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VOLUME 19, NO. 31

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Death of two tortoises angers community. SEE PAGE 6 YOUR TOWN

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Lakewood Ranch’s Lori Walker

Garden goodness Lakewood Ranch Garden Club President Lori Walker has led her club’s effort to nurture a community garden at Greenbrook Adventure Park.

The group’s efforts have paid off. The Florida Federation of Garden Clubs awarded the “Community Gardens Award” to the club for growing produce and donating it to the community.

The produce grown in the club’s plot goes to Stillpoint House of Prayer, which provides food to people in need, among other services.

A Premier purchase?

ANOTHER BRIDGE TO CROSS

SMR offers up sports campus, plus adjacent 36 acres for $5.2 million.

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When the Lakewood Ranch YMCA dissolved its USA Swimming-affiliated Blackfins swim team in April 2016, Manatee County soon launched discussions to convert its nearest pool, at John Marble Park, into a yearround swim facility.

Those plans have been realized and more improvements are coming. However, East County youth soon may be able to swim closer to home. A new aquatics center in Lakewood Ranch may be next, thanks to a proposal

by Lakewood Ranch developer Schroeder-Manatee Ranch.

On June 12, SMR’s President and CEO Rex Jensen proposed donating the underlying 126.9 acres of Premier Sports Campus at Lakewood Ranch to Manatee County and include an additional 36-acre piece reserved for a future aquatics complex. That parcel is located immediately north of Premier.

“There is not an aquatics cen-

County sets Fort Hamer Bridge opening for Aug. 26.

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New on the block Paul Tassler, who was hired in November to be the communications director at Harvest United Methodist Church, can finally communicate in person.

Tassler had been working remotely, but he arrived in the area March 28 after moving from his home in Missouri.

“The sun here is marvelous. We are so thrilled to be here,” Tassler said. “Harvest is an awesome fit and a wonderful church with a community that welcomes everyone.”

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Contractors have used this temporary bridge to complete the underside of the Fort Hamer Bridge.

The project is 80% complete and a ribbon cutting for the span is scheduled for Aug. 26.

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Water usage drives budget increases PAM EUBANKS SENIOR EDITOR

What’s the cost of rain, or rather, a lack of it?

In parts of Lakewood Ranch, it’s more than $75,000 a year.

An increase in irrigation water usage will be a driving factor for budget increases within Phase 1 Lakewood Ranch.

Lakewood Ranch Community Development Districts 1, 2, 4 and 5, which comprise the Greenbrook, Summerfield/Riverwalk and Lakewood Ranch Country Club/Edgewater communities, each will see annual increases ranging from $75,000 to $90,000 for water usage alone compared with fiscal year 2017.

For perspective, the May irrigation water usage for Phase 1 of Lakewood Ranch was approximately 213 million gallons. The previous high of 160 million gallons came in December 2016.

“May 2017 usage represents a 33.1% increase over the previous high,” Town Hall Financial Director Steve Zielinski said, adding the seven-year monthly average for fiscal years 2010 through 2016 is about 101.77 million gallons. “May 2017 usage compared to the seven-year average represents a 109.4% increase. This is indicative of how dry the current season is. It’s the highest we’ve ever seen it. We’re seeing higher

volumes than we anticipated.”

Zielinski said there could be other factors impacting water usage. For example, irrigation provider Braden River Utilities has improved its filtration system and the districts are experiencing better water pressure, which means more water is being distributed. Additionally, households may be abusing the watering schedule, watering more than the once a week allowed.

Over the past year, Braden River Utilities made sure valves leading outside the districts’ water system are sealed and are not providing other areas with its water.

Lakewood Ranch Phase 1 residents pay for irrigation water through their CDD assessments.

Watering currently is limited to once a week, determined by a set watering schedule.

“It’s a cost they don’t see,” CDD 2 Supervisor Pete Bokach said.

“People don’t relate to it.”

CDD supervisors are exploring options to help reduce overwatering and off-schedule watering, including putting out reminder signs in front of neighborhoods or mailing notices. CDD 4 supervisors discussed turning off irrigation during the rainy season, and CDD 2 and 5 supervisors are polling residents about installing soil moisture sensor systems districtwide.

CDD supervisors will finalize budgets in August during public hearings. Dates vary by district. For information, visit lakewoodranchgov.org.

BUDGET SNAPSHOTS CDD 1 Proposed total: $1,872,840 Compared to fiscal year 2017: $1,784,430 Change: +4.4% Primary cause of increase: Irrigation water usage Other: Use of $200,000 in carry-forward funds will mitigate overall expenses CDD 2 Proposed total: $3,160,420 Compared to fiscal year fiscal year 2017: $3,042,260 Change: +3.1% Primary cause of increase: Repaving Legacy Boulevard, utility turnover and irrigation water usage Other: Use of $227,000 carry-forward funds and $513,900 in road reserves for various road repaving and resurfacing projects to mitigate overall 7% increase CDD 4 Proposed total: $2,084,700 Compared to fiscal year 2017: $1,996,700 Change: +4.2% Primary cause of increase: Irrigation water usage Other: Planned use of $27,460 in carry-forward funds to mitigate assessment increase CDD 5 Proposed total: $2,415,070 Compared to fiscal year 2017: $2,308,750 Change: +3.9% Primary cause of increase: Road projects and irrigation water usage Other: Use of $325,00 in carry-forward funds and $1,292,000 in road reserves for repaving/resurfacing projects to mitigate an overall 4.4% increase CDD 6 Proposed total: $1,223,860 Compared to fiscal year 2017: $943,800 Change: +29% Primary cause of increase: Utilities turnover Other: Average increase per household is $659 from prior year.

