East County Observer 11.19.15 by Kat Hughes

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Bird’s eye view Freddy Falcon swooped in Nov. 11 on the St. Stephen’s Episcopal School’s firstgrade and kindergarten students. The school’s mascot made the surprise appearance at the school’s East County location, on Covenant Way. Freddy talked and played games during his short visit. “We try to involve the kids as much as we can in what’s happening on the main campus,” said David Glaser, director of communications for St. Stephen’s.

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Tuba players are more than the muscle of a marching band. They’re also the foundation of the music you hear. PAGE 5A Lakewood Ranch student Austin Parrish follows a different beat.

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Aromas of seasoned beef, and spices were in the air. The Gulf Coast Builder’s Exchange hosted a chili cookoff Oct. 29 at Conley Buick GMC in Bradenton. The East County nonprofit served up its third annual event, which featured 18 teams competing for prizes and bragging rights, and had more than 100 attendees. Satterfield & Pontikes Construction won the People’s Choice award; PGT Industries’ chili won Most Unique; Sutter Roofing won the Showmanship award; and Delta Engineers & Inspection brought home the Judges’ Choice award.

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School Board: ‘Yes’ to new impact fees Board says funds are needed to build future schools in the area. AMANDA SEBASTIANO

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a boom in population growth, the Manatee County School Board voted to reinstate school impact fees so it has the funds to build new schools or additions. That was the case from 2002 through 2009, the last year impact fees were collected by the Manatee County School District. During that period, $60 million was collected according to the district’s Capital Projects SEE IMPACT FEES, PAGE 3A

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Department. Those dollars helped fund nine projects, including the construction of two East County schools, Braden River High and Robert E. Willis Elementary. Aside from new school construction, impact fees collected over those seven years helped fund land acquisitions and additions at other schools throughout the county. “This fee matters for projects we need in our county,” school board member John Colon said. At its meeting Nov. 10, the board unanimously voted in favor of bringing back the fees, which are levvied on new housing units built in the county. FEES STAY CLOSE TO HOME

After “sunsetting” impact fees after 2009, the decision to reinstate them must first be approved by Manatee County commissioners. That feat could be accomplished at their Dec. 1 or Dec. 15 meeting. The school board proposes setting the fees at $6,475 for a single-family home, $6,848 for a townhome or duplex, $1,478 for a manufactured home and $3,525 per unit for a multifamily unit. The fees in 2009 were $6,571 for a single-family home, $4,451 for a townhome or duplex, $605 for a manufactured home and $1,965 per unit for a multifamily home. Compared with Sarasota County, Manatee is charging more than three times the fees for new home construction. If Sarasota County commissioners approve its school board’s suggestion, new single-family homes will cost developers a $2,032 fee. Other school impact fees include a $561 fee for multifamily homes, and mobile homes will have a $188 fee attached. The Manatee School District is open to a system that would collect 50% of the new fees in 2016 and 75% of the new fees in 2017 before starting to collect the entire fee in 2018. The proposed impact fees would be collected when the certificate of occupancy is issued. The school board says new residents could translate to more students in classrooms. More students in a school already close to its capacity, such as Lakewood Ranch High School, which already has more than 1,500 students, could present a need for a new school. The fees, which are one-time payments, have specific regulations on how they can be used. “These fees are for new growth, new schools,” board member Karen Carpenter said. “The area where the developer is building is where the fees will be used. If Pat Neal is building something in Parrish, we couldn’t use the fees to build new facilities in my neighborhood in southwest Bradenton.” Carpenter said the fees can’t be used for maintenance, repair of structures, roads or other community projects already in existence. MORE GROWTH PREDICTED

A report generated by consultant TischlerBise said new residential development will generate a need for 3,039 additional elementary school seats, 1,270 middle school seats, and 1,571 high school seats over the next decade. “We have a capacity problem in our schools, here and now,”

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Manatee School Board members believe development of new homes and communities will add to stress put on roads, schools and other infrastructure.

WHAT HAPPENED The Manatee County School Board unanimously voted Nov. 10 in favor of bringing back impact fees, which are fees paid by developers who build in the county.

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The proposed agreement would mean developers pay: $6,475 per singlefamily home; $6,848 per townhome or duplex; $1,478 for manufactured homes; and $3,525 per unit in multifamily homes.

The decision to reinstate the impact fees must first be approved by the Manatee County Commission. That could happen at its Dec. 1 or Dec. 15 meeting.

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ENROLLMENT GROWTH SINCE THE 2010-11 SCHOOL YEAR The school district anticipates needing to build more schools, based on a growing school population. Here’s how many more students are presently enrolled in Manatee County schools compared with the 2010-11 school year.

school board member David Miner said. “And growth should pay for growth.” But the decision to recommend bringing back impact fees received mixed reviews. School board members said the county is experiencing a “housing boom,” that will continue to attract out-of-town and out-ofstate families. “The building industry is a real economic driver in our county,” Carpenter said. Britt Williams, of Bruce Wil-

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liams Homes, disagreed on the demographic of homebuyers in the county. “The majority of homebuyers aren’t people moving from out of state,” Williams said. “Most are people who already live here, empty nesters, renters who became buyers or families moving to a better home.” He said for every new home, six to eight existing homes are purchased. Developers paying more will translate to higher costs for

homebuyers, Williams said. “There’s no question that we’re going to have to raise our prices,” Williams said. “That higher cost does end up going to the end user, the homebuyer. Higher prices will really make it tough on entry-level buyers.” Pat Neal, of Neal Communities, said there isn’t as great a need to build new schools as board members portrayed. He cited that 11% of classroom space is open and not every school has capacity issues.

“The fees proposed just aren’t justified at this time,” Neal said. “I don’t know how the board could justify doing this.” His company has 14,000 fewer employees than it had in 2005, he said. School board members said they tried to reach a middle ground. “This issue isn’t us saying developers are greedy and should pay more,” Carpenter said. “But we live in this county together. We care about our children and our school district, and we need to work together as we grow.” COUNTY IMPACT

The impact fee discussion is also taking place at the county level. Commissioners met Nov. 10 to consider their options for raising money to meet growth needs. Unlike the school district, the county charges impact fees for residential and non-residential construction, based on the needs of public safety, parks, transportation and law enforcement. Current impact fees vary based on house type and number of bedrooms. Fees for non-residential development are based on 13 categories, county documents said. Residential impact fees range from $2,831 to $7,773, and nonresidential fees range from $628 to $7,796. Commissioners haven’t decided the amount they will raise or lower the fees, and they are divided on the issue. Commissioners considered raising impact fees by 90%, which could generate $14 million, County Administrator Ed Hunzeker said. The group also brainstormed possibly charging an increase in 80%, 85% and 90% phases over a three-year period. “Right now impact fees can’t go down,” Commissioner Carol Whitmore said. “I understand higher fees will hurt developers and builders, and this could affect economic development. But until we get our act together with finding other revenue sources, we’re in a pickle.” District 5 Commissioner Vanessa Baugh said the fees might price some homebuyers out of Manatee County. “We need to stay competitive,” Baugh said. “We’ll jump from being one of the cheapest counties to live in in Florida to one of the most expensive.”

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A new shopping center in East County is a step closer to realization after the Manatee County Planning Commission recommended approval of the application Nov. 12. Schroeder-Manatee Ranch applied to the county to rezone a nearly 17-acre property at the northeast corner of Lorraine Road and State Road 70, changing it from agricultural to planned commercial. The site is north of the newly opened Wawa gas station and convenience store and east of another shopping plaza on Lorraine Road, which includes The Ranch Grill. The preliminary site plan for the project is an 82,600-squarefoot center that would include both retail and commercial shops. The plaza would have four points of access, three on Lorraine Road

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and one on S.R. 70. Heather Perry, owner of Southwest Florida Therapy Animals, is supportive of the proposed center, which still must be approved by county commissioners. “I’m thrilled with it. I like to see growth in this area,” she said. “Everything has been centered on University Parkway. “It will be needed, and a nice service and convenience,” she said.

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At times, Braden River High School sophomore Austin Hare might feel he is carrying the weight of the world on his shoulder. Nah. It’s just a tuba. Hare, a member of the Braden River marching band, switched from the trumpet, which he had played for three years at Carlos E. Haile Middle, because he wanted to try a new instrument. His first choice, the trombone, already had a full section. So he went in a different direction, and today he’s the only tuba player in the school’s marching band. He has some calluses to prove his hard work. “Calluses form on your shoulder or knee where you hold the tuba,” Hare said. “That makes it easier to play. You get used to holding it.” The tuba is the heaviest, biggest and deepest-pitched instrument in a marching band. It can be bulky and uncomfortable to carry, but it is important. “If the band was a house, the tuba would be the concrete that holds it all together,” Hare said. “It’s the base that keeps us grounded.” Lakewood Ranch Band Director Ron Lambert agreed. “The tuba is absolutely the most important instrument in the marching band,” he said. Lambert said his marching band utilizes B-flat contrabass tubas,

which weigh approximately 25 to 30 pounds. He said he stresses conditioning in his program and noted that “it’s not all that hard” to carry one in competition. He was asked if he ever had a tuba player keel over during a competition from fatigue. “We’ve had more flute players (have difficulties) than tubas,” he said. “It takes more air to play a flute.” Lambert said “the tuba guys are pretty tough.” One of those tough guys is Austin Parrish, a junior at Lakewood Ranch High School, which Nov. 14 was named Grand Champion of the Florida Marching Band Coalition regional competition held at Braden River High. “You have to have a passion for the tuba to play it,” Parrish said. “Sometimes my shoulder would just go numb, and then it didn’t matter. It gets pretty heavy.” Parrish, who has been playing the tuba since he was a sixthgrader at R. Dan Nolan Middle School, has always had a soft spot for the band’s gentle giant. He became interested in the tuba’s range of pitch and the catchy rhythm of the tuba’s role in songs he played. “I thought about playing percussion at first,” Parrish said. “But I had a natural talent for tuba, and it’s fun to play. It’s hard work to play, but it’s fun.” There’s an art to playing tuba. Musicians need good technique and strong lungs to pump air through the instrument. “I’d say there’s about 100 feet

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Braden River sophomore Austin Hare says the tuba is the “concrete that holds it all together.”

of tubing on a tuba, compared to 10 feet on a trumpet,” Parrish said, laughing. “That means more air.” Being able to exhale your breath for longer than you inhaled is a key element in playing the tuba properly. Both the Lakewood Ranch and Braden River band classes offer breathing exercises to help boost lung capacity and “power breathing.” “You want to be able to go without taking a breath for 20 counts,”

Parrish said. Hare said he had to retrain his face to be able to appropriately blow air through the large mouthpiece, which was much bigger than the piece on his trumpet. The tuba’s sound is generated by the vibrations of a person’s lips against it. Tubas require setting lips wider and holding longer vibrations, comparable to blowing bubbles underwater, Hare explained. “If you use too little air for the tuba, the sound is off,” Hare said.

