CASTLES IN THE SAND

THE SUN

REAL ESTATE

SEPTEMBER 9, 2020

Everyone needs a change - even in paradise

Are you starting to feel like you’re in prison? Granted it’s a really nice prison and you’re enjoying the views, but since you haven’t left recently, even the beach gets redundant. Welcome to what I’ve started calling “Prison in Paradise.”

Staying home for so many months either because of schooling or job or just plain not being able to travel has made everyone start noticing the things in your home you wanted to change. This has driven the home improvement frenzy we’re experiencing. Home Depot, Lowe’s and other home improvement stores were deemed essential services during the lockdowns in many states and allowed to remain open. In fact, Home Depot has been running an increase of at least 35% of its business from last year since April.

Americans stuck at home without much to do have started painting, building, fixing and decorating, long overdue home improvements. Govern

Castles in the Sand

LOUISE BOLGER

ment stimulus checks and stay-at-home meals have put some extra money in the pockets of many people and they are putting it to good use, especially if they’re thinking about selling.

Curb appeal is an old real estate adage that never loses its importance and this is a good place to start. There are buyers who won’t get out of their car if they see something they don’t like and it can be something very minor like a broken flowerpot or walkways in need of repair. Little things like doorknobs that are loose or worn, peeling paint or rotting wood around doors and windows send the wrong message.

We live on an island. Paint your front door with a bold hue, reminding buyers you live on the coast. Add a colorful piece of furniture to cozy up the entry and add plants or replace the ones that are starting to get tired. Lighting outside is also important, so a few walkway lights highlighting your manicured lawn will start to make a difference going into the winter months when sunset comes early.

Whenever I talk about getting your home ready for sale, I always mention clean windows. It may seem like a logical and little thing, but believe me, if you live on or near the water, clean windows are a constant challenge and one you need to be especially vigilant of when selling.

The other thing I always talk about is removing objects from your home. Clean off countertops in both kitchen and bathrooms. It’s nice to have some family photos, but walls and walls and tables covered with them are only a distraction to potential buyers. Same

with any collections you have displayed on shelves or bookcases. The less stuff you have, the larger your living space will appear. Turn the lights on, open the window coverings and illuminate any dark corners.

This sprucing up comes at an opportune time for Anna Maria and the coastal communities of Manatee County. Typically, homeowners who may be thinking about placing their property on the market would be getting ready to work on their punch list before selling. Now, however, many of the jobs are already done and even though the summer market has been really good, we can anticipate that the fall and winter market will be even better.

Think of your home as purchasing a really elegant dress and then adding shabby, worn shoes. Peeling paint, dead plants and broken walkways are the shabby shoes of your home. Keep painting and stay safe.

Pioneering life of Pat Glass celebrated

“The Honorable Patricia M. Glass Chambers” in Bradenton are named after the first woman elected to the Manatee County Commission.

BY JOE HENDRICKS

SUN CORRESPONDENT | jhendricks@amisun.com

MANATEE COUNTY – Manatee County lost a pioneering public servant last week with the passing of Patricia M. Glass, the first female county commissioner and commission chairwoman.

“Family members confirmed her passing during the early hours of Sept. 1. She was 93,” according to the press release that Manatee County Information Outreach Manager Nick Azzara shared later that day.

“Mother passed away of natural causes early this morning at her final home at Surrey Place Healthcare & Rehabilitation,” her daughter, Mary Glass, said in the press release.

“We appreciate the outpouring of prayers and kind words that have already come in over the past few hours.

JOE HENDRICKS | SUN Former Commissioner Pat Glass was honored by Manatee County Commissioner Carol Whitmore and others when the commission chambers were renamed in her honor on Nov. 27, 2018.

We will announce arrangements when they are made,” she added.

Glass is survived by four children and four grandchildren. Her husband, Henry, passed away in 2010 and their son, Patrick, passed away in 1993.

“Anyone who knew her will remember what an incredible local leader and pioneer she was in our community. She lived an amazing life and she will be missed,” Azzara said in the personal note he included with the press release.

In 1978, Glass became the first woman elected to the Manatee County Commission. She was appointed as the commission’s first female chairperson in 1980 and she served as chair seven times before retiring from public service in 2006.

“Pat Glass was a tireless advocate for the elderly throughout her career. She led efforts to improve local healthcare, affordable housing, environmental protection and drinking water resources for Manatee County residents,” the press release said.

“Glass was instrumental in the authorization and funding of major public assets such as the Manatee County Administrative Center, the Manatee County Public Safety Center, the Manatee County Jail and Port Manatee. She served as the chair of the Tourist Development Council five times and led the community effort to purchase and preserve the Powel Crosley Estate,” according to the press release.

