SIESTA KEY
Observer
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YOU. YOUR NEIGHBORS. YOUR NEIGHBORHOOD.
VOLUME 50, NO. 21
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YOUR TOWN
THURSDAY, DECEMBER 5, 2019
Hyde quits city run Candidate accused of racist remarks in two incidents. SEE PAGE 5A
GREEN TO GO Siesta gets season off to a jolly start. SEE PAGE 1B
Whitney Elfstrom
Buying the beach instead What better way to recuperate from Black Friday shopping than by spending the day at Siesta Beach? Trenda Pestrak, who is in town visiting family from Winnipeg, Manitoba, did just that. After heading out for Black Friday shopping following Thanksgiving dinner, Pestrak traded in credit cards and sales receipts for sunscreen and sandcastles Nov. 29 at Siesta Beach with her kids Levi, 4, and Selah, 2. “This is our favorite beach,” Pestrak said. “We’ll hang out at the beach all day, and then when I put the kids to bed, I’ll head out for more shopping.”
Whitney Elfstrom
The Grinch rides with Mikayla Medeiros on a parade float at the 35th annual Light Up Siesta Key Village Holiday Parade Nov. 30.
Partner drops out of Y team
Whitney Elfstrom
Happy 102nd birthday, Glossie Surrounded by laughter and loved ones, Glossie Atkins rang in 102 years Dec. 3 with a surprise party at Robert L. Taylor Complex. Celebrating over her favorite meal of shrimp, grits and fried fish, Atkins said she doesn’t have any secrets about how she maintains her sharp mind and longevity. “All I did was praise the Lord, and he takes care of me,” said the mother of former Mayor Fredd Atkins. “That’s the only secret I have.”
Save Our Y, academy press on with goal of buying properties. SEE PAGE 6A Brynn Mechem
Charlie Campbell, the chair of the Y’s transitional board, speaks to a gathering of supporters on Tuesday.
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