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Residents are encouraged to vote for Sarasota County as the 2013 All-America City. Video provided
by Sarasota County via YouTube
ALL-AMERICA CITY YOUTUBE VIDEO VOTING UNDER WAY
Sarasota County Government is encouraging area residents to watch and vote for the
county's YouTube video entry, Sarasota Transcends, which is part of the county's effort to
be named the 2013 All-America City.
Voting for the best video ends on June 15,
County Administrator Randall Reid reminded county supporters this week. The winner
of the All-America City competition will be
announced in Denver, CO, on June 16.
also will be announced at the All-America City
celebration on June 16.
In April, Sarasota County was named one of
20 finalists for the All-America City Awards, a
nationwide contest established by the National Civic League that recognizes communities
demonstrating innovation, civic engagement
and cross-sector collaboration, a county news
release notes.
Sarasota County won the award in 2006.
The All-America Stories video contest features
This year's All-America City finalists were se10 entries, an All-America City news release
lected based on efforts that honor and benefit
says. The video with the most likes will be the
military veterans and their families, the news
2013 All-America Stories winner.
release points out. Sarasota County's submisHowever, the release adds, if the video with sion focused on the first-of-a-kind partnership
the most views is not the same as the one vot- between The Patterson Foundation and the
ed most liked, the organization will present National Cemetery Administration, which recertificates to both winners. The honorees sulted in the following:
