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Wal-Mart shops S.R. 70 site for market A Walmart Neighborhood Market could be in store for a former Winn-Dixie site. PAGE 2A

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Sheila Moore continues the legacy of her late husband, Allyn Gallup.

The Manatee County School District could start construction in 2018 and 2019 on three new schools, including an East County high school.

Maureen Flaherty with one of her former foster pups, Sydney.

An original Alexander Pope 1911 lithograph-printed tin of the “Brook Hill” dog sold online today at auction for $5,150.

“It set the record for the highest paid for this piece,” said Jess Sturtevant, of Braden River Antiques, who sold the tin on behalf of Lakewood Ranch resident Maureen Flaherty.

Flaherty paid approximately $43 for the tin at Goodwill Manasota’s new Ranch Lake Plaza location. She celebrated the sale with friends and her former foster dogs in the patio area of the Polo Grill & Bar on Lakewood Ranch Main Street, as the auction clock winded down.

“I’m so excited,” Flaherty said, as she held one of her foster pups, Sydney, who was adopted

by White Rose Interiors’ owner Lynda Nixon. “I can’t believe it.”

Following the sale’s conclusion, Flaherty immediately wrote a check for $2,575 to Safe Haven Animal Rescue, an organization for which she fosters puppies.

Flaherty will use the other half of the proceeds to pay for the design and editing of her new book on fostering animals. She plans also to make donations to the Humane Society at Lakewood Ranch and Nate’s Honor Animal Rescue if the auction raised more than $4,000.

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Golden Girls shine in new home Four senior dogs at Nate’s Honor Animal Rescue find the most precious gift of all: a forever home.

AMANDA SEBASTIANO STAFF WRITER EAST COUNTY — When Carol Turner-Dembrowski and her husband, Jim, drove an hour to Nate’s Honor Animal Rescue from their Punta Gorda home, they expected to adopt two dogs, including a shih tzu named Benny. Instead, they left with four Golden Girls.

The Golden Girls are four senior female dogs who spent most of their lives together: Penny, a 9-year-old cavalier King Charles spaniel; Candy, 11, a silky terrier; Buttons, 10, a shih tzu; and Bambi, 11, a poodle.

They found their forever home April 3 — just 15 days after Beverley Panaro, a nurse at a local hospice, brought the girls to Honor

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Carol Turner-Dembrowski and her husband, Jim, turned their household of two into a full house of six after adopting their Golden Girls — Penny, Candy, Buttons and Bambi.

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THURSDAY, APRIL 16, 2015

What’s in store for former Winn Dixie site?

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PAM EUBANKS SENIOR EDITOR EAST COUNTY — A Walmart Neighborhood Market could be in store for the southeast corner of Lockwood Ridge Road and State Road 70. A lone bulldozer has begun steadily breaking the pavement of an abandoned parking lot.

The site, formerly home to a Winn Dixie grocery store, is on its way to revitalization.

Developer Gryboski Howe & Gravley has submitted preliminary site plans for the 23-acre property that include three retail structures, ranging from 37,338 square feet to 43,190 square feet, plus the addition of five smaller buildings, ranging from 4,330 square feet to 9,463 square feet, for a total of 156,896 square feet of retail.

“We’re taking up all the asphalt as we speak,” said Dan Howell, manager of GH&G. “The (Winn Dixie) building is coming down, which will make everybody very happy. There are certain tenants that are already moving forward, and there are some we are negotiating with still. We have highquality tenants for this.”

Forristall Demolition will begin demolition of the old Winn Dixie building as soon as permits from Manatee County are finalized, possibly by April 16.

The preliminary site plan for the future West Lake Plaza shows a Walmart Neighborhood Market, a Wal-Mart brand grocery store that offers fresh produce and other Publix-like offerings.

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final site plan for the project April 8, and Manatee County staff has started reviewing the application.

In November, Pennsylvaniabased convenience store chain WaWa filed plans for its fifth location — indicating it will occupy a 6,128-foot structure and 7,898-square-foot canopy for gas pumps in the northwestern corner of the plaza, as well.

Howell said GH&G does not have any specific tenants in mind for the parcels within the project, although a site for a car wash is under contract.

“Our goal is to get it done as quickly as we can, but it’s not

uncommon for outparcels to sit until there’s a user available,” Howell said.

The project sits across Lockwood Ridge from Benderson Development’s Lockwood Commons plaza, anchored by a Publix Supermarket and other tenants. Discount grocery Aldi also has submitted site plans for a 17,018-square-foot store immediately north of the site, at 4505 53rd Ave. E., Bradenton.

“I can tell you that I believe the vast majority of homeowners are delighted to see this abandoned and neglected corner being developed,” said Debby Landes, president of the Cascades of Sarasota’s

homeowners association. “As to whether the area needs a Walmart Neighborhood Market, I leave that to the economists. My hope is that the developer will put the same degree of care into landscaping his project as the Benderson people have done in the Publix complex.”

GH&G purchased the 26-acre property at 5503 45th St. E., and 4502, 4512 and 4536 53rd Ave. E., Bradenton for $6.5 million in January from Space Coast Credit Union. The site consists of 23 developable acres and three acres for retention ponds.

It previously sold in January 2014 for $5.11 million.

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Manatee County is considering three new schools, including a new East County high school. But first, it must answer the $150 million question of funding.

GROWING PAINS AMANDA SEBASTIANO STAFF WRITER

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ver each of the next four years, the Manatee County School District estimates 800 new students will enroll in its public schools.

To accommodate the growing student body, the school district hopes to begin building three new schools — one elementary, middle and high school — in 2018 and 2019, one of which is likely to be an East County high school.

The district is eyeing Parrish and west Bradenton for the other schools.

Superintendent Rick Mills said that East County is one of the largest and fastest growing areas in Manatee County.

“Lakewood Ranch and north and eastern parts of the county are possibilities for the schools’ locations,” Mills said. “We can’t say for sure where or if the schools will be built because we aren’t there yet with funding.”

Mills estimated a price tag of more than $150 million to construct all three schools — an amount the district can’t afford without making changes to how it collects and spends tax dollars. The school board discussed a possible millage increase and also asking voters to extend a half-cent sales tax that’s scheduled to expire in 2017 during its April 7 meeting.

Already, both of East County’s high schools are feeling growing pains.

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Braden River High School’s enrollment jumped from 1,446 students in the 2013-14 school year to 1,942 students in the 201415 school year. It added three portables and hired additional staff members over the last year to bulk up the facility’s resources and accommodate an increasing enrollment trend.

Lakewood Ranch High School’s population is nearly 2,300, an increase of 200 from last school year. Classes are reaching capacity, especially in elective courses.

Teachers told the East County Observer in the fall that they are

"Education is underfunded in this state.

Our current revenue isn’t sufficient to meet our needs as a district. We don't have money to do things we really need to do."

– Mill Ricks, superintendant

picking up extra class periods and are making their nights and weekends their planning periods.

The growth of the student body reflects the population hike that East County has experienced in recent years.

According to the 2010 U.S. census, East County zip codes, such as 34219, 34211, 34212 and 34202, reflect mostly increases in population, from Parrish to Lakewood Ranch from 2000 to 2010 — the most recent census available.

Ranch residents total 19,816 — a spike of 29.22% since 2000 — while other sections of East County rose by more than 11.27% over the last seven years.

“It’s an appealing area,” Mills said. “People want to live in our county, especially out east.”

PAYMENT PLAN

Manatee County School District officials anticipate an annual growth of 800 students countywide for the next four years.

To fund three new schools, the district would need to obtain bonds — but first, it will have to improve its credit rating after what officials described as years of financial mismanagement and overspending, at an April 7 school board meeting.

Although the district has balanced its budget from a deficit of more than $8 million, its needs exceed its financial capabilities.

“Education is underfunded in this state,” Mills said at the meeting. “Our current revenue isn’t sufficient to meet our needs as a district. We don’t have money to do things we really need to do.”

To fund the district’s range of needs, including the construction of new schools, officials discussed revenue options in the form of increased property taxes and the renewal of the sales tax levy, which is set to expire in 2017.

Both options would require voter approval and won’t be implemented until 2017, School District CFO Rebecca Roberts said.

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If the sales tax expires, it will cost the district $30 million per year.

Based on current operational needs, if the school district doesn’t change anything and lets the sales tax expire, the district’s costs will exceed its revenue by $62 million per year for the next four years, Roberts said.

District officials said they hope to work with the community to pass the sales tax and increase the millage for what they called the “common goal” of providing better educational opportunities and facilities to students.

A 1 mill increase and budget cuts are necessary to balance the budget for fiscal year 2016, she added. District officials didn’t comment on what types of “hard spending cuts” are in the district’s future, should it fund the more than $42 million it estimated for basic operating needs.

“If we don’t find ways to make money for our district, these numbers won’t tell a positive story,” Roberts said.

Contact Amanda Sebastiano at amandas@yourobserver.com.

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Assistance available for residents Manatee County is accepting applications for the Emergency Home Energy Assistance for the elderly grant, which offers financial help to residents ages 60 and older who have an economic hardship.

