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Sarasota News Leader May 17, 2013 Page 51 the bathroom. And the curriculum was just as schools, architects such as Paul Rudolph, Victor Lundy and Jack West "continued their bad,' he told the magazine." experimentation with materials and technolBrookside Middle School, the first new school ogy and integration of passive means of coolcompleted under the supervision of Hiss, in ing and controlling natural light, reflecting an 1955, was recognized for its design and low overall spirit of democratic and design freecost, about $40,000 under budget, the release dom, as urged by Hiss," the release notes. points out. "After the success of the Brookside project, he promoted the economic efficien- The Sarasota County Visitor Information Cency of modern school architecture and cam- ter and History Center Museum is open from paigned for a $4.4 million school bond," which 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Monday through Saturday was overwhelmingly approved by county res- and from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. Sundays. There is no admission charge. idents, the release says. "With the funding in place, Hiss took steps to The exhibit is expected to be on view until March 2014. It is sponsored by the Friends of realize his vision: innovative and modern dethe Sarasota County History Center, the Sarasign that facilitated and inspired alternative sota Alliance for Historic Preservation and the and progressive approaches to education," it University of Florida Historic Preservation adds. The designs for the new schools were Program. created by a group of local architects whose collective work is now referred to as the Sara- For more information, contact the Sarasota sota School of Architecture. In designing the County Call Center at 861-5000 (TTY: 7-1-1). BLOCK PARTY TO PROMOTE HEALTH AND WELLNESS SERVICES Five north Sarasota and Newtown-area churches are joining together for the Gospel Explosion Block Party, promoting community health and wellness services on Saturday, May 18, from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. at the Sarasota County Housing Authority's The Courts apartment complex on the corner of Orange Avenue and 21st Street, Sarasota County has announced. "This is going to be an exciting community affair. I've wanted to see our community embrace this type of event and now we are seeing this dream come together with these churches," said Bill Carter in a news release. Carter works for Genesis Health Services and First Step of Sarasota as a case manager. "All of the churches will have choirs performing inspiring and uplifting songs of joy and hope that carry a positive message," he added in the release. "We are also offering a variety of health screenings and education services, so come on out and join us." The event will feature live musical performances by the choirs of five local churches: Bethlehem Baptist Church, Harvest Tabernacle, Trinity Christian Fellowship Center, New Bethel Missionary Baptist and Truvine Missionary Baptist Church, the release notes. Local health care agencies will be present to distribute information about minority health issues, and HIV and STD testing will be available at no cost through a mobile unit operated