East County Observer 11.10.22

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Is golf cart use off course?

As golf cart use increases on roads and sidewalks, residents search for proper rules. SEE PAGE 3A

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Wellness fair gets blood pumping After getting their blood pressure checked, Crossing Creek’s Sara Zavos and her husband, Robert Zavos, decided to have a little competition using the heart-shaped stress balls they received for free from LECOM. The couple wanted to see who could squeeze the stress ball more in a minute.

Sara Zavos was able to squeeze the ball 75 times, beating Robert Zavos, who only squeezed it 68 times.

“She’s better at this than me,” Robert Zavos said.

Sara and Robert Zavos visited the 55 vendors at the Senior Wellness Fair at the Lakewood Ranch YMCA on Nov. 2 to see what other local organizations could offer seniors.

Sara Zavos said the fair was excellent, and she appreciated being able to see services including assisted living, financial planning and healthcare.

“I know I’m going to eventually be looking for these services to use myself,” she said.

VETERANS DAY (NOV. 11)

The mission continues Lakewood Ranch resident continues to serve the military community long after his retirement.

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Summerfield’s Richard Petrucci receives a Congressional honor for his military service and his contributions after his retirement.

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Gardening knowledge grows at Greenbrook After Petra Pearsall moved from Pennsylvania to her new home in Greenbrook two months ago, she hoped she could have a garden like her previous one.

Pearsall said her Pennsylvania garden had “everything” including papayas, grapes and pumpkins, and she is hoping to learn how best to grow plants in Florida.

She attended the Vegetable Gardening 102 course at Greenbrook Adventure Park on Nov. 2.

The class was presented by Lakewood Ranch Community Activities to prepare residents for the reestablishment of the Adventure Park’s community garden.

Mack Lessig, community gardens program assistant at the University of Florida Extension Office, provided demonstrations of seed planting and offered other tips. Pearsall said found information on planting dwarf fruit trees.

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Knights keep the crowd entertained with bouts of jousting at the Sarasota Medieval Fair in Myakka City. It runs every Saturday and Sunday in November.

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Resident Peggy Poser noted that the county did not make residents aware of the issue of contaminated private wells until the problem had surfaced.

The county provided a press release on the private well contamination on Oct. 13, with the storm impacts having begun on Sept. 28.

Hopes said he was pleased with the public engagement at the event.

“I thought it was very successful,” he said. “People were able to share their experiences, where we can improve.”

Resident Chris McGuinness called the meeting a publicity stunt by the county.

“They didn’t take any questions.

The media didn’t get to hear any questions,” he said.

McGuinness had hoped for a public discussion of development in the area.

He said housing under construction near his home, north of State Road 64, west of Dam Road, and east of Uihlein Road, was causing more flooding, something that had been a problem in the past.

McGuinness said that following Hurricane Ian, the entire Waterline Road area was “like a white rapids river.”

Throughout the event, the FEMA table was busy with registrants.

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t a “community conversation” meeting hosted by Manatee County on Nov. 3, Myakka City residents said that in the future, they hope to see a faster response in the event of a major hurricane.

The meeting was hosted at the Myakka City Elementary cafeteria.

Headed by County Administrator Scott Hopes and District 1 Commissioner James Satcher, the event consisted of informal discussions between public officials and citizens.

The event began with brief introductory speeches by Satcher and Hopes before the informal discussions took place.

Hopes told attendees during his speech that the county wanted to know their needs in the short term as well as the long term.

Some residents said they felt the county’s response had not been proactive enough in the aftermath of the storm.

Resident Mark Vanderee noted that initially, it was the Manatee County Sheriff’s Office providing water to the area, rather than the county itself.

“They should have taken the initiative,” he said. “I think initially, they were just not acknowledging the severity of things. In fairness, there are very few inland authorities that saw what was going to happen.”

According to a county press release, the county-managed water and food distribution at the Myakka City Community Center began within 48 hours of the storm.

Hopes told attendees during his introductory speech that he understood the magnitude after taking a helicopter flyover in the aftermath of the storm.

“When I saw the magnitude of the flooding, it was a wake-up call regardless of how resilient you are, you could benefit from the government helping,” Hopes said.

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Tara’s Sharon Viner passes a crossing area for golf carts. Signs alert drivers that golf carts could be crossing the road.

NO CARTE BLANCHE

Those driving golf carts can be issued tickets for breaking rules issued by the state, county or neighborhood.

HOW TO REGISTER YOUR GOLF CART

When going to the Department of Motor Vehicles to register your golf cart, you will need: n Manufacturer’s certificate of origin n Application for title n Proof of Florida insurance n Identification such as a driver license, ID card or passport Applicable fees include: n Title fee n Plate fee n Registration fee

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As soon as River Club’s Adam Rimer saw someone walking on the sidewalk, he pulled his golf cart onto the grass.

Rimer was driving his two children, 5-year-old Harrison Rimer and 7-year-old Ellie Rimer, to Braden River Elementary School, on the family golf cart.

As they arrived at school Nov. 4, Rimer parked his golf cart just off campus and walked his children the rest of the way to school.

“I love that we can just talk and hang out,” Rimer said. “I use (the golf cart rides) as an incentive for them to get ready on time because if they’re not, we have to drop them off in the car.”

Throughout the Lakewood Ranch area, Rimer isn’t the only parent to drive kids to school in golf carts.

People zip around Lakewood Ranch communities in golf carts as an easy mode of transportation and just like any other motorist, golf cart drivers are subject to rules.

Capt. Stan Schaeffer of the Manatee County Sheriff’s Office said golf carts are allowed on roads or sidewalks, depending on the community. If a community is a designated golf course community and people are driving within a mile of a golf course, golf carts can be operated on the roadways or sidewalks if they are at least 5 feet wide, he said.

If people are driving within a golf course community or within a mile of the golf course, Schaeffer said the golf carts do not need to be registered as a low-speed vehicle.

But if a golf cart is being used outside of those parameters on the road, the cart must be registered with the state as a low-speed vehicle. For example, golf carts can’t be driven on streets in Summerfield and Greenbrook unless they are registered as a

A sign notifying drivers that golf carts will be sharing the roadway is posted at the entrance to River Club off Lakewood Ranch Boulevard.

low-speed vehicle.

Low-speed vehicles must have a top speed of 20 mph or more and they only can drive on roads posted at 35 mph or less.

Neither golf carts or low-speed vehicles are allowed on Summerfield and Greenbrook sidewalks or nature trails.

Schaeffer said when on the road in designated areas, golf carts should stay close to the curb to allow for other traffic to pass.

“They’re obviously not going to be able to travel at the speed of a motor vehicle,” Schaeffer said.

Many golf carts average a speed of 12 to 14 mph, but depending on the type of golf cart, speeds could be higher than 20 mph.

River Club’s Erika Ruzanov said her sons, 7-year-old Lukas and 5-year-old Nikolai, always are asking her to drive faster, but their golf

River Club’s Erika and Maks Ruzanov love driving their golf cart around River Club for the convenience.

cart won’t oblige.

“We rock 14 miles per hour on our best charge,” she said.

For golf carts to be driven on sidewalks in designated areas, the sidewalks must be at least five feet wide, and drivers must yield or move to the side, away from pedestrians.

Schaeffer said if people are driving golf carts on a sidewalk that does not meet the five-foot requirement, they could be given a Uniform Traffic Citation.

He said Manatee County Sheriff’s Office deputies look to see if golf cart drivers are yielding to pedestrians or bicyclists. If the driver causes someone to take measures to avoid the golf cart, a deputy could pull the driver over and provide a warning.

If the driver has “total disregard for pedestrians” the driver could receive a ticket.

River Strand’s Dianne Kopczynski said although golf carts can be driven on certain sidewalks in her community, she prefers they remain on the road.

“They should not be on sidewalks because many people are walking,” she said. “The road is fine if they’re following the rules and driving cautiously.”

Golf carts are only allowed to be driven between sunrise and sunset, unless the golf cart has headlights, brake lights, turn signals and a windshield, but Kopczynski said she sees golf carts being driven at night very often without those items.

