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Jason Moore tries to blow through the bull horn, but fails during his attempt. Photo by Rachel S O'Hara.
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  • 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
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  • 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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Laurey Stryker, Darrell Ayers, Lori White, Robert Warren, Kristin Fulkerson and Jim Shirley
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  • Loren Mayo
  • November 17, 2011
PHOTO GALLERY: 11th Annual Principals Recognition Luncheon

Darrell M. Ayers, vice president for education at The John F. Kennedy Center for The Performing Arts, was the featured speaker for the 11th Annual Principals Recognition Luncheon, held Nov. 16th, at Van Wezel. The event was presented by the Arts and Cultural Alliance of Sarasota County.

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Tube Dude owner Scott Gerber could not be reached to comment on the pair of giant hands that are being spray painted on the exterior of the building.
    By
  • Loren Mayo
  • November 17, 2011
PHOTO OF THE DAY: That's no Tube Dude!

Something's going outside of the Tube Dude warehouse on 10th Street...

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Crews rotated and worked more than 24 hours to stop the leak.
    By
  • Kurt Schultheis
  • November 17, 2011
UPDATE: Sewer leak at Gulfstream Avenue stopped

A forcemain sewer break that created a lake on Gulfstream Avenue stretching almost from Main Street to Ringling Boulevard was stopped early this morning.

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  • November 17, 2011
Church rings bell for Salvation Army

The Sarasota First Church of the Nazarene will again help the Salvation Army in its annual fundraising campaign, which begins Nov. 25 and runs through Dec. 24, with volunteers ringing the bell in front of the Kmart on Fruitville Road.

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Col. Jerry Hearn, student Christopher Wenzel and Ross Alander.
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  • Observer Staff
  • November 17, 2011
Veterans Day celebrated at USF

The Veterans Committee at USF Sarasota-Manatee honored students, staff, faculty and community members who are veterans of the United States military with its second annual Veterans Day ceremony.

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Courtesy photo.
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  • Observer Staff
  • November 17, 2011
Student council feeds the hungry

Sarasota School of Arts and Sciences Student Council members Sophia Helme, Natasha Nieckoski, Amanda Lam, Jayna Shaffer, Mia Forschner and Ivy Bienaimer helped sort, organize and pack up food for SSAS families and the Mayors' Feed the Hungry Program.

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A pedestrian overpass that would provide access to the Sarasota bayfront from Main Street is part of the 1959 concept originally proposed.
    By
  • Kurt Schultheis
  • November 17, 2011
Gil Waters and Brent Parker offer their pedestrian overpass and Main Street vision

Gil Waters and Brent Parker are proposing a plan that would create a pedestrian-friendly Main Street and a pedestrian overpass to Sarasota Bay.

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    By
  • Kurt Schultheis
  • November 17, 2011
Public Art Committee wants to help shape new project

Public Art Committee board member Trulee Jameson is upset that her board has no control over a concept being shaped for a $55,000 interactive public-art project the committee approved in August.

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  • November 17, 2011
News Briefs

Main Street input received; Pines of Sarasota receives $1 million gift; Trash schedule changes for Thanksgiving holiday

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  • Kurt Schultheis
  • November 17, 2011
City, Orioles discuss stadium dispute

The city of Sarasota believes a drainage project requested by the Baltimore Orioles for Ed Smith Stadium doesn't fall under the guidelines of an interlocal agreement.

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