Culled from Community Connections

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Community Connections is a very nicely done electronic newsletter that goes out weekly. Oddly, the County does not post it on a blog or site where one could link to it. If you wish to sign up to receive it, go here.

Here are excerpts of this week's mailing:




County partners with EPA's WaterSense program 


Sarasota County has joined with the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency's (EPA) WaterSense program to help consumers save water for future generations and reduce
utility bill costs.
WaterSense reduces indoor and outdoor water use through water-efficient products and simple water-saving practices. The program encourages customers to look for WaterSense labeled products, which have been independently certified for efficiency and performance, and promotes water-saving techniques that reduce stress on water systems and the environment.
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Mobile health services offered at 15 county sites in July   


Blood pressure screeningThe Sarasota County Health Department's Health In Motion Mobile Medical Unit will travel to 15 sites in Sarasota County during July. (MORE)

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Facing Foreclosure?
Join a community conversation with Chief Judge Lee Haworth and a panel of experts about the housing crisis, Thursday, July 1 at Selby Library. Click here for additional information. (MORE)


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National Night Out
National Night Out logo2010 National Night Out Against Crime is scheduled for Tuesday, Aug. 3 from 6-9 p.m. at Payne Park in Sarasota. (MORE) 

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