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Myara project could come back to life

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Neal Land Ventures purchases tract; will attempt to have road extension dropped.

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Learn with Lightning Timmy Swanson, a thirdgrader at Tara Elementary School, shown above, discovered street hockey is similar to his favorite sport of soccer.

Tara students watched Tampa Bay Lightning street hockey players during a 30-minute demonstration Feb. 3 at the school.

The Lightning crew left each school they visited with a new set of hockey sticks.

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Monica Welde, owner of Bearadise Ranch, feeds two of her bears, Carrol and Andy, Feb. 4 in her backyard.

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Chalk one up Patrons of the Feb. 3 Music on Main event were treated to some impressive art, if they looked down.

Eye Candy Grafix’s Shane Mesmer, shown above, completed a chalk drawing of a ballerina during the event.

He‘s from West Palm Beach.

SORROW TO BEAR Bearadise Ranch will remain open despite Johnny Welde’s death. SEE PAGE 8A

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embers of the Friends of Keep Woods Inc. group have been scrambling since Neal Land Ventures purchased 32 acres in December near the western end of Clubhouse Drive, where the River Club and Braden Woods neighborhoods meet.

That tract originally was dubbed the Myara Project, where developer Pat Neal proposed to build a 31-home private, gated project. The project, vehemently opposed by the Friends of Keep Woods, was scrapped by Neal in November after the Manatee County Planning Commission recommended denial of the project.

At the heart of the issue, Neal wanted to remove a planned Clubhouse Drive extension from future transportation maps.

Neal’s plan clustered residences

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Music by the Karen and Jimmy Band draws a crowd to the Feb. 3 Music on Main.

Lakewood Main Street special promotions raise $800,000 for charity in 2016.

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Road improvements drive commercial center

EXPANDING TOGETHER

Publix will anchor the center, which opens in fall 2018.

but leasing efforts are ramping up as the company prepares for a fall 2018 opening of the plaza, Hafele said.

North American Properties will invest more than $20 million to build the 55,000-squarePAM EUBANKS foot-plus shopping center. About SENIOR EDITOR 46,000 square feet is the Publix, and the remainder will be stores With the extension of Lorraine attached to the anchor tenant.

Road south to Fruitville Road Hafele said North American Pam Eubanks nearing completion, developer Properties eventually will seek North American Properties will approval to add more square North American Properties partners Dale Hafele and Shawn McIntyre say construct a new commercial footage for stand-alone buildings they expect to start construction of the new facility in the fall. plaza — University Corner — on fronting the roadways.

20 acres at the northeast corner “We’re just getting started,” he of Lorraine Road and University said of leasing efforts. “The cor- munities farther north, such as ping center, anchored by the Parkway. ner of University and Lorraine is Del Webb, as well as those along supermarket, farther north at the “The connection of Lorraine such a great corner. We’re going Fruitville, including The Found- northeast corner of State Road Road south of Fruitville is obvi- to certainly have restaurants ers Club, will use the center, as 70 and Lorraine Road. North ously critical to the center, bring- there, a breakfast place and cof- well.

American Properties secured “The distance (to the nearest development rights for the ing people up from Fruitville,” said fee shops. We hope to have some Dale Hafele, a partner at North outside seating at some places for Publix) is about the same, but it’s 17-acre parcel, which will have more about how long it takes,” an 82,600-square-foot center American Properties. “We should the restaurants.” be putting a sign up saying ‘Publix Hafele said timing for the proj- Hafele said. “It’s a beautiful road that includes the anchor grocer coming fall of 2018.’ It should be ect is not premature, even though that Lakewood Ranch is build- and other retail and commercial going up in a couple of weeks. It’s much of Lakewood Ranch east of ing. It’ll provide very convenient stores. time to get this store built.”

Lorraine Road and south of Uni- access to our center. We’re very The property still is owned Lakewood Ranch developer versity Parkway remains to be confident in the market area.”

by Lakewood Ranch Commerce As part of its development Park LLC, according to property Schroeder-Manatee Ranch is developed. Schroeder-Manatee constructing a four-lane Lorraine Ranch has broken ground on its requirements, North Ameri- records, but is said to be a future Road extension from University Waterside project, immediately can Properties will construct a Publix-owned shopping center Parkway to Fruitville as part of south, with the first model homes north-south road immediately location, according to multiple east of SMR’s headquarters at sources. its development approvals for the expected to open in the fall.

14400 Covenant Way, to connect future 5,144-home Waterside at There also is growth within Publix spokesman Brian West MATTAMPA-MH_HLWR_QMI_EastCountyObserver_News_HalfPG Due: 17/01/2017 Lakewood Ranch project in Sara- adjacent communities, including that road to University Parkway, declined to provide any informaFile Name: MATTAMPA-MH_HLWR_QMI_EastCountyObserver_News_HalfPG Publication: sota County.

The Concession, Country Club Hafele said. tion on either location.

Publix Supermarkets alsoDPI: is 300 At the future University Corner, Lake Club.0.25” Hafele 10.375”East x 8” and The Trim: Safety/V.O.: Publix is the only signed tenant, said he believes residents of com- planning a commercial shopBleed: N/A Colours: CMYK Built: 12/01/2017 - SH

As Lakewood Ranch has grown, so has the Publix presence in the area. Here are the store openings in Lakewood Ranch and their location.

1999: 8330 Market St. 2002: Lakewood Ranch Gateway, 1755 Lakewood Ranch Blvd.

2007: Lakewood Walk, 11205 E. State Road 70 NEXT UP 2015: North American Properties secures development rights for a 17-acre parcel at the northeast corner of Lorraine Road and State Road 70. It will be a 82,600-squarefoot center that will include a Publix. The property is owned

by Lakewood Ranch Commerce Park LLC. 2018: North American Properties secures development rights for a 55,000-squarefoot plaza at the northeast corner of Lorraine Road and University Parkway that will include a Publix.

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TIMELINE December 2015: Neal Communities presents Myara plans to neighbors at community meeting.

February 2016: Residents launch keepwoods.com and form Friends of Keep Woods Inc. to fight project.

Sept. 1, 2016: Myara project is pulled from Planning Commission agenda.

Oct. 13, 2016: Planning Commission recommends denial of Myara.

Nov. 1, 2016: Neal Communities announces it will scrap plans for Myara.

January 2017: Neal Land Ventures purchase Myara property without development approval.

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away from the Braden River, which the property borders, and preserved open space. However, he saw a proposed Clubhouse Drive extension as unnecessary and actually as a detriment to the development.

County planners, however, said removing the Clubhouse Drive extension from future transportation maps could not be done as part of the development proposal and instead would require a separate approval process. Neal walked away.

Friends of Keep Woods could take down the signs, or so they thought.

Now it appears the “Woods in danger” signs, used in opposition to the original Myara Project, need to be modified. Brenda Russell, one of the group’s members and a homeowner in the area, said the new signs will read, “Woods Still in Danger.”

Whether he will submit another development plan for the area has not been decided, Pat Neal said.

“As we are not homebuilders in this entity, we have no immediate plans for the development,” Neal said of the purchase by Neal Land Ventures. “The investor is ‘passive.’ We are focusing on the Linger Lodge extension. The bottom line on the practicality of the road is pretty clear.”

The Friends of Keep Woods group is worried the Myara Project will resurface.

“People think it’s over, but it’s not,” Russell said. “Our goal remains the same as it’s been from the beginning. We want to preserve that property, protect the river, protect the wildlife that’s there. We’re moving forward on several fronts.”

Neal will work to prove to Manatee County that the future roadway segment offers no significant

has filed a comprehensive plan amendment to remove the road from the county’s future roadways map. The process likely will take about eight months and costs

$20,000.

A transportation analysis by Stantec states traffic congestion levels with or without the road segment, running from 93rd Street East to Pine Meadow Way, are “essentially identical.”

Manatee County maintains the road is needed in the future.

“Removal of a roadway from the county’s comprehensive plan would eliminate the interconnectivity of the road system,” Manatee County spokesman Nicholas Azzara said.

Meanwhilse, Friends of Keep Woods has begun work with foundations to raise funds to buy the land from Neal Land Ventures.

The acreage would be combined

with another 12-acre parcel, on the other side of the river, left for conservation by the late Friends of Keep Woods member Carl Bergstresser.

The group is seeking an environmentalist to buy the land, build one home on the site and put a conservation easement on the rest of the property. Russell calls this the “angel investor” scenario.

