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County closes Tara Bridge land dispute

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Commissioners say the property they were required to purchase as part of the deal for the bridge property could become a park. + Appointee heads to military academy East County youth Richard Wheeler, 19, is fulfilling his dream of attending a U.S. military academy.

Wheeler, a 2011 graduate of Lakewood Ranch High School, left Tuesday, June 26, for the U.S. Naval Academy, where he will begin six weeks of boot camp.

“I’ve always liked the idea of getting military training while going to school,” Wheeler said. “It seemed like such a high honor to get.”

Wheeler received his appointment to the Naval Academy from Congressman Vern Buchanan, earlier this year.

TARA — Manatee County officials quietly ended an eminent domain proceeding surrounding the proposed Tara Bridge with the purchase of a 22.6-acre parcel last week.

The purchase was part of a mediated settlement agreement be-

tween the county and Manatee Northern Capital Group for the proposed extension of Tara Boulevard and for the construction of a bridge over the Braden River to connect with Honor Avenue.

In September, the county paid about $1.7 million, including at-

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torneys’ and other fees, for a 3.86acre parcel that had been proposed for development. As part of the settlement, the county also was required to purchase the adjacent 22.6 acres for $511,850 — a

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Jessica Hollick sang “Vilja,” from the opera, “The Merry Widow.”

OASIS launches program for young performers

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Opera for Animals: Singing is Saving founders Randolph Locke and Carol Sparrow hosted the premiere of the OASIS Young Artist Program.

+ Eagle Scout thanks former troop John Miles Getker has a message for his friends “back home.”

Getker, an active member of Cub Scout Pack 191 and Boy Scout Troop 303 until his family moved to North Carolina, has earned the rank of Eagle Scout. For his project, Getker coordinated the building of five sturdy wooden beds for the cabins at William Umstead State Park.

Getker achieved most of his rank advancements and merit badges through Troop 303, with which he also went on three international trips.

“Troop 303 was all about the bond of shared suffering,” Getker said. “Trust me, there’s nothing like a 50-mile trek through the mountains to build close friendships.”

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Roger Byron provides assistance to amateur radio operators who had never participated in a field day.

Below: Radios, like this one, can be valuable tools during emergency response efforts.

Radio operators ‘ham’ it up for disaster preparedness In disaster recovery efforts, ham radio operators can provide a vital link between local governments, emergency agencies and others.

EAST COUNTY — Kilo. Four.

Golf. Golf. Contest. CQ. Roger Byron rattled off the words into a microphone, and waited momentarily for a response to his radio call.

A man’s voice crackled through, and Byron scribbled

his information down quickly, before making his call, yet again, from a small trailer parked outside the Lakewood Ranch American Red Cross Building.

As rain and winds began hint-

MOTE RANCH — Jessica Hollick may be petite, but there’s nothing small about her voice.

As the 22-year-old singer stood in the home of international opera singers Randolph Locke and Carol Sparrow, Hollick’s own vocal ambitions shined as she completed her aria, “Vilja,” from the opera, “The Merry Widow.”

She and six other aspiring opera singers attended the premiere season of Locke and Sparrow’s OASIS Young Artist Program, an opera training program benefiting the couple’s non-profit, Opera for Animals: Singing is Saving. The program, which ran June 14 to June 24, included daily voice, technique and acting lessons; a special master class with famed composer Thomas Pasatieri;

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RADIO/PAGE 1 ing of an emerging tropical storm Saturday, June 23, Byron and other local amateur radio enthusiasts took turns honing their radio skills during a field-day exercise, in which they each tried to contact fellow amateur radio operators from each state, while practicing their emergency response capabilities.

“We practice getting on the air and exercising the equipment,” said Ed Skalecki, emergency coordinator for the local Amateur Radio Emergency Service. “It’s good to get everybody familiar with how to do that — get rid of the (microphone) fright.”

“That’s kind of what field day is all about — to help them understand what they are going to do,” he said. “The hobby has hundreds of different assets — Morse code, digital radio, using satellites to bounce signals. During field day, you can do any of these, using different techniques.”

In disaster recovery efforts, ham radio operators often provide a vital link between local governments, emergency agencies and others working together to assist the community when other lines of communication are down.

With a radio, a generator, a trailer and a push-up antenna, ham radio operators are ready to communicate. Using their radios, sometimes in coordination with other technologies, such as laptop computers and video cameras, operators can send emails, text messages, pictures and other information using radio frequencies.

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other factors can affect radio frequencies, making field-day contests a valuable training experience for amateur radio operators who wish to help during times of disaster.

“It’s much better to practice under adverse conditions,” said East County resident Jim Woodson, president of the Manatee Amateur Radio Club.

Some operators participating in field day were new to the concept. Others had participated before or had even used their radios to aid in disaster response efforts.

Bradenton resident Roger Byron had even used a video camera hooked up to his radio to capture pictures of flooding and sent them to Manatee County’s Emergency Operations Center during a past storm.

Byron said field-day exercises are important for helping amateur radios prepare for operating under fast-paced, stressful emergency conditions.

“You end up with a team of folks who can operate in adversity,” Byron said of the field-day exercise. “When all other communication systems go down, radios usually can connect. I’ve talked around the world with Morse code and one watt of energy.”