IN OTHER BUSINESS: n CDD 4 Supervisor Nancy Johnson reminded the public motorized vehicles, such as golf carts and scooters, are not permitted on sidewalks and multiuse paths. Johnson said a woman reported nearly being hit by a golf cart driven by teenage girls on the sidewalk. “Somebody’s going to get hurt,” Johnson said. n CDD 4 supervisors tabled discussions about funding a shed and pavilion at the community garden in Greenbrook Adventure Park. Costs range from about $10,000 to $23,500, depending on whether the district completes the entire project at once or does it in phases. About $10,000 is already reserved for the improvements. The Lakewood Ranch Garden Club, which has overseen the project, is seeking grant funding to help pay for the project. n CDD 2 and CDD 5 supervisors raised concerns that CDD 6 supervisors have discussed directing all commercial traffic to the Legacy Boulevard gatehouse, rather than allowing the vehicles through the Balmoral Woods Boulevard gatehouse.

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Recent rains have slowed the work, but the project remains on target for an August completion.

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he “inconvenience” is about to end.

The Fort Hamer Bridge project, which includes a 2,300-foot bridge across the river to connect Fort Hamer and Upper Manatee River roads, is 80% complete with a tentative bridge opening slated for Aug. 26.

Contractor Johnson Bros. Corp. completed the piers and remaining bottom half of the bridge last week, but still have to finish pouring the deck of the bridge itself, a process that will take until the end of July, project manager Tom Charles said.

“I think the job has gone pretty well,” Charles said. “I know it’s been somewhat of an inconvenience to the public, but they’ve handled it.”

Crews also must complete safety features, including railing for the sidewalk and adding grooves to the concrete deck to create more friction and prevent skidding.

Light installation at the southern end of the bridge, as well as laying the final layers of asphalt on both Upper Manatee River and Fort Hamer roads, will be some of the last steps to complete the $32.69 million project.

Charles said construction of the bridge has been “fairly typical,” although it has had some unique challenges because the bridge crosses two sections of the Manatee River with a marshy island between them. That fact required the contractor to pour foundations for the bridge in four environments — on land, in shallow water, in marshland and in the deepest parts of the river channel at about 10 to 12 feet deep.

“Say this was an open river, we would have brought barges in and worked on several areas at a time,” Charles said. “But we couldn’t spread out on the job and work.

That’s the tough thing of where it’s at on the river.”

Recent rains have slowed work, but the job is still on track for its August opening date, Charles said.

Manatee County District 5 Commissioner Vanessa Baugh said the opening of the roadway will provide a much-needed north-south connection on the eastern side of Manatee County.

Residents in the Parrish area seem to be most excited about the project, she said.

“They feel like it’s going to cut the time going south,” Baugh said, noting she believes most traffic will turn on State Road 64 to go to Interstate 75, as traffic studies indicate, and will not travel southward onto Lakewood Ranch Boulevard. “I don’t think on a daily basis it will have much impact on District 5, and I just don’t think it will have that big of an impact on Lakewood Ranch.

I think the biggest impact it will have on Lakewood Ranch is at a time of evacuation.”

Manatee County’s Director of Public Works Ron Schulhofer agreed.

“It will provide much better accessibility for our neighbors north of the river to medical facilities — Lakewood Ranch hospital — and is another means of evacuation. Commute times for many neighbors working south of the river will be lessened.”

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BRIDGE PROJECT NEARS

END OF THE ROAD Photos by Pam Eubanks

Trudy Gerena, a senior public information specialist for the Valerin Group, which represents Manatee County, says the county expects to hold a ribbon cutting for the Fort Hamer Bridge project Aug. 26.

QUICK FACTS PROJECT Fort Hamer Bridge construction and improvements to Fort Hamer and Upper Manatee River roads CONTRACTOR Johnson Bros. Corp., Orlando

TOTAL PROJECT COSTS $32.69 million

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PROJECT BASICS INCLUDE

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n A new two-lane bridge n Paved bike lanes n Sidewalk on east side n Traffic signal on south side of bridge

Each deck of the bridge ranges in length between 100 to 145 feet. There are four more decks (of the 18 total) that need to be poured before the bridge connects completely. This work is expected to be completed in late July.

at the intersection of Upper Manatee River and Fort Hamer roads. n Improvements along Upper Manatee River and Fort Hamer roads.

Construction crews test a Bidwell, a machine used to add texture to concrete after it is poured.

BY THE NUMBERS AS OF MAY 31

5,700

cubic yards of bridge concrete poured

1,295,000

pounds of rebar installed in the cast-in-place concrete pours

11,000

square yards of sidewalks and driveways poured (combined for Fort Hamer and Upper Manatee River roads)

14,500

tons of asphalt used for Fort Hamer and Upper Manatee River roads

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ter out east for the school students who are on swim teams, and we don’t have a splash park,” said Vanessa Baugh, the Manatee County District 5 commissioner.

“It is something we need for our citizens.”

The deal proposes the aquatics center would have to be built within five years on the property at the county’s expense. It also asks Manatee County to pay $5.2 million for the improvements at Premier, which include 22 irrigated fields, lighting and miscellaneous buildings, including a stadium.

SMR hopes the deal can close

by Dec. 15. Jensen, in a letter to Manatee County Administrator Ed Hunzeker, commented he hoped the land would be operated “as a blend of a regional park and a tourism generator for the greater area. The appropriate mix of those two functions will likely change as the surrounding area develops, but the facility should continue to play some significant role in tourism development after the transfer.”

Jensen was away on vacation and unavailable for comment.

