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By Pam Eubanks | News Editor

Braden River High School graduate Patrick Lay II died in an IED attack Aug. 11. A candlelight vigil was held in his honor Monday. + Vitales meet Pope Benedict XVI Lakewood Ranch resident and ESPN commentator Dick Vitale, and his wife, Lorriane, recently returned from Italy, where the couple had a private audience with Pope Benedict XVI. The Vitales met the Pope at his summer palace in Castel Gandolfo.

+ FCCLA youth excel at nationals Several East County students recently took home awards during the Students Taking Action with Recognition Event at the Family, Career and Community Leaders of America’s 2011 National Leadership Conference.

From Braden River Middle, Ariel Collins earned a bronze in Interpersonal Communications, while Marianna Haluska and Nicoletta Freer received a silver for Chapter Showcase Display. Hailey Todoroff received a gold medal for Recycle and Redesign.

From Lakewood Ranch High School, students Micaela Figueroa and Kiona Poyner received a silver medal for Chapter Showcase Display.

Christina Rothenberger and Miranda Lim received a gold medal for Focus on Children.

Southeast High School’s Madison Hubbard and Melyssa Godfrey also earned a gold medal.

Advisers Jill Bergeron, of Braden River Middle, and Elaine Bowling, of Lakewood Ranch, escorted the students to the conference in California.

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Spc. 4 Patrick Lay II graduated from Braden River High School in 2008 as part of the school’s first graduation class.

Top: Nikki Lay, Carolyn Eason, Keith Steiff, Joann Steiff and Ben Eason mourn the death of U.S. Army Spc. 4 Patrick Lay II during a candlelight vigil Aug. 15.

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Alyssa Sparks, 4, and sister, Bryanna, 5, didn’t know Patrick Lay II but wanted to show their support.

gainst a sky painted in shades of blue, pink and orange, vehicles parked along a sidewalk lined with miniature American flags along 44th Drive East in the Wallingford subdivision.

Neighbors and friends approached on foot and fell silent on either side of the street as a busload of members from Life Covenant Sanctuary church piled out to pray for the family of Spc. 4 Patrick Lay II outside his mother’s home Aug. 15.

And in moments, candlelight began to flicker against a blackened sky — lights to remember Lay, a

Braden River High School graduate who was killed Aug. 11 after the Mine Resistant Ambush Protected All Terrain Vehicle he was riding in rolled over an improvised explosive device in the southern Kandahar province of Afghanistan. Lay was among five soldiers from the U.S. Army’s 10th Mountain Division who died in the attack.

“This is a great show of support for a young man (who changed) lives — a young man who made the ultimate sacrifice,” said the Rev. Dale

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OTHER CASUALTIES Four fellow soldiers from the 3rd Platoon’s 1st Squad were killed in the Aug. 11 explosion.

Sgt. Edward J. Frank II, 26, of Yonkers, N.Y. Spc. Jameel T. Freeman, 26, of Baltimore, Md. Spc. Jordan M. Morris, 23, of Stillwater, Okla.

Pfc. Reuben J. Lopez, 27, of Williams, Calif.

LAY/PAGE 1 Eason, Lay’s uncle and pastor of Life Covenant. “Our family is hurting. This incredible void is not going to be easily filled, but we have a strong faith in God. “Patrick may be gone from this earth, but he’ll never be taken from our hearts,” Eason said.

ULTIMATE SACRIFICE

Lay graduated from Braden River in 2008, making history as part of the Pirates’ first graduating class. Principal Jim Pauley said Lay was active in FFA and played football for the school.

“He was always active in anything we did,” Pauley recalled. “(If we needed something done,) he’d

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jump in and do it, laughing and smiling. Serving the country, that fit perfectly with him.”

Lay, 21, joined the U.S. Army in September 2009 and was deployed in March 2011 with his unit in support of Operation Enduring Freedom. He was engaged to his high school sweetheart, Joann Steiff, and the couple had planned to marry in August 2012. “(Joann) always talked about him,” said Samantha Glodde, 20, a friend of the couple. “I was the only girl in (my drafting class with Patrick). ... I just remember how crazy and goofy he was.”

A memorial Facebook page is filled with photos, videos and words praising Lay’s life.

Friends and family describe Lay as young man who loved to laugh, and make others laugh, even at his own expense. He was an “all-American boy,” who spoke politely with “yes ma’ams” and “no ma’ams” and helped others in every way he could.

“He was a handsome kid,” said Life Covenant member Fred Rodriguez, who knew Lay for more than 18 years. “I watched him grow. He was my hero. He is everyone’s hero. He was a good friend and a good brother.”

Life Covenant member Robin Rodriguez, who attended the vigil, said she’d only met Lay a few times at church.

his speeding tickets and even giving him his first vehicle — a Ford Expedition that required about $80 in gas per tank.

He spoke to Lay by phone just two weeks before the attack.

“The last words he said to me was, ‘I love you, Papa,’” Ben Eason said. “I’m going to miss him.

What a price to pay for freedom.”

HONORING A HERO

As of press time Tuesday, Lay’s family was still waiting to receive Lay’s remains.

A funeral service tentatively has been scheduled from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m., Aug. 20, at Life Covenant Sanctuary, 5428 39th St. E., Bradenton. A visitation and viewing will be held from 6 to 8 p.m., Aug. 19, at the church, as well.

Lay’s awards and decorations include the Purple Heart, which he earned following an explosion in May, as well as the Army Commendation Medal, the Afghanistan Campaign Medal, the National Defense Service Medal, the Army Service Ribbon and the Combat Infantryman Badge.

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American flags lined the street to the Hernandez home for Monday’s vigil.

“He was a very respectful man,” Rodriguez said. “Like they say — a very all-American boy. Honorable.

We lost a good one.”

Staff Sgt. Michael Linnemeier, who served in Lay’s platoon, was home on leave at the time of the attack and was on his way back to Afghanistan at the time of Monday’s vigil. “(Patrick) was one of those people who could lighten up any situation,” he said. “He had a natural ability to be a leader. Whenever he said something, the other guys would listen to what he had to say.”

Lay, he said, was funny and laidback but also was competitive.

“During touch football games during (our) down time, he didn’t like to be on the losing team,” Linnemeier said. “He’d (urge the guys) to keep playing, hoping his team would come out victorious. Sometimes, they’d play until it was so dark you couldn’t see anymore.

“It made him a good soldier,” he said. “He couldn’t stand it when somebody was better at something than him, and he would work at it until he could do it better than (them).”

Lay’s grandfather, Ben Eason, reminisced about taking his grandson fishing, picking him up from school, paying a few of

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Freshman Brandon Correa is in his first year as a member of Lakewood’s marching band.

Ernie Gonzalez will be marching for Braden River for the final time this year.

welcome to band camp By Jen Blanco | Associate Editor

Train-inspired eatery chugs into Serving Spoon space Ashley Hall helped build the scaffolding for Braden River’s band staff.

The Braden River High drumline will be an integral part of this year’s show, titled ‘Air.’

FORWARD, MARCH! From perfecting crescendos and solos to learning field drill and discipline, marching musicians at Braden River and Lakewood Ranch high schools braved the heat and humidity during their respective band camps this summer.

This year, Lakewood Ranch

will pay tribute to World War II veterans with its 2011 competition show, “The Greatest Generation.” The Mustangs will be taking the show to the Sugar Bowl this December.

Across the East County, Braden River hopes to dazzle its audiences with its 2011 competition show, “Air.”

Station 400 owner Eric Bein will put his spin on the space formerly occupied by The Serving Spoon on Ranch Main.

LAKEWOOD RANCH — When Eric Bein left Lakewood Ranch Main Street last week, he held the key to his future in hand — quite literally.

The owner/chef of Sarasota breakfast eatery Station 400 has become the newest tenant on Lakewood Ranch Main Street and soon will take the spot formerly occupied by The Serving Spoon restaurant. Bein signed the deal for his new 3,1000-square-foot space Aug. 10.

