SARASOTA
WINTER 2016
Observer YOU. YOUR NEIGHBORS. YOUR NEIGHBORHOOD.
VOLUME 12, NO. 5
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THURSDAY, DECEMBER 31, 2015
A YEAR TO REMEMBER View some of the most memorable events and photos of 2015. PAGES 3A THROUGH 10A
YOUR TOWN
Amanda Morales
Dick and Lorraine Vitale with Amani Washington, Mykayla Graham and Cherish Williams
Babes in toyland Every year, the Boys & Girls Clubs of Sarasota County hosts holiday parties where each child selects two presents. One 11-year-old student told President and CEO Bill Sadlo why she chose her two gifts, and her answer showed she’s already learned the spirit of giving. “Well, my baby brother loves LEGOS, so that’s for him,” she told him. “My class at school is collecting toys for Toys for Tots, and this stuffed animal will be perfect to give.”
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Top left: Sailor Sam gets a lift from cheerleaders Oct. 23, at Sarasota High School’s homecoming game in which the team defeated the North Port Bobcats 33-13. Top right: Fireworks light up Sarasota Bay on the Fourth of July at Bayfront Park. Bottom left: Siesta Key Crystal Classic’s second-place winner, “Free Minded,” by Melineige Beauregard and Joris Kivits. Bottom center: Pine View School student Jamie Meyers is greeted by signs and balloons Jan. 29, when he learned he would travel to New York through Make-A-Wish. Bottom right: World War II Marine Corps veteran Blanche Mettler, 92, celebrates the 240th Marine Corps birthday Nov. 10.