Another concern residents have is the age of the golf cart drivers.

Kopczynski said when she sees people driving golf carts, it’s mostly kids who aren’t following the rules of the road.

Children who are at least 14 years old can drive golf carts within designated golf communities.

Schaeffer said if anyone younger than 16 years old is driving outside of a golf community, they could be cited as an unlicensed driver.

For example, if a 14-year-old is driving a golf cart in Greenbrook, even if it is registered as a low-speed vehicle, the 14-year-old could be cited because Greenbrook is not a designated golf course community.

Lakewood Ranch’s Graceann Frederico said her only concern regarding golf carts on the roads or sidewalks is when teenagers are driving.

“Since they don’t know how to drive yet, they’re not as cautious,” Frederico said.

Tara’s Sharon Viner said golf carts have become more popular in her neighborhood as they are an easy way to get around. She said they’ve become so popular that Tara Golf and Country Club is adding at least 50 parking spaces dedicated to golf carts when it enhances its country club.

Rimer and Ruzanov said driving their golf carts around River Club has its benefits.

The Rimer family uses a golf cart to go for rides to give their children time

Photos by Liz Ramos

FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS When can a golf cart be used on roadways?

Between sunrise and sunset, unless the golf cart has headlights, brake lights, turn signals and a windshield Where can a golf cart be used?

In golf course communities and within a mile of the golf course, such as the Tara, River Club, Country Club and Esplanade communities or to cross on a state or county road that dissects the community. Golf carts are allowed to be used in retirement communities that do not have a golf course.

Where should golf cart drivers be on the road?

Closer to the curb to allow for traffic to pass.

Can golf carts be used on sidewalks?

Yes, if the golf cart is being used within a golf course community and the sidewalk is at least five feet wide. Drivers must yield to pedestrians and bicyclists.

How old must someone be to drive a golf cart?

At least 14 years old in golf course communities, but 16 (and licensed) on public roads that are outside a golf course community.

What equipment is required on a golf cart?

Efficient brakes, a reliable steering apparatus, safe tires, a rearview mirror and red reflectorized warning devices on both the front and rear Do golf crafts drivers need to abide by all traffic laws?

Yes.

outside and off their tablets. They’ll search for birds. During the holidays, they’ll drive around in their golf cart to see the Halloween or Christmas decorations.

While they’re out and about, they say hello to anyone who passes.

Ruzanov said the golf cart provides convenience because she can take her sons to school without dealing with the long drop-off or pick-up line. She also can get around the neighborhood more easily.

“It’s an accommodating neighborhood,” she said. “It’s a golf cart community, so people expect it.

There are bigger sidewalks to adapt and large curbs to be off to the side.

We roam everywhere.”

Senior communities such as Del Webb are an exception, by state statute, to the rule of needing to be a golf course community in order to use a golf cart on the streets and sidewalks.

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For the Del Webb Lakewood Ranch Association of Veterans and Military Supporters, its fifth annual Veterans Day Celebration was a special day, but it also is a continuation of a constant effort to support veterans and their families.

During the Nov. 6 event, the organization handed out $20,000 of assistance to organizations it supports, such as Manasota Operation Troop Support, Jewish Family Services (Veterans Outreach), My Warrior’s Place of Ruskin, and Southeastern Guide Dogs.

However, members of those organizations said the Del Webb group is always providing assistance in other ways.

For instance, Manasota Operation Troop Support knew that Bradenton veteran Mike Perdue was dealing with neuropathy and was in need of a comfortable recliner. It put out the word and Del Webb’s Jeanette MacDonald responded, donating her late father’s recliner.

Of course, the monetary donations are huge to the organizations as well.

My Warrior’s Place founder Kelly Kowall said donations are important to her organization, which provides a retreat for veterans and grieving family members. She said their premises include a series of cottages where individuals can stay overnight.

“Their donations help us keep the lights on,” she said of the Del Webb Lakewood Ranch Association of Veterans and Military Supporters.

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effort to provide care packages to area troops.

Those who attended the Veterans Day Celebration said the effort is growing, along with the size of the neighborhood.

“It gets a little bigger and a little better every time,” said Rich Greenberg, the president of Del Webb Lakewood Ranch Association of Veterans and Military Supporters, of the annual event.

This year’s event was hosted in the parking lot of Del Webb’s clubhouse.

The event focused on honoring the benefactor organizations that provide assistance to veterans.

Greenberg said the Lakewood Ranch Association of Military Supporters has about 400 members and 30% of those actually are veterans.

He said the group’s fundraising events, such as dances, are well attended and often draw 300 people or more.

Those who attended the Nov. 6 event said it’s hard not to get emotional when nonprofits talk about their efforts to help veterans.

Del Webb’s Bob Sharak, a past secretary of the Del Webb Lakewood Ranch Association of Veterans and Military Supporters, said he was proud to see his community’s level of support for veterans activities.

“I’m especially proud that (Del Webb residents) care enough to sponsor an event for veterans like myself,” he said.

Herman Martinez, former president of the Del Webb Lakewood Ranch Association of Veterans and Military Supporters, speaks at the Veterans Day Celebration.

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Less bickering, more progress?

Some residents question whether a more unified County Commission is a good thing.

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ot everyone agrees a lack of bickering would be a good thing for the Manatee County Commission.

Lakewood Ranch’s Laura Whinfield said the constant conflict that has prevailed during commission meetings the past two years was a sign that different voices were being heard, while a unified board would pose a problem for the decisionmaking process.

“Not having any pushback means everything will be done one way,” she said. “As Manatee County gets shoved further to the right on everything without any moderation, at least half the population gets left out.”

The new Manatee County Commission will be seated following an unexpected recess after an Oct. 20 vote by commissioners to postpone upcoming regular meetings to Nov. 29, after the elections.

As of the East County Observer deadline Tuesday (Election Day), the full lineup of commissioners had yet to be decided. Republicans Jason Bearden and Mike Rahn, after prevailing in the primaries, still needed to defeat write-in candidates. Rahn was facing Daniel Hansen and Timothy Norwood, while Bearden was facing Robert Lesher and Manuel Antonio Llamas.

Rahn defeated incumbent Misty Servia in the primaries while Bearden beat incumbent Carol Whitmore.

Both Whitmore and Servia knocked heads against the Manatee Commission’s voting block of James Satcher, George Kruse, Kevin Van Ostenbridge and Vanessa Baugh.

The only Democrat on the Manatee Commission, Reggie Bellamy, was up against Republican Amanda Ballard on Nov. 8.

The Oct. 20 postponement of all but one November Manatee Commission meeting was determined following a motion by District 5 Commissioner Vanessa Baugh.

“I’m excited about the new board,” Baugh said. “It’s always good to have fresh blood. I think the majority of commissioners agree it is a step in the right direction.”

Baugh said she expects the new board to form a more cohesive unit, with “less bickering and much less showboating.”

She said political grandstanding wasted time during the meetings as did commissioners making repeated comments on the same topic during deliberation. She said the wasted time was atypical of how a county commission usually operates.

Baugh also noted that residents should not worry that the commissioners won’t have plenty of disagreements and spirited debates.

Whitmore, whose term ends Nov. 21, said the county would have to see how the situation plays out.

“I just hope and pray that the new ones know they have just as much power as the commissioners that have been up there the longest,” Whitmore said. “Everybody’s equal up there. After you get sworn in, you don’t owe anybody anything, except for the citizens of Manatee County.”

She said the current commissioners agree on the vast majority of topics with Bellamy being the only Democrat. She said politically motivated proposals and personality conflicts were the source of tensions.

One cause of tension, she said, has been the reorganization of departments by Manatee County Administrator Scott Hopes. She said that reorganization has been at the root of a high level of turnover among Manatee County staff workers.