SMR Vice President of Marketing Laura Cole said SMR will continue to operate Premier “business as usual” as the county contemplates the offer.

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recommending the acquisition be funded through parks impact fees.

The cost for the aquatic center would be determined based on the scope of the facility.

Hunsicker said adding the campus fits with the county’s long-term master plan for parks and would create opportunities for area children and youth.

He does not expect a change in operation or programming at this time and plans to continue relationships with tournament companies and providers, not only for recreational opportunity but for revenue and recovery of expenses.

“This is a sound opportunity to provide the Manatee County community with a full-service sports venue and the additional capacity needed for the thousands of children already enrolled in league play for soccer, lacrosse and many other (sports),” Hunsicker said, adding the Bradenton

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ties,” Cole said. “This means tourism dollars for Manatee County, growth in the sports performance cluster that is being targeted for economic development, and recreational facilities operated under Manatee County Parks and Recreation, an entity whose mission and focus will ensure the longterm success of the PSC.” Although Cole said she couldn’t speak for Jensen as to why Premier was being offered to the county, she noted “We can only invest so much into (Premier), and it allows the sports complex to grow.”

Cole said the land offered in the deal has been estimated to be worth approximately $16 million if it were to be developed.

Manatee County has no money specifically allocated for such a venture as acquiring Premier or adding an aquatic center to the site. However, Manatee County Director of Parks and Natural Resources Charlie Hunsicker is

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The Premier Sports Campus consists of 126.9 acres of parking, fields and miscellaneous buildings. n 36 acres on north side of Premier will be transferred for use as an aquatic center and to build other facilities.

The county would construct these improvements. n Purchase price of $5.2 million reflects construction costs for campus only. n Desired closing by Dec. 15, 2017.

Area Sports Commission could continue promoting out-oftown tournaments and sport skill camps.

“The current staff at Premier has the experience and skill set that is needed to meet our future goals for drawing in tournaments, other specialty athletics and, where appropriate, festivals and events that the community has enjoyed in the past,” he said.

His department hopes to retain the existing staff at Premier, if possible, moving forward. That option is outlined in SMR’s proposal.

Baugh said a $20 million gift of land (in her estimate) is not something to take lightly, although the county must complete its due diligence.

“It would be a wonderful thing for the citizens of the county,” she said of the acquisition. “What we need to figure out is how we can pay for it, and how we handle

it after we pay for it. Then the other thing is the reoccurring cost of maintenance and payroll and upkeep. There’s a lot to talk about there, but I feel when it’s all said and done it will be a deal the county can’t just turn down.”

Baugh said the County Commission will have a workshop on the subject in August after it returns from its summer break.

Sean Walter, senior manager for the Bradenton Area Sports Commission, said the agency sponsored 14 major events at Premier in fiscal year 2015-2016. Three more had been planned, but were rained out.

Elliott Falcione, executive director of Manatee County’s Convention and Visitors Bureau, said the bureau will continue to attract out-of-town tournaments for Premier, whether it is privately or county owned, and help ensure there is a correct balance between out-of-town and local play.

n Seller desires the facility continues to be operated as a blend of a regional park and tourism generator. n Upon purchase, the county maintains the right to discuss employment of existing Premier staff. n Upon purchase, seller would be interested in potential sponsorship opportunities and/or rental of space for an information center on site.

“It’s wait and see,” he said of the county’s possible acquisition.

“We stand ready.”

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Ten-year-old Marina Redden, of Greenbrook, and 11-year-old Walker Speir, of Summerfield, talk about two gopher tortoises injured along this path. One had died and the other was transported to an animal hospital, where it died of its injuries.

Endangered tortoises killed Rewards offered to find culprit who attacked two gopher tortoises.

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s 11-year-old Walker Speir rode his bicycle June 8 along a path between Summerfield and Greenbrook, he wasn’t surprised to see the gopher tortoise that lived along the walkway, as he normally did.

What shocked him, however, was when he rode the same path just a few hours later and found the tortoise dead with its shell cracked. He and his brother, Owen, also saw a second tortoise farther down the path sitting in a pool of blood.

Walker texted his friend, 10-year-old Marina Redden:

“Come look at the turtles.”

“It was terrible,” Marina Redden said when she visited the site.

Marina’s dad, Ray Redden, took the injury tortoise to the Bayshore Animal Hospital in Sarasota.

Marina was hoping their actions would save the tortoise.

“He was going ‘ahhh’ and gurgling,” Marina Redden said of the sounds the tortoise made during the trip.

Ultimately, the tortoise’s injuries proved too severe and he died, too.

“It’s disappointing,” Walker Speir said. “They looked so calm

and nice, and they were beaten to death.”

Marina’s mom, Angela Redden, said someone purposely targeted the creatures, most likely slamming their shells with a hammer or flipping them upside down and throwing them onto the concrete sidewalk.

Ray Redden said there was one circular splatter near the first dead turtle, with no marks indicating it had moved itself off the sidewalk. The second turtle sat it in a pool of blood and there were two other similar marks — circular pools of blood — on the sidewalk. A vehicle would have created a different blood splatter pattern, Redden believes.

“There was no blood trail,” Ray Redden said.

Residents of the Lakewood Ranch community are outraged by the death of the tortoises, who lived along the pathway just west of Greenbrook Adventure Park and near Heron’s Nest Park.

Summerfield Glades resident Greg Fielder and his wife, Sandy, have seen the gopher tortoise along the path to Heron’s Nest park for at least five years. Sandy Fielder saw the dead turtle on her way to the dog park in Greenbrook’s Adventure Park and told her husband.

