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East County | Neighbors

Emma Rodman, 7, leads a skipping circle.
    By
  • Jessica Salmond
  • August 4, 2015
Disney divas waltz into dance

Jump Dance Company's dance camp featured fairytale princess stories.

  • East County
  • Neighbors
Susan Moore submitted this sunset photo, taken from her backyard in Lakewood Ranch.
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  • Observer Staff
  • August 4, 2015
East County photo contest winner: August 6

Susan Moore submitted this sunset photo, taken from her backyard in Lakewood Ranch.

  • East County
  • Neighbors
    By
  • Pam Eubanks
  • August 3, 2015
Finding forever homes

Local rescue groups seek adoptive families at Pet Adopt-a-Palooza.

  • East County
  • Neighbors
Photo courtesy: Susan Molnar
  • By Nancy Schwartz
  • August 1, 2015
Photo contest winners: June

Photo contest winners: June

  • Longboat Key
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    By
  • Jessica Salmond
  • July 31, 2015
Rainy day diversions

The weekend forecast predicts rain.

  • East County
  • Neighbors
Lakewood Ranch resident Morag Reid submitted this photo of a black-bellied whistling duck taken in his backyard.
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  • Observer Staff
  • July 31, 2015
East County photo contest winner: July 30

Lakewood Ranch resident Morag Reid submitted this photo of a black-bellied whistling duck taken in his backyard.

  • East County
  • Neighbors
Alana Price paints multi-colored fireworks for her cityscape painting project.
    By
  • Jessica Salmond
  • July 30, 2015
Lakewood Ranch Baptist Church teaches life lessons during day camp

The church held its first music, art and drama camp this summer.

  • East County
  • Neighbors
Twelve-year-old Anna Lawrence swings to new heights.
    By
  • Amanda Sebastiano
  • July 30, 2015
East County camp dreams up colorful games for attendees

Dream Oaks Camp attendees enjoyed a scavenger hunt, tie dying bandanas and playing messy Twister July 30.

  • East County
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Melinda Jeter, Cindy Schultz, and Jeannette Kennedy are the three main vacation Bible school organizers. "Jeanette's the lead singer, I'm the lead guitarist, and Cindy is the base drummer in this," said Jeter.
    By
  • Jessica Salmond
  • July 30, 2015
RiverLife vacation Bible school compete for crazy hair day

Children earned points for participating in group activities.

  • East County
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Team Corgi members participate in a walkathon fundraiser for Southeastern Guide Dogs. The organization will hold a walkathon in Lakewood Ranch in April 2016. Courtesy photo.
    By
  • Pam Eubanks
  • July 29, 2015
Calendar for July 30

Find out what's happening this week in East County.

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Alliance Chairman David Fink, Meals on Wheels PLUS CEO Maribeth Phillips, LWRBA Executive Director Heather Kasten and Susan Goldstein, and Meals on Wheels PLUS's Kristen Theisen pose for a photo.
    By
  • Pam Eubanks
  • July 28, 2015
Alliance stamps out hunger

Members of the Lakewood Ranch Business Alliance used their July membership luncheon to help local children.

  • East County
  • Business
Mia Vazquez turned 1 year old July 10.
    By
  • Amanda Sebastiano
  • July 27, 2015
Your Towns

First birthday bash; Laverne and Shirley and designer revamps home.

  • East County
  • Neighbors
Olivia Vafeas and Claire Steiner dance before the fashion show.
    By
  • Amanda Sebastiano
  • July 27, 2015
UTC hosts Sunday Soiree

American Girl doll fans and their mothers attended a fashion show and tea party July 26 at The Mall at University Town Center.

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    By
  • Pam Eubanks
  • July 25, 2015
Singing saves at Palm-Aire

Opera for Animals: Singing is Saving hosted its Young Artist program July 25.

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Mariana Albarez, Aliyan Perez and volunteer Daniele Spring
    By
  • Jessica Salmond
  • July 23, 2015
Woodland Community Church vacation Bible school journeys off the maps

The East County church themed this year's camp on travel.

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