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Tapped out: How long can reserves last?

Time — and money — is running out to find a solution to Manatee’s budget. PAGE 3A

$100 million ’09 ’10 ’11 ’12 ’13 ’14

DEPLETING RESERVES Manatee County’s unrestricted reserve fund balance

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foundation

Get an inside look at Feld. PAGE 10A

William H. Bashaw Elementary School celebrates 30 years of community spirit.

Cancer center hopes to rebuild

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The interim CEO works to restore more than financial stability at the Center for Building Hope.

AMANDA SEBASTIANO STAFF WRITER EAST COUNTY — In his more than 30 years with Johnson & Johnson, Ron Gelbman has seen his share of crises.

That experience explains why, even though he retired more than 10 years ago, the 67-yearold finds himself back working 14-hour days.

It’s because he knows what to do.

But it’s not for a company, this time. In fact, he’s not even getting paid.

Instead, Gelbman is working to save The Center for Building Hope, a nonprofit that helps cancer patients and their families.

As the interim CEO of the organization, Gelbman is working with Carlos de Quesada, a retired business executive; and a local businessman, who prefers to remain anonymous, to help the center move forward by righting financial wrongdoings and regaining the trust of its staff members, volunteers, participants and community.

On July 31, the center fired former CEO Carl Ritter, after a newspaper report alleged that Ritter took a portion of each dollar coming in to the East County organization. And, although the

SEE GELBMAN ON PAGE 6A

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Principal Joshua Bennett and Assistant Principal Beth Marshall in the Bashaw Peace Garden

Town Hall’s ‘change agent’ leaving Eva Rey announced she is departing in September for a position in Viera.

PAM EUBANKS SENIOR EDITOR

— Lakewood Ranch Town Hall’s Executive Director Eva Rey will leave one legacy to create a new one.

After four years transforming Lakewood Ranch Town Hall by creating a website and fostering transparency, among other accomplishments, Rey will leave the organization to fill a newly created position in Viera, located in Brevard County. She will serve

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YOUR TOWN STUDENTS SHINE AT CONFERENCE Lakewood Ranch High and Braden River Middle students are stars.

They’re not celebrities who appear on the big screen, but they won a range of awards at Students Taking Action with Recognition (STAR) events in July at the Family, Career and Community Leaders of American (FCCLA) National Conference in Washington, D.C. Ten Lakewood Ranch students brought home medals, and 10 Braden River Middle students took home gold, silver or bronze awards.

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Balance In current projections, Manatee County's reserve fund will run out in the near future. What will it take to balance the budget?

PAM EUBANKS SENIOR EDITOR MANATEE COUNTY — Manatee County Administrator Ed Hunzeker has a message for his employers and the public: In 2018, Manatee County will face serious funding problems if it doesn’t find another way to do business.

“We’re going to be facing some challenges down the road, and we’re going to have to take some action to avoid any (problems) of a financial nature,” he said.

Since 2007, Manatee County has terminated about 300 employees and shrunk its budget by $40.3 million. It’s still collecting $39.4 million less than in 2007, all while growing in population by about 50,000.

“We have not expanded existing service,” Hunzeker said.

Since 2009, Manatee County has been using excess reserves, created from operating overages during the real estate boom years, to fund budgetary needs after the recession began. Those excess dollars, collectively referred to as the stabilization fund, have allowed the county to maintain levels of service, despite lower revenues from property taxes.

“We’ve been doing what we’ve been doing for so long, people think its the right thing to do,” Hunzeker said. “In that light, it could have been perceived as having a budget that was sustaining over time. But it’s not.”

Although property values — and the revenue collected from property taxes — are once again

n Franchise fees on utilities, including electric. (Fees would have been 5% of utility bills to provide $11.1 million of general revenue and reduce the millage rate by 0.6677 mills. Other utilities would be added later.)

(Rates to be set following study and paid by properties with impervious surfaces contributing to storm water system. It would change the funding source for storm water and reduce garbage rates by $2 per month) n Half-cent sales tax to fund indigent health care n Shift patrol costs for Man-

atee County Sheriff’s Office to the Municipal Services Taxing Unit (unincorporated area)

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Manatee County Administrator Ed Hunzeker reviews budget documents.

rising, the county is still spending more than it’s generating. Stabilization funds are set to run out by fiscal year 2018 or sooner because of funding needed for indigent health care, maintenance and repair of aging infrastructure and County Commission directives, such as funding two positions for the property appraiser’s office.

The county has set aside mon-

Manatee County Administrator Ed Hunzeker says Manatee needs to diversify its revenue stream so it is less reliant on property taxes. Other municipalities use franchise fees and other fees and taxes to pay for needed infrastructure improvements and other county needs.

Manatee County, he says, has the lowest millage for unincorporated areas in a 27-county area, seen here: Pasco County

7.3441

Hillsborough County

4.2745

Sarasota County

3.1386

Charlotte County

2.5855

Pinellas County

2.0857 0.8398

Collier County

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In January 2013, Manatee County Administrator Ed Hunzeker offered the following suggestions in his “How will we pay?” presentation to commissioners for restructuring the county’s revenue options so it would be less reliant on property tax revenues.

n Stormwater utility fee

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ey for specific items, such as a replacement helicopter for the Manatee County Sheriff’s Office and beach renourishment projects, but it has failed to set aside dollars for other costs, such as replacing 20-year-old playground equipment at parks or other aging assets.

“We have no dedicated revenue stream to pay for those items when they wear out,” said Hunzeker, who retires in January 2018.

Hunzeker says the county needs to consider diversifying its revenue stream by implementing options such as a half-cent sales tax, franchise and stormwater fees and removing the fund that collects taxes from unincorporated areas from the general fund.

Taking such actions will allow the county to shift many costs soley from property owners to users of Manatee’s services. For example, a stormwater fee would be applied to all users of the system and, consequently, that item could be removed from the county’s millage, creating a broader user base.

Hunzeker proposed such concepts to commissioners in January 2013 as part of the county’s “How will we grow?” and “How will we pay?” discussions, adding

it would have produced a potential 27% reduction in countywide property taxes and 14% reduction in unincorporated Manatee. But he said he did not pursue it further because the board and public had such a negative reaction to it.

Manatee also has not increased its millage rates since 2008.

Hunzeker now wants to appoint a citizens advisory committee to find solutions to Manatee’s budget woes, asking commissioners to appoint financially minded individuals from their respective districts. He envisions that group learning about the budget’s inner workings, listening to administrators from other counties and then creating a transparent, publicly supported solution for the county’s budget.

“I’d like to be able to say we’re a lean, mean fighting machine and we’ve figured out how to (maintain level of service without raising costs), but (that’s wrong),” he said. “What are these other governments paying for that we’re not? They have a funding source.

For example, all these other counties pay for health care.”

Hunzeker hopes the committee can come together within the next 60 days and the group can put together a recommendation by early 2016. In the meantime, he’s awaiting needs assessments from his various department heads. Among those, he expects a billion-dollar needs list for repairs to the county’s roadway infrastructure.

“If they don’t take action, they hit a wall,” Hunzeker said.

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COUNTY COMPARISON Manatee County has used undesignated reserves to fund its budget since 2009. Here is how other area counties funded their budgets after tax rolls fell:

SARASOTA COUNTY

Sarasota County has been using excess undesignated surplus funds to meet its budgetary needs since fiscal year 2010.

