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OUR TOWN + Ranch hosts Boo Fest family fun Lakewood Ranch Community Activities’ Corp.’s annual Boo Fest event will run from 6-9 p.m. Oct. 28, at Lakewood Ranch Main Street.

The event, which is free to the public, includes a costume parade, haunted house, pumpkin patch pictures, ghost stories, face painting, a scarecrow contest, trolley rides, trick or treating and more.

For information, visit www. lwrcac.com.

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East County goes pink for breast cancer cause.

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governance By Pam Eubanks | News Editor

Ranch IDA plans new hires beauty and the feet

Lakewood Ranch Inter-District Authority officials also are planning to make changes to Town Hall’s fee structure.

LAKEWOOD RANCH — Supervisors on the Lakewood Ranch Inter-District Authority Board are gearing up for changes at Town Hall, including the hiring of four part-time employees and a slight change in the usage

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policy for the facility.

IDA supervisors Oct. 20 voted to change the employee classification table to provide for four new part-time positions: two accounting posts, one information technology position and one gen-

eral maintenance position. Overall, because of restructuring of positions and employee attrition, the changes will reduce the IDA’s total salary and wages budget by more than $48,000 annually.

“It was a budget reduction,”

By Pam Eubanks | News Editor

Lakewood Rotary tips glass to charity The Rotary Club of Lakewood Ranch will host the 10th annual Suncoast Food & Wine Fest Nov. 12.

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When the sky turns black for Troxel’s haunt, Twisted Woods, there will be no going back for the faint-hearted. One insidious turn after another lurks along the trail. Although the scenes are not gory, each is designed to elicit a new sense of trepidation

LAKEWOOD RANCH — East County residents and the Rotary Club of Lakewood Ranch soon will be tipping their glasses for local charities as the Rotary Club hosts its 10th annual Suncoast Food & Wine Fest.

The event will be held from 1-4 p.m. Nov. 12 at the Sarasota Polo Club, 8201 Polo Club Lane, Sarasota.

Tickets cost $60 per person and must be purchased in advance. The price includes sampling more than 300 American and international wines and food from 35 of the area’s top restaurants, including the Lazy Lobster, Blu Smoke Island Grill, 15 South, Ezra Café, Michael’s on East, Paris to Budapest and Ruth’s Chris Steak House, among

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Shawn Troxel and Tony Cordero, owners of Dimensions of Fear Productions, doing business as Twisted Woods, intend to scare as many people as possible with their haunted attraction this Halloween season.

Fear Factor Two Bradenton businessmen have opened the area’s first professional haunted attraction in the East County.

+ Imagine principal makes trip to the roof Imagine School Principal Stephen Sajewski spent part of the day Oct. 21 on the school’s roof to reward students for raising more than $10,000 during the school’s recent book fair. Sajewski had agreed to read on the roof for one second for every dollar raised.

Students easily passed the school’s goal of $9,000.

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+ Temple Emanu-El hosts fall festival Members of Temple EmanuEl enjoyed special Wild Westthemed family time Oct. 15 as the temple’s preschool hosted a fall festival fundraiser.

The event featured a pumpkin patch, bounce house and inflatables, face painting and more. East County residents Daniela and Chef Matthew Kaskey, of Catering

by Matthew, prepared and donated brisket, beef franks and other Western-style food on site.

Proceeds from the event will be used for materials and instruction to enhance learning at the preschool.

IDA Supervisor Jean Stewart said.

“How can you say anything about that?”

IDA Chairman Tom Green said he is confident the addition of a part-time weekend maintenance technician, especially, will improve service to residents and is needed.

EAST COUNTY — Even in daylight, Shawn Troxel and Tony Cordero know how to put your nerves on edge.

The duo, co-owners of the area’s first professional haunted attraction, trot down a duststricken trail at Hunsader’s Rockin’ Ranch. Tall oak trees block a view of the sky and Spanish moss dangles near eye-level.

Troxel veers off the path and heads behind a series of old wooden structures, with only the sound of his footsteps coming from somewhere on the other side.

“What makes a good scare is doing the unexpected,” Troxel says, popping out around a corner. “(Setting the atmosphere) let’s you think about (what

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Community Fund gives out grants Delaney named Humanitarian of the Year

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Lakewood Ranch Community Fund President-elect Diane Brune gives a $3,500 check to Joyce Scott of Catholic Charities/Our Mother’s House.

Lakewood Ranch residents Bob and Billie Delaney also earned the fund’s Humanitarian of the Year award.

LAKEWOOD RANCH — B.D. Gullett Elementary School Guidance Counselor Monica Rice couldn’t stop smiling Oct. 21 as members of the Lakewood Ranch Community Fund handed her a check for more than $3,000.

The monies will pay for a twicea-week Power Hour tutoring program at the school.

“We’ve seen how students’ reading has improved because of the opportunity to offer this program,” Rice said, noting the school has no other funding for Power Hour. “Many of them need this extra help.”

Members of the Lakewood Ranch Community Fund Oct. 21 handed out $64,000 to 19 local nonprofits, including Gullett Elementary, during a ceremony at Lakewood Ranch Town Hall.

Grant amounts ranged from $500 to $6,000, and each donation went to support nonprofit services within Lakewood Ranch

and the surrounding area. The grant selection process focused on applications that targeted education, health or human services.

“It’s always difficult when there are so many outstanding grant applications,” said Dr. Dick Wharton, who chaired the grant selection process. “We look for overall excellence of the application, demonstration of need and meaningfulness for the greater and Lakewood Ranch community. This year we were able to give out a little more (than last year).”

Nineteen of 37 grant applicants were selected for funding. Last year, the fund awarded 13 grants, Wharton said.

Organizations such as Cancer Support Community Florida Suncoast, B.D. Gullett Elementary and Easter Seals earned grants yet again, while others, such as Mote Marine Laboratory and Willis Elementary School, were

awarded grants for the first time.

Joyce Mahler, president and CEO of Big Brothers Big Sisters of the Suncoast, said the $5,000 her organization received is essential for funding a one-on-one mentoring program for middle school students that aids in dropout prevention.

“It’s critical,” Mahler said of the grant. “Every dollar that comes in from the community is critical to what we do. We’re not a fee-forservice program.”

The Lakewood Ranch Community fund was established in 2000 as a donor-advised program under the umbrella of the Manatee Community Foundation; it distributed its first grants in 2002.

To date, the organization has presented about $700,000 in grants.

For more information on the Community Fund, visit www.lwrfund.org.

Contact Pam Eubanks at peubanks@yourobserver.com.

During a grant awards ceremony Oct. 21, the Lakewood Ranch Community Fund also named Bob and Billie Delaney as recipients of the C. John A. Clarke Humanitarian of the Year Award.

Bob Delaney, retired NBA referee, author and police investigator, has traveled overseas and nationally to speak with military members about post-traumatic stress disorder, among his other humanitarian contributions.

Upon accepting the award, Delaney thanked U.S. military members for their willingness to sacrifice their lives, and he commended his wife, Billie, for her support.

“Without her, I would not be accomplishing (all of this),” Bob Delaney said. “It’s really an honor to have that recognition together today.”

“Whenever you receive those awards that are displayed in your hometown, they are reminders to use whatever talents you have to benefit others,” he said.

“What the Lakewood Ranch Community Fund does is provide opportunity for others to continue helping others.

We’re honored.”

Prior recipients of the award include John Clarke, Don O’Leary, Pat Neal, Dick and Lorraine Vitale, Darrell Turner and Stuart J. Roth.

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GRANT RECIPIENTS Organization Amount Purpose B.D. Gullett Elementary $3,280 To fund the “Power Hour” tutoring program.

Big Brothers, Big Sisters of the Suncoast $5,000 To launch a one-on-one mentoring program.

for middle school students for dropout prevention.

Cancer Support Community $6,000 To partially fund the “Give Me a Break.

Family Nights & Weekend Camp” program.

— Florida Suncoast Catholic Charities/Our Mother’s House $3,500 To fund a self-empowerment program for mothers.

Easter Seals Southwest Florida $5,000 To support the Project Rainbow Respite Care program. $3,000 To fund in-home respite care services to Lakewood Ranch.

Family Network on Disabilities of Manatee/Sarasota families with special needs or disabled children. $5,000 To fund full and partial scholarships to the Foundation for Dreams

2011-2012 Dream Oaks Summer Camp. $5,000 To fund a job connection specialist at the Lakewood Ranch Goodwill center.

