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Timm and Diane Trettin, Dennis Stover and Phil King
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  • Jessica Salmond
  • March 12, 2015
Literacy Council of Sarasota March luncheon

Liz McFadden, the president and CEO of the Barbara Bush Foundation for Family Literacy, was the guest speaker.

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Jennifer Boone, Sister Gilchrist Cottrill and Steve Boone
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  • Heather Merriman Saba
  • March 12, 2015
Miracle Fest Awards Dinner

Ave Maria Preparatory School hosted its annual Miracle Fest Awards Dinner on Thursday, March 12, at the Lakewood Ranch Country Club

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Honoree Larry Hietbrink, Dr. Dean Sutherland and honoree Nola Hietbrink
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  • Heather Merriman Saba
  • March 12, 2015
Cause4Hope 'Unmasking Parkinson's'

More than 250 guests attended Neuro Challenge Foundation's Cause4Hope "Unmasking Parkinson's"event on Thursday, March 20, at Michael's On East.

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The life guard towers at Siesta Key Beach are already an iconic beacon for visitors; Tricia Wisner said that the wayfinding mechanism would probably be centered around the towers.
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  • Jessica Salmond
  • March 12, 2015
County explores wayfinding options for Siesta Key Public Beach

Current construction with the beach improvement project could provide the perfect opportunity to update signage and navigation.

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Although Madelyn Spoll does not have an abundance of plants in her home, she enjoys the look of gardens and artwork portraying it.
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  • Kristen Herhold
  • March 11, 2015
Q&A: Madelyn Spoll

Read our candid Q&A with Garden Club President Madelyn Spoll

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Lenny Landau will give a water and wastewater presentation on March 23.
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  • Kurt Schultheis
  • March 11, 2015
Landau pipes up about wastewater flow

Can the town stop the flow of saltwater and excess tax dollars across the bay for treatment?

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Michael Shay, Siesta Key Association president, and Walt Olson with the Siesta Key Condominium Council talk with FDOT representatives about the possible roundabout.
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  • Jessica Salmond
  • March 11, 2015
FDOT holds public workshop on potential Siesta Key roundabout

FDOT has presented the same information at two Siesta Key Association meetings in February and November.

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  • Pam Eubanks
  • March 11, 2015
Ready for Business

Goodwill Manasota will open its first East County store March 19.

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  • Amanda Sebastiano
  • March 11, 2015
Veteran cooks up success after culinary program

Success is sweet for U.S. Army veteran Jason Jenkins, who has his first full-time culinary role after completing the Vets 2 Chefs program.

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District Engineer Rick Schappacher observed signs of distress on Westbound Stone Harbour Loop.
    By
  • Amanda Sebastiano
  • March 11, 2015
Community plans to fill in the cracks

Heritage Harbour South is gearing up for phased road repairs that could be costly.

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  • Amanda Sebastiano
  • March 11, 2015
Group sews sweet dreams for hospital patients

Dionne Chang hopes her group, Sewing for Sweet Dreams, will help brighten hospital patients’ rooms and moods.

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A group of eight students make up Lakewood Ranch High School’s first Poetry Club.
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  • Amanda Sebastiano
  • March 11, 2015
LWR High students give poetry justice

Lakewood Ranch High students who are versed in poetry meet each week to share their writings.

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Nolan Middle School eighth-grade students Alana Kelly, Megan Peters and Cassandra Atzrodt crafted a medical-based project that contributed to the school’s 14 first-place wins.
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  • Amanda Sebastiano
  • March 11, 2015
TSA competition winners stem from East County schools

Nolan Middle School’s team won’t take a vacation from preparing for its next competition this summer.

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Dave Bullock
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  • Kurt Schultheis
  • March 11, 2015
Commission confident Bullock isn’t leaving town

Who will be Longboat Key’s next town manager if Dave Bullock opts to retire? Commissioners don’t think they need to start the search just yet.

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Community Haven and other officials and future Marlene’s House residents toss dirt for a ceremonial ground-breaking ceremony March 5.
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  • Pam Eubanks
  • March 11, 2015
Community Haven breaks ground on group home

Marlene’s House will give its nine residents a home of their own.

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