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Monday, October 26th, 2009 by Mark Chapman

Gov. Rick Scott ®: Rick.Scott@myflorida.com, (850) 488‑7146

U.S. Sen­a­tor Bill Nel­son, (D): http://billnelson.senate.gov; 888−671−4091

U.S. Sen­a­tor George S. LeMieux, ®: http://lemieux.senate.gov/public/?p=EmailSenatorLeMieux; 202−224−3041

U.S. Rep. Vern Buchanan (R-13): Sara­sota office, http://buchanan.house.gov/contact.shtml; 951‑6643

U.S. Rep. Con­nie Mack (R-14): http://mack.house.gov/?p=Email, (202) 225‑2536

State Sen­a­tor Michael S. Ben­nett (R-21): bennett.mike.web@flsenate.gov; 800−500−1239

State Sen­a­tor Nancy Detert (R-23): detert.nancy.web@flsenate.gov; 866−247−4076

State Rep. Doug Holder (R-70):doug.holder@myfloridahouse.gov; 918‑4028

State Rep. Ken­neth L. “Ken” Rober­son (R-71): kenneth.roberson@myfloridahouse.gov; 613‑0914

Char­lotte County Com­mis­sioner Bill Truex: Bill.Truex@charlottefl.com, 697‑4000

Sara­sota County Com­mis­sioner: Charles Hines chines@scgov.net, 861‑5344

Engle­wood Water Dis­trict: therzog@englewoodwater.com, 474‑3217

Engle­wood Area Fire Con­trol Dis­trict: lane@englewood-fire.com, 474‑3311

Sara­sota County School Admin­is­tra­tion: 486‑2163

Char­lotte County  School Admin­is­tra­tion: 255‑0808

Char­lotte Co. School Board mem­ber Andrea Messina: Andrea_Messina@ccps.k12.fl.us, 255‑0808 x3124.

Engle­wood Ele­men­tary: 474‑3247

L.A. Ainger Mid­dle School: 697‑5800

Lemon Bay High School: 474‑7702

Myakka River Ele­men­tary: 697‑7111

Vineland Ele­men­tary: 697‑6600

Her­itage Chris­t­ian Acad­emy: 474‑5884

Sara­sota County Libraries: 941−861−5000

Engle­wood Char­lotte Library: 941−681−3736

Engle­wood Com­mu­nity Hos­pi­tal: 475‑6571

Engle­wood Help­ing Hand: 474‑5864

Cen­ter for Abuse and Rape Emer­gen­cies: 475‑6465

Sun­coast Humane Soci­ety: 474‑7884

Char­lotte County Sheriff’s Office non-emergency: 941−639−2101

Sara­sota County Sheriff’s Office non-emergency: 941−861−5800

Fire, police emer­gen­cies: 9−1−1