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Marjorie Higgins

Marjorie Higgins, 98, died April 12, 2022, at her home in Anna Maria. Born to Ida and Matthew Dickinson in Melrose, Mass., she remained a proud New Englander all her life. She married Forrest Higgins in 1946 and they had three daughters. The family moved to Southern California in 1967, where she learned tennis, playing several times a week. After retirement, the couple discovered and moved to Anna Maria Island. She always said it felt like a second honeymoon. Sadly, Forrest died three years later.

An inspiration to many, Marjorie was always on the go, volunteering with Anna Maria Elementary School second-graders, Love Bugs Daycare, and the church nursery. She also enjoyed visiting with sick and homebound friends and attending Bible studies at church. She shared her faith in the Lord with most everyone she met. Always athletic, she and her friends enjoyed tennis, biking, kayaking, and beach walks; and 200-mile bicycle trips in England, Denmark, Egypt, and the Holy Land. She was an avid reader and faithful letter-writer, always remembered birthdays, and loved to tell stories about the old days. Also preceded by four brothers and her daughter, Pamela Cooper. She is survived by daughters Carol Thorpe (Jim) and Leslie Myette (George). She dearly loved her grandchildren Meredith, Lana, Sarah, and Alan and nine great-grandchildren.

A Celebration of Life will be held on April 28 at 2 p.m. at CrossPointe Fellowship in Holmes Beach. In lieu of flowers, the family requests donations be made to Tidewell Hospice.

BEACH BEAT

BRADENTON BEACH

4/12, 4:40 a.m., noise complaint, 401 20th Place N. The officer was dispatched to a complaint of subjects talking loudly in the pool area. Due to all of the subjects speaking only Spanish, the officer, who does not speak Spanish, did his best to explain the noise ordinance to the group. The officer used hand gestures to direct the subjects inside the residence. No further action was taken.

4/17, 11 a.m., towed vehicle, 105 Sixth St. N. A rental vehicle that was left partly on the road in front of a residence was towed after a six-day effort to get the rental company to come and remove the vehicle yielded no results. There was no exterior damage to the vehicle, but police reported it was broken down. 4/16, 11:38 a.m., disturbance, 4900 Gulf Drive. A juvenile was observed shooting gel pellets out of a vehicle. The vehicle was stopped and a Gel Blaster Surge pellet gun was observed along with a baggie containing frozen green gel pellets. The pellet gun and pellets were confiscated and the parents of the juveniles were contacted to pick them up.

4/16, 9:20 p.m., assist Manatee County Sheriff’s Office, U.S. 41 near Moccasin Wallow Road. While driving home the officer observed a vehicle approach him from behind at a high rate of speed. After changing lanes abruptly, the vehicle struck the officer’s patrol car. The officer activated his emergency lights and the suspect vehicle took an excessive amount of time to pull over. The officer called for assistance from the Manatee County Sheriff’s Office, who arrived and found the suspect to be driving under the influence of alcohol. The suspect failed field sobriety tests and was arrested and charged with DUI.

4/19, 1:01 p.m., information, 401 Clark Lane. The officer was dispatched to a complainant who said earlier in the day a FedEx driver had delivered several packages to her home, which is elevated on stilts. She said the truck had backed under the house, and when it left, she heard a loud noise. By the time she got downstairs, the truck was gone and there was damage to the home. Police could not determine whether the damage was recent, and no video was available. A report was taken for her insurance company and no further action was taken.

Celebrating Suncoast Remake Learning Days

Suncoast Remake Learning Days promotes experimental learning and community participation.

BY JOE HENDRICKS

SUN CORRESPONDENT | jhendricks@amisun.com

BRADENTON BEACH – The Bradenton Beach City Commission has deemed Friday, April 29 through Sunday, May 8 as Suncoast Remake Learning Days in the city.

The proclamation was approved by the commission on Thursday, March 21 following a presentation by Suncoast Foundation consultant Pierrette Kelly, who for many years served as the executive director of The Anna Maria Island Community Center.

The proclamation reads, in part, as follows:

“The Suncoast Campaign for grade-level reading is a fourcounty effort in Charlotte, DeSoto, Manatee, and Sarasota counties to help children from birth through third grade – especially those from asset-limited families – succeed in life by ensuring they read on grade level.

“Suncoast Campaign for Grade-Level Reading’s efforts are focused on five core pillars: school readiness, school attendance, summer learning, parent and family engagement and health determinants for healthy readers.

“The Patterson Foundation works with people, businesses, nonprofits, government, and the media to catalyze efforts toward shared aspirations through five key actions: Connecting, learning, sharing, evolving, and strengthening. Remake Learning Days provides an opportunity for wide community participation across five sectors to work toward the greater good of strengthening our learning ecosystems.

“Remake Learning Days Across America is a 10-day festival that celebrates the many learning opportunities in a community. This celebration highlights innovative experiences and opportunities for youth and participants of all ages to develop their sense of creativity, perseverance, and curiosity.

