LONGBOAT
Health Matters Observer
JUNE 2019
Observer
SAFETY IN THE SUNSHINE
Longboat Key’s weekly newspaper since 1978
How to keep your skin protected and healthy during our sunniest season. PAGE 2
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One couple used fasting to lose 100 pounds.
Flexibility is key to your overall health. Start simply.
PICTURE OF HEALTH
For longevity, practice the health trifecta.
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Making some racket Pickleball fans win support for their expansion proposal. PAGE 2
Eric Garwood
Charlene Donnelly purposely bought a used Jeep Wrangler in a blue color to blend with her custom artwork wrap.
One ‘wild’ Jeep Charlene Donnelly knew she was in for some chats when she started driving her Wildlife Warrior Jeep Wrangler about a year ago. Donnelly, a Lakewood Ranch resident who coordinates education projects for the Longboat Turtle Watch, said people routinely stop to ask about the striking design that features turtles, sharks, whales and more. Mission accomplished. The $1,500 wrap, performed by Wrap-X of Bradenton, is supposed to be a conversation starter, and she often uses the opportunity to instruct and educate people about conservation. “I like that,” Donnelly said. “I have a positive mindset. Let’s get a conversation started.”
Nature puts on a big show It’s a twister, it’s a twister … No, not exactly. For the record, it was the beginnings of a waterspout — a tornado over water — that Longboaters spotted on Sunday around noon. Storms that can spawn waterspouts aren’t particularly rare over the Gulf of Mexico on a summer day. And, here’s the good news, they rarely hold together long enough to reach land.
Turtle Tracks LONGBOAT June 9-15 2019 2018 Nests 170 105 False Crawls 172 132 Total as of June 15 2019 2018 Nests 567 421 False Crawls 691 350 Source: Mote Marine Laboratory
SHADES OF SCIENCE Eric Garwood
Greyson Giguere, 6, tried his hand at dip-netting in the waters surrounding City Island.
Volunteers of all ages help assess the health of Sarasota Bay’s seagrass. PAGE 16
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Art instruction in plein sight. INSIDE
Builders raze the roof for project Work begins to convert former gas station into restaurant. SEE PAGE 3