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VOLUME 20, NO. 16

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FAST COMPANY Lakewood Ranch takes stock in kids’ event.

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The best Things in life Braden River Elementary cafeteria workers went big and blue March 2 in honor of Dr. Seuss’s birthday.

Cafeteria worker Tina Kelly and cafeteria manager Dina Lundberg (above) sported their traditional “Thing 1” and “Thing 2” T-shirts, which Lundberg made for the celebration four years ago.

“This is the first year we found wigs,” Lundberg said of their blue hair.

To add to the excitement, they prepared green eggs and ham for the kids.

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Dashwood Payen was the lead trumpet player for Lakewood Ranch High School’s band program. He wanted to be a professional musician.

Community mourns teen’s death Lakewood Ranch High School senior dies after one-car crash in Heritage Harbour.

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She’s our idol East County’s Mylon Shamble (above), a 2011 graduate of Lakewood Ranch High School, will appear as a contestant on the new “American Idol” on ABC. Shamble will be featured on the March 11 show that begins at 8 p.m., but she can’t say anything about her appearance until after the show.

Contestants on “American Idol” have won 13 Grammy awards and sold more than 61 million albums.

The host is Ryan Seacrest and the judges are Luke Bryan, Katy Perry and Lionel Richie.

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Bradenton’s Kyle Enfinger won the 4-year-old boys division of the Take Stock Fun Run.

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The maximum impact?

Commissioners contemplate relief for new-home buyers by keeping impact fees at their current level.

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Commission set to decide

IMPACT FEES Lower impact fees would result in $2 million less annually.

PAM EUBANKS SENIOR EDITOR

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etired fireman Leigh Hollins has lived in Manatee County for 41 years and hopes to build a home farther east to escape from the “metropolis” enclosing his Mill Creek home.

But the cost of doing so is rising.

Hollins said he will have to pay more than $12,000 in total impact fees to build a 1,600-square-foot house on 8 acres in the Winding Creek subdivision in easternmost Manatee County. That figure includes the current $6,057 Manatee County impact fee, which could be about to rise.

Impact fees are one-time fees assessed on new development in unincorporated Manatee County to address the development’s impact on infrastructure and services. The money goes toward public safety, law enforcement, transportation, parks and libraries. (See chart, right).

“When I built my house (in Mill Creek) in 1991, the impact fees were $2,000 and it was based on the number of bedrooms it had.

Now it’s based on square footage,” Hollins said. “It’s out of control.”

Others argue the fees aren’t high enough and new construction should pay more to mitigate impacts on infrastructure and county services. A 2015 impact fee study recommended a maximum amount that could and should be collected.

River Place’s Al Horrigan said those additional dollars are needed to complete projects such as the extension of Lena Road, for example, or fund the completion of the 44th Avenue East extension toward Lakewood Ranch.

“There is nothing inconsistent with being pro-growth and insisting that those who profit from growth pay for its impacts,” Horrigan said. “To fail in our duty to insist that development pay for its impacts is a dereliction of our duties.”

Manatee County commissioners on March 1 discussed whether the county should maintain impact fee rates at a 90% level of an amount recommended by a 2015 Tischler-Bise impact fee recommendation, or to increase them to the 100% allowable rate as previously planned. Currently, the fees are slated to increase to 100% on April 18, but the board will decide whether to maintain the 90% level at its March 20 meeting.

In the East County area, the difference between 90% and 100% ranges from $316 to $1,055 depending on home size. For an 1,800-square-foot home, for

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Harmony at Lakewood Ranch is just one of many East County communities under development. Impact fees for new homes vary by the square footage of the home.

IS IT FAIR?

FEE SCHEDULE

Manatee County’s impact fee schedule varies by district. The following is the current fee schedule for the southeast region, which includes the greater Lakewood Ranch area.

Residential

Sheriff Libraries

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TIMELINE December 2015: County adopts new impact fee schedule based on recommendations by Tischler-Bise.

April 2016: Fees begin at 80% of TischlerBise’s recommendations, as set by commissioners.

April 2017: Fees increase to 90% of Tischler-Bise’s recommended level, per commissioners’ schedule April-May 2017: Commission holds workshops on impact fees and directs staff to present an agenda item allowing it to continue fees at the 90% level instead of rising to 100% of the recommended level that was scheduled for April 2018.

March 1, 2018: Board holds the first public hearing on proposed impact fee schedule change.

March 20, 2018: Board to vote on impact fees.

example, the rate would increase by $847, to $8,463. That fee does not include the School District’s impact fee or other costs for permitting other building-related

WHAT’S THE DIFFERENCE? For a 2,000-square-foot home in the Southeast District, which includes the greater Lakewood Ranch area, Manatee County’s 90% level impact fee is $7,616. If the fees raise to 100%, the new fee would be $8,463, an $847 difference.

DEFINED IMPACT FEE Impact fees are one-time fees assessed on new development in unincorporated Manatee County to address new development’s impact on infrastructure and services. This includes public safety, law enforcement, transportation, parks and libraries.

Impact fees can’t be used to replace, maintain or rehabilitate existing infrastructure.

“There is nothing inconsistent with being pro-growth and insisting that those who profit from growth pay for its impacts.

— Al Horrigan

services.

Manatee County Planning Official John Osborne said the difference between the 90% and 100% levels for Manatee County impact fees equates to about $2 million annually, based on current growth projections — about 2,000 homes countywide per year.

He said collecting less money does not necessarily mean the county will not be able to build new roads. Instead, it means the roads may have narrower travel lanes or other modifications to stay within budgetary constraints.

“We live within our means,” Osborne said. “Instead of having the ideal 120-foot roadway, we might have tighter travel lanes.”

Commission Chairwoman Priscilla Whisenant Trace and Commissioner Robin DiSabatino said they believe the fees should go up.

“Two million (dollars) a year might be crumbs (to some people) but compound that over a few years and it adds up,” DiSabatino said.

On average, homebuilders make 8.6% profit nationally to keep prices affordable, according to Jon Mast, CEO of the ManateeSarasota Building Industry Association.

Mast said in Florida, that figure is lower because they also must warranty the home’s structural components for 10 years. Rising impact fees inflate the cost of a new home to buyers.

Mast said in the Sarasota-Manatee region, new construction accounts for 8 to 12% of all home sales. Individuals who move into the area still have an impact, but do not have to pay impact fees.

Mast argues there is a “fairer” way to pay for growth than impact fees, such as charging fees on each sale of a home (new or not). He said such a concept would provide revenue to governments and provide more flexibility for how funds are used.

Developer Carlos Beruff, of Medallion Home, also noted most new developments have private roads.

Developers pay for the roads and residents maintain them, which means the county is not being burdened with the maintenance of infrastructure as it was in years past.

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New Elks lodge set to open Members still waiting for final approval from the county.

JAY HEATER MANAGING EDITOR

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Last week, Volkart stood in the new facility, with the kitchen wrapped in plastic, the bar covered with protective paper and the carpeting all installed. A few final permits were all that separated the Elks from opening.

Volkhart estimated the lodge would be open by March 11, but the permitting process is out of his hands. All the inspections are complete.

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Promising musician dies in crash “Dash was hard working, talented and dedicated to becoming a phenomenal musician, which I and many others would agree he already was. I will continue to be baffled as to why the brightest, most distinguished individuals on this earth are taken from us so early.”

— Zack Masengale

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Dashwood Payen performed in the marching band at Lakewood Ranch High School.

Popular teen heralded as great trumpet player.

PAM EUBANKS SENIOR EDITOR

The East County home of Leau and Marie Payen was filled March 4 with a dozen visitors, who lifted their voices into a French Creole hymn so strong it sounded like it was emanating from a choir of 40.

Those somber voices mourned the loss of the Payens’ son, Dashwood, a popular Lakewood Ranch High School senior who would have turned 18 a week later.

Dashwood Payen died Feb. 28 in a one-car crash at River Heritage Boulevard and Montauk Point Crossing, in Heritage Harbour.

A Florida Highway Patrol report said Payen was driving northbound in a 2006 Toyota Camry on River Heritage Boulevard approaching the intersection with Montauk Point Crossing at 10:34 p.m. when he failed to negotiate a curve to the right. The vehicle struck a curb and overturned twice. Payen was transported to Blake Medical Center in Bradenton where he died of his injuries.

The FHP has yet to issue more information about what caused

the crash, which is under investigation.

It has left the Payen family, which immigrated to the United States from Haiti in 2003, in mourning.

Dashwood Payen was 4 and his brother, Schmid Payen, was 7 when they moved to Florida with their parents. Growing up in a new land made the brothers inseparable as they learned a new language, country and culture.

“We did everything together,” Schmid Payen said. “It was just me and my brother. It’s more than a brother I lost. It’s more like a best friend. He wanted to do everything I wanted to do. I

played trumpet, so he wanted to play trumpet.”