For information about operating ham radios or field-day exercises, visit the National Association for Amateur Radio’s website, arrl.org.

For information on the Manatee Amateur Radio Club or the Amateur Radio Emergency Service, visit manatee-arc.org.

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loving laughter By Pam Eubanks | Managing Editor

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A team of students from Lakewood Ranch High School hopes to perform a play they wrote at venues throughout the East County this summer.

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Ranch teens seek center stage Tidewell EAST COUNTY — Even after hours of practice, Liberty Hobbs and Amanda Robbins couldn’t keep a straight face.

As the two rehearsed a scene from their play, “The Helen Hegeneres Show,” in Hobbs’ living room, slight variations in each girl’s tones and gestures sent them erupting into laughter.

“We had to look at something sad before we did it,” Hobbs said of performing the show last month at Lakewood Ranch High School.

The girls, along with Katelyn Glover, Kelsey Hallbeck and Savanna Wright, wrote the musical comedy as part of an end-of-year playwriting marathon orchestrated by Lakewood drama teacher Roxane Caravan. And, now, with summer under way, they hope to take their performance to the community at large.

“It got such a good response,” Hobbs said, noting the play took awards for best comedy, best script and best overall at the playwriting marathon. “We spent so much time on it, we felt like it should be performed over and over again.

“It was nonstop laughter,” she said. “It deserves to be shown around the community.”

Based on the “Ellen DeGeneres Show,” performers are interviewed by the show’s host, “Helen Hegeneres,” about relationships.

Actresses, who play characters such as a boy-crazed teenager, cheating couple and an elderly virgin — perform five songs, including “Bad Romance,” by Lady Gaga, “Take a Hint,” by Victorious, and “I Will Survive,” by Gloria Gaynor, among other musical interludes during the humorous play.

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Katelyn Glover, Liberty Hobbs and Amanda Robbins, as well as Kelsey Hallbeck and Savanna Wright, not pictured, hope to perform the comedy they wrote for a larger audience.

The girls are looking for venues at which to perform the show this summer. There is no cost and the set-up is simple and flexible. “(The show) runs about 30 minutes, but we could add to or

condense it, as needed,” Hobbs said.

For information or to schedule a performance, contact Hobbs at libertyhobbs1@hotmail.com.

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LECOM student and Lakewood Ranch High School graduate Morgan Pyne, left, used a cheerleading hold to lift Valerie Edgren, center, with Savannah Crull, as LECOM’s Dr. Anthony Ferretti explained how variations affected its use.

Program offers glimpse of med school High School students from throughout Sarasota and Manatee counties ‘scrubbed in’ during Lake Erie College of Osteopathic Medicine Bradenton’s Medical Science Camp.

LAKEWOOD RANCH — As Alex Bowman sat with his leg propped up on a chair, Braden River High School student Netasha Khan knelt before him, steadying a thick fold of papers over his shin.

Two other students hovered over Bowman’s leg, as well, wrapping long pieces of fabric around the paper Khan held in place. In just moments, the leg splint was secure.

They and other high school students from Sarasota and Manatee counties and around the country gathered June 11 to June 22, at Lake Erie College of Osteopathic Medicine’s Lakewood Ranch campus for the school’s fifth annual Medical Science Academy.

“I just wanted to experience

what it feels like to be a medical student,” said Kahn, who hopes to become a pediatrician one day. “Everything has been fun.

I’ve learned a lot.”

Dr. Russell Sexton, director of community service for LECOM and academy facilitator, said the two-week event was intended to give high school students a first-hand look at being a firstyear medical school student at LECOM. Students spent the first week of the academy learning about first aid, handling case studies and experiencing other medical student lessons. During the second portion of the academy, however, students went off campus to shadow third- and fourthyear medical students who were participating in clinical rotations

at local medical facilities.

“We try to simulate learning situations that our medical students experience,” Sexton said.

“We’re giving them a little sampler.”

Morgan Pyne, a Lakewood Ranch High School graduate, who now is a student at LECOM, helped with the academy.

“Coming here is a really good (opportunity) to make sure it’s something you want to do,” she said of how it benefits participants. “It gives you a better understanding (of what to expect).”

For many students, the experience simply reinvigorated their desire to pursue medicine full time. For others, it helped them realize another career may be a better fit. Mckenzie Earley, an incoming senior at Lakewood

Ranch High School, was one of the latter.

After suturing a pig’s leg, she realized life as a pharmacist or other health-care professional may be a better choice for her than becoming a physician, she said.

“It wasn’t gross,” Earley said with a shrug. “It was just so detail-oriented.”

During the school year, LECOM also offers a program called Human Body Explored, which is a comparative anatomy/physiology course designed students ages 14 to 18, who are interested in a career in health care. Students meet once monthly October through May for the basic course.

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The Tidewell Care Center at Lakewood Ranch Medical Center is the area’s first inpatient hospice unit located within a hospital.

LAKEWOOD RANCH — Hospice patients living in the Lakewood Ranch area now have a more comfortable and local alternative thanks to a new collaboration between Tidewell Hospice and the Lakewood Ranch Medical Center.

On June 4, Tidewell opened the Tidewell Care Center at the Lakewood Ranch Medical Center, creating the area’s first inpatient unit located within a hospital.

