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Sweetbay closure hurts neighboring businesses

One year after the Sweetbay Supermarket in Ranch Lake Plaza closed, the space remains vacant. No leases have been signed for the space.

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Rachel Stenger and Artists' Guild President Wendell Graham

+ BRHS student ‘artist of the month’ Braden River High School’s Art Department has selected student Rachel Stenger as the February “student of the month” for the Artists’ Guild of Anna Maria Island.

Her Digital Artwork, “The Dealer,” is a creative self portrait.

The Guild Gallery, at 5414 Marina Drive, Holmes Beach, will display Wenger’s artwork through the end of February.

Rachel, 19, is a senior and plans to major in illustration at Ringling College of Art and Design. She has exhibited her art at the “Heart & Soul” event in Manatee County for the past two years, and she won a second place and a merit award there.

Her art teacher is William Ferrell.

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+ Youth earns orchestra honors Cardinal Mooney High School’s Camden Jenkins, a resident of River Club, recently received the highest ranking possible at the Florida Orchestra Association’s Solo and Ensemble Festival. Camden received a superior-withdistinction medal for his performance of “Sicillene” on violin. The accomplishment allows him to compete in the state festival in April.

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EAST COUNTY — Every morning, the owners and managers of businesses that occupy Ranch Lake Plaza, the center formerly anchored by the now-closed Sweetbay Supermarket, park in a cluster near the front of their stores to create an illusion of activity.

“It’s a ghost town,” said Faye

Cunningham, manager of Cove Cleaners, a plaza tenant with a lobby that features framed awards and photographs. “It’s sad. We will do anything to keep surviving.”

A year after Sweetbay closed its 49,430-square-foot East County location at 8750 State Road 70 E. due to poor sales, the prominent

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space remains empty.

Without an anchor to support them, tenants inside Ranch Lake Plaza, a center managed

by New York city-based Gemini Real Estate Advisors, say their business has stagnated, in most cases remaining flat with regular customers still coming, but potential new shoppers going else-

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Sweetbay’s closure led the remaining businesses in Ranch Lake Plaza to increase marketing efforts.

where — or being unaware the stores even exist.

Since Sweetbay closed midFebruary 2013, three businesses

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Rescues shelter animals after raid

Authorities confiscated more than 300 animals from Napier’s Log Cabin Horse and Animal Sanctuary Feb. 5, with 75 of them taken to Nate’s Honor Animal Rescue.

EAST COUNTY — Karen Slomba didn’t have time to feel tired or upset as she pushed stray hairs back into her loosely fastened pony tail, wiped beads of sweat from her forehead and glanced around at the newest additions to Nate’s Honor Animal Rescue.

Slomba, associate director for Honor, moved swiftly as she prepared space for 62 dogs Honor took in after the Manatee County Sheriff’s Office closed Napier’s Log Cabin Horse and Animal Sanctuary Feb. 5, after a six-week investigation into anonymous animal cruelty tips.

The dogs will reside in a building nestled in the back of Honor’s Ranch property on Lorraine Road, until they are cleared for adoption.

Collectively, Honor took in 75 dogs and cats of the more than 300 animals, including goats, horses and pigs, confiscated from Napier’s property off State Road 64.

Law enforcement confiscated eight additional horses Monday from two other properties, located on Ballard and Wingate roads in Myakka City, owned

by Alan and Sheree Napier, said Manatee County Sheriff’s Office Public Information Officer Dave Bristow said.

Local and state agencies continue to collect evidence and

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After sending two vans and an SUV to Napier’s Farm and Animal Rescue to pick up animals, volunteers bathed and treated the animals for fleas. build a case. The Napiers, who owned the sanctuary, face possible animal cruelty and fraud charges, but none had been filed as of press time Tuesday.

Veterinarians euthanized 12 dogs who were deemed unfit to travel and in critical condition during the raid.

Volunteers from local rescue

and other groups, including the Humane Societies of Lakewood Ranch and Manatee County,

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Neighborhood...... 1B Real Estate........ 14B

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Plans for property south of Walmart take shape Forest Properties, a Boston-based developer, wants to package 150 acres of its land into a mixed-use project for the community.

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EAST COUNTY — A Bostonbased developer with the ambition to penetrate East County is firming up plans for 150 acres of land it owns just east of Interstate 75, from Linger Lodge Road to State Road 70.

Its three-phase plan would provide a mixed-use package to the community, including apartments, town houses and another undetermined form of development.

Dan Sterner, director of acquisitions in New England and Florida for Forest Properties, says he hopes to sell 76.5 acres south of Ranch Lake Apartments — its under-construction multifamily project — to another developer who would produce up to 250 town homes.

Broker Tony Veldkamp of Sperry Van Ness, on behalf of Forest Properties, has listed that parcel for sale for $6.95 million.

To create flexibility for the buyer, at the end of 2013, Forest Properties submitted applications to Manatee County to allow for more residential units on the property — up to 725 of them — a number that reflects the maximum number of units traffic would be able to serve.

“Town homes would compete with single-family homes in Lakewood Ranch and beat them on price,” Sterner said.

“The area, with its amenities and trend toward becoming more residential, is primed for additional residential development.”

Included in its applications to the county, Forest Properties submitted a revised general development plan that substitutes residential homes for office space. The revised plan also adds a 200-unit group care facility.

Manatee County Building and Development Services staff has until Feb. 19 to prepare comments on the changes, which would also go before the planning commission and Manatee County Board of County Commissioners.

“The changes we requested will give the future developer of the land south of Ranch Lake Apartments more flexibility,”

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THE BREAKDOWN Forest Properties owns 11 lots south of the Walmart on State Road 70. Its plans for the 150 acres of land include: • A 336-unit under-construction apartment complex on 48 acres. Forest Properties is developing the apartments.

Sterner said.

Meanwhile, Forest Properties and its contractor, CORE Construction, is already transforming 48 acres of its 150 acres into the 336-unit Ranch Lake Apartments.

Residents can move in at the beginning of March.

Forest Properties specializes in apartments — it owns and manages 400 apartment units in Sarasota — so it developed Ranch Lake Apartments.

Forest Properties’ plans for the rest of the property it owns are still in their early stages. Sterner said Forest Properties would likely sell the remaining 25.5 acres to another developer, possibly to build a 200-unit group

• Plans to sell 76.5 acres to another developer to build up to 250 residential units, preferably town homes.

• An undetermined use for the remaining property, which Forest Properties will also likely sell to another developer to build a group-care facility, hotel, retail space or a restaurant. care facility, hotel, retail or a restaurant.

“The strategy if we were going to do the apartments, which was the initial goal, was to make it one big package for the community,” Sterner said.

As it explores its options for the 25.5-acre parcel, Forest Properties will hold onto that property.

Forest Properties purchased its land in December 2012.

The land it owns is part of River Club Park of Commerce, a development of regional impact that also includes River Club Plaza, the Walmart-anchored center owned and managed by Casto.

Contact Josh Siegel at jsiegel@ yourobserver.com.

NEWS BRIEFS + Mills meets with FDOE commissioner Manatee County School District Superintendent Rick Mills traveled to Tallahassee Monday to meet with Florida Department of Education Commissioner Pam Stewart. The two were scheduled to discuss findings and recommendations from district audits that the State Auditor General’s Office released in December.

Those reports revealed the district could spend more than $9 million to recover from major financial errors — including poor record keeping and overspending — past leadership made.

Mills hoped to gain support from the FDOE on an action plan he submitted Dec. 20 to the Florida auditor general.

By showing that he has a strong plan to address the findings, Mills hopes to mitigate, eliminate or amortize penalties owed to the state.

Mills says the district will close out the fiscal year with at least $8 million in reserves — a number that could shrink based on how much the district loses as a consequence of the state audits.

Additionally, Mills attended a Joint Legislative Auditing Committee meeting Feb. 10.

Mills and other district representatives met with the committee Jan. 13 to discuss the auditor general’s findings.

Mills met with the committee again, at its request, to submit a list of suggestions regarding how school districts can avoid financial problems.

+ Organizers release Winterfest lineup Organizers of a new music festival slated for Lakewood Ranch have announced the event’s final musical lineup.

Winterfest, a family-friendly event featuring games and activities, will feature live music by: Gary Sinise and the Lt. Dan Band; Kansa; the Atlanta Rhythm Section; Rick Derringer; Jeff Cook and the Allstar Goodtime Band; Marty Balin; Ty Herndon; Billy Dean; Les Sabler; Bertie Higgins and Hotel California.

The daylong festival runs from 10 a.m. to 11 p.m March 29, at the Premier Sports Campus at Lakewood Ranch. Gates open at

8 a.m.

General admission costs $25 in advance and $40 at the door — cash payments only.

For more information or to purchase tickets, visit lwrwinterfest. com.

+ County offices close on Presidents Day Manatee County Government offices will be closed Monday, Feb. 17, in observance of Presidents Day. All trash, recycling and yard waste collections for the week will be postponed by one day from Tuesday, Feb. 18, through Saturday, Feb. 22, for residents in unincorporated Manatee.

Manatee County Area Transit, the Anna Maria Island Trolley and the Longboat Key Trolley will operate normal daily routes.

Manatee County parks and beaches will be open to the public, as well.

Manatee County and Buffalo Creek golf courses will remain open. The fitness center and teen room at G.T. Bray Recreation Center will be closed, but G.T. Bray Skate Park will remain open from 8 a.m. to 9 p.m.

The Central Library will be closed Feb. 17 and will resume normal operating hours Feb. 18.

All of Manatee County’s branch libraries operate normally Tuesday, Feb. 18, through Saturday, Feb. 22.

Manatee County’s publicly owned natural preserves will remain open, as well.

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HERITAGE HARBOUR — After months of disagreements, two groups now will work toward common goals.

At the Heritage Harbour South Community Development District meeting Feb. 4, CDD supervisors and representatives of the Stoneybrook homeowner’s association agreed to hold monthly meetings 30 minutes before the start of the CDD’s regularly scheduled meetings. Starting next month, two CDD and two HOA representatives will meet to discuss landscape maintenance and other items of shared interest.

CDD supervisors and HOA representatives said an open-to-the-public forum would help inform residents on what the groups actually do and how money is being spent.

“It’s great to have both groups working together,” said Michelle Patterson, CDD vice chairwoman. “Like it or not, we’re all neighbors; we all pay into the CDD (and) we all pay into the HOA.” Supervisor Lee Bettes suggested the joint HOA-CDD meeting, after supervisors discussed whether or not to accept a bid from landscape contractor, TruScapes. The HOA currently contracts with TruScapes on behalf of the CDD for the landscape maintenance within Stoneybrook; however, CDD supervisors felt residents were paying too much for services.

In January, residents of Stoneybrook assumed control of their homeowners association, previously led by the community’s developer, Lennar. Homeowners remain unclear about their role in handling items, such as maintaining landscaping

MEETING TIME Heritage Harbour South supervisors agreed to maintain a two-hour meeting time limit, despite extending their Feb. 4 meeting by 30 minutes.

