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Trouble in paradise? The Historic Bridge Street Pier sees delays, as the floating dock installation goes off track again, and clams for the living shoreline project won’t be ready until after winter. More, page 3. Islander File Photo: ChrisAnn Silver Esformes

clams stall bradenton beach’s living shoreline project

By Ryan Paice Islander Reporter Hurry up and wait.

Bradenton Beach’s living shoreline project — seeding the bayfront adjacent to the Historic Bridge Street Pier with clams — is stalled.

City engineer Lynn Burnett told Bradenton Beach Community Redevelopment Agency members Feb. 6 the clams won’t arrive until the end of winter.

The development of a living shoreline involves populating the waters around the city pier with clams, which filter and benefit

water quality, as well as other sea life.

Clam farmer Carter Davis from Farm Raised Clams of Southwest Florida in St. James City is providing the clams.

Burnett said she spoke with Bruce Barber, executive director of the Gulf Shellfish Institute, about placement for the city’s 200,000 clams.

“There’s a pretty big effort and coordination that needs to take place with all of that. So we’re wanting to have a little bit more time. Let season subside a little bit and get a successful placement,” Burnett said.

Helping with the task of transporting the

clams from St. James to Bradenton Beach is CRA member and Beach House Restaurant owner Ed Chiles. He has volunteered a refrigerated truck that can carry 6,000 pounds of clams with deliveries to the site one day a week for four-five weeks.

Sarasota Bay Watch will oversee placement and hire local fishers for the task, a move initiated by the CRA to support fishers impacted by red tide in 2018.

City Commissioner Ralph Cole, said, “This is one little step in the direction that could, and I say could, help a lot as far as water quality goes.”

By ChrisAnn Silver Esformes Islander Reporter A judge has ruled in favor of the petitioners over city government.

In a final order filed Feb. 6, Judge Lon Arend of the Manatee County 12th Judicial Circuit Court determined four ballot initiatives proposed by a political action committee, Keep Our Residential Neighborhoods, must be submitted by the city of Bradenton Beach to the Manatee County Supervisor of Elections Office for verification for a future ballot.

If the SOE determines that 10 percent of Bradenton Beach electors signed KORN’s petitions in support of four ballot questions, the questions seeking changes to the charter will be placed on a ballot for either a special election or the next general election, per state statute.

The four charter questions include: • Prohibit the construction of a multilevel parking garage anywhere in the city; • Require city commission vacancies be filled by election; • Prevent construction within setbacks; • Install a certified public manager as chief executive officer of the city.

“Now Bradenton Beach has a ruling against them,” Korn co-founder John Metz said Feb. 8. “Now they specifically have been told by the courts what to do. This is the runway that will now be used for citizendriven initiatives for years to come.”

Arend’s ruling is a response to a Sept. 6, 2018, writ of mandamus hearing.

The expedited hearing was requested by Metz and KORN co-founder Reed Mapes to direct the city to put KORN’s proposed PLEASE SEE KORN, PAGE 2

By Ryan Paice Islander Reporter Another former Anna Maria employee has joined ousted code enforcement clerk Angela Albrecht in speaking out.

Albrecht, who said she was fired Jan. 24 after pointing out possible misconduct in the city, told The Islander Jan. 29 that Pamela Gibbs, the city’s former building department, code and parkGibbs ing enforcement manager, was forced into retirement by Mayor Dan Murphy.

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Bicyclist dies in hospital after fall, witnesses sought

A Colorado man died Feb. 8 after falling from his bicycle in Bradenton Beach.

Carl Wetzig, a Colorado Springs ophthalmologist with a home on Lido Key, was cycling Jan. 23 when he fell face down on Gulf Drive North between the Longboat Pass Bridge and Manatee County Marine Rescue headquarters.

Emergency services were on the scene at 3:45 p.m. and he was transported to Blake Medical Center in Bradenton, where he was treated and died, according to police reports.

Bradenton Beach Police Officer Tom Ferrara responded and interviewed a Bradenton couple, Sandra Schemske and John Ganis, who had been traveling north in a silver Toyota in slow moving traffic when Ganis opened the car door.

Ganis said he felt wind brush up his back, heard a loud crash and observed Wetzig lying face down.

On examing the scene, Ferrara stated in the report, “… it appeared no contact occurred and

KORN CONTINUED FROM PAGE 1 charter amendments on a ballot.

KORN claimed they followed the state statute that provides, “the governing body of the municipality shall place the proposed amendment contained in the ordinance or petition to a vote of the electors.”

However, at a June 21, 2018, city meeting, the mayor and commissioners voted against placing KORN’s four charter amendments on the ballot. City attorney Ricinda Perry said the amendments would violate the city charter and did not fully comply with state law.

At the Sept. 6, 2018, hearing, Perry said the ballot language used by KORN on the petitions included political rhetoric and exceeded the state-mandated word limits for ballot summaries and titles.

KORN attorney Robert Hendrickson responded that according to case law, it is the city’s responsibility to generate the ballot language for the amendments and ensure compliance with state law.

hence no crash actually happened.”

Sarasota attorney Dan Dannheisser, representing the Wetzig family, said he is looking for witnesses to what he believes was a crash.

“Traffic was stopped. A fellow had to get out of his car. His stomach was upset I’m told, and he got out of the car without looking,” Dannheisser said.

BBPD Detective Sgt. Lenard Diaz said, according to witnesses, the passenger in the car was not in the path of the bicyclist.

“Nobody knows why he fell off his bicycle,” Diaz said.

The family, however, hopes there are witnesses to clear up a discrepancy.

Dannheisser said, “We’re pretty far along reconstructing the accident,” adding that paint transfer on the bicycle handle indicates contact with the door.

Witnesses can contact Dannheisser at 941-3657600 or dan@pdfattorneys.com, or call Manatee County Crime Stoppers at 866-634-TIPS.

Arend supported Hendrickson’s assertion and determined the city is responsible for providing ballot language before submitting the petitions to the SOE. At a Feb. 7 city commission meeting, Perry shared the outcome of the judgment with commissioners and said the city had 30 days from the date of the order to appeal the decision. Otherwise, the city must provide the petitions to the SOE for voter verification.

The commissioners agreed to speak independently with Perry regarding the city’s options.

“The issue when you get right down to it is that Perry told the city commission that their city charter overruled state statute and obviously that’s not the case,” Mapes said Feb. 7. “They wasted thousands of dollars of my money and certainly thousands of dollars of taxpayers’ money because they are playing the game.”

As of Feb. 7, the lawsuit had cost the city $17,203.22.

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“That’s true,” Gibbs said Jan. 31.

“I did not retire willingly.”

Gibbs, hired as the city’s code manager in May 2015, alleged that in November 2017, Murphy informed her he had hired David Greenbaum Murphy as building official and that she was being laid off.

“Within the first 48 hours, (Murphy) gave me three alternatives to take,” Gibbs said. “I can only tell you the one I took, which was the best one for me, which was to train the new guy, David Greenbaum, and stay on until February.”

However, Greenbaum didn’t want training from Gibbs and claimed he was hired to take over all three departments, according to Gibbs. She said when Greenbaum told her she was no longer needed, Murphy was away but she learned that he had emailed city clerk Leanne Addy to keep her on until his return.

Greenbaum said he would pursue other interests July 13, 2018, when he resigned after seven months.

Gibbs left in mid-January 2018 after an unwanted retirement party.

“They set it up as to be a retirement,” Gibbs said. “(Murphy) said, ‘Oh, I want to give you a retirement or going away party,’ and I’m like ‘No, no, no, I don’t want anything. I just want to go away quietly. I’m not happy, and I just want to quietly walk away, and people will realize I’m gone eventually.”

Gibbs said Murphy insisted on a party on her last day, so she agreed.

“I’m not saying this is the way it is, but it appears from the outside looking in, if you’re not in the right clique or group, then you’re out,” Gibbs said. “I was kind of surprised, but not surprised when I was let go.”

Murphy denied forcing Gibbs out of her job. He said when he hired Greenbaum, he gave Gibbs the option to stay on as code manager.

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BB pier blues: Parts missing, oating dock stalled — again

By Ryan Paice Islander Reporter Bradenton Beach experienced another hiccup in the procurement of its floating dock.

Bradenton Beach Police Chief Sam Speciale told Community Redevelopment Agency members Feb. 6 that Technomarine had yet to deliver the floats for the Speciale dock to Hecker Construction in Gibsonton.

The city in April 2017 contracted with Technomarine to build and install a floating dock at the Historic Bridge Street Pier and then in December 2018, after many delays, reached a settlement with the company for the delivery of the dock components, including the floats and anchor pilings.

Sanderson The manufactured dock was shipped to Hecker from Spain by Technomarine and, after Technomarine communications failed, Hecker was tapped by the city for the installation.

Now Technomarine is in breach of the settlement agreement, having failed to deliver the floats by the agreed Jan. 20 deadline.

Perry EMPLOYEE CONTINUED FROM PAGE 2 building department, so we restructured,� Murphy said in an interview Feb. 1. “I said I’m not going to pay her what I paid when she was building manager. I told her she could stay on as code manager, but she opted to retire.�

Gibbs maintained she did not willingly opt in to retirement. “It’s not because I chose to retire,� she said. “Nope, absolutely not.�

She said she never received a proper explanation for being let go. “To be honest, to sit here after all this time and still not know, it bothers me every single day,� Gibbs said. “Every day.�

Murphy said he was surprised by Gibbs’ claim she was forced out. “I’m heartsick, as to being out of Anna Maria,�

Gibbs said. “I loved my job. I loved my job.�

So CRA members voted 6-0 to approve a motion authorizing city attorney Ricinda Perry to obtain three quotes from other contractors for floats by the next CRA meeting. “I’m just getting sick and tired of every single time it’s like, this deadline’s been missed and this deadline’s been missed,� said City Commissioner Jake Spooner, a CRA member. “When do we draw the line and say ‘enough,’ and ‘let’s just get this done ourselves?’�

While the city seeks quotes for the floats, Speciale reviewed the situation with Technomarine. “The last thing we heard — and I know we’ve heard this before — was that the floats are being made right now,� Speciale said. “Everything is at Hecker right now except for the floats.�

Speciale said Technomarine chief officer Erik Sanderson did not return phone calls about the floats.

Perry later contacted Technomarine representative Julianne Frank, who said the floats had yet to be ordered.

Following the conversation with Frank, Sanderson contacted the float manufacturer and completed the order, according to Speciale, the lead on the project for the city.

Frank delivered drawings and specifications for the floats to the city.

Speciale said it would be another week or two before delivery of the floats to Hecker’s yard in Gibsonton, where they would be installed. “It’s very easy for us to say we are going to pay for it, obviously, but we are in a position where not only are we going to get the docks, we’re going to end up getting this project done for less than we initially said

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it was going to be,� Speciale said.

The settlement between the city and Technomarine holds the company responsible for paying for and providing the dock and purchasing floats from other contractors would be an additional cost for the city.

Speciale expressed his frustration with another delay in the project. “I’ve got one more year, and I can retire,� Speciale said. “I’d like to be able to get this dock done so just in the last part of my career I can finally be the police chief again. This is exhausting.�

Meanwhile, the city continues to pursue permitting for the dock installation at the pier.

Speciale is working with city building official Steve Gilbert and Hecker project manager Eric Shaffer on acquiring geographical information regarding anchor pilings needed for installation and permitting from the building department.

The police chief could not provide an estimate for when the permitting process would wrap up, nor a date for installation, which he said might take two-three weeks to complete.

The next CRA meeting will be at 9:30 a.m.

Wednesday, March 6, at city hall, 107 Gulf Drive N.

CRA seeks new member

John Horne, Anna Maria Oyster Bar owner and a member of the Bradenton Beach Community Redevelopment Agency since November 2016, declined reappointment to the agency board in 2018.

The CRA now is seeking a candidate for a fouryear appointment to the board. The five members of the city commission serve on the agency board, as well as Ed Chiles, owner of the Beach House Restaurant.

Chiles was appointed to a four-year term, while Horne was serving a two-year term.

Applicants must reside or operate a business in the CRA district, which is bounded by Cortez Road, Sarasota Bay, Fifth Street South and the Gulf of Mexico.

Applications are available at city hall.

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Judge rules for DEP, but Cortez fish camp gets stay order

By Kathy Prucnell Islander Reporter Raymond Guthrie Jr. doesn’t need to dismantle and remove the stilt house he built in Sarasota Bay near the Cortez-based A.P. Bell Fish Co. or pay fines for ignoring a Florida Department of Environmental Protection order — at least not yet.

While 12th Circuit Judge Edward Nicholas entered a summary judgment Feb. 5 in favor of the DEP and against Guthrie, the judge also stayed its execution.

The DEP will not be able to enforce the court order during the duration of the stay.

Nicholas called it an “indefinite stay,” declining to set an end date as requested by DEP assistant general counsel Marianna Sarkisyan.

In ruling on the summary judgment, Nicholas said his decision was based on a proper November 2017 DEP final order, as well as Guthrie’s failure to respond or request a hearing.

As for his decision to stay the judgment, the judge 2018. Karen Bell, A.P. Bell’s president, claims the land said: “It’s appropriate to stay the destructive provisions under the stilt house belongs to her company. with regard to this structure and see how this other case In addition, the judge postponed enforcement of the plays out,” referring to a case filed by A.P. Bell in May penalties DEP imposed in the final order that require Guthrie to pay $6,500 in fines, costs and expenses.

Nicholas reasoned the postponement didn’t constitute “an unreasonable time period” because a trial date is set for April.

Joe Beasley, a Cape Coral attorney who introduced

By ChrisAnn Silver Esformes himself as representing A.P. Bell and not Guthrie, sugIslander Reporter gested the stay.

Help wanted: A guide to maneuver the Holmes Sarkisyan conceded no harm would result from Beach comprehensive plan. delayed enforcement but requested a 60-90-day limit The Holmes Beach planning commission met that the judge rejected.

Feb. 6 to review a draft request for proposals to hire Guthrie built the 1,200-square-foot structure, a contractor to guide them as they update the city’s including a metal roof, air conditioning and other amecomprehensive plan. nities, between February 2017 and May 2017 without The commission agreed Jan. 2 that member state permits.

Scott Boyd would work with Mary Buonagura, the Beasley told the court Guthrie “rebuilt” the city’s human resources analyst, to draft an RFP for structure within the footprint of prior net camps and a professional to guide the plan update. said, under the state Butler Act, there is no need for a “I can’t stress how important your job is,” Buo- lease. nagura said. “Your job is to recommend to the city The Butler Act was repealed in the 1950s, but may commission, for the next foreseeable future, the be used to grandfather bulkheaded structures in subdirection of the city of Holmes Beach. And that’s merged lands when an owner made an improvement on everybody’s mind right now.” before its repeal under certain conditions.

A municipal comp plan determines commuSarkisyan objected to Beasley arguing the merits of nity goals relating to growth and development, and the A.P. Bell case, which is also on Nicholas’ docket. defines transportation, utilities, land use, recreation In the Bell case, the DEP maintained the Butler and housing policies and regulations. The Holmes Act disclaimer is not applicable to the Guthrie structure Beach comp plan was adopted in 1989 and last situated 350 feet off the docks of A.P. Bell, unconamended in 2007. nected to the shoreline.

Commission member Barbara Hines questioned Sarkisyan told the court she did not know Beasley the use of the word “complete” in the title of the would be in court since he failed to properly set his draft RFP, which reads, “Request for proposal: motion to intervene in the hearing.

Planning services to complete a comprehensive Throughout the hearing, Nicholas noted his displan.” pleasure about A.P. Bell and Beasley not properly Boyd said the work that needs to be done on asking to intervene, but he allowed Beasley to present the comp plan exceeds a revision.

Bell’s concerns.

Member Jayne Christenson suggested adding Beasley said Bell had a due process issue because “major revisions,” and the group agreed. the DEP didn’t include Bell in its administrative case The first section of the RFP, detailing “information to proposers” mostly is boilerplate information provided by state statute and reviewed by city attorney Patricia Petruff.

Anna Maria City Buonagura referred to section 2 of the draft Feb. 13, 10 a.m., charter review.

RFP, in which an applicant identifies his or her Feb. 14, 6 p.m., city commission. qualifications, as “the guts” of the document.

Feb. 20, 5:30 p.m., special magistrate.

Member Thomas Carlson, an alternate, said he Feb. 28, 6 p.m., city commission. is concerned some language is redundant.

Anna Maria City Hall, 10005 Gulf Drive, 941Buonagura answered, “Different people read 708-6130, cityofannamaria.com. things differently. If you write it in different ways, it gives people more of an opportunity to understand Bradenton Beach what you are asking for.”

Feb. 14, 1 p.m., department heads.

Additionally, members expressed concerns that Feb. 20, 1 p.m., planning and zoning. the RFP requires the proposing firm to list three Feb. 21, noon, city commission. liaisons to the city.