Schmid gave up the trumpet, but Dashwood embraced it during middle school and proceeded to become the first-chair trumpet for Lakewood Ranch’s band program.

He was scheduled to play March 9 in the district music performance assessments, at which high school bands are graded.

Those with superior rankings go to the state-level assessments.

Dashwood Payen was to play March 9 with the concert band and in April with Jazz Band 1.

Band Director Ron Lambert said students have taken Payen’s death to heart. Some want to play in the assessments in his honor and others have not been able to take their instruments out of their cases.

“Some people have magnetic personalities,” Lambert said of Payen. “The thing about him was that he was like a cool character.

Without being the loudest person

in the room, he would draw you in.

He was calm, confident. He was a great trumpet player and he knew it and everyone else knew it, too.”

Longtime friend Zack Masengale agreed.

“Dashwood and I always fought over the lead trumpet parts in jazz band at Lakewood Ranch before I graduated,” said Masengale, who graduated in 2016 and had been friends with Payen since middle school. “I couldn’t even begin to count up the number of jokes, talks about music or funny impressions of famous jazz musicians we made just as a part of everyday band. We even sat right next to each other.

“Dash was hard working, talented and dedicated to becoming a phenomenal musician, which I and many others would agree he already was. I will continue to be baffled as to why the brightest, most distinguished individuals on this earth are taken from us so early.”

Payen wanted to be a professional trumpet player since middle school, and aspired to attend The Juilliard School. Just last month, he announced he would pursue a degree in business administration as the backup plan his father had wanted.

A gathering celebrating Payen’s life was held March 4 at Bayside Community Church, and other churches have held gatherings as well, his family said.

A memorial service will be held at 10 a.m., Saturday, March 10, at First Haitian Baptist Church, 3200 Bradenton Road, Sarasota.

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Braden Woods homeowner Susan Tannenbaum wears a white shirt in support of the MSTU. Others in the audience wear red to show their opposition.

Community divided on preserve financing Commissioners consider issues such as arbitrary tax district boundaries.

PAM EUBANKS SENIOR EDITOR

The scene at the Manatee County Commission meeting March 6 painted a picture of a community divided.

Of approximately 150 people in attendance, about half wore white shirts and half wore red to express their respective support or opposition to the formation of a special taxing district, called a Municipal Services Taxing Dis-

trict. The district would be used to buy a 32-acre property between the River Club and Braden Woods communities for $3 million.

At their meeting, Manatee County commissioners were set to vote on establishing the MSTU, but had not made a decision as of press time Tuesday.

One of the primary objections to the MSTU was that only River Club and Braden Woods residents would fund the preserve, even though anyone from the public would be able to visit it.

“An MSTU is not the proper vehicle for recreation in this county,” River Club’s Mel Hoffman said. “There is no other park, no other preserve in Manatee County that is financed in this manner.”

Ken Harriman, president of River Club’s homeowners association, said the boundaries for the MSTU are too arbitrary, with a 26-home section of River Club excluded from the MSTU’s boundaries. Residents in the southernmost section of River Club have expressed the most opposition.

“If you are 3-plus miles away from a passive park, you probably don’t realize the benefits of the park,” Harriman said.

Opponents also said the purchase price was too high.

Supporters, however, said preserving nature was worth the cost. They said the county needs more green space.

“Sometimes you have to pay to support the public good,” Sy Inwentarz said. “I want to live in a community that creates a holistic environment. Once these woods are gone, they are gone forever.”

River Club South’s Jim Eiken agreed.

“The community, with the exception of the golf course, has no open space,” Eiken said. “I know by exploring the Braden River that this is a special place.

It’s really our last chance to have a community park.”

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Hopes, Miner should go Manatee schools need the proposed 1-mill tax if they are to get on a path of consistently rising success.

But voters also need a sign that the board can be trusted.

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Talk about incredibly bad timing.

By now, many readers who follow the news have read or heard about the parking lot incident last week that involved school board Chairman Scott Hopes and board member Dave “Watchdog” Miner. Hopes alleges Miner drove his car toward Hopes in the school district’s parking lot after a meeting where the two argued. Miner says otherwise — that he was trying to leave but Hopes kept coming toward his car.

He said, he said.

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Unfortunately, neither is showing the behavior of a mature adult.

What’s worse, and sadly, Hopes and Miner are reinforcing the longrunning perception — perception is reality — that the Manatee County School Board always is smitten with being a dysfunctional family.

And that makes it extraordinarily difficult for Manatee voters to have confidence in the board and to be willing to approve on March 20 a new four-year, 1-mill property tax levy.

The new tax would raise $33 million in the first year to boost Manatee teachers’ pay and extend classroom time by a half-hour.

BLEMISHES CLOUD PROGRESS

Truth is, the public knows Manatee schools need that boost. Many, many Manatee residents, parents, teachers, business owners, civic leaders and Superintendent Diana Greene desperately want Manatee schools to get on a path and stay on a path that elevates the district’s performance and reputation. Adopting this tax and using it to raise pay and extend the class day certainly would help.

Greene, for instance, wants teacher pay to be competitive (see box) to be able to attract top-flight teachers and avoid conducting exit interviews, as she did last spring, with more than 80 teachers who resigned to teach in neighboring Pinellas and Sarasota counties where the pay scales are higher. Likewise, longer class days have been a proven mechanism of helping to raise student performance.

But conventional wisdom says Manatee voters have been skeptical of adopting a new tax even before the Hopes-Miner debacle. Nagging issues have continued to hang as a cloud over the board — in spite of progress it has made.

Most significantly, that progress included the school board in the past four years turning its $7 million negative reserve fund balance to a surplus of more than $25 million, a noteworthy improvement in financial stewardship. At the same time, the district registered B’s from the state in two

HOW THE SCHOOL DISTRICTS COMPARE Demographics & Funding

Students (Pre-K-12) Racial makeup White Hispanic Black Other Instructional personnel Student/teacher ratio Average teacher salary Avg. Expenditures/Student 2017-18 Gen. fund revenue 2017-18 Gen. fund expenses 2017-18 Property tax revenue School millage rate County population County taxable value County millage rate

Manatee Sarasota 48,979 44,346

District Grades

2012-13 2013-14 2014-15 2015-16 2016-17 Manatee C C B C B Sarasota A A A A A 2016-17 School Grades (# / % of schools)

A B C D F Manatee 14/23% 13/22% 22/37% 11/18% 0/0 Sarasota 28/56% 14/28% 7/14% 1/2% 0/0 Source: 2017-18 district budgets, 2017 Comprehensive Annual Financial Reports, Florida Department of Education

LIKE A TATTERED BUSINESS

To be sure, the Manatee school tax is a tough question.

When you look at the overall picture, it reminds us of a tattered, undercapitalized business whose leaders are struggling to pull off a turnaround.

To revive it, such a business needs two things — cash and leadership: cash to attract new talent and bring its operations up to today’s standards, and A-rated leadership — on its board and in the executive offices — that can execute and revive confidence.

But in its current state, the business faces a troubling conundrum. When the business’ leaders ask investors and lenders for capital, the money people recoil: “Come back when you have a better and more consistent record of success.”

So the spiral down continues. Management scrambles to keep cutting expenses and runs itself ragged 24/7 just to keep the business going. Turnover is high. Little changes, certainly not quickly.

How will it ever get out of this fix?

Here’s what is needed: An investor or investors willing to believe in the business’ prospects; willing to take a risk and have faith; and willing to provide the business with enough capital so the company can attract the right leadership and talent, and enough capital so management can focus on running and improving the business and not live in a state of worry and panic.

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of the past three years, compared to all C’s the three previous years before that period.

In spite of these forward steps, the district’s detractors frequently note two blemishes: n That state auditors recently cited nine areas in record keeping that need improvement. The most significant of these is the district has been taking an average of six months after its month-end closing to reconcile its bank accounts. n A new software system grew in cost from $9 million to $19 million.

The standard line among those opposed to the new tax is: Why give the district more money when it can’t handle well what it has?

And now add to that: Why give the district more money when its board, once again, is becoming more, not less, dysfunctional?

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Such investors don’t just hand over the money, though. They do it with expectations, assurances and requirements for oversight and accountability.

END THE BOARD STRIFE

This is where the Manatee School District is. Indeed, if the district is ever going to break the barriers of its long, mediocre past, it needs investors — voters — willing to believe, take a risk and have faith.

But those voters also need a strong, immediate, dramatic sign that the status quo will not continue. This sign should start at the top.

Scott Hopes and Dave Miner should immediately resign from the board.

They should take the high road and acknowledge to Manatee voters that they believe it to be in the best interest of Manatee’s students, teachers, taxpayers and the community at large to remove any obstacles that would impede the district’s success.

