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Building for the future An expanded cafeteria and a potential addition that would house 10 classrooms are part of a possible $10 million renovation.

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Above: Bashaw Elementary Principal Josh Bennett hopes a planned renovation will bring the East County school in line with other area schools.

Left: Among the projected $10 million in renovations is an expansion to the cafeteria and a proposed addition to the original building.

roup photos of every fifth-grade class to graduate from William H. Bashaw Elementary since it opened in 1985 line the school’s walls.

More than 600 students walk the school’s halls, contributing to the wear of the campus.

But on the eve of its 30th birthday, Bashaw Elementary is preparing for a $10 million makeover using money from the half-cent sales tax.

The school, located off Caruso Road and adjacent to the Braden River, hasn’t received large-scale renovations since it opened, although it has undergone minor projects.

Renovations could include adding onto a space large enough to house 10 classrooms onto the school’s Building One. The addition would replace the nine portables that currently line SEE BASHAW PAGE 3

Mixons plant seeds for change in D.C.

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Dean and Janet Mixon hope to plant a bug in legislators’ ears for better pests protections.

Conversation with Chris Loftus PAGE 10 •

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YOUR TOWN SWEET SUMMER They all screamed for ice cream!

Freedom Elementary staff members and RaceTrac, located on State Road 64, swirled their efforts to shake up the summer camp routine at Manatee Elementary School.

Two weeks ago, the East County school and gas station provided a frozen yogurt taste test to the more than 100 students enrolled in the reading camp at Manatee Elementary.

Students tasted a range of flavors. The variety favored by a majority of students: cookies and cream.

KIDDIE ACADEMY WINS AWARD Kiddie Academy of Lakewood Ranch received the President’s Circle Award earlier this month at a national Kiddie Academy Conference.

East County owners of the local franchise Bill and Marina Schmidt accepted the award on behalf of the school.

The award is given to individuals who have shown leadership at their franchise location.

The Schmidts have also earned Franchisee of the Year and Founders’ awards at previous national conferences.

PAM EUBANKS SENIOR EDITOR

— Janet Mixon looks out on rows and rows of citrus trees at Mixon Fruit Farms.

Until 15 years ago, the 50-acre property had trees from the 1800s producing juicy oranges. Today, all the trees on the property have been replaced — some several times — due to citrus canker and citrus greening, diseases carried

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Sasha Leopold, 18 months, has her first experience with a splash pad at Temple Emanu-El’s annual “Splash Shabbat” July 18, at Central Park.

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First-class makeover GAINING STEAM In conjunction with William H. Bashaw’s 30th year in operation, the schools plans to become a STEAM school, which means core subjects include science, technology, engineering, art and math elements.

A range of East County schools offer STEM curriculum, but Bashaw would be the only elementary school in Manatee County to offer STEAM-based curriculum, according to Principal Josh Bennett.

Pinellas and Pasco counties have magnet schools that offer a STEAM curriculum.

Bennett plans for Bashaw to offer those perks of a magnet school without the title, he added.

“Offering children this cross integration is helping students go into middle and high school with basic understanding of some of the most important subjects — ones that lead to lucrative careers the county needs to fill,” Bennett said.

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the school’s backyard.

Bennett and the project’s team are comparing costs of the addition to the cost of bringing in new replacement portables.

He believes eliminating the portables would improve the school’s aesthetics, bringing it in line with other East County schools, many of which have been renovated since the county passed the half-cent sales tax in 2002.

“Many of the schools out east are beautiful,” Bennett said. “The students and teachers at Bashaw deserve to learn in a nice facility just as much as the other students do. It’s going to look like a new school.”

Renovations would also expand the cafeteria to hold more than 300 additional students. Since it opened, the school hasn’t offered programs and plays that involve every grade level because the cafeteria’s capacity was 266 — just one-third of the student population.

For example, the annual Art and Music Festival the school hosts is designed only for fifth-graders, because of spacing limitations.

The new cafeteria will extend further toward the student dropoff loop area and will accommodate a larger stage for plays and other productions.

Bashaw will receive new carpeting and lighting fixtures throughout the school, along with new heating, ventilation and air conditioning (HVAC) systems as part of the renovations.

The roof will either be repaired or replaced, depending on cost

The cafeteria will be extended out to the car rider loop.

and need.

New desks, cafeteria tables and other furniture account for $300,000 of the proposed budget.

Bennett has been meeting every two weeks with representatives from the architecture and building companies responsible for the project: Harvard Jolly Architecture, Inc. and Willis A. Smith Construction. The project will take nearly two years to complete.

Bennett hopes construction will begin by February or March.

“People in our community will appreciate a fresh school to be proud of,” Bennett said. “We’re all taxpayers. It’s nice to see the results of those dollars being brought back to our neighborhood.”

COMMON CENTS Since voters approved the half-cent sales tax in 2002, the Manatee County School District has funded renovations at the following existing East County schools: n Braden River Elementary n Braden River Middle n Carlos E. Haile Middle n Tara Elementary n Gene Witt Elementary Although William H. Bashaw Elementary was on the list for renovations, so far it has only received a roof replacement.

“When I started as principal five years ago, I was told we were next, but I started to think it wasn’t going to happen,” Bennett said.

San Marco gains momentum PAM EUBANKS SENIOR EDITOR

— With San Marco Plaza’s 8,555-square-foot anchor space under new ownership since May, surrounding businesses are looking forward to change.

Originally envisioned as the second location for the now defunct Golden Apple Dinner Theater, the anchor space has been vacant since the plaza opened in 2007.

“Once the theater space opens, this place is going to explode.

We’ll have night life again. The anticipation is killing us,” said Barb Smith, owner of 2nd Ann Rose Consignment Boutique and president of the San Marco Condominium Association.

The new owner, San Marco Anchor, plans to lease the space, said Realtor Barry Seidel, president of American Property Group.

“We’ve gotten interest from an entertainment venue, a live theater and a national restaurant chain,” Seidel said.

Here are changes that happened over the summer or are in progress:

chise since opening in mid-2008, became an independent entity, Cheers to Wine, in June.

Carmen Spagnola said the name came largely from customer feedback. “(Customers) felt like we were our own local version of ‘Cheers.’”

The store also sells craft and imported beers, cheese and chocolates.

every week with her family as a child. But as she became more health conscious with age, she searched for healthier options.

At her new shop, she and Mestanicik offer a soft-serve ice cream that is low calorie, low sugar, low carbohydrate and low fat, as well as a vegan/paleo-friendly hard scoop ice cream option.

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Reators are currently marketing the space occupied by Sashay, a dance studio.

Co-listing agent Janet Trefry,

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Carmen and Robin Spagnola, who operated their wine shop in the plaza as a Winestyles fran-

of Remax Alliance Group, said interested parties include restaurateurs because of the space’s outside seating capacity.

“We have a couple people looking right now,” she said. “We’re waiting to hear (for sure) in about a week),” she said, adding there are no contracts on the property yet.

The space could be a full restaurant or have a retail space with a cafe in back.

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Drs. Laura and Logan Swaim are eager to open a chiropractic practice in the Lakewood Ranch plaza in early September.

Kirsten George, who owns the new D’Lites Shoppe with Zak Mestanicik, indulged in ice cream

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Allcare Medical Center, a family care practice that offers gynecological, surgical, pschycological care and other services, moved from its San Marco Plaza space into a new complex in Ranch Lake Plaza over the July 4 holiday weekend.

Dr. Doris Nessetti, who owns the practice with her husband, Dr. Matt Nessetti, said the move was necessary because of the practice’s growth.

“We love the plaza,” she said. “If we weren’t outgrowing our place, we would have stayed there.”

Allcare’s two units in San Marco already have been leased by The Roots Chiropractic.

Drs. Logan and Laura Swaim expect to open in early September, after remodeling.

Laura Swaim said she and her husband have experience in both pediatric and adult care and will focus on improving community health through the torch-release technique for chiropractic care.

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Community garden efforts take root Organizers are continuing efforts to install a community garden in Greenbrook Adventure Park, in Lakewood Ranch. They now expect to place the garden adjacent to the Lakewood Ranch Dog Park, along the perimeter of the park.

