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Billie and Bob Delaney with Charles Barkley, who also joined in on the ride

+ Ranch residents Ride 2 Recovery Lakewood Ranch resident Bob Delaney, with the help of his wife, Billie, a marathon runner, spent weeks training for a Ride 2 Recovery bicycle event to commemorate the 10th anniversary of 9/11.

“Billie is making me ride all over Lakewood Ranch,” Delaney joked beforehand.

“I’m sore in places I never knew I had.”

The eight-day, 500-mile ride began at 8:47 a.m. Sept.

11, at Liberty State Park.

From there, the riders pedaled to Shanksville, Pa., the site of the United 93 crash, and finally to the Pentagon Memorial in Washington, D.C. Delaney completed the ride with soldiers in the Wounded Warrior Project.

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+ Chabad enjoys Family Fun Day Chabad Hebrew School of Bradenton & Lakewood Ranch celebrated its first Family Fun Day of the year with a Honey Cake Bake-Off Sept. 25.

Honey cakes, baking tins and ingredients filled the Chabad Jewish Center, as nearly 100 students and their families came together for a pre-holiday celebration.

Participants made honey cakes, which are traditionally eaten during the holiday of Rosh Hashanah, and honey cookies to take home.

Families then voted for the best-decorated honey cake and awarded a video flip phone to the winning cake decorator.

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Composer takes Meet The note of Witt Observer softball team. student melodies.

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Thursday, OCTOBER 13, 2011

by Pam Eubanks | News Editor

School Board districts to get new boundaries The Manatee County School Board has started the redistricting process for its School Board members.

EAST COUNTY — In an effort to represent students more proportionally in Manatee County, the Manatee County School Board is working to adopt new district boundaries for its members.

The School Board Oct. 10 formally began its redistrict-

ing process, after board members Oct. 4 agreed to redraw their districts to align them with those used by the Manatee County Board of County Commissioners.

“For years and years, we’ve always talked about having the same boundaries as (Manatee

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County) commissioners, and we’ve never done it,” Superintendent Tim McGonegal said.

“This is really a great opportunity to collaborate with the county. It makes everything so

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by Kurt Schultheis | Staff Writer

Gov. Scott says jobs will solve Florida’s problems Florida Gov. Rick Scott’s visit to the Observer Group prompted discussion on economic growth, the importance of jobs and Scott’s intention to reduce state taxes.

Florida Gov. Rick Scott believes the state’s road to economic recovery depends upon the jobs he believes can be created the quickest — those in the hospitality and agriculture industries.

Scott, who met with The Observer Group’s editorial board Monday at the company’s downtown Sarasota office, said those two industries will be the driving forces in helping to pull the state out of an anticipated $1.2 billion shortfall this year.

The state had previously anticipated a $1.5 billion surplus after cutting the budget approximately $700 million last year.

“Tourism will continue to do well,” said Scott, who noted that the Florida Panhandle hotel bed-tax numbers were up 100% compared to a year ago when the BP oil spill devastated the region and its tourism numbers.

“There’s no reason to expect the agriculture industry won’t have a good year as well, and our ports have big opportunities.”

The elimination of a visa requirement for Brazilians, Scott said, will also help bring more

pumpkin time

by Pam Eubanks | News Editor

Hunsader prepares for annual festival This year’s Pumpkin Festival will run three weekends, from Oct. 15 through Oct. 30.

EAST COUNTY — At Hunsader Farms in the East County, the Hunsader family is busy gearing up for its favorite part of the year — pumpkin time.

Hunsader Farms will host its annual Pumpkin Festival from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. Saturdays and Sundays Oct. 15 through Oct. 30, at the farm, 5500 County Road 675.

Admission costs $8 for adults.

Children ages 12 and under are admitted free. Parking is $5 per vehicle.

Festivities include live music, hayrides, a corn maze, scarecrow displays, a smorgasbord of food, a petting zoo, a frog-jumping championship and more.

“It’s family oriented and there’s no alcohol,” event co-organizer David Hunsader said. “There’s something for (everyone).”

This year’s entertainment lineup, which varies by weekend, includes the Motorcross stunt show, a performance by the Smage Brothers from “America’s Got Tal-

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Hunsader Farms Pumpkin Festival

Loren Mayo

Florida Gov. Rick Scott visited The Observer Group’s downtown Sarasota office Monday to answer questions for its editorial board about his agenda for the upcoming legislative session. tourism to the area.

Scott also intends to deliver on a campaign promise that involves bringing 700,000 jobs to Florida in seven years.

When: 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. Oct. 15-16, Oct. 22-23 and Oct. 29-30.

Where: Hunsader Farms, 5500 County Road 675 Cost: $8 for general admission.

Children 12 and under are admitted free. Parking is $5 per vehicle.

Details: Event includes more than 100 craft and antique vendors, live music and shows, games for children, hayrides, food and more. Some activities cost extra.

Info: www.hunsaderfarms.com

In a new statement he released over the weekend, Scott said “no matter what the econ-

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INDEX Briefs......................4 Classifieds ...........29

Cops Corner............5 Crossword.............28

Opinion...................6 Real Estate...........22

Sports...................13 Weather................28

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By Pam Eubanks | News Editor

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World-renowned artist Michael Israel will be featured at a IF YOU GO fundraising event for the Payton Wright Foundation Oct. 29. Ignite Your Senses EAST COUNTY — Worldrenowned artist Michael Israel has made his artistic mark before corporate audiences such as shareholders of Warren Buffet’s Berkshire Hathaway and Citi Financial Group. But he is helping to paint a vision for charities nationwide, as well.

The artist known for flinging paint and spinning canvases to energetic music, while evoking the emotions of his audience, will visit Sarasota this month to raise funds for families affected by pediatric brain cancer.

Michael Israel’s “Ignite Your Senses” will be held at 6 p.m.

Oct. 29, at the Hyatt Regency Sarasota, 1000 Boulevard of the Arts, Sarasota. The event benefits the Payton Wright Foundation, a Lakewood Ranchbased, not-for-profit dedicated to helping families caring for a child with brain cancer.

“It’s going to be a fun night,” said Holly Wright, who cofounded the Payton Wright Foundation with her husband, Patrick, after their 5-year-old daughter, Payton, died of pediatric brain cancer in 2008. “My biggest goal is just to have peo-

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Artist Michael Israel is eager to raise awareness and funds for the Payton Wright Foundation.

ple know and understand our foundation and the needs of families (affected by cancer).”

Tickets cost $150; the price includes an open bar, a gourmet dinner and the show by Israel, as well as a chance to bid on some of his work. VIP tickets for $250 also include a special meet-and-greet with Israel before the show. Israel’s artwork from the night will be auctioned off as part of the event.

A humanitarian who has helped raise funds for more than 60 organizations, Israel said he is eager to bring awareness and help build a legacy for the Payton Wright Foundation.

“I try to develop a deep rapport with the audience and create an experience that empowers them and also communicates the mission of the charity,” Israel said. “It’s amazing that does it in a way that’s visual. You go in and you enjoy this fun show, but you come away feeling uplifted and empowered. It’s impossible to explain.”

The event is the Payton Wright Foundation’s first gala.

The Wrights say they are thrilled to have Israel’s support.

“It’s going to allow us to help more families,” Patrick Wright said.

The Payton Wright Foundation this year has donated nearly $30,000 to assist families caring for children with pediatric brain cancer.

For information about the organization, visit www.paytonwright.org.

Contact Pam Eubanks at eubanks@yourobserver.com.

