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Lakewood bests Lakewood Ranch Braden River in Primrose perfects patriotic parade.

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OUR TOWN

+ Calling all cute critters!

Think you have a cute critter?

The Humane Society of Manatee County is looking for photogenic cats and dogs for its Pet Photo Calendar Contest.

Pet lovers can enter the contest by linking to www.humanemanatee.org and clicking on the calendar website.

Once photos are uploaded, voting begins, and the overall winner will be featured on the cover of the 2012 calendar.

The calendar’s inside then will feature the five top-finishing dogs and cats. Votes are $1 each, and all proceeds benefit Humane Society.

The contest will continue until 5 p.m., Aug. 15.

For more information, visit www.humanemanatee.org.

We continue our series regarding incorporation.

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education By Pam Eubanks | News Editor

number crunch beauty and the feet

Superintendent Tim McGonegal is working on a budget that would include about $14 million in cuts.

MANATEE COUNTY — Manatee County School Board members were expected to sign off on either $11 million or $17 million in cuts to the Manatee County School District’s roughly $644 million budget last week.

Instead, they wrangled over whether to give some employees a 1% salary cut or force them to take furlough days, among other concerns, and sent Superintendent Tim McGonegal back to devise a new budget recommendation — one with about $14 million in cuts.

“These are tough decisions,” McGonegal said.

“Now, we’re talking about everybody’s salaries.”

In the last three years, the district has cut $46 million from its operating budget and needs to cut at least an additional $11.16 million this year.

This year’s proposed cuts include $2.165 million in reductions in district office positions and staff; $1.2 million in reduced utility costs districtwide; $1.5 million in reductions by lowering salaries through retirements; and $240,000 with the elimination of elementary school resource officers, among other provisions. The district will go from outsourcing 50% of its maintenance to about 70% over the next three years.

“We’re doing all the things we really need to do,” McGonegal said of utilizing best practices.

SEE BUDGET / PAGE 2

THE DRAWING BOARD

Superintendent Tim McGonegal has been tasked with eliminating $14 million from the budget. He likely will integrate prior plans — one eliminating $11 million and another $17 million — to come up with the number and may use a combination of salary cuts and furlough days.

THE $11 MILLION PLAN (These cuts likely will be part of McGonegal’s recommendation.)

District office re-organization savings — $2.165 million Reduced utilities costs district-wide — $1.5 million On-time Retirement Incentive Savings — $150,000 Charter Schools share of reduction in FEFP — $2.2 million Outsourcing of custodians (total) — $394,800 School media budget reduction — $55,000 School Improvement Plan budget reduction — $48,250 School cuts — $700,000 Modify delivery service for hospital/ homebound students — $350,000 Decrease board-provided life insurance — $253,500 Furlough days — $1.91 million

PREVIOUS CUTS

The Manatee County Public School District has reduced its budget by $46 million in the last three years. The following is a list of reductions and savings.

2008/2009 • Cut 65 positions from the District level — $3.4 million • Expanded District Energy Plan — $1.4 million • Discontinued DROP extension — $58,000 • Eliminated cell phones except for safety sensitive positions — $15,000 • Reduced the cost of middle school athletics — $50,000 • Eliminated reading coaches — $690,000 • No step increase in 2008-09 — $3 million • Salary reduction for all employees — $2.3 million • Cut 66 positions from schools — $5 million

+ Rotary inducts new officers, board The Lakewood Ranch Rotary inducted its new board of directors and officers at a special dinner June 16, at Lakewood Ranch Golf and Country Club.

The organization’s new president is John Freeman.

Other board members include: President-elect Ladd Waldo, Vice President Chris Perkins, Treasurer Peter Ceccacci, Sergeant-at-arms Gary Parker, Immediate Past President Toni Milholland, Mark Dahle, Nathan Carr, Joe Weber and Jared Hermann. Mark Brink will serve as this year’s SunCoast Food & Wine Fest chairman. For more, visit www. lakewoodranchrotaryclub.com.

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2009/2010 • Cut 42 positions from district level — $3.6 million • Changed Duette to a contract site — $120,000 • Reduced the funding for field trips — $140,000

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BUDGET/PAGE 1 The $700,000 in cuts to schools the superintendent is proposing equates to about a $10,500 reduction per elementary school, $14,700 reduction per middle school and $30,800 reduction per high school.

McGonegal said the reductions will have a definite impact on schools, but reducing teacher pay — the alternative — would have worse consequences, es-

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pecially considering teachers already will be paying more for health insurance and are being required to contribute 3% to the state for retirement starting in August.

School board member Julie Aranibar, an East County resident, said the board has not had a workshop to discuss proposed budget items and she was not ready to take action on the proposal last week.

“We’re at a point in our com-

munity (that) if we’re being asked to make sacrifices, then we need to have full accountability and transparency in the process,” Aranibar said.

“In the last five years, we’ve added departments and people we didn’t have before,” she said, noting pay increases for downtown administrative-type positions have increased far more quickly than teacher pay. “Are we sure we need them? Shouldn’t we be absolutely sure of whom

McGonegal responds to criticism Manatee Superintendent Tim McGonegal, whose contract was renewed through December of 2013 last week, has received criticism from constituents and even some board members in recent weeks. A new group called the Committee for Improving Education of Children in Manatee County, on June 27 held a press conference outside the district’s administrative building and called for the launch of a search for a new superintendent and the investigation of board communications, the district’s relationship with the Manatee Education Foundation and the district’s high per-student administrative

costs, among other issues.

McGonegal said the group’s claims regarding district spending and other issues are inaccurate and in many instances stem from unfair comparisons.

Members of CIEC claim the district has the highest administrative costs per student in the state, but McGonegal said the district ranks 40th out of 67 districts, and that changes to 31st of 67 once a $3 million error is corrected.

In Manatee County, for example, the district hires a principal and assistant principal at elementary schools with high enough student populations. In

Sarasota County, however, similar schools would have a principal plus a reading coach, a data coach and a behavioral specialist serving in an assistant principal-type capacity. So although Manatee appears to have more administrators, its costs would be lower, McGonegal said.

Additionally, using assistant principals ensures the district has a ready supply of future principals as administrators retire.

“We want to recruit and retain the very best teachers that are available,” McGonegal said.

CIEC members also assert the Manatee County employs 300 more administrators and profes-

we need (before we do furloughs and cut pay)?”

Aranibar received the lineitem budget — all 350 pages — late last week for review, after requesting it from the superintendent several times.

A budget workshop has been scheduled for board members at 9 a.m., July 8.

A budget must be adopted by the school board by July 27.

Contact Pam Eubanks at peubanks@yourobserver.com.

PAST CUTS/PAGE 1 • Established a new pay scale for teachers returning to work after DROP — $400,000 • Eliminated use of Pinnacle for elementary schools —$10,000 • Implemented an application fee for new hires. — $10,000 • Reduced by 50% special allocations for magnet schools —$60,000 • Reduced the purchase of Voyager Instructional materials — $300,000 • Attempt to sell or lease the PIC center —$80,000 • Discontinued Stanford testing for grade 1 — $100,000 • Reduced the cost of out of county travel for employees — $170,000 • Eliminated one basic aide at each elementary school — $370,000 • Delayed the textbook reading adoption purchase —$1 million

sionals than comparatively sized districts.

Jim Drake, assistant superintendent of business services, said he plans to meet with a CIEC representative to discuss the groups numbers, because he believes they reflect selective data and that the figures do not include correct employee classifications.

McGonegal said the district has eliminated four departments and reduced district-level personnel costs by $6.1 million since 2007.

