PHOTO GALLERY : Hands Across the Sands
May 18, 2013
Community members joined hands Saturday, May 18 on Siesta Key beach as a symbol of their support for the protection of coastal economies, oceans, marine wildlife and fisheries. Supporters voiced their concern about damage that happens due to offshore oil drilling accidents, hydraulic fracturing, the Alberta tar sands, mountain top removal mining, and about coal fired power plants. Forty-two people joined hands for the Hands Across the Sand national movement.
SIDELINES
May 16, 2013
Coastline volleyball earns national bid; Mooney LAX players named All-Americans
Athlete of the Week: Shane Shifflett
May 16, 2013
Sarasota Christian School eighth-grader Shane Shifflett went 3-for-3 with two doubles, a triple, three RBIs, a run scored and an intentional walk to lead the Blazers to a 6-5 victory over Canterbury School of Florida in the Class 2A-Region 2 semifinals May 7.
SCHOOL BOARD BULLETIN
May 16, 2013
Upper-elementary students at The NewGate School celebrated Cinco de Mayo with a salsa-garden harvest Monday, May 6. Students harvested the vegetables they had been growing since February in their garden.
Student Spotlight: ZACHARY RAFAEL
May 16, 2013
Zachary Rafael may only be in the seventh grade, but he’s already made strides in educating students and the public about the harmful effects of tobacco.
Slugger bags ODA scholarship
May 15, 2013
Cameron Smalley was named the Taylor Emmons Scholarship Fund's third scholarship recipient May 6.
JUST THE STATS
May 9, 2013
8 — The combined number of Cardinal Mooney and The Out-of-Door Academy seniors who played their final prep baseball game May 2.
Forge ahead: Jammeria Higdon
May 9, 2013
Sarasota High senior Jammeria Higdon closed out her prep track-and-field career at the Class 3A State Finals May 3, at the University of North Florida in Jacksonville.
Athlete of the Week: Kehtura Merrick
May 9, 2013
Riverview High senior Kehtura Merrick threw the discus 120 feet, 7 inches to capture the state title at the Class 4A State Finals May 4, at the University of North Florida, in Jacksonville.
- May
21 Live It Up! with Parkinsons
10:00 am - 2:00 pm - May
21 Humanity Working to End Genocide meeting
4:00 pm - 5:30 pm - May
21 Cat Depot: Volunteer Orientation and Cat Socialization Level 1 Training
5:30 pm - 7:00 pm - May
22 Voice Aerobics with Mary Spremulli, MA, CCC-SLP
10:00 am - 11:00 am
