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EAST COUNTY FREE • THURSDAY, MAY 22, 2014

YOU. YOUR NEIGHBORS. YOUR NEIGHBORHOOD.

SPORTS

CONSERVATION

Underclassmen to propel ODA football team.

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Audubon awards contract for new nature center.

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OUR TOWN

IN FOCUS

Southern Living hosts event at King Farm.

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community investment by Josh Siegel | Staff Writer

IDA budget increases by 5.4%

IDA officials plan to use $100,000 in reserves to fund improvements to Lakewood Ranch Town Hall and reduce district contributions to the IDA budget.

+ Donation tosses up fun Students at Nolan Middle School now can toss their way to victory thanks to a donation by Lowe’s.

With the support of Lowe’s manager Ray Bros, Nolan’s Technology Student Association students constructed eight cornhole sets.

TSA students used the SolidWorks program to design the sets. A team of students then constructed and painted them.

Student Morgan Kirchman and her grandmother handmade 64 bean bags for the sets, as well. “(We) are excited to have this new resource for (our) students in an effort to promote physical fitness for everyone,” physical education teacher Brad Claussen says.

LAKEWOOD RANCH — The Lakewood Ranch Inter-District Authority has been setting aside money in reserves — or savings — for years, in anticipation of repairs and improvements to its facilities and systems.

In approving its preliminary

$3.3 million 2015 fiscal year budget Thursday, May 15, the IDA finally authorized Lakewood Ranch Town Hall finance staff to dip into those reserves, a spending strategy that is likely to continue over the next few years.

The 2015 fiscal year budget, which the board still must vote to adopt at a July 17 public hearing, appropriates 5.4% more in total expenses than last year’s, requiring the spending of $100,000 in reserves.

Total revenues in the budget

increased 5.6% from last year, to $3.2 million, caused primarily by pass-through costs associated with the Balmoral gate.

“All of the increase in costs is either due to infrastructure im-

SEE BUDGET / PAGE 8

COLORFUL POSE

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Members of Tara Elementary School’s dance team perform a routine to “Ghostbusters” during a recital May 14, at Braden River High School.

Dancers from Braden River middle and high schools also performed. For more photos, see page 24.

CLOSER LOOK + Montooth author visits classroom Greenfield Plantation resident Cameron Schindler, with his first-grade class at Rowlett Elementary School, had a special surprise visitor to his classroom — his grandfather, Robert Jay. Jay, the award-winning author of The Montooth book series, was the surprise guest reader for Mellissa Martinez’s class. He read part of the book to the children and had them slither on the floor like snakes to act out the story.

SEE OUR TOWN / PAGE 13

by Amanda Sebastiano | Staff Writer

Developer reveals new community’s features Although cosmetic details of Del Webb at Lakewood Ranch remain a secret, its developer promises senior-friendly features in homes.

EAST COUNTY — Del Webb at Lakewood Ranch may be East County’s worst kept secret.

While representatives of Pulte Homes — a subsidiary of the Pulte Group, which develops homes under the name Del Webb — forge ahead in their plans to construct the first age-

restricted community in Lakewood Ranch, the group has kept cosmetic specifics a secret.

“A lot can change between now and when we start building,” said Valerie Dolenga, spokeswoman for the Pulte Group. “We aren’t ready to show what it will look like just yet.”

Dolenga and other proponents of bringing the 55-andolder community to Lakewood Ranch did, however, paint a faint picture of what to expect from the project targeted at baby boomers.

SEE DEL WEBB / PAGE 8

BY THE NUMBERS 2 — The number of homes per acre to be developed in Del Webb at Lakewood Ranch.

20 — The number of states that house Del Webb communities.

643 — The number of acres the community will span.

1,500 – The number of homes proposed for the community.

INDEX Building Permits...27 Classifieds ...........29

Cops Corner..........12 Crossword.............28

Neighborhood.......19 Real Estate...........26

Sports...................16 Weather................28

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NEWS BRIEFS

BIRDS-EYE SITE

by Josh Siegel | Staff Writer

+ Town Hall’s executive director to renew contract Eva Rey, Town Hall executive director, has agreed to terms of a new three-year contract to continue her position.

The Inter-District Authority will vote on the contract at its June meeting.

“I love Lakewood Ranch and I love what I do,” said Rey, whose current three-year contract expires in August. “There was no question in my mind that I was going to stay here.”

Rey’s annual salary currently is $130,000.

+ National retailers to move in to University Town Center

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Jeanne Dubi, Sarasota Audubon Society president, stands on the near-empty land (except for a small plant supplied by local boy scouts) that will become the home of a nature and visitor center.

Nature center will promote the environment, birding EAST COUNTY — When Jeanne Dubi served as general manager and vice president for Harper’s Magazine in the 1960s in New York City, she could not do what she really wanted to pursue: bird-watching.

Seventeen years ago, Dubi, now the president of the Sarasota Audubon Society, moved to Florida, one of the top five states for birding.

With her binoculars, Dubi, a native of Whales, saw plenty of birds in Sarasota.

But a problem remained.

“There are 470 Audubons in the country, including 45 in Florida, and half of those have their own building, or a center where people can come together and learn about the environment and birding,” Dubi said. “But there was no building in Sarasota. How could that be? I had to make one happen.”

Eight years after her initial idea, Dubi has made it a reality. Dubi and the Sarasota Audubon led a fundraising effort three-and-a-half years ago that raised the money to build a $1.3 million education and visitor center on the Celery Fields off Palmer Boulevard, in eastern Sarasota.

The center will serve as an urban bird sanctuary to promote ecotourism.

The one-story facility will feature educational exhibits and include a large covered patio where children and students can take part in educational programs.

The Audubon Society is currently in the permitting phase of the project. About a month ago, the organization engaged Lakewood Ranch-based Willis Smith Construction to build the center.

Construction should begin in four to six months and will last about six months.

Right now, the roughly one-acre property houses grass and a makeshift parking lot.

Sarasota Audubon is leasing the land from the county for $10 per year.

Next door, Sarasota County is building a restroom facility to serve future visitors to the center and others who frequent the Celery Fields — roughly 400 acres of county-owned passive recreation with diverse wildlife, plants, trees and 217 species of birds, according to Dubi.

Dubi envisions an exhibit explaining the history of the Celery Fields within the nature center.

Ringling College of Art and Design students have inked preliminary plans for a garden.

Sarasota Audubon will have a 24-seat enclosed classroom site for connecting with students. Other plans include a reception area, restrooms, a break room and an administrative office.

The Audubon has connected with the Florida House Institute as an adviser to ensure the building is LEED certified.

Dubi says the Selby Foundation recently awarded a $40,000 grant to the Audubon to build a solar-panel roof on the building.

She takes pride in the community’s effort to rally around the project.

For three-and-a-half years, through newsletters, matching challenges, annual appeals and events, Dubi has promoted plans for the center to raise money for it.

But, even after acquiring the money to build the facility — mostly through the Audubon’s 1,200 members — the campaign will continue.

Dubi says the society seeks an additional $1 million to support the center. Some of that money would go toward hiring a full-time employee to direct the volunteer-run center.

“We’re providing a service to the community,” Dubi said. “It’s important that future generations are good stewards of the land. With the center, we can all see what’s happening in the world through education and conservation. You don’t need to physically protect the environment, but you should value it. We all belong in this world.”

+ Rick Fawley earns 2014 Tourism Outreach Award Rick Fawley, president of Fawley Bryant Architects, received the 2014 Tourism Outreach Award from the Bradenton Area Convention Center and Visitor’s Bureau May 15.

