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East County | Neighbors

    By
  • Pam Eubanks
  • April 5, 2015
Children harvest fun at egg hunt

Harvest United Methodist Church hosted an Easter Egg hunt today.

  • East County
  • Neighbors
    By
  • Pam Eubanks
  • April 3, 2015
ODA thunders at Spirit Day

Students enjoyed field games all day April 2 before releasing for spring break.

  • East County
  • Neighbors
Brody Knox makes a new friend — the Easter Bunny.
    By
  • Amanda Sebastiano
  • April 2, 2015
Bunnies, candy and egg hunts, oh my!

The Easter Bunny made an early stop at the Kiddie Academy of Lakewood Ranch

  • East County
  • Neighbors
    By
  • Observer Staff
  • April 1, 2015
Paw print

Lakewood Ranch resident Maureen “Mo” Flaherty left the new Ranch Lake Plaza Goodwill opening day with an unexpected treasure: an original Alexander Pope 1911 lithograph-printed tin of the “Brook Hill” dog.

  • East County
  • Neighbors
    By
  • Observer Staff
  • April 1, 2015
Walking for a cause

Walking for a cause

  • East County
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    By
  • Observer Staff
  • April 1, 2015
Hometown hero

Hometown hero

  • East County
  • Neighbors
Amy Huebner has volunteered at Bayside Community Church for about five years.
    By
  • Amanda Sebastiano
  • April 1, 2015
Conversation With: Amy Huebner

Learn more about Amy Huebner in this week's Q&A.

  • East County
  • Neighbors
Natalie Merino shades her face from the sun, but not her empty basket; she’s ready to hunt eggs, she said.
    By
  • Amanda Sebastiano
  • March 29, 2015
Children hunt for thousands of eggs

Bayside Community Church hosted its 12th annual egg hunt, Eggolution

  • East County
  • Neighbors
Four-year-old Zoey Kollet is pleased with the candy she collected.
    By
  • Amanda Sebastiano
  • March 29, 2015
Easter egg hunt takes flight

A helicopter dropped thousands of eggs at The Tabernacle Church for candy hunters

  • East County
  • Neighbors
Brady Kerr makes a new friend.
    By
  • Amanda Sebastiano
  • March 29, 2015
Children gather for eggs and the Easter Bunny

At EGGstravaganza March 28, families flocked to gather eggs and to pose with the holiday's mascot

  • East County
  • Neighbors
    By
  • Pam Eubanks
  • March 29, 2015
Eggstravaganza Easter Bunny Portraits

Looking for your Easter Bunny portrait from the EGGstravaganza event? Download it here!

  • East County
  • Neighbors
Theresa Boley and Mercedes Samuels sport sun dresses at the event.
    By
  • Amanda Sebastiano
  • March 26, 2015
Women gather for fashion, food and fun

Members of the Peridia Golf and Country Club admired the latest fashion trends

  • East County
  • Neighbors
Event volunteers Andrea West and Valeria Sthreshley serve up hot sausage and sauce to patrons.
    By
  • Amanda Sebastiano
  • March 25, 2015
Families dine and dance at Living Lutheran Church

Attendees of All God's Children Preschool's Family Night Fundraiser enjoyed food and fellowship

  • East County
  • Neighbors
Leslie Tilton, Nancy Christian and Cindy Daughtrey chat with old friends and make new ones at the event.
    By
  • Amanda Sebastiano
  • March 21, 2015
Women of Achievement Luncheon

Community celebrates women’s achievements

  • East County
  • Neighbors
    By
  • Amanda Sebastiano
  • March 21, 2015
Art at the Ranch Fine Art Festival

Main Street spotlights artwork

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