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WELCOMEDear Parkinson’s Community Partner,

In response to the increased demand for programs and services for the Parkinson’s community, Neuro Challenge Foundation for Parkinson’s will hold the inaugural PARKINSON’S EXPO on April 14, 2018 at Robarts Arena in Sarasota, FL.

The Parkinson’s Expo will be a day-long event designed to educate, engage and empower the Parkinson’s community. It will comprehensively address the needs of people with PD and their caregivers by offering high-quality, important information presented by nationally renowned experts in the field. The Expo will also feature product demonstrations, an inspirational speaker, and a myriad of resources to help people live well with PD today.

The Expo will be widely marketed to Parkinson’s communities in central and southwest Florida and is expected to attract more than 1,500 attendees. There will be no charge to attend the Expo, thanks to the generous support of our partners and sponsors — like you.

We hope you will consider partnering with Neuro Challenge to support the Parkinson’s community at the Parkinson’s Expo. Space is extremely limited. Only 35 sponsorship opportunities that include an exhibitor table are available. Please visit our website (neurochallenge.org) for more information and do not hesitate to contact us with any questions.

Kathie Musto Neuro Challenge Foundation for Parkinson’s Board Chair

Robyn FaucyNeuro Challenge Foundation for Parkinson’s Executive Director

ABOUT NCFNeuro Challenge Foundation for Parkinson’s (NCF) is a non-profit organization that originated in Sarasota in 2008. As we approach our 10th anniversary, we now provide more than 30 monthly educational and support programs to people with Parkinson’s and their caregivers in Sarasota, Manatee, Charlotte and South Pinellas counties. In addition, we offer individualized care advising and community resource referral services.

NCF serves more than 2,000 people annually and co-produces one of the country’s largest annual Parkinson’s Symposiums. That event attracted more than 800 attendees this past January with minimal local marketing efforts. The demand for information and support continues to grow, and we frequently receive inquiries for services outside of our current four-county service area.

TESTIMONIALS

“ NCF has been my lifeline. As both a

person with Parkinson’s and a caregiver,

I am basically alone in my research and

decision-making regarding treatment.

I feel most fortunate...and very grateful...to have access to the

outstanding program, staff and services provided by NCF.

”“ NCF does an

amazing job providing information

and services to the Parkinson’s Community.

”“ My husband and I

appreciate your help in managing this disease. Knowledge is a weapon

to fight PD.

”“ NCF events always give

me hope as a person with Parkinson’s.

”

PROGRAM OVERVIEWSpeakers and their specific topics will be announced in

JUNE 2017.

DATES & DEADLINES

MAY 2017Sponsorship

opportunities available

by invitation to current partners

JUNE 2017Sponsorship

opportunities open to public

OCTOBER 2017Deadline to be

included in Expo advertising

Deadline for exhibitor table

selection

NOVEMBER 2017

Deadline to be included in flyer

DECEMBER 2017

Registration opens

MARCH 2018

Program ads due

OBJECTIVESThe primary objective of the Parkinson’s Expo is to Educate, Engage and Empower the Parkinson’s community. That will be achieved by providing information or presentations on the following:

 The non-motor aspects of Parkinson’s Medication and treatment options  The importance of movement therapies  Preparing for the challenges of advanced PD Assistive device and technology demonstrations

The PE will also connect participants with valuable resources and provide an opportunity for participants to socially engage with others in the Parkinson’s community.

Any sponsorship proceeds in excess of the PE expenses will be used to fund year-round, ongoing support for people with Parkinson’s and their caregivers in the host community and surrounding areas.

PROMOTIONAL EFFORTS The Parkinson’s Expo will be promoted throughout Sarasota, Manatee, Charlotte, Desoto, Lee, Collier, Highlands, Hardee, Pinellas, Hillsborough, Polk, and Orange Counties in the following manners:

 Distribution of at least 10,000 event flyers to more than 200 physician offices, hospitals, and community partners.

 Print advertising in the following Observer Media Group publications: Longboat, Sarasota, East County, Siesta Key, West Orange, Winter Park/Maitland and Windermere Observers and the Business Observer in Sarasota, Manatee, Charlotte, Lee, Collier, Pinellas, Hillsborough, Polk, and Orange Counties. See Observer Network Reach document included in the packet.

 Digital advertising in all Observer Media Group properties. See Observer Network Reach document included in the packet.

 Inclusion in each community’s newspaper’s calendar of events.

 Email announcements by Neuro Challenge Foundation and partner organizations to reach over 10,000 people.

 Postcard “save the date” mailer to at least 5,000 people with Parkinson’s, caregivers, neurologists, community partners and other healthcare professionals.

 Call for registration mailer to at least 3,000 people with Parkinson’s, caregivers, neurologists, community partners and other healthcare professionals.