Fawley received recognition for his promotion of green sustainability in the buildings he designs, such as the 33,000-square-foot Schroeder-Manatee Ranch corporate building.

The building, which Fawley and his team designed in 2006, stands as the first commercial building constructed to fulfill sustainable, “green” standards as defined by the Florida Green Building Council.

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The Sarasota Audubon Society has raised the money to build a $1.3 million education and visitor center on the Celery Fields off Palmer Boulevard.

Crate & Barrel and J. Crew secured spots in The Mall at University Town Center, adding to a long line of national chain stores that committed to be part of the only interior mall scheduled to open this year in the United States.

Sarasota County building permits revealed the latest tenants for the mall last week.

The Mall at UTC will be the first location in Southwest Florida for Crate & Barrel, a home decor shop best known for furniture and home accessories. The company has 170 stores in the United States.

J. Crew, a national clothing retailer that has more than 20 stores in Florida, holds a reputation for opening locations in luxury malls.

More than 100 tenants have committed to locations at the new mall, which will open Oct. 16 at the southeast corner of University Parkway and Cattlemen Road, in Sarasota.

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EAST COUNTY — By providing a little nudge, Manatee County hopes people will reinvest in their communities.

Manatee County’s Neighborhood Services Department soon will unveil a repositioned Neighborhood Enhancement Grant Program to fund community projects such as repainting fences, installing benches and improving landscaping.

The Manatee County Board of County Commissioners will vote June 3 on an ordinance that would establish a special taxing district for southwest Manatee County, as well as a community improvement grant program for it. If that ordinance is approved, the Neighborhood Services Department also will relaunch efforts to improve the existing countywide enhancement program.

“While these would be small neighborhood projects, the result can add value to properties and areas that need a push,” said Cheri Coryea, director of the coundepartment. “Generally, folks like where they live, but there’s nothing new happening. This allows people who pay taxes to feel like they are getting something for what they put in.”

Since 2004, the county has offered the neighborhood grant enhancement program depending on available funds. It offers matching grants, with funds distributed on an annual basis.

For example, in 2010, the county split the cost of building a veterans memorial in the Creekwood neighborhood. Creekwood’s master association paid for half of the $4,400 project.

Coryea said Manatee County hopes to start paying for entire approved neighborhood projects, but would accept inkind donations, likely in the fall.

“It’s to allow there to be the ability to

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The Creekwood Master Association dedicated its memorial, partially funded by the county’s community enhancement program, during a Memorial Day celebration in 2010.

be able to do enhancement throughout the entire community,” Coryea said. “We don’t want improvements to stop. We want to find better ways to partner with the (neighborhoods).”

Coryea said most projects will cost from $1,000 to $2,000.

“There still has to be an element of buyin,” Coryea said. “But, because we can disperse funds throughout the year, and because neighborhoods can apply for grants, we can do projects anywhere, including East County.”

Coryea said the county could even work with neighborhoods governed by community development districts.

Until Sept. 30, the Neighborhood Services Department has $65,000 to disperse for projects. It hopes to open applying for grants online beginning in August, Coryea said. The department would vet applications based on cost, need, compatibility and other criteria.

Commissioners would have to approve the grants.

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honoring heroes by Amanda Sebastiano | Staff Writer

Memorial Day parade honors fallen soldiers Organizers of the ‘Tribute to Heroes’ parade expect more than 4,000 attendees this year.

EAST COUNTY — Although he keeps them tucked away in an envelope in a drawer, Benjamin “Benjie” Brinkofski’s old photos of himself and his friends in the ‘60s in Vietnam capture images that haven’t faded from his memory.

Nor have the difficult times he faced during his two years of active duty.

IF YOU GO MEMORIAL DAY TRIBUTE TO HEROES PARADE WHEN: 5 to 9 p.m. Sunday May 25 WHERE: Lakewood Ranch Main Street COST: Free SCHEDULE: Line up for the parade and the children’s decorated bike contest begins at 5 p.m. Parade starts at 6 p.m.

DETAILS: Children can compete for the best-decorated bicycle and particpate in the parade. Awards will be given for most original, cutest and most patriotic. Cost for the contest is $10. Aside from the parade, the event will also feature face painting, music and refreshments.

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He was a sergeant in the U.S. Army during the height of the Vietnam War. B r i n k o f s k i didn’t read about the hundreds of American and Vietnamese troops dying each week. He saw his friends being killed all around him.

As he prepares for a Memorial Day event Sunday, he’ll stand outside for hours, regardless of the temperature, to honor those friends.

“It’s important to recognize the people who fell serving the country,” Brinkofski said. “They are the heroes.”

Brinkofski, of Veterans of Foreign Wars Post 12055, will participate in the Memorial Day “Tribute to Heroes” Parade, from 5 to 9 p.m. Sunday, May 25, on Lakewood Ranch Main Street, alongside members of each branch of the military.

Representatives of more than 40 businesses and nonprofit organizations will march in the parade, in addition to students and veterans.

Performances by the Braden River High School marching band and the Braden River Pipers will entertain patrons as they watch the parade from the sidewalk. The parade also will feature readings from guests speakers, and it will conclude with its traditional dove release ceremony.

John Breiner, owner of Wolves

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The planning committee consists of: Gene Sweeney, Terry Sharak, Lori Basilone, Amanda Vercheski, John Breiner, Benjie Brinkofski, Carlene Smith, Lori Ruth, Linda Craig and Julia DeCastro (not pictured).

Head Pizza and Wings (and former owner of Ed’s Tavern on Lakewood Ranch Main Street), will serve as the parade’s grand marshal. He co-founded the parade six years ago with Lakewood Ranch resident Gene Sweeney.

Proceeds from the event benefit Manasota Operation Troop Support, also known as MOTS.

More than 4,000 community members attended the event last year, and organizers expect even more to turn out for the this year’s event, Community Activities Corp. Director and event co-organizer Lori Basilone said. Overflow parking is available at Lakewood Ranch Medical Center.

“It’s grown so much since we

first started,” Breiner said. “I get goose pimples just thinking about all the people who crowd Main Street to see the parade.

The bottom line is remembering what the day is all about.”

The committee may look for a larger venue to host the parade next year, organizers said.

Contact Amanda Sebastiano at amandas@yourobserver.com.

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Girls Academy students learn proper etiquette EAST COUNTY — As Ershny Edmond glanced over at businessman John Neal, she realized she might know a few things that he didn’t.

The third-grade student at Just for Girls Academy covered her mouth to suppress a laugh as Neal tossed his cloth napkin on his lap.

“Oh, that isn’t how you do it?,” he asked Ershny. “Well, show me.”

After two weeks of napkin folding and proper greeting lessons taught by members of the University Park Woman’s Club, Ershny and the 20 other girls who participated in an etiquette program have become authorities on ladylike demeanor.

The students showcased 10 hours of classroom lessons, led by women’s club Co-Chairwoman Mary Beth Bennett, at an etiquette luncheon May 14, at the University Park Country Club.

Neal, a longtime supporter of the Just for Girls Academy, sponsored the event and visited each table to learn from the girls.

Students sang three songs for their audience and ate lunch with women’s club members. They carefully watched their older counterparts, examining their manners and trying to duplicate the actions on their own.

The lessons have helped Yarellis Martir feel more confident when she dines out with her family.

“If I want to go to a fancy restaurant, I know what to do at the table now,” Martir said.

The girls received a certificate at the luncheon for completing the program — a piece of the curriculum Principal Jen

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Yarellis Martir enjoys performing for the University Park Women’s Club.

nifer Rosenboom hopes will continue in future years.

As part of the school’s mission to educate the whole girl, Rosenboom decided her students could benefit from learning conversational skills from older, accomplished women, she said.

