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Marla Doss, 55, started as residential director at Community Haven for Adults and Children with Disabilities 30 years ago; now, she's president and CEO.
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  • Pam Eubanks
  • July 8, 2015
Conversation with Marla Doss

Marla Doss, CEO and president of Community Haven for Adults and Children with Disabilities, hit her 30th anniversary June 25.

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Lakewood Ranch Gymnastics' Derrian Gobourne has been a Level 10 gymnast for the past three seasons.
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  • Jen Blanco
  • July 8, 2015
Rising to the Top

Lakewood Ranch Gymnastics’ Derrian Gobourne is one of the top Level 10 gymnasts in the nation.

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Eva Rey is the incoming president of the Rotary Club of Lakewood Ranch.
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  • Amanda Sebastiano
  • July 8, 2015
Rotary Club of Lakewood Ranch welcomes new president

Eva Rey takes on another community role as the new president of the Rotary Club of Lakewood Ranch.

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  • Amanda Sebastiano
  • July 8, 2015
Letters deliver common ground to East County, Israeli student

Since Haile Middle School student Natalie Mount formed a pen pal relationship with an Israeli girl, Lia Silber, political unrest has eased. Now their letters focus less on turmoil and more on teen talk.

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Carolyn Eliason submitted this photo of a duck and her nine ducklings, taken near her home in Lakewood Ranch.
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  • July 7, 2015
East County photo contest winner: July 9

Carolyn Eliason submitted this photo of a duck and her nine ducklings, taken near her home in Lakewood Ranch.

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Haile Middle School students eagerly prepare for the national competition. Courtesy photo.
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  • Pam Eubanks
  • July 7, 2015
TSA students rock nationals

Haile and Nolan Middle schools ranked No. 1 and No. 2 nationally at the 2015 TSA national competition.

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  • July 6, 2015
Cops Corner: East County 07.09.2015

East County Cops Corner

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  • Jen Blanco
  • July 6, 2015
District 26 All-Stars swing for the fences

The Braden River and Lakewood Ranch Little League All-Star teams hit the field for their respective District 26 Little League All-Star tournaments, which began June 24 and ran through July 2.

  • East County
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  • Jen Blanco
  • July 6, 2015
Monsters defend their turf

Four Manasota Monsters lacrosse teams won championships at the annual Rippin’ at the Ranch lacrosse tournament June 27 and June 28, at the Premier Sports Campus at Lakewood Ranch.

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This home at 8321 Catamaran Circle has three bedrooms, four and a half baths, a pool and 3,932 square feet of living area. It sold for $1,329,000.
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  • Adam Hughes
  • July 6, 2015
Lake Club home sells for $1,329,000

Here are the residential real estate transactions for East County from June 22 through June 26.

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  • Heather Merriman Saba
  • July 4, 2015
GreyHawk Landing Community 4th of July Parade

GreyHawk Landing Community hosted its 4th annual 4th of July Parade the morning of Saturday, July 4, through the streets of the neighborhood.

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  • Pam Eubanks
  • July 3, 2015
Primrose goes on parade

Children at Primrose showed their patriotism July 2.

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Judy Athari sports her hat, which she crafted herself.
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  • Jessica Salmond
  • July 1, 2015
Lakewood Ranch Business Alliance members don leis for social hour

Members networked amid a tropical theme.

  • East County
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Our View
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  • Observer Staff
  • July 1, 2015
Our View: The spirit of liberty defined

We publish our annual “Spirit of America” section — with the hope we can capture and keep alive some of the values and characteristics that have defined American exceptionalism since our nation’s founding 239 years ago.

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Jahna Leinhauser with the Chamber encourages business owners to buy locally.
    By
  • Jessica Salmond
  • July 1, 2015
Manatee County Chamber hosts July luncheon

Local businesses spent the meal hour networking over barbecue.

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