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anding the Lakewood Ranch executive director job has its perks. Anne Ross now has the luxury of taking her two sons to school. Ross, a Panther Ridge resident, was formerly the assistant town manager of Longboat Key. The long commute from one end of the county to the other meant she only could take Hayden and Cooper as far as the bus stop before trekking through morning traffic to the Key. After starting her new position Nov. 2, Ross is learning how to juggle the position’s responsibilities. She doesn’t have her typical day nailed down just yet. Instead, she spends her work days, 7 a.m. to 6 p.m. Monday through Thursday, meeting new people—both department staff and board members—learning about Town Hall operations and studying current issues. She comes in Fridays sometimes so that she can take advantage of a relatively quiet space. Her biggest challenge? Filling in the shoes of previous director Eva Rey, she said. Ross was selected for the position in October out of 34 applicants, at a time when almost every member of the Lakewood Ranch Community Development District boards lamented the loss of Rey. “She did a good job,” Ross said. “I’ll be building upon that.” Ross said there were more similarities than differences between

running a city and running Lakewood Ranch Town Hall. Much like Longboat, she will oversee budgets and public works and answer to boards, albeit more of them. One of the biggest differences she’s discovered will be her interaction not only with five separate Community Development Districts and the Inter-District Authority, but also more direct interactions with the homeowners associations. “You coordinate with HOAs in Longboat Key, but here it’s managed,” she said. She doesn’t foresee a major challenge with the various boards and managing so many individuals. “Everyone (is seeking) the same outcome, to live in a beautiful community surrounded by nature,” she said. Ross plans not only to keep Rey’s vision in mind, but expand upon it. She felt that Rey was focused primarily on customer service and making sure Town Hall was a friendly, welcoming place to be. She said that Rey made sure that residents and visitors always left with the information they needed. She also noted that Rey started several internal projects, such as getting a new purchasing manager and developing the computer systems at Town Hall. Ross doesn’t plan to alter Rey’s vision, except to make certain the operation is running with efficiency. “I want to observe and learn with my fresh eyes for changes to make,” she said. Rey’s goals were focused within Town Hall. Ross wants to expand

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ngela Long presents a business card that has a photo of a Dragon Boat on the back. Inevitably, Long is asked if she “rows.” “No,” she answers emphatically. “We paddle.” Sarasota’s Long is a member and founder of a Dragon Boat team that works out twice a week at Nathan Benderson Park. The team has about 35 members, and all are breast cancer survivors. Twenty-two members of the team climb into the boat to compete, and all those who paddle face forward. That’s opposed to rowers, who don’t face the direction they are going. Nicole Rissler is the chief operating officer for Suncoast Aquatic Nature Center Associates (SANCA), which manages the park, and she wants the public to take a good look at where the park is going. Rissler is leading an attempt to rebrand the park, which has gained worldwide attention as a top rowing facility. She wants the community to understand that it has plenty of entertainment options besides rowing. Although competing in a Dragon Boat might be considered similar to rowing, it is different, and it’s one example of a program that the park will offer to the public in 2016. Nathan Benderson Park will offer organized activities starting this coming year, and SANCA has hired Zach Hilferding to be the program manager. How many programs are added and to what extent depends on demand. Rissler said any program that is added must be self-sufficient in terms of generating enough fees to cover cost. The demand, however, has prompted the park to consider investing in equipment, such as stand-up paddle boards and kayaks, and then charging a usage fee. Bob Whitford, the operations manager for SANCA, said the park is taking a “build it and they will come” philosophy. Whitford, a former rower at the University of California-Berkeley, calls Nathan Benderson Park the “Rose Bowl of rowing facilities.” However, he said the park offers a multitude of opportunities that might be overlooked by the public. Rissler and Whitford easily put together a list of 10 activities, other than rowing, that anyone could enjoy at the park.

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Rissler said this program is one of “the top things on our list.” Moms spend time together lakeside exercising and sharing stories. “It’s a beautiful setting and we have plenty of space,” Rissler said. “We don’t need a gymnasium, just an instructor.”

Long laughed and said that after the public discovers Dragon Boats, Nathan Benderson Park could be known more as a Dragon Boat facility than a rowing facility. The sport has taken off all over the world even though it requires either 10 or 20 paddlers in a boat. Long started building a roster in October 2013 and the team started competing the following year. Benderson Development donated two Dragon Boats and the breast cancer survivors began paddling. Nathan Benderson Park will offer a Dragon Boat program to the general public beginning in January. Although Long loves her new sport, she noted that those cancer survivors competing with her are, indeed, in a different boat. “We are such a family, a community,” she said. “I look at it through these eyes.” That being said, she believes the public will love competing on a team with 22 people who all have the same goals. “We are a party when we all are together,” she said. “At the same time, we all work hard out there.” Lakewood Ranch’s Dana Bauer competes with Long’s squad. “No. 1, it is a great core workout, and great for the upper body,” said Bauer, who is 72. “Age makes no difference and you get out of it however much you want to put into it. I love the camaraderie in that boat, the thrill of competing. “It also gets you out to enjoy Nathan Benderson Park, which is right under our feet. I’m not sure people know about everything that is offered here. There is beautiful sand, and a great picnic area. Every time I get into this boat, it is a thrill,” Bauer said.

FISHING The lake sports a variety of panfish. Gas motors are prohibited, but fishermen can get around the lake with an electric motor, which is not restricted in size.

BIRD WATCHING “The nature and ecotourism perspective has taken off,” Rissler said. “We have a bird rookery, a nesting bird habitat. The park has two littoral shelves on the north lake where wading birds and turtles find refuge. “Water sloshes in and out,” said Whitford. “It makes it perfect for snakes, birds, gators.”

FLOAT A REMOTE-CONTROL BOAT Whitford said a regular group uses the North Lake to compete and sail their remote-control boats, along with staging regattas. He said the north lake has banks all the way around so that if a remote-control boat doesn’t respond, the owner can scoop it up along the shore.

DOG WALKING Benderson Park is a dogfriendly park, as long as pets are kept on a 6-foot leash. Doggie bags are provided. Rissler noted that many people who like to exercise by walking or running with their dogs can’t bring their pets to many public parks.

ROLLERBLADING The park features a flat trail that is smooth with no potholes. The asphalt trail is 3.5 miles long and 15 feet wide.

YOGA Down the road, the park might invest in an indoor facility, but for now, what better way to enjoy a group yoga workout than by doing it alongside a lake?

STAND-UP PADDLE BOARDING Whitford said the plan would be to purchase paddle boards and rent them to the public. He noted that there is a demand for board rentals.

KAYAKING Another sport that creates wellness, kayaking also allows the participant to take in nature.

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lame it on the field trip. My first crush came when I was in fourth grade. It was Mrs. White, our teacher at Minisink Valley. Our school class went to Museum Village in Monroe, N.Y., and by the bus trip home, I was so hooked that I sat on Mrs. White’s lap. Perhaps it all happened because I was so happy. Museum Village was a replica village that explored life in the 1800s by using historical dress and reenactments and with buildings modeled after that time period. A lot was in the works for a fifth-grader. You could see and touch the things you were learning about, and you got out of class for the entire day. It was heaven. The crush on Mrs. White didn’t last, but the lesson did. I learned that if you wanted to keep a kid’s attention, you needed to change things up at times. Back then, it wasn’t very often that you strayed from the routine. I would imagine that Gullett Elementary teacher Charlotte Latham is somebody who sees a beaten path as trampled and not so much as smooth sailing. My guess is that she was the kind of kid who touched when the sign said, “Do not touch!”

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Luca Munoz, a kindergarten student at Gullett, gets up close and personal with a fossil held by Meghan Murphy of the South Florida Museum at STEM night.

Latham, a fifth-grade science teacher, ran the school’s STEM and the Community Night, on Nov. 10. For those of you, like me, who need an alphabet soup dictionary, that’s science, technology, engineering and math. This night was a plain, cool experience as Latham lined up 11 organizations to build little touchy-feely exhibits that the elementary kids could absorb. By absorb, I am talking about putting your hands right into the goo.

These exhibits were set up in classrooms and the cafeteria. The kids would play at one spot until their attention span crumbled, then would race off to another room. The entire program was 60 minutes in length, so even the ones who hustled probably didn’t see it all. On the way out, I could hear the parents’ one complaint. “I wish it was longer. We didn’t have enough time to see everything.”

