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YOUR TOWN

Berkley Mason

History makers Diana Greene, superintendent of Manatee County schools, visited Carlos E. Haile Middle School on Feb. 23 for a Black History Month presentation.

“We can all make history,” Greene said to the students in an assembly. “The only way you can make history is by first accepting who you are. School was my way of figuring out who I wanted to be and how I could be better.”

Berkley Mason

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Lakewood Ranch has sold 10,000 homes, and many more are on the way. SEE PAGE 3A

Country Club East is nearly built out.

BETTY’S BIG BASH

Battalion chief climbs ladder East Manatee Fire Rescue’s William Hall, shown with his wife, Amber, has a new role — deputy chief.

EMFR Chief Lee Whitehurst administered the oath to Hall during the Feb. 20 meeting of the Board of Fire Commissioners. Hall’s wife pinned on his new badge.

Hall has been with the district since 2001 and was promoted from his former role as battalion chief.

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Betty Andreone’s 100th birthday celebration cake included a picture of her appearance in “Caddyshack.”

Palm Aire’s Betty Andreone joins her husband as a centenarian. SEE PAGE 8A BLACK

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More than 25 miles of multipurpose trails will connect four new parks expected to open in Lakewood Ranch by the fall.

On the trail Schroeder-Manatee Ranch is putting the play into ‘Live. Work. Play.’ with four new parks expected to open by the fall.

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Ranch guests want more Thunder Study shows Thunder by the Bay attendees will return to Lakewood Ranch.

JAY HEATER MANAGING EDITOR

One of Lucy Nicandri’s most uttered sayings is “change is hard.”

She can add “and expensive.”

Nicandri, executive director of Suncoast Charities for Children, said an economic study of Thunder by the Bay performed by Research Data Services in Tampa indicated some positive numbers for the 19th annual Thunder by the Bay, held for the first time in File photo January in Lakewood Ranch.

However, the bottom line Thunder by the Bay, which attracted an estimated 25,000 people in Janufor the organization was a net ary, will grow to a three-day event in 2018. $50,000 profit. That’s down from the $100,000 to $150,000 average from its years in downtown Sara- cycles. past was cut because attendees She said the economic survey would be patronizing downtown sota.

“The biggest thing a lot of numbers were exciting consider- restaurants and taverns. people don’t understand is that ing the challenges.

With Lakewood Ranch and Pre“God bless Lakewood Ranch,” mier Sports Campus at Lakewood we spent 18 years downtown and were forced to move away due to Nicandri said of the area hosting Ranch committing to Thunder for the uncertainly of what was going Thunder by the Bay on such short 2018 and beyond, Nicandri said to happen with the city’s outdoor notice. Thunder by the Bay com- she will be working hard on sponpublic events policy,” Nicandri mitted to Lakewood Ranch in late sorship commitments this spring.

September. said.

The event will undergo some Since the event was held at Pre- changes when it makes its run Nicandri said because Thunder by the Bay is a destination event mier Sports Campus, Thunder by Jan. 4-7, 2018 at Premier Sports for many of those who attend, the Bay also had to absorb some Campus. they lost many people who made new costs. Tent and fence rentals Nicandri said the now threewere required, along with light other plans because they thought day event will open on Friday MATTAMPA-MH_HLWR_QMI_EastCountyObserver_News_HalfPG Due: the event would be canceled. towers and generators that were from 3 p.m. to 9 p.m. because MATTAMPA-MH_HLWR_QMI_EastCountyObserver_News_HalfPG FileofName: Publication: not needed downtown.

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something to do. It will continue to run through Sunday.

A special fireworks display is being planned, most likely for the Saturday night of the event.

Parking will be reconfigured so visitors will walk through the line of motorcycles to enter the event.

Nicandri said seeing all the different motorcycles should be one of the highlights.

The Taste of Thunder tent also will be a much bigger experience in 2018.

Thunder by the Bay 2018 will include a headline act to wrap up the event on Sunday. Offers already have been sent out to a short list of national acts, but the event probably won’t receive confirmation until the summer as bands set up travel schedules.

The exhibits, such as the “Wall of Death,” will come back again in 2018. Those were not a part of Thunder in downtown Sarasota because there was no room. Nicandri said businesses are interested in sponsoring those exhibits.

The estimated economic impact to the area was $2.78 million with more than 25,000 people attending.

“It was a very positive report based on our challenges,” Nicandri said.

She said the future in Lakewood Ranch is most exciting. “The event could not grow in downtown Sarasota,” she said. “The opportunity for growth in Lake17/01/2017 wood Ranch is unbelievable. Now we have a fresh start, a good start.

We have the opportunity to plan.”

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akewood Ranch still has plenty of growing to do, but the community has reached a new milestone — 10,000 homes sold.

In January, Lakewood Ranch developer Schroeder-Manatee Ranch announced it surpassed the 10,000-home mark with the sale of 86 new homes.

“To me, it speaks more to what’s ahead,” said Laura Cole, vice president of marketing for SMR subsidiary LWR Communities. “It’s a big accomplishment, but we’re about one-third of the way. This place is special. It has a critical mass for everything now.

How is it going to evolve?”

SMR has secured rights to build more homes in Manatee and Sarasota counties, although specifics largely remain undetermined.

In Manatee County, there are approvals for about 7,200 planned units, with major projects such as Del Webb and Lakewood National already underway. The remainder of the property in Manatee County, generally stretching north and east from the corner of Lorraine Road and Lakewood Ranch Boulevard, is a roughly 4,500-acre blank canvas with details to come.

In Sarasota County, SMR secured rights in May 2014 to build 5,144 units in its future Waterside at Lakewood Ranch

MARKETING TO THE MASSES Laura Cole, vice president of marketing for LWR Communities, said Lakewood Ranch developer SchroederManatee Ranch is seeing a 75% uptick in visitors to its revamped website, lakewoodranch.com, compared to the same period last year.

SMR is moving much of its marketing dollars, about 55%, to social marketing, based on trends it’s seeing. For example, 45% of referrals to the website are coming from Facebook.

“We have no choice,” Cole said. “We’re drawing from everywhere. We’re really sort of on a national stage.”

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At 10,000 homes, Lakewood Ranch is one-third finished, and trends indicate it’ll sell even faster now.

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ed by SMR’s former shell mining operations.

SMR will build a town center with rental housing, shopping and dining, and has a spot within the development allocated for the future home of The Players Centre For Performing Arts.

Homebuilders Pulte and Homes

by Towne have committed to the first two residential projects, and an apartment complex also is in the plans.

In 2016, Lakewood Ranch sold 775 new homes, up from 535 in 2015.

In 2017, it’s already on pace to sell closer to SMR’s 900-home goal, possibly more. It’s difficult to predict if the market will sustain new growth trends, but indicators point to yes, particularly if SMR continues to diversify its housing options, Cole said.

Gregg Logan, managing director of RCLCO, a real estate advisory company that publishes a Top-10 list of master-planned communities each year, ranked Lakewood Ranch No. 4 nationally in 2016. Logan said SMR’s existing diversity of housing options lends itself to even faster growth.

Housing trends and data show millennials and baby boomers are creating a sustained demand.

Baby boomers alone are coming at a pace of 100,000 per year.

“I think we’re going to see Lakewood Ranch continue to do stronger and stronger sales,” Logan said. “I wouldn’t be surprised if a couple of years from now, they’re doing a couple thousand sales a year. They have scale that is similar to other large-scale master-planned communities we’ve studied (that have done that).”

Logan said 75% of population

RCLCO, a real estate advisory company that publishes a Top-10 list of master-planned communities each year, has ranked Lakewood Ranch in the top 10 of master-planned communities nationwide since 2011.

New home Year Rank closings 2011 9 391 2012 9 573 2013 9 618 2014 8 493 2015 8 535 2016 4 775

growth is occurring in suburban areas, despite redevelopment efforts of cities across the country. Consumer preference surveys have shown RCLCO that people appreciate the lifestyle offered by master-planned communities.

Lakewood Ranch, in particular, has become a job center with shopping and recreational opportunities. More of those amenities are added each year, as well.

“It keeps getting better from a consumer perspective,” he said.

“It continues to offer more.”

Cole said SMR continues to look for opportunities to diversity its housing options. New homes

remaining and a strong new home sales market, SMR not only will be able to attract large development companies, such as Lennar and Pulte Group, but also can find builders for smaller niche products that may not be found in other communities.

“I think scale is the biggest advantage Lakewood Ranch has,” Cole said. “I think Waterside is going to be a game-changer.”

It also must provide affordable and workforce housing in Waterside, a feat accomplished through conserving open space and having higher densities.

Sarasota County requires a combined 40% of housing in Waterside to meet its standards for “workforce” and “affordable” housing, meaning 2,037 homes have to be affordable to families (based on a family of four) where the income is 80% to 120% of area median income of $61,900 annually.

That means starting prices in Waterside will be as low as $183,000.

SMR also is working to ensure community infrastructure is in place before the first residents arrive.

In Waterside, the extension of Lorraine Road south to Fruitville Road and Lakewood Ranch Boulevard to its southern property line is nearing completion. An

“I think we’re going to see Lakewood Ranch continue to do stronger and stronger sales. I wouldn’t be surprised if a couple of years from now, they’re doing a couple thousand sales a year.”