Goodwill Foundation $1,800 To fund financial needs-based scholarships for hippotherapy sessions.

InStride Therapy $2,545 To enhance the Horizons Plus counseling and life skills Jewish Family & Children’s Service of Sarasota-Manatee education program for middle and high school students.

Manasota B.U.D.S. $2,600 To fund 35 new parent kits for distribution.

(Bringing Up Down Syndrome) Manasota SOLVE $2,375 To purchase 25 infant car seats.

Meals on Wheels PLUS of Manatee $5,233 To support the Food Bank of Manatee Filling the Gap program.

Mote Marine Laboratory $4,480 To send professional Mote educators to Lakewood Ranch schools

to provide educational programming. $1,356 To fund educational materials that will allow the center Project Light of Manatee

to expand the method of service delivery.

Sarasota Manatee Association $831 To fund a new wheelchair-accessible mounting ramp. for Riding Therapy Tidewell Hospice $3,000 To support the Grief Education and Support Center and its professionals.

We Care Manatee $3,500 To purchase postoperative equipment and medically necessary

supplies to ensure patients receive comprehensive care.

Willis Elementary School $500 To implement literacy work stations in a kindergarten classroom.

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Ranch IDA advances plans for website The Lakewood Ranch Inter-District Authority board approved Oct. 20 a contract with Association Voice for web-hosting services.

LAKEWOOD RANCH — Even before Eva Rey was offered her position as the executive director of Lakewood Ranch Town Hall, she knew communication would be at the top of her priority list if she got the job.

“When I was researching the community, I was surprised to find no governance website,” Rey said. “Here I was trying to research the community, read governance documents — they are public records — and I couldn’t access it unless I was a resident.”

Three months after starting her new job, Rey officially has garnered support from CDD supervisors to move forward with creating a new governance website, www.lakewoodranchgov.org.

Supervisors on the Inter-District Authority Board voted Oct. 20 to contract with Association Voice for Web-hosting services.

After the new site is launched in January, it will provide information about Lakewood Ranch’s CDDs, HOAs, governance structure and more.

“This is part of that process to provide better communication between HOAs, the CDDs and residents,” IDA Chairman Tom Green said. “This is a major objective of the IDA.” The site also will have a link to Lakewood Ranch Community Activities Corp.’s website to address the social aspect of the community.

“We’re working closely with (Community Activities) to make sure all (Lakewood Ranch’s) clubs’ needs are met,” Rey said. “We’ve got a couple of ideas floating around (about how to do it), and we need to vet those.”

Town Hall will host several public workshops, likely in December, Rey said, to discuss the website and its format with residents.

Rey said Lakewood Ranch’s CDDs currently have no official governance website in place. A contract with Resident Interactive, the company responsible for Digital Village, is between Resident Interactive and Lakewood Ranch developer Schroeder-Manatee Ranch.

As the districts and HOAs have no contract with the company, Rey said, they have no rights to information contained within the site.

If Digital Village is replaced, Rey said she expects to save about $60,000 annually, although less the first year.

Lakewood Ranch’s homeowners associations have shown support for the new site, but ultimately the HOA boards will decide whether their residents will continue paying $10 annually for Digital Village or end services with the company.

Contact Pam Eubanks at peubanks@yourobserver.com.

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+ Dentists collecting Halloween candy for troops

the past nine years. For information, call Jennifer Grondahl at 807-0734 or email jmg@eventsbymaestro.com.

Two local dentists are collecting Halloween candy for U.S. soldiers serving overseas.

Lakewood Ranch’s Dr. Maribel SantosCordero and Sarasota’s Dr. Francisco Marcano of Sarasota Center for General Dentistry are asking patients and community members to bring bags of candy to their offices. Each participant will receive a ticket for a drawing of a $100 Visa Gift Card.

Items may be dropped off at Dentistry for Children and Adolescents, 7315 Merchant Court, Sarasota.

Drop-off deadline is noon Nov. 3.

For information, call 907-7762.

+ Boo Run, Beer Festival to benefit local charities Lakewood Ranch Main Street this weekend will host two events benefiting local charities — the Boo Run and the International Beer Festival.

The annual Boo Run event will be held Oct. 29 on Lakewood Ranch Main Street. A 5K event for runners and walkers starts at 8 a.m., with a Boo Dash Fun Run following at 8:45 a.m. Participants are encouraged to wear costumes.

Registration costs $30; individuals may register online at www.boorun.com or on the day of the event.

Proceeds will benefit Parent Project Muscular Dystrophy and the Boys & Girls Clubs of Manatee County.

The International Beer Festival will be held from 4-8 p.m. Oct. 29 on Lakewood Ranch Main Street.

Tickets cost $35 the day of the event, or $25 if pre-purchased. Event includes unlimited samples of more than 100 craft and specialty beers, live music and a costume contest. Part of the proceeds

+ Ranch Rotary Club accepting applications The Rotary Club of Lakewood Ranch is accepting grant applications from qualifying, local 501(c)(3) organizations.

Grants are made possible from funds raised annually during the Suncoast Food & Wine Festival. The Rotary Club has granted nearly $850,000 in requests from more than 40 organizations over

will benefit Honor Animal Rescue.

For more information or to pre-purchase tickets, visit www.lakewoodranch. com/mainstreet.

+ Big Cat Habitat adjusts hours Big Cat Habitat and Gulf Coast Sanctuary, a nonprofit safe haven for big cats, bears and other animals, is changing the times it offers its Sunset Safaris to accommodate shorter daylight hours.

Safaris will be held from 4:30 to 7 p.m., Wednesday through Sunday.

Educational animal demonstrations will be held at 5 p.m. Saturdays, only.

Tickets cost $15 for adults and $7 for children ages 12 and under. For information or to see daily hours, visit www. bigcathabitat.org or call 371-6377.

+ Manatee County launches energy-efficiency project The Manatee County Extension Services is offering free energy-efficiency classes to help residents lower their energy bills.

Topics of classes include energy and money, the home envelope, your home’s

biggest energy wasters, energy incentive programs and more. Classes will be held at the Manatee County Extension Office, 1303 17th Street W., Palmetto.

Five times are available: 6:30 p.m.

Oct. 25; 10 a.m. Nov. 12; 2:30 p.m.

Nov. 21; 2:30 p.m. Dec. 1; and 6:30 p.m. Dec. 13. Reservations are required.

Call Sharon McClellan at 722-4524 for more information or to make a reservation.

+ Scholarship fund launches wreath sales The Taylor Williams Emmons Scholarship Fund has launched a new holiday-themed campaign to raise funds for itself and for All Faiths Food Bank.

The Emmons Fund offers scholarships to select students who would not otherwise be able to attend The Out-of-Door Academy.

The fund is selling handmade wreaths from Maine for these causes. The wreaths are adorned with red berries and pinecones and a choice of red or burgundy bow. Organizers hope to sell 2,000 wreaths this year.

For more information, visit www.tayloremmons.org.

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

LAKEWOOD RANCH Reported Oct. 12

3 p.m. — 8604 State Road 70 E. (Hess).

Fraudulent use of a credit card. The victim accidentally left his credit card on the counter at a service station while paying for gas. After the victim left, an unknown suspect allegedly took the card and used it at Racetrack, McDonald’s and Sunoco, totaling $84.49 in fraudulent charges.

The victim’s bank notified him about the unusual charge pattern and the credit card was cancelled immediately.

SARASOTA Oct. 16

1:58 p.m. — Intersection of Honore Avenue and University Parkway (parking lot). Assist. A vehicle was parked at the rear of the shopping complex when a fire began to smolder inside the vehicle. The Southern Manatee Fire Rescue Battalion chief has taken over the investigation.

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Oct. 14

8:30 p.m. — 3300 block of 49th Avenue E. Burglary of a conveyance. Unknown person(s) entered a vehicle through an unlocked driver’s side door and removed several items. The person(s) then left the area in an unknown direction of travel.

Oct. 18

12:45 p.m. — 2911 53rd Ave. E. (Walmart). Retail grand theft. A male suspect selected $654.98 in merchandise while a female suspect selected $34.88 in merchandise. The two parties had split up within the store and allegedly did not work together to steal the items. The suspects then passed all points of sale

without purchasing the items they had selected.

