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YOU. YOUR NEIGHBORS. YOUR NEIGHBORHOOD. VOLUME 16, NO. 1
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FREE THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 28, 2019
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Three ideas teed up City shows trio of parkland options for Bobby Jones. PAGE 3A
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Thanksgiving surprise Thanksgiving came early last week for 75 Gocio Elementary School students when they received Thanksgiving meal packages from Out-of-Door Academy. The annual partnership between the two schools allows for families to be surprised with all the fixings for a holiday meal. Each package came with traditional Thanksgiving foods, a bilingual cookbook, children’s toys and a Publix gift card, so families could purchase a ham or turkey. ODA students delivered the packages Nov. 22.
TURKEY TIME Preschoolers get the season off to a smiling start. SEE PAGE 1B
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Row Weems, Sophie Leaf and Anabela Bringas point the way to a happy Thanksgiving at Sarasota’s First Presbyterian Church.
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No sleeping in class allowed With a goal landing in Guinness World Records for the longest medical lesson, John Bielinski Jr., CEO of American Medical Seminars Inc., taught 25 physician assistants for 30 consecutive hours Nov. 16. In a Westin Sarasota ballroom, Bielinski began teaching his seminar at 4 a.m. on everything from the cardiovascular system to behavioral science. Students had to remain awake and alert, though they received the equivalent of a five-minute break every hour. Donation proceeds from the event will go to the Wounded Warrior Project.
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A bridge to safer roads Brynn Mechem
Although Siesta Drive runs over the northern drawbridge, FDOT will still take care of maintenance to the bridge.
Street swap encourages Siesta residents. SEE PAGE 4A
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