The new six-bed Tidewell Care Center provides a convenient alternative for patients residing in the Lakewood Ranch area, who previously would’ve had to transfer to Tidewell’s hospice houses in Ellenton and Sarasota for inpatient care.

“It’s very comfortable and there’s less disruption and upheaval,” Tidewell CEO Gerry Radford said.

“Now they just get a beautiful, home-like environment within a hospital. It’s a great advantage to them. They are already in a precarious state, and this is more advantageous. Families don’t have to go looking for a new location.”

With the creation of the Tidewell Care Center, Tidewell Hospice has increased the number of inpatient beds available to area hospice patients from 18 to 24.

Under the new agreement, the Tidewell Care Center, which is located on the hospital’s third floor and features six private rooms, is staffed 24/7 by experienced Tidewell clinical professionals, operating independently of the hospital.

Tidewell also supplies its own medication and supplies, but shares services, such as linens, dietary options and cleaning services, with the hospital.

As a result, families have the option of staying beside their loved ones without having to worry about designated visiting hours.

“They never have to leave the bedside of their loved one,” Radford said.

Tidewell began looking into the process of having a hospice house within a hospital after hearing how other hospice organizations, particularly on the east coast of Florida and up North, had done it and their motivation behind the decision.

“It’s something I’m hoping will be accepted and valued by other hospitals in the area,” Radford said.

Tidewell has committed significant time and resources to address end-of-life issues and palliative care in a local facility.

“I hope that other hospitals also see the value in it and begin discussions to do the same thing,” Radford said. “To me, it’s so logical. It’s a perfect fit for families and patients.”

Contact Jen Blanco at jblanco@ yourobserver.com.

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This week marks the camp’s show week, and all campers are busy rehearsing everything from monologues to dances. The culminating recital, free and open to the public, takes place from 5:30 to 6:30 p.m. Friday, June 29, at FST. Call 366-1350 for information.

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Every year during camp, Beth Duda makes her grandmother Dorothy’s “secret” meatball recipe.

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What’s happening at camp?

At camp this week, it’s our show week.

By the numbers number of 300 Total campers this summer Campers enjoy making the meatballs.

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Members of the Lakewood Ranch Inter-District Authority Board Thursday, June 21, approved plans for a $2.2 million maintenance facility off 59th Avenue East.

After meeting with representatives from Lakewood Ranch Community Development District 1, 2, 4 and 5 board members, the entity now will consider increasing the proposed size of the facility, currently at 6,700 square feet, to better meet the districts’ future needs, especially if construction bids come back lower than anticipated.

Lakewood Ranch Town Hall Executive Director Eva Rey said the IDA likely will include provisions for additional square footage in its bid packages, so the board has construction options moving forward.

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+ RE/MAX Alliance statistics show improvements A real-estate outlook by RE/MAX Alliance Group shows housing inventories in Manatee and Sarasota counties are declining and pending activity is on the rise.

On Thursday, June 21, the company released figures for May that showed listings dropped by 7.4% in Sarasota County and 5.3% in Manatee County, with a year-overyear decline of 23.2% and 19%, respectively.

Pending sales are up by more than 50% in Manatee County compared to last year, and up 38.8% in Sarasota County.

Realtors also are seeing increases in the median sold price for homes.

Lakewood Ranch was among the topthree improved markets with median

sold prices increasing by 25.5% compared to last year. Anna Maria Island saw an increase of 11.5%, while Siesta Key saw a 45.1% increase.

+ Manatee Schools earn recycling honors Recycle Florida Today, the state’s leading recycling association, June 13 presented the Manatee County School District with the Outstanding Institution/Business Award.

The Manatee District was recognized for its commitment to recycling over the years, including a relationship with SP Recycling that began in 1998 with the “Read and Recycle Program” that yielded 7,000 tons of paper being recycled and a savings of $800,000. SP Recycling, a member of

the Recycle Florida association, nominated the district for the award.

The district was also nominated for setting a Guinness World Record by collecting 29,560 pounds of plastic bottles during an eight-hour period April 12, at Sugg Middle School.

+ SCF doles out summer-camp offerings The State College of Florida, ManateeSarasota has opened enrollment for its Kids Summer Spectrum summer camp.

The camp, which is for ages 7 to 13, offers two sessions daily: 9 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. and 1 to 5 p.m. Mondays through Fridays.

Daily classes cover a variety of topics, including: pillow art, jewelry design, safaris, science, wedding planning, writing and more.

Camp is being offered at SCF Bradenton, 5840 26th St. W., and SCF Lakewood Ranch, 7131 Professional Parkway E., Sarasota.

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+ County waiving pet-adoption fee with new program Manatee County is giving an added push to its efforts of becoming a no-kill community by the end of the year.

“We do not want an animal kept in a kennel any longer than 90 days,” Manatee County At-Large Commissioner Carol Whitmore said. “There can be issues when a animal is kept in a cage for long periods, and we do not want this to happen.”

This month the county implemented a program for which it waves adoption fees for animals that have been in the county’s animal shelter for more than 90 days.

Prospective adoptive families are screened to ensure animals are given to a good home, and animals will be vaccinated and spayed/neutered before being adopted.

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Happy birthday, America!

My mom still has the newspaper clipping.

There was nothing out of the ordinary about this parade, except that we went to it faithfully every year from the time I can remember to the time I graduated high school.

