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MAY 18, 2011
LWR operations
to take over landscape
inspections
By Ernie Soller, Community Correspondent
For a number of years, landscape
ork in Lakewood Ranch’s communiy
development districts has been uner
the supervision of Georgia-based
LM. This firm has been reviewng
the performance of the various
andscape contractors who do work
n the community. They have issued
onthly “report cards” that detailed
he items under review, and whether
he landscapers were doing a proper
ob as specified under their contracts.
hile this made sense at a time when
here were multiple contractors doing
he landscaping in Lakewood Ranch,
he fact that there is now only a sinle
landscaping vendor, Garden Leadrs,
has made the retention of OLM as
“landscape supervisor” no longer
hat important.
As Operations Director Ryan Heise
oted at the April community develpment
district meetings held at the
own Hall April 21, a representative
f Garden Leaders now sits in on the
eekly operations staff meetings. Any
oncerns about landscape work can
e communicated immediately to the
ontractor and be taken care of. That
eing the case, the Lakewood Ranch
DD boards voted this month to exrcise
the 30-day cancellation clause
n the contract which they had with
LM, and instead authorize an addiional
staff member in operations, part
f whose job description will include
he overseeing of landscape work in
LWR OPERATIONS TO 3
SucceSS of inaugural event at the Premier SPortS camPuS at lakewood ranch kicked... everyone’s expectations
up a notch! The Florida Youth Soccer Association (FYSA) boy’s state cup was held April 30-May 1, featured 64 teams and brought thousands
of visitors to Lakewood Ranch. For more information and pictures, see pages 6-7. Photo by Ernie Soller
Not only does the Ranch have cowboys:
It has CHAMPION-CALIBER cowboys
Jason McKendree, Lakewood Ranch’s
cattle manager, and Stevie John, the
Ranch’s citrus production manager,
are part of a team that has won a
spot allowing them to compete in a
world championship rodeo event in
Texas this fall.
COWBOYS TO 3
McKendree, John and their teammates
earned the opportunity after
taking first place at Florida’s Best of
the Ranches Ranch Rodeo, hosted by
the Working Ranch Cowboy’s Association
(WRCA), and held April 3 at
the Arcadia Rodeo Arena.

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LWR OPERATIONS FROM 1
Lakewood Ranch. The cost savings associated with the
cancellation of the OLM contract is expected to more
than adequately cover the expenditure for another
staff member.
In other news having an impact in various areas of town,
Heise also notified supervisors that the “public notice”
boxes that had been attached to a number of neighborhood
mailboxes in Lakewood Ranch were not in compliance
with United States Postal Service regulations, and
would have to be removed. This provoked some concern
regarding those boxes which residents of certain maintenance-free
communities sometimes use to communicate
with contractors. One supervisor commented that
they could more efficiently communicate with contractors
via the Internet. During the District 4 meeting, there
was also a discussion relating to the dismantling of another
such box at the dog park, a box which lately has apparently
been used to post inappropriate notices.
Rainfall amounts have been generally slightly above
average in Lakewood Ranch, although at least one
homeowners association representative noted that there
are a number of residents who are watering too much.
If residents continue to overwater, this will likely result
in higher CDD fees, since it may trigger additional costs
passed on by Braden River Utilities, the irrigation water
supplier to Lakewood Ranch.
INTER-DISTRICT AUTHORITY
EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR SEARCH
IDA chairman Tom Green reported that the IDA had
intended to interview candidates for the open executive
director position during the first week in May. However,
the search firm has, up until now, only come up with two
or three viable candidates for the job. As a result, they have
been given more time to provide the IDA with the names
of another two or three qualified candidates, and the interview
process will be delayed until this is done.
STATUS OF MAINTENANCE BUILDING
The firm hired by the IDA to do a “due diligence” investigation
into the parcel of land that Schroeder-Manatee
Ranch has offered to the IDA for the construction of
a new maintenance facility has issued a preliminary report
on this project. The report notes that Manatee County
must provide an official determination that the proposed
use is not contradictory to the land use plan for the
area. IDA attorney Scott Rudacille commented that this is
only one step in the process, and that approvals need to
be made for, among other things, a change from the current
agricultural zoning for the parcel, which he did not
feel would be a problem. Other governmental approvals
must also be obtained, which will take time. In the meantime,
SMR has promised to extend the lease on the building
currently being used as a maintenance center.
The IDA Board approved a contract for Phase 4 of the
Irrigation Study.
