Community Connections for Jan. 31
| Jan. 31, 2013 |
| Greetings!
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 | New oral history to be unveiled |
| TODAY: A new Oral History Project will be unveiled at 6:30 p.m. Thursday, Jan. 31, at College Hall on the Bayfront Campus of New College of Florida, 351 College Drive, Sarasota. The event is free and open to the public. | |
| Registration deadline for Gulf Coast Senior Games is Feb. 1 |
| Senior athletes from across the state will compete Feb. 19-24 in the 24th Annual Gulf Coast Senior Games. The deadline for registration for adults age 50 and older is Feb. 1. | |
| Mowing schedule for Jan. 29 - Feb. 8 |
| The schedule for Sarasota County's roadside mowing and median maintenance program for Jan. 29-Feb. 8, subject to weather conditions. | |
| Venice Express bus service debuts |
| Sarasota County Area Transit (SCAT) has begun a second Express bus service. The new Route 90X (North Port-Venice-Sarasota Express) offers weekday service with two stops on the island of Venice - at U.S. 41 and Palermo Place and at U.S. 41 and Miami Avenue. There is also a single outbound trip in the morning, departing downtown Sarasota at 7:37 a.m. | |
| Free tax aid to get valuable tax credits |
| AARP and United Way are offering free tax assistance at sites throughout Sarasota County to help ensure that residents who are eligible for various tax credits receive their earned share. | |
| Heart disease in women has Sarasota County seeing red |
| Sarasota County has proclaimed Friday, Feb. 1, as "Wear Red Day," to encourage support of the American Heart Association's fight against heart disease in women. | |
| Free brown bag concerts at Phillippi Estate Park |
| Free brown bag concerts will be held at Phillippi Estate Park every Thursday in February and March from noon-1 p.m. Bring lunch and a lawn chair, and listen to musical selections of Big Band, jazz, folk, Dixieland and more. | |
| Nokomis cleanup set for Feb. 9 |
| Sarasota County will hold its annual free community cleanup in the Nokomis area from 8 a.m.-3 p.m. Saturday, Feb. 9. | |
| Say, 'I do, again,' at Siesta Beach |
| Parks and Recreation's popular "Say I Do Again" wedding vow renewal event will be held at Siesta Beach at 6 p.m., Thursday, Feb. 14. The cost is $5 per couple. Register in advance by Feb. 11 online or by calling 941-861-7275. | |
| 'One Book' announces finale |
| The Sarasota County Library System and community partners have planned the February Finale Month events that will conclude this year's "One Book, One Community" project. | |
| County and city win award for Newtown revitalization efforts |
| Sarasota County and the City of Sarasota have been named winners of a national award for community development for efforts to revitalize the Newtown neighborhood. | |
| Siesta Sunrise Beach Walks begin |
| Sunrise Beach Walks return to Siesta Beach and Nokomis Beach beginning Feb. 6. | |
| Health fair postponed |
| The Iglesia Bautista Misionera De Sarasota Health Fair scheduled for Saturday, Feb. 23, has been postponed. A new date has not yet been announced. | |
| City honors county Fire Department |
| The Sarasota County Fire Department received a "Commission Recognition" at the Jan. 22 Sarasota City Commission meeting for the department's heroic efforts during a fire on Dec. 4, 2012. | |
| Seven open houses set in February on draft Bicycle and Pedestrian |
| Sarasota County will hold seven open-house-style meetings in February on the draft Bicycle and Pedestrian Plan. View the draft plan and maps identifying existing facilities and high-priority areas for improvements, ask questions and provide comments. | |
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