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Rescued dogs find shelter out east

+ Witt fathers complete makeover

Honor Animal Rescue took in 46 of the 263 dogs seized earlier this month in Venice.

Fathers at Gene Witt Elementary rolled up their sleeves for a weekend of hard work for the school, as they launched a 48-hour extreme makeover of the school’s media center.

The center was transformed to include themed areas for both younger and older readers, as well as a “Harry Potter”-themed castle courtyard, complete with a floor-toceiling tree and park benches.

The $8,000 project was funded primarily through Parent-Teacher Organization fundraisers. Dads in Witt’s Father’s Being Involved program completed the work.

LAKEWOOD RANCH— Jolie’s nose twitched vigorously as she pranced over her new surroundings, sniffing everything in sight and pushing her way through 2-foot-tall weeds.

Jolie, who was taken in by Honor Animal Rescue after the Sarasota County Sheriff’s Office confiscated 263 dogs from a home in Venice earlier this month, perhaps felt grass on her feet for the first time in months.

“They don’t (even) know what a toy is at all,” Honor Board member Dari Oglesby said of many of the animals rescued.

The Sarasota County Sheriff’s Office reported May 4 that Sarasota County Animal Services confiscated 263 small

+ Purdue player swinging big Summerfield residents Rossana and Paul Schmidt have something to brag about — their daughter, Mara, a tennis player, is making a hit at Purdue University.

In Purdue’s Position No. 1 in doubles and Position No. 3 in singles, Mara helped her teammates win the Big Ten Championship for the first time in the school’s history in late April.

Mara, who attended the Nick Bolletierri Tennis Academy of IMG Academy for four years and will be a junior at Purdue next fall, received the Big Ten Athlete of the Week award in 2011, as well.

+ Garden Group enjoys river cruise Members of the University Park Women’s Club Garden Group enjoyed a scenic view of the Manatee River May 3, as the group embarked on a two-hour educational and environmental eco-cruise on the MV River Skipper.

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Braden River High School senior Mandy Peebles also was named one of six finalists for the State College of Florida’s Outstanding Graduate Award.

DOUBLE

DIPLOMAS BRADEN WOODS — Braden River High School senior Mandy Peebles had just stumbled upon a post on Braden River High School’s website from June 8, 2011.

The “Pirate of the Day” article noted Peebles, if all went as planned, would graduate with an associate’s degree before earning her

high school diploma the following year.

And now, with high school graduation just a week away, Peebles can’t contain her smile.

“I’m actually doing it,” Peebles said, holding a printed copy of the article before her.

The 17-year-old gradu-

Mandy Peebles, 17, will graduate high school May 31 — after she earned her first college degree. ated from the State College of Florida with an associate’s degree May 5, and now will walk across the stage at the Manatee Civic Center with hundreds of other graduates May 31, to accept her high school diploma. She’ll graduate in the top 1% of her

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Confiscated dogs were covered in feces and debris. Many, such as this one, were shaven upon their arrival at Honor.

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GRADUATE/PAGE 1A class at Braden River, as well.

“We’re very proud,” Mandy’s mom, Laurie, said. “She’s very determined.”

Mandy says she’s always known she wanted to go into the medical field and recognized early on that she would spend many years in school to fulfill her dream.

“My freshman year, I took one (Advanced Placement) classes and two my sophomore year,” Mandy says, adding she hoped to speed up her college studies. “That got me in the mode of getting college credits.

I thought dual enrollment was a better option for me than AP classes.”

She entered Manatee County’s dual-enrollment program her junior year, at which time she took college-level classes and college exams in lieu of Advanced Placement tests. By then, Mandy already had begun the county’s on-the-job training program, which allowed her to leave school early and work about 20 hours a week, as well.

Heading into her senior year of high school, however, she grew even more determined.

“I want to be a pharmacist,” Mandy says. “I knew what classes I needed to take to fulfill (my requirements). I was motivated to save time.”

“I have a goal and I want to get there as fast as I can,” she says. “I know what I need to do and what it takes to get done. I decided doing full time at SCF

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So, as a senior at Braden River, Mandy began her college studies, taking part in the early-enrollment option offered through Manatee County schools and the State College of Florida. This year, she took general chemistry, biology, statistics, speech, calculus and a slew of other courses at SCF. Mandy says she’s loved her schedule, which stacks her college classes two days a week and gives her more flexible hours for working and studying. “(Early admission) prepares you for college,” she says.

“You’re actually in college.”

Between work at a local chiropractor’s office and college classes, Mandy admits she doesn’t have much free time, but she’s still made sure over the year to see friends at Braden River, attend football and volleyball games and participate in the school’s other activities. She’s even carved out enough time to complete more than 1,000 hours of community service over the last four years, including time spent tutoring and participating in missions trips and other activities with her church, Bible Baptist.

“I don’t feel like I missed out on anything,” Mandy says. “I just feel like this has been a better path for me.”

Mandy, a resident of Braden Woods, attended Lake Erie College of Osteopathic Medicine Bradenton’s Human Body Explorers program her freshman and junior years and now hopes to be admitted into LECOM’s pharmacy program in 2013.

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HONOR/PAGE 1A dogs from a home at 220 High Point Drive in Venice. The dogs, which included breeds such as Chihuahuas, Maltese, Bichon Frise, poodles and Schnauzers, among others, were kept in a series of chicken coop-like structures outdoors. The cages had no solid flooring — only wire — so many of the dogs’ feet were raw and sore, rescue workers said.

Wendy Rose, community affairs manager for the Sarasota County Sheriff’s Office, said the case is possibly the largest animal hoarding case seen in Sarasota County.

With assistance from Florida Wildlife Commission, Sarasota authorities were allowed on the property May 2, at which time they took animals that needed immediate medical attention.

Animal services returned over the next two days, as well, to retrieve the remaining animals and place them with local rescue and other groups for care. Sarasota County Animal Services already is at capacity, Rose said.

More than a dozen animal rescue groups and veterinary clinics from around the Sarasota/ Bradenton area and surrounding region assisted with rescue efforts, taking in all of the animals.

In the East County, Honor Animal Rescue took in 46 dogs from the hoarding incident, as well as two stray animals that animal

services picked up during the confiscation.

“They were critical in not only assisting us, but the more important is making sure these animals got immediate care and (tender loving care) and grooming, which they would not have had,” Rose said of rescue groups.

“We didn’t have manpower to evaluate them all promptly.”

Honor Director of Operations Karissa Mayer said the condition of the animals was “disturbing” but more from neglect than abuse. The rescued animals, especially those kept in bottom cages, were covered in food, feces and other debris.

“You couldn’t really tell where the dog’s head and end began (for many of them),” Mayer said.

“They had sores between their toes from being on wire cages, and small wounds from fighting over food. It could have been a lot worse.”

Animals taken in by Honor were given immediate medical attention; most were placed in foster care for socialization.

Mayer said the community has rallied to help with the cause, donating a wealth of supplies, which Honor is sharing with other rescue organizations that helped with the case, and stepping up to foster animals. Organization leaders expect many of the animals to be ready for adoption in the coming weeks, after they have been

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Honor Animal Rescue’s adoption facility Nate’s Place, located in the Shoppes at University Center, is temporarily closed. The rescue recently began work to renovate the space into an information center. Animals up for adoption all are being kept at Honor’s Ranch location on Lorraine Road in Lakewood Ranch.

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Rose said the sheriff’s office still is investigating the case and charges against the dogs’ owner were pending.

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tribute By Pam Eubanks | News Editor

Memorial parade rolls onto Main

Lakewood Ranch Main Street will host the Tribute to Heroes Memorial Day Parade May 27.

LAKEWOOD RANCH — East County residents and their friends are invited to honor fallen military heroes and veterans during a special celebration on Lakewood Ranch Main Street.

The annual Tribute to Heroes Memorial Day Parade will be held from 6-9 p.m. May 27, at Lakewood Ranch Main Street.

Festivities will start at 5 p.m. with speeches and acknowledgements from the stage, and the 6 p.m. parade will conclude with the playing of taps and a special dove release.

Legendary ESPN basketball commentator Dick Vitale will serve as grand marshal for this year’s parade.

