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Unpaving Paradise Redefining Anna Maria’s Pine Avenue BY PAT COPELAND Sun Staff Writer | pcopeland@amisun.com
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lines and narrowing the lanes is the goal of the city’s environmental committee members. “We’re trying to unpave paradise and reclaim the ambiance of our city,” member Jane Coleman said. The suggestions on how to do that came from Dan Burden, a nationally known planner who helps towns become walkable communities. SEE PINE, PAGE 34 MIKE FIELD | sun
Resident calls for moratorium on ‘big box’ construction BY CINDY LANE
Tourism frustrations aired BY PAT COPELAND Sun Staff Writer | pcopeland@amisun.com
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HOLMES BEACH – A resident heartbroken about her neighborhood’s transition to rentals asked the Holmes Beach Commission to institute a moratorium on “barns with bedrooms” last week, a request that has been voiced more than once in recent months. Short-term vacation rentals have produced noise, trash, parking and other quality of life issues that have recently packed
BRADENTON BEACH – Island elected officials did not let lack of attendance deter them from sharing their frustration with issues regarding residential rentals, including local efforts to increase tourism. Anna Maria Mayor Mike Selby and Commissioner SueLynn and Bradenton Beach Mayor John Shaughnessy and Commissioner Gay Breuler expressed their frustration with the Bradenton Area Convention and Visitors’ Bureau and the Manatee County Tourist Development Council (TDC).
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Gate border quarrel widens The installation of a gate has escalated from a conflict between a city and a mobile home park to one involving another city, a bank, a title company and the FDIC.
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HOLMES BEACH – The dispute over the gate in the fence bordering Holmes Beach and Bradenton Beach at 27th Street has widened, involving a mortgage bank, a title company and the FDIC in addition to the two cities and a mobile home park. The issue is now too large to be settled between the two cities in an intergovernmental conflict resolution proceeding, Bradenton Beach City Attorney Ricinda Perry told officials from both cities last week at a dispute resolution conference. The dispute began when Sandpiper Resort installed the gate in a fence along 27th Street last year to keep out wheeled vehicles. Holmes Beach Commissioner John Monetti, who
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The controversy over this gate in a fence at Sandpiper Resort is growing. owns property next to the fence, raised an objection to the resulting restricted public access. Holmes Beach contends that Sandpiper had no right to install the gate because Bradenton Beach had no authority to quitclaim the property to Sandpiper in 2008. The Holmes Beach Commission voted in October
to initiate a dispute resolution proceeding against Bradenton Beach, and suggested earlier this month that Sandpiper quitclaim the northern 30 feet of the 50-foot right of way on 27th Street back to Bradenton Beach, and remove no trespassing signs and the gate.
That proposal will not work, because Cadence Bank, which holds Sandpiper Resort’s mortgage, has advised that it will not relinquish its collateral even if the Sandpiper board agreed to the deal, Perry said, adding that the bank has retained an attorney. The bank also has advised that the FDIC would have to sign off on any resolution involving quitclaiming a portion of the property back to Bradenton Beach, she said, adding that a title company and Sandpiper’s board of directors also would have to be parties in any resolution. Sandpiper directors had no comment on the issue, saying their board, with some newly-elected members, would meet next month. Perry said they have so far expressed an unwillingness to give up the property. Other surrounding property owners also would have to be at the negotiating table, Commission Chair David Zaccagnino said. “It really doesn’t appear that the matter can be resolved between the SEE GATE, PAGE 18
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in brief Von Hahmann runs for election office Jane von Hahmann, of Cortez, is among the candidates to replace Manatee County Elections Supervisor Bob Sweat. A former Manatee County commissioner in district three, a seat now occupied by Commissioner John Chappie, she joins two Republican candidates, Rodney P. Smithley and von Hahmann Eric R. Hansen and Democrat Rev. Charles Williams Jr. in the race.
Road report for this week There will be intermittent westbound lane closures at 12th Street and Gulf Drive, in Holmes Beach on Wednesday, Jan. 25, while a contractor for Florida Power and Light replaces damaged equipment on a power pole there between the hours of 9 a.m. and 4 p.m. Use caution while in the area. Work continues on the Longboat Pass Bridge where workers are reconstructing the sidewalk and repairing the bridge through Thursday, Jan. 26. Flaggers will control traffic during lane closures between the hours of 10 p.m. and 6 a.m. Delays should not take more than 15 minutes. This project is scheduled to be completed sometime this spring, weather permitting.
Members needed for advisory group The city of Anna Maria is seeking members for its new Gulf Front Park Advisory Group for the maintenance and management of the area. The park is along the Gulf between Maple and Magnolia avenues. Contact Public Works Supervisor George McKay at 7370216 if interested.
EEEC seeks new members Anna Maria’s Environmental Education and Enhancement Committee is seeking new members. Meetings are the second Wednesday of the month at 6:30 p.m. at city hall. Applications are available at city hall, 10005 Gulf Drive. The committee’s priorities for this year are: • Implementing a beach access adoption program; • Working toward Florida Government Building Certification (FGBC) for the city; • Implementing Dan Burden’s suggestions for enhancing the walkable community concept; • Presenting an environmental education awareness seminar and working with Anna Maria Elementary on an environmental education project; • Encouraging residents to plant community garden patches.
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Cortez Bridge still on FDOT’s list By Tom Vaught Sun Staff Writer | tvaught@amisun.com
With the fate of the Anna Maria Island Bridge sealed, the Florida Department of Transportation is now eyeing the Cortez Bridge. Manatee-Sarasota Metropolitan Planning Organization (MPO) Executive Director Michael Howe reminded everybody an initial study of the 54-year-old drawbridge is in the works. “A project development and environmental study (PDE) is in the works,” he said. “We’ll first look at a rehabilitation to make it last 10 or more years and then later a study on its replacement.” As first reported by the Anna Maria Island Sun last April, funding for a replacement PDE is in the five year MPO plan for this year. The two drawbridges were built in 1957 and the Anna Maria Bridge, on State Road 64, was rehabbed in
2008. After that, FDOT held public hearings on its PDE on that drawbridge. The study recommended replacing it with a fixed-span bridge. Both bridges have been the focus of strong public sentiment for more than 20 years. The local FDOT chief first came to the Island in 1993 and said the replacement of the Anna Maria Bridge with a fixed-span was imminent. The public set up an independent group, call Save Anna Maria (SAM), which fought the project in court, winning its case a year later. One reason for their victory was the state ruled FDOT had not informed the public living near the bridge of the plans. In 2009, FDOT held hearings at St. Bernard Church on the future of the Anna Maria Bridge and concluded the 65-foot-high, fixed span would be best. While the fate of the Anna Maria Bridge is sealed, Howe said no money was in the budget to fund
the replacement. In the past, FDOT said permitting and purchasing right of way would add 10 years to the project and that is also not in the budget at this point. Howe did not have dates or times for the Cortez Bridge hearings. He said that information would come later, possibly in the spring of this year. Last year’s news of the Cortez Bridge study drew a number of tall bridge opponents to a Manatee County Commission hearing. The Cortez Bridge is much shorter than the Anna Maria Bridge and a number of people urged FDOT to keep its replacement dimensions the same or construct a 45-foot-high drawbridge that would open to boat traffic fewer times per day, since more boats would be able to pass under it when it was not open.
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ne of life's great joys, along with getting to live on Anna Maria Island, is the satisfaction derived from hard work. Old-fashioned, bust-yourbehind hard work. Whether the job is in construction, nuclear physics, accounting or chopping wood, there's something to be said for taking on a task, sticking with it and completing it. Last week's launch of this newspaper's redesign was the result of a lot of hard work by a dedicated team of Sun staffers. It was all the more impressive because that five-month endeavor was accomplished while that same team continued to put out the weekly edition, right on time. They were, in essence, doing two jobs at once. We're proud of the team's effort and happy with the results. But you never know how something new is going to be received. Readers don't always like change. Ask anyone in the publishing business who has been through a redesign. Familiarity is, after all, reassuring and there is something to be said for finding a comfort zone and living right there. So we were surprised and humbled by the overwhelmingly positive reaction we received to our new look. We wanted to know what you thought about the makeover and our goals of producing a paper that is easier to read, more attractive to look at and compelling in content. Judging by your responses, we were at least partially successful and we want to thank everyone who took the time to offer their opinion. Whether it was in writing or in the checkout line at Publix, your compliments and criticisms help us gauge how far we've come and where we want to go in the future. As Yogi Berra said, "If you don't know where you are going, you might wind up someplace else." We wouldn't want that. We like it here too much.
LETTERS TO THE EDITOR
Good story on mullet This was a terrific article on the mullet question. (Island Sun, Jan. 18) I was amazed at all the research and avenues you followed. I am sharing it with neighbors who have also wondered about the smell so we can better understand this issue. Jackie Salvino Longboat Key
Thanks for the Morning Glory and the warm welcome Missing the best cappuccino on the Island served by Travis and all the fabulous staff at Ginny and Jane-E’s, a real Island place that we are lucky to have. Yummy homemade food - my favorite is morning glory! And the warm welcome by Geoff and Bertha. Miss ya all. Amanda Cameron Holland
Where's the outrage?
I have read about the local beaches being littered with dead fish. If this had followed the BP oil spill, local motels, restaurants and residents would have filed suite for millions of dollars. But
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when the cause is the local commercial fishermen discarding their catch, they get a free pass? Sounds fishy to me. Stanley Riggs Sarasota
Do something about the noise I am not from Anna Maria but visit it every March with my husband (we are
from Ohio). We just love it there. One thing we are noticing is the rentals that are two to three stories that house a lot of people and may have a pool. These rentals are attracting large families of extremely loud people who are destroying the serenity of the north end that attracted us in the first place. I really hope something can be done for the residents - I can't imagine living across the street from that. The peace and quietness of your little town attracted us to you in the first place (as I am sure it did to many of the residents) and I sure hope that is not ruined. Amy Wilkens Hudson, Ohio
Don't complain about the smell This is in response to Don L.'s comment. (Island Sun, Jan. 18) What a welcome mat Don has put out for tourists around the world. If Don bought a house next to a pig farm, he would probably buy the house then complain about the smell. Vote for Don for president of the Tourist Development Board. Don, you just need to be a little more aware of the surroundings before you move in. John Roelof Galesburg Mich.
The Sun Staff Ricardo Fonseca, layout; Pat Copeland, Cindy Lane, Tom Vaught, reporters; Louise Bolger, columnist; Rusty Chinnis, Outdoors editor; Chantelle Lewin, advertising director; Bob Alexander, classified advertising; Elaine Stroili, Jocelyn V. Greene, Ricardo Fonseca, graphics; John Reitz, accounting; Bob Alexander, Keith Isner, distribution.
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Redesign - WHAT YOU SAID
LAST WEEK’S QUESTION: How often do you ride the Anna Maria Island free trolley?
"Congratulations! You have hit the nail on the head with your new revamp of The Sun. The type face choices are brilliant. The use of new photos is beautiful (no more grip and grins that identify no one). Even the classifieds look inviting. As a former newspaper publisher I congratulate you. Keep up the good work and DO NOT abandon the lavish use of color at any cost. When I picked up my copy today, I was wonderfully startled. Thank you." Fred Loskamp
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Never – I'd rather drive my own car. Except when I get behind the trolley.
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All the time, life would be meaningless without it. Plus it's free.
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"Love the new look - more contemporary and professional!" Candace Gritzmacher
Rarely – only when my golf cart batteries die.
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Sometimes – especially when I want to bar hop.
THIS WEEK’S QUESTION: What do you think about efforts to make Pine Avenue in Anna Maria safer by lowering the speed limit and narrowing the lanes to slow down traffic?
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• Great idea. Pine Avenue is an accident waiting to happen. • Bad idea. The road is for cars, not people or bicycles. • Safer is better, but really all they need to do is en-
Frequently – it beats driving with the tourists.
force the current 25 mph speed limit. • Ban all motorized traffic and turn the street into a pedestrian mall. • I don’t care. This is the dumbest survey question I’ve ever seen.
To vote, go to www.amisun.com or scan this code to vote by smartphone. But don't just vote - let us know what else you think. Send your comments about this week's topic to news@amisun.com or post them in the comments section of our website.
"We thoroughly like what you have done with the changes to the paper. Especially liked the aerial photos of the Island and surroundings. However, we would love to see you go back to the old format for the tidal chart. Sounds crazy, we know, but we used the chart for determining a number of different things regarding boating and kayaking. We always posted the chart on our fridge and referred to it almost each day. The new chart is difficult to read and does not lend itself to being slapped up on the fridge." Earl Ritchie "I find the redesign very pleasing, especially the improved text typefaces. The paper is more attractive and easier to read. I appreciate your dedication to excellence and professionalism in your news articles." John Quam "We loved the new format. Customers that have come in have all commented on the paper and how much they liked it." Michelle, Island Lumber "Great format. Loved the pictures, especially the aerials." "Great paper. changes are very good. We really enjoyed it."
Results and your comments are printed on this page every week in the Anna Maria Island Sun.
"Really liked the changes." Island Gallery West. "LOVED THE NEW SUN. Just wanted everyone there to know it is great." Trudy Moon "LOVELY NEWSPAPER, REALLY gorgeous. So much easier to read." "I Absolutely love your new layout and I hear the same thing all around the Island. Nice work." Karen Perry
on the agenda Anna Maria
Holmes Beach
1/26: Commission meeting, 6 p.m. For information, call 7086130.
1/26: Board of Adjustment, tentative. 2/1: Parks and Beautification Advisory Board, 5 p.m. For information, call 7085800.
10005 Gulf Drive
Bradenton Beach
5801 Marina Drive
107 Gulf Drive N. TOM CHAYA | SUBMITTED
Royal tern An early arrival for the winter mating season, a royal tern covers its beak on the beach in Anna Maria.
2/2: Pier Team, 1 p.m. 2/2: Commission meeting, 7 p.m. For information, call 7781005.
Island Wide
2/1: Palma Sola Scenic Highway Committee, Manatee County Administrative Center, 1112 Manatee Ave. W., Bradenton, Ninth Floor Conference Room, 4 p.m.
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mark your calendar Note: Events are free unless indicated
Wednesday Jan. 25
Gal pal party with treats, drinks and a special sale, Relish Vintage and Artisan Boutique, 505 Pine Ave., Anna Maria, 5 to 6:30 p.m. Starry night walk, Robinson Preserve, 99th Street Northwest and 17th Avenue Northwest, Bradenton, 6:30 to 8 p.m. Call 941-742-5757, ext. 8, to reserve.
Thursday Jan. 26
Naturalist-led 60-minute wagon tours, Robinson Preserve, 99th Street Northwest and 17th Avenue Northwest, Bradenton, $3 per adult and $2 per child, 9 a.m. Call 941-742-5757, ext. 1, to reserve. Coffee with Holmes Beach City Commissioner Jean Peelen, Holmes Beach City Commissioner, Paradise Cafe, 3220 East Bay Drive in Holmes Beach, 10 a.m. to noon. St. Bernard Catholic Church Women fashion show, 248 S. Harbor Drive, Holmes Beach, noon, $15.
Friday Jan. 27
Anna Maria Island Senior Adventures Group, Annie Silver Community Center, 102 23rd St., Bradenton Beach. Call Pat at 941-962-8835 for a schedule. David Weber discusses new tax issues, Island Branch Library, 5701 Marina Drive, Holmes Beach, 10 a.m. to noon. Over 50 Club, Gloria Dei Lutheran Church, 6608 Marina Drive, Holmes Beach, 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. Concert in the park, food, music, arts and crafts, Holmes Beach City Hall pavilion, 5 to 10 p.m. Drum circle, Manatee County Public Beach, 7 p.m. Bring drums and instruments to bang on.
