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Sarasota News Leader November 9, 2012 ic respiratory impairments may experience heightened symptoms associated with red tide when winds are blowing onshore, especially in the area around the Ringling Causeway." Since Bird Key Park is a "dog-beach," coun- ty health officials also are advising pet own- ers about the risks red tide poses to animals brought to the beach. Like people, pets can experience respiratory irritation from air- borne red tide toxins and can become sick from ingesting them, the news release notes. When walking dogs along the shore, pet own- ers should not allow the dogs to play with any dead fish or foam that may accumulate during or after a red tide. If the pet swims in an area The Jewish Federation of Sarasota-Manatee (JFSM) is presenting a 15-month celebration of the 65th anniversary of the state of Israel, beginning this month. The organization's executive director, Howard Tevlowitz, says in a news release that JFSM aims "to highlight the educational, cultur- al, technological and medical contributions that Israel and her people have made to our world in the last 65 years. These events will provide opportunities for people in Sarasota and Manatee counties to join together and demonstrate their solidarity with Israel. It's also an excellent opportunity to strengthen our relationships with the community at large. We very much want to build on the friendships we made during our first interfaith mission to Israel earlier this year." Tevlowitz adds that an interfaith committee, co-chaired by Patti Wertheimer and Gail Cox, has been working Page 56 with red tide, wash it as soon as possible. Most dogs lick themselves after swimming and will consume any toxins on their fur, the release points out. Beachgoers are encouraged to check the Mote Beach Conditions Report before they go to the beach because conditions can change daily. The Mote Marine Laboratory's Beach Condi- tions Report is updated at 10 a.m. and 3 p.m. daily. Reports may be viewed online at www. mote.org/beaches. Residents and visitors also may register to receive email reports about specific beaches. For telephone updates, call 941-BEACHES and press 1 for Sarasota Coun- ty beaches. JEWISH FEDERATION TO HOST 'ISRAEL AT 65' CELEBRATION "diligently all summer to plan events that are open to the entire community and have some- thing to offer for all ages." Two programs have been scheduled before the end of the year: • The Israel Defense Forces Quartet will per- form at the kick-off event on Nov. 11 at 2 p.m. in the Beatrice Friedman Theater. The event is free; seating is limited. • Brigitte Gabriel, a leading expert on global Islamic terrorism, will return to Sarasota on Dec. 12. Gabriel lectures nationally and internationally about terrorism and current affairs and is the author of two New York Times best-selling books, Because They Hate: A Survivor of Islamic Terror Warns America and They Must Be Stopped: Why We Must Defeat Radical Islam and How We Can Do It.