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LIVING LARGE The Lakeshore luxury condos spring to life with new developer. SEE PAGE 3A

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A rendering shows the two five-story buildings that make up The Lakeshore condominium project at the bottom with existing Lakewood Main Street buildings in the background. The project is being built on the west shore of Lake Uihlein.

Applause for the Baughs Whether shooting clays, supporting an East County high school or helping Meals on Wheels Plus, Don and Vanessa Baugh prefer an active life.

The Baughs, who own Vanessa Fine Jewelry on Lakewood Ranch Main Street, will be recognized for their community involvement March 19 at the Disco Ball Gala. They are the 2016 winners of the John A. Clarke Humanitarian of the Year Award.

The Lakewood Ranch Community Fund, which is hosting the event, is also granting the award to the late Richard Fawley, of architecture firm Fawley Bryant.

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Mill Creek resident beats the odds after battling Guillain-Barre syndrome. Now, she’s training for her shot at ‘American Ninja Warrior.’

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Cintia Manasseh-Caputo tries some “Ninja Warrior” obstacles at LIVE Training Center in Palmetto.

Student soars despite visual impairment.

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Benderson moves forward on industrial park Developer will build a mix of office and multifamily units just north of the Celery Fields.

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“We’re going to get those plans together rapidly and get it under construction,” Mathes said.

Per revised development requirements with Sarasota County, approved March 8, Benderson has committed to starting construction on three of the seven “blocks” within its property boundaries by September 2018.

Mathes said Benderson does not yet have specific plans for the site, but the company plans to comply completely with the

vision outlined by county commissioners for the property.

Benderson previously had asked to combine three of the “blocks” so it could build a truck distribution center, but that idea was denied in October.

“It’ll be a mix of uses,” Mathes said, noting entitlements for the entire property include 300 multifamily units, retail, office and industrial space. “We’re spending time now to see what fits.”

n July 2013 — Sarasota declares property (41-acres located at the southeast intersection of Fruitville and Coburn roads) surplus n November 2013 — Commissioners pursue negotiations with Benderson Development Co. for the property

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After having its revised plan turned down in October for its light industrial development south of the Fruitville Library, Benderson Development will move forward, starting with the construction of a linear greenway at its southern property boundary.

Benderson’s 41-acre property is located at the southeast intersection of Fruitville and Coburn roads. The 50-foot-wide park will abut the north edge of the Celery Fields, a more than 300-acre recreational and wildlife area.

Benderson Director of Development Todd Mathes said construction of the industrial project will start in September, as will construction on a street that will connect it directly to Fruitville Road. The greenway will have some shade trees and benches.

Benderson had redesigned its overall project last year and petitioned Sarasota County to rezone its land to accommodate changes.

The revised project was denied by county commissioners in October, but Benderson continues to have its original plan that was approved September 2014 in effect.

Benderson still may seek minor modifications to the original plans, if any.

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“We’re starting from ground zero, so to speak. We spent a year on the prior plan.

We’re spending time now to see what fits.”

n September 2014 — Commission grants rezone petition n January 2015 — Commission waives one-year limit on filing rezone application n October 2015 — Commission denies ordinance and rezone petition for Benderson’s application

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PROJECT: The Lakeshore WHAT: 44 luxury condos from $610,000 to $1.4 million, 1,702 to 3,588 square feet under air DEVELOPER: The Bullard Group ABOUT FRED BULLARD JR.: Successful entrepreneur and developer in Florida since the 1960s; firm has participated in wide array of projects in Florida from large-scale land development to multifamily housing, shopping center development, office building development, hotel redesign and hospitality and restaurant development. Notable projects include Feather Sound in Clearwater, Queen’s Harbor in Jacksonville, The Ritz-Carlton Hotel and Residences in Fort Lauderdale.

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took off, it had to move forward without Pearce. The Realco managing partner became ill.

“We had finished our major redesign, finished our marketing materials,” said Pearce, who lives near Fort Myers. “We had gotten to the point last summer where we were ready to move ahead.

We started negotiating with construction companies.

“Then I was diagnosed with cancer and I needed to be in California for surgery. Once I realized the details and the time frames, it was clear I was not going to be able to spend the time necessary to manage the project. We all talked about it and decided the best thing to do was to sell the project as a package to another development group.”

Clearwater developer Fred Bullard Jr., bought the project.

“This is a fantastic project,” Bullard said. “We’ve got a lot on our plate with three projects under design and construction, but this package came across our

desks and it was stuff we know how to do.

“We have designed and sold thousands of condos from $200,000 to $7 (million), $8 (million) or $9 million. It was a perfect fit.”

Pearce is glad Bullard came on board.

“It’s a tremendous team to implement the project,” said Pearce, whose treatment is going so well he hopes to be making regular trips to Lakewood Ranch in the near future to see the project progress. “They certainly have the history of expertise.”

Although Bullard has taken over, the plan remains relatively the same. Pearce originally loved the project because he felt it fit an emerging growth pattern that Sarasota was experiencing. He said the new mall is proof of the growth pattern along with the fact Lakewood Main Street is thriving.

“Residentially in Lakewood Ranch, the percentage of housing

“I’m real happy the condos are going in there. The way it was zoned, they could have put in office buildings.

I’m looking at them myself.

People think about scaling down, a simpler life. And have you seen the renderings? It’s going to be nice looking at those beautiful buildings. I’m all for it.”

starts in condos, as a percentage of the total market, was relatively low,” he said. “You clearly have an aging market with people who want to lock the door and (travel).”

Chris Donatella, a sales associate handling pre-sales for Wagner Realty, said the demand for luxury condos is great. “A lot of people want to downsize and they want this lifestyle,” she said. “They want the upgrades. They want the maintenance-free living.”

She said some potential buyers in 2007 are still interested in purchasing a unit.

“It’s amazing how many people have hung in there,” she said.

“This is what people are looking for. Medical services are in walking distances, their social life, restaurants, everything is here.”

Kim Dowling, a broker associate with Wagner Realty, said the condos are unique in the market.

“No one wanted this project to be cookie-cutter,” she said.

“Everything stayed on the higher end.”

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ohn Swart stood along Lake Uihlein, looking at the blueprints for The Lakeshore condominium project breaking ground in June.

Now 74, Swart wasn’t sure he would see it get off the ground. It was 2007 when he served as the project’s manager for his friend, developer Larry Pearce. It was Pearce who bought the 1.32 acre parcel that year with the hope of building a dynamic condo community in the Lakewood Main Street area.

“They had built 20 units above the retail on Lakewood Main Street in 2006,” said Swart, the former head of Schroeder-Manatee Ranch’s commercial development. “The planning of Lakeshore was done during that time.

“Then in 2008, we experienced the so-called crash. When it happened, there were no sales to be had. Larry put the project on hold.”

The underground site work, including the pilings, already had been completed. The narrow strip between The Fish Hole Miniature Golf and the Michael Saunders building is lawn at the moment, but below ground, the project has a major step already complete.

“It was sad the project had to be put on hold,” Swart said. “And no one thought it would last this long. It did.”

In June 2014, Pearce called Swart and asked him to reclaim his role of project manager.

“He knows I wasn’t doing anything,” Swart said.

They resurrected the project, hiring architect Gary Hoyt to “modernize” the two buildings, set to house 44 luxury condo units (22 each building). The condos, from 1,702 to 3,588 square feet under air, will be priced from $610,000 to $1.4 million.

Hoyt redesigned the interiors and switched from a peaked roof to a classic, contemporary living design. “It was decided we had enough ranch-looking stuff in Lakewood Ranch,” Swart said with a laugh.

Unfortunately, as the project

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Left: The Lakeshore condos will border Lake Uihlein and will run from Fish Hole Miniature Golf to the Michael Saunders’ building.

Below: Project manager John Swart checks out plans for the project while standing at the site.

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After climbing through the redand-black monkey bars at the Live Training Center in Palmetto, Cintia Manasseh-Caputo dropped to the ground and shook her hands ever so slightly.

The 36-year-old Mill Creek resident was training for an “American Ninja Warrior” March 18 regional qualifier and she was in pain. She tried to wave off a burning, tingling sensation, an annoyance left over from her battle against Guillain-Barre syndrome.

At least she could move.

In May 2015, the hairdresser was struck by the rare disease, a disorder in which the body’s immune system attacks the peripheral nervous system, causing paralysis. Although the condition is reversible with therapy, it can take years to overcome, and can even cause death if not caught quickly enough.

Death was part of ManassehCaputo’s equation as doctors at Lakewood Ranch Medical Center had to induce a coma for two weeks after she went into respiratory failure. Only a few days

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after experiencing numbness in her feet, she had become a quadriplegic.

Her battle had begun.

“She looked like a skeleton of herself,” said her husband, Darren Caputo, who noted she lost 30 pounds after being placed in the coma and then moved to HealthSouth Rehabilitation Hospital after she regained consciousness.

“She had in her mind she wanted to do everything she could, in her power, to build herself up.”

Ten months later, ManassehCaputo is pushing herself to compete on “American Ninja Warrior,” a television show that tests the strength and stamina of competitors on a large-scale obstacle course.

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Cintia Manasseh-Caputo says she is stronger now than she was before her illness.

“It’s an amazing transformation,” her husband said. “I thought she was a tough cookie before, but I never imagined somebody going through something like that, like a phoenix, from the ashes to being reborn. It’s an inspiration.”

Manasseh-Caputo decided to compete for a spot on “American Ninja Warrior” after watching the television show during her stay at the rehabilitation hospital, where she spent a month for occupational, physical and speech therapy. At the time, she couldn’t even change the TV channel by using her hands.

“It was so inspirational,” Manasseh-Caputo said.

Competing on “American Ninja Warrior” became her goal, even though her doctors said it likely would be at least a year before she learned to walk again. She also learned her insurance company would only cover therapy for 30 days.

Her resolve to get healthy intensified.

“I was very fit before,” Manasseh-Caputo said. “So the thought of not walking for a year was a death sentence for me. My husband gave me a pep talk. It kind of snapped me out of it.

“Every day I got stronger. I said, ‘I’m going to walk out of here, even if it’s with a walker.’ I walked out with a walker. That was July 10.”

Since that time, she has put her energy into getting physically fit.

“Right now is about the time I’m supposed to be learning to walk again,” she said.

At 5 feet 5 inches and 140 pounds, she handles the American Ninja Warrior-like obstacles at Live Training Center as if she was taking a stroll through the park. Those obstacles include a

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“Right now is about the time I’m supposed to be learning to walk again.”

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rock-climbing wall, a net strung from the floor to the ceiling and an oversized ramp.

And, of course, the monkey bar-like obstacle.

Only the motionless right corner of her mouth reveals her battle against Guillain-Barre syndrome is not complete.

If she is good enough to make the television broadcast of “American Ninja Warrior,” her plight will receive much more attention.

She submitted her entry video for the show Jan. 17, minutes before the deadline. Producers selected it out of thousands of

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“I had finally gotten to the point where I was strong again and I realized I was stronger than I was before I got sick,” she said. “I thought I’d try. I have a good story to tell.”

Manasseh-Caputo joined her husband at the gym three days after she left the rehabilitation center in July, using her walker for support. As she gained strength, she began to play soccer and racquetball and added other exercises. She works out six days a week.

