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Senior earns National Merit scholarship.

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FINDING FLORIDA

Gene Witt students author first book The book, ‘S.O.A.R. with the Eagles,’ is a collection of stories and photos created by third-graders.

Members of the Tara Golf & Country Club celebrated their 17th year helping children with life-threatening illnesses.

The Give Kids the World Annual Charity Tournament, held April 14, raised more than $27,000, bringing the tournament’s cumulative total to more than $400,000 raised.

This year’s event was held in memory of longtime Tara resident Larry Coffee, who served as the Give Kids Committee chairman for more than a decade. Coffee died in February and the committee wanted to honor his hard work and dedication to “the kids.”

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Pat and Ray Ciemniecki say the secret to getting as much out of each park visit as possible is to start by talking to park rangers at each site. “The key is to go into the park office and ask what they have,” Ray Ciemniecki says. “Plan to spend some time there. Get out and walk the trails.”

+ VFW announces contest winners Veterans of Foreign Wars Post 12055 members named three students from Haile Middle School as winners of this year’s “Patriots Pen” essay contest April 14.

Sar-Kate Dyson, Taylor Lewis and Brianna McVaugh will advance for VFW District judging in the nationwide VFW-sponsored essay contest.

Dyson, Lewis and McVaugh all earned engraved plaques and a checks for $100 as a prize.

+ Linger Lodge to host festival Bluegrass fans take note: Linger Lodge will host its first Braden River Bluegrass Festival from 11 a.m. to 10 p.m. May 5, at the restaurant, 7205 85th St. Court E. Tickets are $9; children 12 and under are free.

To purchase tickets, call 209-2256 or visit www.sarasotabluegrass.ticketleap.com.

East County residents Ray and Pat Ciemniecki recently completed their journey to all of Florida’s 162 state parks.

MANATEE COUNTY — As Ray and Pat Ciemniecki sit on their back porch, light shimmers off the waters of the Braden River.

This view, they admit, is hard to beat.

But, after visiting all of Florida’s 162 state parks, there’s been some tough competition.

“We’ve been from Pensacola all the way to (Fort) Zachary Taylor (Historic State Park) in Key West and everything in between,” Pat says.

The Ciemnieckis, retired Manatee County educators, concluded their tour of parks March 15, at Paynes Creek Historic State Park in Bowling Green but traveled back to the place their travels began — Lake

tered around the state,” he says of the parks.

“Every jewel is different.

When you go there, you have to look for the shine.”

CAMPING CULTURE

Manatee State Park — to formally conclude their adventure. The accomplishment earned them induction into the Florida Par Service’s Passport Gold Club.

“What a lot of people in Florida don’t realize is every Florida resident is within an hour drive of a state park,” Ray says. “It’s easy to get started.”

“These are like jewels scat-

Camping always had been a regular activity for the Ciemniecki household. As educators, it not only created a great affection for the outdoors in their children, but also it was a cost-effective way to visit sites throughout the country.

“We started when our son was about 2,” Ray says. “We’ve gone to state parks off and on as a place to go. Being in education, we had blocks of time off. The

MANATEE COUNTY — As 8-year-old Rachel Buck sat down at a round table in her classroom, she eagerly snatched up a book titled, “S.O.A.R. with the Eagles,” and quickly turned to the page of which she’s most proud — her own.

Buck and her classmates in Camissa Tabor’s third-grade class at Gene Witt Elementary School recently published a collection of stories and the pictures they drew to go with them. The first letter of each page spells out the book’s title, and each student wrote about one character trait in Witt’s S.O.A.R. program — Service, Outstanding Effort, Achievement or Respect.

“It was fun, because you do all this work, and then when you’re done, it comes out really nice,” Buck said. “I was in shock (when I first saw the book). We did such a good job.

I feel proud of myself. I really don’t like writing — it’s hard for me — but now it’s more fun.”

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EXCERPT “Touchdown! Gene Witt Eagles score a good school! They are now the champions of a great rating. Gene Witt is magnificent! Why this school is so great is the teachers teach kids in a good way, and have people line up in what there last name starts with They have a great principal. I like everything about this school.”

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FLORIDA FAVORITES Favorite park: Topsail Hill Preserve State Park (Ray); Stephen Foster Folk Culture Center State Park (Pat) Most unique park: Florida Caverns State Park (Ray); John Pennekamp Coral Reef State Park (Pat) Most interesting area to visit: St. George Island State Park (aka Dr. Julian G. Gruce St. George Island State Park) and its nearby town of Apalachicola Most remote park: Kissimmee Prairie Preserve State Park Best food nearby park: Collier-Seminole State Park (stone crab in Everglades City)

TRAVELERS/PAGE 1A most economical way to travel was camping.”

And while visiting a festival at Lake Manatee State Park, the Ciemnieckis purchased a passport to their future. The green, spiral-bound “Passport” book has a page for each of Florida’s then162 state parks, which each have a unique stamp to go in it.

After visiting a few parks, the Ciemnieckis decided to see every one.

Although the Ciemnieckis took their time making it to all of Florida’s state parks, the couple had

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to be purposeful when planning their trips to maximize the number they could visit with each excursion.

“We’d use one of the parks as a base and visit the others (from there),” Ray says. “When we got toward the end (our of adventure), we realized we had one here and one there (that we missed).

We had to make some decisions (on how to get to them).”

With each outing, too, they had to determine whether they should take their RV or simply drive with a tent.

“You don’t want to drive the motor home through the streets of Miami,” Pat says.

the day-to-day activities of life and a great chance to indulge in her hobby.

“You have things at home you feel like you have to do,” she says.

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Without a doubt, the Ciemnieckis know there are sites yetto-be discovered at the parks they visited.

But what they did see, they say, still left them spellbound, because Florida’s state parks offer a diverse sampling of natural habitats and state history.

“I never knew there were underground caverns you could go and visit,” Ray says.

Some parks, such as Kissimmee Prairie Preserve State Park, are so isolated, that there is not a grocery store within 30 miles.

Devil’s Millhopper Geological State Park, in Gainesville, features a limestone sinkhole.

And Dudley Farm Historic Park, in Newberry, showcases the evolution of Florida farming from the 1850s to the mid-1940s,

AWARD-WINNING MEMENTO Pat Ciemniecki’s scrapbook of her trips to Florida’s state parks in 2011 won a blue rosette ribbon at this year’s Manatee County Fair.

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Lake Manatee Park Manager Manny Perez signs off on the completed Passport Book. with its authentic working farm that features 18 buildings, livestock and seasonal cane grindings and corn shuckings, among other offerings.

“St. George Island has a lighthouse,” Ray says. “The town raised money to move the lighthouse (from its original location) brick by brick.”

More unique attractions, the Ciemnieckis say, were found at locations such as Paynes Prairie Preserve State Park, where the Ciemnieckis cooked their own pancakes at the park’s restaurant, and at Mike Roess Gold Head Branch State Park, where they saw a figure they dubbed “Moss Man.”

PICTURE PERFECT

Pat walks into another room and returns with a framed photograph picturing a deer with its reflection in the water.

“You’d go in (to a park), and

you’d never know what you were going to see,” she says, holding up the image. “You don’t see stuff like this anymore.”

Some of the sights were more beautiful than she could have imagined — sights like the deer, or the pristine beach line of St. George Island State Park.

“It almost made me want to leave Bradenton,” she says.

Ray says he most loved seeing the diversity of Florida’s parks.

“Everybody knows about Florida’s beaches, but there’s a lot of historic sites and also (different kinds of nature),” Ray says.

While at each park, Pat took plenty of pictures. By the time she and her husband returned home, she usually had her scrapbook pages for their trip completed.

“It occupies her time while I’m driving,” Ray says.

Pat pipes up, noting the time on the road is a reprieve from

When the Ciemnieckis finished their tour of Florida’s parks, their passport complete, they headed back to Lake Manatee State Park to have their completed passport verified.

The accomplishment earned them a “Passport Gold Club” car tag, as well as a letter from the Florida Department of Environmental Protection to commend their accomplishment.

Although the couple may revisit some of parks they visited, the Ciemnieckis already are dreaming up travel plans for the future. Ray hopes to visit all the state parks in Georgia, and Pat hopes to make it to the Kentucky Derby in future years.

Next month, the couple will fly to California for an upcoming NASCAR series race.

Contact Pam Eubanks at peubanks@yourobserver.com.

OUTSIDE FLORIDA In addition to Florida’s parks, the Ciemnieckis also have visited sites throughout the country. They visited a hot-air balloon festival in New Mexico and have traveled to California and back twice, when their children were younger. They swam in the Great Salt Lake, visited Yellowstone National Park, and places such as Mount Rushmore and the Mississippi Delta.

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Garden Leaders’ bid protest denied Lakewood Ranch CDDS 1, 4, and 5 supervisors voted April 30 to deny a bid protest by its former landscape contractor Garden Leaders.

