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Around the Ranch
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February 18-March 3, 2009
Hungry for
Something Different?
Look No Further
Than Asian Cuisine
By Ernie Soller, Community Correspondent
Photo by Ernie Soller
He: “Let’s go out to eat tonight;
you just got in from work, I’m pretty hungry, and I know that you’re
really not in the mood to cook up a
storm.”
She: “I don’t know, the places
we’ve gone to lately haven’t exactly thrilled me – kind of same-old,
same-old.”
He: “You mean you’re tired of
burgers?”
She: “And pizza, and Mexican,
and bar food, and fried everything
and…”
Lakewood Ranch Golf and Country Club hosted the inaugural Jim McMahon Charity Golf Tournament, held Jan. 30 in conjunction with this year’s Super Bowl. Three
charities – Hope for the Warriors, The Lynda McMahon Ferguson Memorial Foundation for Literacy, and the Lakewood Ranch Community Fund – were the beneﬁciaries.
Pictured from left are Jim McMahon, volunteers Stella and Preston Olinger, and Laurie Navon. Courtesy Photo
ASIAN CUISINE TO 5
Tickle your obsessions at Obsessories
Assisted living . . .
At your beck and call
By Ernie Soller, Community Correspondent
By Ernie Soller, Community Correspondent
Perhaps you are a snowbird with a
parent or other loved one whom you
just don’t want to leave at home “Up
North.” Or maybe you have a family member who needs help “getting
started” in the morning: getting
out of bed, bathing, taking medication, or dealing with the bathroom.
Someone who has recently had a
surgical procedure may need help
changing surgical dressings or
ASSISTED LIVING TO 7
Obsessories’ Janie Pieper. Photos by Ernie Soller
Are you embarrassed by the otherthan-fresh odor of your bathroom?
Do you wish that you knew of a
place that carried just the right nonfattening hostess gift?
Did your best friend just move to
Lakewood Ranch with his greatest
canine pal-of-all-time dog — and
then confess to you that he’d found
the dog’s favorite dish broken at the
bottom of the moving box?
Is your sister, the one who owns every fashion-trendy “container-to-carry-everything-in” known to modern
fashion, coming to town? You know
for a fact that she’ll want to check out a
local store that just might have an item
so unusual that it will be the talk of all
of her friends on her arrival back home.
There are solutions to each of these
monumentally vexing situations, and all
of the solutions can be found in one store
on Main Street in Lakewood Ranch. The
name of the store is Obsessories, and,
yes they carry:
• Poo-Pourri – a liquid which can be
sprayed on the surface of the water in
your porcelain throne, and that thereafter acts to destroy “incoming” odors.
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Happenings Around the Ranch
As part of SMR’s continued commitment to quality education on the Ranch, the company donated ﬁve acres
for the MCC Medical Technology & Simulation Center. The facility is scheduled to open in spring of 2010.
Photo by Rachel Gray
Florida Blood Center’s Lakewood Walk Donor Center ribbon cutting was held Jan. 20. Cutting the ribbon is
CEO Mr. Don Doddridge; to his left is Tracie Smith, Lakewood Walk Donor Center charge. Roy Bertke, FBS Board
Chairman, is at Doddridge’s left. Courtesy photo
Crowder’s Gifts & Gadgets celebrated the arrival of the new Vera Bradley spring collection with a cupcake party
Jan. 22! Many with the special cupcakes won prizes. Photo by Rachel Gray
Stop by the Serving Spoon on Main Street at Lakewood Ranch for a bite to eat – and pick up a copy of Around the
Ranch from the convenient newsstand situated at the south side of the building. The box is just one of more than
60 locations at which the paper is available.
We’ve had lots of human babies recently, so this issue is featuring furry babies. Sarah King of Greenbrook
Gardens sent us this picture of her Persian cat “Ginger”...
...And here’s cockapoo Dawkins Tocci! He lives in the Greenbrook Village of Lakewood Ranch and belongs to Stacy,
Joe, Tyler, Jason and Spencer Tocci.
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OBSESSORIES FROM 1
• One-size-ﬁts-all wine bottle stoppers topped with various large colored “jewels” that will surely catch the
light of the candles around your hostess’s table.
• A dog food bowl that proudly
proclaims itself as the source of “Bad
Dog Breath.”
• A purse made from the cut-apart
halves of an old 33 rpm vinyl record.
You might even remember the album
or the artist, if you’re old enough!
Janie Pieper’s long experience in the
retail business has infused her with
a real eye for the unusual, and her
store, Obsessories, carries “unusual”
to some pretty for out limits! You
may be amazed to ﬁnd, for example,
that there is such a thing as a Wonder
Bread Cookbook...and a Heinz Ketchup Cookbook!
Or, if cooking isn’t your thing, you
can ﬁnd wine glasses with snappy
sayings on them, or scalloped leather
purses that can be embroidered with
a friend’s initials. Is there a new baby
in the family? Step right up, folks! Obsessories will provide for you a baby
outﬁt which proclaims on its front:
STROLLER TODAY; PORSCHE TOMORROW! If your family has a good
sense of humor, you may prefer the
outﬁt which states boldly: “My Family
Tree Is Full Of Nuts!”
Did you install an elegant tropicalthemed ceiling fan in your new Lake-
wood Ranch home, only to look at the
generic fan cord pulls provided by the
installer and say, “Ugh!”? Don’t worry. Obsessories stocks fan cord pulls
made from exotic looking sea shells –
very coastal.
What is the most unusual necklace/
pendant combination you’ve ever
seen? When you go to Obsessories,
take a look at the magnetic bottle cap
necklaces, which were designed by a
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sixth-grade student, and which feature
interchangeable jeweled or otherwise
enhanced bottle caps that attach to the
magnet on the cord.
Clocks which do more than just give
you the time of day are also to be found
at Obsessories. There is a Mona Lisa
clock, featuring the face of that famous
Renaissance babe, but the talking wall
alarm clock may be the most unusual.
The metal clock is shaped like a face,
and when you push on the “nose”, the
eyes light up and the clock vocally tells
you the time of day.
Obsessories has numerous items that
they can monogram in-house, from
purses to dog collars. If the 1960s were
your “era,” you can ﬁnd peace sign earrings at Pieper’s store, just the thing to
go with your tie-dyed T-shirt.
Candles, desk accessories, a “Fotofall” (a photo print holder which looks
like ‘60s-era freeform lamp – with
small clips suspended from thin wires
radiating out from a central post),
Obsessories carries the largest collection of the unusual in greater Lakewood Ranch.
My choice? Well...there’s this coffee
cup which declares that “Love Conquers All – Even Snoring!” It would
make a most appropriate gift for our
last houseguest.
*Note: Janie Pieper recently opened
The Stacked Heel across the street on
Lakewood Ranch Main Street. Different merchandise...same eclectic style!
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ASIAN CUISINE FROM 1
He: “Look at what I just found. This
could be the answer. I was over at
Publix – you know, the new one at
Lakewood Ranch Boulevard and State
Road 70 – and I picked up a menu from
a new restaurant that just opened
over there. It’s called Asian Cuisine,
and the menu is HUGE. It says here
that they’re open seven days a week,
and the place is not just a Chinese
restaurant. The menu says that they
have Thai, Japanese, and Malaysian
dishes, too. And, it talks about healthy
choices in food. Guess that might be
better than burgers and bar food. How
about it?”
She: “Why not? It could be a change
of pace. I’d really like a healthy meal.
I had a burger and fries for lunch, and
I felt that I had a lead bowling ball in
my stomach for a couple of hours after. In fact, I think that I’ve picked out
my choice for dinner at Asian Cuisine
tonight. I’m going to try the chicken
with cashew nuts. Sounds light, with
lots of taste, and maybe I’ll have some
hot tea with it. Are you ready to go?”
He: “I sure am. I’ve picked out the
crispy sliced duck. I know that you
like chicken better, but I love a great
duck dish. Let’s go!”
A couple of hours later they returned
home, pleased with their dinner
choices, and carrying a small takehome carton to heat up for tomorrow’s
lunch at work. After all, they couldn’t
resist having an egg roll appetizer before their main course.
The above scenario pretty much
tells what transpired when my wife
and I recently decided to try out the
Asian Cuisine restaurant at the new
Lakewood Walk shopping center. She
had the chicken; I had the duck, and
we both enjoyed our food.
Asian Cuisine is a different type of
place. As the menu indicates, it is not
just another “Chinese restaurant.” It
offers Japanese sushi, at least 16 different Thai and Malaysian dishes, lots
of appetizers, soups, and combination
dinners, as well as a host of your fa-
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vorite Chinese meals. Their dinner
menu runs to six columns. And they
also have a 23-item lunch menu, offering healthy choices at prices only a
little higher than the cost of a burger
joint combo. Lunch is served between
11 a.m. and 3 p.m. Asian Cuisine opens
at 11 a.m. Monday through Friday, and
at noon on Saturday and Sunday. They
also provide take-out service.
Asian Cuisine has a different “look”
from other Oriental restaurants. Once
you enter, you may be surprised to
see that it is very tastefully decorated.
There is a relaxed, quiet feeling about
the place, with peach colored tablecloths (yes, real tablecloths, with cloth
napkins!), beige walls, and mahoganystained chairs. Shadowbox sculpture
pictures adorn the walls. There are
gold lanterns hanging from the ceiling featuring ﬂoral designs and red
tassels. The rice is placed on your
table in a wooden container bound in
brass, with a lid, to keep the rice fresh
and warm. The waitstaff is efﬁcient
and polite.
Manager William Cheung, a Greenbrook resident, tells us that Asian Cuisine is owned by a Hong-Kong based
company which prides itself in providing fresh food, properly made by experienced cooks. Sauces are their specialty, if you don’t count their soups.