“We have our work cut out for us,” Bein said of transforming the space into one that reflects the look of his 1950s-era train station-themed Sarasota location.

That location, which opened about two years ago, occupies an old train depot structure from Indiana. The signature model train that races above patrons’ heads will be an attentiongetter at Bein’s new Lakewood Ranch eatery, as well, although he hasn’t quite figured out where it will go, he said.

“We’re excited to have breakfast back,” Julia DeCastro, property manager for Lakewood Ranch Main Street, said of the deal. “They’re concept is new and different and fresh.”

Bein will spend the next month cleaning the space, installing equipment, changing fixtures and furniture and preparing for an anticipated Nov. 1 opening. The location will have the same menu as Station 400’s Sarasota spot.

“We have a solid foundation of the classics, but some creative influences in them,” Bein said.

For example, Station 400 serves a truffle eggs Benedict and French toast made of almond-crusted croissants and stuffed with blueberries. His grilled cheese sandwich uses smoked cheddar, bacon, shaved apples and apple butter and is pressed in a waffle iron. The restaurant also makes its own jams, salad dressings and other items.

Bein’s love for cooking came from childhood days spent at his grandparents’ farm New York. Bein graduated from the Culinary Institute of America in 2004, before moving to New York to expand his experiences and training.

Two years ago, he moved back to Sarasota and opened Station 400.

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Saxophonist Graham Myers, a sophomore, is a member of Lakewood Ranch’s woodwind section.

Lakewood sophomore Taylor Haydu took every opportunity — even during breaks — to work on her music.

Senior Melissa Register is one of the veterans of Braden River’s color guard.

Station 400 owner/chef Eric Bein, along with his bookkeeper, read through the 83-page lease a few pages at a time as his wife endured 23 hours of labor. The couple’s first child, Mayla Rose, was born July 25.

“The restaurant was my baby — my life dedication,” Bein said. “Now, I have a new and literal life dedication.

I feels a lot of things, but all good.”

Bein hopes to keep his wife, Ellie May, home with their newborn as much as possible but said he expects she is eager to get involved in the new restaurant as soon as she can.

“She’s a huge part of the face of our restaurant,” Bein said. “In the end, we’re a great team.”

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+ GreyHawk supervisor cleared of ethics complaint Eight months after an ethics complaint was filed with the Florida Commission on Ethics against GreyHawk Landing CDD Supervisor Sandy McDonald, McDonald has been cleared of wrongdoing.

In a closed meeting July 29, the commission voted to clear McDonald of the allegations, saying McDonald had not misused her position to “unilaterally authorize” the creation of three pocket parks for her benefit or for the benefit of the developer. A public report released Aug. 3 states McDonald was cleared based on the preliminary investigation of the complaint and on the recommendation of the Commission’s Advocate.

A candidate for McDonald’s seat had filed the complaint Oct. 15, 2010, just weeks before the general election. The complainant, Tony Francis, later dropped out of the race to avoid a conflict of interest.

The complaint asserted that McDonald had personally authorized three landscaping projects without board discussion or pre-approval for a total of

$7,400. Although the costs for each park did not exceed McDonald’s authority as chairman, because she was authorized to spend up to $2,500 without board approval, the projects in total exceeded that amount. Francis had stated the action violated the spirit of good ethics and may warrant investigation.

+ Mega-church buys more Ranch property A mega-church based in Branson, Mo., has added another Lakewood Ranch property to its portfolio.

Faith Life Church has purchased a 10-acre equestrian estate in the 7800 block of Cow Camp Lane in the Sarasota Polo Club. The property includes an 8,375-square-foot residence and a 16-stall stable.

Faith Life Church, alternatively known as Faith Life Church of Sarasota, previously closed on the former Teleflex Marine property in the Lakewood Ranch Corporate Park on Sept. 29, 2010. Construction to convert the 22,435-square-foot space at 6980 Professional Parkway E. into a church facility is under way, but no

straw poll mailings on track

Rumors that straw polls regarding the incorporation of Lakewood Ranch would not be received by out-of-state residents are untrue.

Members of the Friends of Lakewood Ranch raised concerns Aug. 12 that ballots were not reaching registered voters who spend the summer at another address, because the postage used did not cover the costs of forwarding.

However Brian Jones, president of Andrick and Associates, the company that handled the printing and mailing of the ballots, said all ballots were sent using the most up-to-date addresses opening date has yet been set. Faith Life Church was started by pastors Keith and Phyllis Moore in 2002.

+ Town Hall to host irrigation presentation Officials of Lakewood Ranch Town Hall will hold a workshop Aug. 23 to inform residents of the status of an irrigation study being conducted by engineer Azad

from the U.S. Postal Service. If a registered voter had forwarded his or her mail to another residence for the summer, the ballot was mailed to that location, not the Lakewood Ranch address.

“The address that we mailed these pieces to are the most current data the USPS has on record,” Jones said.

Of the about 12,000 address the company was provided, about 1,400 were updated to be mailed directly to alternate addresses, Jones said.

The U.S. Postal Service does not automatically forward standard, or bulk, mail.

Shah. The two-year study has focused on three major categories: metering and billing, infrastructure improvements and water pressure, including water quality measurements.

The meeting will focus on successes to date, the current status of the study and opportunities for improvement.

The workshop will be held at 2 p.m.

Aug. 23, at Lakewood Ranch Town Hall, 8175 Lakewood Ranch Blvd.

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The Manatee County Planning Commission has recommended the approval of a 21,800-square-foot commercial center on State Road 64 in Lakewood.

MANATEE COUNTY — An advisory board is recommending unanimous approval of a new commercial site slated for the East County.

The Manatee County Planning Commission Aug. 11 voted to recommend approval of a 21,800-square-foot commercial center at 10208 S.R. 64 E. The 2.9-acre site is about 2,000 feet west of Lakewood Ranch Boulevard on the south side of State Road 64 and just west of Portal Crossing.

The commercial center could include a vehicle-repair establishment, a restaurant or retail space or a combination. The current site plan shows two structures — one 10,800-square-foot building and one 11,000-square-foot building — centrally located on the site with parking in the front and rear of the buildings.

The design shows one entrance connecting S.R. 64 and cross accesses to both the properties immediately east and west of the side.

“This site is unique because it’s a fairly narrow site, and it’s backed up to the landfill,” said attorney Mark Barnebey, who is representing the developer, Mark Cahill Investments. “It’s kind of an appropriate change (in use) for what’s going on in the area.”

The property currently is farmland, and a home on the property will be demolished.

The Manatee County Board of County Commissioners is set to vote on the project at its Sept. 1 meeting. Barnebey said if the project is approved, the developer hopes LBK2010 H to begin construction soon and expects

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The Planning Commission recommended: • Approval of a North County Transportation Maintenance Facility on 45 acres between Erie Road and 69th Street East in Parrish. The site eventually would have more than a dozen pieces of mowing and other equipment, as well as employees, stationed at the property, if the project moves forward.

• Approval of an amended development agreement for the 562-home Summer Woods development. The amendment provides for a five-year certificate level of service compliance, dedication of right-of-way and other provisions.

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Mark Cahill Investments also is responsible for Magnolia Plaza, a 12,000-squarefoot retail center approved by the Manatee County Board of County Commissioners in December 2010. The plaza, which is located about a one-half mile east of Lena Road, is expected to open in early 2012.

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County is one for two Manatee County commissioners got one of the toughest decisions right in the budget for next year. They kept the property tax rate flat. Or so it appears. That will not be official until the final rate is approved in September.

But it is mildly disappointing that they could not prioritize more and provide the Manate County Sheriff’s Office what it asked for after going through four years of dwindling resources.

In other county offices, cutbacks are more doable and make sense. But law enforcement is perhaps the most important element of local government, the most critical service it provides to residents and taxpayers.

In June, Sheriff Brad Steube laid out a persuasive case for a sheriff’s office in critical need, as resources and deputies have dwindled while the population has increased and the crime rate is beginning to grow. Maybe the most compelling data from Steube were statistics showing the combination of rising crime with falling positions has resulted in slower response times and almost no regular patrols.