LAKEWOOD RANCH — A dispute between three of Lakewood Ranch’s Community Development Districts and their former landscaping contractor has come to a close.

Supervisors on Lakewood Ranch CDDs 1, 4 and 5 voted April 30 to adopt the recommended order of special magistrate Hamilton “Chip” Rice to deny and dismiss a bid protest filed Dec. 8 by Garden Leaders. The action will resolve the issue, unless Garden Leaders decides to pursue further legal action.

“We took yet another step to make sure it was a fair process,” CDD 1 Special Council Anthony Abate said. “The hearing officer did a good job, and it was recognized by the boards. (Garden

Leaders) had an opportunity to present whatever evidence (it) thought was important, and it just wasn’t sufficient (to change the outcome).”

Garden Leaders had filed a legal action alleging the CDDs violated Sunshine laws during their bid review and vendor selection process last fall. Supervisors from all three boards agreed to redo the bidding process in exchange for dismissal of the lawsuit in September. When landscape contractor Down to Earth again emerged as the top vendor in all three districts, Garden Leaders filed a bid protest.

Garden Leaders’ attorney Morgan Bentley argued that higherranked vendors failed to disclose information that could have affected the conclusions of an eval-

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Supervisors in CDDs 1 and 4 adopted the recommended order of special magistrate Hamilton “Chip” Rice fully, including a finding that the districts’ attorneys few exceed the amount of a bid protest bond. Only CDD 5 supervisors tweaked their final order to specifically include language to “reserve until a later date (a right) to address the entitlement and reasonableness of attorney fees and costs incurred by the district in this bid protest.” The bond amount was about $4,300, while costs incurred exceeded $20,000.

uation committee used to select vendors for services, making the process unfair and necessitating a re-bid for services. Bentley said he now would be working with his client to consider its next step.

“We’re disappointed with the outcome, although it wasn’t entirely unexpected,” he said.

Should Garden Leaders wish to pursue further legal action, it will have until May 30 to file a lawsuit.

Contact Pam Eubanks at peubanks@yourobserver.com.

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By Pam Eubanks | News Editor Pam Eubanks

Timothy L. Parker II is taking five Advanced Placement courses — calculus, chemistry, literature, government and Spanish.

Senior snags award

Timothy L. Parker II is one of 800 African-American students nationwide to earn the National Achievement Scholarship.

BRADEN RIVER — Although reserved in nature, Tim Parker isn’t one to shy away from a challenge — particularly an academic one.

With five Advanced Placement classes under way, Parker already has a solid grade-point average of 3.97 out of 4.0 possible — or 4.5 when weighted.

And for his accomplishments, Parker has gained national recognition. The 17-year-old senior at Braden River High School recently became a recipient of the National Achievement Scholarship by the National Merit Scholarship Corp.

Parker is one of only 800 AfricanAmerican high school seniors to win the award this year.

“I was really happy,” Parker said of earning the honor. “It really

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hasn’t sunk in yet.”

Born in Iowa, Parker spent most of his life in Michigan until he moved to Bradenton with his family the summer before his sophomore year.

“It was a pretty big change for me,” Parker said.

But Parker has adjusted well and now participates in several clubs at school. He serves as secretary for Braden River’s Future Business Leaders of America Club and enjoys the challenges it poses to prospective entrepreneurs.

For a recent competition, Parker and his teammates worked on an entrepreneurial case study in which they analyzed an ailing business and came up with a plan to reinvigorate it.

“It’s pretty fun competing,” said Parker, who joined FBLA after taking a business class his sophomore year. “It’s a cool club.

I like the independence (of being

an entrepreneur. You’re free to do your own thing and be successful (doing it).”

Parker also serves on Braden River’s Senior Advisory Board, which is tasked with planning senior class T-shirts and the pregraduation celebration, Grad Bash, among other responsibilities. He also serves as assistant editor of the school’s literary magazine, Mosaic.

Parker said ultimately he’d like to own his own publishing company one day, because he loves writing.

Currently, however, he plans to attend Vanderbilt University, where he probably will study engineering or economics. Calculus, he said, is his favorite subject.

When Parker isn’t busy studying, he enjoys playing video games and listening to music, he said.

Contact Pam Eubanks at peubanks@yourobserver.com.

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By Pam Eubanks | News Editor

Wandall legislation generates $2 million The Mark Wandall Traffic Safety Act, which regulates the use of red-light cameras in Florida, has generated more than $2 million for researching spinal cord injuries.

MANATEE COUNTY — After the death of her husband, East County resident Melissa Wandall grew certain the placement of red-light cameras at major intersections would help save people’s lives and educate the public about the dangers of running red lights.

Mark had been killed by a red-light runner just miles from their home, and about a week before the birth of their first child, Madisyn, now 8.

With the help of former state legislator Ron Reagan, the Mark Wandall Traffic Safety Act, which regulates the use of cameras for enforcing traffic control laws, was signed into law May 13, 2010.

And within just 18 months of being implemented, the act has generated more than $2 million for The Miami Project to Cure Paralysis, the world’s most comprehensive spinal cord injury research center, and $6.67 million for trauma centers throughout the state of Florida.

Wandall said she was overwhelmed when she first heard the figures last month.

“I hope people will understand the good the cameras are bringing to the state of Florida,” Wandall said, noting $3 dollars of each $158 ticket goes toward the cause, and another $10 of each ticket goes to trauma centers. “The people we’re able to help through the red-light safety cameras is just amazing. “(My husband’s life) is bringing hope to so many people,” she said. “The lives that have been saved through his death (because of education) already have been numerous. Now, it goes beyond that. It’s giving people another chance at life.”

Reagan, who with Wandall’s support, spent about three years trying to get the red light camera legislation passed, said he also was surprised by how much money the Traffic Safety Act already had generated.

“I thought it wouldn’t be that high,” he said. “That shows you the incidents of red-light running. Those (numbers) are only from those tickets that were issued by a camera (at designated intersections).

They’re not all over the place.

“I believe (the cameras) are showing they are needed,” he said. “(This data shows) we still have a high incident of people who run red lights, and hopefully they won’t run them a second time and it will lead to less accidents and less injuries. That was always my goal — public safety.”

Wandall said her commitment, through the foundation

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“I think (the red light cameras) are vital to the economic, social and emotional impact of our communities,” said Melissa Wandall, with her daughter, Madisyn.

she named in her husband’s honor, to nurture children who have suffered a tragic loss remains strong, but her passion for educating the public about traffic safety and compliance also remains at the forefront.

“People aren’t paying attention in their ‘loaded weapons,’” she said.

Wandall speaks on the issue at schools and the Foundation also is represented at safety and traffic safety venues throughout the year.

For more information on the Mark Wandall Foundation, visit www.themarkwandallfoundation.org.

Contact Pam Eubanks at peubanks@yourobserver.com.

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American Traffic Systems provides partners with municipalities throughout Florida to provide close to 600 red-light safety cameras in districts of more than 70 municipalities. Nationally, it has almost 3,000 operational cameras, which it runs for nearly 300 municipalities, said Kate Coulson, manager of communications and outreach for ATS. Data from the Florida Department of Revenue shows in Manatee County, from March to June 2011, red-light cameras generated $264,347, and statewide, they generated $19.77 million.

The National Coalition for Safer Roads is an organization dedicated to showing how red light cameras can improve driver behavior. For information on red light cameras and other information, visit the organization’s website, www.ncsrsafety.org.

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+ Autism fundraiser slated for Main Street In honor of National Autism Awareness Month, the Center for Autism Resources and Education will hold its fourth annual C.A.R.E. Be Aware Autism 5K Run and 1 Mile Walk May 5, on Lakewood Ranch Main Street.

The 5K run starts at 8 a.m., while the one-mile walk starts at 9:30 a.m.

Registration costs $25 and is available online at www.careautism.net or at 7 a.m. on site the day of the event.

Late registrants can pick up packets from 10 a.m. to 8 p.m. through May 4 at Fit-2-Run, 8249 Cooper Creek Blvd., Sarasota.

For more information, call 7584589.

+ Alliance makes memories on golf course The Lakewood Ranch Business Alliance will swing into a new networking venture — its own golf league — on May 17.

“So much networking is done on the golf course, this just seemed like a natural extension to our member benefits,” said Robin Parsons, business development director for the alliance. “The golf league will allow members to network in smaller groups while working on their golf game.”

The league will be Thursday evenings at the Legacy Golf Club, 8225 Legacy Blvd., and will run for 15 weeks staring May 7. The winning team from the first seven weeks of play will play against the winner of the second seven weeks of play during a championship this summer.

Tee times will start at 4 p.m. Each team will consist of two players.

Cost to join the league will be $395, and includes weekly green

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Manatee County Board of County Commissioners LandUse Meeting— 9 a.m. Thursday, May 3, at 1112 Manatee Ave. W., Bradenton

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fees, prize money and an end-of-theseason banquet.

For information, contact Steve Goeller at the Legacy Golf Club at 907-7920.

