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Landfill whopper Lena Road Landfill has buried 241 tons of fish and debris due to red tide. PAGE 3

Upward climb

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Greenbrook 6-year-old earns honor recognizing her gymnastic potential.

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Last-minute exchange Central Park’s Suzie Leslie received a call Aug. 7 that an Italian exchange student, 16-year-old Ludovico Fiorese, would arrive in Florida Aug. 9 with nowhere to stay.

Leslie, who had hosted exchanged students in the past, came to the rescue.

“We had to run around like crazy people getting doctor appointments and registering for school,” said Leslie (shown above with Fiorese).

Fiorese, who is from Bassano del Grappa near Venice, is attending Lakewood Ranch High.

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Greenbrook’s Tatum Browne was one of 50 gymnasts in the 7-year-old division to earn a spot on the national TOPs Diamond Team.

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Special high-five

Carlos E. Haile Middle School sixth-grader London McMichael (above) couldn’t sleep Aug. 26 because of butterflies.

She was meeting FOX News’ personality Greg Gutfeld the next day at a book signing in The Villages.

McMichael, who became a fan by reading “The Gutfeld Monologues” wore a shirt that said, “I watch Gutfeld on DVR after school.”

“I was really nervous,” London said. “He liked my shirt. When I got to the podium, he said, ‘You’re my favorite so far.’”

Time for reflection East County residents observe Jewish High Holidays.

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Lake Club’s Susan Beck volunteers at Tot Shabbat with her daughter, Josie, as they prepare for the High Holidays.

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Crews dump dead fish and debris collected along the shores at Palma Sola Boulevard, during a recent red tide cleanup event. The debris is taken to Lena Road Landfill.

Dead fish count mounts Landfill officials say they bury tons of red tide debris each night.

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ABOUT 70RED TIDE A red tide, or harmful algal bloom, is a higher-thannormal concentration of a microscopic algae. In Florida and the Gulf of Mexico, the species that causes most red tides is Karenia brevis, often abbreviated as K. brevis.

Florida red tides develop 10 to 40 miles offshore.

They can last as little as a few weeks or longer than a year.TThey also can subside A and reoccur. The duration of a bloom depends on physical and biological conditions such as sunlight, nutrients and salinity, as well as the speed and direction of wind and water currents. Toxins from the algae kill fish and other wildlife and can cause some people to have respiratory irritation.

arrive. Every night, the trash is covered in dirt.

“We do this process to alleviate as much of the smell as we can,” White said.

“But not the red tide smell.”

Shankle added.

White said a few people have driven to the landfill to see piles of dead fish, but without success, because they are buried immediately after being received.

Shankle said odors at the landfill have been typical, although this time of year, the rain and humidity can cause the trash to stink more than normal.

Shankle said residents also have worried toxins from the dead fish will seep into Manatee County’s water supply, but the landfill is built to prevent that from happening. Water from the garbage collects in pipes and is pumped out to Manatee County’s water treatment plant. A clay liner under the landfill prevents seepage, and a water monitoring system acts as yet another safeguard.

“The water cannot escape,” Shankle said. “The garbage we have has far more potential for toxins than the fish. (Fish) is a normal thing we’re able to accept here.”

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tanding at the Lena Road Landfill on Aug. 30, Manatee County Solid Waste Division Manager Robert Shankle and Landfill Superintendent Bryan White took a deep breath.

Although fumes from trash were pungent at the active dumping site about 100 yards away, the air was almost odorless where they stood, despite the fact the landfill has collected more than 241 tons of dead fish and debris from the red tide outbreak since it began in early August.

However, when the wind blows from the west, it has brought the smell of red tide to east of Interstate 75. The odor was most pronounced Aug. 23 and Aug. 24 in East County. Shankle and White said that smell is not coming from the landfill.

“People are smelling it from the gulf,” White said, noting the smell was not from dead fish.

Red tide is an algal bloom that occurs up to 40 miles offshore.

N The algae is toxic to fish and ocean life, killing them, and can cause respiratory irritation in some humans if the algae becomes airborne. Although the red tide levels are down — as is the smell associated with them — researchers and county officials do not know if the red tide is dissipating or if it will reoccur.

Manatee County has placed dumpsters, nets and buckets at sites throughout the county so individuals can proactively remove dead fish from waterways.

Shankle said the landfill is disposing of the fish like it does other household trash, although workers there are making sure to bury the fish with trash as soon as they

Manatee County in August hired Aptim Environmental and Infrastructure and SWS Environmental Services to do an initial clean up of dead fish and sea life from the red tide outbreak. They collected an estimated 12 tons of fish and debris from neighborhoods, particularly those such as Trailer tons: Private Estates and Coral Shores.

On Aug. 27, the county commenced its second 4 4TH A phase of cleanup eftons: Trailer Vforts, E. a program called Estates neighborNets to Neighbors, which hood (through conprovided 500 nets and tractor Waste Pro) buckets to neighborhoods affected by red tide so they could continue to clean local canals and tons: Holmes Beach waterways.

“You and your neighbors can assist by picking up residual fish,” Manatee tons: Aptim and SWS County Administrator Ed Environmental (conHunzeker said. “Rememtractors for county) ber, this is a marathon, not a sprint. We have no idea how long this will last.” tons: City of Hunzeker said the proBradenton gram is in “maintenance” mode for the battle against red tide, and anyone in the community tons: Property can volunteer to scoop management/parks up dead fish. The county brought in county has rollaway dumpsters vehicles for the fish at 11 public locations.

The county’s public resource for updates on tons: Longboat Key these cleanup efforts are posted daily at mymanatee.org/redtide.

Manatee County has tons: Waste Pro secured state funding of hauling for property up to $750,000 to deal management/parks with red tide. Hunzeker divisions said it has spent less than $250,000 so far.

In Manatee County, more than 241 tons of fish and debris related to red tide had been collected as of Aug. 25. Here are the figures by source:

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Publix opens new Ranch location More tenants in the bag for University Corner, which should see openings in the first and second quarters of 2019.

UNIVERSITY CORNER Location: Northeast corner of University Parkway and Lorraine Road Tenant lineup: Publix with liquor store, Libby’s Cafe and Bar, Great Clips, Dunkin’ Donuts, Domino’s, Allure Nail & Diva Salon, Sherwin Williams, UPS Store and Heartland Dental.

Still available: Three retail spaces adjacent to Publix, one suite in the Libby’s Cafe out parcel and a separate 1.3-acre out parcel that can be a one-tenant or multitenant building.

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orth American Property Vice President Craig Kopko has been busy the past year overseeing construction and securing tenants for Lakewood Ranch’s newest Publix shopping center at University Corner.

On Aug. 31, he stopped to check on the construction of the new Publix, which is located at the northeast corner of University Parkway and Lorraine Road, as well as an out parcel that will be home for a second location of Sarasota’s Libby’s Cafe and Bar. He will be back on-site before dawn Sept. 6 as Publix prepares for a 7 a.m. grand opening.

