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Peace flourishes at AME TOM VAUGHT | SUN
A colorful array of flags from countries around the world highlighted Peace Day at Anna Marie Elementary School last Friday. Students read essays and sang songs of peace as they were instructed to find peaceful solutions to problems. More on Page 4.
City Pier will remain closed City officials are moving forward with expedited plans reconstruct a replacement pier in Anna Maria. JOE HENDRICKS SUN CORRESPONDENT | jhendricks@amisun.com
ANNA MARIA – The Anna Maria City Pier will be closed for at least a year due to damage inflicted by Hurricane Irma. On Sept. 20, Mayor Dan Murphy received a structural assessment and damage report from the Ayers Associates engineering firm in Tampa. The report was based on the firm’s Sept. 15 inspection of the pier. “We recommend immediate closure of the facility until appropriate repairs are made to the pier and buildings,” the report concludes.
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The report estimates it will take 12 or more months to design, permit and reconstruct the pier originally built in 1911. “Until those repairs are complete, the public should not be permitted on the pier,” the report says. The inspection revealed broken, compromised and deteriorated support bents throughout the length of the pier, some of which were in that condition before Hurricane Irma. Walkway planks adjacent to the bait shop were lifted, scattered and compromised. The missing bait shop roof is covered with tarp. The ceiling near the bar on the south end of the City Pier Restaurant had plywood falling through it and the roof was leaking.
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The tree house still stands tall in Holmes Beach The tree house in Holmes Beach is still standing despite the wrath of a hurricane and demolition orders from the city. BY KRISTIN SWAIN SUN STAFF WRITER | kswain@amisun.com
HOLMES BEACH — The two-story tree house at Angelinos Sea Lodge remains in its beachfront perch, for now. Despite worries that a hurricane would bring down the structure, the tree house suffered no damage from Hurricane Irma, according to owner Lynn Tran. The tree house has been a bone of contention for more than five years between city leaders and owners Tran and Richard Hazen. It
is nestled in a large Australian pine tree located partially beyond the erosion control line seaward of the lodge. Built without permits due primarily to a communication error between Tran-Hazen and the city’s building department and not up to current building codes according to Holmes Beach Building Official Jim McGuinness, the location of the tree house left some wondering if it would weather the wrath of the storm. “We are happy the tree house is still here, at least for a little while longer,” Tran said. Prior to Hurricane Irma sweeping through the area Sept. 10, Tran said the lodge had several visitors taking what was thought could be the last photos of the see tree house, page 8
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Planning and Zoning Board restocked Past actions by previous board members may require secondary reviews due to alleged Sunshine Law violations.
If you made an exception for one, you should probably rescind it.” Jim Hassett City resident
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BRADENTON BEACH – The City Commission has appointed four new members to the Planning and Zoning Board. The new members will replace Reed Mapes, John Metz, Patty Shay and Bill Vincent, who resigned in August amidst allegations of Sunshine Law violations, which later resulted in them being named as defendants in an unresolved Sunshine lawsuit. The Thursday, Sept. 21, appointments included city residents Andrew Mincieli, Bill Morrow and Ken McDonough and Bridge Tender Inn owner and Holmes Beach resident Fred Bartizal. The appointments began
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Vice Mayor John Chappie disagreed with Mayor Shearon’s nomination process. with Mayor Bill Shearon nominating former planning board chair Dan DeBaun. DeBaun resigned in 2016 due to health issues. When contacted recently by Shearon and Vice Mayor John Chappie, DeBaun expressed interest in returning, but he did not resubmit an application and his nomination was not included on the meeting agenda. After some debate about board application poli-
cies, the commission unanimously approved DeBaun’s appointment, but the appointment was later rescinded. Shearon then nominated former board member Fawzy Makar, who was also not listed on the agenda. “I think we’re on the verge of what is fair and what is not. We have four people that are on the agenda, who have followed the standard operating
procedures. I would recommend this is out of order, and we need to follow an adopted agenda,” Chappie said. Shearon disagreed and sought the opinion of City Attorney Ricinda Perry. “The commission approves all appointments to panels boards and committees recommended by the mayor,” Perry said of the city charter. “Once you’ve adopted an agenda, the commission needs to follow the agenda,” she said, noting that Shearon was nominating applicants not on the agenda. After Shearon withdrew his Makar recommendation, Mincieli and Morrow were appointed with no debate.
During public input, resident Jim Hassett questioned why DeBaun was appointed and Makar was not. “It’s either A or B. If you made an exception for one, you should probably rescind it,” Hassett said. Chappie agreed and made a motion to rescind DeBaun’s appointment, which the commission unanimously supported. Chappie said he hoped DeBaun and Makar would update their applications. There is still one seat open on the sevenmember board due to Frank Harrison’s resignation earlier this year. Before last week’s see P&Z, page 13
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Dips Ice Cream on the move After 25 years, Dips Ice Cream in Island Sun Plaza is relocating to the Anna Maria General Store and Deli on Pine Avenue at the end of September, according to owner Vic Mattay. The move was made necessary when Dips’ lease was not renewed by the plaza’s new owners. At the end of October, Mattay’s adjacent AMI Sports Zone also will be moving to a yet-to-be-determined location.
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Wearing peace symbol hats, kindergartners flash the peace symbol, like some of their grandparents did a half-century ago.
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David Cheshire, right, introduces himself Sept. 20 to other members of the Holmes Beach ad-hoc committee tasked with studying the city’s form of government.
Committee discusses form of government
An ad-hoc committee to study Holmes Beach’s form of government is setting its first meetings. Committee members, appointed by city commissioners, plan to meet more than once per month. Scheduled meetings begin at 10 a.m. on Mondays Oct. 2, 9 and 23. All meetings are open to the public. The committee studies different form of governments from mayor-led to town manager-led, and provides a recommendation to city commissioners.
AME Literacy night Anna Maria Elementary School is celebrating literacy night on Wednesday, Oct. 4, from 5 to 7 p.m. This year’s theme is the Wild West, “Saddle up and Read.” There will be books for youngsters for sale, dinner, country music a scholastic book fair, learning activities in the classrooms and a huge PTO bake sale. This event is open to the public, and it’s a great way to stock up on books for holiday giving or for when grandkids are visiting. Admission is free, and dinner is $5. For more information, call the school at 941-7085525.
Safe to swim A no swim advisory has been lifted by the Florida Department of Health for the Palma Sola Beach South access, west of 81st Street West on the south side of the causeway. The advisory was issued on Sept. 8 when water quality results indicated that water contact might pose an increased risk of infectious diseases to humans.
The Peace Day Celebration is held on or near Sept. 21 each year in conjunction with the United Nations International Day of Peace. BY TOM VAUGHT SUN STAFF WRITER | tvaught@amisun.com
HOLMES BEACH – As conflicts continue in the Middle East and North Korea tries to incite the United States, peace was the subject on the minds of parents, teachers, staff and students at Anna aria Elementary School Friday morning. AME Guidance Counselor Susan Tabicman put together a diverse program under the theme “Together for peace: respect, safety and dignity for all.” The program began with an introduction from AME Principal Jackie Featherston and Rotary Club of Anna Maria Island’s Judy Rup. Then came the Manatee High School Drumline marching around the
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Students are dwarfed by the colorful flags of other nations in the parking lot. Members of the Manatee High School Drumline lead the march of students carrying flags of other nations. parking lot followed by fourth- and fifth-graders holding large flags from nations around the world. The flags were planted around the school’s Peace Pole, donated years ago by the Rotary Club. There were speeches and poetry by students and each grade sang a song. At the conclusion of the ceremony, students exited toward the
school, walking beneath a huge International Olympics flag held up by other students. The students might be surprised to learn that
the peace symbols the kindergartners were used by some of their grandparents to protest the war in Vietnam more than 50 years ago.
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Business owner protests anthem protests While assisting with the hurricane relief efforts, Bill Herlihy decided he would no longer support sports leagues that allow national anthem protests. BY JOE HENDRICKS SUN CORRESPONDENT | jhendricks@amisun
BRADENTON BEACH – Island Time and Bridge Street Bistro co-owner Bill Herlihy is taking a stand against athletes who refuse to stand for the national anthem. The increasingly utilized form of expression started last year when San Francisco 49ers’ quarterback Colin Kaepernick took a knee during the anthem to protest what he perceived as social injustices. Kaepernick is no longer in the NFL, but a growing number of NFL players continue to follow his lead. “I am canceling my Direct TV NFL Ticket package. I will not support an organization that disrespects our flag, our country and the men and women that serve and have given their lives for us. If 1 million businesses follow my lead, it will cost the NFL $1.8 billion, not to mention all the advertising. We will see who is brought to their knees,” Herlihy said Sunday
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Last year, Island Time and Bridge Street Bistro co-owner Bill Herlihy presented the Manatee Emergency Service Memorial Fund with a check for $5,000. morning. Sunday afternoon, the Pittsburgh Steelers were the first of three teams that remained in their locker rooms during the national anthem. According to ESPN.com, Steelers coach Mike Tomlin said the intent was to remove the team from the controversial circumstances and not a sign of disrespect for the flag or the anthem. Before 2009, NFL teams remained in their locker rooms during the anthem.
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First Response Catering was in Miami last week feeding utility workers who repaired power lines damaged during Hurricane Irma. As the day unfolded, more than 200 players, coaches and owners engaged in acts of peaceful protest, and many said their displays were inspired by comments and Tweets made by President Donald Trump. Last week, Major League Baseball had its first player kneel during the national anthem.
Similar protests are anticipated when the NBA seasons tips off in October. “Baseball and the NBA are gone too,” Herlihy said of the comprehensive sports packages bars and restaurants pay extra for. see protest, page 8
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t’s The Anna Maria Island Sun’s 18th birthday today, and, like most newly-minted adults, we are eagerly looking ahead to our future. To help us get there, we launched our new website, amisun.com, into cyberspace during the solar eclipse last month. Just two weeks later, Hurricane Irma offered us an ideal opportunity to offer important daily updates on our online edition in between weekly print editions. We kept readers informed daily of emergency alerts, NOAA weather forecasts and where the sandbags were still available. After the storm, we showed readers photos of the damage to Anna Maria Island and told stories about recovery, including a wedding that Irma wasn’t able to stop.
