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Library sees 30% traffic increase.

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OUR TOWN

THURSDAY, AUGUST 21, 2014

East County schools welcome back students.

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SPORTS

Braden River, Lakewood prep for football season.

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market value by Amanda Sebastiano | Staff Writer BEAUTY AND THE FEET

Farmers market returns to Ranch The last Lakewood Ranch Main Street farmers market was held in November 2011.

+ Klauber, Mancini honored by AJC The West Coast Florida Region of AJC (American Jewish Committee) will honor Michael Klauber and Phil Mancini, of Michael’s On East, in November.

Klauber and Mancini will receive the celebrated Civic Achievement Award for years of supporting the community.

Through donations, contributions and partnerships, Klauber and Mancini have given back more than $1 million to Sarasota and Manatee county nonprofits.

“Our community is looking forward to honoring Michael and Phil for their professional achievement and civic-minded leadership,” says Brian Lipton, regional director of AJC West Coast Florida. “For over 25 years, they’ve been committed to helping nonprofit(s) in our community and they are longstanding supporters of AJC.”

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and seafood, along with photography and other craft booths, will fill the corridor between Chico’s and Premier Sotheby’s International Realty.

So far, about 10 vendors have committed to the East County market. Participants include: CowPaddy Fudge, Didday Giclee

Art Prints, Fresh from the Boat Seafood, It’s A’peeling (cooking utensils) and Krazy Cajun Kitchen, among others.

Admittance and parking are free. Pets are also welcome.

Currently, the farmers market

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FAST FRIENDS he entrance

Sophia Potillo and Camryn Kolbe become friends right away on the first day at Braden River Elementary. See more back-to-school pictures on page 19.

DEVELOPMENT

by Pam Eubanks | Senior Editor

Meritage plans 475-home community Meritage officials say they hope to break ground on the Lakewood Ranch project in the first quarter.

LAKEWOOD RANCH — National builder Meritage Homes is gaining momentum in the East County area as it moves forward with plans to build a 475-home community in Lakewood Ranch.

The company’s unnamed project, which sits on 304 acres, is located roughly south of State Road 64, north of the 44th Avenue East extension and west of Lorraine Road. Meritage plans

to buy the land from Lakewood Ranch developer SchroederManatee Ranch for an undisclosed amount by the end of the year.

The project, endorsed by the Manatee County Planning Commission Aug. 14, now heads to the Manatee County Board of County Commissioners for approval Sept. 4.

“We plan to start development

in the first quarter of next year,” said Katie Suggs, east region marketing manager for Meritage Homes.

Meritage already has two communities in the East County area — Raven Crest, a 38-home subdivision off White Eagle Boulevard, and Serenity, a 111-home community off Upper Manatee River Road. Both projects are slated to open by mid-September.

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Lakewood Ranch Community Activities Corp. this weekend will celebrate the start of school with its annual Back to School Splash Bash event Aug. 23, at the Lakewood Ranch YMCA, 5100 Lakewood Ranch Blvd.

Lakewood Ranch families can enjoy swimming, water slides, an inflatable home run derby and other festivities during the event, which runs from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m.

The event is free.

Children must be accompanied by an adult. Organizers recommend families bring swimsuits, towels, water shoes, sunscreen and lawn chairs.

Lakewood Ranch Main Street.

It’s called Jen’s MarketPlace.

“I think there is definitely a market here for a market,” Jennifer McCafferty said. “This will only boost commerce in the area.”

From 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Aug. 30, fresh fruits, vegetables, flowers

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+ Students make splash for school

LAKEWOOD RANCH — A couple from Ruskin is putting a fresh spin on a familiar concept — an idea that’s headed back to Lakewood Ranch Main Street for a test run after a three-year hiatus.

Next weekend, Jennifer and Dan McCafferty will bring an outdoor farmers market back to

INDEX Building permits...26 Classifieds ...........29

Cops Corner..........10 Crossword.............28

Neighborhood.......18 Real Estate...........24

Sports...................13 Weather................28

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checks and balances

by Jessica Salmond | Staff Writer

everything you need to know about

FISCAL NEUTRALITY Proposed changes to fiscal neutrality stir controversy.

IT STARTS WITH SARASOTA 2050 ... a countywide, comprehensive build-out plan that’s optional for developers. Although developers aren’t required to comply with the plan’s regulations, doing so allows them to build more units on their land. In addition, they can develop mixed-use projects instead of only residential projects.

WHERE: The plan applies to unincorporated county land located east of the urban service boundary, which ends at I-75.

Urban service boundary Green space and protected land Development allowed

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IN A NUTSHELL: Only three developments have been approved under Sarasota 2050 since the Sarasota County Commission approved it in July 2002. Based on feedback from developers, the county targeted fiscal neutrality for revision.

DEFINITION

fis·cal neu·tral·i·ty Fiscal neutrality is the requirement that developers demonstrate and be responsible for the public on- and off-site impacts and public infrastructure costs of their projects. They must ensure the cost of the development in terms of services, infrastructure and maintenance will equal the

tax revenue it will generate once fully developed. In essence, it ensures that new developments pay for themselves and the infrastructure they require, such as roads, water and sewage. Its purpose is to keep the burden for these costs from shifting to existing county taxpayers.

WHAT’S CHANGING? The proposed changes to Sarasota 2050 are in their third phase. County staff has

proposed several areas in which they believe the plan could be updated or improved. Several proposed amendments to the fiscal neutrality provisions have proven to be controversial among many of the interested parties, including developers, residents, staff and financiers. We outline three of the major issues and their proposed solutions below.

1ISSUE:

Developers do not know what they will have to pay for in terms of impact fees and on- and off-site costs because the county doesn’t have a consistent method to calculate these costs.

PROPOSED CHANGE: The county will

create a consistent way of estimating costs the developer will have to pay.

This allows the developer to operate off of a concrete budget and allows the county and public to know what the developer will be paying.

2 ISSUE:

3 ISSUE:

It’s difficult for a developer to prove fiscal neutrality at every stage of a project.

Without exact costs, it’s difficult for developers to acquire financing needed for their projects.

Because affordable housing generates less property tax, strict regulations on required affordable housing can deter developers because they will not be able to be fiscally neutral.

PROPOSED CHANGE: Instead of frequent

PROPOSED CHANGE: The county will provide an

assessments, the developer will have one longterm fiscal neutrality assessment due to the county at the beginning of a project. If the developer’s plans change significantly, he or she will be required to provide a new assessment. The developer will submit monitoring reports on fiscal neutrality throughout points of construction as the county chooses.

incentive to developers for affordable housing. This incentive is an increase of two dwelling units for every affordable unit and an increase of one dwelling unit for every community housing unit. It is not an increase in physical units; it’s a decrease in the amount of area the developer must purchase as transfer of development rights (TDRs) land, which is open space, which often includes environmentally sensitive land.

So who’s for and who’s against the proposed changes? Below is a snapshot of the two sides of the debate.

OPPOSED

Dan Lobeck Lobeck and Hanson, P.A.

