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THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 18, 2014

PUPPY PARTY

Main Street merchants see mall as a partner.

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SPORTS

Adoptive families celebrate puppies’ first birthday.

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CALL OF DUTY

OUR TOWN

Senior volleyball setter Courtney Rapp switches to green.

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turning point

by Amanda Sebastiano | Staff Writer

by Pam Eubanks | Senior Editor

Key SMR executive heads to Brevard County

Alumni Tom and Nancy Goldsworthy, front; Alicia DeMirza, left; and Paula Shigley, behind.

+ Cardinal Mooney alumni plan reunion Did you go to Cardinal Mooney in 1964? Your former classmates are calling for you!

The Class of 1964 will host a ’60s Alumni Weekend Oct. 3 and Oct. 4.

The festivities will begin 6 p.m. Oct. 3 with a social in the rotunda at Gold Coast Eagle Distributing, in Lakewood Ranch.

A Cardinal Mooney campus tour will be given at 3 p.m. on Saturday, followed by a 4 p.m.

Mass in the chapel.

The reunion will conclude with a party from 6 to 10 p.m., at Sara Bay Country Club in Sarasota.

Contact Jennifer McDonald, Cardinal Mooney Alumni Relations, at (941) 379-2647 or jmcdonald@cmhs-sarasota. org.

+ Looming event aids in cancer cause Learning Express Toys partnered with the MaxLove Project Sept. 13 and Sept. 14 for a special MaxLove International LoomA-Thon Against Cancer.

MaxLove is a grassroots nonprofit that provides families fighting childhood cancers with accessible, practical and child-friendly wellness.

“The ‘Loom’ at the event is the largest loom in the world,” Learning Express owner Chris Stolz says.

At the event, children helped Max fulfill his wish of creating a 100-mile rainbow loom chain by crafting pieces of the chain, which will be sent to Max, a 7-year-old from Orange County, Calif. He was featured on the Jimmy Kimmel show in February.

SMR officials say they have no timeline for hiring a replacement.

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When William “Bill” Passarelli returned from his Honor Flight Sept. 9, his wife, Teresa Passarelli, and other family members greeted him with signs.

Honoring heroes

The sight of the National World War II Memorial in Washington, D.C. evoked both a sense of sadness and pride for resident William Passarelli.

EAST COUNTY — When William “Bill” Passarelli was 19 years old, he wasn’t living the college lifestyle.

His daughter, Susan, was six months old. He was both a new father and a newlywed when he enlisted in the U.S. Navy in 1942, just months after the attacks at Pearl Harbor.

“The United States was a very patriotic country back then,” Passarelli said. “Everyone wanted to do their part. I wanted to go (into the Navy).”

When Passarelli finished his three-year tour — from 1942 through 1945 — he focused on securing a full-time job to support his family. Then he put the war behind him, until months before his 92nd birthday.

Alongside 79 other World War II veterans, the East County resident took a one-day trip Sept. 10 to Washington, D.C. to see the National World War II Memorial, as part of the Honor Flight of West Central

William Passarelli, left, enlisted in the U.S. Navy in 1942.

Florida program.

At 7:30 a.m., he kissed his wife, Teresa, goodbye and by 9:30 a.m., he was on the ground in Baltimore, where a bus waited to take the group on a site-seeing tour of the World War II, Vietnam and Ko-

rean wars memorials, along with the Lincoln Memorial.

Honor Flight offers an expense-free day trip for veterans to travel specifically to see the capital’s newest memorial, which opened to the public in 2004. Guardians, either volunteers or family members, accompany veterans, most of whom are in the 80- to 90year-old age group, said Joan Consolo, Honor Flight volunteer.

Donations from volunteers and fundraising events help fund the free travel arrangements and meals for veterans throughout the day of their trip.

When he saw the $182 million memorial — which features the Field of Stars, a wall of 4,000 gold stars that honor the 400,000 soldiers who died in the war, and General Dwight

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You hear this word hero — people who give their lives — but being brave isn’t for the word; it’s doing what you have to do in split-second situations.

––– William “Bill” Passarelli

LAKEWOOD RANCH — For more than a decade, Todd Pokrywa has guided the development of Lakewood Ranch, securing approvals for projects such as the 5,100-home The Villages and 1,300-home Del Webb.

But on Oct. 1, Pokrywa, the longtime vice president of strategic affairs/planning for Lakewood Ranch developer Schroeder-Manatee Ranch, will start as the senior vice president of landuse planning and development for The Viera Co. “Although we are sad to lose Todd, this is a step up for his career and an opportunity he simply could not decline,” SMR President and CEO Rex Jensen said in a statement.

“I wish him well, knowing equally that I’ll miss him greatly,” he said. “Nonetheless, Todd has given much to SMR and we owe him thanks and fond wishes for his success.”

SMR has not hired Pokrywa’s replacement and does not have a timeline for doing so, SMR spokeswoman Lisa Barnott said.

Pokrywa said he will miss his colleagues at SMR, but he is excited to work for The Viera Co., a subsidiary of A. Duda & Sons, an Oviedo-based family-owned company with roots in agriculture.

A. Duda & Sons is a diversified land company that started as a fresh vegetable grower and shipper in 1926 and now has a portfolio that includes 90,000 acres across several states, including operations in golf courses, agriculture, master-planned community development and commercial property management.

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

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

Neighborhood.......19 Real Estate...........24

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

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new attraction by Amanda Sebastiano | Staff Writer

Bennetts back water park plunge A $20 million aquatic center in East County at Tom Bennett Park could attract visitors and create local jobs.

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Richard “Rick” Bennett Jr. and his father, Richard Bennett, love the idea of a water park at Tom Bennett Park. They say their relative, Tom Bennett, for who the park was named, would have loved the idea, too.

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the park in 2003.

To Commissioners Vanessa Baugh and Robin DiSabatino, the park means more jobs for East County residents, as well as pulling out-of-town residents to the area to work at the attraction or to visit Bradenton’s first water park.

“My husband said he wants to be the first in line,” DiSabatino said. “I think it would be a great tourist destination.”

Alison Hewitt, the executive director of the CEDC, the Bradenton nonprofit organization that proposed the first draft of a water park for the Cypress Creek Boulevard land, guarantees such a park would create more than 200 jobs.

“We (CEDC) have been talking to folks and have heard stories about being laid off and having a hard time finding work,” Hewitt said. “When we were looking

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EAST COUNTY — Some of Richard “Rick” Bennett Jr.’s fondest memories were made on 180 acres of land off State Road 64.

He would sleep in tents with his friends and wake up to the sound of his grandfather, Tom, driving across the stretch of landscape in his “80-something” Cadillac, with a McDonald’s breakfast for everyone on the passenger’s seat.

Although Bennett spent his childhood on the quiet piece of property behind what’s now the Toyota of Lakewood car dealership, he is excited for a recent proposal that would turn some of the land into a water park.