By Pam Eubanks | News Editor

When: 6 p.m. Oct. 29 Where: Hyatt Regency Sarasota, 1000 Boulevard of the Arts, Sarasota Tickets: $150 each for regular admittance or $250 for VIP Details: Ticket price includes open bar, gourmet dinner and show by artist Michael Israel.

VIP tickets include a pre-show meet-andgreet with Israel. Show also includes musical performances by Payton Wright’s sister, Savanna Wright.

Schedule: Cocktail hour starts at 6 p.m., with dinner following at 7 p.m. Artist performance starts at 7:30 p.m. A VIP cocktail reception starts at 5:30 p.m.

Attire: Black tie optional Registration deadline: Oct. 17 Tickets: www.paytonwright.org or www. michaelisrael.com

Student Composers Group 1 Angela Baldino Adelia DeLaGarza Madison Grimes David Filippone Cole McQuillen Group 2 Daniel Hadden Logan Higgins Ashley Scalzi Group 3 Kileigh Grace Jamie Loring Brianna Martin Group 4 Zach Darner Logan Fiedler Carter Wompey Pam Eubanks

Composer Gregory Smith plays a song he is writing for students at Gene Witt Elementary. The piece features melodies written by select students at the school

FINE TUNED Composer Greg Smith is incorporating melodies written by students at Gene Witt Elementary and other schools into an orchestral composition that will be premiered in May.

EAST COUNTY — More than a dozen fifth-grade students at Gene Witt Elementary School crowded around composer Greg Smith as he pounded out a vaguely familiar melody on the piano.

“See if you can hear the fragments of your tune as they go by,” said Smith, who is incorporating studentwritten melodies into an orchestral piece he’s composing. “See how composers take material and stretch it or they sometimes make it shorter?”

Smith stopped Oct. 5-6 to speak and work with students at four elementary schools in Sarasota and Manatee counties as part of the Sarasota

Orchestra’s Student Composer Project. Melodies created by students at each of those schools are being incorporated into Smith’s composition, which the Sarasota Orchestra will premiere in May 2012 during its Young Person’s Concerts.

Music students at Gene Witt Elementary, the only East County school selected to participate in the project, spent the past month learning about melodies and the composition process before writing melodies of their own.

Music teacher Julie Herbert then picked the best melodies, which she submitted to the orchestra for review.

During his Oct. 6 visit to Gene Witt, Smith spent time speaking with fourth- and fifth-grade students about being a composer before he worked with the students whose melodies had been chosen for the project.

Students said they enjoyed playing their tunes for Smith, getting to hear how he had orchestrated them and offering feedback regarding which instruments should be used for the various parts of the composition.

“It was fun and an honor to be able to do this,” 10-yearold Jamie Loring said. “(What he wrote) sounded cool. Even though it was fast, you could

Group 5 Cassandra Atzrodt Kate Sorgen Rebecca Watters hear the (melody we wrote).

It’s going to sound cool in the orchestra.”

Smith will spend the next six months working on the music, figuring out which instruments should be played during specific parts and what the mood should be for each school’s movement within the suite.

“There’s so much music out there, and I want them to know human beings are the ones responsible for writing it,” Smith said when asked how he became involved in the project. “Second, if they want to compose music, it’s possible. It’s also a big deal for them to have their music played by an orchestra.

“I’m still thrilled every time they play my stuff,” he said with a shrug. “It’s wonderful the orchestra makes this possible.”

Contact Pam Eubanks at peubanks@yourobserver.com.

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Fisheries biologist Jeff Willitzer, of the Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission, measures a bass at Trophy Lake in Lakewood Ranch.

Anglers cast for better bass fishing Representatives of the Florida Fish & Wildlife Conservation Commission Oct. 5 informally surveyed three of the Ranch’s lakes.

LAKEWOOD RANCH — Lakewood Ranch Anglers Club President Red Bailey remembers a time when he could cast his bait into the lake by his home and have a fish on the hook within two casts.

“But that seems to have disappeared,” Bailey said from the shoreline of Trophy Lake, off Lakewood Ranch Boulevard.

“That led us to question the health of the lake.”

So Oct. 5, he and several members of the Anglers Club eagerly watched as Jeff Willitzer, of the Florida Fish and Wildlife Commission, scooped fish from a trough on his boat on Trophy Lake and measured each before tossing it back into the water.

Willitzer and fellow fisheries biologist Bill Pouder took their specially-equipped boat out on three of Lakewood Ranch’s lakes, using an electric shock in the water to temporarily stun fish and collect them for an informal census. The duo, which came out at the request of the Anglers Club, primarily was looking to see how the Ranch’s bass population is faring.

“I think you have healthy systems,” Pouder said at the end of the day. “You have a really, really good diversity of systems. We saw fish in all of them and they’re healthy fish in all of them.”

In a report Pouder submitted to the club Oct. 7, he is recommending an increase in fish habitat in two of three lakes surveyed — Trophy Lake and Lake 33. Summerfield Lake, which is used for the club’s annual youth fish tournament, shows evidence of a stunted bass population. Pouder is recommending either leaving the lake as-is, because it is good for a youth tournament scenario, or allowing harvesting of fish so bass in the lake can grow larger.

The Lakewood Ranch Anglers Club will review Pouder’s report and develop a plan for improving fishing conditions, Bailey said.

Contact Pam Eubanks at peubanks@ yourobserver.com.

By the numbers 5 — Number of black bass (includes large mouth bass) allowed per bag limit during open season.

12 — Minimum number of inches in

length for a keeper large mouth bass.

172 — Total number of large mouth bass collected.

188 — Total number of bluegill collected.

680 — Voltage in kilowatts used for electrofishing.

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+ Superintendent honored for promoting music The Florida Music Educators Association has recognized Manatee County Public Schools Superintendent Dr. Tim McGonegal for his leadership, excellence and promotion of music, naming him the 2011-2012 Superintendent of the Year.

McGonegal will receive the FMEA award during the organization’s conference in January 2012 in Tampa.

Gene Witt Elementary music teacher Julie Hebert, FMEA’s president-elect, nominated McGonegal on behalf of FMEA.

+ Sheriff investigating residential burglary The Sarasota County Sheriff’s Office is investigating a residential burglary Oct. 4 in the 8200 block of Whiskey Pond Lane in Lakewood Ranch.

A Sheriff’s Office report states an employee of the homeowners, who lives in an apartment in the rear of the barn, was in his residence when three black males and a lighter-skinned female

entered the residence. The employee did not know the suspects and yelled to them, the report states. The subjects then grabbed the employee and attempted to tie him up, using a kitchen knife to cut a lamp cord. The subjects punched the employee in the face several times when he tried to look at the subjects, the report states.

The subjects then took the employee’s DVD player, $40 in cash and his cell phone before walking the subject to his employer’s home and telling him to open the door. When the employee opened the door, the victims’ dogs woke up and chased the suspects, who fled in a white minivan.

The homeowners then called 911.

Wendy Rose, community affairs manager for the Sheriff’s Office, said authorities are actively investigating the incident.

“The whole thing is unusual,” Rose said of the case. “We believe (the employee is) a true victim here.”

+ Ranch Town Hall hosts new resident orientation Residents new to Lakewood Ranch

soon will have an opportunity to learn better how Lakewood Ranch’s system of governance is structured and how it operates.

Lakewood Ranch Town Hall officials will host a New Resident Orientation presentation from 4 to 6 p.m. Oct. 12, at Town Hall, 8175 Lakewood Ranch Blvd.

The program is designed to educate residents about the roles and responsibilities of Town Hall, the Inter-District Authority Board, the Ranch’s community development districts and homeowners associations.

Attendance is open to any Lakewood Ranch resident, but seating is limited.

