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Siesta Seen Until I visited CG Interior Design on March 4, I had not been in that Ocean Boulevard building since the summer of 2011. To say Gaddie's design of her new space is a vast improvement upon what I recall of the suite is a vast understatement. NEW CHAMBER EXECUTIVE The Board of Directors of the Siesta Key Chamber of Commerce last week announced the appointment of Debra Lynn-Schmitz as the new executive director, effective March 1. She replaces Kevin Cooper, who took a posi- tion with the Greater Sarasota Chamber of Commerce last fall. Having grown up in Columbus, OH, Lynn- Schmitz and her family frequently visited Siesta Key and the surrounding area, a news release says. After attending the University of Akron and receiving her degree in business organization communication, she continued her education at the University of Phoenix, receiving her master's degree in organiza- tional management. She was with the Greater Medina Chamber of Commerce for 27 years, the past 19 as the executive director/CEO, the release adds Lynn-Schmitz received a warm welcome during the March 4 SKVA meeting. GREAT AMERICAN CLEANUP New SKA President Michael Shay reminded the attendees at the organization's annual breakfast meeting on March 1 that he is orga- nizing volunteers for the Great American Cleanup on March 22. Keep Sarasota County Beautiful (KSCB) is organizing the county ini- tiative for this Keep America Beautiful event, he pointed out. Already, he said, he has about 60 people signed up to clean Siesta's beaches. More volunteers always are welcome, he added. Anyone interested in participating may email info@siestakeyassociation.com or call the organization at 364-4880. % Debra Lynn-Schmitz is the new executive director of the Siesta Key Chamber of Commerce. Contributed photo Sarasota News Leader March 7, 2014 Page 119