 Promotion at more than 30 monthly NCF programs in Manatee, Sarasota, Charlotte and South Pinellas Counties.

SPONSORSHIP OPPORTUNITIES

Space is limited to 35 sponsors at the following levels

 Most prominent logo placement in all forms of recognition

 Company logo on event flyers to more than 200 physician offices, hospitals, partners

 Company logo in four half-page ads in the following Observer Media Group publications: Longboat, Sarasota, East County, Siesta Key, West Orange, Winter Park/Maitland and Windermere Observers and the Business Observer in Sarasota, Manatee, Charlotte, Lee, Collier, Pinellas, Hillsborough, Polk, and Orange Counties. See Observer Network Reach document included in the packet

 Opportunity to introduce one of the PE speakers (chosen by NCF)

 Branded promotional item included in participant bag (must be approved by NCF)

 Company flyer included in participant bag (maximum size 8.5 x 11 and must be approved by NCF)

 Use of speaker’s lounge

 Company logo on transition slides

 Company logo on stage signage

 Company logo in email announcements

 Full page, back cover ad in the PE 2018 program

 Company logo included on PE webpage

 First choice of exhibitor table – 8 ft (deadline October 6, 2017)

 First right of refusal for sponsorship level, not amount, for 2019 PE

 Company logo on event signage

 Recognition in the sponsorship packet for PE 2019

 Use of phrase “(your company name) Supporter of the PE 2018” on corporate materials until April 30, 2018 (subject to approval by NCF)

Exclusive Presenting $25,000

 Prominent logo placement in all forms of recognition

 Company logo on event flyers to more than 200 physician offices, hospitals, partners

 Company logo in four half-page ads in the following Observer Media Group publications: Longboat, Sarasota, East County, Siesta Key, West Orange, Winter Park/Maitland and Windermere Observers and the Business Observer in Sarasota, Manatee, Charlotte, Lee, Collier, Pinellas, Hillsborough, Polk, and Orange Counties. See Observer Network Reach document included in the packet

 Opportunity to introduce one of the PE speakers (chosen by NCF)

 Branded promotional item included in participant bag (must be approved by NCF)

 Company flyer included in participant bag (maximum size 8.5 x 11 and must be approved by NCF)

 Use of speaker’s lounge Company logo on transition slides Company logo on stage signage Company logo in email announcements  Full page ad, inside front or inside back cover, in the

PE 2018 program  Company logo included on PE webpage  Second choice of exhibitor table – 8 ft

(deadline October 6, 2017)Â First right of refusal for sponsorship level, not

amount, for 2019 PE Company logo on event signage  Recognition in the sponsorship packet for PE 2019 Use of phrase “(your company name) Supporter of

the PE 2018” on corporate materials until April 30, 2018 (subject to approval by NCF)

Diamond $15,000 — Limited to 2

Platinum $10,000

 Company logo on event flyers to more than 200 physician offices, hospitals, partners

 Company logo in four half-page ads in the following Observer Media Group publications: Longboat, Sarasota, East County, Siesta Key, West Orange, Winter Park/Maitland and Windermere Observers and the Business Observer in Sarasota, Manatee, Charlotte, Lee, Collier, Pinellas, Hillsborough, Polk, and Orange Counties. See Observer Network Reach document included in the packet

 Branded promotional item included in participant bag (must be approved by NCF)

 Company flyer included in participant bag (maximum size 8.5 x 11 and must be approved by NCF)

 Use of speaker’s lounge Company logo on transition slides Company logo on stage signage Company logo in email announcements  Full page ad in the PE 2018 program  Company logo included on PE webpage  Priority choice of exhibitor table – 8 ft (deadline

October 6, 2017)Â First right of refusal for sponsorship level, not

amount, for 2019 PE Company logo on event signage  Recognition in the sponsorship packet for PE 2019 Use of phrase “(your company name) Supporter of

the PE 2018” on corporate materials until April 30, 2018 (subject to approval by NCF)

Gold $7,500

 Company logo on event flyers to more than 200 physician offices, hospitals, partners

 Company logo in four half-page ads in the following Observer Media Group publications: Longboat, Sarasota, East County, Siesta Key, West Orange, Winter Park/Maitland and Windermere Observers and the Business Observer in Sarasota, Manatee, Charlotte, Lee, Collier, Pinellas, Hillsborough, Polk, and Orange Counties. See Observer Network Reach document included in the packet

 Company flyer included in participant bag (maximum size 8.5 x 11 and must be approved by NCF)

 Company logo in email announcements  Half page ad in the PE 2018 program  Priority choice of exhibitor table – 8 ft (deadline

