A good year for conservancy
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From left, Dean Beckstead, Jim Wade with Lemon Bay Conservancy and Garfield Beckstead look at an aerial photo of Thornton Key land donated to the conservancy by the Becksteads. The 9.77-acre property is estimated to be worth $600,000.
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ENGLEWOOD — With the acquisition of a 9-acre slice of pristine barrier island and the support of some of the world’s foremost tarpon researchers, 2012 was a very good year for the Lemon Bay Conservancy.