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FREE THURSDAY, JUNE 14, 2018
VOLUME 20, NO. 30
YOUR TOWN
REVISED PLOT FOR THE PLAYERS Board chairwoman talks about updated plans for Waterside. PAGE 3
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Don’t call me Polly East County’s Birds of Paradise Sanctuary & Rescue held a naming contest for its rescued pionus parrot (above) and the winner is ... Riley. After collecting the entries, Birds of Paradise said Riley held off the other frontrunners, Oakley and Zane. Riley was one of 15 parrots rescued May 20 from a North Port home after the owner died. The parrots had suffered from a lack of care. Anyone who would like to defray the Birds of Paradise’s cost of caring for the parrots can go to birdsofparadise.org.
Colorful
dads
Let’s Create Art students draw their dads for Father’s Day. SEE PAGE 13
Jay Heater
Alexis LeMieux, a 5-year-old Rowlett Academy student, says her dad, Ken LeMieux, “cooks a lot and plays with me.”
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Snakes on TV Myakka City’s Dusty Crum (above) made his “Swamp Mysteries” debut June 7 on History. “Swamp Mysteries,” a spin-off of “Swamp People,” is hosted by Troy Landry, who joined with Crum on the first episode that showcased Crum wrangling Burmese Pythons in the Everglades. Crum said the Discovery Channel has talked to him about starting his own series. “People are uneasy with snakes, so this will be something they can’t look away from,” Crum said. The episode will air again June 14 at 8 p.m. on History.
Formula for success
A+E
School District of Manatee County students form F1 in Schools racing team. SEE PAGE 8
Jay Heater
“Perspective” will bring this car, once tires have been added, to the national championships.
The influence of color. INSIDE