Now, they seek input from interested gardeners about the project.

The committee working on the project will host a public meeting at 6 p.m.

July 29, at Lakewood Ranch Town Hall, 8175 Lakewood Ranch Blvd., Lakewood Ranch.

“We don’t want people to think it’s designed and planned,” Lakewood Ranch Town Hall Operations Director Ryan Heise said. “We want people’s input.”

Agreement allows Uber pickups at SRQ Sarasota-Bradenton International Airport has signed an agreement allowing Uber drivers to pick up passengers for $2.50 per trip.

“Effective immediately, the Sarasota Manatee Airport Authority has established a designated area, just for pickups, for any trip that uses the Uber platform,” the company wrote in an email to drivers, who are required to wait in the short-term parking area.

Steube seeks public input Do you have an issue to present to the Florida Legislature? It’s time to prepare.

Rep. Greg Steube, RSarasota, will host a Manatee County Legislative Delegation meeting from 8:30 a.m. to noon Aug. 24, at State College of Florida’s Lakewood Ranch campus, 7131 Professional Parkway E., Sarasota.

During the meeting, Senate and House members who represent all or part of Manatee County will hear constituent concerns, develop legislative priorities, consider local legislation and evaluate community budget requests.

Call Steube’s office at 341-3117.

MEETINGS n Manatee County Commission Meeting — 9 a.m. July 28, at the Manatee County Administration Building, 1112 Manatee Ave. W., Bradenton n Manatee County School Board Workshop — 2 p.m.

July 28, at the School Support Center, 215 Manatee Ave. W., Bradenton n Manatee County School Board Meeting — 5:45 p.m.

July 28, at the School Support Center, 215 Manatee Ave. W., Bradenton

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Gov. Rick Scott will decide who will fill the seat held by Mary Cantrell, who died July 12.

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The Manatee County School Board is waiting for Gov. Rick Scott to fill the District 5 seat that’s empty following the July 12 death of board member Mary Cantrell.

Florida statutes say the governor must appoint the new member. So far, 22 individuals have applied for the position.

Applicants include former School Board member Julie Aranibar, whom Cantrell unseated in the 2014 election; State Board of Education member John Colon; former District 3 Board Member Larry Simmons; and Misty Martin Servia, who has also filed papers to challenge current District 3 representative Dave Miner for his seat in November.

Whoever receives the position will be up for re-election in 2016, said Stephen Lawson, a spokesman with Scott’s office.

Officials are tight-lipped on when a new member will assume the seat on the school board.

There’s no timetable available yet for when we’ll have someone in place,” Lawson said. “That decision is yet to be determined.”

But Board Member Charlie

Kennedy hopes to have a member in place by the board’s July 28 meeting.

School boards benefit from having an odd number of members because a majority vote is required to pass an action item.

Until the fifth member joins the school board, if an issue receives a 2-2 vote, that means the motion doesn’t pass, Kennedy explained.

Board Chairman Bob Gause doesn’t see an immediate problem with only having four members. The board has met with as few as its minimum of three members and still had a successful meeting, he said.

Board members hope to have their newest colleague updated on issues and ready to actively participate in meetings as soon as possible.

“The difficulty now is that a new member will be appointed and sworn in,” Gause said. “That person will have missed discussions on issues that they will then be required to vote on, such as budgets, policies and contract negotiations. We’ll need to bring that person up to speed quickly.”

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to the United States from foreign soil.

Citing an incident at Port Manatee in late June, in which U.S. Customs and Border Protection Office specialists found a firstin-port pest from Mexico (meaning it was the first time the pest was discovered in the port), Mixon says the United States needs to do more to prevent invasive species from wreaking havoc on American farms.

The insect, an Ozophora consanguine Distant, which typically targets grain crops, was found on a rambutan fruit, which was packaged with bananas and mangosteen. The container and its commodities were sent back to Mexico.

Janet Mixon and her husband, Dean, co-owner of Mixon Fruit Farms and a lifelong citrus grower, headed Sunday to Washington, D.C., to meet with U.S. Rep. Vern Buchanan, R-Longboat Key, and other legislators to discuss controls on imported produce and other goods.

“This was one reminder,” Janet Mixon said of the incident at Port Manatee. “To me, the fact they wait until it gets here (is a problem). It’s such a grand idea to let (produce) in; but it’s basically illegal immigration. It’s letting the (pests) in and letting (farmers) deal with it.”

The Mixons say the United States should have tighter controls on agricultural products entering the country to better prevent such incidences like the

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Mixon Fruit Farms owners Janet and Dean Mixon are in Washington, D.C., this week lobbying for tighter regulations on agricultural imports.

one at Port Manatee.

Exported agricultural products should not only be inspected on U.S. territory, but exported crops should be fumigated while at their ports of their origin, and possibly while on ship.

“The regulation should start on their side,” Janet Mixon said. “It should be taken care of before it goes near land.”

The Mixons’ weeklong trip is part of an annual visit they make with the National Federation of

Independent Businesses. The couple always focus on an issue to address with legislators.

Dean Mixon said cargo containers are spot-checked, so it’s feasible for foreign insects or other hazards to be overlooked.

Gary Bradshaw, president of SMR Farms, a subsidiary of Schroeder-Manatee Ranch, supports the idea of more regulations on imported agricultural produce.

“Nature deals enough curves to us to deal with on our own turf,” he

said. “It’s tough. I know they have certain regulations, and I’m glad, at least, (this bug) was caught at our port. I guess that’s a fail-safe that’s here. I’m all for more stringent regulations coming into our country,” Bradshaw said.

The U.S. Department of Agriculture sets policy for agricultural products imported into the United States. Its Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service conducts an analysis and environmental review to determine potential pests likely to remain on the commodity upon importation and potential mitigations.

APHIS spokeswoman Abby Yigzaw said permits are required for importation into the United States, and APHIS makes sure “that all imported agricultural products shipped to the United States from abroad meet the agency’s entry requirements to exclude pests and diseases of agriculture.”

U.S. Customs and Border Protection carries out inspection procedures at ports and other points of entry.

Fred Ryner, public affairs officer for U.S. Customs and Border Protection who oversees Central Florida, including at Port Manatee, said all agricultural products imported in the country are inspected by agriculture specialists at sterilized port warehouse/ cargo facilities.

“Everything is checked,” he said. “Even our fresh cut flowers brought in from other countries are inspected upon arrival to make sure there are no insects or bugs.”

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“The regulation should start on their side. It should be taken care of before it goes near land.”

– Janet Mixon

EXPORTING CROPS Even within the United States, the Mixon Fruit Farms deals with sterilizing its produce. Shipments to California must be fumigated before they are allowed into the state. Mixon Fruit Farms sends boxes of fruit to Orlando for fumigation, as required. The process adds cost and time but is a requirement to do business in the state, farm co-owner Janet Mixon said.

SMR Farms, a subsidiary of Schroeder-Manatee Ranch, grows its citrus crop specifically for Tropicana, so no special exporting procedures must be followed.

But it does occasionally ship turf, another of its offerings, internationally, particularly to China and Trinidad, said SMR Farms President Gary Bradshaw.

What sprays to apply and how to clean the turf is dictated by the protocol of the country it’s entering.

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FDOT preps for interchange reconfiguration IF YOU GO

The agency will hold a public meeting Thursday.

Diverging Diamond Public Information Meeting n When: 4:30 to 6:30 p.m.

July 23 n Where: Keiser University, 6151 Lake Osprey Drive, Lakewood Ranch n Details: The public can view project and construction plans, speak with FDOT and project staff and view an animation of the project. n Information: i75manatee.com

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ity crews are making preparations for what many hope will ease area traffic in the long term and also fear will compound traffic woes during construction: improvements to the intersection of University Parkway and Interstate 75.

Prince Construction will start construction on a new diverging diamond interchange Aug. 3, at the intersection of University Parkway and Interstate 75. To prepare the public for the twoyear project, the Florida Department of Transportation will host a public meeting from 4:30 to 6:30 p.m. July 23, at Keiser University, 6151 Lake Osprey Drive, Sarasota.