DISTRICT 1
Supervisor Alan Roth reported that the new security
contractor, Diamond Investigations and Security, has begun
serving the district and that if residents see something
they feel needs the attention of the security service,
they should call 1-800-734-4446, and tell the dispatcher
that they are calling from Lakewood Ranch.
Supervisor Gary Berns noted that very few residents
showed up for the budget meeting held last month.
DISTRICT 2
Attorney Andrew Cohen reported that the dispute over
Changes coming to Main Street
With the acquisition of Good Earth Grocery store by
Richard’s Foodporium (formerly Richard’s Whole Foods),
the Lakewood Main Street store closed April 30th. “While
we love the Main Street location, Richard’s has another
already established store very close by,” said John
Rorer, owner of Richard’s Foodporium. “In addition, the
12,000-square-foot space does not fit into our typical marketing
and branding strategy. For these reasons, we will
not turn the existing Good Earth store into another Richard’s
Whole Foods.”
With a below-market vacancy rate of 8 percent, Main
Street has generated significant interest recently, demonstrated
by two new businesses slated to open their doors
this summer. The Viking Cooking School is scheduled to
open in August and Urban Accents, a home goods store
will also be opening soon.
The former Good Earth space will be reconfigured
to accommodate several businesses. LWR Commercial
Realtors have noticed a trend that has business owners becoming
more conscious of the size of their stores, with less
space being more sustainable. “With the recent economic
challenges, it’s become difficult to support a 12,000-squarefoot
space — regardless of what type of business it is,”
said Brian Kennelly, president of LWR Commercial Realty.
“Just like people are downsizing their homes, business
owners are downsizing as well, which is why we have decided
to break that up into multiple spaces. We are excited
by the opportunity to repurpose this prime space to
meet market demands.”
The Premier Sports Campus of Lakewood Ranch will
take a portion of the former Good Earth space, turning
it into a multi-use sports performance and training center
for use by athletes visiting the campus. The center
will also be open to the public via memberships. LWR
Commercial Realty already also has a letter of intent from
another popular casual restaurant slated to take up another
portion. Construction of both of the new businesses is
slated to begin in July for openings in November. The remaining
space will be able to accommodate two-to-three
additional tenants.
monies owed between the district and the Mainscapes
landscaping company has been resolved on the basis that
neither party will pay anything to the other.
Engineer Michael Kennedy reported that a contract
has been negotiated with Sarasota Land for lake
bank repair.
Augusta resident Charlie Brummer asked about the
increasing amount of algae which he has seen in the
lakes. Engineer Kennedy noted that at this time of year,
the weather grows warmer and there is very little rain,
resulting in a lack of “turnover” in the lakes. All of this
results in a higher level of algae growth.
DISTRICT 4
The small amount of erosion in district lake banks
caused by recent heavy rains will be repaired by the
contractor at no charge to the district, per Engineer
Kennedy.
DISTRICT 5
The District has received a letter from an attorney
representing a resident who wishes to “opt out” of
the trimming of the district’s Washingtonian palms.
The letter cites the possibility that the resident’s
palms may be susceptible to disease transmitted from
one tree to another via the tools used in the trimming
process. A discussion followed in which a number
of concerns were raised, among them the precedent
that might be set if particular residents are allowed to
opt out, and a concern over uniformity thereof in the
landscaping of the area, combined with the difficulty
of trying to tell a worker that he can trim one such
tree, but not another. Attorney Andrew Cohen
will look into the issue and return to the board with an
opinion.
COWBOYS FROM 1
“We could not be more proud of Jason and Stevie,” said
Rex Jensen, president and CEO of Schroeder-Manatee
Ranch. “Jason has worked here since 1991 in various roles
and is an integral part of our cattle operation and Stevie has
been here since 2000—we know they will represent SMR
well in front of the world at the Texas competition.”
McKendree and John will compete with three others on
their team—Jimmy, Robert and Corey Fussell, all from Arcadia.
The team will compete in several events, including
stray gathering, bronco riding, calf roping and branding,
wild cow milking, and team sorting and penning. The
World Championship Ranch Rodeo will be held in Amarillo,
Texas, Nov. 10-13 and the local team will practice all
summer. “It has been known to snow in Amarillo in November,”
said McKendree, “so we will have to make sure
our horses and our team are ready for anything!”
The WRCA uses Ranch Rodeo to bring attention to its
cause and generate money for its foundation. The organization
provides funds for working ranch cowboys and
their families in time of need. The WRCA has been helping
people for 14 years and gives scholarships for working
ranch cowboys and their children.
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Wednesday, May 18, 2011
The annual spring trip to
Atlanta (actually Suwanee)
hascomeandgonetooquickly.