Manatee County may approve up to $600 in state grant assistance for a household twice a year.

Assistance is available to a household once during the cooling season, now through Sept. 30, and again during the heating season, Oct. 1 to March 31. Manatee has approximately $4,500 per month to distribute to eligible customers through March 31, 2016.

Recipients must have a final notice, past due amount or have their power disconnected in order to get the financial assistance, according to a news release.

Assistance is available to residents who earn a gross household annual income equal to or less than 150% of federal poverty guidelines.

Libraries celebrate namesake week To celebrate National Library week and encourage local residents to read more, local libraries are hosting a series of events.

The theme of this year’s National Library Week event, which continues through April 18, is “Unlimited Possibilities.”

Five of the county’s six libraries — with the exception of Central Library, which is still closed for renovations — will host programs for every age group, such as movie showings, book discussions, cooking demonstrations, Build Your Own Robot lessons and more.

For more information on the lineup of events this week, visit mymanatee.org/library.

MEETINGS n Manatee County Commissioners Meeting — 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. April 21, at the County Administrative Center, 1112 Manatee Ave. W., Bradenton

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THURSDAY, APRIL 16, 2015

Villa project gains traction

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Neal Communities will learn May 7, whether it can build 92 paired villas near the Cascades community.

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PAM EUBANKS SENIOR EDITOR EAST COUNTY — Homebuilder Neal Communities is one step closer to converting a retail parcel at the southwest corner of Lockwood Ridge Road and Honore Avenue into a 92-unit pairedvilla community.

On April 9, the Manatee County Planning Commission unanimously endorsed plans for the Villa Amalfi project without raising concerns.

The infill project will go before the Manatee County Commission for final approval May 7.

“We (hope) to break ground in the summer and have models open in January 2016,” said Dale Weidemiller, who oversees special projects for Neal. “This is a sequel to our Fairfield development. It’s really a very good fit with the neighbors, and of course, it would have the Neal quality.”

The 18.6-acre Villa Amalfi parcel is zoned as planned devel-

opment commercial, a use that allows for the development of a grocery store or up to six dwelling units per acre.

Neal requests a rezone and plans to build a single-story, tiled-roof paired village concept on the property, which is bordered to the south and west by The Cascades of Sarasota.

The homebuilder modified the site plan for Villa Amalfi slightly, following a neighborhood meeting with Cascades residents in February, by moving the community’s amenity center away from its shared border with Cascades and closer to the center of the Villa Amalfi project.

Neal has the site under contract, pending approvals, and has worked to accelerate the entitlement process by preparing permits and approvals and processing the final site plan and construction plans simultaneously.

Contact Pam Eubanks at peubanks@yourobserver.com.

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Summer 2015 Neal plans to break ground on the project.

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The dogs have already claimed their lounge spots throughout the couple’s home: Candy and Penny spend their afternoons relaxing on the couch, while Bambi and Buttons share an oversized dog bed nearby.

“I’m one of those thingsare-meant-to-happen people,” Carol Dembrowski-Turner said.

“I believe in fate; I’m so glad we found these sweet girls.”

Meanwhile, Panaro believes Irene would approve of the Golden Girls’ new home.

“The dogs were her babies,” Panaro said. “Hearing how nice the new owners are makes my heart smile big time. I cried when I heard the news; I know Irene’s happy her kids are being taken care of.”

Contact Amanda Sebastiano at amandas@yourobserver.com.

It took Bambi just a few days to learn where the couch is in her new living room, and the location of her bed, which she shares with her sister, Buttons.

That’s because the 11-year-old poodle is deaf and blind.

She’s one of the four “Golden Girls” Carol Turner-Dembrowski and her husband, Jim, adopted from Nate’s Honor Animal Rescue.

Although Bambi sometimes requires extra help getting out of a tight space or finding the door that leads to the backyard, owning a special needs and an older dog has its perks, her new owners agreed.

“Special needs dogs don’t require multiple walks throughout the day,” Jim Dembrowski said. “So the extra effort you spend organizing and giving them their medications equates to time spent on long walks.”

Because older and special needs dogs don’t require as much yard time as puppies, they are perfect for seniors, the Dembrowskis agreed.

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“When we saw the girls and heard their owner’s name was Irene — my mother’s name — I just felt like we were meant to have these girls, these Golden Girls,” Carol Turner-Dembrowski said.

One of Irene’s final wishes was for her dogs to go to a good home, Panaro remembered.

For the four old gals, the Dembrowskis were more precious than gold.

When potential pet adopters browse Honor’s animals, they’re often looking for kittens and puppies. Older and special needs dogs can be left at the East County shelter for years before they’re adopted, Honor Associate Director Karen Slomba said.

But adopting an older dog also has certain advantages: They’re housebroken, and they’ve developed their personalities.

“I’ve heard so many times from adopters that they don’t want to adopt an older animal and have it die just a few years later,” Slomba said. “The idea is scary to the pet owner because people want to keep their companion for a long time. But older animals are often more loving and affectionate, and they need help, too.”

At first, the girls seemed unsure of their surroundings and the people taking care of them.

“They were timid,” Slomba said. “But that was expected.

They were in a new place with people they didn’t know, probably wondering where their owner was.”

After a few days, the dogs warmed up a little more to the Honor staff and volunteers, playing with toys and romping around the grassy fields of the rescue’s backyard.

They quickly earned the nickname “the Golden Girls” because of their age and their bond as sisters — not by blood but through their closeness and longevity of living together, Slomba said.

Soon, their personalities began to shine.

Candy is the matriarch — the “Dorothy” of the group from the 1980s sitcom. She’s the wisest and oldest, and keeps the other girls in line. Penny, the couch potato, relaxes as often as she can. Buttons is the outgoing, playful member of the group, or the “Rose” of the group. She often sprints through her new home with a squeaky toy in her mouth.

Bambi, who is blind and deaf, is more reserved than the rest of the girls. She’s quiet, but happy, Jim Dembrowski said. Her hair resembles original “Golden Girl” Sophia’s coif.

The rescue’s volunteers sought to adopt out the girls in pairs, because they came to the rescue together.

When people called Honor about the girls, volunteers told them they wanted them to be adopted with one of their sisters; separating all of the dogs would’ve been difficult for the animals, Slomba said.

“In my more than 14 years of animal rescuing, I’ve never seen anyone adopt more than two dogs at one time,” Slomba said.

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Family puts best feet forward for 28.3-mile hike AMANDA SEBASTIANO STAFF WRITER EAST COUNTY — Jim and Mary Jo

Baar and their daughter, Amanda, know it will be a challenge to keep moving their feet May 16, as they progress on a 28.3-mile hike on the Foothills Trails in South Carolina.

But they aren’t thinking about their pain.

“I’m doing this for my brothers,” Amanda Baar said. “This is my way to give back to them as their older sister. They mean everything to me.”

Both of her brothers are in remission from cancer: Joey, 13, for leukemia, and Matthew, 16, for abdominal cancer. They’re the reasons the family will participate in their first physical event for cancer research May 16: a 28.3mile hike in South Carolina to raise money for pediatric cancer research.

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“The pain we’ll go through is no comparison to the three-anda-half years Joey went through treatments and Matthew’s multiple surgeries and high doses of chemo,” Jim Baar said. “Those boys are strong. If they can make

“If we can make a difference and continue to raise money, then maybe someday a parent won’t have to hear a doctor tell them that their child has cancer,” – Jim Baar

it, we can make it through those miles — piece of cake.”

So far, the Baares have raised $5,000 through a website created by CureSearch for Children’s Cancer, a national nonprofit organization that hosts four fitness events annually to fund cancer research.

It also provides educational resources and support for families battling the disease.

The group’s goal is to raise $150,000, and individuals have raised more than $87,000 so far.

Sixty-five attendees will complete the stretch, which winds through valleys, forests and other terrain.

The Baars are the only East County residents participating, according to CureSearch’s website.

The walk will begin at 3 a.m., and Amanda Baar predicts the family will finish the trail in approximately 10 hours if they can maintain a pace of 3.5 mph.

They plan to finish by 3 p.m.

To train for the event, Amanda Baar has been focusing on cardioheavy workouts at the gym. Jim Baar made early morning rides on his stationary bike a staple in his fitness routine, which also includes walking multiple times per week.

Just last week, Mary Jo Baar decided to join them.

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Jim and Amanda Baar and Mary Jo Baar (not pictured) hike a 14mile trail near Gainesville to prepare for the 28.3-mile hike they’ll complete next month in South Carolina.

nosed with cancer, your life changes,” Jim Baar said. “Your family, everything changes. And it’s not a gradual change. It’s instant.”

The Baars agree the hike is the least they can do. “(This hike) allows us to pay a good deed forward,” Jim Baar said. “We’re a small fish in the cancer world, but if we can make a difference and continue to raise money, then maybe someday a parent won’t have to hear a doctor tell them that their child has cancer. That’s how we win.”

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The Baars will hike 10 hours on a trail to raise money for cancer research for two reasons: Joey and Matthew.

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Lighthouse Cove bond re-fi yields savings What would you do with a $43 to $50 windfall?

