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Lakewood Ranch resident John Hanlon will showcase Gaelic football and hurling during this year’s Irish Celtic Festival.
    By
  • Pam Eubanks
  • March 13, 2013
Lakewood Ranch ready to honor Irish culture

This year's Irish Celtic Festival will feature Gaelic football and hurling demonstrations, in addition to other festivities.

  • East County
  • Neighbors
Gord Hunter always enjoyed exploring his grandparents’ farm as a child. For the last 44 years, he’s been involved in orienteering, a timed navigation sport involving only a compass and a map.
    By
  • Josh Siegel
  • March 13, 2013
Snowbird points to sport of orienteering

Gord Hunter, a 67-year-old retired gym teacher who spends his winters in East County, aims to put orienteering, a competitive, international navigation sport, on the map.

  • East County
  • Neighbors
In the highlight of his military career, John Zorack sat in the presidential reviewing stand with President Richard Nixon at Nixon's 1962 inauguration.
    By
  • Josh Siegel
  • March 13, 2013
Your Neighbor: John Zorack

John Zorack remembers everything so that his grandchildren never wonder, "What did Grandpa do?"

  • East County
  • Neighbors
East County resident Richard Bottorff submitted this photo of a sunset at Jiggs Landing.
    By
  • Observer Staff
  • March 13, 2013
Weather Photo: Benchmark View

East County resident Richard Bottorff submitted this photo of a sunset at Jiggs Landing.

  • East County
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Janice Woods, Verla Heotis and Irene Ward promoted "Play for Pink" accessories.
    By
  • Pam Eubanks
  • March 11, 2013
PHOTO GALLERY: Rosedale 'Play for Pink'

Nearly 90 golfers hit the greenways March 9, at the Rosedale Golf & Country Club, for the annual Play for P.I.N.K golf tournament and luncheon.

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Emilie Pinho walked with her son, Matthew.
    By
  • Pam Eubanks
  • March 10, 2013
PHOTO GALLERY: MS Walk

East County residents gathered to support friends with multiple sclerosis March 9, during the Walk MS on Lakewood Ranch Main Street.

  • East County
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Jackson Wolfe, Jeremiah Parker and James Ganey all are in second grade.
    By
  • Pam Eubanks
  • March 9, 2013
PHOTO GALLERY: Gullett Walk-a-Thon

Children at Gullett Elementary School walked for a cause March 8, helping the school's Parent Teacher Organization raise more than $17,000.

  • East County
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Center for Building Hope outreach coordinator Dianne Whitten with center volunteer Sondra Biller and Nancy Aft, of Smile Smart Dental Center
    By
  • Pam Eubanks
  • March 9, 2013
PHOTO GALLERY: Manatee Chamber Spring Fling

The Manatee Chamber of Commerce welcomed members and guests to its annual Spring Fling Business Expo March 7, at its Lakewood Ranch campus.

  • East County
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    By
  • Pam Eubanks
  • March 8, 2013
Weekend Best Bet: Polo for Pup's

This Saturday's polo match will benefit Honor Animal Rescue.

  • East County
  • Neighbors
The 7 p.m. ceremony was held at Manatee Technical Institute's new State Road 70 campus.
    By
  • Pam Eubanks
  • March 7, 2013
Manatee Schools honor educators, support staff

The Manatee County School District hosted its annual EdVantage Education Awards event March 6.

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    By
  • Observer Staff
  • March 6, 2013
Heritage Harbour women host tourney

The Heritage Harbour 18-hole ladies held a tournament - just for fun - Feb. 21. In a golf outing that pitted the Cosmos team against the Mojitos, Cosmos took home bragging rights.

  • East County
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    By
  • Observer Staff
  • March 6, 2013
Student filmed chosen for Gasparilla

The film "Color Me Invisible," by students in the Lakewood Ranch-based Inspired Minds' Film Kids program, has been selected for the Gasparilla International Film Festival in Tampa.

  • East County
  • Neighbors
    By
  • Observer Staff
  • March 6, 2013
Cardinal Money student heads to international fair

The East County's Courtney Astore, a sophomore at Cardinal Mooney Catholic High School, has been chosen as one of two students to represent the area at the Intel International Science and Engineering Fair in May, in Phoenix, Ariz.

  • East County
  • Neighbors
    By
  • Observer Staff
  • March 6, 2013
Dental office aids uninsured children

Team members at Advanced Dental Care of Bradenton made time last month to provide more than $2,100 in free dental care to uninsured children in need of dental treatment.

  • East County
  • Neighbors
Gordon Kuhn is a certified fraud analyst, Vietnam War veteran and author. He likes to write at Bob Evans restaurant on State Road 70.
    By
  • Josh Siegel
  • March 6, 2013
Your Neighbor: Gordon Kuhn

Through a varied career - first in the 1st Marine Brigade in the Vietnam War, then as a janitor, with bouts as a ditch digger, cemetery lot salesman, accountant and teacher - Lakewood Ranch author Gordon Kuhn, 67, has always had a love for words.

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