Another avenue would be privately raising the money, by working with foundations so donations are tax deductible.

Also being investigated would be the creation of a Municipal Service Benefit Unit. Homeowners in the surrounding area would agree to be assessed for the purchase and maintenance of the property. The group is talking with Manatee County about the concept and does not yet have any estimates for assessments. However, it would allow the land to be conserved as a park with nature trails, or other minimal uses.

The Friends of Keep Woods group is meeting with Manatee County commissioners and officials this week and next to promote their ideas and discuss opportunities for collaboration.

“The kind of park we envision would be very low impact, not baseball diamonds and grills,” Russell said, “closed after dark and part of the Municipal Service Benefit Unit. The county would maintain it.”

Russell said the group is working on renderings for a proposed park, but none is available.

Like Pat Neal, the Friends of Keep Woods group does not believe the Clubhouse Drive extension is needed. However, it believes once accomplished, Neal will move forward with plans to develop the area.

“We would not want to see a road going through there,” Russell said. “This is in the middle of two long established neighborhoods.”

To start, Russell said she will concentrate on getting the signs changed.

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Kona Ice owner Elizabeth Boyers watches the crowd during Music on Main.

Jammin’ for charity Growth of Music on Main has been a windfall for community charities.

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ountry Club East residents Catherine Sproule and Janet Rantis walked along Main Street at Lakewood Ranch Feb. 3, listening to live music and perusing vendor booths.

With clear skies and cool temperatures, it proved to be the perfect evening out, not only for them, but also for the Tampa Mustangs, an elite Lakewood Ranch-based travel softball team benefiting from the night’s beer and wine sales.

“I like the music, and the vendor booths,” Rantis said. “And it’s worthwhile. It makes you feel good you’re supporting a cause.”

While Sproule and Rantis understand their support of Music on Main sends money back into the community, many might not. It really doesn’t matter, though, because the bottom line for community charities has been growing every year.

Last year, nonprofits raised $800,000 combined through Music on Main and other events hosted on the street. That figure has climbed by about 26% since 2012, when Lakewood Ranch developer Schroeder-Manatee Ranch, the plaza’s owner, started tracking the data.

“We’re thankful for those charities, for the merchants on

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Thousands of spectators had gathered Feb. 3 for live music by the 6 p.m. start time of Music on Main.

the street who support it and the community that supports their missions by attending,” Main Street manager Amanda Zipperer said.

Tampa Mustangs’ head coach T.J. Goelz said being a benefiting charity will have significant impact on the organization. Not only will it help cover expenses for the team — girls will play in six tournaments out of state this summer — but it also is a teaching moment.

“To get a chance to be able to do this gets us out there, and it

gets the girls involved in the process of raising money to cover their costs,” said Goelz, adding the Tampa Mustangs had applied three times without success before becoming a benefiting charity.

For Music on Main, the night’s charity earns money by selling merchandise, but mostly by selling beer and wine. At 5K runs and other events, charities sell tickets or booth space, as well.

Jennifer Tullio, founder of Another Day for Gray and supporter of Parent Project Muscu-

lar Dystrophy, said her charities raised $20,000 in 2015 between being the beneficiary of Music on Main and its annual Boo Run event. In 2016, the Boo Run made $11,000. Music on Main was rained out on the day it was to benefit her charities.

“They are doing a lot for charities,” Tullio said. “Another Day for Gray and Parent Project Muscular Dystrophy have benefited a lot over the years. Location is huge. It’s more of a central location with lots of restaurants and places to hang out. It’s a commu-

Most events at Lakewood Ranch Main Street raise funds for charity. Here’s how much has been raised each year: 2012: $591,284 2013: $671,257 2014: $709,956 2015: $753,844 2016: $804,385 *Main Street at Lakewood Ranch owner SchroederManatee Ranch has only kept records of dollars raised for charity since 2012.

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Originally, merchants on Main Street approached developer Schroeder-Manatee Ranch about helping draw people to the newly opened plaza. Fewer than 100 people turned out for the first Music on Main concert. Now, it attracts thousands from across the region — so many that parking at Main Street is nearly full before the 6 p.m. concert even begins.

Last year, Main Street hosted more than 60 events, including shows and festivals, 5K runs and community events, with more than 60 benefiting charities, Zipperer said.

In 2017, the plaza will grow its schedule to more than 100 events because it plans to add a farmers market.

Upcoming events include the Take Stock Children 5K, in March, and the Juvenile Diabetes Research Foundation Diabetes Walk and Tour De Cure American Diabetes ride, both in April, among others.

“It’s not about the businesses any more,” said Vanessa Baugh, whose business, Vanessa Fine Jewelry, was one of the first stores to open in the plaza. “It’s more a night for the community, as a whole. Now, we’re saying, ‘Where do we put all the cars?’ Who would have ever imagined? It has shown that Lakewood Ranch has grown into a regional destination.”

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Concession’s spin lands helistop support Commissioners decide against concerns of some Panther Ridge residents.

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he fight over a proposed helistop at The Concession Golf Club has landed in favor of the golf course.

Manatee County commissioners approved 5-1 a request by the golf club to install a 100-by100-foot helistop for helicopter landings during its land-use meeting Feb. 2. The helistop will be located adjacent to the clubhouse, on a grassy patch steps away from the course’s driving range.

“We understand it was a difficult decision for the board,” said Otto Jack Jr., a spokesman for The Concession Golf Club. “We were trying to exercise our land-use rights, and we understand there were a lot of people who took a position adverse to our proposal.”

Jack said the helistop will make travel to the club easier for some members.

Neighbors in the Panther Ridge community, in particular, fought the project for nearly two years, largely through an online petition that garnered about 400 local signatures. They raised concerns about helicopters flying overhead and spooking horses, a safety threat for horses and riders using Panther Ridge’s riding trails, and said the use was not compatible with their neighboring equestrian

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The Concession Golf Club will put the 100-by-100-foot helistop here, as indicated by the white marker, immediately next to its driving range.

community.

About a dozen residents attended the meeting to speak against the proposal.

“Everyone should feel safe and at peace where they live,” Panther Ridge’s Cindy Bray said. “This application should not affect me or any of my neighbors in a detrimental way, but it will. This is totally not compatible with our community and is not customarily found at golf courses.”

A handful of The Concession residents and club members spoke in favor of the project.

“I feel very strongly for an

entrepreneur to do what he needs to do,” said Lou Marinaccio, a Concession resident. “It will only be used for the occasional opportunities it provides.”

Ultimately, arguments by The Concession’s attorney, Ed Vogler, proved successful. The Concession provided testimony about helicopter flight regulations, sound studies showing lawn mowers and leaf blowers were noisier for neighbors than the helicopter landing at its proposed location and other facts indicating the impact would be negligible. The Concession has

developed proposed flight paths it would enforce to direct helicopter pilots onto the property.

Although less than 1% of golf courses nationally have helistops, of Florida’s Top-10 ranked golf courses, three have helistops and five allow helicopter landings, staff said. The Concession is ranked No. 7.

“This is extremely tough because you are talking about many citizens that have voiced their opposition to this project,” said Commissioner Vanessa Baugh, who ultimately supported the helistop proposal.

Manatee County commissioners approved a rezone of 9.75 acres and a general development plan for the southeast and southwest corners of State Road 64 and School House Road, north of the Lena Road Landfill. Plans include a 51,000-square-foot commercial/retail development.

Approved uses include businesses such as a car wash, child care facility, equipment sales and drivethru establishments, among others.

The commissioners also approved plans by Medallion Home to complete the buildout of a 19-acre site, west of Town Center Parkway and on the east side of Interstate 75. Medallion secured rights to build three options: 99,516 square feet of office space; 33,200 square feet of office space plus a 234-bed assisted living facility; or 160 multifamily residential units.

Medallion Home President Pete Logan said the option selected will be determined by market demand. Medallion has no immediate plans for the property.

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Trainer’s legacy will survive Tours will continue at Bearadise Ranch.

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he worry, of course, is it will no longer be Bearadise.

Monica Welde can’t ask her 14 brown and grizzly bears, who live on her Myakka City family property, what they are thinking. And, yet, she knows.

“They do notice Johnny’s absence,” said Monica as she walked the 32,000-square-foot habitat built by her husband.

“They look around for him, and I’m sure if they could talk, they would wonder why he is gone. I wear one of Johnny’s shirts when I feed and clean the bears, so they can smell his scent on me, and I think that’s comforting to them.”

