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THE BIG 2-0 University Park turned 20 on Nov. 4. The community will celebrate the milestone with an event for its residents Nov. 11.

Jaysa Molina, right, BRE second-grader, with her art teacher, Dr. Donna Hart

TIMELINE 1991: Golf

course and first three neighborhoods open

1993: Reader Choice Best Golf Course (also won 1994-1995)

+ BRE student wins art contest Jaysa Molina, a secondgrader at Braden River Elementary School, was one of 20 students to win the annual Sarasota Manatee Airport Art Contest.

Jaysa completed her original art project under the direction of BRE art teacher Dr. Donna Hart. Her framed artwork will be displayed at the airport for a year.

An open house for the students and their teachers will be held at 5:30 p.m. Dec. 1.

1996:

Addition of third nine holes to the original 18

1996:

University Park wins Aurora Award for Best Community in Southeastern United States

1998:

Dedication of new fitness center

2001:

Additional clay tennis courts constructed

2001: The most notable feature of University Park Country Club actually is what remains of the land before the community broke ground. All the trees are native, creating a unique feeling within the East County development.

Lakewood Ranch residents Jodie, Sarah, Julia and Don Meyers help hold a 100-year-old Torah scroll.

+ Temple honors Simchat Torah Many East County residents were among the nearly 300 worshippers enjoying Temple Emanu-El’s Simchat Torah celebration Oct. 21.

The holiday, which commemorates the end of the annual cycle of readings from the Torah, was marked by the unrolling of an entire 100-year-old Torah scroll.

Rabbi Brenner J. Glickman then read and translated from the end of the book of Deuteronomy. Director of Education and East County resident Sabrina Silverberg read and translated the opening passages of Genesis.

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UNIVERSITY PARK — As John Neal looks through the window of University Park Country Club toward the golf pro shop, memories formed over the last 20 years come rushing back.

Neal, a teenager at the time the community was being developed, played University Park’s golf course before it even had grass.

He learned to drive on its dirt roads and even helped corral cows that had escaped from the property and were walking along University Parkway on Thanksgiving Day. “There was nothing here,” Neal says. “It was this mound of dirt. (Rolf Pasold) would

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wave his hands in the air (and talk about what it would look like). He had this great vision.”

Pasold and Neal’s father, Neal Communities founder and President Pat Neal, joined forces in the 1980s to develop University Park, an awardwinning community that has gained a reputation for its pristine and natural look, golf and other attributes.

Although Neal already was in the homebuilding business; Pasold was an Austrian-born, British manufacturer of children’s clothing.

His was the largest clothing manufacturer in the United

2003:

Expansion of the Park Grille and addition of banquet facility

2005: 100th Wedding at UPCC

2007: John

Neal/Colin Pasold take back management of University Park Country Club

2010: Earns

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Construction of private Varsity Club completed

Photos courtesy of University Park Country Club

Rolf Pasold, left, and Pat Neal purchased the land for University Park Country Club in 1980.

Best Manatee Community Environmental Award

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Cops Corner..........5A Crossword.......... 17B

Opinion.................6A Real Estate........ 12A

Sports................ 14A Weather............. 16A

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representation By Michael Eng | Managing Editor

New coalition unites South Manatee business community

By the numbers 7 — Number of zip codes

represented by the Coalition.

18.7 — Percentage of

Manatee County businesses that have sales of more than $500,000 annually.

The South Manatee Business Coalition hopes to foster more opportunities for the growth of small businesses in the county.

92.8 — Percentage of Manatee County businesses that have 10 employees or less

MANATEE COUNTY — Local businessman Gregg Anderson is determined to help local businesses help themselves.

And to that end, he has launched the South Manatee Business Coalition, an organization dedicated to creating a unique identity for South Manatee County and create a positive business environment in the area.

The coalition, which launched Sept. 17, announced its new board of directors late last month.

Anderson, the coalition’s chairman, wants to promote broadmarket initiatives focused on increasing revenue and creating jobs through the growth of small businesses. The coalition will use a unique electronic media platform that includes search engine marketing, brand development and more to allow member com-

9,941 — Number of busi-

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panies to market and promote their businesses and products while generating sales leads.

“This program is built to strengthen the businesses that are here first,” Anderson said. “It’s all about how do we promote the business? We can either pull together or we can tell each business they’re on their own.”

The idea for the coalition developed while Anderson was helping Manatee County Commissioner Robin DiSabatino with her District 4 campaign two years ago.

One day as he looked out his office window, he realized there were hundreds of businesses around him tied to a geographic area without a sense of identity.

Anderson decided to pursue his idea for unifying those businesses, after DiSabatino was elected, about a year ago. The coalition’s

coverage area, which includes the 34203, 34208 and 34243 zip codes, among others, stretches east to Interstate 75, south past University Parkway, north to the Manatee River and west of U.S. 301.

“These zip codes really represent the industrial and commercial core of Manatee County,” Anderson said. “We have all the elements of a metro location.”

After evaluating the services offered by other business organizations, Anderson decided to focus on using the Internet to improve business for coalition members.

Anderson’s company, Digital Image Business Solutions, has been working to develop an electronic media platform to help create an identity for South Manatee businesses and to showcase each member’s specific products on a local, regional and national level,

nesses located within the South Manatee Business Coalition’s boundaries.

in part by providing each coalition member with its own landing page, as well as other tools.

Anderson also said the coalition is working to secure funding for a software platform over the next month, and soon will be developing a comprehensive marketing strategy for the organization.

Moving forward, the coalition will offer two educational seminars for members annually, as well as annual online and physical trade shows and other events.

For more information, visit www.smbusinesscoalition.org.

Contact Pam Eubanks at peubanks@yourobserver.com.

By Pam Eubanks | News Editor

Artistic Endeavor Art students at Nolan Middle School recently completed a mural of a native Florida landscape on a building on campus.

A dedication ceremony was held Nov. 7.

LAKEWOOD RANCH — Nolan Middle School student Quinn Birmingham can’t help but smile as she looks toward a wetland scene she helped to create.

Over the last six weeks, she and more than 20 other art students at Nolan spent hours completing a 25-foot-by-8foot mural on the side of one of the school’s portable buildings. The school held a dedication ceremony for the project Nov. 7.

“I painted most of the trees, and I added lots of color to the grass,” Quinn said proudly. “It was cool (to do), because we got to paint a big picture and, while painting, we were able to decorate the side of one of the buildings.

“I feel like we accomplished something,” she said. “It looks good. I’m glad I helped make it.”

Nolan art teacher Wade Smith came up with the idea to paint a mural of a native Florida wetland scene last school year. He discussed the project with science teacher Carrie Rainwater, adviser for Nolan’s Green Team, a student group that promotes recycling and other earth-friendly programs, to get ideas for the mural and what it should look like.

This year, Wade formed the Fine Arts Club for Talented Students through the six-week mural project, on which art students worked twice a week after school. The scene depict-

Photos by Pam Eubanks

The mural is based off a painting Nolan art teacher Wade Smith completed more than a decade ago.

Advanced art students in Wade Smith’s class worked on this Florida wetlands mural two days a week for the last six weeks. Students celebrated completion of the project Nov. 7. ed is based on a landscape portrait Wade himself completed in 1997.

“It was so different from the usual,” 14-year-old art student Colin Simmons said of the project. “You were standing on a ladder, trying to reach the highest places. It was extremely hard (to make it proportional), but it was fun.”

Wade said the project offered students an educational experience they simply couldn’t get in the classroom by allowing them to utilize a multi-step process in which they start with

basic blocks of color and then work to fill in details in layers.

“The students had to know what to do and, if they made a mistake, how to fix it,” Wade said. “It’s really something to see the finished product. It was extremely exciting for me and the students to see the progress. It really turned out spectacularly.”

Student Tiffany Rojas, who turned 13 on Nov. 5, said the experience was fun, but challenging. Because landscapes are random in nature, she had to work hard to make sure her

lines for grasses and other plants were not too methodically placed.

“The way things grow and how everything is not in order made it harder,” Rojas said.

“I wanted to make the lines straight.”

Students on Nolan’s Green Team also participated in the project, selecting and planting Florida-native plants in front of the mural. The group paid for the plantings and also funded the dedication ceremony.

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By Michael Eng | Managing Editor

Bluegrass fest strums into Linger Lodge The Rocky Bottom Bluegrass Festival will feature 10 Florida bands Nov. 12, at Linger Lodge.

LINGER LODGE — Songwriting, strumming and singing will take center stage, as Linger Lodge hosts the first Rocky Bottom Bluegrass Festival this weekend.

