The islander newspaper e edition wednesday, feb 28, 2018

New to the dais. 4 AsTheWorldTerns “do right thing.” 6

Drilling on the record. 8

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Restaurant sign draws attention. 3 Legal costs climb in Bradenton Beach. 4

Meetings

On the government calendar. 4

Op-Ed

The Islander editorial, reader letters. 6

10-20 YEARS AGO

From the archives. 7

HB files suit to force treehouse demolition. 8

Happenings

Community announcements activities. 10-11 Make plans, save a date. 12-13 Center in black for 2nd month. 14 WMFR reviews assessments. 14 Tribute to Marjory Stoneman Douglas. 16 Domestic violence hits AMI in 2017. 17

Streetlife. 19 Church-HB land sale prospects dim. 20

Obituaries. 21 Flu outbreak ‘moderate’ in Manatee. 21 HB bike path future questioned. 24 Standings tighten in adult football. 26 Perfect combo for fishing: Sunshine, light breeze. 27 Blue Water becomes Beach Club. 29

PropertyWatch. 31 CLASSIFIEDS. 32

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Alternate site eyed for osprey nest in Holmes Beach

By ChrisAnn Silver Esformes Islander Reporter “I’m just trying to make everybody happy,” Liza Click, Manatee County grounds division property management supervisor said Feb. 20 regarding deterrents for birds building their nest too close for comfort for some tennis players in Holmes Beach.

The tennis courts on 62nd Street at Flotilla Drive are owned by the city and maintained by Manatee County parks workers.

The county plans to install a pole with a tall platform near the courts as an alternative nesting location for the bird.

Rick Lewis, a kayak tour guide with Beach Bums in Anna Maria, said he’s seen an osprey nesting on a light post over the courts at 6200 Flotilla Drive, Holmes Beach.

According to Lewis, an osprey — possibly the same one —nested on the tennis court lights for several years. Last March, county workers attempted to chase the bird away after players complained of feces on the courts.

“I’ve been watching her for several years,” Lewis said. “It really made me mad when they did that.”

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An osprey is perched Feb. 14 in a Norfolk Island pine tree near the Manatee County tennis courts in Holmes Beach. Tennis players recently complained about osprey feces on the courts. Islander Photo: ChrisAnn Silver Esformes

By ChrisAnn Silver Esformes Islander Reporter Ospreys prefer to nest in high places.

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By Bianca Benedí Islander Reporter Two men fired from the Anna Maria Public Works Department in January were hired back Feb. 22 following the revelation that other city employees also took memorabilia, engraved planks and memorial benches, from the city pier.

Peter Piir and Taylor Mannhart, who were fired Jan. 25 for removing two planks from the Anna Maria City Pier without city permission — although at the behest of plank sponsors — were rehired almost a month after their departure, according to the city’s personnel records.

In letters addressed to Piir and Mannhart, Anna Maria Mayor Dan Murphy explained that Piir had informed him during meetings on Feb. 14 and Feb. 20 that other city employees took memorabilia and a bench from the pier.

In light of the revelations, Murphy wrote, “It is my opinion that you did not understand you were misappropriating city property.”

Piir also alleged a Murphy supervisor was in possession of city equipment and another employee used marijuana while on duty.

But Murphy’s letter said no evidence was found to substantiate Piir’s claims.

Jones Murphy said Feb. 23 he had no comment on the decision and reasserted a previous statement that he would not publicly discuss employee records.

On Jan. 19, while on duty, Piir and Mannhart removed engraved planks from the pier at the request of friends who spon-

sored planks.

The city discovered Jan. 21 that the planks had been removed. After confirming with Piir and Mannhart that they had removed the planks, public works manager Dean Jones retrieved the city property from the sponsors who had requested and received planks.

Jones, assistant manager Kevin Schoedel and deputy clerk Debbie Haynes interviewed Piir and Mannhart Jan. 24 regarding the incidents.

The next day, Piir was fired for misappropriation of city property and exercising poor judgment. Mannhart was fired for misappropriation of city property, exercising poor judgment and an overall unsatisfactory work record.

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An osprey takes wing Feb. 22 from its nest atop the cell tower in Bradenton Beach.

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In Holmes Beach an osprey that has been trying to nest on a light pole at a tennis court soon will have its own platform away from the courts and the humans that became annoyed by the outfall.

In Bradenton Beach, work on a cell tower is suspended until a site study to assess an osprey nest on top of the tower is concluded, according to Bradenton Beach Police Chief Sam Speciale.

Cell tower owner SBA Communications Corporation worked on the tower in early February, sending workers high up with a crane to repair structural damage caused by Hurricane Irma in September 2017.

And more work is expected, when new carrier antennas are added to the tower.

Bradenton Beach resident Carole Flanders said she

Elswick worked with scientists from ESA Scheda environmental consultants, who assessed the area in August and September 2017 to determine the best alternative location for the nest and assist with nest relocation permitting.

Scheda scientists determined the nest was inactive and did not require a relocation permit. nothing was done at the time, but with tourist-season in full swing, Click received renewed complaints about bird feces on the tennis courts. under Click’s direction, county workers installed owl decoys atop the light poles as a deterrent.

Meanwhile, Elswick said Feb. 20 that a steel nest platform is being fabricated and Florida Power and Light has donated a 30-foot pole. The pole and platform will be installed pending a permit from the city of Holmes Beach, which owns the property.

“We’re hoping this provides a good resolution and the osprey will nest on the platform instead,” Elswick said. “But, there are no guarantees.”

A decoy stands guard Feb. 20 to deter osprey from nesting at the tennis courts at 6200 Flotilla Drive in Holmes Beach. Islander Photos: ChrisAnn Silver Esformes observed an osprey nesting on the tower in January and was disturbed to see workers on the tower.

She noted it’s against the law to disturb an active nest, adding they did just that during “repairs to the tower with a crane that was there for two to three days for nine hours each day,” Flanders wrote in a Feb. 21 email to The Islander. “The birds were frantic and I do not want to see this happen again. If the eggs have hatched, this would be a death sentence for the babies.”

According to her email, Flanders contacted Justin Matthews with Matthews Wildlife Rescue of Bradenton. Matthews verified Feb. 19 that the nest was active.

“I know its active because I saw an adult carrying a fish to the nest,” Matthews said Feb. 22. “At the very

least, this means she’s sitting on eggs.”

An “active” nest is one containing eggs or fledglings.

According to the Migratory Bird Treaty Act of 1918, it is illegal to tamper with nests containing eggs or babies. Breaking the law carries a $15,000 federal fine.

When notified Feb. 22 about the nest on the tower, Speciale said he was not previously aware of the nest.

“I was unaware of any nest on top of the cell tower and would have notified the powers to be if I had,” Speciale said.

Speciale said SBA representatives were notified and, he said, they are going to “suspend work on the tower until they have completed a bird-site study.”

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OSPReY COnTInuED FROM PAgE 1 Lewis said he saw the remains of a nest on the ground Feb. 13 and assumed someone had knocked it down. And, according to Lewis, it wasn’t the first time he’d seen an osprey nest destroyed at that location.

According to the Migratory Bird Treaty Act of 1918, it is illegal to tamper with nests containing eggs or babies. Breaking the law carries a $15,000 federal fine.

As a result of a January 2017 state regulatory change regarding osprey nest removal, an FWC permit is no longer required for destruction of an inactive nest — one not containing eggs or fledglings — of non-listed birds.

Currently, ospreys are not federally listed as threatened.

“Ironically, a permit is required to relocate a nest, but not to simply take it down,” Mike Elswick, Manatee County natural resources division manager, said Feb. 20.

Click called on the county for help with the nest and Elswick has orchestrated nest relocation in some county parks, including neal, Robinson and ungarelli preserves.

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Restaurant sign draws attention in Bradenton Beach

By ChrisAnn Silver Esformes Islander Reporter “Obviously, a sign is the most important thing to a business,” Commissioner Ralph Cole said Feb. 15 regarding the Anna Maria Oyster Bar sign near the Historic Bridge Street Pier.

Concerns about the height, placement and style of the sign have caught the attention of the Bradenton Beach city commissioners and Mayor John Chappie.

Chappie said Feb. 15 that he should have asked more questions when the commission approved the sign permit in late 2016.

AMOB leases the restaurant space on the pier from the city and the sign is located on city property.

During a Feb. 1 commission meeting, Scenic WAVES Partnership Committee member Fidencia Pla said she is concerned the sign violates code, blocks the view of the clock tower and does not fit the character of the historic district.

Pla said the sign is about 16 feet 6 inches tall, and

the height limit on freestanding signs in the city is 12 feet. She said the permit did not include lighting or smaller signs for other businesses, which are attached below the main sign.

Additionally, Pla said the sign does not conform to the character of the sign it replaced.

The former sign stood at the foot of the pier and was close in size to the new sign, but it did not include business advertising and was made of wood for a historic look.

At the Feb. 15 meeting, Chappie said he shared Pla’s concerns and suggested lowering the AMOB sign and moving it closer to the foot of the pier, and replacing the old pier sign where the AMOB sign now stands.

Additionally, he suggested toning down the lighting and adding “gingerbreading” to the AMOB sign to match the style of the historic district.

The commission agreed with Chappie about lowering the sign and changing the aesthetic, but did not support relocating the sign.

The illuminated Anna Maria Oyster Bar sign near the Historic Bridge Street Pier also promotes other businesses. The sign was placed in early 2017 and some people complained it does not fit the old-Florida character of the historic district.

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This sign previously stood near the base of the Historic Bridge Street Pier in Bradenton Beach. It was replaced in early 2017 by the Anna Maria Oyster Bar restaurant. Islander File Photo

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“It’s all about exposure,” Cole said. “If you don’t see the sign, you might go around and drive by.”

“I need to get as many people into the restaurant as possible,” AMOB owner John Horne said. He agreed to consider lowering the sign, changing the lighting from internal to spotlights mounted atop the sign and adding Horne trim.

Jim Hassett, a Bradenton Beach resident of 25 years, said Feb. 20 he thinks the sign is fine as-is and supports AMOB. “(Horne) has done a lot to improve the pier since his business has been there,” Hassett said. “It’s a big draw to the pier for people. And he needs to get people in there right now, while they’re here for season.”

The commissioners and mayor unanimously voted to direct the pier team advisory board to review the AMOB sign permit and bring a recommendation to the commission.

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Community activist appointed to Anna Maria commission seat

By Bianca Benedí Islander Reporter Amy Tripp will serve the remainder of Nancy Yetter’s commission term in Anna Maria.

The commission unanimously selected Tripp Feb. 22 from three applicants for the term, which ends in November.

Yetter announced in January she was moving to Tampa and would not finish her term. Her final meeting was Feb. 8.

Three applicants — Tripp, David Bouchard and Jonathan Crane — applied for the seat.

They were given opportunities to address the commission ahead of the vote Feb. 22.

Bouchard said he applied because he saw an opportunity and wanted to serve the city.

Crane told commissioners he was “the best candidate” due to his years serving as chair of the planning and zoning board and his “lifelong commitment to public service.” Crane also cited his legal career and volunteer experience.

Tripp said her family has had a presence in Anna Maria for 65 years, adding that her in-laws were involved in local government. She said her public service, including advocating for bike path development and home-rule protection, demonstrated her efficacy.

After the applicants spoke, the seated commissioners ranked them.

The names on the votes were not shown, but the

Amy Tripp is sworn in Feb. 22 as Anna Maria city commissioner by city clerk LeAnne Addy. Islander Photos: Bianca Benedí

scores were. Tripp was the first choice of all four pend.

The commission agreed to discuss assignments commissioners.

Three commissioners selected Crane as their and responsibilities at the meeting at 6 p.m. Thursday, March 8, at city hall, 10005 Gulf Drive. second choice, while one selected Bouchard.

Tripp was sworn in following the vote, and joined the commission for the remainder of the meeting.

She will serve into November, when the seat will come up for election.

Commissioners are paid a $400 monthly stiAnna Maria City • March 8, 6 p.m., commission.

• March 13, 4 p.m., planning and zoning.

• March 22, 6 p.m., commission. overly broad records request from defendant John Anna Maria City Hall, 10005 Gulf Drive, 941Metz’s attorney, Thomas Shults of Kirk Pinkerton 708-6130, cityofannamaria.com.

P.A. of Sarasota, requesting 22 separate records. She said compiling the records would entail 119 hours of Bradenton Beach work for $19,991.80.

• March 1, 6 p.m., city commission.

Perry said the records request — which should • March 6, 1 p.m., city commission. have gone to the city’s paralegal for the suit, Michael • March 7, 9:30 a.m., CIP. CANCELED Barfield, not the city clerk — spanned seven years • March 7, 9:30 a.m., CRA. and included a request for any documents — emails, • March 7, 11 a.m., pier team. agendas or packets — in which Perry referenced the • March 7, 1 p.m., Scenic WAVES. P&Z board duties. She said when Barfield asked • March 8, 1 p.m., department heads.

Shults for clarification, Shults responded that the city • March 12, 10 a.m., variance hearing. had five days to produce the records.

• March 15, noon, city commission.

A Feb. 12 letter from Robert Watrous, repreBradenton Beach City Hall, 107 Gulf Drive senting Clarke and the city for the suit, requested a N., 941-778-1005, cityofbradentonbeach.org. deposit of 50 percent before the city would execute the request.

Holmes Beach It is unclear from the invoices from Watrous to • March 1, 6 p.m., city commission. the city whether Clarke also is responsible for pay• March 7, 6 p.m., planning commission. ment to Watrous. Representatives from the city and • March 13, 6 p.m., city commission.

Watrous refused comment on the matter Feb. 23, • March 15, 6 p.m., city commission. citing client-attorney privilege.

• March 27, 6 p.m., city commission.

There was no response from Shults as of press • March 29, 6 p.m., city commission. time.

Holmes Beach City Hall, 5801 Marina Drive, Perry anticipates a trial date in late fall.

941-708-5800, holmesbeachfl.org.

Additionally, Chappie reported the city had spent $26,274.81 on a permitting and zoning appeal also West Manatee Fire Rescue filed by Metz, initiated in 2016. His appeal of a July • None announced.

2017 special master ruling is pending in the circuit WMFR administration building, 6417 Third court.

Ave. W., Bradenton, wmfr.org.

The city also spent $9,242.55 on legal expenses for three charter amendments placed on the ballot by Manatee County a defunct political group — Concerned Neighbors • March 1, 9 a.m., county commission (land of Bradenton Beach — that were approved Nov. 7 by use). the electorate.

• March 6, 9 a.m., county commission.

• March 20, 9 a.m., county commission.

Administration building, 1112 Manatee Ave. terms of the city lease. The pier has been closed since W., Bradenton, 941-748-4501, mymanatee.org.

September pending a rebuild project. The engraved planks will be removed as part of the rebuild.

Of interest The city allowed sponsors to request their plank • March 14, 1 p.m., Coalition of Barrier Island until Jan. 26. Any remaining engraved planks will be Elected Officials, Bradenton Beach City Hall. stored by local contractor Frank Agnelli until public • March 19, 2 p.m., Island Transportation works employees can retrieve those planks and build Planning Organization, Anna Maria City Hall. memorial fences at City Pier Park at the corner of Pine • March 20, special election, Manatee County Avenue and North Bay Boulevard, and at the Anna School District tax referendum, 7 a.m.-7 p.m. pollMaria Island Historical Society, 402 Pine Ave., Anna ing.

For more, go to votemanatee.com.

Maria.

• March 30 is the Christian observance of In their letter to the city, the Langers said they Good Friday. Many government offices, includhad requested Piir retrieve a plank because they were ing the island city halls, will be closed. concerned it would be damaged during the scheduled Send notices to calendar@islander.org. removal and possibly it would be thrown out.

Legal costs climbing in Bradenton Beach

By ChrisAnn Silver Esformes Islander Reporter Bradenton Beach is engaged in several lawsuits at various stages of resolution.

Some casewatchers are following the money.

As of Feb. 15, fees incurred for four lawsuits — one initiated in 2016 and three in 2017 — had reached $121,491.39.

A case filed in August 2017 against the city and developer Shawn Kaleta by Manatee County for a proposed residential pool that would cover a sewer line is moving closer Barnebey to a resolution.

At a Feb. 15 city commission meeting, city attorney Ricinda Perry said that according to Mark Barnebey, the city’s attorney for the suit, “a settlement is still looking positive, but nothing has been Perry reached at this point.”

As of Feb. 15, the city had spent $33,663.78 on the suit.

Also, Mayor John Chappie reported Feb. 15 the city had spent $52,310.25 in attorney’s fees for a Watrous lawsuit — initiated by ex-Mayor Jack Clarke and joined by the city — against several now-former board members who allegedly violated Florida’s Government-in-the-Sunshine Laws.

The suit against the board members also was filed in August 2017.

According to Perry, the suit is still in discovery.

She said the city recently received an extensive, Rehired continued from page 1

dent Sandra Rich turned in a petition in early February containing nearly 200 signatures that asked the city to reconsider the action to fire the two men.

Bradenton Beach residents Richard and Jeanette Langer, who had sponsored one of the removed planks, also wrote an email to the city on Piir’s behalf, requesting officials reinstate his employment.

Aubry alluded to the petition and the decision to rehire Piir and Mannhart Feb. 22 in public comments during a city commission meeting. “On behalf of Sandy Rich and myself and 183 citizens, thank you very much,” he said, without expanding.

In September 2017, Hurricane Irma passed through Anna Maria Island, leaving the alreadydamaged pier “totally destroyed” according to the

Meetings

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DOT bridge, traffic study coordination questioned by ITPO put up with this so long,” he said. “To even think about waiting until the bridge is there is not going to change that section right there. It still has to be included and why wait? This is common sense.”

The DOT barrier island traffic study, or BITS, now lists 74 ideas for improving barrier island traffic flow, including 25 short-term suggestions, 39 midterm fixes and 10 long-term solutions.

Short-term suggestions to request shared use of church parking and add parking on Longboat Key were eliminated.

Extending the northbound right-turn lane on gulf Drive at the intersection with Manatee Avenue was added, according to Bessie Reina, project manager for BITS. Suggestions will be prioritized as BITS concludes this summer.

