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CLASSIC RALLY Hayden Buckley roars back in final holes to win the 2021 LECOM Suncoast Classic.

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River Club resident Cliff Lathrop says he and his wife, Catherine, will visit with their daughter for the first time in a year and a half after they receive their second doses of COVID-19 vaccine at the Premier pop-up site.

Kiddies celebrate Mardis Gras Xan Wilson and Mariah Esparza (above), teachers at Kiddie Academy of Lakewood Ranch, brought the fun of Mardi Gras to the school Feb. 16 with masks, beads and donuts.

Some students made their own masks using a popsicle stick, paper, crayons and feathers.

“We thought it would be fun to expose the kids to a different kind of celebration,” said Christiana Fimbel, a teacher at Kiddie Academy.

“We’ve never celebrated [Mardi Gras] before.”

‘Pop-up’ emotions rage on Ryan Kohn

Naples’ Hayden Buckley sinks a 10-foot birdie putt to end a playoff to win the third annual LECOM Suncoast Classic at Lakewood National Golf Club Feb. 21.

Priority shifts to road projects

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Speed racer Miramar resident Anthony Zappone (above) is Lakewood Ranch’s newest entrepreneur. The 17-year-old offers paint corrections and ceramic coatings for cars to fund his racing career.

Zappone is the National Auto Sport Association Florida Spec Miata threetime defending champion.

“It’s something I’ve always loved doing,” Zappone said. “I want to continue as long as I can.”

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Windsong Acres residents Arlan Cummings and Howard Duff say widening Upper Manatee River Road would help with congestion.

Commissioners say now is the time to advance important road projects.

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While some Lakewood Ranch residents applaud the clinic at Premier, others are appalled.

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THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 25, 2021

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Who: Dr. R. Stephen Otte of Coastal Orthopedics What: Working as the onsite physician for the World Golf Championships at The Concession When: Feb. 22-28 Age: 35 Family: Wife Molly; daughters Poppy, 3, and Kate, 1 On the course: Otte is a member at The Concession Golf Club and has a 4 handicap.

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Coastal Orthopedic’s Dr. R. Stephen Otte at the World Golf Championships at The Concession.

PGA Tour asks Coastal Orthopedic doctor to serve as the on-site physician at The Concession event.

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ith the world’s best golfers warming up behind him Monday at The Concession Golf Club, Dr. Stephen Otte of Coastal Orthopedics had his first tough assignment of the week.

Otte, who is serving as the onsite physician for the World Golf

Championships at The Concession, was asked if he would rather have his current assignment or a hole-in-one.

“I’ve been within 6 inches [of a hole-in-one] about three times and have never made it,” said Otte, a fine golfer in his own right who carries a 4 handicap. “My grandfather had two, and my mom, who is a 16 to 18 handicap, has had one.

“A hole-in-one would be pretty special, but it would be hard to pass this up. This is a pretty cool honor.”

Brian Weimann, The Concession Golf Club’s general manager, suggested the PGA Tour take a look at Otte, a Concession member, when an on-site doctor was being sought after the event

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Besides establishing his reputation at Coastal, Otte worked with professional athletes during a fellowship at Midwest Orthopaedics at Rush University Medical Center in Chicago. He worked with the White Sox, Bulls and Fire in Chicago.

Otte jumped at the opportunity when the PGA Tour offered him the position for the week, Feb. 22-28.

“This is a huge honor for Coastal Orthopedics,” he said. “We’ve been in the Bradenton, Sarasota and Lakewood Ranch communities for almost 50 years. Coastal has gone from three to four doc-

tors to almost 20. We cover local high schools. We serve the community.”

Although his workload will be uncertain, Otte understands the world’s best golfers aren’t likely to need a lot of attention from him, though he will be ready if asked.

“My job is to be available for the players, caddies, the [PGA Tour] staff,” he said. “I am here for backup if they need orthopedic intervention. Otherwise, I will just be acting as support.”

When the PGA Tour asked him to work the event, he was reminded the pros have a bevy of trainers and staff to assist them. He will be asked to help if an issue “escalates.”

He said an example would be if one of the pros was hitting out of the trees, and the club head gets stuck into a root, perhaps causing a wrist injury. He also said golfers sometimes sprain ankles coming out of bunkers.

“Golf being noncontact, acute injuries are limited,” he said.

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That won’t be the case at the World Golf Championships, and that’s OK with Otte, who otherwise will be able to enjoy watching the event and perhaps getting to interact with a pro or two.

Otte said he has never attended a PGA Tour event, so he is excited to see the talent up close. Interestingly, he had tickets for the 2020 Masters, which was postponed due to the pandemic.

He also wants to see how the pros fare on a course he plays regularly.

He said The Concession Owner Bruce Cassidy and Weimann have done an unbelievable job getting the course ready to host a major event.

“I play from the back tips every once in a while,” Otte said. “They are playing back, back … 7,700 yards. It’s going to be sunny, but the real factor will be if it’s windy.

If it’s a south wind, it’s easier to manage. If it is any other wind, the course can show its teeth. But it will be fun to see the pros blast it around here.”

His pick to win is not a surprise, world No. 1-ranked Dustin Johnson.

Otte said the NBC and Golf Channel audience will find the course interesting with its many trees and beautiful landscape. On Sunday, he said he will likely try to “hunker down at No. 18,” a tough par 4 with a lake running along the fairway up to the green, with the clubhouse in the background.

Although he isn’t sure if he will have much to do, he will be ready if asked.

“This is kind of what we train for,” he said. “This is why I went into this [field], to treat people at the highest level.”

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Florida Department of Transportation cost per mile models n Add two lanes to an existing two-lane undivided arterial (one lane each side), with 4-foot bike lanes: $4.72 million n Widen two-lane urban arterial to four-lane divided with 22-foot median, 4-foot bike lanes: $5.52 million n New construction of four-

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Windsong Acres resident Howard Duff says traffic on Upper Manatee River Road is congested. The roadway configuration at the entrance to his neighborhood at 10th Avenue East makes it hard for residents to get in and out.

COUNTY’S PRIORITY SHIFTS TOWARD ROADS Lena Road, Lorraine Road projects gain traction.

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anatee County commissioners say they will make road construction a top priority in the next year.

Commissioner Vanessa Baugh said her top priority is to create a safer alignment of Verna Road and Verna Bethany Road at State Road 70 near Myakka City.

The two roads connect with S.R. 70 less than a quarter-mile from each other, and she said both intersections are dangerous.

The project is listed on Manatee County’s capital improvement plan with $2.52 million in funding. It is estimated for completion in December 2023.

“We’ve had horrible accidents at Verna Bethany and Verna at S.R. 70,” Baugh said, “to the point that we have had so many people who have been extremely, seriously injured.”

Aligning the roads would include a traffic signal or roundabout to be placed at the new intersection.

Her second priority is an extension of Lena Road, which is not on the five-year plan, to create a continuous route from State Road 64 to S.R. 70. The northern stretch of Lena Road is separated from the southern stretch by about a halfmile of forested and private land.

A Lena Road extension would help prevent drivers from using I-75 as a connector between S.R. 64 and S.R. 70.