An RSVP is required by 5 p.m. Oct. 5 to Kay DePaolo at 907-0202 or by email at kay.depaolo@lwrtownhall.com.

+ Wine retailer raises funds for breast cancer A local wine retailer, WineStyles, will hold a wine-tasting fundraiser for the Susan G. Komen Foundation from 6 to 8 p.m. Oct. 14 at the store, 8225 Nature’s Way, Suite 111, in San Marco Plaza in Lakewood Ranch.

A $10 entry fee includes wine tasting, appetizers and store discounts.

Proceeds from the event will support “Team Inspiration,” as the group participates in the upcoming three-day walk for the cure in Tampa.

For information or to purchase tickets, contact WineStyles at 306-5804.

+ Steube launches re-election campaign Florida House District 67 Rep. Greg Stuebe will launch his re-election campaign with an event from 5:30 to 7 p.m. Oct. 13, at Gold Coast Eagle Distributing, 7051 Wireless Court, Sarasota.

The East County resident and military veteran was elected to the Florida House in November 2010. He currently serves on the Energy and Utilities Subcommittee, the Finance and Tax Committee, the Health-care Appropriations Subcommittee, the Justice Appropriations Subcommittee and the Select Committee on Water Policy.

To attend Steube’s re-election kickoff, RSVP to Greg@electgregsteube.com.

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The following information was gathered from incident and arrest reports obtained from the Manatee County Sheriff’s Office.

who wished to remain anonymous, reported three horses were not being treated very well. When a deputy arrived at the scene, no one was home. He went behind the residence, where he saw two brown horses.

One horse was eating some foliage; another one was drinking water from a large container. The deputy saw three empty feed buckets outside the fenced-in area. There was very little grass in that area, the deputy reported, but the horses appeared to be OK. The complainant said she thought the horses had lost weight since she first saw them.

The area appeared not to have been used for stabling horses in the past.

LAKEWOOD RANCH Oct. 5

12:40 p.m. — 5500 Lakewood Ranch Blvd. (Lakewood Ranch High). Information. The two complainants alleged the two suspects bumped one of the complainants as they walked down the sidewalk. The incident occurred about 10 minutes after school was dismissed.

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Reported Sept. 30

8:20 a.m. — 27100 block of Gopher Hill Road. Burglary. An unknown person took two horse halters from the barn behind a residence. Both halters had been hanging on hooks in the barn’s aisle.

OTHER

Reported Oct. 3

5:46 p.m. — 7500 block of Rio Bella Place. Grand theft. The complainant reported the pool pump equipment had been stolen from the home under construction.

Additionally, wire damage was evident from where valves had been ripped out. No one saw the theft, and it’s unknown exactly when the theft occurred. Evidence wasn’t collected because the pump and equipment already had been replaced, as the pool water was turning green.

Reported Oct. 4

1 p.m. — 41400 block of State Road 64 E. Trespass on property. Unknown person(s) entered the victim’s fenced and locked property. No forced entry was evident, indicating the person(s) entered the premises on foot. Once inside, the person(s) opened a gate to the victim’s swine pen, allowing the victim’s last swine to escape. The swine’s approximate weight is 300 pounds. The victim said he believes the swine is at large at this time. No evidence was found to indicate the animal had been shot or severely injured.

The incident is one of several that have occurred at this location. The victim reported one of his swine was shot in a prior incident. These cases possibly are related to a civil dispute. No suspects have been developed at this time.

Reported Oct. 4

5 p.m. — 8100 block of 27th Street E. Suspicious circumstance. The complainant reported unknown person(s) untied a perimeter gate, allowing three of his cattle to escape. The complainant said he couldn’t locate evidence indicating anyone had entered the pasture. At the time of the report, two of the cattle had been located and returned to the pasture. One 500-pound yearling remained at large. Eastside dispatch was provided the relevant information in the event someone other than the complainant located the yearling.

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Time for Town Center Benderson Development Co. is offering a cool drink of development in a parched economic land. Hopefully, Sarasota County elected officials will have the wisdom not to dump it out.

The East County-based development firm wants to re-ignite University Town Center, the upscale shopping mall, hotel and residential development at the southwest corner of Interstate 75 and University Parkway.

Benderson has submitted plans to the county that reconfigures the layout and reduces the number of residential units, with a starting date for construction next year, perhaps as early as spring.

The process will require multiple government reviews, meetings with neighbors and votes by the Sarasota County Planning Commission. The County Commission, however, will get the ultimate say.

Given the lethargic state of the local economy, the size of this development and the potential for it to launch other opportunities, elected leaders need to make sure it happens. Soon.

Benderson originally proposed a twolevel mall that would include such upscale anchors as Nordstrom, Neiman Marcus and

Macy’s. That plan, approved by the county, included 1.6 million square feet of retail, 220,000 square feet of office, 1,750 residential units and at least 500 hotel rooms.

The borrow pit lake south of the development was going to be water frontage for some of the residential units.

Then the recession postponed construction. Subsequently, the county committed $20 million to turning the lake along the interstate into Nathan Benderson Park and a world-class rowing facility.

The new plan adjusts to both of these realities. It is far less intense residentially; the number of residential units required to be built will drop from 1,750 to 750 — although Benderson can build more if the demand is there.

Also, the company changed the layout to put two hotels at the lake to make it more convenient for rowing center guests and put one along the interstate.

The timing is connected to Sarasota County extending Cattlemen Road north to University Town Center by the end of 2012 — opening another arterial roadway connecting Manatee and Sarasota counties.

The aquatic center, the extension of

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Occupiers not like tea partyers The Occupy protests have spread to Sarasota and continue expanding, but to what end no one seems to know — including the demonstrators. The philosophies expressed in endless interviews range from incoherent to Marxist, with the stray libertarian throw in.

But one thing is clear.

The occupiers are not the tea party in the way some commentators would like. But there is one sense in which the occupiers and the tea party are alike: They are both natural outcomes of the two broad ideologies that divide the ROD country.

THOMSON The tea party is the natural product of the right, focusing on personal responsibility, faith, family, capitalism, individualism and traditional America.

It is made up of people who go to work daily, make products and offer services, pay taxes and serve the community. They love the country and are proud to be Americans.

In essence, despite a media caricature, they are not the extreme, but a chunk of the mainstream who make America work and want to save the American way of life.

The occupiers are the natural outcome of the grievance-oriented, redistributive left at the core of modern progressivism. They are filled with students, the unemployed and the angry. They largely don’t pay taxes, they take taxes. They do not produce, they

consume. They are not out to preserve the American way of life but to destroy it for some undefined alternative.

Tea party members show up for a few hours at a rally or event because they have jobs and families. The occupiers, by definition tend to stay put because they do not have jobs and most do not appear to be supporting families. Plus, it turns out that some of the protesters have been paid to show up at some events, and there is growing evidence that there has been quite a bit of union efforts involved.

The occupiers have brought litter, disorder and stench to their permanent demonstrations on Wall Street — part of living on the street. The tea party is noted for leaving the Washington, D.C., mall cleaner than it found it. In hundreds of events, there has never been one tea party arrest. The occupiers’ protests have seen 700 arrests so far.

Tea partyers have a general idea of where most of the problems lie, and that is with government policies and government getting in bed with big business and Wall Street. (Think automaker bailouts.) Therefore we need new public policies.

The occupiers look mostly at the rich, and see the solution in destroying what is, without really knowing what they want to replace it with. Socialist utopia is a welldocumented nightmare. And destruction without purpose is never, ever good.

Tea party events are resplendent with American flags, kids in strollers and a list of specific policy changes. The occupiers, not so much.