“His shell was cracked right open and everything was coming out,” said Greg Fielder. “People walk there all morning. It really made me mad. It really broke my heart. I got a shovel and buried it out there in the woods.”

On the online neighborhood forum nextdoor.com, at least three people have offered rewards totaling $1,100 to help catch the culprit. At a Lakewood Ranch Community Development District 1 meeting June 14, Supervisor

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The Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission has a reward hotline for such incidences. Gopher tortoises are protected

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Paul Chetlain, director of operations for the Lakewood Ranch Inter-District Authority, said CDD 4 (Greenbrook) has had some vandalism, including graffiti and small fires, in the Heron’s Nest park area over the past six months. He has requested additional patrols in the area from the Manatee County Sheriff’s Office.

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Lemur reserve branches out

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A successful population of lemurs leads to an expansion plan.

BERKLEY MASON STAFF WRITER

After experiencing a baby boom, the Myakka City Lemur Reserve is undergoing an expansion at the perfect time.

Four lemurs were born in 2016, and since the opening in 1997, the reserve has grown the colony from 10 lemurs to 56.

Now the reserve is expanding to give its lemurs more space.

“We are hoping that the third forest (the reserve already has two forest areas) can become the bachelor pad,” said Alison Grand, the executive director of the Myakka City Lemur Reserve.

“We would like to pull (males and females) out of their groups during breeding season and put them all in their own forest habitat.”

With 120 acres, including 20 acres of forest, the Myakka City Lemur Reserve has the space to expand, it has just needed the cash.

“We have a lot of property to develop,” Grand said. “The idea is the colony grows as we add forest areas and shelters to be able to keep up with the growth. We know we want to continue the breeding program and bring new animals into the colony, and we are going to need more space to do that.”

Last year, in response to the growth of its lemur colony, the Lemur Conservation Foundation kicked off a $2.2 million, threeyear campaign to raise funds for expansion. It has raised just more than $1.1 million so far.

Key projects include the Elizabeth Moore Lemur Forest, a maintenance workshop, the nonprofit’s third lemur shelter and a new clinic and quarantine building. Of the $2.2 million goal, $900,000 is intended to pay for operation costs over a three-year period.

The clinic and quarantine building are essential to properly care for the expanding lemur population, Grand said.

“Right now, we are not able to bring in new or sick animals (to the reserve),” Grand said.

Construction on the expansion projects will begin immediately, or as soon the rain lets up.

The workshop will be a priority.

“We used to have a workshop house on Wauchula Road, but we sold it so we could buy housing on our property,” Grand said. “Now all of our stuff is stored in a pod and in enclosures, and sometimes in our main office, until we get the new workshop built.”

The reserve’s board has been discussing expansion on the 120acre property since 2006.

“We’ve outgrown the facility,” Grand said. “We have been able to function well with what we have, but we are at the point where if we want to continue to grow the colony, which is the whole point of what we are doing, then we need to expand.”

Grand said the tricky thing about lemurs is they need to be separated into groups. The reserve

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A mongoose lemur climbs in the Myakka City Lemur Reserve’s forest habitat.

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A split of a current 13-acre lemur forest (one of two exisiting forest areas) into two separate areas.

The new section of forest will be called the Elizabeth Moore Lemur Forest.

$16,000 Katie Virun, the Myakka City Lemur Reserve primate keeper, feeds two red ruffed lemurs as they make their way to the forest habitat via the aerial pathway.

can’t simply put a ring-tailed lemur and a mongoose lemur in the same enclosure or even in the same forest. With the breeding program going so well, the need for expansion became critical.

“We have two options, either to stop breeding, which doesn’t help the program, or we expand in order to continue our mission here, “ Grand said.

“They aren’t using the full 13 acres, so we know we can split this and give them two separate habitats that are bigger than the area that they utilize already,” Grand said. “The habitat will be smaller, but will still be more space than they are using now.”

Among the construction items are new pathways from the forest to the shelters. Grand said those paths benefit both the lemurs and the staff members.

“With the aerial pathways connecting forests and buildings, it will give the staff and the lemurs a lot of flexibility,” Grand said. “If they want to go inside for some air conditioning, they can, and if they want to go into the forest and jump tree-to-tree they can do that, too.”

Grand loves to check out the lemurs at night to see if they decide to sleep in their forest.

“You can see them sleeping at the tippy tops of the trees,” Grand said. “We will see big lemur balls

— a huddle of a family or group — that sleep together on the tiniest little branch. They are usually all waiting for us in the morning for breakfast, though.”

“That’s the beauty of our whole facility,” said Penelope BodrySanders, the founder of Myakka City Lemur Reserve. “The animals can choose where they want to be and when they want to be there.”

The reserve is most importantly a research facility, so the forest habitat is critical.

“No matter what you do to try to stimulate natural behavior, it can’t ever possibly match all the stimulation that they have in the forest environment,” Grand said.

“Their minds are instantly activated when they are out there.

They see bugs, squirrels, and they constantly have to think about the best way to get from point A to point B, where to sleep at night, which direction they should go in.”

Bodry-Sanders is excited the expansion is about to begin.

“We desperately need to expand,” she said. “There are situations where we are offered lemurs that need to be bred and we simply do not have the space.

It has become critical for us in order to continue our work and save more lemurs.”

Three aerial pathways that will connect the new forest habitat with the existing North Building.

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The deal would allow Lake Lincoln to develop just more than 3 acres at the northwest corner of State Road 70 and Tara Boulevard in return for dropping an existing lawsuit.

At press time, they were still discussing the matter and were considering an “attorney-client session” or a non-public meeting, at a later date to gather more information before making a decision.

