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PHOTO GALLERY: Pioneer Day Fish Fry


  • By Mallory Gnaegy
  • | 4:00 a.m. October 21, 2011
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PHOTO GALLERY: Pioneer Day Fish Fry
Van and Diana Neely and Mickey Gager
Van and Diana Neely and Mickey Gager
Jim Harwood and Owner of Mar Vista Ed Chiles
Jim Harwood and Owner of Mar Vista Ed Chiles
Penny Klien and Mark Schlobach
Penny Klien and Mark Schlobach
President of Longboat Key Historical Society, Inc. Tom Mayers with Chet Pletzke
President of Longboat Key Historical Society, Inc. Tom Mayers with Chet Pletzke
Jan McLaughlin and Aida Matic
Jan McLaughlin and Aida Matic
Shirley Myers, Lou Bronson and Dave Myers
Shirley Myers, Lou Bronson and Dave Myers
Acting Town Manager of Longboat Key Susan Phillips
Acting Town Manager of Longboat Key Susan Phillips
Snookie and Cash Register have been snowbirds for 21 years.
Snookie and Cash Register have been snowbirds for 21 years.
Historical Society of Longboat Key Docent Liz Riedinger poses with Board Member and Docent Pam Coleman. Riedinger has lived on Longboat for 35 years, and Coleman for 34 years.
Historical Society of Longboat Key Docent Liz Riedinger poses with Board Member and Docent Pam Coleman. Riedinger has lived on Longboat for 35 years, and Coleman for 34 years.
Joann Hager and Historical Society of Longboat Key Board Member Shirley Beachum. Hager came from Pennsylvania in 1949, and Beachum says, “I’m an old pioneer” because she is 90 years old.
Joann Hager and Historical Society of Longboat Key Board Member Shirley Beachum. Hager came from Pennsylvania in 1949, and Beachum says, “I’m an old pioneer” because she is 90 years old.
Fried grouper, fried mullet, cheese grits, fried green tomatoes, fried okra and coleslaw were served by Mar Vista staff
Fried grouper, fried mullet, cheese grits, fried green tomatoes, fried okra and coleslaw were served by Mar Vista staff
Bass player Jim Linkogle, harmonica player Steve Scott, drummer Brad Tripp, frontman Stephen Mislyan and lead guitarist Richard Reilley.
Bass player Jim Linkogle, harmonica player Steve Scott, drummer Brad Tripp, frontman Stephen Mislyan and lead guitarist Richard Reilley.
Town Commissioner David Brenner and Richard Perlman
Town Commissioner David Brenner and Richard Perlman
Mayor Jim Brown and Owner of Mar Vista Ed Chiles
Mayor Jim Brown and Owner of Mar Vista Ed Chiles
Stephanie Claussen
Stephanie Claussen
Pioneers Art and Meade Ferguson, and Pioneer Rae Ferguson Reasoner.
Pioneers Art and Meade Ferguson, and Pioneer Rae Ferguson Reasoner.
Historical Society of Longboat Key Board Members and pioneers Vera and Bud Freeman have been here 29 years and both were raised in Sarasota.
Historical Society of Longboat Key Board Members and pioneers Vera and Bud Freeman have been here 29 years and both were raised in Sarasota.
Weldon and Brenda Frost have lived here for 23 years.
Weldon and Brenda Frost have lived here for 23 years.
Greg Fiore, Donna Heffner, Connie Hilwig, David Gaw and Lynn DeMusis.
Greg Fiore, Donna Heffner, Connie Hilwig, David Gaw and Lynn DeMusis.
Colleen Rygiel and Jason Garden of Mar Vista
Colleen Rygiel and Jason Garden of Mar Vista

 

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