Feb. 26, 10 a.m., city commission.

We should allow the firm to identify the job Bradenton Beach City Hall, 107 Gulf Drive N., description and title, not the people they will assign 941-778-1005, cityofbradentonbeach.org. to serve, Boyd indicated.

He suggested the contractor should assign its Holmes Beach best representatives for the project.

Feb. 14, 10 a.m., charter review.

The planning commission will next meet Feb. 20, 5 p.m., planning. to review the second draft for the RFP at 5 p.m.

Feb. 21, 10 a.m., charter review.

Wednesday, Feb. 20, at city hall, 5801 Marina Feb. 26, 6 p.m., city commission.

Drive.

Holmes Beach planners seek comp plan guidance

Meetings

Raymond “Junior” Guthrie Jr. sits with Karen Bell of Cortezbased A.P. Bell Fish Co. Feb. 5 before a hearing in the Manatee County courthouse.

The Florida Department of Environmental Protection brought the case against Guthrie for his failure to remove a house on stilts he built without permits in Sarasota Bay. Islander Photo: Kathy Prucnell against Guthrie.

Beasley told the judge Karen Bell recently asked state Sen. Bill Galvano, R-Bradenton, to sponsor legislation to allow net camps in Manatee County and, if enacted, he added, “The matter goes away.” Similar legislation permits such structures in Pasco, Charlotte and Lee counties, according to Beasley.

He called a court order requiring Guthrie to destroy the structure before the Bell case is resolved a “draconian remedy, even though we don’t know who owns the property.”

Guthrie also spoke to the court.

“I was born and raised in Cortez. My father had camps out there and his father had camps. This is the third time I’ve rebuilt this camp.

“Since I was a kid anyone who wanted to build a camp, just did.”

Commercial fishers used net camps to store gear and dry and mend nets in the late 1800s-1920s, after which they fell into disrepair with the advent of monofilament nets in 1938 and were destroyed by storms by the 1960s.

Beasley told the court the structure has historical value and is smaller than prior versions.

The DEP challenges Beasley’s size and historical claims in the Bell case.

In a defense to Bell’s complaint, the state contends the Guthrie structure was built in May 2017 and “occupies a footprint that is at least three times larger than any structure that may have previously existed at the site.”

Before issuing the final DEP order against Guthrie, the environmental agency sent investigators to the property, researched the site’s history and, in June 2017, determined the submerged lands were owned by the state.

The DEP sent several warnings to Guthrie seeking compliance and offered a consent order to resolve the matter, but he did not agree to its terms.

Settlement talks between the DEP and A.P. Bell are expected before the Bell case goes to trial, which is set for Monday, April 8, in Bradenton.

Feb. 28, 10 a.m., charter review.

Holmes Beach City Hall, 5801 Marina Drive, 941-708-5800, holmesbeachfl.org.

West Manatee Fire Rescue Feb. 19, 6 p.m., commission.

WMFR administration building, 6417 Third Ave. W., Bradenton, wmfr.org.

Manatee County Feb. 26, 9 a.m., commission.

Administration building, 1112 Manatee Ave. W., Bradenton, 941-748-4501, mymanatee.org.

Of interest Feb. 18, Presidents Day, most government offices will be closed.

Feb. 19, 2 p.m., Barrier Island Elected Officials, Bradenton Beach City Hall.

Send notices to calendar@islander.org and news@islander.org.

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Anna Maria commissioners give input to charter reviewers

By Ryan Paice Islander Reporter A hired city administrator might be in the future for Anna Maria.

Heading into a joint meeting with city commissioners, charter review committee members had three main topics to discuss: residency, term lengths for elected officials and city management.

Committee member Mark Short, a retired advisory services partner, had introduced the idea of hiring a city manager at a charter review meeting Jan. 23.

Mayor Dan Murphy said the position might become necessary, but he currently wouldn’t recommend a city manager — who would report to the commission — or a city administrator — who would report to the mayor.

“The city manager reports to the city commission, but I would strongly advise against that,” the mayor said. “It works, people do it — I mean, cities do it — but in the Bible it says that no man can serve two masters, and you’re asking someone to serve five masters. It’s really difficult. I think it will work, but I think things won’t get done fast.”

Commissioner Carol Carter agreed, adding she prefers a city administrator over a city manager.

City attorney Becky Vose, attending by phone, said CRC members should leave the charter provision regarding a city administrator position unchanged because the charter already authorizes hiring a city administrator.

Short then asked commissioners if two years is a long enough term for elected officials.

“I just raise the question: Why is it only two? And should we discuss maybe more than two? So that’s the idea that we need to get feedback from you on as elected officials,” Short said.

Commissioner Amy Tripp said her first year as commissioner was spent learning the job and she would recommend three-year terms, so commissioners can accomplish more before seeking re-election.

The Anna Maria City Commission, Mayor Dan Murphy and Charter Review Committee members meet for an informal discussion on possible changes to the charter Feb. 6 at city hall.

Islander Photo: Ryan Paice

Carter said she dealt with a learning curve during her first year as a commissioner. She has considered lengthening terms but said four-year terms might deter people from running for office.

Commissioners Dale Woodland and Doug Copeland said two-year terms are adequate and they did not recommend changes.

“What we’ve been doing seems to have been working,” Copeland said. “Yes, there is a learning curve, but I’m not sure it’s a year and, given the fact that the voters can get someone in there they don’t want, they’re stuck with them for four years or three years.

Whereas with two years and no term limits, you have the opportunity to review that person’s work over the past two years come election time.”

Next, CRC member John Chambers, a retired accountant, raised the question of qualifying residency for potential candidates.

“Anna Maria is a unique place. We have a lot of residents here, but many of them — perhaps even most of them — are part-time,” Chambers said. “I just didn’t

know what residency means. Does that mean you’re here most of the time, or some of the time, or vote here?”

Chambers would like to define residency for the charter, which requires a person to reside in the city at least two years to run for office and to be registered voters in the city. The charter, however, does not define residency.

Woodland said there used to be more full-time residents in Anna Maria and he would like to make it easier for people to participate by shortening the residency requirement for elected officials.

Vose said existing legal cases already define residency.

“The case law in Florida is very, very clear on that and I have litigated that in the past, and we’re not going to change that case law, and I don’t want to litigate that in the future because I’d lose,” she said.

“That’s just what residency means in Florida.”

CRC members will next meet at 10 a.m. Wednesday, Feb. 13, at city hall, 10005 Gulf Drive.

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Feeling the love

Valentines, I’m sure you know, come in all shapes and sizes.

There’s your valentine. The special person or people you love and share the day with or shower with “sweet” things.

I’m sure the folks in Bradenton Beach who won a lawsuit against the city that allows them to put their amendments — well thought changes for the charter on a ballot and, moving forward, to change the government in the city for the better — feel they got an early valentine from the judge in their case.

The four proposed changes to the Bradenton Beach charter were put before residents, who signed petitions to put them on the ballot, and the city officials fought the grass-roots movement and blocked them from the ballot — and lost.

It’s Champagne and caviar — or beer and oysters — for the city hall challengers on Valentine’s Day. Happy V-Day to Keep Our Residential Neighborhoods.

My cousin in Virginia, who spends time looking through the treasures in the bookcases, closets and drawers at her dad’s home — the house he lived in for 77 years before passing away in October 2018 at 102 — and she often calls, emails or texts me when she finds a treasure.

Just a few days ago, a daffodil poked up and bloomed in spite of the cold weather in Portsmouth and she shot me a photo. Another day, she found a well preserved newspaper obituary from 1946 for her grandfather, Jeeter Scarborough Woodard — my greatgrandfather — and she sent it along.

One such “treasure” was a “most precious valentine” — a cupid on a doily saying “for you” from her dad to her mom, signed 8-20-19. (Harry T. Sharp) It was, obviously, from many years ago, early in her parents’ marriage. And it was signed in code. Do you recall how we assigned numbers to the letters of the alphabet to sign our name numerically?

It seems my uncle was a romantic.

To me, he was the quiet, strong, handsome man, almost always behind the camera on holidays when we lined up three-four generations for photos in the yard or at the front door.

He held secrets about ships and submarines related to his engineering work for the U.S. Navy.

And he wrote poetry.

And if I could have any valentine — I would choose one just like him to be mine.

He was a sweetheart.

— Bonner Joy

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About KORN’s win

Judge Lon Arend of the 12th District Circuit Court has issued a judgment that was a 100 percent rejection of the city of Bradenton Beach’s reasons for failing and refusing to process the Keep Our Residential Neighborhoods’ four ballot initiatives to the Manatee County Supervisor of Elections for placement on the November 2018 ballot as required by law.

It was a 100 percent KORN judicial win.

Despite this butt-kicking, the city’s attorney at a commission meeting Feb. 7 claimed that the city had a “partial win,” as if being on the Titanic can be viewed as a “partial win.”

This is not credible. It was totally misleading.

The judgment demonstrates the systemic failures in both the city clerk’s office, which refused to process the four initiatives, as well as the city attorney’s office, which vigorously — and contrary to established law as amply demonstrated by the judgment — masterminded this undemocratic action against the rights of the voters.

Why does the city government majority continuously, aggressively and illegally oppose your right to vote, their constituents?

Support KORN protecting your voting rights!

John Metz, KORN treasurer, Bradenton Beach

We can do it

I attended the Holmes Beach Charter Review Commission meeting in late January.

Boy, did I get an earful.

If I heard right, charter review commissioner Nancy Deal made the point that elected commissioners and/or mayors can’t think or make decisions as well as paid professionals earning $130,000 a year, plus benefits.

I think Deal should consider that our voting residents must have done something right.

The mayor came up with a plan to solve our build-

ing-public works-code enforcement problem using money we have in the budget and to keep it so our elected neighbors have a say on what happens.

The best part is you and I have the ability to control our city and not give that to an official in a department, in particular one perceived as being concerned with procedural correctness at the expense of people’s needs.

Mayor Judy Holmes Titsworth and charter review commissioners David Zaccagnino and Sean Murphy need your help to convince charter reviewers Deal, Claudia Carlson and Ed Upshaw that we can run our city without a high-priced bureaucrat who we would have no direct control over.

We don’t need a new charter.

We just need to update the one we have.

Win Bishop, Holmes Beach Editor’s note: The Holmes Beach Charter Review Commission is not tasked with writing a new charter; it is responsible for recommending changes to the existing charter that will be voted on by the electorate.

City managers are professional career managers, skilled in management without politicizing and trained in obtaining grants and state funding that often results in savings — not an expense — for the city they serve.

— Bonner Joy

Tear down treehouse

Do owners of the beachfront treehouse in Holmes Beach think going to the media for coverage — and sympathy — and noting that some beachgoers think it’s neat somehow supersedes the law?

All the ridiculous legal action and delaying tactics simply add to my finding this matter to be the most ludicrous matter in my 20 or so years coming to Bradenton.

Tear that thing down!

Garry Metcalf, Bradenton

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Volunteer opportunities

Looking for volunteer opportunities on or around Anna Maria Island?

These organizations are seeking help: The Roser Food Bank needs donations of cash and nonperishable food. The pantry is administered by Roser Memorial Community Church, 512 Pine Ave., Anna Maria. Information: 941-778-0414.

Moonracer Animal Rescue seeks volunteers to offer foster and forever homes for rescued animals.

Information: 941-345-2441.

Anna Maria Island Chamber of Commerce seeks volunteers to assist at the office and visitor information center. Information: 941-778-1541.

In the headlines: Feb. 10, 1999

County accepting applications By the Gulf for MPO committee Bradenton Beach City Hall at 107 Gulf Drive N., as

Manatee County is accepting applications for vacancies on a citizens advisory committee that makes recommendations on regional transportation issues.

Sarasota/Manatee Metropolitan Organization’s citizen advisory committee provides input to the transportation planning process.

CAC members represent a cross section of citizens in Sarasota and Manatee counties. They are recommended for appointment by their respective units of local government and are appointed by the MPO board.

The county is accepting applications to fill seats to be held by a resident of unincorporated Manatee and an at-large seat representing the entirety of the county.

Applications, online at www.mymanatee.org/advisory_boards, are due by March 1.

The CAC meets at 5 p.m. the second Monday of the months when an MPO meeting is scheduled.

For more information, call the MPO office at 941359-5772 or email rachel@mympo.org.

the building appeared in 1982. The mayor then was Richard Connick, one of the city’s longest-serving mayors — and some say most colorful. Islander Photo: Courtesy Manatee County Public Library Digital Collection

Volunteers sought for Art League’s Springfest

The Anna Maria Island Art League is seeking volunteers for its 31st annual Springfest, which will be Saturday and Sunday, March 9-10.

The event will be at the Holmes Beach city field in the 5800 block of Marina Drive.

Volunteers are needed to sell food and raffle tickets, as well as staff the hospitality and children’s art booths.

To volunteer, call Fran Sansbury at 941-778-2099 or email artleagueami@gmail.com.

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Voters returned incumbents George McKay and Doug Wolfe to the Anna Maria City Commission in the Feb. 9, 1999, election, which saw challenger Ellen Trudelle lose by nine votes.

Holmes Beach City Commissioner Pat Geyer reluctantly agreed to the Florida Department of Transportation work order to install a traffic light at the Gulf Drive-Manatee Avenue intersection by the fall of 2000. Geyer said she agreed based on the recommendation of Police Chief Jay Romine.

A two-car crash on the Anna Maria Island Bridge caused islandwide gridlock for about an hour after. A Tennessee man, allegedly drunk, slammed his vehicle head-on into a truck traveling west on the bridge.

In the headlines: Feb. 11, 2009

New regulations for the waters that Bradenton Beach controls were put into place by vote of the city commission, which was planning also to enact an anchorage and mooring field plan, as well as hire a harbor master.

Anna Maria city planner Alan Garrett told the planning and zoning board he could not remove language in the zoning ordinance that permitted mobile homes because to do so would cause a conflict with the comp plan.

Ed Chiles and Mike Coleman of Pine Avenue Restoration LLC held a neighborhood meeting to clear up misunderstandings about their Pine Avenue residential-retail projects.

The weekly archives for The Islander are online at ufdc.ufl.edu. Some archived stories also are online at islander.org.

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Parking questions dominate Bridge Street discussion

By Ryan Paice Islander Reporter Members of the public filled the seats in Bradenton Beach City Hall Feb. 6 to discuss possible improvements to Bridge Street.

The city’s community redevelopment agency work meeting was scheduled so CRA members and Emily Anne Smith, hired to design amenities for the street, could receive input from the public about the project.

Throughout the meeting, a common concern rang loud and was voiced often: Parking is insufficient for the commercial strip.

Smith, who took the microphone after Mayor John Chappie opened the Chappie meeting, was first to acknowledge parking problems.

“We are very lacking in parking,” she said. “Thus, you’ve got cars on every one of your right of ways (sic). You have clogged residential streets. But I need to know what I’ve got to work with. …I’ve got to know what is possible in a vision, and the whole thing guiding Bridge Street’s vision, to a great degree, is parking.”

Angela Rodocker, the owner of BridgeWalk Resort, said she is concerned about pedestrian safety, and pointed out the city has discussed parking improvements for decades.

Smith “I am pleading with our city and the county to do something about this parking issue,” she said.

She said she didn’t understand the resistance to building a parking structure.

Also, Rodocker said she would support making Bridge Street a one-way street for vehicles to improve safety and allow for more street parking, but she also would like to see the city pursue off-island parking.

Matt Mayo, the owner of Bridge Street Events, said he too would like to see Bridge Street become one-way.

Additionally, given the city’s recent discussions about selling or repurposing the city hall and the Tin-

Bradenton Beach Mayor John Chappie opens the community redevelopment agency meeting Feb. 6, speaking to the gallery of people gathered to discuss design options for Bridge Street.

Islander Photo: Ryan Paice

gley Memorial Library properties, Mayo suggested using CRA funds for a parking structure.

However, former City Commissioner Jan Vosburgh said the city hall property is too valuable — and beautiful — for a parking structure.

Offering another opinion, Bradenton Beach resident Patrick Noonan Vosburgh wrote to City Commissioner Ralph Cole, who chairs the CRA, and said turning Bridge Street into a one-way street would push traffic to residential streets. His email was read at the workshop.

Another option the city is considering for Bridge Street involves closing the street to vehicular traffic to improve safety, although several members of the public were critical of that idea.

“Although I’m scared for all the little kids poking their heads out from between parked cars, if we close down Bridge Street, everybody’s going to be parking wherever they want, and sometimes they just don’t care,” Samantha Heil, an owner of howluckyami at 119 Bridge St., Suite 140, said. “If there’s a spot open,

they’re just going to park in it. I think this would cause more problems than it is helping.”

Joe Cuervo, the owner of the Drift In on Bridge Street, said he is opposed to closing the street because it would make his parking lot useless.

