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There was a little something for everyone on this AMI Memorial Day. Clockwise from above left: Lexus Murphy, Adalyn Chaffins, 2, and Rachel Clausen display the flag in this week’s Sun; Commander Michael J. Reardon, of the U.S. War College, delivers the Memorial Day address in Anna Maria, reminding everyone of the holiday’s true meaning; boaters on the ICW show the colors; Anthony Schap, channeling his inner Uncle Sam, sports the red, white and blue; thousands crowd umbrella to umbrella up and down the Island’s beaches.

Attorney addresses charter county concerns Attorney Wade Vose is well-versed on the pros and cons of charter counties.

BY JOE HENDRICKS SUN STAFF WRITER | jhendricks@amisun.com

ANNA MARIA – The charter county debate made its way to the City Commission last week after being discussed at a Bradenton Beach Commission meeting the week before.

The Manatee County Commission will conduct a charter county work-

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Building department issues alarm city commissioners Commissioners are concerned with lags in performance by Building Official Jim McGuinness.

BY KRISTIN SWAIN SUN STAFF WRITER | KSWAIN@AMISUN.COM

HOLMES BEACH — Concerns are mounting over the Building Department’s performance.

During the May 23 meeting, Commissioner Pat Morton shared his concerns that Building Official Jim

McGuinness is not always working to achieve the commission’s directives.

One issue cited occurred after commissioners directed Police Chief Bill Tokajer and city code enforcement officers to begin citing The Ugly Grouper, 5704 Marina Drive, for not meeting construction deadlines as it undergoes remodeling. According to Morton, McGuinness instructed code enforcement to stand down and allow him to handle the situation. see building, page 40

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Lubore liberated on noise charge The State Attorney’s Office determined there was insufficient evidence to support moving forward with noise ordinance violation charges.

BY JOE HENDRICKS SUN STAFF WRITER | jhendricks@amisun.com

BRADENTON BEACH – The State Attorney’s Office has dismissed the criminal charge stemming from the April 5 arrest of Freckled Fin owner Scott Lubore for a noise ordinance violation.

On May 19, Assistant State Attorney Casey Cahall sent a memo to Det. Sgt. Lenard Diaz at the Bradenton Beach Police Department that stated there was insufficient evidence to prove the crime Lubore was charged with.

“The responding officer used his decibel meter and obtained two readings where the defendant’s music was above allowed levels. The officer informed the undersigned that the sound was measured for approximately 10-15 seconds total.

Bradenton Beach City Ordinance 26-107 (d) requires that the stated maximum level be exceeded for 30 seconds during a five-consecutive-minute measurement period. Based on the above facts and circumstances, the state has insufficient evidence to prove beyond reasonable doubt at trial that the defendant exceeded the allowed noise level for longer than 30 seconds. As such, this charge is declined,” the memo says.

On Friday, Lubore’s attorney, Sean Flynn, said, “Although we are pleased with the decision by the state to not file criminal charges against Mr. Lubore, it is an absolute shame that a

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The State Attorney’s Office has dismissed the noise ordinance charge made against Freckled Fin Owner Scott Lubore, shown here at a commission workshop in May Bradenton Beach restaurant owner was physically arrested and taken to jail for an alleged noise ordinance violation, which is questionably unenforceable as it currently reads.

“Further, we have serious concerns about the vindictive nature behind Mr. Lubore’s arrest and question why he was not simply issued an order to appear in lieu of a physical arrest and incarceration. As such, we will be exploring all avenues of potential civil action in response to this unfortunate set of events,” Flynn said.

Flynn also believes there is flawed language contained in Section 26-105 (3) of the noise ordinance adopted in 2014.

That section pertains to the enumeration of certain loud and raucous noise to be abated, and Subsection 26-105 (3) refers

to “amplified music or sounds in excess of the limits and times specified in section 26-108.”

The decibel level thresholds are stated in Section 26-107, and not in Section 27-108, which addresses exceptions granted by the city commission that allow live music to be played later on certain holidays, including the Fourth of July and New Year’s Eve. When discussing the State Attorney Office’s decision, Police Chief Sam Speciale said the officer who made the arrest did take proper decibel readings, but he failed to fully note the duration of the readings in his arrest report.

“It doesn’t change anything as far as our enforcement.

We’re going to go back and make sure the ordinance is correct and that our officers are aware they have to take the reading for a certain amount of time,” Speciale said.

As for future violators being arrested, Speciale said, “We have the ability to make an arrest, but that doesn’t mean we’re going to do it.”

The city has not yet scheduled the noise ordinance work meeting the City Commission requested as a follow to its May 9 noise ordinance workshop. During that workshop, Speciale asked the commission to consider allowing on a trial basis open-air live music being allowed until midnight on Fridays and Saturdays.

Speciale also suggested the noise ordinance be amended to state that decibel readings taken by an officer who is not responding to a noise complaint are to be taken 100 feet from the center of the stage rather than the establishment’s property line. A reading taken in response to a complaint is to be taken near the complainant’s residence or place of lodging.

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Major pipeline project meeting set

Manatee County Utilities and Public Works will host a briefing on Tuesday, May 30, at 4:30 p.m. at CrossPointe Fellowship, 8605 Gulf Drive, Holmes Beach, to inform residents and elected officials of a major pipe replacement project this summer. There will be design boards for the public to observe, and project staff will be there to answer questions.

The project includes replacing water and sewer pipes and other utility work along Gulf Drive from Cortez Road to just north of Manatee Avenue. Officials have set up a website, www.amipipereplacement.com, where details of the project will be posted, starting June 1.

New home in the works for post office The city’s post office may soon have a new home.

Mayor Bob Johnson told commissioners May 23 that three local businesses have put in applications to take over the city’s postal service location when the current one, located in the S & S Plaza, closes June 30. He said the three applications are going through an approval process with the United States Postal Service, which ultimately will determine which, if any, of the local businesses is chosen to continue postal box and mailing service in the city. A decision is expected within a few weeks.

“That’s moving forward,” Johnson said of the potential relocation. “We may see a solution.”

Overnight delays at bridge Work crews will be replacing release valves on the Anna Maria Island Bridge from 9 p.m. on Wednesday, June 7, to 4:30 a.m. on Thursday, June 8. Drivers are advised to use caution and expect intermittent delays.

Lobbyist retained The Anna Maria Commission has unanimously agreed to retain lobbyist Chip Case for $3,333 a month. Case will keep city officials abreast of any developments regarding state legislators’ continued attempts to eliminate or further limit local governments’ ability to Case regulate short-term vacation rentals. Part of Case’s ongoing activities will include seeking out state legislators who support local rental regulations and encouraging them to file bills that would protect cities’ home rule rights.

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Nancy Ambrose arrested

The longtime AMI charity organizer has been accused of scheming to defraud butterfly garden supporters.

BY JOE HENDRICKS SUN STAFF WRITER | jhendricks@amisun.com

HOLMES BEACH – Bradenton resident Nancy Ambrose turned herself in Wednesday, May 24, in response to an arrest warrant that alleges crimes were committed during her oversight of a butterfly garden at Holmes Beach City Hall.

Police Chief Bill Tokajer distributed a press release and a copy of the 21-page arrest warrant that listed three charges stemming from actions taken between late 2014 and early 2017.

The warrant, prepared by Det. Sgt. Brian Hall, listed three charges: scheme to defraud, less than $20,000; operating an unlicensed charity; and solicitation as a charity without authorization. Scheme to defraud is a Ambrose third-degree felony.

Ambrose was released from the Manatee County Jail the following morning after posting bond.

“It was a 12-hour ordeal with the jail. I do not understand it, so I will look forward to my day in court,” Ambrose said via e-mail.

Tokajer’s press release said the investigation into Ambrose and the Manasota chapter of the North American Butterfly Association (NABA) began after a several complaints were made to the city about the condition of the butterfly garden.

In 2008, Ambrose reached agreement with the city that allowed her to maintain a butterfly garden on city property. The butterfly garden was abandoned in mid-2016, and that area is now a memorial garden maintained by the city.

“The defendant repeatedly obtained money by holding fundraiser arts and craft fairs and selling bricks for the garden, fraudulently using the name of

I do not understand it, so I will look forward to my day in court.”

Nancy Ambrose the North American Butterfly Association,” Tokajer’s press release states. “The money raised was supposed to be for the care and upkeep of the butterfly garden.

“The defendant has also used some of the money obtained for personal gain, as documented in the bank records. A review of the bank records showed Ambrose would receive approximately $3,500 a year in donations from arts and craft fairs held on the Island.”

The warrant also says Ambrose is the only person listed on the Manasota NABA bank account that listed a $44,243 balance in December.

The warrant documents $650 in unauthorized expenditures for plants, fencing, insect killer, hose nozzles, trimmer line, a sprinkler timer, a toilet seat and more, none of which could be attributed to the butterfly garden.

Ambrose also wrote a $600 check from the NABA account for cash and two more checks to her husband David – a $41.58 check that said “Wal-Mart plants for Vets area” on the memo line and a $100 check for “irrigation,” according to the warrant. Neither purchase could be verified. see ambrose, page 16

Holmes Beach hangs on to lobbyist Holmes Beach city leaders are opting to continue into the next state legislative session with a lobbyist representing the city’s interests in Tallahassee.

Commissioner Carol Soustek brought the matter to the attention of fellow commissioners during a May 23 meeting after the subject was discussed during the May Coalition of Barrier Island Elected Officials meeting. She suggested looking at the coming fiscal year

budget to set aside funds for a lobbyist.

Commissioner Jean Peelen, absent from the meeting but conferenced in on the phone, said she expects the coming year to bring more challenges to municipalities in attempts to erode home rule and combat city control of vacation rentals.

Peelen said she’d met with current lobbyist Cari Roth and Mayor Bob Johnson, leaving the meeting

“very impressed” with Roth.

“She really knows the in’s and out’s of how to get things done,” Peelen said of Roth.

Soustek also suggested city leaders price how much it would cost to get a bill going to proactively fight against the challenges to municipality control.

Commissioners agreed to continue the discussion at a future meeting.

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Commission split over city manager City leaders’ opinions fall on both sides of a highly contested debate to determine whether a city manager is a good option for the future of the city.

BY KRISTIN SWAIN SUN STAFF WRITER | kswain@amisun.com

HOLMES BEACH — Commissioners are on both sides of the fence over the potential of hiring a city manager.

During a May 23 work session, members of a residents' committee presented the pros and cons of hiring a manager.

For the residents, transitioning to a city manager form of government has primarily positive outcome scenarios, according to members of the committee.

“I wish I could say I found some negativity, but I didn’t,” resident and committee member Renae Ferguson said. “I think the results we got were enlightening to say the least.”

Ferguson reported that out of the 12 coastal cities spoken to, all were pleased with the results of having a city manager, versus only a mayor, to

handle the day-to-day operations of the city. The reason was listed as the consistency a city manager provides.

Unlike a mayor, who faces re-election every two years, a city manager is a hired employee who is expected to be with the city long-term. City managers also are required to meet certain job qualifications whereas a mayor can be anyone who qualifies to run for office.

In Holmes Beach, that means meeting a residency requirement and candidate paperwork deadlines.

If commissioners choose to pursue hiring a city manager, a mayor would still be elected every two years but would be responsible for oversight rather than the daily activities of city government.

Mayor Bob Johnson said he’s in favor of creating a city manager position to foster continuity for staff and residents after his current term expires.

Johnson previously announced he wouldn’t be seeking a third term as mayor.

His current term expires November 2018.

Commissioner Carol Soutek agreed with Johnson.

“It’s a small city with big city problems,” she said of Holmes Beach.

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Holmes Beach Mayor Bob Johnson and Commissioner Judy Titsworth argue May 23 about the merits of hiring a city manager for Holmes Beach.

Soustek expressed concern that with a shrinking pool of residents, particularly those willing to take on the role of mayor, it may be time to consider revamping the city’s form of government.

“It’s not a choice up here anymore, it’s kind of a necessity to consider this,” she said.

Commissioner Judy Titsworth isn’t

sure a city manager is the right move for Holmes Beach. She said she would like to see an election pass without a mayoral candidate stepping forward before she considers installing a city manager.

“If each charter position was hired as a competent team player to uphold the wishes of the commission through the mayor, our charter would work,” she said. At this time, Titsworth said she’s unwilling to expend the time and effort needed to review and change the city’s charter to accommodate a city manager position.

“I think you’re naïve about the charter,” Johnson said. “We have a good staff, that’s not the issue. The issue is stability. The city is suffering in a way it doesn’t need to.”

“This is definitely one thing that doesn’t need to be rushed,” Titsworth said.

Soustek recommended moving the discussion to the next work session for further contemplation by commissioners.

“Come back again,” she said to members of the residents' committee. “It will be continued.”

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LETTERS to the EDITOR League supports charter county The League of Women Voters of Manatee County supports charter government (Home Rule) for Manatee County. We first took a position on this in 1985, when studies showed that it is a more advanced form of county government, allowing for a county to shape its structure and functions to meet the needs and growth of its community, without having to ask permission from the Florida Legislature. It also has features that allow for more public participation, such as referendum and recall.

I would like to respond to an article that appeared in the May 24 issue of The Sun. According to those quoted, charter government is a threat to the autonomy of the cities in our county.

I think the people in St. Petersburg, Orlando, Sarasota and many other cities in charter counties would be pretty amazed to hear that, since their cities pass ordinances all the time without county approval.

If you disagree, just Google that.

You won't find anything about Florida county charter/city pre-emption disputes. However, you will find reams of articles about angry city governments having their rules pre-empted by state legislation. Charters do make it easier

to do voluntary collaborations, saving money for both county and city governments, and working together to solve problems.

It is unfortunate that during the early 2000's a Manatee County charter proposal was put forth that would indeed have taken away some of the cities' growth management authority.

But that's why it never got anywhere.

Without wide support, any such charter would fail. That mistake should not deter us from considering a welldrawn one that could provide benefits to the county and the cities.

For more information, visit our website, www.lwvmanatee.org. The telling point about charter government is its record. Of all the 20 counties that have adopted home rule, not a single one has voted to go back to the older form of government.

To learn more about charter government, please attend the Manatee County Commission Workshop on June 14 at 6 p.m. at the Bradenton Area Convention Center, 1 Haben Blvd. in Palmetto. The key speaker will be Virginia Delegal, executive director of the Florida Association of Counties.

Rosalie Shaffer President, L.W.V. Manatee County

Fundraiser recipient grateful To all our Island friends and family near and far, and new friends we met along the way, a big heartfelt thank you to all the businesses who donated

so generously for our raffles and silent auction and all monetary donations.

Thank you to all the people involved in every aspect who took the time and effort that made it all a success. All I had I do was be there and you, my friends, helped me so givingly get my "new legs." Thank you!

If you see me walking around the Island with a smile on my face just know you all had a part in making it happen.

Love you all.

J.D. White Holmes Beach

Third bridge needed I have been a full-time resident of Manatee County since 1971. At that time, the 43rd Street traffic light was the last one to Anna Maria Island.

Strawberry and tomato fields were on both sides of Manatee Avenue.

My husband and I lived on Iris Street in Anna Maria from 1971 to 1989. In 1985, Hurricane Elena was approaching the Island. At 2 a.m., police used their bullhorns to tell us to evacuate.

We packed a few things and left our home. It took 1 1/2 hours just to get across the Anna Maria Island Bridge.

(Imagine how long it would take in 2017.) Fortunately for the islanders, the hurricane switched directions and went back out to sea. We were spared any serious damage.