Johnny D. Welde, the thirdgeneration trainer who blended his family with his bears, died in his sleep, apparently of cardiac arrest, on Jan. 25 at 60. His wife, Monica, vows Bearadise Ranch will continue to thrive.

“This was our dream together,” Monica said. “We built it from the ground up, and we still have a lot of plans. It will take some time to get them going, but I will do what Johnny wanted to do here.”

She said the immediate plan will be to focus more on the tour aspect of the ranch, which hosts bus tours, school groups and tourists.

“Johnny and I had talked about building up our name in the tourism industry, so I plan on doing that,” Monica said. “We only do two days a week now, but eventually we hope to build it up to four days a week.”

Her husband would take the bears on the road to do shows at festivals and state fairs. The bears also were featured in films and commercials. Some of that business might slow until Monica, 56, gets everything in order.

The Welde family business began in Norway in 1926, when Johnny’s grandfather, Johnny Johnson Welde, ran away to join the circus and began an animal act. By 1946, he had moved to the United States, working with the Ringling Bros. and Barnum Bailey Circus in 1947-48. His bears appeared in almost 20 Walt Disney films and on TV shows such as “The Beverly Hillbillies,” “Lassie,” “The Lucy Show” and “Petticoat Junction.”

Johnny D. Welde took over the business 19 years ago and built Bearadise Ranch on 15 acres. It has been open to the public the past 17 years.

“I called Johnny ‘the Bear Whisperer,’ because he had such a good relationship with the bears and communicated so well with them,” Monica said. “I actually believe my husband was a bear in his previous life. They loved him, and the relationship he had with them was special. It is something you don’t see every day.”

Monica and Johnny had three children, Anjelica, 18, Johnny Jr. , 26, and Jenny Welde-Thomas, 31.

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“He was always there, and he always made sure I was happy,” Anjelica Welde said. “He was a wonderful father, and he did everything he could for me.

Whenever we would travel with the bears, I would always ride in his truck with him, and he would talk to me about everything, telling me stories about his life.”

Johnny Jr. will help his mother run the ranch.

“I mean, how many people have bears in their backyard?” Monica Welde said. “We are a novelty — a unique family.”

Johnny’s grandfather was his father figure, and he was working with the bears from the time he was 4. He spent a lot of that time at the circus or in Hollywood. The bears became his life, and when Monica and Johnny met, the bears became their life.

Mark Sparks, a vice president of Triangle Talent LLC, is a talent agent who recruits acts for the Florida State Fair. He has been working with the Weldes for almost 20 years and has long appreciated the family’s unique way they run their bear business.

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“I actually believe my husband was a bear in his previous life. They loved him and the relationship he had with them was special.” — Monica Welde

Welde bears, and Johnny’s training methods, was that it wasn’t done with any kind of fear. It was a partnership,” Sparks said.

“I thought it was amazing how much the bears loved him. That was very obvious to me.”

Sparks has to be selective about the animal acts he recruits for the fair.

The Welde bears were never in question.

“I’m very picky about the animal acts I suggest to my clients because not everyone has the same attitude,” Sparks said.

“When you have a thousandpound bear, you have to be partners with them because you can’t control them. Johnny’s bears were always happy.”

Johnny was just as happy, his wife said.

“He always wanted people to be happy,” Monica Welde said.

“He was very giving and had a big heart.”

Now, just as Monica tells guests about bear preservation and conservation, she will need to tell them her husband’s history.

“Johnny would definitely want me to carry on his legacy,” Monica said. “I see him. He’s everywhere I look. He is watching over me, the kids and the bears, and I will miss him greatly for the rest of my life. He was my soulmate, my best friend and my life.”

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ith a couple of hundred people watching, Lakewood Ranch High School senior Jackson Helwege was all pumped up for his performance.

But this wasn’t a football or basketball game, or even a track meet.

Helwege and his cohorts were blasting out the lyrics to “There is Nothing Like a Dame,” a song from “South Pacific.”

They were doing it with gusto during Grand Ovation, the annual celebration of the arts on Lakewood Main Street.

I’m not sure if singing a 1958 show tune is cool among teens today, but I know it wasn’t real cool in my day. Cool kids were sports studs or cheerleaders.

They could drop a bigger engine into a Nova.

Singing, not so much.

I tracked down Helwege after he left the stage Feb. 4 and asked him if his classmates believe it is cool to be involved in the theater.

“Definitely at our school, it is,” Helwege said. “We have one of the best theater departments in the area. Every year, we qualify for states.”

Qualify for states? Yes, it appears the theater kids have their own version of the 140-pound wrestling state title or the football final four.

It makes sense, considering

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Lakewood Ranch High senior Jackson Helwege and sophomore Fermin Llosa sing “There Is Nothing Like a Dame.”

the Lakewood Ranch Marching Band competes every year for state-level trophies. Why not the theater department?

I had no idea, and I guess that’s the beauty of Grand Ovation. It exposes us not-so-artsy types to tidbits about ballet or barbershop quartet or the symphony.

Perhaps it gives us the tiny bit of motivation needed to attend a

show, or to make that donation to a local theater department.

“This is a very important community outreach show for us where we get to showcase our stuff,” Helwege said.

Helwege enjoyed every moment. “I get gratification knowing I made people happy,” he said. “It comes naturally to me.”

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Apparently it comes naturally to Sarah Shaw, a 15-year-old Onyx Studio 2 ballet dancer who was doing her best Sugar Plum Fairy despite a makeshift stage with a plastic covering that bunched in spaces to form obstacles. Shaw tried to present the illusion she was dancing in the most beautiful of opera houses. The show must go on,

and all that.

Afterward, I asked Shaw why she wasn’t trying to play basketball or attempting to land a cheerleading spot? Why ballet?

“Because it is both an art and a sport,” Shaw said. “It produces a mental and a physical challenge.”

I hear so much about the STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics) environment today, I guess I thought the arts might be dying in our school system. When you see so many talented young people perform during Grand Ovation, you see that’s not true.

Perhaps Shaw won’t be doing her Sugar Plum Fairy in the Lincoln Center for the Performing Arts in Manhattan, but who’s to say she won’t be doing a Lady Gaga off the roof of Houston’s NRG Stadium in the future?

My final takeaway from Grand Ovation was to keep my eyes on some talented young artists we have right here in our area.

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Their project is a snap McNeal Elementary’s First Lego League team qualifies for national competition.

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It was more than five years ago when Gilbert W. McNeal Elementary School teacher Denise Touchberry noticed she had some rather gifted students, such as Garrett Fendrick.

“I remember when Garrett was in kindergarten and he began talking about gearing up and gearing down,” Touchberry said.

“I couldn’t believe he knew what that was, and he really did know what he was talking about. Everyone else in the class was glossy eyed.”

But as the students started moving up through the grades, Touchberry found out Fendrick wasn’t alone. And now several of those students make up McNeal’s fifth-grade First Lego League team.

Nine of those students returned Jan. 28 from Plant City after win-

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Julian Vazquez-Cruz and Nolan Mirikitani, fifth-graders at Gilbert W. McNeal Elementary School, work on the robotics table in their classroom.

ning the Director’s Award and the Programming Award in the First Lego League Regionals. Touchberry is in her second year of coaching the team.

With those achievements, the team has qualified for the Mountain State Invitational in Fairmont, W.Va., on July 7-9.

The students who compete are expected to design programs, problem-solve and build robots made of Legos. They must work as a unit. First Lego League competitions include a section where judges give the competitors a problem to solve, and sometimes the problem is unsolvable.

“The judges evaluate how the team works together,” Touchberry

said. “They want to see how the kids react to stress.”

Another part of the competition involves students presenting a printed version of their robotic programming. Touchberry said judges are ultimately making sure the students are doing all the work and that they fully understand what they have built.

Each year, First Lego League competitions carry a theme. This year’s theme was “Animal Allies,” asking the students to research and develop a solvable, real world interaction problem that exists between humans and animals.

Touchberry’s team decided to study lemurs.

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The students discovered lemurs are bored if not stimulated. They developed a machine that was mounted on the cage and allowed employees to add food from outside and then forced the lemurs to work to get their food.

Touchberry’s team eventually built its own lemur theater that will be placed at the Myakka City Lemur Reserve. They will study how the lemur theater functions, then will build another one, making adjustments. The students must explain all the functions of their project to contest judges in a creative way.