“We want girls to be well-rounded,” Rosenboom said. “They can’t be what they can’t see, and we want the girls to see all different ways of life. The women’s club ladies showed the girls the success they can have when they get older.”

Contact Amanda Sebastiano at amandas@yourobserver.com

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There is a place where freedom is front and center.

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Materials as diverse as our heroes, all woven together to honor, inspire and embrace freedom.

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learning adventure by Pam Eubanks | Managing Editor

Principal floats for school fundraiser Willis Elementary students took aim at their principal after raising nearly $42,000.

LAKEWOOD RANCH — Willis Elementary School Principal Bill Stenger spent his day May 16 dodging tennis balls.

Students at the school raised $41,818 during the school’s walka-thon fundraiser in October, earning them the prize of seeing their principal float on a lake for the day. Students beat their fundraising goal of $40,000.

“I’ve been on the roof. I’ve been in a hot air balloon. I’ve been duct-taped to the wall,” Stenger said of his rewards to students.

This year, Stenger constructed an 8-by-8-foot raft out of plywood and floated in the lake behind the school for the day. He also created two cannons, from which students launched tennis

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balls at him.

“They really liked this (idea),” Stenger said. “It was a challenge.

In this case, they had to take their best guess and aim it.”

About 750 students took aim at Stenger during their recess time after their lunches. Staff members and parent volunteers also tested their aim. In total, the event used more than 900 used tennis balls, most of which were donated.

Stenger spent his pre-launch morning on the raft catching small fish.

“I knew some of the kids could see me from their classroom windows,” he said. “I threw in a fishing line just to see.”

Contact Pam Eubanks at peubanks@yourobserver.com.

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Del Webb at Lakewood Ranch will feature 1,500 homes on 643 acres, if approved by the Manatee County Board of County Commissioners June 5.

DEL WEBB / PAGE 1 To appeal to its demographic, Dolenga said the Pulte Group regularly recruits members for its focus groups. Selected individuals live lifestyles consistent with the active senior demographic Del Webb targets.

After discovering features the individuals they interviewed found appealing, members of the Pulte Group focused on floor plans that catered to specific needs. “(Baby) boomers love to entertain and typically want plenty of outdoor living space,” Dolenga said. “They also love the idea of open-concept kitchens. We plan to make the kitchens spacious — one of the homes’ focal points.”

The homes will all be one-story units with raised dishwashers and lowered microwaves to accommodate seniors with mobility limitations.

Del Webb, which has communities in more than 20 states, will also feature amenities for more active adults, such as a trail path, pools, tennis courts and other outdoor recreational facilities.

The exact sizes of the amenities have not yet been released.

Pulte Homes will also not release any specific floor plan descriptions until next year.

Future residents will also have use of private streets, which will allow access to State Road 70 and the future extension of The Masters Avenue. The plan submitted for the May 8 Manatee County Planning Commission meeting also shows an access road to the community through the west side

of Country Club East.

The site’s location — six miles east of Interstate 75 along State Road 70 — sits on a mixed-use community/residential zone currently. Zone restrictions for that area limit builders to one dwelling unit per acre.

To be allowed to construct the two units per acre Pulte Homes proposes, Del Webb must allow one canopy tree per lot, along with other landscape specifics set by the planning commission.

The community also passed inspection in terms of wetland disturbance. An environmental survey taken October 2013 reports the project shows an impact of .24 acres to the stream and lake swamp wetland will be affected.

The more than 50 acres of other wetlands on the premises will remain undisturbed and will have the required 30- to 50-foot wetland buffers provided.

After Del Webb representatives agreed to the stipulations, they received a recommendation from the planning commission.

The Manatee County Board of County Commissioner’s will vote on the project June 5.

“We still have more public hearings to get through once the community gets approved,” Dolenga said. “There’s a public hearing in June, and we still have to get our plans approved through the land development department.

“We won’t break ground until the end of the year, and we really wouldn’t be open for selling homes until sometime in 2015,” Dolenga said.

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provements or district-wide community connectivity issues,” said Tom Green, IDA chairman. “We need to do these things to keep the value of our assets up to snuff. We can’t let this building (Lakewood Ranch Town Hall) or this community deteriorate.”

The largest increase in expenses — 3.1% — is a result of an interlocal agreement CDDs 2, 5 and 6 approved in March regarding cost sharing the operation of the gates at Balmoral Woods and Legacy boulevards.

But that is a technicality, because in previous IDA budgets, CDD 6’s gate expenses were not included as a line item.

CDD 6 will actually save $48,400 annually from the agreement.

Steve Zielinski, Town Hall’s chief financial officer who prepared the budget, attributes 2% of the increased expenses to improving access to gatehouses and facilities within IDA-owned parks.

Town Hall also will receive improvements to its swipecard access system.

Other expenses include repairs, carpet replacement and interior painting at Town Hall.

“When you look at something like carpet replacement at Town Hall — well, it’s been 10 years since this was done,” Green said.

“In coming years we are looking for what kind of upgrades we need in infrastructure. There will probably be a major project every year until we feel we have upgraded to where we need to be.”

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workshop at 3 p.m. May 22, at Lakewood Ranch Town Hall.

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CDD 4:

• Town Hall will be closed May 26 for Memorial Day. • Vanessa Baugh, District 5 Manatee County commissioner, will hold a public meeting at 6:30 p.m. June 4, at Town Hall, 8175 Lakewood Ranch Blvd. Topics of discussion will include traffic at Interstate 75 and University Parkway and health care.

• Ryan Heise, town hall operations director, launched a video blog to inform residents about Lakewood Ranch operations. Heise and staff shot the first video about irrigation May 15. The videos will be viewable on Town Hall’s website, lakewoodranchgov.org and through its YouTube and Facebook pages.

• Town Hall is beginning a performance review of U.S. Security Associates, the company that handles security at CDD gates. A Town Hall staff member will observe the gate guards once per week, ensuring they are following security protocol. Staff will also study video footage.

CDD 1:

• The district had 3,304 registered voters as of May 1.

CDD 2:

• The district had 2,406 registered voters.

• CDD 2 will have a budget

•The district had 2,866 registered voters.

CDD 5:

• The district had 1,606 registered voters.

• CDD 5 will have a budget workshop at 10:30 a.m. May 22, at Town Hall.

CDDs 2 and 5:

• CDDs 2 and 5 approved a maximum increase of $8,500 for repairs to the Legacy Boulevard gatehouse. The change order in the districts’ contract with Prism Contractors Inc. reflected extra water damage found during the repair process, which began April 14.

Prism also requested that it use architectural foam, a more expensive material, to pad the gatehouse windows. The districts will split the extra cost.

Originally, repairs cost $36,000 between the two districts.

CDD 6:

• Wilmington Land Co., a subsidiary of Neal Communities, will pay $31,000 for roadway repairs in the Thornhill and Edenmore communities in the Lakewood Ranch Golf and Country Club.

The district asked Neal, which developed nearby homes, to pay for manhole repairs before it applies a second layer of asphalt to the road.

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SPEECH E XCERPT: “Skylar wa s not goin g to fight leukemia alone.

Skylar’s A rmy was go ing to fight it wit h her … le ukemia att acked Skylar. Bu t along wit h Skylar’s Army, she fough t back and won.”

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McNeal Elementary student wins Tropicana speech contest Maddy Kahler spoke about how she and her fellow cheerleaders helped a teammate battle leukemia.

Maddy Kahler earned a plaque for winning the speech contest.

Josh Siegel

Dunn, a 15-year-old leukemia survivor and Maddy’s cheerleading teammate.

