SIESTA KEY
Observer
Health Matters FEBRUARY 2018
Observer Formerly the Pelican Press
YOU. YOUR NEIGHBORS. YOUR NEIGHBORHOOD.
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VOLUME 48, NO. 31
YOUR TOWN
Courtesy photo
Dick Pelton
Walking pays off for charity Since 2014, the Sarasota Bay Club Striders have been helping move the fight against Alzheimer’s forward. The group, led by Dick Pelton, raised $2,900 in its first year through the Walk to End Alzheimer’s fundraiser. In 2017, it raised $87,391 and became the No. 1 Alzheimer’s fundraising team in Florida. The group ranked 15th overall out of 70,000 walking groups in the country. “This shows that the Sarasota Bay Striders recognizes the issue of Alzheimer’s,” Pelton said. “They really stepped up.” Thanks to the generosity of local philanthropist Arnold Simonsen, the Striders have already raised $26,500 this year out of a $100,000 goal.
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Back to basics EXERCISE Get fit outside the gym. PAGE 2
FOOD Prepping goes a long way. PAGE 4 SLEEP Go screen-free for better rest. PAGE 6
PICTURE OF HEALTH
BETTER LIVING
It’s possible to go without medication.
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Attitude is everything going forward.
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CALENDAR
Get in the game with Gulf Coast Games for Life.
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THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 15, 2018
MOTE ON THE MOVE Some in city lament plan. PAGE 3A
Image courtesy of Mote Marine Laboratory and Aquarium
A preliminary rendering shows what a teaching lab could look like at Mote’s proposed Nathan Benderson Park location.
PUPPY LOVE Dogs inspire smiles at Smoochy Poochy. PAGE 1B
Cassidy Alexander Courtesy photo
Lance and Shelley Thayer attended the second annual Smoochy Poochy Yappy Hour, hosted by the Humane Society of Sarasota County, on Feb. 8 at Beulah restaurant.
Samantha Fineman and Shosh Nadel
Kids celebrate the ‘Birthday of the Trees’ Tu B’Shevat is the Jewish holiday that marks the beginning of a “new year” for trees. The students of Temple Emanu-El honored this event Jan. 28 by taking part in nature festivities such as planting flowers, sampling new fruits and traveling to Celery Fields to learn about ecology, as well as to restore and beautify the area. Rabbi Elaine Rose Glickman explained that this commitment to protecting and nurturing the natural world is a Jewish value and another important aspect of Tu B’Shevat.
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Sidewalk talk has its ups, downs Walking tour points out the best and worst of city’s pedestrian pathways. PAGE 5A
David Conway
Mike Lasche discusses the sidewalks along Fruitville Road during STOP’s downtown walking tour.
Artist captures natural light.. INSIDE