Jan
21
2010 New Balance Ringling Bridge Run - January 23rd
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This premier racing event of southwest Florida will be held January 23, 2010.
More than 2,000 runners, walkers and joggers take part in this event every January, which is followed by a free family fun festival. The four-mile race is USATF Course Certified # FL09118EBM. In addition to the four-mile race there is a one-mile family fun run that begins at 9 a.m.
Registration fees help fund healthy family programs offered by the Sarasota Family YMCA.
Race start and finish will once again be at the Van Wezel. Team prizes will be awarded for largest, fastest, best dressed and most spirited.
Free child watch will be offered again this year at G.WiZ for parents who are taking part in the race.
Packet pickup will be from 4 - 7 p.m., Fri. Jan. 22 at the Frank G. Berlin, Sr. YMCA (1075 S. Euclid Ave.) at the WWSB ABC 7 Health & Fitness Expo. The Expo includes health care professionals, athletic wear and equipment sales, nutritional products and other information. The expo continues on race day, Jan. 23 from 9 a.m. - 5 p.m.
For more information go to the Sarasota YMCAs website at www.sarasota-ymca.org or click here for more race information.
Jan
19
photo by Kent Weakley
Local skaters Caydee Denney and Jeremy Barrett are headed to the Olympics next month in Vancouver. Caydee who is from Wesley Chapel and Jeremy from Venice, call Ellenton Ice home there home and will give Manatee and Sarasota residents someone local to cheer for. The pair has been skating together for less than two years and now they are headed to Vancouver. It just goes to show what hard work and dedication can do. The Winter Games begin on February 12.
Jan
18
Family Night at Braden River Library
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Family Nights at Braden River Library feature a changing theme of stories, crafts, fingerplays and music and is open to children of all ages and their parents, grandparents and other care-givers. It is held on the following Thursday evenings starting at 6:30 p.m.: January 21, February 4, 11, 18, 25, March 4, 11, 18, 25, April 1, 8, 15, 22, 29, May 6, 13
This is a FREE event and everyone is welcome to attend. There is no advance registration required; seating will be available on a first come, first serve basis.
The Braden River Branch Library is located at 4915 53rd Avenue East in Bradenton, Florida. For more information, please call the library at 941.727.6079.
For general information about the Manatee County Public Library System, visit them on the web at http://www.mymanatee.org/library/master.html
Jan
9
Manatee County defeats Sarasota County in Annual PAL BOWL
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If you arrived at the annual PAL BOWL at Lakewood Ranch last night, you missed one of the best plays of the evening. Manatee High’s Ace Sanders took the opening kickoff 99 yards untouched for a score as Manatee County wins 26-12 against Sarsota County.
With the win, Manatee snapped its three-game losing streak to Sarasota who leads the all-time series 10-8.
Jan
7
Sarasota Christian Baseball League Announces Signups
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Taking Faith To the Field
The Sarasota Christian Baseball league is now accepting registratrations for their spring baseball season. All children (boys & girls) are welcome to play in this great recreation league. Ages are 5-8 for MINIS (coach pitch), 8-10 for Minors & 10-12 for Majors. Sign up before January 11th for a discounted registration fee.
The league is planning on an evaluation day late in January so check the website at www.sarasotabaseball.com or join their FACEBOOK GROUP.
For more information contact
Doug Poll
941-321-7130