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Observer Staff
May 11, 2011

St. Mary holds crowning event

The St. Mary, Star of the Sea, Catholic Church Women's Guild celebrated Mother's Day with its annual crowning ceremony of the blessed Virgin Mary statue after Sunday Mass.

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Observer Staff
May 11, 2011

Poinciana bloom is sign of spring

It seems as if the Key is always in bloom. Early spring brings the gold trees covered with bright yellow flowers.

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Observer Staff
May 11, 2011

Nattily-dressed man about town

Thomas Quigley wore his "lucky suit" Saturday, May 7, at the Kentucky Derby party at the Sarasota Yacht Club.

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Observer Staff
May 11, 2011

Garden Club recognizes dedicated members

Virginia Sanders was recently recognized by the Longboat Key Garden Club for 20 years of dedication to the organization and to environmental issues.

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Observer Staff
May 11, 2011

Longbeach Village Association says goodbye for summer

Frank O'Brien was installed as president of the Longbeach Village Association May 5, at a meeting held at the home of past President Michael Drake.

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Observer Staff
May 11, 2011

Couple celebrates 63 years together

Margot and Warren Coville celebrated their 63rd anniversary April 18.

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Robin Hartill
May 11, 2011

OBITUARY: Robert 'Bob' Twyman

Robert "Bob" Twyman, 88, was a former Longboat Key commissioner.

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Kurt Schultheis
May 11, 2011

Firefighter contract agreement tentative

The town will still count overtime and sick leave as a final pension payout in a fire department contract that expires on Sept. 30.

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Observer Staff
May 11, 2011

Cops Corner

A man was pulled over after police determined the car he was driving was stolen. The driver told police he was the owner of the car and that it had been recovered three weeks ago.

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Robin Hartill
May 11, 2011

Recent sellers of $12.5 million home purchase $2.4 million L'Ambiance unit

Herbert and Sandra Moss, of Elkins Park, Pa., sold Unit A-401 at 415 L'Ambiance Drive in the 145-unit L'Ambiance, located behind the Islandside gates of the Longboat Key Club and Resort, to Siegfried and Eva Schulte, of Rochester Hills, Mich., for $2.4 million.