District-level operating budgets also have been reduced by $2.8 million since that time, and McGonegal said he is working on another $1.7 million or more in operating cuts for the 2011-2012 school year.

2010/2011 • Eliminated 17 positions at the district level — $1.06 million • New staff attorney took on more cases and reduced dependence on outside counsel — $150,000 • E-payables function generated annual rebate — $100,000

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think globally By Pam Eubanks | News Editor

By Pam Eubanks | News Editor

Nolan Middle School students compete at international conference Four students from Nolan competed for the first time in the Future Problem Solving Program International’s International Conference in June.

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Robert Moates spent time working in the Florida Legislature before taking his teaching post at Lakewood.

Batter Up

Lakewood Ranch baseball coach Robert Moates will run for a Manatee County School Board seat next year.

LAKEWOOD RANCH — After years of coaching Lakewood Ranch baseball, Robert Moates now is stepping up to the plate himself.

The government and economics teacher has found a pitch he’s determined to drive home — right to the Manatee County School Board.

Moates last week announced he will run for the District 2 School Board seat, which has been held by incumbent Harry Kinnan since 1996 and will be up for re-election in November 2012.

“I’m not running for anything he’s done,” Moates said. “I’m running because I think I have something to offer.”

Born and raised in Manatee County, Moates attended and played baseball at Manatee Community College, now the State College of Florida, for two years before transferring to Florida State University.

A political science major, Moates interned at the Florida Legislature. His 60-day internship turned into a full-time job working on an election campaign and propelled Moates into a career in the public-service sector.

“It was an incredible education,” Moates said. “I learned more in those six months about the state of Florida than you could in any other profession. I learned about people and what’s important to them.”

During and after college, Moates worked on various political campaigns, worked as a legislative aide and even as a legislative analyst for the Rules, Ethics and Elections Committee in November 2000.

“I grew up kind of around (politics),” Moates said. “It’s more

public service. I had this idea that to dedicate yourself to public service is a noble calling, and it always seemed right to me. I was in politics because I thought I could help.

“When I got tired of politics, I started teaching,” he said.

Eager to plant roots somewhere, Moates returned in January 2003 to Bradenton after years of being on the road. He applied to substitute teach, but quickly was offered an opening for a government and economics teacher at Lakewood Ranch High School.

“I didn’t go to school to become a teacher,” Moates said. “There’s the formation and function of government and how it operates.

I just taught what I knew.”

He pulled from television campaign commercials, brochures and media to drive discussion and make his subjects come to life.

And, although Moates loves his job and the students with whom he works, as well as his role coaching the Ranch’s varsity baseball team, he says he’s ready for a change. As a teacher, he gets to impact 150 students each year, but as a member of the school board, he could impact more than 40,000 children.

“It’s kind of a belief I’ve always had,” Moates said. “At some point, a new generation needs to step up. We each have a responsibility to do what we feel we can best do for the community.”

Moates said the primary issues and concerns for his campaign include making the district accountable to taxpayers, both in the classroom and downtown, and putting every school district transaction online to make it open to the public for oversight.

‘At some point, a new generation needs to step up. We each have a responsibility to do what we feel we can best do for the community.’

— Robert Moates

State and county budgets are available for viewing line-by-line and the district’s budget should be no different, Moates said.

He also wants to see the district move to a zero-based budgeting approach. Rather than hacking away at last year’s numbers, Moates said the district should start from the bottom up, prioritizing what must be funded first and moving forward until the money dries up.

“When you get to the finite amount of money (you have), you are done,” he said.

Moates also said the district has invested significantly in the creation of the district’s core curriculum, which spells out when and what educators teach. But the system, as is, is too restricttive for teachers.

“That really robs the individuality of our kids’ education,” Moates said.

Moates said his “ah-ha” moment came when a student in his class was using an iPhone to read the textbook she’d downloaded, and he had to take the phone away per school policy.

Organizations such as the Bill Gates Foundation are promoting successful alternatives, such as the Kahn Academy, a digital math-learning environment, to create more individualized instruction within classrooms.

Educators could better use technology to teach, reduce expenses and get more interest from students, Moates said.

“The idea is to make it a student-centered education,” Moates said. “Why can’t we use technology in ways that expand the classroom?”

Moates also said he wants to see the district set specific, measurable and achievable goals, such as achieving certain FCAT scores, rather than generalizations such as having students “take ownership” of their education, as well.

Contact Pam Eubanks at peubanks@yourobserver.com.

LAKEWOOD RANCH — Nolan Middle School students Katie Brooks, Morgan LaMarc, Madelyn Kumar and Olivia Yaryura aren’t afraid of a challenge, especially the kind that tests their critical thinking skills.

So, last month, the girls donned their thinking caps once again, this time for an international competition — the Future Problem Solving Program International’s International Conference held at the University of Wisconsin La Cross.

“We were really excited to get that far,” Madelyn said. “It was a really good experience.”

Katie, Morgan, Madelyn and Olivia, as well as Olivia’s older sister, Mackenzie, a student at Southeast High School, competed June 9-12 against thousands of other youths across the country and world in the Global Issues Team category.

During the competition, the Nolan team was given a scenario in which they had to react to a cyber attack. Then, the girls had just two hours to come up with potential solutions to the problem, pick the best solution and develop a plan of action for making it happen.

“We (had) researched natural disasters and the future scene was a cyber attack,” Madelyn said with a chuckle.

“We were totally unprepared.”

But using the 16 categories they had learned, including basic needs, business and commerce and economics, among others, the girls worked toward 16 potential solutions to problems within the scenario and ended up scoring well enough to finish 23rd out of 60 teams.

The girls said the conference proved to be a valuable learning experience and will help them be better prepared for next year’s contest.

“It teaches us how to research topics,” Madelyn said

Mackenzie Yaryura continues winning ways Mackenzie Yaryura, an alternate, competed on a team with three boys she had never met. Their group took first place in their category, and Mackenzie said the experience taught her about compromise and collaboration even more than when she competed at internationals with her team last summer.

“It was a neat experience to see how (boys) think and try to read their writing,” Mackenzie said, noting she’s only competed with the other girls. of the program. “You’re not only researching for competition, but you’re also educating yourself about problems we face in (real life).”

Members of the Nolan Future Problem Solving team said they hope to compete in the international competition again next year.

The FPSP program is designed to stimulate critical thinking skills, encourage students to develop vision for the future and to prepare youths for future leadership roles.

The group’s adviser, Deborah Yaryura, couldn’t have been more proud. Placing in international competition, especially in the first year, is extremely difficult, she said.

“This team works beautifully together,” she said, noting the Nolan team placed second at state competition in April.

“It’s such a great experience for them. It teaches you how to think, not what to think.”

For information about the program, visit www.fpspi.org Contact Pam Eubanks at peubanks@yourobserver.com.

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Katie Brooks, Olivia Yaryura, Morgan LaMarc and Madelyn Kumar said they enjoyed meeting competitors from all over the world. “It was incredible meeting people from different places and finding out about where they live,” Olivia Yaryura said.

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+ SCF hosts Workforce Forum

+ Manatee FCAT scores improve

State College of Florida, ManateeSarasota hosted the Educating and Certifying Florida’s Manufacturing Workforce Forum June 16 at SCF’s Lakewood Ranch campus.

The statewide forum was designed to encourage dialogue between manufacturers and educators about preparing students for careers in manufacturing. The event was sponsored by the Manufacturers Association of Florida.

