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by Alex Rostowsky | Staff Writer

Ranch conservation questioned

A marshland area that used to be trimmed is now part of an untouchable conservation area.

+ On the calendar It’s time for feasting on candy and family fun.

Lakewood Ranch Community Activities Corp. will hold its annual Boo Fest event from 6 to 9 p.m. Oct. 24, on Lakewood Ranch Main Street.

Lakewood Ranch residents can come out for trick or treating, ghost stories, a haunted house and other Halloween-themed activities.

Children and their families are encouraged to come in costume.

The following morning, the Lakewood Ranch Running Club invites the public to participate in its annual Boo Run, also on Lakewood Ranch Main Street.

+ In memoriam Merchants on Lakewood Ranch Main Street continue to mourn the surprising loss of fellow business owner Rebekah Hatmaker, co-owner of Serendipity Boutique.

Hatmaker, a teacher at Manatee Hatmaker School for the Arts since 2005, died unexpectedly Oct. 9, after a weeklong strep infection.

+ Diamond delight Ticket sales for the Rotary Club of Lakewood Ranch’s first Uncorked food-andwine pairing fundraiser have begun, and so has a chance to win a one-karat diamond.

As part of the fundraiser, the Rotary is selling 100 chances to win the diamond. Each ticket costs $100.

Tickets for the Uncorked eventcost $250 apiece. The event will be held 6 p.m.

Nov. 8, at the Sarasota Polo Club, 8201 Polo Club Lane, Sarasota.

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When Gary and Sara Crowley searched for their new home in the Lakewood Ranch area in 2007, they looked for something that really took their breath away.

While they found many residences that worked for them, they knew they found the home of their dreams when they arrived at a home for sale along Rosehall Cove in the Lakewood Ranch Country Club. The spacious home was equipped with a screened-in pool and a vista view of protected

marshland that proved to be the wow factor for them.

But years later, the vista they’ve come to love is nowhere to be seen. It is now flanked by growth and dead vegetation because the area behind their house is now a conservation zone.

The old landscaping procedure in years past performed by maintenance crews was to come through and chop down everything in the area with machetes.

When it became a desig-

nated conservation area, though, the protocol changed to only maintain 30 feet within the marsh, due to a Community Development District 5 ruling in 2010.

That meant the contracted landscapers can only spray invasive species within the 30-foot buffer zone, instead of chopping everything down as practiced in the past.

Making matters worse for the Crowleys, the in-

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Lakewood Ranch Community Development District 5 residents Gary and Sara Crowley are upset with the area beyond their house, which has overgrown marshland.

road rules by Amanda Sebastiano | Staff Writer

Districts tighten grip on speed Hiring off-duty deputies is becoming the rule rather than the exception to deter speeding.

EAST COUNTY — Speeders beware: Communities in East County are watching you.

But what they’re going to do to catch you remains under discussion.

Communities in the area address speeding in a variety of ways. Some use speed bumps to try to deter speedsters. Others have gone as far as hiring offduty deputies from the Manatee County Sheriff’s Office to pull over drivers and issue citations.

The Heritage Harbour Community Development District is the most recent group to consider the latter. Because the real problem, according to Heritage Harbour CDD Supervisor Rick Lane, is a lack of enforcement.

“I’m not sure what enforcement should look like, but we need a way to stop speeding,” Lane said.

Off-duty deputies are officials who are on the CDD’s clock rather than the Sheriff’s Office’s payroll.

Heritage Harbour CDD elected for Lane to discuss a potential contract with the Sheriff’s Office.

The CDD has dollars allotted in its 2014-15 fiscal budget to pay for such enforcement, should the board decide to move forward with an agreement. But, because of costs associated with police enforcement, the CDD has delayed a decision on the issue for

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Manatee County Sherriff’s Office deputy Jeremy Bass monitors CDDs, such as GreyHawk Landing, for drivers who speed and don’t stop at stop signs. the last year.

Hiring an officer could cost the CDD more than $30,000 a year, according to Heritage Harbour and Greyhawk Landing District Manager Greg Cox. Off-duty pa-

trol services cost approximately $30 per hour.

Supervisors hoped to pay a maximum of $10,000.

The number of days and hours per day an officer is in the com-

munity will determine how close the CDD can stay to its figure.

Contracting with law enforcement to monitor speeding is a

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should pay for at least once-aweek speed monitoring during peak speeding times reflected in common practice in East County, reports. including in Lakewood Ranch “The sheriff’s office wants speCommunity Development Dis- cifics, and we can hire an off-duty tricts 2, 5 and 6. deputy to patrol for $30 an hour or Other area CDDs, such as Grey- so,” Bettes said. “If I’m Greg Cox, Hawk Landing and Waterlefe Golf it’s easier to just hire the off-duty & River Club, also have off-duty officer. But, we’re paying taxes, we deputies on site each week to should reach out to the deputy to monitor speeding and provide see if someone can cover those residents with an extra level of se- hot-spot times.” curity.

Dave Bristow, Whether depuspokesman for the ties patrolling the “I’m not sure what Sheriff’s Office, East County comthe Sherrif’s enforcement should said munities can issue Office welcomes a tickets, though, is look like, but we partnership with decided by each to deter need a way to stop CDDs CDD. speeding, but by Deputies in speeding.” hire. The SherLakewood Ranch iff’s Office doesn’t — Heritage Harbour CDDs issue fines have the resources CDD Supervisor and potentially to send deputies Rick Lane apprehend indito all CDDs that viduals for certain have speeding violations. The Ranch CDDs have problems during regular shifts, he partnered with the Sheriff’s Of- said. fice since 2011, and receive law If Heritage Harbour didn’t have enforcement presence for nine gates, the Sheriff’s Office would hours per week at a rate of $30 per routinely patrol the community, hour. Drivers can receive tickets as it does in Tara Preserve, Schapfor speeding, not stopping at stop pacher said. signs, not having a valid driver’s To Cox, off-duty deputies are license or proof of insurance, a proven method, but still have among other violations. drawbacks.

In September, the off-duty “Off-duty deputies work, but deputies in CDDs 2 and 6 issued you can’t have them everywhere mostly warnings for drivers who all the time,” Cox said. exceeded the speed limit or didn’t Contact Amanda Sebastiano at come to a complete stop at stop amandas@yourobserver.com. signs. Officers in CDD 6 issued 13 warnings and one citation, while officials in CDD 2 wrote five citaDEPUTY DISCUSSION tions and issued 19 warnings.

Heritage Harbour South CDD To Heritage Harbour CDD susupervisors will further dispervisor Lee Bettes, though, sercuss deputy enforcement at vices provided by the Sheriff’s their next meeting at 4 p.m.

Office don’t necessarily have to Nov. 12. come with a binding contract and fees. He believes tax dollars

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SECURITY CHECKMARKS ADDITIONAL STOP SIGN

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The patrol is led by off-duty Manatee County Sheriff’s Office deputies three hours per day once a week at each CDD.

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The patrol is led by off-duty Sheriff’s Office deputies, security guards and cameras at all gates and community

Speed radar signs, and speed limit decreases from 25 to 20 mph (Lighthouse Cove) and from 30 to 25 mph (Stoneybrook).

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Routine patrol led by MSCO. * Because Tara Preserve is not a gated community, the Sheriff’s Office routinely patrols the community’s roads.

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Speed radar signs, cameras at the secondary access point and main gate.

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waste management by Alex Rostowsky | Staff Writer

CDDs discuss scoop on poop Lakewood Ranch CDD 1 will install 14 dog waste stations in its district next month.

Dogs and the messes they leave behind are such a growing part of Lakewood Ranch that Lakewood Ranch InterDistrict Authority Director of Operations Ryan Heise has a staff member who has created a report called “the poop scoop.”

The doodoo report found that existing dog waste stations in Lakewood Ranch Community DevelopmentsDistricts 2 and 5 receive a high volume of waste. Heise clarified that by volume, he meant weight of the poop increasing.

The rising waste is leading other Lakewood Ranch districts to add dog waste stations to their communities as well.

Lakewood Ranch Community Development District 1 board members recently approved the location of 14 dog waste stations to be placed within their district in the next month.

The CDD 1 board unanimously approved the locations during its Oct. 16 meeting at Lakewood Ranch Town Hall, after resolving one issue

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that caused a minor stink.

After receiving a map of proposed stations during its September meeting from Heise, the board decided to table the issue until last week’s CDD 1 meeting.

The board previously turned down the map due to the locations and proximity of homes to the first suggestions. Board members made clear last week they had strong opinions about where the stations should be placed.

“They should be placed where we see a lot of dog poop left on the ground,” said CDD 1 Vice Chairman Alan Roth.

“On another note, I can’t believe we’re talking about dog poop as a board.”

Heise presented a new map at the Oct. 14 CDD 1 agenda review meeting after fielding individual suggestions from the five members throughout the course of the last month.

After members presented a few new recommendations Oct. 14, the board received an amended map consisting of 14 locations it approved.

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District 1 will be the home of 14 dog waste stations, like this one in District 2 on Arnold Palmer Green.

CDD 1 becomes the third district in Lakewood Ranch to have the dog waste stations approved. Installation of the stations was recently completed in Districts 2 and 5.

Twenty-three stations were

recently placed in Districts 2 and 5. Each station costs $260 to purchase and install.

District 1 will use the same style of station already used in those districts.

Heise and Field Office Manager Tracie Hunt noted throughout the meetings they have both received positive feedback from residents in Districts 2 and 5.

The one complaint they fielded was from a resident who was unhappy with the proximity of the station to his home.

Hunt said that the stations should all be installed within District 1 in the next month.

The dog waste stations will be serviced once a week, or more, if needed. Heise said he currently has staff available seven days a week to take care of the stations.

District 1 is not the only Lakewood Ranch CDD keen to the idea of dog waste stations.

Heise will present the CDD 4 board with a map of proposed dog waste locations during its Nov. 8 meeting.

by Pam Eubanks | Senior Editor

More openings surround mall debut More than 20 stores are yet to open at The Mall at University Town Center. Following the mall’s opening, other retailers are lined up to open in other University Town Center plazas.

EAST COUNTY — The Mall at University Town Center is open.

So now what?

The commotion is far from over, with more shops rushing to open both inside the mall and across the street.

Benderson Development, coowner of the mall with Taubman Centers and owner of the neighboring UTC shopping plazas along University Parkway, sees the momentum continuing.

Mark Chait, Benderson’s Southeast executive director of leasing, said the opening of the mall has created a wider breadth of businesses to come into the University Parkway corridor. Since July, stores such as Lane Bryant and Salon Lofts have opened in the neighboring Shoppes at UTC, while others, including Panera Bread and Nuovo Aveda Salon, will open by the end of the year at other UTC plazas.

“Retailers and restaurants like to congregate around the success of other businesses,” Chait said. “It’s been an extraordinary influence having the mall here.”

