SARASOTA
Observer
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YOU. YOUR NEIGHBORS. YOUR NEIGHBORHOOD.
VOLUME 15, NO. 24
YOUR TOWN
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THURSDAY, MAY 9, 2019
Bumpy and narrow Siesta cyclists ask for a smoother ride. SEE PAGE 3
Fine and sandy
Photo courtesy Kristin Collins
SEE PAGE 18
Spring baskets spread cheer Children celebrated spring at The Children’s Garden and Art Center by creating May Day baskets May 1. May Day baskets traditionally are composed of sweet treats and flowers that bloom after April showers. Generally, people create the baskets and leave them on a neighbor’s door as a surprise. While the children at the garden and art center didn’t leave them on a doorstep, Director Robin Fulk said they did give them to others to spread kindness and spring cheer.
Turtle Tracks AS OF MAY 4 TOTAL NESTS: 2019 2018 Lido Beach 0 0 Siesta Key 2 0 Casey Key 10 3 TOTAL FALSE CRAWLS: 2019 2018 Lido Beach 0 0 Siesta Key 3 0 Casey Key 2 3 Source: Mote Marine Laboratory
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: $1,284,268
Brynn Mechem
Chip Perling finishes “Who Do VooDoo” during the 47th annual Amateur Sand Sculpture Contest last weekend on Siesta Key.
First try was gold Sarasota High triple-jumper claims state title and 2019 record with one leap. SEE PAGE 15 Ryan Kohn
Sarasota senior Robbie Peterson captured gold in the 4A boys triple jump.
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