A timeless tradition: The Red Kettle symphony

John Hartrich, left, Miriam Dudiak, right, and Dudiak’s 96-year-old mother, Helen, man the Winn-Dixie in Fernandina Beach on Wednesday afternoon. Photo by Beth Jones/News-Leader

Pat Siberski rings the bell Wednesday outside Publix in Fernandina Beach. Photo by Beth Jones/News-Leader

Fernandina Pirates Club members Julie Stewart (aka Jules of the Island), left, and Jill Johnson (aka Sea-Kay McGee) ring bells outside the Fernandina Beach Walmart on Wednesday. Photo by Beth Jones/News-Leader