There, attendees can view an animation of the project design and talk one-on-one with project staff and members of the construction team. There will not be a formal presentation.

“We do this all the time, as far as preconstruction meetings go on sizable projects,” said FDOT spokesman Robin Stublen. “Generally, (it’s to) let people know how it’s going to proceed from the very beginning, show them what to expect. We’ll have the construction team there to answer specific questions. Everything is all planned out. We’re ready to go.”

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Construction to reconfigure the interchange of University Parkway and Interstate 75 into a diverging diamond concept is slated to begin Aug. 3.

versity Parkway will be the first of its kind in the state, although the configuration is common in other areas of the country.

The concept is based on a standard diamond interchange design, but it has a shift in crossroad traffic within the interchange that allows left turn movement to occur without crossing oncoming traffic. FDOT traffic engineers say the concept eliminates wait times at traffic signals and makes traffic run more efficiently.

For the University Parkway/I-75 project, FDOT will reconfigure the interchange as a diverging diamond and add an

auxiliary lane on northbound and southbound I-75, among other improvements (See sidebar).

FDOT officials say once construction starts, impacts to daily traffic will be minimal. FDOT will use a temporary bridge structure to speed up the construction timeline and also allow contractors to keep all lanes of I-75 open.

The structure will be assembled in the median of I-75 and then pushed across on rollers to its final place during construction.

Once anchored, FDOT will be able to divert northbound or southbound I-75 traffic, depending on the need, onto the bridge as it

demolishes existing infrastructure.

All traffic lanes that are currently open will remain open, except at occasional well-publicized times. Most work requiring closures will happen overnight.

“All that will be handled as we come upon it,” Stublen said.

“We’ll let people know (what to expect).”

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IDA budget rises 9.7% for 2015-16 fiscal year IN OTHER BUSINESS:

The 2015-16 fiscal year budget adoption allows Lakewood Ranch CDDs to proceed with adopting their budgets next month.

n Lakewood Ranch CDDs 1, 2, 4, 5 and 6 will adopt their budgets for the 2015-2016 fiscal year at their Aug. 20 meetings. n CDD 2 will install “no parking” signs at The Masters Avenue and Lakewood Ranch Boulevard to prevent parents from parking to pick up students from Willis Elementary School at the intersection.

The curb, supervisors decided, will not be painted yellow, as previously discussed.

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Members of the Inter-District Authority Board vote on their 2015-2016 budget.

house controls for Town Hall’s financial and property management department.

Installation of the new software will take about six months, and the IDA is budgeting now for the system to go into use during fiscal year 2016-17.

The IDA budget also accounts for the addition of two new positions: a purchasing manager and utilities technician.

“It’s a prudent, solid budget,” Zielinksi said. “Overall, I think it was a job well done, considering the requests for additional positions and the software conversion.”

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LAKEWOOD RANCH — Supervisors on Lakewood Ranch’s InterDistrict Authority Board adopted a 2015-16 fiscal year budget with a 9.7% increase over the current budget. The increase is mostly due to funding for software upgrades and staffing increases.

On July 16, Supervisors adopted their $3.69 million operationsand-maintenance budget for the IDA, which oversees issues common to Lakewood Ranch’s community development districts.

The entity acts as a pass-through for costs because it does not have the ability to generate revenue on its own. CDDs 1, 2, 4, 5 and 6 will incorporate the IDA’s budget into their own when they adopt their budgets Aug. 20.

Financial Director Steve Zielinski said primary cost increases are associated with the conversion of Town Hall’s software system, Jenark, to another program/provider.

“Jenark is a proprietary system,” Zielinski said. “We’re going with an open-ended product that’s going to give us the ability to make in-house changes.”

The change will enhance efficiency, sustainability and in-

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Don Olinger and Tracy Rhodes moved into their two-bedroom apartment in May with dogs Ralphie and Gary.

Olinger was paired with Ralphie — a Labrador retriever with a rare tri-color coat similar to a Rottweiler’s.

“They said, ‘We couldn’t get you a Rott. This is as close as we could get,’” Olinger said.

Rhodes told staff she didn’t want a golden retriever because of a single previous encounter with the breed. Still, the organization paired her with Gary, an English cream-colored golden retriever, asking that she give him a try for 48 hours.

“He sat down, looked up at me, and I looked at him, and I said, ‘Well, you’re cute,’” Rhodes said.

Gary officially won Rhodes over the next morning, when she woke up and saw him lying on his back, feet splayed out and tongue dangling, waiting for her.

In addition to building their working relationship with their dogs over the 26 days, Olinger and Rhodes developed a friendship.

They became the comedic relief of their eight-student class, using jokes to ease their anxiety about getting their animals.

“The dogs already know 40-plus commands,” said Rhodes. “I worried, what if I break this dog?”

Olinger and Rhodes stayed in contact even after they returned to Fort Myers and North Carolina, respectively.

They always joked about being roommates, Rhodes said, but those talks turned serious.

When Olinger decided to try living truly independently and Rhodes’ last child moved out, they decided to do it: They moved into an apartment together in May. “I left North Carolina with a backpack, a suitcase and Gary.

Twenty-nine hours later, I was starting a new life here,” Rhodes said.

Now, thanks to their dogs — and the support of each other — the two friends are branching out.

Olinger does volunteer work for Southeastern and speaks about the nonprofit and his condition to other organizations and schools.

As a retired minister, public speaking comes easy to him. But Ralphie has taken on a new unofficial role: timekeeper. If Olinger speaks longer than 15 minutes, Ralphie lets out a long, bored moan. One time, he even picked up his own leash and walked to the door.

Olinger also saved enough to make a $5,000 donation to Southeastern to name a dog. He chose the name Skylar in honor of his niece, who was 7 when she started researching guide dogs to help her Uncle Don. Rhodes started working part-time for Southeastern on Wednesday — her first job in 10 years. She’s ecstatic to work for the organization that changed her life, she said.

“I feel smart, capable and alive again,” she said.

PRIME PAIRING Palmetto-based Southeastern Guide Dogs has graduated 236 classes of dogs and people as of July 16. Every year, the organization starts with about 250 puppies— labs, golden retrievers and goldadors, a mix of the two, that train for two years. About 40% of the puppies become guide dogs based on their physical traits, personality and demeanor; the remainder are “career changed” into different kinds of therapy or become breeders for future guide dogs.

In its 33-year history, Southeastern Guide Dogs has paired more than 3,000 dogs with people.

“I’m excited at being the person who gets to greet people to Southeastern Guide Dogs.

I feel smart, capable and alive again.”

Ralphie sticks close to owner Don Olinger.

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on Olinger can see peripherally, but the center of his vision is gone because of Stargardt’s disease, a hereditary disorder that causes macular degeneration in the central portion of the retina.

His close friend and roommate, Tracy Rhodes, has the opposite problem: She has retinitis pigmentosa. Essentially, she has tunnel vision. She can see what’s directly in front of her but nothing to the side.

“We joked, we can drive,” she said. “Between the two of us, we have perfect vision.”

Their complementary blindness gives them a symbiotic relationship, Olinger said. They grocery shop together, help each other with mail and even picked out a TV from Best Buy that they would both be able to see.

Their independent lifestyle is possible because of Gary and Ralphie, their guide dogs who live with them at The Tuscany.

Olinger, 64, and Rhodes, 48, met in 2013 during the 26-day Southeastern Guide Dogs training class, which teaches participants how to work with and care for their new guide dogs.

Both were looking for understanding and freedom. Rhodes had been homebound for 10 years in North Carolina as her eyesight slowly deteriorated; Olinger’s vision was declining and he had gone through a divorce when he moved to Florida and began residing in an independent-living facility in Fort Myers.

For both Olinger and Rhodes, it was the first time they had been paired with a guide dog.

Before pairing an individual with a dog, Southeastern Gude Dog staff interviews him or her to determine what type of dog will suit them in a process Olinger compares to a dating service.

Staffers asked him what kind of dog he wanted. He said a Rottweiler.