It was the Clawson’s Parade, in Oakland County, Mich., several miles from my grandmother’s home in the suburbs of Detroit.

We’d planted our blankets and fold-up chairs on a good spot along the parade route.

Even as high school students, Liz (my sister) and I feverishly waved our American flags as floats and cars passed by our curbside spot.

A newspaper photographer walked by, scanning the crowd for a good shot.

He looked back, pausing as if weighing the value of his PAM options, and then the shutter EUBANKS clicked.

Liz, then 18, was wearing one of those awesome, yet slightly cheesy patriotic headbands: This one made it look like her head was stuck in the middle of an American flag.

We knew the photographer had taken her picture, but we all were shocked when it landed on the front page of the inside section of the Detroit Free Press July 5, 2001.

Many Fourth of July celebrations have come and gone since then, but each year I am reminded how much I love being an American and how proud I am of our country.

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My sister, Liz McTeer, 18 in this photo, and I loved going to the Clawson parade each year with our family.

And our independence is something to be celebrated each day.

Some of our closest family friends in Michigan — a family of Chaldean Christians from

Iraq — helped me realize that one summer.

Even before the Iraq War broke out, they had quietly begun telling us about the atrocities carried out by dictator Saddam Hussein. They were cautious to speak — fearful, somehow, someone would find out they were talking about it and hurt their families back in Iraq.

They were grateful for the freedom and the safety this country offered them, although, at the time, they were not yet American citizens.

And one Fourth of July, we gathered in the backyard of their home to celebrate America’s independence.

As fireworks went off in the distance, they clutched American flags in their hands, waving them proudly.

And, then, they asked us to help them sing the national anthem. My family is not musically gifted, so we were hesitant at first — nervous about hitting all those awkward notes acappella. But these dear friends insisted, because they were so grateful to be in this country and cherished the opportunities it offered.

They appreciated the badge of freedom in a way most of us never will fully be able to understand.

They sang loudly, proudly, even though they didn’t know all the words.

And our anxiety about singing off-key quickly melted in light of the beauty of scene.

I, for one, could not have been more proud to be an American.

MY VIEW

Preparing for a new school year The students left for summer achievement, and comparing and classrooms were cleaned best practices with 16 regional and prepared for the incomstates’ data. ing class of 2012-2013. The Sen. Detert has been incalendar for the next session volved in this organization for is posted on the district about seven years and is website, and budgets are presently on the execuin the process of being tive board. Sen. Detert finalized. believes local school This update is being boards should work sent to you from the closely with the Legisgreat state of Virginia, lature and has included just along the St. James me in information River. I’m attending an necessary to learn for all educational meeting as policy makers.

JULIE a guest of Sen. Nancy This organization ARANIBAR serves our states with Detert. We walk to our meetings along a path educational and data that was a major source of trade resources. As a guest, I have from colonial settlers from been welcomed and met state early 1600. There is an Indian senators and representatives tribe monument alongside of from many states and have lots the cannons, which were used of information to take home to protect and defend throughand follow up on. out wars with England and the I am encouraged to know new colonies. that those serving in our state We are attending a regional Senate and House are informed conference of an organization and updated regularly on edusolely dedicated to education. cation issues. I’ve talked with I’ve been taking notes on areas Evelyn Lyn of Alachua County of graduation rates, reading who has served her district

THE CASTAWAY by Jorge Blanco

almost 20 years and she knows every fact and study on education.

As I read about new plans and what is working and what is not, there is consensus that education matters, because 25% of our students are 100% of our future. I am grateful for the mentorship of others along the way and appreciate the information that I will be sharing with fellow board members.

As we prepare for the final budget, my position has been to prioritize spending for teachers and their students. We also have an upcoming election for two School Board seats.

I hope you will take some time to learn about the candidates for the Supervisor of Elections website and each candidate’s own website and, as always, I encourage all to participate and vote this August.

Children do not have a vote and those on the School Board set district policy, which is important to students, teachers, district employees, local community members, voters and tax payers who provide for the educational services of Manatee County.

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

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“It’s better late than never,” said veteran opera performer Frank Maggese, left, with Kelsey Yantzer, of participating in the program.

“I want to get it right — get the nuances down and add the acting to the singing. It is a total art form.”

OASIS/PAGE 1 and a final performance Saturday, June 23, at the Palm-Aire Golf & Country Club. “(They chose) for us a repertoire that challenges all of us to grow as singers and (actors),” Hollick said. “Some of the music is definitely something we will do in the future.

“You can sing something just standing there, but it’s different when you have to put motion with it,” she said.

Participants began learning works by Giacomo Puccini, Vincenzo Bellini and Giuseppe Verdi, among others, three months ago in preparation for the training.

“When you go to school, the main thing you learn is vocal technique through a solo,” Sparrow said. “We’re taking their arias and putting them on their feet.

You have to relate to people on stage. They don’t get that a lot in college.”

Student Lorena Vargas, who attends Florida Gulf Coast University, agreed, adding she had performed primarily as a recital singer.

“I haven’t been able to fully throw myself into a character (before this),” Vargas said. “I’ve learned a lot of character development and technique. It’s very important to have (that training).”

Fellow singer Ricky Marenda

deal it formally approved June 19.

Commissioners said they may turn the parcel into a county park, although no detailed plans have been discussed for the property.

