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East County | Neighbors

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  • Observer Staff
  • February 27, 2013
Imagine book fair open to public

Imagine School at Lakewood Ranch is hosting a Scholastic Book Fair now through March 1, and the public is invited to attend.

  • East County
  • Neighbors
    By
  • Observer Staff
  • February 27, 2013
Kiwanis youth groups hit pavement for Adopt-a-Road

Children in Imagine School's K-Kids and Builders Club programs joined forces with Braden River High School's Key Club Feb. 9, when they visited Caruso Road for an Adopt-A-Road cleanup.

  • East County
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    By
  • Observer Staff
  • February 27, 2013
Students compete in technology contest

The best technology minds in the county converged Feb. 16, at Manatee High School, for the annual Technology Student Association District Competition.

  • East County
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Stephanie Lloyd, leading Katy, and her daughter, Cassie, on Baxter
    By
  • Pam Eubanks
  • February 27, 2013
Cowboy Trail, Cowgirl Ride

East County residents Stephanie and Cassie Lloyd have made a family tradition of traveling the Florida Cracker Trail each year.

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Tommy Klauber, Amy Whittington and George Kruse of Atlas Endurance, the new Lakewood Ranch multisport club that will hold its membership drive March 6
    By
  • Josh Siegel
  • February 27, 2013
New Lakewood Ranch triathlon club a community builder

Amy Whittington and Tommy Klauber hope Atlas Endurance gives people who want to put three sports together a pressure-free, social place to do it.

  • East County
  • Neighbors
Nate’s Place's new retail location re-opened in December.
    By
  • Josh Siegel
  • February 27, 2013
Nate's Place welcomes the public to opening

The new Nate's Place Animal Adoption Center on Cooper Creek Boulevard will hold its grand opening from 1 to 3 p.m. March 3.

  • East County
  • Neighbors
    By
  • Pam Eubanks
  • February 27, 2013
Salt & Light launches weekly radio program

The new Saturday broadcast will expand the organization's reach and help educate the public weekly about local social, economic and spiritual issues.

  • East County
  • News
Sheri Gooby, event coordinator at Mixon Fruit Farms, and Janet Mixon, the farm’s co-owner, show off orange blossoms, which started sprouting in early February, in the citrus grove.
    By
  • Josh Siegel
  • February 27, 2013
Blossoms, fragrance come early this year

Orange blossoms are already blooming for Mixon Fruit Farms' fifth annual Orange Blossom festival.

  • East County
  • Neighbors
The Out-of-Door Academy students Gabriella Costa, Alex Ruschau, Melanie Mason, Kevin Moody and Payton Hensonn each earned a perfect score on a section of the SAT. Pam Eubanks.
    By
  • Pam Eubanks
  • February 27, 2013
ODA students ink perfect scores

Five students at The Out-of-Door Academy earned perfect scores on portions of the SAT college entrance exam.

  • East County
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East County resident Kim Gennocro submitted this photo of a sunrise over River Club Boulevard.
    By
  • Observer Staff
  • February 27, 2013
Weather Photo: COTTON CANDY CLOUDS

East County resident Kim Gennocro submitted this photo of a sunrise over River Club Boulevard.

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  • Observer Staff
  • February 27, 2013
Students send handprints to capitol

Students in McNeal Elementary School's pre-kindergarten program joined thousands of children across the country in participating in a project called Hanging of the Hands.

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Evonn Collins, of the club's Ways and Means Committee, sported a Mardi Gras mask for fun. Photo by Be-Be Hansen.
    By
  • Observer Staff
  • February 27, 2013
Palm-Aire women enjoy Mardi Gras

The Palm-Aire Women's Club held its annual fundraiser Card & Game Party Feb. 15, at The Palm-Aire Country Club.

  • East County
  • Neighbors
Polo players and cowboys did their best to separate cattle so they could pen three consecutively-numbered cattle from the herd.
    By
  • Pam Eubanks
  • February 24, 2013
PHOTO GALLERY: SMR Cup

Polo players and cowboys tested their skills in a three-day competition Feb. 22 through Feb. 24, during the annual Schroeder-Manatee Ranch Cup.

  • East County
  • News
Andrew Dulka, 9, fished with his cousin, Sebastian Barrera, 8.
    By
  • Pam Eubanks
  • February 24, 2013
PHOTO GALLERY: Youth Fishing Tournament

More than 120 children and their families grabbed fishing poles and worms Feb. 23, and headed to Summerfield Lake, in Lakewood Ranch, for Lakewood Ranch's annual Youth Fishing Tournament.

  • East County
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Michael Bennett ran with his parents, Trey and Arlene Bennett.
    By
  • Pam Eubanks
  • February 24, 2013
PHOTO GALLERY: Pirate 5K

East County residents and students at Braden River High School headed Feb. 23 to the school's track area, for the Pirate 5K Run/Walk.

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