About 60 people from the Florida Department of Education, the Manufacturers Association and various technical schools throughout the state participated. Speakers included Nancy Stephens, executive director of the Manufacturers Association of Florida; Jennifer McNelly, senior vice president of The Manufacturing Institute; Dr. Eric Roe, director of Employ Florida Banner Center for Advanced Manufacturing, Polk State College; Don Upton, president of Fairfield Index Inc.; Daisy Vulovich, associate vice president of SCF’s Corporate and Community Development; Dr. Eric Owens, education supervisor at Florida Department of Education.

Test grades released by the Florida Department of Education June 30 show Manatee County public elementary and middle school students are performing better in the Florida Comprehensive Assessment Test.

In the East County, all non-charter elementary schools but two earned A grades. Myakka Elementary dropped from a B to a C, while Braden River Elementary dropped from an A to a B. All three middle schools maintained A grades. Imagine School at Lakewood Ranch, a charter school, maintained a B. In total, results in Manatee schools showed 19 of 52 elementary and middle schools, or 37%, earned an A from the state. Last year, only 32% of schools made an A grade.

Additionally, 36 district schools received an A or B score — an improvement of 15 percentage points compared to last year.

In Manatee, 16 schools improved.

Bashaw Elementary went from a C grade to an A, as did Prine and Abel elementary schools. High school scores are expected to be released in the fall.

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The Observer Group swept the General Excellence category, taking first (Longboat), second (East County) and third (Sarasota). The company’s website, YourObserver.com, also won first place in Website Development.

In addition, the Longboat Observer won first place in Overall Graphic Design (Nancy Schwartz) and Religion Writing (Robin Hartill).

The East County Observer won first place in Sports Game Day Story (Jen Blanco), Sports Feature Story (Jen Blanco) and Spot News Picture (Michael Eng).

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Reported June 21

12:19 p.m. — 6239 Lake Osprey Drive (Lucky Pelican Bistro). Petit theft. The complainant reported a former employee stole a check that belonged to his current employee and cashed it.

RIVER’S EDGE

Reported June 27

3:20 p.m. — 6700 block of 65th Terrace E. Suspicious circumstances. The complainant stated she owns the residence but hasn’t lived there since Jan. 23. During a periodic stop at the residence, she noticed items moved around and two holes in a bedroom wall. On June 27, she returned and found more damage, food eaten and liquids thrown on the walls.

The bedroom holes also had been repaired. The brush, spackle can and tray all were still in the residence. The bathroom mirror had handprints smeared on it. There were no signs of forced entry. Latent prints were lifted from the bathroom mirror, the brush package and paint tray. The front door has a combination lock known only to the complainant.

The complainant said she wonders if her son-in-law, who was recently arrested, is responsible.

SARASOTA June 27

6 a.m. — 7100 block of 28th Street E. Burglary. Unknown person(s) entered the unlocked rear garage door and removed $600 in property. The victim was going to get a picture of the property and add it to the report within the next couple of days.

11:20 p.m. — 7400 block of 28th Street Court E. Information. An unknown person fired two rounds, from an unknown

handgun, into the air. The person then fled south in the suspect vehicle toward Tallevast Road. The complainant stated his brother had some money stolen from him by a man who works with them, and he said he thinks the shooting may have been to scare them, but he is not sure.

June 28

12:20 a.m. — 8320 Lockwood Ridge Road (Walmart). Petit theft. Unknown person(s) removed the victim’s front driver’s side tire and lug nuts and replaced it with a flat spare tire that doesn’t belong to the victim. There weren’t any lug nuts to secure the tire. The victim stated it was caught on film, but they had to wait until the next day to pull it. The responding deputy processed the tire and lifted five latent print cards. The victim was going to call back when the video was ready to be picked up.

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“If we are to build a better world, we must remember that the guiding principle is this — a policy of freedom for the individual is the only truly progressive policy.”

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Re-think new house taxes Building a new house in Manatee County will get a little more expensive beginning Oct. 1, thanks to the County Commission breezily approving a new impact fee schedule with nary a peep.

While impact fees decline for most commercial developments, new single-family houses, large commercial malls and churches will be hit with increases — churches nearly tripled. Commissioners asked a few lame questions of the county consultant and then unanimously approved the tax changes because that was what the consultant said the data said.

Make no mistake, impact fees are taxes on new development. You don’t pay, you don’t build.

But the very philosophy behind impact fees is deeply flawed.

The idea is to charge newcomers their fair share for roads, parks, law enforcement and public safety, so existing taxpayers don’t have to pick up the extra costs. Sounds great on the surface, but not once you peel back a few layers.

First, it is levied on buildings, not people.

But buildings are only the conduit for the supposed impact. The people actually create the impact for which the fees are charged, such as roads. That distinction matters and here’s why.

If you have lived here your whole life, paying taxes faithfully, and decide to build a new house, you pay an impact fee when you are manifestly not causing any impact.

Conversely, if a family moves down from Ohio into your existing house, it does not pay an impact fee although it manifestly has an impact.

The only defense you hear is that the building is the only place you can levy the fee. That’s probably not the case, if there were

a desire. It could be charged at the change of residency time or during voting registration or maybe when getting a Florida driver’s license. But that would not be politically palatable because writing a huge check just to move in would be a killer. As an “impact fee,” developers are said to pay it. But they don’t really; the fee/tax typically becomes part of the mortgage.

So, then the defense of the fees turns to the concept that those road and public safety costs must be generated somehow. Maybe.

But, then, don’t call it an impact fee when it clearly is not. Call it a new house tax, or development tax or construction tax. Something honest.

A further piece of evidence that puts the lie to this is that during the recession, when population was flat or even declined, counties continued to collect impact fees. There were some new houses, apartments and so on being built, but clearly there was not a net impact on any public services.

Unfortunately, no Manatee County commissioners raised any of these objections. It is a revenue stream in tough times and that is what matters.

Commissioner Donna Hayes questioned nearly tripling the church fees. But consultant Randy Young, of Redmond, Wash.-based Henderson, Young and Co., merely said, “It is what it is … the data is the data.”

If commissioners are going to be automatons for impact-fee changes based on whatever the consultant says the data says, they might as well just approve the latest flavor of formula and let the hired guns do the rest.

After all, who can argue with data?

We can. Because there are elements to the impact-fee changes that just do not make sense. Why are transportation fees rocketing up for single-family houses when clearly the

costs of buying the land, the materials and the labor have all declined sharply during the recession? No one asked. Church transportation fees increased. Does the formula include the fact that church use is mostly once per week on Sunday morning, maybe the lowest use time on roads? Should there even be a road impact fee for that?

Are any of the commissioners watching out for something other than the county’s revenue streams?

Commissioner Larry Bustle asked the common sense question whether newcomers might pay their own way in that they pay taxes like everyone else.

Consultant Young breezed by that saying that studies showed that was not the case.

Really? Were governments always running behind until impact fees? That is not what a study of Collier County found.

A 2009 study of the full equation of revenues and expenses from new construction in Collier found that new construction actually paid for itself and a whole lot more.

Over a 15-year period, the cumulative cost for new houses and newcomers to Collier County was $55 million. The total tax take from new housing and the newcomers was $115 million.

Some will suspect that study because it was conducted by Elliot Eisenberg, senior economist with the National Association of Home Builders, in Washington, D.C. But he duplicated it all over the country using standard methodologies. And as Young said repeatedly, the data is the data.