Benderson Development is nearly finished building a 16,000-square-foot space for DSW, a shoe retailer, in The District at UTC, located on the west side of Cattlemen Road across from the mall. The space, which will be delivered to DSW in January, will open for business in the first quarter.

Chait said Benderson is finalizing plans for three additional buildings — about 40,000 square feet in total — on the west side of Cattlemen road, near the soonto-open Panera Bread location.

In Benderson’s other shopping plazas on the north side of University Parkway, spanning from just west of Honore Avenue to east of Cooper Creek

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NEWSBRIEFS + Napier trial delayed to December The owners of Napier’s Log Cabin Horse and Animal Sanctuary will stand trial Dec. 1.

The postponement was decided Monday during the couple’s previously scheduled hearing.

Authorities arrested Alan and Sheree Napier, owners of the rescue, in June, following a raid of their East County property in February. At that time, the Manatee County Sheriff’s Office confiscated more than 300 dogs, cats, horses, pigs and other animals.

The Napiers were charged with 15 counts of aggravated animal cruelty in April. Additional charges of scheming to defraud and unlawful solicitation of funds were added in June, at the time of the couple’s arrest.

+ School district hopes to secure safety director After a lawsuit and the decision not to bring unarmed community officers to area elementary schools, school security is back on the Manatee County School District’s agenda.

In hopes of expanding its security team beyond the school resource officers who occupy middle and high schools within the county, the district is seeking to fill its newest security position — director of safety and security.

The district started conducting interviews about two weeks ago and hasn’t announced a decision yet.

The director of safety and security will hold a range of responsibilities, which include updating safety and security manuals and conducting training for school staff, parents and students, conducting security planning sessions with school resource officers and overseeing background checks of school volunteers.

The director will report to Deputy Superintendent of Operations Don Hall.

The district will determine salary and hours of employment at a later date.

+ County searches for local history buffs Manatee County is seeking history enthusiasts who hold an appreciation of community heritage and structures within the Bradenton area.

The county is now accepting applications for the Historic Preservation Board. To qualify, applicants must live in Manatee County. Oct. 31 is the deadline for applications, which can be found at mymanatee.org/advisory_boards.

For more information, call Bobbi Roy at 748-4501, ext. 6878, or email bobbi. roy@mymanatee.org.

+ Correction

The Mall at University Town Center held its grand opening last week. Now the focus is on the opening of the mall’s remaining stores, as well as shops opening in surrounding plazas.

Boulevard, several stores have opened since the summer, including America’s Best Eye Glasses, Malibu Fox Boutique, Joseph Banks and the Peruvian restaurant Maemi.

Businesses slated to open in the coming months include Chicken Kitchen, Nuovo Aveda Salon, Panera Bread, AT&T and Blaze Pizza. Twenty-five stores, including American Eagle Outfitters, Talbots and Williams-Sonoma, are slated to open within The Mall at UTC, as well.

Contact Pam Eubanks at peubanks@yourobserver.com.

Mall stores to come...

• 4D Gelateria • American Eagle Outfitters • Anthropologie • Arhaus Furniture • Banana Moon Swimwear • Burger & Beer Joint • Charlotte Russe • Forever Nails & Spa • Free People • Fit2Run • Footgear • Forever Flawless • Francesca’s Collections

• Great American Cookies • Invicta • Kiehl’s • Lucky Brand Jeans • Motherhood Maternity • Naracamicie • Natural Comfort Footwear • Talbots • Tricho Salon • Vince Camuto • Williams-Sonoma • YO! Sushi

To accommodate a record number of subscription sales, the Sarasota Institute of Lifetime Learning (SILL) moved its 2015 “Music Mondays” series from Holley Hall to Church of the Palms.

Pianist Charlie Albright, who was highlighted in the Oct. 9 Diversions cover story, will perform at 10:30 a.m. March 2, at Church of the Palms, 3224 Bee Ridge Road, Sarasota.

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Lakewood Ranch Golf and Country Club resident Dyan Baker, front, holds signs along Legacy Boulevard, just past the gatehouse.

for a Manatee County Commission atlarge seat, helped organize the group.

As a Florida native, she has seen the problems that arise as the area’s population continues to grow.

“The more overpopulated we become, the more difficult it becomes to live with the animals and respect that they’re going to cross our roads,” Wonder said. “We frequently see this, especially out east in Lakewood Ranch, where all of our agricultural lands and cultivated lands meet. We just want to draw attention to the problem,” Wonder said.

Lakewood Ranch Inter-District Authority Director of Operations Ryan Heise said he has received calls recently for additional deer crossing signs in Lakewood Ranch. Heise is evaluating how many signs the community currently has and will consider adding more signs once a count is complete.

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There are a multitude of reasons why people move to Lakewood Ranch.

The schools. The stores. The amenities.

One of the most intriguing facets of life in Lakewood Ranch, though, is the proximity to miles and miles of open space.

With that open space comes a variety of wildlife not found in other parts of the country.

And like other parts of the country, there is a large population of deer in the area. And with that comes a major problem with deer being hit by drivers.

East County resident Candy Luther saw it firsthand on University Parkway just a few weeks ago.

While driving near Target, she noticed a deer lying on the road. She ran out to try to tend to it as cars zoomed by.

“As I’m standing there waiting for a break in traffic, someone hit it,” she said.

“And then another car hits it, and then another car hits it.”

Luther was devastated.

“I literally sat in the parking lot for a half hour before I could start the car and go home,” she said.

Concerned citizens like Luther banded together to address an issue that has seemingly increased during the past few weeks. There have been numerous incidents of deer being struck by cars and subsequently dying.

The group took to Legacy Boulevard just past the gatehouse Tuesday night with signs encouraging drivers to slow down and watch for deer and other wildlife that may cross the road.

Terri Wonder, who is currently running

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ELECTION 2014

HERITAGE HARBOUR SOUTH CDD SEAT 5

JOE JAUDON

TAD PARKER

Parker has attended Heritage Harbour meetings for more than a year to prep for an election run for seat 5.

EAST COUNTY — Throughout his career, Tad Parker’s livelihood was based on his attention to detail.

After he received a college degree in graphic arts management, he held a range of design-based careers in seven states, from Pennsylvania to Kansas.

Parker, 72, printed road maps, designs on greeting cards and athletic uniforms, as well as the ceramic decals on Ronald Reagan’s dinnerware.

But, there’s more to Parker than his years printing labels on millions of Pabst Blue Ribbon beer cans and cartons of Twinkies.

He has a range of stories his now-adult children have heard countless times, Parker said, laughing.

“I’m a storyteller,” Parker said. “I turned 21 years old, President Kennedy was assassinated, I received my physical exam for the Vietnam War draft and got married all in one week.”

Now retired, Parker has maintained his mental filing cabinet of personal and professional experiences — his eye for perfection. He believes the trait will aid him in his next project.

In the Nov. 4 election, Parker is vying for seat five on the Heritage Harbour South Community Development District board against incumbent Joe Jaudon.

For Parker, who also held careers in real estate and the commercial truck driving industry, his work and volunteer experiences have given him knowledge in money management and being a member of a team.

After attending CDD meetings for about a year, Parker has noticed less of an emphasis on wetlands and more fo-

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Jaudon plans to continue fostering relationships with Heritage Harbour CDD and Stoneybrook if re-elected.

EAST COUNTY — A 38-year member of the U.S. Air Force, Joe Jaudon tends to stick with positions he holds.

Jaudon, 73, was the chairman of the Water and Sewer Commission in Glynn County, Ga., for 10 years.

He has been a member of the Heritage Harbour South Community Development District for six years and plans to remain a staple in the board’s foundation, should he be re-elected Nov. 4.

Jaudon is running against candidate Tad Parker for his seat — seat five.

His “never give up” mentality also proves true on topics he’s passionate about, such as community landscaping.

A master gardener who loves being outdoors and considers himself more than a novice on tree and shrubbery types, Jaudon hopes to maintain the pristine landscape he believes Heritage Harbour currently features.

The community’s aesthetics played a role in his decision to move to the community with his wife, Margie, 10 years ago.

“I love working with my hands and watching things grow,” Jaudon said. “I love to garden, that’s why I care so much about our landscaping. The landscape is beautiful in our community and I want to keep it that way.”

Although the CDD and the Stoneybrook Homeowners Association have struggled this year over which group will maintain the community’s common area and grounds, Jaudon hopes to continue working on the current partnership between the groups; more than landscaping is at stake, he said.

Throughout his years on the CDD,

TAD PARKER Age: 72 Family: Wife, Marsha; a son; a daughter; six grandchildren; and one great granddaughter Hometown: Poughkeepsie, N.Y. Residence: Stoneybrook Hobbies: He’s a Harley-Davidson owner and rides his motorcycle to Anna Maria Island every Sunday morning.

Interesting fact: A graphic arts and print specialist, Parker crafted designs on the dinnerware set President Ronald Reagan used in the ‘80s in the White House. cus on overhead costs.

He also hopes his insight can help further bridge the gap between the previously at-odds Stoneybrook Homeowners Association and the CDD. Should he take Jaudon’s seat, he plans to continue to mend the fences to make the groups one team.

Jaudon is also a member of the Stoneybrook finance committee — Amanda Sebastiano

JOE JAUDON Age: 68 Family: Wife, Margie; five children; three grandchildren Hometown: Brunswick, Ga. Residence: Stoneybrook Hobbies: He loves gardening and working outside, which is why Jaudon is passionate about Heritage Harbour’s landscape upkeep. He’s a certified master gardener.

Interesting Fact: He was a member of the United States Air Force for 38 years and has traveled to a variety of foreign areas, such as Europe and the Caribbean islands.

Jaudon has weathered lawsuits and was a part of the early stages of the board being turned over to residents, rather than the developer.

“Managing the assets of the CDD requires specific knowledge, experience and time,” Jaudon said. “There is no handbook.”

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THURSDAY, OCTOBER 23, 2014

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ELECTION 2014

TARA CDD SEAT 3

DARBY CONNOR

DAN POWERS

TARA — Darby Connor is a hands-on kind of worker.

That style of effort came as second nature after serving in the U.S. Navy as a Tin Can Sailor, the name used to delineate those who served in The National Association of Destroyer Veterans.

He then went to work for Southern New England Telephone Co. Connor retired as the southern area operations manager after starting as a line installer 40 years earlier with the company.

Since retirement, he’s been a vocal member of Tara Community Development District government. He previously served on the CDD board for six years, with four of those years as chairman.

He hasn’t held a position on the board since November 2012, but he’s actively trying to change that.

One of his biggest concerns is landscaping within the community, which he says has deteriorated since a new contractor began at the beginning of the year. Connor said the previous contractor, Florida Lawn Pros, was let go for a lower bid.

He said the new contractor, West Bay, has been subpar. Connor believes that West Bay’s handling of landscaping in the community has led to dissatisfied residents and unsightly common grounds.

“Unless they do something soon, our common grounds are going to be a disgrace, and they are going to lower our property values,” Connor said. “No question about it.”

Another concern of Connor’s is the expansion of Interstate 75, near the Tara CDD’s eastern border.

TARA — For Tara Community Development District board member Dan Powers, the question of “what if?” is paramount to the CDD’s future.

Powers has been on the board for the past 10 years and has seen substantial growth within the community. He wants to continue to try to answer the district’s possible questions in the coming years.

“It’s all about the future of the CDD,” he said. “Where do we want this development to be in five years?”

Powers’ larger concerns have yet to present themselves. They are of the “what if?” variety.

He wants to make sure the district has the financial stability to address unforeseen circumstances. With hurricane activity and a wide range of wildlife in the area, he said these problems can present themselves “in the blink of an eye.”

Powers learned much in his 23 years of service in the Philadelphia Police Department. The most important lesson he learned behind the badge, though, was how to properly investigate an issue.

“I put myself in the democratic way of managing,” he said.

“Who, what, when, where, how and why,” Powers said. “Once you get answers to those questions, then you can formulate an opinion and make a decision.”

While board member terms run four years, Powers has never had to campaign for re-election. He now has competition for the seat from challenger Darby Connor.

And like Connor, Powers would like the situation with the district’s current

Improved landscaping and a commitment to installing a noise buffer near Interstate 75 are Connor’s platform.

DARBY CONNOR Age: 75 Family: Wife, Terry; a son; a daughter; and six grandchildren Hometown: Guilford, Connecticut Residence: Stoneybrook Hobbies: Camping, boating, motorcycling, karaoke Interesting fact: Connor traveled to 46 of 48 continental states.

“We want to make sure that the opportunity is given on the east side of the community for the state to put up a noise barrier, which they have basically committed to in the past,” he said. “But sometimes, politicians have a short memory.”

If he wins the election, Connor said he would make changes immediately.

“I’ve been a problem solver all my life,” he said. “I enjoy that type of work.”

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Powers believes West Bay will improve its performance in the future. The landscapers will have the benefit of a defined map of the 275-acre district, something Powers said they didn’t have at first.

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The fund, which has given out more than $1 million since its founding in 2002, awards grants to local nonprofits.

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Sixty-eight thousand dollars worth of grants was awarded to 22 nonprofit organizations from the Lakewood Ranch Community Fund Oct. 17.

The giving, though, did not just include dollars and cents.

Members of the LWRCF and nonprofit representatives also shared laughs, tears, and stories of goodwill at the annual grant distribution at Lakewood Ranch Town Hall.

Lakewood Ranch Community Fund President Nick Drizos said each of the nonprofit representatives in attendance “help make Lakewood Ranch an area that is a very special place.”

In addition to the individual grants, the community fund also presented Robert Rosinsky, president/CEO of Goodwill Manasota, with the 10th annual C. John A. Clarke Humanitarian Award for his organization’s charitable efforts in the area.

“We change lives through the power of work,” Rosinsky said. “This award is the affirmation of the purpose of Goodwill.”

Rosinsky, who has been with Goodwill for more than 40 years, was humbled by the honor.

“I will do my best to show you that it is deserved,” he said.

The grants awarded ranged from $600 to $6,500. Nine of the 22 grants awarded were for $2,500.

The nonprofit organizations that received the grants provided descriptions of what they intended to do with the money.

Tidewell Hospice Inc., which received $2,500, will use the funds to support grief

Age: 68 Family: Wife of 32 years, Cindy; daughter, Kara Hobbies: Golfing, cycling, reading and gardening Interesting Fact: When his daughter was growing up, Silverglat, a retired newspaperman, made her read one thing from the newspaper every day before she left for school. hopes to continue those efforts, while working to assure the community maintains its aesthetic qualities. He also wants to get district residents more involved.

“I listen and make a best effort to provide a fair hearing to all resident concerns,” he said.

Editor’s Note: Lakewood Ranch CDD 5 Seat 3 candidate Ronald Steger declined an interview request.

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Besides acting as treasurer for Lakewood Ranch CDD 5, Silverglat sits on many Alzheimer’s disease-related boards.

LAKEWOOD RANCH — When Alan Silverglat first saw his name on the ballot, he snapped a picture with his phone and sent it to his daughter in Chicago.

“To me, it’s a pretty big thing to have my name on the same ballot with those running for national and statewide office — doesn’t happen every day, nor to everyone,” Silverglat said. “In our family, we always share things, big and little, within our small family. It’s part of what keeps us close.”

GENERAL ELECTION 2014 Although he has served as a supervisor for the Lakewood Ranch Community Development District 5 board for the last four years, Silverglat previously ran unopposed.

Over the last four years, Silverglat has put his accounting background to use as the CDD’s treasurer. His career leading the financial helm of Ernst & Young, Knight-Ridder and Pulitzer Inc. lent itself to such service in retirement. Silverglat also wanted to ensure his community within the Lakewood Ranch Golf and Country Club maintained its look and feel over time.

“It’s my belief if you want to see things change, you have to get actively involved,” Silverglat said. “It’s not enough to complain. People have to take responsibility to make things better.”

Silverglat said since joining the board, he’s helped modify financial controls and reporting for the district. He said he’s also helped keep costs down without compromising quality.

At 68, Silverglat said he has no plans to slow down.

In the coming term, if re-elected, he

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“If we are to build a better world, we must remember that the guiding principle is this — a policy of freedom for the individual is the only truly progressive policy.”

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It’s all about performance We often have noted that elections are referenda on incumbents’ performance.

If they have performed satisfactorily and competently and continue to offer a governing philosophy that aligns with our nation’s founding principles — that is, a defense of and promotion of our unalienable rights of life, liberty and pursuit of happiness and freedom from the despotism of the tyrannical “state” — those candidates, in our view, deserve another term.

So block out the ads; turn off the TV and radio. Take the time to evaluate the performances of the candidates up for re-election and whether their opponents have demonstrated better competence and that their ideas will further or reduce your liberty. Who has more of what it takes to lead?

That analysis is the framework for deciding every election.

MANATEE SCHOOL BOARD

DISTRICT 5 AT LARGE — Our view has not wavered from the primary election, when we supported incumbent Julie Aranibar.

In recent weeks, critics have cited the board’s handling of wanting to hire armed guards at the district’s elementary schools as a failure of the board and Aranibar.

We’ve maintained her position — in favor — was and is valid. Whether the public was insufficiently notified seems more an issue of staff sloppiness than a deliberate lack of transparency. And it belies the bigger picture, which is the board’s current direction under Superintendent Roger Mills the past two years: the right direction.

While Aranibar’s opponent, Mary Cantrell, former director/CEO of the Manatee Technical Institute, earned many bonafides for her leadership there, and there is no doubt Cantrell could serve competently, here’s one of the major differences between the two: Cantrell has not expressed full support for Superintendent Rick Mills. Aranibar has.

This remains a crucial time for the Manatee School District. A turnaround takes time. Disrupting that would be counterproductive. Aranibar keeps her focus on taxpayers and students. She should continue the work she and Karen Carpenter began four years ago.

Recommendation: Aranibar

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DISTRICT 6 AT LARGE — The contest between incumbent Carol Whitmore and challenger Terri Wonder has featured its moments of contentiousness.

Wonder has tried to make this a referendum on one vote — Whitmore’s support of a portion of the proposed Long Bar Pointe development.

But over the past eight years, Whitmore has built a formidable track record as a pragmatic, balanced commissioner. No one can question that she has the best interests of taxpayers at heart. While mindful of the environment, she also recognizes the importance of individual property rights, low taxes, low regulation and economic growth.

Recommendation: Whitmore

ELECTION 2014 OBSERVER RECOMMENDATIONS U.S. House

District 16 — Vern Buchanan

Florida

Governor — Rick Scott Attorney General — Pam Bondi Chief Financial Officer — Jeff Atwater Agriculture Commissioner — Adam Putnam Amendment 1 — No Amendment 2 — No Amendment 3 — No

District Court of Appeal (Shall Judge Judge Judge

these judges be retained?)

Chris W. Altenbernd — Yes Morris Silberman — Yes Daniel Sleet — Yes

Manatee County County Commissioner District 6 - At Large — Carol Whitmore School Board District 5 — Julie Aranibar Mosquito Control District, District 1 — Ralph C. Garrison Mosquito Control District, District 2 — Tim Matthews

Sarasota County

Florida House District 72 — Ray Pilon County Commission District 2 — Paul Caragiulo County Commission District 4 — Alan Maio School Board District 1 — Ken Marsh or Bridget Ziegler Charter Review Board District 1 — Steven Fields Charter Review Board District 2 — Richard Dorfman Charter Review Board District 3 — Joe Justice Charter Review Board District 4 — James Gabbert Charter Review Board District 5 — Bruce Dillon Sarasota Soil and Water Conservation District Group 3 — Todd Underhill

GOVERNOR

By now, most voting Floridians likely have consumed more than enough information to know the stark differences between incumbent Gov. Rick Scott and former Gov. Charlie Crist.

They know the differences in their public personalities. We’ve said it before: Scott is stuff, Crist is fluff.

Crist is the quintessential, smooth politician who molds his persona to appear as the populist, the likable man for the little guy.

Everybody loves Charlie. He cares about you, and he cares about Florida — more than anybody. That’s the act.

Scott is all business. Goals, objectives, benchmarks, measurements and accomplishments drive him. Nice guy one on one,

although challenged for much of his first term with connecting with Floridians. On a surface level and on TV, Crist beats Scott on the likability factor.

But imagine you’re buying a stock. And when you buy a stock, you are buying a company’s CEO. Which one do you want: the nice-guy CEO who is smooth in public with customers and with employees, or the one who is generates results, growth and shareholder return?

Remember, you’re buying a stock for your future. Which one would you pick?: When Charlie Crist traveled with Florida CEOs to Brazil while governor, a CEO who accompanied him reported to us Crist “was an embarrassment.” The Tampa Bay Times reported this summer: “Crist horrified staffers, who say he acted on the trip more like an entitled frat boy on spring break — skipping meetings with dignitaries, showing up late to scheduled SCOTT events…

“The aerospace conglomerate Embraer, a major employer in South Florida, laid out a fancy lunch spread for the governor and his delegation at its headquarters in Brazil. Crist stunned attendees when he suddenly CRIST excused himself barely 10 minutes into the meeting, telling (George) LeMieux he was bored.”

Contrast that with Scott, who spends time each week personally making sales calls to CEOs in other states to persuade them to move their businesses to Florida. This is fact: No governor in a quarter century has spent more time focused on creating and bringing more jobs to Florida.

To be sure, Scott cannot take all the credit for Florida’s economic recovery. But his efforts have set the tone. Since his election in 2010, Florida has generated the third highest number of jobs among the 50 states — 625,000, according U.S. data. He promised 700,000 in seven years.

Now consider philosophical direction.