Lobeck has been an outspoken opponent of the amendments and was one of the many who addressed the Sarasota County Planning Commission about his concerns at the July 24 public hearing. These are his critiques of the proposed amendments: • The amendment requires developers to pay only for regular impact fees and nothing else, including unexpected costs.

• Only having one neutrality assessment at the beginning, with no further assessments unless construction changes, detracts from

keeping a development constantly fiscally neutral.

• The affordable-housing incentive is a “credit” for developers and allows them to skirt around actually meeting the fiscal-neutrality requirement, and the amendment gives them a “break.”

“All of these gut fiscal neutrality,” Lobeck said.

“The county is trying to run this scam of ‘we’re not trying to change fiscal neutrality in any way.’”

The county is narrowing the fiscal neutrality section so much that is becomes meaningless, he said.

SUPPORT

Bill Merrill Icard Merrill

Merrill was one of only two speakers at the July 24 Sarasota County Planning Commission public hearing who spoke in favor of the changes to Sarasota 2050. His arguments for the changes include: • The development will still require a long-term neutrality analysis upfront.

• Developers will have to pay for a new assessment if a construction program changes.

• Developers are still responsible for impact fees and on- and off-site costs.

• The amendments allow developers to get bank financing more easily.

“The amendments are reasonable to bring fiscal neutrality into reality,” Merrill said.

Fiscal neutrality is an important tool for the county, he said, and the changes won’t eliminate that neutrality.

NEXT DISCUSSION: The Sarasota County Commission will discuss two Sarasota 2050-related topics at a public hearing Aug. 27. One is to adopt a resolution transmitting comprehensive plan amendments to the Florida Department of Economic Opportunity for review; the second is the first of two public hearings to adopt a zoning ordinance amendment for 2050.

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by Pam Eubanks | Senior Editor

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Independent marina operators say the idea is not financially feasible.

RIVER STRAND — Talk of whether a commercial marina will be built in the Heritage Harbour community soon will come to an end.

Lennar Development, the community’s developer, is seeking county approval to eliminate a proposed 12-acre marina and 6,000-square-foot retail center from its River Strand project within Heritage Harbour. It wants to construct 11 single-family homes on the site, instead.

Russell Smith, vice president of land development operations for Lennar, said Lennar had planned for the original marina site to be owned and operated by an independent business, separate from Lennar.

“I don’t think it’s a matter of the site not being appropriate for a marina, but instead, when qualified marina operators looked at the cost of building a marina versus the potential revenues a marina would generate, it just proved to not be financially feasible,” Smith said. “Instead, we are planning to do a residential community on the property where the homeowners who live in that community will have access to private docks.”

The docks would not be open to other residents in Heritage Harbour. Lennar would use homeowners association documents to enforce the restriction.

The proposal also shifts construction of 85 dwelling units to a parcel south of Port Harbour Parkway. That property previously had been planned for a 600-bed assistedliving facility.

No density increase is proposed.

Heritage Harbour was first permitted more than a decade ago for up to 5,000 homes.

“As the development project progresses

BY THE NUMBERS

The marina site is denoted in yellow.

12 — In acres, size of the marina site 0 — Number of homes the proposal adds to the overall Heritage Harbour Development of Regional Impact 2 — Number of parcels impacted by the zoning request 11 — Number of homes proposed for the marina site

over time, we naturally make adjustments to changes in the market and new thoughts for better uses of the property,” Smith said.

The Manatee County Planning Commission endorsed the requests, which now go before the Manatee County Board of County Commissioners for approval.

The overall Heritage Harbour development of regional impact currently includes a two-phase approval for 5,000 residential units, 851,900 square feet of retail space, 170,000 square feet of office space, 300 hotel rooms, a 45-hole golf course and a 600bed assisted-living facility, as well as the 462-slip marina, which would have offered wet and dry slips.

Contact Pam Eubanks at peubanks@yourobserver.com.

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novel idea by Pam Eubanks | Senior Editor

FOUNDATION PROMISES AN UNORDINARY FUNDRAISING EVENT

Business booms at local library

The Manatee County Library Foundation is putting a thrilling spin on fundraising.

To raise the $100,000 needed to revamp Manatee County’s public library online operating system, the foundation announced Aug. 5 it will host “A Night with Stephen King.”

King is best known for titles such as “The Shining,” “The Green Mile,” “Carrie” and “The Dark Tower.”

The event will take place Jan. 29, at the Manatee Performing Arts Center, 502 Third Ave. W., Bradenton.

Sponsorship packages range from $200 to $10,000 and are available by calling 7485556, Ext. 6306. Tickets go on sale Nov. 1.

For more information, visit manateelibraryfoundation.org.

The Braden River Branch Library needs two full-time employees to keep up with a 30% increase in traffic.

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wondered why the library only has a few copy of popular books available on ebooks? Although the library can buy a hardcopy book for $10, the same book may cost close to $100 in ebook format because of licensing restrictions.

tions manager for the county’s library system. “This one isn’t seasonal at all.”

With the increase in business, Laird is lobbying the county for two full-time employees to help keep up with the demand. Her budget request of $106,662 will be finalized — or eliminated

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Kevin Beach, operations manager for the county’s library system, and Braden River Branch Library Supervisor Cathy Laird say the Braden River Branch Library is the busiest library in Manatee County.

— when the board of Manatee County commissioners adopts its budget next month.

The branch’s operating budget is $495,131 annually. Of that, $358,427 is for employees.

Laird, a 26-year librarian who has worked at the Braden River branch library for 16 years, says August and December, typically lull months, continue to boom.

The library’s programming, she says, is largely to blame. On any given week, the branch offers at least five programs, including story times for children, a

knitting group and activities for tweens and teens.

“We want (people) to know the library is not just books,” Laird said. “That’s one of the reasons we offer all the programs. We’re trying to meet the needs of our customers with family-friendly programming they can afford.”

Beach says the branch’s location near Lakewood Ranch and the growth out east also makes it popular.

Additionally, the county’s library system this year is working on two initiatives: to create “cre-

ative spaces” at each branch and to promote STEAM — science, technology, engineering, art and mathematics.

For Braden River’s creative space, Laird hopes to install an outdoor garden.

Beach said the library system is creating STEAM literacy kits that parents can check out. The kits will contain a book and guidelines for interactive activities families can complete to encourage learning at home.

Beach and Laird agree they want to see the demand for libraries grow even more.

“That’s our real goal — to be an integral part of the community,” Beach said.

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EAST COUNTY — The checkout counter at the Braden River Branch Library hums with activity as a mother and her three children shove a stack of at least 20 books onto the counter. An elderly woman seeking assistance walks up to the reference desk, and customers begin a line, waiting for their turn.

Although the volume is not quite at a roar, it’s definitely not quiet.

“The news of our death is greatly exaggerated,” Braden River Branch Supervisor Cathy Laird says. “People are finding ways to save money. They count on us.

Once they find us, they come back.”

Last year, Manatee County’s library system recorded an all-time high in usage with more than 3.2 million transactions. This year, it’s on track to hit 3.5 million.

The Braden River Branch Library, tucked behind a row of trees on State Road 70 roughly across the street from the Fairfield development, has experienced a 30% annual increase in traffic compared with 2013, as of July.

