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Amanda Sebastiano

Paula Perkins, Bené Hunter and Megarie van Sickel are helping revamp the American Red Cross location in Lakewood Ranch.

GreyHawk noodles over rules

Researcher combats ‘chemo-brain’ with

Mia Vazquez turned 1 on July 10 and celebrated her first birthday “Sesame Street”-style.

More than 20 family members and friends attended the Elmo-themed party, which featured a cake donned with the character's fuzzy red face, along with a miniature smash cake with the same theme.

“Mia was very happy and excited to see everyone,” her grandmother, Millie Vazquez said. “And she, of course, loved her cake.”

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Supporters say the CDD’s decision to allow floatable toys will make the community’s pools safer.

Cecile Lengacher’s $2.8 million grant will help her examine how meditation impacts breast cancer patients.

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The Southwest Chapter of the Red Cross looks east after moving its West Bradenton office into its Lakewood Ranch building.

— In a sink or swim conversation Thursday, GreyHawk Landing Community Development District (CDD) supervisors unanimously agreed to allow certain floatable tools and devices in the community’s two swimming pools.

A Facebook petition that supported allowing such items in the pools made a splash, generating 142 signatures for floatable toys to be permitted in the pools.

“This topic is something residents care about and want addressed,” resident Dean Huff said. “I don’t believe there’s a rule against using these toys.”

The issue wasn’t just about fun in the sun.

“Some of these ‘toys’ can help

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“I think a lot of people do research, but I feel I’m really doing something helpful,” says Lakewood Ranch Country Club resident and researcher Cecile Lengacher. “Each new study we find out (more).”

LAKEWOOD RANCH — If you had $2.8 million, what would you do with it?

Lakewood Ranch Country Club’s Cecile Lengacher, Ph.D., has an answer: Examine how meditation affects the memory and concentration of breast cancer survivors.

Armed with a grant from the National Cancer Institute and her team at the University of South Florida’s College of Nursing in Tampa, Lengacher will soon begin a five-year study of how meditation-based stress reduction affects breast cancer survivors’ ability to push past what many call “chemo-brain,” a che-

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What are 13 weeks old, multicolored, named after a 1980s sitcom and together weigh less than 20 pounds?

Meet Laverne and Shirley, two Jack Russell-mix puppies who are orphans.

They’re currently being fostered in Lakewood Ranch and are available for adoption through Safe Haven Animal Rescue of Florida Inc. An employee of a local gas station found the dynamic duo in a field, after a woman had emptied a box of puppies onto the grass.

Like the ladies from the 1980s sitcom, they are inseparable and hope to be adopted together.

The sisters love to play and are affectionate, despite the turbulence of their short lives.

For more information, visit safehavenadopts.org.

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Red Cross volunteer Paula Perkins unpacks supplies at the organization’s Lakewood Ranch location Monday.

RED CROSS East County move builds presence AMANDA SEBASTIANO STAFF WRITER EAST COUNTY — The closure of an American Red Cross building that’s more than 20 years old ends a chapter for the West Bradenton community. It also marks a new beginning for the organization’s 9-year-old East County facility.

The former American Red Cross at 59th Street West in Bradenton closed July 24, and is moving its volunteers and four staff members to its Lakewood Ranch location on Malachite Drive.

Hidden behind the Lakewood Ranch YMCA and adjacent to Lakewood Ranch High School’s athletic fields, the East County branch hasn’t been staffed in more than five years.

The $1.7 million building has been underused since it opened in 2006, said Megarie van Sickel, executive director of the Southwest Florida Chapter of the American Red Cross, which serves five counties.

“This is a great location that definitely hasn’t been used to its full potential, yet,” van Sickel said. “We’re excited about this move.”

The Red Cross will likely host an open house event in the fall to reintroduce itself to the community.

Several of the group’s locations are in hard-to-find spots. The 59th Street location was tucked off a side road that connected

“This community has a lot to offer. You always hear how much it’s growing, and it’s obvious. This is where people want to be.”

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Manatee Avenue and Cortez Road, and its Sarasota location is on a small side road parallel to Cattlemen Road, Cantu Court.

“Some residents don’t even know we’re here (in East County),” said Bené Hunter, a disaster relief specialist. “I tell people I’m working out in Lakewood Ranch now and they say, ‘Really? I didn’t know there was a location there.’”

Van Sickel and Hunter believe the facility’s proximity to Interstate 75 and immersion in the heart of an ever-growing community will help the Red Cross increase its volunteer numbers.

Hunter, a Panther Ridge resident, believes operating in a growing community will also attract more donations from the plethora of businesses and residents living throughout East County.

“This community has a lot to offer,” Hunter said. “You always hear how much it’s growing, and it’s obvious. This is where people want to be.”

The West Bradenton location closed to cut costs for the national organization, which owns the building but not the property on which it sits. American Red Cross hopes to sell the building within a year, but it hasn’t listed the space yet.

“We’re trying to be smarter with our donor dollars by consolidating the real estate of two locations in the same city,” van Sickel said. “It was a tough decision to make because we do have volunteers tied to the 59th Street location, but we have to make those tough choices sometimes.”

Although its building in the Ranch is smaller than the facility near G.T. Bray Park in Bradenton, which has more than 20,000 square feet, the Ranch facility is designed to foster more of an interactive environment.

“The space is just used differently here,” Hunter said. “The multipurpose room we have in the

back has multiple spaces for desks and a meeting table in the center, which allows for more collaboration between volunteers. In our old office, we had 12 offices and no room where several people could gather. This space is more welcoming.”

“Red Cross volunteers always say they don’t tie themselves to a building, they can work anywhere,” van Sickel said. “This space is just big enough to house our necessary courses, provide information to our community and to be used for daily operations. We’re present in the community, but we don’t rely on the space or how big it is to make a difference here.”