The speech tells the story of how Maddy and her Funtastics teammates, who began to call themselves “Skylar’s Army,”

helped Skylar overcome cancer with financial and moral support.

“I thought nobody could fight like Skylar did,” Maddy said.

“From my speech, people could learn what happened. Little girls on a cheerleading squad rallied

around her. It’s very unique.”

Maddy, a daughter of a school vice principal, Jennifer, and teacher, Jeff, spent about two weeks preparing her speech.

Writing is not her strong suit; Maddy says math comes easiest to her.

Maddy memorized her speech by reciting it more than 200 times, wherever she could: in the car, the kitchen, her bedroom.

She had the speech written on note cards as a “security blanket,” but she didn’t need them.

Last year, Maddy participated in the Tropicana speech contest, but she never made it past the school round.

“I’m not very tall, so I was small and self-conscious last year,” Maddy said.

This year, the larger county stage did not frighten Maddy.

Twenty-six elementary school students from across the county made it to the Manatee fairgrounds.

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“I was a little nervous, but I like larger crowds because there are more people around you,” Maddy said. “If you mess up, you’re not the only one who looks bad. I think it’s sometimes easier to talk in front of strangers than people you know.”

Maddy says the win gives her confidence.

As the speech contest winner in Manatee County, Maddy received a plaque. Her school also receives a trophy that will travel to other counties across the state.

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But Maddy, a McNeal Elementary School fifth-grade student who travels with Cheer Funtastics, a cheerleading squad, proved a master at a different type of performance when she won the Manatee County 4-H/Tropicana Public Speaking Contest May 10.

To win the contest, an event Tropicana sponsors to help children in fourth through sixth grades learn how to write and deliver a speech, Maddy gave a 2-minute, 45-second speech at the Manatee County Fairgrounds.

To make it to the county finals, Maddy first had to be declared the best speech-giver in her class and, then, her school.

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DEDRA REED As a teacher, Dedra Reed says one of the most rewarding aspects of her job is having the opportunity to help her students develop character and realize their dreams. She loves seeing former students come back for a visit to reflect on how far they’ve come.

Now, thanks to a successfully funded Gulf Coast Gives project, her students will have a tangible memento of their goals and dreams in the form of a school anthology.

“We all, as a family of Emma E. Booker, wanted a way to document our children’s dreams and year here at Booker so we could look back and remember it,” says Reed, who teaches fifth grade. “It’s something we’ve been wanting to do, but it wasn’t until this year that we were able to follow through with it.”

Reed, along with school administration and staff, developed the idea and theme for a school-wide anthology.

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+ Students sing for voice school The Sarasota Voice Academy held its first spring performance, themed “Divas, Divos and Desserts,” April 27, at the Palm-Aire Country Club.

Seventeen singers, ranging in age from 11 to 68, performed favorites from Broadway, opera and other genres.

East County residents and opera singers Carol Sparrow and Randolph Locke Courtesy photos founded the academy DeAnne Sipes, Sophia Masterson, Samantha Roller, Elizabeth last year.

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Mustangs make college plans

THURSDAY, MAY 22, 2014

football by Jen Blanco | Sports Editor

Five Lakewood Ranch High athletes made their college intentions known during a ceremony May 16.

LAKEWOOD RANCH — Four Lakewood Ranch High football players and a swimmer have earned scholarships to compete at the next level.

The five athletes made their college intentions known in front of family and friends during a ceremony May, 16 in the school’s media center.

CALEB LOPPE SPORT: Foot-

TERRANCE LUCKETT SPORT: Foot-

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COLLEGE CHOICE:

COLLEGE CHOICE:

Maryville College DECIDING FACTOR: The academics and the size. “It’s a beautiful campus, and academics are important, at least to me,” Loppe says. “I don’t see myself going pro, so this is just something to do while furthering my academics.”

INTENDED MAJOR: Political science WHAT IT MEANS TO PLAY AT THE NEXT LEVEL: “It means quite

a bit,” Loppe says. “It’s fun, and it’s enjoyable. You get to hit people for the next four years. That’s pretty much the joy of it. Plus, it teaches you how to work with your best friends and grind it out.”

Concordia University Chicago OTHER OPTION: Marietta Col-

lege

DECIDING FACTOR: The coach-

ing staff, the atmosphere and the campus environment INTENDED MAJOR: Computer science

WHAT IT MEANS TO PLAY AT THE NEXT LEVEL: “It means a lot,”

Luckett says. “I’ve always wanted to play college ball, so this is a big step for me.”

WHAT HE’S LOOKING FORWARD TO THE MOST ABOUT PLAYING COLLEGE FOOTBALL: Getting

WHAT HE’S LOOKING FORWARD TO THE MOST ABOUT PLAYING COLLEGE FOOTBALL: Just the

better and being coached by people who have done it. “I just want to continue to do the best I can and learn from people who can teach me what I don’t already know.”

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Dominican University

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DECIDING FACTOR: The atmosphere. “It shares a lot of the same qualities that (I was looking for), and it was really inviting,” McLeod says.

INTENDED MAJOR: Political science WHAT IT MEANS TO PLAY AT THE NEXT LEVEL: “I feel blessed,”

McLeod says. “I’m the only one from my family to attend college. And to be able to play football at the college level, I feel pretty blessed.”

WHAT HE’S LOOKING FORWARD TO THE MOST ABOUT PLAYING COLLEGE FOOTBALL: Experi-

encing a new area, meeting new people and getting out and seeing new things.

fensive line

COLLEGE CHOICE: Peru

State College DECIDING FACTOR: “I felt really comfort-

able, and I thought playing there would be nice,” Shackelford says. “I liked the coaches a lot and the school size. It’ll be smaller class sizes. It’s about the same size, in terms of numbers, as Lakewood Ranch.”

INTENDED MAJOR: Exercise science

WHAT IT MEANS TO PLAY AT THE NEXT LEVEL: “It’s always been

a dream of mine, so it means a lot,” Shackelford says.

WHAT HE’S LOOKING FORWARD TO THE MOST ABOUT PLAYING COLLEGE FOOTBALL: Just being

able to play in college. “I just love football,” Shackelford says.

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The Out-of-Door Academy football team’s 25-man roster is comprised primarily of rising freshman and sophomores.

Youth Movement

The Out-of-Door Academy football team’s roster will be composed primarily of freshmen and sophomores next season.

LAKEWOOD RANCH — Every time The Out-of-Door Academy football coach Brett Timmons looks onto the field, he is reminded of 2006.

It was the Thunder’s first year of varsity football, and the team was comprised primarily of freshmen.

Without the experience or guidance of senior leadership, ODA initially struggled to find its footing.

But, over time, the players became ingrained in Timmons’ system, and, before long, ODA was on the doorstep of greatness. Three years after their inaugural season, those same players led the Thunder to an unprecedented season, capturing the school’s first district title and advancing to the state semifinals.

Now five years later, ODA finds itself in a similar position. After suffering a losing season last year, the Thunder returned to the field this spring with aspirations of returning ODA to promise.

“It put a horrible taste in our mouths,” freshman middle linebacker McCabe Ballance says. “We’re looking to come back stronger this year.

We had our first losing season, and we’re embarrassed about that. We want to make our coaches and the school proud and change the culture.”

Timmons knows that with only one junior and no seniors on its 25-man roster next fall, it’s going to take time for the Thunder to learn and develop.

ODA boasts youth across the ODA defensive back Joey Runge returns an interception during the Thunder’s final spring practice.

Photos by Jen Blanco

The ODA defense hopes to win the turnover battle this fall. board, including at the skill positions in rising freshman quarterback Gus Mahler, rising freshman running back Dakota Dickerson and rising sophomore running backs Josh Lerner and Jason Fineberg.

