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Gavin Platte swings through the air.
    By
  • Loren Mayo
  • November 20, 2011
PHOTO GALLERY: Fifth Annual Reading and Art Day

The festival, held at The Children's Garden, featured local children's book authors, illustrators and artists, stage performances, kid's activity booths, face painting and balloon making.

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Ken Slavin and Cat Depot founder Linda Slavin
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  • Black Tie Staff
  • November 19, 2011
Pawpurr's Ball

Pawpurr's Ball

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Janet and Richard Smalley
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  • Black Tie Staff
  • November 19, 2011
Dream Makers Ball

Dream Makers Ball

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Amanda Cattaneo, Elizabeth Van Riper and Carol Whitebold
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  • November 19, 2011
The Artful Lobster

The Artful Lobster

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Julie Tucker and Myra Chateau
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  • Black Tie Staff
  • November 19, 2011
'Pinstripes and Penguins'

'Pinstripes and Penguins'

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Co-Chairs Bonnie Femec and Rhoda Walk with President of Sarasota Opera Guild Mary Cook
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  • Black Tie Staff
  • November 18, 2011
'The Fabulous 50's'

'The Fabulous 50's'

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Asolo producing artistic director Michael Donald Edwards and My Fair Lady Director Frank Galati
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  • Black Tie Staff
  • November 18, 2011
My Fair Lady Opening Night Dinner

My Fair Lady Opening Night Dinner

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Read some of our favorite Cops Corner entries from this week.
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  • Observer Staff
  • November 18, 2011
Top Cops of the Week

Enjoy the top Cops Corner cases featured in all Observers.

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Narcotics detectives with the Special Investigations Bureau performed a search warrant at 12:30 p.m. Thursday, Nov. 17, at 4153 Honolulu Drive. Photo courtesy of the Sarasota County Sheriff's Office.
    By
  • Eddie Kirsch
  • November 18, 2011
Narcotics detectives arrest two Italian citizens in a grow house bust

Deputies confiscated 32 mature cannabis plants weighing almost 119 pounds.

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Sue Jacobson, Bert Fivelson, Sarah Elbert, Ursula Pearson, Mimi Edlin and Grant Jones pose together, Friday, Nov. 18, at Edlin’s home at the Sarasota Bay Club.
    By
  • Rachel S. OHara
  • November 18, 2011
PHOTO GALLERY: Sharing birthdays with friends

Mimi Edlin held a joint birthday party for four people with the same birthday, November 17, and one with a birthday close by, November 12, Friday, Nov. 18, at her home at the Sarasota Bay Club.

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Jason Moore tries to blow through the bull horn, but fails during his attempt. Photo by Rachel S O'Hara.
    By
  • Observer Staff
  • November 18, 2011
Photos of the Week

Enjoy some of our favorite photos from all Observers this week.

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The Sarasota County Commission voted Randall 'Randy' Reid for the position of Sarasota County Administrator, Nov. 15
    By
  • Rachel Brown Hackney
  • November 18, 2011
In the Public Eye: Randall 'Randy' Reid

After working first as an intern and seasonal employee in the city government of his hometown, Vandalia, Ohio, Randall 'Randy' Reid served as assistant city manager there, from 1976 to 1981.

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Judy and Steve Altier with Janey and Jon Swift
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  • Black Tie Staff
  • November 17, 2011
Goodwill Ambassador of the Year Awards Dinner

Goodwill Ambassador of the Year Awards Dinner

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  • Black Tie Staff
  • November 17, 2011
AJC 2011 Civic Achievement Award Dinner honoring Gwen MacKenzie

AJC 2011 Civic Achievement Award Dinner honoring Gwen MacKenzie

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Gregg Anderson
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  • Black Tie Staff
  • November 17, 2011
Tri-Chamber Meeting

Tri-Chamber Meeting

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