Anna Maria Island Sun September 19, 2018

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September 19, 2018

Island Players celebrate 70 years of entertainment The Island theatrical company is the oldest in Manatee County

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

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ANNA MARIA – A piece of Island history is celebrating its roots and looking to its future and its 70th season.

The Island Players, spurred on by entertainment-hungry tourists and locals, took over a historic home, converted it into a theater and began the business of providing opportunities for would-be thespians to entertain.

According to records at the Anna Maria Island Historical Museum, it all began in 1912 when area pioneer farmer William Gillet had a house built at the north corner of 121st Avenue East and 72nd Street East in Parrish.

The Gillet family sold the house in the 1940s to Bill McKechnie, a longtime manager of the Pittsburgh Pirates, and it was towed by barge to Anna Maria Island for use by ball players during spring training. It was later given to the city and used as Anna Maria’s first city hall, a community center, a tourist SEE PLAYERS, PAGE 35

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Top: the Island Players building before it became a theater. Above left: Island Players official Herman Brandt with movie star and comic Joe E. Brown. The cast for the upcoming play, “An Unexpected Guest,” from left: Heiko Knipfelberg, Kristin Mazzitelli, Colin Brady, Dan Coppinger, Valerie Lipscomb and Mark Shoemaker. On the sofa, Sylvia Marnie and Caroline Cox.

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If you have questions for the Holmes Beach candidates for commissioner or mayor, The Sun’s 2018 candidate forum is a chance to get them answered. The forum starts at 6 p.m. Wednesday, Sept. 19, with the commission candidates – Pat Morton, Don Purvis and Kim Rash. Immediately following the commission forum will be the mayoral forum for candidates Josh Linney and Judy Titsworth. This year’s forum takes place at Holmes Beach City Hall, 5801 Marina Drive.

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Coyotes are here to stay Approximately 30 people attended a meeting on coyotes at Palma Sola Botanical Park.

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

After an increasing number of coyote sightings in West Bradenton and on the Island, the Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission (FWC) is cautioning residents to treat the canines with caution.

And to get used to them.

“In the past, we had no coyotes in Florida,” said Angeline Scotten, senior wildlife assistance biologist with FWC, who spoke to about 30 people at a special meeting last week at Palma Sola Botanical Park.

“We had red and gray wolves, but their numbers declined as farmers moved in and so did coyotes,” she said, adding that FWC fielded about 900 reports of coyotes statewide last year.

Scotten said agricultural areas offered coyotes food, protection from the elements and space to breed. She said

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Reports of coyotes on the Island are increasing. There have been no reports of the animals attacking humans, but they pose a hazard to cats and small dogs.

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as time went on and the county built bridges to the Island, some coyotes walked from the mainland while others probably swam.

Meanwhile, coyote sightings on Anna Maria Island have increased in recent months. Residents have reported seeing coyotes in all three Island cities, in and around Cortez and in the Perico housing developments.

Recently, a coyote was spotted in Anna Maria near the corner of Mag-

nolia Avenue and Tarpon Street, while another was seen crossing the humpback bridge, also in Anna Maria.

Sgt. Mike Jones, who heads the Manatee County Sheriff’s Office substation, said they have had numerous calls from people saying they have seen coyotes in residential areas, both during the day and at night.

Jones said one coyote was spotted by a deputy on the beach.

“It was near Bean Point, and my

deputies saw it,” he said. “At first, they thought it was a dog, but they identified it as a coyote, and it left on its own.”

Ed Straight, of the Bradenton Beach-based Wildlife Inc. Education and Rehabilitation Center, said they recently had a report of a coyote near St. Bernard Church, and they scared it off. It was last seen headed toward West Bay Cove.

He added that coyotes are extremely hard to capture because they are so smart and that most standard animal traps simply don’t work.

Cats are a favorite food of these wild animals, according to Straight.

“We have a habit of leaving feral cats alone,” he said. “All that does is attract coyotes.”

Straight told The Sun in July that residents should take care with their small pets.

“I don’t think they (coyotes) are dangerous to people unless somebody starts feeding them,” he said. “They’re afraid of people and usually run the other way. If you value your cats and SEE COYOTES, PAGE 26

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New concept emerges for city field remodel

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Commissioners are more pleased with the second attempt by City Engineer Lynn Burnett to remodel the city field complex, however, they still think there’s room for alterations.

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City Commissioner Carol Carter was among those who participated in last year’s inaugural Veterans Day parade.

Businesses welcome in Veterans Day parade Mayor Dan Murphy encourages local businesses to participate in the city of Anna Maria’s second annual Veterans Day parade on Monday, Nov. 12, at 1 p.m. Businesses are invited to bring a float, a decorated vehicle or walking group to travel down Pine Avenue to the veterans’ ceremony taking place at City Pier Park after the parade. Murphy said the city has already secured the services of three local marching bands for this year’s parade. Parade applications are available the city website, www.cityofannamaria.com, or by calling Debbie Haynes at 941-708-6130, ext. 141.

Commissioners consider emergency beach access Holmes Beach commissioners are considering widening a few beach access paths to allow better emergency vehicle access by police and fire department vehicles.

Commissioner Pat Morton broached the conversation during the Sept. 13 meeting, noting that there’s a 15-block span along Gulf Drive between beach accesses that can accommodate the all-terrain vehicles used by the Holmes Beach Police Department, Manatee County Sheriff’s Department and West Manatee Fire Rescue.

Police Chief Bill Tokajer said ideally there should only be three to four blocks in between usable access points to help make response faster and reduce the probability of vehicles getting stuck in the sand. Commissioner Judy Titsworth agreed to put the matter on a future work session agenda for discussion, though she said she’d like to look at locations where minimal alterations to vegetation and dune systems would be necessary.

WMFR commissioners approve new budget With no discussion and no public comment, West Manatee Fire Rescue commissioners voted unanimously to approve the proposed budget for the 2018-19 fiscal year, beginning Oct. 1. This year’s total budget estimates $7,954,579 in total revenue with $7,924,079 in expenses including the payoff of a $269,000 loan on the district’s fire engine 111 and $250,000 in savings to purchase a new fire engine in the future. Because the sale of the district’s administration building is still pending, funds from that sale are not included in the approved budget and will require a budget amendment after the property sale closes prior to Dec. 4.

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HOLMES BEACH – City Engineer Lynn Burnett has a new plan for city field and it’s one that commissioners are more willing to get behind.

Burnett said her new plan takes into account the history of city field and the many residents who have donated to the project and the dedicated trees and equipment in the complex.

In the hopes of meeting both the requirements of the city’s comprehensive plan and providing the amenities residents and visitors are looking for, Burnett suggests creating a large parking area on the western side of the property along Marina Drive, relocating the skate park and large dog park nearer to the city-owned basketball courts, realigning the baseball field and moving the tot lot next to the existing gazebo.

She suggested building shuffleboard and horseshoe courts near the skate park with bocce ball courts near the dog park. She suggested using the existing skate park area as a staging area for city contractors and public works projects.

By moving the skate park and the dog park, Burnett said the two potentially loudest noisemakers in the complex would be relocated as far as possible from residential neighbors.

By placing parking along Marina Drive, she added the park would have a focal entrance point and the city would be able to provide more on-site parking for large events.

She recommended a slight realignment of the baseball field to close to the center of the complex and leaving the outfield without a fence to allow for more space for special events in the park. Ultimately, she said a walking/jogging track could be added with some exercise stations around the perimeter of the park with little additional cost to the city.

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A new proposal from City Engineer Lynn Burnett relocates the large dog park, tot lot playground, skate park and parking for the complex to allow for what she hopes is a more efficient use of the space.

Burnett presented commissioners with an estimate of costs, not including the creation of the off-street parking facility, of $300,600 to be divided evenly over the 2018-19 and 2019-20

A walking/jogging track also could be added with some exercise stations around the perimeter of the park. fiscal years.

While commissioners were primarily in favor of the project, City Attorney Patricia Petruff suggested that Burnett may have overlooked one important item – overflow parking for the nearby city boat ramp.

Commissioner Pat Morton agreed, saying that during season he sees several boats parked in the lot adjacent to the city basketball courts, where Burnett proposes to relocate the large dog park. To resolve the issue, Commissioner Rick Hurst suggested swapping the location of the small and large dog parks with the proposed parking area on Marina Drive. He said the location would allow for dogs to be kept away from where they may disturb residents, there already are a large number

of trees in the area and part of the enlarged parking area could be designated for overflow boat ramp parking when needed.

Commissioner Judy Titsworth said she liked the ideas presented by Burnett but that the project needs public input from local stakeholders. She also suggested Burnett develop a map of where memorial trees, benches, and other items will be placed so that donors can see where their items are located in the complex.

“I like it,” Commissioner Carol Soustek said of the new concept. She agreed that there are changes that may need to be made to the proposal but that the project should be presented to the public for comment and review before commissioners vote to take action.

Burnett agreed to work with the city’s parks and beautification committee to reach out to local stakeholders and set up a public workshop.

Once work begins, she said it would take about two weeks to relocate the tot lot, four to five months to work on the dog parks, and if a design is approved by commissioners

by February 2019, construction could take place May through September of 2019, allowing the park to open just in time for season. If commissioners vote to approve the plan when it comes before them in a regular meeting, she said some projects could be done in conjunction with the public input phase, such as the demolition of the existing skate park.

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County addresses red tide

BY CINDY LANE SUN STAFF WRITER | clane@amisun.com

Red tide remains off Anna Maria Island and undoubtedly will continue to return in the future, Charlie Hunsicker, director of the Manatee County Parks and Natural Resources department, told Manatee County commissioners last week in his report on the county’s activities to address the outbreak.

“It’s still there. We’re still seeing results coming ashore on our beaches,” he said, adding that the county has two beach rakes cleaning the beaches, with Mark Taylor, the full-time beach raker, putting in 21 straight days without a day off.

“As a natural occurrence, it’s always with us,” Hunsicker said. “It’s only when it blooms in a fantastic abundance that it starts to affect the respiratory abilities of fish,” affecting the smallest fish first, then the larger ones as they ingest the smaller ones. “Red tide is in the water column. I can’t paint it any worse than that.”

Hunsicker predicted that the nat-

urally-occurring algae, which was first reported as early as the 1700s off Florida’s coast, will continue to affect county beaches.