“That is a no-brainer,” Baugh said. “All I hear is how difficult that is. Well, you know what, figure it out.”

The commissioner’s third priority, also not on the five-year plan, is the widening of Lorraine Road from S.R. 64 to S.R. 70, which she said is necessary to accommodate the increased development of homes and businesses along the route. As is, it is a four-lane road from Fruitville Road to S.R. 70 before becoming a two-lane road.

“It needs to be four lanes all the way,” Baugh said. “I think

MANATEE COUNTY’S SCHEDULED ROAD PROJECTS 44TH AVENUE EAST What: Extension from 45th Street East to Lakewood Ranch Boulevard Projected cost: $101.3 million Estimated completion: December 2029 MOCCASIN WALLOW ROAD What: Three-segment plan to widen from two lanes to four or six, depending on the segment, from U.S. Route 301 to U.S. Route 41 Projected cost: $42.23 million Estimated completion: December 2025 VERNA BETHANY ROAD AND VERNA ROAD What: Reconstruction of Verna Bethany Road to align with Verna Road at State Road 70 Projected cost: $2.52 million Estimated completion: December 2023

it’s terrible that all of these new communities are coming in, and they’re putting in their turn lanes, and we’re going to come back to four-lane it and take them out. It makes absolutely no sense. The planning of that is horrendous.”

Commissioner George Kruse said the county needs to focus on improving infrastructure in areas of rapid growth, such as East County and northern Manatee County. The first example he pointed to was Lorraine Road. He also said the county needs to complete widening projects at Moccasin Wallow Road and Erie Road.

Among the other projects Baugh wants to accelerate is the widening of Upper Manatee River Road to four lanes north of S.R. 64. She said the road is too congested in the mornings and evenings with people trying to travel to and from work. Manatee County Public Works Director Chad Butzow estimated in March that widening the road to four lanes would reduce backup on southbound Upper Manatee River Road to S.R. 64 by 50%. The project is not on the five-year plan.

Widening Upper Manatee River Road is one of Commissioner James Satcher’s top priorities, along with widening Erie Road.

He also said another east-west road, such as 69th Street, Mendoza Road or Buckeye Road, should be widened to increase efficiency in tandem with Moccasin Wallow Road. Additionally, Satcher said his district needs more sidewalks, especially along routes where children walk to school.

“We need to make it to where children aren’t walking to school on a road like Erie, where it’s narrow, and it’s straight, and people are driving fast,” Satcher said. “In old downtown Parrish, people are cutting through to get to the high school. So those are roads that were not designed for a lot of through traffic. Children there, they may only be a half-mile from school. But it’s not a safe walk. I want to take care of old Parrish as well and not leave them behind.”

One significant project already underway in Manatee County is the extension of 44th Avenue East. The county is working on the fifth phase of the project, extending 44th Avenue from 45th Street East (which becomes Lockwood Ridge Road) about 3.27 miles to I-75 and includes a 0.28mile bridge over the Braden River, which is about 33% complete.

Bradenton-based Woodruff & Sons is scheduled to complete the phase in fall 2022.

The sixth and final phase will be an extension from I-75 to Lakewood Ranch Boulevard, which includes a proposed overpass at the interstate. The final project design for this phase is expected to be complete in April 2022.

The extension of 44th Avenue is vital because it will create an east-west route to relieve traffic from S.R. 64 and S.R. 70, Baugh said. Combined with the extension of Lena Road and widening of Lorraine Road, the commissioner believes it will create an effective grid system and relieve some traffic congestion on I-75.

“We need to get as much traffic off of 75 as we can,” Baugh said.

MANATEE COUNTY POTENTIAL ROAD PROJECTS LENA ROAD EXTENSION What: Half-mile extension to link northern and southern sections and create continuous route from State Road 70 to State Road 64 along Interstate 75 LORRAINE ROAD What: Widening from two lanes to four between State Road 70 and State Road 64 UPPER MANATEE RIVER ROAD What: Widening from two lanes to four north of State Road 64 to the Fort Hamer Bridge

Manatee County Project Manager Eric Shroyer and former Deputy Director of the Engineering Services Division Sia Mollanazar stand in front of the Braden River. A bridge will be constructed over the river to extend 44th Avenue.

lane urban road with 22-foot median and 4-foot bike lanes: $8.06 million n New construction suburban four-lane with paved shoulders outside and curb median: $4.91 million

“You know, 75 is there not to go from S.R. 70 to 64, necessarily.

It’s not really a road that should be used for people trying to get from this location in Manatee to another location.”

Commissioner Kevin Van Ostenbridge said completing the 44th Avenue extension should be one of the county’s top priorities, along with completing the widening of Moccasin Wallow Road from U.S. 301 to U.S. 41.

The commissioner also wants to prioritize the aforementioned Lena Road extension, widening 59th Street between Manatee Avenue and Cortez Road and filling in the two-lane gap on 75th Street between Manatee Avenue and Cortez Road, among other projects.

Van Ostenbridge said in a Jan. 12 meeting that local road construction costs have risen 7% to 11% each of the past three years, according to Manatee-Sarasota Building Industry Association.

Van Ostenrbidge said rising costs provide increased incentive for the board to act now.

Commissioner George Kruse agreed road construction is an urgent matter, saying it’s more of a necessity than a priority.

“We need to get people through Manatee County efficiently and safely, and over these years, for one reason or another, we haven’t kept up with demand and kept up with growth,” Kruse said. “We do a disservice to all these people coming here when we don’t provide adequate methods for that growth.”

Kruse declined to speak about which projects should be prioritized. However, he said there are enough of them that the county should consider obtaining bonds to finance many projects at once.

He wondered what the county could do if it had, say, $500 million to complete as many projects as it can.

“What if we just bonded the hell out of this stuff?” Kruse said.

“We need to come up with the dollars just to do this now. You’re not going to see a meaningful difference putting a turn lane in every now and then. We need to get ahead of it because we’re losing opportunity for right of way.”

Van Ostenbridge wasn’t sure about hundreds of millions of dollars, but he does like the idea of bonds. He said the last bond the county obtained had an interest rate of 2%, much lower than the rising cost of construction.

Commissioner Carol Whitmore, however, was skeptical about obtaining large amounts of bonds. She said the county would likely decrease its reserve fund to pay for some of the projects. She said this would in turn hurt the county’s bond rating and possibly require the county to put down a deposit when obtaining bonds, which it currently doesn’t need to do.

Baugh said discussions will begin after Manatee County hires a new administrator.

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Hours after protesters demanded Commissioner Vanessa Baugh’s resignation at Manatee County government’s front door, Baugh survived a vote seeking to remove her as chair of the Manatee County Commission.

The motion to remove Baugh from the role was denied 4-3 on Tuesday. Commissioner Reggie Bellamy raised the motion after asking Baugh if she planned to resign as commissioner, which she said she did not. Commissioner Carol Whitmore seconded the motion. Commissioner Misty Servia also voted in favor of the motion.

The vote came after Baugh helped orchestrate a pop-up vaccination site in Lakewood Ranch, requested by Gov. Ron DeSantis, that used Manatee County’s vaccination standby pool but only pulled recipients from the 34202 and 34211 ZIP codes.