+ New Mah Jongg group forms in Ranch Lakewood Ranch resident Cindy Tench is looking to start a new club in Lakewood Ranch.

The Lakewood Ranch Evening Mah Jongg Club still is in planning phases, but Tench hopes to attract players of all skill levels. Some experience is preferred.

Tench said the group likely would play from 6:30-9 p.m. one night a week, to be determined by the group, and it can either play weekly or biweekly.

Anyone interested in joining should contact Tench at 961-4224 or cindytench@tampabay.rr.com.

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Windsor completes Reflections facility Windsor Reflections will make use of a variety of therapies to trigger memory, including music. host a weekly Alzheimer’s disease support group, and it also will be available for family members to visit residents.

Reflections will offer five different apartment floorplans ranging from 278 to 384 square feet.

Britton said the new facility was built in response to a growing need for assisting patients with dementia or memory loss and their families.

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LAKEWOOD RANCH — Less than a year after construction began on Windsor Reflections, the Lakewood Ranch-based dementia and memory-care facility will welcome its first residents.

Reflections will host an open house from noon to 4 p.m. May 20, at 8220 Natures Way. Guests will be able to tour the 40-residence facility and meets its leadership. Staff also will be available to conduct memory screenings throughout the event.

Reflections’ design exemplifies its name throughout — the facility is split in half by the front entrance and offices, with the residences situated in mirroring wings on either side. The facility also features a beauty salon, art studios, media rooms, outdoor courtyards and more. Each wing is designed as a large square with a courtyard in the middle. And with windows on all sides, nurses will be able to monitor residents from just about anywhere in the facility, said Lorrie LBK - 2010 -K Britton, executive LBK - 2010 -K director for Windsor of Lakewood Ranch.

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Ranch Town Hall launches website Lakewood Ranch Town Hall has launched a new website, www.lakewoodranchgov.org, for CDDs 1, 2, 4 and 5, the Inter-District Authority and the HOAs it oversees.

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LAKEWOOD RANCH — A new governance website for Lakewood Ranch Community Development Districts and homeowners associations is up and running.

Lakewood Ranch Town Hall officials launched the new website, www.lakewoodranchgov.org, April 30. The site provides information on all things pertaining to the resident-controlled portions of Lakewood Ranch — CDDs 1, 2, 4 and 5, as well as the Inter-District Authority — as well as the homeowners associations that serve residents in those areas.

The site has replaced Digital Village, which has provided a website to the districts and HOAs for more than a decade. Digital Village, however, will continue to provide website services for residents in Country Club East and the Lake Club.

“I’m ecstatic and relieved it’s all worked out,” said Lakewood Ranch Town Hall Executive Director Eva Rey, who spearheaded the project. “This is great. (It’s) something I’ve wanted to see happen since the day I arrived here.

“This is a one-stop shop for access to your local government,” she said. “Before, there was no one place where (people) could go for information. It just wasn’t consistent.”

The new site home page features a rotating news story and other updates to help keep residents and visitors apprised of building closures, CDD meetings and elections and other seasonal topics. Sidebars include topics such as transponders, the Dog Park, facility rentals, resident orientation, governmental acronyms and other pertinent information.

At the top of the homepage, visitors can gain access to information on CDDs, HOAs, a document library that includes agendas and supplemental information and a calendar for Town Hall.

Rey said the new format should improve the transparency of Town Hall and help residents find the information they are seeking.

WEB The Document Library WORKSHOPS takes website visitors to a Lakewood Ranch directory of information for Town Hall will hold CDDs, the IDA and homepublic workshops owners associations, among on the new website other resources, while the to solicit feedback portions of the site for CDDs and the IDA link residents from users at 6 p.m. and visitors alike to informaMay 8 and 9, and tion regarding the districts by 9 a.m. May 10, at which they are governed.

Lakewood Ranch Residents can contact Town Hall, 8175 their representatives via the Lakewood Ranch website and also view a map Blvd. of the district’s boundaries, meeting agendas and minutes and link to CDD-related documents found within the website’s document library that include items such as financial statements and audits, budgets, resolutions, contracts, presentations and reports, among others.

For the IDA, tasked with overseeing Town Hall and common-interest issues for the districts, visitors can access information about each of Town Hall’s departments — administration, community associations, finance and operations — as well.

The HOA portion of the site directs residents to their respective homeowners association page, where they can see the board’s officers, a list of neighborhoods within the association, and view governing documents, bulletins, information on committees and more.

The Calendar tab shows visitors at what days and times various rooms in Town Hall have been reserved, and color codes them according to function, whether the IDA, CDD, HOA, or clubs and organizations or other.

“It’s for use of Town Hall, parks and board rooms, not Lakewood Ranch events,” Rey said.

Under the Community Resources tab, visits can access documents such as budget request forms, modifications request forms and park usage and other forms. They also can view a list of Lakewood Ranch clubs that utilize Town Hall for meetings, although clubs, overall, are handled through the Lakewood Ranch Community Activities Corp., found online at www.lwrcac.com.

Rey said more improvements to the website are still to come.

“We’re going to constantly be changing, upgrading and adding new features,” Rey said.

The new website has an initial start-up cost of about $24,000 and annual recurring costs of about $7,000.

Lakewood Ranch residents in CDDs 1, 2, 4 and 5 were paying about $70,000 in total annually, through their homeowners association dues, for Digital Village.

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Students tackle greatest fear Comedian Jerry Seinfeld was dead-on with his bit about public speaking.

“According to most studies, people’s No. 1 fear is public speaking,” he said. “No. 2 is death.

“Now this means, to the average person, if you have to go to a funeral, you’re better off in the casket than doing the eulogy.”

Indeed.

My palms begin sweating just thinking about one of the only times I addressed a crowd from behind a podium. It was 16 years ago. I was a senior in high school and had won a citywide Martin Luther King Jr. essay contest in St. Louis.

As part of the “prize,” I was invited (read: dragged kicking and screaming) to read the essay at a Martin Luther King Jr. Day breakfast, which was attended by many of the city’s leaders and dignitaries. My father, stepmother and creative-writing teacher all came as support, but none of them agreed to read the essay for me.

As I stood there before the microphone, I saw the corners of my papers shaking in my grasp.

I was instantly aware of just about everything about me: my hair, my feet, my clothes. Where do I put my hands? Why does it sound like my voice is coming from somewhere else other than my own mouth?

Then, all the public-speaking advice began echoing in my mind: Don’t look anyone in the eye. Make sure you don’t speak too quickly. Make sure you have inflection in your voice. Emphasize certain words. Pause. Breathe …

Honestly, if I had known winning that essay contest involved public speaking, I probably wouldn’t have entered.

And that’s why, as a judge for Willis Elementary School’s Tropicana/4-H Public Speaking Contest last week, I was so impressed with the 22 fourth- and fifth-graders who stood before the most critical of audiences — their peers — and delivered speeches filled with knowledge, emotion, humor and passion.

Each competitor commanded the podium and tackled topics as serious as homelessness, texting while driving and stereotyping and as personal as family vacations, immigrating to the United States and that special love for the family dog.

Although every speech was unique and special in its own way, like any competition, we could only crown one winner.

This year, fifth-grader Alex Kumar and his speech, “Boys are just Different,” edged out his fel-

‘Boys are Just Different’ “Alexander Chiu Kumar, stop your diddle-daddling right this minute and finish your homework!”

You know you’re in BIG trouble when your mom calls you by your FULL name.

And “diddle-daddling” is my mom’s way of saying goofing around and wasting time. But I’m not wasting time. Can’t she see that I’m thinking of a new kind of molecule that can eat pollution and kill germs — something that will change our world forever?! Sometimes, I think moms just don’t get it — boys are just different!

I know all my friends who are boys feel the same way: Why do something today, when you can do it tomorrow?

I know my dad lives by that philosophy when it comes to work around the house. He says, “If you wait, what needs fixing may no longer need fixing.”

In my case, maybe the teacher will change her mind and cancel the assignment.

And even if she doesn’t, you’ll have another day to come up with new and better ideas!

Why can’t moms just see that?

Boys are just more patient.

But there is one thing that boys don’t EVER put off — and that’s eating dessert. Some people think boys are picky eaters, but I’m not picky ... as long as I get what I want! Just give me dessert for breakfast, lunch and dinner, and you won’t hear any complaints from me! But the regular meal is a different story. You see, usually boys are purists, like

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me. Once the chicken touches the veggies, it’s contaminated, and I can’t eat it! And any food that is green or mushy is the enemy — it’s totally toxic.

Another enemy for boys is time. Why does it seem like we never have enough time to do what we want to do but always have to make time for what we have to do? It seems like I had 10 more minutes just five seconds ago! Why do I have to eat dinner or clean my room right in the middle of something really important, like beating level 37 on Super Mario Galaxy or playing ping-pong?! And is it really the end of the world if my room isn’t clean right this minute? OK, sometimes I have to jump over a couple of toys and a pile of clothes here and there, but I know where everything is, most of the time.