3:30 p.m. — 2911 53rd Ave. E. (Walmart). Retail theft second or subsequent. The defendant selected items from the store then left the store without purchasing the items. The suspect has two prior convictions for theft. She also reportedly had needles and a crack pipe with her that she threw under the seat in the loss prevention room. The suspect was arrested and transported without incident.

Oct. 19

8:05 p.m. — 2600 block of 27th Street E. Possession of marijuana less than 20 grams. While the responding deputy was driving south on 27th Street E. at 13th Avenue, a vehicle cut in front of him and almost caused him to crash into it. The deputy ran the tag on the vehicle and it came back expired as of Sept. 26. When the deputy stopped the vehicle and approached the driver’s door, he reported that he could smell a heavy odor of marijuana coming from inside the vehicle.

The deputy called for backup. He observed the suspect moving around and leaning forward while he was talking to the driver behind her car. The deputy pulled all of the occupants out of the vehicle. He searched the vehicle and found marijuana where the suspect had been leaning foward. The deputy obtained an affidavit from the driver saying she had seen the suspect with a marijuana grinder containing marijuana. The suspect was placed under arrest. The deputy cut him a break and charged him just with possession of the marijuana and not with possession of paraphernalia.

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

Friedrich Hayek “Road to Serfdom,” 1944

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No-kill policy laudable, risky In a perfect world, we would not have to kill unwanted dogs and cats. In case it is not painfully clear every day, this is not a perfect world.

Yet, in the midst of an ongoing funding crisis, the Manatee County Commission unanimously adopted a no-kill policy for its animal shelters, enacting a goal of adopting or “fostering” 90% of all dogs and cats that go into shelters by December 2012.

No-kill is laudable. Anyone who has had to put down a pet knows the emotional struggle. And while most of the animals euthanized are unwanted pets, it is still a shame. We don’t envy the people who have to do this on a daily basis.

We hope the program works as billed. But it could come back to bite commissioners.

It was sold in part on the idea that it would save money for taxpayers by ultimately having fewer animals sheltered and fewer feral animals. That will take an incredible amount of buy-in and sets up the county for potentially more expenses.

Time will ultimately tell, but we would not have encouraged this step now.

However, while we have concerns about taking on such a venture in the midst of more pressing issues, the way the county and commission went about the plan is commendable.

First, the idea is to get animals into foster homes and adopted homes quickly, using education and grass-roots mouthto-mouth. The county’s private, non-profit animal shelters, pet organizations and many of its veterinarians are on board with trying to make this work. Their voluntary cooperation is imperative.

Second, there is the plan to catch and release feral cats. This is humane, but it will take more effort to trap them, then spay or neuter them. Unless that is all done voluntarily, that means more county expense.

The approach has been far less top-down than most government work, and that alone suggests hope for its success.

Honor Sanctuary in East County is one of

the key private operators that will be part of this, and its mission seems to fit in concert with what the county is trying to accomplish.

And there is the question of neighbors of the animal shelters. Several neighbors have spoken out, complaining of dogs barking all through the night. They fear the new policy will mean more dogs, which will in turn mean more noise.

If either the program costs the county more money or it ends up with more barking dogs at shelters — both of which would mean it is not working as intended — we hope the commissioners will move swiftly to correct it.

Commissioner Carol Whitmore, a major supporter of the policy, said she would reevaluate the program if it ends up costing taxpayers extra money.

But if it does work, and it saves taxpayers money and limits the number of dogs and cats being killed, then it will be a job well done.

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The need for reform in higher education is real, and the real issue for debate — not the relative value of anthropologists in society.

Much is being made in the media about Gov. Rick Scott’s move to reform higher education in Florida.

Well, not really broad, important reform, but a comment he made about whether Florida taxpayers should subsidize anthropology majors the way they do business, science and engineering majors.

“While anthropology is really interesting, there are no jobs there.

We don’t tell these kids ROD that,” Scott told the ObTHOMSON server Group’s editorial board recently. “We’re going to put our money into science, technology, engineering and math. So if people want to get degrees in anthropology, that’s great. I just don’t want to take your money to pay for that.”

In an exercise in pointless reporting, the media frenzied almost exclusively on the anthropology remarks, going in knee-jerk fashion to the obvious arbiters of objectivity on the issue — university anthropologists and anthropology associations.

Predictably as gravity, they were aggrieved at Scott’s “lack of comprehension.” Again, disagreement from the left — yes, an assumption, but a reasonably safe one — always comes down to name-calling, even when it is polite. Scott’s stoopid. Bush was stoopid. Reagan was stoopid. Perry is stoopid. Bachmann is stoopid. Face it, con-

servatives are stoopid.

Of course, considering what we know of university faculties, the chances that any of those cloistered, ivory-tower special interests voted for Scott is microscopic. So part of this really is political.

But it is a healthy exercise to question the way things have always been — something that used to be a mainstay of liberalism, which has now become largely statist in many ways.

The reporting, smelling like just more anti-Scott hit jobs, is a disservice to the greater issue: The need for dramatic reform in the state university system that churns out too many unemployables at too much cost while making sure that its own turf is protected.

Scott wants to look at several major higher-education issues, such as: • Reconsidering the concept of permanent, untouchable employment by professors, encapsulated in the tenure concept.

No one in the private sector and most in the public sector do not have that kind of job security on steroids. Clearly the weak profs need to go, but do not under the current system.

• Reforming university boards so that members will question presidents and other faculty and not just be “yes” members to everything the university establishment wants. That has resulted in ever-escalating tuition costs for students and taxpayers; • Reigning in pay. Scott pointed out that more than 2,000 people make more than $144,000 per year in Florida’s universities,

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and he is placing public salaries online for transparency. People should know those numbers.

Scott is patterning his proposals after Texas reforms known as the “Seven Breakthrough Solutions.” Those reforms look at requiring colleges to quantify their performance by calculating a cost-benefit analysis of teachers. It attempts to let the market of students and parents make better decisions with more information. It rewards success, not mediocrity.

In calculating the cost-benefit analysis for professors, these questions are asked: How much are they paid? How many classes do they teach? How many students?

How do students rate those professors?

The data are then compiled into rankings, which students could review before choosing their instructors.

And then professors proving their worth get bonuses.

Another part of the Texas reforms calls for redirecting how funding is done. Right now, public money is given to schools as a tuition subsidy. The Texas plan argues that students make the best decision — not politicians — and that they should get the subsidy directly. Critics say this is a voucher system — as though that would be a bad thing.

Of course, the government union — United Faculty of Florida — opposes any such changes. Why not? The current system is gravy for its members. Just not for taxpayers and students.

The way things are does zippo to reward high performers and provides insulation for crummy professors. Those are the real issues, not anthropology’s contribution to modern society.

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

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+ Superintendent disbands committee

Dear Editor: Manatee School Superintendent Tim McGonegal has arbitrarily dismissed the budget committee.

Apparently, they were too diligent in their duties and made recommendations that were contrary to his plan and how he wanted to spend our money.

The community members of the committee were dedicated to reducing the bloat in administration and putting the money in the classrooms. They had recommended pay cuts, but on a graduated scale that eliminated cuts in lower-pay classes and accelerated to the largest cuts at the top of the pay class. They did not recommend furlough days.

The community members volunteered their time in the hopes of improving the integrity of the school district.

At a time when the public is demanding more transparency, this appears to be an insensitive demonstration of the distain with which the superintendent regards the public.

While the community continues to uncover accounting discrepancies, the administration continues with its refusal to provide information requested.

McGonegal stated that his

measure would streamline the budget process. The best way to speed up this process is for the administration to be forthright in answering questions and providing total transparency. The superintendent is going to leave the budget up to the School Board and, as we have already seen, there are some on the board who will vote for whatever the superintendent wants without any questions, and against the taxpayer.

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+ Investigation looks politically vindictive Dear Editor: After three years of investigation, U.S. Rep Vern Buchanan, R-Longboat, has been cleared of any campaign violations by the Federal Election Commission. Now the U.S. Department of Justice has decided to re-plow the same old field. Not only is this a waste of time and taxpayers’ dollars, it has all the appearances of vindictive politics. Even the group in Washington (CREW) that pushed the issue admits it doesn’t expect anything to come from it. Clearly, it’s time to move on to important issues like jobs and the economy.

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Allan Weissman, a lifelong baseball fan and artist, has a baseball-themed art exhibit on display through Oct. 31 at the Braden River Branch Library.