East County residents can soon expect more CPR and other training courses available weekly in Lakewood Ranch. Prior to the decision to relocate services and manpower to the East County location, the Red Cross building housed training and meetings just once or twice a month.

The location will also have volunteers and staff members available to answer questions Monday through Friday. Volunteers typically work from home or travel to different Red Cross locations, instead of having a “home location,” volunteer Paula Perkins said, so the Ranch location won’t have a fixed number of volunteers. However, full-time staff members will occupy the location weekdays from 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.

“We’ll have a face in this community now,” Perkins said. “We’re their location out east. It’ll just take some time for us to strengthen that connection and grow the relationship.”

The American Red Cross Southwest Chapter serves Manatee, Sarasota, Charlotte, DeSoto and Hardee counties.

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save someone or help them feel comfortable in the pool,” CDD Chairman Ollie Kyte said, citing Fun Noodles as an example of a toy that can also be used as a floatation device.

Residents who have special needs or medical issues and children are now allowed to use swim assistants, such as Fun Noodles, although they remain banned for play purposes.

“I want my daughter, who has special needs, to feel as normal as possible, and by playing with toys that keep her safe in the water, I’m comfortable, and she’s having fun,” resident Jerry Cordero said.

The community’s previous policy stated that U.S. Coast Guardapproved equipment, such as masks and Water Wings, which are inflatable arm rings designed for individuals who can’t swim, were allowed in the pool.

Still, some residents said their neighbors scolded them when their children used Water Wings in the pool.

Huff is the father of a 2-yearold who isn’t able to swim yet.

He specifically built a house without a pool so he and his family could socialize with other residents, while also helping their daughter learn to swim in a community environment.

“Allowing this equipment isn’t just about giving people permission to use toys,” Huff said. “She needs certain things to help her learn. There needs to be clarity on whether she can use her arm floaties.”

But other residents, such as Ken Weaver, see Noodles and other pool equipment as hazardous, especially if multiple swimmers in a single pool use them. They worry the toys could prevent someone from swimming to the surface to catch a breath or from swimming to the side of the pool for stability.

They also fear they could prevent someone from exiting the pool quickly in an emergency.

“I understand certain people might need to use these toys to float, but playing with the toys, or too many Noodles, rafts or whatever in the pool can become dangerous,” Weaver said.

Compounding their concerns is the fact that the East County community doesn’t have a lifeguard for the pool.

Rafts, kickboards, Frisbees and other toys not specified in the updated rules remain prohibited.

“Resident safety is a priority,” board member Tony Vasile Jr. said. “Allowing unsafe situations in the pool is the opposite of what we want to do here. Hopefully, making certain exceptions will be a better alternative for everyone.”

Contact Amanda Sebastiano at amandas@yourobserver.com.

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CDD 4 asks drivers, dogs to share the road CDD 4 seeks improved safety leading into Ranch dog park.

PAM EUBANKS SENIOR EDITOR LAKEWOOD RANCH — Drivers: Be

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aware, and be courteous.

That’s the message supervisors on the Lakewood Ranch Community Development District 4 board and leaders of the Lakewood Ranch Dog Park have for drivers using the access road for the dog park.

At their last meeting, CDD supervisors raised concerns about safety on the one-lane roadway, which runs from the back corner of Greenbrook Adventure Park’s parking lot to the dog park entrance.

“We really don’t want to restrict automobile traffic on that road,” Supervisor Keith Davey said, noting the district could add a separate path for pedestrians. “But we prefer not to incur any additional expense.”

Most of the concrete road leading to the park already is bordered on both sides by a shell pathway.

However, pedestrians, bicyclists, skateboarders and others use the concrete portion of the road regularly.

In response to a request from Town Hall officials on the matter, dog park President Cliff Kaplan on Tuesday sent an email to dog park members reminding them to

share the roadway.

Kaplan said that dog park members aren’t the only ones driving vehicles there. Lakewood Ranch residents often drive and park there to walk over a bridge to the Heron’s Nest preserve area or for soccer practice at the adjacent fields, for example. Still, park members produce the bulk of vehicular traffic. Kaplan expects members to cooperate.

“It’s common courtesy to slow down,” said Kaplan, who regularly takes his dog, Travis, to the park. “It’s already marked 15 mph.

(If you aren’t sure what to do), just pull over to the side.”

The existing dog park entrance road is a maintenance-service road for Lakewood Ranch Town Hall’s operations department. The main dog park entrance is located there, with another entrance at the opposite end of the park.

A group of Lakewood Ranch residents and Town Hall Operations Director Ryan Heise are working on plans to potentially develop a community garden adjacent to the park.

Parking would likely be in the grassy shoulder area of that road.

Kaplan said those plans, if they come to fruition, also will add more vehicles to the roadway.

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Cancer research motherapy-induced condition that clouds memory and concentration. Lengacher says it affects more than 25% of chemotherapy patients and can last for as little as a few weeks or as long as 10 years.

“Many of us go through life always thinking about what we’re going to do next,” said Lengacher, who practices yoga and meditation on a large rug in her office 30 minutes every other day. “We teach our patients you never know what’s beyond that door, so it’s important to (live in the present).

It’s that moment-to-moment mindfulness that increases quality of life and, we’re predicting, memory.”

The study will examine 300 patients from Moffitt Cancer Center and the USF Health Morsani Center for Advanced Healthcare and place them into one of three groups: mindfulness-based stress reduction (MBSR), education attention (control group) and usual care.

In the MBSR group, instructors teach participants three types of meditation plus a few basic yoga exercises they can practice at home. The goal is to teach participants to focus on the present, instead of their to-dos, fears of reoccurrence and other worries. Participants meet two hours weekly for six weeks to learn MBSR methods and must practice what they learn at home for 15 to 45 minutes a day.