Cheung showed me the huge wok in
which the chicken soup was simmering, pointing out that the soup takes
24 hours to cook properly before it is
ready to serve! He is especially proud
of the clean, organized kitchen at
Asian Cuisine.
Cheung made a point of saying that
Asian Cuisine aims to provide quality
food (that contains no MSG) in quantities that give good value to the diner.
As for my dining experience at Asian
Cuisine, I confess that I really didn’t
bring home a leftover box – I retained
my membership in the “Clean Plate
Club.” One warning, though: If you decide to use the mustard sauce on your
egg roll, use it very sparingly. It has a
real kick!
LAKEWOOD RANCH HERALD SUPPLEMENT 5
Another Look at Real Estate
in Today’s Financial Climate
It’s a good possibility and better than
average bet that your future portfolio should
again include real estate. Who do you trust?
Why not become your own boss? And why
risk your financial future on unaccountable
CEOs, the greed of corporate directors, and
investment talking heads? Even the educated
and wealthy were taken by Madoff, while
regulators watched.
At current prices, it makes sense to buy
and hold real estate or look for rental
Jim Soda, ABR, CSP, RRS properties that offer positive cash flow. Bank
Prudential Palms Realty foreclosures, short sales or just excellent
values may fit your investment needs.
A combination of your IRA, personal monies and loans may be the right
equation. What ever you decide, it is a good time to buy.
The year 2008 was a difficult one for our local real estate market. It began
with initial hopes of our prices nearing bottom. Many sellers held on to that
notion, some too long. Many aggressive sellers did sell. Some will continue to
wait for the right buyer.
In years past we didn’t know the term “short sale” or thought we would
ever need to know it. As time went on, short sale seminars developed and
short sale certifications were offered. We had short sale failures, short sale
success stories and long hours of unsettlement with loss specialists whose
job description the week before was “receptionist.” These departments simply
didn’t exist. Bank foreclosure numbers rose and unfortunately, keep rising.
Foreclosures are happening to hard-working families, some with unfortunate
circumstances. As if we needed more salt in our wounds, nearly the entire
credit market collapsed and more new terms emerged, such as “bailout” and
“TARP,” with debts now in the trillions.
So here we are in 2009. Many of the same problems still face us. We will
probably hear and learn new definitions and terms as we go along for the
credit ride. We are hopeful this year will be a better year with more positive
terms and success stories. Our position remains, the time to buy is now.
Allow yourself financial freedom with smart investments offering positive cash
flow. Be your own boss and start your real estate investment portfolio. Please
call us if you have any questions.
This article is intended to inform readers, but does not constitute any
financial or legal advice.
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dealing with other post surgical activity. And if you are caring for an elderly
family member at home, but your job
is going to require that you be out of
town for an extended period of time,
to whom do you turn?
Granny Nannies may have the answer to your dilemma.
Granny Nannies of Sarasota and
Manatee is operated by Andrew Burke,
a former law enforcement ofﬁcial who
has translated his experience in dealing with the investigation of criminal
cases on the local, state, and federal
levels into administrating his Granny
Nanny franchises. Managing a team of
health care professionals is not all that
different from managing a team of law
enforcement investigators, Burke said.
Either way, it still involves administrative and people skills.
Burke got into the Granny Nannies
home care business through his involvement in an automotive enthusiast charity called Cars for the Cure.
Through Cars for the Cure, he met
Rob Hodgson, the founder of Granny
Nannies. Hodgson started the company after going through the type of experience that prompts many Granny
Nannies clients to seek out their services: he needed to ﬁnd qualiﬁed and
quality help to enable an aging grandmother to continue to live in her own
home. Hodgson found very little in
the way of qualiﬁed assistance available to those people who needed help
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– not nursing home help, but help to
continue to participate in life. Granny
Nannies was the result of his searching for the best solution, and Andrew
Burke now offers the Granny Nannies
experience to Sarasota and Manatee
counties.
What makes Granny Nannies special
and worth looking into?
First of all, Granny Nannies hires
only health care professionals, not just
“adult baby sitters.”
Every Granny Nannies caregiver has
the minimal qualiﬁcation of being either a certiﬁed nursing assistant or
home health aide. They are therefore
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many strictly “companion care” agencies. In addition, they are carefully
screened as to qualiﬁcations and both
personal and employment references,
and are given a criminal background
and driver’s license check prior to being hired by Granny Nannies.
The advantage for the person being
cared for becomes obvious when, for
example, a patient may need additional help as time goes on. With Granny
Nannies’ service, the fact that the
caregiver is perhaps “overqualiﬁed”
for some basic services makes it possible for the patient to keep the same
caregiver if he or she begins to need
extra help. The result of this is that the
patient feels more comfortable having
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the same caregiver, and is therefore
more relaxed, is able to maintain a
better attitude toward life, and able to
stay in their own home.
The type of need that may prompt
potential clients to seek out Granny
Nannies’ services may vary widely.
The most typical scenario is that of
the family that wants to enable a disabled or elderly family member to
continue to live in their own home –
the place where they feel most comfortable. On the other hand, Granny
Nannies even provides services to
people who are living in quarters as
temporary as a hotel, and can do so on
very short notice. A family can come
here to vacation and keep their loved
one with them, hiring Granny Nannies to take care of any special needs
and enabling the patient to enjoy
Florida, too.
Granny Nannies offers their “upgraded” services at competitive prices
because they run a “tight ship” ﬁnancially. They keep their overhead low,
which allows them to pay their caregivers a higher rate while at the same
time offering their services at hourly
rates that start at only $15-16 per hour
for the services of a Certiﬁed Nursing Assistant. This rate, according to
Andrew Burke, is $5-6 per hour less
than the average rate in the Sarasota
area. If you’d like more information,
call the ofﬁces of Granny Nannies in
Lakewood Ranch at 941-870-7234.
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Manatee Chamber, United Way
are Ranch’s newest neighbors
By Jan Hatﬁeld,
Digital Village Manager
I’m happy to share my column
this month with our nest neighbors, the Manatee Chamber of
Commerce and the United Way.
If you didn’t make it to the grand
opening or open house of the new
facility for the Manatee Chamber
of Commerce and United Way
of Manatee County, you’ll want
to make a point to stop by soon.
These two organizations partnered to build the McClure Center, a 9,000-sq.-ft. facility located
at 4215 Concept Court in the Business Park in Lakewood Ranch. A
visit to the lobby alone will yield a
bag full of information about our
community, local businesses and
agencies dedicated to meeting social service and human needs in
Manatee County.
The Manatee Chamber delivers
nationally-recognized business
resources and assistance, along
with a calendar of networking
and educational events designed
to ensure that employers and
employees have the tools necessary to succeed. Priorities for
the Chamber this year include:
healthcare access, quality and
capacity; local economic stimuli;
partnering with local government
to enhance “business friendly”
policies; transportation; education; and young professionals
programming, to name just a few.
Welcome our newest merchants on Digital Village!
Visit their pages on www.lwrdv.com for more
information and LWR discount offers.
De La Pooch
Boutique & Styling
Lane Plaza Too (S.R. 64 &
Lakewood Ranch Boulevard)
1855 Lakewood Ranch Blvd.
Lakewood Ranch, FL 34211
941-748-2626
The Chamber’s economic development division is charged with
attracting, growing and retaining value-added business in our
community. These types of businesses are particularly important
to our economy because they offer higher wage jobs and sell their
products or services outside the
local market.
The Chamber has been named
tops in Florida three times and
2007 National Chamber of the
Year. Visit www.ManateeChamber.com for more information.
United Way of Manatee County
collaborates with its 42 partner
agencies by addressing the human service needs of all residents
in Manatee County. Through the
support of more than 70 human
service programs and initiatives,
United Way focuses on creating
an impact in four main areas:
strengthening children and families; enriching the lives of seniors;
empowering people to independence; and assisting people in crisis. Now in its 66th year of serving Manatee County, United Way
greatly values the contributions
it receives and continues to work
hard to assure donors that they
will receive an excellent return
on the investment they make. By
supporting the United Way, you
have the opportunity to get involved and make a difference in
changing lives and shaping our
community. Visit www.UWMC.
net for more information.
Both the Manatee Chamber and
United Way also have ofﬁces in
downtown Bradenton and their
new Lakewood Ranch facilities
bring even greater convenience
and access to users of the multitude of programs, services and
beneﬁts each offers. The results
are stronger businesses and an
enhanced quality of life.
To contact the Manatee Chamber, please call 941-748-3411 and to
reach the United Way of Manatee
County, please call 941-567-4085.
Relay For Life
of Lakewood Ranch
April 17-18, 2009
Lakewood Ranch
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A special thank you to all the
local businesses and organizations who are donating items
and their time for the Survivor Celebration on April 17.
If you are a cancer survivor, we
Ed’s Tavern
Main Street at
Lakewood Ranch
10719 Rodeo Drive
Lakewood Ranch, FL 34202
941-907-0400
Jan-Pro Cleaning Systems
7361 International Place,
Unit 408
Sarasota, FL 34240
941-907-8141
Lake Osprey Village
Shopping Center
6239-6293 Lake Osprey Drive
(2 minutes from I-75 &
University Parkway)
Lakewood Ranch, FL 34240
Retail leasing contact Norman Ferber, 847-343-8640
Lake Osprey Cabaret
6239 Lake Osprey Drive
Lakewood Ranch, FL 34240
941-907-9252
Sea Star Café
Lane Plaza (S.R. 70 & Lakewood Ranch Boulevard)
11544 Palm Brush Trail
Lakewood Ranch, FL 34202
941-753-6016
would like to invite you and your
caregivers to the Celebration at
the Relay For Life event. Please
contact Christine Fulford, survivor
chair, 941-757-1606 or e-mail [email protected].