The festival, which runs 11 a.m. to 10 p.m. Nov. 12, will feature 10 Florida bluegrass acts performing on the banks of the Braden River. Food and drink will be available both from the restaurant and outside, and guests also will be able to peruse a variety of vendors, said restaurant Manager Rita Lewis.

“Bluegrass is such an old-time music, and Linger Lodge is a piece of old Florida right here on the Braden River,” Lewis said. “It was a perfect fit.”

Local favorites The Florida Mountain Boys will headline the festival. Other performers include Passerine, Ernie Evans and the Florida State Bluegrass Band, Highway 41, Swinging Bright, Generations Bluegrass, Trail Dogs, Ramblegrass, Little Girl and the Dreadful Snakes and Sharla June and the Mayhaws.

And although the performances will continue for 11 straight hours, Lewis said arguably the most fun may occur after the stage lights fall dark.

“Lots of people decide to camp here overnight, and there will be field picking,” Lewis said.

“People with instruments and even some of the (performing) musicians will circle around the camp fire and play. That’s when the real fun begins.”

Linger Lodge hosted a similar event, its Gator Creek Bluegrass Festival, in the spring.

Lewis said the restaurant hopes to make this fall festival an annual event.

“We wanted something for fall around the time all our snowbirds are getting back,” she said. “It’s going to be a full day of fun music.”

Contact Michael Eng at meng@yourobserver.com.

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+ Tropicana names SMR top grower Tropicana has named Lakewood Ranch-based SMR Farms as one of its top growers for the third year in a row.

SMR Farms earned Tropicana’s Grower of the Year Award for 2010-2011 based on fruit quality, load quality, varietal mix and agro-business management.

The company is working with Tropicana on a low-carbon footprint fertilizer trial and harvested the first crop from the trial in May. SMR Farms, a subsidiary of Lakewood Ranch developer Schroeder-Manatee Ranch, produces sod and improved turf grasses, containerized and fieldgrown trees, cattle and citrus.

a two-day concert series benefiting local musician, Dan Toler, who is battling Lou Gehrig’s disease.

The Dan Toler ALS Support Benefit Concert will run from noon to 11 p.m. Nov. 12-13, at Herschberger Ranch, 13010 Fruitville Road.

Tickets cost $20 for a one-day pass; $35 for a two-day pass; $100 for a one-day VIP pass; and $150 for a two-day VIP pass. The event is child-friendly and children 12 and under cost $5 at the door.

Festivities include live performances by bands such as The Billy Rice Band, The Dan Toler Band, Come Back Alice, Kettle of Fish, Greg Poulos and more.

For more information, visit www.dantolerbenefit.myevent. com.

+ East County rallies for local musician

+ Seafood restaurant to open on Ranch Main

East County residents and others will rally Nov. 12-13 for

Pincher’s Crab Shack has announced it will open a new

location on Lakewood Ranch Main Street.

The seafood restaurant, known for its fresh seafood and crab offerings, currently has seven locations in Florida, including one on Clark Road in Sarasota.

“We think Lakewood Ranch is a great area,” Pincher’s owner Grant Phelan said. “Main Street in particular is such a perfect location for us, and we are super excited.”

The new location will feature an indoor/outdoor bar and patio area and will be about 6,500 square feet.

The restaurant is expected to open in the spring of 2012.

+ Journalism program hosts conference Braden River High School journalism teachers and students hosted the Florida Scholastic Press Association District 5 workshop Oct. 29, at the school.

Freedom plants seeds for future farmers Students at Freedom Elementary School learned about farming and food during National School Lunch Week Oct. 10-14. As part of the festivities, children enjoyed snapping green beans, decorating pumpkins, learning about farming and more.

Manatee County has not had representation at the District 5 conference for six years, and the event at Braden River marked the school’s first time hosting the FSPA.

The East County Observer’s Michael Eng, Pam Eubanks and Jen Blanco delivered a presentation about community newspapers and the future of print media.

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

BRADEN WOODS Nov. 5

9:30 p.m. — The intersection of State Road 70 E. and Forest Run Drive. Possession of paraphernalia. The responding deputy conducted a traffic stop for no headlights. The smell of marijuana emanated from the vehicle. A search of the vehicle found a glass pipe, a glass water pipe and a digital scale. Both pipes had residue in them. The defendant was arrested without incident. The items were placed into property and evidence at the Operations Center.

HERITAGE HARBOUR Nov. 4

1:58 p.m. — 100 block of River Enclave Court. Burglary to an unoccupied dwelling. Unknown suspect(s) forced their way into the residence. While inside, the suspect(s) placed several items in the victim’s 2005 Lexus RX330, which was parked in the garage. The suspect(s) then fled the scene eastbound with the victim’s vehicle.

LAKEWOOD RANCH Reported Nov. 5

7:29 p.m. — 6700 block of Oak Manor Drive. Identity theft. The victim stated for the past four months a company by the name of Experian Consumer Direct has been charging her American Express credit card a total of $14.95. Based on the victim’s affidavit and statements, she didn’t authorize the company to charge her card.- The LBKcredit - 2010 K complainant also LBK -she2010 - K has her American stated physically Express card in her possession, and when she called the company, it would not give her any information.

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8:30 p.m. — 4900 block of Bookelia Circle. Criminal mischief. The complainant reported an unknown person moved his bike a few feet and spray-painted areas of it with white paint. A deputy was dispatched to check the area, but he was unable to locate the suspect.

SARASOTA Nov. 6

8:30 p.m. — 8300 block of Lockwood Ridge Road. Retail theft. The defendant concealed several articles of clothing in her purse while inside the store. She then proceeded to pass all points of sale without making any attempt to pay for the items. She was stopped by security and the merchandise, totaling $54.66, was recovered without incident.

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9:01 a.m. — 2911 53rd Ave. E. Retail theft. Asset Protection personnel observed the defendant enter the electronics department with a cart containing a purse and a Sony PS3 accessory. He then went to the furniture department where he concealed the Sony unit in the purse. He met with a female subject and they proceeded past all points of sale. The female picked up the purse and they left the store without paying for the concealed item. The value of the stolen item was $99. The incident was captured on video and a copy was placed into property. The defendant wasn’t apprehended at the time due to staffing issues.

He later was identified relative to a theft at the Cortez Road Walmart on the same day and another theft on Nov. 6 at this location.

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Thanks to them, we are free Thomas Jefferson famously said, “The price of freedom is eternal vigilance.”

That price includes a lot of blood and sacrifice on the part of American veterans who have put on the uniform and stood in harm’s way. Our veterans are the tip of the spear of eternal vigilance, keeping Americans safe to fight for freedoms at home.

Amercian fighters have battled enemies of freedom from without so the rest of us can live safely and productively.

Without American veterans, there is no America.

So we celebrate Veterans Day Friday with full-throated support and thankfulness to all of our veterans.

As time moves inexorably forward, it was no surprise the last U.S. veteran of World War I died this past year. Therefore, all 24 million veterans being remembered this Veterans Day fought in the wars following, or served between wars. There has been the need for too many — too many wars and too much sacrifice.

But we remain free for having fought on the side of right, defending the one country that is a bulwark of freedom globally. It is our contention that American soldiers, sailors, airmen and Marines have made the entire world a safer, freer place with their sacrifices. History makes the point.

• Would the world be better if Imperial Japan or Nazi Germany were the ruling powers?

• Would the world be better if there were no South Korea and the whole Korean peninsula was under the rule of insane familial dictators with nukes?

• Would the world be better if China’s hegemony of Asia was long established and it had conquered neighbors or created satellites, a la the Soviet Union, because we did not make Vietnam so costly?

• Would the world be better if the Soviet Union remained a world superpower, stocked to the brim with modern nuclear weapons, spreading its brand of Communist tyranny everywhere?

• Would the world be better if Saddam Hussein controlled Kuwait and the Persian Gulf oil, able to disrupt Western economies and drive us into depressions?

• Would the world be better if Serbia and its genocidal leaders were still in power?

• Would the world be better if Iraq and Afghanistan were still havens for Islamic terrorists plotting against the United States?

The answers to all of these are selfevident. The world is a better place, thanks to our veterans who fought in all of those wars, including the Cold War.

This day is often overlooked

To the veterans of World War II, the Korean War, the Vietnam War, the Cold War, the war in Serbia, the Persian Gulf War, the Iraq War and the Afghanistan War, we as a nation say: Thank You. In our gratitude, we remember that many came back from service with injuries that will have an impact on the rest of their lives and their families’ lives. They paid the price in legs and arms and eyesight, and many paid a price in the loss of peace of mind.