MANATEE COUNTY BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS ALREADY SEATED n District 1 — James Satcher (R) n District 3 — Kevin Van Ostenbridge (R) n District 5 — Vanessa Baugh (R) n At-large — George Kruse (R) ALMOST HOME (FACING WRITE-IN CANDIDATES NOV. 8) n District 4 — Mike Rahn (R) n At-large — Jason Bearden (R) TBD NOV. 8 n District 2 – Reggie Bellamy (D) vs. Amanda Ballard (R)

PUBLIC RESPONSE

Country Club East’s Hank Progar said he expects the productivity of the commission to increase, as he said “the right people got in.”

He said all governing bodies contain conflicts and did not expect those to vanish, despite the commission’s new members apparently lining up in terms of philosophy.

Mill Creek’s Chris Brenes said he expects the block of Republican voting to even expand from the current level.

Lakewood Ranch’s Betty Jo Zeigler noted, “Just because they are conservative doesn’t mean they have to agree on everything.”

She said she was not optimistic the commissioners could move beyond politics and truly take the views of citizens into account.

East County’s Darlene Grayson was hoping the new Manatee Commission could work together to manage growth.

“Honestly, it doesn’t matter what side you’re on, as long as you know what to do with the funds,” she said.

“At the end of the day, that’s really what it comes down to, because this area is growing so much.”

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Commissioners George Kruse and Vanessa Baugh lead a Republican majority on the Manatee County Commission.

Carol Felts, a Myakka City activist and a Republican contender for the Whitmore’s at-large position during the 2022 primary, said the Manatee Commission needs to listen better to its constituents.

She said apathy, complacency and ignorance were impacting Manatee County because the residents don’t feel they can make a difference.

“Apathy has been generated by frustration,” she said. “The public has engaged in the process, and every time they have achieved nothing.

After awhile, you can’t get people to engage or be excited because it is seen as frivolous.”

Development was a major concern among residents, with many expressing hope that the new commission would take a different stance when it came to determining what areas to develop.

“I don’t like this constant development against what people want,” Zeigler said.

Lakewood Ranch’s Brad Ayres said he believed any change to the current board was a step in the right direction and could only improve decision making when it comes to development and growth.

“The problem is, we can never get that land back,” he said. “Vacant agricultural land is natural habitat.

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Once it’s converted into quarter-acre lots of houses, it’s gone forever.”

MEETINGS POSTPONED

The decision to postpone most of the November meetings was contested.

The postponement was approved through a vote of 4-2, with commissioners Whitmore and Bellamy in opposition and Commissioner Servia having exited the room after the motion was brought forward.

The decision canceled an Oct. 25 regular meeting, a Nov. 15 regular meeting, and a Nov. 17 land use meeting.

“In all my years ever in office, since 1991, this has never happened, where our board stopped meeting, stopped working,” Whitmore said. “It’s just the commissioners being hateful and trying to neutralize the commissioners that may be on their way out.”

She also criticized the item’s absence from the meeting agenda.

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Hope prevails Southeastern Guide Dogs creates animated short, ‘Believe in Hope.’

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After the premiere of the 60-second animated short “Believe in Hope” played at Lakewood Ranch Cinemas Nov. 2, Amber Watt stood alongside her husband, Morgan Watt, as she always has done.

The animated short is an important project by Southeastern Guide Dogs to raise awareness of its mission to supply extraordinary dogs to people with vision loss, veterans with disabilities and children who have significant challenges.

Southeastern Guide Dogs CEO Titus Herman talked about the dogs’ unconditional love for those they serve. Morgan Watt is a prime example, an Air Force veteran whose service left him with chronic migraines, traumatic brain injuries, major depression and “multiple layers” of post-traumatic stress disorder.

According to Riverview’s Morgan Watt, his service dog, Foley, restored his will to live with that unconditional love.

Amber Watt was married to Morgan through his pre- and post-service life, so she was asked why a dog, who came to the household in 2014, could make such a difference when a wife could not.

“That’s an interesting question,” Amber Watt said. “Human relationships have complications. A relationship between a man and his dog is uncomplicated.”

Foley did more than just save Morgan Watt from a tragic fate. He strengthened an entire family.

“Morgan has a support network — friends, family, doctors, kids — but the dynamic a dog brings is beyond human,” Amber Watt said. “I feel that Foley brought back a part of Morgan that I thought we had lost forever. And Foley’s impact had a ripple effect. It affected Morgan, and me and the family and the community, as well.”

Morgan Watt volunteers with Southeastern Guide Dogs and he shares his story with the community.

“A dog doesn’t eliminate PTSD,” Amber Watt said. “But Morgan’s bad days are not as bad.”

The theater was about threequarters full of donors and potential donors to Southeastern Guide Dogs.

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of “Believe in Hope.” It was called “Building Hope.”

In attendance was veteran Dave Caras, who lost his right leg after his deployment to Iraq, when while running on the sidewalk, a car ran off the road and hit him. Seminole’s Caras was used as the inspiration for the look of the veteran in “Believe in Hope.”

After watching “Believe in Hope,” Caras said the veteran did look like him when he was younger.

“But I’m not that depressed now,” Caras said.

Caras was accompanied by his Southeastern Guide Dog graduate, Bobb, who has been with him seven years.

“Southeastern Guide Dogs is the best,” Caras said.

“Believe in Hope” features Jack, a United States Marine Corps veteran who has had his left leg amputated.

Just before Christmas, he attempts to hang a tree-topper but slips and almost falls. He drops the tree-topper in a box and sits down, dejected.

A Southeastern Guide Dog trainer then enters with a service dog, Hope.

The dog scoops up the tree-topper in his mouth, and he gets Jack to hang it. The two hug with Jack smiling.

The message, of course, is that there is hope.

The animated short follows production by Southeastern Guide Dogs called “Pip,” that went viral on YouTube, attracting almost a halfbillion views to date.

Southeastern Guide Dogs at the event noted that nearly 500 veterans died by suicide in 2021 in Florida alone.

The animated short cost approximately $150,000 to make, and production was funded by the Patten Family Foundation. The ideas were hashed out at Southeastern Guide Dogs site in Palmetto, then the animation was done by Studio Kimchi in Barcelona, Spain, and the sound completed the project at Timbukto Studios in Lisbon, Portugal.

The short has been released to 2,000 media outlets across the country to be used as a public service announcement.

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The dogs have made a huge difference in the lives of the veterans.

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RICHARD PETRUCCI’S NAVY CAREER June 1961 Graduated from the U.S. Naval Academy with a Bachelor of Science in Engineering February 1963 Designated a Naval Aviator October 1963 Deployment to Sigonella, Sicily October 1964 Detachment to Key West to fly surveillance missions during the Cuban Missile Crisis Ian Swaby

Congressman Vern Buchanan presents the Congressional Veteran Commendation Award to Summerfield’s Richard Petrucci.

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EXTENSIVE NAVY CAREER

During his junior year of high school, when his family was living in Westport, Connecticut, Petrucci announced his intentions to attend the U.S. Naval Academy and become a pilot.

His parents, he said, were “extremely supportive” of the decision, with Paris Petrucci enrolling him in Admiral Farragut Academy, a Junior Reserve Officers’ Training Corps school in New Jersey.

However, Petrucci said he was saddened that his father did not live to see his graduation from the U.S. Naval Academy in 1961, which was followed by him reporting to Pensacola to begin flight training.

May 1968 Search mission for the USS Scorpion nuclear submarine August 1968– September 1970 Naval Postgraduate School (earned his master of science in computer science)

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For Summerfield’s Richard Petrucci, there was little question of what he wanted to do with his life, even as a young child.

“I was totally fascinated with everything military, especially airplanes,” said Petrucci, who eventually became a pilot and a U.S. Navy captain. “If it had wings and an engine, I wanted to fly it.”

Born in Bridgeport, Connecticut, in 1938, Petrucci was growing up at a time when millions of men and women enlisted or found other ways to serve the U.S. during World War II. For those not serving in the military, much effort went into building ships, airplanes and tanks.

His father, Paris Petrucci, built aircraft engines after he had tried, unsuccessfully, to enlist in the Navy. His mother, Louise Petrucci, helped build Sikorsky helicopters.

His uncle, Ray Smith, served in the Navy and survived the torpedoing of the USS Yukon AF-9, south of Iceland, in 1943.