—Gregg Logan, managing director of RCLCO

extension of Deer Drive also is underway. SMR is committed to building Lakewood Ranch Boulevard south to Fruitville Road, but Sarasota County is still negotiating for rights of way. SMR has contracts in place to start construction of the road segment as soon as it gets the OK. Farther north, in the area generally north of State Road 70 and east of Lorraine Road, the Lakewood Ranch Stewardship District, a governing agency to fund, build and maintain infrastructure that is developer controlled, work has begun to build out future major roadways — Uihlein Road, Bournside Boulevard and extensions of Rangeland Parkway and 44th Avenue East — before homeowners move into neighborhoods. Design for those roadways has begun.

“It takes a year to design and permit a road, then another year to 18 months to build it,” said Bob Simons, president of SMR subsidiary LWR Development. “It’s a huge undertaking.”

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Twenty days after Lakewood Ranch’s Alexander Cherp was killed at Greenbrook Park, the Manatee County Sheriff's Office had two suspects in custody.

Lakewood Ranch’s Alan Baily, 17, was arrested and charged with murder and armed robbery on Feb. 20. A second suspect, Bradenton’s Jose Hernandez, 19, was arrested on Feb. 18 and charged with robbery and murder.

Baily was arrested in the parking lot of the Home Depot, 2350 Cortez Road, with the help of a police dog, which bit Baily when police say he resisted arrest.

Dave Bristow, a Sheriff's Office spokesperson, said Monday detectives do not know why the suspected robbery attempt turned into a homicide, but they are investigating the incident as a possible “drug deal gone bad.”

“This was not a random incident,” Bristow said. “This person was a target."

Detectives believe Cherp was shot sometime between 11 p.m. and 11:30 p.m. on Feb. 4. He was found outside his vehicle shortly after midnight Feb. 5 by an off-

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Suspects Alan Baily (left) and Jose Hernandez

duty security guard at Greenbrook Park, in the 6600 block of Greenbrook Boulevard.

Cherp was taken to the hospital, where he later died.

Bristow said witness testimony implicating both Bailey and Hernandez gave the Sheriff’s Office the probable cause it needed.

Multiple finger prints were found in the victim’s vehicle, and detectives also found a .40-caliber shell casing in the rear passenger side seat, authorities said.

Fingerprints of both of Hernandez and Baily were found in the vehicle, officials said.

Images on a cellphone seized during the robbery investigation, showed a .40 caliber semi-automatic firearm — the same type used to shoot Cherp. Based on the victim’s injuries, law enforcement officials said they believed the shooter was sitting in the back seat behind the passenger when the shots were fired.

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Lakewood Ranch park system about to get major upgrades Community slated to unveil four new parks by the fall.

PAM EUBANKS SENIOR EDITOR

Bob Simons and Rob Engel drove along White Eagle Boulevard, passing pristine lakes, new home construction and a multiuse path weaving along the roadway.

Before long, Engel drove his SUV onto overgrown land marked with wooden stakes. To the left, oaks draped in Spanish moss stood tall inside the moat of dark soil turned up around them.

“This is the fun stuff,” said Simons, president of LWR Development, a subsidiary of Lakewood Ranch developer Schroeder-Manatee Ranch. “We spend a lot of money on parks. It sets land aside for the residents that are here, and it’s a great amenity for them.”

The spot, part of a future 40.8acre park south of the future Arbour Grande community that will be known as Community Park, is just one piece of the overall picture. It is just one park of four that are under development

by SMR along White Eagle Boulevard and are slated to open before the year’s end.

All four parks will be connected with a trail system. A fifth park, now just designated as Parcel DD just south of State Road 64, has yet to be planned in terms of its size and amenities.

The largest of the parks under construction, and the farthest south — Patton Park — encompasses Kent Lake, just north of State Road 70 across White Eagle Boulevard from Our Lady of the Angels Catholic Church.

The project just came under county review, but, once built, it will be the starting point for a major parks-and-trail system that connects with the other three parks.

One of those parks, now called County Park, will be turned over to Manatee County to maintain.

“I think it will be one of the coolest park systems in Lakewood Ranch when it’s finished,” Simons said.

The 88.6-acre trailhead at Patton Park will have a boat launch for canoes and kayaks, a tot lot playground and other features.

The bulk of the acreage is Kent Lake itself, which has a path around its perimeter.

From there, pedestrians or bicyclists can embark on hikes or rides that could take them more than 25 miles from start to finish.

The next park north from Patton Park will be an 11.8-acre site east of the Harmony develop-

ment, and just south of Malachite Drive. It will have a pavilion and offer a resting area for people who want a scenic view or are traveling the length of the trail and need to take a break.

The next stop north is a 15-acre county-owned park immediately east of B.D. Gullett Elementary School. SMR will build the park, which features ballfields and tennis courts, and give it to the county once completed.

Then, there’s the 40.8-acre Community Park that runs between the Arbor Grande and Mallory Park communities.

Although it’s passive in nature, it will have a tot lot, multiuse fields, a pavilion and other features. A dog park will have a shallow pond for pups to use, complete with a ramp, of sorts, from which they can launch into the water after balls.

The parks currently under design and construction will cost about a combined $3 million to complete.

All are connected by a multiuse trail that runs along White Eagle Boulevard and weaves behind homes on property owned by the Lakewood Ranch Stewardship District, a governmental body formed to finance, construct and maintain infrastructure within its boundaries. A channel created by engineers serves to carry stormwater runoff from higherelevated land to the north down

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Four of five parks to be constructed by Schroeder-Manatee Ranch will be owned by the Lakewood Ranch Stewardship District, while one other will be developed by SMR, but turned over to Manatee County for ownership and operation.

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to Kent Lake, a source of irrigation water, to the south. It also provides a scenic backdrop for the trail, while creating a natural barrier between the public trail system and any homes that back up to it.

“The key to Patton Park is that it ties Kent Lake with this whole system,” Simons said.

“It gives you this system to get you off the road,” added Engel, an engineer with Stantec.

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NOT SO EXCLUSIVE

SAMPLING OF NEIGHBORHOODS THAT HAVE EMERGENCY-ONLY GATES: n Rosedale n Watercrest Condominiums n LakeRidge Falls n University Park

County might consider changes to its emergency gate ordinance.

ON THE BOOKS On May 18, 2004, the Manatee County Commission required the county’s director of public safety to publish the Remote Control Access Standards for emergency access, which established minimum protocols.

The 2009 amendment establishes that: “The county must publish

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On a recent Friday afternoon, Watercrest Condominium Association employees John Coppenhaver and Ricardo Taliaferro had partially disassembled an emergency-only gate at the back of the Lakewood Ranch condo complex.

Coppenhaver and Taliaferro found that someone had removed the covering to the gate’s electronics box and installed a wire to trick the system. Any remote control device would trigger the gate arms to raise.

The box around the control has since been locked.

Other East County communities that have emergency-access gates have experience similar problems and are seeking solutions.

In the case of Watercrest Condominiums, the condo association has a private resident-only road, but it has an emergencyonly gate that connects it to the neighboring Watercrest community, which has public roads.

The gate is not intended for through traffic, but Watercrest homeowners have seen delivery vehicles, among others, access the gate.

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Watercrest Condominium Association staff members John Coppenhaver, left, and Ricardo Taliaferro, right, update association board member Jerry Twiggs about what they are doing to help keep the gate emergency-access only.

“It’s for emergency-use only,” said Jerry Twiggs, a board member on the Watercrest Condo Association and a supervisor on the Lakewood Ranch Community Development District 2 board.

“That was the intent.”

Twiggs said he sees FedEx trucks use the gate all the time.

Other vendors also have found ways to get through the gate, and it appears many have the electronic code intended only for emergency personnel. It creates a flow of traffic unwanted by those who live in the neighborhood.

“I don’t have a solution for it,” Twiggs said. “It’s going to take the county to address it.”

Manatee County Public Safety Director Bob Smith said as long as emergency responders have gate access, there’s no problem from a provider standpoint.

However, Manatee County might re-evaluate a 2004 ordinance regarding emergency gates.

“The biggest problem is that the current ordinance doesn’t give enforcement power,” Smith said. “It’s technically not illegal to have that code if you’re not

public safety or don’t live in that community. Part of what we need to do is to look at the ordinance to see if we can give it some teeth.”

Similar circumstances in Riva Trace and the University Place neighborhoods resulted in Riva Trace’s successfully petitioning Manatee County in December to remove its emergency-only access gate.

Lakewood Ranch Golf and Country Club has two public gates. Others are transponderonly, limited to residents and emergency vehicles. It’s seen vendors use those gates, as well, and CDD supervisors have raised concerns about that situation.

East Manatee Fire Rescue District Chief Lee Whitehurst said the issue came to the district’s attention when it learned someone was giving out the EMS tran-

and maintain standards for the operation of all automatic security gates and emergency access through them, except those that serve only one single-family residence.

“Standards shall, at a minimum, provide for emergency access by fire districts, law enforcement agencies and other emergency response agencies, including emergency medical services.

“Developers of new communities shall install remotecontrol access systems that meet county standards.

“Allows for a civil fine of $500 for failure to have an emergency access remotecontrol system that meets the standards.”

sponder code information. East Manatee passed the information to the Manatee County Sheriff’s Office, which verified there was no legal issue.

Smith said Manatee County is working on temporary and longterm solutions.

Manatee’s P25 radio system, which goes into effect in early 2018 for emergency responders, can routinely change the code used by emergency vehicles.

However, it’s an unbudgeted system upgrade at this point. Plus, it doesn’t prohibit vendors from using codes or transponders given to them by homeowners.

Smith made his request to the county attorney’s office for options in late February. The item has not yet been slated for discussion by the Manatee County Commission.