“All the branches have seen increases, but this one more than most,” said Kevin Beach, opera-

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BARGAIN PARTNER?

Continue the Progress!

by Kurt Schultheis | Managing Editor

Manatee County becomes Benderson Park partner The Manatee County Commission unanimously approved an agreement last week that allows the county to pay up to $150,000 annually in marketing materials associated with Nathan Benderson Park.

The move brings Manatee County into the partnership fold with Sarasota County and the Suncoast Aquatic Nature Center Association Inc. (SANCA), the nonprofit entity that manages the park and attracts events, for costs associated with operating the park.

Even though Nathan Benderson Park sits in Sarasota County, SANCA President Paul Blackketter calls Manatee County’s financial commitment “a small investment for a lot of return.”

Why? Blackketter points out the park held 27 events last year and hosted 15 collegiate sports teams. The park patrons and players attracted to the park created a $12.9 million economic value in both Sarasota and Manatee counties.

“The economic investment to not just Sarasota County, but both counties because the park sits on the county line, is the return on both counties’ investment,” Blackketter said.

When you compare the two counties’ annual investments, Blackketter also points out that Manatee County’s share is a bargain (see sidebar).

Annually, Sarasota County provides $325,000 to pay for events at the park and $233,000 to pay for payroll associated with work done at the park. It also spent $125,000 for six months of park maintenance and has agreed to pay for annual park maintenance at a cost of $292,000 yearly.

Manatee County’s agreement pays for

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MARKETING THE PARK

Manatee County agreed last week to a partnership that will provide up to $150,000 in tourist tax dollars to pay for marketing materials associated with Nathan Benderson Park. Sarasota County, where the park resides, is putting up more money to maintain the park. Below is a look at the annual cost comparisons.

SARASOTA COUNTY Description Events Payroll Maintenance Total

Cost $325,000 $233,000 $292,000 $850,000

MANATEE COUNTY Description Cost Marketing $150,000 Total $150,000

marketing and promotional materials up to $150,000 per year for the next four years.

Both counties are using tourist resort tax fund dollars to pay for their shares of the park’s costs.

“The more events and marketing we have to bring people here, the more tourist tax dollars we will create,” Blackketter said.

The marketing materials Manatee County has agreed to pay for will market both counties and is considered a joint collaboration to market Nathan Benderson Park leading up to the 2017 World Rowing Championships and other athletic events.

Contact Kurt Schultheis at kschultheis@ yourobserver.com.

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Speaking to a standing-room-only crowd at the Lakewood Ranch Golf and Country Club, Rich Harwood, of the Harwood Institute for Public Innovation, shared a message of collaborative thinking and inspiring community change during a presentation Aug. 12.

During his speech, “Reclaiming Main Street,” which he delivers across the country, Harwood encouraged the audience to find common aspirations, listen and work together to achieve change.

Following the public event, about 70 local leaders participated in a three-day innovation lab on how to jointly meet community needs.

The presentation complemented the region’s Aspirations to Actions initiative, funded by the Sarasota-based Patterson Foundation.

+ Commission nominates Town Hall exec for MPO seat The Manatee County Commission voted 4-3 to nominate Lakewood Ranch Town Hall Executive Director Eva Rey to fill a vacancy on an advisory board of the SarasotaManatee Metropolitan Planning Organization.

If appointed, Rey will serve on a citizens’

+ Children’s Services Board seats are open Manatee County is accepting applications to fill three seats on the Children’s Services Advisory Board.

Two seats are for advocates not affiliated with any agency receiving county funds and the other is for a member of the NAACP. Members serve on a volunteer basis, must be residents of Manatee County and meet the qualifications of an elector.

The CSAB advises county commissioners on priorities and expenditures of the county’s dedicated millage for children’s services.

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Commissioner Vanessa Baugh nominated Rey for the position because of more than 30 emails she received from East County homeowners associations and community development districts that support Rey’s appointment. Along with Baugh, Commissioners John Chappie, Carol Whitmore and Robin DiSabatino voted to nominate Rey. The MPO will make the decision at its next meeting, Sept. 1.

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MARKET / PAGE 1 is only slated for August but may continue through the rest of the year, contingent on feedback from Main Street business owners and other logistics that will surface after the Aug. 30 test run, said Amanda Vercheski, of Lakewood Ranch Commercial Realty.

Lakewood Ranch Commercial manages businesses on Main Street and has been working with McCafferty to gauge owners’ perspectives on adding the monthly event to the doorsteps of their businesses.

Merchants who earn their livelihood on the strip have largely supported the idea of bringing a market back to Main Street. Only a few owners dissent, Vercheski said.

Business outlook

Theresa Barion, owner of Arts A Blaze Studio, agrees with business owners who are ready for an event to break up the offseason lull.

Although Barion’s studio sits more than 10 spaces away from the market location, the event will benefit more than hurt her business, she said.

“I think having a market here again is a great idea,” Barion said. “My view is that it gets people walking around, even though it’ll be held on the bigger front part of Main Street; it’ll get people coming my way. It’s a boost to the street.”

McCafferty and Michelle Wise, owner of Unleashed for Pets and the liaison between business owners and the McCaffertys, agreed.

“We need more customers on this street on Saturdays,” Wise said. “You know, it’s ‘United we stand and united we fall.’ We succeed as a brand. Lakewood Ranch Main Street is a brand. If someone comes to the market and doesn’t find what they’re looking for, a vendor can easily direct that customer to a store on the street that does offer that item. We work together.”

Fannie May owner Joan Ayersman is undecided about Main Street’s temporary occupants.

Ayersman sells handmade chocolates and a few fudge flavors viewable from the large windows at the store’s entrance.

A vendor at the farmers market will also have fudge for sale.

“We don’t focus on fudge as one of our main items,” Ayersman said. “If someone set up a booth outside my door selling handmade chocolates, I’d see a little more of a problem. I’m OK with the market, though. I’m

MERITAGE / PAGE 1 Meritage, a green builder, expects home sales in both projects will be finished by the time home sites in the new community comes online. Infrastructure work will take about 18 months, and home sales likely will start in November 2015.

“It’s a great area,” Suggs said.

“For us, the attractiveness of Lakewood Ranch is that it’s one of the top-selling masterplanned communities in the country. They’ve done a great job already realizing the lifestyle opportunity.”

Suggs said the builder looks for family-friendly locations, and its offerings as a green builder benefit these buyers. “There’s a lower financial output each month because of green initiatives.

(Customers get a ) bigger home, but pay less in energy costs,” she said.

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Jennifer McCafferty hopes her advertising and horticulture background will help make her farmers market at Lakewood Ranch Main Street a success. hoping it will get more people over here (to the store and Main Street) during the slow season.”

As to not compete with business owners on the strip, for the first month, the farmers market will not offer soap or handmade beaded jewelry.

McCafferty and Wise hope future markets will offer a greater range of products if Lakewood Ranch Commercial extends a formal contract to continue the market after August.

Vercheski said an agreement is still in the works and no final details have been decided.

Growing interest

Business owners said the lack of product options and a waning patron interest played critical roles in the closure of the previous farmers market, which ran from 2009 to 2011.