AMANDA SEBASTIANO STAFF WRITER

Amanda Sebastiano

Heritage Harbour South CDD supervisor Tad Parker believes a refinance would benefit residents and make sense.

Patterson explained.

“Communities are in a good environment from an economic perspective,” Sealy said. “These are good numbers.”

Supervisors expect to have a better idea of how much residents will save by their next monthly meeting, slated for May 5.

Residents can expect to see the decrease on their tax bills in October and November, Patterson said.

The principal amount owed for Lighthouse Cove’s bond will increase by approximately $75,000, Sealy said, to help pay for refinancing costs.

Contact Amanda Sebastiano at amandas@yourobserver.com.

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HERITAGE HARBOUR — In a unanimous decision, the Heritage Harbour South Community Development District board of supervisors voted on a move that will save Lighthouse Cove residents money.

The CDD board voted at its April 7 meeting to begin the process of refinancing the 495-home community’s bond.

“We’re talking about a significant enough amount of money to do this re-fi,” CDD Chairwoman Michelle Paterson said to fellow supervisors. “Any time interest rates fall on all of this (bond) money — we’re talking millions of dollars — it makes sense to refinance. If I lived in Lighthouse Cove I’d be happy about this.”

Brett Sealy, managing partner of MBS Capital Markets LLC, estimated Lighthouse Cove residents will save approximately $43 per year on townhomes, and single-family homeowners will save close to $50 on non-ad valorem taxes.

Non-ad valorem taxes are district-specific and include items such as paying back bonds the community used. The bonds also focus on the square footage of homes instead of property values,

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Marathon organizer sounds off for LWR Business Alliance Sarasota Music Half Marathon founder John Korff calls the event a ‘13.1-mile moving party.’

PAM EUBANKS SENIOR EDITOR LAKEWOOD RANCH — During his career, John Korff organized hotair balloon festivals, tennis tournaments, triathlons, marathons and other high-profile events.

So, after selling his business in New York in 2013 and settling with his family in Sarasota, Korff, 63, saw an opportunity to create a “go-to” event.

“I wanted to do something that wasn’t being done in the greater Sarasota area,” Korff told members of the Lakewood Ranch Business Alliance April 8, during its Executive Briefing.

His big idea: the Sarasota Music Half Marathon, which garnered 2,000 participants for its inaugural race in February.

Korff says the numbers aren’t an accident; the concepts he used can be applied to business.

“You always want to think like a consumer,” Korff said. “I wanted it to be a 13.1-mile moving party.

I was dubbing myself ‘vice president of fun.’”

Korff wanted to make his race an experience, not just a run. He staged 25 bands along the route, which purposely took runners through residential communities so affected homeowners could sit on their driveways to cheer run-

“The consumer is really buying your vision of whatever you are doing.

You have to be the kind of person people want to do business with.”

— John Korff, founder of the Sarasota Music Half Marathon

ners along. He stopped by each residence to notify the owner of the race and give out his personal cell phone number in case of questions. He donated a total of $25,000 to nonprofits that provided volunteers.

“You’ve got to make it personal,” Korff said. “The consumer is really buying your vision of whatever you are doing. You have to be the kind of person people want to do business with.”

“I’m a big believer in the idea that little things count,” he said, adding that when he ran the New York City Triathlon, he and his team personally contacted each participant throughout the year to wish him or her a happy birthday, as well as to check on his training — concepts he’ll apply to

the Music Half Marathon, as well.

Korff said the event lost money its first year, but he expected that.

It’s the price of making a firstyear event look and feel like at 10-year event, he said.

He hopes to grow the race by 500 runners to 2,500 participants in 2016.

Lakewood Ranch Business Alliance member Hank Progar, of AIM Safe, said Korff’s message applies to every business.

“Be relaxed, have some fun and personalize everything,” he said.

“Think about the people, not the business, and the money will come.”

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GreyHawk Landing’s Adam Caldwell, 17, takes steps to make sure the Holocaust is never forgotten.

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Adam Caldwell, 17, visited Israel last year through the Jewish Federation of Sarasota-Manatee’s Young Ambassador’s Program.

That trip focused on Israeli culture and history.

“We can’t dwell on the past, but we want to make sure it never happens again.”

– Len Steinberg, program director for the Jewish Federation

Cemetery in Lodz. It is one of the biggest cemeteries in Europe and its size and the ornate graves really show how vibrant the Jew-

Friedrich Hayek “Road to Serfdom,” 1944

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MARCH OF A LIFETIME

EAST COUNTY — Since Adam Caldwell left his GreyHawk Landing home at 3:50 a.m. Sunday, he’s been on a whirlwind journey to remember history’s worst atrocities.

Caldwell and five other students, plus one adult with the Jewish Federation of SarasotaManatee, is participating in the International March of the Living program.

The program runs April 12 through April 26, with participants spending their first week in Poland, visiting ghettos and death camps, the Jewish Museum of Poland and participating in the April 16 March of the Living, a 3-kilometer march from Auschwitz to Birkenau, the largest concentration complex the Nazis built.

As of 2 p.m. Monday, he still hadn’t gone to sleep after arriving earlier that morning in Poland.

“We first saw the Radegast train station in Lodz, where the Jews of the Lodz Ghetto boarded boxcars for their deportation to the concentration camps. After the train station, we went to the Jewish

“If we are to build a better world, we must remember that the guiding principle is this — a policy of freedom for the individual is the only truly progressive policy.”

ish community of Poland was before the Holocaust,” Caldwell wrote in an email Monday, while on board a bus to Krakow. “There

were more than 200,000 Jews in Lodz before the Holocaust.

Today, there are about 100.”

Each year, between 10,000 and 15,000 individuals from around the world participate in the march, which commemorates Yom Hashoah, or Holocaust Remembrance Day, by retracing the steps of the “March of Death” — the actual route taken by Jews to the gas chambers. Participants will experience a memorial service in Birkenau, as well.

After spending a week in Poland, delegates will fly to Israel to celebrate both Israel’s Memorial Day and Independence Day. “Right now, we are in a period of time where every day, we are losing more and more Holocaust survivors,” said Len Steinberg, program director for the Jewish Federation. “When they are gone, who else to tell their story except our kids? We can’t dwell on the past, but we want to make sure it never happens again.”

Caldwell knows the trip will be trying emotionally, but he is eager to learn more about Poland and Israel, the Holocaust and his Jewish heritage.

“We’ve been around so long and been so persecuted,” Caldwell said of the Jewish people. “We always make it through those adversities. It’s important to hold those traditions strong because people are trying to take that away from us.”

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CO N V E RSAT IO N W ITH JEN HORVAT You’re always proud when you are recognized for your accomplishments. It drove me to want to do more. There’s a lot of hardworking volunteers.

The most challenging thing I’ve organized wasn’t career related; it was home related.

It was our move to Florida. I had three weeks to pack up our house, get our affairs in order in Michigan, start a new job and find a rental. I think all my years of experience in strategic planning and management — having that professional background certainly helped. It was chaotic.

I was marketing director for

Quicken Loans at the time ... I was still working while we were driving to Florida.

There’s no better way to get to know your community than to volunteer.

I chose Community Activities because we don’t have kids. I wanted to get involved with children, but we don’t have children in school. To me, volunteering with Lakewood Ranch Community Activities was the perfect mix. They have kids activities, family activities and activities for adults. I could give back to the children and make new friends.

My theory is although we’re not technically in Lakewood Ranch, we’re an extension of Lakewood Ranch. The kids in this community go to Lakewood Ranch High School. I have nieces here and neighbors here who have kids, and they all consider themselves part of Lakewood Ranch because (the kids) go to Lakewood Ranch High School.

We go to First Fridays (Music on Main), and we go to Main Street to go shopping. Everybody I deal with is in Lakewood Ranch, so I feel connected to Lakewood Ranch even though I live in GreyHawk.

Pam Eubanks

Jen Horvat has done marketing for a museum, AOL and a variety of other organizations.

My best marketing advice is be true to your brand. Figure out who you are and be true to it.

Don’t try to be all things to all people. So many small businesses try to diversify to get more business, and I think it’s better to stick to what you know and

exceed expectations by doing it really well.

My perfect day — I’m so lucky to have one. I get up on a Saturday morning. My husband brings me a cup of coffee. I sit on the lanai. It’s perfectly quiet. The dog cuddles up next to me. Then, we get in the shower, get our golf gear on and go spend the day at the golf course. In the summer, we come home and swim, and then my husband makes a huge dinner.

We’ve been vacationing on Siesta Key since I was about 10. My mom has family here.

My husband did not vacation on this side of the state. When we got married, we continued the Siesta Key tradition. He fell in love with the area, but we knew we wanted to live in more of a community with families (than on the beach).

One of my craziest marketing jobs was I worked for AOL for six months, and I did sports. I got to go on the NASCAR circuit, as well as minor league baseball.

It was a short-term contract position to do marketing. I also worked for a museum for four years, which fits really well into the Sarasota arts and culture scene.

I’m one of those very eclectic people. I could go to a sporting event one day and go see the orchestra the next day and be perfectly happy.