Lynn Burnett, city engineer for Anna Maria, Bradenton Beach and Holmes Beach, prioritized five projects for DOT funding in April by the Sarasota/Manatee Metropolitan Planning Organization.

“I put together a list to get the ball rolling,” Burnett said.

Burnett’s list includes the Anna Maria Island and Cortez bridges, State Road 789 improvements in Bradenton Beach and Holmes Beach and implementation of short-term BITS solutions.

She added one priority request after Chappie and Murphy spoke.

“The recommendation would be to extend the eastbound turn lane from Burnett gulf Drive” on the south side of the Cortez Road intersection, Burnett said. “We can do that.”

The priorities were unanimously approved by the ITPO, which was formed to advise the MPO on island traffic issues. One of the three representatives rotates in the island seat on the MPO board.

The MPO uses local priorities to generate state

support and funding in its jurisdiction for DOT projects, but it doesn’t happen quickly.

“The general idea is they are looking for new money five years out,” said MPO executive director David Hutchinson.

Funding for DOT recommendations can follow once adopted as priority items by the MPO, which was created in the 1950s to provide a local voice to the state on transportation issues.

The ITPO focus this year includes implementing short-term BITS suggestions, lobbying the DOT to improve the three bridges connecting Anna Maria Island to the mainland and Longboat Key, and securing county beach concession funds from the Manatee County Board of Commissioners.

Reina said the BITS represents an untried approach.

“This is a new study for the department and the district,” Reina said. “We’re taking a new approach to viewing the seasonal traffic and increased traffic demand at this time.”

The ITPO will next meet at 2 p.m. Monday, April 9, at Anna Maria City Hall, 10005 Gulf Drive.

The MPO was to meet at 9:30 a.m. Feb. 26, after press time for The Islander, at the Holiday Inn, 8009 15th St. E., Sarasota.

Roadwatch

Eyes on the road

The Florida Department of Transportation posted the following notice for the week of Feb. 26: • State Road 789/Gulf Drive from SR 64/Manatee Avenue to SR 684/Cortez Road: Manatee County crews are replacing force mains. For more information about the project, go online to amipipereplacement. com.

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By Terry O’Connor Islander Reporter Five recommendations to improve Anna Maria Island traffic flow emerged as priorities at the Feb. 12 Island Transportation Planning Organization meeting in Anna Maria.

The Florida Department of Transportation also was questioned by ITPO members about communication between project managers handling the barrier island traffic study and the Cortez Bridge revamp, respectively, given the two major infrastructure projects are interlinked.

Anna Maria Mayor Dan Murphy and Bradenton Beach Mayor John Chappie asked for assurance from the DOT the traffic bottleneck on Gulf Drive south of Cortez Road in Bradenton Beach will be addressed.

“Information is always shared,” said Jesten Abraham of the DOT. “I Murphy can’t guarantee anything.”

The three ITPO representatives — Murphy, Chappie and Holmes Beach Mayor Bob Johnson — were told DOT project coordination is routine.

Murphy and Chappie pressed the issue.

“Seriously, can you give us some assurance it will actually be looked at?” said Murphy. “I don’t get that comfortable feeling that we’re going to do something about it.”

Chappie listed the reasons he believes the issue is critical: dangerous traffic congestion could be eased, the right of way and bike lanes are too narrow and pedestrians are at risk.

“Everything just narrows down at that one spot,” Chappie said. “It’s a tremendous safety issue.”

Chappie Chappie chided the DOT for being lax in addressing the city’s safety issues.

“To be honest, I’m a little surprised FDOT would

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Opinion

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Do the right thing

You won’t all remember Stan Laurel and Oliver Hardy. You might not have seen their comedy skits from the 1920s-’40s — heck, I didn’t either.

You might, however, see clips on TV, or more likely YouTube. There’s a great dance routine on YouTube featuring the pair that perfectly syncs to Santana’s “Oye Como Va,” but I digress. Laurel and Hardy both had successful careers in film before pairing up. But the comedy team forged a grand career in the movies, including “Another Fine Mess” in 1930.

According to Wikipedia, they appeared as a team in 107 films, 32 short silent films, 40 short sound films and 23 full-length feature movies.

They were prolific, nutty, bumbling geniuses.

And they brought us a phrase that spawned first from “Another Fine Mess,” and was popularized in the media of the day. It was often repeated and bantered about in their routines for film and stage.

It brings us to today. Anna Maria. And “another fine mess.”

Oliver would say: “Well, here’s another nice mess you’ve gotten us into.”

Sometimes Oliver said, “Well....”

And Stan chimed in, “Here’s another mess I got you into.”

I picture this running through the mind of Anna Maria Mayor Dan Murphy in recent weeks, as he faced down a crew of bumbling public works employees and their supervisor, all who somehow thought it was OK to collect and distribute to pleading sponsors some of the memorial planks from the defunct city pier.

Two employees met with severe results. They were fired. And the angry conversations that ensued made a remedy seem impossible, although some 180 or so residents asked to have them reinstated.

But then the mayor learned other employees, including a supervisor, had done pretty much the same thing — removing memorial planks and a bench from the pier for personal reasons.

Thanks to the mayor, the first two bumblers have their jobs back, and there must be some tension running through the city about the actions of the others. good going, mayor. You did the right thing. now ... sorry to bring it up again, but many of us are asking our state and federal government to forego their long-standing commitment to the nRA and do the right thing — enact stricter gun laws, ban assault rifles and initiate a buy out. How about it?

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Neighborhood noise beef

not requiring the use of this material on the required I’d like to see Holmes Beach’s residential neigh- fences, like they are now doing for noisy businesses borhoods get the same type of noise relief required in in the commercial zone?

Laurel S. Nevans, Holmes Beach the commercial zone.

When Barefoot Tiki opened, the police used to Friends to friends stand across the street with decibel meters and the Our Friends of the Island Library book sale once minute the sound level exceeded what was allowable, the business was forced to bring it down to an accept- again was a success at Roser Memorial Community Church, taking in $3,250. able level.

We had fewer books than last year, but a great The owners were proactive and found a solution: Soundproofing. Once installed, it greatly reduced the assortment.

To our wonderful volunteers, scores of them, who noise creep.

When the ugly grouper took over, it likewise was toiled over thousands of books, sorting, setting up, mandated to install this soundproofing cloth, again to pricing and so much more, to our friends who donated minimize noise carrying over to adjacent properties. the books all year and everyone who attended the sale, You can no longer hear the noise from a half block we say most sincerely, thank you.

One comment from a customer: “Wow, the books away.

Some of us in the neighborhoods have been com- are in alphabetical order!”

We give grateful thanks again to this generous plaining about noise pollution from pools with no setchurch and it’s staff for welcoming us back after clearbacks for more than eight years.

After about five years of complaining, the city ing out the classrooms for our use.

And, as always, our thanks to Karen and Mike finally started issuing tickets. Yet citizens still need to initiate the complaints and, those of us who do, soon LaPensee for holding our books all year.

Please, note, you may continue to donate books get a reputation.

We get no noise relief, though, despite the fact that at the Island Library, 5701 Marina Drive, Holmes Beach. even the splashing sounds carry over half a block.

Denise Johnson, Holmes Beach Why does the city have different standards for noise in the commercial district? Why are developers Have your say in residential zones not held to the same soundproofing standards as those in the commercial zones?

The Islander accepts original letters of up to 250 Why isn’t soundproofing required in the residential words and reserves the right to edit for grammar and zones in the same way it is in the commercial zones? length. Letters must include name, address and a conWhy are resort housing owners not required to use the tact phone number (for verification). Anonymous letsame technology and methodology to mitigate ongo- ters will not be printed. Email: news@islander.org. ing noise pollution from their units? Why is the city Readers also may comment on stories online where The Islander has 2,500+ registered users.

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15 mph and wait for a turn

The original bridge linking Anna Maria Island and Cortez was built with wood in 1921. The speed limit across the bay was 15 mph and vehicles were limited to one direction at a time. This photo and many other historical images can be found in “Images of America: Anna Maria Island” by Islander publisher Bonner Joy. Islander Courtesy Photo

Good deeds

Steven and son Simeon Brubacher stand alongside Holmes Beach fishing guide Taylor Rahn, left, as Rahn is recognized by Longboat Key police for pulling them and three others from Sarasota Bay after their canoe capsized on a windy and cold January morning. Islander Courtesy Photos

In the headlines: Feb. 25, 1998

• Bad weather spawned by El Nino dumped more than 8 inches of rain in a day on Anna Maria Island and produced hurricane-force wind gusts that shattered windows in 21 cars in Holmes Beach and tore roofs from homes in Anna Maria.

• Bradenton Beach officials were applying for a $550,000 grant through the Florida Department of Community Affairs for revitalizing a “blighted” area of the city — the historic district that includes Bridge Street.

In the headlines: Feb. 27, 2008

Longboat Key Police Chief Pete Cumming, left, honors Taylor Rahn, a Holmes Beach charter captain, Feb. 20 with a plaque and commendation for his efforts in saving the lives of three boys and two men stranded Jan. 7 near Sister Keys in Sarasota Bay.

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• The Florida Department of Environmental Protection announced it would extend the beach renourishment boundary in Anna Maria to include bayside properties on north Shore Drive. The DEP agreed the shoreline north of the Rod & Reel Pier was “critically eroded.”

• The Florida Department of Transportation launched a new project development and environmental study of the Anna Maria Island Bridge to determine whether the structure should be replaced.

• Bradenton’s planning commission signed off on a special-use permit for a boat ramp and dock to be built at the southwest section of the Palma Sola Causeway beach. The ramp still needed city council’s approval.

• Holmes Beach officials learned another study could be needed for grassy Point Preserve. Holmes Beach Mayor Rich Bohnenberger said an archeological survey could be required by the Florida Department of Historical Resources before habitat restoration began.

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Offshore drilling opponents go on the record

By Kathy Prucnell Islander Reporter Suncoast Waterkeeper and Manatee Fish & game Association object to the Trump administration’s push to expand oil and gas leases to all u.S. coastal waters, including the gulf of Mexico.

Strong in their conviction, they invited public officials and the community to a Feb. 20 hearing to become part of the federal record.

About 30 people spoke against the plan at Fishermen’s Hall in Cortez during a program that was hosted by the Florida Institute for Saltwater Heritage.

The u.S. Department of Interior’s Bureau of Ocean Management is taking comments until March 9 on a 2019-24 leasing plan.

Pushing for “energy dominance,” the administration has proposed a new five-year National Outer Continental Shelf Oil and gas Leasing Program to expand gas and oil drilling to 90 percent of federal waters — areas blocked under the Obama administration.

Suncoast Waterkeeper represents about 2,600 members from Port Charlotte to Tampa with a mission to educate and advocate for clean waterways.

Manatee Fish & game Association, formed in 1935, supports “keeping our shores oil free” and “good laws to protect fish and wildlife,” said MerriLynn Parker, secretary/treasurer of the 30-member group.

Andre Mele of Suncoast Waterkeeper announced the Manatee County Board of Commissioners

Trump administration proposes new oil leasing

Geologist David Woodhouse objects Feb. 20 at Fisherman’s Hall to the federal government opening more land for oil company exports and the potential for damaging the environment. Islander Photo: Kathy Prucnell responded to invitations by approving a motion 7-0 to oppose oil and gas drilling in state waters in February, reupping a 2010 position. He called it a “powerful statement” from “very pro-development officials” even considering the state waters’ limitation.

“What did a turtle ever do to you?” said Marsha Wikle, kayaker and Sierra Club member, fearing another horrific oil spill.

The April 20, 2010, Deep Horizon explosion and spill, considered the worst in u.S. history, continued for months and released 4.9 million barrels of crude oil into the gulf.

Tens of thousands of birds, 170,000 turtles, and “any number of dolphins” died from the spill, Wikle

Plans to open more submerged lands off Florida’s west coast to gas and oil leasing are in the hopper in Washington, D.C. The gulf of Mexico Energy Security Act currently bans the leases within 125 miles off western Florida, according to Bureau of Ocean Energy Management spokeswoman Tracey Moriarty.

In a Feb. 22 email, Moriarty reported 2,772 gas and oil leases in the gulf, including 37 in an eastern planning area.

The 2019-24 plan under review proposes 10 new leases, two per year, she said.

The proposed federal plan marks the first time since 1988 a majority of the eastern planning area off Florida’s west coast is proposed for leasing, according to BOEM. — Kathy Prucnell

said, adding BP was fined $19 billion.

“We can’t allow the expansion of drilling to ruin what makes Florida enticing,” said Sierra Club member Sandy Ripberger.

John Isham, an ocean researcher, added “his biggest concern” is increasing noise in the ocean, which impacts the food chain and “eventually effect all of us.”

Sarasota attorney David Shapiro, running for the seat held by u.S. Rep. Vern Buchanan, R-Longboat Key, offered his position. “I represented people impacted by the BP oil spill. I saw the devastation — what it did to our environment, the foul, fish everything…. I’ll do anything and everything I can to help the environment. This is what I pledge.”

Mele pointed to seven major oil spills since 1976 and predicted “an economic catastrophe” with more rigs offshore, adding a drone operating in the gulf has recently found giant vortexes of oil.

In January, gov. Rick Scott announced a deal with u.S. Interior Secretary Ryan Zinke to spare Florida from drilling expansion. A Feb. 8 letter from the Florida Department of Environmental Protection restated Scott’s opposition.

Florida offshore drilling will be analyzed as part of the current proposal, according to Tracey Moriarty, BOEM spokeswoman in a Feb. 22 email.

A description of the plan — and where comments can be registered at the “finish line”— is online at boem.gov/National-Program-Virtual-Room.

Comments also may be made to Kelly Hammerle, national OCS Oil and gas Leasing Program Manager, BOEM, 45600 Woodland Road, Sterling VA 20166.

An audience at Fishermen’s Hall in Cortez listens Feb. 20 to speakers against the Trump administration’s efforts to expand oil and gas leases off the shores of Alaska and the continental United States, including the Gulf of Mexico.

Islander Photo: Kathy Prucnell

Holmes Beach files lawsuit to force treehouse removal

By Kathy Prucnell Islander Reporter It’s back to court for Holmes Beach and the couple who own the beachfront treehouse.

To force removal of the treehouse, the city of Holmes Beach filed a new lawsuit Feb. 22 in 12th Circuit Court against owners Lynn Tran and Richard Hazen.

“We’re looking for an order that puts the court’s authority behind our orders,” said attorney Jim Dye, principal in Dye, Harrison, and the lead attorney for the treehouse matter since 2013.

The petition sets forth three theories “that get us to the same place,” Dye said.

The complaint asks the court to enforce the 2013 code enforcement board and 2016 special magistrate orders through an injunction requiring “immediate removal.”

Tran and Hazen have been under city orders to remove the treehouse since July 2013, as well as a fine of $50 a day effective July 22, 2015. The suit estimates the fine has climbed to $50,000.

Tran and Hazen built the two-deck treehouse without permits in 2011 seaward of the erosion control line in a 50-foot city setback at their a residence, which includes four short-term rental units called Angelinos Sea Lodge, 103 29th St. What’s followed has kept the residents and city at odds — and the owners taking a loss at each juncture.

The owners maintain they built the treehouse as

a reading space and for their personal relaxation, and were told they didn’t need a permit by a former city official before constructing it.

They sought and failed to obtain an after-the-fact permit from the Florida Department of Environmental Protection, relief in state courts and lastly, in a petition turned down by the u.S. Supreme Court in January, they lost plea for a citywide vote to grandfather the treehouse.

The owners have 20 days to respond after being served and, as of Feb. 23, they had not been served, according to Tran.

“Meanwhile, the fine will keep running,” Dye said.

The city also asks the court for its costs and fees in bringing the new action.

Judge Lon S. Arend has been assigned to the case.

Amendment to vacation rental bill may save city ordinances

It’s a waiting game.

An amendment to a bill in the Florida Legislature may save Anna Maria Island cities’ vacation rental ordinances, according to Anna Maria Mayor Dan Murphy.

Representatives on the House government Accountability Committee voted 13-11 Feb. 22 for HB 773, a bill that would make legislating vacation rentals the purview of the state through the Florida Division of Hotels and Restaurants.

However, an amendment that was approved without objection may prevent the bill from moving forward, according to Murphy.

Murphy told commissioners Feb. 22 an amendment was drafted by city attorney Becky Vose and her son Wade that would require vacation rental owners to notify property owners within 1,000 feet at least 24 hours in advance of a sexual offender occupying the property.

Murphy said the amendment could kill the bill because vacation rental owners would find the requirement onerous. In addition, he said the change means the House bill no longer pairs with SB 1400, the companion bill in the Senate.

“We have unofficial through-the-backdoor understandings that the Senate probably will not take up the bill because of that amendment,” Murphy said.

Murphy said city lobbyist Chip Case presented Vose’s amendment to state Rep. Jay Fant, R-Jacksonville, who introduced it in the House. Case is Fant’s political consultant.

SB 1400 is in the appropriations committee, the last of three committees before the measure can go to the Senate floor.

HB 773 moved to the commerce committee.

The legislative session is set to end March 9.

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The Anna Maria Island Historical Society will hold its annual Heritage Day Festival March 3 in Historic Park, 402 Pine Ave., Anna Maria.

The Saturday event will be 9 a.m.-2 p.m. and raises money for AMIHS to provide education and entertainment.

Festivalgoers will find a children’s scavenger hunt, collectibles sale, authors’ corner, museum tours, a raffle and silent auction and “a settlers market” offering herbs, produce, honey and AMIHS’ fresh-made

Settler’s Bread.

Also, there will be demonstrations for beekeeping. wool-spinning, bonnet-making, woodworking, soapmaking, knitting, quilting and basket-making.

Organizers expect an invasion by the Anna Maria Island Privateers and plan to host musical performances by Will Corr and Rusty Moore.

Barbecue and other refreshments will be sold.

For more information, call AMIHS at 941-7780492.

Island Library sets March calendar

The Island Library will open March with opportunities to meet authors and hear a lecture.

Author Peg Herring will be in the library 1-3 p.m. Thursday, March 1, to talk with patrons about writing and her work.

