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Sarasota News Leader April 5, 2013 Page 87 Siesta Seen NEW DIRECTORS During the SKVA's regular meeting on May 7, members will have the opportunity to vote on new officers and board members. Secretary Helene Hyland announced the following nominations for officers: president — Cheryl Gaddie; vice president — Kay Kouvatsos; secretary — Hyland; and treasurer — Roz Hyman. Hyman and Hyland both have been holding those posts for a number of years. The directors nominated are Wendall Jacobs of Beach Bazaar, Mark Smith of Smith Architects, Matthes, Anne Johnson of fresh. PR and Marketing, Bob Kirscher of The Broken Egg, Keith Cipielewski of Siesta Key Oyster Bar, Dave Magee of The UPS Store, Glenn Cappetta of Sun Ride Pedicabs, Rami Nehme of Blasé Café and Jeff Madden of Beach Bites. Hyland noted that nominations also would be accepted from the floor during the May meeting. Additionally, Kouvatsos pointed out that she and Gaddie had set as one of their goals getting more new businesses involved in the SKVA. "The last three years," Kouvatsos added, "attendance at these meetings has gone way up. We would love to get some of the new businesses in, and some of us would gladly step back" from holding office and directors' seats. New banners with the same design soon will be going up on the light poles in Siesta Village. Photo by Norman Schimmel NEW BANNERS During the SKVA meeting, Matthes also made note of the fact that new banners will be going up in the Village. Sun Graphic Technologies of She pointed out that some of the directors had Sarasota had been able to produce them for $2,293, he said. Installation probably will cost held their posts for 15 years. between $300 and $500. If new people are interested in seats on the board, Kouvatsos said, "I promise you some- "They look good," he told the members. "They'll be fresh going into summer." % body will step down."