This was the second STEM night arranged by Latham after she debuted with a spring semester event. “It was wellreceived,” she said. “The parents and students wanted more.” Why not? This was taking the kids off the beaten path, allowing them to stray from the routine. “The concept is to show careers and jobs in our community that are STEM related,” Latham said. “We will have another one in the spring that

will be based around water.” Somebody is going to get wet. Last week, as I poked my head into different rooms, I saw the students playing with fossils, mosquito larvae, dental scrubs, robotic vehicles and finger printing pads. I felt like cutting in line so I could have a turn. “Just the enthusiasm it creates is worth it,” Latham said. “You see the kids walking around in doctor’s outfits and peering at the mosquitos. Is it all curriculum-based? No.” Latham quickly pointed out that a long line of teachers and faculty members at Latham are involved with the project as well, and it takes them all to make it happen. They all believe that one very important concept should be cherished at every school. “There is a place for fun,” Latham said. You can bet that some kid out there has a crush on her.

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Meeting paves way to roads agreement CDDs 2, 5 and 6 might share road maintenance costs over 10-year period. JESSICA SALMOND STAFF WRITER

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Lakewood Ranch Community Development Districts 2, 5 and 6 are getting close to finalizing an agreement to share costs on the maintenance of mutual roads. CDD 6 held a public meeting Nov. 11, to share the plan with the public and address comments and concerns. A committee of chairmen from the three CDDs has been working on the road-share agreement since May, after signing a gatehouse cost-sharing agreement last year. To calculate the costs, the committee of chairmen took expenses from the last five major paving efforts on those roads and averaged them. They found that over a 10-year period, it costs about $775,000 combined to maintain the three roads in question, Legacy Boulevard, Balmoral Woods Boulevard and Arnold Palmer Green. That figure included a 2% inflation rate per year. The agreement would begin Dec. 1, 2016. The committee also discussed the idea of bundling gatehouse and road-share agreements as the gate agreement is up for renewal. Residents present at the meeting expressed concern about tying both agreements down for a 10-year timespan. Resident Julius Marcus cited upcoming developments north of the Lakewood Ranch Country Club and the additional traffic that would bring. “There are a lot of changes afoot,” he said. “Long range plans are difficult to do with the rate of change here.”

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Bob Bernstein, a former chairman of CDD 6, cautioned the board into rushing the decision by bundling the agreements. The gate agreement is good, he said, and the boards should keep it simple. “Keep the gate separate,” he said. “You have options after two years; with 10 years, you don’t.” However, during a last-minute committee meeting, the chairmen hashed out an “opt-out” clause to allow a CDD a way to terminate its share of the agreement in the future if circumstances change. Chairman Jim Rogoze did not have the finalized agreement language at the meeting for residents to review. Resident Tom Willson has been following the road-share discussions since they began and he was skeptical of signing a 10-year agreement. Having the opt-out clause could change his mind. “We would be crazy to sign a 10-year agreement, but if the opt-out clause is broad, maybe,” he said. “I want to see the opt-out clause. If it’s vague, it’s worthless. If it gives us some leeway, it could work.”

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Unpaid bonds create golf course hazard Waterlefe CDD considers best ways to deal with inherited debt. JESSICA SALMOND STAFF WRITER

After five years of silence, the issue concerning Waterlefe’s bond dilemma is resurfacing. Concerned residents attended a public meeting with Community Development District supervisors and the golf course committee Nov. 13. The main issue is whether the district will attempt to repay the golf course bond debt that was inherited after developer WCI Communities filed for bankruptcy in 2009. Since 2010, the golf course hasn’t earned enough revenue to make payments on the bonds. The bonds to pay for the golf course were separate from community bonds and were revenue based, meaning there was no “lien,” or no collateral on the bond. Revenue profits from the golf course were meant to be distributed in a “waterfall” pattern in which progress flows steadily downward. First, operation costs would be met. Then, what’s left would be available to pay principal and debt service needs. However, nothing has been available to pay down the debt, which totals $8 million. The developer overestimated how much revenue would be generated from golf course use and how many homeowners would buy a membership. WCI estimated about 350, but there have never been more than 180 members.

Chairman Ken Bumgarner said it would be in the best interest of everyone if the board began researching its options. The board is assembling a study group to research, vet and propose potential options for paying off the bond debt. The committee has been given at least four months for the scope of work requested. Any changes made would be widely publicized to residents, Bumgarner said. Research has become a priority now because an investment company in Texas, Provident Realty, has an interest in purchasing a majority of the bonds. Greg Cox, district manager, said the board or the district staff has never seen a solidified proposal from the company, but its interest has the bond holders wanting to reconsider salvaging their bonds. “We have investors who think there is a play to be made,” he said. While the CDD board has no intention of making any changes to the status quo right now, it wanted to update the residents on the situation. If the bonds aren’t paid off, the future of the golf course would be in doubt and a shutdown could negatively affect property values. To pay for the bond, the CDD has the right to create an assessment collected from all residents to pay principal and debt services. That would annoy some residents. “WCI made a promise if you

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The bond discussion brought a full house to the Waterlefe Golf Club. “We’re usually a little slim at our meetings,” Chairman Ken Bumgarner said.

didn’t play golf, you didn’t have to pay for the course,” Bumgarner said. “That was fine and dandy when WCI was here. After they went bankrupt, that promise doesn’t hold a lot of water.” An obvious solution would be to improve business at the golf course. “Lots of golf courses around the country are closing. Memberships are dying,” Bumgarner said. “We’re doing everything we can.” The board has reached out to Medallion Home, which is build-

ing a development on 288 acres next to Waterlefe, to use Waterlefe memberships as an incentive to potential homebuyers. When the Fort Hamer bridge is complete, communities to the north without courses will also have quicker access to Waterlefe, and Bumgarner said the board has been advertising in that area. However, he doesn’t believe the community can spike the membership from its current 125 to enough members to start creating profit to pay bonds.

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PLANTING WITH PURPOSE Benderson Development landscape designer considers his work a form of art. PAM EUBANKS SENIOR EDITOR

NIVERSITY PARK — Dennis Malaney’s “perfect day” walk starts around 7 a.m. with a handful of landscaping professionals and an eye for detail. As landscape designer for Benderson Development Co., owner and operator of University Town Center shopping plazas among others, Malaney has spent more than a decade defining the look and feel of Bender-

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son’s shopping destinations with plants and hardscapes. “It’s an accountability walk,” Malaney said of the monthly walk-throughs, which occur after the landscape contractor’s team of 20 has gone through Benderson’s UTC plazas to trim and prune plants and pull weeds. “That’s what really keeps everything a notch above some of the other shopping centers. It’s a meticulous look the Bendersons like. (Company president) Randy Benderson and (his son) Shaun (an executive vice president) will

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drive around and look. Where they find the time, I don’t know. “It’s a team effort,” he said. Malaney, 52, started with Benderson in June 2001 as a property manager. “I knew nothing about landscaping, except you have to cut the lawn and trim the bushes,” said Malaney, who previously worked as a custom painter. “With our company, it’s all hands on. I hired vendors to do the work. But I met a vendor who was in the business for 30 years and he really took me under his wing. He

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Benderson Development Landscape Designer Dennis Malaney designs landscapes for Benderson Development’s plazas and also chooses hardscaping design elements after Benderson builds out parcels.

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Benderson Development utilizes water runoff from its parking lots to irrigate its University Town Center Shopping centers along the University Parkway corridor. Surface water is routed to a large lake behind the University Parkway Home Depot and then is pumped to irrigate properties. Benderson does have a recharge well, but rarely has to use it. “We’re very conscientious about water conservation,” Malaney said. “We use as much micro-irrigation as possible.”

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Brooks School (Massachusetts) senior Vito Bavaro, above on right with his brother Drew, signs his letter of intent Nov. 11 to play ice hockey at Sacred Heart University. He is the son of Lakewood Ranch boys soccer coach Vito Bavaro.

Aleah Robinson scored 14 points to help lead the Lakewood Ranch High girls basketball team to a 64-22 victory over Bayshore in its season opener Nov. 10.

Filip Svoboda scored a hat trick and added a penalty shot to help power The Out-of-Door Academy boys soccer team to a 6-1 victory versus Bradenton Christian Nov. 12.

The Lakewood Ranch High boys basketball team beat Pinellas Park 70-17 in preseason action Nov. 12. Mustang Sam Hester is pictured above.

Liam Bramley recorded his second shutout of the season, as the Lakewood Ranch boys soccer team beat rival Braden River 4-0 Nov. 12.

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For the first time as a University of Tennessee freshman, former Lakewood Ranch High School star Ashley Bongart was back in the area.

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AKEWOOD RANCH — It’s a different world for Ashley Bongart, something she recognizes every time she opens her closet. “I have learned to love orange,” said Bongart, who accepted a tennis scholarship at the University of Tennessee after she won singles and doubles state championships at Lakewood Ranch High School. “I bleed orange. You have to like it because you see it everywhere.” On Nov. 13-14, Bongart returned to her former world of green and silver, to Lakewood Ranch’s colors. Her Volunteers squad was competing in the 2015 Dick Vitale Intercollegiate Clay Court Classic at the Lakewood Ranch Tennis Center. She grew up learning to play on those courts, but now would need to face some of the nation’s most talented players. Her parents, Ed and Melissa Bongart, were in attendance, watching their daughter win her opening round singles match 6-1, 7-5 over South Florida’s Hailey Grillo. It was the first time Bongart’s parents had seen her play a collegiate tournament together and the first time Melissa Bongart had seen her daughter play since she left for Tennessee in August.