Another component in Smith’s preliminary plan includes using a small train, made to look like a steam engine pulling train cars with seating, to transport people from parking at Cortez and Coquina beaches to Bridge Street.

Smith said the train would improve access to 2,075 parking spaces at the beaches while keeping vehicles off Bridge Street.

A couple of people expressed concerns with the train system. Cuervo said the train wouldn’t fully operate during his store’s 7 a.m.-2 a.m. hours.

But Smith assured him the train’s hours would accommodate Bridge Street businesses.

“This little place has so much potential,” she said.

“It’s so exciting and can be so fantastic.”

With a load of public input in tow, Smith will return to the CRA this spring with plans for Bridge Street.

County seeks to collect bed tax as Airbnb local sales, revenue climb

By Sandy Ambrogi Islander Reporter Is your home a moneymaker?

Some people use the money to help pay the mortgage. Some supplement their incomes. And some enjoy the vacationers.

Whatever the reason for turning a residence into a lodging unit, there’s money in it.

Florida hosts earned $810 million in supplemental income while welcoming 4.5 million guests to the state in 2018 via Airbnb.com.

Ben Breit, in a statement from Airbnb.com, said more than 45,000 Floridians share their homes via Airbnb. Hosts typically earn about $6,500 annually in supplemental income.

Manatee County fell near the middle of Airbnb host earnings reported for Florida at $12.4 million in 2018. Some 49,000 guests arrived to Airbnb locations

AMCP work ongoing

I+iconSOUTHEAST continues work at the site of the Anna Maria City Pier Feb. 9, installing pilings in advance of the new walkway and T-end.

Icon workers have driven more than 20 14-inch concrete pilings for the foundation of the T-end.

More than 200 pilings will be installed before work on the deck begins. Islander Photo: Ryan Paice

in the county last year.

Now the county wants to make sure it gets its share of the resort taxes from Airbnb.

More than half of Florida counties have a tax agreement with Airbnb and $27 million was channeled from Airbnb statewide last year. But Manatee County was not included.

Last May, county tax collector Ken Burton Jr. sued Airbnb for not properly collecting and paying the bed tax.

Now, with the issue pending in the court, county commissioners may amend an ordinance making Burton’s office responsible for collecting the tax, which would then be turned over to the Florida Department of Revenue for collection.

According to state tourism development laws, a portion of rental transactions must be collected as a resort tax in the county. Currently, only the 6 percent

sales tax and the 1 percent county surtax to the FDR is being collected by Airbnb. That omits the 5 percent tourist development tax that must be reported and collected by Airbnb hosts from their guests.

By entering into an agreement with Airbnb, the county could recoup hundred of thousands of dollars in unreported tax funds.

Is Airbnb hurting traditional lodging Is the 21st century Airbnb method of lodging hurting traditional hotels and lodgings?

No, according to Airbnb, which cites an increase in daily Florida hotel rates and steadily growing income from traditional rooms and rentals.

Walter Klages, who tracks lodging numbers for the Manatee County TDC and reported in December 2018 that the average daily room rate for Manatee County hotel lodgings was $175.20, up 4 percent from the $172.80 daily rate in 2017.

And while occupancy declined in 2018, Klages cited an increase of 600 rooms added to the county’s inventory.

Breit said Airbnb has had a positive impact, especially for Florida’s senior hosts, as well as those in the state’s counties that are more rural.

Miami-Dade generated the highest income, with 954,000 visitors paying $204 million in host income.

Nate Brown, Holmes Beach code enforcement officer, said local Airbnb hosts must follow the same rules as others when renting properties.

A search for Airbnb properties on Anna Maria Island turned up no shortage of listings in a wide range of prices and some glowing reviews. Rates found Jan. 23 on Airbnb.com varied, from a low of $88 for a single room to more than $300 per night for a home.

Airbnb was founded in 2008, and its marketplace provides access to more than 5 million properties in 81,000 cities and 191 countries.

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The city of Anna Maria will host a screening of “Sleepless in Seattle” at 6:30 p.m. Wednesday, Feb. 13, at City Pier Park. Islander Courtesy Photo

‘Sleepless in Seattle’ on the City Pier Park screen

The city of Anna Maria will deliver an early Valentine’s Day treat.

“Sleepless in Seattle” will show on the screen in City Pier Park at 6:30 p.m. Wednesday, Feb. 13.

The 1993 film, directed by Nora Ephron, stars Tom Hanks and Meg Ryan. The box office tagline for the rom-com read: “What if someone you never met, someone you never saw, someone you never knew was the only someone for you?”

The city plans to serve popcorn and other snacks, as well as beverages, during its series of “Movies in the Park” at City Pier Park, located at the east end of Pine Avenue.

The schedule also includes “October Sky” Feb. 20 and “Despicable Me” Feb. 27.

The series will continue Wednesdays through May 2019.

For more information, call city hall at 941-7086130.

Garden club to meet at Roser

The Anna Maria Garden Club will meet at 11:30 a.m. Wednesday, Feb. 20, in the fellowship hall at Roser Memorial Community Church, 512 Pine Ave., Anna Maria.

The program, according to an early notice, will include a general meeting, as well as Ginger Huhn and Ginger Wyss discussing floral arrangements.

The club’s flower show will be March 20 and the fashion show will be April 17. Both events will be at Roser Church.

For more information, call Charlotte Noyes at 941778-6758.

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The group will carpool, departing at 9 a.m. from the Annie Silver Community Center, 103 23rd St. N., Bradenton Beach.

Their destination will be Sunnyside Village retirement community.

Reservations are required.

Senior Adventures is a group that plans weekly outings or gatherings — usually Fridays — either off the island or at the Annie Silver Community Center.

The concert and breakfast will be $2.

For more information or reservations, call Kaye Bell at 941-538-0945.

“Zion Remembered” by Libit Jones is the type of work that will be exhibited March 6-April 6 in the Florida Suncoast Watercolor Society’s gallery “Transparent” show at the Studio at Gulf and Pine, 10101 Gulf Drive, Anna Maria. The FSWS issued a call to artists earlier this month, announcing it will receive submissions for the exhibit 10-11:30 a.m.

Monday, March 4, at the studio. The cost per submission will be $20 for members and $30 for nonmembers. More details for artists are published on the FSWS website, www.suncoastwatercolorsociety. com. Islander Courtesy Photo

AMICCO presents ‘Gilbert and Sullivan’

The Anna Maria Island Concert Chorus and Orchestra will present “The Best of Gilbert and Sullivan” concert Sunday, Feb. 17.

The concert will be at 2 p.m. at Kirkwood Presbyterian Church, 6101 Cortez Road W., Bradenton.

The concert will feature highlights from “The Pirates of Penzance,” “H.M.S. Pinafore,” “The Mikado” and the entirety of “Trial by Jury.”

An advertisement for AMICCO said the concert would feature guest soloists.

For more information, go online to amicco. org or call Jeanie Pickwick at 941-795-2370 or 224-279-5527.

Island Players seeking actors for ‘Flea’

The Island Players is seeking two actors to appear in the next production at the Anna Maria theater, “A Flea In Her Ear.” “Two male actors are still needed,” reads a news release from the Island Players. “There is a mediumsized, very fun role of Etienne still open for a male aged 40-70 and a small, but hilarious role of Rugby open for a male aged 20-65.”

Actors interested in pursuing either role should email director Kelly Wynn Woodland at cringe4141@ earthlink.net.

The play will run March 7-24 at the theater, 10009 Gulf Drive, Anna Maria.

Sweet Adelines sing ‘Movie Magic’

Magic of Manatee, the local chapter of Sweet Adelines International, will perform Hollywood’s most memorable film tunes in “Movie Magic.”

The concert also will feature a performance by the My Three Sons quartet.

The show will be at 3 p.m. Saturday, Feb. 16, at the First Church of the Nazarene, 1616 59th St. W., Bradenton.

Tickets are $15.

For more information, call 941-727-4176 or go online to magicofmanatee.com.

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‘Women in Politics’ lecturer at library

Sally Vastola, an adviser for Holland and Knight, will lecture at the Island Library on women in politics at 2 p.m. Feb. 21.

The library is at 5701 Marina Drive, Holmes Beach.

Friends selling books for library programs

Cashing in

David Bibb, left, collects his winnings from card checker Susan Luzier Jan. 17 at Annie Silver Community Center bingo. Through March 28, bingo is played Thursdays at 7 p.m., at the center, 103 23rd St. N., Bradenton Beach. The public is welcome and reservations are not needed. Islander Photo: Sandy Ambrogi

Island Democrats to meet for lunch Island Democrats who gather for a luncheon Monday, Feb. 18, will hear about politics, policy and the press.

The Anna Maria Island Democratic Club will meet at 11:15 a.m. at the IMG Academy Golf Club Clubhouse, 4350 El Conquistador Parkway, Bradenton.

The club members will gather for lunch and a meeting, featuring remarks by Zac Anderson, a political editor with the Sarasota Herald-Tribune since 2015.

The buffet lunch will be $17 for members and $20 for nonmembers.

For more information, call Harry Kamberis at 941-779-0564.

Readers Feb. 14-16 can check out all the Friends of the Island Library books they want — and never return them.

The Island Library’s support group will hold its annual book sale at Roser Memorial Community Church, 512 Pine Ave., Anna Maria.

Sale dates for the general public are Thursday-Saturday, Feb. 14-16. Hours Friday and Saturday will be 9 a.m.-3 p.m. Hours Thursday will be noon-3 p.m.

A preview sale for Friends of the Island Library members will be 10 a.m.-noon Feb. 14. Memberships can be purchased at the door — the cost to belong begins at $10.

The final two hours of the sale — 1-3 p.m. Feb. 16 — shoppers can fill a grocery bag with books and pay $2 per bag.

Proceeds from the sale will support programs at the Island Library, including the Friends of the Island Library Lecture and Travel Series.

For more information, call the library at 941-7786341.

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Kiwanis to host program

The Kiwanis Club of Anna Maria Island will meet Saturday, Feb. 16, for breakfast and to hear from member Bob Wolf, who will talk about “Republicans are red, Democrats are blue, neither side’s leaders give a hoot about you.”

The club meets at 8:30 a.m. most Saturdays at the Anna Maria Island Beach Cafe at the Manatee Public Beach, 4000 Gulf Drive, Holmes Beach.

For more information, call Sandy Haas-Martens at 941-778-1383.

Skiff restored for FISH festival fundraiser

Tom Buckland and Joe Egolf repair and paint a wooden skiff Nov. 30 at the FISH Boatworks on the Florida Institute for Saltwater Heritage Preserve in Cortez. After it is varnished and rigged, the skiff will be raffled Feb. 16-17 at the Cortez Commercial Fishing Festival. Islander Photo: Kathy Prucnell

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The Islander Calendar ARTS & ENTERTAINMENT ON ANNA MARIA ISLAND

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Saturday, Feb. 16 10 a.m.-6 p.m. — 37th annual Cortez Commercial Fishing Festival, east end of Cortez on the bayfront, 119th Street West and the Florida Maritime Museum. Fee applies. Information: 941-2544972.

3 p.m. — Magic of Manatee Sweet Adelines “Movie Magic” concert, First Church of the Nazarene, 1616 59th St. W., Bradenton.

Fee applies. Information: 941-727-4176.

Sunday, Feb. 17 10 a.m.-6 p.m. — 37th annual Cortez Commercial Fishing Festival, east end of Cortez on the bayfront, 119th Street West and the Florida Maritime Museum. Fee applies. Information: 941-2544972.

2 p.m. — Anna Maria Island Concert Chorus and Orchestra “The Best of Gilbert and Sullivan” concert, Kirkwood Presbyterian Church, 6101 Cortez Road W., Bradenton. Fee apples. Information: amicco.org.

Wednesday, Feb. 13 1-4 p.m. — Artists’ Guild of Anna Maria Island Sale-A-Bration and artist demonstrations, CrossPointe Fellowship, 8605 Gulf Drive, Holmes Beach. Information: 941-778-6694.

6:30 p.m. — Movies in the Park, showing “Sleepless in Seattle,” City Pier Park, North Bay Boulevard and Pine Avenue, Anna Maria.

Information: 941-708-6130.

Saturday, Feb. 16 10:30 a.m. — Island Gallery West pastel demonstration with Cosette Kosiba, 5368 Gulf Drive, Holmes Beach. Information: 941778-6648.

Wednesday, Feb. 20 6:30 p.m. — Movies in the Park, showing “October Sky,” City ONGOING OFF ANNA MARIA ISLAND Pier Park, North Bay Boulevard and Pine Avenue, Anna Maria. Information: 941-708-6130.

Second Wednesdays, Think + Drink (science), South Florida Thursday, Feb. 21 Museum, 201 10th St. W., Bradenton. Fee applies. Information: 2 p.m. — Friends of the Island Library Lecture and Travel 941-746-4131.

Series lecture with policy adviser Sally Vastola discussing “Women Wednesdays, 2-4 p.m., Shanty Singers, Florida Maritime in Politics,” Island Library, 5701 Marina Drive, Holmes Beach. InforMuseum, 4415 119th St. W., Cortez. Information: 941-708-6120. mation: 941-778-6341.

First Fridays, 6-9 p.m. ArtWalk in the Village of the Arts, around ONGOING ON AMI 12th Street West and 12th Avenue West, Bradenton. Also, Saturdays after the first Fridays. Information: villageofthearts@gmail.com.

Throughout February, Sharon Lennox Woelfling exhibits “Blue,” Second Saturdays, 2-4 p.m., Music on the Porch, Florida MariIsland Gallery West, 5368 Gulf Drive, Holmes Beach. Information: time Museum, 4415 119th St. W., Cortez. Information: 941-708941-778-6648.

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Throughout February, Diane Remington exhibits her work, ArtLOOKING AHEAD OFF AMI ists’ Guild of Anna Maria Island gallery, 5414 Marina Drive, Holmes Beach. Information: 941-778-6694.

Feb. 22, U.S. Coast Guard exhibit opens at Florida Maritime Through March 2, Richard Thomas’ “Drawn To Line and Color” Museum, Cortez. exhibit, the Studio at Gulf and Pine, 10101 Gulf Drive, Anna Maria.

March 31, AMICCO’s “Diva Wars” concert, Bradenton.

Information: 941-778-1906.

KIDS & FAMILY Through March 30, Saturdays at 10:30 a.m., Island Gallery West artist demonstrations, 5368 Gulf Drive, Holmes Beach. InforON ANNA MARIA ISLAND mation: 941-778-6648.

Tuesday, Feb. 19 LOOKING AHEAD ON AMI 10 a.m. — Preschool storytime, Island Library, 5701 Marina Feb. 21, Richard Thomas’ “Drawn to Line and Color” reception, Drive, Holmes Beach. Information: 941-778-6341.

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ONGOING ON AMI Feb. 22-23, Center of Anna Maria Island Murder Mystery, Anna Maria.

Wednesdays, 6:30 p.m., City of Anna Maria “Movies in the March 6-April 6, Florida Suncoast Watercolor Society Transpar- Park,” City Pier Park, North Bay Boulevard and Pine Avenue, Anna ent Exhibition, with March 14 reception, Anna Maria.

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March 7-24, Island Players’ “A Flea In Her Ear,” Anna Maria.

ONGOING OFF AMI March 9-10, Anna Maria Island Art League’s Springfest, Holmes Beach.

First Saturdays, Family Night at the Museum, South Florida Museum, 201 10th St. W., Bradenton. Fee applies. Information: OFF ANNA MARIA ISLAND

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Fourth Wednesdays, “Stelliferous Live” star talk, South Florida Museum, 201 10th St. W., Bradenton. Fee applies. Information: 941-746-4131.

GAMES, SPORTS & OUTDOORS ON ANNA MARIA ISLAND Wednesday, Feb. 13 6 p.m. — Night Sky Viewing, Island Library, 5701 Marina Drive, Holmes Beach. Information: 941-778-6341.

Saturday, Feb. 16 9 a.m. — Coquina Coastal Cleanup, Coquina Beach, Bradenton Beach. Information: 941-742-5923.

11 a.m. — Meditation session, Island Library, 5701 Marina Drive, Holmes Beach. Information: 941-778-6341.

ONGOING ON ANNA MARIA ISLAND Mondays, AMI Dragon Boat Fun and Fitness Club, time depends on tides, 417 63rd St., Holmes Beach. Information: 941462-2626.

Wednesdays and Saturdays, 9 a.m., horseshoes pitched, Anna Maria City Hall, 10005 Gulf Drive, Anna Maria. Information: 941-7086130.

Thursdays, through March 28, bingo, Annie Silver Community Center, 103 23rd St. N., Bradenton Beach. Information: 941-7783580.

Most Fridays, 11:30 a.m. or 1 p.m. (call for times) mahjong games, Island Library, 5701 Marina Drive, Holmes Beach. Information: 941-778-6341.