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Gus and Betty Andreone celebrate Betty’s 100th birthday in a ceremony at Palm Aire Country Club.

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Wife joins her husband and favorite golf partner in the century club.

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itting among friends and family at her beloved Palm Aire Country Club on Feb. 22, Betty Andreone was asked what it meant to turn 100 years old.

“It’s my golf score,” she said, flashing a wry smile.

And, Betty, what’s your advice for having a bountiful, long life?

“Exercise, and get yourself a good husband.”

Next to her, 105-year-old Gus Andreone laughed, and noted, “She’s always been that way.”

Well, at least for the 32 years they have been married.

If it, indeed, took a while for their stars to line up — Gus was 73 when they were married, Betty 67 — it can just be credited to a lifetime of perseverance. After all, they lived through the Depression and two world wars.

Betty was honored at Palm Aire in anticipation of her 100th birthday on Feb. 24. The festivities were part of the regular Wacky Wednesday dinner at the club.

“They are a key part of what makes up the social fabric of our club,” said Palm Aire Country Club member Ed Kornberger.

“They have been the barometer of when our events would end. It is never over until Gus and Betty decide to go.”

Bonding them in their golden years has been golf, a game both used to make a living. For the scorecard, Gus has had eight holes-in-one, the last occurring when he was 103. Betty has had three, the last at the age of 82.

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GUS AND BETTY

KEY WORLD EVENTS

Sept. 30, 1911: Gus Andreone is born (Blair, Ohio) Feb. 24, 1917: Betty Lumsden is born (Pittsburgh) 1931: Gus graduates from Bridgeville High (Pa.) 1936: Betty graduates from Squirrel Hill High (Pa.) 1939: Gus becomes a PGA Club Pro 1944: Gus serves with 10th Armored Division 1947: Gus begins 30-year career at Edgewood Country Club (Pa.) 1966: Betty takes job at the Plantation Club in Florida 1985: Gus and Betty get married 1988: Gus and Betty move to Palm Aire 2011: Gus turns 100

1911: Explorer Roald Amundsen reaches the South Pole 1917: President Woodrow Wilson asks for a declaration of war on Germany 1931: Thomas Edison submits his last patent 1936: Jesse Owens wins four golds at the Berlin Olympics in front Adolph Hitler 1939: Al Capone is released from Alcatraz due to poor health 1944: President Franklin D. Roosevelt wins re-election over Thomas E. Dewey 1947: Jackie Robinson signs with the Brooklyn Dodgers

2017: Betty turns 100

1966: The Beatles end their American tour at Candlestick Park 1985: Madonna launches her first concert tour in New York City.

1988: George H. W. Bush is elected president, defeating Michael Dukakis 2011: Osama bin Laden is killed in a U.S. military operation 2017: Millions join Women’s March, protesting Donald Trump’s inauguration

While Betty was a 10-handicap golfer most of her life, Gus gained notoriety as the oldest living PGA golf professional. He was featured last year in the opening segment of CBS’ coverage of the PGA Championship. Betty has managed golf clubs and pro shops, including 21 years as the pro shop manager at the Plantation Preserve Golf & Country Club near Fort Lauderdale.

While Gus has had more than his share of spotlight moments, Betty had one as well. When Plantation was used in the movie “Caddyshack” to film the famous pool scene, Betty Andreone was an extra in the scene where actress Lois Kibbee (who died in 1993) had a meltdown after mistaking a Baby Ruth in the pool for something else.

That scene became part of the Feb. 22 special event at Palm Aire, for a photo of it adorned Betty’s 100th birthday cake.

Much of the time these days, Betty is content to watch as her husband garners attention. “I

really do think she enjoys all the publicity he gets,” said Palm Aire Country Club member John Grey.

“What he has done for golf and Palm Aire, you just can’t buy that kind of publicity.”

Gus Andreone might have done a lot for Palm Aire, but on Feb. 22, it was obvious Betty is just as big of a celebrity at the club.

“They are both phenomenal,” said George Lumsden, Betty’s nephew. “They keep moving and they love each other. They swim and dance together. Inspiring? Oh yeah!”

At a combined 205 years old, the couple lives at home and is self-sufficient. They lean on each other.

“Life is about taking care of each other,” Gus said. “Then you pace yourself, live within what your body allows you to do. Just don’t sit still or get stagnant.”

So how does Betty Andreone describe their love affair these days?

“He rubs my feet with Vaseline all the time,” she said.

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Can gators and Ranch residents live in harmony?

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any years ago, my dad used to hide behind a tree in the woods while we were hiking.

“Grrrrrrrrrrrr,” would come the sound as the setting sun robbed our courage.

At 7 or 8 years old, you always imagined a bear emerging to eat us all.

My dad would laugh. He thought we were so silly. Bears don’t bother anyone.

But let’s face it, many of us can get nervous about what we can’t see.

Fast forward to current day Florida.

Not being from here, and I am sure many of you can make the same claim, I keep my distance from lakes. Now you have to understand, I have owned a ski boat and have spent many of many days in lakes all around the country. There were plenty of snakes in those lakes, but it never really slowed me down.

Gators? That has brought everything to a screeching halt.

The thought of something I can’t see, suddenly emerging from under the water and biting my arm off ... well ... it’s kind of

a real world “Texas Chainsaw Massacre” experience.

That being said, in most cases, I love to watch gators, and I certainly don’t want to see them killed. So I just keep my distance on the banks.

Pretty simple stuff.

Except it doesn’t appear to be so simple in Lakewood Ranch.

Lakewood Ranch Town Hall hosted a public information meeting Feb. 27 on what to do about nuisance alligators. Five minutes before the scheduled meeting time, Executive Director Anne Ross was putting out extra chairs to accommodate more than 100 guests.

Lt. Louis Hinds of Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission had to be wondering whether he was invited to a public flogging, where he was the flogee.

Hinds was direct, telling the audience Florida has millions of alligators, one for every six people. They are not endangered.

So the FWC policy on nuisance gators, over 4 feet long, is to catch them and kill them.

That went over well with half the crowd. The other half, not so

dance pressed their position with decorum. But there was an underlying anger that one phone call could lead to an aggressive gator being killed.

Ross said FWC use five trappers to handle aggressive gators, and their course has not been to kill the gators they catch. Trapper Mike Reynolds, who caught about half of the 23 nuisance gators removed from Lakewood Ranch Phase 1 in 2016, said he didn’t kill any of those gators, but either released them in a park or brought them to an alligator farm.

Jim Higgins of Miramar said his research indicated many of those Lakewood Ranch gators were killed — a point Ross and her staff deny — and he said alligators have a place in the area’s natural balance. To kill them, he said, would be a tragedy.

Higgins did make a good point.

“The issue is how we handle this as a community,” Higgins said.

That hits the mark. I am scared of alligators, but I believe they deserve their place ... as long as they aren’t trying to get through my lanai screen. If I keep my

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Residents who attended a meeting about nuisance alligators asked for more signs around Lakewood Ranch like this one on Lake Uihlein.

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“I was a little surprised,” Hinds said. “Most people want to remove them. I’m proud you want to protect your natural environment.”

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One man in the crowd said he doesn’t know what all the fuss is about. He tends flower beds right at the edge of his lake all the time and he sees gators swimming around.

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Business leader built consensus Bob Bartz, driving force of the Manatee County Chamber, was 65.

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At semi-regular Wednesday breakfast sessions, filled with new and established Manatee County businesspeople, one thing stood about Bob Bartz.

The longtime leader of the Manatee County Chamber of Commerce, Bartz mostly wanted to talk about anyone but himself, said Mac Carraway, an agricultural, public policy and business consultant in the Manatee-Sarasota counties area.

“He would tell stories,” Carraway said. “But mostly he would listen and ask how you were doing.”

Chamber officials said Bartz died Feb. 26 with his wife, Vicki, and son, Jason, at his side. He was 65.

Bartz’s unexpected death stunned the chamber and others in the Sarasota-Manatee business community. “We have lost a dear friend, valued colleague and selfless leader,” the chamber said in a

statement. “Our grief and confusion at this time are coupled with the deepest sympathy we have for what Bob’s family must be feeling.”

Chamber Executive Vice President Jacki Dezelski said she saw Bartz the day before he died, when she stopped by his house to pick up tickets to an event. Dezelski worked with Bartz for 20 years, and echoing the thoughts of many who knew him, said he was a true gentleman who “lived the mission of a chamber. He was such a good man.”

An Iowa native, Bartz spent roughly four decades working in chambers. He was named president of the Manatee Chamber in 1982, and oversaw the organization during significant growth years. That includes the past decade, when the population and the business community shifted from central Bradenton out east, particularly to Lakewood Ranch.

That conflict, between what Manatee County was and its future, was where Bartz shined as a leader, Carraway said. Carraway, the chairman of the Manatee Chamber board in 2009, when he was an executive with Lakewood Ranch developer Schroeder-Manatee Ranch, said Bartz had

“Any of the good things that have happened to me in Manatee County from a large extent flow from the chamber. And that would not have happened without Bob Bartz.”

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Bob Bartz became president of the Manatee County Chamber in 1982.

a unique ability to see both sides and build a consensus.

That skill, said Dezelski, stems from Bartz’s passion for a chamber of commerce to be a resource for business owners and a platform for community conversations. Bartz’s favorite quote, according to his chamber bio, is “if not the chamber, then who?”

Bartz was also well-known within chambers statewide.

He’s a past winner of the Florida Chamber Professional of the Year Award, and the Manatee Chamber was named Florida Chamber of the Year four times under his watch.

