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Ann Race, president of Episcopal Church Women's Group, and Road Scholar Program Director Lynne Anast
    By
  • Maria Amodio
  • October 20, 2010
All Angels Women's Group meeting

Lynne Anast, Director of Road Scholar Programs Sarasota, described the not-for-profit organization's program offerings at the Episcopal Church Women's Group meeting at All Angels by the Sea on Wednesday, Oct. 20.

  • Longboat Key
  • Neighbors
Troy Myers, Jean Weidner, Pamela Day, Mayor Kelly Kirschner. Susan Blais, Bob Johnson, Carole Samuels and Caroline Zumbano
    By
  • Maria Amodio
  • October 20, 2010
DWB hosts stylish celebration

Designing Women Boutique held a ribbon cutting ceremony to celebrate the expansion of their estate division and a champagne reception honoring local attorney Troy Myers, Jr., Wednesday, Oct. 20, at the boutique.

  • Sarasota
  • Neighbors
The chair dancers raise their hands up towards the ceiling.
    By
  • Rachel S. OHara
  • October 20, 2010
Chair dancing class at SBC offers fun and exercise

Residents of the Sarasota Bay Club are getting into a new exercise class: chair dancing. The class is taught by Wendy Canning and allows the participants to enjoy doing dance moves to 1940's music without actually leaving their seat.

  • Sarasota
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Advertisers can expect to have their logo or company name cut into Alexander's hair for at least a week, along with several other marketing surprises.
    By
  • Observer Staff
  • October 20, 2010
Local actress uses her head for some creative advertising

Lazy Fairy Improv performer Christine Alexander is auctioning off the back of her head on eBay as advertising space and will be parading the results before the thousands of people expected to attend the Sarasota Blues Festival Nov. 6.

  • Sarasota
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IPOC attorney Michael Furen said he "was very pleased" with the Department of Community Affairs' ruling Wednesday.
    By
  • Kurt Schultheis
  • October 20, 2010
DCA: Consistent and inconsistent

The Department of Community Affairs ruled that the town's Comprehensive Plan is consistent in some parts but inconsistent in others.

  • Longboat Key
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Peyton Wells
    By
  • Loren Mayo
  • October 20, 2010
CLASSROOM SPOTLIGHT: ODA (WITH VIDEO)

Out-of-Door Academy first-graders performed an experiment with underwater volcanoes today in Lisa Cheney's marine science room. As the students poured cups of vinegar into a volcano made out of Play-Doh, it united with the baking soda, causing the mixture to foam at the top and erupt over the sides like lava. Following the experiment, The Observer asked the students for the scoop on underwater volcanoes.

  • Sarasota
  • Neighbors
Stone crab claws from Moore's
    By
  • Observer Staff
  • October 20, 2010
Crab claws grab attention this season

Stone crab season started Oct. 15.

  • Longboat Key
  • Neighbors
    By
  • Observer Staff
  • October 20, 2010
Observer photos available for purchase

All photos taken from Oct. 18 on are now available for purchase at YourObserver.com.

  • Longboat Key
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Lazy Lobster staff celebrates outside the restaurant.
    By
  • Observer Staff
  • October 20, 2010
Lazy Lobster celebrates one-year anniversary

The Lazy Lobster of Longboat Key celebrated the one-year anniversary of its Centre Shops location Friday, Oct. 15.

  • Longboat Key
  • Neighbors
    By
  • Observer Staff
  • October 20, 2010
Raffle ticket sales speed up for Kiwanis car raffle

The 29th annual St. Jude Gourmet Luncheon and Longboat Key Kiwanis Foundation car raffle are two-and-a-half weeks away, but approximately half of the 350 raffle tickets have already been sold.

  • Longboat Key
  • Neighbors
    By
  • Observer Staff
  • October 20, 2010
LBK ranks high on readers' list of top island destinations

Conde Nast readers showed some love for Longboat, choosing it as the continent's third-best island destination.

  • Longboat Key
  • Neighbors
Ruth Kreindler with Irwin and Sylvia Pastor
    By
  • Observer Staff
  • October 20, 2010
Beth Israel members cash in on 'Mad Money'

Temple Beth Israel members got tips that made sense - and cents - Tuesday, Oct. 12, when CNBC "Mad Money" host Jim Cramer simulcast a 90-minute program from the 92nd Street Y in New York City.

  • Longboat Key
  • Neighbors
Billy Drake pins the deputy chief badge onto his wife's, Sandi, shirt.
    By
  • Observer Staff
  • October 20, 2010
Firefighters and family celebrate promotions

The Longboat Key Fire Rescue Department celebrated the promotion of two of its officers Monday, Oct. 18.

  • Longboat Key
  • Neighbors
    By
  • Observer Staff
  • October 20, 2010
Honi Hanta hosts fall fest

Girls of all ages enjoyed beautiful weather and plenty of activities at the Girl Scouts of Gulfcoast Florida's Camp Honi Hanta Fall Festival Oct. 17.

  • East County
  • Neighbors
Lakewood Ranch Medical Center CEO Jim Wilson and Clinical Nurse Manager Angeline Hale received the Patriot Award from ESGR's Dave McCormick.
    By
  • Observer Staff
  • October 20, 2010
Wilson, Hale receive awards

Lakewood Ranch Medical Center CEO Jim Wilson and Clinical Nurse Manager Angeline Hale received honors from the Department of Defense last week.

  • East County
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