organizations, high school bands and ROTC
units, with historical military equipment, the
county release notes.
Additionally, a Venice ceremony will be
hosted by the American Legion NO-VEL Post
159 at 10 a.m. at Patriots Park at the northern
junction of U.S. Business 41 and U.S. Bypass
41, the county release points out. Attendees
are encouraged to bring lawn chairs; water
will be provided.
The county release also points out that most
Sarasota County government offices, includ-
ing libraries, recreation centers, chemical
collection centers and the Florida Department
of Health in Sarasota County, will be closed on
Monday, May 26, in observance of the holiday.
The landfill at 4000 Knights Trail Road in
Nokomis will be open, but the administrative
office will be closed. The Citizens Convenience
Center at 4010 Knights Trail Road in Nokomis
also will be open.
No Sarasota County Area Transit (SCAT)
bus or trolley service will be provided on
Memorial Day.
Sarasota County Parks and Recreation
Department's Payne Park Tennis Center will
be open from 7:30 a.m. to 2 p.m.
With the 2014 hurricane season beginning June
1 and continuing through November, mem-
bers of the public are encouraged to attend
a joint Sarasota County and City of Sarasota
preparedness meeting scheduled for Tuesday,
May 27, from 6 to 8 p.m., at the John Chidsey
Bay Front Community Center in Sarasota.
The Chidsey Center is located at 803 N.
Tamiami Trail. Sarasota County and City of
Sarasota leaders will talk about their staffs'
roles in handling major storm events "and
provide helpful information to aid residents
in preparing for hurricane season," a county
news release says.
"Because of Sarasota County's coastal location,
the area is vulnerable to flooding and other
devastation caused by hurricanes," the release
adds. "Being prepared is the community's best
defense once a storm strikes," it points out.
For more information, visit scgov.net or
call the Sarasota County Contact Center at
861-5000.
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