PALM-AIRE — Even at 79 years of age, Palm-Aire resident Allan Weissman remembers the exact moment he turned into a baseball fanatic.

“I was 9 years old,” Weissman says. “That’s when I began to pay attention.”

He and his family were having their regular Sunday lunch at a Chinese restaurant and the 1941 World Series playoff game between the New York Yankees and the Brooklyn Dodgers was bellowing from the radio.

The Dodgers were ahead until the catcher made an error that kept the game from ending, allowing the Yankees to take the lead and go on to win four out of five playoff games.

Now, Weissman’s lifelong passion for the sport, combined with his love for art, has landed him a temporary home at the Braden River Branch Library, 4915 State Road 70, Bradenton. There, more than a dozen of Weissman’s original baseball-inspired paintings are on display for the public as an art exhibit titled, “Baseball World.”

Many of the images, he says, were inspired by photographs from newspapers or images he took himself at games — Little League or professional players in action; mascots or vendors selling peanuts.

“It covers almost 20 years (of painting),” Weissman says, noting he has about 50 baseball-themed

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In keeping with the baseball theme, Palm-Aire resident Allan Weissman served popcorn and peanuts for a special reception for his “Baseball World” exhibit earlier this month. paintings altogether. “It just kind of happened (there were so many on baseball). I’m a second-generation (baseball) nut.”

Although Weisman’s exhibit officially ends Oct. 31, much of his work likely will remain hanging in the library’s meeting room through early November, he says.

A retired dentist, Weismann also paints pictures of his grandchildren and landscapes, as well as religious scenes.

“I always did some kind of artwork,” Weissman says. “You should see the notebooks I kept in school. They were very well illustrated.”

Weissman always has painted, but says he especially treasured

the five years he spent working on stained-glass windows for Temple Beth El of Bradenton because he had a studio on Old Main Street in Bradenton from which he could work.

“I was in my heaven,” Weissman says, noting he’d always dreamed of having a studio. “I was the worst artist in the place.”

Weissman stopped creating stained glass several years ago and began focusing on painting.

Weissman also says he believes Manatee County should have its own art museum one day soon.

“I just want a crack at one of the walls,” he says, smiling.

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WINE/PAGE 1A others. Festivities also include specialty beer tastings, cooking demonstrations, a silent auction and live entertainment

by The Venturas. All attendees will have a chance to win the grand-prize drawing for a climate-controlled wine refrigerator, as well.

“Every proceed dollar goes right back into the local community,” event chairman Mark Brink said, noting monies are distributed through an annual grant process. “This is our 10th annual event. We’re very happy to have been able to do what we’ve done, and this year I’m pretty sure we’ll go over $1 million (total raised for charity).

“I think the end result is what it’s all about,” he said.

The Suncoast Food & Wine Fest is the Lakewood Ranch Rotary Club’s largest annual fundraising event; it has generated more than $825,000 for local charities — primarily those that help children and the elderly — since its inception.

Brink said this year’s festival will be similar to those of years past. Attendees will be able to purchase wines on-site to take home, as they did last year, as well.

Organizers also hope larger tents for sampling will make tasting areas more comfortable for attendees, Brink said.

Suncoast Food & Wine Festival When: 1-4 p.m. Nov. 12 Where: Sarasota Polo Club, 8201 Polo Club Lane, Sarasota Hosted by: Rotary Club of Lakewood Ranch Cost: $60 Details: Ticket includes wine, beer and food samples, silent auction, live music and more. Proceeds benefit local charities through a grant distribution process.

Registration: Tickets must be purchased in advance.

Info or tickets: www.suncoastfoodandwinefest.com.

Tickets will be available for purchase online through Nov. 6. They also can be picked up at participating retailers in Sarasota and Manatee counties.

The event will be held rain or shine.

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It was October — just before Halloween — when Troxel and his family moved into their Bradenton home five years ago.

With only decorations for the front porch, Troxel prepared for a night of greeting trick-or-treaters and passing out candy. His neighbor, Cordero, stopped by to admire Troxel’s decorations and the pair quickly found a common interest.

“He helped scare all the kids getting candy,” Troxel says.

The next year, Troxel and Cordero created a two-minute-long haunted trail between their houses. Visits by 54 trickor-treaters that year jumped to 250 the next, as word spread. In year three, the Bradenton Police Department offered to block off the street, and it made a small cash donation toward building expenses to help expand the community event. The number of visitors to the site — dubbed the Bradenton Haunted Trail — climbed to 680.

“Last year, we did over 1,800 people,” Troxel said.

The success of last year’s haunted trail prompted Troxel and Cordero to visit the 2011 Transworld Haunt Convention. The

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Ages: Appropriate for ages 13 and up Information or tickets: www.twistedwoods.com. pair already had been thinking about turning their backyard Halloween haunt into something more professional, but they had hesitated about moving forward.

After attending the convention and seeing what other attractions were offering, however, the men decided they were ready to move forward.

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In just the first six days of haunts, Twisted Woods already has seen more than 3,600 visitors. Troxel says even workers from Busch Garden’s Howl-O-Scream have come out shaken, but thrilled with the experience.

Shows run from dusk to midnight Oct. 28-29 and from dusk to 10 p.m. Oct. 3031 at the ranch, 23810 53rd Avenue East, Myakka, almost directly across from Hunsader Farms’ entrance. Tickets cost $13 for regular admittance, or $20 for a RIP pass, which is good for the whole season. Guests may pay $5 extra for a fast-pass to allow them to get through the line more quickly.

“My passion is for everybody to have a good time and get scared,” Troxel says.

“There’s nothing satanic in my haunt.

There’s no blood and gore. My thing is not to offend anybody. It’s about getting people scared.”

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“That’s why our haunt doesn’t have a single theme,” Troxel says, noting the attraction feeds on phobias about clowns, spiders and other objects of people’s fears.

Cordero agrees.

“I love the reaction from individuals,” he says. “It’s amazing how different phobias make people react in different ways.”

This year’s haunt is built around the idea that a circus visited a hillbilly town, just outside a military base, and stayed “way too long,” Troxel says.

Walking the trail takes about 30 minutes.

“Or, it depends on how fast you can run,” Cordero says with a grin.

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In other business: IDA

• Supervisors approved a contract with Holiday Trimmers Holiday Décor for $3,000 for holiday decorations throughout the district.

• Supervisors authorized the purchase of a 2012 Ford F-350 standard-cab diesel V-8 truck with four-wheel drive for operations department use. The vehicle will replace an older truck that is in need of repairs.

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• Supervisors agreed to increase patrol hours for security provider Diamond Investigations and Security from 40 to 60 hours weekly. The

IDA/PAGE 1A “This is a 24-hour, seven-daysa-week operation,” Green said.

“It’s an effort to make sure during off hours we have coverage.”

Specifically, the approval creates a part-time general maintenance tech position to meet the needs of Lakewood Ranch’s

change will increase the budget item from about $30,000 to more than $52,000 annually.

Supervisor Alan Roth said residents did not necessarily feel more security measures were needed; instead, they wanted more hours of security patrol coverage. Residents were concerned about calling Diamond when the patrol officer was not on duty, he said.

“The additional 20 hours will give us approximately nine hours a day (of coverage),” Roth said. “They will be out there when it’s perceived the need is greatest.”

Under the agreement, Diamond will have a patrol

districts on non-business days, Friday through Sunday. The new hire primarily will be assigned to park services, but also will handle weekend maintenance calls.

The action also creates two accounting positions from a vacant fiscal services technician position. One position will be a seasonal employee to aid the finance

vehicle dedicated to the district, rather than having security officers drive their own vehicles.

• Supervisors approved an $800 contract with Trimmer Holiday Décor for holiday decorations.

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• Operations Director Ryan Heise reported finding settled storm drain inlets in the Canterbury neighborhood in CDD 2.

• Supervisors in CDDs 2 and 5 approved an agreement with the Manatee County Sheriff’s Office to utilize an off-duty deputy for services each week, at an hourly rate of $37. The deputy will target speeding within the district.

“There has been consistent complaints by residents (about

department during auditing season; the other will be dedicated to the accounting activities of the operations department.

The fourth position, for a parttime information technology specialist, will replace contract services and fulfill the IDA’s future needs.

“For a small operation, we’ve

speeding),” CDD 2 Chairman Bob Steplemen said. “We’re hoping to change people’s behaviors so they follow traffic laws.”