Starting this fiscal year, the county will begin dipping into the budget stabilization fund. Funds in that account are projected to last until fiscal year 2018.

LEE COUNTY

During the recession, Lee County cut about $100 million from its general fund and used $150 million of reserves for its general fund.

It used reserves from 2010 to 2013 but balanced its general fund starting in 2013-14.

PINELLAS COUNTY

Pinellas County increased its countywide millage by 0.1997 for fiscal year 2013 for the first time in 11 years.

It increased the rate again by 0.2650 mills in fiscal year 2014 to address inflation, enable the first pay increase for employees in five years and balance the general fund for fiscal years 2014 and 2015.

THE MATH

How future budgets will draw down reserves. By FY2018, the county is projected to be $658,160 short.

PROPOSED FY 2016 $111,259,828 Beginning balance (includes reserves) + $294,981,363 Revenues – $311,859,170 Expenses – $7,676,750 From stabilization funds – $61,231,801 Cash reserves = $25,473,470 Remaining balance

PROPOSED FY 2017 $99,504,910 Beginning balance (includes reserves) + $308,279,177 Revenues – $327,418,885 Expenses – $6,123,253 From stabilization funds – $61,632,362 Cash reserves = $12,609,587 Remaining balance

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County puts brakes on Ranch bus route WHERE IS SERVICE NOW?

PAM EUBANKS SENIOR EDITOR

— Due to budgetary constraints, Manatee County has delayed the expansion of public bus service to the Lakewood Ranch area.

Manatee County Administrator Ed Hunzeker is not recommending a request for $534,687 to expand Manatee County Area Transit services into Lakewood Ranch, with bus service running along Lakewood Ranch Boulevard from State Road 64 south to University Parkway. It would connect with Sarasota County Area Transit near The Mall at University Town Center.

But the project has been put on hold indefinitely because of a lack of funding.

Ron Schulhofer, director of Manatee County Public Works, said the service has been requested by MCAT’s ridership. Although there now is no timeline for starting the service, he said the county will continue to pursue desired service levels.

“We would like to see the service started as soon as it is fiscally feasible,” Schulhofer said. “The more mass transit service available, the more people will use the system. Enhanced service can be beneficial in that it helps take cars of the road and affords residents without a personal vehicle mobility.”

The $534,687 budget request

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Current routes to the East County area include: n Route 3: Holmes Beach to I-75 via State Road 64. Designated East County stops include: Braden River Plaza, Eden Pointe Apartments, Traveler’s Oasis, Walmart and Carlton Arms. Hourly service. n Route 6: Coquina Beach to Cortez Road to State Road 70 and Lakewood Ranch Boulevard. Designated East County stops include: Manatee Technical College parking lot, S.R. 70/Caruso Road and the LECOM patient parking lot. Hourly service.

primarily would have paid for nine new employees to operate the route and to deal with growth in the number of buses and service, Schulhofer said.

If the concept had been approved, funding would have become available in fiscal year 2017. Service would have started about four months later, so MCAT could hire and train new staff.

Past new services have started in January, following the start of the fiscal year in October, Schulhofer said.

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Bashaw’s float in the 1985-86 DeSoto Children’s Parade featured a tribute to the 1915-era Old Cabbage Head steam engine, now on display at the Manatee Village Historical Park.

Photos by Jessica Salmond

One of Bashaw’s traditions is the fifth-grade hallway, which displays class composites for every graduating class.

Fresh face, Fresh start

William H. Bashaw Elementary School celebrates 30 years.

JESSICA SALMOND STAFF WRITER

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fter 30 years, William H. Bashaw Elementary will be changing, both inside and out. The school has withstood time — and even a hurricane — and will move ahead into its next 30 years with a new mission and aesthetic.

The school, located along the Braden River off of 57th Street East, has had a strong emphasis in art and music since it opened in August 1985, but now, Principal Joshua Bennett hopes to help push the school toward new horizons by making it one of the district’s first STEAM (science, technology, engineering, arts, and math) schools.

The 2015-16 school year will be the first year the school offers an engineering class.

Bashaw’s program will be unique in that homeroom teachers will join their students in the engineering classroom and work with the instructor, instead of using it as a “drop off” program for their planning period.

“It allows staff to be more engaged with the program, and provide on-the-job training, too,” Bennett said.

NEW FACE

During the upgrade to STEAM

certification, Bashaw will also get a $10 million makeover.

It’s the first time since the school opened that it’s received a large-scale renovation. The project will begin in early 2017 and take at least two years to complete.

“As the school gets revitalized and refreshed with a new look, we’ll also be transitioning into STEAM,” Bennett said.

STABLE STAFF

In the 30 years since the elementary school’s start, it’s had only five principals. It’s also held on to many teachers who, after joining the Bashaw team, stay at the school until retirement.

Bennett said the school’s turnover rate is low; most people choose to stay. Right now, there’s a balance between staff who have reached retirement age and those who have just started at the school.

“It’s the perfect storm of new, energetic staff, and we still have new people in their 20th year who are still progressive,” he said.

Darlene Horner, the school’s registrar, has worked at the school since 1989. She was hired by the original principal, Tom Walker, and never left.

The glue that keeps her at Bashaw is the sense of community she has not only with the

school, but also the surrounding neighborhood. She grew up in Bradenton and still has lots of friends and family in the area.

Her four nieces attended Bashaw, and now her grandchildren and grand-nieces and -nephews are enrolled.

As registrar, Horner has become familiar with Bashaw’s families.

She’s even registered children of children she’s registered in the past.

“There’s a really strong bond,” she said. “The generations keep following. Parents bring their children back.”

Horner’s favorite qualities of the school is the level of education the children receive, the traditions the staff has formed and the ability of parents to get involved in school activities.

“Education is a people business,” said Beth Marshall, assistant principal. “It’s the stories, the community and the traditions that make it special.”

Vicki Short, a second-grade teacher, currently holds the title of longest-running teacher, and all three of her children graduated from Bashaw. She started her career at the school as an intern in 1986, a year after it opened, and was hired on a year later.

Short also grew up in the area.

She remembers driving past Bashaw on her way to college and

WHO IS WILLIAM H. BASHAW? William H. Bashaw, the school’s namesake, is a former superintendent of the Manatee County School District. Bashaw was hired as the assistant finance officer in 1962, appointed to assistant superintendent position in 1968 and became superintendent in 1970.

He retired from the position in 1983. He’s noted for steering the district calmly and successfully through desegregation.

Bashaw and his wife, Betty, still attend the school’s major events, including the Art and Music Festival. The students are usually fascinated to meet their school namesake, Principal Joshua Bennett said. At the fifth-grade banquet at the end of the year, students frequently ask to take a photo with the Bashaws.

“Even kids can understand that it’s really cool to meet the namesake,” said Beth Marshall, assistant principal.

thinking, “Maybe I’ll teach there someday.”

“Once you come in here, you never want to leave,” she said.

Margaret Gaitens, the other second-grade teacher and Short’s best friend, is second in the running for longest teacher at Bashaw. Gaitens was hired six months after Short.

“We’re like Tweedledee and Tweedledum,” she said.

The two teachers joke that they’ll be at Bashaw until they’re in electric scooters, trying to control their classrooms.

“People are dedicated,” Short said. “They’re here for the kids.