Impact fees are wrong on every level — they do not necessarily assess the fees on those creating an impact, and the impact from growth is apparently a net revenue positive to local government coffers. No negative impact.

manatee county impact fee changes

Manatee commissioners unanimously approved an updated impact-fee schedule last week. This is a selection. The other housing not shown declined similarly to townhouses. All office space fees declined, as did hospitals, warehouses, manufacturing and industrial developments. But single-family homes increased. (All numbers are in dollars.)

Law Enforcement Parks Public Safety Roads Totals

Current Proposed Current Proposed Current Proposed Current Proposed Current Proposed Single-family house 3 bedrooms 5,498.50 6,249.19 839.00 572.05 971.00 1,426.82 182.00 304.29 3,506.50 3,946.03 Townhouse/duplex 3 bedrooms 992.00 886.29 1,147.00 1,528.61 216.00 372.19 3,698.50 1,918.80 6,053.50 4,705.90 Commercial sq. ft.

Under 50,000 50,000-100,000 More than 100,00

992.00 516.23 829.00 516.23 603.00 516.23

N/A N/A N/A

N/A N/A N/A

74.36 65.00 52.00

127.96 127.96 127.96

9,284.50 7,152.15 7,754.00 7,152.15 5,640.50 7,152.15

10,350.86 7,796.34 8,648.00 7,796.34 6,295.50 7,796.34

Office Under 25,000 sf

339.00 606.31

N/A

N/A

107.90

133.22

5,319.00 1,822.88

5,765.90 2,562.41

Church

46.00

N/A

N/A

1.04

91.92

724.50

771.54

234.10

1,508.02

1,834.04

Source: Manatee County

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The Sarasota County Commission was right to eliminate the Benderson’s affordable housing provision. But there is a bigger issue involved.

Sarasota County commissioners made the right choice by eliminating the requirement of Benderson Development to build affordable housing first at its huge University Town Center development.

All of the commissioners realized the obvious that managed to escape the entire Planning Commission ROD — people who do not THOMSON have jobs do not need affordable housing.

They need jobs. This development provides that.

Further on the path of the obvious, the real estate market crash has pretty well fixed the affordable housing problem.

There are inexpensive, affordable houses all over Sarasota and Manatee counties.

But the background of this issue demonstrates a bigger picture of flaws both in system and in thinking.

In 2007, as Benderson was working on development of the retail center anchored by the Super Target on University near Interstate 75, it needed approvals from Sarasota County to develop the rest of its property between that center and I-75.

In the final agreement, Benderson agreed to build 110 affordable housing units for every 350,000 square feet of commercial space it built. This was at the end

of the boom years, and Benderson had to bend to the will of politicians. Clearly the company was not interested in building affordable housing near its luxury mall, but too bad. That was needed to get approval.

This dynamic must be understood.

Benderson is a private, taxpaying company. It owns its land, and it wanted to build a mall that would provide thousands of jobs and millions of dollars in taxes.

But Sarasota County, like most all governments today, saw an opportunity in the developer’s anxiousness and relatively deep pockets to strong-arm the company into providing affordable housing that the county would pay zero toward but for which politicians would take credit.

By 2010, with the collapse of the housing market and the nation wobbling out of a recession, Benderson and the county reached agreement for the developer to build a hotel and 100,000 square feet of commercial

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That deal required Benderson to begin construction within 90 days of the county finishing the $14.5 million extension of North Cattlemen Road paralleling the interstate. The road project is expected to be complete by January 2013, and Benderson must start building within 90 days.

But the construction of that commercial space triggers the requirement for Benderson to build 110 affordable homes.

The company asked that the affordable housing provision be eliminated, and the Sarasota County Planning Commission denied the request 7-0.

The Planning Commission’s rationale was that someday, many years out, the real estate market could get expensive again, and there could be a need for affordable housing.

Stunning. With the real estate market collapse, there is really no affordable housing issue left. In fact, given the ongoing foreclosure crisis, prices have kept falling to the point that there is an absolute glut of cheap housing in Sarasota and Manatee. Empty, cheap, affordable housing — if you have a job.

The only thing the Planning Commission and the County Commission should be considering in such cases is whether the project meets zoning, or whether zoning changes are appropriate to the surrounding development. Requiring affordable housing to be built, or cash payments in lieu of it, is nothing short of a

shakedown racket. It is simply blackmail for a property owner to do what he wants to with his property — which in this case everyone agrees would be beneficial.

Affordable housing should never have been arm-twisted into the plan, anyway.

It needs to be mentioned, however, that there is one point on which Benderson opens itself to government leverage — the Nathan Benderson Park rowing regatta complex. It’s a great idea. Just not for government money.

But Benderson persuaded the county to contribute up to $20.6 million to build the park, roads and buildings. Sen. Mike Bennett persuaded the Legislature to throw in another $5 million for the park, which Gov. Rick Scott rightly vetoed.

It’s the game everyone plays.

Local governments are far too quick to give money away to favored enterprises, and, naturally, most private enterprises are just as quick to take the money. But you take the money, and you take the strings.

And strings can entangle.

It’s an unholy alliance in which a few businesses and politicians win and taxpayers and most businesses lose.

Sarasota County was right to eliminate the affordablehousing provision and would be better to stop blackmailing developers into providing the favorite flavor of service that day. And the county should stop throwing public money at private enterprises.

Rod Thomson is editorial pages editor of the Observers and can be reached at rthomson@yourobserver.com.

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Reality check for schools Listening once again to the yearly cry that the schools are broke is beyond tedious. The superintendent has proclaimed an “unprecedented loss of revenue at the state and local level … hitting the district harder than ever in this third year of budget cuts, staff reductions, unfunded mandates and uncertainty about the future.”

The public is being told teachers will lose Kalahar their jobs, when in fact, all employees will be placed into open positions and will be employed when the school year begins.

In a nutshell, the Sarasota County School District’s budget has been rolled back to 2005-06 levels, a time prior to the housing collapse when revenue was strong due to a large property tax base and referendum dollars. As far as education quality is concerned, the mediocrity from bureaucracy of five years ago was no different than it is today.

The schools spent $372 million in 2005-06 to teach 41,516 students. In 2011-12 they will spend $382 million teaching 483 fewer students while spending $349 dollars more per student. Any talk of drastic cuts in programs, salaries, benefits or positions is just disingenuous.

Factoring in for inflation, per-pupil operating expendi-

tures have increased $1,689, or 18.6%, between 2000 and 2011 to $10,769 per student.

The $382 million budget does not include the $44 million “fund balance,” or the $119 million capital outlay “construction” budget.

The total budget for next year is only $6 million less than last year’s, which represents a tiny 1.5% decrease in spending. Lowering the fund balance to $38 million would have made up for the difference.

So-called “cuts” actually represent a 2011-12 budget that mimics historical —albeit large — rates of growth in spending over the last 20 years.

The reductions you are hearing about are the result of a spending spree that came from booming state revenues and a district flush with cash from record referendum property tax dollars. It’s like claiming you are poor, because you have to trade in your Rolls Royce for a Mercedes Benz.

To add insult to injury, schools spent their financial windfall in hard cash, while homeowners watched the equity of their property plummet as the housing bubble burst. Then, to soften and avoid recessionary reality, the district received $28 million in federal “stimulus” dollars over the last two years and will spend an

extra $8 million in federal “jobs fund” dollars this year.

Like a myopic hippie at Woodstock, the system spends as much as it can get its hands on with little regard to longterm budgeting. When things boom, it’s party time, and yet, when the unavoidable hangover of business cycles begins, administrators claim it’s “devastating.”

