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  • June 1, 2011
Gullett students help cancer patient

Parents Rob and Shari Elliott stood in amazement before Gullett Elementary School's third-grade class May 27.

  • East County
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Piper Hansen
    By
  • Observer Staff
  • June 1, 2011
Third-grader hosts bake sale

Nine year-old Piper Hansen, daughter of musician "Koko" Ray Hansen and Diana Bogan, of Lakewood Ranch, organized a Share Our Strength Great American Bake Sale event from May 21 at the Anna Maria Island Community Center.

  • East County
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Heritage Harbour South Community Development District Supervisor Lee Bettes opens up a budget workshop on the district's storm water management system.
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  • Pam Eubanks
  • June 1, 2011
Heritage Harbour CDD tackles budget

Supervisors on June 2 will decide what programs to cut from their proposed storm water management program.

  • East County
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One of two eaglets practices flying near its nest.
    By
  • Pam Eubanks
  • June 1, 2011
LEARNING TO FLY

The collapse of the bald eagle's nest at Our Lady of the Angels Catholic Community spurred two eaglets to fly. Now, they are headed north.

  • East County
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Brittany Wenger hopes to refine her project this summer.
    By
  • Michael Eng
  • June 1, 2011
ODA student programs computer to detect cancer

Sophomore Brittany Wenger won second place in the 2011 Intel International Science and Engineering Fair.

  • East County
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Gullett Elementary School teachers Denise Touchberry and Charlotte Latham recently started an after-school STEM Club for students.
    By
  • Observer Staff
  • June 1, 2011
News Briefs

Gullett launches science and engineering club; Manatee County cuts 54 positions; County allows buffer variance; Neal Communities joins tech adventure; and Pastries by Design moving to Main St.

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  • June 1, 2011
Cops Corner

5000 block of 72nd Street E. Petit theft ($100-$300). The complainant reported a theft from her yard. Unknown person(s) took two hammocks, which were hanging from a tree in her front yard.

  • East County
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  • By Rod Thomson
  • June 1, 2011
MY VIEW: Reforms, not money, working

School reforms have led to dramatic education results in Florida, even in the face of budget cuts.

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    By
  • Observer Staff
  • June 1, 2011
OUR VIEW: Too soon for the petitions

We get it: When you're in a battle, you do what you have to do, and you be aggressive about it. No stone unturned, as the cliche goes.

  • East County
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"It's so cool to see it come to life from a piece of paper," said art student Shelby Gillam, left, who helped design the statue with Brittney Pearman, Amber Wimmer and Alyssa Lambert.
    By
  • Pam Eubanks
  • June 1, 2011
Art installation symbolizes Lakewood school spirit

Engineering II students recently completed a mustang statue, which was installed on the Lakewood Ranch High School campus last week.

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This home in University Park Country Club features three bedrooms, three baths and 3,923 square feet.
    By
  • Adam Hughes
  • June 1, 2011
University Park home sells for $990,000

A home in Hyde Park tops all transactions in this week's real estate. Clayton and Donna DeSantis sold their home at 7306 Westminster Court to Lee and Deborah Hirschey of Hammond, N.Y., for $990,000.

  • East County
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Freshman John Handy is one of three running backs on the Mustangs roster.
    By
  • Jen Blanco
  • June 1, 2011
Mustangs honor one of their own

The Lakewood Ranch High School football team renamed its Spring Game the Adrian Shawn Littlejohn Memorial Spring Football Game in honor of 14-month-old Adrian Littlejohn, who lost his battle with cancer May 1.

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    By
  • Jen Blanco
  • June 1, 2011
Brotherly Love

Three sets of brothers were named to Manatee Cal Ripken Little League at Heritage Harbour's All-Star teams this spring.

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    By
  • Jen Blanco
  • June 1, 2011
Six bucks: A small cost to show love

When you think about it, the cost of a ticket to a prep football game really isn't so bad.

  • East County
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Krista Wells
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  • Jen Blanco
  • June 1, 2011
ATHLETE OF THE WEEK: Krista Wells

Braden River graduate Krista Wells recently was named Ave Maria University softball team's MVP and was chosen first team all-conference for the Sun Conference.

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