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Sarasota | Neighbors

Beverly Bartner, Steve Seidensticker and Judi Gallagher
    By
  • Observer Staff
  • July 27, 2011
Make him an offer he can't refuse

Innocently enough, Libby's Cafe + Bar owner Steve Seidensticker came to greet a table of ladies who were lunching in his restaurant on a recent summer day.

  • Longboat Key
  • Neighbors
  • By Jorge Blanco
  • July 27, 2011
The Castaway

This week's Castaway cartoon.

  • Longboat Key
  • Neighbors
Those who graduated from Riverview High School’s 1991 class got together for a class photo prior to dinner and dancing Saturday, July 23 at Michael’s on East.
    By
  • Rachel S. OHara
  • July 23, 2011
PHOTO GALLERY: Riverview High School 20-year reunion

Riverview High School's class of 1991 celebrated their 20-year reunion Saturday, July 23 at Michael's on East.

  • Sarasota
  • Neighbors
People browsed the jewelry and other trinkets that were for sale Friday, July 22 at the estate sale.
    By
  • Rachel S. OHara
  • July 22, 2011
PHOTO GALLERY: Estate Sale benefits the Y

The Y Foundation and PEL (premium estate liquidators) volunteers ran an estate sale of items from a prominent Sarasota philanthropist this past weekend out at the Airport Mall. The estate sale was first open to the public Friday, July 22 and ran through Saturday, July 23.

  • Sarasota
  • Neighbors
People enjoyed themselves at the Longboat Key Chamber event Thursday, July 21 at the Sports Page.
    By
  • Rachel S. OHara
  • July 21, 2011
PHOTO GALLERY: LBK Chamber at Sports Page

The Longboat Key, Lido Key, and St. Armands Key Chamber of Commerce held a get together Thursday, July 21 at the Sports Page Bar & Grille in downtown Sarasota.

  • Longboat Key
  • Neighbors
Terry O'Hara says choosing the right club and making small adjustments to your stroke and shave several strokes off your score.
  • By Terry OHara
  • July 21, 2011
COMMUNITY SPORTS TIPS: The Short Game

This week, Longboat Key Club and Resort Director of Golf Terry O'Hara shares tips on improving your short game.

  • Siesta Key
  • Neighbors
The club's entrance will be permanently rerouted to East Flamingo Drive.
    By
  • Robin Hartill
  • July 21, 2011
BKYC to begin facade project

BKYC, which typically closes for three weeks during the month of August, will close Aug. 1 and re-open Sept. 5 for the project.

  • Sarasota
  • Neighbors
Saxon
    By
  • Observer Staff
  • July 21, 2011
This puppy takes a bow-tie bow

Lassie's look-a-like stopped by the Discovery Center Saturday, July 15, with his owner Annie Brown.

  • Sarasota
  • Neighbors
    By
  • Observer Staff
  • July 21, 2011
Monument donor celebrates 90 years

Thousands of folks have taken photos at the "Unconditional Surrender" monument in Bayfront Park. How appropriate, then, that the famous photo of a sailor kissing a nurse should adorn the 90th birthday cake of Jack Curran, who donated the statue to city of Sarasota.

  • Sarasota
  • Neighbors
    By
  • Observer Staff
  • July 21, 2011
'Stay silver and sexy'

Bea Wollheim won't go anywhere but Hooters (she likes her wings mild and breaded) for her birthday.

  • Sarasota
  • Neighbors
    By
  • Observer Staff
  • July 21, 2011
Interdependence Day

The July 3 wedding of Melissa Jekonski and Dr. Brad Lerner was a wonderful addition to the Fourth of July weekend for the family and friends of the couple.

  • Sarasota
  • Neighbors
Josh and Michele Reich
  • By Elaine Glickman
  • July 21, 2011
Turtle Beach havdalah event unites generations

Turtle Beach was the beautiful setting, as more than 100 members and guests of Temple Emanu-El gathered on June 18 for the third annual Beach Cookout and Havdalah.

  • Sarasota
  • Neighbors
    By
  • Observer Staff
  • July 21, 2011
Pine View senior named 'very best'

Stevie Peacock, a senior at Pine View School, has been named one of 22 teenagers with the title of "2011 Nestle Very Best In Youth."