The reality is there are never enough dollars for elite educators who work within a system of utopian absolutes, void of such pesky market realities as profit, loss, competition, innovation and productivity. Even at the height of the boom in 2008, when the system had $485 million general budget dollars, you were told the schools needed more money, more referenda, more of everything! Cynics say they’ve perfected the “crisis for the children” game to hide the fact the system is fat, happy and always hungry.

The bottom line is there is no budget crisis; the school system has plenty of revenue; and there will be no noticeable changes or effective reforms.

The business as usual “shell game” continues. Unfortunately, the consumers of education keep losing while the public sector monolith keeps laughing all the way to the bank.

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changes By Pam Eubanks | News Editor

DISTRICT BOUNDARIES

LIFE AFTER INCORPORATION

Under the charter, the city would be divided into five districts that are different from the existing CDDs.

By far, the largest change under Lakewood VOTING Ranch incorporation would be a completely new The Incorporation Study Group anticipates conducting a straw governing body for the community. But, how poll of voters about incorporation would this affect residents in their day-to-day lives? sometime in August. If Lakewood

District 1 — Includes the portion of CDD 1 north of the Braden River (Summerfield) and all property north of State Road 70, west of Lakewood Ranch Boulevard, east of the Lakewood Ranch boundary line and south of State Road 64.

District 2 — Includes all of CDD 2 in Manatee County and all property east of Lakewood Ranch Boulevard in Sarasota County.

District 3 — Includes all of CDD 6 and all of CDD 1 south of the Braden River (Riverwalk) and, in addition, all property west of Lakewood Ranch Boulevard and south of CDD 1 and east of the west Lakewood Ranch boundary line and north of the south Manatee County line, in Manatee County. It also includes all property west of Lakewood Ranch Boulevard in Sarasota County.

Talk of a Town Editor’s note:

This is the second in a summer-long series regarding Lakewood Ranch incorporation.

LAKEWOOD RANCH — Although all of the impacts of incorporation on Lakewood Ranch residents still are unclear, supporters of the idea say it certainly will improve services and give residents more control over their futures. By bringing planning and zoning decisions into a new Lakewood Ranch City Council, the Incorporation Study Committee believes residents ultimately will have more access to the politicians making decisions for their community.

The Friends of Lakewood Ranch, the

group opposing the idea, fears the opposite. By adding a council and dissolving existing Community Development Districts, the group believes residents actually will have less control, because each of Lakewood’s five districts would have fewer representatives and all officials would be up to a citywide vote (rather than by district).

This week, we examine the major changes that would occur according to the proposed Lakewood Ranch city charter.

GOVERNMENT STRUCTURE

District 4 — Includes all of CDD 4 (Greenbrook) west of Lorraine Road and all property north of S.R. 70 between Lorraine Road on the east and Lakewood Ranch Boulevard on the west, except for Lorraine Corners Retail Center and the Chevron Center at the northwest corner of Lorraine Road and S.R. 70, and S.R. 64 on the north.

District 5 — Includes all of CDD 5, a portion of CDD 4 (Greenbrook) east of Lorraine and the property north of the south line of Manatee, east of Lorraine Road, south of S.R. 70 and west of the eastern Lakewood Ranch boundary and all property north of S.R. 70 between Lorraine Road and the eastern boundary of Lakewood Ranch on the east except Lorraine Corners Retail Center and the Chevron Center at the northwest corner of Lorraine Road and S.R. 70 shall be included and S.R. 64 on the north.

Currently, the five Community Development Districts are governed by five supervisors who all live within the districts they represent. Only residents of a district can vote for supervisors within that district. The Inter-District Authority Board, comprising one representative from each CDD, makes decisions that affect all five districts on their behalf.

As proposed, the city of Lakewood Ranch would have a council-manager form of government. There would be five city council members, and each council member would live within the district he or she is representing, but all council members would be elected by a citywide vote.

Of the five representatives, one

council member would serve as mayor and a second as deputy mayor. Council members, not the public, would select from within their group which representative would serve as mayor and deputy mayor on a biennial basis.

Supporters say having a city and city council would allow Lakewood Ranch residents alone to make decisions affecting the community, because it would give Ranch residents alone a voice in planning and other issues. The move also would simplify the community’s government structure by replacing supervisors from existing CDDs — 25 in total — and the Inter-District Authority Board, which governs shared issues for Districts 1, 2, 4 and 5,

with five citywide elected officials.

“We also would have a seat at the table for economic development,” Incorporation Study Group Chairman Tom Thomaides said.

But members of the Friends of Lakewood Ranch disagree. The new boundaries, they said, take away the voice of current esidents by making them the minority group of homeowners within each future district. They also say having all five CDD supervisors living in a resident’s own CDD offers residents more local control.

Additionally, Friends members said city council members would be able to take campaign contributions from developers — a fact that may influence future decisions of the board. Developer contributions are not an issue for CDD supervisors, currently, they said.

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Ranch residents indicate they are favorable toward incorporation, the committee will submit appropriate documentation to the state Legislature for consideration.

If approved, the issue of incorporation will come back before Lakewood Ranch’s registered voters for a referendum, likely in June 2012. If approved by voters, Lakewood Ranch’s effective date of incorporation likely would occur in the summer of 2012.

City council members would be elected after the referendum but before the city incorporates.

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The study group said incorporation of Lakewood Ranch is feasible without a tax increase. Individual CDDs or Manatee County could increase assessments that would impact residents within Lakewood Ranch, but becoming a city itself would not change the amount residents are taxed in most cases. Only residents in Sarasota may see an increase to accommodate a charge from the Sarasota County Sheriff’s Office for services, but pro-incorporators said those increases likely could be offset with other savings.

“The only thing that would change is, for the people in the CDDs today, the line item for the unincorporated MSTU (tax),” Thomaides said.

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Under incorporation, at first, Lakewood Ranch’s existing CDDs would continue to exist. The charter states as per Florida statute, the city would, “as soon as practical and upon a finding of sufficient evidence, adopt a non-emergency ordinance providing for a plan of transfer of a specific community development service to the city for each of the Lakewood Ranch Community Development Districts.”

“This whole transition is gradual,” study group member Keith Davey said. “On day one, the CDDs are still there. The CDDs are still going to be responsible for their own infrastructure. At least initially, that would not change.”

The CDDs then would become dependent special districts under the city, each with the same bound-

ary as the five CDD districts, and a sub-account would be established for each sub-district. All funds received from non-ad valorem assessments for the dependent special district would be assigned to the appropriate sub-district and subaccount and would be expended only for benefits “within or for the benefit of the specific sub-district,” the proposed charter states.

The city charter calls for the creation of a Special District Advisory Committee to advise council members on matters pertaining to each district.

The charter states the advisory committee will comprise one appointee from each sub-district “chosen by all homeowners association or associations and the condominium association, if any, within the sub-district.

But Friends say the notion is misleading.

FIRE/EMS/POLICE

Incorporation, as proposed, would have no effect on the amount of police, fire and other emergency services in Lakewood.

Policing services would continue to be provided by the Manatee County Sheriff’s Office, with which the city would maintain a contract. A similar structure would exist for fire and EMS services. Those contracts would provide the same service that currently exists, although Lakewood Ranch residents would have the option to add to those services for an additional cost Adding additional patrols could eliminate the need for the roving security patrols in CDDs 1 and 4, for example — if residents desire increased levels of service. Proincorporators believe the costs could be offset with revenues the city receives and by eliminating CDD-contracted security services. Friends members say more services would translate to higher costs.

The proposed city charter prohibits the creation of Lakewood Ranch’s own police department without a public referendum.

“This committee was put in there to look good, but it means nothing,” Gary Berns said. “It’s not the same (as what we have today).”