Mondays, noon, bridge, Roser Memorial Community Church, 512 Pine Ave., Anna Maria. Information: 941-778-0414.

Most Tuesdays, 11:30 a.m., mahjong games and instruction for beginners, Island Library, 5701 Marina Drive, Holmes Beach.

Information: 941-778-6341.

Tuesdays, noon, duplicate bridge, Episcopal Church of the Annunciation, 4408 Gulf Drive, Holmes Beach. Information: 941779-0881.

OFF ANNA MARIA ISLAND Friday, Feb. 15 6 p.m. — Finding Romance in Nature with a naturalist and two chefs, Robinson Preserve, 1704 99th St. NW, Bradenton. Fee applies. Information: 941-742-5923.

Saturday, Feb. 16 7 p.m. — Starry Night Telescope Exploration, Perico Preserve, 11700 Manatee Ave. W., Perico Island. Information: 941742-5923.

Wednesday, Feb. 20

Historical society celebrates volunteers, elects officers

Members of the Anna Maria Island Historical Murphy as recording secretary, Evelyn Hoskins as tage Day Festival, which will be Saturday, March 2, Society gathered Feb. 5 at the Studio at Gulf and Pine corresponding secretary and George McKay as trea- on the museum grounds, 402 Pine Ave., Anna Maria. for lunch, an election and an author’s talk. surer.

For more information, call the museum at 941About 55 people attended the event, where presiNext for the historical society is hosting the Heri- 778-0492. dent Lynn Brennan reviewed a year of accomplishment, including renovations to the historical Belle Haven Author Peggy Cottage on the museum property on Pine Avenue.

Donoho holds Brennan also outlined plans for the next year, a copy of her including landscaping work and purchasing rocking historical novel, chairs for the museum’s front porch.

“Miguel’s The Sandbar Restaurant catered the luncheon and Bay.” Donoho author Peggy Donoho spoke about her recently pubwas a featured lished book, a work of historical fiction, “Miguel’s speaker at the Bay.” Anna Maria Also, AMIHS volunteers — the docents who welIsland Hiscome visitors to the museum and the bakers who protorical Society’s vide the Settlers’ Bread sold on Wednesdays — were annual memrecognized. bers’ luncheon, An election also took place, with members decidheld Feb. 5 at ing officers for the next year. They include Pat Copethe Studio at land as president, Liz Hager as vice president, Barbara Gulf and Pine in Anna Maria.

Evelyn Hoskins, Anna Maria Island Historical SociIslander Photo: ety corresponding secretary, and Barbara Murphy, Make a date at AMIHS Courtesy Valrecording secretary-elect, attend the group’s annual erie H. Wilson Wednesdays through March the Anna Maria Island members’ luncheon Feb. 5 at the Studio at Gulf and Historical Society sells Settlers Bread at its museum, Pine in Anna Maria. Next for the historical society 402 Pine Ave., Anna Maria. For more information, call will be the Heritage Day Festival March 2. Islander Photo: Courtesy Valerie H. Wilson 941-778-0492.

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The Islander Calendar 8 a.m. — Manatee Audubon Society birding tour, Robinson Pre- Maria. Information: 941-778-6758. serve, 1704 99th St. NW, Bradenton. Information: 941-742-5923.

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Wednesdays through March, Anna Maria Island Historical Society sales of settlers bread, AMIHS museum, 402 Pine Ave., Anna Maria. Information: 941-778-0492.

Wednesdays through March, 1:30 p.m. Anna Maria Island Irish Ceili and Set Dancing, Sandpiper Mobile Resort clubhouse, 2601 Gulf Drive N., Bradenton Beach. Information: 941-779-1416.

Thursdays, 9-11 a.m., veterans services assistance, Island Library, 5701 Marina Drive, Holmes Beach. Information: 941-7786341.

Third Thursdays, 11:45 a.m., Successful Women Aligning Together meets, Bridge Street Bistro, 111 Gulf Drive S., Bradenton Beach. Fee applies. Information: 941-345-5135.

Fridays, Senior Adventures usually meets to carpool on an adventure or for an activity, Annie Silver Community Center, 103 23rd St. N., Bradenton Beach. Information: 941-538-0945.

Second Fridays, 6 p.m., AMI Resident Community Connections, Center of Anna Maria Island, 407 Magnolia Ave., Anna Maria.

Information: 941-778-1908.

Saturdays, 8:30 a.m., Kiwanis Club of Anna Maria Island breakfast meeting, Anna Maria Island Beach Cafe, Manatee Public Beach, 4000 Gulf Drive, Holmes Beach. Information: 941-778-1383.

Tuesdays through May 14, 8:30 a.m.-2 p.m., Anna Maria Farmers Market, City Pier Park, North Bay Boulevard and Pine Avenue.

Information: 941-708-6130.

Tuesdays, noon, Rotary Club of Anna Maria Island, Bridge Street Bistro, 111 Gulf Drive S., Bradenton Beach. Information: 941718-0291.

Tuesdays, 2-4 p.m., Tech Help, Island Library, 5701 Marina Drive, Holmes Beach. Information: 941-778-6341.

Wednesday, Feb. 13 Noon — Coloring club, Island Library, 5701 Marina Drive, Holmes Beach. Information: 941-778-6341.

4:30 p.m. — Island Time Book Club, Island Library, 5701 Marina Drive, Holmes Beach. Information: 941-778-6341.

Thursday, Feb. 14 10 a.m.-noon — Friends of the Island Library preview book sale, Roser Memorial Community Church, 512 Pine Ave., Anna Maria. Information: 941-778-6341.

Noon-3 p.m. — Friends of the Island Library book sale, Roser Memorial Community Church, 512 Pine Ave., Anna Maria. Information: 941-778-6341.

Friday, Feb. 15 9 a.m. — Senior Adventures visits Sunnyside Village retirement community in Sarasota for a concert and breakfast, departs Annie Silver Community Center, 103 23rd St. N., Bradenton Beach.

Information: 941-538-0945.

9 a.m.-3 p.m. — Friends of the Island Library book sale, Roser Memorial Community Church, 512 Pine Ave., Anna Maria. Information: 941-778-6341.

Saturday, Feb. 16 8:30 a.m. — Kiwanis Club of Anna Maria Island breakfast meeting with a discussion on political leadership, Anna Maria Island Beach Cafe, Manatee Public Beach, 4000 Gulf Drive, Holmes Beach.

Information: 941-778-1383.

9 a.m.-3 p.m. — Friends of the Island Library book sale, Roser LOOKING AHEAD ON AMI Memorial Community Church, 512 Pine Ave., Anna Maria. Information: 941-778-6341.

Feb. 21, Friends of the Island Library lecture by Sally Vastola, Wednesday, Feb. 20 Holmes Beach.

11:30 a.m. — Anna Maria Island Garden Club meeting and Feb. 28, Friends of the Island Library lecture by Cathy Salustri, program, Roser Memorial Community Church, 512 Pine Ave., Anna Holmes Beach.

Wednesday, Feb. 13 11:30 a.m. — Off Stage Ladies of the Island Players luncheon meeting, IMG Academy Golf Club, 3450 El Conquistador Parkway, Bradenton. Fee applies. Information: 941-567-4960.

Monday, Feb. 18 11:15 a.m. — Anna Maria Island Democratic Club luncheon and program, IMG Academy Golf Club, 3450 El Conquistador Parkway, Bradenton. Fee applies. Information: 941-779-0564.

ONGOING OFF AMI Fridays, 10:30 a.m., Paradise Cafe games, music and socializing, the Paradise Center, Temple Beth Israel, 567 Bay Isles Road, Longboat Key. Fee applies. Information: 941-383-6493.

Saturdays through May, 9 a.m.-2 p.m., Bradenton Farmers Market, Old Main, Bradenton. Information: 941- 621-6471.

LOOKING AHEAD OFF AMI March, Mondays, Mote Marine Laboratory and Aquarium lecture series.

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Annie Silver volunteer Barbara Haslett dishes up mashed potatoes Feb. 7 for guests at the weekly community dinner at Annie Silver in Bradenton Beach. Volunteers prepare the meals at the center. The cost is $8 and the public is welcome.

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Wisconsinites unite

People with ties to Wisconsin gather Feb. 6 at St. Bernard Catholic Church, 248 S. Harbor Drive, Holmes Beach, to celebrate Wisconsin Day with live music, a potluck lunch and a raffle. Islander Photos: ChrisAnn Silver Esformes

Don Buehler, left, of Janesville, Wisconsin, purchases raffle tickets Feb. 6 from Greg Merle, Wisconsin Day committee member, as Bill Butt, treasurer, looks on during the annual Wisconsin Day event at St. Bernard Catholic Church.

Wisconsin Day committee members Dorothy Rozman and Karen Lagerman of Oconomowoc, Wisconsin, Esther Betker of Beloit, Wisconsin, and John Stock of Milton, Wisconsin, and Janet Granger of Oshkosh, Wisconsin, greet attendees Feb. 6, during the annual Wisconsin Day celebration at St. Bernard Catholic Church in Holmes Beach.

Susan Smith, Mike Hodgis and Vern Reigel provide music to get the polka started Feb. 6 during Wisconsin Day at St. Bernard Catholic Church in Holmes Beach. Smith is a year-round Lakewood Ranch resident, while Hodgis and Reigel, of Wisconsin, winter in Palmetto.

Players woo volunteers

Island Player actor and director James Thaggard expresses surprise Feb 10 as he chats with Linda and Carl Blicker of New Hampshire. The Blickers — on a winter visit to Anna Maria Island and friends of Thaggard — stopped by the theater to support their long-time friend. Guests at the open house explored the theater, spoke with Player’s members, enjoyed snacks and beverages, and signed up for volunteer opportunities.

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Joan Patridge, left, heads for a seat as Gene Campbell juggles a signup sheet, popcorn and punch at the Feb. 10 Island Players Volunteer Open House in Anna Maria.

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Country musician Andy Pursell, left, and Erol Ozsever perform “Wagon Wheel� Feb. 8 as a part of the opening for the Phil Vassar concert at the Center of Anna Maria Island.

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Concert fills center with country tunes

Country singer-songwriter Phil Vassar performs “Black and Whites� from his piano as a sellout crowd of more than 400 audience members cheered Feb. 8 at the Center of Anna Maria Island, 407 Magnolia Ave., Anna Maria. Ticket sales for the concert as well as refreshment sale, benefit the center. The event was sponsored Bradenton Area Convention and Visitors Bureau in a series of events intended to boost tourism after a bout with red tide. Islander Photos: Ryan Paice

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Students and parents dance the night away Feb. 5 at the Anna Maria Elementary Princess Ball as DJ Chuck Caudill lays the beats. Proceeds from the event will benefit the AME Parent-Teacher Organization. Islander Photos: Ryan Paice

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Young artist wins worldwide competition

Cory Wright is a Holmes Beach artist who is getAnna said her drawing took her three-four days and told her and she told me. I started crying and my ting quite the challenge from her daughter. to complete. mom did, too,” Anna said.

Anna Wright, a seventh-grader at Johnson-WakeShe learned she had won on Nov. 29 when her art The prize included $500 for Anna and $500 for land School of International Baccalaureate in Braden- teacher called with the news. her school’s art department. ton and an Anna Maria Elementary alumna, created “My art teacher, Jeannie Mendez, called my mom — Sandy Ambrogi winning artwork for the 2019 “Embracing Our Differences” juried art competition.

Anna’s work, “United in a Quest for Knowledge,” Anna Wright stands by won the Best in Show Student Award. The competiher artwork, “United in tion had 11,791 entries from 111 countries around a Quest for Knowledge,” the world. Judges chose 45 entries to be displayed as in Bayfront Park in Sarabillboards. sota. The seventh-gradThe winning artwork is on display at Sarasota’s er’s work won the Best Bayfront Park. The exhibit will be held through March in Show Student Award 15. in the 2019 “Embracing Anna told The Islander her inspiration for the Our Differences” juried drawing, which depicts a classroom in America and art competition. Islander another in Africa, was inspired by reading the book Photo: Courtesy Cory “I Will Always Write Back: How One Letter Changed Wright Two Lives.”

The book, published in 2015, contains the writings of two young pen pals, Caitlin Alifrenka from America and Martin Ganda from Africa, who exchanged letters for six years.

“We all have things in common. I want to embrace that and show that we are all different, but we can unite to make a better world,” Anna said.

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AME calendar

• Wednesday, Feb. 13, 3:30 p.m., ParentTeacher Organization meeting in the media center.

• Friday, Feb. 15, Otis Spunkmeyer fundraiser ends.

• Monday, Feb. 18, Presidents Day, no school.

• Tuesday, Feb. 19, 5-6:30 p.m., Parent-Teacher Organization dinner in the school cafeteria. Starting at 6:30 p.m., third-grade play, “Possibilities,” in the auditorium.

• Wednesday, Feb. 27, 3:30 p.m., ParentTeacher Organization meeting in the media center.

• Friday, March 8, 1 p.m., early release.

• Wednesday, March 13, 3:30 p.m., ParentTeacher Organization meeting in the media center.

• Friday, March 15, record day, no school.

• Friday, March 22, 1 p.m., early release.

• Spring break, no school, March 25-29.

• Monday, April 1, students return from spring break.

• Tuesday, April. 2, fourth- and fifth-grade English Language Arts writing assessment.

• Wednesday-Thursday, April 3-4, third-grade English Language Arts reading assessment.

Anna Maria Elementary is at 4700 Gulf Drive, Holmes Beach.

For more information, call the school at 941708-5525.

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FISH prepares festival with purpose

By Kathy Prucnell Islander Reporter More than 20 food vendors, 15 nonprofits and 60 artists and musicians will entertain Cortez festivalgoers Saturday and Sunday, Feb. 16-17, on 119th Street West from the Florida Maritime Museum to Sarasota Bay to benefit the Florida Institute for Saltwater Heritage.

Former chair Linda Molto said the Cortez Commercial Fishing Festival — in its 37th year — is the longest running festival in Manatee County.

Rose Lipke, in her fifth year of chairing the festival, which attracts 10,000-20,00 people each year, is leading a seven-person committee and a team of about 200 volunteers.

This year’s responsibilities are spread among FISH members — Lipke, Peg Miller, volunteer coordinator; Kim McVey, permitting; John Stevely, op-eds/advertising; Kris Martinez, setup and volunteers; Plum Taylor and Kaye Bell.

FISH vice president Jane von Hahmann also assists with the music and vendor contracts.

Born and raised in Cortez, Lipke, a commercial artist, environmentalist and supporter of commercial fishers, has again spun her fest magic — from sketching the T-shirt design, site-mapping, coordinating and logistics to fest cleanup.

She also works an ever-ringing phone the week before the event.

And, all the while, Lipke advocates the reason for the festival.

She spoke to this year’s “Changing Tides” theme and how it points to threats to the economic and environmental health of Cortez as well as the state: Red tide.

Pollution. Overpopulation. Net Ban. Runaway development. Mangrove destruction. Foreign seafood.

Lipke acknowledged some people considered the message too political, but not for the committee.

“We thought it was timely and important that those things were brought up because they’re facing Cortez and our survival as a community,” Lipke said.

With commercial fishers’ livelihood on the line — as mullet, stone crab and even bait species are on the wane — she said it’s important to bring a strong voice to the table.

“Everybody who lives out here knows that this year was an extraordinary year,” she said.

In Manatee and Sarasota counties, Lipke believes not only is red tide to blame, but also pesticide runoff, sewage spills, more development and failure to fix infrastructure.

“It was a real wake-up call for us that we need to be more active and have a bigger voice. Because if the water quality goes, we’re done,” she said.

Cortez fishers have been forced to fish the Everglades and Homosassa “just for bait,” Lipke said, adding she’d like to see government officials take more responsibility for the quality of the water.

Rose Lipke, festival chair, points to the waterfront docks where University of Florida Sea Grant scientists will present “Dock Talks” Saturday-Sunday, Feb. 16-17, at the 37th annual Cortez Commercial Fishing Festival.

The talks held at the dock at 119th Street will include an opportunity for the public to ask questions.

Preparing for this year’s fest Feb. 7, Rose Lipke maps out where vendors will exhibit their art on the FISH Preserve in Cortez. The 37th annual Cortez Commercial Fishing Festival will be Feb. 16-17.

Islander Photos: Kathy Prucnell

She expects Stevely, a retired University of Florida extension Sea Grant scientist, will carry a similar message in “Dock Talks,” a rolling educational and interactive presentation at the festival.

Also educational for kids of all ages will be a “touch tank” with local fishers offering a close-up look at marine life.

The fest will kick off at 10 a.m. Feb. 16 with a “blessing of the fleet.”

Why come to FISH’s fest?

Lipke has an answer: “It’s not just a festival. It’s our main fundraiser. If you want to support community, commercial fishing and the environment it depends on, it’s a party with a purpose,” she said.

