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The Church of the Redeemer hosted the fifth annual Resurrection Volunteer Appreciation Dinner Thursday, March 20. Volunteers and their guests enjoyed an early dinner at the downtown church. After the meal, volunteer Graham Algood was honored for his years of service to the non-profit. Up until recently, Algood has been a volunteer at Resurrection House since the year it opened in 1989.

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Former Secretary of Defense Leon Panetta spoke in the Town Hall Lecture Series Thursday, March 20. Before Panetta served as the Secretary of Defense from 2011 to 2013, he was the director of the Central Intelligence Agency from 2009 to 2011 and chief of Staff to President William Clinton.

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Former Central Intelligence Director Leon Panetta discusses the 2012 Benghazi attack Thursday at Van Wezel Performing Arts Hall.
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The Ringling College Library Association Town Hall Lecture Series featured former Secretary of Defense and ocean advocate Leon Panetta Thursday.

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Casey Key resident and best-selling author Stephen King signed books at downtown Sarasota's Bookstore1 Sunday.

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The Observer is giving lucky readers the chance to win two tickets to this year's Florida Winefest and Auction events, which take place April 10 through April 13, at the Van Wezel Performing Arts Hall.

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Sarasota and Longboat Key residents Debbie Haspel, Jules Rose and Matt Walsh have been elected the community leaders of the American Jewish Committee's Regional Board of Directors.

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