October 6, 2017) Company logo included on PE webpage  First right of refusal for sponsorship level, not

amount, for 2019 PE Company logo on event signage  Recognition in the sponsorship packet for PE 2019 Use of phrase “(your company name) Supporter of

the PE 2018” on corporate materials until April 30, 2018 (subject to approval by NCF)

Silver $5,000

 Company listing on event flyers to more than 200 physician offices, hospitals, partners

 Company listing in four half-page ads in the following Observer Media Group publications: Longboat, Sarasota, East County, Siesta Key, West Orange, Winter Park/Maitland and Windermere Observers and the Business Observer in Sarasota, Manatee, Charlotte, Lee, Collier, Pinellas, Hillsborough, Polk, and Orange Counties. See Observer Network Reach document included in the packet

 Company listing in email announcements Quarter page ad in the PE 2018 program  Company logo included on PE webpage  Exhibitor table – 8 ft First right of refusal for sponsorship level, not

amount, for 2019 PE Company logo on event signage  Recognition in the sponsorship packet for PE 2019 Use of phrase “(your company name) Supporter of

the PE 2018” on corporate materials until April 30, 2018 (subject to approval by NCF)

Bronze $3,000 —Limited to 8 Company listing in email announcements Company listing in the PE 2018 program  Company listing included on PE webpage Exhibitor table – 8 ft

 Company listing on event signage Recognition in the sponsorship packet for PE 2019 Use of phrase “(your company name) Supporter of

the PE 2018” on corporate materials until April 30, 2018 (subject to approval by NCF)

OTHER SPONSORSHIP OPPORTUNITIES

The following opportunities are exclusive and do not include an exhibitor table.

Coffee Sponsor $3,500NCF will provide coffee. Sponsor has option to provide a cup with their logo. Coffee stations will have signage with sponsor’s logo. Sponsor will be listed in the program. Sponsor may provide one piece of promotional material (maximum size 8.5 x 11 and must be approved by NCF) at station. Sponsor may provide volunteers to assist with coffee stations.

Water Sponsor $3,500 NCF will provide water bottles that are co-branded with the sponsor and the PE logo. Water stations will have signage with sponsor’s logo. Sponsor will be listed in the program. Sponsor may provide one piece of promotional material (maximum size 8.5 x 11 and must be approved by NCF) at station. Sponsor may provide volunteers to assist with water stations.

Speaker’s Lounge Sponsor $2,500The sponsor may decorate and brand the lounge with their logo and colors. Sponsor will be listed in the program. Sponsor may provide one piece of promotional material (maximum size 8.5 x 11 and must be approved by NCF) in lounge. Sponsor receives 8 ft exhibitor table in lounge. Sponsor is responsible for providing signage. Sponsor may provide volunteers to assist with the lounge.

Parkinson’s Lounge Sponsor $5,000The sponsor may decorate and brand the lounge with their logo and colors. Sponsor’s logo will be featured in the program. Sponsor may provide one piece of promotional material (maximum size 8.5 x 11 and must be approved by NCF) in lounge. Sponsor receives 8 ft exhibitor table in lounge. Sponsor is responsible for providing signage. Sponsor may provide volunteers to assist with the lounge.

Bag Sponsor $7,500All Parkinson’s Expo participants will receive a bag that will be exclusively co-branded with the sponsor and the PE logo. The PE bag sponsor may also provide an insert for the bag (maximum size 8.5 x 11 and must be approved by NCF). Sponsor’s logo will be featured in the program.

Valet Sponsor $5,000Sponsor can provide a banner to be displayed at the valet parking station. Sponsor can leave one piece of promotional literature on the attendees console (maximum size 8.5 x 11 and must be approved by NCF). Sponsor’s logo will be featured in the program.

Lanyard Sponsor $3,000 All Parkinson’s Expo attendees, speakers and sponsors will receive a lanyard. NCF will provide the lanyards that are co-branded with the sponsor and the PE logo. Sponsor’s logo will be featured in the program.

Community Resource Sponsor $500 (non-profits only; shared space; limited to 10) Non-profit organizations. Sponsor will be listed in the program. Tax exempt certificate is required.

Non-profit organizations will receive a 15% discount on sponsorship opportunities. Tax exempt certificate is required. This discount is not applicable to the Community Resource Sponsor option. All sponsorship inquiries must be approved by

Neuro Challenge Foundation for Parkinson’s. NCF has the right to refuse any potential sponsors.

Sponsors with exhibitor space may have to take down their promotional signs/banners during presentations to avoid the obstruction of view for attendees.