Surviving a battle can leave scars that don’t show; we remember those veterans, also.

‘The cost of freedom is always high, but Americans have always paid it. And one path we shall never choose, and that is the path of surrender, or submission.’

John F. Kennedy But that should not diminish the day’s value. It is one of our most important national holidays, because it is on the backs of veterans that we are, and remain, free.

Veterans Day has its roots at the end of the “war to end all wars,” or World War I. It was known originally as Armistice Day, a U.S. legal holiday to honor the end of World War I, which officially occurred Nov. 11, 1918. The legislation enacting it officially as Armistice Day was signed in 1938, ironically the year before Nazi Germany invaded Poland to trigger World War II. In 1953, Alvin King, of Emporia, Kan., came up with the idea of expanding Armistice Day to all veterans. The owner of a shoe-repair shop, King had been involved with the American War Dads during World War II. He pushed his local chamber, then his congressman and finally persuaded veterans organizations to join the cause. In 1954, Congress responded to this tenacity and changed the name from Armistice Day to Veterans Day to honor the American veterans of all wars.

On Aug. 4, 2001, Congress designated the week of Nov. 11 through Nov. 17 as “National Veterans Awareness Week.” The resolution calls for elementary and secondary schools to educate students on the contributions and sacrifices of veterans.

Salute them all

And although this is not Memorial Day — which justly honors American soldiers killed in wars — we never, ever forget those who gave the last full measure, who traded their lives for our freedoms, who traded their futures to ensure our futures. To the men and women who fell on the battlefields of Europe, the Pacific, Africa, Asia and the Middle East, we say: Thank you.

Veterans Day is one of the more overlooked holidays. It is often confused with Memorial Day, and it is not one that gins up consumer consumption, as do Christmas, Thanksgiving, the Fourth of July and Halloween. Remembering veterans is more the act of going to a parade, often on a workday.

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Sarasota and Manatee counties are blessed to have an abundance of veterans from all the wars, but particularly World War II and the Korean War. Retirement demographics ensure that we will continue to have plenty of veterans in our community.

We salute them all, because their sacrifices have created a debt that the nation truly cannot repay.

And we salute those who still serve and will serve, because they remain the line between the enemies who want to destroy a peaceful, industrious America. Our enemies were the Kaiser; then Japan and Germany; then the Soviet Union, along with many smaller countries. Now they are the Islamist extremists and their allies.

The world never has been or ever will be a peaceful, harmless place. We will always need the men and women willing to don uniforms and take up arms to protect the United States.

On this Veterans Day, let those of us not in uniform salute those who have been, and those who are, with utmost respect and gratitude.

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By Pam Eubanks | News Editor

Ranch pastor laces up for cancer patient

Harvest United Methodist Church Pastor Steve Price completed the Rock ’n’ Roll Savannah Marathon, which he dubbed as Eden’s Run, Nov. 5, in honor of church member, Eden Banks.

MANATEE COUNTY — Eden Banks giggles in delight as she turns a silver and blue medallion over in her hand.

“It’s amazing,” says Eden, who is battling cancer. “I love that it has my birthday on it.”

The medallion is a keepsake Banks received from Harvest United Methodist Church Pastor Steve Price. Price earned the token by completing the Rock ’n’ Roll Savannah Marathon Nov. 5.

He dubbed the race “Eden’s Run” and ran in her honor.

“Just starting (the race, I knew) that for the last several months, I had been training for that moment, and I was really thinking about doing it in honor of Eden and remembering all the women (who have been) affected by breast cancer,” Price says. “It was more than just an athletic event for me.”

Price has raised more than $3,000 for Eden’s cause of choice, Metavivor, an organization dedicated to funding research for met-

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“(My illness has) made me appreciate every day,” said Eden Banks, who is pictured with her pastor, Steve Price. “I thought I was an anomaly, but there are a lot of young women in their 30s and 20s with metastatic breast cancer.” astatic breast cancer, a breast cancer that has spread to other parts of the body. Donations are being accepted online through Nov. 15 at www.edensrun.com.

“Hopefully, we’ll continue to raise more awareness and funds,”

Price says, noting 30% of breast cancer patients are diagnosed with metastatic breast cancer. “It’s a scary thing.”

A STRESS BALL INSIDE

Eden Banks thought she was a

healthy 30-year-old woman.

She rarely went to the doctor and rarely got sick. But about two years ago, a strange pain in her side — a discomfort that lasted about five hours and was gone the next morning — seemed different enough that she skipped church that Sunday morning and instead headed to an urgent care clinic.

“For some reason, I felt compelled to go to the doctor,” Banks remembers. “(The pain) was almost like somebody squeezing a stress ball inside me. It was the weirdest feeling.”

At the clinic, doctors suspected something had happened to Banks’ gallbladder and ordered an ultrasound, which revealed spots on her liver.

More than a week and several tests later — on Dec. 21, 2009 — Banks learned her diagnosis. She began treatment almost immediately. And for about six months, the tumors seemed to be in remission. But then, they again began to grow. And by the end of sum-

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She stayed on life support for a week, as doctors worked to increase her white blood-cell count and then to save her life after her body’s immune system began attacking itself.

“I was give a 0% chance of getting off life support,” Eden Banks said. “I spent 22 days in the hospital. My muscles had atrophied. I couldn’t walk after that. I couldn’t feed myself.”

But Eden regained her strength with the help of Cory, and her mother-in-law, Tina, who now acts as Eden’s caretaker.

IN EDEN’S HONOR

Price, who had begun praying for and supporting the Banks family upon Eden’s diagnosis, visited the family at the hospital this summer. It was at that time he offered to run a marathon in Eden’s honor and to raise funds for the cause of her choice, Metavivor.

Eden Banks and Price say they are committed to helping educate others about metastatic breast cancer and hope to raise more funds for the cause, so more lives can be saved from the disease.

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University Park, one of the East County’s first communities, celebrated its 20th anniversary Nov. 4. Residents will enjoy a special party Nov. 11, at the clubhouse — complete with fireworks.

PARTICULAR PRESERVATION

University Park General Manager Laurie Evans still remembers the first time she drove into University Park for her job interview.

“It was like I was driving into this magical garden,” Evans recalls.

The sentiment is one shared by longtime and newer residents of the community, as well as visitors and even the project’s developers, who worked hard to protect the land’s natural landscaping.

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we did lots of preservation,” Pat Neal says. “John and I marked out the entry road ourselves. We worked on the golf course to save trees one by one.

Trees have been a big part of our past, present and future at University Park, and it shows in the ambience (there).”

Rolf Pasold, in particular, was determined to save as many trees and natural habitat as possible.

John Neal “He wouldn’t cut trees,” his daughter, Karin Pasold, says. “He was very adamant about it. He didn’t believe in just knocking things down and replanting. I think that’s what makes University Park so different.

“Also, you don’t see a house until you get to the clubhouse,” she says.

Pat Neal says he estimates they saved about 60 acres of trees and native habitat in total — a roughly $7.5 million investment.

Rolf Pasold also was adamant about other aspects of the community, setting homes farther back from the golf course, so they wouldn’t take away from the view, and making sure roads curved to emphasize greenery, for example.

Karin Pasold’s mother, Barbara, who still lives in University Park, had her own hand in shaping the community, settling on the blue roof for the clubhouse and pro shop. The unique tiles were imported from Japan, she says. “(My mother) wanted the feeling of the water,” she says. “It’s still very lovely.”

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Although Rolf Pasold and Pat Neal purchased the property on which University Park now sits in November

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BY THE NUMBERS 1,200 — Number of acres University Park covers

1,167 — Number of homes in University Park

857 — Number of members at the University Park Country Club 31 — Number of neighborhoods within University Park 1980, they did not start constructing the project until nearly a decade later.

The property previously was a wooded hunting preserve.

“We waited until University Parkway was six-laned, starting in 1989 to get the development started,” Pat Neal says.

Although University Parkway had been expanded, the road virtually stopped at Interstate 75.

“It was about the farthest east of anything,” John Neal says, adding at the time, he couldn’t understand why anyone would drive so far. “You had to go back to U.S. 41 to get a sandwich.

We were sort of the edge of civilization.”

Home sales began in 1991. The first three communities to open were Hampton Green, St. James and Regents. Homes in Hampton Green started around the $200,000s, with lots starting at $20,000.

“The feeling was (there should be) an attention to detail — everything should be perfect,” Karin Pasold says.