“At some point I wondered, how much stronger can I get? I thought it was a cool challenge.

Let’s see how far I can push my body,” she said.

Manasseh-Caputo found LIVE Training Center in Palmetto last summer and has used the facility to practice on Ninja Warrior obstacles.

Her best friend of 26 years, Daphne Ticola, knew her ninja dreams would come true.

“Everything she sets her mind to, it happens,” Ticola said.

“That’s who she is and I’ve come to expect it.”

Manasseh-Caputo knows the Ninja Warrior challenge will be extreme, especially when so many of the obstacles involve grip strength. Her hands already hurt, but it’s worse when she pushes her limits.

“The pain is there whether I sit on my butt or I’m active,” she said. “I might as well do the things I enjoy.”

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ENCOURAGING SIGHT Blind student navigates Braden River Middle School alongside rest of student body.

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randon Cox begins most days by using his cane to maneuver to a small, quiet conference room, tucked away at the end of a Braden River Middle School hallway.

In Room 210, his longtime teacher, Sandy Hoffmann, waits.

When he arrives, it is the eighth-grader’s routine to remind Hoffmann to take attendance, even though he is the only student in the class.

“You always forget,” Cox said to Hoffmann. “I tell you every day.”

“I know, Brandon,” she replied, with a grin. “What would I do without you?”

Cox, who is 13, is one of 76 visually impaired students in the Manatee County School District and the only blind student at Braden River Middle School.

Hoffmann, who works for the district, has worked with him since he was a 3-year-old prekindergarten student at Freedom Elementary School in 2006.

These days, Cox only has a brief meeting with Hoffmann, who checks his homework churned out on a Brailler. She also chats with him about life before releasing him to spend the rest of the school day alongside the other students.

COMPETITIVE SPIRIT For seven years, Brandon Cox has participated in the Florida Regional Braille Competition.

He traveled March 4 with his parents, Anita and Chad Cox, to Ybor City, where he competed against 37 students from nine school districts throughout the state.

Participants competed in a range of categories, such as speed typing and accuracy, reading comprehension and proof reading.

Although he didn’t place this year, Cox enjoys meeting other students who share his disability and interests.

“I get to meet other kids and compete, which is really fun,” Cox said. “I also get to miss a day of school, and what’s better than that?”

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Brandon Cox sometimes struggles with keeping up in math class because of the pace of his teacher’s lessons and the time it takes to type his notes on the Brailler machine.

Although difficult at times, Cox has worked himself into a comfort zone because his surroundings are familiar. That will change soon when he becomes a freshman at Lakewood Ranch High School Aug. 10.

Once again, Hoffmann will follow Cox to a new school, but he has to navigate most of the school

day by himself. Because Cox is enrolled in regular classes alongside his peers who aren’t visually impaired, he sometimes struggles to keep up.

Hoffmann’s best advice is to speak up when he is having difficulty. He has gotten better about advocating for himself at Braden River Middle School.

“Sometimes it seems like my math teacher is talking really fast,” Cox said. “And I have to type everything out on this hunk of metal (Brailler), and it can be loud and slow.”

Hoffmann, who is paid by the school district, has been teaching Cox how to type short hand on the Brailler, so he doesn’t have to type

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out each letter of every word.

“He has struggled with that, but they’re working on it,” said Brandon’s mom, Anita Cox. “We want to get him an electronic Braille writer (for high school), but I hear they break down and are expensive. I think it would make him more motivated to learn.”

Learning also can be more difficult if Cox can’t blend with his surroundings. After three years of learning the layout of his middle school, Cox is faced with the challenge of navigating a high school that boasts a student count of nearly 2,400.

That’s more than double the population at his middle school.

“I know where everything is here,” Cox said of Braden River Middle. “Now I have to learn a whole new school, a bigger school.”

Cox will work on his mobility skills each morning with Hoffmann and will use his cane while walking around the campus to learn the sounds of its different areas.

Anita Cox is concerned about other aspects of the high school experience her son will face next school year.

“I wonder if he will be socially accepted,” she said. “He has a few people now who look out for him and he has a few friends, but there are days when he comes home and says, ‘I had to sit by myself at lunch today,’ or, ‘Someone moved my lunchbox and I couldn’t find it.’ He has been pushed down the stairs before.

“Some kids can be so mean.”

It’s a system that is imperfect for all students.

“Visually impaired students are getting the same curriculum as the rest of their peers,” said Wylene Herring-Cayasso, direc-

MEET BRANDON Two of Brandon Cox passions are remote-controlled cars and bagpipes.

He has played the bagpipes for a year after his parents purchased them last year. He takes weekly classes.

The teenager also plays the clarinet for the Braden River Middle School band, and he has played the drums for most of his life.

“I’m a music geek,” Cox said, laughing. “I love music.”

Cox, who is completely blind, plays music by listening to someone else play a selection first, such as his band teacher, Julie Duryea.

He also listens to music on YouTube.

“I teach everything by ear first,” Duryea said. “He has to hear it first, then he picks it right up. I say what song we’re playing, I play a part of it through, and remind him of the starting pitch.

Brandon is an inspiration for everyone else. He has to pay attention to each note, so he can play from memory. He motivates them.”

tor of exceptional student education, student services, alternative programs and drop out prevention for the Manatee County School District. “They get to be with everyone else. The goal is to not remove them from the classroom. You see blind or low vision adults traversing the world. As students, they don’t have to go to a school for the deaf and blind. It’s

not like that anymore.”

Schools are more prepared. All of Cox’s teachers have standard Braillers available, so he doesn’t have to carry the equipment, his backpack and his cane to each class.

Visually impaired students aren’t required to meet with a vision teacher, but Cox meets with Hoffmann because he has no vision in either eye, a condition with which he was born.

“It came as a shock to us when Brandon was born blind, because no one else in our family is visually impaired,” Anita Cox said. “When he was born, the doctor said, ‘He’s healthy, but we’re having trouble finding his eyes.’”

One eyelid was fused together and the cornea never developed.

No optic nerves developed in either eye.

“But it hasn’t slowed him down,” Anita Cox said. “He maintains As and Bs.” Hoffmann works with 21 visually impaired students countywide, but has a soft spot for Cox. “I remember the first time I met Brandon,” Hoffmann said with tears in her eyes. “He was an itty, bitty, little guy, who came in with his mom and dad (Chad Cox) to meet with me. Seeing him walk in after summer break, taller, more mature and with a deeper voice makes me feel old. He’s becoming more independent, which is great.”

Thinking about his transition to high school, she believes Cox will become accustomed to the layout and classmates at Lakewood Ranch.

In the interim, she’s there to help.

“He gets me and I get him,” Hoffmann said. “We’re a team.”

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TECHNOLOGY KEEPS UP Whether it’s playing Sudoku on an iPhone, making cash payments, browsing the Web or taking notes, technology has improved to make life more manageable for those who are visually impaired.

“Technology has come a long way, even just over the last 10 years,” said Sandy Hoffman, teacher of the visually impaired in Manatee County schools.

Below is a list of devices that range in size, price and purpose, which can be found on the American Foundation for the Blind’s website — afb. org. n Brailler: A typewriter for the visually impaired. It has a key that corresponds with each of the letters in the Braille code, along with space and delete keys. Users put paper into the Brailler and then type. Cost varies, but start at $690. n Electronic Braille notetaker: Small, portable devices with Braille keyboards for entering information. It relies on speech, or users enter information on the Braille keyboard, which they can transfer to a computer. This is a fast option during note taking. Costs range from $1,000 to $15,000. n iBill Talking Banknote Teller: By pressing a button and placing this hand-held device on top of a bill, it is able to detect the denomination of the money. Once detected, iBill reads the denomination out loud, or over earphones the user can

purchase for more privacy. It can be attached to a keychain or lanyard, and it recognizes all U.S. bill denominations.

Cost is $119. n Jaws (Job Access with Speech) 15.0 screen reader: This machine tells the user what’s on the computer screen. It can be used for searching the Internet, because of its voice activation capabilities. What a computer user would see on the computer screen is read aloud to the visually impaired user. Cost ranges from $750 to $1,095. n Refreshable Braille Display, or Braille terminal: This device produces Braille by raising and lowering combinations of pins raised through holes in a flat surface. The Braille reflects what’s shown on the computer screen. Because it’s refreshable, the display changes as the user navigates different areas of the screen.

The display sits under the user’s keyboard. Cost ranges from $3,500 to $15,000. n Victor Reader Stream: This is a hand-held media player that can play MP3 files, radio stations, read aloud e-books and other types of media. The device can access more than 36,000 Internet radio stations. Cost is $369. n Ultrasonic Miniguide: This device is used for detecting obstacles from nearly 2 feet to 26 feet away from the user.

The Miniguide relies on echolocation to detect obstacles in advance. Cost is $499.

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Bill Booth lays down for comparison with some of the longest catches during the challenge.

Photos courtesy of Bill Booth

LARGE-SCALE HUNT Local python hunters bring home the prize in this year’s state challenge.

BY JESSICA SALMOND STAFF WRITER

B

ill Booth, Dusty Crum and Duane Clark aren’t novices when it comes to hunting invasive species in the swamp.

The three men, who live in East County near Myakka City, started hunting together a few years ago after they became friends through mutual acquaintances.

“The hunting industry is tightknit,” Booth said. “Out here, it’s even smaller.”

For the three, who have spent a majority of their lives in Florida, python hunting isn’t about the adrenaline rush of getting their hands on a live, wild snake. They are performing a public service.

Burmese pythons are a nonnative species and are harmful to the natural ecosystem of the Everglades. The pythons began to appear when people started releasing their pets into the wild because they did not want to care for them anymore.

Although gators, otters and small carnivores might eat the youngest snakes, it’s a small window of time before the python becomes the top of the food chain. So, to help preserve the Everglades’ ecosystem, the state started a month-long python hunting challenge in 2013.

Booth, a 51-year-old Myakka City firefighter, is a state-licensed python hunter. This allows him to hunt whenever he wants and take up to five people with him on his permit. Crum and Clark usually come with him.

“Hunters are the biggest conservationists,” said Crum, who is 35 and the owner of Orchid Envy in Venice. “They know what’s happening.”

The three men competed in the state’s first challenge in 2013 and came in second, catching six snakes. The contest did not run in 2014 or 2015, but when it returned in February, Booth’s team was ready. It came in first, catching 33 Burmese pythons.

“Taking second place was hard to swallow,” Booth said with a chuckle. “We’re competitive.”

The “Cypress Boys”— a name coined by a reporter who did a story about them in 2012, are true hunters. They pack up a truck, trailer and a boat and caravan to the Everglades, where they will set up camp for a month.

They love it.

“Just being out there, experiencing the Everglades, it’s a natural wonder of the world,” Booth said. “And, I get the opportunity to clean these snakes out.”

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BEHIND THE PYTHON CHALLENGE Burmese pythons are a non-venomous constrictor species of snake native to Asia and the East Indies. They can grow to 27 feet in length.

Pythons have been found in southern Florida since the 1980s, and now there is an established population of the invasive species in the Everglades National Park. This introduction of pythons into the wild is mostly the result of pet releases or escapes.

The Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission issues permits to allow licensed hunters to catch pythons, but also launched the Python Challenge in 2013 as an awareness campaign.

