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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.
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  • 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.
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  • 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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  • June 15, 2011
LETTERS TO THE EDITOR 06.16.11

East County readers respond to news and opinions in previous editions.

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The Suncoast Storm 98 team defeated its sister team Suncoast 97 4-3 to win the championship of the 14s division.
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  • Jen Blanco
  • June 15, 2011
Suncoast Storm teams win championships

The Suncoast Storm 98 and 02 teams both won championships during the Suncoast Tournament June 4-5 at Lakewood Ranch Park.

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  • Jen Blanco
  • June 15, 2011
Coaches leave East County schools

Four coaches at Lakewood Ranch, The Out-of-Door Academy and Braden River have all resigned over the past six months.

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Eva Rey takes a book everywhere she goes.
    By
  • Pam Eubanks
  • June 15, 2011
FIVE THINGS YOU DIDN'T KNOW ABOUT: Eva Rey

Eva Rey was selected as Lakewood Ranch Town Hall's new executive director. Learn more about her in our candid Q&A.

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"I do believe in leading by example, showing respect and building relationships," Lakewood Ranch Town Hall's new Executive Director Eva Rey said.
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  • Pam Eubanks
  • June 15, 2011
Lakewood Ranch IDA selects new director

The Villages' Eva Rey will join the Town Hall administrative team - likely in July.

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Students in Natasha Sinclair's fifth-grade class were proud of their accomplishment.
    By
  • Pam Eubanks
  • June 15, 2011
Popsicles sweeten lesson at McNeal Elementary

Students in Natasha Sinclair's fifth-grade class developed a business plan and sold popsicles to raise funds for the PTO.

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  • June 15, 2011
News Briefs 06.16.11

A 2-year-old Myakka City girl drowned in a pond after fishing with family members June 8.

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  • June 15, 2011
Cops Corner

The two juvenile defendants selected several grocery items and concealed them in plastic Walmart bags.

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