The Lake Sarasota Community Blog

Greetings! Welcome to the new Sarasota County Community Connections.  Contact us if you have questions, ideas for articles, or feedback on the system, or just let us know how you like the new look, at  communityconnections@scgov. net.   Tree Advisory Committee seeks public input at Nov. 8 workshop TODAY:  The Sarasota Tree Advisory Council will host the first-ever Tree Convocation public workshop from 3-5 p.m. Thursday, Nov. 8, at Twin Lakes Park, 6700 Clark Road, Sarasota.   Residents invited to view Siesta Beach Park improvement design on Nov. 13 The design of the Siesta Beach Park improvements will be the subject of a public meeting Tuesday, Nov. 13, at St. Michael the Archangel Church, 5394 Midnight Pass Road on Siesta Key. There will be no formal presentation at the open-house-style meeting so residents are invited to come anytime during the 5-7 p.m. event hosted by Sarasota County Public Works and Parks and Recreation. County government offic...

Nov. 1, 2012 Greetings! Welcome to the new Sarasota County Community Connections.  Contact us if you have questions, ideas for articles, or feedback on the system, or just let us know how you like the new look, at  communityconnections@scgov. net.   Give your garden wings at UF/IFAS Extension Sarasota County's Butterfly Workshop SATURDAY:  UF/IFAS Extension Sarasota County will host a Butterfly Workshop from 8:30 a.m.-12:30 p.m. Saturday, Nov. 3, at Twin Lakes Park, 6700 Clark Road, Sarasota. 'Fall back Nov. 4,' and change smoke alarms and weather radio batteries SUNDAY:  The end of daylight saving time and the start of local standard time on Nov. 4, when clocks get turned back one hour, serves as a reminder that it is time to change smoke alarms and weather batteries.  County government office closings for Veterans Day All Sarasota County government offices, including libraries, recreation centers and the Sarasota County History Cen...

Neighbors: We are having a problem with our flowers wilting due to a lack of rain. Tisha has spent a lot of time working on them but she can use some help! Our landscaper only comes to Lake Sarasota once a week. They water every time they are here, but due to the lack of rain, once a week is not enough. We need to come up with a rain barrel for both entrances. The landscaper will fill it up when he is here and Tisha has volunteered to try and water the plants during the week when there is no rain. The landscaper has one rain barrel and is dropping it off on Friday. WE DESPERATELY NEED ANOTHER ONE!! If anyone has one please let Tisha know ASAP. You can contact her at tishafarrington@gmail.com We are in the dry season now and we really need to take care of the plants to keep them looking good! If you can contribute a rain barrel it will be greatly appreciated and it will benefit the entire community. Thanks in advance Bill Pitts