Manatee County residents have discussed the need for a third bridge from 53rd Avenue to the north end of Longboat Key in Manatee County

for many years, to ease the access from Bradenton Beach to the Cortez Bridge. Have you tried driving along Gulf Drive on a Saturday or Sunday afternoon? Traffic is backed up in both directions. Now is the time to make plans to build the bridge before future construction is started. The beautiful fixed span bridge across Sarasota Bay from Sarasota to Bird Key (an exclusive community) is spectacular. It is an example of good planning. The Cortez bridge could be used as a fishing pier as it ages, to avoid expensive repairs and to save the historic Cortez Village.

State and county planners and commissioners, get your heads “out of the sand.” Don’t let the real estate politicians talk you out of the need for a fixed-span bridge. Do what is right for Manatee County so that we can preserve the beauty of Anna Maria Island for future generations, and have access to leaving the Island and Longboat Key quickly in the event of another hurricane.

Mary Lee St. John Bradenton

Nice Memorial Day ceremony For all who participated: Thank you. Special thanks to Mayor Murphy and staff, veterans in attendance and Mayor Murphy's nephew, Commander Michael J. Reardon. What a testament!

We were privileged to have our two SEE LETTERS, PAGE 7

Remembering Gregg Allman For old-time Islanders, you probably remember when Gregg Allman moved to the Island in 1979. He and his dinged up white Corvette were regulars here on AMI. He often brought “the brothers” from the band out to local bars to play a few sets. No concert ticket was needed and you never knew how it was gonna turn out. He might not have been a longtime Islander but his toes have hit our sands more than once.

Brad Lisk We would see Gregg everywhere out here on the Island - on the pier, at the grocery store. My friend Kimberly Manley met him at the Oar House and they lived together for awhile. I remember seeing him at parties and him singing I'm No Angel at the Bradenton Country Club with Mike Giltner and the gang.

Carol Whitmore

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on the agenda

PREVIOUS QUESTION: Do you favor increasing parking fines in Bradenton Beach from $35 to $50?

Anna Maria

Holmes Beach

6/8: City Commission meeting, 6 p.m.

6/13: Planning and Zoning Board meeting, 4 p.m.

For information, call 7086130.

6/7: Planning Commission meeting, 7 p.m.

6/13: City Commission meeting, 6 p.m.

6/15: City Commission work session, 6 p.m.

For information, call 7085800.

17% No

10005 Gulf Drive.

Bradenton Beach

5801 Marina Drive.

107 Gulf Drive N.

No events scheduled.

For information, call 7781005.

Island-wide

6/5: Island Transportation Planning Organization meeting, Anna Maria City Hall, 2 p.m.

mark your calendar Note: Events are free unless indicated.

Wednesday

83% Yes

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THIS WEEK’S SURVEY

How do you prepare for hurricane season?

• Usual preparation: Buy supplies, secure the boat, watch the weather.

• Usual preparation: Buy vodka, live in denial.

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grandchildren (ages 11 and 9) in attendance. We don't believe they knew much about the services'

meaning before hand, but with the promise of ice cream afterwards and an hour plus Memorial Day discussion ensuing, we know they are now introduced to the

true meaning behind Memorial Day. Lynn and Jack Brennan Anna Maria

The Anna Maria Island Sun staff Publishers Mike Field Maggie Field Editor/CEO Mike Field Layout Ricardo Fonseca Reporters Cindy Lane Tom Vaught

Joe Hendricks Kristin Swain Columnists Louise Bolger Outdoors editor Rusty Chinnis Ad director Chantelle Lewin

Ad assistants Chris Boniberger Sue Otto

Cindy Lane Accounting John Reitz

Classified ads Bob Alexander

Distribution Bob Alexander Tony McNulty

Graphics Elaine Stroili Ricardo Fonseca Web/Social media Jocelyn V. Greene

Preserve kayak tour, Robinson Preserve, 2198 99th St. N.W., Bradenton, 8:30 to 11:30 a.m. Reserve to 941742-5757, ext. 7.

Roser-Robics chair-based exercise class, Roser Church, 512 Pine Ave., Anna Maria, 9:30 a.m.

Gentle chair yoga, Anna Maria Island Art League, 5312 Holmes Blvd., Holmes Beach, noon to 12:45 p.m. $12. Space limited.

Contributors Pat Copeland Steve Borggren Sean Murphy Monica Simpson

Boomer Boot Camp, Roser Church, 512 Pine Ave., Anna Maria, 9:30 a.m. One class, $15; five classes, $65; 10 classes, $100.

Mat pilates for seniors, Aging in Paradise Resource Center, 6200 Gulf of Mexico Drive, Longboat Key, second floor, 10 to 10:45 a.m., $10 per class. Reserve to maryannbrady@aginginparadise. org or 941-383-6493.

Knit and crochet, Island Branch Library, 5701 Marina Drive, Holmes Beach, 2 p.m.

Jam in the Sand, Anna Maria Island Beach Café, 4000 Gulf Drive, Holmes Beach, 5 to 8 p.m.

Friday June 2

Bridge refresher session, Aging in Paradise Resource Center, 6200 Gulf of Mexico Drive, 2nd Floor, Longboat Key, 10:30 to 11:30 a.m., $10, includes coffee and cookies. Reserve to maryannbrady@aginginparadise. org or 941-383-6493.

Sunset drum circle, Manatee Beach, 4000 Gulf Drive, Holmes Beach, 5 to 8 p.m.

Saturday June 3

Safety pin jewelry, Island Branch Library, 5701 Marina Drive, Holmes Beach, 2 p.m.

Sunday June 4

Beach Market, Coquina Beach, Bradenton Beach, 10 a.m. to 4 p.m.

Monday June 5

Social bridge games, Roser Church, 512 Pine Ave., Anna Maria, noon.

Make your own mosaics, Aging in Paradise Resource Center, 6200 Gulf of Mexico Drive, Longboat Key, second floor, 12:30 p.m., $40 per class or $150 for series of four. Materials provided.

Reserve to maryannbrady@ aginginparadise.org or 941383-6493.

Tuesday June 6

Boomer Boot Camp, Roser Church, 512 Pine Ave., Anna Maria, 9:30 a.m. One class, $15; five classes, $65; 10 classes, $100.

Preschool story time, Island Library, 5701 Marina Drive, Holmes Beach, 10 a.m.

American contract bridge league, open pairs duplicate bridge games, Aging in Paradise Resource Center, 6200 Gulf of Mexico Drive, Longboat Key, second floor, 1 to 4 p.m., $11 per game with snacks included.

Reserve to maryannbrady@ aginginparadise.org or 941SEE CALENDAR, PAGE 8

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Opening Night with Lang Lang and the New York Philharmonic, Lincoln Center Screening, Island Branch Library, 5701 Marina Drive, Holmes Beach, 2 p.m.

Wednesday June 7

Roser-Robics chair-based exercise class, Roser Church, 512 Pine Ave., Anna Maria, 9:30 a.m.

Gentle chair yoga, Anna Maria Island Art League, 5312 Holmes Blvd., Holmes Beach, noon to 12:45 p.m. $12. Space limited.

Thursday June 8

Boomer Boot Camp, Roser Church, 512 Pine Ave., Anna Maria, 9:30 a.m. One class, $15; five classes, $65; 10 classes, $100.

Didgeridoo Down Under, Island Branch Library, 5701 Marina Drive, Holmes Beach, 10 a.m.

Mat pilates for seniors, Aging in Paradise Resource Center, 6200 Gulf of Mexico Drive, Longboat Key, second floor, 10 to 10:45 a.m., $10 per class. Reserve to maryannbrady@ aginginparadise.org or 941-383-6493.

Jam in the Sand, Anna Maria Island Beach Café, 4000 Gulf Drive, Holmes Beach, 5 to 8

p.m.

Friday June 9

Bridge refresher session, Aging in Paradise Resource Center, 6200 Gulf of Mexico Drive, 2nd Floor, Longboat Key, 10:30 to 11:30 a.m., $10, includes coffee and cookies. Reserve to maryannbrady@aginginparadise.org or 941-383-6493.

Alzheimer’s caregiver support group, Island Branch Library, 5701 Marina Drive, Holmes Beach, 2 p.m.

Sunset drum circle, Manatee Beach, 4000 Gulf Drive, Holmes Beach, 5 to 8 p.m.

Saturday June 10

Origami, Island Branch Library, 5701 Marina Drive, Holmes Beach, 10 a.m.

T-Shirt tote bag, Island Branch Library, 5701 Marina Drive, Holmes Beach, 2 p.m.

Sunday June 11

Beach Market, Coquina Beach, Bradenton Beach, 10 a.m. to 4 p.m.

Monday June 12

Make your own mosaics, Aging in Paradise Resource Center, 6200 Gulf of Mexico Drive,

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Longboat Key, second floor, 12:30 p.m., $40 per class or $150 for series of four. Materials provided. Reserve to maryannbrady@ aginginparadise.org or 941-383-6493.

Tuesday June 13

Boomer Boot Camp, Roser Church, 512 Pine Ave., Anna Maria, 9:30 a.m. One class, $15; five classes, $65; 10 classes, $100.

Pot moratorium extension sought

Manatee County officials are looking to extend by 90 days the six-month moratorium on medical marijuana dispensaries the County Commission adopted in December. The moratorium is scheduled to expire on June 18.

The first of two extension-related public hearings took place last week, and the second is scheduled for Tuesday, June 6.

County officials are still awaiting regulatory guidance from the Florida Department of Health, and the moratorium will

Preschool story time, Island Branch Library, 5701 Marina Drive, Holmes Beach, 10 a.m.

American contract bridge league, open pairs duplicate bridge games, Aging in Paradise Resource Center, 6200 Gulf of Mexico Drive, Longboat Key, second floor, 1 to 4 p.m., $11 per game with snacks included. Reserve to maryannbrady@aginginparadise.org or 941383-6493.

provide additional time to prepare county regulations to address this new business model.

Metz case closing arguments submitted Bradenton Beach City Attorney Ricinda Perry and attorney Robert Lincoln have submitted their written joint closing arguments regarding John Metz’s administrative appeal of a permitting decision made by Bradenton Beach Building Official Steve Gilbert regarding the renovation of a vacation rental property owned by Wendy and

George Kokolis. Perry and Lincoln are seeking from Special Master Lisa Gonzalez Moore a proposed order denying Metz’s consolidated appeals.

“The proposed order provides findings of fact and conclusions of law demonstrating that appellant John Metz has failed to establish the factual and legal basis for granting his appeals … his claims were in large part untimely and lack factual and legal merit,” says one of the legal documents dated May 25.

Moore is expected to issue her ruling next week.

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No resolution yet for disgruntled property owners No solution is forthcoming in the dispute between Holmes Beach and residents at Westbay Point and Moorings condominiums.

City Attorney Patricia Petruff said the city hasn’t received the riparian rights survey requested in January.

The survey was ordered to help settle a disagreement between city leaders and residents at the neighboring property over whose property the boat lifts are located on.

The dispute began when city leaders authorized the installation of boat lifts and canopies to protect two rescue boats, one for West Manatee Fire Rescue and another for the Holmes Beach Police Department, at the 63rd Street public boat ramp. The boat ramp property is owned by the city, but residents argue they have riparian rights to the area and the canopies are blocking their views, potentially causing property value loss.

Petruff said the delay is caused by the complicated nature of the shoreline and property ownership in the area.

In a conversation with the surveyor,

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The view from some first floor units at Westbay Point and Moorings condominiums features the tops of the boat canopies covering the rescue boats for West Manatee Fire Rescue and the Holmes Beach Police Department.

Petruff said the survey was being reviewed for accuracy before being submitted to city hall.

Until the survey is delivered, Commissioner Judy Titsworth said no changes will be made to the boat lifts or canopies.

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SEAFOOD DINING

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A Toast to the Gulf Coast Benziger Wine Dinner Hosted by the Studio at Gulf and Pine and the Sandbar Restaurant Culinary Team Join us for an exclusive, five-course culinary experience with third-generation winemaker, Chris Benziger.

Benziger Family Winery produces a distinctive portfolio of biodynamic, certified-sustainable, organic wines that pair perfectly with the innovative menu created by the culinary director and team of chefs from the Sandbar, Beach House, and Mar Vista Waterfront Restaurants.

Enter to win a special, VIP tour of Benziger Family Winery in Sonoma County.

Special Guest and Bottle Signing by:

Venue:

Benziger Vice President of Trade Relations Chris Benziger - Glen Ellen, California

The Studio at Gulf and Pine 10101 Gulf Dr., Anna Maria

June 22, 2017 6:30 p.m.-9 p.m.

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Short voyage for Schooner San Francesco

BY JOE HENDRICKS SUN STAFF WRITER | jhendricks@amisun.com

CORTEZ – On Friday, May 26, the schooner San Francesco was towed from its longtime docking spot in front of the Seafood Shack to its new spot along the seawall between the Seafood Shack and Annie's Bait and Tackle.

Mark Ibasfalean and Michael “Fin” Wood piloted the two boats that towed the schooner to its new location. They were assisted by Joe Seeley, Dana Nyhan, Edward Shorter and Albert Luper.

Because the schooner’s wooden hull is no longer seaworthy, Seafood Shack Chief Operating Officer Jeb Lippincott said the plan is to shore the schooner up at its new location so it rests on submerged supports instead of actually floating. Some kind of breakwater may also be installed to further protect the 66-foot ship built in Italy 1870.

Lippincott said the exterior might be repainted and the masts might be replaced later to further enhance the appearance of the historic schooner that will serve as a point of interest and provide photo opportunities for those who visit the business complex near the Cortez Bridge.

Recently purchased by the Seafood Shack, the Vanessa Maria will move into the schooner’s former slip before being put into service for deep sea fishing charters and sunset cruises later this summer.

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Top, the schooner San Francesco is now moored along the seawall between the Seafood Shack and Annie’s Bait and Tackle. Right, the crew consisting of Mark Ibasfalean, Joe Seeley, Dana Nyhan, Captain Michael “Fin” Wood, Edward Shorter and Albert Luper moved the schooner, shown from left to right. Above, boats piloted by Ibasfalean and Wood towed the schooner to its new location.

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Holmes Beach commissioners refuse overlay option Holmes Beach commissioners reject a resident proposition to allow short term rentals in a beachfront section of R-1.

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HOLMES BEACH — Commissioners wasted no time issuing a verdict on a resident proposition to create an overlay district.

After hearing several people speaking for and against establishing an overlay district in a beachside section of a R-1 zone to allow short term rentals, commissioners denied the request with little discussion.

“The location is a prime area for resort housing,” Commissioner Judy Titsworth said. “It’s also a prime area for residential families to have a slice of paradise.”

The area, located west of Gulf Drive and stretching from 43rd Street to 52nd Street, fell victim to a zoning change in 2007 which stipulated a minimum of 30 day rentals in R-1 zones. To help ease the burden on residents, the commission at the time granted a sunset clause of 10 years for any affected properties operated as a short term rental of 7 days or more.

The sun went down on that clause earlier this year, removing the ability of property owners to continue renting for less than 30 days.

“We’re like a little island surrounded

Holmes Beach resident Linda Gallen asks commissioners during a May 23 commission workshop to consider creating an overlay district in a section of R-1 residential zoning to allow short term rentals. by short term rentals,” resident Linda Gallen said, pleading with commissioners to consider establishing an overlay district in her neighborhood.

She added her family wouldn’t have bought their investment property in 1973 if they had known then it couldn’t be rented weekly at some point in the future.

“Renting by the month puts an impossible financial strain on owners,” she said.

“Please don’t make it impossible for us to keep our home and pass it down to the next generation,” resident Debra Gutierrez said, speaking on behalf of her husband Albert who was absent from the meeting.