“I’m so glad to have closure before the end of my term,” Manatee County District 5 Commissioner Donna Hayes said of the dispute. “I feel this is something that’s been dragging on for many, many years. It’s a done deal now.

If, in the future, we find the funding to build the bridge, we have the property to do it.”

The Manatee County Board of County Commissioners voted to use eminent domain to take the original 3.86-acre parcel in June 2009. Development plans for the property, owned by John Neal of John Neal Homes and his business partner, Charles Varah, had been on hold since 2004, because the county was undecided about taking the land for the bridge.

Developers said the taking rendered the adjoining property useless, prompting the agreement that was approved last week.

Neal said he was glad to have the issue resolved and is busy working on other projects.

“I really support the county’s building of infrastructure because it’s the organization that plans for the future,” Neal said. “I think that’s what county dollars are meant for.”

Although the Tara Bridge is a project of record with the county, there is no funding set aside for it.

By the numbers 8 — Number of years the

county has been discussing the project.

96,975 — Cost in dollars for attorneys fees related to the $1,739,000 settlement agreement for the taking of 3.86 acres for the proposed Tara Bridge.

511,850 — Amount in dollars the county paid for a 22.6-acre parcel purchased June 19.

1.07 — In millions, the

cost of a 3.86-acre parcel purchased by the county through eminent domain proceedings.

The Sarasota-Manatee Metropolitan Planning Organization in September voted 12-3 to place the Tara Bridge back on its 2035 Long Range Transportation Plan’s list of unfunded needs, after removing it from the list in December 2010.

Residents of the Tara and University Park communities, in particular, have expressed opposition to the bridge as it has come before commissioners over the years.

The majority of commissioners, however, believes the bridge will be needed in the future to relieve congestion on other north-south roadways and to improve emergency services for residents near the proposed bridge.

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agreed, noting he came to the program in hopes of correcting challenges he’s had vocally.

“It’s been amazing,” he said.

“They helped me improve so much in a short time.”

Students said they were eager to glean every insight — whether performance- or business-related — they could from Locke and Sparrow, who have performed lead roles in operas all over the world.

“They know the roles and the music, but they also know the business,” Vargas said.

Hollick agreed.

“They’ve had all the experience we’re all looking to have,” she said. “It’s nice to have that kind of information. They have an idea of almost everything we could go through at some point.

You need to know how to think on your feet a little.”

Sparrow and Locke decided to launch the OASIS Young Artist Program as a way to provide opera training to young professionals while raising funds for their non-profit, which started more than 10 years ago. The non-profit donates money to area animalwelfare groups.

“It’s another way for us to give back to the next group of singers,” Sparrow said. “All of these (participants) are animal-lovers.

They can learn their craft and know the money they are paying supports animal welfare. We were excited to do it.”

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1:28 p.m. — 7200 block of 36th Court E. Unarmed Burglary to a Structure. The defendants entered the unoccupied residence and stole several items from the home. As they were fleeing the residence, an off-duty deputy observed them and challenged them before contacting law enforcement.

Deputies responded and apprehended the defendants. The property was recovered and returned to the homeowner.

June 13

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Noon — 6600 block of Windjammer Place. Obtaining Property Under $20,000.

The victim reported she was a victim of fraud. She stated she employed the suspect to redo her driveway and walkway. The suspect received the funds she gave him and disappeared without completing any work at all or returning the money.

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12:52 p.m. — 6500 block of Fourth Avenue N.E. Attempted Use of Another’s ID Without Consent. The victim reported an unknown person(s) stole her personal identification information for financial gain. The victim provided supporting documents and an affidavit.

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7:27 p.m. — 800 block of Rye Road N.E. Trespass Warning. The responding officer drove through Rye Park earlier in the day and observed the suspect standing on the blue pipe that runs alongside the top of the Rye Bridge. The deputy advised the suspect and the other subjects that they weren’t allowed to be on the top. Due to the recent graffiti on the bridge and the ongoing calls the sheriff’s office receives about people jumping from the bridge, the deputy asked the suspect and the others to leave the park for the day. They all complied. When the deputy drove past the bridge later in the day, he noticed the suspect on the blue pipe again. This time, the deputy issued the suspect a trespass warning for Rye Park.

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“I’m getting great feedback from people in the industry,” Emily Stroud says. “I’m being told there’s a market for designer beach bags, especially ones that are so bright, young and funky.”

Bright new start

With her line of sailcloth totes, East County resident Emily Stroud is hoping to change the way women go to the beach. The designer explains why she bagged her job in the name of fashion.

Take a good look at these bags. You’ll start to see a whole lot more of them as we roll into summer.

Take a good look at the lady in pink. You’ll start to see a whole lot more of her, too.

Her name is Emily Stroud.

She’s a Sarasota native and mom-about-town, who recently quit her job as a pharmaceutical sales rep to focus on the launch of Hayden Reis, a new line of beach bags

that Stroud named after her 5-year-old son and 3-year-old daughter.

Made out of sailcloth, the neon totes are bound to be brighter than most of the things in your wardrobe. And, by design, they have the potential to hold just about everything in your house.

You may have spotted them for sale at some of the swimwear boutiques around town, including the Ritz-Carlton,

Sarasota gift shop, where they’re selling out thanks to these factors: You can’t miss them, and there’s nothing else like them in stock.