“It’s the kickoff to the longterm life (of University Corner),” Kopko said.

He said University Center will be fed by all the homes being built along Lorraine Road along with those in the new Waterside at Lakewood Ranch. He also said it is important Lakewood Ranch is connected to Fruitville Road.

The new Publix, which will be almost 46,000 square feet and employ more than 120 associates, will anchor the plaza.

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Publix spokesman Brian West said the opening will be one of four in Florida between Sept. 6 and Sept. 15. The others are in Sarasota (The Shoppes at Casey Key), St. Petersburg and Hudson.

West said customers will receive a free flower for the first couple of hours or until they run out. He said sampling stations will be throughout the store.

“It’s not something you get to do every day,” West said. “It’s a lot of fun.”

West said Lakewood Ranch’s rapid growth has determined the sites of new Publix stores.

“We simply want to be where our customers are,” he said.

West wouldn’t confirm the locations of other future Publix

Keith Kitchner, an assistant store manager for the Publix chain, helps stock products Sept. 3 for the new Lakewood Ranch location.

stores, although two more have gone through planning stages, such as the one at the northeast corner of State Road 70 and Lorraine Road and another farther north, closer to State Road 64, east of Lorraine.

“I can’t get into details (about future locations),” West said. “I can only tell you it’s a great market. There’s growth in that area.

Sometimes, these deals take quite a while from the time the ink dries on the paper.”

North American Properties will own and manage the University Corner shopping plaza.

Kopko said with the Publix

BY THE NUMBERS n 46,000 store size in square feet n 120 estimated number of employees n 40 tractor trailer loads of product to fill the store n 3 miles of shelving

opening, North American Properties will begin delivering spaces to other tenants in the plaza for build-out, including Libby’s Cafe and Bar, Dunkin’ Donuts,

Domino’s and Sherwin Williams.

Those businesses will be in the corner-most out parcel that has eight tenants.

Libby’s will be the anchor for that building.

“Our company has been a big fan of Libby’s for a long time,” Kopko said. “I think the demographics align with what we have in Lakewood Ranch. We’re extremely excited. They do lunch and dinner in Sarasota. In this location, they’ll also do breakfast.”

Only one 900-square-foot space remains available for lease.

“You’ll start to see tenants open in the first and second quarters of 2019,” he said.

Domino’s Pizza and Publix Liquors will be the end caps for the in-line retail along Publix.

Three spaces are still available for lease.

Heartland Dental is constructing an out parcel fronting University Parkway on the east side of Covenant Way. And another 1.3acre out parcel opposite Covenant Way is available for ground lease or a build-to-suit. Kopko said the site has the option of a drivethru but could be a single user or multi-tenant building, depending on demand.

“We’re very happy with the speed at which it leased,” Kopko said. “It’s a little faster than expected. I’m always surprised.

Lakewood Ranch never ceases to surprise us.”

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“The people that we need the most are medical professionals.”

— Poppy Green

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Poppy Green said the Remote Area Medical clinic will be accepting sign-ups from medical volunteers through Oct. 1.

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Remote Area Medical made its debut at Manatee Technical College in 2015.

Will the doctor be in?

Remote Area Medical hopes local medical professionals make an appointment to volunteer at the clinic.

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Poppy Green, a Remote Area Medical clinic coordinator from Nashville, was busy checking out Manatee Technical College’s campus Aug. 29 in preparation for the Oct. 13-14 RAM event.

The annual event in East County draws nearly 2,000 patients who need medical, dental and vision care, and Green was making sure

everything will be planned just right for the rush. The actual clinic dates have been moved from its usual spot in November to October this year.

“The main entrance space here in the front of the main building will be where we will host most of the medical area, like dentist chairs and eye exams (stations),” Green said.

While the physical setup is being planned, RAM also is trying

to line up volunteers with medical expertise.

“The people that we need the most are medical professionals,” Green said.

He estimated the clinic will need at least eight doctors, eight optometrists and approximately eight dentists. Of course, RAM would love an even larger turnout.

Those volunteers will work from 6 a.m. to 4 p.m. Oct. 13 and 6 a.m. to noon Oct. 14.

Green said RAM coordinators always are concerned about the volunteer staff before going into an area because the need is so great.

“We don’t like turning people away,” Green said.

This will be the fourth RAM

clinic at MTC. Last year, the clinic had to turn away an estimated 500 people due to a lack of volunteers.

Patients are seen on a first-come, first-served basis.

Green emphasized the clinic needs more than just doctors to make everything flow successfully.

“We need general volunteers as well, especially people we call the bucket brigade,” Green said. “The bucket brigade cleans up after every single patient and sterilizes the area for the next patient.

That’s crucial.”

Through donations, RAM provides patients with essential items, such as eyeglasses, for free.

MTC will open its parking lot at midnight before each day of the clinic to those who want to get a number that will be called when doors open at 6 a.m. The patients are checked into the system and then wait until their doctor, dentist or eye doctor is ready.

Medical professionals and other volunteers are asked to sign up

by Oct. 1, if possible. Potential volunteers can call 865-579-1530.

Green said he always hears from medical volunteers about how much they enjoyed the experience and giving back to the community.

“Every one of our patients are people who need help, and that’s what these doctors got into their fields for ... to help people,” Green said.

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Students ‘stop the bleed’ “Although that is an extreme case, this training is just like CPR. It can save a life and every person should know how to do it.”

— Cynthia Tanner

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Volunteers Shawna Toccalino and Jalen Fredericks show students how a tourniquet is applied.

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Lakewood Ranch High ninthgrader Jalen Fredericks knows he would be panicked if he encountered a fellow student bleeding profusely.

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cy Medical Services. Toccalino is a Stop the Bleed volunteer and helped during a presentation at Lakewood Ranch High School.

Lakewood Ranch High teacher Maggie Sharrer and Toccalino taught the seminar to 360 students.

Danielle Levato, a ninth-grade student, learned to tie a combat application tourniquet in less than three minutes and received her certification.

“I think I want to be an ER nurse, so this might be kind of useful in the future,” Levato said. “It was pretty easy to tie the tourniquet.

I feel if I had to do it in a stressful situation, I could.”

The program, a White House initiative, hopes to teach civilians in an emergency situation how to stop life-threatening blood loss before paramedics can arrive on the scene.

Lakewood Ranch High School was the first high school in Manatee County to receive the training.

“This initiative was started by the White House after the Sandy Hook Elementary Shooting in 2012 after the surgeon general said some of the deaths of the students and teachers could have been avoided if people on the scene had known how to stop the bleeding,” said Cynthia Tanner, a trauma specialist at Blake Medical Center and a Stop the Bleed volunteer. “Although that is an extreme case, this training is just like CPR. It can save a life and every person should know how to do it.”

