BRADENTON — Saturn 5, a family entertainment center opening in the DeSoto Square mall, will feature a 20,000-square-foot complex with an 18-hole indoor blacklight miniature golf course.
The entertainment complex also will have an inflatable bouncy obstacle course, more than 70 arcade and prize redemption games. and more than a dozen plasma screen televisions. The facility, which is expected to open in mid-July, will have a billiards area and three private party and meeting rooms.
Saturn 5 Family Entertainment Center will be located in the JCPenney wing of the mall. Hours are 10 a.m. to 9 p.m. Monday through Saturday and noon to 6 p.m. Sunday. For more information, call (941) 737-3374 or visit www.saturn5.biz.
Free short sale, foreclosure seminar
LAKEWOOD RANCH — A pair of local real estate agents has scheduled a free short sale and foreclosure seminar for July 13.
The seminar is aimed at homeowners facing foreclosure, sellers looking at options and buyers looking to capitalize on the current market. Scott and Kelli Nold of Keller William Realty are sponsoring the seminar, which also will feature Mark Smith, a certified public accountant.
The seminar is 5:30-7 p.m. at 6710 Professional Parkway. Seating is limited, and reservations are required. Call (941) 400-6877 or e-mail savemyseat @soldbynold.com to make reservations.
Bank forecloses on Roaring 20’s pizzeria
ELLENTON — Foreclosure has silenced the Mighty Wurlitzer.
A lender obtained a $500,000 foreclosure judgment Tuesday against the owners of Roaring 20’s Pizza and Pipes, court records show. The popular eatery at 6750 U.S. 301 N. in Ellenton is scheduled to be auctioned on Nov. 9.
Zions First National Bank sued to foreclose in November, contending William G. and Barbara Dickerson defaulted on a $700,000 loan taken out in 1998.
The Dickersons opened the restaurant — best known for its theater pipe organ, The Mighty Wurlitzer — in December 1999. They closed it June 1, citing financial problems caused by the recession.
Redneck Sauce Co. opens on Cortez Road
BRADENTON — The Redneck Sauce Co. and Specialty Gourmet Sandwich Deli has opened at 3409 Cortez Road W.
The eatery serves specialty gourmet deli sandwiches made with Boar’s Head meats and cheeses. Bread is baked fresh daily from St. Armands bakery. There are also salads and soups. Beer and wine are served.
For more information, call (941) 756-6100.
Island home sales dip during June
ANNA MARIA ISLAND — Home and condominium sales on Anna Maria Island fell slightly in June, according to an island Realtor’s analysis.
There were 17 island residential properties sold last month, compared to 19 in the same month a year ago, according to John van Zandt of Island Real Estate, who obtained his figures from Multiple Listing Service data. Sales prices were between 9 percent and 12 percent lower than a year ago, depending on the property type.
Despite the lackluster June figures, sales are up 47 percent for the year ended June 30 compared to the previous year. There were 268 homes sold between July 1, 2009 and June 30, 2010 compared to 182 in the year ended June 30, 2009, van Zandt said.
— Herald staff reports
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