Hunters in the challenge do not need a Florida hunting license (although online or in-person training is required), and the game is simple: Catch as many pythons as possible in a month’s time.

The 2016 challenge ran from Jan. 16 to Feb. 14, and hunters caught 106 pythons.

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THE ‘CYPRESS BOYS’ Bill Booth, Dusty Crum and Duane Clark are not newcomers to the media.

Booth was cast to participate in a twopart documentary called “Pythonathon”

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Dusty Crum keeps a feather in his hair, partially as a joke. Once when riding his bike, a hawk swooped down at an inopportune moment and Crum got a plethora of feathers stuck in his long hair.

READING THE SNAKE

The easiest way to spot a snake is to walk or ride along the levies and look for one sunning itself, Booth said.

The next trick is getting ahold of them.

“You have to read the snake,” Booth said.

Some of them can be aggressive and will strike. Although not poisonous, the constrictor species can still inflict a painful bite.

The pythons can be brought in for the challenge dead or alive with the hunters making the call depending on the level of danger.

Snake No. 29 was a biter.

Crum was walking the levy looking for the next python when he saw one lying out, sunning.

He tried to get some photos of the snake before he caught it, but when the camera started clicking, the snake went off into the water.

Crum caught it by the tail. In the meantime, his hat fell off and he was momentarily blinded as his long hair covered his eyes.

The snake took the opportunity to turn around and strike, biting Crum in the arm.

“I was pulling python teeth out of my arm,” he said with a laugh.

About two weeks into the challenge, the Cypress Boys knew they were on top of the leaderboard in pythons captured, a status that comes with a $5,000 prize for the top team. So, they were hoping to land a really big one, just for added entertainment.

They did.

Booth was walking a levy alone late in the morning when he spotted a snake about 30 feet away.

Even from a distance, he could tell it was the big one they had been hoping to find.

“I had to do a double-take. This was the biggest snake I’d ever seen in the wild,” he said. “And, I knew I couldn’t handle one that big alone.”

He called up Clark, who bicycled back to where he and Booth had parted ways earlier that morning.

Clark eased into the water and grabbed its tail.

The snake started weaving through the cattails, trying to escape, dragging the two men into chest-deep swamp water.

Finally, they were able to pull the snake mostly out of the water and grab its head, which Booth said was the size of his hand.

They brought the snake in alive.

It weighed 130 pounds and measured 15 feet.

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he tour of Four Pillars’ temporary home in Lakewood Ranch took a turn into a small room that was dimly lit and filled with soft music.

It would be standard procedure if you were about to get a massage, but, Jiminy Cricket, what was that appliance sitting on a table at one end of the room?

Is that a Crock-Pot? Owner Cheri Christiansen gave me a quick, “Were you born yesterday?” look and smiled.

“Yes, that’s a Crock-Pot.” She walked to the table, pulled off the lid and lifted out ... a couple of rocks.

My alpha male side went into hiding as I thought, “You aren’t getting any hot rocks between my shoulder blades. No siree.”

Christiansen, who opened her business in December, handed the stones over and told me to feel them a bit.

I am not sure if these were Mississippi rocks or Snake River rocks, or perhaps the international kind from the Amazon, but they sure were smooth.

Maybe this woman was on to something?

Four Pillars, the brainchild of Christiansen, prides itself on its “aha” moments, or at least “ahhhh” moments.

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Leanne Spofford, Cheri Christiansen and Nancy Brown supply much of the passion behind “Four Pillars,” a new spa and wellness retreat in Lakewood Ranch.

for Christiansen and her staff, which includes “founders” Leann Spofford, Nancy Brown and Tatiana Valadares.

They haven’t even opened their main facility, which will be on Communications Parkway, just east of Lakewood Ranch Boulevard and south of University Parkway. Until next spring, Christiansen will be building community relationships at 8209 Natures Way, Suite 221.

The size of their current surroundings hasn’t stifled their mission, which aims to get your mind, body, spirit and social connections (the four pillars) in order.

I can’t say I understand all the pillar alignments, but it’s hard not to be impressed when looking at the plans for the new building, which will include a major spa facility, a patio, spa garden overlooking a pond and nature preserve, meeting room, a bookstore, boutique, full-service kitchen, lounge, deck, two lanais, meditation garden, herb garden, fire pit, outdoor pavilion and a Kia dealership.

OK, I made that last one up.

But it’s going to be, oh for goodness sakes, huge.

Rooting for Christiansen will be half the fun for watching the project grow. If you go to the

website at fourpillarsflorida. com, you can read all about her 40-something years on the planet. And I mean, a lot more than you might have expected.

Christiansen is open about her failed marriage and other aspects of her life that led to a greater sense of self-awareness and a more clear vision of what she wanted to accomplish.

“Life is filled with obstacles,” Christiansen said. “Twists and turns. You need to have compassion for yourself and for others.

And life has a purpose.”

She is so confident with her business purpose she took the equity out of a home she owns in Arizona, and put the money toward the construction of the 7,500-square-foot facility she is building on Professional Parkway. It a leap of faith, for sure, but one inspired by the rapid growth of Lakewood Ranch.

“I’m not worried,” she said.

“I’m pretty fearless. I believe in it.”

Christiansen believes in her business, even if she isn’t quite sure what to call it. In an area that might boast a glut of spas, she is certain she has something completely different.

“It is difficult for me,” she said. “I call it a retreat center, a place to hang out with no pressure.”

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is whether she can bring enough business owners and their employees through the door.

Logic would indicate Four Pillars would be the perfect environment to host those “retreats” that are so popular.

Common theory has it that you need to drive two hours to leave behind the grind of of the work environment. Distance, I guess, promotes some kind of mental disconnect. With Four Pillars, and the all the highpowered stress right here in Lakewood Ranch, the trip has been reduced to a matter of minutes.

Perhaps that is what we need at one of our upcoming Observer meetings, a deep tissue massage, some soft music, coffee supplied

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She looked at me and then started explaining reiki treatments, where a therapist utilizes unseen life force energies.

I’m not sure about this reiki stuff, but why not heat up some rocks?

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The students will look for ways to spruce up their binder of information about how and why they completed the project.

“We’ll look for small ways to make it better,” team captain Izzy Rines said.” But there isn’t anything we need or want to change on the bin. We’re all really proud of this project.”

Twenty Braden River Middle students are attending nationals and competing against Nolan and Haile middle school students, along with other TSA groups nationwide.

Students countywide will be fundraising over the next few months to raise money for airfare, hotels and other travel arrangements.

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The group targets children with special needs so they can participate and learn a sport.

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The little sister of the mobile Miracle League donation bin is traveling out of state.

A smaller version (photo at left) of the bin is traveling to the National Technology Student Association (TSA) Conference, from June 28 through July 2 in Nashville, Tenn.

The six Braden River Middle students who designed and built the bin — Imran Sandhu, Fiorella Recchioni, Sean Davis, Izzy Rines, Alex Perren and Matej Rodrigues — are advancing to the national level because they earned second-place in the Construction Challenge category at the Florida TSA State Conference in February.

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Miss Manatee Softball field, located at Lakewood Ranch Park.

Its next stop will likely be at the Lakewood Ranch Little League fields.

Its future schedule of stops is still to be determined, but if you see the bin and make a donation, those items will go directly to the Miracle League of Manasota.

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Manasota, which provides a field and an organization to allow children with special needs to play baseball.

“I don’t want any child to not play a sport because they’re different,” Rines said.

The students worked on the blue, plywood mobile bin from late October until early January.

They crafted the project as part of a construction challenge for the annual TSA State Conference held Feb. 24 through Feb. 27.

“What I really loved about the project is that the kids came up with the idea on their own,” said Kyle Holbrook, engineering technology teacher and lead TSA adviser at Braden River Middle.

“Their parents didn’t tell them they should do it. They just built this bin because they wanted to.”

Rines knew about the Miracle League through Miss Manatee Softball, and she pitched the idea to her classmates.

Three of the team members, Rines, Rodrigues and Perren, presented the bin to the Miracle League’s board of directors Feb. 20.

“You could tell they were grateful” Perren said.

The bin has wheels so it can be moved to baseball and softball fields throughout Manatee County to collect monetary and supply donations for the Miracle League.

Prior to the construction of the bin, the Miracle League had occasionally solicited on social media for donations. But Rines said it appeared the organization had given up on that technique.

“People might not want to go up to a stranger and hand them donations,” Rines said. “The bin takes away that nervousness or awkwardness.”

So far, the bin has generated dozens of baseball bats, gloves and other supplies, and $50 in donations, Rines said, proudly.

The first week the bin was stationed at Lakewood Ranch Park, Rines and her father, Mike, had to empty the bin three times. Rines plans to move the bin every few weeks, with the permission of leagues around the two counties.

For now, it’s in her garage, while she waits for the OK for its next location.

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HAVE YOU SEEN ME? A blue, wooden donation container (a smaller model is pictured at right) will be traveling through Manatee and Sarasota counties.

It’s a mobile donation bin for the Miracle League of Manasota, used to collect donations of bats, balls, gloves and other baseball and softball equipment.

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“With that small collection, they circulated about 7,000 books a month.

That shows there was a great need.”

– Cathy Laird, branch supervisor

Braden River High School student Taylor Nelson, 16, returns books to their shelves for community service hours.

Braden River Library turns another page PAM EUBANKS SENIOR EDITOR

In 1996, when the East County branch of the Manatee County library system operated out of a double-wide trailer, Tara resident Bill Hager had a wide range of tasks as a library volunteer.

“Back in the old days, we took turns walking the librarians out at

night because it was so dark and we were concerned about their safety,” said the former chemical engineer.

Twenty five years later, he and other volunteers have different concerns.

As the Braden River Branch Library celebrates its 25th anniversary with a special event March 19, it is hoping to expand again.

Hager is treasurer for the Friends of the Braden River Branch Library, which soon will donate $20,000 to fund a feasibility study and design of an expansion, likely on the library’s western side.

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The branch celebrates its 25th anniversary March 19 and hopes an expansion will be part of its future.

“This is all hopeful,” said Branch Supervisor Cathy Laird, who noted the county has not allocated any money for an expansion. “The county is looking at it.

We’ve outgrown our space.”

Laird said the current 15,000-square-foot library, which opened in June 1997, has a need for additional meeting space, enclosed study areas and storage.

It opened on its current site in 1996 with 5,000 volumes of material and three staff members.

It served the population spanning east from U.S. 301 to the county line, south of the Manatee River and north of University Parkway.

“With that small collection, they circulated about 7,000 books a month,” Laird said. “That shows there was a great need.”

Today, the library’s statistics show its popularity hasn’t waned.

In 2015, the Braden River Branch circulated 275,648 items, including all forms of media, and processed 3,820 new library cards, equating to one circulation every 30 seconds and one new library card every 30 minutes.

The library employees four librarians and five aides.

Laird said the library continues to look for ways to improve.

The library system, as a whole, is working to create “maker spaces,” at each location for patrons to learn certain skills.

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Giving Closet opens door to education TAYLOR EMMONS SCHOLARSHIP FUND

Best friends team to raise money for Taylor Emmons Scholarship Fund.

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Since they were in first grade, current Out-of-Door Academy students Chelsea Lea and Sydney Sforzo have been inseparable.