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Cattlemen Road and the Benderson project combine for a great opportunity. While we did not favor the $20 million public investment in the rowing center — named after the founder of Benderson Development — it is a done deal. Now is the time to make the most of it.

The new Benderson plans do just that, and everyone should benefit.

Some people will not like the changes because they drop the “new urbanist” design that was part of the original plan. The new plan is a more traditional mall setting, with surrounding parking and outparcels for hotels, offices and retail. It wouldn’t be as pedestrian-friendly, but that is a small price to pay. New urbanism was hip when everything was rocking, but in the big picture of economic development in our culture, it’s just not that important.

We are confident that elected county officials will see the refreshing economic benefit of this plan and not get too picky about all the trendy new urbanist stuff. Something about beggars not being choosers.

In the end, and we hope it is timely, commissioners should accept the glass of cold water offered.

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as the same kind of groups, just different ideologies, these two groups are not alike at all — except where they represent the natural outgrowth of the two dominant philosophies.

So what is it that occupies the occupiers’ minds? We asked Gov. Rick Scott his thoughts on the occupiers when he was at the Observer Group office Monday. His first response was: “What do they want?”

No one seems to know. Even by street protest standards, there is such ignorance and silly student hyperbole as to make it laughable.

In the Occupy Sarasota demonstrations last week, the group was more eclectic than the original Wall Street group, with lots of typical college kids, the unemployed and a smattering of older people.

The comments, though, remained vague at best.

There was a strong anti-capitalist theme running through the signs and the comments of protesters, including by those who were in college, apparently not understanding that when they eventually graduate to the real world they will be seeking employment from capitalists — unless, of course, they get jobs with government, which, of course, is funded by taxpayers who earn their livelihoods via capitalism.

The occupiers look to be bent on destruction, and my prediction is that is exactly what will begin to happen more.

Tea partyers clean up and build.

The two are not remotely the same.

Rod Thomson can be reached at rthomson@yourobserver.com.

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SCOTT / FROM PAGE 1 omy might otherwise gain or lose,” his goal was always to create that many jobs.

“We are going to get there,” Scott told The Observer.

“We are adding 10,000 jobs a month right now in the private sector alone.”

Scott said the state and its economic leaders must do a better job of promoting the state and also realize that Florida is competing with everyone else for jobs.

The governor said he’s not willing to lure companies to the state with promises of huge tax breaks if they can’t deliver on their promise of jobs and economic growth to the state.

“We can’t give tax breaks to companies unless we hold them accountable,” Scott said. “If they don’t provide what they promised, they need to give the money back.”

Once the economy is more stable, Scott said he intends to reduce the state’s business tax, property tax and intangible business tax before reducing the state’s sales tax. Eliminating unnecessary regulations for businesses, Scott said, is also key.

When asked what his boldest, most controversial proposal he was likely to submit to the Legislature at its next session, Scott said he’s frustrated with the state’s education dollars and how they are disbursed.

Noting that more than 2,000 people make more than $144,000 a year in the state’s education system, Scott said changes need to be made so that more Florida students need to attain science, technology, education and math degrees.

“If we are going to change this state, I will do everything I can to help our money go into those education sectors,” Scott said.

Scott said he also plans to address the backlog of foreclosures in the next session by considering the allowance of voluntary non-judicial foreclosures to speed up the process.

Scott also expressed frustration with Citizens Property Insurance, the state’s insurer of last resort, and said residents are not aware it’s underfunded by $18 billion.

When asked about his position on proposals for widening casino gambling in Florida, Scott said he would like the decision to be made at the local level.

“What I have said all along is I don’t want to do this as a way to balance the budget,” Scott said.

Scott said he’s not likely to commit to a Republican presidential candidate until the state’s primary is held Jan. 31.

“It will come down to whom the American public believes can get jobs going again,” Scott said. “You can’t solve anything until you get a job.”

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Q&A with Gov. Rick Scott The Observer’s editorial board sat down with Gov. Rick Scott to ask him questions concerning the economy, his plan to increase jobs in Florida and what his goals for the next legislative session are. To read the complete interview, and to see a video, visit YourObserver.com.

Other than seeing that a budget is passed, what key legislation will top your agenda for the next session?

Jobs. We have a big budget deficit that we didn’t anticipate again.

We anticipated a $1.5 billion surplus. Instead, we are $1.2 billion short and have to find the money because we are not raising any taxes.

Look back for a minute on your first nine months: Are there any decisions as governor so far that you’d like to have back or would like to change?

I might do things a little differently, but I wouldn’t make different decisions. People want to know you listened to them, and I would like to come up with a forum where people feel comfortable and can provide me feedback. Town Hall meeting forums are tough when you are the governor.

For a long time, Floridians have talked about broadening the sales tax. You, at one point, supported the idea of removing the state portion of the school property tax and perhaps raising or broadening the sales tax. Do you see yourself pursuing any major tax reform — other than eliminating the corporate income tax?

I think as the economy gets better, I would like to reduce business, property and intangible business

taxes. I would like to reduce the sales tax, too, after all the others.

interesting to see what makes it to my desk.

Do you have a plan for the state if the Supreme Court says Obamacare is constitutional?

I am hopeful it will get repealed.

If it doesn’t get repealed, it will devastate jobs in our state. Our biggest businesses are hospitality and agriculture, and neither of those industries can afford it.

It would also devastate small employers.

Are you going to push any legislation again addressing Citizens Property Insurance and Florida’s highly regulated insurance industry?

The problem is no one seems to understand the issue. Citizens is underfunded by $18 billion. We are not going to get it fixed until everyone understands the problem.

What will be your boldest, most controversial proposals next session?

Changing how our education dollars work. Less than 20% of our graduates get degrees in important areas such as math, education and polyscience. I will do everything I can to make sure our money goes into science, technology, education and math.

A $1 billion gaming resort with 1,500 hotel rooms is being proposed by a business group for The Forum at Colonial Boulevard and Interstate 75 in Fort Myers, as well as in Broward and Dade.

What is your position going to be on widening casino gambling in Florida?

What I have said all along is I don’t want to do this as a way to balance the budget. I want the decision to be made locally. It will be

In terms of your 7-7-7 plan, what is it going to take to get to 700,000 jobs in seven years?

We are going to get there. We are adding 10,000 jobs a month right now in the private sector alone.

If we do 100,000 this year, we will be on track. But we are losing jobs faster than I thought we would, and we have to understand we are competing for jobs.

In what sectors do you think there are the most opportunities to grow the most jobs the quickest?

What conditions need to change to make that happen?

Hospitality and agriculture. In the Panhandle, our bed-tax revenues are up 100%. I also got rid of the visa requirements for Brazilians, which will increase tourism.

There’s no reason the agriculture industry won’t have a good year as well and our ports have big opportunities.

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“We’ve been around for 10 years now,” Manasota B.U.D.S. Executive Director Stacy Quaid said. “(People should come out) to show their support for individuals with Down syndrome. They’re a part of your community.”

The annual walk is one of more than 250 such events scheduled nationwide this fall to help raise awareness and funds for programs that benefit individuals with Down syndrome and their families.

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The County Commission is considering three options for redistricting, one of which — Plan C — is being promoted by the School Board. Plan C is the only proposal that allows for future growth in East County and North Manatee.

McGonegal said the School Board and County Commission plan to hold a joint workshop on the issue sometime during the next month. The School Board plans to host an open house to solicit public input on the issue, as well.

Currently, School Board members Julie Aranibar and Barbara Harvey each represent between 23,200 and 42,250 more people than the other School Board members.

If Plan C is adopted, Aranibar would see the total population in her district fall from 91,994 to 59,945, while Harvey’s figure would drop from 77,002 to 67,236.