But even as the Manatee Chamber grew in size and prominence,

Bartz, said Carraway, never wavered from his belief that a chamber has to be a welcoming home for members.

“Any of the good things that have happened to me in Manatee County from a large extent flow from the Chamber,” said Carraway, who moved to the area in 1992. “And that would not have happened without Bob Bartz.”

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Their robotic success computes Haile Middle School’s robotics team values hard work above all else.

BERKLEY MASON STAFF WRITER

Of all the things to be nervous about, Carlos E. Haile Middle School student Griffin Hudson didn’t think a language barrier would be one of them.

Then, he competed at the VEX Robotics World Championships with his classmates last year.

“Worlds is a lot different, and communication can be challenging,” Hudson said. “There are a lot of different teams from all over the world, and last year one of the teams we were paired with was from China. One of their team members was using Google Translate to talk to us, but it wasn’t working. I think he said something about hiding from my car and getting the ball out of the office, which was not what he was trying to say at all.”

After earning the Excellence Award in the middle-school division of the state VEX Robot-

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Members of the Haile Middle School VEX World Championships Team are Devin Hare, Trevor Davis, Gustavo Hernandez Acevedo, Griffin Hudson, Zachary Geiger, Travis Ference, Carlie Phelps and Jordan Brown.

ics Competition Championship Feb. 17 at the Florida State Fairgrounds, Haile Middle School’s robotics team is gearing up for a world championship effort, this time from April 23 to April 26 in Louisville, Ky. Eight students will make the trip to operate their robot, set the program and present research and documentation.

This will be Haile’s fourth year in a row in qualifying for the world championships.

Haile Technology Student Association teacher Maureen Hudson, Griffin’s mom, said winning the excellence award was an honor.

“Winning the excellence award

at state means the judges named us best overall at everything in the tournament,” Maureen Hudson said. “The robotics tournament, the STEM (science, technology, engineering and mathematics) research project, programming, engineering and documentation.”

She said it was a surprise when her students heard their names called for the Excellence Award.

During the tournament finals at state, Haile’s robotics crew dropped their robot on the floor and it smashed into pieces.

“The kids had to rebuild the robot in five minutes, and it didn’t work,” Hudson said. “We thought for sure that we were out, and the

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kids were just devastated.”

However, the state committee felt they had done enough already, and the Excellence Award was theirs.

The state and world competitions are similar. The students

are required to prepare and present a STEM research project, create a program for the robot, present the team’s documentation of their engineering throughout the programming process and demonstrate their robot.

For this year’s research project, the students decided they would propose emergency medical drones, particularly for people who have heart attacks and need emergency treatment.

After research, students found a drone could reach a victim much sooner than an ambulance could, assisting them until help arrived.

Drones could provide medication or information.

Zachary Geiger, a seventhgrader at Haile Middle School, helped with the research.

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Haile’s robot shows its ability by aligning orange plastic pieces into their assigned slots.

ger said. “You end up discovering a bunch of things that you didn’t know about before.”

This is Geiger’s first year in Haile’s Technology Student Association program, and he is one of the eight students Hudson has chosen to go to the VEX World Championships.

“I have never been to worlds but I am really excited for it,” Geiger said. “I think we are all a little bit nervous because we know the competition is high, and we want to take home a trophy.”

Since Haile won a first-place trophy at the world championships in 2015, it isn’t eligible this year.

“You can only win every three years, so we can’t win again next year,” Maureen Hudson said.

“The kids are a little bummed about that because they would love to win.”

To prepare for VEX World Championships, students will beef up the robot and make it better. Plus they need to raise money for the trip.

Griffin Hudson, along with Trevor Davis, an eighth-grader at Haile, have both been working on the robot as they prepare for the championships.

“You have to tweak it until you get it to function how you want it,” Griffin Hudson said. “You want a strong base and strong arms for scooping the various pieces on the robotics field. The programming of the robot is super fun, too.”

Of the three years that Maureen Hudson has been the TSA teacher at Haile, her VEX team has qualified for the world championships every year. Hudson believes she knows what separates her team from others.

“I’ve been able to combine students with a lot of different talents,” Hudson said. “Sometimes I will move kids around to find that perfect family. We work all year tweaking it a bit until the dynamic is perfect.”

Then there is just hard work.

Hudson said some teams will have smarter and older students, but no students can outwork them.

“I’m excited for them,” Hudson said. “They spend so many hours here, and it all pays off. As teachers, we teach them that when you work hard, it pays off, and when it actually does it is amazing. We will come home from world with something, there is no doubt in my mind.”

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“Ten percent of our aging veterans are developing signs of aging too early.

With our combat veterans, twice as many are developing dementia as those who did not (serve).”

“If you go and see combat, it is not a normal occurrence. You can’t come back and act like you did a semester overseas. Sometimes, you have to grieve.”

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“The thing I find with our Vietnam veterans — there are more gentlemen that demonstrate (post-traumatic stress disorder) than from other wars. Vietnam veterans have much more PTSD, much more anger, more frustration.”

“My message to all veterans is to stand proudly. Recognize the people of your nation are proud of your service.”

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“Deployment places veterans at increased risk for symptoms of posttraumatic stress disorder, anxiety, depression and substance abuse …

Forgiveness is the cornerstone of healing. If this is not done, bitterness interferes with a healing dying process.”

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In today’s United States military, when servicemen and servicewomen are deployed overseas, they’re sent with a unit and they return with their unit.

Vietnam veteran Tom Smith, a captain in the Marines, said during the Vietnam War, as American troops went to support South Korea in its conflict with North Korea, soldiers were sent alone and returned alone. He said a soldier could be leading troops in battle one day, and sitting at a bar in America the next day.

“It’s unnatural to come back and get on with your life as if nothing happened,” said Smith, a volunteer with Tidewell Hospice’s Tidewell Honors Veterans Program. “Now, you get deployed as a unit and you come back as a unit. That’s because of Vietnam.”

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— Irene Henderson

The unique challenges faced by Vietnam-era veterans, particularly as they age, was the focus of “Vietnam Then and Now: From Forgotten Soldier to Celebrated Veteran,” on Feb. 27, at Gold Coast Eagle Distributing.

Hosted by the Tidewell Honors Veterans Program, the forum featured keynote speakers Irene Henderson, Tidewell’s vice president of volunteer and professional services, and retired Brig. Gen.

James Hesson, who spoke about the unique challenges faced by Vietnam-era veterans.

Hesson said when he returned from the Korean War in 1953, he was greeted with music and dancing. However, Vietnam-era veterans were greeted with spitting and protests, and, worst of all, silence by Americans who were not actively protesting the war.

“Silence can be as hurtful as

adverse comments,” he said.

Henderson said deployment puts servicemen at risk for issues, such as post traumatic stress, anxiety, sleep disorders and other issues.

Caring for Vietnam-era veterans will be a focus of Tidewell in the coming years. Tidewell and other providers need to be prepared because the impacts of trauma often are suppressed until “the conscious gets weak,” Henderson said. Bitterness can interfere with the death process, and health care providers need to be ready to address those issues, when necessary.

“Not every veteran will have unique needs,” she said. “Most veterans had a positive military experience.”

The Department of Veterans Affairs now assumes certain health issues are directly related to Vietnam-era military service, including prostate and certain respiratory cancers and soft tis-

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Artist pampers new mothers Myakka City resident gets to the bottom of her inner artist.

BERKLEY MASON STAFF WRITER

After having five children, including four in four years, Myakka City’s Sara Kurtz was babied out.

But as her children began to grow, she fell in love with babies all over again.

This time, though, it was other people’s babies.

Kurtz, 38, decided she would dabble in making diaper cakes, the art of piling baby diapers into layers and binding them with ribbons, baby clothes and stuffed animals. Diaper cakes are a common gift at baby showers.

As she continued to get better at building them, her inner artist began to surface.

Now the mother of five — 17-year-old Ryan, 16-year-old Maslin, 15-year-old Wesley, 13-year-old Elias and 8-year-old Emmanuel — is graduating to diaper cake masterpieces.

“Sometimes I think it is silly because it’s diaper cakes that I’m making. But then I remind myself that this is a really good creative outlet for me, and it also blesses people.”

— Sara Kurtz

“Sometimes I think it is silly because it’s diaper cakes that I’m making,” Kurtz said. “But then I remind myself that this is a really good creative outlet for me, and it also blesses people.”

Kurtz said the baby boom at her church, Bradenton’s Word of Christ International Church, kept her busy.

She finds out the theme of the particular baby’s nursery, and goes to work.

“We were having a baby born at least once a month within the last year,” Kurtz said of her congregation. “So that kept me rolling with this. I did it for free and would just drop it off at the baby shower.”

Kurtz said her personality finds its way into her art.

“Usually diaper cakes have ribbons, lotions, rattles and pacifiers hanging off them, but mine don’t have a lot of that stuff,” Kurtz said. “What I’m learning is that I have to let people know to ask exactly what they are looking for.”

Now Kurtz is even starting to consider a diaper cake business.

However, she doesn’t want the business to affect all the fun she has making them.

“We hosted a shower here for the very first one (diaper cake) I made, and I wanted to make something that was really decorative,” Kurtz said. “I liked how it turned out, and I really liked that I could personalize it. Decorating is fun for me. I love to decorate my own house, and to be able to put that into a cake, it’s like the artist in me, which I think was always there, is able to come out.”

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Car show sparks trophy design Student-designed trophies again a highlight of MTC’s Car, Truck and Bike Show.

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Although the trophy was engraved with the name of Manatee Technical College student Michael Colon, it was going to be presented to someone else.