Supervisors have consistently run over the self-imposed limit, prompting Supervisor Michelle Patterson to motion to eliminate the rule. No supervisors supported the motion. responsibilities, because the HOA maintains common-area landscaping, and other assets, on behalf of the CDD. “I don’t think anyone is quite sure who owns what,” said Tom Bakalar, HOA president. “But, I try to think of things from a resident’s point of view, how they would like things done. They don’t care about who owns what; they just want their property to look aesthetically pleasing and to know who to talk to if it doesn’t.”

Supervisors encourage community residents to attend the new meeting.

Representatives from both sides hope the meeting will foster a conversation that can tackle current and future issues in a cooperative environment.

“This is going to take a series of meetings,” Bakalar said. “But, I think if we can get two groups together communicating with each other, we should be able to resolve all the issues facing us. If we can’t communicate with each other, then we’re headed down the wrong road.”

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New owners assume helm at Ed’s Tavern Founding owner John Breiner sold the Lakewood Ranch Main Street staple to Albert Myara and Bob Bender, who vow to maintain the restaurant’s Jersey-inspired appeal.

SAYING GOODBYE John Breiner, the founder of Ed’s Tavern who sold the restaurant to Albert Myara and Bob Bender, thanked his customers for their support: “I’ve been overwhelmed with good wishes from all of the great people my wife, Jackie, and I have met,” Breiner said. “We would like to thank all of the people who have supported Ed’s and the Lakewood Ranch community over the last five years. Although one chapter is closing, we look forward to bringing new and exciting ventures in the future. I’m sure we will be seeing you all soon.”

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Albert Myara and Bob Bender say they love the Lakewood Ranch community and are excited to partner together in owning Ed’s Tavern on Lakewood Ranch. roof like its neighbor, Pincher’s Crabshack, and to install an Ed’s Tavern sign outside the front entrance to give the restaurant “more curb appeal.”

Myara and Bender also said they will hang new sports memorabilia on the walls, purchase a beer chiller for mugs and give the restaurant a “fresher, brighter look.”

But the menu will stay the same — the business partners have special affection for the funnel cake fries — and Ed’s Tavern will continue to host and sponsor events, including a classic car show the first Wednesday of every month.

To avoid burnout that can come from running a restaurant that stays open until 2 a.m. — and to help juggle work from

their other ventures — Myara and Bender will share responsibilities.

They did not know one another before partnering to own Ed’s Tavern.

“We met and hit it off,” Myara said. “You can share the burden of work. It’s easier on everybody.”

Myara said he will rely heavily on the managers of his restaurants as he floats between running them.

He said Ed’s Tavern even can share resources with Bogey’s — such as manpower — if needed, and that he will operate with greater buying power when he buys ingredients from vendors, because the restaurants require similar foods.

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He says he formerly worked at Schroeder-Manatee Ranch, Lakewood Ranch’s developer, under John Swart, the retired former president of Lakewood Ranch Commercial Realty. Through his work at SMR, and travels through Lakewood Ranch, Myara says he met Breiner.

He is respectful of Breiner’s success but is eager to build off of it.

“People love John (Breiner) and will be upset that he’s gone,” Myara said. “The business does well and will do a bit better, we hope.”

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Albert Myara and Bob Bender, new business partners and veteran restaurateurs, became the owners of Ed’s Tavern on Lakewood Ranch Main Street Feb. 3 — less than two weeks after the restaurant and its founder John Breiner, celebrated the tavern’s five-year anniversary.

“You have to step in and do your own thing,” said Myara, who always admired Ed’s Tavern and began negotiating to buy it the week before Christmas. “But I’ve known John forever. The food is delicious.

The restaurant is successful. There won’t be significant changes.”

Their first week on the job, Myara, also the owner of Bogey’s Restaurant & Sports Pub on State Road 70 (and its Venice location), and Bender, a recent transplant to Lakewood Ranch from Miami who is a franchisee of multiple Friendly’s restaurants in Pennsylvania, spent time bridging the gap between the old and the new.

They met their staff, whom they promised to keep, and introduced themselves to customers, although Myara says 90% of the regulars at Ed’s Tavern already knew him well from his 12 years living in Lakewood Ranch.

They cleaned and repainted the restaurant’s ceiling so that it looks solid black.

They vowed to upgrade the televisions, with sleeker models that show additional sports channels, to make the outdoor seating area into a patio with a covered

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Peach Willow, a North Port-based company, is partnering with Safety Harborbased Barclay Group to develop the project.

A representative from M/I homes, the builder in charge of vertical construction at Muirfield Village, said construction on model homes should be finished in April.

The town homes will range in size from 1,580 to 2,168 square feet, said Doug Whitford, Internet sales manager for M/I Homes of Tampa.

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They also will feature a one- or two-car garage, depending on the floor plan.

Whitford said because of the community’s small size, it will not have amenities.

There will be no pool, clubhouse or gate, meaning homeowners association fees should be low, Whitford noted.

Whitford said it is too early to predict a start date for sales.

Home prices are still to be determined.

Contact Josh Siegel at jsiegel@yourobserver.com.

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Parishioners prepare for annual festival Our Lady of the Angels Catholic Church will host its second church festival this weekend.

OUR LADY OF THE ANGELS CHURCH FESTIVAL When: 5 to 10 p.m. Feb. 14; 10 a.m. to 10 p.m.

Feb. 15; 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. Feb. 16.

Where: Premier Sports Campus, 5895 Post Blvd., Lakewood Ranch Cost: Free admission and parking, ticket prices for rides vary Parking: Parking available at Premier Sports Campus, 5895 Post Blvd., Lakewood Ranch Info: Call 752-6770 or visit OLAngelsCC.org rides, guests will have a larger variety of food options from which to choose.

The Rev. Daniel Smith created the festival to raise money to benefit the Catholic Faith Appeal fundraising effort, which enables parishioners to take mission trips and participate in outreach programs expanding beyond their communities.

“We are looking forward to a very successful event this year, with the hope of having it grow each and every year hereafter,” Martino said. “It can only go up from here.”

For more information on the event, call 752-6770 or visit OLAngelsCC.org.

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EAST COUNTY — The Our Lady of the Angels’ church festival means something more to event organizers than carnival rides and elephant ears.

It means opportunity.

As church organizers prepare for the three-day event, they hope to create an annual festival that becomes a tradition for East County residents and their children, said Pat Martino, Our Lady of the Angels business manager.

Our Lady of the Angels will host its second church festival from 5 to 10 p.m. Feb. 14; 10 a.m. to 10 p.m. Feb. 15; and 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. Feb. 16, at Premier Sports Campus, 5895 Post Blvd., Lakewood Ranch.

Church members welcomed 1,500 people during the three-day event in 2013; this year, they hope to attract even more.

Through the incorporation of new marketing strategies — advertising earlier and marketing to families living outside of Lakewood Ranch, for example — Martino and her team believe they can attract more people to the event. The marketing changes have resulted in the presence of more vendors at this year’s festival, as well.

“Considering last year was our first year, at a fairly new venue, we did well,” Martino said. “You always learn from doing something from ground level the first time.”

Martino said while this year’s festival will be similar to the church’s inaugural event and will offer the same games and midway

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THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 13, 2014

SWEETBAY / FROM PAGE 1A — Holistic for Pets, SunniBunni and Water Club Pool Supplies — left the plaza after their leases expired.

“Sweetbay closing is 100% the reason why we left,” said Kyle Baker, the manager of Holistic for Pets, which moved in November to River Club Plaza, the new Wa l m a r t - a n CURRENT RANCH chored center LAKE PLAZA next door. “We TENANTS had been there • Cove Cleaners seven years and • Soprano’s Pizza our business • Crispers stopped grow• Keyboards & More ing. Just mov• H&R Block ing some 500 • L.A. Nails & Tanning yards down the road, in a place • Sandra D's Hair Salon with a little • Full Belly Stuffed more notoriety, Burgers has boosted • N2U Salon & Spa sales 10%.”

• Anytime Fitness W i l l i a m • Sunny Wok Obeid, Gemini’s president and CEO, said he expects to land a new tenant to fill Sweetbay’s space soon.

“We are working on exciting prospects,” said Obeid, who would not comment further for this story.

Owners of the businesses still here, including owners from Full Belly Stuffed Burgers, Anytime Fitness, N2U Salon & Spa, Crispers, Sunny Wok, Soprano’s Pizza and more, want to be a part of the process.

Some criticize Gemini for poor communication — or none at all.

Alan Lorina, the owner of Cove Cleaners, said a group of business owners sent a letter to Gemini requesting a temporary rent reduction.

Gemini did not respond to the letter, Lorina said.

Kevin Sollie, the owner of Anytime Fit-

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Faye Cunningham, manager of Cove Cleaners, a Ranch Lake Plaza tenant, served back-to-back-to-back customers late in the morning Feb. 6, but in the three hours before that, her store was empty.

ness, a tenant since March 2012, has hired a lawyer to request a temporary rent reduction from the $9,849 per month he currently pays.

Before Sweetbay closed, Sollie says his business was meeting growth targets set by the Anytime Fitness franchise.

Within 60 days of Sweetbay’s departure, however, Sollie said, walk-in traffic dropped 50%.

“You sign a lease in good faith,” said Sollie, who signed a six-year lease. “The reason we agreed to pay a high rent is because we had a high-traffic anchor. If I had known the anchor was leaving, I could have opened off Lena Road (in a lower profile spot), put a sign in the road and paid half of what I’m paying now.”

Matt Holt, who owns Full Belly Stuffed Burgers with his mom, Pinki Goolsby, said he spends more on marketing to compensate for a lack of exposure that would come from a high-traffic anchor.

Fully Belly opened just a few days before Sweetbay closed, moving to what it thought

was a prime location, after formerly serving its eccentric burgers at the Sarasota Farmer’s Market.

“We’re as new and as small as you can get; if we were to just rely on traffic in the plaza, we would be out of business,” Holt said. “It doesn’t sit well that it’s been a year now and nothing has happened with that space.”

Keyboards & More, a specialty store that repairs and sells instruments, and teaches music, opened its East County location in Ranch Lake Plaza (its second store in Bradenton), in 2009.

Customers who frequent it come with a specific need, so it’s difficult to measure Sweetbay’s impact; but, the loss of the anchor does affect awareness, said owner Sharie Schultz.

“People don’t buy a loaf of bread and suddenly decide, ‘I want to play the flute,’” Schultz said. “But people don’t want to walk in a center where half the stores are empty.

It’d be nice to get an update from (Gemini) every two to three months to know they haven’t forgotten about us.”

But change may be coming soon.

Based on conversations with construction crews whom they see occasionally walk into Sweetbay’s former space, neighboring business owners speculate Goodwill will become the anchor.

Yen Reed, director of marketing for Goodwill Manasota, would not confirm that information.

Ultimately, the identity of the anchor doesn’t matter to the tenants still here.

“I’d take anything that would put cars in the lot,” Cunningham said.

