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Sarasota News Leader January 24, 2014 Page 98 Siesta Seen and let the rest of the project go; or we'll have too close to the water" and that erosion over it just done to us." the years has threatened them. As for the plan to renourish Lido Beach, she said, "I'm all for Patterson continued, "Write letters; email it." concerns. I hate to say we are politicians … but we are politicians." While the County Earlier, Patterson told the audience she Commission does represent Siesta Key, she wanted "to hear from somebody other than pointed out, it also represents all the other the Army Corps" about the validity of the fedresidents of the county, including those in the eral agency's contention that the project will city of Sarasota and those on Lido Key. "So not have a negative impact on Siesta Key. "I we've got a very difficult decision to make. personally would like a peer review by some Your participation would be a good thing in people who don't have their wallets in this my mind." game …" Patterson explained that some of the condo- Moreover, Patterson continued, "I really minium complexes on Lido were built "way don't like the idea of groins on Lido Key." She Commissioner Nora Patterson presents a first-place Christmas Lighting Contest award to Eric Shroack of Peppertree Bay. Photo by Rachel Hackney