Colon designed the giant spark plug trophy for MTC’s fifth annual Car, Truck and Bike Show on Feb. 18, and he was honored to put his signature on it.

Although Colon was proud of his piece of artwork, he wished one thing would have been different.

“I was thinking about making it out of steel instead of aluminum,” Colon said. “That way, when we gave it to people, they would just fall over because it was so heavy.

“But no, I could not do that.”

Ten trophies were presented during the show, and they all held a special quality, just like the cars that earned the awards. For the past four years, MTC’s automotive students have handcrafted the trophies. The show has been held five years.

“The first year, one of our local

MTC automotive collision instructor Dan Elek wanted his students to use real parts in their trophies.

businesses donated trophies,” said Jose Castro, an automotive service technology instructor at MTC. “The first year was awesome, and we appreciated the donation, but a lot of the comments were from people who came into the show saying they were regular trophies. So we decided we wanted to do something that would stand out among the car show crowd. We started making trophies modeled after different components of a car.”

As the years pass, the trophies become more elaborate.

The students and instructors have embraced the now creative tradition.

Colon had fun creating his giant spark plug, but he also thought of

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MTC student Michael Colon holds his finished project, a giant spark plug trophy he made for the car show.

it as a chance to show off his skills, he said.

“I like making stuff,” Colon said. “It is a good employment opportunity because now my name is out there on something cool.”

Colon said the original plan was to design a spark plug trophy or a wheel. The wheel, he said, wasn’t unique.

From an educational standpoint, MTC automotive collision

instructor Dan Elek said it has been a wonderful opportunity for students to put their skills into play.

“It gives them the opportunity to create whatever it is that they want to create,” Elek said.

More than 1,000 people attended the car show, which was cut short by rain. More than 100 entries were on display.

The money collected from the show will fund automotive and

collision students’ trip to national competitions, Castro said. Those competitions aren’t for designing artistic trophies, though.

“At the national competition the students take part in different contests,” Castro said, “contests that range from engine measurement, to parts identification, to transmission measurements and electrical breaks. It tests them on different areas of the automotive industry, which they need to know to excel in their future careers as automotive technicians.”

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Lakewood Ranch girls basketball senior LaDazhia Williams was named the Class 8A Player of the Year and the Senior All-Star MVP by the Florida Athletic Coaches Association, as part of the association’s district awards.

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Lakewood Ranch freshman softball player Avery Goelz went 3-4 with a double, a solo home run and a grand slam Feb. 23 in the Mustangs’ 10-0 win over Manatee.

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Sondra Ettlinger, Kathryn Lawrence, Candice Miller and Sheila Cook won the Ladies Golf Association four-member best ball event at University Park Country Club on Feb. 25, shooting a combined 249.

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The Lakewood Ranch Chargers U11 girls soccer team took the silver medal Feb. 18 at the Disney President’s Day Soccer Festival in Orlando.

Photos by Ryan Kohn

The Mustangs celebrate their regional championship after defeating St. Petersburg.

A TALL CHALLENGE Mustangs boys basketball players face Sickles, a team stocked with tall players, in state semifinals.

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Out-of-Door Academy baseball junior Alex DiMare went 2-for-4 with an RBI on Feb. 24 in the Thunder’s 6-4 win over Cape Coral.

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utting down the nets at its home gym Feb. 24 following the regional championship was a nice moment, but the Lakewood Ranch boys basketball team has much bigger goals.

The Mustangs are not yet the kind of champions they want to be. The players have been dreaming about an 8A state championship since their freshman year.

Two more wins stand in the way of that goal after the Mustangs downed St. Petersburg 73-68 in the regional title game.

St. Petersburg eliminated the Mustangs in the regional a year ago.

Lakewood Ranch coach Jeremy Schiller said he will continue to run practice like any other week of the season. Monday and Tuesday, the team focuses on itself, fixing little details and refining fundamentals. Wednesday, the team looks at film and game-plans specifically for the next opponent, in this case Sickles High School out of Tampa. Thursday is a final tune-up before Friday’s semifinal.

Sickles’ Gryphons rely heavily on their starters. They did not make a substitution in their

Mustang Blauvelt Georges cuts down the net following the regional championship .

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Who: Lakewood Ranch vs.

Sickles boys basketball What: State semifinal When: 2 p.m. Friday Where: The Lakeland Center, 701 W. Lime St., Lakeland At stake: With a win, the Mustangs would advance to its first state title game in program history.

first-round game against Kathleen for 11 minutes, and that was only because of foul trouble.

Subsequent games have followed a similar formula, though sixthman Andrew Oquendo has proven to be a solid 3-point shooter. The Mustangs have superior depth,

which is one of the biggest reasons for the team’s success, as demonstrated in the foul-heavy win against St. Petersburg.

However, Sickles will have a decided height advantage. The Gryphons have 10 players 6-foot3 or taller. The Mustangs have two.

Thankfully for Lakewood Ranch, Schiller knew this dynamic would pop up in the playoffs.

He purposefully scheduled taller teams during the regular season to get his team prepared.

Height disadvantage did not seem to phase Schiller’s players. When they played Mariner, a team with 6-foot-8 and 6-foot-9 players, the Mustangs won by seven.

“We’re not scared,” Schiller said. “It’s a dynamic (height), but we’re not intimidated by it.”

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RYAN KOHN

Don’t wrestle with decision to attend state finals

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he first weekend in March is closing in, and with it comes a wave of high school championships competing for attention.

The state basketball tournament will grab many of the prep headlines, but the state wrestling tournament at Silver Spurs Arena in Kissimmee is a huge event as well.

Wrestlers from both Braden River and Lakewood Ranch will be competing, and each school has competitors with a legitimate shot at placing, or even bringing home a title.

The Braden River Pirates are bringing two wrestlers to states, Chance Sharbono (45-5) and Brendan Bengtsson (46-3).

Sharbono, a senior, wrestles at 138 pounds, and was last year’s third-place finisher at the same weight. Coach Damon Eikenhorst said Sharbono has been relentless all season, both on the mat and in the weight room, and his focus on not leaving high school behind without a state title is apparent.

Sharbono would tell you that what he has done in the regular season means zilch now because once you get to states, he said, all that matters is what you do next.

Sharbono said that losing last year helped him realize that his game was too one-dimensional.

He has since opened up and added more offense, which he believes will be the difference now.

Ryan Kohn

Lakewood Ranch’s Hunter Reed is 38-1 this season and may be the area’s best bet for a state wrestling title.

He lost 3-1 in the Class 2A Region 3 final to Cypress Lake junior Jalen Soto, himself a contender for the state title, but Eikenhorst said that they learned some things from the match that will carry over into states.

Braden River’s other state wrestler is junior Brendan Bengtsson, a heavyweight at 285 pounds. The heavyweight is also an offensive lineman on the football team, and was named to FloridaHSFootball.com’s AllState first team for Class 7A this past season. Bengtsson has only been wrestling for two years, but

what he lacks in experience he makes up for in work ethic and aggression, Eikenhorst said.

In what Eikenhorst called one of the toughest regions in Florida for heavyweights, Bengtsson made it all the way to the finals, and was primed to face off against Cole Schneider of Riverdale — until he and Eikenhorst decided to forfeit the match. Bengtsson has been battling a “little bug” over the past week and a half, Eikenhorst said, and there was no point in potentially making it worse with a state spot locked up. The hope

is that with a week to prepare and rest up, Bengtsson will come back even stronger than he was at regionals.

“We expect him to place at states,” Eikenhorst said. “The only question is how high.”

At Lakewood Ranch, senior 132-pound Hunter Reed is the marquee name. Reed entered the 2015-2016 postseason undefeated at 62-0 before falling ill prior to the state tournament.

He was unable to make weight.

He’s recovered nicely from the setback, going 38-1 this season, his only loss coming when

he attempted to jump up and wrestle at 145 pounds.

Reed said he is entering the state tournament feeling “confidently anxious” after winning the Class 3A Region 2 final. He feels good about the state of his game, he said, and feels he has made strides in many areas recently. He admitted to feeling a bit of pressure to win it all since this is his final chance to do so, but said the stress is almost positive, and is pushing him harder in training and helping him focus on his goals.

He also said that this year is special because he has three teammates with him. Reed said his teammates “help him ease into the tournament and keep a positive mental attitude.”

Those teammates are 138-pounder Ryan Brown (35-4), 195-pounder Chase Sharp (29-2) and 220-pounder Logan Bounds (43-7). Brown finished second in his weight class at regionals, losing by technical fall to undefeated Strawberry Crest junior Cullen Telfer (23-0). Sharp and Bounds both finished third in their respective weight classes.

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

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Avery Goelz is a freshman softball player at Lakewood Ranch High. She primarily plays centerfield but also can play first base. She is the third-ranked player in the country for her class by FloSoftball.

When did you first start playing softball?

I was 7 years old. My sister (Kinsey Goelz, Lakewood Ranch senior) played, and I just wanted to play, too.

Basketball FROM PAGE 21A

Schiller said the Mustangs’ key to winning a state title is to keep being themselves.

Senior Sam Hester said as long as the Mustangs play together as a unit, and give everything they have, they will be fine. Senior Devin Twenty preached similar beliefs. Twenty also shared that the Mustangs didn’t think they would reach the Final Four ... they knew.

“We said if we played hard and did every single thing in our power to get there, we could do it,” Twenty said. “That’s what we did.”

The Mustangs did get to enjoy the accomplishment of making

the Final Four.