To receive certification, students had to listen to a presentation by Tanner and other EMS workers who volunteered for the program. The presentation teaches “the ABCs of Stop the Bleed: Alert 911, find the Bleeding and Compress the injury.”

After the presentation, students practiced on a mannequin to pack a wound with gauze and apply a combat application tourniquet.

Senior Chase Coyner said that he’s been trained in CPR, and Stop the Bleed was similar in terms of learning the basics.

“If anything ever happened and no one else was around, I would be able to help,” Coyner said. “I don’t want to go into the medical field, but it is kind of interesting.”

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Greenbrook gymnast soars to lofty status by earning a place on a prestigious national team.

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andstands, backhand springs and cartwheels.

Greenbrook 6-year-old Tatum Browne can do them all.

While many girls her age might be coloring or playing with dolls, Browne is training four days a week at Lakewood Ranch Gymnastics with her older sisters Sahara, 11, and Stokely, 9.

“My sisters do gymnastics, and so I do it,” Tatum said. “I watched them, and it looked fun.”

Tatum was one of approximately 3,000 girls from around the country who tried to earn a spot on the National Talent Opportunity Program Diamond Team, announced Aug. 10. She then became one of 50 girls to earn the designation and one of only two Florida residents to receive the honor.

Even though she is 6, she competes in the 7-year-old division because her birthday falls in December. She started competing in gymnastics when she was 4.

Laura Parraga, her coach at Lakewood Ranch Gymnastics, said it wasn’t a surprise Tatum made the team.

“She’s so strong,” Parraga said.

“She has the body of a perfect gymnast, with tight lines and a strong body. It’s very clear she is leagues above everyone that she’s competing with at her age.”

Because Tatum, a first-grader at Gilbert W. McNeal Elementary, is so young, Parraga isn’t sure she will embrace the sport for the long term or will want to continue its demands.

“Right now, she’s thirsty for it, and she loves being in the gym,” Parraga said. “As gymnasts get older, you never know. For now, she doesn’t really strike me as a kid that would quit. She just wants it.”

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Fifty girls nationally earn the TOPs Diamond Team designation in the 7-year-old class.

Parraga said to qualify for the TOPs Diamond Team, Tatum had to do a series of gymnastics exercises, including handstands, press handstands, casts, leg lifts, rope climbs, and show her ability on the vault, bars, beam and floor exercise.

“They don’t rank the girls, but I would suspect that she’s probably top five out of those 50 girls,” Parraga said.

Tatum’s mom, Laura Browne, said Tatum and her sisters Stokely and Sahara practice together.

“At home, they practice handstands and back handsprings all around the house whenever they

“Right now, she’s thirsty for it, and she loves being in the gym. As gymnasts get older, you never know.

For now, she doesn’t really strike me as a kid that would quit. She just wants it.”

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get home from gymnastics,” Laura said. “I’m not the best person to say Tatum is better than other gymnasts her age, but as long she wants to do it, we’ll keep bringing her.”

Laura said she’s not worried about the demands of competitive gymnasts on a 6-year-old.

“We’re very open about it,” Laura said. “She would tell us if she wanted to stop coming in.

As for (potential) injuries, we’ll deal with whatever comes up. Of course, it concerns us, but you could get that in any sport.”

Laura said her daughter, whose favorite activity is tumbling, gravitated toward gymnastics for a simple reason. She was playing soccer and she decided she didn’t want to be outside in the heat.

Although young, Tatum said she already has a big goal.

“I want to go to the Olympics,” she said. “My favorite gymnast is Simone Biles.”

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t was in 2006 when a parent asked the Braden River Soccer Club if it could accommodate a child with autism spectrum disorder.

Although the club hadn’t encountered the request before, board member Dave Robinson didn’t see why it would be a problem.

Unfortunately, it just wasn’t a good fit.

Robinson, however, couldn’t stand the thought of turning the child away, so he did some research and found the national The Outreach Program for Soccer that attached itself to local soccer clubs and benefited children with special needs.

“I’ve been director of the program since we started it in January of 2007,” said Robinson, who lives in River Club. “I knew of no other soccer clubs in the area that hosted TOPSoccer.”

That first season, 40 children signed up as well as 70 volunteers, many of them high school students. When the season begins Sept. 16, the program will serve more than 60 children.

The club uses the county soccer fields behind Lakewood Ranch High School for the free program.

Robinson admits he was a bit nervous that first year as he tried to recruit players and volunteers.

“One of the unique things about the league is that you need as many volunteers as you have players,” Robinson said. “That way it becomes much easier to build a bond with the players.

The ‘buddies’ and the players get to know each other and they build a truly special relationship.”

East County’s Laurel Nanney has seen those personal relationships develop. Her 10-year-old son, Cole, has been a member of the TOPSoccer program for

three seasons.

“We moved here from Miami in 2014 and Miami didn’t have a program like this,” she said.

“Cole has high-functioning Asperger’s syndrome, and he has very low muscle tone. It’s hard for me to keep muscle on him.

He also has had other issues, such as a heart condition and other physical ailments. He felt like he didn’t fit in with other children because he can’t keep up.

“But this program has made him feel part of something, and that has helped him build some strength and muscle. He feels like an everyday kid.”

Like the other children in the program, Cole is matched with a buddy, most often a high school student or a young college student. Laurel Nanney said she loves watching as the buddies connect with her son and do whatever they can to make the participants feel special.

“I have met a lot of Lakewood Ranch High students and they are amazing,” she said. “They enjoy being there and it shows.

They are working with children with disabilities, and they see it as a warm, friendly, uplifting environment.”

The league has such an impact on many of the high school volunteers, Nanney said they have told her they are now thinking about becoming doctors or therapists as they move toward a career.

Most of all, she loves the volunteers just treat her son like a kid, not like a kid with special needs.

It only took one game in 2015 for Cole to want to be a regular.

“His second time here, he was pushing the ball around, getting it into the goal, scoring,” she said. “He was being competitive for the first time in his life.”

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Buddy Noah Henry gives instruction to Anthony Marchione in TOPSoccer.

All the while, she said those at TOPSoccer, — all the league officials, the volunteers, the buddies — kept their eyes on the players to make sure they were competing in a safe environment. That allowed her to sit along the sidelines and relax, something she appreciates as a rare gift.

Cole, meanwhile, has made friends, and he gets to be part of a team.

“He feels all the things any other kid would feel,” she said.

“And I have a community sense.

I am able to talk to the other parents.”

Robinson continues to work in the background.

“Dave is amazing,” she said. “I don’t know how he does everything he does. He is sweet, kind, easygoing. Everyone feels like he listens to them.”

Robinson, who has earned the various coaching and safety designations needed over the years, continues to enjoy his time as league director and he especially enjoys watching the volunteers build bonds with the children.

His basic instruction to the volunteers is to bring the right attitude and try to have fun. The rest takes care of itself.

The program itself runs on Sundays with volunteer coaches helping the players and practicing skills with a scrimmage capping the day’s activities. All volunteers undergo a background check. Parents are required to remain at the field during activities.