The education group will serve as a control, with participants receiving two hours per week of education about cancer-related resources, including support groups, for six weeks. The “usual care” group will not attend meet-

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Cecile Lengacher, principal investigator, will meet with her research team every two weeks to review progress, write up results and write new grants.

ings or classes and will proceed with typical post-cancer followup physician care.

After the first six months, all patients will be able to participate in the MBSR program, if they desire, said Lengacher, who survived breast cancer in 2002, two years after she began conducting MBSR-based research.

Lengacher said MBSR interrupts the stress response by increasing attention and helping individuals reassess the situation so it becomes less threatening, thus diminishing negative emotional responses. The study also

“It’s important to (live in the present).

It’s that moment-tomoment mindfulness that increases quality of life, and, we’re predicting, memory.”

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will look at genetic factors.

Lengacher is already thinking of ways to expand MBSR. She’s working on another grant that looks at the delivery of the MBSR program through technology to see if cancer survivors experience the same benefits from it as they do with in-person sessions.

“It would be wonderful if mindfulness-based stress reduction might have an impact on recurrence (of cancer),” Lengacher said. “There are so many variables.”

Contact Pam Eubanks at peubanks@yourobserver.com.

Cecile Lengacher practiced nursing for two years before going into teaching in YEAR. When she became a full professor in 1995, she became interested in research, particularly on how stress in women affects the immune system. She began her focus on breast cancer early on because of a connection with Moffitt.

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Lennar plans put residents in opposition lane REQUIRED IMPROVEMENTS

Panther Ridge residents worry the company’s plans for nearly 2,000 homes east of Lorraine Road will further compound traffic woes on S.R. 70.

SENIOR EDITOR LAKEWOOD RANCH — As Justin Norwood leaves his Panther Ridge community, turning west onto State Road 70 is manageable.

But then, he looks at his oldest daughter, Bekah, now 10.

In just a few years, Bekah will begin learning to drive. And the additional traffic from both the nearby 1,300-home Del Webb community, now under development, and the proposed 1,999home Lakewood National Golf & Country Club and Bridgewater East projects proposed opposite it, make him worry.

Lennar plans to build the twofold project that will be split by the Braden River about 1.25 miles east of Lorraine Road on the north side of State Road 70.

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The northern part, Lakewood National, includes 1,567 homes, including multifamily housing, as well as a 36-hole golf course and other amenities. Bridgewater East, considered a sort of expansion to Lennar’s existing Bridgewater development in Lakewood Ranch, will have 412 single-family homes. Both communities will be developed in phases over the next 10 years.

The plans prompted Norwood to contact Manatee County commissioners in opposition to the project in advance of an Aug. 6 public hearing on a general development plan. With large trucks carrying loads for Mosaic or Tropicana, the two-lane State Road 70 already sees serious accidents and fatalities, including one fatality July 2 and two injuries July 26.

Norwood, like many of his neighbors, says the two-lane roadway is already dangerous, and more development will compound current problems.

“I’m not concerned as much about traffic jams or being in gridlock,” he said. “I’m concerned most about safety. The experience of driving east daily is an adventure, to say it kindly. I see the county approving projects that create this very dangerous mix out there.”

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Justin Norwood, with his daughter, Bekah, worries approving the Lakewood National/Bridgewater East development will compound traffic problems on State Road 70.

Panther Ridge’s Stephen Martin agreed.

“East County is so unthought out with regard to north-south thoroughfares,” he said. “It causes traffic problems right now. Now, we want to add more people and more congestion to basically the same area (as The Mall at University Town Center). It seems we’d want to have more infrastructure in place (first).”

Lakewood National and Bridgewater East are two separate communities Lennar is developing on 1,389 acres that are bordered to the south by State Road 70.

Lennar’s plans meet Manatee County’s transportation requirements. (See sidebar). And per state law, the developer is not

responsible for correcting existing deficiencies on State Road 70. The Florida Department of Transportation plans to widen S.R. 70 to four lanes in that area, but the project is still years away from fruition.

Lennar attorney Caleb Grimes said Lennar will pay road impact fees, which the county can use as deemed necessary for future roadway improvements.

He also said the problems residents are describing will not be exacerbated by Lennar’s proposed development. “(Traffic problems will) be lesser because you start slowing traffic down, providing places for turns without blocking traffic,” he said.

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Will diamond be a driver’s best friend?

FDOT prepares to start work on diverging diamond Aug. 3.

PAM EUBANKS SENIOR EDITOR EAST COUNTY — Prince Contracting isn’t nervous about tackling a list of firsts.

Starting Aug. 3, it will begin construction on Florida’s first diverging diamond interchange and the first of that design it has constructed for the Florida Department of Transportation.

“It’s a challenging job,” Prince Vice President Robert Burr said of the improvements slated for the intersection of University Parkway and Interstate 75. “It’s the biggest diverging diamond in the country. We’re anticipating a lot of traffic and the perception of

traffic.”

The diverging diamond design is based on a standard diamond interchange design but has a shift in crossroad traffic within the interchange that allows left turn movement to occur without crossing oncoming traffic. It is unusual in that it requires traffic on the interstate overpass to briefly drive on the opposite side of the road than what is customary.

Edwin Santana, senior project engineer with Metric Engineering, a contractor hired by FDOT, said throughout construction the existing number of lanes on University Parkway and I-75 will remain open.

Contractors will first install temporary pavement in the median area of University Parkway and shift traffic accordingly

as they work on new temporary outside lanes. That traffic pattern shift likely will occur in early September, and any required lane closures would be well-noticed and also would occur at night to minimize traffic impacts.