Lake Lincoln in May 2012 filed a lawsuit against Manatee County alleging it had taken away Lake Lincoln’s development rights.

Manatee County commissioners in October 2010 had denied an application to put commercial or residential uses on a roughly 10-acre parcel at the northwest corner of Tara Boulevard and State Road 70. The county’s planning staff had agreed.

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“This is land that was never zoned and never entitled, and putting commercial on that land just because they have a buyer is not reasonable,” said Woolley.

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Ancient Oak Gun Club to close The Ancient Oak Gun Club in Lakewood Ranch is set to close June 30.

According to an Ancient Oak release on June 16, the property will “revert to agricultural uses until future development plans are finalized.”

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The Arlington, Texas-based store sells apparel, accessories, swimwear and other items for $5.99 or less.

Mall officials would not confirm Austin 5 was coming.

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The Lakewood Ranch Medical Center has earned the “Get with the Guidelines Stroke Silver Plus Quality Achievement Award” from the American Heart Association and the American Stroke Association.

The award was announced June 19.

Hospitals must achieve an 85% or higher adherence to all “Get with the Guidelines” achievement indicators for at least 12 consecutive months.

Sisterhood for Good, a women’s Giving Circle in the Lakewood Ranch Community Fund, gave out $6,602 to seven local nonprofits June 14 during a ceremony.

Charities recognized included the Humane Society of Sarasota; InStride Therapy; Josh Provides Epilepsy Assistance Foundation; Mothers Helping Mothers; The Mark Wandall Foundation; The Players Centre for Performing Arts; and The Tiny Hands Foundation.

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Ancient Oak Manager Zac Fuesser directed comments to SMR. Laura Cole, SMR’s vice president of marketing, said “As part of planning for future development opportunities in the northeast quadrant (of SMR’s property) SMR has decided to permanently close Ancient Oak Gun Club.”

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A Lakewood Ranch apartment complex has sold again, this time for $50.5 million.

Oak Brook, Ill.-based Inland Private Capital Corp., on June 12 announced the sale of its Lost Creek Resorts at Lakewood Ranch to Wisconsin-based Continental Properties. The property at 11140 Lost Creek Terrace sits on 23 acres and includes 264 one-, two- and three-bedroom units.

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BOSSY, AND ARRESTED 2600 39th Street East, Bradenton Driving without a license, unregistered motor vehicle: A deputy was driving southbound on 39th Street when he saw a gray pickup with no tag. When he stopped the vehicle, the man said he had no driver’s license. He said he was free to travel with no registration or license. The man said he didn’t have to give his name and that he shouldn’t have been interrupted while driving.

He finally provided a learner’s permit that was suspended six years ago. The vehicle was towed and the man was taken to jail.

JUNE 10

SERVICE WITHOUT A SMILE 3000 block of University Parkway, Sarasota Information only: A woman was having drinks at the bar of a restaurant when she said something that enraged the female bartender. The bartender began screaming at the woman and slammed a glass on the bar and

it shattered, with shards hitting the woman’s left elbow, causing a minor cut. The bartender already had been terminated by the time the deputy arrived. After viewing surveillance footage, the deputy said it was clear the bartender did not intend to hit the woman with the glass, and did not involved criminal intent.

JUNE 10

RECKLESS IN A ROUNDABOUT 29th Street East and 38th Avenue East, Bradenton Found Property: A man driving east on 38th Avenue failed to yield to a Sheriff’s Office vehicle already in the roundabout. A traffic stop was made and when the driver opened the window, the smell of marijuana was evident.

A search of the vehicle revealed a small bag of marijuana. The man admitted to smoking the marijuana inside the vehicle. The marijuana was seized and entered into property and evidence for destruction. The subject was given a verbal warning for failure to yield.

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“No matter what the situation is, always work your hardest to make the best of it.”

– Mustang basketball player Keon Buckley. SEE PAGE 15

THE RIGHT CLUB

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Former Braden River pitcher Tyler Dyson threw five shutout innings with seven strikeouts for the University of Florida in the Gators’ 3-0 elimination game win June 12 over Wake Forest. The win sent the Gators to the 2017 College World Series.

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Sheila Gabrici, Candice Miller and Beth Mumaw tied for first in the Ladies Golf Association “Choose Your Best” game at University Park Country Club on June 13, shooting 31 (individual low net).

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Braden River receiver Knowledge McDaniel, who will be a senior next semester, received a scholarship offer June 11 from the University of South Florida.

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The Lakewood Ranch boys basketball team went 3-0 at the Lakewood Ranch High School Shootout on June 10, winning by an average of 23 points.

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University Park ladies find golf to be the perfect match.

Werner Knoop, Randy Edington, Joe Helewicz and Sandy Estes won University Park Country Club’s Men’s Golf Association team scramble event on June 14, shooting a combined 56.

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oris Amspoker rolled her eyes after an attempted putt that didn’t drop.

“Stupid ga m e ,” Amspoker said as she walked forward to add another stroke to her score. “We pay good money for this.”

In this case, “we” means the members of University Park Country Club’s Ladies Golf Association. On June 13, the women played a “choose your best” game, meaning participants preselected nine holes out of the 18 being counted toward their final tally. Those holes had to include two par-3s, two par-5s and five par-4s. It was individual low net scoring.

The women were happy to be on the course, but frustration always is a common theme. It’s a selfdeprecating brand of fun.

Club President Mary Bennett shouted “airball!” after an errant shot.

Despite any frustration, the members keep coming back for more. Maria Van Brunt said she plays golf simply because she loves the game, and the experience of playing. Others said they played for the opportunity to be with friends. The association is a social bunch, with members chatting while packing clubs away and driving to the next hole.