Also, the Friends of the Island Library will bring author Craig Pittman to the library to lecture on “Oh, Florida!” The lecture will be at 2 p.m. March 1.

Other offerings at the library will include: • Thursdays, 9-11 a.m., veterans services information provided in the lobby.

• Fridays, March 2, March 9, March 23, March 30, 10-11 a.m., Forty Carrots, a parenting program.

• Friday, March 2, March 15, 2 p.m., knit and crochet enthusiasts gather.

• Saturday, March 3, 10:30 a.m.-12:30 p.m., “Ask a Master gardener” opportunity in the lobby.

• Tuesdays, March 6, March 13, March 20, March 27, 10 a.m., preschool storytime time.

• Tuesdays, March 6, March 13, March 20, March 27 2-4 p.m., tech help.

• Wednesday, March 7, 12:45 p.m., Gulf Coast Writers meet.

• Thursday, March 8, 1-3 p.m., meet the author with Bob Bachner and Marie Corbett.

• March 8, 2 p.m. program on Egmont Key offered.

• Friday, March 9, 2 p.m., Alzheimer’s Caregiver Support group will meet.

• Saturday, March 10, 10 a.m.-4 p.m., origami mini convention will be held.

• Tuesday, March 13, 2 p.m., program on gopher

tortoises will be presented by the county parks and natural resources department.

• Wednesday, March 14, March 28, noon, adult coloring club will meet.

• March 14, March 28, 4 p.m., chess club will play.

• Thursday, March 15, 10:15 a.m., Friends of the Island Library Book Club will discuss “A Man Called Ove.” • March 15, 1 p.m., knit and crochet teaching group will gather.

• Saturday, March 17, 11 a.m., meditation session will be held.

• Thursday, March 22, 10 a.m., quilting club will gather.

• Thursday, March 22, meet the author opportunity with Vicki Mickelson will be presented.

• March 22, 2 p.m., John Stoffolano will lecture about “Insects’ Impact Human Culture: Past and Present.”

• Tuesday, March 27, 11 a.m., STEAM. • Wednesday, March 28, 1 p.m., Ringling College Lifelong Learning Academy program, “The Convergence of Art and Design,” by Alex Beavers.

• Thursday, March 29, meet the author opportunity with Alice Moerk will happen in the lobby.

• Saturday, March 31, 9 a.m., CPR training will be conducted, with registration required.

The library is at 5701 Marina Drive, Holmes Beach.

For more information, call the library at 941778-6341.

Paradise Center taking reservations for St. Patrick’s dinner

Celebrate an early St. Patrick’s Day with dinner and a singalong in the Shook Fellowship Hall of the Longboat Island Chapel, 6200 gulf of Mexico Drive, Longboat Key. The event will be 5-7 p.m. Wednesday, March 14.

The Paradise Center is organizing the celebration, which will feature a corned beef-and-cabbage dinner catered by the Anna Maria Oyster Bar. The cost to attend is $25 per person and reserva-

tions are required by March 9.

Also in March, in addition to its regular programs and classes, the Paradise Center will offer “Ageless grace” at 9 a.m. Thursdays. gail Condrick will lead the “brain fitness program.” The cost per week will be $10.

The Paradise Center is at 6200 gulf of Mexico Drive, Longboat Key. For more, call the center at 941-383-6493.

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Art league seeks Springfest volunteers

The Anna Maria Island Art League is seeking volunteers for the 30th annual Springfest set for Saturday-Sunday, March 10-11, in Holmes Beach.

The event will be 10 a.m.-5 p.m. in city field, 5801 Marina Drive.

AMIAL, in a news release, said, “Volunteers form the backbone of the art league. The success

AGAMI to meet, discuss marketing art

The March meeting of the Artists’ guild of Anna Maria Island will shed light on the marketing and selling of art.

The panel discussion, led by AgAMI artist Roger Rockefeller, will be at about 7 p.m.. Monday, March 5, at the Episcopal Church of the Annunciation, 4408 gulf Drive, Holmes Beach.

A meet-and-greet will begin at 6:30 p.m.

For more information, call the Artists’ guild gallery at 941-778-6694.

of Springfest relies on a squad of volunteers to help with all sorts of tasks throughout the weekend.”

Help is needed to sell food and raffle tickets, staff the hospitality booth, “boothssit” for artists and operate the Young at Art booth.

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

‘New Horizons’ onstage at State College

Taking the audience on an exploration into the unknown, State College of Florida-Manatee-Sarasota concert and chamber choirs will explore “new Horizons” in music at 7:30 p.m. Thursday, March 1, at the Neel Performing Arts Center, 5840 26th St. W., Bradenton.

The concert will feature improvisational and aleatoric methods of singing. Improvisational singing is created from scratch at the time of the performance.

Aleatoric — the word is derived from Latin and implies “rolling the dice” — compositions generally leave one primary element of the composition to be determined Center offers class in by the performers. writing memoirs general admission tickets are $10, student and The Center of Anna Maria Island will offer a class staff tickets are $5. in writing memoirs Tuesdays in March.

For more information or to purchase tickets visit The first session will be at 10:30 a.m. March 6. scftickets.com or call 941-752-5252. nancy nau Sullivan, author of “The Last Cadillac,” will conduct the four-part workshop. Her memoir Senior Adventures set out takes place on Anna Maria Island, where, according to a news release, “she has been a regular for 65 years.” for Linger Lodge The cost for the four sessions will be $20.

The Senior Adventures group will travel to For more information, call the center at 941-778Linger Lodge in east Manatee County for lunch 1908.

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Kiwanis to discuss addiction

The Kiwanis Club of Anna Maria Island will gather Saturday, March 3, for a program and breakfast.

The program will be about heroin addiction, and begins at 8:30 a.m. at the Anna Maria Island Beach Cafe at the Manatee Public Beach, 4000 gulf Drive, Holmes Beach. Club members and guests will gather for breakfast at 8 a.m.

For more, call Sandy Haas-Martens at 941-7781383.

Senior Adventures meets most Fridays for an outing or an activity at the Annie Silver Community Center, 103 23rd St. n., Bradenton Beach.

The group will depart from the center at 10 a.m. for Linger Lodge.

For more information or to reserve a van seat, call Kaye Bell at 941-538-0945.

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The Islander Calendar ARTS & ENTERTAINMENT ON ANNA MARIA ISLAND

Thursday, March 1 1-3 p.m. — Meet the author opportunity, Peg Herring, Island Library, 5701 Marina Drive, Holmes Beach. Information: 941-7786341.

2 p.m. — Friends of the Island Library lecture series program, author Craig Pittman on “Oh, Florida!” Island Library, 5701 Marina Drive, Holmes Beach. Information: 941-778-6341.

Saturday, March 3 9 a.m.-2 p.m. — Anna Maria Island Historical Society Heritage Day Festival, AMIHS museum and historical park, 402 Pine Ave., Anna Maria. Information: 941-778-0492.

10:30 a.m. — Artist demonstration, Carole Dougherty leads a program on mixed media, Island Gallery West, 5368 Gulf Drive, Holmes Beach. Information: 941-778-6648.

Monday, March 5 6:30 p.m. — Artists’ Guild of Anna Maria Island meeting and panel discussion on pricing and marketing art, Episcopal Church of the Annunciation, 4408 Gulf Drive, Holmes Beach. Information: 941-778-6694.

ONGOING ON ANNA MARIA ISLAND • Throughout March, Judy Saltzman exhibits her artwork in “Sea Escape — Celebration of Sea and Sail,” Island Gallery West, 5368 Gulf Drive, Holmes Beach. Information: 941-778-6648.

• Through March 3, “A Plein Air Affair,” Studio at Gulf and Pine, 10101 Gulf Drive, Anna Maria. Information: 941-778-6694.

• Through March 3, “Flora and Terra” watercolor exhibit, Studio at Gulf and Pine, 10101 Gulf Drive, Anna Maria. Information: 941778-6694.

• March 7-April 7, “Wild,” a visual celebration of the extraordinary wildlife of Florida, Studio at Gulf and Pine, 10101 Gulf Drive, Anna Maria. Information: 941-778-6694.

• March 9-April 8, Anna Maria Island Art League exhibits Brandon Scott’s “Under the Influence of Us,” 5312 Holmes Blvd., Holmes Beach. Information: 941-778-2099.

• Throughout March, Artists’ Guild of Anna Maria exhibits work by photographer Chris Collins, Artists’ Guild Gallery, 5414 Marina Drive, Holmes Beach. Information: 941-778-6694.

LOOKING AHEAD ON AMI March 8-25, Island Players’ “The Curious Savage,” Anna Maria.

March 9, ArtWalk, Holmes Beach. March 10-11, Anna Maria Island Art League Springfest juried arts and crafts festival, Holmes Beach.

March 11, Roser Memorial Community Church concert, Anna Maria.

March 25, Roser Memorial Community Church concert, Anna Maria.

March 17, Center of Anna Maria Island Tour of Homes, islandwide.

• Wednesdays, 5:30 p.m., Wednesday Night Blast, CrossPointe April 13, ArtWalk, Holmes Beach. April 14, Anna Maria Island Cham- Fellowship, 8605 Gulf Drive, Holmes Beach. Information: 941-778ber of Commerce Beach ’N Food Truck and Music Festival, Bra- 0719. denton Beach. May 3-13, Island Players’ “An Inspector Calls,” Anna • Tuesdays, 3:15 p.m., after-school children’s choir, Roser Maria.

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

OFF ANNA MARIA ISLAND • Third Tuesdays, 10 a.m., Winter Time Turtle Talks with Anna Thursday, March 1 Maria Island Turtle Watch and Shorebird Monitoring, Waterline 7:30 p.m. — State College of Florida-Manatee/Sarasota Con- Marina Resort and Beach Club, 5325 Marina Drive, Holmes Beach. cert and Chamber Choirs “New Horizons” concert, Neel Performing Information: 941-778-5638.

Arts Center, 5840 26th St. W., Bradenton. Fee applies. Information: • Terrific Tuesdays for community and families, 5:30 p.m., Roser 941-752-5252.

Memorial Community Church, 512 Pine Ave., Anna Maria. InformaMonday, March 5 tion: 941-778-0414.

5:30 p.m. — Mote Laboratory and Aquarium special lecture ONGOING OFF AMI series program, with Heather Page discussing ocean acidification, WAVE Center, 1600 Ken Thompson Parkway, City Island, Sarasota.

• First Saturdays, Family Night at the Museum, South Florida Fee applies. Information: 941-388-4441.

Museum, 201 10th St. W., Bradenton. Fee applies. Information: 941-746-4131.

ONGOING OFF AMI • Fourth Wednesdays, Stelliferous Live star talk, South Florida • Through May 6, “How People Make Things,” South Florida Museum, 201 10th St. W., Bradenton. Fee applies. Information: Museum, 201 10th St. W., Bradenton. Fee applies. Information: 941-746-4131.

941-746-4131.

GAMES, SPORTS • “Sea Debris: Awareness Through Art” exhibit, Mote Marine & OUTDOORS Aquarium, 1600 Ken Thompson Parkway, City Island, Sarasota. Fee applies. Information: 941-388-4441.

ONGOING ON ANNA MARIA ISLAND • First Fridays, 6-9 p.m. ArtWalk in the Village of the Arts, • Wednesdays and Saturdays, 9 a.m., horseshoes pitched, around 12th Street West and 12th Avenue West, Bradenton. InforAnna Maria City Hall, 10005 Gulf Drive, Anna Maria. Information: mation: villageofthearts@gmail.com.

941-708-6130.

• Second Wednesdays, Think + Drink (science), South Florida • Thursdays, 7-9 p.m., through March 29, Annie Silver ComMuseum, 201 10th St. W., Bradenton. Fee applies. Information: munity Center bingo games, 103 23rd St. N., Bradenton Beach. Fee 941-746-4131. applies. Information: 941-778-3580.

LOOKING AHEAD OFF AMI • Fridays, usually at 11:30 a.m., mahjong games, Island Library, 5701 Marina Drive, Holmes Beach. Information: 941-778-6341.

March 25, Anna Maria Island Concert Chorus and Orchestra • Second and fourth Fridays, 6 p.m., Center of Anna Maria Opera Concert, Bradenton. April 7, Manatee River Garden Club “Bradenton in Bloom” garden tour, Bradenton. April 8, Sea to Shore Island bingo games, 407 Magnolia Ave., Anna Maria. Fee applies.

Alliance cocktail party, Bradenton. April 28, De Soto Grand Parade, Information: 941-778-1908.

• Mondays, noon, bridge, Roser Memorial Community Church, Bradenton.

512 Pine Ave., Anna Maria. Information: 941-778-0414.

KIDS & FAMILY • Tuesdays, 11:30 a.m., mahjong games and instruction for ON ANNA MARIA ISLAND beginners, Island Library, 5701 Marina Drive, Holmes Beach. Information: 941-778-6341.

Friday, March 2 • Tuesdays, 12:15 p.m., duplicate bridge, Episcopal Church 10 a.m. — Forty Carrots parenting program, Island Library, of the Annunciation, 4408 Gulf Drive, Holmes Beach. Information: 5701 Marina Drive, Holmes Beach. Information: 941-778-6341.

941-779-0881.

Tuesday, March 6 OFF ANNA MARIA ISLAND 10 a.m. — Preschool Storytime, Island Library, 5701 Marina Drive, Holmes Beach. Information: 941-778-6341.

Saturday, March 3 ONGOING ON AMI

Golf goes to the dogs!

9 a.m. — Sarasota Bay Estuary Program, Manatee County Parks and Natural Resources Department, Around the Bend Nature Tours plant native grasses, Perico Preserve, 11700 Manatee Ave. W., Perico Island. Information: 941-955-8085.

Moonracer No Kill Animal Rescue

Golf Outing for the Rescue Tourney Golf and Awards Lunch at Terra Ceia Bay Golf & Tennis Club, Palmetto 7:30 Registration, 8:30 Shotgun Start ~ Saturday, April 28 Single Golfer $65: green fees, cart, lunch +2 drink tickets, awards & gift bags Proceeds Benefit Moonracer For more information, golf signup and sponsor opportunities, call Toni Lyon, 941-928-8735 or email tlyonami@gmail.com

A salty lesson at the museum

Jill Belt holds her salt creations during a Florida Folk School class Feb. 3 at the Florida Maritime Museum, 4415 119th Street W., Cortez. Participants made an exfoliating salt body scrub, a soothing sea salt bath soak and natural hair spray, all from seawater. The class was part of the school’s series on heritage and folk crafts of the Cortez fishing village.

Islander Photo: Courtesy Mary Lowell Suttle

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ONGOING OFF ANNA MARIA ISLAND • Through March 26, Pittsburgh Pirates spring training, LECOM Park, 1611 Ninth St. W., Bradenton. Fee applies. Information: 941747-3031. • First and third Wednesdays usually, Roser Memorial Community Church GolďŹ ng for God, IMG Academy Golf Club, 4350 El Conquistador Parkway, Bradenton. Fee applies. Info: 941-778-0414. • Tuesdays, Thursdays and Saturdays, 1-4 p.m., ACBL Open Pairs Duplicate Bridge, The Paradise Center, 6200 Gulf of Mexico Drive, Longboat Key. Fee apples. Information: 941-216-9600.

LOOKING AHEAD OFF AMI April 4, Rotary Club of Anna Maria Island golf tournament, Bradenton.

CLUBS & COMMUNITY

• 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. • Saturdays, 8:30 a.m., Kiwanis Club of Anna Maria Island breakfast meeting, Anna Maria Island Beach Cafe, 4000 Gulf Drive, Holmes Beach. Information: 941-778-1383. • Tuesdays, noon, Rotary Club of Anna Maria Island, Bridge Street Bistro, 111 Gulf Drive S., Bradenton Beach. Information: 941518-1965. • Tuesdays, 1-3 p.m., through March, Anna Maria Island Irish Ceili dance social, Sandpiper Mobile Resort, 2601 Gulf Drive N., Bradenton Beach. Information: 941-779-1416.

LOOKING AHEAD ON AMI

2798. • Saturdays, 9 a.m.-2 p.m. — Bradenton Farmers’ Market, Main Street, downtown Bradenton. Information: 941-621-6471.

GOOD TO KNOW SAVE THE DATES • Sunday, March 11, daylight saving time beginsj. • Saturday, March 17, St. Patrick’s Day. • Friday, March 30, Passover begins.

GET LISTED Send announcements for The Islander’s calendar to calendar@ islander.org. The deadline for listings is the Wednesday before the publication date. Please include the date, time, location and description of the event, as well as a phone number for publication.

GOOD DEEDS

VOLUNTEER OPPORTUNITIES March 7, Coffee with a Cop and The Islander, Holmes Beach.

March 10, Anna Maria Island Privateers Thieves Market, Bradenton Looking for volunteer opportunities on or around Anna Maria Beach. March 16, Annie Silver Community Center ďŹ sh fry dinner, Friday, March 2 Island? These organizations are seeking help: 10 a.m. — Senior Adventures depart from Annie Silver Com- Bradenton Beach. March 21, Anna Maria Island Garden Club Penny • The Roser Food Bank needs donations of cash and nonpermunity Center, 103 23rd St. N., Bradenton Beach, for lunch at Linger Flower Show, Anna Maria. April 18, Anna Maria Island Garden Club ishable food. The pantry is administered by Roser Memorial ComFashion Show, Anna Maria.

Lodge in east Manatee County. Information: 941-538-0945. munity Church, 512 Pine Ave., Anna Maria. Information: 941-778ONGOING OFF ANNA MARIA ISLAND 2 p.m. — Knit and crochet club, Island Library, 5701 Marina 0414.

Drive, Holmes Beach. Information: 941-778-6341. • Moonracer Animal Rescue seeks volunteers to offer foster and • Second Wednesdays during season, Off Stage Ladies meetSaturday, March 3 forever homes for rescued animals. Information: 941-345-2441. ing and luncheon, various venues, Bradenton. Information: 941-9328:30 a.m. — Kiwanis Club of Anna Maria Island breakfast meeting, with Dan Coppinger discussing heroin addiction, Anna Maria Island Beach Cafe, 4000 Gulf Drive, Holmes Beach. Information: The next presentation by the Island Players is “The ence, Joanie Anton as Fairy May, Susan Belvo as Mrs. 941-778-1383.

