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IN OTHER BUSINESS … During the meeting, SKA Director Joyce Kouba announced the new officers and full board for 2014-15. Michael Shay was elected president, while outgoing President Catherine Luckner will be second vice president. New Director Bob Stein will serve as first vice president, Kouba will be secretary and Helen Clifford will continue as treasurer. The other new directors are Paul Wilkinson and Troy Roberts. Other returning directors are Beverly Arias, Deet Jonker and Joe Volpe. Two board members retired: Peter van Roekens and Ron Flynn. Van Roekens was on the board for 12 years. "This is a man I'm not sure ever sleeps," Luckner said of him. Speaking to van Roekens, she added, "I honestly don't know how we're going to fill your big shoes." Regarding Flynn, Luckner noted he is "one of those quiet forces behind the scenes … an incredibly talented, brilliant man" who has worked on technical issues for the board and the county, including matters related to the coming replacement of the county's emer- gency communications system. Luckner presented Flynn and van Roekens gifts from the board. She also recognized Jeanne Dubi, president of Sarasota Audubon, Sheriff Tom Knight and Sheriff's Sgt. Scott Osborne for contributions to the Siesta Key community. Luckner gave SKA T-shirts to Dubi and Knight. In reflections on her term as president, Luckner pointed out that most of the direc- tors are working people who handle their SKA responsibilities as volunteers. "It really is a labor of love and it's a labor of ethics and it's a labor of care," she added. Nonetheless, much of that work is directed by the island residents, who raise issues that need to be addressed, she pointed out. "This is a part- nership." % Siesta Key Association Directors Helen Clifford and Peter van Roekens prepared for the start of the regular meeting in November 2013. Van Roekens just retired from the board. Photo by Rachel Hackney Sarasota News Leader March 7, 2014 Page 80