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  • By Pam McTeer
  • June 11, 2009
Harvest welcomes pastoral intern

Juana Jordan, a student from Candler School of Theology at Emory University, is interning at Harvest United Methodist Church this summer.

  • East County
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  • By Pam McTeer
  • June 11, 2009
Knitters plan public performance

Lakewood Ranch Golf and Country Club resident Sally Waldo and friend Valerie Strange are organizing a local World Wide Knit in Public Day June 13.

  • East County
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  • Jen Blanco
  • June 11, 2009
Creating a Racket

Thirteen-year-old Alexandria Stiteler has had her sights set on Wimbledon since she was 5 years old. Now, the East County resident is the No. 2 girls tennis player in Florida.

  • East County
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  • Jen Blanco
  • June 11, 2009
Pirate to kick off new camp

Braden River High kicker Kadin Kerns will host a kicking and long-snapping football camp for children ages 8-12 June 20.

  • East County
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    By
  • Jen Blanco
  • June 11, 2009
Panther girls reach final match

The Braden River Middle School girls soccer team fell 3-2 in an overtime shootout to Buffalo Creek.

  • East County
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    By
  • Jen Blanco
  • June 11, 2009
Athlete of the Week: Kat Elliot

The Observer highlights Braden River Middle goalie Kat Elliot.

  • East County
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    By
  • Michael Eng
  • June 11, 2009
$13.6M cuts will affect every school in Manatee

BRE, Lakewood are among the schools losing assistant principals as part of the cuts.

  • East County
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  • Kurt Schultheis
  • June 10, 2009
Tall grass fines continue

Rising mortgage foreclosures are leading to tall grass, which town code prohibits.

  • Longboat Key
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  • Observer Staff
  • June 10, 2009
Capture the 'Spirit of America'

Submissions are still being accepted for The Observer's 'Spirit of America' photo contest on YourObserver.com

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  • By Donna Swan
  • June 10, 2009
Deal Us In: Take a chance

Deal Us In: Take a chance

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  • June 10, 2009
Scoreboard

Scoreboard

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  • June 10, 2009
Real Estate Reports

Real Estate Reports

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  • By Kent Chetlain
  • June 10, 2009
Key Real Estate: Fifty-three key sales in last five weeks

After averaging seven transactions a week since the first of the year, real-estate sales on the keys climbed to 53 over the last five weeks from April 27 to May 29, or a weekly average of 10.6 sales recordings.

  • Longboat Key
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  • Robin Hartill
  • June 10, 2009
The Perfect Storm

Longboat Key Fire Rescue Chief Richard Dickerson was working as Sanibel Island's fire chief when Hurricane Charley struck in 2004. His best advice: 'Evacuate.'

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  • June 10, 2009
Worship Services

Worship Services

  • Longboat Key
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  • Robin Hartill
  • June 10, 2009
St. Mary's daily Masses move to activity center

St. Mary, Star of the Sea, Catholic Church is currently undergoing minor renovations, but the updates aren't making a dent in the church's Mass schedule.

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  • June 10, 2009
Community Calendar

If your organization would like to have meetings or events publicized, mail or fax the information at least one week in advance to The Longboat Observer, Box 8100, Longboat Key 34228; fax: 383-7193 or e-mail: [email protected]. All announcements must be typed, include hour and date of meeting, complete address of meeting place and a telephone reference number. To ensure accuracy, no telephone calls. Deadline is the previous Tuesday, 5 p.m.

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  • June 10, 2009
Cops Corner

Cops Corner

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  • By Sandy Gilbert
  • June 10, 2009
My View: Roundabouts are wrong bayfront solution

One size does not fit all when it comes to roundabouts - especially at Gulfstream Avenue and U.S. 41, in Sarasota. Besides, in 2003, FDOT recommended better signalization.

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  • June 10, 2009
A pat for the AJAX pavers

What a difference 14 years makes. For those who lived on Longboat Key in 1995, the last time Gulf of Mexico Drive was repaved, you probably remember how long and excruciating that process was.