Crist described his platform recently with this vague platitude: “Charlie Crist will have your back.” When you delve into specifics, nearly everything Crist wants to do as governor is expand the state Leviathan and restrict your freedom: reduce school choice; force taxpayers to subsidize lower property-insurance rates and take on insurance risk (a tax on your property insurance bill); increase government Medicaid spending; build a taxpayer-funded high-speed train (see California for reference); subsidize renewable energy with your money, and on and on.

Every inch that state government expands is a lost inch of liberty.

Scott, on the other hand, has stayed focused on creating a climate to encourage economic growth. It’s a page from the political formula of Abraham Lincoln: “The leading object” of government, Lincoln wrote, is “to lift artificial weights from all shoulders

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At the risk of being eclipsed by their comments about the infamous fan at Tuesday’s final gubernatorial debate between Florida Gov. Rick Scott and former Gov. Charlie Crist, we have some advice for the two candidates: Always take the high road.

Neither of them did last week at the Leadership Florida-Florida Press Association debate in Broward County.

They were shameful. An embarrassment to Florida.

Their staffs were even worse. One of the organizers of the debate, who witnessed the arguments off stage over Crist’s fan, called the representatives of both camps “kindergartners.”

Crist broke the rules; but Scott ended up the fool.

This brings to mind the wisdom former President George W. Bush dispensed to a dozen high-school scholarship winners earlier this year in a private meeting in Sarasota.

“Unexpected, bad things are going to happen to you,” he told them.

That’s life. “The important thing,” he said, “is how you respond.”

Here’s how Crist should have responded before Tuesdays’ debate: “About our last debate, I want to apologize to all Floridians and Gov. Scott. The rules said no electronic devices; we should not have placed that fan without Gov. Scott’s permission.

“I’ll admit: I perspire. It’s one of my many faults. That’s why I like fans.

“But there’s no excuse. I am sorry for my behavior and my staff’s behavior. I am better than that; and my staff is better than that.

We’ll do better, you deserve better.”

Then Gov. Scott should have said: “I, too, want to apologize to my fellow Floridians and apologize for me and my staff making an issue of Gov. Crist’s fan.

“It’s a fan … Florida’s concerns are far, far greater than a fan. My staff and I should — and will — stay focused on what’s important to you.

“I take responsibility. The buck stops with me. You deserve better, and I pledge, once again, you will always get my very best. I hope you forgive me.”

Take the High Road. Be the Bigger Man.

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— to clear the paths of laudable pursuit for all — to afford all, an unfettered start, and a fair chance, in the race of life.” Jobs allow this to happen.

We’ll take more jobs over Charlie Crist having our back.

Recommendation: Scott

the Department of Health and Human Services.

Sheldon, of course, has portrayed himself as Charlie Crist did when Crist served his one-term stint as attorney general: tough on white-collar crime and the consumer’s best friend.

But Sheldon also showed his own nasty political side when he accused Bondi last fall of making an investigation of a Donald Trump-affiliated business “evaporate” — Sheldon’s word — after she received a $25,000 contribution to her campaign from a Trump business.

Those were fighting words. Be sure to watch the video referenced in the accompanying box below. Watch it all the way BONDI to the end. When a reporter at an Associated Press conference asked Bondi about Sheldon’s accusation, she let loose with a response that pretty much sums up how Sheldon’s candidacy should be viewed. Said Bondi: “It’s untrue, it’s offensive and it’s despicable for someone running for chief legal officer [to] say such a lie. He needs to know his facts before he talks …

“That I would make an investigation evaporate? You want someone like that to be your attorney general? … It’s completely false … For him to say an investigation was pending when I took a campaign contribution and that it evaporated — it’s despicable and disgusting.”

And let’s do set the record straight.

Sheldon and the opinion editors make Bondi out to be ineffective and misdirected, focusing too much on fighting the federal government. They give her grudg-

ATTORNEY GENERAL

If you relied on the descriptions of incumbent Florida Attorney General Pam Bondi by the opinion editors of most of Florida’s big daily newspapers, you probably would conclude she deserves a failing grade. They don’t like her priorities. And they hate her politics.

After all, she’s a conservative constitutionalist, which is anathema to their view of the world.

They love her opponent, Democrat Party nominee George Sheldon.

He’s a good guy, a career government man and public servant.

A former state representative from Plant City, Sheldon also served as a top aide to former Democrat Attorney General Bob Butterworth; the numbertwo in the Department of Children and Family Services under Butterworth; as Gov. Charlie Crist’s secretary of DCF; and until recently, an assistant secretary in

THE PAM BONDI STORY To understand what Attorney General Pam Bondi has done in her first term, we highly recommend your viewing this video. You won’t get this side in the mainstream press: www.youtube.com/ watch?v=qHwb1HnWJoE

ing credit for ending Florida’s pill-mill crisis and attacking the trafficking of teenage girls. And they slap her for postponing a death-penalty execution because it conflicted with a political event.

They’re right on the latter. Bad “optics,” as they say in Washington.

But they fail to mention barely a “smidgen” of what Bondi has accomplished in her first term. We urge you to watch the YouTube video. Her accomplishments are many and significant.

Recommendation: Bondi

CFO & AGRICULTURE COMMISSIONER

One of the oddities of Florida government is its elected Cabinet.

While many people believe Florida’s governor has the same powers and authorities as the president of the United States, in fact, the governor shares authority with the three Cabinet members — attorney general, chief financial officer and agriculture commissioner.

They vote on such things as the location of electric power plants; the control and disposition of all state-owned property; and they serve as the collective head of Florida’s Department of Law Enforcement.

They wield a lot of power as a Cabinet and in their respective domains.

The chief financial officer is not only charged with managing Florida’s tax revenues, disbursements and borrowing, he’s the state’s top regulator over the banking and insurance industries.

The agriculture commissioner oversees more than cattle and citrus; he’s the state’s chief consumer protector and regulates all things connected to the growing, distribution and handling of food and beverages.

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He also regulates fuels and pesticides.

In CFO Jeff Atwater and Agriculture Commissioner Adam Putnam, both Republicans, Floridians have two of the most competent people to have occupied their positions in a quarter century.

Atwater is a former bank president from North Palm Beach. He rose from vice mayor there to become a state representative and eventually Florida Senate president from 2008 to 2010. His great-grandfather, Napolean Broward, was Florida’s governor from 1905-1909.

Atwater’s opponent, Democrat Will Rankin, is an Army veteran and former chief asset manager for the state of Ohio.

A former Republican, Rankin lives in Deerfield Beach.

Agriculture Commissioner Putnam, 40, has been a political meteor in Florida ever since being elected to the Florida House of ATWATER Representatives in 1996 at age 22. At age 26, the fifth-generation Bartow native, was elected to Congress, where he rose to the Number 3 position in the Republican-controlled House.

Coming back to his roots, Putnam ran for agriculture commissioner PUTNAM in 2010. Given his family’s agriculture background and his legislative experience, few are more suited for the state’s agriculture commissioner, and he has been living up to expectations. Send him back.

Recommendation: Atwater and Putnam

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OCT. 17 A WOMAN SCORNED 11:58 p.m. — 8400 block of Gardens Circle. Battery. A man told police his girlfriend came home from a night of drinking and asked him to leave. When she started to record their conversation and threatened to send the recording to police, she bit him on the arm in an attempt to get his phone. The man then fled to the bathroom and locked the door, but his irate girlfriend kicked in the door. She was transported to jail.

OCT. 18 SOBERING TRUTH 12:30 a.m. — Intersection of Lakewood Ranch Boulevard and Rangeland Parkway.

Driving under the influence. Police observed a sport utility vehicle run a stop sign at the intersection of Lakewood Ranch Boulevard and Clubhouse Drive.

He refused a field sobriety test and was taken to jail.

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CORNER OCT. 17 JURY’S OUT 7:55 p.m. — 3300 block of 26th Avenue East. Suspicious Circumstance.

A woman told police she received a message on her answering machine.

One was from a man who told her she and her husband each missed a jury summons and needed to pay $500 each for avoiding the summonses.

When she called and questioned the request, the man put a police officer on the phone who said she would be arrested if she didn’t comply. The courthouse had no record of a jury summons on file for her or her husband.

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11:25 a.m. — 300 block of Fairway Isles Lane. Suspicious Circumstance. Police observed an open garage door and found two bicycles, two cases of beer and a few boxes inside. Police couldn’t locate the owner.

vasive species are to remain after being sprayed and killed due to the parameters of the district’s contract with its landscaping provider for common areas. The practice leaves brown vegetation behind in the marshland for them to look at.

To be removed, dead vegetation must be more than a foot in length. Ryan Heise, director of operations for the Lakewood Ranch Inter-District Authority, said the manpower and time to go beyond that measure would require a much larger landscaping budget for CDD 5 and changes in allowable procedures.

While the Crowleys are aware of the current protocol, they are still unsatisfied with the look of the area behind their house.

“The most imminent concern for me is what they’ve done this year is way worse than doing nothing at all,” said Sara Crowley. “This brown (material) is going to be there for months to come during the nicest weather we have here.”

Gary Crowley has presented the issue to the IDA numerous times, and on Oct. 21, he presented the problem to the CDD 5 board.

“I felt strongly that I had to present my case to the board, because we paid a lot of extra money to have a pristine marsh and a nice view,” he said. “It’s jeopardizing the value of our property.”

Heise said the concerns raised by the Crowleys are not something he has faced

with residents in similar areas.

“It’s a mystery to me, because we don’t get many complaints about what you’re hearing from him,” Heise said. “We don’t want to give the impression that these areas are manicured landscape areas.

These are conservation areas.”

Nonetheless, the Crowleys have offered to pay extra to have the area landscaped behind their home to how it was for the first five years they lived there.

They’ve been informed by the board that they can’t pay extra, because it would be “unequal services,” meaning that they’d get something through taxpayer money that no one else in the community would get, regardless of their offering to contribute money.

The Crowleys maintain they still love living in Lakewood Ranch but said there’s a maintenance issue that needs to be addressed.

“There’s really nothing like this community,” Sara Crowley said. “For me, it’s worth the price you pay because of the standards. Our only issue is this part of the maintenance, which is not living up to standard.”

Heise said CDD 5 will continue to operate as it does unless a compromise is made.

The issue will be brought up again before the board at its Nov. 18 agenda review meeting at Lakewood Ranch Town Hall. The board will then determine whether to change the language in the landscaping agreement to allow for more landscaping in the conservation area.

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by Pam Eubanks | Senior Editor

Man lights fire for cause

Hunter Norton’s 2,100-mile drive Finish: Independence, Mo.

Hunter Norton drove more than 2,100 miles to compete in an online TV show and raise awareness for missing kids.

EAST COUNTY — Hunter Norton wanted to spend more time his with father.

And to do it, he took a tour of the Midwest in a race to raise awareness for missing children.

Norton, a father of two, returned Oct. 6 after competing in season eight of “Fireball Run,” an online television series in which two- or three-person teams chase clues and navigate maps from city to city in hopes of finishing with the most points and fastest time.