Let’s be honest: Everyone knows, given what occurred in the parking lot, the strife between Hopes and Miner will never end so long as they remain on the board. Their personal conflict will be counterproductive to what needs to be accomplished.

With their resignations, School Board Vice Chair Gina Messenger and members Charlie Kennedy and John Colon should make a plea and vow to Manatee voters to support the 1-mill tax — with the assurance they will work with Superintendent Greene and the district’s new 10-member Financial Advisory Accountability Committee to ensure fiscal responsibility, transparency and truth with the 1-mill tax and all of the district’s finances.

What’s more, Manatee’s business and civic leaders must vow their assistance however they can, and to assuage taxpayers concerned about their rising tax burden, the school board and Manatee County Commission should work together to find ways to trim their budgets and millage rates.

This is the proverbial “all hands on deck” moment to begin a dramatic and needed transformation of this important institution. It all starts with Hopes and Miner. They must resign for the good of the cause.

We recommend: Yes on the 1-mill tax.

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he carnies were pulling into the Premier Sports Campus in Lakewood Ranch on Monday and promoter Ricky Garvie was acting like a traffic cop.

He pointed them in the right direction as he handled his Midflo company’s public relations at the same time.

The first Sarasota Balloon Festival opens Thursday, March 8, and a rather calm Garvie was attempting to get the word out.

That might have been a little easier if he had named it ... the Lakewood Ranch Balloon Festival. Then again, I’ve never completely understood public relations.

Any how, Garvie was explaining to me how he had set up hot air balloon competitions on Friday, Saturday and Sunday mornings to entice balloonists to participate in the festival itself.

A $5,000 prize pool had been formed that pilots could win by hovering over a target on the field and dropping a bean bag on the bull’s eye.

It sounds easy, but I’ve never flown a propane fueled aircraft.

Lucky you.

Garvie said it takes exceptional skill to handle the wind and play a form of Corn Hole at the same time. It has certainly captured my attention, since I am one of those chickens who would rather see the action unfold from the ground. Yes, I plan to look up at the Night Glow.

As Garvie continued to touch upon highlights of the festival, one carny had dropped off a ride and was headed off the grounds to find a restaurant. He pulled up and inquired about portable toilets.

Garvie told him about their arrival time and where they would be placed, then the carny launched into a vulgar tirade about why Garvie shouldn’t bother to bring portable toilets to the grounds at all.

Squirming, Garvie nodded and sent the man away, then turned to the guy holding the notebook.

“I’m sorry about that,” he said.

It was obvious he is in the business of handling the unexpected, which will be key this week.

Midflo’s eighth balloon festi-

val is the first for Garvie in the Manatee/Sarasota counties area.

He has a pretty good idea about what will transpire over the four days of the festival, but nothing is guaranteed.

He had to put up $75,000 to line up 25 balloons (the going rate is $3,000 per balloons in terms of expenses) and then must hope gale force winds don’t plague their participation. “It’s all about the wind and the lightning,” he said.

Garvie also isn’t the proverbial party host who worries that no one will come. Quite the opposite actually. He worries about too many people coming. He wants everything to run smoothly. He said his Orlando Balloon Glow in Winter Park Feb. 9-11 drew 14,000 people with just four balloons.

So there you have it, a fourday festival with gates opening at 4 p.m. each day. The festival has no admission fee, but does charge $20 per vehicle to park.

Spectators will be able to view the balloons (which include special Tom and Jerry balloons), ride in them and enjoy vari-

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Days before his Sarasota Balloon Festival runs from March 8-11, promoter Ricky Garvie supervises as the carnival attractions arrive.

ous attractions (which includes 22 carnival rides) and vendor booths. Tethered rides will reach almost 100 feet.

“For us, it’s important knowing the community is getting behind it,” Garvie said of the festival. “We already are planning next year. This is an event that costs the taxpayers nothing.”

I will be among those checking out the festival, and hoping it becomes another attraction for our East County area. And one

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It was a big moment for Sue Kerr, who after 18 years as a flight attendant for Eastern Airlines and many more handling her duties as a mother, was finally able to concentrate on her passion — art.

Having settled into Waterlefe in 2007, Kerr immediately went to visit ArtCenter Manatee, where she would have access to a kiln and ceramic lessons. She was about to enter the ceramics world of raku.

Even though she had art degrees from Salem State University in Massachusetts and the Art Center College of Design of Hollywood, Calif., she hadn’t created any ceramic art since she left college.

The working world just never gave her the time.

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Kerr decided upon a house as one of her first projects, and she was excited to see how it turned out. She took it out of the kiln, and then watched as all four walls of the house collapsed outward. Her project wasn’t ready for a show. It

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Ceramic artist Sue Kerr of Waterlefe loves stacking, or totem, projects.

was ready for the garbage can.

“Raku is unforgiving,” she said, remembering back to that day. “The instructor said to me, ‘You’re not building it well enough.’ I kept saying, ‘Yes, I am.’

“But he was right.”

It was early in the process, but Kerr learned an important lesson.

“I never fall in love with them until I am done,” she said. “There is a lot of breakage. Goodwill has been the recipient of a few pieces.”

Fortunately, she had plenty of time to master her technique, and much of that time was used learning the materials.

Ten years later, her home is graced with several fascinating pieces. She is a regular participant in art shows, and she has clients

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When she fired it the second time, the alligator’s eyes glowed as if it had come to life. Her friends thought it was spooky.

While the alligator remains at home, she has sold several hundred pieces over the past decade, even though the most expensive ones cost $400 or less.

“My goal is to cover my expenses,” she said. “I am thrilled when I can sell them so I can make more.”

She will bring about 25 pieces to the Lakewood Ranch show. If she needs more, she calls her husband, Don. She calls Don her biggest fan and said since he still works, traveling three or four days a week, she has her alone time for her art.

“I would be there all day working,” she said. “It seems like the day goes by in 15 minutes. It is an absolute joy.”

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From 9 a.m. to 4 p.m., March 10, Kerr will be one of 20 artists displaying their work at the Creative Arts Association of Lakewood Ranch’s Spring Arts Show and Sale at Lakewood Ranch Town Hall. Ceramics, wood-turning projects, watercolors and jewelry will be among the many forms of art on display.

Kerr’s work all will be raku. “I always say I only have enough time to get good at one thing,” she said. “You use a small kiln, and bring it to 1,800 degrees.

Then you open the kiln (after firing the clay) and take it out with tongs. You drop it into a garbage can filled with newspaper, which ignites because the clay is so hot.

Then you smoke it 10 minutes.”

The second firing in raku “crackles” the glaze that is painted on the project.

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COLDWELL BANKER San Remo Shores | 4/4 | $970,000 3915 Royal Palm Dr

Hidden Forest | 4/3 | $895,000 Open Sat/Sun 1-4 4646 Hidden Forest Dr

Lakewood Ranch Country Club Village | 3/2 | $699,000 7106 Beechmont Ter

Waterlefe Golf & River Club | 4/3 | $698,000 10807 Winding Stream Way

Hammocks | 4/3 | $659,900 7913 Osprey Hammock Ct

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583816 Kendal Hoskins 866.600.6008 Search A4208523 on cbhomes.com

547706 Beth I. Barnett, P.A. 866.600.6008 Search A4209413 on cbhomes.com

480117 Joseph Murphy 866.600.6008 Search A4210385 on cbhomes.com

538568 Kim Moreland 866.600.6008 Search N5915920 on cbhomes.com

Sarasota | 4/3.1 | $579,000 3351 Mink Rd

Smugglers Landing | 3/3 | $579,000 4117 129th St W, Unit #4117

River Wilderness | 3/3 | $579,000 2382 Little Country Rd

Treymore at Village of Palm Aire | 4/3 | $549,900 4743 Carrington Cir

582114 Karen Geiger 866.600.6008 Search A4206682 on cbhomes.com

584174 Susie Robinson 866.600.6008 Search A4208783 on cbhomes.com

476706 Judy Aarnes, P.A. 866.600.6008 Search A4211381 on cbhomes.com

Rye Wilderness | 5/4.1 | $575,000 Open Sun 1-4 403 172nd St E

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Country Meadows | 4/3 | $499,000 Open Sat 1-4 14733 2nd Avenue Cir NE

Lakewood Ranch | 3/2.1 | $495,000 7228 Lismore Ct

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Rye Wilderness Estates | 4/3 | $519,000 Open Sun 1-4 17015 1st Dr E

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467466 Judy Heuerman 866.600.6008 Search A4209490 on cbhomes.com