Saturday Jan. 28
Pancake breakfast, Roser Memorial Community Church, 512 Pine Ave., Anna Maria, 8 to 11 a.m., $5, and Roser Thrift Shop yard sale across the street, 8 a.m. to noon. Citizen Science Academy: Beneath the Waves, Robinson Preserve, 99th Street Northwest and 17th Avenue Northwest, Bradenton, 10 a.m. to noon. Suitable for age 9 and up. Reserve to 941-748-4501, ext. 4616. Music on the porch, Bratton Store behind Florida Maritime Museum, Cortez Road and 119th Street West, Cortez, 1 to 4 p.m. Travel program: Vickie and Tim Edwards’ Appalachian Adventure, Island Branch Library, 5701 Marina Drive, Holmes Beach, 2 p.m.
Sunset Shutter Stroll, Robinson Preserve, 99th Street Northwest and 17th Avenue Northwest, Bradenton, 4:30 to 6:30 p.m. Suitable for age 13 and up. Reserve to 941-742-5757, ext. 9.
Sunday Jan. 29
Beach Market, Gulf Drive Café and Tiki, 900 Gulf Drive N., Bradenton Beach, 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. Bridge Street Market, Bradenton Beach, 10 a.m. to 3 p.m.
Wednesday Feb. 1
Meet the artist with treats, drinks and a special sale, Relish Vintage and Artisan Boutique, 505 Pine Ave., Anna Maria, 5 to 7 p.m. “Postcards from the Sun,” an exhibit featuring photographs by Cindy Lane, Island Branch Library, 5701 Marina Drive, Holmes Beach, through Feb 29.
Thursday Feb. 2
Bingo, Annie Silver Community Center, 102 23rd Ave., Bradenton Beach. Doors open at 6:30 and play at 7 p.m.
Friday Feb. 3
Anna Maria Island Senior Adventures Group, Annie Silver Community Center, 102 23rd St., Bradenton Beach. Call Pat at 941-962-8835 for a schedule. Over 50 Club, Gloria Dei Lutheran Church, 6608 Marina Drive, Holmes Beach, 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. Drum circle, Manatee County Public Beach, 7 p.m. Bring drums and instruments to bang on.
Saturday Feb. 4
Book sale, Island Branch Library, 5701 Marina Drive, Holmes Beach, 9 a.m. to 1 p.m.
Sunday Feb. 5
Bridge Street Market, Bradenton Beach, 10 a.m. to 3 p.m.
Tuesday Feb. 7
Tuesday Night Jazz Club, The Village Café at Rosedale, 503 Pine Ave., Anna Maria, 8 to 10 p.m., $10 in advance, $12 at door, optional buffet $15.Reserve to 941-896-8890.
Wednesday Feb. 8
Meet the artist with treats, drinks and a special sale, Relish Vintage and Artisan Boutique, 505 Pine Ave., Anna Maria, 5 to 7 p.m.
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Walgreens opens A freestanding Walgreens store opened on Monday at the south end of the Anna Maria Island Center on East Bay Drive in Holmes Beach, replacing the Walgreens in the middle of the shopping center. The parking lot was full on Monday (left). Marta Madsen, Cynthia Swint and Rosa Madsen (above) stock shelves in the candy aisle last week in preparation for the grand opening.
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City denies beach market extension The last Beach Market at Gulf Drive Café will be held on Sunday, Jan. 29. BY TOM VAUGHT SUN STAFF WRITER | tvaught@amisun.com
BRADENTON BEACH – The Beach Market held in the chickee hut at Bridge Street Café on Sundays will not be around after this Sunday. After listening to 10 people talk for and against the market, the city commission failed to get a motion to extend permission for the market past its January trial period. Complaints about the market, which operates at about the same time as the Bridge Street Market each Sunday, outnumbered the pro comments during public discussion, but there were eight letters in favor of the market presented to commissioners at the meeting last Thursday afternoon. Barbara Hook, who lives in a condo across the street from the café, spoke about seeing strangers on their property. She said they saw kids testing door locks on parked cars late at night and feels it is fallout from the strangers the market brings. Hook said they also had problems with people parking illegally. Caryn Hodge, a members of the Bridge Street Merchants, which sponsors the Bridge Street Market, said she saw a car almost cause an accident two weeks ago by making an illegal u-turn in the street to be able to park on the side of Gulf Drive and unload merchandise for the market.
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This Sunday is the last day for the Beach Market inside this chickee hut. “One policeman said it was an accident waiting to happen,” she said, adding she saw people crossing the street in four different locations, including the crosswalk. “I think it’s hurting all the businesses in Bradenton Beach because it’s keeping people from wanting to come down here,” Hodge added. Jennifer Kambitsis, co-owner of The Gathering Place restaurant across the street, said they were seeing people park illegally in their lot and when she tried to get them to move, they got nasty with her. “They told me they would never eat at my restaurant again, and I told them I didn’t care where they ate as long as they moved their cars,” she said. Eileen Suhre, who complained to the city commission at an earlier meeting about the addition of establishments that sell alcohol
on Bridge Street, said she is in favor of keeping the beach market. “You can take those people who are walking by your property and replace them with our Bridge Street Drunks,” she said. Bridge Street Merchants President JoAnn Meilner said she had gotten calls from people complaining about the traffic. She said her husband tried to drive to the Bridge Street Market once and had to turn around, go home and use their boat to get there. Former City Commissioner Janie Robertson said she observed people littering the area, including the beach, and using the bathrooms of neighboring businesses. Gulf Drive Café Manager Peter Barreda summed up his opinion. “Gulf Drive Café has done everything asked of it,” he said. “We clean the beach, we keep our restaurant clean, we have
restrooms,” he said. “Bridge Street Market has none. “I’m a citizen of this city, and I’m very proud of my city,” he added. “Everything we do is for the city. It’s all about competition. We have a right to operate.” Following the competition, Commissioner Jan Vosburgh moved to deny the extension. Commissioner Ed Straight seconded the motion, but the motion failed for a lack of a second. Commissioner Gay Breuler moved to allow the extension, but there was no second. According to City Attorney Ricinda Perry, the commission failed to extend the deadline, so the market ends on Sunday, Jan. 29. Market organizer Nancy Ambrose expressed disappointment in the vote. “During the public comment, I kept wondering what event they are talking about as I have been there every Sunday, and I have never seen some of the things that were mentioned as problems,” she said. “I also strongly feel that the market does not bring a bad element to the area; the people that have come to the market are terrific, and I appreciate each and every person that has come out.” She said she was thankful to the city commission and mayor for letting them try the market for December and January. “I feel that Gulf Drive Cafe is really trying to make the Island an even more special place for our residents and visitors,” she said. “I applaud them for that and thank them also for asking me to help them with the market.”
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Concerts in the Park begin Friday A new music and arts event with food and children’s activities begins Friday in Holmes Beach. By Cindy Lane Sun staff writer | clane@amisun.com
HOLMES BEACH – The first in a series of free, monthly Concerts in the Park begins Friday, Jan. 27, from 5 to 10 p.m. at the Holmes Beach Pavilion in the field next to city hall. Concertgoers will enjoy live music by Highway 41 from 5:30 to 6:30 p.m. and Shotgun Justice from 7 to 10 p.m., with D.J. Chris Grumley from 5 to 5:30 p.m. and in between sets. The event also will feature an arts and crafts show with 18 artists, a children's area with a rock wall, bounce house, inflatable slide and an outdoor showing of “Finding Nemo” and seven food vendors, including Paradise Bagels & Café, The Waterfront, Island Gourmet, Fusion, Pete’s A Place, Philly's Finest Bakers, Johnny's Bad Dogs, Tyler’s Ice Cream and Miller Snack Foods, according to event organizer Cindy Thompson. The concerts will feature a variety
of music, including string, jazz, big band, southern rock, blues, reggae and appropriate rap, she said, adding that local musicians, including school bands, will have a place to showcase their talent. “We can support our local artists, crafters, retail, restaurants and more by creating an event that will drive business to their ‘bricks and mortar’ businesses throughout the year,” Thompson said. Eighty percent of the net proceeds of the event will be donated to notfor-profit organizations “important to sustaining and responsibly promoting our unique little slice of paradise,” said Thompson, who is organizing the event with John Secor through Islandfestivals Inc., a new event planning business, which will keep the other 20 percent of the net proceeds. Islandfestivals will partner with different not-for-profit groups for each concert, she said. In addition to 80 percent of the proceeds after expenses, which include a city permit fee, wages for bands, an off-duty law enforcement officer, alcoholic beverages, insurance, electricity and children’s area equipment, all tips will be donated to the
not-for-profit group, which this month is the Bridge Street Merchants, she said. Non-alcoholic beverage sales proceeds will be donated to the Anna Maria Island Community Center teen program, Thompson said. The idea for Concerts in the Park came from people who expressed a desire for a monthly event in Holmes Beach similar to Music on Main in Lakewood Ranch and First Fridays in Bradenton, Thompson said, adding, “I enjoy organizing these events. I have a decade of contacts and a desire to do it.” Thompson previously worked for 15 years planning events for the Anna Maria Elementary School Parent Teacher Organization and the Anna Maria Island Chamber of Commerce, and is the owner of Paradise Bagels in Holmes Beach. Concerts in the Park will be held the last Friday of each month from 5-10 p.m. at the Holmes Beach Pavilion. The event is sponsored by The Anna Maria Island Sun. Music sponsors are Walsh Productions, Bullseye Indoor Pistol Range, SteamDesigns and 12th and East Home.
The city of Holmes Beach will not supply any funding for the event, Mayor Rich Bohnenberger said. The city commission voted last October to refuse to allow a flea market in front of the Anna Maria Island Chamber of Commerce each Sunday from November through April. Val Gratias, of Bradenton, who had planned to sell jewelry at the flea market, declined to participate in Concerts in the Park because “the commission was unanimous that Holmes Beach has enough events. The commission is opposed to the traffic drawn to the area by these events, especially any events scheduled on a regular basis,” she wrote in an e-mail to the city commission on Jan. 5, which Commissioner Jean Peelen brought up at a commission meeting last week, saying, “We voted against one, but not the other.” The two events differ because the flea market would have been once a week, downtown, where parking is a concern, while Concerts in the Park is once a month, with more room for parking, Commissioner John Monetti said.
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Going to the dogs? By Cindy Lane Sun Staff Writer | clane@amisun.com
HOLMES BEACH – Dog owners want to change Birdie Tebbetts Field from a ball field/dog park to a dog park/ball field. The fenced field, named for the late Anna Maria Island resident George “Birdie” Tebbetts, a professional baseball player, manager and scout, is designated as a ball field, but if no one is playing ball, dogs are allowed to run off leash. Ball players should not be allowed to chase dogs and their owners off the field, Holmes Beach resident Forest Longworth told the Holmes Beach Commission last week. “Our dogs need exercise,” agreed Barbara Parkman, whose Shih Tzu enjoys the park. “Maybe it is time to take a second look,” said former Holmes Beach mayor and present Manatee County Commission Chair Carol Whitmore, whose husband takes their dog to the park daily. Dogs are as much recreation as baseball, said Whitmore, urging both dog owners and ball players to “play nice in the sandbox.”
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A pack of Havanese takes a break at Birdie Tebbetts Field, from left, Tia, Kirby, Teddy and Darby. Holmes Beach Commissioner Jean Peelen offered a solution, suggesting that dog owners should not have to leave for a couple of ball players, but only for a game scheduled by reservation at city hall. Ball teams, not individual players, could be required to sign up to use the field for a certain length of time, and the dates and times could be
posted on the fence, Commissioner Pat Morton suggested. The Holmes Beach Police Department could take reservations, similar to signing up skateboard park users, Commissioner Sandra Haas-Martens said. Resident Renee Ferguson suggested requiring ball reservations for a year’s trial period, and if there are no reservations, the city could save money by discontinu-
ing fertilizer and pesticide application on the field. Dog park user Sean Doogan suggested reserving the field for ball in spring, and as a dog park in summer, fall and winter. Holmes Beach resident Jeannie Hudkins wrote the commission recently asking the city to designate the field as a dog park. “At least 100 people (and their dogs) use that field every single day for exercise and interaction,” she wrote. Mayor Rich Bohnenberger has said that the ball field must maintain its status because it is listed in the city’s comprehensive plan as part of its recreational element, and private donors and the Manatee County Parks and Recreation Department contributed funds for the field with the agreement that people would always be able to play ball there. Rex Hagen, who, with his late wife Helen, provided funds for the park, should be consulted about any change in use, Commission Chair David Zaccagnino said. The commission made no decision on the issue, but plans to continue discussions at an upcoming meeting.
Center treasurer expresses payroll concerns The chair said the good news is that expenses are under by $69,000. By Pat Copeland Sun Staff Writer | pcopeland@amisun.com
ANNA MARIA – Treasurer Randy Langley told Community Center board members that payroll is $28,000 over what was budgeted and action needs to be taken to cut the deficit. “We had her ((Executive Director Pierrette Kelly) cut salaries by almost $130,000 year to year, so it’s a lot better,” he said. “She’s done a wonderful
job, but if she has direction from us, it’s a lot easier for her to cut back.” Kelly said sports programs make money because the Center staffers run them, but adult programs are contracted and noted, “That’s where we could do better. Outside contractors take a large portion of our revenue. “If we continue, our payroll deficit will be $95,000,” Langley stressed. ‘We’re short-handed now, if we cut back hours, it could affect service,” Assistant Director Scott Dell said. Chair Greg Ross pointed out that expenses are under $69,000, and said, “So on one side we’re not doing a good
job because we’re not meeting budget, but on the other side, we’re doing a phenomenal job.” Board secretary Monica Simpson said often there are several employees on the sports field at one time, and Dell said often they are there to participate in sports and are not on the clock. Kelly said staffers rarely are paid extra. Langley said donations are down $9,000 year to date, and compared to last year, they are down $17,000. Kelly said people are concerned about the economy and are making smaller SEE CENTER, PAGE 28
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Affaire to be full of surprises This year’s Affaire to Remember theme is “Once in a Blue Moon.” By Pat Copeland SUN STAFF WRITER | pcopeland@amisun.com
ANNA MARIA – Affaire chair Trudy Moon gave Community Center Board members a preview of what’s new for their annual fundraiser to be held on Saturday, March 31. “I want to get everybody excited about the Affaire,” Moon said. “We have several surprises, and a very, very, very cool thing happening
that only three people know about. “We’re going to do a sit down dinner, which will be quite unique. We also want to make it a bit more formal; we’re promoting black tie.” Moon said there would be 20 to 25 live auction packages, and the committee is seeking unique raffle items. Board member David Teitelbaum agreed to sponsor the big raffle prize an Apple package, which will include a variety of Apple products. Executive Director Pierrette Kelly said the first Affaire was held in 1990, included a spaghetti
dinner and made $15,000. Over the years the fundraiser has made nearly $4 million. In addition raffle items, Center officials are seeking sponsors and donations for the live and silent auctions. Sponsorships include Bronze, $1,000; Silver, $2,500; Gold, $5,000; and Diamond, $10,000 and above. A VIP Blue Moon table sponsorship is $2,000 and includes an eight top table and tickets to the VIP party. For tickets, to be a sponsor or to donate a raffle or auction item, call Sharen at 778-1908, ext. 9203.
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Going green Florida-friendly plants have replaced grass at Sunbow Bay Condominium at 3705 East Bay Drive in Holmes Beach, thanks to a grant from the Sarasota Bay Estuary Program. The demonstration Bay-friendly retrofit garden, with its winding, crushed shell path, contains plants that will not require watering, fertilizing or spraying with insecticides, pesticides and other chemicals that run off into the Intracoastal Waterway and Sarasota Bay. By improving water quality, native landscaping also benefits people and wildlife, according to the Sarasota Bay Estuary Program. Sunbow Bay plans a series of landscape projects to showcase what condo associations can do to replace grass and other non-native plants with a more Florida-friendly environment.
