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Joan and Bob Brand and Cheryl Burke
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  • January 15, 2011
Starry Night Dinner Series highlighting 'Twelve Angry Men'

Starry Night Dinner Series highlighting 'Twelve Angry Men'

  • Black Tie
Nathalie Mould, Melissa Morrill and Sheryl Bartusek
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  • Maria Amodio
  • January 15, 2011
SYC members have a ball

Sarasota Yacht Club held their annual Commodore's Ball Saturday, Jan. 15, at the Yacht Club.

  • Longboat Key
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Len Trudell, Vice Commodore; Fred Schwing, Commodore Emeritus; and Bob Geraci, Dockmaster
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  • Maria Amodio
  • January 15, 2011
Longboat Harbour residents change watch

Longboat Harbour held their annual Change of Watch ceremony Saturday, Jan. 15 at Bird Key Yacht Club.

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Chairwoman Molly Klauber and Raja
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  • Black Tie Staff
  • January 14, 2011
Dogs' Night Out 'An Evening at the Bow-Wow Bistro'

Dogs' Night Out 'An Evening at the Bow-Wow Bistro'

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Town Commissioner Phil Younger, Jeremy Whatmough, Virginia Sanders, Jackie Salvino and Alice Blueglass
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  • Dora Walters
  • January 14, 2011
Garden Club plants arboreal addition

The Longboat Key Garden Club planted a gumbo limbo tree Jan. 14 at Overlook Park in recognition of Arbor Day. Event Chairwoman Virginia Sanders gave a presentation focusing on how tree planting helps to combat carbon emissions.

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Shannon Gault, President Phyllis Black and John Wild
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  • Dora Walters
  • January 14, 2011
Whitman speaks about Obama's health-care plan

"Obama's Health-care Plan and What's Wrong With It" was the topic for discussion at the Longboat Republican Club's Jan.14 luncheon meeting, at the Sarasota Yacht Club. Dr. Jim Whitman, a practicing psychiatrist, was the speaker.

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The Sarasota Crew hosted a weekend of intense training and rowing Jan. 6-9.
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  • Jen Blanco
  • January 14, 2011
Crew hosts US Junior Men's National Sweep Team

The Sarasota Crew hosted the 2011 US Junior Men's National Sweep Team for a high performance weekend of intense training and rowing Jan. 6-9 at its Bay Preserve training facility.

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  • Observer Staff
  • January 14, 2011
Manatee schools declares impasse

The district and the MEA have continued in the collective bargaining process for the 2010-2011 school year from June 28, 2010, to Jan. 5, 2011. By declaring an impasse, the district is stating it does not desire to mediate and has requested the appointment of a special magistrate.

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Rollie Truelove looks to see where her shot lands.
    By
  • Jen Blanco
  • January 14, 2011
Palm-Aire tees off for breast health

More than 50 members of the Palm-Aire Nine Hole Women's Golf Association bundled up and hit the green for the association's Breast Health Day nine-hole tournament Jan. 13. Members enjoyed a luncheon before teeing off to benefit breast health. Following the tournament, participants enjoyed an ice cream social.

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At the 2009 ceremony, a crowd gathered to watch the unveiling of the newest inductees.
    By
  • Robin Hartill
  • January 14, 2011
WEEKEND BEST BET: Circus Ring of Fame

Five new members will be inducted to the Circus Ring of Fame.

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    By
  • Robin Roy
  • January 14, 2011
Substitute teacher charged with child abuse

The teacher was in a second-grade classroom when Sarasota County Sheriff's Office detectives say he snapped, punching two students and pushing a third.

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Mote staff and volunteers hold the calf in the Dolphin and Whale Hospital's medical pool. Photo courtesy of Mote Marine Laboratory.
    By
  • Robin Hartill
  • January 14, 2011
Bottlenose dolphin calf brought to Mote

The young dolphin was rescued from a wildlife refuge in Sanibel Island.

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The beach near North Shore Road won't be restored until the middle of February at the earliest.
    By
  • Kurt Schultheis
  • January 14, 2011
Beach project delayed again

Bulldozers and other equipment will be placed on the beach near North Shore Road today in preparation for a beach restoration project on the north end.

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    By
  • Jen Blanco
  • January 14, 2011
Lady Mustangs close out regular season with wins

The Lakewood Ranch High girls soccer team closed out its regular season with a pair of wins over Venice and St. Stephen's Jan. 11 and 13.

  • East County
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  • Jen Blanco
  • January 14, 2011
Mustangs top Pirates

The Lakewood Ranch High boys soccer team defeated Braden River 3-1 Jan. 13.

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