“It was nice to be able to play on (center court),” Bongart said. “And it felt really good to be able to see my family. They helped me get to where I am right now.” Bongart eventually lost 6-3, 6-2 in the quarterfinals to the University of Florida’s Spencer Liang. She combined with Tennessee teammate Sadie Hammond to beat South Florida’s Grillo and Juliana Cardosa 8-1, but the Volunteer duo lost in the next round. While experiencing mixed

Above: University of Tennessee freshmen Ashley Bongart and Sadie Hammond won their first doubles match 8-1 during the Dick Vitale Intercollegiate Clay Court Classic Nov. 13 through Nov. 15.

results on the court, Bongart completely enjoyed her homecoming away from the tennis center. She guided her teammates around her hometown and was planning a quick trip to Siesta Key Beach. Rather than staying in her own bed at home, Bongart opted to stay with her team at the home of Lakewood Ranch residents Kip and Angela Radigan, who were hosting the Volunteers. “It’s a team event and my parents realized that it is a tournament and I needed to stay with my teammates,” she said. It was a fitting end to the fall season for Bongart, who has worked on developing her game. “It’s been awesome,” Bongart said. “Everything I thought I wanted, it’s been. There’s more pressure when you’re playing for a team because you’re not just competing for yourself. It’s more stressful, but definitely more fun. “Everywhere you go, people will say ‘Go Vols,’ The energy is a lot better in college tennis. I really love the energy.” In her first full season with Tennessee, Bongart has rotated between the No. 1 and No. 3 singles spots. Although she won multiple state championships at Lakewood Ranch, most of her teammates have impressive credentials from high school as well. “Everyone here is the best in their area,” she said. “Everyone on my team was the best player at her high school. I don’t think I’ve had an easy match yet. It’s definitely a lot more competitive.” Bongart, who is one of five freshmen on the Volunteers’ roster, spent the fall working with her teammates and coaches to become a more physical player on the court with a particular emphasis on staying engaged throughout each point. “That’s part of the reason that I’m hitting better,” Bongart said. “Growing up, there wasn’t a lot of people in the area to hit with, but here there’s always competition.” She is studying communications with the possibility of going into sports broadcasting, and she took five classes this fall semester. “When you wake up at 7 a.m. and don’t sit down again until 10 p.m. and you do that for six days straight, it’s absolutely exhausting,” Bongart said. “It’s definitely tough, but you get used to it.” Bongart and Hammond room together in the freshman dorm along with the rest of her firstyear teammates. “We’re more like family and sisters,” Bongart said.

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ix years ago, I sat in Maddie Biggs’ family room and watched the 11-year-old’s eyes light up at the mere mention of softball. Biggs was only 4-feet, 6-inches tall at the time, but that didn’t stop her from going toe-to-toe with her older brother, Tyler. It was during that interview I knew the younger Biggs was something special. Not only did she already possess a remarkable skill set, but she had a persistent drive and determination to get better every day, an attribute you don’t typically find in someone so young. Over the years, I’ve watched the Lakewood Ranch catcher develop into a national champion, a natural born leader and an all-around team player. On Nov. 12, I saw her fulfill another longterm goal when she signed a national letter-of-intent to play softball for Palm Beach Atlantic University. “This is something I’ve been dreaming about my whole life,” Biggs said. “To be able to continue playing softball somewhere that you love is really special.” Biggs was one of 10 East County athletes, across five sports, who will continue their athletic careers at the next level. Lakewood outfielder Kyra Klarkowski will continue her softball career at the University of Central Florida. “It means a lot knowing all of the hard work and dedication

paid off,” Klarkowski said. “To be able to continue playing at a high level is a privilege because not many people get to experience this.” Lakewood swimmers Danny Erlenmeyer and Madison Jean, who both competed in the Class 4A Swimming and Diving State Championships Nov. 14 in Stuart, signed scholarships. Erlenmeyer is headed to North Carolina State while Jean will attend Florida Gulf Coast University. Lakewood jumper and sprinter Reide Ryans will be heading to Florida International University next fall to run track for the Panthers. At Braden River, four seniors fulfilled their dreams of playing at the next level. Pirates shortstop Tyler Dyson will continue his baseball career at the University of Florida, the school he grew up rooting for as a Little Leaguer. “It just hit me that this is real,” Dyson said of signing with his dream school. “This is one of the best moments of my life.” Softball players Bethaney Keen, Kylie Toler and Linda Ross also signed scholarships. Keen finally got to sign with USF after verbally committing to the Bulls as a sophomore. Toler will play for East Tennessee State while Ross will be heading to Stetson. ODA tennis standout M’Balia Bangoura, who won both individual and overall Class 1A singles state titles last season,

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AND THE SIGNEES ARE: (From top left, clockwise) Lakewood Ranch softball players Kyra Klarkowski and Maddie Biggs, swimmers Danny Erlenmeyer and Madison Jean and track athlete Reide Ryans all signed college scholarships as did Braden River baseball player Tyler Dyson, who celebrates his signing with high school coaches Craig Page and Matt Bowling; and Branden River softball players Linda Ross, Kylie Toler and Bethaney Keen, who signed in front of former head softball coach Erin Spivey.

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Braden River senior Ryan Walker won the school’s first swimming state championship at the Class 3A Swimming and Diving State Championships Nov. 13, in Stuart. Walker, who was the lone Pirate to advance to

the state meet, won the 100-yard breaststroke in 56.41 seconds, eclipsing his season-best time of 58.45 seconds, which he set at the Class 3A-Region 3 meet the week before. Walker is only the second Braden River student-athlete to win a state championship, following in the footsteps of Tevin Bryant, who won a weightlifting state title back in 2009.

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A LITTLE SUPPORT It’s easy to support a team that is winning championships. Can you get behind a team that is rebuilding for the future and taking its lumps? The Braden River girls basketball team, which has lost 23 straight games dating back to last season, hosts Sarasota Christian Nov. 19. The Lady Pirates, 0-2 this season, will have a tall task as they face a team that won by 16 points in its season debut. A nice crowd could help the team as it tries to turn the corner.

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Guard Aleah Grabowski and her Braden River teammates will look for their first win of the season Nov. 19.

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SAME OLD WOULD BE NICE It’s a case where the Pirate Nation would love a little more of the same old thing. In the Class 7A-Region 3 semifinals at 7:30 p.m. Nov. 20, the undefeated Braden River football team (11-0) is playing a rematch against Venice (10-1), a team it defeated 30-20 Oct. 16 on its way to the district title. Braden River will host the game. Both teams are among the top four in The Associated Press Top 10 Florida High School football poll with Braden River at No. 2 and Venice at No. 4.

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The Braden River High football team moved into second round of the regional playoffs by beating Naples Gulf Coast 37-14 in the Class 7A-Region 3 quarterfinals Nov. 13. On Nov. 20, Braden River hosts Venice in the regional semifinals. The Pirates handed the Indians their only loss of the season, 30-20, on Oct. 16 en route to capturing the Class 7A-District 11 title. “Venice is a heck of a football team,” Braden River coach Curt Bradley said. “It’s going to be a different ball game than it was last

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time, and I think both teams are looking forward to it.” Against Naples Gulf Coast, the Pirates’ fast start was the difference. Without talented running back Raymond Thomas, who had season-ending knee surgery earlier in the week, Braden River turned to quarterback Jacob Huesman. Huesman completed 14-of23 passes for 168 yards and two touchdowns. Holding a 3-0 lead, Huesman connected with Travis Williams on a 20-yard touchdown pass with 3:14 remaining in the first quarter. On the Pirates next offensive possession, Huesman capped a six-play, 59-yard drive with a 25-yard touchdown pass to Juwaan Jenkins on the opening play of the second quarter. Kicker Kyle Thoma hit field goals of 20, 24 and 33 yards to give Braden River a 23-7 lead.

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Lakewood Ranch twins Claire and Brooke Danley make pasta necklaces Saturday during Festa Italiana.

Jimmy Pulver, who worked a booth at Festa Italiana Saturday, cooks sausage, onions and peppers.

NOW THAT’S AMORE said. “Then everyone will be done eating. Wait to see what happens then.” Indeed, as festival-goers had their fill of pizza and other Italian specialties, they made their way over to the cookies. It didn’t matter if they had Italian blood. They liked good food. “Everyone is Italian for the day,” Ledi said. Along with entertainment and food, Festa Italiana offered activities for the kids, such as building pasta necklaces. – JAY HEATER

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HARVEST FESTIVAL Runs from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. Saturday and Sunday at Mixon Fruit Farms, 2525 27th St. E., Bradenton. Mixon Fruit Farms holds its annual Harvest Festival, a family-friendly event with activities for adults and children. Each day features two circus shows, an antique car show, live entertainment and two special thrill shows at 11:30 a.m. and 3 p.m. The festival features a new area for kids this year with circus-themed games and prizes. More than 70 local vendors will be selling handcrafted items. Sunday’s festival launches with the LECOM 5K Run/Walk through the Groves at 8 a.m. Proceeds of the race are donated to scholarship funds. Registration for the race is $25 in advance, $30 on the morning. Go to mixon. com or call (941) 748-5829 for more information.

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CLASSIC CAR SHOW Begins at 5 p.m. on Lakewood Ranch Main Street. Cost is $10 per car to compete for trophies and prizes given out in a multitude of classes. The event is open to “anything with wheels.” No restrictions on makes or models. The event includes food booths and music. For more information, call 371-1061 or email lance@collectorcarstv.com. HOLIDAY SOCIAL Runs from 5 to 7 p.m. at Murray Homes’ “Resolute” model, 7926 Staysail Court, Lakewood Ranch. The Lakewood Ranch Business Alliance holds its Holiday Social, which costs $10 for members and $20 for non-members. Dickens carolers will entertain and admission includes a raffle ticket toward prizes, appetizers and a cash bar. For more information, call 757-1664.

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WILDFIRE PROTECTION PROGRAM Runs from 5:30 to 7:30 p.m. at Myakka City Fire Rescue, 26636 S.R. 70 E., Myakka City. Manatee County Emergency Management (MCEM) and local fire agencies will host their first meeting on a proposed wildfire protection program. The voluntary program is designed to help residents and business owners reduce their vulnerability to wildfires. According to MCEM, the plans are

authorized by the Healthy Forests Restoration Act of 2003 in response to the catastrophic wildfires in California, Arizona, Colorado, Montana and Oregon in 2002. MCEM stated that adopting any of its voluntary plans would not replace county codes or ordinances but would facilitate wildfire protection. Homeowners in the wildland urban interface area, generally from I-75 east to County Road 675 and from University Parkway to Moccasin Wallow Road, are urged to attend. That area has an estimated population of 76,727. For more information, go to mymanatee. org or call (941) 748-4501. CHRISTMAS CELEBRATION Runs from 6:30 to 8:30 p.m. on Main Street in Lakewood Ranch. A horse-drawn carriage will be available for rides and carolers will entertain the crowd. Special light displays will be highlighted and Santa will make an appearance. For more information, call 907-9243. HOLIDAY DECORATING PARTY Begins at 6 p.m. at the Braden River Branch Library, 4915 53rd Ave. E., Bradenton. The library is asking for help decorating for the holidays. Music, refreshments and crafts for children will be offered. All ages are welcome. For more information, call 727-6079.

