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Longboat Key | Neighbors

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  • Observer Staff
  • January 17, 2012
Obituary: Louis Beigbeder

Louis Beigbeder, of Longboat Key and formerly of Boston and Norwood, Mass., died Jan. 5. He was 97.

  • Longboat Key
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    By
  • Observer Staff
  • January 17, 2012
Obituary: Jane Ann Houck

Jane Ann Houck, of Sarasota and formerly of Longboat Key, Minneapolis and Fort Dodge, Iowa, died Jan. 2. She was 90.

  • Longboat Key
  • Neighbors
Nies
    By
  • Observer Staff
  • January 17, 2012
Obituary: Gertrude Nies

Gertrude Louise Priddy Nies, 85, of St. Armands Key, died Jan. 9.

  • Longboat Key
  • Neighbors
    By
  • Observer Staff
  • January 17, 2012
Obituary: Helga M. Resnick

Helga M. Resnick, 84, of Longboat Key, died Dec. 9.

  • Longboat Key
  • Neighbors
Board Member of St. Armands Circle Assoation Bill Carman and Kurt Hennard with Inland and Island Home Repair and Decorating
    By
  • Mallory Gnaegy
  • January 17, 2012
PHOTO GALLERY: Circle Association Meeting

The monthly St. Armands Circle Association meeting was hosted by Edwards Jones on Jan. 16. Business members introduced themselves and their companies, and upcoming events and happenings at the circle were discussed.

  • Longboat Key
  • Neighbors
Clarise and Richard Pellegrino
    By
  • Mallory Gnaegy
  • January 17, 2012
PHOTO GALLERY: Longboat Harbour Change of Watch

PHOTO GALLERY: Longboat Harbour Change of Watch

  • Longboat Key
  • Neighbors
John Jacobs, Snookie and Cliff Hornsby and Phil Younger
    By
  • Mallory Gnaegy
  • January 17, 2012
PHOTO GALLERY: Republican Club

The Republican Club of Longboat Key is expecting a good year. Joe Gruters, chairman of the Republican Party of Sarasota County, spoke at the meeting on Jan. 13 at Sarasota Yacht Club. He spoke about Victory in 2012.

  • Longboat Key
  • Neighbors
Enjoy Mary Elizabeth Carey's "salmon poached in champagne" recipe.
    By
  • Mallory Gnaegy
  • January 16, 2012
IN THE KITCHEN WITH: Mary Elizabeth Carey

Mary Elizabeth Carey retired as a Manager of International Ex-Patriot Center for the Exxon Corporation, a job that kept her very busy.

  • Longboat Key
  • Neighbors
Clown “Chips” aka Julius Carallo
    By
  • Mallory Gnaegy
  • January 16, 2012
PHOTO GALLERY: 25th annual Ring of Fame

Not all circus performers are clowning around. Famous performers were honored and initiated into the ring of fame at the 25th annual Sarasota Circus Ring of Fame on Sunday, Jan. 15 at St. Armands Circle. Joseph Bauer, Cecil B. DeMille, Barry Lubin and Hans Winn were inducted into the Ring.

  • Longboat Key
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Dave and Diane Archibald
    By
  • Mallory Gnaegy
  • January 16, 2012
PHOTO GALLERY: Lynches 25th Anniversary

Based on the amount of people packing Lynches Pub and Grub on Friday, Jan. 13 and Sat. Jan 14 for its 25 anniversary, the restaurant hasn't made it on luck of the Irish alone. To celebrate Patsy and Majella Carroll played traditional Irish music. Long time customers and attendees clinked their beers for another 25 years of Ethna and Chris Lynch.

  • Longboat Key
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Event coordinators Penny and Les Brassington
    By
  • Mallory Gnaegy
  • January 13, 2012
PHOTO GALLERY: Cedars Tennis Welcome Back

The tennis players at Cedars Tennis Resort took the fun off of the courts for a welcome-back get together on Thursday, Jan. 13. The club restaurant was packed and, for once, the love was positive for tennis players. It was quite the racket.

  • Longboat Key
  • Neighbors
Lutie Uihlein, Ruth Strauss, Patty Buck Pat Howatt and Bennie Dods
    By
  • Mallory Gnaegy
  • January 13, 2012
PHOTO GALLERY: Sarasota Chorus of the Keys

Christ Church of Longboat Key, Presbyterian hosted a ham dinner on Wednesday, Jan. 11. As soon as the dishes were bussed, The Sarasota Chorus of the Keys serenaded tables. The barbershop quartet style of harmony rang through the church's new facilities.

  • Longboat Key
  • Neighbors
Cassandra Bradley is prodded by Alanna Allion to touch the squid they were dissecting as part of Mote's Home School Day on Wednesday, Jan. 12.
    By
  • Mallory Gnaegy
  • January 12, 2012
PHOTO OF THE DAY: Getting Squiddish

Cassandra Bradley is prodded by Alanna Allion to touch the squid they were dissecting as part of Mote's Home School Day on Wednesday, Jan. 12.

  • Longboat Key
  • Neighbors
Jonathan Bozer pulls out the squid’s beak
    By
  • Mallory Gnaegy
  • January 12, 2012
PHOTO GALLERY: Squid Dissection

Squids, like the short-fin squid the Children at home school day at Mote Aquarium on Wednesday, Jan. 11 got to dissect are members of the Cephlipod species. These squids are used to feed the fish and sharks at Mote and are most often used in calamari served at restaurants.

  • Longboat Key
  • Neighbors
Susan Johnson and Joelle Hamorit
    By
  • Mallory Gnaegy
  • January 12, 2012
PHOTO GALLERY: Democratic Club Meeting

'It's an exciting time for the Democrat Party,' according to Rod Smith, Chairman of Florida Democrat Party and speaker at the Democrat Club meeting on Jan. 9. The delegate selection is in June in Tampa and the national convention is in Charlotte, N.C in September. Smith discussed issues such as the reapportionment of Florida, talked about the Dream Act and what it means and gave reasons why he thinks the economy will be better in 2012.

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