“It’s important to support the

IF YOU GO Tribute to Heroes Memorial Day Parade WHEN: 6 to 9 p.m. May 27 WHERE: Lakewood Ranch Main Street WEBSITE: lwrcac.com ongoing efforts of our soldiers overseas and honor hour fallen heroes,” said Lakewood Ranch Community Activities Corp. Director Lori Basilone, who is helping organize the event. “This is the fourth year of this parade. It has grown. We’re looking to have close

to three dozen organizations participate.”

Parade-day festivities will include live music, face painting, a fire truck and balloons. Lakewood Ranch children also are encouraged to participate in Lakewood Ranch Community Activities’ Patriotic Bike Contest, for which the most patriotically decorated bicycle, scooter or wagon will be awarded prizes before riding in the parade.

At the event, Manasota Operation Troop Support, better known as M.O.T.S., will be on site collecting donations of non-perishable food and toiletry items to be sent to troops oversees, as well as letters to soldiers. Residents also can donate items at several locations

throughout the East County (see box). M.O.T.S. also will have representatives on site from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. May 19, at the Lakewood Walk Publix, 11205 S.R. 70 E., to collect monetary donations for the organization’s efforts.

Ed’s Tavern owner John Breiner, who started the parade with Lakewood Ranch resident Gene Sweeney, said he already is excited to see this year’s parade come to life.

“It’s just grown by leaps and bounds,” Breiner said of the event. “Every time this time of year comes around I get (excited).

It’s amazing what a community can do when they (work) together).”

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Donations, including personal hygiene products, sunscreen, duct tape, vitamins and non-perishable food items, such as sunscreen, beef jerky, canned soups with a pop-off lid, powdered drink mixes, power bars, tuna in cans, cookies and crackers, nuts and other nonperishable items, can be dropped off at the following locations:

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Stoneybrook, CDD lawsuit continues A judge did not grant the Heritage Harbour South Community Development District’s motion to dismiss a lawsuit against it.

The community will include an amenities center at which residents can swim or enjoy other activities.

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Neal breaks ground on Fairfield Two model homes already are under construction in Neal Community’s newest development, Fairfield, in the East County.

EAST COUNTY — Right now, it’s just a dusty, bare patch of land along State Road 70, between the Harborage and Westwinds communities and Lockwood Ridge Road farther west.

But as construction crews continue working over the next few months, the 27-acre site will be transformed into a community of 140 paired villas.

Developer Neal Communities plans to open its Fairfield community, with homes ranging in size from 1,400 to 1,600 square feet and priced under $200,000,

by Oct. 1. Construction of two model homes already is under way.

“It has a great location because it’s close to everything,” Neal Communities President Pat Neal said. “(We think it) will be a fast-selling addition to our 14 subdivisions currently under way in Manatee County.”

The gated maintenance-free

community will include pocket parks, a recreation center with a pool and other amenities.

The product-type will be similar to the offerings at Arlington Cove in Venice, although more with a more neo-classical architectural style, Neal said.

Final construction plans for Fairfield were approved by Manatee County in January, and construction on the project formally began in March.

“The recession is over and people are buying things,” Neal said. “But, they are not buying the big houses they used to buy.

More than half our active adults are buying in cash and buying below their means.

Neal said when he purchased the Fairfield site in late 2005 he had anticipated the development would be an extension of the Harborage in terms of inventory offerings. With the changes in the market, however, the villa

The Fairfield community will offer 140 paired villas in a gated, maintenance-free community. product proved to be the best fit for the new community.

Because of the property’s extensive frontage along State Road 70, Neal said he did consider developing a mixed-use center on the site but decided to pursue residential development after plans were announced for a Publix about one-half mile

away, near the southwest corner of S.R. 70 and Lockwood Ridge Road.

Neal said he also has pursued purchasing the parcel at the southeast corner of Lockwood Ridge Road and S.R. 70, but has not yet been successful.

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HERITAGE HARBOUR — A lawsuit over the validity of special assessments imposed upon the Stoneybrook Golf Club will continue through the legal system.

Judge Peter Dubensky, of the 12th Judicial Circuit, on May 4 denied a motion by the Heritage Harbour South Community Development District to dismiss with prejudice the complaint against it, although Stoneybrook failed to meet a court-imposed deadline.

“The court was telling the defendants in the case to go forward, so the plaintiffs in the case are going to go forward,” said David Wilcox, attorney for Stoneybrook Investors.

Stoneybrook Investors, the entity that owns the golf course had filed a complaint December 2011 alleging CDD assessments, which had increased by about $35,000 over the previous year, were unfair and may be illegal. In March, Stoneybrook Investors obtained special legal counsel for the case, prompting dismissal of a motion for declaratory judgment and giving Stoneybrook Investors 30 days to file an amended complaint.

The CDD asked to dismiss the case in late April, when Stoneybrook Investors failed by two days to meet a court-imposed deadline for filing an amended complaint.

Although Dubensky did not grant the CDD’s motion to dismiss, he wrote the CDD was entitled to fees for filing the motion and costs associated with arguing the complaint.

The CDD was due May 14, after the East County Observer went to press, to file an answer to the Stoneybrook’s amended complaint. Harllee said one of the parties will have to ask a judge to set a final hearing on the matter for the case to move forward.

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A local missions team will be providing some family fun for East County residents and their friends May 21.

Bayside Community Church’s Bridge a Life Uganda Mission Team will be on site from 5-8 p.m. May 21, at the Chick-Fil-A at 5384 Fruitville Road, Sarasota, to offer face-painting, balloons and live music for patrons.

Ten percent of proceeds from the event will benefit the mission team.

Patrons must specify they are ordering on behalf of the “Bridge a Life Uganda Mission Team.”

As part of the festivities, there also will be a chance to win a raffle for a new iPad and a new iPod Touch.

The Bridge a Life Ministry at Bayside offers support to adoptive and foster parents and aims to “ensure abused, abandoned, neglected or otherwise orphaned children thrive in Christ-centered families.” A part of the ministry also focuses on adopting children from Uganda.

per foursome or $100 per individual includes practice range balls, a golf cart, a round of golf and a bag of goodies. Local restaurant Ed’s Tavern will provide beer, a clam bake and shrimp boil, as well as hot dogs and hamburgers after golfing at no additional cost to golfers.

There will be prizes for first, second and third place, as well as raffle tickets and more. To sign up, call 907-0400.

+ Golf tourney to raise funds for 9/11 memorial

+ Business world enters Manatee classes

Salt of the Earth USA will host a 9/11 Victims and Fallen Military Heroes Memorial Golf Outing fundraiser at 1 p.m. May 20, at the Legacy Golf Club in Lakewood Ranch, to raise funding for the construction of the 9/11 Victims of Fallen Military Heroes Memorial at Patriots Park in Venice.

The effort is being spearheaded

by Lakewood Ranch resident Gene Sweeney. Sweeney said the Gulf Coast Community Foundation has pledged $34,000 toward the cause — about half the total cost of the project.

For the tournament, a cost of $400

Manatee County school children got a firsthand look into the business world May 4, as more than 100 business professionals volunteered their time in local classrooms.

As part of the Manatee County Chamber of Commerce’s Project Teach Everyone About Career Horizons, or T.E.A.C.H. program, volunteers spoke to more than 3,000 fourth-grade students in 32 public, private and charter schools about their occupations, education and the importance of first impressions.

Children also took time to design their own business cards based on their career aspirations.

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By Pam Eubanks | News Editor

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Historical Society celebrates five years The Old Braden River Historical Society celebrated its fifth anniversary May 12.

MANATEE COUNTY — When East County resident Denise Kleiner first launched efforts to salvage an old fishing cabin at the former Jigg’s Landing fishing camp site, she wasn’t sure what the future would hold.

She simply knew history should be preserved and the river should be protected.

Five years later, her cause is still going strong.

Kleiner and about 30 others gathered May 12, at the site, now a county park called Jigss Landing Preserve, to celebrate the fifth an-

niversary of the Old Braden River Historical Society, the group Kleiner started to see her vision fulfilled.

Over the last five years, society members have worked with Manatee County officials not only to develop plans for Jiggs Landing Preserve and its historical markers, but also to organize river cleanups and other efforts related to the Braden River.