“As sure as we will see blue skies and blue water and sandy beaches again in the years to come, we may and will be revisited by red tide,” he said.

“The red tide is absolute in its effect and very difficult to mitigate,” Hunsicker said, adding that its severity can vary from day to day and place to place.

During the current outbreak, which began on Aug. 3, the county has taken several actions, Hunsicker said: • Adopted stringent local stormwater controls to protect the Outstanding Florida Waters classification for Sarasota Bay; • Completed enhanced levels of wastewater treatment in March 2017 to lower nitrogen levels in its reclaimed water distribution systems at a cost of more than $21 million; SEE RED TIDE, PAGE 13

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Additional $500,000 OK'd for red tide beach cleanup

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BRADENTON – Manatee County commissioners unanimously voted on Sept. 11 to take another $500,000 from tourist tax funds and use it to remove dead fish killed by red tide from local beaches.

The vote raises the total tourist tax funds allowed for beach maintenance to $1,250,000 a year.

“We don’t know how long this red tide event is going to go on,” Elliott Falcione, director of the Bradenton Area Convention and Visitors Bureau (CVB), told commissioners.

“We are standing down on marketing right now in certain areas,” he said. “We believe if we were putting our brand out there, our ROI (return on investment) would be next to nothing, and we could be deceiving the marketplace.”

Marketing funds saved during the red tide outbreak will be used when the crisis is over to double down on the area’s tourism message, countering negative publicity in the (UK) Daily Mail and other publications, he said, adding that

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We are standing down on marketing right now in certain areas."

Elliott Falcione CVB director a $1 million contingency fund is also available to be used for marketing after a disaster, including hurricanes and red tide.

County commissioners amended the Tourist Development Plan in 2014 to allow $100,000 per year in tourist tax funds for maintenance of countyowned beaches. The following year, commissioners increased the funding to $750,000. Last month, the Manatee County Tourist Development Council voted unanimously to recommend the commission approve the additional $500,000.

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s the Island Players celebrates its 70th anniversary this year, it is noteworthy to remember how things were in 1949.

Tourism was limited to those few travelers who didn't mind the lack of amenities such as air conditioning, trolleys, a variety of cuisines and a variety of entertainment.

Even television had yet to make its impact.

If you stayed in your home, you probably listened to the radio.

There was a group of people who wanted to act, however, and there was an old home sitting next to Anna Maria City Hall that was being used as a tourist center. And it was in dire need of repair.

Perhaps reminiscent of the "Our Gang" movies, where dad built a stage and a mom sewed a curtain, this group of actors, many of them inexperienced, went to city hall and volunteered to take care of the termitefilled structure and make it into a theater with a stage and seats.

We can only imagine sitting in the audience, fanning ourselves with the program booklets and craning our necks to catch the dialogue.

Still, it was a privilege to have live entertainment in those days. We never heard of a movie theater on the Island, although a few movies were made here.

The Island players experience has changed some with the addition of air conditioning, new seats, a red curtain and a decided lack of termites.

But there is as much enthusiasm today as there was back then. There is a corps of actors and actresses that make up the casts of most of the plays, and new faces join them every year.

The troupe is the oldest in Manatee County and some of the best talent from throughout the area try out for roles every year.

It is a group that is part of our history one that renews itself every year with whodunits, comedies and a little romance. It's worth every penny to have quality entertainment like this on the Island every year.

We commend these dedicated folks who make up the Island Players and hope their shows continue to entertain and make people forget about their problems for a while. To these performers we say, have a good time and "break a leg."

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LETTERS TO THE EDITOR

Brady family says thanks for community's support Words cannot express our gratitude for all of the thoughts and prayers, help and encouragement offered to our family during this difficult time.

From the Acqua Aveda Summer Solstice Fundraiser, to the Rising Above The Flames Benefit, our hearts are so full of joy. Just to see all of the people we know and love come together after all of these years in our honor was priceless.

It brought tears to our eyes.

We are also so very grateful for the sweet li’l girls that made and sold bracelets at the Island Coffee Haus, the Winsper family for donating their annual 4th of July lemonade stand proceeds and for the Go Fund Me that was set up on our behalf…. and to all of you who have stopped by to say hi.

The love and support that we have received from our family, friends, customers, strangers, and our community as a whole has been so heartwarming and overwhelming.

However, we would like to thank

Kaitlin Kee, Anna Rehorn, and Benjamin Webb for their quickwittedness in assisting our customers to safety. We are forever so grateful and indebted to the first responders for their swift and valiant response, which included Holmes Beach police officers, Engine #131 from the Holmes Beach station, three engines from West Manatee Fire Rescue and one engine from Longboat Key. We can’t thank you enough for your life-risking, heroic, efforts that you perform on a daily basis to save people’s lives. We are so blessed that everyone was safe, for materialistic things can always be replaced.

We are so humbled by the strength you all have given to us.

We couldn’t rebuild without you.

We are truly blessed to be a part of this amazingly unique and loving Island community.

Thank you.

Ronee, Jim, Brandi, Giorgio and Izzi

Bike share plan flawed Regarding The Sun's bike share article on Sept. 5, in my opinion,

bike share programs are for a big city. I've recently seen bike share projects in New Orleans and Tampa. The bikes and the stations are hideous looking. Part of Anna Maria Island's character is that 90 percent of people ride beach cruisers. After all, it is a beach community. There are many local bike rental companies that make bicycles readily available. These local businesses will suffer revenue loss if these ugly bikes are allowed out here. As for the argument in your article about unlocked bikes being left places and having to be returned by law enforcement, these ride share bikes will do absolutely nothing to curb bike theft. A bike thief is not going to use a bike share bicycle because it requires personal information to unlock. As a side note, I do not work for or own any bicycle rental company. I am just a concerned citizen making an observation.

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Sept. 19, 2 p.m. – Coalition of Barrier Island Elected Officials meeting, Anna Maria City Hall

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Mushroom cloud Motorists driving north on 75th Street West on Thursday afternoon near the intersection of Cortez Road were treated to the sight of this impressive mushroom-shaped cloud rising upward against a backdrop of blue and sunny skies.

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Beauty bubbles collagemaking, Mosaic NEST, Robinson Preserve, 1704 99th St. N.W., Bradenton, 9 a.m., $5 fee cash-only.

OneBlood blood donation bus, Island Branch Library, 5701 Marina Drive, Holmes Beach, 11 a.m.

Gentle chair yoga, Anna Maria Island Art League, 5312 Holmes Blvd., Holmes Beach, noon.

Tour the digital library, Island Branch Library, 5701 Marina Drive, Holmes Beach, 2 p.m.

THURSDAY SEPT. 20

Veteran services information, Island Branch Library, 5701 Marina Drive, Holmes Beach, 9 a.m.

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

Seeds of Play: Tortoise Treasure Trove, Mosaic NEST, Robinson Preserve, 1704 99th St. N.W., Bradenton, 10 a.m., $12 fee cash-only Zumba and mat pilates for seniors, The Paradise Center, 567 Bay Isles Rd., Longboat Key,10 a.m., $10 per class.

Reserve to maryannbrady@ theparadisecenter.org or 941-383-6493.

Book Club, Island Branch Library, 5701 Marina Drive, Holmes Beach, 10:15 a.m.

Sunshine Stitchers 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.

Science and service book club, Mosaic NEST, Robinson Preserve, 1704 99th St. N.W., Bradenton, 5:30 p.m.

FRIDAY SEPT. 21

Floridian cuisine with Chef Warren, The Folk School at Florida Maritime Museum, 4415 119th St. W., Cortez, 10 a.m., $20.

Intermediate bridge session, The Paradise Center, 567 Bay Isles Rd., Longboat Key, 10:30 to 11:30 a.m., $10, includes coffee and cookies. Reserve to maryannbrady@theparadisecenter. org or 941-383-6493.

Mahjong, Island Branch Library, 5701 Marina Drive, Holmes Beach, 11:30 a.m.

Sunset drum circle, Manatee Public Beach, 4000 Gulf Drive, Holmes Beach, 7 to 8:30 p.m.

SATURDAY SEPT. 22

Sun spotting, Mosaic NEST, Robinson Preserve, 1704 99th St. NW, Bradenton, 9 a.m.

NEST Nature Days, Robinson Preserve, 1704 99th St. NW, Bradenton, 9 a.m. to noon and 1 to 4 p.m.

Healing meditation, Anna Maria Island Art League, 5312 Holmes Blvd., Holmes Beach, 11 a.m.

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Symphony on the Sand preparations underway The annual Symphony on the Sand concert has become a cultural highlight of the Island’s fall season.

You can dress up if you want, and a lot of

BY JOE HENDRICKS SUN CORRESPONDENT | jhendricks@amisun.com

BRADENTON BEACH – Tickets are on sale for the Sixth Annual Symphony on the Sand concert and gourmet food event at Coquina Beach on Saturday, Nov. 10. Sponsorship opportunties are also still available.

Taking place at Coquina Gulfside Park, 2650 Gulf Dr. in Bradenton Beach, from 4:30 to 7:30 p.m., the open-air symphony concert on the beach will feature the Anna Maria Island Concert Chorus & Orchestra (AMICCO) and vocal soloists Michelle Giglio, Ashley Thunder, Russell Andrade and Daniel Hoffman.

“This year we’re going to do some great uplifting pieces. We’re going to do a bit of Mama Mia, and then we’re going to do some disco dance tunes, so there’ll be lot of dancing.

And we always have the patriotic pieces for our warriors, which we celebrate because it is Veterans Day weekend,” event chair Jeanie Pickwick said.

Regarding the dress code, Pickwick said, “You can dress up if you want, and a lot of people do, but wear flip-flops because we are right on the beach in the sand. The tables and chairs and the general admission area where you bring your own chairs are right in the sand, so wear

people do, but wear flip-flops because we are right on the beach in the sand.”

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The Anna Maria Island Concert Chorus & Orchestra is the main attraction at the annual Symphony on the Sand beach concert. something you’ll be comfortable walking in.”

Those who purchase $125 tickets will be treated to salad, small plate entrée selections provided by participating restauants, dessert and complimentary fine wine and select beers.

The Beach|House, The Lazy Lobster of Longboat, Harry’s Continental Kitchens, Hometown Desserts and the Coquina Cafe at Coquina Beach are this year’s featured restaurants.

