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Sarasota News Leader February 8, 2013 Page 93 Siesta Seen The architect had told him, "Well, that was somebody else's thing," referring to the stormwater project. "There is expertise that put the entirety of the project together," Patterson replied. Moreover, she told Smith, "Think about it logically: The time you need to get rid of extra stormwater is when it's raining, when you really probably don't have plants in need of irrigation." "I hear you," Smith said. Then Patterson pointed out that the county's original proposal for the stormwater project called for the effluent to be discharged into the Grand Canal on Siesta Key, and residents living along the canal "became unglued about it. So this [pipeline to the gulf] was the solution." Finally, Patterson said, "I'm not an engineer, [but] I do know [the Siesta Beach projects were not] engineered with three different people not talking to each other." The fair was rescheduled so as not to conflict with the Super Bowl, he explained. Future schedules also have been planned to avoid that conflict, he pointed out. VILLAGE EVENTS Next, on Valentine's Day — Feb. 14 — the Village will host its Valentine Stroll from 5 to 8 This weekend, Feb. 9-10, Siesta Village will p.m. Participating businesses will be flying host its annual Arts and Crafts Fair, put on pink and red balloons, and every member of by Howard Alan Events and American Craft the public who participates will get a kiss — a Endeavors. Hershey's Kiss. SKVA President Matthes pointed out the vendors will have booths along the sidewalks on Ocean Boulevard, not in the street, as they do during Siesta Fiesta. Musical entertainment will be offered, as well, at the gazebo located at the intersection of Ocean Boulevard, Canal Road and Avenida Messina.