SARASOTA
Observer YOU. YOUR NEIGHBORS. YOUR NEIGHBORHOOD.
VOLUME 14, NO. 46
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Destination: Sarasota After adding a lineup of new direct flights, SRQ is ready to keep cruising. SEE PAGE 3
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Law and order Booker High School Law Academy received a $10,000 donation from former Assistant State Attorney DeMone Lee. A Sarasota native, Lee returned to his hometown to give back to those interested in the law and criminal justice fields. He presented the check surrounded by students in the Law Academy’s mock courtroom. The Law Academy program began in 2013 and gives high schoolers an opportunity to take law courses along with their regular coursework. Lee said he felt compelled to give as much as he could knowing the sacrifices and resources it takes to become a lawyer.
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Night Out participants learn to prevent crime. SEE PAGE 20
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‘Angel’ of the orchestra, Bea Friedman dies at 98
Keep calm and cane on The white cane is a navigation system for the blind and visually impaired, but it also a symbol for motorists to yield to pedestrians who can’t seem them. Lighthouse of Manasota held its first White Cane Awareness Month Walk on Oct. 6 at Payne Park in downtown Sarasota. Participants enjoyed a walk in the park with their white canes, learned about services available to those who use canes and met with dogs and handlers from Southeastern Guide Dogs. “We had a great turnout, and it shows how important it is to ensure that people who are blind or visually impaired can feel safe when they navigate the outside world,” said Lighthouse Manasota CEO Lisa Howard.
A philanthropist who donated without fanfare, ‘Queen Bea’ leaves behind a legacy of giving. SHANE DONGLASAN COMMUNITY REPORTER
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Colton and Adalynn Stauffer with McGruff the Crime Dog on Oct. 2 during the National Night Out, “American’s Night Out Against Crime” event.
eatrice “Bea” Friedman never missed an opening performance of Sarasota Orchestra’s Masterworks concerts. From her view at Seat 10, Row 11, she witnessed hundreds of performances. Her love of classical music and the people in her community inspired more than 40 years of giving back to the orchestra. Friedman died Oct. 4 at her home in Sarasota. She was 98. “She told me that she and her husband had a lot of fun making money, but she had way more fun giving it away,” said friend Phil Mancini. SEE BEATRICE, PAGE 10