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EAST COUNTY FREE • THURSDAY, JANUARY 22, 2015

YOU. YOUR NEIGHBORS. YOUR NEIGHBORHOOD.

NEWS

The gate debate continues.

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SPORTS

DIVERSIONS

Three ODA players reignite offense and friendship.

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bird bliss

OUR TOWN

In its bid to survive, Season of Sculpture reinvents itself.

INSIDE

by Amanda Sebastiano | Staff Writer

GATOR TRACKS

by Pam Eubanks | Senior Editor

Ranch seeks gator permit Town Hall officials seek more control over gator removal to prevent poaching.

+ Samoa sensation Love a little cookie slathered in caramel, chocolate and coconut?

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More than 130 Girl Scouts from Lakewood Ranch and Bradenton gathered Jan. 10, at Braden River Elementary to celebrate the Samoa’s 40th birthday bash and cookie rally.

The girls had fun celebrating while also learning skills to help them in the Girl Scout Cookie Program.

Photos by Amanda Sebastiano

Debbie Huckaby is starting up East County’s first bird rescue — Birds of Paradise Sanctuary & Rescue.

NEW NEIGHBORS Debbie Huckaby believes a move to East County will inspire residents to flock to her new Birds of Paradise Sanctuary.

Randy Cooper and Mary Lou McFate

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On Dec. 1, Huckaby purchased a 6.5-acre tree farm off Waterline Road for $325,000.

She’s relocating her nonprofit from Bayshore Road in Palmetto to the local property.

East County residents will soon have their first facility that provides shelter for injured, abandoned or surrendered birds. Birds confiscated from hoarding situations are also welcome.

Currently, the acreage houses 20 special-needs birds. But by the end of February, Huckaby plans to have all the birds moved from the previous location.

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Manatee County’s Conservatory Park has a new attraction — a Little Free Library.

The wooden library is the sixth of its kind in Manatee County parks. The Little Free Library program follows the mantra of “take a book, return a book.”

East County’s Mary Lou McFate, the honorary regent of the Sara DeSoto chapter of Daughters of the American Revolution, suggested the project in October. Randy Cooper, a longtime parks and volunteer, crafted the library with cedar boards and a handle recycled from an old chest.

A dedication ceremony is scheduled for Feb. 28.

EAST COUNTY — Debbie Huckaby’s houseguests wake up with the sunrise, constantly need attention and rarely stop talking.

And she always has to pick up the bill for dinner.

But she still loves the 130 species of birds, such as cockatoos, cockatiels, macaws and quaker parrots she houses at Birds of Paradise Sanctuary & Rescue.

“It makes for a noisy dinner table, that’s for sure,” Huckaby said.

Huckaby is the founder and executive director of the sanctuary, and she and her feathered friends are hatching a new home in East County.

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BIRD BITS Birds mate for life.

And they need a wellbalanced diet.

Packages of seeds found in pet and department stores aren’t healthy for birds though, according to Birds of Paradise Sanctuary and Rescue Founder and Executive Director Debbie Huckaby.

The animals love pasta, vegetables and fruits, and Huckaby says they are much better foods for your feathered pets.

Another fact: Parrots often live in seven to 10 different homes throughout their lifespan of 40 to 90 years.

—Amanda Sebastiano

LAKEWOOD RANCH — Lakewood Ranch won’t adopt a new policy on handling nuisance gators, but it will take a bite against unnecessary trapping.

Following meetings last week, supervisors of Lakewood Ranch community development districts agreed CDD staff should apply for a targeted harvest area permit through Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission.

If received, the permit will allow the districts to directly oversee contact with alligator trappers. Currently, the FWC receives a nuisance alligator call, dispatches trappers and then Town Hall’s Operations Department OKs trappers to come on the property.

The new permit, though, would allow operations staff to contact the trappers directly and could restrict which trappers come onto district property, if it so chooses.

“This allows us to build a relationship with a few trappers we trust,” Operations Director Ryan Heise said. “What we are trying

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A new permit allows the Ranch to specify which gators stay put.

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Neighborhood...... 1B Real Estate.......... 8B

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by Pam Eubanks | Senior Editor

Freshman’s email sparks volunteer program Lakewood Ranch High freshman Courtney Joseph sees the task as a way to experience work in the public sector.

LAKEWOOD RANCH — After giving up a life of dancing ballet, Courtney Joseph was looking for a new direction.

And the freshman at Lakewood Ranch High School thought work in the public sector would be the perfect fit.

This month, Courtney, 14, started work as Lakewood Ranch Town Hall’s first volunteer.

“I love it,” said Courtney, who completed more than 11 hours of free volunteer work in her first week. “Everybody is so friendly. I love how it runs.”

“This could be something I might want to do some day,” she adds. “This is interesting.”

Members of the Lakewood Ranch Inter-District Authority Board in December approved a new administrative policy for a volunteer program, after Courtney contacted Town Hall Executive Director Eva Rey about volunteering for the organization.

The policy defines volunteers in the program as non-elected volunteers who provide their time or talent to assist with tasks assigned

by Town Hall’s executive director or department heads. Volunteers must be background checked and approved and attend an orientation, among other requirements. Applications are available at Lakewood Ranch Town Hall.

Courtney, who loves to be neat and organized, is assisting with administrative tasks, such as sorting through old agreements

WHAT STARTED IT ALL

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Fourteen-year-old Courtney Joseph checks for signatures on old community development district agreements. “There’s regulations for everything,” Courtney Joseph says of what she’s learned from volunteering. “It’s very detailed and specific. It puts together the community and it makes it run smoothly.” to ensure they have the required signatures before Town Hall converts them into digital format and assembling new resident orientation packets.

Although Courtney expected an experience more like what she’s seen on television — a strict boss and no-fun work place — she’s been delighted so far.

Town Hall employees share her

enthusiasm.

“She’s great,” Rey said. “We love her.”

Courtney danced for 11 years — since she was 3 years old — before quitting in December after losing interest.

“I wanted to find something else I could put myself into,” she said.

Courtney’s first thought was

to volunteer at Lakewood Ranch Town Hall. About a year ago, she’d contacted Operations Director Ryan Heise about sprinklers running on the sidewalks while people are out walking. She suggested Town Hall alter the watering times.

“He replied and we talked,” she said. “That’s what got me interested.”

To Whom It May Concern, I am Courtney Joseph, a local Lakewood Ranch resident. I am only 13 years old, however I aspire to do what you do for a living one day.

I would love to be able to do something that makes an impact on the community, to make it better, and I would like to make a statement that might help make Lakewood Ranch a better and safer community.

I understand that many people have been complaining about the sprinkler problems on the sidewalks and roads. And I also know that an e-mail was sent out to the residents of Lakewood Ranch (my parents received the e-mail) and the e-mail said that you and your team were aware of the situation and were working on fixing it. I suggest that you change the times of the sprinklers to between midnight and 4 a.m. when very few or no people are using the sidewalks.

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PROPERTY PURCHASE?

by Pam Eubanks | Senior Editor

by Kurt Schultheis | Managing Editor

Ranch considers info center Cars back up at the Balmoral Woods Boulevard gate onto Lakewood Ranch Boulevard Jan. 16.

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THE GATE DEBATE:

WILL IT END?

IDA supervisors hope to put the issue to rest even WHAT’S THE PROBLEM? though some districts want tighter control of gates.

LAKEWOOD RANCH — It’s the issue that just won’t die.

And, yet, Tom Green hopes to kill it, albeit not single-handedly.

After two years of discussion and several policy changes affecting the main gates into the Lakewood Ranch Golf and Country Club, questions about how best to control non-resident access through the Balmoral Woods Boulevard gate remain, as do concerns about traffic at that location.

Green, chairman of the Inter-District Authority, a board that oversees items of concern to Lakewood Ranch CDDs, hopes to put an end to the debate at last.

“It seems to me we might have a refresher course of the three districts; we need to understand the legal framework for the gate policy,” he said during the IDA’s Jan. 15 meeting, at Lakewood Ranch Town Hall. “I think there’s some misunderstanding on what we can do.

I’d like to see the issue disappear. It keeps coming up.”

While the Lakewood Ranch Golf and Country Club (CDDs 2, 5 and 6) is gated, the streets are public and guests can’t be turned away at the guard house.

Cameras at the gates take pictures of all automobile tags in case an issue arises, but CDD 6 has asked guards to get more information from drivers, leading to longer waits and backup times.

The IDA asked staff to collect data, dictate a history of the gate debate and prepare other documentation that would help resolve the gate issues and then share that information at a future workshop of CDD boards 2, 5 and 6.

Discussions of limiting non-resident access at the Balmoral Wood Boulevard gatehouse, in particular, started in early 2013.

Although CDDs 2, 5 and 6 have worked jointly toward a solution — formulating a gate usage agreement last year — residents and board members of CDD 6 continue to advocate for tighter controls at the gatehouse.

The IDA’s discussion stemmed from two factors. First, resident Tom Willson lobbied the CDD 6 board for tighter security, citing policies used by the University Place CDD, and noting that security at the gate doesn’t have to be an “illusion.”

Second, morning traffic using the gate had backed up beyond the stacking lane

DID YOU KNOW? Although the Lakewood Ranch Golf and Country Club community is gated, its streets are public, requiring that no one who wants to enter can be turned away.

