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Readers shared their thoughts on the death of Crestview’s Bob Lynn, and bars on Main Street.
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LET’S MAKE MAIN STREET THRIVE
Allowing a bar to open downtown does not mean that Main Street will turn into a "beer garden.” It simply means that it will bring more people downtown and allow the area to thrive.
Do the people who "don't want it to become a beer garden" even participate in anything downtown? Prior to Pokemon Go becoming all the rage, Main Street was dead after 5 p.m.!
Look at Palafox in Pensacola. It has numerous restaurants, bars, art galleries and stores, and it is thriving!
Is it too much to ask to be able to provide an area like that here in Crestview?
I'm not asking for strip clubs and casinos; I'm simply asking for a classy bar for people to be able to socialize and listen to music.
I think when people hear the word bar they automatically think drunk fools and bar fights, but that doesn’t have to be the case.
… Let's make Main Street thrive, and bring a new vibe to the area!
LINDSEY SEXTON BLANCO
BOB LYNN: A GREAT MAN
Mr. Lynn was a mentor to many people and (an) ambassador to the city of Crestview, and didn't ask for a dime.
When I was president of the Crestview Quarterback Club I've seen him donate more than most of the business in town and turn around and make sure we had enough to cover what we needed to get the kids, and would try and donate more.
He had the biggest heart for the kids in the community and the military.
Great man — surely going to miss him around town with that smile and laugh.
WADE HUTTO
SAD TO SEE BOB GO
Our community lost one of the last true homegrown members of Crestview that loved and worked hard to make our little metropolis better!
I'll never forget him, as he was one of my favorite teachers, and how he dressed as Santa Claus every year just for the kids; for being the voice on Friday nights at football games, working on countless projects for the community, and always being a good friend to my family!
My heart is sad to see you go, but I know you’re in a much better place! I love you, Bob, and will miss your smile and your sense of humor!
NIKKI STEPHENS SWEATT
This article originally appeared on Crestview News Bulletin: HUBBUB: Readers' thoughts on Main St. drinking, Bob Lynn's death