For more information about the fest, go online to: www.cortez-fish.org/fishing-festival.

Monkey Bus to shuttle festgoers

New this year to help people get to the Cortez Commercial Fishing Festival is transportation by the Monkey Bus. For $2 roundtrip — just Saturday, Feb. 16 — beginning at 9 a.m., Island Beach Monkeys will shuttle people between Cortez Road Baptist Church, 4411 100th St. W., and the festival.

Monkey Bus owner Roque Pastorius said he’s received the OK from the church for parking and proceeds from the shuttle service will be donated to the Florida Institute for Saltwater Heritage.

“I’m proud to be part of the Cortez and island communities. I look forward to helping,” he said.

For both weekend days, Manatee County will offer park-and-shuttle festival options for $1.50 one way from two locations, G.T. Bray, 5502 33rd Ave. Drive W., Bradenton, and Coquina Beach, 2650 Gulf Drive S., Bradenton Beach.

FISH will offer free parking on the FISH Preserve, east of the festival at 119th Street West and Cortez Road West in Cortez.

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Shanties of yore featured at fest

Cortez Fishing Fest music lineup:

Folk and maritime music, as well as rock, blues, jazz and rockabilly, are offered at the Feb. 16-17 festival. Here’s the schedule: Saturday, Feb. 16 10-11 a.m., Shanty Singers 11:30 a.m.-1 p.m., Doug Demming 1-1:30 p.m., awards and introductions 2-4 p.m., Eric Von Band 4:30-6 p.m., Koko Ray Sunday, Feb. 17 10:30 a.m.-noon, Soupy Davis and friends 12:30-2 p.m., Ted Stevens & the Doo Shots 2:30-4 p.m., Jason Haram 4:30-6 p.m., Karen and Jimmy Band Bratton Store porch 1- 5 p.m., Eric Von Band

Capt. Richard Anthony Correa, Dick McIntyre and Mike Haley perform as the Shanty Singers Jan. 31 on the porch of the Florida Maritime Museum in Cortez.

Another chance to catch the Shanty Singers will be 10-11 a.m. Saturday, Feb. 16, at the Cortez Commercial Fishing Festival between the waterfront and Cortez Road West at 119th Street West.

Islander Photo: Kathy Prucnell

FISH to elect directors this spring

By Kathy Prucnell Islander Reporter With a mission to preserve the maritime culture in Cortez, the Florida Institute for Saltwater Heritage is amping up for its annual election.

By unanimous vote of the FISH board, a nominating committee was named Feb. 4 — vice president Jane von Hahmann and directors Angela Collins and Linda Molto — to present candidates for an April 15 vote of the general membership.

Five board members will be elected to fill spots held by Karen Bell, Mark Coarsey, Herman Kruegle, Mike Northfield and Pat Potts.

At the February meeting, Bell, Kruegle and Potts declared their bids for re-election. Northfield said he is “thinking about it.”

Von Hahmann said Coarsey, not in attendance Feb. 4, also is interested in running again. Susan Buckland, the wife of a FISH Boatworks volunteer, also is interested in running, she said.

Herman Kruegle is one of five FISH board members up for reelection.

Islander Photo: Kathy Prucnell The 15-member board oversees the 217-member nonprofit, with three-year staggered terms.

FISH members in good standing — meaning $10 annual dues have been paid — may vote at the April meeting or by absentee ballot. A letter from the nominating committee will be sent to members with details.

The nonprofit founded in 1991 supports protecting the coastal environment and runs the annual Cortez Commercial Fishing Festival as its only fundraiser.

In 2001, the nonprofit purchased most of the 100acre FISH Preserve, including mangroves, uplands and submerged land, as well as protected species of birds, fish and marine animals. Over the years, it has partnered with various state and federal agencies to restore its indigenous habitat. A Florida Fish and Wildlife Commission $100,000 restoration project is underway.

The nonprofit operates a boatworks at the Preserve, where a group of volunteers headed by Joe Egolf restore boats. Volunteers with expertise in repairing antique motors also are assisting the program.

FISH purchased and maintains the former volunteer fire station and Church of God, now known as Fishermen’s Hall.

The annual meeting will be at 6:30 p.m. Monday, April 15, at the hall, 4515 124th St. W., Cortez.

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Tiki and Kitty love shopping — no matter the weather!

We’re sorry to say goodbye to the folks with Kingberry Estates and the Community Thrift Shop — both stores closed in January. It always was fun shopping with them and they will be missed by us.

We have two new shops to welcome to our shopping adventure, and they promise some good oldies, classics and vintage styles.

You Never Know Thrift has everything you could possibly be looking for, including clothes, kitchen utensils, small appliances, furniture, DVDs and autographed sports memorabilia. The inventory is constantly changing. So keep going back. You never know what you will find.

Magnolia Antique Mall is a great little gem in Ellenton where you can find some of the nicest antiques and collectibles. Their vendors have an amazing array of pottery, glass, furniture and more.

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Gathering

Volunteers serve sausages, applesauce, biscuits and gravy Jan. 19 to diners at the Roser Memorial Community Church pancake breakfast on Pine Avenue in Anna Maria. The next pancake breakfast will be 8 a.m. Saturday, Feb. 16. The church is at 512 Pine Ave., Anna Maria.

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Roser Memorial Community Church will open its fellowship hall Feb. 16 for a savory and sweet community event.

Church members will be cooking and serving a pancake breakfast 8-11 a.m. that Saturday.

The menu will include pancakes, sausage, syrup, melted butter, applesauce, biscuits and gravy, juice, coffee and tea.

The cost per diner is $6. There is no charge for children under the age of 5.

After breakfast, diners are encouraged to burn off the morning’s calories with a stroll across the street to the Roser Guild Thrift Shop, which will be open 10 a.m.-1 p.m.

The church is at 512 Pine Ave., Anna Maria.

For more information, call the church office at 941-778-0414.

… and calls for servers

Roser Memorial Community church is seeking people to assist with pancake breakfasts.

The church seeks flippers, mixers, runners, servers and more.

Volunteers will be scheduled for one of five shifts.

For more information, call the church office at 941-778-0414.

Christ Church of presents Sunday concert

Elizabeth Gerberding, a harpist who works at Walt Disney World, will perform a concert in the sanctuary at Christ Church of Longboat Key. The concert will be at 2 p.m. Sunday, Feb. 17.

The event is open to the public.

The church also will present a concert — featuring the Florida Gulf Coast Brass Quintet — at 2 p.m.

Sunday, March 17.

For church is at 6400 Gulf of Mexico Drive, Longboat Key. For more information, call 941-383-8833.

St. B to join Walk for the Poor

St. Bernard Catholic Church is organizing participants in the sixth annual Walk for the Poor, which will be at 8 a.m. Wednesday, March 6, along the Manatee River in downtown Bradenton.

The event will take place on Ash Wednesday.

For more information, call the Society of St. Vincent DePaul at 941-794-1328.

Church of Christ offers lessons

The Cortez Church of Christ will host a series of lessons presented by Bob Dickey of Jacksonville.

Lesson titles include “By What Authority?,” “Man’s Most Dangerous Habit” and “What Will Heaven Be Like?”

The series will begin Sunday, Feb. 24, at regular service times and then continue Monday-Wednesday at 7 p.m.

The Cortez Church of Christ is at 12111 45th Ave. W., Cortez.

For more information, call the church at 941-2166286 or go online to www.cortezchurchofchrist.com.

Gathering plans SPECIAL EVENTS

Saturday, Feb. 16 8-11 a.m. — Roser Memorial Community Church pancake breakfast, 512 Pine Ave., Anna Maria. Fee applies. Information: 941-778-0414.

Sunday, Feb. 17 8 a.m.-noon — Holy Name Society pancake breakfast, St. Bernard Catholic Church, 248 S. Harbor Drive, Holmes Beach. Fee applies. Information: 941-778-4769.

2 p.m. — Concert with harpist Elizabeth Gerberding, Christ Church of Longboat Key Presbyterian (USA), 6400 Gulf of Mexico St. Bernard Catholic Church’s Holy Name Soci- Drive, Longboat Key. Information: 941-383-8833.

St. Bernard offers all-you-can-eat breakfast

ety will serve all-you-can-eat pancakes for breakfast SAVE THE DATE Sunday, Feb. 17, in the church activity center.

Women’s Guild Luncheon and Fashion Show, Feb. 21, St. The menu also includes sausage, eggs and orange Bernard Catholic Church. SOLD OUT juice.

Rummage sale, March 1-2, St. Bernard Catholic Church.

Breakfast will be served 8 a.m.-noon at the church, Mardi Gras, March 5.

248 S. Harbor Drive, Holmes Beach.

Ash Wednesday, March 6.

The cost will be $7 while those 12 and under will St. Bernard Catholic Church joins in St. Vincent De Paul SS. eat for free.

Peter and Paul the Apostles Conference sixth annual Walk for the For more information, 941-778-4769.

Poor, March 6, Bradenton.

Concert with Ring Sarasota, March 10, Roser Church.

Concert with Florida Gulf Coast Brass Quintet, March 17, Christ Church of Longboat Key Presbyterian (USA).

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CrossPointe Fellowship, 8665 Gulf Drive, Holmes Beach.

Sunday worship 9 a.m.; Sunday life group 10:30 a.m.; women’s prayer 9:30 a.m. Tuesday; men’s Bible study 7 a.m. Wednesday; fellowship meal 6:15 p.m. Wednesday; Wednesday Night Blast 6:45 p.m.

Episcopal Church of the Annunciation, 4408 Gulf Drive, Holmes Beach. Sunday Holy Eucharist (Rite I) 8 a.m.; Sunday Holy Eucharist (Rite II) 10:30 a.m.; men’s breakfast 8 a.m. Wednesday.

Gloria Dei Lutheran Church, 6608 Marina Drive, Holmes Beach.

Saturday service 5 p.m.; Sunday service 9:30 a.m.; Sunday fellowship 10:30 a.m.; prayer partners 11:30 a.m. Wednesday; women’s Bible study 10 a.m. Thursday.

Harvey Memorial Community Church, 300 Church Ave., Bradenton Beach. Sunday services 8:30 a.m. and 10:15 a.m.

Longboat Island Chapel, 6200 Gulf of Mexico Drive, Longboat Key. Sunday service 10 a.m.; fellowship following service.

Roser Memorial Community Church, 512 Pine Ave., Anna Maria. Sunday worship 8:30 a.m. and 10 a.m.; adult Sunday school 8:45 a.m.; Sunday adult book study 9 a.m.

Also, first and third Wednesdays, Roser Golfing for God, IMG Academy Golf Club, 4350 El Conquistador Parkway, Bradenton; second and fourth Wednesdays, 11 a.m., Just Older Youth/JOY Brown Bag Lunch Series; Tuesdays through April 2, 5:30 p.m., Terrific Tuesdays.

St. Bernard Catholic Church, 248 S. Harbor Drive, Holmes Beach. Saturday confession 3 p.m.; Saturday Mass 4 p.m.; Sunday Mass 8:30 a.m. and 10:30 a.m.; weekday Mass 8:30 a.m.

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Obituary

Sale-ing, sale-ing

Shopper Catherine Dougherty, left, who said she found the perfect item, gets assistance from volunteer Suzy Cowgill Feb. 8 during the preview sale for the annual White Elephant Sale at the Episcopal Church of the Annunciation, 4408 Gulf Drive, Holmes Beach. Islander Photos: Sandy Ambrogi

George A. Parker Jr.

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George A. Parker Jr., of Holmes Beach, died Jan.

He was born Nov. 14, 1920, in Philadelphia to George A. and Florence S. In 1942, he earned a bachelor’s degree from Colby College in Waterville, Maine, and began a career with Horace T. Potts, a Philadelphia steel distributor, becoming vice president of sales.

Later he began a second career as a pension consultant.

In 1943, he married Geraldine D. Fennessy of Cranston, Rhode Island.

In 1947, they moved to Flourtown, Pennsylvania, with their two sons and their daughter was born in 1954.

Mr. Parker and his wife were active in many social organizations in the Philadelphia area. Both were avid bridge players.

In 1969, they purchased a home in Spray Beach, New Jersey, where Mr. Parker became commodore of the Spray Beach Yacht Club.

In later years, he was president of the homeowners association of Westbay Point and Moorings in Holmes Beach.

A graveside service and inurnment, followed by a reception, will be held in warmer weather in Hillside Cemetery in Montgomery County, Pennsylvania.

Brown & Sons Funeral Homes & Crematory 43rd Street Chapel is in charge of arrangements. Condolences may be made to www.brownandsonsfuneral. com.

He is survived by his children Dennis M., David B. and Deborah L. Spector; nine grandchildren; three great-grandchildren; and his companion of 10 years, Virginia Horne.

LEFT: Church volunteer Sandy Lawrence oversees the quilt and basket raffle sales during the White Elephant Sale Feb. 8 at the Episcopal Church of the Annunciation in Holmes Beach. Church members filled the baskets and Sylvia Temmer created the one-of-a-kind quilt for the fundraiser.

Sandy Brooks, rear, sorts necklaces as volunteer Myra McClure explains pricing to a shopper Feb. 8 at the White Elephant Sale at the Episcopal Church of the Annunciation in Holmes Beach. The sale featured household goods, jewelry, small furniture, art and homemade canned goods.

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Local rum finds its niche on AMI

By ChrisAnn Silver Esformes Islander Reporter It started with a dream.

And as dreams are wont to do, it evolved into something different and exciting.

A plan to bake rum cakes fizzled when the idea to develop their own rum came into focus.

One lazy afternoon in 2016, islanders Lisa Coba and Jessica Holmes Holiday of Holmes Beach were floating in a pool when an idea surfaced.

Holiday said she was thinking of making and selling rum cakes.

Coba suggested if they were going to make rum cakes, maybe they also could make rum.

A year-and-a-half and many hours of research later, Coba and husband Oskar and Holiday and husband Adam rolled out AMI Rum. Coba, who was in the bar business for 20 years, said their first task was to find a distiller.

“We really wanted to find a distiller that would allow us to bring in our own recipe and work with us,” Coba said. “We wanted to own our own formula and not be someone else’s dream.”

She said after some Florida and Caribbean research, they settled on Citrus Distillers of Riviera Beach.

“We found them and went through the painstaking

AMI Spirits Inc. founders Adam Holiday, left, Jessica Holmes Holiday, Lisa Coba and Oskar Coba pose in January 2018 on the first day AMI Rum finished production at Citrus Distillers in Riviera Beach. Islander Courtesy Photo

process of making a rum come from an idea,” Coba said.

While creating the formula for AMI Rum, Coba said they considered the flavor profile and decided on something “that incorporated Florida ingredients and gave more of a sunny flavor than a spicy one.”

She said the group went through many test batches until they settled on a recipe for a golden-blonde rum that combines Florida citrus and cane sugar with a caramel finish.

“We wanted it to be something you can sip all by itself,” Coba said.

Currently, AMI Rum is available at Hurricane Liquors and is served as a welcome cocktail for guests at the Waterline Marina Resort and Beach Club, both in Holmes Beach.

Additionally, AMI Rum is offered in cocktails at the Waterfront and Sandbar restaurants in Anna Maria,

the Beach House restaurant and the Bridgetender Inn and Dockside Bar in Bradenton Beach and the Doctor’s Office and the Freckled Fin Irish Pub in Holmes Beach.

“Other local businesses have been extremely receptive,” Coba said.

As for the future of AMI Rum, Coba said they are considering making a reserve that would be a darker rum with a heavier body and canned, premixed fruitand-rum drinks.

When asked about the original idea of rum cakes, Coba said she makes them for bake sales, and AMI Spirits owns a domain name for the idea, but the focus has shifted to the rum.

“If someone asked me 10 years ago what I would be doing now, I never in a million years thought it would be this,” Coba said. “The journey has been hard, but that’s part of the glory, too.”

ArtWalk entertains outdoors

The Anna Maria Island Art League is undergoing renovations at the location it shares with the Doctor’s Office and artist Richard Thomas, who has a studio upstairs in the building.

AMIAL brought Thomas’ artwork outdoors Feb. 8 for ArtWalk. The next ArtWalk will be Friday, March 8.

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Melissa Williams, owner of SteamDesigns Studio, pours AMI Rum Feb. 8 at the studio’s reception for ArtWalk, a tour of boutiques and galleries, with help from AMI Spirits owner Lisa Coba. Islander Photo: ChrisAnn Silver Esformes

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ArtWalk fills HB galleries, shops

A crowd fills Island Gallery West at S&S Plaza in Holmes Beach for the Feb. 8 Holmes Beach ArtWalk — held at boutiques and galleries in downtown Holmes Beach, 5:30-7:30 p.m. the second Friday of the month through April.

