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Amy Halloran, Ed Maguire and Shannon Betlewicz
    By
  • Pam Eubanks
  • October 26, 2012
PHOTO GALLERY: Light the Night fundraiser

Supporters of the Leukemia & Lymphoma Society-Suncoast hosted a charity bartending night Oct. 25, at the Polo Grill and Bar. The event raised money for the upcoming Light the Night Walk slated for Nov. 3.

  • East County
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Helene Levin, Linda Martin and Sue Lilien
    By
  • Pam Eubanks
  • October 25, 2012
PHOTO GALLERY: Women's Club Bazaar, Luncheon

Ladies of the Lakewood Ranch Women's Club enjoyed an afternoon of shopping, friendship and fine dining as the organization hosted its annual Bazaar, Boutique and Luncheon event, held Oct. 24 at the Polo Grill and Bar's Fete Ballroom.

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  • Observer Staff
  • October 25, 2012
Spook-tacular events return

Get your costumes ready for the Lakewood Ranch BOO Fest Friday, Oct. 26, and the Boo Run 5k Run/Walk Saturday, Oct. 27, on Lakewood Ranch Main Street.

  • East County
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  • Observer Staff
  • October 25, 2012
East County residents ring in Jewish New Year

East County residents celebrated Rosh Hashanah with a festive holiday meal sponsored by Temple Emanu-El Sept. 16 at the Lakewood Ranch Country Club.

  • East County
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Paul Schmidt and John Macy met up at the networking social.
    By
  • Josh Siegel
  • October 24, 2012
PHOTO GALLERY: Morning Express social

Members of the Lakewood Ranch Business Alliance mingled at the Morning Express Networking Social on Oct. 24 at the YMCA.

  • East County
  • Neighbors
    By
  • Observer Staff
  • October 24, 2012
Observer welcomes Siegel

Starting this week, you'll be seeing a new face around town.

  • East County
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Reese Ryan Phillips
    By
  • Observer Staff
  • October 24, 2012
East County Births

Congratulations to the East County parents who celebrated recent births. The East County Observer will publish birth announcements each month.

  • East County
  • Neighbors
The Lakewood Ranch Peru Water Team — Michael and Judy Berlow, John Freeman and Ron Myers. Photos courtesy of Ron Myers
    By
  • Pam Eubanks
  • October 24, 2012
Ranch Rotary project shapes lives in Peru

The Rotary Club of Lakewood Ranch installs wells in Peru villages.

  • East County
  • Neighbors
Step one: Draw your design.
    By
  • Mallory Gnaegy
  • October 24, 2012
Area artist helps people become two-faced

Joannie Atkins has been doing special-effects makeup since 2003; she graduated from the Tom Savini School of Special Effects Makeup. She works with area photographers and production companies to produce some authentically scary-looking makeup.

  • Siesta Key
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Stephen Brown took this photo during the sixth inning of a Lakewood Ranch Little League game.
    By
  • Observer Staff
  • October 24, 2012
Cool Today Weather Photo Contest Winner

Stephen Brown took this photo during the sixth inning of a Lakewood Ranch Little League game.

  • East County
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    By
  • Jen Blanco
  • October 22, 2012
ODA rolls past Southwest Florida Christian

The Out-of-Door Academy football team rolled to a 52-16 victory over Southwest Florida Christian in its Homecoming game Oct. 19.

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Marta and Mia Windsor got a picture with fellow walkers Ginny Calcutti, Ken Nelson, Diane and Bob Bourlier, Sue Tankersley and Denise Nitty, front.
    By
  • Pam Eubanks
  • October 21, 2012
PHOTO GALLERY: East County fights cancer

Thousands of people converged Oct. 20, at the Sarasota Polo Grounds, as the American Cancer Society hosted its annual Making Strides Against Breast Cancer event.

  • East County
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Marge Wallick put the finishing touches on the face of Aleigha Quiroz, 2.
    By
  • Pam Eubanks
  • October 19, 2012
PHOTO GALLERY: YMCA Fall Fest

East County families on Friday, Oct. 19 flocked to the Lakewood Ranch YMCA for the organization's annual Family Fall Festival event.

  • East County
  • News
Jenny Newman and Deborah Mosher both feasted on crab tortellini soup.
    By
  • Pam Eubanks
  • October 19, 2012
PHOTO GALLERY: Empty Bowls

East County residents filled their bowls for a good cause Oct. 19, as The Food Bank of Manatee hosted its annual Empty Bowls luncheon fundraiser, at Lakewood Ranch Main Street.

  • East County
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  • Pam Eubanks
  • October 19, 2012
The Source opens thrift store

The Source Church will open its new thrift store at 11 a.m. today.

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