“The theme of this year’s race was the American frontier, and that’s exactly what it was,” said Norton, a Sarasota attorney and a resident of Mill Creek. “The scenery was amazing, especially as we got into the Ozark Mountains.”

Norton and his wife, Aimee, were attending 40 Carrots’ Firefly Gala when he saw an opportunity to bid on a spot on the show.

“I pointed it out to my wife and I said, ‘I’d love to do that with my dad some day,’” Norton said.

Aimee didn’t let the comment slide.

She looked at the package more carefully, and after learning the race started two days after her father-in-law’s birthday and ended in his hometown in Missouri, she persuaded Hunter Norton to bid on the item — even though he’d have to leave on their ninth wedding anniversary if he won.

“She pretty much insisted,” Norton said.

Within weeks of winning the package, Norton and his father began their prerequisites — defensive driving lessons, notes from the doctors saying they were in appropriate mental and physical health to drive prolonged periods of time, and oth-

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Roger Norton, Hunter’s father, secured a car sponsorship from Cable-Dahmler Chevrolet in his hometown, so the pair drove a Camaro for the race.

And, on Sept. 25, Hunter Norton flew out, arrived in Kansas to meet his dad, and the two arrived in Frisco, Texas, that night to compete in their cross-state American frontier-themed adventure against 38 other teams.

Each day, the teams started out with breakfast and meet-and-greets with the town’s mayor before setting off with their

first “mission.” The missions included sets of clues for tasks to earn extra points during their 250-plus-mile daily drive.

The Nortons took photos with a 20-foottall dinosaur at Jesse James’ grave site, with a President Harry Truman-signed document recognizing the state of Israel and with Annie Oakley’s rifle.

Participants used each stop on their journey to raise awareness of missing children. The Nortons featured pictures of several different children on their car as they traveled.

Hunter Norton says he’s still recuperating from the adventure, but he enjoyed the experience, although physically and mentally exhausting, and time with his dad.

But will he do it again? Maybe.

But next year, he’s encouraging his brother, Dustin, to compete with their father. Hunter Norton plans to spend that time with his wife, as the pair celebrates their 10th wedding anniversary.

Contact Pam Eubanks at peubanks@ yourobserver.com.

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Bayside holds adoption East County prepares area awareness event for international event November is National Adoption Awareness Month.

Luke and April Graham adopted their son, Mace from Uganda when he was about 10 months old.

November is National Adoption Awareness Month.

The Grahams said events like this one are a great resource for prospective adoptive families, particularly for those interested in adopting for the first time.

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Discussions between Bonomo and the members of her paddling team in Miami, Save Our Sisters, along with members of the Tampa-based paddling team Pink Dragon Ladies, resulted in a bid to bring an international paddling event to the Sarasota area.

“We wanted an event that empowered women to look at us and see strong women who made it through to the other side of breast cancer and survived,” Bonomo said.

Paddling teams will converge to compete in the fourth Dragon Boat Festival Oct. 24 through Oct. 26, with varying registration times and events peppered throughout the week. From Oct. 20 through Oct. 23, the event’s location — Nathan Benderson Park, 5851 Nathan Benderson Circle, Sarasota — will house a pre-festival camp, registration, packet pick-ups and team practice sessions for participants as they prepare for the weekend’s festivities.

The opening ceremony will be held from 5 to 6:30 p.m. Oct. 24, and races run from 8:30 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. Oct. 25 and Oct. 26.

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EAST COUNTY — Luke and April Graham have built their lives around children, as pastor and director of the children’s ministry, respectively, at Bayside Community Church’s East Bradenton campus.

But over the last year-and-a-half, the couple has experienced the concept more intimately.

In June 2013, they adopted Mace, now 2, who was found abandoned as a newborn in Uganda.

“We both always knew we wanted to adopt,” April Graham said, adding other family members have adopted children.

The Grahams were married nine years before they started the adoption process for a child in Uganda, a country from which other families at Bayside had adopted.

“We liked the idea of kids growing up around him from Uganda,” Luke Graham said. “Even now, once a week he sees them or spends time with families who look like ours. Him growing up like that was pretty important to both of us.”

Individuals interested in adoption and fostering can learn more when Bridge a Life, a ministry of Bayside for adoptive and foster families, holds an adoption awareness event from 3 to 5 p.m. Nov. 1, at Bayside’s East Sarasota campus, 8200 Bee Ridge Road, Sarasota. There, attendees can hear from Bridge a Life leaders, local Christian adoption agencies and organizations, adoption attorneys and about the growing need and current status of local and international adoptions.

The event is free and open to the public.

Breast cancer groups and others will converge for the fourth annual Dragon Boat Festival Oct. 24 to Oct. 26.

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GIVING BACK

THURSDAY, OCTOBER 23, 2014

by Jen Blanco | Sports Editor

Teach One, Reach One The East Manatee Bulldogs started a tutoring program last fall to help players with their academic studies.

LAKEWOOD RANCH — Twelve-yearold Ethan Kast sits quietly at a folding table with a notebook open in front of him.

The East Manatee Bulldogs PeeWee defensive tackle, who occasionally gets bogged down with homework throughout the season, spends the next hour working on this week’s civics lesson during the Pop Warner organization’s tutoring program.

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Lakewood Ranch High basketball team and program coordinator Stephanie Heald, Kast is able to finish his homework before practice while also receiving advice and guidance from the Mustangs players.

“It’s nice because they take the time to come out and help you,” says Kast, who attended the tutoring program for the first time three weeks ago.

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McNeal Elementary School second-grader Josiah Minton practices his spelling words with Lakewood Ranch High junior shooting guard Anthony Suarez.

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Courtney Rapp had 35 assists to help power Lakewood Ranch to a 3-1 victory over Manatee Oct. 15.

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The Lakewood Ranch High girls golf team shot 364 to finish third in the Class 3A-District 14 tournament Oct. 14.

Lakewood Ranch High seniors Barry McDonnell and Spencer Schultz both took last season off to focus on their individual games.

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Siena Kelley finished with 19 kills, 11 digs, seven aces and three blocks to lead the Braden River High volleyball team to a 3-1 victory over Cardinal Mooney Oct. 14.

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The Out-of-Door Academy’s Max Coutsolioutsos shot 75 at the Class 1A-District 17 tournament Oct. 13 to earn an individual berth in the regional tournament.

BACK IN ACTION LAKEWOOD RANCH — Barry McDonnell wanted to find out what makes him tick.

The Lakewood Ranch High senior golfer decided he needed to spend time focusing on himself, so rather than playing for the Mustangs last season, McDonnell opted to spend the fall practicing on his own and playing in various junior golf tournaments and tours.

The experience proved to be beneficial for McDonnell who discovered how he plays golf as an individual, his work ethic and what he needs to do in practice to see results on the course.

“I learned what makes me a better golfer,” McDonnell says. “It gave me a chance to find out who I am, and I’m more mature now because of it.”

The only downside to not playing for Lakewood last season was watching his former teammates capture their third consecutive Class 3A state championship. McDonnell regrets not being a part of Lakewood’s success last season,

but having the opportunity to focus solely on himself for a couple of months allowed McDonnell to come back as both a more knowledgeable golfer and a stronger leader his senior season.

McDonnell, who won state championships his freshman and sophomore seasons, always planned to come back this year in hopes of helping lead Lakewood to an unprecedented fourth consecutive state championship.

McDonnell returned to the team at the beginning of the season along with fellow senior Spencer Schultz, who also took last season off to play on the West Florida Golf Tour.

“It’s been really cool leading the team,” McDonnell says. “I like being looked up to, and I try to pump up the other kids. It’s been really fun taking on a leadership role. We all want to get better and have fun, and I just try and help everybody.”

Similar to McDonnell, Schultz used the opportunity to better his game, but at the same time he

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Seniors Barry McDonnell and Spencer Schultz seek a fourthconsecutive Class 3A state championship in November.

missed the camaraderie with his teammates.

“I wanted to try to come back and help the team win a fourth title,” Schultz says.

With the departure of Division I golfers Danny Walker and Ramsey Touchberry, now at the University of Virginia and University of Florida, respectively, along with future Division I golfer Luke Miller, who returned to Pennsylvania, Lakewood has had its fair share of ups and downs lately.

But with four of the top junior golfers in Florida, McDonnell and Schultz believe the Mustangs are capable of beating anyone in the state.

McDonnell and Schultz helped Lakewood captured its seventh straight Manatee County Championship Oct. 7 and fifth straight Class 3A-District 14 championship Oct. 13.

Schultz shot a 1-under-par 69 at the Manatee County Championships and a 74 at the district tournament to earn medalist honors

for Lakewood.

Most recently, Lakewood finished second at the Class 3A-Region 5 tournament Oct. 20, at the Plantation Golf and Country Club in Fort Myers. McDonnell fired a 3-under par-69 to share the individual regional title. Schultz added a 72, as the Mustangs shot a combined 292 to finish four shots behind regional champion Lithia Newsome.

Lakewood will now advance to the Class 3A state championship Nov. 4 and Nov. 5, at Deer Island Golf and Lake Club in Tavares.

“I think we are underrated,” Schultz says. “At states, I think we can do really well if we play our games.”

McDonnell agrees.

“I feel like we’re the underdogs,” McDonnell says. “It’s cool to see us with a chip on our shoulder. Everyone counts us out, so it takes the pressure off. We are a different team, no question, but we are all good golfers.”

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TUTOR / FROM PAGE 15A The East Manatee Bulldogs have a scholastics component that reviews the academics of its players and cheerleaders and requires that they maintain a 2.0 GPA throughout the school year. The organization started the tutoring program last fall as a way to support those athletes who may need help with schoolwork.

The program is held from 5 to 6 p.m. every Tuesday and Thursday throughout the season at the Bulldogs field house.

Athletes, ranging in age from preschool to seventh grade, spend time working on homework and character building with their tutors, who also serve as mentors for the younger athletes.

“They teach me about learning and tell me to work hard,” 6-year-old Emilie Roach says.

“It kind of makes me happy because I know someone else also cares a lot about me too,” 11-year-old Cameron Heald says.

“It’s be fun because I’ve been able to work with kids younger than me.”

After a successful first year, Heald reached out to Lakewood boys basketball coach Jeremy Schiller about the possibility of his team getting involved. Schiller said yes without hesitation and began sending three players to each session.

“We try to do a lot of things to connect to the community,” Schiller says. “It’s a good opportunity for them to reach out and use their academic skills to reach kids and connect through sports. Other kids look up to them, and it’s nice for them to give back.”

Every Lakewood player volunteers for at least two tutoring sessions throughout the season. During each session, the high school athletes worked with two to three children. In addition to helping with homework, the volunteers also participated in brain breaks where they would toss around a football while getting to know the athletes.