Gallen proposed the overlay district only be applied to existing structures to prevent developers from coming in to tear down smaller homes to build the large rental houses that commissioners are trying to deter in the city.

Commissioners cited fear of establishing a precedent for other R-1

zones with rental properties in it and removal of home rule as two of the reasons for refusal.

“I can’t jeopardize the entire island for one section,” Commissioner Carol Soustek said. “We have to go back and correct what was not done but should’ve been done 10 years ago.”

Commissioner Pat Morton said he has compassion for the affected property owners but does not support an overlay district.

Commissioners weren’t the only ones who didn’t support the proposed overlay district.

Resident Jeff Connor said he felt the proposed overlay district would undermine the character of the Island and its neighborhoods. Fellow resident Dave Pate questioned why the matter would be brought up by residents at the end of the sunset period.

“To put consistency back on this Island, I vote against any change,” Soustek said, closing the discussion.

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Here’s to Bill At left, Natalia Petroff and Greg Grosser served the champagne and, at right, Suzanne Richardson, Waterfront restaurant owner Jason Suzor and Terry Stewart raised their glasses Wednesday evening at the Waterfront restaurant for a toast to restaurant manager Bill Hard, who passed away May 12 after a battle against cancer. More than 30 people braved wind and rain to offer their respects.

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D Coy Ducks: AMI's own 'Cheers'

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very town has one. It’s the go to place for adults – a community meeting spot where you can have an adult drink, trash politicians and meet your friends. On Anna Maria Island that place is D Coy Ducks, our own little “Cheers.”

Duck’s is an old Island favorite for locals and visitors alike.

Even if you’ve never been inside, it won’t take long to feel right at home. Brad Lisk, one of the bartenders, grew up on Anna Maria, has been there for seven years and was twice voted bartender of the year in the Sun’s Readers’ Choice awards. Lisa O’Connell has been at Duck’s 11

years tending bar and providing complimentary food and specialty cakes for patrons' milestone events. Richie Brown, the manager, is new to Anna Maria relocating from New Jersey over a year ago, but has gotten right into the grove of Island life.

Finally, the owner is Mondher Kobrosly, a local island businessman, who lets Ducks be Ducks.

D Coy Ducks is a no smoking, full service bar with a wide selection of beverages. It also has a package liquor license for beer in any size. The one thing it doesn't have is food, at least not for sale. But don’t let that stop you if you’re hungry. You’re welcome to bring your own or call one of the local Anna Maria restaurants, that are happy to

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All major credit cards accepted deliver. Or you may be lucky enough to be there on one of those days when food donated by a customer just turns up.

During football season, Ducks has an NFL package to watch on eight TVs, and bartender/cook extraordinaire Lisa O’Connell brings in half-time food every LOUISE BOLGER | SUN

see ducks, page 15 Left to right, Brad List, Lisa O’Connell and Richie Brown are ready to

serve you at D Coy Ducks.

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Sunday. There is never a charge for food, and there is never smoking.

D Coy Ducks is a special place, not only for its friendly and welcoming attitude, but it’s also special because of the bands that are showcased in the bar. Every Friday and Saturday night there is live entertainment featuring local and statewide acts, many of whom have gone on to entertain at bigger venues. If you have the opportunity ask Brad List about Gregg Allman and his son. Duck’s bandstand is accented with music posters and photos of bands and in keeping with the emphasis on music, there is a jukebox.

There’s something going on in the bar the other five nights of the week also: Monday and Wednesday, poker; Tuesday, trivia; Thursday, solo artist; Sunday, Cribbage and beer pong. There is no charge for participating, and no money is exchanged on poker nights, just gifts and bar credits and the opportunity to participate in a quarterly tournament.

Drink specials are available from opening to 6 p.m. with $2.25 drafts and $3.50 well drinks. On Sunday there are Bloody Mary and Mimosa specials. Monday is Morgan day, Tuesday is Tito day, Wednesday is well day, Thursday is Margarita day, Friday is Fireball day plus $1.50 drafts and $2 well drinks between 6 p.m. and 9 p.m.

Saturday is bartender surprise night and $1.50 drafts and $2 well drinks from 6 to 9 p.m. And if that’s not enough for you, there are a couple of games in the back room.

D Coy Ducks is always looking for a way to work with the community and recently hosted a benefit for J.D. White, collecting $15,000 to help him keep walking. And Brad Lisk has been a very well recognized Little League coach for years.

Stop in to this user-friendly bar where the focus is on locals, but they’re also tourist friendly. Go to Ducks with your friends to watch a game or listen to music and have a great time where everybody knows your name.

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Rain, rain drain away Anna Maria Commissioner Doug Copeland offered praise last week for the performance of the one-way, WaStop check valves installed in February at the end of four stormwater pipes that drain into the waters surrounding the city. Copeland showed the commission photos he took of rainwater that had accumulated along North Bay Boulevard Monday morning, May 22.

“At my house, I had 2.9 inches of rain,” he said of the rain that started Sunday night.

His photo sequence showed the drainage that occurred between 6:30 and 9:35 a.m.

“As you can see, there’s a pretty good flow,” he said of the drain pipe near his home.

“Three hours for that street to drain. I was very impressed.

In case people wonder if we’re doing anything for drainage, we are.”

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Last student display Throughout the month of May, the Artists' Guild Gallery, located at 5414 Gulf Drive in Holmes Beach, will be displaying the work of Latisha Carrillo, pictured here with her father, Enrique. Her fine stippling representation of a turtle is titled "Just Keep Swimming." Latisha is a 16-year-old sophomore at Bayshore High School, where she attends Mrs. Claire Hickman's art class. Latisha's future plans are to attend nursing school to become a registered nurse. This will be the last student art to be shown in the Gallery until the next school year begins in the fall. Gallery hours are 10 a.m. to 5 p.m., Monday through Saturday. For more information call 778-6694.

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The warrant goes on to say that the remaining funds for a dissolved NABA chapter are supposed to be turned over to the national organization, which never happened.

Two Holmes Beach residents complained to the city in January about checks given to Ambrose that never resulted in memorial bricks being installed.

In May, the owner of TNT Events said he would not have allowed his events at city field in Holmes Beach and Coquina Beach in Bradenton Beach to serve as butterfly garden fund-raisers if he had thought it was not a legitimate not-for-profit.

“Based on the aforementioned facts, statements and circumstances, your

affiant believes there is probable cause to arrest Nancy Ambrose for scheme to defraud,” the warrant states.

Regarding the additional charges, the warrant says, “The defendant has been operating a charity using the NABA name and saying she is president of the Manasota chapter. It was found the Manasota chapter had been dissolved by the founder, Connie Hudson, in 2011.”

The press release states the Manasota chapter was never registered as a charity with the Florida Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services.

Ambrose’s arraignment hearing is scheduled for June 23.

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City turns to Taylor as potential pier design firm City officials liked what they heard from company officials during a preliminary fact-finding meeting.

Taylor Engineering was really quite impressive.”

Dan Murphy Anna Maria mayor

BY JOE HENDRICKS SUN STAFF WRITER | jhendricks@amisun.com

ANNA MARIA – Sarasota-based Taylor Engineering is off to a good start in its efforts to serve as the design and permitting firm for the rehabilitation of the historic city pier.

Last week, Mayor Dan Murphy, City Engineer Lynn Burnett and City Planner Robin Meyer met with Taylor representajoe hendricks | SUN tives.

Taylor Engineering submitted their pier design Taylor was the second highest-ranked proposal in February. of the three firms that responded to the request for proposals issued by the city in Taylor Engineering in hopes of advancing to contract negotiations for the pier February. WGI submitted the top-ranked design and permitting processes. The proposal (RFP), but after two months, construction firm that will replace the was unable to provide the mayor with existing pier will be selected during a the project timetables he requested. separate RFP process.

WGI’s preliminarily proposed price also On Thursday, May 25, Murphy proclimbed from $225,000 or $250,000 to vided city commissioners with his take$310,000. away from his first meeting with Taylor On May 11, the commission supported representatives.

Murphy’s request to move on from WGI and begin preliminary discussions with “Taylor Engineering was really quite

impressive. They came in exceptionally eager to look at everything that we had done with the project, gathering more information in just a couple days than WGI ever had. I gave them until tomorrow to give me a date as to when they could deliver the exact bullet points that I had given to WGI. I gave them a sense of urgency that we want to get started and move right along, Murphy said.

“The other company failed because of time and money, and I told them I didn’t want them to have to go through the same agony as that. I also couldn’t tolerate that two months is not a reasonable delivery time. They understood all that clearly, and they were very receptive.

"Unanimously, Robin, Lynn and myself agreed that these people seem to be far more equipped and far more willing to go the distance for us. It was a good meeting. I’m pleased to say we might be on track. The proof is in the deliverables;

we’ll see how that works out,” he added.

Commissioner Dale Woodland referred to one-page bulleted list Murphy provided the commission as a summary of what was requested during the May 23 fact-finding meeting. The list mentions the need for PERT or Gannt charts and additional charts that detail the construction process, including an estimate on how long the pier would be closed during construction.

The list also mentioned engineering, planning and permitting costs; final construction costs; utilities services to the pier; construction-related environmental issues; a water taxi landing platform; and reconstruction of the restaurant, bait shop and restrooms at the pier’s T-end.

“I think you’ve got a real solid outline here to get us going. Time is not that critical to me. Keeping it open, keeping the people employed and the cost, that’s my biggest issues,” Woodland said.

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Online critics and horse poop

BY SEAN MURPHY SPECIAL TO THE SUN

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y uncle George didn’t like critics. He maintained they constrained his creative energies.

If there was ever anyone who needed his creative energies constrained, it was my uncle George.

One summer uncle George decided to convert his suburban home's entire front lawn into a farm in hopes of aggravating his neighbors.

To make the farm flourish he covered the whole yard with six inches of horse poop.

There was a truckload of the stuff dumped strategically at the intersection of the sidewalk and his driveway so that it forced passers-by off the walk and out into the street.

George and I were shoveling the poop up onto what used to be his lawn when George’s neighbor and life-long nemesis, Mr McGillicuddy, leaned over

the fence and started grousing at old uncle George about all the horse poop.

George drew himself up to his full height, placed both palms on the end of his shovel and bellowed, "This is landscaping. Thoreau said that landscape architecture is the highest form of art.”

Then he leaned in close, gave McGillicuddy his squinty eye, and spit out, “And you are too stupid and blind to be a goddam art critic."

Mr Mcgillicuddy got so mad he about had a stroke.

It would have been appropriate if he had died on that fence. He and George were forever fighting across the fence and peeing through the fence into each other’s yards.

George’s disdain for critics did not stop at his fence.

Once I opened a restaurant, his squinty eye locked on anyone critical of the food.

It is a good thing he did not live to see the birth of the online foodie critics.

The on-line restaurant review sites have bred more restaurant critics than the horse poop on Uncle George’s front lawn bred flies. And most of the critics

are about as knowledgeable.

Urban Spoon, Yelp and Trip Advisor, provide anyone with an axe to grind with an anonymous platform for spite, misinformation and just plain McGillicuddy style stupidity.

The most obnoxious aspect of the online reviewers is their anonymity.

To write a criticism online you need only make up a name, any name – and you can do it as often as you like.

The online critics don’t need to know anything. They don't have to get their facts checked by an editor. They don’t have to put their name on their review.

They don’t even have to prove they were even in the restaurant.

It is an ugly truth of our business that some restaurants enlist people to write bad reviews about their perceived competition and that if you have to ask an employee or a patron to leave, inevitably they will seek revenge by writing bad reviews online.

The online critics have written some absolutely crazy stuff about the Bistro.

There was the lady that said she did not like the wooden floors. We have no wooden floors. I would love to have wooden floors.

One supposed diner complained about the service upstairs. We don’t have an upstairs either.

One online reviewer wrote that I was mean and rich and that I owned marinas all over the world and all I did was hang out with famous actresses.

My wife wanted to know where the marinas were. She did not for a moment believe that any actresses were interested.

My favorite was the lady that gave us a lousy score because “the restaurant was too far away.”

The anonymous online reviewers are free to be as dishonest as they like without telling anyone their name.

Maybe it is better that they hide. Dead or alive old uncle George would be over the fence after them.

“Anonymity is the preferred cloak of the coward.”

Thoreau said that too.

Sean Murphy is the head coach of the incredibly talented team that runs the Beach Bistro, its little sister Eat Here, and their new craft cocktail bar, The Doctor’s Office. Some of his articles can be found on the Bistro’s web-site, www.beachbistro.com

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Holmes Beach continues Bert Harris fight Three more Bert Harris letters have gone out to complainants from city leaders, all with the same message — Holmes Beach isn’t changing its ordinances.

Each of the three claims challenge the city’s occupancy restriction of two people per bedroom or six per unit, whichever is greater.

On a future commission meeting agenda is whether or not the city should send out notices when passing future ordinances that could be interpreted as restricting the rights of property owners.

If the city opts to send out the notices, it would reduce the time to file a claim against the city from

four years to one year.

According to City Attorney Patricia Petruff, the city has never to her knowledge opted to send the notices, which would need to be mailed to every potentially affected property owner.

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Higher chance for storms forecast In April, Tropical Meteorology team members at Colorado State University forecast fewer than normal storms, and they will release their updated prediction June 1.

2017 Hurricane Names Arlene, Bret, Cindy, Don, Emily, Franklin, Gert, Harvey, Irma, Jose, Katia, Lee, Maria, Nate, Ophelia, Philippe, Rina, Sean, Tammy, Vince, Whitney

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The National Oceanic Atmospheric Agency (NOAA) released its forecast for the 2017 tropical storm season, and it looks like El Nino is going into hibernation, thanks to a warming of surface temperatures in the Atlantic.

“The outlook reflects our expectation of a weak or non-existent El Nino nearor above-average sea-surface temperatures across the tropical Atlantic Ocean and Caribbean Sea and average or weaker-than-average vertical wind shear in that same region,” said Gerry Bell, Ph.D., lead seasonal hurricane forecaster with NOAA’s Climate Predic-

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hurricanes (Category 3, 4 or 5; winds of 111 mph or higher). An average season sees 12 named storms, of which six become hurricanes, including three major hurricanes. These numbers also include Tropical Storm Arlene, a rare pre-season storm that formed over the eastern Atlantic in April.

Strong El Ninos and wind shear typically suppress development of Atlantic hurricanes, so the prediction for weak conditions points to more hurricane activity this year. Also, warmer sea surface temperatures tend to fuel hurricanes as they move across the ocean. However, the climate models are showing considerable uncertainty, which is reflected in the comparable probabilities for an above-normal and near-normal season In April the Colorado State University team members predicted the season would have slightly below average activity. They said the area is likely transition to either weak or moderate El Niño conditions by the peak of the Atlantic hurricane season.

When contacted last Thursday, Dr. Phil Klotzbach, head of the Colorado State University team said the odds of a strong El Nino had gotten smaller. His prediction is set to be released June 1.

Hurricanes rated on wind intensity If you’re new to the area, you might not be familiar with the Saffir-Simpson Hurricane Scale. It is a 1–5 rating based on the hurricane's intensity and is used to give an estimate of the potential property damage and flooding expected along the coast from a hurricane landfall. Wind speed is the determining factor in the scale, as storm surge values are highly dependent on the slope of the continental shelf and the shape of the coastline in the landfall region.

Category One:

Winds range from 74 to 95 mph.

Storm surge is generally 4-5 feet above normal No real damage to building structures. Damage primarily to unanchored mobile homes, shrubbery and trees. Some damage to poorly constructed signs. Expect some coastal road flooding and minor pier damage.

Category Two:

Winds 96–110 mph Storm surge generally 6–8 feet above normal.