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e had more than 75,000 visitors to our new site during the week immediately before and after Irma passed over AMI, an unprecedented record. Some were people who had previously visited the Island and wanted to see what had happened. Some were people who had planned a trip here and wanted to see whether they should still come. And many were people who reached the site through our Facebook page, read up on the news, then went back to Facebook and wished us well, letting us know we were not alone. Technology works both ways. We helped you. You helped us, and we thank you. On this birthday, we wish that all of you will keep visiting us on our new website. We promise to continue to provide the stories, photos, and all the other features you enjoy, only more frequently than ever. Go ahead, look into The Sun!
LETTERS TO THE EDITOR Thank goodness As a 48-year resident of this great place, just wanted to say how proud I am that almost all our Islanders left during Hurricane Irma. A mandatory evacuation has only happened once before. That was when I served as mayor and many did not leave. The mayors and cities served us well during this event. Were there issues? Of course. I am sure the cities and county will all go around the table and see what all of us can do better. Can we learn? Yes. We all got back to our homes and back to some sense of normal. As I wrote this on Saturday, there were still many without electric or food on the Island and in Manatee County. Thank goodness we missed the big one. Carol Whitmore Holmes Beach resident County commissioner
Selfless generosity On the afternoon of Thursday, Sept. 21, a crew of several willing young workers from Keller-Williams Realty in Holmes Beach spearheaded by Jen and Mark Bowman arrived at my branch-strewn home on the north end of Anna Maria. After a quick 35 minutes of work, my yard was tidy once again, and I was a very grateful homeowner. How commendable it is that an Is-
land business is willing to reach out and help their fellow Islanders with no thought of gain for themselves. God bless you all for your selfless generosity. Barb Stegeman Anna Maria
Time to work together My property was damaged by Hurricane Irma, including demolishing my pool enclosure. I immediately surrounded the debris with an orange safety fence purchased from Home Depot. As I cannot afford to replace the enclosure, I thought compliance was necessary, in the form of a permit, before erecting a substantial fence from each side of my home to the neighbors' property line/fences. This was to comply with safety issues with an open pool on my property. I was turned away from the building department on the grounds I did not have a survey and the sketch I had printed from the Manatee County Property Appraiser's site was insufficient. J.T. (Holmes Beach Code Enforcement Officer James Thomas) happened to walk out of the building at the same time as me and when he asked "How are you doing today?" I expressed my frustration. J.T. was absolutely brilliant. He escorted me
Take The Sun Survey on Page 7. to see Ms. Corsi, who was equally helpful in finding a copy of a survey on file from past work. On returning to the building department, my application was again declined, as I do not live on the property and so all work must be done by a licensed contractor. I am asking to erect a fence extending to 11 feet on one side and 15 feet on the other side of my property to comply with a safety issue At a time like this, why are departments and residents not working together? What contractor has the time at the moment to install such a limited amount of fence? The building department is happy for me to leave the orange mesh safety fence for as long as it takes, rather than resolving the situation this weekend with the help of my neighbors and a far more substantial safety barrier. Ann Leibe Holmes Beach
Heroes and villains First the heros. If ever you need 24-hour, at-home care for your loved ones, you can not do better than Dawn Riccio and her team of caregivers at First in Care.941. They have been taking care of some very dear elderly loved ones of mine for SEE LETTERS, PAGE 7
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Wednesday Roser-Robics chair-based exercise class, Roser Church, 512 Pine Ave., Anna Maria, 9:30 a.m. Coloring Club, Island Branch Library, 5701 Marina Drive, Holmes Beach, noon. Chess Club, Island Branch Library, 5701 Marina Drive, Holmes Beach, 4 p.m. $5 per member, $10 per prospective member. Classical Moments in Art History, Anna Maria Island Art League, 5312 Holmes Blvd., Holmes Beach, 6:30 to 8:30 p.m., $20. Reserve to 941-778-2099 or artleagueami@gmail.com.
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a while. But they really went above and beyond during Hurricane Irma, evacuating from three different places because of different conditions. This couple needed a lot of care because of their frailties. They even took
the cat, staying by their side all the while even though they had family commitments of their own. Outstanding. Now for the villains. While these dear people evacuated, some vermin crawled out of the gutter and robbed their home. Taking some treasured family
heirlooms that mean nothing to them but a dollar amount. This couple fought in the war for this scum's freedom. I hope they get caught and that freedom taken from them. Thank God for heroes. Susan Hatch Anna Maria
10/4: Scenic WAVES, 3 p.m. 10/5: City Commission meeting, 6 p.m. For information, call 7781005.
Holmes Beach 5801 Marina Drive.
9/28: City Commission work session, 6 p.m. 10/2: Ad-hoc Committee, form of government, 10 a.m. 10/3: National Night Out at City Field, 4 p.m. 10/4: Parks and Beautification Committee, 10 a.m. 10/4: Planning Commission, 6 p.m. 10/5: City commission final budget hearing, 5:15 p.m. For information, call 7085800.
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Boomer Boot Camp, Roser Church, 512 Pine Ave., Anna Maria, 9:30 a.m. One class, $15; five classes, $65; 10 classes, $100. Green Explorers: Expedition Estuary, Robinson Preserve, 1704 99th St. NW, Bradenton, 10 a.m. to noon. Reserve to 941-7425757, ext. 4, or coral.bass@ mymanatee.org. Zumba and mat pilates for seniors, The Paradise Center, 6200 Gulf of Mexico Drive, Longboat Key, second floor, 10 a.m., $10 per class. Reserve to maryannbrady@ theparadisecenter.org or 941-383-6493.
Quilting, Island Branch Library, 5701 Marina Drive, Holmes Beach, 10 a.m.
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Forty Carrots, Island Branch Library, 5701 Marina Drive, Holmes Beach, 10 a.m. Preserving family photos, The Folk School at Florida Maritime Museum, 4415 119th St., Cortez, 10 a.m., $20. Reserve to 941-7086120 or www.floridafolkschool.org. Intermediate bridge session, The Paradise Center, 6200 Gulf of Mexico Drive, 2nd Floor, Longboat Key, 10:30 to 11:30 a.m., $10, includes coffee and cookies. Reserve to maryannbrady@ theparadisecenter.org or 941-383-6493. Mahjong, Island Branch Library, 5701 Marina Drive, Holmes Beach, 1 p.m. Sunset drum circle, Manatee Beach, 4000 Gulf Drive, Holmes Beach, 5 to 8 p.m.
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13th Annual Great Paint Out with Cory Wright, 10101 Gulf Drive, Anna Maria, 9 a.m. to noon, light refreshments provided. Reserve to 813-758-7057 or cmurals@ verizon.net. CPR training, Island Branch Library, 5701 Marina Drive, Holmes Beach 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. Preregistration required. Reserve to 941778-6341.
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“I’m not going to funnel money to people that disrespect our flag and country.” Island Time will continue showing sporting events aired as regular network programming. “I’m going to try to get other businesses to follow suit. I have a friend who cancelled his suites and luxury boxes in Miami and Tampa. The NFL fines players for wearing the wrong brand of shoes or using a cell phone on the sidelines, but they’re letting players have these protests and shoving them in our faces. They have the right to protest, but this is not the right platform. That’s something they should do on their time, not our time,” Herlihy said. Herlihy issued these statements while in Miami wrapping up his duties as president and general manager of First Response Catering. The catering firm provided catering services for more than 1,100 utility workers in an 11-day span that followed Hurricane Irma. The firm also donated food to the Miami Rescue Mission. Island Time and Bridge Street Bistro host an annual Never Forget 9/11 fund-raiser that benefits the Manatee Emergency Service Memorial Fund. When this year’s event was cancelled due to the impending arrival of Hurricane Irma, Herlihy and his fiancé, Cheryl Douma, delivered lunches to some local fire stations. Douma is a Sarasota County firefighter and EMT.
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tree house. In preparation for the storm, Tran and Hazen boarded up windows, secured or removed outdoor furniture and tied down items too heavy to move, but that might fly away or cause damage in high winds. For the tree house, they removed the windows, secured the structure and removed anything that could fly away. “We did what we can,” she said, adding that the tree house is a flow-through structure designed with hurricanes in mind. The round, two-story structure is attached to the Australian pine and its other support posts with hurricane-rated brackets. In her opinion, Tran said she feels the added support from the tree house might help to hold the tree it’s located in together during high wind events. “That’s just my opinion,” she said, laughing. Rather than evacuate, Tran and Hazen chose to stay at the property they’ve owned for the better part of two decades during the hurricane. Tran said she told her concerned
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The treehouse withstood the Category 2 winds from Hurricane Irma. mother that if the birds and the fish weren’t leaving the Island for the storm, neither was she. “It was the loudest wind we’ve ever heard,” she said of the hurricane. Luckily, once the storm cleared, the tree house nor the lodge suffered any damage. Tran said two days later they were able to host a small wed-
ding at the property. “We’re lucky,” she said. “Overall, things turned out really well for us and the Island.” Though the tree house survived the storm, its future still remains uncertain. Tran caved to a demand from the city to apply for a demolition permit for the structure, however she hopes to keep the tree house. After losing a previous court appeal, Holmes Beach city leaders gave Tran and Hazen a deadline to file for the permit. With the deadline extended to Sept. 18 due to the hurricane, Tran filed the paperwork but hopes she’ll never have to use the permit. Tran and Hazen are appealing the decision from the Florida Second District Court of Appeals, which favored the city’s position, with a petition for writ of certiorari to the U. S. Supreme Court. It a move they hope will end litigation and save the treehouse. “We’re keeping it for as long as we can,” she said.
