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  • May 7, 2009
STANGS: Senior earns acceptance into Rotary exchange

Megan Reuss is eager to leave home and live a full year in Scandinavia.

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  • May 7, 2009
STANGS: Lakewood cheers for returning coach

Varsity coach Melissa Koehlinger helps persuade Macie French to return to cheerleading as the junior varsity coach next fall.

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  • May 7, 2009
Braden River Middle students donate picnic tables

Members of the school's Technology Students Association have entered the project into the state TSA competition.

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  • May 7, 2009
Mothers: How do we love thee?

In honor of all our East County moms, we visited several East County elementary and preschools to ask our kids one very important questions: 'What do you love most about your mom?'

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Jewish women prep flowerpots

The Chabad of Bradenton and Lakewood Ranch Jewish Women's Circle worked on mosaic flowerpots during the Pretty Planters pre-Shavuot celebration May 3.

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  • May 7, 2009
Donna Hayes shows patriotism

Like a good scout, Commissioner Donna Hayes always comes prepared. She keeps an American flag in her car at all times.

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  • By Pam McTeer
  • May 7, 2009
East County team aims for world finals

A team of East County students who attend Southeast High School have qualified for the world finals competition of Odyssey of the Mind. Just weeks from the competition, they need financial backing to make their trip possible.

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  • May 7, 2009
Search for Sandhills

Lakewood Ranch resident and nature photographer Larry Roberts watched as two sandhill cranes celebrated the birth of their two colts. But late last week, the four have gone missing, and he's asking for help locating them.

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  • By Pam McTeer
  • May 7, 2009
New mom purees way to healthier baby food

Heather Richmond is starting a class for mothers who want to learn to make their own baby food and who want to learn about nutrition.

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  • By Pam McTeer
  • May 7, 2009
Love blooms at McNeal

The school's K-Kids participants planted a flower garden for their principal Ronna Paris, who will retire this summer. The garden was unveiled May 1, dubbed Ronna Paris Day.

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  • By Pam McTeer
  • May 7, 2009
Donna Hayes unveils Jiggs' Landing plans

Jiggs' relative Sandy Metcalf attended Hayes' May 1 advisory meeting to hear plans for improving the site.

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  • May 7, 2009
Coach Hunter resigns from Pirates

Coach Josh Hunter was tapped to start the Pirates football program in March 2005. Interim coach Ed Volz hosted the team's first spring practice May 1.

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  • By Pam McTeer
  • May 6, 2009
Veteran Manatee fire chief to retire

Southern Manatee Fire & Rescue District Fire Chief Tom Hennessy yesterday that he will be retiring next month.

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  • May 6, 2009
Manatee Chamber appoints EDC director

Eric Basinger comes to Manatee County from Alabama, where he served as executive director of the Elmore County Economic Development Authority in Wetumpka.

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