“And (that’s) still (there) now.”

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Twenty years later, University Park’s future is still governed by the families who founded it. Karin Pasold and her brother, Colin, now own their parents’ stake, although Charles Varah handles the family’s interests. John Neal, owner of John Neal Homes, purchased his father’s stake in the community in early 2008 for $4.1 million.

“I wanted to continue on the vision,” John Neal says. “I wanted to be part of something special.”

The community still has about 30 home sites available, some of which Rolf Pasold had refused to sell for many years, because of their natural beauty, Karin Pasold says.

Earlier this year, John Neal relaunched University Park’s new home sales, which he had put on hold during the economic downturn. At the time, John Neal also began offering an on-your-lot service, which allowed new buyers to construct any of Neal Communities’ homes.

John Neal says 50% of home sales within the community are by University Park residents who are moving within the community to homes that better suit their needs. Additionally, University Park Country Club became semi-public in late 2007 in a proactive step to address changes in the market. The club now has 857 members across all membership levels.

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PIONEERS

Although Stewart and Gertrude Fogleman weren’t the first to sign contracts in University Park, they were the first residents to move in there.

Now at age 87, Stewart Fogleman still plays golf every day, although he went from playing nine holes of golf instead of 18, in 2010.

As of Nov. 4, Stewart Fogleman had played 6,024 rounds of golf, all at University Park.

“We found the perfect place for his addiction,” Gertrude Fogleman said, noting her husband has played at courses all over the world and locally. “He likes this one the best.”

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Pat Neal says the experience he gained at University Park strongly influenced how he develops communities today. “(The Pasolds) changed my life in a lot of ways, but two of (those ways) were their extreme attention to details and attention to everything visual, which I believe makes University Park exceptional,” Neal says.

“University Park was an important part of my journey to learn how to steward the land. There was a lot to learn. It was fun experience.”

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family ties By Pam Eubanks | News Editor

Bayside church to host adoption event Bayside Community Church’s Bridge a Life ministry will educate the public about domestic and international adoptions with a special event Nov. 11.

MANATEE COUNTY — Fouryear-old Matt Vanderford smiles a wide, toothy grin as he climbs into his father’s lap.

In moments, both are laughing, as Scott Vanderford tickles his son’s sides.

More than six months after being adopted from an orphanage in Uganda, Matt Vanderford already seems to have adjusted well to his new life, where he enjoys cooking with his mother, helping his dad with yard work and watching his older siblings perform in the band at Braden River High School.

“He’s a chatterbox, just like our other kids,” Matt’s mom, Cyndee, says.

In celebration of November as Adoption Awareness Month, Bayside Community Church’s Bridge a Life Ministry will host an adoption-awareness event this weekend to provide information about the growing need for adoptions and the current status of international and do-

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Matt Vanderford, 4, has adjusted well to life with his new family. He is pictured with his adoptive parents, Scott and Cyndee Vanderford. mestic adoptions to prospective adoptive families. The Adoption Awareness Event will be held from 6:30-8 p.m. Nov. 11, at Bayside Community Church, 15800

S.R. 64 E., Bradenton.

“It’s going to give people real information about what it’s like to adopt,” Cyndee Vanderford said. “There are so many chil-

dren that need a home. (This gives) people the information and lets them make decisions based on facts, not just what they’ve heard.”

Attendees of the event will hear from Sharon Bradshaw of Florida Home Studies and Adoptions about international adoptions, as well as from local attorney Scott Hamilton about domestic adoptions. Additionally, Heart Gallery of Sarasota will be on site and will be bringing professional portraits of older children, who are available for adoption locally.

“Our heart is to connect (Christian) families who have a heart for adoption to Christian professionals that provide adoption services,” event organizer Tony Gamelin said. “Usually, when it comes to adoption, there’s a lot of misinformation out there, and we really want to try to break down those barriers.

“There are 150 million orphans in the world,” he said. “These kids had no say in the matter.

They were born into a situation where they have been abandoned, neglected or abused,

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The Bridge of Life Ministry, which exists to “ensure abused, abandoned, neglected or otherwise orphaned children thrive in Christ-centered families,” works to educate the public about the needs of foster and adoptive children and to provide support for families who care for them.

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Kelly Lerman, of Bedford, N.H., for $325,000.

Built in 2004, it has four bedrooms, three baths, a pool and 2,922 square feet of living area. It previously sold for $612,600 in 2005.

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Dennis Bryan sold his home at 6608 St. James Crossing to Manfred Wilke, of Bad Neuenahr, Germany, for $495,000. Built in 1993, it has three bedrooms, two-and-onehalf baths, a pool and 2,553 square feet of living area. It previously sold for $500,000 in 2008.

Steven and Marti Wymer, of Summit, Utah, sold their home at 7611 Partridge St. Circle to Barry Bright, Bradenton, for $274,000. Built in 1996, it has three bedrooms, three baths, a pool and 2,263 square feet of living area. It previously sold for $255,000 in 2000.

John Cavallaro, Bradenton, sold his home at 10201 Silverado Circle to Cynthia Roberts, Bradenton, for $260,000. Built in 2000, it has two bedrooms, two baths, a pool and 2,069 square feet of living area. It previously sold for $200,000 in 2001.

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Alexander Stanley sold his home at 4909 Creekside Trail to John and Deborah Devoldre, Sarasota, for $329,900. Built in 2000, it has four bedrooms, two baths, a pool and 2,163 square feet of living area. It previously sold for $429,900 in 2005.

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Mary Lou Meigs-Loughrey and Richard Loughrey, Nokomis, sold their home at 22551 Morning Glory Circle to Thomas and

Robert Eslinger and D. James Eslinger, trustees, University Park, sold the home at 6914 Woodmore Terrace to Bernardo and Eleanor Villajuan, of Queensbury, N.Y., for $240,000. Built in 2000, it has three bedrooms, two baths and 1,748 square feet of living area. It previously sold for $210,900 in 2000.

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J. Mark Sakerka, Bradenton, sold his home at 4979 79th Ave. Drive E. to Ronald and Shirley Pitman, Sarasota, for $235,000.

Built in 1986, it has three bedrooms, two baths and 2,053 square feet of living area. It previously sold for $235,000 in 2003.

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Mustang QB ready for playoffs After missing an entire season due to injury, Lakewood Ranch High’s Jeren Kowalewski has thrown for more than 1,300 yards and 11 touchdowns, leading the Mustangs back to the playoffs.

Jeren Kowalewski has been playing football since he was 5 years old.

LAKEWOOD RANCH — Lakewood Ranch High senior quarterback Jeren Kowalewski isn’t fazed by pressure.

Instead, the Mustangs signal caller treats every snap as if it were the first quarter. During the game, the score doesn’t matter. As long as there’s time

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on the clock, Kowalewski is confident he can lead the Mustangs to victory.

Kowalewski’s cool, calm and collected demeanor on the field has played an instrumental role in Lakewood’s 5-4 record (4-1 Class 6A-District 7) this season.

The Mustangs have won three of

their games and lost another by a touchdown or less.

This past Friday, Kowalewski was perhaps under the most pressure he’s been in all season, as Lakewood traveled to Seminole Osceola for its final district game of the season — a game that ultimately determined the

Mustangs postseason fate.

In a must-win game for the Mustangs, Kowalewski scored on a 1-yard sneak to open the game and later threw a 5-yard touchdown to tight end Greg Funk to help lead Lakewood to a 35-28 victory over the Warriors. With the win, Lakewood will travel to Armwood in Seffner for a Class 6A-Region 2 quarterfinal Nov. 18.

“It was pretty relieving,” Kowalewski said of getting into the

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Collegiate players take center court Lakewood Athletic Center will host the 2011 Intercollegiate Dick Vitale Clay Court Classic Nov. 11-13.

LAKEWOOD RANCH — Dozens of the nation’s top collegiate tennis players will take the court in what has been deemed by some players as the Wimbledon of college tennis.

Seventeen men’s and women’s tennis teams from across the country will compete in the 2011 Dick Vitale Intercollegiate Clay Court Classic Nov. 11-13, at the Lakewood Ranch Athletic Center. The three-day competition is the only clay court college tournament in the nation and the only event of its kind that brings men’s and women’s teams together for one event.

“It’s like going to Wimbledon,” Pepperdine men’s tennis player Finn Tearney, who is ranked 20th in the nation but will be unable to attend the tournament after making it to national indoors, said of the Clay Court Classic. “It’s the best and most fun tournament of the year.”

