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East County | Neighbors

    By
  • Pam Eubanks
  • April 11, 2015
Women take up fun at Girl Scouts camp

About 60 women spent the day at Camp Honi Hanta.

  • East County
  • Neighbors
Justin Beaudoin challenges his mother, Michelle, to an arcade game.
    By
  • Amanda Sebastiano
  • April 10, 2015
Families bond over skating and games

Mothers and sons find fun together.

  • East County
  • Neighbors
Friends Donald and Debbie Reaves, and Bill and Ronnie Lytle show support for the Sarasota chapter of the Sigma Pi Phi fraternity.
    By
  • Amanda Sebastiano
  • April 10, 2015
Group shares interest in community service

Members of the Gamma XI Boulé chapter of Sigma Pi Phi dine, dance at 20th anniversary celebration

  • East County
  • Neighbors
Eight-year-old Meagan Butler poses while her friends whip around the jump rope.
    By
  • Amanda Sebastiano
  • April 10, 2015
Jump, jump, jump!

William H. Bashaw Elementary students showcase their jumping rope skills

  • East County
  • Neighbors
    By
  • Observer Staff
  • April 8, 2015
Who’s a good boy?

The Humane Society at Lakewood Ranch has its first certified Canine Good Citizen: Magnum, a 3-year-old Catahoula Leopard mix.

  • East County
  • Neighbors
    By
  • Observer Staff
  • April 8, 2015
Bean counter

Christian Lewis, 6, walked away from Lakewood Ranch Community Activities’ annual EGGstravaganza Easter event March 28, with a trophy-sized container of deliciousness.

  • East County
  • Neighbors
Twin Oaks Polo Club defeated the South Side club 8-7.
    By
  • Jessica Salmond
  • April 6, 2015
Ten Oaks Polo Club defeats South Side 8-7 in Observer Group Cup

Jon Luke Beck, a Ten Oaks rider, won most valued player.

  • 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
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    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

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    By
  • Observer Staff
  • April 1, 2015
Hometown hero

Hometown hero

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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

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