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Parents and children met Saturday, at Central Park’s splash park. Temple Emanu-El holds the event every year, said Rabbi Elaine Glickman, and this year a parent suggested the Lakewood Ranch location as a change in the routine. The event was sponsored by Temple Emanu-El and the Jewish Federation of Sarasota-Manatee.

After a prayer over bagels, children dug into food before running back to the splash pad for more fun.

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Amy Korenman holds her son, Elliot, 5 months.

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After he decided not to sign a three-year contract with a Norwegian soccer team a few years ago, Loftus pursued another passion: the medical field, earning a master’s degree in health service administration from the University of Evansville.

After holding a range of administrative positions at local health facilities, such as Venice Regional Hospital, the 30-year-old is helping motivate his new teammates: staffers at Lakewood Ranch Medical Center, where he is the new chief operating officer.

The Affordable Health Care Act is something we’ve been working to understand. It’s something that will impact every health care center in the country. Here, we’re dealing a lot with what’s called valuebased purchasing, which means the centers for Medicaid and Medicare reimburse us for their members’ — our patients’ — stay at the hospital. Hospitals only get reimbursed if they provide what those centers call “the best possible care.”

More than ever, we have to focus more on quality than quantity; good service doesn’t just mean getting people in and out as quickly as possible. We’re evaluating hopsital-acquired conditions, such as ensuring that patients don’t get sick

when they get to the hospital, or injured while they’re here. Our ultimate goal here is to make sure patients don’t have to come back two weeks later with the same problem or worse.

I don’t see rapid growth in East County as a challenge, but more as an opportunity. There are new subdivisions popping up in Lakewood Ranch, and more people are deciding to live here full time, rather than going home in the summer. Our population is growing, and that’s an opportunity for us to make those residents our patients, if they need care.

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onto the hospital, but more patients means we need more beds and diverse types of products to fit those needs. We’re considering opening a wound care center in one of our medical office buildings, to treat individuals who are suffering from more than a broken bone. But we have to evaluate more closely how much that service is needed.

After nearly two months in my position, my responsibilities include working with and checking in on my departments, such as cardiovascular, laboratory, medical imaging and therapy services. Overseeing those departments doesn’t mean I tell them how to do their jobs — I don’t. I’m just their resource. I’m the GPS, AAA —

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Students met with the Fiati Five, a group of five wind musicians who have toured the country and attended the Chamber Music Campania in Italy. Sponsored by the Sarasota Concert Band, a Braden River High business partner, the professionals spent time with about 20 students in a master class and taught them ways to improve their techniques on wind instruments.

During the class, each student received one-on-one instruction at the front of the class. The audience then described the differences they heard in the sound of the music after the student used different techniques.

“We don’t warm up for the muscles,” said Michael Walker, assistant professor of horn at the University of New Mexico.

“We warm up to remind ourselves of the fundamental techniques to create a beautiful sound.”

After the class, the Fiati Five put on a short concert for the students.

Blake Bennett, Pine View School senior, performs during a master class session.

Fiati Five players Zachary Pulse, oboe, and Christina Dioguardi, bassoon, chat between master class sessions.

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Cruise time Members of the Lakewood Ranch Women’s Club recently boarded the Marina Jack II for a narrated sightseeing lunch cruise through the Intracoastal Waterway and the Gulf of Mexico.

About 50 women attended the tour, led by Capt. Jack Hill.

Hill shared information about the history of the area and the John Ringling Causeway Bridge, pointing out sites such as the Van Wezel Performing Arts Hall. He took the ladies for an up-close look at waterfront homes, including Jerry Springer’s vacation home on Bird Key. Photos by Jessica Salmond

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The Sarasota Heat 16U travel softball team will compete in the ASA National Championships for the first time July 26 through Aug. 2, in Chattanooga, Tenn.

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arasota Heat 16U catcher and rising Lakewood Ranch High sophmore Morgan Cummins’ eyes light up at the mere mention of the ASA National Championships.

It’s been six years since Cummins, along with fellow Heat teammate Kourtney Linn, made her national championship debut.

The two were playing on the Heat’s 10U team at the time.

“ASA Nationals is really big in softball,” Cummins says. “It’s cool to be able to say that you have gone before and to tell the other girls how special it is.”

Since then, Cummins and Linn have been focused on helping the Heat return to the national stage.

The 16U team has fallen short in its last seven ASA National Championship qualifiers — but not this year.

The 16U team qualified for the ASA National Championships July 26 through Aug. 2, in Chattanooga, Tenn., by winning the South Florida ASA Qualifier June 6 and June 7, in Plantation.

“It was a relief,” says Linn, who will be a senior at Sarasota High this fall. “There was a lot of weight lifted off our shoulders knowing we’re the first 16s team to go.”

“I was pleasantly surprised,”

coach Tony Cummins says. “Our main focus isn’t about winning championships but, rather, getting kids recruited for college.

We are just (fortunate) to have the right mix of girls who play really well together.”

Since winning its qualifier, the Heat have been busy working on basic fundamentals and skills that they hope will set them apart from the competition.

At the beginning of the summer, Tony Cummins listed the specific areas the girls needed to work on to be successful on the diamond. During each practice, he picks one area for the girls to focus on, so they’ll be ready for any situation.

“We’ve been doing a lot of detail-oriented work,” Tony Cummins says. “We’re hoping that if they practice enough the right (way) then, if they get behind, they’ll know what to do in the back of their heads. We’ve got some incredibly hard-working girls.”

The Heat practice three days a week — one day of which is spent in the batting cages at Extra Innings. In addition, when the team isn’t competing in a tournament, the girls will scrimmage one of the other Heat teams or have a three-hour practice on the weekend.

It took the girls a solid month after their respective high school seasons ended to get used to play-

ing together again, especially the girls from district rivals Lakewood Ranch, Braden River and Sarasota.

“It’s definitely interesting,” Tony Cummins says. “They have to set their high school pride aside and play together as a unit. It’s difficult. We call it ‘knocking off the high school rust.’”

The Heat spent the summer competing in qualifiers across Florida, as well as one in Chattanooga, Tenn., and also has competed in tournaments in New Jersey and Colorado.

After taking eight days off, the Heat boarded a plane for the Atlanta Legacy Showcase July 17 through July 19. From there, the team will head to Chattanooga to prepare for the ASA National Championships.

Although the Heat have aspirations of winning a national title, the girls are seeking to use the experience as a way to get recognized and hopefully recruited for college. Seven of the Heat’s players already have verbally committed to colleges, with several more having either secured offers or drawing interest.

“There’s going to be a lot of college coaches there, so I just want to do everything I can to help the other girls get offers and commitments by the end of the summer,” says Cummins, who verbally committed to LSU. “That’s the biggest goal other than winning.”

Second baseman Hannah Roberson works on fielding drills during practice July 9.

“Our main focus isn’t about winning championships but, rather, getting kids recruited for college. We are just (fortunate) to have the right mix of girls who play really well together.”

— Tony Cummins, coach

SARASOTA HEAT 16U ROSTER n Braden River High Brooke Farrow Casey Farrow n Lakewood Ranch High Morgan Cummins Gretchen Ebert Maddie Koczersut Maddy Yoder n Manatee High Kelli Gault n Riverview High Marina Clark Deanna Stevens n Sarasota High Alexis Albero Brittany Bendel Alexis Johns Kourtney Linn Hannah Roberson n Bishop Verot High Erin Kyle n Venice High Carryne Martin Antonia Rosa

The Sarasota Heat 16U softball team will compete in the ASA National Championships July 26 through Aug. 2, in Chattanooga, Tenn.

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ienna beef was the hot dog of choice for Wolves Head Pizza and Wings’ first hot dog-eating contest Saturday.

John Breiner, owner of the bar and restaurant, cooked up 120 dogs to ensure there was enough for the competition. Five contestants tried to eat as many hot dogs as possible in eight minutes.

The winner, Justin Poppa, managed to eat nine. The secret to his success?

“Hunger,” he said.

Breiner said the idea for the contest came about after he and the restaurant staff discussed the hot dog culture in New York and New Jersey, which many staffers call home. They joked about betting how many they could eat, and Breiner decided to organize the contest.