The same is true at communities such as Heritage Harbour, University Place and GreyHawk Landing.

In Lakewood Ranch, supervisors on the CDD 6 board, especially, want entry into the community to be as close to a private, gated community as possible.

This means they want more questions asked by guards so they know who’s entering their gates.

and into Lakewood Ranch Boulevard.

Staff later reported a new guard was working the gate, which was causing delay.

“The situation calls for some attention,” CDD 5 Supervisor Tom Leavy said at his board’s meeting.

Lakewood Ranch Town Hall has implemented some policies to help move traffic through the gates more quickly. For example, in November the IDA established an access policy, through which vendors of homeowners in the Lakewood Ranch Golf and Country Club can apply for and receive a gate transponder for $100 annually.

Homeowners are responsible for telling their vendors about the program.

The policy to date, though, has only garnered one application.

“I think we’ve got a flaw on counting (on residents to explain the policy),” Supervisor James Hill said, adding the districts need to find an alternative means to promote the program.

Green noted CDDs 2 and 5 have implemented protocols to expedite entry through the Legacy gatehouse by placing the burden of information gathering on cameras. And, if traffic gets backed up, for example, guards can wave through vendor vehicles they recognize.

CDD 6, however, has tightened its protocols, while others relax protocols.

“We need to talk about it and get everyone on the same page,” Green said.

“I think it’s time to address it ... this has gone on long enough.”

“I don’t live in the gate, but I have friends within it. It takes longer at the Balmoral gate consistently.”

— CDD 1, Alan Roth

“I’ve seen the potential dangers of cars (stacking in the roadway).”

— CDD 6, Hank Hofeler

“We’ve been debating this long enough. We need to address it and get it off the table. The worse thing is this misinformation.”

— IDA Chairman, Tom Green

“This meeting is a good idea. It’ll be helpful to 6 and navigate the policy that has already happened.”

— CDD 5, Martin Cohn

Wanted: A retired Ranch resident architect to review and give feedback for a possible Summerfield Info Center purchase from SMR. Lakewood Ranch residents want to retain the Summerfield Information Center as part of the community when its owner, Lakewood Ranch developer Schroeder-Manatee Ranch, vacates the building in January 2016 for a new center closer to future development.

But they have two questions that need to be answered first.

Is the building a viable space for clubs to meet? And how much will it cost to purchase the building from SMR? Neither question was answered at an information center meeting Monday at Lakewood Ranch Town Hall regarding the future of the one-level office building.

But progress was made.

A committee made up of a member of each community development district agreed to allow Town Hall Executive Director Eva Rey and her staff to seek the help of any retired architects living in the Ranch to assess the building sometime this year to see if it’s big enough for three meeting rooms that are at least 500 square feet apiece. That’s approximately the size of each of three saloons at Town Hall that get busy during season.

“It’s becoming tighter working with the clubs because they all want the first and second Wednesday of the month to meet at Town Hall, and we can’t always accommodate that,” said Lori Basilone, director of the Lakewood Ranch Community Activities Corp. “We have more than 45 clubs now, and the community as a whole is growing.”

CDD 1 Treasurer Robert Swiatek suggested an architect look at the building to see if it will fit at least three meeting rooms. The architect, who would perform the service for free, can also suggest any other uses for the site.

Located near the southwest corner of State Road 70 and Lakewood Ranch Boulevard at 6310 Lakewood Ranch Blvd., the green-roofed information center with a wrap-around porch has served as an information center for SchroederManatee Ranch for nearly two decades.

The Manatee County Property Appraiser’s website shows the 2.31-acre property appraised at $463,800 in 2014.

The building, which was built in 1995, has 3,964 square feet under roof, but only 2,740 square feet of usable business space.

The property must be used for community supporting uses, such as a recreation center, information center or community meeting rooms, per its zoning.

Residents in attendance agreed they would like the building to be retained by the community as a recreation facility or an extension of Town Hall rather than as a retail or restaurant spot.

But the price the CDDs agree to pay is the key to any acquisition. SMR hasn’t announced what it’s willing to take for the building yet, but it has said it wants it to stay with the community.

While the center sits in CDD 1, all of the CDDs must be willing to help fund a future purchase price.

“If this costs too much money, I won’t recommend purchasing it to my district,” said CDD 4 Assistant Secretary Nancy Johnson. “Let’s hope SMR donates the building.”

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Sarasota County will hold a neighborhood workshop on the addition of an overpass across Interstate 75 to its comprehensive plan.

The meeting is scheduled for 6 p.m. Jan. 29 at Church of Hope, 1560 Wendell Kent Road, Sarasota.

The county plans to formally add the proposed roadway into its comprehensive plan as an east-west connector across I-75 from Lakewood Ranch Boulevard west to Cattlemen Road and Honore Avenue.

The workshop is not a public hearing and is meant to inform residents of the amendment, to solicit suggestions and concerns and discuss the amendment.

“We’re trying to have the road identified so we can have future funding for the state, and potentially the federal government,” said Paula Wiggins, Sarasota County’s transportation planning manager. “It’s going to be a roadway that’s needed.”

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+ County wins suit on dam repairs last week Manatee County will receive $1.4 million after a jury found an engineering firm guilty of being negligent during work to repair the Lake Manatee Dam. A jury deemed URS Corp. was negligent in its design of a cofferdam meant to keep the dam’s spillway dry during repairs.

Manatee County hired URS in 2009 to design the cofferdam, for which the county later argued a proper soil analysis was not completed. Manatee removed the cofferdam in 2011, at a cost of $2.6 million, for which it sought reimbursement.

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+ Economist sees growth in Manatee County From a financial forecast perspective, Manatee County's climate is sunny.

Economist Dr. Henry "Hank" Fishkind spoke about the county and state’s economic status Jan. 15, at the Bradenton Area Economic Development Corp.’s economic forecast presentation at Manatee Technical College’s State Road 70 campus.

Fishkind said living in Manatee County is an investment.

Throughout his two-hour presentation, Fishkind cited job growth and population increases in 2014 locally, due to housing and other development projects countywide.

Last year, health and education jobs saw the biggest boost in employees, with the addition of more than 1,500 jobs in those fields.

Population numbers have been increasing since 2010.

Fishkind anticipates a population growth spurt in Manatee County of about 3,000, along with more than 1,000 new jobs in 2015.

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Red, green or yellow?

East County resident Vishal Kakkad controls the traffic you sit in on a daily basis throughout Manatee County.

DID YOU KNOW? There are more than 400 traffic signals and 150 traffic cameras in Manatee and Sarasota counties. throughout East County, as well as Manatee and Sarasota counties. When traffic backs up on Lakewood Ranch Boulevard and State Road 70, Kakkad and his crewmembers turned red lights green when appropriate.

“It doesn’t mean we can make every red light green, but we don’t want you to catch every light on State Road 70,” Kakkad said. “Whatever decisions I make about traffic are things I can see brought to life in my community. My job has a direct impact on someone else’s life.”

Kakkad is now playing a role in implementing a plan Manatee County Commissioners passed this month to further ease congestion in growing East County.

FDOT and the county are working to implement an adaptive traffic control

“Whatever decisions I make about traffic are things I can see brought to life in my community. My job has a direct impact on someone else’s life” — East County Traffic Controller Vishal Kakkad

system project. The groups will partner to install InSync equipment at Market Street, Town Center Parkway and Lakewood Ranch Boulevard, along with intersections throughout Sarasota County.

The device’s software will control traffic signals on an as-needed basis. When traffic builds up along the three East County hot spots, the software can make real time changes and change the color of the lights based on fluctuations in traffic.

Although FDOT will fund the project and the software is capable of running itself, Kakkad and his team will monitor to ensure traffic demands are met.

The county’s new traffic toy isn’t replacing any jobs in Kakkad’s office.

The equipment can’t detect major traffic changes and will need assistance at

times, he added.

Kakkad and his teams will watch the flat screen television lining the wall at their office in the Manatee County Public Works Building for situations that merit adjustments.

He’s excited for the technology and isn’t worried about job security. Behind every traffic light, camera and program, there’s an engineer pulling the strings, Kakkad said.

“Technology is slowly touching every field and profession in the world,” Kakkad said. “Think about where technology is going. Yes, they’re just three colors — green, yellow and red — but, there’s a lot that goes into that traffic signal.”

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EAST COUNTY — Vishal Kakkad doesn’t want you to sit in traffic during rush hour.

He wants drivers to have a safe, timely ride home.

The East County resident plays an instrumental role in the community traffic picture. He oversees the 400 traffic signals and 150 traffic cameras stationed throughout Manatee and Sarasota counties.

As traffic design division manager, Kakkad worked with the Florida Department of Transportation (FDOT), along with his team of 17 traffic professionals, to ensure University Parkway saw minimal traffic impacts from the opening of The Mall at University Town Center Oct. 16.

“It was hectic, but we ensured traffic and safety weren’t issues in the area,” Kakkad said.

Kakkad worked with a team that manually overrode the programmed traffic lights during major community events, such as the mall’s opening and when pieces of an overpass fell onto southbound Interstate 75 last year during a semi-truck accident.

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THURSDAY, JANUARY 22, 2015

by Pam Eubanks | Senior Editor

Library aims to improve student reading skills A new program at the Braden River Library pairs children and parents to make reading addictive.