Bill Corcoran, logistics chair,
is looking for volunteers to help
Celebrate • Remember • Fight Back
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Village www lwrdv com
with the event. Any amount of
time would be appreciated. You
can contact Bill at 941-757-1652 or
[email protected].
For more information contact
Jan Hatﬁeld, 941-757-1536 or Elise
Aubourg, 941-745-1214, 5805.
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FEBRUARY 18-MARCH 3, 2009
LAKEWOOD RANCH HERALD SUPPLEMENT 9
Keeping yourself free of some of Florida’s unwanted wildlife
By Ernie Soller, Community Correspondent
Forget bats in the belfry. You might
have rats in your attic. Have you
heard small noises in your walls, or
does your dog suddenly start to paw
at the baseboard in a particular area
where you see nothing amiss? You
might have rats chewing on your
electrical wires. Can you say “electrical ﬁre”? Does the phrase “eaten
out of house and home” start ringing
bells in your mind? Did you notice
any strange odors when you returned
your Christmas decorations to their
storage area in the attic above your
garage after the holiday? How about
darkish areas along some of your roof
trusses? Did you see any small dark
colored droppings in the attic? These
are all signs of rat infestation, and if
you’ve seen them, you need to take
action, not next week, but now.
Do your store your pet’s food in
cardboard boxes or paper bags in
your garage? Do you have fruit trees
in your backyard? Do you have palm
trees whose fronds overhang the roof
of your home? These are all contributing factors which might promote
an invasion of your home by the “roof
rat” (Rattus rattus), also known as the
citrus rat, black rat, or fruit rat, the
most common rat in Florida. Accord-
ing to a University of Florida study,
the roof rat represents the largest rodent problem in the state.
Note: In Lakewood Ranch, many
residents have expressed their amazement that, due to deed restrictions,
they are limited in the number of citrus trees that they are allowed to plant
in their back yards. After all, this is
Florida, some people say. But one of
the prime reasons why the planting of
such trees is limited is that their presence promotes the growth of the rat
population, especially since roof rats
tend to not only live in trees, but they
just love to eat the sweet fruit that
Florida citrus trees produce.
PLEASE NOTE AND ABIDE BY
THE DEED RESTRICTIONS REGARDING FRUIT TREES!
Some of the restrictions are, by homeowner association:
Country Club/Edgewater:
• Citrus trees are only permitted
in rear yards and are limited to one.
Owners are required to remove all
dropped fruit, blossoms, etc., and not
allow this to accumulate more than
seven days.
Greenbrook:
• Citrus trees are only permitted in
rear yards and limited to one.
Summerﬁeld/Riverwalk:
• Citrus trees are only permitted in
rear yard. Dropped fruit should be removed promptly.
Prevention of rats is actually fairly
simple. Rats need water, food, and
shelter to live. Take away any or all of
those things, and rats will not be living in your home. Make sure that pet
food is kept in solid, covered containers, and clean up any kibble spills immediately. Don’t overwater your yard
and create puddles of water near your
home. Why provide a water source for
rats close by your house?
Making it harder for them to enter
your home is also going to help. If you
have palm trees that are placed close
to the house, it might be a good idea to
trim away any fronds which overhang
the roof, since roof entry through a
small hole, even an unscreened vent,
is an easy way for a rat to get in and
start living under your roof.
If you absolutely must have fruit
trees in your yard, the University of
Florida recommends that you install
a “rat guard,” consisting of a piece of
sheet metal placed around the trunk
of the tree and secured by means of
wire, which will prevent rats from
climbing up into the tree, as the sheet
metal is too smooth for them to climb
over.
The U of F study also conﬁrms that
rats, in order to get to water, have been
known to chew through plastic, and
even lead water pipes. This fact was
also conﬁrmed by Jeff Norris, of Nuisance Wildlife Removal in Ellenton,
who e-mailed me a picture of a plastic
plumbing ventilation pipe which had
been exposed in an outside wall of a
home undergoing renovation. Rats
had chewed a hole in the pipe, which
then gave them access to the underroof area of the home, where they set
up living quarters. The homeowner
became concerned when she heard
noises coming from her attic.
Once rats start living in a structure,
they can start to multiply at a rapid
rate. Rhoda the Rat will advertise to
Ricky Rat (and any other male rats in
the area), that she is in heat by urinating all over the area where she is
living, and she comes into heat every
four days! Likewise, Ricky Rat also
uses this method of communicating
his presence and readiness to breed.
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Rats are very proliﬁc breeders, and
each of Rhoda’s litters will consist of
six to eight young.
How do you combat rats if you’re not
the Pied Piper? As mentioned above,
rats need a food source, water, and
shelter. Take away one or more of
these, and you will not have rats. But,
if you know you have rats, or suspect
that they might be trying to establish
a colony in your home, there are some
things you can do. First of all, make
sure that there are no openings in
your roof area that could allow a rat
to enter. You might want to secure
the services of a qualiﬁed pest control professional who specializes in
rodents, since they will know where
to look, and how to seal up these areas. (Note: many of the pest control
companies in our area deal primarily
with insect pests, and may or may not
have the background or equipment to
deal with rats, so check with the service provider prior to hiring them to
make sure that they are qualiﬁed.) Rat
Join us as we kick off a
season full of fabulous
events. From performances,
to pugs, to polo, there’s
something for everyone!
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traps work well, but must be left in
place for more than just a few days,
since rats may avoid “something
new” that has been introduced into
their environment. Poison baits also
work, especially those that contain
anti-coagulating agents but, keep in
mind, the rats that take the bait may
not end up in the area where the bait
was placed. Baits should only be used
in areas that cannot be accessed by
family pets or non-nuisance wildlife.
Rats do have natural predators, such
as birds of prey and snakes. Nonpoisonous snakes, such as the yellow
rat snake, are some of the best rat
destroyers around, especially since
they can go into the same places that
the rats go. Care should be taken that
these beneﬁcial animals are not destroyed, since their presence may
indicate the presence of their favorite prey in the area. Elimination of
such creatures could result in an unwanted increase in the local rodent
population.
Saturday, February 7, 10 a.m. - 4 p.m., on Main Street
Come to Main Street for a special festival
highlighting many of the performing arts
and cultural establishments that make
this area such a great place to live. Live
performances, special demonstrations
and interactive displays by Sarasota
Opera, Asolo Repertory Theatre, Fuzion
Dance Artists and many others will bring
the street to life.
In Support of WUSF Public Broadcasting
Music
On Main
First Friday of Every Month,
6 - 9 p.m., on Main Street
Main Street Lakewood Ranch has the best
party around! Join us for live entertainment and good times. Food, beer and
wine available for purchase. Lawn chairs
and pets welcome, no coolers please.
Pug Parade
February 21, 10 a.m. - 2 p.m.,
at Greenbrook Adventure Park
Now thru April 25
Every Saturday, 8 a.m. - 1 p.m.,
on Main Street
Come shop for fresh fruits, vegetables,
local honey, fresh-baked bread, ﬂowers
and much, much more.
Watch more than 100 wrinkle-faced canines
strut their stuff at the Pug Parade at Greenbrook
Adventure Park in Lakewood Ranch. Proceeds
beneﬁt The Humane Society of Sarasota County,
Inc. (HSSC). The event features a variety of
vendors, artists, demonstrations and pools in
which the dogs may cool off. The event is open
to all dogs, but the parade and competition
are limited to pure bred pugs only. For more
information contact HSSC at 941-955-4131 or
visit www.hssc.org.
For more information on events or to purchase tickets,
please visit www.LWRevents.com
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FEBRUARY 18-MARCH 3, 2009
Lane Plaza Too Got Its Game Face On
Lane Plaza Too, located at the
corner of State Road 64 and Lakewood Ranch Boulevard, hosted
“Put Your Game Face On” Feb. 3.
The event was sponsored by Digital Village, Peter Lane, the Manatee Chamber of Commerce and
the Lane Plaza Too merchants.
Participants learned how to
put their “game faces on” and
how to apply “football strategy”
to their 2009 business plans.
“Coaches” included Tom Nutten,
former Saint Louis Rams Super
Bowl champion and co-owner of
LaTosca Ristorante, and “sideline
business coaches” the Manatee
Chamber of Commerce.
La Tosca’s grand opening ribbon
cutting ceremony was also held,
with the Chamber of Commerce
conducting the festivities. Door
prizes were given by the participating merchants, and appetizers
were provided by LaTosca and by
Acapulco Mexican Restaurant.
The Lane Plaza Too merchants
include TBC24 Health Club, Outdoor Kitchen Cabinets & More,
Statements Salon, All Star Nails,
Lakewood Ranch TaeKwonDo,
Acapulco Mexican Restaurant,
La Tosca Ristorante, Formalities Bridal & Evening Wear,
More Space Place, God’s Creatures Veterinarian, De La Pooch
Groomers, Pinch A Penny Pool &
Patio Spa, Discover Chiropractic
& Wellness Center, and WAMU.
Photos by Rachel Gray
FEBRUARY 18-MARCH 3, 2009
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MileStones
By Stella Olinger, Columnist
LAKEWOOD RANCH HERALD SUPPLEMENT 15
hosted the inaugural Jim McMahon
Charity Golf Tournament, held in
conjunction with this year’s Super
Bowl. McMahon, of Chicago Bears
and former Super Bowl fame, invited
dozens of sports and entertainment
celeb friends to join him in raising
money for three charities: Hope for
the Warriors, the Lynda McMahon
Ferguson Literacy Foundation, and
the Lakewood Ranch Community
Fund. The two day extravaganza
took place right here on the Ranch
with a “pairing’s party” on Jan. 29 at
John Saputo’s incredible Budweiser
distributorship digs, and the 18-hole
golf tourney on Jan. 30 at the Country
Club.
