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  • May 20, 2009
Community Calendar

If your organization would like to have meetings or events publicized, mail or fax the information at least one week in advance to The Longboat Observer, Box 8100, Longboat Key 34228; fax: 383-7193 or e-mail: [email protected]. All announcements must be typed, include hour and date of meeting, complete address of meeting place and a telephone reference number. To ensure accuracy, no telephone calls. Deadline is the previous Tuesday, 5 p.m.

  • Longboat Key
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  • Robin Hartill
  • May 20, 2009
Closet Bookworms

Longboat Library gets help from a few good men

  • Longboat Key
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    By
  • Observer Staff
  • May 20, 2009
Garden Club flies in to SOS

The Longboat Key Garden Club had birds on the brain Wednesday, May 6, when 22 members toured the Save Our Seabirds facility.

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  • Observer Staff
  • May 20, 2009
Shirts spread the word about event

The annual Longboat Key Historical Society Old Time Fish Fry isn't until October, but its members are already spreading the word via its T-shirts.

  • Longboat Key
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    By
  • Observer Staff
  • May 20, 2009
It's read (online) everywhere

It's read (online) everywhere

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  • Observer Staff
  • May 20, 2009
Hebrew School hosts celebration

Beautiful displays of Judaic themed topics filled the Chabad Jewish Center as the Chabad Hebrew School gathered for its Torah Fair and End of Year Celebration May 17.

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  • Observer Staff
  • May 20, 2009
Mill Creek restores ponds

About 20 people assisted the Mill Creek Homeowners Association Board of Directors in its Mill Creek Pond Restoration Project May 16.

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  • Robin Hartill
  • May 20, 2009
Swan family gets two new members

Two cygnets from Stan and Wendy's nest hatched Friday, May 15, at the Harbour Links golf course at the Longboat Key Club and Resort.

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  • Observer Staff
  • May 14, 2009
Obituaries

Obituaries

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    By
  • Dora Walters
  • May 14, 2009
Five Irish sisters, one 'father' reunite

Parishioners at St. Mary, Star of the Sea, Catholic Church enthusiastically welcomed the Rev. Gerry Finegan's five sisters, all visiting from Ireland, at a reception after Mass May 3.

  • Longboat Key
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    By
  • Observer Staff
  • May 14, 2009
Palm-Aire women award scholarships

MCC students Damon Martin and Dustin Breck received scholarships from the Palm-Aire Women's Club.

  • East County
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    By
  • Observer Staff
  • May 14, 2009
Flamingos fly in for 50th birthday bash

Braden Woods resident Terry Ervin woke up to a crowd of pink flamingos in her front yard May 11.

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  • Observer Staff
  • May 14, 2009
Bird Key Yacht Club horses around at party

The first thing greeting guests when they arrived Saturday, May 1, at Bird Key Yacht Club was Chef Joe Santangini's Kentucky Derby-inspired dinner creations.

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    By
  • Observer Staff
  • May 14, 2009
Sign-code violator must have been so desperate

The latest violation of the sign code was spotted Saturday night - or should we say 'violations.' Eight handwritten signs were attached to trolley signs down the Key, starting at Club Longboat and going south to the Longboat Key Club and Resort.

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  • Observer Staff
  • May 14, 2009
Shark visits LB Harbour Towers

Connecticut resident Melissa DiGalbo, who is currently staying on Longboat Key, snapped this photo of a shark Thursday, May 7.

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