T h e S a r a s o t a C o u n t y C o a l i t i o n o f
Neighborhood Organizations (CONA) will
host a debate of Sarasota County Commission
candidates on Monday, June 23, the associa-
tion has announced.
The moderator will be Susan Nilon of WSRQ
radio, a news release says.
The event will be held at the Sarasota Garden
Club, located at 1131 Boulevard of the Arts
in Sarasota. The doors will open at 6:30
p.m., and the debate will begin at 7 p.m., the
release adds.
This will be the first County Commission
debate held since the candidates had to
qualify for the races on June 20, the release
notes. This non-partisan event will focus on
audience participation, providing attendees
an opportunity to hear from all the qualified
candidates seeking to serve as county com-
missioners in Districts 2 and 4, it adds.
NEIGHBORHOODS' ORGANIZATION TO HOST CANDIDATES' DEBATE
The Literacy Council of Sarasota (LCS) will
sponsor a 12-hour ProLiteracy-certified train-
ing course in July to prepare volunteer tutors
to help area adults with limited English read-
ing, writing and language skills, the nonprofit
has announced.
After a one-hour orientation at 6 p.m. on July
8, workshops will be held on three Saturday
mornings — July 12, 19 and 26 — from 9 a.m.
to 2 p.m., a news release says.
Preregistration is required, either by phone
at 955-0421 or by email at mcox@sarasotalit-
eracy.org. Prospective tutors must attend all
sessions, which will be held at the Glasser-
Schoenbaum Human Services Center, located
at 1750 17th St., Building J, in Sarasota, the
release adds.
After three decades in Sarasota, the Literacy
Council has more than 200 ProLiteracy-
certified volunteer tutors working to improve
the reading levels of the community's adult
learners, the release notes.
LITERACY COUNCIL TO SPONSOR COURSE FOR TRAINING CERTIFICATION
The Literacy Council of Sarasota provides information on its Facebook page. Image courtesy of the
Council
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