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Joe Peterson chats with John and Teresa Ginevan.
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  • Observer Staff
  • January 19, 2011
Villagers bend over backwards for speaker

Kathleen Gallen, massage therapist and yoga instructor, was the guest speaker at the Jan. 5 meeting of the Longbeach Village Association.

  • Longboat Key
  • Neighbors
Mary Ahern
    By
  • Observer Staff
  • January 19, 2011
Beachplace residents put on their game faces

Beachplace residents and New England Patriots fans Mary Ahern and her husband, Paul, showed their team spirit by inviting over friends to watch the Patriots play the New York Jets Jan. 16.

  • Longboat Key
  • Neighbors
    By
  • Observer Staff
  • January 19, 2011
'Hooray! It's a Soiree'

"Hooray! It's a Soiree" will take place from 5 to 8 p.m. Thursday, Jan. 20, at Longboat Key Club and Resort Harbourside Dining Room.

  • Longboat Key
  • Neighbors
Cindy Shoffstall and Debbie Comer
    By
  • Observer Staff
  • January 19, 2011
Lido Key residents rise for annual breakfast

The Lido Key Residents Association rose early Saturday, Jan. 8, for its annual breakfast at the Helmsley Sandcastle Hotel, on Lido Beach.

  • Longboat Key
  • Neighbors
    By
  • Observer Staff
  • January 19, 2011
Longboat Key Club gears up for annual Game Day

Game Day takes place from 11:30 a.m. to 3 p.m. Wednesday, Jan. 26, at the Harbourside Dining Room.

  • Longboat Key
  • Neighbors
    By
  • Observer Staff
  • January 19, 2011
Correction

The Jan. 13 issue of the Longboat Observer stated that Lois and Bill Cohodas recently celebrated their 61st anniversary. But we were wrong - that was so 10 years ago.

  • Longboat Key
  • Neighbors
The logo for Longboat Key Club and Resort is similar to the Wave 2 Me sculpture that was created by Malcolm Robertson.
    By
  • Rachel S. OHara
  • January 19, 2011
Wave 2 Me sculpture finds new home

The Wave 2 Me sculpture that has been an iconic piece at the Longboat Key Center for the Arts, a Division of Ringling College of Art and Design, was installed Wednesday morning at the front entrance of the Longboat Key Club and Resort Islandside.

  • Longboat Key
  • Neighbors
The Wave 2 Me sculpture gets put into place at the entrance to Longboat Key Club & Resort Islandside on Wednesday, Jan. 19. The sculpture was previously located at the Longboat Key Center for the Arts.
    By
  • Rachel S. OHara
  • January 19, 2011
Wave 2 Me sculpture finds new home

The well-known Wave 2 Me sculpture that has been an iconic piece at the Longboat Key Center for the Arts and was created by Malcolm Robertson was installed at the front entrance of the Longboat Key Club & Resort Islandside around 9:30 a.m. on Wednesday, Jan. 19. The Longboat Key Club & Resort was drawn to the sculpture due to its resemblance to their own company logo.

  • Sarasota
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    By
  • Observer Staff
  • January 19, 2011
Students perform at all-state concert

Student singers Chloe Sciarrone, Abbie Owens, and Shannon Smith represented the East County at the All State Elementary Chorus Jan. 14 in Tampa.

  • East County
  • Neighbors
Janet Stickel and Elaine Steinfurth presented a check to Chrisitne Tyson from Meals on Wheels PLUS of Manatee.
    By
  • Observer Staff
  • January 19, 2011
Women's Club presents donations

The Lakewood Ranch Women's Club presented its annual charity contributions to SOLVE Maternity Homes, SMART Riding Therapy and Meals on Wheels PLUS at its General Meeting Jan. 13.

  • East County
  • Neighbors
SMR, SCF and Gulf Coast Community Foundation of Venice representatives revealed the plans Jan. 18.
    By
  • Pam Eubanks
  • January 19, 2011
The Big DEAL

Organizers hope their new 72,000-square-foot facility will make it easier for businesses looking to relocate to or expand in the Manatee-Sarasota area.

