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VOL 23 No. 9
December 7, 2022
World-renowned wildlife artist, conservationist and businessman Guy Harvey visited Anna Maria Elementary School to dedicate the new Guy Harvey Academy of Arts and Science. BY JASON SCHAFFER SUN CORRESPONDENT | jschaffer@amisun.com
Guy Harvey visits AME to dedicate academy JASON SCHAFFER | SUN
HOLMES BEACH - Prior to the start of the 202223 school year, Anna Maria Elementary School (AME) announced it would be home to the world’s first Guy Harvey Academy of Arts and Science, and Dr. Harvey dedicated the academy in person on Friday. The academy, which focuses on marine sciences, conservation and the arts, is a collaboration between the School District of Manatee County and the Guy Harvey Ocean Foundation (GHOF). With the academy up and running and students and staff beyond enthusiastic, Harvey met students and staff and saw the academy’s progress on dedication day. Harvey has devoted his talent, time and resources to protect oceans, fish populations and reef systems through the development of the Guy Harvey Research Institute at Nova Southeastern University and the GHOF. Those institutions have made numerous contributions to protecting fish resources and biodiversity in the world’s oceans. Harvey is also an internationally known artist, and his artwork is regularly featured in galleries, on his hugely successful line of apparel and many other products. He holds a degree in marine
Dr. Guy Harvey speaks to students and staff at Anna Maria Elementary School before taking a tour of the school, including the new Guy Harvey Academy of Arts and Science.
SEE HARVEY, PAGE 35
Boat parade draws merrymakers to pier The Fourth Annual Holiday Faire and Boat Parade brought crowds to a festive party on Bridge Street on Saturday. BY JASON SCHAFFER SUN CORRESPONDENT | jschaffer@amisun.com MIA STILL | SUBMITTED
BRADENTON BEACH – Sparkling lights attracted a holiday crowd to the Bradenton Beach Pier to watch the Fourth Annual Bradenton Beach Holiday Boat Parade on Saturday. Boat owners were invited to show their holiday spirit by decorating their vessels in the festive parade along the Intracoastal Waterway. In addition to being a lot of fun, cash prizes were up for grabs, and it was obvious to any
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The Holiday Boat Parade awarded the Best Decorated Vessel to Paradise Boat Tours (right) and the award for Most Enthusiastic Vessel went to Ronald Lorfing on Knotty Times (above), “Celebrating Florida’s Space Heritage.” spectator that a lot of work went into decorating the boats. The parade had 26 entries with the award for Best Decorated Vessel going
to Paradise Boat Tours and the award for Most Enthusiastic Vessel going to Ronald Lorfing on Knotty Times, “Celebrating Florida’s Space Heritage.”
Bridge Street closed to traffic starting at noon to allow the large crowd plenty SEE BOAT PARADE, PAGE 35
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