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<title>New Website</title>
<link>http://www.visionnorthport.org//modules.php?name=News&amp;file=article&amp;sid=135</link>
<description>Check out our new website at &lt;strong&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.visionnorthport.com/&quot;&gt;http://www.visionnorthport.com&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;br&gt;It is easier to navigate and has more informaiton including project updates, polls, surveys and more. &lt;br&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;strong&gt;&lt;em&gt;Also be sure to signup for email updates.&lt;/em&gt;&lt;/strong&gt;</description>
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<title>February Meeting</title>
<link>http://www.visionnorthport.org//modules.php?name=News&amp;file=article&amp;sid=134</link>
<description>Upcoming General Membership Meeting February 24 from 5:30 - 7:30 PM, at&amp;nbsp;Family Table&lt;br&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;strong&gt;&lt;div align=&quot;center&quot;&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Family Table Restaurant&amp;nbsp;&lt;br&gt;&lt;/strong&gt;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;14132 Tamiami Trail&lt;br&gt;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;North Port, Fl&amp;nbsp; 34287&lt;br&gt;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;(941) 423-0473&lt;/div&gt;&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;div&gt;Don't miss this meeting! Get FREE Copy of the &lt;em&gt;Imagine North Port - A Citizen Master Plan&lt;/em&gt;,&amp;nbsp;and more.&amp;nbsp;&lt;br&gt;&lt;br&gt;Be a part of exciting discussions on North Port's future.&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&lt;br&gt;&lt;br&gt;Meet your fellow members and participate in stimulating dialogue about our community. Dinner will be available&amp;nbsp;from the regular menu, if you desire.&lt;/div&gt;</description>
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<title>Citizen Master Plan Introduced</title>
<link>http://www.visionnorthport.org//modules.php?name=News&amp;file=article&amp;sid=131</link>
<description>Vision North Port introduced the printed final copy of the Citizen Master Plan, Imagine North Port, to an estimated audience of over 100 people at the Annual meeting on January 28, 2009 at Old World Restaurant. &lt;br&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;strong&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;modules.php?name=Content&amp;pa=showpage&amp;pid=51&quot;&gt;CLICK HERE&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/strong&gt; for a list of locations where you can pick up a FREE copy of this full color 88 page report.&lt;br&gt;&lt;br&gt;To view an online version of the book, &lt;a href=&quot;http://www.flipcity.com/fvx/ulib/05e9bb6b-6ab1-434f-a443-4f5b81c33c9f/3971/1/Web/mybook.html&quot;&gt;&lt;strong&gt;CLICK HERE&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/a&gt;</description>
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<title>January Meeting is going to be GREAT</title>
<link>http://www.visionnorthport.org//modules.php?name=News&amp;file=article&amp;sid=130</link>
<description>Vision North Port's annual meeting will be held on January 28. At the meeting our new board of directors will be inducted and attendees will receive an update on the new State College of Florida/North Port Workforce Initiative project and the Ambassador program. &lt;br&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;br&gt;In addition, the &lt;strong&gt;&lt;em&gt;Imagine North Port - A Citizen Master Plan&lt;/em&gt;&lt;/strong&gt; report will be presented to the citizens of North Port by the project team and the consulting firm of Wilson Miller. All attendees will receive a &lt;strong&gt;FREE&lt;/strong&gt; copy of the 88 page report.&lt;br&gt;&lt;br&gt;This will be a big meeting, so plan on attending and bringing your friends and family.&lt;br&gt;&lt;div&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Date:&lt;/strong&gt; January 28, 2010&lt;br&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Time:&lt;/strong&gt; 5:30 - 7:30 PM&lt;br&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Place:&lt;/strong&gt; Old World Restaurant&lt;br&gt;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp; 14415 S. Zagrobelny&lt;br&gt;&lt;div&gt;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp; North Port, Florida 34287&lt;/div&gt;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp; &lt;strong&gt;Phone:&lt;/strong&gt; (941) 426-1155&lt;br&gt;&lt;div&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;div&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;/div&gt;</description>
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<title>Next Meeting - January 2010</title>
<link>http://www.visionnorthport.org//modules.php?name=News&amp;file=article&amp;sid=129</link>