“You present your problem and how you want to solve it,” Touchberry said. “So the students decided to do ours in the form of a skit. They pretended to be news broadcasters going to the Sarasota Jungle Gardens.”

Eventually, the students are asked to demonstrate their Lego robot. The teams are judged on how many missions their robot can accomplish in two-and-ahalf minutes. Harder missions get extra credit.

“There was a milking machine where we had to dispense milk, and a feeding machine with food in it,” Touchberry said. “Everything on the table is made of Legos.”

The McNeal team has worked together six months.

“I love how we well we all work together and use our strengths to help each other,” said fifth-grader Julian Vazquez-Cruz.

Wyatt Aker, a fifth-grader at McNeal, did most of the programming for his Lego League team.

“My favorite part about the league is programming,” Aker said. “And also the satisfaction that you get when you see that your program works.”

After being involved with the First Lego League, Aker has a newfound passion that Touchberry believes he will follow.

“Wyatt loves First Lego League, and he says now, because of it, he wants to be a programmer,” Touchberry said. “The judges were so surprised our students were in elementary school.

“These kids have a bright future ahead of them,” Touchberry said.

“They all have such unique talents, and when you put them all together, they make a great team.”

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Super Greek 33rd Glendi offers the kind of food you take home to mother.

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Those in the St. Barbara Greek Orthodox Church know one thing never has changed over the 33 years of the annual Glendi.

The food is made from scratch.

From the first bite on Feb. 9 through the last on Feb. 12, everyone visiting the festival will indulge in authentic Greek cuisine made right on the grounds.

“We know most of the people come for the food,” said Lakis Pape, the volunteer food manager at St. Barbara. “Greek food is easy to make, it’s healthy and it’s not too spicy, so people tend to like it.”

It’s easy to make, unless you are expecting 12,000 guests, which is the number of visitors expected this year over the four-day festival. Pape said months of preparation go into the menu each year.

Actual food preparation for the Glendi began on Jan. 15.

“We work continuously every day until it starts,” Pape said. “It takes a lot of work because every dish is cooked from scratch right here at the church. We don’t bring in anything that’s already prepared.”

Pape said people love the food so much they carry plates away with them as they leave.

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val seems to excite the 250 volunteers. Mary Tsottles has been volunteering at the Glendi for the past 22 years, and she has no thought of stopping. In fact, even when she moved to Maryland for a few years, she would fly back to Sarasota and work at the Glendi.

“That’s how crazy I am,” she said. “But I love everything about the Greek festival. The food is amazing and the music is excellent — it really gets you moving.”

Tsottles likes to dance at the festival, but there is something she enjoys even more.

“I love to watch the children dance,” Tsottles said. “The kids are so cute in their native costumes, and they are the ones who will carry on the Greek culture. It is a good cultural experience to share with people.”

Popi Ameres, the volunteer “master chef” at the church according to Pape, said the volunteers love working together.

“I really love just being together,” Ameres said. “I enjoy seeing

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John Rometo, Robert Smith, Demetri Martins, Peter Balos and Romsey Choueiri dance in traditional Greek garb. The boys are members of the church.

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Jose-Antonio Soto and Michael Maravegias, both Glendi volunteers, show off the lamb shank sauce that will be served at the festival.

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HORSE PLAY

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Braden River senior boys basketball guard Deoni Cason had 25 points in the Pirates’ 66-47 win Feb. 1 over Cardinal Mooney.

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Lakewood Ranch senior girls basketball forward LaDazhia Williams scored 21 points and grabbed eight rebounds in the Mustangs’ 45-32 win Feb. 3 over Sarasota.

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Braden River senior defensive tackle Deqwunn McCobb announced on Feb. 1 that he will sign with the New Mexico Military Institute (JUCO) for football.

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Cameron Lindblad gets a lift from teammmate Sam Hester. The Mustangs’ camaraderie on this team is special.

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The Lakewood Ranch boys basketball team delivers jabs as often as victories.

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W

hen the high school basketball season ends and summer peeks around the corner, it’s time for Car

Wars.

That’s a game the Lakewood Ranch boys basketball team made up. Essentially, when members of the team are driving in at least two cars, they will roll down their windows and start hurling things at each other, food and drinks being the most popular items. Once, a 60-ounce Icee was involved, according to senior Kodey Elliot.

There is no points system, so no one technically wins or loses.

Hopefully, it’s a game that never makes its way out of the parking lot, but it is how some of the best basketball players in Florida spend their vacation time. The majority of the team has played together for years, going beyond high school and into travel ball.

Their relationship and camaraderie is special, they said. Every team says that, of course, but

Mustangs head coach Jeremy Schiller said that his bunch really means it.

“It is like coaching a bunch of 6- and 7-year-olds,” Schiller said. “Not in maturity level. They know when it is time to get serious, and they understand winning is important. In goofiness, they are just kids having a good time.”

Schiller, himself, is not immune to his team’s tomfoolery. He recently gave his team a lecture on foul language to try to prevent anyone from picking up a six-week suspension, the Florida High School Athletics Association punishment for directing a curse at someone. They decided the punishment for using a banned word in practice would be sprints. About a week later, Schiller let slip a word he should not have in practice — and his players let him have it. Since this was the precedent-setting punishment for a cursing violation, the players decided their coach’s punishment would be 10 down-and-back dashes, henceforth known as the “Schiller Sprints.”

One of the team’s favorite

activities was taking trips to Strike Zone in Bradenton and playing basketball on the trampoline floor before it closed last year.

It was on one of those trips when junior Damien Gordon dunked on senior Devin Twenty, hard.

Someone was smart enough to have his phone out recording the moment, and eventually it was picked up by the internet-famous CrazyCrossovers Instagram account. The video of Gordon’s dunk on Twenty has been viewed more than 145,000 times. The team claims this means Twenty’s embarrassing moment has “gone viral,” but Twenty argues otherwise.

“If it’s not a million, it’s not viral,” Twenty insisted as his teammates laughed.

The team trips are fodder for great Mustang stories. It was senior Sam Jackson’s birthday when the team took a trip to Chuck E Cheese’s while in Ocala.

The team paid for Jackson, but in exchange he had to wear a crown, a cape and other embarrassing items to the family entertainment center.

Schiller said the team brings up the memories all the time. It’s how the players stay loose while dealing with the pressure of reaching the state tournament.

Last season, the Mustangs lost to St. Petersburg in the Class 7A Region 3 final. Now, with the core of the team being seniors, they have a legitimate chance to take home the trophy. The Mustangs are ranked second in Class 8A and 13th in all Florida classes by MaxPreps as of Feb. 5. The more the team wins, the more fun the players have with each other.

Everyone gets a bit of the team’s bite. The guys tease senior Blauvelt Georges, whom Schiller called the most athletic person on the team, for often stumbling over the painted lines on the court.

They recalled a game over the summer in Seminole when senior Brock Sisson slipped on a wet spot during a breakaway layup and screamed — loudly, apparently — causing his teammates to burst into a fit of laughter.

“They stopped the game for like five minutes,” Twenty said.

They also know each other well enough to know where not to go.

Making fun of girlfriends (or of someone for having one) is over the line. If a sensitive subject is brought up, and someone gets genuinely upset, the subject is dropped immediately. That does not happen often. Their bond allows them to talk about things with each other that they might not with more distant friends.

“We understand where we all come from,” junior Evan Spiller said. “We know our boundaries, we know when to stop. We love each other. Every one of us fits in somewhere.”

There was one other thing the team wanted people to know.

“We are some bad dudes!” about half the roster said, one after another, a play on the corny compliments Schiller gives them when they dominate.

Even while pumping themselves up, they cannot resist throwing a final zinger.

“They know when it is time to get serious, and they understand winning is important.” – Jeremy Schiller

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Time to jump on the Mustangs’ bus

L

ast weekend was big for the boys and girls Lakewood Ranch basketball teams.

The boys defeated a scrappy Bayshore team 83-68 on Senior Night, and the girls locked down Sarasota 45-32 to take home the Class 8A District 11 title, the team’s first since 2013.

These are two of the best teams in the state in their respective classes, and yet their games reflect two starkly different atmospheres.

The boys game on Feb. 2 was raucous. The student section was blacked out — in dress, anyway. They held signs and gigantic cutouts of the players’ heads on sticks. They stood the entire game, often jumping on the bleachers after big shots. It felt more like a collegiate atmosphere than a high school regular season game.

The “Stampede” section was empty the next night for the girls game, save for a few lone souls in the front and back rows.

