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Sarasota News Leader July 12, 2013 In remarks during the presentation, Knight pointed out, "The [County] Commission gives us what we need … through ordinances to keep Sarasota County safe." Page 70 ests of Florida's counties, emphasizing the importance of protecting home rule" — the concept that local leaders and residents of communities should make the decisions that impact those communities. He added that the county's legislative affairs team worked with him in Tallahassee, empha- "The Florida Association of Counties helps counties effectively serve and represent Flosizing the partnership in that effort. ridians by strengthening and preserving counThe news release notes, "For more than 80 ty home rule through advocacy, education and years, FAC has represented the diverse inter- collaboration," it adds. JEWISH FEDERATION RECEIVES MAJOR BEQUEST FROM COUPLE The Jewish Federation of Sarasota-Manatee (JFSM) recently received a $250,000 bequest from Herb and Rita Gold, long-time friends and supporters of the organization, the Federation has announced. The Golds established The Herb and Rita Gold PACE Fund before Rita died in 2008, a news release notes. "They created the endowment to 'celebrate Rita's legacy as a teacher and their mutual love for Israel,' says Rich Bergman, the Federation's major gifts officer," the release adds. "Mr. Gold died last year at the age of 97, but his and Rita's memory lives on," Bergman continued in the release. "Over the past 10 years, I was privileged to become close to Herb and Rita. They were intelligent, kind and loving people who were dedicated to creating ways Herb Gold/Contributed photo for the less fortunate, particularly children, to receive superior opportunities. Israel was Bergman notes in the release that the $250,000 recently received for The Herb and Rita Gold their top priority." PACE Fund will help the Federation, "support Bergman adds in the release that, "Herb and Jewish people who are at risk or in need here Rita were proud of the progressive changes — in Sarasota-Manatee, in Israel and around the in science, space, agriculture and medicine — world. Herb and Rita created a legacy, and Israel accomplished over the stretch of only their name and good works will continue to a few decades. Up until their final days, they live on forever." remained fiercely passionate about offering every Jewish child the opportunity to visit Is- For more information about The Jewish Fedrael, learn about their history and strengthen eration of Sarasota-Manatee, call 371-4546 or visit www.TheJewishFederation.org. their Jewish identity."