This year’s Dick Vitale Intercollegiate Clay Court Classic will feature players from Arizona, Pepperdine, Minnesota, Miami, Florida, Ole Miss, Virginia, Alabama, Duke, Temple, Memphis, Oklahoma State, Mississippi State, Notre Dame, Tennessee, Baylor and Clemson.

The doubles competition will begin at 9 a.m. Nov. 11, followed by women’s singles at 10 a.m.

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The Lakeood Ranch High boys golf team captured the Class 2A state championship Nov. 1-2, capping off a perfect 103-0 season.

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PERFECT ENDING The Lakewood Ranch High boys golf team captured the Class 2A state championship by six strokes Nov. 1-2, at Mission Inn Resort & Club’s El Campeon Course in Howey-in-the-Hills.

LAKEWOOD RANCH — Four years ago, Lakewood Ranch High seniors Connor Baldwin and Kyle Benson walked onto the course as high school golfers.

At the time, the two never imagined one day having the opportunity to cap off a perfect season with a state championship. The team was simply average and didn’t have the experience to compete against the top teams in the state. The idea of hoisting a state championship trophy was merely an afterthought.

But now, four years later, Baldwin and Benson are no longer

just high school golfers. They’re seasoned tournament golfers.

They’re undefeated. And most importantly, they’re state champions.

On Nov. 1-2, Baldwin and Benson helped the Lakewood boys golf team capture the Class 2A state championship at Mission Inn Resort & Club’s El Campeon Course in Howey-in-the-Hills, capping off a perfect 103-0 season.

“This state championship means a lot to me and the team because we have all worked so hard everyday at practice and

during the entire season,” Benson said. “This state championship pretty much just wrapped up the perfect season for us. I can’t ask for anything more.”

Baldwin agreed.

“Winning the state championship means a lot to me, because of all of the hard work that my teammates and I put in during the course of the season,” Baldwin said.

The Mustangs shot a two-day total of 621, becoming the first public high school in Manatee County to win a state championship in boys golf and claiming

Lakewood’s second state championship in school history.

Following their state championship, the team broke out the sparkling grape juice and began jumping around together in celebration.

“It was unbelievable,” Lakewood coach Dave Frantz said.

“For me, it was the pressure being relieved, but for them it was pure joy. I know that when you’re supposed to win and then you don’t it can be pretty devastating, and I didn’t want that for them. So when we won we were jumping around and going crazy. It was a lot of fun.”

The road to the state championship wasn’t easy for the Mustangs, who put together their toughest

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QB/PAGE 14A playoffs. “We definitely felt we should be the district runner-up — if not the district champion. It felt (good) that we got the monkey off of our back.”

It’s been a whirlwind season for Kowalewski, who sat out most of last season after breaking three ribs and puncturing a lung in the second game of the season against Southeast. To say Kowalewski was disappointed would be a gross understatement. The then-junior was riding an emotional high after leading the Mustangs to their first victory over rival Braden River.

“It was really hard, especially because I had just gained the trust of the seniors last year,” Kowalewski said. “I felt like they were really starting to trust me because we beat Braden River.”

After spending all of last year on the sidelines, Kowalewski, who began playing football for the East Manatee Bulldogs when he was 5 years old, returned for spring ball. But it wasn’t until the team traveled to Appalachian State University over the summer that Kowalewski really began to take on a leadership role.

“He’s done a heck of a job,” coach Shawn Trent said. “When we went to Appalachian State, that’s the standpoint where he sort of got back into everything.

We were pretty confident he was going to be our starting quarterback, but I think he really kind of took over the leadership role.”

In his first full varsity season, Kowalewski has thrown for more than 1,300 yards and 11 touchdowns and also has rushed for 200 yards and five touchdowns.

But more importantly, Kowalews-

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Lakewood Ranch clinches playoff berth Lakewood Ranch is headed back to the playoffs after defeating Seminole Osceola 35-28 in the Class 6A-District 7 finale for both teams.

With the win, the Mustangs finish the season as the district runner-up and clinch a spot in the postseason for the first time in two years.

Lakewood took an early 7-0 lead on a 1-yard run by quarterback

ki has led the Mustangs back to the postseason after they narrowly missed the playoffs last season.

“He’s done a good job,” Trent said. “He’s even exceeded our expectations because of missing the entire year last year. Especially at that position to come in and do the things that he’s done is pretty impressive. “

Jeren Kowalewski.

The Mustangs took a 14-13 lead midway through the second quarter on a 29-yard run by McKenzie Hathaway. Kowalewski later connected with tight end Greg Funk for a 5-yard score to tie the game at 21-21 heading into the locker room.

Hathaway found the end zone twice in the second half, scoring

The quarterback position has come naturally to Kowalewski, who initially wanted to be a wide receiver like his childhood idol Randy Moss.

“My whole life I wanted to be a receiver, but nobody could throw like I could,” Kowalewski said.

Now, the natural pocket passer is focused on closing out the reg-

from five yards out with seven minutes left in the third quarter to tie the game at 28-28; and again from five yards out with six minutes to play in the fourth quarter to give Lakewood a 35-28 lead.

Lakewood will close out its regular season at 7:30 p.m. Nov. 10, versus Manatee before hitting the road for a regional quarterfinal Nov. 18.

ular season versus Manatee on a winning note while preparing for the postseason.

“I started playing because I was going to get a trophy at the end of the year,” Kowalewski said. “I fell in love with it (though), and I never looked back.”

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GOLF/PAGE 14A schedule to date, winning nine tournaments, including the state championship, across the state.

Lakewood continually faced the best programs across the state, including Spruce Creek — last year’s state champion, who finished second.

So it’s not at all surprising the Mustangs were the favorite heading into the state tournament.

“Everybody kept saying we were the favorite, and in my mind it’s a nice compliment,” Frantz said. “There’s a psychological part of keeping them in the realm of not getting too full of themselves and getting them to keep working hard.

“I was in a couple of restaurants, and people I don’t even know came up to me and said, ‘We’re rooting for you,’” Frantz said. “For a little bit, I knew what it’s like to coach a popular sport. What was interesting was having that expectation knowing that we should win because we’ve beaten every good team in state of Florida; and if we don’t win, then all of that will be forgotten. Nobody remembers the unbeaten if you lost. There was a lot of pressure, and I think the guys felt the pressure.”

Wind gusts of about 35 mph only added to the pressure, as the Mustangs struggled on the narrow 6,800yard course. Lakewood shot a combined 317 the first day — well off its school record mark of 278, which the team shot in the district tournament.

But luckily for the Mustangs, the entire field faced the same conditions. Lakewood held a two-shot lead ahead of Orlando Olympia and Spruce Creek.

“The toughest part of states this year was overcoming the fact that none of us was on our ‘A’ game,” Baldwin said.

“We were all hitting the ball pretty bad, but we did enough to get the job done.”

With winds dying down to 25 mph on the second day, Lakewood was able to maintain its lead, shooting a combined 304 and finishing one stroke ahead of Spruce Creek.

“You definitely don’t want to be behind,” Frantz said.

“The five-shot lead can disappear in one hole. I kind of drummed that into the guys — just paying attention to which way the wind is blowing and being more aware.”

Sophomore Ramsey Touchberry shot an opening round 74 and a 77 the second day to finish fifth with a 151. Baldwin finished 10th with a 78 and a 76. Defending individual state champion Danny Walker finished with a 156 followed by Hunter Sagar (160) and Benson (165).

The Mustangs graduate four years from this year’s state champion team, including Baldwin, Benson, Sagar and sixth man Dylan Hogan. But with Walker and Touchberry returning, along with a host of other hopefuls waiting to step up, the future remains bright for Lakewood.

“The faith and trust in each other — that’s what I’m going to remember,” Frantz said. “These seniors showed it all year long … just thinking about them leaving gets me teary because they’ve been building this program since 2008. They’ve grown a lot. I’m going to miss them.”

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Sophomore setter Ali Milbourn notched 22 assists.

Senior Quillan Toler recorded seven kills, a block and an ace.

Lady Mustangs continue historic season two blocks, four digs and an ace to lead the way for Lakewood.

Quillan Toler finished with seven kills, one block and one ace and Shelby Walker added four kills and five blocks. Ali Milbourn finished with 22 assists.

With the win, Lakewood played host to Seminole Osceola in a regional semifinal Nov. 8. The Lady Mustangs defeated

the Lady Warriors 3-1 to win their first district title. Results from Lakewood’s regional semifinal match were unavailable as of press time Tuesday. Be sure to check YourObserver.com for complete results. The winner of the regional semifinal between Lakewood and Seminole Osceola will advance to the regional finals Nov. 12.