The private pairing’s party, complete
with a breath-taking ice bar designed
by sponsor Patron Tequila and food
by the Polo Grill’s Fete Catering, was
humming until the wee hours of the
morning. Retired USMC Gen. Dickerson escorted numerous warriors
who ﬂew in from South Carolina and
Texas for the tournament and party.
All had stories to tell, but not that
night – it was time to have fun. Other attendees included boxing champ
Floyd Merriweather, Willie Gault,
actor Kevin Sorbo (no loin cloth, ladies), Mark Lemke, Mark Rypien,
Ottis Anderson, singer Steve Azar,
Darren Veitch, and Walter Briggs.
Former NFL player Larry Lee and
his “Back In The Day” band provided
the music. A live auction helped raise
additional funds.
Friday’s shotgun start of 18 “ﬁvesomes” (four person teams with an
assigned celebrity mate or two), off to
a late start due to some unseasonable
rain, was led by McMahon and our
golf pro Scott Lamoureaux. With
pro golfer John Daly setting the pace,
country singer Ira Dean entertaining
on nearly every tee, and the attending
warriors taking full advantage of the
course, the event was a huge success.
Despite the chilling winds, there was
enough liquid refreshment to keep
folks warm. Although many teams
were into some serious golf (warrior
Joe Torry shot a hole-in-one), there
were a signiﬁcant number of golfers
who were out for good time. At one
point, the trafﬁc on the course backed
up to include 12 carts of players and
supporters jointly covering the last
ﬁve holes.
The two days ended with a private
dinner party hosted by McMahon
and his ﬁancée Laurie Navon at
the Lakewood Ranch Holiday Inn,
to thank their friends and the community volunteers for a successful
event. A core of volunteers led by the
amazing organizer Becky Miller (of
Best Western Atrea Hotel) included
Tonya Atchison, Robin Parsons,
Denise and Jerry Hearn, Christie Payne, Jamie Gephardt, Lydia
Kolbus, Gina Morgando, Maggie Mitchell, Kyle Sudbury, Steve
Gardner, Catherine and Bill Carter, Catherine’s son Brock Hillman
(who ﬂew in from Seattle to lend a
hand), my husband Preston and me.
Sometimes volunteers do get to have
more fun.
Don’t forget to send me (smoling@
tamapbay.rr.com) some fun and interesting news that’s ﬁt to print.
Just when you think the hectic holidays are over, the new year gets off
to a racing start: There’s no slowing down, no rest for the weary, and
no boredom in retirement! January
ended with a ﬂurry of activity, late
nights, and lots of laughs, but more
on that later.
Lynn and Bill Grifﬁths recently
celebrated 47 years of wedded bliss.
The secret to their happiness? Lynn
is a great cook and Bill is a great eater. I tip my wine glass to you both and
wish you many more happy years.
It seems there is more than the
smell of hay and horses in the air at
the Polo Club; the scent of romance
lingers as well. Congratulations to
Christie Payne and James Uihlein
on their recent engagement. They
look so great together. Sincere best
wishes to the happy couple as they
plan their lives together.
There are rumors running around
that a wee one will arrive at MacAllister’s in a few months. Do they
make plaid diapers? I guess there
will be many happy hours of a different sort in the near future.
Ann Marie Marinaccio was seen
at the Polo Grill lunching with author
David Hagberg. They were deep in
conspiratorial conversation discussing mysteries unknown – at least for
now. All the plotting surrounds Ann
Marie’s successful Rotary Club’s
Winemaker Dinner bid to become
a character in David’s next novel of
international intrigue. She gets to
choose her “personality” — spy or
heroine. Humm…delicious possibilities! Stay tuned; maybe the locals will
want two autographs inside the cover
of the new Hagberg thriller.
Two members of the Rotary Club of
Lakewood Ranch recently announced
the launching of their two new practices. Congratulations and best wishes for years of success to Joe Najmy
and his new law ﬁrm, Najmy and
Thompson; and to Pete Ceccacci as
he begins a new solo CPA ﬁrm.
The Lakewood Ranch Golf and
Country Club welcomed its new manager, Wayne Piazza, who recently
arrived from Tampa. Wayne is busy
meeting staff and members, ﬁne tuning service and the menu, and looking for ways to make the Club even
more enjoyable for all. He’s accessible
and easy to chat with, so stop by and
say “hi.”
Speaking of the Lakewood Ranch
Golf and Country Club, it recently
Patron tequila ice bar at the pairings party
Community volunteers for the event
Therese and Ron Masseo, left, with Jaymie Klauber of Fete,
which catered the pairings party
USMC Gen. (Ret.) Dickerson, volunteer USAF Col. (Ret.)
Preston Olinger, and veteran Ed Salau
“Pretty Boy” Floyd Merriweather, presenting his auctioned
gloves to the new owner
Manatee Sheriff Lt. John Murrell, former NY Jet
Walter Briggs, and Ofﬁcer Brandy Franklin
The Warriors are ready to attack the Lakewood Ranch
golf course
Several troops from the “Wounded Warrior” program with
party host USMC Col. (Ret.) John Saputo of Gulf Coast Eagle
Budweiser
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Jim McMahon, ﬁancée Laurie Navon and country singer
Ira Dean
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Laurie Navon, golfer John Daly, Jim McMahon, veteran Keith
Wolverton, singer Ira Dean, and Polo Club’s Christie Payne
Keeping warm on the course: Laurie Navon, Jamie Gephardt,
Becky Miller, and Christie Payne
Dick Lynch of “Impact A Hero” pledges $13,000 to SMART
Board members Becky Miller and Jamie Gephardt for the
Horses for Heroes project
LWR Golf Pro Scott Lamoureaux receives a generous “Thank
You” from Jim McMahon
FEBRUARY 18-MARCH 3, 2009
Ira Dean and John Daly serenade Jim McMahon and the
other golfers on the course
Inaugural Whitemarsh Olympics competition
The ﬁrst (inaugural) Whitemarsh
Olympics competition was held at 4
p.m. Jan. 25 at the Whitemarsh pool.
The opening ceremony began with the
singing of the National Anthem. Lenore Spargo arrived with the Olympic
Torch (sent from Athens, wink-wink)
at 4:30 to the strains of the Olympic
theme.
Whitemarsh's ﬁnely tuned athletes
participated in:
• Simon Sez
• Bubble gum blowing
• Balance walking (with
book on head)
• Golf putting
• Catching tennis balls in
tennis can
• Discus toss (bean bag at target)
• Hula Hoop
• Whistling contest
Gold, silver and bronze medals were
awarded in each event.
Just before the closing ceremonies, it
was announced that Whitemarsh was
again selected by the International
Olympic committee to host the games
in four years.
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Ofﬁcial dedication of Imagine
School at Lakewood Ranch held
Lakewood Ranch facility for the 2009‘10 school year.
The partnership with The Institute for School Innovation (www.ifsi.
org) makes the West Florida region
unique, as all of its six schools deliver
instruction using the Project CHILD
method of innovative, hands-on
learning. Students of varied learning
styles practice skills in center-based
activities meant to target high-level
thinking. As students learn to work
independently alongside their peers,
teachers are free to deliver personalized instruction to rotating individuals and small groups. Project CHILD
also utilizes a triangulated teacher
cluster, wherein each student receives
daily instruction from three separate
teachers, each an expert in their own
subject area, and keeps these three
teachers for three years.
Imagine Schools' philosophy stresses the importance of character development alongside strong academic
instruction. Imagine School at Lakewood Ranch has monthly themed
character assemblies, recognizing individual students for good character,
and students will be working on contributions for the national Imagine
Schools character essay contest. Parent involvement is also one of Imagine
Schools' “Measures of Excellence,”
and the Lakewood Ranch School encourages parent volunteers on campus
and in the classroom. Their Thanksgiving pageant was a particularly
family-oriented event, entirely run
by the teachers and parent volunteers
who prepared and served lunch for all
the students and their relatives, who
dined together as a school family.
The dedication of Imagine School
at Lakewood Ranch, affectionately
referred to by Steve Sajewski as “The
Start of Something Special,” marks
the new beginning of the school in
its intended community of Lakewood
Ranch. The school is currently enrolling students in kindergarten through
grade ﬁve, and pre-enrolling students
in pre-kindergarten through grade
seven for August of 2009.
For more information, please
contact Steve Sajewski at 941-7500900 or via e-mail at [email protected], or visit
w w w. i m a g i n e s c h o o l s l a k e w o o d
ranch.com.
Bradenton Christian School to
open preschool in East Manatee
Bradenton Christian School will
open a satellite preschool location
in eastern Manatee County for the
2009-‘10 school year. Bradenton
Christian School and Christ Presbyterian Church are in the ﬁnal stages
of working out the details of this
endeavor. Christ Presbyterian is located just north of the intersection of
Upper Manatee Road/Lakewood
Ranch Boulevard and S.R. 64, which
is easily accessible to many residents
in East Manatee.
The preschool will serve 4-yearolds and mirror the education offered at Bradenton Christian’s main
campus since 1960. The voluntary
prekindergarten (VPK) program is a
free program sponsored by the state
of Florida and is accepted at Bradenton Christian School. The program’s
primary goal is to encourage early
education for all families.
The preschool curriculum at Bradenton Christian School focuses on
preparing students for kindergarten
in the core subject areas as well as
spiritual, social and physical development. Students are also exposed to
Spanish, computer, physical education, library time and music throughout each week. The VPK program
schedule is Monday through Friday, 8
– 11 a.m. In addition to the VPK schedule, the school offers extended hours
for a fee.
To learn more about how to enroll
at Bradenton Christian School, contact Jannon Pierce, director of admissions at 941-792-5454, Ext. 117, [email protected] or visit
the school’s Web site at www.bcspanthers.org.
Founded in 1960, Bradenton Christian School (BCS), a fully accredited,
inter-denominational school with a
student body of approximately 600
in preschool through 12th grade.