• Supervisors in both CDDs added language to their transponder policy to provide clarification for tenant residents.

• Supervisors approved an agreement with Trimmers Holiday Décor for holiday light and décor. Costs are not to exceed $15,650, shared between Districts 2 and 5.

• An inspection by Wilson Structural Consultants of the La Cantera wall, located along Hidden Trail Road, revealed deficiencies. CDD 5 will approach SMR about repairing cracks and other problems.

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built a rather sophisticated IT (operation),” Green said. “We needed that whether we wanted it or not.”

IDA supervisors also approved a slight change in the usage policy for Lakewood Ranch Town Hall, which includes a $50 cancellation fee. Residents or groups that book a salon, but later call off their event, now must cancel their res-

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• Supervisors approved a licensing agreement with Lakewood Ranch developer Schroeder-Manatee Ranch that grants the districts permission to use SMR’s logo and phrases throughout the community on signposts, entry features and more. No agreement had been in place.

• Supervisors postponed until next month decisions to adjust the agenda review workshop meeting schedule for Districts 1, 2 and 5 and the IDA.

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Supervisors in Districts 1, 2, 4 and 5 have scheduled public hearings in December for changes in the usage fees for parks and other amenities.

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Youth with a Mission EAST COUNTY — As far back as Southeast High School student Becky O’Brien can remember, she’s wanted to go into politics.

So as O’Brien sat at a table Oct. 22 with a dozen other youth from throughout Manatee County, she couldn’t help but feel like part of her dream was coming true.

The Hidden Oaks resident is one of 17 Manatee County High School students participating in the newly formed Manatee Youth Commission, an initiative designed to connect youth to local government officials and influence policy making.

“I’ve always dreamed of being a politician, so when I found out about the Youth Commission, I was drawn by the opportunity of experiencing government firsthand and the potential for influencing decisions that affect Manatee County youth like myself,” O’Brien said. “We are the future of Manatee County. I think it’s important for youth to be involved in the decision-making processes of today, as we will be the ones ultimately affected by their future outcomes.”

Saturday’s orientation at the Manatee County Central Library was the commission’s first official meeting. District 67 state Rep. Greg Steube and Manatee County Commissioner Michael Gallen, both in their 30s, spoke as part of the program.

“The purpose of (Saturday’s event) was to start identifying issues that are important to the teens,” Youth Commission Program Coordinator Victoria Bell

The newly formed Manatee Youth Commission will give high school students a voice in local policy-making efforts.

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Participating students heard from District 67 state Rep. Greg Steube, back center, as part of orientation. said. “It’s very important youth are represented (in decision making), because they are the consumers of these (county) services.

They’re living out what’s going on and could provide insight into solutions (for problems affecting youth).”

Over the next year, program participants will attend local government and community meetings, survey their peers about issues affecting youth, select issues affecting teenagers and work to develop solutions and policies to address those issues, among other tasks. Students also will cre-

ate written or verbal reports and recommendations, which they will present to governing officials and/or advisory boards for consideration.

“The impact (this could have) on how we spend money can be huge,” said Jennifer Radebach, a member of the Children’s Service Advisory Board. Based on feedback Saturday from students, she said, “We’re a little off the mark on what the needs are.”

Students said they were eager to tackle issues youth are facing.

“It was great to sit in a room full of youth as anxious to make a dif-

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The commission’s main objectives will be to improve services that affect young people, inform local leaders of youth perspectives, provide opportunities for youth to develop real-world skills and experiences and provide annual reports to governing bodies verbally or in writing.

ference in their community as I am,” O’Brien said. “It was inspiring to hear from Rep. Steube and

Commissioner Gallen, as someday I hope to follow in their footsteps.”

Sixteen-year-old Meg Rivera, a Lakewood Ranch resident and student at Southeast High School, agreed the commission’s objectives are exciting. “(This program) gives the youth of our community a chance to voice our opinions about issues that affect us,” Rivera said. “The benefit of having youth involved is that we become more aware of our community and how it is governed. We see the issues facing our generation first-hand so we are able to offer suggestions on what would work best to help change them.”

Manatee County Public Schools Superintendent Tim McGonegal already has asked youth commission members to weigh in on the School Board’s redistricting plans during a meeting Nov. 8, Bell said.

Students also will attend part of the Manatee County Board of County Commissioners meeting and tour county facilities Dec. 8, as part of “Manatee County Youth in Government Day.” Manatee County is partially funding the initiative through its Children’s Services dedicated millage. Additional funding comes from private donations.

Organizers hope the program will be funded fully by private contributions in the near future.

For more information, visit www.manateeyouthcommission. com.

Contact Pam Eubanks at peubanks@yourobserver.com.

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Warwick Gardens home tops sales at $957,500 The following residential real estate transactions took place between Oct. 3 and Oct. 14.

home at 6431 Royal Tern Circle to Paul and Jennifer Downs, Lakewood Ranch, for $335,000. Built in 2005, it has four bedrooms, three baths, a pool and 2,396 square feet of living area. It previously sold for $330,000 in 2009.

A home in Warwick Gardens tops all transactions in this week’s real estate. Robert and Donna Forsyth, Lakewood Ranch, sold their home at 7916 Warwick Gardens Lane to Herbert Arnold, of Ontario, Canada, for $957,500. Built in 2003, it has four bedrooms, three-and-a-half baths, a pool and 4,030 square feet of living area.

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Richard and Olivia Macey, Bradenton, sold their home at 8929 Brookfield Terrace to Gregory and Kimberly Dalglish, Parrish, for $320,000. Built in 2006, it has four bedrooms, three baths, a pool and 2,533 square feet of living area. It previously sold for $375,000 in 2009.

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Victor and Colette Rizk, of Wake Forest, N.C., sold their home at 6968 74th St. Circle E. to Marzouk and Hana Khoury, Bradenton, for $242,500. Built in 2005, it has three bedrooms, two baths and 2,315 square feet of living area. It previously sold for $415,000 in 2006.

Edgewater Village

Allan and Alberta Cummings, Jacksonville Beach, sold their home at 6511 Windjammer Place to Walter and Wendy Deacon, of Sunbury, Pa., for $350,000. Built in 2000, it has three bedrooms, three baths, a pool and 2,649 square feet of living area.

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Steven and Vicky Horswood, Odessa, sold their home at 7610 Broomsedge Court to Jim and Caroline McGrath, Lakewood Ranch, for $345,000. Built in 2002, it has three bedrooms,

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Wells Fargo Bank sold the home at 22324 Panther Loop to John and Deborah Roberts, Bradenton, for $339,000. Built in 2001, it has four bedrooms, three baths, a pool and 2,903 square feet of living area. It previously sold for $430,000 in 2001.

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HSBC Bank USA, trustee, sold the home at 12835 Daisy Place to Kirk Marquard, Bradenton, for $292,000. Built in 2006, it has five bedrooms, three baths and 3,872 square feet of living area.

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The Capina Corp. sold the home at 4606 62nd Ave. E. to Dennis and Debra DeMaria, Bradenton, for $280,000. Built in 2005, it has four bedrooms, three baths, a pool and 2,489 square feet of living area. It previously sold for $258,000 in 2008.

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Thomas and Pamela Loher sold their home at 6526 Deerberry Court to Lydia Reiser, Bradenton, for $266,000. Built in 1996, it has three bedrooms, two baths, a pool and 2,179 square feet of living area.

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Craig and Doris Vail, Bradenton, sold their home at 6743 63rd Terrace E. to William and Carol Darby, Bradenton, for $220,000. Built in 2003, it has two bedrooms, two baths, a pool and 1,869 square feet of living area. It previously sold for $255,000 in 2009.

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Charles and Susan Cooper, Sarasota, sold their home at 6847 Corral Circle to Pauline Bennett and Gary Begor, Sarasota, for $219,000. Built in 1995, it has three bedrooms, two baths, a pool and 2,072 square feet of living area. It previously sold for $238,000 in 2001.

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Janet and Calvin Browne sold their home at 7922 Indigo Ridge Terrace to Lisa Merritt, Sarasota, for $245,000. Built in 2004, it has three bedrooms, two baths and 1,869 square feet of living area. It previously sold for $365,000 in 2005.

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Teddy and Mary York, of Greer, S.C., sold their home at 7027 Gosling Terrace to Bruce and Barbara Buttinghausen, Bradenton, for $238,000. Built in 2002, it has two bedrooms, two baths and 1,870 square feet of living area. It previously sold for $246,400 in 2002.