The Manatee County Board of Commissioners received the first proposal for a plan to bring an estimated $20 million aquatic center to East County on Sept.

9, when the Central Economic Development Center pitched a water park proposal to commissioners.

Commissioners liked the concept and will soon accept proposals from other companies to place a water park at the property known today as Tom Bennett Park.

If a proposal is selected, a water park would likely sit on the 20 acres of land located next to the park’s playground and sand volleyball courts, Bennett said.

Because of conservation easements that protect the majority of the land surrounding the park, the county can only offer the 20 acres for the project, Richard Bennett said.

“He would have loved to see this idea come about,” Rick Bennett said, while also adding that Tom Bennett hoped the county would create an area to house family activities after it bought

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at this area, we didn’t see jobs for those folks who had motivation and energy, but who didn’t have college degrees. There also weren’t a lot of options for companies that hire large groups of people. The CEDC was looking to see what kind of business would employ those people in this area.”

Hewitt also believes the project, regardless of the company that receives the go-ahead, will

also help boost the revenue of local business owners near the area — a boost she believes the community needs in that State Road 64 sector of East County.

The CEDC plans to partner with Mims Construction and Austin Commercial on the project. Austin Commercial has worked with theme parks such as Walt Disney World and Universal Studios in Orlando.

Funding has already been secured through partnerships for the project, Hewitt said.

If selected, the proposed park would feature a roller coaster, slides, child and teen activity zones and a wave pool and lazy river — two features currently offered at Adventure Is-

land in Tampa.

The idea to bring a water park to Manatee County isn’t a new concept.

Over the last 10 years, the county has received several proposals for parks, but none materialized into anything tangible.

Should the county move forward, this RFP process would mark the first for a project of this type at the park.

A water park and sports facilities are etched on the master plan for the park the county drafted years ago, Richard Bennett said. The plan still hangs in Bennett’s office at Bennett Realty, located across the street from the park.

To Richard Bennett, who takes his own 10 grandchildren to the park, the water park is in line with his father, Tom’s, vision for the land he bought 35 years ago.

“He was big into family,” Bennett said. “He fell in love with this area and he would have really loved this project.”

by Pam Eubanks | Senior Editor

Interchange improvements underway FDOT spokesman Robin Stublen said the I-75/S.R. 70 interchange project helps set the stage for what FDOT calls the ultimate I-75 alignment — two express lanes, three general use lanes and an auxiliary lane in each direction.

EAST COUNTY — The diamond interchange at I-75/University Parkway is just one piece of the transportation puzzle that Florida Department of Transportation officials are working to fix in Manatee and Sarasota counties to ease growing traffic congestion.

The Interstate 75 and State Road 70 interchange will see some improvements, too, as part of an $8.1 million design project featuring one of eight interchanges FDOT is designing for future improvements in Sarasota and Manatee counties.

FDOT is beginning its second phase of planning improvements to the Interstate 75 and State Road 70 intersection.

The current partial clover leaf configuration will be modified to a modified diamond interchange design with a single loop in the northwest quadrant.

FDOT will replace entrance and exit ramps and add emergency stopping sites on the exit ramps.

Project Engineer Amy Setchell said the project is 60% designed — a feat that typically marks the

midpoint for design. She presented members of the SarasotaManatee Metropolitan Planning Organization with project updates Sept. 15.

“It’s not a diverging diamond in any shape or form,” she said in reference to FDOT’s plans to improve the University Parkway/I-75 interchange. “It’s the same footprint as what’s out there today (except for the northwest quadrant).”

The overall project will expand I-75 to an eight-lane highway with three through lanes and an auxiliary lane in each direction. FDOT will rebuild the I-75 bridge over S.R. 70 and widen the I-75 bridges over Foley Creek and at the Braden River.

“A lot of our traffic goes from interchange to interchange,” Stublen said. “These auxiliary lanes go from interchange to interchange. If you get on the interstate at one interchange and you want to go to the next one, you don’t have to go out onto the flow of traffic (if you stay in the auxiliary lane). People traveling I-75 who want to get off merge

like normal traffic would merge to get off at a ramp.”

To accommodate interchange improvements, FDOT also would widen about 1.15 miles of State Road 70 from east of Tara Boulevard to west of 87th Street.

FDOT spokesman Robin Stublen said the project sets up the interchange for what FDOT calls the ultimate I-75 alignment — two express lanes, three general use lanes and an auxiliary

lane in each direction — on the nearly 7-mile stretch between University Parkway and S.R. 64.

Public workshops on the project will begin in spring 2015, Stublen said.

Stublen said design of the I75/S.R. 70 project is fully funded and no right-of-way acquisition is required. However, project construction is not yet funded.

Design work should be complete in spring 2016.

FDOT is already past the midpoint for design on a double diverging diamond interchange at I-75/University Parkway — a design that also is slated for I-75’s intersections with Clark and Fruitville roads. Preliminary designs have begun on those projects, as well.

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Contact Pam Eubanks at peubanks@yourobserver.com.

Modifications to improve the interchange of I-75 and State Road 70 include a bypass lane for westbound State Road 70 to southbound I-75.

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+ County seeks public input on Animal Services Department Manatee County wants to hear how the public views a department that has been and is currently under the scope.

Through Sept. 19, county officials are seeking public input on the Animal Services Department, as part of an ongoing evaluation of the group by Matrix Consulting Firm.

The firm conducting the study — Matrix Consulting Firm — will offer the brief, anonymous survey as an avenue to determining the division’s strengths and areas that need improvement.

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+ Creekwood Dog Park reopens after month-long closure

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After a month of construction, the dog park at Creekwood Park has reopened with more amenities for the public.

Creekwood now has two new pavilions with picnic tables at both the small-and large-dog parks. Other amenities include park benches, shade trees and doggie drinking fountains and waste bags.

Creekwood Park opened in 2011 and has a two-acre area for larger, active dogs and another smaller park for smaller dogs. It is located at 7025 44th Ave. E., Bradenton.

For more information, visit mymanatee. org.

+ County files Sanborn Studios lawsuit response last week Almost three weeks after Sanborn Studios filed a counter lawsuit against Sarasota County for acting in bad faith, the county filed a response Sept. 12.

The county asked for dismissal of three out of four counterclaims and denied all eight of the company’s affirmative defenses

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 Manatee County Board of County Commissioners— 9 a.m. to 4 p.m.

Sept. 23, at the County Administrative Center, 1112 Manatee Ave. W., Bradenton.  Manatee County School District Workshop— 3 to 5 p.m. Sept. 23, at 215 Manatee Ave. W., Bradenton.  Manatee County School District Meeting — 5:45 to 8 p.m. Sept. 23, at 215 Manatee Ave. W., Bradenton.  Manatee County Planning Task Force Meeting — 3:30 to 5 p.m. Sept. 25, at the County Administrative Center, 1112 Manatee Ave. W., Bradenton.

for the original lawsuit. The county claimed several of them lacked a proper legal defense.

The first lawsuit was filed by the county July 28 for breach of contract and indebtedness. It claims Sanborn Studios failed to adhere to the agreements of the two incentive loans, which totaled $650,000. In the contract, Sanborn said it would create 117 full-time jobs by 2013. For each position the company failed to make, it was supposed to repay the county $2,992.

Sanborn closed its studio in Lakewood Ranch in December 2011.

+ Manatee County Planning Commission members wanted Manatee County is accepting applications for two vacancies on its Planning Commission, through Oct. 3.

The commission will appoint candidates to serve a four-year term.

The Planning Commission meets at 9 a.m. the second Thursday of each month, in the first floor of the County Administrative Building, 1112 Manatee Ave. W. To apply, visit mymanatee.org/advisoryboards.

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friendly neighbors by Amanda Sebastiano | Staff Writer

Main Street sees mall as opportunity Lakewood Ranch Main Street merchants are confident Main Street business will remain on the upswing even once the Mall at University Town Center opens next month.

EAST COUNTY — To Kirk Boylston, president of Lakewood Ranch Commercial Realty, comparing Lakewood Ranch Main Street to The Mall at University Town Center is an apples-to-oranges scenario.

The two shopping areas, Boylston says, cater to different needs.

“The majority of people who are going to an outdoor retail venue are not seeking a mall type of experience, “ Boylston said.

“They are looking to go where there’s easy access to local restaurants, shopping and movie theaters.”

As the East County mall prepares for its Oct. 16 opening and two longtime anchor stores on Main Street — Chico’s and Soma — relocate to the $315 million shopping center, Main Street merchants see the mall as an opportunity for bringing more business to the area.

According to merchants, Main Street shops aren’t going anywhere.

Merchants, such as Karen Ronney of MacAllisters Grill & Tavern, feel confident and say Main Street is in the best shape of its nearly nine-year life.

“I know we’re strong enough as a street to be OK with the new mall opening,” Ronney said. “People have grown to know and trust us.”

Although Boylston said Main Street isn’t “gearing up specifically to address the new mall,” the merchants are pooling dollars into advertising. They are also trying to change the way they advertise, said Theresa Barion, owner of Arts Ablaze on Main Street and president of Lakewood

Main Street Merchants Association. New types of advertisements include a glossy pullout section in area media publications.

“Besides what individual shops do on their own, money is mostly being put toward advertising,” Barion said.

Main Street small business owners also believe hosting more events, such as the Pink Paddlers Party from 7 to 10 p.m. Oct. 25, will generate interest in David, rather than Goliath.

To keep people coming to Main Street after more than 100 stores open at the Mall at University Town Center, White Rose Interior owner Linda Nixon plans to expand her sights beyond the four walls of her coastal furniture shop.

Nixon, who will move White Rose into Chico’s former location by the end of October, plans to offer more classes for shoppers to keep the public interested. Other vendors that Lakewood Ranch Commercial has not announced will fill Soma and the former White Rose location.

After Nixon moves locations she will increase the number of do-it-yourself demonstrations she holds in her store. Currently, she offers monthly classes.

By November, she plans to offer two a week.

“We’re hoping the classes will help secure loyalty,” Nixon said.

White Rose will also be open different hours to accommodate the increasing number of shoppers flocking to the area for the new mall.

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Lakewood Ranch Main Street merchants say their shopping area features a quaint feel that can’t be found at a mall.

Later this year, the store will be open seven days a week — from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. Monday through Wednesday, 10 a.m. to 9 p.m. Thursday through Saturday, and noon to 4 p.m. Sundays.

Other merchants have not commented on whether they will extend their hours.

For Ronney, who has weathered a recession and annual slow summer months on Main Street, Lakewood Ranch is big enough for more than one shopping source.

“There are enough restaurants, stores and housing developments in this area to sustain business,” Ronney said. “There’s a whole untapped market of new home-

owners that will shop at both places. They can get their school supplies at the mall and come here for lunch and a quaint home feel.”

Main Street also offers entertainment, such as Lakewood Ranch Cinemas and Fish Hole Miniature Golf Lakewood Ranch, which University Town Center doesn’t feature.

Ultimately, Main Street hopes for an unspoken partnership with the mall.

“The new mall is a great amenity for our community as well as the region,” Boylston said. “It will bring shoppers to our area that may not have been here otherwise.”

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by Amanda Sebastiano | Staff Writer

Guards in elementary schools won’t carry guns The Manatee County School District seeks a legal opinion before it will arm elementary security guards.

EAST COUNTY — The Manatee County School District reversed course Tuesday afternoon and decided security officers won’t be armed, for now.

After Manatee County School Board members and parents mulled over options the last few months on how best to protect area elementary schools, education officials ruled Sept. 9 to hire armed community security personnel to man 33 elementary schools countywide.

Guards will still arrive at area schools Wednesday, but without the guns.

In a news release issued Tuesday, the district says it will wait for an opinion from the attorney general’s office to clarify the legality of having private, armed guards on school campuses.

“After consulting with outside legal counsel and our staff attorney, it is our opinion that there is no prohibition by statute that prevents armed security guards being placed within public schools,” said

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Taylor Golden reports for duty as a member of Braden River Elementary’s safety patrol Monday.

Superintendent Rick Mills, in a prepared statement.

“However, the statute upon which the district relies is in a gray area. Therefore, to err on the side of caution, the district will deploy the officers unarmed and seek an opinion.”

For B.D. Gullett Elementary Principal Kathy McLean, though, the officers’ primary concern will be escorting students before and after school, directing traffic and meeting with the school’s safety committee to establish best practices for school

safety.

Although the East County school has painted lines and arrows that direct traffic for drivers, the high volume of cars in the parking lot throughout the week concerns McLean.

“Our officer can help us stop the car lines from slowing down, while having a proactive, visible presence on our campus,” McLean said. “He or she will direct traffic and help parents, faculty members and students to utilize safe crossing zones.”

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be on campus from 7:45 a.m. to 3:45 p.m. Monday through Friday.

McLean, who has implemented locking classroom doors for more than a year, welcomes the added security.

She plans to inform parents of the officer’s presence after he or she reports to the campus this week.

And she doesn’t expect negative feedback from parents, even if the officers become armed.

“I don’t think having this officer is going to be a hard sell,” McLean said.

To Melissa Wandal, a mother of a Braden River Elementary student, the increased security helps assure her that her child will be safe for the more than six hours he or she is

at school each day.

But, she has mixed feelings on the employees eventually having firearms strapped to their hips, and the reason behind the added security.

“It’s a shame we’ve gotten to this point that we have to have armed guards here,” Wandal said. “I should be able to drop my kids off at school without having to see a security guard guarding my child’s school.”

Gullett PTO Vice President Danielle Downes plans to discuss the new security officers with parents within the next few weeks, but feels an extra level of security with leaving her two children at the Lakewood Ranch school.

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its community officer this week, School Board Chairwoman Julie Aranibar hopes the individuals will make a lasting impression, with or without guns. She sees the personnel as faculty members whom the students will learn to recognize and communicate with if they have a problem.

“We want the officers to become involved in the students’ lives,” Aranibar said. “These officers will bring safety to our schools.

We’ve met with parents and listened to their concerns. Many people want that extra security.”

The district allotted about $1.7 million per year for a three-year contract with Sarasota Security Patrol Inc.

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Heightened awareness — for Autism Hundreds of families and volunteers gathered to the left of the yellow lifeguard stand on Siesta Key Beach Saturday, Sept. 13, for the Compound Boardshop’s 5th annual Hang Ten for Autism Surfing Event, where more than 100 children diagnosed with Autism surfed the waters with volunteer seasoned surfers.

“The first second you watch a kid catch a wave, you’ll be blown away,” said Benny Ray during the volunteer meeting before the event, which benefitted Lakewood Ranchbased The Center for Autism Resources and Education (C.A.R.E.). From 9 a.m. to well into the afternoon, the surfing conditions were good with a strong current from the south. The beach was packed with families, showing a tremendous outpour of support for the community.

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HERO / FROM PAGE 1 D. Eisenhower’s D-Day quote, which is carved into granite at the memorial — Passarelli felt a range of emotions.

“I was sad at first,” Passarelli said. “We lost a lot of good men, men who never made it home.

The troops made many sacrifices. But, I also felt proud — proud that we won the war. I just looked at the memorial and stood there in awe; it was impressive.”

When veterans return from the flight, typically between 7 and 9 p.m. that same day, their family and friends greet them at the airport. Passarelli remembers a sea of thousands of people waving signs and cheering for him and the other passengers when they arrived at St. Pete-Clearwater International Airport last week.

Teresa Passarelli gave her husband another surprise upon his arrival — handwritten letters from his great-grandchildren, grandchildren, children and other family members. Honor Flight contacts local schools and the families and friends of traveling veterans to write letters to the Honor Flight participants.

Some letters used the word “hero.”

“You hear this word hero — people who give their lives — but being brave isn’t for the word; it’s doing what you have to do in split-second situations.”

Military service

Passarelli, one of six children, remembers his three older brothers — Anthony, Frank and Louis— being drafted.

“In those days, if you were drafted, you went into the army,” Passarelli said.

The then-19-year-old helped protect merchant ships that carried war supplies to the troops stationed in countries such as Italy.

He remembers the lingering feeling that just below his ship, a German submarine waited to send a torpedo to destroy the cargo and kill the more than 40 soldiers on board.

Today, Passarelli suffers from asbestosis, which he contract-

Sisters Juliet and Jessie Cantrell play in the water.

HONOR FLIGHTS

To date, Honor Flight of West Central Florida has offered 18 trips to the World War II memorial.

Top priority is given to the oldest veterans who fought in World War II and terminally ill veterans who have not yet visited the memorial.

Korean veterans will visit their memorial structure in 2015, followed by Vietnam veterans and will continue in the chronological order of the wars that followed.

Veterans who want to participate in Honor Flight of West Central Florida can submit applications at honorflightwcf.org.

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There are an estimated 96,967 WWII veterans alive in Florida today.

ed while living on ships during World War II. He slept with blankets covered in asbestos and lived on a ship sprayed with it.

He has tubes under his nostrils and an oxygen tank to help him breathe more comfortably — a constant reminder of his tenure as a soldier.

His best memories of his time in the Navy can be found in the black-andwhite photographs he keeps in his home in the Cascade community.

Passarelli now has more memories to add to his folder of photographs, along with new friends, such as his guardian on the Honor Flight, Mike Rich.

“It was an amazing experience,” Passarelli said.

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Above: William “Bill” Passarelli served in the U.S. Navy from 1942-45, receiving these medals for his service.

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SMR / FROM PAGE 1 At Viera, Pokrywa will plan and direct the development process for land owned and managed by The Viera Co., primarily the expansion of its Viera community in Brevard County.

“It’s a great opportunity for me to grow professionally and personally,” he said, adding that although he takes pride in his accomplishments at SMR, they have been a team effort.

“Just like the great community of Lakewood Ranch is the sum of all its parts, a great organization like Schroeder-Manatee Ranch — it’s those parts and people, both past and present, who have worked together to achieve the goals for the future property and position it well for future growth.”

Pokrywa said when he started at SMR 11 years ago, his primary objectives were to secure development entitlements for the land north of State Road 70, and in Sarasota County (The Villages project), both of which he accomplished.

He also helped expand and/ or secure approvals related to the Cypress Banks, University Lakes and Northwest Sector developments for regional im-

pacts, paving the way for the development of Country Club East and the Lake Club, Esplanade, Bridgewater, Central Park, among others, including projects that have been approved, but not yet developed.

He also worked to develop a new county land-use category, mixed-use community, for property east of Lorraine Road.

“The entire property is positioned well for future growth in the evolution of Lakewood Ranch,” Pokrywa said.

Pokrywa’s role at The Viera Co. will take him full circle, in a way.

Pokrywa completed his senior honors essay — a case study on new towns as an alternative to urban sprawl — on the Viera development while attending planning school at the University of Waterloo in 1994-95.

“Now, I’m able to go back and see how this community has developed in comparison as to what I studied when it was getting its start,” Pokrywa said.

“I’m excited to be a part of it as it continues to grow. I’m looking forward to playing a part in the development of a very well respected community development.”

Contact Pam Eubanks at peubanks@yourobserver.com.

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Todd Pokrywa said it’d be hard to choose just one project of which he was particularly proud.

“I enjoyed working on everything I was involved with at SMR,” he said.

However, he did love SMR’s out-of-the-box partnership with the Tampa Bay Lightning.

The partnership provided SMR visibility on an international

scale through marketing at Lightning games.

Coupled with Pokrywa’s Canadian upbringing, love of hockey and planning background, the venture helped secure deals such as one with Canadian homebuilder Mattamy Homes, which plans to start construction on a 235-acre development in Lakewood Ranch next year.

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SEPT. 8 BAD BEHAVIOR 11:50 a.m. — 9500 block of State Road 64 East. Battery. When a 13-year-old student refused to leave class at the request of his teacher, the student was escorted to a suspension room. When the teacher tried to move the student’s backpack, the student slapped her on the hand. The student was transported to the juvenile booking facility.

THAT’S NOT THE TICKET 2:29 p.m. — 5900 block of Lakewood Ranch Boulevard. Battery. A woman blew her horn at the driver in front of her because he was holding up the car wash line. When he didn’t move, she drove around him to the front of the line. He approached her car and grabbed the car wash ticket out of her hand and tore it up.

