Schroeder-Manatee Ranch helps East County commemorate the Ranch turning 20.
By
Amanda Sebastiano
| 8:50 a.m. October 24, 2015
East County
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It was thousands of attendees that Schroeder-Manatee Ranch wanted and that's what the developer received at the biggest birthday bash in East County, Oct. 23.
To honor Lakewood Ranch's 20th anniversary, while offering an event that catered to families, SMR hosted a three-hour outdoor celebration filled with games, a variety of food, from barbecue to seafood, live music by Koko Ray and the Keepers, pumpkin decorating and other activities spread across Premier Sports Campus.
The kid's zone featured rides and interactive events, such as inflatable objects in which participants could lay and be rolled around the lawn.
The celebration generated nonperishable item donations for Meals on Wheels PLUS.
Jorja and Jaimi Lowe, of Esplanade, show off their pink pride for Breast Cancer Awareness Month.
Jaxton Barnes focuses on his golf wing.
Hudson Richardson puts a new spin on miniature golfing.
Greenbrook residents SUnshine, Gino and Rory enjoy a beezy night outside.
Lakewood Ranch residents Carol and Ray Lucas enjoy a cold drink with Joel Eikenhorst.
Rick Lipro and his daughters, Autumn and Anya, visited the Ranch from Jacksonville.
Houston Sharp, of Lakewood Ranch, tests out a plastic ball toy in which his friends pushed him around.
Giovanni Vesia, of East County, shows he's a heavy hitter.
Jazmin Garcia, of Palmetto, braces for a fast ride.
Sydney Graham, of East County, creates a Halloween decoration.
Greenbrook residents Paul, Marcy, Ashley and Zachary show support for the Ranch.
Gary Drouin and fellow Koko Ray and the Keepers bandmates play for a cheering crowd.
Ranch residents Susan Gaylo and Teresa Kravitz search for a place on the lawn to watch the band.
Yolanda and Sal Santangelo, of Rye Wilderness, get cozy and enjoy the show from the lawn.
Sera, Elliott and Ava Nelson, of East County, snack on snow cones.
Barbara and Glenn Welcher, of Country Club East, test out of the seafood options at the event.
Lee and Lori Tongen, of Country Club East, enjoy attending outdoor events.
Levi, Derek and Arianna Flaim, of Sarasota, enjoy a family night out.
Spiderboys Julio Kemenyfy and Sebastian Vasquez bring out their inner super hero.
Carla and Steve Baer, of Esplinade, find a cute place to relax.
