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Longboat Key | Neighbors

Painter, author, illustrator, mother, wife, community activist — Longboater Lynn Armstrong Coffin identifies with all of those titles.
    By
  • Amanda Sebastiano
  • August 24, 2011
Lynn Coffin: Painter, author, illustrator, mother wife, community activist

Coffin's latest endeavor since her son, Mikael, was born in 1983, is writing and illustrating children's books.

  • Longboat Key
  • Neighbors
Cliff Collins submitted this sunset photo, taken on Anna Maria Island.
    By
  • Observer Staff
  • August 24, 2011
Weekly Winner: Captivating Coral

Cliff Collins submitted this sunset photo, taken on Anna Maria Island.

  • Longboat Key
  • Neighbors
Sandra Ceshker, Tamera Jackson and Betty Pawlowitz pose with Jack Daniel’s and lemonade Saturday, Aug. 20 at the Sarasota Yacht Club.
    By
  • Rachel S. OHara
  • August 20, 2011
PHOTO GALLERY: SYC Concert with Bullseye Ride

SYC held their Concert on the Lawn & Dock Party inside Saturday, Aug. 20 at the Sarasota Yacht Club. The musical guest for the evening was a country band called Bullseye Ride. Jack Daniel's sponsored the party.

  • Longboat Key
  • Neighbors
The birthday boys included Mike St. Hilaire, 69, Richard Perlman, 60, and Mike Greve, 66.
    By
  • Rachel S. OHara
  • August 20, 2011
PHOTO GALLERY: A birthday party for three

Three Longboaters celebrated their birthdays together Saturday, Aug. 20 at Bay Isles. The birthday boys included Mike Greve, Richard Perlman and Mike St. Hilaire. Their party was catered by Nancy's BBQ and they also had a custom made cake by Slice of Heaven.

  • Longboat Key
  • Neighbors
A turtle nest at Sea Club, 4141 Gulf of Mexico Drive, will be opened Monday, Aug. 22.
    By
  • Observer Staff
  • August 19, 2011
Turtle nest opening will take place Monday

A turtle nest at Sea Club, 4141 Gulf of Mexico Drive, will be opened at 7:40 p.m. Monday, Aug. 22. Park at the Sea Club or Turtle Crawl Inn, 4235 Gulf of Mexico Drive.

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Lakewood Ranch High graduate Kirsten Hannabass placed sixth in the Swivel at the 37th Division 1 Show Ski National Championship.
    By
  • Jen Blanco
  • August 19, 2011
Local skiers place at national tournament

Three members of the Sarasota Ski a Rees Water Ski Show Team competed and placed at the 37th Division 1 Show Ski National Championship Aug. 12 to Aug. 14 in Janesville, Wis.

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The winners of the Kiwanis academic and technical institute scholarships pose together Thursday, Aug. 18, on the steps by The Grill.
    By
  • Rachel S. OHara
  • August 18, 2011
PHOTO GALLERY: Kiwanis Scholarship Ceremony 2011

The Kiwanis Club of Longboat Key gave out a total of 21 scholarships during a morning breakfast ceremony Thursday, Aug. 18, at The Grill, at the Longboat Key Club. The 10 academic scholarships and 11 technical institute scholarships were handed out by scholarship committee Chairman Weldon Frost.

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  • Neighbors
The turtle nest is located at 5211 Gulf of Mexico Drive.
    By
  • Observer Staff
  • August 17, 2011
Longboat turtle nest open takes place Friday

A nest opening will take place at 7:45 p.m. Friday, Aug. 19, at 5211 Gulf of Mexico Drive.

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    By
  • Observer Staff
  • August 17, 2011
Putterman works on display in Maine

Lido Key resident Florence Putterman's works will be displayed in the 'Entwined Metaphors' exhibit at the Palmina S. and Stephen F. Pace Galleries of Art at the Leura Hill Eastman Performing Arts Center, in Fryeburg, Maine.

  • Longboat Key
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    By
  • Observer Staff
  • August 17, 2011
Key Club helps kids get smart start

Longboat Key Club and Resort Human Resources department is helping to get the new school year off to a smart start. Through an employee drive, dozens of new back-to-school items were donated and will be given to the children of employees who signed up to receive a 'Back to School' goody bag.

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  • Neighbors
Three hundred fifty tickets were sold last year for the car raffle. File photo.
    By
  • Robin Hartill
  • August 17, 2011
Kiwanians dish out new name, place for St. Jude luncheon

Say goodbye to the St. Jude Gourmet Luncheon and hello to the Longboat Key Gourmet Food Fest.

  • Longboat Key
  • Neighbors
The Lido Pool is open daily except for Mondays. Passes to use the pool can be purchased daily, seasonally or annually. Photo by Rachel S. O’Hara.
    By
  • Robin Roy
  • August 17, 2011
Lido Pool marked as revenue generator

As an alternative to closing the Lido Pool and pavilion, Lido Key residents are formulating a plan for the city to derive income from the underutilized community asset.

  • Longboat Key
  • News
    By
  • Robin Hartill
  • August 17, 2011
P&Z pulls forward with traffic talks

Is Gulf of Mexico Drive really that important? Longboaters probably think so.

  • Longboat Key
  • News
Arends
    By
  • Robin Hartill
  • August 17, 2011
Arends remembered as voice of the Village

The Longbeach Village is lined with coconut palm trees. The foliage is the result of John "Dutch" Martin Arends' efforts. His longstanding work with the Longboat Key Garden Club led the club to donate the trees to the Village.

  • Longboat Key
  • Neighbors
Chef de Cuisine Aaron Chavaria holds up a spoonful of the citrus tomato confit.
    By
  • Rachel S. OHara
  • August 17, 2011
Chefs prepare elegant food at Sands Pointe

Preparation for dinner service at the Longboat Key Club's Sands Pointe restaurant begins well before the evening rush.

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