Robinson admits there is a bigger learning curve when coaching the children whose needs are more severe.

“It is much like coaching with a bigger heart,” he said. “But for the majority, it’s let’s just have some fun.”

The TOPSoccer program has become a big part of his life. He has become the state’s TOPSoccer chairman and the Southeast U.S. chairman.

“It has been great we get such a turnout from the community (to be volunteers),” he said. “The volunteers have told me they enjoy it so much. That makes me feel so good because I am just the band leader waving the baton. Without the buddies, we couldn’t make the music.”

He said the volunteers often come into the program like the participating children. They are shy and reserved. That goes away as both the buddies and the athletes build confidence.

“Certainly there is a fitness benefit,” Robinson said. “But for sure they gain social skills that will help in their home life and school life.”

Volunteers can sign up for the program, which serves any boy or girl 4 and older who has an intellectual, physical or emotional disability, through Sept.

13. The program runs 12:30-2:30 p.m. Sept. 16 through Nov. 11.

For information, go to bradenriversoccer.org.

Anyone with questions about the league can email Robinson at drobinson@fysa.com. The league especially needs donations and sponsors.

Jay Heater is the managing editor for the East County Observer. Contact him at jheater@ yourobserver. com.

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On Aug. 28, GreyHawk resident Brady Chapman joined an advisory committee that to this point has not done any advising.

While the Citizen’s Financial Advisory Committee is off to a slow start in advising the School District of Manatee County’s board, Chapman said eventually it will be an important job.

“I wanted to be on the committee so I could be a voice for East County,” Chapman said.

He said the advisory committee could be important in holding the board accountable when it comes to fulfilling promises made to the voters who passed a 1-mill property tax increase in March. He said if the board is held accountable, the taxpayers are likely to continue supplying the needed funds.

“We want to make sure the citizens remain as trusting in the county as they did when they passed the millage,” he said.

That is his hope, anyway. Since the advisory committee passed a charter in July, the school board has failed to approve the charter through three board meetings.

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If the charter eventually is approved, Chapman believes he will have an important role. He wants to get as many East County residents involved as possible.

“Other communities in Bradenton have a strong sense of community, and it’s easy for them to rally and get something done,” Chapman said. “East County is underrepresented in local government, and it’s hard to get people here to have a common thought because of the lack of community. I think my being on the committee provides a voice.”

Chapman was one of the leaders of the movement to keep the families in the GreyHawk and Mill Creek neighborhoods zoned for Lakewood Ranch High School when the district was zoning for the new North River High School in Parrish. He wants to make a similar impact on the board.

The 1-mill increase was only approved by a 51% margin, so Chapman said the taxpayers will be paying close attention to how the money is spent.

“We’re ready to go take a look at the finances and get started,” said Robert Christopher, chairman of the advisory committee. “I feel like any conflict that was happening between the school board and the committee has been resolved.”

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Business awards on schedule The Manatee Chamber of Commerce and the School District of Manatee County will host the 2018 Business & Education Partnership Awards 7:30-9 a.m., Sept. 21 at Manatee Technical College, 6305 State Road 70 E., Bradenton. The event is free.

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n Rosh Hashanah Sept. 9-11 The Jewish New Year: The biblical name for the holiday is Yom Teruah. n Yom Kippur Sept. 18-19 The Day of Atonement: It is the holiest days of the year in Judaism.

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Jewish holidays spark rededication Jewish community comes together for special time.

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he stillness of a Saturday morning was penetrated by the laughter of 25 children, who burst through a room at Temple Emanu-El in Sarasota to prepare for a scavenger hunt.

They had come to participate in the Tot Shabbat program, which

is a gathering aimed at teaching children 6 and under about basics of Judaism and temple life.

On Sept. 2, Lake Club’s Susan Beck, accompanied by her children Abner and Josie, held her usual position as a volunteer at Tot Shabbat, one of the ways she gives back to her community.

As the Jewish High Holidays of Rosh Hashanah (Sept. 9-11) and Yom Kippur (Sept. 18-19) are upon us, Beck said she will use the time to reflect upon her contributions to others.

“I always pledge I am going to

do more,” said Beck, who with her husband, Ken, own the Bee Ridge Vision Center in Sarasota. “This is a time when we think about how we can improve our lives. We talk to our children ... ‘How can you be more helpful at school?’ ... ‘How can you be a good friend?’ We remind ourselves what is important.”

Bridgewater’s Steven and Gina Tillman brought their 2-year-old son, Elijah, to Tot Shabbat as they looked forward to the holidays.

“It is a time when we get together, bring our stories together,” Ste-

“It is a time for our community to come together, a time when we rededicate ourselves.

We also think about things we are proud of, and not so proud of.”

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ven Tillman said of Rosh Hashanah and Yom Kippur. “I grew up in a neighborhood in New York where there were a lot of Jewish families. After we moved here, it took time to find a vibrant Jewish community. But our community is growing.”

Steven Tillman said he uses the time to reflect on the past year.

“We all have busy lives and we have many activities,” he said. “I need to be more mindful, to put down the phone and spend more time with the wife and child.”

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“We look forward to this time all year,” Glickman said. “It is a time for our community to come together, a time when we rededicate ourselves. We also think about things we are proud of, and not so proud of.”

Those not part of the Jewish faith might not have noticed Rosh Hashanah and Yom Kippur are approaching.

“We go primarily by a lunar calendar, so you won’t necessarily see anything different around the neighborhoods,” Glickman said.

“Rosh Hashanah is marked by a new moon, so if you know how to look for it, you can look to the sky.

“But it’s not the same at all (the way Christmas is celebrated).

There are not all the decorations and no special holiday music.”

Beck grew up in New Jersey in a family that celebrated Christmas. When she married Ken, who is Jewish, 23 years ago, she felt drawn to Judaism.

“I felt a calling to it,” she said.

“I am more comfortable with it.”

She said she likes the Jewish High Holidays’ “lack of commercialization.”

“Is this is a joyous time?” she asked rhetorically. “Definitely. It is about family and community.”

Temple Emanu-El Rabbi Michael Shefrin added, “Rosh Hashanah celebrates the story of creation. It is the birthday of the world.”

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“No matter what has happened, be it bad grades or a bad game, you have to forget about it. Have faith in yourself.”

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ODA senior wide receiver kick-starts his football career.

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Lakewood Ranch’s Ava Krug finished third at the United States Tennis Association National Doubles Championships Aug. 23-25, in the girls 14 age division with partner Liv Hovde of McKinney, Texas.

The pair defeated Harmony’s Lilly Pleasant and Orlando’s Lexington Reed 6-2, 6-4 in the quarterfinals before falling 4-6, 6-3, 6-4 to Nevena Carton (Middletown, N.J.) and Daria Smetannikov (Morganville, N.J.).