The department has cut 62 positions since 2008, but calls for service have increased 18% and arrests are up 8% since then. That

BY THE NUMBERS The Manatee Sheriff’s budget has dwindled with the economy.

Year Budget % change 2007-08 $96.72 million 2008-09 $97.00 million + 0.3% $92.02 million 2009-10 - 5.1% 2010-11 $93.60 million + 1.7% Source: Manatee County Sheriff’s Office

is a stretched staff. Senior deputies have been lost to other law-enforcement agencies because of the pay difference.

At the jail, the situation was as dire. When the new county jail opened in 1995, the Florida Department of Corrections said 217 corrections deputies were needed for the 992 beds. The jail now has 1,780 beds but only 215 corrections officers.

Given this background, Steube originally asked the County Commission for 20 new positions — 10 deputies and 10 corrections officers. Commissioners agreed to 10 new positions in a compromise that kept the tax rate flat.

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Let’s all go Follywood!

The lemming-like rush to try to lure Hollywood filmmakers to Sarasota and Manatee counties is costly, ineffective and a little embarrassing.

In an un-reality show locally, Sarasota and Manatee counties are both shelling out precious public resources with the hope of attracting Hollywood filmmakers. The attempt to lure major Hollywood productions, or even minor ones or commercials, to Sarasota or Manatee defies reality. But then, that is so much of movie-making — fiction.

What is it that draws local officials — and they are doing this across the nation — to making spectacles of themselves to try to land a movie production?

Do they get all starROD crossed when a bigTHOMSON name movie star comes to town, and they get to meet him? Is it just the simple addiction to giving private companies public money to entice them to come or stay in Sarasota or Manatee counties?

Whatever it is, this push to lure movies and commercials is an unwise use of the public treasury.

Manatee is boasting about its new Manatee County Film Office, something for which County Commission Chairwoman

Carol Whitmore pushed hard. The office is a division of the Bradenton Area Convention and Visitors Bureau.

Backers point out proudly that Manatee County is now on the most important Florida map that film producers use when seeking to make a movie in the state — the Governor’s Office of Film & Entertainment website, www.FilminFlorida.com.

So when Steven Spielberg or James Cameron hop online to see where to shoot their next movie — boy, this is just hard to write — Manatee County will be right there, waiting to accept their click on the state office of film website. Well, not exactly. When Spielberg and Cameron click the location resources link, and then the Florida Film Commission’s link, and then scroll down the list, they’ll find 49 other wide-eyed communities in Florida.

Seriously, if Manatee gets a Fruit Loops commercial out of this, it will be amazing.

Sarasota has been even more gaga.

It already has a film office, created a $250,000 film incentive fund in September 2010, gave $1.75 million to Ringling College to create a post-production ability to lure Hollywood filmmakers and gave startup Sanborn Studios a $650,000 startup grant.

Both counties can draw on some state incentives as well.

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Steube also wanted money for repairs to the department’s property and evidence room, which has been damaged by water leaks and rodent infestations. It is a shame that was left to deteriorate during the go-go years when tax revenues were ample and spending was less constrained.

Funding the sheriff will be back at the top of the commissioners’ agenda next year.

Last week’s vote can be seen as a stop-gap measure to get through the year. But the population will probably increase. Crime is trending up. The sheriff almost assuredly will be asking for more officers, which will mean more money.

But with 10 more personnel this year, Steube needs to show progress at some measurable level. It may not be all he asked for, but his responsibility is to use the extra resources to maximum value.

There is no good reason to think the economy will be humming along, and even if by some miracle it is, property values always lag. Commissioners should be watching county government closely between now and next year to see where else money can be saved and law enforcement can be adequately funded.

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Not surprisingly, so far not much has come from these efforts, other than Ringling’s increasing stature.

Interestingly, the Center for Budget and Policy Priorities and the Tax Foundation — one a liberal think tank and the other a conservative — have studied the issue and found that state and local subsidies for film companies are expensive and provide only small benefits, and those only temporarily.

The entire game of incentives for private companies is a losing sham for taxpayers.

It always results in redistributing some tax money to private interests, who clearly are planning an expansion anyway, to get them in a specific city or state. But it does not expand the pie any, such as an overall friendly business climate would.

This is clear in the luring-Hollywood fad.

Nationally, movie-making would be the classic zero-sum game. The pie cannot be enlarged with giveaways, just re-divided.

And apparently not much of that.

And while every community wants a diverse economy — and every community wants clean, high-paying tech jobs — we cannot have everything. It would be wiser and more prudent to play to our existing strengths, to make the most of what we have — beaches, tourism and, yes, growth.

But it would also behoove us to be the most attractive place for business, which means competitively low taxes and regulations and a solid workforce and infrastructure system. By getting carried away with Hollywood glitz and targeted incentives, we miss the big picture — and opportunity.

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Windsor expansion in progress The facility will open a new memory care community next spring.

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Dividing the building into two communities will create a more intimate environment for its residents, Britton said.

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“We strongly feel like we have to help provide information and give them a place to meet,” Britton said. “Caregivers have a really tough job and networking with each other is a great resource.”

Britton said Reflections staff will have specialized training to handle working with dementia patients and so residents can succeed in their environment.

Although Windsor owners did not see a need for such memory-specific care when the facility first opened, Britton said the need for such a facility has increased, particularly over the last few years. The Lakewood Ranch has had to discharge at least three-dozen residents over the years because they required a higher level of care than offered at the Windsor. But having a memory care center — one equipped especially to handle dementia patients — will be a valuable asset to the community and provide an easy transition for existing Windsor patients who need more memory-related care, Britton said.

Reflections is expected to open in late May 2012. Marketing for the facility is expected to start in September, Britton said.

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“All of us at Windsor Senior Living are looking forward to Reflections opening,” Regional Director of Operations Lorrie Britton said. “It will allow us to provide security and professional resident care which will enhance daily quality of life for those who live with us. Our whole key to the program is caring for people individually as individuals.”

The $7 million, 35,000-squarefoot Reflections project will include 40 apartments, each with its own bathroom and shower,

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I cooked — things like that.”

Sandy Town cared for his wife even after the couple moved to the Windsor of Lakewood Ranch in October 2007. But just two years later, Gloria’s condition had deteriorated enough that Sandy Town could no longer care for her on his own. Moreover, her disease required a more secure environment than currently offered at the Windsor. Sandy chose to move his wife to another facility.

“It was a hard decision, but it had to be,” Town said.

However, by this time next year, Windsor residents and their loved ones won’t have to make such a tough choice. The facility recently broke ground on the Windsor Reflections Memory Care Residence at the corner of Natures Way and Town Center Parkway. The facility will be dedicated completely to individuals with Alzheimer’s or other dementia-related illnesses and will offer its residents a secured environment in which to live.

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The Rev. Mark Campbell and his wife, April, say the complex will allow Bible Baptist Church to introduce several new programs.

Bible Baptist Church secures new property The East County church has signed a five-year-lease for the John H. Marble Recreation Complex, better known as the old YMCA building on State Road 70.

MANATEE COUNTY — The a food bank there to help minds of the Rev. Mark Camppeople, too.” bell and his wife, April, already The county had planned Manatee County are spinning with new ideas. to demolish the building YMCA officials Bible Baptist Church, where after the Manatee County moved out of the Mark Campbell serves as senior YMCA officials said the building in fall pastor, last week signed a fivebuilding needed more than 2010, citing the year-lease with Manatee Coun$1 million in repairs. Bible repairs and the ty for the John H. Marble RecBaptist member and former building’s small size reation Complex at the corner Manatee County Commisas reasons for the move. At the time, it of State Road 70 East and 37th sioner Jonathan Bruce heard already had moved Street East. The 15,000-squareabout the situation and apmuch of its profoot building, at 3675 53rd Ave. proached county officials, gramming to other E., is better known as the old Campbell said. Soon, church locations. Manatee South County YMCA. officials toured the property.

