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Sasha Nir and Matthew Baker wave flags to celebrate Israel’s 65th birthday. Courtesy photo
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  • Yaryna Klimchak
  • May 9, 2013
SCHOOL BOARD

Students at The Gan School at Temple Sinai celebrated Israel's 65th birthday, which was April 16, by taking an imaginary plane ride to Israel.

  • Siesta Key
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Sarasota Military Academy teacher Sharon Mitchell.
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  • Yaryna Klimchak
  • May 9, 2013
Teacher Spotlight: Sharon Mitchell

Sarasota Military Academy English teacher Sharon Mitchell goes beyond the basic requirements of teaching her 75 students grammar and reading comprehension - she teaches them to think differently, especially when it comes to poetry.

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Linda Blacksher submitted this photo of a sunset from Rivo at Ringling in downtown Sarasota.
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  • Observer Staff
  • May 9, 2013
Weather Photo: CITYSCAPE CANVAS

Linda Blacksher submitted this photo of a sunset from Rivo at Ringling in downtown Sarasota.

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Back row: Gerhard Roser, Ralph Franklin, Sam Claypoole, Robert Irwin and George Measer. Front row: Dick Schranz, James Harrington, Arthur Wittmer, David Ambrose and L.G. Spike Speckeen. Not pictured: Bon Henderson.
    By
  • Yaryna Klimchak
  • May 9, 2013
Kindred Spirits: The Romeos

The ROMEOs, or Retired Old Men Eating Out, is a group of widowers, who eat dinner together and support one another at The Glenridge at Palmer Ranch.

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Eva Schaal left Berlin during the Holocaust on the Kindertransport, a rescue mission to get Jewish children out of Nazi Germany, Austria, Czechoslovakia, Poland and the Free City of Danzig.
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  • Yaryna Klimchak
  • May 9, 2013
Your Neighbor: Eva Schaal

Eva Schaal remembers the night Adolf Hitler came to power.

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  • Nick Friedman
  • May 8, 2013
Bay Haven names new principal

Chad Erickson, of Altoona, Wis., will succeed Betsy Asheim as principal of Bay Haven School of Basics Plus.

  • Sarasota
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Mrs. Lankenau’s 1st grade class perform “Summarize A Story”.
    By
  • Rachel S. OHara
  • May 8, 2013
PHOTO GALLERY & VIDEO: Southside Elementary Annual Variety Show

There was plenty of talent and variety in the Annual Variety Show Tuesday, May 7, at Southside Elementary.

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Bob Curry and Wende Webb
    By
  • 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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Nicole and Jonathan Eskew. Courtesy photo.
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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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Vicki and George Workman with their great-grandchildren, 2-month-old Chelsea Allen and her 2-year-old brother, Logan. Courtesy photo.
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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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Artist Jeff Chouinard, aka Surf Soul Tiki
    By
  • 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.

  • Longboat Key
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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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