Once outside lanes are complete, contractors can shift traffic again and begin work on the median under the overpass, including the installation of support beams for the new I-75 bridge structure. A temporary bridge, which will allow the same number of lanes on I-75 to remain open during construction as are open today will likely be installed in November.

Manatee and Sarasota counties will monitor traffic and make adjustments to signal timing at intersections accordingly.

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SOUNDING BOARD The East County Observer asked members of the public to sound off on the project July 23, at a public meeting.

“I feel like it’s a good design.

The end result is it’s going to move traffic faster.”

– Linda Gross

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“The dispersement doesn’t seem to be right in terms of the number of ways you can escape (construction), but I think it’s going to be alright.”

– Ted Kovacic

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“I understand the concept, but I’m interested in how the construction project will go and how are we going to drive.”

– Ross Carter

“It looks like it’ll really improve things at that intersection. I’m glad they were finally able to put this together.”

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Edgewater signal installation begins Manatee County will begin work at the University entrance Aug. 1.

PAM EUBANKS SENIOR EDITOR

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ore than a year after Manatee County officials deemed it necessary to install a traffic signal at the University Parkway entrance to the Edgewater community, residents there will see their wish come true.

Installation of the new signal begins Aug. 1.

Contractor MSB Services has up to 240 days from the start of its July 17 contract to extend the eastbound left turn lane, improve the median and construct the traffic signal at the intersection of University Parkway and Waterview Boulevard.

“It’s very well needed here to regulate traffic flow, especially for safety,” Edgewater resident

Joe Butch said. “It’s an accident waiting to happen. We welcome (the signal) in our neighborhood.”

Edgewater resident Mike Finney agreed, adding that trying to turn east from Edgewater onto University Parkway can be difficult, particularly when traffic from the corporate park entrance, across University, is attempting to cross the median to head west, toward Interstate 75.

“I’m so glad it’s finally come about,” Finney said. “When they put that light in, that’ll enhance safety immensely. I have nothing but good things to say about it, and it’s long overdue.”

Sage Kamiya, deputy director of traffic management for Manatee County, said the signal design includes traffic signals for each of the four approaches to the intersection. Steel mast arms will pro-

vide structural support.

“The signal timing will also meet applicable state and county standards and will be coordinated with traffic signals to the east and west of this location,” he said.

Manatee County has budgeted $600,000 for the project in its fiscal year 2015-19 capital improvement plan.

During the design process in June 2014, HDR, the engineer on record for the project, noticed alignment issues with the turn signals that would cause line-ofsight issues for vehicles trying to make left-hand turns opposite one another. Correcting the design delayed the project by about two months and added approximately $5,000 to the total project cost.

Contact Pam Eubanks at peubanks@yourobserver.com.

“When they put that light in, that’ll enhance safety immensely. I have nothing but good things to say about it, and it’s long overdue.”

– Mike Finney, Edgewater resident

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11:43 a.m. — 4000 block of Twin Rivers Trail Domestic Disturbance: A woman complained that her soon-to-be ex-husband has installed a camera system inside and outside the home and constantly calls her names to prompt an on-camera response. She said that he came out of his room and started yelling at her for no reason earlier that morning. The woman said the argument was not physical, although her estranged husband sometimes breaks things in the home. The couple is currently going through divorce proceedings but still live together in the home.

As Lakewood Ranch prepares for a LED street light conversion, it seeks community input.

PAM EUBANKS SENIOR EDITOR

— Lakewood Ranch residents have an opportunity to shine light on what they want for their community.

As Lakewood Ranch Town Hall’s Operations Department prepares to convert street lights in Community Development Districts 1, 2, 4, 5 and 6, it hopes residents will take a closer look at LED light options.

Three tones for LED lights are being demonstrated near the intersection of Lakewood Ranch and River Club boulevards, on the east side of Lakewood Ranch Boulevard, heading south. The LED lights have a whiter appearance than their traditional-bulb counterparts.

“The idea is, we are seeking resident input on the color temperature and what they prefer,” Operations Director Ryan Heise said. “If you Google ‘LED street light projects,’ one of the biggest criticisms is a lot of residents didn’t like the cooler white.”

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8700 block of State Road 70 East Battery: A man punched another man during an argument about the victim smoking inside a shop.

The victim asked the man several times if he had a problem with him, and the suspect told him he didn’t. After the victim asked a third time, the suspect told him to get out of his face before turning around and punching him above his left temple.

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individual drove a go-kart through a closed community entry gate, causing approximately $1,000 worth of damage. Video surveillance captured the incident. A board member told police the identity of the juveniles he suspects are responsible.

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11:03 a.m. — 6600 block of Oakbrooke Circle Grand Theft: A man discovered that approximately $125,000 worth of cash and jewelry that he kept under his master bedroom night stand was stolen. He suspects that an individual he hired to do odd jobs in his home stole the property.

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Once a vendor is selected for the project, installation of LED lights should take no more than 90 days, Heise said. He expects the project to be completed in early 2016.

CDDs 1, 2, 4, 5 and 6 have budgeted a total of $352,621 in fiscal year 2015-16 to convert Lakewood Ranch’s street lights to LED lights. The boards are slated to adopt their budgets at their August meetings.

Heise said LED lights will improve safety and visibility, while also reducing maintenance and other costs associated with street lighting. He estimates the districts will save $1.5 million in energy savings over the 20-year life cycle of the LED bulbs.

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I have strong women in my family. My mom, grandmother, and aunts all graduated from college and all worked. I was raised in an environment where women did get a college education, volunteered, worked full time and raised their children. I was raised by women who were career-oriented. My mom was a concert promoter and in marketing and advertising. Being a working mom (myself), I was fortunate to have that example and have that balance.