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The Lady Mustangs defeated the Lions 26-24, 25-20, 25-22.

Mariah Robertson finished with 11 kills and three aces and Ashlyn Falahee had seven kills,

and men’s singles at noon.

“The thing that distinguishes this tournament from other tournaments is that the men and women get to play together at the same tournament,” Lakewood Ranch head tennis professional Chris Marquez said. “It’s like a Grand Slam. It’s a good mix and it creates good camaraderie.

It makes it more exciting for the players.”

New to the tournament this year has been the addition of ESPN sportscaster and Lakewood Ranch resident Dick Vitale’s name. Last year, Vitale hosted a party for the players, coaches and sponsors, which he plans to do again this year, and with a passion for college athletics, it only made sense for Vitale to get involved.

“This event is going to feature some of the greatest players on the collegiate level,” Vitale said in a statement. “Lakewood Ranch is blessed to have teams like these, all coming here. I would encourage anyone who wants to get involved to sponsor the tournament with a banner that will hang at all of the weekend events — including the party at my house.”

“He was a very gracious volunteer host last year, and with his

love of college athletics and sports — it was a no-brainer for him,” Marquez said. “This year he decided to put his name on the tournament with proceeds benefiting the V Foundation. He’s done a remarkable job talking about the tournament and getting sponsorships.”

Admission to the Dick Vitale Intercollegiate Clay Court Classic is free and open to the public; however, donations will be taken for the V Foundation for Cancer Research.

This is the second year Lakewood Ranch has hosted the Clay Court Classic, and Marquez said the club plans to continue to host the annual tournament, which counts toward individual player rankings.

“It’s been awesome,” Marquez said. “This puts Lakewood Ranch on the national scene for college athletics.”

In addition to the competition, players will spend the weekend with host families and attend a welcome party at the Lakewood Ranch Golf & Country Club, among other activities.

“The athletes feel like they’re getting treated like pros,” Marquez said.

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Demardre Patterson Sophomore running back Demardre Patterson rushed for 70 yards on eight carries and scored three touchdowns while leading The Out-of-Door Academy to a 55-0 victory over Saint Stephen’s in the annual Headmaster’s Cup Nov. 4. Patterson, who was named the game’s MVP, has rushed for more than 500 yards and nine touchdowns so far this season.

Here is an inside look at this week’s Athlete of the Week.

How did it feel knowing you played a role in your team’s big win?

It made me feel so good, because we’ve been down for so long.

What’s your first year at ODA been like?

It’s a new experience.

What’s the toughest part about being a running back?

Taking the hits. I’ve never been hit as hard as these kids.

What do you enjoy the most about football?

It’s like a family sport. We rely on each other.

How did you get into football?

I started playing when I was 9 years old. My stepdad told me about it.

Do you have any siblings?

I have four sisters and one brother.

Do you have a favorite movie?

I love the movie “The Blind Side.”

I can sort of relate to the things he’s been through.

Do you play any other sports?

I run track. I’m very fast.

Do you prefer football or track?

Track. You don’t get hit. You just run.

If you could play one other sport for a day, what would it be?

Soccer. You get to run. I love to run.

Do you have a favorite subject?

Science. It’s interesting with the different molecules and how the body works.

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+ Fourth BRSC team earns Havoc title The Braden River Soccer Club U10 Silver team won its division of the ninth annual Halloween Havoc Tournament Oct. 15-16.

The team went 4-0 throughout the tournament and won the championship in penalty kicks. Dylan Spofford scored the winning point for Braden River.

Championship players include: Spofford, Own Catlett, Allan Rivan, Calvin Drake, Thayne Hetty, Richard Walsh, Luke Welch, Matthew Luh, Tyler Popp and Makena Winch.

+ Lakewood’s Ortiz wins championship Lakewood Ranch High junior Olivia Ortiz captured the Class 3A-District 11 individual district championship Nov. 4, at Estero Community Park.

Ortiz crossed the finish line in 18:25, helping lead the Lady Mustangs to a district runner-up finish. Lakewood scored 38 points to finish second behind district champion Estero (20).

Devin McDermott finished seventh in 20:41, followed by Natalie Novak (ninth, 20:47), Ashley Platt (10th, 21:17), Katie Wray (11th, 21:32) and Michelle Last (12th, 21:46).

+ Lakewood swimmers finish third at regionals The Lakewood Ranch High boys and girls swim teams both finished third at the Class 2A-Region 3 meet Nov. 5, at North Shore Pool in St. Petersburg.

Luke Hanner (100 butterfly), Will Kazokas (100 freestyle) and Danielle Valley (200 and 500 freestyles) all recorded first-place finishes, automatically qualifying for the state championship. The boys 400 freestyle relay of Kazokas, Kevin Berkenbusch, Jimmy Cascone and Hanner also was an automatic qualifier.

football By Jen Blanco | Associate Editor

Observer Team Spotlight Q&A

Kayla Estling Age: 9 Grade: Fourth-grader at Gene Witt Elementary Position: Shortstop What does it mean to you to be on the Observer softball team?

It means a lot because I get to meet new people. I’ve been with a lot of people on other teams, but I’ve never been with people like this.

What do you enjoy the most about softball?

Being with my friends and having a lot of fun.

When did you start playing softball?

When I was 8 years old.

Why did you decide to start playing?

It seemed like a lot of fun.

If you could describe the Observer softball team in one word, what would it be?

Great

Photos by Jen Blanco

Quarterback Steven Ross scored the Pirates lone touchdown on a 14-yard carry with 10:47 remaining in the game.

Venice ends Braden River’s dreams of a postseason run

Braden River coach Don Purvis was pleased with the way his team kept fighting throughout a tough district season.

After an emotional win two weeks ago, the Braden River High football team was unable to relive some of that magic as the host Pirates fell to Venice 49-7 in the Class 7A-District 10 finale for both teams.

With the win, Venice finishes the season as the district runner-up, clinching a spot in the playoffs and eliminating Braden River from the postseason.

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in the first quarter and the Pirates were never able to recover, as the Indians extended their lead to 42-0 at halftime.

Senior quarterback Steven Ross scored Braden River’s lone touchdown of the night on a 14-yard carry with 10:47 remaining in the game.

Braden River will close out its season at 7:30 p.m. Nov. 11, when it travels to Palmetto Ridge in Naples.

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“I’m kinda crazy,” says Sara Gregory, of her character, Ann Putnam, as she studies her lines.

Stage Manager Amelia Summersbee helps actress Gabby Maraia, who plays the character of Mary Warren, fix her hair and bonnet. Right: Tim Olson, who plays the Rev. John Hale, gets help with his costume from Katie Dobosz.

SIMPLE CONVICTION Students at The Out-of-Door Academy this week will show how easily fear can persuade.

Performances of the 1952 awardwinning classic, “The Crucible,” will be held at 8 p.m. Nov. 9-12, at ODA, 5950 Deer Drive, Lakewood Ranch. Tickets cost $5.

In the story, written by American playwright Arthur Miller and based on historical accounts of the Salem Witch Trials, several young girls accuse innocent town members of witchcraft to avoid punishment for entertaining the idea of witchery themselves. The

protagonist, John Proctor, is faced with falsely admitting to witchcraft or seeing his innocent wife, and others, die because of charges brought forward by his former lover and the other girls.

“It’s very intense,” Director L’Tanya Evans says of the play. “(It shows) how easy it is to be drawn into fear and ignorance.

“I like the fact that this play is so timeless,” she says. “It’s also a play our students study as part of their English curriculum. Seeing it performed adds such a great element to the educational experience.”

Portraying the character of Betty Parris, actress Julia Bellenger pretends to be ill.

Actor Johnny Delgado prays for a child believed to be influenced by witchcraft.

Nikki LaSalla, 15, takes a sneak peek at the other characters on stage as she waits to make her stage entrance. She plays Rebecca Nurse.

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Jonathan Greer plays the role of the Rev. Samuel Parrish.

Left: Ashley Munroe prepares to make her stage entrance.

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Emily Manning and Kara Claussen are both in fifth grade.

Alexis Wright worked hard on her colored sand artwork.

Alyssa Guttentag and Heather Pope enjoyed time together.

Katelyn Redfoot, 9, made the rope ladder challenge look easy.

Tara fosters fall family fun

Bryce Andrews had fun racing through an inflatable obstacle course.

Tara Elementary School students and their families enjoyed a day outside with friends during the school’s annual fall festival Nov. 5.