You know, it’s when my room

ALEX’S ADVICE As a defending Tropicana/4-H Speech Contest champion, Alex Kumar offers some tips on speech writing and public speaking.

1. Choosing a topic. “You have to think of a unique topic to write about,” he says.

2. Delivery. “You have to have a lot of energy when you’re up there,” he says. “And you have to emphasize the right words.”

3. Overcoming fear. “Don’t look at anyone right in the eyes,” he says. “Look at their eyebrows. That’s what I do.”

4. Losing your place. “You just have to go with it,” he says. “They (the people in the audience) don’t have your notes, so they don’t know if you mess up.” low Willis classmates. Filled with plenty of wit and humor and delivered with the skill of a professional orator, Alex’s speech emerged as Willis’ best.

Of course, Alex is no stranger

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to the Tropicana/4-H Speech Contest. Last year, as a fourthgrader, he won first place at the county level for his speech, “A Whole Different World,” about his family’s trip to China.

gets “cleaned” while I’m at school, that’s when I can’t find anything!

And when I can’t find something, I just improvise and recycle. Like re-wearing my T-shirt from last Tuesday. Who cares if my orange striped shirt doesn’t match my green and blue plaid shorts?

“Alexander Chiu Kumar!”

I guess my mom does. She can’t seem to get over the two ketchup stains and the smell.

OK, it’s a bit wrinkled, but I don’t smell anything! Why can’t moms understand ... boys are just more resourceful.

Moms, boys are really easy to understand if you can just learn to see things from our perspective. We know you love us, but boys are just different ... Or is it just me?

— Alex Kumar This year, Alex took inspiration from his own home, his speech a plea for understanding. It offered reasons why a boy’s room is always messy, questioned a mother’s insistence on a clean shirt every day and even presented a convincing argument for procrastination.

“I just realized boys are misunderstood, and I wanted to do something about that,” Alex says about his topic.

Now, Alex will defend his title at the county level May 12. And because he doesn’t suffer from glossophobia like me, I would not be surprised if he brings another title back to Lakewood Ranch.

“When I’m up there, I feel alive,” he says of public speaking.

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The state of Florida does not ac- it has yet to be implemented, and tively attempt to enforce the collec- without federal action, the states tion of sales/use taxes on purchas- are still left trying to resolve the ises made on the Internet or from sue themselves. other remote out-of-state vendors.

The proponents’ position is that Florida law is specific in stating e-fairness is a simple concept — that if the sales tax is not collected companies that sell exclusively at the time of sale, the purchaser is through the Internet should abide required to remit a use tax directly by the same sales tax rules as comto the state. For example, if you panies that sell through brick-andwere to purchase a product from mortar locations.

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Manatee County Extension Services coordinator Michelle Atkinson presented the certificate for the Henley Common area. Homeowners Emily Vosnos, Maureen Hager and Polly Curran also received certifications for their homes.

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Lakewood Ranch claims district championship Sophomore Justin Greenaway hit a walk-off single in the bottom of the eighth inning to propel the Mustangs to a 6-5 victory over Seminole Osceola.

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ODA shows class in rivalry loss Out-of-Door Academy coach Billy Dietrich has reminded his players to keep one value in the forefront: Play the game the right way.

With a district championship on the line against a team that has become one of its biggest rivals, the Thunder could have tossed their coach’s advice.

Instead, ODA focused on what it could control — its bats and its gloves.

The Thunder appeared poised and in control throughout JEN most of last BLANCO Friday’s district championship game versus Cardinal Mooney — despite the discussion generating from the visiting dugout.

Chants for the Thunder to pack its bags had already begun circulating across the field well before the Cougars mounted a comeback in the top of the sixth inning; but no matter how intense it got, ODA refused to let the incessant trash talking get the best of them.

A little trash talking or jawing is to be expected in some ways, as what was once an ordinary game between two crosstown private schools is developing into a rivalry.

But it’s rare for a team not only to have the will-power to sit back and listen to its opponent swear for an entire game but also to resist retaliation, as their opponents rush their field in celebration.

It’s a testament to their character, and if all goes according to plan, the Thunder will have another opportunity to let its bats and its gloves do the talking in the regional semifinals.

LAKEWOOD RANCH — Sophomore Justin Greenaway wanted one last chance to prove himself.

Senior Bryan Vanvranken wanted to leave a lasting legacy in his first season with the Mustangs.

And Lakewood Ranch coach Mike Mullen wanted to shut the door on a team that had beat-

en his Mustangs in the district championship the past two seasons.

All three got their wish April 27, as the host Mustangs came from behind to defeat Seminole Osceola 6-5 in the Class 6A-District 12 championship, giving Mullen his first district title since taking over as Lakewood’s head

coach five years ago.

After keeping the Warriors scoreless in the top of the eighth inning, relief pitcher Brad Zunica drew a walk and advanced to third base on a sacrifice bunt and a ground out.

After Seth McGarry was issued

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RIGHT ON TRACK Lakewood Ranch High junior Olivia Ortiz won the 1,600- and 3200-meter runs and anchored the winning 4x800 relay, leading the Lady Mustangs to a secondplace finish at the Class 3A-Region 3 meet April 26, at Charlotte High.

Lakewood scored 57 points to finish behind Lely with 61 points.

With her three victories, Ortiz

qualified for the Class 3A state meet May 4, in Jacksonville.

Joining Ortiz will be the rest of the 4x800 relay, which includes Natalie Novak, Devin McDermott and Kristin Zarrella.

The Lady Mustangs 4x400 relay team of Zarrella, Novak, Mariah Higgins and Ashley Platt also qualified for the state meet with its

second-place finish.

Zarrella also advanced in the 800 (third, 2:15.89) and McDermott qualified in the 3,200 (third, 11:00.59).

Bridget Lanier led the way for Braden River, finishing 11th in the pole vault (8-06) and 12th in the 300 hurdles (51.96).

Lakewood Ranch High junior Olivia Ortiz won the 1,600meter and 3,200meter runs and anchored the 4x800 relay to victory.

Bridget Lanier finished 11th in the pole vault after clearing 8-06.

Lakewood Ranch’s Jason Ferguson competed in the 110-meter hurdles.

Lakewood Ranch junior Quintin Wampler kept pace during the first leg of the boys 4x800 relay.

Lakewood Ranch junior Ashley Platt was a fierce competitor in the 400-meter run.

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+ Meteors 9U wins two-state showdown The Meteors 9U travel baseball team captured the GeorgiaFlorida Showdown April 20-22, in Valdosta, Ga. The top four 9U teams from Georgia and the top four 9U teams from Florida battled it out for the championship.

The Meteors play four pool games — one game against each of the four Georgia teams.

Following pool play, the top Florida team and the top Georgia team competed for the Showdown Championship.

The Meteors went 3-1 in pool play, defeating the previously undefeated Atlanta Angels 6-4, the East Cobb Titans 10-6 and the Georgia Bulldogs 13-1.

The team’s lone loss was an 8-5 decision to the East Cobb Astros.

The Meteors avenged their pool play loss, coming back from an 11-0 deficit in the bottom of the sixth inning to win 12-11.

Championship players include: Chase Yniguez, Connor Krug, Camden Martin, Nicolas Hadad, Jake Krug, Caden Chamberlin, John Schroeder, Sean Vitug, Stone Frishman, Dalton Roby and Satchel Norman.

+ River Dawgs win championship The 10U East Manatee River Dawgs captured the Play it

Again Sports Championship April 21-22, in Port Charlotte.

The River Dawgs went 4-0, holding their opponents to just two runs in four games. The team defeated the Charlotte Stingrays and the Southwest Florida Eagles in both pool play and the final round to win the title.

Aaron Combs and Robbie Goecker both hit their first home runs and Dalton Buckner also hit a home run.

+ East Manatee teams earn victories The East Manatee Bulldog Navy Wildcat and Navy Panther teams both earned victories April 21.

The Navy Wildcat team improved to 3-1 with a 14-8 victory over the previously unbeaten Seminole team.

Emma Fazio scored her fourth touchdown of the season.

Hunter Barnes connected with Nima Gore for a two-point conversion to tie the game.

Barnes later connected with Tyler Brown for the game-winning touchdown. Barnes, Niko Traylor and Dylan Townson each had an interception.

The Navy Panther team beat the Seminoles 22-6. Dusty Peebles ran for two touchdowns and caught a touchdown pass from Zack Staton. Peebles also connected with Kyle Brown and Erik Ross for two-point conversions. Staton, Ross and Peebles all had interceptions.

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Mustangs honor past champs Former Lakewood Ranch state champion athletes and coaches will tee off to raise money for the boys and girls golf teams during the Bob Boast Volkswagen State Champions Scramble.

