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Sean Ellis, 7, and his sister Emily Ellis, 5, attend Braden River Elementary School.
    By
  • Pam Eubanks
  • October 29, 2010
Moms group celebrates fall

East County mothers and their children gathered at Greenbrook Adventure Park Oct. 25 for the MOMS Club of Manatee's Harvest Festival. Families enjoyed lunch, decorating pumpkins, playing on the playground and other activities.

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Branch office manager Donna Davis and financial advisor Richard Crawford
    By
  • Loren Mayo
  • October 28, 2010
Edward Jones branch opens on Circle

Richard Crawford, financial advisor, held an open house for the new Edward Jones Branch at 443 John Ringling Blvd., on St. Armands Circle.

  • Longboat Key
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Jim and Kathy Valente lost their son, Jimmy, in 2007.
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  • Pam Eubanks
  • October 28, 2010
NOPE Vigil lights hope for future

Families and friends who have lost loved ones to drug overdoses gathered at the Manatee County Judicial Center tonight for the NOPE Candlelight Vigil. The event was held as part of Red Ribbon Week, the country's oldest and largest drug prevention campaign.

  • East County
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Selena Gonzales, Faith Kiger and Kira Mashke
    By
  • Loren Mayo
  • October 28, 2010
Books come to life at Southside Elementary (VIDEO)

Students at Southside Elementary School paraded the campus today dressed as their favorite book characters. Scroll down for video.

  • Sarasota
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Committee members Gerri Knowles, Jill Grant, Roleta Meredith and Jane Regan
    By
  • Observer Staff
  • October 28, 2010
Women golfers combat breast cancer

The ladies of Laurel Oak Country Club raised more than $16,000 to benefit The American Cancer Society's "Making Strides Against Breast Cancer" event.

  • Sarasota
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  • Observer Staff
  • October 28, 2010
Make your online vote count

Voting for our online "It's Read Everywhere" contest runs from Nov. 1 through Nov. 8.

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Cal and Walt Olson
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  • Observer Staff
  • October 28, 2010
Couple commemorates wedding anniversary

As a gift to their parents, Kari Anne and Erik Olson and Kirsten Olson Koza helped celebrate Walt and Cal Olson's 50th anniversary with an ice cream-and-cake reception Sunday, Oct. 24, at Excelsior on Siesta Key.

  • Sarasota
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Part of the Plymouth Harbour team posed for a photo during the Memory Walk.
    By
  • Observer Staff
  • October 28, 2010
Team raises awareness for Alzheimer's disease

A team of Sarasota residents, many associated with Plymouth Harbor, came out in full force Sunday, Oct. 24, for the Alzheimer's Association's two-mile Memory Walk on Lido Key.

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Contest winners Javier Sanchez and Georgia Gruber with molly's owner Molly Jackson
    By
  • Observer Staff
  • October 28, 2010
New shop assumes fitting name

After hosting a "Name the Store" contest for her recently opened store, New Balance Sarasota and University Park co-owner Molly Jackson has selected a name: molly's.

  • Sarasota
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Dozens of pumpkins were entered in the pumpkin carving contest.
    By
  • Pam Eubanks
  • October 28, 2010
Polo Grill celebrates Halloween

Dressed in their Halloween best, families headed to the Polo Grill and Bar Oct. 27 for the restaurant's Halloween Party and Pumpkin Carving Contest. Attendees made candy apples, decorated cupcakes and other treats and checked out entries for the pumpkin-carving contest.

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Terry and Sally Kall.
    By
  • Rachel S. OHara
  • October 27, 2010
Seaplace's Halloween Potluck

Seaplace's first event of the season took place at the clubhouse and was open to all the residents with the price of admission being a dish to share for a potluck dinner.

  • Longboat Key
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Once the pumpkins were carved, students placed a candle inside.
    By
  • Loren Mayo
  • October 27, 2010
Brookside Middle gets pumped for school project

Susan Roberts' eighth-grade science classes at Brookside Middle School spent Wednesday measuring how the circumference and height of a pumpkin can affect the number of seeds it contains.Once they had completed the lab by creatively carving faces into their pumpkins, students lit a candle inside them and turned off the lights to admire their Jack-o-lanterns.

  • Sarasota
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Marlene Campanaro, third from right, with the Keyes family.
    By
  • Observer Staff
  • October 27, 2010
'Diamonds' girl dazzled by surprise

Marlene Campanaro got a birthday surprise from her best friend, Sally Keyes.

  • Longboat Key
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Meike Dooley and Ellen Levine
    By
  • Observer Staff
  • October 27, 2010
Key women take first-place finishes

Longboaters Meike Dooley and Ellen Levine both competed in their first duathlon, which was also a first for the island - Sunday's Longboat Key Triathlon and Duathlon.

  • Longboat Key
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Beachplace Treasurer John Brouder, President Jack Keelin and Secretary Mel Levy
    By
  • Observer Staff
  • October 27, 2010
Beachplace residents pool efforts for celebration

Beachplace residents are ready to make a splash with their refurbished swimming pool.

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