“The hardest part is being patient because you see the potential there,” Timmons says. “As coaches, we have a tendency to hit the go button a lot sooner than they are ready for. We just have to learn to be patient and watch it develop.”

ODA saw its first taste of competitive action in six months during its spring game May 16. The Thunder fell 31-14 to Northside Christian — the same team they faced in last year’s spring game.

The sense of familiarity could prove to be beneficial for the players this season — the majority of whom will play their second year of varsity football.

“We’re very youthful, but we’re willing to put in the work,” Ballance says. “A lot of freshmen would be

playing on freshmen or JV teams, but we were playing against varsity teams like Booker where I know I was outsized by about 50 pounds.

“The experience gave the guys confidence,” Ballance says. “We know what it takes to play at the varsity level. Now we’re just looking to improve every year and go as far as we can. We’re not looking to have another losing season like we had last year because we’re better than that team.”

ODA spent its spring practices focusing on basic schemes in the hope of building upon them during the offseason workouts in the summer and fall camp, which begins Aug. 4.

ODA will kick off the 2014 season with its preseason kickoff classic Aug. 22 against First Baptist Academy before traveling to Bradenton Christian for the season opener Aug. 29.

“I tell them all the time this is a marathon and not a sprint,” Timmons says. “It’s all about the process, and this is phase one. Now, it’s just a matter of how fast can we mentally mature. They had their first taste of varsity football last year and will have a full offseason, so we’ll see what happens in the fall.”

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NATIONAL RECOGNITION

SYDNEY PANZARINO SPORT: Swimming STROKES: Backstroke

and freestyle

COLLEGE CHOICE:

Nova Southeastern University OTHER OPTIONS:

University of West Florida and Florida State University DECIDING FACTOR: “They have a really good marine biology program, and I’ve known that was the school I was going to for a long time,” Panzarino says. “I’m excited to go there.”

WHAT IT MEANS TO SWIM AT THE NEXT LEVEL: “This is something I’ve been

dreaming about since I was a little kid, so it’s really important to me,” Panzarino says.

WHAT SHE’S LOOKING FORWARD TO THE MOST ABOUT SWIMMING IN COLLEGE:

“I’m a little nervous, but I’ve met a few of the swimmers and they seem really welcoming,” Panzarino says.

COMMITMENTS • Lakewood Ranch running back Chris Pearcey, who suffered a torn ACL and missed all of last season, recently accepted an offer with Wake Forest to be a preferred walk-on.

• Braden River High basketball player Michael Braxton also will play at the next level next year. On May 15, Braxton accepted an offer to play for Thomas University in Georgia. The 6-foot, 8-inch center led the Pirates with 132 blocked shots last season, while averaging eight points and 9.8 rebounds per game.

Nathan Benderson Park has been named the host site for the 2015 USRowing Youth National Championships.

SARASOTA — Sarasota Crew rower Travis Taaffe has nothing but praise for the course at Nathan Benderson Park.

During last year’s USRowing Junior National Championships when competitors asked how it compared with other facilities across the country, Taaffe said they’d have to experience it for themselves to truly appreciate it.

Many of those rowers soon may have that chance — with a national title on the line.

Suncoast Aquatic Nature Center Associates (SANCA) announced May 15 that Nathan Benderson Park has been chosen to host the 19th Annual USRowing Youth National Championships, which will be held June 12 to June 14, 2015.

“Having nationals in Sarasota is important because it will allow kids from around the country to be able to see the course and its development,” Taaffe says. “I know that it will be important for everyone who is or has been a part of Sarasota Crew to be able to go see nationals and cheer the team on. For the younger rowers, being able to witness a large event with the fastest teams in the country will help them have something to aspire to.”

The USRowing Youth National Championships signify the culmination of the rowing season and traditionally draw more than 1,500 athletes from 150 teams across the country. The event is an invitational championship regatta in which crews must qualify by placing in one of the 18 Youth National Championship events at a qualification regatta, such as last week-

Photo courtesy of Lisa Worthy

The Sarasota Crew men’s varsity 8+ boat earned a bid to this year’s USRowing Youth National Championships, where it will seek to defend its national title. end’s USRowing Southeast Junior District Championships, and receive a bid.

“We are truly honored that Nathan Benderson Park was chosen to host this event, says Paul Blackketter, chief operating oOfficer for SANCA. “Having the park added to the venue circuit that USRowing and other top organizations use is a true success. It further positions us as a leading venue and will help us attract other major events in the future.”

Through a competitive bid process, Nathan Benderson Park was chosen for the venue itself as well as its staff.

USRowing has been a partner and supporter of Nathan Benderson Park since 2012. The park has already held five USRowing events, including the USRowing Southeast Junior District Championships May 10 and May 11.

“USRowing is extremely confident in the capabilities and management of SANCA. In our experience, this organizing committee exceeds expectations and delivers great events,” USRowing CEO Glenn Merry says. “Paul Blackketter and his team combine a tremendous new world-class venue with excellent volunteers, professionalism

and great hospitality that results in a bestin-class experience for rowers.”

The Sarasota Crew men’s varsity 8+ won the national title last year and will seek to defend its title again this year. Both the Crew and Sarasota Scullers qualified boats for this year’s national championships in California.

Sarasota Scullers head coach Dragos Alexandru says securing the Youth Nationals event is another step toward fulfilling the vision of making the course one of the best in the nation.

“I am very happy that our team and others in the Southeast region have been able to be part of these national and international events. It is my hope that this venue will help establish Sarasota-Bradenton as the new mecca of rowing,” Alexandru says.

“Having national and international events held at Nathan Benderson Park is fantastic for the sport of rowing,” Sarasota Crew head coach Casey Galvanek says. “It helps keep the sport in the spotlight and keeps people aware and engaged. Interest is growing, and it’s great for our local kids.”

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Kyle Jarrett shot 72 to earn medalist honors.

Individual winners include: NINE-HOLE DIVISIONS GIRS 10 AND UNDER Sienna Cassella (49) BOYS 10 AND UNDER Aaron Setiawan (43) Finlay Murphy (47) Thomas Tyler III (48) GIRLS 11 AND OVER Jackie Putrino (47) Halie Keech (66) Lydia Vaccaro (66) BOYS 11 AND OVER Oliver Warren (39) Nolan Laurvick (41) Carson Enright (41)

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BOYS 12 AND UNDER Matthew de Heus (76) Jonah Winter (78)

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GIRLS 13 TO 15 Katie Kroos-Roberts (81) Theresa Morrissey (85) BOYS 13 TO 15 Kyle Jarrett (72) Josh Silverman (77) GIRLS 16 TO 18 Nicole Polivchak (73) Victoria Cangero (78) BOYS 16 TO 18 Jack Cen (73) Cole Johnson (78)

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So, when Debbie Meihls, executive manager of the Bradenton Area Convention and Visitors Bureau, approached her a few months ago about a farm-to-fork event at an East County farm, Lang obliged without a second thought.

“This is really the ideal Southern place,” Lang says. “Bradenton gives a good snapshot of the South.”

Lang hadn’t been to Bradenton prior to that point, but she has worked with Meihls since she became a contributing editor for the magazine in 2008.

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Lang traveled from the magazine’s home base in Birmingham, Ala., for Harvest & Harmony May 17 — an event held at King Family Farm off Caruso Road.

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Southern Living brought in brightly colored sofas, decorative pillows and other decorations.

Staff members of Anna Maria Island’s Loft 5 restaurant spent more than 20 hours preparing dinner. They picked, cleaned and diced peaches, blueberries and other crops grown on the

farm and by other local growers for a meal that fed 160 guests.