“Glass’ influence was so significant in Manatee County that county commissioners named the county commission

SEE GLASS, PAGE 23

BEACH BEAT

HOLMES BEACH 8/26, property found, 6200 block of Marina Way. Two abandoned bikes were found in the park near city hall. They were put in the police bike barn. 8/26, construction code violation, 6605 Gulf Drive. The officer was called to the site where construction without permits was occurring. Code enforcement took over the case. 8/26, Marchman Act, Manatee Beach, 4000 Gulf Drive. The officer was dispatched to the park on a report of a homeless male who was heavily intoxicated. He found the subject sleeping near the picnic table and he would not wake up. EMS was called and the officer used the Marchman Act to take the male into custody for his own good. 8/27, larceny, 6500 Flotilla Drive. A bicycle worth $200 was stolen from a carport. 8/29, alcohol code violation, 52nd Street beach access. The officer observed people were drinking while at the beach. 8/29, found property, 208 68th St. A vacationer left a Smith and Wesson .40 caliber pistol with ammunition in his room when he checked out. 8/29, driving with a revoked license, 700 Manatee Ave. A male with a revoked license was identified by the license plate reader. 8/29, vehicle theft, 118 47th St. An $11,000 personal watercraft was thought to be stolen from a part-time resident who got a call from a towing company saying they had it and the owner would have to pay to get it back. 8/30, DUI, 2800 Gulf Drive. The license plate reader alerted police to a driver without a license. They stopped the motorist and found beer in the vehicle. They tested the driver for intoxication and arrested him.

OBITUARIES

Margaret Fitzpatrick Rogers

Lovingly known as Marge, Mam or Grammy, Margaret Fitzpatrick Rogers (Aug. 11, 1932 – Aug. 22, 2020) was a kind, artistic, free-spirited soul.

An Irish core shaped by the rhythm of Motown and the lakes of Northern Michigan, she found herself happiest on the white sands on Anna Maria Island. She lived a life enriched with exotic travel, familial love, the color gold and a search for the perfect pink lipstick.

She is preceded in death by her husband, John T. Rogers, M.D. and her four siblings, Francis, Mary Grace, Robert and Paul.

She is survived by her six children, John, Mary (David) Gallagher, Amy Slicker, Joe (Jen), Julie (Manuel) Hourdakis and Maggie (Anthony) Cucci; 16 grandchildren and one great-grandson.

Memorial Mass was Sept. 7 at Ss. Peter and Paul the Apostles Catholic Church in Bradenton. Please consider Tidewell Hospice if you would like to donate in her memory.

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ISLAND REAL ESTATE Gail Tutewiler & Jennifer Chatt - Listing Alan Galletto - Selling MICHAEL SAUNDERS Kristi Berger & Debbie Capobianco Listing Hannah Hillyard - Selling

MIKE NORMAN Marianne Norman-Ellis Listing & Selling

PREMIER SOTHEBY’S INTERNATIONAL REALTY Shellie Young Listing & Selling

REMAX ALLIANCE GROUP Christine Kourik - Listing Cindy Quinn - Selling

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FROM PAGE 21 chambers in her honor in 2018. Friends at that event celebrated her as a generous and devoted public servant whose integrity and ambition has not only been instrumental in the growth and development of Manatee County, but served as an inspiration for its citizens. Pat attended that ceremony with dozens of family, friends and colleagues from her many years in public service,” the press release said.

Holmes Beach resident and former Holmes Beach Mayor Carol Whitmore succeeded Glass in 2006.

“Pat was a mentor, a friend and an unbelievable leader that so many of us looked to for advice and guidance over the years,” Whitmore said in the press release. “I’m so glad we were able to celebrate her career when we renamed the commission chambers in her honor.”

When contacted by The Sun, Whitmore said, “I had the honor of knowing Pat since the early ’90s. We became close friends, attending meetings and events together and starting the first AIDS Council of Manatee County. One evening, Pat

JOE HENDRICKS | SUN After the commission chambers were renamed in her honor, Pat Glass recreated her pose in the painting unveiled that day in the lobby of the county administrative center.

and Charlie Hunsicker drew on a napkin what is now our reclaimed water program, and the rest is history. Pat pushed for programs to benefit the less fortunate and I was honored that she asked me to consider running for her seat when she decided to retire. The last time I visited her was on March 2.

“Pat made Manatee County a better place live in and losing this kind, compassionate, creative and loving soul is a great loss to our county. Nobody could accomplish what Pat was a part of. It could never happen in the political culture of today or in the future,” Whitmore said.

LOCALLY KNOWN. GLOBALLY CONNECTED. SINCE 1976.

