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Col. Jerry Hearn, student Christopher Wenzel and Ross Alander.
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  • Observer Staff
  • November 17, 2011
Veterans Day celebrated at USF

The Veterans Committee at USF Sarasota-Manatee honored students, staff, faculty and community members who are veterans of the United States military with its second annual Veterans Day ceremony.

  • Sarasota
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Courtesy photo.
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  • Observer Staff
  • November 17, 2011
Student council feeds the hungry

Sarasota School of Arts and Sciences Student Council members Sophia Helme, Natasha Nieckoski, Amanda Lam, Jayna Shaffer, Mia Forschner and Ivy Bienaimer helped sort, organize and pack up food for SSAS families and the Mayors' Feed the Hungry Program.

  • Sarasota
  • Neighbors
  • By Jessica Luck
  • November 17, 2011
Veterans Affairs

This year, Veterans Day fell on a truly unique day: 11/11/11, and there was no shortage of local patriotic celebrations to commemorate veterans' services to our country.

  • Siesta Key
  • Neighbors
The new school building will house 34 classrooms and an IT room on each of its three floors.
    By
  • Loren Mayo
  • November 17, 2011
SSAS students, staff count the days until move-in

In just three weeks, a new three-story classroom building for the Sarasota School of Arts and Sciences will open.

  • Sarasota
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Johnson
    By
  • Loren Mayo
  • November 17, 2011
Conservation Foundation names its new president

Christine Johnson will succeed Albert Joerger as The Conservation Foundation of the Gulf Coast's next leader.

  • Sarasota
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Jonathan Parks and Chris Gallagher, with Sarasota-based Jonathan Parks Architect, led the design process at Citrus Square. The 35,000-square-foot, three-story mixed-use project in downtown Sarasota was completed in 2010. Photo by Mark Wemple.
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  • Mark Gordon
  • November 17, 2011
Advice from an award-winning firm, 'Think Like a Raindrop'

An award-winning architecture firm shares its secrets. A big key, for any business: Creativity can come from anywhere.

  • Sarasota
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Photo by Mallory Gnaegy
    By
  • Mallory Gnaegy
  • November 17, 2011
Neighbors: Louise King

This former Broadway star has retained her love for the theater.

  • Sarasota
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Meet this week's athlete, Courtland Bernard
    By
  • Rachel S. OHara
  • November 17, 2011
Athlete of the Week: Courtland Bernard

Courtland Bernard's third-place finish at the Class 3A-Region 2 Regionals in Lecanto helped to secure the Sarasota High School boys cross-country team a spot at states this weekend in Dade City.

  • Sarasota
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    By
  • Observer Staff
  • November 17, 2011
JUST THE STATS

1 - Number of goals Out-of-Door seventh-grader Skylar Jungers scored Nov. 8, in her first varsity soccer game against Saint Stephen's. ODA lost to Saint Stephen's 4-1.

  • Sarasota
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Claudia Lewis submitted this sunset photo, taken on Manasota Key.
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  • Observer Staff
  • November 17, 2011
Weekly Winner: Staying In Step

Claudia Lewis submitted this sunset photo, taken on Manasota Key.

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Trophies for the winners stand in front of the group carving of the event logos. Photos by Norman Schimmel
    By
  • Rachel Brown Hackney
  • November 17, 2011
Making masterpieces out of sand hills

The traffic snaking along Stickney Point Road, on down to Beach Road, was a testament Sunday to the popularity of the second Siesta Key Crystal Classic Master Sandsculpting Competition.

  • Siesta Key
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The latest Key critter Tatiana Staats has documented falls into the “most unwanted” category — a golden tegu, which is generally ill tempered, wildlife biologists report. Photo by Tatiana Staats.
    By
  • Rachel Brown Hackney
  • November 17, 2011
ISLAND BEAT: At long last, Siesta Key welcomes a fish market Crystal Classic shines spotlight on No. 1 beach

Anyone who missed the second Crystal Classic Master Sandsculpting Competition Nov. 10-14 on the Key missed truly extraordinary art.

  • Siesta Key
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Chris Gatti took this picture Nov. 4, at Point of Rocks on Siesta Key.
    By
  • Observer Staff
  • November 17, 2011
Weekly Winner: Dreamscape

Chris Gatti took this picture Nov. 4, at Point of Rocks on Siesta Key.

  • Siesta Key
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    By
  • Adam Hughes
  • November 17, 2011
Siesta Beach home tops sales at $950,000

A home in Siesta Beach tops all transactions in this week's real estate.

  • Siesta Key
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Temple Emanu-El Sisterhood President Laura Zalkin, left, presented the Savory Kugel trophy to Kala and Kendal Sheckler.
    By
  • Loren Mayo
  • November 16, 2011
PHOTO GALLERY: Temple enjoys traditional treats

More than 125 members and guests of Temple Emanu-El gathered for the second annual Kugel and Knish Cook-Off Sunday, Nov. 6. Attendees socialized and mingled while sampling 35 of the homemade, quintessential Jewish treats and voted for their favorites. Also on hand was official 'judge' Jeremy Adams, of Word of Mouth, who evaluated each entry before naming the 'Best in Show.'

  • Sarasota
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