Condo Council chooses the best and brightest

With the help of eggnog and the Siesta trolley, judges toured Siesta Key to select the winners of the Siesta Key Condo Council’s annual condo lighting contest Dec. 17.

Members of Siesta Key Village Association, Siesta Key Association, Siesta Key Condo Council and Siesta Key Chamber of Commerce traveled together to vote. Sarasota County Commissioner Alan Maio and his wife, Nancy, joined in on the decorative fun.

“I thought (the displays) were outstanding. Each year is a little different,” said Diane Erne, the condo council’s event chair for the Christmas lighting contest.

This year had a twist — a lighthearted contest between Mark Smith, vice president of Siesta Key Village Association, and Nancy Maio to see who made the best eggnog. It never came to a vote.