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Record year for dolphin calves to 30 minutes or less. • Avoid making loud or sudden noises near dolphins. • Move away slowly if a dolphin’s behavior indicates the animal is stressed or disturbed. • Book wild dolphin viewing tours with businesses that responsibly view dolphins in the wild and help dolphin conservation. See Facebook “Don’t Feed Wild Dolphins” and “Dolphin SMART.” • Put your vessel’s engine in neutral if in the close vicinity of dolphins. • Call for help if you hook a dolphin on a fishing line or see a stranded or injured dolphin - Mote Marine's Stranding Investigations Program, 941988-0212.
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More dolphin calves have been born in Sarasota Bay so far this year than in any of the past 47 years, according to the Sarasota Dolphin Research Program. Nineteen births have been documented so far in the bay, which five generations of resident dolphins call home. Newborns weigh between 30 to 45 pounds and are typically born tail first, according to the SDRP. Female dolphins from 6 to 48 years old have given birth in the bay, including the oldest known bottlenose dolphin, Nicklo, now 67. Dolphins are pregnant for 12 and a half months, and their labor lasts between 45 minutes to a few hours. Researchers have noted local dolphins having up to 10 calves in their lifetime. Paternity testing has shown males to have sired up to six calves each in the bay. In keeping with baby dolphins being called calves, female dolphins are known as cows and males are bulls. They swim in pods, however, not herds. Researchers began studying Sarasota Bay dolphins in 1970 under the sponsorship of Mote Marine Laboratory and the Chicago Zoological Society. It is the world's longest-running study of a wild
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A dolphin calf and mother in Sarasota Bay. dolphin population. The SDRP asks boaters to be especially careful of newborn dolphins, which lack the skills and experience to avoid boats and have to surface more frequently to breathe than older dolphins. Mothers can also be more distracted with newborns and cannot always get out of the way of approaching boats. Dolphins along the central
west coast of Florida frequent shallow waters where they may be unable to dive below approaching boats.
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• Stay at least 50 yards away from dolphins when viewing from a vessel or watercraft. • Limit time spent observing dolphins
• Pursue, swim with, pet or touch wild dolphins, even if they approach you; • Feed or attempt to feed wild dolphins; • Encircle or entrap dolphins with vessels; • Direct a vessel or accelerate toward dolphins with the intent of creating a pressure wake to bow or wake-ride; • Separate mother/calf pairs; • Drive watercraft through or over groups of dolphins.
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The beach is .... that-a-way? Hurricane Irma left its mark on the Island in various ways, including loosening some beach access signs. Or it could be a distress signal from a lost tourist.
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Local couple survives Irma’s worst Two Island employees recently found themselves in the middle of a Category 5 hurricane.
Headed home
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BRADENTON BEACH – Chase Purtill and Shawn Wall returned to work last week at the Drift In after a harrowing vacation experience in St. John, where Hurricane Irma rampaged the British Virgin Islands with Category 5 force winds. Purtill has been vacationing in St. John since she was seven, but the northwest Bradenton couple’s recent trip was unlike any other. They arrived on Sept. 3. “We knew there was a storm out there, but we didn’t know where it was going. We were hoping it wouldn’t build up that fast, but it did. There was no way to evacuate,” Wall said. “We were supposed to stay in Coral Bay but the lady said we couldn’t, so we stayed at an inn in Cruz Bay we thought was safe because it was made of concrete; and we stockpiled food and water,” Purtill said. On Wednesday, Sept. 6, Hurricane Irma’s howling winds arrived around 10 a.m., and they didn’t let up until four that afternoon. “You could hear the roofs being ripped off and 45 minutes into the storm our roof went,” Purtill said. They planned on using the bathroom as a safe room, but that roof went too. “The back bedroom was our only option. Shawn held that door for
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Drift In bartender Chase Purtill and doorman Shawn Wall were back on the job last Friday night. three hours. If that door flies open, that roof goes. After about two hours, I thought if the rest of the roof comes off we’re screwed. That’s when I started to get really scared,” Purtill recalled. “It was insane. I saw the whole roof lifting off and I grabbed the futon mattress out of the living room,” Wall said.
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The end of the storm was the beginning of a long journey home. “We had to figure out how to get out. I heard the airport was gone, so where’s the next route? You might get a five-minute cell phone call, but it took 20 or 30 tries,” Wall said. “There was no electricity, and there won’t be for months. Shawn
and another guy went out and picked up pieces to make another roof. Two days after the storm, the military started dropping MREs (Meals Ready to Eat) and canned water,” Purtill said. “When we lost communication, the last thing we heard was the Category 5 storm was coming to Florida. I was fully prepared to come back to no house and no job. When you’re sitting with people who now have nothing, you come to terms with what that is,” she said. “There were town meetings every day, and people were sharing information. The restaurants were running off generators and supplying free breakfast, lunch and dinner before the food went bad. The town worked together,” Wall said.
“On the 10th or 11th, boats began evacuating women, children and the elderly to St. Croix or Puerto Rico,” Purtill said. They saw children being put on boats while their parents stayed behind. “When you’re not going to have food and water, and there are no schools anymore, it’s easier for a mother to take care of herself than a whole family,” Purtill said. Some children were headed for friends or relatives in the United States; others were headed into the arms of strangers. “St. Croix people took their own boats over there with supplies and brought people back, and we knew we had to hop on one,” Wall said. “It took us until the 13th to get to St. Croix, and the earliest flight out was the 18th. You had to find your own rooms, but we were downtown, so we had power,” Purtill said. “We flew out of St. Croix, had a 30-minute layover in Puerto Rico and hopped on a plane to Tampa. We didn’t know how bad Florida was going to get destroyed, and we were glad to see it wasn’t destroyed here,” Wall said. The Drift In held a welcome home celebration last Friday afternoon and evening while Purtill tended bar and Wall later manned the door. Purtill said their experience changed her view on life. “Material possessions that used mean something to me don’t, and you realize how many people truly care about you." she said.
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Pier restaurant to reopen On Monday morning, a new air conditioning widow walk was lifted into place atop the new roof on the AMOB on the Pier restaurant on the Historic Bridge Street Pier in Bradenton Beach. AMOB president John Horne said he expected to reopen the restaurant this week, as early as Tuesday or Wednesday. The reopened AMOB will feature a full service wait staff instead of the previous counter service.
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appointments, John Burns and Jim Lynch were the only remaining members. When Commissioner Jake Spooner made a motion to appoint Bartizal, Shearon said, “Mr. Bartizal is a great member of our business community, however Mr. Bartizal is not a resident of Bradenton Beach. I strongly believe a P&Z member needs to be a resident and have some real skin in the game.” Shearon said the old land development code (LDC) required planning board members to be city residents, but that stipulation was removed in 2016. “Each member of the Planning and Zoning Board shall be a resident qualified elector or property owner within the city,” the revised LDC says. “Mr. Bartizal has a lot of skin in the game. Not only is he a property owner in Bradenton Beach, his heart and soul is in this community,” Spooner said of the longtime Bridge Tender Inn owner. The commission voted 4-1 in favor of Bartizal’s appointment. Per city policy, the new appointees must participate in Sunshine Law training.
On Monday, Sept. 25, Murphy and the City Commission held an emergency meeting regarding the pier. The commission authorized Murphy begin contract negotiations with Ayers to serve as the city’s second contracted engineering firm. If hired, Ayres will focus primarily on the design, permitting and management of now expedited $2 million pier reconstruction. The reconstruction of the aging pier was already in the works, albeit on a slower path, before the hurricane damage occurred. Murphy sent copies of the Ayres assessment to County Administrator Ed Hunzeker and Bradenton Area Convention and Visitors Bureau Executive Director Elliott Falcione. The county officials had already made a tentative commitment to provide up to $1 million in matching funds for the previously planned pier project, and Murphy plans to meet with Hunzeker this week.
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Perry recommended the reconfigured planning board conduct a second review of the updated Community Redevelopment Agency (CRA) plan reviewed by the previous board earlier this year. She expressed concerns about the Sunshine allegations potentially compromising a CRA plan associated with $15 million in projected tax revenues over the next 30 years. “It is no secret there were communications that in the opinion of attorneys, myself included, were Sunshine violations by Planning and Zoning Board members. Because they had conversations on specific CRA projects, it has now rendered the approved CRA plan potentially problematic,” Perry said. She said the reconfigured board also may need to review the city’s new vacation rental regulations and other past items reviewed by the former board members.
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Murphy sent a copy of the Ayres assessment to pier tenant Mario Schoenfelder, and he met with Schoenfelder’s general manager, David Sork, who oversees the City Pier Restaurant and bait shop operations at the end of the pier. “I told Mr. Sork to notify all his employees immediately to not hang around waiting. They are going to be out of work long-term,” Murphy said last week. Schoenfelder’s current lease with the city is scheduled to expire in December 2020 but those terms may need to be renegotiated now that Murphy has declared the pier damage cannot be repaired within 120 days.
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Upon their visit to the Anna Maria City Pier Monday morning, this group of visitors from Sarasota and Virginia was saddened to learn the pier would be closed for at least a year. “We need to come up with a mutually agreeable plan,” Murphy said. Murphy also sent Schoenfelder an e-mail containing a list of action items that need to be done. “The city pier is at the top of my work load. I don’t know when you are returning to the U.S., but it would be helpful if you and I and Mr. Sork meet face-to-face to discuss your role and expectations going forward,” Murphy wrote. Sork attended Monday’s emergency meeting. Afterwards, he said the pier closure has put approximately 35 employees out of work. The Bridge Tender Inn in Bradenton Beach has offered to hire some of the displaced restaurant workers, and after the meeting, City Commissioner Brian Seymour told Sork he could use another cook at his Anna Maria General Store. “I’m physically, emotionally and financially drained, but we’ll come back, somewhere, somehow,” Sork said after the meeting.