Brendan Limbaugh, also a Sarasota resident, works at Wolves Head and entered the contest.

He placed second, eating five hot dogs.

“I had to channel my inner Joey Chestnut,” he said, referring to the eight-time winner of the WorldFamous Nathan’s International Hot Dog Eating Contest.

Pete Torrillo, the third-place winner, ate four-and-a-half hot dogs.

Torrillo is a self-proclaimed “hot dog enthusiast from New York” who prefers Boar’s Head skin-on dogs.

“I like a New York dirty-water hot dog,” he said.

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The home, built in 1991 and located at 5762 Carriage Drive, in Mote Ranch’s Meadowlake neighborhood, is one of the few two-story homes on its street.

From the outside, the nearly 3,000-square-foot vacant home appears inviting.

Stepping through the doors, it’s hard to believe it’s the same house.

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She and an investor who is a former client, Clifford Cook, retired senior vice president of supply for Marathon Oil Co., purchased the home six months ago for $240,000.

Contarino has lived in the Mote Ranch community for 10 years, and said buying a property in the area is usually difficult. Properties stay on the market for an average of five days, she said. She’s tried to invest in five different homes in the area over the last year, and all went off the market before she could make an offer.

The Carriage Drive home was a different story, however — the damage was too great to sell so quickly.

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We have to take this house down to the bare bones.”

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Over the next four months, Contarino hopes to recarpet, retile and repaint, and replace the HVAC, electrical and plumbing systems, as well as clean out the pool. She plans to remodel the inside of the home in the “coastal contemporary” style.

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Participants will meet with a teen tech buddy to go over the basics.

Walk-ins are welcome. The program is free. Call 727-6079.

WEEKEND BEST BET SUNDAY, JULY 26

YMCA FAMILY FUN SUNDAY Runs from 1 to 8 p.m. at the Lakewood Ranch YMCA, 5100 Lakewood Ranch Blvd., Lakewood Ranch. Themed activities and refreshments are from 1:30 to 4 p.m. Enjoy swimming, try group lessons and experience other YMCA offerings at no charge. Call 798-9622.

LAKEWOOD RANCH COMMUNITY GARDEN MEETING Starts at 6 p.m. at Lakewood Ranch Town Hall, 8175 Lakewood Ranch Blvd., Lakewood Ranch.

Organizers of a proposed Lakewood Ranch Community Garden will share updates on the project and seek feedback from attendees. Contact Joe Sidiski at joe.

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FRIDAY, JULY 31

ALLCARE MEDICAL PLAZA OPEN HOUSE Starts at 4 p.m. at Allcare Medical, 5860 Ranch Lake Blvd., Bradenton. Allcare Medical welcomes the public to see its new facility and meet health care providers and staff. The practice recently added Dr. Irv Becker and clinical psychologist Dr. Cassie Leutzinger to its team. Food and drink will be provided. Call 3888997.

WEDNESDAY, AUG. 5

CLASSIC CAR SHOW Starts at 5 p.m. on Lakewood Ranch Main Street. Cost is $10 per car to compete; there are no restrictions on year, make or model. The event will feature food, music, prizes and more.

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Home in Richmond Park sells for $860,000 ADAM HUGHES RESEARCH EDITOR

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home in Richmond Park tops all transactions in this week’s real estate. Thomas Sizer and M. Ashley Butler sold their home at 8014 Collingwood Court to James and Bonita Seitz, of University Park, for $860,000. Built in 1997, it has three bedrooms, three and a half baths, a pool and 3,521 square feet of living area. It previously sold for $875,000 in 2006.

Country Club East at Lakewood Ranch Patti Nibert sold her home at 15324 Helmsdale Place to Dominick and Mirta Donato, of Lakewood Ranch, for $647,000. Built in 2013, it has four bedrooms, four baths, a pool and 3,478 square feet of living area.

Greenbrook Village Paul and Karen Tobio sold their home at 13339 Swallowtail Drive to Scott and Nicole McGuigan, of Dacula, Ga., for $635,000. Built in 2004, it has four bedrooms, four baths, a pool and 3,381 square feet of living area. It previously sold for $720,000 in 2007.

Ronald and Christy Comito, of Lakewood Ranch, sold their home at 6619 Coopers Hawk Court to Erika Ynga and Mark Zmiyiwski, of Lakewood Ranch, for $607,000. Built in 2004, it has four bedrooms, four baths, a pool and 3,892 square feet of living area. It previously sold for $650,000 in March.

Jeffrey and Jenette Cantrell, of Orlando, sold their home at 14256 Gnatcatcher Terrace to Michael and Aimee McCullough, of Bradenton, for $253,500. Built in 2004, it has four bedrooms, two baths and 1,812 square feet of living area.

It previously sold for $229,500 in 2004.

Anthony and Connie Cavalli, of Orlando, sold their home at 6369 Robin Cove to Mark Tudyk, of Lakewood Ranch, for $205,000. Built in 2003, it has three bedrooms, two baths and 1,275 square feet of living area.

It previously sold for $201,000 in 2004.

Dilip Radhakrishnan and Deepa Sridaran, of Sarasota, sold their home at 6360 Robin Cove to Richard Humphrey, of Lakewood Ranch, for $204,000. Built in 2003, it has three bedrooms, two baths and 1,275 square feet of living area.

It previously sold for $164,300 in 2003.

Country Club Village at Lakewood Ranch Patricia Verhoeven-Provost and Richard Provost, of Lakewood Ranch, sold their home at 7436 Riviera Cove to Carol Shatoff, of Lakewood Ranch, for $550,000. Built in 2006, it has three bedrooms, two baths, a pool and 2,400 square feet of living area. It previously sold for $609,900 in 2006.

Douglas and Barbara Smestad sold their home at 6847 Turnberry Isles Court to Robert and Deborah Colantuoni, of Osterville, Mass., for

8201 Championship Court A4126740 $585,000 Nancy Phillips

Lakewood Ranch 941-907-9595 941-400-6078

130 Riviera Dunes Way 1004 A4122453 $565,000 Jody Shinn

Palmetto 941-748-6300 941-705-5704

507 Honeyflower Loop A4124364 $559,900 Brian Loebker

Bradenton 941-349-3444 941-735-4393

8852 17th Avenue Circle NW A4126345 $549,900 Sylvia Isaacs

15115 Sundial Place A4121180 $549,000 Janice Bradley

Lakewood Ranch 941-951-6660 941-302-3496

21803 Deer Pointe Crossing A4110847 $498,000 Chris Baylis

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

8305 Abingdon Court A4113864 $487,000 Beth Ann Boyer

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

7117 Dornough Lane A4123282 $486,000 Diane Fogo Harter

RESIDENTIAL REAL ESTATE TRANSACTIONS

JULY 6 - JULY 10

$540,000. Built in 2001, it has three bedrooms, three baths, a pool and 2,591 square feet of living area. It previously sold for $529,500 in 2004.

Steven Edwards, trustee, of Lakewood Ranch, sold the home at 7139 Sandhills Place to James and Barbara Garrow, of Lakewood Ranch, for $425,000. Built in 2002, it has three bedrooms, two baths, a pool and 2,201 square feet of living area. It previously sold for $639,100 in 2005.

Pomello Park Miles and Melinda Millwee, of Sarasota, and Edgar Whitley and Johanna Whitley, of Winter Park, sold their home at 19224 70th Ave. E. to Samuel and Sherri Mesalam, of Bradenton, for $490,000. Built in 1998, it has four bedrooms, four baths and 2,540 square feet of living area. It previously sold for $425,000 in 2011.

River Club North Dino Mirando, of Bradenton, sold his home at 6120 Glen Abbey Lane to Jeremy and Casey Dawson, of Bradenton, for $454,000. Built in 1993, it has four bedrooms, three baths, a pool and 3,085 square feet of living area. It previously sold for $359,900 in 2010.

