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Sarasota News Leader September 6, 2013 Page 88 Siesta Seen the previous editions dumped in garbage cans saying drivers had become inured to them — a on Ocean Boulevard. dangerous situation. "For the most part," he continued, the recyclable materials he has found are cans and bottles, especially water bottles. Moreover, he pointed out, "Those items have the most revenue attached to them." Further discussion at the subsequent SKA meeting led to talks with residents of Siesta Isles — including SKA board member Deet Jonker — about the desire for the same type of "wig-wag" lights at the Beach Way and Avenida Del Mare crosswalks that the Florida LIGHTING UPDATE Department of Transportation put up last fall With the long-awaited bollards installed at sev- on Midnight Pass Road between Beach and en crosswalks along Ocean Boulevard, coun- Stickney Point roads. ty attention is shifting to residents' request As part of his Aug. 19 Public Works Departfor new warning lights for the crosswalks at ment project update for the County ComBeach Way and Avenida Del Mare on Beach mission, Chief Engineer James K. Harriott Road. Jr. reported that staff had received all three During the Feb. 5 SKVA meeting, SKA Secre- quotes it had sought for the strobe flashing tary Peter van Roekens brought up the con- crosswalk signs at those two intersections on stantly flashing lights at those intersections, Beach Road. New pedestrian crosswalk lights may be installed as early as mid-November at the intersection of Avenida Del Mare and Beach Road. Photo by Norman Schimmel