I’m physically, emotionally and financially drained, but we’ll come back somewhere, somehow.” David Sork City Pier Restaurant General manager
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Grease interceptor requirements cause concern Enforcement of a largely unknown 2016 Manatee County ordinance has left some business owners confused and out more than $1,000 in the off-season. BY KRISTIN SWAIN SUN STAFF WRITER | kswain@amisun.com
MANATEE COUNTY — A new effort to enforce a January 2016 Manatee County ordinance is surprising business owners and leaving them scrambling to comply. The ordinance deals with how grease is handled before entering the county sewer system, where it can clog pipes, causing blockages and backups. To help combat the issue, Manatee County commissioners passed an ordinance in early 2016 requiring any business qualifying as a public food service establishment, per the state’s definition, to install a grease interceptor, or
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from liquid before releasing the liquid to the sewer system and retaining the solids to be cleaned out of the contraption at regular intervals. The Florida Department of Business
and Professional Regulation defines a public food service establishment as “any building, vehicle, place, or structure, or any room or division in a building, vehicle, place, or structure where food is prepared, served, or sold for immediate consumption on or in the vicinity of the premises.” Under the 2016 ordinance, any business serving food, mixed drinks, with a three-compartment sink, or serving coffee, milk or milk-products is required to install a grease interceptor. The requirement caught some business owners by surprise, including Jackie Estes, of Paradise Bagels in Holmes Beach. Estes called the day the county inspector visited, violation in hand, “very upsetting.” She and her daughter, Cindy Thompson, have run the eatery since October 1995. Thompson said at the time the café see grease, page 27
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Irma gave authorities chance to institute plans After cleanup, cities will have a lot of paperwork to fill out. BYY TOM VAUGHT SUN STAFF WRITER | tvaught@amisun.com
BRADENTON BEACH – Police Lt. John Cosby has seen storms come and go for more than 20 years, and this was the one that came closest to causing major destruction.
Luckily, it turned toward the east as it hit Manatee County, sparing Anna Maria Island the storm surge and major flooding. Nonetheless, this was the storm we had prepared for every year and Cosby said he felt the cities, county and state did well in preparing for the storm and recovering from it afterward. “We had our plan in place, and we were able to get back to the Island almost immediately after the storm
passed,” said Cosby, who is Bradenton Beach’s safety officer. “Many of the people didn’t have utilities, but we got lucky as far as wind and water damage.” Cosby praised Governor Rick Scott, who travelled to numerous cities to urge people where the storm was heading to leave. “That was excellent,” he said. “The governor went to all those places instead of staying in Tallahassee and giving warnings.”
FEMA comes to library FEMA officials are visiting every library in the county system to help residents get aid for Hurricane Irma damage. BY TOM VAUGHT SUN STAFF WRITER | tvaught@amisun.com
HOLMES BEACH – There was a line to get into the Island Branch Library Saturday morning, but it wasn’t for reading material. It
was for help to deal with damage caused by Hurricane Irma. The Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) sent a team of experts to the library to help Island victims of the hurricane with filing claims for assistance. By Saturday afternoon, the long line of residents seeking assistance had slowed to a steady stream. “We dealt mainly with wind damage, including mobile homes, and some flooding,” FEMA
representative Fred Wehrenberg said. “Irma turned to the east as it reached Manatee County, sparing Anna Maria Island from storm surge damage, but there was still wind damage to homes and trees.” There was also a representative from Senator Bill Nelson’s office. Annie Creysey said she was passing out information on additional help for homeowners who could not get help from FEMA.
Cosby said the early lead-time helped. “It gave the operations people time to put the plan into operation, like they did in 2004 during Debby,” he said. Cosby said making plans to prepare for a storm and to recover from a storm is something the cities have gone over every year, and he thinks that helped get people where they had to be to minimize risk.
Roser to help pier workers At its monthly meeting, the Roser Church Missions committee decided to create an initial $5,000 fund to provide assistance to residents that might have needs arising from Hurricane Irma. They also discussed the City Pier employees who will be out of work for a period of time while repairs take place on the pier’s roof. They decided that the Roser Food Pantry, supported by All Island Denominations, would accept employees into its weekly distribution of food supplies until the restaurant reopens. All City Pier employees who want to participate need only register with Cyndi at the Roser Church administrative offices. For more information, contact Lynn R. Brennan, co-chair of the Roser Missions committee at 813-758-3234. This effort is similar to one made for employees of the Rod and Reel Pier restaurant following a fire in 2013.
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BRADENTON — West Manatee Fire Rescue is bringing back one of its annual public education programs just in time for fall. This year’s Fire Prevention Week spans Oct. 8 through 14, culminating in a community open house at the district’s newly built Station 1, 407 67th St., Bradenton. Fire Prevention Week is an annual community outreach program hosted by the district to help educate the public on the dangers of a fire occurring in the home, how to prevent a fire and what to do if the worst should happen. To end the week, WMFR is holding an open house celebration at Station 1 on Saturday, Oct. 14, from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. complete with interactive exhibits, demonstrations, food and fun for the whole family. A bounce house, face painter and games will be there for the kids. For adults, tours of the fire station and a fire safety house are available. Fire engines, the district’s fire response boat, an ambulance and the Manatee County bomb squad robot all will be on display. There also will be bicycle helmet fitting demonstrations. All of the day’s events will be broadcast live on WAMI radio. Firefighters also will be manning the grill, serving hot dogs and hamburgers to attendees along with chips and cold drinks. For more information on the Station 1 open house or Fire Prevention Week, contact Inspector Rodney Kwiatkowski at 941-761-1555 or e-mail Rodney.kwiatkowski@ wmfr.org.
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WMFR Fire Marshall Jim Davis reads a proclamation Sept. 13, declaring the week of Oct. 8 through 14 as Fire Prevention Week.
Fire prevention safety tips for the home With Fire Prevention Week kicking off Oct. 8, West Manatee Fire Rescue Fire Marshall Jim Davis is sharing a few tips to help keep families and their homes safe from fire. • Install smoke alarms on every floor of the home, particularly near sleeping areas. • Develop an escape plan in case of fire and practice it as a family.
• Always have two ways out of the home in case one is blocked during a fire. • Test smoke alarms monthly and change batteries regularly. • During a house fire, get out of the home as quickly as possible and call for help. • Create a family emergency communication plan. • Teach everyone in the house to stop, drop and roll.
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The following hotels and motels accept pets. Some have limitations on species, number, size and breed, some require pets to be caged before housekeeping services are rendered, some require deposits or extra charges, and some have special pet amenities, such as grassy areas for walking. Call ahead to find accommodations that match your needs, and make a list of several hotels in different parts of the state to be prepared for storms from any direction. ANNA MARIA ISLAND Anna Maria Island Beach Resort 105 39th Street, Holmes Beach 941-778-7477 ARCADIA Knights Inn 504 S. Brevard Ave. 863-494-4884 Holiday Inn Express 2709 Southeast Hwy. 70 863-494-5900 BRADENTON Best Western Plus 2215 Cortez Rd W 941-238-0800 Best Western Plus 648 67th St. Cir. E. 941-757-5555
BROOKSVILLE Days Inn 6320 Windmere Rd 352-796-9486 Microtel Inn 6298 Nature Coast Blvd 352-796-9025 Quality Inn 30307 Cortez Blvd 352-796-9481 CAPE CORAL Holiday Inn Express 1538 Cape Coral Pkwy E 239-542-2121 DAYTONA BEACH Homewood Suites By Hilton 165 Bill France Blvd 386-258-2828
Four Points by Sheraton 13600 Treeline Ave S 239-322-1399 Hyatt Place 2600 Champion Ring Rd 239-418-1844 La Quinta Inn 9521 Market Place Rd 239-466-0012 Residence Inn 20371 Summerlin Rd 239-415-4150 Travel Lodge 4760 S Cleveland Ave 239-275-1111 Travel Lodge 13661 Indian Paint Ln 239-561-1117
Courtyard Bradenton Sarasota/Riverfront 100 Riverfront Dr.W. 941-747-3727
Residence Inn Daytona Beach Speedway/Airport 1725 Richard Petty Blvd 386-252-3949
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Days Inn 3506 1st St.W. 941-746-1141
DELAND Budget Inn 2801 East NY Ave 386-736-3440
Holiday Inn Express 3905 S.W. 43rd St. 352-376-0004
Days Inn Bradenton – I75 644 67th St Circle E 941-746-2505 Fairfield Inn & Suites Lakewood Ranch 6105 Exchange Way 941-552-4000 Hampton Inn & Suites 309 10th St W 941-746-9400 Hyatt Place Sarasota/ Lakewood Ranch 6021 Exchange Way 941-748-3100 Motel 6 660 67th St. Circle E. 941-747-6005 Sunrise Inn 668 67th St Circle E 941-745-1876
Comfort Inn 400 E International Speedway Blvd 386-736-3100 ELLENTON Red Roof Inn 4915 17th St. E. 941-729-0600 Sleep Inn 5605 18th St. E. 941-721-4933
Motel 6 4000 S.W. 40th Blvd. 352-373-1604 Red Roof Inn 3500 S.W. 42nd St. 352-336-3311 KISSIMMEE Best Western Premier Saratoga Resort Villas 4787 W Irlo Bronson Memorial Hwy 407-997-3300
Super 8 5218 17th St. E. 941-729-8505
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FORT MYERS Baymont Inn & Suites 9401 Marketplace Rd 239-454-0040
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LEESBURG Best Western Plus 1321 N. 14th Street 352-460-0118
La Quinta Inn 1024 Crevasse St. 863-859-2866
The Sleep Inn 2476 Citrus Blvd. 352-326-9002
Motel 6 3120 U.S. Hwy. 98 N. 863-682-0643
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Residence Inn 3701 Harden Blvd. 863-680-2323 LAKE BUENA VISTA Clarion Inn 8442 Palm Parkway 407-996-7300 Marriott Residence Inn 11450 Marbella Palm Court 407-465-0075 LAKE CITY America’s Best Inn 339 SW Commerce Dr 386-755-6300 Baymont Inn & Suites 3598 US 90 W 386-752-3801 Days Inn 3430 N US Hwy 441 386-758-4224 LAKE MARY Candlewood Suites 1130 Greenwood Blvd. 407-585-3000
Holiday Inn Express 1212 S Pine Ave 352-629-7300 La Quinta Inn & Suites 3530 S.W. 36th Ave. 352-861-1137 Microtel Inn & Suites 1770 Southwest 134th St 352-307-1166 Quality Inn 3434 SW College Rd 352-854-3200 Residence Inn 3610 S.W. 38th Ave. 352-547-1600 Sleep Inn and Suites 13600 S.W. 17th Court 352-347-8383 ORLANDO Hard Rock Hotel 5800 Universal Blvd. 407-503-2000
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Residence Inn 825 Heathrow Park Lane 407-995-3400
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Motel 6 International 5909 American Way 407-351-6500 Residence Inn Seaworld 11000 Westwood Blvd. 407-313-3600 Staybridge Suites 7450 Augusta National Dr 407-438-2121 Townplace Suites 11801 High Tech Ave. 407-243-6100 PLANT CITY Comfort Inn 2003 S Frontage Rd 813-707-6000 Knights Inn 301 S Frontage Rd 813-752-0570 PORT CHARLOTTE Country Inn 24244 Corporate Court 941-235-1035
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Holiday Inn Sarasota - Airport 8009 15th St. E. 941-355-9000
Knights Inn 4100 Tamiami Trail 941-743-2442
Hotel Indigo Sarasota 1223 Boulevard of the Arts 941-487-3800
Microtel Inn 4056 Tamiami Trail 941-624-6339
La Quinta Inn & Suites 1803 N.Tamiami Trail 941-366-5128
Sleep Inn & Suites 806 Kings Highway 941-613-6300
Residence Inn 1040 University Pkwy. 941-358-1468
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Hurricane Cuisine – advisories BY SEAN MURPHY SPECIAL TO THE SUN
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hate hurricanes. I am not crazy about the word cuisine. But I am going to take credit for inventing Hurricane Cuisine. Cuisine is a French word but Hurricane Cuisine is uniquely American. There are not a lot of hurricanes whipping down the Champs de Lysee. Irma did not conquer France. Everybody has conquered France but Irma.
