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  • Observer Staff
  • April 20, 2011
Letters To The Editor

Theft victim thankful for church help; Garden Club thankful for volunteers; Key visitor put off by loud music

  • Longboat Key
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    By
  • Observer Staff
  • April 20, 2011
Key of Sea Chorus ends season on high note

The Key of Sea Chorus concluded the season with a spring concert March 24, at The Players Club.

  • Longboat Key
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    By
  • Observer Staff
  • April 20, 2011
Hats off to St. Armands Key Lutheran ladies

A Palm Sunday tradition at St. Armands Key Lutheran Church is the wearing of Easter bonnets.

  • Longboat Key
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    By
  • Observer Staff
  • April 20, 2011
Cops Corner

Classic Cops - April 7, 1986, 5:10 a.m. 3700 block of GMD. Suspicious auto. People were looking for (and saw) Halley's comet.

  • Longboat Key
  • Cops Corner
Summerfield Bluffs resident Tammy Kovar is worried about the erosion behind her home. She and other residents are trying to determine what can be done to correct the problem.
    By
  • Pam Eubanks
  • April 20, 2011
Erosion concerns Lakewood Ranch residents

Summerfield Bluffs resident Tammy Kovar said the Braden River is at least 12 feet closer to her home than when she moved there in 1999.

  • East County
  • News
IDA supervisors hope a new search will produce their perfect candidate.
    By
  • Pam Eubanks
  • April 20, 2011
Ranch IDA postpones director interviews

Ranch supervisors said they were not satisfied with the candidate pool presented by Colin Baenziger last week.

  • East County
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    By
  • Observer Staff
  • April 20, 2011
Don't forget your Easter photos!

The East County Observer and Lakewood Ranch Community Activities thanks everyone who stopped to have their photos taken with the Easter Bunny at the Easter Eggstravaganza.

  • East County
  • Neighbors
    By
  • Observer Staff
  • April 20, 2011
Don't forget your Easter photos!

The East County Observer and Lakewood Ranch Community Activities thanks everyone who stopped to have their photos taken with the Easter Bunny at the Easter Eggstravaganza April 16 at Greenbrook Adventure Park.

  • East County
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    By
  • Observer Staff
  • April 20, 2011
Linger Lodge seeks gumbo chefs

Linger Lodge hopes to spice up the East County with its first Gator Creek Bluegrass Festival and Gumbo Cook Off May 7 at the restaurant, 7205 85th St. Court E.

  • East County
  • Neighbors
    By
  • Observer Staff
  • April 20, 2011
Here she is!

Lakewood Ranch High School crowned junior Kiana Broadbridge as Miss Lakewood Ranch 2011-12 at its annual pageant April 6.

  • East County
  • Neighbors
    By
  • Observer Staff
  • April 20, 2011
Ball drop raises funds for First Step

Look out below! Golf balls soon will be raining over one Lakewood Ranch golf course.

  • East County
  • Neighbors
    By
  • Pam Eubanks
  • April 20, 2011
Businesses eye San Marco units

Realtor David Neff said a ballroom dance club, a medical spa, physical therapist, dentist, a salon and a well-known Italian restaurant are interested in the plaza.

  • East County
  • News
Rachel Pamplin helps Anastia Barone and Emma Wilbur cut cabbage.
    By
  • Pam Eubanks
  • April 20, 2011
Students dig into education

Students at Lake Erie College of Osteopathic Medicine are helping Center Montessori School with its Edible Schoolyard Program.

  • East County
  • News
Students cheered as Principal Kathy Hayes kissed a pig.
    By
  • Pam Eubanks
  • April 20, 2011
Principal puckers up for pig kiss

As a reward for students raising $10,000 at a recent fundraiser, Gullett Elementary Principal Kathy Hayes kissed a pig April 15.

  • East County
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    By
  • Observer Staff
  • April 20, 2011
Kudos: Leonardo Leal-Geurrero

Leonardo Leal-Geurrero epitomizes the overcoming spirit.

  • East County
  • Opinion
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Cindy Ritchell, Ann Quackenbush, Brenda Korthauer, Beverly Sutton and Kit Torchia all lend a helping hand in packing seeds to send internationally to farmers who need them. Quackenbush is a driving force behind Hope Seeds, a charitable ministry through Christ Church of Longboat Key.
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