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Cassidy Claire Johnson, who turns 15 years old on June 17, enjoyed an early birthday celebration.
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  • Jen Blanco
  • June 16, 2011
PHOTO GALLERY: Woodland School's Out Party

East County students celebrated the start of summer vacation during Woodland, The Community Church's School's Out Party June 15. Students enjoyed riding down inflatable water slides while hanging out with their friends. The event was part of Woodland's Summer Night Series. Every Wednesday night throughout the summer, students will enjoy a different activity, including cooking, bowling, roller-skating, capture the flag and more.

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The meeting will be held in the county's administrative building, 1112 Manatee Ave. W., Bradenton.
    By
  • Pam Eubanks
  • June 16, 2011
County hosts budget talks

A public hearing on Manatee County's budget will start at 6 p.m., tonight.

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  • June 15, 2011
Ranch Windsor to add Memory Care Center

The Windsor of Lakewood Ranch, an assisted living family, will start construction on the 4o-residence center in July.

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  • Pam Eubanks
  • June 15, 2011
Deputies thwart vehicle burglaries

The Manatee County Sheriff's Office apprehended four teenagers in the early morning hours of June 15.

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Lake Erie College of Osteopathic Medicine Bradenton ushered in a new era with a groundbreaking for its new School of Dental Medicine June 4.
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  • Pam Eubanks
  • June 15, 2011
The Economics of Education

Studies show Lake Erie College of Osteopathic Medicine Bradenton alone has an impact of $42 million on the local economy. How is higher education affecting the East County and surrounding area overall?

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  • Jen Blanco
  • June 15, 2011
ATHLETE OF THE WEEK: Joey Fazio

Fourteen-year-old Joey Fazio recently was named Southeast High School's Freshman Student Scholar Athlete of the Year.

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  • Observer Staff
  • June 15, 2011
Whisper Bend hosts safety day

Residents of the Whisper Bend community off Linger Lodge Road became more educated about public safety with a special Community Safety Day event June 11.

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  • Observer Staff
  • June 15, 2011
East residents enjoy summertime Shabbat

East County residents were among the nearly 50 Temple Emanu-El members and guests who gathered for a Shabbat meal June 10.

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  • June 15, 2011
Primrose raises funds for charity

Primrose School at Lakewood Ranch and the Phayre family got some on-air TV time during the All Children's Hospital 2011 Telethon June 12.

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Marcy Downey and Buddy Sebastian, standing, had a blast performing for Palm-Aire residents Silvia and Allan Agachinsky, Kay and Wayne Siebold, and Mike and Lynn Hackett.
    By
  • Observer Staff
  • June 15, 2011
Cabaret show returns to Palm-Aire

Marcy Downey and Buddy Sebastian, better known as Diva and the Italian Guy, returned to Palm-Aire Country Club for another night of cabaret-style entertainment June 11.

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  • June 15, 2011
East County teachers hit the field

The faculty and staff of Samoset Elementary played its 11th annual kickball game against the fifth-grade squad June 3.

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Mandalay resident Tom Cohen snapped a photo of this feathered friend as it perched atop a lily pad in the community lake.
  • By Tom Cohen
  • June 15, 2011
CREATURE FEATURE 06.16.11

Mandalay resident Tom Cohen snapped a photo of this feathered friend as it perched atop a lily pad in the community lake.

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Mackenzie Goda achieved Level 9 status on trampoline after a knee injury kept her out of the sport for a year.
    By
  • Jen Blanco
  • June 15, 2011
COMEBACK KID

In March 2010, 13-year-old Mackenzie Goda tore her ACL, MCL, meniscus and patella tendon and dislocated and fractured a piece of her tibia. Exactly one year later, she was back competing.

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The Impact Elite sixth-grade basketball team won six straight games to win the Boys USSSA State Championship June 11-12.
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  • Jen Blanco
  • June 15, 2011
Impact Elite wins state championship

The Impact Elite sixth-grade basketball team maintained a perfect 19-0 record heading into the state tournament June 11-12 in Ft. Lauderdale.

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  • Jen Blanco
  • June 15, 2011
Temps, not calendar, signify summertime

I'm not quite sure who came up with the notion that the first official day of summer is June 21, but clearly they didn't live in Lakewood Ranch.

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