“There wasn’t enough variety,” Barion said. “There will be children coming with their parents, so we need to have something for them to do, some activity that appeals to kids.

Before, the market only invited shop owners who sold food to participate. That narrowed the market down.”

At Jen’s MarketPlace, vendors will offer products in addition to fresh produce.

McCafferty, a social media guru, plans to utilize her business’s Facebook page — Jen’s Market Inc. to promote the event. Posting updates and photos from the three other markets she manages — two in Apollo Beach and one in Largo that launches in September — she believes she can achieve her 40- to 50-vendor goal at the

Meritage plans to build on 72-, 62- and 55-foot lots, with singlefamily detached homes starting at three bedrooms and ranging from 2,400 to 5,000 square feet. Product offerings will be focused on families. Sugg said Meritage has adjusted its product options to the Tampa area market over the last year, offering some single-level floor plans in addition to its more typical two-level designs.

No amenities have been finalized, but Sugg expects the community will have pools, fitness areas, playgrounds and other features.

The community, which likely will be named in about six months, will be private and gated.

Preliminary plans designate 156 acres for open space, including seven acres for recreation.

Contact Pam Eubanks at peubanks@yourobserver.com.

BY THE NUMBERS

1 — The number of days the market will be held each month.

3 — The number of other Tampa Bay markets Jennifer McCafferty manages.

4 — The number of hours each market is open.

10 — The estimated number of vendors so far.

170 — The collective number of vendors in all Jennifer McCafferty’s markets.

Lakewood Ranch farmers market within the next few months and generate foot traffic.

McCafferty decided to bring a location to Main Street after talking with vendors at her other locations who had participated in the Lakewood Ranch market three years ago.

The friendliness of residents caught her attention, and the Ranch’s community feel brought her here, she said.

“They (vendors) said the other market here did pretty well and there was definitely an interest,” McCaffferty said. “You have to appeal to the community. We want the community to shop here. I’m sure there are plenty of people who drive University Parkway every day and never make that turn onto Main Street. We’re trying to get them to come over this way and say, ‘Oh, I never knew this shop or this event existed.’”

For more information on the market, visit jens-market.com.

Contact Amanda Sebastiano at amandas@yourobserver.com.

Dear Editor, I recently reviewed the proposed budget on the Manatee School Board’s website.

I was disturbed to find the budget for the school board members reflects a 107% increase over the prior year. This is an increase of $309,000. How can this be justified?

Then, I looked back over the past year and found this roller coaster of financial news for the school board: • In September of 2013, the school board approved the 2013-2014 budget and declared that the “revamped” budgeting system had worked well and this was the “best budget in years.”

• Then, in November of 2013, the district announced that the budget approved in September by the school board was missing $3.9 million in unaccounted for expenditures. Deja vue all over again?

• Then, in the spring, the district announced it would need to pay $9 million in “fines and penalties” due to an audit.

In actuality, the district received no fines or penalties, but would need to either appeal to the Department of Education or restore the funding to the correct fund in the district budget. And this restoration could take place over two years.

• Later in the spring, the district announced it would have $4 million more in reserves in the general fund than originally projected.

What level of confidence can we have in these projections accounts coming from the district?

The school district should be in better financial shape. The state provided Manatee schools $26 million in additional funding in the general fund in 2013-2014 and an additional $7.5 million for 2014-2015. That’s a total of $33.5 million more funding over the two-year period.

Where has all this money gone? Certainly not to the schools.

We need change in the school board leadership.

Get out and vote on Aug. 26 — Larry Simmons, Sarasota

PLANNING COMMISSION RECAP In other business, the Manatee County Planning Commission: • Recommended approval of an infill project called The Preserve at Walden Lake, located south of the State Road 70 Walmart adjacent to the Briarwood community. The plan calls for 216 multifamily units on 38.5 acres stretching west from 33rd Street East.

• Recommended approval of preliminary site plan for up to 14 single-family detached homes in the Mote Ranch community, off Honore Avenue, at 6375 Old Farm Road. The nine-acre project is called Magnolia Ridge at Mote Ranch.

• Recommended approval of a rezone for a 2.2-acre site on the north side of University Parkway, about 1,200 feet east of Lockwood Ridge Road, to planned development office. The general development plan shows two phases and includes a 7,500-square-foot building for medical offices and a 6,300-square-foot building for retail uses, an eating establishment and offices.

• Recommended approval a request from Schroeder-Manatee Ranch to reclassify property south of State Road 64, about one mile east of Lakewood Ranch Boulevard, to mixed-use community. The property is part of the Lakewood Centre North development of regional impact.

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County reviews department’s conduct Independent firm helps animal services identify its strengths and opportunities for improvement.

INVESTIGATION CLEARS STAFF After sorting through a decade’s worth of paperwork and emails and retracing steps that led to the seizure of more than 300 animals from Napier’s Log Cabin Horse and Animal Rescue, the Manatee County Sheriff’s Office has found that Manatee County’s animal services department employees committed no criminal wrongdoing.

A 448-page report released Aug. 4 spells out specific findings, including a timeline of site visits and findings of animal services staff to the property of Alan and Sheree Napier, owners of the rescue.

“There was not sufficient evidence against any one person to warrant criminal charges,” said Dave Bristow, spokesman for the Sheriff’s Office.

ity in state guidelines, in terms of standards for shelters’ appearance. Knowing what is acceptable for shelters could be the key to ensuring animal services’ employees know how to handle situations such as the one at Napier’s, Koper said.

Area animal rescue volunteers and other community members may be asked to participate in focus groups to determine ways to improve animal services.

“This process will really give us an opportunity to see where we can improve, what we can do better,” Koper said.

Matrix representatives are completing interviews, reviewing programs and services and touring the county’s two facilities, among other tasks.

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employees, as well as other research methods, according to the contract between Matrix and the county.

The analysis will cost the county about $50,000, in addition to wages for consultants and travel expenses.

Matrix’s final report will prioritize specific actions animal services can take to improve its processes and services.

Koper expects Matrix will address a need for more space after touring the county’s two animal control facilities in Palmetto and downtown Bradenton.

He estimated the Palmetto facility houses between 2,000 and 3,000 animals each year.

Without additional funding, however, the department can’t continue operating at the same level, Koper said.

“We do the job capable of what our resources allow,” Koper said.

The analysis by Matrix is separate from an investigation conducted by the Manatee County Sheriff’s Office. (See related box, left.)

Contact Amanda Sebastiano at amandas@ yourobserver.com.

Below, the East County Observer describes a few of the tasks analysts will complete throughout the next two months.

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Animal services came under public scrutiny earlier this year following the Napier’s raid and after allegations surfaced that an employee abused a dog in front of a potential adopter. The situation brought more negative attention to the department, even though the employee was later found to be acting in self defense.

County Director of Public Safety Ron Koper hopes the research will provide answers to the question: “What can we do differently to satisfy the community, maintain a no-kill status and ensure animals receive proper care?”

