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  • October 14, 2009
Ladies tour Don Cesar Hotel

East County members of the Sarasota Newcomers Club Cathi Thomaides, Connie Rhodes, Jan Foster and Karen Kerwin recently enjoyed a wonderful tour and luncheon at the famous Don Cesar Hotel in St. Petersburg Beach.

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  • October 14, 2009
Peace church earns charter

Peace Presbyterian Church will become a full-fledged congregation of the Presbyterian Church U.S.A. in a chartering service at 4 p.m., Oct. 18, at State College of Florida, 7131 Professional Parkway, Lakewood Ranch.

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  • October 7, 2009
News editor says 'I do!'

Say good-bye to Pam McTeer - and hello to Pam Eubanks!

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  • October 7, 2009
Vitale meets another 'V'

Lakewood Ranch's Dick Vitale schmoozed recently with actor Vince Vaughn.

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  • October 5, 2009
'Support us!'

Vote for The Observer bra at Saks Fifth Avenue through October 13.

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  • September 30, 2009
Golfers tee it up for troops

Golfers at The Meadows Country Club are doing their part to help troops based at Camp Victory in Iraq.

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  • September 30, 2009
Despite squirrel, show goes on

Just as the curtain was about to go up on the Manatee Players' production of "Hello, Dolly!" Sept. 27, a squirrel shorted out the electrical connections to the air-conditioning at the Riverfront Theater.

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  • September 23, 2009
Ranchers throw toga party

Residents in Summerfield Place enjoyed a Greek-inspired toga party during Labor Day weekend.

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  • September 23, 2009
Conquistadors invade McNeal

Conquistadors from the Hernando De Soto Historical Society visited McNeal Elementary School Sept. 18 as part of second-grade teacher Kristen Chapman's historical information unit.

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  • September 23, 2009
Birth Announcements 09.24.09

The Observer celebrates new addition to our East County families.

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  • September 16, 2009
Chabad women hit the kitchen

The Jewish Women's Circle of Chabad of Bradenton & Lakewood Ranch gathered for its first women's event of the year Sept. 9 the home of Ricky Rubin.

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  • September 16, 2009
Chili cook-off rescheduled

Lakewood Ranch's Chili Cook-Off have rescheduled it for 3-10 p.m., Sept. 19, on Lakewood Ranch Main Street

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  • September 9, 2009
TOPSoccer kicks off season

Registration for Braden River Soccer Club's fourth season of TOPSoccer will be from 10 a.m. to noon, Sept. 12, at Lakewood Ranch Park behind Lakewood Ranch High School, 5500 Lakewood Ranch Blvd.

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  • September 9, 2009
Got talent? Show it off!

The Center For Musical Theatre at Julie Rohr Academy, a newly formed non-profit corporation, will host "Sarasota's Got Talent!" at 6:30 p.m., Sept. 25, at the Sarasota Military Academy, 801 N. Orange Ave.

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  • By Bob Delaney
  • September 2, 2009
NBA referee recounts Iraq excursion

The Lakewood Ranch resident spent 10 days talking about post-traumatic stress disorder to soldiers in Iraq.

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