  • Sarasota
  • Neighbors
    By
  • Loren Mayo
  • July 21, 2011
Going on a treasure hunt...

Sarasota Architectural Salvage features thousands of unique items that line the shelves, walls, nooks and crannies at the store.

  • Sarasota
  • Neighbors
"Growing up (in an Italian family) was exciting," says Adam DeClerico. "(I was) surrounded by family and loved ones and was entrenched in the food and social cultures that epitomize Italians."
    By
  • Loren Mayo
  • July 21, 2011
Neighbors: Adam DeClerico

A 29-year-old East Sarasota resident founded the Italian American Club last September to celebrate Italian culture.

  • Sarasota
  • Neighbors
Ryan Tisdale is one of six Fulbright Scholars this year at New College. Tisdale will leave in September for Seewiesen, Germany, to begin his year-long research project.
    By
  • Rachel S. OHara
  • July 21, 2011
New College student headed to Germany

The 22-year-old Fulbright Scholar will study the sleep patterns of urban and rural blackbirds.

  • Sarasota
  • Neighbors
    By
  • Loren Mayo
  • July 21, 2011
Business Observer

Octex expansion plans for 80 new jobs American Advertising Federation elects governor Sir Speedy receives sales volume award Mercedes Medical adds home testing market Florida Bar Foundation names first vice president

  • Sarasota
  • Neighbors
Carolyn Bistline submitted this sunset photo, taken on Lido Key.
    By
  • Observer Staff
  • July 21, 2011
Weekly Winner: Family Time

Carolyn Bistline submitted this sunset photo, taken on Lido Key.

  • Sarasota
  • Neighbors
People enjoyed dancing to some classic ’60s music played by Yesterdayze Friday, July 15 at Friday Fest at the Van Wezel.
    By
  • Rachel S. OHara
  • July 15, 2011
PHOTO GALLERY: Friday Fest

This week's Friday Fest was all about peace and love Friday, July 15 at the Van Wezel. The musical guest this week was Yesterdayze, a '60s cover band.

  • Sarasota
  • Neighbors
    By
  • Observer Staff
  • July 14, 2011
Stephen King joins blood drive

The Suncoast Communities Blood Bank kicked off its sixth annual Boots vs. Badges blood drive competition with an open house Tuesday, July 12, at the Sarasota donor center.

  • Sarasota
  • Neighbors
    By
  • Observer Staff
  • July 14, 2011
Free fun for families on Friday

Grab your blankets and lawn chairs Friday, July 15, and find a spot at the Van Wezel's FridayFest on the bayfront.

  • Sarasota
  • Neighbors
Mary Kaye and former Utah Gov. Jon Huntsman with Barbara Burkett and Jeanne Corbin
    By
  • Observer Staff
  • July 14, 2011
Politicians make stops in Sarasota

Led by Chairman Joe Gruters, the Republican Party of Sarasota is attracting the attention of primary hopefuls.

  • Sarasota
  • Neighbors
    By
  • Observer Staff
  • July 14, 2011
Sarasota Sluggers team places fifth in statewide tournament

The Sarasota Cal Ripken 2011 8U Rookie "A" Team - Sarasota Sluggers - has placed fifth in the state of Florida.

  • Sarasota
  • Neighbors
"There's a neat stillness up there, and it's only in the early morning or right after a thunderstorm," says Rabbi Brenner Glickman.
    By
  • Loren Mayo
  • July 14, 2011
Rabbi fulfills sky-high dream

Rabbi Brenner Glickman spent his 40th birthday on Cloud Nine, while hang-gliding at Wallaby Ranch.

  • Sarasota
  • Neighbors
Laurie Birch and Bruce Holst left Wednesday to reintroduce rare orchids and ferns back into their natural habitats in the Everglades.
    By
  • Rachel S. OHara
  • July 14, 2011
Rare finds

Two Marie Selby Botanical Garden employees are preparing to help rare ferns and orchids become productive members of society.

  • Sarasota
  • Neighbors
"I want kids to read about this and know that they have the possibility to do something like this, to be the very best they can," says Dennis Flood.
    By
  • Loren Mayo
  • July 14, 2011
Journey of a Lifetime

Strapped into the pilot seat of his Cessna 172, Dennis Flood left May 22, from the Suncoast Air Center, in Venice, for Alaska.