Artist Robert Johnson of Anna Maria signs a purchase Feb. 8 for Sharon and Dave Shipman of Illinois. Johnson displayed his work at Restless Natives in the Island Shopping Center in Holmes Beach for the February ArtWalk.

Local artist Diane Remington and Gary Divecchia of Virginia discuss Remington’s paintings Feb. 8, displayed in the window at the Artists’ Guild Gallery in the Island Shopping Center, Holmes Beach, during the Holmes Beach ArtWalk. ArtWalk will take place again the second Fridays in March and April.

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Island mom walks for love, heart research for adults

By Sandy Ambrogi Islander Reporter Valentine’s Day is celebrated with hearts as symbols of love.

Susan Timmins chose Valentine’s Day to highlight a cause close to her family and her heart — congenital heart disease or CHD. Timmins will take to the pavement for a 32K walk on Anna Maria Island Feb. 14, marking her daughter Timmins Alexandra’s 32nd birthday. When she was born, doctors doubted Alexandra would reach her first birthday.

Now Alexandra faces a lifetime of special care as an adult with a congenital heart defect.

And Timmins, who is married to island restaurateur Sean Murphy, works with the Adult Congenital Heart Association to help adults face their challenges.

Timmins reported 2018 closed with the passing of federal legislation that provides for CHD research at the National Institutes of Health, as well as creating a database and a new awareness campaign at the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.

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Timmins said “amazing strategic maneuvering by our bipartisan bill sponsors in both chambers and a lot of finger-crossing” resulted in the passage.

She also said she cried as she watched C-SPAN coverage of the bill’s passage.

The Congenital Heart Futures Reauthorization Act allocates $10 million per year to the CDC for each of the next five years.

Timmins Valentine’s Day walk is part of ACHA’s national Walk for 1 in 100 initiative and funds will go to ACHA’s programs and to support its mission.

Timmin’s goal is $5,000 this year. She raised about $15,000 during the walks in 2017 and 2018.

“My initial goal was $1,000 in 2017,” Timmin’s said. “I was so amazed by the outpouring of community support. Of course, I shouldn’t have been amazed because our island community and Manatee County have always supported each other.”

To make a pledge for Timmons’ walk Feb. 14, visit her page at https://bit.ly/2sLflti or go to the achaheart. org Walk for 1 in 100 page.

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Timeline pushed back for traffic study completion

By Lisa Neff Islander Editor The drivers navigating the Barrier Islands Traffic Study may not pass the final pylon on their course before the next traffic season.

The original timetable for completion of the Barrier Islands Traffic Study was this spring, but changes to phase 3 mean a public presentation on the multiyear study won’t take place for another year.

“The schedule is changing a little bit,” said Bessie Reina, planning manager for the Florida Department of Transportation District One based in Bartow.

Reina said the DOT is changing phase 3’s scope based on recommendations and requests from the study’s steering committee, which wanted more data, including travelers’ origins and destinations,

and more public input.

The re-scoping pushes back the public meeting on the study, which the DOT wants to take place during the winter-spring tourist season rather than off-season.

“It was looking like middle of summer,” Holmes Beach Mayor Judy Titsworth said. “And they’d rather not make their presentation when people are not around.”

Still, said Reina, “We will move fast in phase 3.”

Titsworth also said the change to the schedule

Relief expected at Gulf DriveCortez Road intersection

There’s a fix to one element of the traffic troubles in Bradenton Beach.

The lack of a left-turn lane from southbound Gulf Drive on to Cortez Road has caused holdups in Bradenton Beach for nearly two months, but Mayor John Chappie said Feb. 7 that the lanes would be restriped Feb. 10, and the work was completed.

Restriping should improve traffic flow.

The county plans to finish paving all lanes and repaint to restore the roadway the night of Feb. 21, according to Chappie.

The lane was lost when Gulf Drive was realigned and traffic was compressed to one southbound/turn lane on the west side of the street to accommodate work on the Anna Maria Island Force Main 5 pipeline replacement project along the east side of the road.

While the work tore up one side of Gulf Drive, Chappie said the Florida Department of Transportation is requiring the county repave both sides.

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Without a dedicated turn lane Feb. 8 to Cortez Road from southbound Gulf Drive in Bradenton Beach, a line of cars wait in a single lane to turn left or continue south at the intersection. Bradenton Beach Mayor John Chappie said at a city commission meeting Feb. 7 the county would reopen the turn lane this week. Islander Photo: Ryan Paice

should not interfere with “moving forward on things we need, like roundabouts.”

The comprehensive study — requested by the Sarasota/Manatee Metropolitan Planning Organization at the urging of local officials — launched in November 2017 and involves examining regional transportation, identifying issues and recommending potential solutions.

During phase 1, planners collected studies — at least 15 — of transportation and parking on the barrier islands in Manatee and Sarasota counties.

Phase 2 resulted in a 1,220-page “operations and identifications” report containing assessments of existing conditions and recommendations to improve access to, from and circulation on the barrier islands — including in Anna Maria, Bradenton Beach and Holmes Beach.

A spreadsheet published last October during phase 2 shows long-term, midterm and short-term projects, including some completed, some under construction and others to be funded or considered.

The list of short-term projects for AMI includes completing sidewalks, constructing crosswalks and improving and adding bike lanes.

The list of mid-term projects to consider includes park-and-ride services, reconfiguring key intersections, adding roundabouts and establishing a water shuttle.

The list of long-term projects to consider includes developing an electronic wayfinding system, creating transit-only access lanes, establishing a ferry to shuttle people from AMI to Cortez and building new bridges on State Road 64 Manatee, State Road 684/Cortez Road and State Road 789/Gulf Drive with a flexible lane to accommodate public transit.

“There’s always going to be congestion,” Holmes Beach resident Carla Nicks said Feb. 7, as she waited for a green light on westbound Manatee Avenue. “But I hope they come up with some creative ways to at least reduce traffic.”

Phase 3 will involve crystalizing a community vision and deciding how to make recommendations realities.

“I’m really excited about how we’re thinking about this project,” Reina said. “We have to be creative.

Everything is on the table, which is really cool.”

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Woman ticketed in Anna Maria Island Bridge crash followed by 2-hour gridlock

A Bradenton woman driving a 2017 Cadillac was ticketed after causing a crash Jan. 29 on the Anna Maria Island Bridge.

Traffic came to a standstill for about two hours at 11:30 a.m. after the Cadillac swerved into oncoming traffic, sideswiping vehicles and causing a domino effect on the bridge between Perico Island and Holmes Beach.

The driver, Katherine Jo Hillabrand, 51, of Bradenton, was issued a notice for failing to drive in a single lane.

Hillabrand was transported by ambulance to Blake Medical Center in Bradenton and was in stable condition, Florida Highway Patrol Lt. Greg Bueno wrote in a Feb. 4 email.

According to an FHP report, the Cadillac struck a 2013 Dodge, which was moved before deputies arrived, and no skid marks were visible.

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Island police blotter

Anna Maria No reports.

Anna Maria is policed by the Manatee County Sheriff’s Office.

Bradenton Beach Feb. 4, Blue Marlin Seafood, 121 Bridge St., disturbance. A 60-year-old man went to the Bradenton Beach police station saying he and his girlfriend dined at the restaurant two days earlier, when an argument ensued with a manager. He’d advised the manager his friend was sick and needed help. The manager came back and asked the man to pay and leave. He said they argued and the manager crumpled the bill and threw it at him.

Feb. 6, 200 Bridge St. anchorage, assist. Dispatched for a possible drowning, a Bradenton Beach police officer arrived to the bayfront near the city pier to find people screaming about a man struggling in the

A witness to the accident, Bobby Wheeler of Bra“The car ahead of me caused the entire accident,” denton, told The Islander at least three people were in Wheeler said. a Dodge Journey.

“I called 911 as quick as I could,” and it took 8-10 “That car was a mess,” Wheeler said of the Dodge, minutes for EMS to arrive, he added. adding he saw a man from the vehicle “who looked According to the court record, Hillabrand was pretty bad,” and heard two females crying and moan- fined $166 for the traffic violation. ing inside the vehicle.

Wheeler said he was traveling west immediately behind the Cadillac when, at about 20 yards onto the bridge, he saw it cross the centerline, sideswipe vehicles traveling east, spin around and hit the Dodge.

The Cadillac was facing west in the eastbound lane Eyes on the road at final rest, according to the FHP report.

The Florida Department of Transportation and An eastbound GMC left the scene after being sideManatee County posted the following notices for swiped, Wheeler said, adding he had to back up his car the week of Feb. 11: to avoid being hit by the GMC. He then drove off the State Road 64 on the Anna Maria Island bridge and waited for a while because he was “shaking Bridge: Crews will be working at night on the so bad.” bridge Feb. 13-14 and Feb. 17-19. Motorists can expect lane closures 9 p.m.- 5 a.m. and should use water. The officer enlisted a boater to reach the man, caution. who was holding onto another boat’s anchor line. U.S. Gulf Drive in Bradenton Beach: Crews in a Coast Guard and Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservapipeline replacement project are working at Ninth tion Commission boats arrived and the man was taken Street North and the Cortez Road embankment. ashore. The man told police he was fishing when his Paving on Gulf Drive from Cortez Road northrudder got stuck to one side, causing him to flip out of ward to 10th Street North, when it takes place, his boat and the boat to run amok. will be during daytime hours and require traffic Feb. 6, 200 Bridge St. anchorage, stolen boat. A maintenance.

Bradenton man reported the theft of his 10-foot dinghy Avenue C in Bradenton Beach: Restoraafter leaving it for a week at the dinghy dock. tion of right of way is taking place in a pipeline Bradenton Beach is policed by BBPD. replacement project, including paving on 23rd, Cortez 24th and 25th streets.

No reports.

Gulf Drive in Holmes Beach: Gulf Drive, as Cortez is policed by the MCSO. part of a pipeline replacement project, is closed Holmes Beach to northbound traffic at 81st Street. Northbound Jan. 31, 2800 block of Gulf Drive, information. traffic is being detoured to 81st Street to access A contractor reported possible vandalism to a water Palm Drive. A reduced speed limit is in place and pump at a job site. motorists may experience single-lane closures.

Holmes Beach is policed by HBPD. For the latest road watch information, go Streetlife is based on incident reports and narraonline to www.fl511.com or dial 511. tives from the BBPD, HBPD and MCSO.

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Holmes Beach committee considers more trees, improved medians

By ChrisAnn Silver Esformes Islander Reporter Sustainable plantings and public safety are considerations when planning public areas in Holmes Beach.

During their Feb. 6 meeting, parks and beautification committee members continued discussing pending projects.

The committee is an advisory board that makes recommendations on such matters to the city commission.

Committee chair Zan Fuller said the nonprofit Anna Maria Island Garden Club received an Anna Maria Island Chamber of Commerce Trolley Grant in January and contributed funds for the lighting and irrigation of medians along Marina Drive.

She said it was a partnership with Holmes Beach public works, which planted trees purchased by the city and connected water and electricity to the medians.

The final piece of the project is painting the median curbs with reflective paint. Fuller will meet with garden club members to see if the group would pay for the paint, while public works would paint the curbs.

“I think overall it looks a lot better, and I believe it’s a lot safer,” Fuller said. “I think it’s going to be a lot less maintenance.”

Member Denis Groh agreed.

He said the city keeps enhancing areas without expanding maintenance needs, so plantings such as the muhly grass added to the medians should flourish with minimal care and help with visibility at a busy intersection.

Regarding improvements to 77th Street and Marina

Medians along Marina Drive, near the intersection of Gulf Drive, have been updated with new plantings and irrigation but await reflective paint on the curbs. Islander Photos: ChrisAnn Silver Esformes

Drive, a bench purchased by Holmes Beach resident Renee Ferguson was placed, and another resident, a landscaper, offered to provide trees by the bench. However, Fuller said there is no water source in the area.

Plus, public works director Dave Benton is concerned about an individual planting trees that would become the city’s responsibility to maintain.

Fuller said Benton recommended that Ferguson purchase trees from the city, which would care for them and, if they died, could replace them.

In other business, the committee discussed recommendations for trees along a planned multiuse path on Palm Drive from 66th Street to the 8600 block of Gulf Drive.

Previously, Groh provided the committee with a list of salt-, wind- and drought tolerant plants, including palm trees, buttonwoods, geigers and stoppers.

Fuller said many trees were removed during construction for stormwater infiltration and the bike

path.

“Our hope is to beautify it and create some shade,” Fuller said. “This project is moving quickly.”

She suggested the committee do some homework between meetings, go over Groh’s list and report next month on trees to be planted.

City Commissioner Carol Soustek, who attended the meeting as commission liaison to the committee, said she is suggesting the city contact people who live in the area to get their feedback on plans.

“I think it’s going to be a collaborative project that will go block-by-block,” Soustek said.

Groh agreed. “Right tree, right spot” will be essential, he said, and suggested his list of trees be posted on the city’s website, holmesbeachfl.org.

The next parks and beautification committee meeting will be at 10 a.m. Wednesday, March 6, at city hall, 5801 Marina Drive.

Watching the temp

Beachgoers walk the miles of white sand Jan. 23, while few people brave the 66-degree water in Gulf of Mexico as afternoon winds kicked up the surf at Manatee Public Beach in Holmes Beach. The temperature on Anna Maria Island was expected to reach the mid-70s Feb. 11.

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Former Holmes Beach Mayor Bob Johnson walks his black labs Bella and Sassy Feb. 6 along the canal near 77th Street and Marina Drive, where a memorial bench recently was placed.

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More about monarchs

By Lisa Neff

Milkweed for the monarchs

A monarch butterfly fluttered past The Islander’s office window to settle on a hibiscus petal.

Monarchs can be found year-round on Anna Maria Island, yet when I see the butterfly, I still think of spring and summer, because that’s when I saw them as a child in Illinois.

Sadly, I see fewer monarchs than I did a decade ago, and I’m not alone in this observation.

Research from the Florida Museum of Natural History, the Neff University of Florida and Hamilton College in New York shows Florida’s monarch butterfly populations dropped 80 percent since 2005.

The researchers based their study on a 37-year survey of monarch populations — caterpillars and butterflies — in north central Florida. The scientists examined milkweed plants for caterpillars and captured adult butterflies for 37 years — a period spanning more than 140 generations of monarchs.

Study co-author Jaret Daniels at the museum’s McGuire Center for Lepidoptera summarized the research results: “This study shows the tight connection between monarchs and milkweed and highlights very dramatic losses in abundance in Florida that further confirm the monarch is declining.”

While Florida hosts monarchs year-round, Florida also hosts migratory monarchs. Their springtime departure from Mexico to Florida and elsewhere in the southeastern United States is timed to coincide with growth of milkweed, where the monarchs will lay hundreds of eggs.

Monarch larvae feed almost exclusively on milkweed — not the tropical milkweed (asclepias curassavica) found in the garden departments of big box stores but the native milkweed we should find in our yards and alongside roads.

To maximize their offspring’s chances of survival, the butterflies must time their United States arrival within a three-week window, according to Daniels, who described Florida as a staging ground for the monarch’s recolonization of the East Coast.

If the species suffers in Florida, it suffers elsewhere.

The researchers pointed to the shrinking popula-

• The monarch’s life cycle has four stages: egg, larva, pupa and adult.

• Emergence from the pupal usually occurs in the morning.

• Female monarchs find milkweed using visual and chemical cues.

• Monarch larvae only eat milkweed plants of the genera asclepias and ampelamus.

• A group of monarchs is a “congregation.”

• Monarch adults prefer orange flowers to those of other colors when searching for nectar.

The monarch butterfly can be found year-round in • Monarchs can fly as fast as 20 mph.

• Monarchs can travel 40-100 miles per day Florida, but the state also sees seasonal migrating populations. Islander Courtesy Photo when migrating. tions of native milkweed as a factor in the monarch’s decline.

They also pointed to the application of glyphosate, a herbicide used to eliminate weeds, as a factor in the monarch’s decline. Glyphosate, the active ingredient in Monsanto’s Roundup, wipes out milkweed.

The Florida decrease parallels falling numbers in the monarch’s overwintering grounds in Mexico.

The plight of this pollinator has led some environmental groups to call for protections under the federal Endangered Species Act. Others have pressed for a grass-roots response, with a campaign to protect and grow butterfly habitat, particularly by planting herbicide-free milkweed plants needed for the species to continue.

About 20 types of milkweed plants are native to the state, according to the University of South Florida’s plant atlas.

Some species include: • Swamp milkweed, asclepias incarnate, which grows best in wet areas in central Florida and southward.

• Aquatic milkweed, asclepias perennis, found in wet areas in central Florida and northward.

• Fewflower milkweed, asclepias lanceolata, found in wet areas throughout the state.

• Butterflyweed, asclepias tuberosa, found throughout the state in dry to semi-dry areas.

Remember, if there is no milkweed, there are no monarchs.