Patrons dined at tables covered in white cloths and set with glasses, dishes and pale orange napkins in the fields of the farm.

Before dinner, Lang showed guests how to put together four simple recipes, two from the not-yet-released June issue of Southern Living and two from her cookbook, “Around the Southern Table.”

The outdoor event also featured music by Nashville country musicians Brett Jones, Rob Crosby and James Dean Hick. The performers sang on a small stage under trees wrapped in strings of white lights.

As the event neared its close, Meihls smiled at Lang. She felt the event showcased the importance of agriculture to the county.

“We want to show that Manatee County is a sustainable, environmentally friendly county,” Meihls says.

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Lakewood shows off artistic talents Lakewood Ranch High School held its first Fine Arts Showcase May 15, at Lakewood Ranch Main Street.

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IMAGINE A WORLD WITH HALF AS MUCH FOOD.

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Brianna McVaugh, a sophomore, paints a peacock-themed watercolor.

The work we do at Mosaic is critical to helping feed the world. We provide farmers with phosphate crop nutrients that enable them to produce more food on less land.

Sophomore Faith Martel stands with Jennifer Gaffers, a freshman who created an octopus design.

Essential crop nutrients — like phosphate mined and manufactured in Florida — are responsible for 40-60 percent of the crop yields farmers produce worldwide.* That translates into more abundant and affordable food here at home. As our world keeps growing, Mosaic keeps working to help put food on the table, for all of us.

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Graduating senior bids farewell to program Makenzie Legg will complete the Early Childhood Education program, having participated in it herself.

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Senior Makenzie Legg plans to work with children as an occupational therapist or a teacher. dents in the Early Childhood Education Program work with children ages 1 to 4, with and without special needs.

This year, Legg crafted her own lesson plans and other tasks.

“Now, I’m more of a teacher,” Legg says. “It’s definitely different. It’s a lot more responsibility. Before, we just played with (the children).”

Legg hasn’t settled fully on a career path, but she plans to work with children, either

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“It’s really fun,” says Legg, the only senior in the early childhood program who was a Mini Mustang. “I enjoy working with the kids.”

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“That’s been my thing all along — to have a program that will entice students to become teachers,” she says. “For (Makenzie) to go through the gamut of it — it’s the fulfillment of what I want to do. It gives them the experience to see what children are like developmentally and how they change.”

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LAKEWOOD RANCH — For 18-year-old Makenzie Legg life at Lakewood Ranch High School has come full circle.

As Legg prepares to don her cap and gown for Lakewood’s graduation ceremony May 30, she’ll say good-bye to friends, teachers and a lifetime of memories.

Legg, a senior, started at Lakewood Ranch High at its Mini Mustangs preschool program when she was 4 years old. And, for the last four years, she’s been caring for children in the same program.

“When I was here as a preschooler, I looked up to the big girls and wanted to be just like them,” Legg recalls. “When I started here (as a freshman), I knew I wanted to (participate in the) program.”

Over the last four years, Legg’s responsibility in the classroom at Mini Mustangs has evolved, as she’s gained both knowledge and experience about toddlers and child development. Lakewood stu-

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By Adam Hughes | Research Editor

University Park home sells for $870,000 The following residential real estate transactions took place between May 5 and May 9.

A home in Marlow tops all transitions in this week’s real estate. Dennis and Jean Blazey, of University Park, sold their home at 7227 Marlow Place to Robert Merrill and Joanne Merrill, trustees, of University Park, for $870,000. Built in 1999, it has three bedrooms, three baths, a pool and 3,410 square feet of living area.

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Robert and Charlotte Wilden sold their home at 8331 Grosvenor Court to Nazim and Tazim Jaffer, of Girard, Ohio, for $800,000. Built in 2005, it has three bedrooms, three baths, a pool and 3,313 square feet of living area. It previously sold for $1.15 million in 2007.

Heritage Harbour

Maurice and Pearl Clermont, of Bradenton, sold their home at 7218 Heritage Grand Place to Michel and Sylvie Haski, of Lutry, Switzerland, for $740,000.

Built in 2008, it has three bedrooms, three-and-a-half baths, a pool and 3,391 square feet of living area. It previously sold for $868,000 in 2008.

Langley Place

Benjamin and Roberta Whitten, of Germantown, Tenn., sold their home at 7031 Langley Place to Patricia Walsh and Gordon Ahier, trustees, of Ontario, Canada, for $690,000. Built in 2002, it has

three bedrooms, three baths, a pool and 3,121 square feet of living area. It previously sold for $620,000 in 2012.

River Club North

David and Josielyn Walker, of Bradenton, sold their home at 6709 Oakmont Way to Terence and Carolyn Sullivan, of Lakewood Ranch, for $645,000. Built in 1994, it has four bedrooms, four baths, a pool and 4,248 square feet of living area. It previously sold for $401,000 in 2011.

Michael and Margaret Lye, of Cheshire, United Kingdom, sold their home at 10306 Baltusrol Place to Todd Pater, of Taylors, S.C., for $443,000. Built in 1992, it has three bedrooms, three baths, a pool and 2,896 square feet of living area. It previously sold for $350,000 in 2010.

River Club South

David and Evelyn Magley, of Bradenton, sold their home at 6911 River Birch Court to Jocelyn Dube and Karine Miller-Laberge, of Quebec, Canada, for $590,000.

Built in 1998, it has three bedrooms, three baths, a pool and 3,880 square feet of living area.

It previously sold for $730,000 in 2004.

Country Club Village at Lakewood Ranch

Richard and Patricia Levitan, of Ontario, Canada, sold their home at 7444 Riviera Cove to Lee and Arlene Pollan, of Pittsford, N.Y., for $557,000. Built in 2006, it has three bedrooms, two baths,

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This home, which has three bedrooms, three baths, a pool and 3,410 square feet of living area, sold for $870,000. a pool and 2,453 square feet of living area. It previously sold for $600,000 in 2008.

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National Residential Nominee Services Inc. sold the home at 1012 Rainbow Court to Terry and Cindy Holinsky for $557,000.

Built in 2004, it has three bedrooms, three baths, a pool and 3,425 square feet of living area.

It previously sold for $690,000 in 2013.

Nationstar Mortgage LLC sold the home at 9623 Discovery Terrace to 9623 Discovery Terrace Land Trust for $305,600. Built in 2001, it has four bedrooms, twoand-a-half baths, a pool and 2,777 square feet of living area. It previously sold for $396,500 in 2003.

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Joseph Grodzik, of Elk Grove

Village, Ill., sold the home at 512 Regatta Way to Denise Terry and Michael Terry, trustees, of Hooksett, N.H., for $545,000. Built in 2006, it has four bedrooms, two-and-a-half baths, a pool and 2,705 square feet of living area.

It previously sold for $500,000 in 2009.

Riverwalk Ridge

Patricia and George Fulford, trustees, sold the home at 12324 Lobelia Terrace to Murray and Loel Davenport, of Lakewood Ranch, for $495,000. Built in 2002, it has four bedrooms, three baths, a pool and 2,701 square feet of living area.

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Carolyn Rawlings, of Bradenton, sold her home at 7566 Camden Harbour Drive to Timothy

and Joanne Nerenz, of Bradenton, for $464,900. Built in 2003, it has three bedrooms, three baths, a pool and 3,066 square feet of living area. It previously sold for $480,000 in 2008.

Donna Parnell, of Fishers, Ind., sold her home at 351 Fairway Isles Lane to Robert Rice and Pamela Long-Rice, of Doylestown, Ohio, for $237,000. Built in 2003, it has two bedrooms, two baths and 1,861 square feet of living area. It previously sold for $277,000 in 2003.