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Cesar and Yvonne Soriano, Ellenton, sold their home at 15922 29th St. E. to Josh and Neeli Renda, Parrish, for $242,000.

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Taylor Morrison of Florida Inc. sold the home at 5105 72nd St. E. to Ahmet and Rose Abuhan, Palmetto, for $214,600.

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David and Lisa Arfons sold their home at 2982 Wilderness Blvd. E. to David and Tara Smith, Parrish, for $283,500. Built in 1992, it has four bedrooms, three baths and 2,802 square feet of living area. It previously sold for $210,000 in 2000.

Patrick and Susan Smith and Richard Blanton, of Alexandria, Va., sold their home at 3106 Wilderness Blvd. W. to John and Lisa Willis, Parrish, for $260,000. Built in 1987, it has three bedrooms, two-andone-half baths, a pool and 2,695 square feet of living area. It previously sold for $260,000 in 2008.

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By Jen Blanco | Associate Editor

The Lakewood Ranch High volleyball team finished a perfect 5-0 in the district during the regular season and played host to Largo in a Class 6A-District 12 semifinal Oct. 25.

LAKEWOOD RANCH — A championship banner hangs down from the rafters, serving as a silent reminder every time the Lakewood Ranch High volleyball team takes the court.

The banner remains blank — void of any district, regional

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Junior Emily Ruple and her teammates hope to win the Lakewood’s first district title.

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or state titles. It’s a constant reminder of years of disappointment and missed opportunities.

But the Lady Mustangs are hoping to change that this season after finishing a perfect 5-0 in the district during the regular season and capturing the top seed in the Class 6A-District 12 tournament.

“I just want to get on that banner up there,” senior Shelby Walker said. “You look (around) and see all of the other years before us that can come back and say they won. When we’re running I look at the state championship baseball banner — I want to have my name on one of those.”

Junior Mariah Robertson concurred with Walker’s sentiments.

“We aren’t even up there,” Robertson said. “We want to put our names in history and become the first team to get our names up on the wall. It’s really important to all of us.

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Junior Midgets squad preps for playoff run The East Manatee Bulldogs Junior Midget team defeated the Manatee Wildcats 32-16 to capture the FYD South division title Oct. 15.

The team will begin its playoff run this Saturday.

LAKEWOOD RANCH — When the season began, eighth-graders Brandon Chrisan and Kyle Thoma never imagined they would walk off the field hoisting a division championship trophy.

At the time, thoughts of the playoffs, let alone the Pop Warner Super Bowl, were the furthest thing from their minds.

Instead, the two East Manatee Bulldogs Junior Midget teammates were focused merely on helping their team gel together.

But it didn’t take long for the Bulldogs to come together. The Junior Midgets put together an impressive 3-1 record; and as the team prepared to play for a

SEE MIDGETS / PAGE 18A

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Running back Kyle Thoma scored 15 touchdowns for the East Manatee Bulldogs Junior Midgets team during the regular season.

Lakewood Ranch junior Courtney Castner has been the Lady Mustangs top golfer this season.

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Mustang Magic Lakewood Ranch High junior Courtney Castner shot a team-low 87 and finished third overall, propelling the Lady Mustangs to a third-place finish in the Class 2A-District 13 tournament and a spot in the Region 5 tournament Oct. 24.

LAKEWOOD RANCH — Lakewood Ranch High junior Courtney Castner carries the weight of her team on her shoulders every time she steps out onto the green.

As the Lady Mustangs’ top golfer, Castner sets a higher bar for herself than for her teammates.

“I think you have higher expectations,” Castner said. “If you do bad, then you’re embarrassed because you’re the No. 1 and you’re supposed to do good all of the time. Everyone has bad days (though).”

Castner felt the added pressure heading into the Class 2ADistrict 13 tournament Oct. 17 at the Bradenton Country Club; but, instead of letting the pressure get to her, Castner used it as motivation.

Castner shot a team-low 87,

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“I was pleasantly surprised,” Castner said. “We thought it was going to be Venice, Riverview and Manatee because they beat

us all season. I guess I was just surprised.

“I was having a good day,” Castner said. “(At first) I wasn’t expecting to do well because I was in the sand a lot, and I’m not very good getting out of it.

It makes me feel proud. I did it last year myself, so it’ll be nice to have more support.”

A former softball player, Castner began playing golf three years ago after watching her sister’s former boyfriend play.

“Softball was my whole life before that, so when I got burnt out from that I decided to pick up something else,” Castner said. “I thought (golf) looked cool. It was just different. I guess.”

Castner joined the Lady Mustangs golf team her freshman

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Junior Samantha Underhill anchors the Lady Pirates 200-yard medley relay.

Braden River freshman Luke Morris also swims for the Lakewood Ranch Lightning.

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Lakewood set new meet records in the boys 200-yard medley relay and boys 400 freestyle relay. Will Kazokas also set records in the 100 butterfly (53.63) and 500 freestyle (4:47.24). Other Lakewood meet record-setters were Danielle Valley in the 500 freestyle (5:03.06), Luke Hanner in the 200 individual medley (2:09.39) and Kevin Berkenbusch in the 200 freestyle (1:55.80).

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Nine-year-old Matthew Hansen won a first-place trophy for forms and a bronze medal for sparring at the Taekwondo Grand Prix IV Oct. 15 at Lakewood Ranch High School. The Willis Elementary fourth-grader, who trains at the Lakewood Ranch Taekwondo Academy, won his first, first-place trophy at a multiple-school competition. Here is an inside look at this week’s Athlete of the Week.

What was your reaction when you won your trophy?

I was proud because I won first place in forms.

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VOLLEYBALL/PAGE 14A “It’s been our goal to get up there,” Robertson said. “It’s blank and it shouldn’t be that way. Our goal is to change that.”

After finishing with a 17-7 record and sweeping the district during the regular season, Lakewood began its quest for its first district title Oct. 25. The top-seeded Lady Mustangs played host to fourthseeded Largo in a Class 6A-District 12 semifinal.

Results from Tuesday night’s match were unavailable as of press time Tuesday.

Be sure to check YourObserver.com to see how the Lady Mustangs faired. The winner of the semifinal match between Lakewood and Largo will play the winner of the second semifinal between Seminole Osceola and Palmetto in the district championship at 7 p.m. Oct. 27.

Heading into the season, coach Perri Hankins was confident in her team’s ability. With several returning starters and players ready at every position, Hankins believed her players were capable of competing every time they stepped out onto the court.

The Lady Mustangs continued to make progress through the season, finishing second in all three tournaments they played in. They also were the only team in each of the three tournaments to have beaten the eventual champion earlier in the tournament.

But nothing could’ve ignited the Lady Mustangs’ confidence heading into the district tournament then their regular season finale versus rival Braden River Oct. 18. After losing the first game 20-25, Lakewood rallied, winning the next three games 25-22, 25-20, 25-16 to defeat the Lady Pirates for the first time.

“I can’t even explain it,” Robertson said of beating Braden River. “It’s our rival. We hadn’t beaten them. Our school is really big on supporting us, so it was a school pride thing. You can take pride in knowing you did it.

“Everyone was screaming and yelling,” Robertson said. “That is why we play vol-

Lakewood Ranch High running back McKenzie Hathaway scored on touchdown runs of 55, 35 and 15 yards in the second half, leading the Mustangs to a 35-21 win.

Mustangs remain perfect in district The Lakewood Ranch High football team scored a pair of fourth-quarter touchdowns to secure a 35-21 victory over visiting Dixie Hollins in a Class 6ADistrict 7 contest Oct. 21.

With the win, the Mustangs (4-3) improve to 3-0 in the district, setting up a potential championship game against Largo Oct. 28.

With the Mustangs trailing 14-0 late in the first quarter, Lakewood quarterback Jeren Kowalewski connected with wide receiver Brandon King for a 56-yard touchdown. The Mustangs

tied the game with five minutes remaining in the first half on Kowalewski’s 9-yard touchdown pass.

Lakewood tied the game at 21-21 on a 55-yard touchdown run by McKenzie Hathaway. Hathaway found the end zone two more times in the fourth quarter on runs of 35 and 15 yards.

Lakewood’s Nigel Edwards intercepted a Dixie Hollins pass late in the fourth quarter to set up HaPhotos by Jen Blanco thaway’s final touchdown Quarterback Jeren and secure the victory for Kowalewski threw a pair the Mustangs. of touchdowns.

