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  • Loren Mayo
  • March 18, 2010
Dance, dance resurrection

Faith Lutheran Church of Sarasota, 7750 Beneva Road, will host a performance by The Resurrection Dance Theatre of Haiti at 7 p.m. Thursday, March 25. The troupe consists of children who were forced into slave labor and then rescued from life on the streets.

  • Sarasota
  • Neighbors
    By
  • Loren Mayo
  • March 18, 2010
Sarasota resident enjoys 107th birthday celebration

Elizabeth Delaney celebrated her 107th birthday surrounded by friends and family Friday, March 12, at the Senior Friendship Center.

  • Sarasota
  • Neighbors
    By
  • Loren Mayo
  • March 18, 2010
A bout to win

Fencing is one activity 12-year-old Nathan Schlesinger thinks he might continue for the rest of his life.

  • Sarasota
  • Neighbors
    By
  • Loren Mayo
  • March 18, 2010
Runners stride to the finish line

1,750 runners participated in the First Watch Sarasota Half Marathon on Sunday, March 14.

  • Sarasota
  • Neighbors
    By
  • Molly Schechter
  • March 18, 2010
Cardinal Mooney celebrates '50 Years of Excellence'

A capacity crowd of 400 students, teachers and alumni filled two gymnasia-turned-ballrooms for Cardinal Mooney High School's 50th anniversary celebration.

  • Sarasota
  • Neighbors
    By
  • Maria Amodio
  • March 17, 2010
Classroom Spotlight: Out of Door Academy

Students in Renee Pitts' third-grade class explain the importance of eating fruits and vegetables, which they learned for their upcoming play, 'Five a Day Live.'

  • Sarasota
  • Neighbors
    By
  • Loren Mayo
  • March 16, 2010
RECIPE AND A RESERVATION: Derek's Culinary Casual

Derek's Culinary Casual Executive Chef Derek Barnes shares an exclusive recipe for YourObserver.com readers.

  • Sarasota
  • Neighbors
    By
  • Loren Mayo
  • March 12, 2010
WEEKEND BEST BET: Poker Run

The St. Patty's Day Poker Run will be held Sunday, March 14.

  • Sarasota
  • Neighbors
    By
  • Robin Roy
  • March 11, 2010
Greenspace plan to be more specific

Proposed changes to Sarasota's greenspace policy will attempt to clear up the subjectivity of the previous policy, which some Sarasota leaders viewed as anti-business.

  • Sarasota
  • Neighbors
    By
  • Loren Mayo
  • March 11, 2010
Tournament raises funds for research

The Mission Valley Country Club Women's Golf Association held its fifth annual Rally for the Cure golf tournament and luncheon in February, raising $5,000 for breast-cancer research.

  • Sarasota
  • Neighbors
    By
  • Loren Mayo
  • March 11, 2010
Church selected for peace award

Bishop Frank J. Dewane has selected Our Lady of Mount Carmel parish to receive the 2010 Peace and Justice Award, which will be presented at the annual Leaven Conference, "Human Dignity and Economic Justice," March 13, at St. Thomas More Catholic Church.

  • Sarasota
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    By
  • Loren Mayo
  • March 11, 2010
Half-marathon runners get pumped for race

Runners, walkers and spectators should expect an action-packed day Sunday, March 14, at the fifth annual First Watch Sarasota Half Marathon and 5K.

  • Sarasota
  • Neighbors
    By
  • Loren Mayo
  • March 11, 2010
Get ready to get your Irish on at Shamrock Festival

The Shamrock Festival will take place from noon to 7 p.m. on Saturday, March 13, at Hillview Street.

  • Sarasota
  • Neighbors
    By
  • Loren Mayo
  • March 11, 2010
Stray kitten needs a home

A cat found in Arlington Park about two weeks ago is in need of a good home.

  • Sarasota
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    By
  • Loren Mayo
  • March 11, 2010
Sarasota Crew takes home 30 medals at regatta

More than 130 Sarasota Crew rowers recently traveled to Miami to compete in the Miami International Regatta, bringing home 12 gold and gold-plated medals, seven silver medals and 11 bronze, for a total of 30 medals throughout the weekend-long event.Â

  • Sarasota
  • Neighbors
    By
  • Loren Mayo
  • March 11, 2010
New College breaks ground for archaeology lab

More than 150 faculty, students, staff and visitors celebrated Monday, March 8, as New College of Florida held a traditional golden-shovel ground breaking for the college's new Public Archaeology Lab.

  • Sarasota
  • Neighbors
    By
  • Loren Mayo
  • March 11, 2010
Pineapple Antique Show hits the road

First United Methodist Church will hold its 34th annual Pineapple Antique Show and Sale March 11 through March 13, at the Sarasota Municipal Auditorium.

  • Sarasota
  • Neighbors
    By
  • Loren Mayo
  • March 11, 2010
Assisted living

A small yellow Lab plays a huge role in Marcia Pardi's life by giving her the confidence to be mobile on her own.Â

  • Sarasota
  • Neighbors
    By
  • Maria Amodio
  • March 10, 2010
CLASSROOM SPOTLIGHT: St. Martha Catholic School

Fifth-graders at St. Martha Catholic School showed off costumes and puppets that they made for a presentation on a historical figure of their choice.

