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Sarasota News Leader July 12, 2013 Page 98 Siesta Seen During the procurement process that led to the July 9 vote, the memo notes, seven firms responded to a Call for Professional Services. The bid period closed on Oct. 19, 2012. Humiston & Moore Engineers was the top-ranked firm after staff completed its evaluations of the responses, the memo says. FIRE IN THE SKY He was breathing a sigh of relief. Just a day before the big event, the chamber sent out another email blast, saying it was about $5,000 short of its goal for the approximately $35,000 expense of the fireworks. No public money goes toward the event, though tens of thousands of people relish the spectacular each summer. The Siesta Key Chamber of Commerce did meet its fundraising goal for the July Fourth Cooper said it was a bit of a soggy day for fireworks show at the beach, Executive Direc- the VIP picnic that helped cover the cost of tor Kevin Cooper told me this week. the fireworks. "A substantial amount of rain" Fireworks boom into the sky over Siesta Public Beach on July 4. Photo contributed by Peter van Roekens