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Lakewood Ranch High volleyball senior Jordan Schmucker had 11 assists, seven digs, three kills and a block Aug. 28 in the Mustangs’ 3-0 win against visiting Palmetto High.

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The Out-of-Door Academy senior volleyball player Mackenzie Condrack had 20 digs and four aces in the Thunder’s 3-0 win Aug. 30 against visiting The Imagine School at North Port.

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Linda Bouland, Marylou Snider, Barbara Tiffany and Michele Beni (52) won the Ladies Golf Association “Mutt & Jeff” event (best ball format) Aug. 28 at University Park Country Club.

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Patricia Grossman (45) won the Ladies Summer League Individual Stableford Points event Aug. 28 at Lakewood Ranch Golf and Country Club’s Cypress Links course.

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ot many high school place kickers stand 6-foot-2 and weigh 206 pounds.

The Out-of-Door Academy senior Filip Svoboda was an exception, and his coaches took note.

After living in the United States for five years after moving from the Czech Republic, Svoboda tried out to become the Thunder’s kicker on a lark as a sophomore after watching a few games on TV. Then last year as a junior, he really embraced his new sport.

Svoboda said attending the University of Maryland’s 2017 Homecoming Day game against Indiana University, a 42-36 Hoosiers win, cemented the sport’s culture in his heart. The atmosphere was unmatched, he said.

He decided he wanted to play a bigger role on the football team, and not just be the guy who trots on the field for extra points. His coaches, figuring his size could be utilized, wanted that, too.

Last year, the coaches decided to try Svoboda at wide receiver on the scout team. It was a rough transition at first, Svoboda said.

He was dealing with the contact and hadn’t quite mentally figured out his position.

“Over time, I thought, ‘What does it (wide receiver) mean?’”

Svoboda said. “At first, I wanted the ball every play, because as a striker in soccer, that’s the way you have to be. But I realized everyone has to do his job whether the ball is coming or not.

You still have to run your route precisely. You still have to block, which is what receivers do 90% of the plays. It was challenging, but eventually I got it.”

Svoboda said going against the No. 1 defense in practice every day also accelerated his development.

Svoboda impressed the coaches with his blocking. Wide receivers coach Chris Hill said Svoboda’s technique is impeccable and added he is “extremely coachable.”

On Aug. 30, he even wore No. 60 in practice, typically a lineman’s number (his game number is 10).

He’s far more than just a blocker now, though. Svoboda’s body makes him a natural option in the red zone, but Hill said he’s equally adept at stretching the field on deep passes with his speed.

Comeback routes are his favorites, he said, because he likes working his body between the cornerback and the ball by being physical. If there aren’t many kickers his size, there aren’t many cornerbacks his size, either.

He did so well on the scout team, offensive coordinator Sean Ball

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ODA wide receivers coach Chris Hill gives senior Filip Svoboda instructions during a walk-though practice.

said, the team had no choice but to play him during games. Svoboda had 14 catches for 197 yards and two touchdowns in 2017. He remembers his first touchdown, on a red zone slant route against Shorecrest Prep, the fourth game of the season.

“I was scared someone was going to knock me down,” Svoboda said with a laugh. No one did. Then Svoboda kicked his own extra point. ODA would win 45-14. It was a great moment, but he wanted more.

An offseason of work has made a difference.

Through one game in 2018, Svoboda has nearly eclipsed his 2017 totals. He had five catches for 115 yards and a touchdown in the Thunder’s 33-7 road win Aug. 27 over Canterbury High.

Ball said Svoboda and sophomore quarterback Tyler Beasley have developed a good rapport.

Football is Svoboda’s sole fall focus now. When he joined, he was playing both club and ODA soccer. He will still suit up for the Thunder’s soccer team in the winter, but he quit his club team.

Club practice was right after football practice, Svoboda said, and he didn’t want to divide his energy any longer.

There’s a long season ahead, but Svoboda has achieved one of his goals. He wanted to be a bigger presence on the team — a contributor, one who received recognition from coaches, fans and teammates.

He wanted to be a part of the culture, and he is now.

Senior Filip Svoboda has blossomed into a pass-catching threat for ODA.

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FILIP SVOBODA School: Out of Door Academy Class: Senior Position: Place kicker, wide receiver Favorite food: vepro knedlo zelo (Czech dumplings with meat and cabbage) Dream vacation: Climbing Mount Everest Favorite class: AP European history Best advice: Have no regrets Season goal: “If we play to our potential and make a good playoff run, I’ll be satisfied.”

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t’s the time of year when football dominates our high school sports landscape.

I love football, and covering football, as much as anyone.

That doesn’t mean the other fall sports — golf, cross country, volleyball and swimming — don’t deserve some love. Through the first three weeks of the new semester, there’s already been some big matches and impressive performances by local athletes. So here’s a guide to what is happening off the football beat.

out of 136, 21:38), sophomore Kenzie Johnson (65th, 24:27) and sophomore Isabella Busi (67th, 24:35).

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Lakewood Ranch High is the area leader in both boys and girls golf.

On the boys side, senior Drew Angelo might be the area’s best individual player. He tied for 37th overall at last year’s individual state tournament at Howey-in-the-Hills Mission Inn Resort (+15 over two rounds).

He’s joined by junior Dylan Gabbert and sophomore Mark Bruton, who also qualified for the state tournament last year.

Angelo already has shot a 33 for nine holes Aug. 23 in a 149-156 win over Venice at the Venetian Golf and River Club.

On the girls side, the Mustangs return four golfers who qualified for the state tournament: senior Natalie Robson, sophomore Ashleigh Angelo, junior Ashlyn Einwachter and senior Ashley Ringo.

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Mustang senior Sebastian Aguirre was fifth in the state in the 100 butterfly last season and he expects to earn another shot at a state title.

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Cross-country isn’t a strong suit, but the area does have talented individuals. On the boys side, Braden River senior Billy Stager finished 25th out of 147 runners (19:06) at the Lemon Bay Invitational on Aug. 25, which saw 17 teams participate, including the Out-of-Door Academy. Junior Dustin McCoy (39th, 19:40), freshman Dylan

Howard (42nd, 19:46) and freshman Brandon Swann (47th, 19:55) are the Pirates’ other top runners.

ODA’s top runner is sophomore Charlie Floriglio (67th, 20:53).

On the girls side, ODA senior Maeve Studdiford led the pack at the Lemon Bay meet (17th out of 136, 21:29). The Pirates are led by freshman Grace Marston (20th

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Braden River’s 2017 squad was talented but inexperienced, finishing 11-12, but should improve this season and is 1-1 out of the gate. Emma DeCastro, Jordan Radick and Andrea Garcia, key contributors as freshmen last year, along with senior libero Arianna Osika, could lead the team to the postseason in 2018.

Lakewood Ranch went 13-15 last season, but returns key pieces like senior setter Jordan Schmucker and senior outside hitter Anna Shelly Dees. Junior libero Yami Zamarippa adds experience. In the team’s 3-0 win Aug. 28 against Palmetto High, Zamarippa had six aces and 10 digs. The Mustangs are 1-2 overall.