  • Sarasota
  • Neighbors
    By
  • Loren Mayo
  • March 9, 2010
Man on the Street: Parrot does Tricks

VIDEO: Watch a parrot do tricks at Five Points Park.

  • Sarasota
  • Neighbors
    By
  • Loren Mayo
  • March 8, 2010
STORE AROUND THE CORNER: Butterfly Effect

Butterfly Effect owner Shayna Teicher offers natural, ingredient-conscious products for women.

  • Sarasota
  • Neighbors
    By
  • Maria Amodio
  • March 5, 2010
Event takes steps to end world hunger

The 2010 Sarasota Area Crop Walk will be held at 2 p.m. Sunday, March 21, starting at St. Armands Key Lutheran Church.

  • Longboat Key
  • Neighbors
    By
  • Loren Mayo
  • March 4, 2010
Tennis pros to battle in Meadows event

The Meadows Tennis Center is gearing up to host the 2010 "Battle of Club Professionals." Sixteen tennis pros from nine of the area's top clubs will participate in a doubles shootout and compete for $1,000.

  • Sarasota
  • Neighbors
    By
  • Loren Mayo
  • March 4, 2010
Couple celebrates golden anniversary

Nick and Jean Maxwell Catsakis celebrated their golden wedding anniversary recently surrounded by friends with a reception at Boca Royale Country Club and at a banquet at the Oaks Country Club.

  • Sarasota
  • Neighbors
    By
  • Loren Mayo
  • March 4, 2010
Marathon men and women gear up

Local runners are hitting the road to prepare for the fifth annual First Watch Sarasota Half Marathon, to be held Sunday, March 14.

  • Sarasota
  • Neighbors
    By
  • Loren Mayo
  • March 4, 2010
High school celebrates its silver anniversary

The Cardinal Mooney Catholic High School family will gather together in tradition and fellowship Saturday, March 13, for a gala "Celebrating 50 Years of Excellence," at the school's Selby Center.

  • Sarasota
  • Neighbors
    By
  • Loren Mayo
  • March 4, 2010
Students and their families celebrate at Purim carnival

The Temple Beth Sholom School held its annual Purim family carnival Feb. 28. Purim is a festive Jewish holiday that celebrates Queen Esther's heroic efforts in saving the Jews during ancient times.

  • Sarasota
  • Neighbors
    By
  • Loren Mayo
  • March 4, 2010
World War II B-25 bomber offers flights for locals

Come and fly with Lt. Col. Richard E. Cole and the crew of Panchito, the B-25J Mitchell twin-engine bomber made famous during the Doolittle Tokyo Raid April 18, 1942, when the first bombs were dropped on Japan during World War II.

  • Sarasota
  • Neighbors
    By
  • Robin Roy
  • March 4, 2010
Blackburn Point Park begins to take shape

After two years, Sarasota County is moving closer to beginning construction on the additional 11 acres of land it intends to combine with Blackburn Point Parks's original five acres.

  • Sarasota
  • News
    By
  • Loren Mayo
  • March 3, 2010
Chocoholics unite to devour chocolate creations

Chocolate lovers are invited to attend the biggest bash of chocolate this Sunday at Michael's On East.

  • Sarasota
  • Neighbors
    By
  • Robin Hartill
  • March 3, 2010
SYC to begin moving into its new clubhouse

The yacht club could begin the move as early as March 4. The final touches for the facility will be finished in April.

  • Longboat Key
  • News
    By
  • Observer Staff
  • February 25, 2010
Pines residents celebrate a century

Pines of Sarasota residents who have marked their 100th birthday gathered for a tea party with their families and members of the community Friday, Feb. 19, at the Veranda Skilled Nursing Facility.

  • Sarasota
  • Neighbors
    By
  • Observer Staff
  • February 25, 2010
Asian culture fest features lion dance

Marie Selby Botanical Gardens will hosts its fifth annual Asian Cultural Festival from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Feb. 27 and Feb. 28.

  • Sarasota
  • Neighbors
    By
  • Observer Staff
  • February 25, 2010
Columbia alumni trek to Circus Sarasota's Big Top

The Columbia University Alumni Club of Sarasota hosted its first group outing to Circus Sarasota Saturday, Feb. 20.

  • Sarasota
  • Neighbors
    By
  • Observer Staff
  • February 25, 2010
Cardinal Mooney students take top prizes at contest

The Bay Breeze Rotary Club of Sarasota recently invited four Cardinal Mooney High School Advanced Placement Literature students to participate in the Rotary International Four-Way Speech Contest.

  • Sarasota
  • Neighbors
    By
  • Observer Staff
  • February 25, 2010
Bioterrorism drill tests hospitals' preparedness

Local hospitals and public-health officials tested their ability to respond to a bioterrorist attack involving deliberate and widespread salmonella poisoning in Sarasota County Friday, Feb. 20.

  • Sarasota
  • Neighbors
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