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  • May 23, 2012
St. Mary, Star of the TV

St. Mary, Star of the Sea, Catholic Church will have two Masses filmed by the Diocese of Venice film crew that will be televised for shut-ins on a later date.

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  • May 23, 2012
'Ciao!' baby Sharapova wins

Maria Sharapova, who was defending her title, topped Li Na in the Italian Open Sunday, May 20, in Rome.

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  • Pam Eubanks
  • May 23, 2012
Memorial Parade slated for Sunday

It's time to honor the nation's fallen heroes.

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Stuart and Lois Scheyer’s grandson, Jon Scheyer, plays professional basketball in Israel for Maccabi Tel Aviv, one of the best professional teams in Europe. Courtesy photo.
  • By Stuart and Lois Scheyer
  • May 23, 2012
Israel revisited: A view from the courts and streets

This is a most unusual report from the Energetic Travelers, because we had a unique personal reason to re-visit Israel: Our grandson, Jon Scheyer, was playing professional basketball in Israel for Maccabi Tel Aviv, one of the best professional teams in Europe.

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Tammra Lynn submitted this sunset photo, taken on Coquina Beach, north of Longboat Key.
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  • Observer Staff
  • May 23, 2012
Cool Today Weather Photo Contest Winner

Tammra Lynn submitted this sunset photo, taken on Coquina Beach, north of Longboat Key.

  • East County
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  • Pam Eubanks
  • May 23, 2012
Neighbors: Dave Camire

River Club resident Dave Camire takes his love of collectibles to the streets in his 600-horsepower Dodge Viper.

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  • May 23, 2012
Cool Today Weather Photo Contest Winner

Gail Guarino took this photo of the brightest moon of the year on her daughter's birthday, May 5.

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  • May 22, 2012
Obituary: Ethel H. Young

Ethel H. Young, of Sarasota and formerly of Longboat Key and Chicago, died May 11. She was 100.

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  • May 22, 2012
Obituary: Penny Rosenthal

Penny Rosenthal, of Longboat Key and formerly of St. Louis, died May 19. She was 93.

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  • May 22, 2012
Obituary: Janet Kaplan

Janet Kaplan, of Longboat Key and formerly of Sarasota, died May 8.

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  • May 22, 2012
Obituary: Walter Hess Jr.

Walter Hess Jr., of Longboat Key and formerly of Rockville, Md., died May 8. He was 89.

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  • May 22, 2012
Obituary: Douglas Raymond Bruce

Douglas Raymond Bruce, of Longboat Key and formerly of Norwich, Conn., died May 12. He was 71.

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Msgr. Joseph Stearns poses with his staff including Deacon Kim Cohen, Arlene Luisa, Tony Garcia, Margaret Germain, Lynda Fischer, Diane Marcus, Donna Cohen and Ray Martinez, Sunday, May 20.
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  • Rachel S. OHara
  • May 21, 2012
PHOTO GALLERY: 40th Anniversary for Msgr. Joseph Stearns

The parish of St. Michael the Archangel celebrated Msgr. Joseph Stearns' 40th anniversary of being a priest, Sunday, May 20.

  • Siesta Key
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Patty Kuemmel, Ty Smith and Joe Correll representing Dana Tyler
    By
  • Mallory Gnaegy
  • May 21, 2012
PHOTO GALLERY: St. Armands Circle Association Annual Meeting

The St. Armands Circle Association got fancy with the group's annual meeting at the Ritz-Carlton Hotel in Sarasota on May 15. Attendees got down to more than just business by enjoying a sunny happy hour on the hotel's lawn before the meeting. Executive Director Diana Corrigan summarized the past year's accomplishments on the circle: median landscape and improvement, additional parking spaces, the most successful Fright Night and new Buskers on St. Armands events, to name a few.

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Jennifer Walker interacts with the contestants.
    By
  • Nick Friedman
  • May 21, 2012
PHOTO GALLERY: Sarasota Bay Club Masterpiece Living Day

Sarasota Bay Club hosted its quarterly Masterpiece Living Day Thursday, May 17. The event focuses on improving residents' social, spiritual, intellectual and physical skills with activities such as volleyball, mutual interviews and Wii games. As part of the event, residents and staff teamed up to compete in a sports trivia competition.

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