Bennett set the tone of the round on her group’s first hole, No. 19 on the 27-hole course, when she started firing goodnatured zingers at her friends.

“Some of us have to match our balls with our outfit,” she said, as Van Brunt aligned her swing. Van Brunt was dressed in pink, looking down at a pink golf ball.

The women don’t buy clubs

CLUB LEADERS UNIVERSITY PARK LADIES GOLF ASSOCIATION EXECUTIVE BOARD President: Mary Bennett Vice President: Terry Kees Secretary: Lynn Carter Treasurer: Beth Mumaw Handicaps Chair: Rita Craner

as often as the men of University Park do. They might upgrade every five or six years, they said, but it’s not a priority. They focus more on other things.

“We buy bags and clothes, not clubs,” Janet Turek said.

Bennett became president two months ago. She and her executive board are still getting settled.

The board met for the second time June 13, and there were important details to be decided.

Whether to order magnetic name tags to be worn during play, for instance. The board unanimously rejected the proposal, citing cost (about $7) and the fact that the name tags would likely fall off or get misplaced.

That was the big issue of the meeting, which Bennett said ended “in record time.” The reason why was explained during lunch at The Park Grille and Cafe. Bennett had a hair appointment that afternoon, which took precedent.

“You don’t miss cut and colors,” Bennett said. Everyone else at her lunch table agreed.

Most members play golf about three times per week. It’s a big deal when something out of the ordinary happens, like when Libby Edwards sank a hole-inone June 6 on No. 16. She used a 9-wood on the 105-yard hole.

People were still talking about it a week later.

There were no hole-in-ones on this day. No alligators, either, though they are frequently seen on the course, Candice Miller said. Miller lives just off the course, and worries about her

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dogs being eaten by the gators.

The association already has its 2017-2018 schedule, which includes 29 events, completed for the season, which begins in October. One of those is a “Doe Night” on Feb. 15, two days before a four-member tournament. An answer to the Men’s Golf Association’s “Stag Night,” the event is a chance for the women to get together to pick partners for the tournament.

Miller, Sheila Gabrici and Beth Mumaw tied for first in the “choose your best” game, shooting 31. All three won $15. Prize money for tournaments comes out of the association’s budget.

It’s not much, but it’s something.

When you get to play golf with your friends almost every other day, any other prize is a bonus.

“We have a rough life,” Karen Wilson said with a smile.

Top: Club members Doris Amspoker, Barbara Romig and Dikky Greenbury Above: Susan Stone putts on hole No. 9 during a club competition.

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Rain can’t put golf camp in ‘Jeopardy!’

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Campers at the Lakewood Ranch Golf and Country Club love playing a form of “Jeopardy!” during rainstorms.

The teams deliberated, and wrote down their answers and bets. In the end, three of the four got it correct (the answer was “out-to-in”), and the Tomatoes were victorious.

The game is one piece of the Lakewood Ranch’s junior camp.

Dan Knop, the club’s head golf professional, is in his first year overseeing the camp. The campers spend Monday and Tuesday of each week doing drills and watching U.S. Golf Association rules videos, and Thursday and Friday on the course, assuming

nice weather. They also go to the pool twice, to give the kids a break from golf-related activities.

Jordan Carter, 12, loved playing “Jeopardy!” It was a good test of knowledge, and Carter, a member of the Tomatoes, said he enjoyed beating the other teams.

It’s also a good reminder to keep studying the things you don’t know, he said.

Sisters 12-year-old Sophia and 9-year-old Vivian Symes also liked playing, and called Bishop’s questions challenging. They

don’t watch the TV version of “Jeopardy!” regularly, but were familiar enough with the game before playing.

“It’s a lot of pressure,” Sophia Symes said. “Are you going to lose money or gain it? I like that type of pressure. It makes things easier.”

Agree to disagree there, Sophia. I do agree, though, that Bishop’s game was the right balance of entertainment and learning.

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

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Bishop said. “Some of them have their attention elsewhere, but for 85% to 90% of it, the kids are engaged.”

The campers were divided into four teams: The Tomatoes, Potatoes, Broccoli and Celery. It was a close game throughout, and the kids demonstrated great understanding of things they learned earlier in the week-long camp.

It came down to the final question: What club head path will cause the ball to slice?

“Going big or going home?”

Bishop asked the teams.

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Well, you’re probably not, but play along. It’s supposed to rain every afternoon, and not a drizzle, a legitimate downpour.

Thunder, lightning, the whole shebang.

You can’t send kids on the Kings Dunes or Cypress Links courses in that weather, that’s not an option. Their parents already paid for the camp, though, and you feel the kids should get something out of the experience.

What do you do?

If you’re T.J. Bishop, a Lakewood Ranch Golf and Country Club assistant PGA professional, you play “Jeopardy!,” or a facsimile of it.

I watched Bishop and 23 campers play the game on June 14. He wrote all the questions himself based on the camp’s curriculum. They fell under the umbrella of “the golf swing,” with subcategories like “driving,” “pitching” and “putting.”

Not only are Bishop’s questions informative, but he makes the experience of learning fun.

The television show’s final answer music played during a “do-do-do’s” session. When the game began, Bishop used his best Alex Trebek voice and bravado to gain the kids’ attention and make them laugh.

“It’s after lunch and it’s hot,”

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Keon Buckley will be a sophomore next semester at Lakewood Ranch High. He led the junior varsity boys basketball team last season, and had started all nine of the Mustangs’ summer league games as of June 14. Coach Jeremy Schiller said he expects Buckley to be a big contributor.

What hobbies do you have?