If the motion had passed, Whitmore wanted to move to make Commissioner George Kruse chair. Kruse said he appreciated Whitmore’s consideration but would not vote to remove Baugh.

“If I walked out this door today and just walked down all of Main [Street] and found the first 100 people, 95 of them couldn’t tell you who the chair of this board is, and 90 of them couldn’t tell you what the chair of this board does,”

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Kruse said. “I’m not going to hold this over people’s head endlessly.”

At the start of the meeting, dozens of protesters congregated in front of the Manatee County Administration Building to say Baugh needed to resign in response to her role helping organize the Lakewood Ranch pop-up vaccination site.

Mary Conway, a 69-year-old Bradenton resident who is still waiting to receive a vaccine, said Baugh’s actions represented a “blatant abuse of power” and said her “non-apology” was insulting.

Bradenton resident Robyne Richardson agreed.

Commissioners were scheduled to vote on a separation agreement for Administrator Cheri Coryea and the appointment of Charles Hines as acting administrator, but the decision had not been made at deadline. Check YourObserver. com for updates.

Bradenton residents Crystal Gibson, 11-year-old Luke Mestel and Robyne Richardson led chants of “bye-bye, Baugh” in front of the Manatee County Administration Building before a county meeting Feb. 23.

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Anger, gratitude follow Lakewood Ranch vaccinations Pop-up site serves 3,200 East County residents, but process infuriates some commissioners, county residents.

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Left: Braden Woods resident Phillip Obregon, 69, says he was relieved to receive his first dose of COVID-19 vaccine but called the restricted ZIP code system at the Premier Sports Campus vaccination site disconcerting.

Center: River Club resident Cliff Lathrop says he and his wife, Catherine, will visit with their daughter for the first time in a year and a half after they receive their second doses of COVID-19 vaccine.

Right: Country Club resident Donna McIntyre, 79, received her first dose of the COVID-19 vaccine at the Lakewood Ranch pop-up site. She is looking forward to painting with her friends again.

the 34202 and 34211 ZIP codes who received vaccinations at Premier Sports Campus in Lakewood Ranch on Feb. 17-19 at a pop-up site orchestrated by Gov. Ron DeSantis, Schroeder-Manatee Ranch CEO and President Rex Jensen, developer Pat Neal and Commissioner Vanessa Baugh.

Although the Lathrops and others who received the vaccinations were applauding the effort, a firestorm erupted over the way the event was organized.

Baugh was ripped by fellow commissioners for not including them in organizing a pop-up site and for not using the county’s random selection pool to choose

those vaccinated. Baugh was also criticized for an email she sent to Public Safety Director Jacob Saur that listed Jensen, Lawrence Jensen, herself and two of Baugh’s neighbors as “names for vaccination requested.”

Baugh, who apologized at a commission meeting for her email to Saur, said she only wanted to ensure those names were listed in the county’s vaccination standby pool. She was criticized for playing favorites in a county that had stressed all county residents would have an equal chance of being vaccinated.

“It does compromise our system,” Commissioner Misty

Servia said. “It does pit people against each other. We’ve asked, ‘Why do we think there’s a racism problem perceived in Manatee County?’ This adds to that argument because you’re taking the whitest demographic, the richest demographic in Manatee County and putting them ahead of everyone else.”

Parrish resident James Kennedy, 70, was already upset by the county’s lottery system. He said he registered for the vaccination standby pool Jan. 8 hours after it opened. Kennedy is pre-diabetic, has a stent in his heart and has blood pressure and cholesterol problems. He had not received an

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Cliff Lathrop can’t wait to hug his daughter again.

The 67-year-old River Club resident has been especially careful during the COVID-19 pandemic. His 70-year-old wife, Catherine, has chronic obstructive pulmonary disease, a condition that obstructs airflow from the lungs.

“I’m constantly worried,” Lathrop said. “If she gets it, with a lung disease, it would be bad.”

After they receive their second vaccinations at Premier Sports Campus, Cliff and Catherine Lathrop will visit with their daughter, Sarah, who lives in Nashville, Tenn. Aside from a brief hello while she was visiting nearby Anna Maria Island to take care of her cousin’s pets, it’s been a year and a half since the Lathrops have visited with her. They usually get together about twice per year.

“I’m from a very close family,” Cliff Lathrop said. “We hug all the time. I miss that.”

The elder Lathrops received their first doses of vaccine Feb. 17 and are scheduled to receive their second doses March 17. They are two of 3,200 people who live in

appointment for his vaccination as of Feb. 16 and said it felt like a “death sentence.”

“I played by their rules, and now they’re going to discriminate against me?” Kennedy said.

“I can’t get a vaccine, but they’re going to put 3,000 people ahead of me because they live in Lakewood Ranch? That’s total discrimination. And whoever made that decision needs to be fired.”

Braden Woods resident Phillip Obregon was relieved to receive his first dose Feb. 17 at Premier.

On the other hand, the 69-yearold had mixed feelings about the Lakewood Ranch site.

“There’s a lot of people like myself who are in their late 60s, early 70s and older that live in Bradenton, that don’t have the luck of the draw, that just happened to be living in this ZIP code,” Obregon said. “And that’s disconcerting.”

Country Club resident Donna McIntyre, 79, agreed with Obregon and doesn’t blame people outside the selected ZIP codes who were upset.

Nonetheless, she was grateful to receive her first dose at Premier on Feb. 17. She has asthma and a heart condition, so she has barely left her house since the pandemic started except for groceries, trips to the bank and doctor appointments. McIntyre said she is most excited to resume painting with her friends, who used to meet every Monday and Friday for art sessions.

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Did you know? An open house at the Myakka City Historic School House (10060 Wauchula Road, Myakka City) will be held 1-3 p.m.

March 7, so anyone attending the benefit can check out the renovations first.

Coker was asked when the building will be open to the public.

“I take it one day at a time,” she said.

The effort will reach its 30th year by the end of this year if work isn’t finished on the 5,500-square-foot building.

The school closed in 1993 and was moved from its original site at 37205 Manatee Ave. to the county maintenance yard. In 1996, the building was moved to its current site.

The 12th annual Benefit Performance for the Myakka City Historic School House will be held at 4 p.m. March 7 at Herrmann’s Royal Lipizzan Stallions, 32755 Singletary Road, Myakka City.

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Manatee Technical College goes to new hybrid programs to meet increasing need for area health care industry workers.

ABOUT THE PROGRAMS MEDICAL ASSISTING The medical assisting program prepares students to be medical assistants in a variety of health care settings. Students will be prepared to be administrative assistants with clerical and managerial skills and clinical assistants with knowledge in electrocardiography, phlebotomy, laboratory skills, patient care and education.

MEDICAL CODER/ BILLER The medical coder/biller program prepares students to be an entry-level coder, medical record coder, coding technician or coding clerk or medical coder/biller in a variety of health care settings.

PHARMACY TECHNICIAN Students will learn about communication and interpersonal skills, legal and ethical responsibilities, pharmacy terminology, pharmacology, medication processing, IV and chemotherapy preparation, inventory control, automation and computer applications, and customer service.

PRACTICAL NURSING Practice nursing prepares students to be licensed practical nurses with the technical knowledge and skills proficiency needed for further education.

