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Longboat Key

Devin O’Brian, Beth Giovanell, Pat Donnelly and Rick Harris
    By
  • Loren Mayo
  • November 18, 2010
LLSA Chamber unwinds at Encore Motorcars

The Longboat Key, Lido Key, St. Armands Key Chamber of Commerce held its latest Business after Hours at Encore Motorcars of Sarasota, Inc., Thursday, Nov. 18. By 7 p.m., members and their guests were just starting to depart from the casual networking event.

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  • Neighbors
The commission also discussed three underfunded pension plans at its meeting Thursday, Nov. 18.
    By
  • Kurt Schultheis
  • November 18, 2010
Commission postpones trolley decision

The Town Commission hopes a trolley agreement can be reached that doesn't require the town to contribute $100,000 to the service.

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The Town Commission also will review beach renourishment project costs at Town Hall today.
    By
  • Kurt Schultheis
  • November 18, 2010
Trolley talk to highlight commission meeting

The Longboat Key Town Commission will discuss a Manatee County trolley funding shortfall at its regular workshop today.

  • Longboat Key
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    By
  • Robin Hartill
  • November 18, 2010
OBITUARY: Bryant Eugene Hall

Bryant Eugene Hall, 80, was a founding member of Christ Church of Longboat Key.

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Keith Tanner said an audit is necessary because of growing suspicions about the firefighters' pension plan.
    By
  • Kurt Schultheis
  • November 18, 2010
Board approves pension audit

The Firefighters' Pension Board agreed to hire two separate companies to perform a $65,000 audit of its pension.

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Geoffrey and Brenda Michel with Robert Stock
    By
  • Loren Mayo
  • November 17, 2010
The Met celebrates 10th anniversary

The Met celebrated its 10th anniversary with Robert Stock, designer of the Robert Graham line, and Tampa Bay Rays' Grant Balfour.

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The Castillian holiday decorating committee: Gene Agins, Ed Ryan, John Groenboom, Matt Krieger, Bob Havel, Ann Havel, Nancy Krieger, Dorie Groenboom and Rosemary Ryan
    By
  • Maria Amodio
  • November 17, 2010
Castillian kicks off holiday season

Castillian residents held a cocktail party and lighting ceremony for their holiday decorations on Wednesday, Nov. 17. The Castillian's decorating committee, led by resident Bob Havel, got an early start on holiday decorations, putting up a 6 foot nutcracker, giant candy canes and plenty of christmas lights.

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Tom Aposporos, David Brenner, Harry Christensen, Jim Brown and Longboat Key Historical Society President, Tom Mayers
    By
  • Maria Amodio
  • November 17, 2010
Longboat Celebrates 55th Anniversary

The Longboat Key Historical Society threw a birthday bash for the town's 55th anniversary on Wednesday, Nov. 17, at Harry's Continental Kitchens.

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Team Santastic began building its 80-ton sand structure Wednesday on Bradenton Beach.
    By
  • Robin Hartill
  • November 17, 2010
PHOTO OF THE DAY: Sandtastic Sculpture

Team Sandtastic kicked off the annual SandBlast event yesterday at BeachHouse Restaurant on Bradenton Beach.

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Edith Barr Dunn celebrates her 90th birthday.
    By
  • Observer Staff
  • November 17, 2010
Dunn celebrates with sweet surprise

On her 90th birthday, Edith Barr Dunn showed she still takes the cake.

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  • Observer Staff
  • November 17, 2010
Grand Opera Day has grand finale

Sunday, Nov. 7 was Grand Opera Day at Grand Bay, with more than 100 attendees enjoying a festival of arias and ensembles.

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    By
  • Kurt Schultheis
  • November 17, 2010
Beach project cost decreases

Town Manager Bruce St. Denis told residents Tuesday that the 2011-12 beach renourishment project could cost between $30.5 million to $36 million.

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    By
  • Kurt Schultheis
  • November 17, 2010
Judge puts furniture feud to bed

U.S. bankruptcy trustee William Maloney will not be allowed to sell items such as toilets and kitchen sinks from units at The Colony Beach & Tennis Resort.

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    By
  • Dora Walters
  • November 17, 2010
Longboat Look Back

A look at what was happening on Longboat this week during the 80s and 90s, compiled by Senior Editor, Dora Walters.

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    By
  • Kurt Schultheis
  • November 17, 2010
Town's Vision Plan debated

The town's revised Vision Plan, which was revised by a subcommittee over the summer, was the focus of a public meeting Nov. 11 to get input from Key residents and business owners.

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