River Wilderness | 4/3 | $459,000 3852 Little Country Rd

Coral Shores East | 3/3 | $439,900 4803 Mangrove Point Rd

Bay Pointe | 3/2 | $349,900 2715 Terra Ceia Bay Blvd, Unit #603

Carriage Run at University Place | 3/2 | $349,900 7327 Meeting St

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586597 Jerry Cercone 866.600.6008 Search A4210284 on cbhomes.com

Lakewood Ranch | 4/3 | $425,000 Open Sun 1-4 6226 Warbler Ln

504980 Jo James 866.600.6008 Search A4203447 on cbhomes.com

554052 Barbara Forrest 866.600.6008 Search A4209230 on cbhomes.com

469470 Team Cashi 866.600.6008 Search A4210755 on cbhomes.com

Heritage Harbour | 4/3 | $349,000 Open Sun 1-4 131 Wandering Wetlands Cir

Heritage Oaks G & C | 2/2 | $340,000 Open Sun 1-4 4415 Legacy Ct

Chaparral | 3/2 | $334,900 6857 Wagon Wheel Cir

Waterlefe Golf & River | 2/2 | $319,900 746 Foggy Morn Ln

Colonial Oaks | 3/2 | $279,900 2489 E. Burr Oak Court

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476266 Team Ridgeway 866.600.6008 Search A4198107 on cbhomes.com

497756 Susan Sweeney 866.600.6008 Search A4210781 on cbhomes.com

566522 Stephen Slocum 866.600.6008 Search A4211203 on cbhomes.com

580169 Sandra LaFlamme 866.600.6008 Search A4204390 on cbhomes.com

Shore Acres Heights | 4/2 | $279,900 704 59th St NW

Willow Walk | 4/2.1 | $269,800 4037 Lindever Ln

Eastpointe | 3/2 | $265,000 720 Eastpointe Pkwy

Summerfield Village | 4/2 | $265,000 12013 Popash Gln

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585371 Kathleen Cahill 866.600.6008 Search A4209545 on cbhomes.com

561909 Tennie A. Capps 866.600.6008 Search A4208378 on cbhomes.com

564169 Alexis Zibolis 866.600.6008 Search A4208877 on cbhomes.com

Heritage Oaks G & C | 2/2 | $262,500 Open Sun 1-4 5288 Mahogany Run Ave

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Flamebroiled thanks VFW serves firemen lunch in appreciation for being allowed to use their facility.

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Armed with tongs, Lakewood Ranch resident Ernie Freedman moved a batch of hot dogs across the grill, sending a foot-high flame into the air.

He didn’t need to worry.

He was, after all, at a fire station.

Freedman, a Vietnam veteran who is chaplain for Veterans of Foreign Wars Post 12055, cooked hot dogs, chicken and hamburgers Feb. 28 for the East Manatee Fire Rescue District at Station 1. The lunch was to say thanks.

The VFW has used the facility for its monthly meetings at no cost for the past year after being displaced from the American Red Cross building.

Freedman and another VFW member, East County’s Charlie

Pam Eubanks

VFW Post 12055 Chaplain Ernie Freedman serves hamburgers to fellow post member Charlie Busack.

Busack, handled the grill master duties.

VFW Post 20155 is the only post in its district that has no permanent building. Chuck Daughtrey, the post commander, said instead of having overhead expenses, members donate 100% of the money raised by the post to helping veterans.

The VFW Post has about 140 members, of which about 40 regularly attend meetings.

East Manatee Fire Rescue Chief Lee Whitehurst said the VFW post uses a closet to store flags and other meeting-related supplies and cleans up after meetings. He and other staff members hardly know the post uses the facility.

“It’s easy for us,” Whitehurst said. “We have several veterans in our department. As much as we serve the community, so do they.”

The Observer is now offering Tributes to honor your loved ones.

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Pam Gates, Linda Yang and Cheri McDonough, members of Lion Rampart Pipe and Drum, prepare to perform in the 2017 event.

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Clover’s Revenge singer John Barron has an effective philosophy when it comes to entertaining the crowds who flock to Irish festivals this time of year.

“We like to turn everywhere we perform into a pub,” said Barron, whose band is one of the featured attractions at this year’s Irish Celtic Festival on March 10 at the Greenbrook Adventure Park.

“Irish music is a full-contact sport,” he said. “We try to make sure everyone is clapping along and enjoying themselves. Irish and Celtic music is fast and fun.

People of all ages can relate to the energy and style of Irish music.”

Frank Shea, chair and founder

IF YOU GO IRISH CELTIC FESTIVAL When: 11 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.

March 10 Where: Greenbrook Adventure Park Admission: Free For information: lwrcac. com

of the Irish Celtic Festival, said Clover’s Revenge is the only new attraction this year, but many of the old favorites are returning.

“We’ve found what works for us,” Shea said. “The festival is pretty self explanatory.”

That means the The Pop Up Pub, presented by Lakewood Ranch’s Steve and Kelly Christie; the “Pot of Gold” scavenger hunt; the Irish Spirits Relay Race; and the “Best Legs in a Kilt” contest are all back.

Also back is the Lucky Dog Parade where awards are presented such as the Most Irish dog.

The event is presented by Lakewood Ranch Community Activities.

Donations to Pines of Sarasota Foundation can be made online at pinesofsarasota.org/Love-Lives-Here or by calling 941.955.6293.

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“Fresh grass is our number one priority,” Tim said.

“Because our chickens have fresh grass, fresh air, and move all the time, the meat is the juiciest you’ll find. The eggs are hard to crack, indicating healthy calcium, and the yolks are a deep orange, showing the carotene levels in their diet.”

“People always say, ‘This tastes like the chicken my grandma raised.’ And I say, ‘Probably because your grandma raised it the same way!’’

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The bride eventually tracked one of the missing phones to a home in Bradenton. She went to the address, where the landlord said his renter matched the description of the thief. Deputies advised the bride she needed to contact the victims and have them file a report.

said the damage would cost more than $1,000 to repair. The owner said he had received a call from an unknown number advising him his machine was “garbage.”

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A store employee brought the powder from behind the counter and the female grabbed it and dashed out of the door. The woman entered a waiting car with an unknown driver and fled.

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Braden River senior wrestler Brendan Bengtsson won the Class 2A, 285-pound state title March 3 at Silver Spurs Arena in Kissimmee. Bengtsson won by an 8-0 major decision over Harmony High’s Carter Harris.

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Braden River senior defensive back Terrell Thomas and senior wide receiver Craivon Koonce signed to play football at Dakota College on March 2.

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The Out-of-Door Academy boys lacrosse senior Ian Martin had a hat trick March 2 in the Thunder’s 15-3 win against visiting Lakewood Ranch.

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Lakewood Ranch High softball sophomore Taylor Woodring hit a walkoff home run March 2 in the Mustangs’ 2-1 win against visiting, and defending state champion, Fort Myers High.

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Lakewood Ranch’s Connor Nicholson was named MVP of the Statewide Amateur Hockey of Florida Tier II tournament Feb. 25 in Estero. Nicholson guided Manatee Admirals to the championship.

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Brighton Osborne, Jessica Jackson, Amy Van Ryn and Keile O’Dell, all East County residents, helped the Bradenton Christian girls basketball team reach the state basketball 3A semifinals.

Local players propel Bradenton Christian girls basketball team to the state semifinals.

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t was Feb. 28, two days after the Bradenton Christian girls basketball team was eliminated in the Class 3A state semifinals, and the pain remained.

The East County members of the Panthers, seniors Jessica Jackson and Amy Van Ryn, sophomore Brighton Osborne and eighthgrader Keile O’Dell, plus coach Janelle Hochstetler, sat around a conference table, swiveling in their chairs. Junior Faith Jackson, also of East County, was absent from school that day.

All said they were doing fine, at first, until Van Ryn came clean.

She wasn’t fine, she said. She wasn’t going to be over the team’s 62-46 loss to Somerset Prep for a long time, especially since Somerset beat Orlando Christian 70-34 in the title game.

It’s difficult to reflect on a season after heartbreak, but Bradenton Christian knows it accomplished something special. The program reached the state semifinals for the second-consecutive year. It was the team’s third year under Hochstetler, who previously coached Sarasota Christian.

Hochstetler asks a lot of her players, but gets results. The Panthers practiced six days a week for two-and-a-half hours.

“With Coach (Hochstetler), it’s not about what your line is, but how far past your line she can push you,” Van Ryn said.

The Panthers made it a point to play a difficult schedule. They lost to Carrollwood Day School 73-37 in the 2017 semifinals in part, they believe, because they weren’t prepared for higher levels of competition.

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RETURNING EAST COUNTY PLAYERS FOR BRADENTON CHRISTIAN 1. Brighton Osborne, guard 2. Keile O’Dell, forward 3. Faith Jackson, guard

This year, Bradenton Christian started its season with games against North Port, which would advance to the 8A regional semifinals, and Sarasota High, which made the 8A regional quarterfinals. The Panthers lost both games and were crushed by Sarasota, 69-34.

