SIESTA KEY
Observer
Helping out, one bag at a time. PAGE 1B
YOU. YOUR NEIGHBORS. YOUR NEIGHBORHOOD.
VOLUME 49, NO. 39
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Emi Briceno practices drills.
A time out for hockey The Out-of-Door Academy on Siesta Key learned how to shoot and score on April 9 with the Tampa Bay Lightning’s street team. Students learned the basics of street hockey from the traveling team that teaches schools and clubs about slap shots and “putting the biscuit in the basket” without the need for ice. Logan Yates, a second grader, was excited to try. “I loved getting to shoot,” she said. “I didn’t know anything about hockey.”
THURSDAY, APRIL 11, 2019
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Pavement art festival returns to Burns Court to rave reviews from some, but not all are happy.
FOR RED TIDE
SOLUTIONS 2018’s outbreak spurred scientists and policymakers into action. PAGE 13-16A
DAVID CONWAY DEPUTY MANAGING EDITOR
For the first time in more than five years, the streets of Burns Square were adorned with artwork last weekend as the neighborhood hosted the Sarasota Chalk Festival. The event brought street artists from across the globe to Sarasota to produce intricate chalk designs. To the delight of some merchants in the downtown district, it also brought an influx of visitors. “I would give it five stars,” said Larry Adami, the owner of Antique Clock Emporium. “We had over 3,000 people in three days — a year’s worth of people came through.” SEE PAGE 3A
Rotary stands against red tide In February, local chapters of the Rotary Club, including Longboat Key, Sarasota Sunrise and Sarasota Bay, hosted “Rotary Fights Red Tide” at Mote Marine Laboratory to raise money for research. On April 4, the clubs presented $25,000 to The Science and Environment Council for the red tide impact study. The donation will be used to conduct a study of community impacts from the 2018 red tide bloom.
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: $783,982
Brynn Mechem
An artist puts the finishing touches on her piece.
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Fairytale Ball puts Children First. INSIDE
Downtown groups like ‘road diet’ Condo organization among those that vetted, support Fruitville fix-up. SEE PAGE 4A
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Patrick Gannon is president of the Downtown Sarasota Condominium Association.