  • Sarasota
  • Neighbors
John Rorer is the head proprietor of Richard's Foodporium. The Sarasota-based company of natural foods and specialty goods runs 13 corporate and three franchise locations in Florida, from Port Charlotte to Flagler County.
    By
  • Mark Gordon
  • July 14, 2011
Stream of Dreams

John Rorer built a small natural foods empire on the Gulf Coast during the past decade. His lynchpin is a lesson for all entrepreneurs: He isn't afraid of new ideas.

  • Sarasota
  • Neighbors
Christ Hunt, who currently co-runs a private investigation firm in Sarasota, is training to become a baseball umpire.
    By
  • Mark Gordon
  • July 14, 2011
Perfect Pastime

A cop-turned-private investigator seeks another line of work. But he still aims to settle arguments.

  • Sarasota
  • Neighbors
  • By George Rauch
  • July 14, 2011
Market Watch: Debt causes direction of market to stay questionable

Right now, even though the market has sold off recently, we remain in what is technically called a bull market. Under current economic circumstances, it's amazing the market is not at half of its current value of 12,250 points.

  • Sarasota
  • Opinion
Tom Norton submitted this sunset photo, taken on Siesta Key.
    By
  • Observer Staff
  • July 14, 2011
Weekly Winner: Keeping Watch

Tom Norton submitted this sunset photo, taken on Siesta Key.

  • Sarasota
  • Neighbors
Donna Gaume shows Wendy Wilson all the services and products Mandala has to offer Wednesday, July 13 at Sarasota Prime Time.
    By
  • Rachel S. OHara
  • July 13, 2011
PHOTO GALLERY: Sarasota Prime Time

Sarasota chamber members enjoyed an evening of mingling, meeting and munching Wednesday, July 13 during the Sarasota Prime Time event presented by The University of South Florida - Sarasota Manatee at the Girl Scouts of Gulfcoast Florida.

  • Sarasota
  • Neighbors
    By
  • Observer Staff
  • July 13, 2011
Observers launch new eEditions

Trying to go green? Or, are you simply too anxious to wait for your favorite news about You, Your Neighbors, Your Neighborhood to arrive on your doorstep?

  • Sarasota
  • Neighbors
Livia Mendonca hits the ball as Melissa Roberts prepares to help out her teammate during the Siesta Key Gulf Open, Saturday, July 9 at Siesta Key Beach.
    By
  • Rachel S. OHara
  • July 9, 2011
PHOTO GALLERY: Dig The Beach!

The Siesta Key Gulf Open, part of the Dig the Beach volleyball series, took place Saturday, July 9 and Sunday, July 10 on Siesta Key Public Beach. The weekend had 325 teams sign up to play in all of the different divisions including Open, AAA, AA, A, BB, B, co-ed and juniors.

  • Sarasota
  • Neighbors
Sierra Hillman shows off a tray of brownies.
    By
  • Loren Mayo
  • July 8, 2011
PHOTO GALLERY: Mattison's Chef Camp

Campers at Mattison's Forty-One put their chef skills to work Friday, July 8, when they prepared a graduation lunch sampling for their families and friends.

  • Sarasota
  • Neighbors
Charlotte Smith shows the class how to blow through the straw lightly in order to make the paint look like tree limbs Friday, July 8 at the Art and Photography Studio of Colleen Cassidy.
    By
  • Rachel S. OHara
  • July 8, 2011
PHOTO GALLERY: "Follow That Line!" art camp

Young artists enjoyed learning more about lines and their importance in art during the 'Follow That Line' summer class during the week of July 5 - 8 at the Art and Photography Studio of Colleen Cassidy.

  • Sarasota
  • Neighbors
The Players Theatre campers rehearse “School of Rock” before an audience of summer campers.
    By
  • Loren Mayo
  • July 7, 2011
PHOTO GALLERY: Players Theatre summer camp

Students enrolled at the Players Theatre summer camp learned everything from grammar and science to economics and history while rehearsing for 'Schoolhouse Rock!' last week.

  • Sarasota
  • Neighbors
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