It’s a happy atmosphere.”

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Commercial buildout in store for corner MORE GROWTH

Commercial centers proposed for Lorraine Road and State Road 70 will complete retail at the intersection.

Although SMR has filed an application for for a commercial shopping center at the northeast corner of Lorraine Road and State Road 70, its plans are bigger than that site of approximately 20 acres.

LWR Commercial Realty President Kirk Boylston said SMR still has about 40 acres of commercially zoned property that has not been developed between Lorraine and Post Boulevard and south of 59th Avenue East to S.R. 70.

PAM EUBANKS SENIOR EDITOR

— As the development of Lakewood Ranch expands north and east, developers have their eyes set on the Ranch’s future geographic center: the corner of Lorraine Road and State Road 70.

Developer Richard Kerper has submitted plans to Manatee County for Lorraine Corners Southeast Commercial Center, a 15,500-square-foot commercial node at 14634 S.R. 70. The site runs parallel to S.R. 70, in front of The Goddard School and immediately east of the future Wawa location, currently under construction.

“It’s an area that’s really great that’s only going to get better,” Kerper said of why he is choosing to develop at that location. “We think there’s a good residential base there now and definitely a lot of growth to come. When Lakewood Ranch is built out completely, we’re dead center. And Wawa is a great traffic generator.”

Kerper said he will close on the two-acre property once the county approves site plans, likely within 120 days. He will begin efforts to lease the property with local service business, such as a hairdresser or fast food, or possibly national tenants.

Construction is expected to take six to eight months.

Kerper also developed the new Learning Experience day care at the intersection’s southwest corner, immediately south of Walgreens. The facility held a ribboncutting and open house Aug. 13 and its first day of business was Monday.

“You’ve got quality child care in

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The Learning Experience held ribbon cutting ceremonies with the Manatee Chamber of Commerce and Lakewood Ranch Business Alliance Aug. 13. It opened for business at Lorraine Corners Aug. 17.

the area already,” he said. “With the residential base and what’s coming in, there’s certainly an additional need for child care.”

In June, Lakewood Ranch developer Schroeder-Manatee Ranch submitted a preliminary application to rezone a 17-acre parcel and build a shopping center at the northeast corner of Lorraine and S.R. 70.

The project includes three multitenant out parcels ranging from 5,000 to 10,000 square feet apiece, and a separate 5,000-square-foot bank. The plaza will be anchored by a 45,600-square-foot tenant, likely a grocery store, with five adjacent businesses, each at about 1,400 square feet.

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But once it and Kerper’s project are finished, the intersection, which SMR collectively calls Lorraine Corners, will be nearly complete. The only remaining parcel at the intersection is one adjacent to Walgreens, Boylston said.

“There’s no more land in that area,” Boylston said. “(Current and future residents) and Premier Sports Campus (visitors) — those people will really benefit by having these new retail amenities.”

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CO N V E RSAT IO N W ITH JEFF MEYER

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He started with the company as regional marketing director in 1987 and now serves as senior vice president of event marketing and sales for North America.

“It’s been a great run,” Meyer said. “It was the second job I had out of college.”

Meyer and his family moved to Lakewood Ranch from Virginia in 2013, when Feld moved its 600,000-square-foot global headquarters to Palmetto. Here, Meyer gives us an inside look.

We have a saying in the industry that they have a little sawdust in their veins. You’ll know whether it’s a good fit fairly quickly. It’s a grind. It’s a lot of work, but we have a lot of fun.

You’ll find that a lot of the senior managers have been around a long time. Of the direct reports I have, I have folks who have been here 15 years to 40 years. You can attribute that to the culture the Feld family created.

My favorite show is always the next one, but I have a big fondness of the Ringling Bros.

Barnum & Bailey Circus. In my early days, I cut my teeth with Ringling Bros. & Barnum & Bailey Circus. OK, wait. My favorite show of all time was Disney on Ice presents “Beauty and the Beast.” My wife played the role of Belle in the early ’90s. That’s how I met her.

The end result that happens in this building is the production people see in the arenas, stadiums and theaters all around the world. We get to see it created in this building.

We are the largest owner of portable ice floors in the world. They can go in and hook the panels together, almost like a jigsaw puzzle. There’s fluid pumped through the pipes, and it cools the panels. You spray water on it, and it freezes layer by layer. That’s how we build the ice floor.

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Jeff Meyer stands in a costume warehouse at Feld Entertainment Studios. It houses more than 40 years of costumes, all color coded.

There’s always a number of things in the works. We will be producing another Marvel Universe Live, and it will be coming out in 2017. We’ve got a brand new production of Ringling Bros.

Barnum & Bailey Circus that in May 2016 will begin the rehearsal process and launch in July.

The Feld family is very involved in all the creation of the shows. They assemble a team of creative folks in conjunction with all our in-house folks, and they are always looking for new ideas, trying to stay on the cutting edge of how to make a live show bigger, better

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They operate as a Feld annual business.

I love this room we call our white model. Every show we produce, we built it first in a 1-inch square model. If you picture this room — filled with 150 to 200 people, directors, choreographers, promoters — they go through the show right here on a 3-D model of the production.

It’s simulated. They go through the transitions to see if anything is off base.

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Fallen tree limbs and other debris from recent storms have contributed to blockages in the stormwater system in Heritage Harbour South.

AMANDA SEBASTIANO STAFF WRITER

— In the midst of weeks of heavy rains and gusty winds, Heritage Harbour South’s stormwater system has been tested.

The system, which filters rain through its ponds before emptying water into nearby rivers and wetlands, has various blockages and structural damages that are preventing water from flowing through the weirs, or outfall windows that control water levels of ponds.

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As a result, residents are seeing standing water near the metal structures that comprise the stormwater system. Should more rain pelt the ponds and the blockages aren’t cleared, standing water levels could rise and potentially flood community streets, Heritage Harbour engineer Rick Schappacher said.

“If water isn’t flowing, then we know we’ve got potential blockage downstream or the entire system is backed up,” Schappacher told Heritage Harbour’s Community Development District board at its Aug. 4 meeting.

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It’s that strong and loud.

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Debris and other materials are helping create blockages in certain outlets of Heritage Harbour South’s stormwater system.

Some structures, such as those in Lake No. 6, have more than five inches of still water that isn’t flowing through ponds.

The filter system in Lake No. 9 has seven inches of standing water surrounding it.

Standing water more than three inches grabs Schappacher’s attention.

Pond and wetland maintenance vendor Aquatic Systems is working determine where and what is blocking the system. The company hopes to have the work covered in its $55,000 contract and completed by the end of August, before the height of hurricane season.

Schappacher estimates 95% of the blockages are due to tree branches, litter and other easily removable items. Issues not covered in the Aquatic Systems contract, such as any structural work to the inlets and control structures or areas of weirs that have eroded, could cost a few hundred dollars. Clearing debris and overgrown vegetation shouldn’t cost the community more than $400 per location, Schappacher said.

“This community is being maintained well, with its proactive approach on frequently checking the stormwater system, especially before summer rains,” Schappacher said. “We’re not having the flood issues Pasco and other northern counties are having, and we’ve had a lot of rain.

These blockages will be sorted out soon.”

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MTC aims to expand enrichment offerings East County resident Greg McGrew wants the community’s input as he develops programming.