Under the current structure, CDD supervisors solicit suggestions from homeowners associations within their district regarding landscaping and other issues for which the CDD budgets and makes decisions.

Under the advisory committee structure, only one representative of the Summerfield/Riverwalk Village Association would sit on the committee and advise the council on issues pertaining to his or her district.

“The ability to make (decisions) under the charter rests solely (with the city council),” Berns said. “The new committee can give advice about it but can’t make the decision.

Even there, the advice is diluted.”

Incorporation has no effect on incorporation for the existing HOAs.

RESPONSIVENESS Friends members Bob Hendel and Gary Berns believe the incorporation will lead to a reduction in the quality of service residents now have. With only a few direct city employees, residents may have a harder time having their issues resolved, they said.

“When there are complaints, how do you get to the right person?” Hendel said.

Pro-incorporators, however, believe operating under a city structure will improve services to residents with the potential to reduce costs through economies of scale. Using contracts for services, the city will better be able to manage the effectiveness of its contrac-

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“The intent is to provide better services to people at the same or less cost,” Davey said.

Davey said services would not be affected, because most services already are provided through contracts. Town Hall’s operations department and front desk services could remain as they are.

Davey said his group has developed a scope for a future transition plan based on other cities, but it does not plan to fine-tune a transition plan unless incorporation is given a favorable vote in an upcoming straw poll.

FUNDING MECHANISMS

As per the feasibility study, the following are the sources of revenue and potential revenue sources for Lakewood Ranch, if it incorporates: • • • • • • •

Ad valorem taxes Building permits CDD Assessments Charges for services Communication Services Tax Fines and forfeitures Impact fees

• Local Government Half Cent Sales Tax • Local Option Fuel Taxes • Local Option Sales Tax • Municipal Revenue Sharing Program

REVENUES/EXPENSES

As per the feasibility study conducted by Fishkind, revenue and expenditure forecasts for the city of Lakewood Ranch in 2012, for example, would be as follows:

Revenues • Ad Valorem Taxes (MSTU) — $1.64 million • Local Option Fuel Taxes — $988,800 • Communication Services Tax — $284,098 • Building permits — $303,362 • CDD assessments — $10.84 million • Municipal Revenue Sharing — $405,820 • Sales Tax – Half Cent — $921,850 • Charges for services — $398,163 • Fines and forfeitures — $204,037 Total revenues — $15.98 million

Expenditures • City council — $227,522 • City manager (includes all costs of city manager and administration) — $1.04 million • Financial and administrative — $910,086 • City attorney — $189,601 • Planning and zoning — $284,402 • Management information systems — $417,123 • Law enforcement — $548,352 • Transportation — $988,800 • Landscaping — $2.57 million • Debt service — $1.92 million • Environmental — $477,242 • Operations — $1.57 million • Utilities — $1.21 million • Security — $602,778 • Projects — $684,857 • Reserves — $799,152 Total expenditures — $14.45 million

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little league By Jen Blanco | Sports Editor

Rivalry Showcase MANATEE COUNTY — There are few things on which East County rivals Braden River and Lakewood Ranch can agree.

Each district prides itself on having the most school spirit, the best teams and the most talented athletes. But when it comes to Little League, there are two things players from Braden River and Lakewood Ranch share: Every rivalry game is a must-win game, and the more times you face a team, the harder it is to beat them.

Such has been the case this summer for Braden River and Lakewood Ranch’s 10- and 11-year-old All-Star teams because the two East County rivals are the only teams in their division of the District 26 All-Star Baseball Tournament.

“I was surprised, because we played a lot of teams last year, and now, we’re just playing one team,” Braden River second baseman Grady Martin, 11, said. “I would rather play other teams, but I like playing them. They’re a challenge to beat.”

Last month, the two East County squads learned they would only be playing each other for the division title. The news surprised both.

“I was expecting at least four teams,” Lakewood Ranch coach Ken Shanahan said. “Six would’ve been too much to ask for, but I was hoping for at least four.

“You really have to change your approach and keep the kids focused,” he said. “A lot of them play (travel ball) and see each other on

Braden River and Lakewood Ranch Little Leagues were the only two teams in the 10- and 11-year-old division of this year’s District 26 All-Star Baseball Tournament.

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Braden River and Lakewood Ranch competed in a best of five series, which Lakewood Ranch won July 2. the weekends, so it changes the dynamic.”

Braden River coach Richard Nelson agreed.

“I was very surprised when they told me we were just going to be playing them, and it was going to be a best of five,” Nelson said. “It’s kind of neat, though, because it’s like a World Series or a championship. That’s really what its turned out to be, so that’s been very exciting as well.

“It’s very competitive,” he said.

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They all want to win. It’s pretty exciting, and it makes it a lot of fun.”

In the month leading up to the start of the All-Star season, Braden River and Lakewood Ranch tailored every practice and scrimmage to beating their rival.

“Getting past Braden River has been our entire focus for the past three weeks,” Shanahan said. “Every practice and scrimmage the players (envisioned) themselves facing Braden River.”

Playing the same team every night does have its advantages.

The coaches know who is going to take the mound for the opposing team well before the game begins and can adjust their lineup accordingly as a result.

But if you ask the players, playing the same team night in and night out begins to lose its appeal after a while.

“It’s kind of annoying,” Lakewood Ranch pitcher Dylan Buck, 11, said. “I would rather see more pitching and other teams. It’s easier to prepare, because we see less competition.”

“I wish we played more teams because then we would have more competition,” 12-year-old Parker Shanahan said. “It’s easier to prepare because we see them in AAU, so we know how they hit and pitch.”

Braden River and Lakewood Ranch opened their series June 25 with Lakewood coming back from a 7-3 deficit to win the opening game 9-7.

In Game 2 June 27, Lakewood put up 11 runs in four innings, defeating Braden River 11-1 and taking a 2-0 series lead.

Parker Shanahan led the way for Lakewood Ranch, allowing just two hits and three walks in four innings of work. The Lakewood Ranch pitcher also went 5-for-6 at the plate with a pair of homeruns and a walk.

Buck and Adam Strawderman also had a pair of home runs in the first two games.

But rather than letting their rivals get the best of them, Braden River came out ready to play June 29. Behind the arm of pitcher Tommy Hubbard and a strong defensive performance, Braden River kept the series alive with a 4-3 victory.

After taking a 15-8 lead in a rain-shortened game July 1, Lakewood Ranch outscored Braden River 6-3 to win the division title July 2. Lakewood now will advance to the sectional tournament, which begins July 15 in Haines City.

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The Manatee County YMCA’s YFL youth tackle program and the Sarasota Saracens now join the Lakewood Ranch Lightning Lacrosse League and the Lakewood Ranch Chargers who already call Premier home.

“This fall, on any given day, you will see swarms of kids playing all different sports out at the campus,” said Tim Mulqueen, Lakewood Ranch director of sports.

The Manatee YMCA will use Premier for its fall YFL youth tackle football program. The YFL is a new tackle football program affiliated with American Youth Football. The YFL conference, comprising eight associations, including the Bradenton Buccaneers, the Colts from the Lakewood Ranch branch and the Steelers from the Parrish branch, among others, will bring together teams from across the region to play this fall in Lakewood Ranch.

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Eleven-year-old Tommy Hubbard pitched five solid innings of a must-win game, propelling Braden River’s 10- and 11-year-old All-Stars to a 4-3 victory over Lakewood Ranch in Game 3 of the District 26 All-Star Baseball Tournament June 29. The Braden River Middle School sixth-grader also hit a double and scored a run. Here is an inside look at this week’s Athlete of the Week.