Monarchs roost on the leaves of a tree. A survey of Florida monarchs conducted over 37 years showed a steep decline. Islander Courtesy Photo: Florida Museum/ Kristen Grace

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Three youth football teams still perfect, playoffs on horizon

By Kevin P. Cassidy Islander Reporter The gridiron is hot at the Center of Anna Maria Island.

Seedings are complete for the 8-10 age division of the youth flag football league at the center, while the 11-13 and 14-17 divisions still have two games remaining to determine final seedings.

Cassidy Each division has a perfect team.

For the 8-10 year olds, Beach Bums completed the regular season with a 7-0 mark and Progressive Cabinetry is right on its heels with a 5-1-1 record. Slim’s Place holds down third at 3-3-1, while Planet Stone follows with a 2-4-1 record. Ugly Grouper and Bins Be Clean complete the standings with 1-6 records.

The 8-10 playoffs are set to kick off after press time for The Islander at 5:30 p.m. Feb. 12, when No. 3 seed Slim’s Place takes on No. 6 Bins Be Clean, followed

by No. 4 seed Planet Stone battling No. 5 seed Ugly Grouper. The winners of those games will face off in semifinal games against Beach Bums and Progressive Cabinetry starting at 5:30 p.m. Wednesday, Feb. 20.

The 11-13 division has games remaining Feb. 12-13 before seedings are finalized, but it appears CABB Cleaning will nail down the top seed and the coveted bye into the semifinals. CABB emphatically

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demonstrated its position with a 33-7 victory over Beach House Real Estate Feb. 6 that improved its record to 5-0.

The second game of the evening saw Island Charms improve to 3-2 with a 12-0 victory over Beach House.

The two losses dropped Beach House to 2-4 and to fourth place, just behind Tyler’s Ice Cream, which is alone in third with a 2-3 record. Grooms Automotive completes the standings with a 1-4 record.

The playoffs get started in the 11-13 division at 7:30 p.m. Feb. 20 with the second seed taking on the third seed team, followed by the fourth seed versus fifth seed — and the probable No. 1 seed CABB Cleaning earning a bye into the semifinals.

Ace Hardware continues its lead in the 14-17 division after defeating Cloud Pest Control 19-13 during Feb. 6 action. The victory improves Ace to 5-0, two games ahead of Island Fitness, which dropped to 3-2 after losing a 30-26 shootout to Blue Lagoon in the second game Feb. 6. The victory improved Blue Lagoon to 2-3, while Cloud remains in search of its first victory.

Playoff action for the 14-17 division starts at 5:30 p.m. Tuesday, Feb. 19, with the second seed taking on the third seed followed by the top seed taking on the fourth seed.

Stay tuned.

Standings tight in adult flag football Guests at the One Particular Harbour grand opening Feb. 9 check out the boat show. The One Particular Harbour marina and adjoining residences are at Minto’s Harbour Isle, in partnership with Margaritaville Holdings.

The marina opening featured food and libations, live music and entertainers, tours and giveaways throughout the afternoon.

Islander Photos: Sandy Ambrogi

A look inside the boat storage facility at 12300 Manatee Ave., Perico. The enclosed boathouse holds 128 vessels up to 42-feet in length on five rows of racks.

Costumed stilt-walkers mug for the camera at the Harbour Isle clubhouse Feb. 9 for the opening of the OPH marina. Guests were treated to tours of the clubhouse and model homes.

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After four weeks of action, the standings in the adult flag football league at the center are tight from top to bottom. Lancaster Design and Progressive Cabinetry are tied for first place with matching 3-1 records, while Gulfview Windows and Beach House Real Estate stand tied at 2-2. Ugly Grouper and Hashmark Sports complete the standings with matching 1-3 records.

Ugly Grouper is holding down fifth place in the standings thanks to a 40-12 victory over Hashmark Sports to open the Feb. 7 adult football action at the center. The second game saw Progressive Cabinetry roll to a 27-6 victory over Beach House, while Lancaster Design edged Gulfview Windows by a 20-13 score in the final game of the evening.

Horseshoe news Feb. 6 was a competitive day at the Anna Maria City Hall horseshoe pits as four teams forged 3-0 records in pool play and battled it out in the playoffs.

The team of Larry Delarber and Bob Lee eliminated Hank Huyghe and Tom Skoloda by a 21-13 score, while Rod Bussey and Dom Livedoti advanced with a 21-6 victory over Norm Good and Adin Shank.

Bussey and Livedoti earned the day’s bragging rights with a tight 23-20 victory over Delarber and Lee. Two teams emerged from pool play Feb. 9, as Tom Farrington walked his way to the winner’s circle with a 21-14 victory over Sam Samuels and Lee. Play gets underway at 9 a.m. every Wednesday and Saturday at the Anna Maria City Hall pits. Warmups begin at 8:45 a.m. followed by random team selection.

There is no charge to play and everyone is welcome.

Key Royale golf news Beautiful weather resulted in a full week of golf action at the Key Royale Club in Holmes Beach last week, starting with a nine-hole, modified-Stableford System match for the men Feb. 4.

John Cassese, Tom Nelson and Larry Solberg each carded plus-3s to finish in a three-way tie for individual honors.

Solberg also was part of the team of Bill Brodie, Tim Friesen and Dave Richardson that won the team competition with a plus-3.

The women took the course Feb. 5 for a nine hole, individual-low-net match in four flights.

Marlyn Thorton captured Flight A with a 2-overpar 34, giving her a one-shot victory over Phyllis Roe, while Jean Holmes was another shot back in third.

Debbie Milder fired a 2-under-par 30 to win first place in Flight B. Carol Duncan and Meredith Slavin finished in a tie for second place with matching 3-overpar 35s.

Roxanne Koche carded the low-net round of the day with a 4-under-par 28, good for first place in Flight C. Fran Barford and Barb Harrold were one stroke back in a tie for second.

Sue Power and Terry Westby finished in a tie for first place in Flight D with a pair of 3-under-par 29s, one stroke ahead of second-place finisher Janet Razze.

Beth Lindeman had a chipin on the second hole to round out the golf action for the women.

The men got back on the course Feb. 7 for a ninehole scramble that saw the team of Brian Comer, Peter Lund, Bob O’Brien and Tom Nelson combine on a 6-under-par 26 to earn clubhouse bragging rights for the day. Mike Brakefield, Buddy Foy, Gary Razze and Larry Solberg were alone in second on a 4-under-par 28, while Mike Clements, Barry Izzard, Chuck Patrick and Terry Tarras took third with a 1-under-par 31.

Anna Maria Island Tides

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AM City Pier tides; Cortez high tides 7 minutes later — lows 1:06 later

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Warm weather, calm seas: Perfect formula for fishing success

By Capt. Danny Stasny Islander Reporter With the outlook ahead of some of the most beautiful weather anywhere, anglers are eager to get on the water.

Fishing inshore around Anna Maria Island is producing decent numbers of sheepshead. Whether fishing around docks, piers, bridges or reefs and wrecks, sheepshead are the most abundant species. Using live Stasny shrimp as bait will suffice in most scenarios. If you find the sheepies to be finicky, try baiting with fiddler crabs or sand fleas and see if they work. If the sheepies are not hungry, you’ll have to resort to digging for tube worms, which even the most stubborn sheepshead will take. But trust me, you’ll earn every worm you have, as they are labor intensive and hard to find.

Redfish are another species being caught frequently around Anna Maria Island. Although they are catch-and-release until further notice from the Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission, they provide great action for sport fishers in cooler months. Casting live shrimp in canals and around docks will attract these resilient fish to the hook. And, while you’re targeting reds, there’s a good chance you’ll encounter other species, such as black drum, flounder and sheepshead, for the cooler.

On my own Southernaire charters, I’m concentrating on catching sheepshead. These fish put up a good fight and they are excellent on a dinner plate. Most sheepies I’m catching are being taken from reefs and wrecks. I’m also catching some around residential docks when targeting catch-and-release redfish. Live shrimp seem to work fine as bait on days when the

Jerry Oliver of Pennsylvania shows off one of several redfish he caught and released in Sarasota Bay using shrimp Jan. 24. Oliver was guided to the fish

by Capt. Warren Girle.

Kris Schaffer, of Sinking Spring, Pennsylvania, shows off a healthy black drum. It was caught Feb. 6 using a sand flea for bait. She was guided to the fish

by Capt. David White of Anna Maria Charters. sheepies are in a feeding mode. On days when they seem to be on siesta, a fiddler crab can entice them to the hook.

Dock fishing for catch-and-release redfish is producing some alternate action for my clients. Some mornings yield as many as a couple of dozen reds.

Lastly, venturing into the Gulf of Mexico is providing action on snapper and grunts. Live shrimp on a knocker rig in depths of 30-40 feet is yielding Key West grunts, mangrove snapper and lane snapper.

Tripletail are being caught around floating debris in the same area.

Jim Malfese says sheepshead are the highlight at the Rod & Reel Pier. Pier fishers casting live shrimp under the pier deck are being rewarded with sheepshead, as well as an occasional flounder or black drum. Bouncing pompano jigs out from the pier also has rewards. You might also hook into jack crevalle, ladyfish and maybe even mackerel, but don’t forget to tip that jig with a piece of fresh-cut shrimp.

Capt. Aaron Lowman is working inshore for a variety of species. Casting soft plastics combined with a jig head is attracting spotted seatrout to his anglers. To find the fish, Lowman is drifting over deep grass flats, where sandy potholes are dispersed throughout the shallow waters.

While targeting trout, Lowman also is hooking into an occasional pompano.

Moving into the Gulf of Mexico, Lowman is taking charters to fish the ledges for snapper, grouper and sheepshead, where live shrimp as bait is working well.

Capt. Warren Girle is fishing nearshore ledges,

Fishing Charters Capt. Warren Girle

reefs and other structure in the Gulf of Mexico, where using live shrimp as bait on a knocker rig is yielding a variety of fish, including mangrove snapper, Key West grunts, sheepshead and flounder.

Moving inshore, shrimp remains the perfect bait — around docks and seawalls, where it is producing sheepshead, black drum and catch-and-release redfish.

Capt. David White of Anna Maria Charters is cashing in on near-perfect weather by venturing offshore with charters in search of big fish. Fishing hard bottom and ledges is producing some hefty red grouper, as well as mangrove snapper and hogfish. Also, offshore around the wrecks, are numerous amberjack, which are nice when a client is looking to get worn out from a fish.

Moving inshore, White is targeting the popular winter trio, sheepshead, black drum and catch-andrelease redfish. While patrolling inshore, White also is finding good numbers of pompano.

Capt. Jason Stock is doing well on amberjack now that the winds are lighter and the seas are calm.

Both live bait and artificials are working to lure these “reef donkeys” to the hook. His clients are getting a thrill and a workout from the amberjacks — known for drag-screaming runs and a fight to the end.

While offshore, Stock also is putting anglers on hogfish, mangrove snapper and red grouper.

Send high-resolution photos and fishing reports to fish@islander.org.

Boating lessons offered

The Anna Maria Island Sail and Power Squadron continues to offer safe-boating at the squadron building, 1200 71st St. NW, Bradenton.

A five-session boating class will be offered beginning at 6:30 p.m. Monday, Feb. 18. The fee is $55 for individuals and $85 for a couple.

Any person born after Jan. 1, 1988, operating a vessel powered by a 10-horsepower or larger motor must possess a Florida Boating Safety ID card, which can be obtained after passing the course.

For the full squadron schedule, call the squadron at 941-792-0394.

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Ronee and Jim Brady pause during setup work Feb. 6 in the new West Coast Surf Shop in Holmes Beach. They are busy restocking the store after an April 2018 fire. A soft opening is planned for later this month. BELOW: Jim Brady attaches wall shelving for merchandise displays at the surf shop. Final preparations are underway to reopen later in February. Islander Photos: Kathy Prucnell

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Surf shop readies for reopening Jim and Ronee Brady are ready to get back to their routine in the West Coast Surf Shop, 3902 Gulf Drive, Holmes Beach. The shop was damaged by fire and closed in April 2018.

The owners are installing shelving and restocking the shop for a soft opening this month. A grand reopening celebration is planned for May. The store, one of the oldest surf shops in Florida, lost most of its inventory and suffered interior damage when an electrical fire erupted. Structural damage was at a minimum, but insurance issues presented delays, and the store has been closed for 10 months.

So local surfers and ardent travelers, the West Coast Surf Shop will have you back to hanging 10 in no time.

SWAT sisters give back Giving back to the community is a main goal of Successful Women Aligning Together.

During the SWAT annual Boots and Bling celebration Jan. 27 in Palmetto, the group presented $2,396 to Melissa Wandall for the Mark Wandall Foundation,

AMI chamber welcomes new members

The Anna Maria Island Chamber of Commerce welcomed 13 new members in January.

New to the chamber roster are: • Bridge Street Events, Matthew Mayo, Bradenton Beach.

• Captain Major Fishing Charters, Samuel Major, Anna Maria.

• Jennifer Chatt/Island Real Estate, Holmes Beach.

• Coastal Printing of Sarasota, Chris Farrow, Sarasota.

• D’s Auto Spray & Mobile Detailing, Dustin Dyer and Steve Walborn, Bradenton.

• Enlightened Tribe Inc., Nicole Skaggs, Holmes Beach.

• Florida Institute for Saltwater Heritage, Jane von Hahmann, Cortez.

• Island Destinations of Anna Maria, LLC, Kimberly Roehl, Holmes Beach.

• Mainsail Vacation Rentals, Shauna Ruby, Holmes Beach.

• Rite Technology, Belinda Marty and David Pollimeni, Sarasota.

• Running Rover, Stacey Hiles Janik, Anna Maria.

• The Doctor’s Office, Kim NcNeal, Holmes Beach.

• W.B. Mason Co., Robert Allen, Anna Maria.

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which serves children and teens in grief.

More than 300 women are members of area SWAT chapters.

The Anna Maria Island SWAT group meets at 11:45 a.m. the third Thursday of each month at the Bridge Street Bistro, 111 Gulf Drive S., Bradenton Beach.

For more information, call AMI SWAT director Janice Teeter at 410-382-2257 or email swatami@ gmail.com.

Accommodations businesses form partnership Resort Vacation Accommodations closed Jan. 7 on an asset purchase of Edgewater Vacation Homes on Anna Maria Island.

The purchase includes operational and contract aspects of the vacation rental division, allowing both companies to provide guest reservations.

RVA said the purchase would add inventory to its existing island lodging portfolio of vacation rentals and services. RVA is one of the area’s leading rental companies and the largest management company on Florida’s west coast, according to its press statement.

For more information, call RVA at 800-237-9505 or visit rvafl.com/edgewater.

Finishing touches Vinny Esposito is busy this week putting the finishing touches to his new location, awaiting inspections and preparing to cook and bake up a storm.

His undisclosed location in Holmes Beach (hint: at the corner of Holmes Boulevard and Gulf Drive) may have a soft opening by the end of this week or next.

Look for the signs for the new Vinny’s Italian Kitchen, or call 941-896-9754.

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Michael Vejins, of Raymond James investment banking, explains his work as a financial planner to the Anna Maria Island Chamber of Commerce crowd Feb. 6 during the luncheon at IMG Academy Golf Club.

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Robin Spirtas, SWAT founder and CEO, left, and Deb Gerard, SWAT executive director, right, present $2,396 to Melissa Wandall of the Mark Wandall Foundation Jan. 27, during the annual SWAT Boots and Bling Celebration. Islander Courtesy Photo

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Jeff Parsons, general manager at the IMG Academy Golf Club, speaks to Anna Maria Island Chamber of Commerce members Feb. 6, during the luncheon held at the club, 4350 El Conquistador Parkway, Bradenton. Islander Photo: Sandy Ambrogi

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Wednesday, Feb. 27 5 p.m. — Mix and meet with the chamber board of directors at the office, 5313 Gulf Drive, Holmes Beach. Members $5, guests $10, reservations requested. Information: 941-778-1541, info@amichamber.org.

Sunday, March 31 Deadline for scholarship applications. Information: 941-7781541, info@amichamber.org.

LONGBOAT KEY CHAMBER OF COMMERCE Tuesday, Feb. 19 4 p.m. — 14th Annual Meet Greet Eat, Harbourside Ballroom, Longboat Key Club, 3000 Harbourside Drive, Longboat Key. Open to the public. Information: 941-383-2466, gloefgren@lbkchamber. com.

Tuesday, Feb. 26 5 p.m. — Lounge 15 at South St. Armands Circle, 15 S. Blvd. of the Presidents, Sarasota. Members $5, guests $10. Information: 941-778-154, info@lbkchamber.com.

Thursday, March 7 11:30 a.m. — Networking@Noon, Fleming’s Prime Steakhouse and Wine Bar, 2001 Siesta Drive, Sarasota.

Members $25, guests $35. Information: 941-383-2466, gloefgren@ lbkchamber.com.

