SARASOTA
Observer
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YOU. YOUR NEIGHBORS. YOUR NEIGHBORHOOD.
VOLUME 15, NO. 22
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YOUR TOWN
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THURSDAY, APRIL 25, 2019
ALWAYS PREPARED
There’s no ladder truck on Siesta, but one’s never far. SEE PAGE 3A
Katie Johns
Colors of the wind Save Our Seabirds teamed up with the Sarasota School of Arts and Sciences to bring some extra color to the bird sanctuary. In November, CEO David Pilston asked students to visit the property then create banners. About 50 students submitted banners, and Save Our Seabirds staff chose 18 banners from 17 students, including Shane Alba, above. The banners were on display during the annual Sunset Soiree.
EASTER SMILE Youth of the Year Amelia Hanks
The Boys & Girls Clubs of Sarasota County member Leonela Tase Sueiro was named 2019 Florida Youth of the Year on April 12. Suiero is a senior at Riverview High School. The title and $5,000 was presented April 12. “When I walk into my club, I feel a sense of belonging, of acceptance, of family,” said Sueiro. “I am so honored to represent the state as the 2019 Florida Youth of the Year.”
Miah Malur gets her face painted to look like a bunny at the Siesta Key Easter celebration April 20 on Turtle Beach.
Siesta Key’s Turtle Beach offered more than just an egg hunt. SEE PAGE 14A
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Academy shines at gala. INSIDE
Can you stop summer hunger? Here are the week’s donation totals for All Faiths Food Bank’s Campaign Against Summer Hunger, which runs through May 15. To donate, visit allfaithsfoodbank.org. Goal: $1.4 million matching challenge Amount raised to date: $1,108,893
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Brynn Mechem
Some meters will be installed on Palm Avenue and on Ringling Boulevard near the county courthouse. Main Street will get them from School Avenue to Gulfstream.
Meters move ahead City prepares for next parking step. SEE PAGE 4A