Hurricane Cuisine Advisory #1 Make stew.
To get ready for hurricanes, most residents just freeze everything in sight. Once the power goes, those freezers start defrosting, and most of that frozen food begins to resemble stew. So make stew. All stews are basically the same. If you have seafood broth, its bouillabaisse. Add rice and you have paella. If you have meat, its sloppy Joe’s or Irish, and if you have beans, call it chili.
Hurricane Advisory #2 Cook it outside.
There was a September a few years back when the hurricanes were hanging out like relatives at an open bar. There was no getting rid of them. Everybody lost electricity for a week. For emergency AC, our house had one feeble generator running a little wall unit. The two looked like aging grandparents sharing a cigarette. They sat side by side and wheezed their way through the power outage. Our gas stove on the other hand was a commercial monster with 10 burners and two convection ovens that could bang out 135,000 btu's without hesitation or remorse. While we were cooking with gas, our neighbors with electric stoves could not cook at all. We decided that the neighborly thing to do would be to prepare a nice hot meal for everyone. We made about 10 gallons of piping hot stew and delivered it to neighbors who were sweltering through a post hurricane September with no AC. They would have preferred to suck on ice cubes. While cooking the stew we were running our stove like a September furnace. The house did not cool down until mid-
October when the first cold front came through. If you have to cook something in a posthurricane power outage, cook it outside. That gas burner that we rednecks use to deep fry turkey at Thanksgiving is a better idea.
Hurricane Cuisine - Fly-by Paella
The creative lynchpin of my new hurricane cuisine is Fly-By Paella. For cooking equipment you will need: • A hockey helmet – a football helmet will do if you were too clumsy to play hockey; • A hockey stick; • A length of rope; • A cooler full of wine; • A fish net; • A whistle. Put on your helmet and tie yourself and the cooler of wine to a tree in your yard. Drink the wine and hang out ‘til the fur starts flying, and then hold up your net. In a category three you should be able to get a bunch of your neighbors’ citrus and small varmints from the neighborhood. With luck, a category four or better might get you some Haitian-spiced chicken or some Cuban pulled pork. There may be fish and shrimp of varying freshness and dimension.
Be careful of larger animals. They play havoc with your net. When the storm subsides, scoop up some salt water from your living room and cook everything from your net in a big pot in the yard. Add all the spices that are ruined in the cabinet and the rice that has started swelling in the kitchen. Splash in a little of the wine, if there is any left, stir it up with your hockey stick and you have yourself some real Hurricane Cuisine - a Fly-By Paella made from everything that was flying by. Remember to take off your hockey helmet before you start eating. The whistle? That's so you can tweet your fool head off on the way to kingdom come if that damn rope breaks. Sean Murphy is the head coach of the incredibly talented team that runs the Beach Bistro, its little sister Eat Here, and their new craft cocktail bar, The Doctors Office. Some of his articles can be found on the Bistro’s web-site, www.beachbistro.com
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Inland waters fruitful after Irma Captain Dave White
The inland waters around Anna Maria have been extremely fruitful since Irma left. The water temperatures have dropped quite a bit. Fish that were normally sluggish to feed have been responding quite well. It's not uncommon to get your limit on redfish, trout and Spanish mackerel in a half day trip. The mangrove snapper have been pretty easy pickings as well. Focusing on structure is key. but finding them in the deeper grass isn't uncommon. I've been in the Louisiana bayou the last few days. Focusing on bull redfish and black drum on fly. The fish here are less pressured, and the marsh seems to go on forever. The only real struggle is finding numbers of fish in these vast areas. We were able to find some beautiful black drum up to 40 pounds, and redfish up to 30 pounds. The tackle that I'm using is a 10-wt fly rod with a weight forward floating line, 7' of 35-lb leader and a hand-tied
fly. If you enjoy fly fishing, I strongly encourage you take a trip to south Louisiana for these amazing fish.
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Anglers fishing with me, out of CB’s Saltwater Outfitters on Siesta Key, had some action with trout, snook, Spanish mackerel and flounder in the Terra Ceia area and trout in Sarasota Bay on CAL jigs with shad tails and DOA Deadly Combos during the past week. After being off the water for more than a week following Hurricane Irma, I got back on the water on Monday to do some scouting and had some action catching and releasing trout on DOA Deadly Combos on the east side of Sarasota Bay. Despite all the rain we’ve had, except for tannin stained water, the deep grass flats looked fairly good. Water conditions were similar when Keith McClintock, from Lake Forest, Ill., see captains, page 23
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and Jack McCulloch, from Lakewood Ranch, FL, fished the Terra Ceia area with me on Wednesday. They had some action catching and releasing snook in skinny water and trout, Spanish mackerel and flounder in deeper water on CAL jigs with shad tails. We were fortunate in Sarasota. Except for a tree and lots of tree limbs down, no power for eight days and some minor exterior damage to our home, all people and pets survived the storm. Hopefully those that were more heavily impacted will get back on their feet soon. It is great to see people reaching out to others in need. There should be good action with trout and more on deep grass flats of Sarasota Bay. You may find juvenile tarpon, trout or reds mixed with snook in dock lights. You should find juvenile tarpon in canals and creeks and adult tarpon in upper Charlotte Harbor and some areas of Sarasota and Tampa Bay. Fishing lighted docks and bridges in the ICW for snook with flies and DOA Lures should also be a good option.
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Eliza Ann is still heading for Cuba in second place after Cruz. The frontrunners are far ahead of the 13 other sea turtles in the Sea Turtle Conservancy’s Tour de Turtle migration marathon. The event tracks where sea turtles swim and scores them on the distance they cover. Eliza Ann was satellite tagged after nesting in Coquina Beach on June 19. She is sponsored by Waterline Marina Resort and Beach Club in Holmes Beach and Anna Maria Island Turtle Watch and Shorebird Monitoring.
Jack McCulloch with a snook.
Turtle Tips During sea turtle season, May 1 – Oct. 31, please follow these tips: • Turn off lights visible from the beach and close blinds from sundown to sunrise; lights confuse nesting sea turtles and may cause them to go back to sea and drop their eggs in the water, where they
won’t hatch. Light can also attract hatchlings away from the water. • Don’t use flashlights, lanterns or camera flashes on the beach at night. • Remove all objects from the sand from sundown to sunrise; they can deter sea turtles from nesting and disorient hatchlings. • Fill in the holes you dig in the sand before leaving the beach; they can trap nesting and hatching sea turtles, which cannot live long
out of the water. • Don’t use sky lanterns or fireworks; they litter the beach and Gulf. • Do not trim trees and plants that shield the beach from lights. • Never touch a sea turtle; it’s the law. If you see people disturbing turtles, call the Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission’s Wildlife Alert hotline at 888-404-FWCC (3922).
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wning a restaurant has many perks! One is that you get to taste incredible dishes, including those on the regular menu, the daily features and even
dishes the public doesn't see but you explore as potential additions to the menu. After all those dishes, you always still have a few favorites. While we are blessed to enjoy beautiful weather all year round on Anna Maria, the changing seasons impact my dinner choices. With fall approaching, I tend to choose more substantial dishes that warm my body and soul. A favorite is our Seafood
Fra Diavlo. Fresh seafood and a fiery tomato sauce over pasta is as comforting and tasty as it gets. Large shrimp, scallops and grouper are the best selections, if available. When selecting the seafood, look for fresh, solid pieces in the quantity you need. Also select fresh herbs for most flavor and aroma possible. Make the sauce ahead of time, and your dinner will be easy to complete.
Seafood Fra Diavlo Ingredients:
• Choice of seafood • Red chilli flakes • Fresh cut basil • Shredded Parmesan cheese
Directions
Saute choice of seafood in a medium saute pan in 2 tablespoons hot olive oil. Once seafood is half cooked add in marinara sauce, pinch of red chilli flakes and 2 ounces fresh cut basil. Garnish with shredded Parmesan cheese.
Marinara Sauce (8 servings)
Ingredients:
• 6 Tbs. virgin olive oil • 2 cans stewed tomatoes (14.5 oz. each) • 1/2 c. red wine • 1/3 c. finely diced yellow onion • 1 clove garlic, minced • 1 tsp. died oregano • 6 - 8 leaves fresh basil, chopped • 1/4 tsp. ground black pepper • Pinch of chopped fresh thyme • 1 tsp. salt • 2 tsp. sugar • 6 oz. tomato paste • 32 oz. V8 juice
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Add olive oil to large pot. Heat until oil begins to smoke, then add garlic and onion. Cook until the onions are translucent. Reduce heat, add the red wine and let simmer until it reduces by about half. Mix in remaining ingredients and let simmer for 30 minutes. Sauce consistency can be adjusted by the addition of a small amount of water if necessary.
