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Rachel S. OHara
May 8, 2013

PHOTO GALLERY: LBK Chamber Business After Hours

The Longboat Key Chamber held their first business after hours at their new location Tuesday, May 7.

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Observer Staff
May 8, 2013

Bostonians get hooked on Longboat

Pamela Hodges and her children, Nicole and Jonathan Eskew, recently visited Longboat Key from Boston for the first time and are already looking forward to a return visit.

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Observer Staff
May 8, 2013

Early birds catch the turtle nest

Sanctuary condominium General Manager Sheila Connell and maintenance supervisor Fred Boessel were out on the beach at 5 a.m. April 30, to ensure the property's lights weren't visible from the beach.

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Observer Staff
May 8, 2013

Workmans welcome another great-grandchild

On Thursday, Feb. 28, Vicki Workman "Miss Vicki" awaited an exciting phone call as she offered Publix customers samples of sheet cake.

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Observer Staff
May 8, 2013

Mar Vista shows its spirit with totem pole

Mar Vista Dockside Restaurant & Pub lost a few palm trees during a freeze earlier this year, so artist Jeff Chouinard, aka Surf Soul Tiki, helped the restaurant carve a replacement. He replaced the trunks of two trees by carving two totem poles.

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Observer Staff
May 8, 2013

April 24: the end of two eras

Sports Page owner Kenny Barr got a history refresher last week when he read the "Longboat Lore" item about Shenkel's restaurant, which his mother, Edith Barr Dunn, owned, closing April 24, 1994.

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Observer Staff
May 8, 2013

East County photographer on display

University Park resident Polly Curran is highlighting the beauty of nature one photo at a time.

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Observer Staff
May 8, 2013

McNeal playwrights recognized

Six students from McNeal Elementary School recently earned special recognition during the 2013 Young Playwright Festival sponsored by Florida Studio Theater.

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Observer Staff
May 8, 2013

Autism school celebrates moms

Beyond the Spectrum, a day school and therapy center for children with autism and other disabilities, celebrated the school's mothers May 3, with a special Mother's Day Breakfast at the Tara Golf & Country Club.

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Observer Staff
May 8, 2013

Imagine students hold food drive

Children in the K-Kids and Builders Club programs at Imagine School in Lakewood Ranch recently rallied with a spring food drive for the local Salvation Army. In total, students collected 127 items for the cause.

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Observer Staff
May 8, 2013

Kiwanis hosts educational lunch

The Lakewood Ranch Kiwanis Club is hosting an educational leadership luncheon Saturday May 11 that features local government representatives and leaders in education.