Everything in central Georgia
was in full bloom, which
always makes for a beautiful
visit. Of course, seeing our
son Carson and his family
is a beautiful event on its
own. He and his wife Elizabeth
are the proud parents
of our gorgeous grandsons
Caden (who celebrated his
fifth birthday while we were
there) and 11-month-old Garrett
who waves, says “byebye,”
and blows great big
kisses. It was a great weekend
filled with picture-taking,
“read one more story
book,” “Grandpa, race cars
with me,” making craft projects,
tons of hugs and kisses,
and not enough time to
do more.
Returning home brought us
back to the day-to-day, which
now consists of taking care
of things around the homestead.We’ve
been here nearly
eight years and are tackling
the list of up-keep items—getting
the house repainted, the
pool deck resurfaced, adding
the long-discussed cabinets
in the laundry room,
updating some room lighting,
and on and on. This
is the fifth house we have
owned, so we came to realize
a long time ago that new
houses don’t remain “new”
for too long. Most times, in
the past, when it came time
for a major spruce-up we’d
get orders from the U.S. Air
Force transferring us to another
location, so we’d sell
the house and move. But I
don’t plan to ever again look
at another moving van, so
there is no getting around
this growing list.
Our hearts and prayers go
out to Jeanine and Craig
MileStones
B y St e lla Olinger, Columnist
Livingston, the director of
food and nutrition services at
Lakewood Ranch Medical
Center, who were recently
notified that their two-yearold
son Eddie has stage four
neuroblastoma, a rare cancer
that affects young children.
Eddie is being treated
at All Children’s Hospital in
St. Pete with mom and dad
holding vigil at his bedside.
Eddie’s three siblings are being
cared for by family members
at home. To find out how
you can help the Livingston’s
in their time of great emotional
and financial need, visit
www.caringbridge.org/visit/eddielivingston
to receive
updates or make donations
for Eddie’s care.
Whoare these eight goodlooking
guys seen every other
week having breakfast at
local eateries? They’re calling
themselves the ROME-
Os (Retired Old Men Eating
Out); they gather for lively
conversation, attempt to
solve the world’s problems,
andtellafewtalltales.They
are an interesting bunch
who each brings a different
background and opinion to
this guys’ version of the coffee
klatch.
TheRotary Club of Lakewood
Ranch recently celebrated
its 10th anniversary
at a luncheon meeting at
the Lakewood Ranch Golf
and Country Club. Part of
the celebration included a
slideshow highlighting the
organization’s history and
several of its major accomplishments,
including the formation
of ShelterBox USA
and the success of the annual
Suncoast Food and Wine
Fest. ShelterBox USA is the
American arm of an internationalhumanitarianprogram
that provides shelter and es-
sential survival supplies to
victims of disasters around
the world. The Suncoast
Food and Wine Fest will be
holding its 10th annual event
Nov. 12 at the Sarasota Polo
Club. All net proceeds from
this highly successful event
(now in excess of $860,000)
have been donated to charity.
Members of this club are
also directly involved in numerous
community organizations.
It is one of the great
Rotary Clubs of the area; my
husband and I are proud to
be members of a group dedicated
to “Service Above Self”
as its motto.
Mark Brink, the 2011 Suncoast
Food and Wine Fest
Chairman, is deep into his
long list of “to-do” items
in preparation for November’s
festival. Area businesses
and restaurants will be
approached to secure their
participationinthisone-day
event that attracts more than
2,500 people each year. Sponsorship
opportunities have
great benefits for each of the
businesses and restaurants
that get exposure to a huge
number of people who enjoy
good food and drink. If you
are interested in finding out
how your business can participate
and benefit from this
annual event, contact Mark
Brink at WFChairsuncoastfoodandwinefest.com.
Tidewell, our area’s only
not-for-profit hospice, will be
hosting a “Journey of Remembrance”
from 2-3 p.m.
May 26. This special ceremony
will be held to honor our
veterans (including those we
have lost and those living in
our communities) and their
families for their dedication
and sacrifice. Locally, the service
will be held at Manatee
United Methodist Church,
315 15th St. E., Bradenton;
additional services will be
held in Sarasota and Port
Charlotte. This touching
event is part of the Honors
ProgramofTidewellwhich,
since 2008, has recognized
the enormous contributions
made by our veterans and
their families, especially addressing
the unique needs
On April 28, Vanessa
Baugh, owner of Vanessa
Fine Jewelry on Lakewood
Main Street, announced
her candidacy for District
5, the seat currently held
by Donna Hayes. Baugh,
who held her news conference
at her store, says
she will immediately embark
on a “listening tour,”
during which she will visit
clubs, homeowner associations,
businesses, neighborhoods,
and anywhere
they face at the end of life.