EAST COUNTY — Kerry Valadez loves spending time with her children, so when she saw a flier for Prime Time Reading, a six-week program at the Braden River Branch Library, she signed up immediately with her youngest of three, 7-yearold Devin.

“It teaches them a lot,” Valadez said. “I want him to learn to read and keep reading.”

The program, funded through a grant from the Florida Humanities Foundation, runs from 6 to 7:30 p.m. Tuesdays through Feb. 24. Families can continue to sign up through the Jan. 28 meeting.

Families share a meal that’s provided before sitting down for storytelling and book discussion. Then, they go home with a book parents can read out loud to their children at home and discuss during the week and at the next session.

“It teaches parents how to read to their children out loud; they are seeing how to read and interact with the kids,” said Chris Culp, the Braden River Branch librarian who brought the program to Manatee County. “It’s a wonderful program.”

State College of Florida’s Alicia Long will serve as the program’s coordinator, while the library systems’ head of youth services, Chris O’Hara, will be the storyteller. The Braden River Branch Library’s Friends’ fundraising group provided supplies.

Although the library has reading programs for children up to 4 years old and literacy kits, it has fewer offerings for

PRIME TIME READING When: 6 p.m. Tuesdays Jan. 20 through Feb. 24 Details: Dinner provided; book reading and discussion follows.

Families take home a book to read and discuss at home and at the next ses-sion.

Registration: Through Jan. 27 Info: 727-6079 school-aged children. With Manatee County second-graders scoring poorly on standardized tests, it made sense to target first- through third-grade students, Culp said.

“We thought it was a great mix; we’ve got a push here to do more early literacy,” she said. “It encourages the whole family to come together to read the stories and then discuss them. It increases reading awareness and library awareness. If the families are behind it and encourage reading, the kids are going to be readers.”

Kerry Valadez agreed.

She said the Prime Time Reading program offers great mother-son quality time and a chance for Devin, a student at

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Devin Valadez, a student at Freedom Elementary School, reads a book about Abraham Lincoln with his mother, Kerry, at the Braden River Branch Library.

Freedom Elementary, to meet other children.

“The whole environment will be good for him,” she says. “It’s something positive.”

The Prime Time program already ran successfully at the Palmetto and South Manatee library branches, Culp said.

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Palm Aire announces LPGA November event An LPGA Legends Tour championship, along with hotel bed revenue and visitors, is heading for East County.

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players on it, players who opened the door for a lot of recognition in women’s golf,” Lopez said.

Palm-Aire is still working on the details of sponsors, volunteer opportunities and the overall impact the Handa Cup will bring to the area.

Kornberger, though, said both Manatee and Sarasota county officials worked to help attract the championship to East County.

“The number of hotel rooms used, the visitors and the impact to both counties is going to be huge,” Kornberger said.

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Some of the most prestigious names in women’s golfing history will be playing together in November, right here in East County.

On Monday morning, The Palm-Aire Country Club announced it will be hosting the ISPS Handa Cup, which gathers LPGA legends from around the world to compete against one another, from Nov. 12-14.

Though the economic impact of the event has not yet been determined, with 76 golf courses in Manatee and Sarasota counties, there will be large-scale interest in the event, club officials say.

“We believe we have something that will be able to bring people together,” said Ed Kornberger, Palm-Aire Country Club board president.

The two teams will consist of 12 American-born players against 12 internationally born players, in a format similar to the Ryder Cup. “I love Sarasota,” said Nancy Lopez, an LPGA legend who spoke via telephone Monday at the press conference and has played in past Handa Cups. “I have a lot of great memories there — my first LPGA win happened there at Bent Tree (Country Club). I won my 35th there, which got me into the hall of fame ... The name Sarasota means a lot to me.”

Lopez will captain the American team at Palm Aire in November, while Sally Little will captain the world team.

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Pizza joint highlights cars and football Former Ed’s Tavern Owner John Breiner is re-creating the tavern’s four-wheeled tradition at his newest restaurant.

Wolves Head Pizza & Wings hosted a Classic Car Show Jan. 18, which featured a range of car makes and models for attendees to touch, see and hear.

The event coincided with showings of NFL playoff games aired on flatscreen televisions located throughout the restaurant.

The Sunday event is part of a once-a-month lineup of car shows in the parking lot of the East County pizza joint.

Future dates include Feb.8, March 15 and April 19.

Top left: The inside of a ’59 Ford Thunderbird owned by Carl Sarvis.

Bottom left: Sonny and Charlotte Jones show off their ’55 Chevrolet convertible.

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Above: Lance Hubschmitt displays the trophies awarded to show winners.

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The tropical feel of this tree farm sparked Debbie Huckaby’s move.

BIRDS / FROM PAGE 1A And she’s on a time crunch.

Huckaby hopes to take in 100 birds from Myakka’s bird rescue, Two Feathers, because the 25year rescue is closing in March.

“I need to fit all my birds and am hoping to fit all of those birds, too,” Huckaby said. “It’s going to be crazy these next few weeks.”

The tropical feel of the tree farm sparked Huckaby’s interest in East County.

Huckaby sees the transition as a fresh start in a growing area.

“This seems more fitting for a bird sanctuary than in the middle of a residential area, like where we were,” Huckaby said.

“More people will enjoy coming out here.”

A little slice of freedom

The property features a house, which Huckaby is moving into with her daughter, Brandi Campbell. Her father, Joe Hendricks, also lives on site.

Living on site was an important feature for Huckaby. Previously, she lived in Parrish and her former shelter was located in Palmetto.

“You need to have someone on sight for the birds in case of an emergency,” Huckaby said.

Huckaby’s land also houses the makings of four aviaries.

The wire structures span 16-by-35 feet in diameter, or 20-feet-by-35-feet, depending on the size of its occupants.

The spacious layout gives birds room to fly and play.

“These are going to be beautiful,” Huckaby said. “Each (aviary) is going to be a little slice of freedom for these birds.”

Huckaby hopes to have all 16 aviaries assembled and ready

for new residents by mid-summer.

A donated doublewide trailer will serve as an adoption center, which some of the rescue’s 10 volunteers will run.

The volunteers are relocating with Huckaby to East County once the Palmetto sanctuary closes.

An old barn will become Santa’s workshop for bird toys.

Huckaby and her volunteers will help make toys for the birds, which can destroy toys in 30 minutes.

Huckaby has a plethora of ideas she hopes to execute in East County.

She plans to eventually offer guided tours for the public and children in East County schools.

Tours will help educate the children on birds and how to best care for them at home.

The nonprofit’s founder also plans to recruit veterans who suffer from Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD) to help build toys in the workshop.

Soon, Huckaby plans to deepen her roots in East County through fundraising events.

Currently, she funds the project through donations she receives in response to Facebook postings. Her daughter also works full time to help keep the project going.

So far, Huckaby has afforded the $4,000 per month it costs to provide the necessities through donations and her family’s outof-pocket expenses. But it will take more to create a sustainable organization, and Huckaby said she hopes fundraising events will help cement the sanctuary in the area.

“I want to show people what we’re doing and who benefits from their help,” she said.

to do is eliminate trappers who are poaching. This allows us to track better who’s out there (on our property) and why they are out there.”

Town Hall staff will continue to OK the removal of alligators at residents’ requests. Staff will continue educating resident sthat gators are trapped and killed, not relocated, to ensure the residents wish to move forward.

Town Hall Executive Director Eva Rey noted trappers receive one permit to remove one gator, but there is no guarantee the trapper will remove the gator against which a resident complained. For example, if a resident seeks removal of a 10foot gator, the trapper can trap and kill an 8-foot gator. More than likely, the trapper will be called out again for the 10-foot gator.

Trappers have been known to take more than one gator at a time.

“We’re not indicating that any particular trapper is abusing the system, but this permit will give us more monitoring capabilities, preventing abuse,” Rey said.

Although the targeted harvest area permit would allow the CDDs to limit access — for example, they could specify that alligators seen in a lake or alligators less than 8 feet long will not be removed — Rey said the districts will keep their existing policy to remove an alligator, even if it’s not showing immediate aggression, if a resident demands it.

“We’d take a conservative approach,” Rey said. “Staff still would not evaluate the temperament of the alligator nor deny any requests for removal.

There’s no change in procedure.”

CDD 4 Supervisor and Greenbrook resident Stacy White agrees with the policy even though her lab, Kenny, was attacked by a gator last year. Kenny wandered to the lake bank while White’s husband played ball with their other lab, Cooper. The gator snapped at the 105-pound dog, which needed stitches.

TARGET IT The Targeted Harvest Area Permit is a five-year permit issued to private property owners and public land managers by the Florida Fish and Wildlife Commission.

It allows the property owner or manager greater control to address nuisance alligator management by setting guidelines and limitations on the trapping and removal of nuisance alligators including, but not limited to: • size of alligator • quantity • location • length of time permit remains open • personnel authorized to approve removal • which trappers are allowed to remove gators Courtesy of Tracie Hunt, IDA “Having gators is part of living in Florida,” White said.

“There’s always one in (our pond); you know you have to respect them.”