ODA, 12-17 in 2017, already is 3-1 in 2018. Led by senior Adelaide Mahler and junior BreAnn Brown, the Thunder seem to have taken some major strides forward. In the 3-0 win Aug. 23 over Port Charlotte Community Christian, Mahler had six kills and five aces, while Brown had five kills and an ace.

boys swimmer. He finished fifth in the 100 butterfly (50.73) at last year’s state meet. Braden River’s top male swimmer is junior Sebastian Mejia, who was third in the 100 backstroke at the district meet last season.

On the girls side, ODA’s Sarsen Whatmore is a title threat, finishing sixth in the state in the 500 freestyle (4:33.76) and ninth in the 200 free (1:42.77).

Braden River girls junior Kate Walker finished fifth in the 100 breaststroke (1:05.92) and sixth in the 50 freestyle (24.19) at the state meet in 2017, despite battling injuries.

For the Mustangs’ girls, junior Emily Massengale looks to improve on an eighth-place finish in the 100 backstroke (58.12) at the state meet. Seniors Keely Radloff and Emily Loefgren also qualified for the state meet.

Both the Braden River boys and girls teams and Lakewood Ranch boys and girls squads were looking forward to the Lakewood Ranch Invitational on Aug. 29, but it was, you guessed it, rained out.

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

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His son, Jason Scheck, was deployed during Desert Storm. So when Michael Scheck heard about the Manasota Operation Troop Support Labor Day Fundraiser at Linger Lodge on Sept. 1, he knew where he would be spending the day.

“We’re always looking for ways we can support our troops, and this is in our own community,” Scheck said. “I’m very proud of my son, and I want to help other troops.”

Scheck was one of those who enjoyed roast pig and chicken during the fundraiser. A silent auction and raffle also were held to raise money to buy items to send in care packages to deployed troops.

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U.S. Coast Guard veteran Eric Davis sat in a dental chair as Macy Moore, a School of Dental Medicine student at Lake Erie College of Osteopathic Medicine in Lakewood Ranch, examined his mouth.

At the end of his 20-minute dental exam, Davis came away armed with a bag filled with dental care products and something even more valuable — knowing the state of his oral health.

“It reaffirmed I need a root canal. I need a cleaning and a couple of fillings,” Davis said.

Davis, a veterans services adviser for Goodwill Manasota, attended an Aug. 31 dental clinic at Goodwill’s Veterans Services Office on Lockwood Ridge Road.

The veteran-specific event was the first in a four-clinic partnership (the other three are not veteran-specific) between Goodwill Manasota and Lake Erie College of Medicine’s School of Dental Medicine. At each, patients will receive evaluations from dental students, as well as information about good dental health.

Shirley Parrado, director of out-

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Under the supervision of a dentist, students in the School of Dental Medicine collectively can see 100 patients daily, performing basic cleanings, extractions, crowns and root canals. The clinic sees just more than 50 patients a day, and LECOM needs more.

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said, adding 60% of children in the Sarasota-Manatee area have never seen a dentist and most people, particularly those in the service industry, don’t have dental insurance.

Gray Videnka, vice president of the Goodwill Manasota Foundation, said the partnership is a perfect fit because one of Goodwill’s core values is that people are its greatest asset.

“We really believe in empowering the whole person, which includes their health,” she said.

“Dental health is one of the most important pieces (of health care).”

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George and Silvia Serrano, of Lakewood Ranch, sold their home at 6809 Belmont Court to William and Rebecca Manise, of Bradenton, for $1,288,600. Built in 2006, it has four bedrooms, four-and-a-half baths, a pool and 5,701 square feet of living area. It previously sold for $1.5 million in 2008.

James and Christine Kuebler, of Bradenton, sold their home at 6907 Dominion Lane to Richard and Veronika Spilkova, of Bradenton, for $870,000. Built in 2005, it has four bedrooms, four baths, a pool and 4,022 square feet of living area.

James and Brenda Sue Binder, of Maricopa, Ariz., sold their home at 7018 Kingsmill Court to Mark and Susan McCann, of Bradenton, for $619,000. Built in 2004, it has four bedrooms, three baths, a pool and 2,678 square feet of living area. It previously sold for $655,000 in 2016.

Henry Cucino and Dyan Baker, of Lakewood Ranch, sold their home at 7618 Desert Inn Way to David Maxey, of Severna Park, Md., for $450,000. Built in 2001, it has four bedrooms, two baths and 2,261 square feet of living area. It previously sold for $382,500 in 2011.

KNIGHTSBRIDGE

Bruce and Karen Claflin, trustees, of Islesboro, Maine, sold the home at 7304 Barclay Court to Joseph Colaluca and Pamela Barbush, of Lemoyne, Pa., for $1.25 million. Built in 1999, it has three bedrooms, three-anda-half baths, a pool and 4,569 square feet of living area. It previously sold for $1.05 million in 2014.

COUNTRY CLUB EAST

James and Linda Benedict, of Bradenton, sold their home at 16507 Berwick Terrace to Lee Shaffer and Kari Lee, of Bradenton, for $765,000. Built in 2016, it has three bedrooms, threeand-a-half baths, a pool and 3,092 square feet of living area.

It previously sold for $688,800 in 2016.

RIVERDALE

Sophorn and Phala Touch, of Bradenton, sold their home at 4501 Fifth Ave. N.E., to John Wick and Rebecca Wick,

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for $405,000. Built in 2013, it has two bedrooms, two baths, a pool and 1,969 square feet of living area. It previously sold for $340,000 in 2013.

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Graham and Margaret Titmuss, of South Lanarkshire, United Kingdom, sold their Unit C condominium at 1237 Riverscape St. to Edgardo and Megan Pantoja, of Bradenton, for $380,000.

Built in 2015, it has two bedrooms, two baths and 2,332 square feet of living area. It previously sold for $365,500 in 2015.

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The home at 7018 Kingsmill Court in the Country Club sold for $619,000.

trustees, of Carmel, Ind., for $715,000. Built in 2014, it has three bedrooms, two baths, a pool and 2,353 square feet of living area. It previously sold for $630,000 in 2016.

HEATHFIELD

George Denton and Marna Denton, trustees, sold the home at 7659 Heathfield Court to Elizabeth and Theodore Graff, of Bradenton, for $693,500. Built in 2000, it has three bedrooms, three baths, a pool and 3,245 square feet of living area.

DENISON

Paul Kopel, of St. Petersburg, sold his home at 3109 51st St. E., to James Routh, of Bradenton, for $642,500. Built in 2008, it has three bedrooms, three baths and 2,678 square feet of living area. It previously sold for $590,000 in 2016.