Festivities included inflatable obstacle courses, carnival-style games, a silent auction, a performance by Tara’s Dance Team and more.

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Jillian Walker, 7, tried her hand at the beanbag toss.

Right: Brianna Ngo, pictured with her mom, Jackie, participated in her first recital with the Tara Dance Team.

Ella Rodgers posed every time her grandparents got out their camera.

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Ranch rocks at Wandall fun night Live, classic rock blared from the stage during the second Mark Wandall Foundation Family Fun Night Nov. 4,

at Legacy Golf Club.

The night featured plenty of children’s activities as well as performances by Let’s Rock

Sarasota, Dynasty Cheer, Sarasota Sailor Circus and more. The night concluded with a screening of “Rio.” Danielle Richter, 3, braved the inflatable climbing course.

Melissa Wandall thanked all her guests for supporting the Mark Wandall Foundation.

Miguel Rodriguez, 5, sang The Beatles’ ‘With a Little Help from My Friends.’

Riyln Ferber, 5, made sure to get her face painted at the event.

Let’s Rock Sarasota bassist Tess Farrell enjoyed her time on stage.

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It’s Read Everywhere!

Every year, we ask our readers to take The Observer with them on their travels.

And every year, we are amazed by the photos we receive.

The Observer Group received more than 100 submissions for this year’s It’s Read Everywhere photo contest. Our readers traveled from Italy to Belize and Russia to the Philippines — and snapped their photos with copies of the East County, Longboat and Sarasota Observers.

After more than 10,000 votes, the grand-prize winners is Charlotte Hedge, who took friends Tracy Seider, Judy Weaver, MaryBeth Robertson, Sandy Strom, Pat Short and Anne Settembrini — as well as a copy of the Sarasota Observer — on a lobstering adventure in Maine. Hedge’s photo took more than half of the votes with 5,140. As our grand-prize winner, she will receive two $500 travel vouchers from Admiral Travel plus 10,000 points ($1,000

value) from the Gulf Coast Connoisseur Club.

The East County Observer winner is Lakewood Ranch’s Suzanne Mattes, who took a photo of her daughters, Alexia, 2, and Juliana Mattes, 5, and niece, Jessica Marschner, 3, at the Statue of Liberty. Her photo received 1,320 votes.

Taking first for the Longboat Observer is Felipe, Natalia, Sofía and Pedro Cava, who submitted a photo from Jasper National Park near Edmonton, Alberta, Canada. Their photo received 1,820 votes.

The Sarasota Observer winners are Emily and William Hall, who submitted a photo from their camping trip at the Paws Up Resort in Missoula, Mont. Their submission received 52 votes.

All first-place winners will receive $350 travel vouchers from Admiral Travel plus 5,000 points ($500 value) from the Gulf Coast Connoisseur Club.

FIRST PRIZE/EAST COUNTY OBSERVER: Cousins Jessica Marschner, 3, of Monroe Township, N.J., and Alexia, 2, and Juliana Mattes, 5, of Lakewood Ranch, brought the East County Observer to the Statue of Liberty during a visit to Liberty Island on July 18. This photo garnered 1,320 votes.

grand-prize winners: Every year, Charlotte Hedge takes Tracy Seider, Charlotte Hedge, Judy Weaver, MaryBeth Robertson, Sandy Strom, Pat Short and Anne Settembrini to Maine. This year, she hired a captain and a lobsterman and went lobstering in front of the Portland Headlight. Her photo with the Sarasota Observer earned 5,140 votes.

FIRST PRIZE/LONGBOAT OBSERVER: Felipe, Natalia, Sofía and Pedro Cava stayed fit even while on vacation visiting their family near Jasper National Park near Edmonton, Alberta, Canada. Felipe Cava is a former fitness trainer at the Colony Beach & Tennis Resort, and his wife, Natalia, is currently employed at Forty Carrots Family Center and The Healthy Start Coalition of Sarasota County.

Their photo earned 1,820 votes.

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Honor Rescue opens new Lakewood Ranch facility Honor Animal Rescue celebrated the official opening of its new Ranch adoption center Nov. 5 with a special ribbon-cutting ceremony.

The Ranch is located at 4951 Lorraine Road.

For more information, call 302-0933, email info@honoranimalrescue.org or visit ww.honoranimalrescue.org.

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Fashion models hit Palm-Aire runway Ladies in the Palm-Aire Womens Club gathered for the club’s annual fashion show and luncheon Nov. 4, at the clubhouse.

This year’s event was themed, “Stepping into Fashion with Pj’s Boutique of Sarasota.”

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As Sarasota Ballet gets ready to stage its hometown performance of ‘Diamonds,’ five dancers reflect on what it was like to dance the piece at the Kennedy Center in the company of a Balanchine muse.

Last season, when Sitting directly behind Sarasota Ballet Director him was Alastair Macaulay, Iain Webb told his dancthe dance critic from The Sarasota Ballet will ers that they would be New York Times. perform The Great traveling to Washington, “I didn’t want to look Masters at 2 and 8 p.m.

D.C., to perform George over my shoulder,” Webb Nov. 18, at the Van Wezel Balanchine’s “Diamonds” says. “They were all there Performing Arts Hall. The with The Suzanne Far… critics from The Washprogram includes George rell Ballet, he purposely ington Post and The Wall Balanchine’s “Diamonds” downplayed the partnerStreet Journal. I recognized with The Suzanne ship. a lot of them.”

Farrell Company and Sir He didn’t want to put Scattered among the Frederick Ashton’s “The too much pressure on crowd were dozens of SaraTwo Pigeons.” A special the company. Or, perhaps sota dance fans who had performance is schedhe didn’t want to put too traveled to see the show. uled for 8 p.m. Nov. 19, much pressure on himWhen the curtain fell on self. at Ruth Eckerd Hall, in the finale polonaise — a Of course, downplayed rousing processional of 34 Clearwater. For tickets, or not, the dancers (and dancers in dazzling coscall 359-0099, or visit especially Webb) undertumes moving in a flurry sarasotaballet.org stood the significance of of patterns — Webb’s wife, the collaboration.

Margaret Barbieri, SarasoBalanchine created “Diamonds” in ta Ballet’s assistant artistic director, had 1967 specifically for Farrell. The former tears in her eyes.

New York City Ballet principal was per“I couldn’t have wished for it to go any haps Balanchine’s greatest muse. better,” Webb says. “There were so many Adding further weight to the project amazing moments I don’t know where to was the fact that Farrell’s company, which begin.” is based out of the Kennedy Center, To help fill in those amazing moments, would be celebrating its 10th anniversary we asked Brown, Graziano, Honea, Hulseason this year. land and corps de ballet dancer Emily To quote Webb, the opportunity was Dixon to share their experiences. “brilliant.”

On the night of Oct. 13, when Sarasota Victoria Hulland on the signifiBallet dancers Danielle Brown, Ricardo cance of dancing ‘Diamonds’ Graziano, Kate Honea and Victoria Hul“‘Diamonds’ is very elegant. It’s the land were scheduled to perform their so- third part of a larger ballet called ‘Jewels.’ los, Webb was sitting in the audience at I found it to be so elegant. It has a Rusthe Eisenhower Theater. sian quality to it. When I saw it on stage

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for the first time with the white-and-gold costumes and the lighting, all I could think of was pure elegance. It was such an honor to learn it from Suzanne Farrell. It was created on her, so I felt like everything she said was coming directly from the source. At the same time, she was clear about telling us that we were free to be ourselves.

Just because it was set on her, didn’t mean she didn’t want to see our personalities come through.”

Danielle Brown on being praised in The Wall Street Journal “The one day when I saw Kate and Tori doing their demi solos with the two dancers from Suzanne’s company, I noticed they were so bright and energetic, while the other dancers were more serious. It’s not that (Farrell’s company) didn’t dance well. It’s that our dancers were smiling more. You could tell they were enjoying themselves, and I think that came across on stage. It’s something Iain and Maggie definitely encourage, ‘Smile bigger.’ It’s ingrained in all of us. It’s funny because I’m always being told to smile more. I guess you don’t see it as much on my face. “Diamonds” isn’t the most smiley piece, so it was hard to find the right balance and portray the right character. When I saw that I was mentioned in The Wall Street Journal and The New York Times, I was so surprised. My mom ordered both papers. It was like, ‘Oh my gosh, our little girl is in a big paper.’”

Danielle Brown and Ricardo Graziano dance the pas de deux from “Diamonds” at the Kennedy Center.

