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SIESTA KEY FREE • Thursday, december 27, 2012
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Review some of the best sunsets from this past year. PAGE 1B
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Bay Island Siesta Association Vice President Paul Balliette and President Tommy Vaughan-Birch
The Year in Pictures
+ Bay Island celebrates holidays The Bay Island Siesta Association held its annual holiday party Tuesday, Dec. 11, at Sarasota Yacht Club. The association has held a holiday party every year since it was chartered in 1944. During the holiday fun, the association recognized the newly elected officers and board members for 2013.
For a look back at some of the most memorable photos published in the Pelican Press this year, see pages 2A through 15A to reminisce about your favorite people, places and events.
+ Sizable donation The Friskies, a major award contest hosted by the popular cat food brand, awards cash prizes to the maker of the best original Internet cat videos. Due to the success of the program, Friskies decided to donate up to 625,000 cans of cat food to cat charity organizations, including 25,000 cans to Cat Depot. "We are so very grateful for the donation of Friskies,” said Executive Director, Shelley Thayer in a release. “The cheers from staff and volunteers could be heard down the block when the first shipment of 5,000 cans arrived. So, to receive an additional 20,000 cans is truly a blessing. Due to Friskies’ incredible generosity, many tummies will no longer go hungry.”
INDEX Calendar............ 16A Classifieds ........ 10B
Crossword............ 9B Neighborhood...... 1B
News....................4A Opinion .............. 8A
Sports................ 17A Vol. 43, No. 22 | Three sections YourObserver.com Weather............... 9B