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Mary and John Bock chaired the Longboat Harbour’s St. Patrick’s Day party in March.
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  • December 24, 2011
YEAR IN PICTURES: March, 2011

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Cate Eschmann, 12, didn't mind getting wet in the dunk tank at McNeal Elementary's Winter Carnival. Published March 3, 2011.
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  • December 24, 2011
YEAR IN PICTURES: March, 2011

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Gavin Montisano showed off his muscles in a Spider-Man costume in February at Ashton Elementary’s Kindergartners’ Fairytale Parade.
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  • December 23, 2011
YEAR IN PICTURES: February, 2011

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Booker High School students gathered to point toward their future: major school renovations that also will unite the campus, ridding it of the Orange Avenue split.
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  • December 23, 2011
YEAR IN PICTURES: February, 2011

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Virginia Tangeman sorts rosaries she made in February at St. Mary, Star of the Sea, Catholic Church.
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  • December 23, 2011
YEAR IN PICTURES: February, 2011

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Following in his mother's footsteps, Clayton Rosaire has taken over the traveling portion of the Big Cat Habitat and Gulf Coast Sanctuary. Published Feb. 3, 2011.
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  • December 23, 2011
YEAR IN PICTURES: February, 2011

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Riley Putnam practices her spoon-sticking ability in January at a Church of the Redeemer dinner.
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  • December 22, 2011
YEAR IN PICTURES: January, 2011

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Siesta Key Chamber of Commerce President Cheryl Gaddie presented Russell Matthes and Troy Syprett, co-owners of the Daiquiri Deck, the award for Large Business of the Year.
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  • December 22, 2011
YEAR IN PICTURES: January, 2011

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Vocalist Ozanda Gray performed in the "Sounds of Music" concert in January at the Longboat Key Center for the Arts, a Division of Ringling College of Art and Design.
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  • December 22, 2011
YEAR IN PICTURES: January, 2011

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Margaret Brading and Sue Ford
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  • December 22, 2011
British Club celebrates X-Mas

The Sarasota British Club held its annual Christmas dinner party Saturday, Dec. 17, at Heritage Oaks.

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Bea Dunayer with Jacob Baram. Courtesy photo.
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  • December 22, 2011
Temple gets into the Hanukkah spirit

Temple Emanu-El Religious School caught the Hanukkah spirit Sunday, Dec. 11 at a school-wide campus celebration.

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Photo by Rachel S. O'Hara.
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  • December 22, 2011
Church of the Redeemer welcomes home college kids

Church of the Redeemer's College Ministry held a special 'welcome home' coffee time after services, Sunday, Dec. 18, inside Gillespie Hall. The Rev. Fred Robinson had each student come up as he read some information about each student's major and school.

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Y.E.S. member Brit Fjoerdsma. Courtesy photo.
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  • December 22, 2011
YMCA members say 'yes' to fun

The senior members of the Evalyn Sadlier Jones branch of the Sarasota YMCA have a new program tailored to suit them: Youthful Energetic Seniors - or Y.E.S., for short.

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Carolyn Bistline took this photo of the sun setting in the Gulf of Mexico.
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  • December 22, 2011
Weekly Weather: That Glowing Golden Orb

Carolyn Bistline took this photo of the sun setting in the Gulf of Mexico.

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Kathy Oarr, president of The American Association of University Women, said the group voted unanimously to donate to the Season of Sharing.
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  • December 22, 2011
SEASON OF SHARING: The American Association of University Women

Every year around the holidays, approximately 120 members of The American Association of University Women gather for their holiday luncheon, when they pass a Christmas stocking from table to table to take a collection for charity.

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