The Tidewell Honors Program
is the leading one of its
kind in the U.S. designed to
address the needs of aging
veterans. To find out more
about the “Journey of Remembrance”
or the Tidewell
Honors Program, call toll
free to 1-855-843-3935.
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The Premier Sports Campus at Lakewood Ranch Kicks Off with Inaugural Event
The first major sporting
event at The Premier
Sports Campus
at Lakewood Ranch,
the Florida Youth Soccer
Association (FYSA) boy’s
state cup, was held April
30-May 1. Sixty-four teams
in the under-15-, 16- and 17year-old
divisions competed
on brand, spanking-new
soccer fields recently completed
by Ranch developer
Schroeder-Manatee Ranch
(SMR).
“Everything went very well,”
said Tim Mulqueen, direc-
tor of sports for Lakewood
Ranch. “The response from
everyone who attended was
very positive: FYSA, the community,
the teams, and spectators
that participated in the
tournament.”
Mulqueen said that 1,300
players and some 4,000 family
members and spectators
attended.
“Thevenuewasreceivedin
glowing terms. People felt that
The Campus offered everything
they needed to have a
great game andday,” Mulqueen
continued. “People were very
impressed with the quality of
the fields. FYSA felt that we
provided a great playing surface
and met all their needs.
Many coaches said that they
were the best fields they have
played on.”
The Campus, with Celebration-sprigged
grass on 22
fields measuring more than
140 acres, can support a variety
of field-related events,
including soccer, lacrosse
and other amateur sports,
as well as professional topflightandworld-classsporting
tournaments, events, camps
and clinics. The field irrigation
allows for efficient water
drainage, which provides for
better time-out weather management.
Luckily, drainage was not
an issue, as the weather was
beautiful all weekend. Despite
the crowds, there was plenty
of parking that was easily
accessible to all the fields
and vendors. There were numerous
restrooms in two locations
on site, and we had
five local vendors providing
food and cold drinks for the
players and spectators. “I felt
everything turned out great,”
Mulqueen said.
People were amazed at how
professional and organized
the event was, Mulqueen said,
and the ease with which everyonewasabletomovefrom
field to field, thanks to the
vast space. People loved the
central location in terms of
traveling in the state. “For
me, the best comments came
from the local community,
as they were so pleased to
have such a great facility right
here in Lakewood Ranch,
and the possibilities that go
along with the Premier Sports
Campus,” Mulqueen said. “I
am thankful for the support
of SMR and the community
for coming out and supporting
the event. We will continue
to work on making this the
best playing and training
destination in America. It
was a very prideful day for
SMR and the Lakewood Ranch
community. This was a great
first step in the process of
bringing major sporting
events to The Premier Sports
Campus.”
Photos by Ernie Soller

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Wednesday, May 18, 2011
May 18th – Third Wednesday
• Women’s Book Club, Town Hall, 1 p.m.
• Mah Jongg at One, Town Hall, 1 p.m.
• Civic Action Forum, Town Hall, 6 p.m.
May 19th – Third Thursday
• Community Coalition, Town Hall, 10 a.m.
• Ladies Devotional, Town Hall, 9:45 a.m.
• Meditation Club, Town Hall, 7 p.m.
• Financial Forum at the Ranch, Serving Spoon, 9 a.m.
• Women’s Golf, Legacy Golf Course, 7:30 a.m.
• St George’s Mah Jongg, Town Hall, 1 p.m.
• Thursday Bridge Club, Town Hall, 12:45 p.m.
• Women’s Club, Northern Trust Bank, 7 p.m.
May 20th – Third Friday
• Art Club, Town Hall, noon
• Republican Club, Holiday Inn LWR, 11:30 a.m.
• Mah Jongg Queens, Town Hall, 12:30 p.m.
• Republican Club, LWR Golf and CC, 11:30 a.m.
May 21st – Third Saturday
• Adult Soccer Club, Greenbrook
Adventure Park, 8 a.m.
• Art Club, Town Hall, noon
• Scrabble Club, Town Hall, 6:30 p.m.
• Walk through the LWR Trails with
ambassador Greg Spring
• Couples Gourmet, home varies, call 941-756-7043
may/june Community events and Club Calendar
May 23rd – Fourth Monday
• Art Club, Town Hall, noon
May 24th – Fourth Tuesday
• Bridge on Tuesday, Town Hall, 12:45 p.m.