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SEPT. 13 ANIMAL HOUSE 2 a.m. — 12800 block of River Road. Suspicious Circumstance. Police responded to a loud-noise complaint and discovered intoxicated teenagers leaving a party and more than 60 cars parked on the street. A teenager told police he only invited 10 friends over and “all these other kids just showed up.” Police told everyone to call friends or family members to pick them up because they couldn’t drive in their condition.

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7:24 p.m. — 4800 block of West Country Club Drive. Suspicious Circumstance.

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After they remodeled the bathroom, they noticed a large amount of blood on the outside of the bathroom window. They also discovered the entrance to the attic in the bathroom closet was open. Police requested extra patrol for the area.

2:23 p.m. — 3100 block of 65th Street East. Criminal Mischief. Someone attempted to break into a woman’s house by smashing a rear bedroom window. The attempt to smash the window failed.

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Anti-bullying Conference — starts at 8 a.m. with a community breakfast at Woodland, The Community Church, 9607 E. State Road 70, Bradenton.

FND Manasota will host this annual conference, which will tackle issues related to bullying and teasing.

The event starts with a community breakfast from 8 to 10:30 a.m.

Sept. 19. Keynote speaker Frank Latham, of the New Jersey Council on Developmental Disabilities, will present “Changing Public Opinion Begins with a Message of Respect.”

The conference continues from 8 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. Saturday, Sept.

20, at Woodland. Speaker David Quellette, director of programs for the New Hampshire Council on Developmental Disabilities, will present “A Culture of Respect for Students with Disabilities can Help Reduce Incidents of Bullying.” Cost of the breakfast is $20. Cost for the conference is $35 and includes lunch. To register, visit fndmanasota. org or call 928-0682.

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For reservations, contact Wendy Moore at 371-1151.

Renegade — performs live at 9:30 p.m. at the Polo Grill and Bar, 10670 Boardwalk Loop, Lakewood Ranch. For more information, visit pologrillandbar.com.

SATURDAY, SEPT. 20

Fundraiser for Chad Day — runs from noon to 6 p.m. at Woody’s River Roo, 5717 18th St. E., Ellenton.

Proceeds from the event benefit Chad Day, a 24-year-old Heritage Harbour resident undergoing treatment for an aggressive brain cancer.

Festivities include live music, raffle prizes and more.

Chad Day Phil Leiber — plays from 7 to 10 p.m. at Linger Lodge Restaurant, 7205 85th St. Court E., Bradenton.

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COMING UP FRIDAY, SEPT. 26

Lakewood Ranch Men’s Club Golf Tournament — starts at 8:30 a.m. with a shotgun start.

Registration for the scramblestyle tournament starts at 7 a.m.

Play is limited to 80 golfers. Cost is $70 and includes three team prizes, lunch, door prizes and more. Proceeds will benefit the Manatee Habitat for Humanity Veteran Build program. To sign up or for more information, contact Syd Sawyer at cksiimm@hotmail. com.

Truman’s Tapped-Out 5-K — starts with registration at 5:30 p.m. at Truman’s Tap & Grill’s outdoor patio area, 11161 State Road 70 E., Suite 100, Lakewood Ranch. The run starts at 6 p.m.

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The Tampa Mustangs are on a title hunt

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The Tampa Mustangs 16s softball team finished as the ASA Nationals runner-up for the second-consecutive season in August.

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The Braden River High boys golf team beat Lakewood Ranch for the first time in a rain-shortened tri-match with the Mustangs and Saint Stephen’s Sept. 9.

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Lakewood Ranch setter Courtney Rapp finished with 39 assists and seven digs versus Braden River.

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After spending her first three seasons at Braden River, senior setter Courtney Rapp moved over to Lakewood Ranch this season.

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Kahlee York and Nicole Grant combined for 27 kills to lead the Lakewood Ranch High volleyball team to a 3-1 victory over host Riverview Sept. 11.

LAKEWOOD RANCH — Courtney Rapp wasn’t the least bit nervous.

With her long blond hair pulled back into a ponytail with a black bow, the senior setter felt right at home at Lakewood Ranch.

It was where she believed she was meant to be.

Rapp had played countless volleyball games in the Mustangs gymnasium, but up until this season, she had always been on the other side of the net.

After spending the past three years playing for Braden River, Rapp moved over to Lakewood Ranch this season after her family moved to the area. It was a relatively smooth transition for Rapp, who also is attending State College of Florida classes this year.

Rapp was already friends with many of her Lady Mustang teammates, including fellow senior outside hitter Nicole Grant, with whom she also plays club volleyball.

“It’s not weird or awkward,” Rapp says. “The team is like a big family. We all get along really well. It felt like I had been here awhile. We all clicked right away.”

Grant, who has developed an on-court chemistry with Rapp since the two began playing together at the Coastline Volleyball Club, was eager to have her club teammate and one of her best friends join the team.

“It was awesome,” Grant says.

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“She’s really talented, and she brings something new to the team.”

Trading in her maroon and black for her former rival’s green and black, Rapp took the court for the first time against her former team Sept. 9 — much to the displeasure of the Pirates faithful who had become accustomed to Rapp’s talent and leadership on

the court.

Rapp put together one of her best matches of the season, finishing with 39 assists and seven digs as the host Lady Mustangs defeated their district rival 2517, 25-7, 25-11.

“We have great fans, and it’s better to be on the side with the Lakewood fans than against them,” Rapp said. “It can be scary on the other side.”

A former cheerleader, Rapp began playing volleyball seriously in seventh grade after watching her older sister, Hailey, play.

Since then, Rapp has become one of the area’s premier setters.

Replacing four-year starting setter Ali Milbourn, who graduated last year, Rapp has helped lead the Lady Mustangs to a 4-2 record and a perfect 3-0 start in Class 7A-District 10. Lakewood returns to district action Sept. 17 at North Port before playing host to Sarasota, last year’s district runner-up, Sept. 18.

Rapp will make her return to Braden River Oct. 2 when the Lady Mustangs and Lady Pirates meet for their second regularseason match — one that could have tournament implications, because the top seeds in the district will host tournament matches when the district tournament begins the week of Oct. 20.

“Beating Braden River means that we are one step closer to going to states,” said Rapp, who is hoping to win her first district championship this season.

LAKEWOOD RANCH — Each player on the Tampa Mustangs 16s travel softball team has a specific job to do.

And on those rare occasions when a player tries something new, there’s one question that her coaches and teammates are always quick to ask.

“Is that going to help us win a national championship?”

A national championship — it’s the driving force behind the team’s preparation, its dedication and, in a lot of ways, its success on the field.

“We want the No. 1 title,” Mustangs catcher Maddie Biggs said.

