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Sarasota News Leader October 26, 2012 CITY TO HOST MOBILITY WORKSHOP ON NOV. 1 The public is invited to attend a workshop on citywide mobility scheduled for Thursday, Nov. 1, at the SRQ Studio in the Sarasota City Hall Annex, 1565 First St. Two sessions are planned: 4 to 5:30 p.m. and 6 to 7:30 p.m. Interested persons should plan to attend one session or the other and offer comments, a city news release says. The workshop will feature discussions regard- ing the ease of mobility for vehicles, pedestri- ans, bicyclists and public transit within Sara- sota and the surrounding region, the news release notes. "Your input will help guide fu- ture transportation policy updates," it adds. The Church of the Redeemer, 222 S. Palm Ave. in downtown Sarasota, will offer a spe- cial morning of flower arranging on Saturday, Nov. 3, beginning at 9 a.m. The public is invited to attend "The Ministry of Flowers — A Spiritual Exhibit and Learning Experience" and learn more about the integral role floral arrangements can play in the spir- itual experience of attending church, a news release says. "Redeemer has long been known for the beau- ty of the floral decorations that grace its altars every week, and is especially known for the stunning arrangements made during Easter and Christmas," the news release says. The Rev. Fredrick A. Robinson, the church rector, will welcome attendees with a mes- sage "on how the reverential arrangement of flowers can inspire worship, serve as remind- "City planners have recognized the need to tie land use and mobility together as a way to encourage desired redevelopment in targeted areas," the release points out. Components of a mobility plan would include a downtown circulator assessment, a financ- ing strategy, a strategy to identify specific ar- eas where land use can support multimodal travel and an assessment of complete streets (roadways which can accommodate bicycles, pedestrians and transit). More information may be found at www.Lets- GetMovingSarasota.com. FLOWER-ARRANGING EXHIBIT/CLASS OFFERED AT REDEEMER ers of the love and spirit of Jesus Christ, and enhance the experience of the congregation as a whole," the release adds. The Saturday morning event will take place in Gillespie Hall at the church, featuring demon- strations of flower arranging by members of the Altar Guild Flower Committee. Julie Eisele, committee chairwoman, will discuss each arrangement as it is being made, offering behind-the-scenes secrets to arranging flow- ers "Redeemer style." Among the topics to be covered will be season- al design and "rules"; the relationship between church liturgy and flower arrangements; the mechanics of making arrangements "work"; and tricks of the trade learned through the committee's years of service. A video (with no sound) shows committee members in action arranging flowers in the church. The morning will begin with registration and a continental Page 67