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Tracy and Harry Bierman
  • By Dora Walters
  • April 5, 2011
GALLERY: Coldwell Banker Cocktails Courtside
The king and queen: Herb Schiff and Colette Roan
  • By Loren Mayo
  • April 5, 2011
GALLERY: Glenridge on Palmer Ranch Renaissance Faire
The senior class won its second-consecutive Pirate Puff Classic Championship with a victory over the sophomore class April 4.
  • By Jen Blanco
  • April 5, 2011
GALLERY: Pirate Puff Classic
Ken Abt, Betty Bavar, Peggy Abt, Nona Heaslip and Warren Coville
  • By Black Tie Staff
  • April 4, 2011
Starry Night Dinner Series Celebration
Tony Grinnell welcomed the choppy waves and wind Monday, April 4 as he kitesurfed in the Gulf of Mexico.
  • By Rachel S. OHara
  • April 4, 2011
Photo of the Day: Let's go ride a kite!
Dan Pollock sounds off the air horn to signal the beginning of the 5K on Saturday, April 2 during the 25th Annual Run for the Turtles on Siesta Key Beach.
  • By Rachel S. OHara
  • April 4, 2011
GALLERY: 25th Annual Run for the Turtles
Co-chairs Betty Schoenbaum, Teri Hansen and Dr. Larry Thompson flanking honoree. Gerri Aaron
  • By Black Tie Staff
  • April 3, 2011
AJC 2011 Human Relations Award Dinner honoring Gerri Aaron
Christine Winkler packs up Barbara Stoutenburgh's purchases.
  • By Dora Walters
  • April 3, 2011
GALLERY: Whitney Beach Antique and Art Fair
Austin Gill, Alex Hernandez, Elijah Anderson and Brent Layman
  • By Dora Walters
  • April 3, 2011
GALLERY: Booker High School Jazz Combo at Longboat Chapel
John and Michele Powell and Monique and Gerry Breyton aboard their boat, "Caladon"
  • By Maria Amodio
  • April 3, 2011
GALLERY: Sarasota Yacht Club Blessing of the Fleet
Yesterdayze played hit songs from the '60s.
  • By Maria Amodio
  • April 3, 2011
GALLERY: Selby Garden Music Series
Candi and Jack Messerschmidt with Rachele Farnum worked to sign people up and hand them trash bags and blue gloves on Saturday, April 2, on Siesta Key Beach during the 2011 Great American Cleanup, part of Keep Sarasota County Beautiful.
  • By Rachel S. OHara
  • April 3, 2011
GALLERY: 2011 Great American Cleanup
Singers Carol Sparrow and Randolph Locke shared their love of opera with the audience.
  • By Pam Eubanks
  • April 3, 2011
GALLERY: Spring is for Singing
Keith and Debbie Lowrance, Bibb and Pam Swain, Deb Knowles, Diane and Keith Anderson
  • By Black Tie Staff
  • April 2, 2011
Orchid Ball 'The Great Gatsby'
Kitchen Festival Chairwoman Debbi Benedict, special guest Katie Lee and Angie Stringer
  • By Black Tie Staff
  • April 2, 2011
Celebrity Breakfast featuring Katie Lee
Dancers from the Sarasota Ballet School kept the crowd on its toes.
  • By Heidi Kurpiela
  • April 2, 2011
Young artists shine at downtown festival
First Vice President Karen Richard-Iezzi, speaker Jeremy Wallace, speaker Rod Thomson and President Charles Volkert on Thursday, March 31 during the monthly dinner meeting of the Sarasota Republican Club at the Sarasota Yacht Club.
  • By Rachel S. OHara
  • April 1, 2011
GALLERY: Sarasota Republican Club Dinner
Susie Klingeman with Henry, Eleanor, Tracy and Lily Stalza in Lilly Pulitzer
  • By Loren Mayo
  • March 31, 2011
GALLERY: Lilly Pulitzer and La Mariee
Kindergartener Daron Nouri is all smiles with his mom, Rebekah, and dad, Bejan.
  • By Maria Amodio
  • March 31, 2011
GALLERY: Tatum Ridge Elementary School Kindergarten Roundup
General Manager Darrin Foil, founder Bill Shumate and Vice President of Operations Bill Milner represented Square 1 Burgers, which opened in the East County March 1.
  • By Pam Eubanks
  • March 31, 2011
GALLERY: EDC Hob Nob
Kennedy McClain and Piper Carson hold the preschool's mural.
  • By Loren Mayo
  • March 31, 2011
PHOTO OF THE DAY: Perfect summer day
Fifth-grade students demonstrated tricks during Bashaw Elementary's Jump for Fun event March 30.
  • By Jen Blanco
  • March 31, 2011
GALLERY: Bashaw Elementary Jump for Fun
Diane Block had her eye on a Godiva chocolate gift basket.
  • By Pam Eubanks
  • March 31, 2011
GALLERY: Elegantly Fresh
Guest speaker Katherine Oliver and Jeanne Corcoran
  • By Black Tie Staff
  • March 30, 2011
Women in Partnership Luncheon featuring Katherine Oliver
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Tracy and Harry Bierman
  • April 5, 2011
GALLERY: Coldwell Banker Cocktails Courtside
2
The king and queen: Herb Schiff and Colette Roan
  • April 5, 2011
GALLERY: Glenridge on Palmer Ranch Renaissance Faire
3
The senior class won its second-consecutive Pirate Puff Classic Championship with a victory over the sophomore class April 4.
  • April 5, 2011
GALLERY: Pirate Puff Classic
4
Ken Abt, Betty Bavar, Peggy Abt, Nona Heaslip and Warren Coville
  • April 4, 2011
Starry Night Dinner Series Celebration
5
Tony Grinnell welcomed the choppy waves and wind Monday, April 4 as he kitesurfed in the Gulf of Mexico.
  • April 4, 2011
Photo of the Day: Let's go ride a kite!

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