Petrucci said he always wanted to serve the country, but he first realized he wanted to join the Navy when he saw a poster of an American fighter plane, the Vought F4U Corsair, which was built in Bridgeport.

The poster depicted the plane making a final approach on an aircraft carrier, and also included Navy wings of gold.

Petrucci was honored Oct. 21 at the Congressional Veteran Commendation awards for Florida’s 16th Congressional District, hosted by U.S. Rep. Vern Buchanan at the Manatee Performing Arts Center.

He received the award alongside Mill Creek’s David Daily, Bradenton’s John Skeen, Sarasota’s Richard Swier, Longboat Key’s John Brill, and Sun City Center’s Edward Mahoney.

The awards honored wartime sacrifices as well as peacetime community involvement.

Among Petrucci’s community initiatives are serving as a Blue and Gold Officer to report on applicants to the U.S. Naval Academy.

He is also involved with organizations, including Our Next Mission, which provides homes for disabled veterans.

January 1966 Deployment to Naval Air Station Keflavik, Iceland to fly Cold War antisubmarine warfare patrols

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Richard Petrucci (middle, back row) is deployed to Keflavik, Iceland, with his fellow soldiers in 1966.

challenge during the search.

He said these searches require an additional set of skills beyond simply piloting the aircraft.

“Flying the airplane and putting it where it needs to be is one thing, but what you do when you get there is another,” he said.

Petrucci entered the Navy as an ensign after graduating from the U.S. Naval Academy in 1961.

Petrucci was prepared to take on all the challenges that came with the service.

“There were challenges for sure,” he said. “But I was fine with all that.

That’s what I wanted to do. No problem.”

One difficult aspect of flight training was learning to land a Lockheed P-2 Neptune on an aircraft carrier at the Field Carrier Landing Practice sessions in Foley, Alabama.

Trainees aimed at a simulated flight deck that had been painted on the runway. Petrucci said he practiced the landings until it became second nature to him.

Landing on a carrier puts significant stress on a plane, he said, and requires a harness and seatbelts that are secure, as well as for pilots to make sure there are no loose objects in the cockpit.

“You’re doing 90 or 100 knots, and all of a sudden you come to a stop after a hard landing,” he said. “It throws you forward. That’s for sure.”

He said there is no opportunity for mistakes.

“It’s precision flying, and there’s no room for error, and you have to be totally focused,” he said.

What followed were attempts to make his first real landing, eventually aboard the Lockheed P-3 Orion that he flew for most of his career.

“The first couple of attempts you are a little bit nervous,” he said. “But then, with all that training, you get comfortable.”

He spent an extensive portion of his career searching for Soviet ballistic missile submarines off the coast of the United States.

“A submarine is the stealthiest vehicle ever invented,” he said. “It’s a very difficult problem when you’re searching for something you cannot see.”

He called underwater acoustics “amazing,” and said the changes to the way sound travels, based on the temperature of the water and the depth of the sound source, pose a

THE SEARCH IS ON

He was deployed to the Naval Air Station in Key West during the Cuban Missile Crisis in 1962, performing surveillance to verify the removal of Soviet troops from Cuba.

He also searched for a missing submarine, the U.S.S. Scorpion, in May of 1968.

The submarine had been returning from a deployment in the Mediterranean and was headed for Norfolk, Virginia, when the collapse of its hull was detected through the noise it produced, Petrucci said.

Although the submarine itself had already sunk to a depth of 10,000 feet, Petrucci hoped to find survivors on a raft, or perhaps the submarine’s emergency buoy.

Along with 11 other crew members on his aircraft, he searched for 16 hours.

“Everybody’s working hard, paying attention to everything floating in the water, every little detail that we can pick up, to try to put all the pieces of this puzzle together and say, ‘We have found the Scorpion,’ he said.

Petrucci said at one point, an object roughly the size of a submarine appeared on the radar, and he flew over to investigate.

However, what he found was a shipping container floating on the sea. The squadron reported it to the Coast Guard as a navigational hazard.

He said these containers can become dislodged from ships in times of rough seas.

Ultimately, the mission was unable to locate the submarine or any of the 99 crew members.

“It hurts knowing 99 of your shipmates died,” he said.

Petrucci said the character development he gained in the Navy created a lasting impact on his life and that all began with his time at the U.S. Naval Academy.

“I learned an awful lot,” he said.

“Leadership, teamwork, coordination, personal relationships. And you learn a lot from other people that you work with. So, it just enriched my whole life.”

September 1970– July 1973 Joined Patrol Squadron 16, Jacksonville August 1973– August 1974 Attended U.S. Naval War College September 1974– July 1976 Served as director of operations at the Academic Computing Center of the U.S. Naval Academy August 1976–June 1979 Served as executive officer/ commanding officer at Patrol Squadron 26, Brunswick, Maine July 1979–July 1982 Held senior staff position with the Chief of Naval Operations in Washington, D.C.

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Artist hopes to draw crowds to Fall Show and Sale R emember the old “Draw Me” TV Guide advertisements where an art institute would challenge you to draw a turtle, or a pirate, or a girl or a horse?

You could send your work to an address that would enter you in a contest.

As a kid, I thought if I mailed my scratch to them, I probably would receive a response asking me to pay for some art lessons.

And I did. The notice told me I didn’t win the contest, but I had lots of promise, and I could use a lesson or two.

I was too smart for them, though.

I threw it in the garbage.

I knew better. Once I had an art teacher tell me I could screw up drawing the body of a stick man.

So I had to chuckle when walking around the Lakewood Ranch home of Stacey and Richard Lipton.

In retirement, Stacey Lipton has emerged as an exceptional watercolors painter, concentrating on Lakewood Ranch’s natural wonders.

Her work will be on display from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. Nov. 19 at the Creative Arts Association of Lakewood Ranch’s 20th annual Fall Show and Sale at Lakewood Ranch Town Hall.

Her work definitely pops off the canvas, so I asked how she became so proficient in a short period of time. She only began painting in 2019.

“You have to be a good drawer,” she said.

I certainly understood that from the opposite end of the spectrum.

I tried to go a bit deeper, asking her if she grew up in an artistic household. She said no, but then started to think back.

“When I was 4, I remember taking my red wagon and going around the neighborhood selling rocks I had painted,” she said.

That might qualify as being artistic at a young age.

Stacey Lipton, then Stacey

east coast where she opened her own interior decorating and home decor businesses in the Surfside Historic District of Daytona Beach.

Although she wasn’t creating her own artwork, she was all around it.

She supported the Halifax Art Show and created an outdoor sidewalk artisan program called The French Market. She also was installing art collections in hospitals and office buildings.

When she and Richard retired, they sought out a place where they would be surrounded by beauty, and they found that place in 2020 when they moved to Lakewood Ranch.

“In this community, I find all kinds of stuff to paint,” she said.

She had taken watercolor lessons a year earlier but thought she could self-teach herself faster, so began a hobby that now has produced more than 100 paintings.

Why watercolors?

“They are clean for my house,” she said with a laugh. “I don’t have a huge area, and I can clean up.”

She also likes surprises.

“I work very carefully, because watercolors is unforgiving,” she said. “But you also have these wonderful accidents.”

Depending on the mix of colors, a painter might produce a color they hadn’t seen before — by accident.

“Then you can’t reproduce it,” she said.

With the world outside her door as subject matter, she took off with her new hobby.

“I don’t paint ugly things,” she said. “I think most of us like something pretty. Big strokes, lots of color. You won’t find me painting a snow scene.”

Her first attempt at a painting, outside of her lessons, was outside her window on Hammock Beach.

“It was really bad,” she said. “I painted a terrible palm tree.”

After saying that, she raced off to another room of her home, return-

Photos by Jay Heater

The watercolor paintings of Stacey Lipton will be featured at the Creative Arts Association of Lakewood Ranch’s 20th annual Fall Show and Sale on Nov. 19 at Lakewood Ranch Town Hall.