As she prepared to send mailers with rewards — incentives to shop frequently— to regular customers — Cunningham texted a photo to her boss, Lorina, dated 10 a.m., Feb. 6.

The photo showed a picture of Ranch Lake Plaza’s parking lot, with only one car — her own — occupying a space.

Contact Josh Siegel at jsiegel@yourobserver.com.

by Pam Eubanks | Managing Editor

Cowboys, polo players ‘stirrup’ rivalry NBC’s ‘Today Show’ filmed this year’s annual SMR Cup event.

Cowboy Cason Britt tipped his cowboy hat and folded his arms across the horn of his saddle as he waited atop his horse, Jack, for rodeo action to begin at a dirt arena at the Sarasota Polo Club.

On Feb. 8 and Feb. 9, local cowboys and polo players competed in five events — fishing, skeet shooting, roping and penning, polo and horseback racing — dur-

ing Schroeder-Manatee Ranch’s annual SMR Cup matchup.

“It’s all just a blast,” Britt said, adding it’s fun to watch polo players try to rope a steer.

This year, the event earned national attention, as well.

Film crews from NBC’s “Today Show” filmed several of the events and even clipped cameras on select riders.

Producer Dan Shepherd said the learned about the SMR Cup from correspondent Kristen Dahlgren, and the program expects to air the SMR Cup segment sometime after the Olympics, although no date has been set.

Cowboys from SMR’s cattle operation drove 100 cattle across University Parkway Feb. 7, so film crews could capture the cowboys in action.

Photos by Pam Eubanks

Rodney Crosbey smiles after trying to score.

POLO RECAP Tito’s Handmade Vodka defeated Hillcroft/Ten Oaks 11-7 to win the annual SMR Cup Feb. 9, at the Sarasota Polo Club.

Tito’s took a 4-1 lead in the first chukker and never looked back, as it took an 8-5 halftime lead and eventually held off Hillcroft/Ten Oaks down the stretch.

Joe Wayne Barry was named the Most Valuable Player. Steve Krueger received the Best Playing Pony award for his horse Sapphire’s performance.

Teams return to action at 1 p.m. Feb. 16 in the Juvenile Diabetes Research Foundation Cup. – Jen Blanco, Sports Editor

Justin Loux plays for Team Polo Grill.

Jamie Johnson ropes a steer.

Joe Wayne Barry ropes a steer during competition.

Tanna Carter aims for a goal.

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by Amanda Sebastiano | Staff Writer

Teenagers create generation-building events East County students’ Future Problem Solving Program project unites generations through the use of technology.

EAST COUNTY — Over the last year and a half, 15-year-old Madelyn Kumar has been making new friends — ones she prefers to call “more experienced.”

With hopes of changing perceptions of older generations and today’s youth, Kumar, with the help of nine other teenagers, decided to tackle those issues. “(The elderly are) scared to work with technology and they said they noticed, ‘kids always on their devices,’” Kumar said, in reference to a conversation she had with senior citizen last year.

Kumar and her fellow students participate in the Manatee County chapter of the national Future Problem Solving Program.

The organization offers youth in fourth through 12th grades the chance to fulfill a community need, while also learning skills such as identifying challenges, finding solutions and developing an action plan — skills they later use when presented with mock scenarios that test their abilities to think critically.

For Kumar and her teammates, who attend schools throughout

the county, the unmet need involved bridging the gap between youth and the elderly.

The 10-member group must document its experiences and present its information to judges next month, for a chance to win at the state level and progress onto the international competition later this year.

Last school year’s project of working with individuals 55 and older to learn to better use computers and websites, such as Facebook, responded to what the students believe separates the generations most — the use of technology.

In August, the group decided that spending time getting to know their older neighbors would be their focus, after seeing the success the collaboration brought the students in 2013.

Their technology project won them first place.

“We felt if we could organize events for both generations based on a common interest, then it had a good chance of being a good experience for both,” the team’s coach, Debra Yaryura

said. “We approached a group of seniors that have a trivia night, to see if they would be open to having teenagers attend, and they were thrilled.”

Every two or three weeks, the students pick an event or activity, such as trivia nights at the University Park Country Club or playing musical instruments together, that they can participate in with a group of seniors.

During each two-hour meeting, the students share stories about friends and school, while taking note of the seniors’ past experiences.

“By doing these intergenerational activities, we can learn from each other,” Kumar said.

Each student leads a certain activity and takes responsibility for when, where and how it will take place. Nolan Middle School student Benjamin Varah, 13, spearheads the trivia nights, since he lives where the event takes place.

In his second year on the team, Varah hopes spending time with the elderly — an experience he calls “rewarding, so far” — will

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Richard Adams teaches Madelyn Kumar about the music they read. later be reflected by the group’s presentation.

“If you’ve done something you don’t want to do, the judges can tell,” Varah said. “We actually want to do this.”

The FPS program dates back to the mid-‘70s and teaches students how to assess situations through a six-step thinking process, and how to think critically before making decisions.

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As the children take Zumba classes with the seniors and learn to play bridge, the students believe the bond between the groups grows stronger.

“Teenagers are incredible people who know a lot more than just texting, and seniors have some incredible life stories and experiences to share,” Yaryura said.

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by Pam Eubanks | Managing Editor

Contractors start work on gravity wall project Despite the collapse of sections of I-75 Jan. 27, workers remain on schedule with a sidewalk improvement project on the north side of University Parkway and I-75.

EAST COUNTY — Beneath the overpass of Interstate 75 and University Parkway, piles of concrete and wooden wall-like structures are evidence of efforts to make the interchange more pedestrian friendly.

Contractor Florida Safety Contractors is busy constructing a sidewalk on the north side of the road and began work Friday to rebuild a gravity wall, the sloping concrete wall under the overpass. “(It is) the necessary design to accommodate the sidewalk construction,” said Lauren Hatchell, spokeswoman for the project, which is being completed by the Florida Department of Transportation.

“Essentially, the concrete you see being removed at this time will be replaced.”

Contractors also will add pavement to the northbound ramp. “(It’s) just to help with the turn for the inside lane,” she said. “That is going to start at the end of this week, weather permitting.”

Workers closed a portion of that ramp from 8 p.m. Friday, Feb. 7 to 6 a.m. Saturday, Feb. 8, Hatchell said.

Contractors began the work in October and are expected to finish on time, in April.

Once finished, the $545,000 project will extend about 3,400 feet, roughly from Market Street in Lakewood Ranch to Cooper Creek Boulevard, just west of I-75.

Hatchell said former Manatee County District 5 Commissioner Donna Hayes re-

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The Florida Department of Transportation changed the curve of this sidewalk to save a tree, pictured here.

quested the improvement by letter in October 2010, at which time Hayes asked the state to construct a sidewalk on the north side of the road in FDOT right of way; it would connect with existing sidewalks on either side of the overpass.

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

JAN. 15 DON’T BUY IT 11:40 a.m. — 6900 block of Conestoga Place. Fraud. A woman’s credit card company contacted her to inform her of numerous fraudulent transactions on her account.

The victim has not used her credit card in five years. An address on her credit report showed an address at which she has never lived. There are no suspects.

JAN. 31 HORSE SENSE 11:19 a.m. — 2400 block of 70th Street Court E. Animal Cruelty. A deputy observed a thin horse at a residence and sought assistance in investigating the case.

FEB. 2 DAZED AND CONFUSED 4:59 p.m. — 200 block of Winding River Trail. Suspicious Incidents. A person rang the doorbell of a home. The homeowner opened the door. The person said, “I don’t know if I have the right house or not. I think I’m lost.”

After a short conversation, the person headed next door to another house. The person, who appeared to be confused, sat on the porch of the home. By the time deputies arrived, the person was gone.

FEB. 3 NO AIR 12:44 a.m. — 100 block of 67th Street E. Theft. Unknown suspect(s) entered a fenced-in backyard of a home and stole the outside air conditioning unit.

SMASH AND DASH 10:08 a.m. — 6200 block of Lake Osprey Drive. Criminal Mischief. Unknown person(s) smashed the glass front door of an animal shelter, causing $200 in damage. The person(s) did not enter the shelter, and no items in the facility are missing.

MASTER PLAN 5:21 p.m. — 4900 block of 79th Street E. Burglary. Unknown suspect(s) smashed through the master bedroom window. Once inside, the person(s) rummaged through the master bedroom and guest bedroom closets and stole unknown property. The person(s) fled.

FEB. 4 LEAVING A MARK 8 a.m. — 5500 block of Lakewood Ranch Boulevard.

Criminal Mischief. Unknown person(s) vandalized a vehicle by keying the driver’s side door with a sharp object.

The vehicle was parked at Lakewood Ranch High School.

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1:52 p.m. — 4000 block of 32nd Lane E. Burglary. Vandalism. Two unknown black male suspects cut through a screen door to a home. The homeowner, who was home, thwarted their efforts. The suspects fled on foot and were not located.

FEB. 5 BROTHERLY LOVE 10 a.m. — 4300 block of 37th Street E. Information Only. The incident involved two brothers. One lives with their grandparents; the other is homeless but stays at the grandparents’ home when he has nowhere to sleep. The homeless brother is a drug addict. The grandfather found drug paraphernalia in a bedroom drawer. The brother who lives with the grandparents denied it was his.

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Karen Slomba and volunteers from Nate’s Honor Animal Rescue’s Ranch Adoption Center brought in 75 dogs and cats.

“If you ever wanted to adopt a dog, now is the time,” Slomba said.

Slomba plans to work with Honor Executive Director Dari Oglesby and other volunteers to research emergency grant requests to fund care for the additional animals.

Honor volunteers also continue to create medical history folders for the animals and gather as much information about the dogs and cats as possible. While the names of most of the animals remain a mystery, plastic collars with numbers etched on them to differentiate one animal from another will have to do for now; Oglesby hopes to replace them with name tags soon.

“For now, they might look like just a number, but these animals mean so much more,” Oglesby said.

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Manatee County Animal Services and Second Chance Boxer Rescue, among others, transported animals off the property, once veterinarians on site at Napier’s gave clearance.

“The dogs and cats were covered with fleas and ticks, some even had feces on them when they got here,” Slomba said.

“Even though they didn’t know where they were going or what was going on, some of them even looked like they were grateful.”

Transported animals experienced similar processes at each rescue, starting with a good cleaning and efforts by the volunteers to gain the animals’ trust.

Groomers from Wet Noses and Suncoast Mobile Animal Grooming spent more than eight hours clipping, trimming and shaving mattes out of the fur of Honor’s new guests.

Countywide, the rescued animals received vaccinations and flea and tick medications.

Some, however, required more costly and lengthy treatment plans.

Veterinarians Mike Bonda and Mauricio Vargas discovered eight animals at Honor with untreated heartworm illnesses, which will take extra funds and months to cure, Slomba said.

Sick animals stay in a separate medical portable building stationed at the front of Honor’s property, until they are well enough to join the other animals.

With immediate medical needs attended to, Slomba said now all the animals need is time.