After reviewing the findings, he also plans to push for more clar-

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But behind closed doors at Manatee County Animal Services, members of a professional research firm are working to discover best practices for handling alleged animal abuse situations, such the one that took place at Napier’s Log Cabin Horse and Animal Sanctuary, where more than 300 animals were confiscated in a Feb. 5 raid.

Matrix Consulting Group LTD — a California-based firm that provides analytical services to local and state governments that need changes — started its research at animal services’ headquarters in Palmetto last week.

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

AUG. 2 RED FLAG 11:58 a.m. — 500 block of Kay Road NE. Abandoned Auto. The vehicle was abandoned on the southbound lane of Kay Road. A deputy red-tagged the vehicle. It was locked and had minimum damage to the front passenger quarter panel and the front driver’s side quarter panel. A towing company towed the vehicle without incident. The registered owner was arrested.

AUG. 13 FIXTURE-UPPER 10:01 a.m. — Intersection of Tuttle Avenue and University Parkway. Accident — Property Damage. Two vehicles were heading eastbound on University Parkway, just east of Tuttle Avenue. Vehicle No. 1 was a flatbed truck and was hauling light fixtures. The light fixtures were strapped down by a ratchet strap.

The strap broke, and a box of light fixtures flew off the truck and struck the hood of vehicle No. 2. The impact caused a dent and cut a hole in the metal. The driver of vehicle No. 1 was not aware the fixtures had flown off and thought only an empty cardboard box had fallen. Both vehicles stopped at a red light. The driver of vehicle No. 2 recorded the license plate of vehicle No. 1. The deputy used the number to later locate the driver of vehicle No. 1 and issue a citation.

AUG. 7 WALLET WATCH 9:46 p.m. — 600 block of 67th Street Circle E. Lost Property. A man inadvertently dropped his wallet outside in the car park of the location. Minutes later, he realized he had dropped his wallet and returned to the car park and could not locate his wallet.

He called the sheriff’s office. The immediate area was searched, and deputies asked several other guests if they had seen/found a wallet. It could not be located. The wallet contained the man’s driver’s license and military identification.

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LAND ROVER 8:22 p.m. — 7800 block of Troon Court.

Petit/Grand Theft. A man reported unknown person(s) stole an item from his yard. The item was not near the roadway, therefore it could not have been considered discarded rubbish.

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Clinton, pictured with her children, Nigel and Ava, decided to do chalk art in her driveway. Clinton posted this image on Facebook, encouraging friends to leave a comment to show their support.

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Participating in the Torah-giving ceremony are: Chazzan Cliff Abramson, Temple Sinai Vice President of Ritual Marvin Glusman, Rabbi Geoff Huntting, Herb Schimmel, Ellen and Marty Honig, Kehillah Secretary Anne Schimberg and Sandy Gladstone.

+ Temples share the Torah Twenty-three years ago, Temple Sinai received a Torah on loan when it organized a new congregation in Sarasota.

And in recent weeks, it returned the favor, when it lent a Torah to the recently formed Kehillah of Lakewood Ranch.

During a Torah handoff ceremony, Temple Sinai’s Rabbi Geoff Huntting shared stories behind each of the temple’s Torahs, including the one lent to Kehillah, and attendees sang the Shehecheyanu blessing.

“For Temple Sinai to so graciously lend us their Torah represents the true meaning of kehillah, community,” says

Brenda Schimmel, president of the Kehillah.

Although Temple Sinai is affiliated with Judaism’s Reform movement and the Kehillah is a Jewish Conservative congregation, both being in a small Jewish community means that the personal relationships between the clergy and lay people in the two congregations helped facilitate the exchange.

The Kehillah of Lakewood Ranch currently meets at The Windsor, an assisted-living facility in Lakewood Ranch, on the second and fourth Friday nights of the month and on the first and third Saturday mornings of the month. For more information, email KehillahOfLakewoodRanch@gmail. com.

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The team of adult tap dancers, led by Bonnie Gray, of That’s Dancing!, won platinum (near perfect) and high gold scores through three regionals and the finals competition.

Fourteen adults competed in the adult division (ages 20 and older).

Lakewood Ranch dancer Bruce Colby consistently won high score in the adult solo division. He also won the best solo title.

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very player has a story to tell.

They can all pinpoint that one moment of greatness that defines their career.

It could be a single victory, such as Lakewood Ranch’s 14-13 victory over Port Charlotte to end the 2013 season and derail the Pirates’ hope of a perfect season.

It could be watching your coach transform the entire culture of a program.

Or it could be learning what it means to stand tall when you are small in number and your backs are against the wall.

The players at Braden River, Lakewood Ranch, The Out-of-Door Academy and Cardinal Mooney all have experienced these moments.

And now, after nine months of offseason development and preparation, these four East County squads will once again return to the gridiron in hopes of fulfilling expectations, testing their limits and rising up to the challenge that lies before them.

With another season nearly upon us, the Observer went inside the huddle with each of East County’s four teams to get a feel for the upcoming season.

Braden River and Lakewood Ranch are featured in this week’s football preview section, with rivals ODA and Cardinal Mooney slated to run Aug. 28.

Braden River posted its first winning season since 2009 last season, and the Pirates are poised to make a solid push toward the district crown. But rival Lakewood Ranch, which will be under the guidance of first-year head coach Mick Koczersut, could have something to say about that when the two teams meet Sept. 19.

The transition has been a relatively easy one for the Mustangs, because Koczersut, who has been at Lakewood since 2004, has remained on as the team’s offensive coordinator. With senior Chad Rex entering his third season under center and nine of its offensive returners starting from last season, the Mustangs are capable of putting up big numbers this season.

ODA and Cardinal Mooney will be in a similar position this season, as both squads have seen their roster numbers diminish in recent weeks and will be forced to have the majority of their players play both ways. But, in a three-team district, at least one of these rivals is guaranteed a playoff berth.

Inside the next four pages, you’ll get an in-depth look at Braden River and Lakewood Ranch. You’ll meet a pair of senior leaders on opposite sides of the ball, a new coach with high expectations and players with the potential to have breakout seasons, among other highlights.

As always, be sure to follow me on Twitter at @ Jen_Observer and on Facebook at Jen Blanco (Observer) and The Observer, and visit YourObserver. com for the latest news and highlights throughout the season.

And, with that, I welcome you to the 2014 football season.

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best you can to the best of your ability when nobody’s watching.”

Albritton began playing football when he was 5 years old, following in the footsteps of his father and older brother. But, it wasn’t until his sophomore year of high school, when he donned a Pirates jersey for the first time, that Albritton truly felt at home.

Standing alongside then first-year head coach Curt Bradley, Albritton was thrust into a starting role. But that first season didn’t come without its fair share of setbacks. Braden River was outscored by its opponents 322-34 in nine games and shutout five times.

But in the final game of his sophomore season, Albritton saw his teammates rally together as the Pirates posted a 28-7 victory against Palmetto Ridge in the final game of the season. The win, the first of the season, would ultimately serve as a building block for the 2013 season and beyond.

Albritton and his teammates took some hits along the way, but, with every hurdle, Albritton grew not only as a player but as a teammate.

“We almost grew up together,”

COACH’S CORNER What are your initial thoughts on this year’s team?