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With an extensive background in marketing and sponsorships, she set out to aid the organization, both as a volunteer and as a member of the marketing committee.

And in January, after just a year and a half of volunteering with CAC, the organization named her Volunteer of the Year.

Horvat, who grew up on an island in the Detroit River, Grosse Ile, Mich., holds a marketing degree from Michigan State University. She began working full time when she was a junior in college.

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— When was the last time you had your glucose levels checked?

Lisa Kirkland, a spokeswoman for Lakewood Ranch Medical Center, bets your last screening wasn’t as recent it should have been. But it’s a number you need to know to stay healthy.

To educate the public about the importance of physical and mental health and annual checkups, Kirkland and other hospital staff are working with the Lakewood Ranch Community Activities Corp. to deliver free health screenings and interactive demonstrations for the East County community.

The annual Health & Wellness Expo, scheduled for April 25, will focus on disease prevention, with a range of tours and discussions on new technology, such as the medical center’s 3-D mammography machines, created to find illnesses and diseases at early stages.

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The night boasted ideal weather, good company and a good-natured rivalry between die-hard Pirates and Orioles fans. Guests even received a visit from the Orioles’ mascot, The Oriole Bird.

The game ended in a 3-3 tie in the 10th inning.

For information about the Lakewood Ranch Women’s Club, check out its website, lwrwc.org.

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PALM-AIRE Palm-Aire swings for charity During Palm-Aire’s annual Men’s Classic Member/Guest Golf Tournament in March, lady golfers held a few events of their own. Women raised $1,700 for Safe Place and Rape Crisis Center.

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LAKEWOOD RANCH — Founding pastor of Cornerstone of Lakewood Ranch Dave Sturkey preached his last service in Lakewood Ranch on Christmas Eve in 2010 after 18 years in the community. Although he hasn’t been behind the pulpit in East County for more than four years, his impact still lingers.

Sturkey, 52, died in his sleep April 6, at his home in Washington, approximately eight hours after he was released from the hospital following triple bypass surgery.

“Everybody thought he was out of the woods,” said longtime friend Bill Martin, who oversees Cornerstone’s adult education and leadership development.

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Sturkey most recently served as pastor of the Community Church of Ephrata, in Ephrata, Wash., but Cornerstone is planning a memorial service for him locally. It is tentatively slated for 4 p.m May 3, at Covenant Life Church, in Sarasota, (the church that planted Cornerstone), but the location could change to Cornerstone, depending on projected attendance.

Described as a fun-loving man’s man who loved to hunt and fish, perhaps his biggest claim to fame was co-authoring the book, “Wild Hog Hunting.” Sturkey was also known for his knowledge of the Scriptures and his teaching style.

“He just had a way, when he spoke in front of everybody — the feeling you had in the pew was he was having a conversation with you personally,” said friend Dave Dickmann, now Cornerstone’s director of lay and family ministry.

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of Pillsbury biscuits to demonstrate the kingdom of God’s likeness and two branches — one with green leaves and one dead and broken — to remind people that both branches are dead once severed from the tree, just like people apart from Jesus.

“I’ve gone to church all my life, but I really didn’t understand the Gospel until I went to Cornerstone,” Salyers said.

Scott Rockwell, who met Sturkey in 1998, still cherishes memories of discussing theology with drawings on the backs of napkins at Sonny’s BBQ after Saturday night services in the church’s early days.

“His legacy was he wanted people to understand the Gospel,” Rockwell said. “He got to know 50 people the way I got to know one. That was one of his unique qualities. That’s unusual to have

someone who can genuinely be that close to that many people.”

Dickmann added: “He accepted people right where they were at.

You didn’t have to be anything different than what you are. He brought that to the culture of the church. It’s always been a church where everybody wants you to come and listen and investigate.”

Sturkey easily related to others and took a genuine interest in getting to know the people he met. Having trained hunting dogs, Sturkey walked up to the doorstep of a man, whom the East County Observer is not identifying due to his law enforcement position, after he noticed the man trained K9 units. The conversation came easily, and, eventually, the man learned Sturkey pastored a church. The man didn’t know what he believed at the time, but he wanted to come.

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Cornerstone leaders recommend calling Cornerstone at 907-3939 closer to the service to verify details, because the location may change.

“Dave was one of those special pastors who actually went out into the streets and met people where they lived,” the man said.

“He didn’t do all his work at the church. He changed my life from where I was and my understanding of God.”

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ACCLAIM South Florida Gymnastics boys coach Jason Collins raises the bar as the 2015 USA Gymnastics Florida Compulsory Coach of the Year.

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Sarasota resident Jason Collins began coaching the South Florida Gymnastics boys team about 18 months ago.

Jason Collins has no qualms about being in the spotlight.

After all, he spent more than a decade as a professional opera singer.

But the South Florida Gymnastics boys team coach received a surprise turn in the spotlight at the USA Gymnastics Florida Men’s State Championships last month in Fort Lauderdale.

Collins was in the middle of speaking about one of his Level

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The Lakewood Ranch High softball team blanked Bayshore High 11-0 April 10, on Senior Night.

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It’s one he’s been working toward for the past four years: Jeffcoat won the 169-pound weight class at the Class 2A-District 7 meet March 31 to earn a berth in the Class 2A FHSAA Boys Weightlifting Championships April 17, in Kissimmee.

This season marks the first time Jeffcoat, who also won an individual Manatee County championship earlier this year, has qualified for the state championships.

“It’s an accomplishment because of all the time I’ve put in working toward this one thing and now it’s finally here,” Jeffcoat says. “I’ve been working really hard to get to this point, so just being there is the accomplishment.”

Jeffcoat is one of three Lakewood lifters who qualified for the state championships. Joining Jeffcoat on the platform will be juniors Daron Lowery (199 pounds) and Gabriel Overmyer (heavyweight).

Lowery and Overmyer both started lifting last season, but it wasn’t until this season that the two realized the amount of time and effort they needed to put into the sport to reach the next threshold.

“It made me more determined to make it to states,” Lowery says.

Like Jeffcoat, Lowery won the district title and automatically qualified for the state championships. Trailing his opponent by 20 pounds, Lowery cleared a personal best 275 pounds in the clean and jerk to win the title.

Meanwhile, Overmyer finished third and was put into a pool along with all of the second- and third-place finishers across the remaining districts.

It wasn’t until three days later that Overmyer learned he had qualified. He was the last person to make it into the championships.

Patrick Warren scored four goals and added an assist to help power the Cardinal Mooney boys lacrosse team to a 22-1 victory over Sarasota Military Academy in the District 16 semifinals April 7.

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“It’s an honor to go to states,” Overmyer says. “I didn’t really think I would make it because we have a strong county, and I

Gabriel Overmyer, Daron Lowery and Jamie Jeffcoat are all competing in the state weightlifting tournament for the first time.

just assumed the other counties would be as high as us, but several of the counties were nowhere near as strong.”

The three Lakewood lifters each have specific goal weights they hope to achieve at the state championships. Jeffcoat, Lowery and Overmyer aren’t planning to hold anything back in the hopes of making the podium.

“You just have to go for it all and not settle for things you’ve done in the past,” Jeffcoat says.

“You have to use every opportunity to win. You can’t just settle for placing. You have to settle for winning.”

Overmyer agrees.

“You just have to keep thinking, ‘Why not?’” Overmyer says.

“You just have to keep thinking, ‘Why not?’”

– Gabriel Overmyer, Lakewood Ranch High School wrestler

The Braden River High JV baseball team finished the season 19-3, setting a new school record for wins in a season.

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Out-of-Door Academy senior Kimmy Comito scored four goals to lead the Lady Thunder to a 10-8 victory over St. Stephen’s Episcopal School in the District 16 championship April 10.

Taylor Albano added a pair of goals. Tess Siciliano scored one goal and an assist. Abby Lagasse and Sierra Dickerson each added a goal. Goalkeeper Abby Bannar recorded 10 saves.

With the win, host Lady Thunder won its second consecutive district championship.

ODA will host Lithia Newsome High School in a first-round play-in game at 7 p.m. April 17.

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Mustangs hold off Bobcats Lakewood Ranch left-fielder Shane Zipperer threw out the potential tying run at the plate in the seventh inning of the Mustangs’ 3-2 district victory against North Port April 9.

Zipperer also had two hits.

Brendan Lewellen, Brandon Lam, Logan Clark and Colton Zimring all had a hit.

Zimring pitched 4 2/3 innings in relief to earn the win for Lakewood.

Cardinal Mooney wins district crown The Cardinal Mooney boys lacrosse team defeated rival The Out-of-Door Academy 22-4 to win the District 16 championship April 10.

Reagan Griffith scored five goals to lead the way for the Cougars. Tommy Vassallo and Jack Koscho added three goals each.

Ian Martin and Leland Wheeler each scored a pair of goals for ODA.

Cougars notch district win The Cardinal Mooney baseball team beat Bradenton Christian 12-6 in district action April 9.

T. Hebda went 3-for-4 to lead the way for the Cougars at the plate. Tyler Garris and Dean Visaggio both went 2-for-4.

Josh Bonynge added a threerun home run.