But as the players became more comfortable facing superior programs, their on-court performance skyrocketed.

Characters began to assert themselves. Jessica Jackson’s voice quivered as she called her fellow sophomores her best friends.

Hochstetler called the same group a bunch of “punks,” in this case a term of endearment. They could get talkative and silly, but they could also play, as evidenced by the Panthers’ improvement.

The team won the Smoothie King Classic, the annual tournament it hosts, for the first time since 2009, beating higher-class teams like Booker High and Lemon Bay High in the process. The Panthers beat rival St. Stephen’s Episcopal four times, the last one coming in double overtime.

The biggest sign of resilience came in a second meeting with Sarasota, which saw the Panthers rebound from the previous 35-point loss to post a 49-44 upset.

“Their commitment level is outstanding,” Athletic Director Zach Van Duinen said of Bradenton Christian’s players. “They are the hardest-training team on campus from what I’ve seen. You can’t ask for anything more.”

Van Ryn is headed to the University of Central Florida for rowing while Jessica Jackson will play basketball at Toccoa Falls College in Georgia.

“They have provided great leadership,” Hochstetler said of the seniors. “Jessica does a lot for me in the overall scheme (of the game). Amy is more of the court leader for the kids. They have two different roles and yet the same, because they both lead. They took control because it’s their team, as seniors.”

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why that book means so much to me and why being honored

by The V Foundation means so much to me.”

Greenberg’s next nonsports venture is a children’s book he wrote with his wife, Stacy Greenberg, called “MVP: Most Valuable Puppy,” about the Greenberg’s Australian labradoodle, Phoebe. Proceeds from that book, released three days before the gala, will go toward pediatric cancer research.

A tip from me to you: Look up Phoebe on your social media site of choice. Greenberg told me she was a “star,” and he was right. No wonder he said his posts about her get more engagement than anything sports-related.

Greenberg has already started jotting down ideas for his gala speech, thanks to a nasty case of pneumonia that knocked him out for a week with nothing else to do. (He was on the back end of the sickness when we talked, and he was still able to multitask an interview and picking up his son from school. A true hero dad.)

While Greenberg wouldn’t divulge details of his speech, he did say he’s going to tell a story about Vitale that is 20 years old.

It’s a story that no one has heard before, he said, because only he and Vitale know it happened.

His years of television hosting have made him a master of the tease.

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t took Mike Greenberg a second to realize what was being asked of him.

The ESPN host and author was on the phone with Dick Vitale, the legendary basketball analyst and coach, in February 2017, talking about Vitale’s annual gala, when Vitale invited him to be an honoree at the 2018 event.

Before the words could process in Greenberg’s brain, he started to say, “Let me make sure I’m available,” before stopping himself.

“I thought about it and said, ‘What I meant to say was, if I have anything planned for that weekend, I’ll cancel it.’”

Greenberg said. “This is such an extraordinary honor. To all of us at ESPN, the V Foundation is so special and so sacred.”

Greenberg will be honored May 11 at the Ritz-Carlton, Sarasota, alongside University of Michigan football coach Jim Harbaugh and Florida State University men’s basketball coach Leonard Hamilton. Greenberg said he doesn’t know Hamilton aside from a few interviews on Greenberg’s former morning show, Mike and Mike, but knows Harbaugh well from his time working as a reporter in Chicago covering the Bears, for whom Harbaugh played quarterback.

Greenberg said he’s excited to share the spotlight with both men.

The V Foundation for Cancer Research has been part of Greenberg’s life since joining ESPN in 1996 from participating in the “V Week” annually at ESPN, and from knowing Vitale for more than two decades. It means so much, in fact, that Greenberg donated the proceeds from his 2009 novel, “All You Could Ask For,” to the V Foundation. The book was a tribute to a friend, Heidi Armitage, who had been diagnosed with breast cancer.

“When you decide you’re going to be a sports announcer ... ” Greenberg said. “Look, it’s a fabulous job. I love my job.

It’s fun. But you recognize that you’re not doing something that is saving the world. You’re not making the world a better place.

You’re not a firefighter or a doctor or a scientist who is going to cure cancer. When you can do something that actually feels like it’s making a difference in the world, it’s very gratifying. That’s

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I really love “Siesta Key.” I watch every Monday.

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My mom packed a good lunch. It was chicken.

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he Braden River High drill team continued to build momentum as it heads to the state tournament with a victory March 3 in the Area 5 Regional JROTC Drill Championships at Riverview High School in Sarasota.

Among the winning units were Armed Squad male and female, Platoon Exhibition male and female, Unarmed Squad male, Squad Exhibition female and Unarmed Platoon male.

Ten of the Pirates’ 14 units qualified to compete at the state championships.

The 2018 Florida State JROTC Drill Competition will be held April 7 at George Jenkins High School in Lakeland.

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Sertoma Club member Rod Underdahl of Sarasota serves a Stella Artois to guests at My Hometown Fest.

Lakewood Ranch’s Julie O’Brien and Mike Bente came to My Hometown Fest with Lakewood Ranch’s Keisha Young to support the Sertoma Club of Greater Sarasota.

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Lakewood Ranch’s Jeannine Walter brought her friend Tina Christensen from St. Petersburg. “I’m trying to make her move here,” Walter said.

ith a cup of craft beer in her hand, Lakewood Ranch resident Jeannine Walter found shade under a tent as a cool breeze carried tunes from Twinkle Rock Soul Radio across Nathan Benderson Park.

Her friend, St. Petersburg’s Tina Christensen, sat alongside her, enjoying the festivities.

The pair had visited Beer Bacon and Boats Festival last fall and decided to return March 3 for My Hometown Fest.

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“It’s such a great location, right by the water,” Walter said. “I’m trying to make her move here.”

The pair joined about 3,000 other guests for the festival, which featured samplings from local restaurants and breweries, live music and other activities.

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“Chocolate-covered anything,” said Abramson with a grin. “You could put chocolate on a flip-flop.”

The Keller Williams Select Realtor joined about 100 other members of the Lakewood Ranch Business Alliance on March 1 for Italian Night at The Lodge at Country Club East.

Guests enjoyed thin-crust pizza, chicken piccata and other Italian favorites as they mingled with friends and made new business acquaintances.

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But another number was even more important at Main Street at Lakewood Ranch.

Take Stock Executive Director Jamie Serino said more than 1,700 participants signed up for the event, and that number was climbing as race time approached. Race officials expected a record crowd.

The ninth annual event, which features 5K, 10K and children’s fun runs, presented scholarships to five schools, including East County’s R. Dan Nolan Middle School, for signing up 300 or more participants.

All of the funds raised benefit Take Stock in Children of Manatee County.

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COMMUNITY THURSDAY, MARCH 8

NEURO CHALLENGE Runs from 5-7 p.m. at Windsor Reflections, 8320 Natures Way, Lakewood Ranch. The Neuro Challenge to benefit Parkinson’s Disease research is celebrating its 10-year anniversary with music, a raffle and a silent auction. There is a $10 suggested donation at the door.

For information, call 957-1400.

THURSDAY, MARCH 8 TO SUNDAY, MARCH 11

BALLOON FESTIVAL Runs 5-10 p.m. daily at Premier Sports Campus, 5895 Post Blvd, Lakewood Ranch. The first Sarasota Balloon Festival will offer hot air balloon rides and other carnival activities.

Tethered rides will be available for $20 per person beginning at 6 p.m. each night. A Night Glow display will begin at 8 p.m. each evening. Reithoffer Shows will

BEST BET SATURDAY, MARCH 10

IRISH CELTIC FESTIVAL Runs from 11 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. at Greenbrook Adventure Park.

Lakewood Ranch Community Activities hosts the eighth annual Irish Celtic Festival. Wear green and participate in various Irishthemed contests such as the “Pot of Gold” scavenger hunt, the Irish Spirits Relay Race and “Best Legs in a Kilt.” The free event also includes the Lucky Dog Parade, which gives awards to the dogs that are Most Irish, Cutest and Look Most Like the Owner.

Proceeds from the parade benefit the Lakewood Ranch Human Society. Live music will include pipers. Craft beers will be on tap as well as hard ciders. For the children, there will be face painting, balloon art and more. For more information, visit lwrcac.com.

provide more than 20 carnival rides. Other features include a classic car show each day, a Kids Zone with face painting, coloring and a petting zoo, and retail vendors. No admission fee is charged but parking is $20.

For information, go to sarasotaballoonfestival.com.

SATURDAY, MARCH 10

ARTS SHOW AND SALE Runs from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. at Lakewood Ranch Town Hall, 8175 Lakewood Ranch Blvd.

