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  • January 6, 2015
Wolverton hosts private for holidays

Longboat Key resident and Pearl Harbor survivor Woody Wolverton hosted U.S. Marine Corps Private Devin Alexander Berry over the holidays at Wolverton's home.

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Clyde Chapelle struts down the runway at last year's Taste of the Keys and Fashion Show. File photos
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  • Kristen Herhold
  • January 6, 2015
Seasonal peek

As the streets, stores and restaurants get more crowded and calendars get fuller, it's clear: Peak season is here. Here are 10 can't-miss events on our radar for the 2015 peak season months of January through April.

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FIT FOR A QUEEN. Fred and Phyllis Ross brought their Observer along for a cruise back in time down the Mississippi River aboard the American Queen, an American Victorian era-themed paddlewheel steamboat.
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  • January 6, 2015
It's Read Everywhere

Headed on a great trip? Make sure to take your Observer along! Snap a photo of you holding your Observer on vacation, then submit it and you could win travel tickets, courtesy of Sarasota-Bradenton International Airport.

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  • January 6, 2015
Obituary: The Rev. Ray Woody

The Rev. Ray Woody, 84, of Sarasota, died Jan. 1.

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  • January 6, 2015
Obituary: Elhanan "Elky" Stone

Elhanan 'Elky' Stone, 85, of Longboat Key, died Dec. 27.

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  • January 6, 2015
Obituary: Anita Gang

Anita Gang, of Longboat Key and Haddonfield, N.J., died Dec. 27.

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  • January 6, 2015
Obituary: H. Paul Carter

H. Paul Carter, 70, of Longboat Key and Hillsdale, Mich., died Dec. 23.

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  • January 6, 2015
Obituary: Margaret Brown

Margaret Brown, 98, formerly of Longboat Key, died Dec. 22.

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  • January 6, 2015
Special delivery

East County Observer Sports Editor Jen Blanco and her husband, Brian, rang in the New Year with a special bundle of joy.

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  • January 6, 2015
Perfect pergola!

Braden River Middle School's Joanne Torlucci should probably be a contestant on 'The Price is Right.'

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  • January 6, 2015
Obituary: Aaron Brenner

Aaron Brenner, 82, of Longboat Key and Harrisburg, Pa., died Dec. 24.

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  • Pam Eubanks
  • January 6, 2015
in 2015 i resolve to ...

In the new year, East County students pledge to play outside, read more, help the elderly, be nicer to their siblings and maybe even buy a pet goat.

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Mark Gagnon has been designing mazes for more than a decade. He also writes his own music, among other artistic endeavors. Photo by Pam Eubanks
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  • Pam Eubanks
  • January 6, 2015
Artist puts twists on work

Greenfield Plantation's Mark Gagnon has turned drawing mazes into a unique artistic expression.

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Lakewood Ranch's Carol and Leonard Goodkin love traveling together.
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  • January 6, 2015
On the road with the Goodkins

Carol Goodkin shares about her favorite dining and shopping spots in Charleston, S.C.

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