“To me, we’re more like sisters,” Lea said.

Throughout their academic careers at ODA, the girls worked on projects together as often as possible, and they take many of the same classes.

Their latest endeavor has been no different. The eighth-graders created the idea for “The Giving Closet” about a year ago, but just started working on the project two months ago.

The project, which will offer a thrift-store type sale to benefit the Taylor Emmons Scholarship Fund at ODA, started with Sforzo and Lea cleaning out their closets to get rid of shoes and clothing they don’t wear often.

“We both do it about twice a year, just to be organized,” Sforzo said. “While I was going through my closet, I realized I had tons of things that I had barely worn.”

Since January, the girls have collected purses, clothing, shoes and other donations from their classmates. They have 15 bins around the ODA campus, mostly in the middle school area.

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Chelsea Lea and Sydney Sforzo, ODA students, have attended the school and have been best friends since first grade.

The girls worried no one would donate, but the first day, at least one bin overflowed with donations of T-shirts, jeans, sneakers, sweatshirts and other items.

“We have more than four bins that are filled with clothes,” Lea said.

Their collected items will be offered in the sale 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Saturday, March 26 at ODA. Typically the girls bring their donations to Goodwill. They wanted to do something different this year, something that helped their school, Lea said.

The Taylor Emmons Scholarship Fund at ODA helps pay for

the education of students who otherwise couldn’t afford to attend ODA. One scholarship is given per school year.

The girls plan to donate the money at a school assembly in the near future, to further recognize the Emmons family.

“We wanted the money we raised to go to something specific, rather than just donating it to the school,” Sforzo said. “Everyone at ODA knows about the Emmons family, and it’s a great cause.

We’re really looking forward to this event.”

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Since 2011, the Emmons family helps fund a child’s education.

The Taylor Emmons Scholarship Fund was created after the death of the 2009 Out-of-Door Academy graduate, who died after being hit by a car in 2010.

While attending ODA, Emmons played golf and baseball, was the vice president of the senior class and a member of the National Honor Society.

His parents, Michael and Katherine, sought a way to honor their son, while also giving back to the school that played an integral role in his education.

Since the 2011-2012 school year, the Emmons family has presented five scholarships to students who otherwise couldn't afford to attend ODA. The Emmons family hopes to endow the Taylor Emmons Scholarship Fund at $1.5 million to provide four scholarships each year instead of one.

Recipients of the scholarship are Austin Brinling, Bailey Ekes, Cameron Smalley, Sierra VanSuch and Desmond Lindsay.

To qualify, students must be entering ninth grade, exemplify gratitude, kindness, good humor and appreciation for others, and must demonstrate a financial need.

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2900 block of 53rd Avenue East Retail theft: A man walked into a store and selected some items, concealing some in his backpack. He paid for some of the items and attempted to leave but was stopped by loss prevention staff because of the items in his backpack. The items in the backpack totaled $27.70. When the deputy arrived and searched the man, he found a bag of marijuana and a pipe.

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“The sky is the limit. These athletes, when they work as a team, are unbeatable.” – Braden River softball coach Melissa Dowling. SEE PAGE 17A

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Cumberland University pitcher Stephen Fischer, a 2010 graduate of Braden River High, posted his sixth victory and fifth complete game of the season during Cumberland’s 11-1 victory over Shawnee State March 12.

Photos by Jen Blanco

Lakewood Ranch's Kristine Akervold, Sophia Falco, Olivia Ogles and Reide Ryans set a new school record in the 4x100-meter relay, finishing in 47.9 seconds at the Lady Tarpon Invitational March 3.

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Lakewood Ranch sophomore pitcher Kailey Christian tossed a complete game shutout with 12 strikeouts to lead the Mustangs to a 2-0 victory against Cooper City during the Gulliver Tournament March 11, in Miami.

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Jason Fineberg scored five goals to lead The Out-of-Door Academy boys lacrosse team to a 16-4 victory over St. Stephen’s March 9.

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Braden River leadoff hitter Myah Moy went 3-for-5 with a double, a triple, three RBI and two runs scored in the Pirates’ 10-5 victory over Riverview March 9.

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Braden River senior pitcher Tyler Dyson threw a one-hitter as the Pirates edged Lennard 1-0 in district action March 8.

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Mustangs continue record-setting pace Four Lakewood Ranch sprinters have state title aspirations.

JEN BLANCO SPORTS EDITOR

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ophia Falco is looking to the future, and for the Lakewood Ranch junior, that includes track.

Falco, who holds school records in both the 100and 200-meter dashes, the 4x100 relay and the long jump, has aspirations of following in the footsteps of her older sister, Talia Falco, who landed a track scholarship to Kent State University last year.

Following a sophomore season in which she posted top six finishes in three events at the Class 3A Track and Field State Championships, Sophia Falco decided to forgo soccer to focus solely on track.

The move appears to have been a solid one since Falco set a new meet record of 7.55 seconds in the preliminaries of the 60-meter dash in the Emerging Elite race at the 2016 New Balance Nationals Indoor Track and Field Meet. The event was held March 11 through March 13 in New York City. She false-started in the finals and didn’t place overall.

Falco also finished 22nd in the long jump at 17 feet, 11.50 inches and 27th in the 200-meter dash in 24.87 seconds.

“I think I have a great future in track,” Falco said. “At the end of my sophomore year after going to states, I realized I can compete against high-level athletes.”

With six meets remaining before the district tournament,

including the prestigious FSU Relays March 25 and March 26, in Tallahassee, Falco is focused on improving through competition with her own times.

“You can’t worry about what other people do,” Falco said.

Even so, the sprinter’s g row t h h a s been bolstered by her team’s depth.

Seniors Reide Ryans and Olivia Ogles and junior Kristine Akervold, an exchange st ude n t f ro m Norway, all have school records of their own and are ranked in the top four in Class 4A in their respective events.

Together the four sprinters have become a dominant force. The girls hold a combined seven school records, including the 4x100 relay mark of 47.9 seconds, which they set March 3 at the Lady Tarpon Invitational in their second effort as Right: Junior Sophia Falco ran the anchor leg for the Mustangs recordsetting 4x100-meter relay.

a unit.

“I would like for us to keep getting better,” Ryans said. “To me, it’s a competition against yourself.”

Ryans, who will be heading to Florida International University this fall on a track scholarship, is the most seasoned of the Mustangs’ top athletes.

She finished third in the state in the 100-meter hurdles as a junior.

“It’s a really big honor to have someone want to pay you to go to school because you can run around a circle fast,” Ryans said.

Following in the footsteps of her father, Larry Ryans, once the nation’s top high school hurdler who ran track and played football at Clemson, she holds the school record in the 100 hurdles (14.05).

Once primarily a sprinter, Ogles broke onto the field event scene last season.

Looking for a change of scenery, She picked up pole vault and cleared 10 feet, setting SEE PAGE 18A

MEET THE RUNNERS Sophia Falco

Grade: Junior Top events: long jump, 100-meter dash, 200 and 4x100 relay

Olivia Ogles

Grade: Senior Top events: pole vault, 100, 4x100 relay and long jump

Kristine Akervold

Grade: Junior Top events: long jump, hurdles, 200, 400 and 4x100 relay

Reide Ryans

Grade: Senior Top events: 100 hurdles, 300 hurdles, 200 and 4x100 relay

TEAM RECORDS n 100-meter dash –Sophia Falco, 11.75 seconds n 200-meter dash – Sophia Falco, 25.11 seconds n 100-meter hurdles – Reide Ryans, 14.05 seconds n 300-meter hurdles – Kristine Akervold, 45.80 seconds n Long Jump – Sophia Falco, 19 feet, 1/2 inch n Pole Vault – Olivia Ogles, 11 feet n 4x100 relay – Reide Ryans, Olivia Ogles, Kristine Akervold and Sophia Falco, 47.9 seconds

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LWR girls basketball player, coach receive top honors

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akewood Ranch junior forward LaDazhia Williams and coach Tina Hadley were both recognized for their roles in guiding the Mustangs to the state championship game.

Williams was named the Class 7A Player of the Year by the Florida Association of Basketball Coaches while Hadley earned Class 7A Coach of the Year honors.

Despite nagging injuries, including a sprained ankle that caused her to miss seven games, Williams averaged 15.7 points and 6.8 rebounds per game. She scored 20 points or more in seven games, including a game-high 26 points in the Class 7A-Region 3 quarterfinal win over Riverdale Feb. 4. She led the Mustangs to their first regional championship and state championship appearance.

Hadley, who closed out her ninth season, has guided Lakewood Ranch to the regional tournament each of the past four seasons and three-consecutive 20-plus win seasons. Under her guidance, Lakewood Ranch has developed into a state championship contender.

“I am always honored when all the hard work and hours that I put in as a coach is recognized by the media and my colleagues,” Hadley said. “I can’t take credit for all of it. I have great assistants and loyal players.”

Lakewood Ranch junior forward LaDazhia Williams was named the Class 7A Player of the Year by the Florida Association of Basketball Coaches.

The season may be finished, but the work is far from over.

Hadley and Williams have returned to the court in preparation for the competitive travel ball season. nnn

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Lakewood Ranch coach Tina Hadley guided the Mustangs to a 26-7 record and a Class 7A state runnerup finish.

With six players who have either signed or committed to Division I programs, Braden River coach Melissa Dowling knew this softball season was going to be special.

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together most of their lives, so it’s not surprising the Pirates have a 13-0 record. They care about each other.

“That is the key,” Dowling said. “They are selfless players who are for the team.”

With three weeks left in the regular season, Braden River is the team to beat.

The Pirates are averaging nearly 12 runs per game while holding opponents to less than two runs per game.

Braden River has allowed just 23 runs this season, nine of which came in a pair of backto-back victories over Riverview and Manatee March 9 and March 10, respectively, while junior pitchers Lexi Phelps and Ali Yawn have combined for six shutouts.

The Pirates are strong in all facets of the game, which continually puts pressure on their opponents to be perfect. Braden River has a knack for scoring early, and often, and on those rare occasions when an opponent scores on Phelps or Yawn, the Pirates answer back quickly.

“They take the pressure off the circle and put it right back on the other team,” Dowling said.

Such was the case against Riverview when Braden River found itself trailing 2-1 in the bottom of the first inning. The Pirates came out in the top of the second inning and scored two runs of their own to take a 3-2 lead.

Braden River eventually went on to win 10-5 against Rams’ ace Deanna Stevens.

So just how far can the Pirates climb?

“The sky is the limit,” Dowling said. “These athletes, when they work as a team, are unbeatable.” nnn

The Lakewood Ranch baseball team clinched a share of first place in the Class 8A-District 8 tournament with a 9-4 victory over Manatee in its regular district season finale March 11.

The Mustangs are now 9-3 overall and 5-1 in the district after falling to district rival Sarasota 10-2 March 8. Lakewood Ranch edged the Sailors 2-1 in the first meeting between the two teams.

As one of the top seeds, Lakewood Ranch earned home field advantage to open the district tournament, which begins April 18. The Mustangs and Sailors met in the district championship game and the regional semifinals last season with Sarasota winning both contests en route to a berth in the state championship.

Jen Blanco is the Sports Editor for the East County Observer. Contact her at jblanco@ yourobserver.com.

