The Young Vincentians of All Souls Catholic Church will be holding a deodorant drive this summer to collect both travel and full-sized deodorants to distribute to the homeless.
Deodorants can be dropped off at three locations: Firehouse Subs, 3587 Lake Emma Rd., Lake Mary; All Souls Catholic Church, 810 S. Oak Ave., Sanford; and 4-B’s, 173 S. Highway 17-92, DeBary.
For more information email allsoulsyv@wordpress.com.
Hot Topics
The League of Women Voters of Seminole County will hold its monthly Hot Topics luncheon Thursday, July 26 where you will have the opportunity to hear from County Court Judge Group 2 candidates.
Candidates Jeff Dowdy, Gregory A. Hass, Debra L. Krause and Jaimon H. Perry will be in attendance. The group will also discuss Merit Retention and why it is important.
The lunch will be held at the Patio Grill Restaurant at 2900 S. Orlando Dr. at 11:30 a.m. Cost is $17 to non-league members and $15 for league members. Make the required reservations by calling 407-339-9266 or emailing LWVSeminole@gmail.com.
Agritourism workshop
If you are looking to produce supplemental income during the off-season or wanting to show visitors what farming is all about, then this workshop will teach you the tips of the tourism trade.
This comprehensive workshop brings together farmers, agricultural groups, tourism professionals, and government agencies to explore how best to develop agritourism throughout Central Florida.
The workshop will be held at the Seminole County Extension Auditorium, 250 W. County Home Rd., Sanford on Aug. 4 from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. The fee is $10 and includes lunch.
For more information contact Matt Lollar at 407-665-5554 or mlollar@seminolecountyfl.gov.
Smoke alarm program
Due to the unfortunate tragedy of a fire related death that took place last week, through awareness and taking preventive steps, future lives can be saved. It is highly important to have a working smoke alarm with a working battery in your home. If you have that, it greatly lowers your chances of dying in a fire.
As a reminder, for the past 35 years, the city has in place a smoke alarm program made available to residents.
The Sanford Fire Department will provide and install smoke detectors in your home. The City and Seminole County have partnered through a grant to obtain the smoke detectors. These are battery operated smoke detectors and are supplied free of charge for those that request them.
To receive a smoke detector, a smoke detector installation and request form needs to be filled out. Please visit the city’s website at www.sanfordfl.gov or contact our Fire Prevention Office at 407-688-5000 Ext. 5300 for more information.