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Hostess, Ilene Mirman and Rotary Foundation President Jack Geldi
    By
  • Nick Friedman
  • May 6, 2013
PHOTO GALLERY: Rotary Club Kentucky Derby Party

Members of the Rotary Club of Sarasota Keys Foundation met Saturday, May 4, at the home of Al and Ilene Mirman, for a Kentucky Derby party. Attendees enjoyed hors d'oeuvres, sipped mint juleps and bid in a silent auction before enjoying the race.

  • Sarasota
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Jonathan Poyner addresses the crowd.
    By
  • Nick Friedman
  • May 5, 2013
PHOTO GALLERY: Siesta Key Amateur Sand Sculpting Contest

Sculptors and spectators packed the beach Saturday, May 4, at the 41st Annual Siesta Key Amateur Sand Sculpting Contest. Competitors carved their sculptures and soaked up some sun before judges awarded prizes. Andrew Dailey's pirate sculpture won several awards, including judge's choice and first place in the adult humorous category.

  • Siesta Key
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Paige Troyer crowns Nicole Wittmer queen.
    By
  • Nick Friedman
  • May 5, 2013
PHOTO GALLERY: Sarasota Christian Banquet

Sarasota Christian School juniors and seniors dressed in their best formal wear Saturday, May 4, for the Junior and Senior Banquet. Each year, the juniors surprise the seniors by choosing a theme and decorating the school's gymnasium. Students enjoy a meal before the banquet king and queen are named. This year's king and queen were Hunter Drake and Nicole Wittmer.

  • Sarasota
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Prom queen Jaclyn Falconetti and prom king Alex Auchey had a slow dance after being announced.
    By
  • Yaryna Klimchak
  • May 5, 2013
PHOTO GALLERY : Riverview High School Prom

Riverview seniors checked off on one of life's milestones Saturday, May 5 by attending prom at the Hyatt Regency Hotel. Riverview High School held their prom at the Hyatt Regency Hotel for the first time since the ballroom could accommodate the 582 tickets sold. The theme was A Victorian Masquerade and Jaclyn Falconetti was announced prom queen and Alex Auchey prom king.

  • Sarasota
  • Neighbors
Gary and Jennifer Contessa, Mari Zevin, and Kathie and Lee Pokoik
    By
  • Yaryna Klimchak
  • May 4, 2013
PHOTO GALLERY : Sarasota Yacht Club Kentucky Derby Party

The Sarasota Yacht Club held their 3rd Annual Kentucky Derby Party Saturday, May 4 to benefit scholarships for the study of Marine Sciences, Marine Engineering and Seamanship and to watch the 139th Kentucky Derby. Approximately 180 guests enjoyed mint juleps, derby appetizers, buffet, desserts, raffles and races. Women wore a variety of creative large hats and men wore colorful suits for the occasion.

  • Sarasota
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Joe Hansen shines up the wheels of his 1961 Corvette.
    By
  • Rachel S. OHara
  • May 4, 2013
PHOTO GALLERY: Classic Corvettes On The Circle

Hundreds of people came out to see a wide variety of Corvettes at the Classic Corvettes On The Circle event Saturday, May 4 on St. Armands Circle. The event was presented by the Skyway Corvette Club.

  • Longboat Key
  • Neighbors
Bernie Gerstein plays the banjo at the Arlington Park Neighborhood Association Picnic. Gerstein is a snowbird that lives between Sarasota and Iowa.
    By
  • Yaryna Klimchak
  • May 4, 2013
PHOTO GALLERY : Arlington Park Neighborhood Association Picnic

The Arlington Park Neighborhood Association held their annual picnic Saturday, May 4 at Arlington Park to get the community together. Approximately 25 neighbors attended and enjoyed hot dogs, potato salad, baked beans, chips and beverages. Candidate Susan Chapman joined community members for the picnic.

  • Sarasota
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Meghan Pellatt and Chastanna Niemann
    By
  • Nick Friedman
  • May 3, 2013
PHOTO GALLERY: Siesta Key Chamber of Commerce Luncheon

Members of the Siesta Key Chamber of Commerce gathered Friday, May 3, for their regular luncheon at the Old Salty Dog. Members and guests socialized before enjoying a meal during the meeting.

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Fifth grade teacher Donna McGarry’s class wins the 2007 World Series against the Atlanta Braves.
    By
  • Yaryna Klimchak
  • May 3, 2013
PHOTO GALLERY : Ashton Elementary World Series

Ashton Elementary 5th graders played the 1992 and 2007 World Series games Friday, May 3 at Twin Lakes to have fun and use the baseball bucks they had been earning throughout the semester. Fifth grade teachers Donna McGarry and Stacy Sanders teamed up to organize the World Series day for the seventh year in a row. The idea started when one of McGarry's classes read 'In the Year of the Boar and Jackie Robinson,' 12 years ago before she came to Ashton Elementary. This year teachers were granted the Edge of Excellence Grant for $500 that they used to purchase t-shirts for approximately 130 fifth graders.

  • Sarasota
  • Neighbors
    By
  • Josh Siegel
  • May 3, 2013
Weekend Best Bet: Braden River Music Festival and Gumbo Cook-off

Linger Lodge will host the Braden River Music Festival and Gumbo Cook-off Saturday, May 4, at the restaurant and campground, 7205 85th St. Court E., Bradenton.'¨'¨

  • East County
  • Neighbors
    By
  • Observer Staff
  • May 2, 2013
Key to the city

More than 100 community members and leaders, friends and family surprised Paul Thorpe, one of the founding members of the Downtown Association of Sarasota, April 25, at The Gator Club, to show their appreciation and celebrate the strides he's made for Sarasota over the past four decades.

  • Sarasota
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Michelle Stauffer. Photo by Yaryna Klimchak.
    By
  • Observer Staff
  • May 2, 2013
Clean sweep

Roughly 38 volunteers picked up trash Saturday, April 27, on Siesta Key Beach, as part of Keep America Beautiful's Great American Cleanup

  • Sarasota
  • Neighbors
Andrew Dailey won the People’s Choice Award last year with his sculpture "Pirecan." File photo.
    By
  • Nick Friedman
  • May 2, 2013
Amateur sculptors carve their niches

The Siesta Key Amateur Sand Sculpture Contest returns for its 41st year.

  • Sarasota
  • Neighbors
Sgt. Pat Robinson and Police Chief Bernadette DiPino spoke to Alta Vista residents Monday, April 22.
    By
  • Nick Friedman
  • May 2, 2013
Sarasota police chief stresses crime prevention

After a rash of four burglaries in the Alta Vista neighborhood, Sarasota Police Chief Bernadette DiPino is urging neighborhood residents to use their best judgment and take precautions to avoid being victimized.

  • Sarasota
  • Neighbors
Barron Schimberg and his son, Sy, wrote “Pancakes and Pickles” over the course of seven years.
    By
  • Nick Friedman
  • May 2, 2013
Father and son create an appetite for words with book

Barron and Sy Schimberg are donating the money from their children's book, 'Pancakes and Pickles,' to the Miracle League of Manasota.

  • Sarasota
  • Neighbors
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