Tickets for this rain or shine event can be purchased online at www.SymphonyOnTheSand. com, and Pickwick advises folks to purchase their tickets early. Online tickets will be available until noon on Friday, Nov. 9. If not sold out, tickets will also be available at the door on the day of the event.

Those with $50 tickets receive a

chair for the concert and two drink vouchers, but no food. Those with $20 tickets can bring their own chairs or blankets and sit in the roped-off area near the stage. Attendees with $50 or $20 tickets can purchase concessionaire food and purchase drinks at the cash bar.

Bringing your own alcohol onto the beach is prohibited.

There will be plenty of free parking at Coquina Beach, and the free Island-wide trolleys will be running before and after the concert.

Pickwick began serving as the Symphony on the Sand event chair prior to the second annual outdoor concert.

“I really believe in it. I had been the executive director for AMICCO for over 10 years. I stepped down from that position, but I still handle this one event for the organization.

"It’s such a great event and we

Jeanie Pickwick, Event chair

love doing it. It brings a lot of attention to the talent that we have in our area and it’s a great community outreach. It’s an honor to do it,” Pickwick said.

Manatee County is contributing $30,000 to help cover the costs of the stage, sound and lighting, and what’s left will help pay the musicians’ stipends. Proceeds from the event will benefit AIMCCO’s youth and outreach programs.

Pickwick is still seeking additional event sponsors. Interested sponsors or those seeking additional event information can contact her by email at info@amicco.org or call 941-795-2370.

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Bowling tournament results are in

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

ANNA MARIA – The results are in, and here are the winners of this year’s LaPensee Bowling Tournament, benefitting The Center of Anna Maria Island.

Team Hook Line and Sinker, sponsored by Captain Major Fishing Charters, took home the prize for top team score with a combined score over all three games of 1987. Individual winners include highest scoring male Charles Wade with a score of 441, highest scoring female Lauren Powell with a score of 412 and highest scoring kid Fiona McCarty with a score of 274. The lowest scoring male was Greg McKinney with a score of 146 and the lowest scoring female was Isabella Miller with a score of 113. Individual winners took home a trophy, Center t-shirt and a LaPensee koozie. Team Bins Be Clean took home the award for best team costume.

The big winner of the night was the Center. The event raised around $15,000 for the nonprofit.

Though LaPensee Plumbing Pools

and Air was the title sponsor with a donation of $3,500 toward tournament expenses, other local businesses and residents stepped up to sponsor bowling lanes for the event including The Sun, Howard Leasing, Island Cabana, West Coast Surf Shop, Duffy’s, Duncan Realty, Johnstone Supply, HomeBridge, Grooms, Sato Realty, The Gitt Team, Hancock Bank, Captain Major Fishing Charters, CABB Cleaning, Atlantic Coast Realty Advisors, Island Coffee House, the Chiles Restaurant Group, Bins Be Clean and Planet Stone.

Rice’s Appliances also donated a grill as a raffle prize in addition to sponsoring a lane. Beach Bums donated a bicycle that was a raffle prize. Individual lane sponsors were Bill Shuman, Jennifer Kaleta, David Zaccagnino, Don Purvis, and Jim and Patty Hug. Center board member Karen Harllee said that while this year’s event was a success for the nonprofit, they hope to make it even better and larger when the bowling tournament returns in 2019.

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Center board member Karen Harllee, left, and board chair David Zaccagnino, right, present the LaPensee family with a plaque commemorating their sponsorship of the nonprofit’s 2018 bowling tournament.

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21st Annual

SATURDAY, OCTOBER 20th | 8 AM - 1 PM at the Florida Maritime Museum | 4415 119th Street W., Cortez, FL (rain date of Saturday, October 27th)

For more info or to reserve a vendor space* fill out an application at www.FloridaMaritimeMuseum.org or call 941-708-6120. Nautical Craft Vendors contact Linda Fowler at 270-791-1366. * The vendor fee is $35 after October 13.

Parking will be available at the F.I.S.H. Preserve located after 115th Street West going west. The preserve will be on your left.

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Giving Back does it again The annual fundraiser assists local organizations that help others.

BY JOE HENDRICKS SUN CORRESPONDENT | jhendricks@amisun. com

CORTEZ – The Swordfish Grill, Sande Caplin & Associates, The Sarasota Post, A Paradise Realty and the local community raised more than $20,000 for Hungers End during the Thursday, Sept. 13, Giving Back fundraiser.

Founded and run by Vicki and Carl Snyder, Hungers End is a Bradenton-based food pantry and blessings closet that’s provided free groceries, clothes and hygiene products to those in need in Manatee County for the past four years.

Last week’s fund-raising efforts included the annual event ticket sales, a 50/50 raffle, a silent auction and a live auction featuring Swordfish Grill General Manager Bob Slicker as auctioneer.

The Billy Rice Band, TC & The Troublemakers and Tanya McCormick and Rick Fass provided the live music, sponsored again this year by A Paradise Realty.

“What the Swordfish Grill, Sande Caplin & Associates and A Paradise Realty do is just amazing, and we were so honored to be the selected beneficiary this year,” Carl

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The Billy Rice Band headlined last week’s fundraiser at the Swordfish Grill.

Right, Sande Caplin picks the winning 50/50 raffle ticket from the bucket atop Rose Lipke’s head.

Snyder said during the fundraiser’s final hour.

“This is such a blessing, and we want to thank everyone so very much. This will go a long way towards helping us purchase our building at the end of this month. We feed 500 to 600 folks each month, including the elderly in the Grand Palms retirement home.

"We serve a meal every Monday night to the homeless, and our food pantry at 1802 14th Street West in Bradenton is open the second and fourth Wednesdays of every month from 10 a.m. until noon. We’ll give out free meats, groceries, dairy and whatever else we get donated,” he said.

“This is a community-supported, 100 percent volunteer organization. It’s just a lot of loving people who want to give back to the community.

We saw how big the need was, and we were led by compassion to help people in need.

"What we started with four years ago has turned out to be something we can thank God for – and all the volunteers that make this happen,” Snyder said.

“It was amazing and overwhelming. I was just blown away. I’m so humbled by the giving hearts of Sande, the Swordfish Grill, A Paradise, all their employees and all the people who came tonight. It

will help us tremendously,” Vicki Snyder said.

When asked what else the community can do to help, Vicki said, “We’re always looking for volunteers and looking for people to do canned food drives to help stock our pantry. We also need clothing and hygiene prod-

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Those who wish to volunteer their time or donate to the Hungers End efforts can learn more at HungersEndAmerica. com, at the Hungers End Facebook page or by calling 855-777-0259.

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After completing his auctioneer’s duties, Slicker said, “We do our Giving Back event every year to benefit a local charity that takes care of people in our community. For four years in a row we’ve been sold out for this event. It raises a lot of money, and it’s nice to give back. I’d like to thank the sponsors and everyone who came out, and I’m blessed to be a part of it.”

Caplin then said, “This is my seventh year and the fourth year with Swordfish Grill, and this is the best one yet. There were a lot of people who’d never been to the Swordfish Grill and some who’ve never been to our Giving Back event.

“It’s a great fund-raiser, and it’s great to give back. Laura Bell Adams, who works at my company, and Katrina Cox from the Swordfish Grill, pretty much run the whole thing now and A Paradise gave

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Red tide returns, increases

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Red tide increased in waters off Anna Maria Island during the week ending Sept. 14, according to the latest report from the Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission (FWC).

While the Sept. 14 report shows that inland Manatee County red tide levels were from 5 percent to 25 percent lower than the previous week, high concentrations of red tide were found in water samples taken at the Rod & Reel Pier in Anna Maria and at Longboat Pass and Cortez Beach, both in Bradenton Beach. Low concentrations were found at the Palma Sola Bay bridge. Samples in all those locations showed higher red tide concentrations than the previous week.

Background concentrations of red tide cause no anticipated effects. Low levels can cause

respiratory irritation, shellfish harvesting closures and possible fish kills. Medium levels can cause respiratory irritation, shellfish harvesting closures and probable fish kills. High levels can cause all of the above, plus water discoloration, which was reported on Friday, Sept. 14.

Respiratory irritation was reported from Sept. 9-12 at Coquina Beach in Bradenton Beach and Sept. 7 and Sept. 9-14 at Manatee Beach in Holmes Beach.

The last reported fish kill in Manatee County was on Sept. 8.

Red tide is a type of algae that emits a neurotoxin when it blooms. Deadly to fish, sea turtles, marine mammals and shorebirds that feed on affected fish, red tide makes shellfish unfit to eat, and can cause respiratory irritation in people, especially those with asthma, COPD or other respiratory diseases.

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Jessie’s Island Store looks to expand Commissioners agreed to move forward a site plan amendment to allow Jessie’s Island Store to have a 1,025 square foot expansion to add more retail and storage space.

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

HOLMES BEACH – A resolution to amend the site plan for Jessie’s Island Store is moving forward to a vote in November after commissioners approved the proposal for expansion during a September work session.

Building Official Jim McGuinness, along with City Planner Bill Brisson, presented the site plan amendment to commissioners.

McGuinness said the business has outgrown the current 1,400 square foot structure at 5424 Marina Drive and hopes to add 1,025 of additional space behind the current building to allow for more retail and storage space.

His only concern with the project, he said, is that the owners of the business, Atco, Inc., provide adequate screening along the western side of the property to protect the nearby residential

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While Jessie’s Island Store might look the same from the front, when customers enter, the store will soon have an expanded retail space. residents. Currently, he said, there is a dilapidated chain link fence that the property owner proposes to replace with a six-foot opaque fence.

Appearing on behalf of the property owners were engineers Matt Morris and Camden Mills, of Morris Engineering.

Mills said the project proposes to improve stormwater drainage and parking on the site, provide two additional parking spaces to bring the total number of spaces to 12, including one compact space, and replace shell on the lot with sod. Mills said the cooler currently located behind the existing build-

ing would be incorporated into the expansion, bringing it into compliance with local ordinances.

Once the site plan amendment passes a commission vote, the property owners will have 180 days from the approval to apply for permits with the building department. Morris said the intent is to begin work on the project as quickly as possible.

“This was the easiest site plan we’ve ever had to look at,” Commissioner Judy Titsworth said.

“They did a good job with it,” Brisson added.

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Budget allocates more for drainage, paving Funding for drainage and stormwater projects will increase from $589,000 to $845,000.