There was a handful of students present in the next section over, but they could only get so loud. Their “Na Na Na Na, Hey Hey, Goodbye” chant in the fourth quarter lasted just one refrain. There were no signs, no cutout heads, no coordinated

color effort.

I was stunned at the lack of student turnout for a great girls team. There were a fair amount of Sarasota parents and fans in the gym, which should have led to a sellout crowd. The school must have thought so, too, because the bleachers behind the team benches were pulled out in anticipation of needing extra seating. But the only people who used them were reporters and coaches of other teams.

I understand that Senior Night may have caused the boys’ crowd to be a bit bigger than normal, but a district championship game is an even bigger deal.

There is no reason that place should not have been filled to the brim, especially with all the visiting Sailors fans in attendance.

“Some games are crowded and some are not,” coach Tina Hadley said. “This one actually should have been packed. We had the band here and everything. Usually, people don’t really support girls sports, and it’s a shame.

“I think the more playoff games we win, the more people we’ll get in the stands.”

Senior LaDazhia Williams echoed her coach’s disappointment.

“Everyone at school knows we

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It was an empty feeling in the Mustangs’ student section during their district title win.

are good, they just don’t come,” Williams said. “I don’t know why.”

Me neither, LaDazhia, if for no other reason than to see you. The 6-foot-4 star forward scored 21 points and grabbed eight rebounds going against the Sailors’ Madison Pack, a great player in her own right.

There are other reasons, too: Junior Kayla Bell’s 3-point shooting, the junior Fazio twins’ ability to hustle down the court and set up the offense, the driving ability of seniors Aleah Robinson and Shauntavia Green. Oh, and the fact that this team, like the boys team, has a legitimate chance to win a state championship.

That is ultra-rare in high school sports, and I do not think the community quite realizes what Lakewood Ranch has a chance to do over the next three weeks.

“Come watch a very exciting girls basketball team on its road to states,” Hadley said, a pitch that fans should take her up on.

The girls team’s next game is Thursday, Feb. 9, at home against North Port in a Class 8A Region 3 quarterfinal. It will be the program’s first regional home game in three years. With Williams, Robinson and Green graduating, it is unknown if the Mustangs will be able to reach these same heights again next season.

If you are a fan of the Mustangs, go to the game on Thursday. If you already have plans, go to the next one. Even if you have no ties to the school, these games are worth seeing and supporting. It is fun, frenetic basketball, and they offer the chance to see both a title-level team and a top-50 player in the country.

You will not find more bang for your buck anywhere else.

Ryan Kohn is a sports writer for the East County Observer. Contact him at rkohn@ yourobserver.com.

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Sasha Chacheva and Alexander Spasov perform for the Premier Dance Studio.

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ob Amer and his three partners in the Afternoon Delight Quartet know the art of the barbershop quartet might be slipping away as the years pass.

But if their favorite type of entertainment is, indeed, disappearing, they are going to go out swinging.

Amer, Dick Zarfos, Vernon Sievers and Jim Woods had the crowd swinging along with them Feb. 4 during the 10th Grand Ovation on Lakewood

Main Street. The event serves as a showcase for various arts groups in the area. It allows exposure to artists that local residents might not ordinarily go out of their way to see.

Those who attended were treated to ballet, tap dancers, theater groups, folk dancers, singers and much more.

“This is great for us, great for the community, and it shows what a great place Lakewood Ranch is,” Amer said.

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Knights of Columbus Council No. 13341 welcomed new inductees — the largest number in several years — during its installation ceremony Jan. 30 at Our Lady of the Angels’ Sacred Heart Hall.

New members include Paul Rosa, Dennis Hertzler, Lee Penkowski, Michael Robertson, Deacon George “Tom” Harenchar, Paul Zedalis and Frank Grzelak.

The Council’s own Degree Installation Team — Carimein Maida, District Deputy Chris Treston, Grand Knight Sam Bastianelli, Matt Cangemi, Bill Rempe and Tyler Cook — organized the event.

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Another chapter for Rotary Five years into its Books for Kids program, the Lakewood Ranch Rotary Club continues to search for ways to make the program even more successful.

The aim is to enhance reading levels in local elementary schools by providing students with free books, by encouraging parents to engage with their children in literacy-based activities and by making sure reading is a fun and interesting part of their lives.

On Feb. 2 at the Lakewood Ranch Golf and Country Club, the Lakewood Ranch Rotary Club held its second annual Books for Kids Luncheon. The program began with three volunteers and

now has grown to 54 volunteers donating time and resources to help more than 1,200 students each month. The program distributes about 1,100 books a month during the school year.

“For these students, you impact them with the simple joy of reading,” said Manatee School District Superintendent Diana Greene. “When your volunteers are reading to the students and the students hear you, they know better, and they do better.”

To find out more about the Lakewood Ranch Rotary Club, go to lakewoodranch-rotary.com.

Additionally, those interested in volunteering for the Books for Kids organization can contact Ted Lindenberg at stlind88@aol.com.

Hey bud, it’s time for lunch The Garden Club of the University Park Women’s Club attended a garden party Feb. 2 at Ortygia Sicilian Restaurant in Village of the Arts in Bradenton.

The club had a tour of chef Guy Cannata’s extensive kitchen garden followed by lunch and the parlor game Pass the Palm. Connie Bennett organized the event and created several garden-related trivia questions to entertain the group. Polly Curran created centerpieces using a Japanese flower wrapping method.

Ted Lindenberg has been key for the Lakewood Ranch Rotary Club in organizing “Books for Kids.”

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THURSDAY, FEB. 9

NEWCOMERS CLUB Runs from 11 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. at the Lakewood Ranch Golf and Country Club, 7650 Legacy Blvd., Bradenton. Come meet fellow newcomers to the Sarasota area at this event hosted by the Sarasota Newcomers Club. Reservations are required.

Reservation and payment must be received one week prior to event. Cost: $25. For reservation and menu options, contact info@snclub.org.

GRANDPARENT SUPPORT Starts at 1 p.m. at Living Lord Lutheran Church, 11107 Palmbrush Trail, Lakewood Ranch. Alienated Grandparents Anonymous will hold an open discussion for this group offering support to grandparents who feel alienated or estranged from their grandchildren. For information, visit aga-bradenton-sarasota.org or contact aga2_lwr@yahoo.com.

CHARITY ‘BARTENDING FOR A CAUSE’ Runs from 6 to 9 p.m. at Polo Grill and Bar, 10670 Boardwalk Loop. The Food Bank of Manatee will lead this “Bartending for a Cause” event to raise awareness and funds to benefit the organization’s Emergency Baby Basket program. Tips benefit the charity. For information, visit mealsonwheelsplus.org

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GREEK GLENDI Runs 11 a.m. to 9 p.m. Thursday through Saturday and noon to 8 p.m. Sunday, at St. Barbara Greek Orthodox Church, 671 N. Lockwood Ridge Road, Sarasota. This celebration of Greek heritage and culture evokes sights, sounds and tastes that define the traditional Greek way of life. Enjoy Greek food for purchase, live Greek dancing demonstrations, music and vendors, and more. Cost is $4 for a three-day pass. Admission on Feb. 9 is free with any donations benefitting Mothers Helping Mothers. For information, call 355-2616 or visit bradentonorthodox.com.

FRIDAY, FEB. 10

FASHION SHOW Runs from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. at the Palm Aire Country Club, 5601 Country Club Way, Sarasota. The Palm Aire Women’s Club presents this annual gala

featuring fashions from the Sarasota boutique Panache.

Tickets cost $45. For information, call Meg Garofalo at 351-2190.

TU B’SHVAT SHABBAT DINNER Begins at 7 p.m. at The Chabad House, 5712 Lorraine Road, Bradenton. Join the Chabad family

Guests to St. Barbara Greek Orthodox Church’s Greek Glendi festival can sample a variety of Greek foods for purchase.

for a traditional Shabbat dinner fused from the seven fruits of Israel. The cost is $18 for adults and $12 for children. For more information or reservations, call 752-3030 or go to chabadofbradenton.com.

SATURDAY, FEB. 11

DOGGIES FOR DUCHENNE Starts at 7:30 a.m. at 5261 Paylor Lane, Sarasota. This 5K chip-timed race is hosted by the Lakewood Ranch Running Club. Dogs must be on a short leash — no retractable leashes.

