Keeping cool in a crisis

Keeping cool in crisis has rewards Holmes Beach Mayor Bob Johnson, left, applauds surf shop employees Benjamin Webb, Kaitlin Kee and Anna Rehorn at the May 22 Holmes Beach city meeting for their heroic efforts in remaining calm and evacuating customers without further incident from the burning store. West Coast Surf Shop, 3902 Gulf Drive, Holmes Beach, inset photo, caught fire during business hours April 15 and sustained more than $250,000 in damages. Officials praising the trio and presenting certificates and coin-like tokens included West Manatee Fire Rescue marshal Jim Davis and Chief Tom Sousa, Holmes Beach Police Chief Bill Tokajer and Johnson. Islander Photo: Terry O’Connor