FOR SPONSORSHIP

INQUIRIES PLEASE

CONTACT Robyn Faucy at

robyn@neurochallenge.org

or call

941-926-6413

NEURO CHALLENGE FOUNDATION, INC. IS A REGISTERED 501(C)(3) NON-PROFIT CORPORATION. A COPY OF THE OFFICIAL REGISTRATION AND FINANCIAL INFORMATION MAY BE OBTAINED FROM THE DIVISION OF CONSUMER SERVICES BY CALLING TOLL-FREE WITHIN THE STATE (1-800-HELP-FLA) OR FROM THE WEBSITE: WWW.FRESHFROMFLORIDA.COM. REGISTRATION DOES NOT IMPLY ENDORSEMENT, APPROVAL, OR RECOMMENDATION BY THE STATE. ONE HUNDRED PERCENT (100%) OF EACH CONTRIBUTION IS RECEIVED BY NEURO CHALLENGE FOUNDATION, INC. CHARITABLE REGISTRATION NUMBER: CH26789

THE PARKINSON’S EXPOSATURDAY, APRIL 14, 2018 Â SARASOTA, FL

COMPANIES ELIGIBLE TO PARTICIPATE AREÂ Medical supply or equipment

 Pharmaceutical

 Laboratory equipment or instruments

 Medical software

 Book publishers

 Home healthcare and hospice

 Assisted living, skilled nursing and rehab facilities

 Hospitals

 Physician practices/groups

 Parkinson research and advocacy organizations

 Non-profit organizations who serve the Parkinson’s community

CANELLATION POLICYCancellation requests must be submitted in writing via email to expo@neurochallenge.org.

Neuro Challenge Foundation will retain the following percentages of cancelled sponsorship commitments:

 Before August 31, 2017: 20% Between September 1, 2017 and October 31, 2017: 50% After November 1, 2017: 100%

INQUIRIES & INFORMATION

SPONSORSHIP AMENITIES BY LEVEL

Diamond$15,000

Exclusive$25,000

Platinum$10,000

Gold $7,500

Silver $5,000

Bronze $3,000

Company logo on event flyers to more than 200 physician offices, hospitals, partners

Company listing on event flyer to more than 200 physician offices, hospitals, partners

Company logo in Observer Media Group advertising

Company listing in Observer Media Group advertising

Opportunity to introduce one of the PE speakers (chosen by NCF)

Branded promotional item included in participant bag (must be approved by NCF)

Company flyer included in participant bag (must be approved by NCF)

Use of the speaker’s lounge

Company logo on transition slides

Company logo displayed on stage signage

Company logo in email announcements

Company listing in email announcements

Ad in the PE 2018 program (Ad size varies by sponsor level. See sponsorship details by level)

Company listing in the PE 2018 program

Company logo included on PE webpage

Company listing included on PE webpage

First choice of exhibitor table assignment (deadline Oct. 6, 2017)

Priority choice of exhibitor table assignment (deadline Nov. 10, 2017)

Exhibitor table

Company logo on event signage

Company listing on event signage

First right of refusal for sponsorship level, not amount, for 2019 PE

Recognition in the sponsorship packet for PE 2019

Use of phrase “(your company name) Supporter of the PE 2018” on corporate materials until April 30, 2018 (subject to approval by NCF)

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His callsign was Covey. It was near dusk on Aug. 23, 1967,

when United States Air Force Capt. DeRex Williams Jr. was piloting his Cessna O1E “Bird Dog,” an unarmed, fixed wing, propeller-driven aircraft about the size of a pickup truck.

He was 50 feet above the Ho Chi Minh trail in Vietnam, a mountain-ous area of triple-canopy jungle and dense rainforests. He and an observ-er from the Marine Corps were on a visual reconnaissance mission look-ing for signs of North Vietnamese Army convoys coming down the trail, which was often used to transport arms and personnel for opposition

forces from north to south Vietnam, through Laos and Cambodia. 

While approaching the airstrip at Khe Sahn in the Quang Tri Province of the Republic of South Vietnam, small-arms fire from enemy forces punctured the cockpit and damaged the plane’s engine. Williams suffered multiple injuries from the enemy fire and attempted to crash-land his plane.

He was able to save his observer, but not his own life. At 34, it was the Plant City resident’s second tour in Vietnam.

Fifty years later, thanks to the Wall of Faces project, the memory of Wil-liams’ sacrifice and his visage will be preserved for generations to come.

The Wall of Faces is an effort put

forth by the the Vietnam Veterans Memorial Fund to enhance the com-memoration of the more than 58,300 American soldiers who sacrificed their lives during the Vietnam War. The project seeks to add photos and personal stories to those names on the Vietnam Memorial Wall in Washing-ton, D.C.

“They are attaching a photograph or information about that person’s history to the name, so it’s just not a name on a wall,” Shelby Bender, pres-ident and executive director of the East Hillsborough Historical Society said. She’s assisting with identifying fallen soldiers from Hillsborough and Polk counties. “They’re giving life to the names.” 