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  • June 10, 2009
Our View

Jaleski's big chance: The budget

  • Longboat Key
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  • Kurt Schultheis
  • June 10, 2009
Roundabout rejection letter debated

A panel of Sarasota officials and business leaders continue to attempt to convince Longboaters that roundabouts will work at the bayfront.

  • Longboat Key
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  • Kurt Schultheis
  • June 10, 2009
First budget meeting scheduled

Longboat Key residents and Public Interest Committee members Lenny Landau and Phillip Younger met with Finance Director Tom Kelley Monday, June 8, to present a 2009-10 budget study.

  • Longboat Key
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  • Kurt Schultheis
  • June 10, 2009
Neighbors incur reception issues

Bradenton Beach officials will listen to Key residents Gene Jaleski and Jim Eatrides talk about cell-phone-reception alternatives June 15.

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  • Observer Staff
  • June 10, 2009
Capture the 'Spirit of America' in The Observer's photo contest

Submissions are still being accepted for The Observer's 'Spirit of America' photo contest on YourObserver.com.

  • Longboat Key
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  • Kurt Schultheis
  • June 10, 2009
It's all coming up roses - 180 of them

After Ross Toussaint, owner of Exotica Florist, heard that D.M. Williams, general manager at Casa del Mar, had to be taken to Sarasota Memorial Hospital for stitches May 12, he brought Williams 180 roses - one for every stitch.

  • Longboat Key
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  • Kurt Schultheis
  • June 10, 2009
'Not one single complaint'

The Longboat Key Club prepared for months for its biggest event to date, the Sarasota Open, and did not receive any traffic complaints.

  • Longboat Key
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    By
  • Kurt Schultheis
  • June 10, 2009
Backflow deadline looms

With 331 backflow-prevention devices left to be installed Key-wide, commissioners will discuss a possible third extension at its Thursday, June 18 regular workshop.

  • Longboat Key
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    By
  • Observer Staff
  • June 10, 2009
Villages project fails to gain commission support

Sarasota County commissioners Tuesday only granted three of SMR's five amendment requests. Now, the state Department of Community Affairs will review the project.

  • East County
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    By
  • Observer Staff
  • June 10, 2009
Burglars hit Unique Air

Manatee County Sheriff's Office detectives are searching for suspect(s) involved in stealing $5,500 in tools and air-conditioning equipment from East County company Unique Air.

  • East County
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    By
  • Observer Staff
  • June 10, 2009
Masked men attack Ranch man

Manatee County Sheriff's Office detectives are searching for a suspect involved in a strong-arm robbery that resulted in an injury Tuesday in Lakewood Ranch.

  • East County
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    By
  • Jen Blanco
  • June 9, 2009
Informational meeting set for freshmen football parents

The Braden River High coaching staff will hold a parents meeting for all incoming freshman football players at 7 p.m., June 10.

  • East County
  • Sports
    By
  • Jen Blanco
  • June 9, 2009
Braden River names all-star team

Braden River Little League announced its 9- and 10-year-old all-star team June 8. The team will begin its all-star season June 26.

  • East County
  • Sports
    By
  • Robin Roy
  • June 9, 2009
Doggie dining program receives extension

County commissioners voted Tuesday to renew for another five years the doggie dining program, which allows dogs in outdoor areas of a restaurant.

  • Sarasota
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    By
  • Robin Hartill
  • June 9, 2009
Plymouth Harbor photographer to hold opening reception

Wildlife photographer and retired veterinarian Dr. Lou Newman will hold an opening reception for his photography exhibit Tuesday, June 9.

  • Longboat Key
  • Neighbors
    By
  • Jen Blanco
  • June 8, 2009
Competitive dance squad to hold tryouts

KC and the Sunshine Dancers, a competitive all-star dance team, will host tryouts from 1-3:30 p.m., June 13 at Freestyle Creative Dance Studio, 11255 U.S. Highway 301 North, Suite 103, Parrish.

  • East County
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