Animals cannot yet be adopted — the Manatee County Sheriff’s Office continues to investigate the case and to work to gain full custody of the animals, which are being housed at rescues until then.

However, volunteers can foster the animals rescued from Napier’s and officials encourage the public to adopt animals currently available for adoption, as a way to make space for the rescues from Napier’s.

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As volunteer coordinator for the Sarasota County Sheriff’s Office Animal Services, Kristen Little sees her fair share of heartwarming stories. One of her most memorable moments came recently, she says, when a stray dog the agency had taken in, named Sanders, kept her company for two weeks in her office.

“He was my assistant,” she says. “When his new mom showed up to take him home, I just started bawling. He was a good boy, and I really miss him. But, she sends me updates, so it’s good.”

Little began volunteering for the shelter three years ago, and she says she fell in love with it and its mission. When a full-time position opened up, she says she was more than happy to take the opportunity.

The shelter deals mostly in rescuing strays and attempting to find the best possible matches for adoptions. After a dog or cat enters Animal Services, employees and volunteers train them and keep them active, and they hold weekly adoption events. Little says she’s noticed common misconceptions about rescue dogs, and part of her job is to

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Sarasota County Sheriff’s Office Animal Services gives stray animals a forever home by matching them with adoptees.

“I just like finding homes for the animals. When you find a good home for an animal, there’s nothing that beats that. Especially when it’s a forever home and you know this dog is not coming back. It could eat the entire sofa, but that dog is going to stay there forever, because that’s their baby now.”

— KRISTEN LITTLE help dispel them.

“There’s an idea that this is someone else’s problem dog, and it ended up at the shelter because it has major issues,” she says. “And that’s not the case at all. We get a lot of really great dogs that you look at and say, ‘How could you end up over here? You’re fantastic.’

We work on impulse control and basic commands, and if they have any issues, we work to correct them.”

Little says rescuing an animal from a shelter actually

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Kristen Little, center, with volunteers Chuck and Joan Stahlman at an adoption event in downtown Sarasota. The Sarasota County shelter holds adoption events weekly. offers its own advantages. In addition to the fact that the adoptee is saving an animal’s life, he or she is also opening up a spot in the shelter for another animal to take its place.

To ensure the best possible match between pet and owner, Animal Services also offers a foster-to-adopt program, through which interested adoptees can foster a pet for a two-week trial period.

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ments on the job, Little says each adoption is its own reward.

“I just like finding homes for the animals,” says Little.

“When you find a good home for an animal, there’s nothing that beats that. Especially when it’s a forever home and you know this dog is not coming back. It could eat the entire sofa, but that dog is going to stay there forever, because that’s their baby now.”

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Tuesday, February 11 / 5 – 6 p.m.

LWRMC Conference Room 1 Presented by James M. Cottom, DPM, FACFAS Coastal Orthopedics and Sports Medicine Light refreshments served.

Call 941.708.8100 to reserve your place.

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Tuesday, February 18 / 11:30 a.m. – 12:30 p.m.

LWRMC Conference Room 1 Presented by Martin C. Aldrich, MD, FACC Aldrich Cardiovascular Institute Complimentary lunch provided.

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Living Without Shoulder Pain Thursday, February 20 / 5:30 – 6:30 p.m.

LWRMC Conference Room 1 Presented by Johnny M. Gibbs, MD Sarasota Orthopedic Associates Light refreshments served.

Call 941.708.8100 to reserve your place.

Preventing Golf Injuries: Mobility Exercises Second lecture of a 3-part series Tuesdays / February 25 / March 25 / 9:30 – 10:30 a.m.

MMH Auditorium (off the Tower Main Entrance)

Presented by Monica Reid, MSPT, The Rehabilitation and Sports Medicine Center, a GOLO Master Golf Specialist, TPI (Titleist Performance Institute) and Certified Golf Fitness Instructor

Light refreshments served.

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The Latest Prevention Measures and Treatments of Heart Disease Tuesday, February 25 / 11 a.m. – Noon MMH Auditorium (off the Tower Main Entrance) Presented by Eugene M. Parent, MD, FACC Bradenton Cardiology Center Light refreshments served.

Call 941.708.8100 to reserve your place.

Minimally Invasive Back Pain Options Tuesday, February 25 / 6 – 7 p.m.

MMH Auditorium (off the Tower Main Entrance) Presented by Sajeev Nair, MD International Center for Advanced Spine & Orthopedic Surgery Light refreshments served.

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Knee Implant That Fits Like a Glove Thursday, February 27 / 10 – 11 a.m.

LWRMC Conference Room 1 Presented by William F. Bennett, MD Bennett Orthopedics and Sports Medicine Light refreshments served.

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Surgical Options for Weight Loss Monthly lectures Thursday, February 27 / 6 – 7 p.m.

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HOPE Stroke Support Group for Stroke Survivors and Caregivers Thursday, February 13 / 4 – 6 p.m.

Bradenton Country Club 4646 Ninth Ave. W., Bradenton This support group is in partnership with Florida Home Health and MMH. Dinner is provided.

Please call 941.773.4628 to reserve your place.

Women Living with Cancer Support Group Second and fourth Thursday of each month February 13, 27 / 6 p.m.

MMH MOMM’s Place, Suite 3F (next door to the hospital) This meeting is open to any woman who has experienced any type of cancer.

Please call 941.745.6925 for information.

Lap-Band® Surgical Weight-Loss Support Group Monday, February 17 / 6 p.m.

MMH Medical Office Building Lobby (next door to the hospital) If you’ve had weight-loss surgery, join us at a meeting that will keep you informed and on the road to success.

Please call 941.746.5111 ext. 57756 for information.

Heart Failure Patient Support Group at LWRMC Third Friday of each month February 21 / 11:45 a.m. – 12:30 p.m.

LWRMC Conference Room 1 Come and meet your cardiologist and the Cardiovascular Services team at LWRMC. Lunch is provided.

Call 941.708.8100 to reserve your place.

Sleeve Gastrectomy Support Group Location: Manatee One and Two (off the Tower Main Entrance, near the café) This group is designed to provide postoperative support.

Also for those interested in learning about surgical weight loss using the sleeve.

Please call 941.254.4957 for dates and times.

Diabetes Self-Management and Education Mondays: March 3, 10, 17, 24 / 2 – 4 p.m.

MMH Classroom A (off the Tower Lobby) Facilitated by Susan Schussler, RD, CDE Nutrition & Diabetes Education for You, LLC Cost: $25 for workbook This 4-week class will cover healthy eating, being active, monitoring diabetes medications and reducing risk of complications.

Classes are limited to 25.

Call 941.708.8100 to reserve your place.

Lectures, classes and support groups listed are free unless a cost is noted.

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+ Tips benefit SOS After all the glasses had been filled Jan. 24, “celebrity” bartenders walked away with $5,308.14 for Sea of Strengths Academy’s Parent Teacher Organization.

“We are very excited about this year’s event,” PTO President Mary Davis said.

“We are very thankful to the local community for all of their help and support.”

The third annual Silent Auction and Celebrity Bar Night, held at the Polo Grill and Bar, featured music by “Lets Rock Sarasota,” a 50/50 raffle and a silent auction.

PTO organizers say tip money will be used to improve services and opportunities for students at Sea of Strengths, a Lakewood Ranch-based school for children with language-based disabilities.

+ CFBH accepts nominations The Center for Building Hope, a nonprofit that provides programs and resources to cancer patients and their families, now is accepting nominations for the 2014 Stephen H. Goldman M.D. Keystone Award.

Now in its 13th year, the Goldman award recognizes three exceptional individuals for their dedication and contribution to the local cancer community.

CFBH will honor one physician, one medical professional and one lay person or organization with the award during its April 30 Celebration of Hope dinner at the Polo Grill and Bar. Nominations are due March 7. To submit a nomination or for more information, visit centerforbuildinghope.org and click on the “Celebration of Hope Award” tab.

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+ Ranch student wins playwriting contest Lakewood Ranch High School’s Joseph Grosso, a senior, earned top honors in the theater realm.

His play, “Elevate My Life,” won Theatre Odessy’s Student 10-Minute Play Festival. His play will be presented during Theatre Odessy’s ninth annual 10-Minute Play Festival May 1 through May 4 at the Jane B. Cook/ Asolo Repertory Theatre.

Methodist Church in Lakewood Ranch recently donated more than $17,000 to Manatee County’s Take Stock in Children program.

The Revs. Steve Price and Catherine Fluck Price presented the donation to Take Stock Executive Director Diana Dill and Take Stock board members Michael Corley and Mark Arnold.

The gift will sponsor two students graduating from fifth grade at Samoset Elementary school to join the Take Stock in Children college scholarship and mentoring program. Each child selected will receive a mentor for grades six through 12, college and career planning, student advocacy services and a four-year college scholarship upon graduating high school.

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Heart of the Matter Health Expo — runs from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. at Heritage Park Care and Rehab, 2302 59th St. W., Bradenton. The community event will include presentations from local physicians, health screenings, raffle prizes, free barbecue and booths from vendors.

For more information, call 792-8480.

Alienated Grandparents Anonymous — meets at 1 p.m. at Living Lord Lutheran Church, 11107 Palmbrush Trail, Lakewood Ranch. The group will have an open discussion on alienation. For more information, visit aga-bradentonsarasota.org.

FRIDAY, FEB. 14

Bradenton Christian Women’s Connection — meets at 11 a.m. at the Bradenton Country Club, 4646 Ninth Ave. W., Bradenton. The event’s theme is “Let Your Heart Meet the Greater Path.” Inspirational speaker Maria Smith will present “Meet Goodie Two Shoes.” Reservations are required. Cost is $17. For information, call 750-8786.

Valentine’s Day Carriage Rides — run from 5 to 9 p.m. on Lakewood Ranch Main Street. Rides are free. For more information, visit lakewoodranch.com.

Karma — plays at 9 p.m.

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Learn to Fish Seminar — runs from 10 to 11 a.m. and from 1 to 2 p.m. at Summerfield Park Pavilion, 6402 Lakewood Ranch Blvd., Bradenton. The Lakewood Ranch Anglers Club will teach children fishing techniques in preparation for the upcoming youth fishing tournament. The event is free. For more information, call 757-1530.

Run and Renew 5K — starts at 4 p.m. at Center for Building Hope, 5481 Communications Parkway, Lakewood Ranch. Run/walk starts at 4 p.m. and is followed by a wedding vow renewal ceremony and post-race reception.

Registration costs $25 and includes a T-shirt, cupcake, ceremony and postparty entrance. Individuals who wish to only participate in the vow renewal ceremony can do so for $10 per couple.

Proceeds benefit Brides Against Breast Cancer. For more information, visit bridesagainstbreastcancer.org.

Ricci D — plays at 7 p.m. at the Polo Grill and Bar, 10670 Boardwalk Loop.

For more information, visit pologrillandbar.com.

Valentine’s Dinner and Dance — runs from 5:30 to 8 p.m. at Renaissance on Ninth, 1816 Ninth St. W., Bradenton.