BCS offers honors and AP courses, award-winning music and art,
championship athletics, weekly chapels, media production, foreign language, transportation, and tuition assistance.
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A dedication ceremony for Imagine School at Lakewood Ranch was
held Jan. 21, serving to ofﬁcially welcome its kindergarten through grade
ﬁve students, faculty, and staff to
their permanent home at 10535 Portal Crossing. The tuition-free public
charter school opened its doors in
August in a temporary location at the
Braden River Baptist Church on State
Road 64 while the Lakewood Ranch
site completed construction.
The school leader of Imagine School
at Lakewood Ranch, Steve Sajewski, enjoyed seeing his students and
teachers bring life to the pale yellow
building that looks like it was built to
be a place of learning. The current
staff of nine teachers and 124 students participated in the ceremony
with their original song “This School
is Our School,” (to the tune of “This
Land is Your Land”). The song is a
tribute to the ownership they feel in
their new facility, which is complete
with a new playground, classrooms
with windows, and a cafeteria with a
freshly painted mural of their shark
mascot.
Also speaking at the dedication
were Harry Kinnan, Manatee School
Board Member; Dr. Sally Butzin, president and executive director for The
Institute of School Innovation and the
Creator of Project CHILD; Rex Jensen, president and CEO of SchroederManatee Ranch, and Dennis Bakke,
who started Imagine Schools with his
wife and partner Eileen Bakke. Based
in Arlington, Va., their shared goal
was to restore vision and purpose
to schools and return parents to the
full participation in the education of
their children. Their “learning communities of achievement and hope”
now serve more than 35,000 students
nationwide.
Imagine School at Lakewood Ranch
will join the Imagine Schools family
of over 70 schools this year, making it
the largest charter school company in
the country. This past August, Imagine Schools opened ﬁve new schools
(North Port, Land O'Lakes, St. Petersburg, Tallahassee, and Lakewood
Ranch) in the West Florida region,
in addition to its existing campus
(North Manatee) that operates out
of the Ellenton Ice Rink. The North
Manatee site will be sharing the new
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AROUND THE RANCH
FEBRUARY/MARCH 2009 CLUB CALENDAR
FEBRUARY 18-MARCH 3, 2009
See the Club and Organization Directory for contact information. (Meeting location appears in ﬁrst listing of the month for each club.)
February 18th - Third Wednesday
• LWR Business Leaders 7:30 a.m.
Lakewood Ranch Town Hall
• Exercise Group 7:30 a.m. and 9
a.m. Woodland Baptist Church
• Legacy Men’s Golf Association tee times by appointment Legacy Golf Club
• Lakewood Ranch Lightning 9 a.m.
Lakewood Ranch Athletic Center
• Mah Jongg at One 1 p.m. Lakewood Ranch Town Hall
• Women’s Book Club 1 p.m. Lakewood Ranch Town Hall
• Coed Soccer 5 p.m. Greenbrook Park
• Digital Photography 6:30 p.m.
Lakewood Ranch Town Hall
• Diabetes Support Group 6:30 p.m.
Lakewood Ranch Town Hall
February 19th - Third Thursday
• Runners’ Club 6 a.m. Braden
River Nature Park
• Women’s Golf 7:30 a.m.
Legacy Golf Club
• Stamping Around Club 9:30 a.m.
Lakewood Ranch Town Hall
• Ladies Devotional Hour 9:45 a.m.
Lakewood Ranch Town Hall
• Kiwanis noon Lakewood Ranch
Golf and Country Club
• Rotary noon Lakewood Ranch
Golf and Country Club
• Bridge on Thursday 12:30 p.m.
Lakewood Ranch Town Hall
• St. George’s Mah Jongg 1 p.m.
Lakewood Ranch Town Hall
* Lakewood Ranch Lightning 5:45 p.m.
Lakewood Ranch Athletic Center
February 20th - Third Friday
• Exercise Group 7:30 a.m. and 9
a.m. Woodland Baptist Church
• Lakewood Ranch Lightning 9 a.m.
Lakewood Ranch Athletic Center
• Art Club noon Lakewood
Ranch Town Hall
• Women’s Meditation Club 7 p.m.
Lakewood Ranch Town Hall
February 21st - Third Saturday
• Runners’ Club 6 a.m. Summerﬁeld Park Pavilion
• Coed Soccer 8 a.m. Greenbrook Park
• Ladies Soccer Club 8 a.m.
Greenbrook Park
• Volleyball Club 10 a.m.
Summerﬁeld Park
February 22nd - Fourth Sunday
• Duplicate Bridge 6:30 p.m. Lakewood Ranch Town Hall
February 23rd - Fourth Monday
• A.M. Rotary 7:30 a.m. Chef’s Table
• Exercise Group 7:30 a.m. and 9
a.m. Woodland Baptist Church
• Lakewood Ranch Lightning 9 a.m.
Lakewood Ranch Athletic Center
• Art Club noon Lakewood
Ranch Town Hall
• Mah Jongg Queens 1 p.m. Lakewood Ranch Town Hall
• Men’s Book Club 2 p.m. Lakewood Ranch Town Hall
• Boy Scouts 7 p.m. Lakewood Ranch Town Hall
February 24th - Fourth Tuesday
• Runners’ Club 6 a.m. Braden
River Nature Park
• Women’s Tennis 8 a.m.
• Tuesday’s Bridge Club 1 p.m.
Lakewood Ranch Town Hall
• Lakewood Ranch Lightning 5:45 p.m.
Lakewood Ranch Athletic Center
• Scrabble Club 6:30 p.m. Lakewood Ranch Town Hall
February 25th - Fourth Wednesday
• Exercise Group 7:30 a.m. and 9
a.m. Woodland Baptist Church
• Legacy Men’s Golf Association tee times by appointment Legacy Golf Club
• Lakewood Ranch Lightning 9 a.m.
Lakewood Ranch Athletic Center
• Mah Jongg at One 1 p.m. Lakewood Ranch Town Hall
• Coed Soccer 5:30 p.m.
Greenbrook Park
• Teens and Young Adults with
Special Needs 7 p.m. Lakewood Ranch Town Hall+6+
February 26th - Fourth Thursday
• Runners’ Club 6 a.m. Braden
River Nature Park
• Women’s Golf 7:30 a.m.
Legacy Golf Club
• Ladies Devotional Hour 9:45 a.m.
Lakewood Ranch Town Hall
• Kiwanis noon Lakewood Ranch
Golf and Country Club
• Rotary noon Lakewood Ranch
Golf and Country Club
• Bridge on Thursday 12:30 p.m.
Lakewood Ranch Town Hall
• St. George’s Mah Jongg 1 p.m.
Lakewood Ranch Town Hall
• Lakewood Ranch Lightning 5:45 p.m.
Lakewood Ranch Athletic Center
• Women’s Meditation Club 7 p.m.
Lakewood Ranch Town Hall
February 27th - Fourth Friday
• Exercise Group 7:30 a.m. and 9
a.m. Woodland Baptist Church
• Lakewood Ranch Lightning 9 a.m.
Lakewood Ranch Athletic Center
• Art Club noon Lakewood
Ranch Town Hall
February 28th - Fourth Saturday
• Runners’ Club 6 a.m. Summerﬁeld Park Pavilion
• Coed Soccer 8 a.m. Greenbrook Park
• Ladies Soccer Club 8 a.m.
Greenbrook Park
• YOUTH FISHING TOURNAMENT
8:30 A.M. SUMMERFIELD LAKE
• Volleyball Club 10 a.m.
Summerﬁeld Park
March 1st - First Sunday
* Duplicate Bridge 6:30 p.m. Lakewood Ranch Town Hall
March 2nd - First Monday
• AM Rotary 7:30 a.m. Chef’s Table
• Exercise Group 7:30 a.m. and 9
a.m. Woodland Baptist Church
• Lakewood Ranch Lightning 9 a.m.
Lakewood Ranch Athletic Center
• Legacy Men’s Golf Asso-
ciation tee times by appointment Legacy Golf Club
• Handcrafts & More 10 a.m. Lakewood Ranch Town Hall
• Mah Jongg for Advanced Players 1
p.m. Lakewood Ranch Town Hall
• Art Club 12:30 p.m. Lakewood Ranch Town Hall
• Bunco Girls 1 p.m. Lakewood Ranch Town Hall
• Boy Scouts 7 p.m. Lakewood Ranch High School
• Genealogy Club 7 p.m. Lakewood Ranch Town Hall
March 3rd - First Tuesday
• Runners’ Club 6 a.m. Braden
River Nature Park
• Women’s Tennis 8 a.m.
• Empty Nesters 1 p.m. Lakewood Ranch Town Hall
• Civic Action Forum 5 p.m. Lakewood Ranch Town Hall
• Lakewood Ranch Lightning 5:45 p.m.
Lakewood Ranch Athletic Center
• Angler’s Club 7 p.m. Lakewood Ranch Town Hall
March 4th - First Wednesday
• LWR Business Leaders 7:30 a.m.
Lakewood Ranch Town Hall
• Exercise Group 7:45 a.m. and 9
a.m. Woodland Baptist Church
• Legacy Men’s Golf Association tee times by appointment Legacy Golf Club
• Lakewood Ranch Lightning 9 a.m.
Lakewood Ranch Athletic Center
• Mah Jongg at One 1 p.m. Lakewood Ranch Town Hall
• Coed Soccer 5:30 p.m.
Greenbrook Park
March 5th - First Thursday
• Runners’ Club 6 a.m Braden
River Nature Park
• Women’s Golf 7:30 a.m
Legacy Golf Club
• Cercle Francais 9:30 a.m. Paris Bistro
• Ladies Devotional Hour 9:45 a.m.
Lakewood Ranch Town Hall
• Kiwanis noon Lakewood Ranch
Golf and Country Club
• Rotary noon Lakewood Ranch
Golf and Country Club
• Bridge on Thursday 12:45 p.m.