County had invested The church officials official“We just stepped in and about $300,000 in ly get access to the building, said if they didn’t (demolish improving the park which includes a gymnasium, it), we’d keep it as a commufrom 2008 to 2010. several classrooms and an ofnity center,” Campbell said. fice, on Aug. 24.

After several organiza“We feel it’s going to be such a benefit tions expressed interest in the property, the to the entire community,” Mark Campbell county distributed a request for proposal said. “We’re excited that multiple ages can for John H. Marble Park — with options to be reached with this building — children rent it in its entirety or portions of it — to 41 and adults.” agencies in mid-May. Of those, only Bible Campbell said Bible Baptist plans to Baptist came forward with a proposal. Nemove some of its programs, such as an ad- gotiations began in July, after the church’s dictions program called Reformers Unani- proposal was approved. mous, to the campus and also to develop Under the agreement, Bible Baptist will recreational programming, such as basket- assume responsibility for maintaining the ball and volleyball, there. old YMCA building only and cut the grass, Bible Baptist also hopes to offer special saving the county $13,000 over five years activities for teenagers and for the roughly on landscaping costs. Manatee County 200 children it buses to the church each will continue to operate the John Marble Sunday for services. Additionally, it plans to Park’s other amenities — a swimming pool, hold English classes for individuals in the outdoor basketball court, tennis courts, community who are not native speakers a picnic pavilion, children’s playground, and need assistance learning the language. restrooms, a bocce ball court and a radio“It gets us close into town,” Campbell controlled vehicle racing track. said of the location, which is about five Contact Pam Eubanks at peubanks@youminutes from the church. “We hope to put robserver.com.

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Theisen said donations of perishable, bulk foods are up, but the bank is still in need of non-perishable items such as beans, canned meat and peanut butter.

The bank serves 99 non-profit agencies, including church food pantries, afterschool programs and more.

In the past, the Rotary Club has awarded grants — proceeds from its Suncoast Food and Wine Festival — to the bank. However, after it learned the organization needed more help, the club decided to supplement the bank further.

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However, one Lakewood Ranch civic group stepped up to the challenge. The Rotary Club of Lakewood Ranch on Aug. 11 donated nearly $3,000 in food for the cause.

“It’s something the club felt could make an immediate impact in our local community,” Rotary President John Freeman said.

“It’s an incredible job they do here (at the food bank). They support a variety of agencies that serve a diverse segment of the community.”

Bank Director Cindy Sloan said the donation went to immediate use.

“Our agencies are inundated with families needing help,” Sloan said, noting the Rotarian’s entire donation had been distributed by Monday afternoon.

Sloan said bulk non-perishable donations, such as the one made by Rotarians, are rare, and having food delivered in cases not only makes donations easier to handle but also reduces expenses associated with sorting and boxing the items. The bank pays about 85 cents per box.

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By Adam Hughes | Research Editor

Two Concession homes each sell for $1.22M The following residential real estate transactions took place between Aug. 1 and Aug. 5.

Two homes in Concession top the transactions in this week’s real estate. Quality Properties Asset Management Company sold the homes at 19459 and 19463 Beacon Park Place to NFL legend Terry Bradshaw, of Thackerville, Okla., for $1.22 million.

The one located at 19459 Beacon Park Place was built in 2007, has four bedrooms, fiveand-one-half baths, a pool and 5,049 square feet of living area.

The one at 19463 Beacon Park Place was built in 2007, has three bedrooms, three-and-one-half baths, a pool and 3,882 square feet of living area.

Country Club of Lakewood Ranch

Alvin and Cecilia Wilson, Lakeland, sold their home at 12563 Highfield Circle to Kelly and Peter Morgan, of Belvidere, Ill., for $995,000. Built in 2008, it has five bedrooms, five-and-one-half baths, a pool and 5,683 square feet of living area. The property

previously sold for $383,800 in 2005.

Cheryl Weissenhofer, trustee, and Ronald Weissenhofer, of Naperville, Ill., sold the home at 7632 Portstewart Drive to Robert Mdaill and Suzanne McKellips, of Ontario, Canada, for $415,000.

Built in 2006, it has three bedrooms, three baths, a pool and 2,674 square feet of living area.

It previously sold for $1,032,800 in 2006.

Country Club East at Lakewood Ranch

Ruth Cummins sold her home at 15617 Linn Park Terrace to Stephen and Jean Hartle, Lakewood Ranch, for $825,000. Built in 2010, it has three bedrooms, three baths, a pool and 3,270 square feet of living area. The property previously sold for $197,000 in 2009.

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Stephen Garai, Plenary Guardian, sold the home at 6911 Riversedge St. Circle to Edmund and Kendra Rejcek, Bradenton, for $579,500. Built in 1997, it has five

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NFL legend Terry Bradshaw purchased this 3,882-square-foot home at 19463 Beacon Park Place sold for $1.22 million. bedrooms, five baths, a pool and 4,733 square feet of living area. It previously sold for $1,095,000 in 2006.

Linda and Dennis Kim, Atlanta, sold their home at 10167 Cherry Hills Ave. Circle to Robert Fitzgerald, Bradenton, for $340,000. Built in 1997, it has three bedrooms, three baths, a pool and 3,274 square feet of liv-

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Edgewater Village

Richard and Janice Johnson, of Ontario, Canada, sold their home at 6609 Nautical Drive to Robin Mi Son Shedrow, Bradenton, for $465,000. Built in 1999, it has four bedrooms, three baths, a pool and 2,672 square feet of

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Floyd and Joyce Ellis, of Ft. Mitchell, Ky., sold their home at 8174 Misty Oaks Blvd. to James and Marilyn McGuire, Sarasota, for $450,000. Built in 1991, it has four bedrooms, two-andone-half baths, a pool and 3,505 square feet of living area. It previously sold for $378,000 in 2002.

Michael Williamson and Kathy Weisblat, of Chagrin Falls, Ohio, sold their home at 8129 Misty Oaks Blvd. to Nancy Cason, Sarasota, for $429,900. Built in 1988, it has three bedrooms, three baths, a pool and 2,848 square feet of living area. It previously sold for $586,000 in 2005.

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The regular season kicks off Sept. 2, but it will be another one to four weeks before the grind really begins.

That’ll be the time when Braden River, Lakewood Ranch and The Out-of-Door Academy will get their first taste of district action — and their new opponents.

Earlier this year, the Florida High School Athletic Association unveiled new district classifications. As expected, the Pirates, Mustangs and Thunder all moved up. Translation: The district rivalries we’ve come to know are gone.

ODA no longer play will rival Bradenton Christian, and Lakewood will no longer see its playoff hopes come down to the wire against Palmetto.

ODA saw the least amount of change in its district, and Lakewood finds itself in entirely unfamiliar territory.

And as for the Pirates, they’ve landed in familiar territory alongside some of the nation’s elite.

BRADEN RIVER

Of all the district scenarios, Braden River coach Don Purvis never expected his Pirates to be thrust into what has been dubbed the “Black and Blue District.”

But that’s exactly what happened when Braden River jumped from Class 3ADistrict 10, where it finished as the district runner-up to Southeast, to Class 7A-District 10. Now the Pirates find themselves in the same district as Manatee, Venice and Sarasota.

“I really didn’t see it coming,” Purvis said. “We’re excited about the challenge, though. We know the best programs in the area are in our district, and to be the best, eventually, you’ve got to beat the best.”

Manatee and Venice finished as last year’s Class 5ADistrict 10 champion and runner-up, respectively, with the Hurricanes advancing to the state semifinals before eventually losing to Saint Thomas Aquinas.

The Pirates will play five games, including rival Lakewood Ranch, to open the season before facing their first district test on the road Oct. 7 at Manatee. Two weeks later, Braden River will host former coach Ed Volz’s Sarasota Sailors before hosting Venice the following week to close the district season.

Class 7A-District 10 should prove to be the toughest district in the area. The Pirates will need to win at least two of their district games to have a shot at advancing to the regional playoffs.