BY JOE HENDRICKS SUN CORRESPONDENT | jhendricks@amisun.com

ANNA MARIA – City Commissioners have adopted on first reading a fiscal year 2018-19 budget that maintains the existing 2.05 millage rate and provides significant funding increases for paving and drainage projects.

On Thursday, Sept. 13, Mayor Dan Murphy presented the proposed budget to the City Commission during the first of two public hearings. With Commissioner Brian Seymour absent, the commission voted 4-0 in support of the proposed budget. The second and final reading and public hearing for the adoption of the 2018-19 fiscal year budget is scheduled for Thursday, Sept. 27, at 5:30 p.m.

Commission chair Doug Copeland said maintaining the 2.05 millage rather than adopting the rollback rate of 1.8911 mills would equate to an 8 percent tax increase.

The rollback rate is the rate that would have generated the same amount of ad valorem tax revenues that the city received last year.

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Last week, Anna Maria Commissioners adopted on first reading the city’s $10.4 million budget for fiscal year 2018-19. erty owners will pay $2.05 for every $1,000 of assessed taxable value for their property.

According to the Manatee County Property Appraiser Tax Roll Comparison dated June 25, the taxable value of all Anna Maria properties increased 10.32 percent from last year, and the total taxable value of all taxable properties in Anna Maria increased by more than $102 million.

The 2018-19 budget projects $10,492,116 in anticipated revenues and the same in anticipated expenditures. This more than doubles the $5.6 million in budgeted revenues and expenditures adopted last year for the 2017-18 fiscal year that ends on Sept.

30. This is due to the one-time costs associated with the replacement of the Anna Maria City Pier. The pier project is expected to cost $5.1 million, with $3.95 million of those costs to be covered by county, state and federal funding sources.

“The budget that we have here tonight is a good budget. We’re throwing more money at things such as paving and drainage than we’ve ever done in the history of this city. We set a record last year and the bar has been raised this year for paving and drainage.

Paving alone went from $318,000 last year to this year we’re proposing $643,000. Drainage, we threw $589,000 at it last year and

this year we’re going in at $845,000 – significant increases across the board to make our city a better place to live,” Murphy told the commission.

As it did last year, the commission supported Murphy’s suggestion to make a one-time, $200,000 additional payment on the 20-year loan the city has with Hancock Bank for the 2011 purchase of the City Pier Park property.

Murphy said the one-time payment made in addition to the regular loan payments would reduce the city’s interest payments by $39,272 and shorten the term of the loan by 14 months.

Commissioner Dale Woodland proposed making a $400,000 lump sum payment this year, but the rest of the commission felt more comfortable making a $200,000 payment this year because of the pending pier project.

Murphy said the $200,000 lump sum payment would leave the city with $2.84 million in reserves, which is enough to cover 60 percent of the city’s regular expenses in the event of an emergency. Murphy said a 35 percent reserve fund is considered a sound municipal accounting practice.

City employees will again receive a 1.5 percent salary increase and an annual bonus that equates to 1.5 percent of their annual salary.

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The Manatee County Utilities Department issued a precautionary boil water notice on Wednesday, Sept.

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The notice will remain in effect until a bacteriological survey has shown the water to be safe, normally 24-48 hours. A rescission notice will be issued when lifted.

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City budget passes first public hearing With a few changes since the budget was first proposed, Holmes Beach commissioners voted unanimously to approve the first reading of the new millage rate and budget.

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

HOLMES BEACH – With no public comment offered and little discussion from commissioners, the proposed millage rate and budget move to a final public hearing and vote Sept. 25 at 6 p.m.

Commissioners voted unanimously to approve a 2.25 millage rate. The millage rate is paid on every $1,000 of taxable property value in the city.

Though the rate is the same as the previous year, it represents a 6.83 percent increase for property owners over the previous year due to increases in property value. The rollback rate is 2.1062 mills, the millage rate that would bring in the same amount of revenue as the previous year.

Commissioners also voted unanimously to approve the first reading of the proposed $15,906,032 total budget, including carryover and reserves. If the budget passes its second public hearing and commission vote, it goes into effect at the beginning of the 2018-19 fiscal year Oct. 1.

Changes to the budget, Hill said, include an increase in insurance claim reserves of $121,000 to accommodate the number of Bert Harris claims currently facing the city. Hill said the city needs a total reserve of $500,000 dedicated to Bert Harris cases. In a worstcase scenario, Hill said the claims

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City Treasurer Lori Hill presents commissioners with an updated budget for approval during a September public hearing. could cost the city $25 million.

“Bert Harris is costing the city a lot of money,” Commissioner Carol Soustek said.

In addition to the insurance reserves for Bert Harris, Hill said other additions to the budget include the addition of three employees, funds to continue lobbyist services, and $25,000 for donations to The Center of Anna Maria Island or other local nonprofits.

Hill estimates a $2.6 million rollover by the end of the 2018-19 fiscal year to be added to reserves or utilized for unexpected expenses.

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More funds for Perico, Robinson preserves Manatee County commissioners approved a $30,000 agreement with the Florida Department of Environmental Protection (DEP) that taps the DEP Florida Coastal Management Program to help pay for the Perico-Robinson connector trail and boardwalks, along with $55,000 in matching CIP funds previously budgeted.

The Perico-Robinson Connector Trail Project, intended for pedestrians and bikers, will connect the trail systems between both preserves with 1,353 square yards of 6-foot-wide shell paths, 100 feet of boardwalks and bridges along a .28-mile-long upland area that lies between a man-made stormwater lake to the southwest and a mangrove swamp.

Manatee red tide death toll climbs At least 140 manatees have died during the red tide bloom that has plagued Southwest Florida since October 2017, and which reached Anna Maria Island on Aug. 3.

To date, 47 dead manatees tested positive for red tide, and red tide is suspected in 93 manatee deaths, according to the Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission.

Six manatee deaths have been recorded in Manatee County so far this year, two in Anna Maria Sound; none are confirmed from red tide.

So far this year, 599 manatees have died in state waters, compared to 538 in all of 2017.

The commission also approved an agreement with the Tampa Bay Estuary Program (TBEP) for $100,994 in funds from TBEP’s Environmental Restoration Grant for the Robinson Expansion Project restoration, supplementing $176,214 in Matching Tree Trust funds previously budgeted.

The project will enhance the Winston Tract, part of the Robinson Preserve Expansion Project, by removing nuisance and exotic vegetation and reestablishing native vegetation over approximately 53 acres. After an initial planting, vegetation control over the next two years by selective herbicide application or hand removal will prevent regrowth of exotic species and exhaust the seed bank.

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• 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.

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Sign ordinance needs clarification The sign ordinance does not specifically address the placement of signs on vacant lots.

BY JOE HENDRICKS SUN CORRESPONDENT | jhendricks@amisun.com

ANNA MARIA – The mayor, city commissioners and the city staffer now in charge of code enforcement are discussing possible clarifications or changes to be made to the city’s sign ordinance.

On Sept. 13, Mayor Dan Murphy announced that Deputy Clerk Debbie Haynes is now in charge of the city’s Code Enforcement Department. Murphy said he and Haynes have become aware of some gaps in the existing sign ordinance crafted some years ago by a former building official and a former city attorney.

Murphy said he wasn’t looking for detailed discussion on the sign ordinance that night.

“I remember four and a half years ago the conversation went on for several meetings. Everybody had an opinion and they were all contradictory,” he said.

Murphy said he simply wanted Haynes to present to the commission the concerns that have arisen regarding the existing sign ordinance. He asked the commissioners to consider what was being presented that night so they could later provide him with their individual input prior to the scheduling of a special meeting that would provide the opportunity for additional group discussion.

Section 98-41 of the city ordinances says contractors, subcontractors, architects and engineers may place one sign on each construction project. It also says the sign shall not be erected more than five days prior to the beginning of the permitted construction project, and the sign shall be removed within five days of project completion and prior to occupancy.

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These signs on Willow Avenue were discussed at the Sept. 13 Anna Maria commission meeting. sign shall be placed upon a property or premises.”

Haynes’ presentation included photographs of signs and sign placements she feels need some additional clarification.

Haynes said one thing that has come up is that signs are supposed to be located within 10 feet of the main structure. She said this poses a question about signs placed within 10 feet of fences, which are not part of the main structure.

Haynes said compliance with the 10-foot rule would result in some signs being placed behind fences where they would not be as visible.

“It defeats the purpose of having a sign there in the first place,” she said.

Haynes showed a photo of a corner lot on Willow Avenue that as of that day had three signs placed together – a for sale sign, a sign for the home builder and a sign for the home designer. Commissioner Carole Carter noted there’s a fourth sign located elsewhere on the property for the landscaper.

“We’re trying to enforce the regulations, but we want to know what those regulations specifically require. Where should these signs be placed?” Haynes said.

Haynes said city ordinances do not specify where on a vacant lot signs for contractors and other building professionals are to be placed.

“Where should they be on that property?” she asked.

Haynes showed another photo of three signs placed together, but only two of them had the required metal framing. She also showed a Ross Built Construction Company sign that remains outside the fence and far from the new waterfront home recently built at the end of Park Avenue.

Commission chair Doug Copeland said reading through the existing sign ordinance made his head spin. He said the ordinance needs to be simplified and made easier to understand.

Citing a Supreme Court case involving church signs, City Attorney Becky Vose told the commission that the size, shape, appearance and number of signs can be regulated, but the city cannot treat one sign differently than another in terms of the sign’s content. Vose said construction signs and vacation rental signs cannot be regulated differently than other types of signs.

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Local captains support catch-and-release order

BY JOE HENDRICKS SUN CORRESPONDENT | jhendricks@amisun.com

ANNA MARIA ISLAND – Local charter fishing captains support the Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission’s (FWC) executive order that temporarily imposes catch-and-release restrictions on snook and red fish because of red tide.

Issued by the FWC Executive Director Eric Sutton on August 30, the executive order applies from northernmost point of Anna Maria Island in Manatee County to Gordon Pass in Naples and Collier County.

Sutton’s order is scheduled for review and additional discussion at the FWC Commission’s Sept. 26 meeting.

“I support Eric Sutton’s decision to implement the executive order as we continue to manage this world-class fishery for future generations. We will continue working with our partners and will evaluate next steps at our commission meeting,” FWC Chariman Bo Rivard said in the FWC news release.