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The top matchups this week in East County sports

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The Lakewood Ranch girls tennis team closes the regular season when it travels to The Out-of-Door Academy at 4 p.m.

The defending state champion Mustangs have struggled this season but still have aspirations of returning to the state tournament.

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A pair of East County teams will wrap up rivalry week on the baseball diamond when Braden River hosts Lakewood Ranch at 7 p.m. in the finale of the best-of-three series.

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The Braden River softball team tries to remain unbeaten when it faces Timber Creek at 5 p.m. to open the Sarasota Spring Slam at the Miss Sarasota Softball Complex. The Pirates also play Palmetto at 7 p.m. The annual spring break tournament, featuring 16 teams, will continue through March 19.

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The Braden River and Lakewood Ranch baseball teams will be part of the 16-team field during the annual Sarasota Baseball Classic, which runs through March 25. Braden River faces Miami Palmetto at 4:30 p.m., at Sarasota High, while Lakewood Ranch will face Huntsville, Ala., at 4:30 p.m., at Venice High.

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Senior Jessie Kroupa and her Lakewood Ranch teammates will close out the regular season March 17, at ODA.

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a new school record, on her first attempt.

“It feels like I’m flying,” said Ogles, who is now being recruiting by George Mason, USF and FSU. Ogles, who finished third in the state in pole vault last season, has since broken her own school record after clearing 11 feet and wants to climb higher.

In her first and only season with the Mustangs, Akervold has proven to be the missing link for a girl’s team that has state title aspirations.

Akervold brings international experience to the track, having represented Norway in the World Youth Championships last summer in Columbia.

“I couldn’t ask for a better young lady, fierce competitor and humble athlete than Kristine,” Lakewood coach Mark Napier said. “Her personality and skills as an elite athlete are a pleasure to work with every day. Kristine has a tremendous future and has only scratched the surface of her excellence.”

A month into the season, Akervold has set a new school record of 45.80 seconds in the 300 hurdles. She also joined Falco in New York this past weekend where she finished tied for ninth in the preliminaries of the 200-meter dash (25.00) and 23rd in the 60-meter hurdles (9.15).

Falco, Ryans, Ogles and Akervold all say their records don’t mean anything and they are just a benchmark for the future.

Their top goal is to be standing on the podium at the Class 4A Track and Field State Championships May 6, at IMG Academy, each hopefully wearing a gold

medal around their necks.

“We all have an opportunity to win states in something,” Ryans said. “We have a really good chance this year and that’s what we’ve been working toward. With all of the work that we put in, I feel like we deserve it.”

“We could not ask for a better group of girls on our team,” Napier said. “I believe talent is a dime a Dozen, but these girls are worth one in a million, and we are rich with them.”

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Once again, Lakewood Ranch Community Activities worked hard to present an event including Irish-themed food and drink, a dog parade and Celtic dance demonstrations.

“We try to be authentic,” said Lakewood Ranch resident Frank Shea, who helped organize the event.

A sea of green-shirted guests enjoyed the activities.

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Above: Emilee Gately, 12, gets a squeeze from her uncle, event organizer Frank Shea.

Left: East County resident Tobin Heyman, 6, tackles an inflatable obstacle course.

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Left: Greenbrook residents Abigail Cobb and Bella Mackey snack on snow cones and watch Irish dancers.

Braden River Elementary students Emma Dawson an Isabella Bennett show their colors.

Emma brought her puppy, Chase.

Right: Trenton Longpre, of Ellenton, enjoys being an Irish cowboy.

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Faith United Church of Christ hosted its annual festival March 12 with carnival-style games to benefit its preschool program.

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After losing his son, Zachary, who was 22 years old, to cystic fibrosis in 2014, Kendall Carrier couldn’t fathom anything worse happening to his family.

That was until a few months ago, when his 21-year-old son, Kris, was diagnosed with acute lymphoblastic leukemia.

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To help raise money for the Carriers’ medical bills, Braden River High Student Government Association students came up with the Caring for the Carriers Lip Sync Battle, March 11.

“We can’t begin to express our gratitude for this event and all of the enormous work that went into planning and preparing it,” Kerrie Carrier said.

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EGGOLUTION Runs from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. at Bayside Community Church, 15800 State Road 64 E., Bradenton. This community event features an egg hunt, bounce houses, cotton candy and a special appearance by the Easter Bunny.

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PHYSICIAN SEMINAR Runs from 9 to 9:30 a.m. at The Mall at University Town Center, in front of Macy’s on the lower level.

Dr. Jason Collins, an orthopedic surgeon with Intercoastal Medical Group, will speak. People who walk, jog or bike can be affected by injuries to the foot, leg or knee.

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LIBRARY ANNIVERSARY Begins at 10 a.m. at the Braden River Branch Library, 4915 53rd Ave E., Bradenton. Come help the library celebrate its 25th anniversary. The program will feature speakers on the library’s history, refreshments and a live jazz performance by Lady and the Bard Jazz. For information, call 727-6079.

THE DISCO BALL Begins at 6:30 p.m. at the Lakewood Ranch Golf and Country Club, 7650 Legacy Blvd., Lakewood Ranch. Enjoy a night out while raising funds for the Lakewood Ranch Community Fund.

Guests are encouraged to dress the part, with prizes awarded for best themed-dressed guests. It’s also black tie optional. Tickets cost $175 per person. For reservations or sponsorship opportunities, call 556-5442.

BEER TASTING Runs from 7 to 9 p.m. at Wolves Head Pizza & Wings, 1837 Lakewood Ranch Blvd., Lakewood Ranch. This monthly beer tasting event will feature beers from Islamorada Brewing Co. For information, call 251-4028.

SUNDAY, MARCH 20

COMMUNITY DAY Runs from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. at Nathan Benderson Park, 5851 Nathan Benderson Circle, Sarasota. Join the Suncoast Aquatic Nature Center Associates (SANCA), which operates Nathan Benderson Park, for a day showcasing the park’s offerings. Learn to standup paddle or dragon boat paddle, see dragon boat competitors such as the Survivors in Sync (breast cancer survivors dragon boat team), Sarasota Sheriff’s Office and other organizations. Refreshments will be available and park staff will be on hand to answer questions. For information, visit nathanbendersonpark.org.

BOOK SIGNING Starts at 3:30 p.m. at Aloft Hotel, 1401 Ringling Blvd., Sarasota.

East County resident Holly Wright will sign copies of her new book, “It’s Okay to be Broken.”

Wright and her husband, Patrick, started the Payton Wright Foundation, which raises funds and offers support to families of children affected by brain cancer, after their daughter died from the disease in 2007. For information, visit paytonwright.org or email holly@paytonwright.org.

A CAPPELLA CONCERT Runs from 6 to 8 p.m. at Polo Grill and Bar, 10670 Boardwalk Loop, Lakewood Ranch. NoCo , a 16-member, co-ed high energy a cappella group from the University of Illinois, is joining forces with Nate’s Honor Animal Rescue for this event. There is no cover, but donations will be accepted.

There will be a raffle. A percentage of the proceeds will benefit the shelter. For information, visit pologrillandbar.com.

JAZZ UNDER THE STARS Starts 7 p.m. at The Out-of-Door Academy Upper School campus, 5950 Deer Drive, Lakewood Ranch. Enjoy as the ODA Jazz Ensemble plays outside at the quad underneath the stars. For more information call 554-3403.

THURSDAY, MARCH 24

EGG HUNT Starts at 6 p.m. at the Braden River Branch Library, 4915 53rd Ave. E., Bradenton.

Children can enjoy crafts, snacks and an egg hunt at this annual event. For information, call 727-6079.

THURSDAY, MARCH 24

PURIM CELEBRATION Runs from 6 to 8 p.m. at Lakewood Ranch Town Hall, 8175 Lakewood Ranch Blvd., Lakewood Ranch. Chabad of Bradenton has put a creative twist to this year’s 11th annual community Purim celebration. The Jewish holiday event will feature an Italian-themed auction and a tribute to the Italian Jewish mother. Participants will enjoy an Italian-themed dinner, entertainment, traditional Purim pastries, comedy and children’s crafts and other activities. For information, call 752-3030.

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EGGSTRAVAGANZA Runs from 9:30 to 11:30 a.m. at Greenbrook Adventure Park in Lakewood Ranch. Lakewood Ranch Community Activities will host this annual event for children ages 2 to 13. Cost is $5 for adults; $3 for children 3 and up; and free for children under 2. Festivities include pony rides, music, balloon art, a petting zoo, face painting and more. The egg hunt starts promptly at 10:15 a.m.

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face and nose” from Dr. David Holcomb. At 6 p.m., hear from Dr. Joshua Kreithen on “Mommy Makeover, Body Contouring Breast Enhancement and more.”

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MUSIC ON MAIN Runs from 6 to 9 p.m. at Lakewood Ranch Main Street. This month’s event benefits Easter Seals of Southwest Florida and is intended to raise awareness for autism. Attendees are asked to “light it up blue” by wearing a tie, scarf, shirt or other blue item to help show their support and honor individuals with autism.

Guests who wear blue can visit the Lakewood Ranch Information Center booth to enter a drawing to win gift cards and prizes. Main Street merchants are participating by decorating their businesses and windows with blue. For information, visit lakewoodranch. com.

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LIFETIME LEARNING LECTURE Starts at 7 p.m. in the main auditorium of State College of Florida, 7131 Professional Parkway E., Sarasota. Ambassador Richard Boucher will present a lecture on behalf of the Sarasota Institute of Lifetime Learning on global middle class instability. Single lecture tickets purchased at the door cost $10. Season tickets for 12 lectures cost $85. For information or to view a schedule of programming, visit sillsarasota. org.

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EGG HUNT Starts at 10 a.m. at Harvest United Methodist Church, 14305 Covenant Way, Lakewood Ranch.

Fifth-grade children and younger are invited to participate in this annual egg hunt event. For information, visit welcometoharvest. org.

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WEDNESDAY, MARCH 30

MEET VANESSA BAUGH Begins at 6:30 p.m. at Lakewood Ranch Town Hall, 8175 Lakewood Ranch Blvd. Manatee County Commissioner Vanessa Baugh will hold a meeting at Town Hall to talk with Manatee County residents and answer questions. The meeting is open to the public. For more information call 907-0202.

THURSDAY, MARCH 31

MEDICAL SEMINAR Starts at 4 p.m. at The Mall at University Town Center, at the entrance by Saks Fifth Avenue. This event includes three seminars. At 4 p.m. learn about lasers, injectables, skin care and more from Kim Daily and Linda Goforth. At 5 p.m., learn about “laser assisted facelift plus plastic surgery of the

SATURDAY, APRIL 2

JIGGS LANDING GRAND OPENING Runs from 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. at Jiggs Landing Fish Camp, 6106 63rd St. E., Braenton. Come out to celebrate the opening of the fish camp with a free barbecue, a fishing tournament, nature activities and music by American Idol contestant Sam Woolf.

The fishing tournament runs from 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. and Woolf performs from 1 to 3 p.m. Nature activities include backyard bass fishing, fire prevention and more.

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BRAIN BALANCE Begins at 6:30 p.m. at Lakewood Ranch Town Hall, 8175 Lakewood Ranch Blvd., Lakewood Ranch.

