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Sarasota News Leader October 26, 2012 SUSTAINABLE COMMUNITIES WORKSHOP TO BE HELD OCT. 30 The Sarasota County Sustainable Communi- ties Workshop will be held from 8 a.m. until 4:30 p.m. Tuesday, Oct. 30, at the Girl Scouts of Gulfcoast Florida Event and Conference Center, 4740 Cattlemen Road, Sarasota, the county has announced. Because seating is limited, advance registra- tion is required. This year's theme for the interactive work- shop is "Innovation for the Future," a county news release says. The workshop will focus on resources and strategies that can benefit communities through innovative thinking and better products, processes and business mod- els. "Innovations are not restricted to just tech- nology," said Nina Powers from Sustainable Sarasota in the news release. "By just chang- ing the way we look at products, processes and design, transformation is possible." Workshop sessions have been scheduled on the following topics: Green Building, Low-Im- pact Development, Green Infrastructure, Elec- tric Vehicles, Business Sustainability, Local Food Entrepreneurs and Improved Health. The Lexicon of Sustainability, a traveling ex- hibit that features the latest examples of sus- tainability in the world of food and farming, also will be featured, the news release says. The cost of the workshop is $30 for profes- sionals and the general public; participants with a student ID will pay a special rate of $20. The cost includes a continental breakfast, lunch and afternoon refreshments. In advance of the workshop, the Greater Sara- sota Chamber of Commerce will host the sec- ond Green Business Roundtable from 5 to 7:30 p.m. on Monday, Oct. 29, at Gold Coast Eagle Distributing, 7051 Wireless Court, Sarasota. "Local business sustainability heroes will share valuable insights into their sustainabil- ity journeys," the news release says. The chamber is offering a special combo tick- et for attending both events. For more infor- mation on the Green Business Roundtable, visit www.sarasotachamber.com/events. To register or obtain more information, includ- ing sponsorship and exhibitor opportunities, visit www.scgov.net/SustainableCommunities or contact the Sarasota County Call Center at 861-5000. DRAINAGE WORK TO CLOSE PART OF ORANGE AVENUE Orange Avenue between 10th Way and 12th Street will be closed from Monday, Oct. 29, until Friday, Dec. 21, to facilitate a drainage improvement, the City of Sarasota has an- nounced. As part of the project, a water line will be re- placed under the railroad tracks at 11th Street; that work will necessitate the closure. Motorists should follow the detour signs, a news release says. Page 64