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Stolen lights crush holiday spirit

Santa and Mrs. Claus wave to a crowd of excited children as they arrive on their sleigh to the “A Night Before Christmas” celebration on Saturday evening at G.T. Bray Park in Bradenton.
Santa and Mrs. Claus wave to a crowd of excited children as they arrive on their sleigh to the “A Night Before Christmas” celebration on Saturday evening at G.T. Bray Park in Bradenton. zwittman@bradenton.com

To whoever stole my husband’s star motion lights from our front yard last night (12/3-12/4): I hope that you enjoy the lights. My husband is 78 years old with multiple health problems which make it impossible for him to put up the Christmas decorations that he used to enjoy putting up outside the front of our house.

This star motion light was easy to put up and something that he was still able to do for Christmas, and you have destroyed that for him.

Bonnie Meier

Bradenton

This story was originally published December 6, 2016 at 4:20 PM with the headline "Stolen lights crush holiday spirit."

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