Executive Chef David Meador will prepare a full meal. DJ George Mendez will provide music. The event is open to the public and benefits Meals on Wheels PLUS. Tickets cost $15 per person or $25 per couple.

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The Schmitz Brothers — play from 7 to 10 p.m. at Linger Lodge Restaurant, 7205 85th St. Court E., Bradenton. For more information, visit lingerlodgeresort. com.

SUNDAY, FEB. 16

JDRF Polo Cup — starts at 1 p.m. at the Sarasota Polo Club, 8201 Polo Club Lane, Sarasota. The Juvenile Diabetes Research Foundation will host a private event at the pavilion. Tickets cost $100 each and include a catered lunch, a silent auction, a Champagne divot stomp, front row seats for the polo

Our Lady of the Angels Church Festival — runs from 5 to 10 p.m. Feb. 14, from 10 a.m. to 10 p.m. Feb. 15, and from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. Feb. 16, at Premier Sports Campus, 5895 Post Blvd., Lakewood Ranch. The event features carnival games, midway rides, food, live music and more. Admission and parking are free, but attendees pay separate costs for midway rides.

Guests can contact the church to purchase discounted day/ weekend unlimited-ride passes.

For more information, call 752-

Bode Valdez — plays from 4 to 7 p.m. at Linger Lodge Restaurant, 7205 85th St. Court E., Bradenton. For more information, visit lingerlodgeresort.com.

WEDNESDAY, FEB. 19

Manatee River Garden Club — meets at 1 p.m. at 3120 First Ave. W., Bradenton. Kimberly Lough will present “Gardening with the Earth in Mind.” Lough is an agriscience teacher.

Program is free. For more information, call Judy Boehm at 870-2259.

Charity Bar Night: Toale Brothers — starts at 6 p.m. at the Polo Grill and Bar, 10670 Boardwalk Loop. For more information, visit pologrillandbar.com.

THURSDAY, FEB. 20

Hob Nob Barbecue — runs from 5:30 to 9:30 p.m. at Dolphin Avation, 8191 N. Tamiami Trail, Sarasota. The Bradenton Area Economic Development Corp. will host this 26th annual networking event. Cost is $65 for EDC members and $75 for nonmembers.

Register online at thinkbradentonarea. com. match and a dressage demonstration.

Proceeds benefit diabetes research.

Gates for the polo match open at 11:45 a.m. For tickets and for more information, contact Maria Hussey at 6856875. Regular public admission for the polo match is also available, but does not include lunch or other JDRF-specific events. For more information, visit sarasotapolo.com.

Introduction to Herbs — runs from 5:30 to 6:30 p.m. at the Women’s Resource Center of Manatee, 1926 Manatee Ave. W., Bradenton. The class will focus on herbs and remedies used to alleviate ailments, particularly for women. Master herbalist Angela Fritz will facilitate the class. Registration costs $5, and pre-registration is requested. For more information or to register, call 747-6797.

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Miami Senior High School Reunion — starts at noon Feb. 22, at Stonewood Grill, 5415 University Parkway, Sarasota.

Any graduate of Miami Senior High is welcome to attend.

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The Cardinal Mooney High boys basketball team captured its third straight district title Feb. 7 with a 53-46 victory against Bradenton Christian in the Class 3A-District 10 championship.

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The Lakewood Ranch High girls basketball team routed ninthranked Clearwater 77-47 in the Class 4A-Region 3 quarterfinals Feb. 6 to advance to the regional semifinals Feb. 11.

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The Out-ofDoor Academy girls tennis team opened its season with a 7-0 victory against Shorecrest Prep Feb. 5.

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Southeast High wrestler Joey Fazio finished second in the 132-pound weight class at the Class 1A-Region 3 tournament Feb. 7 and Feb. 8 to earn a berth in the Class 1A FHSAA Finals Feb. 14 to Feb. 15.

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The Cardinal Mooney High girls tennis team defeated Riverview 4-3 Feb. 6.

Above: Lakewood Ranch sophomore Julia Ortiz battles a Melbourne defender for possession in the first half.

Lakewood Ranch midfielder Maria Miller attempts to maintain possession for the Lady Mustangs.

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Left: Lakewood Ranch senior defender Juliana Guida sends the ball back up to the midfield.

The Lakewood Ranch High girls soccer team finished the season 24-1-1, posting new program records for the most wins and shutouts in a season.

MELBOURNE — Alex Latham found herself in unfamiliar territory.

Trailing 1-0 with 13 minutes left in Lakewood Ranch’s Class 4A state semifinal match against Melbourne Feb. 7 at Eastern Florida State College, the senior goalkeeper walked out of the goal and headed toward the bench.

But, rather than cheering on her teammates from the bench, Latham found her gym bag and quickly pulled out her regular black No. 15 jersey. The Lady Mustangs co-captain slipped on her jersey and returned to the field, hoping to provide a spark for the Lady Mustangs — this time on the offensive side of the ball.

Latham spent the remainder of the game trying to put one in the back of the net for Lakewood, while sophomore Danielle Wilson defended the goal in her place “It was different,” Latham says.

“It was a way to end the season actually being out on the field with all of my teammates rather than being in the goal. A lot of fun. Very tiring. A lot more running than in the goal, but whatever I can do to help the team. I would do anything for them.”

The Lady Mustangs had talked about the change prior to game, in the event they found themselves trailing the Lady Bulldogs; the players supported the decision 100%.

“She’s a really good scrappy player when she goes on the field,” senior defender Lindsay Martinez says of Latham. “She’s not afraid of anyone. She goes in full power and does her thing. I’m fully supportive of it when we’re

down, and we can use someone on the field like that. I was happy for her. It’s a chance to get her out and playing on this side.”

Latham helped provide Lakewood with its best scoring opportunity of the match when fellow senior Delaney Riggins attempted a shot, which Melbourne goalkeeper Riley Greer saved with five minutes to play.

But while Latham was busy trying to spark the offense, the Lady Bulldogs scored a pair of goals in the final 8:50 en route to a 3-0 victory against Lakewood.

With the win, Melbourne snapped Lakewood’s 24-game winning streak and held the Lady Mustangs scoreless for the first time since a 0-0 tie with Braden River during the first game of the season.

It was the second-consecutive season Melbourne beat Lakewood in the state semifinals, having beaten the Lady Mustangs 2-0 last year. And, for the secondconsecutive season, the Lady Bulldogs capped off their season with a state championship.

Lakewood and Melbourne, who is ranked No. 1 in the state and No. 2 in the nation, according to MaxPreps, battled evenly backand-forth in the first half.

And, if it wasn’t for a lucky shot in the first half, Lakewood and Melbourne could have remained scoreless at halftime.

With Martinez pressuring, Melbourne’s Kiera McCarthy slipped as she hit the ball toward the goal.

The ball ricocheted off Latham’s fingertips and into the back corner of the net.

“I was just right on her and

she just got past me and got a shot,” Martinez says.

“She was a really good player, but it was definitely a lucky shot.

“It kind of hurts to see that first goal go in because that whole first half it was an even game,” Martinez says. “It was us versus them. We still came out and we tried our best.”

This season marked Lakewood’s third trip to the Final Four in five years, and it’s one the Lady Mustangs will remember.

“It’s not just about us being a good team,” Latham says. “It’s that we’ve always been a close team. These are my best friends, and I couldn’t imagine ending my high school soccer career with anyone else. They are just a great group of girls. They work so hard for you, and it sucks that we couldn’t get the result that we were hoping for.”

For Lakewood’s six seniors — Latham, Martinez, Riggins, Julian Guida, Bri Reda and Gabby Photos — it was a season filled with historic runs, dominant defense and surprise.

The Lady Mustangs did not think they would venture as far as they did when the season began, but after tying Braden River in the season opener, Lakewood went on an unprecedented run. The girls set new program records for wins (24) and shutouts (18) in a season.

“That’s the reason why it hurts so much, because you can feel it,” coach Guy Virgilio says. “You want it so bad for them. I really felt that this year that maybe things would go our way a little bit, but it didn’t quite work out. They gave every-

Lakewood Ranch freshman Sophia Falco fights for the ball in the first half of the Class 4A state semifinals Feb. 7. thing they had.”

“There are just such a great bunch of girls,” he says. “I’m going to miss them. That’s for sure — as players and as a friend.”

Lakewood scored 71 goals while Latham and Wilson, along with Martinez, Guida and fellow defenders Hannah Miller and Tatum Young, allowed only 10 goals in 26 games this season. The Lady Mustangs finished the season ranked No. 4 in the state and No. 22 in the nation, according to MaxPreps.

“We had a really good four years, especially this year,” Martinez says. “I’ve never felt closer with the team. We definitely exceeded everyone’s expectations of this year.

We thought this year was going to kind of be a rebuilding year for our team, but if you look at our record it’s pretty good — our first loss is in the state semifinals.

“I think we want our legacy to be, especially for the underclassmen, that anything can happen,” Martinez says. “We proved a lot to a lot of people. You never know what’s going to happen.”

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Nine athletes from Braden River and Lakewood Ranch high schools made their college choices official on National Signing Day. KAT ELLIOTT, 18

EAST COUNTY — Nine Braden River and Lakewood Ranch High School student-athletes officially announced their intention to play collegiate sports during National Signing Day Feb. 5.

National Signing Day may have marked the official day football players could sign letters of intent, but soccer, track and cross-country athletes stole the show in the East County.

Six athletes signed soccer scholarships; three signed track and cross-country scholarships.

Players signed with schools across Florida, as well as in Georgia, Louisiana, South Carolina and Massachusetts.

Here’s a look at where this year’s National Signing Day ath-

University of South Florida DECIDING FACTOR: The coaching staff. “They really care about their players,” Elliott says.

OTHER OPTIONS: Eckerd College INTENDED MAJOR: Undecided SIGNING DAY REACTION: “It’s a rush,” Elliott says. “It’s the next four years. I’m just looking forward to the different level of play and the challenge of having a new group of girls to play with.”

MITCH ARNOLD, 17

JULIANA GUIDA, 18

SCHOOL: Lakewood

Ranch SPORT: Track and cross-country COLLEGE CHOICE:

University of Tampa DECIDING FACTOR:

“It’s a great school and a beautiful campus,” Arnold says. “I just fell in love with the school. Everything about it is what I wanted.”

OTHER OPTIONS: University of Central Florida INTENDED MAJOR: Sports management SIGNING DAY REACTION: “It’s definitely great having all of these people come here and support us,” Arnold says. “It’s exciting to know I’m officially running next year.”

ABIGAIL HOLMES, 17

SCHOOL:

POSITION:

COLLEGE CHOICE:

Lakewood Ranch SPORT: Soccer POSITION:

Defender COLLEGE CHOICE:

Florida Southern College DECIDING FACTOR: “It’s just the perfect fit,” Guida says. “It’s a small school, and I loved the team and the coaches.

The coach is my club coach.”

OTHER OPTIONS: Barry University INTENDED MAJOR: Undecided SIGNING DAY REACTION: “It’s exciting and relieving,” Guida says.

