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Fifth-graders at Temple Beth Sholom School experienced life as pioneers Tuesday, April 16, after studying and learning about pioneers.
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  • Observer Staff
  • April 25, 2013
SCHOOL BOARD BULLETIN

Pint-sized pioneers; Community cleanup; Little Einsteins; Painting positivity

  • Sarasota
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Yaryna Klimchak
    By
  • Yaryna Klimchak
  • April 25, 2013
YOUR NEIGHBOR: Jorie Lueloff

When Jorie Lueloff joined WMAQ-TV in 1966, as Chicago's first female news anchor, she didn't receive a warm welcome from everyone in the community.

  • Sarasota
  • Neighbors
David Frayer submitted this photo of a sunset near Beach Road, on Siesta Key.
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  • Observer Staff
  • April 25, 2013
Weather Photo: PICTURE-PERFECT ENDING

David Frayer submitted this photo of a sunset near Beach Road, on Siesta Key.

  • Sarasota
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Lord's Warehouse managers Cindy Kuehnel and Dee Pelton. Courtesy photo.
    By
  • Observer Staff
  • April 24, 2013
Chapel lets them eat cake

The Longboat Island Chapel's board of directors threw an appreciation party Tuesday, April 16, for Lord's Warehouse volunteers that included a sweet treat: a thank-you cake decorated with white frosting, spring flowers and the message, "Thank you Lord's Warehouse volunteers."

  • Longboat Key
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    By
  • Observer Staff
  • April 24, 2013
Clean out your closet for SPARCC

Your Prada shoes are so last year ... but oh so perfect to donate to Safe Place and Rape Crisis Center's (SPARCC) Reverse Trunk Show 5 to 7 p.m. Thursday, April 25, at the Longboat Key Club Harbourside Dining Room.

  • Longboat Key
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Here, Mary Ahern, Bobby Reardon, Lorraine Reardon and Paul Ahern enjoy the sunset in front of Beachplace condominium.
    By
  • Observer Staff
  • April 24, 2013
Life's a beach for Beachplace residents

We get lots of photos of sunsets.

  • Longboat Key
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    By
  • Observer Staff
  • April 24, 2013
Library books unused campaign contributions

Longboat Key closed the books on election season last month, but campaign contributions recently added up for the Longboat Library.

  • Longboat Key
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John Cortese, Dr. Heather Crawford, Dari Oglesby and Emma (an Honor Rescue dog the Crawford family adopted in February). Courtesy photo.
    By
  • Observer Staff
  • April 24, 2013
'Paws' for a donation

Every year Hornback Chiropractic and Wellness, P.A., selects a charity during each quarter to which to donate funds collected from its Gifts of Health promotion.

  • East County
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    By
  • Observer Staff
  • April 24, 2013
Arts organization inspires creativity

At the April 4 opening reception for the "East Meets West" exhibit at ArtCenter Manatee, Joan Brummer, president of Creative Arts Association of Lakewood Ranch, presented a check to Carla Nierman, ACM executive director.

  • East County
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    By
  • Observer Staff
  • April 24, 2013
Kobernick-Anchin honors volunteers

The Kobernick-Anchin hosted several special events throughout April honoring volunteers in recognition of National Volunteer Week. The retirement community honored 75 volunteers at a volunteer recognition luncheon.

  • East County
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Audrey Price and Jade Hayden with their 200-cap jellyfish design
    By
  • Josh Siegel
  • April 24, 2013
Haile students collect caps for project

A sixth grade Earth Day project saw 260 students at Haile Middle School collect 30,000 plastic caps and assemble them into art projects.

  • East County
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Longboat Key Turtle Watch’s 2013 poster offers turtle-nesting season guidelines. Courtesy photo.
  • By Robin Hartill and Alex Mahadevan
  • April 24, 2013
Turtles swim the globe before returning home

A loggerhead that hatches on local beaches might swim thousands of miles before returning to nest at the place where it hatched.

  • Longboat Key
  • News
    By
  • Robin Hartill
  • April 24, 2013
Fleetwood: voice for Colony rehab model

In the past year, Blake Fleetwood has disagreed with the majority of the Colony's board by arguing against a teardown and rebuild of the shuttered resort.

  • Longboat Key
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    By
  • Katie Hendrick
  • April 24, 2013
Local artists purchase Terry's Framing and Art Supplies

Robbie Ball and his fiancee, Emily Shaw, plan to carry on the legacy of Longboat Key framer Terry Petesch, who died last year.

  • Longboat Key
  • Neighbors
    By
  • Robin Hartill
  • April 24, 2013
Lore: Longboaters got last taste of Shenkel's

On April 24, 1994, a Longboat Key institution served its final meal.

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