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THANKSGIVING CHANUKAH Runs from 6 to 10:30 p.m. at Lakewood Ranch Main Street. Chabad celebrates a Thanksgiving Chanukah in this free event. A Menorah made from cans of food will be lit at Main Street and people can participate by giving canned food, which will be used to assemble the Menorah. Canned food can be donated by bringing them to the event or by dropping them off at Chabad House, 5712 Lorraine Road, prior to the event. Highlights will include live music, hot latkes, designing a dreidel (a four-sided, spinning top) and doughnut decorating. For more information, call 752-3030

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A NIGHT IN BETHLEHEM Runs from 6 p.m. to 8:30 p.m. at 11107 Palmbrush Trail, Bradenton. The Living Lord Lutheran church hosts a free event that includes a living nativity, crafts and refreshments. For more information, call 753-9365.

FRIDAY, DEC. 11

HOLIDAYS AROUND THE RANCH Runs from 6 p.m. to 9 p.m. on Lakewood Main Street. Santa is expected to make an entrance in a horse-drawn carriage in this event that is sponsored by Lakewood Ranch Community Activities. Carolers will entertain the crowd. Other children’s activities are planned, including the Choo Choo Express, which carries children around the Christmas tree. Street vendors will serve hot cocoa and egg nog, among other favorites. Dance and music studios will offer performances.

DROP AND SHOP Runs from 5 to 9 p.m. at the Lakewood Ranch YMCA, 5100 Lakewood Ranch Blvd. Parents can drop off children ages 4-10 and then go shopping on Parents Night Out Drop and Shop in a program hosted by the YMCA. Must be a YMCA member to utilize the program. Cost is $15 for first child and $10 for each additional child. For more information, contact Scott Macy at smacy@manateeymca.org. JINGLE & JOG Registration begins at 7 a.m. and the race begins at 8 a.m. at 4405 Desoto Road, Sarasota. Community Haven hosts its 18th annual Jingle & Jog. The Fry Foundation will donate $20 for each registered runner and walker who crosses the finish line. Registration fee of $35 includes a longsleeved T-shirt, a goodie bag, a free raffle ticket and food. Mail entries to Community Haven, Jingle & Jog, 4405 Desoto Road, Sarasota, FL, 34235. For more information, call Donna McGrath at 355-8808, Ext. 213.

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MONDAY, NOV. 23

TAMPA BAY LIGHTNING ALUMNI GOLF EVENT Registration 9 a.m., shotgun start 10 a.m. at Lakewood Ranch Golf & Country Club, 7650 Legacy Blvd, Bradenton. Former NHL stars such as Dave Andreychuk, Phil Esposito, Brian Bradley, Darren Puppa, Derrick Brooks and Toby Hall will play golf alongside those who play in the charity event that benefits Project Light, the Tyler Emmons Scholarship Fund and Stillpoint Food Pantry. RSVP by Nov. 20 to 813-301-6857 or email Adam Laws at alaws@amaliearena.com. Cost of the event is $250.

SUNDAY, DEC. 6

BRADEN RIVER BOAT PARADE Begins around 5:30 p.m. with boats in the water on the Braden River, near Jiggs Landing Preserve. The Friends of the Braden River organizes East County’s Christmas Boat Parade, returning this year for a third season. All decorated boats and kayaks will meet on the Braden River at the entrance to Evers Reservoir, between Linger Lodge Road and

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KEEPING THE DREAM ALIVE Begins 7:30 p.m. at Michael’s On East, 1212 East Ave., Sarasota. Proceeds of the event, which costs $125 per ticket and is hosted by Kobernick-AnchinBenderson, benefit the Jewish Housing Council’s Benevolent Care Program. Music will be provided by Rich and Brandon Ridenour and a dessert buffet will be offered. The event helps seniors who qualify stay in their homes at Kobernick-AnchinBenderson when their resources are depleted. To buy tickets, to learn about sponsorship opportunities or to get more information, call Terry Marks at 377-0781 or send an email to tmarks@ kobernickanchin.org.

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HOLLY JOLLY FUNDRAISER Runs from 3 to 5 p.m. at 5044 Inverness Drive, Sarasota. The second Holly Jolly fundraiser, with tickets priced at $20 in advance or $25 at the door to benefit community charities, is being held by the Palm Aire Women’s Club. Appetizers, beer, wine and desserts will be available and a selfie photo booth has been added. Checks should be mailed payable to PAWC, P.O., Box 21051, Bradenton, FL., 34204. For more information, call 726-0722.

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COUNTRY CLUB EAST AT LAKEWOOD RANCH Brian and Laura Naese, of Lakewood Ranch, sold their home at 14809 Camargo Place to Brian and Michele Allison, of Lakewood Ranch, for $1,250,000. Built in 2012, it has five bedrooms, five baths, a pool and 4,503 square feet of living area.

GREENBROOK VILLAGE Deutsche Bank National Trust Co., trustee, sold the home at 6619 Turnstone Lane to Daniel and Melanie Martin, of Bradenton, for $530,000. Built in 2004, it has five bedrooms, four baths, a pool and 3,995 square feet of living area. It previously sold for $538,600 in 2004.

ST. JAMES PARK Joan Blum, of University Park, sold her home at 6680 St. James Crossing to Frank and Christa Fineshriber, of University Park, for $484,300. Built in 1993, it has three bedrooms, two-and-a-half baths, a pool and 2,566 square feet of living area. It previously sold for $420,500 in 2003.

COUNTRY CLUB VILLAGE AT LAKEWOOD RANCH Nationstar Mortgage LLC sold the home at 6831 Dominion Lane to Southern Property Trust LLC for $666,800. Built in 2005, it has four bedrooms, four baths, a pool and 3,533 square feet of living area.

Benjamin and Christa Kennard, of Palm City, sold their home at 14239 Gnatcatcher Terrace to Charles and Rosemarie Oliver and Elizabeth Stone, of Lakewood Ranch, for $224,000. Built in 2004, it has three bedrooms, two baths and 1,534 square feet. It previously sold for $201,800 in 2004.

RIVER CLUB SOUTH Shaun Limon and Lisa GriffithLimon, of Lakewood Ranch, sold their home at 7562 Tori Way to Thomas Mahinda, of Lakewood Ranch, for $475,200. Built in 2002, it has three bedrooms, two-and-ahalf baths, a pool and 2,634 square feet of living area.

HERITAGE HARBOUR James and Janice Hicks, of Bradenton, sold their home at 7609 Heritage Grand Place to Stephanie Grady, trustee, of Bradenton, for $529,000. Built in 2012, it has five bedrooms, three baths, a pool and 2,902 square feet of living area. It previously sold for $455,000 in 2012.

ESPLANADE Taylor Morrison of Florida Inc. sold the home at 13126 Prima Drive to Archie and Bonita Griffin, of Bradenton, for $472,200. Built in 2015, it has three bedrooms, three baths, a pool and 2,274 square feet.

Abbas Kurawarwala and Janelle Shin, of Issaquah, Wash., sold their home at 6732 The Masters Ave. to Joseph Li and Cheryl Li, trustees, of Gallipolis, Ohio, for $496,300. Built in 2000, it has four bedrooms, three baths, a pool and 2,612 square feet of living area. It previously sold for $567,500 in 2007. Glenn Cleveland, of Bradenton, sold his home at 6915 Brier Creek Court to Marilyn Owens, of Bradenton, for $385,500. Built in 2006, it has three bedrooms, four baths, a pool and 3,441 square feet of living area. It previously sold for $771,000 in 2014.

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Lennar Homes LLC sold the home at 6454 Willowshire Way to Craig and Marilyn Jensen, of Sioux City, Iowa, for $309,900. Built in 2015, it has three bedrooms, two baths and 1,829 square feet of living area.

6710 Quillback Lane A4126985 $725,000 Monica Verinder

Lakewood Ranch 941-907-9595 941-704-4040

140 Riviera Dunes Way 1204 M5904078 $625,000 Peggy Horlander

Palmetto 941-748-6300 941-932-7199

Taylor Morrison of Florida Inc. sold the home at 4919 Savona Run to Kenneth and Helen Shanks, of Bradenton, for $352,100. Built in 2015, it has three bedrooms, two baths and 1,920 square feet of living area. David and Christine Gaddie, of Yorkville, Ill., sold their home

at 13310 Torresina Terrace to Janet Trelease, of Lilburn, Ga., for $349,500. Built in 2013, it has two bedrooms, two baths and 1,684 square feet of living area. It previously sold for $279,500 in 2013. Taylor Morrison of Florida Inc. sold the home at 5037 Savona Run to Walter Fulcher Jr., of Bradenton, for $336,700. Built in 2015, it has three bedrooms, two baths and 1,912 square feet of living area. BRIDGEWATER AT LAKEWOOD RANCH Lennar Homes LLC sold the home at 13326 Ramblewood Trail to Laura Chorbajian, of Lakewood Ranch, for $464,000. Built in 2015, it has four bedrooms, three baths, a pool and 2,232 square feet of living area.