While the buzzer sounded on St. Petersburg’s season, the Mustangs jumped for joy into each other’s arms. Hester was hoarse while answering questions and accepting congratulations from friends and family.

Twenty could not stop beaming.

Schiller said he hopes the Lakewood Ranch community comes out to see the games in Lakeland. The school is calling for the crowd to wear all white for the semifinal against Sickles at 2 p.m. Friday. If the Mustangs win that game, Lakewood Ranch will play either Lincoln or Palm Beach Lakes at 5:30 p.m. on Saturday for the championship.

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What is your best skill on the field?

I would honestly say my ability to get runs in, situational hitting. I get a lot of RBI. What is your favorite softball memory?

My sister and I won a national championship with the Tampa Mustangs in 2015.

When was the time you laughed the hardest?

Oh man, I laugh a lot. That’s like a normal thing. I literally laugh during every conversation.

What hobbies do you have?

When I go to Boone, N.C., with my family, I like to go hiking and whitewater rafting. I’m a more outdoorsy person.

Finish this sentence: “Avery Goelz is ...” ... A competitor. Everything I do, I have to win. It’s kind of how I have been raised.

What is your favorite subject in school?

I like life science. I like the life part of it.

What is the best piece of advice you have been given?

Just to keep getting better. I may have talent, but if I don’t get better, then the people who work harder than me will eventually pass me.

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Sam Hester makes an early layup.

What was the appeal of softball?

I just loved the competitiveness. Everyone always wants to win. I just get this feeling of adrenaline when I play, and I love it.

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Steve John, the citrus production manager for SchroederManatee Ranch, shows the competitors how roping a steer is done.

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One of the few skilled cowboys on site, Davis was trying to give crash courses in roping to polo players who were participating in the annual SMR Cup. The SMR Cup matches cowboys against polo players in a friendly competition that allows each group, according to Davis, to experience a little of the other group’s world.

Because several of the cowboys who compete each year had commitments to rodeo and other events, the cowboy team was fairly short. So when the steer roping

competition was held on Feb. 25 in the arena at the Sarasota Polo Club, most of the competitors needed guidance.

“This is one of my favorite times of year,” Davis said. “We get to meet the polo players, and we get to laugh at each other.”

The competition began with a barbecue dinner and meet-andgreet on Feb. 24, then matched the teams in fishing, shooting, roping and penning competitions on Feb. 25. At halftime of the Observer Cup on Feb. 26, a race was held to complete the competition.

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As a participant of Lakewood Ranch Community Activities’ annual Health and Wellness Expo, he was on a quest for information about health options and technologies.

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BROKER PARTICIPATION WELCOMED. ORAL REPRESENTATIONS CANNOT BE RELIED UPON AS CORRECTLY STATING THE REPRESENTATIONS OF THE DEVELOPER. FOR CORRECT REPRESENTATIONS REFERENCE SHOULD BE MADE TO THE DOCUMENTS REQUIRED BY SECTION 718.503, FLORIDA STATUTES, TO BE FURNISHED BY A DEVELOPER TO A BUYER OR LESSEE. NOT AN OFFERING WHERE PROHIBITED BY STATE LAW. PRICES SUBJECT TO CHANGE WITHOUT NOTICE. *OFFER VALID THROUGH 5/31/17. CERTAIN RESTRICTIONS APPLY. OFFER SUBJECT TO CHANGE WITHOUT NOTICE. SEE SALES ASSOCIATE FOR DETAILS.

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FRIDAY, MARCH 3

CIRCUS SARASOTA Runs at various times, just south of The Mall at UTC. Come for circus performances featuring tightrope walking legend Nik Wallenda and his troupe, among other acts. For ticket prices and show times, visit circusarts.org.

MUSIC ON MAIN Runs from 6 to 9 p.m. at Main Street at Lakewood Ranch.

This free monthly concert series will feature live music by Big Night Out and will benefit Care2TRi. Visitors can enjoy music while perusing Main Street shops and vendor booths, purchase food and drink and other festivities.

For information, visit lakewoodranch.com.

FRIDAY, MARCH 3

SPORTING CLAYS Runs from 11:30 a.m. to 4 p.m. at Ancient Oak Gun Club, 16800 State Road 64 E., Lakewood Ranch. Join the Lakewood Ranch Business Alliance for its third annual sporting clays tournament. A beginners workshop starts at 11:30 a.m. with lunch and registration beginning at noon. The tournament starts at 1 p.m. Cost is $125 per individual shooter. This year, the fee includes one cart per foursome. There is an optional beginner’s workshop for $10. To register, visit lwrba.org.

SATURDAY, MARCH 4

INSANE INFLATABLE 5K Starts 8:30 a.m. at Premier Sports Campus, 5895 Post Blvd., Lakewood Ranch. Not a typical run, this 5K happens on an inflatable “wave” obstacle course. Afterward, relax on the midway and enjoy some food, drinks, games and music.

There is no age restriction, but participants should be at least 42 inches tall. General admission tickets are $65 and include Insane Midway access, a T-shirt, a custom finisher’s medal and a custom runner’s bib. All-access tickets are $100 and include everything from the general admission tickets, plus unlimited wave entry, sold-out wave access and $20 in merchandise credit. To register or for more information, visit insaneinflatable5k.com/event/sarasota-fl.

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CRAFT SALE Runs from 9 a.m. to noon at Horseshoe Cove, 5100 60th St. E. (Caruso Road), Bradenton (across from Braden River High School). Horseshoe Cove’s annual Spring Craft Sale will feature fine art, knitted and crocheted items, stained glass, steering-wheel covers, handcrafted bears and more. Helen Allen’s famous coffee cake and coffee also will be available for purchase. Entry is free. For information, call 262-352-6507.

SUNDAY, MARCH 5

TAKE STOCK RUNS Begins at 7:30 a.m. at Main Street at Lakewood Ranch. Take Stock in Children of Manatee County’s annual 10K/5K/Fun Run event starts and finishes on Main Street. Registration opens at 6:30 a.m. The races start at 7:30 a.m. and the fun run starts at 8:30 a.m. The post-race party will feature food, entertainment, raffles, age group awards and children’s activities.

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CHALK THE PARK Runs from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. at Nathan Benderson Park, 5851 Nathan Benderson Circle, Sarasota. The event will be held on Regatta Island. Sarasota County will host this first-time event featuring an amateur chalk drawing contest starting at 10 a.m. and a festival from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. that includes face painting, games, popcorn, snow cones and hot dogs. The event is meant to introduce rowing and the upcoming 2017 World Rowing Championships to the community. There will be a “learn to row and paddle board” opportunity. Food vendors will have food for sale. For information, call 861-5000.

TUESDAY, MARCH 7

SPAGHETTI DINNER Starts at 5:30 p.m. at Living Lord Lutheran Church, 11107 Palmbrush Trail, Lakewood

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THURSDAY, MARCH 9

ALIENATED GRANDPARENTS ANONYMOUS Starts at 1 p.m. at Living Lord Lutheran Church, 11107 Palmbrush Trail, Lakewood Ranch.

Alienated Grandparents Anonymous provides information and support to grandparents who feel alienated or estranged from their grandchildren. This meeting will be an open discussion. For more information, visit aga-bradenton-sarasota.org or contact aga2_lwr@yahoo.com.

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RUN THROUGH THE RANCH Starts at 8 a.m. at the sports complex at Lakewood Ranch High School, 5500 Lakewood Ranch Blvd. Lake Erie College of Osteopathic Medicine will host a 5K race and 1-mile walk to raise funds for the student scholarship fund, which assists them with the cost of medical school. Sponsorship opportunities are available. Register at active.com or call 782-5963 for information.

IRISH CELTIC FESTIVAL Runs from 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. at Greenbrook Adventure Park, 3010 Adventure Place, Bradenton. This annual celebration of the “luck of the Irish” will feature traditional Irish food, craft beers and live musical and dance performances. There will be an Irish Spirits Relay Race with prizes for the best, worst and most original costumes. A “Lucky Dog” parade will give your pet a chance to show off its Irish spirit, too. Entry to the parade is $5 with proceeds benefiting the Humane Society of Lakewood Ranch. Registration starts at 11 a.m. and the parade starts at 12:30. Entry to the

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PONIES FOR PUPS Begins at 11 a.m. with tailgating and the match at 1 p.m. at the Sarasota Polo Club, 8201 Polo Club Lane, Lakewood Ranch.

Pricing varies from $10 per person for general admission; $40 per person for premier seating and catered lunch; and $75 per person for premier seating, catered lunch and an open bar. Sponsorships are available.

Proceeds benefit Nate’s Honor Animal Rescue. For information, visit nateshonoranimalrescue. org.

PROHIBITION NIGHT Runs from 7 to 11 p.m. at The Lake Club, 15804 Clearlake Blvd., Lakewood Ranch. A Life Story Foundation, a nonprofit to raise awareness and funding for ALS, will host this annual fundraiser themed “Guys and Molls.” Event features a live jazz band, open bar, roaring ’20s cocktails, food stations, “gambling,” a cigar bar, live auction and more. Tickets cost $150. For information, visit alifestoryfoundation.org/events.

SATURDAY, MARCH 18

HERNIA PAIN SEMINAR Starts at 9 a.m. at The Mall at University Town Center, 140 University Town Center Drive, Sarasota, lower level seating court in front of Macy’s. The Lakewood Ranch Medical Center and Dr. Alfredo Cordova will discuss everything hernias, including causes, prevention tips and treatment options included.

The seminar is free.

Light refreshments will be served. For more information, call 708-8100.

