SIESTA KEY
Observer YOU. YOUR NEIGHBORS. YOUR NEIGHBORHOOD.
VOLUME 51, NO. 12
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A classic tale. PAGE 3B THURSDAY, OCTOBER 8, 2020
Arriving at the future of transit Look ahead at 2045’s needs is focus of MPO’s plan. PAGE 3A
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Sweet voting
President Donald Trump and candidate Joe Biden will fight it out on the ballots this November, but in Sarasota they’re already facing off on something much sweeter: cookies. Paisano’s Italian Bakery, located at 2732 Stickney Point Road, is selling sugar cookies with caricatures of Trump and Biden on them. Staff members keep track of how many cookies it sells for each candidate. At a recent count, Paisano’s has sold 32 Trump cookies and 17 Biden cookies. The bakery has sold similar cookies in the past two general elections, and in both years, the cookie that sold the most became president.
CLAMS TAKE A DIVE Bay Watch releases shellfish to help water quality. SEE PAGE 4B
Drive-in holiday
Temple Emanu-El celebrated the holiday of Rosh Hashanah with a series of events. The organization welcomed Jewish and interfaith families to a drive in Tot-Shabbat, where they received Rosh Hashanah gift bags with treats, crafts, apples and honey, and a toy shofar. Associate Rabbi Michael Shefrin led the group in blessings, songs and stories before offering snacks for families and socially distanced playtime for the children. The morning ended with a children’s shofar chorus.
Turtle Tracks AS OF OCT. 3 TOTAL NESTS: 2020 2019 Siesta Key 447 711 Lido Beach 138 98 Casey Key 1,515 2,312 TOTAL FALSE CRAWLS: 2020 2019 Siesta Key 581 1,158 Lido Beach 215 192 Casey Key 1,985 2,983
Nat Kaemmerer
Delaney Deinlein throws a handful of clams into the bay during an event Sarasota Bay Watch hopes to perform monthly.
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No sale for 2nd market
Strings attached to orchestra’s new schedule. SEE PAGE 2B
Midweek farmers market plan denied. SEE PAGE 4A
Source: Mote Marine Laboratory File photo