Press, grew up in Long Island on the outskirts of the art world. Her father, Martin Press, was in the fashion industry. Both Martin and her mom, Rita, weren’t artists themselves and when they saw their high school senior preparing her portfolio to apply to an arts college, they suggested she go in a different direction when it came to earning a degree.

It wasn’t an easy decision for Stacey, because she had wonderful

art teachers at Baldwin Senior High.

She enjoyed the sculpture, photography and graphics arts programs at her school.

But she eventually relented and entered the Rochester Institute of Technology to earn a business degree.

After graduation, she joined the fashion industry on the business end and was establishing a solid career when she became bored.

In 1989 she moved to Florida’s

ing with that first painting.

“As a reference, I like to keep things to see improvement,” she said.

She showed another painting that she painted on a trip to Sanibel Island. She said it was too “busy.”

Those few annoying efforts have given away to triumphs.

“There is a fear of paint, but I work hard, and I plan it,” she said. “I probably use a lot more color now, and I do more dramatic pieces. So much of it is learning by mistake.”

Her painting actually has stimulated a new hobby for Richard Lipton, a retired anesthesiologist. He takes photos of her subject matter and she uses them to paint.

“Painting is her passion, and she could do it all day long,” Richard Lipton said. “But she is very good about making sure to be there for whatever time we need (together).”

The couple has three daughters and two grandchildren.

While she loves painting, Stacey Lipton said she can overdo it.

“I like it because you can disappear into your work,” she said. “But if you paint three solid days, your hand hurts.”

She only has sold one print of one of her paintings because she hasn’t tried to market her work, but she is looking forward to the arts show to see what the public likes. Even so, she won’t mind if she brings all her paintings home that day.

“I paint for joy, not ribbons,” she said.

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Felon attempts to scam kids cancer charity A Sarasota man and two-time convicted felon has been charged in a multimillion-dollar fraud case that includes allegations he attempted to fraudulently donate money to a cancer charity connected to prominent ESPN sportscaster and Lakewood Ranch resident Dick Vitale.

Robert Schnepf, 48, of 507 S. Kumquat Court, Unit 117, Sarasota, has been charged with one felony count of Scheme to Defraud more than $50,000, according to a statement from the Sarasota County Sheriff’s Office, which handled the investigation and arrest. Schnepf remains in custody in Sarasota County on $100,000 bond while the investigation continues, the release states.

Schnepf is on probation for grand theft and has prior arrests in Florida and New York for grand theft burglary, assault, possession of forged instruments, criminal impersonation and more, authorities say.

SCSO’s Economic Crimes Unit opened an investigation Oct. 29 after receiving a report of a series of suspicious transactions from a man who identified himself as Robert “Banagino.” Banagino told a Realtor he was interested in purchasing a Rolls Royce. The Realtor connected the defendant to a local car dealership, where he agreed to buy a 2022 Mercedes-Benz valued at more than $132,000.”

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Dante has been studying Ming Wu Martial Arts, located on State Road 70, since he was 5 years old. Ming Wu is a mixed style of martial arts with roots mainly in Kung Fu, Wing Chun, and Tae Kwon Do. Dante is currently working on his 4th Degree Black Belt. He is also instructing younger students in the art of sparring and tournament techniques via private lessons at Ming Wu.

Dante has been competing in Karate tournaments regionally and nationally for over 6 years in Traditional Forms, Traditional Weapons Forms, and Sparring. He has won over 30-1st place finishes and numerous 2nd place finishes. He has competed against talent from all over the world and won 1 Gold, 3 Silver, and 2 Bronze medals at the US Open Karate Championships.

Dante has set a goal at Ming Wu to become a Junior Grand Master (5th Degree Black Belt) before he graduates high school in 2024.

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Tammy Parrott, the library services manager for Manatee County, was standing in a massive shell of a building on Nov, 4, talking about the biggest part of the future Lakewood Ranch Library.

She was talking more about importance than size.

“This will be the busiest of the eight (buildings in the Manatee County library system),” she said.

“And it will stay the busiest.”

Every time Manatee County has opened a branch, Parrott said residents flock to the new building until the newness wears off. Parrott told about 25 Lakewood Ranch Business Alliance members on their semiannual Road Show to not expect that in Lakewood Ranch.

“We will have more opportunities here because of the size,” she said.

The size is 25,000 square feet on the first floor. Another 25,000 square feet will remain a shell on the second floor until Manatee County decides how to use it. It could involve an expansion of the library or general meeting space. The roof will offer more usable space, but far less than 25,000 feet of the two floors below.

Parrott said the Convention and Visitors Bureau will have control over the roof space when the building opens late in 2023.

Even so, the library figures to benefit from all of it, along with the surrounding Premier Park, which is county owned, and eventually will feature an aquatics complex, a pickleball complex and perhaps an indoor event center/gymnasium.

An amphitheater, softball fields and a dog park are supposedly in the works, but the county has shown little progress in those areas.

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Fawley Bryant Architecture owner Stu Henderson says his firm wanted to create a library where kids “could see interesting things.”

John Holz, the economic impact chair for the Lakewood Ranch Business Alliance, said Lakewood Ranch Library’s impact will go far beyond educating those who visit.

“It brings people here,” he said of people moving to Lakewood Ranch.

“It brings jobs here.”

The library itself will have a staff of 17 when it opens, but Holz was referring to such a great resource strengthening the draw of a community that already ranks as the No. 1 selling multigenerational community in the nation.

Parrott also noted the library wouldn’t be only a year away if not for the work of the Friends of the Lakewood Ranch Library, who also had an effect on the scope of the project.

“It is an example of what a community can do when it is committed,” Parrott said.

This version of the Lakewood Ranch Business Alliance’s Road Show had a title of Education to Innovation, and the Lakewood Ranch Library was just one stop.

Innovation was the highlight of the first stop, which was RND Automation on Lakewood Ranch Boulevard.

“We design custom automation

for a number of industries,” said Chad Malone, who is RND Automation’s supervisor of mechanical engineering.

Three years ago, RND started with 35,000 square feet at its current site.

Now it has 68,000 square feet.

While the innovations are heavy on robotics, Malone said the system upgrades are not meant to eliminate workers but to enhance output.

He said a person who previously was making 10 parts can now make 100 in the same time thanks to the advanced technology.

“Businesses want to keep people and have more output,” he said.

RND, which has approximately 50 employees is working with local institutions and trade schools to develop its future workforce.

RND Automation was the first stop of the tour, followed by the library and then the Lakewood Ranch Preparatory Academy, which opened its K-8 school on White Eagle Boulevard in August and now is building its upper, or high, school next door. It is due for completion before the next school year.

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Great expectations The Thunder will lose 12 players to graduation in 2023, but return many key players.

RYAN KOHN SPORTS EDITOR

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he Out-of-Door Academy’s 2022 football season represented a cultural and philosophical shift, one that bloomed to show on-the-field results.

Under first-year Head Coach Rob Hollway, ODA ran through its regular season with an 8-0 record, including a 26-22 road win over rival St. Stephen’s Episcopal, the program’s first win over the Falcons since 2012.

Perfection was not meant to be, though, as the Thunder lost a rematch game to the Falcons 21-0 Nov. 4 in the Sunshine State Athletic Conference state semifinals.

The season laid the foundation for what Hollway said he hopes becomes the expectation for the program — a lot of success and a lot of fun.

Hollway again praised a group of players who came to the football program from ODA’s baseball team, adding an immediate jolt of athleticism. Those players were used by the Thunder at the skill positions to produce big plays. Many of those players, like team captains Jack Hobson and Luca Marino, were seniors, opting to play a single season on the football team in an attempt to get the program out of the doldrums.

Hobson, the team’s quarterback, said it was worth the effort.