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me a stronger desire to succeed in school and do well. It made a huge difference in my life. I was a lot more comfortable with myself, and I really attribute that to a lot of leadership positions that I’ve had as an adult. When you’re in an environment where you feel safe, when girls are

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Right now, there is a strong movement to educate girls in STEM-related (science, technology, engineering and math) areas. Girls Inc. is in a great place to make a move to the next level and offer more programs that are going to give girls the edge they need to become leaders in those fields. When girls are here, they’re able to overcome.

Girls are more likely to explore fields like that in an all-girl environment because they feel safe from judgment, safe from gender stereotypes, and able to move forward in an area that’s usually dominated by males.

If we are able to give girls a boost they need right now, then we’re creating major leadership in our community. We get the girls between 3 p.m. and 6 p.m. It’s the most dangerous time of the day for school-age kids. By them coming here, we have the ability to keep them in a safe place and also the opportunity to educate, empower and inspire them onto greater things during that three hours of the day.

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I really want to expand our connection with other organizations and get the girls out in the community. Community partnerships enhance what we can do here.

Another goal of mine is to be able to expand the scholarship program so any girl who wants to come here will be able to.

Girls of all socioeconomic levels really need the same thing. They need the same foundation and support. They all need to feel safe and secure and have a place they can develop a strong sense of self-esteem. Girls Inc. has been able to cover all the bases of what girls today need. They need to learn the importance of career and goal-planning, managing money, how women are viewed, self esteem and self-reliance.

These are all things that cross the lines of socioeconomics, and I want to make sure we’re serving every girl in the community, no matter what economic group her family is in.

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We have a lot of male volunteers. That’s something else that’s really important: providing strong male role models for girls. In this day and age, it’s not necessarily a given that there’s going to be a dad or a positive male role model. We do have men here who mentor the girls and work with them in the classroom. They get to see the positive side and demonstrate positive relationships with males.

Girls Inc. is about teaching girls to succeed, and males are a huge part of that.

Let’s make this year better for students in our community who want to learn.

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Using licensed contractors, Contarino will take the home down to its bare bones by replacing the carpet, HVAC, electrical and plumbing services. She will also repaint and remodel the home’s interior in an updated, coastal contemporary style.

In a future issue of the East County Observer we’ll show you the after version following the three- to four-month renovation process. Stay tuned to see the results of her work.

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— During the year, the 14 players of the Lakewood Ranch Little League AllStars usually see their teammates from a different perspective — as competitors on an opposing team.

But each summer, after being selected for the All-Star team, the 11- and 12-year-olds come together to compete at the highest level for their age — and for a chance to go to the Little League World Series.

But first, they have to prove they are the best team in Florida.

They’ll get that chance this weekend.

Lakewood Ranch already is one of the top eight teams in the state, having won district and sectional titles earlier this month.

“I knew we had the talent to get to the state tournament if we played together as a team,” 12-year-old outfielder Alden Wright says. “Luckily we’ve been able to gel together and do that.”

Lakewood Ranch will take the field in the State of Florida Tournament July 31 through Aug. 1, at Northwest Leon Little League, in Tallahassee. Lakewood Ranch will play in Pool B along with Section 6 champion Sarasota American. The two local teams will face one another in the tournament opener.

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“It’s a tough start,” coach John Schroeder says. “We can’t take it for granted. They want to win just as much as we want to win. Hopefully our maturity will help us.”

Lakewood Ranch will play three pool games, and the top team in each of the two pools will advance to the state championship. The winner of this year’s state tournament will represent Florida in the Little L ea g u e B a se ball Southeast Regional Tournament Aug. 7 through Aug. 13, in Warner Robbins, Ga. The winning team will advance to the Little League World Series.

“These are some of the best baseball players that I’ve ever known and are really deserving of a state championship,” Wright says. “It would be a dream come true.”

Teammate Jake Krug agrees.

“It would mean a lot knowing we’re the best team in Florida,” the 12-year-old first baseman says. “Plus we would get to be on ESPN in the next tournament.”

Six players on this year’s 11- and 12-year-old All-Star team were on last year’s 10- and 11-yearold All-Star team, which earned a spot in the state tournament.

The team had high expectations

Photos by Jen Blanco

Third baseman Conner Krug snags a ground ball during fielding practice.

Alden Wright, 12, is a twotime Lakewood Ranch Little League AllStar.

ALL-STARS Lakewood Ranch Little League 11and 12-year-olds heading into last summer’s tournament, but a pair of early losses in pool play eliminated the team from contention.

It’s a moment the players would rather soon forget. And it’s one moment they would prefer not to experience again.

So this season, the coaching staff has taken a new approach.

While Lakewood Ranch boasts even more talent this season, the players aren’t looking at what lies ahead. Instead, the coaches are trying to get the players to focus on each game, while stressing the importance of playing together as a team. So far, it has been working.

Lakewood Ranch enters the state tournament with a 5-0 record, having outscored its opponents 66-2 en route to winning District 26 and Section 4 titles.

“We’ve been playing with each other a long time,” Krug says.

“There’s a lot of great chemistry and talent on this team. Looking at the talent we had, I knew we were going to be pretty good.”

Lakewood Ranch opened its All-Star season with 22-0 and 10-0 victories over Buffalo Creek in the District 26 All-Star Tournament June 29 through July 1.

The team then went on to defeat Dade City (7-0) and Belmont Heights (16-0) before coming back from a two-run deficit to defeat Plant City (11-2) in the Section 4 tournament July 17 and July 18, in Lake Wales, to keep its perfect season alive.

“These are elite level players,” Schroeder says. “They’ve been playing together for many years, and if they weren’t playing together, then they were playing against each other. This is something they’ve been dreaming about since they were 7 years old.”