“We’ve seen the devastation of redfish and snook populations in southwest Florida and

we support the catch-and-release initiative taken by FWC,” said Brian Gorski, executive director of the Coastal Conservation Association Florida (CCA).

“We’ve heard support from members and guides throughout the state who also understand the need for such a change to ensure that generations to come can enjoy the thrill of catching one of these iconic species.”

Capt. Scott Moore, right, has been fishing the Island waters for more than 40 years.

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Holmes Beach resident charter fishing Captain Scott Moore has been fishing the local waters near Anna Maria Island for more than 40 years, and he supports the catch-andrelease order.

“If they limit snook and redfish to catchand-release for one season, that will give those fish a chance to rebound and it won’t hurt anybody economically. There’s plenty of other fish to eat. We’ve got mackerel, beautiful mangrove snapper, trout and other fish that are eatable. With my customers, we’ll go catch and release a few snooks and then we’ll go catch some snapper and Spanish mackerel to take home to eat,” Moore said.

“From Tampa Bay south, the reoccurring red tide has really knocked down the population of snook and redfish. What we want to do is give them a break and preserve what’s out there so they can spawn.

“Snooks, from here south, had significant brood stock snook killed because of the time of the year we had the red tide. In June, they had horrific red tides south of here and it killed those fish that were spawning in the passes. Right now, redfish are going out in the Gulf to spawn, which I’m very concerned about. Redfish spawn in September, October and into November. If that red tide is lying

offshore it will kill the brood stock," Moore said.

Local charter captain Nate Weismann supports the catch-and-release order.

“I do not allow clients to harvest snook and starting about nine months ago I stopped keeping redfish as well. I just don’t feel good killing these fish given the number of them here locally. Redfish stocks have seemed to decline sharply in the last several years. I would’ve loved to see the FWC extend the emergency closure to trout as well,” he said.

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Snook fishery gets red tide aid Coastal Conservation Association Florida is partnering with the Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission (FWC) and Mote Marine Laboratory to counteract red tide’s damage to the snook fishery on Florida's southwest coast by restocking 10,000 juvenile snook.

The two-year initiative includes raising and releasing 10,000 hatchery-reared juvenile snook along Florida’s southwest coast.

It will launch in April 2019 or when waters are determined to be safe from red tide.

Fundraising for the $440,000 program will include outreach to the community through an Adopt-A-Snook program and the formation of additional private-nonprofit partnerships.

“Anyone who lives or fishes the southwest coast understands the devastation our fisheries are seeing from this red tide, and it’s our duty to address the issue,” Brian Gorski, CCA Florida’s executive director, said in a press release. “Snook are an iconic fish to our state, and we are extremely excited and honored to partner with FWC and Mote to help recover this fishery and enhance it for future generations.”

Snook are one of the most sought-after catches by anglers in southwest Florida, and they return to the same beaches to

spawn annually during summer. Unfortunately, summer also has been a peak time for red tide toxins along the beaches of Gasparilla and Little Gasparilla Islands.

“The continuing impacts of red tide in southwest Florida are evident to all of us who call these communities our home,” Dr. Michael P. Crosby, president and CEO of Mote Marine Laboratory, said in a press release. “One of the potentially most devastating and highly visible impacts around Charlotte Harbor was to the spawning snook population. Many of the dead snook were laden with eggs to produce the next generation. Gov. Scott and our partners at FWC quickly called on Mote and provided our fisheries scientist with the resources to conduct a rapid snook population impacts assessment, but much more needs to be done to ensure the recovery of this iconic species. That is why we are proud to partner with our colleagues at CCA Florida and FWC to launch the Adopt-A-Snook partnership for red tide recovery.”

With support and partnership from CCA Florida and FWC, Mote will locate and restock juvenile snook to tidal-creek nurseries that would usually be supplied by spawnSEE SNOOK, PAGE 31

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A nice haul of mangrove snapper on a recent inshore trip with Captain David White of Anna Maria Charters.

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Mangrove snapper still can be found CAPTAIN DAVE WHITE

Fishing is still pretty good in many parts of our area despite the seemingly ever present red tide bloom.

We here at Anna Maria Charters are finding good mangrove snapper action on most of the wrecks and reefs in Tampa Bay and surrounding areas.

Using a pilchard on a knocker rig is quickly filling the coolers with these tasty critters.

Spanish mackerel are in a frenzy right now. These quick swimmers will readily take a live pilchards and numerous types of artificial baits. We like the Gotcha plug. When worked

fast, these can be deadly. There’s also been juvenile kingfish mixed in as well. So be sure to identify your fish properly, as I was checked recently by the FWC and advised that that’s what they were looking for.

Offshore, amberjack, red grouper, mangrove snapper and yellowtail are being caught with regularity. Chumming with cut sardines pulls the snapper up and away from the bottom and a piece on a jig head is fooling them.

Good luck out there and tight lines!

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Weissman said he’s seen a 75 percent decline in business in August and September due to the red tide.

“It literally happened overnight,” he said.

Local charter captain Carson Wooten supports the catch-andrelease order.

“It’s a positive thing for the fishery in our area. For me, it doesn’t really make a difference as far as it being closed on those two species. I always encourage catch-and-release on my charters anyways, but if they want to keep a couple fish there are plenty of other fish to keep such as trout, snapper, mackerel and flounder,”

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Captain Lance Plowman said the catch-and-release order does not impact Cortez Deep Sea Fishing and others whose fishing excursions go much further out in the Gulf.

“You’ll see redfish sometimes at three miles out, but snook you don’t really catch past the beach.

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When asked how the red tide is impacting the local deep sea fishing industry, Plowman said, “Other than people not being here, it’s not affecting us at all.”

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A beachfront wedding at Gulf Drive

tubs & HBO. Pristine private beach with complimentary

Your dream can come true at The Sunset Weddings by Gulf Drive Cafe. This award-winning waterfront venue is one of Anna Maria Island’s most appealing sites for wedding celebrations. Located at the south end of the island, Gulf Drive Cafe overlooks sugar-white sand beaches, the Gulf of Mexico’s turquoise-emerald waters and multi-colored horizon during sunset. The Gulf waves provide a picturesque backdrop when saying, “I do.” There are several options when considering where to exchange your vows. The most popular feature is tying the knot near the coastline on a romantic sandy walkway of multi-colored rose petals. They offer several decor options you can add and rent through the coordinators to make your ceremony extra special and elegant.

There is always a backup plan for inclement weather with our drop down storm curtains. The rustic Sunset Tiki is a reception space perfectly suited for groups up to 150 people. It has a lovely tile dance floor, but you and your guests are also welcomed to dance barefoot in the sand throughout the night. There is specialty lighting available to add for the perfect glow to your evening.

You also have the choice of bar set up during the length of your reception for private use. Their team of experts will work with you on creating and customizing your tropical dream beach wedding. They offer several wedding packages to fit your budget and invite you to visit the property, sample their chef’s creations and learn more about what they have to offer.

For more information, visit their website at thesunsetweddings. com or email any inquiries to thesunsetweddings@gmail.com.

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Emily Chekan and Ashe Phillis were married on the beach of the Sandbar restaurant on Aug. 24, 2018.

Chuck Caudill provided the music for the ceremony and reception. The reception was held at the Studio at Gulf and Pine. Jim Harwood and Molly Powers, of the Sandbar, coordinated the wedding and reception.

Emily and Ashe honeymooned on Anna Maria Island with their son, family and friends, before returning home to Pittsburgh, Penn.

Julie Green and Alex Glen were married on the beach of the Beach | House restaurant. Chuck Caudill provided the music for the ceremony and reception. Shawn Rhoton, of the Beach | House, coordinated the wedding. Julie and Alex are honeymooning in Paris and London before returning home to Mechanicvill, N. Y. DARA CAUDILL | WWW.ISLANDPHOTOGRAPHY.ORG

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Landscape ordinance being tweaked When adopted, Anna Maria’s revised landscape ordinance will require a certain number of trees and shrubs on newly-developed properties.

BY JOE HENDRICKS SUN CORRESPONDENT | jhendricks@amisun.com

ANNA MARIA – Last week, Anna Maria Commissioners held the first of two public hearings on the revisions they are making to the city’s landscape ordinance.

The second and final reading and public hearing is scheduled for Thursday, Sept. 27.

In August, the commissioners agreed that they want the amended ordinance to require at least five trees to be planted on a newly developed or redeveloped property. Three of the five trees are to be medium-

sized understory trees and the commission recommends, but does not require, at least one of those three trees to be a larger canopy tree if possible.

The other two trees can be palms trees or some other species that produces less shade.

The commission also recently decided it wants newly developed and redeveloped properties to contain at least nine shrubs and three different varieties of shrubs.

The amended ordinance replaces the term native vegetation with the term Floridafriendly vegetation. This gives property owners and developers more flexibility in their choice of landscaping materials. The amended ordinance also references the Floridafriendly plant list developed and updated by the University of Florida.

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Anna Maria Commissioners Doug Copeland and Dale Woodland disagree on the need for revised landscaping requirements. to new construction and redevelopment projects, and not to those already permitted or completed.

Last week, the commission further clarified the specifications for the vegetation buffer required in the C-1 Commercial and Residential/Office/ Retail (ROR) zone districts for properties that abut residential zone districts.

In addition to being five feet

high, that landscape buffering must also be five feet deep.

The commission also agreed that properties to be developed in the C-1 and ROR zone districts will be required to have a six-foot wooden fence in addition to the vegetation buffer when abutting residential zone districts.

Commissioner Dale Woodland said no one he’s talked to has expressed any concerns

about landscaping issues.

“The city is becoming a giant HOA (homeowners association). I don’t mind recommending things. I’m having a problem telling people what to do with their own yard,” Woodland said.

Copeland responded by saying trees and landscaped yards create a healthier environment than rock-covered yards.

“And we witnessed the denuding of lot after lot after lot,” Commissioner Carol Carter added.

“And that’s what brought this about. As the last round of development began, people would come in and cut down every tree on the lot and not necessarily replace the vegetation which is beneficial to the city as a whole and to each and every one of us” Copeland said as the discussion came to an end.

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little dogs don’t put them out at night.