LAKEWOOD RANCH — After watching his team capture its first Class 2A state title six months ago, Lakewood Ranch High boys golf coach Dave Frantz decided he wanted to do something to recognize his players’ accomplishments.

Frantz began tossing around the idea of hosting a golf scramble as a way to not only honor his players but also to raise money for the boys and girls golf teams.

But rather than simply honoring Lakewood’s state-champion golfers, Frantz decided to use the event as a way to recognize all of Lakewood’s former state champion athletes and coaches.

On May 20, former state champion athletes, coaches, family and friends will tee off in the Bob Boast Volkswagen State Champions Scramble at Lakewood Ranch Golf and Country Club’s Royal Lakes Course.

“It’s an event to honor all of the state champions in the school’s history,” Frantz said.

“My (goal) is to rekindle interest among the community and pay honor to those who have achieved the highest level of success in the state.”

The State Champions Scramble, which will begin with a shotgun start at 9 a.m.,

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Tee signs also will be available for $50 plus a $50 gift card, which will be auctioned off.

Proceeds from the event will be used to pay the remainder of the boys team’s bill as well as help offset the cost of tournament entry fees for the boys and equipment for both teams next season.

Those who enter the State Champions Scramble can designate whether they want their money to go to the boys or girls team.

The scramble will feature long drive, putting and Par 3 contests, a silent auction, a 50/50 raffle, a buffet dinner and tee gifts. In addition, members of the boys and girls golf teams will be auctioned off as part of a Fifth Man Auction.

All of Lakewood’s former state champion athletes and coaches have been invited to play for free or give their pass away to another person for free.

“I hope they understand that we really appreciate their efforts,” Frantz said. “We’re the first public school in Manatee County to win a state title for golf, and I want them to feel that their commu-

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COST: $100 per person; players must enter a fourman team.

REGISTRATION: Due by May 15. Entry fees and donations should be mailed to Dave Frantz at Lakewood Ranch High, 5500 Lakewood Ranch Blvd. Bradenton, FL 34211. All checks should be made payable to Lakewood Ranch High School.

INFORMATION: Dave Frantz, frantzd@manateeschools.net or 727-6100, Ext. 2083 nity supports their effort.

“We don’t get the attention at our matches like they do for football or baseball games, so I hope (the community) embraces their expertise on the golf course, as they do for their expertise on the field.”

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Eight-year-old Ryan Sforzo went 4-for-4 at the plate and notched a three-run home run in the last inning to propel the Byrd Law Barracudas to 9-8 come-from-behind victory over Outback Steakhouse April 28. It was The Out-of-Door Academy second-grader’s third career home run and his second one this season. Here is an inside look at this week’s Athlete of the Week.

I felt really excited. It was our rival, and we had never beaten them this year.

What do you enjoy the most about baseball?

When I make good plays, it feels really exciting.

Do you have a favorite baseball team?

I have a sister, Sydney, who is 10 years old.

What’s your favorite subject?

Reading. Right now, I’m reading “The Outsiders,” and I read a lot of sports books.

If you could go anywhere on vacation, where would it be?

I’ve always wanted to go to China. I’ve seen a lot of movies about it, and I want to see the Great Wall of China.

The New York Yankees.

Half of my family is from New York.

What’s your favorite food?

Do you play any other sports?

“The Perfect Game” or “Moneyball.” They are both sports movies, and they are funny.

I play lacrosse, basketball, golf, flag football, and I snowboard when we go to Colorado.

Of the sports that you play, which is your favorite?

Lacrosse and baseball are pretty tied. My dad played lacrosse in college.

Do you have any siblings?

Chocolate ice cream

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What’s your favorite amusement park ride?

The Mummy at Universal Studios. You go backwards and upside down.

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

Tennis. My sister plays tennis, and I used to play.

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an intentional walk, Greenaway came up with his second clutch hit of the night, hitting a hard single to centerfield to win the game.

“I knew this is my chance to step up,” Greenaway said. “I’m a sophomore, playing varsity. They put the bat in my hand and guess what? I came up clutch.

“It means a lot to our coach,” Greenaway said. “He’s been here for a good five years, and he really wanted this, and so did we. We knew we could come back. We stayed strong, played together as a team and won.”

With the win, Lakewood won its first district title since 2003, when the Mustangs went on to capture the program’s only state title.

“It’s my first district title in five years,” Mullen said. “It feels good to get it out of the way. Now, it’s time to move on. Now, anything can happen.”

Trailing 5-3 in the bottom of the seventh, the Mustangs never lost sight of their goal — helping their coach win his first district title.

Greenaway smacked a double, and Zack Larson hit an infield single before Vanvranken, who hit a two-run home run, his first of the season, in the bottom of the second inning, hit a two-out, two-run double to tie the game at 5-5.

“You just want the next one in the field,” Vanvranken said. “We know that one through nine, we’ve got good hitters, and everyone can do a job — just get us back in the dugout and we’ll hit.

“It’s a big family like we say at every practice,” Vanvranken said. “We can all play together and enjoy playing out here. I love playing with these guys. I’ve played with them since I was young, so it’s a lot of fun playing with them and winning a district title my senior year.”

The Mustangs took a 3-1 lead on Vanvranken’s two-run home run and a home run by McGarry before the Warriors scored four runs in the top of the fifth inning on a pair of walks and a few uncharacteristic errors.

At that point, Mullen brought in Dom Leone in relief of Brandon King to put a stop to Seminole Osceola’s rally.

“He’s my stopper,” Mullen said. “I bring that kid in whenever I need to just shut the door. He’s got one of the best breaking balls I’ve coached, and he just shut the door.

“The magic happened in the seventh inning,” Mullen said. “We just played the game the right way. Greenaway is a young kid, who is only a sophomore, but he has been doing a great job for us. He had a couple clutch hits for us tonight.”

As the District 12 champion, Lakewood will play host to District 11 runner-up Tampa Sickles in a Class 3A-Region 3 quarterfinal May 3.

“We’ve got five more games to focus on and that’s all that matters now,” Vanvranken said. “We’ve got this to put in our rear view mirror just to know it’s there and now we’ve got to go after the next one. Now its win or go home.”

THE OUT-OF-DOOR ACADEMY

The Out-of-Door Academy baseball team had a district championship in its sights.

But baseball is a game of ups and downs and momentum shifts, and the Thunder learned first-hand how one misplaced pitch or one overthrown ball could propel the game in an entirely different direction.

Holding a 5-3 lead in the bottom of the fifth inning, the host Thunder watched rival Cardinal Mooney score three unanswered runs in the top of the sixth inning en route to a 6-5 victory in the Class 3A-District

10 championship.

“It’s part of baseball,” coach Billy Dietrich said. “It’s how you handle adversity. We played a great game.

We had our chances, and we took care of them. We played great. I’m so proud of them. We had 19 wins this year. Back-to-back playoff appearances for the first time in school history, and we’re not done.

“The kids played lights-out tonight, and they played it the right way,” Dietrich said. “I think we sent a message to everyone that we would play anyone. It doesn’t matter. I’m so impressed with these kids. They’ve come a long way. They work hard and do things the right way. They are great kids.”

ODA (19-4) came out swinging in the first inning. Tyler Dietrich drew a walk and Zach Hoppe singled and stole second base. Desmond Lindsay drove in Dietrich and Justin Fischer hit a RBI single, giving the Thunder an early 2-0 lead.

The Thunder extended its lead on a RBI single by Carson Jungers and extended their lead in the bottom of the fifth inning after Lindsay and Fischer were both hit by pitches to walk in runs.

The lead proved to be short-lived.

The Cougars mounted a comeback, stringing together four hits with two outs in the inning to take their first lead of the night.

As the District 10 runner-up, ODA traveled to District 9 champion St. Pete Catholic for a Class 3A-Region 3 quarterfinal May 2. The winner will face the winner of the other regional quarterfinal between Cardinal Mooney and Calvary Christian.

“Funny things happen,” Billy Dietrich said. “If we take care of business on Wednesday and they do, then we’ll see them again. It’s a funny game.”

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Lady Mustangs keep title hopes alive The Lakewood Ranch High softball team advanced to the Class 3A-Region 3 finals with a 5-4 victory over Seminole Osceola in a regional semifinal April 27.

LAKEWOOD RANCH — The Lakewood Ranch High softball team doesn’t have one specific player on which it can rely.

It has 21.

On any given night, Lakewood Ranch coach Tony Cummins can turn to his dugout and know that any one of his players can get the job done.

Such was the case last Friday, when the Lady Mustangs played host to Seminole Osceola in a Class 3A-Region 3 semifinal.

Cummins spent the days leading up to the game reminding his players not to take the Lady Warriors lightly. Lakewood learned early on how difficult it could be. Having suffered a pair of lopsided losses — a 15-1 loss during the regular season and a 9-1 loss in the district championship — Seminole Osceola made the necessary adjustments it needed to keep Lakewood from putting together another dominate performance.

In doing so, the Lady Mustangs had to make adjustments of their own, relying on other players to make plays when it counted.