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GUIDE DOGS WALKATHON Starts at 8:30 a.m. at Nathan Benderson Park, 5851 Nathan Benderson Circle, Sarasota.

Southeastern Guide Dogs will host its Lakewood Ranch Walkathon and 5K/10K Run fundraiser. Festivities start at 8:30 a.m. with the 10K at 9 a.m. and the 5K at 9:15 a.m. and the 3K at 9:30 a.m. An after-party will follow. For information, visit guidedogs.org.

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BIKE RIDE Starts at 8 a.m. at Main Street at Lakewood Ranch. Join Lakewood Ranch Ambassador Greg Spring for a 10-mile, 1-hour casual bike ride through Lakewood Ranch.

The group will meet at the fountains on Main Street. Don’t forget to bring your helmet. For information, call 907-6000.

2017 DIXIELAND JAZZ GALA Starts at 6:30 p.m. at Lakewood Ranch Golf and Country Club, 7650 Legacy Blvd., Lakewood Ranch. Listen and dance to some of the best jazz around at this gala benefiting the Lakewood Ranch Community Fund. The event is black tie optional, and festive costumes are welcome.

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MAD FOR MARCH Runs from 5:30 to 8 p.m. at Mercedes-Benz of Sarasota, 4754 Clark Road, Sarasota. The event is presented by AutoNation. Guests will enjoy hors d’oeuvres and appetizer stations, a signature drink, wine and beer, entertainment and commemorative photos with Hall of Fame ESPN Broadcaster Dick Vitale and Indy 500 Champion RyanHunter Reay. Admission to the event is $100 and will benefit pediatric cancer research through The V Foundation. For tickets, visit jimmyv.org/madformarch or contact Mary Kenealy Events at 350- 0580.

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THURSDAY, MARCH 2, 2017

Oh baby, what a shower E Photos by Pam Eubanks

Cascades resident Carline Zumbano tries on jewelry featured by Sharon Steward, of First Impressions Image Consulting, in East County.

ast County residents went goo-goo ga-ga Feb. 23 for the largest baby shower in Manatee County.

The “Baby Love” baby shower and fashion show, hosted by The Food Bank of Manatee at the Polo Grill and Bar’s Fete Ballroom, featured

a silent auction, baby shower games, a lunch of a Waldorf kale salad with chicken and a chocolate tart, and a fashion show featuring designs

by Charley’s Boutique and LuLaRoe. More than 100 people attended the event.

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Above: Lily Hayes models LuLaRoe fashions.

Left: River Club’s Diane Gallagher attends with Chris Donatella, of Venice, and fellow River Club resident Margaret McCulla.

East County’s Lisa Kirkland was eager to see her daughter, Connor, model in the fashion show.

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erhaps the biggest problem during the Observer Cup on Feb. 26 at the Sarasota Polo Club was that halftime was too short.

Some children didn't have time to get on the wagon pulled by the Clydesdales.

With wonderful weather and a full slate of activities, fans lined the north side of the field from end to end. The south side was just about as full with tailgaters enjoying spreads surrounding the pavilion during the event.

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Children piled into the back of a wagon for rides pulled by Clydesdales at halftime.

Ellie Arthur and mom Mandy Arthur check out the horses before the Observer Cup at the Sarasota Polo Club.

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LO C A L LY K N OW N . G LO B A L LY CO N N E C T E D.

L A K E WO O D R A N C H 7041 Portmarnock Place Laura Navratil 941-806-7436 A4172315 $1,365,000

L A K E WO O D R A N C H 8347 Catamaran Circle Barbara Najmy 941-705-1158 A4177280 $1,340,000

PA L M E T TO 812 Riviera Dunes Way Debbie Vogler 941-705-3328 A4124509 $1,249,000

U N I V E R S I T Y PA R K 6302 Thorndon Circle Beth Ann Boyer 941-780-6606 A4169714 $629,000

L A K E WO O D R A N C H 6511 Moorings Point Circle 201 Sandra Maslen 941-726-0035 A4159940 $595,000

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

L A K E WO O D R A N C H 12310 Thornhill Court Deborah Angelo O'Mara 941-730-0777 A4150674 $550,000

L A K E WO O D R A N C H 6918 Honeysuckle Trail Deborah Angelo O'Mara 941-730-0777 A4173397 $549,000

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

L A K E WO O D R A N C H 6310 Watercrest Way 304 Jonnie Dwyer 941-812-6283 A4167326 $519,900

L A K E WO O D R A N C H 9409 Boxthorn Place Jane Ebury 941-726-9360 A4174489 $499,950

L A K E WO O D R A N C H 6627 Pirate Perch Trail Diane Fogo Harter 941-445-2431 A4178651 $485,000

B R A D E N TO N 9206 13th Avenue Circle NW Patty Brooks 941-545-1194 A4175686 $479,900

L A K E WO O D R A N C H 7214 Lake Forest Glen Deborah Angelo O'Mara 941-730-0777 A4153403 $475,000

L A K E WO O D R A N C H 7267 Lismore Court Bernadette Caswell 941-320-8265 A4173484 $445,000

PA L M E T TO 4125 89th Street E Erica Thomas 941-799-9365 A4178317 $430,000

L A K E WO O D R A N C H 6431 Moorings Point Circle 101 Sherwin Taradash, PA 941-448-3301 A4165412 $429,900

L A K E WO O D R A N C H 8412 Misty Morning Court Katy Mcbrayer 305-509-1633 A4175161 $429,900

B R A D E N TO N 5111 51st Lane W Leah Secondo 941-545-4430 A4173582 $339,995

L A K E WO O D R A N C H 6756 Hickory Hammock Circle Laura Navratil 941-806-7436 A4178621 $329,000

L A K E WO O D R A N C H 6407 Meandering Way Laura Tracy-Clekis 941-915-4167 A4178542 $317,000

B R A D E N TO N 4630 50th Avenue W Leah Secondo 941-545-4430 A4170234 $289,000

B R A D E N TO N 913 63rd Street W Deborah Capobianco 941-704-2394 A4173350 $252,900

B R A D E N TO N 4505 Galloway Boulevard Kathy Valente 941-685-6767 A4174100 $245,000

PA L M E T TO 5707 Spanish Point Court Joe Foster 941-812-7634 A4177107 $219,000

L A K E WO O D R A N C H 8862 White Sage Loop 8862 Stuart Lawrence 941-894-4001 A4162033 $194,999

B R A D E N TO N 6010 Courtside Drive 171 Maria Christenson 941-920-3583 A4173521 $166,900

L A K E WO O D R A N C H 16315 Clearlake Avenue Drew Russell 941-993-3739 A4164194 $2,299,900

L A K E WO O D R A N C H 7216 Pasadena Glen Deborah Angelo O'Mara 941-730-0777 A4156467 $2,295,000

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University Park home led all residential real estate transactions in East County. Michael and Claudia Henos, of Sarasota, sold their home at 8019 Warwick Gardens Lane to Raymond Nickel, of University Park, for $1.36 million. Built in 2005, it has four bedrooms, three baths, a pool and 4,673 square feet of living area. It previously sold for $2.24 million in 2007.

WIMBLEDON

Robert and Nancy Lindeman, of Sarasota, sold their home at 7419 Wimbledon Court to George Symanski Jr. and Caroline Clausen, of University Park, for $1.3 million. Built in 2014, it has three bedrooms, three-and-a-half baths, a pool and 3,656 square feet of living area. It previously sold for $1.25 million in 2014.

WATERLEFE GOLF AND RIVER CLUB

Ronald Roughead and Dianne Prairie Roughead, of Bradenton, sold their home at 10204 Discovery Terrace to Edward Sanders and Carol Sanders, trustees, of Bradenton, for $850,000. Built in 2003, it has three bedrooms, three-and-

a-half baths, a pool and 3,921 square feet of living area. It previously sold for $730,000 in 2011.

COUNTRY CLUB EAST

Donald and Diane Poland sold their home at 7538 Windy Hill Cove to Daniel and Catherine Smith, of Bradenton, for $745,000. Built in 2016, it has three bedrooms, three baths and 2,796 square feet of living area.

UNIVERSITY PARK

James and Lorene Steffke, trustees, of University Park, sold the home at 7911 Warwick Gardens Lane to Patricia Brennan, of University Park, for $620,000. Built in 2003, it has three bedrooms, two baths, a pool and 2,641 square feet of living area. It previously sold for $610,000 in 2008.

COUNTRY CLUB VILLAGE

Edward and Elizabeth Baran sold their home at 7930 Royal Birkdale Circle to Jason and Stephanie Broussard, of Bradenton, for $595,000. Built in 1999, it has three bedrooms, three baths, a pool and 3,276 square feet of living area. It previously sold for $715,000 in 2007.

RYE MEADOWS

Edwin and Diana Kowaleski, of Bradenton, sold their home at 510 Rye Road N.E., to Rudolph and Heidi Cervantes, of Bradenton, for $565,000. Built in 2004, it has four bedrooms, three baths, a pool and 3,079 square feet of living area.

GREENBROOK VILLAGE

Laura Hershorin, of Sarasota, sold her home at 15015 Sundial Place to Muhammad Faisal and Razia Sorathia, of Bradenton, for $560,000. Built in 2006, it has four bedrooms, four baths, a pool and 3,190 square feet.

RIVERWALK VILLAGE

John and Carol O’Brien sold their home at 7606 Broomsedge Corut to Cheryl Ison, of Bradenton, for $465,000. Built in 2001, it has four bedrooms, three baths, a pool and 2,477 square feet of living area. It previously sold for $337,000 in 2002.