Expect some roofing material, door and window damage of buildings. Considerable damage to shrubbery and trees with some trees blown down.

Considerable damage to mobile homes, poorly constructed signs and piers. Coastal and low-lying escape routes flood 2–4 hours before arrival of the hurricane center. Small craft in unprotected anchorages break moorings.

of the hurricane’s center. Flooding near the coast destroys smaller structures with larger structures damaged by battering from floating debris.

Terrain continuously lower than five feet above mean sea level may be flooded inland eight miles or more. Evacuation of low-lying residences with several blocks of the shoreline may be required.

Category Three:

Category Four:

You can expect some structural damage to small residences and utility buildings with a minor amount of curtain wall failures. Damage to shrubbery and trees with foliage lost and large trees blown down. Mobile homes and poorly constructed signs are destroyed.

Low-lying escape routes are cut by rising water 3–5 hours before arrival

More extensive curtain wall failures with some complete roof structure failures on small residences. Shrubs, trees and all signs blown down. Complete destruction of mobile homes. Extensive damage to doors and windows. Low-lying escape routes may be cut by rising water 3–5 hours before arrival of the center of the hurricane. Major

Winds 111–130 mph Storm surge generally 9–12 feet above normal.

Winds 131–155 mph Storm surge generally 13–18 feet above normal.

damage to lower floors of structures near the shore. Terrain lower than 10 feet above sea level may be flooded requiring massive evacuation of residential areas as far inland as six miles. Hurricane Charley of 2004 was a Category Four hurricane made landfall in Charlotte County, Fla., with winds of 150 mph.

Category Five:

Winds greater than 155 mph Storm surge generally greater than 18 feet above normal.

Complete roof failure on many residences and industrial buildings.

Some complete building failures with small utility buildings blown over or away. All shrubs, trees and signs blown down. Complete destruction of mobile homes. Severe and extensive window and door damage. Low-lying escape routes are cut by rising water 3–5 hours before arrival of the center of the hurricane. Major damage to lower floors of all structures located less than 15 feet above sea level and within 500 yards of the shoreline.

Massive evacuation of residential areas on low ground within 5–10 miles of the shoreline may be required.

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What to do now? make preparations now

• Get a re-entry tag.

• Make an evacuation plan and a contingency plan in case you can’t return home and tell family members. Designate a contact person outside of the area that each family member can contact in case you get separated.

• Make your disaster supply kit.

• Videotape or photograph every room in your home and the outside of your house and yard.

• Inventory your possessions and make a list of what you want to take.

• Pack important documents in portable boxes. Mark items you can’t pack ahead with flags to grab at the last minute.

• Freeze jugs of water to keep your freezer and refrigerator cold if there’s a power outage or throw in the cooler if you evacuate.

Assemble disaster kit

Assemble your disaster supply kit in a watertight container at the beginning of hurricane season. If you are working with last year ’s

kit, check it to see if anything, such as expired batteries, should be replaced.

The kit should contain: • Disposable utensils, plates, bowls and cups, napkins, trash bags, paper towels, toilet paper, disinfecting wipes and hand sanitizer; • A seven-day supply of nonperishable food and water, a manual can opener and a utility knife; • A small charcoal grill, camp stove or a set of propane burners; charcoal or propane and waterproof matches, a pot and a skillet; • Water purification kit and disinfectant; • Air mattress or sleeping bag and bedding; • First aid kit, mosquito repellant and sunscreen; • Flashlights or battery- operated lantern, battery- or crank- operated radio and extra batteries; • A basic tool kit including hammer and nails, screwdriver, shovel, saw, duct tape and work gloves;

• Two large coolers, one for food and one for ice.

tag offers hassle-free re-entry

Evacuating for a hurricane is easy, but coming back could present challenges if you don’t have a re-entry tag. Access will be restricted and without one, your return home could be delayed.

• Residents are limited to one tag per household.

• To get a tag you must show identification and proof of ownership or residency.

Get tags at city halls

• Anna Maria City Hall, 10005 Gulf Drive, Monday through Friday, 8 a.m. to 4 p.m.

• Bradenton Beach City Hall, 107 Gulf Drive, Monday through Friday, 8 a.m. to 4 p.m.

• Holmes Beach Police Department, 5801 Marina Drive, Monday through Friday. Use the front door during business hours, 8 a.m. to 4 p.m., and the back door after hours.

You can take it with you

If an evacuation is ordered, residents of the Island will be the first to be told to leave. Don’t wait until the last minute, but make a list in advance and know where to locate these items quickly: • Disaster supply kit; • Re-entry tag; • Back up for computer; • Camera and batteries; • Infant and pet supplies; • Clothing, shoes, rain gear, personal hygiene items; • Two weeks supply of prescription medications; • Family photographs or negatives; • Small irreplaceable family heirlooms; • Books, games and toys; • Cash/checkbook; • Documents or copies including bank and stock statements, insurance policies, medical records, family history, birth certificates, will and/or living will, children’s school records, home inventory, appraisal documents for antiques, jewelry and art works.

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Preparation checklists Home preparation

• Install shutters on all openings, including windows, doors, sliding glass doors, French doors and garage doors • If using plywood, purchase 5/8 inch thick plywood well before a storm arrives, pre-measure, pre-drill and label each piece.

• Install impact resistant windows.

• Caulk or install weather stripping around windows.

• Install three door hinges on outside doors.

• Install deadbolts that extend one inch into the door jamb on outside doors.

• Repair loose or missing roof shingles.

• Inspect soffits for adequate fasteners.

• Replace loose or missing soffits.

• Outside, seal openings from air conditioning refrigerant lines, water heater pressure relief lines, water pipes, cable and satellite TV wires, telephone wires, Internet wires and exhaust fan vents from bathroom, kitchen, clothes dryer.

• Inside, seal around electrical boxes and circuit breaker panels, electrical outlets, exhaust fan vents.

• Bring loose items inside, including garbage cans, lawn furniture, decorations, hoses, hanging plants, grills.

• Turn off or disconnect electric, gas, water and sewer before evacuating.

Mobile home preparation

• Inspect, repair or add tie-down straps and anchors according to Florida Department of Highway Safety and Motor Vehicles standards at http://casey. hsmv.state.fl.us/Intranet/dmv/Forms/ BMHRV/15C1Finl.pdf • Make sure straps are properly aligned and not on an angle.

• Check to be sure the proper number of tie-downs have been installed

properly.

• Verify that ground anchors and stabilizer plates have been installed properly.

• Be sure support piers are in contact with the frame.

• Inspect and repair wood rot and termite damage in wall-to-floor connections, wall-to-roof connections, perimeter joists and trusses.

• Inspect fasteners if home has a roof-over.

• Close shutters.

• Secure loose outdoor objects.

• Turn off or disconnect electricity, gas, water and sewer.

• Establish a community evacuation plan for your mobile home park.

• Make list of residents’ phone numbers, alternate addresses.

• Assign each neighbor a partner to help them evacuate.

Swimming pool preparation

• Lower the water level to reduce flooding potential.

• Do not empty the pool, it could pop out of the ground.

• Turn off electrical power to the pool.

• Store filter pump motor indoors to keep it dry.

• Store loose items indoors, not in pool, to protect from chemicals.

• Add extra chlorine to use pool water for washing and flushing.

• Inspect and repair or replace pool screen hardware.

• Remove two opposite pool screen panels to allow wind to blow through.

Yard preparation

• Trim weak branches.

• Hire licensed trimmers to trim near power lines.

• Trim early enough before storm to allow branches to be removed from property to keep them from becoming

Prepare your pets

projectiles.

Power Outages

In the event a storm should leave you without power, there are a few things to consider and help you be ready and stay safe outside of your normal hurricane preparedness.

Gas: Make sure your tank is full far in advance of an approaching storm.

Most people wait until the last minute, rush to get extra gas for cars and generators, and, subsequently, gas stations can run out early.

ATMS: Have extra cash on hand in the event no ATMS in your area are accessible or working.

Cell phones: Charge your cell phone and limit use after power is out.

A/C: This can be the most uncomfortable side effect of losing power during a storm. Try to prevent as much light from entering and warming the house by covering up your windows on the inside. If you have back-up or battery operated fans, don't run them unless you are in the room. Fans create a difference in perceived temperature, but do not cool the room. Instead they create a cooling effect by dispersing the heat off your skin. It is said they can actually add heat to a room just by running.

Water: Fill bathtub and large containers with water for washing and flushing only.

Food: Turn your fridge temperature down and/or freeze any food or drinking water that can be frozen if you expect a power outage. Have a cooler with ice packs prepared to cool your drinks and snacks after power has been out for more than four hours. And importantly, check out this food safety guide for when to discard your perishable food:

Start thinking now about where your pets will ride out a hurricane, and put your pet plan in place.

• Motels/hotels (Check The Sun’s Pet Pages 27-28); • Veterinarian; • Kennel; • Friends/relatives; • Pet-friendly evacuation shelters (Braden River High School, Manatee High School, Mills Elementary School) requirements are: •First come, first served; •Pets must remain in carrier or cage except for scheduled exercise times; • Current rabies vaccination certificates; • Two family member limit in pet-friendly area; • Owners must stay with pets at all times; • Owners must provide food and supplies; • Owners must not permit other shelter occupants to handle or approach pets; - Owners are responsible for the care, feeding and handling of their pets.

Some things to bring for your pets:

• Proper ID collar and rabies license tag; • Carrier or cage; • Water and food bowls; • Food and water supply to last about three days; • Medications; • Special care instructions; • Potty pads/plastic bags for waste disposal; • Toys and comfort items; • Muzzles, if necessary; • First aid supplies; • Grooming items; • Manual can opener; • Proper ID on all belongings; • Current photos and description of your pets in case you get separated; • Pet information sheet including the name and address of your vet, feeding schedules, medical conditions and behavioral issues in case you must temporarily leave your pets in someone else's care.

... additional information Evacuation assistance for special needs

Help is available for those dependent on medical equipment or those that need assistance or transportation to a shelter by registering in advance. Register for Manatee County’s Special Needs Assistance Program in several ways: • Call the county’s emergency management department at 7493500, ext. 7828, and an application will be mailed to you. Complete the form and return it to Manatee County Emergency Manage-

ment, P.O. Box 1000, Bradenton, FL 34206-1000.

• Go to the county’s website at mymanatee.org and click on emergency management and then on special needs registry to download instructions, an evacuation checklist and an application. Complete the form and return it to Manatee County Emergency Management, P.O. Box 1000, Bradenton, FL 34206-1000.

• Register online at the county’s website listed above.

Cities supply sandbags

It’s not unusual for a homeowner on the Island to end up filling sandbags

thanks to our low elevation and proximity to the Gulf of Mexico.

Two of the three cities offer sandbags for residents but you shouldn’t wait too long because the supplies of bags is limited.

Anna Maria has a location on the west end of Bayfront Park. When a storm approaches, nylon bags will be available; bring a shovel.

The city of Bradenton Beach has no room for sandbags at this time. Residents

must go to GT Bray Park on 59th Street in Bradenton.

Holmes Beach has an area on the southeast end of city hall, near the old butterfly garden, for people to fill sandbags.

Emergency information

Holmes Beach offers an Emergency Preparation Guide and a laminated extreme weather information sheet from NOAH. Both are available in the lobby of city hall, 5801 Marina Drive.

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Preparing your boat for the big one Prepare early and try to get your boat out of the water before the storm comes.

It’s better to have a false alarm than to wait too long and lose everything.

There is an axiom that says, “Never stay aboard in a hurricane.”

Believe it.

Secondary weather events such as tornadoes and lightning can combine with the violent wind and waves to make it impossible to control your boat, much less your own body, in a hurricane.

When a hurricane is coming, you should certainly do everything possible to protect your boat – secure extra lines, set out anchors, add chafe protection, strip the boat above and below decks, but make sure you head inland.

Your boat can be replaced. You can’t.

BY TOM VAUGHT SUN STAFF WRITER | tvaught@amisun.com

Boats can become a nuisance and hazardous during a hurricane, so the time to make plans is now, according to a pamphlet online by marine insurance company Boat US. The best way to deal with a boat is to get it out of the water when a storm is imminent. A study by MIT after hurricane Gloria found that boats stored ashore were far less likely to be lost than those stored in the water. Many marinas and yacht clubs have evacuation plans that call for pulling as many boats out of the water as possible whenever a storm is approaching.

That means get a boat away from the water also. A boat stored on davits is vulnerable to storm surge, so it should be stored on shore, well above the anticipated storm surge. If possible, take it inland or, in the case of boats on the Island, to the mainland.

If you must leave a boat in the water, studies show that helix anchors have much more holding power than traditional mushroom and dead-weight anchors. If possible, secure your boat in a snug har-

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Boats are better off away from a storm but sometimes that isn't possible and they end up like this. bor. Try to avoid anchoring it in an area with a lot of rocks in the bottom as wave action combined with low water surges might cause it to be pulled along the bottom or close to it, damaging the hull.

When to take action

A hurricane warning advisory is issued when sustained winds of 74 mph or more are expected within 24 hours or less. That’s too late to head for the

boat since you’ll probably be busy securing your home and possessions.

A hurricane watch is posted when hurricane conditions pose a threat to a specific coastal region, usually within 36 hours. Some feel that also is too late.

The best time to move your boat is when a hurricane is a substantial possibility. If you wait too late, bridges might be locked down and the area you selected inaccessible.

State concerned about shelters Speakers at the Florida Governor’s Hurricane Conference said they were concerned about the large number of new residents and visitors who wouldn’t know what to do if a storm approaches.

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BRADENTON BEACH – Florida’s population is growing rapidly and the state’s emergency management team is concerned about residents who might not be aware of the scope of the damage and danger tropical storms can bring.

That’s one thing that was discussed at the Florida Governor’s Hurricane Conference held earlier in May at West Palm Beach, according to Bradenton Beach Police Lieutenant John Cosby, who is also in charge of safety for the city.

Cosby said the state officials are concerned about sheltering residents who evacuate in front of a storm, “They said there are two counties that are so exposed, their entire populations would have to leave,” he said. “Finding shelter for them could become a real problem.”

Cosby said the state agency officials were surprised to learn a lot of people think they would have electricity and water back within hours of a storm. He said they need to have enough supplies to survive at least a week.

The Anna Maria Chamber of Commerce was overwhelmed in the past when storms forced people to evacuate to Manatee County. Many of them ended up contacting the Chamber about lodging.

“We have joined a group of other chambers to share information, so evacuees would have a place to stay,” said Island Chamber President Deb Wing.

“We’ll contact member accommodations with vacancies to connect them with people who need a place to stay.”

On another front, Cosby said officials of the National Weather Bureau would be using new graphics to point out the probable path of a hurricane or tropical storm. They will continue to use cones to show the storm’s path, but there will be more information on the likelihood of wind damage or flooding. They will also add a timeline as to when things might deteriorate along the probable path.

After the storm

Marinas that were hit by the likes of Hugo and Andrew had to contend with downed power lines, blocked roads and stacks of wreckage. Widespread looting can be a problem also. Boat owners who did not take home expensive equipment before a storm would be wise to do so afterward, if it’s still there.

Broken ports and hatches on the boat should be secured to prevent further damage.

For more information, check with your mechanic or marina.