Clinging to a 3-2 lead in bottom of the fifth inning, pinch runner Jess McKinnon and Taylor Newton took off at the sound of Jenn Trotter’s two-out fly ball to left field. The two wound up scoring after the ball was misplayed, propelling Lakewood to 5-4 victory.

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Lakewood Ranch High senior Quillan Toler lays down a bunt during the sixth inning of the Lady Mustangs 7-0 victory over Tampa Jefferson in the Class 6A-District 12 quarterfinals April 24.

“The coaching staff has preached the idea of team since the very first day of conditioning,” Cummins said. “The idea that no one player will (dictate) how our season goes, and I think they bought it. I think they believe it.”

Senior pitcher Huntyre Elling pitched another compete game for Lakewood, allowing six hits and three walks while striking out eight in the victory.

It may not have been her most dominate performance, but Elling, who allowed one hit and a pair of walks while striking out

10 in Lakewood’s 7-0 victory over Tampa Jefferson in the regional quarterfinals April 24, recorded the necessary outs when she needed them, proving once again why she is considered one of the most talented pitchers in the area. “(Scoreless) ball games in the sixth inning are fun, because they’re intense, but it’s a lot easier going out there knowing you have three or four runs behind you, and I have confidence in them to get the runs for me,” Elling said. “I like pressure situations, because I have to barrel down and focus ex-

tremely hard on it. The easy situations, I’ll take them, but I’d rather have the pressure ones.”

“I believe she’s one of the very best pitchers in the state,” Cummins said. “She’s so smart and she’s so gifted when it comes to understanding what hitters will hit at and won’t swing at.

“Last summer I told her ‘You’re going to take us there,’” Cummins said. “She’s just that good.”

Lakewood scored two runs in the top of the first on an RBI single

by Trotter and a sacrifice bunt by Dana Hutchins. Jacqueline Schoff singled in the second inning and eventually scored on a groundout

by Amber Ozment.

With the win, Lakewood made its first regional final appearance for the first time since 2010. The Lady Mustangs played host to District 10 runner-up River Ridge May 1 with the winner advancing to the FHSAA state finals May 9-10 in Clermont.

“We definitely go into it like it’s our last game,” Elling said. “We’re fighting all of the way through.”

Results from Lakewood’s regional final were unavailable as of press time Tuesday. Be sure to check www.YourObserver.com to see how the Lady Mustangs fared.

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Braden River High coach Doug Powell knew it was going to be a battle no matter which team the

Lady Pirates faced in the Class 3ARegion 3 semifinals.

They would either face a hardhitting Sarasota team for the fourth time this season or an unknown opponent in Okeechobee, who had an ace of its own.

Braden River ended up playing host to the latter in a regional semifinal April 27. With a trip to the regional finals on the line, Braden River ace Courtney Mirabella, who already has committed to N.C. State University, was her usual dominant self, allowing four hits while striking out 12.

But across the diamond, Lady Brahmas pitcher Sam Harrell put together an impressive performance of her own, allowing one hit, an infield single by Brittany Cole, through the first six innings.

Braden River rallied with backto-back singles by Hannah Loyer and Hannah Ryan in the bottom of the seventh inning; but Harrell struck out Cole, securing Okeechobee’s 1-0 victory and ending the Lady Pirates season.

“We knew it was going to be a pitchers’ duel,” Powell said. “We struggled with her rise ball and just weren’t disciplined at the plate.

“We made some adjustments late in the game, but it was too late,” Powell said. “No doubt, we would have prevailed if we had another inning or two. Courtney pitched a great game, but we have to give their pitcher a lot of credit.”

The Lady Pirates, who finished the season with a 23-6 record and captured their first district title in three years, will lose three seniors: Elena Lopez, Kristen Coleman and Emily Sadler.

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A.J. Johnson and Brent Senoglef dished out beef brisket.

Matt and Mike Holt knew their favorites early in the contest.

River Club resident Michael Meiser, right, served up his best barbecue with the help of his parents, Mike and Theresa.

Gustavo, Rosana, Andrew and Danny Schagen live in Lakewood Ranch.

Barbecue enthusiasts brought some heat to Lakewood Ranch for the High on the Hog Barbecue Contest April 29, on Lakewood Ranch Main Street.

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ODA students enjoy European prom Juniors and seniors at The Out-of-Door Academy danced the night away during the school’s prom April 28, at The Founders Club.

At the “European Voyage”themed event, guests enjoyed dancing, poker and other festivities.

Emily Greenwood, Natalie Rodriguez and Kelly Doyle had their caricatures drawn.

Many students had fun playing poker.

Left: Jimmy Donnellan hit the dance floor early.

Junior Alexis Gentle came with her date, Chris Mullan, an ODA graduate.

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are some horror stories.”

But that kind of social activism was almost “mainstream” for Jewish teenagers in Chicago at the time, Sugerman says.

In college, Sugerman studied history and psychology, as studying computers wasn’t even an option at the time.

He dropped out of college, however, to accept a fulltime job at a picture-frame manufacturing company, where he had been working part-time. There, he brought in the company’s first computer and helped automate its processes.

Sugerman held a few other jobs over the next 15 years, automating processes for companies such as Transunion Systems and Standard Oil of Indiana, a parent company of Amoco Corporation, among others, until he and two friends formed their own computer-related business, on the side, in 1982.

“We did it primarily so we could mess with computers and tell our wives were working,” Sugerman says, laughing.

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“I’m interested in virtually everything,” says Sugerman, who now serves as Lakewood Ranch Town Hall’s information technology specialist.

“I’m a geek. And a geek is not a nerd. I wear it proudly as a badge. I want to know everything there is to know — history, religion, mathematics.”

Sugerman, who moved in late September to the Sandhills section of the Country Club of Lakewood Ranch, pounced at the chance to become Town Hall’s part-time information technology specialist, after reading the opportunity in the East County Observer.

He had recently retired but wasn’t acclimating well to the change, he says.

“I was sort of bouncing around the house,” he says, noting he called Town Hall about its IT position before the job had even been posted.

“I hadn’t applied for a job since 1973. I didn’t know the protocol.”

After going through the proper application and interview process, Sugerman came out as the top candidate for the post. With his extensive background in computers and technology, he proved to

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Gullett students showcase talents Students at Gullett Elementary displayed their artistic talents during the school’s third annual art show April 25.

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Manatee County park program encourages healthy lifestyle Representatives of Manatee County government encouraged East County residents to make healthy choices during its Spring into

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Attendees enjoyed Zumba lessons, free samples and other festivities as part of the event.

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James and Lisa Girard, Lakewood Ranch, sold their home at 7012 Brier Creek Court to Darrell and Sheryl Gold, Lakewood Ranch, for $540,000. Built in 2006, it has four bedrooms, four baths, a pool and 3,604 square feet of living area. It previously sold for $620,000 in 2010.

Lawrence and Judith Lemieur, Lakewood Ranch, sold their home at 7704 U.S. Open Loop to Gar and Nancy Hamilton, of Ontario, Canada, for $360,000. Built in 2000, it has four bedrooms, two baths, a pool and 2,139 square feet of living area. It previously sold for $489,000 in 2004.

Norman and Diane Cianfarani, Lakewood Ranch, sold their home at 7738 U.S. Open Loop to John Mella, of Norwalk, Conn., for $350,000. Built in 2002, it has three bedrooms, two baths, a pool and 2,130 square feet of living area. It previously sold for $585,000 in 2005.

Stephen Hnatt, trustee, sold the home at 12708 Stone Ridge Place to Gabrielle Fleischer, Lakewood Ranch, for $312,500.

Built in 2007, it has two bedrooms, two baths, a pool and 1,843 square feet of living area. It previously sold for $440,000 in 2007.

James Willson and Suzanne O’NealeWillson, of Annapolis, Md., sold their home at 7311 Riviera Cove to Elaine Barron and Steven Barron, Bradenton, for $311,000.

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Matthew and Loretta Clark sold their home at 9210 65th Ave. E. to Vincent and Michele Hughes, Bradenton, for $425,000.

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Mark and Cindy Pentecost, Bradenton, sold their home at 8617 River Preserve Drive to George and Gayleen Ousley, of Columbia, Mo., for $420,000. Built in 2010, it has three bedrooms, three baths, a pool and 2,573 square feet of living area. It previously sold for $350,000 in 2010.

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Domenic Dellabara sold his home at 333 Blackbird Court to Jennifer and Richard Horvat, Bradenton, for $390,000. Built in 2011, it has four bedrooms, three baths, a pool and 3,050 square feet of living area. It previously sold for $372,200 in 2011.

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Richard and Rachel Willet, trustees, sold the home at 4854 88th St. E. to Lyn Roberts, Lakewood Ranch, for $370,000. Built in 1998, it has two bedrooms, two baths, a pool and 2,509 square feet of living area. It previously sold for $350,000 in 2001.

