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  • Dora Walters
  • December 16, 2009
Seaplace wraps up holiday season with twice the party

Seaplace held a welcome-back party for its residents, along with a farewell gathering for outgoing Manager Steve Grekowicz Dec. 16.

  • Longboat Key
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  • Kurt Schultheis
  • December 16, 2009
Commission will consider north end erosion issues

The Town Commission will consider using sand from a Longboat Pass dredging project and a revised breakwater project for the north end at its regular workshop at 2 p.m., Dec. 17.

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  • Robin Hartill
  • December 16, 2009
Cheryl McKane joins Longview Realty Inc.

McKane began her real-estate career more than 20 years ago.

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  • Dora Walters
  • December 16, 2009
Player flip-flops on love for tennis

Jane Oaks attracted a lot of attention at Cedars Tennis & Fitness Club's recent Welcome-Back party. She was wearing flip-flops adorned with miniature tennis balls.

  • Longboat Key
  • Neighbors
    By
  • Dora Walters
  • December 16, 2009
Longboat resident blazes a trail on his bike

Carl Meyers vowed to ride 80 kilometers Dec. 3 on his bike to celebrate his 80th birthday.

  • Longboat Key
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  • Dora Walters
  • December 16, 2009
Dual launch party at Mar Vista goes by the book

Longboat authors Celia Edmundson and Terry Griffin held a joint book launch Dec. 13, at Mar Vista Dockside Restaurant & Pub.

  • Longboat Key
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  • Dora Walters
  • December 16, 2009
Sale-goers leap for the printed word

Virginia Sanders was one of the featured authors at Mote Marine's annual Christmas book sale.

  • Longboat Key
  • Neighbors
    By
  • Dora Walters
  • December 16, 2009
Speaker gives All Angels a healthy outlook

Dr. Henry E. Simmons, president of the National Coalition on Health Care, was the guest speaker at the Dec. 8 meeting of the Sandpipers of All Angels by the Sea Episcopal Church.

  • Longboat Key
  • Neighbors
    By
  • Robin Hartill
  • December 16, 2009
Harry's wine-ds up for latest event

Harry's Continental Kitchens will hold its next wine tasting from 4:30 to 6:30 p.m. Thursday, Dec. 17, at Harry's deli, 525 St. Judes Drive. The event will benefit Longboat Island Chapel's Aging in Paradise Resource Center. Cost is $10. Call 383-0777.

  • Longboat Key
  • Neighbors
    By
  • Kurt Schultheis
  • December 16, 2009
Longboat Fire Rescue completes training

Fire rescue crews held a drill last week to take what they learned in the classroom and apply it to a fire emergency situation.

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    By
  • Molly Schechter
  • December 16, 2009
Black Tie & Tales

Read this week's social column, Black Tie & Tales.

  • Longboat Key
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    By
  • Kurt Schultheis
  • December 16, 2009
Commission to review Key Club project

The Longboat Key Planning Board voted 4-3 to move the Longboat Key Club and Resort's Islandside renovation-and-expansion project forward to the commission.

  • Longboat Key
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    By
  • Kurt Schultheis
  • December 16, 2009
Christ Church project approved

Christ Church of Longboat Key's building project was forwarded to the Town Commission for review by the Planning & Zoning Board, but some residents still have project concerns.

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  • Kurt Schultheis
  • December 16, 2009
Briefs

Briefs

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  • Kurt Schultheis
  • December 16, 2009
Town must inspect Colony units

A termite infestation report of The Colony Beach & Tennis Resort done by an engineering company was sent to the town for review. The town will also perform an independent inspection of the property.

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