“I’m still going to be busy,” Aranibar said, noting she would see the total of schools in her district decrease from 16 to 11. “There’s a perception that you’re only responsible for schools in your district, (but that’s not true).”

Aranibar said she believes realigning the districts will make it easier for constituents to identify the district in which they reside and that it will provide more opportunities for individuals wishing to run for a School Board seat.

“It should be clear to anybody (what the district’s boundaries are),” Aranibar said, noting the School Board district boundaries are not provided by the Supervisor of Elections Office. “There was too much ambiguity on both sides.”

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members Bob Gause, Harry Kinnan and Karen Carpenter would see increases of as many as 15,000 constituents.

The redistricting under consideration by the School Board will change only the geographic boundaries represented by each School Board member, not what schools students attend, McGonegal said.

The Manatee County commissioners are expected to vote on the new district boundaries in November or December.

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Megan Briggs, Debbie Morroney and Dr. Cindy Hornback enjoyed the morning.

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The Lakewood Ranch High cheerleading squad performs for its classmates before the bonfire Oct. 6.

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THURSDAY, OCTOBER 13, 2011

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Club Day spotlights Ranch groups Lakewood Ranch residents looking for social groups to join gathered Oct. 8 at Lakewood Ranch Town Hall for Lakewood Ranch Community Activities Corp.’s Club Day event. Attendees were able to speak with representatives of more than 30 Lakewood Ranch clubs.

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Audrey Krieg, Karen Peltz and Rita Verge of the Lakewood Ranch Garden Club were eager to chat with guests.

Paul Herzing and Bob Felman represented the Scrabble Club.

Red Bailey. Jeannette Wirz and Larry Naddeo spoke to guests about the Lakewood Ranch Anglers Club.

Karen Dwyer and Donna Moughty represented the Genealogy Club.

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Noreen Duronio and Marie Jurek play in the Women’s Golf League at Lakewood Ranch.

Linda Gerace is the president of the Cruise Vacation Club.

Judy Lash and Sajjad Hashmi promoted the Lakewood Ranch Rotary Club and its upcoming Wine Festival.

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by Heidi Kurpiela | A&E Editor

The people pleaser The Historic Asolo Theater’s guest artist manager shares his secrets to keeping calm under pressure during the Ringling Museum’s busiest week of the year.

Michael Kohlmann should be stressing out. He should be losing his patience and biting his nails. He should be snapping at co-workers and making disgruntled statements about how no one appreciates the guys who work backstage at the Ringling International Arts Festival (RIAF).

In the very least, he should be grumpy.

Instead, Kohlmann is cheerful, laidback as usual.

Perhaps that’s why he was hired a year ago to be the guest artist manager for the Historic Asolo Theater at the John and Mable Ringling Museum of Art. “I’m not much for stewing on what needs to be done,” says Kohlmann, a veteran stagehand from Stockton, Calif. “I just do it.”

His job is an especially big one this time of year, thanks to RIAF. The giant six-day performing-arts event features a rotating repertory of 10 companies, many of which are based outside the United States, which makes the task of organizing travel arrangements more complicated and time-consuming.

Since the museum announced RIAF’s 2011 lineup in March, Kohlmann has exchanged hundreds of emails with company managers in New York, Argentina, Ireland and Italy.

“It’s all a big game and a puzzle,” he jokes. “It’s a piece of cake when you’re only dealing with the logistics of one company early in the year, but as the festival gets closer and you’re managing 10 companies, it gets much more intense.”

Kohlmann gestures to his shirt pocket,

IF YOU GO The Ringling International Arts Festival runs through Oct. 16 at the John and Mable Ringling Museum of Art. For a complete list of performances, visit www.ringlingartsfestival.org. where he always keeps a scrap of paper and a pen that clicks. He’s fastidious when it comes to organization. The paper is for recording reminders throughout the day.

The pen is for blowing off nervous energy during staff meetings.

“It doesn’t make noise when it clicks,” he says with a chuckle. “There’s nothing worse than listening to someone anxiously click a pen in a meeting.”

Kohlmann has become a master at keeping the festival’s stars happy. To do so, he’s had to overcome language barriers, secure work visas, negotiate contracts and book hotel and plane accommodations.

He’s had to coordinate rehearsals and hotel shuttle bus schedules. He’s had to make sure there’s a plate of fresh fruit in Argentinean actress/singer Soledad Villamil’s dressing room and a pet-friendly hotel for pianist Anne-Marie McDermott’s Maltese, Samantha.

Because the theater doesn’t supply performers with alcohol, he’s had to track down a nearby bar that serves local craft beer for New York City-based street band Asphalt Orchestra.

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“I love to be surrounded by artists,” Michael Kohlmann says. “They always find a way to do what they love, and they always reinvent themselves so nothing is ever the same.” among Ringling College of Art and Design students.

“You don’t have time to sit and stew or wonder, ‘How am I going to do it all?’”

Kohlmann says. “You just do it.”

He thrives off fueling the creative spirits of artists. It’s why he’s in the theater business and not the banking business. He says he tried once to work in the box office as a business manager but found nine-tofive paperwork dull and uninspiring.

“I decided I’d rather be around the people creating the art,” Kohlmann says.

“It energizes me. When art is done really well, you see parts of yourself in it. I see it here with the festival. The energy of these performances has a profound effect on people.”

As much as he adores theater, Kohlmann is not out auditioning for parts. He prefers to work offstage. It’s where all the stories are, anyway.

Take this one: In the early 1980s, shortly after Henry Fonda finished filming “On Golden Pond,” he played an old cowboy facing death in a play at the Hartman Theatre in Connecticut.

Kohlmann was the show’s property master, which meant he was tasked with helping an aging Fonda get in and out of his costume.

Kohlmann remembers it well. Fonda would get off stage exhausted. He’d lie on a cot, close his eyes to relax, and Kohlmann would begin the process of tugging off Fonda’s boots and jeans. With only a minute-and-a-half to complete the costume change, Kohlmann had to work fast.

He didn’t mind the job. In fact, it’s become one of his most interesting claims to fame.

“I took Henry Fonda’s pants off 38 times,” says Kohlmann. “No one in my circle of friends can say that.”

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COMMUNITYCALENDAR THURS., Oct. 13 Business Network International: Cornerstone Professionals Chapter —This group meets from 7:30-9 a.m., Thursdays, at Beef O’Brady’s, 1755 Lakewood Ranch Blvd. Steven Griffin, 957-1515 or cornerstoneprofessionals@gmail.com.

Charity Bar Night American Heart Association —This event from 6-9 p.m. Oct 13, at the Polo Grill and Bar, 10670 Boardwalk Loop, Lakewood Ranch, will benefit the American Heart Association. 782-0899.

Untangling Relationships —This free class for individuals who are, or have been, in a relationship with someone with addictions or control issues meets from 7-9 p.m.,Thursdays, Oct. 6 through Jan. 26, at The Tabernacle Church, 4141 DeSoto Road, Sarasota. Peggie Harbaugh, 302-0883.

FRI., Oct. 14 Book Signing and Cooking Demo — Pat and Gina Neely,

stars of “Down Home with the Neelys” on Food Network, will appear at 5:30 p.m. Oct. 14, at Publix’s Sarasota Apron’s Cooking School, 2875 University Parkway, Sarasota. Book signing starts at 5:30 p.m. and the coooking demonstration starts at 6:30 p.m. For info, 358-7781.

HBA Builder/Realtor Expo — The Home Builders Association Manatee-Sarasota will host this Builder/Realtor Expo from 8:30-10 a.m. Oct. 14, in the Fete Ballroom of the Polo Grill and Bar, 10670 Boardwalk Loop, Lakewood Ranch. For info, www.hbamanatee-sarasota.org.