Lakewood Ranch Town Hall
• St. George’s Mah Jongg 1 p.m
Lakewood Ranch Town Hall
• Lakewood Ranch Lightning 5:45 p.m.
Lakewood Ranch Athletic Center
• Brownie Troop No. 90 6:30 p.m.
Community of Christ Church
• Women’s Meditation Club 7 p.m.
Lakewood Ranch Town Hall
March 6th - First Friday
* Exercise Group 7:30 a.m. and 9
a.m. Woodland Baptist Church
* Lakewood Ranch Lightning 9 a.m.
Lakewood Ranch Athletic Center
* Mom’s Kinder Music Class 9 a.m.
Woodland Baptist Church
* Mah Jongg Queens 12:45 p.m.
Lakewood Ranch Town Hall
* Art Club 1 p.m. Lakewood
Ranch Town Hall
March 7th - First Saturday
• Runners’ Club 6 a.m. Summerﬁeld Park Pavilion
• Coed soccer 8 a.m. Greenbrook Park
• Ladies Soccer Club 8 a.m.
Greenbrook Park
• Volleyball Club 10 a.m.
Summerﬁeld Park
March 8th - Second Sunday
* Duplicate Bridge 6:30 p.m. Lakewood Ranch Town Hall
March 9th - Second Monday
• AM Rotary 7:30 a.m. Chef’s Table
• Exercise Group 7:30 a.m. and 9
a.m. Woodland Baptist Church
• Lakewood Ranch Lightning 9 a.m.
Lakewood Ranch Athletic Center
• Garden Club 10 a.m. Lakewood Ranch Town Hall
• Legacy Men’s Golf Association tee times by appointment Legacy Golf Club
• Art Club 12:30 p.m. Lakewood Ranch Town Hall
• Mah Jongg for Advanced Players 1
p.m. Lakewood Ranch Town Hall
• Community Fund 5 p.m. Lakewood Ranch Town Hall
• Boy Scouts 7 p.m. Lakewood Ranch High School
March 10th - Second Tuesday
• Runners’ Club 6 a.m. Braden
River Nature Park
• Women’s Tennis 8 a.m.
• Tuesday’s Bridge Club 1 p.m.
Lakewood Ranch Town Hall
• Lakewood Ranch Lightning 5:45 p.m.
Lakewood Ranch Athletic Center
• Scrabble Club 6:30 p.m. Lakewood Ranch Town Hall
• Running Club 6:30 p.m. Lakewood Ranch Town Hall
AROUND THE RANCH
FEBRUARY 18-MARCH 3, 2009
LAKEWOOD RANCH HERALD SUPPLEMENT 19
COMMUNITY EVENTS
Lakewood Ranch Safety Committee
A safety committee is maintained in
each Lakewood Ranch village. These
committees have representatives from
each neighborhood committee within
the villages. The committees monitor safety within the community and
implement changes where required
to improve personal and home safety
and security. The safety committees
meet periodically to maintain a process
for residents to report and resolve safety
concerns.
Security Reminders
Manatee County Sheriff Reminder
Residents should always call the Sheriff’s department whenever suspicious
behavior is observed. County Commissioners must approve funding increases
to add deputies for increased patrols in
Lakewood Ranch. Compared to other
Manatee districts, Lakewood Ranch’s
level of incidents is low. If no reports
are received, the county will have no
basis to consider additional staff. Greenbrook and Summerﬁeld/Riverwalk residents should also contact Wackenhut
Security.
Recommended Security Actions
Actions can be taken by Lakewood
Ranch residents to reduce incidents
within the neighborhoods. These actions include:
1. Lock cars parked in driveways.
2. Remove garage door openers from
cars parked outside overnight.
3. Don't leave iPods, cell phones or oth-
er valuable items in parked cars.
4. Set security alarms when away from
the home (even for a short time).
5. Lock doors when working outside
around the home or in the backyard.
6. At night, lock doors between the garage and the house (use a deadbolt).
7. Lock bikes when not in use.
8. Close garage doors.
9. Keep post lamps in working order;
add landscape lighting, and keep carriage lights on during evening hours.
10. Add the telephone numbers for the
sheriff to your cell phone speed dial for
quick access. (Greenbrook and Summerﬁeld/Riverwalk residents should also
add the telephone number for Wackenhut to their home phone speed dial.)
Reporting of Safety Concerns
Make sure that you know the process
to report safety concerns to ensure resolution.
If you see suspicious activity, report it
as follows:
1. Call 9-1-1 for emergencies
2. For non-emergencies, call the Sheriff
at 941-747-3011.
3. Always notify neighborhood committee members and, if a program exists, your neighborhood watch block
captain.
4. In Greenbrook and Summerﬁeld/
Riverwalk, always contact Wackenhut
Security at 941-921-4475
Safety information is available on
Digital Village on the summary page for
each village and the home safety & security page.
Lakewood Ranch Donor Center At Lakewood Walk
of
Florida Blood Services
11161 SR 70 East, Suite 108
at Lakewood Ranch Blvd.
Bradenton, FL 34202
(941) 746-7195
or
1-800-68-BLOOD (25663)
Extension # 1900
Donation Hours
Monday & Tuesday
Wednesday
Thursday
Friday
Saturday
ID Required
Healthy
10 am - 6: 30 pm
8 am - 2 pm
8 am - 6:30 pm
8 am - 2 pm
9 am - 3 pm
Age 16 or Older
Minimum 110 Pounds
Government Meetings
February / March 2009
Please note that all meetings will be held at Town Hall
unless otherwise speciﬁed.
February 18
February 24
10 a.m. CDD 4 Financial Meeting 1 p.m.
CEVA Board
907-0202
Meeting
907-0202
7 p.m.
Greenbrook Walk
February 19
Board Meeting
8 a.m.
District Board Meetings
758-9454
907-0202
3 p.m.
CEVA Safety Meeting
February 26
907-6999 or 907-1227
6 p.m.
GBVA Board Meeting
907-0202
February 23
10 a.m. CEVA Budget/Finance
Committee
March 2
Meeting
907-4770
7 p.m.
Brier Creek
2 p.m.
Country Club
Neighborhood Meeting
Modiﬁcations
504-5759
Meeting
907-0202
5:30 p.m. Hollow Board
March 5
of Directors Meeting
3 p.m.
CEVA Restriction
752-4812
Revisions Meeting
907-0202
Ranch Events
Music on Main
First Friday of each month on Lakewood Ranch Main Street
Farmers Market
Every Saturday from 8 a.m. to 1 p.m. on Lakewood Ranch Main Street
November 15–April 25
Service Clubs and
Business Organizations
(The membership policies of the national service club are
determined by each organization. Visitors are welcome.)
Business Networking Group
(Dana Kiner, 724-0399
[email protected])
Business Network International BNI
(Mark Sharman, www.bnilakewoodranch.com)
Kiwanis of Lakewood Ranch
Mike Blair, 941-756-6474 ext. 1324
[email protected]
Call or e-mail for meeting times.
Lakewood Ranch Business Alliance
(870-0909); www.lwrba.org,
or [email protected]
LWR Professional Women’s Networking Group
(Kathi Bahler, 941-538-8800, www.LRPWNG)
Meets every Wednesday at River Club restaurant
$11 cost includes lunch. RSVP by Tues. p.m.
Lakewood Ranch Business Club
Chris Robertson, info@LakewoodRanch
BusinessClub.com
Marketing Strategies for Entrepreneurs:
GKIC Southwest Florida Chapter
Monthly lunch meetings from 11:30 a.m.-1:00 p.m.,
Holiday Inn at LWR. Lunch free for ﬁ rst meeting.
Ernesto Fernandez, 941-923-0283 for reservations
The Breakfast Club
Jeannine Kubiak, 941-400-4767
jeanninek@landmarkbankﬂ.com
Meets 8 a.m. Thursdays at First Watch
at Lakewood Ranch
The Exchange Club of Manasota East
(Bill MacArthur, 726-4562,
[email protected])
Meets 8 a.m. each Wednesday
at River Club Restaurant
The Rotary Club of Lakewood Ranch
(Barbara Jones, President, 365-4617)
Meets Thursdays, noon
Lakewood Ranch Golf and Country Club
www.lakewoodranch-rotary.com
The Veterans of Foreign Wars Lakewood
Ranch/East Manatee Chapter
Stephen F. Schlueter, 447-5362
or [email protected]
AROUND THE RANCH
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COMMUNITY WORSHIP DIRECTORY
Bayside Community Church
755-8600, www.baysidecommunity.org
Meets at Freedom Elementary School
Braden River United Methodist Church
745-1663, [email protected]
5858 44th Ave. E., Bradenton, FL
Chabad Lubavitch of Bradenton
758-2799, [email protected]
Christ Presbyterian
Eastside Church of Christ
“Restoring New Testament Christianity”
Lakewood Ranch Town Hall
Sundays Bible Study 10am
Worship Service 11am
Harvest United Methodist Church
St. Mary Magdalene Episcopal
907-7333, www.harvest-umc.org
14305 Covenant Way, 1/4 mile north of
University Parkway on Lorraine Road
751-5048, www.stmarymagdalene.net
11315 Palmbrush Trail, sw corner of
Lakewood Ranch Blvd. @ S.R. 70
Living Lord Lutheran Church
Sonrise Church
Evangel Baptist Church
753-9365 www.livinglordﬂ.org
11120 SR 70 East
524-0995 www.sonrisetoday.net
Meets at Haile Middle School
708-6636, www.evange lbaptistchurch.com
3605 Lorraine Rd.
727-1833
[email protected]
515 Upper Manatee RiverRoad,
approximately 1/2 mile north
of the corner of SR 64 and
Lakewood Ranch Boulevard
Everlasting Faith Fellowship
Meets at Lakewood Ranch Town Hall,
Sunday worship 10:30 a.m.