PAM EUBANKS SENIOR EDITOR EAST COUNTY — This summer, East County resident Greg McGrew left his longtime post teaching technology at Lakewood Ranch High School to spearhead educational opportunities for adults.

“In education, you always want people to be lifelong learners,” said McGrew, MTC’s new program supervisor, who taught at Lakewood when it opened and has been involved in vocational education as well. “This fits very well with my background.”

With the start of regular MTC classes behind him, McGrew can now dedicate more time to redeveloping MTC’s enrichment

“In education, you always want people to be lifelong learners. This fits very well with my background.”

– Greg McGrew, MTC’s new program supervisor

program, which waned after the college’s shift from its west Bradenton campus to its new main State Road 70 facility in January 2013.

MTC’s west campus used portables with tables and chairs for enrichment courses.

“When we moved into this building, we didn’t have the art room, the same kind of facilities that lent themselves to these sorts of things compared with the other campus,” said Maura Howl, MTC’s grants and public relations specialist, adding that the S.R. 70 campus has highly specialized classroom spaces.

But now, MTC officials are ready to put more emphasis not just on technical education, but also on adult education to better meet the needs of the community.

Two photography classes by local photographer Carmen Schettino are slated to start in early September, but McGrew hopes to add more enrichment offerings to the schedule as quickly as possible.

He and Howl want the community’s input on the type of enrichment courses to offer and also want to hear from professionals willing to teach various topics — whether it’s a one-night

Pam Eubanks

Manatee Technical College Program Supervisor Greg McGrew says the possibilities for enrichment courses are “limitless.”

course on anything from investing to how to play the card game Euchre or a 10-week photography class, such as the one Schettino teaches.

“We want to start small with really good ideas,” Howl said.

“Then, we’ll expand on the types of programs. We really want to solicit input from the community, and if there’s anybody out there who can teach something, let us know.”

McGrew also expects to host lectures, seminars and possibly a series similar to TED Talks.

“We have so many interesting, qualified people in our area from sports to arts,” McGrew said. “We

could fill an auditorium.”

“I have a big stack of papers to look at (for ideas),” he said. “We may put out a survey and ask School District employees (for suggestions). The options are limitless.”

McGrew and Howl say course costs will vary, but they should be minimal. Fees will cover basic expenses for the instructor and facility, but they won’t be a revenue-generator for MTC. “It has to be self-sustaining,” Howl said.

Enrichment courses offer no credits or certifications.

Contact Pam Eubanks at peubanks@yourobserver.com.

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Intersection of 53rd Avenue East and Lockwood Ridge Road.

Information Only: The deputy saw that the owner of the vehicle had a suspended driver’s license. Based on that information, the officer conducted a traffic stop. As he approached the vehicle, he called to the driver, using the first name of the owner, to which the driver responded, “Yes.” The deputy asked the driver for his license,

registration and proof of insurance and then issued him a note to appear and seized the vehicle’s license plate.

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Intersection of County Road 675 and State Road 64 East.

Driving With a Suspended License: A white pickup was traveling eastbound in the westbound lane of State Road 64 and caused two vehicles to leave the roadway to avoid collision. Deputies stopped the vehicle and arrested the driver for driving with a suspended license for the third time. He transported the driver to jail without incident.

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8100 block of Misty Wood Avenue Criminal Mischief Property Damage: The victim reported that while his son was hog hunting behind Ranch Lake Apartments, his vehicle’s right rear tire was punctured with an unknown sharp object. The puncture damaged the tire, leaving it deflated. The victim’s son noticed the damage upon returning to the parked vehicle.

Nearby county workers told him that an unknown white male was seen near his vehicle and, when spotted, he left the area in a silver pickup truck. The victim could not provide any information on the county workers but gave a brief description on the subject.

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He then went to the automotive department and selected vehicle wax and concealed the bottle in his pants. The subject exited the store through the garden center, passing all points of sale. Loss prevention stopped him outside the store and recovered the items, valued at $19.35.

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Grape dance Stomp out Cancer event offers attendees food, crafts and barefoot grape stomping for a cause.

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With their pant legs rolled up and beads of sweating forming on their foreheads, Stomp Out Cancer attendees seeking to feel the cool juice of squished grapes on their feet didn’t leave Rosa Fiorelli Winery & Vineyard disappointed.

The vineyard hosted the event Aug. 15 and Aug. 16 to benefit the American Cancer Society. It offered attendees food, craft vendors, grape stomping and wine tasting on the multi-acre property, tucked off County Road 675.

After participants paid a fee and handpicked grapes from the vines to stomp, they joined a faux Lucille Ball, who danced around a steel tub filled with grapes to show participants the old winemaking practice.

The annual event is the first one overseen by the vineyard’s new owner, Dave Chaloupka, who purchased it last month. The Fiorelli family has owned the property for more than 20 years.

Chaloupka said he will begin offering more varieties of wine, all of which will be homemade.

And, in addition to donating the proceeds of the grape stomp to the American Cancer Society, Chaloupka hopes to partner with the organization by allowing it to

Stomping grapes is a practice that dates back to 200 B.C. in ancient Rome.

In the United States, stomping grapes for the production of wine has been illegal since the late ’90s, but the practice is still used in small wineries in Portugal and Spain.

Since the grape stomping episode of “I Love Lucy” aired in the ’50s, stomping grapes has become a tourist attraction at wineries nationwide.

host events at the winery for free throughout the year.

“My parents died of cancer, and so did Rosa’s husband,” Chaloupka said. “So cancer research holds meaning to us, and working with the group is something I’ve wanted to do. This cause is close to my heart, and I want to help in any way I can.”

The winery will host the event again from 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. Aug. 22 and Aug. 23, at the vineyard, 4250 County Road 675, Bradenton.

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The ladies, all past presidents of the local chapter, joined about a dozen other women in the local civic sorority, which raises funds for cancer research.

The chapter made donations of six grants totaling $315,600, and also had one of its members, Marilyn Phillips, installed as a national officer in the role of Southeast province organizer.

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Football Preview: Braden River High JEN BLANCO SPORTS EDITOR

Braden River finds itself in an unfamiliar position this season, but it’s one the Pirates are more than willing to embrace.

For the first time in school history, the Pirates are the defending district champions. After rallying from behind in the final seconds of its season opener against North Fort Myers a year ago, Braden River posted eight consecutive victories to cap off a perfect regular season en route to the Class 7A-District 11 title.

The Pirates went on to host their first regional playoff game before falling to Tarpon Springs East Lake in the regional semifinals. Braden River advanced to the playoffs for the first time since 2010, completing an impressive turnaround for the Pirates who went a combined 5-13 during coach Curt Bradley’s first two years.

With a host of talent returning, Braden River figures to be in the mix for the district title again this season. Senior quarterback Jacob Huesman, who threw for 1,946 yards and 17 touchdowns last season, returns to lead an offense that scored 392 points in 11 games.

Braden River also returns two of its three main running backs from last season in Raymond Thomas and Jaylin Austin, who combined for 1,337 yards on the ground and 22 touchdowns.

Defensively, the Pirates return seven starters, including linebacker Chase Balliette and defensive end Dylan Tyson.

Braden River allowed just 133 points last season, posting three shutouts, and had 20 interceptions.