Manatee Schools Chowdown for Charity — This third annual event will run from 6-9 p.m. Oct. 14 at the Riverhouse restaurant, 995 Riverside Drive, Palmetto. Thirteen restaurants will vie for the Chowdown for Charity trophy in a contest judged by three celebrity judges and attendees. Proceeds benefit ProStart Culinary Programs of Manatee County Schools. Tickets cost $25. VIP tickets cost $50. For tickets or info, vist www.chowdown2011.eventbrite.com.

Wine Tasting Fundraiser — This fundraising event will be held from 6-8 p.m. Oct. 14, at WineStyles, 8225 Nature’s Way, Suite 111, Lakewood Ranch. Cost is $10 and includes wine tasting, appetizers and $5 off a purchase from the store. Proceeds benefit a team walking in a three-day cancer Walk for the Cure in Tampa. 306-5804.

Sat., Oct. 15 Lakewood Ranch Community Garage Sale — Lakewood Ranch’s Summerfield, Riverwalk and Greenbrook communities will hold a community garage sale from 8 a.m. to 3 p.m. Oct. 15.

sUN., Oct. 16 Living Full — This day of food, prizes, art and philanthropy will be held from 4-7 p.m. Oct. 17 in the Polo Grill and Bar’s Fete Ballroom, 10670 Boardwalk Loop, Lakewood Ranch.

Cost is $20 per person. Evening includes food samples, a student art gallery, prizes and more. Proceeds benefit the Food Bank of Manatee and All Faiths Food Bank. For info, visit www.livingfullusa.org.

Mon., Oct. 17 Biz Mom Connections: East Bradenton (Evening) — This chapter meets at 7 p.m., the first and third Mondays, in the Tara area. Ann Rioux, 302-8200.

Chorus Meeting — A new women’s four-part harmony chorus meets at 7:30 p.m., Mondays, at Living Lord Lutheran Church, 11107 Palmbrush Trail. For more, visit www.newchorus.net or call Mark Rusch, 704-9481.

Israeli Folk Dancing — This beginning and intermediate class teaches students short Israeli circle dance and exposes them to a variety of musical styles. Class meets from 7-8:30 p.m., Mondays, through Dec. 12, at the State College of Florida, 7131 Professional Parkway, Sarasota. Cost is $85 for 11 sessions. For info, 363-7000 or register at www.scf.edu.

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BNI Chapter Referrals Around the Ranch — This businessreferral group meets at 7:30 a.m., Tuesdays, at ComCenter, 9040 Town Center Parkway, Lakewood Ranch. Jay Wittner, 586-8885.

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Creative Business Connections: State Road 64 Lunch Chapter — This group meets at 11:30 a.m., Wednesdays, at Stoneybrook Restaurant in Heritage Harbor, 8720 Port Harbour Parkway. 355-7665.

The Emergency Services Center at Lakewood Ranch offers prompt, comprehensive emergency treatment 24 hours a day, 7 days a week.

Our emergency medical team is highly experienced in managing health emergencies in adults, children and older adults.

Lakewood Ranch Women’s Clu Annual Bazaar, Boutique and Luncheon — This event will start at 10:30 a.m. Oct. 19, at the Polo Grill’s Fete Ballroom, 10670 Boardwalk Loop, Lakewood Ranch. Attendees can explore an eclectic mix of merchandise, including orchids, pottery, jewelry, art, custom handbags and more. Cost is $25 for members and $30 for non-members. Reservations required. Janet Hough, (412) 889-7141 or janetshough@yahoo.com.

Emergency Services Include:

Exchange Club of Manasota East — This group meets at 8 a.m., Wednesdays, at The River Club clubhouse, 6600 River Club Blvd. For information, visit manasotaexchangeclub.org.

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dignity by caring professionals whose main focus is you.

For more information on emergency services at Lakewood Ranch Medical Center, call 941-782-2200.

St. Mary Magdalene Episcopal Church Amazing Love Healing Ministry for ‘Restoring the Soul’ — This conference continues at 6:30 p.m., Wednesdays, through Oct. 26, at the church, 11315 Palmbrush Trail, Lakewood Ranch. Deacon Marcia Tremmel, 773-1196 or deaconmarcia@verizon.net.

VFW Post 12055 — This VFW post meets at 7 p.m., every third Wednesday, at the American Red Cross, 10311 Malachite Drive, Lakewood Ranch. New members welcome.

Dave Daily, 747-8568.

THURS., Oct. 20 Craft Program for Teens — This program for children ages 11 to 18 will be held at 6 p.m. Oct. 20 at South Manatee Branch Library, 6081 26th St. W., Bradenton. Children are invited to come create “Paper Bag Journals.” 755-3892.

Creative Business Connection: Lakewood Ranch Breakfast Chapter — This group meets at 7:30 a.m., Thursdays, at Serving Spoon, 8215 Lakewood Ranch Blvd. 907-3010.

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Educational Seminar — This event will be at noon Oct. 20, at the Com Center, 6150 State Road 70 East, Bradenton.

Dana Laganella Gerling, Esq. of Affordable Attorney, Gerling Law Group Chartered, will speak on the basics of living trust, avoidance of probate, living wills, durable powers of attorney and simple wills. RSVP required. 756-6600.

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By Pam Eubanks | City Editor

+ EDC uses sports video to lure jobs to Manatee The Manatee Economic Development Council recently unveiled a five-minute sports-performance video the organization plans to use to recruit sports-related businesses and jobs to Manatee County.

The video, which will be used in the EDC’s recruitment missions and meetings nationally and internationally, now can be viewed online at www.ManateeEDC.com.

“It wasn’t until we looked into sports performance as a potential sector for the EDC’s economic development strategy that we began to understand how much of an impact sports-related businesses already have in our community,” said Sharon Hillstrom, the EDC’s interim executive director.

The video was produced and directed by Nick Gulick of Creative Motion Inc.

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+ Ranch business owners compete in Ironman triathlons

2 weeks. 50+ events. Be there.

Nicole and Nick Clark, owners of Clark Endurance Training and Fitness Together in Lakewood Ranch, recently completed the Ironman 70.3 World Championship and Ironman Louisville triathlons.

Nicole Clark was one of about 1,700 athletes who qualified for the 70.3 World Championships, which included a 1.2-mile swim in Lake Las Vegas, a 56-mile bike ride and a 13.1-mile run.

Nick Clark completed his first full Ironman race in Louisville, Ky. The race included a 2.4-mile swim, 112-mile bike ride and a 26.2-mile run.

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Join us for a two-week community-wide celebration of arts and culture in Sarasota and Manatee counties. The festival expands the energy and excitement of the Ringling International Arts Festival (October 11-16).

Theater, dance, music, film, culinary arts and more!

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+ Grapevine Communications advertising firm expands Grapevine Communications, a full-service advertising, marketing and public relations company, has hired Jason Drosky as a fulltime account executive to help manage an increase in business as the agency expands its client base beyond Sarasota and Manatee counties.

Drosky brings to Grapevine 15 years of experience in the advertising industry. He is a graduate of the University of Florida’s College of Journalism and Communications Advertising Department.

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By Adam Hughes | Research Editor

Riverdale Revised home sells for $480,000 A home in Riverdale Revised tops all transactions in this week’s real estate.

Branch Banking and Trust Co. sold the home at 4306 Barracuda Drive to Robert and Jolene Shindler, Bradenton, for $480,000. Built in 2002, it has four bedrooms, three-and-a-half baths, a pool and 3,470 square feet of living area.

