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Jan McCracken, Marilyn and Dave Powell and Karen Berman
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  • Stephanie Hannum
  • May 21, 2011
PHOTO GALLERY: Havana! evening at Bird Key Yacht Club

Bird Key Yacht Club turns on island flavor Saturday, May 21. The "Havana" themed evening featured Cuban inspired food, sounds by Bossalero and a salsa demonstration by Empire Ballroom Studio.

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People make their way around the Durante Gallery looking at Fiore Custode's paintings at the opening of the RCAD Creatives Exhibition Thursday, May 19 at Longboat Key Center for the Arts.
    By
  • Rachel S. OHara
  • May 19, 2011
PHOTO GALLERY: RCAD Creatives Exhibition Opening

The RCAD Creatives Exhibition, featuring Fiore Custode and Nathan Skiles, was opened to the public Thursday, May 19 at Longboat Key Center for the Arts.

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Elaine Keating is president of the Keating Foundation and a full-time Longboat Key resident.
    By
  • Robin Hartill
  • May 19, 2011
Keating reappointed to New College board

Longboat Key philanthropist Elaine Keating's new term will run through 2016.

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  • May 18, 2011
Turtle Tracks

Turtle Tracks

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    By
  • Observer Staff
  • May 18, 2011
Crabs can't keep claws off each other

Alfred and Jwannette Dirwanger spotted this pair of crabs who couldn't keep their claws off of each other.

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  • Observer Staff
  • May 18, 2011
You otter see this!

Swans weren't the only critters Dr. Lou Newman photographed over the weekend at Harbour Links.

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  • Observer Staff
  • May 18, 2011
Santa's helpers off to an early start

It's more than 200 days until Christmas, but it's not too early for members of St. Mary, Star of the Sea, Guild to begin working on their annual Christmas Bazaar.

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  • Observer Staff
  • May 18, 2011
Energetic clergymen lead Key churches

The Rev. Bruce Porter, of Christ Church of Longboat Key, Presbyterian, has recovered from shoulder surgery he had last November.

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From left: Jerry Brabant, with Mulligan and Flora, of Dayton, Ohio; Tom Cetwinski, with Matisse and Vive la Femme, of Longboat Key; and Chuck Birenbaum, with Razor, from Connecticut.
    By
  • Observer Staff
  • May 18, 2011
Dog days of summer set in early on Longboat

The final walk of the season for the Longboat Key group of Petit Basset Griffon Vendeens took place April 30, in Joan M. Durante Park.

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Olive "Rusty" Blackwell
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  • Observer Staff
  • May 18, 2011
Arbomar resident receives fond farewell party

After 33 years in residence at the Arbomar, 87-year-old Olive "Rusty" Blackwell is moving on.

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  • May 18, 2011
Garden Club trip takes root at Hazeltine Nursery

Members of the Longboat Key Garden Club made a field trip April 27, to the Hazeltine Nursery, in South Sarasota County.

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  • May 18, 2011
Frequent flier visits Publix

A white heron is a frequent lunchtime visitor at the outdoor dining tables at Publix at Avenue of the Flowers.

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The cygnets stick together during feeding time Saturday, at the Harbour Links pond.
    By
  • Robin Hartill
  • May 18, 2011
Cygnet trio sets sail on Harbour Links pond

In past nesting seasons, the pair of swans was physically able to reproduce, but they weren't mature enough to care for their offspring. They ignored their cygnets, sometimes chasing them away from feeding.

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Camille Johnson gets ready to hit the ball at the Longboat Key Club and Resort's Summer Sports Camp and Junior Tennis Camp last summer.
    By
  • Maria Amodio
  • May 18, 2011
Key camps heat up for summer

Longboat Key organizations are gearing up for an active summer on the Key with a variety of kids camps.

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Janice Rutkowski submitted this sunset photo, taken on Lido Beach.
    By
  • Observer Staff
  • May 18, 2011
WEEKLY WINNER: Engulfing View

Janice Rutkowski submitted this sunset photo, taken on Lido Beach.

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