ROSEDALE HIGHLANDS

Mary Elkins, trustee, sold the home at 5212 96th St. E., to Charles and Rodney Damron, of Bradenton, for $567,400. Built in 2004, it has three bedrooms, three baths, a pool and 2,851 square feet of living area. It previously sold for $699,900 in 2007.

of living area. It previously sold for $177,000 in 1999.

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Frederick and Pamela Ferrara, of Bradenton, sold their home at 8110 Coates Row Place to Saimir and Janel Qalliu, of Fishers, Ind., for $430,000. Built in 2005, it has four bedrooms, three baths, a pool and 2,514 square feet of living area.

RIVA TRACE

Diego Malatesta sold his home at 7618 Rio Bella Place to Evan Berlin and Kyle Berlin, trustees, of Old Orchard Beach, Maine,

Jean Desautels, of Middleburg Heights, Ohio, sold the Unit C condominium at 1245 Riverscape St. to Robert and Evelyn Fry, of Bradenton, for $370,000. Built in 2014, it has two bedrooms, two baths and 2,332 square feet of living area. It previously sold for $308,400 in 2014.

THE MOORINGS AT EDGEWATER

Stuart Jacobson, of Lakewood Ranch, William Jacobson and Timothy Jacobson, of Grand Rapids, Mich., Debra ComptonDavidson, of South Salem, N.Y., sold their Unit 101 condominium at 6515 Moorings Point Circle to Anthony and Mariana SEE REAL ESTATE, PAGE 22

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Manoj Mathew and Bonnie McMullen sold their home at 619 Moorings Way to Sharol and Richard Leonard, of Bradenton, for $560,000. Built in 2017, it has four bedrooms, three baths, a pool and 2,533 square feet of living area. It previously sold for $539,000 in 2017.

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Lorraine Smith, of Osprey, sold her home at 403 Woodview Way to Karla and John Franklin, of Bradenton, for $510,000. Built in 2000, it has four bedrooms, three baths, a pool and 3,742 square feet of living area.

Adolf Rogulski, of Clearwater, sold his home at 605 136th Court E., to Babette Vos, of Bradenton, for $390,000. Built in 1990, it has three bedrooms, two baths, a pool and 2,647 square feet of living area. It previously sold for $297,800 in 2015.

Wilmington Savings Fund Society, trustee, sold the home at 505 Mill Run E., to Phillip Elder, of Bradenton, for $264,700. Built in 1994, it has three bedrooms, three baths and 1,820 square feet

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Michael Norris sold his home at 3807 Hawk Island Drive to Patrick and Nareda Mills, of Bradenton, for $1,425,000.

Built in 2003, it has three bedrooms, four baths, a pool and 4,234 square feet of living area. It previously sold for $1.45 million in 2011.

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George and Linda Dabbiero, of Bradenton, sold their home at 1318 Brambling Court to HP Florida I LLC for $356,000. Built in 2004, it has four bedrooms, two-and-a-half baths, a pool and is 2,532 square feet. It sold for $266,200 in 2004.

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The LWRBA is proud to introduce The Alliance Gives Back! Volunteer Days 2018, set for October 4th and 5th. This is your chance to give back to the community.

The Alliance is encouraging all its member businesses and professionals to consider dedicating a few hours of their time to help our participating non-profit members. Not only are we strengthening our community by working together, but volunteering has been proven to foster strong connections between people because of the shared core values that bring them together in the first place.

SUMMERFIELD VILLAGE

Joseph and Giustina Solano sold their home at 11127 Pine Lilly Place to Raphael and Jennifer Colombo, of Lakewood Ranch, for $355,000. Built in 1996, it has four bedrooms, three baths, a pool and is 2,251 square feet. It sold for $270,000 in 2002.

Visit LWRBA.org/AllianceGivesBack for full details on the available volunteer opportunities, as well as to sign up to participate! Volunteer registration closes September 10th.

Vilma Fallacaro, of Bradenton, sold their home at 6231 Blueflower Court to Scott and Janet McKernan, of North Ridgeville, Ohio, for $312,500. Built in 1999, it has three bedrooms, two baths, a pool and is 1,736 square feet. It sold for $161,000 in 2011.

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Jerome and Patricia Newman, of Clermont, sold their home at 12618 Rockrose Glen to Kevin Emblin, of Silver Spring, Md., for $298,000. Built in 1999, it has three bedrooms, two baths, a pool and is 1,923 square feet. It sold for $282,500 in 2015.

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Martha Clark, trustee, of Sun City Center, sold the home at 12034 Forest Park Circle to Marsha Ohlstrom, of Bradenton, for $350,000. Built in 2014, it has three bedrooms, two baths and 1,896 square feet of living area. It sold for $300,000 in 2016.

David and Traci Taylor, of Rochester, Mich., sold their home at 12141 Forest Park Circle to Joshua and Corinne Battani, of Bradenton, for $328,000. Built in 2015, it has three bedrooms, two baths, a pool and 1,744 square feet of living area. It previously sold for $289,000 in 2016.

CROSSING CREEK VILLAGE

Patricia Mateer and Jason Piercy, of Lakewood Ranch, sold their home at 4420 67th St. E., to Anthony Robbins, trustee, of Bradenton, for $347,000. Built in 2008, it has three bedrooms, three baths, a pool and 2,266 square feet of living area. It previously sold for $309,000 in 2015.

STONEYBROOK AT HERITAGE HARBOUR

Terry and Rachelle Coy, of Parrish, sold their home at 7832 Haven Harbour Way to Danny Harper, of Rochelle, Ill., for $347,000. Built in 2003, it has three bedrooms, two baths, a pool and 2,536 square feet of living area. It previously sold for $270,000 in 2012.

Jeffrey and Bonnie Alexander sold their home at 846 Cedar Harbour Court to Tucker Trust for $310,000. Built in 2004, it has three bedrooms, two baths and is 2,219 square feet. It sold for $316,000 in 2004.

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MEET MAIN STREET MERCHANTS Runs from 6-9 p.m. at Main Street at Lakewood Ranch.

Meet the merchants behind the businesses on Main Street.

There will be prize giveaways, so enter to win the grand prize of $200 by visiting all the Main Street merchant booths.

Look for the blue balloons for participating merchants. There will also be extended shopping hours at most locations and samples from several restaurants. For information, call 907-9243.

MUSIC ON MAIN Runs from 6-9 p.m. at Main Street at Lakewood Ranch.

Jah Movement will be playing reggae, Top 40, rhythm and blues, funk and soul music while a disc jockey will play the Top 100 hits at the other end of Main Street. Attendees can enjoy food and drink, vendor booths and other activities. The event is free to attend. Dogs may be on a short leash, but no coolers allowed. The night’s benefiting charity is the Taylor Emmons Scholarship Fund. For information, visit lakewoodranch. com.

