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  • Pam Eubanks
  • February 24, 2010
Ranch casts line for area anglers

The LWR Community Activities Youth Fishing Tournament will take place Feb. 27.

  • East County
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    By
  • Pam Eubanks
  • February 24, 2010
MTI Foundation hosts fundraiser

The event will raise money to provide scholarships for students.

  • East County
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  • Pam Eubanks
  • February 24, 2010
Homes Sweet Homes

The annual Parade of Homes features model homes throughout Manatee and Sarasota counties, including several in Lakewood Ranch and other East County communities.

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  • Observer Staff
  • February 24, 2010
Birth Announcements 02.25.10

Congratulations to the East County parents who celebrated recent births. The East County Observer will publish birth announcements each month. To have your listing included, please e-mail your information to Executive Editor Michael Eng, [email protected].

  • East County
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  • February 24, 2010
Business Observer 02.25.10

Jason's deli opened its new location off University Parkway last week.

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  • Adam Hughes
  • February 24, 2010
Ranch Country Club home sells for $1.2M

Wayne and Shelly Jones of Belleville, Mich., sold their home at 13603 Blythefield Terrace to David and Brenda Maraman, Bradenton, for $1.2 million.

  • East County
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  • Pam Eubanks
  • February 23, 2010
School Board donates $37,000 for Haitian relief efforts

District officials presented a check to the American Red Cross' Manatee County chapter at a meeting Feb. 22.

  • East County
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  • Jen Blanco
  • February 23, 2010
Prep Scoreboard

Scores and highlights from the week of Feb. 15-19.

  • East County
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    By
  • Jen Blanco
  • February 22, 2010
Lady Mustangs blank Lady Pirates

The Lakewood Ranch High softball team shut out Braden River 6-0 in Class 4A-District 10 action Feb. 19.

  • East County
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  • Pam Eubanks
  • February 22, 2010
School board to discuss BRE budget

The Manatee County School Board tonight will vote on two change orders to an agreement between the district and NDC Construction Co. to reduce the guaranteed maximum price of renovations of Braden River Elementary School by $245,115.04, bringing the maximum price to almost $7.217 million.

  • East County
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  • Pam Eubanks
  • February 19, 2010
Pirates earn top spot in district TSA competition

The Braden River High School Technology Student Association team took top honors at the TSA Manatee County District Competition recently.

  • East County
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  • Pam Eubanks
  • February 19, 2010
East County church hosts immigration reform vigil

Community and Faith leaders will gather Feb. 20 at Our Lady of the Angels Catholic Community to pray for legislators and immigration reform.

  • East County
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  • Pam Eubanks
  • February 19, 2010
Builders Xchange installs new board members

At an annual meeting Feb. 18, the Gulf Coast Builders Xchange installed its 2010 board of directors and executive committee members.

  • East County
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  • Jen Blanco
  • February 19, 2010
Manatee Hockey Club captures title

The Manatee County Hockey Club has secured the regular season title and will represent the Central Division in the Lightning Cup at 2 p.m., Feb. 28 at the St. Pete Times Forum.

  • East County
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  • Observer Staff
  • February 18, 2010
Manatee Healthcare CEO resigns

Moody Chisholm will become the president and CEO for St. Vincent's HealthCare in Jacksonville effective April 5, 2010.

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