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FREEBIE ITEMS FOR SALE

SERVICES

MINI FRIDGE:, $30, office desk and chair, $10, Bessler photo enlarger, $75. 941-3561456.

Individuals may place one free ad with up to three items, each priced $100 or less, 15 words or less. FREE, one week, must be submitted online. Email classifieds@islander.org, fax toll-free 1-866-362-9821. (limited time offer)

ISLAND COMPUTER GUY, 37 years experience. On-site PC repairs, upgrades, buying assistance and training. Call Bill, 941-7782535.

TWO SLEEPER SOFAS: Two years old. $50 each. Karl, 941-704-7798. dieter.kurz@ bluewin.ch.

ANNOUNCEMENTS

ROLLAWAY BED, EXCELLENT condition, $50, fishing waders size 11, $50. 330-2654407.

TO MY BEACH friends; John and Ann, Christy, Wendy and John, and Philadelphia John. I will not be on the beach hunting shells any longer. I have enjoyed it so much these last 10 years, and I will miss you all. Jo Ellen (in the coral hat and beach jacket). walden2720@comcast.net.

SOLID OAK DINING table with four chairs, $425. 941-779-2018.

ANTIQUE PARTNER DESK: All wood, $1,000. See at The Islander office, 3218 E. Bay Drive, Holmes Beach. 941-778-7978.

FOUR OAK OFFICE chairs: Antiques, perfect for eclectic dining set. The Islander newspaper, 3218 E. Bay Drive, Holmes Beach. 941778-7978.

Sandy’s Lawn Service Inc. Established in 1983 Residential and Commercial Full service lawn maintenance Landscaping – Clean-up Hauling tree trimming Licensed & Insured

Paradise Improvements

941.792.5600

Kitchen and Bath Remodeling Specialist Replacement Doors and Windows

Andrew Chennault

FULLY LICENSED AND INSURED Island References Lic#CBC056755 CBC 1253471

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WANTED: YOUR OLD cellphone for recycling. Deliver to The Islander, 3218 E. Bay Drive, Holmes Beach.

B-SAFE-RIDES: Peggy, R.N. I live on Anna Maria Island. Airport, 1-6 seats and personal rides, errands, etc. Don’t risk it! Call now, 727902-7784.

AERIAL PHOTOS of Anna Maria Island. View and purchase onli ne: www.jackelka.com.

PRESSURE CLEAN SMALL/medium driveway, $50. 941-718-1134. Ken.

FREE GUN LOCK courtesy of Project Childsafe, Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission and Holmes Beach Police Department. Pick up at The Islander office, 3218 E. Bay Drive, Holmes Beach. Don’t be sorry, be safe.

BUSINESS-TO-BUSINESS JD’s Window Cleaning looking for storefront jobs in Holmes Beach. I make dirty windows sparkling clean.

941-920-3840.

GARAGE SALES ROSER THRIFT SHOP and annex open 9:30 a.m.- 2 p.m. Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, 10 a.m.-1 p.m. Saturday. Donations preferred 9 a.m.-11 a.m., Wednesdays. 511 Pine Ave., Anna Maria. Call 941-779-2733.

WANTED! FOSTERS, VOLUNTEERS for Moonracer Animal Rescue. Please email: moonraceranimalrescue@gmail.com.

BOATS & BOATING BIMINI BAY SAILING: Small sailboat rentals and instruction. Day. Week. Month. Sunfish, Laser, Windrider 17 and Precision 15. Call Brian at 941-685-1400.

PONTOON BOAT RENTAL Create life long memories. Call 941-778-2121 or see boatflorida.net.

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I DON’T CUT corners, I clean corners. Professional, friendly cleaning service since 1999.

941-779-6638. Leave message.

NEED A RIDE to airports? Tampa $65, St. Pete, $55, Sarasota, $30. Gary, 863-4095875. gvoness80@gmail.com.

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WANTED: WORKOUT DVDs and retired but working XBox, Wii units with games for Ministry of Presence for kids and teens in Haiti.

Deliver to The Islander, 3218 E. Bay Drive, Holmes Beach.

GARAGE SALE: 8 a.m.-4 p.m. Saturday, Feb. 16. Antiques, collectibles, furniture, tools, collectible books, etc. Everything goes! 424 Pine Ave., Anna Maria.

Smokey and Diamond. Bonded pair, mother and son. 2 and 8 years old. Apply to adopt the pair at www. moonraceranimalrescue.com. Call Lisa Williams at 941-345-2441 or visit The Islander next to Paradise Cafe in Holmes Beach for more …

CLEANING: RESIDENTIAL, COMMERCIAL, vacation, construction, rentals and power washing. 941-744-7983.

JESSIE’S ISLAND STORE is now hiring night shift cashier, 3-4 nights. See Jimmy or April for details. 5424 Marina Drive, Holmes Beach. 941-778-6903.

WANTED: DETAILED HOUSE cleaner. Must be available any two days a week from 11 a.m. Richard, 941-518-1216.

REPORTER WANTED: Full- to part-time.

Print media, newspaper experience required.

Apply via email to news@islander.org.

KIDS FOR HIRE KIDS FOR HIRE ads are FREE for up to three weeks for Island youth under 16 looking for work. Ads must be placed in person at The Islander office, 3218 E. Bay Drive, Holmes Beach.

BEACH SERVICE air conditioning, heat, refrigeration. Commercial and residential service, repair and/or replacement. Serving Manatee County and the Island since 1987. For dependable, honest and personalized service, call Bill Eller, 941-795-7411.

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ANYONE CAN TAKE a picture. A professional creates a portrait. I want to be at your wedding! www.jackelka.com. 941-778-2711.

RELAXING MASSAGE IN the convenience of your home or hotel. Massage by Nadia, more than 20 years on Anna Maria Island.

Call today for an appointment, 941-518-8301.

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LAWN & GARDEN CONNIE’S LANDSCAPING INC. Residential and commercial. Full-service lawn maintenance, landscaping, cleanups, hauling and more! Insured. 941-778-5294.

SHELL DELIVERED AND spread. $55/yard.

Hauling all kinds of gravel, mulch, top soil with free estimates. Call Larry at 941-7957775, “shell phone” 941-720-0770.

NATURE’S DESIGN LANDSCAPING. Design and installation. Tropical landscape specialist. Residential and commercial. 35 years experience. 941-448-6336.

ISLAND LAWN SPRINKLER Ser vice: Repairs, installs. Your local sprinkler company since 1997. Call Jeff, 941-778-2581.

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PropertyWatch

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By Jesse Brisson Special to The Islander

NO SALES THIS WEEK.

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RENTALS

STRAIGHT SHOT LANDSCAPE: Shell, lime rock, palms, river rock, construction demolition, fencing, pressure washing, hauling debris and transport. Shark Mark, 941-3016067.

JUST OFF THE Island: Two retail storefronts for lease on Cortez Road. High visibility, high traffic. Water included. 7818 Cortez Road, approx 800 sf, 7834 Cortez Road, approximately 1,600 sf. 941-746-8666.

HOME IMPROVEMENT

VACATION RENTAL: BEAUTIFUL one-bedroom condo. Pool, one block to beach, cable, Wi-Fi. Available January-March, $3,000/ month. 941-778-1915.

VAN-GO PAINTING residential/commercial, interior/exterior, pressure cleaning, wallpaper.

Island references. Bill, 941-795-5100. www. vangopainting.net.

CUSTOM REMODELING EXPERT. All phases of carpentry, repairs and painting.

Insured. Meticulous, clean, sober and prompt.

Paul Beauregard, 941-730-7479.

TILE -TILE -TILE. All variations of ceramic tile supplied and installed. Quality workmanship, prompt, reliable, many Island references. Call Neil, 941-726-3077.

GRIFFIN’S HOME IMPROVEMENTS Inc. Handyman, fine woodwork, countertops, cabinets and wood flooring. Insured and licensed. 941-722-8792.

JERRY’S HOME REPAIR: Carpentry, handyman, light hauling, pressure washing. Jack of all trades. Call 941-447-2198.

ARTISAN DESIGN TILE and Marble. Building our reputation on excellent service and focused craftsmanship, one job at a time. www.ArtisanDesignTileAndMarble.com. Call Don, 941-993-6567.

SOUTHWEST HOME IMPROVEMENT: Michigan builder, quality work guaranteed.

Affordable, timely, within budget. Call Mike, 1-616-204-8822.

R. A. GONZALEZ CONSTRUCTION: Re-roof and leak specialist. Residential/hotels/commercial. Repairs, shingles, tile, metal, flat.

Quick response. Quality work at reasonable rates. References. Insured/licensed. #CCC1330056. Call Bryan at 727-2779502.

LOOKING FOR AN EARLY BIRD? You can read Wednesday’s classifieds on Tuesday at www.islander.org. And it’s FREE!

SEEKING FEBRUARY OR partial month.

Mangrove Avenue to Cypress Avenue, Anna Maria, $4,000-5,000. 419-957-6794.

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Windows & Doors 941-730-5045 WEATHERSIDE LLC

HOLMES BEACH: ANNUAL elevated, unfurnished 2BR/2BA, garage, lanai, no smoking/ pets. $1,500/month. 941-524-9759.

BRADENTON BEACH, ANNUAL; unfurnished 2BR/1BA, ground level, will consider small pet, no smoking. $1,600/month. 941705-4737.

HOLMES BEACH: 2019-20 winter rental.

2BR/2BA Gulf side of Gulf Drive, half block to beach. No pets, no smoking. 813-254-8844.

ANNUAL RENTAL ON AMI: WE make Island living carefree! Weekly cleaning service, pool and yard maintenance included. 2BR/2BA remodeled duplex with motel amenities.

Private pool with Jacuzzi. Fully furnished.

Available May 5. $4,000/month. Tom, 941993-4909.

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CHRISTIE’S PLUMBING

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King, Queen, Full & Twin, pre-owned from $30 new/used.

941-922-5271 www.sleepking.net

Island Limousine

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SUNPLAZA WEST, APRIL availability 20192020. 2BR/2BA, nicely updated, pool, tennis court, direct beach access. 813-416-4497.

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2020 SEASON: 2BR/2BA unit; first floor.

Solar-heated pool, laundry. Three-month minimum. 941-778-9576.

HOLMES BEACH DUPLEX: 2BR/2BA, garage. Beautifully furnished. January through April, 2020. No pets or smoking. $3,300/month. 941-778-2824.

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HOLMES BEACH: WESTBAY Point and Moorings. 2BR/2BA condo, bay views, furnished. Association rules apply. May through December. $2,350/month. 941-778-2824.

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MIKE NORMAN REALTY EST. 1978

ISLANDERCLASSIFIEDS RENTALS Continued

REAL ESTATE Continued

OFF-SEASON STARTING May 15. Perico Bay 2BR/2BA, one-car garage. Updated villa. Book now. $1,500/month. Flexible. Real Estate Mart, 941-356-1456.

NORTH BEACH VILLAGE: Gorgeous turnkey furnished totally updated 3BR/2.5BA, two blocks from the beach, hardwood floors, new kitchen, great rental history. Only $539,000.

Call Kathleen White at 941-773-0165. Island Real Estate.

REAL ESTATE GULF VIEW VACANT LOT Build your perfect island retreat with views of the Gulf and beaches. Cleared lot located on an ideally situated, quiet side street that allows weekly rentals. Beach access just across the street with a shady, scenic path. $575,000

BEACHFRONT CONDO Recently updated 2BR/2BT with gorgeous views. Preferred complex offers large heated pool, Jacuzzi, covered parking and elevator. Selling “turn-key furnished.� Great rental. $824,900

STARTING FROM THE low $300,000s. Only minutes from the beach, this new active adult community is perfectly located just south of Manatee Avenue off Village Green Parkway.

Perfectly designed, open 2BR or 3BR/2BA plus den and two-car garage oor plans.

Luxurious amenities, pool, spa, gym, pickleball and fenced-in dog park. HOA only $209/ month. Models open daily. Contact us, 941254-3330. www.MirabellaFlorida.com.

MOBILE HOME FOR SALE, Cortez, FL. All new inside and out, vinyl siding, lifetime roof, central AC, new granite counters with island and desk area, paver patio, 2BR/1BA. $129,500. Call 508-397-3953.

Weatherside is here for you in all kinds of weather!

Windows & Doors BAYFRONT 4 BEDROOM Gorgeous views from every room of this unique property tucked away on a waterfront lot with a private drive. Just steps to the beach and historic Bridge Street. New dock, new roof, two new A/C units. $899,500

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Since 1949 ~ 29 years on AMI Call Ted: 941.730.5045 CBC 125314531 EXPERIENCE REPUTATION RESULTS SALES/RENTALS Professional Service to Anna Maria Island Since 1974

HERON’S WATCH 10 minutes to beaches. 4 BR + Den. Excellently maintained, tastefully decorated. No rental limitations. MLS A4142821. $359,000.

LUXURY BEACHFRONT 3BR/3BA condo located in a premier complex on Anna Maria Island. Complex offers a huge, heated pool & Jacuzzi, garage, secured entrance and elevator. Selling “turn-key� furnished. $1,549,000

MEADOWCROFT 1308 56TH ST. 1BR/1BA enclosed lanai. Turnkey furnished.

Beach cottage decor in living room. Heated pool, tennis, clubhouse. $121,000.

VACATION/SEASONAL RENTALS GULFFRONT PROPERTIES BOOKING NOW 941-778-0807

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Gulf-Bay Realty of Anna Maria Inc. Jesse Brisson - Broker Associate, GRI 941-713-4755 800-771-6043 WEST OF GULF DRIVE newer 4BR home just a few steps to the beach. Spacious floor plan with multiple decks and additional entertaining space located pool side complete with wet-bar and Jacuzzi. Selling “turn-key� furnished. $1,625,000

Mike Norman Realty

800-367-1617 941-778-6696 31O1 GULF DR HOLMES BEACH INC www.mikenormanrealty.com sales@mikenormanrealty.com

PERICO BAY CLUB ground-level updated 2BR/2BA villa with water views. $279,000.

Call Kathleen White at 941-773-0165. Island Real Estate. KWhite35@tampabay.rr.com.

ANNA MARIA ISLAND: Sweet spot. Waterfront 3BR/2BA home. Caged, heated pool and spa. Boat lift and dock. Vaulted ceiling.

New, low price, $699,900. Exclusive, Real Estate Mart, 941-356-1456.

AFFORDABLE DOUBLEWIDE: HANDYMAN. $29,000 or best offer. Nine miles to beach. Ask for JB, Real Estate Mart, 941356-1456.

EQUAL HOUSING OPPORTUNITY All real estate advertising herein is subject to the Fair Housing Act, which makes it illegal to advertise any preference, limitation or discrimination based on race, color, religion, sex, handicap, familial status or national origin, or intention to make any such preference, limitation or discrimination Familial status includes children under age of 18 living with parents or legal custodians, pregnant women and people securing custody of children under 18.

This newspaper will not knowingly accept any advertising for real estate which is in violation of the law. Our readers are hereby informed that all dwellings advertised in this newspaper are available on an equal opportunity basis. To complain of discrimination, call HUD toll-free at 1-800-669-9777 or for the hearing impaired, call 0-800-543-8294.

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DREAM VACATIONS FOR YOUR VACATION DREAMS

CITY OF ANNA MARIA Exceptional 4BR home located on a superior street at the north end of the Island just steps to the beach and historic Pine Avenue. Gorgeous saltwater pool in beautifully landscaped setting, garage and elevator. Selling with tasteful “turn-key� furnishings. $1,550,000

MOBILE HOME FOR sale (55-plus Sandpiper Resort Co-op). 50 steps from the beach. 1BR/1BA, fully furnished, new floors. $75,000. Call Erik, 813-679-3561.

NEW CONSTRUCTION!

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Enjoy this beautiful, three-bedroom villa inside the gates of desirable Harbour Landings!

Nestled in the historic waterfront fishing village of Cortez Walking distance to beach and island dining 1 mile from Anna Maria Island

4400 Manatee Ave W Bradenton, FL 34209 michaelsaunders.com

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Mike Norman Realty INC OFFERING THE BEST SELECTION OF SALES & RENTALS ON ANNA MARIA ISLAND SINCE 1978

Come see this custom-built home in Anna Maria with a short walk to direct beach access. 4beds/6baths/3car home with over 3,200 sf under air. Home has pool and spa, no rental restrictions, tons of open space, elevator, privacy, way too many features to list. $2,099,000

www.mikenormanrealty.com 31o1 Gulf Drive, Hholmes Beach 800-367-1617 | 941-778-6696

RELEASE DATE: 2/10/2019

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91 Church title 92 Partitioned, with “off” 93 People of southcentral Mexico 94 Director Coppola 100 Author Jonathan Safran ____ 101 Land parcel 103 ____ Moines 104 Pique 106 Literary fairy queen

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