Since 2009, the VVMF has collect-ed more than 50,000 photos for the project. The 50,000th addition was

Plant City leads county’s effort to enhance the Vietnam MemorialThe Wall of Faces Project is an effort to attach more names and stories to the existing memorial in Washington, D.C.

DANIEL FIGUEROA IVSTAFF WRITER

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Shelby Bender with records and military awards of USAF Cpt. DeRex Williams Jr.

Ryan Johnson was

trying not to get his

hopes up.

The Durant High School

senior knew how hard it was

to get into the United States

Military Academy at West

Point. In 2015, the school

established by Thomas Jeffer-

son accepted only 10% of its

14,829 applicants.

“I’ve wanted to go for about

two to three years,” Johnson

said. “My father and grand-

father both served, so I was

interested in the military in

general. I became interested

in West Point at the end of

my sophomore year. I want to

be a leader, and I knew that it

Ryan Johnson, a Durant High School senior, was appointed to the United States Military Academy at West Point. In August, he’ll officially become a cadet and pursue his dream of a military career.

EMILY TOPPERMANAGING EDITOR

was the premier institute.” In addition to submitting his SAT

scores and filling out admission forms and essays, Johnson also had to get recommendation for admit-tance to the academy by elected offi-cials. He received nominations from both U.S. Rep. Dennis Ross and Sen. Marco Rubio. Johnson was one of only 10 students in Florida to be recom-mended by the Florida senator.

But after receiving the nomina-tions in November, he had to begin the waiting process. Most applicants didn’t hear back from the academy until March or April, if not later.

Or so Johnson thought. In mid-January, on a trip to West Point, his cellphone rang.

“The plane landed and I checked my voicemail,” he said.

He had a message from Rubio:

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N.L. and Dorothy Snow have been married for 68 years.

Happy Anniversary N.L. and Dorothy Snow, of Plant City, celebrated their 68th wedding anniversary Thursday, March 23.

N.L. Snow served as a medic in the United States Army in World War II through March 23, 1946.

Exactly three years later, N.L. Snow and Dorothy Snow were married on March 23, 1949.

The couple has two children, Connie Snow Dennison and Linda Snow Carroll. They also have three grandchildren and four great-grandchildren.

Back to Kindergarten The Plant City High School Drama department will present its spring production, ‘All I Really Need to Know I Learned in Kindergarten’ at 7 p.m. Friday, March 24 and Saturday, March 25.

The production will be held in the auditorium of Plant City High School, 1 Raider Place.

The play is based on a book of short essays by author and minister Robert Fulghun.

Tickets are $5 for children and $10 for adults.

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‘Kill list’ targets FlaglerRick Staly: ‘There’s no credible threat’ in town.

BRIAN MCMILLANEXECUTIVE EDITOR

While ISIS has been in the news a great deal of late, it has always been a problem far from home. But the terrorist organization recently released a “Kill List” that identifies two Palm Coast residences among a total of 100 scattered around the country. The direction from ISIS leaders to their followers: Hunt down and kill these 100, all of whom are current and former U.S. military personnel.

Working closely with the FBI, the Flagler County Sheriff’s Office has identified the Palm

JONATHAN SIMMONSNEWS EDITOR

Things can get nasty in the field for

a code enforcement officer in Palm

Coast. “It can be brutal out there,”

Supervisor Barbara Grossman said. “We’ve

had people show us guns, we’ve had animals

let loose on us. One individual tried to pull an

officer out of his vehicle. And then there are

people out there that say, ‘Thank you.’”

Palm Coast’s Code Enforce-ment Section enforces more restrictions, and does so more proactively, than the neighboring municipalities of Flagler Beach and Bunnell, or unincorporated Flagler County. Its code enforce-ment section has 13 employees to Bunnell’s one, the county’s two, and Flagler Beach’s one employee and a volunteer. And, unlike the county or other municipalities, Palm Coast’s code enforcement relies heavily on its officers mak-ing rounds, looking for violations: Each officer drives every street in the city at least twice per month,

Grossman said, racking up 600-900 miles per month per city vehicle each.

At the heart of the difference is a matter of philosophy that some residents love and others can’t stand. Palm Coast, unlike its neighbors, is a community whose formation owes much to the efforts of a single company — ITT — which once owned the land and sculpted a community with a particular look, bound together by a set of codes that dictate house-paint color; fence height, color and material; and what types of vehicles may be

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A MATTER OF LIFE AND DEATHWalk Out of Darkness raises awareness and support for suicide prevention at Flagler Palm Coast High School.

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Best in class: FPC has historic week Flagler Palm Coast won the Five-Star meet and the Bob Hayes Invitational.

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Vet group has cash problemsMaintenance costs now limit their charity work.