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Nautical Flea Market coming soon Used and new boats, boating gear, fishing gear and more will be for sale or trade at the Nautical Flea Market. CORTEZ – The Florida Maritime Museum will host its 20th Annual Cortez Nautical Flea Market from 8 a.m. to 2 p.m. on Saturday, Oct. 14. In exchange for a $25 vendor fee, those wishing to sell or trade for their old boats, boating, fishing and other nautical gear can set up shop on the museum grounds at 4415 119th St. in Cortez. New nautical gear and nautical craft vendors also are welcome. Vendors get to keep the proceeds from their sales, but space is limited, and vendors are encouraged to reserve their spaces by Saturday, Sept. 30. Spaces will be available after that date, but at a slightly higher cost. Those who don’t wish to be vendors can still donate their used boating and fishing gear to be sold at the Friends of the Florida Maritime Museum
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The Nautical Flea Market will provide opportunities to buy, sell and trade nautical, boating and fishing gear. booth. Proceeds from the vendor fees and the Friends of the Museum booth sales will support the museum’s ongoing efforts to preserve and promote Florida’s maritime history. This event is co-sponsored by The Sun. “You might find a great deal, and you’ll definitely have fun
looking around. This event is free to the public, so bring the whole family,” said event organizer Kristin Sweeting. For more information or to reserve a vendor space, contact Sweeting at 941-708-6121 or email Kristin.Sweeting@manateeclerk.com.
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opened, she checked into the need for a grease interceptor and was told the establishment was exempt from the requirement. Staffers at the café warm food primarily in a microwave or by using a toaster. The business doesn’t have an oven, stove top or other common commercial cook surface. Estes said her concern is not that her business is now required to have a grease interceptor, but that no notice of the new requirement was sent out to businesses when the ordinance passed more than a year ago. Though she wasn’t charged for the violation, Estes was given 30 days by inspectors to receive quotes for the grease interceptor and another 30 days to have it installed. The Manatee County ordinance lists 90 days as the compliance timeframe. “It’s a terrible way to do business,” she said of dealing with the county. Amy Pilson, public affairs liaison at Manatee County Utilities, said the requirement shouldn’t be too surprising for business owners. “The requirement that they have these interceptors has been around for a long time,” she said. Part of the issue, Pilson said, may be that enforcement in the past has typically been done when a space is being built or renovated for a food
service facility. Now inspectors are going around to established businesses in the county to ensure compliance. A notice about the county’s FOG program, fats, oils and grease, was mailed out to Manatee County business owners and residents in 2016, Pilson said, to help bring awareness to the program and discourage disposal of grease and milk down sink drains. To help keep the sewer system blockage-free, Pilson encourages residents and business owners to dispose of grease by placing it in a container, allowing it to solidify then throwing it away with the trash. Small amounts, she said, can be absorbed by paper towels and thrown away. “It can add up,” she said. “Grease can have an impact on our sewer system.” For Estes, it just meant a lot of stress and money spent that she wasn’t planning for. Though her business was able to use a small grease interceptor, installed under a sink, other businesses may have to dig up floors to install a larger interceptor outside on the premises. The bagel shop’s interceptor is scheduled for a Sept. 28 installation. “I wanted to get this done before season,” Estes said. “It’s really stressful. It’s a big expense when we don’t need it - off-season.”
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Privateers celebrate grog It was billed as “Talk Like a Pirate” day at the Drift In on Bridge Street Sunday afternoon as six contestants competed for the best grog. The host, Drift In, also was the winner. TOM VAUGHT | SUN
John the Pirate served up the Privateers’s grog while Peg Leg served her own brew.
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Above, Privateer D. J. Planet holds the megaphone she borrowed from another crewe that entered the competition. She later returned it. Left, Privateer Buccaneer Hill makes cotton candy, a popular treat with the kids at the celebration.
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What has real estate learned from Irma?
very experience in life teaches you something. Not all the experiences are good ones, but none-the-less we learn from everything. Hurricane Irma is no exception and now that we’ve come down from one of highest stress levels ever experienced by all of Floridians, it’s time to look at the positive. Irma promised to be the deadliest hurricane since Andrew to hit the Florida Peninsula only this time the bullseye was on the entire state and was more than double the size of Andrew. The first thing I thought about was our area’s property values, probably because real estate is always on my mind. Somehow, I knew I personally would be safe, but agonized over losing all of the wonderful appreciation gains we had made since the financial crisis. Would we start all over, would Anna Maria Island revert back to a seven-mile sandbar and would out-of-staters be scared away from our beautiful state? Thankfully, we were spared again this time. By the time Irma made it to Manatee County, she was reported to have downgraded to
Castles in the Sand Louise Bolger a Category 2 hurricane. The storm surge predicted did not happen, and the Island and waterfront residential areas were mostly back to normal in less than a week. My opinion is that Irma will have zero effect on property values. In fact, because of the near miss, which seems to be a trend in our area, and the excellent response to the storm by Manatee County, it will only serve to make potential buyers more confident. On the morning of the storm, when it appeared that the still Category 5 hurricane was due to land on my roof, my husband and I gave up and went to Sea Breeze elementary. Never having evacuated to a shelter, the thought of it was just a little overwhelming.
However, we found the polite staff and organization at the shelter was outstanding. There were no incidents, plenty of food, electricity to charge smart phones, television and, most important, a truly safe place provided for about 800 people, including many children and pets. When we left Sea Breeze the next morning and headed west, Cortez Road in places was almost impassable, but within a day or two you would have never known there was a storm – an incredible feat provided by Manatee County services. In addition, even though some households had to wait a week or longer for power, overall FPL did a wonderful job of getting the majority of homes up and running within four or five days, including Cortez and Anna Maria. I must say something about the wall to wall television coverage of this storm. Everything from high rises on Miami Beach being in danger to the storm surge in Tampa covering the city was put out there with hand wringing emotions from the commentators worried about the future of the state of Florida. Cer-
tainly, we need serious warnings when major storms are coming our way, but maybe with a little less frenzy, especially on the heels of Harvey. What have real estate investors learned from Hurricane Irma? They’ve learned that Manatee County is a great place to live with wonderful caring people and efficient local government. They’ve learned that it will take more than a hurricane to scare people away from sought after Island living. And they may also have learned about the Indian lore protecting their scared burial grounds that keeps diverting major hurricanes from our area. Do I believe it? Probably not, but it would be a creative real estate marketing tool. Finally, all of our hearts should go out to the people in the Florida Keys, Marco Island, Naples, Jacksonville and the Caribbean Islands impacted. And, of course, the residents of Puerto Rico, who were just devastated by Hurricane Maria. Please think of them and donate whatever you can, and be thankful for your unharmed home and family.
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‘Happy Birthday’ full of delusion, laughs The play runs through Oct. 1 at the Island Players, 10009 Gulf Drive, Anna Maria. BY TOM VAUGHT SUN STAFF WRITER | tvaught@amisun.com
ANNA MARIA – The Island Players almost didn’t perform the first show of the season because of Hurricane Irma, but once the storm passed, they reassembled in the spirit that the show must go on. Director Mike Lusk explained they lost some rehearsals due to the storm, and actor James Thaggard, who played Robert, held the script in his hand so he could refer to it because opening night was only his fourth read-through. Despite the stormy distraction, the first performance of the Island Players’ 69th season was a success. With a hilarious script from Mark Camoletti and instinctive timing by the cast, the play was a mixture of visual humor and a funny script. This play is a sequel to “Boeing Boeing,” a play about an airline pilot who juggles relationships
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Sue Belvo was one of the Bridgits in the play, and she used the confusion caused by her name to make lots of money and a mink posing as a girlfriend while originally being hired as a maid. with three flight attendants whose schedules allow him to see each woman while the other two fly. The Island Players performed that play two years ago and two of the cast members, Travis Rogers and Jennifer Eddy, are in this
play. Rogers reprises his role as Bernard Lawrence, a handsome, smooth talking pilot who is incredibly unfaithful to any one woman. Eddy plays Jacqueline, Bernard’s wife, a different role from the one she performed as a flight attendant
in “Boeing Boeing.” Other cast members include James Thaggard as Robert, Bernard’s friend, who is invited to stay with Bernard and Jacqueline, not knowing that he would be asked to pose as the boyfriend to Brigit, played by Jennifer Caldwell. In truth, Brigit is Bernard’s mistress that he invited to celebrate his birthday behind his wife’s back. The problem is he hired a maid, also named Brigit, for his birthday party, and she arrived first and was mistakenly assumed to be Robert’s mistress. Sue Belvo plays this Brigit, and she steals the show as she plays the part of the mistress after both men agree to pay her many times the going rate for a maid. There were many funny moments in this play, so if you missed “Boeing Boeing,” catch a ticket for “Happy Birthday,” and you’ll get first-class entertainment. For tickets, call the box office at 941-778-5755.
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Pier damage on meeting agenda The agenda for the Thursday, Sept. 28, Anna Maria City Commission meeting includes updates from Mayor Dan Murphy on the efforts to hire an engineering firm to design a new pier, the parallel efforts to rehire the current city engineering firm for other city projects, an update on the dam-
age to the Anna Maria City Pier and an update from the city attorney on the remaining Bert Harris claim settlements. The meeting will begin at 6 p.m. and will start with the second and final public hearing on the 2017-18 fiscal year budget.
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Nature photography at The Studio The Studio at Gulf and Pine, 10101 Gulf Drive, in Anna Maria, is hosting “Chasing Light: A Collection of Wildlife and Fine Art Photography,” featuring Cynthia Herrick on Wednesday, Oct. 4. Herrick captures wildlife in remote areas of the nation, from Colorado to Florida. Visitors may see Herrick’s works during Studio hours, Wednesday through Saturday from 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. and Sunday by appointment through Saturday, Oct. 28. There also will be an artist’s reception on Thursday, Oct. 12, from 6 to 8 p.m. and a talk on Wednesday, Oct. 18, from 1 to 2 p.m. For more information, visit http://www. studioatgulfandpine.com.