“Putting in all the hard work over the summer and during camp and then putting it together during the season, rolling with the boys, that was amazing,” Hobson said. “It was all I could have asked for when this started. We didn’t go out there just

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ormer Braden River High offensive lineman Ryan Neuzil, who played college football at Appalachian State, has spent the 2022 NFL season on the Atlanta Falcons’ practice squad. Before the Falcons’ Nov. 6 game against the Los Angeles Chargers, Neuzil was elevated to the active roster. He did not see action in the game, but it is the first step toward Neuzil, a 6-foot-3, 291-pound secondyear player, taking the field as a professional. … The winter high school sports season begins this week with boys and girls soccer games. If you’re looking for a game to attend, on Nov. 10, the Lakewood Ranch High girls soccer team hosts Hardee High and the Braden River High girls soccer team hosts Riverview High. Both games begin at 7 p.m. On the boys side, the Mustangs host Parrish Community High at 7 p.m. Nov. 11 and the Pirates are on the road until they play St. Stephen’s Episcopal at 6 p.m. Nov. 30. … Looking to sharpen your skills (or your kids’ skills) on the diamond? Collin Moore, a Bradenton native, is hosting a baseball camp with UMR Sports at Braden River Park Nov. 21-22 from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m.

Admission is $100 per camper.

For more information visit UMRSports.com/events or call 518-4180. … On Nov. 1, Betty McDaniel sank a hole-in-one on the 100-yard No. 5 hole at University Park Country Club using a 5-wood. On Nov. 3, Michael Stokes sank a hole-in-one on the 155-yard No. 11 hole at Lakewood Ranch Golf and Country Club’s King’s Dunes course using a 7-iron.

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ODA safety Dylan Walker and defensive end Tyler Beck share a hug in the waning moments of the Thunder’s 21-0 loss to St. Stephen’s.

to play football. It was to change the culture of the program and of the school, really. We wanted to bring the winning attitude of the baseball program. I think we put ODA on the map this year. We stuck to the coaches’ plan and brought ODA something it’s never had in football.”

Hobson said the team rallied together in pursuit of that goal and never lost sight of it. Hobson said prior to the team’s Senior Night game Oct. 14 against Cocoa Beach High, Hollway and his staff put together slideshows highlighting the best plays each senior made during

ODA safety Jason Albano and cornerback David Shuel bring down St. Stephen’s running back Evan Brown. Both Albano and Shuel are seniors playing their final game.

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While Hobson was upset about the way the team played in its loss to St. Stephen’s, he said the loss is hardly the end of ODA’s turnaround.

“We set the bar high,” Hobson said. “But I think Coach Hollway will keep this thing going. He was a blessing for our team.”

In addition to Hobson and Marino, the team will lose 10 other seniors to graduation, including the team’s leading rusher Griffin DeRusso, key players in the defensive secondary like Drew Hill and Jason Albano, and defensive end Tyler Beck, who recorded 11.5 sacks.

Returning to the field, however, will be ODA’s entire offensive line — sophomore Chase Polivchak, freshman Max Polivchak, sophomore Marvin Palominos, junior Blake Neumann and junior Blaine Bentley — as well as Charlie Tack, a junior linebacker who led the team with 51 tackles, and freshman running back Allen Clark, who shined when given opportunities behind DeRusso, running for 383 yards and six touchdowns.

Tack, who has been with the program since his freshman season, said this year was by far the most rewarding year of football he has played.

“The spirit was always high, whether we were down or up,” Tack said. “It made it fun.”

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RYAN KOHN in conference). The two teams meet Nov. 12 at Tulane.

ZACHARY SZMANIA, BOSTON COLLEGE SWIMMING

Former Braden River football player Deshaun Fenwick, a junior at Oregon State, has six touchdowns in 2022.

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Former Lakewood Ranch High girls soccer player Gi Krstec, a senior at FAU, was named the CUSA Midfielder of the Year on Nov. 1.

Local athletes take it to a higher level M

any of the local high school athletes who became stars here at home are continuing to make their mark at universities across the country.

Here’s a look at a handful of fall and winter sports East County alumni who have done just that.

GI KRSTEC, FLORIDA ATLANTIC SOCCER

Gi Krstec, a former Lakewood Ranch High soccer player, played her freshman year at the University of Maryland in 2017 before transferring to the Owls. Now a senior, Krstec saved her best season for last. As of Nov. 4, the midfielder has netted seven goals in 20 games to go along with her stingy defense and leadership. As a team captain, she helped the team to a 10-7-3 record

and a spot in the Conference USA tournament semifinals. Three of Krstec’s goals were game winners.

Krstec’s play gained her recognition as well. On Nov. 1, she was named the CUSA Midfielder of the Year. The last FAU player to receive a conference award was Mary O’Hara, who received the same distinction in 2019.

“I want to thank and express my gratitude to everyone who has been a part of my life during this journey,” Krstec said in a release.

“This is my last season of collegiate soccer, and this award is the cherry on top. I have been blessed with great teammates and a superb coaching staff, who are beside me always, and deserve a portion of this award. I am truly grateful for the sport of soccer and everything it

has provided me.”

Krstec was also named to the All-CUSA First Team, and on Oct. 28, she was named to the CUSA All-Academic team. Krstec posted a GPA of 3.55 in FAU’s MBA of sports management program.

DESHAUN FENWICK, OREGON STATE FOOTBALL

After a nice 2021 season in which the former Braden River High running back rushed for 448 yards and four touchdowns on 78 carries while splitting time with other backs, it was obvious Fenwick was headed toward a big 2022 season.

When the 2022 season started, Fenwick took the reins for himself. Through the Beavers’ first six games, Fenwick, now a junior, rushed for 336 yards and four

touchdowns on 73 carries. However, Fenwick got banged up with an undisclosed injury in the team’s Oct. 15 game against Washington State and missed the next game against Colorado.

He snapped back by rushing for two touchdowns Nov. 4 in a 24-21 loss to Washington. Fenwick now has 393 yards rushing and six touchdowns.

Oregon State, 6-3, already has qualified for a bowl game.

SAM JACKSON, CENTRAL FLORIDA FOOTBALL

The former football and basketball star at Lakewood Ranch High is playing his senior season with the Knights and has started every game at offensive guard in 2022. The 6-foot-6, 325-pounder has helped the Knights rack up 1,955 rushing yards (5.5 yards per carry) through eight games.

The success of the running game, in part, has led the team to a 7-2 record that ensures UCF will go to a bowl game for the sixth consecutive season. The Knights also have a chance to reach the American Athletic Conference championship game. UCF, 4-1 in the conference, is currently second in the conference standings behind Tulane (8-1; 5-0

The former Out-of-Door Academy swimmer is a senior at Boston College. Szmania has already left an indelible mark on the Eagles’ program by setting school records in the 1,000-yard freestyle (9:20.20) and in the 1,650-yard freestyle (15:31.41) and is second in the 500yard freestyle (4:29.48).

Szmania is off to a solid start in his senior season. He won the 1,000 free (9:37.51) by more than three seconds at the Eagles’ first big meet, the BC Invitational, on Oct. 16.

MARK DAVIS, SOUTHERN ILLINOIS FOOTBALL (BRADEN RIVER HIGH)

Davis initially went from Braden River High to the University of Buffalo upon graduation in 2018, but a traditional redshirt year, then a medical redshirt year in 2019, slowed his on-field progress. After seeing the field in eight games in 2021, Davis transferred to Southern Illinois, where he’s played in seven of the Salukis’ nine games in 2022.

JOHNNY REID, DARTMOUTH CROSS-COUNTRY

Reid, the former Lakewood Ranch High runner, has been a steady presence for Dartmouth, running for both the cross-country and track and field programs. Now a senior, Reid is continuing that pattern.

At the 2022 New England Championships, held Oct. 8 at Boston’s Franklin Park, Reid finished 30th overall (25:48) out of 130 runners.

Dartmouth finished sixth out of 20 teams.

Ryan Kohn is the sports editor for the East County Observer. Contact him at RKohn@ YourObserver.com.

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I like that golf is an individual sport.

It allows me to easily reflect on how I’m playing. I also just like watching golf balls fly through the air. It’s fun being out here on the course.

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My drives and my irons. My swing isn’t perfect, but it is pretty good. I can hit the ball straight. My average drive is somewhere in the 200- to 210-yard range.