Rey said there is a mix of homeowners on the Ranch — some believe alligators should be protected as Florida’s native wildlife, while others want all alligators removed from lakes “What we hope to achieve with this initiative is a balance between environmental conservation and the safety of homeowners and their pets or property,” she said.

Rey said Town Hall hopes to send the permit application to FWC by the end of the month, If the application is approved, Town Hall will then add in the specific restrictions.

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Will monorail work on University Parkway?

The movement of people and goods efficiently and cost effectively is a key to facilitate the growth of a community’s business, residency and tourism. The University Parkway/ Interstate 75 Corridor is now faced with accelerating growth in all these areas. Recently, emergency steps have been undertaken to address the movement of people and goods by innovative steps to improve traffic flow with long-term plans for highway expansion. Since the growth in business, residency is expected to continue and road solutions are limited. The future is now to review and embrace alternate people/goods movement solutions.

An October 2014 article in “Living On the Suncoast” proceeded to outline possible solutions that included commuter light rail, bus rapid transit and even automated electric van circular networks. The idea is to transfer people from a lowdensity carrier mode to a much higher density mode.

Many cities have determined that buses do not attract a broad section of the population and thereby reduce the usage of the majority of car owners. Rail has been found to be successful in attracting the most ridership and has been shown less expensive to operate than buses.

It would work on the University Parkway corridor for several reasons: • Monorails are safe. Whether they are of the straddle-beam or suspended variety, modern monorail technology makes derailment virtually impossible.

• Monorails are environment friendly. Since most are electrically powered, monorails are non-polluting.

• Monorails are cost effective.

The Seattle Center Monorail, built in 1962 for the Century 21 exposition, is run by a private corporation. In return for the concession to operate the onemile line, the corporation pays the city $75,000 annually. What private business would take on a contract like this unless profits

were guaranteed?

• Monorails are receiving serious attention from transit planners. Houston Metro selected monorail for its city rail system, only to be cancelled later by the city’s mayor. Jacksonville built a people mover-scale monorail in its downtown. Other cities have done the same.

The vision for a monorail on the University Parkway corridor would be as follows: The monorail is most effective when it connects points of rider density and therefore the key points of connection could be from an area near Lakewood Ranch Boulevard and University Parkway continuing west on to an area near the two Benderson shopping areas at UTC and Cooper Creek Boulevard with an intermediate stop near Lockwood Ridge Road and Tuttle Avenue before termination at the airport. It appears that it would be possible for the monorail system to be constructed predominately down the center of University Parkway, thereby minimizing right-of-way issues and maximizing use of space.

The route would be more than seven miles in length.

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It can be envisioned that the University Parkway corridor could extend south from the Sarasota-Bradenton International Airport down Tamiami Trail connecting to downtown Sarasota and loop east up Fruitville Road following north up Cattlemen Road completing the loop at the UTC mall area on University Parkway.

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JAN. 14 COPPER THEFT 2:06 p.m. — 9900 block of Carmoustie Place. Theft. Someone stole copper wire from a house that’s under construction.

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12:07 a.m. — Intersection of Tuttle Avenue and University Parkway. Information Only. Police observed a car run a stop sign and pulled the car over. The car had no working license plate light and the tag was expired.

The driver didn’t have a valid driver’s license because he hadn’t paid for several tickets. The tag was seized, the car was towed, and the driver received another ticket for driving with a suspended driver’s license.

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11:42 a.m. — 24400 block of State Road 64 East. Fraud. A woman reported that someone used her debit card information to make two unauthorized purchases at a Starbucks.

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BAR TROUBLE 11:21 a.m. — 3000 block of University Parkway. Trespass Warning. A bar manager reported an intoxicated customer was attempting to leave in his car. A waitress coaxed him back into the restaurant but he screamed and cursed at the bar staff.

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DRESSING DRAMA 4:53 p.m. — 8100 block of Cooper Creek Boulevard. Criminal Mischief. A man showed up for work and was fired as soon as he arrived. In retaliation, he dumped two 3-gallon buckets of salad dressing on the floor, causing approximately $100 worth of damage.

JAN. 17 CAR ROBBERY THWARTED 2:15 a.m. — 6100 block of Exchange Way. Suspicious Circumstance. A man reported he saw two men trying to pry open the driver’s door of a vehicle before fleeing the scene. Police found pry marks on the car and couldn’t locate the suspects.

FAMILY FIGHT 5:06 p.m. — 3100 block of 57th Avenue Circle East. Battery. A mother tried to stop her grown daughter from coming into the house after they had an argument. The argument became physical when they began to push each other.

Both parties refused treatment, and the mother was transported to jail.

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OUR TOWN + All teed up Neal Communities is adding a little swing to B.D. Gullett Elementary School’s Neal Communities Golf Challenge.

It recently donated $5,000 to the event, held each fall.

More than 65 golfers, including a team from Neal Communities, tee off to raise money for the school. The fall event raised more than $16,000, including Neal’s donation.

The school already used a portion of the proceeds to purchase tablets for students.

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Communities and all of our business partner sponsors. The fundraiser has made a significant impact in furthering the technology and educational environment of our wonderful school," said Golf Committee Chair Danielle Downs.

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+ Tooth time The Lake Erie College of Osteopathic Medicine School of Dental Medicine is offering free dental screenings for a limited time.

Screenings will take place from 9 a.m. to noon and 1 to 4 p.m. Mondays starting Jan. 26, at the School’s Kavo-Kerr patient clinic at 4800 Lakewood Ranch Blvd. in Bradenton.

Manatee County Area Transportation (MCAT) bus service is now available to the school.

Screenings will include: X-rays of the entire mouth, examinations of the teeth and gums and oral cancer screenings of the soft tissue and tongue.

Appointments will be on a first-come, first-serve basis. After the screening, requirements for becoming a patient at the school will be explained by a patient care coordinator.

For more information, please call 4051600, or visit lecom.edu/lecomdentalclinics.

+ Hole-in-one The Legacy Men’s Golf Association last month presented a $10,000 check to the Lakewood Ranch Community Fund during a special ceremony at the Lakewood Ranch Golf and Country Club.

The Foundation’s Nick Drizos accepted the check from Russ Wasser, Jake Krammerer, Terry Sachse and Chris Romine.

The LMGA offers tri-weekly tournaments and social activities to its members in support of charity.

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FRIDAY, JAN. 23

Estate Planning Presentation — starts at 11:30 a.m. at the Braden River Library, 4915 53rd Ave. E., Bradenton. Dana Laganella Gerling of Affordable Attorney Gerling Law Group will present on the following topics: how your estate may avoid probate, revising your out-of-state will and changes to the durable power of attorney laws in Florida. Lunch and dessert will be provided. RSVP to 756-6600 or email lori@gerlinglawgroup.com.

ALIENATION

DON’T MISS Lakewood Ranch Financial Forum What: The Lakewood Ranch Financial Forum presents an investment panel discussion on “Investment Analysis — Factors to Consider When Building a Portfolio.” Representatives from Ned Davis Research, Touchstone Funds, Lauren Rudd International and Potomac Advisors will form the panel.

Attendance is free, but a tax-deductible donation to Keiser University Cystic Fibrosis fund is encouraged.

RSVP to pierreschutte@gmail.com or call 587-8174.

White Rose Interiors Grand Opening — starts at 10 a.m. at 8141 Lakewood Main St., Lakewood Ranch. The store will celebrate its grand opening with a drawing for a $1,000 shopping spree, prizes and promotions. For information, visit lakewoodranch.com.

When: 5 to 6:30 p.m. Tuesday, Jan. 27 Where: Keiser University Auditorium, 6151 Lake Osprey Drive, Sarasota

SATURDAY, JAN. 24

Farmers Market — runs from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. on Lakewood Ranch Main Street.

Shop for fresh fruits and vegetables, wild-caught seafood, local honey, fresh-baked bread, flowers and more. For information, visit lakewoodranch.com.

‘Citizenfour’ — plays at 11 a.m. at Lakewood Ranch Cinemas, 10715 Rodeo Drive, Lakewood Ranch. The film will also show at 11 a.m. Jan. 25. Cost is $8 for adults or $5 for members. For information, visit filmsociety.org.

SUNDAY, JAN. 25

Suncoast Half Marathon — starts at 7 a.m. on Lakewood Ranch Main Street. The route runs through Lakewood Ranch. For a map or other details, visit activesuncoast.org.

Colony Cove Bazaar — runs from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. at Manatee Hall, 101 Amsterdam Ave., at Colony Cove in Ellenton. Guests can purchase handmade crafts, gifts, jewelry, baked goods and more. Proceeds will allow the Colony Cove Service Hobby Club

to make “Ted-e-bears” for EMS and law enforcement agencies (to assist with dealing with child trauma victims), lap robes for people in assistedliving facilities or confined to their homes, hats for military service men and women and their families and more.

Benny Hinn — speaks at 10 a.m. at Christian Retreat, 1200 Glory Way Blvd., Bradenton. The Rev. Benny Hinn is an evangelist, teacher and author. He also has a television program, “This is Your Day.” For information, visit christianretreat. org.

MONDAY, JAN. 26

Dental Screenings — are available from 9 a.m. to noon and from 1 to 4 p.m., at LECOM, 4800 Lakewood Ranch Blvd., Bradenton. Free screenings include mouth x-rays, examinations of the teeth and gums and oral cancer screenings. Appointments are available on a first-come, first-serve basis. For information, call 405-1600.