Curious Savage,� written by John Patrick almost 70 Paddy, Jim Faltot as Titus, Thomas Carson as Samuel, 10:30 a.m. — Ask a Master Gardener opportunity, Island Library, 5701 Marina Drive, Holmes Beach. Information: 941-778- years ago. But the subjects remain pertinent in today’s Jennifer Kwiatkowski as Lily Belle and Candace Artim world — avarice, greed and vanity. as Miss Willie.

6341.

Patrick spins a comedic look at money and what The theater continues to welcome newcomers into Wednesday, March 7 people will do to get control of it.

After Ethel P. Savthe productions of the 69th season. Ron Smith as Han7:30-9:30 a.m. — Coffee with a Cop, The Islander newspaper ofďŹ ce, 3218 E. Bay Drive, Holmes Beach. Information: 941-778- age’s husband dies and leaves her $10 million, her nibal, John Andruzzi as Jeffrey and Dawn Burns as stepchildren commit her to a sanitarium, hoping to get Dr. Emmett make their first stage appearances on the 7978.

12:45 p.m. — Gulf Coast Writers, Island Library, 5701 Marina control of the funds and bring the older woman to her island and round out the large cast. senses. What ensues is a comedy where kindness and The Island Players is at 10009 gulf Drive, Anna Drive, Holmes Beach. Information: 941-778-6341.

ON ANNA MARIA ISLAND

Island Players bring ‘The Curious Savage’ to the stage

affection battle greed and dishonesty. “The Curious Savageâ€? will open Thursday, March • Wednesdays, 10 a.m.-4 p.m., Anna Maria Island Historical 8, and runs through Sunday, March 25.

Society sales of Settlers Bread, 402 Pine Ave., Anna Maria. Fee Cathy Hansel-Edgerton as Ethel joins other Island applies. Information: 941-778-0492.

Players regulars onstage — Jeannie Hudkins as FlorONGOING ON ANNA MARIA ISLAND

• Second and fourth Wednesdays, 11 a.m. Just Older Youth/ JOY Brown Bag Lunch Series, Roser Memorial Community Church, 512 Pine Ave., Anna Maria. Information: 941-778-0414. • Thursdays, 9 a.m.-noon, Manatee County Veteran Services Divisions counseling and assistance, Island Library, 5701 Marina Drive, Holmes Beach. Information: 941-778-6341.

Maria. Performances are 8 p.m. Tuesday-Saturday and 2 p.m. Sundays. The box office is open 9 a.m.-1 p.m. Monday-Saturday and one hour before performances.

For more information, call 941-778-5755.

Screening in City Pier Park

Several dozen people gather Feb. 21 in City Pier Park at the corner of Pine Avenue and North Bay Boulevard to watch “Dolphin Tale 2.� The city of Anna Maria hosts family-friendly movie nights at 7 p.m. Wednesdays in the park. The city will screen “Indiana Jones and The Last Crusade� Feb. 28. The final movie, “Wonder,� will be shown March 7. Islander Photo: Sandy Ambrogi

The Islander hosts cops, coffee, conversation

The Islander will host “Coffee with a Cop�

7:30-9:30 a.m. Wednesday, March 7.

A public invitation from The Islander and the Holmes Beach Police Department reads, “Let’s share a cup of coffee and touch on the topics of the day. Join your neighbors, the HBPD and staff from The Islander for a discussion about anything trivial and some of the day’s pressing matters.�

The newspaper office is at 3218 E. Bay Drive, Holmes Beach.

For more information, call The Islander at 941-778-7978.

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14 n Feb. 28, 2018 n THE ISLANDER

Center stays above water for 2nd consecutive month

By Bianca Benedí Islander Reporter The Center of Anna Maria Island is above water for a second consecutive month.

After reporting in January that the center exceeded budget goals at the end of December by $6,000, the center’s January financials show continued progress.

For January, the center reported it was $6,111.79 in the black, a net increase of $88 from December.

The budget predicted the center would be more than $36,000 in the red for the fiscal year that began July 1. The center is approximately $42,000 above budget, according to board treasurer Christine Hicks.

Program revenue and expenses went up for January, reflecting an increase in seasonal visitors, according to outgoing executive director Kristen Lessig.

In December 2016, total program revenue reached just over $32,000. For the same month this year, the center received nearly $81,000 from programs.

Program expenses nearly doubled as well, going from just under $25,000 in December 2016 to $47,000 in January, but remained $27,000 below budget.

Total revenue fell below budget — $287,000 compared to the budgeted $308,000 — but spending restrictions helped keep the budget in balance.

The center also exceeded its fundraising income goals, bringing in a net income of $266,000 versus an anticipated $245,000.

David Zaccagnino, chair of the center board, said he is meeting with Bradenton Beach officials to discuss funding center infrastructure needs from the Manatee

Center of Anna Maria Island board member Don Purvis, outgoing executive director Kristen Lessig, and board members Mike Thrasher, David Zaccagnino and Christine Hicks pose Feb. 19 with outgoing executive director Kristen Lessig. Islander Photo: Bianca Benedí County beach concession fund.

The board voted unanimously Feb. 19 to accept John Lefner, a real estate broker with Island Real Estate and head of the new Vacasa vacation rental office in

Anna Maria, onto the board.

John Munn, who was added to the board in January, delivered a report on the center’s efforts to identify potential candidates as interim executive director of the center. However, no candidates were confirmed.

One candidate who was not named meets the requirements, according to Munn, and lives on the island, but does not want a full-time position.

Peg Walker, a human resources representative for the center, said she would be looking for candidates over the next three to four weeks.

She received 94 resumes for the position, which she narrowed to eight candidates to interview.

Lessig said Heather Darling, the center’s former grant consultant, declined the development and marketing director position, citing her desire to let the new executive director build her own team.

Darling did agree to take on multiple projects, including crafting thank-you letters and cultivating relationships with donors, completing and tracking grant applications, providing staff support for the tour of homes in March, assisting with marketing efforts, preparing for the Giving Challenge in May and helping prepare the fundraising budget for the 2018-19 fiscal year.

Lessig identified nine grants for Darling to follow before the June 30 end of the fiscal year.

In addition, Lessig said Darling would lead an effort to obtain solicitation permits in 41 states. Currently, the center only has a permit for Florida, restricting its out-of-state solicitation efforts.

Holmes Beach juggles ambitious infrastructure agenda

By Terry O’Connor Islander Reporter Befitting an island paradise, Holmes Beach is paying a great deal of attention and money to waterrelated projects.

City engineer Lynn Burnett outlined 10 major city projects for 2018 at the Feb. 15 Holmes Beach City Commission workshop. Half of the listed projects involved water.

Stormwater utility fund improvements include pipe repairs on Key Royale Drive and WaStop valve installations and drainage upgrades citywide.

“It will greatly aid in the drainBurnett age at Key Royale,” Burnett said.

An estimated $111,000 worth of WaStop valves are now installed along Marina Drive, Burnett said.

The inline check valves prevent backflow, flooding and sewage odor in pipes.

“Those are all installed at some of the critical outfalls that cause flooding during king tide and high tide events,” Burnett said.

“The WaStop valves will be an ongoing process over the next couple of years,” Burnett said. “The city has a lot of pipes.”

Drainage improvements will begin in July on the following stretches of road: Flotilla Drive between

59th and 62nd streets, Haverkos Court, South Harbor Drive, Gulf Drive west of Sunset Lane, Marina Drive from 66th Street to Gulf Drive and 28th Street from Gulf Drive to Avenue B. Kihm Burnett said failing underground joints opened an underground cavity along the sidewalk in the 5400 block of Marina Drive.

“We have failing pipes, failing infrastructure underneath Marina Drive that comes from the (Island Shopping Center),” she said. “We’re not in danger of losing the road. It’s just starting to slip and settle.”

Seawall repairs will conclude in July at the west side of the Kingfish Boat Ramp and at 77th Street, which needs immediate attention, Burnett said.

Work on the force main and water main projects that began in June 2017 is expected to continue through spring 2019.

The West Coast Inland Navigation District completed its survey of Holmes Beach canals and channels. Dredging will commence in March after the WCIND report is released, Burnett reported.

Burnett detailed more than a dozen transportation projects, although many were relatively minor, including road striping for bike paths with directional arrows, sidewalk widening and share-the-road sig-

nage.

“I’ve heard from people concerned if we’re going to continue to allow bicycles, pedestrians, dogs and everything to share sidewalks without signage indicating anything other than that, they have concerns,” said Commissioner Jim Kihm.

“I understand that concern,” Burnett said. “The reality is if you’re a mom with two little kids on tricycles, they’re going to use the sidewalk. The more experienced folks, who don’t really feel like getting tangled up in dog leashes because they are moving at a little faster clip, are going to stay on the road.”

Roads to be resurfaced this year include: 84th Street from Marina Drive to 85th Street, 82nd Street from Marina Drive to Palm Drive, Marina Drive from 56th Street to Gulf Drive and Flotilla Drive.

Commissioner Carol Soustek gave a pessimistic review of the projected impact of the transportation projects.

“There is not a solution to a lot of the problems right now,” Soustek said. “We’ve got too many problems.”

Other projects include $100,000 budgeted by the city for unspecified improvements at Officer Pete Lannon Skatepark next to city hall.

The city commission will next meet at 6 p.m.

Thursday, March 1, at 5801 Marina Drive, Holmes Beach.

WMFR may remove exemptions to assessment fee

By Bianca Benedí Islander Reporter Nonprofits and churches in the West Manatee Fire Rescue District may see an increase in annual taxes.

Last summer, the North River Fire District in Palmetto requested an opinion from the Florida Attorney General’s office regarding exempting properties from non-ad valorem assessments.

In the WMFR district, disabled people, disabled veterans and their spouses, nonprofits and churches receive exemptions from the assessment.

However, the attorney general’s opinion said only exemptions for reasons outlined in state statutes are allowed.

WMFR attorney Jim Dye told the commission Feb. 20 that the opinion indicates the district’s policy of exempting certain classes, including nonprofits and churches, from the assessment violates state policy.

“I think we just need to fix it through the Legislature and make it right. To all of a sudden send everybody a tax bill and say, ‘Oh, it’s your fault.’ …

I think we need to fix it,” said Commissioner David Bishop.

“We have counsel stating it to us that we’re doing it wrong,” Dye responded. “I am reluctant to want to change how we assess, but at the same time, we can’t be above the law.”

The district is not legally required to change its policies according to the attorney general’s opinion, Dye said, but without changing the policy, it risks lawsuits.

The district exemptions, worth about $76,000 in revenue, include 20 churches, three nonprofits and nearly 200 people, according to Sousa.

The assessment could be several thousand dollars for larger buildings, Sousa said.

Dye said no changes would need to be made until the district evaluates its assessments.

Bishop said he would contact legislators to address the issue.

Dye agreed fixing the issue would require a legislative fix.

The commission approved a motion to come up with language to revise the district’s exemptions, as well as suggest language to change the state statutes.

Sousa said the district would Dye draft a letter to send to affected parties informing them of the district’s findings and efforts to change state law.

WMFR collects non-ad valorem fire assessments determined by the square footage and usage of properSousa ties in the district.

Rates for residential properties begin at $183.80 for the first 1,000 square feet of property, and an additional $0.1084 per square foot if relevant.

Rates for commercial properties begin at $442.23, with an additional $0.1915 per square foot above 1,000 square feet.

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By Lisa Neff

A tribute to Marjory Stoneman Douglas

For weeks before the Studio at gulf and Pine opened in 2007, passersby could be seen peeking into the windows at “Myakka Fork.”

Jake Fernandez’ painting — powerful in size and composition — caught their gaze and commanded attention.

The Studio was the vision of Rhea Chiles, the Holmes Beach resident, artist, former first lady of Florida who died in 2015. And “Myakka Fork” has Neff been the Studio’s showpiece since opening day more than a decade ago. The artwork is a grid of layered wood panels painted with oils to create a Florida landscape of shifting perspective.

My introduction to the Studio at gulf and Pine and interest in “Myakka Fork” is how one afternoon in 2007, I came to interview Rhea Chiles, who directed me to the writings and environmental activism of Marjory Stoneman Douglas.

Douglas, who was born in 1890 and died in 1998, began writing for the Miami Herald in 1914 and later wrote for the Saturday Evening Post. She served with the Red Cross during World War I and, on returning home to Florida, joined the women’s suffrage movement. In 1947, she published “The Everglades: River of grass,” a monumental work about a unique ecosystem and the threats posed by development and commerce. Douglas went on to found the Friends of the Everglades and for much of her adult life was at the forefront of the effort to protect and restore the Everglades.

I think Rhea Chiles recommended I read “River of grass” because she could tell that I, still a newbie to the state, had a lot to learn about Florida and the environment.

I put the book on my “to read” list and received a copy from my parents for my birthday some years ago. Douglas writes as a poet, a protester and, in the final chapter, “The 11th Hour,” a prophet.

Reading “The Everglades: River of Grass,” sent me circling back to Rhea Chiles. My 60th anniversary edition of the book contained an afterword by Michael Grunwald, author of “The Swamp: The Everglades, Florida and the Politics of Paradise,” an account of “the dreamers and schemers who have tried to settle, drain, tame, develop, sell, preserve and restore the Everglades.”

In “The Swamp,” Douglas, of course, emerges a hero. And Rhea Chiles’ husband, Lawton Chiles, who served as a u.S. senator from 1971 to 1989 and as a governor from 1991 to 1998, when he died in office,

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Author, environmentalist and journalist Marjory Stoneman Douglas. Islander Photo: Wikipedia is shown to be a courageous Democrat.

You can imagine why I was thinking about political courage and heroics as I considered how to reintroduce people to Marjory Stoneman Douglas, the journalist, author, activist and Florida icon.

President Bill Clinton presented Douglas with the Presidential Medal of Freedom nov. 30, 1993.

The American Presidency Project archived Clinton’s remarks from that day. About Douglas, he said, “Her advocacy on behalf of the Everglades in Florida long

before there was ever an Earth Day is legendary. It has been an inspiration to generations of conservationists, environmentalists, and preservationists throughout our nation and especially to my administration. …

“Beyond Florida, Marjory Stoneman Douglas is a mentor for all who desire to preserve what we Southerners affectionately call ‘a sense of place.’ And Mrs. Douglas, the next time I hear someone mention the timeless wonders and powers of Mother nature, I’ll be thinking about you.”

From Marjory Stoneman Douglas’ life work, developed the movement to protect the Everglades against the forces of greed and corruption.

And now, from the institution that bears her name — Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School in Parkland — young people have created a movement to protect students from violence and challenge the greed that has politicians acting cowardly, not courageous.

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Domestic violence hits Anna Maria Island in 2017

By Kathy Prucnell Islander Reporter Domestic violence may be coming out of the shadows on Anna Maria Island.

Reports of violence against family members or significant others has led law enforcement in 2017 to where, more likely than not, men were pushing, slamming, hitting, punching and choking women.

Arguments over money, fish, GPS tracking and even who goes shopping sent officers responding to a variety of domestic disturbances.

The Manatee County Sheriff’s Office reports 1,569 countywide domestic cases in 2017, including 20 disturbances and two battery arrests in Anna Maria, according to MCSO Lt. Mark Morie, head of the child protective investigative division.

Reports published in The Islander in 2017 document more than 25 instances of domestic violence and disturbances in Cortez, Holmes Beach, Anna Maria and Bradenton Beach.

Here’s a recap: Bradenton Beach • Dec. 17, 100 block of Third Street North. A man was arrested after he pushed his wife on an outside stairwell following an argument over a bank account.

• Dec. 2, 300 block of Bay Drive. A couple was arrested after a man grabbed a woman’s neck and pushed her against a wall when she threw flowers at him.

• Oct. 5, 200 block of Bay Drive North. Bradenton Beach police arrested a live-in boyfriend for striking his girlfriend in the face multiple times with a closed fist, swelling her eye shut. The woman was taken to the hospital for her injuries.

• Sept. 30, 400 block of Second Street North. A couple argued and one person began destroying the other’s belongings. Police determined no crime had been committed.

• Aug. 21, Drift In, 120 Bridge St. Witnesses saw a man punch a woman in the stomach and grab her by the neck. A second man tried to break up the fight and the aggressor slammed the man’s head into the pavement. Police arrested the aggressor.

• Aug. 2, 100 block of 12th Street North. Bradenton Beach police responded to a call about a man striking a vehicle mirror. The couple allegedly argued about the woman going to a bar when he wanted to clean the pool.

• June 18, Cortez Beach, 800 Gulf Drive S. Police responded to an altercation where one man claimed an estranged husband tried to drown him. The officer issued a request to the state attorney to review a battery charge against the estranged husband.

• June 6, 200 block of Church Avenue. A 21-yearold man was arrested for striking a woman in the face.

• Jan. 12, 200 block of Bay Drive. A man who hit his girlfriend in the face was arrested.

Anna Maria • Nov. 12, Sandbar Restaurant, 100 Spring Ave. A

couple from Germany argued in the parking lot. The man parked their car, the woman walked away and law enforcement found her after an hourlong search.

• June 8, Anna Maria City Pier, 100 S. Bay Blvd.

A couple were at the pier when deputies responded to a woman’s call for help. The woman had argued with a man about a fish, but no physical violence was reported. The woman went home with her mother.

• May 23, 200 block of Iris Street. Dispatched to a disturbance, a deputy found a husband and wife arguing but it was determined the disagreement was not physical.

• May 20, 500 block of Kumquat Drive. A man told a woman to leave because his mother was expected.

They argued, an MCSO deputy arrived and the woman agreed to leave.

• April 12, 200 block of Iris Street. A couple argued about who would go shopping. A cup of tea was thrown. No injuries were reported.

• April 11, Anna Maria City Pier, 100 S. Bay Blvd.

Using GPS phone tracking, a man surmised his girlfriend was not at work as she’d told him. The man went to her workplace and they argued, but the disturbance did not turn physical and they left together on the trolley.