Bradenton 941-748-6300 941-448-7832

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

River Club South Matthew and Birgit Marsh, of Lakewood Ranch, sold their home at 10159 Cherry Hills Ave. Circle to Gregory Kaiser, of Lakewood Ranch, for $450,000. Built in 1996, it has four bedrooms, three baths, a pool and 2,832 square feet of living area. It previously sold for $355,000 in 2011.

Broadmoor Pines Robert Bandera, trustee, of Canton, Mass., sold the home at 7720 Broadmoor Pines Blvd. to Charles Watt and Rebecca Crane, of Sarasota, for $415,000. Built in 1986, it has three bedrooms, three baths, a pool and 2,401 square feet of living area. It previously sold for $435,000 in 2004.

Palm-Aire at Sarasota Daniel and Cathy Dahlberg, of Bradenton, sold their home at 6741 W. Country Club Lane to Mary Michael and Marcia Blotzer, of White Marsh, Md., for $400,000. Built in 2001, it has four bedrooms, three baths, a pool and 2,413 square feet of living area. It previously sold for $253,400 in 2001.

Water Oak Lisabeth Bertsch, trustee, and Gary Bertsch, of University Park, sold their home at 6327 67th St. E. to Zbigniew Czekalski, of Bradenton, for

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

8235 Snowy Egret Place A4111571 $474,900 Stacy Burton-Cunneen

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

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

7308 Riviera Cove A4126022 $459,500 Deborah Angelo O’Mara

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

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LOCAL LEGACY. GLOBAL VISION. 6309 Tanager Cove 1 A4113842 $414,900 Elizabeth Gardini

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

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

12270 Britt Road A4126202 $405,000 C Susan Hilton

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Parrish 941-907-9595 941-350-3781

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

11022 Hyacinth Place A4126028 $399,000 Stacy Hanan

Lakewood Ranch 941-951-6660 941-266-0529

11721 Clubhouse Drive A4126909 $389,900 Drew Russell

Lakewood Ranch 941-966-8000 941-993-3739

2925 Terra Ceia Bay Boulevard 2304 A4119032 $389,000 Debbie Vogler

7612 Lake Vista Court 406 A4126051 Barbara Najmy

Lakewood Ranch $359,000 941-383-7591

6508 Moorings Point Circle 201 A4117788 $349,500 Ann Moore

Lakewood Ranch 941-951-6660 941-320-8461

15246 Blue Fish Circle A4109586 $335,000 Stacy Tocci

Palmetto 941-748-6300 941-705-3328

Lakewood Ranch 941-907-9595 941-592-6002

7808 Heritage Classic Court A4126066 $375,000 Anita Shelare

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

10283 Silverado Circle A4117980 $329,500 Kimberly Walters

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

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TOP BUILDING PERMITS These are the largest building permits issued by the Manatee County Planning and Zoning Department for the week of July 6 through July 10, in order of dollar amounts.

E AST CO U N T Y ADDRESS 5712 63rd St. E.

PERMIT Garage

APPLICANT Renee Kipp

7329 Chatsworth Court

Porch

J. Barry Emich

AMOUNT $64,000 $62,742

5664 Cloverleaf Run

Pool

Kenneth Mosbey

$60,000

8315 Grosvenor Court

Remodel

George Miles Jr.

$60,000

8210 Santa Rosa Court

Pool

Shawn Stephens

$54,662

11786 Forest Park Circle

Pool

Joseph Verycken III

$30,908

4711 Clipper Drive

Re-roof

P. Blaise Bright

$28,000

4712 Compass Drive

Alterations

Michael Saenz

$27,565

10315 Riverbank Terrace

Dock

Thomas Barry

$22,000

1120 Mill Creek Road

Garage

Michael Hofer

$21,342 $20,970

4474 Pro Am Ave. E.

Re-roof

Jacquelyn Rigby

7004 Portmarnock Place

Pool Cage

Keith Maule

$17,422

7124 Chatsworth Court

Awning

Edward Singletary

$15,620

13510 Fourth Ave. N.E.

Pool Cage

Manuel Pineiro Jr.

$12,940

8906 Brookfield Terrace

Mechanical

Victor Milana

$11,846

6123 Ninth Ave. Circle N.E.

Mechanical

Eugene Parent

$11,371

7188 Whitemarsh Circle

Mechanical

Mark Ingemi

5923 River Forest Circle

Mechanical

Adam Antoszewski

$10,642

5016 72nd St. E.

Re-roof

David Shrimpton III

$10,620

7002 Langley Place

Mechanical

William Andrew Jr.

$10,454

Goffredo and Daria Mameli, of Bradenton, sold their home at 6415 67th St. E. to Kenneth and Linda Marshall, of North Dartmouth, Mass., for $331,000.

Built in 2003, it has three bedrooms, three baths and

8238 Miramar Way A4118828 $324,900 C. Scott Dennison

6303 95th Street E A4121908 $220,000 Kathy Lewis

6309 64th Drive E A4126670 $182,000 Jody Shinn

7905 Waterton Ln A3992456 $1,595,000 Jessika Arman

Lakewood Ranch 941-951-6660 941-587-3437

Lakewood Ranch 941-907-9595 941-228-1213

Palmetto 941-748-6300 941-705-5704

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

$11,134

Source: Manatee County

2,290 square feet of living area.

It previously sold for $252,000 in 2012.

7110 Hawks Harbor Circle A4107915 $1,175,000 Debra Pitell-Hauge

Bradenton 941-951-6660 941-356-0437

708 Riviera Dunes Way M5838985 $1,150,000 Joe Foster

1619 Palma Sola Blvd M5845522 $1,065,000 Cheryl Roberts

Bradenton 941-748-6300 941-266-1450

4008 11th Street Court W Lot 6 A4122024 $995,000 Debbie Vogler & Lynne Callahan

Palmetto 941-907-9595 941-812-7634

Robert and Heather Bourgette, of Lakewood Ranch, sold their home at 6735 64th Place E. to Donald and Catherine Johnson, of Bradenton, for $295,800. Built in 2002, it has three bedrooms, two baths and SEE REAL ESTATE PAGE 26

6248 Foxglove Lane A4115030 $288,000 Alan Linsberg

5908 100th Avenue E A4122141 $219,995 Leah Secondo

1902 12th Street W A4125905 $179,000 Ralph & Megg Faillace

Lakewood Ranch 941-907-9595 941-720-2280

Parrish 941-748-6300 941-545-4430

Palmetto 941-748-6300 713-9142 or 713-9144

12163 Maple Ridge Drive A4125066 $245,000 Lynne Callahan

4814 Charles Partin Drive A4122546 $197,900 Bryan Dwyer

2609 Waterford Way A A4110790 $149,900 Joe Foster

Palmetto 941-748-6300 705-3328 or 720-3278

Parrish 941-748-6300 941-720-3278

7303 Greystone Street A4116103 $919,900 Deborah Angelo O’Mara

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

7031 Stanhope Place A4113391 $885,000 Edward Haggerty

University Park 941-907-9595 941-685-6154

13309 Lost Key Pl A3997843 $849,000 Mary Pat Pihl

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

8052 Royal Birkdale Circle A4118118 $849,000 Deborah Angelo O’Mara

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

8120 Championship Court A4121552 $764,900 Thomas Cinquegrano

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

6710 Quillback Lane A4126985 $749,900 Monica Verinder

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

7638 Silverwood Court A4125394 $679,900 Deborah Angelo O’Mara

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

4942 96th Street E A4115327 $649,900 Dorothy Mckendry

Bradenton 941-966-8000 941-586-5007

Parrish 941-907-9595 941-809-9106

Palmetto 941-907-9595 941-812-7634

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

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$382,000. Built in 2003, it has four bedrooms, three baths, a pool and 2,352 square feet of living area. It previously sold for $305,000 in 2009.

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

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1,966 square feet of living area.

It previously sold for $250,000 in 2013.

Summerfield Village Barton and Tonya Mathis, of Bradenton, sold their home at 11123 Marigold Drive to Michael and Lisa Petruzzi, of Bradenton, for $370,000. Built in 1996, it has four bedrooms, three baths, a pool and 2,380 square feet of living area. It previously sold for $320,000 in 2008.