<description>&lt;div class=&quot;MsoNormal&quot;&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Please stay tuned for announcements about the January 2010 Vision North Port meeting.&lt;br&gt;&lt;br&gt;Exciting news is coming!&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/div&gt;</description>
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<title>Vision North Port named 2009 Non-Profit Organization of the Year!</title>
<link>http://www.visionnorthport.org//modules.php?name=News&amp;file=article&amp;sid=128</link>
<description>&lt;strong&gt;Vision North Port named 2009 Non Profit Organization of the Year by North Port Area Chamber of Commerce.&lt;/strong&gt;&amp;nbsp;At the North Port Area Chamber of Commerce&amp;rsquo;s 23rd&amp;nbsp;Annual Installation and Awards Dinner, Vision North Port was named 2009 Business of the Year in the Non Profit Organization category.&amp;nbsp;Please see the story in the North Port Sun Herald at the following link:&lt;div class=&quot;im&quot;&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;strong&gt;&lt;a&gt;Sun Herald &amp;ndash; Vision North Port named Chamber Non Profit of the Year&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/strong&gt;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/div&gt;Attached also are photos of the award plaque and Board Members Peter Bartolotta (&lt;em&gt;Imagine North Port Project Team Leader&lt;/em&gt;), Wendy Namack (&lt;em&gt;Vice Chair&lt;/em&gt;) and Fred Tower (&lt;em&gt;Governance Committee Chair&lt;/em&gt;) accepting the plaque at the awards dinner.&amp;nbsp;And a special thanks to City Manager Steve Crowell for taking our picture!&amp;nbsp;&lt;strong&gt;Please mark your calendar and plan to attend the next Vision North Port meeting on Wednesday, October 28th&amp;nbsp;at the Olde World Restaurant beginning at 5:30 pm!&lt;/strong&gt;</description>
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<title>Upcoming General Membership Meeting 9/23 at 5:30pm, Family Table</title>
<link>http://www.visionnorthport.org//modules.php?name=News&amp;file=article&amp;sid=127</link>
<description>Our next general meeting will be at&amp;nbsp;&lt;strong&gt;Family Table Restaurant, 14132 Tamiami Trl, North Port, FL 34287 (941) 423-0473 from 5:30pm-7:30pm&lt;/strong&gt; &lt;div&gt;&lt;strong&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Don't miss this meeting! Get updates on&amp;nbsp;&lt;strong&gt;&lt;em&gt;Imagine North Port - A Citizen Master Plan&lt;/em&gt;,&lt;/strong&gt;&amp;nbsp;and more.&amp;nbsp;&lt;br&gt;&lt;br&gt;Be a part of exciting discussions on North Port's future.&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&lt;br&gt;&lt;br&gt;Meet your fellow members and participate in stimulating dialogue about our community. Dinner will be available&amp;nbsp;from the regular menu, if you desire.&amp;nbsp;&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/div&gt;</description>
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<title>Opportunity from Habitat for Humanity South Sarasota County, Inc.</title>
<link>http://www.visionnorthport.org//modules.php?name=News&amp;file=article&amp;sid=126</link>
<description>Habitat for Humanity South Sarasota County, Inc. is hosting an information meeting on the Neighborhood Stabilization Program in partnership with the City of North Port, and other developers, on September 17.This is a wonderful opportunity for middle and low income families who would like to purchase a home.Click &lt;a href=&quot;http://happycomputers.org/images/north%20port%20flyer3.pdf&quot;&gt;&amp;gt;here&amp;lt;&lt;/a&gt; for a PDF flier with more information.</description>
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<title>Back to School Fair Registration</title>
<link>http://www.visionnorthport.org//modules.php?name=News&amp;file=article&amp;sid=35</link>
<description>&lt;div&gt;Back to School Resource Fair has new registration process for North Port students grades K - 12 to to receive&amp;nbsp;FREE backpack and school supplies.&lt;/div&gt;&lt;br&gt;</description>
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<title>Imagine North Port website is LIVE!</title>
<link>http://www.visionnorthport.org//modules.php?name=News&amp;file=article&amp;sid=34</link>
<description>&lt;div&gt;The Imagine North Port website is up and fully operational.&lt;br&gt;&lt;br&gt;Please click on the link below to access the home page.&lt;/div&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;div&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.imaginenorthportfl.com/index.html&quot;&gt;&lt;strong&gt;http://www.ImagineNorthPortFL.com/index.html&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;br&gt;Please take a few moments to complete the online survey. &lt;br&gt;&lt;br&gt;Check out this week's new citizen's poll and see results from previous polls.&lt;br&gt;&lt;br&gt;We would like to hear from you. Community surveys are an important tool in the Citizen Master Plan project. &lt;br&gt;&lt;br&gt;Your responses will help guide the process and will provide direct input to the project team. &lt;/div&gt;&lt;br&gt;</description>
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