What does it mean to you to be an All-Star?

I feel very proud because it’s the best in Braden River Little League.

Of the three positions you play, which is your favorite?

Catcher. You get the ball every single time and you get to throw people out.

What was it like being on the mound knowing it was a must-win game?

In the beginning, I was kind of nervous, but when we got the lead, then I kind of relaxed.

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Do you have a favorite baseball player?

Albert Pujols. He’s just a power hitter.

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I play soccer.

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I have two sisters: Rachel, 19, and Nicole, 17.

What do you enjoy the most about baseball?

Hitting. That’s the part where you can score a lot of runs.

What do you like to do when you aren’t playing sports?

Go outside, ride my bike and hang out with my friends.

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2802 Terra Ceia Bay Blvd.• Off Bus41 Just North of Palmetto

Mon-Sat 11:30am-midnight Sunday Noon-11pm

BOGEy’S GOES ITALIAn FOR PASTA TuESDAy’S Choose from 5 different Pasta Dishes!!

Chicken Carbonara:

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Sautéed chicken breast, mushrooms ,onions, peas, and bacon in a garlic parmesan cream sauce on penne pasta $9.99

Lasagna:

Layers of sausage, ground beef, three cheeses & marinara $8.99

Steak Alfredo:

Marinated steak house sirloin tips grilled & served on top of alfredo pasta with broccoli $12.99

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18 YourObserver.com little league By Jen Blanco | Associate Editor

EAST COUNTY Observer THURSDAY, JULY 7, 2011

East 9/10 All-Stars victorious in District 26 tourney The Braden River and Lakewood Ranch Little League 9-and 10-year-old All-Stars were both victorious in their games June 29.

Braden River defeated Manatee Central 8-3, while Lakewood Ranch defeated Buffalo Creek 9-6.

Lakewood Ranch Little League’s Ben Tobio beat the throw to first base.

Chase Jackson hit a single for Lakewood Ranch Little League.

Left: Josiah Clark made sure to keep his eye on the ball.

Austin Brinling fielded the ball cleanly and attempted to keep the opposing runner from advancing.

No Insurance? No Problem!

Start Saving and Keep Smiling We have a plan for you!

Save on Cleanings, Checkups, Crowns, Fillings and more!

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Wayne L. Faulkner, D.D.S. General Dentistry

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Dr. Faulkner, DDS

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FOR MARRIED COUPLES • FIRST TIME YOU&ME.WE PARTICIPANTS ONLY

Featuring Grandma & other spectacular international circus acts…fun for “children all of ages”!

Saturday, July 30 • 9 A.M. - 5 P.M.

DaySpring Conference Center • 8411 25th Street E. . Parrish, FL 34219 Retreat Leader: Earl Nichols, Ph.D., LMFT, Certified Sex Therapist

$50 Publix Gift Card.*

A ffordable Family Fu n at the Historic Asolo Theater!

Benefits of Attending: 3 Better sex 3 Restore playfulness in your relationship 3 Understand physical, emotional & spiritual intimacy 3 Forgive each other for the past to start anew in the present

TO PURCHASE TICKETS Visit www.Ringling.org or call 941.360.7399

LUNCH INCLUDED! • No Children (under 15). Free Admission

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REGISTER AT www.youandmeWE.org • Questions? Call 941.708.5894 Funding for this project was provided by the United States Department of Health and Human Services, Administration for Children and Families, Grant Number 90FE0132/01. Any opinions, findings, and conclusions or recommendations expressed in this material are those of the author(s) and do not necessarily reflect the views of the United States Department of Health and Human Services, Administration for Children and Families. You&Me.WE programs and services are not intended to address the very serious issue of domestic violence. Abuse is never OK. If you feel you may be in an abusive relationship, call the Florida Hotline at 800-500-1119 (www.fcadv.org).*Participants must attend all 8 hours. Relationship coaches have the right to question/refuse gift card distribution.

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Lakewood Ranch PhaRmacy Lakewood Ranch Little League’s Matt Gelorme was caught trying to reach home plate.

Your Local Neighborhood Pharmacy

Infielder Devin Guzman made a throw to home plate after retrieving a ground ball.

Pharmacist Owned & Operated

from left: Aqsa Nawaz; Jeff Wagner, Rph; Kelly Pireaux, Rph; Jerry Pireaux, Rph

We accept most prescription insurance and Medicare D drug coverage plans. VISA/Master Card/Discover

Paul Labriola got the call on the mound for Lakewood Ranch Little League.

Open Monday-Friday 8am-5:30pm

Do you have a sandy, gritty feeling in your eyes?

Does your vision fluctuate during the day? Do your eyes tear excessively?

You may have DRY

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broken bones and strains

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TemperatureS

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High Sun., June 26 90 Mon., June 27 91 Tues., June 28 88 Wed., June 29 81 Thurs., June 30 89 Fri., July 1 86 Sat., July 2 87 Average Gulf water temperature: 86.2

MOON PHASES

Sunrise/sunset

Sunrise Sunset Thurs., July 7 6:41 8:29 Fri., July 8 6:42 8:29 Sat., July 9 6:42 8:29 Sun., July 10 6:43 8:29 6:43 8:29 Mon., July 11 Tues., July 12 6:44 8:28 Wed., July 13 6:44 8:28

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WEEKLY WINNEr: BLUE PERIOD

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PHOTO CONTEST: Enter your sunset, sunrise or weather-related photos for The Observer’s weather photo contest, sponsored by Cool Today. Each week’s winner will receive a $50 restaurant gift card. Send your photos to the East County Observer, 1970 Main St., Fourth Floor, Sarasota, FL 34236, or email them to jeng@yourobserver.com. Please include the name and contact information of the photographer and when and where the photo was taken. Also, please include “photo contest” in the subject line.

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78 Sledding sites 81 Subject of Newton’s first law of motion 82 UPS does it 85 ___ all-time high 86 Four-poster, e.g.

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Last weeks Cryptograms 1. People started to walk out during his speech. Unrattled, the speaker commented, “that’s what I like - a moving standing ovation.”

2. Here are the property guidelines: pretty much anything that isn’t nailed down is mine. Anything I can pry loose isn’t nailed down.

Thursday, July 7, 2011 Items Under $200 For Sale

Plants/Trees

Cleaning

Painting/Wallpapering

ADVERTISE YOUR merchandise with the total value of $200 or less in this section for FREE! Limit 1 ad per month, 15 words or less. Price must be included. No commercial advertising. Ad runs 2 consecutive weeks.

Email ad to: classified@yourobserver.com or online at: www.yourobserver.com/classifieds

LARGE WHOLESALE TREES 14-15’ Maples, Cypress, Sycamore, Sweetgum: $95.00 each.

16-18’ Maples, Live Oak, Laurel Oak, Cedars: $275 each.

15 Acres of native trees to choose from.

40 varieties, various sizes available.

Delivery & installation available. By appt. only. Contact Eddie @ 941-232-9377 or eddie@mckeithen.net

A CLEANING EVEN YOUR MOTHER-INLAW WILL APPROVE! Every time, guaranteed! Licensed/Insured. Bonded. www.CleanTimeServices.com Pamela, 941-320-0023.

CARLO DATTILO PAINTING. Licensed & insured. Interior/ Exterior painting including drywall repair and retexturing. Wallpaper installation & removal, pressure washing.

Residential & commercial, condos. Honest & reliable. Free estimates. 941-744-1020.

35+ years experience.