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Small field, tiny boots – youth soccer returns BY MONICA SIMPSON SPECIAL TO THE SUN
Saturday marked the second day of fall 2017 with beautiful warm weather on Anna Maria Island. The fall season launched the start of youth soccer at the island’s community center with more than 30 little players between the age of 3 and 7 years old taking to the small fields. As the tiny, cleat-wearing players started gathering on the fields, the sea of pink socks, shin guards, shorts and hair ties easily showed how the sport is evenly loved by boys and girls alike. For five weeks, the youngest ballers will complete eight fun filled training sessions with volunteer coaches, learning basic skills with friends. Coaches Sean Flynn and Danny Anderson, who both play adult co-ed soccer on the Island, included singing the ABCs during their clinic session with the 12 preschoolers and kindergarteners Saturday morning as they motivated even the shiest little players to move their boots. The challenge for the coaches of the wee ones is to keep them focused and engaged. At this age, picking daisies is their strong suit. Flynn and Anderson put smiles and looks of determination on the cute faces of the players wearing Team Beach Bums jerseys, including daughter Maggie Flynn and son Nolen Anderson. Working with the older instructional league soccer players, coach Patty McBean, mother of player Duncan Cloutier, and coach Nathan Kragt, father of Brooke and Ella Grace Kragt, conditioned their players with a short run around the field and soccer drills before putting pennies over their Team Planet Stone jerseys for a few scrimmage games.
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In the scoring drill, above, Dylan Sato strikes against Stryder Pettit in goal for Team Beach Bums. Right, Team Beach Bums' Maggie Sue Niedzwick leads the girls at the soccer clinic.
Part of the goal of the six-to sevenyear old age group is to ensure the older players are ready to move up to the competitive recreational leagues, where certified referees are used and the score is kept. These young elementary school aged players range in skill from the first time player to those who have played for a number of years. The challenge for the coaches is see sports, page 33
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keeping the skills clinics is working with different skill levels while keeping everyone engaged and teaching new skills along the way. These coaches bring a special dynamic, as a mom with McBean and an experienced adult co-ed league player with Kragt. Together, more than 20 players spent the first 60 minutes of the youth soccer season having a blast and learning. Fall soccer starts for the six competitive recreational teams on Tuesday, Sept. 26. The eight-to 10year old league has nearly 40 players making up the four teams: Team Wash Family Construction coached by Darrin Wash, Team Blue Lagoon coached by Sean McCarthy, Team Progressive Cabinetry coached by Rick Cloutier, and Team Bins Be Clean coached by Rick Hurst. With games on Tuesday and Saturday during the regular season, the older elementary school players will see their season end on Saturday, Oct. 21, with the much anticipated championship game. A champion will be named for the 11-to 14-year old league just before their younger counterparts on Oct. 21. With only two teams in the league, Darrin Wash and Kris Yavalar, coaching Team Slim’s Place, and Nate Talucci and Jesse Brisson, coaching Team Truly Nolen, will each work with a six players team during the eight game season. Regardless of the age group, by mid-season, each group of kids will start coming together as a team. Coaches, family, friends and spectators will begin to see team unity and player trust develop. The players will realize by the end of the season their hard work has developed their game for future seasons and future play on and off the Island. Most importantly, the coaches and players on the Island, as well as the fans, will develop a love of the game of soccer that can continue for years to come as has been done for years and generations in the past.
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Above, Beach Bums' Sadie Agnelli leads the pack along with Brandon Sato during Saturday's soccer clinic. Left, Maggie Sue Niedzwick focuses during a touch drill at the community center. Below, the youth soccer clinic's Team Beach Bums was lead by Dylan Sato and Stryder Pettit in a dribbling drill Saturday at the community center.
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Horseshoe play continues On Sept. 20, two teams squared off in the final after each went 3 and 0 during pool play. Tom Skoloda and Jay Disbrow earned a trip to the winners circle after taking out Dom Livedoti and Tim Sofran 22 to 12. Livedoti teamed up with Bob Heiger on Sept. 23 to win the days championship after posting the only 3 and 0 record during pool play.
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Center seeks volunteers The Center, of Anna Maria Island, needs volunteers to help carry out its programs. Those interested may join The Center’s Director of First Impressions, Amy Talucci, on the first Thursday of every month, from noon to 6 p.m. for more information and to attend an orientation. For more information, call The Center at 941-778-1908.
A Green Explorers event The Manatee County Parks and Natural Resources Department will sponsor an exploratory walk through Robinson Preserve, 1704 99th St. N.W., Bradenton, on Thursday, Sept. 28, from 10 a.m. to noon. Dip into the preserve’s waterways and hike through the estuary to discover a wild habitat that bridges land to water and saltwater to freshwater. Using hands-on discovery and the participants’ own creativity, attendees will have a chance to play in nature. Green Explorers is a low structure, highly social and experienced based activity. Recommended for 6 to 12 yearolds, but all ages are welcome. Reservations are required by emailing coral.bass@mymanatee.org or calling 941-742-5757 ext. 4.
Month end book sale set Senior Adventures, the group that brings education and exploration to senior citizens, will hold its month-end book sale and potluck lunch on Friday, Sept. 29, at Annie Silver Community Center, 103 23rd St. N., Bradenton Beach. There are new books monthly. Call Kaye Bell at 941-538-0945 for more information.
Give blood at Roser The One Blood big red bus will be parked in the Roser Community Church parking lot, 512 Pine Ave., Anna Maria, on Sunday, Oct. 1, from 8:30 a.m. to noon for those who want to honor the victims of the 9/11 terrorist attacks by giving blood. Donors can get an appointment before Sunday online at www.roserchurch.com/blood or by calling the church at 941-778-0141. This event was originally planned for Sept. 10, but was cancelled due to Hurricane Irma. Each donor will get a T-shirt and a free wellness checkup that includes blood pressure, pulse, temperature, iron count and cholesterol screening. For more information about One Blood, go to www.oneblood.org.
Catch health problems early You could be alerted to possible stroke or other health problems by taking Prevention Plus Stroke and Vascular Screening offered on Wednesday, Sept 27, at The Center, 407 Magnolia, Anna Maria. The screenings are being offered at reduced prices. They inclu e stroke/carotid ultrasound for $40, abdominal aortic aneurysm for $40, arterial disease test for $40, thyroid ultrasound for $40, abdominal ultrasound for $95 and heart scan-echocar-
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The Roser Memorial Community Church group JOY (Just Older Youth) presents a Financial Education Workshop entitled “Financial Pitfalls” on Wednesday, Sept. 27, at 11 a.m. Hal Hammond, director of Tampa Bay Operations for the Foundation for Financial Education will discuss: •Defining the three stages of your financial life • The importance of tax strategies; • Retirement planning; • Exit strategies; • One size fits all advice. Attendees should bring their brown bag lunch to the Roser Community Church Fellowship Hall, 512 Pine Ave., Anna Maria. Beverages and dessert will be provided. For more information, call the church at 941-778-0414. diogram for $95 or all six tests for only $179. Blood tests, liver, cholesterol, PSA and TSH tests are also available. To register, call 888-667-7587.
Post hurricane fund raiser AMI Radio and The Ugly Grouper, at 5704 Marina Drive, Holmes Beach, are hosting a concert on Sunday, Oct. 8, from 1 to 8 p.m. to benefit those impacted with Hurricane Irma and a thank you to first responders who served to get the Island and Manatee County up and running again. Everyone is invited out to this family friendly event. Tickets are $10. One lucky ticketholder will win half the money raised. (Need not be present to win). Enjoy music by Tim Connelly and Gary Lindblom, Koko & Karma, Albert Bashor, Mikey Silbaugh, Loren Davidson, Tony Lapera, Thor, Lorraine, Beach Bum Pirate, Bill Vinhage, June Eysel Volpicella and John Volpicella, Tony O’Dell and more. AMI Radio is streaming live at www. AnnaMariaIslandRadio.com. For more information, contact Casey@AnnaMariaIslandRadio.com or call 941-5245207.
Bargains ahoy The Cortez Nautical Flea Market will be held at the Florida Maritime Museum, 4415 119th St. W., Cortez, on Saturday, Oct. 14, from 8 a.m. to 2 p.m. This event is free to the public. Additional parking is available at the F.I.S.H. Preserve. For more information please contact the museum at 941-708-
6120 or e-mail kristin.sweeting@manateeclerk.com. Rain date is Saturday, October 21. This event is sponsored in part by Southwinds magazine and The Anna Marie Island Sun newspaper. Partners include Cortez Village Historical Society and the Florida Institute for Saltwater Heritage. For those interested in being a vendor, there is a $25 fee until Sept. 30 and space is very limited. Spots may still be available after Sept. 30, but the vendor fee will increase to $35. Dig out or dust off all that old boat stuff and bring it on down, but make sure to reserve early. Nautical craft vendors also are welcome at the Cortez Cultural Center. Others who don’t want to rent a booth may donate their gently used boating and fishing gear to the Friends of the Florida Maritime Museum to be sold at their fundraising booth. Proceeds from this booth will support FMM’s continued efforts to preserve and share Florida’s rich maritime history.
Help for veterans A representative from Manatee County’s Veteran Services Division will be at the Island Library, 5701 Marina Drive, Holmes Beach, every Thursday from 9 a.m. to noon to provide assistance, information and referral. They also will be available to book appointments for more in-depth counseling sessions as needed. Call the library at 941-778-6341 for more information.
Loren Batsell leads a Guided Relaxation Circle on the first Friday of every month from 5 to 5:45 p.m. at the Anna Maria Island Art League, 5312 Holmes Blvd, Holmes Beach. Donations are requested. A portion of the money will benefit the Art League. Batsell practiced wellness for more than 20 years, She is a nationally board certified Doctor of Oriental Medicine and licensed acupuncture physician. Chairs will be provided or students may bring a mat. Attendees will be given verbal cues throughout the process to calm the body, mind, and spirit. Comfortable clothing is suggested. For more information, call 778-2099 or visit the Anna Maria Island Art League, open Monday, Wednesday and Friday from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m.