Bible Study every Wednesday
at Town Hall 7 p.m.
For more information call 941-870-3994
or www.effchurch.org
Church of Hope
941-923-1592
www.churchofhope.com
NE off Fruitville Road, Exit 210,
go east, ﬁ rst leftWednesdays - 7pm;
Sundays 9 and 11am
Church on the Ranch
Faith Christian Church
746-5711, www.faithchristianchurch.com,
[email protected]
5215 Lorraine Road
(between SR 64 and SR 70)
Meets at Willis Elementary School
Sunday 10 a.m.14705 The Masters Ave,
off of Lorraine Rd.941-727-2749
Cornerstone of Lakewood Ranch, PCA
Save The Date!
2009 SPRING EVENTS
AT LAKEWOOD RANCH
907-3939
www.cornerstoneoﬂakewoodranch.org
14306 Covenant Way, corner of
University Parkway and Lorraine Road
Family Church
Christian Retreat
746-2882 www.christianretreat.org
1200 Glory Way Blvd
3-1/2 miles North of SR64,
off Upper Manatee River Road
HBA Parade of Homes
Saturday, February 21 – Sunday, March 8
Sponsored by the Home Builders Associations of Sarasota and Manatee Counties,
the annual Parade of Homes features the top developments and models in the area
and Lakewood Ranch will be participating as a sponsor. Whether you’re in the market
for a new home or ideas to update your current residence, the Parade of Homes
has become the place to discover exciting new trends in home design, decoration,
construction and more. www.paradeofhomesinfo.com.
March 21 & 22, 10 a.m. - 5 p.m.,
on Main Street
Art Center Manatee and Lakewood
Ranch host the ninth annual juried art
show and sale at Main Street.
The show will feature talented artists,
displaying work in a variety of media,
including sculpture, glass, tile, woodworking, photography, mixed media, pottery,
jewelry, pastel, oil and watercolor. Free
Admission. Visit www.artcentermanatee.
org or call 941-746-2862 for more
information.
SEASON
Now thru April 5, gates open at 11:00 at the Sarasota Polo Club
Often called “the fastest game on four feet,” polo at Lakewood Ranch is action packed.
Every Sunday afternoon, the public is invited to bring out their picnic baskets and enjoy
the ultimate tailgating experience, with pony and Clydesdale wagon rides, half-time
entertainment, divot stomping and plenty of fresh air. Dogs are welcome on a leash.
General Admission: $10.00 per person at the gate. Children 12 and under free.
EVENING UNDER THE STARS
May 9, at the Sarasota Polo Club
FEBRUARY 18-MARCH 3, 2009
March 29, 7:30 a.m.
on Main Street
Take Stock in Children of Manatee
County hosts a 10K marathon along
Main Street Lakewood Ranch. The
race begins at 7:30 a.m. Cost is
$30 in advance, $35 the day of the
race. Register online at www.takestoc
kmanatee.com. For more information
contact Diana Dill, Program Director at
941-751-7012.
La Musica International
Chamber Music Festival
Open Rehearsal
April 7, 7:30 p.m.,
Fete Ballroom at the Polo Grill
on Main Street
For the past 21 years, La Musica
International Chamber Music Festival has gathered the most outstanding musicians from Europe and the
Americas in Sarasota for two and
one-half weeks of intense music
making. Attend this open rehearsal
and you will hear revitalized masterpieces and discover new music
in an intimate setting with a unique
opportunity to meet the musicians
and conductor. Free Admission &
refreshments.
This popular event is a wonderful way to support Manatee Community College and enjoy a perfect Florida evening. Take in
the beautiful sounds of the The DeLeon Band playing hits from the 1950’s to today while gazing at the stars and picnicking with
family and friends. General admission tickets are $20 at the gate or $15 in advance. Call 752-5390 for more information.
Gates open at 6:00 p.m. - Music begins at 8 p.m.
Our Lady of the Angels Catholic Church
Temple Beth Sholom
752-6770
12905 SR 70 East,
one mile east of
Lakewood Ranch Boulevard.
(Conservative) 955-8121,
www.templebethsholomﬂ.org
1050 S. Tuttle Ave. Sarasota, Fl
Peace Presbyterian Church PCUSA
371-2788, [email protected],
www.templeemanuelsarasota.org
151 South McIntosh Road, Sarasota
Temple Emanu-El
753-7778, www.peacepcusa.com
Meets at MCC in Commerce Park
Religious Society of Friends
Whitﬁeld Christian Church
(Quakers) 941-358-5759
Located at the N.W. Corner of
Lockwood Ridge Road and 57th Street
753-7128, www.whitﬁ[email protected]
Dr. Terry Wise, Sr. Minister
(whitﬁ[email protected])
3530 Whitﬁeld Avenue (1 mile East of 301)
Risen Savior Lutheran
(WELS) 747-5564,www.rsavior.com
6150 SR 70 East. Meets at McNeal Elementary
Woodland Baptist
753-8588 www.woodlandministeries.com
SR 70, 1 mile east of I-75
Sarasota Baptist
922-1449, www.sarasotabaptist.com
University Parkway at the southeast
corner of Deer Drive
Word of Christ International Church
www.wocic.com
Now meeting at Nolan Middle School
6615 Greenbrook Blvd East Bradenton, FL 34202,
941 746-7214
AROUND THE RANCH
FEBRUARY 18-MARCH 3, 2009
LAKEWOOD RANCH HERALD SUPPLEMENT 21
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AROUND THE RANCH
FEBRUARY 18-MARCH 3, 2009
Lakewood Ranch Community Fund
Gala “Under the Tuscan Moon”
Experience the magic of Tuscany at
the 2009 Lakewood Ranch Community Fund Gala “Under The Tuscan
Moon” on March 14 at the Grande
Clubhouse at The Lake Club in Lakewood Ranch. Guests will enjoy all the
ﬂavors of Italy with rustic cuisine,
wine tasting and more. This evening
of fun and romance begins at 7 p.m.
Tickets are $225, which includes food,
bar service and live entertainment
with featured performance by Big Z
and the Sophisticatz.
Vanessa Baugh of Vanessa Fine
Jewelry will once again design a
Brought to you by the Bradenton Herald Manatee County’s Newspaper since 1922.
one-of-a kind pendant valued at
more than $13,000 to be rafﬂed at the
event.
Proceeds raised beneﬁt the Lakewood Ranch Community Fund of the
Manatee Community Foundation.
This charitable fund, established in
2000, has granted more than $500,000
to enhance the lives of those who live
in and around Lakewood Ranch.
For more information or to purchase
tickets, contact Mary Ellen Motyl,
Lakewood Ranch Fund program coordinator, at 941-556-5441 or [email protected].
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LAKEWOOD RANCH HERALD SUPPLEMENT 23
LAKEWOOD RANCH CLUBS
Games & Leisure
Pets
Bunco Girls Club
Barbara Jaeger at 907-8844
[email protected] or
Celia Marino, 907-2039
Bridge Club – Tuesday
Elaine Nutlay, 907-8457, [email protected]
Bridge Club – Wednesday
Gloria Garriott, 755-1860
Bridge Club – Thursday
Dee Saccocci, 907-6652 or
Rosalyn Wilkinson, 907-2816
Duplicate Bridge
Scheduling: Jim Stroup 758-8953
[email protected] or Ken Duronio at
907-0748 [email protected]
Mah Jongg@One
Joan Robbins, [email protected]
929-2995 or 448-3978
Mah Jongg Queens
Leslie DiGirolamo, 907-0025,
[email protected]
Pam Baker, [email protected]
Pan Club
Shirley Zoldessy, 758-1333,
[email protected] or
Sue Banks, 758-4111, [email protected]
Scrabble Club
Paul Herzing 907-8938,
[email protected]
St. George’s Dragon Ladies Mah Jongg
Aida Pyle, 907-3846
Arts & Crafts
Arts Club
Carol Frankland 727-5069
[email protected]
Creative Arts (CAALR)
Marie Gruber, 752-7146 or 753-6259
[email protected]
Handcrafts and More Club
Janet Mamane, 907-9549
[email protected]
Self Help & Spiritual
Children & Youth
Teen Activities Committee
Keith Davey, [email protected]
Nature
Garden Club
Marion Schoenborn, 907-0644,
[email protected]
Sports
Anglers Club
Red Bailey, 907-3017, [email protected]
Billiards Club
Mark Piantanida, 720-7283,
[email protected]
Lakewood Ranch Lacrosse Club
Ryan Regal, 941-545-1422,
[email protected]
Legacy Men’s Golf Association
Jake Kammerer 907-8488,
Russ Wasser, 907-8488,
[email protected]
Running Club
Roger Raddatz, 755-7291,
[email protected]
www.Lakewoodranchrunningclub.com
Scuba Club
Robert Sheahan, 739-8394 or
Robert [email protected]
Women’s Golf League
Noreen Duronio, 907-0748,
[email protected]
Women’s Soccer
Victoria Campbell, 586-1197, 907-1122
Social Clubs
Empty Nesters Club
Sally Purves, 739-0298, [email protected]
Sponsored by the Eye Associates
Mom’s Group
Melissa Muller, 739-4880,
[email protected] or
Susan Meyers, 755-7692,
[email protected]
Nor’ Easter’s Club
Sharon D’Anna, 751-4112,
[email protected]
Women’s Club
Marian Wolfe, [email protected].
907-2027
Young Couples Club
Rachel & Neil Marcus, 941-538-0424.
[email protected]
Attention Lakewood
Ranch Residents!!!
Town Hall Has
New Hours!
Monday – Thursday,
7 a.m. – 6 p.m.
Closed Friday
Transponder installations
will now take place Monday –
Thursday, 7 a.m. – 5:30 p.m.
