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Jan. 31, 2013 Greetings! Welcome to Sarasota County Community Connections.  Contact us if you have questions, ideas for articles, or feedback on the system, at  communityconnections@scgov. net.   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 Expr...

Greetings! Welcome to the Sarasota County Community Connections e-newsletter. Please share this e-newsletter with family, friends and neighbors. Contact us if you have questions, ideas for articles, or feedback on the system, at communityconnections@scgov.net Boogie nights at VCC TODAY:  Break out the polyester slacks, the wide-collar shirts and your disco mirror ball. Night Fever is bringing its popular  Bee Gees tribute  to the Venice Community Center tonight and tomorrow only. Both shows start at 7 p.m. Doors open at 5:30 p.m.   Students present oral histories FRIDAY:  Experience audiovisual presentations of the  stories of native and long-time Gulf Coast residents . Hear their histories and view vintage photographs from 6-8 p.m. Friday, Jan. 27, at Mildred Sainer Pavilion, New College of Florida.   Newtown community cleanup SATURDAY:  Sarasota County will hold its annual community cleanup in the Newtown a...

COMMUNITY CONNECTIONS   Sarasota County News Update April 22, 2011   Greetings! Welcome to Sarasota County Community Connections eNewsletter. We hope that you will share this eNewsletter with family, friends and neighbors. Contact us if you have questions, ideas for featured articles, or feedback on the system at e-mail  pubcom@scgov.net .          Top BMX riders will celebrate Easter in Sarasota Some of the top BMX riders in the United States and Canada will be in Sarasota this weekend for the National Bicycle League (NBL) Easter Classic, Saturday and Sunday, April 23 and 24 at the Sarasota County BMX Track, 1500 N. Tuttle Ave., Sarasota.    The Easter Classic is part of the NBL National Championship Series featuring 25 races at venues across the United States. Amateur and professional riders in multiple age groups will compete to qualify for a national title. ( MORE ) Express bus service between N...

New Express bus service between North Port andSarasota  Beat the high gas prices and commute to work on SCAT's new Express bus service between North Port and downtown Sarasota. Sarasota County Area Transit (SCAT) will  debut its new Express bus service on Monday, April 25 .    With local gas prices nearing $4 per gallon, SCAT's new Express service will provide commuters between North Port and downtown Sarasota with an affordable transportation option. For just $2.50 one way or $5 round trip, a rider can make the 70-minute, one-way trip with limited stops between North Port and Sarasota.  ( MORE ) Animal Services Spring Adopt-a-thon Sarasota County Sheriff's Office Animal Services will hold its spring Adopt-a-thon this Saturday, April 16, from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m.    Animal Services is located at 8451 Bee Ridge Road, east of I-75 across from Rothenbach Park.    During the event, animal lovers can meet dogs, cats, puppies and kittens t...