After having finished as the ASA Nationals runner-up last season as a 14s team, the Lakewood ranch-based Tampa Mustangs were confident heading into this year’s national championships as a first-year 16s team.

After all, the Mustangs have had their fair share of success throughout their career. Earlier this summer, the team finished third in the Independence Day Tournament in Boulder, Colo., which is regarded as the most prestigious college showcase tournament. The Mustangs were the only 16s team from Florida accepted into the 48-team tournament.

The team followed up its impressive finish by winning the 16U gold bracket of the TCS Rising Stars Regional Showcase in mid-July before heading to the ASA National Championships July 27 through Aug. 3, in Salem, Va. Fueled by last year’s national championship experience and their recent success, the Mustangs won their first eight games before falling to the Ohio Lasers 2-0 in the winners’ bracket final. After

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beating the Minnesota Stars 5-1 in the losers’ bracket final, the Mustangs fell to the Lasers 5-2 in the championship game. The Mustangs finished the tournament 9-2, with their two lone losses to the Lasers, to finish second out of 136 teams from across the nation.

“It didn’t surprise me,” Biggs says of competing against seasoned 16s teams.

“That’s what we’ve been working for all season. I think we felt more confident this year because we’ve been there before.”

Braden River junior Bethaney Keen went 19-of-35 with nine doubles, four home runs, 15 RBIs, 16 runs scored and a .667 on-base percentage to lead the way for the Mustangs. Biggs, a junior at Lakewood Ranch, batted .519 with four doubles, nine RBIs and a .606 OBP. As the ASA Nationals runner-up, the Mustangs earned an automatic berth in the 2015 ASA National Championship.

The Mustangs finished the 2014 summer season with a 43-10 season and are now ranked No. 8 in the nation in goldfastpitch.com’s final 2014 national ranking.

“We want to make a name for the pro-

gram, so that when the (younger players) get to be our age and put on this jersey they can carry on the name and make it proud,” Keen says. “It’s not just putting on the uniform. We’re making a name for ourselves.”

Biggs agrees.

“You definitely have to work for it,” Biggs said. “It’s a long process to get to where we’ve been. We want to be known as the team that’s done something that’s never been done before.”

The Mustangs, the majority of who have been playing together since they were 9 and 10 years old, returned to the field three weeks ago in preparation for the fall season.

The team will resume its college showcase and tournament schedule Sept. 27 in the Hillsborough Community College Invitational. The Mustangs will compete in seven tournaments throughout the fall before taking a break for the high school softball season, which begins in early 2015.

“We have a good relationship with each other,” Biggs says. “We all get along and work together, and I think we’ve proven ourselves with our success.”

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The Out-of-Door Academy volleyball team defeated Bradenton Christian 18-25, 27-25, 25-22, 15-25, 15-12 in Class 3A-District 10 action Sept. 9.

Reanna Gregory had 13 kills, and Sam Emmons added 11 kills to lead the way for the Lady Thunder. Emmons also had five aces. Greta Holland and Cameron Graham combined for 55 of the team’s 120 digs.

“We’ve been preaching work, work, work for weeks, and this is the first time I think we’ve out worked our opponent,” coach Stefanie Betz said.

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Firefighters remember fallen at 9/11 ceremony A simple cross made of steel from the World Trade Center twin towers rested along the edge of the fountain at Lakewood Ranch Main Street Sept. 11. To its left stood a sign depicting firefighters who lost their lives in the Sept. 11 terrorist attacks.

To the right, a red, white and blue wreath commemorated the occasion as retired New York City firefighter Garrett Lindgren recounted his experience responding to the scene.

“We knew it was something bigger than anything (we’d experienced before),” he said of watching the scene unfold from a distance. “It was a shock to see, followed by terror.”

The ceremony also included the playing of “Amazing Grace” on bagpipes and the sounding of the “four fives,” a bell-ringing tradition played when a firefighter has died in the line of duty.

“We forget how dangerous our job is, but this is a reminder of the reality,” East Manatee Fire Rescue Lt. Kim Luther said.

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Retired New York firefighter Robert Korfman, of the Marine 1 unit, placed his cross made of steel from a World Trade Center beam at the front of the ceremony site.

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Country Club Village home sells for $1.3 million The following residential real estate transactions took place between Sept. 1 and Sept. 5.

A home in Country Club Village at Lakewood Ranch tops all transactions in this week’s real estate. Albert Myara and Stacy Brannan-Myara, of Lakewood Ranch, sold their home at 12621 Deacons Place to David and Suzanne Moore, of Lakewood Ranch, for $1.3 million. Built in 2005, it has four bedrooms, four-and-ahalf baths, a pool and 4,317 square feet of living area.

Ave. Circle N.E. to Jason and Leah Drabant and Adrian and Patricia DeVilliers, of Bradenton, for $415,000. Built in 2007, it has three bedrooms, three baths, a pool and 2,514 square feet of living area.

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Marvin and Marilyn Abrams, of Bradenton, sold their home at 7002 Dominion Lane to Richard and Victoria Herman, of Sylvania, Ohio, for $750,000. Built in 2005, it has three bedrooms, three baths, a pool and 2,775 square feet of living area.

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Anthony and Diane Shaw, of Lakewood Ranch, sold their home at 13320 Swallowtail Drive to Scott and Lisa McCarroll, of Bradenton, for $642,500. Built in 2004, it has four bedrooms, four baths, a pool and 3,786 square feet of living area. It previously sold for $550,000 in 2009.

Steven and Lori Bollinger, of Bradenton, sold their home at 6619 Coopers Hawk Court to Michael and Deborah Stokes, of Lakewood Ranch, for $607,000. Built in 2004, it has four bedrooms, four baths, a pool and 3,892 square feet of living area. It previously sold for $569,500 in 2004.

Scott and Rachele Hamende, of St. Augustine, sold their home at 13376 Purple Finch Circle to Mark and Rosemarif Cummings, of Bradenton, for $416,300. Built in 2003, it has four bedrooms, three baths, a pool and 2,458 square feet of living area. It

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This home at Country Club Village has four bedrooms, four-and-a-half baths, a pool and 4,317 square feet of living area. It sold for $1.3 million.

um at 6427 Moorings Point Circle to Lorraine Pierce, trustee, of Lakewood Ranch, for $560,000. Built in 2005, it has three bedrooms, three baths and 3,155 square feet of living area. It previously sold for $430,000 in 2008.

previously sold for $300,000 in 2012.

The Bank of New York Mellon, trustee, sold the home at 13304 Swallowtail Drive to Christopher and Christina Gore, of Bradenton, for $375,000. Built in 2003, it has four bedrooms, four baths, a pool and 3,036 square feet of living area. It previously sold for $366,100 in 2003.

Michael Johnson, of Lakewood Ranch, sold his home at 14414 Silver Trout Drive to Luke and Laura Anderson, of Lakewood Ranch, for $302,000. Built in 2011, it has three bedrooms, two baths, a pool and 1,884 square feet of living area. It previously sold for $245,000 in 2011.

