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Clyde Butcher, the acclaimed photographer of Florida's remaining wild places, will share insights and answer questions during the third annual Sarasota Bay Water Festival set for Saturday, Nov. 1, at Ken Thompson Park in Sarasota, organizers have announced. Butcher will also sell and sign copies of his latest book, a news release says. "The Sarasota Bay Water Festival celebrates the importance of Sarasota Bay to the region's environment, economy and quality of life," the release points out. It is the region's larg- est event "focused on the welfare of Sarasota Bay and its impressive recreational ameni- ties," the release adds. Among other festival highlights will be live music, dragon boat races, a display of sub- missions from the I Love Sarasota Bay Photo Contest, panel discussions, artists and photographers selling gift items, food trucks and offerings of local restaurants, activities for children, displays of vintage and new boats, and hands-on exhibits promoting recreational boating, fishing, kayaking, pad- dleboarding and scuba diving, the release points out. A free boat taxi service provided by Freedom Boat Club will operate between Marina Jack in downtown Sarasota and the Sarasota Sailing Squadron at 1717 Ken Thompson Parkway, the release continues. A new festival event for 2014 will be an after- party at Circus City Architectural Salvage, featuring live music and a fashion show, the release says. "Imagine playful fashions made entirely of plastic," it adds of the show. "The idea is to remind people that discarded plastic items harm birds and marine life. Proceeds from the party will benefit Save Our Seabirds and Sea to Shore Alliance," it notes. SARASOTA BAY WATER FESTIVAL TO FEATURE CLYDE BUTCHER Clyde Butcher/Contributed photo Sarasota News Leader June 6, 2014 Page 73