“The women I know like to look good when they go to the beach,” Stroud says. “These bags stand out from the regular L.L.Bean canvas totes.

They’re statement pieces.”

That’s an understatement.

Lined with pockets and a wet bag for swimsuits, the

STROUD’S FAVORITE LABELS 1. Alice + Olivia … “for (designer Stacey Bendet’s) great dresses.”

2. Diane von Furstenberg … “for her wide range of style.”

3. J Brand … “for its awesome jeans.”

4. Lauren Moshi, Wildfox and Rebel Yell … “for their great T-shirts.”

5. Tolani … “for its super comfy dresses I live in all summer.” bags are a little like Stroud: trendy, confident, practical and suited for the tropics.

A graduate of Riverview High School, the 33-year-old Sarasota native is the quintessential beachgoer.

A member of the Longboat Key Club, she spends every weekend with her family at

the beach, which explains the tan and why, in addition to her totes, she decided to design a line of bikini bags, sunscreen bags and wristlets.

She’s well aware of the sandy toll the beach takes on your belongings, especially when you’re packing up your kids and their grimy stuff.

“It feels good to not be digging around in the blazing sun looking for sunscreen,” Stroud says. “I know where my keys are … where my cell phone is. The bags get wet and the water just beads off.”

An East County resident, Stroud decided it was time to make good on her business minor from the University of Florida after she co-chaired last year’s Wine, Women & Shoes fundraiser for Forty Carrots Family Center.

Part of the three-day event included a panel discussion with guest designers Diana Kelly, Kande Hall, June Simmons and Lisa Mackey.

Listening to the women’s

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She’d sat on the concept for a while but could never find the time or the gumption to carry it out.

“It was motivating to see all these women who had an idea, or a passion or a talent,” Stroud says. “It gave me the guts to quit my job.”

On Jan. 1, Stroud’s company became official, prompting its fearless leader to kick her business plan into high gear.

Despite having no sewing experience and no manufacturer, Stroud, a self-described workaholic, was on a mission. Not only did she want to keep production in the United States, she wanted the bags to be in stores by Memorial Day. “I know,” she says wryly, “I’m nuts.”

The first thing she did was chose Dacron sailcloth as her material. Made out of polyester fibers, the fabric is the sailing industry’s most popular cloth. It’s lightweight, highly durable and virtually water repellent.

As someone who grew up boating in Sarasota, Stroud knew it was the perfect fit for her bags.

To differentiate her brand from other companies that make a similar product, Stroud opted not to use recycled sailcloth.

Next, she hired Sarah Lamar, a graphic designer who runs Saje Design South, a Sarasota-based company that worked on this year’s Wine, Women & Shoes campaign.

Together they came up with Hayden Reis’ spiky sunshine logo, in addition to 12 other appliqué designs that would appeal to a wide range of women.

In March, she flew to Fort Wayne, Ind., to strike a deal with Vera Bradley’s former manufacturer. When she realized the factory wasn’t equipped to cut out the appliqués, she hired a guy in North Carolina to laser cut the embellishments and ship them to Indiana.

By April, she received her first shipment of totes. “(Opening that first box) far exceeded my wildest dreams,” Stroud says. “I always pondered starting my own business. I just never pulled the trigger on anything. With this, I just hit the ground running. I was really confident it would work.”

It’s working so well, Fitness magazine expressed interest in featuring the bags in its holiday gift guide. In preparation for the exposure, Stroud is designing a line of fall bags with timeless stripes.

“They don’t have to be beach bags,” she says. “I’ve had some women tell me they’d like a diaper bag made out this material, not that you couldn’t use one now as a diaper bag.”

Evidence of the brand’s popularity is being tracked all over the company’s Facebook and Twitter accounts as women reveal in photographs where their Hayden Reis bags have been.

Stroud says she benefits from having a far-flung network of girlfriends with connections to retailers in other cities. Even more important: Some of the connections are to celebrities.

“I have a few people who are close to getting bags,” she says, careful to not drop names. “Definitely some A-listers, but I don’t want to jinx it.”

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Three-bedroom Waterlefe home sells for $565,000 The following residential real-estate transactions took place between June 11 and June 15.

A home in Waterlefe Golf and River Club tops all transactions in this week’s real estate. Deborah and Henry Sunkenberg, of Bradenton, sold their home at 10912 Big Bass Place to Bruce Diplock, trustee, of Ontario, Canada, for $565,000. Built in 2003, it has three bedrooms, three baths, a pool and 3,362 square feet of living area. It previously sold for $625,000 in 2004.

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This Waterlefe home, with three bedrooms, three baths, a pool and 3,362 square feet of living area, sold for $565,000.

Terrace to Robert and Anne Nathan, of Bradenton, for $400,000. Built in 2005, it has four bedrooms, three baths, a pool and 3,605 square feet of living area. It previously sold for $825,000 in 2005.

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Suzanne Mueller, trustee, and Kermit Mueller, of Millstadt, Ill., sold the home at 7531 Ascot Court to Bruce and Eleanor Ballard, John Gorman and Tracy Ballard, of University Park, for $385,000. Built in 2000, it has two bedrooms, two baths, a pool and 2,044 square feet of living area.