IT’S ON!

by Pam Eubanks | Senior Editor

Grandparents discuss living without family EAST COUNTY — Four years later, Robert Angelini still isn’t sure what he did to cause his daughter to sever ties with him.

Angelini spent time with his four grandchildren nearly every day. He babysat, read them bedtime stories and loved it when, after they visited, it looked like a tornado had run through his house.

But when he and his wife announced their divorce, his daughter gradually eliminated contact with him, saying she didn’t want her children to be around divorce.

“Until I was alienated, I probably saw the children every day of their lives,” Angelini said.

“After the divorce, my daughter freaked out. Instead of seeing the kids every day it became infrequent, until she decided she wasn’t going to let the children be exposed to me anymore.

“I miss them every day,” he said.

Angelini joined the Lakewood Ranch-based chapter of Alienated Grandparents Anonymous about one year ago as a way to find support for dealing with the situation. There, he can talk with other alienated grandparents, share tips and experiences and learn how to deal with the alienation.

Organizers of the group have solicited the expertise of Dr. Michael Bone, a renowned parental alienation consultant, to speak at its next meeting at 7 p.m. Jan. 27, at Living Lord Lutheran Church. He will speak via Skype on topics such as parent and grandparent alienation and how to respond to children or grandchildren of alienated parents and grandparents, among other topics.

“It’s good,” Angelini said of Bone’s availability. “You have someone who has a great deal of exposure to this to help us deal with it.”

ALIENATED GRANDPARENTS MEETING

When: 7 p.m. Jan. 27 Where: Living Lord Lutheran Church, 11107 Palmbrush Trail, Lakewood Ranch Details: Parental alienation expert Dr. Michael Bone will share about parent and grandparent alienation via Skype. Bone has been involved in mediating such conflicts for more than 25 years.

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Amad Brayboy, Chase Maasdorp and Kolbe Ward rely on each other on and off the court as teammates and best friends.

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PLAYER BIOS

Kolbe Ward’s return to the Out-of-Door Academy in August meant reuniting three friends whose close connection translates to clear communication on the court.

EAST COUNTY — Most nights of the week, Chase Maasdorp, Amad Brayboy and Kolbe Ward are gathered around a Playstation 4 playing against each other in the basketball video game NBA 2K. Brayboy lives with Maasdorp in Mills Creek. Ward, who lives 40 minutes away in Venice, often ends up at the boys’ home by the end of the night though, Brayboy says.

“We’re more like brothers than friends,” Maasdorp says.

Although they prefer to play against each other in the virtual world, the trio works best as a team on the Out-of-Door Academy’s basketball court.

This season, the boys reunited after Ward returned to ODA from Venice High School in August.

Ward transferred to Venice High so his mother didn’t have to drive him so far for school.

When Ward — one of the team’s main layup scorers and a player who can play every position from shooting guard to center — transferred in 2014, ODA’s basketball team took a big hit, his teammates said.

“We didn’t have anyone to get rebounds,” said Brayboy, one of the team’s captains. “It put a lot of weight on my and other captain’s shoulders to rebound and still try to score other points. We couldn’t win games.”

The team ended last season with a 1-13 record.

But after the 16-year-old received his driver’s license, he re-enrolled at ODA and again found his stride alongside Maasdorp and Brayboy.

This year, the team’s record is 3-8 for season games and 1-4, or third out of five teams, in the 3A District 10 basketball standings.

The group is continuing to improve from last year, Coach Marcus Liberty said.

“We’re going to start winning more games,” Liberty said. “Amad and Kolbe are partners this year, along with Chase.

They don’t each have to score all the time; doing that burns you out. Now, Amad has help. That’s why we’re winning more games.”

Although Venice High’s basketball team had a strong season last year, Ward didn’t feel the connection and friendship he has on the ODA court, he said.

At ODA, Ward, Brayboy and Maasdorp are wingmen. They play as a unit.

“We’re run-and-go kinds of players,” Ward added.

Ward plays a range of positions but is most comfortable playing power forward and point guard. He also tries to pull down rebounds.

“I get rebounds or I get fouled,” Ward said. “Either way, I’m at the basket.”

This year, Ward is averaging 16.91 points, 2.83 blocks and 7.86 rebounds per game.

Ward also makes 75% of his free throw shots and is equally as effective at threepoint shots as well.

Maasdorp, a freshman and one of the team’s youngest players, is used to being the play orchestrator.

He’s the passer who most often plays point guard.

Maasdorp averages 3.58 assists and 3.21 rebounds per game. He can shoot the ball

well, too, with a 90% free throw rate.

He and Ward take turns playing point guard and together consider themselves the “cleanup crew” that gets to the ball first after missed shots.

Brayboy, one of the team’s key players whom Liberty plans to continue to build his team around, is fast and handles the ball well, the coach said.

He’s the player who can find a hole in a thick defensive wall and break through for a quick layup.

Brayboy averages 17.71 points per game, scores 89% of his free throw shots and racks up assists 4.21 per game.

Together, the teenagers make a cohesive unit, Liberty said.

Liberty credits the boys’ friendship off the court and communication skills during practice with their ability to work together well during games.

During their practices Monday through Friday, they often play on the same scrimmage team and give each other tips on how to improve their skills.

“They work together,” Liberty said.

“They consistently make good decisions on the court. They’ll all be complete basketball players soon if they work hard.”

Learning each other’s styles began when they played togeter on a travel basketball team at G.T. Bray Park.

Maasdorp and Brayboy met five years ago at the park and became fast friends.

A year later Ward joined the travel team, and the duo became a trio.

They want to play in the NBA, hopefully alongside each other.

“We have a strong bond that can’t be broken,” Brayboy said.

Name: Chase Maasdorp Age: 15 Grade: Ninth Position: Point guard

Name: Kolbe Ward Age: 16 Grade: 10th Position: All positions — shooting guard, point guard, small forward, power forward and center Name: Amad Brayboy (team captain) Age: 16 Grade: 10th Position: Point and shooting guard

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Blackberg/Barefield defeats Southside Polo Blackberg Ranch/Barefield Polo Club teamed up against Southside Polo in the Lakewood Ranch Rotary Club’s 8-goal match Sunday, at the Sarasota Polo Club.

Southside started the game with a one-goal lead due to a handicap, but the Blackberg/Barefield team soon caught up, scoring four goals in the first chukker. The teams, though, both scored three goals in the second chukker, keeping Southside within three goals. In the third chukker, though, Southside pulled to within one point of Blackberg/Barefield.

Stuart Campbell led Southside in scoring, scoring 10 goals from the penalty line throughout the game. Shane Rice and Jamie Mirikitani of the Blackberg/Barefield team contributed seven and six goals,

The River Dawgs were ranked 12th in the country at one point last year.

River Dawgs win their second championship The 11U River Dawgs baseball team won the championship at Disney World's annual New Year's Day Baseball Classic for the second year in a row.

The River Dawgs defeated Team Swing from Baltimore and the South Florida Cyclones from Boca Raton in their opening rounds.

The team then rattled off three consecutive victories before defeating Baseball Youth Elite from Louisville, Ky., in the semi-finals and the Champaign Dream from Champaign, Ill., to clinch the championship.

“Our boys played well doing the tournament,” said head coach John Goda.

“But, more importantly than how they

played, we are more proud with how they acted.”

The River Dawgs is a faith-based team and is part of Fellowship of Christian Athletes.

“How we play the game is more important than the results we get,” Goda said.

The tournament concluded the River Dawgs’ fall season in which they went 20-5.

The River Dawgs return to action later this month and have a busy spring schedule including several local and national tournaments. The team hopes to eclipse its rankings last year, in which they reached 12th in the country.

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Campbell was named MVP for the day.

Best Playing Pony was Nikki, played by Matt Sekera.

Teams return to action at 1 p.m. Jan. 25, at the Sarasota Polo Club.

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Blackberg Ranch/Barefield Polo Club defeated Southside Polo 15-11 Sunday, at the Sarasota Polo Club, in the Lakewood Ranch Rotary Club’s 8-goal match.

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The Lakewood Ranch Lady Mustangs may have missed out on collecting its sixth-straight Class 4A-District 11 championship after losing to Venice Jan. 16, but the team still has a chance to show their skills when they play Naples Gulf Coast in Naples Thursday in the regional quarterfinals.

With a younger team this year, Coach Guy Virgilio said he’s hoping his squad will have a short memory in terms of the loss and the resiliency to bounce back.

The Venice Indians moved the ball around well in the 4-0 upset against the top-seeded Mustangs, which were missing two key midfielders due to injuries — Maddison Krstec and Maria Gonzalez.

It was the first defeat of the season for the Lady Mustangs (19-1-2), which hadn't allowed a goal since Nov. 19.

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game this season (they had surrendered just six goals in the last 21 matches).

Lakewood Ranch travels to Naples Gulf Coast Jan. 22 for the regional quarterfinals.

Prior to the loss, the Mustangs overcame various injuries and players out sick to secure a win over the North Port Bobcats during the 4A-11 semifinals Jan. 14 matchup.

Although he was happy to see his thenundefeated, top-seeded team advance, Virgilio told the girls their win against North Port wasn’t pretty.

