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Co-Chairs Emily Tack and Emily Stroud
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  • May 12, 2011
Wine, Women and Shoes Kick-Off Party

Wine, Women and Shoes Kick-Off Party

  • Black Tie
Skip Kister, honored guest Betty Shilalie and U.S. Navy Lt. Commander Raul Rojas
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  • Loren Mayo
  • May 12, 2011
PHOTO GALLERY: USS Sarasota Reunion Dinner

Former USS Sarasota crew members and their wives held a reunion dinner Thursday to commemorate the 20th anniversary of the first USS Sarasota reunion.

  • Sarasota
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A pre-party will take place at 5 p.m., May 13, at the Longboat Key Center for the Arts, a Division of Ringling College of Art and Design, 6860 Longboat Drive S.
    By
  • Robin Hartill
  • May 12, 2011
Chamber plans to make splash with LBK Challenge

The race is scheduled for 9:30 a.m., Sunday, beginning at the Longboat Key Town Dock.

  • Longboat Key
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Kindergartners gave a Flamenco performance during the school's Latin Cultural Fair.
    By
  • Loren Mayo
  • May 12, 2011
PHOTO GALLERY: Bay Haven Latin Cultural Fair

Bay Haven School of Basics-Plus students transformed their classrooms into Spain, Peru, Mexico, Colombia, Honduras and the Dominican Republic for their Latin Cultural Fair.

  • Sarasota
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Daniel Valderrama gives Kierra Henderson and Nassim Ghaffari a lesson on proper utensil placement.
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  • Loren Mayo
  • May 12, 2011
PHOTO GALLERY: Gocio Elementary Career Day

Gocio Elementary fifth-graders spent career day at the Ritz-Carlton, Sarasota.

  • Sarasota
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Mae Cavazos, the pastry chef at the Ritz-Carlton, Sarasota, helped Gocio Elementary students decorate cupcakes.
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  • Loren Mayo
  • May 12, 2011
PHOTO OF THE DAY: Hello, cupcake!

Gocio Elementary fifth-grader Robinson Du Shun today decorated this cupcake at the Ritz-Carlton, Sarasota.

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    By
  • Jen Blanco
  • May 12, 2011
Tabernacle golfers finish perfect season

The Tabernacle Christian School golf team recently completed another perfect season.

  • East County
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Sammi Jo Gaeta grabbed a dodge ball to throw.
    By
  • Pam Eubanks
  • May 12, 2011
PHOTO GALLERY: ODA Spirit Day

Students at the Out-of-Door Academy today showed their school spirit during the school's annual Spirit Day event. Students enjoyed games such as dodge ball, handball, an egg toss and more.

  • East County
  • News
    By
  • Jen Blanco
  • May 12, 2011
American Red Cross to host Hurricane Bash Golf Tournament

The American Red Cross will kickoff the start of hurricane season with a Hurricane Bash Golf Tournament and Celebrity Chef Showcase May 20 at the University Park Country Club.

  • East County
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    By
  • Observer Staff
  • May 12, 2011
Classic Cops of the Day

Enjoy a classic Cops Corner entry from the Longboat Observer archives.

  • Longboat Key
  • Cops Corner
County Commissioners Christine Robinson and Carolyn Mason smile and laugh as they surrounded a teary Norman Schimmel after he was surprised during the 2011 National Tourism Week Awards ceremony and given the “Voice of Tourism” Award.
    By
  • Rachel S. OHara
  • May 12, 2011
PHOTO GALLERY: 2011 National Tourism Week Awards

The Sarasota Convention and Visitors Bureau (SCVB) held the 2011 National Tourism Week Awards ceremony Thursday, May 12, at Ed Smith Stadium.

  • Sarasota
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    By
  • Observer Staff
  • May 12, 2011
Classic Cops of the Day

Enjoy a classic Cops Corner entry from the East County Observer archives.

  • East County
  • Cops Corner
The meeting will be held in the first floor chambers of the county administrative building, 1112 Manatee Ave. W., Bradenton.
    By
  • Pam Eubanks
  • May 12, 2011
Planning Commission to discuss Cooper Creek DRI

The advisory board to the Board of Manatee County Commissioners will consider changes to the Cooper Creek Center Development of Regional Impact.

  • East County
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    By
  • Loren Mayo
  • May 12, 2011
FAMILY REUNION: USS Sarasota crew reunites

About 30 former crew members of the USS Sarasota Naval ship visited Sarasota this week, 20 years after the group's inaugural reunion.

  • Sarasota
  • News
Walter Derdeyn turned 100 years old last week.
    By
  • Observer Staff
  • May 12, 2011
100 years and still going strong

Walter Derdeyn's 100th birthday was celebrated in style with a party Friday, May 6, at the Regency House.

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