Best of August
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Villages Charter School senior running back Ed Williams on July 20, 2021 at Eaton’s Beach.
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Villages Charter School senior running back Ed Williams on July 20, 2021 at Eaton’s Beach.
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Villages Charter School senior running back Ed Williams on July 20, 2021 at Eaton’s Beach.
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Villages Charter School senior defensive end/guard Ellis Poplaski on July 21, at the Villages High School.
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Villages Charter School senior running back/safety TJ Kennedy on July 22.
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Villages Charter School senior lineman Gavin Saunders on July 23, at the Villages Soccer Club.
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The Villages High School baseball infielder Anthony Kradzinski, 15, works with seven and eight year olds on one arm batting practice during The Buffalo Stampeders Baseball Camp July 26, 2021 at the Villages High School baseball field.
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Tubatours founder Don Brannoin, of the Village of Hillsborough, plays his E flat tuba while he follows along with the music on his tablet July 28, 2021 at Allamanda Recreation Center. The Tubadours are a low brass quartet .
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Brandon Kennard, the starting quarterback for The Villages High School football team, is cool under pressure and can break through any situation. Photograph taken for the football tab on Wednesday, July 28, 2021 for publication in August of 2021.
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Villages Charter School senior safety/kicker Alec O’Rourke on July 30.
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Villages Charter School senior lineman Jackie Tuggerson on July 30, 2021.
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Villages Charter School senior lineman Jackie Tuggerson on July 30, 2021.
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Villages Charter School senior lineman Jackie Tuggerson on July 30, 2021.
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John Halloran, of Weeki Wachee, listens to tour guide David Souza, of the Village of Sanibel, as they head out Aug. 1, 202 on the Lake Sumter Line.
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Autumn Schwartz, left, and Robin Warren, right, of Village El Santiago, spar during class of The Villages Taekwondo Group, February 10th, 2021, at the SeaBreeze Regional Recreation Complex
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Megan Conroy, a kindergarten teacher, talks with 5-year-old Tanner Bliss during orientation on Aug. 3, 2021, at The Villages Charter Elementary School Primary Center.
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Madilynn Wilson, 8, visiting with her grandparents Ray and Donna Bidwell, of the Village of Sunset Pointe, climbs into the cab of a fully restored 1960's fire truck during the Fire Station Open House at Station #44 of the Villages Public Safety Department on August 3, 2021.
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Division Chief, Kara Watts, of The Villages Public Safety looks on as pre-K 4 teachers assistants at the Early Childhood Center, Jessica Anesesa, left, and Imani Felton, right, take part in a CPR/AED training session, August 4th, 2021, at the Early Childhood Center. The hands on training was for pre school staff from Little Buffalo Learning Center and Early Childhood Center.
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Villages Charter School senior lineman Gavin Saunders on July 23, at the Villages Soccer Club.
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Beth Ann Engelman says goodbye to her 5-year-old son, Kaiden Dodge, in his kindergarten classroom on the first day of school on Aug. 5, 2021, at The Villages Charter Elementary School Primary Center.
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Charity Vickers says goodbye to her 5-year-old son, Dominic, in his kindergarten classroom on the first day of school on Aug. 5, 2021, at The Villages Charter Elementary School Primary Center.
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Greg Chen hugs his 5-year-old daughter, Maya, in her kindergarten classroom on the first day of school on Aug. 5, 2021, at The Villages Charter Elementary School Primary Center.
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Five-year-olds Kaiden Dodge, left, and Jacob Rasnick play with legos in their kindergarten classroom on the first day of school on Aug. 5, 2021, at The Villages Charter Elementary School Primary Center.
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Tom Jacques, center, School Safety Specialist at The Villages High School, welcomes‚ freshman Marchello Bellento, right, during the first day of school, August 5th, 2021, at The Villages High School.
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Terry Back, of the Saints, swings the bat to hit the ball during a softball game against the Bruins on Aug. 6, 2021, at Saddlebrook Softball Complex.
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Bob Yothers, right, raises his hands in praise during the Life Church Villages Campus Assembly of God meeting at The Brownwood Hotel & Spa on August 7, 2021.
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Local residents gather at Wildwood Middle High School to pray, August 8th, 2021, during the “Praying for Every School" initiative, August. 8th, 2021.
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Alexander “Sandy” Turnbull, of the Village of collier, works on his latest pastel piece Aug. 9, 2021 in his home. Turnbull has been painting using pastels, oils and watercolors.