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hen Hidden Oaks’ Nicole Slade was taking an anatomy class at State College of Florida for her associate’s degree, she learned something new about herself.

Although she had never had an interest for the medical field, she found out there was an administrative and coding side to the industry.

After doing some research, she decided to pursue a career as a medical coder and biller, but she needed to earn a certification.

Slade enrolled in Manatee Technical College’s medical coder/biller online program in August 2020.

MTC started providing the medical coder/biller program online in addition to its regular full-day program to provide a flexible option for students while also producing more potential employees in the health care field for local employers.

The college has also added a hybrid schedule for its medical assisting program and plans to add a hybrid option for its pharmacy technician and practical nursing programs in the fall. A hybrid schedule means students will be on campus three nights per week for hands-on training while completing other coursework on their own time at home.

Jennifer Gilray, an assistant director at Manatee Technical College, said the night courses for these programs normally take two years to complete, but the hybrid option means students will be done in a year just like the fullday programs.

Linda Chamberlain, an instructor of the medical assisting program, said the hybrid schedule’s flexibility gives students who have scheduling conflicts due to issues with transportation, child care or jobs an opportunity to further their education on their own time.

In last year’s class, Chamberlain had three students working for Intercoastal Medical Group who were enrolled in the medical assisting program at the same time. They would take the skills they were learning in the program and apply them to their jobs immediately.

“They were able to be in the job force without having graduated with all the skills yet,” Chamberlain said.

Slade said having the program online gives her an opportunity to work a part-time job and spend time with her family while also completing her coursework.

Lakewood Ranch’s Josh Cohen, who is a student in the medical coder/biller program, said the program is the first time he’s done any class completely online, and he’s been pleased with how he’s doing.

“I like that the material is interesting, and there’s a big variety of topics,” Cohen said. “The teacher

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Valerie Temple, a hybrid medical assisting student, learns how to use crutches alongside fellow student Anahi Vasquez.

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n Go to ManateeTech.edu/ apply-now. n Contact Amy Gates at 752-8100, ext. 2032, or Gates2A@ManateeSchools. net for the medical assisting, pharmacy technician and medical coder/biller programs. n Contact Kathy Matthews at 752-8100, ext. 2127, or MatthewsK@ ManateeSchools.net for the practical nursing program.

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Lakewood Ranch’s Josh Cohen has been pleased with how well he’s doing as a student in the medical coder/biller hybrid program.

is great. She explains things well, and she’s patient. She explains things in a way that makes it easy for the average person to have a much better understanding of it.”

While students are completing work at home, Chamberlain provides several resources for them including access to simulation modules, so students can practice drawing blood, giving an injection, following surgical procedures and more from the comfort of their homes.

“They have a much better, more comfortable feeling when they get on campus about holding a needle or where it’s going or what they need to do with it after they’re finished with it,” Chamberlain said.

Having the hybrid or online option for students in the medical assisting and medical coder/ biller programs on top of the regular full-day programs means MTC could help fill a need in the community.

Chamberlain said she receives calls every day from potential employers looking for positions to be filled.

“Health care workers are in such demand, so it’s great to know we don’t have to wait for a perfect set of circumstances,” she said.

“Because of the flexibility, we can train all different ways.”

The pharmacy technician program doesn’t have an evening program available for students, but with the insistence of instructor David Harris, MTC will provide a hybrid schedule for the program in the fall.

Harris said the hybrid schedule could draw a new demographic to the program.

“We have a huge Hispanic population in this area, and there’s a need for bilingual people in health care,” Harris said. “One of the reasons to have it is to make it more accessible to students. A lot of my students have to work, and some have children. It’s another way to draw in some people from that community.”

Harris said the need for pharmacy technicians is fluctuating with anywhere between 50 to 300 jobs available all the time in Manatee County and surrounding areas.

“I get calls every week, and I don’t have enough students to fill the spots,” Harris said.

The practical nursing program was only offered as a full-day program or a program on the weekends. If students only had classes during the weekend, it would take them two years to complete, which is a reason many students dropped out, Gilray said.

The practical nursing hybrid program will start out with 16 students as a test run, and students will be surveyed along the way to see how it works for students and the clinical sites in which they intern, Gilray said.

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County can’t afford botched hiring of administrator A fter the Manatee County Commission voted 4-3 Feb. 23 to keep District 5 Commissioner Vanessa Baugh as the board chair, the question has to be asked if the county now can get anything accomplished.

The vote itself was indication the perceived alliance between rookie commissioners Kevin Van Ostenbridge, James Satcher and George Kruse, along with Baugh, remains in place. Those were the four votes that kept Baugh as the chair.

Reggie Bellamy, Misty Servia and Carol Whitmore, not surprisingly, want Baugh out, but that most likely was the case before the entire Premier Sports Campus “pop-up” fiasco occurred.

Whether Ostenbridge, Satcher and Kruse continue to share political views with Baugh remains to be seen, and ultimately, that will determine how quickly the foursome’s campaign promises can be accomplished.

The first item that will draw close scrutiny will be the selection of a new administrator.

If you are keeping score at home, since January we have had one commissioner (Kruse) admit to an affair during a commission meeting; we have had Kruse

accuse Whitmore of compiling information on his affair to influence his vote; we have had another commissioner (Satcher) bounce a $10 check required for certification during his candidacy; and then we have had Baugh compile a list of five names to be considered for the Premier “pop-up” vaccination site.

The Blue Collar Comedy Tour should have such material.

And while Manatee County residents are either livid or belly-laughing, you would hope they are, at the very least, paying attention.

Paying attention will be important as commissioners pick their administrator, a task I hope has not already been accomplished.

I respect Charles Hines, the former Sarasota County commissioner who on Tuesday at the Observer’s deadline was being considered to take over as the county’s acting administrator.

What I don’t want is this to be another case of putting one over on the public.

Supposedly, Hines has been hired to guide Manatee County through this interim search and to help run the search for a new permanent administrator.

Considering the recent actions

of the county’s elected officials, I hope this doesn’t turn into a — wink, wink — done deal.

If Hines is hired to become the permanent successor to Cheri Coryea, it will smack of a handshake deal behind the scenes, where Coryea’s replacement was picked even before she got the boot.

Think back to the School District of Manatee County, which hired Cynthia Saunders to be the temporary replacement for Diana Green, under the condition the interim superintendent could not accept the permanent position. Six months later in 2018, the board changed its mind and hired Saunders to be the superintendent. No national search was conducted as had been promised.

Although Saunders turned out to excel in her role, it was another case of our elected officials misrepresenting their intentions.

So much for transparency.

In this case, Hines might well be the best man for the job. But please, can a commissioner step up and say he is on the short list of contenders, instead of surprising us with an announcement that he’s the man six months from now? Can someone

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who is a contender for the job please not run the search for the position? Can we please run this in an above-board manner?

It’s an important first step toward creating some normalcy again and toward revving up those road projects and getting Premier Park constructed on a reasonable timeline.

Or it can be more squabbling, which will no longer be funny.

Because the joke will be on us.

Could former Sarasota County Commissioner Charles Hines be the right man to be Manatee County’s permanent administrator?

Jay Heater is the managing editor for the East County Observer. Contact him at JHeater@ YourObserver. com.