The Creative Arts Association of Lakewood Ranch is hosting its annual Spring Arts Show featuring 20 local artists specializing in many different kinds of media, such as watercolors, jewelry, ceramics, wood turning and pastels. The event and parking are free. For information, visit caalr.com.

MONDAY, MARCH 12 The Sarasota Balloon Festival makes its debut in Lakewood Ranch at Premier Sports campus.

GARDENING TIPS Begins at 1 p.m. at Lakewood Ranch Town Hall, 8175 Lakewood Ranch Blvd. The monthly meeting of the Gardeners Out

East Garden Club will focus on roses and pruning. Master Gardener Tom Eckert will make the presentation. The event is free and open to the public.

For information, visit gardenersouteast.com.

WEDNESDAY, MARCH 14

BARTENDING FUNDRAISER Runs from 6-9 p.m. at Polo Bar and Grill, 10670 Boardwalk Loop, Lakewood Ranch. The Rotary Club is teaming up with Selah Freedom for a celebrity bartending event. Funds raised will go toward building new living quarters for human trafficking victims. The event is free and open to the public. For information, email rotarylwr@ gmail.com.

LWRBA SPECIAL EVENT Begins at 11:30 a.m. at Lakewood Ranch Golf & Country Club, 7650 Legacy Blvd. Superintendents Diana Greene of the School District of Manatee County and Todd Bowden of the Sarasota County School District will speak to the Lakewood

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Ranch Business Alliance at its March membership luncheon about the proposed property taxes to benefit schools. The cost is $35 for members and $45 for nonmembers. For information, visit lwrba.org/ event-2750706.

THURSDAY, MARCH 15

WHITE PARTY GALA Runs from 5-8:30 p.m. at Lakewood Ranch Golf & Country Club, 7650 Legacy Blvd. The first Diamonds & Champagne White Party, hosted by the

Women’s Council of Realtors, will be held. The gala will benefit the Humane Society of Manatee County and the WCR Education Fund. Tickets cost $75. Go to WCREvents.com for information.

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SATURDAY, MARCH 17 AND SUNDAY, MARCH 18

ARTS CELEBRATION Runs from 10 a.m. until 4 p.m. at The Meadows at the MCA Building, 2004 Longmeadow Drive, Sarasota. The exhibit features a wide range of art, including painting, photography, ceramics, jewelry, wood carvings, clocks and notecards. On Sunday, the Bill Buchman Trio will play at 1 p.m.

The event is free. For information, call Charlotte Lee at 377-1857.

PICKLEBALL EVENT Runs from 1-3 p.m. at Lakewood Ranch Country Club East courts, 7650 Legacy Blvd., Lakewood Ranch. The Lakewood Ranch Pickleball Club is hosting its St. Patrick’s Day mixer and round robin for men and women. Admission is $10. For information, contact rahaskin27@gmail.com.

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SATURDAY, MARCH 24

EGGSTRAVAGANZA Runs from 9-11 a.m. at Greenbrook Adventure Park, 13010 Adventure Place, Bradenton.

Children aged 2-13 are invited to participate in the Lakewood Ranch Easter egg hunt. Children 2 and younger get in for free, and general admission is $5. For information, visit lwrcac.com.

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JEEP FUNDRAISER Runs from noon to 3 p.m. at Firkins Chrysler Jeep Dodge Ram, 2700 First St., Bradenton. All donations go to Face Autism in Manatee and Sarasota counties.

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CASINO NIGHT From 7-10 p.m. at Manatee Performing Arts Center, 502 Third Ave. W., Bradenton. Lucky with League Casino night includes an Elvis impersonator and Las Vegas casino games. Email LWLFundraiser@gmail.com for information.

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PASTA WITH A PURPOSE Runs from 6-8 p.m. at Living Lord Lutheran, 11107 Palmbrush Trail, Bradenton. This annual fundraiser benefiting All God’s Children Preschool will feature a salad and pasta dinner for $10, as well as activities for children. There will be a silent auction and sale of student artwork. For information or to pre-purchase tickets, contact Erin Bonifate at 739-2776 or email agcerin@gmail.com.

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PA L M E T T O 1826 Amberwynd Circle W David Sylvester 941-716-0793 A4210270 $1,000,000

L A K E WO O D R A N C H 21306 Deer Pointe Crossing Chris Baylis 941-735-4713 A4200170 $939,000

L A K E WO O D R A N C H 14207 Woodhall Place Cheryl Roberts 941-266-1450 A4206450 $900,000

L A K E WO O D R A N C H 13659 Legends Walk Terrace Laura Navratil 941-806-7436 A4203283 $779,000

L A K E WO O D R A N C H 7513 Windy Hill Cove Diane Fogo Harter 941-445-2431 A4196465 $767,000

L A K E WO O D R A N C H 6222 Glen Abbey Lane Karen Chandler 941-544-4919 A4210470 $705,000

PA L M E T T O 615 Riviera Dunes Way 604 Joe Foster 941-812-7634 A4201678 $700,000

PA R R I S H 11531 Savannah Lakes Drive Paul Oakes 941-312-1455 A4211330 $649,000

BR ADENTON 4919 52nd Avenue W Leah Secondo 941-545-4430 A4199274 $585,000

L A K E WO O D R A N C H 13119 Bridgeport Crossing Khristina Kaiser 941-592-5789 A4203893 $519,000

L A K E WO O D R A N C H 7715 Latrobe Court Holly Winkle 941-907-9595 A4208915 $469,000

U N I V E R S I T Y PA R K 6732 Coyote Ridge Court Bill Weed, PA 941-928-9997 A4209099 $460,000

L A K E WO O D R A N C H 8011 Snowy Egret Place Drew Russell 941-993-3739 A4195144 $449,900

L A K E WO O D R A N C H 7755 Us Open Loop Deborah Angelo O'Mara 941-730-0777 A4211167 $439,000

L A K E WO O D R A N C H 11114 Bullrush Terrace Jj Williams 941-412-6355 A4209497 $424,000

L A K E WO O D R A N C H 10216 Silverado Circle Toma Milbank 941-720-5174 A4210746 $374,900

L A K E WO O D R A N C H 4662 Claremont Park Drive Beth Ann Boyer 941-780-6606 A4196970 $325,000

BR ADEN RIVER 4810 76th Court E Cheryl Roberts 941-266-1450 A4208531 $325,000

L A K E WO O D R A N C H 8718 53rd Place E Sue Cosgrove-Lee 941-400-9068 A4206391 $309,000

L A K E WO O D R A N C H 8721 52nd Drive E Laurie Jarema 941-321-3410 A4209140 $300,000

BR ADENTON 6716 46th Avenue W A Erica Thomas 941-799-9365 A4212042 $299,900

BR ADENTON 4120 51st Drive W Patty Brooks 941-545-1194 A4209790 $295,000

L A K E WO O D R A N C H 11103 Encanto Terrace Bryan Dwyer 941-809-9106 A4206458 $279,000

PA L M E T T O 4150 70th Street Circle E Erica Thomas 941-799-9365 A4211872 $249,900

BR ADENTON 2212 24th Street W Leah Secondo 941-545-4430 A4196036 $227,000

PA R R I S H 9769 50th Street Circle E Dana Preston 941-705-5510 A4210040 $219,900

L A K E WO O D R A N C H 14821 Skip Jack Loop Diana Michel 941-266-2677 A4206595 $183,000

L A K E WO O D R A N C H 16206 Clearlake Avenue Deborah Angelo O'Mara 941-730-0777 A4189792 $1,350,000

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L A K E WO O D R A N C H 7520 213th Street E Deborah Angelo O'Mara 941-730-0777 A4204382 $1,250,000

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KNIGHTSBRIDGE

Dieter and Inge Hoehn, trsutees, of Corvallis, Ore., sold the home at 7312 Barclay Court to John Ballard and Rosaline Cardarelli Ballard, of University Park, for $845,000. Built in 1996, it has four bedrooms, five baths, a pool and 3,443 square feet of living area.

COUNTRY CLUB EAST

Donald and Tara Olsen, of Lakewood Ranch, sold their home at 7111 Callander Cove to Sheldon and Diane Schwarzbrott, of Lakewood Ranch, for $730,000.

Built in 2015, it has four bedrooms, three-and-a-half baths, a pool and 2,680 square feet of living area.

Anthony Di Iorio, of Ontario, Canada, sold their home at 16631 Collingtree Crossing to Lynden and Tammy Hennessy, of Ontario, Canada, for $675,000.

Built in 2016, it has three bedrooms, two-and-a-half baths, a pool and 2,710 square feet of living area. It previously sold for $748,600 in 2016.

