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The information center at Summerfield Park now serves as an information office and home of Lakewood Ranch Community Activities.
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  • Pam Eubanks
  • September 18, 2014
CDD to host information center meeting

Lakewood Ranch CDD 1 will host a public meeting about potential uses for the Summerfield Information Center Nov. 3.

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  • Jen Blanco
  • September 18, 2014
Olympian to help open LWR gym

Lakewood Ranch Gymnastics will celebrate the grand opening of its new $1.8 million facility from 12-2 p.m. Sept. 20.

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GOLDEN HOUR. Pete and Martha Mirande catch up on their Observer news while visiting family and friends in San Francisco.
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  • September 17, 2014
It's Read Everywhere

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BREEZY TRIP. Tara residents Jay and Paul Khoo enjoy the breeze and spray at Merlion Park in Singapore.
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  • Observer Staff
  • September 17, 2014
It's Read Everywhere

BREEZY TRIP. Tara residents Jay and Paul Khoo enjoy the breeze and spray at Merlion Park in Singapore.

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CZECH MARK. East County resident Fred Lopez reads his East County Observer in front of the Prague Castle, the official residence of the president of the Czech Republic.
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  • September 17, 2014
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SEDONA SUNRISE. Sisters Laura Brunson, Barbara Bejarano and Susan Shapot took their mom, Barbara Horton, second from left, on a relaxing vacation to the red rocks of Sedona, Ariz.
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  • September 17, 2014
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  • September 17, 2014
Cops Corner: East County

Enjoy this week's edition of Cops Corner.

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The bananas foster is a Cafe L'Europe classic dessert prepared tableside en flambe.
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  • Observer Staff
  • September 17, 2014
IN THE KITCHEN WITH: Cafe L'Europe

This week we went in the kitchen at Cafe L'Europe, with owner Betsie Coolidge, while servers prepare two signature tableside dishes, shrimp Pernod and bananas foster. Get the recipes and watch an instructional video in this week's 'In the Kitchen.'

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  • Pam Eubanks
  • September 17, 2014
The Wee Beans Turn 1

Seven black tails wagged fiercely as their owners found the face and lap of Summerfield resident Maureen Flaherty, who sat on the concrete floor of the Greenbrook Adventure Park pavilion Sept. 14.

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Lakewood Ranch setter Courtney Rapp finished with 39 assists and seven digs versus Braden River. Photo by Jen Blanco
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  • Jen Blanco
  • September 17, 2014
Color Change

After spending her first three seasons at Braden River, senior setter Courtney Rapp moved over to Lakewood Ranch this season.

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Braden River junior shortstop Kinsey Goelz fields a ball during a college showcase tournament. Courtesy photo
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  • September 17, 2014
The Tampa Mustangs are on a title hunt

The Tampa Mustangs 16s softball team finished as the ASA Nationals runner-up for the second-consecutive season in August.

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  • September 17, 2014
High Five Moments of the Week

The top five sports moments of the week.

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  • September 17, 2014
Sidelines

The Lady Thunder volleyball prevails; Rosedale pro to hold demonstration clinic; Braden River Pirates to hold golf tournament

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Alumni Tom and Nancy Goldsworthy, front; Alicia DeMirza, left; and Paula Shigley, behind.
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  • Observer Staff
  • September 17, 2014
Cardinal Mooney alumni plan reunion

Did you go to Cardinal Mooney in 1964? Your former classmates are calling for you!

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  • September 17, 2014
Looming event aids in cancer cause

Learning Express Toys partnered with the MaxLove Project Sept. 13 and Sept. 14 for a special MaxLove International Loom-A-Thon Against Cancer.

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