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Siesta Seen The remaining board members will make a decision later about his replacement, Jacobsen said. SANDFEST The traditional fall fundraiser for the Siesta Key Chamber of Commerce, Sandfest, has been scheduled for Friday, Nov. 7, Russell Matthes, co-owner of the Daiquiri Deck and Daiquiri Deck Raw Bar restaurants, said during the SKVA meeting. The event's proceeds go into the fund for the July Fourth fireworks. "We're putting all of the marketing together now," Matthes added. Asked whether the event will be at the Siesta Public Beach pavilion as usual, he replied, "At this point, yes," noting that the Chamber wants to keep it on Siesta Key. As for the theme, Matthes said it will be "Country Hoedown." When that answer brought some laughter, Matthes added, "I am not kidding. … It'll be a fun and easy one for everybody to dress up." FIGHTING THE FLAMES OF INACCURACY The Siesta Key Chamber of Commerce sent an email blast to its members late last week with talking points to assist them if they get questions about a virus in the Gulf of Mexico that has sickened about a dozen people in Florida and killed three. In perhaps the most important talking point about Vibrio vulnificus, the email says, "This is not a flesh-eating bacteria. Necrotic fasciitis is not typically associated with this type of bacterial infection." (The bold emphasis is the Chamber's.) T h e e m a i l p o i n t e d o u t w h a t F l o r i d a Department of Health representatives have been saying: The virus "is naturally occurring in the warm saltwater of southwest Florida and Gulf of Mexico." The email added, "It is extremely unfortunate that the media has chosen to use the words, 'flesh-eating' and I encourage you to avoid using that term." REBOOT YOUR HARD DRIVE St. Boniface Episcopal Church, located at 5615 Midnight Pass Road, will host an open house at 9 a.m. on Sunday, Aug. 17, with the theme, Reboot Your Hard Drive at St. Boniface. A news release asks, "Do the chaos and noise of too full a schedule, too many questions and too many demands, leave you feeling over- whelmed and anxious? Stop by our Open House! You'll discover the many opportuni- ties for you — and your family — to reboot your hard drive this fall at St. Boniface." The release adds that the church is "an open, inclusive parish" where all are welcome. To learn more, visit bonifacechurch.org or call 349-5616. % Sarasota News Leader August 8 & 15, 2014 Page 63