The Apollo Beach Beautification Committee’s annual Kite Fest at Apollo Beach Nature Preserve drew more than 50 children and adults to experience a couple hours of relaxation and fun.
Brenda Turner, of Apollo Beach, loves the event so much she comes simply as an observer.
“I’ve been here for the past four or five years,” she said. “My husband and I never had any kids, so I just come to watch the children have fun flying their kites. I think (the event) is a great way for families to come and enjoy the day.”
Sabri Sisman, also of Apollo Beach, agreed. The April 13 event was the first for him and his family.
“This is a really, really cool opportunity,” he said, as he got his specialty, shark-shaped kite aloft in the skies overhead. “(The organizers) did an awesome job.”
Across the beach, Charles McArthur, of Ruskin, was equally impressed.
“I grew up flying paper kites in Miami in the ’50s,” he said. “I like the simple things in life, being outdoors and doing something so therapeutic.”
Lois Kindle