“The control, the touch, just wasn’t there,” Virgilio said after the game.

Virgilio said the Jan. 16 loss to Venice, meanwhile, was a wakeup call for his team.

“We can still contend for the state title,” he said. “I know they can do better.

I hope they’re angry enough to come out and play the game like I know they can.”

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FAIR FUN Lucy Briggs and Devin Pontow get wet kisses from a new friend.

Right: Sally Ann, “America’s Country Darlin’,” entertains passersby.

Heather Payne and Colton Stanton watch the animal sale from the sidelines.

Steer sales, fried food, live entertainment and games attracted attendees to the 99th annual Manatee County Fair Saturday, at the county’s fairgrounds in Palmetto.

The fair, which continues daily through Jan. 25, features a range of musical acts, such as the Dennis Lee Show and Steve the Pretty Good.

East County students from Braden River and Lakewood Ranch high schools as well as Nolan Middle School students in the Future Farmers of America (FFA) and 4-H programs showcased their livestock and sold some of their animals at beef, pig and other sales.

Twelve-year-old Jamie Saturky relaxes with Leah.

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Right: Olivia Gratzer shows off her strawberry sweet treat.

Amelia and Stella Contarino show off their painted faces.

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Aspiring filmmakers wait for the presentations start.

Film fest showcases short films out East Private Christian school Inspiration Academy hosted its first international film festival, Inspiration Film Fest, Saturday, at Lakewood Ranch Cinemas.

The event featured 35 films throughout the day and ended with a cocktail hour, awards ceremony and question-and-answer session with actor Lawrence Gilliard Jr. Film submissions came from local students as well as participants from other countries, such as Iran and Ukraine.

Jason and Carrie Riley wait for guest speaker Lawrence Gilliard Jr. to answer the audience's questions.

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“Being out here, this is my me time,” Broadbridge says. “I’m creating my artwork.”

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The father of two used to run almost every night until age and injuries slowed him down. After his youngest daughter moved away to attend college at Florida State University two-and-a-half years ago, he started carving wood. He was always interested in chainsaw carving and decided to try out a similiar art form.

Using a Dremel, small files and a grinder, the Lakewood Ranch resident carves totem poles of American Indians, pirates, Civil War soldiers and other historical figures. He recently showcased a few pieces of his collection of more than 50 items at the Creative Arts Association Show and Sale at Lakewood Ranch Town Hall.

For Broadbridge, the hours he spends carving are therapeutic and give him something to do to help ease the boredom of being an empty nester. A totem pole consisting of four faces takes about two weeks to carve, and individual carvings of faces take about two days.

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Each member scribbled a resolution on a piece of paper at the beginning of the event, which they later shared with the group.

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By Adam Hughes | Research Editor

Country Club Village home sells for $905,000 The following residential real estate transactions took place between Jan. 5 and Jan. 9.

A home in Country Club Village at Lakewood Ranch tops all transactions in this week’s real estate. James and Sandra Palmer, trustees, of Lakewood Ranch, sold the home at 7504 Greystone St. to Gerard and Barbara Muldoon, of Wyckoff, N.J., for $905,000. Built in 2007, it has three bedrooms, three baths, a pool and 2,832 square feet of living area. It previously sold for $825,000 in 2012.

sold the home at 6516 Wind Jammer Place to Mark Loach and Clara Viana, of Great Falls, Va., for $395,000. Built in 2001, it has three bedrooms, three baths, a pool and 2,747 square feet of living area.

Ashley Trace at University Place

Armand and Mary Houze, of University Park, sold their home at 7824 Ashley Circle to Chester Creutzburg and David Martin, of University Park, for $440,000. Built in 2004, it has three bedrooms, two baths, a pool and 2,253 square feet of living area.

It previously sold for $520,000 in 2006.

Tidewater Preserve

Country Meadows

Marcus and Aimee Smith, of Longwood, sold their home at 1239 Tidewater Court to Robert and Ruth Rist, of Hillsborough, N.J., for $529,000. Built in 2013, it has three bedrooms, two-and-a-half baths, a pool and 2,249 square feet of living area. It previously sold for $385,900 in 2013.

Cypress Creek Estates

Tony and Linda Markoutsis, of Bradenton, sold their home at 6151 Ninth Ave. Circle N.E. to Jerry and Marcia Deskins, of Bradenton, for $495,000. Built in 2006, it has four bedrooms, three baths, a pool and 3,094 square feet of living area.

Esplanade

Taylor Morrison of Florida Inc. sold the home at 12650 Fontana Loop to James and Darlene Grove, of Bradenton, for $470,000. Built in 2014, it has three bedrooms, three baths and 2,247 square feet of living area.

Taylor Morrison of Florida Inc. sold the home at 5305 Vaccaro Court to Susan Gillpatrick, of Bradenton, for $395,800. Built in 2012, it has two bedrooms, two baths, a pool and 1,684 square feet of living area.

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The home at 7504 Greystone St. has three bedrooms, three baths, a pool and 2,832 square feet of living area. It sold for $905,000.

Mote Ranch

Ronald and Linda Klineman sold their home at 6832 Coyote Ridge Court to Edward and Sharon Pack, of Cicero, N.Y., for $455,000. Built in 2002, it has three bedrooms, three baths, a pool and 3,012 square feet of living area. It previously sold for $343,700 in 2002.

Links at Palm-Aire

John and Patricia Carroll, trustees, of University Park, sold the home at 7608 Links Court to James and C. Joyce McAlpine, of Ontario, Canada, for $450,000.

Built in 1991, it has three bedrooms, twoand-a-half baths, a pool and 2,765 square feet of living area. It previously sold for

140 Riviera Dunes Way #M5904078 $649,900 Peggy Horlander

Palmetto 941-748-6300 941-932-7199

22235 Panther Loop #M5846712 $499,999 Cheryl Roberts

Lakewood Ranch 941-748-6300 941-266-1450

8212 Waterview Boulevard #M5903885 $499,900 Kere Lewis

7606 Silverwood Court #A4106113 $499,000 Heidi Cox

Lakewood Ranch 941-907-9595 941-685-1529

13970 Siena Loop #M5900461 $475,000 Deborah Angelo O’Mara

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

6215 46Th E Court #A4111044 $469,900 Diane Fogo Harter

$82,500 in 1991.

Porfirio Arias, trustee, sold the home at 7582 Fairlinks Court to Marvin and Barbara Pearlman, of Sarasota, for $450,000.

Built in 1991, it has three bedrooms, three baths, a pool and 2,785 square feet of living area. It previously sold for $325,000 in 1997.

Edgewater Village

Frederick and Suzanne Muir, of Galena, Ill., sold their home at 8050 Waterview Blvd. to Annemarie Medina, of Lakewood Ranch, for $440,800. Built in 2001, it has four bedrooms, three baths, a pool and 2,772 square feet of living area. It previously sold for $351,900 in 2001.

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Sylvester Schweiger and Teresa Schweiger sold their home at 14729 Fourth Drive N.E. to Thomas and Tracianna Kundrat, of Bradenton, for $420,000. Built in 2006, it has four bedrooms, three baths, a pool and 2,892 square feet of living area. It previously sold for $495,000 in 2007.

Greyhawk Landing

Residential Rental LLC sold the home at 1411 Brambling Court to Ronald and Linda Blizzard, of Bradenton, for $370,000.

Built in 2005, it has three bedrooms, three baths, a pool and 2,625 square feet of living area. It previously sold for $275,100 in 2014.

Savannah Preserve at University Place

Savannah Preserve Inc. sold the Unit 7941 condominium at 7941 St. Simons St. to Miriam Shumaker, of University Park, for $330,000. Built in 2007, it has two bedrooms, two baths and 1,664 square feet of living area.

14551 Whitemoss Terrace #A4109373 $499,900 Laurie Jarema

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8312 Catamaran Circle #M5900826 $1,250,000 Deborah Angelo O’Mara

12150 Thornhill Court #A4107013 $464,500 Sherwin Taradash, PA

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11109 Hyacinth Place #A4105158 $449,000 Gloria Totti-Cervoni

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2825 Terra Ceia Bay Boulevard #A4111043 $419,000 Dana Preston

6818 Dominion Lane #M5902750 $1,200,000 Kimberly Walters

Palmetto 941-748-6300 941-705-5510

6508 Moorings Point Circle #A4104236 $399,000 Tara Lamb & Judy Greene

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5010 18th Avenue W #M5903047 $399,000 Kathy Valente

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808 3rd Avenue W #A4110453 $395,000 Kathy Valente

Bradenton 941-748-6300 941-685-6767

3771 Rainforest Court #A4110798 $389,900 Maria Christenson

Bradenton 941-748-6300 941-920-3583

7702 Lake Vista Court #A4108964 $389,000 Diana Michel

Lakewood Ranch 941-388-4447 941-266-2677

6624 Pebble Beach Way #A4111067 $382,000 Stephen Strong

Lakewood Ranch 941-907-9595 941-201-9662

8460 Miramar Way #M5904043 $359,000 Rebecca Zimmerman

Lakewood Ranch 941-907-9595 941-224-4824

8280 Miramar Way #M5904140 $357,000 Rebecca Zimmerman

Lakewood Ranch 941-907-9595 941-224-4824

11812 Soft Rush Terrace #A4108399 $350,000 Chris Baylis

Lakewood Ranch 941-907-9595 941-735-4713

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TOP BUILDING PERMITS These are the largest East County building permits issued by Manatee County for the week of Jan. 5 through Jan. 9, in order of dollar amounts.