(closed between 12 – 1 p.m.).
Service Clubs
Community Emergency
Response Teams (CERT)
Tim Sherer, 753-6770, [email protected]
Civic Action Forum
Don O’Leary, 907-1227, [email protected]
Hadassah SaBra Chapter
Elaine Nutlay 907-8457, [email protected]
and Willie Walter, 907-2683,
[email protected]
Sara-Mana Evening Chapter of ORT
Lynn Sacks 907-8907,
Robin DiSabatino, 685-5368
[email protected]
Adventure Travel Club
Pat Lyon, 907-0602 [email protected]
Cercle Francais
Glenda Anthony, 907-3820,
[email protected]
or Christele Bachtle, 907-7335,
[email protected]
Community Television Club
Mark Sharman, 373-1908, 993-7368,
[email protected]
Corvette Club
David Feldmar, 907-3979 or 704-0571,
[email protected]
Diabetic Support Group
Janet Mamane, 907-9549,
[email protected]
Digital Photography Club
Denny Noto, 907-6646, [email protected]
Genealogy Club
Nancy Johnson, 752-9819,
[email protected]
Wine & Dine
Casual Wine and Dine Club
Karen Singleton, 907-1212,
[email protected]
Gourmet Club
Terry and Bob Sharak, 373-6611
[email protected]
Recipe Club
Janice Shanahan, 907-4139,
[email protected]
Wine Club
Barbara Noto, 544-5243, [email protected]
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Paw Park Club
Farida Foster, 586-1275,
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Special Interest
Exercise Group
Nancy Gonzalez, 727-5817
[email protected]
Ladies Devotional Hour
Shirley Surowiec 753-2449,
[email protected]
Woman’s Meditation Club
Lynne Mercier, 812-2393,
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Italian-American Club of Lakewood Ranch
Stella Olinger, 907-3437,
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Men’s Book Club
Larry Greenwald, 907-9643,
[email protected]
Wings Club
Kathy Tudyk, 907-0092
[email protected]
Women’s Book Club
Mary Button, 755-0012,
[email protected]
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24 LAKEWOOD RANCH HERALD SUPPLEMENT
FEBRUARY 18-MARCH 3, 2009
FORMER ARTHUR RUTENBERG MODEL Owner added 150K in extras of this former model on the 15th tee of
golf course. House has everything, tray ceilings, crown moldings, granite quartz center island kitchen, stainless steel
appliances, fireplace, hardwood floors, pool, spa. Call Jim Thomas 209-9648 #A3898334 $684,500
GREAT VALUE ON THIS NEWER HOME! Shows like new, upgraded honey maple cabinets, home boasts den plus
three bedrooms, open floorplan with architectural niches. All A rated schools. This is a short sale & sale of property at
full listing price may require 3rd party approval of sellers lender. Call Jim Thomas 209-9648 #A3897215 $169,000
EXTRAORDINARY LEE WETHERINGTON HOME! 3 Bedrooms plus den & upstairs retreat.
Beautiful lake view pool home. Call Katie Klomp 400-4826 #A3901174 $499,650
WHAT A GREAT LOT! PLENTY OF PRIVACY! 3 Br/2BA plus den. Cul-de-sac location, separate
FR & DR, wired for surround sound. Excellent Short Sale opportunity. Call Kathy Liga 920-6070
#A3901356 $199,000
LOVELY, IMMACULATE HOME IN WOODS & BLUFFS IN SUMMERFIELD! Open great
room plan with 3 bedrooms, 2 baths & den/office. Separate dining room, large saltwater pool/spa
overlooking preserves. Call Ellen Ferber Evans 773-6907 #A3901172 $339,000
NEW CUSTOM HOME –MANATEE RIVER ACCESS! Riverside Heights 3 Bed, 2-1/2 Bath, 2-story, 2,342 sq.
ft. home built in 2007. Upgrades include hardwood floors, granite, top of the line appliances. Living/Dining
Combo, large eat-in kitchen, great views of river. Call Gloria Kaminsky 524-5973 #A3901720 $399,900
LAKE VISTA
SUMMER
FIELD
SUMMERFIELD
COUNTRY CLUB
FEATURED LISTING
BEAUTIFUL VIEW OF THE LAKE FROM THIS
FABULOUS LOCATION! Upscale condo in Lakewood
Ranch within walking distance of Main Street shopping
and dining. Call Pat Lyon 400-7306 #A3899145 $314,900
BEAUTIFUL HOME IN THE COUNTRY CLUB! Popular
Sorrento II Model by Neal Communities. Wonderful Lake
& Golf Course Views. Call Ray Pipes 228-3230 #A388478
$649,000
TARA
RARE GROUND FLOOR UNIT IN THE TERRACES!
Wonderfully Maintained and Furnished. Comes with Full
Equity Golf Membership Too!! Call Ray Pipes 228-3230
#A3901871 $158,500
LOVELY 3 BR, 2BA PLUS DEN ON QUIET STREET In
Summerfield. Pristine home with pool and lanai In private
setting. Call Ellen Ferber Evans 773-6907 #A377115
$234,000
ED
UC
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A TRULY UNIQUE HOME IN THE COUNTRY CLUB! Located on quiet
cul-de-sac lot overlooking lake, mature trees & nature preserve. 3/5 Bdrms, 3.5 Baths, extensive built
ins throughout, wide plank wood flooring in living areas, wood cabinetry & Silestone countertops in
kitchen. Large lanai w/ heated pool/spa. Call Ian Cutmore 545-5616 #A383825 $1,295,000
RIVER LANDINGS BLUFF
REDUCED! SUMMERFIELD GLADES BEAUTY! Nice!
4BR, 3BA, pool home, 2367 sq. ft. Info 24/7 call 2274078 Enter Code: 3225 Call Bob Bronston 7050811#A3897111 $329,000
GREENBROOK CROSSINGS GEM! Former Homes By Towne
model. 4BR, 3BA plus bonus room, many upgrades. 2432 sq.ft.,
infinity edge heated pool, lush landscaping, serene lake lot.
A must see! Call Glen Rausch 737-7380 #A3893811 $359,900
MARC RUTENBERG TUSCAN INSPIRED LAKEFRONT
HOME ON HALF ACRE Call Pat McMillan 544-4538. One
story 4,000 sq. ft. home designed to perfection. 4BR/3BA, front
study, rear den, 3 car garage. #A378688 $1,283,790
SARASOTA
BRADENTON
2 SCREENED LANAIS, ONE W/HOT TUB! 3BR, 2BA
w/vaulted ceilings, plant shelves, eat-in kitchen. Centrally
located near airport, lake fountain view, community pool.
Call Kathy Liga 920-6070 #A374698 $269,900
BEACH HOUSE Info 24/7 Call 941-227-4078 Enter Code 3246
3 BR/2BA vacation home for you or rental investment. Call Bob
Bronston 705-0811 #A3897983 $425,000
GREENBROOK
WATERLEFE
BRADENTON
SPACIOUS LIVING INSIDE THE COUNTRY CLUB!
3BR/2BA, open floor plan, great room to lanai, disappearing
sliders, lake views. Large lot w/fenced yard, extended 2 car
garage. Call Wendy Burr 400-4119 #A3893143 $499,000
RIVER CLUB
RIVERWALK MEADOW
RIVER CLUB BEAUTY! Includes 3 BR, 2BA, Living, Dining &
Family Rooms! Beautiful New Hardwood Flooring, Fabulous Kitchen
includes Granite Counters & Stainless Steel Appliances. Great Buy!
Call Maggie & Stu Hastings 941-730-7549 #A3896826 $289,900
RIVERWALK MEADOW BEAUTY! 3 Bedroom/2 Bath Great
Room Plan w/side Entry Garage. Eat-in kitchen, formal dining room,
shutters. Furniture Pkg. available. Call Gloria Kaminsky 524-5973
#A3898198 $279,900
TRUE 4 BEDROOM WITH 4 BATHS! 3 BR’s down, 1 BR
upstairs w/full bath, tile thru-out, granite counters, heated
salt-water pool w/waterfall, 3 car garage, paver deck. Call Kathy
Liga 920-6070 #A3900966 $489,000
DESIGNER DECORATED 10th FLOOR CONDO!
2 Bdrm, 2 Bath, granite countertops, stainless steel appliances.
Panoramic bay views from all windows. Community pool/spa,
fitness room, billards room. #A3899862 $649,900
SPECTACULAR WATERFRONT IN WATERLEFE! Premier
river, golf & private wooded view! Bright open 1st floor great
room plan with 2 BD/2BA/Office/2CG. Upgrades & maint.
free. Call Casey Garrett 812-6077 #A3898152 $264,900
LAKE CLUB
GREAT PRICE! BEAUTIFUL END UNIT WITH
PRIVATE PRESERVE SETTING Covered lanai with storage.
Move right in and enjoy all the amenities of Lakewood Ranch. Call
Pat Lyon 400-7306 #A378867 $160,000
DISTINCTIVE 2 STORY WEST INDIES INSPIRED
HOME! 4BR, 5BA, study, beautiful lake views, pool & spa,
outdoor kitchen, 3 car garage. Call Kim Yniguez 812-5062
#A378689 $1,573,025
SPECTACULAR WATERLEFE RIVERFRONT! Panaoramic
river, golf & wooded views. Only 1st floor 3BD/2BA/2CG on the
river! Beautiful, bright open great room & large lanai – swim, boat,
golf or fish! Call Casey Garrett 812-6077 #A3898155 $279,900
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RIVER LANDINGS BLUFF! Immaculate 3BR, 2BA home w/1600 sq. ft.
Ceramic tile counter tops & backsplash. Large screened lanai on large lot.
Fireplace, new exterior paint, newer A/C. Private backyard. Lush
Landscaping. Call Glenn Rausch 737-7380 #A3900311 $189,900