Hopefully we have a good mix of experience and youth. We have all five of our offensive linemen returning from last year. Behind them, we only have one returning starter, skillwise. Hopefully, we’ll have the right combination of leadership up front and youthful exuberance (behind them). It’ll be up to the guys up front to allow the younger guys to make plays.

Defensively, Jimiah Albritton returns. He’s a three-year starter, so we’re going to count on him to make sure everyone is doing (their job). We have six starters returning, and we need to get the other five up to speed.

What will be your biggest strength?

Our offensive line. We’re returning all five of them. Not only do they play well together, but they are all good friends. We’re going to look for them to give us the edge that we’ll need on Friday nights because they’ve all grown up together.

has aspirations of playing college football, a goal he hopes to achieve not only for himself, but for his father and brother who instilled the football tradition in him at a young age.

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Albritton says. “We were a young team then, but we were able to grow and be together. We learned what it means to be a team and play as a family.”

Last season, Albritton helped lead the Pirates to a 5-4 record — their first winning record since 2009.

Now in his third season as a starter for the Braden River defense, Albritton is poised to help the Pirates build on last season’s success and vie for one of the top two spots in the district — a feat Braden River fell short of last season.

“I think we have a very good chance of making it to the playoffs,” Albritton says. “We have more talent and discipline this season. The coaching staff that we have is just a bonus. If you don’t have discipline, then you don’t have anything.

“We have players who have been here, and I think we’ll be able to make it further than we have in the past,” Albritton says. “We have the work ethic to make it.”

With only six returning starters on this year’s defensive unit, Braden River will be forced to grow up quickly this season. The Pirates’ success this season hinders in part on Albritton’s success and his ability to lead the younger players and hold them accountable, both on and off the field.

“I’m a person who everyone looks up to,” Albritton says. “I don’t know that I do anything (special), but I’m a person who players come to. It’s something I embrace because it’s something I’ve always liked to do. I don’t think I’m better than anyone else, but I might be able to correct someone.

“I try to tell the younger guys, ‘You can’t be scared,’” Albritton says. “‘You’re young guys going up against big boys. Sooner or later it will all be over, so you can’t hold back. You have to give it your all.’”

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TEAM PLA Jamie Jeffcoat is the definition of a team player.

The Lakewood Ranch High senior is willing to do whatever it takes to help his team win — even if that means preparing all week to play one position, only to be told hours before kickoff that he is needed elsewhere on the field.

Such was the case for Jeffcoat on more than one occasion last season. And although it was daunting at times, Jeffcoat learned to take it all in stride.

After all, leadership is characterized by one’s ability to join in and support others — in this case his teammates — to achieve the ultimate goal.

“There were times when I would go into game week and I would be running back, and then I’d have to go in at defensive end,” Jeffcoat says. “I remember practicing defense a little bit, so it was definitely overwhelming.

It’s a lot easier (focusing) on just one thing.”

Jeffcoat spent the majority of last season playing both ways for the Mustangs. He lined up at running back, slot receiver, strong safety and even defensive end. But it’s on the offensive side of the ball where Jeffcoat is the most comfortable.

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MUSTANGS / PAGE 17 got great teammates who are behind my back. We’ve got 17 seniors on the team this year. It’s crazy to see us all stick around and see what we’ve been through these last four years.”

Last season, Jeffcoat helped lead the Mustangs to a 5-5 record. Lakewood fell a game short of advancing

to the playoffs, but the Mustangs rallied to win their final game of the season, holding on to defeat Port Charlotte 14-13 and hand the Pirates their first loss of the season.

“No one looked down, and we fought so hard and ruined their perfect season,” Jeffcoat says. “That meant the most to me because I know I would’ve wanted to go out that way.”

Now as he prepares to take the field for his final season in a Mustangs uniform, Jeffcoat is excited about Lakewood’s potential this fall.

“Last year, we were a young team and a (work in progress),” Jeffcoat says. “This year, all of us seniors are coming back and we have so much chemistry. I know this year is going to be different.

“Even though we have a lot of returning starters, the way this team is going to succeed is if the younger guys step up,” Jeffcoat says. “We don’t have a lot of depth, so if the time comes for them to step up and make plays, the young guys need to step up.”

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Timing is everything.

And for Mick Koczersut, the opportunity to tackle his first head coaching position couldn’t have come at a more opportune time.

Koczersut, who spent the past nine years as Lakewood Ranch High’s offensive coordinator, was named the Mustangs’ new head coach at the end of July.

Koczersut replaces former coach Shawn Trent.

After the Manatee County School Board issued a new policy in which athletic directors could not be the head coach of

a sport, Trent, who spent nine years at the helm, decided to remain on as the Mustangs’ athletic director while turning head-coaching duties over to Koczersut.

Koczersut had aspirations of being a head coach early on in his career, but by the time he was ready to be a head coach, Koczersut had two young children and opted to spend his time being a parent first while serving as the Mustangs’ offensive coordinator.

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COACH’S CORNER What are your initial thoughts on this year’s squad?

If ever there was a year for me to have the opportunity to be a head coach, this is it. It’s really very fortunate for me. We have nine out of 11 starters on offense and six out of 11 starters on defense returning.

Overall, we’re a pretty experienced team.

The kids have done a very good job offensively. The older kids have stepped up and are becoming leaders. Now, they just have to make that final step. We’ve been 5-5 the past two seasons, and we don’t want to just be average. The players have really bought into that.

What will it take for the team to get past .500 and no longer just be average?

They have to be there for each other, not only on the field but off of the field, as well. They have to come

daughter, Madison, entering the eighth grade, Koczersut, with the support of his wife, Diane, is ready to make the leap.

Having been at Lakewood since 2004, Koczersut has developed relationships with the players, coaches and administration, which he sees as an asset heading into the 2014 season. Koczersut will remain the Mustangs’ offensive coordinator while Carlton Hadley will assume Trent’s former role of defensive coordinator.

“I already had a chemistry with all of the coaches,” Koczersut says. “There were no huge changes to our systems,

together as a unit. Can they make that one extra play or give just a little more effort? That’s what it’s going to take to be above average.

What would you say is the strength of this year’s team?

On the offensive side of the ball, we are a little stronger. We have so many kids returning.

What’s the one area that still needs improvement?

The defensive line. We graduated a lot of kids on the defensive line, so we’re going to have to play some younger guys. As a group, they are going to have to make big strides this year.

MICK KOCZERSUT FIRST YEAR

What are your expectations for this season?

We’re going to do the best we can with the group of kids that we have.

They just need a little more time.

schemes and how we do things.

Coming in, it wasn’t very hard at all.”

A native of Indiana, Koczersut was a center at Franklin College.

Upon graduation, Koczersut landed his first coaching job at Palmetto High in 1994 under then head coach Bob Bowling.

Koczersut served as the Tigers’ offensive line coach for two seasons before spending the next six years as the offensive coordinator and quarterbacks coach.

“It’s no longer just about the Xs and Os of football,” Koczersut says. “The relationships you build with the coaches and players are more important.”