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Taylor Morrison and Pope Properties Inc. staff celebrate the groundbreaking of the wellness center with Esplanade Golf and Country Club at Lakewood Ranch residents.

Esplanade wellness center in the works Homebuilder and developer Taylor Morrison recently began construction on its new wellness center at Esplanade Golf and Country Club at Lakewood Ranch.

The 8,000-square-foot wellness center will include a fitness center with locker rooms, flexible space for a movement studio and performance training space for its fitness program. The facility will also include a full-service salon.

Construction is also underway for a new tiki bar with outdoor dining and a resortstyle pool.

Neal closing out Central Park East County builder Neal Communities celebrates the five-

year anniversary of its Central Park community in Lakewood Ranch with a milestone: Only 30 home sites remain.

“When we opened Central Park in July 2010, it was a major milestone for Neal Communities,” said Pat Neal, founder and CEO of the homebuilding firm, in a statement. “At the time, there was nothing like it in Lakewood Ranch; homes were carefully designed to surround a large park, providing easy access to all residents, and prices started in the high $100,000s.

The anniversary gives us a unique opportunity to look back on our success here, appreciate how far we have come and plan for the future.”

Central Park is an 826-home community located between Malachite Drive and 44th Avenue East, just east of Lakewood Ranch Boulevard.

Tyler and Janeen Kelley, of Apex, N.C., sold their home at 11921 Whistling Way to David and Maria Paliotta, of New York, N.Y., for $350,000. Built in 1997, it has four bedrooms, three baths, a pool and 2,256 square feet of living area. It previously sold for $275,000 in 2013.

Emily Moore, of Bradenton, sold her home at 12348 Hollybush Terrace to Michael and Melody Filewich, of Lakewood Ranch, for $286,000. Built in 1996, it has three bedrooms, two baths, a pool and 1,933 square feet of living area. It previously sold for $123,900 in 1996.

Nelson Duran and Angela Hernandez, of Bradenton, sold their home at 6308 Rose Rush Court to FREO Florida LLC for $212,000. Built in 1998, it has three bedrooms, two baths and 1,411 square feet of living area.

It previously sold for $176,000 in 2003.

in 1993, it has three bedrooms, two baths and 2,726 square feet of living area. It previously sold for $313,000 in 2008.

Hidden Oaks Karen O’Brien sold her home at 12712 Seventh Ave. N.E. to Leonard Terzenbach and Cheryl Terzenbach, trustees, of Bradenton, for $365,000. Built in 1997, it has three bedrooms, three baths, a pool and 2,588 square feet of living area. It previously sold for $464,000 in 2005.

Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corp. sold the home at 810 128th St. N.E. to Timothy and Angela Shattuck, of Bradenton, for $322,500. Built in 1997, it has three bedrooms, three baths, a pool and 2,517 square feet of living area.

Tara Jeffrey and Sheri Sturgis, of Newtown, Pa., sold their home at 7060 Owls Nest Terrace to Gregory and Rosemarie Pickwell, of Bradenton, for $364,000. Built in 2001, it has three bedrooms, three baths, a pool and 2,223 square feet of living area. It previously sold for $320,900 in 2003.

Alfred Hood and Christy Braun-Hood sold their home at 1103 134th St. E. to Brian and Donna Hartzler, of Bradenton, for $240,000. Built in 1990, it has three bedrooms, two baths, a pool and 1,873 square feet of living area. It previously sold for $154,900 in 1997.

GreyHawk Landing Susan Montgomery and Luke Torres, of Bradenton, sold their home at 12655 Cara Cara Loop to Patrick and Chanda O’Brien, of Bradenton, for $345,000.

Built in 2003, it has four bedrooms, three baths, a pool and 2,195 square feet of living area.

It previously sold for $292,500 in 2004.

Rade Gratton, of Oconomowoc, Wis., sold her home at 12610 Cara Cara Loop to Glantz Enterprises LLC for $290,000.

Built in 2004, it has three bedrooms, two baths, a pool and 2,197 square feet of living area.

It previously sold for $336,400 in 2007.

Mill Creek Jackie Parker, of Castle Rock, Colo., sold her home at 13606 Second Ave. N.E. to Glorianna Enzor, of Bradenton, for $353,000. Built in 1996, it has four bedrooms, three baths, a pool and 3,229 square feet of living area. It previously sold for $390,000 in 2008.

Planters Manor at Greenfield Plantation Denis and Jeanine Shesterkin, trustees, of Eden Prairie, Minn., sold the home at 506 Planters Manor Way to Michael Folino and Patricia Brustad, of Bradenton, for $340,000. Built in 2002, it has four bedrooms, three baths, a pool and 2,511 square feet of living area. It previously sold for $315,000 in 2008.

Michael and Deborah Walters, of Palm City, sold their home at 506 136th Court E. to Donald and Virginia Mayne and Michelle Mayne Ayling, of Bradenton, for $331,000. Built

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CRYPTOQUIZ Each of the following cryptograms is a clue to the identity of a U.S. Supreme Court justice. Using the hints Y=E and D=S, decipher the clues to name the justice.

1. V Y K E G Q O X Z B 2. D Y X V Y F Z V J R P A Z V 3. K V Y D O U Y B F 4. G Z O Q Y J 5. R Q N D F Y Z U This justice served on the Court from 1921 to 1930:

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Thursday, July 23, 2015

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

Ad runs 2 consecutive weeks in 1 Observer.

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Merchandise Wanted

ROYAL POINCIANA $5.00. Purple Trumpet (datura) Spider, 4 hanging baskets, Red Passion Vines $3.00. 941-739-8758

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SPA: 5’X6’, clean, with cover, $100. You pickup.

941-359-8917.

Pools/Spas

WHEELCHAIR W/FOOTREST, $75. Keurig K-cup holder, $15. Antique glass bottle, 10/gal. $40.

941-359-8460.

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BENCH PRESS 180lbs of weights. Comes w/two bars and a bench press, $115. (941) 932−6021.

Storage

KID TRAILER for bike, holds two kids and connects to your bike, $50. (941) 356−5631.

STORAGE FACILITY Boat/ RV/ Trailer. Secure facility, low monthly rentals, Clark Rd area.

941-809-3660, 941-809-3662.

STOOLS: COUNTER/BAR 26" light rattan, padded, swivel, backed, $175. (941) 358−5929.

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Autos For Sale 2011 HONDA CRZ-EX: red, 3 door hatchback, high MPG, 21K/miles, like new, $15,000 firm. Call John, 941-739-3874.

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ADVERTISE YOUR

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Adult Care Services

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ESTATE SALE Saturday, July 25 - 8:45a.m.-2p.m.

4202 Augusta Terrace E. Peridia-off SR 70 Fl style furnishings: sectional sofa, patio set, rattan dinette set, set of Worcester Evesham China, set of Fostoria stemware, dining set & china cabinet, sectional wall unit, wicker coffee table, end tables, love seat & chair; pictures, recliner, curio, swivel rocker, triple dresser, 2 bikes, Oreck vacuum, extra fridge, floor cleaner, teapot collection, suite of desk furniture, rattan bookcase, queen bed, lady’s clothes, holiday decorations, a full garage, linens & kitchenware.

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6564 THE MASTERS AVE. Long lake view with pool and spa.

New wood floors, carpet, paint. 3BR/3BA/3CG. Minutes from LWR hospital, LWRCC, I-75, and Towne Center.

Open Sat, Sun, and Wed., 1-4.

Suzanne Schuster, Realty Services.

941-228-1978, MLS-A4123782.

Out-of-State Property

Air Conditioning

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This week’s Cryptoquiz answers 1) Republican 2) Secretary of War 3) President 4) Bailey 5) Olmstead.

William Howard Taft July 23 (Medium, difficulty rating 0.53)

This week’s Sudoku answers

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Boat dock available. Available July 1st - Dec.31st. $800/mo. +utilities. 248-231-3793.

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Contact Sherell at sherellwj@aol.com or 828-734-8528

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Cleaning

Home Services

ARELIS CLEANING. Really Clean, Arelis Clean!

Great references. 9 Years experience. Residential and Commercial. 941-822-4114 BLUE FISH CLEANING INC. 941-705-3812.