Lennar Homes LLC sold the home at 5517 Goodpasture Glen to Robert and Desiree Frey, of Lakewood Ranch, for $405,000. Built in 2015, it has four bedrooms, two baths, a pool and 2,221 square feet of living area. RIVERDALE REVISED Donald Fugent and Autumn Justice, of Bradenton, sold their home at 4727 Starboard Drive to Allen Ancell, trustee, of Laguna Niguel, Calif., for

6809 Turnberry Isle Court A4136281 $674,000 Theresa Meyers

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

20015 77th Avenue E A4114667 $2,250,000 Larry Mitchell

7632 Portstewart Drive A4134348 $625,000 Deborah Angelo O’Mara

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

315 Sapphire Lake Drive 202 Bradenton A4120595 $595,000 941-748-6300 Michael Habony, Megg Faillace 941-920-2494 941-713-9144

Lakewood Ranch 941-951-6660 941-330-0987

130 Riviera Dunes Way 1004 A4134586 $549,000 Jody Shinn

Palmetto 941-748-6300 941-705-5704

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8852 17th Avenue Circle NW A4126345 $519,000 Sylvia Isaacs

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13501 Brown Thrasher Pike A4133477 $499,999 Terri Thacker

20208 E 77th Avenue A4120315 $1,589,500 Nicole Ryskamp

Lakewood Ranch 941-907-9595 941-807-1766

907 25th Avenue W A4130159 $389,000 Kimberly Roehl

Lakewood Ranch 941-907-9595 941-376-1955

Palmetto 941-748-6300 941-447-9988

1810 17th Street W A4134063 $499,000 Kathy Valente

7304 Lake Forest Glen A4133021 $374,900 Deborah Angelo O’Mara

Palmetto 941-748-6300 941-685-6767

13441 Purple Finch Circle A4131859 $435,000 Lenore Treiman

Lakewood Ranch 941-966-8000 941-356-9642

7824 Heritage Classic Court A4132726 $399,000 Diane Fogo Harter

Lakewood Ranch 941-907-9595 941-445-2431

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

6330 Watercrest Way 402 A4134062 $367,900 Bryan Dwyer

Lakewood Ranch 941-907-9595 941-809-9106

7808 Heritage Classic Court A4126066 $365,000 Anita Shelare

Lakewood Ranch 941-907-9595 941-232-6670

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TOP BUILDING PERMITS These are the largest building permits issued by the Manatee County Planning and Zoning Department for the week of Nov. 2-6, in order of dollar amounts.

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APPLICANT

4814 60th Drive E.

Pool

Elvin Oyola

$55,000

22571 Morning Glory Circle

Solar

Wayne Faulkner

$50,000

16718 Fourth Ave. N.E.

Pool

Errin Tribble

$49,750

16809 Berwick Terrace

Pool

Eugene West

$39,198

11886 Forest Park Circle

Pool

Matthew Tubridy

$35,320

6804 205th St. E.

Pool

Scott Eyre

$33,953

7903 River Preserve Drive

Pool Cage

David Kay

$31,250

924 Springwood Circle

Pool

James Wilkerson

$28,000

8705 49th Terrace E.

Re-roof

Paul Bennett

$27,570

603 147th Court N.E.

Door/Windows

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$27,279

6417 Stone River Road

Re-roof

Richard Howell

$26,480

4307 Pro Am Ave. E.

Pool Cage

Charles Knapp

$25,629

5236 Macaw Glen

Solar

Regina Negrycz

$21,200

14606 21st Ave. E.

Pool

David Bietsch

$20,000

7523 Haddington Cove

Alterations

Robert Richards

$17,988

9712 Royal Calcutta Place

Mechanical

Robert Rodgers Jr.

$15,117

202 Americas Cup Blvd.

Re-roof

Blake Zika

$15,000

5533 61st St. E.

Re-roof

Robert Rodgers Jr.

$14,445

6410 99th St. E.

Re-roof

William McKeon

$14,230

6710 Coyote Ridge Court

Mechanical

Davinder Bhamber

$13,817

Gary and Kathleen Baker, of Palmetto, sold their home at 167 Americas Cup Blvd. to Christopher and Joanne Garman, of Bradenton, for $402,300. Built in 2003, it has three bedrooms,

7612 Lake Vista Court 406 A4126051 Barbara Najmy

6670 Meandering Way A4136367 $314,000 Kelly Mooney

Lakewood Ranch $349,000 941-383-7591

Lakewood Ranch 941-349-3444 941-587-8430

5135 50th Avenue W A4124723 $249,000 Leah Secondo

8341 Farington Court A4134879 $2,950,000 Deborah Angelo O’Mara & Tom Cinquegrano

Bradenton 941-748-6300 941-545-4430

13604 Matanzas Place A4135021 $2,375,000 Kim & Michael Ogilvie

Lakewood Ranch 941-951-6660 941-376-1717

Source: Manatee County

two-and-a-half baths, a pool and 2,367 square feet of living area. It previously sold for $370,000 in 2014.

5016 64th Drive W A4136838 $1,699,000 Debbie Capobianco

Bradenton 941-748-6300 941-704-2394

7143 Beechmont Terrace A4132885 $1,550,000 Deborah Angelo O’Mara

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

2700 Palma Sola Boulevard A4135180 $1,500,000 Debbie Vogler

Bradenton 941-748-6300 941-705-3328

3924 Riverview Boulevard M5904083 $1,499,000 Jody Shinn

Bradenton 941-748-6300 941-705-5704

13219 Palmers Creek Terrace A4132928 $1,499,000 Deborah Angelo O’Mara

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

809 Riviera Dunes Way A4136343 $1,495,000 Debbie Vogler

Palmetto 941-748-6300 941-705-3328

216 81st Street W M5903622 $1,400,000 Judy LaValliere

Bradenton 941-748-6300 941-504-3792

7304 Chelsea Court A4133867 $1,250,000 Nancy Phillips & Beth Ann Boyer

3908 Bayside Dr M5846838 $1,249,000 Cheryl Roberts

Bradenton 941-748-6300 941-266-1450

7509 Greystone Street A4134023 $1,075,000 Deborah Angelo O’Mara

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

6806 Turnberry Isle Court A4133869 $849,000 Theresa Meyers

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

CENTRAL PARK Roberto and Catherine Cazorla, of Owasso, Okla., sold their home at 12081 Longview Lake Circle to Robert and Barbara

8340 Miramar Way A4133655 $347,500 Kathy Lewis

6368 Golden Eye Glen A4133773 $289,900 Stacy Burton-Cunneen

8814 White Sage Loop A4136427 $174,900 Kathy Lewis

SEE REAL ESTATE PAGE 10B

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

Lakewood Ranch 941-907-9595 941-730-6194

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

7702 Lake Vista Court 205 A4131811 $315,000 Nicole Ryskamp

8428 71st Avenue Drive E A4136465 $285,000 Pam Sweeney

8725 Spruce Hills Court A4134319 $149,900 Kathy Lewis

Lakewood Ranch 941-907-9595 941-807-1766

Lakewood Ranch 941-951-6660 941-266-9622

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

University Park 941-907-9595 941-400-6078

The Concession 941-907-9595 941 284 5089

Bradenton 941.748.6300 • Lakewood Ranch 941.907.9595 • IMG Academy 941.752.2683

7303 Greystone Street A4116103 $875,000 Deborah Angelo O’Mara

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

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$458,000. Built in 1998, it has three bedrooms, three baths, a pool and 2,356 square feet of living area. It previously sold for $375,000 in 2012.

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REAL ESTATE FROM PAGE 9B

Tito, of Bradenton, for $455,500. Built in 2014, it has three bedrooms, three baths, a pool and 2,553 square feet of living area. It previously sold for $407,500 in 2014. Maria Rudd, of Bradenton, sold her home at 11126 Battery Park Place to FREO Florida LLC for $236,000. Built in 2012, it has two bedrooms, two baths and 1,495 square feet of living area. It previously sold for $186,700 in 2012. COUNTRY MEADOWS Carly and Daniel Bonora, of Bradenton, sold their home at 14743 Second Ave. Circle N.E. to Lori Hitzing, of Bradenton, for $430,000. Built in 2006, it has four bedrooms, three baths, a pool and 2,581 square feet of living area. It previously sold for $250,000 in 2009. PANTHER RIDGE Benjiman Boydstun and Susan Sheahan, of Myakka City, sold their home at 24805 83rd Ave. E. to David and Cheryl Hawkins, of Myakka City, for $425,000. Built in 2001, it has four bed-

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he Ritz-Carlton, Sarasota was bombarded by 590 women (and a few men) Friday, Nov. 13 at the annual Wine, Women and Shoes event — all to benefit Forty Carrots Family Center. The all-day affair, chaired by Melissa Howard and Terry McKee, featured shopping, wine tasting, an auction, performances and a fashion show produced by The Met Fashion House Day Spa & Salon. Each table had its own “sole man” to help keep the wine flowing, and Rob Lyons took the top fundraising prize as “King of Sole,” while rookie Patrick McNamee raised the most on Crowdrise. Of the 50 Wine, Women and Shoes events held around the country, the Sarasota affair is referred to as the “Shoe-perbowl,” and eight charities hosting upcoming events attended the luncheon to get tips for their own fundraisers. PAGE 2 – BLACK TIE STAFF

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Wine, Women and Shoes THEY AIMED TO PLEASE #WWS2015 did not disappoint in the fashion, fun or wine departments yet again ...

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Fashionable femmes ... Elisabeth Waters, above, was anything but grizzly in a teddy-bear stole. Dina Malloch rocked some serious platform pumps from Singapore, below.