Reach out to long-term patients Florida’s Long-Term Care Ombudsman Program has advocate positions available in Manatee County. Volunteers visit with residents of nursing homes, assisted living facilities and adult-family care homes to ensure they are treated with dignity and respect. Training and certification are provided, and volunteers participate in council meetings, administrative assessments and complaint resolution in facilities. If you would like to become an ombudsman and make a difference in your community, visit ombudsman. myflorida.com, search for us on Face book or call 1-888-831-0404.
Manatee County needs help The Manatee County Parks and Natural Resources Department needs help drilling oysters to create oyster mats and vertical oyster gardens. Volunteers are needed if they meet the following criteria: familiar with a drill press; have steady hands; are able to be at Robinson Preserve, 1704 99th St. NW, during open hours; able to volunteer several hours at a time; and be at least 18 years old. The department is going to have an ongoing need for oyster shell that can be turned into mats. Those interested may contact Michelle at 941-742-5923, ext 6035, to set up a training time.
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9/11, open door, 800 block of North Shore Drive. The deputy noticed a broken window at the house and found the back door was open. He called for backup and entered the house, but found no signs of burglary. He tried to contact the owner, but was unsuccessful and said he would keep trying. 9/12, criminal mischief, 100 S. Bay Blvd. The glass front door to the Anna Maria City Pier restaurant was broken. It appeared nothing had been taken.
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9/14, warrant arrest, Runaway Bay, 1801 Gulf Drive N. The victim’s car was sprayed with mud, and the owner described the person who did it. He said it wasn’t intentional, but a computer check showed the suspect had a warrant for his arrest. 9/19, Criminal mischief, 110 Gulf Drive S.
Obituaries Anthony 'Tony' Manali, Sr. Tony Manali passed away peacefully at his home on Sunday, Sept. 24, at the age of 93. He was born in Tampa, Fla., on Nov. 15, 1923, to Charles and Nancy (Sciambra) Manali, the youngest of six siblings. After serving in the Navy during WW II, Tony married the love of his life, Carmen Caltagirone, on Oct. 12, 1947. They would have celebrated their 70th anniversary in a few weeks. As a young man, he worked as a bookkeeper in his family’s grocery store, Charlie’s Market, in Ybor City. Tony’s love for Anna Maria Island began in the early 40s, where he was able to pursue his great passion – fishing. He was especially noted for his expertise in catching pompano and was, in fact, held in high esteem by local expert rod and reel pompano fishermen. The family eventually moved to the Island permanently in 1963. He and his wife owned and operated Anthony’s restaurant, which was located on the corner on Pine Avenue and Gulf Drive. In his retirement, he enjoyed staying close to home. He was a generous, open minded, kind, quiet, honest man who had good instincts, a great sense of humor and a love for mangoes and poker. Tony is survived by his wife, Carmen; three children, Angela Calabro, Nancy
The victim’s car was scratched by a sharp object. The officer obtained a security video from a nearby business and the police are looking for the subject in the video.
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8/12, lost property, Cortez Trailer Park, 12507 Cortez Road W. The complainant said her son’s boat is missing. She said the boat was tied to another boat, and she believes the rope might have broken. 9/11, missing stop sign, 126th Street West/127th Street West. The deputy said it might have been blown off its pole by Hurricane Irma. 9/16, warrant arrest, 3714 115th Ct. W., Sunny Shores Mobile Home Park. The subject called the Sheriff’s Office to turn himself in after his probation officer told him there a warrant for his arrest.
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9/12, DUI, Manatee Avenue and East Bay Drive. The officer stopped the suspect for “improper headlights” and noticed
Manali Leonardo, Anthony Manali (JoAnn); seven grandchildren, Christina Tolomei (Andres), Lisa Bennett (Jason), Marc Manali, Tony Calabro, Angela Leonardo, Anna Leonardo, Lori Manali; and six great grandchildren, Isabella, Ella, Sofia, Ashton, Luca and Mila. The family sends their heartfelt thanks to Elsa Tello and Sheryl Henken from First in Care, Pat Webster from St. Bernard Church, Dr. Irv Becker, MD, of Sarasota and the nurses and staff of Tidewell Hospice for their kindness and thoughtfulness in taking care of Tony during his illness. Visitation will be from 5 to 7pm on Monday, Oct. 2, at Brown & Sons Funeral home at 604 43rd St., Bradenton. Service to follow Tuesday, Oct. 3, at 11:30 at St. Bernard Catholic Church, 248 S. Harbor Drive, Holmes Beach. Condolences may be made to www. BrownandSonsfuneral.com
Maryjane 'MJ' Naeher Maryjane "MJ" Naeher, 83, Holmes Beach, died Sept. 16, 2017. Born in Rockville Centre, N.Y., she moved to Holmes Beach in 1958 from Baldwin, Long Island, N.Y., and she attended Gloria De Lutheran Church of Holmes Beach. Predeceased by daughters, Donna Yohe, Dione Naeher and Daureen Naeher; she was survived by sons, Donald, of Sarasota, Daniel, of Holmes Beach, Douglas, of Holmes Beach, David, of Bradenton, and Dana, of Apollo Beach; daughters, Deborah Bradley, of Bradenton, Denise Harrington, of Bradenton and Diane Boak, of Holmes Beach; sister, Betty Anne of Florida; 20 grandchildren; and 11 great
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signs of intoxication on him. When asked how much he had imbibed, he said a couple of drinks. The driver agreed to undergo a field sobriety test, and the officer arrested him, based on the results of that test. 9/12, trespassing, 500 block of Key Royale Drive. Neighbors saw four people pull up to a vacant house and go to a fenced in swimming pool. They fled when they saw the witnesses, and officers caught them. One was a baseball player with the Washington Nationals. The homeowner could not be reached, so police decided to release them since they all had clean records. 9/13, theft of vehicle, 3200 block of East Bay Drive. The complainant said her motor scooter was missing. According to police, it was unknown whether the scooter was stolen or “removed by the hurricane.” 9/14, violation of code. 7700 block, on the beach. Police spotted a person riding a golf cart on the beach and issued the driver, who was a German tourist, a citation. 9/15, criminal mischief, 500 block of 75th
Street. The complainant said somebody scratched his SUV with a key. He said his wife might have done it. They are getting a divorce. The detective is working on the case. 9/15, driving without a valid driver’s license, 5300 Marina Drive. The officer ran a computer check on a car, and it said the driver had no license. He stopped the driver, who had a Honduran passport, and issued him a notice to appear. 9/15, noise complaint, 6900 block of Holmes Boulevard. The officer was dispatched to the house on a report of a loud party going on at 10:15 p.m. The officer arrived and found it to be a noise ordinance violation and wrote the renter a citation. 9/17, DUI, 3300 Gulf Drive. The officer was conducting radar enforcement and spotted a pickup driving into the oncoming lane. He stopped the driver and observed sign of possible intoxication. The driver was unable to produce proof of insurance, saying it was his mother’s car. The driver performed a field sobriety test and based on the results, the officer arrested him.
grandchildren. A celebration of life was held on Thursday, Sept. 21, 2017, at the family residence. Brown & Sons Funeral Homes & Crematory 43rd Street Chapel is in charge of arrangements. Condolences to www.brownandsonsfuneral.com.
say that she’d rather live a full, short life than a long, dull life…and she certainly did. For the rest of us, we have a long list of memories of the beautiful, caring, and giving woman we called mom, Aunt Retta, Gramma Retta, O J, and dear friend. Loretta never met a stranger and was always there to listen and provide the perspective one needed to hear – like it or not. If you knew her, you loved her, but she loved you more. Loretta is survived by her dedicated partner Dan Breton; children, Jan K. (Rebecca) Sabin; Jesse (Laura) Sabin and their father Jan H. Sabin; Nicole (Joe) Vinson; and Brian Breton; sister Linda (John) Hare; nieces, Holly Hare; Page (Mark) Howard; and granddaughters Samantha, Katie, Kennedy, and Elliott Sabin. She was preceded in death by her father, Elwood H. Harshbarger; mother, Dorothy Florence Sechrist; and brother, Kenneth Best. In lieu of flowers, donations can be made to any organization that you know she would love. NAWIC #157 Scholarship Fund c/o B. Barbara Strachan Michigan AGC, 2323 N. Larch St. Lansing, MI 48906, or Moose Heart for Children 155 S. International Drive, Mooseheart, IL 60539, (630) 966-2200 are two options. Loretta’s legacy of sharing and nurturing will live on through her beautiful granddaughters. A Florida celebration of Loretta’s life is planned to take place on Sunday, Oct. 15, 2017, at the Bradenton Moose Lodge from 1 p.m. to 3 p.m. 310 44th Ave. E., Bradenton, FL 34203.
Loretta Jane Sabin On the morning of Monday, Aug. 28, Loretta Jane Sabin peacefully passed away, much to the dismay of her family, friends, and coworkers. She was greatly loved and cherished by all of those she touched, and it will be impossible to fill the void created by her passing. Loretta was born in Mattawanna, Penn., on Oct. 14, 1951, and when she was young, her family moved to Wilmington, Del. The family moved again to mid-Michigan where she stayed until when she relocated to Anna Maria Island, Fla., in 1997. Loretta lived the Gulf life by enjoying the warm weather, entertaining friends, watching NASCAR and hosting every holiday meal. She loyally and faithfully worked for E.T. MacKenzie Company for nearly 35 years, beginning in Grand Ledge, Mich., and later opening the Bradenton location. Loretta’s work in Bradenton was planned to be for a few months, but she was just tickled to be near her sister and moved to AMI. Since 1978, Loretta has been a member of the National Association of Women in Construction (NAWIC) and in 2002 joined the Anna Maria Island Moose Lodge. Loretta enjoyed life and never took the little things for granted. She would
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