“I thought it would be fun to work with the kids,” senior forward Cameron Darby says. “I thought it (might be) a droning process, but it’s actually been pretty fun. I also played Bulldogs when I was younger, so it was a good opportunity to go out and work with the kids.”

Teammate Sam Hester agrees.

“I just like working with little kids,” the sophomore guard says. “I just tell them, ‘If you don’t understand something try to do it anyways because you’ll get better.’”

Between 10 and 27 athletes attended this year’s tutoring program, which began Sept. 1 and concluded Oct. 16 with a pizza party for the participants. East Manatee plans to resume the program again in August when the fall season begins.

“Our motto is teach one, reach one,” Heald says. “It’s all about giving back. As long as it’s working, we’ll keep doing it.

Without the high school boys, we wouldn’t have this program. Coach Schiller and his boys have been amazingly supportive of this program. His team really exhibits exemplary character traits that our younger athletes look up to.”

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Reanna Gregory finished with 15 kills and 12 kills, respectively, to lead the way for the Lady Thunder. Sam Emmons added seven kills.

+ Florida Meteors to hold fundraiser golf tourney + Mustangs win fifth straight district crown The Lakewood Ranch High boys golf team captured its fifthconsecutive Class 3A-District 14 championship Oct. 13, at Misty Creek Country Club in Sarasota.

The Mustangs shot a combined 316 to finish seven shots ahead of Riverview. Spence Schultz shot 74 to lead the way for Lakewood. Charlie Sun shot 78, followed by Barry McDonnell (81) and Kelly Sun (83).

Braden River finished fourth (347) while Sarasota was sixth (377).

Braden River’s Andrew Hammett fired a 73 to win the individual district title.

Lakewood Ranch, Riverview and Venice, which finished third, all advanced to the regional tournament Oct. 20.

Hammett, along with his younger brother, Chandler, and Manatee’s Richard Bennett advanced as individuals.

+ ODA closes district regular season with win The Out-of-Door Academy volleyball team closed out its district regular season with a 25-19, 25-16, 25-21 victory over Bradenton Christian Oct. 14.

With the win, ODA forced a three-way tie for second place with St. Stephen’s and Bradenton Christian. The three teams had a blind draw for the No. 2, No. 3 and No. 4 seeds in the Class 3A-District 10 tournament, which begins Oct. 20. ODA will face Bradenton Christian in the district semifinals Oct. 21.

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The Florida Meteors 12U travel baseball team will hold a golf tournament fundraiser Oct. 25, at the Legacy Golf Club, 8255 Legacy Blvd, Lakewood Ranch.

Registration will begin at noon, followed by a 1 p.m. shotgun start.

Cost is $125 per player and includes golf, lunch and refreshments on the course. Hole sponsorships ($200) and corporate packages ($600), which include participation for four players and a hole sponsorship, also are available.

Proceeds from the four-person scramble will benefit the team’s participation in the Cooperstown Tournament of Champions next summer.

For more information or to sponsor a hole, contact Ken St. Lawrence at 779-6007 or kstlawrence@verizon.net.

+ Bulldogs post three wins over St. Petersburg The East Manatee Bulldogs Mitey Mite, PeeWee and Unlimited squads all posted victories over the St. Petersburg Silver Raiders Oct. 18.

The Mitey Mite team won 24-0 while the PeeWee and Unlimited teams both won by forfeit. The Tiny Mites also had a strong performance. Phoenix Balot, D.J. Dawes and Ke’shawn Williams led the way defensively while Cobe Thomas and Lucas Despot controlled the offense.

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Cardinal Mooney linebacker Sam Leonard tackled ODA’s Najee Rhodes in the end zone for a safety in the first quarter. He also scored on a 49-yard run with less than a minute to play.

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Lakewood Ranch quarterback Chad Rex rushed for 98 yards and scored the Mustangs’ lone touchdown on a 1-yard carry.  Cardinal Mooney defensive back Sean Morris Jr. intercepted a pass and returned it 91 yards for a touchdown.

The Cardinal Mooney High football team cruised to a 64-0 victory against rival The Outof-Door Academy in its Class 3A-District 6 opener Oct. 17.

The Cougars scored touchdowns on eight of their 10 possessions and took a 43-0 lead at halftime. Quarterback Reese Vita threw for 164 yards and three touchdowns, including two to wide receiver Blair Perry.

Cardinal Mooney linebacker Sam Leonard recorded a safety and also scored on a 49-yard run in the final minute of the game.

With the win, the Cougars clinched a berth in the playoffs.

Cardinal Mooney will seek to defend its district title Oct. 31 versus Bishop Verot.

GAME CHANGER Blair Perry Wide Receiver Cardinal Mooney

Perry caught touchdown passes of 20 and 14 yards on Cardinal Mooney’s first two possessions to give the Cougars the early lead. Perry finished with five catches for 74 yards.

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Charlie Coury, Virginie Breuer and Doreen Karras, of Tropicana’s team, create a video of themselves and the rest of their team to share with Sandi “Samandi” Miller, for whom they are walking.

The American Cocktail Society team spreads awareness of an upcoming charity bartending event it is holding.

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Diana Hohman, Donna Baker and Diane Thompson walk with Team Mammas and Tatas.

Meghan Muth and Karen Niederer enjoy the morning.

More than 1,700 pinkand-white-clad walkers rallied in the fight against breast cancer Saturday, during the annual Making Strides Against Breast Cancer event at the Sarasota Polo Club.

Participants warmed up to music and other festivities before striding through a pink-and-white balloon arch to start their 3.1-mile trek.

About 200 teams raised a total of $172,289 for the American Cancer Society, which uses the proceeds to support women diagnosed with breast cancer.

Jeannette Lloyd walks with Team Pink Pachyderms of Wal-Mart.

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Members of the Lakewood Ranch community gathered Oct. 11, at Lakewood Ranch Town Hall, to learn about the community’s club offerings. Representatives of the Lakewood Ranch Women’s Club, Arts Club and a range of other groups shared information on their clubs and offered individuals a chance to join their organizations.

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Women’s Club meets for lunch, charitable cause Members of the Palm-Aire Women's Club enjoyed lunch and iced tea as they welcomed 15 new members and socialized at a luncheon Oct. 10, at the Palm-Aire Country Club.

Attendees also brought peanut butter and baby food — two in-demand items for The Food Bank of Manatee — which they donated after the meeting.

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Loretta Criswell and Allyson Cooney say “cheese.”

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all about perspective

by Pam Eubanks | Senior Editor

ODA thespian offers closer look on life LAKEWOOD RANCH — Over the last few weeks, Cammy Harris has burst into giggles in the most serious of moments.

It’s not because the subject matter is humorous, but because she’s so delighted with how months of hard work have come together on stage.

“It’s amazing,” she said. “It’s really been a labor of love.”

On Oct. 15, Oct. 16 and Oct. 18, a troupe of The Outof-Door Academy students performed Harris’ vision: a collection of 10-minute plays and monologues called “Look Closer.” Each piece was about perspective.

The show, part of ODA’s dessert theater program, will be the only senior-directed show of the year.

“I had never directed before, and I think a truly versatile theater artist should be able to work in all facets of theater,” Harris said.

Harris began working on the show in April; she selected plays on perspective and worked with fellow ODA students Emma Henson, Cameron Graham and Benjamin Edelman to write the monologues, also about perspective.

“Everything you present to an audience creates something in their mind,” Harris says of why she chose the theme.

Harris has applied to Northwestern University, where she hopes to double major in theater and international studies.

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McNeal hosts costume party Gilbert W. McNeal Elementary students and their parents showed off their best dance moves and costumes at the Oct. 17 Fall Harvest Dance. The event celebrated Halloween as children danced to current pop songs in the cafeteria-turned-spooky dance hall.

Soldier Erin Galvin guards the front doors.

The Van Nortwick family, clockwise — Craig, Angela, Zach, Troy and Claire — show off a range of costumes.

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By Adam Hughes | Research Editor

Riverdale home tops sales at $515,000 The following residential real estate transactions took place between Oct. 6 and Oct. 10.

A home in Riverdale Revised tops all transactions in this week’s real estate. William Jackson, trustee, of Lakewood Ranch, sold the home at 4607 Barracuda Drive to James and Debra Muenchow, of Bradenton, for $515,000. Built in 1999, it has four bedrooms, three-and-a-half baths, a pool and 3,092 square feet of living area. It previously sold for $465,000 in 2002.

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Steven and Suzanne Marcinko, of Lakewood Ranch, sold their home at 12210 Lobelia Terrace to Thomas and Deborah Nevadomski, of Sarasota, for $500,000. Built in 2001, it has four bedrooms, three baths, a pool and 2,729 square feet of living area.

It previously sold for $320,000 in 2009.

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Angelo DiPasquale and Sandra DiPasquale, of New Port Richey, sold their home at 514 Sand Crane Court to Susan Woods, of Citra, for $500,000. Built in 2002, it has four bedrooms, three baths, a pool and 2,845 square feet of living area. It previously sold for $428,300 in 2002.

Diane Sedillo, of Bradenton, sold her home at 627 Sand Crane Court to Ben Strader, of Bradenton, for $488,000. Built in 2000, it has four bedrooms, three baths, a pool and 2,912 square feet of living area.

It previously sold for $535,000 in 2004.

Larry Bunnell, of Lakewood Ranch, sold his home at 422 Sand Crane Court to Robert Swartz and Judith Kovaleski Swartz, of Bellmore, N.Y., for $440,000. Built in 2002, it has four bedrooms, three baths, a pool and 2,480 square feet of living area. It previously sold for $378,300 in 2002.

David and Candace Mizer, of Nokomis,

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This home at 12210 Lobelia Terrace has four bedrooms, three baths, a pool and 2,729 square feet of living area. It sold for $500,000. sold their home at 709 Misty Pond Court to Nathan and Jeana Miller, of Bradenton, for $385,000. Built in 2000, it has three bedrooms, two-and-a-half baths and 2,604 square feet of living area. It previously sold for $335,000 in 2003.

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Robert Heller, of University Park, sold his home at 14714 Fifth Terrace N.E. to Hamlet and Claudette Jennings, of Bradenton, for $460,000. Built in 2010, it has four bedrooms, three baths, a pool and 3,194 square feet of living area. It previously sold for $400,300 in 2010.

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pendence, Ohio, sold their home at 2007 154th St. E. to Elisa Marcuccio and Ryan Nottingham, of Bradenton, for $460,000.

Built in 2007, it has four bedrooms, three baths, a pool and 2,942 square feet of living area. It previously sold for $605,000 in 2007.

Riverdale Revised

Gerard and Kathy McAfee sold their home at 4619 Swordfish Drive to Dave and Susie Cashon, of Ponca City, Okla., for $442,000. Built in 1996, it has three bedrooms, three baths, a pool and 2,338 square feet of living area. It previously sold for $275,000 in 2000.