Braden River should be in the mix for another playoff berth, but the road to back-to-back district championships won’t come easy for the Pirates. Braden River’s district gets even tougher this season with the addition of Venice, a district champion last season in Class 6A. The Pirates open their district season against East County rival Lakewood Ranch — a game that could set the tone for the season as the Mustangs could have one of their best teams in recent years.

Over the next week, we’ll be going inside the huddle with three more area football teams, as they prepare for the start of the regular season, which officially kicks off Aug. 28.

This week, the East County Observer takes an in-depth look at Braden River and its goals for the upcoming season.

You’ll learn why a year on the sidelines helped Huesman lead the Pirates to a perfect season and Bradley’s reaction to Braden River’s first district title.

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Braden River quarterback Jacob Huesman helped lead Braden River to its first district title last season.

In his first season starting under center, Braden River quarterback Jacob Huesman helped lead the Pirates to a perfect regular season.

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acob Huesman is a perpetual student of the game, but on the sidelines is where he’s perhaps learned the most.

It’s there, standing shoulder to shoulder with his teammates, where the Braden River High signal caller learned the importance of sacrificing oneself for the betterment of the team.

It’s where he learned the value of patience.

And it’s where the once backup quarterback developed into the leader his coaches and teammates needed him to be.

Huesman, who is in his second season as a starter, spent his sophomore season practicing with the scout team after being named the Pirates backup quarterback.

“I learned a lot — not just about the position but about myself and the way that I play,” Huesman says. “When you’re standing on the sidelines, it humbles you.”

Huesman says the scout team experience not only helped him learn how to be a team player but also allowed him to get playing experience without playing in high-pressure situations.

“When you’re second string (coming on late in the game), there’s nothing on the line,” he says. “They’re not looking for you to be a superstar. You learn to be a team player.”

After spending his sophomore season as Braden River’s backup quarterback, the 6-foot-3, 208-pound Huesman was named the Pirates starting quarterback last summer.

Surrounded by talent on both sides of the ball, Huesman fully believed the Pirates were capable of having a breakout season, but even he couldn’t have pre-

BY THE NUMBERS

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Age Huesman was when he first started playing football for the East Manatee Bulldogs.

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Seasons Huesman has spent as Braden River’s starting quarterback.

Jen Blanco

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Passes Huesman attempted last season.

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Interceptions Huesman threw last season.

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Touchdowns Huesman threw in Braden River’s 49-0 spring game victory against Cardinal Mooney May 21.

dicted just how much success Braden River would have on the field.

After coming from behind late in the fourth quarter against North Fort Myers in the first game, Huesman helped lead the Pirates to a perfect regular season and the program’s first district title.

“We saw big changes,” Huesman says. “It was definitely a turnaround from that first year (when Braden River went 1-9).

When we played a great team in North Fort Myers and came back to beat them 35-32, I knew we could really be something.”

During the Pirates’ historic run, Huesman, who threw for 1,946 yards and 17 touchdowns last season, began drawing the attenSEE HUESMAN PAGE 19A

IN HIS OWN WORDS Who is your favorite player?

Aaron Rodgers. He sat behind Brett Favre for the first (three) years of his career, and then he was able to come in and he’s had a great career. He’s a great quarterback who had a lot to learn.

If you weren’t a quarterback, which position would you want to play?

Wide receiver. The ball is still in your hands. When you get it, you can make a play for the team.

Who is the player on this team who doesn’t get all the notoriety but is instrumental to its success?

Tyrone Collins. He was a freshman last season, but toward the end of the season, he rode along with the varsity team and played special teams. He’s got a lot of speed, and he made some plays that were key and that counted. Our coach is a big (proponent) of special teams. Special teams count for points.

What was the toughest part about transitioning to quarterback?

Early on, the pressure got to me. I had to learn to keep my head on straight, otherwise I could ruin the team’s flow. I had to learn to deal with difficult game situations. You’re dealt a hand and there’s a lot of pressure, but you just have to play the cards that you’re given.

Do you have any pregame rituals?

I go into the weight room and listen to music and sleep. That’s what a lot of us do.

What’s your favorite pregame meal?

It would have to have been during the spring game. We had Hawaiian rolls, salad, grilled chicken that was really good and macaroni and cheese.

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Regular season games the Pirates lost last season.

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What did it mean to you to see your team win the district title and finish the regular season undefeated?

It was awesome — not only for me but for the whole coaching staff. For this group of guys go from 1-9, to 5-4 and eventually 11-1 and to see where you were and where you are now is special. It’s good for the school, and it’s good for the (program). You have guys who were afraid to wear their Braden River (shirts), and now they wear their district champion shirts around all of the time.

Interceptions JoJo Louis had last season.

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Yards quarterback Jacob Huesman threw for last season.

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Rushing touchdowns running back Raymond Thomas scored last season.

Running back Raymond Thomas rushed for 743 yards and 16 touchdowns.

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Points Braden River scored in 11 games last season.

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Seniors on this year’s roster.

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What are your expectations for this season?

It’s going to be different this year.

We’re not going to sneak up on anyone. We won the district title last year; we want to get the point where it’s (maybe) not expected, but we expect to be in competition. It’s a new mentality, but it’s like I always tell them: “Every year is a new season. We all start 0-0.”

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What’s special about your team?

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From scout team to starter

Braden River quarterback Jacob Huesman helped lead the Pirates to a perfect regular season.

tion of college coaches in what was only his first season starting under center and his second season playing the position full time.

Huesman always aspired to be a quarterback, but a growth spurt when he was younger kept him near the top of the East Manatee Bulldogs’ weight limit, forcing him to play on the offensive and defensive lines.

It wasn’t until his sophomore season that Huesman moved to quarterback again.

“I like having the ball in my hands and knowing the game is on you,” Huesman says. “The team depends on you to be a leader, and

you have to go out and put everything on your back and win the game for the team.”

In July, Huesman verbally committed to Florida International University, where he will join Braden River teammate JoJo Louis, who also committed to the Panthers.

Now, with his senior season set to kick off Aug. 21, when Braden River travels to River Ridge for its kickoff classic, Huesman is looking to lead a team that averaged nearly 36 points a game back to the playoffs.

“At the end of the day, I just want to have a great season with all of these guys and finish off with a bang,” he said.

“The team depends on you to be a leader, and you have to go out and put everything on your back and win the game for the team.”

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The Mustangs posted six shutouts in bracket play, including a 1-0 victory over the Beverly Bandits in the title game. Lakewood Ranch’s Kinsey Goelz drove in the lone run of the game. The hit brought in Lakewood Ranch’s

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To prepare, the East County schools offered two-week camps, which ended last week, to keep students fine-tuning their craft throughout summer. Braden River’s camp focused on learning the group’s competition piece, “Dream,” while Lakewood’s focused on its “Siren”-themed show.

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Summer Boucher plays her instrument with other section members.

Scarlett O’Hara plays to the beat of her own flute.

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Left: Band Director Ron Lambert has taught musicians at Lakewood Ranch High for more than seven years.

Alexis Sicard shares laughs with a friend between sets.

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Tonie Waters is surprised by the cold and squishy texture of the grapes she stomps to make wine during the Stomp Out Cancer event.