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Danielle Rudmon and Bernadette Hudak in their Bradenton boutique.
Shop chic at Chelsie Danz By Louise Bolger SUN STAFF WRITER | lbolger@amisun.com
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owntown Bradenton is on the verge of a renaissance and the heart of the change is along Old Main Street. Although Bradenton’s renaissance may not be a European cultural movement, there are trends that do provide some of the same character. The Jennings Arcade on Old Main Street in one of Bradenton’s historic buildings has been renovated in recent years and has the feel of a European gallery. At the end of the main level is a set of double doors that open on to a hip new boutique with an interesting name. In June of last year Bernadette Hudak and Danielle Rudmon, who are mother and daughter, opened Chelsie Danz a trendy fashion boutique. Hudak, an
Anna Maria Island native, always had a passion for fashion, working in local boutiques and selling jewelry at fairs and festivals. But the dream of her life has been to open her own clothing boutique and name it after her two daughters. First impressions count and the first impression you get of Chelsie Danz is as you walk down the hall toward the open doors leading into a bright and sophisticated space decorated with black and white and glitter. The shop has been carefully staged to showcase their one of a kind inventory right down to the zebra stripe motif on chairs, wrapping paper and shopping bags. Of course the clothes, jewelry, purses and accessories are the real stars of the shop. Hudak SEE CHELSIE, PAGE 15
Chelsie Danz Jennings Arcade 417 12 St. W. (Old Main Street), Suite 120, Bradenton 941-746-3269 Tuesday and Wednesday: 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. Thursday: 11 a.m. to 8 p.m. Friday: 11 a.m. to 6 p.m. Saturday: 9:30 a.m. to 2:30 p.m. Visa, MasterCard, Discover
s a group, individual investors are voting with their parking spot for capital, and they voted for safety during the first 11 months of 2011. In fact, according to data from market research firm Trim Tabs, the investing public at large put eight times more money into checking and savings accounts, which pay little if any interest, than they put into stock and bond mutual funds. Even more astounding, the pace of favoring safety over potential accelerated toward the end of the reporting period. This leads us to examine the underlying tone behind this decision. Obviously, most investors have grown weary of being frustrated with the below average and very volatile stock returns of the last decade. Apparently, they are also fearful of the potential for bond prices to decline if interest rates rise significantly. In summary, they are staying away from the two most popular asset classes of the last 30 years. Is this a glass half empty or glass half full story? I suppose both, depending on your outlook. I lean toward the fact that the investing public, as a group, is historically wrong at every major trend turning point. When investors favor safety, it has generally been a better time, in hindsight, to have taken risk. Now, that doesn’t mean take undue risk, but owning investments which fluctuate in value when most want the opposite has been a good idea. I remember in the days after the stock market crash in 1987 being hung up on as I called on investors as a brand new stockbroker (yes, we were still called brokers back then). No one wanted to hear about the great buying opportunity that was upon us, although it turned out to be just that – a wonderful opportunity. Back in 1982, after a difficult decade for equity investors which started in the early 1970s, Business Week and Newsweek magazines prepared issues declaring the age of equity investing dead and gone. Of course in a few months, August of 1982 to be exact, the greatest bull market ever for equities began and ran for about 18 years with only brief interruptions, the aforementioned 1987 crash being the most significant. I have no idea what the future holds, but when SEE BREITER, PAGE 15
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a group of investors acts in an extreme manner of fear or greed it gets my attention. In this case I think the extreme fear is a sign that in time, and with patience, a bit of risk taking will be rewarded. Again, I’m not referring to excessive risk, just not being excessively scared. Owning high quality dividend paying stocks can provide yields much higher than treasury bonds or certificates of deposit at the present time, and have proven over time to be great investments that
provide a growing income stream and capital appreciation. Of course, with stocks being stocks, patience and discipline are required to get through those maddening moments which come around every few years. And, you don’t have to put all your investment capital into equities, even 20 – 40 percent can have a significant impact on your portfolios success. In a few years, I’ll probably be writing about the excessive optimism investors have for equities and how perhaps safety is more
important. I’ll bet the Dow Jones Industrial Average will probably be a lot higher than it is today. Do you want to get excited at the end of a trend, or the beginning? Tom Breiter is president of Breiter Capital Management, Inc., an Anna Maria based investment advisor. He can be reached at 778-1900. Some of the investment concepts highlighted in this column may carry the risk of loss of principal, and investors should determine appropriateness for their personal situation before investing. www.breitercapital.com
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and Rudmon carry limited quantities of their items, so it’s a safe bet you won’t find someone else in your dress at the next cocktail party. Some of the lines they carry are Joseph Ribkoff, Elana Kattan, Joyous & Free, Barbara Lesser, Lynn Ritchie and VO Jeans. Chelsie Danz’s purses are also one of a kind hand crafted Blue Elegant and their designer inspired shoes are handpicked and aren’t reordered once they sell out. Since jewelry is a real love of Hudak you’ll see some very unique pieces, all of which are in the $20 to $40 price range. There are also an assortment of scarves and Shelley Kyle organic scented candles and
lotions. Hudak and Rudmon try to cater to the mature woman who needs special and unique items. They like to help women “get out of their circle” and try different combinations and fashion accents. All sizes are carried and anything can be ordered. With spring coming, they will be adding new lines including cruise and resort wear. Rudmon calls Chelsie Danz Bradenton’s little secret and points out that there isn’t anything else like it in Bradenton. Chelsie Danz’s owners like to think of their shop as classy but affordable, filling a need in the community. I think of it as charming and appealing to the eye with two very enthusiastic women
who understand style and have a flair for fashion.
New appointees approved The Holmes Beach Commission has appointed Renee Ferguson and Marvin Grossman to serve as alternates on the city’s Code Enforcement Board and appointed Cheryl Gowin and Dennis Groh to serve as alternates on the city’s Parks and Beautification Advisory Board.
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James Pay Members’ Exhibit winners The following are the award winners in the 18th Annual James Pay Members’ Exhibit at the Anna Maria Island League:
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Student featured at Artists’ Guild The Artists’ Guild of Anna Marie Island is pleased to display the work of Rachel Stotler, age 17, a senior at Braden River High School, where her art teacher is Will Ferrell. She is a Commercial IV and Advanced Placement art student. Stotler likes to do portraits and often has done commissions. Future plans include a major in art illustration. Rachel also has artwork in Manatee County's "Heart and Soul Exhibit."
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Watercolor workshop Watercolorist Mark Polamchek will be repeating his popular workshop, this year at CrossPointe Fellowship, 8605 Gulf Drive, Holmes Beach, on Feb. 3 and 4 from 8:30 a.m. to 5 p.m. with lunch provided both days. Sign up for one or two days of instruction – either day a painting will be completed. The cost is $75 per day for Artists’ Guild members or $90 for non-members, with a $50 deposit to reserve your place. Call the Guild Gallery, 778-6694, for more information.
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Cecy Richardson, "Imagine," second place
Art demos continue at Island Gallery West
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Island Gallery West continues its season of free weekly Saturday morning art demonstrations in February featuring: • Feb. 4: Roger Rockefeller, colored pencil; • Feb. 11: Barbara Hines, mermaids watercolor; • Feb. 18: Caroline Whitmore, watercolor seascape; • Feb. 25: Nancy Law, palette petals, the use of leftover acrylics. The art demonstrations
are open to the public and are held on Saturday mornings from 10 a.m. to noon at the gallery, 5368 Gulf Drive in the S & S Shopping Plaza, Holmes Beach. There are no reservations; seating is first come, first served. Call 941-778-6648 or check the website at www. islandgallerywest.com SUBMITTED or Facebook for gallery An example of Nancy Law's updates. palette painting using dried, leftover acrylic paint.
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Artist Jack Nolan is offering a one-day watercolor landscape workshop at The Studio at Gulf and Pine,
10101 Pine Ave., Anna Maria, on Friday, Jan. 27, from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. The fee s $70 and five people are needed
to hold the class. To register or for more information, call The Studio at 778-1906.
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City opposes business tax bills Holmes Beach votes to oppose state legislation that would eliminate its business tax collections. By Cindy Lane SUN STAFF WRITER | clane@amisun.com
HOLMES BEACH – The Holmes Beach Commission has unanimously adopted a resolution opposing proposed state legislation that would prevent municipalities from imposing business taxes. Mayor Rich Bohnenberger told the commission last week that if the Legislature passes House Bill 4025 and Senate Bill 760, Holmes Beach will lose significant revenue and won’t know who is doing business in the city, a potential problem in attempting to
regulate short-term rentals. The bills would repeal Florida Statute chapter 205, the Local Business Tax Act, which allows cities to collect business taxes, called business tax receipts in Holmes Beach. The tax receipts totaled $79,902 in 2010-11 and $79,393 in 2009-10, according to the city. The shortfall would have to come from property taxes, Bohnenberger said. The city collects business tax receipts from about 1,700 businesses and rental properties, he said. The annual fee for rental properties is $26.25 per unit; annual business fees range from $52.50 to $105, which is paid by Publix, the Island’s sole major grocery store. The state limits the amount of the fees, which are used to monitor businesses for compliance with local ordinances. The resolution requests that Manatee
Chinnis moving Rusty Chinnis Contractor will relocate to the Longboat Observer building at 5570 Gulf of Mexico Drive on Longboat Key on Feb. 1. Chinnis has served Longboat Key and Anna Maria Island since 1981.
Contact your state officials Sen. Mike Bennett 941-727-6349 E-mail: bennett.mike.web@flsenate.gov Wildewood Professional Park Suite 90 Bradenton, FL 34210 Rep. Jim Boyd 941-708-4968 E-mail: jim.boyd@myfloridahouse.gov 717 Manatee Ave. W. Suite 100 Bradenton, FL 34205 County’s legislative delegation oppose the bills. The Florida League of Cities already is lobbying against the bills. State Rep. Jim Boyd, R-Bradenton,
said he is generally opposed to bills that pre-empt home rule, but is still researching the issue. State Sen. Mike Bennett, R-Bradenton, told The Sun this month that the bill is designed to help small businesses and that the benefits to businesses outweigh the detriments to cities. At press time, the bill was scheduled for a hearing in the Senate Community Affairs Committee this week and was not scheduled for any hearings in the House. If passed, the bill would take effect on July 1. Holmes Beach follows Longboat Key in passing the resolution; the town collects about $165,000 annually in business taxes. Bradenton Beach estimates it would lose about $50,000 in annual revenue if the bill passes. The city of Anna Maria and Manatee County do not collect business taxes.
Vintage Florida souvenir and art show There will be a Floridiana Festival and Highwaymen Artist Show at the Palladium Theater in St. Petersburg Sunday, Jan. 29, from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Find vintage Florida souvenirs and tropical décor, meet Florida authors and Highwaymen artists, get complimentary valuations of vintage Florida art, attend lectures
– “The Culture of Aloha Shirts” at 11:30 p.m. (wear your vintage Aloha shirt for a free valuation) and “Taking a Textile Trip Back in Time…to the Era of Barkcloth" at 1 p.m. Larry Roberts, author of “Florida’s Golden Age of Souvenirs: 1890 to 1930” and Ken Breslauer, author of “Roadside Paradise – the
Golden Age of Florida’s Tourist Attractions: 1929-71,” and Wayne Ayers, author of numerous Florida history books will be participating. Admission is $6 with children under three years old pay $3. For information, call 727-421-0441 or visit www.hulahula.biz
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Commission fills vacancy BY TOM VAUGHT SUN STAFF WRITER | tvaught@amisun.com
BRADENTON BEACH – After questions about the eligibility of one candidate were cleared up, the city commission voted to fill its ranks. By a three-to-one vote with Commissioner Ed Straight dissenting, they selected Rick Gatehouse as to fill the seat left when Janie Robertson termed out. The commission voted on the issue two weeks earlier after JoAnn Meilner said she felt it was against state statute for a person who works for the city to hold office there. Gatehouse is the city’s webmaster. City Attorney Ricinda Perry offered an opinion after that meeting that Gatehouse could serve because his position preceded his nomination but he would have to recuse himself from any vote on the website. Mayor John Shaughnessy gave each candidate two minutes to talk about why he would make a good commissioner. Gatehouse’s opponent, John Tillison spoke first. “I’ve got a lot of time on my hands, and I love this Island,” he said, “I believe I can be of service to it.” Gatehouse spoke of his 20 years living in Bradenton Beach. “I’ve been a member of a couple of advisory boards here,” he said. “My job took me away from home a lot, and now that I’m permanently here, I want to serve my city. I want to bring some common sense to the commission.”
I’ve been a member of a couple of advisory boards here. My job took me away from home a lot, and now that I’m permanently here, I want to serve my city.” Rick Gatehouse New commissioner
Commissioner Gay Breuler moved to name Gatehouse, and commissioners voted him in this time. After the vote, Shaughnessy thanksed Tillison for making himself available and said he hope Tillison would consider running in the future. In other action, the commission passed first reading of the ordinance that expands outdoor dining. The second and final reading will be at the Thursday, Feb. 2, meeting at 7 p.m.
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two municipalities,” Holmes Beach City Attorney Patricia Petruff said. “No matter how much good faith we put into this, we’re not going to be able to solve it.” Monetti asked Petruff to review Perry’s communications with Cadence Bank before Holmes Beach officials consider the possibility of halting the intergovernmental dispute resolution process and pursuing litigation involving all parties. Holmes Beach Commissioner Jean Peelen suggested that if quitclaiming the property is non-negotiable, the city and Sandpiper could negotiate for public access. The two cities could discuss an easement as an alternative to relinquishing the property, Perry said. Manatee County Commission Chair and former Holmes Beach Mayor Carol Whitmore suggested that Holmes Beach commissioners work out their differences with Bradenton Beach officials, saying that she had not seen this much friction between the cities in her 42 years on the Island.
Following the money
Peelen requested at a Holmes Beach Commission meeting last week that Petruff provide an accounting of how much money the city has spent on the issue so far. The gate issue affects about 30 people, but
the city is not spending the same amount of money on short-term rental problems, which have upset hundreds of residents, said Peelen, who estimated that the city had spent $3,000 as of Oct. 1 on the gate dispute. “I think we have to know how we’re spending our citizens’ dollars,” Peelen said. It will cost money to answer the question, said Petruff, whose fee is $180 an hour. Commissioners, reluctant to go to the additional expense of an accounting, asked Petruff to begin sending a separate bill to the city for work done on the gate issue beginning Jan. 1 so that commissioners can easily track spending.
Quorum problem solved
The Bradenton Beach Commission solved one problem last week by appointing Rick Gatehouse as a new commissioner. The board had been unable to take any action on the gate issue because of the empty seat, with two of its five voting commissioners, Mayor John Shaughnessy and Commissioner Gay Breuler, unable to vote because they own property at Sandpiper. Two members of the Holmes Beach commission also abstain from voting on the issue: Peelen, who owns property at Sandpiper, and Monetti, who owns property adjacent to the fence.
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1/16, 6 p.m., information, no specific location. A complainant called the sheriff’s office regarding three men who were soliciting. A deputy caught up with them and told them they could not solicit door-to-door without a license. They were escorted out of town. 1/17, noon, information complaint, 400 block of Pine Avenue. A complainant came to the district office and demanded the Sheriff’s Office forcibly evict the people who were living next to them. The deputy found the duplex in which both parties were staying was in probate, and the ownership is tenuous. He spoke with a woman staying on the other side who said she was invited to stay there by a man.
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1/12, 7 p.m., theft, 2601 Gulf Drive, Sandpiper Mobile Resort. A bicycle was stolen. 1/14, 5:30 p.m., grand theft, 1900 Gulf Drive S., Coquina Beach. A vendor at a festival there complained that somebody stole merchandise from him. 1/17, 8:57 a.m., criminal mischief, 2601 Gulf Drive, Sandpiper Mobile Resort. Somebody damaged the door handle on a vehicle.