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Eugene and Maureen Jablonski, of New London, Conn., sold their home at 8239 Snowy Egret Place to Timothy and Diane Crowley, of Bradenton, for $346,000. Built in 2003, it has four bedrooms, three baths, a pool and 3,054 square feet of living area. It previously sold for $299,000 in 2010.

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Rolan and Ina Bingham, of Libson, Ohio, sold their home at 6195 Ninth Ave. Circle N.E. to Robert Jones Jr. and Linda Majesky, of Canyon Country, Calif., for $336,000.

Built in 1999, it has four bedrooms, three baths, a pool and 3,262 square feet of living area. It previously sold for $600,000 in 2007.

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Jack and Joyce North, of Bradenton, sold their home at 11718 Soft Rush Terrace to Dana Bedford, of Lakewood Ranch, for $330,000. Built in 2000, it has four bedrooms, three baths, a pool and 2,404 square feet of living area. It previously sold for $265,000 in 2011.

Daniel Rich, trustee, of Bradenton, sold the home at 11304 Rivers Bluff Circle to William and Lori Sikorski, of Lakewood Ranch, for $305,000. Built in 1999, it has four bedrooms, three baths, a pool and 2,422 square feet of living area. It previously sold for $286,900 in 1999.

Country Meadows

Charles and Michele Mowery, of Bradenton, sold their home at 319 148th Court N.E. to Keith and Betsy Baker, of Bradenton, for $301,000. Built in 2007, it has three bedrooms, three baths, a pool and 2,544 square feet of living area. It previously sold for $435,500 in 2007.

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Ronny and Linda Miller sold their home at 8017 Coates Row Place to Judith Hoffman, of Sarasota, for $299,900.

Built in 2005, it has three bedrooms, three baths, a pool and 2,199 square feet of living area.

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Joseph and Lee Ann Bane, of Bradenton, sold their home at 4323 Swordfish Drive to Janet Fleming, of Longview, Texas, for $289,000. Built in 2005, it has three bedrooms, two-and-a-half baths, a pool and 2,074 square feet of living area. It previously sold for $260,000 in 2009.

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Robert and Kristin Lewelling sold their home at 14117 Nighthawk Terrace to David and Lisa Teeter, of Bradenton, for $280,000. Built in 2003, it has four bedrooms, three baths, a pool and 2,367 square feet of living area. It previously sold for $267,300 in 2010.

Ernest and Linda Soller, of Bradenton, sold their home at 15233 Blue Fish Circle to John and Rosemarie Farrell, of Amity Harbor, N.Y., for $200,000. Built in 2005, it has two bedrooms, two baths and 1,990 square feet of living area.

It previously sold for $279,700 in 2005.

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Bruce and Eleanor Ballard, of University Park, sold their home at 7314 Kensington Court to Sandra Williams and Emily Poriss, of Bloomfield, Conn., for $260,000. Built in 1996, it has two bedrooms, two baths and 1,398 square feet of living area. It previously sold for $195,000 in 1997.

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Ruth Block sold her home at 6545 Copper Ridge Trail to Dennis and Olive Larson, of University Park, for $252,000.

Built in 2000, it has three bedrooms, two baths and 2,162 square feet of living area. It previously sold for $212,600 in 2000.

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Mark and Cristin Flannery sold their home at 7042 Kingsmill Court to Steven and Jill St. Peter, of Lakewood Ranch, for $500,000. Built in 2004, it has four bedrooms, three-and-a-half baths, a pool and 3,472 square feet of living area.

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The news began circulating for the first time seven months ago.

As the Lakewood Ranch High football team prepared for its regional quarterfinal game against nationally ranked Seffner Armwood, the Florida High School Athletic Association announced it was looking into whether or not one of the Hawks’ players was ineligible due to residency requirements.

Questions arose as to whether or not the game would JEN actually hapBLANCO pen and if, instead, the Mustangs would be granted a free pass into the second round of the Class 6A-Region 3 playoffs.

Although at the time, the Mustangs coaching staff and I both agreed that the notion seemed highly unlikely. Sure enough, we were right.

Later that week, as I walked around the stadium before the game, I noticed several poster boards and signs urging the FHSAA to let the player in question play.

And as the players took the field to warm up, I couldn’t help but seek out the player in question and wonder what sort of an impact he and the situation itself would present.

Four quarters later I got my answer. After watching Lakewood pull off a miracle comeback, the Hawks scored a touchdown with three minutes left in the game to secure a 35-31 victory and extend their perfect season.

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Mom races in son’s memory

Julie Fazio, pictured with her 12-year-old twin daughters, Sarah and Emma, will run in the New York City Marathon for Families of Spinal Muscular Atrophy in honor of her son, Frankie.

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Julie Fazio will run the New York City Marathon for Families of Spinal Muscular Atrophy in honor of her son, Frankie, who died from the disease when he was 9 days old.

COUNTRY MEADOWS — Country Meadows resident Julie Fazio learned more about life in nine days then most people learn in a lifetime.

It was in those nine days that Fazio watched her infant son, Frankie, who was born without control of his muscles, endure countless medical tests in hope of finding a diagnosis.

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Frankie, who had been placed on a ventilator and had continually gotten worse, had been born with spinal muscular atrophy, a genetic disease that causes muscle damage and weakness.

Shortly after receiving the diagnosis, Frankie’s lung collapsed, and he died in his mother’s arms the same day.