“The most exciting thing is the spirit of the community that came together to make a difference,” Kleiner said. “It’s a big accomplishment. To get tons and tons of debris out of that river took five years.

We have a hardworking team of people who are relentless. I can’t be any happier than I am.

“The memories now are totally different,” she said of the Jiggs Landing site. “Now, there’s an entire park for families to enjoy.”

Historical Society charter member Carolyn Sutherland, who owns property along the river with her husband, Greg, said she used to visit Jiggs as a child and has enjoyed seeing it restored.

“It’s fun to know it’s back here again,” she said, looking around.

“My dad used to buy bait and beer at Jiggs. We had to go quite a ways to get to the store (back then).

There was nothing here.

“Tons of people come out (now),” she said. “People seem to enjoy it.

It’s wonderful.”

Since the historical society began working to protect the Braden LBK 2010 - J River, the Sutherlands said they Carolyn and Greg Sutherland are charter members of the organization. have noticed less trash being

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Event coordinator Yvonne Bedell welcomed guests to the special anniversary gathering. thrown into the river, as evidenced at river cleanups, and that boaters are exercising more cautions while driving through the waterways.

“Our organization has inspired a lot more people in the area to appreciate what (we have and what we’ve done to protect it),” Carolyn Sutherland said.

Kleiner said the historical society will continue its efforts to keep the Braden River clean, but now she hopes also focus efforts more upstream and begin raising more awareness about the history of the first subdivision in Manatee County outside city limits, Marineland.

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Bob Barnes purchased the property in the early 1990s, and added canoe rentals, live bait and tackle, snacks and drinks and hosted bass tournaments, among other activities there. The property sold in 2004 and had been slated for a condominium development, until Manatee County purchased it for about $850,000.

Manatee County opened Jiggs Landing Preserve to the public in December 2010.

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Duct-tape flowers bloom for Honor Animal Rescue Two Gene Witt Elementary School students have raised more than $200 selling flowers made of duct tape.

Rachel Weronik and Abby Misiura are stuck on helping animals.

And since last month, their fingers bare evidence to prove it.

The girls, fifth-grade students at Gene Witt Elementary School, this month began selling flowers made of duct tape at school to raise money for Honor Animal Rescue.

“We both really wanted to do something to help animals, and we thought this was (a) really cool (idea),” Weronik said.

In keeping with the saying, “April showers bring May flowers,” as their teacher Rina Becker suggested, the girls spent the month of April building up their inventory. Then, starting in May, their business blossomed.

Touting business cards for “All Duct Out A&R Flowers” — thanks to Misiura’s mom, Susan — the girls have been selling their duct-tape flower pens each morning from 8-8:30 a.m., offering flowers for $4 each and taking donations for Honor. Patrons get $1 off the “flower of the week,” they said, and students also can buy a punch card to buy five flowers and get one free.

In just the first two weeks of sales, the girls made more than $100. They’ve also gotten donations of more than $200 since the start of April, they said.

“The whole school has been a really big help (in raising money for Honor),” Weronik said. “We both feel really proud and surprised. We realized we can actually do this (to help).”

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April 27

Time crime

3 p.m. — 6700 block of Peach Tree Creek Road. Burglary to an unoccupied dwelling. Unknown suspect(s) pried open the rear lanai screen door and entered the victim’s lanai. Once inside, the suspect(s) pried open the sliding glass door and entered the residence. The suspect(s) then ransacked the closets and dressers. The suspect(s) took two watches from the victim’s bedroom. The scene was processed for prints.

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Rachel Weronik and Abby Misiura spent about one month making their ducttape flowers before launching sales this month.

The girls said they plan to continue selling their unique flowers through the end of May, at which time they will write one check to Honor. They also hope to expand their product offering to include mechanical pencil and highlighter flowers.

Both girls said they hope to continue making duct tape flowers over the summer and sell them to friends and family while on trips, or at other activities.

Contact Pam Eubanks at peubanks@ yourobserver.com.

2:38 p.m. — 7300 block of 52nd Place East. Petty grand theft. The defendant entered the store without merchandise in his hands. Loss-prevention officers had prior knowledge of the defendant and followed him. The officers observed the defendant take the property and put in his pants pockets. He then passed all points of sale without paying for the items. Once outside, officers confronted the defendant. He resisted and was taken down by two other employees and a citizen. Nobody was injured. The property, valued at $85.63 was still on the defendant.

May 7

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3:12 p.m. — 6215 River Club Boulevard.

Assault on school board employee. The juvenile defendant was defiant, refusing to sit in his assigned seat and put his backpack away. After an attempt to calm him down by his teacher, the juvenile quietly but audibly said he was going to punch him. At dismissal, he punched his desk five times and said, “That’s what I’m going to do to you.” He then left the class. He

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5:09 p.m. — 6400 block State Road 64 East. Petit theft — first offense. The suspect entered the convenience store and handed the clerk a Master Card to hold while he filled up his vehicle. After he was finished pumping $68 in gas, the suspect left without going back inside the store to complete the transaction. The clerk later attempted to run the card the suspect provided, but it came back declined.

was suspended from school. The teacher didn’t want to press charges.

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11:07 a.m. — 6600 block of Pirate Perch Trail. Unarmed burglary to a structure.

The suspect was doing yard work for the complainant, and they had an agreement that he would pay the complainant $500 for a stereo. The suspect hasn’t paid for the stereo and refused to return the complainant’s calls. The complainant contacted the suspect’s father and asked when he was going to pay for the stereo or return it.

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ODA student earns trip to Washington, D.C.

Joshua Simon is eager to learn more about the Second Amendment and compete for college scholarships during the National Rifle Association’s National Youth Education Summit this summer.

Out-of-Door Academy student Joshua Simon this summer will head to the Captiol for an educational summit with the National Rifle Association.

LAKEWOOD RANCH — At 16 years old, Joshua Simon knows a thing or two about the Second Amendment.

He got his first BB gun at just 8 years old, and a .22 rifle when he was 10. “(When I was 12), I (was invited) to join my dad’s hunting camp (group),” said Simon, who also shoots with the Gulf Coast Scholastic Shooters.

Simon, a student at The Out-of-Door Academy, recently was selected as one of 45 students nationwide to participate in the National Rifle Association’s annual National Youth Education Summit June 25 to July 1.

During the seven-day, expense-paid trip to Washington, D.C., Simon will learn the significance of the U.S. Constitution and the Bill of Rights, while developing an understanding of government and participating in it.

He also will get to tour the NRA’s headquarters and the National Firearms Museum, take informative tours on historic sites in the D.C. area and meet national leaders from Capitol Hill and the surrounding area.

“It’s a great opportunity for me,” Simon said.

As a participant in Y.E.S., Simon will have a chance to compete for a $10,000 college scholarship, announced at the conclusion of the Y.E.S. program, as well as $20,000 more in scholarships available to participants after completing the program.

Simon said he applied for the summit, after his mother read about the opportunity. At first, Simon admitted, he didn’t want the educational experience to cut into his summer vacation, but soon, he began realizing its potential to impact his future.

“I thought maybe I could go into politics (after college) or help support the Second Amendment,” Simon said.

Simon’s interest in shooting began in elementary school when he first started shooting BB guns, he said.

Since then, however, he’s progressed and now shoots sporting clays competitively, among other related activities.

Since learning he had been selected for the Y.E.S. event, Simon said he’s been thinking hard about what he’d take away from the experience.

“I guess I’m looking to get the knowledge out of it and the experience of being in such a highly selective group,” Simon said. “I enjoy the Second Amendment as a way to exercise my freedom through shooting and hunting, but it’s also a matter of self defense.”

Simon, who also enjoys kayaking, sailing and fishing, this year is playing lacrosse at ODA, as well. In school, he particularly enjoys his science classes.

“I really enjoy learning about the natural world and I like teaching people about it, too,” Simon said.

Simon said he hopes to attend college at the State University of New York College of Science and Forestry but isn’t yet sure what he wishes his future career to be — possibly helping to run a fishery, or taking alligator counts in the Everglades.

“There’s a lot of options in that field,” he said.

