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Karla and Roy Dupuis enjoyed the evening with friends.
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  • Pam Eubanks
  • January 31, 2011
East County welcomes fine dining

East County residents Lou and Ann Marie Marinaccio welcomed about 50 people to their home Jan. 29 for the Quintessa and Flowers Vineyard & Winery Wine Dinner event. The evening, which was catered by Fete Catering, was part of the Sarasota-Manatee Originals 2011 Forks & Corks Food & Wine Festival Jan. 28-31.

  • East County
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Isaac and Gisele Azerad
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  • Black Tie Staff
  • January 30, 2011
American Technion Society Sarasota/Gulf Coast Chapter Annual Dinner Robert and Mildred Rosenthal

American Technion Society Sarasota/Gulf Coast Chapter Annual Dinner Robert and Mildred Rosenthal

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Rich Abernathy, Karen Misantone and David, Katey and Helen Abernathy
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  • Black Tie Staff
  • January 30, 2011
Forks and Corks: The Grand Tasting

Forks and Corks: The Grand Tasting

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Justin Och and Cathy Morgan of the Lion Dance Team from Lakeland put on quite show on Saturday, Jan. 29 at the 2011 GCAA Chinese New Year Celebration held at T.J. Johnson Youth Center.
    By
  • Rachel S. OHara
  • January 30, 2011
Year of the Hare Celebration

The Gulfcoast Chinese American Association in part with the Sarasota Chinese Academy held an elaborate and festive Chinese New Year Celebration on Saturday, Jan. 29 at the T.J. Johnson Youth Center at Faith Baptist Church.

  • East County
  • Neighbors
Calvin Walton from Stone Mountain, GA had a beautiful display of musicians done in mixed media on Saturday, Jan. 29 at St. Armand's Art Fair.
    By
  • Rachel S. OHara
  • January 30, 2011
Artsy Weekend on the Circle

The 8th Annual St. Armands Circle Art Festival happened this past Saturday and Sunday. The event drew thousands of people along with hundreds of talented artists.

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    By
  • Rachel S. OHara
  • January 30, 2011
Chilly Day for Chili

The Longboat Key Public Tennis Center held a chili cook-off competition on Friday, Jan. 28 at the Longboat Key Public Tennis Center facilities.

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Linda Whitacre, Bridget Spiess, Bishop Frank Dewane, Mary Kenealy-Barbetta and Julie Delaney
    By
  • Black Tie Staff
  • January 29, 2011
Catholic Charities Ball

Catholic Charities Ball

  • Black Tie
Team GLC Athletics took home the championship titled.
  • By Pam Eubanks and Michael Eng
  • January 29, 2011
Pigskin Party

Lakewood Ranch Community Activities Corp. hosted its first Family Football Experience Jan. 29 at the Out-of-Door Academy's new football field. Twelve teams competed in a flag football contest, and guests also enjoyed food and drink, face painting and other festivities.

  • East County
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Sen. Mike Bennett, with his wife Dee, checked out the work of Lakewood Ranch High School Taylor Lewis, whose piece took "Best in Show."
    By
  • Pam Eubanks
  • January 29, 2011
Gala showcases student work

Art and education enthusiasts alike gathered at the Lakewood Ranch Golf & Country Club Jan. 29 for the fourth annual HEART & SOUL Gala and Live Art Auction. The show featured the top 25 works submitted by Manatee School district art students during a recent competition.

  • East County
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Boeing Boeing stars Jason Bradley and Kim Hausler with Bob Waechter
    By
  • Black Tie Staff
  • January 28, 2011
Starry Night Dinner Series highlighting 'Boeing Boeing'

Starry Night Dinner Series highlighting 'Boeing Boeing'

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Models Pat Anderson, Wendy Poelke, Laurel Covert, Karen Cogbill, Jacqueline Bouma and Katie Cornell
    By
  • Maria Amodio
  • January 28, 2011
BKYC Members showcase sporty fashions

Bird Key yacht Club members modeled tennis and golf fashions from Laurel Oak Country Club on Thursday, Jan. 27, at BKYC.

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Past Chairman of the EDC of Sarasota County, C.J. Fishman, and current president and CEO, Kathy Baylis
    By
  • Maria Amodio
  • January 28, 2011
Economic Outlook Luncheon draws sell-out crowd

A sell-out crowd attended The Economic Development Corporation of Sarasota County's 2011 Economic Outlook Luncheon on Friday, Jan. 28, at Michael's On East. A record 380 guests turned out to hear the economic forecast for the upcoming year from keynote speaker Sean Snaith, Ph. D., an economist and Director of the Institute for Economic Competitiveness at the University of Central Florida.

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    By
  • Pam Eubanks
  • January 28, 2011
Suspect nabbed in Carolina Landings incident

Jeffrey M. Weber, 34, was arrested late last night.

  • East County
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About 75 people attended a Longboat Key Public Interest Committee forum Thursday.
    By
  • Kurt Schultheis
  • January 28, 2011
Town hosts beach meeting

Town officials and beach engineers told Key residents Thursday why a $16 million beach project is necessary next year.

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Vertex Development wanted to construct a 150-foot flagpole-style telecommunications tower on Palm-Aire golf course property.
    By
  • Pam Eubanks
  • January 28, 2011
Palm-Aire cell tower denied

Manatee County Hearing Officer Hamilton "Chip" Rice, Jr. on Thursday officially denied a cell tower proposed for Palm-Aire.

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