Federal National Mortgage Association sold the home at 8019 Haven Harbour Way to David Margraf and Gladeen Roberts-Margraf, of Bradenton, for $226,000. Built in 2003, it has three bedrooms, two baths and 2,046 square feet of living area.

It previously sold for $252,100 in 2003.

Treymore at the Villages of Palm-Aire

Peter Wedderburn, of Sarasota, sold his home at 4815 Carrington Circle to Daniel and Rosalyn Bradley, of Sarasota, for $442,000.

Built in 2001, it has four bedrooms, three baths, a pool and 2,414 square feet of living area.

It previously sold for $320,000 in 2013.

Roseann Graham, trustee, of Waxham, N.C., sold the home at 7044 Treymore Court to Diane Runft, trustee, of Inverness, Ill., for $410,000. Built in 2001, it has two bedrooms, two baths, a pool and 2,183 square feet of living area.

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2006 153rd Court E. 5504 83rd Terrace E. 6620 Hunter Combe Crossing 7112 Ashland Glen 6307 Thorndon Circle 11323 Rivers Bluff Circle 7215 Desert Ridge Glen 4239 Presidential Ave. Circle 6607 The Masters Ave. 6709 Pleasant Hill Road 24004 69th Ave. E. 509 129th St. N.E. 13634 Fourth Ave. N.E. 7828 Broadmoore Pines Blvd.

10767 Old Grove Circle 7053 Treymore Court 8319 Brandeis Court 10441 Old Grove Circle 8124 Tabbystone Place 303 43rd St. Blvd. E.

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3911 Hawk Island Dr #M5841777 $1,995,000 Francine DeDona & Pam Goodwin

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Clarence and Blanche Boone, of Gary, Ind., sold their home at 8009 Fairhaven Glen to Eugene and Barbara Stapleton, of Burnsville, Minn., for $405,000. Built in 1994, it has three bedrooms, three baths and 2,886 square feet of living area.

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home at 14536 Whitemoss Terrace to Henry and Carla Ford, of Lakewood Ranch, for $415,900. Built in 2011, it has three bedrooms, two baths, a pool and 2,457 square feet of living area. It previously sold for $366,200 in 2012.

4130 Central Sarasota Pkwy # 1825 #A3991995 $129,000 Thomas Cinquegrano

6216 Rosefinch Ct # 101 #A3997515 $109,999 Michael James

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140 Riviera Dunes Way # 1203 #A3991178 $529,000 Sarah Mcguire

7122 Whitemarsh Cir #A3994411 $520,000 Sylvia Zimmerman

602 S Casey Key Rd #M5843957 $7,500,000 Dani Pearson

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Kenneth and Irene Murray, trustees, of Lansing, Mich., sold the home at 6709 Virginia Crossing to Samuel Levene and Leslie Levene, trustees, of Vestal, N.Y., for $424,000. Built in 1993, it has three bedrooms, two baths, a pool and 1,925 square feet of living area. It previously sold for $262,000 in 1997.

Joseph and Ermenia Brazzamano, trustees, of Catonsville, Md., sold the home at 6710 Virginia Crossing to Kenneth and Jaye Ann Miller, of Sauquoit, N.Y., for $347,000.

Built in 1994, it has three bedrooms, two baths and 1,721 square feet of living area.

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Record Temperatures High

Low

High

Low

Tuesday, May 13

91

72

94 (1974)

46 (1924)

Wednesday, May 14

92

72

94 (1985)

48 (1924)

Thursday, May 15

85

73

95 (1995)

49 (1917)

Friday, May 16

79

67

94 (1994)

45 (1917)

Saturday, May 17

85

63

95 (1943)

48 (1917)

Sunday, May 18

88

62

97 (1938)

50 (1927)

Monday, May 19

88

64

95 (1938)

52 (1917)

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Wednesday, May 14

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Thursday, May 15

0.48

Friday, May 16

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Thursday, May 22

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Tuesday, May 27

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Wednesday, May 28

6:37a

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Month-to-date: 2014 2013

5.24 in. 1.35 in.

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EAST OBSERVER OBSERVER THE COUNTY EAST COUNTY THURSDAY, MAY 22, 2014

LAWN CARE

PET SITTING

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480-694-0756

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Rita Ferrell Lasky 941-780-3579

PLUMBING Repairs, new construction, • Insinkerator Badger 5 disposal 175 installed remodels, repipes, water filter • Save $5000 off the installation of a new 30 or 40 systems. gallon energy miser electric water heater No job too big or too small.

• Save 10% OFF any regular service call (with ad) Call Today!

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MOVERS

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BERKSHIRE HATHAWAY HomeServices-Florida Realty

REMODELING/HOME IMPROVEMENT

Kenneth Fuhlman Inc.

Dave McCarthy

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LOCAL - LONG DISTANCE FREE ESTIMATES Gas Water Heater Specialists

POOLS

SPRING SPECIAL!

KIM KESLING WILLIAMS - Owner Interior • Exterior • Power Washing Carpentry • Minor Home Repairs • Odd Jobs

941.321.4582 suzettefive@yahoo.com FREE ESTIMATES

LAKEWOOD RANCH PAINTING

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139226

941-748-7400

Licensed & Insured • RC0067420 • NO HIDDEN COSTS Owner Supervises Every Job

$

Certified & Insured References available

941-726-7077

Free

Before

ScreenRe-screen ProsSpecialists and More

After

Roofs | Homes | Driveways | Sidewalks Pool Cages & Decks| Residential | Commercial LICENSED & INSURED. Ask for Doug.

5 yr. spot free warranty

Free Estimates Porches • Pool Cages •Lanais Pinellas: (727) 424-0220 Manatee: (941) 928-9112 www.screenandmore.com

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3 Document Creation 3 Special Projects

941-737-4483

Gift Certificates Available

Do-It-Yourself Pest Control

All insects need the right product to cure problems

813-651-4477

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WINDOWS

139441

922-1817

941-713-0432 Direct 941-739-6777 Office

Brandon

528 E. Brandon Blvd.

Mon-Fri 9 am-5:30 pm; Sat 9 am-2:30 pm

Renovations

Coldwell Banker Residential Real Estate 11215 State Road 70 #105 Lakewood Ranch, FL 34202

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746-6654

Sarasota

Residential & Commercial

Lora Carpenter, Realtor

Not sold in regular stores FULL STRENGTH PRODUCTS ONLY SOLD HERE 5900 Tamiami Trail

• Best Price on Palm Trimming Call Bob • Storm Preparation, Hauling & Mulching • Landscape Design & Installation 780-2267 • Monthly Shrub Pruning Licensed Landscape ANY OUTDOOR PROJECT & Insured

All Tree Work

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BUG BUSTERS

Bradenton

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NATIVE CUT TREE SERVICE

REALTORS

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TREES

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Houses, Pool Cage & Decks, Fences, Driveways & Walks Irrigation, Fertilizer, Rust & Battery Stain Removal

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3 De-cluttering 3 Organization

BIODEGRADABLE PRODUCTS

Pressure Cleaning & Soft Washing Residential and Commercial

Judith A. Merkt

E-mail: jamerkt@comcast.net

941.232.4204 brigettemariesalon.com

SCREENING

Office: 941.379.6302 Cell: 941.928.4325 www.yourveryownassistant.com

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Service

SAFE ROOF CLEANING

Providing personal and administrative support to individuals and small businesses.

