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The Blarney Bunch
    By
  • Dora Walters
  • March 19, 2011
GALLERY: Gulfshore St. Patrick's Day Parade

Gulfshore of Longboat Key St. Patrick's Day was held Saturday, March 19. Grand marshals were Edith and Carroll Newton. Parade chairmen were Phyllis Lewis and Douglas Bruce.

  • Longboat Key
  • Neighbors
Kiwanis President Bob Gault and Andrew Vac
    By
  • Dora Walters
  • March 19, 2011
GALLERY: Kiwanis Pancake Breakfast

A spring tradition on Longboat Key is the annual Kiwanis Club of Longboat Key pancake breakfast. Held this year March 19, at Stella Maris Hall at St. Mary, Star of the Sea, Catholic Church, Kiwanis members filled the hall long before dawn to set up tables, fire up the grills, whip up tons of pancake batter and measure the coffee to be brewed.

  • Longboat Key
  • Neighbors
Eileen Brown, Toni Robb and Eleanor Ficco
    By
  • Loren Mayo
  • March 18, 2011
GALLERY: LKRA Sunset Cocktail Party

About 100 members of the Lido Key Residents Association attended the annual Sunset Cocktail Party at the Surf Colony Beach Club.

  • Longboat Key
  • Neighbors
Eileen Scarfe and Jasmine Felton chose Japan as their country for International Fair.
    By
  • Loren Mayo
  • March 18, 2011
GALLERY: Julie Rohr Academy International Fair

Julie Rohr Academy students each studied a different country for the school's International Fair. Many dressed in costume, prepared a food dish native to that country, played music and presented a poster board of interesting facts.

  • Sarasota
  • Neighbors
Sandra and George Ceshker, Patty Ayres, Betty and Harry Pawlowitz, and Mike and Sandy McAdaragh were one of the more festive tables on Thursday, March 17, during Sarasota Yacht Club's St. Patrick's Day dinner.
    By
  • Rachel S. OHara
  • March 17, 2011
Gallery: SYC's St. Patrick's Day Dinner

Sarasota Yacht Club held an Irish Feast on Thursday, March 17, in the dining hall at the yacht club.

  • Longboat Key
  • Neighbors
Jeff and Linda Coffaro pose with Mariann and Ron Tilton on Thursday, March 17 outside Lynches Pub. They celebrated St. Patrick's Day and Mariann's 50th birthday.
    By
  • Rachel S. OHara
  • March 17, 2011
GALLERY: Lynches Pub

Chris and Ethna Lynch held their annual St. Patrick's Day party on Thursday, March 17 at their pub on St. Armands Circle.

  • Longboat Key
  • Neighbors
Terry and Barb Sullivan with Bev and Tom Buckman enjoy themselves and their Irish song books on Thursday, March 17 at Longboat Key Club's outdoor Harbourside dining patio.
    By
  • Rachel S. OHara
  • March 17, 2011
GALLERY: LBKC St. Patrick's Day Dinner

Over 50 guests attended the Longboat Key Club St. Patrick's Day Dinner on Thursday, March 17 out on the patio at the Harbourside Grille.

  • Longboat Key
  • Neighbors
Jennifer Guttieri, Rebecca Cioci, Peter Gustafson, Lauren Lockliear, Kaci Martin and Patrick Karrroll
    By
  • Loren Mayo
  • March 17, 2011
GALLERY: Shamrock St. Patrick's Day Block Party

Decked out in green boas, headbands, beads and even mohawks, the St. Paddy's Day party at Shamrock was a rockin' good time for all.

  • Sarasota
  • Neighbors
A group of adorable Irish dancers surrounds bagpiper Bill Buckley before he pipes them into the dining room for their St. Patrick's Day performance.
    By
  • Loren Mayo
  • March 17, 2011
GALLERY: BKYC St. Patrick's Day Party

Bird Key Yacht Club hosted a St. Paddy's Day party complete with Irish dancers and a bagpiper.

  • Longboat Key
  • Neighbors
Raymond and Susan Smith with Carol and Bob DeVore on Thursday, March 17 during Cedars West's St. Patrick's Day party.
    By
  • Rachel S. OHara
  • March 17, 2011
GALLERY: Cedar West's St. Patrick's Day Party

The residents of Cedars West celebrated St. Patrick's Day from 4-6 p.m. on Thursday, March 17 out by the pool at Cedars West.

  • Longboat Key
  • Neighbors
Charlotte Ann Barsalow was active in the Gulf Shore of Longboat Key community.
    By
  • Robin Hartill
  • March 17, 2011
OBITUARY: Charlotte Ann Barsalow

Charlotte Ann Barsalow was a longtime resident of Gulf Shore of Longboat Key.

  • Longboat Key
  • Neighbors
About 700 Sarasota Military Academy students marched from their school campus to First Baptist Church to attend the funeral of Sean Leonard and his sister, Jessica.
    By
  • Loren Mayo
  • March 17, 2011
GALLERY: Students pay respect to siblings killed in crash

Sarasota Military Academy students marched from Orange Avenue to First Baptist Church, on Main Street, to show their support for Sean Leonard and his sister, Jessica -- two of four students who were killed in a car crash Sunday

  • Sarasota
  • Neighbors
The Lollicake Queen, Erin Zolner
    By
  • Loren Mayo
  • March 17, 2011
Queen of Cakes

Mini cakes on a stick are popping up all over the place, and Sarasota's getting into the mix with the addition of the Lollicake Queen.

  • Sarasota
  • News
Deb Tuza will donate about 145 flashlights in addition to Rhino Flashlight T-shirts to walkers who raise money for the MS Society.
    By
  • Loren Mayo
  • March 17, 2011
Walkers take steps to raise funds for MS

Walk MS Sarasota takes place Saturday at J.D. Hamel Park.

  • Sarasota
  • News
Carmen Wagner gathers sale items.
    By
  • Maria Amodio
  • March 17, 2011
Pineapple Antiques Show celebrates its 35th year

The 35th annual Pineapple Antiques Show takes place March 17 through March 19, at the Sarasota Municipal Auditorium, 801 N. Tamiami Trail.

  • Sarasota
  • News
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