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Betty Huston
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  • Mallory Gnaegy
  • December 7, 2011
Neighbors: Betty Huston

Everyone whom 94-year-old Betty Huston passes while riding her three-wheel bike from Twin Shores to Publix gives her a wave.

  • Longboat Key
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Construction on the Reflections building is about one-third complete.
    By
  • Pam Eubanks
  • December 7, 2011
Construction of memory care facility prompts celebration

Officials of Windsor Senior Living celebrated the construction of the company's new memory care residence during a special ceremony Nov. 30.

  • East County
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John Caviglia submitted this sunrise photo, taken at the Longboat Key Club Moorings.
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  • Observer Staff
  • December 7, 2011
Weekly Winner: Vantage Point

John Caviglia submitted this sunrise photo, taken at the Longboat Key Club Moorings.

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Russell Bolingbroke and his fiancee, Lauren Flenniken, are gymnastics instructors at Kids Supergym in Lakewood Ranch.
    By
  • Jen Blanco
  • December 7, 2011
CELEBRATIONS: Head over heels

Kids Supergym coach Russell Bolingbroke proposed to fellow coach Lauren Flenniken Nov. 22. The couple plans marry in May 2013.

  • East County
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Sylvia McNichol took this photo on a foggy morning at the Sarasota Polo Club.
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  • Observer Staff
  • December 7, 2011
Weekly Winner: Limited Visibility

Sylvia McNichol took this photo on a foggy morning at the Sarasota Polo Club.

  • East County
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Lakewood Ranch High School graduate and Miss DeSoto Heritage Festival Ellie Ohlman spoke to fifth-grade students at Braden River Elementary School today about the importance of community service.
    By
  • Pam Eubanks
  • December 7, 2011
PHOTO OF THE DAY: Youth in Service

Lakewood Ranch High School graduate and Miss DeSoto Heritage Festival Ellie Ohlman spoke to fifth-grade students at Braden River Elementary School today about the importance of community service.

  • East County
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    By
  • Rachel S. OHara
  • December 7, 2011
PHOTO OF THE DAY: Classy Reunion

The Sarasota High School class of 1946 gathered together for their 65th class reunion Wednesday, Dec. 7 at Marina Jack.

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Left to Right: Judy Kozlowski, Kali Macgregor. William Weaver, David Hines
  • By Allison Moore
  • December 6, 2011
PHOTO GALLERY: RUN2LIVE

More than 200 runners laced up their shoes to participate in the Cancer Support Community's Run2Live event, Thanksgiving, Nov. 23.

  • East County
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Mason Bryant, 6, loved having the chance to meet with Santa one-on-one.
    By
  • Michael Eng
  • December 6, 2011
PHOTO GALLERY: Tara Dinner with Santa

The Big Man made a pre-Christmas stop at Tara Elementary School for the school's annual Dinner with Santa event Dec. 2. Students and families enjoyed pizza and pasta before meeting Santa on the cafetorium stage.

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Rose and Jacob Brasgalla
    By
  • Loren Mayo
  • December 5, 2011
PHOTO GALLERY: Hudson Bayou Picnic

The Hudson Bayou neighborhood held a fun-filled holiday picnic with hula-hooping contests and three-legged races Dec. 4.

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Lois Barson and Bonney Libman
    By
  • Mallory Gnaegy
  • December 5, 2011
PHOTO GALLERY: Holiday Happenings Bazaar

Temple Beth Israel Women hosted its Holiday Happenings Bazaar on Sunday, Dec. 4. Attendees could snack on complimentary homemade goods and Starbucks coffee while they browsed the merchandise.

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An orchid at Temple Beth Isreal Holiday Happenings Bazaar where "The Orchid Lady" Doris was selling her flowers Sunday, Dec. 4.
    By
  • Mallory Gnaegy
  • December 5, 2011
PHOTO OF THE DAY: Orchid

An orchid at Temple Beth Isreal Holiday Happenings Bazaar where "The Orchid Lady" Doris was selling her flowers Sunday, Dec. 4.

  • Longboat Key
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Richard Fountain, Elaine Coulter, Joan Partridge and Gene Campbell
    By
  • Mallory Gnaegy
  • December 5, 2011
PHOTO GALLERY: Blessing and lighting of the fleet

A cannon boomed and the lights flickered on. One boat was decked in classic white strands around its rails with red Christmas bows on every pole. It and the rest of the Bird Key Yacht club boats let their little lights shine after a ceremonial blessing from Rev. Red Robinson, of Church of the Redeemer Episcopal, on Saturday, Dec. 3. Attendees enjoyed cocktails before the lighting of the fleet, and followed the ceremony with a dinner.

  • Longboat Key
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Charlotte Jaffe, 8, gets some help with the atlatl from Jessie Ploss, Saturday, Dec. 3, during Fruitville Elementary's junior archaeology day at New College's Public Archaeology Lab.
    By
  • Rachel S. OHara
  • December 5, 2011
PHOTO GALLERY: Fruitville Elementary students have fun learning at New College

Fruitville Elementary students in second through fifth grades along with their families had the chance to be 'junior archaeologists," Saturday, Dec. 3, at New College's Public Archaeology Lab.

  • Sarasota
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Meet this week's IN THE KITCHEN chef, Cheryl Gaddie.
    By
  • Rachel S. OHara
  • December 5, 2011
IN THE KITCHEN WITH: Cheryl Gaddie

Cheryl Gaddie, owner of Cheryl Gaddie Designs and board chair for the Siesta Key Chamber of Commerce, is a self-proclaimed minimalist when it comes to her designs and to her cooking.

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