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“We beat Braden River, which we hadn’t done before,” Hankins said. “I feel like we’re getting better and we’re peaking at the right time. We feel we can really (compete) at a positive high level, win and do well.”

The victory was especially sweet for Walker, who was celebrating Senior Night with fellow seniors Quillan Toller and Kasey Szczwpanski.

“It was awesome,” Walker said. “It was a really intense game. We were all nervous. I was shaking.

“We haven’t ever beaten them, but this season I think we realized how far we can actually go,” Walker said. “This gives us a lot of confidence.”

Over the course of the season, the Lady Mustangs have relied heavily on Walker, who is the their leading blocker, along with sophomore setter Alexandra Milbourn, who has been instrumental in running Lakewood’s offense, and Robertson, who is the team’s best all-around player.

“We’ve been using pretty much every player,” Hankins said. “It’s been fun and (definitely) a team effort. Different players have stepped up in every match.”

After a somewhat rough start, Lakewood began focusing on taking one match at a time. The Lady Mustangs’ hard work has paid off, as the players are in the midst of their best season in school history.

The team knows it still has a long way to go before a state championship volleyball banner hangs down from the rafters, but the Lady Mustangs are two wins away from their first-ever district title — a pivotal step in their march toward an elusive state championship.

“Since we were the regular season district champions, we want to be the first team up there for volleyball,” Hankins said. “We feel like we match up with any other district, so I just told them, ‘Let’s go out and see where we can end up.’ We’re just ready to face whoever is going to be there.”

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is in his first year coaching the Junior Midgets. “I know these kids and the hard work they’ve put in is more than all the other teams have done since 2005.

“It was pretty overwhelming,” Strawderman said. “Before the game I just told them, ‘Today this is up to you. Just give back a little of what I’ve given you.’”

Most recently, the team closed out its regular season with a

46-6 victory over the New Tampa Wildcats. Quarterback Nate Strawderman threw for 140 yards and four touchdowns.

Thoma caught a pair of touchdowns, while Kyle Struthers and Cody Hendrickson each caught a touchdown pass. Zach Wyatt led the way defensively with a fumble recovery and an interception.

With their nearly perfect regular season behind them, the Bulldogs will begin their playoff run Oct. 29. The team must win two games to take the title in the FYD conference and another two games to reach the Pop Warner Super Bowl, becoming the first Bulldogs team to reach the championship game since 2005.

It’s been a whirlwind season for the Bulldogs, to say the least.

When the 26 players came together Aug. 1, the majority of them had never played football before while the rest were still learning the fundamentals of the game.

Elton Strawderman and the rest of the Bulldogs coaching staff began by trying to get the players to believe in one another before turning their attention to each individual game.

“At the beginning of the season, the general theme was ‘Good Luck coach,’” Strawderman said. “We’ve just been instilling a system from day one of believing in each other. These

are just a bunch of average kids that play together as one.

“They go into every game knowing I generally love them, and I’m going to go to war with them,” Strawderman said.

“We’ve produced some pretty hefty numbers throughout the season.”

The Bulldogs finished the regular season 8-1 thanks in large part to a high-school style offensive scheme.

“Our diversity of plays has really helped us against other good defenses,” Thoma said. “The plays are so complicated, like in high school, and defenses can’t usually figure it out.”

The Junior Midgets, who outscored their opponents 234-37 during their wins this season, will now turn to Nate Strawderman, who threw for more than 1,500 yards and 21 touchdowns; Thoma, who has scored 15 touchdowns this season, and a host of other players to carry them into the postseason.

“We all need to go out and not be afraid or intimidated,” Chrisan said. “If everyone has trust for each other, does the plays and executes, then I think we can win it all.”

“We just need to trust each other and play like that on the field,” Thoma said.

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ner to find her swing. She began practicing every day and within a matter of months she got the hang of it.

Castner helped lead the Lady Mustangs to an undefeated season and a second-place finish in the district tournament her freshman year before advancing

to the regional tournament as an individual last season.

And when she’s not playing for the Lady Mustangs, Castner, who is thinking about playing collegiate golf, competes in Greater Sarasota Junior Golf Association tournaments.

But no matter how many tour-

naments she wins or hole-inones she sinks, Castner admits the people are what make the sport that much more enjoyable.

“It’s just fun to meet new people that you wouldn’t normally meet,” Castner said.

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MIDGETS/PAGE 14A county championship, Chrisan and Thoma’s expectations began to change.

“We finally saw a hint of what it’s like to win, and we wanted to win some more,” said Chrisan, who plays tailback for the Bulldogs. “We have a lot of small people, so we did not think we would do well, but there’s a lot of heart and commitment to the team.”

Thoma agreed.

“Last year we were just an average team,” said Thoma, who plays fullback for the Junior Midgets. “After the fourth game, we (practically) knew what we were doing more. We were more fundamentally (sound).”

The Bulldogs won their next three games en route to capturing the FYD South division title with a 32-16 victory over the Manatee Wildcats. The win was especially sweet for the team, which had heard from opposing players on more than one occasion that the Wildcats were the better team on the field.

“It meant a lot,” Chrisan said.

“After that everyone (started) thinking we could win the whole thing. I’m excited to play more games and hopefully go to the Super Bowl.”

“It was like tears of joy,” said coach Elton Strawderman, who

CASTNER/PAGE 14A year, but she admits she was by no means a natural.

“It was difficult,” Castner said of her first match. “I pretty much didn’t know what I was doing at all.”

But it didn’t take long for Cast-

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Pumpkin Mania Three-year-old Landon Hunt and his younger sister, Lauren, 1, enjoy all of the sights and sounds at this year’s Pumpkin Festival.

Hundreds of East County residents flocked to Hunsader Farms for the 20th annual Pumpkin Festival Oct. 23.

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Pam Kelly, Lauren Deubert, Jennifer Yantz and Kathi Hurvitz are some of the first walkers.

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Terra Tominelli and Michelle Messier, with Messier’s children Finn and Ethan, walk every year together.

Physicians are independent practitioners who are not employees or agents of Lakewood Ranch Medical Center. The hospital shall not be liable for actions or treatments provided by physicians.

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By Pam Eubanks | News Editor

OF SARASOTA SARASOTA

In the Historic Asolo Theater at the Ringling Museum of Art 5401 Bay Shore Road – Sarasota

Sunday, October 30, 7:30 p.m.

Tuesday, November 1, 7:30 p.m.

“Suites & Sweets” JESSICA MATHAES, violin BENJAMIN LOEB, piano KORNGOLD Suite from “Much Ado About Nothing” VAUGHN WILLIAM The Lark Ascending FRANCK Violin Sonata

Nasir Carranco pulls as hard as he can.

Lakewood Ranch YMCA hosts ghosts and goblins

Sunday, November 13, 7:30 p.m.

Tuesday, November 15, 7:30 p.m.

East County residents gathered Oct. 21 at the Lakewood Ranch YMCA for the Y’s annual Fall Festival

“Romantic Keys” DI WU, piano

event. Children and their families enjoyed carnivalstyle games, inflatables, music and other festivities.

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Six-year-old Caitlin Morin perfectly played the role of Dorothy from “The Oti and Jenelle Omatseye brought their children, Xavier, Wizard of Oz.” left, and Zidane, right.

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Max Rusnak loves going down the slide.

Saturday, November 19 6:30-10:30pm

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Joe Campbell makes sure the night was extra special for his daughter, Jade.

Fathers, daughters enjoy date night at Chick-fil-A

November 4 – December 9, 2011

Fairy Tale Art: Illustrations from Children’s Books

East County dads and their daughters on Oct. 15 headed to Chick-fil-A for a special Daddy Daughter Date Night celebration.

Selby Galleries I & II: Traditional and contemporary fairy tales illustrated by prize winning contemporary artists such as: Kinuko Y. Craft, Trina Schart Hyman, Barry Moser, Demi, Susan Paradis, Marilee Heyer, Jane Dyer and Jim LaMarche. Organized by Smith Kramer Traveling Exhibitions and curated by Sylvia Nissley.

Curator & Artists Presentations & Preview: Thursday, Nov. 3, 7 p.m.

Opening Reception: Friday, Nov. 4, 5 - 7 p.m.

Director’s Tour: Monday, Nov. 7, 11:30 a.m.

