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Sarasota News Leader November 15, 2013 Page 71 quit today can start to reverse the damage life, improved productivity through better health and potential decreases in healthcare tobacco use has done to their bodies." costs. A tobacco-free campus will make the The Great American Smokeout is a national Goodwill Manasota a healthier place to work observance that takes place on the third and learn." Thursday of November each year. It urges smokers to quit tobacco use, even if just for Employers interested in learning more about how going tobacco-free and providone day. ing cessation support to their employees A number of local employers, including can help reduce costs and increase producGoodwill Manasota and A Banyan Residence tivity are encouraged to contact the Florida in Venice, are using this day to highlight ces- Department of Health in Sarasota's Tobacco sation services available to their employees Prevention Program. The program can proand encouraging them to make a plan to quit, vide consultation services, signage and other the release continues. material resources at no cost to employers, the release notes. "A tobacco-free environment is a healthier environment," says Bob Rosinsky, president For more information about free tobacand CEO of Goodwill Manasota, in the release. co-cessation services available to all Florida "This move will have a positive impact in residents, including the 3 Ways to Quit, call many ways, including enhanced community toll-free 1-888-U CAN NOW (1-866-822-6669). RIBBON CUTTING OFFICIALLY OPENS SCTI-VENICE AT VENICE HIGH About 40 educators, elected officials, business leaders and interested community members gathered near the entrance to the new Venice High School (VHS) campus on Nov. 8 to officially open the newest addition to the VHS educational complex: SCTI-Venice. that was upgraded with new paint and carpeting and the infrastructure needed to support a full complement of instructional computers and other technology in every classroom." The facility is providing classes in fire science, an electrician apprenticeship program, General Equivalency Diploma (GED) classes, and English for Speakers of Other Languages and Adult and Community Enrichment classes. The ribbon-cutting ceremony for the Venice branch of the Sarasota County Technical Institute marked the return of SCTI after it moved from the VHS campus to a location on Indian Hills Boulevard in 1995, a Sarasota Todd Bowden, the Sarasota County School County Schools news release points out. District's executive director of career techniThe SCTI branch occupies what used to be cal and adult education programs, encouraged VHS Building 30 prior to the school rebuild, the audience members at the event to as well as two adjacent portable buildings, offer suggestions for programs and classes the release says. "The three facilities provide they would like to see at the facility, the about 7,000 square feet of instructional space release notes.