Manatee County Shelters SHELTER ADDRESS PET FRIENDLY Bayshore Elementary School 6120 26th Street West, Bradenton Braden River Middle School 6215 River Club Blvd., Bradenton Braden River High 6545 SR 70 East, Bradenton YES Buffalo Creek Middle School 7320 69th Street East, Palmetto Daughtrey Elementary 515 63rd Ave East, Bradenton Freedom Elementary School 9515 State Road 64 East, Bradenton Gullett Elementary School 12125 44th Avenue East, Bradenton Haile Middle School 9501 State Road 64 East, Bradenton Johnson Middle School 2121 26th Avenue East, Bradenton Kinnan Elementary School 3415 Tallevast Road, Sarasota Lee Middle School 4000 53rd Avenue West, Bradenton Manatee High School 1000 32nd Street West, Bradenton YES McNeal Elementary School 6325 Lorraine Road, Bradenton Miller Elementary School 4201 Manatee Avenue West, Bradenton Mills Elementary School 7200 69th Street East, Palmetto YES Myakka City Elementary School 37205 Manatee Ave., Myakka City Oneco Elementary School 5214 22nd Street Court East, Bradenton Prine Elementary School 3801 Southern Parkway, Bradenton Rodgers Garden Elementary 515 13th Ave West, Bradenton Rowlett Elementary School 3500 9th Street East, Bradenton Seabreeze Elementary School 3601 71st Street West, Bradenton Tillman Elementary School 1415 29th Street East, Palmetto Williams Elementary School 3404 Fort Hamer Road, Parrish Willis Elementary School 14705 The Masters Avenue, Bradenton Witt Elementary School 200 Rye Road, Bradenton Shelter openings vary with each emergency. Shelter openings will differ by size and intensity of a disaster. Stay tuned to local media for a listing of shelters, to include the pet-friendly shelters, which will be opened for an event. Do not go to the shelter until local officials announce through the media that the shelter is open

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Websites can bring immediate information

BY TOM VAUGHT SUN STAFF WRITER | tvaught@amisun.com

Whether a storm is still brewing in the Caribbean or winds are starting to blow debris around the Island, everybody has an interest in the weather this time of the year and it’s a good idea to have a few sites bookmarked on your computer.

First, you can get long-range forecasts as well as the immediate weather from the National Hurricane Service (www.nhc.noaa.gov), The Weather Channel (www.weather.com/ newscenter/tropical) and the Department of Atmospheric Science at Colorado State University (www.hurricane.atmos.colostate.edu/forecasts).

West Manatee Fire Rescue’s website (wmfr.org) has a good tracking chart plus hurricane preparedness information.

If you want to get emergency weather information, go to www. emergencyemail.org and sign up. You will receive alerts on everything from hurricanes to flooding conditions and forecasts.

If you want help in planning for an emergency, go to www.floridadisaster. org. There are several icons for family plans, business plans, strengthening your home and one to help kids make a plan.

In addition, Bay News 9 (channel 9) is available to Bright House/Spectrum subscribers and has the latest on evacuation orders, flooding and where a storm is predicted to land, especially if it’s within the Tampa Bay area. During and after weather events, this channel offers live coverage of emergency operations center updates, and it generally tries to avoid the hype offered by network television channels, who will send reporters out into storms to “show how intense it is.”

Of course The Weather Channel (63 on Bright House/Spectrum) has extensive coverage of storms nearby with charts and satellite images from around the world. Many residents appreciate the on-the-spot coverage offered by the reporters who travel to the scene of disasters, but most of us hope we never see them on our Island.

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Make sure you can return after a storm

BY TOM VAUGHT SUN STAFF WRITER | tvaught@amisun.com

When a sizeable tropical storm hits near or on the Island, authorities will order an evacuation and if you are smart, you’ll leave. It’s not the wind of a storm that does the most harm; it’s the flooding the storm brings. There’s a saying that goes, “You hide from the wind and you run from the water.

After the storm leaves, local authorities and teams of FEMA authorized people will come in to clear the roads and make sure there are no live power lines or leaking natural gas pipes.

When they feel it is safe, they will allow home and business owners to return.

You will need a return tag before they will let you return.

Tags are available from all three cities on the Island: at Anna Marie City Hall, Holmes Beach Police Department and Bradenton Beach City Hall. One tag per residence is issued, so if you leave with more than one vehicle, you’ll have to leave one on the mainland when you initially return.

Make sure you get your tag as soon as possible because there will be long lines as a storm approaches. Bring identification with you showing you live on the Island or own property here.

For more information, call Anna Maria at 941-708-6130, Bradenton Beach at 942-778-1005 or Holmes Beach at 941-708-5800.

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county and I’ve had some people say you really do want it,” Anna Maria Mayor Dan Murphy said during the May 25 commission meeting.

He then brought attorney Wade Vose, the son and law partner of City Attorney Becky Vose, into the conversation.

“We are fortunate to have one of the foremost experts on county charter governments in the state, that would be our co-counsel,” Murphy said.

Participating by phone, Vose said he’s served as general counsel to the Orange, Brevard and Pinellas county charter review commissions.

“Instituting a charter county government is rarely a good thing for cities.

Sometimes, as counties become more urbanized, it becomes inevitable, but instituting a county charter poses substantial risks for cities,” Vose said.

“There is the ability within the charter to specify which ordinances, city or county, prevail in the event of a conflict.

It essentially gives the opportunity for a county government to preempt whole areas of legislation to the county. This can be something as minute as adult entertainment ordinances following the county rule, or as expansive as all land use, land development and zoning. It

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Shown here when representing the city in another legal matter, attorney Wade Vose shared his concerns about charter counties with the Anna Maria Commission last week. puts in a framework for county government to have the potential to preempt the legislative powers of the municipality. It would be possible within that

charter to specify that all regulations of vacation rentals shall be uniform countywide and handled only by the county commission,” he explained.

Vose said his research indicates the efforts to make Manatee a charter county are being driven by those concerned about overdevelopment and expansive growth and their desire is to institute charter restrictions similar to those in Sarasota County.

“Sarasota County is one of only two counties that has land use regulations directly in their charter. To change any comprehensive plan designation to increase the density or intensity allowed requires a super majority vote of the County Commission. That leads to radically different outcomes when it comes to land use planning. I found a number of folks who are particularly enamored with those Sarasota County provisions,” Vose said.

He then provided the commission with some advice: “If it starts to get a true head of steam and it can’t be nipped in the bud, cities want to be sitting at the table in negotiating the terms of that initial charter. What cities should look to do if a charter county becomes inevitable is to negotiate provisions like you see in the Brevard charter, the Pinellas charter

Instituting a charter county government is rarely a good thing for cities.”

Wade Vose, attorney and in the Palm Beach County charter.

Those charters have very specific and very strong provisions that protect cities. If it’s going to happen, you want to build those protections into the county charter.”

Commissioner Nancy Yetter asked Vose how the county would benefit by becoming a charter county. Vose said a charter would also allow the County Commission to be restructured in terms of how many commissioners are required. The county could also consolidate constitutional officers such as the sheriff, the clerk of the court or the property appraiser directly into the county government. Charter counties are also granted additional taxing authorities not provided to non-charter counties.

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The following hotels and motels accept pets. Some have limitations on species, number, size and breed, some require pets to be caged before housekeeping services are rendered, some require deposits or extra charges, and some have special pet amenities, such as grassy areas for walking. Call ahead to find accommodations that match your needs, and make a list of several hotels in different parts of the state to be prepared for storms from any direction.

ANNA MARIA ISLAND Anna Maria Island Beach Resort 105 39th Street, Holmes Beach 941-778-7477 ARCADIA Knights Inn 504 S. Brevard Ave. 863-494-4884 Holiday Inn Express 2709 Southeast Hwy. 70 863-494-5900 BRADENTON Best Western Plus 2215 Cortez Rd W 941-238-0800 Best Western Plus 648 67th St. Cir. E. 941-757-5555

BROOKSVILLE Days Inn 6320 Windmere Rd 352-796-9486 Microtel Inn 6298 Nature Coast Blvd 352-796-9025 Quality Inn 30307 Cortez Blvd 352-796-9481 CAPE CORAL Holiday Inn Express 1538 Cape Coral Pkwy E 239-542-2121 DAYTONA BEACH Homewood Suites

By Hilton 165 Bill France Blvd 386-258-2828

Four Points by Sheraton 13600 Treeline Ave S 239-322-1399 Hyatt Place 2600 Champion Ring Rd 239-418-1844 La Quinta Inn 9521 Market Place Rd 239-466-0012 Residence Inn 20371 Summerlin Rd 239-415-4150 Travel Lodge 4760 S Cleveland Ave 239-275-1111 Travel Lodge 13661 Indian Paint Ln 239-561-1117

Courtyard Bradenton Sarasota/Riverfront 100 Riverfront Dr.W. 941-747-3727

Residence Inn Daytona Beach Speedway/Airport 1725 Richard Petty Blvd 386-252-3949

GAINESVILLE Best Western 4200 N.W. 97th Blvd.

352-331-3336

Days Inn 3506 1st St.W. 941-746-1141

DELAND Budget Inn 2801 East NY Ave 386-736-3440

Holiday Inn Express 3905 S.W. 43rd St. 352-376-0004

Days Inn Bradenton – I75 644 67th St Circle E 941-746-2505 Fairfield Inn & Suites Lakewood Ranch 6105 Exchange Way 941-552-4000 Hampton Inn & Suites 309 10th St W 941-746-9400 Hyatt Place Sarasota/ Lakewood Ranch 6021 Exchange Way 941-748-3100 Motel 6 660 67th St. Circle E. 941-747-6005 Sunrise Inn 668 67th St Circle E 941-745-1876

Comfort Inn 400 E International Speedway Blvd 386-736-3100 ELLENTON Red Roof Inn 4915 17th St. E. 941-729-0600 Sleep Inn 5605 18th St. E. 941-721-4933

Motel 6 4000 S.W. 40th Blvd.

352-373-1604 Red Roof Inn 3500 S.W. 42nd St. 352-336-3311 KISSIMMEE Best Western Premier Saratoga Resort Villas 4787 W Irlo Bronson Memorial Hwy 407-997-3300

Super 8 5218 17th St. E. 941-729-8505

Econo Lodge 2934 Polynesian Isle Blvd 407-787-4100

FORT MYERS Baymont Inn & Suites 9401 Marketplace Rd 239-454-0040

Motel 6 5731 W. Irlo Bronson Hwy. 407-396-6333

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LAKELAND Hilton Garden Inn 3839 Don Emerson Drive 863-647-0066

LEESBURG Best Western Plus 1321 N. 14th Street 352-460-0118

La Quinta Inn 1024 Crevasse St. 863-859-2866

The Sleep Inn 2476 Citrus Blvd.

352-326-9002

Motel 6 3120 U.S. Hwy. 98 N. 863-682-0643

OCALA Hampton Inn & Suites 3601 SW 38th Ave 352-867-0300

Residence Inn 3701 Harden Blvd.

863-680-2323 LAKE BUENA VISTA Clarion Inn 8442 Palm Parkway 407-996-7300 Marriott Residence Inn 11450 Marbella Palm Court 407-465-0075 LAKE CITY America’s Best Inn 339 SW Commerce Dr 386-755-6300 Baymont Inn & Suites 3598 US 90 W 386-752-3801 Days Inn 3430 N US Hwy 441 386-758-4224 LAKE MARY Candlewood Suites 1130 Greenwood Blvd.

407-585-3000

Holiday Inn Express 1212 S Pine Ave 352-629-7300 La Quinta Inn & Suites 3530 S.W. 36th Ave. 352-861-1137 Microtel Inn & Suites 1770 Southwest 134th St 352-307-1166 Quality Inn 3434 SW College Rd 352-854-3200 Residence Inn 3610 S.W. 38th Ave. 352-547-1600 Sleep Inn and Suites 13600 S.W. 17th Court 352-347-8383 ORLANDO Hard Rock Hotel 5800 Universal Blvd.

407-503-2000

Extended Stay America 1040 Greenwood Blvd 407-829-2332

Holiday Inn Lake Buena Vista 13351 State Road 535 407-239-4500

La Quinta Inn 1060 Greenwood Blvd.

407-805-9901

La Quinta Inn - Universal Studios 5621 Major Blvd 407-313-3100

Residence Inn 825 Heathrow Park Lane 407-995-3400

Motel 6 - Winter Park 5300 Adanson Street 407-647-1444

Motel 6 International 5909 American Way 407-351-6500 Residence Inn Seaworld 11000 Westwood Blvd.

407-313-3600 Staybridge Suites 7450 Augusta National Dr 407-438-2121 Townplace Suites 11801 High Tech Ave. 407-243-6100 PLANT CITY Comfort Inn 2003 S Frontage Rd 813-707-6000 Knights Inn 301 S Frontage Rd 813-752-0570 PORT CHARLOTTE Country Inn 24244 Corporate Court 941-235-1035

The Wyvern Hotel 101 E Retta Esplanade 941-639-7700 RUSKIN Ruskin Inn 3113 College Ave 813-641-3437 SANFORD Best Western Plus 3401 S Orlando Dr 407-320-0845 SARASOTA Comfort Suites 5690 Honore Ave 941-554-4475 Hibiscus Suites 1735 Stickney Point Road 941-921-5797 Holiday Inn – Lakewood Ranch 6231 Lake Osprey Dr 941-782-4400 Holiday Inn Express 5730 Gantt Rd 941-925-0631

Days Inn 1941 Tamiami Trail 941-627-8900

Holiday Inn Sarasota - Airport 8009 15th St. E. 941-355-9000

Knights Inn 4100 Tamiami Trail 941-743-2442

Hotel Indigo Sarasota 1223 Boulevard of the Arts 941-487-3800

Microtel Inn 4056 Tamiami Trail 941-624-6339

La Quinta Inn & Suites 1803 N.Tamiami Trail 941-366-5128

Sleep Inn & Suites 806 Kings Highway 941-613-6300

Residence Inn 1040 University Pkwy.

941-358-1468

PUNTA GORDA Four Points by Sheraton 33 Tamiami Trail 941-637-6770

Days Inn 5000 N.Tamiami Trail 941-351-7734

Punta Gorda Waterfront Hotel 300 W Retta Esplanade 941-639-1165

Sleep Inn 900 University Pkwy.

941-359-8558

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SEBRING Chateau Elan Hotel 150 Midway Dr 863-655-7200 Holiday Inn Express 4400 US 27 North 863-386-1115 La Quinta Inn 4115 US 27 South 863-386-1000 Quality Inn & Suites 6525 US 27 North 863-385-4500 Residence Inn 3221 Tubbs Road 863-314-9100 SPRING HILL Microtel Inn 4881 Commercial Way 352-596-3444 Motel 6 6172 Commercial Way 352-596-2007 SUN CITY Sun City Center Inn 809 N Pebble Beach Blvd 813-634-3331 TALLAHASSEE Best Western Pride Inn 2016 Apalachee Parkway 850-656-6312 Quality Inn 6737 Mahan Drive 850-656-2938 Econo Lodge North 2681 N. Monroe St. 850-385-6155 La Quinta Inn North 2905 N. Monroe St. 850-385-7172 Motel 6 Downtown 1027 Apalachee Parkway 850-877-6171

Motel 6 West 2738 N. Monroe St. 850-386-7878

Holiday Inn Express 8310 Galbraith 813-910-7171

Quality Inn 3090 N. Monroe St. 850-562-2378

Homewood Suites by Hilton Tampa/Brandon 10240 Palm River Road 813-685-7099

Red Roof Inn 2930 Hospitality Street 850-385-7884

Residence Inn 4312 W. Boy Scout Blvd.

