Manatee County couples unite with unique Valentine's Day nuptials at Historic Courthouse
You know how husbands can forget the date of their wedding anniversary?
It’ll never happen to Augustine Garcia, Dion Parrish or Randall Walker, to name a few fellows. They and their lovely spouses were among six couples who said, “I do,” on Valentine’s Day in one ceremony.
Augie wed Maryann Lawler, Dion wed Melanie Fowler and Randall wed Maryse Louise Mead. They were joined by Norman Rondeau and Eleanor Miller Craig, Shawn Isaac Peters Sr. and Tracey Duncan, as well as Artemio Martinez-Mendez and Danielle Mae Bloome.
Angel Colonneso, the Manatee County Clerk of the Circuit Court and Comptroller, performed the nuptials outdoors in the Courtyard Square by the Historic Courthouse/Clerk’s Office.
· Speaking of anniversaries, that’s 35 years of wedded bliss for Shirley and Dan Schaffer.
· And 20 for Jasper and Rene Miller.
· A bow to Prine Elementary’s Katie Bagley, Manatee County’s Educator of the Year, and Sea Breeze Elementary’s Denise Costello, Manatee County Support Employee of the Year.
· Brianne and Daniel Dorman named their first bundle of love, Alice Jane.
· Bravo to the Manatee School for the Arts HEAT, who took four first places in the recent Dance Team Union Regionals. The large varsity and JV HEAT each won Hip Hop while MSA’s middle school INFERNO won both the Jazz and Lyrical categories.
Directed by Elyse Born and Kristina Debbs, the varsity Heat are Kai Bagby, Piper Barrow, Doryne Bayard, Gabriella Buccellato, Xavier Buenrostro, Ifhmalee Caceuis, Camryn Connell, Grace Cundiff, Brenna Doyle, Maria Galindo, Joey Greene, Tatum Harwood, Skye Herring, Noelani Hicks, Peyton Holmes, Jendaya Jerido, Terra Lambert, Mirta Molina, Glenn Moore, Isabella Mullis, Jade Nall, Taylor Notine, Bryan Ocana-Munoz, Soleil Oneell-Perez, Kaneeshah Rena, Jessi Robledo, Alexis Skowronski, Trenton Thompson, Alliyah Wade and Destinie White.
The JV Heat are Carlotta Bunse, Za'Hara Covington, Matthew Cade, Amelia Davis, Brooke Dillen, Jaiden Graeff, Mia E. Gill, Andelys (Andy) Gonzalez, Fernadette (Fern) Gonzalez, Ashley Higley, Dyiamond Hugine, Aspyn Jenkins, Nyra Johnson, Lara Karovicova, Kaylee (Wren) Kline, Darliany Melendez Rodriguez, Kendaly Ramos, Star Rico-Centeno, Jeremy Soto, Genesis Torres, Delain Whittaker Ochoa and Jayla Allyn Walsh.
The middle school INFERNO are Adalyn Tucker, Akemi Albaredo, Alannah Freeman, Alanti Price, Allisia Dunbar, Ally Moran, Annabell Johnson, Anne-Lorie Joseph, Avree Williams, Beatriz Duarte, Damain Marte, Diyani Reyna, Elena Rodriguez, Emily Miller, Eva Sandborn, Haven Innes, Isabella Valez, Karmen Izzo, Lacy Garner, Lexi Schade, Liani Moran, Lucy Prater, Maddy Eatman, Madison Greene, Madyson Lawless, Aleigh Walker, Natalie Garcia, Triniti Jackson, Raylin Brannic, Riley Oakley, Skylar Williams, Sophia Mullis, Sorayma Hernandez, Taylar Richards, Wesley Parton and Lucia Lonardo.
· Lienna May is 29. Again.
· Big ups to Braden River High’s district champion boys basketball. Coach Dwight Gilmer’s Pirates are Mason Ackerman, Eli Askins, Dudache Belony, Wesley Chiang, Alex den Boggende, Isaac Heaven, Jerrod Long, Jacobi Murray, Marcus Schade, Tatum Spikes, Deven Womack, Markeith Williams, Charlie Wilson and Brandon Wolf.
· And a salute to the Bradenton Police Department’s recently promoted Sergeants Kristie Affolter, Todd Freed, Jonathan Medina and Andres “Andy” Perez.
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