Blind Bandleader Phil Bennett Proves Talent Edges Sight
New York profile of Phil Bennett a versatile blind bandleader who plays saxophone and trumpet. He recalls slidding on stage wine night and explains his blindness fuels focus on music and avoids pity. Bennett formed a top East Coast society band and keeps sight hidden to preserve his professional image.
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New York
Phil Bennett
Metropolitan Opera Chorus
Phil
Oberlin Conservatory of Music
Stainles s steel measuring cups with long handles described
A reader describes stainles s steel measuring cups with long handles for heating butter and melting chocolate. The set includes 1 3, 1% and 1 cup sizes and can nest or hang by hole in the handle. A home sized parcel post scale saves trips to the post office and features a dial lock to secure weight between uses.
Break ofrefory and Life Changes at Sixty Five
Advice column discusses breaking old ties after retirement and planning a new life. A reader fears loneliness at 65, and the columnist suggests renting the furnished home, a long cruise, a Europe trip, and careful planning to meet new people. A second reader asks about parents in a blended marriage, and the columnist urges allowing independence for happier living as time helps.
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G.T.Y
Europe
Marinated Lamb Shoulder Skewers Broiled with Wine Vinegar
Boneless lamb shoulder cubes are marinated in wine vinegar and olive oil with bay leaf and garlic. The meat is broiled on skewers to finish.
Sarasota Families Gather for Reunions and Weddings
A Sarasota area update notes Eli Combs and Peggy Neal visiting relatives in the area from Lewisburg West Virginia and Oak Ridge Tennessee along with sisters busy hosting gatherings at Phillippi Street and Goldenrod Street. Nearby plans include two Sarasota residents departing for a two month trip to Europe and Sweden with other family notes and a June wedding shower for Sally Lawrence before her July 4 marriage to Kell Robinson at St Martha s Church.
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Sarasota
Eli Combs
Frederick
Steven
Lewisburg
W. Va
Peggy Neal
Oak Ridge
Goldenrod Street
Siesta Key
Uffner
Combs
Miss Neal
Sally Lawrence
Maureen Miller
Diana DeVirgilis
Miller
Milmar Drive
Power Park
Sally
Kell Robinson
St. Martha's Catholic Church
Elmer Lawrence
Francis K. Robinson
Agnes GiNiceli
Wayne James
Robert Robinson
Lamar Collins
Claude Young
Barbara McPherson
Barbara Schultz
Mary Lou Armstrong
Chris Sandburg
Betty Clayton
al Miller
Elizabeth Fore
Sue Faulkner
Georgette Segreti
Bridges and social events at Sarasota clubs week
A list of Wednesday through Thursday civic and social items includes Bridge luncheons at Field Club and Yacht Club, film showings at Asolo and Civic Center, Ladies Day luncheons at Neon Shrine and Holiday House, religious and club meetings at First Baptist and City Recreation Club, plus dog and cat club events, AAUW board meeting, and other community gatherings in Sarasota venues.
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Neon Shrine Club
Sarasota
Hamburger Mixture Includes Egg Onions Bread Crumbs
The recipe instruction notes to mix ground beef with an egg grated onion fresh bread crumbs salt and pepper then form patties for cooking.
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Rotary Anns
C. D. Stinnett
Hyde Park
Phillippi Creek
Earl Slaughter
Don Self
Calvin Petey
Paul R. Yopp
Frank McCartney
Lawrence Penrose
Assignment
America
Shay
Phyllis Battelle
Mer
The
Longboat Cabana Club
Martha Young
Bill Mitchell
A & Palm
Stauffer
Vanskike Bidg
Dyth Thornton McLeod
Csi
Hsin Peon
Amera Patteren
Betty Vance
Women's
Sarasotans
Ione Skiff
Hilda Nord
South Gate
Sweden
Willis Smith
Herbert Thornton
Julia
Tom
Mary Smith
Cy Harris
Alan Thornton
Edna Jenkins
Tom Smith
Thornton
Richard O’neills
Toledo
Ohio
Molly
Susan
David
Martin O'Neill
Walter Grubbs
Huntington
Wednesdy
Asolo Theater
Sarasota Bay Country
Formica
Borden
Golden Isle
Elsie
Bordens
Florida
Borden's
Peoples’ Choice
NBC
Secden
Whittle
Hes
Sealy
Hollywood Beds
Whittle’s
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