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1/14, 12:41 a.m., driving with license suspended or revoked, Marina Drive at Gulf Drive. The officer observed the driver speeding and stopped her. He ran a computer check on her driver’s license and found it was suspended and notice was given. He placed the driver under arrest. 1/15, 6:27 a.m., burglary to a vehicle, 500 block of 69th Street. The complainant said somebody stole his wallet with cash and credit cards from his car, which may have been unlocked overnight. 1/15, 4:19 p.m., theft, 3900 East Bay Drive, Publix. The victim said she left her purse in the shopping cart and drove home. When she returned, it was gone. 1/15, 6:29 p.m., suspicious incident, 6700 Gulf Drive on the beach. The officer responded to a report of a fire on the beach and found four teenagers with candles. 1/16, 10:08 p.m., driving while license is suspended, no taillights, East Bay Drive and Manatee Avenue. The officer observed the suspect vehicle
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without working taillights. He made a stop, and before he could talk, the suspect admitted having a suspended license. He claimed his passenger would have driven, but was not feeling well. The officer ticketed the driver and told him his passenger would have to drive, which she did. 1/17, 11:39 a.m., theft, 6500 block of Gulf Drive. A bike was stolen. 1/17, 6:42 p.m., theft from a vehicle, 100 block of 77th Street. The victim left her backpack with an iPad and schoolbooks in her car while visiting her grandmother, and when she returned to her car, it was gone. 1/17, 11:51 p.m., suspicious circumstance, 500 block of Key Royale Drive. The complainant said he heard somebody knocking on his back door late at night, and when he yelled, “Hey,” the suspect fled.
Obituaries Joseph T. Tunnell Joseph T. Tunnell, 72, of Anna Maria, born April 4, 1940, died Jan. 13, 2012. Joseph lived a wonderful life. He did anything he wanted to do, how he wanted to do it, and when he wanted it to be done. Joseph loved colors, music, the sea and fishing, wood and, most of all, his best friend and wife, Patricia A. Tunnell. A celebration of his life will be held at a later date. In lieu of flowers, please send donations to Tidewell Hospice, 26th St., Bradenton, Fl. 34205.
James Arthur Coleman James Arthur Coleman died Jan. 13, 2012 at Freedom Village, Bradenton. He was predeceased by his first wife, Margaret (Peg), and his son, Bruce. He is survived by his wife Theresa Staal Coleman; his children, James Jr. (Pat Longstreet), of Ada, Mich., Richard (Karen), of Mexico, Diane Streelman (William), of Jenison, Mich. and Susan Coleman, of Bogard, Ga.; ten grandchildren; and several great grandchildren. Also surviving are his in-laws, Marvin and Fay Staal, Rev. John Staal, Richard and Ann England, Marge Staal and Hilda Staal. Jim was born in Sydney, Nova Scotia, and lived in Massachusetts, Missouri and Michigan. He was in engineering and sales for over 40 years with the Norton Co., of Worchester, Mass. They were long-time winter residents on Anna Maria Island and belonged to Terra Ceia Golf Course and Roser Memorial Church. Jim was an avid golfer and belonged to Sunnybrook CC in Grandville, Mich. for many years. Memorial services will be held at a later date. Memorials may be sent to Roser Memorial Church, P.O. Box 247, Anna Maria, FL 34216.
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WAMi getting more power The Island's new radio station is still has a limited reach, but you can hear the local music it's playing by logging onto www.wamiradio.com while the owners wait for a new transmitter that is coming from Australia. According to WAMi owner Robert Herman, they began broadcasting at 10 p.m. on New Year's Eve, but they found out the low-powered radio transmitter was too low in power, and their radio sound barely travelled much farther than a few blocks. At that time, Herman also put the radio station's sound on their website, but the demand was so high, it crashed their server. He quickly expanded the bandwidth so up to 50,000 people can use it at a time. Now he wants to expand the reach to the ends of the Island. The radio station is at 1700 on the AM spectrum, and Herman wants to expand that to include simulcasting on an FM station, but not until they get the new AM transmitter to get the reach they need. Before WAMi went on the air, Herman and his partner, Casey Hoffman, solicited local musicians to send recordings of their music to be played in a non-stop loop for a few months. After that, they will expand their format to include local programming from Island residents and/or officials. They also want to include local news and lots of remote broadcasts from nightclubs, festivals, fund-raisers and anywhere there is something of interest to listeners, according to Herman. The Sun will inform readers when the radio station gets the new transmitter and puts it to use. Until then, enjoy the music on your computer.
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Chamber addresses tourism concerns The Chamber wants to add language on its website about using homes in residential neighborhoods for weddings, receptions or loud parties. BY TOM VAUGHT SUN STAFF WRITER | tvaught@amisun.com
HOLMES BEACH – With residents complaining of tourists renting homes in their neighborhoods causing problems with traffic and noise, Anna Maria Island Chamber of Commerce Board Chair Larry Chatt, of Island Real Estate, urged the board to figure out a response. The complaints were also aimed at builders who construct homes with many bedrooms to sell to investors as rental property, but without enough parking space for multi-family use. Some of the complaints centered on people who rent homes in residential neighborhoods and host weddings and/or wedding receptions that carry on into the night and usually produce complaints to law enforcement. “We need to do something about advertising weddings because people are renting homes they shouldn’t,” Chatt said. “Maybe we could use our website to address the situation and let people know there are limits to what they can do.” Resort owner David Teitelbaum, who also serves on the county’s tourism board, said the real issue is about overcrowding. “It’s really about the quiet enjoyment of their neighborhood,” Teitel-
baum said. “We need to channel these people to stay at places where it is legal.” Chatt said the rapidly increasing wedding business that has brought so much revenue to Island businesses can have its down side if people don’t realize there are limits. He said Island Real Estate has language in the material they give to renters about what bothers their neighbors. Board member David Berube suggested they put literature about that subject into the packets they send to people that request information on planning weddings on the Island. Chamber President Mary Ann Brockman said Chamber Vice President Debbie Wing recently averted a potentially bad situation. “Debbie spent 40 minutes with a bride who wanted her wedding and reception at a house,” Brockman said. “Debbie convinced her to stay at Tortuga Inn and have the party at the Sandbar.” The board agreed to include information about noise in residential neighborhoods on the website. In other news, board member Lynn Zemmer resigned, citing the rapid growth of her business, Edgewater Real Estate, on Bridge Street. Alternate David Berube, of CG&B Publishing, LLC, was appointed to replace Zemmer. Board member Ellen Aquilina said she was leaving her position at Sun Trust Bank and getting into a new field as director of business development for Home Instead, a home health care organization. She said she required Home Instead to join the Island Chamber, and she would remain on the board.
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Spending a lazy day doing absolutely nothing on an Anna Maria Island beach is like a tonic for the soul - relaxing, restorative and exhilarating all at the same time. What better place, then, to be a complete slug, plop down in the sand and watch a shifting caravan of towering clouds drift by. It’s a lot of work, to be sure. But somebody’s gotta do it. Rough life. PHOTOS BY ELLEN JAFFE JONES
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Pompano concentrate around passes Captain Tom Chaya
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Nick Reding, from Longboat Key, caught and released this Sarasota Bay red on a Grassett Flats Minnow fly while wading a sandbar with Captain Rick Grassett.
Lots of trout are being caught on the deeper sand pockets especially on the lower tides. They are very spooky and a slow quiet approach with long casts will increase your chances. They are hitting on shiners,shrimp, and artificials such as a mirrodine. On the incoming tide, trout will move on the grass to feed, and drift fishing will help locate them. Pompano are concentrated around all the passes with New Pass holding better numbers. Yellow jigs tipped with shrimp have worked well. Sheepshead are chewing barnacles around the bridges, docks and hard structure. Mole and fiddler crabs have been tops on their diet. Reds have been working the edges of sandbars in Sarasota Bay. Offshore red grouper are in good numbers at 100 plus feet. Hogfish and Key West snapper are providing good action in 50 feet and closer.
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This week the weather has been great and the fishing super. My bay charters have been focused around the deeper, old structure docks. We’ve been landing black drum up to 30 inches long, red drum in the upper slot size (24-27 inches), sheepshead up to 5 pounds, some very nice flounder up to 19 inches and a few snook, which we return. I fish these places when the current is moving, but not quite at full speed. It’s best to try the structures that line up with the wind direction and the tide, otherwise you’re going to make less accurate casts and miss out on the sheephead which bite a bit lite. Most of the time I’ve been using light spin tackle with 8 LB test on the spool and 14 LB leader mated to a #4 or #2 circle hook. I prefer to use hand picked shrimp, which are free lined (without a sinker). When the current is really moving, we’ve been getting some nice pompano and spotted sea trout along channel edges and bars. I prefer to drift the bars and use gulp baits on round jig heads or banana jigs tipped with shrimp. Light tackle here is a must. I
like to use 6-pound test on the spool and 10-pound leader on these sites. The Gulf has been great too. My half-day trips are scoring some keeper red grouper, lots of mangrove snapper, sheepshead, trigger fish, tasty Key West grunts, black sea bass, blue fish, bonito, flounder and cobia. Mixed in there are usually half a dozen big catch and release gag grouper too. On average, we’ve been landing about 60 fish on these Gulf trips, though we usually just keep a couple of dinner’s worth and return the rest unharmed. Our tackle has been medium class spinning with 30-LB leaders and #03 circle hooks made up as knocker rigs with 1/2-oz. weights.
Captain Larry McGuire
We have some great catches going on right now, and the weather is beautiful for this time of year. On Show Me The Fish Charters operating out of the Bradenton Beach Marina. Fishing out of a custom 31-foot Morgan Sport fisherman, my parties are catching bone bruising amberjack, red SEE CAPTAINS, PAGE 27
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grouper, scamp, mangove snappers, porgys, triggerfish, sea bass, Bonita (little tunnys), blacktip sharks up to 5 feet and an overabundance of catch and release gag grouper. Best action is starting out about 115 feet offshore of Anna Maria and Longboat Key. Going out to 150 feet to the deeper ledges and wrecks gets even more wilder and crazy with larger fish. Extra large pinfish have been working magic this week for AJs and smaller baits for the mangrove snapper and other tasty reef fish. The red grouper are eating anything we put down. On a couple of trips, I have seen red grouper come up with fried chicken bones in their mouths that someone must have dropped overboard. One another note, if you want to keep grouper, you need to hurry up. The red, scamp and black grouper go out of season Feb 1 to March 31. The weather forecast looks perfect the next four days.
Captain Rick Grassett
Action slowed a little in Sarasota Bay this week as water temperatures dropped into the low 60s. Action was better later in the day due to the cool water. Anglers fishing Sarasota Bay and Gasparilla Sound with me caught
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Dave Wahl, from Sterling, Ill., caught and released this 4-pound plus trout out of a Sarasota Bay pothole on a Grassett Deep Flats Minnow fly while fishing with Captain Rick Grassett. and released trout, pompano, flounder, bluefish and reds on jigs and flies during the past week. A high school classmate from Seaford, Del., Allen Handy and his wife, Jessye, drove up from Naples to fish Sarasota Bay with me on Monday. We fished the east side of the bay from
Stephens Point to the Marina Jack flat, where they caught and released several trout to 18 inches on CAL jigs with shad tails and DOA Deadly Combos. Marshall Dinerman and his friend, Neil, from Atlanta, Ga., fished the Middleground and Radio Tower Flats in Sarasota Bay with me on Tuesday
afternoon. They caught and released numerous trout to 18 inches, including four slot size fish, on CAL jigs with shad tails. Tom Lamb, from Geneva, Switzerland, and John Freeman, Jr. from Venice, Fla., fished Gasparilla Sound with me on Wednesday. They caught and released trout to 18 inches, bluefish and a pair of reds on CAL jigs with shad tails. Following a front on Wednesday evening, Dave Wahl, from Sterling, Ill., and his brother-in-law, Don McKenna, from Milledgeville, Ill., fished Sarasota Bay with me on Thursday. We fished the east side of the bay from Stephens Point to Long Bar, and they had steady action with trout and a 3-pound plus pompano on CAL jigs with shad tails and my Grassett Flats Bunny fly. Dave caught and released the last fish of the day, a 4-pound plus gator trout out of a pothole on my Flats Minnow fly. It was fun to watch the big trout eat in the clear, shallow water. Next week’s negative low tides in the morning should concentrate reds and trout in potholes. In addition to trout, look for pompano, blues and Spanish mackerel on deep grass flats of Sarasota Bay. Afternoons may fish better than mornings due to cool water.
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donations, but memberships are up. “Look at the budget and come back with recommendations,” Ross said to Kelly and Dell.
Overall we’re
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Dell said the sports programs are attracting people from throughout the county, and suggested that they be required to be members. Board members said it should be discussed in the future and said another option would be to raise fees. The flag football program has 287 participants, adult volleyball had 16 participants, the after school program has 87 enrolled and the teen program has 94 enrolled, Dell reported. Kelly said the Lester Challenge brought in $100,000 and noted, “Overall we’re doing OK. Our biggest events are still to come. I want to express to you how important the auction is and how important your role in it is.” She said more homes are need for the annual Tour of Homes in March, and all the money that is raised is a gift to the Center from the Tour of
doing OK. Our are still to come. I want to express to you how important the auction is and how important your role in it is." Pierrette Kelly Center executive director
Homes committee. “I’ve been told United Way funding could go up because they’ve reached their fundraising goal, but Manatee County property taxes are down, so not to expect an increase,” Kelly continued. “We need to write additional
grants. It’s much more challenging to establish relationships with foundations to secure grants. Now we get mostly rejection letters.” She said there are several smaller events coming, but they don’t generate the amount of revenue that the Tour and Affaire generate and explained, “We’re trying to make affordable and bring people into the Center.” Board member Blair Schlossberg reported that the governance committee is seeking applicants for the board and would like more diversity. He said the majority of board members are white males between the age of 30 and 50, and there is no representative from the city of Anna Maria. Ross agreed, “We’re myopic; we need diversity. We need a different perspective when we deal with important issues.” Kelly said diversity is something foundations look at when awarding grants and added, “It’s important to find a person who has a passion for the mission." Schlossberg asked each board member to bring back a recommendation.
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START donations matched Donations to Solutions To Avoid Red Tide (START) will be matched dollar for dollar, up to $25,000, until March 15. Donations fund an e-newsletter featuring environmental news about nearby coastal waters, a program with the Florida Fish and Wildlife Research Institute, Mote Marine Laboratory and the Florida Department of Health to
promote scientific research to improve water quality and control red tide, and educational outreach programs at START1.org, coastalclassroom.org and seafoodsavvy.org. Donations are tax deductible. Donate online at START1.org or send a check to START,1800 Second St., Suite 797, Sarasota, FL 34236.
Attorney questions Pine Avenue pathway Attorney Jeremy Anderson has questioned why Pine Avenue Restoration installed a native pathway made of sand and shell instead of a sidewalk at its project at 216 Pine Avenue. “The settlement agreement required sidewalks to be installed,” said Anderson in a Jan. 12 e-mail to City Attorney Jim Dye. “When will they be installed?” Anderson represented William and Barbara Nally, who sued the city over parking and density issues in the residential/office/
retail district along Pine Avenue. In May, commissioners approved a mediation agreement and in November they approved an ordinance, both to settle the lawsuit. Dye said the city is advocating a green initiative and asked PAR to try the sand and shell mix sidewalks for a year, and if they don’t hold up, they would be replaced by cement. He said he didn’t think the sidewalk material was addressed in the ordinance.
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Food and fashion at the church
Enjoy the sounds of Sinatra
St Bernard’s Catholic Church Women presents “New York-New York, The Big Apple” fashion show and luncheon on Thursday, Jan. 26, at noon in the Activity Center,248 South Harbor Drive. Denise’s Café will cater, and Irene’s Resort Wear will provide the fashions. The donation is $15. Tickets are available at Church office or call 778-4769.