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Braden River SPORT: Soccer

Lakewood Ranch SPORT: Soccer

Center midfield

Goalie

Defender

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BOBBY PHOTOS, 17

SCHOOL:

SCHOOL:

Braden River SPORT: Soccer

SCHOOL:

ALEX LATHAM,18

COLLEGE CHOICE: Miami

DECIDING FACTOR: The location,

coaching staff and marinescience program OTHER OPTIONS: Florida Institute of Technology INTENDED MAJOR: Marine biology SIGNING DAY REACTION: “It’s really bittersweet,” Holmes says.

“There’s so much expected of you now, so I’m nervous about that, but, at the same time, I’m really excited.”

MICHELLE LAST, 18

POSITION:

POSITION:

COLLEGE CHOICE:

State University DECIDING FACTOR: “The coaches were very friendly and accommodating to what I needed,” Latham says.

OTHER OPTIONS: Rollins College INTENDED MAJOR: Computer science SIGNING DAY REACTION: “It’s surreal that it’s actually here,” Latham says. “I just signed four years away.”

COLLEGE CHOICE:

College

DECIDING FACTOR: The overall campus OTHER OPTIONS: Eastern University INTENDED MAJOR: Criminal justice REACTION: “It’s exciting because I

know where I’m going,” Photos says.

BRI REDA, 17 SCHOOL:

Lakewood Ranch SPORT: Soccer POSITION: Center midfield

EMILY PEREZ, 17 SCHOOL:

SCHOOL:

COLLEGE CHOICE:

Lakewood Ranch SPORT: Track and crosscountry

Lakewood Ranch SPORT: Track and crosscountry

COLLEGE CHOICE:

COLLEGE CHOICE:

Southern Wesleyan University DECIDING FACTOR: “I connected really well with the coaches,” Last says.

OTHER OPTIONS: University of Tampa and the University of North Florida INTENDED MAJOR: Exercise science for physical therapy SIGNING DAY REACTION: “It’s really exciting,” Last says.

Lakewood Ranch SPORT: Soccer

University

Southeastern

DECIDING FACTOR: “I’ve wanted

to go there since the third grade,” Perez says.

INTENDED MAJOR: Criminal justice SIGNING DAY REACTION: “It’s surreal,” Perez says. “I always remember watching my former teammates sign, and I never imagined I would be signing, too. But I’m really happy that I am.”

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Georgia Southwestern State University DECIDING FACTOR: “I really liked the coaches, and when I trained with (the head coach) and the team, they were really welcoming,” Reda says. “I wanted out of state.”

OTHER OPTIONS: Columbus State University INTENDED MAJOR: Occupational therapy SIGNING DAY REACTION: “It’s so exciting,” Reda says. “It’s honestly one of the best feelings I’ve had in high school yet, and to have two of my best friends sign with me makes it so much better.”

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by Jen Blanco | Sports Editor

BRADEN RIVER HIGH BOYS BASKETBALL (56) VS. SARASOTA HIGH (40)

The Lakewood Ranch High boys soccer team will make its first Final Four appearance Feb. 14 in Melbourne.

LAKEWOOD RANCH — Vito Bavaro could not have scripted it better.

The Lakewood Ranch High boys soccer coach is two wins away from reaching his 100th career win. And, the Mustangs are only two games away from the program’s first state championship.

Lakewood will make its first Final Four appearance Feb. 14 at Eastern Florida State College in Melbourne. The Mustangs will face Melbourne at 12:30 p.m. in the Class 4A state semifinals. The winner will advance to the state championship at 3 p.m. Feb. 15, to face the winner of the other state semifinal between Fleming Island and Delray Beach Atlantic.

The Mustangs earned a berth in the state semifinals after beating North Port 3-2 in overtime of the Class 4A-Region 3 semifinals Feb. 4 and Seminole 5-3 in the 4A-3 finals Feb. 7.

Ryan Sollazzo and Felipe Dangond each scored a pair of goals during the twogame stretch. Reese Riggins, Ben Wilson, Connor Franko and Schmid Payen each added a goal for the Mustangs. Payen’s golden goal off the bench in overtime propelled Lakewood into the regional finals for only the second time in school history.

“It is an honor and a privilege to coach these boys,” Bavaro says. “We seem to be the team of destiny, as we fight every game to win a state title. I am so proud of our team, and we are going to do our best to win the state title.”

With its first regional title under its belt, Lakewood now will prepare for its first Final Four appearance.

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The Braden River High boys basketball team came from behind to defeat Sarasota 56-40 in the Class 7A-District 10 quarterfinals Feb. 3.

With the win, the Pirates advanced to the district semifinals, at which they fell to North Port 58-36 Feb. 5.

Above: Braden River’s Deondrick Bacon looks for an open teammate in the first quarter.

Photos by Jen Blanco

Lakewood Ranch’s Martin Martinez fights a North Port defender for possession Feb. 7.

Left: Braden River’s Isaiah Garrett wants an open lane in the second quarter.

Lakewood Ranch forward Ryan Sollazzo battles a North Port defender for possession during the first half. and the East County Observer for live updates on all of the action from Melbourne.

Pick up a copy of the Feb. 20 issue of the East County Observer for a full story on the Mustangs’ historic run.

Contact Jen Blanco at jblanco@yourobserver.com.

Braden River’s Zechariah Kendall goes up for a shot in the first quarter of the Pirates’ 56-40 victory against Sarasota in the Class 7A-District 10 quarterfinals Feb. 3.

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THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 13, 2014

+ GSJGA golfers tee off for WTS The Greater Sarasota Junior Golf Association held its second Winter Tournament Series event Feb. 9 at TPC Prestancia.

Individual winners include: NINE-HOLE DIVISIONS Girls 10 & Under Ryan Carter (46) Girls 11 and Over Aaron Whitley (47) Halie Keech (63) Boys 10 and Under Alex Huang (46) Thomas Tyler III (48) Oliver Warren (48) Aaron Setiawan (48) Boys 11 and Over Jordan Evans (39) Tanner Nash (45)

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+ Pirates coach resigns Braden River High girls basketball coach Carl Williams will be coaching from a different sideline next season after being named the new basketball coach at Riverview High Feb. 6.

Four days after learning Alan Hamm had stepped down at Riverview, Williams interviewed for the position, which he later received.

“It was truly one of the toughest decisions I’ve ever had to make,” Williams says. “It is never easy to leave a place that you have put so much into, and this is no exception. Man, what a great place!”

Williams spent five seasons at Braden River.

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18-HOLE DIVISIONS Girls 12 and Under Reece Carter (90) Ashlyn Einwachter (100) Girls 13-15 Alyssa Mercado (82) Meadow Southworth (88) Girls 16-18 Victoria Cangero (83, won playoff) Zhen Xie (83) Boys 12 and Under Matthew de Heus (85) Joey Winter (99) Boys 13-15 Erik Souchak (75) Bozhou Li (79) Boys 16-18 Andrew Hammett (75) Jake LaMore (78)

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The Inspiration Academy baseball team went 2-0 in the Diamond PreSeason Classic Feb. 4 and Feb. 5 at Jack Russell Stadium.

Inspiration Academy beat Tarpon Springs 3-0 behind Payton Jenkins’ two hit complete game shutout. Jenkins recorded eight strikeouts.

On Feb. 5, Inspiration Academy defeated Dunedin 8-4. The Lions allowed seven hits. Cesar Bernal led the team with three hits, including a double.

The Lions followed their Diamond Pre-Season Classic victories with a 4-1 victory against Admiral Farragut Feb. 7.

Kevin Rieke pitched a complete game.

+ Lakewood Ranch High Wrestling Lakewood Ranch High will send a school record of five wrestlers to the Class 2A FHSAA Finals Feb. 14 and Feb. 15 at the Lakeland Center.

The Mustangs finished sixth out of 39 teams at the Class 2A-Region 3 meet Feb. 7 and Feb. 8 at Charlotte High. Five wrestlers finished in the top four to earn a berth in the state tournament.

Lakewood’s previous school record was three wrestlers.

Individual qualifiers include: Hunter Reed (106 pounds, fourth place) Dylan Cameron (120 pounds, second place) Tim Dwyer (132 pounds, fourth place) Jared Dipsiner (138 pounds, second place) Ty McLeod (170 pounds, third place) “Their commitment in the wrestling room certainly prepared them for the battles during each of their matches,” coach Pat Ancil says.

Robert Collier (126), Juan Torres (145), Ryan Oakes (182) and Jimmy Strumpf (heavyweight) also won matches to contribute to the overall team score.

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The number of points Jacqueline Kulle scored in the Cardinal Mooney girls basketball team’s 46-31 loss to Admiral Farragut in the Class 3A-Region 3 quarterfinals Feb. 6.

6

The number of seniors on the Braden River High boys basketball team who played their final game in a Pirates’ uniform Feb. 5.

61

The number of sprint races scheduled to take place during the 5th annual Sarasota Invitational Regatta Feb. 22 and Feb. 23 at Nathan Benderson Park.

12

The number of wins The Out-of-Door Academy girls basketball team posted this season after only winning three games last year.

The number of points Williams scored in Lakewood Ranch’s 77-47 victory against Clearwater in the Class 7A-Region 3 quarterfinals Feb. 6.

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The number of points per game Williams is averaging so far this season.

13

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THE PERFECT DATE This year’s Love Story contest elicited almost 30 lovely stories on how our readers met, fell in love — and, most importantly, have stayed in love. The winners, Earl and Vickie LaChance, are looking forward to their perfect date night out.

The LaChances won a romantic dinner on the rooftop at CasAntica Italian Restaurant in downtown Sarasota, a one-night stay at the Hyatt Regency, Sarasota and a pair of earrings from Carats Fine Jewelry & Watches.

CasAntica owner Peter Migliaccio says his wife, Susan, makes sure to decorate the restaurant with red hearts for Valentine’s Day. Other romantic touches include a classical guitarist who will serenade the couple while they enjoy dinner on the restaurant’s private rooftop, as well as a complimentary bottle of Champagne.

“We try to make it simple and very romantic,” Migliaccio says.

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SECOND CHANCE FOR Earl LaChance took a chance on love when courting his wife, Vickie. Today they thrive in a relationship based on communication, sacrifice and, of course, sandwiches.

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AST COUNTY — A career sports reporter and editor, Earl LaChance gave unbiased reports from the world of boxing and high school athletics for the Patriot Ledger newspaper.

But one day in 1998, on a rare break to the deli, LaChance could not withhold his affection for the lady behind the counter.

“I was enamored,” LaChance said.

The woman, Vickie Earl, served LaChance a tuna sandwich. She prepared it like any other, without favoritism, without extra tuna and, even without potato chips.

“She didn’t think I was funny or handsome,” LaChance said.

LaChance returned a few weeks later.

“How about a kiss?” LaChance asked, revealing a chocolate Hershey’s Kiss in his palm.

“It was love at first bite,” LaChance said.

Now, Earl and Vickie LaChance, of Parrish, are happily married.

