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Sarasota News Leader July 4, 2013 Page 46 SARASOTA STREET-PAVING PROGRAM TO GET UNDER WAY The City of Sarasota's annual street paving project will begin Monday, July 8, and continue through November, with approximately 12-13 miles of streets to be resurfaced, the city has announced. In July, 20 streets are scheduled to be repaved, weather permitting, a city news release says. Prior to work commencing, signs will be posted in neighborhoods providing specific dates when crews will be in the area. Click here to see a detailed map for July. Streets are slated for repaving based on criteria established by an asset management team within the Public Works Department, the news release notes. Throughout the year, crews use a scale of 1-100 to rate roads as they drive around the city, the release adds. "Staff also takes residents' recommendations into consideration," it says. COUNTY LIBRARIES INTRODUCE FAMILY SUSTAINABILITY KITS Sarasota County libraries and the county's Sustainability Office are teaming up with the creator of the Easy Going Green Flash Cards to help families learn how to become more sustainable in their everyday lives, the county has announced. Julie Radlauer-Doerfler will be a guest speaker at two events on Friday, July 12, to discuss the initiative: 10 a.m. at North Port Library, 13800 S. Tamiami Trail, North Port; and 2 p.m. at Selby Library, 1331 First St., Sarasota. ing creating their own Sustainability Flash Card. The Family Sustainability Kits may be checked out from libraries throughout the county. "They are designed as a fun, interactive family activity to help children understand the concepts of conservation, stewardship and sustainability," the release points out. Each kit includes books, a compact disc of songs and flash cards that get returned to the library. In addition, the kits provide a reusable bag of Do It Yourself (DIY) energy- and water-saving materials "that families can use to begin making a difference in their homes right away," the release adds. Radlauer-Doerfler will talk about how she created the Easy Going Green Flash Cards and ways parents can begin discussions with children about conservation and sustainability efforts, as well as "simple ways everybody can work together," a county news release says. Each DIY kit includes an ENERGY STAR compact fluorescent light bulb, WaterSense faucet "By teaching children at an early age the different ways they can lead a more sustainable aerator, wall switch and outlet insulating gaslifestyle, we are giving the next generation the kets. Among the items for children are stickknowledge and tools to help preserve a better ers, temporary tattoos and water cycle wristtomorrow," said Sustainability Director Lee bands, the release continues. Hayes Byron in the release. For more information, contact the Sarasota Following the presentation, children will be County Call Center at 861-5000 (TTY 7-1-1) or invited to take part in craft activities, includ- visit www.energyupgradetoday.com.