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Peter and Heidi Langella, of Manchester, N.H., sold their home at 6207 193rd St. E. to William Sutton and Stephanie Stewart, of Bradenton, for $530,000. Built in 2004, it has four bedrooms, three baths, a pool and 2,909 square feet of living area. It previously sold for $675,000 in 2007.

Russell and Marjorie Stroud, of Leland, Mich., sold their home at 14730 Second

Ethan and Jennifer Schneider, of Bradenton, sold their home at 12064 Aster Ave. to Daniel Dollison and Nicole Dollison, trustees, of Bradenton, for $415,000. Built in 2004, it has four bedrooms, four baths, a pool and 3,088 square feet of living area. It previously sold for $370,000 in 2004.

Bank of America, trustee, sold the home at 13045 Peregrin Circle to Stephen Furber, trustee, of Terra Ceia, for $304,800.

Built in 2004, it has three bedrooms, three baths, a pool and 3,181 square feet of living area. It previously sold for $436,400 in 2004.

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Benderson Properties Inc. sold the home at 12006 Soft Rush Terrace to George Boosalis and Tina Boosalis Ciaccio, of Bradenton, for $400,000. Built in 1998, it has four bedrooms, three-and-ahalf baths, a pool and 3,263 square feet of living area. It previously sold for $600,000 in 2005.

Kyla and Jeffrey McManus, of Parrish, sold their home at 12801 Nightshade Place to Anne Shelton, of Lakewood Ranch, for $305,000. Built in 2000, it has four bedrooms, two-and-a-half baths and 2,466 square feet of living area. It previously sold for $295,000 in 2007.

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Dale and Kelley Fiedler, of Bradenton, sold their home at 634 137th St. N.E. to Kevin and Kristin Pearson, of Bradenton, for $315,000. Built in 1999, it has three bedrooms, two-and-a-half baths, a pool and 2,338 square feet of living area. It previously sold for $280,000 in 2009.

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Pamela and Mark Peelor, of Maitland, sold their home at 4224 Presidential Ave. Circle E. to Jason Reynolds, of Sarasota, for $290,000. Built in 1992, it has three bedrooms, three baths, a pool and 2,673 square feet of living area. It previously sold for $370,000 in 2004.

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Richard and Gloria Reber, of University Park, sold their home at 8008 Indigo Ridge Terrace to Ann Kensy, of Sarasota, for $288,500. Built in 2003, it has three bedrooms, two baths, a pool and 2,073 square feet of living area. It previously sold for $242,000 in 2003.

Kevin and Julie Stanaland, of Longboat Key, sold their home at 14711 Seventh Ave. E. to Juan and Elizabeth Ranero, of Bradenton, for $346,000. Built in 1997, it has four bedrooms, three baths, a pool and 2,392 square feet of living area.

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Scott and Nina Grissom, of Franklin, N.C., sold their home at 514 129th St. N.E. to Colleen Wright, trustee, of Bradenton, for $320,000. Built in 1996, it has four bedrooms, three baths, a pool and 2,899 square feet of living area. It previously sold for $288,500 in 2002.

Michael and Mary Rockenstyre, of Port Charlotte, sold their home at 710 128th St. N.E. to Ethan and Jennifer Schneider, of Bradenton, for $279,500. Built in 1995, it has three bedrooms, two baths, a pool and 2,026 square feet of living area. It previously sold for $200,500 in 2001.

Audrey Bertapelle, of Bradenton, sold the home at 4536 Third Ave. Drive E. to Tiffany Mobilio and Kathleen Mobilio, of Bradenton, for $258,000. Built in 1996, it has three bedrooms, two baths and 1,856 square feet of living area. It previously sold for $209,900 in 2009.

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Robert and Doloris Michalski, of Sarasota, sold their home at 5010 60th Drive E. to Carol Gudger, of Bradenton, for $244,900. Built in 2006, it has four bedrooms, two-and-a-half baths and 2,388

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THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 18, 2014

TOP BUILDING PERMITS These are the largest East County building permits issued by Manatee County for the week of Sept. 1 through Sept. 5, in order of dollar amounts.

EAST COUNTY Address

Permit

Applicant

Amount

8831 Stone Harbour Loop 623 Dogwood Run 5324 96th St. E. 6832 71st St. E. 4206 Murfield Drive 5229 88th St. E. 13629 Third Ave. N.E. 6521 219th St. E. 13630 Seventh Ave. Circle N.E. 4704 Clipper Drive 12028 Whistling Way 7919 Warwick Gardens Lane 8433 Abingdon Court 5515 40th Ave. E. 6966 W. Country Club Drive 1110 133rd Court N.E. 6406 Tailfeather Way 4980 Creekside Trail 8321 245th St. E. 6416 189th St. E.

Pool Pool Pool Pool Cage Door/Windows Re-roof Re-roof Alterations Re-roof Mechanical Re-roof Mechanical Mechanical Mechanical Mechanical Pool Cage Mechanical Mechanical Mechanical Mechanical

Larry Dickstein Jonathan Mahan James Jones Dean Kollet Jr. John Saum Lawrence Kassouf Randall Walker Kevin Cross Gregg Schumacher David Smith Peter Falvo Dale Otterman Burnell Meyer George Brinling Eleanor Leblanc Guy Neff Annette Teasley Robert Stafford Thomas Goelz Thomas Murphy

$37,500 $35,680 $32,600 $24,000 $23,177 $18,370 $17,200 $15,000 $11,840 $11,654 $11,400 $10,493 $9,823 $9,794 $9,608 $8,585 $8,141 $7,430 $7,420 $7,332

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square feet of living area. It previously sold for $173,900 in 2011.

for $227,500. Built in 2006, it has three bedrooms, two-and-a-half baths, a pool and 1,755 square feet of living area. It previously sold for $180,000 in 2008.

Lighthouse Cove at Heritage Harbour

Old Grove at Greenfield Plantation

Joseph and Lindsey Badalamenti, of Seguin, Texas, sold their home at 337 Beacon Harbour Loop to Gregory and Samantha Carson, of Bradenton, for $242,500. Built in 2006, it has four bedrooms, two-and-a-half baths, a pool and 2,256 square feet of living area. It previously sold for $100,000 in 2010.

Jeffrey and Mary Rome, of Bradenton, sold their home at 345 Beacon Harbour Loop to Blank Prokopova, of Bradenton,

Bradley Gabler, of Sarasota, sold his home at 10632 Old Grove Circle to Thomas Linsley and Ellen Linsley, trustees, of Bradenton, for $235,000. Built in 2002, it has three bedrooms, two baths and 1,661 square feet of living area.