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Central Park Lifestyles LLC sold the home at 4821 Great Park Blvd., to Robert and Evangeline Rzadczynski, of Chicago, for $435,400. Built in 2016, it has three bedrooms, two baths and 2,225 square feet of living area.

RIVER POINT OF MANATEE

David and Amy Council, of Palmetto, sold their home at 2118 147th Court E., to William and Leslie Osborn, of Easton, Conn., for $452,000. Built in 2006, it has three bedrooms, two-and-a-half baths, a pool and 2,793 square feet.

Joseph and Christine Lindner, of Gainesville, sold their home at 606 136th Court E., to Scott and Colleen Waldemarson, of Bradenton, for $323,000. Built in 1989, it has three bedrooms, two baths, a pool and 1,646 square feet of living area. It previously sold for $272,000 in 2015.

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Robert Rosinsky, of Bradenton, sold his home at 3803 Second Drive N.E., to Scott McKay, of Bradenton, for $405,000. Built in 2001, it has three bedrooms, two baths, a pool and 2,279 square feet of living area. It previously sold for $499,000 in 2004.

PALM AIRE AT SARASOTA

Paul and Martha Seeman, of Sarasota, sold their home at 5715 Timber Lake Drive to John O’Connor, of Chicago, for $385,000. Built in 1981, it has three bedrooms, two baths, SEE REAL ESTATE PAGE 10B

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Harriet King, of Redington Beach, sold her home at 4528 Barracuda Drive to Tim and Kelly Pleasant, of Bradenton, for $463,000. Built in 1999, it has four bedrooms, three baths, a pool and 2,286 square feet of living area. It previously sold for $427,900 in 2015.

These are the largest building permits issued by the Manatee County Planning and Zoning Department for the week of Aug. 15-19, in order of dollar amounts.

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RESIDENTIAL REAL ESTATE TRANSACTIONS

Robert and Joanne Butz, of Sarasota, sold their home at 4726 Claremont Park Drive to Santiago Lorenzo and Birgit Eelma, of Bradenton, for $335,000. Built in 2012, it has three bedrooms, two-and-ahalf baths, a pool and 2,202 square feet of living area. It previously sold for $306,300 in 2012.

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L A K E WO O D R A N C H 13951 Siena Loop A4176888 $550,000

L A K E WO O D R A N C H 6835 Turnberry Isle Court A4162407 $529,900

L A K E WO O D R A N C H 13804 Sienna Loop A4176893 $469,000

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a pool and 2,216 square feet of living area. It previously sold for $156,500 in 1994.

SABAL HARBOUR

Tanya and Alex Hagush, of Sarasota, sold their home at 4733 Cayo Costa Place to Caryl and Terry Witt, of Bradenton, for $383,800. Built in 2001, it has four bedrooms, two baths, a pool and 2,534 square feet of living area. It previously sold for $186,000 in 2012.

John and Susan Hill, of Middlesbrough, United Kingdom, sold their home at 4506 Egmont Drive to Philip and Ingrid McGraw, of Bradenton, for $279,000. Built in 2002, it has four bedrooms, two baths, a pool and 2,120 square feet of living area. It previously sold for $202,300 in 2002.

David and A. Marie Dieffenbach, of Sarasota, sold their home at 4621 Egmont Drive to Yonier Pinon and Doris Beltran, of Bradenton, for $270,000. Built in 2002, it has four bedrooms, two baths and 2,120 square feet of living area. It previously sold for $230,000 in 2008.

FAIRWAY LAKES AT PALM AIRE

Raymond Granito and Diane Granito, trustees, of Bradenton, sold the home at 7439 Fairlinks Court to Walter Mailaender, of Sarasota, for $383,000. Built in 1992, it has three bedrooms, two-and-a-half baths, a pool and 2,089 square feet of living area.

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LeRoy and Lois Hetager sold their home at 7519 Fairlinks Court to Luis Garcia and Susan Mailaender, of Sarasota, for $360,000. Built in 1991, it has three bedrooms, three baths, a pool and 2,650 square feet of living area. It previously sold for $160,900 in 1991.

Robyn-Stratton-Berkessel, of Bradenton, for $337,000. Built in 2004, it has three bedrooms, two-and-a-half baths, a pool and 2,440 square feet of living area. It previously sold for $309,100 in 2004.

MANDALAY

Bryan and Melissa Boudreaux, trustees, sold the home at 6122 46th Lane E., to Clint and Valorie Lautenschleger, of Bradenton, for $382,500. Built in 2005, it has four bedrooms, three baths, a pool and 2,290 square feet of living area. It previously sold for $341,800 in 2005.

Walter and Margaret Kearns, of Bradenton, sold their home at 8691 Stone Harbour Loop to Tommie and Michele Tunnell, of Topeka, Kansas, for $327,000.

Built in 2005, it has three bedrooms, two baths, a pool and 1,994 square feet of living area.

It previously sold for $269,900 in 2013.

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Thomas Knieriem and Claudia Zorovich, of Bradenton, sold their home at 115 141st Court N.E., to Sharon Taylor and Deborah Vanderwoude, of Parrish, for $363,000. Built in 2004, it has two bedrooms, three baths, a pool and 2,302 square feet of living area. It previously sold for $318,000 in 2010.

CHAPARRAL II

William and Deanice Doney sold their home at 6862 Wagon Wheel Circle to Rockford Woods and Luisa Orizio, of Sarasota, for $342,800. Built in 1999, it has three bedrooms, two baths, a pool and 1,728 square feet of living area. It previously sold for $182,600 in 1999.

TAILFEATHER WAY AT TARA

Christopher and Courtney Fensterle, of Hickory, N.C., sold their home at 6402 Tailfeather Way to Juergen Berkessel and

STONEYBROOK AT HERITAGE HARBOUR

Matthew and Sara Luttrell, of Bluffton, S.C., sold their home at 4819 Silvermoss Drive to David and Tamara Froelich, of Sarasota, for $315,000. Built in 2013, it has three bedrooms, two baths and 2,131 square feet of living area. It previously sold for $262,400 in 2013.

GREYHAWK LANDING

Daniel and Audrey McLoughlin, of Bradenton, sold their home at 12205 Lavender Loop to Paul and Lindsay Csogi, of Bradenton, for $296,000. Built in 2010, it has three bedrooms, two baths and 1,849 square feet of living area.

It previously sold for $204,000 in 2010.

Antonio and Cynthia D’Andrea, of Cocoa, sold their home at 12547 Cara Cara Loop to James Driver and Kelli Bascone-Driver, of Bradenton, for $278,000. Built in 2004, it has three bedrooms,

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Brian and Margaret Watson, of Sarasota, sold their home at 5955 48th St. E., to John and Arlene Beck, of Bradenton, for $295,500. Built in 2006, it has four bedrooms, two-and-a-half baths and 2,369 square feet of living area. It previously sold for $195,000 in 2008.

RIVER STRAND

Pence Roth and Jodi HayesRoth sold their Unit 103 condominium at 7906 Grand Estuary Trail to William and Ruth and Ramer, of Canonsburg, Pa., for $287,000. Built in 2007, it has three bedrooms, two baths and 2,108 square feet of living area.

It previously sold for $347,800 in 2007.

Daniel Iacovone and Darleen Torrance sold their Unit 703 condominium at 8102 Grand Estuary Trail to Stephen and Debra Simpson, of Bradenton, for $279,500. Built in 2007, it has three bedrooms, two baths and 2,108 square feet of living area.

It previously sold for $282,200 in 2015.

RIVER LANDINGS BLUFFS

Jennifer Hamrick and Jose Del Gordo, of Denver, sold their home at 6112 55th Ave. Circle E., to HP Florida I LLC for $275,000.

Built in 1992, it has three bedrooms, two baths, a pool and 2,023 square feet. It previously sold for $189,900 in 2008.

TARA

Douglas and Donna Callaghan, of Mt. Juliet, Tenn., sold their home at 6019 Wingspan Way to Ellen Linton, of Bradenton, for $274,000. Built in 2005, it has three bedrooms, two baths and 1,686 square feet of living area.

It previously sold for $267,500 in 2015.

PINEHURST VILLAGE

John and Nancy Bellman, of Orchard Park, N.Y., sold their Unit 238 condominium at 4905 Linsey Court to Edward and Eugenia Johnston, of W. Grove, Pa., for $256,700. Built in 1994, it has two bedrooms, two baths and 1,619 square feet.

BRADEN RIVER LAKES

William and Laurie Samuels, of Bradenton, sold their home at 709 45th St. E., to Patricia Kelleher, of Bradenton, for $238,800.

Built in 1991, it has two bedrooms, two baths, a pool and 1,336 square feet. It previously sold for $137,000 in 2011.

OLD GROVE AT GREENFIELD PLANTATION

Christian Merizalde and Adriana Veronica Serrado Flores, of St. Johns, sold their home at 10112 Reagan Dairy Trial to Pinacvest LLC for $232,000. Built in 2000, it has three bedrooms, two baths and 1,720 square feet. It previously sold for $160,000 in 2010.

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“I’m going to dance and spin with my dad,” Merritt said. “The food is going to be so good.”

Daughters and dads decked out in style for the Hawaiian Luau-themed party Feb. 24 at Freedom Elementary School.

About 300 fathers and daughters gathered in the cafeteria to enjoy some groovy music, boutonnieres and corsages, pulled pork sandwiches, Hawaiian refreshments and, most importantly, some quality fatherdaughter time.

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