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Due to the pandemic, no fans will be allowed on the east side of the lake, where the athletes and their coaches will be congregating. In previous big events hosted by Nathan Benderson Park, bleachers have been assembled adjacent to the finish tower. That won’t happen this time around.

However, those still interested can find a spot in the park along the trail on the west bank of the lake and watch the action for free.

Although 119 athletes in 91 boats are scheduled to compete at Nathan Benderson Park this week, only the women’s single sculls winner earns a spot on the U.S. Olympic team that will compete at the Olympics from July 23 to Aug. 8 in Tokyo.

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The 2020 U.S. Olympic Trials that were scheduled for last March were canceled due to the COVID-19 pandemic.

The women’s single skull rowers have had to wait another 11 months to earn a berth to Tokyo.

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event is Gevvie Stone, the 2016 Olympic silver medalist in the event who is from Newton, Mass.

“It’s exciting and nerve-wracking to race again after a much longer than typical hiatus,” Stone said in a U.S. Rowing release.

“Despite the changes in the last year, my goal is the same. I hope to be able to race my fastest race in the final and to leave my best performance on the water.”

Stone’s main competition would seem to be 2019 World Rowing Championships bronze medalist Kara Kohler, of Clayton, Calif.

The women’s single sculls trials competition began Feb. 22 with 37 entrants.

The other four event winners in the men’s single sculls, men’s double sculls, lightweight women’s double sculls and lightweight men’s double sculls will need to race at the Final Olympic Qualification Regatta from May 15-17 to compete for spots on the Olympic roster.

Among those competitors will be Sarasota’s Harrison Schofield and Kory Rogers, who will compete in the lightweight men’s double sculls event. The men’s lightweight men’s double sculls final is 9 a.m. Feb. 26.

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Reader says Vanessa Baugh should resign Gov. Ron DeSantis instituted a “Pop-Up Site” program that resulted in Manatee County receiving 3,000 additional COVID-19 vaccine doses outside the county’s normal allotment.

This letter is not to criticize that program but to condemn the actions of Manatee County Commission Chair Vanessa Baugh in how those doses were distributed — doses she had absolutely no part in obtaining.

Although she had ample time, she did not consult the other county commissioners, and Baugh implemented the distribution of these doses solely to residents of Lakewood Ranch.

In doing so, she disregarded the commission’s previous, unanimously approved distribution procedure and ignored the needs of rest of the county.

Lakewood Ranch is a community she represents and where her business is located. Bad enough, but in direct violation of state vaccine protocols, she sent an email to the county’s public safety director requesting that she and four other individuals be vaccinated.

After her despicable actions were reported in the press, she appeared before the County Commission and took credit for them, saying the only thing she was sorry for was that the personal information relating to herself and those four others had been published by the press.

Baugh’s actions are disgraceful. She should immediately resign. If she does not, either the Florida attorney general or the

voters of Manatee County must remove her.

EUGENE ROSE LAKEWOOD RANCH

Thankful for Vanessa Baugh I live in the Water Crest neighborhood of Lakewood Ranch (34202). I’m 83 years old, and my wife, June, a Parkinson’s patient, is 81 years old.

We had spent countless hours online attempting to receive the vaccine. We registered in Manatee, Sarasota and Hardee counties; we attempted to register for Publix on many 7 a.m. mornings; and in addition we tried Walmart’s site, in the evenings, all to no avail.

The only success we had was when you, as our elected local official, went to bat for your constituents. I’m pleased that I and my wife voted for you and will continue to vote for you because your action is what I would expect from my elected county leader.

Blessings upon you.

STAN SCHUER LAKEWOOD RANCH

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Observer CEO way off base Kudos to Anne Murphy Zabriskie for her reply (Feb. 18) to Rep. Tommy Gregory’s letter (Feb. 11), but quite frankly, she was too kind. Gregory’s letter was simply an endorsement of Observer CEO/Owner Matt Walsh’s prior comments that if you don’t see things his way, i.e., the Republican way, then you support un-American beliefs and the abolishment of the Constitution

and other tenets of our society.

It continues to amaze me that Walsh and now his apparent assistant throw all the arrows they do without addressing the tragedy of Jan. 6 (who attacked democracy then?) and still claim the election was stolen.

If not so sad, it might have been humorous to read that the Democrats use “fake news.”

Which party supports the various conspiracy theories, Gregory?

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former Sarasota County commissioner, Charles Hines, “temporarily” to take over as acting county administrator, what is especially interesting is the comment by Commissioner Kevin Van Ostenbridge that, “I don’t think the public will receive him well because of his close affiliation to [Carlos] Beruff and the development community.”

Anyone who has been following the efforts on the commission to get rid of County Administrator Cheri Coryea will see the next step by Beruff and the developers to control the commission through campaign donations to the recently elected commissioners as well as other commissioners. What a fabulous deal to now have an acting administrator who could help implement Beruff’s plans when needed.

Don’t worry, folks, everything is under control, especially the Manatee County Commission.

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I’ve been brainstorming this concept with other collaborators for a while. So yes, a vague idea was forming in the back of my mind. But the pandemic forced me to focus it.

Last October, I realized that immersive drama was the perfect theatrical response to social distancing. We could tell an entire story with video and voice-over and create a walkthrough experience for microaudiences of four people or less.

Theatergoers could actually see a show at the Urbanite without the fear of running into strangers.

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Absolutely. I instantly hit the keyboard and completed the script in about five weeks. After that, we read the script aloud and fine-tuned.

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An immersive digital mystery.

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Decades of impact at ODA Longtime administrator/teacher Sean Ball is named The Out-of-Door Academy’s new head of Upper School in Lakewood Ranch.

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arasota’s Sean Ball remembered when he was interviewing to be a math teacher at The Out-of-Door Academy 28 years ago.

Ball told the head of school at the time, Martha Duffy, that he had previously taught English and also that he knew Latin.

“All of a sudden I was teaching history, Latin and English,” Ball said. “I actually never have taught math.”

With nearly three decades of being a teacher, a coach and an administrator at The Out-ofDoor Academy, Ball will use his experience to lead ODA’s Upper School into the future as its new head.

“Sean Ball’s 28-year legacy of service to ODA and our students is nothing short of outstanding,”

said David Mahler, ODA’s head of school. “He is a true triple threat as a teacher, coach and adviser.”

Ball has previously served as the assistant head of Middle and Upper school.

Ball’s passion for education stemmed from his father, Russell, who was a teacher and administrator as well.

“I saw the impact he made on people’s lives, and I thought that was important,” Ball said. “I never wanted to sit in a cubicle, and I wanted to have an impact on students’ lives.”

Ball said the dedication of ODA’s staff — especially at a time when educators have been forced to change their way of teaching because of a global pandemic — fuels him to improve the school.

“Every day is new,” Ball said.

“The beauty of education is there could be new challenges. There could be new successes.”

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As the head of Upper School, Ball wants to continue to push the school’s academic programming forward with an emphasis on the four C’s: creativity, collaboration, critical thinking and communication.

“If you do well on those four, it’s setting you up for life,” Ball said.

Throughout his years at ODA, Ball has coached numerous sports

at the Middle and Upper School levels including lacrosse, football, soccer, basketball, tennis and golf.

