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  • Observer Staff
  • April 4, 2012
REAL ESTATE REPORTS

Maureen Horn celebrates 2011

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The above moves are from Elyse Briggs’ “Stretch in Time” video
    By
  • Molly Schechter
  • April 4, 2012
Adaptive yoga can be done easily in the home

A recent video from California puts a whole new spin on what could technically be called "chair yoga."

  • Longboat Key
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    By
  • Mallory Gnaegy
  • April 4, 2012
Athlete of the Week: Julius 'Jules' Rauch

In the late '90s, Julius Rauch and his buddy, Warren Girle, began fishing competitively. It started with a few local tournaments then morphed into larger tournaments in Louisiana and Texas.

  • Longboat Key
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    By
  • Observer Staff
  • April 4, 2012
JUST THE STATS

8,945 - Pins Doug Mampe has knocked down this year as of Tuesday, March 27, in the Bird Key Yacht Club bowling league.

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  • By Brian Gunnell
  • April 4, 2012
Bridge Bites: Don't overruff!

This week you are South, defending 3â™ . You must make three good plays in order to beat this contract. Are you up to the challenge?

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Paul Meese submitted this sunset photo, taken near Longboat Key Towers.
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  • Observer Staff
  • April 4, 2012
Cool Today Weather Photo Contest Winner

Paul Meese submitted this sunset photo, taken near Longboat Key Towers.

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Gavin Klein, teacher Andrea Gonzalez and Rebekah Spiegelman enjoyed their trip to Guatemala.
    By
  • Pam Eubanks
  • April 4, 2012
Students spend spring break in Guatemala

Wakeland students Gavin Klein and Rebekah Spiegelman visited students attending Wakeland's sister school, Chiquic Elementary.

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Jen Blanco
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  • Jen Blanco
  • April 4, 2012
Horseshoe Cove residents share smarts at Braden River

When Braden River High School teacher Susan Busby reached out to nearby Horseshoe Cove to recruit volunteer tutors, more than 20 residents offered to donate their time.

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Walmart Manager Glen Goodfellow is excited to welcome customers to the chain’s newest East County location.
    By
  • Jen Blanco
  • April 4, 2012
Walmart preps for opening

The East County's newest Walmart store, located on Ranch Lake Boulevard, will officially opens its doors April 11.

  • East County
  • News
Lakewood Ranch resident Ken Chamberlin has spoken to 10 Titanic survivors throughout his research.
    By
  • Jen Blanco
  • April 4, 2012
Tales from the Titanic

Lakewood Ranch resident Ken Chamberlin will give an informative presentation on the Titanic during Sarasota Baptist Church's "A Night on the Titanic" April 13.

  • East County
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Katina Frierson and a team of other professionals left March 26 for a monthlong vocational exchange in Korea.
    By
  • Pam Eubanks
  • April 4, 2012
Lakewood Ranch Rotary sponsors exchange traveler

Katina Frierson, who works at Family Home Health Services, will spend a month in South Korea through the Group Study Exchange program of Rotary International.

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  • Observer Staff
  • April 4, 2012
News Briefs

SMART hosts grand opening; Premier Sotheby's opens Ranch office; Tara Elementary wins $4,000 grant

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Lakewood Ranch senior TJ Bridges and Bashaw Elementary kindergartner McKenzie Goodman share a laugh while working on a monkey puppet.
    By
  • Jen Blanco
  • April 4, 2012
Seniors share stories, time with Bashaw students

Nearly 200 Lakewood Ranch High seniors shared the gift of literacy with students at Bashaw Elementary during the 20th annual Winnie the Pooh and Shakespeare, Too March 23.

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  • News
Lynne Dowd founded Cleaning Butlers International in 2009. A franchise-based cleaning service firm, it had $1.1 million in 2011 revenues, up 47% from $750,000 in 2010. Photo by Rod Millington.
    By
  • Mark Gordon
  • April 4, 2012
Clean Up: Sweep Success

The term recession-resistant has a penchant to lean toward hyperbole. But one Ranch firm really found resiliency in an industry - office space - that certainly hasn't resisted the recession.

  • East County
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Read this week's Cops Corner.
    By
  • Observer Staff
  • April 4, 2012
Cops Corner: East County

Enjoy this week's edition of Cops Corner.

  • East County
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