They definitely like cats and they can jump a pretty high fence. We’ve always felt like it’s a matter of time before they’re out here because they’re everywhere else in Manatee County,” “Coyotes are omnivores, which means they’ll eat practically anything,” Scotten added. “The more people there are around, the more opportunities for food.”

Scotten said FWC examined the foods found in the stomachs of dead coyotes and found a varied diet.

“There was dog food, cooked human food, vegetation, trash, small mice and insects,” she said. “If you don’t want to attract coyotes, keep pet and human edibles away from the outdoors.”

Conversely, there are pluses for having coyotes around, according to Scotten.

“They control some of the smaller predators like mice and racoons that hunt birds,” she said. “They don’t compete with endangered species like Florida panthers and bobcats because they live in separate areas.”

Coyotes have undesirable habits though, like going after sea turtles and shore birds, as well as cats and small dogs.

If a person does encounter a coyote, Scotten said to scare it off by making some noise either by yelling or using a noise-making device like an air horn.

She also said to keep dogs on a short leash when taking them for a walk and to make sure all garbage is secured in a bin with a lid.

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IN BRIEF Delays possible on bridge Crews are performing maintenance work on the Anna Maria Island Bridge overnight from now until Thursday, Sept 20, from 9 p.m. each night to 5 a.m., according to the Florida Department of Transportation. There will be intermittent lane closures during the project, and drivers are urged to use caution and expect possible delays.

Ugly Grouper to host Center golf tourney The Center of Anna Maria Island’s annual golf tournament takes place Sept. 28, this year with the help of presenting sponsor The Ugly Grouper. The Ugly Grouper Golf Tournament will be

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held at The Links at Greenfield Plantation, 10325 Greenfield Blvd., Bradenton. Registration begins at 11:30 a.m. with shotgun at 1 p.m. The cost is $125 per player or $450 per foursome. Lunch and dinner are included with tickets and a cash bar will be available.

To register or sponsor a team, visit www.centerami.org, call the center at 941-778-1908 or email info@centerami.org. All proceeds from the event benefit the Center.

Farmer’s market slots available The city of Anna Maria’s weekly farmer’s market will return on Tuesday, Oct. 16, with new hours: 8:30 a.m. to 2 p.m. Deputy City Clerk Debbie Haynes told city commissioners last week that at least six vendors have committed to the weekly market that will continue at City Pier Park through mid-May. Applications are available at the city website, www.cityofannamaria.com, for those who wish to be market vendors.

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Honesty is the best policy – especially in real estate

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ood old Benjamin Franklin had it right well over 200 years ago – when you’re dealing with people the best course of action is to be honest. And when you’re selling real estate, it’s more than a good idea, it’s legally imperative.

Traditionally, let the buyer beware was the principle most real estate transactions lived by. It was the buyer who was responsible to inspect the home and discover whether there were any unacceptable conditions or defects before closing. That’s why home inspectors became so important when purchasing property.

However, in an ever-increasing number of states, courts and lawmakers have held that sellers are in the best position to know all material facts relating to their properties, particularly those that are not visible to the naked eye, and should disclose these to the buyer or face legal liability.

Florida is one of those states that is holding sellers responsible to disclose defects before closing. Since 1985, Florida law has

Castles in the Sand LOUISE BOLGER provided that, with some exceptions, the seller must disclose any facts or conditions about the property that may have a substantial impact on the value or desirability of the property that may not be visibly obvious.

To assist sellers in making all relevant disclosures, the Florida Association of Realtors provides a standard from which covers many common property characteristics about which buyers want to know. Although sellers are not required to complete and sign this form, they are still required to disclose all relevant information to buyers, even when they may not be obvious. This can be done either in writing or orally, but to protect their statements sellers should have a writ-

ten document as proof.

Some of the items contained on the seller’s disclosure form are potential claims, or court proceedings; nature of condominium or HOA association rules; boundary issues; status of any sinkholes; any environmental hazards such as asbestos, lead paint, mold, Chinese drywall; damage from wood destroying organisms; flooding or ground leaks; disclosure of condition of major systems such as central air and heat, plumbing and electrical systems and brands and condition of appliances.

This may be intimidating to homeowners who may be worried about problems they’re not aware of. The law states that you will not be expected to know or learn about or disclose property defects which you have no actual knowledge of. If in the future the buyer of your property discovers a problem after closing, the onus is on him/her to prove that you knew about the defect and did not disclose it. They also would have to justify that the defect has had a substantial impact

on the value of the property and that the defect would not have been easy for the buyer to detect. Essentially Florida homeowners are required to disclose only those property defects of which they have actual knowledge.

There are a few facts that do not need to be disclosed to buyers. One is that the property has been inhabited by a person infected with HIV or AIDS or that a murder or suicide has occurred or is suspected to have occurred on the property.

And even if you’re selling your property in an as is condition, that does not dismiss you from the requirement of full disclosure. You will have to disclose any material defects that you are aware of.

I would encourage sellers to prepare a written disclosure statement to protect them and instill confidence in buyers. Honesty and transparency is the proper way to sell property, even in those few cases when it may not be required. “Honesty is the best policy” are words to live by.

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Dock delivery remains a waiting game City officials hope the dock sections will arrive this week, but are considering contacting the Attorney General’s Office if the delays continue.

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BRADENTON BEACH – The Bradenton Beach Community Redevelopment Agency (CRA) took a preliminary step toward the possible declaration of breach of its $119,980 contract with Technomarine.

When taking that step last week, the CRA members expressed hope that the floating dock sections made in Spain would arrive in Bradenton Beach this week.

On Thursday, Sept. 13, a special CRA meeting was held so the members could discuss the delivery delays that have occurred since the dock sections arrived at Port Everglades in Fort Lauderdale on Aug. 16.

The meeting packets provided

CRA members with four possible motions that could be made that day. Option 1 was to terminate the contract with Technomarine and sue for damages. Option 2 was to authorize staff to prepare a notice of default of contract. Option 3 was to direct someone to investigate alternative measures and estimated costs to secure the materials need to complete the floating dock. Option 4 was to direct the city attorney to contact the Florida Attorney General about Technomarine’s dealings with the CRA. A week earlier, the CRA members said they would consider initiating default proceedings if the dock parts hadn’t been trucked to Bradenton Beach by the time the Sept. 13 meeting started.

When the special meeting began, Police Chief and Pier Team facilitator Sam Speciale read aloud an email shared with him earlier that day by a Sun reporter who was in direct email contact with Oscar Fontan that afternoon. Fontan is the managing director of Ronautica Marinas, the Spain-based company Technomarine contracted to

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Police Chief Sam Speciale and the CRA members discuss the city’s options in dealing with Technomarine’s ongoing delays. build the aluminum-framed dock sections.

Fontan’s email said Technomarine paid the port storage fees on Sept. 12 and the shipping container could leave the port terminal within the next two or three days.

“Maybe it is not the best time to breach the contract,” Fontan’s email said.

In a previous emails to The Sun, Fontan said Technomarine had not paid Ronautica the $29,000 owed to it for the manufacturing, but he

would deal with Technomarine through legal means.

“So, we have to wait and see now,” CRA chair Ralph Cole said after Speciale read Fontan’s email.

After further discussion, member John Horne made a motion directing Speciale to contact Technomarine and the port daily to find out the status of the floating dock.

Speciale was also asked to contact Fontan to see what had been shipped from Spain.

Speciale asked Perry if the

default of contract notification process could also be started so that if Technomarine encountered more delays the 30-day notification period would’ve already commenced.

Perry said, “How long are we going to wait for our deliverables? I do believe that we could go ahead and draft that correspondence and in that 30 days give them time to remedy the default. But failure to do so will result in the city exercising any and all rights under the contract as well as statutorily against Technomarine.”

Member Jake Spooner questioned what would happen if the Technomarine received a letter referencing termination of the contract before transporting the dock sections to Bradenton Beach.

Member John Chappie suggested waiting one more week before sending the letter to Technomarine, but Perry was directed to draft the letter.

Cole asked Perry about contacting the Attorney General’s Office.

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New deputies Manatee County Sheriff’s Office deputies Matt Kenyan and Robert Desch were introduced to Anna Maria City Commissioners on Thursday, Sept. 13. Kenyan and Desch are two of the four deputies who’ve recently joined the Anna Maria unit that serves as the city’s contracted police force. Peter Papas and Max Penberthy also recently joined the Anna Maria unit that was increased by two deputies earlier this year.

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SNOOK: Get red tide aid FROM PAGE 23

by spawning aggregations hit hard by the bloom. Each of the hatchery-reared snook will be tagged with passive integrated transponder (PIT) tags to allow Mote scientists to monitor and track the progress of the juveniles throughout the study, which includes monthly stocking efforts designed to elevate the system towards its carrying capacity. Decades of intensive snook aquaculture and sustainable stock enhancement research provides the ability for the state of Florida to rapidly respond through this partnership effort to a significant impact from red tide.

Ongoing Mote studies in Sarasota County suggest that tagged, juvenile snook find some degree of refuge from red tide in tidal creek and riverine environments with fresher water less conducive to the red tide alga, Karenia brevis.

“As our communities continue to be impacted by this year’s red tide, we have provided all available resources for response

and recovery. I’ve directed $9 million in grant funding for local communities as well as funding for Mote Marine Laboratory to assist in animal rescue efforts and funding for VISIT FLORIDA to help businesses recover. We will continue to do everything we can to support our coastal communities that are being impacted,” Gov. Rick Scott said in a press release.

In addition to the stocking enhancement initiative, the organizations are encouraging anglers to help the snook and other inshore populations by releasing their catch. This summer, CCA Florida launched the Release Them For Tomorrow campaign as a way to support several species’ growth through catch and release, including snook. Anglers are encouraged to share the message by tagging their social media photos, comments and messages with #ReleaseThemForTomorrow to show their support.

Anglers can become engaged by joining CCA Florida at JoinCCA.org.

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Turtle Watch check Last week, Anna Maria Island Turtle Watch volunteer Annie Camp received a check from Hurricane Hank’s owner Brian Mathae and A Paradise Realty’s Sharon Hoatland for money raised during the Sept. 5 Turtle Watch Wednesday fundraiser and red tide recovery event at Hurricane Hank’s.

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LEARN HOW TO BUILD A SCARECROW

AT THE LIBRARY

At the Island Branch Library, 5701 Marina Drive, Holmes Beach: • Wednesday, Sept. 19, One Bloodblood donation bus, 11 a.m. to 4 p.m.; Tour the Digital Library, 2 to 3 p.m.