813-877-7988

Residence Inn 1880 Raymond Diehl Road 850-422-0093

TEMPLE TERRACE Residence Inn 13420 N Telcom Parkway 813-972-4400

Residence Inn Universities 600 W. Gaines St. 850-329-9080

Towne Place Suites by Marriott 6800 Woodstork Rd 813-975-9777

Sleep Inn 1695 Capital Circle N.W. 850-575-5885 Staybridge Suites 1600 Summit Lake Drive 850-219-7000

WINTER HAVEN Howard Johnson Inn 1300 3rd St SW 863-294-7321

Suburban Extended Stay Hotel 522 Silver Slipper Lane 850-386-2121

Lake Roy Beach Inn 1825 Cypress Garden Blvd 863-324-6320

TAMPA Clarion Hotel 2701 E. Fowler Ave. 813-971-4710

Roadway Inn & Suites 1911 Cypress Gardens Blvd.

863-324-5994

Econo Lodge 4732 N. Dale Mabry Hwy. 813-874-6700 Hampton Inn 5628 W Waters Ave 813-901-5900 Holiday Inn Express 9402 Corporate Lake Dr 813-885-3700 Holiday Inn Express 8610 Elm Fair Blvd 813-490-1000

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Tarpon Time T

arpon are one of the premier gamefish that swim local waters and are a noble adversary on any tackle. The fish that frequent our beaches during the months of May through August can weigh over 200 pounds and average from 80 to 100 pounds.

We are blessed with some of the best tarpon fishing in the world, and the local bars and inshore waters host some of the finest fly and spin fishing to be found anywhere. This isn’t a game of numbers, and to the anglers who pursue tarpon, it’s the hunt and the action that keep them on the bow for hours in the hot summer sun.

Tackle should match the size of the quarry, and most anglers opt for a 20- to 30-pound spin outfit and 11- to 12- weight fly rod, line and reel. A heavy bite tippet is required because of the size of tarpon and its rasp like mouth. Fly anglers generally use 70- to

Reel Time RUSTY CHINNIS 80-pound tippet while spin anglers opt for 80- to 100-pound test.

While it might seem like a difficult task to land a tarpon on the fly, or any tackle for that matter, an angler who knows the limits of his/her tackle can actually land a tarpon in a surprisingly short time. The key is to apply maximum pressure from the hookup and never let up. Too many anglers baby their tarpon in a misguided attempt to land them. The truth is that the longer you fight a tarpon, the better chance you have of losing it.

A properly (IGFA approved) tied tarpon fly leader usually runs between 10

and 12 feet and is tapered. It includes a class tippet from 16 to 20 pounds that is doubled at both ends to soften the (shock) impact to the class tippet and bite tippet. Key to the whole equation is to have a very sharp hook, as tarpon have extremely tough mouths. Conventional leaders vary from angler to angler, but a doubled standing line tied to a leader and then to the bite tippet with a blood knot or Albright Special is recommended.

Flies vary from the classic splayed feather “Key’s” style to more complex designs like the “Toad.” Some fly anglers are not concerned with actually landing a tarpon, preferring to just enjoy the hunt, the hook up and the jumps that usually follow the hook set. They use light bite tippets, which allows the tarpon to work through the leader with its abrasive mouth.

The key to landing tarpon on the fly is accuracy. The fly must be placed

perfectly, move in a precise direction relative to the fish and be at the proper (fish's) depth. Even when all of these factors come together, there’s still about a 50 percent chance that the tarpon will reject the fly.

The go to bait for spin anglers is a live crab. Small blue crabs can be see reel time, page 31

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Tarpon action will pick up Captain Rick Grassett

Anglers fishing with me, out of CB's Saltwater Outfitters on Siesta Key, had some action with tarpon in the coastal Gulf in Sarasota during the past couple of weeks.

Spin fishing anglers hooked up several times and brought one fish to the boat. Sea conditions have been poor, with a lot of rough and cloudy water, making sight fishing for tarpon tough.

Hal Lutz, from Parrish, Fla., and Andrea Lutz, from Atlanta, had good action fishing the coastal Gulf with me last Monday. They hooked up a couple of times on a live crab with spinning tackle, jumping one and fighting another fish to the boat after a 45-minute battle. A strong front approached on Tuesday and Wednesday, roughing up the Gulf and forcing the cancellation of the rest of the

week of tarpon fishing.

Tarpon action will pick up as sea conditions improve. Snook season is closed on the west coast of Florida until Sept. 1, so handle them gently and release them quickly.

This is a good time frame to sight fish for snook in the surf when conditions are good. Fishing lighted docks and bridges in the ICW for snook with flies and DOA Lures continues to be a good option.

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Left to right: Shelly Deyoung and Susie Kirkland showing off lane snappers they caught in about 100 feet offshore of Anna Maria Island. Their party also caught more snapper and big red grouper fishing with Capt Larry McGuire.

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purchased at many bait shops and pass crabs can be dipped from the local passes on a falling tide. Other effective baits include pinfish, threadfin herring and pilchards. Artificial lures like the DOA Bait Buster and the four- and six-inch shrimp, jigs and even top water plug can be effective. Patience is a critical factor when fishing for tarpon, especially when fly fishing.

The most successful anglers find the edge of a sand bar or other underwater feature that tarpon track, anchor in casting range and wait. Sometimes tarpon come at a steady rate, but just as often, there are long periods of time when the only thing to look at is the water and the bottom. This really separates the great anglers from the good anglers. There are times when you need to move, but knowing when and where is a skill that is developed if never mastered.

Once set up, the angler must be able to make a 40- to 50-foot cast to a location the size of a dinner plate. Placement of the fly cannot be overemphasized because tarpon will seldom vary a foot or two from their path to eat a fly. Although there is always the rare exception, a fly must never travel in a path towards the intended target.

A tarpon’s prey species wouldn’t survive long if it moved towards its ag-

gressor, and the tarpon know it. Besides moving away from the fish, the fly must move at the proper pace, be at the proper depth and never slow down when a tarpon is tracking it. Conversely, you can’t move the fly too fast, taking it out of a tarpon’s range. If all this wasn’t demanding enough, once a tarpon decides to eat the fly an angler’s mettle is really tested.

Conventional anglers usually look for rolling fish in the near-shore Gulf and motor well ahead of them to intercept their path. Trolling motors can be effective for following a school in deep water, but will spook them in the shallows. One thing that all tarpon anglers should practice is courtesy. Often a boat has been working long and hard to get properly set up for a shot and a boat running up on the fish will spoil the day for everyone.

Tarpon are not trout and attempting to raise the rod to set the hook is a cardinal mistake. Fortunately, once a tarpon decides to eat the fly there’s no need to make a lighting fast hook set. The right set (fly angling) is called a strip strike, which involves letting the line come tight and immediately setting the hook with a combination of the line hand and the rod.

Conventional anglers should also have the patience to let the line come tight before attempting to hook the fish. Then the angler must at once work to set the hook in the cement like jaw while being ready

for the fish to bolt away from the boat.

After the fly angler’s initial hook set, attention must go immediately to clearing (getting the loose line off the deck) the line. In most cases, the angler has been stripping in line when the fish bites and the hook is set. That line can easily foul on the angler, the rod or the reel. The discipline is to take your attention from the fish to the line at your feet.

Hold the rod away from your body and let the excess line pass through your stripping hand in a circle made with the thumb and the fore finger. Once the line is on the reel, set the hook with several more strip strikes using the rod. Conventional anglers often use circle hooks which don’t require a hook set. They just need to let the line come tight and enjoy the action. In any case, the tarpon cannot be aware of the angler on the other end until the hook set.

While it’s important to exert maximum pressure on the tarpon during the fight, anglers must yield on jumps. The angler then thrusts the rod forward to relieve pressure on the line. This prevents the tarpon from breaking off if it lands on a taught line. This maneuver is known as bowing to the king.

It’s customary to start the engine and get as close to the tarpon as possible after the initial and subsequent long runs.

This allows the angler to apply maxi-

mum pressure. If a tarpon is a hundred yards from the boat the stretch of the line makes it impossible to apply any real pressure.

If you’re looking for a good jump shot here’s a great tip. When a tarpon makes any long run, motor close to it, applying only enough pressure to make sure the hook doesn’t dislodge. As soon as you are in place, frame the shot you want and then have the angler apply maximum pressure.

Most times the tarpon will make a jump that’s close enough to the boat to get the angler and the fish in the shot.

It’s not a sure thing, but when it works it can present an awesome photographic opportunity. Finally, don’t try and rush the tarpon when it gets near the end of the fight. Keep the pressure on, but don’t clamp down and try to force the fish to the boat.

Tarpon fishing has been slow this May due to finicky fish and bad weather. That should change when conditions allow.

Good action can be found right through July for fly anglersm while the best month for conventional anglers is June.

Tarpon fishing is a challenging endeavor, but it’s well worth the effort when you finally get that first fish boat side for a photograph.

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Team Sato Real Estate leads the pack was the MVP for the second game of the night with her three goals in her team’s win against Team Ross Built. Wiles put the ball in the goal four times, with one goal called for dangerous play with a beautiful bicycle kick between two Ross Built defenders.

Game three found Slim’s Place battle against Mulock Flynn Law. Team captain Sean Flynn flew in and out of the goalkeeper position to keep the game close. With goals by Aaron Parkin and Nate Welch, PJ Smargisso’s team narrowly defeated Team Mulock Flynn Law. The final game of the night ended with a hat trick by Moss Builder’s Lexi Sato and three saves by brother-in-law Ben Sato for Team Lancaster Design. Frank Agnelli’s team got the win, keeping Lancaster Design undefeated.

BY MONICA SIMPSON SPECIAL TO THE SUN

The rain last week took the game of the week from the youth soccer championships to the adult co-ed league on a cool Thursday night. After two weeks of play, three teams remain on top and undefeated: Sato Real Estate, Anna Maria CrossFit and Lancaster Design.

Sato Real Estate saw the return of Kevin Roman, who showed that despite an ankle injury that kept him off the field in the first game of the season, he could still take control of the game for his team. Team captain Josh Sato and his team had an easy time of it against Eric Pullen’s Team Acqua Aveda.

With only six players on the field, Acqua Aveda kept itself in the game for the entire first half, but with no substitute players and playing a man down was finally too much during the last 23 minutes of play.

Missing its goalie, Scott Rudacille, Pullen’s team put veteran player Ed Moss in a penny to protect the net. Moss was credited with four saves in the game, but he was able to make incredible stops during the game.

Pullen was a shooting machine, but could not get one to go between the posts. His first shot of the night resulted in a corner kick tapped in by brother Tyler Pullen, who finished the game with two goals in the night.

Down by a goal, Moss stopped the first shot on goal, but could not save the next shot by Sato Real Estate’s Jake Parsons, coming out from the net just a bit too far.

The game-tying goal was followed by another shot by E. Pullen and a powerful throw in by Sato to Adam Mott sitting in front of the post. Mott’s header went just to the left of the post.

Roman’s throw in was met by the rocket launching foot of Sato, sending the ball hard into the side of the net. Sato Real Estate goalie Jordan Demers stopped the shot by Acqua Aveda’s Scott Eason. Eason zoomed another shot right at Demers, keeping him alert and in the game.

The defensive battle continued for the next 10 minutes of the half, including an incredible save by Moss, showing his nerves of steel coming away from the net using his body to shield the soccer ball.

With six minutes left on the scoreboard, Mott finally got one by Moss through a crowd of players taking the score to 2-1 for Team Sato Real Estate.

Looking to tie the score, Eason passed the soccer ball to E. Pullen just out of his reach, giving the ball to Sato Real Estate.

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With pressure coming from Acqua Aveda's team captain Eric Pullen, teammates Chris Klotz and Josh Sato work to move the ball down the field into scoring position.

Chelsea Hoffner found Sato open at the sideline. With a perfect crossing pass to Roman, Sato Real Estate went up by two points in the game.

Lyn Clark put on the defensive pressure against E. Pullen, forcing him to take the shot. The shot went wide, but stayed in bounds giving Eason a crack at the goal.

The soccer ball catapulted right into the arms of Demers.

Back on the Acqua Aveda side of the field, a sliding save by Moss stopped the shot attempt by Chris Klotz.

The first half of the game ended with a header-scoring attempt by Mott after a strong throw in by Sato. The ball once again was stopped by Moss to close out the first 23 minutes of play in the first game of the night. Mott’s second score of the game and Roman’s second goal ended the first half of the game with the score of 5-1.

To start the second half of the game, Roman quickly landed the ball in the net, advancing the score to 6-1. An own goal by James Lynch resulted in a six-point lead for Team Sato Real Estate.

Parsons put the pressure on Lynch, trying to get points on the board for his team. Lynch sailed the soccer ball just over the crossbar after breaking away from the defense.

Acqua Aveda changed up the look on the field by taking Moss out of the goal with 12 minutes left in the game. With Eason holding down the goalkeeper position, Roman

took a midfield shot. The goal was denied

by Eason, putting the ball back at his teammate’s feet.

After a goal attempt by Parsons, the Pullen brothers’ perfect passes gave Jenn Sayko a scoring opportunity. Sayko, known for her perfect positioning on the field, closed the scoring gap with a clean shot.

The unsuccessful shot by Hoffner was followed by Lynch stealing the ball from Klotz. Lynch’s shot nearly cleared the roof of the community center building.

Eason’s long punt directly to the feet of T. Pullen enabled him to place the ball low and right in to the right corner of the goal.

With very little time left on the clock, Parsons snuck one by Eason taking the score to 8-3.

Team Acqua Aveda showed signs of running out of steam. The soft header by E. Pullen right to the arms of Demers proved the importance of having a full squad in a game.

Mott slammed a shot past Eason with three minutes left in the game for Team Sato Real Estate. Never quitting and always running, E. Pullen took a hopeful shot that went just wide.

With no time left on the game clock, the referee took over the time. Punching out one last effort, Lynch nailed the last shot of the game, marking the fourth and final goal for Acqua Aveda, closing out the score 9-4.

Anna Maria CrossFit’s Angela Wiles

Sun Scoreboard Monday, May 22 Youth Soccer: 11- to 14-Year-Old League Signarama Salty Printing

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#2 Anna Maria CrossFit #4 Ross Built Construction

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TOWN CRIER Helping others Michael Chamberlain, of the Salvation Army, speaks at the Kiwanis Club of Anna Maria Island on Saturday, June 3, at 8:30 a.m. at the Manatee Beach Café at Manatee County Public Beach.

The public is welcome, especially Kiwanis Club members from other parts of the county who are vacationing here.

Knitting for fun If you’re handy with a needle or hook, the Island Branch Library at 5701 Marina Drive, in Holmes Beach, has a treat. The Friends of the Island Library presents a knit and crochet session at 2 p.m. on Thursday, June 3. It’s a nice atmosphere for starting or completing a project. Others will be there for conversation or help with one’s project. Call 942-778-6341 for more information.

Enjoy a flick Senior Adventures members can enjoy a movie and popcorn at 10 a.m. on Friday, June 2, at Annie Silver Community Center, 103 23rd St. N., Bradenton Beach. There is no charge. For more information about the club, call Kay Bell at 941-538-0945 or Peg Miller at 942-778-3106.

Just for fun

For more information, call 941-7050199.

Give blood at Beach Market Shop and give at the Beach Market Coquina Beach at 2650 Gulf Drive S., Bradenton Beach, at the trolley stop, concession stand area, from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. on Sunday, June 4. The market is open every Sunday from November through July (excluding Easter, Mother’s Day and Memorial Day weekend) and every Wednesday from mid December through mid April.

Shop for local arts and crafts, clothing, jewelry, collectibles, plants and fresh produce. The Coquina Beach Café is open for snacks and to relax and watch the waves. Ride the free trolley to the market or park in the free parking lot.

Manatee County does not allow dogs anywhere in Coquina Park. The market is stroller, walker and wheelchair accessible. Contact Nancy at 941-5184431 for more information.