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Son’s creativity knows no bounds When our 4-year-old son, Lyric, was an infant, my side of the family took great joy in how much he looked like me as a baby. They pulled out photos to compare, and, as my grandmother put it, “He looks like Mikey — but better looking.”

I agree. And even if I didn’t, I know better than to argue with my grandmother.

But, despite the physical similarities early on, Lyric quickly showed he was a person all his own. His predilection for math and science stood in stark contrast to my love of all things creative.

And much to my dismay, he soon preferred working jigsaw puzzles with my wife MICHAEL to playing drums with me.

ENG So, when he received an invitation to a create-yourown-clay-piece birthday party for one of his preschool buddies, I couldn’t help but wonder: How would his piece compare to those of his friends?

It’s safe to say Lyric likely will not pursue a career as a master sculptor.

Wearing his art apron, Lyric sat patiently and quietly with his hands folded on the table as the teacher went through the instructions for creating a clay animal.

It could be anything, she said. Let your imagination run wild.

Even before we arrived, I decided I would let Lyric complete the project on his own. I’d simply assist.

Lyric eyed the large ball of clay curiously.

“What do you want to make?” I asked him.

“A ball,” he said, proudly.

“No, no,” I tried to explain. “We’re going to

make an animal with this ball. What animal do you want to make? A dog? Cat? How about a turtle?”

Lyric thought about it for several seconds as I repeated his options. He reluctantly decided on a turtle. We rolled out the ball, stuffed newspaper inside and squished it back together to form a body. We then used a second piece of clay to form a head.

“OK, so now you have to use your hands to make it look like a turtle,” I advised.

Lyric took his fingers and pinched out some tiny legs and a tail. Then, he took one of the clay tools and scraped some striations along its back. He was having a grand time, but truthfully, his creation barely looked like a turtle. I took a quick glance around the room. One kid made an exact replica of Snooty the manatee. Another had his creation standing up on two legs. A third had facial features. It looked pensive, like it was considering the finer points of Shakespeare.

When it was time to paint, Lyric didn’t choose coordinating colors or even separate hues for different parts of the creature.

Rather, he chose all the colors and outfitted his turtle in some strange tie-dyed mess from head to tail.

But when he was done, Lyric put his paintbrush down and sat back in his seat. His face beamed as he looked up at me.

“It’s amazing!” I told him, truthfully. “You did such a great job!”

And it was: An original creation by my boy. It was by far the best sculpture made that day.

Following the birthday cake, Lyric had a chance to tour the art center and see the different kilns. And as the instructor explained how all the animals would cook, turn hard

While most of the kids chose one or two colors, Lyric wanted all of them. and become fragile in the end. I could see all the information soaking into Lyric’s brain.

He lingered in the room, taking a few extra seconds to examine the kilns before before we left.

Last week, Lyric’s creation finally came home after its time in the kiln. I unwrapped it and handed it to him.

“Oh!” he said as he held it in his lap. “It’s my lizard turtle! We have to be careful with him. He’s breaked-able.”

And that’s when I realized: Lyric’s creativity that day had nothing to do with the clay or the paint. He wanted to create a new species.

So he did.

my VIEW

My ‘Words with Friends’ play: P-R-O-M-I-S-E As we begin the season of owners. They work hard each graduations and celebrations it and every day, and education is is also the time for school boards the highest priority. Her parents across the state to prepare for gave up professions in China to next year’s budget and schedbegin a life in America, and last ules. Most of my desk is covered year, I had the honor of speaking with information for 2012-2013. at the National Honor Society While I am reviewing induction ceremony in data, my phone beeps for which she took part. one of my “Words with Now, if I could get an Friends” games. It used extra 75 points, I might to be called “Scrabble” have a chance at winfor some of us, but this ning, but each time she generation of graduates beats me, I can’t help but has an app form on their smile. For the high school phones or computers. and college students who I am proud to report are walking across the that I am holding my own stage today, my wish is to JULIE against some formidable ARANIBAR have seven letters: P-R-Ocompetition — with the M-I-S-E. exception of one stuAs each student dent. She knows who she is and graduates, there are parents I could not be more proud of who watch, knowing they have her accomplishments, having fulfilled their promise to their known her since third grade and children. They have raised them, watching her begin her new life cared for them and made sure here in the East County. that they got to school and had Her parents are local business what they needed to be success-

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ful students and adults. It takes a lot of commitment to raise a child, and they are proud of their children as they walk across the stage. They see the little ones they brought to kindergarten and now they are shaking the hands of their principals and school board members.

For our students who walk across this year, may your promise to your family and community be that you will do your best in college and careers to build your own families and community.

May you promise to remember those who inspired you and may you get involved in your community, join organizations that help others, and, in that process, you will learn how much you have to be grateful for each day as you inspire others following you across a stage.

As your Manatee County School Board representative, my promise to our students and community is to be informed

and prepared for meetings and to work toward changes that lead us upward in state rankings. Many things are changing, but what I do know is that our teachers did not stop teaching.

We may have changed hours, schedules and curriculum, and our teachers kept on teaching.

This year my promise is to advocate for more time in class, to listen more to teachers when it comes to schedules and curriculum and be partners with teachers in planning for 2012-2013.

My promise is to continue in Kiwanis and my service to children, as well as my school board duties to improve our state ranking. Thank you for your calls and emails and trusting me with your concerns. I appreciate the care and trust you have in education here in Manatee County.

Julie Aranibar, an East County resident, represents District 3 on the Manatee County School Board.

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LETTER TO THE EDITOR Donald ‘Duck’ Dunn dies at 70 soul man

Legendary bassist Donald ‘Duck’ Dunn, an East County resident, died May 13, in Tokyo.

Ranch, with the goal of developing facilities that would bring families out to adopt pets.

Although I only knew Mr. Benderson for a few short years, it was an honor to know such an amazing person. I had the opportunity to attend his funeral in Sarasota, and it was inspiring to find out more about his lifelong achievements. I appreciate your article, and agree that he could easily be considered the symbol of what “America used to be and is supposed to be.”

He will be greatly missed because of the substantial impact that he had on people and animals alike.

The opportunity to know Mr. Benderson will be something I will always cherish, and I’m happy to assist in continuing his legacy of rescuing animals. His vision may have been large, but it is something we would all like to achieve in order to make him proud.

Michaela Oglesby East Manatee

If anyone could put a he left to become a sesgroove to life, it was Donsion player for Stax Reald “Duck” Dunn. cords in the 1960s. The The legendary bass two were part of the Stax player, who helped create house band, also known the Memphis soul music as Booker T. and the MGs, produced in the 1960s by one of the first racially inStax Records and played tegrated soul groups. alongside musical greats The group produced such as Eric Clapton, Bob hit songs such as “Hang Dylan and Neil Young, ’Em High” and “Soul among others, died May Limbo,” and Dunn also 13 while on tour in Tokyo. played on Otis Redding’s Born in Memphis, “Respect” and “Sitting on Tenn., Dunn spent much the Dock of the Bay,” and of his life in Bradenton, Wilson Pickett’s “In the Photo courtesy of Shellma Jackson purchasing a home in the Donald “Duck” Dunn, right, performed with dozens of local Midnight Hour,” among East County several years musicians, including Tampa mainstay Ronnie Dee. other hits. ago.

Although Cropper and “He was larger than life,” said Bri- you couldn’t help but follow him. He Dunn drifted apart in the 1970s, they an Johnson, lead singer for the rock would laugh at the ending (of the joke) reunited when they joined Dan Aykband AC/DC and one of Dunn’s clos- before he would tell (it to) you. He had royd and John Belushi’s Blues Brothest friends. “Everybody who met him the most infectious chuckle.” ers band and appeared in the 1980 never forgot him. He was a tremenJohnson said he was shocked by the “Blues Brothers” movie. dous man.”

“Today I lost my best friend; the news of his friend’s death.

Dunn had a personality that put “We were going to dinner (Tuesday) world has lost the best guy and bass people at ease and made them feel night, as soon as he got back from Ja- player to ever live,” Cropper said in a like longtime friends. He loved a good pan,” Johnson said. “I’ve been getting Facebook post. barbecue with friends, “cussed bril- calls (about his passing) from (people) Dunn received a lifetime achieveliantly” in a light-hearted way, loved a all over the world. I think that gives ment Grammy award in 2007. He and good story and, of course, loved mu- you the measure of the man.” his wife, June, were married more sic, friends said.

