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YOU. YOUR NEIGHBORS. YOUR NEIGHBORHOOD.
VOLUME 40, NO. 9
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Health Matters: Aging in paradise INSIDE THURSDAY, OCTOBER 12, 2017
DEBRIS ‘GROWING ROOTS’
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Christine Rhoder and Benjamin Rothberg got engaged Sept. 5.
She said ‘Yes!
Wedding bells are in store for Christine Rhoder, Casa del Mar Beach Resort’s marketing manager, and Benjamin Rothberg. The couple, who met at Roser Memorial Community Church on Anna Maria Island six years ago, got engaged Sept. 5. Rothberg surprised Rhoder at work when he got down on one knee and proposed. The two are planning a local wedding for May.
Last of Irma’s leafy leftovers nearly gone, officials say. PAGE 3A Ryan Butler
Arden Kreisch wants the mess from Hurricane Irma removed from her yard. It has been a month since the storm swept through.
HOME & GARDEN
Anna Brugmann
The Longboat Key Fire and Rescue Department won second place in Morton’s Firehouse Chili Cook-Off.
Daly keeps watch of newest phase of barrier island study. PAGE 2A
Chili cook off heats up The Longboat Key Fire Rescue Department is heating up. On Oct. 8, the crew took second place in Morton’s Firehouse Chili Cook-Off. Last year, it won third place for its “Red Tide Chili” recipe, and this year, the crew only tweaked that recipe a little bit to bring it the second-place victory. The team came up with the idea by merging some of its favorite chili recipes together, but don’t ask for the “Red Tide Chili” recipe. It’s a secret. Maybe they’ll share the recipe Nov. 18 at the Longboat Key Firefighter Association Golf Classic.
Traffic on his mind
Three homes that keep Old Florida alive. SEE PAGE 1B
A+E RIAF: Expect the unexpected.
Lawn party has new bosses Bob Gault, Glenn Peterson, Asima Palmer take wheel of popular event. PAGE 4A Bob Gault
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