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Sarasota News Leader September 20, 2013 Page 101 Siesta Seen located, a deputy could call a tow truck to re- • Donate any amount through the homepage, move the vehicle from the scene. When a tow www.siestakeycrystalclassic.com. truck shows up, Osborne continued with a laugh, the driver invariably shows up to claim For more information about sponsorships or to offer donations, visit the website or contact the vehicle. Chastanna Niemann at the Siesta Key ChamCRYSTAL CLASSIC SPONSORS ber of Commerce, 349-3800. With September on its downhill roll, autumn For more information about Mote Marine Labwill be here in no time and with it will come oratory's work, visit www.mote.org. the fourth Siesta Key Crystal Classic Master LIDO RENOURISHMENT Sand Sculpting Competition. The event, which draws tens of thousands of The Sarasota County Commission and the visitors to Siesta Key Public Beach, has been Longboat Town Commission tackled the Lido Beach renourishment project this week, as did scheduled for Nov. 15-18. the county's Coastal Advisory Committee (see The Crystal Classic has begun offering sponthe related stories in this issue). sorship, ticket sales and donation opportunities online, organizers have announced. "Our As the subject is of particular interest to Siesta sponsors receive high visibility before and Key residents — thanks to the talk of dredging during the event," a news release points out. Big Pass for the first time to provide the necIt is "the opportunity to participate in a collab- essary sand — the Siesta Key Association will orative community event and a way to visibly host representatives of the U.S. Army Corps support the cultural arts and our beautiful Si- of Engineers during the Dec. 5 SKA meeting at esta Beach," a news release says. St. Boniface Episcopal Church, SKA President All proceeds benefit Mote Marine Laborato- Catherine Luckner reminded members during ry's sea turtle research and conservation pro- the Sept. 5 session. grams. Because of the Corps' need for drop-down screens to present some material, she said, the December gathering will be held in the big • Purchase admission tickets, with four-day community room at the church — where the passes only $10. SKA holds its annual breakfast meeting each • Purchase four-day VIP parking permits for spring. $49. And instead of the usual starting time of 4:30 • Purchase a sponsorship package, starting p.m., she pointed out, the Dec. 5 session will at $100. begin at 5 p.m. Online, visitors may do all of the following: