Habitat breaks ground in Ellenton

Manatee County Habitat for Humanity broke ground Saturday on Hope Landing in Ellenton, the organization’s newest neighborhood of family homes. From left to right: Carlos “Charlie” Ugarte and David Bishop, architects with Ugarte and Associates; Mike Kennedy, Habitat board president; Tramm Hudson, of Whitney Bank; Dan Tellor, of Tropicana; Dr. Peter Mattina, of Longboat Island Chapel; Manatee County Commissioner Larry Bustle; Ron Turner, Habitat executive director; Misty Servia, of King Engineering and Habitat board member; Jim Frame, Habitat board member; Dawn Keene, who is in the process of becoming a Habitat homeowner, and her son; Paul R. “Bob” Trense, Habitat board member; Neiva Ramos, aspiring Habitat homeowner; Suzie Dobbs, of Manatee County Government; and Manatee County Commissioner John Chappie.