Veterans honored in Lakewood Ranch

+Double tribute

During an Aug. 17 ceremony at East Manatee Fire Rescue's administration building in Lakewood Ranch, Chuck Daughtrey accepts a certificate of recognition for the work the VFW does in the community from Lakewood Ranch Community Activities Executive Director Keith Pandeloglou. Daughtrey and Pandeloglou are pictured above.

It was only moments earlier, Pandeloglou and East County Observer Associate Publisher Lori Ruth had been honored by the VFW for the work they have done in presenting the annual Tribute to Heroes Parade in Lakewood Ranch.

Unfortunately, the 2018 edition of the parade was cancelled due to rain.

+Learning innovations

Freedom Elementary School Support Specialist Carolyn Winget did a little extra work this summer to prepare for

the new school year.

Winget attended the Discovery Educator Network Summer Institute in Wilmington, N.C., July 25-28. She was one of 150 attendees who were selected out of 3,000 applicants.

Now she will instruct other teachers from the district about different types of teaching technology she learned at the institute.