Preschool stories and fun The Island Branch Library, 5701 Marina Drive, Holmes Beach, presents pre-school story time on Tuesday, June 6, from 10 to 11 a.m. The theme is “Build a Better World,” and Trudy Bell will have lots of fun things to do. For more information, call 941-778-6341.

From the Lincoln Center

The Island Branch Library, 5701 Marina Drive, Holmes Beach, presents Super Saturday crafts events for kids and famil and on June 3, it’s safety pin jewelry for teens and ‘tweens from 2 to 4 p.m. For more information, call the library at 941-778-6341.

The Island Branch Library, 5701 Marina Drive, Holmes Beach presents a broadcast of “Opening Night with Lang Lang” on Tuesday, June 6, from 2 to 3 p.m. This program was recorded from a performance before a live audience.

For more information, call 941-7786341.

Kids celebrate Island style

Canning class set

The pirates will be celebrating an Island tradition, Snooks Adams Kids’ Day, from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. on Saturday, June 3, at Bayfront Park in Anna Maria.

This annual free event traces its roots to the early 1950s when Island police chief Snooks Adams took a Jeep-load of boys to Coquina Beach for a day of summer vacation celebration. In years after, the girls joined the boys, and it became a regular event.

When Adams retired in the 1980s, the Anna Maria Island Privateers took it over and moved it to Bayfront Park and the events were held on the beach.

There will be a free kids’ picnic featuring hot dogs, chips, soda and pizza.

Adults may participate for a donation.

There will be a pirate costume party for the kids plus games, prizes, a treasure hunt and tours of the Privateers’ parade ship, Skullywag.

The Folk School at Florida Maritime Museum, at 4415 119th St. W., Cortez, will host another Canning 101 class with Lisa Fulk on Saturday, June 10, from 9 to 11 a.m. This class is good for students who are new to canning or need a refresher course. This workshop will focus on safety, equipment, and science during a discussion of boiling water bath techniques.

This method is used for everything from jams to pickles to fruit. With this method, the workshop will focus on pickles and will help students understand brine, sweet and dill recipes, and what ingredients are needed for a successful project. Once the methods are understood, students will be able to participate in pickling a seasonal vegetable, which students will be able to take home.

All supply costs are included in the $30 fee, including home-canned good-

ies for sampling. The class is taught by Lisa Fulk, a Cornell-certified Master Food Preserver and the owner of Sunshine Canning. Fees are due June 3.

Register online by visiting FloridaFolkSchool.org. For more information, call 941-708-6120.

Let us pray All Island Denominations, composed of representatives of all six of the Island’s churches, invites all to take part in their Spring Ecumenical Service at 7 p.m. on Sunday, June 4, at Gloria Dei Lutheran Church, at 6608 Marina Drive, in Holmes Beach.

Clergy and choirs of the Island congregations will take part in this service of praise and song. There will be an ice cream social, sponsored by Holy Cow Ice Cream, in the fellowship hall.

Cruise for memorial The Friends of the De Soto National Memorial are sponsoring a sunset cruise to benefit the memorial on Saturday, June 10. Passengers begin boarding at 7 p.m. from the Historic Bridge Street Pier and they shove off at 7:30 p.m. The boat is provided by Paradise Boat Tours. A guide will provide interesting information during the 90-minute cruise.

Tickets are $30 per person for paid Friends of De Soto Members and $35 for nonmembers, and they can be purchased online at http://friendsofdesoto. org/june-10th-sunset-cruise All proceeds benefit the De Soto National Memorial through the Friends of the De Soto National Memorial, a 501(c)(3) non-profit organization.

Boating instruction for teens The Anna Maria Island Sail and Power Squadron will offer America’s Boating Course for Teens, a special basic boating safety course this summer, over five sessions, June, 19-23, from 9 a.m. to noon. All classes will be held at the squadron’s building located at 1200 71st St. N.W., Bradenton. Parents and family members are welcome to attend.

Any person born after Jan. 1, 1988, operating a vessel powered by a 10hp or more motor must possess a Florida Boating Safety Identification Card. Completion of the course and a successful written exam certifies the student to receive his/her state boating ID and state of Florida boating certification.

The exam will be given and scored on Friday. One adult is requested to attend with the student on Friday from 11:45 a.m. to noon to process state safe boating ID paperwork.

A limited number of full and partial scholarships will be provided to local teens to take the course. Scholarships will be awarded until the available funds are exhausted and reservations

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taken on a first come-first served basis.

A full scholarship requires a $10 nonrefundable registration fee to hold the student’s place. A partial scholarship requires a $20 non-refundable registration fee.

If no scholarship is requested and approved, the standard $55 non-refundable fee is required. A $30 manual is included in the cost, and it will belong to the student.

To register for the course or for more information contact Dr. Janet Razze at amispsbridge@gmail.com or call 941792-0394. If you e-mail, write “Teen Summer Course” in the subject line.

Music on the beach Enjoy Jam in the Sand on Thursdays at the Anna Maria Island Beach Café, 4000 Gulf Drive, Holmes Beach, from 5 to 8 p.m. It’s free, and it’s fun. Enjoy dinner while you listen.

Help with weight control Overeaters Anonymous meets at the Church of the Annunciation, 4408 Gulf Drive, Holmes Beach, each Thursday at 7 p.m. For more information, call 813494-6518.

Rhythm on the beach Enjoy the rhythm of drums keeping the beat at the Sunset Drum Circle at the Anna Maria Island Beach Café, 4000 Gulf Drive, Holmes Beach, on Fridays from 5 to 8 p.m. There’s no charge to listen, and dinner is available at the café.

Church workouts Roser Community Church offers exercise classes four times per week starting at 9:30 a.m. in the Fellowship Hall, as follows: Boomer Boot Camp every Tuesday and Thursday and Roser-Robics every Wednesday and Friday.

Boomers N Motion founder Melissa Merkle is the coach.

Boomers Boot Camp features fatburning aerobics, muscle pumping strength activities, fun balance challenges and nutrition coaching to help boomers reach their goals. High and low impact options are available. The costs are $15 per class, $65 for a fiveclass pass and $100 for a 10-class pass.

Scholarships are available for those in need. Bring hand weights.

Roser-Robics, Get Fit While You Sit features chair-based aerobic exercises designed to increase cardiovascular and muscular endurance. All ages and skill levels are welcome as variations are shown. Bring two cans of fruit of equal size and weight to be used for class activities. These sessions are free.

For more information, call 941-7780414 or log onto www.roserchurch. com/boomerbootcamp or www.roserchurch.com/roser-robics.

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Some in the pickleball community are concerned that the concrete slab recently poured at Lou Barola Park is too small to accommodate a regulation-sized pickleball court.

Pickleball court too small?

The $15,000 pickleball court has hit a size-related snag.

BY JOE HENDRICKS SUN STAFF WRITER | jhendricks@amisun.com

BRADENTON BEACH – Bradenton Beach Public Works Director Tom Woodard says the CRA-funded pickleball court at Lou Barola Park will not be available for play anytime soon due to complaints about the newly-poured concrete foundation being too small.

On May 10, Woodard received an e-mail from resident pickleball player Jim Lynch that said, “It has recently been brought to my attention by several individuals that the existing cement slab and its surrounding environment is smaller than recommended by the USA Pickleball Association.

“Although there is enough room to place the actual pickleball court on the slab, many of the shots and returns are initiated from areas off the court. In addition, there are large fences very close to the playing area that may create a safety issue.”

In response, Woodard wrote, “I did research the recommended court construction practices on the USAPA website and followed it the best I could in the area I was directed to work with. The recommended pad area of 30 x 60 feet is just not available without the removal or relocation of established trees and the rubber tile playground surface around the children's play equipment. At 25 x 47 (feet) it is more than adequate for the regulation 20 x 44 playing court, and it is stated on the USAPA website 30 x 60 is a recommendation, not a requirement.

“I felt the fencing on the west side of the court added a degree of safety for the players rather than a hazard. I intended, unless directed otherwise, to add a low, much less rigid barrier around the re-

maining three sides to help warn players of the court’s edge, along I will await with pebble or shell to create a direction safer transition between the from the court and the grass,” WoodCRA board ard wrote.

“My underas to how to standing of this project’s intent proceed with was as an added recreational this project’s feature for our residents and completion.” visitors in a city park and not as Tom Woodard a spec court to Public Works be scrutinized Director and inspected by pickleball professionals with the intent of hosting leagues, tournaments and the like. In light of these newly presented issues, I will await direction from the CRA board as to how to proceed with this project’s completion,” Woodward wrote.

USA Pickleball Association ambassador Ilene MacDonald also joined the e-mail fray.

“With all due respect to Mr. Woodard, leaving 1.5 feet behind the service line is dangerous. If a player is returning a ball and has to transfer between a cement surface aand a non-paved surface, injuries could occur. The same is true with the adjacent fence. People will undoubtedly crash into the fence. No one is personally criticizing you, Mr. Woodard. We We were trying to ameliorate a potential dangerous situation,” she wrote.

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Jammed up early By 9:45 Sunday morning, it was stop and go travel on the Cortez Bridge and backed all the way up to Paradise Bay Estates in town as folks made their way to the Island beaches during the Memorial Day weekend.

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Hurricanes in the millions M

emorial Day, the traditional day to kick off the summer season, just passed. Tomorrow is June 1, which also has tradition attached to it – the beginning of hurricane season.

The 2017 Atlantic hurricane season gurus are predicting an above average season with 11 to 17 tropical storms, five to nine hurricanes and two to four major hurricanes. Manatee County and Anna Maria Island has been spared the devastation of a major hurricane for decades, but as we are continually warned during this time of year, it only takes one to change history.

Along with the traditional heat of Florida’s summer and the tension of potential hurricanes is another tradition, the slow-down of the real estate market. It’s been a busy season on Anna Maria as both asking and selling prices keep pushing upward, so now it’s time for my three-month, million-dollar and over report covering the three cities on Anna Maria and Cortez.

Castles in the Sand Louise Bolger As always, the on the market statistics are from the realtor.com website, which generally reflects what is listed on the Realtor Association of Sarasota and Manatee multiple listing service. The closed sales are from the Manatee County Property Appraiser’s office.

The months analyzed are January, February and March of this year and include listings and sales over $900,000, which I feel are close enough to a million to be significant.

Cortez did not have any sales over $900,000; the previous three months there was one.

The city of Anna Maria had four sales from $900,000 to $1,685,000 during the first quar-

ter of the year; the last time there were six.

Holmes Beach and Bradenton Beach closed six properties from $900,000 to $2,200,000 in January, February and March; the previous three months they closed nine in this price range.

On the market and pending sales are as of this writing and again are analyzed starting at $900,000 for the first quarter of this year.

Cortez has eight properties on the market starting at $1,150,000 to $1,795,000, one is pending; during the previous three months there were also eight. The list price on the pending property is $1,549,000.

Anna Maria city has 54 available properties from $949,000 to $4,250,000; the previous three months there were 50. In Anna Maria there are 19 pending properties with the top four pending between $3,675,000 and $2,495,000.

Holmes Beach and Bradenton Beach have 89 on the market from $945,000 to $10,990,000; previously they had 93 prop-

erties. As of this writing, there were 14 pending properties with the top four between $4,859,000 and $3,495,000.

As you can see, the market for both listing properties and sold properties is pretty steady in volume and in pricing for both listings and closed sales. April and May can be active months for closing properties after the winter sales season, so the next quarter will be interesting to look at.

In the meantime, start getting ready for hurricane season. Store extra water, batteries and food; backup computers; review your insurance policies and other important paperwork so they are handy in the event of a storm. Keep a full tank of gas in your vehicles during this time of year, have some extra cash on hand and have a plan with your family about where you will meet or evacuate to if necessary. Also, have your quick get-away kits together for both you, your children and your pets, and most of all, evacuate if it’s called for and be safe.

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Funds approved for police boat lift It is not yet known when the boat lift will be installed.

BY JOE HENDRICKS SUN STAFF WRITER | jhendricks@amisun.com

BRADENTON BEACH – Manatee County Commissioners approved up to $50,000 in West Coast Inland Navigation District (WCIND) funds to be used to install a police department boat lift alongside the Historic Bridge Street Pier.

The commission also authorized up to $90,000 for the removal of derelict vessels in city waters.

The boat lift will be installed on the north side of the pier, between the AMOB restaurant deck and the first covered pier structure, but the WCIND funds will not be available until the new fiscal year begins Oct. 1. Bradenton Beach Police Chief Sam Speciale is looking into whether the city can install the lift during the current fiscal year and be reimbursed in the new fiscal year The funding requests were discussed at the Tuesday, May 23, County Commission meeting. Parks and Natural

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The police boat lift will be installed between the restaurant deck and the covered pier structure on the left.

Resources Department Director Charlie Hunsicker said county staff did not support the boat lift request because it was agreed a few years ago that no new projects would be funded with WCIND funds that would be dedicated primarily to repairing and replacing county boat ramps.

County Commissioners Charles Smith and Steve Jonsson helped convince the commission otherwise.

“I get that, but I’m open to funding the Bradenton Beach Police Depart-

ment boat lift,” Smith said.

“There’s so many visitors and public safety issues that I am open to the $50,000. I think we have a responsibility to fund this. I think this is drastically needed,” Smith said.

Jonsson told the commission he attended the May 18 City Commission meeting at which city commissioners agreed the $2,500 the city received from the county as a down payment on the permitting fees for the county’s replacement of the North Coquina Boat

Ramp would cover the city’s permitting costs. This saved the county $17,867.

“We’re going to have a lot more projects going on out there where they could be legitimately charging us permit fees. If we were paying those, they’d have the $50,000 to do their boat lift. They’re working with us, and we need to work with them on something they need,” Jonsson said.

Commissioner Betsy Benac said the permit fee savings helped sway her opinion, and the vote was unanimous.

The city’s requests were among the eight that sought $790,850 in WCINDcontrolled tax revenues. The WCIND is a four-county taxing authority that also includes Sarasota, Charlotte and Lee counties.

The commission also approved $71,000 for the continued funding of an additional marine patrol officer and $80,000 to replace the dock at the South Coquina Boat Ramp.

The county anticipates receiving $950,000 in WCIND tax revenues for 2017-18 fiscal year, and the remaining money will increase the fund set aside see boat lift, page 39

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BOAT LIFT: Funds approved FROM PAGE 37

for emergency boat ramp and seawall repairs to $1.6 million.

Before last week’s meeting, Vice Mayor John Chappie spoke individually with six of the seven county commissioners about the boat lift.

“The County Commission

wisely understood the need for policing and public safety in our community, and the rapid response time this gives us will fill that gap between Longboat Key and Holmes Beach,” he said afterwards.

During the meeting, Mayor Bill Shearon said the boat lift would assist the city’s efforts

to expand police enforcement of the unmanaged anchorage.

“With the pro-active stance we’re going to take in the waters around the city, this will definitely help us get the boat in the water when we need it,” an appreciative Speciale said later in the week.

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building: Issues alarm commissioners FROM PAGE 1

Despite passing several construction deadlines, Tokajer said after code enforcement officers visited the site, The Ugly Grouper has been brought into compliance.

Other issues identified include McGuinness taking a three week vacation without informing commissioners or city staff, leaving permits approved but not issued while on vacation and not acting on resident complaints.

Morton offered commissioners copies of a letter received from resident Edna Ervin about a rooftop tiki bar installed at a property on Bayview Drive. In her May 12 letter, Ervin questioned if the bar had been approved by the building department. The letter stated she had broached the subject with city staff one month prior to contacting Morton.

“If citizens bring something to us, they do it for a reason,” Morton said.

During the work session, Commissioner Judy Titsworth also expressed concern with how things are progressing in the building department, including the workload on McGuinness.