Dunn and childhood friend and than 50 years and had known each “The thing that always got us was famed guitarist Steve Cropper were other since childhood, Johnson said. he could never finish a joke,” Johnson in a band together in high school, and Dunn is survived by his wife, June; a said. “He would start laughing, and Dunn eventually joined Cropper, after son, Jeff; and a grandson, Michael. s s llow e pi sardine a e r f 2 n of se of ca ha & a h purc or set wit matt

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Dear Editor: I really enjoyed the Our View article,”An American classic,” published April 11 in the East County Observer.

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As the daughter of Rob Oglesby, president of Honor Animal Rescue, I frequently interacted with Mr. Benderson. I met him many times and came to understand his immense love for all animals. This love led Mr. Benderson to work closely with my father to build Honor’s

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By Jen Blanco | Associate Editor

Pirates name new head coach Leesburg High defensive coordinator Curt Bradley was named Braden River High’s new head football coach May 11.

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New Pirate coach Curt Bradley turns 27 in June.

BRADEN RIVER — Curt Bradley admits he has always been a better baseball player than football player.

But playing sports isn’t what Bradley was called to do. Instead, the former Minor League baseball player felt compelled to teach others how to be the best players

they could be both on and off the field.

Now, the Missouri native is hoping to not only help the Braden River High football team discover a newfound passion for the sport but also teach them the many life lessons that go along with being a part of a team.

On May 11, Bradley was named the Pirates’ new head football coach. Bradley, who turns 27 in June, replaces former coach Don Purvis, who resigned last month after two seasons at the helm.

“To say the least, I was more than excited,” Bradley said. “This is a great area and a great school

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BASEBALL

One loss won’t mar Mustang season They walked onto the field together as a team.

And as I watched the Lakewood Ranch High softball team walk away from the National Training Center following its 4-0 loss to Pembroke Pines Charter in the Class 6A state semifinals together, I couldn’t help but notice the JEN dedication BLANCO the Lady Mustangs showed not only for their sport but one another.

In a season in which Lakewood captured its first regional championship and advanced to the state semifinals for the first time in school history, the Lady Mustangs never lost sight of the importance of teamwork.

Sure, the players all had their share of individual accomplishments and accolades, but it’s what they were able to accomplish together as a team for which they will be remembered. They will be remembered for their dominance and their perseverance. They’ll be remembered for their district and regional championships and their state semifinal appearance — a first for the program.

The Lady Mustangs began paving the way for their legacy at the beginning of the season and cemented it further as the season continued.

And one game won’t change that.

“I’m not going to remember this year, and I’m not

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By Jen Blanco | Associate Editor

The Lakewood Ranch High baseball team rushes the mound in celebration after earning a trip to the Class 6A state semifinals with a 4-1 victory over Winter Haven in the Class 6A-Region finals May 11.

QUEST CONTINUES The Lakewood Ranch baseball team will make its first appearance in the state Final Four since 2003 when it travels to Digital Domain Park in Port St. Lucie to face Archbishop Edward A. McCarthy in the Class 6A state semifinals May 17.

Photos by Jen Blanco

Lakewood Ranch left fielder Brandon King makes a diving catch to end the second inning.

LAKEWOOD RANCH — Nine years ago, the majority of the players on the Lakewood Ranch High baseball team were in the midst of their Minor League careers.

The then-Little Leaguers were focused on learning how to pitch, improving their mechanics and making their respective All-Star teams.

At the time, those same players also were aware of the fact that the 2003 Mustangs were making a run toward the program’s first state title. But it would be nearly a decade before those players, who grew up watching Lakewood win its first state title with a 7-6 victory over Tallahassee Lincoln,

would be on the verge of seeing their own state title dreams come to fruition.

Senior Seth McGarry was one of those players. McGarry remembers getting caught up in the excitement of watching Lakewood make its run.

“It was insane,” McGarry said of watching Lastings Milledge steal home to help the Mustangs come from behind to win a crucial game.

Now, McGarry and his teammates are two games away from creating their own state championship magic after defeating

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Tyler Dauphinee

Lakewood Ranch High senior Tyler Dauphinee hit a three-run double in the bottom of the first inning propelling the Mustangs to a 4-1 victory over Winter Haven in the Class 6A –Region 3 finals May 11. The Mustangs catcher also called his own game. Here is an inside look at this week’s Athlete of the Week.

What does it mean to you to be going to the state semifinals?

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The Clearwater Chargers at Lakewood Ranch U16 boys soccer team, which comprises players from eight area high schools, will compete in the Florida Youth Soccer Association State Cup Final Four May 19-20, in Auburndale.

Boys charge into final four Lakewood’s Clearwater Chargers U16 boys team will compete in the Florida Youth Soccer Association State Cup Final Four.

LAKEWOOD RANCH — For the past three months, the Clearwater Chargers at Lakewood Ranch U16 boys team has taken the role of the underdog to new heights. With a brand of soccer entirely its own, the team has developed from an average team to one of the four in the state.

This season, the Chargers’ motto has remained the same: Why not us? Now, the team hopes to carry that same mentality into the Florida Youth Soccer Association State Cup Final Four May 19-20, in Auburndale. The Chargers will play Jacksonville United in the semifinals, with the winner advancing to face the winner of the semifinal between West Florida Premier and A1SAA Soccer Academy of the Americas Real Madrid.

“Our goal all along was to advance beyond the first round, so it was a huge success for us to get to the (Sweet) 16,” coach Geoff Womeldorph said.

The team advanced to the Final Four

after defeating Boca United 1-0 in penalty kicks. With the game scoreless after double overtime, goalkeeper Ian Crawford saved Boca United’s first penalty kick attempt. Stephen Mack, Ramon Elliott, Miguel Rebollo, Erik Kreider and Ryan Sollazzo each scored a penalty kick to preserve the win for the Chargers.

“At first, I couldn’t quite believe it,” 16-year-old goalkeeper J.J. Byrnes said.

“We worked so hard to get here.”

The players, some of which previously played at the Braden River Soccer Club, the Charlotte County Soccer Federation and Venice Area Youth Soccer, among others, represent eight different area high schools and a variety of cultural backgrounds. But on the field, they unite.

“Not every team has that kind of togetherness,” Braden River’s Jared Bieber said. “It makes us really hard to beat.”

Contact Jen Blanco at jblanco@yourobserver.com.

It means everything to me. I’ve been dreaming about this since I started playing high school baseball. Now that we are here and have a chance to do it, it feels amazing.

What do you enjoy the most about baseball?

It just fun for me — everything about it. I just have a good time playing.

What’s the toughest part about being a catcher?

Blocking balls. That can get annoying. When you’re taking balls to the arm, it starts to hurt, and that can get annoying.

If Lakewood Ranch wins a state title, what’s the first thing you’ll do?

I’m probably going to have a dog pile on the mound.

Then, I’ll probably walk up to coach (Mike) Mullen and give him a bear hug.

If you could play another sport for a day,

what would it be?

Volleyball. It’s so much fun. We used to go into practice before baseball season started and mess around and play with the girls team.

What’s your favorite subject?

Is lunch a subject? I would definitely get an “A” in lunch.

Do you have any siblings?

I have two brothers, Michael, 19, and Ryan, 12, and one sister, Melissa, 12.

Who is your biggest role model?

My older brother. Ever since I was younger, I wanted to be around him and try and do what he does.

If you could have one superpower, what would it be?

I want to read people’s minds just to know what they are thinking.

Do you have a favorite movie?

“Pineapple Express.” No matter how many times I’ve seen it, I laugh throughout the whole movie.

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BRADLEY/PAGE 10A on him. He’s very disciplined and hardworking.”

A two-sport athlete in high school, Bradley earned a football scholarship to Northern Iowa University, where he also played baseball. Bradley played on two conference championship football teams and a national runner-up team. He was named the Peacocks’ captain in 2006 and was an honorable mention All-Gateway Conference and All-Academic team selection twice.

“I just enjoy the game itself and the lessons the game teaches you,” Bradley said. “It’s the ultimate team sport.