This week’s 20 residential real-estate transactions took place between Sept. 26 and Sept. 30.

ing area. It previously sold for $305,000 in 2001.

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Sean and Jennifer Nelson sold their home at 15020 Bowfin Terrace to Christopher and Stefanie Guido, Lakewood Ranch, for $425,000. Built in 2006, it has four bedrooms, three baths and 3,146 square feet of living area. It previously sold for $375,000 in 2010.

Helaine Grant, Lakewood Ranch, sold the home at 6718 Pirate Perch Trail to Bruce Chipurnoi, of Bethpage, N.Y., for $292,000. Built in 2006, it has three bedrooms, three baths, a pool and 2,294 square feet of living area.

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This home at 4306 Barracuda Drive has four bedrooms, three-and-a-half baths, a pool and 3,470 square feet of living area. It sold for $480,000. ley, Ill., sold the home at 14178 Cattle Egret Place to John Chrusciel and Carol Chrusciel, Lakewood Ranch, for $215,000.

Built in 2004, it has three bedrooms, two baths and 1,990 square feet of living area.

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Upscale Properties LLC sold the home at 6661 Windjammer Place to Gregory Sommer and Linda Carter, Sarasota, for $420,000. Built in 1999, it has three bedrooms, three baths, a pool and 2,837 square feet of living area. It previously sold for $280,000 in February.

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Austin Forbord and Michelle Trott, of Alameda, Calif., sold their home at 6630 Cooper Ridge Trail to George and Nola Sesso, of Calvert, Md., for $209,000. Built in 2001, it has three bedrooms, two baths and 2,162 square feet of living area. It previously sold for $328,000 in 2004.

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Matthew Woods and Joanna Bailey sold their home at 10159 Cherry Hills Ave. Circle to Birgit and Matthew Marsh, Bradenton, for $355,000. Built in 1996, it has four bedrooms, three baths, a pool and 2,832 square feet of living area. It previously sold for $410,000 in 2003.

Deutsche Bank, trustee, sold the home at 9935 Cherry Hills Ave. Circle to Milan Simik, Sarasota, for $223,500. Built in 1995, it has four bedrooms, three baths, a pool and 2,620 square feet of living area. It previously sold for $387,000 in 2003.

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By Jen Blanco | Associate Editor

Sisters power Pirates Brittany and Madison Jaco have been instrumental in leading the Braden River High volleyball team in their first season together on the court.

BRADEN RIVER — Expectations run high every time Braden River High senior Brittany Jaco steps onto the court.

With back-to-back district titles and trips to the regional finals under her belt, Brittany knows what it takes to be successful. Now in her final season at Braden River, Brittany has become a vocal leader for the Lady Pirates, pushing her teammates to do their best ev-

COMMENT

First-time interviews fun for all As the lone sports writer for the East County Observer, I’m constantly interviewing coaches and players — many of whom I’ve interviewed countless times before.

They’re team captains.

They’re quarterbacks, running backs and pitchers. They’re record setters. They’ve become accustomed to being in the spotlight. After all, they’re stars in their own minds and in the eyes of their classmates.

But those occasions when I head out to the field or ballpark to meet with someone I’ve never talked to JEN — someone BLANCO who’s being interviewed for the first time — are when the fun really begins.

It’s in those moments that I begin to realize just what it means to be on the other side of the pen — to be the one accepting praise and recognition for accomplishments instead of being the one to congratulate the athlete on a job well done.

For some, an interview can be a nerve-wracking experience. For others, it can be the highlight of their young lives.

The latter was the case this past week when I went out to the ballpark to meet with the Miss Manatee Softball 10U Observer team members.

Every year, our paper sponsors a team. And every year, I do a little piece on the girls.

But this fall, the girls were particularly ecstatic when I approached their dugout. Within

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ery time they step onto the court.

At times, however, Brittany forgets that not everyone on the team — including her younger sister, Madison — has been playing as long as she has.

“I’m feisty with her,” Brittany said. “I know she’s a good player, so hopefully I push her to play better.”

“She’s a good player, so it makes me want to do better,” Madison said of her

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sister. “She (helps) me out on the court, but sometimes I take it the wrong way because she’s yelling at me.”

This is the first season Brittany and Madison have played together on the same team, as Madison played on the Lady Pirates JV team last year as a freshman. After watching her older sisters

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Braden River High sophomore Madison Jaco, left, couldn’t wait to step onto the court for the first time this season as a teammate of her older sister, Brittany.

By Jen Blanco | Associate Editor

The Miss Manatee Softball 10U Observer team has a 1-1 record through the first two games of the fall season.

Photos by Jen Blanco

Observer team in full swing The Miss Manatee Softball 10U Observer team opened its fall season Oct. 1.

Nine-year-old Kayla Estling races down the first base line after getting a hit during the first inning.

LAKEWOOD RANCH — Tenyear-old Ellie Bonnett beams with pride every time she pulls on her maroon softball jersey.

Having spent the past six years out on the field, the Gene Witt Elementary School fourthgrader has played for her fair share of teams. But no jersey has meant more to her than the one she’s worn for the past two seasons.

At the end of September, Ellie learned she would once again be playing for the Miss Manatee Softball 10U Observer team.

“I was happy because last year I was on The Observer team, too,” Ellie said.

Ellie is one of 12 girls on this year’s Observer team, which officially opened its fall season Oct. 1.

“It means a lot,” 9-year-old Emma Anthony said of being a part of The Observer team. “I felt awesome and glad, because I knew I would be with other friends and there also would be new people to be friends with then.”

The team opened its season with a 10-6 loss before bouncing back to defeat Falkner Farms 11-7 Oct. 4 with Ellie on the mound.

This year’s Observer team features a mix of players — some who play for the Suncoast Storm’s 8U and 10U travel softball teams — and yet there are others who are playing the game for the first time this season.

“The (Storm) girls are leading the charge with their experience,” coach Buddy Yawn said.

“We have another group who is very excited to play and are learning quickly.”

Yawn first learned his team would be representing The Observer about a week before the season began, and shortly thereafter he told his players, including his daughter, Kaitlin, 9.

“It was very exciting,” Yawn said. “Everyone wants their five minutes of fame.”

“I was like, ‘Oh my gosh,’ because I love the Observer and they’re so awesome,” Kaitlin said. “And it means that I and all of my teammates are awesome because we just are.”

The Observer team will continue to play twice a week

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COMMENT / FROM 23 moments I was surrounded by 12 outspoken 9- and 10-year-olds who were all eager to ask me the very same question.

“Can I be interviewed?” they shouted over each other. Of course, I was there to interview all 12 girls, but it wasn’t until I asked them what it meant to be a part of The Observer team, that I realized just how special these girls felt to have their local newspaper name

SISTERS / FROM 23 play Varsity, Madison was eager to walk onto the court with Brittany by her side.

“It was exciting,” Madison said.

“It’s a faster game and you (face) better players. Both of my sisters are really good hitters, so I do feel pressured to be like them, but I want to be like them.”

Playing with a sibling is nothing new for Brittany, who spent the past two seasons playing alongside her older sister, Kaleigh, who now plays collegiate volleyball in Nova Scotia, Canada.

Brittany admits, though, that playing with Kaleigh was an entirely different experience from playing with Madison.

“It’s exciting because I don’t really know what to expect from Madison,” Brittany said. “At times, I expect her to be just as good as Kaleigh. I feel like Kaleigh always was the one cheering very loud, and Maddie is a different, downlow type girl.”

