PHOTO GALLERY & VIDEO: Ski-A-Rees
April 30, 2012
At one point in the Ski-A-Rees show, a little boy was invited down to the announcer’s deck where two skiers jumped out of the water and over his head, landing gracefully back on the skis in the water on Sunday, April 29.
Bridge Bites: Stuff that doesn't happen
April 25, 2012
Last week, our astute Declarer remembered that his opponent had opened the bidding, sensibly deduced that said opponent must have the missing high cards and then played the hand accordingly. This week’s deal is a bit more difficult, because Declarer must be alert to something that did not happen!
PHOTO GALLERY: Day Three at the Sarasota Open
April 18, 2012
The women have officially started playing as of Tuesday afternoon and will be playing Wednesday as well as part of the 2012 Ladies Invitational Tournament, which coincides with the Sarasota Open.
Athlete of the Week: Chantal Diem
April 18, 2012
Chantal Diem, a Village resident, played tennis growing up in France. Although she continued to play singles as an adult, it wasn’t until she discovered doubles 12 years ago that she became passionate about the game.
Bridge Bites: Smarter than a second-grader?
April 18, 2012
We learn to count in first- and second-grade, but, somehow, this basic skill deserts many bridge players in the heat of battle.
PHOTO GALLERY: Day Two at the Sarasota Open
April 17, 2012
The Sarasota Open has gotten under way for yet another year of some amazing tennis matches.
Bridge Bites: A trump demotion
April 11, 2012
Trump promotions are not so difficult once you get the hang of them, but it takes real talent to organize a trump demotion!
Adaptive yoga can be done easily in the home
April 4, 2012
A recent video from California puts a whole new spin on what could technically be called "chair yoga."
Athlete of the Week: Julius 'Jules' Rauch
April 4, 2012
In the late ’90s, Julius Rauch and his buddy, Warren Girle, began fishing competitively. It started with a few local tournaments then morphed into larger tournaments in Louisiana and Texas.
JUST THE STATS
April 4, 2012
8,945 — Pins Doug Mampe has knocked down this year as of Tuesday, March 27, in the Bird Key Yacht Club bowling league.
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Hat's off to Dee Pelton, volunteers
05/15/13
Dee Pelton held a luncheon that will be tough to top. -
Youth sailors descend on City Island
05/15/13
Approximately 250 people hit the water Saturday, April 20 through Sunday, April 21, for Sailfest. The regatta, Sarasota Youth Sailing's biggest fundraiser of the year, included four classes of competition — Optimus, 420, Laser and Multi-hull — and a barbecue feast. -
Book club sunsets for the season
05/15/13
The Sunset Beach Book Club, in its 10th year, ended this season with a luncheon and discussion of the book “Gone Girl,” by Gillian Flynn, April 18, at Lazy Lobster. Discussion moderator was Ricki Carroll. Together, the group read five books this season.