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HALF DOZEN DONUT RUN Runs from 8 a.m. to noon at Nathan Benderson Park, 5851 Nathan Benderson Circle, Sarasota. The Half Dozen Donut Run provides the runners of a special 10K race with a half dozen doughnuts to eat halfway through the race. The race benefits children affected by apraxia of speech. Besides the race, 5K and 10K events are available. Parking costs $5 per vehicle. Registration begins at $25. For information and fees, contact kaeventsfl@gmail.com.

PARENTS NIGHT OUT Runs from 5-9 p.m. at the Lakewood Ranch YMCA, 5100 Lakewood Ranch Blvd. The YMCA is hosting a Parents Night Out for parents to drop off their children for the evening. Children ages 4 through 10 are eligible.

This event is free with a membership For information, visit manateeymca.org.

KIDS NIGHT OUT Runs from 6-7:45 p.m. at Arts A Blaze Studio, 8111 Lakewood Main St., Suite 107, Lakewood Ranch. Parents can enjoy a dinner on Main Street or relax at home while their children paint pottery. This is a drop off event for children ages 5 and older.

Parents pay $30 per child. For information, visit artsablazestudio.com.

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BABY BOOTCAMP Runs from 9:30-11 a.m. at Summerfield Park, 6402 Lakewood Ranch Blvd., Lakewood Ranch.

SATURDAY, SEPT. 22

CENTERSTONE 5K/10K Begins at 8 a.m. at Nathan Benderson Park, 5851 Nathan Benderson Circle, Sarasota.

Centerstone presents the 16th annual Life Story 5K/10K and Walk to raise funds for depression awareness and suicide prevention. Registration starts at 6 a.m. and opening ceremonies are at 7:45 a.m. Closing ceremonies will be at 10 a.m. and include a butterfly release.

For information or to register, visit centerstone.org/lifestory.

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Baby Bootcamp Sarasota is expanding to Lakewood Ranch, hosting its first workout for moms in Lakewood Ranch.

Classes will be Tuesdays and Thursdays. Saturday classes will be added in October. For information, visit babybootcampsarasota.pike13.com.

ULTIMATE SOUTHEAST CLUB REGIONALS Begins at 8 a.m. at Premier Sports Campus, 5895 Post Blvd., Lakewood Ranch. Watch Ultimate Frisbee action. Hosted

by Tampa Bay Ultimate, the regionals include men’s, women’s and mixed divisions. Registering a team costs $450, but the event is free to attend. For information or to register, visit premiersportscampus.com.

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DOG DAYS Runs from 11:30 a.m. to 1 p.m. at Lakewood Ranch Town Hall, 8175 Lakewood Ranch Blvd., Lakewood Ranch. The nonprofit Showing Unconditional Goodwill and Respect will bring a veterinarian to teach volunteers pet health and safety tips. For information, visitsignupgenius. com/go/5080548abaf2fabff2dogdays.

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LAKEWOOD RANCH 15016 Castle Park Terrace $595,000 Jim Soda & Donna Soda 941.961.5857

STONEYBROOK COUNTRY CLUB 8950 Grey Oaks Avenue $569,000 Ken Ipox 941.993.7279

COVINGTON PLACE 5565 New Covington Drive $439,000 Roger Grenier & Nancy Grenier 941.993.2908

FOREST AT HI HAT RANCH 9420 Swaying Branch Road $1,862,800 Brian Wood 941.928.8408

COUNTRY CLUB EAST 16523 Berwick Terrace $719,000 Laura Stavola 941.447.4875

DEER CREEK 8241 Shadow Pine Way $659,000 Joel Schemmel 941.587.4894

LAUREL OAK 3283 Alex Findlay Place $579,000 Jerry Zaback 941.350.6885

HIDDEN RIVER 4387 Hidden River Road $550,000 Katty Caron 941.928.3009

SARASOTA 4177 Entrada Court $389,000 Carmen Baskind & Marty Warren 941.724.1854

RIVER CLUB NORTH 6718 Oakmont Way $700,000 Jim Soda & Donna Soda 941.961.5857

THE LAKE CLUB 16204 Daysailor Trail $1,097,000 Laura Stavola 941.447.4875

COUNTRY CLUB EAST 14639 Castle Park Terrace $699,000 Gloria Bracciano 786.348.9488

ESPLANADE 5022 Tivoli Run $649,900 Jim Soda & Donna Soda 941.961.5857

TUSCANA 4515 Tuscana Drive $575,000 Robert Sherman 941.313.1301

GREENBROOK 14615 Sundial Place $549,500 Jim Soda & Donna Soda 941.961.5857

RIVER CLUB 10509 Firestone Drive $649,000 Jim Soda & Donna Soda 941.961.5857

GREENBROOK VILLAGE 13508 Brown Thrasher Pike $575,000 Kevin Milner 941.907.9541

THE MOORINGS AT EDGEWATER 6523 Moorings Point Circle #202 $490,000 Jim Soda & Donna Soda 941.961.5857

THE LAKES 4514 Trails Drive $379,000 Roberta Tengerdy & Carolyn Collins 941.321.2292

OLD MYAKKA 15260 Leeann Road $359,900 Katty Caron 941.928.3009

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LONGBOAT KEY | 941.383.1526 RENTALS | 941.364.4032

FOUNDERS CLUB 3331 Founders Club Drive $1,839,000 Glo Reber & Stephanie Shaw 941.400.5384

LAKEWOOD RANCH 6931 Brier Creek Court $819,000 Gloria Bracciano 786.348.9488

GREENBROOK VILLAGE 14704 Sundial Place $697,000 Stacy Haas & Gloria Bracciano 941.587.4359

COUNTRY CLUB EAST 14710 Leopard Creek Place $639,000 Laura Stavola 941.447.4875

LAKEWOOD RANCH 6520 The Masters Avenue $574,000 Gloria Bracciano 786.348.9488

TURTLE ROCK 5213 Far Oak Circle $479,900 Tom Hedge & Charlotte Hedge 941.587.6660

SARASOTA 5396 Cork Oak Street $340,000 Candria Crisp 941.726.5822

FOXFIRE WEST 4981 Hubner Circle $1,600,000 Joel Schemmel 941.587.4894

VINEYARDS OF SILVER OAK 5151 Cantabria Crest $775,000 Liz Arme 941.266.4003

LAUREL OAK ESTATES 2686 Dick Wilson Drive $669,000 Dwight Dooley 941.350.1095

PRESTANCIA 7742 Club Lane $599,000 Joel Schemmel & Sharon Chiodi 941.809.0380

BOCA ROYALE 18 Saint Croix Way $569,900 Bob Linthicum 941.228.9206

LAUREL LAKES 2943 Bravura Lake Drive $449,900 Larry Johns & Jill Johns 941.266.8814

LAKEWOOD RANCH 7470 Edenmore Street $339,000 Jim Soda & Donna Soda 941.961.5857

SARASOTA - EAST | 941.260.8875 SARASOTA - DOWNTOWN | 941.364.4000 ST. ARMANDS | 941.383.2500 VENICE TO PUNTA GORDA | 941.412.3323

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