Gilbert and Marie Dalton, of Newfoundland, Canada, sold their home at

4507 Barracuda Drive to Gary Cason Jr., of Bradenton, for $415,000. Built in 1998, it has four bedrooms, three baths, a pool and 2,207 square feet of living area. It previously sold for $375,000 in 2012.

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Mary Ropes, of Junction, N.Y., sold the home at 12034 Thornhill Court to Daniel and Elizabeth Dixon, of Bradenton, for $436,500. Built in 2010, it has three bedrooms, two-and-a-half baths, a pool and 2,098 square feet of living area.

David and Doreen Morin, of Epping, N.H., sold their home at 13926 Siena Loop

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13309 Lost Key Pl #A3997843 $999,000 Mary Pat Pihl

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15607 Leven Links Place #A4106041 $629,000 John Camino, PA

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7606 Silverwood Court #A4106113 $529,000 Heidi Cox

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22235 Panther Loop #M5846712 $499,999 Cheryl Roberts

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12225 Greenbrier Way #M5901439 $495,250 Deborah Angelo O’Mara

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TOP BUILDING PERMITS These are the largest East County building permits issued by Manatee County for the week of Oct. 6 through Oct. 10, in order of dollar amounts.

EAST COUNTY Address

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8484 Lindrick Lane 19432 Newlane Place 4710 Balboa Park Loop 7124 Chatsworth Court 10620 Forest Run Drive 2305 Lena Road 4407 Shark Drive 7203 Teal Creek Glen 22333 Panther Loop 4324 Swordfish Drive 9952 Cherry Hills Ave. 6415 Turners Gap Road 7927 Treesdale Glen 4208 Presidential Ave. Circle 6942 Stetson St. Circle 12006 Clubhouse Drive 603 Rye Road 4423 Shark Drive 7618 Broomsedge Court 6437 Fox Grape Lane

Pool Pool Pool Enclosure Pool Cage Generator Enclosure Mechanical Door/Window Re-roof Re-roof Re-roof Mechanical Re-roof Re-roof Re-roof Door/Window Re-roof Mechanical Re-roof

William Destasio Joseph Julian Douglas Rice Edward Singletary Brian Prete Roger Musgrave Lewis Brock Brian Jones Donald Lederer Christopher Wood Deborah Stone Kerry Becker William Middlebrook Harold Decker Malcolm Zeldin James Stroup Gary Parker Allen Lesnikowski James Oberthaler Carrie Jones

$73,000 $50,000 $40,000 $27,950 $24,998 $21,850 $19,982 $19,257 $18,583 $16,900 $16,800 $16,700 $16,172 $15,785 $15,500 $14,985 $14,917 $13,990 $13,200 $13,150

Michael at the family property on north Longboat Key.

Source: Manatee County

Michael in 1964.

8254 Miramar Way #M5901541 $3,600 Kendra Vogel

5512 109th Avenue E #A4103075 $269,900 Steve Durand

6306 Yellowtop Drive #A4104570 $209,900 Laurie Jarema

Parrish 941-748-6300 941-447-2531

Lakewood Ranch 941-907-9595 941-321-3410

Lakewood Ranch 941-552-4200 941-773-4372

6532 Moorings Point Circle #M5901540 Laurie Rastovski

6934 Woodmore Ter #A3999148 $267,500 Sherwin Taradash, PA

14810 Skip Jack Loop #A3984568 $156,000 Karen Lyons Nowadly

Lakewood Ranch 941-907-9595 941-448-3301

Lakewood Ranch 941-388-4447 941-928-9496

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11207 Marigold Drive #M5901620 $313,000 Nicole Ryskamp

Lakewood Ranch $2,500 941-552-4200

8820 White Sage Loop #M5846562 Laurie Rastovski

Lakewood Ranch $1,550 941-552-4200

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REAL ESTATE / FROM PAGE 24A to John and Sharon Bailey, of Bradenton, for $430,500. Built in 2004, it has three bedrooms, two baths, a pool and 2,314 square feet of living area. It previously sold for $375,000 in 2009.

Tidewater Preserve

WCI Communities LLC sold the home at 927 Preservation St. to Cherie Price and Randall Knee, of Bradenton, for $367,600.

Built in 2013, it has three bedrooms, twoand-a-half baths, a pool and 2,294 square feet of living area.

lowbrook Circle to Terry Nuckols, trustee, of Bradenton, for $315,000. Built in 2006, it has four bedrooms, three baths, a pool and 2,416 square feet of living area. It previously sold for $250,000 in 2009.

home at 8012 Conservatory Circle to Kelsco Properties LLC for $265,000. Built in 1981, it has four bedrooms, two baths, a pool and 2,969 square feet of living area. It previously sold for $170,000 in 1987.

sold their home at 11606 Fourth Ave. E. to Danielle Bader, of Bradenton, for $208,500.

Built in 1998, it has four bedrooms, two baths and 1,812 square feet of living area.

It previously sold for $199,000 in 2004.

River Point of Manatee

Riverwalk Village

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Dawn Hayes, of Lakeland, sold the home at 228 36th St. N.E. to Jeremy and Heather Meyers, of Bradenton, for $297,000. Built in 2001, it has four bedrooms, three-anda-half baths and 2,868 square feet of living area. It previously sold for $235,000 in 2013.

Avalon at the Villages of Palm-Aire

Upper Manatee River Road

Anthony Mullen, of Bradenton, sold his home at 11825 Upper Manatee River Road to 11825 Manatee LLC for $335,000. Built in 1961, it has four bedrooms, one bath and 2,155 square feet of living area. It previously sold for $83,500 in 1986.

Brian and Debra Dietz sold their home at 4918 Lakescene Place to Anthony Morello Jr. and Margaret West, of Phoenixville, Pa., for $285,000. Built in 2000, it has two bedrooms, two baths and 1,823 square feet of living area. It previously sold for $254,000 in 2003.

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John and JoAnn Rexroad, of Bradenton, sold their home at 6393 Rookery Circle to Michael Lanza and Linda Michaels, of Tuckahoe, N.Y., for $330,000. Built in 2004, it has three bedrooms, two baths, a pool and 2,227 square feet of living area. It previously sold for $265,000 in 2010.

Stoneybrook at Heritage Harbour

Deutsche Bank National Trust Co., trustee, sold the home at 8625 Stone Harbour Loop to Shawn and Bessie Durie, of Bradenton, for $319,900. Built in 2004, it has three bedrooms, two baths, a pool and 2,806 square feet of living area. It previously sold for $623,000 in 2006.

Evzen Stehlik and Pavlina Stehlikova, of Bradenton, sold their home at 9008 Wil-

Federal National Mortgage Association sold the home at 7330 Kensington Court to Frank and Tina Zumbo and Paul and Rosemarie Marques, of Ontario, Canada, for $280,000. Built in 1996, it has two bedrooms, two baths and 1,707 square feet of living area. It previously sold for $295,000 in 2004.

Country Oaks

Charles and Margaret Locke, of Dewey Beach, Del., sold their home at 7345 Arrowhead Run to Mohammed and Kyle Tazi, of New Albany, Ohio, for $262,000.

Built in 2001, it has three bedrooms, two baths and 1,991 square feet of living area.

It previously sold for $315,000 in 2007.

Summerfield Village

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Forest Creek

Peridia

River Woods

U.S. Bank, trustee, sold the home at 8248 Villa Grande Court to David and Charlene Fabrizio, of Niagara Falls, N.Y., for $236,000.

Built in 2007, it has three bedrooms, twoand-a-half baths and 1,818 square feet of living area. It previously sold for $220,600 in 2008.

RV-Invest LLC sold the home at 5009 80th Ave. Circle E. to Jean Mazzochi, of Chicago, for $265,000. Built in 1986, it has three bedrooms, two baths and 1,707 square feet of living area.

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Donald and Renee Cox, of Alachua, sold their home at 11710 Hidden Forest Loop to Louie and Sally Hamlin, of Parrish, for $308,000. Built in 2007, it has three bedrooms, three baths, a pool and 2,148 square feet of living area. It previously sold for $311,900 in 2007.

Tony and Tammy Trent sold their home at 11524 28th St. Circle E. to Richard and Carol Seiler, of Parrish, for $301,000. Built in 2003, it has four bedrooms, three baths, a pool and 2,428 square feet of living area.

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Built in 2007, it has four bedrooms, three baths, a pool and 3,888 square feet of living area. It previously sold for $617,500 in 2012.

Daniel Gaffney and Audrey Robbins, of Bradenton, sold their home at 6219 Yellowtop Drive to John and Tracy Durmaz, of Lakewood Ranch, for $240,000. Built in 1999, it has three bedrooms, two baths, a pool and 1,736 square feet of living area. It previously sold for $156,400 in 1999.

Joseph Sinopoli, of Lanesboro, Mass., sold his home at 5099 Kilty Court E. to Kenneth and Karen Goff, of Bradenton, for $218,500. Built in 1997, it has three bedrooms, two-and-a-half baths and 2,230 square feet of living area.

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After seven years of rapid ascension, the Sarasota Ballet performs in the New York City Center’s prestigious Fall for Dance Festival.

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Ballet is a physical extreme no other art form has. I do think dancers are some of the strongest human beings.

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“Ballet is a physical extreme no other art form has,” says Danielle Brown, principal dancer for the Sarasota Ballet. “I do think dancers are some of the strongest human beings.”

The Sarasota Ballet’s physical elasticity, tenacity and strength have been on display since its founding in 1990. With the addition of Iain Webb in 2007 at the helm as artistic director, the Ballet’s determination, imagination and fighting spirit have rapidly rocketed the company into national and international prominence with creative and spirited interpretations of classic productions and staging of world premieres.

“It’s been a lot of hard work over the past seven years,” Webb says. “There’s a lot more hard work still to come, and I think it’s great for our Sarasota community and hopefully shines a light on all the arts in Sarasota and how great it is.”

All of that hard work has garnered a lot of attention from the national dance community, with the Sarasota Ballet receiving invitations to perform at the John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts, participating in the annual “Ballet Across America” series, receiving a listing in Pointe Magazine as one of the top 10 performances of 2013 and host-

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ing a Sir Frederick Ashton Festival dedicated to the works of the 20th century British dancer/ choreographer whose work has become synonymous with the company.

This past weekend the determination and dedication of Webb, his staff and the more than 50 dancers who call Sarasota Ballet home culminated in a high honor and a first in the 24-year history of the organization: performing in New York City.

Performing what has become its signature piece, Ashton’s “Les Patineurs,” the Sarasota

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Sareen Tchekmedyian, Victoria Hulland, Ellen Overstreet and Anais Blake

Sareen Tchekmedyian Ballet closed the 11th annual Fall for Dance Festival at the New York City Center with two separate performances Saturday and Sunday. Not only did the company close the festival, which featured 20 acclaimed international dance companies and artists, but it also sold out its two performances. The Ballet performed the only non-modern/contemporary piece in the entire festival.