Tyler Mattes pitched four innings to earn the win on the mound.

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Nicholas Gesualdi and Nicholas Nesser go head-to-head in the one-on-one competition during last year’s Pirates Summer Basketball Camp.

Pirates to hold basketball camp Braden River High is now accepting registration for its 11th annual Summer Basketball Camp.

The camp will be held from 8:30 a.m. to noon June 8 through June 11; June 15 through June 18; and June 22 through June 25.

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Francisco Llosa, Teresa Connelly, Renee Strickland and David Manuel led Easy Sharp to victory against Freddy’s in the BMO Private Bank Cup Sunday.

BRSC to hold tournament this weekend Braden River Soccer Club will host the Bradenton Cup April 18 and April 19.

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10 athletes when he learned he had been named the 2015 USA Gymnastics Florida Compulsory Coach of the Year.

“I was shocked and honored,” Collins says. “It’s humbling. The boys have worked so hard and to be recognized by my colleagues — that’s really what gets you. But I’m only as good as the gymnasts who are training.”

Collins received the honor, on which gymnastics coaches in the state vote, in his second year with

South Florida Gymnastics. Collins had no idea he was in consideration for, let alone that he would ultimately win, the award.

“It was validating,” Collins says. “I know what it means to be a great coach. I’m hard on them, but they know that I love them.

And this made me more grounded and confident that I made the right career move. It was pretty inspiring.”

Collins began coaching the South Florida Gymnastics boys

team about 18 months ago, after spending a little more than a year coaching the Sarasota Surge YMCA gymnastics team and serving as its program director.

With a full-time administrative staff already in place at South Florida Gymnastics, Collins can now focus his attention solely on developing his gymnasts.

The program had 19 boys enrolled when Collins took over, and since then it’s grown to 30.

“I’m a competitor,” says Collins. “I was at the top of my field, and now I want to coach kids to be at the top of their field. That’s what it was all about. I wanted to

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The South Florida Gymnastics boys team won 30 first-place medals at the 2015 Region 8 Championships April 10 through April 12.

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be the best coach I could be.”

During the state championships, Collins’ athletes tallied 77 first-place finishes, which included both all-around and individual apparatus state champions. Of the 25 boys who competed, all 15 who were eligible qualified for the 2015 Region 8 Men’s Championships April 10 through April 12, in West Palm Beach.

At the regional meet, South Florida Gymnastics posted 30 first-place individual and allaround champions, 23 secondplace finishes and nine thirdplace finishes (see sidebar). The regional championships featured teams from Georgia, Alabama, North Carolina, South Carolina, Tennessee, Mississippi and Florida.

Braden River Elementary’s Danny Ferber and Lakewood Ranch High’s Noah Candocia both won all-around titles. Lakewood Ranch High senior Clayton Spencer qualified for the Junior Olympic National Gymnastics Championships May 5 through May 10, in Daytona.

Collins, who also was named one of the coaches for the State Elite Camp in June, returned to the gym this week where his athletes spend anywhere between nine and 25 hours a week training.

He is looking forward to continuing to develop kids with the goal of maintaining the level and quality of an elite program.

“I would rather have a finedining experience than a buffet,” Collins says. “I want to keep it small like a boutique, otherwise it gets to be too much.”

Contact Jen Blanco at jblanco@ yourobserver.com.

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YOUR NEIGHBORS JUMP FOR FUN

Bashaw Elementary students test their jump rope skills at annual fundraiser.

PAGE 4B Ladies of the Prince's Court enter the stage.

FAIRY TALE

SCOUT’S HONOR Brooke Wasserman portrays a dragonfly.

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Participants rode in their choice of a 100-, 62-, 35- or 10-mile fundraising ride through Lakewood Ranch and the surrounding area.

– PAM EUBANKS Erin Halstead, Leeann Scales and Chris Maki prepare for the 62mile ride.

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Terri and Roger Milstead rode in the Orlando Tour de Cure ride about two weeks ago.

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Boys in kindergarten through fifth grade introduced their mothers to the world of arcade games, while mothers led their sons around the ice skating rink. Boys zipped around the arcade and challenged their mothers to games of pingpong, air hockey and other competitive activities.

Proceeds from the admission price, which included skating, arcade games, refreshments and more, benefited the school's Parent Teacher Organization.

– AMANDA SEBASTIANO Justin Beaudoin challenges his mother, Michelle, to an arcade game.

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ashaw Elementary School students shared their love of jumping rope April 8, as they participated in the school’s annual Jump for Fun event. Children took turns jumping rope in the school's parking lot, pausing only for snacks and drinks and to listen to music with their friends.

Students raised funds through sponsorships, which benefited the school's art and technology departments.

Imagy Larawas focuses on her feet.

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Attendees enjoyed dinner, jazz music and discussions by guest speakers, such as Harvard graduate James Cole.

Proceeds from the event benefited the chapter's Journey to Success program and its foundation's scholarship program.

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bout 60 women found their inner Girl Scout Saturday, as they participated in the Girl Scouts of Gulfcoast Florida’s annual Big Girls Day at Camp, at Camp Honi Hanta. Attendees enjoyed a morning of kayaking down the Braden River, testing their skills in archery, climbing a rock wall and zipping down a zipline.

They also walked nature trails, relaxed while eating s’mores at the campfire and cooled off in the swimming pool.

Gloria Ellsworth easily makes it to the top of the rock wall.

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TALES OF INDIA Runs from 6 to 11 p.m. at The Chelsea Center, 2506 Gulf Gate Drive, Sarasota. East Countybased Tandoor Restaurant will host this festival to celebrate its success and Baisakhi (Punjabibi New Year) by giving all proceeds to the University of South Florida Sarasota-Manatee. The eventing includes dinner, drinks and dancing. Tickets cost $75 each. Wear cocktail attire or ethnic formal attire. For tickets or information, call 266-8089 or 539-9391.

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JDRF WALK Starts at 9 a.m. on Lakewood Ranch Main Street. The JDRF invites the public to walk a 3.1mile walk in the fight against diabetes. Check-in starts at 7:30 a.m. For information, visit www2. jdrf.org or contact Maria Hussey at 685-6875.

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BRADEN RIVER ELEMENTARY ALL-STAR GOLD TOURNAMENT FUNDRAISER Starts at 1 p.m. at The Links, 10325 Greenfield Blvd., Bradenton. Check-in runs from 11 a.m. to noon, and the tournament starts at 1 p.m. with a shotgun start.

Entry fee includes 18 holes of scramble-style golf, a box lunch, cart, putting and driving range and dinner. There are contests, prizes and a chance to win a 2015 Honda Pilot by shooting a holein-one. Guests are asked to register in advance, but can complete event-day registration.

Cost is $100. Proceeds benefit Braden River Elementary School.

To register, email Amy Tribble at aetribble855@hotmail.com.

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COMMUNITY SHRED DAY Runs from 9 a.m. to noon at Grow Financial Credit Union, 110008 Arcade Place, Lakewood Ranch, and at Lakewood Ranch Town Hall, 8175 Lakewood Ranch Blvd., Lakewood Ranch. Lakewood Ranch Grow Financial and Lakewood Ranch Town Hall have partnered for this free shredding event for Lakewood Ranch residents to dispose of sensitive documents. The Grow Financial location will be a drop-off site only, with off-site shredding.

Documents will be shredded on site at Town Hall until the shredding truck reaches capacity.

Participants may shred personal documents only; no commercial

Natural Resources, will lead the discussion. Pre-registration is required to receive a free copy of the book while supplies last. For information, call 727-6079.

TEEN BOOK DISCUSSION: ‘WATER WARS’ Runs from 11 a.m. to noon at the Braden River Branch Library, 4915 53rd Ave. E., Bradenton.

Teens are invited to discuss Cameron Stracher’s “Water Wars,” a book that paints a bleak picture of the future when water is scare and global warming wreaks havoc on the environment. Michelle Leahy, of Manatee County

LAKEWOOD RANCH HIGH SCHOOL FINE ARTS SHOWCASE Starts at 6 p.m. at Lakewood Ranch High School, 5500 Lakewood Ranch Blvd., Lakewood Ranch. Doors open at 5:30 p.m.

The night will include performances from the band, orchestra, chorus and theater troupe.

Student art pieces also will be available for purchase. The event is free. For information, contact lrhstheatre@gmail.com.

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PAISLEY CRAZE Plays at 9 p.m. at Polo Grill and Bar Restauant, 10670 Boardwalk Loop, Lakewood Ranch. For information, visit pologrillandbar.com.

SATURDAY, APRIL 18

JOEL FISHER Plays at 8 p.m. at the Polo Grill and Bar, 10670 Boardwalk Lop, Lakewood Ranch. For information, visit pologrillandbar.com.

THURSDAY, APRIL 23

BEER AND FOOD TASTING FINALE Runs from 5:30 to 7:30 p.m. at USFSM’s Culinary Innovation Lab, 8130 Lakewood Main St., Lakewood Ranch. The event will feature a student-designed menu paired with signature beers designed and brewed by the students with the assistance of local breweries. Brewing partners include Darwin Brewing Co., Cigar City Brewing, Big Top Brewing Co. and Green Bench Brewing Co. All proceeds benefit USFSM’s College of Hospitality and Technology Leadership. Tickets cost $35.

