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11 — The number of medals the Sarasota Crew collected en route to winning the FSRA State Sculling Championship April 15. Courtesy photo.
    By
  • Jen Blanco
  • April 18, 2012
JUST THE STATS

148 - The number of yards of the the No. 8 hole at University Park Country Club, which Ane-Grethe Delaney aced April 8.

  • East County
  • Sports
Center midfielder Aristotle Zarris, 12, plays for the Lakewood Ranch Chargers U12 team. File photo.
    By
  • Jen Blanco
  • April 18, 2012
East County youth kick way to Region C Cup title

LAKEWOOD RANCH -- Twelve-year-old goalkeeper Trevor Mulqueen lay flat on his back in the middle of the field, staring up in disbelief.

  • East County
  • Sports
Marian Boyer and Millie Dost, twin World War II veterans, will visit the World War II Memorial in Washington, D.C., as part of Honor Flight.
    By
  • Michael Eng
  • April 18, 2012
Observed: An inspiring pair: Twin WWII veterans

Although they were only supposed to be guests to the Rotary Club of Lakewood Ranch's grant recipient luncheon April 5, Marian Boyer and Millie Dost - 91-year-old twin World War II veterans - received a long, well-deserved standing ovation after Rotary International District 6960 Gov. Denise Hearn introduced them to the crowd.

  • East County
  • Opinion
Bob Delaney, a Lakewood Ranch resident, is a former New Jersey state trooper and National Basketball Assocation referee.
  • By Bob Delaney
  • April 18, 2012
My View: PTSD: Not all wounds bleed

Post-traumatic stress disorder has become a daily discussion in our society, because of the ravages and ripple effects of the Iraq and Afghanistan wars.

  • East County
  • Opinion
  • By Jorge Blanco
  • April 18, 2012
Castaway

Enjoy this week's Castaway cartoon.

  • Longboat Key
  • Opinion
Read this week's Cops Corner.
    By
  • Observer Staff
  • April 18, 2012
Cops Corner: East County

Enjoy this week's edition of Cops Corner.

  • East County
  • Cops Corner
    By
  • Jen Blanco
  • April 18, 2012
Imagine School of Lakewood Ranch launches K-Kids Club

K-Kids, the service program for elementary students under the Kiwanis Club umbrella, began last month.

  • East County
  • Neighbors
Jim Scott, owner of Complete Hearing Solutions, said the system at Town Hall delivers clear and consise sound.
    By
  • Pam Eubanks
  • April 18, 2012
Town Hall adds new system for hearing-impaired residents

Country Club of Lakewood Ranch resident Richard Williams lost his hearing suddenly in the late 1990s.

  • East County
  • Neighbors
The 9U River Dawg team is one of two teams that formed this year.
    By
  • Jen Blanco
  • April 18, 2012
Faith-based travel league expands out east

The East Manatee River Dawgs, which is affiliated with the Fellowship of Christian Athletes, added 9U and 13U teams.

  • East County
  • Sports
The home at 1255 Westway Drive has five bedrooms, six baths, a pool and 6,618 square feet of living area. It sold for $7.1 million. Courtesy photo.
    By
  • Adam Hughes
  • April 18, 2012
Lido Shores Westway Drive home sells for $7.1 million

James and Maryann Armour, of Sarasota, sold their home at 1255 Westway Drive to Borgelt Florida LLC for $7.1 million.

  • Longboat Key
  • Real Estate
    By
  • Dora Walters
  • April 18, 2012
Athlete of the Week: Chantal Diem

Chantal Diem, a Village resident, played tennis growing up in France. Although she continued to play singles as an adult, it wasn't until she discovered doubles 12 years ago that she became passionate about the game.

  • Longboat Key
  • News
  • By Brian Gunnell
  • April 18, 2012
Bridge Bites: Smarter than a second-grader?

We learn to count in first- and second-grade, but, somehow, this basic skill deserts many bridge players in the heat of battle.

  • Longboat Key
  • News
Susan Feulner submitted this sunset photo, taken in Cortez and looking toward Longboat Key.
    By
  • Observer Staff
  • April 18, 2012
Cool Today Weather Photo Contest Winner

Susan Feulner submitted this sunset photo, taken in Cortez and looking toward Longboat Key.

  • Longboat Key
  • Neighbors
This Grosvenor Gardens home, which has three bedrooms, three baths, a pool and 3,004 square feet of living area, sold for $650,000. Photo by Jen Blanco.
    By
  • Adam Hughes
  • April 18, 2012
University Park CC home tops weekly transactions

A home in Grosvenor Gardens tops all transactions in this week's real estate. Transatlantic Capital Group LLP sold the home at 8339 Grosvenor Court to Geraldine Stevens, of Canfield, Ohio, for $650,000.

  • East County
  • Real Estate
Teresa Alexander took this sunset photo in March.
    By
  • Observer Staff
  • April 18, 2012
Cool Today Weather Photo Contest Winner

Teresa Alexander took this sunset photo in March.

  • East County
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