LAKEWOOD RANCH

There’s something to be said for the unknown. Other teams don’t know your strengths and weaknesses.

They don’t know you’re capabilities.

Lakewood Ranch coach Shawn Trent is hoping the unknown ultimately will play to his team’s advantage this season in a new district.

The Mustangs leapt from Class 4A-District 11, where it faced Palmetto, Charlotte and Port Charlotte, to Class 6A-District 7. Now, Lakewood finds itself alongside five new teams in Boca Ciega, Tarpon Springs, Dixie Hollins, Largo and Seminole Osceola.

“It’s exciting, though, going up against five teams you’ve never played before, but at the same time, it’s the not knowing,” Trent said. “They have no idea what we’re going to bring to the table.”

The Mustangs open their district season Sept. 23 at Boca Ciega, but Lakewood will face its biggest test Oct. 28, when it travels to Largo to take on the six-time district champion Packers. Lakewood also could face a challenge from last year’s Class 4A-District 6 runner-up, Tarpon Springs.

But with the majority of its roster returning, including a veteran offensive line, the Mustangs have the weapons to put themselves in the playoff picture.

“Largo is the team to beat up there along with Tarpon Springs,” Trent said. “Those should be our biggest two games in terms of what the past represents.”

OUT-OF-DOOR ACADEMY

If there’s one advantage The Out-of-Door Academy will have this season, it’s familiarity. Of the new districts, the Thunder saw the least amount of change, with six

teams from last year’s Class 1B-District 6 moving up to Class 2A-District 6.

At eight teams, Class 2ADistrict 6 is by far one of the largest districts in the state, encompassing teams from Manatee, Sarasota, Lee, Collier and Glades counties. The biggest shake-up to the district has been the elimination of rival Bradenton Christian.

“That’s the one thing I regret out of the whole deal,” Timmons said. “We couldn’t find a week where we could play each other.”

In addition, the district also will feature a pair of new schools in the Community School of Naples and First Baptist Academy.

ODA will open its district season Sept. 9 versus the Community School of Naples, but the Thunder will face its biggest test Sept. 30, when ODA hosts 2010 district champs Evangelical Christian. ODA will close out its season with a pair of rival games at Saint Stephen’s and Cardinal Mooney.

“I like having familiarity,” Timmons said. “All of us know each other’s strengths and weaknesses. On any given Friday night, you get the sense and the comfort in knowing that from Week Two to Week 10, you’re going to be in a dog fight.”

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2011 FOOTBALL PREVIEW

By Jen Blanco | Associate Editor

Braden River Pirates

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Building a family

Don Purvis

YEARS OF EXPERIENCE: Two years with the Pirates What is the strength of this year’s team?

Senior leadership. This is the first team in four years that has had the same coach two years in a row. So, I think just having a little bit more (stability) and being able to do the same thing twice in a row.

The Braden River High football team learned the value of teamwork Aug. 10-13 during its trip to Warren Willis Camp in Fruitland Park.

BRADEN RIVER — Standing 60 feet in the air above his teammates, senior defensive tackle Jeff Casseus would have done anything to trade places with fellow senior Troy Gatling.

Gatling would have done just about anything to have had one shot down the zip line, while Casseus wanted absolutely nothing to do with the high-flying challenge.

But alas, what goes up must eventually come down — much to Casseus’ dismay. So with his teammates egging him on and fellow teammate Logan Jones talking him through it, Casseus

Steven Ross will once again be under center for the Pirates.

made the terrifying trek down the zip line.

“I am terrified of heights,” Casseus said. “That’s something people wouldn’t expect from me.

The zip line was the worst part of camp. (In the end) it wasn’t so bad, but I kind of wanted to burn the thing down after a while.”

Tackling the zip line was just one of the many activities and challenges the Pirates faced Aug. 10-13, during their trip to Warren Willis Camp in Fruitland Park. It was the first time Braden River attended the football camp.

“Having done this before as a coach and as a player, the idea was how to get them in midseason form before the first game,” head coach Don Purvis said.

“It’s about coming together as a team. It’s a team changing experience.”

The Pirates left 8 a.m. Wednesday and didn’t return home until 4 p.m. Saturday — leaving their cell phones, iPods and all other electronics at home.

“The cell phone part was kind of hard, but it helped you become a team,” Gatling said.

“It made you talk to your teammates. You had to talk with your teammates to have a good day.

I think taking that away was a good idea.”

SCHEDULE

What’s the one area that still needs improvement?

We lost a big class of guys, so we have to rely on a lot of sophomores and juniors who weren’t in the starting rotation last year — so just the lack of experience.

All games start at 7:30 p.m. unless otherwise noted.

Aug. 26: Preseason Kickoff Classic at Booker (7 p.m.)

Sept. 2: Lakewood Ranch Sept. 9: at North Port Sept. 16: Palmetto Sept. 23: at Riverview (Sarasota) Sept. 30: at Port Charlotte Oct. 7: at Manatee* Oct. 14: Bayshore Oct. 21: Sarasota* Oct. 28: BYE Nov. 4: Venice* Nov. 11: at Palmetto Ridge *indicates district game Casseus agreed.

“It was a benefit because there were no distractions, so all you could focus on was football, your teammates and having fun,” Casseus said. “It was a great idea not to bring electronics.”

During the four-day camp, the Pirates practiced while also participating in activities such as a zip line, canoeing with an alligator and swimming, among numerous other activities, while

How does this year’s team compare to last year’s team?

Talent wise, we have a lot of things that we’re excited about.

We lost some guys, but the biggest difference from this year to last year is this year’s (team) doesn’t have to go back and get to know the coaching staff. The advantage they have is not everyone is new.

Has anyone in particular stood out to you so far this season?

Steven Ross has shown a lot of leadership. Nathan Kirkman on the defensive side, I’ve been impressed with what he’s done and his leadership skills.

What does Steven Ross bring to the quarterback position?

The dual-threat option. Our quarterback has to be someone that can run and throw, and that’s what he’s been able to do. He’s starting to get comfortable with that.

also learning how to rely on their teammates — something they’ll have to do throughout the season.

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“We went up and became a family. We became well acquainted with everyone. A lot of things you couldn’t do as an individual — you had to do them together.

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Running back Darius Jones works on footwork drills during practice Aug. 15. play their role and do their part. That was what the camp was mostly about.”

The players, who were divided into six teams, were awakened at 6:15 a.m. every morning by an air horn, and from there, it was up to the seniors to lead their team to practices and other activities because they were the only ones with watches.

“I wish air horns didn’t exist,” Casseus said.

“Some evil person must have thought, ‘How can we mess with these kids even more than we already have?’ (Although) it showed me what kind of

Braden River wide receiver Troy Gatling showed vast improvement over the course of the offseason and is expected to be one of the Pirates’ top offensive threats.

leader I was and the teamwork that we’re capable of. Hopefully, we can keep that up during the season.”

“It forces the leaders out of their comfort zone,” Purvis said.

Since returning from camp, the Pirates have been focused on working together and doing whatever it takes to be successful as a team.

“It was just a great camp,” Gatling said. “We went as a team and we came back as a family.”

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2011 FOOTBALL PREVIEW

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Lakewood Ranch Mustangs

Anchor Unit

LAKEWOOD RANCH — One look at Lakewood Ranch’s offensive line, and it’s safe to say they are, without a doubt, the largest unit out on the field.

Throw on helmets and a full set of pads and the unit collectively towers over its teammates in weight, height and strength.

“There’s a lot of experience and a lot of size there,” coach Shawn Trent said. “They aren’t missing a lot of meals.”

Collectively, the seven offensive linemen weigh in at a little less than a ton, but seniors Shane Blair, Kiet Duong, Greg Funk, Alec Jones and Gannon Katzenberger and juniors Corey Adams and Michael Farhat will be the first to say size and strength isn’t always an advantage.

“We weigh more than anyone else out on the field, so it’s hard to do all of the same things,” Adams said.

“It’s not always about how strong you are,” Farhat said. “It’s about knowing where to be.”