Molly Klauber Biter, right, wore a dress made with code. Amanda Morris, above, toted an adorbs Kate Spade Champagne purse and then realized Allison Lerario was carrying the same one ... Now, let me take a selfie ... Sally Schule was seen snapping selfies with the sexy saxophonist ... New mom mojo ... Diana Buchanan (also a former cochair of WWS) wowed everyone, looking stunning as usual despite having baby George merely weeks earlier ... Elite of the elite ... Think Palm Beach is the epitome of high society? Think otherwise. Palm Beach socialite Erin McGould said, “This event makes Palm Beach look shabby!” ... All that was missing

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was Charlie Tango ... The Met pulled out all the stops with the most exciting fashion show (we may dare to say ever) with a “50 Shades of Grey” theme. The show was quite Anastasia Steele lip-biting with lingerie and aerial performers. The Met was contacted by three different people to hire the performers after the show ... Liquid courage ... Even though the dancing sole men had been rehearsing their dance, choreographed by Patricia Dore, for weeks, apparently an entire bottle of Fireball helped to loosen them up ... We love Rock ‘n’ Roll ... Ariane Dart’s announcement of Firefly Gala headliners Joan Jett and the Blackhearts was preceded by a performance on roller skates by Montana Taplinger and Erin Hart. Minta Getzen found Hart when she was joking that they needed roller skaters for the show, and Hart revealed that she was an ice skating champion ... You go girl ... Most Marvelous Shoe Award winner Tomeika Hunter-Koski stole the show when she walked the stage — and maybe even did a booty shake or two ... Until next year, laters, baby.

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That was three awards in 30 days. Now comes word of a fourth: The Sister Cities Association of Sarasota will present its coveted “One World” International Award to Jacobs and her husband, Pedro Reis, at its One World Luncheon in March. Jacobs, a renowned aerialist and co-founder of the Circus Arts Conservatory with Reis, is getting exactly what she deserves, which is every award out there for her talent, commitment and grace. Brava, Dolly! We love you.

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Dollar dollar bill, y’all … To boost the yield of the “Ladies in Red” drag show, emcee Jeff Taylor plucked some guys from the audience to strip their shirts and dance on the runway. One of his victims this year: Dolly Jacobs’ aerial-act partner, Raffi ... Gracious Givers ... At the Association of Fundraising Professionals’ National Philanthropy Day Luncheon, all of the awardees graciously accepted their awards by acknowledging everyone but themselves. Notably Ernest Kretzmer, who thanked his late wife, Alisa, for “egging him on,” and his idols, Beatrice Friedman and Betty Schoenbaum ... So who’s counting? … Renowned marketing professor and prolific author Dr. Phillip Kotler had to correct the friend who was praising his 59 books. “It’s 58 ½, actually,” he said, “Number 59 isn’t published yet. ‘Saving Democracy: Real Solutions for a Troubled Political System’ is complete, but for the editing. I hope to get it published during the electioneering season.” BT hopes so, too … Paranoid

— notable among them was newcomer Alicia Andrews and Jonathan Kendall, who strutted the catwalk as a pregnant bride. This was the 16th year for the event, held at Michael’s On East, created and produced by Jimmy Neal and Ron Carter. It attracted its largest-ever

ears … overhearing a conversation about Hillary Clinton’s run for the Democratic nomination, a mature-but-modern woman thought she heard Alex Beavers refer to “female problems.” What he really said was “e-mail problems.” Whew! … Strapped … Where and how did photographer Cliff Roles end up with a Lilly Pulitzer camera strap? It was a gift from his admiring clients at the Junior League. But of course!

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Perlman Music Program alumni Peter Dugan, piano, and Sean Lee, violin, return to Sarasota for an alumni concert.

IF YOU GO PMP Alumni: In Concert When: 3 p.m. on Nov. 22 Where: Sarasota Opera House Tickets: $35 Info: Call 328-1300

“I FIRST heard about the Perlman Music Program when I was 14, and I decided to send in a video audition. When I think back on it, it’s hard to imagine that I got picked. They had more than 80 applicants for just two spots that year. Some of the students I see these days, I look back at my younger self, and I didn’t play nearly as well. I wasn’t a super-star prodigy.”

he’ll return year for the program’s inaugural alumni concert Nov. 22, at the Sarasota Opera House with fellow alumnus, pianist Peter

Dugan, and the duo will perform jazz standards and popular classical arrangements from their latest album, “Songbook.”

“AFTER MY FIRST summer at Perlman Music Program, I knew I wanted to be a violinist. Somehow, I didn’t understand what it meant to really pursue it with everything I had. I came back changed, with a different outlook and attitude.”

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“I STARTED teaching as Itzhak Perlman’s assistant when I was getting my master’s degree at Juilliard. When he and the program realized I was interested in teaching, there was a spot that had just opened up with the program. I like to describe teaching like putting on a pair of glasses. It makes things that you already see clearer. You’re in a setting where you need to talk about it and articulate it, and the things you already know about playing the violin become clearer to yourself.” “IT’S VERY interesting to be on the other side of things, and it makes me reflect on my own upbringing. I found teaching as rewarding and challenging as performing.” “PERFORMING as a teenager when I was in Sarasota, I remember being very struck by the number of people who would come to everything. Hundreds would come to each event. They even come to hear us rehearse when we were singing, and we’re not even singers. They just love to hear the music and see this work. They see the enjoyment in our process.”

“I like to describe teaching like putting on a pair of glasses. It makes things that you already see clearer. Things you already know about playing the violin become clearer to yourself.” – Sean Lee, violinist

“SPENDING TIME with Perlman Music Program is like spending time at home. Throughout the year, I have all sorts of activities, but coming back home is a nourishing experience. It’s where I come back to my upbringing and my values as an artist and as a person.”

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Sean Lee wishes he had a more romantic first encounter with his violin. He wishes he had some profound moment, in which he came across an old violin in a music store and fell in love at first sight. However, Lee’s introduction to his lifelong musical companion had a lot less to do with mythos and a lot more to do with mom. “I grew up in Los Angeles, and I would always just wait around the house for my older brother to get home from school,” says Lee. “My mom noticed this and thought I should do something instead of just sitting around. She signed me up for Suzuki violin lessons at my school when I was 12, and I took off with it.” Since then, violin became his passion, and it changed the course of his life. The California native studied music at the Juilliard School before traveling to Sarasota, where in 2003, he joined the Perlman Music Program Suncoast as a student in its first season. He’s returned to Sarasota to perform every year since. In 2010, Lee became the first student-turned-teacher in the program and is currently a member of the violin faculty. This year,

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Shakespeare’s words, written in the 1590s, were the music that made us weep over the Romeo and Juliet tragedy. In the 1950s, Leonard Bernstein gave us the music that intensified one of the most tragic of all dramatic tragedies. Now, the Asolo Repertory Theatre takes this timeless story, score, dancing and choreography to an almost unbearable level in a powerful, raw and sensitive production. In the hands of director Joey McKneely, the Asolo’s “West Side Story” is a punch-inthe-gut knock out. McKneely worked with choreographer Jerome Robbins and, although

McNeely’s choreographed myriad productions around the world, this is the first time he’s also directed it. In 1955, Robbins wrote to Bernstein and Laurents, “About the dancing. It will never be well incorporated into the show unless some of the principals are dancers.” The Asolo production integrates the dancing with the drama with such intensity, you almost forget the people on stage are doing 20th century ballet and you think of them only as the people with whom we associate our lives and our passions. Leonard Bernstein and his partners originally thought of placing the musical version of “Romeo and Juliet” in the Bronx, pitting Catholics against Jews. But, as Bernstein

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ing clarity and belting, makes her character riveting. The two gangs, The Jets and the Sharks, give us dance sequences right out of New York City Ballet’s heyday. Their singing is appropriately primal; these are kids of the street, kids better suited to scampering over fences than singing opera. But when they do sing, along with their leaders – especially Bernardo (Andres Acosta) – it’s with power and passion. Then there’s the orchestra, made up of a dozen or so superb musicians under the direction of the exceptionally talented Donald Chan. Together, they gave a pulsing, vibrant support to the singers and dancers on stage that was as strong as the best Broadway orchestras, double their size. The Asolo’s “West Side Story” opened Friday the 13th as France was under siege by terrorists. The real world outside was in perfect, horrifying harmony with the play onstage inside. It brought to mind what a critic in the Washington Post wrote after seeing the original production of “West Side Story:” “The violence is senseless, but Leonard Bernstein’s score makes us feel what we do not understand.”

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“West Side Story” is doing its finger-popping, high-kicking thing in an Asolo Rep production. For all the artistry and razzmatazz involved, it’s still a story — and a familiar one. As you probably learned in high school English class, the musical’s creator and choreographer, Jerome Robbins, lifted the story from “Romeo and Juliet.” Arthur Laurents supplied the not-too-shabby spoken dialog. Leonard Bernstein wrote the unforgettable tunes; a young Stephen Sondheim gave them words. So, what’s the story? Substitute a family feud with a turf war between two gangs in New York City—one white, one Puerto Rican. Two crazy kids on opposite sides fall in love and come to a tragic end. But it’s really about the war between testosterone and estrogen: the tribal need for territory and dominance on the one hand, the lovey-dovey hunger for love and a happy home on the other. Aside from a few anachronistic rude gestures, director/ choreographer Joey McKneely sticks close to Jerome Robbins’ original choreography. Yes, it’s impressive and gravity-defying. But the threat of violence is the heart. People invade each other’s spaces and pepper the pretty dance moves with lunges, feints,

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Perlman Music Program Alumni: In Concert 3 p.m. at Sarasota Opera House, 61 N. Pineapple Ave. $35 Call 350-2338 Sean Lee, violinist, and Peter Dugan, pianist, were roommates when they first arrived at Perlman Music Program’s summer retreat at Shelter Island, N.Y. Now, 12 years later, the former students return to Sarasota and PMP as professionals and will present songs from their new album, “Songbook,” which features instrumental covers of the best of the American Songbook tunes and classical music.

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There’s just something about those rare, tuberous fungi that people can’t get enough of. And Chefs Paul Mattison and Chris Covelli are no exception. As the fourth-annual kickoff event for the Florida Winefest & Auction, the two will prepare a five-course meal spotlighting this diamond of the kitchen. Dine on truffle-infused crostini,

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Sir Peter Wright’s “Summertide” and Sir Frederick Ashton’s “Marguerite and Armand.” The company’s preparation of the diverse works, underscored by three masters of classical music (Dmitri Shostakovich, Felix Mendelssohn and Franz Liszt), promises an evening of art that will be a standout of the season.

