East County puts 'my' in hometown fest

Lakewood Ranch's Bill Torpy, Doreen Wilson, Paul Kus, Colin Hinsberg, Brandi Wanecski and Adam Beaman came out to support charity and because of the beautiful weather.

Tim Mitten, Natalie Russell, Dave Marcinko and Karie Gorgone represent Wagner Realty, an event sponsor.

Sertoma Club member David Hicks and his wife, Jontie, live in Osprey but are building a home in Lakewood Ranch.

Rudy Marrero, Danny Felico, Jay Chiofalo and Mike Lerman grew up in Lakewood Ranch. "It's kind of cool to see something like this here," Marrero says.

Debby Greer, Pam Plank and Crystal Yoder are enamored with their sample from Chicken Kitchen.

Ryan Wardman, Jessica Black, Jennifer Wardman and Chis Wardman hail from Sarasota.

River Club's Paddi Juliano attends with her children, Bella and Nico, and husband, Frank, not pictured.

Lisa and Andy Allen were in town from the United Kingdom visiting friends Andy and Jenny Moore, of Lakewood Ranch.

Sarasota's Jarrad Truax, with his wife, Laura, spends time with his nephew and sister, Gabriel and Melissa Truax.

Lauren Szelewicki, of Chicago, attends with her friend Kaitlyn Strecker, of Bradenton.

Sisters-in-law Sam Anzures and Jenny Anzures enjoy beer and music.

Dylan Grantham, 6, tests her skills on the rock climbing wall.

Megan Ponce and Rachel Tuck, both 11, race each other.

Bonnie and Jarrett Higgins watch the band, Twinkle, perform. Jarrett Higgins performed with the festival's first band of the day, ShoreDogs.

Twinkle performs just after 3 p.m.

East County's Aliyah Sommers watches live music with her cousins, Brianna and Angelina Ortiz. Also attending her her cousin David Ortiz, grandmother Angie Smith and sister Alexis Smith.