“You’ve got to be smart,” Katzenberger said.

There may be times during practice when the unit would give anything to be smaller, but it’s the unit’s size and strength that Trent and the rest of the coaching staff are hoping will carry the Mustangs throughout the 2011 season.

“We’re going to have to ride them,” Trent said. “They’re a tremendous group of kids. Half of

coach’s playbook Shawn Trent

YEARS OF EXPERIENCE: Seven years with the Mustangs What is the strength of this year’s team?

The offensive line. We’re going to have to ride them. They’re a tremendous group of kids, and there’s a lot of experience there.

What is the one area that still needs improvement?

All of our skill positions. We graduated a lot of pretty good players. Taryn (Laws) had been our starting running back since his sophomore year; and Daniel Clifford and Seth Browning were both strong physical receivers who could block besides catch the ball.

How does this year’s team compare to last year’s team?

I think we’ll be just as good — if not better. The offensive line will be better. The skill positions are still unknown. We’ll have three new starters at running back and wide receiver. The defense should be as good. We have a lot of kids returning on defense.

Who will fill the open skill positions?

McKenzie Hathaway, Andre Christiano and Sam Harper will split time at running back, and at wide receiver, it will probably be Isaac Twenty, Brandon King and Connor Lewellen.

What does Jeren Kowalewski bring to the quarterback position?

He’s been in the system for four years, so he knows the system and is more than capable of doing what we need him to do. I just (wish) he had more experience being a starting quarterback. He’s pretty athletic — he’s a lot more athletic than people probably give him credit for. He’s also smart, so mentally he can handle it, and he runs pretty well.

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“This year, it’s a good thing and a bad thing, we don’t really have a superstar,” Trent said. “They’re going to have to depend on each other and rely on each other to have success, and in high school football, that’s not an easy thing to do.”

Rather than one lineman taking charge, Blair, Jones and Katzenberg, who have all been starting since their sophomore year, will anchor the offensive line this fall.

Last year, the Mustangs fell short of reaching the playoffs for the second-consecutive season, but the offensive line showed signs of improvement.

The unit spent the offseason

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Lakewood Ranch offensive linemen Greg Funk, Kiet Duong, Shane Blair, Michael Farhat, Alec Jones, Corey Adams and Gannon Katzenberger will be the strength of this year’s team. “If we have a bad game as a unit then the team doesn’t do as well,” Blair said. “If we’re on our game then the team does great.”

Sophomore Wyatt McLeod is one of three quarterbacks on Lakewood Ranch’s roster heading in to the 2011 season.

working out and trying to build on last year’s successes. At the end of June, the team went to Appalachian State University in North Carolina for a football camp.

“It built up our confidence a lot,” Duong said.

The offensive line spent the week working on power drills and other team oriented drills, practicing nine times in three days.

“It helps a lot with team communication just being away from moms, girlfriends and all of the distractions of home,” Trent said.

“We practiced nine times in three days, so it was a lot of things pushed together. They think they can’t make it, but they ended up working hard and doing more

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than they thought they were capable of.”

In addition to working on drills, the unit also got a chance to participate in full-contact practices against other defensive lines from across the country. It was a welcome change for the unit, which normally practices against its own defensive linemen.

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“But at the same time, your teammates are willing to do whatever it takes to make you better,” Blair said. “If we have a bad game as a (unit), then the team doesn’t do as well. But, if we’re on our game, then the team does great.

“We’ve gotten so much better,” he said. “We had some success last year, and we’re hoping to have even more this year.”

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Out-of-Door Academy Thunder

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Culture Shock

Brett Timmons

YEARS OF EXPERIENCE: Six years with the Thunder What is the strength of this year’s team?

Experience. This is the first time in my six years here that we’ve had 12-13 seniors, and a lot of them have been in the program since seventh grade. (Hopefully) this will be a good year for us.

Six years ago, The Out-of-Door Academy football team called a Pop Warner field home. Now, with a new stadium on campus and the support of family, friends and the community, the Thunder is prepared to leave a lasting legacy.

LAKEWOOD RANCH — Six years ago, Out-of-Door Academy strong safety Sam Kimmell pulled on his shiny navy blue helmet and trotted out onto the field.

It was the middle of the afternoon, and the then-seventhgrader was preparing for his first football game in an ODA uniform. Kimmell looked back toward the sidelines and easily spotted his parents and those of his fellow teammates.

At the time, those were the only fans that made the trip down to Twin Lakes Park in Sarasota to watch the Thunder play.

“It was just parents,” Kimmell said. “It was like four o’clock in the afternoon.”

That same scenario went on for the next four years. Without a stadium of its own, the Thunder played its homes games on Friday afternoons on the Sarasota Sun Devils’ home field at Twin Lakes Park. The players boarded a bus for the field immediately after the final school bell rang, and few fans could get out of work early enough to catch the games.

But, that all changed last fall when ODA unveiled its new football stadium. For the first time in five years, the stands were filled,

What is the one area that still needs improvement?

The biggest thing we’re dealing with is depth and injury. We have to make sure we have enough bodies to go around. One or two injuries can derail a season’s aspirations and dreams. So we’re cautious about that and guarding against injury.

What made you decide to have Brian Ragone and Evan Wilson split time at quarterback?

After we lost Brian’s brother Chris’ play on the field, the coaching staff got together during spring and summer ball and decided we need to have our best guys on the field. If one guy is on the sidelines, then that doesn’t do us any good.

What does Evan Wilson bring to the quarterback position?

Evan’s a cool, calm and collected customer. He’s gotten a grasp of what we’re doing as an offense. He’s a cerebral young man, and he takes a coach’s approach to the game. It’s a situation like the (Philadelphia) Eagles had last year with Michael Vick and Kevin Kolb and the (San Francisco) 49ers had with Joe Montana and Steve Young.

How does this year’s team compare to last year’s team?

I think this year’s team is a little more focused. They have a bitter taste in their mouths after losing the way we lost in the first round of the playoffs. They understand what it takes, and they want to leave a lasting legacy behind and challenge the 2009 class that went to the state semifinals.

Has anyone in particular stood out to you so far this season?

Defensive linemen Max Prevost and Brian O’Conner and running back Christos Eraclides

and the team was playing in front of more than just players’ parents and the opposing team’s fans.

“It felt like we were actually playing for our high school, and we weren’t just playing on the Sun Devils field,” senior running back Christos Eraclides said of the new stadium.

Senior offensive lineman Tucker Kittle agreed.

“It felt like the crowd was more into it,” Kittle said. “It felt like there was more support.”

In one season, ODA’s football culture was born. Students and the community began attending games regularly, and as ODA began taking pride in its football team, the players started putting even more pressure on themselves to do well — not only for themselves but also for the Thunder faithful.

“There’s more weight on your shoulders,” Kittle said. “It’s more rewarding now if you win, but it’s a lot worse if you lose.”

“All eyes are on you,” Eraclides chimed in.

“It’s a lot more exhilarating,” Kimmell added. “The younger kids plan their Friday nights to come out to the (stadium) and play.”

SCHEDULE

All games start at 7 p.m. unless otherwise noted.

Aug. 26: Preseason Kickoff Classic Berkley Prep Sept. 2: St. Petersburg Catholic Sept. 9: Community School of Naples* Sept. 16: Moore Haven* Sept. 23: at St. John Neumann Catholic* Sept. 30: Evangelical Christian* Oct. 7: BYE Oct. 14: Dade Christian School (6 p.m.)

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Nov. 4: at Saint Stephen’s* Nov. 11: at Cardinal Mooney *indicates district game

Now, as Kimmell, Eraclides, Kittle and fellow seniors Grant McCarthy, Jack Cannon and Brian Ragone, among others, prepare to become the first

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Above: Seniors Tucker Kittle, Jack Cannon, Grant McCarthy, Sam Kimmell, Brian Ragone and Christos Eraclides have all been playing for ODA since they were in seventh-grade.

Top right: Sophomore Demardre Patterson is one of the new additions to ODA’s offense.