Coalition supports domestic violence survivors

The Florida Coalition Against Domestic Violence says domestic violence is underreported due to shame, fear or survivors being prevented from reporting by their abusers.

More than 105,000 crimes of domestic violence were reported to Florida law enforcement agencies in 2016, resulting in 63,183 arrests, according to the FCADV. Formed 40 years ago as the Refuge Information Network, the FCADV aims to end domestic violence by supporting public awareness, education and 42 local shelters.

Hope Family Services of Bradenton operates one of the 42 shelters.

Hope served 1,793 survivors in 2017, “99.9 percent from Manatee County,” according to Hope’s chief executive officer Laurel Lynch.

In addition to its Bradenton shelter, Hope offers advocacy, counseling and a hotline at 941755-6805.

— Kathy Prucnell

Hotline help

The Florida Coalition Against Domestic Violence operates a free hotline 1-800-500-1119 to link callers to their nearest domestic violence center and other resources.

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• March 3, 200 block of Iris Street. Deputies responded to a call of physical violence. The couple, upon further questioning, said no violence occurred.

• Jan. 25, 400 block Alamanda Drive. MCSO determined a domestic dispute was only verbal. A woman left to find other accommodations for the night.

Cortez • Nov. 17, 11900 block of Cortez Road West. Deputies responded to a call about an argument to find the man had left the scene. The woman told the officers it did not turn physical.

• Aug. 23, 4500 block of 123rd Street West. A Manatee County sheriff’s deputy arrested a man after he violated a domestic no-contact order.

• July 21, 3800 block of 118th Street West. Deputies were called to an argument between a man and woman about their 5-year-old child. The mother was worried about the father taking the child, but deputies reported the boy appeared healthy. They also determined the adults’ argument was only verbal.

• July 1, 11500 block of Cortez Road West. Deputies found two men arguing and determined no crime occurred.

• April 14, 11600 block of 36th Avenue West.

A man was arrested after deputies responded to a domestic disturbance in which a woman alleged a man slapped her, causing her to fall and hit her head.

Holmes Beach • Dec. 25, 100 block of 51st Street. An argument at a family lunch escalated when a man grabbed and squeezed a relative’s throat. The man was arrested and the victim, who refused EMS treatment, had a quartersize lump on his head and a cut lip.

• Oct. 11, 200 block of Peacock Lane. A Holmes Beach police investigation into the death of a 17-month-old led to the arrest of the mother’s former live-in boyfriend, in jail on other charges. The toddler had suffered broken ribs, a swollen brain and trauma to his face while allegedly in the man’s care.

• June 24, 300 block of 63rd Street. An ex-boyfriend was arrested after allegedly pushing a woman around a bedroom until she locked herself in a bathroom, opening the door by breaking the lock, pulling the woman out, squeezing the woman’s neck until she struggled to breathe and throwing her into a closet.

• March 29, 300 block of 63rd Street. A man was arrested after he allegedly pushed food into a woman’s face, which burned her eyes, and then shoved her in a shower and poured shampoo over her head. Holmes Beach police found a broken lamp, cuts on the man’s face and marks on the woman’s forehead.

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Cops & Court

12-month DUI probation ordered for Cortezian

By Kathy Prucnell, Islander Reporter

Holmes Beach drug arrestee now in jail

The law caught up with a man who absconded after his arrest and prosecution for possessing illegal drugs in Holmes Beach.

Paul Barnes, 47, now of Largo, was arrested Feb. 12 in Pinellas County and, as of Feb. 22, was being held without bond in Manatee County jail.

Holmes Beach police initially arrested Barnes in June 2017 after a Barnes traffic stop in the 700 block of Manatee Avenue that led to the discovery of 0.6 grams of meth, 4.6 grams of marijuana, three glass pipes, a syringe, hypodermic needles and a digital scale.

Judge Andrew D. Owens Jr. ordered Barnesâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; case transferred to drug court in October 2017.

A month later a Sarasota County court intervention program judge ordered a warrant for Barnesâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; arrest, finding heâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;d absconded from the jurisdiction. The clerk issued a notice of a $1,700 bond forfeiture due to his failure to appear in court.

Drug courts and CIPs were formed in the 1980s to break the cycle between drugs and crime and reduce jail overcrowding.

Under the 12th Circuit program, which uses strict judicial monitoring with praise, sanctions, arrest warrants and jail time, defendants are required to waive speedy trial rights, enter a plea, appear for an intake assessment and attend mandatory court dates.

As of press time, there was no court date, but Barnesâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; case remains open.

The state charged Young on counts of fleeing and eluding police and obstructing police.

The charges follow a Bradenton Beach officer observing an unoccupied truck idling in the parking lot.

The officer returned to see Youngâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s truck appear like it may ram the police vehicle, but it stopped short.

After Young pleaded no contest to both counts, Judge Edward Nicholas sentenced her to 100 hours of public service and to write a letter of apology to the Bradenton Beach officer whose vehicle she nearly hit.

On a count of obstructing police, the judge ordered her adjudication withheld and a concurrent 12-month probation.

Young was given credit for time served in jail for both counts.

She was assessed $888 court costs and fines, according to court records.

9 months in jail handed to man who fled police

Daniel Lee Griffiths, 38, of Bradenton, was sentenced to nine months in Manatee County jail for theft and obstructing a police officer in a chase that led authorities under the Longboat Pass Bridge.

Griffiths pleaded guilty Nov. 7, 2017, on the two counts before 12th Circuit Judge Hunter W. Carroll handed down the sentence.

Longboat Key police arrested Griffiths in July 2017 after he avoided police on a stolen bicycle, jumped from the bridge and swam for more than an hour. He eventually lost his grip on the bridge structure and was carried into the Gulf of Mexico, where he was rescued by a U.S. Coast Guard crew.

The judge combined other cases against Barnes in his sentencing.

He ordered Barnes to a concurrent nine Woman who fled months in jail for probation violations and to complete BBPD gets probation an 18-month treatment program after serving the jail A woman who almost crashed head-on into a time. police squad at Coquina Beach was ordered Jan. 4 to Island watch: To report information on island apologize and serve a 24-month probation.

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A 28-year-old Cortez man was sentenced to 12 months probation for driving impaired in Bradenton Beach.

Tanner Pelkey, 28, pleaded no contest Feb. 13 in 12th Circuit Court to one count of driving under the influence.

The charge stems from a June 2017 arrest in the 200 block of Gulf Drive North in Bradenton Beach.

Judge Doug Henderson ordered Pelkey to serve probation, required him to complete a DUI school and also a victim-impact panel.

Included in Pelkeyâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s disposition were orders suspending his driverâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s license for six months, allowing a business exception and 50 hours of public service with a buy-out option.

According to court records, Pelkey was assessed court costs and fines of $2,291.

Court drops charges against Hillsborough couple

Two people found sleeping in a vehicle at the Manatee Public Beach last spring are off the hook.

In April 2017, Jonathan Scrocco, 27, of Brandon, was arrested on nine counts of possessing drug paraphernalia and Selena Terwilliger, 20, of Valrico, was arrested on one paraphernalia charge.

Judge Doug Henderson withheld adjudication Jan. 16 on the charge against Terwilliger.

The state dropped nine counts against Scrocco in May 2017 after prosecutors determined they could not prove he knew about or controlled the paraphernalia, according to a state attorneyâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s office interdepartmental memo.

Holmes Beach police had reported finding Scrocco in the driverâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s seat with the vehicle running and Terwilliger passed out in the passenger seat. The officers also found eight hypodermic needles and two glass pipes in the trunk.

Police reported Terwilliger attempted to hide a bag of what she told the officer was Spice, a synthetic marijuana. It weighed 6.7 grams, according to a police report.

The state brought no charge against either defendant related to the Spice.

Terwilliger was fined $1,015 in court costs and fines.

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High-speed police chase ends in crash An 18-year-old Bradenton man crashed a stolen SuV into a palm tree after leading police on a highspeed chase through Holmes Beach and across the Anna Maria Island Bridge.

Holmes Beach police arrested Jeffrey T. Clarke Feb. 17 in an allegedly stolen 2013 gold Cadillac at Flamingo Drive and Manatee Avenue.

As he drove east on Manatee Avenue, police reports say Clarke almost struck several vehicles headon trying to pass oncoming traffic on the bridge.

Clarke was transported to Blake Clarke Medical Center in Bradenton, where he was treated for injuries, which were not life-threatening, according to reports. He was later booked at the Manatee County jail.

Three passengers in the SuV were unharmed, according to Holmes Beach Police Chief Bill Tokajer.

One passenger was 16 years old.

HBPD arrested Clarke for fleeing to elude law enforcement, grand theft, child abuse and driving without a license.

The owner of the stolen vehicle responded to the scene and told police the keys had been stolen Feb. 16 from her husband’s vehicle.

The chase began at 10:55 p.m. after HBPD Officer Alan Bores, traveling east and operating mobile radar in the 700 block of Manatee, observed the gold Cadillac traveling west at 53 mph in a 35-mph zone. He reported the vehicle had its high beams on.

Bores activated his emergency lights in the 600 block and observed the van accelerate and run the red light at the intersection of gulf Drive and Manatee Avenue, the reports state.

The officer followed the SUV southbound on Gulf

Drive, activating his sirens in the 3800 block.

Clarke turned north on East Bay Drive, ran a red light at Gulf Drive and fled east on Manatee Avenue, reaching speeds in excess of 100 mph on the bridge.

The chase continued as Clarke turned north on 81st Street West, east on Second Avenue to 77th Street West and back westbound on Manatee Avenue, until he failed to negotiate the turn on Flamingo Drive.

The vehicle was totaled.

During the chase, Bores learned the vehicle was

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In addition to the other charges, Clarke was ticketed for speeding, passing in a no-passing zone, driving with high beams on and running red lights.

He was assigned $15,620 in bonds and remained in the Manatee County jail at press time.

Clarke’s arraignment is at 9 a.m. March 23 in the Manatee County Judicial Center, 1051 Manatee Ave. W., Bradenton.

By Kathy Prucnell

Island police blotter

Anna Maria Feb. 7, 800 block of South Bay Boulevard, theft.

A man reported a temporary tag stolen from a recycle bin after receiving unpaid toll transactions.

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

Bradenton Beach Feb. 16, 1000 block of gulf Drive north, criminal mischief. An unknown person keyed a Mercedes-Benz, causing an estimated $5,000 in damage.

Feb. 17, 100 block of 23rd Street north, disorderly intoxication. Responding to a call about a woman screaming, Bradenton Beach police found an intoxicated man lying in the bed of a pickup with his girlfriend. The officer arrested the man, who refused to answer the officer’s questions and cussed loudly. He later apologized for being a “drunk pain in the a--.”

He was transported to the Manatee County jail.

Bradenton Beach is policed by BBPD. Cortez Feb. 14, 4500 block of 124th Street West, battery.

A female roommate reported to MCSO a man grabbed her wrist and tore her skin. The man denied touching the woman. The male roommate was taking food

from the refrigerator that wasn’t his, according to the woman. The state attorney was asked to review the case for charges.

Cortez is policed by MCSO. holmes Beach Feb. 16, 38th Street and the beach. Holmes Beach police observed an ultralight aircraft landing in the water, operating as a boat. Later, on land, the operators handed out business cards. Officers issued the owner a warning for soliciting business against an ordinance.

Feb. 18, Manatee Public Beach, 4000 gulf Drive, fireworks. Responding to a report of gunshots, a police officer observed a 19-year-old male lighting and holding fireworks on the beach. The officer issued a notice to appear in court for the violation.

Feb. 19, 3300 block of gulf Drive, theft. While on patrol, a man approached a police officer and reported fishing gear, which he valued at $500, had been stolen from the front patio of his condo overnight.

Feb. 19, 2900 block of Avenue E, trespass. Holmes Beach police issued a trespass warning to a 31-year-old who cut through a backyard. .

Holmes Beach is policed by HBPD. Streetlife is based on incident reports and narratives from the BBPD, HBPD and MCSO.

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Retro Rosie’s is staffed by a small group of vendors who collect amazing and unique items from all over the area. In addition to their spaces at Retro Rosie’s Vintage, the ladies can be found at lots of local antique shows and craft markets. Look for them at ginny’s and Jane E’s, Rader’s Reef, the Feed Store, and the Makers Market at Lakewood Ranch.

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Gloria Dei property prospects dim for Holmes Beach

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Two years ago, the city commission denied a request to rezone the church property to R-2 residential, citing concerns it could be used to add more vacation homes to the neighborhood.

“We were looking to get it zoned R-2 to make the pieces we’re looking to sell more attractive to developers,” Herman said.

Commission Chair Judy Titsworth said the issue could be revisited.

A 10-year loan to buy the land for $105,000 per year is included in the city budget for fiscal year 201718.

Titsworth Florida Real Estate Advisors of Bradenton pegged the property value at $850,000 if the land is converted to a residential use, which would amount to five buildable lots.

The city appraisal disappointed church officials, Herman said.

“The city appraisals came out lower than we hoped,” he said. “We obviously want to get as much as we can for them.” gloria Dei has been tightening its belt, according

A crowd gathers at Roser Memorial Community Church Feb. 18 for an afternoon concert by The Todds, featuring Paul Todd, left, and son Paul Jr. Islander Courtesy Photos

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to Herman. He said the 2018 budget calls for a cut of 20 percent, or $45,901, to $187,730 from spending of $233,631 in 2017.

“We had to do that,” Herman said. “We’ve got a good handle on our budget and we’re trying to be smart with the money.” giving through november 2017 was down 10 percent, or $17,407, at $151,624 from $169,031 a year earlier, according to Backer.

A deficit of $23,866 is projected for 2018, to be met through drawdowns from investments.

Backer has been given 10 Sundays off with reductions in responsibilities and office expenses.

The church also is appealing for $50,000 in building repair donations. Selling the property would be beneficial, Herman said.

“Everything is on the table,” he said. “All the options are available to us. Financially, we’re not in dire straights. It is property that would help if we sold it.”

The city commission will next meet at 6 p.m.

Thursday, March 1, at Holmes Beach City Hall, 5801 Marina Drive.

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By Terry O’Connor Islander Reporter At this time, the Holmes Beach City Commission is not prepared to buy 1.06 acres from gloria Dei Lutheran Church, 6608 Marina Drive.

Holmes Beach Mayor Bob Johnson said at the Feb. 15 commission meeting, church officials prefer to seek the residential zoning previously denied by the commission for three lots on the north side of the church near Marina Drive.

Johnson The Rev. Rosemary Backer and church board president Tom Herman later confirmed Johnson accurately conveyed the church’s position.

Herman characterized negotiations as “good dialogue” with the city and the mayor. Price remains an obstacle to doing a deal, Herman said.

“We’re not in any hurry to sell,” Herman said. “If the right opportunity arises, we’ll consider it.”

Commissioners Jim Kihm, Carol Soustek and Rick Hurst all indicated an unwillingness to revisit the rezoning request.

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Obituaries

Theodore ‘Ted’ Cunningham

Theodore “Ted” Cunningham, 83, of Anna Maria Island, died Feb. 17.

He was born May 1, 1934, in Liverpool, England, to Irene and James.

He married Mary Lillian McGarrigle April 2, 1956, in Liverpool. Their 62 years crossed three countries — England, Canada and the United States.

He was known for his boundless energy, lust for life and awesome sense of humor, which brought him many friends. He had a gift for bringing fun wherever he went.

He was an avid sailor and motorcycle enthusiast.

Both activities fed his desire for adventure and freedom.

His thirst for knowledge and drive kept him working well into his 60s, avidly reading and reaching out to his friends, colleagues and acquaintances with his newsy and fun-filled emails.

He was a great storyteller and had an anecdote for every situation.

His 62 years with his wife is a testament to commitment, loyalty and true love.

Griffith-Cline Funeral Home is handling arrangements. Memorial donations may be made to the Alzheimer’s Foundation of America.

He is survived by wife Mary; children Michael and wife Judy, Ann and husband Frank, John and wife Melinda, Mark and wife Kimberly Paul and wife Yvette; grandchildren Andrew, Matthew, Elizabeth, Theo. Jennifer, Sara, Brad, Josh, Brady and Abby; and great-grandchildren Aiden, Abel and Olivia.

A. Dolores ‘Dolly’ Klosky

A. Dolores “Dolly” Klosky, 93, of Centreville, Maryland, died Feb. 18.

She was born in Williamsburg, Iowa, Nov. 18, 1924, to J. Carl and Bernadette O’Meara Rush. She grew up in Iowa, helping on the family farm. She married a member of the U.S. Armed Forces, had two children and then was divorced.

In 1981, she married Peter Klosky and moved to Fulton, Maryland. She worked for the U.S. Department of Defense as a telemetry analyst, retiring after more than 20 years of service.

She spent her time in both Emmitsburg and on Anna Maria Island, before moving to Centreville in 2005 to be closer to family.

She was a member of St. Anthony’s Catholic Church in Emmitsburg, St Bernard Catholic Church in Holmes Beach and Our Mother of Sorrows Catholic Church in Centreville.

She enjoyed spending time gardening, swimming, playing bridge, hosting parties and solving puzzles.

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She is survived by husband Peter; children Nancy Ermenidis, Johnathan Wiebold, Sara, Peter Jr., Rea Maria Klosky Giner-Sorolla, James Ledlie, Kathryn Klosky Howlett, Stephen, Matthew and Anne Klosky Arpa; brother Eugene Rush; 15 grandchildren; and sixgreat grandchildren.

Foster William ‘Bill’ Swope

Bill Swope, 95, died Feb. 18 at his home in Elizabethtown, Kentucky. He also owned a home on Anna Maria Island.

He was born May 25, 1922, in Cleveland to Lytle E. and Dorothy F. He graduated from Rittman High School, where he played football and clarinet in the band, then attended Miami University in Oxford, Ohio, majoring in business administration.

On a double-blind date at Miami U, he met and fell in love with Elizabeth “Betty” Sanford — his date that evening was the other girl. World War II was just breaking out and he interrupted his romance and education to join the U.S. Army in 1942. He fought in the Battle of the Bulge and was awarded the French Legion of Honor.