Schools/Instruction

FREE ESTIMATES! Call Dottie, detailed cleaning. 24 Years Exp. Lic./ Ins. Residential/ Commercial. Dottie, 941-321-6645.

BACK MASSAGE: Hometics shiatsu chair cushion, $125. Track Phone: “Spirit of St. Louis”, $75. 941-538-9072.

CHANDELIER: BRONZE, 6 frosted glass lights. New in box, $200. Matching pendants available. 941-753-1993.

JUGS INSTANTSCREEN: Never used, in box. Great for baseball, softball practice. $85. Call Jeanette, 941-758-9415.

MEN’S FRAGRANCES: Drakkar Noir 6.8 fl. oz., $75. Tuscany EDT 3.4 fl. oz., $40.

941-744-5222.

WHEELCHAIR, $65. TV: 27” $60. Wine making kit, $25. Patio table, 3 chairs, $50.

941-359-8460.

Autos For Sale 2006 LEXUS SC 430 Convertible. Excellent condition. Every option. Garage kept. Never wrecked. Non smoker. 941-809-3260.

Furnishings KENMORE MAGIC Blue floor/ carpet vacuum cleaner, excellent condition, $25.

Bedroom set: 5 pieces including mattress and box spring, good cond., $150. Matching sofa and love seat, excellent cond., professionally cleaned, $450. 941-755-7264.

LAKEWOOD RANCH ESTATEAluminum 5-piece patio (cost $1700Restoration Hardware) now $699; Sofa & loveseat (Robb & Stucky) like new $850.

Henredon and Drexel bedroom sets, Stearns & Foster Beds, Stiffe lamps, Stanley Entertainment Center for plasma/LCD ($350@Robb &Stucky) $995.

5-piece Cherry Home Office w/2-lateral files, La-Z-Boy sleeper, much, much, more.

Manatee Furniture

3015 1st St. Bradenton, 10 Blocks north of DeSoto mall on US Hwy 41.

941-745-2596 SARASOTA BARGAIN Thrift Store & Consignment Center. 1635 12th St., Sarasota. Washers, Dryers, Refrigerators, Freezers. Furniture, Beds, Dressers, Sofas, Tables, TV’s, Records, Books, etc. Don’t give your items away, let us sell them for you!

Delivery & pick-up available. 941-812-0587

PRIVATE PIANO INSTRUCTION in your home. All ages. 20 years experience.

Bachelor Music Piano. 1st Lesson Discount.

941-776-7381.

Storage STORAGE FACILITY Boat/ RV/ Trailer.

Secure facility, low monthly rentals, Clark Rd area. 941-809-3660, 941-809-3662

Help Wanted Homemakers/ Companions CNA’S/ HHA’S You Can Make a Difference. Help seniors stay independent. We provide: non medical care, personal care, meals, light housekeeping, transportation & companionship.

Flexible hours available- F/T, P/T, Overnight, Weekends and Live-In. Positions available in Sarasota/ Bradenton/ Venice. To work now fax resume to 941-929-7438 or email: joanieck@comcast.net

Homes For Rent LUXOR MHP $425mo-1 bed/bath mobile homes.

55+ community. No Pets.

5811 14th St. W. Bradenton.

Sarasota Real Estate Assoc, Inc. Greg Nowak 941-809-6034

Adult Care Services COMPLETE IN-HOME PERSONAL AND PROFESSIONAL HEALTH CARE is available through ElderCare Services Unlimited.

Companionship/ caregiving, medical and non-medical, meal preparation, light housekeeping, transportation. Medicare/ Medicaid affiliated. 3 hours to 24/7. Lic. #30211372 Bonded/Insured.

941-377-4465, Eldercaresarasota.com

PRIVATE DUTY HOME CARE Licensed Practical Nurse, Insured, experienced, for full or part time. Your cherished one deserves extra special attention and compassion. Geriatric, respite care, cleaning, meals, errands, caregiver relief.

Call 941-928-4611 or email: PrivateDutyHome@aol.com

BRAZILIAN CLEANING Service by Maria.

Residential/ Commercial.

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

GULFBREEZE CLEANING. Residential & Commercial.

Move/ins-outs.

Weekly, Bi-weekly, Monthly. References. Lic./Ins. God bless you. 941-923-4030.

Computer Services APPLE COMPUTER REPAIR, On-site service, software/hardware, data recovery, new system setup and configuration, upgrades, internet access. Certified Apple Technician. Call Pete, 978-394-4260.

OWN A MAC/IPHONE/IPAD? MacTutor offers 21 years experience. Unlimited free telephone follow up. (941)812-3887 www.FLMacTutor.com PC TECHNICAL SUPPORT: Repair hardware/ software/ Internet problems, remove viruses/ spyware. Navy veteran - electronics.

941-364-2109, 941-225-0046.

Home Improvement/ Remodeling

Personal Services YOUR PERSONAL BOOKKEEPER, LLC Gail Sunray, Owner Personal & Business Bookkeeping Accounting/ Taxes I come to your home or office.

 Bill Paying & Account Reconciliation  Organizing Personal and Business Files  Budgets & Financial Reports  Federal and State Tax Returns BONDED & INSURED Over 25 yrs. experience Telephone: 941-749-5646 yourbookkeeper@tampabay.rr.com

Pressure Cleaning PRESSURE & WINDOW CLEANING. Affordable, environmentally friendly. July special: free driveway cleaning with any roof AND window cleaning. Call: 941-879-3683.

Tile

R.J. DAVIS WHOLESALE FLOORING, LLC. Tile Setter, Wood Floor Installer. Lic./Ins. 10 Years working in Lakewood Ranch custom homes. You buy the material, we install.

941-586-8996.

STEVE ALLEN FLOOR COVERINGS

WATER HEATERS, faucets and small plumbing repairs. Reasonable rates. License #CFC1426756. 941-737-0349.

20 YRS. EXPERIENCE

Landscaping & Lawn Service BERRYS LAWN & LANDSCAPING. Over 25 years of experience . Best prices in Manatee.

Please call 941-713-1742 for a free and fast estimate.

BUSH HOG MOWING. Fast. Free Estimates.

941-773-4808.

SKILLED LANDSCAPE GARDENING at a reasonable price. 20+ years experience.

Licensed.

References.

Call Robert, 941-321-1688.

DID WE get your attention? You bet we did!

Visit online atCOLOR. Make your ad us stand out with Only in The Observer Classifieds. www.yourobserver.com Call 941-955-4888 to advertise.

PROFESSIONAL TILE & MARBLE INSTALLATION

CALL FOR FREE ESTIMATE 726-1802 LIC/ INS

Tutoring KEEP THOSE SKILLS SHARP! Reading and math tutor for elementary age students.

Donna, 941-907-3096.

Woodworking CABINETRY WOOD custom/manufactured for kitchens, baths and office, crown molding and trim work. 941-238- 8033.

This week’s crossword answers

Garage/Moving/Estate Sales THE OBSERVER LP # 56733

  FLEA MARKET. Sarasota Municipal Auditorium. Saturday, July 9, 10a.m.-5p.m. & Sunday, July 10, 10a.m.-4p.m. For info: 954-4165.

Merchandise Wanted SENIOR LOOKING to buy precious metals, time pieces, coins, jewelry and antiques.

Please call Marc, 941-321-0707.

Reserved You Space can go online to LP Reserved Space place your classified

ad in your local paper.

www.yourobserver.com Ready When You Are – Classified Ads, The Way to Sell

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ANOTHER LBRL, INC. COMPANY

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PAINTING

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LAKEWOOD RANCH PAINTING

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