You can learn a lot about yourself, and the lessons it teaches you are life lessons. That’s what I really enjoy the most.”

At the end of his junior year of college, the Los Angeles Dodgers drafted Bradley in the 33rd round of the 2006 MLB June Amateur Draft. Bradley went back to finish his psychology degree and spent a season playing Minor League baseball for the Dodgers.

Following his season with the Dodgers, the shortstop and center fielder decided to forgo his baseball career and turn his attention to a career coaching football.

“I was a better baseball player than I was a football player, but my calling wasn’t to play a sport,” Bradley said.

“It was to encourage and build up other individuals as a coach rather than me playing myself.”

A former wide receiver, Bradley volunteered for a year at Rock Bridge Senior High School in Colombia, Mo., before being offered a graduate assistant coaching position at Syracuse University. Bradley spent two-and-one-half years serving as a linebacker coach for Syracuse, where he got his first glimpse at coaching defense.

“The only position (Syracuse) had open was on defensive side of the ball,” Bradley said. “I just tried to learn as much as I could as fast as I could.”

In July 2010, Bradley was named Leesburg High’s defensive coordinator, where he has spent the past two years.

Bradley learned about the open position at Braden River from a family friend and decided to apply. Bradley, who was one of 40 applicants, interviewed May 8 and was invited back for a second interview May 11.

“Coach Bradley was very honest, and from an X and O standpoint, was by far the best we spoke with,” Bowling said. “He is very big on doing things the right way on and off the field. He is full of positive energy, and I believe will get the most out of our players.”

Bradley will assume his new position following spring practice after completing his remaining responsibilities with Leesburg.

“I’m just looking forward to getting around the other coaches and, first and foremost, around the kids,” Bradley said. “Football is the ultimate team game in which to do so.”

Greg Williford, an assistant coach under Purvis, will continue to run spring practices and coach the Pirates in their spring game May 25, at Naples.

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What made you decide to start playing?

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Age: 11 years old Grade: Fifth-grader, Gene Witt Elementary Position: Outfield How long have you been playing baseball?

This is my fifth season.

What made you decide to start playing?

I was really young, and my parents made me try it.

What do you enjoy the most about baseball?

Base running. I’m fast, and it’s fun.

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COMMENT/PAGE 10A going to remember this team by this game,” first-year coach Tony Cummins said. “I’m going to remember that this team was loaded with special talent and special ladies that took our school further than they’ve ever gone before.”

Lakewood’s Fab Five seniors, as they’ve been dubbed by Cummins, now will move on to the next chapters in their storied careers. They helped pave the way for the program and in doing so left behind a legacy that will be remembered for years to come.

“The Fab Five lived up to every challenge that I gave them,” Cummins said. “They were the perfect example to the younger players. They will be missed.”

But with six starters from this season’s state semifinal roster and a freshman pitcher waiting in the wings, the future remains bright for the Lady Mustangs.

“It means so much,” senior Quillan Toler said. “To leave this kind of a legacy is something very special. We accomplished something no other team has, and I will always remember this experience.

“This year sets the bar high for every incoming team; but there is so much talent coming up through the system and with the returning players, I believe Lakewood Ranch is going to be that team to look out for,” Toler said.

And several years from now when the youth softball players of today become the high school softball players of tomorrow and they look back on the 2012 Lady Mustangs historic season, the final score won’t matter.

All that will matter is what the players were able to accomplish both on and off the field for themselves, their team, their school and their community.

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Lakewood Ranch third baseman Bryan Vanvranken catches a Tampa King player in a rundown to end the sixth inning.

MUSTANGS/PAGE 10A Winter Haven 4-1 in the Class 6A-Region 3 championship May 11.

With the win, the Mustangs will travel to Digital Domain Park in Port St. Lucie to face Archbishop Edward A. McCarthy in the Class 6A state semifinals at 7 p.m. May 17.

The winner will face the winner of the other state semifinal between Pace and Melbourne in the state championship May 18.

“We’ve been stuck on that (regional) quarterfinal and once we got past that we knew we were going to be good,” McGarry said. “I’m pretty happy with our performance, and we’re going to keep it rolling.

“The thing we always say after we play a game or practice is family,” McGarry said.

“We’re really tight with each other, and we’ve been working together since fresh-

man year on JV to get to this point right here. So, this is huge for us, and we’re just going to try and keep it going.”

Lakewood advanced to the regional championship after defeating Tampa King 6-4 in the regional semifinals May 8. McGarry came on in relief to strike out the final two batters and preserve the win for the Mustangs before getting the call on the mound in the regional final.

McGarry, who suffered an elbow injury in the offseason, pitched his first complete game of the season, allowing two hits and three walks without allowing an earned run while striking out eight.

“I feel like it really played out to my advantage, because I was kind of able to relax and get back to where I should be; and I’m just coming back at the right time,” McGarry said of his injury.

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“Without a doubt we knew we were throwing McGarry,” coach Mike Mullen said. “He’s been working his whole life for this game, and we were happy to give it to him. It was Seth’s game. He was going to be pitching this game regardless.”

Lakewood took a 3-0 lead with two outs in the bottom of the first inning when catcher Tyler Dauphinee hit a bases clearing double to drive in Justin Greenaway, Zack Larson and Brandon King, who all drew walks.

“He deserves a lot of credit for this win,” Mullen said. “He had the three RBIs in the first inning, and up until (Bryan) Vanvranken’s home run, that was all of our scoring. He deserves a ton of credit for calling the game the way that he did, because I let him call his own game. For him to get the double with the bases loaded couldn’t be sweeter for him, for our team and for his family.”

The Devils scored their lone run in the top of the third inning on a wild pitch, but McGarry retired 12 of the final 14 batters he faced.

“I accidentally threw a cutter, and after we got out of that, then I knew it was going to be a good night,” McGarry said.

Lakewood responded in the bottom of the sixth inning on a solo home run by Bryan Vanvranken to seal the victory for the Mustangs.

Vanvranken went 1-for-1 with a home run, two walks, a RBI and two runs scored and Dauphinee went 1-for-3 with a double and three RBIs to lead the way for the Mustangs at the plate.

“Every high school coach’s dream is to take his kids to the Final Four,” Mullen said.

“It’s difficult because you get over there and you get out of your element and your routine, but the team that handles it the best is typically the team that wins it. We just have to figure out a way to keep our kids even keel and that’s one thing about our kids is that we don’t get too high or we don’t get too low.”

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Thunder athletes ink college scholarships Eight seniors from The Out-of-Door Academy recently signed national letters-of-intent to play at the next level.

Tyler Burgett

Sport: Football College of choice: Indiana University Major: Sports management What made you choose Indiana University?

The opportunity to play for a Big Ten school, which will not only provide the athletic experience I am looking for but also a great education. Also, I am originally from Indianapolis.

What’s the biggest adjustment you’ll have to make going from high school to college athletics?

The level of competition will be unlike anything I have seen thus far. Also going to a high school with just over 300 students to a college with more than 35,000 students.

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the NFL, so my goal for the next four years is to help the team any way I can and to have a lot of fun while doing it.

What’s the biggest adjustment you’ll have to make going from high school to college athletics?

The biggest thing I’ll have to figure out is time management.

Mara Falahee

Sport: Girls Basketball College of choice: Scripps College Major: Economics and international relations; minor in a foreign language What does it mean to you to be able to continue playing at the next level?

Playing basketball in college has been a dream of mine since kindergarten. I still have the sticky note on my desk from last year that states, “I will play basketball in college,” and a goal guideline on how I will achieve it. Knowing I have achieved my goal makes playing at the college level extremely exciting.

What has been your biggest ODA athletic accomplishment?

Scoring over 1,000 points. It was the first time in ODA history that a student scored 1,000 points; and ODA was amazing at supporting me through my 1,000th-point game.

Zach Hoppe

Sport: Football College of choice: Bowdoin College Major: Pre-med

Sport: Baseball College of choice: Eckerd College Major: Criminology

What are you looking forward to the most about playing in college?

I’m excited to have the opportunity to play. I know I’m (not necessarily) going into

What made you choose Eckerd College?

I was really impressed with the baseball team and the school itself is beautiful and close to home.