COMMUNITY THURSDAY, AUG. 20

DISCOVERING YOUR OPTIMAL WELLNESS Runs from 9 to 9:30 a.m. at The Mall at University Town Center, 140 University Town Center, lower-level court seating in front of Macy’s. Dr. Laura Hershorin, of Sarasota Center for Family Health & Wellness, will help attendees understand the roles sleep, lifestyle, stress and diet play in health. Reserve your spot by calling 708-8100.

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NATE’S HONOR ANIMAL RESCUE BENEFIT Starts at 5 p.m. at The Ranch Grill, 14475 State Road 70, Bradenton. Come out for food and drink specials, celebrity bartenders, a 50/50 drawing and raffles, an adoption corral and live music by Rodger Brutus starting at 7 p.m. For information, visit theranchflorida.com or call 756-9400.

SATURDAY, AUG. 22

HEALTH AND WELLNESS SEMINAR: LIVING WITHOUT ORTHOPEDIC PAIN Runs from 9 a.m. to noon at Lakewood Ranch Town Hall, 8175 Lakewood Ranch Blvd.,

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Lakewood Ranch. Lakewood Ranch Medical physicians will present the following topics: living without shoulder pain; good news for bad knees; and adult spinal deformity. Registration starts at 8:30 a.m. For information and reservations, call 7088100.

“DOGS AND DISCOUNTS” ADOPTION EVENT AND FUNDRAISER Runs from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. at 2nd Chance Boutique, 6293 Lake Osprey Drive, Lakewood Ranch.

The Humane Society of Lakewood Ranch will host this event at its retail boutique. Dogs will be available for adoption as the boutique offers a 20% discount off regular-priced merchandise.

Proceeds benefit the Humane Society of Lakewood Ranch. For information, call 361-1038.

STOMP OUT CANCER Runs from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Aug. 22 and Aug. 23 at Rosa Fiorelli’s Winery & Vineyard, 4250 County Road 675, Bradenton. Come out to raise money for the American Cancer Society’s Relay for Life while enjoying festivities such as grape-stomping, wine tasting, food trucks and games for children. Admission is free. Visit fiorelliwinery.com or call 3220976.

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FRIDAY, AUG. 21

RANCH ACADEMY OF VOLLEYBALL EXCELLENCE MAKE-UP TRYOUTS Run from 6 to 8 p.m. at Lakewood Ranch High School, 5500 Lakewood Ranch Blvd., Lakewood Ranch. This volleyball club is open to girls ages 8 to 14 who are interested in playing volleyball competitively. Cost is a $25 nonrefundable registration fee due at tryouts. For information, visit ravevolleyball.com or email info@ ravevolleyball.com.

ENTERTAINMENT THURSDAY, AUG. 20

SUMMER MUSIC SERIES Starts at 5:30 p.m. at the Rosedale Golf and Country Club, 5100 87th St. E., Bradenton. Sophia Masterson will join professional opera singers Carol Sparrow and Randolph Locke as a guest artist. Masterson, a 17-year-old who attends Lakewood Ranch High School, has the lead in the Sarasota Youth Opera’s production this fall. Cocktails start at 5:30 p.m. with dinner at 6 p.m.

The concert begins at 8 p.m. For information, call 753-6200.

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Children upcycle products for art

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ou might recognize some old issues of the East County Observer in these paintings. They’ve been transformed into works of art.

Children enrolled for summer camp at Let’s Create Art on Lakewood Ranch Main Street learned how to turn regular objects and trash into art, using plastic snack containers, cardboard and toilet paper rolls to sculpt animals.

Newspapers were mod-podged to canvases to make 3-D wall hangings.

– JESSICA SALMOND Courtesy photo

This image shows Alexis Inelisano’s finished piece.

Alexis Inelisano paints a sky onto her canvas. She wants to transform the scene into one of an ocean with a dolphin jumping out.

Photos by Jessica Salmond

Marissa Vieth dries her newspaper project.

Valentina Alvarez works on her project, which is a fairy with wings made from newspaper.

Asia Akhmetova wets newspapers for Olivia Sherry’s project.

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EXHIBITION NOW OPEN Featuring the works of Florida State University College of Fine Arts painting faculty.

FRI, SEP 4, 10:00 AM Discuss famous authors and art history! Free to the public.

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Three Course Prix Fixe Menu $36 SUNDAY - THURSDAY, 6:00 - 9:00

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Justin Su’a coaches professional athletes, among others, on how to gain confidence, overcome stress and face other mental challenges.

Mental skills coach lends expertise to business leaders Oysters • Fresh Fish • Crab

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ast County resident Justin Su’a, mental skills coach, speaker and author, shared his insights on how to combat stress, gain confidence and overcome other mental challenges to a crowd of more than 100 people Aug. 12, at the Lakewood Ranch Golf and Country Club, during the Lakewood Ranch Business Alliance’s monthly Breakfast of Champions event.

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Manatee County Boys & Girls Club Development Director Francine Denver brought the club’s Youth of the Year, Geovanni Suplee.

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Another step? Do something you enjoy.

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Country Club Village at Lakewood Ranch home sells for $1,225,000 ADAM HUGHES RESEARCH EDITOR

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home in Country Club Village at Lakewood Ranch tops all transactions in this week’s real estate. David and Kelly Curry, of Nova Scotia, Canada, sold their home at 12439 Highfield Circle to Jeffrey and Krista Millea, of Lakewood Ranch, for $1,225,000. Built in 2013, it has three bedrooms, three and a half baths, a pool and 4,055 square feet of living area.

Country Club East at Lakewood Ranch Jesse and Nancy Vance, of Okatie, S.C., sold their home at 14535 Secret Harbor Place to Ricardo Gonzalez and Vivian Montenegro, of Lakewood Ranch, for $837,000. Built in 2012, it has four bedrooms, four and a half baths, a pool and 3,973 square feet of living area. It previously sold for $801,000 in 2014.

Preserve at Panther Ridge Frank and Angela Alfonso, of Ellijay, Ga., sold their home at 22531 Morning Glory Circle to Vern Higberg, of Alpharetta, Ga., for $810,000. Built in 2007, it has five bedrooms, five baths, a pool and 5,002 square feet of living area.

520 56th Street M5904289 $778,000 Debbie Capobianco

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

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

Bradenton 941-748-6300 941-448-7832

Country Club Village at Lakewood Ranch Stephen and Carol Lewis sold their home at 7254 Lake Forest Glen to Hank and Rhonda Williams, of Lakewood Ranch, for $525,000. Built in 2009, it has three bedrooms, three baths, a pool and 2,661 square feet of living area. It previously sold for $450,000 in 2013.

David Kempa and Patricia Whitehouse, of Lakewood Ranch, sold their home at 12323 Thornhill Court to Alexander Presley, of Lakewood Ranch, for $470,000. Built in 2010, it has three bedrooms, two baths, a pool and 2,467 square feet of living area. It previously sold for $402,000 in 2010.

8120 Championship Court A4121552 $764,900 Thomas Cinquegrano

310 Bryn Mawr Island A4123106 $549,000 Cheryl Roberts

Dennis Frendo, of Grosse Pointe, Mich., sold his home at 7335 Riviera Cove to Sandra Schafer, of Lakewood Ranch, for $360,000. Built in 2005, it has three bedrooms, two baths and 2,426 square feet of living area. It previously sold for $286,500 in 2010.