Brittany started playing volleyball as a freshman, following in the footsteps of her older sister, and it didn’t take long for Madison to follow suit. Madison started out hitting balls in the backyard with her sisters before joining a team in sev-

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splashed across their jersey fronts.

“It’s huge,” 10-year-old Jessica Harrison said. “I’ve never been interviewed.”

Nine-year-old Sarah Perez agreed.

“I feel special to be on this team,” Sarah said.

With each interview I did, I couldn’t help but smile as the girls looked up at me with a sparkle in their eyes. They were perfectly content enjoying the spotlight for the very first time. enth grade.

In addition to playing for the Lady Pirates, Brittany and Madison play club volleyball for the Sarasota Volleyball Academy with the hope of eventually playing collegiate volleyball.

But for now, Brittany and Madison are focused on enjoying their first and only season together on the court. With four matches and a tournament remaining before the district tournament, the two sisters are looking to lead the Lady Pirates to their first tournament title of the season. They also want to help capture Braden River’s third-consecutive district title.

“I want to become a better leader for my team and try to win districts,” Brittany said.

And when all is said and done, Madison plans to build on the experience and skills she’s learned from her sister.

“I wish I could play more years with her, but I’ve learned a lot and I’ll carry that on in the years to come for the team,” Madison said.

“Over the years, I want to become a leader like Brittany and be like her.

Her energy is high and she hits the ball really (well). She’s just an overall good player.”

Contact Jen Blanco at jblanco@ yourobserver.com.

Mustangs win Homecoming game

Ten-year-old Ellie Bonnett gets the call on the mound versus Falkner Farms Oct. 4.

SOFTBALL / FROM 23 through early November, with practice time sprinkled in throughout the season when fields are available.

Over the course of the season, Yawn and the rest of the coaching staff will focus on teaching the fundamentals of the game while Miss Manatee allowing some of the more Softball 10U experienced players the opObserver portunity to pitch and gain Team confidence on the mound.

Sara McCurry “They’re a very good group Ellie Bonnett of girls and they’re having Kaitlin Yawn a lot of fun,” Yawn said. “I Serenity Vega just want them to enjoy the Sarah Perez game and have fun playing Emma Anthony with their teammates. WinKayla Estling ning or losing isn’t what’s Peyton driving me.

McLaughlin “I want this to be a relaxHannah ing season and (hopefully) McCurry the girls will have some fun,” Alicia Acevedo Yawn said. “We try to make Jessica practice fun, but come playHarrison off time all bets are off.”

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The Lakewood Ranch High football team defeated Tarpon Springs 41-33 in its homecoming game Oct. 7.

With the win, the Mustangs improve to 2-0 in Class 6A-District 7.

Lakewood kicker Zach Reda hit a pair of field goals, and running back McKenzie Hathaway scored three touchdowns to lead the way offensively for the Mustangs.

Reda hit a 30-yard field goal, and Hathaway scored two touchdowns to cut Tarpon Springs’ lead to 14-10 early in the second quarter.

Later in the quarter, quarterback Jeren Kowalewski connected with Brandon King for a 60-yard touchdown. Connor Lewellen then hauled in a 55-yard reception, setting up Hathaway’s 4-yard touchdown run and giving Lakewood a 24-20 advantage heading into the locker room.

The Mustangs extended their lead to 31-27 when Lewellen caught a 40-yard touchdown pass with nine minutes remaining in the third quarter.

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by Jen Blanco | Associate Editor

Hurricanes sink Pirates

The Braden River High football team learned it still has a long way to go after falling to Manatee 63-0 in its Class 7A-District opener Oct. 7.

BRADENTON — Tradition isn’t built overnight.

It requires years of hard work and dedication from its players.

And there comes a point when the players must set forth a precedent with the hope that it will continually be carried out in the years to come.

Under second-year head coach Don Purvis, the Braden River High football team has aspirations of becoming a state championship contender. But Oct. 7, the Pirates learned they still have a long way to go before they can be considered one of the state’s elite programs, as Manatee blanked the visiting Pirates 63-0 in the Class 7A-District 10 opener for both teams.

The Pirates knew it wasn’t going to be easy. After all, they were competing against the nationally-ranked Hurricanes in arguably the state’s toughest district.

Braden River (1-5) dressed fewer than 30 players for the game, because a handful of players, including starting quarterback Steven Ross and Josh Weirich, who left the game in the first quarter with a dislocated shoulder, were out due to injury and illness.

The Pirates had hoped to come up with some big plays early on to counter Manatee’s speed and talent, but Braden River’s game

our way to be able to overcome a lot of adversity. We talked about it and tried to prepare for it all week, and some things went bad really early and I don’t think we were able to get out of that. When the ball started rolling, it was pretty hard to stop it.”

Manatee (3-2) scored on all but two of its possessions, while Braden River struggled to move the ball, failing to get into Manatee territory at any point in the game.

Trailing 49-0 at halftime, the Pirates knew the game was out of reach. There would be no comeback, and Braden River wouldn’t be one district win away from a playoff berth.

But rather than getting down on themselves or placing blame on one another, the players rallied together. They continued to cheer on one another. They refused to come out of the game, even with the clock running throughout the second half.

“What we focused on was what we could control and that was coming out here and having a great attitude and playing every play the best we can; and that’s what I kept looking around to see,” Purvis said. “I’m very pleased with how hard they fought. They never quit.”

And as the final seconds ticked

Sophomore linebacker Marcus Balliette tries to wrap up Manatee wide receiver Ryan Taylor. plan didn’t pan out.

After going three and out on their opening possession, the Pirates attempted a punt, which was blocked and sailed into the end zone, resulting in a safety.

The Hurricanes scored three touchdowns in the first quarter to extend their lead and put the game all but out of reach.

“We knew what we were up against,” Purvis said. “We knew we needed some things to go

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Braden River senior Ryan Fischer starts at quarterback in the Pirates district opener at Manatee Oct. 7. off the clock, the Pirates never stopped smiling.

“Way to play your heart out,” quarterback Ryan Fischer told his teammates as they walked off the field. “We’ve got a lot of work to do before next week.”

It was by no means the outcome the Pirates had hoped for, but it gave Braden River something on which to build.

It showed them what tradition means and what it takes to get there.

It may not happen overnight, but eventually Braden River will have a storied tradition of its own.

“I think we realized it’s a long road,” Purvis said. “They didn’t get where they are overnight. All

we’re really focused on is what we can do today and hope that these guys continue to improve.

And the younger guys see their attitude and effort, and that builds.

“I think that’s where tradition builds on attitude,” Purvis said.

“You don’t build tradition just on talent, because that talent leaves and another group comes in. That’s not where it starts. It’s where people set the precedent that this is how hard we work and this is how we’re going to do things. These guys are showing that. If we’re going to compete, we’re going to have to do it inside out.”

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The Mitey Mites shut out the Buccaneers 15-0, while the Junior Midgets defeated the Buccaneers 36-8.

The Junior Midgets (5-1) yielded 640 yards of total offense.

Quarterback Nate Strawderman threw for 250 yards and three touchdowns.

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+ Mustangs win Donald Ross Tournament The Lakewood Ranch High boys golf team broke the Donald Ross Tournament record by 13 shots to win the 15-team event for only the second time in school history.

The Mustangs (65-0) shot a 9-under par 279 to beat all of the other teams by more than 18 shots.

Co-captain Kyle Benson finished as the individual runner-up with a 4-under par 68. Ramsey Touchberry shot 69, followed by Connor Baldwin (70), Hunter Sagar (72) and Danny Walker (76).

+ River Dawgs win regional championship The Florida River Dawgs 11U travel baseball team won the GSA Super Regional Championship Oct. 1-2 at Lakewood Ranch Park.

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