He returned to the states in July 1945.

He married July 26, 1945, in Chevy Chase, Maryland, and later returned to Miami U, graduating in 1946.

From 1946 to 1952, he traveled the Southeast as area manager for Eagle-Pitcher Industries. In June 1952, the family moved from Cincinnati to Winchester, Kentucky, where he opened Swope Motor Company Inc. In 1961, the family moved to Elizabethtown and he opened the Swope Family of Dealerships.

He was involved in many civic and community groups and campaigns and was a strong supporter of the Boy Scouts of America.

His hobby was collecting and restoring vintage and classic automobiles. The collection grew beyond the capacity to store them in the dealerships.

So in 1999, he opened Swope’s Cars of Yesteryear Museum.

Condolences may be expressed at brownfuneral. com.

He is survived by sons Bob and wife Jan of Elizabethtown, Dick and wife Ann of Prospect, Kentucky, and Carl and wife Anne of Elizabethtown; daughter the Rev. Katherine and husband Jim Redmond of Lexington, Kentucky; foster daughter Angela and husband Lon Keith of Lexington, Kentucky; foster son Larry and wife Debra Hornback of Melbourne; 13 grandchildren; 20 great-grandchildren; and numerous nieces and nephews.

Flu outbreak ‘moderate’ in Manatee County

By Sandy Ambrogi Islander Reporter Keep washing your hands and don’t touch your face. And wipe, wipe, wipe surfaces with disinfectant!

The “A” type, H3N2 influenza virus continues to sicken adults and children — and islanders are no exception.

The pharmacy at CVS, 611 Manatee Ave., Holmes Beach, reports dispensing an increase in anti-viral flu medications, such as Tamiflu, since the first of February. Pharmacy technician Robin Krush said Feb. 20 a definite trend upward was occurring in prescriptions.

“Some may be precautionary, some may be for actual treatment — it’s hard to know,” Krush said.

At Anna Maria Elementary, school nurse Vicki Dunning said she is seeing kids with the flu.

“There may have been others the parents didn’t tell me about,” Dunning said Feb. 21. “But this week, yesterday we had three cases reported after the long Presidents Day weekend, and another two today.”

Dunning said only a few cases had been reported before Feb. 20 so five in two days pointed toward the flu spreading among students.

“Four of those sick went to a traveling soccer team tournament over the long weekend and I’m thinking they may have been exposed there,” Dunning said.

Tom Iovino, communications director for the Manatee County Health Department, says the island and all of the county was listed by the CDC as “moderate” for flu activity through Feb. 10, when the last numbers were compiled. Surrounding counties are not so lucky, with “widespread” infection in Hillsborough, Pinellas and others. Likewise, Sarasota County is experiencing escalating numbers of those sickened.

The health department reported other sicknesses, such as sore throats and bad colds, were also on the rise and precautions should be taken to stay well, especially for babies, the elderly and those with compromised immune systems.

Mauri Zaccagnino, a parent of two kids at AME, offered this personal account: “We had the flu at our house last week, but we didn’t go to the doctor. The kids were sick, I was sick.”

“Every single day I hear about someone else getting sick all of sudden. Are they going to the doctor? Who knows. But they are getting sick,” Zaccagnino said.

“I can’t say it enough,” Iovina said. “Wash your hands often. Don’t touch your face, nose or mouth. Be aware. Go get a flu shot now if you still haven’t had one.”

He added, “I’d love to tell you that flu season is over or close to the end. Unfortunately, flu season is still in full swing and probably will be for another 10-12 weeks before it really begins to subside.”

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Almost done

Brian Phillips and Stephen Blenker of Quality Marine Construction put up railings Jan. 26, part of the renovations at the Coquina North Boat Ramp, closed for repair since 2015. A March 9 completion date is expected for the boat ramp improvements, including three new docks, two launch lanes, 28 boat/trailer parking spaces and 12 regular spaces, two fish cleaning stations and a pedestrian crosswalk to Coquina Park, according to Manatee County spokesman Nick Azzara. Islander Photo: Kathy Prucnell

Navigating the inlet

Booms secure the area while a worker moves sand during dredging at the mouth of the Lake LaVista inlet next to the Anna Maria City Pier Feb. 13. Dean Jones, city of Anna Maria public works manager, said the dredge project — to improve boater navigation — also provides sand to nourish the beach by the city pier.

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The Holmes Beach Municipal Officers’ Pension Trust performed well in the first quarter.

But only about half as well as the previous quarter, reported Jennifer gainfort of AndCo Consulting of Orlando at the board’s Feb. 15 meeting.

At the end of the first fiscal quarter Dec. 31, fund earnings were up $187,369, or 2.2 percent, from $8,365,518 to 8,552,887. The fund’s 2017-18 fiscal year ends Sept. 30.

Fund earnings increased $337,813, or 4.2 percent, in the preceding fourth quarter of the 2016-17 fiscal year.

The present market volatility is not expected to lower earnings next quarter, gainfort projected.

Fund assets are allocated in five categories: domestic equity, 43.5 percent; domestic fixed income, 31.7 percent; international equity, 16.4 percent; global fixed income, 4.9 percent; and cash equivalent, 3.6 percent.

Fund board members include Darcie Duncan of Duncan Real Estate, HBPD Sgt. Vern Mcgowin, Detective Sgt. Dan Hardy and Detective Brian Hall and restaurateur Sean Murphy.

The Holmes Beach Municipal Officers’ Pension Trust board will next meet at 11:30 a.m. Thursday, April 26, in city hall, 5801 Marina Drive.

— Terry O’Connor

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Valentine’s Day 31K is a long stroll for a good cause

If you saw the woman in the red T-shirt and white canvas sun hat walking on Anna Maria Island at a good clip Feb. 14, you probably assumed she was out for a stroll.

A long stroll. Susan Timmins covered 31 kilometers during her walk to raise money for the Adult Congenital Heart Association, a cause close to her heart.

Timmins’ daughter, 31, was born with the condition and doctors were not optimistic. Now she is an adult living with the disease.

Timmins wants to make others aware of the disease and encourage research to improve life and longevity for those diagnosed with CHD. Newer medicine has improved the odds of surviving, and many more with CHD are now living in adulthood with the disease.

On Valentine’s Day, Timmins was just several hundred dollars shy of her $5,000 fundraising goal, with more donations to come. By Feb. 19, she had reached $6,302 in donations from 62 donors.

“I want my daughter and everyone born with CHD

As the sun sets Feb. 14 at Bean Point on the north tip of Anna Maria Island, Susan Timmins leaves her mark — a heart in the sand — at the conclusion of her 31K trek for the Adult Congenital Heart Association. Islander Photo: Courtesy Susan Timmins

Susan Timmins strolls into Holmes Beach from Bradenton Beach Feb. 14 during her 31K Adult Congenital Heart Association Walk in honor of her daughter’s 31st birthday.

Susan Timmins walks in Bradenton Beach Feb. 14 during her 31K trek up and down Anna Maria Island to raise funds for the Adult Congenital Heart Association. Timmins does the walk, each Valentine’s Day increased by 1 kilometer, in honor of her daughter, who was born with CHD. Islander Photos: Sandy Ambrogi

to have a long lifetime of birthdays. I believe supporting ACHA is the best way I can help to make that happen,” she said.

It took Timmins 11 hours to complete her island trek.

Timmins is accepting donations for ACHD at 2018achachallenge.causevox.com/susan-timmins.

She can be reached for more information at 941730-4751 or susan@beachbistro.com.

— Sandy Ambrogi

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Holmes Beach bike path future questioned

By Terry O’Connor Islander Reporter The much-discussed Holmes Beach bike-pedestrian path is the road to ruin for peaceful residential neighborhoods, some unhappy homeowners predict.

Judy Titsworth, chair of the Holmes Beach City Commission, said the simple act of publicizing a new bike route will be disruptive to several neighborhoods.

“I think the biggest concern is maps and routes and telling all these bike-rental businesses we have a really great bike path,” she said at the Feb. 15 commission work session.

Titsworth said residents worry quiet neighborhoods will be invaded by a noisy influx of tourists and cyclists.

“The city still does have a quiet atmosphere certain times of the day,” she said with a laugh. “I want us to be a walking, bike-riding community. I just want to make sure we’re smart.”

Existing pedestrian and bike routes in Holmes Beach must be improved, said Dennis groh, parks and beautification committee member. groh questioned whether there is enough room to “squeeze” a bike trail in Holmes Beach residential and gulf Drive rights of way without disrupting the daily lives of residents.

The big unknown, according to Groh: Will the addition of a bike path reduce island traffic congestion or create more as tourists drive over to use the new amenity?

“I suspect once people fully understand the potential impact, there could be even greater uproar from impacted locations,” groh said. “Perhaps there is still time to take a breath and find out if there is actually widespread citizen support for bike path/wide sidewalks.”

Resident Nancy Deal said a recent traffic fatality shook up her neighborhood. She fears a bike path will add to road dangers.

“The woman who was killed was killed on the end of our street,” Deal said. “I’m concerned about safety.

We all know what’s going on with bikes, pedestrians, cars and golf carts. There are just too many people here to protect them all.”

The AMI SunTrail is in line for government funding. The Florida Department of Transportation is investing $25 million annually in its Complete Streets project to improve pedestrian and bicycle pathways.

The SunTrail loop would run from the southern limits of Holmes Beach to the Marina Drive intersection and from Longboat Pass Bridge to 27th Street north in Bradenton Beach on State Road 789.

The AMI SunTrail would consist of two 11-foot wide vehicle lanes with a 3-foot separation on each side for a paved 10-foot wide bike path on one side of gulf Drive and a 10-foot sidewalk on the other.

Bicyclists and motor vehicles share tight roads in The city bike path is not an inevitability. Former Holmes Beach, including this stretch of Gulf Drive Commissioner Marvin grossman, who lost his seat in near the 64th Street intersection. Islander Photo: the november 2017 election, often reminded fellow Terry O’Connor commissioners the bike path has yet to be approved.

Yet $150,000 was budgeted for its construction in Residents Jacqueline and Steven Heisse said the the 2017-18 budget. city should be more informative and inclusive in developing bike routes.

“We feel we should have a forum to discuss details of how this plan will be implemented,” the Heisses wrote in an email to city hall. “There are many unanswered questions with regard to the bike path. There does not appear to be enough room for a two-way road and a bike path unless you use eminent domain.”

Holmes Beach held two public forums in March 2017 after city engineer Lynn Burnett introduced a bike/pedestrian plan Burnett said existing 4-foot-wide city sidewalks are subpar and a safe route is needed for cyclists and pedestrians to traverse the island.

Existing bike lanes flood during a rain and are too narrow to safely avoid motor vehicles, she said.

Burnett proposes installing an 8-foot-wide sidewalk for bicycles and pedestrians along routes such as Holmes Boulevard. “nothing else,” she said. “There’s no bike lanes, other than signage or striping, that’s being proposed for Holmes Boulevard.”

It makes sense to improve Holmes Boulevard first, Burnett said, because interconnecting Marina Drive will be reconstructed to accommodate the AMI Steeple chase Shared-use nonmotorized Trail Loop, which also is Not to be deterred by a nest removal in November, designed to aid pedestrians and cyclists. an osprey is now brooding on a new nest in the same spot at Gloria Dei Lutheran Church, 6608 Marina Drive, Holmes Beach. The ospreys have returned and rebuilt their nest at the base of the cross of the Gloria Dei steeple. The nest was removed by workers during a termite fumigation treatment. Islander Photo: Sandy Ambrogi

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The FWC Reporter app allows people to submit photos of wildlife and tracks the gPS location of wildlife sightings as part of a database.

To generate a report, users choose a category from the menu, provide information and submit photos when applicable. â&#x20AC;&#x153;The app allows for the efficient consolidation of a variety of reports,â&#x20AC;? Michelle Kerr, FWC media contact, said in a Feb. 20 phone interview.

According to Kerr, the app will allow people to more easily submit photos and locations of wildlife sightings and possible violations, but people still should call the hotline to report a wildlife emergency. â&#x20AC;&#x153;The app directs people reporting emergencies to immediately call the hotline,â&#x20AC;? Kerr said. â&#x20AC;&#x153;This is not a replacement. The app just allows for simplified submissions.â&#x20AC;?

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Breached seawall at KingďŹ sh Boat Ramp repaired

By Terry Oâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;Connor Islander Reporter Fifteen palm trees are gone for good. One Australian pine, too.

But the seawall is much sturdier.

Manatee Countyâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s $90,000 repair of the concrete seawall at Kingfish Boat Ramp, 752 Manatee Ave., Holmes Beach, concluded the week of Feb. 18.

Trees along the seawall were removed to prevent the roots from further degrading the seawall.

Liza Click, grounds maintenance supervisor with the Manatee County Parks and natural Resources Department, said tree roots caused cracks and stress fractures in the seawall. â&#x20AC;&#x153;The palm trees might be replaced by something with a minimal root system,â&#x20AC;? Click said. â&#x20AC;&#x153;To me it looks very bare, but that may be what it needs to be.â&#x20AC;?

Much of the seawall east of the launch ramps was replaced, while the west section was patched and resealed.

Supervisor James Holm of Abbottâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Construction Services Inc. of nokomis said weather had been the main difficulty for his 12-person crew in finishing the project.

Alan Lai Hipp, environmental program manager with the parks department, said repairs will extend the life of the seawall five to 10 years. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s had various Band-Aid repairs over time,â&#x20AC;? he said.

A structural engineering inspection last year â&#x20AC;&#x153;revealed nothing catastrophic impending,â&#x20AC;? but repairs were required to forestall any major failure, Lai Hipp said.

Abbottâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Construction was given 90 days to complete the work and will hit the mark, Lai Hipp said. â&#x20AC;&#x153;They are moving along pretty good,â&#x20AC;? Lai Hipp said earlier this month.

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Abbottâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Construction Services Inc. of Nokomis works on the $90,000 repair job in February to the seawall at Kingfish Boat Ramp, 752 Manatee Ave., Holmes Beach. The work was completed Feb. 18.

Islander Photo: Terry Oâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;Connor ports were installed to allow groundwater to drain into the bay. â&#x20AC;&#x153;It allows equilibrium between water on the backside of the wall and water in the bay,â&#x20AC;? Lai Hipp said. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Thatâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s unfortunately why trees had to come down out there. They were growing very close to the wall.â&#x20AC;?

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Standings tighten up in adult flag football league

By Kevin P. Cassidy Islander Reporter The standings tightened up as a result of the weekâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s action in the adult flag football league at the Center of Anna Maria Island.

One significant change was prompted by the forfeit victory Feb. 22 by Beach House Real Estate over previous top-spot holder Bins Be Clean.

Beach House Real Estate and Bins Be Clean are both sporting 5-2 records, but Beach House now holds the headto-head tiebreaker.

Beach Bums moved into third place with a 4-3 record after slipping Cassidy past Moss Builders 21-19. The loss drops Moss into fourth place with a 3-4 record.

The final game of the evening saw fifth-place Cabb Clean, with a record of 2-4-1, tie by a score of 13-13 last-place Lancaster Design, sitting at 1-5-1.

Adult flag football action continues March 1.

Adult volleyball update Slimâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Place continues to roll along in the adult coed volleyball league at the Center of Anna Maria Island, notching two more match victories last week to improve to 9-1 on the season. Slimâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s played two matches during Feb. 21 action, defeating Signarama 25-14, 25-6 and Bins Be Clean 25-13, 27-25.

Bins Be Clean leveled its record at 5-5 after notching a 25-22, 25-21 victory over Signarama in the nightâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s opening match. Signarama fell to 1-9 on the season.

With two more weeks of regular-season action remaining, Slimâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s has an insurmountable lead for the bye into the finals of the playoffs, which are set for March 13.

an even-par 32.

It was a crowded affair in Flight C as Beth Lindeman, Jan Turner, Connie Livanos and Jana Samuels all carded 2-under-par 30s for a four-way tie for first place. Joyce Lathrop and Kathy Porter tied for second with matching 1-under-par 31s.

The men were back on the course Feb. 22 for a nine-hole shamble. Three teams â&#x20AC;&#x201D; Bob Blazer, Art McMillan, Larry Pippel and Gary RAzze; Lex HalaKey Royale golf news kan, Tom Nelson, Tom Soloski and Quentin Talbert There was a full week of golf action at Key Royale and the team of Chuck Patrick, Terry Taras and Nub Club last week, starting with the men playing a nine- Turner â&#x20AC;&#x201D; finished in a three-way tie for first place. hole, modified-Stableford system match Feb. 19. Jack Lowry won individual honors with a score of plus-6, Horseshoe news two points ahead of Ron Buck and Tom Soloski, who Two of 17 teams managed 3-0 pool-play records finished in a tie for second place. and were left to battle for the dayâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s supremacy Feb. Lowryâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s score also helped teammates Gary Duncan 21 during horeseshoe action at the Anna Maria City and Tom Nelson to the team title with a combined Hall horseshoe pits. The team of Tim Sofran and Dom score of plus-5.

Livedoti cruised to a 21-11 victory over Bob Lee and The women took to the course Feb. 20 for a nine- Ed Ferrara to earn the dayâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s bragging rights. hole, individual-low-net match in four flights. Helen Two teams also advanced to the knockout stage Pollock fired a 3-under-par 29 to take first place in during Feb. 24 action. The team of Del Reese and Rod Flight A, two strokes ahead of Brenda Solleveld and Bussey edged Bob Mason and Jim Kleiner 22-17 to three in front of third-place finisher Joy Kaiser. win the dayâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s proceedings.

Fran Barford carded the low-net score of the day Play gets underway at 9 a.m. every Wednesday and when she posted a 4-under-par 28 to grab first place Saturday at the Anna Maria City Hall pits. Warmups in Flight B. Sue Christenson was alone in second with begin at 8:45 a.m. followed by random team seleca 1-under-par 31, while Gloria LaDue took third with tion.

There is no charge to play and everyone is welcome.