Reserve now for the Sinatra Sings Dinner Show at the Anna Maria Community Center, 407 Magnolia Ave., Anna Maria, featuring Rob Satori on Saturday, Jan. 28, at 6 p.m. Listen and dance to the songs made popular by the “Chairman of the Board.” Enjoy a full Italian buffet from Talk of the Town Catering; please bring your own beer or wine. For reservations only, call 778-1908, ext. 0. Tickets are $30 per person or $200 for tables of eight.
Enjoy smoke-free bingo Try your luck at bingo at the Annie Silver Community Center, 102 23rd St., Bradenton Beach each Thursday during season. Doors open at 6:30 p.m. and play starts at 7 p.m. Everyone is welcome for fun and prizes. For more information, call 778-1915.
A look at taxes David Weber discusses new tax issues at the Island Branch Library, 5701 Marina Drive, Holmes Beach, on Friday, Jan. 27, from 10 a.m. to noon. For more information, call 778-6341.
Breakfast and shopping at Roser Roser Memorial Community Church, 512 Pine Ave., Anna Maria, will hold a pancake breakfast from 8 to 11 a.m. on Saturday, Jan. 28, in the Fellowship Hall, 512 Pine Ave. The menu includes pancakes, sausages, biscuits, gravy, juice, coffee and applesauce. The cost will be $5. There will be a yard sale from 8 a.m. to noon across the street in the parking lot of the Roser Thrift Shop.
Get a taste of the trail Vickie and Tim Edwards share their experiences on the Appalachian Trail at the Island Branch Library, 5701 Marina Drive, Holmes Beach, on Saturday, Jan. 28, at 2 p.m. The couple started their trek in Georgia and continued nearly 2,200 miles to its endpoint atop
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Mount Katahdin in Maine. This program is part of the Alice Taylor Reed Lecture and Travel Series sponsored by the Friends of the Island Library and is free to the public. Seating is on a first-come, first-served basis. For more information, call 778-6341.
Guatemalan aid discussed Frances Dixon talks about the Adopt-A-Village program in Guatemala at the regularly scheduled luncheon meeting of the Rotary Club of AMI at noon on Tuesday, Jan. 31, at the BeachHouse restaurant, 200 Gulf Drive N., Bradenton Beach. The meeting is open to all members and visiting Rotarians. Lunch is $10 from a special BeachHouse menu.
Learn more about the estuary Sarasota Bay Estuary Program is sponsoring free kayak tours of the waters around the barrier islands through April as part of its Bay Wise Kayak Program. The next tours are Lido Mangrove Tunnels, Feb. 2 and 18; followed by Blind Pass, March 3 and 17; and Lyons and Blackburn Bay, April 7 and 21. Log onto sarasotabay.org to register or for more information. Participants need to bring their own kayaks. Mote Marine Laboratory School Programs Coordinator Brad Tanner, an expert kayaker, is the tour guide for this annual program.
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Real Estate transfers from Dec. 16 to 31, 2011 Sponsored by Alan Galletto, Island Real Estate Source: Mid Florida Multiple Listing Service
6101 MARINA DRIVE, HOLMES BEACH
Sold Date List Price Anna Maria 12/16/2011 1,420,000 12/16/2011 649,000 12/26/2011 499,000 12/27/2011 549,900 Bradenton Beach 12/30/2011 350,000 12/27/2011 152,900 12/30/2011 98,000 Cortez 12/16/2011 389,000 Holmes Beach 12/20/2011 229,000 12/16/2011 1,175,000 12/23/2011 339,000 12/20/2011 595,000 12/22/2011 699,000 12/22/2011 669,000 12/23/2011 574,900 12/27/2011 695,000 12/30/2011 445,000 12/21/2011 599,000
Packed house More than 500 people attended the free concert at Roser Memorial Community Church last Saturday night to by internationally known composer and keyboard player Dick Hyman, who played for almost two hours. TOM VAUGHT | SUN
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Thief gets four years A judge has sentenced Kyle Dale, of Bradenton Beach, to 50 months in prison with 36 months probation after his conviction on theft and other criminal offenses. By Tom Vaught SUN STAFF WRITER | tvaught@amisun.com
BRADENTON BEACH – A man who pleaded no contest to charges of stealing clothing out of a car then plotting to sell it last year and was arrested several other times and charged with theft, possession of controlled substances and other offenses, has been sentenced to 51 months in state prison with credit for time served. Kyle Dale, 24, of Bradenton Beach, stole the items from the car while with his girlfriend and later, when she was stopped for a traffic violation, she told the officer about the theft and implicated him. She cooperated with police and called Dale, asking him to meet Dale her at a location where police were waiting. Dale has been arrested three times for dealing in stolen property, defrauding a pawnbroker, resisting without violence and several burglaries to automobiles. Bradenton Beach Police Detective Sgt. Lenard Diaz said the plea involved four cases with seven charges. He said Dale also received 36 months probation, which takes effect after he gets out of prison. Diaz, who had been gathering evidence on Dale’s activities for months, said he was satisfied with the sentence. “Kyle was a big problem for residents of his neighborhood,” Diaz said. “He wasn’t the only one out there breaking into cars, but when he was out SEE DALE, PAGE 31
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there, he was a problem.” Diaz said after a while, they realized he operated in the same manner when he was stealing, which made it easier for them to try to catch him. He feels residents and their possessions are safer. “I honestly feel by his incarceration, things will be quieter out there,” he said. “He was like a one-man crime wave.” Diaz said he has hopes that Dale will make changes after he gets out. “I hope he will get rehabilitated,” Diaz said. Diaz said the victims of Dale’s crimes were a big help. “If those victims had not come forth, we never would have gotten the conviction,” he said. “I had one resident tell me he wanted to sell and move away. He’s a good person, and I didn’t want him to feel that way. That’s one reason I worked so hard on this case.”
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Eating veg for the environment
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blogger asked me to write a guest blog about how eating vegan (nothing with a face) helps the environment. There are many reasons to eat a plantbased diet. One of my favorites is what it does for the earth. The Pugh Commission released a report that said factory farming is not sustainable. "Current industrial farm animal production system often poses unacceptable risks to public health, the environment and the welfare of the animals themselves, according to an extensive 2 1/2-year examination conducted by the Pew Commission on Industrial Farm Animal Production. Commissioners have determined that the negative effects of the IFAP system are too great, and the scientific evidence is too strong to ignore. Significant changes must be implemented and must start now. And while some areas of animal agriculture have recognized these threats and have taken action, it is clear that the industry has a long way to go." As an Emmy-winning TV investigative reporter, I covered many environmental disasters, stories involving diseases of affluence and interviewed dozens of doctors and registered dietitians. Especially with today's technology, it is hard to stick your head in the sand and pretend that you don't see what is happening to health, farms and to the environment. Many movies document abuses in factory farming. If you Google, “Factory Farming videos/movies,” you’ll get many choices. Ex Beatle, Paul McCartney, known for embracing a vegetarian diet, and his video, “Glass Walls,” takes on the idea that if all slaughterhouses had glass walls, we wouldn’t eat meat. With tiny cameras documenting what happens, it is tough to forget those images. It’s no wonder that lobbyists have tried in many states, including Florida, to make undercover videos like I used to shoot, illegal.
Feasting on Fitness Ellen Jaffe Jones There is a lot of money at stake. A recent news story showed how most corn grown in the US is now being shipped overseas to China, so that they can feed their cattle to supply their increasing demand for meat. We should be looking at their ancient role model of heavy plant/grain eating and wanting to become more like them. I remember seeing a story about a college student trying to store of all his life's possessions in a backpack. He wanted to make as little a global footprint as possible. It takes far fewer resources to grow plants for human consumption, than to grow plants to feed animals that feed humans. A healthy vegan diet gives you the food you need to lead a healthy life, as well as the ability to savor the most delicious and colorful foods nature offers. When eating foods in their natural state, you take as little as possible from the environment. I often place in 5K races for my age group, ran my first marathon last year and was the fifth oldest female to finish. You get plenty of protein, calcium and other nutrients needed to live a healthful life with a plant-based diet. A UN report concluded that a global shift toward a vegan diet is necessary to combat the worst effects of climate change. Some extrapolated that eating a vegan diet would accomplish more than giving up driving altogether. Senior U.N. Food and Agriculture Organization official Henning Steinfeld reported that the meat industry is "one of the most significant contributors to today's most serious environmental problems." The official handbook for Live Earth, the
A UN REPORT CONCLUDED THAT A GLOBAL SHIFT TOWARD A VEGAN DIET IS NECESSARY TO COMBAT THE WORST EFFECTS OF CLIMATE CHANGE. anti-global warming concerts that Al Gore helped organize, says that not eating meat is the “single most effective thing you can do” to reduce your climate change impact. Vegetarianism is increasing in popularity, according to a recently published position paper in the Journal of the American Dietetic Association. Among adults, 2.3 percent of the population is vegetarian and 3 percent of 8- to 18-year-olds follow a vegetarian diet. Compared with just a few decades ago – there is a definite movement from Americans to give up meat. According to the American Dietetic Association’s new position, “Appropriately planned vegetarian diets, including total vegetarian or vegan diets, are healthful, nutritionally adequate, and may provide health benefits in the prevention and treatment of certain diseases. Well-planned vegetarian diets are appropriate for individuals during all stages of the life cycle, including pregnancy, lactation, infancy, childhood, and adolescence and for athletes.” Some of the significant health benefits of eating a vegetarian diet include lower rates of obesity, Type 2 diabetes, certain cancers, cardiovascular disease, high blood pressure and high cholesterol. Ellen Jaffe Jones is an AFAA certified personal trainer, RRCA certified running coach and the author of “Eat Vegan on $4 a Day.”
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Hazardous trash collected Manatee County Public Works, in conjunction with the Island and Longboat Key governments, will collect household hazardous waste and electronic scrap at Coquina Beach parking lot on Saturday, Jan. 28, from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. Homeowners can dispose of items that should not go through the normal waste collection process such as solvents, paints, pesticides, household chemicals, ammunition, flares, waste oil, propane tanks, fluorescent lamps, mercury containing devices, pool chemicals, old gasoline (in gasoline containers), household, auto and marine batteries. Also eligible are televisions, computer components, small household electrical appliances. Items not being accepted include radioactive (smoke detectors) and bio-hazardous items such as syringes and needles. For more information, all Cari at Manatee County Utilities Department, 798-6791.
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City to go with special master system A special master is a trained professional who hears code violations and rules on them. By Pat Copeland Sun Staff Writer | pcopeland@amisun.com
ANNA MARIA – While they did agree on switching from a code enforcement board to a special master/citation system for code violations, commissioners did not agree on whether the code enforcement officer should be proactive or whether complainants should remain anonymous. “The special master system and the citation that goes with it is more the norm in cities that the system we have in place, “Mayor Mike Selby told the board. A special master is a trained professional who hears code violations and rules on them. The code enforcement board is comprised of residents who volunteer their time. “Right now, our code enforcement officer is reactive,” and I would like to see her be proactive
in the city rights of way,” Selby added. “I also would like complaints to be anonymous again.” He said in 2009, when anonymous complaints were allowed, there were 56, but when people had to give their names, complaints fell to 22 in 2010. Many hang up when asked to give their name, he added. “I think you should have to identify yourself,” Commissioner Jo Ann Mattick said. “We could go back to people making anonymous complaints when they’re unhappy with their neighbors. Commissioner Dale Woodland said he is opposed to the code enforcement officer being proactive and to anonymous complaints. He asked why the city should switch to a special master system. Selby said with the code enforcement board, “You’re pitting neighbor against neighbor, friend against friend. With a special master, you get a guy with no dog in the fight. “The respondent pays for the special master, and he has his hearings during business hours,
so we don’t have to bring staff in here in the evenings. It would be a tremendous cost savings.” Chair Chuck Webb added, “You get a better product with a special master. He knows the law, the procedure and the rules of evidence. You get a better hearing, and there are fewer appeals, which saves money. “The citation system is a great idea too. We would adopt a schedule of fines for different violations. Jerry (Code Enforcement Officer Jerry Rathvon) would see a violation and write a citation. That person has the choice of whether to pay it or go before the special master.” Webb said he is opposed to anonymous complaints. Commissioner John Quam said he is opposed to the code enforcement officer being proactive and is in favor of anonymous complaints. SueLynn said she is in favor of a special master and the code enforcement officer being proactive, but could go either way on anonymous or named complainants.
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yellow lines say, ‘Highway’ and ‘Go fast.’ He said the speed should be about 20 mph, and he clocked them at 30 to 32 mph. “It’s all psychological,” Jane added. “When they turn the corner on Pine to first come into Anna Maria, they have to think, ‘I slow down now. There’s bikes; there’s children; there’s walkers.’ It has to be automatic."
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He has told city commissioners that enhancements to Pine Avenue could go a long way toward achieving that goal. “I think we need to have a clear understanding of what we’re trying to achieve,” Jane Coleman said. She added that she asked her hus-
band, Micheal, to present a synopsis of Burden’s suggestions to other Environmental Education and Enhancement Committee members and noted, “He spent time with Dan Burden and understands the minor tweaks we can make to change people’s attitude and thinking.” “It starts with removing those yellow lines,” Coleman said. “He said
“The second thing is to narrow the street, not by narrowing the pavement, but by narrowing the (distance between) the white lines, so the street would be 20 feet wide instead of 25 feet wide,” Coleman said. Another Burden suggestion is for vehicles to share the road with bicycles rather than having a separate bicycle lane. “As we get older and we get out of our cars, at some point, we stop going anywhere,” Coleman continued. “People get isolated inside their houses because they don’t want to drive or can’t drive. “By creating a walkable community, you give those people more longevity. They can go out and walk around and visit each other on the street corners. When we get them there, it has to be safe.” Coleman said the message to drivers is, ‘You don’t own the road. You’re sharing this road with everybody.’
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Buggy bicycles are a favorite vehicle for families enjoying the beautiful weather and slow pace of traffic in the city. Jane added, “We need to create a situation where the people riding their bicycles and the kids riding their skateboards are safe doing that. “The bottom line is the visual, the experience that the visitors have needs to say, ‘Slow down,’ and they have to see that. We could even be cute and say it’s a no wake zone.” EEEC members agreed to invite Mayor Mike Selby and Public Works Supervisor George McKay to their next meeting to discuss removing the yellow lines as the first step in calming traffic.
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commission chambers with residents urging officials to crack down on code violations and slow down on tourism marketing. Two large duplexes have been under construction on 66th Street since July, where a “lovely little darling duplex” once stood, neighbor Barbara Marcheck said, describing the new, six-bedroom, four-bathroom buildings as “barns” that will likely be used for multifamily rentals. She questioned the “sanity” of the city allowing 12 bedrooms and eight bathrooms to replace a three-bedroom, two-bath home. “This is like having a small motel built on your street,” she said, echoing the frustration the commission has heard from other residents that their quiet, safe, residential neighborhoods are being redeveloped out of existence. “It’s turning into a rental zone,” she said. The area is zoned for rentals, Commission Chair David Zaccagnino responded. “This is a residential area,” Marcheck retorted. Resident Marguerite Carrick also asked the commission to consider a moratorium on permits for “big box duplexes,” which Ron Travis, of ReMax Alliance, had requested at a previous meeting. A moratorium, often a last resort for a runaway construction problem, is allow-
able on a certain type of structures, like a duplex, with a time limit, like nine months, and could be extended, according to City Attorney Patricia Petruff. “I’m not willing to pull the trigger on any moratorium right now,” Zaccagnino said. While the city is prohibited by a new state law from banning vacation rentals or increasing regulations on them, it could tighten city construction codes, for example, by redefining bedrooms as sleeping rooms, Petruff told commissioners. Bedrooms are currently defined as having closets, but rooms without closets are routinely furnished with sofa beds and rented as bedrooms, Commissioner Pat Morton said. The city has been unable to successfully prosecute short-term rental complaints because they are generally anonymous, Mayor Rich Bohnenberger said, adding that without witnesses on the record, a complaint cannot be investigated properly. A code enforcement officer seldom arrives at the scene while a violation is occurring and usually needs to interview the complainant about what happened, Commissioner Sandra Haas-Martens said. Resident Patty Sabow urged commissioners not to abdicate responsibility for pursuing complaints even if they are anonymous.
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Zaccagnino suggested the commission create five advisory subcommittees, each led by one of the commissioners and including local builders, rental agents, citizens and others, to investigate aspects of the issue, such as building codes, parking, setbacks, fines and lot coverage. Another issue, business licensing, could be eliminated on July 1 if proposed state legislation passes repealing the Local Business Tax Act, which allows cities to collect business taxes. The commission is expected to consider guidelines for the committees at its next meeting, Tuesday, Jan. 31, at 7 p.m. at city hall. SEE RENTALS, PAGE 41
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70 Volstead __: Prohibition enabler 71 Campfire treat 72 Enjoyed, as a beach blanket 73 "Go for it!" Down 1 Swears 2 Certain stage solo 3 Scratch 4 Composer Rorem 5 HTC smartphone 6 Mr. Fixit's genre 7 "Don't remind me" 8 Attach, in a way 9 Most likely to crack 10 Bring down the curtain 11 Tiny Pacific republic 12 Rally, as a crowd 13 Thin sprays 18 Think 19 Actress Swenson 24 Fall (over) 25 Geneticist's concerns 26 Art colony town 27 Medicine chest item 28 K-12 32 "Ew!" 33 Mary Bobbsey's older daughter 34 Poetic preposition 36 Keeps at it 37 Galileo Galilei Airport city 38 Attention __ 40 Choice reading? 42 Casino game
45 Its largest moon is Triton 47 Drops on a blade? 50 Each 52 Monument word 53 Gyro essentials 54 Render weaponless
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Turning over a green leaf
t’s a new year and time to take stock of our lifestyle, bad habits and sagging bodies. It’s also a time to take a good look at our finances and ways to save money, and one way to save in a tight economy is by going green. If you’re worried about your carbon footprint, the amount of greenhouse gas you produce, there are a lot of simple ways to reduce that footprint as well as more aggressive ones. Start by analyzing your energy bill by comparing your usage to some on-line calculators, the Berkeley Lab at the University of California has one of these, which gives you a really broad feel for what your home’s average should be. If you think you have a problem, you can hire a pro energy auditor recommended by state, local or electric utility agencies. Energy audits are frequently conducted free of charge by utility companies. You can also find nationally certified raters of home energy at the Residential Energy Service Network (natRESNET.org). However, before taking these steps, the obvious place
Castles in the Sand Louise Bolger to start are looking for energy leaks is walls, doors, duct seams, windows and fireplaces. Adding weather stripping and insulation, especially in older homes, will keep your home sealed. Also in the winter, setting the thermostat 10 degrees lower at night can cut the hearting bill by as much as 20 percent, and during the summer raising the temperature five degrees higher at night and 10 degrees higher during the day when no one is home will also save 20 percent. Kitchens are the most popular room in a home to remodel, and they are also the place where you can achieve a large amount of green bang for your buck. Appliances with Energy Star Labels are the most efficient, since they have minimum levels of
efficiency established by the federal government. Kitchen cabinets are available using recycled materials and the use of energy saving compact florescent light bulbs can shave substantial money off your annual electric bill. The ultimate green energy and the one most talked about, especially in Florida, is converting all or part of your home’s energy to solar. Many homeowners who install solar energy systems do so to generate hot water for domestic use and for heating pools, but will it work in your home? According to the U. S. Department of Energy, most residential systems require a minimum of 50 square feet depending on how much energy you plan on generating. It is also possible to install solar panels on the ground or on structures that double as window awnings. The question always is will converting to solar energy be a true savings? While the cost of solar systems continues to fall and tax incentives continue to rise, all systems still require a relatively large upfront invest-
ment. According to the U.S. Department of Energy the cost can range from about $16,000 to $40,000 and can be calculated at the American Solar Energy Society’s website. On average if you install a solar water heater, your water heating bills should drop up to 50 percent. This could be higher in Florida where sunshine is in abundance for most of the year. Finally, in Florida water is not inexpensive and saving a little here and a little there can add up. Run the dishwasher and washing machines when they’re full and not pre-rinsing dishes are two ways. Turn off faucets when brushing your teeth, take short showers and fix leaky faucets inside and outside. Use a law sprinkler timer, don’t overwater and obey the local water restrictions. Turning over a new green leaf could go a long way in not only helping to improve the environment, but improving your checkbook balance. Give it a try. Going green isn’t as hard as you think, and the rewards could last for centuries.
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Her boss’s noisy habit drives her crazy
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bigail Van Buren got a letter (“Dear Abby”) a few days ago from “Trapped,” complaining about her boss’s awful habit. Many folks have had tyrannical domineering, unkempt or nauseatingly meek and mild bosses, but this lady’s boss takes the cake (as they say in Guatemala). Just listen to her plaintive call for help, as she desperately wrote, “My boss’s desk is across from mine, and he spends a great deal of time biting his nails. The noise drives me crazy. It turns an otherwise pleasant work experience into a stressful one.” Well, of course it does, your poor thing! How can you work with that racket going on right under your nose? Has the man no feeling for others? He sounds like he has a fanatical fingernail fetish and needs professional help before he goes off the deep end and goes after Trapped’s perfect (I assume) nails! She adds in her letter: “I’ve tried turning up the radio, to no avail.” Hey, lady, you mean to say the radio blaring doesn’t drown out the “noise” of the man’s nail-biting? Are you sure he’s biting nails and not clacking
Senior Prom JACK FONES his false teeth? Or cracking walnuts in there? He could be a nutcracker rather than a nailbiter, you know. I can’t believe that Trapped never heard of the effect cotton balls or ear plugs have when applied to the ears. I’ve always been pretty sure they drown out most noise, or am I wrong? I was surprised that Abby, the pro personal advice guru, didn’t suggest that. Instead, Abigail answered this Trapped’s question “How do I tell my boss that he has a loud and nasty habit? Any suggestions?” Advice, "No, I do not. And I recommend against you doing it. Be thankful he’s not biting his toenails.” That’s it? Abby should have been much more compassionate, it seems to me, with an answer like this, for example, “Dear Trapped: Ask the boss’s wife (on the QT, of course) if he’s a nail-biter at home, too, and if
so, how does she cope with it? If she says she enjoys it and joins the fun with him, forget this suggestion.” Or through the fabulous Internet, check her boss’s heritage to see if nail biting could be inherited, like red hair or big ears. If so, she should get a new job with a confirmed nonnail-biter. She might also suggest to her boss that his nails would taste much better if he first soaked them in a gin martini or an ounce or two of Johnnie Walkter Black (ulterior motive – to soften those babies so they won’t snap, crackle and pop). Or Trapped should offer to manicure his nails every morning before work, and if he agrees (not likely), she should trim ‘em down so far they are no longer desirable to the taste and not enough nailage left to enjoy. Or she could sarcastically ask him if he’s enjoying his morning snack and
“Can I get you a Coke or cup of coffee to wash ‘em down?” Which brings up a point. I’ve always wondered what a nail-biter does with the nail segments he/she bites off? Does he/she pile ‘em up neatly, or scatter ‘em willy-nilly,and by which method – tossing or spitting? Too bad he doesn’t also go after his toenails when he finishes with the finger food. That would be something to watch! And prolly a lot less loud, but I’m not sure. Actually,“Trapped’s boss should be the complainer here. Can the loudness of his habit cause stress, more than a blaring radio? It wasn’t her loud nail biting that turned me off during my high school romance with good lookin’ Nikki Locke. It was the sight of her chewed up fingernails. What ended us once and for all was when she’d finished her own nails… and went after mine. (Jack’s fingers and toes are in unbitten good shape at The Woodward, 202 Court Street, Keene, NH 03431; 603/352-5675.)
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Open for trading The Hard Times Trading in Post in Cortez opened for business this month at Cortez Road and 123rd Street West, and while the items have price tags, you can also bring in items to trade for them. The eclectic merchandise, shown by manager Dana Kamp, is collected from abandoned storage units and includes antique radios, beer steins, musical instruments, paintings, toys and record albums. For more information, call 717-977-1818.
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Trees to please Clockwise from above: This group added a black olive tree to the landscape at the city hall field in Holmes Beach on Friday, Florida Arbor Day. Anna Maria employees, Gary Thorpe and Peter Piir and environmental committee chair Billy Malfese planted Spanish stoppers in Bayfront Park. Bradenton Beach Mayor John Shaughnessy, Scenic WAVES Chair Pat Whitesel and City Commissioner Gay Breuler helped celebrate the four trees planted in pots on Bridge Street. TOM VAUGHT | SUN
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Murder comedy opens at Players The Island Players present “The Art of Murder,” by Joe DiPietro, the third play of their 63rd season. The play opened last Thursday and runs through Monday, Feb. 5, at the playhouse on the corner of Gulf Drive and Pine Avenue next to Anna Maria City Hall. Winner of the 2000 Edgar Award winner for best mystery play, “The Art of Murder” will keep you on the edge of your funny bone, according to the Island Players.
In a remote estate in the countryside of Connecticut, Jack Brooks, one of the most accomplished and eccentric painters of his generation, awaits the imminent arrival of his art dealer, but the visit is not going to be a friendly one for Jack feels wronged and he wants to murder his visitor. As Jack lays out his plans, his wife, Annie, calmly paints, reluctant to be a part of the crime. When Jack threatens violence, she changes her plan. Find
out what happens in this dark comedy directed by James Thaggard. Play times are 8 p.m. except for Sunday matinees at 2 p.m. There are no performances on Monday. The box office is open 10 days before opening night, Monday through Saturday, 9 a.m. to 1 p.m., and an hour before evening performances. The phone number is 778-5755. Get tickets early as plays usually sell out.
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Fathers and daughters to celebrate Valentine’s Day The school will host a father-daughter dance in the auditorium from 6:30 to 8 p.m. on Wednesday, Feb. 15 with cookies and punch. By Tom Vaught SUN STAFF WRITER | tvaught@amisun.com
HOLMES BEACH – Anna Maria Elementary School Principal David Marshall brought a new idea to the school from his previous school, Blackburn Elementary, to celebrate Valentine’s Day – a father-daughter dance.
The dance will be held in the auditorium on Wednesday, Feb. 15, the day after Valentine’s Day from 6:30 to 8 p.m. The AME PTO discussed the dance at its Jan. 10 meeting. “We already have a DJ (Chris Grumley), and we’ll serve cookies and punch,” Marshall said. The group decided to have a volunteer take photos of each father and daughter and provide each couple with a free print with the opportunity to purchase more prints through a computer service or possibly by using the one-hour service at CVS Drug Store on
the Island. They also agreed to get red wrist corsages to sell to the dads for their lucky “dates.” More details will be available when details are finalized. In other news, Marshall is holding a meeting with parents on Jan. 23 between 3 and 5 p.m. regarding changes to the Florida Comprehensive Assessment Tests (FCAT) this year. “The school board decided to deemphasized the less complex questions and emphasized the more complex questions,” Marshall told the PTO Board. “Parents need to expect the possibility that everyone’s scores will be lower.
“I don’t want to be blamed if Anna Maria Elementary drops from an A rating to a B because all the schools might drop a grade,” he added. Marshall pointed out one change – they will place less emphasis on math test answers and more emphasis on how they got to their answers. The FCATs are vital in school district grading. Children who fail, might have to take their grade over again. Overall, the schools are rated on how their students improve from one year to another. AME has had A ratings for the past several years.
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High-flying studies Anna Maria Elementary School fifth-grade students got an education in the school’s back yard last Friday when they conducted a study of shorebirds, thanks to grants from the Anna Maria Garden Club and the local Audubon Society. Volunteer Christine Callahan helped organize the event, and some of the kids went outside with Audubon Society member and bird specialist John Ginaven, who helped them identify the birds flying around the area, and the other half stayed inside with Audubon member, watercolor journalist and children’s author Lucinda Hathaway drawing pictures of the different birds. This bird watching and watercolor journaling class is special to students at AME, and it takes advantage of the school’s unique location, one of the few schools in the state built next to saltwater.
Parents of children who want to attend a school in Manatee County other than the one to which they are assigned for the next school year can enroll now through Friday, Feb. 3. This is important for parents of children entering kindergarten next year or matriculating from elementary to middle school or from middle to high school. There are a number of highly acclaimed academic programs in several schools with baccalaureate programs and art and music options. Many students of parents who work on the Island or who live in west Manatee County send their children to Anna Maria Elementary School. School Choice applications are subject to enrollment capacities and other demographic criteria. Information about School Choice can be obtained at the School District’s Parent Information Center, 234 Manatee Ave. E., in Bradenton, or by calling 708-4971. More information can also be found at www. manateeschools.net.
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RENTALS: Residents call for moratorium FROM PAGE 34
Sunshine request
Also frustrated by the vacation rental problem, resident Mary Buonagura made a public records request for six years’ worth of city records, including new construction applications, inspection records, certificates of occupancy and complaints regarding new construction and land use, by Feb. 18. “What’s been lacking is enforcement,” she said, adding that she is particularly interested in inspection records. Retrieving and copying the records would take much longer than Feb. 18,
and would cost more than the $300 that Buonagura volunteered to pay for copies, Petruff said, suggesting that Buonagura work with a city employee to view the records and select the ones she wants to copy. Taking a city employee away from regular duties would be expensive, Bohnenberger said. Haas-Martens suggested that Buonagura make a list of addresses of houses she is concerned about and submit those in her request. Buonagura agreed, requesting that a staff member walk her through the entire permitting process on a sample of addresses. Petruff suggested the commission
allow her to act as a liaison to satisfy the public records request efficiently without unduly burdening the staff. Buonagura also asked for the identities of the rental agents described at the Dec. 13 commission meeting by Larry Chatt of Island Real Estate. Chat had said that agents from five large firms representing about 65 percent of the firms on the Island had agreed to follow best practices such as notifying renters in writing about noise, parking, trash and other regulations upon check-in, verifying the number of people in a party and providing police with a list of their properties.
TOURISM: Officials air frustrations FROM PAGE 1
“The TDC tells tourists to come, but we get no support from them,” Shaughnessy said. “They’re going to kill the goose that lays the golden egg.” “I talked to two county commissioners after Memorial Day and said they’re doing a great job of bringing in people here, but it’s like an unfunded mandate,” Selby added.
“People come here because it’s clean and beautiful, but it’s finite thing,” Sue Lynn said. “We only can handle so many people and then things begin to break down. They need to help us maintain the golden egg, and keep it that way.” She said the Island cities should work together on the issues that affect all of them, and Island elected officials should
attend TDC meetings to express their views. Selby some of the measures that his city is taking to help with the rental problem are requiring non-homesteaded property owners to have rear door garbage pick up and working with property managers to develop guidelines to alleviate the problems of trash, noise and overcrowding.
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JANUARY 25, 2012
Broncos blitz Bears
BY SCOTT DELL
Flag Football standings
SPECIAL TO THE SUN
The Sun sports game of the week was an interleague game between the undefeated East Division Eat Here Bears and the West Division Ross Built Construction Broncos in AMICC 10- to 12-year-old flag football action. The Eat Here Bears won the toss and started with the ball. Unfortunately for them, they also started with one player short and went three and out on offense. On the first offensive play for Ross Built Construction Broncos, Jake Ross took a handoff and ran 45 yards for a touchdown. The extra point was good when quarterback Andrew Ross threw to Hannah McCracken, 7-0 Broncos. The Bears were forced to pass on the next series third down play, and Javan Vasquez intercepted and returned it for the Broncos pick-six TD. The extra point was good on an Andrew Ross pass to Corbin Gregg, 14-0 Broncos. With five minutes left in the half and the Bears now playing at full strength, quarterback Jacob Quinn threw a seven-yard touchdown pass to Ryan Doyle in the corner of the end zone. The extra point was no good, 14-6 Broncos. With less than two-minutes to go in the half, Andrew Ross threw an 18-yard third down touchdown pass to Hannah McCracken, who scored after making three Bears defenders miss her flag. The extra point was no good, 20-6 Broncos. The Bears went three and out on offense. With time running out, the Broncos marched the ball down the field and scored on a 16-yard Andrew Ross pass to Javan Vasquez in the back of the end zone with only eight seconds left. The two-point conversion was good on an Andrew Ross to Brother Jake Ross pass, 28-6 Broncos at the half. The Broncos started the second half exactly like the first when Jake Ross took a handoff and ran 45 yards for a touchdown. The two-point conversion was good on a Jake Ross pass to Gavin Sentman, 36-6 Broncos. The Bears defense, anchored by Abby Achor with four flag pulls and Troy Cleland with three pulls, held the potent Broncos offense in check for the next 12 minutes. Then Jake Ross broke free again for a 35-yard TD run. The extra point was no good, 42-6 Broncos. The Broncos defense did not let the Bears score again and Gavin Sentman led the team
Div III (8-9-year-olds) Waterfront Restaurant Raiders Beach Bistro Vikings Pink & Navy Boutique Cowboys Southern Greens Jets Beach Bums Steelers Gettel Toyota Texans Div II (10-12-year-olds) West LPAC Cardinals Ross Built Broncos Sandbar Falcons Air & Energy Chargers
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East Mr. Bones Colts Eat Here Bears Sand Dollar Steelers Cedars Tennis Resort Seahawks
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Div I (13-16-year-olds) Jessie's Island Store Steelers Integrity Sound Redskins Galati Yacht Sales Texans First American Bank Ravens Walter & Associates Bears Mar Vista Raiders
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Jacob Quinn, for the Eat Here Bears, gets to the edge and around defender Javan Vasquez, of Ross Built Construction Broncos. with five pulls. With only 22 seconds left, Jake Ross threw a 42-yard TD bomb to Andrew Ross. Jake Ross threw the extra point pass to Corbin Gregg ending the game and giving the Bears their first loss 49-6.
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AFC Division Agnelli Pool & Spas Packers Duffy’s Tavern Ravens The Feast Falcons Tyler's Ice Cream Vikings Galati Yacht Sales Chargers Coastal Orthopedic Raiders Fin’s Bar Bears NFC Division Florida Discount Signs 49Ers Slim's Place Dolphins Waterfront Restaurant Bills Beach To Bay Construction Texans Edgewater Realty Broncos Banana Cabana Bengals Sato Real Estate Browns
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Volleyball standings Slim's Place Best Buy Tylers Ice Cream
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Tyler’s Ice Cream Slim’s Place (First game of best 2 out of 3)
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Tyler’s Ice Cream Slim’s Place (Third game of best 2 out of 3)
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Best Buy Slim’s Place (First game of best 2 out of 3)
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Key Royale men compete for championship Key Royale golfers compete every week in daily tournaments but the biggest one of all is the annual men’ championship. A starting field of 42 players has been reduced to 16 as they continue with their 18-hole non-handicapped competition. Some of those remaining are past champions John Estok, Mark Mixon, Jim Mixon, Greg Shorten, Merritt Fineout and Dale Hudson. The field, which also includes, Quentin Talbert, Lex Halakan, Larry Pippel, Bill Lowman, Art McMillen, Tim Friesen, Jon Holcomb, Dick Mills, Ron Pritchard and Mike Pritchett, will continue matches over the next three weeks. Gary Harris took the weekly men’s 18-hole singles' competition with an even par 64 on Saturday, Jan. 14. Vince
Mercadante came in second at 65 and two golfers, Earl Ritchie and Gino DeClemente, tied for third with scores of 66. Fifty members came out to compete in the Monday Men’s Individual, Nine Hole contest on Jan. 16. Bruce Allan came in first with a low-net score of 24, eight under par. Carl Wenker came in second with a 27 and Chris Collins was third with a 28. Lex Halakan took the individual competition in Tuesday’s Stableford Nine Hole, Handicapped competition with a plus six and an eagle on the sixth hole. In team competition, Fred Miller, Ken Rickett, Bill Koche and Mike Morse came in first with a plus four. Bob Elliot, Joe Dickenson and Jim
Sheppard tied for first in Wednesday’s individual low-net, 18-hole play with a three-under-pay 61. Bob Landgren, Al Hibbs and Dick Rouse tied for second at 62. The course was closed Thursday for Club Championship competition but on Friday, Tom Warda, Eunice Warda, Paul Kamerlin and Pam Alvord took the Co-ed Championship Scramble with a five-under-pay 27. Three teams tied for second place. Whether you live here or visit the Island, you can tailor a membership to suit you so you can make golf a part of your retirement or vacation. Call 778-3055 for membership information.
Players abound at horseshoe pits The horseshoe pits are teeming with players for the scheduled games on Saturdays and Wednesdays. Three teams on Saturday, Jan. 21, were victorious in the required three-game pool play. In the first match, Bob Mason and Larry Delarber defeated
Hank Huyghe and Tom Rhodes with a 21 to 4 score. Meanwhile, Paul Sheatler and Dave Lansaw drew the bye. In the championship game, Paul Sheatler and Dave Lansaw defeated Bob Mason and Larry Delarber with a 23 to 9 score.
Games start at 9 a.m. at the pits on the grounds of Anna Maria City Hall. Be there early when they choose teams and enjoy the weather that many people escaped from the north to experience.
BB gets rid of loan The city will begin work on saving money for new pilings under the fishing pier. By Tom Vaught SUN STAFF WRITER | tvaught@amisun.com
BRADENTON BEACH – City clerk Nora Idso had big news for those attending the Community Redevelopment Agency (CRA) meeting on Wednesday, Jan. 18. “We will pay off the loan for the pier repairs this month,” she said, referring to a $2.2 million loan the city secured in 2005 to repair the structure under the café, replace the café with a restaurant and add a bait shop, modern toilets, a shower and a dockmaster office. The pier was closed in 2004 when city officials discovered the poor condition of the buildings and piling under the café following a hurricane that passed near the Island. The city closed down the pier and arranged a loan when estimates for repairs came in for
more than the amount of money the city had on hand. Two years ago, the city started planning for replacing the rest of the pilings under the structure and other improvements for the safety of those who use the pier. The CRA and Capital Improvement Projects (CIP) committee planned to use CRA money, which comes in annually, to finance that project after the loan was paid off, presumably at the end of this fiscal year. Idso said she had been putting extra money away on the original loan, using surplus funds from budgets past. Idso also had good news on another city project. The CRA parking lot project that added parking spaces where a city-owned house once stood near public works and around the Lou Barolo Park on Highland Street is finished, and it came in $483 under the $55,000 budgeted. “I want to thank the CRA and everyone who was responsible for bringing this in under budget,” she told the meeting.
Bradenton Beach Police Lt. John Cosby, a member of the CIP, said the residents living next to the parking lot had complained of people parking near their home late at night. “I have addressed this with my men, and they will keep a closer eye on that,” Cosby said. “We will put up another sign next to the house to make sure they know that they can only park until midnight.”
Other projects
The CRA also discussed the joint parking project with the owner of the BeachHouse restaurant, Ed Chiles, to turn a valet pcarking area on the beach into a parking lot for the BeachHouse plus an extension of that lot onto city owned property for general public use. Cosby said they are waiting to hear from Chiles, who is paying for almost all of the parking lot. The city-owned portion could add five regular parking spaces and one handicapped space. During the CIP meeting, which began after the CRA meeting ended,
Cosby said Manatee County Vo-Tech has gotten the lumber to build trolley shelters and will soon be erecting them at several spots in the city. Bradenton Beach contacted the school to make the shelters at a reduced cost to give the students there a project. Cosby said they hope the project will be finished by the end of February. The city is also installing new gateway signs at the south end on Gulf Drive and at the west end of Cortez Road at Gulf Drive. Cosby said Public Works Director Tom Woodard had ordered the signs. “There was some question about whether the existing signs were paid in part by any other entity,” Cosby said. “I checked, and they were not, so those signs can say whatever we want.” Several years ago, the Anna Maria Island Chamber of Commerce had asked that the southern sign say, “Welcome to Anna Maria Island and Bradenton Beach” because some tourists were confused over where they were.
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ANNOUNCEMENTS FLORIDIANA FESTIVAL & HIGHWAYMEN Artist Show Jan. 29th at Palladium Theater, St. Petersburg. Vintage Florida Souvenirs, Highwaymen Artists. www. hulahula.biz, hulahula@ tampabay.rr.com
RED GREEN LIVE Experience this hilarious oneman show. April 5th, Tampa Theatre 800-7453000, April 7th, NewsJournal Centre, Davidson Theatre, Daytona State College. 800-595-4849 www. redgreen.com VOLUNTEERS NEEDED at AMICC. Help your community by giving of yourself. Various positions available. Call Sandee 941-778-1908 ext 0 LEARN ABOUT ISLAND HISTORY by volunteering at the Island Historical Museum. Hours are 10am to 1pm Tuesday through Saturday. Call Betty at 941778-1219 WANTED: FISHING GEAR: Anna Maria Privateers are collecting new or used, repairable fishing poles and reels, nets, tackle buckets, etc. to give to children. Donate your gear at The Anna Maria Island Sun Newspaper, 9801 Gulf Drive ROSER FOOD BANK needs donations of cash and non-perishable food. Donations boxes are located at the Church, Moose Club, Walgreen's and The Anna Maria Island Sun Newspaper (corner of Gulf and Palm). VOLUNTEERS NEEDED FOR Our Daily Bread. Contact Penny 941-745-2992
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ATTENTION CHARTER CAPTAINS, Dock & Lift available. Will work trade. AC/Electric/H2O, cleaning table. Bimini Bayou Canal. $300/mo Call 941-778-6530
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BOAT SLIPS FOR RENT. Up to 60 feet. Two minutes to Intracoastal Waterway by Cortez, Parrot Cove Marina 941-795-0088 BOAT ARE SELLING very well. Celebrating my new office, Island Boat Sales at Bradenton Boat Club High & Dry Marina. A fantastic location to display your boat, 12160 Cortez Rd. just over the bridge. 2012 is already very busy and I need more boats. Many boats sold in less than 2 weeks. "Business on a handshake". Lets talk about selling your boat. 941-228-3489. Dave 2003 BOSTON WHALER SPORT 130. 13ft, 40hp 4 cycle Merc, Whaler trailer, Bimini top, Fish/ depth finder, GPS, Extra 6 gal tank. New battery. Low hrs, good shape. Holmes Beach. Call 941807-5492 $6,900 21' PONTOON, RIGGED TO FISH, 50hp,outrigger, trolling motor, rodcab, 2 live wells, ice box, top, on lift, good condition. $6800 OBO Call 941778-6530 BRADENTON BOAT CLUB celibates great success with their state of the art Cat 5 -300 boat capacity High and Dry Boat Storage and Marina. Wow!, only $11 Per ft-Unlimited use. Excellent locationExtremely friendly service. Our Customers say "The Best Place To Keep Our Boat On The Planet" We also offer Unsurpassed Mechanical Service-Detailing and Consignment Display with "Island Boat Sales." We invite you to stop by and take a look-12160 Cortez rd. 2/10ths mile over the bridge Snow Birds, 6 Month Term OK 18’ 1972 WELLCRAFT. New Transom, 115HP Johnson, performance trailer. Motor & Hull need minor work. $1800. Call 941-779-3130.
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HOLMES BEACH BUSINESS Center. Rental units available, office/commercial space 750 sq ft to 2000 sq ft. Mini-storage units, humidity controlled 8' x 10'. Garage units 11' x 24'. Call 941-778-2924
SUCCESSFUL ISLAND SPORTS Bar/Restaurant with excellent location, attractive lease and favored by the locals. Call Dave Moynihan, Broker/ Associate at Wagner Realty 941-720-0089
COMMERCIAL *BAYFRONT* 5-room OFFICE-CONDO 1300 sf can be subdivided Truly one-of-a-kind Bradenton Beach $199,000 Call Alan Galletto Island Real Estate 941-232-2216
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EARN $1000-$3200 a month to drive our new cars with ads. www.PaidDriven.com.
CAREGIVER CAREGIVER FOR ELDERLY. Bradenton/Sarasota area. 30 years experience. Home cooking, Light cleaning, bathing & appointments. Call 941545-7114
CATERING HOMIE’S PIG GIG Hawaiian BBQ style. “No Party to Pig to Deal With!” Call Homie at 941-725-1942 www. homiespiggig.com
CARPET CLEANING QUALITY COUNTS. CARPET cleaning. Upholstery cleaning. Tile & grout cleaning. Island's favorite cleaner. Manatee Chamber Member. Great price/free estimates. Call 941-7561082
CLEANING SERVICE HUSBAND & WIFE TEAM. We clean residential & commercial. Move-in and move-out. Great references. Insured. Please call Carlos and Valeria anytime. 941-932-7314 C & T HOUSEKEEPING. For all your cleaning needs. Free Estimates. Reasonable rates. Senior discount. References available. Call 941-962-2512 MELISSA’S CLEANING SERVICE. Reliable, reasonable rates. Impeccable references. Weekly or bi-weekly. Residential/rentals. Call 941-348-7937
RESTAURANT/OFFICE/ RETAIL 1113 sf Kitchen Equipment include Gulf Drive Bradenton Beach $495,000 Call Alan Galletto Island Real Estate 941-232-2216
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EMPIRE COMPUTER SERVICE Computer problems fixed in your home or office. The fastest friendliest service around. Serving the Island since 2004. Call 941-739-6424 AMI COMPUTER. Solutions for computer problems solved at your home or office. Wireless networking, Virus/ spyware prevention and removal. Travis 941-3014726.
EMPLOYMENT LOCAL CHURCH SEEKS a part time Musician, organist/song leader/choir director for weekend and Holy Day Masses, weddings, funerals and other parish celebrations. Applicant must be able to read music and have knowledge of church liturgy. Send resumes with cover letter to PO Box 1036, Holmes Beach, FL 34217 ANNA MARIA ISLAND Cleaning Service Company is looking for housekeeping personnel. Part time at first. Somewhat flexible scheduling. Must be neat & responsible. Background & drug check. Call after 5pm 941-704-2335 ACTIVE ISLAND REAL ESTATE office seeking experienced & energetic Sales Associates. Please call 941-778-4800
PART TIME SALES POSITION. Gift shop on Anna Maria Island. Must be available on evenings and weekends. Retirees welcome. Call 941-840-4235 ALLIED HEALTH CAREER training- Attend college 100% online. Job placement assistance. Computer available. Financial Aid if qualified. SCHEV certified. Call 800-481-9409 www. CenturaOnline.com DRIVER - WEEKLY HOMETIME. Dry and Refrigerated. Daily Pay! 31 Service Centers. Local Orientation. Newer trucks. CDL-A, 3 months current OTR experience. 800-414-9569 www. driveknight.com NEED 13 GOOD DRIVERS Top 5% Pay & 401K 2 Mos. CDL Class A Driving Exp 877-258-8782 www. meltontruck.com DRIVERS: RUN 5 STATE regional! Get Home Weekends, Earn Up to 39c/Mi, 1 yr OTR Flatbed exp. req'd. Sunbelt Transport, LLC 800-572-5489 ext. 227 EARN COLLEGE DEGREE online. *Medical, *Business, *Criminal Justice. Job placement assistance. Computer available. Financial Aid if qualified. SCHEV certified. Call 877-2065165 www.CenturaOnline. com AIRLINES ARE HIRING Train for hands on Aviation Maintenance Career. FAA approved program. Financial aid if qualified - Housing available Call Aviation Institute of Maintenance 866-314-3769 HEAT & AIR JOBS - Ready to work? 3 week accelerated program. Hands on environment. Nationwide certifications and Local Job Placement Assistance! 877359-1690
FURNITURE REFINISHING WOOD FURNITURE REFINISHING. Free pickup and delivery. Call Dan 941-5452054
GARAGE, MOVING, RUMMAGE & YARD SALES SALE NIKI’S 5351 Gulf Dr, Holmes Beach. All sterling & gold jewelry 50% to 70% off. Select gifts, books, glassware, Fiesta ware, collectables, dolls, vintage & costume jewelry, purses, beach paintings 30% to 75% off. Andrea Birds 60%, new collectables. Kitchen Room, lots of furniture, shells. Open 7 days. 9:30-5:00. NW BRADENTON JANUARY 26, 27, 28. 8:30am4:30pm. Many new hardcover books and boxed puzzles, small china items, some 8 track tapes and CD's, piano and piano books of music, lighted display case, dining table and hutch, girls bedroom set with dresser and chest, desks and bookcases. Plus misc. household items. 2003 81st St NW. Browse indoors.
HOME IMPROVEMENTS TILE! TILE! TILE! All variations of tile supplied and installed. Quality workmanship. Prompt, reliable, many Island references. Free estimates. Neil 941-726-3077 GET’R DONE DRYWALL, INC Specializing in Remodels & Repairs. Island Resident for 18 years. Call Neil Cell 941-962-1194. RENOVATION SPECALIST ALL carpentry repairs, Wash Family Construction, locally owned and operated CBC 1258250 Call 941-7250073. SOUTHWEST HOME IMPROVEMENT Michigan General Contractor 30+ yrs. experience. Large or small projects. Budget minded, knowledgeable tradesman will complete your project start to finish: on time/on budget. Call Mike 616-204-8822. KERN CONSTRUCTION NEW Homes & Remodel. Design/Build. Since 1968. State License # CRC1327296. Call Jerry Kern 941-504-2222 www. kernconstructioninc.com
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HOME IMPROVEMENTS PAINTING INTERIOR/ EXTERIOR. Remodeling. Clean professional service. Free Estimates. Call Wayne Lewin 941-726-8414 “HONEY DO" HOME Repairs & Handyman Services. 35 yrs experience. Painting, drywall, tile, woodwork. All tasks. Call 941-896-5256 or 941-807-5256 www.honeydohomerepairinc.com TILE BY CLIFF Streppone, Inc. Tile, stone, marble. Bathroom remodels, floors. Removal & Installation. Licensed & Insured. Anna Maria Chamber member. Call 941-587-1649 J.A.T. HANDYMAN SERVICES all phases of home remodeling. Michigan Contractor. Call James 941705-0328. Senior citizens discount. Kitchens, baths, crown molding, tile, wood floors. WALY PRECISION PAINTING custom painting, pressure washing, commercial/ residential, interior/exterior, drywall/stucco, 10% off. Licensed & insured. Call 941448-1928 or 941-580-4005 www.WalyPainting.com DODLE A-A HANDYMAN Repairs, remodels, additions. Professional quality. Free estimates. Kitchens, bathrooms, decks, fans, windows, doors, tile, carpentry, dry calls. Call 941580-2460 www.joseara10 @ymail.com HOUSEWASHING. "GIVE YOUR house/duplex/ trailer a bath" Free Estimate. Power washing. Call Bill 941-896-6788
HOME SERVICES DRAIN CLEANING James VanFossen A.K.A. “RIP” Call 941-301-6077
LANDSCAPING & LAWN CARE STRAIGHT SHOT LANDSCAPING. Save water, gas, maintenance fees and the environment! Shell your yard. $45/yd installed. Call Shark Mark 941-301-6067 ISLAND LAWN SPRINKLERS. New installs, service, repairs. Value tracking, system tune ups. Watering the Island for 15 years. Call 941778-2581
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R. GAROFALO’S Interlocking brick pavers, driveways, patios, pool decks. Free estimates. Licensed & Insured. Call Rafael 941-778-4823 or Veronik 941-526-7941 TOP NOTCH LAWN CARE For all your landscaping needs. Commercial and Residential Call 941-932-6600 ELI’S IRRIGATION New install/repair. Pumps, pools, irrigation, landscape lighting and pressure washing. Call 941-580-2054
LOCKSMITH ISLAND LOCKSMITH, “Lock Around the Clock”. Licensed/bonded/insured. Call 941-778-1661 or 941713-4414
LOST & FOUND $1,000 REWARD! Someone apparently removed by mistake a laptop from my car at 612 Ambassador Lane between Dec. 26 and Dec. 27. Return it, no questions asked, and collect the $1,000 reward. You can’t use it anyway, it’s German. Call 941-447-1506 LOST COCKATIEL GREY & yellow. Answers to “Tweety” Bradenton Beach area Call 941-896-5256 FOUND BEAUTIFUL LONGHAIR grey cat. Very healthy & gentle. Has microchip. Found in 500 block of 77th St. Call 941-778-0330 or 812-219-2184
MOVING & STORAGE MARTIN’S MOVING YOUR Island movers! Offering dependable, competitive rates. No hidden costs. 941-809-5777. TWO MEN and a TRUCK. Movers who care. Local and Long distance. www. twomen.com Call 941-3591904. We sell boxes!
PAINTING & WALLCOVERING PAINT! PAINT! AND MORE 16 years of experienced interior/exterior custom painting. Pressure cleaning, drywall repairs and texture finishes. Many Island references. Please call Neil for free estimates. 941-812-0507
“WIZARD OF WALLS” Established 1980 Prompt quality service. Paperhanging/removal Faux finishes. Interior painting. Mary Bell 941794-0455
PERSONAL SERVICES SENIOR ASSISTANT AVAILABLE Experienced caregiver. Affordable rates. Can work with your needs. Call 941-350-2892 or email: Melissa melis200@yahoo. com MARRY or BURY. USCG Captain/Notary. Authorized to officiate or scatter ashes at sea. Get Married on Private Island, or in water. Release ashes into the Gulf. Boat rides around Anna Maria areas. Snorkel/ swim. Great rates. Town Car pick-up available. Nick 941-896-4696 enk30@aol.com NEED A HAIRCUT. perm, color, nails. Call and book an appointment with Mary at Headquarters Salon 5376 Gulf Dr. 941-778-2586 or 941348-8605 SMALL ODD JOBS, yard work, walk dog etc. Call George 941-773-5518 CHUCK'S MOBILE UPHOLSTERY Island resident. Call 941-565-1867 THE TINT GUY." Commercial, residential, automotive, marine. Free estimates. All work guaranteed. Over 25 years experience. Mobile service available. Call 941-2012649 ACCESS LAWSUIT CASH now!!! As seen on TV.$$$ Injury Lawsuit Dragging? Need $500-$500,000++within 48/hrs? Low rates apply now by phone! Call Today! Toll-Free: 800-568-8321 www.lawcapital.com
PETS MOBILE PET GROOMING - facials aromatherapy therapeutic holistic all natural, organic approach dogs $35.00 and up www. furrytails4grooming.com Call 941-224-8655
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PROFESSIONAL SERVICES MASSAGE THERAPY, ACUPUNCTURE, Facial Rejuvenation. Patricia Emslie, Doctor of Oriental Medicine, Licensed Massage Therapist. Call: 941504-2030 Lic# AP2787, MA23639 AMI VALET LLC Professional parking services. Restaurants, weddings, any & all special events. Insured & Licensed. Years of experience. Call 941-565-0137 AMIValet@gmail.com AT YOUR SERVICE Personal & Professional assistant. Great rates. References available "Let me do what you are unwilling or unable to do." Call Cindy 941-812-2238 zicker8@aol.com
REAL ESTATE HOMES & CONDOS FOR SALE SPACIOUS 3BR/3BA Condominium rarely available in wonderful bay front complex with pool and tennis courts. Tastefully renovated to include newly tiled kitchen & family room with a peak of the bay and a split bedroom plan. Centrally located in Holmes Beach, with a short walk to shops. Ground-floor unit with covered parking and private storage. Family oriented and pet friendly. Offered at $450,000. Call Green Real Estate @ 941778-0455 MT VERNON ON SARASOTA BAY West Bradenton's Best Kept Secret 55+ Boating & Tennis Community Low 100s-200s www.DonnaBucher.com 941-7130203 Wagner Realty
DISCOVER THE OTHER ISLAND, Tidy Island in Sarasota Bay. Great Bay front townhouse, 2BR/2BA/2CG plus loft. Pet friendly. Katharine Pepper, Rosebay Real Estate 802-363-9973 BRADENTON BEACH DIRECT GULF FRONT Updated Studio Suite Condo. Turnkey furnished Top-rated on TripAdvisor. Superb rental income. $269,000. By owner 941-9628220 www.flipkey. com/124227 FOR SALE BY OWNER 1BR/1BA mobile completely remodeled w/ share. Beach and Bay access. Call 941-224-1652 for more info MARINERS COVE GATED Condo Community. Deeded Boat Slips. Full ICW views! Updated, 3BR/3BA with large rooms. Under building parking & storage. 2 pools & tennis courts. $499,000 Lynn Parker Broker Associate RoseBay International 941-321-2736 SHORWALK 2BR/2BA CONDO $98,000, Village Green Villa 2BR/2BA 1CG $116,000, Cedars Longboat Key 2BR/2 1/2BA,1CG Short Sale $199,000, Perico Bay Club 2BA/2BA $139,500, Also 3BA/2BA, $234900, Anna Maria 3BR/2BA Salt Water Canal $590,000 Contact : Sharon Villars 941-920-0669 or Erlene Fitzpatrick 941-2246339 RE/MAX Alliance Group 4BR/3BA HOUSE on 71.5 acres with 18 stall horse barn in Parrish, Florida. Call Steve Georgie 941-321-6253 at Keller Williams Realty
REAL ESTATE: LOTS FOR SALE PRIME BAYFRONT LOT with a sandy beach! $ 699,000 Owner will finance. Call Sato Real Estate 941-7787200
RENTALS: ANNUAL WEST BRADENTON: CUTE 1BR/1BA/1CG House. $725 mo. Available February 1. 1 month security deposit + application fee. Call JoAnne 941-809-2488
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“ARE YOU MAKING the most of your investments? Please contact our office regarding property management. We look forward to hearing from you! 941778-4800.” ANNUAL RENTALS West Bradenton 2BR/1BA home on a large lot with storage shed. Pet O.K. $750/mo + utilities. DUNCAN REAL ESTATE 941-779-0304 www. teamduncan.com ANNUAL RENTAL UPDATED Village Green 2BR/2BA/2CG. 2200sf. Panoramic lake view. $1550/mo includes cable, water, sewage, trash. Call 941-756-1090 ANNUAL RENTAL LONGBOAT Key Twin Shores, 55+, newly decorated, private beach, 2BR/1BA, W/D. Call Karen 813-3776864 1 ANNUALS: LARGE 3BR/2BA Perico Bay Club condo, gated community. $1350/mo. PERICO ISLAND: 2BR/2BA condo 1250 sq ft, new tile throughout, office/den, exercise room, sauna, carport, and storage. $1000/ mo. Pool, Tennis, Water, Cable, and Trash included. First/Last/Sec. Gulf-Bay Realty 941-778-7244 WATERFRONT CONDO, Flamingo by the Bay, near beaches and shopping, 2BR/2BA, Boat Slip and Dock, Jacuzzi, tile floors throughout, $900/ mo, 941-720-4475 or 941-720-5664 HOLMES BEACH ELEVATED 2BR/1BA duplex. Deck, laundry, carport wood floors. Small pet OK. Nonsmoking. $850/mo plus utilities. 941-779-9470 ATTENTION ANNUAL PROPERTY OWNERS: Due to our successful marketing and outstanding location, our inventory of annual rentals has been depleted yet inquiries are still pouring in. If you are considering renting your property on an annual basis, please give Island Real Estate a call 941-778-6066. Mention this ad for reduced commission the first 3 months of a new lease!
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RENTALS: SEASONAL & VACATION TIFFANY PLACE Gulf Front Condo for Rent Incredible views from living room and master bedroom. 2BR/2BA Green Real Estate Call 941-778-0455
ANNA MARIA ISLAND, Fl Condos. Pool beach access, fully equipped $650-$750/ wk Redekercondos.com 941-778-1915 VACATION ONLY PROPERTIES for rent, private pool homes: 3BR/3BA, 3BR/2/ BA, 1BR/1BA. Call 941794-1515 www.coastalpropertiesrealty.com LBK GULF SIDE CONDOS 1BR & 3BR/3.5BA, heated pool. $1000/weekly. Outrigger. Call Betty 941-3833844
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BRADENTON BEACH CONDO. Bi-weekly, monthly. Direct Gulf view 2BR/2.5BA. Turnkey, spotless, Gulf to Bay. Gorgeous pool area. Day dock, elevator, security. Non-smoking. No Pets. Call 941-778-1132 (answering machine). SEASONAL 5 MONTH RENTAL November 2012 - March 2013. Open house all of January. 2BR/1BA up stairs apartment. West of Gulf Dr. $1350/mo plus tax Call 941-778-4499. JANUARY thru APRIL rentals still available: Anna Maria. Charming old Florida style cottage, 2BR/1.5BA available at North end of Anna Maria Island (steps to Gulf & piers) seasonally $2100/mo. or $700/ wk Horizon Realty of Anna Maria Call 941-778-0426
LAZY PALM COTTAGE Spacious 3BR/2BA cottage with private heated pool. One house to beach access. Call 941-778-6696. www.lazypalmcottage.com VACATION RENTAL: HOLMES BEACH 2BR/1BA. Boat slip, trolley stop on corner. Fully furnished. washer/dryer, outdoor shower, enclosed patio, covered parking. Desirable location. $800$1000/week + tax. No pets. No smoking. Call 941-713-6466 PRESTIGIOUS NORTH END AMI property available 1/1/12-4/12. Sweeping gulf views include Egmont Key from all rooms. 3BR/2.5BA, large balconies, private beach access. 823 N Shore Blvd. Horizon Realty of Anna Maria Call 941-778-0426
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RENTAL WANTED LONG TERM RENTAL Full Gulf Front Only Senior Couple seeking 6 month vacation rental Between September and April Call 347-4109079 or email: hmatte@ attglobal.net WANTED TO RENT Feb 25 thru March 31, 2012. 2BR/2BA( or 1BA) on Anna Maria Island. Two adults (non-smokers). Pet friendly. Call Mary 941896-5716.
REAL ESTATE: OUT OF AREA TENNESSEE MANSION FOR SALE. 7000 sq.ft. 8BR/9BA/3CG. Golf course. All for only $695,000. Call Mary 941348-8605
20 ACRES-LIVE ON Land now!! Only $99/mo. $0 Down, Owner Financing, No credit checks! Near El Paso, Texas, Beautiful Mountain Views! Free Color Brochure. 800-755-8953 www.sunsetranches.com FORECLOSED MOBILE HOME with land ready to move in. Great value. Approx 1500 sq ft. 3 BR/2BA. Serious offers only. No renters. Call 850-308-6473
TRANSPORTATION AMI TAXI metered-on-callcards accepted. Airport services: Tampa $80, Sarasota $30, Clearwater $70, Fort Meyers $150, Orlando $150. Call 800-301-4816. amitaxi4u@gmail.com, www.amitaxi.com
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