Right: Wide receiver Hunter Clarke works on drills during practice Aug. 11. graduating class to have gone through the football program in its entirety, the players have their sights set on a new challenge — leaving a lasting legacy.

In 2009, the players, who were sophomores at the time, were a part of ODA’s first regional championship and state semifinal appearance. Following the game, the players made

a vow to leave their own legacy.

And with the season set to kick off next week, the senior class wants nothing more than to walk off the field for the final time carrying a state championship trophy.

“We’ve grown together as a team,” Kimmell said. “We’ve all been working together since seventh grade. It feels like we’ve come full circle. As sev-

enth-graders, we looked up to the seniors because of how big and good they were. Now we’ve grown up and are seniors, and hopefully, the younger kids look up to us now.”

“Most of us were on the regional championship team, so we know what it takes to win,” Cannon said.

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“It’s so creative,” Grace Greene says about stained-glass artistry. “You end up with something that you never dreamed about.”

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It was while touring cathedrals 50 years ago in Europe, that Grace Greene discovered her appreciation for stained glass.

race Greene was afraid to score her first sheet of glass.

Worrying she would cut her hands to pieces, she felt her heartbeat slow down when the instructor presented her with some protective armor.

But it didn’t take long before Greene found the armor — heavy-duty gloves — cumbersome, and she noticed they limited her creative control over the design. So, she nixed the gloves.

“I loved it,” Greene, 82, says. “I took to it like a duck to water. I think you have to actually come to the conclusion that you’re not going to let the glass get the better of you — you’re going to get the better of it.”

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GREENE from 1 It was during a European adventure with her husband 50 years ago that Greene first recalls being enamored by the stainedglass windows in the many breathtaking cathedrals that they toured.

“That got me going and sparked my interest in stained glass,” Greene says. “I took the first course in 1968 at the Moorestown, N.J., YMCA, and the couple teaching it was a barrel of fun. I took three courses from them and then was pretty much on my own.”

Greene became so infatuated with the hobby that she would put her children to bed at night, head down to the basement and work until 1 a.m. She would come up with new patterns by scanning children’s coloring books and greeting cards.

Throughout the years, she has created a series of sports figures for her grandchildren, a mirror for her parents’ 50th anniversary, a nativity scene and a fisherman and palm tree on driftwood for her husband.

“My Christmas pieces I treasure — especially the nativity scene,” Greene says.

“That was a real challenge. I almost lost my religion with that piece.”

She’s learned to create her best pieces through trial and error.

“If you told me to draw a church I couldn’t begin to know how to do it,” Greene says.

“But if you show me a picture, I can work from it. Cutting the little, real small or thin pieces are kind of a challenge. You learn

INSIDE GREENE’S TOOLBOX Carbide wheel cutter — “I score the glass with this.”

Running pliers — “I put the mark on the score line and break it. I did not have these when I started and they’re helpful.”

Breaking pliers — “They’re common pliers with a snub nose.”

Grinding machine — “This has a diamond wheel. You put water in it and grind the edges.”

Copper foil — “It has a sticky side and a back side. You set the edge of the piece in the center or the foil, then take techniques — and come up with your own — for doing most of these things.”

Since she started making stained glass, Greene has created 100 patterns and collected glass from all over the world. In fact, her collection has grown so large that The Glenridge on Palmer Ranch has designated an entire storage cabinet to her, where she stockpiles everything.

When she and her husband, Lee, moved to The Glenridge from Turtle Rock a yearand-a-half ago, Greene started teaching her own classes in the community’s art room.

In her classes, students learn about the different types of glass, of which 30 to 40 exist today, history on stained glass and tips such as how to add depth to their pieces.

FAVORITE PIECE a Popsicle stick and smooth the foil down over the edges. Tiffany lamps are all made with copper foil.”

Soldering iron — “I use a 100-watt chisel tip that looks like a screwdriver and a 30-watt iron. You solder over the copper, and it becomes a strong edge.

You have to apply flux — an acid base — or soldering won’t work.”

Lead came — “This comes in either Hor C-channel and is for joining pieces.”

Flux — “It’s an acid base that you have to apply before you solder or it won’t work.

They start out with window glass, which is how Greene learned, begin making simple cuts and curves, and when they feel comfortable, Greene sets them loose with stained glass.

“I love teaching the class — it gives me an opportunity to get to know people better and under different circumstances,” Greene says. “They all end up with something they’re proud of and can take home and keep.”

“I made a piece for my husband that is a fisherman and palm tree,” Grace Greene says. “At that time, he worked in Philadelphia. It was nice to have a little touch of Florida in his office. He needed something for his bookcase, so that was it.”

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+ Have you seen this face?

Shayna Teicher is known around town for the skin-tastic makeup, lotions, nail polish and other body accessories that line the walls of her holistic beauty shop, Butterfly Effect, in Citrus Square Plaza.

But did you know this talented girl can sing and strum the guitar as well?

Teicher played a few of her favorite songs and even one of her own after hours Thursday, Aug. 11, at Pastry Art. She made a few jokes about her performance, but judging from the crowd’s response —

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ing director of Three Zebras Entertainment, ceremoniously accepted the whip and raised it in the air while the crowd laughed and clapped.

At the same moment, someone shouted, “Three cheers for Barb! Hip, hip, hooray!” and the crowd cheered.

During the evening, Strauss’ friends surprised her with Blues Fest-themed cupcakes for her birthday. They grabbed the blue bow off the box, plopped it on top of her head and serenaded her.

José Manuel Carreño leads a class Saturday.

+ Book club dons ’60s fashions for ‘The Help’

+ Strauss whips Blues Fest into shape Sarasota Blues Festival owner Barbara Strauss originally announced she would host a fabulous gathering Aug. 13, at the Gator Club to pass the torch on to the new owners, ExtremeTix. In the middle of Ed Morrell’s speech to the partygoers, Strauss made her way through the crowd — whip in hand — proclaimed that she’d whipped enough people’s behinds and thrust the whip in Morrell’s direction.

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of the younger group. It will take place at 11 a.m. Saturday, Aug. 20, at the Sarasota Opera House. A courtyard luncheon will follow the recital. Tickets are $15 to $30, or $45 for both performances. Call 328-1300 or visit sarasotaopera.org/carreno1.aspx.

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After reading “The Help,” a local book club made a beeline for Retro Rosie’s and donned lacy hats, gloves, pearls and vintage dresses, then headed to Star Keeper Café for chicken ’n’ biscuits before seeing the movie at Hollywood 20.

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“Kiss the Moon, Kiss the Sun” is a heartwarming story about a slow-witted 35-year-old man and his effect on the life of an unmarried, pregnant young woman.

Written by Canadian playwright Norm Foster, the play is about that commodity most notably on the decline in modern society: compassion.

Foster is the author of nearly 50 plays, including “The Melville Boy,” which received an off-Broadway run.

The audience at the Banyan Theater Company premiere laughed heartily and shed a few tears over this excellent production, which was amusing and poignant in its defense of the old-fashioned notion of our responsibilities to one another as human beings.

Robert David May is sympathetic and believable as Robert Castle, the mentally challenged man, who’s convinced that the weight of the iron and zinc in his cereal makes him late for the bus. May played Max Bialystock in “The Producers” and Jud in “Oklahoma!” at The Players Theatre this season.

Robert Castle lives with his mother, Claire, lovably played by Karel K. Wright. Claire talks to God when Robert’s out of the room, declaring, “This may be the last time we ever speak,” if God fails to help her provide for her son after she’s gone.

Wright has performed in numerous productions with the Mad Cow, Gorilla Theater and TheatreZone companies locally and with the Minnesota Repertory Theatre and the Cincinnati Playhouse in the Park.

Katherine Michelle Tanner is charming and realistic as Holly Fitch, the college graduate who wants to be a teacher but so far has only been able to land a job at a sporting-goods store. Her situation becomes dire when she learns she’s pregnant. Tanner most recently played Margaret in “Charm” at Orlando

Emma Stone, Octavia Spencer and Viola Davis star in “The Help.”