Brain Balance Achievement Center of Lakewood Ranch is celebrating its grand opening with a free community presentation by noted neurobehavioral specialist, author and Brain Balance founder, Dr. Robert Melillo. The lecture is geared toward parents and educators working with children who struggle with academic, behavioral or social issues. To reserve a seat, call 893-5775.

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More than 150 women chatted with friends as they sipped chicken artichoke and spinach soup and munched on broccoli cheddar quiche and dessert. Then they enjoyed a fashion show, starring their friends and neighbors, and fashions from Hearts Desire, a Siesta Key-based traveling boutique.

“I look for unique small designers who you can’t find at big department stores,” Hearts Desire owner Vicki Rollo said.

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‘Glitch Master’ makes permanent impression Haile Middle School students show off skills during talent show.

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EJ “Glitch Master” Davis had just won the Haile Middle School Talent Show March 10 in the school’s cafeteria.

Davis, a seventh-grader, was awarded the trophy for the annual competition after performing his smooth moves to the dubstep remix, “Permanent.”

He was chosen the best of 15 middle school students who showed their talent on stage.

The show was organized by chorus teacher Sarah O’Kelly.

Some students sang hits by Adele while others sang and played instruments or danced.

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Grade: 7 Age: 13 His talent: Dubstep dancing.

“I’ve been dancing since I was probably 6. I got into dubstep after I watched some videos by Marquis Scott on YouTube,” he said.

Preparation: EJ said while he dances at home all the time, he only really practiced his routine for the talent show during the school’s auditions. He mostly just went with the music. “It’s a connection I get with the music,” he said.

Why he does it: “Sometimes I do it because I’m mad or sad,” he said. “I do it to show my emotions.”

Grades: 8 Ages: 14 Talent: Duet to “This is Gospel,”

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“I’ve been singing my whole life, but since sixth grade I started learning everything about it,” Kayla said.

“I was born into a singing family, so I’ve been singing my whole life,” Emma said.

Preparation: The two girls have been practicing since the beginning of the year. Originally they had a third member, but the other girl ended up splitting away from them. They chose the song one day at lunch while they were practicing harmonies.

Why they do it: “I love performing,” Kayla said. “I can express myself through the music,” Emma said.

Aidan Mendel on drums, Braden Hameed on trombone, Ethan Horn on saxophone and Eric Miller on trumpet play “Bird Land” as a jazz ensemble.

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All the boys said they have been playing their respective instruments for several years.

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Country Club Village home tops local sales at $1.1 million STANHOPE GATE

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home in Country Club Village at Lakewood Ranch topped all transactions in this week’s real estate.

Lori Marinaccio, of Lakewood Ranch, sold her home at 13407 Blythefield Terrace to Lucien and Connie Raguso, of Lakewood Ranch, for $1,090,000.

Built in 2003, it has four bedrooms, threeand-a-half baths, a pool and 3,854 square feet of living area. It previously sold for $1 million in 2013.

16826 Berwick Terrace A4148286 $1,099,000 Deborah Angelo O’Mara

5211 21st Avenue W A4132204 $699,000 Debbie Capobianco

Jennifer Farhat, trustee, of University Park, sold the home at 7032 Stanhope Place to Helga Graaf, of University Park, for $835,000. Built in 2004, it has three bedrooms, three baths, a pool and 4,200 square feet of living area. It previously sold for $550,000 in 2012.

COUNTRY CLUB VILLAGE AT LAKEWOOD RANCH

Frederick and Anna Olguin, of Bradenton, sold their home at 7006 Kingsmill Court to James and Kathleen Curran, of Lakewood Ranch, for $710,000. Built in 2004, it has three bedrooms, three baths, a pool and 3,125 square feet of living area.

Lana Nusbaum, of Lakewood Ranch, sold their home at 7211 Presidio Glen to Joseph and Melissa Befera, of Lakewood Ranch, for $386,600. Built in 2005, it has four bedrooms, two baths and 2,173 square feet of living area.

Thomas and Patricia Ludwig, trustees, of Bradenton, sold the home at 6636 Pebble Beach Way to Rainone Holdings LLC for $361,000. Built in 2001, it has two bedrooms, two baths and 1,968 square feet of living area. It previously sold for $315,000 in 2013.

RIVER CLUB NORTH

Maule Enterprises LLC sold the home at 6812 Pinehurst Place to Patrick and Nicole Ryskamp, of Bradenton, for $703,000.

Built in 1993, it has three bedrooms, five baths, a pool and 4,011 square feet of living area.

It previously sold for $635,000 in 2012.

Donna Hedrick, of Alpharetta, Ga., sold the home at 6414 Shoal Creek St. Circle to Robert Delosh, of Bradenton, for $405,000. Built in 1992, it has four bedrooms, three baths, a pool and 2,304 square feet of living area. It previously sold for $212,000 in 1996.

BRIDGEWATER AT LAKEWOOD RANCH

Lennar Homes LLC sold the home at 13112 Bridgeport Crossing to John and Jamie Furno, of Sarasota, for $659,600. Built in 2013, it has five bedrooms, four baths, a pool and 3,972 square feet of living area.

EDGEWATER VILLAGE

Gloria Slavin, trustee, of Bradenton, sold the home at 8041 Waterview Blvd. to Eduardo Castro, of Bradenton, for $507,000. Built in 2000, it has three bedrooms, three baths, a pool and 3,055 square feet of living area.

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VIRGINIA WATER

2P’s In a Pad LLC sold the home at 6714 Virginia Crossing to John and Csilla Shinkle, of Old Lyme, Conn., for $480,000. Built in 1995, it has three bedrooms, two baths and 2,051 square feet of living area.

Kensington Cove to Elfriede Lind-Pfleger, of Anif, Austria, for $395,000. Built in 1999, it has two bedrooms, two baths and is 2,203 square feet. It sold for $221,000 in 1999.

BRADEN WOODS

D.R. Horton Inc. sold the home at 110 172nd St. E., to Zebulon and Kathleen Holliday, of Bradenton, for $473,300. Built in 2015, it has four bedrooms, three baths, a pool and 3,102 square feet of living area.

Southeast Property Acquisitions LLC sold the home at 8911 68th Ave. E., to Ryan Harkness, of Bradenton, for $379,700. Built in 1985, it has four bedrooms, three baths, a pool and is 3,286 square feet.

It previously sold for $201,100 in 2015.

COUNTRY MEADOWS

GREYHAWK LANDING

RYE WILDERNESS ESTATES

Michael and Christine Miller, of Aurora, Colo., sold their home at 325 148th Court N.E., to Vitalis and Janetta Unaeze, of Bradenton, for $440,000.

Built in 2007, it has five bedrooms, four baths, a pool and is 3,428 square feet. It previously sold for $499,900 in 2007.

James and Robin Toth, of Bradenton, sold their home at 514 147th Court N.E., to Joao and Danielle Da Costa, of Bradenton, for $315,000. Built in 2009, it has three bedrooms, two baths and is 2,052 square feet. It previously sold for $308,000 in 2015.

NOTTING HILL

Christine Pfleger, of University Park, sold her home at 7220

Lakewood Ranch 941-907-9595 941-730-0777

13404 Blythefield Terrace A4138754 $850,000 Laurie Jarema

Lakewood Ranch 941-907-9595 941-321-3410

8120 Championship Court A4142712 $745,000 Thomas Cinquegrano

Lakewood Ranch 941-907-9595 941-284-5049

6710 Quillback Lane A4126985 $699,000 Monica Verinder

Lakewood Ranch 941-907-9595 941-704-4040

Bradenton 941-748-6300 941-704-2394

6809 Turnberry Isle Court A4136281 $639,000 Theresa Meyers

Lakewood Ranch 941-907-9595 941-780-5214

7304 Tori Way A4146491 $599,000 Nicole Ryskamp

Lakewood Ranch 941-907-9595 941-807-1766

8205 8th Terrace NW A4144103 $549,000 Kathy Valente

Bradenton 941-748-6300 941-685-6767

Stephen and Phyllis Hoover, trustees, of Aiken, S.C., sold the home at 244 Dove Trail to David Gibson and James Gibson, of Bradenton, for $350,000. Built in 2004, it has three bedrooms, two baths, a pool and 2,216 square feet of living area. It previously sold for $288,800 in 2004.

FAIRWAY LAKES AT PALM AIRE COUNTRY CLUB

Richard and Irene Wernick, of Sarasota, sold their home at 7566 Fairlinks Court to Stephen and Marilyn Smith, of Livonia, Mich., for $342,500.

Built in 1992, it has three bedrooms, two-and-a-half baths, a pool and 2,083 square feet of living area. It previously sold for $217,700 in 1992.

13604 Matanzas Place A4135021 $2,375,000 Kim & Michael Ogilvie

6465 Watercrest Way 404 A4148135 $549,000 John Camino, PA

Lakewood Ranch 941-951-6660 941-376-1717

Lakewood Ranch 941-907-9595 941-685-5060

130 Riviera Dunes Way 1004 A4134586 $525,000 Jody Shinn

Palmetto 941-748-6300 941-705-5704

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LOCAL LEGACY. GLOBAL VISION. 5715 Inspiration Terrace A4148125 $475,000 Patty Brooks

20015 77th Avenue E A4114667 $2,250,000 Larry Mitchell

Bradenton 941-748-6300 941-545-1194

13212 Brown Thrasher Pike A4136645 $469,000 Jane Ebury

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Lakewood Ranch 941-349-3444 941-726-9360

Lakewood Ranch 941-951-6660 941-330-0987

13501 Brown Thrasher Pike A4133477 $459,000 Terri Thacker

Lakewood Ranch 941-907-9595 941-376-1955

8603 11th Avenue NW A4144687 $449,000 Debbie Vogler

13441 Purple Finch Circle A4131859 $419,000 Lenore Treiman

Lakewood Ranch 941-966-8000 941-356-9642

7612 Lake Vista Court 407 A4148270 $379,000 Barbara Najmy

Bradenton 941-748-6300 941-705-3328

Lakewood Ranch 941-907-9595 941-705-1158

11219 Rivers Bluff Circle A4137291 $425,000 Erica Thomas

3734 Summerwind Circle A4148258 $375,000 Kathy Valente

Lakewood Ranch 941-748-6300 941-799-9365

Bradenton 941-748-6300 941-685-6767

7134 Spikerush Court A4142243 $425,000 Kimberly Walters

Lakewood Ranch 941-907-9595 941-907-0164

7804 Heritage Classic Court A4140120 $369,900 Shirley Taradash

Lakewood Ranch 941-907-9595 941-730-1898

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TOP BUILDING PERMITS These are the largest building permits issued by the Manatee County Planning and Zoning Department for the week of Feb. 29 through March 4, in order of dollar amounts.

E AST CO U N T Y ADDRESS 6804 205th St. E.

PERMIT Barn

APPLICANT Scott Eyre

AMOUNT $119,208

8239 Snowy Egret Place

Lanai

Timothy Crowley

501 Chantilly Trail

Pool

Tracy Bumila

$67,500

6414 Moorings Point Circle

Renovations

Joan Dorfman

$60,000

$76,500

7651 Haddington Cove

Solar

Laszlo Szantho

$50,358

7003 River Club Blvd.

Re-roof

Francis Kelly III

$44,000

20506 69th Ave. E.

