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Asia Akhmetova helps Marissa Vieth and Olivia Sherry.
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Children upcycle for art
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East County camp dreams up colorful games for attendees
Melinda Jeter, Cindy Schultz, and Jeannette Kennedy are the three main vacation Bible school organizers. "Jeanette's the lead singer, I'm the lead guitarist, and Cindy is the base drummer in this," said Jeter.
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RiverLife vacation Bible school compete for crazy hair day
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Longboat Key Chamber of Commerce goes to Fleming’s
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  • July 23, 2015
Woodland Community Church vacation Bible school journeys off the maps
Johnny Cavoli builds a fort with hula hoops.
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Campers find balance with circus camp
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Mustangs score with hoops camp
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East County jams on Main
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  • August 6, 2015
Mote gets robotic
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