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Pamela and Montgomery Yale, trustees, Sarasota, sold the home at 8748 53rd Terrace E. to Ernest and Barbara Thompson, Bradenton, for $298,600. Built in 1994, it has three bedrooms, two baths, a pool and 1,928 square feet of living area. It previously sold for $260,000 in 2010.

Jan and Hennie Koster sold their home at 8744 53rd Terrace E. to Raymond and Lynn Weitzel, of Ft. Mill, S.C., for $295,000. Built in 1994, it has two bedrooms, two baths, a pool and 2,070 square feet of living area. It previously sold for $290,000 in 2004.

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Robert and Anne Popp, Holmes Beach, sold their home at 7804 251st St. E. to Stanley Naumowicz and Shauntelle GalaherNaumowicz, Myakka City, for $296,000.

Built in 2006, it has four bedrooms, threeand-one-half baths and 3,376 square feet of living area.

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Scott and Kristine Vaillancourt, Bradenton, sold their home at 6927 74th St. Circle E. to Ernest and Pamela Mongelluzzo, of Northville, Mich., for $280,000. Built in 2005, it has four bedrooms, three-and-onehalf baths, a pool and 2,930 square feet of living area. It previously sold for $290,000 in 2008.

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Kurt and Clara Coront sold their home at 8768 Stone Harbour Loop to Benoit Mouzon and Ann Kruse, Bradenton, for $246,500. Built in 2005, it has four bedrooms, three baths, a pool and 2,228 square feet of living area. It previously sold for $500,000 in 2006.

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Scott and Deborah Wallace sold their home at 6352 Rookery Circle to Stephen and Jennifer Adams, of Ontario, Canada, for $237,000. Built in 2005, it has three bedrooms, two baths and 2,179 square feet of living area. It previously sold for $314,000 in 2008.

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Colin and Gaynor Tucker sold their home at 4418 Useppa Drive to Martin Dello Properties LLC for $217,000. Built in 2001, it has four bedrooms, two baths, a pool and 2,120 square feet of living area. It previously sold for $200,300 in 2001.

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Gertrude Hanes, Sarasota, sold her home at 6016 Anvil Ave. to Timothy and Alisa McCarthy, Sarasota, for $216,000. Built in 1997, it has three bedrooms, two baths and 2,046 square feet of living area. It previously sold for $166,100 in 1997.

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Koinonia Properties LLC sold the Unit C302 condominium at 7710 Lake Vista Court to Thomas and Carol Reed, Lakewood Ranch, for $212,000. Built in 2007, it has three bedrooms, two-and-one-half baths and 1,762 square feet of living area. It previously sold for $188,000 in 2011.

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TemperatureS

Temps.

High 80 Sun., April 22 Mon., April 23 75 72 Tues., April 24 77 Wed., April 25 79 Thurs., April 26 82 Fri., April 27 Sat., April 28 85 Average Gulf water temperature: 74.6

Weather Photo Contest Winner

Low 59 65 54 50 57 60 65

MOON PHASES

Sunrise/sunset Sunrise Sunset

Thurs., May 3 6:50 8:05 Fri., May 4 6:49 8:05 6:48 8:06 Sat., May 5 Sun., May 6 6:47 8:06 Mon., May 7 6:47 8:07 Tues., May 8 6:46 8:07 Wed., May 9 6:45 8:08

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May 20 New

May 28 First

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PHOTO CONTEST: Win an iPad 2 or Canon EOS T3 camera. Enter your sunset, sunrise or weather-related photos for The Observer’s weather photo contest, sponsored by Cool Today. To enter your photos, visit YourObserver.com, and click on the “Contests” tab in the upper-right corner. Weekly winners will have their photo printed in the paper and will be entered into a drawing for that month. The monthly winner will choose between an iPad 2 or Canon EOS T3 camera.

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Lakewood Ranch resident Patricia Reed took this sunset photo on Lido Beach.

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70 One way to decrease 15 Wise men from the the workforce East 73 What anglers want 19 Sainted Norwegian that campers don’t king 74 Woolgatherers 20 Cheech’s last name 76 “As you ___, so shall 21 Brigham Young you reap” University city 77 Pre-owned 22 Describing the Sinai 78 Japanese soup Peninsula 79 “Drop this,” 23 Deadlines’ kin editorially 25 Made from a 80 “... here on Gilligan’s common grain ___” 26 ___ it like it is 81 You may have a spot 27 Invention of new of it words 82 Authoritative 28 Drone pronouncement monotonously 30 Drug derived from a 84 Book-lined rooms 85 Contemptuous poppy plant expression 32 Scouting unit 86 Helicopter inventor 34 Top-notch steak Igor sauce?

88 Turn topsy-turvy 35 Where Kurdish is 90 Holders of pirate spoken treasures 36 Savoy Opera 91 Some party snacks soprano Owen, and 92 Radio dial others 93 Waldorf or Caesar 39 T-shirt size 95 Come forth into 41 Old Polaroid output view 45 Commando 98 Maestro’s platform excursions 100 Great city of old 46 Sugar plant Greece 47 Mexico’s national 104 Azerbaijan’s capital flower 49 “___ Day Will Come” 105 “Mary Tyler Moore” spin-off 50 Adolescent’s 107 It is often stolen outbreak 109 Adieus 51 Bop on the head 52 100 Cambodian sen 110 La Scala location 111 Wide-eyed gaze 53 Silence the tube 112 “Pants on fire” 54 19th Greek letter person 55 Landlord’s 113 Accessory for a Miss entitlement America contestant 59 Join in wedlock 114 Bicycle-wheel 60 End results component 62 Nonclergy group 115 Well-knit tales?

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14 Disney World transport 15 Morning prayers 16 ___ code (part of a telephone number) 17 Coated with gold leaf 18 Word with “gossip” or “chatter” 24 Roman household deities 29 Dress (with “up” or “out”) 31 “___ Don’t Preach” (Madonna hit) 33 Some housewarming gifts 35 Arm of the sea 36 Lyric poetry Muse 37 Former Portuguese territory in China 38 Quick-cooking meat entree 40 Egyptian cross with a loop 41 Like Rudolph’s nose 42 Flipped-over devices filled with sand 43 Bizarre 44 Cards above deuces 46 Dairy Queen offerings 48 Craggy ridge 51 Up-and-___ (rising star) 53 Palindromic form of address 55 Chess actions

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65 Mississippi delta feature 66 Coal, wood and gas 67 Adjoins 68 Certain JapaneseAmerican 69 Rash, as a decision 70 Changes, as the Constitution 71 “Apartment available” 72 Big pitchers for water 74 Clark and Tracy 75 Arabian Peninsula seaport 78 Calls a spade a diamond, e.g.

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Thursday, May 3, 2012

Items Under $200 For Sale

Help Wanted

13 FT. Aluminum extension ladder, $35. 18 inch hedge trimmers, $15. 941-387-9851.

Homemakers/ Companions CNA’S/ HHA’S

ARTISTS ALUMINUM display panels: 5 - 3x6, 1 power cord, 1 stabilizer bar, $200. 941-907-6968.

EXERCISE MACHINE, multi-station like bowflex, new condition, $150/obo. 941-219-8036.

GE DRYER, Super Capacity, Gas/propane, like new, $150/obo. 941-586-4629.

LOVESEAT, LAZBOY recliner, beige print fabric, good condition, $75. Call 941-351-2963.

OFFICE CHAIR: Leather with solid cherry arms/legs, excellent cond., $199. 941-351-3766.

PHOTO SCANNER: Epson Model 3170, $50.00.

HP deskjet Model/960c Printer, $50.00. All excellent condition. 941-907-6652.

WATER EXERCISE Equipment: Hydrotone resistance boots and handbells. Excellent condition. $25/set-orig. $125. 941-907-7743.

WET/DRY VACUUM: $20.00. Revereware copper bottom fry pan 12”, Oldand heavy VG., $25.00.

941-266-7675.

You Can Make a Difference. Help seniors stay independent. We provide: non medical care, personal care, meals, light housekeeping, transportation & companionship. Flexible hours available- F/T, P/T, Overnight, Weekends and Live-In. Positions available in Sarasota/ Bradenton/ Venice. To work now fax resume to 941-929-7438 or email: joanieck@comcast.net FL Reg #HCS227965, #HHA299992670

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NAIL TECHNICIAN for Luxury Nail & Spa, Lakewood Ranch. F/T or P/T. Please call Galvin 941-727-7161 or 941-465-6330.

Homes For Rent 2 BEDROOM, 2 BATH, 2CG, Partially furnished, Fenced backyard, Small pet ok. Non-smoking, Yearly lease, $1100/mo.

941-586-5834, 508-564-1720.

LUXOR MHP

SLIP ON Longboat Key. $11/ft Secure environment, scenic Buttonwood Hbr area.

941-302-3440.

$450/mo-1 bed/bath mobile homes.

55+ community. No Pets.

5811 14th St. W. Bradenton.