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The Manasota Monsters U11 midfielder barely stops moving his feet long enough to fire off a shot to a teammate before racing back across the field.

It’s been called the fastest game on two feet; and for the past four years, Connor has been learning how to use his speed to his advantage, so that he can become the best lacrosse player he can be.

“I like that it’s a sport where you don’t stop moving your feet, and you can just have fun with it,” Connor said.

Fellow Manasota Monster M.J. McMahon agreed.

“I absolutely love it,” M.J. said. “It instantly became my favorite sport. I love how fast it is. You never stop running, and you’re always having fun.”

Looking to see what it takes to be a topnotch lacrosse player, Connor and M.J. spent four days last week participating in the LB3 Lacrosse Camp June 18 to June 21, at the Premier Sports Campus at Lakewood Ranch.

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Braden River High volleyball coach Matt McElhiney will host a Pirate Volleyball Camp July 23 to July 26, at the school, 6545 53rd Ave. E., Bradenton.

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+ FACA announces teams for All-Academic, All-State The Florida Athletic Coaches Association recently announced its All-State and All-Academic baseball teams. Three East County players made the team.Lakewood Ranch’s Seth McGarry was the lone East County player to make both the AllAcademic and All-State baseball teams. Joining McGarry on the AllState team are fellow Mustang Zack Larson and Tyler Dietrich, of The Out-of-Door Academy.

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Of the events that you swim, which is your favorite? Why? I think the 800-meter freestyle is my favorite because you pace yourself the whole way; and I feel like the longer the distance, the better I’ll swim.

How did you get into swimming?

My mom wanted to make sure that my brother and I knew how to swim, so she signed us up for the neighborhood swim team.

What do you enjoy the most about swimming?

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Do you have any siblings?

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Who is your biggest role model?

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What’s your favorite food?

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If you could do another sport for a day, just for fun, what would it be and why?

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“It was nine long days of tests,” Fazio said. “You go into mom-mode because you’ve got to take care of the younger ones and you’ve got doctors telling you what can and can’t be done. I was in that state for nine days.

“I would never trade those nine days,” Fazio said. “He taught me more about life than anybody I’ll ever meet. It makes you look at things very differently.”

Now 14 years later, Fazio is preparing to honor her son’s memory by running the New York City Marathon for Families of Spinal Muscular Atrophy (FSMA). Frankie would’ve turned 14 years old July 4.

Fazio, who follows the charity through Facebook and regularly donates money to FSMA, saw that FSMA was putting a team of five individuals together to run the NYC Marathon.

“I saw that come up and I saw it as the perfect opportunity,” Fazio said. “I was wary about it at first. They were only taking five, and I missed out at first. But, then, somebody dropped out and I went ahead

LACROSSE/PAGE 19 was hosted by major-league lacrosse players Liam Banks, founder and president of the LB3 Lacrosse Club, and John Galloway, who is an assistant coach at Duke University.

“I heard it was a great camp, and I wanted to see Liam Banks,” Connor said. “I know he’s a really great lacrosse player, and I wanted to learn from him.”

“I went to his other clinics and he taught me a lot in one hour, so I thought I would be able to learn so much and it would help me become such a better lacrosse player,” M.J. said.

During the LB3 Lacrosse Camp, players learned the basic skills and fundamentals of lacrosse through individual, small group and team drills.

Instructors also stressed the importance of character, sportsmanship and respect for the game.

COMMENT/PAGE 19 acknowledge later on that they had used five ineligible football players last fall.

On June 19, the FHSAA stripped the school of its trophy. The Hawks also must forfeit all of the games in which the ineligible players participated in last season, along with 11 games from the 2010 season, and pay more than $12,000 in fines.

So now the question becomes who

and said, ‘I’ll do it.’”

Fazio has pledged to raise $3,000 for the cause. Those interested in making a donation or learning more about spinal muscular atrophy can visit Julie’s FSMA fundraising page on Facebook.

Fazio, who recently ran the Disney Marathon, has already begun training for her first NYC Marathon. Fazio spends three days a week running, dedicating each day to a specific target area, including speed work, distance and hill runs. In addition, Fazio also does yoga, bikes and swims once a week and does weight training two to three times a week.

“I’m out there every day (exercising),” said Fazio, whose 12-year-old twin daughters, Sarah and Emma, have been cheering her on throughout her training sessions.

“We’re a very athletic family, and, yet, my husband and I both have this one gene that we carry around that could have taken that away. We’re thankful for what we’ve been given, and what better way to honor him than by running a marathon.”

Contact Jen Blanco at jblanco@yourobserver.com.

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“We really focus on the fundamentals — nothing too complex,” Galloway said.

“We’ve been really surprised by the talent level. Florida, Texas, and California are really growing (in terms of) lacrosse.

“Our camp is new to the area,” Galloway said. “We try to go into non-hotbed areas and hopefully grow the sport. It’s all about building great character and showing them things they can work on throughout the year to get better.”

Coaches for the Lakewood Ranch Lightning and the Manasota Monsters decided to bring the LB3 Lacrosse Camp to the East County after Banks previously held two, free one-and-a-half-hour clinics for the players.

“I hope they absorb and take in what these kids are teaching them,” Lakewood Ranch Lightning President Jason Morales said. “It’s great for them to hear it from actual lacrosse players. The kids have just been in awe.”

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