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Laurey Stryker, Darrell Ayers, Lori White, Robert Warren, Kristin Fulkerson and Jim Shirley
    By
  • Loren Mayo
  • November 17, 2011
PHOTO GALLERY: 11th Annual Principals Recognition Luncheon

Darrell M. Ayers, vice president for education at The John F. Kennedy Center for The Performing Arts, was the featured speaker for the 11th Annual Principals Recognition Luncheon, held Nov. 16th, at Van Wezel. The event was presented by the Arts and Cultural Alliance of Sarasota County.

  • Sarasota
  • Neighbors
Publix opened its current store at Avenue of the Flowers in June 1980.
    By
  • Robin Hartill
  • November 17, 2011
Publix application complete

The supermarket chain will go before the Longboat Key Planning & Zoning Board Dec. 13.

  • Longboat Key
  • News
Dick Moran took the Oath of Office today as he was sworn in as Lakewood Ranch Community Development District 2's newest supervisor.
    By
  • Pam Eubanks
  • November 17, 2011
PHOTO OF THE DAY: Sworn into office

Dick Moran took the Oath of Office today as he was sworn in as Lakewood Ranch Community Development District 2's newest supervisor.

  • East County
  • Neighbors
Tube Dude owner Scott Gerber could not be reached to comment on the pair of giant hands that are being spray painted on the exterior of the building.
    By
  • Loren Mayo
  • November 17, 2011
PHOTO OF THE DAY: That's no Tube Dude!

Something's going outside of the Tube Dude warehouse on 10th Street...

  • Sarasota
  • Neighbors
Linda and Ira Abrahamson
    By
  • Mallory Gnaegy
  • November 17, 2011
PHOTO GALLERY: Promenade Luau

The Promenade hosted a welcome back Luau for its members on Wednesday, Nov. 16. They served chicken and shrimp kabobs, grilled veggies, rice, rolls and fruit sushi. Alma Kraman celebrated her 91 birthday at the event.

  • Longboat Key
  • Neighbors
VFW Post 10141 members demonstrated how to fold the American flag.
    By
  • Pam Eubanks
  • November 17, 2011
PHOTO GALLERY: Veterans visit Gullett

Children at Gullett Elementary School Nov. 16 learned first-hand about military service as the school hosted veterans from VFW Post 10141.

  • East County
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Mary Haveron, Helen Bradshaw and Elaine Johnson
    By
  • Mallory Gnaegy
  • November 17, 2011
PHOTO GALLERY: Women's Meeting

All Angels by the Sea Episcopal Church Women take a virtual tour of Savannah at their meeting on Wednesday, Nov. 16. Speaker Karen Jones with ASID talks about interior design in Savannah, GA.

  • Longboat Key
  • Neighbors
    By
  • Pam Eubanks
  • November 17, 2011
Ranch districts approve new landscape contractor

Three of Lakewood Ranch's Community Development Districts today agreed to move forward with hiring Down to Earth with landscape contracting services.

  • East County
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Alisha Erozer with John O’Connor, Jr., vice chairman of the Manatee River Soil and Water District Board
    By
  • Pam Eubanks
  • November 17, 2011
Lakewood student speech earns top honors

Lakewood Ranch High School student Alisha Erozer took second place in a recent speech contest.

  • East County
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Cathy Bishop and Beverly Shapiro
    By
  • Mallory Gnaegy
  • November 17, 2011
PHOTO GALLERY: Garden Club Meeting

At the Longboat Key Garden Club Meeting Tuesday, Nov. 15 attendees learned the art of nature printing from Selby Printers JoAnn Migliore and Susan Lang. A nature print is applied pigment to natural objects that is transferred to fabric or paper and it's a great project for people who ca''t draw or paint.

  • Longboat Key
  • Neighbors
All Angel's by the Sea Men's Group Meeting learn about financial concerns in the current economy
    By
  • Mallory Gnaegy
  • November 17, 2011
PHOTO GALLERY: All Angels by the Sea Episcopal Church Men Meeting

The message WWSB ABC 7 Financial Advisor Richard Stern taught to the men's group of All Angels by the Sea Episcopal Church is that you can't rely on history as a guide. What worked well last year isn't always indicative of what works well now.

  • Longboat Key
  • Neighbors
Crews rotated and worked more than 24 hours to stop the leak.
    By
  • Kurt Schultheis
  • November 17, 2011
UPDATE: Sewer leak at Gulfstream Avenue stopped

A forcemain sewer break that created a lake on Gulfstream Avenue stretching almost from Main Street to Ringling Boulevard was stopped early this morning.

  • Sarasota
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    By
  • Observer Staff
  • November 17, 2011
Church rings bell for Salvation Army

The Sarasota First Church of the Nazarene will again help the Salvation Army in its annual fundraising campaign, which begins Nov. 25 and runs through Dec. 24, with volunteers ringing the bell in front of the Kmart on Fruitville Road.

  • Sarasota
  • Neighbors
Col. Jerry Hearn, student Christopher Wenzel and Ross Alander.
    By
  • Observer Staff
  • November 17, 2011
Veterans Day celebrated at USF

The Veterans Committee at USF Sarasota-Manatee honored students, staff, faculty and community members who are veterans of the United States military with its second annual Veterans Day ceremony.

  • Sarasota
  • Neighbors
Courtesy photo.
    By
  • Observer Staff
  • November 17, 2011
Student council feeds the hungry

Sarasota School of Arts and Sciences Student Council members Sophia Helme, Natasha Nieckoski, Amanda Lam, Jayna Shaffer, Mia Forschner and Ivy Bienaimer helped sort, organize and pack up food for SSAS families and the Mayors' Feed the Hungry Program.

  • Sarasota
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