• Thursday, Sept. 20, a veteran’s services professional will be available to help vets with problems, 9 to 11 a.m.; Book Club-reader’s choice, 10:15 to 11:15 a.m.; Sunshine Stitchers Knit and Crochet, 2 to 4 p.m.

• Friday, Sept. 21, Mahjongg Club, 1 to 3 p.m.

• Tuesday, Sept. 25, Preschool story time, “Homes and Houses,” 10 to 11 a.m.; Mahjongg, 11:30 a.m. to 1:30 p.m.

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The van leaves Annie Silvers Community Center, 103 23rd St. N., Bradenton Beach, at 10 a.m. on Friday, Sept. 21, for a visit to four art galleries

by Senior Adventures, the group that offers fun, education and adventures for seniors. Call Kaye Bell at 941-538-

Manatee Village Historical Park, 1404 Manatee Avenue East (State Road 64) Bradenton, will host Scarecrow Workshops on Saturday, Sept.

22, from 10 to 11:30 a.m. or noon to 1:30 p.m. Both sessions are identical.

This is an ideal project for families and small groups of friends.

Each group will be provided with the armature (frame), stuffing, material for a head covering, and an instruction packet. Participants are asked to bring the clothing, shoes, decorations and/or accessories for their scarecrow. They can be traditional or creative.

There will also be simple crafts for children. Pack a picnic lunch and enjoy the courtyard. The children’s crafts will be available and free to workshop participants.

The cost of the workshop is $20 per scarecrow. Tickets are on sale now and will require an online service fee. They may be purchased using the Sign-up Genius link:https://www.signupgenius.com/ go/20f0b4fabab28a3f58-scarecrow.

The link also will be provided in the

Facebook event (@ManateeVillage) and on Manatee Village’s website : www.manateevillage.org/events.

For those who need to purchase tickets in person, Manatee Village will hold its over-the-phone reservation for two business days. These reservations may be made by calling 941-749-7165.

All ticket sales are first come, first served.

STUDIO KICKS OFF SEASON

The Studio at Gulf and Pine, at 10101 Gulf Drive, Anna Marias, is seeking artwork for "A Plein Air Affair,” a juried exhibit that is opening on Oct. 3. Receiving is Monday, Oct. 1, from 9:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. All artwork must have been executed outdoors on location in Florida during the past three years in watercolor, oil, acrylic or pastel mediums.

Local artist Jean Blackburn will judge the show. Her career includes teaching at the Ringling College of Art and Design, University of Oregon, State College of Florida, and Wild Acres campus in North Carolina.

Blackburn’s work has been commissioned by Whole Foods downtown Sarasota, Bradenton Riverwalk Park

White deposition delayed again Bradenton Beach City Commissioner Randy White’s Tuesday, Sept. 18, deposition in a Sunshine Law lawsuit was postponed at the request of his attorney, Hunter Norton. White was subpoenaed in July by attorney Robert Watrous, the attorney representing the city and city resident Jack Clarke in the civil lawsuit they jointly initiated August 2017. White’s originally-scheduled Aug. 15 deposition was also postponed. White is not named as a defendant in lawsuit initiated before he took office last fall, but Watrous requested all text messages, emails or Facebook Messenger exchanges White had with lawsuit defendants Tjet Martin, Reed Mapes, John Metz, Patty Shay, Bill Vincent and Rose Vincent and other Concerned Neighbors of Bradenton Beach members between Aug 1, 2017, and July 6, 2018.

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and All Children’s Hospital in St Petersburg.

The Studio will award more than $500 in prizes, and the winners will be announced at the artists’ reception on Thursday, Oct. 11, from 6 to 8 p.m., hosted by the Sandbar restaurant.

The term en plein air is French for in the open air. It is used by artists to describe the art of outdoor painting, capturing landscapes and views in natural light. In the late 1800s, the en plein air approach was incorporated with the impressionists’ style, and artists such as Claude Monet and PierreAuguste Renoir began creating their work outdoors.

Sponsors are Waterline Marina Resort and Beach Club, Island Mail and More, Body and Sol Spa and Wellness, Beach House restaurant and Sandbar restaurant.

Artist guidelines are available at www.thestudioatgulfandpine.com or can be picked up at The Studio. Call 941-778-1906 or visit www.studioatgulfandpine.com for more information about all their upcoming artist workshops, exhibits and other cultural events.

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Perry then said, “Might I suggest that Option 4 be utilized if we don’t have any response from Technomarine. I don’t think it’s good to exercise that fourth option at this juncture. But when I say we would exercise any and all rights we have, I’m thinking we would pull the trigger by filing complaints with the DBPR (Florida Department of Business and Profession Regulation) and the Florida Attorney General’s Office. I have reached out to both of those agencies.”

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City Commissioner Randy White was subpoenaed in July, but he’s not yet given his deposition.

On Friday, Speciale contacted Fontan and confirmed that the storage fees were paid. Speciale also learned that the shipment consisted of the dock sections, but the floats, hardware and other components were Technomarine’s responsibility.

Speciale contacted the port on Friday and then distributed an email that said, “I have confirmed with a representative from Betalink (the port-based storage provider) that the fees have been paid and that the container would be available for pickup on Wednesday.”

On Monday morning, Speciale sent Technomarine CEO Erik Sanderson an email that said, “I received confirmation Friday from a representative from Betalink that the container would be available for pickup on Wednesday. What can I tell the CRA board?”

At 3:45 p.m., Speciale had not yet received a response from Sanderson.

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OBITUARIES Donald Bruce 'Don' Dolan Donald Bruce “Don” Dolan, 90, died peacefully on Sept. 12, 2018, in his home in Bradenton, Fla. He was born in Skaneateles, N.Y., on July 28, 1928, to William Russell Dolan and Edna Wilson Dolan.

He is predeceased by his parents and by his brother, William.

Growing up on Skaneateles Lake, he excelled at competitive sailing. After graduating from Hamilton College in 1950, he attended dental school at the University of Pennsylvania, earning a

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9/8, possession of marijuana, driving with an expired registration, traffic sign violation, Gulf Drive at Magnolia Avenue.

The deputy observed the defendant run a stop sign an pulled over the defendant.

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9/1, Marchman Act, Freckled Fin, 111 Bridge St. The officer found a heavily intoxicated man under a tarp on the property. He was taken to the hospital to sober up.

9/10, property damage, Via Roma Resort, 2400 Gulf Drive N. A landscaper cut down a tree that damaged a neighbor’s fence.

9/12, burglary, Island Time Bar and Grill, 111 Gulf Drive S. The defendant was

DDS in 1955. He achieved the rank of captain in the Air Force serving as a dentist. He earned his M.S. in orthodontics at the University of Pittsburgh in 1967. He practiced orthodontics and raised a family with his wife, JoAnn Jordan Dolan, in Lakeland, Fla., where he was a member of the First United Methodist Church and the Rotary Club.

He enjoyed reading nonfiction and listening to music from the Big Band era, particularly Benny Goodman. He encouraged his daughters’ musical interests and enthusiastically supported their education.

After divorcing and moving to Anna Maria Island, he joined Roser Memorial Community Church and volunteered at the Mote Marine Laboratory and Aquarium in Sarasota. He is survived by his three daughters, Emily Dolan Murray (Andrew Murray), Elizabeth Dolan (Stephen Kish), and Patricia Dolan (Matthew O’Neil); four grandchildren, Julia Murray, Thomas Murray, Emma Kautz, and Liam O’Neil;

and two step-grandchildren, Zachariah Kish, and Sara O’Neil.

A funeral service will be held 10 a.m. on Saturday, Sept. 22, 2018, at Brown & Sons Funeral Homes & Crematory, 43rd Street Chapel, 604 43rd St. W., Bradenton, Fla. A committal service will be held at 1 p.m., Saturday, Sept.

22, 2018 at Oak Hill Cemetery, 4620 US Highway 98 S., Lakeland, Fla. In lieu of flowers, the family asks that donations be given to the Special Olympics, Rhode Island (call 401- 349-4900).

Condolences to www.brownandsonsfuneral.com

caught on security cameras breaking into the facility and taking alcohol. He is known to law enforcement and was arrested near Coquina Beach. The officer smelled marijuana and searched the vehicle, finding some.

juana.

9/8, possession of marijuana, driving with a defective headlight, block of 6000 Marina Drive. The officer stopped the driver for an inoperative headlight and he smelled marijuana. He found it in the car’s center console. The driver was given a citation for possessing a small amount of pot and released, without the pot.

9/8, DUI, possession of marijuana and paraphernalia, possession of an electronic weapon, a Taser, by a convicted felon, 6401 Marina Drive. The officer stopped the defendant and noticed signs of intoxication. He then called for backup because the driver “had an attitude.” The officer noticed the defendant’s vehicle had a flat tire and was told the driver was aware of the flat tire but he had gotten home on time and didn’t think it was a big deal. The officer noticed some burnt rolled joints and a flask. He also found a Taser. The

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9/6, driving with a suspended license, third time, 3300 Gulf Drive. The officer performed a random computer check and found the driver’s license had been suspended and he had been caught twice driving with a suspended license.

Despite being “very cooperative,” according to the officer, the defendant was arrested.

9/6, driving with a suspended license, possession of a small amount of marijuana.

3324 East Bay Drive. The officer stopped the defendant for driving with a suspended license and arrested him.

He searched the purse of the passenger and found a small amount of mari-

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cial, Perico Preserve, 12300 Manatee Ave. W., Bradenton, 7:30 p.m.

MONDAY SEPT. 24

National Estuary Day planting, Robinson Preserve, 1704 99th St. N.W., Bradenton, 9 a.m.

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

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TUESDAY SEPT. 25

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

Indigo Dye class, The Folk School at Florida Maritime Museum, 4415 119th St. W., Cortez, 9 a.m., $38.

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

Yoga for Seniors, The Paradise Center, 567 Bay Isles Rd., Longboat Key, 10 a.m.,

$10. Reserve to maryannbrady@theparadisecenter. org or 941-383-6493.

Mahjong, Island Branch Library, 5701 Marina Drive, Holmes Beach, 11:30 a.m.

WEDNESDAY SEPT. 26

Vitamin N: Mindfulness in Nature Silence Stroll, Robinson Preserve, 1704 99th St. N.W., Bradenton, 9 a.m.