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WAYNE GRANTNEWS EDITOR

“There are termites in this build-ing older than Ormond Beach,” Rev. Willie Branch said recently, speaking about the old gov-ernment building that serves as headquarters for American Legion Post 267.

He may be kidding about the termites, but he’s not kidding when he talks about the main-tenance required on the historic building at 156 New Britain Ave. that was constructed in 1895.

The veterans are finding them-selves in a financial bind. They pay a token rent to the city, which owns the building, but their lease requires them to pay 100% of the maintenance.

“This building needs some major work,” said Branch, who is post commander. Currently there are electrical issues and deterio-rating wood.

Being an Ormond Beach His-toric Landmark, any exterior changes must conform to the

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Wilson sisters Megan and Emily, one of the team’s five sister pairs, know how to have fun while competing.

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Christian Lewis, 6, walked away from Lakewood Ranch Com-munity Activities’ annual EGGstravaganza Easter event March 28, with a trophy-sized container of deliciousness.

The first-grader at Gul-lett Elementary School won a jar of 588 Jelly Beans after winning the East County Observer’s “Guess How Many” contest.

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THE BUCK STOPS HEREDo you feed or pet this young buck in Heritage Harbour South? These actions could cost big bucks — and end up harming the deer.

AMANDA SEBASTIANO STAFF WRITER

HERITAGE HARBOUR — Bambi loves snacking on popcorn and posing for selfies with Heritage Harbour South residents.

But the residents’ relationship with the 1-year-old white-tailed deer they’ve nicknamed after the storied deer could come at a cost — both for the yearling and for residents who feed and pet him.

By next year, the buck will reach maturity and will want to mate, according to Justin Matthews, of Matthews Wildlife Rescue, who hopes to end the friendly encoun-ters between residents and the buck before he reaches maturity.

Bucks can become aggressive when they’re ready to mate, espe-cially when they feel threatened.

Matthews saw a resident “play fighting” with the deer last week and watched while the buck stood

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SEE DEL WEBB PAGE 4A

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Heritage Harbour South’s newest resident is a young buck — a 1-year-old white-tailed deer residents call Bambi. Residents could face fines for feeding, petting or playing with the deer.

PAM EUBANKSSENIOR EDITOR

LAKEWOOD RANCH — Bulldozers are buzzing a mile east of Lorraine Road, south of State Road 70, as they transform a 643-acre parcel into Lakewood Ranch’s first age-restricted community.

But the sound of construction isn’t the only buzz.

Del Webb’s developer, Pulte Group, already has 2,000 names on its interest list.

“(It’s) something we’re very excited about,” said Jacque Petroulakis, spokeswoman for Pulte Group, which has age-restricted Del Webb communi-ties in 23 states. “We know this is a sought-after area to live for retirees and pre-retirees alike,

55-and-up community GAINS MOMENTUM

Lakewood Ranch’s first age-restricted community, Del Webb, already has 2,000 names on its interest list.

WHO’S A GOOD BOY?

Bow...wow!The Humane Society at Lakewood Ranch has its first certified Canine Good Citizen: Magnum, a 3-year-old Catahoula Leopard mix.

Magnum passed all 10 items on the American Kennel Club Canine Good Citizen test last week as part of the Bright Futures Shelter Dog Training Program, which teaches adoptable dogs good manners and obedience.

We’re happy to report that Magnum got the best dog treat of all:

“Magnum has been ad-opted and will be going to his new home this week,” said trainer Cindy Skarda.

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KEY CRIME SOLVERLongboat Key’s detective sergeant has worked to solve 15 cases since he took over the Key’s detective beat.

KURT SCHULTHEISSENIOR EDITOR

Longboat Key Detective Sgt. Bob Bourque doesn’t keep pictures of his family on his desk, and there isn’t any memorabilia adorning the walls of his 12-foot-by-12-foot office.

Cluttering Bourque’s desk, floor and filing cabinets are hun-dreds of manila folders, stuffed with paperwork on both active and closed crime cases on Long-boat Key.

Since Bourque, a police officer on the Key since December 2009, became detective sergeant in May 2014, unsolved cases have been solved at a rapid pace.

“It’s all about solving puzzles,” Bourque said. “We have more time to deal with crimes that larg- Kurt Schultheis

Longboat Key Detective Sergeant Bob Bourque has no trouble finding any one of the hundreds of manila folder case files he keeps in his office. SEE BOURQUE PAGE 3A

Lost and donated works of art get a second life in “MASHterpiece.”

BLACK TIEAttendees rock out at the Firefly Gala, benefiting Forty Carrots Family Center.

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KURT SCHULTHEISSENIOR EDITOR

Just when you thought the Long-beach Village had enough prob-lems with peacocks, another issue is making waves.

