Lakewood Ranch celebrates life with Block Party, Club Day
Hundreds of visitors came to Main Street for music, socializing and information.
By
Pam Eubanks
| 7:02 p.m. October 20, 2017
East County
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Esplanade’s Terri and Stuart Zais found a round table amidst dozens of vendors and chatted as they sipped beer, watched the crowd and heard live music by the Doug Deming & the Jewel Tones Oct. 20.
The Block Party at Lakewood Ranch Main Street proved the perfect evening out.
“We came last year and we wanted to come again,” Stuart Zais said.
They and hundreds of other Lakewood Ranch area residents flocked to Main Street for the event hosted by the Lakewood Ranch Business Alliance, Lakewood Ranch Community Activities Corp. and Lakewood Ranch. Guests enjoyed music, learning about local businesses and plenty of food.
The event also coincided with Community Activities Corp.’s annual Club Day, so attendees could visit booths and learn from members about their respective Lakewood Ranch clubs, as well.
Nancy and John Ernst, of University Park, came out for the music.
Kevin and Rebecca Gurski, of Mallory Park, brought their children, Reese, Charlie and Ryann, pictured in front from left to right.
Terri and Stuart Zais, of Esplanade, enjoyed the evening with drinks and visiting vendor booths.
Nicole Keegan and Ines Olmos, employees at Morrish Stewart Orthodontics, got a little help working their booth from Lucas Kripas, son of co-worker Dana Bellew, not pictured.
Ann Sledz, Monika Templeman, Helene Levin and Eileen Buzzard promote the Lakewood Ranch Women's Club as part of the Club Day event.
Lauren William, of Valrico, paints a rock at the LWR Kindness Project Club Day booth she visited with her grandma, Judy Williams, of Lakewood Ranch.
Andrea DeStefano and Kely Granquist, founders of the LWR Kindness Project, put out paint and rocks for children to decorate during Club Day.
Phoebe and Abigail Cobb decorate rocks as the LWR Kindness Project booth at Club Day.
John and Chloe Chirgwin, new homeowners in Lakewood Ranch, check out an East Manatee Fire Rescue District firetruck.
Wilde Maserati Sarasota's Brenda Holmes, front, and Taga Sickler, behind, rev up the engine of this convertible, which attracted a crowd.
David Grace serves up beer on behalf of the Lakewood Ranch Business Allliance.
Jim Carey, of Waterlefe, attends the Block Party with his wife, Joanne, not pictured.
Robert and Debbie Todt were visiting family in the area.
Willard and Sue Brown, of Bradenton, like to come to Music on Main so they came out for the Block Party, as well.
Manatee Technical College's Loren Hutchison, Kathy Matthews and Linda Chamberlain manned MTC's vendor booth before checking out the rest of the Block Party.
Block Party attendees gathered to hear live music by Doug Deming & the Jewel Tones.
Doug Deming, of Doug Deming & the Jewel Tones, livens the street with good music.
Members of the Lakewood Ranch Running Club — Mike Brady, Sharon Smyth and Jen Tullio — promote their club and upcoming Boo Run at Club Day.
