KEY WEST PRESCHOOL HOSTS 32ND SPRING FAIR

The Key West Preschool Co-op on Flagler Avenue will host its 32nd annual Spring Fair from 1 to 4 p.m. Saturday, March 5 at 2610 Flagler Ave.

The fair will include its usual assortment of vendors, giant slides, an obstacle course and other attractions for kids, live music and food. But for the first time ever, the fair also will include a celebrity dunk tank.

Are you upset with high taxes? Dunk Tax Collector Sam Steele (not that he determines any of the tax rates — he just collects them). Did you get a speeding ticket on U.S. 1? Try to dunk Sheriff Rick Ramsay. Did you get pulled over in Key West? Try to dunk Chief Sean Brandenburg. (Yes, the chief still pulls people over — trust me on this one.) Other local celebrities who have volunteered for a stint in the dunk tank include Conch baseball coach Ralph Henriquez and radio personality Rude Girl. 

The dunk tank is for a good cause, all in the name of fun and the folks who have volunteered to take a dip for the Spring Fair all have a great sense of humor. 

The Spring Fair has been a Key West fixture almost as long as the Key West Preschool Co-op, which was started by area parents in 1988. It’s a non-profit school, where families and teachers work together to help children learn and discover. 

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Key West Preschool Co-op’s Spring Fair takes place from 1 to 4 p.m. Saturday, March 5 at  2610 Flagler Ave. The annual event features vendor booths, refreshments, kids’ attractions and the first-ever celebrity dunk tank. CONTRIBUTED

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