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You Observed

Seaplace residents get cooking

Everything from appetizers to desserts were shared in the clubhouse.


  • By Lesley Dwyer
  • | 9:00 a.m. February 17, 2023
  • Longboat Key
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The Taste of Seaplace is back. 

The annual potluck dinner was canceled over the past couple years due to COVID-19, but the tradition continued on Feb. 4 with 25 residents cooking and more than 100 eating.

Lucille Fiore and Jackie Michaelides serve up biscotti and baklava.
Lucille Fiore and Jackie Michaelides serve up biscotti and baklava.
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Jim and Nathalie Diener dish out their
Jim and Nathalie Diener dish out their "lime and key lime pie."
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Marie Pozantides working the wine table.
Marie Pozantides working the wine table.
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Barbara and John Wicker
Barbara and John Wicker
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Mike and Marge Nuzzo
Mike and Marge Nuzzo
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Sherri Kaufman and Judy Herman
Sherri Kaufman and Judy Herman
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George and Christine Demidowich
George and Christine Demidowich
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Scott Blansfield takes the cover off his homemade jambalaya.
Scott Blansfield takes the cover off his homemade jambalaya.
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Gladys Shapiro and Eric Teoh
Gladys Shapiro and Eric Teoh
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Mike and Sue Paraseau
Mike and Sue Paraseau
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Jeff Steen and Kirk Baker
Jeff Steen and Kirk Baker
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Sandy Endres
Sandy Endres
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Barbara Mishkin and Stuart Hersh
Barbara Mishkin and Stuart Hersh
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June Hessel, Sandy Endres and Marge Nuzzo
June Hessel, Sandy Endres and Marge Nuzzo
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Lesley Dwyer

Lesley Dwyer is a staff writer for East County and a graduate of the University of South Florida. After earning a bachelor’s degree in professional and technical writing, she freelanced for the Sarasota Herald-Tribune. Lesley has lived in the Sarasota area for over 25 years.

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