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YOU. YOUR NEIGHBORS. YOUR NEIGHBORHOOD.
VOLUME 40, NO. 13
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THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 9, 2017
Welcome back
YOUR TOWN
Photo courtesy of Sue Reese
Irina LaRose tries to tame Sue Reese’s clown hair.
Hairy Halloween Illustration by Marty Fugate
Wow, did you miss a lot. We’ll explain. PAGE 12A
Jellyfish float ashore They can sting even after dying on beach. SEE PAGE 3A A+E
Timeless tale INSIDE
Sue Reese had a trick up her sleeve on Halloween. On Oct. 31, Reese visited Design 2000 with an unusual request. She walked into the salon with a clown wig over her hair and asked “Can anyone do something with this hair of mine?” Of course, Irina LaRose obliged and tackled the job.
Honored guests Parade spotlights veterans and their work. KATIE JOHNS COMMUNITY EDITOR
Courtesy photo
Sam Shapiro
W
hether they saw combat or not, local veterans carry memories from their time in the service. We asked three veterans about their most memorable times in the military. PAGE 4A
Courtesy photo
Veteran Mort Mandle taught Army Air Corps crews radio and radar skills needed to fly the B-29 bomber.
Happy birthday, Sam! Local philanthropist Sam Shapiro turned 99 last month. From the Sally and Sam Shapiro Babies and Children’s Medical Center to Shapiro’s support of Art Center Sarasota and the Boys and Girls Clubs of Sarasota County, Shapiro’s philanthropic efforts reach the far and wide. To celebrate his milestone birthday, he attended a Caymus wine dinner at Harry’s Continental Kitchens with his son, Tom.