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Sarasota News Leader May 10, 2013 Page 61 10 years ago, Patterson added, "It was pretty "There's old people like me driving at night," he said, "[and] the lighting in the Village isn't scary." that bright." Commissioner Joe Barbetta, who seconded the motion, said he had eaten dinner in Siesta At the time, Van Roekens was vice president Village on the night of May 3. From a corner of the Siesta Key Association; he also is a Terrestaurant table, he continued, he watched race East condominium complex representaa number of cars run the stop sign or roll tive at the SKVA sessions. through the stop sign as people crossed the Then SKVA President Russell Matthes immestreet. (Four-way stop signs are at the inter- diately agreed with van Roekens' proposal section of Ocean Boulevard, Canal Road and for lighting, adding that the two could work Avenida Messina.) together to seek help from the County Com- THE MONTHS-LONG PROCESS mission. On May 7, Montague explained the process During the Jan. 3, 2012 SKVA meeting, van that ensued. Roekens talked about the difficulty drivers have spotting pedestrians crossing Ocean After the County Commission directed staff on Boulevard in Siesta Village after dark. Jan. 10, 2012 to evaluate the situation in Sies- Commissioner Nora Patterson (left) talks with Siesta Key Association Secretary Peter van Roekens (right) as SKA board member Ron Flynn looks on. Photo by Rachel Hackney