Alterations

Walter Boyer

$30,000

8451 Lindrick Lane

Pool Cage

Jesse Vance

$28,465

13506 Fourth Ave. N.E.

Alterations

Stephen Massingale $28,000

7937 Broadmoor Pines Blvd.

Alterations

John Olander

$27,500

13405 Second Ave. E.

Alterations

Juan Vega

$25,000

4919 Kilty Court E.

Door/Windows

Virginia Lighthizer

$24,333

8739 54th Ave. E.

Re-roof

Barbara Barker

$23,970

9210 63rd Ave. E.

Re-roof

Kenneth Patton

$17,525

6913 Drewrys Bluff

Door/Windows

Jerry Mathis

$17,500

4412 Swordfish Drive

Re-roof

Erik Portmann

$16,514

6216 98th St. E.

Mechanical

George Hoskinson

$15,891

515 Country Lane

Mechanical

Sharon Duchene

$15,000

6812 Pinehurst Place

Mechanical

Patrick Ryskamp

$14,529

6122 55th Ave. Circle E.

Re-roof

Sharon La Barbera

$13,800

Earl and Janice Klein, of Easton, Pa., sold their home at 7130 68th Drive E., to Christopher Klein, of Bradenton, for $342,500. Built in 2004, it has three bedrooms, three baths and is 2,782 square feet. It sold for $342,500 in 2015.

LAKE VISTA RESIDENCES

Lawrence and Marilyn Hook sold their Unit E-308 condominium at 7612 Lake Vista Court to Mil-

7824 Heritage Classic Court A4132726 $364,900 Diane Fogo Harter

7808 Heritage Classic Court A4126066 $355,000 Anita Shelare

6368 Golden Eye Glen A4133773 $289,900 Stacy Burton-Cunneen

2419 Landings Circle A4138934 $2,950,000 Jody Shinn

Lakewood Ranch 941-907-9595 941-445-2431

Lakewood Ranch 941-907-9595 941-232-6670

Lakewood Ranch 941-907-9595 941-730-6194

The Concession 941-907-9595 941-730-0777

Source: Manatee County

ton Drucker and Louise Drucker, trustees, of Arlington, Va., for $340,000. Built in 2007, it has three bedrooms, two-and-a-half baths and is 2,138 square feet. It sold for $209,900 in 2010.

19428 Ganton Avenue A4135661 $1,999,999 Deborah Angelo O’Mara & Tom Cinquegrano

The Concession 941-907-9595 941-730-0777

12535 Highfield Circle A4144547 $1,980,000 Tina Ciaccio

Lakewood Ranch 941-907-9595 941-685-8420

9603 25th Street E A4139990 $1,800,000 Trish Chandler

Parrish 941-907-9595 941-306-9533

5016 64th Drive W A4136838 $1,699,000 Debbie Capobianco

Bradenton 941-748-6300 941-704-2394

20208 E 77th Avenue A4120315 $1,589,500 Nicole Ryskamp

Lakewood Ranch 941-907-9595 941-807-1766

115 12th Avenue E A4128590 $1,450,000 Debbie Vogler

Palmetto 941-748-6300 941-705-3328

13219 Palmers Creek Terrace A4132928 $1,450,000 Deborah Angelo O’Mara

Lakewood Ranch 941-907-9595 941-730-0777

216 81st Street W M5903622 $1,300,000 Judy LaValliere

Bradenton 941-748-6300 941-504-3792

6812 Belmont Court A4148352 $1,285,000 Ann Martin & Joanna Benante

Lakewood Ranch 941-388-4447 941-356-7717

6943 Winners Circle A4126251 $1,275,000 Tina Ciaccio

Lakewood Ranch 941-907-9595 941-685-8420

3908 Bayside Dr M5846838 $1,200,000 Cheryl Roberts

Bradenton 941-748-6300 941-266-1450

10410 Riverbank Terrace A4130995 $1,099,000 Deborah Angelo O’Mara

Bradenton 941-907-9595 941-730-0777

MIRAMAR LINKS AT LAKEWOOD RANCH

Joseph and Elaine Minafri, of Wimauma, sold their Unit 30 SEE REAL ESTATE PAGE 12B

28801 104th Drive E A4140573 $364,000 Bryan Dwyer

140 Riviera Dunes Way 605 A4121927 $329,000 Joe Foster

4701 50th Avenue W A4122299 $269,900 Leah Secondo

Myakka City 941-907-9595 941-809-9106

Palmetto 941-907-9595 941-812-7634

Bradenton 941-748-6300 941-545-4430

13322 Torresina Terrace A4140395 $360,000 Ralph & Megg Faillace

15310 Blue Fish Circle A4145035 $325,000 Michele C Burnett

1506 Lantana Court A4144466 $189,000

Lakewood Ranch 941-748-6300 713-9142 or 713-9144

Lakewood Ranch 941-383-7591 941-928-1542

Palmetto 941-748-6300

Bradenton 941-748-6300 941-705-5704

Bradenton 941.748.6300 • Lakewood Ranch 941.907.9595 • IMG Academy 941.752.2683

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8341 Farington Court A4134879 $2,899,000 Deborah Angelo O’Mara & Tom Cinquegrano

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PLANTER’S MANOR GREENFIELD PLANTATION

Debra Hentz, of Cass, Mich., sold her home at 570 Planters Manor Way to Arthur and Tracy Holzheimer, of Califon, N.J., for $330,000. Built in 2000, it has three bedrooms, two baths, a pool and is 2,376 square feet. It sold for $335,000 in 2014.

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Aaron and Melissa Leavitt, of Sarasota, sold their home at 14258 Cattle Egret Place to Thomas and Janet Ribardo, of Lakewood Ranch, for $320,000.

Built in 2004, it has three bedrooms, two baths, a pool and is 2,073 square feet. It previously sold for $323,500 in 2004.

Blake and Mandi Ridenour sold their home at 6484 Blue Grosbeak Circle to Jason and Stephanie Grant, of Lakewood Ranch, for $272,000. Built in 2003, it has three bedrooms, two baths and 2,034 square feet of living area. It sold for $193,500 in 2010.

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RIVERWALK VILLAGE

Daniel and Paulette Ferber, of Aiken, S.C., sold their home at 11109 Star Rush Place to James Ramage, of Bradenton, for $295,000. Built in 2000, it has four bedrooms, two baths, a pool and has 2,202 square feet of living area. It previously sold for $355,000 in 2005.

WOODBROOK

Iglaberto Dominguez and Nancy Baird sold their home at 6524 Pine Breeze Run to Patricia and Ronald Ritthaler, of Sarasota, for $295,000. Built in 2012, it has three bedrooms, two baths and has 1,744 square feet of living area. It previously sold for $204,600 in 2012.

DESOTO LAKES COUNTRY CLUB COLONY

David and Stacy Bennett, of Sarasota, sold their home at 5112 Palm Aire Drive to Marcos and Melissa Aguiar, of Sarasota, for $275,000. Built in 1978, it has three bedrooms, two baths, a pool and has 1,920 square feet of living area.

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YO-YO by Lucia Cole ironically 113 All-knowing herb?

114 Assumed name 115 Big name in sneakers 116 Some choir voices 117 Part of a cash register 118 Shampoo finish 119 Dec. 24 and 31 120 Hagar the Horrible’s lady 121 Guinness and others 122 Gave cough medicine to, e.g.

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54 Did away with, in gangster lingo 57 Made one laugh 60 Andean civilization 61 Poker declaration 62 In a despicable way 63 Nightmare feeling 64 Sea chanty refrain 71 Jack-in-the-pulpit, e.g.

72 Anxiety 73 Historic blocks 74 Like an owl 75 How bad decisions may be made 76 Port of France 78 Psychedelic drug, for short 81 Exterminators’ targets

1 Type of pony or shirt 2 “To Sir, With Love” singer 3 Not permanent, as ink 4 Allegro ___ (very fast) 5 Poker boo-boo 6 Opera solo 7 Part of a hand 8 Prying 9 Compound in milk 10 Eastern nurses 11 Silly and foolish 12 In ___ of (replacing) 13 Force into servitude 14 “Way Down ___ in New Orleans” 15 Decorate 16 Exercised one’s wanderlust 17 Sketches 83 Fords with racing 18 Part of a Happy Meal stripes 27 Cartoon “lightbulb” 84 Haul to court 28 More than suggest 85 Fence-crossing aid 33 Greasy spoon handout 87 Cunning 34 Cook’s meas., some88 “What a shame!” times 90 Bishop, e.g.

35 Hawaii’s “Gathering 94 Clean, as a pipe Place” 95 China’s dollar 36 Dignified manner or 96 Causes resentment conduct 97 “Render therefore ___ 38 Rub the wrong way Caesar ...”

39 Garden nuisance 98 Like evangelical 40 Booted one Christians 43 Early stages 101 Hospitality recipient 44 “Dogpatch” name 103 Common street name 45 Former Portuguese 105 Run ___ (go wild) territory in China 106 Light puffy bread, 46 Divest of weapons

48 Ark builder 50 Sudden blast of wind 52 Jazzmen’s licks 55 Baking need 56 Boys Town Father 57 Site of monk business?

58 Longtime Chinese chairman 59 Batik workers 61 Celestial object with a tail 64 Harsh cries 65 Corbeled-out window 66 Disreputable woman 67 Hawks’ hangouts 68 Morse code bits 69 Communication for the deaf (Abbr.)

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First Congregational United Church of Christ Palm Sunday, 9 & 11 a.m., Maundy Thursday, 7pm, Holy Communion Good Friday, 12p.m.

Easter Sunday, 9 & 11a.m.

199240

Adult choirs, brass quintet, timpani

1031 S. Euclid Ave. (Offff Bahia Vista) (941)953-7044

BEAUTIFUL SAVIOR LUTHERAN CHURCH 7461 Prospect Road - Sarasota, FL 34243 EASTER FESTIVAL WORSHIP

Sunday, March 27 @ 7:00am, 8:00am & 10:30am

EASTER CONTEMPORARY SERVICE

Saturday, March 26 @ 5:30pm & Sunday, March 27@ 10:30am Maunday Thursday – March 24 @ 4:30pm & 6:30pm

GOOD FRIDAY – MARCH 25 Service @ 12:00pm & Cantata (Harvest of Sorrows) @ 4:30pm

Easter Egg Hunt – Saturday, March 26 @ 10:00am beautifulsavioricms.com

941-355-2798

198920

We Grow In Faith As Family Through Outreach, Worship & Service

Visit these churches and houses of worship Community Easter Sunrise Service 6:30 a.m. on March 27th Siesta Key Public Beach near pavilion – Bring a Beach Chair or Blanket – Holy Week Communion and Reflection

197802

March 21st-25th 8:00 a.m., 12:00 p.m., 6:15 p.m. in the Sanctuary

Maundy Thursday Service

HOLY WEEK SERVICES AND TIMES

March 24th at 7:30 p.m. in the Sanctuary

9:45 a.m. in the Sanctuary with Full Choir & Brass

Palm Sunday - 9:15 am Maundy Thursday - 7:00 pm Good Friday - 7:00 pm Holy Saturday - 7:00 pm Easter Sonrise - 7:15 am Easter - 9:15 am

Informal Worship Gathering

Good Shepherd Lutheran Church & School

Easter Egg Hunt

10:00 a.m. Community Center Free and open to the public

Traditional Easter Worship Nursery Provided • Hearing Loop System Available

10:00 a.m. in Community Center

198333

941-921-3673 www.goodshepherdsarasota.com

198593

Pine Shores Presbyterian Church 6116 Crestwood Avenue www.pineshorespres.org • (941) 922-1597

(The Lutheran Church-Missouri Synod)

5659 Honore Ave., Sarasota, FL 34233

The ChurCh of The redeemer HOLY WEEK SCHEDULE 198859

PALM SUNDAY - March 20 Masses at 7, 8:45* and 11AM*, 1 PM* mass in Spanish

12705 FL 64 E. • LAKEWOOD R ANCH • 941.753.7778 • peacepcusa.org

MAUNDY THURSDAY - March 24

St. Boniface Episcopal Church

Masses at 10 AM, 6 PM*

(Washing of the Feet and Stripping of the Altar)

Palm Sunday services

GOOD FRIDAY - March 25

Good Friday services

7:45, 9:00 & 11:15 a.m.