The creativeness and humor of Earl LaChance’s courtship, which won

them the most votes in the Observer’s Love Story Contest, also defines their relationship.

It’s an unexpected relationship — a midlife second marriage for both.

Earl LaChance managed the campaign for the couple to win the Love Story contest.

After missing the deadline last year, Earl LaChance encouraged his coworkers at Target, where he works in the photo center, to vote.

He wrote the persuasive entry and pooled votes from family members.

The 29 entries in the contest received 3,531 total votes — the LaChances’ story received 1,099 votes to make them the winner.

The LaChances will celebrate Valentine’s Day together with a romantic dinner on the rooftop at CasAntica Italian Restaurant in downtown Sarasota, a one-night stay at the Hyatt Regency, Sarasota and a pair of earrings from Carats Fine Jewelry & Watches.

“We’re thrilled for the opportunity,” Earl LaChance said.

When the couple first met, Earl LaChance had to win his wife’s love by

earning the affection of her three children from her first marriage.

“I wasn’t looking for anyone,” Vickie LaChance said. “Who would want a woman with three kids?”

Earl and Vickie LaChance brought Vickie’s children — a high school-aged boy and two girls, in seventh and third grades, respectively — on their first date to a Boston Red Sox game.

On the third date the couple went bowling, with Vickie LaChance’s children in tow. Earl LaChance, a high school bowler and overall athlete who plays softball, pulled his groin.

The children admired how Earl LaChance fought through the injury and bowled strikes.

“Earl made my children feel a part of everything,” Vickie LaChance said.

After four years of dating, Earl LaChance proposed over dinner — alone.

He excused himself from the table and returned with a miniature treasure chest with a ring inside.

Vickie LaChance called her oldest daughter, who had stayed home with her siblings.

“Tell him we said yes,” the daughter said.

The LaChances married in 2002 during a low-key ceremony at a chapel.

In 2005, when Earl LaChance retired from the newspaper, the couple purchased a home in Parrish. They became full-time residents in 2007.

The couple enjoys playing trivia at the Polo Grill and Bar in Lakewood Ranch whenever possible; they won the last time they played.

Winning the Love Story contest carries more significance.

“It means we will be married for another year,” Earl LaChance said, laughing. “There’s a shelf life to everything.”

Contact Josh Siegel at jsiegel@yourobserver.com.

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Students, wearing cowboy hats and boots for the western-themed dance, enjoyed slow dances and line dances alike, while also talking with friends and munching on popcorn at tables decorated with bouquets of brightly colored flowers.

“Lakewood has done other dances before, but (never a Sadie Hawkins),” SGA President Ashlyn Falahee says. “We thought (this would be fun). It’s the perfect spot.”

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The evening started with a cocktail hour; the ringing of the chimes marked the start of the dinner dance.

U.S. Marine veteran David Bisaillon served as president of the mess, and members of the Lakewood Ranch JROTC program posted colors. Bishop Frank J. Dewayne, of the Diocese of Venice, gave the invocation, and Rep. Greg Steube served as the keynote speaker.

Earlier that day, Rosedale also hosted a golf tournament benefiting Homes for Our Troops, a nonprofit that provides newly built homes for severely disabled veterans at no cost. Combined with dinner dance proceeds, the events raised about $13,000 for Homes for Our Troops.

Veterans Alex Dillman, last year’s Home for Our Troops recipient, and this year’s recipient Army Spc. Thongpane Thongdeng attended, as well.

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Hellenic dancers Demetri Martins, 14, and Margo Rometo, 17, have performed in front of crowds since they were in the first grade.

As they readied to perform their “Northern” set, called the “Pontian,” they spoke about nervousness — or lack thereof.

“There’s always stage fright, but when you’ve been doing it since you were 8 or 9 years old, you can do it anytime,” Martins said.

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Dads, daughters put spin on Valentine’s Fathers and daughters at Bashaw and Braden River elementary schools enjoyed time together Feb. 7, during father/daughter dances.

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By Adam Hughes | Research Editor

Country Club Village home sells for $1.5 million The following residential real estate transactions took place between Jan. 27 and Jan. 31.

A home in Country Club Village at Lakewood Ranch tops all transactions in this week’s real estate. Mario Zangari, trustee, and Elaine Gustafson, of Sarasota, sold the home at 7214 Teal Creek Glen to Timothy and Deborah Holt, of Lakewood Ranch, for $1.5 million. Built in 2006, it has three bedrooms, three-anda-half baths, a pool and 4,977 square feet of living area. It previously sold for $2,295,000 in 2006.

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Antony Reed, of Sarasota, sold the home at 9808 Sweetwater Ave. to Gerald and Loretta Luhman, of Sarasota, for $465,000.

Built in 1998, it has four bedrooms, two baths, a pool and 3,671 square feet of living area.

It previously sold for $330,000 in 2013.

Bank of America sold the home at 9610 Governors Club Place to Rabun and Dana Moss, of Bradenton, for $409,900. Built in 1997, it has four bedrooms, three baths, a pool and 3,480 square feet of living area. It previously sold for $306,200 in 1997.

Country Club Village at Lakewood Ranch

Robert Mims and Barbara Davies-Mims sold their home at 7236 Presidio Glen to Russell and Pamela Lutz, of Lakewood Ranch, for $402,000. Built in 2005, it has two bedrooms, two

dere Terrace to Bette Green, of Bradenton, for $295,300. Built in 2013, it has two bedrooms, two baths and 1,889 square feet of living area.

Savannah Preserve at University Place

Savannah Preserve Inc. sold the Unit 8045 condominium at 8045 Tybee Court to Beverly Lui, of University Park, for $292,900.

Built in 2007, it has two bedrooms, two baths and 1,557 square feet of living area.

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This home in Country Club Village, which has three bedrooms, three-and-a-half baths, a pool and 4,977 square feet of living area, sold for $1.5 million. baths, a pool and 2,135 square feet of living area. It previously sold for $542,500 in 2007.

Virginia Water

Loch Ness Investments LLC sold the home at 7103 Prestwick Court to Louis A. Rosen, trustee, for $382,500. Built in 1998, it has three bedrooms, two baths and 2,017 square feet of living area.

It previously sold for $253,000 in 2013.

Country Club East at Lakewood Ranch

Stirling Equity Group LLC sold the home at 7118 Westhill Court to Charles and Gaye Smith, of Lakewood Ranch, for $364,200.

Built in 2013, it has three bedrooms, two baths, a pool and 2,209 square feet of living area.

Treymore at the Villages of Palm-Aire

Nationstar Mortgage LLC sold the home at 7131 Treymore Court to Mission Property Partners LLC for $336,000. Built in 2003, it has three bedrooms, three baths, a pool and 2,735 square feet of living area. It previously sold for $382,900 in 2003.

GreyHawk Landing West

The Ryland Group Inc. sold the home at 938 Buttercup Glen to Steffanie Dickhudt, of Bradenton, for $321,800. Built in 2013, it has four bedrooms, three baths and 2,634 square feet of living area.

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Central Park Lifestyles LLC sold the home at 11412 Belve-

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WCI Communities LLC sold the Unit D condominium at 1031 Riverscape St. to Kathleen Pleshaw, of Bradenton, for $287,500. Built in 2013, it has three bedrooms, two baths and 2,332 square feet of living area.

Mill Creek

The Bank of New York Mellon, trustee, sold the home at 1706 141st St. E. to Jeanne and William Tarka, of Bradenton, for $275,000. Built in 2004, it has three bedrooms, three baths, a pool and 2,623 square feet of living area. It previously sold for $432,000 in 2006.

Victor Mongillo, of Lakewood Ranch, sold his home at 13627 Second Ave. E. to Raquel Mongillo, of Lakewood Ranch, for $236,300. Built in 1991, it has three bedrooms, two-and-a-half baths, a pool and 2,340 square feet of living area. It previously sold for $350,000 in 2007.

State Road 64

Beatriz and Camerino Alvarez sold their home at 16305 S.R. 64 E. to Leanh Garden Inc. for $275,000. Built in 1981, it has three bedrooms, two baths and 1,560 square feet of living area.

Riverwalk Village

Stephen Lamanna, of Bradenton, sold his home at 11510 Pimpernel Drive to Beazer Pre-Owned Homes II LLC for $261,000. Built in 2001, it has three bedrooms, two-and-a-half baths and 2,595 square feet of living area. It previously sold for $278,000 in 2004.

Braden Woods

Walter and Barbara Jungmeyer, of Bradenton, sold their home at 9606 64th Ave. E. to William and Karen Wilson, of Bradenton, for $250,000. Built in 1984, it has four bedrooms, two baths and 2,738 square feet of living area. It sold for $143,000 in 1987.

Rosedale

Andrew and Donna Shiner, trustees, of Lakewood Ranch, sold the home at 8745 52nd Drive E. to Lisa Leatherwood, of Bradenton, for $250,000. Built in 1994, it has three bedrooms, two baths and 1,506 square feet of living area. It previously sold for $210,000 in 2009.

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George and Donna Ellington, of Bradenton, sold their home at 4933 72nd Court E. to Sharon Burke and Linda Burke, of Bra-

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Salvatore Boccio, trustee, of Bradenton, sold the home at 13539 Glossy Isbis Place to Muhammad Saleem, of Bradenton, for $217,000. Built in 2002, it has three bedrooms, two baths and 1,732 square feet of living area.

Kari and Tracy Swartz, of Parrish, sold their home at 15318 Searobbin Drive to Tommy and Ada Reed, of Tampa, for $215,000. Built in 2005, it has three bed-

8219 Simpson Falls Ct #M5843086 $223,500 Margaret Ann Quinlan

708 Riviera Dunes Way #M5838985 $999,999 Joe Foster

Palmetto 941-907-9595 941-812-7634

660 Marbury Ln #M5843337 $975,000 Jody Shinn

Longboat Key 941-748-6300 941-705-5704

7218 Ashland Gln #A3982478 $935,500 Sylvia Zimmerman

Lakewood Ranch 941-383-7591 941-350-5022

9620 18th Avenue Cir NW #M5837420 $850,000 Debbie Vogler

Bradenton 941-748-6300 941-705-3328

$799,000

Palmetto 941-748-6300 941-720-3278

5624 Title Row Dr #M5838120 $695,000 Laura Tracy Clekis

Bradenton 941-748-6300 941-915-4167

7616 257th St E #A3986963 $685,000 Chris Baylis

Myakka City 941-907-9595 941-735-4713

7306 Eaton Ct #A3991835 Nancy Phillips

$659,000

University Park 941-907-9595 941-400-6078

3810 155th Ave E #M5841248 $599,000 Dani Pearson

Parrish 941-907-9595 941-725-2112

306 107Th W Ct #A3983717 $545,000 Stephanie Church

Bradenton 941-388-4447 941-724-5448

6915 Riverview Blvd #M5841965 $525,000 Kathy Valente

Bradenton 941-748-6300 941-685-6767

8012 River Preserve Dr #A3991907 $524,900 Sandra Maslen

Bradenton 941-907-9595 941-726-0035

Allen Morrell, of Parrish, sold his home at 4002 162nd Ave. E. to SRMOF II REO 2013-1 Trust, trustee, sold the $599,000.