“There’s teaching that takes place in the classroom, but there’s a tremendous amount of teaching that takes place on the athletic fields,” he said. “You get to see the students in a different way, and you get to interact with them in a different light. Education, in

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Adam Stump, a junior, met Ball when he was in seventh grade, and Ball was the assistant head of middle school.

“I feel like we clicked right away,” said Stump, who is playing lacrosse, which Ball coaches. “We’re pretty similar. We’re both [University of Florida] gator fans. We’ve been able to develop our relationships more over the years.”

Ball said he has seen students grow from when they attended the school as preschoolers to when they graduated.

Every morning, Ball stands in the library greeting students as they walk through the door.

“The little moments sometimes are great moments, and I think that’s what education is about,” Ball said. “It could be a lesson that can have a lasting impact. That’s the beauty of what we do. I’m a huge believer in the quality of life, and I like I found it here.”

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Lakewood Ranch High senior Riley Simmons won the discus (121 feet), the hammer throw (153 feet, 6 inches) and the shot put (41 feet, 10 inches) Feb. 20 at the IMG Academy Invitational.

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The Out-of-Door Academy senior girls track and field runner Saraiah Walkes won the 100-meter (13.12 seconds) and 800-meter (2:43.18) dashes Feb. 19 at the Saint Stephen’s Episcopal Quad Meet.

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Ceci Rezk (154) was the overall gross winner at the Women’s Club Championship (stroke play) at Lakewood Ranch Country Club on Feb. 20-21.

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Jacques Ungerer (146) was the winner at the Men’s Club Championship (stroke play) at Lakewood Ranch Country Club on Feb. 20-21.

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Hayden Buckley shot 13 under par and won a three-person playoff on the No. 18 hole at the 2021 LECOM Suncoast Classic. It is Buckley’s first Korn Ferry Tour win.

Braden River High sophomore baseball player Cesar Valera went 2-for-3 with two doubles and seven RBIs Feb. 17 in the Pirates’ 13-1 home win vs. IMG Academy Blue.

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he way the third LECOM Suncoast Classic ended was extraordinary — Hayden Buckley dropping a 10-foot birdie putt at No. 18 to win in a playoff over two Korn Ferry Tour rivals.

The way the tournament ran was quite normal.

Both worked well for fans and Tournament Director Justin Kristich, who said planning the Feb. 18-21 event at Lakewood National Golf Club was stressful in a COVID-19 pandemic world.

“It was something I hope I never have to endure again,” Kristich said. “Everything was last minute.

Generally, we have 12 months to plan out our tournament, but this year, we didn’t know if we could

have spectators, we didn’t know what we could do for program hospitality, and we didn’t know what people’s feelings would be on coming to a tournament.”

Those who attended (Kristich would not say how many tickets were sold) were treated to the last-to-first story of Buckley, who was the last golfer added to the field, just 15 minutes before his opening round tee time. Buckley had failed to get into the field as a Monday qualifier but was on the tournament’s alternate list.

He got the call at 7 a.m. that a spot had opened.

Then he won the whole thing.

Naples’ Buckley shot 13 under par for the tournament — one under par Sunday — and defeated Taylor Montgomery and Dawson Armstrong in a three-person playoff. He will receive $108,000

of the tournament’s $600,000 purse as a prize, along with the tournament trophy.

“To get up there [in the playoff] and to do what you know you have to do, knowing it’s going to change your life, it’s tough to put into words,” Buckley said after his first Korn Ferry Tour win. “Now that it has happened, it’s a lot of relief. It’s knowing that I can plan a schedule. I’m chasing a [PGA] Tour card now, too. It’s not going to be living cut to cut anymore.”

Kristich said the LECOM Suncoast Classic was a winner, too, hosting fans in a safe manner, even though most of the tournament’s planning had to be accomplished in six weeks.

“I think the people who live around here, they needed something to do,” Kristich said. “It’s an outdoor activity. It’s spread out. I think most people felt safe coming out here.”

Kristich said plans for next year’s event — which he hopes will have no restrictions — include bringing back a full-fledged “fan zone” and adding more engagement opportunities.

Whether the actual competition can match the 2021 version’s drama remains to be seen.

Buckley had to rally from three strokes back with four holes to play.

“Getting it done is something you dream about,” Buckley said.

“I think we have all sat on a putting green and thought about winning a golf tournament with a 10-footer. It’s an incredible story, and I’m really happy it’s me.”

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hree days after the Braden River girls basketball team’s 53-42 road loss to Charlotte High in the Class 6A regional semifinals, Pirates Head Coach Stephanie Smith said the game still stung.

“I’ll remember this one for a long time,” Smith said.

Not only because of how the game went — Braden River was called for 13 second-half fouls (19 total), while Charlotte was called for eight the whole game, something that irks Smith — but because the game marks the end of a special era of Pirates basketball.

O’Mariah Gordon, the best player to wear a Pirates uniform and one of the best high school players in Florida history, will graduate this spring, and then she will be off to Florida State.

Smith said Gordon ushered in a new era of girls basketball at the school through not only her spectacular play but her attitude as well. Smith said Gordon never acted like she was the best player on the team, even though everyone else knew she was. Gordon practiced at 100% effort every day, and the team followed her lead. She was always encouraging to others, Smith said, and her attitude spread not just through the program but also through the school.

Smith said she had multiple students ask to join the basketball team even though they knew

“Gordon ushered in a new era of girls basketball at the school not only through her spectacular play, but her attitude.”

— Stephanie Smith, Pirates head coach

they wouldn’t see a minute of game time. They just wanted to be a part of what was being built.

Their desire to be something special included not only Gordon but also other special players, such as senior guards Cheyenne Stubbs and Ellie DiGiacomo.

Stubbs played her freshman year at Braden River before transferring to Sarasota High. She returned to the Pirates for her senior season, gearing up for one more run at a state title.

When Gordon injured her ankle against Cardinal Mooney High on Jan. 9, Stubbs became the team’s go-to scorer and did an admirable job. DiGiacomo came to the Pirates from Venice High prior to her junior season.

DiGiacomo, a 3-point specialist, played through injuries both seasons as a Pirate and still found ways to contribute.

Smith said the Pirates underclassmen said how much the seniors meant to the program and how much they inspired the

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O’Mariah Gordon leaves Braden River High as the most-decorated player in Pirates history.

underclassmen to get better.

That, Smith said, makes her happy.

“We might not have won a title, but we’re doing the right things for these kids,” Smith said. “We’re not failures if we’re impacting the world in a positive way. That’s what will define us.”

I enjoyed watching Gordon play these past four years. Her unquestioned desire combined with her natural ability made her one of a kind. Gordon hit buzzer-beating 3-pointers from near half court so often that I came to be surprised when she missed. Her senior season did not end how she wanted, but she’s primed to do big things with the Seminoles, and she can take solace in the fact that she and her teammates changed the culture at Braden River. The things the Pirates underclassmen learned from them will carry on.

I’m excited to see where both groups go from here.

So, too, is Smith, even if she’s not quite ready to move on yet.

“This was an unforgettable team,” Smith said.