Attendees must be 21 or older. To register for tickets, visit usfsm. edu/cil.

‘KEYS TO HEALTHY S CREENINGS FOR WOMEN’ Runs from 9 to 9:30 a.m. at The Mall at University Town Center, at the Macy’s lower-level court.

Lakewood Ranch Obstetrics and Gynecology’s Dr. Julia King will present an overview of key obstetrical health screenings for women. Light refreshments will be served. Reserve a spot by calling Direct Doctors Plus at 708-8100.

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THE RANCH SCRAMBLE Will start at 1 p.m. with a shotgun start at Lakewood Ranch Golf & Country Club, 7650 Legacy Blvd., Lakewood Ranch. The Lakewood Ranch Business Alliance will host this seventh annual golf tournament. Cost is $650 per foursome or $175 for an individual. Register at lwrba.org.

FRIDAY, APRIL 24

A TASTE OF NEW ORLEANS INTERACTIVE DINNER What: The Lakewood Ranch YMCA will host its fourth annual interactive dinner to raise money for scholarships.

This year’s event, themed “A Taste of New Orleans,” features a jazz trio from the Venice Symphony, emcee standup comedian Tim Wilkins and silent and live auctions.

Guests will be guided through preparing three dishes by Chef Tommy Klauber, owner of the Polo Grill and Bar. When: Starts at 6 p.m.

Where: The Polo Grill and Bar, 10670 Boardwalk Loop, Lakewood Ranch.

Cost: $100 Information: For tickets or information, contact Shawn Simmons at 782-8825 or ssimons@manateeymca.org.

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SARASOTA-MANATEE HUMAN RESOURCES ASSOCIATION APRIL BREAKFAST Meets from 7:15 to 9:45 a.m. at the Polo Grill, 10670 Boardwalk Loop, Lakewood Ranch. Facilitator Alex Terego will present the topic, “Think, Collaborate, Solve, Communicate.” Cost is $5 for members or $40 for nonmembers. Online registration is available through Wednesday at myshra.org/events. Contact Lisa Eding, at programs@myshra.org.

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Guests must register for the Night with the Stars Prom by April 17.

UPCOMING NIGHT WITH THE STARS PROM What: Individuals ages 16 and up with special needs are invited to attend this “Night at the Rainforest”-themed prom event.

Guests should wear formal prom attire. Guests will enjoy dinner, dancing, socializing and prom photos. Attendees must be accompanied by a guardian.

When: Runs from 7 to 10 p.m. April 24 Where: Woodland Community Church, 9607 State Road 70 E., Bradenton Ticket: Cost is free, but advanced registration is required by April 17 to nwtsprom@gmail.com.

Information: For information, visit nightwiththestarsprom.com.

BRADEN RIVER BLUEGRASS FESTIVAL AND GUMBO COOKOFF What: Guests are invited to an afternoon of music by James King, Hwy 41 South, and Sonya Stratton and Straight South, among other groups, as well as food and beer. A gumbo cook-off tasting is included in the $20 ticket price. Linger Lodge is accepting entrants for the gumbo contest.

When: Runs from noon to 6 p.m.

April 25 Where: Linger Lodge Restaurant, 7205 85th St. Court E., Bradenton Tickets: To purchase a ticket, visit sarasotabluegrass.ticketleap. com. or call 219-2256.

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Rosedale Golf and Country Club has unveiled its newest model, the Pristine VI, and also announced it will open three more models in the coming year.

“The Pristine VI is our top-selling home design, and we are very pleased to offer it as a fully furnished model,” said Patrick Hogan, vice president of The Hunt Group and developer of Rosedale.

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Fannie May closes Fannie May, a chocolates and gifts shop on Lakewood Ranch Main Street, closed its doors Friday.

The shop sold its products at discount that day and posted a sign on the door that said “Going out of business.”

Founders Club hits milestone

The Founders Club, recently named Sarasota’s “best overall community” by the ManateeSarasota Building Industry Association, has reached a new milestone: it is 60% built out.

The 700-acre community offers 262 single-family homes.

“Every community has its time, and this is The Founders Club’s year,” said Roland Nairnsey, director of sales for London Bay Homes, which owns the majority of the community’s home sites.

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Main Street Trattoria celebrates fifth year A local Italian eatery is celebrating its five-year anniversary with a change of flavors.

Main Street Trattoria, on Lakewood Ranch Main Street, is celebrating its fifth year in business with a new menu expressing the restaurant’s old mantra, “Simply, fresh Italian.”

Owner Gary Fennessy says the new menu is inspired by choices patrons would find on a chalkboard at any classic trattoria in an Italian village.

For example, the restaurant’s signature bruschetta appetizer is not a bruschetta trio — the original tomato and goat cheese bruschetta is now served with mushroom and pistachio plus duck prosciutto with pear bruschetta.

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home in Grosvenor Gardens tops all transactions in this week’s real estate. Gerardus and Mary Nowee, of Lakewood Ranch, sold their home at 8326 Grosvenor Court to John and Carolyn Heindel, of University Park, for $1.06 million. Built in 2006, it has four bedrooms, five and a half baths, a pool and 4,301 square feet of living area. It previously sold for $1.05 million in 2011.

Country Club East at Lakewood Ranch David and Laurie Garzarelli, of Pittsburgh, sold their home at 14614 Secret Harbor Place to Linda Dunn, of Lakewood Ranch, for $790,000. Built in 2013, it has three bedrooms, three and a half baths, a pool and 2,878 square feet of living area.

John Romano and Mia Engel, of Bradenton, sold their home at 14325 Stirling Drive to George

and Patricia Miller, of Lakewood Ranch, for $390,000.

Built in 2012, it has two bedrooms, two baths, a pool and 1,977 square feet of living area.

It previously sold for $342,700 in 2012.

Lawrence and Janis Murphy, of Horsham, Pa., sold their home at 7254 Belleisle Glen to Thomas and Lydia Grady, of Marshall, Va., for $368,000. Built in 2011, it has two bedrooms, two baths and 1,977 square feet

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of living area.

Heritage Harbour David and Anne Rourke, of Bradenton, sold their home at 7904 Heritage Grand Place to Eugene and Julia Moran, of Fairfax, Va., for $635,000. Built in 2012, it has six bedrooms, four baths, a pool and 3,826

square feet of living area. It previously sold for $500,000 in 2012.

Richmond Park Carl and Roberta Sheffer, of University Park, sold their home at 8129 Collingwood Court to Douglas and Olga Horton, of Bradenton, for

6715 Ladyfish Trail A4114684 $774,000 Nicole Ryskamp

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

7642 Silverwood Court A4116221 $650,000 Deborah Angelo O’Mara

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

1123 91st Street NW A4115386 $579,000 Cheryl Roberts

Bradenton 941-748-6300 941-266-1450

6561 The Masters Avenue A4116164 $575,000 Christine Mazur

Lakewood Ranch 941-907-9595 941-374-4015

7905 Waterton Ln A3992456 $1,695,000 Jessika Arman

7606 Silverwood Court A4106113 $499,000 Heidi Cox

Lakewood Ranch 941-907-9595 941-685-1529

8305 Abingdon Court A4113864 $499,000 Beth Ann Boyer

University Park 941-907-9595 941-780-6606

2435 Landings Circle A4118989 $490,000 Ralph Faillace

Bradenton 941-748-6300 941-713-9142

8212 Waterview Boulevard M5903885 $489,900 Kere Lewis

Lakewood Ranch 941-907-9595 941-685-3270

8235 Snowy Egret Place A4111571 $489,900 Stacy Burton-Cunneen

$622,600. Built in 1998, it has four bedrooms, three baths, a pool and 3,090 square feet of living area. It previously sold for $825,000 in 2007.

River Club South John and Margo Kline, of Novi, Mich., sold their home at 7320 Pine Valley St. to Stephen and

Lakewood Ranch 941-388-4447 941-587-4202

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

14551 Whitemoss Terrace A4109373 $459,999 Laurie Jarema

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7427 Greystone St M5845815 $1,295,000 Deborah Angelo O’Mara

Anna Maria Island 941-748-6300 941-465-8843

7139 Sandhills Place A4116692 $449,000 Stephen Strong

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6309 Tanager Cove 1 A4113842 $439,900 Elizabeth Gardini

Lakewood Ranch 941-951-6660 941-356-0096

11109 Hyacinth Place A4105158 $439,000 Gloria Totti-Cervoni

Lakewood Ranch 941-349-3444 941-544-7746

3723 59th Avenue Circle E A4119474 $419,000 Dana Preston

Ellenton 941-748-6300 941-705-5510

7739 Us Open Loop A4111016 $415,900 Nicole Ryskamp

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

7228 Orchid Island Place A4112478 $399,900 Chris Baylis

Lakewood Ranch 941-907-9595 941-735-4713

7342 Edenmore Street A4116708 $379,000 Marci Mcfarland

Lakewood Ranch 941-966-8000 941-961-3390

7702 Lake Vista Court 305 A4108964 $359,900 Diana Michel

Lakewood Ranch 941-388-4447 941-266-2677

5010 18th Avenue W M5903047 $350,000 Kathy Valente

Bradenton 941-748-6300 941-685-6767

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TOP BUILDING PERMITS These are the largest building permits issued by the East County Planning and Zoning Department for the week of March 30 through April 3, in order of dollar amounts.