Reserve to 941-748-4501, ext.

6039.

Gentle chair yoga, Anna Maria Island Art League, 5312 Holmes Blvd., Holmes

Kristopher Richard Morash Born in Romney, W. Va., Kristopher moved to Frostburg, Md., then Long Island, N.Y., Cocoa Beach, Bradenton, Anna Maria, Sarasota and Murfreesboro, Tenn.

Born at a very young age, Kris was

Beach, noon.

Coloring club, Island Branch Library, 5701 Marina Drive, Holmes Beach, noon.

Hispanic Heritage: Folk Tales and Tropical Birds, Island Branch Library, 5701 Marina Drive, Holmes Beach, 3:30 p.m.

Anna Maria Island Chamber of Commerce September Business Card Exchange, Wagner Realty, 2217 Gulf Drive N., Bradenton Beach, 5 to 7 p.m., $5 per member or $10 per prospective member.

Reserve to 941-778-1541 or info@amichamber.org.

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an Eagle Scout, altar boy and swam in high school at Manatee class of ’79.

He graduated from MCC. He met his future ex-wife, Cheryl, at Fast Eddie’s, and they had two boys, Kris, Jr. and Stephen, and five grandkids, He is survived by his father, Richard; two brothers a sister; and a nephew, Sean.

He was a manager of the Columbia restaurant, worked at Patrick’s in Sarasota, ATT in Nashville and recently was working as an insurance adjuster.

Kris had a green thumb, his home was always lush with plants and he always had a houseful of pets. He had a great laugh, and his smile would light up the room. He had many friends including longtime roommate Scott Overstreet. Kris had numerous cousins and relatives and was quick with a joke and to light up your smoke and people would say, “Man, what are you doing here?”

He always had a great smile, Service will be at a later date.

driver was arrested due to his performance during a field sobriety test.

9/8, found property, the beach at 29th Street. A person found a bicycle with no seat and flat tires and took it to the police station.

9/8, Lost property, 500 block of 67th Street. A kayak was missing from the owner’s dock.

9/12, driving with a suspended driver’s license and a plate assigned to another vehicle, 100 block of 52nd Street. The officer stopped the driver for inoperative license plate lights and found out the plate was registered to another vehicle.

The driver said she had just purchased the car from her brother and had not changed the registration. He found out her driver’s license was suspended for financial responsibility reasons. The driver was ticketed and the car was towed.

THURSDAY SEPT. 27

Veteran Services Information, Island Branch Library, 5701 Marina Drive, Holmes Beach, 9 a.m.

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

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

Zumba and mat pilates for seniors, The Paradise Center, 567 Bay Isles Rd., Longboat Key, 10 a.m., $10 per class.

Reserve to maryannbrady@

theparadisecenter.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 SEPT. 28

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

Uncommon edibles, The Folk School at Florida Maritime Museum, 4415 119th St. W., Cortez, 10 a.m., $13.

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After the rain, four remain

BY MONICA SIMPSON SPECIAL TO THE SUN

The daily rains got the best of the island pitch for the originally scheduled first round adult co-ed soccer playoff games. A week later, after three games, four teams remain in contention for the Paul “Ace” Hayward cup.

With Sato Real Estate off the schedule with a bye week as the number one ranked team at the end of the regular season, the remaining six teams went into head-to-head single elimination matches Thursday night.

All three games were a great match up, making it anyone’s game to win.

Team Russia, sponsored by Ross Built Construction, started off the action against Team Croatia. The team sponsored by Progressive Cabinetry looked strong on the field and carried the lead for a good portion of the game.

Team captain Greg Ross sealed the deal for his team with a rocket shot low and powerful in the last five minutes of the game for Team Russia. Teammate Maxim Panchenko nailed the Progressive Cabinetry coffin shut with the final goal of the game, moving Ross Built Construction to the semi-final round of the season.

Third ranked Moss Builders struggled in the second game to put it together on the field against MAR/Kis Insurance. The feisty Team Uruguay, sponsored by MAR/Kis Insurance, was called early for a foul when Omar Polar was caught pulling the arm of Team Brazil’s Aaron Parkin.

Tony Morales later got into it with Parkin with Moss Builders team captain Ryan Moss holding Parkin back to keep him in the game.

With a zero tolerance policy, either player could have been ejected out of the game for fighting had the incident escalated.

Moss relieved Olaf Krause of his goalkeeping duties, taking him off the field action. Meanwhile, David Greene started in goal for Team Uruguay until

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Moss Builders’ team captain Ryan Moss battles against the offensive talent of Miguel Ajoy for MAR/Kis Insurance during Thursday night’s quarter final soccer game.

Mario Primo arrived in scrubs to protect his net.

All four of MAR/Kis’ goals were scored in the first half of the game with two goals for Miguel Ajoy, and Joel Sanchez and team captain Jeremias Gramajo with a single goal each.

Moss Builders tried to make a comeback in the last 23 minutes of the game. Team high scorer Chris Scott was the only Team Brazil player to score in what would be its last game of the season.

In the last game of the night, last place Bins Be Clean took advantage of Lancaster Design’s roster. Missing one of its key players, Robert Armstrong, Team England, sponsored by Lancaster Design fell short of victory Thursday night.

Bins Be Clean’s Team Sweden played smart soccer in its first win of the season. Team captain Nate Welch was on fire with a hat trick. Additional goals by Ricky Anderson and Francisco Oliviera gave Team Sweden the goals needed to progress to the second round of the playoffs.

Despite the efforts of Team England, and the breadth of talent on the squad, the goals by Adam Mott, Jake Parsons, Steve Oelfke and Nate Talucci just were not enough.

The semi-final action starts at 7p.m. on Thurs., Sept. 20, with the bottom two teams, MAR/Kis Insurance and Bins Be Clean, matching up. Sato Real Estate gets back on the field after weeks off at 8 p.m. against Ross Built Construction.

SUN SCOREBOARD THURSDAY, AUG. 30 - ADULT CO-ED SOCCER – QUARTER FINAL PLAYOFFS #4 Ross Built Construction (Team Russia) #5 Progressive Cabinetry (Team Croatia) #6 MAR/KIS Insurance (Team Uruguay) (1-3-2) #3 Moss Builders (Team Brazil) (3-3) #2 Lancaster Design (Team England) (5-1) #7 Bins Be Clean (Team Sweden) (0-5-1)

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PLAYERS: Celebrating 70 years FROM PAGE 1

information center and eventually, the Island Players Theatre. They held their first performance in 1949.

The building fell in disrepair in the 1960s and its only use was as a theater. In 1971, at an Anna Maria City Council meeting, Mayor Harry Cole faced some opposition to having the termite-ridden building placed under the city’s care. It had some nostalgic value, but it would be a drain on the city’s budget, opponents said.

After much debate, the Island Players, who were planning to build their own theater, agreed to use the building and presented plans for a new stage, seating and to remove some of the building that would be unnecessary for a theater.

Over the years, the Island Players’ productions became a favorite for locals, snowbirds and tourists.

Within the past 25 years, they replaced the seats and the curtain with one that is a regal red shade.

Today, the players have the support of Island businesses that sponsor its productions and advertise in its play books, and there is an Offstage Ladies of the Island Players group that supplies volunteers as ushers, in the ticket booth and behind the stage.

There is also a corps of actors that appear regularly as well as new faces, young and old, who make their acting debut here.

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Above, the billboard announces the first play of the season. Right, Anna Maria Mayor Harry Cole, who worked out a plan to save the building if the Island Players agreed to take care of it.

Island Players President Sylvia Marnie, a veteran of several plays, said there is a lot of love that goes into each production.

“It’s like a family,” she said.

“People know you, and they enjoy that.”

Due to its small size, the Island Players use more than the stage.

They sometimes stand in the aisles and say their lines “We do a lot, considering our size,” Marnie said. “At the Island Players, you’re only limited by your own imagination.”

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As the Island Players celebrates seven decades of fun, they won’t take too much time out because, as they say, “The show must go on.”

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It could be said the Island Players Theatre is as quaint as the Island's ambience.

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Across 1 Have a sudden inspiration?

5 Embryonic membranes 10 “Good going!”

14 Ancient Andean 15 Fully committed 16 Cries at the Home Run Derby 17 Norwegian coastal horse?

19 Agitated state 20 Ring leader?

21 Parenthesis, e.g.

22 Dún Laoghaire’s land 23 Largest division of Islam 24 Excellent joke?

26 Alpine transport 28 2010 sci-fi sequel subtitled “Legacy” 29 Grassy stretches 32 Map line 35 “A Doll’s House” playwright 38 “The Martian” has none 39 Where a sensei teaches how to slalom?

41 Stat for Chris Sale 42 Pronunciation symbol 44 PBS science series 45 Small racer 46 Barbershop part 48 McGregor who plays two roles on TV’s “Fargo” 50 “We sure fell for that one, Jack,” e.g.?

54 Jungle vine 58 Big star 59 Lincoln Ctr. site 60 PBS science series 61 Brit’s floor covering 62 Was yanked offstage ... or what four puzzle

answers did, in a way 64 Fuss 65 Dvorák’s “Rusalka,” for one 66 Instead 67 Scandinavian name meaning “cliff” 68 Block 69 Sunflower edible Down 1 They’re kept under wraps 2 Pear variety 3 Contempt 4 Raises 5 Guitarist’s gadget 6 “Aladdin” prince 7 __ nerve 8 Petrol unit 9 Vehicle with caterpillar treads 10 Often-cosmetic procedure 11 View from Corfu 12 Sound from a tree 13 Competitor of Helena 18 Small amount 24 Abdomen neighbor

Answers to 09-12-18 Crossword Puzzle.

25 Chamber music group 27 Storied craft 29 “__ Miz” 30 “You get the idea” letters 31 Light hair color 33 Brouhaha 34 Matthew Arnold’s “__ Beach” 36 Be off 37 Bryce Harper, for now 39 Ornamental band 40 Talk 43 Belgian language related to French 45 Deli snacks 47 Ra, in ancient Egypt 49 Cosmetic additive 50 Rejects suddenly 51 Jerk 52 Mr. Magoo, for one 53 Santa’s reindeer, e.g.

55 Whac-__ 56 Rope loop 57 FAQ part 60 Scorch 63 Amount past due?

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