HB enhances gateway welcome

Holmes Beach public works employee Scott Roscoe reads from The Islander Feb. 16 while seated at the welcome sign at the city’s Manatee Avenue gateway. Roscoe, a carpenter by trade, built the chair he’s sitting in. He told The Islander he has built and sold wood chairs for about 15 years as a side gig and was encouraged by public works administrator Matt McDonough to place one by the welcome sign. Public works staff also added a “beach,” to enhance the photos for those who posing for a photo-op. Roscoe said he makes about 10 chairs weekly and sells them in his spare time on the Palma Sola Causeway. Islander Photo: Ryan Paice