What has been your biggest ODA athletic accomplishment?

Helping my team reach the playoffs two years in a row, becoming the first baseball team in ODA history to do so.

Grant McCarthy

Sport: Football College of choice: Rhodes College Major: Neuroscience What does it mean to you to be able to play at the next level?

Playing football at the next level means that I can continue my passion for football and do what I love.

What are you looking forward to the most about playing at the next level?

At the next level, I look forward to bonding with my teammates, mentoring from the coaches and playing in front of a wider crowd. Everything that I loved about playing high school football will still remain, just elevated and taken to a more serious level.

Cara Messina

Sport: Swimming College of choice: Guilford College Major: English; art history minor What made you choose Guilford College?

The school that I am attending is a Quaker school, and that was really one of the many reasons I chose it. Guilford is beautiful and has that old collegiate feel, but it is the Quaker values of friendship and integrity that made it so attractive to me.

What are you looking forward to the most about playing at the next level?

The opportunity to really get to know my

teammates and build on the skills I developed in high school.

Brian O’Connor

Sport: Football College of choice: University of Wyoming Major: Business What does it mean to you to be able to continue playing at the next level?

It’s very rewarding and exciting. It’s always been a goal of mine to be able to play at the college level What made you choose Wyoming?

The location, facilities, and how the whole state rallies around the Wyoming Cowboys football team make it exciting to play in that environment.

Brian Ragone

Sport: Football and track College of choice: Amherst College Major: Economics and math What does it mean to you to be able to continue playing at the next level?

I’m very happy to be able to continue to play on a higher level, where the competition is more intense and I can continue learning more about the position I play, in the sport I love.

What’s the biggest adjustment you’ll have to make going from high school to college athletics?

The biggest adjustment will be going from the top, to the bottom of totem pole again. Going from a team captain, who is calling the shots, to a freshman, who normally is told what to do.

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And over the past month, those same eight seniors have all seen their dreams come to fruition after having signed national letters-of-intent to play collegiate athletics. On May 12, they were honored for their achievements during the school’s annual athletics award ceremony in the Thunderdome at the Uihlein Campus.

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Please join us in congratulating our award-winning scholars of 2012.

Congratulations to our 2012 scholars This year’s four Fulbright scholars bring the College’s historical total to 69 Fulbright recipients. They are: Dana Ziegler to Indonesia; Susanna Payne-Passmore to Georgia; Christopher Mulholland to Germany, and Kathleen McQueeney to the Netherlands.

The State Department awarded Benjamin Gilman Scholarships to Lorna Hadlock to study in Peua, to Sandra Werb for London, and to Mariana Zapata for Paris.

Two New College students will travel to France next year under teaching assistantship grants awarded by the French government: Rose Marz in Paris and Alison Parks in Lille. Seventeen New College students have received awards to teach in France since 2001.

Critical Language Scholarships (CLS) from the State Department’s Bureau of Educational and Cultural Affairs were awarded to Ilene Gillispie, to study Punjabi in Chandigarh, India and Nolan Benson to study at the Beijing Language & Culture Institute. Naushin Jiwani will participate in Teach for India for two years in lieu of her CLS to China.

Grace Fisher was awarded a 2012 Newman Civic Fellow by Campus Compact for her commitment to improving the SarasotaBradenton community through service, community-based research and advocacy. She often tutors at the Robert Taylor Community Center.

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Old West inspires East County schools, students Bashaw’s Art and celebrate moms. Music Festival.

Rebekah Baker and Hannah Asay spent plenty of time on the dance floor at Lakewood’s prom.

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Emily Wainio-Oato with Christian Johnstone enjoyed Lakewood’s prom.

Lakewood students Kelsey Knutson, Amanda Johnson and Gabrielle Palmeri

Braden River High juniors Madison Martin and Sam Underhill

Mercedes Cheaves attended Lakewood’s prom with Shaq Harris

Jose Solis and his date, Carolina Martinez, showed off their dance moves at Braden River’s prom.

EVERYBODY DANCE NOW! Students from both Braden River and Lakewood Ranch celebrated a high school tradition at their respective proms May 11.

Lakewood Ranch students enjoyed a Grecian-themed prom, at the Hyatt Regency Sarasota, while students from Braden River went incognito to their masquerade-themed dance at the Bradenton Auditorium.

Braden River’s Jade Fukunaka, Tara Baker, Paige Krumwiede, Tiffany Smith and Sarah Jurgovan

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Kira Burch, Gina Masterson and Schae Mays were all smiles.

McNeal girls share special night with their fathers Gareth and Kelsey Davies had a great time together.

Girls at McNeal Elementary School enjoyed special time with their dads May 11, during the school’s Father/ Daughter Dance.

Attendees enjoyed snacks and spent plenty of time on the dance floor.

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Ballroom dance sashays into San Marco After a year of construction, River Club resident Sandra Danu opened Sashay, a ballroom dance nightclub in San Marco Plaza.

LAKEWOOD RANCH — Sandra Danu always is looking for an excuse to get up and stretch her legs.

A lifelong dancer, the River Club resident has been using the art form as a means of expression since she was 4 years old.

“It integrates a lot of good qualities,” Danu says of dance.

“It’s my exercise, my social (life) and my art — all combined. I like having it all in one pack.”

Danu spent years taking ballet, modern and jazz before taking up ballroom dancing 15 years ago in New Jersey. She immediately fell in love with the style.

Danu wanted to continue ballroom dancing when she moved to Florida 10 years ago, but she quickly learned there weren’t any sophisticated ballroom dance clubs locally to suit her needs.

“There was no place to go dancing,” Danu said. “The floors were too small. They didn’t (encourage) real dancers and the music wasn’t always reliable.”

Finally after years of frustration over not finding a suitable dance club, Danu decided to create her own. After a year of construction, Danu opened Sashay, a ballroom dance nightclub in San Marco Plaza.

“I love the whole idea of yourself becoming one with your body,” Danu says of dancing.

“It’s active entertainment, and

IF YOU GO Sashay OWNER: Sandra Danu ADDRESS: 8209 Natures Way, Suite 103, San Marco Plaza PHONE: 306-5850 HOURS: 8-11 p.m., Wednesday through Saturday ADMISSION: $18; half-year and full-year memberships available WEBSITE: www.sashaydance. com I wanted to provide that for the public. I really wanted people to be able to participate.”

Sashay, located at 8209 Natures Way, Suite 103, San Marco Plaza, is open from 8-11 p.m. Wednesday through Saturday.

Once inside, guests are met with vibrant colors, dramatic orchid wall hangings, modern furniture and a floating dance floor, creating a unique and sophisticated Florida experience.

“I wanted to create a sophisticated Florida venue, staying true to where we are,” Danu says.

Sashay emphasizes a different theme every night, including Musica Latina, Music of the Decades, Jazz-n-Blues and a Night of Romance, allowing dancers to experience the different genres

infused in ballroom dance, including Latin, swing and social dance, among others.

“Ballroom dance includes a whole range of styles,” Danu says.

In addition, Danu also hopes dancers enjoy the quality of the music, which is provided by Tony Holliman, of Superb Sound.

“We really want to emphasize the quality of music,” Danu says.

“We’ve tried to create an (environment) where music and conversation can co-exist.”

Single admission is $18 per night. Half-year ($700) and fullyear ($1400) memberships also are available. Dancers are asked to bring their own dance shoes or wear leather- or felt-soled shoes.

In addition to its dance floor, Sashay also has a café, where dancers can enjoy gourmet snacks and healthy non-alcoholic drinks, coffee and tea.

“It’s such a completely unique concept,” Danu says. “It’s a venue for students to come to. People don’t quite know what to expect.

We’re still reaching out to a lot of people. It’s really open to anyone.

“I hope people say, ‘Gee, I had a great time. That was really fun,’” Danu said. “We’re trying to create community and encourage people to get to know each other in the dance world.”

Contact Jen Blanco at jblanco@ yourobserver.com.

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Attending students learned about Native American artifacts, dressed Old West attire and enjoyed performances by their peers.

Gabriel McDerment picked out lettering for his “brand” for his pretend ranch.

Five-year-old Levi Pelletier drew a barn.