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7405 Wimbledon Court 7904 Royal Queensland Way 7047 Twin Hills Terrace 2115 147th Court E. 7315 Wimbledon Court 12022 Thornhill Court 5020 Torrey Pines Run 14619 Castle Park Terrace 7312 Links Court 14822 Castle Park Terrace 24705 83rd Ave. E. 7139 67th Terrace E. 6566 Field Sparrow Glen 7351 W. Country Club Drive 5626 Duval St. 4906 Kilty Court E. 11941 Whistling Way 644 Planters Manor Way 4942 Bookelia Circle 9961 Laurel Valley Ave. Circle

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$74,070 $53,000 $49,000 $45,544 $45,000 $45,000 $42,066 $40,000 $39,300 $37,000 $36,000 $31,415 $29,921 $27,873 $26,800 $26,083 $23,490 $22,195 $21,200 $20,000

7427 Greystone St #M5845815 $1,375,000 Deborah Angelo O’Mara

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

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5909 31st Court E #M5902727 $335,000 Trish Chandler

11323 Blue Sage Place #A4108189 $265,000 Chris Baylis

6931 Winners Cir #A3989315 $1,597,500 Nancy Phillips

Lakewood Ranch 941-951-6660 941-961-3212

Ellenton 941-907-9595 941-306-9533

Lakewood Ranch 941-907-9595 941-735-4713

8130 Miramar Way #M5904047 $344,900 Rebecca Zimmerman

6482 Watercrest Way #A4103832 $329,000 Robin Bowman

8308 Portlight Ct #M5845982 $250,000 Kimberly Walters

Lakewood Ranch 941-907-9595 941-224-4824

Lakewood Ranch 941-907-9595 941-779-5000

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8142 Miramar Way #A4107628 $339,000 Theresa Meyers

15707 Butterfish Place #A4109948 $324,900 Kathy Lewis

3740 Pinebrook Circle #M5902704 $128,900 Debbie Capobianco

Lakewood Ranch 941-907-9595 941-932-3065

7509 Greystone Street #M5901893 $1,149,000 Deborah Angelo O’Mara

Lakewood Ranch 941-313-1591 941-730-0777

7250 Greystone St #M5845264 $999,000 Deborah Angelo O’Mara

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

13309 Lost Key Pl #A3997843 $949,000 Mary Pat Pihl

Lakewood Ranch 941-907-9595 941-932-3065

14520 Secret Harbor Place #A4111284 $899,000 Deborah Angelo O’Mara

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

15320 Anchorage Pl #A3987641 $795,000 Mackenzie Mudgett & Pat Mudgett

Lakewood Ranch 941-951-6660 941-961-4023

7630 Silverwood Court #M5902279 $795,000 Deborah Angelo O’Mara

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

14722 Leopard Creek Place #A4103587 $710,000 Susanne Cosgrove-Lee

Lakewood Ranch 941-349-3444 941-400-9068

6610 Coopers Hawk Court #A4106314 $699,000 Alex Ley

Lakewood Ranch 941-966-8000 941-504-6377

7915 Treesdale Glen #M5903984 $679,000 Deborah Angelo O’Mara

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

10515 Cheval Place #A4111204 $597,000 Marianne Lebar

Lakewood Ranch 941-951-6660 941-650-0337

15607 Leven Links Place #A4106041 $585,000 John Camino, PA

Lakewood Ranch 941-907-9595 941-685-5060

Lakewood Ranch 941-907-9595 941-780-5214

Lakewood Ranch 941-907-9595 941-228-1213

Bradenton 941-748-6300 941-704-2394

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15246 Blue Fish Circle #A4109586 $345,000 Allison Werner

7413 Haddington Cove #A4104619 $1,160,000 Mary Pat Pihl

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Bryan and Kristi Giuliano, of Bradenton, sold their home at 523 Country Lane to Brenda Sypula, of Bradenton, for $283,000. Built in 2002, it has four bedrooms, three baths and 2,401 square feet of living area. It previously sold for $215,000 in 2011.

Oakbrooke at River Club North

Janice Froelich, of Bradenton, sold the home at 6602 Oakbrooke Circle to SERC LLC for $200,000. Built in 1994, it has two bedrooms, two baths and 1,462 square feet of living area. It previously sold for $160,000 in 2009.

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Norman and Frances Kirkham, of Palmetto, sold their home at 4707 Key Deer Terrace to Lloyd and Carol McClendon, of Magnolia, Texas, for $330,000. Built in 2001, it has three bedrooms, two baths, a pool and 2,378 square feet of living area. It previously sold for $410,000 in 2005.

Fannie Mae sold the home at 15123 Skip Jack Loop to IH5 Property Florida LP for $228,000. Built in 2006, it has four bedrooms, two-and-a-half baths and 2,012 square feet of living area. It previously sold for $294,400 in 2006.

From 2010-2013, Nathan served as the Director of Speechwriting for Israel’s Permanent Mission to the United Nations. As a senior communications adviser and the chief speechwriter for Israeli Ambassador Ron Prosor, he was instrumental in crafting some of the most acclaimed and highly scrutinized speeches delivered on the floors of the UN in recent memory. His work has appeared in the pages of the New York Times, Wall Street Journal, LA Times, and many other international publications.

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Timothy and Sarah Kempf, of Sarasota, sold their home at 6417 Autumn Woods Way to Steven and Rebecca Smith, of Sarasota, for $259,000. Built in 2013, it has three bedrooms, two-and-a-half baths and 1,680 square feet of living area. It previously sold for $236,900 in 2013.

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John Simon, of Bradenton, sold his home at 1543 Hickory View Circle to Robert and Kathleen Glass for $315,000. Built in 2007, it has three bedrooms, two baths and 2,323 square feet of living area. It previously sold for $365,000 in 2009.

Miramar Lagoons at Lakewood Ranch

Fannie Mae sold the Unit 202 condominium at 8411 Miramar Way to Elena Hughes and John Hughes, trustees, of Libertyville, Ill., for $222,000. Built in 2006, it has three bedrooms, three baths and 1,812 square feet of living area. It previously sold for $290,000 in 2006.

Covered Bridge Estates

George and Brenda Farrell, of Battlefield, Mo., sold their home at 6278 Rock Creek Circle to Malcolm and Christine Irwin, of Ellenton, for $305,000. Built in 2000, it has three bedrooms, two baths, a pool and 2,780 square feet of living area. It previously sold for $217,300 in 2000.

Kimberly King, of Ellenton, sold her home at 6610 Rock Bridge Lane to Kristopher and Emily Ryan, of Sarasota, for $280,000. Built in 2010, it has four bedrooms, two-and-a-half baths and 2,372 square feet of living area. It previously sold for $230,000 in 2010.

Lighthouse Cove at Heritage Harbour

Darek Bartol, of Hotchkiss, Colo., sold his home at 7032 Chatum Light Run to FREO Florida LLC for $217,000. Built in 2005, it has four bedrooms, two-and-ahalf baths and 2,216 square feet of living area. It previously sold for $117,000 in 2012.

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The need for another layer of executives is clear: Datum, with at least $30 million in annual sales and 80 employees, hired more than 20 people over the past year and plans to hire another 40 in 2015, according to a release. An IT services and software consulting firm, Datum specializes in the multi-unit restaurant industry. Past and current clients include Hurricane Grill & Wings, Beef ‘O’ Brady’s and The Brass Tap, First Watch Restaurants and Stonewood Grill & Tavern.

Founded in 2003, Datum performs IT services in nearly 3,500 client locations that support more than 145,000 employees.

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“Their extensive knowledge and skills within the industry will help to take our company to the next level and provide unparalleled support for our clients.”

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• Rob Hendrickson, who has consulted in project management for cabinet-level federal agencies and Fortune 500 companies for 20 years. He will oversee client delivery management at Datum.

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Indigo is a 55-and-up community that will sit just northeast of Central Park. The neighborhood will have 453 homes on 151.32 acres when it’s complete.

Located at the intersection of Pope Road and 44th Avenue East, Indigo will be a gated, island resort-style community with maintenance-included homes and a recreation center with a lifestyle director.

The builder worked with land planers to preserve mature oak trees present on the east and north sides of the property and worked with the Lakewood Ranch Stewardship District to relocate a border road, White Eagle Boulevard, to the west to save additional trees on the west boundary of the property.

“The result is a truly beautiful, naturally preserved site that is more lush than what is typically found on Florida’s abundantly well farmed areas,” said Neal Communities CEO Pat Neal, in a news release. “The outcome will showcase those stunning views for residents with an old Florida feel.”

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I’d like the Sarasota Sculpture Center to play a strong and powerful role of public art in this community.

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ince 1999, the Season of Sculpture has made its mark on Sarasota’s arts scene with unique and striking sculptures on the Sarasota bayfront from artists across the world. Now that arts group, which was once just a biennial presence, has a new home (the Rosemary District), a new name (Sarasota Sculpture Center) and a new mission: to be more impactful in the public art scene.