WATERLEFE GOLF AND RIVER CLUB

Kevin and Dana Asato sold their home at 10208 Discovery Terrace to Richard Hinton and Richard Robertson, of Bradenton, for $715,000. Built in 2004, it has three bedrooms, three baths, a pool and 3,678 square feet of living area. It previously sold for $715,000 in 2016.

Sari and Sudeep Singh, of Bradenton, sold their home at 1015 Rainbow Court to Daniel and Lisa Hahn, of Bradenton, for $688,000. Built in 2003, it has four bedrooms, four baths, a pool and 4,137 square feet of living area. It previously sold for $790,000 in 2007.

Ryan Harvey, of Sarasota, and Maria Velasco Harvey, of Bradenton, sold their home at 9923 Portside Terrace to 656495 N.B. Ltd. for $640,000. Built in 2003, it has four bedrooms, three baths, a pool and 3,212 square feet of living area. It previously sold for $640,000 in 2014.

EDITOR’S NOTE Because of a change in Manatee County building permit reporting, there are no permits this week.

Patricia and Kenneth Fortman, of Ashland, Ore., sold their home at 9806 Portside Terrace to Michael and Kathryn Anderson, of Bradenton, for $275,000.

Built in 2004, it has two bedrooms, two baths, a pool and 1,524 square feet of living area.

It previously sold for $273,000 in 2014.

COUNTRY CLUB VILLAGE

Kerry Desfosses, trustee, of Bedford, N.H., sold the home at 7638 Silverwood Court to Paul and Karen Edwards, of Clarksville, Tenn., for $670,000. Built in 2007, it has three bedrooms, three baths, a pool and 2,657 square feet of living area. It previously sold for $660,000 in 2015.

Michael and Alana Blasewitz, of Bradenton, sold their home at 13642 Legends Walk Terrace to William Freeman and Patricia Moses-Freeman, of Lakewood Ranch, for $600,000. Built in 2005, it has four bedrooms, three-and-a-half baths, a pool and 3,069 square feet of living area. It previously sold for $600,000 in 2014.

Robert and Christina Wirski, of Sound Beach, N.Y., sold their home at 13844 Siena Loop to Eugene and Connie Fleming, of Ontario, Canada, for $380,000.

Built in 2003, it has two bedrooms, two baths, a pool and 2,134 square feet of living area.

It previously sold for $399,900 in 2015.

GREYHAWK LANDING

Scott and Karen Jacobs, of Delaware, Ohio, sold their home at 332 Blackbird Court to Larry and Angela Reed, of Bradenton, for $555,000. Built in 2006, it has three bedrooms, three baths, a pool and 3,527 square feet of living area. It previously sold for $455,000 in 2015.

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for $490,000. Built in 2004, it has four bedrooms, three baths, a pool and 3,010 square feet of living area.

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David and Julie Freed, of Sarasota, sold their home at 7019 74th St. Circle E., to Rebecca and Benjamin Valadez, of Bradenton, for $475,000. Built in 2005, it has four bedrooms, four baths, a pool and 3,830 square feet of living area. It previously sold for $101,700 in 2015.

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Terrence and Nancy Boswell, of Watkinsville, Ga., sold their home at 5014 Tobermory Way to Thomas and Jacqueline Rogers, of Bradenton, for $468,000. Built in 2013, it has three bedrooms, two baths and 2,379 square feet of living area.

It previously sold for $427,400 in 2013.

The Moorings at Edgewater Richard Wadsworth, trustee, sold the Unit 201 condominium at 6423 Moorings Point Circle to Edd and Rebecca Dean, of Bradenton, for $445,000. Built in 2005, it has three bedrooms, three baths and 2,963 square feet of living area. It previously sold for $465,000 in 2013.

HERITAGE HARBOUR

Davene Heckman and Douglas Behler, of Bradenton, sold their

home at 7137 Quiet Creek Drive to Jiri Pospisil and Michaela Pospisilova, of Bradenton, for $443,000. Built in 2013, it has four bedrooms, three baths, a pool and 2,287 square feet of living area. It previously sold for $403,800 in 2016.

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Debra Hare, of Simpsonville, S.C., sold her home at 6522 Candlestick Drive to Theodore and Kathryn Elkind, of Bradenton, for $250,000. Built in 2015, it has two bedrooms, two baths and 1,528 square feet of living area.

It previously sold for $230,000 in 2015.

CENTRAL PARK

Thomas and Jacqueline Rogers, of Bradenton, sold their home at 4705 Seneca Park Trail to Arapacu Ltda. for $435,000. Built in 2013, it has three bedrooms, two baths, a pool and 2,323 square feet of living area.

John and Peggy Gallagher, of Lakewood Ranch, sold their home at 5035 Brickell Park Cove to Katrina and Jason Skorczewski, of Bradenton, for $352,500.

Built in 2010, it has three bedrooms, two baths, a pool and 2,131 square feet of living area. It previously sold for $350,000 in 2014.

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Carlos Guerra Garcia Amelia Guerra, of Bradenton, sold their home at 13061 Peregrin Circle to Hector Martinez and Heather Shea-Martinez, of Bradenton, for $499,000. Built in 2007, it has four bedrooms, four baths, a pool and 3,182 square feet of living area. It previously sold for $400,000 in 2014.

Donna Fordham, trustee, of Bradenton, sold the home at 13015 Peregrin Circle to Richard and Stephanie Groff, of Bradenton, for $445,000. Built in 2003, it has three bedrooms, three baths, a pool and 2,762 square feet of living area. It previously sold for $414,700 in 2003.

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Alfonso Tennariello and Jean Tennariello, trustees, of Sarasota, sold the home at 1236 Tidewater Court to Shawn Lewellen for $522,000. Built in 2013, it has three bedrooms, two-and-ahalf baths and 2,249 square feet of living area. It previously sold for $355,300 in 2013.

L A K E WO O D R A N C H 16206 Clearlake Avenue A4189792 $1,350,000

L A K E WO O D R A N C H 15903 Clearlake Avenue A4207214 $1,299,000

L A K E WO O D R A N C H 7516 Greystone Street A4173738 $1,250,000

L A K E WO O D R A N C H 11716 Strandhill Court A4199067 $430,000

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Cornelis Van Wijngaarden, of Almere, The Netherlands, sold his home at 6134 Ninth Ave. Circle N.E., to Edith Sorto and David Rodriguez, of Bradenton,

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Daysailor Trail of Sarasota LLC sold the home at 16406 Daysailor Trail to Michael and Jean Donnellon, of Madison, Ind., for $1.41 million.

Built in 2015, it has three bedrooms, four baths, a pool and 3,706 square feet of living area.

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Jonathan Turpin sold his home at 4915 Boston Common Glen to Ryan Harris and Megan Gallery, of Bradenton, for $230,000. Built in 2012, it has three bedrooms, two baths and 1,293 square feet of living area. It previously sold for $164,800 in 2012.

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Margaret Fainelli, of Sarasota, sold her home at 6507 Grand Point Ave., to Michelle and Scott Bell, of University Park, for $415,000. Built in 2000, it has three bedrooms, two baths and 2,365 square feet of living area.

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James and Lana Griffin sold their home at 12845 Balsam Terrace to Nathan and Alison Griffin, of Bradenton, for $395,000. Built in 2013, it has four bedrooms, three-and-a-half baths and 2,822 square feet of living area.

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Theodore and Gudrun Yengling, trustees, of Durham, N.C., sold the home at 5863 Lakeside Woods Circle to Daniel and Kathleen Cholish, of Sarasota, for $380,000. Built in 1993, it has three bedrooms, three baths, a pool and 1,853 square feet of living area.

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Michael and Patricia Harshbarger, of Osprey, sold their home at 6204 91st St. E., to Tyson and Tiffany Bailey, of Bradenton, for $355,000. Built in 1986, it has three bedrooms, two baths, a pool and 2,284 square feet of living area. It previously sold for $145,000 in 1996.

Patrice and Kimberly Femenia, of Bradenton, sold their home at 5914 91st St. E., to Tyler Souder and Michael Souder, of Bradenton, for $320,000. Built in 1994, it has four bedrooms, two baths and 1,888 square feet of living area. It previously sold for $180,000 in 2009.

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Thomas and Janet Ribardo sold their home at 14258 Cattle Egret Place to Frances Plummer, of Bradenton, for $340,000. Built in 2004, it has three bedrooms, two baths, a pool and 2,073 square feet of living area. It previously sold for $320,000 in 2016.

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Scott and Michelle Bell, of University Park, sold their home at 5419 Napa Drive to Erik and Lynn Hansen, of Schererville, Ind., for $330,000. Built in 2007, it has three bedrooms, two-anda-half baths and 2,121 square feet of living area. It previously sold for $289,000 in 2014.

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“She’s a gift from God,” Goodwillie said. “I am so excited to take her home. She’s so affectionate and loyal.”

