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Tom Carter dances with his wife Kate Lowman to Big Night Out at the 20th Tunes in the Park.
    By
  • Yaryna Klimchak
  • April 14, 2013
PHOTO GALLERY : The Laurel Park Neighborhood Association's Tunes in the Park

The Laurel Park Neighborhood Association put on the 20th Tunes in the Park Saturday, April 13 to get the community together. Big Night Out performed Latin music while neighbors mingled and danced. Community members brought dishes for a potluck and Sarasota City representatives came out to show their support.

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Cardinal Mooney’s Matt Quinlan, No. 16, leads off first while Out-of-Door Academy’s Alex Horan, No. 11, stays close to first base.
    By
  • Rachel S. OHara
  • April 14, 2013
PHOTO GALLERY: Cardinal Mooney v. ODA baseball

The Cardinal Mooney Cougars won Friday's home conference game against The Out-of-Door Academy with a score of 5-1.

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Cardinal Mooney junior Demardre Patterson finished as the district-runner up in the 100- and 200-meter dashes.
    By
  • Jen Blanco
  • April 14, 2013
PHOTO GALLERY: Class 1A-District 10 track meet

The Out-of-Door Academy, Cardinal Mooney and Sarasota Christian boys and girls track teams competed in the Class 1A-District 10 meet April 11, at ODA. The top four finishers in each event earned a berth in the Region 3 meet April 18.

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Chad Woodruff with Randolph Locke and George Brigido
    By
  • Pam Eubanks
  • April 14, 2013
PHOTO GALLERY: OASIS Gala

Opera and animal enthusiasts alike gathered April 13, at the Palm-Aire Country Club, for the annual Opera for Animals: Singing is Saving (OASIS) fundraising gala.

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Team Hampton Inn and Suites and Courtyard by Marriott enjoyed the morning together.
    By
  • Pam Eubanks
  • April 13, 2013
PHOTO GALLERY: JDRF Walk for the Cure

Hundreds of advocates for diabetes research gathered April 13 on Lakewood Ranch Main Street for the JDRF Walk to Cure Diabetes.

  • East County
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Sony representative Chris Simpson showed off new movie-watching technology for the hearing impaired to George Rochow.
    By
  • Pam Eubanks
  • April 13, 2013
PHOTO GALLERY: Hearing Expo

The Hearing Loss Association of America's Sarasota Chapter, as it hosted a hearing expo event April 13, at Lakewood Ranch Town Hall.

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Daphne and Bill Walker
    By
  • Katie Hendrick
  • April 13, 2013
PHOTO GALLERY: All Angels by the Sea Farewell Lobster Bash

Parishioners enjoyed a lobster feast at the All Angels by the Sea Episcopal Church farewell party Thursday, April 11, at the Bay Isles Beach Club.

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Volunteers surprise soon-to-be president emeritus Kumar Mahadevan, who's served as Mote Marine's CEO for 27 years
    By
  • Katie Hendrick
  • April 13, 2013
PHOTO GALLERY: Mote Marine Volunteer Awards

Mote Marine Laboratory hosted its annual volunteer awards ceremony Thursday, April 11, which included a surprise "hip hip hooray" cheer for former CEO Kumar Mahadevan.

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Jane and Martin Albaum with Nancy R. Taylor
    By
  • Rachel S. OHara
  • April 13, 2013
PHOTO GALLERY: Democratic Club of Sarasota

The Democratic Club of Sarasota met Saturday, April 13 at Marina Jack. The guest speaker was Wade Matthews.

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Speakers included Nancy Schlossberg Tom Esselman, Harry Hobson and John Overton
    By
  • Nick Friedman
  • April 12, 2013
PHOTO GALLERY: Tiger Bay Club

At the Thursday, April 11 Tiger Bay Club meeting, experts in the field of aging discussed ways to improve quality of life among senior citizens, as well Sarasota's unique opportunity to be a national leader in the field of positive aging. Nancy Schlossberg, cofounder of both the Institute for the Ages and the Winter Forum moderated the discussion, which included Tiger Bay Club members Tom Esselman, CEO of the Institute for the Ages, Harry Hobson, president and CEO of Plymouth Harbor and John Overton, CEO and president of the Pines of Sarasota.

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Chair of People for Trees Alice White, Melissa Scolaro Youth – Adult Partnership Award recipient Cody Huntley and Director of People for Trees Valerie Ollinger
    By
  • Yaryna Klimchak
  • April 12, 2013
PHOTO GALLERY : Community Youth Development 17th Anniversary Celebration

Community Youth Development hosted their 17th annual CYD Celebration Thursday, April 11 at the Sarasota Yacht Club to recognize youth and adult volunteers and 16 years of service to Sarasota County.

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Chad Ruis worked on a piece of artwork during the Siesta Fiesta festival last year.
    By
  • Yaryna Klimchak
  • April 11, 2013
Merchants put Siesta Key on the map with Siesta Fiesta

Siesta Key merchants came together in 1972 to organize an art show that, for the past 41 years, has brought hundreds of thousands of people to Siesta Key each year.

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Heading the building expansion of St. Boniface Episcopal Church were Alan Purmort, senior warden, the Rev. David E. Johnson, Lester Newburn, chairman of the church building committee, and architect David Harris.
    By
  • Yaryna Klimchak
  • April 11, 2013
MOMENTS IN TIME

The Observer takes a look back at this week in Sarasota's history.

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Cardinal Mooney alumnae and Florida State University freshman Annie Montgomery will hit the sand of Siesta Key Beach this weekend for the fifth annual Fiesta on Siesta, a college sand-volleyball tournament. Photo courtesy of Mike Olivella.
    By
  • Jen Blanco
  • April 11, 2013
Sand Solace: Annie Montgomery

Cardinal Mooney High graduate Annie Montgomery is making an immediate impact in her freshman season at Florida State University. Montgomery will compete April 12 through April 14 in the fifth annual Fiesta on Siesta.

  • Sarasota
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    By
  • Jen Blanco
  • April 11, 2013
Athlete of the Week: Caroline Dailey

The Out-of-Door Academy senior Caroline Dailey defeated Bradenton Christian's Haley Waldo 6-0, 6-0 to capture the No. 1 singles crown at the Class 1A-District 9 tournament April 2.

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