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Catcher John Schroeder and his teammates have only allowed two runs in five games.

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Runs Lakewood Ranch scored in the District 26 and Section IV Little League All-Star Tournaments.

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Teams that will play for the state title July 31 and Aug. 1.

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Games the Lakewood Ranch 11- and 12-yearold All-Stars have lost thus far.

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Players who played on last year’s Lakewood Ranch Little League 11- and 12-year-old All-Star team.

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Scoring Range Toby Madison started Mid-Range Game to offer offensive skills camps and clinics.

LAKEWOOD RANCH — When Toby

Madison was in middle school, he realized if we was going to fulfill his dream of playing in the NCAA basketball tournament, he would need to round out his skill set.

So, Madison turned his attention to developing and improving his midrange game, the scoring area between just inside the foul line and the 3-point line.

Madison’s ability to advance his game at a point when he was starting to develop some athleticism proved to be the turning point in his career. Madison, who was Indiana’s scoring leader as a senior in high school, went on to play basketball for the University of South Alabama, where he competed in the NCAA tournament twice and spent two seasons playing in China.

Now, the Lakewood Ranch High JV boys basketball coach is looking to bring that same intensity and focus to local players through his Mid-Range Game instruction program.

Mid-Range Game offers advanced offensive basketball instruction through private lessons and shooting camps and clinics. Instruction is broken down into five steps: scoring footwork, offensive stance, ball-handling, shooting touch and game workouts designed to develop mental toughness.

“Every sport is different in what your body asks you to do,” says Madison, who founded MidRange Game last August. “In basketball, it’s coordination and being able to bounce the ball along with what your body is doing. It’s just different body movements.”

During each session, Madison puts players in game-pressure scenarios, so they’ll know how to react when a situation arises during their school or travel ball games.

Mid-Range Game is geared toward players entering fifth grade and moving up through high school.

“Middle school is the perfect age because they are starting to develop some athleticism,” Madison says. “It’s the best time to teach them because their movements are a little more fluid.”

Madison held his most recent scoring camp July 24. More than 20 players hit the court for the three-hour camp, which focused on scoring off of the dribble. After receiving instruction through repetition, the players put their skills to the test in a one-on-one tournament.

The scoring camp is part of a six-week Friday Night Hoops program, which incorporates teaching along with skill work followed by in-game experience.

Madison plans to run the scoring camp series through August.

Sessions range run from $25 for three-hour clinics and small

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Toby Madison started Mid-Range Game about a year ago.

group instruction to $40 for private individual instruction.

In addition, Madison also plans to start an AAU basketball program in the Lakewood Ranch area.

The team will be called Skills First and will play under Mid-Range Game. Madison is looking to start the program, which will feature teams ranging from fifth through eighth grades, in February, once the high school season is over.

“This has given me an opportunity to come back to where I started,” Madison says. “It’s something that I’m passionate about.

I love getting out and watching the kids work, succeed and win games.”

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ighty-three boys and girls, entering second through ninth grade, hit the court for the final week of Lakewood Ranch High’s summer basketball camp July 13 through July 16.

Participants of all skill levels spent the week working on a variety of skills, including shooting, rebounding, defending, dribbling and more. Campers also enjoyed competing in full court games and contests.

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Seven-year-old Kaden Culliton couldn’t wait to take the court.

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raden River High held its third annual softball and baseball summer camp July 13 through July 16.

With the help of Pirates players and coaches, boys and girls ranging in age from 5 to 12 spent the week working on basic fundamentals, including hitting, fielding, base running and more, to aid in their development.

Participants concluded their camp experience with a fun-filled water day July 16.

– JEN BLANCO Four-year-old Lane Spivey makes contact during Braden River’s baseball camp.

Ten-year-old Campbell Gilray is a pitcher and first baseman for Buffalo Creek Little League.

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Twelve-year-old Amber Nordland enjoys the different drills.

Nine-year-old Kylie Huffman enjoys participating in this year’s camp.

Braden River baseball coach Craig Page provides his campers with individual instruction.

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hildren enrolled in Woodland Community Church’s annual summer vacation Bible school “traveled” throughout the church this week while following a map to different activities themed around the church’s biblical message. Students ages pre-kindergarten through fifth grade participated in crafts, Bible lessons and recreational activities that reflected the theme.

Jennifer Passmore, director of preschool, said the program had 875 children registered this year. Her feeling about organizing for that many students? “Mass chaos,” she said.

One family had attended the program for five years before they moved to Orlando this year, she said. The family organized their vacation so that their children could attend the vacation Bible school.

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BACK TO SCHOOL EVENT FOR FAMILIES WITH DIABETES Runs from 10 a.m. to noon at The Zone Complex, 5028 Lena Road, Bradenton. The Juvenile Diabetes Research Foundation (JDRF) invites families with children with type 1 diabetes to this fun, free and educational event. Two guest speakers will help parents with tips on successfully starting off the school year. Reservations requested to Tammy at 776-4394 or tammy.craft4@gmail.com

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ENCORE INITIATIVE FOR BABY BOOMERS INFORMATION SESSION Runs from 6 to 7 p.m. at State College of Florida Lakewood Ranch, 7131 Professional Parkway E., Lakewod Ranch, in the Center for Innovation and Technology, Room 116. SCF Manatee-Sarasota will offer this information session about a program to help baby boomers earn a college degree, re-enter the workforce in another field or start a new business.

The Manatee-Sarasota Encore initiative is part of the American Association of Community Colleges Plus 50 Encore Completion Program, a national effort to train 10,000 baby boomers for new jobs in health care and education.

