Longboat Observer 5.16.19

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LONGBOAT

Observer Longboat Key’s weekly newspaper since 1978

YOU. YOUR NEIGHBORS. YOUR NEIGHBORHOOD.

VOLUME 41, NO. 40

FREE

YOUR TOWN

Island’s most wanted.

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THURSDAY, MAY 16, 2019

Digging up new plan Town navigates a revised course around canal-dredge roadblock. PAGE 3

Courtesy Photo

Past President Carol Erker, current President Susan McGuire, incoming President Nancy Rozance and past President Jack Rozance

Rotarians united Members of the Rotary Club of Longboat Key banded together with other Rotarians at the Rotary District Conference of Southwest Florida last weekend in Cape Coral. Past presidents Carol Erker and Jack Rozance, current club President Susan McGuire and incoming President Nancy Rozance attended the two-day program that highlighted the effects Rotarians have both locally and internationally. While there, they heard from guest speakers who presented on the club’s “Service above self” motto.

Turtle Tracks LONGBOAT May 5-11 2019 2018 Nests 22 9 False Crawls 20 7 Total as of May 11 2019 2018 Nests 28 12 False Crawls 21 8

TASTEFULLY TACKY Katie Johns

Lauri Deane, Cheri Starn, Jeff Dean, Beth Gotthelf, Mary Lou Johnson and Heather Annaloro took the Tacky Tourist theme to heart.

Longboat Key Club says farewell for the season in a loud and flowery way. SEE PAGE 15

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: $1.32 million

Making camp Worried about the kids this summer? Never fear. SEE PAGE 12

A+E Summer shows sizzle at FST. INSIDE


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