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Seahawks fans George Stensgard and Matt Brieske cheer on their team at Longboat Terrace.
  • By Kristen Herhold
  • January 31, 2015
PHOTO GALLERY: Longboat Terrace Super Bowl party
Scott Anderson and Pam and Jerry Claiborne and Richard Russell
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Opera Gala
Sharon and John Aragona
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Catholic Charities Ball
Emily and Alana Duffy fill a pot with soil to plant parsley during the Birthday of the Trees party.
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PHOTO GALLERY: Birthday of the Trees
Edith Barr Dunn enjoyed a night surrounded by friend and family for a cocktail party.
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PHOTO GALLERY: Edith Barr Dunn Celebration
U.S. Army Reserve Ret. Lt. Col. Dennis Dobbratz poses with Annette and Bob Ducatelli, retired Air Force.
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  • January 30, 2015
PHOTO GALLERY: Rosedale Military Ball
School of Russian Ballet dancers entertain a growing crowd.
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PHOTO GALLERY: Grand Ovation
David Glorius with Boys & Girls Club students Iniyah Martell and Maria Nicolosi at Steak & Burger to celebrate the Youth of the Year.
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  • January 30, 2015
PHOTO GALLERY: Boys & Girls Club Steak & Burger
Gundrun and Jorgen Graugaard
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Circus Sarasota Gala
Naara Silva, Savannah Roberts and T.J. Besterman are in first grade.
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AJC West Coast Florida Regional Director, Brian Lipton addresses the sold-out audience for the luncheon.
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  • January 29, 2015
PHOTO GALLERY: AJC Lunch & Learn
Stoneybrook residents Ken and Nancy Allen with Barbara Tierney.
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PHOTO GALLERY: Stoneybrook 20th anniversary
Roger Capote and Rainer Scheer
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3rd annual Fashionistas for a Cause Bartending Fundraiser
Guide dogs patiently wait their turn with their handlers before the graduation ceremony.
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  • January 28, 2015
PHOTO GALLERY: Southeastern Guide Dogs graduation
Andrew Vac, of RE/MAX, with 2014 Chairman of the Board Yvonne Schloss and President Gail Loefgren, accepts his Chairman’s Award.
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  • January 28, 2015
PHOTO GALLERY: Chamber of Commerce awards luncheon
Event coordinators Gwen Watson and Carol Meese
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PHOTO GALLERY: Key Niners golf tournament
DOWN UNDER DUO. Lois and Ken Kiehl brought their Sarasota Observer along on a trip to Sydney and the Tamar Ridge wine region in Tasmania.
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  • January 28, 2015
It's Read Everywhere
Bob Biallas and Drayton Saunders
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  • January 28, 2015
Baubles and Bourbon: The Final Touch
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  • January 27, 2015
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Event chair Catherine strongman and model chair Jane Krombeen
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  • January 27, 2015
PHOTO GALLERY: University Park Women's Club Fashion Forward luncheon
Susan Landau and Susan Phillips
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  • January 27, 2015
PHOTO GALLERY: Longboat Key Garden Club meeting
Kerry Connolly, Eleni Sokos, Nikita Ludera and Shannon Gower
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Selah Freedom Luncheon and Fashion Show 'A New Beginning'
Authors Karen Neilinger and Francine Blum
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  • January 25, 2015
PHOTO GALLERY: "Think Rich! Get Rich! Stay Rich!" book and beauty party
Jay D. Berman, Lydia Bohn and Fred Haas
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'Puttin' on the Glitz'
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Seahawks fans George Stensgard and Matt Brieske cheer on their team at Longboat Terrace.
  • January 31, 2015
PHOTO GALLERY: Longboat Terrace Super Bowl party
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Scott Anderson and Pam and Jerry Claiborne and Richard Russell
  • January 31, 2015
Opera Gala
3
Sharon and John Aragona
  • January 31, 2015
Catholic Charities Ball
4
Emily and Alana Duffy fill a pot with soil to plant parsley during the Birthday of the Trees party.
  • January 30, 2015
PHOTO GALLERY: Birthday of the Trees
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Edith Barr Dunn enjoyed a night surrounded by friend and family for a cocktail party.
  • January 30, 2015
PHOTO GALLERY: Edith Barr Dunn Celebration

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