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1/21, lost item, 200 block of Periwinkle Plaza. The complainant said a replacement trash can delivered by Waste Management is missing.
Bradenton Beach
1/15, alcohol consumption in a public place, 135 Bridge St. The officer observed a man holding a can of beer. The defendant tried to hide it when he saw
Obituaries Jeanne Kerrigan Jeanne Kerrigan, 85, a longtime resident of York Beach, and Stoneham, Mass., passed away peacefully on Thursday, Jan. 19, 2017. Jeanne and her husband Donald (predeceased) raised five children, Neil (Donna) Kerrigan; Mark (Kim) Kerrigan; Stacie (Dennis) Kerrigan; Lea (Bob) Nardone; and Chris (Anthony) Kerrigan. She leaves one brother, Paul (Michele) Gerety and was predeceased by two brothers, Robert and David. She also leaves six grandchildren, Kaithlin, Patrick, Brittany, Brian, Zachary and Megan; and many nieces and nephews. Jeanne didn’t just live life, she ran toward it, full speed ahead, every day.
the officer, but he was give a notice to appear. 1/21, battery on a victim more than 65 years of age, 1100 block of Gulf Drive South. The defendant was arguing with his mother and pushed her to the floor, causing her to hit her head. He told police his mother is bipolar and his brother was mentally handicapped and they started arguing because his mother spent all their money. He said he did push her, but he picked her up immediately after. He was arrested.
Cortez
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She embraced life, roughed it up, celebrated it and gave it another try each day. She was the hardest worker in the world. Jeanne grew up in Everett, Mass., and graduated from Boston College School of Nursing. She worked full time as a nurse, raised five children, and at the same time, returned to Boston College for her masters in education. She also attended Western New England College, where she earned a masters in business administration and a masters in public administration. After many years as a nurse, she transitioned to teaching nursing at Northeast Regional Vocational High School and then became a guidance counselor there. Jeanne enjoyed spending winters in Bradenton, and could often be found at shore of Sarasota Bay or at the Anna Maria Island Moose Club, enjoying an afternoon at the beach with friends. Although she traveled all over the world,
FEBRUARY 1, 2017
Holmes Beach
1/22, DUI, 5200 Gulf Drive. The officer pulled the driver over because he was driving erratically. He smelled alcohol on the driver’s breath and noticed the driver’s eyes were watery and red. He asked how much the driver had imbibed and he said two or three beers. The driver took a field sobriety test and was arrested. 1/23, larceny/theft, trespassing, 600 block of Baronet Lane. Police were called to the scene by the property owner, who said her Realtor told her people looking at the house, which was for sale,
more than anything, she enjoyed spending time with her family, on her back porch, in York Beach, looking at her beautiful rock garden and overlooking the beautiful Atlantic Ocean. A funeral Mass was held on Saturday, Jan. 28, in St Raphael’s Church, Kittery. A private burial service will be held at a later date. Memorial donations may be made to the Gerety Kerrigan Scholarship Fund at P.O. Box 513, York Beach, ME 03910. Lucas & Eaton Funeral Home, York, is assisting with arrangements. Visit www.lucaseatonfuneralhome.com.
Dr. Saul Ladd Dr. Saul Ladd, 88, of Holmes Beach, passed away on Jan. 19, 2017. A native New Yorker, he and his late wife Rosalie moved to Florida in 1974, so that they could pursue their love of sailing all year long. Saul enjoyed
noticed two females coming out of the back yard with two decorative stones. She said the witnesses had seen the suspects at Dundee Lane where the suspects were trying to sell another house. Police went to that house and talked to a suspect, who said she was unhappy with her Realtor due to the “underwhelming” price of her home. She said she had gone to the home of the victims where she saw the mosaics there and started stealing items to boost the value of her home. The officer had the suspects return the stones and wrote a request to have the state attorney’s office investigate.
a long and distinguished career as a podiatrist, having founded Cortez Foot & Ankle with his partner and lifelong friend, Dr. Alan Katz. He retired in 1993, providing more time for he and Rosalie to sail, golf, travel the world and spend time with their children and grandchildren. Saul is predeceased by his beloved Rosalie and their special rescue dog, Izzy. He is survived by his children Sandra (Jonathan), Jeff (Andrea), and Nancy Ladd; his grandchildren Bryan (Katie), Becky (Steve), Jeremy and Kelsey. He is also survived by his brother Barry (Lori), sister Madeline, many nieces and nephews, and countless friends. In lieu of flowers, contributions may be made to Underdog Rescue of Florida. A celebration of his life was held on Tuesday, Jan. 24, at the Key Royale Club, where Saul loved spending time with his golf buddies and friends.
Holmes Beach town hall meetings begin with code enforcement Holmes Beach welcomes public input at town hall meetings. BY KRISTIN SWAIN SUN STAFF WRITER | kswain@amisun.com
HOLMES BEACH – City officials began a series of town hall meetings Jan. 26 with one of its most publicly visible departments — code enforcement. Code enforcement officers James Thomas and Nate Brown hosted the meeting along with Police Chief Bill Tokajer. More than a dozen community members came out to find out a little more about what code enforcement does and voice questions for the officers. Brown began the meeting with a history lesson, tracing the lineage of code enforcement all the way back to 1754 B.C. and the sixth king of Babylon, Hammurabi. Brown said the king enforced a rule requiring a house be dropped on any man who built an
inferior structure for someone else. “We don’t go that far now,” Tokajer said. Brown said the tragedies that occur as a result of bad building practices indicate the weak points in the code, allowing for improvement. Among the duties of code enforcement officers are trash and debris, abandoned vehicles, overgrown lots, noise and verification of permits. “Code enforcement promotes compliance of the ordinances governing public safety and welfare,” Brown said. In Holmes Beach, code enforcement officers also are trained to issue parking violations and serve as crossing guards at Anna Maria Elementary if needed. Suzi Fox, executive director of Anna Maria Island Turtle Watch and Shorebird Monitoring, said the enhanced presence of code enforcement in the city over the past two years had helped her volunteers to focus more on helping sea turtles and less
on trying to promote compliance with nesting season regulations. “We used to be really mean, now we’re really nice,” Fox said. “It’s fun to be sea turtle friendly.” Ingrid McClellan, executive director of Keep Manatee Beautiful, and Bob Baublitz, of Waste Pro, also spoke during the meeting. “It’s a pleasure working out here,” Baublitz said. “I really enjoy it.” He added that Waste Pro staff working on Anna Maria Island are trained to assist the police and code enforcement with spotting suspicious activity. “Public safety is not just a police thing, it’s a community thing,” Tokajer said. During the meeting, officers addressed the complaint process, enforcement of the city’s noise ordinance, street parking and how code enforcement differs from the building department. Thomas said while code enforce-
ment can check a construction permit and cite builders for not having one or working outside of the scope of the permit, officers cannot issue or revoke a permit. For noise complaints, Thomas said officers would rather be the “bad cops” than risk tensions developing between neighbors. “Our objective is to enforce the codes,” he said. “The goal is to get compliance without anyone wanting to retaliate against a neighbor.” Thomas said the best ways to get in touch with code enforcement are by e-mail, telephone and in person at city hall. “We’re trying to have a domino effect of positivity,” he said. “We want to be proactive.” For more information on code enforcement, call 941-708-5800 or email thomasj@holmesbeach.org. The town hall series will resume in March with the police department.