River Club South Allen Brown and Anna BacherBrown, trustees, of Longboat Key, sold the home at 10619 Cheval Place to Joseph and Monica Veto, of Bradenton, for $520,000. Built in 1998, it has three bedrooms, three baths, a pool and 2,581 square feet of living area. It previously sold for $459,000 in 2012.

Central Park Domingo and Melissa Diaz, of Lakewood Ranch, sold their home at 4856 Boston Common Glen to Mark and Caren Tholl, of Bradenton, for $490,000.

Built in 2011, it has four bedrooms, three baths, a pool and 2,987 square feet of living area.

It previously sold for $412,700 in 2011.

Edgewater Village Maria Hidalgo, trustee, of Richmond Hill, N.Y., sold the home at 8212 Waterview Blvd. to Gordon and Paulette Callender, of Lakewood Ranch, for $460,000. Built in 1996, it has three bedrooms, three baths,

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

6710 Quillback Lane A4126985 $749,900 Monica Verinder

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

8201 Championship Court A4126740 $585,000 Nancy Phillips

Bradenton 941-748-6300 941-266-1450

15115 Sundial Place A4121180 $549,000 Janice Bradley

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

15441 Mulholland Road A4126025 $499,900 Trish Chandler

RESIDENTIAL REAL ESTATE TRANSACTIONS

AUG. 3 - AUG. 7

a pool and 2,738 square feet of living area. It previously sold for $380,000 in 2010.

Stoneybrook at Heritage Harbour Timothy and Kristi Rees, of Bradenton, sold their home at 7636 Camden Harbour Drive to Donald and Marybeth Borman, of Hudson, Ohio, for $454,500.

Built in 2004, it has four bedrooms, three baths, a pool and 2,892 square feet of living area.

It previously sold for $358,000 in 2004.

Ronald and Marilyn Kelemen, of Pellston, Mich., sold their home at 8902 Stone Harbour Loop to Jacqueline Mark, of Bradenton, for $280,000. Built in 2005, it has two bedrooms, two baths, a pool and 1,951 square feet of living area. It previously sold for $370,600 in 2005.

Matthew and Norene Selman, of Woodstock, Ga., sold their home at 8660 Stone Harbour Loop to Patricia Surette, of Palm Harbor, for $270,000.

Built in 2004, it has four bedrooms, two and a half baths and 2,104 square feet of living area. It previously sold for $239,000 in 2013.

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

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

Parrish 941-907-9595 941-306-9533

21803 Deer Pointe Crossing A4110847 $498,000 Chris Baylis

Riverwalk Ridge Timothy and Karen Horn sold their home at 12203 Lobelia Terrace to Michael and Kim Ann Provenza, of Lakewood Ranch, for $449,000. Built in 2003, it has four bedrooms, three baths, a pool and 2,489 square feet of living area. It previously sold for $398,000 in 2010.

Country Creek Cheryl Liedtke sold the home at 611 147th St. E. to Robert and Lynne Chippendale, of Bradenton, for $410,000. Built in 2002, it has three bedrooms, two and a half baths, a pool and 2,409 square feet of living area.

It previously sold for $425,000 in 2006.

GreyHawk Landing Gardner Davis and Aida Davis, of Clearwater, sold their home at 329 Salvia Court to Felix and Isabella Cotto, of Bradenton, for $400,000. Built in 2004, it has three bedrooms, three baths, a pool and 2,578 square feet of living area. It previously sold for $375,800 in 2004.

Roderick and Susan Kay Pashley, of Bradenton, sold their home at 12409 Natureview Circle to Paul and Jennifer Messal, of Bradenton, for $360,000. Built in 2004, it has four bedrooms, three baths and 2,704 square feet of living area.

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

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

7117 Dornough Lane A4123282 $475,000 Diane Fogo Harter

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

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ur exclusive global connections place our entire collection in front of millions of prospective buyers and increase awareness of Florida’s Gulf Coast as an incomparable destination.

LOCAL LEGACY. GLOBAL VISION. 7308 Riviera Cove A4126022 $459,500 Deborah Angelo O’Mara

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

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

14551 Whitemoss Terrace A4109373 $450,000 Laurie Jarema

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

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

6712 Mistflower Glen A4128216 $420,000 Anne-Marie Tardif

Lakewood Ranch 941-349-3444 941-350-3077

11022 Hyacinth Place A4126028 $399,000 Stacy Hanan

7612 Lake Vista Court 406 A4126051 Barbara Najmy

Lakewood Ranch $359,000 941-383-7591

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

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

11721 Clubhouse Drive A4126909 $389,900 Drew Russell

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

Palmetto 941-748-6300 941-705-5510

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

Parrish 941-907-9595 941-730-6194

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 Aug. 3 through Aug. 7, in order of dollar amounts.

ADDRESS 10228 Eastwood Drive

PERMIT Pool

APPLICANT Joseph Medlin

4910 Torrey Pines Run

Pool

Russell McGeehan

Re-roof

Edward Block

$35,550

Pool

Giuseppe Sciulara

$30,286

4886 Sabal Harbour Drive

Pool

Luis Morales

$30,285

11622 Water Poppy Terrace

Pool

Thomas Lane

$25,600

7522 Fairlinks Court

Re-roof

William Harman

$20,815

9808 Sweetwater Ave.

Re-roof

Gerald Luhman

$19,900

4930 Clubview Court E.

Re-roof

Ellen Paddock

$19,685

7481 Seacroft Cove

Pool Cage

Michael Cohen

$18,475

13430 Second Ave. N.E.

Re-roof

Mark Bessette

$16,200

13030 Peregrin Circle

Mechanical

Jose Lopez

$15,989

4619 Shark Drive

Enclosure

Patrick Mills

$15,700

5542 Whitehead St.

Pool Cage

Roy Peterson

$14,995

4729 Peridia Blvd. E.

Re-roof

Michael Weaver

$14,870

4323 Murfield Drive E.

Re-roof

Randal Sheldon

$14,856

6532 Copper Ridge Trail

Solar

Lynn Chancer

$14,487

7415 Lake Forest Glen

Mechanical

Merial Graff

$14,138

5911 48th St. E.

Solar

Dennis Perrino

$13,636

12125 Forest Park Circle

Pool Cage

Joshua Long

$13,000

Mill Creek Mike and Jennifer Durish, of San Antonio, sold their home at 1910 154th St. E. to Johannes and Tammy Van Beek, of Bradenton, for $385,000. Built in 2007, it has four bedrooms, three and a half baths, a pool and 3,000 square feet of living area.

12175 Longview Lake Circle A4128348 $244,900 Noel Morton

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

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

Lakewood Ranch 941-748-6300 941-348-9129

941.730.0777

When Deborah works with her clients, she earns their trust, and due to her strong commitment and follow through, her clients are inspired to refer their friends and family. From the very first meeting, Deborah puts to work the knowledge and experience she has refined over the years to get you on the path to success.

Deborah cares about YOU, you can depend on it!

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7427 Greystone Street MLS A4111772 $1,295,000

Source: Manatee County

7303 Greystone Street

Stephen and Judith Childers sold their home at 606 136th Court E. to Christine Neiheisel and Joseph Lindner, of Bradenton, for $272,000. Built in 1989, it has three bedrooms, two baths, a pool and 1,646 square feet of living area. It previously sold for $91,500 in 1990.

