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  • January 13, 2010
It's Read Everywhere

Tim and Lisa McElhiney took their favorite community newspaper with them on a recent trip to Croatia, Greece, Turkey, and Italy.

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  • Observer Staff
  • January 13, 2010
Business Observer

Neal purchases more than 60 acres; University Park sees renewed energy.

  • East County
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  • Robin Hartill
  • January 8, 2010
Obituary: Albert Green

Albert Green, 84, was a Longboat Key resident.

  • Longboat Key
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  • Robin Roy
  • January 8, 2010
Wallenda house receives historical marker

The Sarasota home that the Wallendas, the famous circus family, owned for decades received a special honor Friday.

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  • Robin Hartill
  • January 7, 2010
Larson, Pokoik speak to Village residents

Lynn Larson and Lee Pokoik are running for the District 1 seat of the Longboat Key Town Commission against incumbent Mayor Lee Rothenberg.

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  • Loren Mayo
  • January 7, 2010
Registration under way for Gulf Coast Senior Games

The games will take place Feb. 16 through Feb. 21 at venues throughout Sarasota and Manatee counties.

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  • Observer Staff
  • January 7, 2010
SYC celebrates at Hanukkah dinner

Sarasota Yacht Club hosted a Hanukkah dinner Sunday, Dec. 27, at the club.

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  • Observer Staff
  • January 7, 2010
Generous donation grows out of love

About two years ago, siblings Hunter, 11, and Sydney Hampton, 9, started a nonprofit business called "Pots of Love" that donates money to food-allergy research.

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  • January 6, 2010
Village Association looks back on the Key's history

The Longbeach Village Association met Wednesday, Jan. 6.

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  • January 6, 2010
New books will send tongues wagging

Sue-Ellen Welfonder's passions: Scotland. The paranormal. Dogs. Welfonder, a Longboat Key resident, wishes dogs everywhere were as beloved as her Jack Russell terrier, Em. So, she has contributed a story, 'A Man, a Woman and Haggis' to 'Tails of Love,' an anthology of never published stories from 10 authors. Part of the authors' proceeds will go to the Animal Adoption Foundation. Tempted for more reading material? Welfonder also has out a new Scottish historical romance novel, 'A Highlander's Temptation.'

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  • Observer Staff
  • January 6, 2010
Wine glass still half full at Harry's wine tastings

No whining: Harry's Continental Kitchens won't be holding a wine tasting this Thursday, Jan. 7. But you can keep 'wining': The restaurant is now holding its wine tastings on Wednesdays, the first of which will take place Jan. 6. This Wednesday's wine tasting will benefit the Longboat Key Garden Club. Cost is $10. Call 383-0777.

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  • Observer Staff
  • January 6, 2010
McKitrick's tournament record shoots up

Arlene McKitrick, of Longboat Key, increased her championship record to 154 tournament victories when she won the American Seniors Golf Association 2009 Stroke Play Championship in December, at the Naples Grande Resort and Club, in Naples. She shot 76,76, and last month McKitrick won the International Senior Championship held in Bermuda.

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  • Robin Hartill
  • January 6, 2010
Happy Birthday, Dora!

Okay, so she's another year older. But Longboaters know that having Longboat Observer Senior Editor Dora Walters on the scene never gets old. On Jan. 4, Walters celebrated her birthday with cake at the office and, ever the reporter, then headed off to the Longboat Key Town Commission meeting to snap photos. When she got up to take a crowd shot, the group surprised her by singing 'Happy Birthday.' One person in attendance asked her if she was turning 39 again. Her response: 38.

  • Longboat Key
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    By
  • Observer Staff
  • January 6, 2010
Puzzling occurrence in the Dec. 24 issue

The Sudoku answers printed in the Dec. 24 issue on page 22B were incorrect.

  • Longboat Key
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    By
  • Observer Staff
  • January 6, 2010
SYC celebrates at Hanukkah dinner

Sarasota Yacht Club hosted a Hanukkah dinner Sunday, Dec. 27, at the club. Both kids and adults alike celebrated side-by-side, with Hanukkah-themed puzzles to complete and a traditional Jewish feast to eat.

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