PLAYERS TO WATCH JAMIE JEFFCOAT, SENIOR, RUNNING BACK

“Jamie played defense and then we switched him over to offense,” coach Mick Koczersut says.

“He’s been a complete team player. He’s done everything we’ve asked him to do and more. He does a great job of getting the kids motivated.”

CHAD REX, SENIOR, QUARTERBACK

“This is his third year, and we expect him to do good things,” Koczersut says. “He’s matured tremendously since his sophomore year. He’s gotten much better at being a total team leader and that comes with experience and being more comfortable (in the offense).”

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Sloane Greer shows off her first craft project at Braden River Elementary — a paper hat.

Derek Foss hugs his daughter, Elizabeth, goodbye on the first day of school at Braden River Elementary.

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Gabriella Ramirez, Luz Barrero and Marthin Ramirez snack on ice cream at Tara Elementary.

Thousands of families headed to their children’s respective classrooms Aug. 18 for the first day of the 2014-2015 school year.

Teachers and administrators at East County schools welcomed students with activities and games in their classrooms.

Superintendent Rick Mills began his morning at 5:30 a.m. to welcome the district’s bus drivers, before heading to Freedom Elementary and other schools to greet students the remainder of the day.

Students met their teachers during each school’s Back to School Aug. 14. Tara Elementary event hosted an ice cream social that day.

Adele Lomastro, 6, colors once she settles into her classroom at Freedom Elementary.

Superintendent Rick Mills leans in to talk with a student at Freedom Elementary School.

Christina Beaver and Olivia Thurber perform a choreographed routine at Tara.

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Enzo Knapp and Devin Allan chat while they wait for a game to start.

Maddie Danko, 6, attends Willis Elementary School.

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By Adam Hughes | Research Editor

Country Club Village home sells for $771,000 Riverdale Revised

The following residential real estate transactions took place between Aug. 4 and Aug. 8.

A home in Country Club Village at Lakewood Ranch tops all transactions in this week’s real estate.

Alan Forrester and Mary Lewis, of Lakewood Ranch, sold their home at 6915 Brier Creek Court to Glenn Cleveland, of Lakewood Ranch, for $771,000. Built in 2006, it has three bedrooms, four baths, a pool and 3,441 square feet of living area.

Greenbrook Village

Thomas and Heidi Pearce, of Andover, Mass., sold their home at 14618 Sundial Place to Brian and Vera Derr, of Bradenton, for $664,900. Built in 2007, it has three bedrooms, four baths, a pool and 3,934 square feet of living area.

It previously sold for $549,900 in 2010.

Moorings at Edgewater

Jose and Escolastica Correia, of North Dartmouth, Mass., sold their Unit 202 condominium at 6507 Moorings Point Circle to Barry Lipstiz, of Lakewood Ranch, for $625,000. Built in 2004, it has three bedrooms, three baths and 3,155 square feet of living area.

It previously sold for $424,000 in 2012.

Country Club Village at Lakewood Ranch

Jeffrey Hemphill, of Sarasota, sold his home at 12302 Thornhill Court to Steven Quick and Beth Quick, trustees, of Lakewood Ranch, for $575,000. Built in 2008,

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This Country Club Village at Lakewood Ranch home, which has three bedrooms, four baths, a pool and 3,441 square feet of living area, sold for $771,000. it has three bedrooms, two baths, a pool and 2,564 square feet of living area.

Stephen and Susan Bull, of Winter Park, sold their home at 12339 Thornhill Court to Marilyn Binkley, trustee, of Lakewood Ranch, for $385,000. Built in 2008, it has two bedrooms, two baths, a pool and 2,004 square feet of living area. It previously sold for $380,000 in May. Wilmington Trust, trustee, sold the home at 7320 Lake Forest Glen to Lisa Krouse, of Bradenton, for $325,000. Built in 2006, it has two bedrooms, two baths, a pool and 1,851 square feet of living area.

It previously sold for $707,700 in 2006.

Sonoma

Peter and Naomi Plant, of Dublin, sold their home at 8111 Santa Rosa Court to Donnie Williams,

of Spotsylvania, Va., for $485,000.

Built in 2007, it has four bedrooms, three-and-a-half baths, a pool and 3,661 square feet of living area. It previously sold for $664,800 in 2007.

River Club South

The Bank of New York Mellon, trustee, sold the home at 6915 Riversedge St. Circle to Blair Weigel Jr., of Sarasota, for $470,000. Built in 1995, it has six bedrooms, five baths, a pool and 4,606 square feet of living area. It previously sold for $463,000 in 2002.

Benjamin and Nicole Woods, of Bradenton, sold their home at 9940 Royal Lytham Ave. to Sally and Angel Cestero, of Bradenton, for $300,000. Built in 2000, it has two bedrooms, two baths, a pool and 1,861 square feet of living area. It previously sold for $237,000 in 2011.

Louis Serra, of Henrico, Va., sold the home at 4620 Blue Marlin Drive to William and Alita Bess, of Bradenton, for $465,000. Built in 1999, it has three bedrooms, twoand-a-half baths, a pool and 2,590 square feet of living area. It previously sold for $455,000 in 2012.

Bruce and Minna Traugott, of Bradenton, sold their home at 4751 Compass Drive to Estevam Beer and Daniela Araujo, of Houston, for $392,000. Built in 2002, it has two bedrooms, two baths and 1,858 square feet of living area.

Country Meadows

Andrew and Judith Aharon, of Bradenton, sold their home at 14711 Second Ave. Circle N.E. to Robert Phillips and Natividad Arriza-Phillips, of Arcadia, for $455,000. Built in 2007, it has four bedrooms, three baths, a pool and 3,027 square feet of living area. It previously sold for $480,000 in 2007.

Rosedale

Peter and Margaret McQue, of Bradenton, sold their home at 8730 54th Ave. E. to Robert Maloney and Christopher Maloney, trustees, of Bradenton, for $370,000. Built in 1994, it has three bedrooms, three baths, a pool and 2,627 square feet of living area. It previously sold for $305,000 in 2011.

Pomello Park

Earl and Rebecca Price, of Kingston, Tenn., sold their home at 6808 C.R. 675 to Robin Stinson,

of Bradenton, for $338,000. Built in 1996, it has three bedrooms, two baths and 2,007 square feet of living area. It previously sold for $250,000 in 2001.

Savannah Preserve at University Place

Thomas Bloom and Mary Carnevale, of Ozone Park, N.Y., sold their Unit 7934 condominium at 7934 Tybee Court to John Leggin and Patricia Sudol-Leggin, of Bradenton, for $320,000. Built in 2007, it has two bedrooms, two baths and 1,664 square feet of living area. It previously sold for $239,900 in 2012.

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Mary Bohenkamp, of Bradenton, sold her home at 7018 Owls Nest Terrace to William and Marian Murdoch, of Bradenton, for $309,000. Built in 2001, it has three bedrooms, three baths, a pool and 2,097 square feet of living area. It previously sold for $249,000 in 2010.

Marineland

Anthony and Christine Espelage, of Whittier, N.C., sold their home at 6826 68th Ave. E. to Andrew and Glenda Matheson, of Bradenton, for $300,000. Built in 2003, it has one bedroom, two baths and 1,570 square feet of living area.

