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Harvest United Methodist Church will conclude its Vacation Bible School tomorrow.
    By
  • Pam Eubanks
  • June 23, 2011
CAMP SPOTLIGHT: Harvest Pandamania

About 300 children this week are participating in Harvest United Methodist Church's "Pandamania" Vacation Bible School. The East County Observer caught up with several participants to find out what they were up to this week.

  • East County
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Carolann Cahill submitted this sunrise photo, taken at City Island, in downtown Sarasota.
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  • Observer Staff
  • June 23, 2011
WEEKLY WINNER: Ambient Lighting

Carolann Cahill submitted this sunrise photo, taken at City Island, in downtown Sarasota.

  • Sarasota
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Lee Fox, Save Our Seabirds, accepts the non-profit award from Dennis Hassell.
    By
  • Robin Hartill
  • June 22, 2011
LLSA Chamber honors small businesses

The Longboat Key, Lido Key, St. Armands Key Chamber of Commerce honored its Small Business of the Year award winners.

  • Longboat Key
  • Neighbors
Emily O'Neill, Kendall Dooley and Ella Williams proudly show off Kendall's first catch of the day.
    By
  • Loren Mayo
  • June 22, 2011
CAMP SPOTLIGHT: SYC Summer Camp (VIDEO)

Sarasota Yacht Club campers today learned how to bait a hook, cast a line and reel in fish.

  • Longboat Key
  • Neighbors
D.M. Williams has managed Casa del Mar for more than 29 years.
    By
  • Robin Hartill
  • June 22, 2011
Five things you didn't know about D.M. Williams

Casa del Mar General Manager D.M. Williams shares five little-known facts about himself.

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The grand-prize winner will receive a digital camera and be featured in the "Spirit of America" special section, which will be published June 30.
    By
  • Observer Staff
  • June 22, 2011
Picture this: a July 4 photo-op

This annual photo contest is as American as apple pie. And, you still have a chance to snap up a slice of American life for our "Spirit of America" contest.

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    By
  • Observer Staff
  • June 22, 2011
Boutique hosts Locks of Love event

Boutique Out East Salon & Spa will host a Locks of Love event from 2-6 p.m., June 25, at the salon, 2559 Lakewood Ranch Blvd.

  • East County
  • Neighbors
    By
  • Observer Staff
  • June 22, 2011
VFW honors Rep. Brad Steube

Members of Veterans of Foreign Wars Braden River Post 12055 recently honored Rep. Greg Steube, a military veteran, with a certificate of appreciation for Steube's efforts on behalf of veterans in Florida's District 67 and their families.

  • East County
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    By
  • Observer Staff
  • June 22, 2011
Service day planned for Jiggs Landing

Volunteers of the Old Braden River Historical Society will roll up their sleeves this weekend and get to work at Jiggs Landing Park.

  • East County
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    By
  • Observer Staff
  • June 22, 2011
Sanborn, Film Society host Movieville event

Sanborn Studios, the Sarasota Film Society and the Sarasota County Film & Television offices joined forces this weekend to present the first Movieville International Film Festival June 17-19.

  • East County
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    By
  • Observer Staff
  • June 22, 2011
Philanthropic faux pas

It would seem Primrose School of Lakewood Ranch is just helping too many organizations lately.

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    By
  • Observer Staff
  • June 22, 2011
Our Town

Picture this: a Fourth of July photo-op; Kiwanian canine comes to breakfast; Historical Society seeks T-shirt designs; Key Club honors its outstanding employees; Philanthropy runs in the Kreindler family

  • Longboat Key
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  • By Jorge Blanco
  • June 22, 2011
The Castaway

The Castaway

  • Longboat Key
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Morgan Pyne
    By
  • Observer Staff
  • June 22, 2011
Ranch grad selected for medical school

Lakewood Ranch High School graduate Morgan Pyne has been selected to attend Lake Erie College of Osteopathic Medicine's School of Medicine starting next month.

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David Coupland, Ernie Lisch, Ron Travis and Richard Parker hit the links at Tara.
    By
  • Observer Staff
  • June 22, 2011
East County Business

CornerStone, Blue Skye to offer Hot Properties event; EDGE announces new field specialist; Gateway Bank names new group VP; Hampton joins Soda Group at Keller Williams; RE/MAX tournament raises $4,650 for hospital

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