I like to play NBA 2K. My go-to team, I have to say, is the (Houston) Rockets.

What is the best piece of advice you have received?

No matter what the situation is, always work your hardest to make the best of it. My dad (Kevin Buckley) told me that.

How long have you been playing basketball?

Since I was 6. I just enjoyed it. I was good at it, too.

Do you have a favorite basketball memory?

Last year, during a JV game. We were down against Palmetto at halftime. I think it was around six points. I ended up scoring 16 points in the second half, and I hit a 3-pointer to take the lead with three seconds left.

Finish this sentence: “Keon Buckley is … ” … A try-hard. A lot of people always call me that during P.E. class and stuff.

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home in Country Club Village topped all transactions in this week’s real estate. Raju Lakhwa and Sunita Lakhwani, of Ketchikan, Alaska, sold their home at 6935 Lacantera Circle to Michael and Roxane Grandstaff, of Bradenton, for $950,000.

Built in 2007, it has four bedrooms, four baths, a pool and 3,702 square feet of living area. It previously sold for $600,000 in 2009.

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Lee and Deborah Hirschey, of Sarasota, sold their home at 7306 Westminster Court to Carol Kwiatkowski, of Bradenton, for $750,000. Built in 1999, it has three bedrooms, three baths, a pool and 3,923 square feet of living area. It previously sold for $990,000 in 2011.

COUNTRY CLUB VILLAGE

Peter and Nancy Cicero, of Presto, Pa., sold their home at 6930 Brier Creek Court to Alan and Randi Kohn, of Chicago, for $730,000. Built in 2005, it has four bedrooms, three baths, a

pool and 2,775 square feet of living area. It previously sold for $630,000 in 2014.

Wanda MacQueen, of Lakewood Ranch, sold her home at 7928 Treesdale Glen to John Hobbs and Joanne McCool Hobbs, of Lakewood Ranch, for $689,000.

Built in 2002, it has three bedrooms, three-and-a-half baths, a pool and 3,465 square feet of living area.

James Shaw and Ann Marie Davis, of Lakewood Ranch, sold their home at 7203 Lismore Court to Alberto Rocha and Ana Verdaguer, of Lakewood Ranch, for $440,000. Built in 2013, it has three bedrooms, two baths, a pool and 2,143 square feet of living area. It previously sold fro $415,000 in 2015.

WDW Real Estate LLC sold the home at 7124 Presidio Glen to Paul and Carla Gibson, of Center Moriches, N.Y., for $310,000. Built in 2006, it has two bedrooms, two baths and 1,901 square feet of living area.

It previously sold for $993,000 in 2008.

COUNTRY CLUB EAST

Robert and Mary Steinbock, of Bridgeville, Pa., sold their home at 16010 Knightswood Place to Eugene and Fiona Dougherty, of Lakewood Ranch, for $725,000.

Built in 2015, it has three bedrooms, three baths, a pool and 2,603 square feet of living area.

WCI Communities LLC sold the home at 16444 Hillside Circle to Bradley and Robin Watkins, of Bradenton, for $499,900. Built in 2016, it has three bedrooms, three-and-a-half baths, a pool and 2,390 square feet of living area.

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Guy and Genevieve Appicello, of Longboat Key, sold their home at 4628 Blue Marlin Drive to Stacy and Eric Teallow, of Bradenton, for $687,500. Built in 1999, it has four bedrooms, three-and-two-half baths, a pool and 2,885 square feet of living area.

FV-I Inc. sold the home at 4722 Mainsail Drive to Eric Pogoda, of Bradenton, for $640,000.

Built in 2004, it has four bedrooms, four baths, a pool and 3,999 square feet of living area.

Phuong Le and Hoa Mai Nguyen and Vivian Le, of Ruskin, sold their home at 4728 Spinnaker Drive to James and Carolyn Manson, of Long Beach, Calif., for $489,500. Built in 1998, it has three bedrooms, two-anda-half baths, a pool and 2,281 square feet of living area. It previously sold for $450,000 in 2015.

Joseph and Teresa Buser, of Collegeville, Pa., sold their home at 4736 Spinnaker Drive to Scott and Jennifer McCoy, of Bradenton, for $482,000. Built in 1997, it has three bedrooms, three baths, a pool and 2,281 square feet of living area. It previously sold for $325,000 in 2011.

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Gary and Tina Johns sold their home at 7028 Treymore Court to Kevin Grady and Elizabeth Grady, trustees, of Sarasota, for $558,000. Built in 2004, it has three bedrooms, three baths, a pool and 2,489 square feet of living area. It sold for $520,000 in 2014.

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Serpentine Properties Ltd. sold the home at 8417 Abingdon Court to Linda Federici, of Bradenton, for $550,000. Built in 2004, it has two bedrooms, two baths, a pool and 2,540 square feet of living area.

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Jonathan Ith and Lisa Ith, of Bradenton, sold their home at 5959 River Forest Circle to Jeffrey Miller and Cheryl Reid, of Bradenton, for $642,500. Built in 2010, it has four bedrooms, three-and-a-half baths, a pool and is 3,257 square feet.

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A margherita pizza comes out of the wood fire oven at Il Conte Ristorante & Pizzeria in Lakewood Ranch.

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restaurant in Apulia, Italy.

“I used to go help him after school and on the weekends in the restaurant,” Dapi said. “I remember the boats used to come every ­ the sea was right at morning — the back of the restaurant — and me and my uncle used to unload all of the fish every day.”

Now, Dapi is the restaurant owner and a chef.

“I just love to eat,” Maranda said. “I am not good at cooking, but I love [Dapi’s] food.”