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Time is ripe for Medieval Fair A tomato toss was just one of the fun events at the annual festival at the Woods of Mallaranny.

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hawn Shelnutt has the best job, if you hear him tell it, at the Sarasota Medieval Fair in Myakka City.

At every festival, Shelnutt walks up to his spot, pokes his head through a hole in a fence and heckles the crowd while they bombard him with tomatoes.

“If we’re talking about glancing blows, I probably get hit 50 times a day,” Shelnutt said. “If we’re talking (direct hits), that’s usually five to 10 times a day that I wish I wouldn’t have taken those hits.”

Shelnutt performs in the traveling Renaissance festival industry, moving from city to city helping bring medieval landscapes to life with a team of fellow performers. The Sarasota Medieval Fair runs every Saturday and Sunday in November.

It’s common for festival employees to cycle through jobs over the years — some have run the gamut from jesters to jousters — but Shelnutt has kept with his specific role for nearly a decade.

He’s had other fields of interest that include a background in psychology and some experience in

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stand-up comedy, but the Wisconsin native has decided that festival life is right for him.

It’s a fine line to walk, playfully heckling the crowd while being pelted by tomatoes, but Shelnutt said he does it well. Even in the aggressive (and sometimes messy) environment, Shelnutt cherishes the chance to connect with people.

“I know I’m going to have a good conversation, and I know I’m going to make people laugh,” Shelnutt said.

“I think my purpose is to bring cheer and happiness, and if that happens while tomatoes are being thrown at me, I love that.”

Shelnutt is far from alone in his passion. Thousands of visitors attend the Sarasota Medieval Fair.

Many of the patrons dress in fantasy and medieval costumes just for the occasion. Vendors sold a num-

ber of types of mead, food, periodappropriate weaponry, crafts and much more.

“It’s a fantasy world,” vendor Mark Hawkins said. “It doesn’t matter if you’re a cool kid or not.”

Sarasota resident Kyle Larsen said he was impressed by the day’s jousting. He was dressed as “Encanto’s” Bruno, complete with a poncho from South America, accessories from Goodwill and a mouse plushie that rested on his shoulder.

“I had family invite me and I had this costume on me so I thought, ‘Let’s go have some fun,’” Larsen said.

Mark Hawkins is a festival worker who’s been traveling in the Renaissance circuit for years.

He said he’s played peasants and kings, but these days Hawkins has a more narrow task as he helps sell swords, maces, katanas and other weaponry with the Legacy Forge company based out of Texas.

“I was working as a mechanic,” Hawkins said. “I decided to quit my job and join the circus. I needed a change.”

Kyle Larsen, from Sarasota, dresses as “Encanto’s” Bruno, complete with a rat.

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Shawn Shelnutt has found his passion as the Sarasota Medieval Fair’s Tomato Guy.

Knights keep the crowd entertained with bouts of jousting at the Sarasota Medieval Fair in Myakka City.

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Before tasting the various soups, those who attended perused tables filled with handmade bowls and picked one to take home.

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When Don Kappauf, 76, moved with his wife from New Jersey to the River Wilderness community in Parrish in 2004, he had plans to play golf regularly.

“I was scheduled for surgery about 11:30 am. Tara was the first nurse I saw. She was extremely compassionate, very attentive and kept me totally at ease,” said Don. “When Dr. Sundberg’s other surgery was taking longer than expected, the OR nurse, Grace, kept me informed.

She talked with me and made sure I was OK and kept me posted until it was time for surgery. They all had the same compassion and personalized care.”

Unfortunately, Don’s golf dream was sidelined due to spinal issues centered on his neck, which he’d been dealing with for years.

“You get to the point where your fingers start to tingle — the compression of the disc caused numbness,” explained Don. “An MRI showed the bulge of the discs between the vertebrae.”

Don consulted with Eric Sundberg, MD, orthopedic surgeon at Coastal Orthopedics, who determined that surgery would be the best option and that Lakewood Ranch Medical Center would be the best place to have it performed. Dr. Sundberg performed a cervical fusion of the herniated discs in Don’s neck in May.

Don added that the nurses in recovery were both skilled and personable. “I learned about their families, which made me feel like I really got to know them on a different level.

Although it’s only for a couple of hours, they made a big impression. No one ever wants surgery, but the truth is they made it far nicer for me than I would have anticipated.”

Recovery after surgery has brought relief not just to the nerve pain but to other symptoms, as well. “I had a headache and tingling for about three months before surgery, and after I woke up from surgery, that disappeared,” he said.

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Often, a metal device is used to stabilize the fusion until the bone growth is solid.

“Of course, I hope I don’t have to come back to the hospital, but if I do, I’ll be here,” he said. “I trust the staff and Dr. Sundberg. The nurses caring for me were wonderful, including Kelly and Christina. I like [Dr. Sundberg’s] demeanor, I like his conservative nature, and I like his results.”

Dr. Eric Sundberg is a board-certified, fellowshiptrained orthopedic surgeon specializing in surgery of the spine, including degenerative spinal conditions and deformities, such as scoliosis and kyphosis.

No one ever wants surgery, but the truth is they made it far nicer for me than I would have anticipated.

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“The camaraderie is great, and there’s so much excitement,” Zita Grepling says. They both took home bowls of curry chicken.

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MINDFUL TRIATHLON Begins at 8 a.m. at 1570 Lakefront Drive, Waterside Place, Lakewood Ranch. The Lakewood Ranch Mindful Triathlon, presented by Lakewood Ranch Medical Center, is a 5K run followed by yoga and meditation sessions. The run winds through Waterside Place and Shoreview. For more information, go to MyLWR. com.

VETERANS PADDLER DAY Starts at 9 a.m. at Nathan Benderson Park, 5851 Nathan Benderson Circle, Sarasota. The NBP Veterans New Paddler Day is a chance for military veterans who are interested in dragon boat racing to try the sport for free. The session will start with on-land training before moving to the boat. For more information visit NathanBendersonPark.org.

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MUSIC AT THE PLAZA Runs from 6-9 p.m. each evening at Waterside Place, 1561 Lakefront Drive, Lakewood Ranch. Singer/musician Paul Fournier will provide live music Friday as those who visit Waterside Place enjoy sunset views of Kingfisher Lake, fun at the hub’s small parks or dining at the various restaurants. On Saturday, Dean Johanesen will perform American roots music. For more information, go to WatersidePlace.com.

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MEDIEVAL FAIR Runs from 10 a.m. to 5:30 p.m. at Woods of Mallaranny, 29847 S.R. 70 E., Myakka City. The 18th annual Sarasota Medieval Fair continues its run at the Woods of Mallaranny in Myakka City. The event, which includes local artisans, craft demonstrations, live performances, food, a children’s play area, rides, games and vendors, runs every Saturday and Sunday in November. Singleday tickets are $22.95 for adults; $19.95 for those 60 and older, as well as students, active military and veterans; $11.95 for children 5-10; children 4 and under admitted free.

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FARMERS MARKET Runs from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. on Lakefront Drive in Waterside Place, Lakewood Ranch. The Farmers Market at Lakewood Ranch will run year-round every Sunday. Vendors will be offering seafood, eggs, meats, dairy products, pastas, bakery goods, jams and pickles among other items. Other features are children’s activities and live music. For more information, go to www.MyLWR.com.

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FRIDAY, NOV. 18

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She smiled and struck a pose in the center of the room before returning back down the main aisle and making her way around the sides of the ballroom so everyone could see.

“It’s exciting,” said Giaconia, who was a model in two previous Tara Golf and Country Club Fall Fashion Shows. “This means it’s the beginning of the fall and holiday season. It brings back all of our snowbirds and neighbors to kick off the season.”

Joyce Yancey, coordinator of the show, was thrilled to see about 200 people attend. She said it was one of the highestattended Tara Golf and Country Club Fashion Show in the past few years.

The fashion show raised funds for Southeastern Guide Dogs, a nonprofit that breeds, raises and trains guide dogs, service dogs and skilled companion dogs for veterans and those with disabilities.