Cost is $30 per adult or $15 per

child 12 and younger. Proceeds benefit the Humane Society at Lakewood Ranch and “Another Day for Gray,” a nonprofit that raises money for research on Duchenne muscular dystrophy.

Register at runsignup.com/ race/fl/Sarasota/doggies forduchenne.

KIDS FISHING SEMINAR Begins at 10 a.m. and 1 p.m. at Summerfield Park in Lakewood Ranch. For kids ages 5-15.

Volunteers will teach casting, knot tying, bait use and angling techniques. All children must be

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BIKE RIDE Starts at 8 a.m. at Lakewood Ranch Main Street. Join Lakewood Ranch Ambassador Greg Spring for a 10-mile, one-hour casual bike ride through Lakewood Ranch. The group will meet at the fountains at Main Street. For information, visit lakewoodranch.com.

MONDAY, FEB. 13

ESSENTIAL OILS Runs from 7 to 9 p.m. at Four Pillars, 8209 Natures Way, Suite 221, Bradenton. Learn about natural solutions and everyday uses of essential oils at this class titled, “Chakras, Emotions + Oils and Kundalini Yoga.� Teacher Laurel James, a certified Kundalini yoga instructor, will lead this class. You can make a custom bottle of essential oil perfume for $5. For information or to register, call 373-3955 or visit fourpillarsflorida.com.

TUESDAY, FEB. 14

CARRIAGE RIDES Run from 6 to 9 p.m. at Lakewood Ranch Main Street. Come out for Valentine’s Day inspired carriage rides.

WEDNESDAY, FEB. 15

AUTHOR SERIES Runs from 7 to 9 p.m. at Four Pillars, 8209 Natures Way, Suite 221, Bradenton. International best-selling author D.D. Scott will help guide you through your own spiritual awakening in a fun, light-hearted way. The discussion will be about living from love, forgiveness and gratitude so you can experience miracles. Cost is $10. Her book, “I am Good Enough,� will be available for purchase. For information or to register, call 373-3955 or visit fourpillarsflorida.com.

SATURDAY, FEB. 18

HEART HEALTH Runs from 9 to 9:30 a.m. at The Mall at University Town Center, lower level seating court in front of Macy’s. Join Lakewood Ranch Medical Center and Dr. Vivek Kumar as he discusses what you can do to optimize your heart health, including understanding what can be done to treat, manage or control risk factors of heart disease. Light refreshments will be served.

Register by calling 708-8100.

the county’s largest baby shower, featuring a fashion show by Charley’s Boutique.

Proceeds will help to distribute emergency baby baskets and crisis food boxes to Manatee County families in need. Tickets cost $50. For information, visit mealsonwheelsplus.org

calf scramble for cash prizes.

Manatee County Junior Cattlemen will be serving lunch for purchase to benefit their association and events. For information, to purchase tickets or for sponsorship opportunities, call Cassidy Jones at 352-745-1440 or email jonesc2511@gmail. com.

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HEALTH AND WELLNESS EXPO Runs from 9 a.m. to noon at Lakewood Ranch Medical Center, 8330 Lakewood Ranch Blvd., Lakewood Ranch. The Embrace a Life of Health and Wellness Expo will include more than 50 exhibitors in the health field. The exhibitors focus will be on preventive medicine, the heart and circulatory system and the importance of physical activity and proper nutrition.

There will be posture, spinal and other checks. An outdoor farmers market will be set up in front of the hospital, and the Lakewood Ranch Garden Club will have flowers and plants available for purchase. Children can play and interact in the Kids Zone. For information, visit lwrcac.com.

A SHORT DRIVE SATURDAY, FEB. 11

CHORUS PERFORMANCE Starts at 3 p.m. at Bayshore High School’s theater, 5401 34th St. W., Bradenton. The Magic of Manatee Sweet Adeline Chorus presents “It’s Showtime.� The Magic of Manatee Sweet Adeline Chorus will be joined in the performance by guest artist, the 2016 international men’s quartet “Signature.� Tickets cost $15.

For information, visit magicofmanatee.com.

SATURDAY, FEB. 18

RODEO Starts at noon at the Manatee County Fairgrounds. The Manatee County Cattlemen’s Association presents the ninth annual MCCA Ranch Rodeo. Admission is $5 for adults; children ages 10 and younger are free.

Come watch ranching events, including team sorting, calf branding, double mugging and more. Children can participate in a boot race and

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ANTIQUES, VINTAGE AND COLLECTIBLES MARKET Runs from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m.

Feb. 25 and 11 a.m. to 4 p.m.

Feb. 26, at the Bradenton Area Convention Center, 1 Haben Blvd., Palmetto. The Service Club of Manatee County will hold its 52nd Charity Antiques, Vintage and Collectibles market featuring more than 50 vendors selling antiques, painted furniture, shabby chic, Americana, vintage decor, primitives, lace, silver, artwork, jewelry and more. The market also features crystal repair; antique appraisals (10 a.m. to 3 p.m. Saturday only); and chalk painting demonstrations (11 a.m. to 1 p.m. Sunday only). All proceeds raised through this event are to be distributed to Manatee County organizations that support the well-being of disadvantaged children. Tickets cost $7. For information, call 779-3470.

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The write idea East County moms combine to share short stories on the joys of motherhood.

PAM EUBANKS SENIOR EDITOR

ABOUT THE BOOK “When’s It My Turn? A Collection of Short Stories (and Temper Tantrums)” is a collection of stories about the frustrations, pitfalls, and joys of motherhood.

Authors Christi McGuire, Melissa Rixon and Teri Mirikitani hope expressing their inner thoughts and feelings of motherhood will encourage other moms.

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Not many friends would venture to each other’s house while plagued with flu. Not many friends would allow it, either.

But when Christi McGuire was about to give up on a dream to help other women, she left a surgical mask on her front door step. An ill Melissa Rixon showed up, put it on and became her cheerleader the moment she walked through the door.

They have an extreme commitment to supporting each other and fulfilling a dream. McGuire, Rixon and friend Teri Mirikitani have co-written a book, “When’s It My Turn? A Collection of Short Stories (and Temper Tantrums).”

It came out Jan. 13.

The friends also took turns writing, so each chapter reflects their own personality and life stories — grappling with forsaken dreams of big-city life and jobs; skinny dipping to be free of stress; throwing poolside pity parties; dealing with children’s behavioral issues and other topics.

“Each of us had our moments we wanted to give up, but it never happened at the same time,” Rixon said.

McGuire added of the book: “It was therapy for us. We came out stronger because of it.”

Through the writing process,

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Teri Mirikitani, Melissa Rixon and Christi McGuire say they each had moments when wanted to give up on their book project, but those moments never occurred at the same time. That allowed them to encourage each other and succeed.

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The East County mothers know their collection of short stories will relate to stay-at-home and working moms alike. Their stories are meant to make other moms feel validated and impor-

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Would they trade motherhood for anything? No. But do they feel exhausted? Yes. Invisible? Sometimes, yes.

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MEET THE MOMS Name: Christi McGuire Age: 41 Neighborhood: Panther Ridge Mother of: Mary-Allison, 11; and Mia, 9 Occupation: Publisher (works from home) Personality: McGuire is the perfectionist nicknamed the group’s “Firecracker” because she can boom out orders and help overcome obstacles in a loving, supportive way.

We’re going to be the guinea pigs, and we’re going to tell other moms how to do it,” Rixon said.

Name: Melissa Rixon Age: 40 Neighborhood: Greenbrook Mother of: Michael, 11; Madeline, 10; and Merrick, 8 Occupation: Stay-at-home mom Personality: Rixon is nicknamed the “Flare” of the group.

She’s the creative genius who has always wanted to be a writer and even did the art for the book’s cover. She hates deadlines, is disorganized and is a self-described “free spirit” who craves order, but can’t function well in it.

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Name: Teri Mirikitani Age: 46 Neighborhood: Greenbrook Mother of: Alise, 13; and Nolan, 11 Occupation: Stay-at-home mom who works part time as a life coach Personality: Mirikitani is the natural encourager, who exudes her “life coach” aura, so much so that at times Rixon has sat in Mirikitani’s car just to breathe.

“She’s the ‘Blue Sky, Fresh Air,” Rixon says of her friend.

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They started a company, Tri Solutions, and took on their first project.

“We would write a book about not having answers,” Rixon said.

“This is life how we know it, and this is how we deal with it.”

“We’re not experts, but we’re pretty sure we’re all in the same boat,” McGuire added. “We wanted moms to laugh and be encouraged.”