Ryan Kohn is the sports writer for the East County Observer. Contact him at RKohn@ YourObserver.com.

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My best skill is ‘slapping,’ which means hitting to get on base and not for power. My goal is to get on base as much as possible.

What is your favorite memory?

My freshman year, I led off our regional final game against Plant City High. We were facing a good pitcher (Ashley Blessin, now at Marshall University), and I got a double off her to start the game.

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ara Poulton and Michelle Bente watched as their children chased one another around Greenbrook Adventure Park.

The Greenbrook residents have been best friends since eighth grade, so they were happy to take their kids down the street to the Lakewood Ranch Community Campout and give Poulton’s husband, Bill, a night at home for himself — but only after he came with them to set up the tent.

“It’s a great setup,” Tara Poulton said. “My husband and I camp pretty often, but it’s nice to have an option so close to home with all these amenities.”

There were plenty of amenities. Kids and families spread out across the park had the chance to enjoy a bonfire, live music, games, a movie, a nature walk and more at the Lakewood Ranch Community Campout on Feb. 20.

Lakewood Ranch’s Antonio Hernandez tends to the bonfire. He says Lakewood Ranch wasn’t providing a communal s’mores table this year because of the COVID-19 pandemic, but plenty of families brought their own supplies.

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Lakewood Ranch resident Adriana Nazario, 10, produces sparks using a rod made of ferrocerium, a synthetic alloy made from iron and cerium.

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Above: Greenbrook resident Mason Bente, 7, pauses during a game of tag. Bente was most excited about eating s’mores later.

Left: Greenbrook resident Bill Poulton sets up his family’s tent. Poulton went home afterward to enjoy a night to himself while his wife, Tara, stayed with their kids and her best friend at the campout.

Greenbrook residents Michelle Bente and Tara Poulton, best friends since eighth grade, stand with their kids, Madelynn Bente, 7; Mary Anne Poulton, 6; and Mason Bente, 7, at the entrance to their tent.

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“Yes, bingo!” Clements said while throwing her hands up in the air.

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Left: Eagle Trace’s Tina Clements celebrates her win. She received a gift card for Grove.

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Above: Greyhawk Landing’s Cara Laney shows off the prizes she won in the first round of bingo.

Prizes included gift bags from Lakewood Ranch Main Street and a gift card to Grove.

Right: Parrish’s Stephanie Moore reads off the numbers on her winning card. She won by getting all the numbers in an L-shape.

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Masks are required at the outdoor event, and temperature checks will be conducted. Tickets are $20 for adults and $12.50 for students under 24.

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FIELD BOCCE Begins at 10 a.m. at the Greenbrook Adventure Park, 13010 Adventure Place, Lakewood Ranch. Lakewood Ranch Community Activities offers this form of bocce every Friday through Feb. 26. The cost is $45 for Lakewood Ranch residents and $55 for nonresidents. Go to MyLWR.com for more information or to sign up.

LWRBA LUNCHEON Begins at 11:30 a.m. at the Ballroom at Grove, 10670 Boardwalk Loop, Lakewood Ranch.

The Lakewood Ranch Business Alliance holds its annual membership luncheon. The luncheon honors outgoing board members and introduces the new board.

Attendance will be held to 150 people. Tickets are $49 for members and $59 for nonmembers. Go to LWRBA.org for more information.

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RING SARASOTA Begins at 4 p.m. at Peace Presbyterian Church, 12705 S.R. 64 E., Lakewood Ranch. The premier bell choir Ring Sarasota will present a concert at Peace Presbyterian. Hit including “Deep in the Heart of Texas,” Tennessee Waltz,” and “Georgia on My Mind” will be featured. The outdoor event costs $15 or $5 for those under 18. Go to PeacePCUSA.com.

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STAGE 4: Have you ever seen someone with rust-colored calves or ankles? Skin discoloration is the key sign of stage four vein disease.

The discoloration is hemosiderin (iron) depositing in the skin from the breakdown of blood which is pooling in the lower legs.

STAGE 5: In this stage, wounds (leg ulcers) occur in addition to all the changes from stages one through four. Wounds can be scarred over and difficult to heal.

STAGE 6: Lastly, a lack of blood flow and skin nutrition result in active ulcerations (open wounds) which weep and bleed. Venous stasis ulcers account for 90% of all lower-extremity ulcers and are often chronic due to poor treatment. Leg ulcers can leak a yellow fluid or pus, which is green and smells foul. They often burn and are tender.

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Barry and Susan were taking her outside to the sidewalk, where Rose was greeted with a parade featuring about 150 people on golf carts, cars, bicycles and even a fire engine in honor of her 100th birthday, which was Feb. 21.

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LAKEWOOD RANCH 7209 Greystone Street Gloria Bracciano & Stacy Haas 941-229-4000 A4490535 $1,050,000

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SARASOTA 6643 38th Lane E Jo Ellyn Yturraspe 941-587-9539 A4484973 $434,000

BRADENTON 8623 Stone Harbour Loop Diane Fogo Harter 941-445-2431 A4488826 $429,000

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home in The Lake Club topped all transactions in this week’s real estate. Sean Sanford, of Lakewood Ranch, sold his home at 16010 Topsail Terrace to Nigel Weston and Christine Elizabeth Weston, of Lakewood Ranch, for $1.9 million. Built in 2013, it has four bedrooms, four-and-two-half baths, a pool and 3,738 square feet of living area. It sold for $1.7 million in 2019.

THE LAKE CLUB

Pamela and Gerald Stephens, of Aurora, Ohio, sold their home at 8015 Bounty Lane to Arthur Womack Jr., of Bradenton, for $1.8 million. Built in 2014, it has three bedrooms, two-anda-half baths, a pool and 3,813 square feet of living area.

Nicholas Moore and Anna Richo, trustees, of Wayzata, Minn., sold the home at 16272 Daysailor Trail to WFA LLC for $1.53 million. Built in 2014, it has three bedrooms, four baths, a pool and 3,418 square feet of living area.

SD TLC Holdings LLC sold the home at 16912 Verona Place to James and Marlene Orr, of Lakewood Ranch, for $1.09 million.

Built in 2020, it has four bedrooms, three-and-a-half baths, a pool and 2,822 square feet of living area.

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Steven and Suzan Knight, of Edmond, Okla., sold their home at 7984 Grande Shores Drive to Karen Lynn Spence and Glenn Donald Spence, trustees, of Sarasota, for $1.02 million. Built in 2019, it has three bedrooms, two-and-two-half baths, a pool and 3,204 square feet of living area. It sold for $841,100 in 2019.

RYE WILDERNESS ESTATES

James Emile Gardner Jr. and Judith Leffler Gardner sold their home at 511 167th Blvd. E. to Travis and Jessica Eldredge, of Bradenton, for $814,600. Built in 2018, it has five bedrooms, five baths, a pool and 4,003 square feet of living area. It sold for $683,200 in 2018.

ENCLAVE AT COUNTRY MEADOWS

James Michael Abbott and Mildred Abbott, of Lakewood Ranch, sold their home at 909 145th St. Circle NE to David Shanahan and Patricia VanBelle, trustees, of Bradenton, for $745,900. Built in 2014, it has three bedrooms, three baths, a pool and 3,584 square feet of living area. It sold for $750,600 in 2015.