  • East County
  • News
    By
  • Michael Eng
  • January 19, 2011
Ranch kicks off first flag football tourney

Lakewood Ranch is accepting teams to compete in its family friendly Flag Football Experience Jan. 29.

  • East County
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    By
  • Observer Staff
  • January 19, 2011
LETTERS TO THE EDITOR 01.20.11

Informed and respectful debate of topics as important as the incorporation of Lakewood Ranch is both inevitable and necessary.

  • East County
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    By
  • Kurt Schultheis
  • January 19, 2011
Home burglaries rise, total crime level falls

Longboat Key saw an 84.6% increase in home burglaries from 2009 to 2010. Vehicle larcenies, however, decreased 64.6% in 2010.

  • Longboat Key
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    By
  • Kurt Schultheis
  • January 19, 2011
Firefighter lodges complaint

A Longboat Key firefighter filed a complaint against five town officials Dec. 29, alleging that they interfered with the Firefighters Pension Board and stalled a forensic investigation of the pension plan.

  • Longboat Key
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Firefighters Pension Board Chairman Keith Tanner, right, holds a discussion with Benchmark founder and President Edward Siedle after a special pension meeting Jan. 12, at Town Hall.
    By
  • Kurt Schultheis
  • January 19, 2011
Pension trustee interrogates investigator

A Firefighters Pension Board trustee believes pension investigator Benchmark Financial Services has preconceived notions.

  • Longboat Key
  • News
The building occupied by McCarver & Moser sold for $2.7 million.
  • By Sean Roth and Robin Hartill
  • January 19, 2011
Three St. Armands buildings sell for $5.3 million

Three commercial buildings on St. Armands Circle sold for a total of $5.34 million during the first week of January.

  • Longboat Key
  • News
    By
  • Observer Staff
  • January 19, 2011
News Briefs

Beach project delayed due to dredge structural issues; Mote begins tours of its seahorse conservation lab; Water pipeline upsizing project completed; Hazardous waste pickup scheduled for Jan. 29

  • Longboat Key
  • News
Sue Spry, of Spryco Management, on Longboat Key, receives a package from 30-year FedEx driver Leola "Lee" Meyer.
    By
  • Robin Hartill
  • January 19, 2011
Driven employee plans retirement route

Leola 'Lee' Meyer has spent 30 years as a FedEx driver and 25 years driving along the keys.

  • Longboat Key
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    By
  • Observer Staff
  • January 19, 2011
Our View

There's more to beach than sand

  • Longboat Key
  • Opinion
    By
  • Molly Schechter
  • January 19, 2011
My View

In praise of holiday letters

  • Longboat Key
  • Opinion
    By
  • Observer Staff
  • January 19, 2011
Letters to the editor

Historical Society reflects on its past year, looks forward to 2011; Article misrepresented resident's cell-phone tower views

  • Longboat Key
  • Opinion
Anna Pedraza, who just moved to the Key from Orlando, reads on the beach Tuesday afternoon, which was one of the warmer days in the last week.
    By
  • Robin Hartill
  • January 19, 2011
The heat is on

Last year's season was one of the coldest in history. Now, local tourism professionals say that last year's weather could impact this year's business forecast.

  • Longboat Key
  • News
Manatee Substance Abuse Coalition's Rita Chamberlain discusses potential impacts of the Office of Drug Control's closure.
    By
  • Pam Eubanks
  • January 19, 2011
Cause for Concern?

Manatee County advocates and agencies say the recent closure of the Florida's Office of Drug Control could hurt their fight against prescription drug abuse.

  • East County
  • News
    By
  • Observer Staff
  • January 19, 2011
Cops Corner

Jan. 7 Distasteful demonstration 11:49 a.m. - 500 block of Bay Isles Road. Civil Disturbance. A woman told police she wanted them to take away a photograph of the president with an Adolf Hitler-like mustache being displayed by demonstrators. Police explained that the demonstration was orderly and that the First Amendment protected the photograph being shown. The woman was extremely upset that police would not remove the photo and requested the officer's business card.

