Car-directing force strong at St. Martha

In a carpool lane far, far away... or at St. Martha Catholic School, parents recently spotted an unfamiliar face. On Aug. 26, second-grade teacher assistant and “Star Wars” fan Christina Via-Reque, above, dressed as Boba Fett, a galactic bounty hunter.

Her plan is to keep the fun going with a new costume and mask combination every Friday during the afternoon pick-up. She’s hinted that this Friday’s costume will strike back with a heavy-breathing favorite of the Star Wars franchise.

Building hope

Fifteen members of St. Boniface Episcopal Church  met at Carla’s Clay to make 58 bowls for All Faiths Food Bank’s Bowls of Hope fundraiser. The annual event distributes bowls to symbolize the empty bowls the food bank hopes to fill. Bowls of Hope is scheduled for Nov. 13, at Ed Smith Stadium.

TURTLE TRACKS AS OF AUG. 27 

Total Nests: 2,016
Lido Beach 170
Siesta Key 450
Casey Key  2,052

2015 
Lido Beach 95
Siesta Key 389
Casey Key  987

Total False Crawls

2016 
Lido Beach 178
Siesta Key 1323
Casey Key  3241

2015
Lido Beach 112
Siesta Key 403
Casey Key  941