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Robert David May plays Robert Castle, and Karel K. Wright portrays his mother, Claire, in the Banyan Theater Company production of “Kiss the Moon, Kiss the Sun.”

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The boyfriend-in-question is Holly’s self-centered former college professor. Wayne LeGette does a great job of portraying the egotistical male who is too caught up in his own world to comprehend the problems of others. LeGette co-starred on A&E’s “The Glades” and has appeared in numerous regional theater productions.

—Paula Atwell

Help’

“The Help” is a film that exposes deplorable yet legal behavior toward blacks in 1962. It also rejoices in the idealism that brought about the Civil Rights Act in 1964.

Based on the 2009 best-seller of the same name, the story takes place in Jackson, Miss. With the Jim Crow laws firmly in place, blacks have no voice.

A recent college graduate, Skeeter (Emma Stone, of “Easy A”) returns home in hopes of becoming a journalist. She comes up with the idea of interviewing black maids and exposing the constant degradation that defines their lives.

She turns to Aibileen (Viola Davis), a long-suffering domestic servant of a friend. Just talking to Skeeter about her life would have been illegal, but she’s moved by a sermon about how “the truth shall set you free.” Eventually, Aibileen convinces her friends to share their stories with Skeeter. A book evolves, names are changed, and it’s anonymously

penned.

Director/writer Tate Taylor (a childhood friend of the author, Kathryn Stockett) has thrown caution to the wind in his sociopolitical commentary.

His heroes, of which there are many, are bold, multi-faceted and vastly vulnerable. The racist fear-mongers are shallow, sadistic and almost laughable — almost. But he also tosses in some hearty laughs and compassionate compromises, which lift the spirits.

“The Help” is a 99% character-driven piece of history. An incredibly gifted cast makes this film soar. Jessica Chastain (“The Tree of Life”) shines as a white-trash, nouveau-riche outcast who puts the despicable Bryce Dallas Howard (“Hereafter”) in her place.

Allison Janney (“Juno”) and Sissy Spacek (“Coal Miner’s Daughter”) are brilliant as matriarchs of a dying breed.

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Sarasota Ballet leads intensive program The second summer session of the Sarasota Ballet’s intensive program concluded with a performance Saturday, Aug. 13, at the FSU Center for the Performing Arts. The 20 students, ages 11 to 18, began their summer intensive Tuesday, July 26 and held down a schedule as if they were in an actual company.

“It is a big incentive to be able to perform, and it really is close to company life,” said Sayward Grindley, education director of the Sarasota Ballet.

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SARASOTA ORCHESTRA – Joseph Holt, artistic director of Gloria Musicae, seeks accomplished singers in the Sarasota/ Bradenton/Venice/Tampa/Fort Myers area to participate in a Sarasota Orchestra commemoration of the 10th anniversary of the Sept. 11 terrorist attacks. Interested persons may contact Rachel Assi at rassi@ gloriamusicae.org or call her at 551-2063919.

VENICE THEATRE — “The 25th Annual Putnam County Spelling Bee” runs through Aug. 28. Tickets: $12 to $27. Located at 140 W. Tampa Ave., Venice; www.venicestage.com; 488-1115.

GLENRIDGE PERFORMING ARTS CENTER — “Songs, Stories & Mr. Chatterbox,” featuring Roberta MacDonald, takes place at 8 p.m. Aug. 20. Tickets: $15 or $10 for GPAC family. Located at 7333 Scotland Way. 552-5325; www.gpactix.com.

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ART CENTER SARASOTA — “Clay’s Life,” featuring Frank Colson in a melodramatic comedy about Carla O’Brien’s philosophy regarding how the creation of ceramics parallels transitions in human life, takes place from 6 to 8 p.m. Aug. 23. Admission is $5 for Art Center Sarasota members; $8 for non-members. Located at 707 N. Tamiami Trail; 365-2032; www.artsarasota. org.

BANYAN THEATER COMPANY — “Kiss the Moon, Kiss the Sun,” by Norm Foster, runs through Aug. 28. Tickets: $28.50.

Located in the Jane B. Cook Theater, 5555 N. Tamiami Trail; 351-2808; www.banyantheatercompany.com.

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CARREÑO DANCE FESTIVAL —Festival of Stars performance with special guest artists takes place at 5 p.m. Aug. 27. Tickets: $15, $35 and $50. Located at the Sarasota Opera House, 61 N. Pineapple Ave.; www. sarasotaopera.org/Carreno2.aspx; 3281200.

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CINE SELBY — “Films You’ve Never Heard of Before” features “Character” from The Netherlands at 5 p.m. Aug. 30. Free.

Located in Geldbart Auditorium, Selby Public Library, 1331 First St.; 861-5000.

FABULOUS INDEPENDENT FILM FESTIVAL — Four short films celebrating diversity in the LGBT community, “Cupid,” “Leave It On The Floor,” ‘Baby Cake” and a music video by local indie-rock group MeteorEYES, will be shown Aug. 27.

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ALLYN GALLUP CONTEMPORARY ART — “Florida Landscapes: Another Look,” featuring works by James Couper, Heidi Edwards and Bruce Marsh, runs through Oct. 1. Located at 1288 N. Palm Ave.; 366-2454; www.allyngallup.com.

ART CENTER SARASOTA — “The Other Persona,” featuring artwork ranging from fantastic costumes to assemblages, by artists Ray Peper, Jo Proietti, Viki Chelf and Jeff Schwartz, runs from Aug. 25 through Oct. 22. Opening reception takes place from 5 to 7 p.m. Aug. 25. Located at 707 N. Tamiami Trail; 365-2032; www.artsarasota.org.

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Wallace and her husband, Steve, are wrapping up many happy years in their Siesta Key home, which was designed by Sarasota School of Architecture guru Tim Siebert, built in 1960 and successfully expanded and renovated by the couple. The kitchen is open, airy and bright. The home has recently been listed for sale, because Wallace wants to be able to walk to work.

That will also mean she can walk to Whole Foods and the Sarasota Farmers Market and other provisioners close to her cook’s heart.

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Casserole can be assembled in advance and baked before serving.

It can also be made without cheese and butter, in which case drizzle with olive oil before baking.

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vin and coeur à la crème, a white custard heart served with a sauce that includes fresh raspberries and red currant jelly. Her sources of inspiration include the nowdefunct Gourmet magazine and a presentday subscription to Bon Appetit.

When it comes to cookbooks, Wallace enjoys a special advantage. She selects the ones she likes the best and sells them in her shop, Write On Sarasota, located in the Whole Foods Center downtown. Among her favorites is the “The Silver Spoon,”

leaves. Season to taste with sea salt and freshly ground pepper. Bake 40 to 45 minutes. Remove from oven and top with mozzarella slices and grated Parmesan.

Dot with optional butter and return to oven for five to seven minutes until cheese is melted.

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veryone knows there is no such thing as perfection, but when it comes to a recipe, Guest Food Editor Eileen Hays Wallace has an eggplant casserole that comes close to it. It has only nine or 10 ingredients, including the salt and pepper, all readily available and relatively inexpensive. It takes only 20 minutes to get it into the oven and 45 minutes to get it out. It can be a main dish or a side dish, ovo-lacto (with the cheese) or vegan (without cheese and butter). It can be prepared ahead and held in the refrigerator. It is healthy. It is pretty on the plate. And it is delicious. What more could one ask?

Wallace has adapted her eggplant casserole recipe from one she got from Debbie Fegily, an Italian friend from her years in West Chester, Pa. They were cooking buddies in the ’70s and shared many adventures. They took a classic cooking class, for example, and learned to make their own stocks, which they then used in preparing a veal soubise. From that experience they learned that it only took their husbands 10 minutes to demolish something it took them two days to prepare.

“Never again,” says Wallace.

Baking a Bûche de Noël for Christmas, they were working between two different recipes. The cake kept coming out flat as

The primary ingredients are red onion, eggplant, basil, zucchini, tomato and mozzarella.

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