Rosalyn, a golden retriever, will be Goodwillie’s second guide dog. He has been without Penny, his first guide dog from Southeastern Guide Dogs, for over a year after she died.

He was matched with Rosalyn 21 days prior to the special graduation ceremony at the Polo Bar and Grill. Nine guide dogs and owners celebrated their new relationships.

Giving the keynote address was Lakewood Ranch’s Rachel Weeks, who was matched last year with her guide dog, Plum.

“I don’t have any peripheral vision, and walking with a cane made me feel selfconscious,” Weeks said. “Plum is the perfect buffer in a crowd.”

Goodwillie said his last guide dog gave him confidence and independence.

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Anna DeGuzman and Pat, her guide dog, chats with Tom Clary and his guide dog, Jonesy, before the graduation ceremony.

Above: Lakewood Ranch’s Rachel Weeks, whose dog, Plum, graduated in 2017, was the guest speaker at the ceremony.

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This week’s Sudoku answers

Landscaping & Lawn Service

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

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

Help Wanted P/T HELP WANTED Pool Service - Training Provided.

Call Paul, 941-705-0400

SARASOTA SPRING ESTATE SALE March 9th, 10th and 11th 9am. – 6pm. #’s out at 8am.

4239 67th Ave. Cir. East, Sarasota, FL 34243 (Woodbridge Oaks)

Condos/Apts. For Rent PALM AIRE CONDO: 2BR/2BA, furnished, great views, pool, upgraded, utilities included.

Available after March. $1300/mo. 941-351-1741.

Adult Care Services

Lakewood Ranch Lawn & Landscape LLC - Complete Lawn & Landscaping Maintenance - Irrigation Repair and Installation - Landscaping Installation

Over 200 Large Royal Doulton Toby Jugs "Limited Editions" Black Forest Cuckoo Clock, Mill Pond Prints, Listed artist Artwork, King Size bedroom Suite, Patio Furniture, Dining room Nook Table, Leather Living room Set, Large Collection of books, Bookcases, Authentic African jewelry, Kitchenware.

Garage Items, Furniture, Rugs, Linens, and lots of Bric-a-Brac.

EXPERIENCED CAREGIVER/COMPANIONSHIP. Efficient, organized, compassionate and knowledgeable private duty caregiver, with over 10+ years experience in private home care/companionship. Available for full time caregiving/companionship services. Please inquire for further details.

Reverences available upon request. Melody, 941-822-7090.

For More Information Call Ken: 941-356-3318 Or visit: Antiquesandchatchkes.com Estate Sales Conducted By Antiques and Chatchkes

SHIP YOUR car, truck or SUV anywhere in the United States. Great rates, fast quotes. Call Hawley Motors, 941-923-3421.

CARLO DATTILO painting. Licensed & insured.

Interior/ Exterior painting including drywall repair and retexturing. Wallpaper installation & removal, pressure washing. Residential & commercial, condos. Honest & reliable. Free estimates.

941-744-1020. 35+ years experience.

Cleaning

Pet Services

BRAZILIAN CLEANING Service by Maria.

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

PROFESSIONAL CAT SITTING: Certified Veterinary Technician serving all of Lakewood Ranch.

20+ Years experience.

E-mail: catladypetsitting@yahoo.com 856-981-2047.

Classified Ads Bring Results 941-955-4888

Auto Transport

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941-373-5110

Painting/Wallpapering

2018

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HOME SERVICES

PAINTING

UNIQUE PAINTING & PRESSURE WASHING SERVICES

www.amerovent.net

DRYER VENT CLEANING SPECIALISTS

Complete Interior & Exterior Painting

Are You Having Dryer DifďŹ culties?

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

INTERIOR DESIGN www.chiconthecheap.net

PET SERVICES

COUNTRY CANINE MAKEOVERS DOG GROOMING

Call Cristi Martel 941.812.3304

SAFE ROOF CLEANING

3PRINKLER 3YSTEM 2EPAIR AND -AINTENANCE

BIODEGRADABLE PRODUCTS 268656

(941) 227-7555

www.NewZealandIrrigation.com

Pressure Cleaning & Soft Washing Residential and Commercial

KITCHEN/BATH REMODELING

THE GRAB BAR GUY

Palmetto

www.themastercabinetmaker.com

CLEANING

DON’T LET YOUR

DRYER START A FIRE!

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

941-737-4483

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N EED A ROOFSARASOTA.COM

268657

R E S I D E N T I A L R O O F I N G S P E C I A L I S T O V E R 2 5 / Y R S . E X P.

941-301-1856 Michael

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LAWN CARE

Bisson RooďŹ ng Inc.

SMALL ENGINE REPAIRS

Dryers and washing machines were involved in one out of every 22 home structure ďŹ res

LICENSED, BONDED & INSURED reported to U.S. ďŹ re departments in 2006-2010.

Lawn mowers - generators - grass trimmers pressure washers - atvs - chain saws

DOORS

Specializing in Reroofs and Repairs FREE Estimates • 30 Years Experience

PICK-UP & DELIVERY SERVICE

Sliding Glass Door Repair

941 - 748 - 7400

SALES, SERVICE AND REPAIRS

941-739-5102

dmccarthymoving@gmail.com

Local And Long Distance Movers Residential Moves Commercial Moves Pack, Crate & Wrap

941-345-5264

WINDOWS

www.davidmccarthymoving.com

268642

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268660

Agner’s Handyman Specializing in Closets & Garage Storage 266814

• Kitchen Pantry •Attic Access Ladders

LAKEWOOD RANCH PAINTING

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

941-726-7077

a FREE estimate!

268650

PAINTING

HANDYMAN

941.587.8093

• Pool Cage Restoration • Rescreening Specialists • Specialty Screens • Paint • Doors and more!

Satisfaction Guarantee Manufacture and Workmanship Warranties

266161

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Cushions • Slings • Re-powdercoating #USHIONS s 3LINGS s 5MBRELLAS

941-704-4278

www.bissonrooďŹ ng.com

SCREENING

...will move anything from a couch to a household

PATIO REPAIRS FurnitureSales Sales &&Repairs Furniture Repairs

www.agnershandyman.wix.com/handyman

Owner Supervises Every Job

David McCarthy Moving

PATIO FURNITURE REPAIRS

• Walk-in Closets • Reach-in Closets

266815

Small Engine Repairs, 5002 Lena Road, Unit 107, Bradenton, 34211

MOVERS

FURNITURE REPAIR

941-504-0903

Financing Available • RC0067420 • Lic. & Ins.

www.smallenginerepairs.us

“FIX IT - DON’T REPLACE�

With this ad

ROOFING

954-1878

266813

(cell) 780-3346 Licensed & Insured

www.PantherHydroCleaning.com

10 % SAVINGS

GLENN KROECKER

Call Paradise Dryer Vent Cleaning Today

266817

267661

Truly Custom Cabinets made in Palmetto, FL Design and Remodeling • Custom Countertops Custom special cabinets for mobile homes

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

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

POWER WASHING

New Zealand Irrigation

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www.paradisedryervent.com

Call for appointment

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

IRRIGATION

INC.

YOUR SAFETY IS PRICELESS! 941. 979. 2707

FREE ESTIMATES - Call Joel, Owner 30 Years Exp. Cell 619-405-7650 Home/OfďŹ ce 941-758-4840

268662

CABINET MAKER

941-723-0278

266163

$100 Custom In Home Consultation

15505 Lemon Fish Dr. Bradenton, FL 34202 OfďŹ ce 941-650-9790

CABINET MAKING The Master

Commercial

268653

Yoderaluminum.com

941-705-5468

INTERIOR DESIGN

266812

“Specializing in 6� Seamless Gutters�

Residential

267738

Yoder Aluminum Inc. Dustin Yoder yoderaluminum@gmail.com

Homes - Driveways - Sidewalks - Tile & Shingle Roofs - Pool Cages & Decks

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

3680109-01

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268658

AMEROVENT

Insured

THURSDAY, MARCH 8, 2018

266164

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Call Tibor for FREE ESTIMATES | 941-284-5880

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THURSDAY, MARCH 8, 2018

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MO DEL SO PEN DA ILY

Here, like-minded people are gathering in our luxurious custom homes and beyond. Whether on the picturesque trail, in the Clubhouse or on our Robert Trent Jones, Jr. golf course, The Founders Club is where it all comes together. And lasts a lifetime.

FABULOUS HOME SITES FROM $178K ASK ABOUT LONDON BAY’S NEW HOME CONSTRUCTION PROGRAM WITH PACKAGES FROM THE $900s

Sales Center just 3 miles east of I-75 on Fruitville Road (exit 210)

941.404.3107 | 3001 FOUNDERS CLUB DRIVE, SARASOTA | VisitFoundersClub.com

264353

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