Village resident Joe Mazza pre-sented a petition of 111 signatures last week to Town Manager Dave Bullock, urging the town to look at a sliver of town-owned property along Sarasota Bay off of Bayside Drive to the right of the Linley Street boat ramp that’s been used to store and launch small boats, canoes and kayaks for years.

Mazza and 110 other residents believe the vessels, some of which are tied or locked up, are unsight-ly and create a parking problem. “We’re looking for some relief out there,” Mazza told commissioners

A petition urges the town to address a section of Bayside Drive that’s used to store vessels.

Boat storage brings stormy waters to the Village

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KURT SCHULTHEISSENIOR EDITOR

If Moore’s Stone Crab Restaurant burned to the ground tomorrow or was blown apart by a hurricane, a future house would replace the 47-year-old restaurant.

Commissioners don’t want that to happen.

After an hour-and-a-half-long

discussion Monday night, the Longboat Key Town Commission granted two requests by Moore’s co-owner Alan Moore on first reading to change the compre-hensive plan and the restaurant’s zoning designation from residen-tial to commercial.

The changes need to be

Moore’s Restaurant gets first course approval

Moore’s Stone Crab Restaurant came one step closer to

rebuilding at Monday night’s

commission meeting.

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A restaurant rendering concept for Moore’s Stone Crab Restaurant released to the Longboat Observer shows a modern restaurant similar to Tom Leanoard’s and Mark Caragiulo’s Shore restaurant on St. Armands Circle. The firm hired to sketch the restaurant used a Shore concept for the rendering.

SEE MOORE’S PAGE 2A

SALUTE FOR SERVICE

Gulfshore of Longboat Key resident Bob Jensen re-cently got a hero’s honor: Marine Corp. veterans Capt. Tom Smith and Cpl. Ted Smith (no relation) honored Jensen, a former Marine who served in Guam and China protect-ing railroads from the Japanese, in a ceremony.

The ceremony was offered through a Tide-Well Hospice of Sarasota program in which veterans volunteer by honoring those who served.

COMING SOON TO A NEST NEAR YOU...A Longboat Key couple is expecting.

That’s right, swans Sully and Susie have nested and are expect-ing a special delivery of cygnets at the end of April. Their cygnets will hit the waters after two days in the pond across the street from CVS.

To learn more about the swan-care efforts, visit: GracieSwan.org.

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ALEX MAHADEVAN DIGITAL EDITOR

The Hatfields and the McCoys. Full-time residents and snow-birds. Sarasota County and the city of Sarasota?

Although city and county com-missioners have been embroiled in a years-long battle over myr-iad municipal issues, a recent friendship retreat ordered by a 12th Judicial Circuit Court judge appears to be soothing relations.

Although the week-long trip bridged relations between the two government bodies, a covert operation from an old nemesis raised the possibility of new Sun-shine suits.

Judge Saul Goodman ordered a stay in pending litigation between the two government bodies over the former police station site in downtown Sarasota, and forced the two sides to attend Camp Beefsquash. The city and county will each tap their respective gen-eral funds to split the $400,000 price tag for the retreat.

The city’s refusal to convey the

CITY AND COUNTY: Why can’t we be friends?

Alex Mahadevan

Sarasota County Commissioner Paul Caragiulo soothes relations between city and county commissioners with a rendition of the Beach Boys’ “Wouldn’t It Be Nice” during a friendship retreat at Camp Beefsquash.

Sarasota county and city commissioners embarked on a $400,000 trip to Camp Beefsquash last week to try to bury the hatchet and smoke the proverbial peace pipe.

SEE BEEFSQUASH PAGE 4A

SEE OVERPASS PAGE 3A

IT’S READ EVERYWHEREThe Observer really is read everywhere… even inside our office! Luis Trujillo, graphic designer for the Observer Media Group, shows his sup-port inside the Observer headquarters on the editorial floor.

Festival promoters scout Phillippi Creek for concert

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As questions surround the fate of one noisy business along Phillippi Creek, plans for a music festival in the area are beginning to crystalize.

DASH BOUTIQUE COMING TO THE CIRCLE 2AWe try to keep up with the Kardashians as they open a new store.

JESSICA SALMONDSTAFF WRITER

The intersection of Beach Road and Midnight Pass has been a target for the Florida Depart-ment of Transportation, based on the number of accidents and traffic back-up at the signal. At a public meeting in March, FDOT representatives showed residents two possible options: removing the free-flow right turn lanes or installing a three-way round-about.

However, based on comments from several public meetings and more than 300 letters of disap-proval, FDOT is considering a new alternative: an overpass connected to the Stickney Point bridge to be used only by Siesta Key residents.