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

Merchandise Wanted

Homes For Sale

SENIOR LOOKING to purchase precious metals, time pieces, coins, jewelry and antiques. Please call Marc, 941-321-0707.

Sarasota Property Deals

Boat Slips For Rent/Sale

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Announcements NATHANIEL ESTELLE is doing business as Rocketship Red, 5705 38th Ave E, Bradenton, FL 34208.

WINDSONG ACRES Neighborhood Sale, Sat. May 5, 8am-3pm. NE Corner of SR 64 & Upper Manatee River Rd, Bradenton. Lots of great items: golf clubs, washer/dryer, furniture, etc.

Rain Date: Sat. May 19.

Religion ST. JUDE O holy St. Jude, Apostle & Martyr, great in virtue and rich in miracles, near kinsman of JESUS CHRIST, faithful intercessor of all who invoke your special patronage in time of need. To humbly beg to whom GOD has given such great power to come to my assistance. Help me in my present and urgent petition. In return I promise to make your name known and need to be invoked.

Say 3 OUR FATHERS, 3 HAIL MARYS & 3 GLORY BE’s. Publication must be promised. ST. JUDE, PRAY FOR US ALL WHO INVOKE YOUR AID. AMEN. This novena must be said on 9 consecutive days. Thank you St. Jude for answering my petition. -MGL

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

Storage STORAGE FACILITY Boat/ RV/ Trailer. Secure facility, low monthly rentals, Clark Rd area.

941-809-3660, 941-809-3662.

941-225-1356

Help Wanted CLIENT MANAGER – Elite Kazakh Junior Tennis Player sought by IMG Worldwide to manage and develop tennis career of elite Kazakh junior player & possible new clients from the region.

Job location: Bradenton. Domestic and int’l travel with athletes required. Req. Any BS/BA degree or foreign ed equiv, at least 2 yrs exp., and evid. of excpt’l ability. Mail resume to IMG Academies, LLP, Attn: Mark Tone 5500 34th St. W. Bradenton, FL 34210.

Personal Services

CARING COMPANION SERVICES Dr. Appts., Shopping, Social Outings, Daily Walks, Housekeeping, Cooking, Laundry, Book Reading

YOUR PERSONAL BOOKKEEPER, LLC Gail Sunray, Owner Personal & Business Bookkeeping Accounting/ Taxes

www.caringcompanionservices.com Lic. #232533 Bonded and Insured Free in-home consultation 941-320-9111 or 941-320-4886 IN-HOME CARE/ COMPANIONSHIP/ HOMEMAKING available all hours; days, nights, weekends.

Call 377-4465 for more information or visit our website @ www.eldercaresarasota.com Lic. #30211372 Bonded & Insured.

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Auto Service WE WANT TO BUY YOUR VEHICLE!!!

Any Make, Any Model, Any Condition.

No Title - No Problem! Bank Lien - No Problem!

Paying up to $30,000 for Vehicles. Call AJ now at 813-335-3794 for a Free Quote or 813-531-4298.

Cleaning A CLEANING EVEN YOUR MOTHER-IN-LAW WILL APPROVE! Every time, guaranteed! Lic./Ins. Bonded. Pamela, 941-320-0023. www.CleanTimeServices.com BRAZILIAN CLEANING Service by Maria.

Residential/ Commercial. Meticulous Cleaning.

Excellent References. Free Estimates. Reliable.

Lic./ Ins. 941-400-3342.

Telephone: 941-749-5646 yourbookkeeper@tampabay.rr.com

Pet Services DOGGY HOTEL. 24 Hour Daycare. Brown Avenue near Bee Ridge and 41 behind Sleep King (new owner). First day FREE. Grooming by Mark.

Meet and greet and get a treat. 941-554-4620.

MOBILE PET GROOMING all natural, organic approach. Dogs $35.00 and up. Pet sitting available. www.furrytails4grooming.com 941-224-8655.

Pools

CARLA’S PROFESSIONAL HOUSECLEANING Rates start at $65 Honest, reliable and great references.

Call Carla 941-894-9262

FULL WEEKLY POOL SERVICE $65 per month.

For screened-in pools. Owner operated, reliable, personal service. Save money - call now. Blissful Pools, 941-705 0400.

WANTED LUXURY ANNUAL RENTALS

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

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

Pressure Cleaning

For Qualified Waiting Clients

FREE ESTIMATES! Call Dotty, detailed cleaning.

24 Years Exp. Lic./Ins. Residential/Commercial.

Looking for year-round customers! Dottie, 941-321-6645.

Real Estate Wanted

Contact - Sarasota Luxury Rentals 941-225-1356 email: info@sarasotaluxuryrentals.com Personalized attention with professional honest advice.

25 Years Experience - References available WE CAN BUY your over financed house. No cost to you. Save your credit! Call 941-893-4305

Vacation/Seasonal Rentals PALM AIRE CONDOS: Available only May-Dec. 2012. 1 & 2 bedrooms, furnished, great views, upgraded, utilities included. $1000-$1300/mo.

941-351-1741.

HOUSECLEANING. I have lots of experience, attention to detail. Reliable. Call me, I can help!

Carol, 941-536-3705.

Home Improvement/ Remodeling HANDYMAN EXTRAORDINAIRE Reliable & Prompt. 25 Years Experience 5 Years in Bradenton Area. Flooring, Masonry, Doors, Carpentry and Water Damage ... etc. Call Scott at 941-536-1770. scottmwoolf1@gmail.com

Home Services

GOOD LIFE CARE Affordable Homemaking and Companionship, Locally/privately owned, 941-822-0092, www.goodlifecare4u.com Because you deserve GLC! HCS#232400

Reserved You Space can go online to LP Reserved Space place your classified ad in your local paper.

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

FLAT SCREEN TV installation and set-up, wall mounts, surround sound. Home Theaters By Jerry DeMario, 941-755-1288.

Tile STEVE ALLEN FLOOR COVERINGS PROFESSIONAL TILE & MARBLE INSTALLATION 20 YRS. EXPERIENCE CALL FOR FREE ESTIMATE 726-1802 LIC/ INS

Computer Services

A LENDING HAND

CAREGIVER/COMPANION: 20 years nursing experience. Will care for you in your home. With excellent references upon request. 941-773-7836.

Television

RESIDENTIAL/ COMMERCIAL/ Resorts/ Schools/ Churches/ House Checks.

We take pleasure in pleasing our customers.

941-756-4570.

OWN A MAC/IPHONE/IPAD? MacTutor offers 21 years experience. Unlimited free telephone follow up. (941)812-3887 www.FLMacTutor.com

Caregivers/Companions Hourly 24/7 Care Phone: 941-809-3725 Toll Free: 877-507-4040 License #230506/ #1194

RESIDENTIAL/ COMMERCIAL. Roofs, Window Cleaning, Pool Areas, Driveways, Lanais, etc.

When Quality Counts! 941-565-3935.

MRS. MAIDS. Detailed & dependable cleaning services for your residence. Enjoy freedom from housecleaning. Bonded and Insured. For free estimates, call 941-400-3175.

Adult Care Services

Business Opportunities JAN PRO CLEANING FRANCHISE: $950 Down Required, Financing Available for growth, Includes customers. Earn up to $10,000 Month+ Call 941-907-8141 TEACHERS, CONCERNED about cutbacks? Not paid your worth? $300 to $1K mo. PT Cars, trips, bonuses, training. 941-366-4586.

Adult Care Services

Video Production ATTENTION GRADUATE MOMMIES!!

How about a slide show or movie commemorating your achievement?

I turn your old pictures and videos into beautiful presentations. You choose the pictures, the music, the videos.... I put it together and publish to DVD, YouTube....

Nick Leduc 941-962-4387

LD BUTLER Home Services: Providing peace of mind to seasonal home/condo owners. Call for complete list of services and fees: 941-735-3756 or email: longdistantbutler@gmail.com

This week’s Crossword answers

Landscaping & Lawn Service BERRYS LAWN & LANDSCAPING. Over 25 years of experience . Best prices in Manatee. Please call 941-713-1742 for a free and fast estimate.

LAKEWOOD RANCH Lawn & Landscape LLC. Yearly maintenance program includes: Complete Lawn and shrub Care, Mulching, 2-Pest Control and 4-Fertilizing applications, Most homes $159/mo. Call for Free Estimate, 941-373-5110.

HOUSE CLASSIFIEDS LP # 56733

Painting/Wallpapering CARLO DATTILO PAINTING. Licensed & insured.

Interior/ Exterior painting including drywall repair and retexturing. Wallpaper installation & removal, pressure washing. Residential & commercial, condos. Honest & reliable. Free estimates.

941-744-1020. 35+ years experience.

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This week’s Cryptogram answers 1. Here’s a point of pithy political commentary: After all is said and done, more is said than done.

2. All the heated debates, wrangling and name-calling on the topic of global warming are causing a definite rise in the earth’s temperature.

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