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Sarasota News Leader December 21, 2012 Page 42 4-H YOUTHS BRING HOLIDAY JOY TO HOMELESS FAMILIES Young people from Sarasota County���s 4-H Youth Development Program recently hosted a holiday Family Fun Night for the residents of the Salvation Army���s Families in Transitional Housing Faith Program, a transitional living program for homeless families with children. lease notes. The 4-H members, volunteers and staff will next host a Family Fun Night on Feb. 4 in advance of Valentine���s Day. Another one will be held in spring 2013. 4-H is the nation���s largest youth development organization, the release points out. There are more than 670 members in Sarasota County, Seven families participated in the event, which part of the more than 6.5 million young people was held Dec. 10, a county news release says. who are 4-H members across the country, the Now in their eighth year, the Family Fun release adds. Nights are held two or three times a year in For more information, contact the Sarasota partnership with the Salvation Army, the re- County Call Center at 861-5000. CITY OF SARASOTA ANNOUNCES HOLIDAY SCHEDULE City of Sarasota administrative offices will be breakfast at Bobby���s Clubhouse Restaurant, closed Dec. 24-25 and Jan. 1 during the holi- will be $29.50. Breakfast will be offered from day season, the city has announced. 7:30 a.m. to 9 a.m. Walk-ins will be welcome, Weekly garbage and recycling collection will the release adds. be impacted on Christmas Day and New Year���s Lido Pool will be closed Christmas Day and Day only, a city news release says. The reguNew Year���s Day. lar Tuesday collection will be picked up on Wednesday, Dec. 26, and Wednesday, Jan. 2. The Robert L. Taylor Community Complex Bobby Jones Golf Club will be open every day. will be closed Christmas Day and New Year���s Additionally, it will host the fifth annual Rein- Day, with holiday hours on the following days: deer Games on Christmas Day. The rate for Monday, Dec. 24, and Monday, Dec. 31, 6 a.m. 18 holes, with a riding cart plus a continental to 10 a.m. USED CHRISTMAS TREES TO BE PICKED UP BY COUNTY STAFF Sarasota County workers will pick up Christ- news release says. Decorations and lights mas trees in the unincorporated areas of the should be removed, and trees taller than 6 feet county after the holiday, the county has an- should be cut in half. The county will later nounced. mulch the trees. Residents may put trees at the curb for collection. They should put trash on one side of For more information, visit www.scgov.net, the driveway and recycling, yard waste and or contact the Sarasota County Call Center at Christmas trees on the other side, a county 861-5000.