  • Longboat Key
  • Cops Corner
Lakewood Ranch High School coach Shawn Trent and ODA coach Brett Timmons led the Manatee and Sarasota teams in this year's PAL Bowl.
    By
  • Jen Blanco
  • January 19, 2011
HEAD TO HEAD

The Out-of-Door Academy's Brett Timmons and Lakewood Ranch's Shawn Trent served as the head coaches for their respective counties in the 19th Annual Brad Price Memorial PAL Bowl Jan. 14.

  • East County
  • Sports
Junior midfiielder Tyler Norris scored one of Lakewood Ranch's three goals versus district rival Braden River.
    By
  • Jen Blanco
  • January 19, 2011
Mustangs capture No. 1 seed

The Lakewood Ranch boys clinched the No. 1 seed in the Class 4A-District 10 tournament Jan. 24-28 after finishing undefeated in the district for the first time in school history.

  • East County
  • Sports
    By
  • Robin Hartill
  • January 19, 2011
Building Permits

These are the largest building permits issued by the Longboat Key Planning and Zoning Department for the week of Jan. 7 through Jan. 13, in order of dollar amounts. (GMD = Gulf of Mexico Drive)

  • Longboat Key
  • Real Estate
This home at 549 Hornblower Lane in Country Club Shores Unit III has five bedrooms, three-and-a-half bathrooms, 3,839 square feet of living area and a pool. It sold for $1.2 million.
    By
  • Robin Hartill
  • January 19, 2011
Country Club Shores home sells for $1.2 million

The sale was the largest of the 13 residential real-estate transactions recorded on Longboat, Lido, St. Armands and Bird keys during the week of Jan. 3 through Jan. 7 at the Sarasota and Manatee county courthouses.

  • Longboat Key
  • Real Estate
UTAH. Lauren Walsh traded the sand for the snow on a trip to Deer Valley Resort, in Park City, Utah. But she brought a ray of sunshine from home: her copy of the Longboat Observer.
    By
  • Observer Staff
  • January 19, 2011
It's Read Everywhere

Lauren Walsh traded the sand for the snow on a trip to Deer Valley Resort, in Park City, Utah. But she brought a ray of sunshine from home: her copy of the Longboat Observer.

  • Longboat Key
  • Neighbors
  • By Donna Swan
  • January 19, 2011
Deal us in

Lots of errors can be made

  • Longboat Key
  • News
Luca Modica submitted this sunset photo, taken at Seaplace, 2045 Gulf of Mexico Drive.
    By
  • Observer Staff
  • January 19, 2011
WEEKLY WINNER: Radiant Waves

Luca Modica submitted this sunset photo, taken at Seaplace, 2045 Gulf of Mexico Drive.

  • Longboat Key
  • Neighbors
The women's rowing team for the University of Notre Dame practiced at Nathan Benderson Park Jan. 8-14.
    By
  • Pam Eubanks
  • January 19, 2011
College crews christen rowing facilities

Harvard and Notre Dame rowing crews say they are excited about the training options available to them in Manatee and Sarasota counties.

  • East County
  • News
"The sign unveiling is exciting because we know the next phase is for our new field to become a reality," said Bob Mitchell, president of The Miracle League of Manasota.
    By
  • Observer Staff
  • January 19, 2011
News Briefs 01.20.11

The Miracle League of Manasota celebrated a special sign unveiling Jan. 10 at Longwood Park to demonstrate the organization is one step closer to building a new synthetically surfaced baseball field for adults and children with disabilities.

  • East County
  • News
Hannah Asay now will move on to the state-qualifier Jan. 26 at Port Charlotte.
    By
  • Jen Blanco
  • January 19, 2011
ATHLETE OF THE WEEK: Hannah Asay

Lakewood Ranch junior Hannah Asay lifted a combined 230 pounds at the Section 8 qualifier Jan. 13 to win the 119-pound weight class in just her first season lifting weights.

  • East County
  • Sports
    By
  • Observer Staff
  • January 19, 2011
Cops Corner 01.20.11

The female suspect was seen on camera, by loss prevention, placing a headband on her head in the accessories area of the store and then walking out of the store without paying for it.

  • East County
  • Cops Corner
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