The Lake Sarasota Community Blog

The latest FOSCP (Friends of Sarasota County Parks) Newsletter is out - read it here , and subscribe!

IF you're wondering what to do today... Celebrate Adult and Family Literacy Month at Oscar Scherer State Park Make reading second nature and celebrate Adult and Family Literacy Month at Oscar Scherer State Park, from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m.   on Saturday, Sept. 11.   Fun, free, family activities and free admission by showing a library card or library book or by donating a gently used book.  For more information click here.     By the way, this and more info comes to emails in the form of a very nicely designed weekly newsletter entitled Community Connections from the County - you can subscribe for free: Greetings!   Welcome to Sarasota County Community Connections eNewsletter. We hope that you will tell family, friends and neighbors about this great new free service provided by Sarasota County. Contact us if you have questions, ideas for featured articles, or feedback on the new system at e-mail   pubcom@scgov.net .  

This past rainy Saturday, a few stalwart volunteers were out sprucing up the front of the neighborhood. We didn't get a photo, alas, but did hear from one resident, Ruth, who happened to be passing by: I passed through Mauna Loa on Sat. morning and there they were planting those plants in the median with it pouring the rain. What a great job. I would like to write them a note. They are surely to be commended. Hopefully it's not too late to say "thank you" to Ray and Connie, Tisha, Laura, Judy and Diane. If anyone wishes to get more involved, just drop us a line and we'll put you in touch with the right person or persons. Also, if you received the latest newsletter (thanks Laura Mathis and Mickey Schweitzer) you may have read about the interest in CERT . When we get 10 Lake Sarasotans, we can have our own course here at a time that meets everyone's needs. So let us know if you're interested !