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  • Loren Mayo
  • December 22, 2009
Crew girls gain early college acceptance

The University of Virginia, Boston University and the University of California, San Diego, have accepted three Sarasota Crew rowers bound for college in 2010.

  • East County
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    By
  • Loren Mayo
  • December 21, 2009
Oak Park School names new principal

Venice High School Assistant Principal Ronald DiPillo will become the new head of Oak Park School in January 2010.

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  • Pam Eubanks
  • December 18, 2009
Generations unite for holiday celebration

Residents at the Woodlands Village retirement home have been partnering with first grade classes at Oneco Elementary School since the start of school.

  • East County
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    By
  • Pam Eubanks
  • December 18, 2009
Tabernacle brings Christmas to life

The East County church will hold its annual Living Nativity show through Dec. 20.

  • East County
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    By
  • Loren Mayo
  • December 18, 2009
Sarasota school employees collect 200 toys

The U.S. Marine Corps' Toys for Tots Program will receive about 200 toys this year from district employees.

  • Sarasota
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  • Dora Walters
  • December 17, 2009
LBK Flotilla holds Change of Watch ceremony

Longboat Key Flotilla 82 held its annual Change of Watch ceremony Dec. 17, at the Longboat Key Hilton Beachfront Resort.

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  • Observer Staff
  • December 17, 2009
Rotarians give stellar performance

Bubba Claus asks kids to leave out Moon Pies and Jack Daniels on Christmas Eve.

  • Sarasota
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  • Observer Staff
  • December 17, 2009
In a galaxy far, far away ...

Sarasota residents Malaka and Ryan Hilton, of Admiral Travel International, witnessed the world debut of Virgin Galactic's SpaceshipTwo, the world's finest commercial-manned spaceship, designed to take thousands of private astronauts into space.

  • Sarasota
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  • Observer Staff
  • December 17, 2009
Cardinal Mooney sings songs for global outreach

Through its Global Outreach program, Cardinal Mooney students have been conducting video conferences with Iringa Girls Secondary School, in Iringa, Tanzania.

  • Sarasota
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  • Observer Staff
  • December 17, 2009
Church sends morale booster to soldiers

For the third year in a row, members of the Church of the Redeemer are sending care packages to U.S. military troops.

  • Sarasota
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    By
  • Dora Walters
  • December 16, 2009
Beth Israel presents Hanukkah celebration

Temple Beth Israel hosted a traditional Hanukkah celebration and dinner Dec. 16.

  • Longboat Key
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    By
  • Dora Walters
  • December 16, 2009
Seaplace wraps up holiday season with twice the party

Seaplace held a welcome-back party for its residents, along with a farewell gathering for outgoing Manager Steve Grekowicz Dec. 16.

  • Longboat Key
  • Neighbors
    By
  • Dora Walters
  • December 16, 2009
Player flip-flops on love for tennis

Jane Oaks attracted a lot of attention at Cedars Tennis & Fitness Club's recent Welcome-Back party. She was wearing flip-flops adorned with miniature tennis balls.

  • Longboat Key
  • Neighbors
    By
  • Dora Walters
  • December 16, 2009
Longboat resident blazes a trail on his bike

Carl Meyers vowed to ride 80 kilometers Dec. 3 on his bike to celebrate his 80th birthday.

  • Longboat Key
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    By
  • Dora Walters
  • December 16, 2009
Dual launch party at Mar Vista goes by the book

Longboat authors Celia Edmundson and Terry Griffin held a joint book launch Dec. 13, at Mar Vista Dockside Restaurant & Pub.

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