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The idea for the book evolved over coffee and friendship.

McGuire, Rixon and Mirikitani met five years ago when their children were in the same kindergarten class at Gilbert W. McNeal Elementary School. They reconnected one-and-a-half years ago.

“We would meet for coffee or lunch and our conversations would become how life steam rolled us as moms and how we all kind of got eclipsed by motherhood,” Mirikitani said.

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B R A D E N TO N 5211 21st Avenue W Deborah Capobianco 941-704-2394 A4169543 $599,999

PA R R I S H 11547 30th Cove E Ralph & Megg Faillace 713-9142 or 713-9144 A4164490 $584,750

L A K E WO O D R A N C H 6553 The Masters Avenue Sue Cosgrove-Lee 941-400-9068 A4169358 $558,000

L A K E WO O D R A N C H 14917 Castle Park Terrace Deborah Angelo O'Mara 941-730-0777 A4165609 $550,000

L A K E WO O D R A N C H 13994 Siena Loop Jonathan Fox 941-544-6649 A4162656 $549,000

L A K E WO O D R A N C H 6414 Watercrest Way 201 Kathy Lewis 941-228-1213 A4176295 $529,900

U N I V E R S I T Y PA R K 7919 Edmonston Circle Bryan Dwyer 941-809-9106 A4174127 $520,000

L A K E WO O D R A N C H 13864 Siena Loop The Collier Group 941-313-1212 A4155289 $499,900

L A K E WO O D R A N C H 7203 Lismore Court Stacy Tocci 941-592-6002 A4174407 $499,000

L A K E WO O D R A N C H 7806 Valderrama Way Janice Perry 941-228-0848 A4166929 $480,000

L A K E WO O D R A N C H 6431 Moorings Point Circle 101 Sherwin Taradash, PA 941-448-3301 A4165412 $439,900

B R A D E N TO N 5715 Inspiration Terrace Patty Brooks 941-545-1194 A4174808 $420,000

B R A D E N TO N 6303 3rd Avenue NW Barbara Wong & Jim McElhinney 348-9504 or 773-1199 A4166543 $384,900

U N I V E R S I T Y PA R K 7147 Prestwick Court Nancy Phillips & Beth Ann Boyer 941-400-6078 A4171930 $375,000

L A K E WO O D R A N C H 6523 Oakland Hills Drive Deborah Angelo O'Mara 941-730-0777 A4175668 $345,900

L A K E WO O D R A N C H 6590 Blue Grosbeak Circle Laurie Jarema 941-321-3410 A4169135 $300,000

PA L M E T TO 606 Riviera Dunes Way 501 Joe Foster 941-812-7634 A4158281 $279,000

E L L E N TO N 4146 Rocky Fork Terrace Erica Thomas 941-799-9365 A4167483 $209,000

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L A K E WO O D R A N C H 20015 77th Avenue E Larry Mitchell 941-330-0987 A4114667 $1,875,000

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home in Country Club Village at Lakewood Ranch topped all transactions in this week’s real estate. Thomas and Suzanne Coleman, of Lakewood Ranch, sold their home at 7116 Teal Creek Glen to David Weza and David Leier, of Lakewood Ranch, for $2.5 million. Built in 2004, it has four bedrooms, six-andtwo-half baths, a pool and 7,516 square feet of living area. It previously sold for $2.5 million in 2007.

POMELLO PARK

John and Marlena Cherbini, of Rayville, La., sold their home at 18706 63rd Ave. E., to Richard and Johanna Barbieri, of Bradenton, for $1.19 million. Built in 2001, it has three bedrooms, three-and-a-half baths, a pool and 5,416 square feet of living area. It previously sold for $1.3 million in 2007.

Luther and Bonnie Brown, Eustis, sold their home at 7010 211th St. E., to Marjorie Chalfant, of Bradenton, for $570,000. Built in 1997, it has three bedrooms, three baths, a pool and 2,562 square feet of

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living area. It previously sold for $360,000 in 2010.

living area. It previously sold for $860,000 in 2008.

COUNTRY CLUB VILLAGE

DEL WEBB

two baths, a pool and 1,994 square feet of living area. It previously sold for $185,000 in 2012.

EATON PLACE

Marianne Barrone, trustee, of Bradenton, sold the home at 511 River Enclave Court to Todd and Jessica Boylan, of Bradenton, for $325,000. Built in 2010, it has two bedrooms, two baths, a pool and 1,840 square feet of living area. It previously sold for $269,900 in 2010.

Robert Watrous and Linda Wakeman, of Bradenton, sold their home at 6903 Belmont Court to William Ball, of Knoxville, Tenn., for $942,500. Built in 2005, it has three bedrooms, three baths, a pool. It previously sold for $1.65 million in 2005.

Vicki Sue Wills, of Sarasota, sold her home at 12037 Thornhill Court to Anthony and Patricia Anzelmo, of Lakewood Ranch, for $440,000. Built in 2010, it has three bedrooms, two baths, a pool and 2,104 square feet. It previously sold for $420,000 in 2015.

ESPLANADE

Pulte Home Corp. sold the home at 7127 Chester Place to Michael Garland and Rebecca Garland, trustees, of Lakewood Ranch, for $650,800. Built in 2016, it has three bedrooms, three baths, a pool and 2,523 square feet of living area.

Mary Defrank and Thomas Dettore, of Sarasota, sold their home at 6301 Thorndon Circle to Kevin and Judith McCann, of Bradenton, for $549,000.

Built in 1994, it has three bedrooms, three baths, a pool and 2,831 square feet of living area.

It previously sold for $365,000 in 2003.

Blain and Karen Tiffany, of Springboro, Ohio, sold their home at 5243 Benito Court to Paul and Donna Eisenberg, of Morris Plains, N.J., for $742,500. Built in 2014, it has three bedrooms, three-anda-half baths and 2,890 square feet of living area. It previously sold for $668,600 in 2014.

HERITAGE HARBOUR

Ronald and Susan Altman sold their home at 12764 Fontana Loop to Jeffrey and Stacey Chandler, of Bradenton, for $525,000. Built in 2013, it has three bedrooms, three baths and 2,275 square feet. It previously sold for $458,000 in 2014.

Scott and Rachel Page, of Manchester, N.H., sold their home at 203 Winding River Trail to Lenore Wirtz, of Ontario, Canada, for $327,500. Built in 2006, it has three bedrooms,

WATERLEFE GOLF AND RIVER CLUB

Paul and Alexandra Manders, of Warwick, Bermuda, sold their home at 963 Fish Hook Cove to David and Lauretta Wissel, of Bradenton, for $705,000. Built in 2005, it has three bedrooms, four baths, a pool and 4,037 square feet of

Robert and Judith Volpe, of Bradenton, sold their home at 8313 Heritage Grand Place to Rodney Kellam, of Bradenton, for $535,000. Built in 2013, it has four bedrooms, three baths, a pool and 2,543 square feet of living area. It previously sold for $447,600 in 2013.

7722 Sudbury Glen

Pool

Peter Conelias

6708 45th Terrace E.

Pool

Shannon Wyngarden

2603 51st St. E.

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Eric Martin

$ 50,000

6922 Riversedge St. Circle

Reroof

Mark North

$ 49,850

11604 Eighth Terrace N.E.

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Eugene Lucero

$ 45,600

7212 Whittlebury Trail

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Gopalaratnam

$ 42,000

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William and Cindeerae Shevlin, of Bradenton, sold their home at 7428 Arrowhead Run to Kevin and Joy Foust and Joseph and Lois Zlatarich, of Bradenton, for $400,000. Built in 2001, it has four bedrooms, three baths, a pool and 2,718 square feet of living area. It previously sold for $250,200 in 2001.

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Silda Richards, of Bradenton, sold her home at 13607 Second Ave. East, to Victor and Alma Reyna, of Bradenton, for $408,000. Built in 1992, it has four bedrooms, four baths, a pool and 3,056 square feet of living area.

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Swaminathan 11913 Persian Terrace

Pool

Marcus Francis

4627 Runabout Way

Door/windows

Ronald Levene

$ 35,000

430 147th Court N.E.

Pool

Norman Schlanger

$ 30,000

14015 Nighthawk Terrace

Solar

David Luzio

$ 24,500

6912 Country Lakes Circle

Reroof

Sandra Kligman

$ 20,355

702 Woodview Way

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Martin Stanley

$ 18,650

6888 W. Country Club Lane

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Paul Leibbrand

$ 16,130

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Reroof

Robert Johnston

$ 15,900

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Mary Chamness

$ 14,110

6310 48th Ave. Drive E.