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Jerome and Patricia Gauthier, of Cliffside Park, N.J., sold their home at 704 Foggy Morn Lane to John and Kathryn Steward, of

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7212 Spoonflower Court 8773 Stone Harbour Loop 12070 Forest Park Circle 4911 Boston Common Glen 6305 Glen Abbey Lane 27107 65th Ave. E. 1110 133rd Court N.E. 22504 69th Ave. E. 5819 Fairwoods Circle 7140 Drewys Bluff 22909 63rd Ave. E. 4906 Linsey Court 16918 Waterline Road 7319 Eleanor Circle 12736 Fontana Loop 14522 17th Ave. E. 7304 Barclay Court 510 Country Meadows Way 20105 65th Ave. E. 8152 Collingwood Court

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Scott Lyons Claude Landry Stanislav Kratounkov Kevin Publicover Jeffrey Murhpy Ronald Leffler Guy Neff Robert Keen Herman Schultz Rosemary Wright Thomas Jennings John Renda David Haines II Deborah Belcher Gerard Radtke Fred Klages James Cook Arden Varney Richard Lansky Richard Spears

$40,150 $40,000 $34,804 $26,908 $26,000 $26,000 $24,950 $22,400 $21,000 $20,000 $17,148 $15,474 $15,150 $14,500 $14,281 $14,000 $13,500 $13,172 $12,213 $11,892

Michael at the family property on north Longboat Key.

Source: Manatee County

Carlyle at the Villages of Palm-Aire

Patricia Becker, trustee, of Venice, sold the home at 4951 Creekside Trail to Richard and Carol Elliott, of Sarasota, for $292,000.

Built in 2001, it has three bedrooms, two baths and 2,019 square feet of living area. It previously sold for $194,900 in 2001.

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6724 Georgia Ave #A3998977 $173,000 Pam Sweeney

817 32nd St W #M5843264 $99,900 Debbie Capobianco

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Michael and Pamela McWilliams, trustees, of Waukesha, Wis., sold the Unit 203 condominium at 7910 Grand Estuary Trail to Terrence and Holly Westropp, of Bradenton, for $264,500. Built in 2007, it has three bedrooms, two baths and 2,108 square feet of living area. It previously sold for $299,900 in 2007.

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Elise and Matthew Sturgeon, of Bradenton, sold their home at 320 116th St. E. to FREO Florida LLC for $230,000. Built in 1999, it has four bedrooms, two baths and 1,812 square feet of living area. It previously sold for $133,000 in 2011.

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Anna Schmidt, trustee, of Port Clinton, Ohio, sold the home at 8964 Stone Harbour Loop to Fahimeh Tabrizi and Bijan Tabrizi, trustees, of Bradenton, for $227,500. Built in 2005, it has two bedrooms, two baths and 1,951 square feet of living area. It previously sold for $330,600 in 2005.

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Mark Singh and Desiree Singh sold their home at 4818 58th Terrace E. to John and Robin Haag, of Sarasota, for $241,000. Built in 2007, it has four bedrooms, two-and-ahalf baths and 2,373 square feet of living area. It previously sold for $205,000 in 2008.

William Burgett and Ronald Weiser sold their home at 7218 Coachlight St. to Kandis Cooke, of Durham, N.Y., for $270,000. Built in 1998, it has three bedrooms, two baths and 2,170 square feet of living area. It previously sold for $212,500 in 1998.

Matthew and Kimberly Watkins, of Bradenton, sold their home at 11219 Blue Sage Place to Dimitrios Contis, of Sarasota, for $265,000. Built in 1996, it has three bedrooms, three baths, a pool and 1,876 square feet of living area. It previously sold for $255,000 in 2013.

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Randy and Sharon Uebler, of Bogart, Ga., sold their home at 10018 Reagan Dairy Trail to Thomas and Janet Valentine, of Bradenton, for $271,500. Built in 2002, it has three bedrooms, two baths, a pool and 1,859 square feet of living area. It previously sold for $260,000 in 2004.

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Joseph Ament and Pegi Neumont-Ament, of Bradenton, for $258,000. Built in 1994, it has three bedrooms, two baths, a pool and 2,044 square feet of living area.

John and Valerie Mahon, of Bradenton, sold their home at 7811 48th Ave. E. to David Vanderbilt, of Bradenton, for $285,000.

Built in 1996, it has three bedrooms, twoand-a-half baths, a pool and 2,005 square feet of living area. It previously sold for $280,000 in 2004.

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Mable Morton, of Silver Spring, Md., and Joe and Betty Morton, trustees, of Rockville, Md., sold the Unit 6148 condominium at 6148 Country Club Way to Robert and Marilou Harb, of Dartmouth, Mass., for $244,500. Built in 1992, it has three bedrooms, two baths and 1,588 square feet of living area. It previously sold for $346,000 in 2005.

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Isaac Yoder, of Bradenton, sold his home at 1096 Mill Creek Road to Brent and Kelly Cohenour, of Bradenton, for $275,000. Built in 1977, it has three bedrooms, two baths and 2,028 square feet of living area. It previously sold for $120,000 in 1979.

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Robert and Lora Gatton, of Bradenton, sold their home at 6111 56th Terrace E. to

John and Rosalinda Sheils, of Sarasota, sold their home at 5031 Brandeis Circle S. to Jose and Carmen Amarillo, of Poughkeepsie, N.Y., for $200,000. Built in 1985, it has three bedrooms, two baths and 1,556 square feet of living area. It previously sold for $86,000 in 1990.

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by Amanda Sebastiano | Staff Writer

Community celebrates the classics Car enthusiasts gathered for Ed’s Tavern’s classic car show Aug. 6 outside of the restaurant’s Main Street location. Participants showed off vehicles dating back to the ’30s, such as a ’37 Ford convertible, as well as newer models.

Right: Rod Dimond is all smiles next to his 1970 Oldsmobile Cutlass SX.

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Below: Tyler and Justin Strum admire the cars with Natasha Kalichman.

Jack Goreer shows off his ’57 Ford Thunderbird.

5+acres - $145,000 Located East of I-75

CONSIGNMENT

Currently zoned agricultural. Buyer can submit application to Manatee County for a possible Re-Zoning to Neighborhood Commercial District for Convenience-Retail, as an example a 7-11 with no gas pumps.

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Both New and Slightly Used Jewelry, Handbags, Framed Art, Wigs, Wedding Gowns $40 & up & More.

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OBSERVER WEATHER

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Record Temperatures High

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99 (1973)

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GENTLEMAN GARDENER. Refine your space.

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

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Free laundry service. God Bless our great country!

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WANTED LUXURY ANNUAL RENTALS

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For Qualified Waiting Clients

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Contact - Sarasota Luxury Rentals 941-225-1356

DRYWALL, TEXTURE AND PAINT. 20 Years Master Craftsman. Licensed & Insured. Call Joe, 941-929-3000.

for September 4th Edition CLASSIFIED ADS Deadline Friday, August 29, 12:00pm SERVICE DIRECTORY Deadline Thursday August 28, 12:00pm

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