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"Damn the torpedoes — I’m reading The Observer," says Barb Smith.
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  • Observer Staff
  • January 11, 2012
Enthusiastic reader takes Observer on tour of Europe

Ordinarily, we are thrilled whenever we receive an It's Read Everywhere submission from one of our readers. We're always amazed where you take our little paper -- and your creativity in composing the photograph.

  • East County
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"When (opera is) done right, it touches a part of your soul you didn’t know was there — just like animals do, actually," said opera singer Randy Locke, right, pictured with his wife, Carol Sparrow, and their cat, Boca.
    By
  • Pam Eubanks
  • January 11, 2012
OASIS celebrates 10 years of saving animals

Mote Ranch residents and opera singers Randy Locke and Carol Sparrow will host TENors, Tabbies and Terriers Sunday at Sarasota Yacht Club.

  • East County
  • Neighbors
East County resident Robert Francisco shot this sunset photo last September on Siesta Key.
    By
  • Observer Staff
  • January 11, 2012
Cool Today Weather Photo Contest Winner

East County resident Robert Francisco shot this sunset photo last September on Siesta Key.

  • East County
  • Neighbors
    By
  • Molly Schechter
  • January 10, 2012
Obituary: Leo L. Tonner

Leo L. Tonner of Longboat Key, formerly of New Jersey died Jan. 7. He was 84.

  • Longboat Key
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Mexican Egg Torta
    By
  • Mallory Gnaegy
  • January 10, 2012
PHOTO GALLERY: Christ Church Men's Club

It's no wonder the Men's Club of Christ Church was diving into seconds (and even thirds) of Italian frittata, Spanish Floating Eggs, Mexican Egg Torte and Quebec Blueberry Crepes. The first part of their meeting on Monday, Jan. 9 was a cooking lesson from Wiley Osborn. A breakfast of the foods they made followed, along with a lecture on the early geologic reconnaissance in Libya by Geologist Weldon Frost.

  • Longboat Key
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Mike McAdaragh and Phyllis Werber
    By
  • Mallory Gnaegy
  • January 9, 2012
PHOTO GALLERY: Mixed Doubles Sarasota Yacht Club

The Kick-off event for Sarasota Yacht Club's mixed doubles round-robin tennis club meets every second Sunday at Longboat Key Public Tennis Center. This Sunday, Jan. 8, they met for tennis and celebrated the upcoming season with appetizers.

  • Longboat Key
  • Neighbors
Event coordinators Jean and Bernie Boutet, Jan McCracken and Karen Gallagher
    By
  • Mallory Gnaegy
  • January 9, 2012
PHOTO GALLERY: O Canada

The real Canadians at Bird Key Yacht Club's O' Canada event wore Canadian flag stickers on Saturday, Jan. 7 - everyone else did their best to fake it in red, white and winter sweaters. Dinner was served, and live music was provided.

  • Longboat Key
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Cooks prepare oysters for the Half Shell Oyster House's opening party on Friday, Jan. 6.
    By
  • Nick Friedman
  • January 9, 2012
PHOTO GALLERY: Half Shell Oyster House opening

The Half Shell Oyster House served as the venue for two events - its own opening and the inauguration of the Mark Wandall Foundation's 'Safety Saves Lives' program, which aims to educate motorists on safe driving habits. The restaurant officially opens Jan. 10, but the night served as a preview of the cuisine and atmosphere to come. All proceeds from the event went to the Mark Wandall Foundation.

  • Sarasota
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Mark Gunnerson and Nick Vonknorring of UnEven LaNes perform at the Selby Public Library.
    By
  • Nick Friedman
  • January 9, 2012
PHOTO GALLERY: Selby Public Library Band Bash

Selby Public Library hosts Band Bash to break in its new Teen Center. Five local bands broke the silence in the Selby Public Library Jan. 7 to usher in the opening of its new Teen Center - a place where local teens are encouraged to read, play and make a little noise. Local bands including The Garbage Men, UnEven LaNes, Let's Rock Sarasota and Siege of Malakand performed original and familiar tunes.

  • Sarasota
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Judy Alexander
    By
  • Nick Friedman
  • January 9, 2012
PHOTO GALLERY: High Tea and Doll Houses

The Historical Society of Sarasota hosted a High Tea and Doll Houses event on Sunday, Jan. 8. The Bidwell House and Crocker Memorial Church in Pioneer Park are some of the oldest buildings in Sarasota, and they served as the venues for the event. Sal Garcia provided live music, and both miniature houses and fancy hats were on display.

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Meet GreyHawk Landing resident Sandra Marks, and try her Grapefruit Delight recipe.
    By
  • Pam Eubanks
  • January 9, 2012
IN THE KITCHEN WITH: Sandra Marks

GreyHawk Landing resident Sandra Marks got this recipe, which has become a family favorite, during one of her Recipe Club meetings.

  • East County
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Ken Cro-Ken painted live to oboist Matt Sullivan and live-streamed video footage  for attendees at Longboat Key Center for the Arts, a Division of Ringling College of Art and Design on Friday, Jan. 6.
    By
  • Mallory Gnaegy
  • January 9, 2012
PHOTO OF THE DAY: Multiple Oneness

Ken Cro-Ken painted live to oboist Matt Sullivan and live-streamed video footage for attendees at Longboat Key Center for the Arts, a Division of Ringling College of Art and Design on Friday, Jan. 6.

  • Longboat Key
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Tyler Mims, Mike Herron, and John Hartmann work on one roof while Ryan Chapdelain pursues another
    By
  • Mallory Gnaegy
  • January 9, 2012
PHOTO GALLERY: Save Our Seabirds Clean Up

It was all the birds could squawk about when 26 volunteers showed up for a long day of labor at Save Our Seabirds on Saturday, Jan. 7. 'It is surprising to see the amount of people come to give us a face lift we so badly needed,' Lee Fox, Executive Director, says. Some volunteers scraped paint, others painted; some cleaned, and others cleared brush, but everyone was hard at work.

  • Longboat Key
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Lakewood Ranch Country Club residents Karen and Dan Moriarty enjoy listening to jazz musicians Johnny Moore and Dominic Mancini.
    By
  • Jen Blanco
  • January 8, 2012
PHOTO GALLERY: Jazz on Sunday

Jazz enthusiasts enjoyed an evening of smooth jazz, rock and rhythm and blues by the Les DaCosta Quartet during the Jazz Club of Sarasota's Jazz on Sunday event Jan. 8 at the Polo Grill and Bar. The club hopes to make Jazz on Sunday a monthly event.

  • East County
  • Neighbors
Bikers make their way through downtown Sarasota, Sunday, Jan. 8, during the weekend long event, Thunder by the Bay.
    By
  • Rachel S. OHara
  • January 8, 2012
PHOTO GALLERY: Thunder by the Bay

The 14th Annual Thunder by the Bay Motorcycle Festival took place Jan. 6 - 8 in downtown Sarasota.

  • Sarasota
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