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

BRAZILIAN CLEANING Service by Maria.

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

Landscaping & Lawn Service

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Landscaping & Lawn Services also available.

MAID 4 YOU CLEANING SERVICE Our mission is to provide high quality service at an affordable price. (941) 565−9214.

COMPUTER REPAIRS, Networking, HD Cameras and Survelance Systems.

Installation.

941-685-5597

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“K-9 BOOT CAMP�

Professional in-kennel pet obedience program.

40 Acre facility. 35 years proven results.

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Von Asgard K-9 Center, Inc. Boarding - Training - Sales.

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Landscaping & Lawn Service

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

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

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Computer Services

Pet Services

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SELL IT!

Painting/Wallpapering CARLO DATTILO PAINTING. Licensed & insured.

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941-744-1020. 35+ years experience.

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HANDYMAN

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Licensed in Barber & Cosmetology

Quality Work – Affordably Priced

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YOUR SAFETY IS PRICELESS! 941. 979. 2707

• Dryer hot but clothes still wet after (1) drying cycle? • Dryer gets hot to the touch or doesn’t heat up at all?

Take a simple test to see if your vent is clogged. Unhook your dryer vent & compare drying time.

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APPLIANCE REPAIR

DOORS

Appliance Repair

Sliding Glass Door Repair

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KITCHEN/BATH REMODELING

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IRRIGATION

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PET SERVICES

Lawn mowers, chain saws, generators, grass trimmers, hedge trimmers, pressure washers, parts and more Visit our attractive showroom for friendly & informed sales advice from industry-trained technicians.

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SCREENING

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Providing quality pet care for 10 years!

No extra charge for multiple pets & Holidays!

EXCELLENT REFERENCES

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POWER WASHING

SAFE ROOF CLEANING 5 yr. spot free warranty

MOVERS

Pressure Cleaning & Soft Washing Residential and Commercial

“Will move anything from a couch to to a household” “Will move anything from a couch a house-

941-737-4483

LOCAL - LONG DISTANCE FREE ESTIMATES

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Quality Work | On Time | Affordable

LAKEWOOD RANCH PAINTING

Shine Bright Pressure Washing, LLC

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House Painting Available

PROFESSIONAL SERVICES

HALL AMERICAN SCREENING LLC 177009

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Renovations

WINDOWS

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Painting & Pressure Cleaning

Driveways Deck Staining Roof Cleaning

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Call Owner, Joe Costa at 504-4413

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Rob Smith

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Rescreening • Pool Enclosures Pressure Cleaning & Pool Cage Painting Serving All of Lakewood Ranch

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PAINTING & HOME IMPROVEMENT

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Servicing University Parkway, Lakewood Ranch & River Club for over 18 years!

PAINTING

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BIODEGRADABLE PRODUCTS

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Operator/Owner Operator/Owner

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Small Engine Repairs, 5002 Lena Road, Unit 107, Bradenton, 34211 (off I75/SR70 E) 175386 170347

Dave McCarthy

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YARD & POWER EQUIPMENT SPECIALISTS

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

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LAKEWOOD RANCH CC 7115 Teal Creek Glen $2,750,000 | Web ID A4116210 Jim Soda & Stacy Haas-Goodwin 941.961.5857

BOCA ROYALE

THE FOUNDERS CLUB

75 Grande Fairway $1,350,000 | Web ID N5904478 Melissa Caldwell & Bob Linthicum 941.266.8829

8805 Colonels Court $1,475,000 | Web ID A4105859 Don Carroll 941.539.2132

LAKEWOOD RANCH CC 7505 Rigby Court $965,000 | Web ID A4124584 Jim Soda & Stacy Haas-Goodwin 941.961.5857

LAKEWOOD RANCH CC 7524 Rigby Court $955,000 | Web ID A4120242 Jim Soda & Stacy Haas-Goodwin 941.961.5857

COUNTRY CLUB EAST 14710 Leopard Creek Place $649,000 | Web ID A4125111 Jim Soda & Stacy Haas-Goodwin 941.961.5857

MANASOTA KEY 5030 North Beach Road #4 $629,900 | Web ID N5904550 Bonye Smart 941.445.1501

GREENBROOK RAVINES 14414 Sundial Place $507,000 | Web ID A4123057 Jim Soda & Stacy Haas-Goodwin 941.961.5857

MANASOTA KEY 6785 Manasota Key Road $899,000 | Web ID N5903147 Bonnie Price & Chris Price 941.350.3362

DEER CREEK 8575 Woodbriar Drive $629,000 | Web ID A4125073 Roger Grenier & Nancy Grenier 941.993.2908

COUNTRY CLUB EAST

COUNTRY CLUB EAST

14614 Newtonmore Lane $499,500 | Web ID A4120054 Laura Stavola 941.447.4875

14512 Stirling Drive $479,900 | Web ID A4124956 Laura Stavola 941.447.4875

FAIRWAY WOODS

GREENBROOK

7665 Fairway Woods Drive #702 $424,000 | Web ID A4122923 Sharon Chiodi 941.809.0380

6510 Flycatcher Lane $419,000 | Web ID A4117139 Jim Soda & Stacy Haas-Goodwin 941.961.5857

COUNTRY CLUB EAST 7222 Belleisle Glen $399,000 | Web ID A4100808 Laura Stavola 941.447.4875

RENTALS

THE LAKE CLUB 7933 Waterton Lane $2,599,000 | Web ID A4126217 Jo Rutstein 941.587.9156

FOREST AT HI HAT RANCH 9327 Swaying Branch Road $1,212,770 | Web ID A3956072 Brian Wood 941.928.8408

LAKEWOOD RANCH CC 7017 Kingsmill Court $789,999 | Web ID A4112117 Gloria Bracciano & Greg Van Natter 786.348.9488

LAKEWOOD RANCH CC 13931 Siena Loop $589,000 | Web ID A4117066 Jim Soda & Stacy Haas-Goodwin 941.961.5857

DON PEDRO ISLAND

LAKEWOOD RANCH CC

PALISADES AT PALMER RANCH 7128 Rue De Palisades #22 $358,900 | Web ID A4124959 Joel Schemmel 941.587.4894

6809 Belmont Court $1,687,000 | Web ID A4111947 Jim Soda & Stacy Haas-Goodwin 941.961.5857

COUNTRY CLUB VILLAGE

7011 Dominion Lane $995,000 | Web ID A4117130 Jim Soda & Stacy Haas-Goodwin 941.961.5857

LAKEWOOD RANCH CC

13639 Legends Walk Terrace $990,000 | Web ID A4126982 Jim Soda & Stacy Haas-Goodwin 941.961.5857

UNIVERSITY PARK

7415 Mizner Reserve Court $779,000 | Web ID A4115440 Frank Lambert 941.920.1500

8226 Regents Court $699,000 | Web ID A4108021 Toi Estes & Craig Cerreta 941.896.2317

RED HAWK RESERVE

UNIVERSITY PARK CC

6611 Horned Owl Place $549,900 | Web ID A4125049 Laura Pearson & Don Wood 941.993.5167

BENT TREE 5024 Willow Leaf Way $469,000 | Web ID A4124765 Carol Clark & Paul Clark 941.350.4500

LAKEWOOD RANCH CC

490 South Gulf Boulevard $1,925,000 | Web ID N5902931 Melissa Caldwell & Stephen Lingley 941.266.8829

6936 Cumberland Terrace $539,000 | Web ID A4124515 Debra Garrett 941.685.1086

UNIVERSITY PARK

COUNTRY CLUB EAST

7315 Windemere Lane $449,000 | Web ID A4120519 Gloria Bracciano & Greg Van Natter 786.348.9488

14531 Secret Harbor Place $429,900 | Web ID A4125181 Jim Soda & Stacy Haas-Goodwin 941.961.5857

LAKEWOOD RANCH 12547 Highfield Circle $335,000 | Web ID A3996524 Laura Stavola 941.447.4875

CORAL CREEK 10360 Longshore Road #67 $315,000 | Web ID N5900740 Brad Tritschler 941.716.1042

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