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Pastor Jeff Vermilya, of the Village of Liberty Park, addresses attendees during the “Grief in the Time of Covid” workshop on Aug. 10, 2021, at New Covenant United Methodist Church.
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Pam Reidy, resident of the Village of St. James and member of the Lake Miona Water Ski Club, water skis on one ski on Aug. 10, 2021, on Lake Miona.
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Pam Reidy, resident of the Village of St. James and member of the Lake Miona Water Ski Club, water skis on one ski on Aug. 10, 2021, on Lake Miona.
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Richard Rossio, of the Village of Polo Ridge, on his Ebike Aug. 11, 2021 near his home. Rossio purchased the original 1999 Ebike at a yard sale for $10 ten years ago. He goes bike riding every day on it riding from his home to Mulberry Recreation Center and back.
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From left, freshman Vernell Brown III, wide receiver; junior Jeremiah Colebrooks, running back and linebacker; freshman Jonathan Harding, quarterback; and junior Vince Brown Jr., wide receiver and defensive back, will play with the Wildwood Middle High School football team this school year.
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From left, freshman Vernell Brown III, wide receiver; junior Jeremiah Colebrooks, running back and linebacker; freshman Jonathan Harding, quarterback; and junior Vince Brown Jr., wide receiver and defensive back, will play with the Wildwood Middle High School football team this school year. Photo taken on Aug. 11, 2021.
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John Woodworth, of the Pirates, makes a play on the ground ball to get the runner out during softball action against the Mets, August 13th, 2021, at the Buffalo Glen Softball Complex.
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Tristan Love, a 3rd grader at Heritage Christian Academy in Lady Lake, prays during Bible study class, Friday, August 13th, 2021, at the school.
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Dean and Pat McDougal, of the Village of St. James, heat up the floor during the Kickin Country Dance Aug. 14, 2021 Bradenton Recreation Center.
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Marion Dental Group Dr. Thomas Bailey numbs Tina Benn, of Leesburg, to prepare her for extractions as dental assistant Tia Griffis stands ready to help inside the Florida Baptist Convention Mobile Dental Unit Aug. 16, 2021 in Fruitland Park. Heritage Community Church is hosting the Mobile Dental Clinic for the week of August 16 through August. 20. Adults 18 and older who have gone through the screening process will be able to get extractions and fillings done on the bus which can take two patients at a time. Those interested can still be screened during the week on a standby basis. After this week, the bus will be scheduled for another time starting next year
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Soccer action with The Villages Senior Soccer group, August 17th, 2021, at The Villages Polo Club.
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Jethro Alexander, left, a fitness trainer, watches as Glenn Decker, of the Village of La Belle, lifts a weight on Aug. 17, 2021, at MVP Athletic Club in Brownwood. Decker suffered a stroke in January 2018 and lost movement in the right side of his body. He has been training at MVP since April 2018 to regain his strength and balance.
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Heather Simpson (left) runs a high knee warmup as son Alec O’Rourke (right) coaches her through the drill at VHS football’s annual mom’s training camp at the Villages High School on Aug. 17.
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Angela Hughes (middle), the mother of JV player Hayden Hughes, races upfield to score a touch down at VHS football’s annual mom’s training camp at the Villages High School on Aug. 17.
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Cambridge International School senior Jordan Riche, center, and his classmates sign in during computer distribution Aug. 18, 2021 at Wildwood Middle High School. Sumter County Public Schools issued out computers to all students at WMHS. Students will use them to perform classwork at home and in class. This initiative has been going on for several years in an effort to modernize the public school education system.
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Marilyn Ging, back, of the Village of Hillsborough and Karen Peterson, of the Village of Hillsborough, take part in a kayak excursion, August 19th, 2021, on Lake Sumer in The Villages.
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Teammates Jim Wood (left), of the Village of Hawkins, and Todd McLain (right), of the Village of Chitty Chatty, high five following the comeback win in the championship finals of the PCVG men’s mixed rating tournament at the Rohan Regional Recreation Complex{cq} on August 19.
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Pickleball player Herb Smaltz, of the Village of Bridgeport at Creekside Landing, relaxes in the shade while using an ice pack during a break in the PCVG men’s mixed rating tournament at the Rohan Regional Recreation Complex on August 19.
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VHS receiver Q’Zorian Kennedy (1) reaches for the pass against Wesley Chapel defensive back Sebastian Gutierrez (3) in the first quarter of the preseason Kickoff Classic at the H.G. Morse Range on Aug. 19.
