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Bird Key celebrates Independence Day

Club members and guests gathered for games, dinner and fireworks on July 4.


  • By Katie Johns
  • | 9:30 p.m. July 4, 2018
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Bird Key Yacht Club’s Compass Bar and dining room were a sea of red, white and blue on the Fourth of July.

Club members and guests gathered for an evening of family fun. From tic-tac-toe toss to mini golf, attendees tried their hand at various games in order for a chance to peruse the prize table.

After the games, attendees enjoyed a buffet dinner complete with classics such as brats and hamburgers before competing in potato car races.

After dinner, the crowd took in the fireworks over Sarasota Bay.

Leslie and Megan Williams and T.J. Gawalis
Leslie and Megan Williams and T.J. Gawalis
Martha and Curt Schantz
Martha and Curt Schantz
Turner Mitten plays tic tac toe toss.
Turner Mitten plays tic tac toe toss.
Peggy Burns and Buck Fry
Peggy Burns and Buck Fry
Alysia Mitten tries a stacking game.
Alysia Mitten tries a stacking game.
Tilli Kubisch takes a swing at mini golf.
Tilli Kubisch takes a swing at mini golf.
Doug, Landry and Cheryl Kidd
Doug, Landry and Cheryl Kidd
Richard Hoey and Dan Bender
Richard Hoey and Dan Bender
Attendees attempted many games, including this one where they had to stack small bolts.
Attendees attempted many games, including this one where they had to stack small bolts.
Tilli Kubisch takes a swing at mini golf.
Tilli Kubisch takes a swing at mini golf.
Nancy Hoey, Hilory Seaton and Joyce Dombrowski
Nancy Hoey, Hilory Seaton and Joyce Dombrowski
Sterling Nathan is all smiles after his horse reaches the finish line in a game.
Sterling Nathan is all smiles after his horse reaches the finish line in a game.
Eileen and George Antipas
Eileen and George Antipas
Paul Robbin, Barbara Lowenthal and Celeste and Tom Parks
Paul Robbin, Barbara Lowenthal and Celeste and Tom Parks
Jose Fernandez races the clock to stack small bolts.
Jose Fernandez races the clock to stack small bolts.
Sterling Nathan attempts to throw a pool noodle through a ring.
Sterling Nathan attempts to throw a pool noodle through a ring.
The Kidd family
The Kidd family

 

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