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East County

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  • Pam Eubanks
  • March 25, 2010
MAN ON THE STREET: Health care reform

President Barack Obama signed into existence new health care legislation Tuesday. The East County Observer caught up with residents in the area to get their thoughts.

  • East County
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    By
  • Jen Blanco
  • March 25, 2010
Local pairs skaters place eighth, ninth at World Championships

United States National Figure Skating Champions and Olympians Caydee Denney and Jeremy Barrett posted a season best free skate at the 2010 ISU Figure Skating World Championships March 24 in Torino, Italy, placing eighth with a score of 172.47. Training partners and fellow Olympians Amanda Evora and Mark Ladwig finished in ninth place with a score of 165.96.

  • East County
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  • Jen Blanco
  • March 25, 2010
CLASSROOM SPOTLIGHT: Sprouts

Students in the Dinosaurs pre-kindergarten class at the Sprouts Child Development Center preschool program share their favorite Easter memories.

  • East County
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    By
  • Pam Eubanks
  • March 25, 2010
STORE AROUND THE CORNER: CaddyShanks

The concept of virtual golf first caught Charlie Leduc's attention more than seven years ago while he was on a cruise.

  • East County
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  • Pam Eubanks
  • March 25, 2010
Bashaw jumps for fun (WITH VIDEO)

Students at Bashaw Elementary School showed off their jump roping skills today during the school's annual Jump for Fun event.

  • East County
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  • Pam Eubanks
  • March 25, 2010
Nolan students rally for Relay

Nolan Middle School students raised more than $1,300 for Myakka's Relay for Life event March 20-21.

  • East County
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  • Pam Eubanks
  • March 25, 2010
Lake bank renovation under way

Lakewood Ranch Director of Operations Ryan Heise is asking for volunteers to help plant new vegetation along portions of Lake Uihlein Saturday.

  • East County
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  • Observer Staff
  • March 24, 2010
Bayside opens new building

Bayside Community Church members will enjoy services in their new building this weekend.

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  • March 24, 2010
Calling all green thumbs

Lakewood Ranch Town Hall Director of Operations Ryan Heise is asking Lakewood Ranch residents to lace up their boots, put on some work gloves and dig in to the shoreline of Lake Uihlein this weekend.

  • East County
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  • Pam Eubanks
  • March 24, 2010
Ranch residents teed off about mini golf proposal

Residents from at least four neighboring communities are opposing the project. Lakewood Ranch Commercial Realty President Brian Kennelly said concerns are being addressed.

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  • Pam Eubanks
  • March 24, 2010
Leaders to consider new Town Hall hours

IDA Chairman Tom Green said board members would discuss the options and likely will vote on the issue at their April 15 meeting.

  • East County
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  • Pam Eubanks
  • March 24, 2010
SMR nixes Main Street memorial

President Rex Jensen has offered another Lakewood Ranch location for the memorial honoring veterans and first responders to the 9/11 terrorist attacks.

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  • Observer Staff
  • March 24, 2010
LETTERS TO THE EDITOR 03.25.10

LETTERS TO THE EDITOR 03.25.10

  • East County
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  • By Beverly Skelton
  • March 24, 2010
LETTER: Behavior harmful to Creekwood cranes

The Creekwood sandhill cranes have two babies now. The parents worked hard to keep the nest high and the eggs from dying. The babies are sure nice and fun to watch.

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  • Pam Eubanks
  • March 24, 2010
Planning commission stalls Villages project

The Sarasota County advisory board now plans to vote on the Schroeder-Manatee Ranch development April 8.

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