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VHS receiver Q’Zorian Kennedy (1) celebrates the touchdown with teammate Jacory Jackson (2) against Wesley Chapel in the first quarter of the preseason Kickoff Classic at the H.G. Morse Range on Aug. 19.
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Students get off the bus on Aug. 20, 2021, at Wildwood Elementary School.
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Jack Lopez, of the Village of Bridgeport at Lake Miona, hits a ball with his club while practicing his swings at the driving range on Aug. 20, 2021, at Palmer Legends Country Club.
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Noel Prussman, left, of the Village of Dunedin, and Lisa Godin, right, of the Village of Country Club Hills, run laps around The Villages High School track during morning practice with The Villages Track and Field Club on August 20, 2021.
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Greg Houston, of the Village of Tall Trees, along with his shadow, runs laps around The Villages High School track during morning practice with The Villages Track and Field Club on August 20, 2021.
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Anthony Wyatt, of the Village of Marsh Bend and a member of The Villages Track and Field Club, practices throwing the javlein at The Villages Polo Club on August 20, 2021.
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Wildwood free safety Vincent Brown Jr. celebrates the interception of the Newberry pass in the first quarter of the Kickoff Classic preseason game on August 20, in Wildwood.
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Wildwood’s Simeon Bennett (11) and Zachariah Poyser (0) tip the Newberry pass in the first quarter of the Kickoff Classic preseason game on August 20, in Wildwood.
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Beth Galbraith, of the Village of Dunedin, plays along with her sheet music during the Fiddler's Old Time Music group Aug. 22, 2021 at Cottage Colony Recreation Complex. Galbraith co-leads the Fiddler's Old Time Music group.
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Bob Schutte, of the Village of Fernandina, puts the sunrise over Sharon Rose Wiechens Preserve on canvas Aug. 22, 2021.
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Michele Walentukonis, of the Village Santiago, waits for students to get on the bus so she can drive them home on Aug. 23, 2021, at Wildwood Elementary School. Walentukonis has been a bus driver for about 20 years, which includes about six years at the elementary school.
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Michele Walentukonis, of the Village Santiago, checks the seats on the bus before students get on to go home on Aug. 23, 2021, at Wildwood Elementary School. Walentukonis has been a bus driver for about 20 years, which includes about six years at the elementary school.
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A street sign marks where workers construct a roof Aug. 23, 2021 in the Village of Cason Hammock. There has been a phenomenal increase in building permits through the first six months this year.
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Bill Korell, of the Village of Pine Hills, returns a volley during Platform Tennis Mentored Play Aug. 23, 2021 at Rohan Recreation Complex.
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John Dawson, of the Village of Dunedin, swims the free style stroke during practice with the Villages Aquatic Swim Team at the Rohan Regional Recreation Center on August 23, 2021. John has been a member of VAST for the past three years.
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Cheryl Pike, left, of the Village of Harmeswood of Belle Aire, and the members of the Blackheart Grand Master dragon boat team train on Lake Sumter on August 24, 2021.
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Members of the Sumter Landing Bicycle Club gather before riding around The Villages on Aug. 24, 2021, at Bradenton Recreation Center.
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Master Deputy Brandon Casimiro, right, helps Deputy Tyler Froehlich, both with the Sumter County Sheriff’s Office, record information after checking on a broken-down vehicle on Aug. 24, 2021, in Wildwood. Froehlich is in the Field Training Officer program and is assigned to Casimiro as a trainee.
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The bar and medal of Purple Heart recipient Don Fraser, of the Village of Collier, Aug. 24, 2021 at Eisenhower Recreation Complex. Fraser is a Purple Heart recipient, who recently finished his mission of finding all the PH recipients of his naval graduating class.
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Debbie Hamlin, of the Village of Pinellas, prays while volunteering with Operation Homebound to pack 201 meals into to-go boxes before they are delivered to local members of the community on Aug. 25, 2021, at North Lake Presbyterian Church.
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Al Pendergrass, left, a park volunteer, helps David Bottomley, of Orlando, get on the first wheelchair-accessible Glass Bottom Boat on Aug. 26, 2021, at Silver Springs State Park.
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Wayne Duke, of the Village Tierra Del Sol, looks outside as he takes a ride on the first wheelchair-accessible Glass Bottom Boat on Aug. 26, 2021, at Silver Springs State Park.
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VHS receiver Q'Zorian Kennedy (1) stiff arms Lecanto linebacker Elijah Washer (42) in the first quarter on Aug. 27, in Lecanto.