NORTH POINT HARBOUR

605 N Point Drive Hannah Hillyard 941-744-7358 A4469001 $1,850,000

WELLS

855 N Shore Drive Ken Kavanaugh, Jr & Margo Love Story 941-799-1943 A4469943 $1,795,000

VILLAS OF HOLMES BEACH

206 52nd Street 3 Kathy Harman 941-900-9828 A4464002 $989,000

NORTHWEST BRADENTON

1802 97th Street NW Kathy Valente & Gregory Zies, LLC 941-685-6767 A4462369 $879,000

MAINSAIL BEACH INN

107 66th Street 12 Kristi Berger & Deborah Capobianco 941-730-3801 A4452254 $870,000

LONGBOAT KEY

735 Saint Judes Drive S Lynne Callahan 941-720-3278 A4468349 $729,000

HOLMES BEACH

97 52nd Street Hannah Hillyard 941-744-7358 A4468151 $2,350,000

BOLLETTIERI RESORT VILLAS

3405 54th Drive W G101 Adam Cuffaro 941-812-0791 A4446022 $699,000

MAINSAIL BEACH INN

101 66th Street 6 Kristi Berger & Deborah Capobianco 941-730-3801 A4452260 $595,000

MAINSAIL BEACH INN

103 66th Street 10 Kristi Berger & Deborah Capobianco 941-730-3801 A4452245 $567,125

TIDY ISLAND

51 Tidy Island Boulevard Kathy Marshall 941-900-9777 A4469997 $539,000

LIDO HARBOUR TOWERS

1770 Benjamin Franklin Drive 706 Cheryl Roberts 941-266-1450 A4469463 $535,000

BRIDGEPORT

501 Gulf Drive N 102 Kristi Berger & Deborah Capobianco 941-730-3801 A4475704 $449,900

RUNAWAY BAY

1801 Gulf Drive N 251 Barbara Dumbaugh 941-951-6660 A4461613 $330,000 NEW CONSTRUCTION

RIVERSIDE POINT

5473 56th Court E Tyler Hardy 941-201-4574 A4433047 $229,900

THE SUN

SPORTS

SEPTEMBER 9, 2020

Beach Bums, Sato Real Estate on top

BY MONCIA SIMPSON

SPECIAL TO THE SUN

Last Thursday night at Anna Maria Island’s community center, eight adult soccer teams started playoff action in the ninth season ending in the Paul “Ace” Hayward Cup championship game.

The first three games of the evening advanced the number five seed Vintage Beach, seventh-ranked Moss Builders, and top-ranked Beach Bums to the semifinal games.

The fourth semifinal slot was filled by the regular season second place finishers Sato Real Estate in a battle against #6 Signature Granite.

The own goal by Sato Real Estate became the critical point, ending regular season play with the score 2-2. Signature Granite’s Katie Christenson scored the lone goal for her team before the shootout.

Going into extended play, Josh Sato and Hakan Toka had a point each already in the record book. Sato is credited with the winning kick from the penalty mark.

In the win, Steve Oelfke saved 10 shots for Sato Real Estate. Scott Bear, of Signature Granite, had an incredible game with 13 saves for his team in the final quarterfinal game of the night.

Other scorers in the night were Josh Furman and Chris Scott for Solid Rock Construction. A hat trick by Vintage Beach’s Joey Hutchinson was supported by single goals by Nick Bouchard, Sean Flynn and Clancy Vaughn.

Ross Built Construction’s Jake Ross’ goal was just not enough against the four successful shots by Danny An

derson for Moss Builders. Anderson’s teammate, Aaron Parkin, had a solo goal in the game, moving his team to the next round of the playoffs.

Matt Staggs’ point stood alone on the scoreboard for the Blalock Walters team. Their opponent, Beach Bums, solidly captured the win with the final score 5-1.

Kevin Roman finished with two goals in the game. Singles by Robert Fellowes, Amy Ivin and Andrew Sullivan showed why the Beach Bums quad is the team to beat going into the semifinal games.

Thursday, Sept. 10 at 6:30 p.m. starts with Moss Builders taking on Sato Real Estate. Vintage Beach follows against Beach Bums at 7:30 p.m.

The Hayward Cup game is scheduled to start at 9 p.m., to follow shortly after the last semifinal matchup.

SUN SCOREBOARD THURSDAY, SEPT. 3

QUARTER FINAL GAMES ADULT CO-ED SOCCER

#4 Solid Rock Construction #5 Vintage Beach 2 6

#7 Moss Builders #3 Ross Built Construction 5 1

#1 Beach Bums #8 Blalock Walters 5 1

#2 Sato Real Estate 2 (Shootout Winner) #6 Signature Granite 2

MONICA SIMPSON | SUN

Former employee at The Center, Tim Holly, works to keep the soccer ball inbounds for his team, Moss Builders, in their win against Ross Built Construction last Thursday night.

ARIS THOMPSON | THE CENTER OF ANNA MARIA ISLAND

Youth soccer draws a crowd

More than 90 children showed up to The Center of Anna Maria Island Sept. 1 for the fall season’s youth soccer tryouts. The fall season starts Sept. 8 with games being played in four age group divisions. Prior to the 6 p.m. start of play, all players and spectators will have their temperatures checked and a liability waiver will have to be signed, verifying that players have not been feeling ill. While players will not be required to wear a mask on the pitch, anyone standing on the sidelines or in the bleachers is asked to wear a mask and remain socially distant.

SEPTEMBER 9, 2020

FUN IN THE SUN

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