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PERSONAL SERVICES

SALONS

NEW CUSTOMERS FULL WEEKLY POOL SERVICE

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• Interior & Exterior Painting & Wallcovering • Full Service Interior Design & Color Selection Assistance • Over 30 Years Experience Need a Referral? Matt Arndt, Owner Call today for

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KK Painting and Handyman Services

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FREE ESTIMATES

Residential/Commercial Roofing • Specializing in Roof Repairs

The Observer Service Directory.

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PAINTING

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PET SERVICES

941-447-0127 • 941-284-5880

COUNTRY CANINE MAKEOVERS DOG GROOMING

“UP TO 25 STANDARD WINDOWS • $109.00” SPECIAL

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Cindy Wells 941-322-6381 941-928-2168

Free Estimates

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OFF + Additional $

For Senior Citizens Prices Include:

2 Bath Mirrors • 2 Fans • Tracks • Screens

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Located off of SR 70 E. 1 mile North on Verna Bethany Rd. 7804 Barr Road Myakka City, FL 34251

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What ever “...IT” is, we’ll MOVE IT! Call: 941-803-4959

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Phone (941) 704-4278 Fax (941) 538-3781 dmccarthy114@hotmail.com

MOVE IT! DELIVERY AND TRANSPORT Day Same * e Servic

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Operator/Owner

941-626-3194

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“Will move anything from a couch to a household”

I.C.C 361253 • DOT 812623 FL MOVERS #IM1102

Harold Lasky 941-780-8514

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Ian Howard, Lakewood Ranch

Leave your fur kids in their environment with trusted, loving care!

Providing quality pet care for 10 years!

No extra charge for multiple pets & Holidays!

EXCELLENT REFERENCES

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G R E AT PRICES!

“I use Mr. Arenas for 2 properties I own. He offers very reasonable rates, is reliable and does great work! I highly recommend him.”

941-567-9528

REALTORS

TIKI TIME PET SITTING IN-HOME PET SITTING!

Arenas Lawn Service Reyes Arenas Garcia reyesarenas941@gmail.com

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EAST COUNTY OBSERVER

YourObserver.com

THURSDAY, MAY 22, 2014

GATOR CREEK ESTATES 6901 South Gator Creek Boulevard Peter Laughlin

941.356.8428 $1,900,000

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LAKEWOOD RANCH 6923 Winners Circle Jim Soda & Stacy Haas-Goodwin941.961.5857 premiersir.com/id/A3991552 $1,250,000

THE FOUNDERS CLUB 9236 McDaniel Lane Don Carroll

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FOREST AT HI HAT RANCH 9309 Swaying Branch Road Brian Wood 941.928.8408 premiersir.com/id/A3956080 $806,836

SARASOTA

premiersir.com/id/A3989691

941.350.0100 $599,000

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941.809.7580 $450,000

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LAKEWOOD RANCH 7018 Belmont Court Jim Soda & Stacy Haas-Goodwin941.961.5857 premiersir.com/id/A3995181 $1,550,000

PRESTANCIA

LAKEWOOD RANCH

LAUREL OAK

LAUREL OAK ESTATES

4021 Las Palmas Way Joel Schemmel

941.587.4894 $1,495,000

premiersir.com/id/A3973542

12515 Highfield Circle Charles Totonis & Beth Barnett941.524.8299 premiersir.com/id/A3994186 $1,490,000

LAKEWOOD RANCH 7509 Greystone Street Jim Soda & Stacy Haas-Goodwin941.961.5857 premiersir.com/id/A3996138 $1,195,000

PRESTANCIA 4369 Boca Pointe Drive Joel Schemmel premiersir.com/id/A3988696

7704 Club Lane Joel Schemmel

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941.587.4894 $1,145,000

LAKEWOOD RANCH 941.587.4894 $695,000

15016 Bowfin Terrace Carrie Lamb

premiersir.com/id/A3993487

941.735.8819 $625,000

LAKEWOOD RANCH

THE FOUNDERS CLUB

7992 Megan Hammock Way Helen Wiegman 941.962.5848 $573,000

13224 Brown Thrasher Pike Jim Soda & Stacy Haas-Goodwin941.961.5857 premiersir.com/id/A3996623 $529,000

3815 Founders Club Drive Don Carroll 941.539.2132 premiersir.com/id/A3942105 $525,000

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HIDDEN RIVER 3471 Hidden River Road Katty Caron 941.928.3009 premiersir.com/id/A3994469 $429,900

VILLA ROSA 941.586.8679 $345,000

CONCESSION 19451 Beacon Park Place Jim Soda & Stacy Haas-Goodwin941.961.5857 premiersir.com/id/A3998020 $1,675,000

HAMMOCKS

PRESIDIO 7115 Presidio Glen Sandi Ansilio

941.313.1301 $725,000

premiersir.com/id/A3996286

HIDDEN OAK 4929 Leatha Lane Stephen Lingley

THE CONCESSION 8341 Farington Court Charles Totonis & Beth Barnett941.524.8299 premiersir.com/id/A3996767 $2,849,000

PRESTANCIA

2000 Joshua Drive Robert Sherman

LAKEWOOD RANCH 7673 Portstewart Drive Charlotte Hedge

941.539.2132 $1,229,000

LAKEWOOD RANCH 7045 Portmarnock Place Peter Laughlin 941.356.8428 premiersir.com/id/A3965468 $2,999,000

4220 Miriana Way Candria Crisp

premiersir.com/id/A3997096

941.726.5822 $334,900

THE MEADOWS 4004 Penshurst Park Fernando Viteri

premiersir.com/id/A3997795

941.400.7676 $412,500

3111 Dick Wilson Drive Gigi Silverberg

premiersir.com/id/A3994360

premiersir.com/id/A3993062

941.587.4894 $360,000

LAKEWOOD RANCH

TATUM RIDGE

6414 Moorings Point Circle #101 Jim Soda & Stacy Haas-Goodwin941.961.5857 premiersir.com/id/A3991816 $319,900

201 Londonderry Drive Mark Huber & Erin McWhorter 941.356.2435 premiersir.com/id/A3992773 $310,500

2780 Donald Ross Road East Jerry Zaback 941.350.6885 premiersir.com/id/A3996320 $1,299,000

HIDDEN RIVER

THE FOUNDERS CLUB

4636 Hidden River Road Katty Caron 941.928.3009 premiersir.com/id/A3982356 $1,068,000

3432 Founders Club Drive Don Carroll 941.539.2132 premiersir.com/id/A3980756 $965,000

LAKEWOOD RANCH

RIVER CLUB SOUTH

8209 Championship Court Jim Soda & Stacy Haas-Goodwin941.961.5857 premiersir.com/id/A3991547 $622,000

9505 Old Hyde Park Place Charles Totonis 941.524.8299 premiersir.com/id/A3998117 $619,900

LAKEWOOD RANCH

HIDDEN RIVER

13926 Siena Loop Jim Soda & Stacy Haas-Goodwin941.961.5857 $485,000

premiersir.com/id/A3994958

PRESTANCIA 7376 Villa D’Este Drive Joel Schemmel

941.993.3695 $1,490,000

3836 Bay Tree Road Katty Caron

premiersir.com/id/A3985647

941.928.3009 $469,900

RIVER CLUB

TURTLE ROCK

9909 Laurel Valley Avenue Circle Charles Totonis & Beth Barnett941.524.8299 premiersir.com/id/A3994720 $355,900

4872 Sabal Lake Circle Charlotte Hedge & Tom Hedge Jr.941.350.0100 premiersir.com/id/A3997797 $349,900

SARASOTA

COTTAGES AT BLU VISTA

Rim Road Kevin Milner

premiersir.com/id/A3997422

941.539.3287 $305,000

3504 72nd East Drive Devon Davis & Jesse Carr 941.720.2053 premiersir.com/id/M5845891 $300,000

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