Built in 2008, it has three bedrooms, three baths, a pool and 3,223 square feet of living area.

YOUROBSERVER.COM // Go online for more real estate transactions.

Sarasota 941-748-6300 941-350-2833

6511 Pine Breeze Run #M5843263 $217,000 Bryan Dwyer

Sarasota 941-907-9595 941-809-9106

2011 21st St W #M5836753 Lynne Callahan

7130 Westhill Ct #M5843603 $2,300 Laurie Rastovski

19429 Ganton Ave #M5843502 $3,430,000 Deborah Angelo O’Mara

University Park 941-907-9595 941-445-2431

Lakewood Ranch 941-552-4200 941-552-4200

5005 25th St E #M5843123 Kendra Vogel

1202 18th St W #M5841567 $92,500 Debbie Capobianco

Bradenton 941-748-6300 941-704-2394

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7710 Plantation Cir # 7710 #A3979112 $130,000 Diane Fogo Harter

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Bradenton 941-907-9595 941-780-6606

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3618 117th St W #M5841665 $210,000 Beth Ann McFadyen

$1,675

Braden River 941-552-4200 941-773-4372

6906 20th Ave W #M5843408 $1,550 Kendra Vogel

Bradenton 941-552-4200 941-773-4372

Lakewood Ranch 941-907-9595 941-730-0777

Bradenton 941.748.6300 • Lakewood Ranch 941.907.9595 • IMG Academy 941.752.2683

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Bradenton 941-748-6300 941-730-4941

NORTH MANATEE Twin Rivers

Greenbrook Village

6501 Mourning Dove Dr # 214 #M5842270 $225,000 Neddy Harkins

rooms, two baths and 1,534 square feet of living area. It sold for $138,900 in 2010.

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TEMPERATURES

Record Temperatures High

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Low

Tuesday, Feb. 4

83

65

85 (1974)

21 (1917)

Wednesday, Feb. 5

80

67

87 (1990)

24 (1996)

Thursday, Feb. 6

78

57

85 (1957)

28 (1996)

Friday, Feb. 7

68

53

84 (1989)

31 (1978)

Saturday, Feb. 8

70

59

85 (1957)

34 (1978)

Sunday, Feb. 9

74

57

86 (1994)

28 (1995)

Monday, Feb. 10

76

52

84 (1986)

32 (1995)

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7:07a

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7:05a

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6:24p

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0.01 in. 0.12 in.

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23 “Clair de ___” (Debussy) 24 Gershwin or Levin 25 Loiter 26 It’s in it for the long haul 27 Hot dog (var.)

29 Exemplar of lightness 30 Zeno’s portico 31 Baby food 33 Opposite of frumpish 34 Impediment to smooth sailing 36 Blind official, in stereotypes 38 Small songbirds 40 Host at a roast 41 Nursemaid 43 Ocean 44 Yonder female 45 Medium’s claim 47 Put two and two together 48 Chinchilla’s coat 50 Sheer cotton fabric 52 Up to the time that 54 Indication of trouble 58 Small winning margin 59 “Without further ___ ...”

60 Activity for 65-Across 63 MacGraw of “Love Story” 64 Fourth mo.

65 Drunk tank regular 66 Needing a refill 67 Essential point 68 Christmas carol 70 Spain’s Costa del ___ 72 Crafty 74 A third of ninety?

75 Give employment to 76 As many as 77 Color property 78 Common Market letters 80 Hearty laugh sound 82 Always, with an apostrophe 83 Eat like a bird 84 Last word in movies?

85 Victim of the Bolsheviks 86 Fixed attitude 88 No longer squeaky 90 Beginning 92 ___ chi 93 Bristle of barley 95 Suffix of ordinal numbers 96 ET’s craft 97 Things on a list 99 Wet thud 102 Electric car maker 104 Flowing, at the bar 106 Take your pick 107 Lie in wait 109 Like some shoes and drinks 110 Congeal 111 “Fantastic Mr. Fox” author Roald

114 Golfer’s mound 115 Lyrical song style 117 Decorated with gold 120 Wander around leisurely 121 Grazing land 122 Broadway lights type 123 Ali, more than once 127 Like Annie Oakley’s aim 128 Kind of witness 129 Turkey is part of it 130 Equine critter 131 Be bitter about 132 Engaged in a petty argument

37 Aches and ___ 38 Insignificant train station 39 Neural network 42 Dance done in grass skirts 46 Winter attire 49 Listing of priors 51 Dairy farm sounds 53 Something to scratch 54 Accumulated, as a tab 55 Dispense with nuptials 56 Watching one’s weight 57 Weather prophet of Feb. 2 59 Pint contents 61 Blender button 62 Use, as influence 69 Mischief-making DOWN Norse god 1 Some leg bones 71 Stayed in front 2 Oval-shaped 73 Positive votes wind instrument 79 Belief 3 Radiation particle 81 Start for sack 4 Do something 85 Porous limestone 5 Indianapolis 87 Type of pickle team 89 They’re often the 6 Gridiron gripper best parts 7 Redolent 90 Exists longer than 8 Cry from Homer 91 Head honcho Simpson 93 Falcons’ home 9 Change from a 94 Donners, as of cashier, often clothing 10 Beginning of 98 Squirrels away Hamlet’s 100 Endure longer soliloquy than 11 Nonsense 101 Early delivery 12 Borne by the 103 Africa’s Sierra ___ wind 105 Countermand 13 Made a hole 108 Telephone panel 14 Follow a losing 112 Distressed plan?

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MICROWAVE: LARGE over-the-range. 10 Power settings, auto-defrost, one-touch settings, white, $100. 941-360-6671.

PAPERBACKS: ZANE Grey, 15, $1.00 each.

Chicken Soup for the Soul, 15, $2.00 each.

941-360-3557.

Autos Wanted WE BUY CARS. TOP $$ PAID FOR YOUR VEHICLES. Call Hawley Motors, 941-923-3421.

Boats ChitwoodCharters.com Cruise or Fish Hyatt Sarasota Docks 32’/53’ Yachts - 2hrs./2 months 941-383-5232

Furnishings BRAND NEW Serta Queen Pillowtop Mattress Set. Willing to sacrifice for $150. Need to sell quickly!

(941)387-4810.

Garage/Moving/Estate Sales ESTATE SALE FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 14 - 8:45a.m.-2p.m.

SATURDAY, FEBRUARY 15 - 8:45a.m.-2p.m.

SUNDAY, FEBRUARY 16 - 10a.m.-2p.m.

521 Armada Road S. – Venice 34285 Life long collector: Antiques -165 pc. cut glass, pressed, carnival, crystal, milk & depression glass; oak table & buffet, perfumes, mid century accessories, vintage Dairy Queen & Coke, old cameras, clocks, dishes & wicker; Other-jewelry, set of sterling & other sterling, silver plate, Kirman rug, telephone lamp, standing silver chest, corner cupboard, drop leaf table, cinnabar, bookends, mahogany chest & game table, rattan tables, 2 double beds, collectors plates, stemware, books, yard tools, Victorian style sofa, Hummels, 3 safes, books, washing machine, bikes, tools, linens & kitchenware.

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Doors open at 9a.m., numbers go out at 8a.m.

3114 Heron Shores Drive, Venice Call 941-356-3318 This estate sale has paintings by listed artists, beautiful French clock and candelabras.

Fabulous French Marquetry Vitrine, chest and 2 side tables. 3 Bedroom sets, computer desk, sofa and chairs. Carved Camphor chest on stand. Beautiful array of French glassware as well as other glassware. Nice rugs. Lamps, kitchenware, great decorating items.

Bric-a-brac and more furniture.

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General Merchandise AVIATION, RETIRED Pilot: Selling lots of aviation gear. GPS, headsets, intercoms, and other miscellaneous gear. Reasonable prices. 941-739-5933.

Horses/Boarding CIRCLE Y Western Youth Saddle. 14” seat size, very good condition. Comes with lots of extras. $450. 941-685-9407.

Merchandise Wanted ALWAYS BUYING vintage sports cards and memorabilia. Call 941-896-2652.

CASH FOR Old Military Items. Swords, uniforms, insignia & old guns. Call 941-416-3280.

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

Good Things To Eat

Air Conditioning

CLAIRE’S PRODUCE & PLANTS

GULFSIDE A/C & Heating, LLC. SALES & SERVICE, FREE ESTIMATES! 10 MINUTE RESPONSE. Visa/MC/Disc. Lic. #CAC1816929 941-962-6863.

Local Fruits/Veggies

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Honey, Eggs & More Tuesday - Friday 12-6 Saturday 10-6, Sunday 12-4 7275 N. Lockwood Ridge Rd.

Personals *ADOPTION*: A Creative Financially Secure Home, LOVE, Laughter, Travel, Baking. Family awaits 1st baby. Expenses paid Jill 1-800-552-0045 FLBar 42311

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

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

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Call 941-907-8141.

Help Wanted DRIVERS: $5,000 Sign-On Bonus! Great Pay! Consistent Freight, Great Miles on this Regional Account. Werner Enterprises: 1-855-517-2507.

Condos/Apts. For Rent PALM AIRE. Fabulous Golf/ water views. First floor, 2BR/2BA condo, W/D in unit, closet space galore. $1200/mo. First. Last. Security. Eileen, 732-740-9398.

Homes For Rent LUXOR MHP $450/mo-1 bed/bath mobile homes.

55+ community. No Pets.

5811 14th St. W. Bradenton.

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

Real Estate Wanted

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Cleaning 30 YEARS experience. We take pride in pleasing customers. Homes, schools, churches, resorts, offices. 941-756-4570.

BLUE FISH CLEANING INC. 941-705-3812.

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ND SPARKLE. We are a family business experienced in both home and office cleaning great rates. Call for a quote. 941-330-4466. Email: norgrasi@hotmail.com

email: info@sarasotaluxuryrentals.com Personalized attention with professional honest advice.

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YOUR PERSONAL BOOKKEEPER, LLC Gail Sunray, Owner Personal & Business Bookkeeping Accounting/ Taxes I come to your home or office.

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STEVE ALLEN FLOOR COVERINGS PROFESSIONAL TILE & MARBLE INSTALLATION

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3925 Brown Avenue behind Sleep King. doggyhotel.net 941-554-4620.

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Landscaping & Lawn Service DE LA ROSA LAWN CARE - Family owned and operated. Now accepting new clients. Free estimates. No yard too big or too small. Serving Bradenton, Lakewood Ranch and Sarasota. Tony De La Rosa, owner and operator 813-900-4056.

Licensed and Insured.

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Waterfront Property WATERFRONT “Million Dollar View” - FSBO. Go to: www.tarawittdrive.com Brokers paid.

Check it out.

D L O S

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Please call 377-4465 for more info. or visit us on the web @ eldercaresarasota.com. Licensed, bonded and insured. Lic.#30211372

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