Family Story Hour: Saturday, Nov. 5, 10:00 am All events are free and open to the public.

Visit us on the Web: www.ringling.edu/selbygallery Selby Gallery Hours Mon.-Sat., 10:00 am-4:00 pm & Tues., 10:00 am-7:00 pm.

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Louis and Lily Hinds enjoy a special dinner.

Right: Hailey Williams gets a picture with the Chick-fil-A cow.

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By Pam Eubanks | News Editor

Main Street’s Empty Bowls filled for Manatee food bank Dozens of East County residents enjoyed hearty bowls of soup during the annual Empty Bowls event Oct. 21 on Lakewood Ranch Main Street.

Participants were able to sample a variety of soups from local restaurants and take home handcrafted ceramic bowls, which were made by local potters.

Proceeds from the event benefit The Food Bank of Manatee.

The Food Bank of Manatee’s President and CEO Ellen Campbell and Events Coordinator Laura Boyle recently unveiled the organization’s Babies Can’t Wait program.

Local potters handcrafted dozens of ceramic bowls for the event.

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day at the races By Pam Eubanks | News Editor

East County residents Lisiane and Abel Jimenez watched their children, Ariana and Andre, compete.

Residents stretch legs for arthritis fundraiser East County residents Oct. 22 headed to Nathan Benderson Park for the Creaky Bones 5K & Sarasota Dragon Boat Festival. The daylong event featured

dragon boat races and ended with the Arthritis Foundation’s annual Creaky Bones run, which included children’s sprint races, a costume contest and a 5K.

Dressed as a policeman, 4-year-old Ethan Armor proves to be one of the fastest runners.

Elaine Emmanuel competes in the dragon races.

Emma Fenton, right, enjoys the afternoon with her grandmother, Cheryl Voltolina, left, and aunt and uncle, Scott and Lauren Cross, and cousins, Ayden and Austyn Cross.

Right: Tara resident Will Pankonin, 5, warms up before the race.

Left: Ricardo and Vivian Salazar participated in the costume contest.

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East County Births Congratulations to the East County parents who celebrated recent births.

The East County Observer will publish birth announcements each month.

To have your listing included, please email your information to Managing Editor Michael Eng, meng@yourobserver.com.

Marcelo Lorenzo Caro was born to Victor Caro and Rossana Valverde at 12:14 p.m. Oct. 19. Marcelo weighed 6 pounds, 5 ounces and was 19-anda-half inches long. Proud siblings are Sebastian, Kayla and Natasha.

Chiara Nicole Casasa was born to Arturo Casasa and Claudia Herrera, of Parrish, at 9:58 a.m. Oct. 10, at Lakewood Ranch Medical Center.

Chiara weighed 6 pounds, 4 ounces and was 13-and-a-half inches long.

Proud big brother is Juan Castillo.

Griffin Andrew Hale was born to Brandon and Jennifer Hale at 9:56 a.m. Sept. 27, at Lakewood Ranch Medical Center.

Griffin weighed 9 pounds, 4 ounces and was 22 inches long. Proud big brother is Jake Stickler and proud big sisters are Jordan and Makenna Stickler and Madison Rafferty-Hale.

Everett Warren Hartley was born to Mike and Danielle Hartley at 12:15 p.m. on Sept. 25. Everett weighed 9 pounds, 8 ounces and was 21 inches long. Proud big sister is Addison.

Kinley McKenzie Kirker was born to Charles and Melody Kirker, of Ellenton, at 10:29 a.m. Aug. 31, at Lakewood Ranch Medical Center. Kinley weighed 7 pounds, 15 ounces and was 20 inches long. Proud big siblings are Jordan and McKenzie.

Brody Anthony Noble was born to Tony and Lindsay Noble, of Elwood Park, at 12:27 p.m. Sept. 30, at Lakewood Ranch Medical Center. Brody weighed 8 pounds, 3 ounces and was 22 inches long. Proud sibling is Taylor Noble.

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Jaxsyn Ray Soos was born to Amanda Lee Van Booven and Dustin Lee Soos at 9:32 p.m. Sept. 13, at Lakewood Ranch Medical Center.

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TemperatureS

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High Sun., Oct. 16 88 Mon., Oct. 17 82 Tues., Oct. 18 81 Wed., Oct. 19 82 Thurs., Oct. 20 73 Fri., Oct. 21 74 Sat., Oct. 22 75 Average Gulf water temperature: 73.9

Sunrise Sunset Thurs., Oct. 27 7:37 6:52 Fri., Oct. 28 7:37 6:51 Sun., Oct. 30 7:39 6:49 Mon., Oct. 31 7:39 6:48 Tues., Nov. 1 7:40 6:48 Wed., Nov. 2 7:41 6:47

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Manatee/Sarasota 12.2 Sun., Oct. 16 9.6 Mon., Oct. 17 14.0 Tues., Oct. 18 18.0 Wed., Oct. 19 8.8 Thurs., Oct. 20 7.1 Fri., Oct. 21 7.0 Sat., Oct. 22

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Visit YourObserver.com to click on our interactive weather button, which features current weather conditions, weather radar and a five-day forecast.

Larry Davenport took this photo of vultures coming to roost for the night at Jiggs Landing.

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

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Not making one’s quota Judge or consider Japanese immigrant “National Velvet” author Bagnold Org. once run by George Bush Highly capable Is able to, biblically Golden Fleece carrier Music genre born in the ‘50s “Peanuts” fussbudget Cheerleader’s cheer Unspecified quantity Former Giants rightfielder, Mel Golfer’s prop Brigadier general’s insignia “That’s gross!”

Victim of Brutus Airport screener’s org.

Capital of Norway Lowly laborer Narrow grooves Food for Fido It might be taken midafternoon Public uproar Raced on foot Started to grow or develop

76 Queen’s Guard workplace 77 In pieces 81 Bakery appliance 82 Emulate Will Smith 84 Has a crush on 86 Book jacket paragraph 87 Disrespectful 88 Mu ___ pork 89 Type of Christmas tree 91 Unmixed, as a drink 92 Many times o’er 93 Misfortunes 94 Stringently enforced, as a rule 97 ___ Romeo (foreign car) 98 The power to make decisions 100 Ignores in a snooty way 101 Ignited 102 “Don’t change!” to a printer 103 String bean’s opposite 105 Air freshener target 107 Skirmish 109 Dangerous squeezing snake 112 Drain opener 113 Not as ruddy 115 Half a score 116 God, start to finish 119 Gullibility 124 Columbo or Monk, e.g.

125 “Maria ___” (Jimmy Dorsey hit) 126 Three-horse Russian carts 127 Snorkel and Bilko, informally 128 Wens and such 129 Villainous looks

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and Sullivan operetta) 3 Doggie doc 4 Dir. from NYC to the Hamptons 5 Like Super Bowl numerals 6 On-ramp sign 7 Tidal flood 8 One seeking what’s rightfully his or hers 9 Pertaining to hearing 10 Taller and leaner 11 Time to remember 12 Chowder server 13 Reproducing without fertilization 14 Place to hang one’s hat 15 Rice Krispies mascot 16 Change the wording of 17 Carvey of “Wayne’s World” 19 Crime-lab specimen 23 Vertically, to a sailor 24 Settles down snugly 29 Face hardship bravely 30 Fill with anger 31 In a domineering manner 32 Witness’ swearing-in phrase 33 Cubes potatoes 35 Weight training partner, often 37 “The Iceman ___” 39 Infamous insecticide 41 Candidate who lost 42 Nitty-gritty 43 Massage locale 44 Greenhorns 46 Bay with gray 47 Pertaining to the largest artery 48 Pastoral places 51 “Land” or “moon” attachment 57 Cruising the Pacific, e.g.

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63 Gene letters 64 It shows the real you?

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120 Compete 121 ___ out (just manage) 122 Kind of pitch 123 It’s two steps away from being a dollar sign

Last weeks Cryptograms 1. As a neighbor moved his car out of the garage, my friend wondered why he always called the thing “baby.” I told him it was because it never went out without a rattle.

2. A rich developer loved his car so much that when it blew out he buried it. The tombstone read: “Rust in Peace.”

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Announcements LAKERIDGE FALLS ART LEAGUE. Holiday Boutique: Sunday, 11/6, 1-5-Clubhouse. Talented Artists/crafters exhibit/sell. University Pkwy. to Tuttle Ave. to Lakeridge Blvd.

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