Exposure to the New York City dance community will likely accelerate the already rapid ascension of the Sarasota Ballet, but the light and entertaining

“Les Patineurs” (which recreates the fanciful movements of ice skating through ballet) will have reached even the most casual of dance enthusiasts.

“What I think is exciting about the Fall for Dance Festival is that it’s just for regular people who enjoy seeing dance,” says Jamie Carter, soloist dancer for Sarasota Ballet. “It’s not an elitist event with just dance world insiders.”

And with the Ballet’s sevenprogram season coming up, including two world premieres, the performances at the New York City Center serve as an

adrenaline shot for the work and excitement that lies ahead.

“I think it’ll be a great way to start the season,” says Amy Wood, soloist for Sarasota Ballet. “We have got the best job to get to dance around and do what we love for a living.”

Asked what’s next for the company after such a seminal achievement, Webb responds quickly.

“I can’t tell you that, but lots of exciting things,” says Webb.

“Let’s just say I’ve got a whole bucket list that I’d love to see the company do.”

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April: The New York City Center’s Fall for Dance Festival invites The Sarasota Ballet to perform.

August: The company organizes trip, flight, lodging and travel information.

Tuesday, Oct. 14: Costumes and set pieces are packed, crated and driven from Sarasota to New York City Center.

Thursday, Oct. 16: Costumes and set pieces arrive at New York City Center and are unpacked; sets are constructed, and light design is established.

Oct. 16: The Sarasota Ballet company flies from Sarasota to New York City. Rehearsal is conducted that afternoon.

Friday, Oct. 17: The Sarasota Ballet attends rehearsals and dance classes conducted by Artistic Director Iain Webb and Assistant Director Margaret Barbieri.

Saturday, Oct. 18: The company attends full dress rehearsal runthroughs of Sir Frederick Ashton’s “Les Patineurs” with a performance at 8 p.m.

Sunday, Oct. 19: The final matinee performance takes place at 2 p.m. Dancers have the afternoon and night to explore New York City.

Monday, Oct. 20: The company flies back to Sarasota. Costumes and set pieces are packed and crated again and put on a truck heading back to Florida.

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Colonial Mexican art is not known for its restraint. Less is not more; exuberance and ornamentation are glorified and celebrated. Consequently, La Gran Dama has a strong personality. Colors are rich, spaces are grandly scaled, and details are lavish. Each room, it seems, has features specially designed for it: Floors are inlaid with wood, granite and marble, and the moldings that complement the ceilings are each a little different, each a statement of the home’s unique point of view. *** Planning and construction for La Gran Dama took three-and-ahalf years, with the architectural firm of Bloodgood Sharp Buster designing the plans and Anchor Builders in charge of the building phase. The owners, a couple prominent in local business and philanthropy, carefully oversaw all of this.

“We wanted to do something unique,” the husband said. They have a teenage son and a very lucky rescue dog named Tiger who guards the property, at least when he’s not napping on one of the custom-made sofas.

But it was Sarasota decorator Kurt Lucas who came up with the San Miguel connection. Early in the design process, Lucas and the owner went to Mexico to meet with the craftsmen who were creating the decorative flourishes that give the home its special character.

“It was a 12-hour ride from the border, through the roughest mountains roads I’ve ever seen,” the owner recalls.

Left: The larger of two master baths features a ceiling painting of an enchanted forest. Center: Columns of volcanic stone support the home’s soaring loggia. Right: From the elaborate living room ceiling, a rustic chandelier descends. The stone fireplace was hand carved in San Miguel.

But the effort paid off. The craftsmen’s contributions include the massive, hand-carved stone fireplace in the living room and the one-of-a-kind lighting fixtures and chandeliers that fill the home.

Even the pillars of volcanic stone that face the pool area are their handiwork, with a series of Mexican Gothic arches above — another signature of the San Miguel style.

And then there’s the plate. While exploring one of the town’s famous specialty shops, the owner came across some plates.

“As soon as I saw them I knew they were the right choice for the home,” he says. But as he studied them more, he began to see the inspiration for the home’s color palette, and today the home glows with the rich yellows, reds and blues of the serendipitously important piece of pottery. *** La Gran Dama is a large home.

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Jason Neulander directs, and he also wrote the script with Chad Nichols. (It’s more complicated than that. This beast began life as Ray Colgan’s radio drama and won the “Hitchhiker’s Guide to the Galaxy” award for multiple adaptations and spinoffs.)

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Put “Buck Rogers,” “Flash Gordon” and “Superman” and all the other classic science fiction movie serials and radio shows in a blender and hit frappé. The result would resemble “Intergalactic Nemesis: Book One: Target Earth,” which touched down at this year’s RIAF. The plot? Aliens attack. A plucky band of humans fights back, with the aid of a few plucky robots from space. (For more details, visit theintergalacticnemesis.com.)

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Sarasota, Saddle Oak Estates $850,000 5/5 Miranda Oswald 941-232-9982 MLS#A4103518 73548

Lakewood Ranch, LWR Country Club $710,000 3/3 Whitney Ellis 941-795-2211 MLS#A4102619 73322

Sarasota, Whispering Sands $689,000 2/2 Darren Beddoe 941-201-6450 MLS#M5900405 45235

Bradenton, River Club South $559,900 4/3.5 Trudi Gregory 941-809-5789 MLS#M5901167 45255

Sarasota, 6 Acre Equestrian Estate $1,099,000 6/5.5 Kerry Langman 941-705-0573 MLS#M5900661 79051

#1 real estate brokerage in florida*, 108 year legacy, 3,100 offices in 50 countries *Coldwell Banker Residential Real Estate is ranked number one in closed residential buyer and/or seller transaction sides in Palm Beach, Orlando, Tampa/St. Petersburg and Naples/Fort Myers, and number one in residential sales volume Mainland Sarasota (calculated by multiplying number of buyer and/or seller transaction sides by the sales price) in Miami/Fort Lauderdale, Orlando and Tampa/St. Petersburg according to data submitted to REAL Trends by NRT LLC, 2014.

Pinehurst Village $229,900 Chris Byrd, 941-544-5159 Water view in Pinehurst 2/2, updates, 2-car garage. Maint free and heated community pool.

MLS#M5901993 45280

Manatee Country Club East LR $725,000 Susan Gallo, 941-739-6777 Premium Lot! 3BR/2+BA w/pond & GC views. Cherry cabs, granite. Gated cmmty.

MLS#M5902174 89427 River Wilderness $599,900 Judy Aarnes, P.A., 941-704-9744 Tile-roofed 4/3 home in a gated community. Many amenities. MLS#M5902194 72907

Bradenton, Woodlands Park $549,000 4/3 Susie Robinson 941-795-2211 MLS#M5902493 73320

Rosedale $549,000 Ellen Renner, 813-300-9509 Recently updated & immaculately maintained, 3/3 custom on lakeside. MLS#M5846239 73451 San Remo Shores $419,000 Tyce Clark, 941-795-2211 Remodeled 3BR/3BA, salt water canal, prvt dock, no bridges to ICW, near beach.

MLS#M5902096 73319 Mill Creek $415,000 Melissa Watrobsky, 941-739-6777 In-law suite!

5BR+Bonus/4BA/4CG home w/pool home. Wd fire place. Must see MLS#M5900674 72974 Tara $399,900 George Filiniche, 941-739-6777 Immaculate! 3BR+den/3BA home. Lrg lanai/pool/ODK & more. Golf & Tennis. MLS#M5902572 72967 Hidden Oaks $372,900 Gary Hoskins, 941-809-7709 4/3.5 Totally remodeled, 1000 SF 4-car garage, stainless steel appliances. MLS#A4104248 34941 Miramar Links At LWR $345,000 Barbara Noto, CRSGRI, 941-544-5243 A low-chore condo life. Tile-roofed 3BR/2+BA condo in a gated community.

MLS#M5902237 72920

Sarasota, Tatum Ridge $369,000 3/3 Marilyn Kneafsey 941-373-0999 MLS#A4104489 82314

Bradenton, Country Meadows $474,900 4/3 Kimberlie MacDonald 941-928-1953 MLS#A4104925 72966

Barrington Ridge $329,900 Donna Rogers, 941-400-7700 Magnificent 2 Story 5BR/3+BA beautiful pool home. Overlooking the pond. MLS#A3988230  45281 Mandalay $329,900 Jerry Cercone, 941-795-2211 Outstanding 3/2, gated, tray ceilings, new stainless appls, screened lanai. MLS#M5902227 73317 University Place $324,900 Team Cashi, 941-527-9088 3+/2 cul-de-sac, gated community, park, pool, playground. Near UTC Mall. MLS#A4106156 79160 Summerfield Village $285,000 Nancy Wilk, 941-739-6777 Upgrades!

4BR/2BA home. 18” tile flrs, SS, Wd Cbnts. Htd/Salt pool & spa.

MLS#M5901405 72969 Perico Bay Club $259,900 Susan Hollywood, P.A., 941-795-2211 Bay views, 2BR/2BA, screened lanai. Gated, resort style, 2 miles to beach.

MLS#M5901823 73327 Lakeside Preserve $199,900 Kerry Langman, 941-739-6777 Lake and preseve views! 3BR/2BA home. Lrg great room, wood cab, SS, tile backsplsh.

MLS#M5901962 79068

Parrish, Foxbrook $444,900 3/2.5 Joe Murphy 941-739-6777 MLS#M5902221 31793

Bradenton, Cypress Creek Estates $399,900 3/3 Laura McGeary, P.A. 941-795-2211 MLS#M5901637 73296

Harrison Ranch $174,900 Michelle Ward, 941-739-6777 Premium lot! Water view! 3BR/2BA home. Upgrades. Lots of cmmty amenities. MLS#M5902152 79067

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*Coldwell Banker Residential Real Estate is ranked number one in closed residential buyer and/or seller transaction sides in Palm Beach, Orlando, Tampa/St. Petersburg and Naples/Fort Myers, and number one in residential sales volume (calculated by multiplying number of buyer and/ or seller transaction sides by the sales price) in Miami/Fort Lauderdale, Orlando and Tampa/St. Petersburg according to data submitted to REAL Trends by NRT LLC, 2014. Nothing contained herein is intended to create an employment relationship. Any affiliation by you with the Company is intended to be that of an independent contractor licensed real estate sales associate. The property information herein is derived from various sources that may include, but not be limited to, county records and the Multiple Listing Service and it may include approximations. Although the information is believed to be accurate, it is not warranted and you should not rely upon it without personal verification. © 2014 Coldwell Banker Real Estate LLC. All Rights Reserved. Coldwell Banker Real Estate LLC fully supports the principles of the Fair Housing Act and the Equal Opportunity Act. Operated by a subsidiary of NRT LLC. Coldwell Banker, the Coldwell Banker Logo, Coldwell Banker Previews International, the Previews International logo and “Dedicated to Luxury Real Estate” are registered and unregistered service marks owned by Coldwell Banker Real Estate LLC.

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