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Ricardo Graziano on dancing a long, slow pas de deux “‘Divertimento No. 15’ was my first classical Balanchine ballet. I loved it because I love moving all over the stage and jumping and dancing fast. When it comes to “Diamonds,” it’s a whole different story, of course.

It’s a slower ballet with a longer pas de deux — about 10 minutes. It’s a challenge to be on stage for 10 minutes and keep the audience connected. You don’t want them to get bored and fall asleep! Danielle and I work well together. We understand each other, which is what you need when you’re dancing a pas de deux. Chemistry is important … and teamwork. You must speak the same language. There’s no me or you. Just us.”

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Emily Dixon on what she learned from working with Farrell “Suzanne has a completely different teaching method than what we’re used to. She taught me to really engage my mind in class, instead of just going through the motions and relying on everything I’m used to. You have to be able to pick things up quickly. To be able to execute the kind of steps she teaches with different combinations and patterns so early in the morning was a stretch for me. It was a long day for us. We’d have class at 11 a.m. and a show at 7:30 p.m., which meant we’d get home close to midnight. Personally, my adrenaline crashes after each show, so each day I’d have to wake myself back up again. With Suzanne’s classes being complicated and quick, your body better be up and ready to go every morning. I commend Suzanne’s dancers for this.

They were doing five other ballets plus “Diamonds,” and they were still on top of their game. Their work ethic was something we all admired.”

Kate Honea on dancing at the Kennedy Center “In Sarasota, we have our dance fans. Our audience knows us and appreciates us. Going some place new and performing with a different company, you don’t know how you’re going to blend. You wonder, ‘Am I going to stand out? Am I going to make this different?’ For me, being with the company for such a long time, it was even more special. We’ve performed in Houston before with Dominic Walsh’s company, but this was different.

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East Manatee Republican Club — This group will meet for a luncheon at 11:30 a.m. Nov. 10, at Peridia Golf and Country Club, 4950 Peridia Blvd.

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Jewish Federation of Sarasota-Manatee Jewish Book Fest — This event will be at 7 p.m., Nov. 13, at The Polo Grill and Bar Fête Ballroom, 10670 Boardwalk Loop. Tickets start at $10. For more information, visit jfedsrq.org.

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Webster University — Webster University will offer a graduate school information session at 6 p.m. Nov. 15, at the school, 8043 Cooper Creek Blvd. The information session will cover how to apply to graduate school and how to apply for financial aid. 358-3840 or www.webster.edu/sarasota.

wed., NOV. 16 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.

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High Sun., Oct. 30 81 Mon., Oct. 31 80 Tues., Nov. 1 80 Wed., Nov. 2 82 Thurs., Nov. 3 81 Fri., Nov. 4 74 Sat., Nov. 5 77 Average Gulf water temperature: 70.9

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Gabor Szakacs took this sunset photo from the Emerson Point Preserve in October in west Palmetto.

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

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DESK: GRAY metal, brown mica top, 2 file drawers + 3 others $199/obo. (941) 224-0956.

DINING ROOM table with round glass and 4 chairs, $100. Oak futon, $100. 941 284-7331.

NEW TAN Robert Preston Leather Jacket w/tags. Size 44L. Original $700, Asking $150.

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STEAMER JIFFY J4000 Proline: Garment, drapery, carpet. Most powerful Commercial Grade $199/obo ($250 new): (941)776-5339.

TREADMILL: NORDICTRACK C2200 electronic exercise system. Like new. Cost $899. Sell $200.

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Garage/Moving/Estate Sales 4 FAMILY Sale: 6822 68 Ave. East, 8AM-2PM. Large Variety, Furniture, Antiques, Misc. Yellow Signs from SR70 Fri.-Sat. COMMUNITY YARD SALE: Saturday, November 12 from 8a.m. to 2p.m. River Isles, SR 64 and 43rd St. Blvd. E. CREEKWOOD SEMI-ANNUAL COMMUNITY SALE I75 & SR70. Sat & Sun, Nov. 12th & 13th.

8AM-2PM. Furniture, household items, children's clothes, linens, kitchen items, toys, computers, lawn items, etc.

PINE TRACE Community Garage Sale: located in Palm Aire. Take Whitfield to Palm Aire Dr., follow signs. Saturday 12th, 8a.m.-1p.m.

WHISPER BEND Community Garage Sale.

Saturday, November 12, 8a.m. - 2p.m. SR-70 to Tara Blvd., right on Tara Preserve Lane, left on Linger Lodge, right to 64th Place East.

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Garage/Moving/Estate Sales ESTATE SALE Entire contents of the late Carolyn BRYE, owner of The Bullet Hole and The Tackle Box Friday, Nov.11, 9a.m.-2p.m.

Saturday, Nov. 12, 9a.m.-2p.m.

Sunday, Nov.13, 11a.m.-3p.m.

6220 Hawkins Rd. Sarasota Turn off Clark Road at Hummingbird by Twin Lakes Park. Hummingbird is about 1/4 mile east of I-75. Parking is on site in a pasture or on the road. Numbers will be given out starting at 7 AM on Friday and 10 AM on Sunday.

ANTIQUES: Victorian: 2 high poster beds and marble top dresser sets, set of 7 side chairs, sofas, settee, marble top tables, marble top hall tree, chairs, wash stands, mirrors, 2 armoires, fainting couch, gold leaf pier mirror, & Rosewood square piano; art glass epergne, 19th century silver and glass epergne, sets of Towle sterling flatware & other sterling & plate, really nice Florida Highwayman painting, pressed, Fenton, opaline, Cambridge, & satin glass; Nippon, Meissen, gravid & brilliant cut glass, old Paris china, bisque figurines, Potschapel & Dresden compotes, compote, four 1900s china cabinets, Wedgwood, Chinese marble top plant stand, wrought iron garden furniture, rocker, shelf clock, oak office chair, Eastlake settee & chairs, porcelain box & basket collection, glass and china candelabras & vintage clothing.

OTHER: pecky cypress gun cabinet, Winchester gun rack, good and costume jewelry & watches, mahogany secretary, breakfront, tilt top table, corner cabinet, dressing table, tea cart, twin 4 poster beds, & game table; large dolphin, sailfish, swordfish bill, other fish mounts, shell and rock collections, 2 silver plate tea sets & other hollowware, 126 collectors plates, dolls, sets of Lenox birds & First Ladies figurines, set of Royal Doulton Richelieu dishes, Tirschenreuth Queen's Rose dishes, curio cabinets, perfume bottles, Lee Reynolds painting, cookbooks, bookcases, African figures & spears, wicker chairs, lounge, tables & settee; lamps, books, 150 demitasse souvenir spoons, glass & metal patio set, tools, yard art, Franklin Mint coin collections, table, bed & bath linens, wheelchair & kitchenware.

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GUN & KNIFE SHOW: Bradenton Auditorium, November 12 & 13. 941-746-7937.

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.

Schools/Instruction PRIVATE PIANO INSTRUCTION in your home. All ages. 20 years experience. Bachelor Music Piano. 1st Lesson Discount. 941-776-7381.

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CAREGIVING BY TINA HOURLY OR 24/7 CARE Assistance with Personal Care/ Shopping/ Transportation/ etc. Excellent references, Insured and Bonded. Call 941-586-7278.

BUDGET COORDINATOR to direct & coordinate the budget activities of company under the director of company controller. Requires Bachelors in Accounting, Finance or Economics & 2 yrs. experience in job or as controller or accountant.

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ELER CLEANING SERVICE. Residential cleaning, 10 years experience. Affordable and reliable.

Call for free estimates and references. Alessandra, 941-301-6493.

MOBILE HOME & RV REPAIRS AND RESTORATIONS. We also install hard rubber tile and wood planks. Looks and feels like the real thing but will never crack, shrink or buckle. Perfect for boats, mobile homes, RV’s, etc. Licensed. Insured.

Absolutely excellent references. Everything you need and more! Call and ask for R.J., 941-586-8996.

CARLO DATTILO PAINTING. Licensed & insured.

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MOBILE DOG GROOMING holiday special, bath/blow dry, under 40 pounds $30.00; 41-80 pounds $40.00; 81-120 pounds $55.00; www.furrytails4grooming.com; 941-224-8655.

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You buy the material, we install. 941-586-8996.

WATER HEATERS, faucets and small plumbing repairs. Reasonable rates. License #CFC1426756.

941-737-0349.

Home Services MARTIN'S PROPERTY Service. Complete Lawn & Landscaping care for $75-$150 Per/Month.

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