E AST CO U N T Y ADDRESS 6732 Curzon Terrace

PERMIT Pool

APPLICANT Linda Stark

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6724 Curzon Terrace

Pool

Dean Miller

$43,805

6723 Curzon Terrace

Pool

Russell Piersons

$43,304

6751 Curzon Terrace

Pool

Mark Sochar

$30,386

5555 Golf Pointe Drive

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David Hausmann

$26,000

6819 Dominion Lane

Mechanical

Boris Bozic

$25,506

22107 27th Ave. E.

Re-roof

Timothy Miller

$25,400

16744 Fourth Ave. N.E.

Mechanical

William Pleis

$20,584

5419 83rd Terrace E.

Remodel

Jerry Swink

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4623 Fourth Ave. N.E.

Re-roof

Joseph Dowling

$18,000

5208 58th Terrace E.

Mechanical

Brian La

5909 55th Drive E.

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Dale Weidemiller

$16,000

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Michael Heidisch

$15,000

Ely Mcavoy

$14,500

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199 Americas Cup Blvd.

Re-roof

Allan Lamont

$13,325

7018 Kingsmill Court

Mechanical

Frederick Wicks

$12,951

12225 Greenbrier Way

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Kevin Retherford

$12,116

7362 Eaton Court

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Joseph Correia

$11,959

6738 Peach Tree Creek Road Re-roof Re-roof

7204 49th Ave. E.

David Sackman

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David Swartz

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1998, it has four bedrooms, three baths, a pool and 3,273 square feet of living area. It previously sold for $570,000 in 2004.

Malcolm and Angela Whitehead, trustees, of Bradenton, sold the home at 10049 Cherry Hills Ave. Circle to Gary and Michele Fischman, of Bradenton, for $579,900. Built in

James and Holly Waite, of Rocky River, Ohio, sold their home at 7536 Harrington Lane to Michael and Melissa Dom-

8424 Miramar Way A4115046 $329,000 Rebecca Zimmerman

6140 Bobby Jones Court A4116788 $244,900 Barbara Wong

15320 Anchorage Place A4115333 $2,550,000 Mackenzie Mudgett & Pat Mudgett

Lakewood Ranch 941-907-9595 941-201-9662

Lakewood Ranch 941-907-9595 941-224-4824

Palmetto 941-748-6300 941-348-9504

8460 Miramar Way M5904043 $335,000 Rebecca Zimmerman

15696 Lemon Fish Drive A4116938 $310,000 Jamie Van Vliet

8257 Miramar Way 101 A4117813 $239,500 Laura Navratil

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

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Christine Peloquin, of Bradenton, for $615,000. Built in 2002, it has three bedrooms, three baths, a pool and 3,820 square feet of living area.

6624 Pebble Beach Way A4111067 $349,900 Stephen Strong

20015 77th Avenue E A4114667 $2,500,000 Larry Mitchell

6818 Dominion Lane M5902750 $1,200,000 Kimberly Walters

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

8312 Catamaran Circle M5900826 $1,175,000 Deborah Angelo O’Mara

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

7413 Haddington Cove A4104619 $1,160,000 Mary Pat Pihl

Lakewood Ranch 941-907-9595 941-932-3065

7509 Greystone Street M5901893 $1,099,000 Deborah Angelo O’Mara

Lakewood Ranch 941-313-1591 941-730-0777

7250 Greystone St M5845264 $999,000 Deborah Angelo O’Mara

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

7807 Rosehall Cove A4114205 $959,000 Deborah Angelo O’Mara

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

7303 Greystone Street A4116103 $935,000 Deborah Angelo O’Mara

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

8052 Royal Birkdale Circle A4118118 $899,900 Deborah Angelo O’Mara

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

13309 Lost Key Pl A3997843 $899,000 Mary Pat Pihl

Lakewood Ranch 941-907-9595 941-932-3065

607 65th Street Court NW M5904498 $825,000 Debbie Vogler & Cheryl Roberts

520 56th Street M5904289 $812,000 Debbie Capobianco

Anna Maria Island 941-748-6300 941-704-2394

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Lakewood Ranch 941-907-9595 941-224-4824

Lakewood Ranch 941-907-9595 941-993-8996

Lakewood Ranch 941-907-9595 941-806-7436

10283 Silverado Circle A4117980 $332,900 Kimberly Walters

6248 Foxglove Lane A4115030 $298,000 Alan Linsberg

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Malcolm and Carolyn Caponiti, of Bradenton, sold their home at 7314 Dunes Court to Timothy and Elinor Young, of Venice, for $335,000. Built in 1999, it has three bedrooms, two baths, a pool and 2,023 square feet of living area. It previously sold for $297,000 in 2011.

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Christine Webber, of Sarasota, sold her home at 10103 Cherry Hills Ave. Circle to Richard and Kristen Tambe, of Bradenton, for $334,000. Built in 1997, it has three bedrooms, two baths and 2,182 square feet of living area.

It previously sold for $248,000 in 1999.

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Riverwalk Ridge Michael and Kerry Mazzella, of Lakewood Ranch, sold their home at 6819 Honeysuckle Trail to Jason and Katherine Rogers, of Jersey City, N.J., for $568,000.

Built in 2002, it has four bedrooms, three baths, a pool and 3,297 square feet of living area.

It previously sold for $495,000 in 2013.

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Country Club Village at Lakewood Ranch George and Linda Humphreys, of Southport, N.C., sold their home at 7664 Silverwood Court to Timothy and Theresa Young, of Bradenton, for $550,000. Built in 2011, it has three bedrooms, three baths, a pool and 2,639 square feet of living area. It previously sold for $553,500 in 2011.

Neil and Phyllis Friedland sold their home at 7692 Silverwood Court to John and Carrie Thompson, of Bradenton, for $440,000. Built in 2010, it has three bedrooms, two baths, a pool and 2,320 square feet of living area. It previously sold for $381,000 in 2010.

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Ronald and Terri Tarter, of Cary, N.C., sold their home at 13970 Siena Loop to DelFabro Proper-

ties LLC for $390,000. Built in 2004, it has three bedrooms, two baths and 2,303 square feet of living area.

Ravi Chowdary, trustee, of Redondo Beach, Calif., sold the home at 7125 Orchid Island Place to Greg and Cathy Stotts, of Bradenton, for $371,300. Built in 2004, it has three bedrooms, two baths, a pool and 2,283 square feet of living area.

Misty Oaks Gerald and Sandra Callies sold their home at 8114 Misty Oaks Blvd. to Michael and Gail Clay, of Sarasota, for $460,500. Built in 1987, it has three bedrooms, two and a half baths, a pool and 2,526 square feet of living area.

It previously sold for $434,000 in 2008.

Preserve at Panther Ridge William and Linda Mitrik, of Bradenton, sold their home at 22108 Deer Pointe Crossing to Shawn and Paula Patten, of Windham, N.H., for $446,000.

Built in 2001, it has three bedrooms, three baths, a pool and 2,697 square feet of living area.

It previously sold for $380,000 in 2002.

Magnolia Hammock at University Place Fannie Mae sold the home at 7731 Heyward Circle to Martin Cox, of Dayton, Ohio, for $435,000. Built in 2005, it has four bedrooms, three baths, a pool and 3,526 square feet of living area. It previously sold for $417,000 in 2014.

Mill Creek Francis Jones, of Osprey, sold his home at 2106 152nd Court E. to HP Florida LLC for $422,000.

Built in 2006, it has four bedrooms, three baths, a pool and 2,826 square feet of living area.

Royce and Kathleen Oliver, of Bradenton, sold their home at 1911 141st St. E. to Nathan and Nicole Varn, of Sarasota, for $292,000. Built in 2004, it has three bedrooms, two and a half baths and 2,839 square feet of living area. It previously sold for $310,000 in 2004.

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77 Bit of hair 79 Naval base?

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Sliding Glass Door Repair

FREE Consultation

By Appointment

New Deluxe Rollers Will Make Your Doors Roll Better Than Ever Call Mark 928-2263 proslidingglassdoorrepair.com

LAWN CARE NO MORE TICKS, FLEAS OR WEEDS!

www.FGLAWN.com

On-site

FREE ESTIMATES! Family Owned & Operated

• Commercial & Residential • Fungicide • Fertilizing • Weed Control • Tree & Shrub Treatment • Insecticide

APPLIANCE REPAIR

• Residential Service and Installation Reserved Space • Fully Insured LP Reserved Space • 24 Hour Emergency Service • 25 Years Experience

85

(When completed in one trip)

Mel Steverson • 941-526-6832

New Customers Only

You Get NOW Protection!

$45

PER MONTH*

Ticks, Fleas, Fire Ants, Chinch Bugs, Mole Crickets, Grubs, Sod Worms and more. PLUS - Fungus & Weeds and Premium Fertilizer. *For average size lawn of 5000 sq. ft.

