Sarasota News Leader
August 9 & 16, 2013
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2017 World Rowing Championships at Nathan
Benderson Park."
"It's fantastic!" Commissioner Nora Patterson
told the News Leader.
"We are extremely pleased," said Sarasota
County Commission Chairwoman Carolyn
Mason in the county news release. "Sarasota
County has a long history of hosting major
sporting events with great success and we are
eager to show the world our amazing community and world-class rowing venue."
"I felt we had a pretty good shot at it," Patterson told the News Leader, especially after
the bid presentation went so well in Lausanne,
Switzerland, a couple of weeks ago.
A sign at Benderson Park shows where to find
various facilities. Photo by Norman Schimmel
Sarasota County Commissioners Joe Barbetta and Carolyn Mason present a rowing competition trophy
to members of Sarasota Crew at an event held at Benderson Park in 2012. Photo by Norman Schimmel