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We think we speak for most residents that LWR has developed beautifully and has finally enveloped every sense of the tag line “LIVE. WORK. PLAY.” But as each village reaches full capacity, it’s hitting home that the option to buy new won’t last forever. Builders in LWR are moving fast (333 contracts YTD). They are greener, stronger, and just plain better than ever.

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Mortgage rates are expected to rise and increasing home prices have narrowed that gap. It’s 49% less expensive to buy than rent in Sarasota/ Bradenton, if you plan on owning for 7 years.

If you own a home here but are ready for a change, getting your home on the market while the spotlight is on the area is a good idea. We can tell you what a buyer would most likely pay for your home and what timeline should be expected.

Finally, viewing so many homes with so many builders can be confusing. We can guide you through the process from beginning to end and help you make informed choices. It won’t cost you any more than if you tried to do it all yourself. Call us before you start your tour.

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BUSINESS BRIEFS

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+ Neal home sales on the rise, adds employees Neal Communities reported strong sales in the month of August with 80 homes sold in 16 communities — up 15 homes during the same month last year.

“Eighty sales is a tremendous number for summertime,” said Nicole Brooks, director of sales for the Lakewood Ranch-based company. “Our hardworking sales team does an excellent job demonstrating the strong value a Neal home provides to a diverse group of buyers.”

Neal’s Central Park neighborhood in Lakewood Ranch accounted for 13 sales.

Woodbrook, also in the East County, accounted for five home sales.

Frost Additionally, Neal recently promoted Jason Frost to vice president of land acquisitions and hired Elayne McKinney and Bill Panebianco as area sales managers.

Frost has 12 years’ expeMcKinney rience in land acquisitions and has also worked in China.

McKinney and Panebianco have more than 35 years of sales and sales management experience combined. In their new Panebianco roles, they will oversee and manage Neal Communities’ team of sales professionals.

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Owner Don Whitson-Schmidt

+ LWR olive oil shop celebrates anniversary Lakewood Ranch Main Street’s Katy Rose Olive Oils, a specialty olive oil store, celebrated its fifth birthday Sept.

12 and Sept. 13 with special treats and celebratory wines.

Guests of the event also were able to meet the real Katy Rose.

Intercoastal Medical Group is a patient-focused health care provider comprised of more than 70 board certified physicians in multiple specialties dedicated to serving your health care needs.

+ WCI starts construction on carriage home models WCI Communities has begun construction of the first two carriage home models in its new Riverside neighborhood at Tidewater Preserve.

Both models have three bedrooms, two bathrooms, an open great room, breakfast nook, kitchen and formal dining area.

The Loxahatchee boasts 1,710 square feet of living space, while the Potomac has 2,376 square feet of living space.

WCI plans to open the models for public viewing in December.

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OBSERVER WEATHER

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Items Under $200 For Sale ADVERTISE YOUR MERCHANDISE with the total value of all items $200 or less in this section for FREE! Limit 1 ad per month, 15 words or less. Price must be included next to each item. No commercial advertising.

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941.896.2317 $929,000

FOREST AT HI HAT RANCH 9309 Swaying Branch Road Brian Wood 941.928.8408 premiersir.com/id/A3956080 $904,900

EDGEWATER VILLAGE

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4224 Escondito Circle Cheryl Loeffler & Daniel Volz 941.302.9674 premiersir.com/id/A4102320 $599,900

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8341 Farington Court Charles Totonis & Beth Barnett941.524.8299 premiersir.com/id/A3996767 $2,990,000

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THE FOUNDERS CLUB

FOREST AT HI HAT RANCH

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9273 Swaying Branch Road Brian Wood 941.928.8408 premiersir.com/id/A3976916 $1,099,000

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

PRESTANCIA 4175 Escondito Circle Joel Schemmel

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SILVER OAK 941.587.4894 $895,000

LAKEWOOD RANCH 7673 Portstewart Drive Charlotte Hedge

LAUREL OAK 2895 Dick Wilson Drive Joel Schemmel

941.350.0100 $599,000

8965 Wildlife Loop Ken Ipox

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941.587.4894 $1,849,999

941.993.7279 $699,000

BENT TREE

PRESTANCIA

3815 Founders Club Drive Don Carroll 941.539.2132 $525,000

4634 Mirada Way, #38/39 Joel Schemmel 941.587.4894 premiersir.com/id/A3997675 $485,000

2000 Joshua Drive Robert Sherman

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14717 Bowfin Terrace Martha Marlar

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941.313.1301 $699,000

14504 Leopard Creek Place Frank Lambert 941.920.1500 premiersir.com/id/A3993471 $629,000

941.812.0455 $585,000

RIVER CLUB SOUTH 9505 Old Hyde Park Place Charles Totonis & Beth Barnett941.524.8299 premiersir.com/id/A3998117 $575,000

LAKEWOOD RANCH 8212 Waterview Boulevard Debbie Rempert 941.223.8343 $479,900

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MOTE RANCH

EDGEWATER VILLAGE

GREENBROOK TRAILS

LAKEWOOD RANCH CC

8443 Sailing Loop Charles Totonis & Beth Barnett941.524.8299 premiersir.com/id/A4100893 $445,900

6408 Indigo Bunting Place Charles Totonis & Beth Barnett941.524.8299 premiersir.com/id/A4101281 $445,000

6718 Pebble Beach Way Jim Soda & Stacy Haas-Goodwin941.961.5857 premiersir.com/id/A3999134 $422,500

LAUREL LAKES

COUNTRY CLUB EAST

STONEYBROOK

UNIVERSITY PLACE

2966 Bravura Lake Drive Jesse Carr & Devon Davis 941.920.6588 premiersir.com/id/M5845826 $399,900

7123 Westhill Court Charles Totonis & Beth Barnett941.524.8299 premiersir.com/id/A4101365 $389,900

941.228.7356 $349,000

941.350.3362 $949,000

LAKEWOOD RANCH

6739 Coyote Ridge Court Toi Estes & Craig Cerreta 941.896.2317 premiersir.com/id/A4101313 $449,000

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7102 Saddle Creek Way Bonnie & Chris Price

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GREENBROOK PRESERVE

7415 Weeping Willow Drive Carol Clark & Paul Clark 941.350.4500 premiersir.com/id/A3994093 $599,000

8724 Pebble Creek Lane Helena & Per Nordstrom

SADDLE CREEK

SARASOTA

THE FOUNDERS CLUB

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LAKEWOOD RANCH 7018 Belmont Court Jim Soda & Stacy Haas-Goodwin941.961.5857 premiersir.com/id/A3995181 $1,499,000

7844 Ashley Circle Craig Cerreta & Toi Estes 941.993.2502 $319,000

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STONEYBROOK CC 8866 Macgregor Lane Ken Ipox

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941.993.7279 $479,000

COUNTRY PLACE 3941 Country View Lane Tamara & Todd Currey

941.587.1776 $419,500

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SARASOTA Rim Road Kevin Milner

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941.539.3287 $305,000

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