Neighbors

Observer Staff
April 22, 2015

Obituary: Doris Lyons

Doris Lyons, 82, of Longboat Key and Indianapolis, Ind., died April 15.

Longboat Key
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Observer Staff
April 22, 2015

Kromer wins award for service

Kiwanis Club of Longboat Key member Robert Kromer, 87, was presented with the Walter Zeller Fellowship award for his service to the community at the club’s April 16 weekly breakfast meeting.

Longboat Key
Neighbors

Observer Staff
April 22, 2015

Obituary: Andrew Perrine ‘Perry’ Monroe Jr.

Andrew Perrine “Perry” Monroe Jr., 91, of Sarasota and formerly of Longboat Key and New Canaan, Conn., died April 10.

Longboat Key
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Kristen Herhold
April 21, 2015

Key Niners swings its season to a close

The Key Niners held its final tournament of the season on April 21.

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Amanda Morales
April 20, 2015

Digging up the past: Bay Haven students unearth 1995 time capsule

The students in Maribeth Ditmars' fourth grade class helped unearth a time capsule that her first class in buried in 1995 at Bay Haven School of Basics Plus.

Sarasota
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Kristen Herhold
April 19, 2015

Lynches celebrates the end of an era

Lynches Pub & Grub commemorated the past and looked ahead to the future on April 19. Regular customers and well-known faces came to the party, where Jason Burns officially took over the restaurant from former owners Chris and Ethna Lynch.

Longboat Key
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Kristen Herhold
April 19, 2015

Painters and jewelers and sculptors, oh my! Artists take over St. Armands

Artists of varying kinds of media gathered at the Paragon Fine Art Festival on St. Armands Circle on April 18 and 19.

Longboat Key
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Amanda Sebastiano
April 18, 2015

Golfers swing fore school

Forty golfers each donated $100 to play in Braden River Elementary's golf tournament, fund basic school supplies.

East County
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Amanda Sebastiano
April 18, 2015

Tournament memorializes former Booster member

Thirty-five golfers brought their best clubs forward at the Bill Sondey Memorial Golf Tournament.

East County
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Amanda Sebastiano
April 18, 2015

Families and friends walk the walk

More than 2,100 participants participated in a 5k for type 1 diabetes during JDRF One Walk.

East County
Neighbors

Kristen Herhold
April 18, 2015

Christ Church says adieu

Christ Church members bid each other farewell on April 18.

Longboat Key
Neighbors

Amanda Morales
April 18, 2015

Families embrace nature at Children's Garden

In anticipation of Earth Day parents and children spent the afternoon taking in nature at the Hug-A-Tree event at the Sarasota Children's Garden April, 18.