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  • Michael Eng
  • July 1, 2009
Harvest praise band releases CD

The HY5 Praise Band released "Believe Belong Live Love Grow" in April.

  • East County
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  • By Pam McTeer
  • June 29, 2009
Cornerstone church breaks ground

Cornerstone Church of Lakewood Ranch broke ground on its new building project during a special ceremony Sunday night.

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  • Observer Staff
  • June 24, 2009
Ranch company earns green award

Lakewood Ranch-based Biological Tree Services was awarded the Sustainable Florida Small Business Best Practice Award at the Sustainable Florida 11th Annual ceremony on June 9 in Orlando.

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  • June 24, 2009
Blind canine needs loving home

Napier's Log Cabin Horse and Animal Sanctuary Inc. has this handsome Jack Russell terrier available for adoption.

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  • Observer Staff
  • June 24, 2009
Birth Announcements 06.25.09

The East County Observer would like to congratulate all the parents who celebrated recently the births of their new bundles of joy. All of the following babies were born at Lakewood Ranch Medical Center.

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  • June 22, 2009
Chabad of Bradenton to honor leader

Chabad of Bradenton will host an observance of the 15th anniversary of the passing of the Lubavitcher Rebbe, Rabbi Menachem Mendel Schneerson, obm, this week.

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  • June 17, 2009
Palm-Aire jams to the oldies

Palm-Aire Country Club residents enjoyed a trip down memory lane when The Renaissance Trio performed June 6.

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  • June 17, 2009
Kiddie Academy students graduate VPK

Students in Kiddie Academy's Voluntary Pre-Kindergarten class enjoyed a graduation ceremony June 4.

  • East County
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  • June 11, 2009
Nolan student designs print ad

Nolan Middle School Technology Student Association student Collin Wampler earned a cool paycheck for the ad he designed for Schindel Orthodontics.

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    By
  • Observer Staff
  • June 11, 2009
Hospital makes room for 2-ton baby

Lakewood Ranch Medical Center knocked out windows to bring the new Philips Intera 1.5 Tesla MRI in through the sidewall.

  • East County
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    By
  • Observer Staff
  • June 11, 2009
NJHS students donate backpacks

Braden River Middle School National Junior Honor Society students showed a lot of love during their fourth-quarter service project.

  • East County
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  • By Pam McTeer
  • June 11, 2009
Harvest welcomes pastoral intern

Juana Jordan, a student from Candler School of Theology at Emory University, is interning at Harvest United Methodist Church this summer.

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  • Observer Staff
  • June 10, 2009
Capture the 'Spirit of America'

Submissions are still being accepted for The Observer's 'Spirit of America' photo contest on YourObserver.com

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  • By Pam McTeer
  • June 2, 2009
Ministry stitches community outreach

The Loving Stitches Ministry of Our Lady of the Angles Catholic Community meet once a week to make items for organizations such as the Healthy Start Coalition, Manatee Memorial Hospital's nursery and more.

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  • May 27, 2009
Ranch student earns scholarship

Congratulations to Lakewood Ranch High School student Sydney Yoder, who is one of 10 local students to receive a scholarship from the Peace River Electric Cooperative's charitable foundation, Operation Round Up.

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