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Garden Club members Jane Boehme and Celia Edmundson
    By
  • Mallory Gnaegy
  • October 19, 2011
PHOTO GALLERY: Garden Club Fundraiser

One hundred and twelve people enjoyed lots of wind with their wine at the Longboat Key Garden Club wine tasting fundraiser at Harry's Continental Kitchen. But that didn't stop the group from raising $465 on Wednesday, Oct. 19. Harry's Continental Kitchens supported the event with food and appetizers, and Howie Banfield provided entertainment.

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Andy Youngs and Gail Buermann preview the St. Mary, Star of the Sea, Catholic Church Christmas Bazaar, which will take place on Nov. 19.
    By
  • Mallory Gnaegy
  • October 19, 2011
PHOTO OF THE DAY: Christmas in October

Andy Youngs and Gail Buermann preview the St. Mary, Star of the Sea, Catholic Church Christmas Bazaar, which will take place on Nov. 19.

  • Longboat Key
  • Neighbors
Helen Bradshaw and Jane Howard-Jasper
    By
  • Mallory Gnaegy
  • October 19, 2011
PHOTO GALLERY: ECW Lunch

The All Angels by the Sea Episcopal Church Women got together for its monthly meeting. Guest speaker and nutritionist Rebecca Kloss taught the women in attendance about how to read a food label. She calls her speech 'How the Heck Can I Tell if This is Good for Me?' She suggests cutting out processed foods and go back to eating fresh. Hopefully, the luncheon following the lecture was according to her nutritional guides.

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Longboat Key resident Eve Kommel loves to prepare traditional dishes for company, and her favorite to serve is a simple Hungarian Goulash.
    By
  • Mallory Gnaegy
  • October 19, 2011
IN THE KITCHEN WITH: Eve Kommel

Longboat Key resident Eve Kommel was born in Berlin in 1930 and learned how to cook from her Hungarian grandmother.

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Donna and Jeff Lenobel escort their daughter, Jessica, the soon-to-be Mrs. Ian Paige, down the aisle.
    By
  • Mallory Gnaegy
  • October 19, 2011
Beach wedding captures perfect Key moment

Jessica Lenobel, granddaughter of Longboat Key Commissioner Hal and Hazel Lenobel, married Ian Paige Saturday, Oct. 15, on the beach at the Longboat Key Club and Resort. Scarsdale, N.Y., resident Jessica and Roslyn, N.Y., resident Ian met in 2000 at the University of Michigan, where they both studied.

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  • Neighbors
Dorothy Robinson works on "Bone-Jangles," which glows in the dark.
    By
  • Mallory Gnaegy
  • October 19, 2011
Neighbors: common threads

The Sarasota chapter of the Embroidery Guild of America welcomes any crafter who uses a needle with an eye to make her creations, but for club members, it would be 'unseamly' to use anything else.

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David Grace submitted this photo, overlooking the bay near Mar Vista Dockside Restaurant & Pub.
    By
  • Observer Staff
  • October 19, 2011
Weekly Winner: Night Watch

David Grace submitted this photo, overlooking the bay near Mar Vista Dockside Restaurant & Pub.

  • Longboat Key
  • Neighbors
Barbara Marcouiller and Jan Davin
    By
  • Mallory Gnaegy
  • October 18, 2011
PHOTO GALLERY: Welcome Back Luncheon

St. Mary, Star of the Sea, Catholic Church's women's guild hosted a welcome back luncheon and first meeting following 11 a.m. mass on Tuesday, Oct. 18. And it was a packed house. The women had three types of homemade quiche and salad, and luckily made enough to feed an army.

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    By
  • Observer Staff
  • October 18, 2011
Obituary: James Henry Allison

Dr. James Henry Allison, of Bradenton and formerly of Longboat Key and Gettysburg, Pa., died Oct. 12. He was 92.

  • Longboat Key
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The exhibit, 'Penguin Island' will be open to the public on Nov. 1.
    By
  • Mallory Gnaegy
  • October 17, 2011
Penguin's debut at Mote

Six Black-Footed penguins wore their tuxes for their 'Penguin Island' debut at Mote Aquarium on Monday, Oct. 17.

  • Longboat Key
  • Neighbors
Saturday, Oct. 15 was the first day of stone crab season. Moore's Stone Crab Restaurant caught a few that day and is expecting to have more next weekend.
    By
  • Mallory Gnaegy
  • October 17, 2011
PHOTO OF THE DAY: Get Crackin'

Saturday, Oct. 15 was the first day of stone crab season. Moore's Stone Crab Restaurant caught a few that day and is expecting to have more next weekend.

  • Longboat Key
  • Neighbors
Cindy and Bob Christian
    By
  • Mallory Gnaegy
  • October 15, 2011
PHOTO GALLERY: Party on the Pass

The Sarasota Chapter of Interior Design Society hosted its first 'Party on the Pass' benefiting Trinity Charities at the Sarasota Sailing Squadron on Saturday, Oct. 15. Trinity Charities, Inc. is an HIV/AIDS service organization that provides services to individuals in Sarasota and Manatee counties. The bayside event included barbeque, drinks, live music from Stone Fish and a silent auction.

  • Sarasota
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Stan Roy, Carol Peschal and Judy Williams
    By
  • Mallory Gnaegy
  • October 14, 2011
PHOTO GALLERY: Republican Club

Appellate Attorney Rebecca O'Dell Townsend spoke to the Republican Club of Longboat Key about constitutional crisis when they met Friday, Oct. 14 at the Sarasota Yacht Club. The St. Petersburg resident explained the very basics of the government such as explaining inalienable rights, where they come from and why we have a republic form of government and more.

  • Longboat Key
  • Neighbors
Jim Brown served as mayor on Longboat Key for four years.
  • By Jessica Luck
  • October 14, 2011
Obituary: Jim Brown

Jim Brown, of Longboat Key, died Oct. 14. He was 90.

  • Longboat Key
  • Neighbors
Selby Botanical Gardens held their first performance of their Fall performance series, GartenFest, Sunday, Oct. 9 out by the Banyan trees at the Botanical Gardens. In this photo: Ashley Hassler. Photo by Rachel S. O'Hara.
    By
  • Observer Staff
  • October 14, 2011
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