Safe-boating classes offered

Melissa Williams shags a ball as husband Frank admires her glove skills in the outfield at LECOM Park in Bradenton for the Pittsburgh Pirates opener Feb. 24 against the New York Yankees. The home team went down 4-1. The Williams, owners of SteamDesigns Studio in Holmes Beach, are Spring Season ticket holders, and Melissa has a â&#x20AC;&#x153;major collectionâ&#x20AC;? of balls from past seasons. Islander Courtesy Photo Tim, left, Doug and Gene Reiser of North Carolina show off some of their success with trout and pompano using shiners for bait Feb. 24 on a fishing trip in Sarasota Bay guided by Capt. Warren Girle.

The Anna Maria Island Sail and Power Squadron continues to offer classes and seminars to promote safe-boating.

Sessions are held at the squadron building, 1200 71st St. NW, Bradenton.

A five-night boating course will begin at 6:30 p.m.

Monday, March 5.

Another installment of the five-night course will begin at 6:30 p.m. Monday, April 16.

Students will learn federal and state rules and regulations governing boating. Topics will include required equipment, nautical terms, anchoring, aids to navigation, VHF radio and personal watercraft operation.

Any person born after Jan. 1, 1988, operating a vessel powered by a 10-horsepower or more motor, must possess a Florida Boating Safety Identification Card. Passing the course qualifies for this certificate and card.

For more information, call the office at 941-3831269 or visit usps.org/annamaria.

TideWatch

No red tide in Manatee

Karenia brevis, the Florida red tide organism, was not detected in Manatee County for the week ending Feb. 23.

For more information about red tide in Florida, go to myfwc.com/redtidestatus.

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Sunshine, light breezes perfect combo for fishing success

By Capt. Danny Stasny Islander Reporter The quality of fishing continues to increase as warm sunny skies and light breezes surround Anna Maria Island.

Backwater species — snook, trout and redfish — are gradually making their way back to the grass flats in the bays, rivers and the Intracoastal Waterway. Live shiners as bait are eagerly being taken by all three species. Also present inshore are ladyfish, bluefish and Spanish mackerel, which add a welcome variety to the list of species to be caught.

Stasny Fishing near the beaches and passes is providing good action. Pompano, permit, whiting, black drum and sheepshead are present in these areas and can’t help but eat a fresh-cut piece of shrimp strategically placed on a hook.

Venturing offshore is yet another option — and a good one at that. Cobia, tripletail, amberjack and big permit can be found around the wrecks and reefs in the Gulf of Mexico. Hogfish, Key West grunts and numerous varieties of snapper are being found around ledges and hard bottom.

On my Southernaire charters, I’m patrolling the beaches and passes for pompano and permit. These are two of my favorite species to target and catch. So it’s hard not to go hunting for them when they are around. Casting small jigs tipped with fresh-cut shrimp is working well.

Sheepshead are present along the beaches, as well as around structure in Tampa Bay. not only do these zebra-striped fish put up a relentless fight, they’re great eating, too. I guess any fish that grazes on crabs and shrimp all day should taste pretty good, right? When Jennifer Myers of Henderson, North Carolina, shows off a nice sheepshead she caught Feb. 15 on a charter trip with Capt.

Aaron Lowman.

Myers and friends also boated catchand-release grouper, as well as mangrove snapper, hogfish, grunts and porgies — all on live shrimp.

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Katherine Sheridan of Chicago proudly poses with a 27-inch redfish she caught while fishing with Capt.

Danny Stasny of Southernaire Fishing Charters. beach fishing the sheepies, I’m finding whiting, redfish and black drum mixed in. When targeting them on the reefs, numerous mangrove snapper and Key West grunts are coming to the hook.

Lastly, casting jigs over the deep, lush grass flats of Sarasota Bay is producing some great spotted seatrout action. A 1/4-ounce jig head combined with a MirrOlure Lil John soft plastic is working great. Top-water plugs are working well on the shallower flats for large, over-slot trout.

Jim Malfese at the Rod & Reel Pier on Tampa Bay is seeing a good number of sheepshead taking up residence around the pilings of the pier. As these fish gather to nibble on barnacles and whatever other crustaceans cross their path, they make excellent targets for eager fishers. Casting live shrimp under the pier on a weighted rig is working on most days, especially when the sheepies are on the feed. When they are less motivated to eat a shrimp, try a fiddler crab or sand flea as bait. Flounder also are coming to the deck at the R&R. Most are being taken by anglers targeting sheepshead and using shrimp as bait.

Capt. Aaron Lowman is targeting spotted seatrout on the deeper grass flats from Terra Ceia Bay south to Sarasota Bay. Live shiners placed under a popping cork are working well to attract a bite. Catch-andrelease snook are being caught in the bays, although in much shallower water. Free-lining live shiners to these hungry snook is resulting in numerous hookups.

On the nearshore reefs of the gulf of Mexico, Lowman Southernaire Fishing Charters

is finding a few hogfish, as well as mangrove snapper, porgies, sheepshead and tripletail.

Capt. Rick Gross of Fishy Business is flats fishing for catch-and-release snook. According to gross, the bite is “as good as it gets.” Snook 22-26 inches are in abundance and being readily caught. Keepersizes of snook are also in the mix, but not as gullible as the smaller fish. Also on the flats are redfish and spotted seatrout. The trout are being caught over deep grass during afternoon tides. As for the redfish, finding them mixed in with the snook bite is not uncommon.

Moving out to deeper water, most structure in Tampa Bay is host to Spanish mackerel. To catch these highspeed fish, Gross is having clients free-line live shiners on Aberdeen hooks.

Capt. Warren girle is running charters offshore for mangrove snapper. Ledges, reefs or rock piles are excellent places to find these tasty fish — and Girle has found them. Mixed in with the snapper are an array of other species, including porgies, hogfish, Key West grunts and flounder. Fishing with either live shrimp or shiners is producing good action. On the inshore bite, girle is targeting pompano on the flats, where he’s coming across numerous trout, as well as ladyfish and bluefish.

Capt. Jason Stock is fishing offshore for a variety of species. Cobia and other sought-after species — permit and amberjack — are being found around offshore wrecks and reefs. When using lighter tackle than required for the cobia and AJs, Stock is reeling up flounder from the sandy bottom surrounding the reef.

On windier days, Stock is enjoying the sanctuary of inshore fishing throughout the bays and Intracoastal Waterway, where snook, trout and redfish are rounding out the bite for his anglers.

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

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Ame celebrates ‘100 Years of Broadway’

By Bianca Benedí, bianca@islander.org

AME calendar

• Monday, March 5-Friday, March 16, Manatee County School District elementary school choice enrollment period.

• Wednesday, March 7, 1:15 p.m. early release.

• Friday, March 9, 7-11 p.m. AME-PTO Spring Fling, South Florida Museum, Bradenton.

• Tuesday, March 13, 5 p.m. PTO dinner and 6:30 p.m. second-grade play.

• Thursday, March 15, picture day.

• Monday, March 26-Friday, March 30, spring break.

Anna Maria Elementary is at 4700 gulf Drive, Holmes Beach. For more information, call the school at 941-708-5525.

Clockwise from top: Third-graders in Anna Maria Elementary School perform “100 Years of Broadway” Feb. 20 in the school auditorium, 4700 Gulf Drive, Holmes Beach.

Teacher Laura Redeker dances as third-graders sing the theme from the musical “Hello, Dolly!”

Singers don masks Feb. 20 to perform “The Music of the Night” from “The Phantom of the Opera” during their Broadway-themed performance.

Alex Teich-DiLorenzo leads AME’s third-grade class in a rendition of “If I Loved You” from the musical “Carousel.” Islander Photos: Bianca Benedí

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Blue Water motel reopening projected for July 4, renamed Anna Maria Beach Club

By Terry O’Connor Islander Reporter The former Blue Water Beach Club, 6306 Gulf Drive, Holmes Beach, will be known as the Anna Maria Beach Club when it reopens sometime around July 4.

Co-owner Joe Varner said the previous name was too generic.

“Blue water could be anywhere. Blue water is everywhere,” Varner said. “I want it to be representative of what it is. It’s on Anna Maria Island and it’s a resort motel.”

Varner has permits to proceed with gutting and renovating the structure at an estimated cost of $1.5 million, according to site plans filed with the Holmes Beach Building Department.

“We’re hoping to reopen for Fourth of July weekend,” Varner said. “Once we get foundational issues on ground level shored up, it will move fast.”

The motel is being rebuilt on 1.7 acres with 31 rooms, the same as before, and 30,139 square feet under roof, according to the permit filed by Shaun Luttrell, president of Tampa-based Luttrell Architecture.

“It will be a luxury property,” Varner said. “Completely renovated inside and out. It will have a large resort-style pool with nice features for families. We will make it the premier short-term rental destination on Anna Maria Island.”

Senior plans examiner Joe Austikalnis of the city building department said “easy” communication has been the key to moving the process through the permit pipeline.

“They’ve got a very good architect and structural engineer,” he said. “The permit’s been issued and they are working on demolition first.”

Holmes Beach issued a major work permit for the renovation, which will include a new roof, two-story elevator and interior, according to plans approved Jan. 29 by Austikalnis.

Ultimately, the completion date will be determined by contractor Moss Builders of Anna Maria, said Aus-

tikalnis.

Varner, owner of Blue Water Resort AMI along with wife Kelly, also owns Anna Maria Vacations of Holmes Beach.

AMV manages 235 rentals on Anna Maria Island, including 133 in Holmes Beach, 65 in Anna Maria and 37 in Bradenton Beach.

Varner said the bones of the structure are in a good spot. “The footprint is very advantageous as it faces the Gulf,” he said.

The Holmes Beach building department, particularly Austikalnis, deserve praise for smoothing the way for the project, Varner said.

“They’ve been very professional, knowledgeable and helpful,” he said.

Postponing opening day was only a mild dis-

appointment, Varner said, considering the project involves renovating a 59-year-old motel.

“Delaying reopening day is much more realistic given an old building like that,” he said. “When you get into the guts of it, you don’t know what you will find. We found all sorts of things that weren’t on any plans.”

The site is zoned A-1 multifamily residential/seasonal tourist district, which allows nightly rentals.

The two-story motel built in 1959 was appraised at $12.9 million in November 2016 by Valbridge Property Advisors in St. Petersburg. Room rates formerly ran $202 and up.

Varner bought the property in 2015 for $9.6 million, according to the Manatee County appraisers website.

The former Blue Water Beach Club on the beachfront at 6306 Gulf Drive, Holmes Beach, will be known as the Anna Maria Beach Club when it reopens sometime around July 4. Owner Joe Varner projected a Memorial Day reopening on his marquee, but foundation issues delayed the project. Island Photo: Terry O’Connor

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Business birthdays, good deeds in paradise

These women stay organized It was eight years ago, in 2009, when Robyn Spirtas and a few friends started meeting for lunch on a monthly basis.

As time passed, more and more women attended, Successful Women Aligning Together organized and Spirtas, along with Deb gerard, executive director, now manage the organization of more than 300 women from all walks of life in seven area chapters.

The vision remains the same — provide a warm and welcoming sisterhood where women network their business, form friendships and make a positive difference in the community.

The next AMI SWAT meeting will be at 11:45 a.m.

Thursday, March 15, at Bridge Street Bistro, Bradenton Beach.

For more information about the AMI SWAT chapter or others, contact Robyn Spirtas at 941-262-0884 or visit the website at swatnetworking.com.

That John Horne must really love baseball Just call him “Sport.”

Seems Anna Maria Oyster Bar owner John Horne is really excited about Spring Training and baseball

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Maybe you’ve just opened the doors, received an award or staff deserves kudos. Submit your information to news@islander.org.

Members from all seven area chapters celebrate the eighth birthday of the founding of Successful Women Aligning Together Feb. 6 in Bradenton. The Anna Maria Island chapter of SWAT meets the third Thursday of each month at 11:45 a.m. at the Bridge Street Bistro, 111 Gulf Drive S., Bradenton Beach. Islander Photo: Courtesy SWAT season rolling back around in Bradenton, Sarasota and St. Pete.

So excited, he is offering a free margarita during March for anyone who shows up in their favorite team’s baseball shirt.

All four of Horne’s “AMOB” locations are included.

Horne notes a preference for the Pirates, Orioles and Rays, but any baseball shirt will do.

That’s a home run for a promo.

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Hours are 8 a.m.-9 p.m.

For more information, call 941-778-2662 or go online to oysterbar.net.

Chamber seeks sponsors for beach festival

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The Anna Maria Island Chamber of Commerce is seeking sponsors for the Beach’n Food Truck and Music Festival to be held April 14 in Bradenton Beach.

The festival will be 10 a.m.-8 p.m. at Coquina Beach.

Sponsors are needed for tents, the music stage and also advertising, with opportunities ranging from $50 to $500.

Vendor booths at the festival cost $150.

For details, call the chamber at 941-778-1541.

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The Anna Maria Island Chamber of Commerce will hold a sunrise breakfast at 7:45 a.m. Wednesday, March 14, at Olympic Cafe, 6408 Manatee Ave. W., Bradenton. Cost is $8 for members and $16 for nonmembers. RSVPs are requested by calling or emailing the chamber.

For more information, call the island chamber at 941-778-1541, visit the office and tourist center at 5313 Gulf Drive, Holmes Beach, or visit the website at annamariaislandchamber.org.

The Longboat Key Chamber of Commerce will hold its 59th Annual Meeting and Awards Luncheon at 11:30 a.m. Tuesday, March 13, at Zota Beach Resort, 4711 Gulf of Mexico Drive, Longboat Key. The LBK chamber member of the year and ambassador of the year will be named, and the board of directors and officers will be introduced.

The reservation deadline is Friday, March 9, and RSVPs are required. The cost is $35 per person.

For more about the LBK chamber or to register for events, call 941-383-2466, longboatkeychamber. com or visit the office at 5390 Gulf of Mexico Drive, Longboat Key.

PropertyWatch

Island real estate sales

By Jesse Brisson Special to The Islander 7302 Palm Drive, Holmes Beach, a 1,084 sfla / 1,334 sfur 2bed/1bath/1car home built in 1954 on a 7,820 sq ft lot was sold 01/19/18, Estes to BDK Futures LLC for $450,000; list $515,000.

1007 Gulf Drive N., Unit 218, Summer Sands, Bradenton Beach, a 1,259 sfla / 1,359 sfur 2bed/2½bath condo with shared pool built in 1982 was sold 01/12/18, Snydel to Pippenger for $435,000; list $459,000.

901 Gulf Drive S., Unit 3, Pelican Cove, Bradenton Beach, a 962 sfla / 1,190 sfur 2bed/2bath condo with shared pool built in 1983 was sold 01/05/18, Molis to Griffin for $430,000; list $464,900.

3805 E. Bay Drive, Unit 3, Sunbow Bay, Holmes Beach, a 1,121 sfla / 1,222 sfur 2bed/2bath condo with shared pool built in 1979 was sold 01/10/18, Kurz to Mizner for $289,000; list $299,000.

7200 Palm Drive, Holmes Beach, a 1,682 sfla / 3,093 sfur 2bed/2bath half duplex built in 1990 on a 5,253 sq ft lot was sold 01/05/18, Haweah Properties LLC to Niedzwick for $265,000.

227 84th St., Holmes Beach, a vacant 12,480 sq ft lot was sold 01/16/18, Vishnu International LLC to Stoner for $250,000.

241 Willow Ave., Anna Maria, a 2,110 sfla / 2,290 sfur 4bed/2½bath canalfront home built in 1971 on a 11,100 sq ft lot was sold 01/30/18, Gonzalez to Willow Avenue LLC for $800,000; list $885,000.

209 73rd St., Holmes Beach, a 1,957 sfla / 2,832 Island resident Janet Mixon, co-owner of Mixon Fruit Farms in east Bradenton, addresses attendees at the Feb. 7 chamber luncheon. The next chamber get-together will be 5 p.m. Wednesday, Feb. 28, at the Manatee County Golf Course, 5505 34th St. W., Bradenton. Cost is $5 for members and $10 for nonmembers. Islander Photo: Sandy Ambrogi

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sfur 4bed/3bath pool home built in 1963 on a 10.080 sq ft lot was sold 02/01/18, Troutman to Muniz for $750,000; list $859,000.

268 Gladiolus St., Anna Maria, a 1,326 sfla / 1,572 sfur 3bed/2bath/1car pool home built in 1970 on a 8,048 sq ft lot was sold 01/24/18, Correll to Kronbergs for $700,000; list $730,000.

503 68th St., Holmes Beach, a 1,612 sfla / 2,224 sfur 4bed/2bath/2car canalfront home built in 1971 on a 8.080 sq ft was sold 01/30/18, Cardinal to Snow Family Enterprises II LLC for $664,900; list $674,900.

207 Archer Way, Anna Maria, a 1,139 sfla / 2,239 sfur 3bed/2bath/1car home built in 1969 on a 11,280 sq ft lot was sold 01/26/18, Ecklund to Lambert for $635,000; list $649,000.

424 Magnolia Ave., Anna Maria, a vacant 7,540 sq ft lot was sold 01/31/18, Manasota Ventures LLC to Centrem LLC for $625,000.

2109 Ave. B, Bradenton Beach, a 1,053 sfla / 1,489 sfur 3bed/3bath pool home built in 1958 on a 5,000 sq ft lot was sold 01/30/18, Council to Miles for $562,175; list $574,000.

6200 Flotilla Drive, Unit 303, Westbay Point & Moorings, Holmes Beach. a 1,114 sfla / 1,426 sfur 2bed/2bath condo with shared pool built in 1979 was sold 02/01/18, Cook to Moyer for $520,000; list $545,000.

614 Gladiolus St., Anna Maria, a 1,104 sfla / 1,344 sfur 2bed/1½bath/1car home built in 1954 on a 7,500 sq ft lot was sold 01/25/18, Bush to Ireland for $515,000; list $549,000.

6250 Holmes Blvd., Unit 44, North Beach Village, Holmes Beach, a 1,536 sfla / 2,704 sfur 2bed/2½bath/2car condo with shared pool built in 1991 was sold 01/29/18, Dolan to Watts for $500,000; list $515,000.

1801 Gulf Drive N., Unit 243, Runaway Bay, Bradenton Beach, a 1,080 sfla / 1,140 sfur 2bed/2bath condo with shared pool built in 1978 was sold 02/01/18, Appleyard to Indritz for $350,000.