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home in Country Club East at Lakewood Ranch topped all transactions in this week’s real estate. Michael and Jill Shelby, of Lakewood Ranch, sold their home at 16112 Kendleshire Terrace to Richard and Jenessa Dieterle, of Bradenton, for $2,215,000. Built in 2019, it has three bedrooms, four-and-a-half baths, a pool and 3,108 square feet of living area. It sold for $620,000 in 2002.

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Jeffrey and Laura Matson, of Bradenton, sold their home at 540 Fore Drive to Peter Herman, of Bradenton, for $2.1 million. Built in 2006, it has four bedrooms, four baths, a pool and 4,711 square feet of living area. It sold for $1,068,800 in 2019.

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Timothy and Leanne Dodson, of Lakewood Ranch, sold their home at 7916 Grande Shores Drive to Rodney and Loraine West, of Pavilion, New York, for $1.7 million. Built in 2020, it has three bedrooms, three baths, a pool and 2,486 square feet of living area. It sold for $850,500 in 2020.

Joseph Patrick Lynch and Natalie Sue Pennington, of Sarasota, sold their home at 813 Seascape Place to Richard Anthony Armstrong and Adriana Rodriguez, of Sarasota, for $1,299,000. Built in 2022, it has three bedrooms, two-and-a-half baths, a pool and is 3,207 square feet. It sold for $984,400 in May. LAKEHOUSE COVE AT WATERSIDE

David and Sue Perrin sold their home at 8149 Grande Shores Drive to Michael and Ilene Fox, of Sarasota, for $1,395,000. Built in 2020, it has three bedrooms, two-and-ahalf baths and is 3,223 square feet.

It sold for $800,500 in 2020.

RIVER CLUB SOUTH

Isabella Fabiano, trustee, of Lincoln, Nebraska, sold the home at 7625 Pine Valley St. to Paul and Stacey Magro, of Bradenton, for $1,195,000. Built in 1996, it has four bedrooms, three baths, a pool and 2,762 square feet of living area. It sold for $1.05 million in 2021.

PALM AIRE

Robert and Linda Van Ness, of Sarasota, sold their home at 7305 Oak Run Lane to Michelle Wilkening Childs and Rolf Wilkening, of Sarasota, for $935,000. Built in 1984, it has four bedrooms, threeand-a-half baths, a pool and 4,752 square feet of living area. It sold for $440,000 in 2013.

TREYMORE AT PALM AIRE

Gordon Butte, trustee, sold the home at 4889 Carrington Circle to Robert and Linda Van Ness, of Sarasota, for $865,000. Built in 2001, it has three bedrooms, threeand-a-half baths, a pool and 3,358 square feet of living area. It sold for $620,000 in 2002.

GREENBROOK

Denis and Ana Monzin, of Lakewood Ranch, sold their home at 14287 Sundial Place to Sandra and David Horton, of Lakewood Ranch, for $760,000. Built in 2008, it has four bedrooms, three baths, a pool and 2,435 square feet of living area.

It sold for $440,000 in 2017.

Lionel and Carolyn Hart, of Greenfield, Indiana, sold their home at 6205 Pine Siskin Glen to Offerpad SPE Borrower A LLC for $605,000.

Built in 2002, it has four bedrooms, three baths and 2,962 square feet of living area. It sold for $270,400 in 2002.

ROSEDALE HIGHLANDS

Vincent Alesi, of Bradenton, sold the home at 9613 53rd Terrace E. to Melvin and Sharon Holcomb, of Bradenton, for $750,000. Built in 2006, it has three bedrooms, two baths, a pool and 2,284 square feet of living area.

RIVER PARK AT MOTE RANCH

Anthony and Traci Amatore, of Bradenton, sold their home at 6132 Palomino Circle to Robert Linton and Susan Reck, trustees, of Bradenton, for $707,500. Built in 2005, it has three bedrooms, two baths, a pool and 2,293 square feet of living area. It sold for $551,000 in 2021.

Court to Michael Thomsen, of Lakewood Ranch, for $556,000.

Built in 2007, it has three bedrooms, two-and-a-half baths and 2,138 square feet of living area. It sold for $250,000 in 2020.

DESOTO LAKES COUNTRY CLUB COLONY

Jenny Patricia Alexander, of Sarasota, sold her home at 8019 Conservatory Drive to AIJ Investment Group LLC for $466,000. Built in 1978, it has six bedrooms, four baths, a pool and 3,048 square feet of living area. It sold for $265,000 in 2011.

SABAL HARBOUR

Sean and Matthew Wojtaszek, of Huntington Beach, California, sold their home at 4836 Turtle Bay Terrace to Forever Realty Investments LLC for $460,000. Built in 2002, it has four bedrooms, two baths, a pool and 2,120 square feet of living area. It sold for $196,000 in 2011.

CREEKWOOD

Chad Anderson, of Bradenton, sold his home at 4902 78th St. E. to Lloyd Mosley, of Bradenton, for $437,500. Built in 1996, it has three SEE REAL ESTATE, PAGE 10B

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Wendy Rolon, of Bradenton, sold her home at 7416 41st Ave. E. to Joseph Thomas O’Neil and Brooke Anne O’Neil, of Bradenton, for $680,000. Built in 1998, it has three bedrooms, two baths and 3,066 square feet of living area. It sold for $204,000 in 2011.

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Joseph and Brooke O’Neil, of Bradenton, sold their home at 842 Cedar Harbour Court to Dean and Jodi Watkins, of Venice, for $640,000. Built in 2004, it has four bedrooms, three-and-a-half baths, a pool and 2,532 square feet of living area. It sold for $379,000 in 2019.

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Roger Lucien Carriere Jr. sold the home at 14705 Derna Terrace to Maureen Leventhal, of Bradenton, for $630,000. Built in 2021, it has two bedrooms, two baths and 1,678 square feet of living area. It sold for $355,500 in 2021.

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George and Marie Kayes, of Weymouth, Massachusetts, sold their home at 15020 Trinity Fall Way to Warren and Esta Byers $610,000.

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Leonard and Kimberly Thimons, of Pitcairn, Pennsylvania, sold their home at 8423 Sylvan Woods Drive to Michelle and Timothy Wixson, of Cottage Grove, Minnesota, for $599,000. Built in 1987, it has four bedrooms, two baths, a pool and 2,139 square feet of living area. It sold for $163,000 in 2009.

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Shane Alan Jackson and Sage Johnson, of International Falls, Minnesota, sold their home at 8339 Whispering Woods Court to Lawrence and Traci Edwards, of Lakewood Ranch, for $590,000. Built in 1998, it has two bedrooms, two baths and 1,974 square feet of living area. It sold for $392,500 in 2021.

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Kareem Reuben Graham and Tiffany Anne Graham, of Bradenton, sold their home at 7268 Ketch Place to Carlos Jose Flores Jr., of Bradenton, for $385,000. Built in 2016, it has three bedrooms, two-and-ahalf baths and 1,926 square feet of living area. It sold for $209,500 in 2016.

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Christian Skramm, of Oslo, Norway, sold his home at 12105 Trailhead Drive to Martin Varga and Lenka Vargova, of Bradenton, for $377,000. Built in 2018, it has three bedrooms, two-and-a-half baths and 1,739 square feet of living area.

It sold for $267,400 in 2018.

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Alice Davis, of Parrish, sold the home at 5236 46th St. Court E. to Danny Scott Robinson and Deborah Lee Robinson, of Bradenton, for $375,000. Built in 1981, it has three bedrooms, two baths and 1,620 square feet of living area. It sold for $205,000 in 2017.

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Guy Darrell McGahey and Joyce McGahey sold their home at 6511 24th Ave. E. to Adam and Stacey Butler, of Bradenton, for $300,000.

Built in 1981, it has three bedrooms, two baths and 1,196 square feet of living area. It sold for $25,000 in 1981.

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Michael Fay and Donna Fay, trustees, of Elgin, Illinois, sold the Unit 2827 condominium at 6509 Grand Estuary Trail to Ronald and Cynthia Mazzie, of Bradenton, for $328,500.

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