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Home in the Concession sells for $1,325,000 ADAM HUGHES RESEARCH EDITOR

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home in the Concession tops all transactions in this week’s real estate. Anchor Builders Concession 6 LLC sold the home at 8325 Lindrick Lane to William and Jeanne Monast, of Keller, Texas, for $1,325,000. Built in 2014, it has three bedrooms, four baths, a pool and 3,582 square feet of living area.

Country Club Village at Lakewood Ranch Tarragon Ltd. sold the home at 7044 Beechmont Terrace to Teresa and Larry Tummonds, of Lakewood Ranch, for $775,000. Built in 2001, it has four bedrooms, three and a half baths, a pool and 3,847 square feet of living area. It previously sold for $681,700 in 2001.

Michael and M.A. Louise Scott, of Ontario, Canada, sold their home at 12303 Thornhill Court to James and Diane Laybourn, of Manitou Beach, Mich., for $510,000. Built in 2008, it has two bedrooms, two and a half baths, a pool and 2,554 square feet of living area.

William Marr, trustee, sold the home at 13844 Siena Loop to Robert and Christina Wir-

ski, of Miller Place, N.Y., for $399,900. Built in 2003, it has two bedrooms, two baths, a pool and 2,134 square feet of living area. It previously sold for $367,500 in 2011.

Country Club East of Lakewood Ranch Joanna Lyness, of Cambridge, U.K., sold her home at 15520 Leven Links Place to John and Hallie Vitolo, of West Chester, Pa., for $600,000. Built in 2012, it has three bedrooms, three and a half baths and 2,555 square feet of living area.

Riva Trace Glenn Burke and Thomas McArdle, of Hazlet, N.J., sold their home at 7518 Rio Bella Place to Emilio and Pamela Campos, of Bradenton, for $575,000. Built in 2013, it has

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two bedrooms, two baths, a pool and 2,589 square feet of living area. It previously sold for $510,000 in 2013.

in 2005, it has four bedrooms, three baths and 2,669 square feet of living area. It previously sold for $252,000 in 2014.

GreyHawk Landing John and Julie Lynch sold their home at 12704 Kite Drive to Anthony and Stephanie Fisher, of Bradenton, for $550,000.

Built in 2010, it has four bedrooms, three baths, a pool and 3,913 square feet of living area.

It previously sold for $440,500 in 2010.

99th Street Katline Realty Corp. sold the home at 6804 99th St. E. to ESME I LLC for $500,000.

Built in 1991, it has two bedrooms, one bath and 864 square feet of living area.

Aaron and Leslie Ruben, of Tampa, sold their home at 12432 Daisy Place to Thomas and Stacey Carollo, of Bradenton, for $442,000. Built in 2007, it has four bedrooms, four baths, a pool and 3,938 square feet of living area. It previously sold for $598,500 in 2007.

Farhad and Nilou Navab, of Bradenton, sold their home at 12313 Aster Ave. to Charles Young Jr., of Stevensville, Md., for $365,000. Built in 2005, it has three bedrooms, three baths, a pool and 2,416 square feet of living area. It previously sold for $297,900 in 2008.

508 Investors LLC sold the home at 12539 Natureview Circle to Angel Marcial and Carlen Canale Marcial, of Bradenton, for $325,000. Built

Heritage Harbour Norman and Lorraine Manning, of Ontario, Canada, sold their home at 7808 River Preserve Drive to Farhad and Nilou Navab, of Bradenton, for $495,000. Built in 2008, it has three bedrooms, two and a half baths, a pool and 2,672 square feet of living area. It previously sold for $400,000 in 2012.

in 2011, it has four bedrooms, three baths, a pool and 3,027 square feet of living area.

Nancy Apatow, of Bradenton, sold the home at 11407 Gramercy Park Ave. to Mark and Elizabeth Jordan, of Bradenton, for $283,000. Built in 2013, it has three bedrooms, two baths and 1,854 square feet of living area. It previously sold for $263,600 in 2013.

Margaret Paez, of Arnold, Md., sold her home at 12290 Longview Lake Circle to Patrick and Jolene Coombs, of Bradenton, for $237,000. Built in 2014, it has two bedrooms, two baths and 1,293 square feet of living area. It previously sold for $232,000 in 2014.

Preserve at Panther Ridge James and Tina O’Brien, of Bradenton, sold their home at 22575 Morning Glory Circle to HP Florida I LLC for $490,000.

Built in 2005, it has four bedrooms, three baths, a pool and 2,859 square feet of living area.

It previously sold for $325,000 in 2011.

Treymore at the Villages of Palme-Aire Lynne Finnegan, of Sarasota, sold her home at 4828 Carrington Circle to William and Christine McKinlay, of Sarasota, for $450,000. Built in 2002, it has four bedrooms, three baths, a pool and 2,385 square feet of living area. It previously sold for $351,200 in 2002.

Central Park Central Park Lifestyles LLC sold the home at 11518 Gramercy Park Ave. to Joseph and Gemma Macchio, of Bradenton, for $482,500. Built

River Club South Personal Investment Inc. sold the home at 9611 Governors Club Place to Else Friborg, of Bradenton, for $425,000. Built in 1997, it has three bedrooms,

12327 Golf Course Road A4106901 $549,000 Leslie Emery

Parrish 941-907-9595 941-400-9710

15115 Sundial Place A4121180 $549,000 Janice Bradley

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

15441 Mulholland Road A4126025 $499,900 Trish Chandler

Parrish 941-907-9595 941-306-9533

21803 Deer Pointe Crossing A4110847 $498,000 Chris Baylis

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

7117 Dornough Lane A4123282 $486,000 Diane Fogo Harter

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

5300 Gulf Drive 104 A4112905 $475,000 Jody Shinn

Anna Maria Island 941-748-6300 941-705-5704

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

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

140 Riviera Dunes Way 605 A4121927 $429,000 Joe Foster

Palmetto 941-907-9595 941-812-7634

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

5619 40th Avenue E A4118326 $415,000 Erica Thomas

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

Bradenton 941-748-6300 941-799-9365

11721 Clubhouse Drive A4126909 $389,900 Drew Russell

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

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LOCAL LEGACY. GLOBAL VISION. 3745 Summerwind Circle A4121726 $389,000 Jody Shinn