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Thoughtful one floor of living floor plan. Elevator. Sustainable Landscaping. Over $200K annual Income history. 2 garages hold 4 cars. Offered at: $2,199,999.

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Shellie Young P.A.

Sales Associate Premier Sotheby â&#x20AC;&#x2122;s International Realty shellie.young@sothebysrealty.com www.shellieyoung.com DIRECT: 941.713.5458 Master Certified Negotiation Specialist, Certified Luxur y Home Marketing Specialist, Voted â&#x20AC;&#x153;Best in Customer Satisfactionâ&#x20AC;? Sarasota Magazine since 2016 - 5 Star Premier Agent

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Sandyâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Lawn Service Inc. Established in 1983 Residential and Commercial Full service lawn maintenance Landscaping â&#x20AC;&#x201C; 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

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RDI CONSTRUCTION INC. Residential & Condo Renovations Kitchens â&#x20AC;¢ Bath â&#x20AC;¢ Design Service Carpentry â&#x20AC;¢ Flooring â&#x20AC;¢ Painting Commercial & Residential

References available â&#x20AC;¢ 941-720-7519

islanderClassiFieds ITEMS FOR SALE

LOST & FOUND Continued

WICKER HENRY LINK sofa, loveseat, chair, ottoman with cushions, end tables, coffee table, $1,400. 941-504-0526.

LOST CAT: NEAR Holmes Beach boat ramp.

Winston, large, orange, male. Turquoise harness.

Injured eye, needs medicine. Steve, 970-8467394. captse@gmail.com

APPLE THUNDERBOLT MONITOR. 27-inch widescreen, LCD. $350. 941-242-9912.

La-z-Boy Power recliner XRw. Cream leather, remote control, rarely used, $550. 941-2429912.

PET PAL PET sitting: Short and long term, in your house or mine. 18-year Island resident. 941-7045937. e.davies5937@gmail.com.

BABY FURNITURE for sale. We have a baby crib like new, high chair, pack and play, baby walker.

If interested, call 941-705-4603.

YOU CAN HELP! Fosters, volunteers, retailtype help needed for Moonracer No Kill Animal Rescue. Please email: moonraceranimalrescue@ gmail.com.

GOLF CLUBS/BAG: $100, two bikes, $100 each.

941-757-7603.

FREE MOVING BOXES including dish-pack and wardrobe boxes. 360-739-2091.

Bed: A bargain!

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

941-922-5271 www.sleepking.net

ANNA MARIA City Pier Restaurant T-shirt merchandise for sale: pillows, ornaments and quilts.

Contact Tarra, 941-545-8920. Preserving the Memories of the City Pier in loving ways.

BRAXTON-CULLER THREE-cushion sofa, homespun beige fabric, like new. $99. 703-732-4178, call or text.

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FREEBIE ITEMS FOR SALE

HELP WANTED

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 1-866-3629821. (limited time offer)

DELIVERY DRIVER/WAREHOUSE man. Work on Anna Maria Island. Part- or full-time. Resume to: annamariaisland@hotmail.com.

ROSER THRIFT SHOP: Open 9:30 a.m.-2p.m.

Tuesday and Thursday and Friday, 10 a.m.-1p.m. Saturday. Donations preferred 9 a.m.-11 a.m. Wednesdays. 511 Pine Ave., Anna Maria.

941-779-2733.

LONGBOAT KEYâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;S BIGGEST and best. 11-year anniversary! Royal rummage sale at St. Mary, Star of the Sea. Noon-4 p.m. Friday, March 2, $5 admission. 9 a.m.-1 p.m. Saturday, March 3, free admission. 4280 Gulf of Mexico Drive.

LOADS OF HOUSEHOLD items. Friday and Saturday, March 2-3. 8799 Cortez Road, Bradenton.

D E E R E S

BOATS & BOATING

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

GARAGE SALES

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2005 NISSAN SE pickup truck. Great condition.

Holmes Beach. $8,000. Call Jim for details, 410937-2106 .

COMPUTER: DELL DUAL core, refurbished, $50.

941-756-6728.

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. Donâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t be sorry, be safe.

Rollo is a happy boy! heâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s a 3-year-old mixed breed. he has all his shots and heâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s in great health. Available to adopt: www.moonraceranimalrescue.com or email moonraceranimalrescue@gmail.com Call Lisa Williams at 941-345-2441 or visit The islander next to Walgreens in holmes Beach for more â&#x20AC;¦

WANTED: RELIABLE, CLEAN, low-mileage, inexpensive used sedan or small SUV for grandchild.

Call 941-778-7978.

LIKE-NEW OFFICE chair $45, desk, $35, round cocktail table, four chair set, $35. 941-7787003.

WANTED: YOUR OLD cell phone for recycling.

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

AdoptA-Pet

TRANSPORTATION

BIMINI BAY SAILING: Small sailboat rentals and instruction. Day. Week. Month. Sunfish, Laser, Windrider 17 and Precision 15. Call Brian at 941685-1400.

ANNOUNCEMENTS 3218 E. BAY DRIVE, HOLMES BEACH 941.778.7978 â&#x20AC;¢ WWW.ISLANDER.ORG

PETS

ANNUAL FLEA MARKET: 9 a.m.-2 p.m. Saturday, March 3. Baked goods, clothing, jewelry, linens, tools, books, collectables, housewares, furniture. Mt. Vernon Clubhouse, 4701 Independence Drive, south of Cortez Road.

HELP WANTED: THREE positions available. Fulltime night cashier, part-time night cashier/cashier assistant, part-time deli position. Please apply in person at Jessieâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Island Store, 5424 Marina Drive, Holmes Beach. See Jimmy or April for more details.

WANTED CLEANER. Must be dependable. Call Kathy, 941-932-3963.

IF YOU HAVE PATIENCE and a caring heart, we want you. You must be 21 years of age, have a clean driving record, and be able to pass a background check with drug screen. We have shifts on AMI, Longboat Key and other places in Manatee County . Please, call Home Instead Senior Care at 941-739-3050.

Busy, successful and growing Anna Maria Island business seeking applicants for a reservation agent and a maintenance technician. Must be a people-person with experience and skills appropriate for the position. Earn above-average pay at an above-average company! Email: careers@annamariaparadise.com. No phone calls, please.

Reliable cleaner: Saturdays only. $15 per hour.

Call Nancy 941-545-6902.

REPORTER WANTED: Full- to part-time. Print media, newspaper experience or journalism degree required. Apply via email with letter of interest to news@islander.org.

KIDS FOR HIRE

GARAGE SALE: 8 a.m.-1 p.m. Saturday, March 3. Furniture, beds, recliner, dining room table and chairs, decorator items, other miscellaneous good stuff! 619 Foxworth Lane, Holmes Beach.

KIDS FOR HIRE ads are FREE for up to three weeks for Island youths under 16 looking for work.

Ads must be placed in person at The Islander office, 3218 E. Bay Drive, Holmes Beach.

LOST & FOUND

SERVICES

A Y R R T S

LOST SUNGLASSES Marina Drive, Holmes Beach yard sale. Contact Charlotte at 541-4500091.

ISLAND COMPUTER GUY, 37 years experience.

On-site PC repairs, upgrades, buying assistance and training. Call Bill, 941-778-2535.

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LOST: CAR KEYS. Customer accidentally picked up while at Bridge Street Interiors, Bradenton Beach, Jan. 23. If found, call 941-979-0113.

T.H.S. CLEANING: RESIDENTIAL, COMMERCIAL vacation rentals. Dependable and detailed. 941756-4570.

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iHOME CHARGER FOUND at Avenue C and Gulf Drive, Holmes Beach. Call 941-962-2580.

LOST: FITBIT on Bradenton Beach. Feb. 22.

Plum-colored wristband. 440-901-8586.

U FLY I drive your car anywhere in the USA. Airport runs, anywhere. Office, 941-447-6389.

941-545-6688.

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HOME IMPROVEMENT Continued

POWER WASHING AND windows: Residential, commercial, resort, real estate. Ask about our exterior cleaning. 941-251-5948.

SOUTHWEST HOME IMPROVEMENT: Michigan builder, quality work guaranteed. Affordable, timely, within budget. Call Mike, 1-616204-8822.

AUTHORITY ONE SERVICES: Cleaning, construction, residential, commercial, rentals. Call 941-251-5948.

I DONâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;T CUT corners, I clean corners. Professional, friendly cleaning service since 1999. 941779-6638. Leave message.

AMI DELIVERY SERVICE: Anything picked up and delivered for $20 or less! 941-920-0743.

BRYANâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;S HANDYMAN SERVICE: No job too small. Anna Maria/Manatee/Sarasota. References upon request. 678-446-9584.

PIERLY MAID CLEANING Service: Two former City Pier employees looking to make your home, vacation rental, office spic and span! Please, give us a call, 941-447-2565 or 941-565-0312.

BUSINESS-TO-BUSINESS JDâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Window Cleaning looking for storefront jobs in Holmes Beach.

I make dirty windows sparkling clean. 941-9203840.

ARTISAN DESIGN TILE and Marble LLC. Quality craftsmanship since 1983. Professional, courteous service at a fair price. Our customers are our top priority! www.ArtisanDesignTileAndMarble.com. Call Don, 941-993-6567.

ISLAND GATER RESTORATIONS: Interior/exterior, painting, pressure cleaning, drywall repair, textures, stucco. Danny, 941-720-8116. islandgater@gmail.com.

RENTALS WEEKLY/MONTHLY/ANNUAL rentals: wide variety, changes daily. SunCoast Real Estate, 941-779-0202, or 1-800-732-6434. www.suncoastinc.com.

LAWN & GARDEN

SEASONAL RENTAL: NORTHWEST Bradenton.

1BR/1BA open living room, kitchen, washer and dryer in unit. No pets/smoking. $450/weekly, $1,600/monthly. Call 941-792-0258.

CONNIEâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;S LANDSCAPING INC. Residential and commercial. Full-service lawn maintenance, landscaping, cleanups, hauling and more! Insured.

941-778-5294.

HOLMES BEACH: VACATION hideaway. 1-2BR, limited availability. 49 steps to beach. Pick up your phone and call Mike about our special rates.

727-999-1011.

ISLAND LAWN SPRINKLER Service: Repairs, installs. Your local sprinkler company since 1997.

Call Jeff, 941-778-2581.

AVAILABLE WINTER SEASON 2018 and 2019: 2BR/2BA ground level with carport and patio.

1.5 blocks to Gulf. Updated, granite countertops, recessed lighting, flat-screen TVs in living room, TV room and bedrooms. Must see! Anna Maria.

941-565-2373.

SHELL DELIVERED AND spread. $55/yard.

Hauling all kinds of gravel, mulch, top soil with free estimates. Call Larry at 941-795-7775, â&#x20AC;&#x153;shell phoneâ&#x20AC;? 941-720-0770.

NATUREâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;S DESIGN LANDSCAPING. Design and installation. Tropical landscape specialist.

Residential and commercial. 35 years experience. 941-448-6336.

STRAIGHT SHOT LANDSCAPE: Shell, lime rock, palms, river rock, construction demolition, fencing, pressure washing, hauling debris and transport. Shark Mark, 941-301-6067.

HOME IMPROVEMENT 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.

GRIFFINâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;S HOME IMPROVEMENTS Inc. Handyman, fine woodwork, countertops, cabinets and wood flooring. Insured and licensed.

941-722-8792.

JERRYâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;S HOME REPAIR: Carpentry, handyman, light hauling, pressure washing. Jack of all trades.

Call 941-778-6170 or 941-447-2198.

ISLE TILE: QUALITY installation floors, counters, backsplashes, showers. Licensed, insured. Call Chris at 941-302-8759.

ANNA MARIA HOME Accents: 20 years experience in building and remodeling. Local, licensed and insured. No job too small. We accept all major credit cards. 786-318-8585.

CLASSIFIEDS IN The Islander work for you!

Donâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t miss a week, go online to www.islander. org now!

LATE CANCELLATION: MARCH/April, 2018.

2BR/1.5BA with heated pool and boat dock.

Month, $3,250 or two weeks. No pets. John, 941- 720-7519.

2BR/2BA WESTBAY COVE seasonal rental on the water. Ground-floor condo, one block from beach with two pools and tennis. Call Paul, 973-208-0020.

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Rental wanted: artists workspace. Anna Maria Island or nearby with sink, water. Annually. 917545-0613.

SEASONAL RENTAL: WINTER/spring, prefer six months. Beachside, ground level, 2BR/1.5BA Palm Avenue, Anna Maria. 813-961-9664.

Available April 1. Turnkey single-family home.

2BR/2BA, one-car garage, 5 miles from Holmes Beach. No annual, three months minimum. $1,350. Small pet. Contact P. Figueroa, Keller Williams, 941-348-3071.

ANNUAL: 1BR/1BA, block to beach, bay and Bridge Street. $950/month. Bob, 443-2545736.

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REAL ESTATE REAL ESTATE: BUY, sell, invest. Enjoy. Billi Gartman, Realtor, An Island Place Realty. 941-5458877. www.AnnaMariaLife.com.

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 floor plans. Luxurious amenities, pool, spa, gym, pickleball and fenced-in dog park. HOA only $209/month. Models open daily. Contact us, 941-254-3330. www.MirabellaFlorida.com.

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REAL ESTATE Continued

REAL ESTATE Continued

PINE AVENUE BAYOU condo for sale by owner.

Steps to shops and city pier. â&#x20AC;¨Newly renovated, ground-floor, two-bedroom unit. Great north-end location!â&#x20AC;¨ $320,000. 941-321-5454.

ON THE BEACH: Westbay Point. 2BR/2BA 1,426 sf. Move-in ready condo with beautiful water views of Intracoastal and boat slip, $537,000. www.turnerren.com. Contact Avery Ellis, 941-545-4848. Turner Real Estate Network.

CONDO WITH NO fee: Primary or vacation home or weekly rentalâ&#x20AC;¨ investment. Easy walk to public Gulf access. $304,900. 4909 Gulf Drive, #5A, Holmes Beach. Chrisi Adamson, Remax Alliance, 941-806-9562.

FOR SALE: 14 units, transient apartments. Cash buyers only. Call Joe, 941-302-0732.

WHITNEY BEACH LONGBOAT Key condo for sale: Attractive, turnkey 2BR/2BA unit, updated, expanded kitchen with stainless steel appliances, granite counters, large bedrooms, with extensive closet space, screen lanai, steps away from private beach, boat docks and amenities.

Pet friendly. $374,000. 941-383-1304 or 302745-0597.

DREAM VACATIONS FOR YOUR VACATION DREAMS

3BR/2BA TWO-CAR garage, sunroom, like new.

Located at 6711 Second Ave. Circle W., Bradenton. Owner finance. Call 703-587-4675.

House for sale on Bradenton Beach, 2BR/2BA with den, sunroom, two-car garage.

Building on two lots. Few steps to beach. Call 793-587-4685.

YOUR PLACE IN the sun: Remodeled 2BR/2BA plus den and screened lanai, two-car garage.

No HOA fees, minutes to beach. $254,900. Real Estate Mart, 941-356-1456.

941-809-3714 Michelle@MichelleMusto.com www.MichelleMusto.com Coldwell Banker Residential Real Estate 201 Gulf of Mexico Drive, Suite 1, Longboat Key

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Beachfront Community: Seaplace on Longboat Key. 2br/2ba, Gulf views, new A/C, gated, ďŹ tness, tennis, pool and spa.

Offered at $435,000

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ISLAND REAL ESTATE deals: Key Royale 3BR/2BA two-car garage home features large lot, caged, heated pool and spa. Boat dock and lift, cathedral ceiling, greatroom. $765,000. Also, condo near Anna Maria. Ground floor, pool and beach access, 2BR/2BA updated, good rental. $330,000. Call agent direct, Real Estate Mart, 941-356-1456.

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.

OPEN HOUSE

MIKE NORMAN REALTY

PERICO BAY CLUB, AS GOOD AS IT GETS!

EST. 1978

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5400 Gulf Dr, #9, Holmes Beach 2 bdrm / 2 bath condo $415,000

This gorgeous, furnished condo has been completely remodeled.

Only 99 steps to the beach! The kitchen features quartz countertops and new appliances! 55+ complex, 2 heated pools, shuffleboard, clubhouse, private storage, assigned covered parking.

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BRIDGEPORT CONDO 2BR/2BA unit located across the street from beach with peeks of the Gulf AND Bay. Easy access to the beach, new hurricane-rated windows and sliding doors, updated kitchen. $374,900

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EXCEPTIONAL BEACH FRONT CONDO located in the Anna Maria Island Club. This updated 2 BR/2BA unit offers beautiful views of the beach and Gulf. Great rental history, large heated pool, secured entrance and elevator. Selling furnished. $824,900

For the island lifestyle, call Lynn Zemmer, 941-778-8104.

Gulf-Bay Realty of Anna Maria Inc. Jesse Brisson - Broker Associate, GRI 941-713-4755 800-771-6043

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941-778-8104 Ofc 877-778-0099 Toll Free 104 Bridge Street, Bradenton Beach

Paul & Reshia Wheeler - 941-928-2708

DIRECT BAYFRONT Unmatched views of the bay from this unique, 4 BR property. Views of the water from EVERY room make you feel that you are on a boat rather than land.

A must see! $950,000

Mike Norman Realty INC

800-367-1617 941-778-6696 31O1 GULF DR HOLMES BEACH www.mikenormanrealty.com sales@mikenormanrealty.com

SWEEPING GULF VIEWS: This 2bed/2bath condo at Anna Maria Island Club has breathtaking Gulf views from the living room and master bedroom.

A rare opportunity to own at one of the most soughtafter condo complexes on the Island. $675,000 KEY ROYALE HOME: Looking for a home large enough to accommodate the entire family? Then look no further. This split plan 4bed/4bath/2car pool home is situated on one of the largest lots on Anna Maria Island. $799,000

Call Jesse Brisson â&#x20AC;˘ 941-713-4755

RELEASE DATE: 2/25/2018

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