At a public meeting April 1, FDOT representatives revealed plans for an express overpass that would be added to the bridge. Renderings of the potential two-lane overpass show it extending over the Intracoastal Waterway

A $12 million resident- only overpass could eventually reduce traffic on Stickney Point Road.

FDOT project will cause Siesta bridge closures

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ALEX MAHADEVAN DIGITAL EDITOR

The Hatfields and the McCoys. Full-time residents and snow-birds. Sarasota County and the city of Sarasota?

Although city and county com-missioners have been embroiled in a years-long battle over myr-iad municipal issues, a recent friendship retreat ordered by a 12th Judicial Circuit Court judge appears to be soothing relations.

Although the week-long trip bridged relations between the two government bodies, a covert operation from an old nemesis raised the possibility of new Sun-shine suits.

Judge Saul Goodman ordered a stay in pending litigation between the two government bodies over the former police station site in downtown Sarasota, and forced the two sides to attend Camp Beefsquash. The city and county will each tap their respective gen-eral funds to split the $400,000 price tag for the retreat.

The city’s refusal to convey the

CITY AND COUNTY: Why can’t we be friends?

Alex Mahadevan

Sarasota County Commissioner Paul Caragiulo soothes relations between city and county commissioners with a rendition of the Beach Boys’ “Wouldn’t It Be Nice” during a friendship retreat at Camp Beefsquash.

Sarasota county and city commissioners embarked on a $400,000 trip to Camp Beefsquash last week to try to bury the hatchet and smoke the proverbial peace pipe.

SEE BEEFSQUASH PAGE 4A

SEE OVERPASS PAGE 3A

IT’S READ EVERYWHEREThe Observer really is read everywhere… even inside our office! Luis Trujillo, graphic designer for the Observer Media Group, shows his sup-port inside the Observer headquarters on the editorial floor.

Festival promoters scout Phillippi Creek for concert

PAGE 3A

As questions surround the fate of one noisy business along Phillippi Creek, plans for a music festival in the area are beginning to crystalize.

DASH BOUTIQUE COMING TO THE CIRCLE 2AWe try to keep up with the Kardashians as they open a new store.

JESSICA SALMONDSTAFF WRITER

The intersection of Beach Road and Midnight Pass has been a target for the Florida Depart-ment of Transportation, based on the number of accidents and traffic back-up at the signal. At a public meeting in March, FDOT representatives showed residents two possible options: removing the free-flow right turn lanes or installing a three-way round-about.

However, based on comments from several public meetings and more than 300 letters of disap-proval, FDOT is considering a new alternative: an overpass connected to the Stickney Point bridge to be used only by Siesta Key residents.

At a public meeting April 1, FDOT representatives revealed plans for an express overpass that would be added to the bridge. Renderings of the potential two-lane overpass show it extending over the Intracoastal Waterway

A $12 million resident- only overpass could eventually reduce traffic on Stickney Point Road.

FDOT project will cause Siesta bridge closures

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Celtic musician Ennis Pruitt stopped by the Sunshine Club for a recent perfor-mance. Pruitt played a variety of instruments, including the penny whistle, bouzouki and guitar.

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HEADS of the classComstock

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2017 turns its tassels in just a few weeks, the

school also will celebrate the achievements

of its top performers. All 31 of them. We

recently caught up these valedictorians.

Winter Park leaders seek a fair sale of Comstock property.

TIM FREEDSTAFF WRITER

Can Winter Park find a fair way to sell its piece of property along Comstock Avenue?

A discussion of proper con-duct and fairness arose during the April 24 Winter Park City Commission meeting, when commissioners looked at two offers to purchase the property at 301 W. Comstock Ave.

Both parties — Winter Park Redevelopment Agency LTD and Rowland & Company LLC

ISAAC BABCOCKMANAGING EDITOR

It’s time to grease up the chain and air up the tires: A 28-mile Bike 5 Cities ride is coming up Saturday.

Bike/Walk Central Florida is partnering with Winter Park, Orlando, Casselberry, Maitland and Eatonville to give a free tour of safe cycling routes to help familiarize would-be cyclists. It’s a guided family-friendly ride on scenic bike trails and some residential roads.

“It’s the power of a great idea,” said Lisa Portelli, a board member with Bike-Walk Cen-tral Florida. “What Bike/Walk wanted was two objectives: One, to show where we can

Keep on rollin’The Bike 5 Cities ride will show cyclists the safe way around Central Florida.

IF YOU GOBIKE 5 CITIESWHEN: 8 a.m. Saturday, May 6WHERE: Mead Garden, 1500 S. Denning Drive, Winter Park. DETAILS: Discover safe bike routes and trails through Winter Park, Orlando, Casselberry, Maitland and Eatonville on a free, guided ride-along. REGISTRATION: bike-walkcentralflorida.org/bike5cities

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