Sarasota News Leader
November 1, 2013
Page 106
Siesta Seen
that day at the Venice Community Center.
Doors will open at 4 p.m., and dinner will be
served from 4:45 to 5:45 p.m., with the awards
program immediately afterward. There is no
cost to attend the event, Luckner added.
However, RSVPs are requested by Tuesday,
Nov. 5; they may be submitted by completing the form online at www.scgov.net/kscb,
by calling 861-5000 and asking for KSCB staff
or via email at keepsarasotacountybeautiful@
scgov.net.
Regular attendees of the SKA meetings know
that last year Shay took over coordination of
the island Adopt-A-Road program from SKA
Secretary Peter van Roekens. Shay also coordinates with KSCB to encourage volunteers to
join forces on the key for other major cleanup
efforts throughout the year.
HAPPY BIRTHDAY!
Speaking of the SKA: It will be celebrating its
65th birthday in November.
Jeff LaHurd will be the guest speaker at the
Siesta Key Association meeting on Nov. 7.
Photo by Scott Proffitt
A news release points out that the organization "has worked diligently to represent
the residents of the Key on the many issues
that come up to maintain the beauty and
uniqueness of our island. Each month, at
its meetings, it brings in guest speakers to
inform, update and discuss events and plans
that affect the island. Residents are always
welcome to join in on the discussions with
their thoughts and questions. We welcome all
to join the association to share in this important work. You can also follow what's going
via www.siestakeyassociation.com and 'like
us' on Facebook … Siesta Key Association."
As part of the celebration, the SKA has invited
Sarasota historian Jeff LaHurd to be its guest
speaker during its Nov. 7 meeting, which will
begin at 4:30 p.m. in Room F at St. Boniface
Church, located at 5615 Midnight Pass Road.
LaHurd not only is the author of 16 books on
local history, but he also is the history specialist at the county's History Center — and a
delightful speaker, I might add. %