To help ease some of the stress on the building department, city leaders are hoping to fill two positions, one as a deputy building official to assist McGuinness and a construction review and inspections operations manager position being vacated by retiring employee John Hernandez. City leaders are already accepting applications for the construction review and inspections operations manager position.

McGuinness was unavailable for comment at press time for The Sun.

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The Ugly Grouper, located across the street from city hall, met its remodeling obligations to Holmes Beach after receiving warnings from city code enforcement officials.

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Anna Maria Island Turtle Watch and Shorebird Monitoring | Submitted

Turtle nests weather the storm Anna Maria Island Turtle Watch and Shorebird Monitoring volunteers Annie Camp and Mary Lechleldner and an unnamed beach walker pose with a new nest that came in during the stormy weather last Wednesday. Director Suzi Fox said of the 46 nests present at that time, 15 experienced some over wash. “Over washed nests may still hatch; we will have to wait and see. The stakes from four nests, possibly the eggs as well, were not found.

However, on a good note, we had seven new nests arrive on the Island. It is very normal to see an early storm in season and then a slurry of nesting the day after and also higher up in the dune area,” Fox said.

During sea turtle season, May 1 – Oct. 31, please follow these tips: • Turn off lights visible from the beach and close blinds from sundown to sunrise; lights confuse nesting sea turtles and may cause them to go back to sea and drop their eggs in the water, where they won’t hatch. Light can also attract hatchlings away from the water.

• Don’t use flashlights, lanterns or camera flashes on the beach at night.

• Remove all objects from the sand from sundown to sunrise; they can deter sea turtles from nesting and disorient hatchlings.

• Fill in the holes you dig in the sand before leaving the beach; they can trap nesting and hatching sea turtles,

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which cannot live long out of the water.

• Don’t use sky lanterns or fireworks; they litter the beach and Gulf.

• Do not trim trees and plants that shield the beach from lights.

• Never touch a sea turtle; it’s the law. If you see people disturbing turtles, call the Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission’s Wildlife Alert hotline at 888404-FWCC (3922).

Nesting News Turtle nests laid: 64 False crawls: 86 Nests hatched: 0 Not hatched: 0 Nests remaining: 0 Hatchlings to Gulf: 0 Nest disorientations: 0 Source: Anna Maria Island Turtle Watch and Shorebird Monitoring

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Kindergartners perform The kindergartners gave the final performance in this school year’s class plays after the final PTO Family Dinner, provided

by John Monetti and the Columbia restaurant. The crowd enjoyed chicken and yellow rice with black beans and the Columbia’s famous 1905 salad and fresh Cuban bread. The Columbia donated 100 percent of the proceeds to the PTO. Above, Some of the kids performed in pajamas. Right, Johnny Monetti and Mason Moss were pirates.

Boys night out

The Anna Maria Elementary School fifth-grade boys had fun Thursday night playing behind the school. They enjoyed Kona Ice and popcorn from the Oakmont Movie Theater and played basketball and noodle war.

TOM VAUGHT | SUN

Principal for the day Anna Maria Elementary Principal Jackie Featherston poses with fifth-grader, Kolbe Huffman whose parents won Principal for the Day at the Spring Gala. This was on Wednesday, May 24, which also happened to be Kolbe and twin sister Kylie’s birthday.

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Having fun This student was hopping hard to win the sack race on field day, May 23. The activities are held toward the end of the school year.

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BEACH BEAT Anna Maria

5/10, lost property, 400 block of Pine Avenue. A trash can was reported missing.

5/13, open door/window, 400 block of South Bay Boulevard. The deputy responded to a report of an unsecured house, and he found several windows in the back were open. He surmised they were intentionally left open due to the air conditioner had failed, and there were two portable units venting the house. Nothing appeared out of place otherwise, so he called the rental agent, who sent out a maintenance worker to secure it.

5/17, battery, 200 block of Pine Avenue.

An unknown subject threw drinks out the window of a passing car, striking the victim in the back. The victim was not injured. The suspect was not found.

5/17, criminal mischief, the beach at Park Avenue. A person unknown broke off the legs of a bench and dragged it to the Gulf.

5/21, found property, 10005 Gulf Drive. A marine type held-held radio was left at the Manatee County Sheriff’s Office

Obituaries Alfred C. Art Alfred C. Art, 90, Bradenton, died May 21, 2017.

Born in Bridgeport, Conn., he moved to Bradenton in 1956 from Bridgeport, Conn., and was a former Island resident. A veteran of the US Coast Guard, he was a Baptist. He was the owner of American Window of Nokomis and Art Aluminum of Whitfield.

Predeceased by parents, Richard and Lillian (Pitz) Art; step-son, Robert Melson; daughter, Judy Anderson; brother, Richard, Jr.; survived by son, Greg (Joy), of Bradenton; sisters, Lillian Offenberg, of St. Petersburg, Fla., and Arlene Mills, of Connecticut; four grandchildren and eight great grandchildren.

There will be no local services at this time. Brown & Sons Funeral Homes & Crematory 43rd Street Chapel, Bradenton, is in charge of arrangements.

Condolences may be made towww. brownandsonsfuneral.com.

Paul Howard Cashman Paul Cashman, 55, of Bradentonformerly of Holmes Beach, died at Blake Medical Center in Bradenton on Tuesday, May 16, 2017 with his sister, Nancy, and his brother, Stephen, at his side.

Mr. Cashman was born Sept. 3, 1961, in Waltham, Mass. He grew up in Hill-

substation with a note that it was found at the beach.

5/24, suspicious circumstances, on the beach at Palm Drive. A witness reported somebody defecated on the beach.

Bradenton Beach

5/20, grand theft, dinghy dock, 135 Bridge St. A boat motor was stolen.

5/21, grand theft, Oma’s Pizza, 201 Gulf Drive N. The manager said a delivery driver made deliveries, kept the money he collected and never returned.

5/23, recovery of a stolen vehicle, Herb Dolan Park, 100 25th St. A citizen reported a vehicle had been parked at the parking lot with its windows down for two days. A computer check showed it had been reported stolen. There was a soft drink in a cup left in the car that was processed for fingerprints.

\Holmes Beach

5/20, Noise violation, 200 block of 64th Street. The officer found a party in the rental house garage was in violation of the noise ordinance and issued the owner a citation.

5/21, alcohol violation, the beach at 53rd Street. The officer responded to two males drinking beer and throwing bottles into the Gulf. He cited the two sborough, Calif., and Hinsdale, Ill., and then spent most of his adult years in Florida. Paul ran an information technology consulting firm in Holmes Beach for many years. Over the last decade or more, Paul was also an excellent caregiver for both of his parents until their passing. His family will always be grateful for his care and huge heart.

Mr. Cashman was preceded in death by his parents, Howard Vincent Cashman (2004) and Jeanette MacInnis Cashman (2014); and his brother, Peter Christopher Cashman (2014). He is survived by his sister, brother and their spouses, Nancy Edith (Joe) Branka, Stephen John Cashman (Mary Jane Laase); his sister-in-law, Suzanne Perron (Peter) Cashman and his nephews and nieces, Charles Stephen Cashman, Andrew Cashman Branka, Stella Jane Cashman, Jane Campbell Cashman and Alex Cashman Branka.

A memorial will be held in Paul’s honor this summer on Anna Maria Island with family and friends.

Richard Alan Jenkins Richard Alan Jenkins, MD, physician/ anesthesiologist, of Holmes Beach, passed away May 22, 2017.

He was born Jan. 15, 1952, in Dover, N.J. He attended Washington and Lee University in Lexington, Va, went to medical school at University of Virginia, served his pediatrics residency in Pensacola, Fla., and his anesthesia residency in Charlottesville, Va. Dr. Jenkins came to the Bradenton area in July of 1983 from Charlottesville and began his

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after they admitted to owning the beer and throwing a bottle into the Gulf waters. They had to throw the bottles into the trash.

5/21, battery, 200 block of 54th Street.

The son admitted to pushing his father during an argument. The son was arrested.

5/21, construction during a Sunday in violation of the code, 4900 block of Gulf Drive.

The officer responded to a complaint of workers using a concrete saw and making noise at a construction site.

The officer found three workers, and none of them spoke English. They indicated there was a painter inside who spoke English. The officer had them get the painter. He said the owner, Scott Eason, said they could paint the interior on Sunday. The city code enforcement officer arrived and informed the painter that the city had shut down the construction site earlier, due to previous violations. When the officer had the non-English speaking employees get their belongings, they fled out the back of the house. Other officers were called, and they located the workers at the entrance to Manatee County Public Beach. The code enforcement officer had them bring everyone to the police station where he contacted Eason.

Everyone was cited for a code enforcement violation.

5/21, lost property, 500 block of 69th Street. A dinghy disappeared from its owner’s dock.

5/21, parking code violations, Manatee County Beach, 4000 Gulf Drive. The officer responded to complaints that cars were double parked, blocking others from leaving. He ticketed the cars and had them towed.

5/21, larceny/theft, 3700 block of Gulf Drive. Cushions worth $700 were stolen from an unsecured piece of outdoor furniture.

5/21, illegal camping, 3900 block of East Bay Drive. A person was found sleeping behind a business.

5/22, driving with a suspended license, attached tag not assigned to the vehicle, 700 Manatee Ave. The officer ran a computer check of a pickup truck after observing the license plate hanging by one screw. The check showed the driver’s Texas license was suspended for seven counts if non payment of traffic tickets. The tag on the truck was not assigned to any vehicle and the officer found an open can of beer on the floor of the truck. The driver was ticketed and the truck was towed after the officer seized the plate.

anesthesia practice with West Florida Anesthesia Consultants. He was also an avid scuba diver.

He is survived by his wife, Ann; mother, Betty Jenkins; children, Richard Alan Jenkins, Jr. and Katherine Dunatov, Angela and Joseph DeJongh, Katie and Ronald Guillen, and Lisa and Jonathan DeGroat; brother, Kevin Jenkins; sister, Kathy Paxton; and five grandchildren, Parker, Maggie, Samantha, Harmsen, and Frank Henry.

A memorial service was held Sunday, May 28, 2017, at Griffith-Cline Funeral Home, 720 Manatee Ave. W., Bradenton.

In lieu of flowers, memorial donations may be made to the Wounded Warrior Project, www.woundedwarriorproject. org. Griffith-Cline Funeral Home was in charge of arrangements. www.griffithcline.com.

ton. Memorial donations may be made to the Florida College Scholarship Fund.

Condolences may be made to www. brownandsonsfuneral.com.

Bobby J. Jones Bobby J. Jones, 71, Bradenton, died May 23, 2017.

A lifelong resident of Bradenton, he was employed by Tropicana for 33 years, he was a commercial fisherman, and he attended the Church of Christ of Palmetto.

Predeceased by his parents, James and Elizabeth (Pearson) Jones; survived by his wife of 52 years, Stella; sons, Michael and Brad (Deena), all of Bradenton; sisters, Wanda Fulford, of Cortez, and Shirley Brinn, of Oneco, and two grandchildren, Ty and Colin. There was a memorial service on Sunday, May 28, 2017 at Brown& Sons Funeral Homes & Crematory 43rd Street Chapel, Braden-

Beverly Miles Beverly Miles, age 87, of Bradenton, passed away on May 24, 2017. Her memorial service will be held on at 10 a.m. on Saturday, June 3, at Roser Memorial Community Church, 512 Pine Ave., Anna Maria.

Beverly is survived by her husband of 66 years (David), children (Sandy Miles, David (Duke) Miles and Sharon O’Connor), granddaughter (Katie O’Neill); and great grandchildren (Alexis, Jordan & Madison) all from Bradenton; as well as an extended family, her adopted children and good friends.

Beverly is preceded in death by her parents, Aline & Clifford; her brother, Jimmy; and her son-in-law, Billy O’Connor.

Beverly will be remembered for her giving and loving spirit that can be found in her beautiful pieces of hand painted china (that can be found in homes throughout the U.S.), her quilts, and her hospitality to all. She was an RN. She was in the Roser Church’s choir and played the hand bells for many years.

In lieu of flowers, memorial donations may be given to: Roser Memorial Community Church’s Music Fund or Tidewell Hospice, 3355 26th St. W., Bradenton, FL 34205.

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Across 1 Rough guess 5 Company that developed the first aluminum teakettle 10 Pre-coll. catchall 14 Words of lament 15 Inventive types?

16 Wild way to run 17 Stock in company producing solar panels, e.g.

20 California rolls and such 21 Bud holder?

22 Touch-and-go 23 Swell treatment 25 Cato, for one 27 Exonerated by the evidence 33 Single 34 Suggested actions 35 Wish for 37 In-flight fig.

38 Jack's value, sometimes 39 Spearheaded 40 Fixture that may have claw feet 41 Closed in on 43 Fish that can swim backwards 44 A.L. West pro, informally 45 Standing hospitable offer 48 Five-time Olympic swimming gold medalist Ledecky 49 Church-owned Dallas sch.

50 Moth-__ 53 "Inside Politics" airer 55 Initial stage

59 Take on holes 10 through 18 ... and a hint to a letter sequence hidden in 17-, 27- and 45-Across 62 Vacation spot 63 Nemesis 64 Canal past Rochester 65 Far from friendly 66 Parceled (out) 67 Frees (of) Down 1 Loses firmness 2 No __ traffic 3 Former Iowa Straw Poll city 4 Dwelling fit for a queen 5 Boxer Laila 6 Website offering 7 Stalactite sites 8 Home of college football's Ducks 9 Mule's father 10 White-coated weasels 11 Golf ball positions 12 Sound of frustration, often 13 __-bitty 18 Good-natured

Answers to 05-24-17 Crossword Puzzle.

19 Copied, in a way 24 Called the whole thing off 26 Early assembly-line autos 27 Arrange 28 Logger's contest 29 Ready to draw, as beer 30 Physics particle 31 Capone cohort 32 Cape Cod community 36 Black, in verse 38 Studio renter 39 Sweet-smelling garland 42 Typed in again 43 50-50 wager 44 Knockout 46 __ Creed 47 Wild way to run 50 Large-scale 51 "One more thing ... " 52 Towering 54 Put a handle on 56 Apple Watch assistant 57 Oklahoma city 58 Driving needs?

60 Clothes line 61 Dancer Charisse

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SUMMER WEEKLY RENTALS Available: 2BR/1BA Gulf front from $1,100 per week. 2BR with sleeping loft Bayfront from $1,100 per week, 4BR/3BA Bayside from $1,450 per week. No pools. 2018 SEASONAL RENTALS Available: 2BR/1BA Gulf front from $3,850 per month, 2BR with sleeping loft from $3,850 per month. Three month minimum. Horizon Realty of Anna Maria 941-778-0426 kringco@ tampabay.rr.com NORTH SHORE DRIVE, Anna Maria. 3BR/2BA Seasonal Rental across the street from Gulf.

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TRANSPORTATION AMI TAXI metered-on-callcards accepted. Airport: Tampa $95, Sarasota $40, Clearwater $85, Orlando $165. Call 800-301-4816. amitaxi4u@gmail.com, www.amitaxi.com

ANYTIME TRANSPORTATION to all airports, appointments, casino, cruises, etc. Tampa $60. Sarasota $30. Pets welcome. Very dependable. Reasonable rates. Contact Jeanne.

941-779-5095 ADMIRAL TOWN CAR Professional chauffeur, taxi prices! Airports (1@ $75, 10 $150 to Tampa), Appointments anywhere.

Credit cards accepted. Phil 941-320-1120 admiraltowncar@gmail.com, Licensed & Insured ROGER'S AIRPORT SERVICE. Tampa, St. Pete/ Clearwater, Sarasota/ Bradenton. Call Roger 941773-1469

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