The Season of Sculpture began about 16 years ago with the goal of bringing sculptures to the bayfront every two years for six-month residencies. With such an extensive break between each season, the all-volunteer, nonprofit group only received limited funding from local and state government grants, which generally go to year-round orga-

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Sarasota Sculpture Center board members, including David Wyant Jr., Susan McLeod, Rita Shewer, Barbara May, Carol Camiener and Dr. John Welch want to increase the organization’s presence.

“Hanna & Shemu'el” by Boaz Vaadia is part of the “Rubber, Metal & Stone” exhibit.

the foundation for the board’s ambitious future programming.

Its bayfront sculpture series will continue as usual, but the Sarasota Sculpture Center also aims to build initiatives, events and exhibits around its core program to increase its art sculpture pedigree.

Bright and spacious, the center’s new home opens up to a

gallery space on the main floor used for exhibits of sculpture and prints that are smaller than the towering pieces in the organization’s main bayside exhibition. Above the gallery lies loft/office space for the staff of Alfstad & Productions, which operates and organizes the shows presented in the space. Beyond the office space is a lounge area that will be turned into the sculpture center’s educational space, where it will host public symposiums and educational presentations from artists and experts on public art.

For its inaugural exhibition, “Rubber, Metal & Stone: Small Works, Sculptures & Drawings,”

the Sculpture Center is bringing in works from artists who have showed in past Season of Sculpture exhibits, including Chakaia Booker of Newark, N.J., Boaz Vaadia of Israel and Hans Van de Bovenkamp from the Netherlands. The show runs from Jan. 24 to Feb. 20.

McLeod says that Sarasota is at a crossroads in regards to its implementation of public art, and that the Sarasota Sculpture Center hopes to play a major role in educating Sarasota residents about public sculptures.

“With this new facility, we have the ability to keep our name out there,” says McLeod. “Ideally, I’d like the Sarasota Sculpture Cen-

ter to play a strong and powerful role of public art in this community. With the present stability and strength, we can make the correct curatorial and artistic statements for the future public art of Sarasota.”

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nizations. Individual donations made up 85% of the organization’s budget.

“When we put together our last public show, Season VII, we were exhausted and broke,” says Susan McLeod, chairwoman of the Sarasota Sculpture Center.

“We tried to figure out if and how we could keep this going.”

Last summer, after their seventh season closed, McLeod and the 10-member board of directors decided to revamp and restructure the organization to place it at the forefront of public art in Sarasota. The nonprofit added three new board members (Steve Seidensticker, Glenn Weiss and Sam Alfstad) and switched to year-round operations. Alfstad, a career creative director and digital marketer, offered his gallery space on Fifth Street to the organization for free.

In addition, McLeod was elected to the International Sculpture Center’s board of trustees, which allowed the Sarasota Sculpture Center to enjoy increased networking opportunities.

According to McLeod, the restructuring of the organization stimulated an influx of donations from its original Season of Sculpture supporters. McLeod and the board plan to lead a major fundraising drive culminating in their eighth bayfront sculpture show in fall 2016.

“We tried to strengthen our weaknesses before asking for more money,” says McLeod, “and that added financial support improved our board, created a base of operations and staff.”

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Jill Sigman, donning a neon-yellow reflective vest and gray gardening gloves, surveys the heap of discarded trash that towers at least six feet above her inside a warehouse the size of an airplane hangar.

Recognizable brands such as Coca-Cola and Pizza Hut peek through the amalgamation of white paper and black trash bags at the Waste Management Sarasota Transfer Station — Mount Yesterday. Sigman pulls a few pieces of debris out of the pile and examines them but then puts them back — she’s looking for something specific.

Then she spots it. A child-size pink boogie board plastered in Disney princesses lies among the discarded; its Styrofoam insides are exposed due to a large rip in the back. Sigman turns the item over in her hands, wondering aloud about its origin. Who owned it? For what was it used?

“To some degree, objects have interesting histories,” says Sigman. “Sometimes you can only guess at the history, but some of them are interesting. You can imagine some child owned this, used it and touched it.”

Sigman is not an adventurous dumpster diver; she’s a contributing artist to the John and Mable Ringling Museum of Art’s exhibition “Re:Purposed,” which opens Feb. 13. Featuring other contemporary artists such Nick Cave, Aurora Robson, Mac Premo and El Anatsui, the series focuses on artists who create works composed entirely of castoff materials. Each

IF YOU GO ‘Re:Purposed’ When: Feb. 13 through May 17 Where: The John and Mable Ringing Museum of Art, 5401 Bay Shore Road Tickets: $25 for adults; $23 for seniors 65 and older; $5 for children 6 to 17 and students with ID; free for children 5 or younger Info: Call 359-5700 or visit ringling.org. of Sigman’s works is site-specific. Her upcoming work, “Hut Number 10,” will be an interactive and stable structure constructed completely out of abandoned things collected at the Sarasota County landfill and from Sarasota streets.

“My art focuses on what we throw away, how much we throw away and where it goes,” says Sigman, as she wipes her gloves off after a fresh round of hunting.

“I talk to many people when working on each project and ask them what was the last thing they threw away, how long did they have it and did they know where it was going to go?”

Sigman’s work is a roving exploration of each city and neighborhood she scours for building materials. Unlike artists who buy their raw materials in an art supplies store, Sigman’s medium can be found virtually anywhere. She has created huts in Troy, N.Y., Brooklyn, N.Y., and Oslo. Each

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domicile is about the size of a small room.

Although the hut series is a fairly new venture in her artistic life (Sigman is primarily a dancer and choreographer) the progression is a natural one. She allows the movement of the materials to determine their placement in the structure.

There are no blueprints or extensive structural planning, just improvisational architectural choreography.

Though her work initially explored the relationship of people and their posses-

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sions, Sigman’s 10th entry in her ongoing hut series has an innate environmental aspect to it.

Each object used to construct the hut, once destined to lie dormant in a landfill, has been given a second life.

“I hope that people will re-see things in their life in a whole new light,” says Sigman. “The huts I build are a little bit fun and a little bit sinister, so I want visitors to have fun but also imagine, dream and confront difficult questions.”

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To some, bourgeoisie is the ultimate insult. Not to Thornton Wilder — based on the evidence of “The Matchmaker.” That play is the basis of “Hello, Dolly!” and the season-opening Asolo Rep production.

It’s a celebration of marriage, money and all things middle class — an unapologetic love letter to the American Dream.

The dream takes place in Yonkers, N.Y., before the dawn of the 20th century. Dolly Levi (Peggy Roeder) is the charmingly manipulative, 50-something matchmaker in question. Her latest assignment: Horace Vandergelder (Steve Hendrickson), a cranky, well to do, middle-aged businessman with heroic sideburns. Dolly has the perfect match for him: herself. She doesn’t inform him of this fact until the final curtain is ready to drop. (She, of course, makes Horace think that it’s his idea.)

The other American dreamers include Cornelius Hackl (Buddy Haardt) and Barnaby (Owen Teague) — the rich man’s overworked clerks who cut out on their job for a night on the town in New York City. (Their checklist includes adventure and a kiss by night’s end.) The lads convince two proper ladies at a hat shop (Olivia Williamson and Allie Henkel) that they’re two rich kids. Vandergelder’s niece (Andrea Adnoff) also tries to make a break for it to marry an aspiring artist (Paul Herbig) against her uncle’s wishes.

They all, of course, wind up at the same swanky restaurant on the Upper East Side.

Along the way, Doug Jones and David Breitbarth provide comic relief as a drunken Irish philosopher and a scowling horse-drawn carriage driver, respectively.

Carolyn Michel does her best to unite any young lovers who stumble into her house, and a parrot (uncredited) squawks “Hello, Dolly!”

If you’re expecting a slow-moving, nos-

talgic parade, you’re probably thinking of the Barbra Streisand movie. Think again.

“The Matchmaker,” at its heart, is classic farce — and like any good farce it moves in the fast lanes. Characters duck under tables and counters, make canned tomatoes explode, wrestle with room dividers and disguise themselves as members of the opposite sex.

It’s funny stuff. Director Peter Amster wrings every drop of laughter he can out of it but doesn’t skimp on the warmth or homespun philosophy. This is a Wilder play, after all.

Every actor gets a chance to shine and share his or her character’s philosophy, sometimes to each other and sometimes directly to the audience. These feel less like soliloquies and more like informal chats between friends.

Money is the No. 1 topic. And it’s hardly the root of all evil.

As Dolly tells us, “The difference between a little money and no money at all is enormous and can shatter the world.

And the difference between a little money and an enormous amount of money is very slight, and that, also, can shatter the world.”

And, as Cornelius informs his fellow clerk, “Listen, everybody thinks when he gets rich he’ll be a different kind of rich person from the rich people he sees around him. Later on he finds out there’s only one kind of rich person. And he’s it.”

And — in the world according to Wilder — being a rich person isn’t bad. The problem isn’t money but what you do with it.

As Dolly’s late husband once said, “Money is like manure; it’s not worth a thing unless it’s spread around encouraging young things to grow.”

If you’ll pardon the expression, the money gets spread around and everyone (young and old alike) grows before the curtain falls. The American Dream is alive and well in Wilder’s play. Judging by the warm applause, it’s alive and well here, too.

Let’s hope we never wake up.

— Marty Fugate

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