- November 22, 2024
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Patti Bosco and Medge Jaspan
Photo by Petra RiveraLuke Safford, Nancy Rozance and Shae Safford at Light Up Longboat on Nov. 25, 2023.
Photo by Petra RiveraChris Sachs serving food at the Kiwanis Club table
Photo by Petra RiveraBrian Walton and Scarlette Antigua
Photo by Petra RiveraReuben Fernandez, Fran Van Zandt, Dave Bishop, BJ Bishop and their dog Clemmy
Photo by Petra RiveraChloe Kirkland and Betsy Kohl
Photo by Petra RiveraBrian Walton, Jim Brown, Scarlette Antigua and Connie Darrah
Photo by Petra RiveraChamber president Kim Verreault and mayor Ken Schneier
Photo by Petra RiveraBlake Safford, Luke Safford, Carol Erker, Nancy Rozance and Ken Schneier
Photo by Petra RiveraBlake and Luke Safford
Photo by Petra RiveraJoe Ferrigine, Adam Montfort, Gregg Pescuma, Mike Mathis, Justin Ramsaier, George Turner, Sean Butler, Joshua Connors and Shawn Swinford
Photo by Petra RiveraWhitney Barazoto, Dan Barazoto, Elizabeth Barazoto, Lisa Barazoto and Magally Ramsaier
Photo by Petra RiveraMichael and Medge Jaspan
Photo by Petra RiveraRosanna White and Bud Northway
Photo by Petra RiveraRosanna White, Chris Parker and Bud Northway
Photo by Petra RiveraRoman and Lauren Marinelli
Photo by Petra RiveraLight Up Longboat on Nov. 25
Photo by Petra RiveraBud Northway and Rosanna White
Photo by Petra RiveraLongboat Key is lit up again for the holidays.
The fifth annual “Light Up, Longboat” event was hosted by the Longboat Key Chamber of Commerce on Nov. 25 at the Town Center Green.
The event was organized by the town of Longboat Key and multiple local organizations, including the Paradise Center, the Garden Club, Longboat Key Turtle Watch, Rotary Club, Mote Marine Laboratory and Aquarium, Save Our Seabirds and the Tidewell Foundation.
The Town Center Green was filled with holiday cheer through holiday music and different snacks and drinks for everyone to enjoy. Santa Claus, aka Nancy Rozance of the Rotary Club, was on hand for photos as well. Rozance has been Santa at Light Up Longboat for the past few years.
The Rotary Club asked everyone in attendance to bring a $20-$25 gift for children aged 12-16 years old. The gifts will go to clients of Stillpoint Mission in Bradenton, and everyone who donated a gift was entered into a raffle for a chance to win a $100 gift certificate to the Lazy Lobster.
The Kiwanis Club was also at the event serving food and selling tickets for its annual Lawn Party on Dec. 2 at Ken Thompson Park.
At 6 p.m. chamber President Kim Verreault and Mayor Ken Schneier led the tree-lighting ceremony. They thanked everyone for coming and partaking in the Longboat Key tradition. Chamber member Ceila Moore then led free raffles in which people had a chance to win items brought by the different organizations of the event.
Jim and Neil Willis just moved to Longboat Key in July. “What a beautiful event to start the holiday season,” said Neil Willis. “I’m excited to get more involved and meet more people at amazing events like these.”
