Saturday Beautification

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This Saturday, July 29, volunteers will be helping paint and complete the improvements to the Westminster Drive entrance beginning at 7 a.m. Meet at the entrance, bring a trowel if you have one. With eight people, the job should be finished by 10 a.m. Contact Peter for more info by email or phone: 377-2723.

The next general meeting will take place on Tuesday, August 8th, at 6:30 at Sarasota Baptist.

In Brief:
- Residents are signing a Petition to ask the County to place stop signs at several designated intersections along Mauna Loa.

- Debbie Marks and several residents will begin a door-to-door community survey later this week. Debbie indicated her plan is to begin on Thursday at the Mauna Loa entrance. The aim is to gather feedback on traffic calming and other issues, and to raise neighborhood awareness of efforts by Lake Sarasota homeowners to address issues that matter to the community.

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