Larger lawns slightly more.

Lawn mowers, chain saws, generators, grass trimmers, hedge trimmers, pressure washers, parts and more

PATIO REPAIRS, INC PATIO REPAIRS FurnitureSales Sales &&Repairs Furniture Repairs Cushions • Slings • Re-powdercoating #USHIONS s 3LINGS s 5MBRELLAS

941-504-0903

Any Treatment Dry Or Liquid

YARD & POWER EQUIPMENT SPECIALISTS

FURNITURE REPAIR

166539

MOST REPAIRS Plus Parts $ at Retail

• Refrigerators • Ranges • Washers & Dryers • Ovens • Dishwashers • Icemakers (Frig. only) • Stoves

$10 off

SMALL ENGINE REPAIRS

168505

Appliance Repair

941-404-6601

167867 38056

941.356.3318

166213

www.antiquesandchatchkes.com

Calls Answered 24/7

FOREVER GREEN lawn & pest control, inc.

166554

Furniture – Oil Paintings – Collectibles & Other Antiques

“FIX IT - DON’T REPLACE�

167871

Highest Prices Paid on Estates

Always Buying!

Once piece or entire estate Estate Jewelry, Sterling, Gold & Diamonds.

147063 168574

Conducting Estate Sales Since 1990

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Visit our attractive showroom for friendly & informed sales advice from industry-trained technicians.

Pick-up & delivery service

www.smallenginerepairs.us

Call us: 941-739-5102

Small Engine Repairs, 5002 Lena Road, Unit 107, Bradenton, 34211 (off I75/SR70 E) 168283

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Classifieds 19B

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POOLS

NEW CUSTOMERS

FULL WEEKLY POOL SERVICE

Before

Friendly Service Since 1975

168666

PEST CONTROL

BUG BUSTERS

www.PantherHydroCleaning.com

10 % SAVINGS

SIESTA SCREENING of SARASOTA

168585

Mon-Fri 9 am-5:30 pm; Sat 9 am-2:30 pm

Five years in a row

PET SERVICES

If my enthusiasm doesn’t win you over,my Long list of Happy Clients will!

Call Me! 941-730-7635 www.LakewoodRanchProperty.com

COUNTRY CANINE MAKEOVERS DOG GROOMING

ScreenRe-screen ProsSpecialists and More Free Estimates Porches • Pool Cages •Lanais Pinellas: (727) 424-0220 Manatee: (941) 928-9112 www.screenandmore.com

TREES

NATIVE CUT TREE SERVICE

• Best Price on Palm Trimming Call Bob • Storm Preparation, Hauling & Mulching • Landscape Design & Installation 780-2267 • Monthly Shrub Pruning Licensed Landscape ANY OUTDOOR PROJECT & Insured

All Tree Work

Residential & Commercial

Renovations

WINDOWS

Call for appointment

Lic./Ins. se Window Washin i r n Su and Pressure Cleaning g

Res./Com.

Cindy Wells 941-322-6381 941-928-2168

168664

Located off of SR 70 E. 1 mile North on Verna Bethany Rd. 7804 Barr Road Myakka City, FL 34251

siestascreening@gmail.com

Specializing in East Manatee and Lakewood Ranch

Brandon

528 E. Brandon Blvd.

813-651-4477

FREE ESTIMATES Rob Smith 941-237-7049

Laurie Fox, Realtor SRES, SNS, SMS, E-Pro

80% Less Over Pest Control Co. FULL STRENGTH PRODUCTS ONLY SOLD HERE 922-1817

Rescreening • Pool Enclosures Pressure Cleaning & Pool Cage Painting

Call today to reserve your space 955-4888

www.EastManateeProperty.com

746-6654

Licensed & Insured • RC0067420 • NO HIDDEN COSTS Owner Supervises Every Job

SCREENING

All insects need the right product to cure problems

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941-748-7400

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Residential/Commercial Roofing • Specializing in Roof Repairs 167189

941-737-4483

ROOFING

Bisson Roofing Inc.

Houses, Pool Cage & Decks, Fences, Driveways & Walks Irrigation, Fertilizer, Rust & Battery Stain Removal

Do-It-Yourself Pest Control

5900 Tamiami Trail

(813) 677-1582

Pressure Cleaning & Soft Washing Residential and Commercial

REALTORS

Bradenton

167188

BIODEGRADABLE PRODUCTS

166589

5 yr. spot free warranty

167017

167186

DEKO TEXTURE

167571

SAFE ROOF CLEANING

a FREE estimate!

• Commercial and Residential Painting • Faux Finishes Bill O’Neil • Decorative Painting 941-284-9191 & Textures Office: 941-355-1656 Visit us at: www.DekoTexture.com • Pressure Washing Email: oneilsls@yahoo.com • Minor Repairs With Quality Work and Reliable • Handyman Services

LICENSED & INSURED. Ask for Doug.

167567

• Interior & Exterior Painting & Wallcovering • Full Service Interior Design & Color Selection Assistance • Over 30 Years Experience Need a Referral? Matt Arndt, Owner Call today for

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LAKEWOOD RANCH PAINTING

REMODELING/HOME IMPROVEMENT

168586

PAINTING

3790 14th St. W.

www.floridamoves.com/lora.carpenter

POWER WASHING

The Observer Service Directory Call 955-4888 to reserve your space.

941-726-7077

941-713-0432 Direct 941-739-6777 Office

Reliable, personal service from business owner.

Call 941-705-0400 NOW! www.blissfulpools.com

DeaD on TargeT

Ask a Neighbor!

Coldwell Banker Residential Real Estate 11215 State Road 70 #105 Lakewood Ranch, FL 34202

PER MONTH ONLY!

167872

Operator/Owner

“ Helping you make the right move.”

Lora Carpenter, Realtor

FREE ESTIMATES & ADVICE!

Phone (941) 704-4278 Fax (941) 538-3781 dmccarthy114@hotmail.com

168576

Dave McCarthy

65

$

Certified & Insured References available

LOCAL - LONG DISTANCE FREE ESTIMATES I.C.C 361253 • DOT 812623 FL MOVERS #IM1102

REALTORS

SPRING SPECIAL!

“Will move anything from a couch to a household”

19B

167190

MO V I N G Dave McCarthy

THURSDAY, APRIL 16, 2015

168217

MOVERS

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Environmentally Friendly

“Leave Your Dirty Windows To Us”

941-447-0127 • 941-284-5880

TIKI TIME PET SITTING IN-HOME PET SITTING!

“UP TO 25 STANDARD WINDOWS • $109.00” SPECIAL

tikitimepetcare@gmail.com

10%

5.00

OFF + Additional $

For Senior Citizens

Free Estimates

Prices Include:

2 Bath Mirrors • 2 Fans • Tracks • Screens

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480-694-0756

168215

Leave your fur kids in their environment with trusted, loving care!

Providing quality pet care for 10 years!

No extra charge for multiple pets & Holidays!

EXCELLENT REFERENCES

167873

PET SITTING

20B

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THURSDAY, APRIL 16, 2015

A new level reached.

On the shore of Sarasota Bay.

Intimately close to downtown’s finest shopping, dining, arts, culture and entertainment.

You will find Echelon.

Distinctive and undeniably desirable.

17 spectacular homes, one per floor. Each with over 4,000 sq. ft. under air and most with true 360Âş views.

Clubroom | Fitness Center | Pool/Spa | Rooftop Terrace | From the 2 Millions | Now Accepting Reservations

Expect more at this level.

a s c E n t i a r E a lt y g r o u p licensed real Estate Broker

ec helononpalm.com Sales Center at 624 S. Palm Avenue by appointment.

941 .376.9346

Community features, amenities and pricing are approximate and subject to change without notice. The information and materials displayed on materials provided to you are solely intended to provide general information about proposed plans of WSR-Sarasota LLC. These proposed plans are conceptual in nature and are subject to change or cancellation (in whole or in part) at any time without notice. Land uses, public and private facilities, improvements, and plans described or depicted on any materials are conceptual only, subject to government approvals and market factors, and subject to change without notice. Nothing in these materials obligates WSR-Sarasota, LLC, or any other entity to build any facilities or improvements, and there is no guarantee that any illustrated or described proposed future development will be implemented. Neither the information and materials provided to you, nor any communication made or given in connection with and of the foregoing may be deemed to constitute any representation or warranty or may otherwise be relied upon by any person or entity for any reason whatsoever. Obtain the Property Report required by Federal law and read it before signing anything. No Federal agency has judged the merits or value, if any, of this property. Equal Housing Opportunity.

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ORAL REPRESENTATIONS CANNOT BE RELIED UPON AS CORRECTLY STATING REPRESENTATIONS OF THE DEVELOPER. FOR CORRECT REPRESENTATIONS MAKE REFERENCE TO THE INFORMATION CONTAINED HEREIN AND THE DOCUMENTS REQUIRED BY SECTION 718.503, FLORIDA STATUTES, TO BE FURNISHED BY A DEVELOPER TO A BUYER OR LESSEE.