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Sarasota News Leader March 8, 2013 Page 62 "You are truly a part of our history," Atwell Wallenda captured international attention last told Wallenda. summer when he walked a high wire spread across Niagara Falls — the first person to Virginia Haley, president of Visit Sarasota achieve the feat. County, had reported to her that day, Atwell said, that the tourism office had determined The January walk — with Wallenda starting the walk garnered 167,807,055 media impres- from a crane on the Sarasota bayfront and sions in the United States alone. (A media im- heading to the Marina One condominium towpression is any look at a story in a traditional er on the east side of U.S. 41 — was designed news medium or online.) to put the city in the spotlight, he told the City The photo, Atwell added, "highlights not only Commission in seeking approval for the stunt. [Wallenda's] walk but the breadth and beauty Wallenda was a star again of the Circus Saraof his city. … This shows a unique and telling sota season this year in the city. perspective of a son of Sarasota. … It's about Rachel Brown Hackney Nik's relationship with this city." (From left) Norman Schimmel, Mayor Suzanne Atwell, aerialist Nik Wallenda of Sarasota and Jennifer Mitchell, marketing director of Circus Sarasota. Photo by Kelly French