“A variety of organizations – such as schools, museums, libraries, after school organizations, early childcare centers, colleges, universities, media centers, faithbased organizations, businesses, and more – open their doors to welcome families, as well as travel into neighborhoods to host hands-on, relevant and engaging educational experiences for youth of all ages, pre-K through high school, and their families, caregivers and educators. “These events are free for all ages and wide community participation is strongly encouraged and promoted. Remake Learning Day Events are organized by different learning themes such as arts, maker, outdoor learning, science, technology, and youth voice. In addition, there are professional development sessions for school, out-of-school, childcare and nontraditional educators. Events can fall under one or more learning themes.

“Remake Learning Days provides experiential learning opportunities for families throughout the community. Learning isn’t limited to the classroom or the school day, rather it’s something that can happen in any place at any time.

“Now, therefore, be it proclaimed by the city commission of the city of Bradenton Beach takes great pride in recognizing Friday, April 29 through Sunday, May 8 as Suncoast Remake Learning Days, a festival of special importance and worthy of the recognition of the citizens of the city of Bradenton Beach and Manatee County.” the proclamation notes.

JOE HENDRICKS | SUN Pierrette Kelly, third from left, joined Bradenton Beach Commission members Jan Vosburgh, Marilyn Maro, John Chappie, Ralph Cole and Jake Spooner after reading aloud the proclamation.

ANNA MARIA ISLAND

112 Mangrove Avenue 4 Beds 3/1 Baths 3,577 Sq. Ft. Hannah Hillyard & George Myers 941-744-7358 A4502423 $3,949,000

BRADENTON

909 143rd Street NE 4 Beds 4/1 Baths 3,376 Sq. Ft. Stacy Haas 941-587-4359 A4527463 $1,100,000

LAKEWOOD RANCH

7379 Divot Loop 3 Beds 2 Baths 1,748 Sq. Ft. Stuart Lawrence & Laura Lawrence 941-894-4001 A4531991 $599,000

ANNA MARIA

822 N Shore Drive 2 Beds 2 Baths 1,840 Sq. Ft. Ken Kavanaugh, Jr 941-799-1943 A4529310 $2,350,000

LAKEWOOD RANCH

12334 Thornhill Court 3 Beds 2 Baths 2,598 Sq. Ft. Gloria Bracciano 941-229-4000 A4530039 $890,000

BRADENTON

11523 Rolling Green Drive 3 Beds 2/1 Baths 1,807 Sq. Ft. Sandi Dietrich 941-704-0697 A4531465 $565,000

ANNA MARIA ISLAND

820 N Shore Drive 4 Beds 4/1 Baths 3,953 Sq. Ft. Kathy Harman 941-900-9828 A4524887 $4,500,000

LAKEWOOD RANCH

10118 Glenmore Avenue 3 Beds 2 Baths 2,152 Sq. Ft. Heidi Cox 941-685-1529 A4531072 $565,000

PARRISH

11203 77th Street E 4 Beds 3 Baths 2,655 Sq. Ft. Erica Thomas 941-799-9365 A4530113 $450,000

TERRA CEIA

109 Michiana Drive 2 Beds 2/1 Baths 1,818 Sq. Ft. Debbie Vogler 941-705-3328 A4527498 $2,250,000

PORT CHARLOTTE

13710 Allamanda Circle 3 Beds 2 Baths 1,867 Sq. Ft. Sandi Dietrich 941-704-0697 A4530977 $799,000

LAKEWOOD RANCH

2838 56th Avenue Circle E 3 Beds 2 Baths 1,542 Sq. Ft. Leah Secondo 941-545-4430 A4531565 $415,000

BRADENTON

579 Fore Drive 3 Beds 2 Baths 2,401 Sq. Ft. Sandi Dietrich 941-704-0697 A4531096 $1,749,500

LAKEWOOD RANCH

7331 Riviera Cove 3 Beds 2 Baths 1,926 Sq. Ft. Stacy Haas 941-587-4359 A4530060 $795,000

BRADENTON

6114 43rd Street W 206E 2 Beds 2 Baths 1,178 Sq. Ft. Patty Brooks 941-545-1194 A4530590 $255,000

City proclaims Municipal Clerks Week

The Bradenton Beach City Commission has proclaimed the week of May 1 through May 7 as Municipal Clerks Week in appreciation of City Clerk Terri Sanclemente and all municipal clerks.

According to the proclamation read aloud during the Thursday, April 21 city commission meeting, the office of the municipal clerk is a time-honored and vital part of local government throughout the world.

“The office of the municipal clerk is the oldest among public servants and provides the professional link between the citizens, the local governing bodies and agencies of government at other levels. Municipal clerks have pledged to be ever mindful of their neutrality and impartiality, rendering equal service to all. The municipal clerk serves as the information center on functions of local government and community. Municipal clerks continually strive to improve the administration of the affairs of the office of the municipal clerk through participation in education programs, seminars, workshops and the annual meetings of their state, provincial, county and international professional organizations. It is most appropriate that we recognize the accomplishments of the office of the municipal clerk and further extend appreciation to our municipal clerk, Terri Sanclemente, and to all municipal clerks for the vital services they perform and their exemplary dedication to the communities they represent,” the proclamation states. “It’s an honor to work with all of you,” Sanclemente told the commission after the proclamation was read.

JOE HENDRICKS | SUN Bradenton Beach City Clerk Terri Sanclemente was on hand for the reading of the Clerks Week proclamation.