• Italian Club, Town Hall, 7 p.m.
• Double Deck Pinochle, members homes, times vary
• Scrabble Club, Town Hall, 6:30 p.m.
• Senior Citizen’s Club, Town Hall, 11 a.m.
May 25th – Fourth Wednesday
• Mah Jongg at One, Town Hall, 1 p.m.
• Creative Arts, Town Hall, 6:30 p.m.
May 26th – Fourth Thursday
• Community Coalition, Town Hall, 10 a.m.
• Women’s Golf, Legacy Golf Course, 7:30 a.m.
• Meditation Club, Town Hall, 7 p.m.
• St George’s Mah Jongg, Town Hall, 1 p.m.
May 27th – Fourth Friday
• Art Club, Town Hall, noon
• Wine Club, call for location and time
• Mah Jongg Queens, Town Hall, 12:30 p.m.
May 28th – Fourth Saturday
• Adult Soccer Club, Greenbrook
Adventure Park, 8 a.m.
May 29th – Fifth Sunday
• MEMORIAL DAY PARADE-Main Street 5-8 p.m.
May30th – Fifth Monday
• MEMORIAL DAY HOLIDAY observed
• Bridge Masters, Town Hall, 12:45 p.m.
May 31st – Fifth Tuesday
• Bridge on Tuesday, Town Hall, 12:45 p.m.
• Italian Club, Town Hall, 7 p.m.
• Double Deck Pinochle, members’ homes, times vary
• Scrabble Club, Town Hall, 6:30 p.m.
• Senior Citizens’ Club, Town Hall, 11 a.m.
• Art Club, Town Hall, noon
June 1st – First Wednesday
• Digital Photography, Town Hall, 6:30 p.m.
• Mah Jongg at One, Town Hall, 1 p.m.
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- JUST NORTH OF RT 70
10 - 1PM
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Lakewood Ranch Herald supplement AROUND THE RANCH
Wednesday, May 18, 2011
MAY/JUNE govErNMENt MEEtiNgs
Please note that all meetings will be held at Town Hall unless otherwise
specified.
May 17
May 18
May 19
May 23
May 24
May 25
May 26
June 1
June 2
June 6
9 a.m. IDA Agenda Review Workshop 907-0202
12 p.m. CDD 5 Agenda Review Workshop 907-0202
1 p.m. CDD 2/5 Combined Agenda Review Workshop 907-0202
2 p.m. CDD 2 Agenda Review Workshop 907-0202
3:30 p.m. CDD 1 Agenda Review Workshop 907-0202
4 p.m. CEVA Board Workshop 907-0202
9 a.m. GBVA Modifications Meeting 907-0202
10 a.m. CDD 4 Agenda Review Workshop 907-0202
8 a.m. CDD 4 Board Meeting 907-0202
8:30 a.m. CDD 1 Board Meeting 907-0202
9 a.m. CDD 2, CDD 5 and IDA Board Meeting 907-0202
3 p.m. CEVA Safety Meeting 907-6999 or 907-1227
7 p.m. Ridge Neighborhood Committee Meeting 907-2617
7 p.m. CDD 4 Meet Your Supervisor Workshop 907-0202
10 a.m. CEVA Finance Committee Meeting 907-0202
2 p.m. Country Club Modifications Meeting 907-0202
5:30 p.m. Hollow Board Meeting 752-4812
8 a.m. IDA Budget Workshop 907-0202
8:30 a.m. SRVA Modification Meeting 907-0202
3 p.m. CDD 5 Budget Workshop 907-0202
4 p.m. CEVA Board Meeting 907-0202
7 p.m. CDD 1 Budget Workshop 907-0202
3 p.m. Edgewater Modifications Meeting 907-0202
4 p.m. Sandhills Neighborhood Committee Meeting 907-0820
7 p.m. SRVA Board Meeting 907-0202
3 p.m. CDD2 Budget Workshop 907-0202
9 a.m. GBVA Modifications Meeting 907-0202
4 p.m. Sandhills Neighborhood Committee Meeitng 907-0820
7 p.m. SRVA Safety Committee Meeting 751-3408
3 p.m. CEVA Restriction Revisions Meeting 907-9745
9 a.m. CEVA Landscape Committee Meeting 907-8465
4 p.m. Bluffs Neighborhood Committee Meeting 586-8832
7 p.m. Brier Creek Neighborhood Meeting 306-5482
7 p.m. Pointe Neighborhood Meeting 907-9043
*Meeting dates and times are subject to change
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