Stations of the Cross on Main Street 7:30 AM Mass of the Pre-Sanctified with Homily 10 AM Good Friday Liturgy, 12 Noon-3 PM

7:00 & 10:00 a.m.

Easter Sunday services

7:45 a.m. Eucharist with hymns 9:00 & 11:15 a.m. Festival Eucharists to include Handel’s “Hallelujah Chorus” with Choir, Strings, Trumpet & Organ

EASTER VIGIL - March 26 Mass at 6 PM*

EASTER DAY - March 27

Masses at 7:30, 9*, and 11 AM*, 1 PM in Spanish

www.redeemersarasota.org

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Complimentary valet parking on Palm Avenue

5615 Midnight Pass Road, Siesta Key

(941) 349-5616 | www.bonifacechurch.org

198856

a traditional Episcopal parish located in downtown Sarasota 941.955.4263 RedeemerSarasota

199802

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Living Lord Lutheran Church

ST. ANDREW UNITED CHURCH OF CHRIST

11107 Palmbrush Trail Lakewood Ranch FL 34202

6908 Beneva Road, Sarasota 34238| 941.922.7595 www.uccstandrew.org

Holy Week Services

Easter Egg Hunt

Maundy Service Communion

Children ages 4 to 11 and toddlers with parent are welcome.

Snacks and drinks provided.

March 24 at 7 PM

Good Friday March 25

Sanctuary open for prayer from 12 Noon until 3 PM Samuel Barber’s Adagio for Strings will be played during these hours

Palm Sunday, March 20, 8, 9:15, 11 am

Saturday, March 26 at 10 AM

Palm Crosses to be received

Youth will serve pancake breakfast after 8 and 9:15 Service

Maundy Thursday, March 24 at 7 pm

Easter Sunday Celebration of the Resurrection

Recognizing the Lord’s Last Supper

Good Friday, March 25 at 7 pm Easter Celebration, Sunday, March 27 at 8, 9:15 & 11 am

March 27 at 10:30 AM

198857

March 20 at 10:30 AM

Pastor Jeff Gross

753-9365

(Music, Choir & Communion)

Palm Sunday Worship Service Sunday, March 20th - Worship Center at 10:15am

Good Friday Communion Service

EASTER SERVICES

Friday, March 25th - Worship Center at 7pm

CELEBRATIONS AT 9AM and 11AM

Easter Sunrise Worship Service

The Rev. Dr. Christopher Carlson, Pastor

Faith Lutheran Church EASTER SUNDAY SERVICES

Sunday, March 27th - Sarasota’s Bayfront Island Park at 6:30am

Easter Worship Service

Northminster Presbyterian Church 3131 61st Street Sarasota, FL 34243 941-355-4729

The Living Jesus Serves All in Worship!

FREE Family Event Saturday March 26 11:00a - 1:00p

5:30p.m.: Saturday Chapel worship 9a.m.: Contemporary worship with praise band 10a.m.: Christian education for all ages 10:45a.m.: Traditional worship with hymns, organ

Egg Hunt • Easter Bunny Bounce Houses • Games

MAUNDY THURSDAY

7p.m.: Lord’s Supper communion service

GOOD FRIDAY

GOOD FRIDAY COMMUNION - MARCH 25 6:30 PM AT CROSSPOINTE

Noon and 7 p.m.: “7 words from the cross” worship 5:30 p.m.: Chapel communion service

EASTER SUNDAY

6:30 a.m.: SonRise worship with communion

197600

(along School Avenue, north of Sarasota High School) ConcordiaSarasota.org

Sunrise Service

EASTER CELEBRATION SERVICE - MARCH 27 11 AM AT CROSSPOINTE

199745

2185 Wood Street

8500 Fruitville Rd Sarasota, Fl 34240

SHININGLIGHT.ORG :: 941.366.9903

EASTER SUNRISE SERVICE - MARCH 27 6:30 AM AT NATHAN BENDERSON PARK

9 a.m.: Celebration communion with praise band 10 a.m.: “Break the fast” breakfast, kid’s egg hunt 10:45 a.m.: Festival communion, trumpet, organ

Concordia Lutheran Church

Sunday, March 27 @ 7:15a at Ken Thompson Park

3530 WHITFIELD AVENUE SARASOTA FL 34243 WWW.CROSSPOINTE.LIFE

(just east of Mote Marine) 1700 Ken Thompson Pkwy Sarasota FL 34236

JOIN US FOR HOLY WEEK

Televised Easter Sunday Mass

Easter

at Cornerstone

TABLE FOR TWELVE

PALM SUNDAY COMMUNION, MARCH 24 CANTATA 7-8:30 PM MARCH 20 8:45 AM & 11 AM GOOD FRIDAY, MARCH 25

F R I D AY, M A RC H 2 5 6:00PM

7750 Beneva Rd. • Sarasota, FL 34238 www.faithsarasota.com

941-924-4664

EGGstravaganza!

PALM SUNDAY

HOLY SATURDAY

7:00 a.m. - Sunrise Butterfly Service in the garden (bring a folding chair) 7:30 a.m. - Early Worship 9:00 a.m. - Traditional Worship 11:11 a.m. - Casual Family Worship

Good Friday Service

Taizé Service • Noon

7:00AM

Easter Sunrise

9:00AM 10:45AM

Easter Celebration

EASTER SUNDAY, MARCH 27

nursery provided

www.cornerstonelwr.org 9 4 1 - 9 0 7- 3 9 3 9

Rev. Dr. Kathleen Wiggins 8:45 AM & 11 AM

The Mass can be viewed in Sarasota and Manatee Counties on CW44 at 9:30 a.m.

For a complete list of Easter Sunday Mass times at local parishes, please visit dioceseofvenice.org

14306 Covenant Way Lakewood Ranch, FL 34202

Egg Hunt for kids after service

SieSta Key Chapel 200149

199847

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preSbyterian

941.349.1166 www.siestakeychapel.org

4615 GLEASON AVE | 1 MILE NORTH OF SIESTA KEY VILLAGE OFF OCEAN BLVD

197763

First Church

Trinity United Methodist Church 4150 S. Shade Ave., Sarasota www.iTrinity.org 941.924.7756

We Invite You To Join Us For Holy Week And Easter

Services at 4pm and 7pm Interactive service including communion

Palm Sunday – 8:00am no music 10:15am music and choir Maundy Thursday – 7:00pm Good Friday – noon & 7:00pm Saturday, Easter Vigil – 5:00pm

mauNdy ThurSday March 24 ~ 7 p.m.

EaSTEr SuNday March 27 ~ 8:30 and 11 a.m.

Traditional Worship ~ Brass, Organ, Percussion and First Church Choir 9:30 a.m. - Celebration Modern Worship

Saturday, March 26th 9 to 11am - Family Easter Egg Extravaganza free with registration

Easter Services

8:00am – Eucharist with music 10:15am – Eucharist with music & Choir

Easter Sunday, March 27th

Special Guests - Philomusica String Quartet

Nursery for infants and toddlers available for all three services.

CHURCH OF THE NATIVITY 5900 N Lockwood Ridge Rd., Sarasota, Fl

FirST uNiTEd mEThodiST ChurCh

941-355-3262 • www.churchofthenativity.com An Episcopal Church serving Jesus Christ, our Lord and Savior.

199299

Just 2 blocks south of University

199477

104 S. Pineapple ave. ● Sarasota, Fl (941) 955-0935 ● www.firstsrq.com

Holy Thursday, March 24th

Holy Week

Palm SuNday March 20 ~ 8:30 and 11 a.m.

Traditional Worship 9:30 a.m. - Celebration Modern Worship

7am Sunrise Service 9am Contemporary Service 10:30am Service Easter Brunch served 8am - Noon

197788

197265

The Tabernacle Church 4141 DeSoto Road • Sarasota, FL 34235 www.thetabsarasota.org • 941.355.8858 The Church is located 2 miles west of I-75 off University Parkway

199480

Sunday, March 27th - Worship Center at 11am

199846

Palm Sunday Worship Service

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40 Acre facility. 35 years proven results.

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ANTIQUE QUILTS x 3: 1920's, beautiful, hand made, excellent for decoration, $65 each. Call 941-355-7524.

BICYCLE HELMET: Woman’s blue/black, (Bell), like new. $10. (941)224-1253.

CAMERAS W/ACCESSORIES, $100. Please call 941-753-9312.

CAR MATS: New 2016 Nissan Altima, four piece black, carpet, $70.00. (941)-224-1244.

COUCH: L-SHAPE, brown, 4 years old. Priced for quick sale, $200. 941-758-1999.

ELECTRIC EDGER, Black & Decker, $20. Grass Hog trimmer, $20. 941-749-1378.

GOLF CLUBS: Two complete sets, women's, w/golf bags, covers. New, never used. $65.00/each. 941-567-4969.

LIGHT FIXTURES: Fluorescent: great for workshop, garage, laundry, etc. Two 4-footers. $7 each. 941-358-5270.

SECTIONAL 3 piece: w/chaise lounge, like new, can deliver, $200. 941-351-1741.

STEPPER: 14”X40”, non-slip surface, 6 risers, $40.

941-360-2679.

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

Flooring

sq. ft. Gated comm., resort amenities. Maint. incl., low fees/no CDD. SR64 1 mile east of Lakewood Ranch Blvd. $319,500, MLS #A4140862; Lori Madden, Mangrove Realty (941) 780−8443.

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ESTATE SALE Friday - March 18 - 8:45a.m. – 2:00p.m.

4905 Clubview Ct. E./Peridia

Sofa, 2 leather recliners, side chairs, pr. wing back chairs, dining table & chairs, dinette set, 2 queen bed sets, paintings, mirrors, good jewelry, sterling flatware, 3 flat screen TV’s, stove, 2 refrigerators, washer/dryer, depression glass, lamps, silk plants, 2 patio sets, golf clubs, garage items, linens, full kitchen & 2005 Buick LeSabre 4 door 78,000 miles.

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WHISPER BEND: Saturday, March 19 - 7a.m.1p.m., 6738 63rd Terrace E., Bradenton 34203.

Household, kids toys and clothes.

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