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Most of beach to be open during project
Getting into the Siesta swing of things
By John Morton The South Siesta Key Beach Repair Project is still targeting a March start, and many of the logistics were shared during a Sarasota County-hosted webinar on Jan. 24 that featured a question-and-answer session. One detail that is particularly noteworthy is the fact that only a small part of Turtle Beach’s public area will be off-limits as the project occurs. The endeavor will renourish the south portion of Turtle Beach with more than 92,000 cubic yards of sand during a 60-day work
window. It will be delivered from an upland sand mine at an average of 2,000 cubic yards per day by an average of 11 dump trucks per hour per day. The trucking will take place between 8 a.m. and 5 p.m. on weekdays only. The sand will replace much of what was washed away in 2016 by Hurricane Hermine, with the upcoming project expected to add an average width of 10 feet of sand to what currently exists. Continued on page 33
‘Olaf’ returns to parlor’s name
Not just another pretty face on the wall
By John Morton
Monica Condon’s portrait is still hanging in there at the ol’ Crescent Club
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This Minnesota family made the most of a perfect afternoon on Siesta Key by giving the kids a loving lift. (photo by John Morton)
In a measure to preserve more than 40 years of history at its Siesta Key Village location, the ice cream parlor formerly known as Big Olaf Creamery has finally settled on what one could consider a compromise, but certainly effective, new name: Olaf’s Siesta Village Ice Cream. New signage at the business, located at 5208 Ocean Blvd., features the new name. After Big Olaf’s production plant in Sarasota was shut down in July 2022 due to a deadly listeria outbreak, the Siesta location was one of many franchisees to no longer carry the product, instead switching to the Yoder’s Southern Creamery brand. As a result, all branding associated with Big Olaf was directed to be removed. After being closed for about a week for cleaning, the Siesta location operated for months without a name. Then, it temporarily switched to Siesta Village Ice Cream before settling on the name that still featured the word “Olaf,” known to so many longtime patrons, and dropping the word “Big” to avoid a possible trademark issue.
By John Morton
hen servers at the Crescent Club ask Monica Condon “How can I get my portrait on the wall?” her answer is a simple one. “I guess you just need to hang in there long enough,” she says with a smile. Indeed, Condon has been hanging in there for a little more than 50 years, as far as the walls of this classic tavern are concerned. Her likeness is one of two remaining charcoal drawings to survive, created in 1972 by renowned pin-up-girl painter Gil Elvgren whose innocent-yet-naughty work took on international
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• Village Map/business listings PAGES 24, 25 • Crescent Beach Map/ business listings PAGE 28 • Music Calendar PAGE 34 •Gulf Gate Shops PAGE 39 • Accommodations Map PAGE 47
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Mike makes it to the very top
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