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TRUFFLE 101 Forbidden Fruit: The truffle is a natural aphrodisiac, and like anything remotely fun, was banned by the Catholic Church in the Middle Ages and the Renaissance. Big Dig: The record sale for a truffle was $330,000 in 2007 for a white truffle from Italy. Truffle Stock Market: Like any rare good, the price of truffle rises and falls with supply and demand. Current market price: $6,000 per 2.2 pounds of truffle. Cuckoo for Cocoa: Contrary to popular belief, real truffles have nothing to do with their chocolate bretheren. Big Taste, Little Life: After they are pulled from their underground homes, the clock starts ticking on a truffle’s lifespan. It will only remain fresh if kept in cold, dark surroundings. You break it, you bought it: Truffles are in such high demand on the market that if a truffle hunter makes even a small chip in the flavorful exterior layers, its value drops by at least one-third.

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Unlike most food, truffles can’t be grown in a controlled environment or on a farm. They have to be hunted. Each year, Covelli and a team of fellow hunters travel to Tuscany, Italy, to hunt truffles. Armed with just a dog (some truffle hunters prefer using pigs or goats) and a truffle digger, which looks like a hatchet-sized harpoon, the team sets out as early as 3 a.m.. Hunting at dawn keeps the truffles from drying out after being removed from the wet, cold soil. The dog leads them through the forest, and once it picks up the scent under a tree, Covelli and the dog start digging. As the two get closer to the tree’s root system, Covelli starts digging by hand. He doesn’t want his tools or the dog to damage the treasured tuber. After finding the truffle, it’s immediately sealed in a container to retain its flavor, then brought back to the kitchen.

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Truffle Shuffle What’s all the kerfuffle with the truffle?

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The fourth annual Wild Truffle Dinner at Mattison’s Forty-One will feature a five-course meal using just more than a pound of truffle, worth an estimated $2,000.

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t first glance, it doesn’t look like much of anything. Is it a rock? A depressedlooking potato? But if even a pinch of truffle wafts into your nose or is put into a dish, the taste and smell are unmistakable and borderline intoxicating. And for Sarasota chefs Paul Mattison and Chris Covelli, their relationship with this rare member of the fungus family has been love at first bite. “When you get that first smell or taste, you either become addicted or completely turned

Chefs Mattison and Covelli are preparing a diverse five-course meal to satisfy diehard truffle fans and newcomers alike. The menu includes truffle-infused dishes such as crostini, lobster chowder, halibut potato croquette, smoked duck breast, Chefs Paul Mattison and chianti-braised short ribs and a Chris Covelli pineapple poundcake for dessert. The chefs will mix and match white and black truffles in the dishes by shaving thin slices of the truffle’s outer layer and also infusing the interior of the porous ingredient into pastes and sauces. The chefs are spending $2,000 for just over a pound of truffle, which will feed 100 guests.

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off,” says Covelli. “But when its properly prepared and matched with a certain protein it becomes a pure food-gasm.” This subterranean fungus is the focus of Mattison and Covelli’s annual Wild Truffle Dinner. Entering its fourth year, the dinner has become the kickoff event for the Florida Winefest & Auction’s annual philanthropic food and vino festivities. Celebrating its 25th anniversary, the Florida Winefest & Auction has raised more than $8 million for local children’s charities. And when truffle nuts Mattison and Covelli wanted to collaborate on this event at Mattison’s FortyOne, they both knew that a dinner focused on an extravagant luxury food needed to serve more than just the duo and their guests’ taste buds. “We’re buying karma tickets,” says Mattison. “Life is short. You’ve got to share while you can.”

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TRUFFLE ANATOMY Rooty Relationship: Truffles can only survive off the roots of a host tree. Do it in the Dark: Unlike other fungi that reproduce through airborne spores, truffles can only reproduce underground. Fickle Fungi: Truffles are picky when it comes to their plants. They can only grow on certain kinds of trees, such as oak, hazel, beech, pine and poplar. EuroTrip: Truffles mainly grow in certain regions of Italy, France and Spain, but in recent years, they've been harvested in Australia and Oregon. ’Tis the Season: Truffles reach peak size and can be harvested between November and February. Black and White: The two main varieties of truffle, white, from Italy and black, from France and Spain, only differ in one regard: The white has a more powerful punch to the nostrils. White truffle

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Following his elimination from season six of “Ink Master,” Army veteran Dave Clarke says he was looking for a way to give back to fellow veterans. “I have PTSD,” he says. “I was struggling with that one day, and I thought I needed to find a way to turn something negative into something positive. I came up with the idea for Healing Ink.” Clarke brought the concept to his friend and fellow contestant, Marine veteran Chris Blinston, who coined the name. Both artists work in Florida, and they plan to tattoo one veteran each month and help promote a military charity of their choice. Over time, they hope other tattoo artists will join in the effort. “There are a lot of charities where the money isn’t going where it should,” says Clarke. “We only have two stipulations: The tattoo is 100% free, and the charity we promote has an A rating.”

joking with Duffy and his mother, Regina Brooks, who has stopped by to see the progress. Duffy and Brooks moved to Sarasota two years ago to be closer to the James A. Haley Veterans Hospital’s polytrauma unit in Tampa. Duffy joined the Navy two days after the 9/11 attacks, and he served during the shock-andawe phase of the Iraq War. After his deployment, Duffy returned with post-traumatic stress disorder and later suffered a traumatic brain injury that left him with severe balance, coordination and communication impairments. A tattoo enthusiast and a fan of “Ink Master,” Duffy was excited to meet Dave Clarke at a Tampa tattoo convention earlier this year. Duffy, Brooks and Clarke discussed military service, and Clarke told them about Healing Ink. Clarke also has post-traumatic stress disorder, and he says Duffy’s story resonated with him. “These veterans don’t give up,” he says. “They just keep pushing on, and these tattoos serve as a physical reminder of that

BUILDING A COMMUNITY Duffy’s charity of choice is Bastion, a community in New Orleans that’s specifically being built for returning veterans with rehabilitative needs. The future site will include 60 to 80 homes, a wellness center and common areas and will be located near the city’s new VA Medical Center. Visit joinbastion.org

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— to never give up. This project is just getting started, but big or small, anything I can do to help my brothers and sisters in arms is worth doing.” Many people use body art as a form of self-expression, but for Duffy, who is largely unable to communicate verbally, the art form has an added significance. “He’s always loved tattoos,” says Brooks. “He’s never happier than when he’s getting work done. You can just see his face light up. It’s one way he can really express himself.” A GRATEFUL GESTURE

In search of a licensed tattoo shop out of which he could work, Dunbar called Webber Street Studios. When owner Joel Illch learned about the Healing Ink project, he says he was happy to open his doors to Dunbar and Duffy. “I don’t know Kyle from TV,” he says. “Honestly, that didn’t have anything to do with it. I just believe what he’s doing is admirable. Anybody who’s served our country deserves to be treated correctly. It’s as simple as that.” On Veterans Day, Dunbar and Duffy met at the shop to design his tattoo together and do some touch-up work on a previous tattoo. Although he’s not a veteran himself, Dunbar says he empathizes with people who have made sacrifices in service of our country, and he’s happy to do whatever he can to express his gratitude. “Some things you do, not for the money, but to be a better person,” he says. “I love seeing his excitement. I’ve had a bigger smile on my face these last few weeks, even as I’ve been getting ready for this. It just feels right.”

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A FITTING TRIBUTE To commemorate James Duffy’s Navy service, Dunbar and Duffy collaborated to design a Poseidon-inspired full-arm sleeve. Dunbar took a photo of Duffy’s arm and designed the tattoo around it on his tablet. The two chose their favorite images of the Greek god, and outlined a cohesive piece of art that included Poseidon’s face, tentacles and sea horses.

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Dunbar, along with fellow “Ink Master” contestants Dave Clarke and Chris Blinston, are using their skills as tattoo artists to make a difference in the lives of wounded veterans as part of Healing Ink — a project created by Clarke and Blinston, both veterans, to provide a form of healing and closure through pro-bono tattoos. They also plan to use their newfound fame to promote charities of the veterans’ choice. After leaving the show, Dunbar traveled the country for a year with his wife, Candace, before moving to Sarasota. When he got a call from Clarke, asking if he’d be interested in tattooing a local Navy veteran, he didn’t hesitate to get involved. “From being on the show, I’ve become a sort of celebrity,” he says. “It feels very weird to me, but if I can use that to do something good for someone else — something selfless — I’m absolutely on board.”

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James Duffy is lying on his back on a black leather tattoo chair in Webber Street Studios. The tattoo session is approaching the sixhour mark, but he’s as unflinching as when he first sat down. Dunbar, seated next to him, is meticulously shading in the details of a tentacle on his left wrist — the start of a Poseidonthemed full-sleeve tattoo they designed together to commemorate Duffy’s Navy service. Dunbar keeps the mood light,

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Going wild for truffles Chefs Paul Mattison and Chris Covelli prepare for the Florida Winefest & Auction’s fourth annual Wild Truffle Dinner PAGE 4

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Kyle Dunbar touches up some work on Navy veteran James Duffy’s previous tattoo sleeve.

Feel-good Ink Former ‘Ink Master’ contestant Kyle Dunbar is using his fame to make a difference in the lives of wounded veterans.

James Duffy’s nautical tattoo will honor his Navy service.

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yle Dunbar might be too real for reality TV. The Flint, Mich., native has never been one to keep quiet when something doesn’t sit well with him. It’s a trait that got him kicked off Spike TV’s tattoocompetition show, “Ink Master,” in 2014, after a near fight with one of the judges. It’s also a trait that’s earned him a considerable amount of fame, which he’s now using for a good cause — tattooing wounded veterans.

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