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Robert and Kimberly Walters, of Lakewood Ranch, sold their home at 7912 Royal Queensland Way to Gennady and Regina

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Shtirmer, of Lakewood Ranch, for $741,500. Built in 1999, it has four bedrooms, three baths, a pool and 2,726 square feet of living area. It sold for $520,000 in 2012.

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Autumn Jean Gress, trustee, of Jacksonville, sold the home at 7923 Treesdale Glen to Marty Hubbard and Karen BaileyHubbard, of Lakewood Ranch, for $630,000. Built in 2002, it has four bedrooms, three baths, a pool and 2,962 square feet of living area.

Leif Michael Andersen and Melissa Ann Andersen, of Phoenix, sold their home at 12704 Stone Ridge Place to Chadwick Dean Wilton, of Lakewood Ranch, for $339,900. Built in 2006, it has three bedrooms, two baths and 1,859 square feet of living area. It sold for $340,000 in 2008.

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John and Colleen Dickinson, of Lakewood Ranch, sold their home at 16512 Berwick Terrace to David Perkowski and Allison Imre, of Bradenton, for $722,000. Built in 2015, it has four bedrooms, three baths, a pool and 2,754 square feet of living area. It sold for $625,300 in 2015.

Barbara Camoia, of Parrish, sold her home at 7135 Westhill Court to Eran Wasserman and Eva Lamiano, of Bradenton, for $475,000. Built in 2014, it has three bedrooms, two baths, a pool and 1,792 square feet of living area. It sold for $401,000 in 2018.

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This Lake Club home at 16010 Topsail Terrace sold for $1.9 million. It has four bedrooms, four-and-two-half baths, a pool and 3,738 square feet of living area.

condominium at 6380 Watercrest Way to Lawrence and Jane Heath, of Lakewood Ranch, for $610,000. Built in 2005, it has three bedrooms, three baths and 2,376 square feet of living area. It sold for $544,000 in 2015.

Kusum and Ram Mohan sold their Unit 303 condominium at 6406 Watercrest Way to John Hahn Jr. and Debra Hahn, trustees, of Bradenton, for $400,000.

Built in 2005, it has three bedrooms, two baths and 1,742

square feet of living area. It sold for $340,000 in 2017.

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Meritage Homes of Florida Inc. sold the home at 13706 Flat Woods Terrace to John Bernard Calovich and Elizabeth Mary Calovich, of Bradenton, for $606,800. Built in 2019, it has five bedrooms, four baths and 3,750 square feet of living area.

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Linda Griffin, of Lakewood Ranch, sold her home at 6709 Top Minnow Lane to David Lewandowski and Silvia Bahamon Lewandowski, of Bradenton, for $722,000. Built in 2006, it has five bedrooms, four baths, a pool and 4,043 square feet of living area. It sold for $540,000 in 2016.

Wayne and Victoria Stark, of Louisville, Ky., sold their home at 6371 Golden Eye Glen to Nicholas and Dawn Russell, of Bradenton, for $396,500. Built in 2013, it has three bedrooms, two baths, a pool and 1,989 square feet of living area. It sold for $315,000 in 2016.

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Charles and Michele Butson, of Bradenton, sold their home at 6859 Chester Trail to Isis Badawi, of Lakewood Ranch, for $675,000. Built in 2018, it has four bedrooms, four baths, a pool and 3,699 square feet of living area. It sold for $704,500 in 2018.

Joel Tenenbaum, by David Tenebaum his Attorney in Fact, sold the home at 17105 Kenton Terrace to Stephen Staruch, of Bradenton, for $362,000. Built in 2016, it has two bedrooms, two baths and 1,554 square feet of living area. It sold for $290,100 in 2016.

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Michael Gingerich and Carol Gingerich sold their home at 12773 Del Corso Loop to Peter Joseph Markey and Kristin Divers, of Bradenton, for $592,000.

Built in 2012, it has three bedrooms, three baths, a pool and 2,256 square feet of living area. It sold for $398,600 in 2012.

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Daniel Moore and Andrea Hillman-Moore sold their home at 715 Honeyflower Loop to Edward Ellington III and Erin Koen, of Bradenton, for $584,000. Built in 2014, it has four bedrooms, three baths, a pool and 3,721 square feet of living area. It sold for $393,200 in 2014.

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Brian and Karen Stephenson, of Bradenton, sold their home at 672 Rosemary Circle to Ron Walters and Emily Cirelli, of Bradenton, for $498,000. Built in 2016, it has three bedrooms, two baths and 2,364 square feet of living area. It sold for $415,000 in 2016.

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Rexford Hudson, of Bradenton, sold his home at 6166 Palomino Circle to Rene Michael Ng and Nancy Bourdreaux-Ng, of Bradenton, for $559,000. Built in 2004, it has four bedrooms, three baths, a pool and 2,862 square feet of living area. It sold for $485,000 in 2017.

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HAMPTON GREEN

Alphons and Kathleen Kainer, of Pennington, N.J., sold their home at 6411 Saunton Place to HK Realty Partners LLC for $500,000. Built in 1993, it has three bedrooms, two baths, a pool and 1,933 square feet of living area.

WENTWORTH

Dorothy Tinney, trustee, and Roger Tinney, of Castle Rock, Colo., sold the home at 7304 St. Georges Way to Galo Rodriguez and Moraima Gutierrez, of West Hartford, Conn., for $472,500.

Built in 1999, it has three bedrooms, two-and-a-half baths, a pool and 2,243 square feet of living area.

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Rodney and Melanie Manney, of Pensacola, sold their home at 14826 Seventh Ave. E. to Kevin Michael McAloon and Paola McAloon, of Bradenton, for $440,000. Built in 1997, it has three bedrooms, three baths, a pool and 2,116 square feet of living area. It sold for $351,000 in 2019.

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Holly Meyers, of Bryson City, N.C., sold her home at 7755 Ridgelake Circle to B. Christine Puricelli, of Bradenton, for $410,000. Built in 2017, it has three bedrooms, two baths and 2,076 square feet of living area.

It sold for $349,400 in 2017.

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Greg and Loriene Benson, of Bradenton, sold their home at 6113 55th Ave. Circle E. to Frederick Lebel and Catherine Durocher, of Quebec, for $395,000.

Built in 1991, it has three bedrooms, two-and-a-half baths, a pool and 2,413 square feet of living area. It sold for $183,000 in 2011.

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Richard and Susan Gross, of Ellijay, Ga., sold their home at 12125 Whistling Way to Jordan and Erica Malzan, of Bradenton, for $359,900. Built in 1998, it has three bedrooms, two baths, a pool and 1,766 square feet of

Maureen McLoone, of Oakhurst, N.J., sold her home at 11769 Forest Park Circle to Michael Cogswell and Cheryl Adkins, of Bradenton, for $358,000. Built in 2011, it has three bedrooms, two baths and 2,136 square feet of living area. It sold for $230,000 in 2012.

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John and Kimberly Povernick sold their home at 364 Tierra Verde Way to Justin and Dalinah Hluboky, of Bradenton, for $350,000. Built in 2019, it has five bedrooms, three baths and 2,594 square feet of living area.

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