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Sarasota News Leader January 25, 2013 Page 107 USF PROFESSOR TO PRESENT PROGRAM ON AGING Associate Professor Kathy Black will present Sarasota-Manatee. Her recent research on the a program titled, Aging in Community, on topic of aging was published in the November Feb. 1 at 10 a.m. at the Unitarian Universalist 2012 issue of Journal of Applied Gerontology. Church, 3975 Fruitville Road in Sarasota. Her talk is open to the public at no cost. Black "knows how to organize and mobilize The presentation is sponsored by the Freecommunity action to support seniors who thinkers Forum, created in 2007 to stimulate want to maintain their dignity and indepen- discussion on a wide range of issues affecting dence," a news release says. religion, morality, justice and ethics in society, Her program will inform community groups and families looking for ways to assist seniors, including remarks about public, private and nonprofit organizations that work with seniors, the release notes. the release says. The Forum meets on the first Friday of every month at the Unitarian Universalist Church of Sarasota. For more information call 371-4974 or visit www.uusarasota.org. Black holds a doctorate in social welfare and Earlier forums may be found online at www. teaches at the University of South Florida uusarasota.com/freespeakers. FIRST CHURCH WELCOMES THE PUBLIC TO EXPERIENCE THE STORY First United Methodist Church, located at 104 S. Pineapple Ave. in downtown Sarasota, invites members of the community to experience The Story, which will be the focus of Sunday worship during Lent. demonstrating how the story of Scripture intersects with the story of your life," a church news release says. Sunday services are at 8:30, 9:30 and 11 a.m. The first Sunday in Lent is Feb. 17. "The Story makes the individual stories, peo- For additional information, call the church ofple and places of the Bible accessible by fice at 955-0935. % QUICK TIP Share stories by clicking the icon in the menubar and choosing to share via e-mail, post to Facebook or Twitter, or many other sharing options.