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Kristi Nelson

$ 13,885

10464 Old Grove Circle

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Elmo Townsend

$ 13,500

10536 Cheval Place

Pool Cage

Bruce Abbott

$ 13,120

4741 Oak Run Drive

Reroof

Rita Drabowsky

$ 13,042

5316 53rd Ave. E.

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Larry Davis

$ 12,000

$ 36,246

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L A K E WO O D R A N C H 6831 Dominion Lane A4157225 $770,000

L A K E WO O D R A N C H 12531 Highfield Circle A4175144 $1,450,000

L A K E WO O D R A N C H 7052 Whitemarsh Circle A4171487 $529,900

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Basova, of Bradenton, sold their home at 255 Dove Trail to Armando Mosqueda and Maria Villa-Mosqueda, of Bradenton, for $399,000. Built in 2005, it has three bedrooms, three baths, a pool and 3,101 square feet of living area.

COUNTRY CLUB EAST

Catherine Shaw, of Lakewood Ranch, sold her home at 7147 Westhill Court to Diane Creasy, of Lakewood Ranch, for $385,000. Built in 2014, it has two bedrooms, two baths, a pool and 1,792 square feet of living area. It previously sold for $351,400 in 2014.

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Neal Communities of Southwest Florida LLC sold the home at 6423 Positano Court to Robert Sanchez, of Sarasota, for $327,100. Built in 2016, it has two bedrooms, two baths and 1,495 square feet of living area.

SUMMERFIELD VILLAGE

Michael and Elisa Graber sold their home at 11206 Pine Lilly Place to Douglas and Mary Torretta, of Bradenton, for $312,000. Built in 1997, it has three bedrooms, two baths, a pool and 1,851 square feet of living area. It previously sold for $172,000 in 2000.

Scott and Ann Shevin, of Lakewood Ranch, sold their home at 7622 Rio Bella Place to Corey McClelland and Kristin Lyons, of University Park, for $371,000.

Built in 2014, it has three bedrooms, two baths, a pool and 1,954 square feet of living area. It previously sold for $355,800.

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EDGEWATER VILLAGE

PINE TRACE

Michael and Bonnie Elkins, of Bradenton, sold their home at 8470 Sailing Loop to Wayne and Martha Bender, of Massillon, Ohio, for $362,000. Built in 2001, it has three bedrooms, two baths, a pool and 1,936 square feet of living area. It previously sold for $285,000 in 2003.

Kenneth and Anita Machlin, of Lakewood Ranch, sold their home at 8453 Idlewood Court to Allen Simmons and Julia Donovan-Simmons, of Lakewood Ranch, for $290,000. Built in 1997, it has three bedrooms, two

Clyde and Elizabeth Goins sold their home at 6103 26th Ave. E. to James and Amelia Wilson, of Bradenton, for $297,500. Built in 1991, it has three bedrooms, two baths and 2,021 square feet of living area. It previously sold for $141,000 in 1998.

Russell and Joan Denton, of Greenville, S.C., sold their Unit 35 condominium at 7766 Pine Trace Drive to Sharon Balnius, of Sarasota, for $292,000. Built in 1986, it has three bedrooms, two baths, a pool and 1,724 square feet of living area. It previously sold for $242,000 in 2014.

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Thursday, February 9, 2017

Items Under $200 For Sale 18/FT LADDER: Werner, Model D12163, with 3 sections, like new, $75. 941-756-6408.

ADVERTISE YOUR MERCHANDISE with the total value of all items $200 or less in this section for FREE! Limit 1 ad per month, 15 words or less. Price must be included next to each item. No commercial advertising.

Ad runs 2 consecutive weeks in 1 Observer.

941-955-4888 Or Email ad to: classified@yourobserver.com (Please provide your name and address) Or Online at: www.yourobserver.com Or mail to: The Observer Group P.O. Box 3169 Sarasota, Fl 34230 BOX SPRING Mattresses (2): Hampton Rhodes Fossil Queen Prime. Brand new in package, $80/ea. 941-879-1589.

DEEP FREEZER: 5/cu.ft. Radial arm saw w/laser, $75/ each. Call 941-840-3527.

DISH SET: Mikasa 85 piece, green w/mauve, Aztec design, every piece made, $199. 941-758-4646.

DRESS: MOTHER of bride, $25. Formal wear, $25.

Tuxedo and accessories, $40. 941-359-6868.

LEATHER CHAIR: oversized, swivel, oak base, forest green, excellent condition, $135. Call 941-351-8163.

RANGE: ELECTRIC and coil, white, like new, will deviler, $175. 941-306-5027.

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LOVELY SUPER CLEAN HOME: Sat. Feb. 11th 9a.m.-3p.m. and Sunday, Feb 12th, 9a.m.-1p.m., 5139 Timberlake (off whitfield) Palm Aire. Cherry buffet and server, beautiful king oak bedroom set, queen bedroom set, leather sofa, book shelves cabinets, desks. Bamboo style dining set, lamps, patio furniture.

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MOVING SALE: 7126 River Club Blvd., Bradenton.

February 11 - 8a.m.-4p.m. All must go! Kitchen set, sofa and loveseat, artwork, computer desk, etc., etc.

Autos Wanted

MOVING SALE: Everything must go! Bedroom set, living room, dining room, pictures, mirrors, linens, lighting fixtures, etc. 941-302-2960.

WE BUY CARS. TOP $$ PAID FOR YOUR VEHICLES. Call Hawley Motors, 941-923-3421.

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PRIVATE CAREGIVER: CNA/ HHA/ Medical Assistant. Experienced, compassionate and caring.

References available. 774-526-7112.

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SHIP YOUR CAR, TRUCK OR SUV anywhere in the United States. Great rates, fast quotes. Call Hawley Motors, 941-923-3421.

Cleaning BLUE FISH CLEANING INC. 941-705-3812.

Insured, Bonded. Affordable reliable home cleaning, $80, 2 cleaners, 2 hours.

BRAZILIAN CLEANING Service by Maria.

Residential. Meticulous Cleaning. Excellent References. Free Estimates. Reliable. Lic./ Ins. 941-400-3342.

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CLAUDIA C. Cleaning Services. Experienced, Dependable and ready to begin! Residential.

Excellent references. 941-773-6895.

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CLEANING BY Brazilian Lady. Meticulous, reliable, deep cleaning specialist. Residential. Commercial.

New Construction. 941-400-2866.

CLEANING. RESIDENTIAL, COMMERCIAL. We take pride in pleasing customers.

Vacation Homes, Resorts, Schools, Churches, 941-756-4570.

FREE ESTIMATES! Call Dotty, detailed cleaning.

30 Years Exp. Lic./Ins. Residential/Commercial.

Year round customers. Dotty, 941-321-6645.

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COMPUTER/ TECHNICAL Services. H/W & S/W problems solved. Virus/ Malware removal; data recovery; Networking/ Internet Issues; Upgrades; A+, Network+ Cert. Tech. Navy trained electronics tech veteran. 941-225-0046.

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PALM AIRE CONDO: 2BR/2BA, furnished, great views, upgraded, utilities included. Available March or April $2800/mo. 941-351-1741.

Mobile Homes MOBILE HOME: Gold Tree, 2BR/2BA, Lot 29. $58,000. 55+ Park. Call Stuart Bailey, 941417-7959.

Adult Care Services WOOD FLOORS AND LAMINATE Sales and Installation. Master craftsman working in and around lakewood ranch and Sarasota. over 15 years excellent references. Fully Licensed and Insured. Call for free estimates Joe Davis, 941.929.3000.

Personalized in-home care to meet any needs.

We provide medical and non-medical services 24/7. From transportation and housekeeping to meal preparation and medication assistance. We can create a customized plan that works for you.

Call ElderCare Services at 377-4465 or visit our website at: www.ElderCareSarasota.com for more information. Licensed, bonded and Insured.

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Painting/Wallpapering CARLO DATTILO PAINTING. Licensed & insured.

Interior/ Exterior painting including drywall repair and retexturing. Wallpaper installation & removal, pressure washing. Residential & commercial, condos. Honest & reliable. Free estimates.

941-744-1020. 35+ years experience.

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RENTAL MANAGEMENT company taking more seasonal and annual properties.

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