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Siesta Seen When SKA Secretary Joyce Kouba asked whether the county provides information about wildlife regulations to local hotels and condominium complexes, County Commissioner Nora Patterson — a guest at the meeting — said she did not believe so, though she was unsure. "It's a good idea," Patterson added. "I think it's something that we will look into in conjunction with the [Siesta Key] Chamber [of Commerce]," President Michael Shay told the audience. The Chamber has numerous brochures avail- able on a wide range of topics, he noted; he would find out whether any of that material relates to wildlife on the beaches. SKA member Katherine Zimmerman also urged the erection of signage in the new park- ing lot under construction at Siesta Public Beach to educate visitors about the local wildlife. "It's the masses who come [through] the parking lots" at the beach, without ever stopping in Siesta Village, who most need to learn about the birds and turtles, which also nest on the county beaches, Zimmerman said. The county has erected informational kiosks at the beach accesses, Luckner pointed out. A 'watering hole' near Beach Access 4 on Siesta Public Beach is a popular place with a wide variety of birds. Sarasota News Leader May 16, 2014 Page 74