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

Bradenton 941-748-6300 941-705-5704

117 10th Street N 112 A4124839 $385,000 Margaret Ann Quinlan

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Anna Maria Island 941-907-9595 941-350-2833

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

7342 Edenmore Street A4116708 $379,000 Marci Mcfarland

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

7808 Heritage Classic Court A4126066 $375,000 Anita Shelare

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

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

2925 Terra Ceia Bay Boulevard 2202 A4110938 $349,000 Dana Preston

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

Palmetto 941-748-6300 941-705-5510

3306 Little Country Road A4122811 $369,000 C Susan Hilton

15246 Blue Fish Circle A4109586 $335,000 Stacy Tocci

Parrish 941-907-9595 941-350-3781

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

7612 Lake Vista Court 406 A4126051 Barbara Najmy

1514 Ormond Terrace A4127414 $329,900 Stacy Burton-Cunneen

Lakewood Ranch $359,000 941-383-7591

Parrish 941-907-9595 941-730-6194

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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 13 through July 17, in order of dollar amounts.

E AST CO U N T Y ADDRESS 21308 69th Ave. E.

PERMIT Addition

APPLICANT Chad Willard

AMOUNT $403,055

19706 71st Ave. E.

Pool

Richard Hall

$144,583

9616 53rd Terrace E.

Addition

Mark Bolton

$105,580

5656 Cloverleaf Run

Pool

Martin Maag

$62,000

7478 Seacroft Cove

Pool

Thomas Weider

$44,425

12511 Upper Manatee River

Workshop

Kevin Brown

$40,000

14554 17th Ave. E.

Pool

James Anderson

$38,000

207 133rd St. E.

Pool

John Havell

$35,980

4817 Great Park Blvd.

Pool

James Bianco Jr.

$33,500

6819 Pleasant Hill Road

Re-roof

Robert Dallesandro

$28,000

7513 Windy Hill Cove

Pool

William Sutton

$21,950

6948 Stetson St. Circle

Door/Windows

Matthew Zaller

$21,600

6620 225th St. E.

Re-roof

Brenda Bair

$20,580

8723 52nd Ave. E.

Re-roof

Jon Art

$19,890

12511 Highfield Circle

Pool cage

Jeffrey Joseph

$19,248

7514 Harrington Lane

Mechanical

John Drake Jr.

$16,500

15554 Waterline Road

Re-roof

Richard Lane

$16,000

3504 65th St. E.

Re-roof

Donald Allison

$15,290

6610 Peach Tree Creek Road Re-roof

John McWilliams

$14,790

305 Woodview Way

Michael Crider

$14,500

Re-roof

Stoneybrook at Heritage Harbour Jon and Aida Boles, of Bradenton, sold their home at 8832 Brookfield Terrace to Steven and Shannon Coker, of Bradenton, for $415,000. Built in 2005, it has four bedrooms,

10283 Silverado Circle A4117980 $329,500 Kimberly Walters

1302 Willow Oak Circle A4121556 $290,000 Kathy Valente

4320 19th Avenue W A4119689 $219,000 Debbie Capobianco

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

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

Bradenton 941-748-6300 941-685-6767

Bradenton 941-748-6300 941-704-2394

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

Source: Manatee County

3908 Bayside Dr M5846838 $1,249,000 Cheryl Roberts

three baths and 2,852 square feet of living area. It previously sold for $325,000 in 2011.

Bradenton 941-748-6300 941-266-1450

4742 Mainsail Drive A4111071 $1,249,000 Kimberly Roehl

Bradenton 941-748-6300 941-447-9988

6174 9th Avenue Circle NE A4123914 $1,200,000 Fran DeDona and Pam Goodwin

Bradenton 941-748-6300 812-5023 or 812-0754

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

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

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

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

7303 Greystone Street A4116103 $899,900 Deborah Angelo O’Mara

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

Brodie Hall, of Boston, sold his home at 9015 Willowbrook Circle to LEFE Ventures LLC for $303,000. Built in 2006, it has three bedrooms, two baths and 2,162 square feet of living area. It previously sold for $211,000 in 2012.

7021 Woodmore Terrace A4127339 $319,900 John Camino, PA

6248 Foxglove Lane A4115030 $288,000 Alan Linsberg

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

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

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

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

4701 50th Avenue W A4122299 $300,000 Leah Secondo

7007 Vista Bella Drive A4123507 $253,900 Becky O’Steen

7794 Plantation Circle 7794 A4127235 $154,900 Diane Fogo Harter

Bradenton 941-748-6300 941-545-4430

Bradenton 9412543330 941-704-7037

University Park 941-907-9595 941-445-2431

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

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

8052 Royal Birkdale Circle A4118118 $799,999 Deborah Angelo O’Mara & Nancy Phillips

Lakewood Ranch 941-907-9595 941-730-0777/ 941-400-6078

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

Palmetto 941-748-6300 941-932-7199

8201 Championship Court A4126740 $585,000 Nancy Phillips

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

Lakewood Ranch 941-951-6660 941-961-4023

Bradenton 941.748.6300 • Lakewood Ranch 941.907.9595 • IMG Academy 941.752.2683

140 Riviera Dunes Way 1204 M5904078 $625,000 Peggy Horlander

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three baths, a pool and 2,955 square feet of living area. It previously sold for $650,000 in 2005.

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

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