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Moving forward in her studies. PAGE 1B
YOU. YOUR NEIGHBORS. YOUR NEIGHBORHOOD.
VOLUME 41, NO. 9
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THURSDAY, OCTOBER 11, 2018
Ready, set, SEASON Condos and businesses staff up, spruce up for the crowds. PAGE 3A
Celebrate with us! As we celebrate our 40th anniversary, we are inviting all residents and Longboat Observer readers to join us Oct. 17 for coffee and doughnuts. Anytime between 7:30-9:30 a.m., readers can stop by our office, 5570 Gulf of Mexico Drive, and pick up a copy of our special 40th anniversary issue, plus grab a coffee and doughnut and mingle with the staff. For questions, call 383-3468.
CLEANUP CREW
Volunteer teams collected discarded fishing line to keep fish and other wildlife safe. SEE PAGE 6B
Katie Johns
The Broach School students Jason and Zyanne Miller, Chloe Manes, Gannon Dasilva and Joseph Ganpat, with their teacher Cassandra Thomas, volunteered Oct. 6 at Sarasota Bay Watch’s ninth annual monofilament cleanup. Courtesy images
Fire designers The Longboat Key firefighters tested out a new skill recently, but it had nothing to do with venting a roof or fogging down a fire. The men and women at each station had the chance to share ideas and create a patch symbolic of their firehouse. Station 92’s patch relies on a snarling shark, with golf clubs in its mouth, as a “Defender of the Greens.” Over at Station 91, the crew considered using a swan, but ultimately settled on a muscle-bound pelican to represent the wildlife on the Key. While the main Longboat Key Fire Rescue patch always will be used to represent the department, these individualized patches are an added bonus to allow the firefighters to create and express themselves. Eventually, the two patches will be made into decals and will be placed on the trucks of each station.
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‘Angel’ of the orchestra, Bea Friedman dies at 98 A philanthropist who donated without fanfare, ‘Queen Bea’ leaves behind a legacy of giving. SHANE DONGLASAN COMMUNITY REPORTER
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eatrice “Bea” Friedman never missed an opening performance of Sarasota Orchestra’s Masterworks concerts. From her view at Seat 10, Row 11, she witnessed hundreds of performances. Her love of classical music and the people in her community inspired more than 40 years of giving back to the orchestra. File photo
SEE BEATRICE, PAGE 15A
Channeling Joan of Arc. INSIDE