Input on Administrator and Volunteer Opps

Volunteer for National Public Lands Day Help celebrate the 18th Annual National Public Lands Day from 9 a.m.-noon Saturday, Sept. 24, at Sleeping Turtles Preserve in Venice.

What citizens want in a new county administrator Five public focus groups honed in on thecharacteristics and qualities that Sarasota County residents feel are most important for this position.

Clean up the coast Sept. 24 Volunteer to clean coastal and other areas during the 2011 International Coastal Cleanup. The event takes place 8 a.m.-noon, Saturday, Sept. 24, at sites throughout Sarasota County. To sign up, call 941-861-5399.