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After he purchased their space at 8209 Natures Way in November 2015, Dapi and his wife, Maleda Maranda, opened their doors June 3. Maranda is the restaurant’s general manager.

“Maleda and I drove around and saw how nice the area was with all of the golf courses and stuff,” Dapi said. “We thought we would love to move here.”

Dapi, who was born and raised in southeastern Italy, owned two restaurants in Italy before moving to New Jersey and starting another restaurant. His favorite is seafood dishes.

“When I was working in Italy, I was mostly always working in seafood places,” Dapi said. “I grew up around seafood, and I used to fish all the time before I got too busy.”

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“I used to go help him after school and on the weekends in the restaurant,” Dapi said. “I remember the boats used to come every ­ the sea was right at morning — the back of the restaurant — and me and my uncle used to unload all of the fish every day.”

Now, Dapi is the restaurant owner and a chef.

“I just love to eat,” Maranda said. “I am not good at cooking, but I love [Dapi’s] food.”

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After he purchased their space at 8209 Natures Way in November 2015, Dapi and his wife, Maleda Maranda, opened their doors June 3. Maranda is the restaurant’s general manager.

“Maleda and I drove around and saw how nice the area was with all of the golf courses and stuff,” Dapi said. “We thought we would love to move here.”

Dapi, who was born and raised in southeastern Italy, owned two restaurants in Italy before moving to New Jersey and starting another restaurant. His favorite is seafood dishes.

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Maintenance - Repair -Installation

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5900 Tamiami Trail

922-1817 813-651-4477 746-6654 Mon-Fri 9 am-5:30 pm; Sat 9 am-2:30 pm

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243053

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243466

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243474

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6815 Belmont Court $1,450,000 | Web ID A4188562 Jim Soda & Donna Soda 941.961.5857

on the REAL Trends 500 by sales volume, 2017

Landscape with House and Ploughman (detail) Vincent van Gogh

1265 Bayshore Drive $1,495,000 | Web ID A4181501 Charlotte Hedge & Tom Hedge Jr. 941.587.6660

7246 Greystone Street $1,450,000 | Web ID A4178326 Laura Stavola 941.447.4875

8325 Lindrick Lane $1,375,000 | Web ID A4172451 Jim Soda & Donna Soda 941.961.5857

6946 Westchester Circle $1,349,000 | Web ID A4181638 Jim Soda & Donna Soda 941.961.5857

3542 Founders Club Drive $1,295,000 | Web ID A4186348 Don Carroll 941.539.2132

3627 Founders Club Drive $1,275,000 | Web ID A4175142 Don Carroll & William Feicht 941.539.2132

9314 Mcdaniel Lane $1,250,000 | Web ID A4188699 Fernando Viteri 941.400.7676

6822 Dominion Lane $1,225,000 | Web ID A4184349 Laura Stavola 941.447.4875

16318 Daysailor Trail $1,127,997 | Web ID A4170081 Jim Soda & Donna Soda 941.961.5857

15007 Camargo Place $950,000 | Web ID A4188106 Jim Soda & Donna Soda 941.961.5857

7213 Greystone Street $875,000 | Web ID A4178277 Laura Stavola 941.447.4875

7019 Brier Creek Court $849,900 | Web ID A4180263 Greg Van Natter & Gloria Bracciano 941.730.1999

6938 Brier Creek Court $737,000 | Web ID A4186108 Jim Soda & Donna Soda 941.961.5857

7370 Eaton Court $729,000 | Web ID A4180709 Toi Estes 941.896.2317

7570 Tori Way $725,000 | Web ID A4183588 Jim Soda & Donna Soda 941.961.5857

14718 Secret Harbor Place $715,000 | Web ID A4186110 Stacy Haas-Goodwin 941.587.4359

13404 Blythefield Terrace $685,500 | Web ID A4166022 Linda Apple 941.586.0553

13515 Brown Thrasher Pike $635,000 | Web ID A4184385 Stacy Haas-Goodwin 941.587.4359

6809 Turnberry Isle Court $597,000 | Web ID A4163881 Jim Soda & Donna Soda 941.961.5857

13938 Siena Loop $549,000 | Web ID A4166842 Gloria Bracciano & Greg Van Natter 941.730.1999

437 Whitfield Avenue $520,000 | Web ID A4172982 Lisa Morreale 941.894.9888

8032 Via Fiore $499,000 | Web ID A4179964 Joel Schemmel & Sharon Chiodi 941.587.4894

8102 Waterview Boulevard $480,000 | Web ID A4175934 Jim Soda & Donna Soda 941.961.5857

4441 Mcintosh Lake Avenue $479,900 | Web ID A4176413 Liz Snyder 727.424.6444

6465 Watercrest Way #404 $479,000 | Web ID A4170936 Gloria Bracciano & Greg Van Natter 941.730.1999

8878 Macgregor Lane $459,000 | Web ID A4175953 Ken Ipox 941.993.7279

7442 Edenmore Street $449,900 | Web ID A4186065 Greg Van Natter & Gloria Bracciano 941.730.1999

5257 88th Street East $441,000 | Web ID A4170391 Jim Soda & Donna Soda 941.961.5857

7127 Presidio Glen $339,000 | Web ID A4179294 Jim Soda & Donna Soda 941.961.5857

98 Dade Avenue $320,000 | Web ID A4188464 Vittoria Rutigliano & Walter Hackett 941.962.5867

8340 Tartan Fields Circle $319,000 | Web ID A4171632 Gloria Bracciano & Greg Van Natter 941.730.1999

7721 Whitebridge Glen $315,000 | Web ID A4179514 Toi Estes 941.896.2317

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