MLS A4116103 $899,900

8052 Royal Birkdale Circle MLS A4118118 $799,999

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1302 Willow Oak Circle A4121556 $290,000 Kathy Valente

2625 Terra Ceia Bay Boulevard 406 A4128949 $259,000 Marcia Frost

3423 52nd Avenue Circle W A4126290 $189,900 Debbie Vogler

Bradenton 941-748-6300 941-685-6767

Palmetto 941-388-4447 941-812-8493

Bradenton 941-748-6300 941-705-3328

6015 35th Lane E A4128538 $289,900 Debbie Vogler & Kim Jatich

7123 Boca Grove Place 103 A4127831 $245,000 Margaret Ann Quinlan

1011 27th Avenue W A4128929 $159,000 Maria Christenson

Ellenton 941-748-6300 705-3328 or 504-3874

19717 62nd Avenue E A4121429 $2,195,000 Leslie Emery

Bradenton 941-907-9595 941-400-9710

8308 Portlight Court A4128186 $1,408,900 Kimberly Walters

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

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

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 & 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

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

Bradenton 941-748-6300 941-266-1450

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

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

Lakewood Ranch 941-907-9595 941-350-2833

Palmetto 941-748-6300 941-920-3583

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Arbor Lakes Mark and Donna Fisk, of Sarasota, sold their home at 6116 Winchester Place to Jody Jorgensen and Cynthia Jaegge, of Sarasota, for $374,000. Built in 1996, it has three bedrooms, two baths, a pool and 2,221 square feet of living area. It previously sold for $221,300 in 1997.

Rosedale Robert and Leona Ball, of Oklahoma City, Okla., sold their home at 8701 49th Terrace E. to Lawrence Voith and Donna Parnell, of Bradenton, for $359,900.

Built in 2002, it has two bedrooms, two baths, a pool and 1,865 square feet of living area.

It previously sold for $275,000 in 2013.

Watercrest Kevin and Renee Herlan, of Lockport, N.Y., sold their Unit 202 condominium at 6450 Watercrest Way to Patricia Poyle, trustee, of Lakewood Ranch, for $357,500. Built in 2005, it has three bedrooms, two baths and 1,742 square feet of living area. It previously sold for $270,000 in 2012.

Planter’s Manor at Greenfield Plantation Richard and Margaret McDonnell, of Bradenton, sold their home at 680 Planters Manor Way to Eugene and Doris Mann, of Bradenton, for $349,900. Built in 2001, it has four bedrooms, three baths, a pool and 2,588 square feet of living area.

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Palm West E. Ray Grogg, trustee, of Arbovale, W.Va., sold the home at 5305 Gardens Drive to James and Brenda Sylvester, of Frederick, Md., for $309,300. Built in 1992, it has three bedrooms, two baths, a pool and 2,332 square feet of living area. It previously sold for $191,000 in 1997.

Crossing Creek Village Stuart and Lisa Stoutamire, of Bradenton, sold their home at 4420 67th St. E. to Patricia Mateer, of Bradenton, for $309,000. Built in 2008, it has three bedrooms, three baths, a pool and 2,266 square feet of living area. It previously sold for $266,300 in 2008.

Jared and Megan Slaughter, of Bradenton, sold their home at 6929 45th Terrace E. to James and Mary Irwin, of Bradenton, for $270,000. Built in 2008, it has three bedrooms, three baths and 2,264 square feet of living area. It previously sold for $264,400 in 2008.

Tara Kellie James, of Rebecca, Ga., sold her home at 7119 Drewrys Bluff to Chrysoula Sarasota Investments LLC for $294,000.

Built in 2003, it has three bedrooms, two baths, a pool and 1,677 square feet of living area.

It previously sold for $309,000 in 2005.

Jennifer Castleman, of St. Pete Beach, sold her home at 5821 Pleasant Grove Court to Daniel and Krystina Hadra, of Bradenton, for $292,000. Built in 1994, it has three bedrooms, three baths, a pool and 2,180 square

feet of living area. It previously sold for $259,000 in 2014.

Fairway Lakes at Palm-Aire Country Club Edwin Wilkins, of Bradenton, sold his home at 7545 Fairlinks Court to John and Linda Parks, of Sarasota, for $291,500. Built in 1995, it has three bedrooms, three baths, a pool and 1,994 square feet of living area.

Creekwood Federal National Mortgage Association sold the home at 7612 52nd Terrace E. to James Frazier, of Bradenton, for $285,500. Built in 1993, it has three bedrooms, two baths, a pool and 2,117 square feet of living area. It previously sold for $382,500 in 2006.

Indigo Ridge at University Place Southshore Closers Inc. sold the home at 8166 Indigo Ridge Terrace to Adalwin LLC for $285,000. Built in 2004, it has three bedrooms, two baths and 2,073 square feet of living area.

It previously sold for $217,700 in March.

Summerfield Village Penelope Gillson, of Lakewood Ranch, sold the home at 6305 Yellowtop Drive to James and Brianne Foster, of Lakewood Ranch, for $276,500. Built in 1998, it has three bedrooms, two baths and 1,720 square feet of living area. It previously sold for $119,200 in 1998.

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Marlee Forsthoffer and Jonathan Litsky, of Davis, Calif., sold their home at 11202 Primrose Circle to Norman Wollmann, of Baytown, Texas, for $254,000. Built in 1996, it has two bedrooms, two baths and 1,657 square feet of living area. It previously sold for $160,000 in 2011.

Salvatore Caudullo and Jane Caudullo, trustees, sold the home at 6223 Blackberry Lane to Eugene and Jennifer Venditti, of Lakewood Ranch, for $233,900. Built in 1998, it has three bedrooms, two baths and 1,696 square feet of living area.

It previously sold for $222,000 in 2008.

Federal National Mortgage Association sold the home at 6219 Blueflower Court to FREO Florida LLC for $219,000. Built in 1999, it has three bedrooms, two baths and 1,736 square feet of living area. It previously sold for $206,500 in 2010.

Woodbrook Provident National Property Group LLC sold the home at 4515 Cedar Brush Terrace to Len Lancaster and Pamela Hammond, of Sarasota, for $276,500. Built in 2014, it has two bedrooms, two baths and 1,558 square feet of living area.

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Braden River Lakes Claude Lanford, personal representative, sold the home at 1228 50th St. E. to John and Reba Smalley, of Bradenton, for $274,000. Built in 1994, it has four bedrooms, three baths, a pool and 2,320 square feet of living area. It previously sold for $164,800 in 1994.

Oak Trace Pedro and Barbara Melendez, of Bradenton, sold their home at 3316 38th Terrace E. to Ravi Soleyn and Kripa Varghese, of Bradenton, for $245,000. Built in 2005, it has four bedrooms, two baths and 1,951 square feet of living area. It previously sold for $180,000 in 2009.

Peridia Joseph and Lorraine Sos, of Brighton, Colo., sold their home at 4361 Presidential Ave. Circle E. to Roland Depke, of Ellicottville, N.Y., for $242,500. Built in 1989, it has three bedrooms, two baths, a pool and 2,038 square feet of living area.

Windsong Acres William and Cheryl Harrier, of Peachtree Corners, Ga., sold their home at 1208 110th St. E. to Danielle and James Peel, of Bradenton, for $230,000. Built in 1986, it has three bedrooms, two baths and 1,669 square feet of living area. It previously sold for $98,000 in 1990.

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