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East County kids sweeten Mother’s Day Mother’s Day started early for hundreds of East County moms, as they enjoyed several celebrations last week.

Gullett and Gene Witt elementaries and the Kiddie Academy of Lakewood Ranch all hosted Mother’s Day teas, while children at Braden River Elementary used their artistic skills to decorate heartshaped cakes for their mothers.

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Cortney and Parker Vitoritt celebrated at Gene Witt.

Nicole and Tyler Edwards enjoyed a special day together at Kiddie Academy.

Six-year-old twins Lily and Leo Henderson made books and pictures for their mom, Tia, at the Gullett tea.

Jai Li Mongeau, 5, made sure to get some snacks at Kiddie Academy’s tea.

Heather Parrish read a book that her 6-year-old son, Wyatt, made her for Mother’s Day at Gullett.

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Mason McRae, 5, tried his aim at the basketball shoot game.

TUESDAY, MAY 22, 2012 11:00 a.m.-7:00 p.m.

Right: Kayla Cinelli, Kelsey Wilson and Alyssa Litwin loved the wave-themed slide most.

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Temple members complete 2012 Mitzvah Day projects Nearly 100 East County residents who are members of Temple Emanu-El spent the afternoon May 6 helping by delving into the community.

During Temple Emanu-El’s Mitzvah Day, more than 250 people worked on a total of six donation drives and 17 service projects, including decorating cookies for local firefighters and volunteering at Honor Animal Rescue.

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This Country Club of Lakewood Ranch home, which has four bedrooms, four-and-onehalf baths, a pool and 4,782 square feet of living area, sold for $989,000.

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The following residential real estate transactions took place between April 30 and May 4.

A home in the Country Club of Lakewood Ranch tops all transactions in this week’s real estate. Bank of America sold the home at 7103 Teal Creek Glen to Jeffrey and Marina Cameron, of Mequon, Wis., for $989,000. Built in 2006, it has four bedrooms, four-and-one-half baths, a pool and 4,782 square feet of living area.

The Lake Club

Hans and Carmen Wee, of Mount Pleasant, S.C., sold their home at 15815 Clearlake Ave. to David and Marcia Scott, Bradenton, for $850,000. Built in 2008, it has three bedrooms, three-and-one-half baths, a pool and 3,347 square feet of living area. It previously sold for $950,000 in 2008.

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Thomas and Gail Bagley, Lakewood Ranch, sold their home at 7106 Treymore Court to Lois Veremis, trustee, of Saginaw, Mich., for $520,000. Built in 2003, it has three bedrooms, three baths, a pool and 2,538 square feet of living area. It previously sold for $448,000 in 2004.

Bank of America sold the home at 7048 Treymore Court to Donald and Roswita Betts, Sarasota, for $325,000. Built in 2003, it has three bedrooms, three baths, a pool and 2,538 square feet of living area. It previously sold for $554,000 in 2006.

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Neville and Angela Allport sold their home at 7504 Greystone St. to James Palmer and Sandra Palmer, Bradenton, for $825,000. Built in 2007, it has three bedrooms, three baths, a pool and 2,832 square feet of living area.

Rognvald and Helena Kristjansdottir, of Lundur, Iceland, sold their home at 7715 British Open Way to Robert and Charlene Robinson, of Rocklin, Calif., for $400,000.

Built in 1997, it has three bedrooms, two

baths, a pool and 2,113 square feet of living area. It previously sold for $410,000 in 2007.

ACPA Land Investments LLC and LVI Land Investments LLC sold the home at 12013 Thornhill Court to Gloria Small, Bradenton, for $334,300. Built in 2011, it has three bedrooms, two baths and 2,098 square feet of living area.

Federal National Mortgage Association sold the home at 7144 Presidio Glen to Douglas Cleland, Bradenton, for $275,000.

Built in 2004, it has two bedrooms, two baths and 1,911 square feet of living area. It previously sold for $381,000 in 2004.

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Stephenie Lemus, Bradenton, for $380,000.

Built in 1998, it has three bedrooms, three baths, a pool and 2,832 square feet of living area. It previously sold for $915,000 in 2005.

Greenbrook Village

James and Elsbeth Kane, Lakewood Ranch, sold their home at 13616 Fourth Ave. N.E. to William and Phoebe Stevens, Bradenton, for $355,000. Built in 2007, it has three bedrooms, three baths, a pool and 2,745 square feet of living area. It previously sold for $420,000 in 2008.

James and Norma Holzem, trustees, of St. Peters, Mo., sold the home at 13536 Second Ave. N.E. to Sarah and Clayton Huber, Bradenton, for $215,000. Built in 1996, it has three bedrooms, two baths, a pool and 1,972 square feet of living area.

Stephen and Hye Seidman, of Bristol, Pa., sold their home at 7833 Valderrama Way to Freddie Williamson, of Eden Prairie, Minn., for $449,000. Built in 2010, it has three bedrooms, two baths, a pool and 2,329 square feet of living area. It previously sold for $425,000 in 2011.

Summerfield Village

Charles and Michele Lersch, Bradenton, sold their home at 11115 Pine Lilly Place to Bank of America for $417,000. Built in 1996, it has eight bedrooms, three baths, a pool and 2,483 square feet of living area. It previously sold for $227,500 in 1998.

Pierre and Patricia Jourda sold their home at 6433 Fox Grape Lane to Paul Drzal and Elizabeth Anderson, of Somerdale, N.J., for $271,000. Built in 2000, it has four bedrooms, three baths, a pool and 1,931 square feet of living area. It previously sold for $253,000 in 2003.

St. James Park

Ronald and Sally Helmer sold their home at 6657 St. James Crossing to Remy and Sonja Kindle, Bradenton, for $410,000.

Built in 1993, it has three bedrooms, two baths, a pool and 2,195 square feet of living area. It previously sold for $354,900 in 2001.

Edgewater Village

Robert and Arlene Jones, of Bethesda, Md., sold their home at 6608 Nautical Drive to Ronald and Karen Leonard, Lakewood Ranch, for $380,000. Built in 2003, it has three bedrooms, two-and-one-half baths, a pool and 2,652 square feet of living area.

It previously sold for $520,000 in 2006.

Pomello Park

Lanny and Leslie Emery, Bradenton, sold their home at 20306 67th Ave. E. to Jason and

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Clare Goetz, trustee, sold the home at 7109 Victoria Circle to Richard and Susan Spears, trustees, of Virginia Beach, Va., for $320,000. Built in 1995, it has three bedrooms, two baths and 1,735 square feet of living area. It previously sold for $272,800 in 1996.

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Brent and Sandy Smith, Bradenton, sold their home at 9510 Discovery Terrace to Randy and Pamela Craig, Bradenton, for $317,000. Built in 2001, it has four bedrooms, three baths and 2,584 square feet of living area. It previously sold for $250,000 in 2011.

Rye Wilderness Estates

D.R. Horton Inc. sold the home at 16512 First Drive N.E. to Daniel and Diane Kah, Bradenton, for $310,000. Built in 2011, it has four bedrooms, two baths, a pool and 2,701 square feet of living area.

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Robert Lefley III, trustee, sold the home at 7184 Victoria Circle to Gerald and Louise Banner, of Bedford, Mass., for $310,000.

Built in 1996, it has three bedrooms, two baths and 1,732 square feet of living area. It previously sold for $245,000 in 2000.

Watercrest

Charles and Angela Heck sold their Unit 402 condominium at 6310 Watercrest Way to Robert and Terry Rae, Lakewood Ranch, for $300,000. Built in 2005, it has three bedrooms, two baths and 1,742 square feet of living area. It previously sold for $308,000 in 2007.

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Marius Jason and Liisa Leitzinger sold their home at 14919 Bowfin Terrace to Terence Thomson for $462,600. Built in 2005, it has four bedrooms, four baths, a pool and 3,427 square feet of living area. It previously sold for $462,600 in 2008.

Graham and Susan White, Essex, United Kingdom, sold their home at 15387 Blue Fish Circle to Robert and Joanne Haas, of St. Charles, Ill., for $240,000. Built in 2005, it has four bedrooms, two baths, a pool and 2,058 square feet of living area. It previously sold for $178,300 in 2010.

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