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The mayor’s fate is now in the hands of city voters. BY JOE HENDRICKS SUN CORRESPONDENT | jhendricks@amisun.com
BRADENTON BEACH – It is official. There will be a special recall election, and city voters will determine whether Bradenton Beach Mayor Bill Shearon remains in office. City Attorney Ricinda Perry expects Circuit Court Judge Lee Haworth to issue an order this week calling for a special election in May Vice Mayor Jack Clarke has confirmed that he will run against Shearon in the special election. Additional candidates are allowed to join the fray, but none have presented themselves in the early stages of what is now a campaign process. Police Chief Sam Speciale served Shearon the notice of petition certification mere minutes before the see recall, page 29
Season’s sizzle stays BY CINDY LANE SUN STAFF WRITER | clane@amisun.com
It’s not over ‘til it’s over. The sun has risen and set on Easter, but beaches, roads, restaurants and stores remain busy as visitors merely trickle off Anna Maria Island at the traditional end of the year’s high tourist season. “It’s not over yet,” Anna Maria Island Chamber of Commerce President Mary Ann Brockman said, adding that Chamber members are reporting only sporadic one- or two-night vacancies. With bad weather up north, “It’s definitely been the best season we’ve ever had,” she said. “All the snow up North helps us out,” agreed Caryn Hodge, marketing director for the Chiles Restaurant Group, adding that it has been a record year at the BeachHouse, Sandbar and Mar Vista restaurants. “People came earlier this year,” said Kelly Clark, communications director for the Bradenton Area Convention and Visitors Bureau (CVB). “We usually see a decline after Easter, but we’re going to see a healthy season.” The Island was nearly full in February – 94 percent occupancy, according to the CVB – and March, historsee season, page 30
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Bid on fabulous auction packages at Affaire Guests also can win a gold, diamond and amethyst ring donated by Bridge Street Jewelers. BY PAT COPELAND SUN STAFF WRITER | pcopeland@amisun.com
ANNA MARIA – Guests should have their paddles ready to bid on fabulous live auction packages at the Silver Affaire, the 25th anniversary of the annual event to be held in the AMI Community Center’s Grand Ballroom on Saturday, April 18. Packages at the dinner fundraiser feature everything from a private jet to a tropical island to exclusive dinners to the ultimate fly-fishing experience. A sampling of them include: Four guests will depart from the Clearwater Airport by private jet to spend five days and four nights at the lavish Mainsail Scrub Island Resort, Spa and Marina in the British Virgin Islands. Enjoy fantastic views from a two-bedroom ocean villa.
A private motor coach will take four guests to the Tampa Bay Lightning playoff game. The evening includes a pregame gourmet meal, an opportunity to meet and greet team executives, four premium seats and a player bench tour. For the fishers, it’s all about the trout with a fly-fishing trip for two in the heart of Montana’s blue ribbon trout streams. Experience some of the world’s classic fly-fishing rivers with a world-class guide. Opportunities include Yellowstone, Madison, Gallatin rivers, as well as local spring creeks. The package includes four days an three nights at the lodge in Bozeman, Mont., with breakfast at the lodge and lunch on the river. In addition to live auction action, guests can win an 18K yellow gold ring set with a 10-carat octagon cut African amethyst surrounded by diamonds donated by Bridge Street Jewelers. The ring will be inside a treasure chest.
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Bidders at last year's silent auction wrote their bids on sheets of paper. This year's bidding will be done by cell phone. Guests will purchase a key, and the one that opens the lock on the treasure chest at the Affaire wins the ring, valued at $5,000. Or guests can head on down the highway on a 2003 Anniversary Edition Harley David-
son 1200 Sportster donated by the Center’s Executive Director Cindy Thompson. There are only 125 tickets available for $125 each at the Center, 407 Magnolia Ave., Anna Maria, or the night of the Affaire, when the drawing will be held.
Guests also will be able to take advantage of online and mobile bidding in the silent auction. People can bring their own cell phone or use one provided by the Center, and instructions will be provided at the event.
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The owners of 5601 Flotilla Drive have inquired about allowing the home to become a bed and breakfast. BY PAT COPELAND SUN STAFF WRITER | pcopeland@amisun.com
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Dragon Boat Team wins first race The AMI Dragon Boat team members won first race on March 21 at Tarpon Point in Bradenton. Competing in three races for their heat, they finished in first place in the last race for the day, beating the MadHatters from Blake Hospital by 0:12. Team members thank the fans that came to support them and offer a special thanks to their first sponsor, J&J Graphics, for their team shirts. This program, a part of the Anna Maria Island Community Center. For more information, contact Melinda Bradway at 941-462-2626.
Boats race along the causeway The Hernando DeSoto Heritage Festival hosts the 36th Annual Bottle Boat Regatta on Saturday, April 11, from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. on the Palma Sola Causeway. The boat builders must use empty plastic bottles to keep their boats afloat. The races are divided into age groups. Some teams are sponsored by businesses and some by youth groups. Those coming from the Island to see the action will want to turn around at the site and park on the side of Manatee Avenue headed back to the Island, considering the amount of traffic that uses that stretch of road on nice beach days.
HOLMES BEACH – In a report to the mayor, City Planner Bill Brisson has recommended against a request to allow a home at 5601 Flotilla Drive to become a bed and breakfast. “Over the years, there have been inquiries about changing the use of the property,” Mayor Bob Johnson explained. “The owners asked if a bed and breakfast could be a possible option, and I asked the planner to take a quick look at it.” In his report, Brisson said the property is zoned R-1, allowing a single family home, and the future land use designation in the comprehensive plan is low density residential. He said the city has no definition of bed and breakfast, but “it would be reasonable to expect that wherever a hotel or motel is listed as an allowable use, a bed and breakfast could also be an allowable use.” However, the only zoning district where hotels/motels are allowed is A-1, but in order to rezone the property to A-1, an amendment to the future land
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The home at 5601 Flotilla Drive features a grotto swimming pool and was on the recent AMI Community Center Tour of Homes. use map to change the future land use category would be required. “In my opinion such an amendment would not be possible because it is inconsistent with the comprehensive plan,” Brisson said because that land use category “is intend only to be applied to lands adjacent to the Gulf of Mexico.”
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In addition, while bed and breakfast could be added as an allowable use in a commercial district, Brisson said it is unlikely that this property would qualify
to be converted to commercial use. “This is because each of the city’s commercial zoning districts requires a 30-foot side yard if the commercial use is adjacent to property zoned residential,” he explained. “The existing side yard on the north side of the property and the rear yard of the subject property appear to be nowhere near the 30 feet that would be required …” He said possible uses under R-1 zoning include a community residential home, a family day care home and a foster care facility.
Cyclist injured in bridge accident BY TOM VAUGHT
Porch music Saturday
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In celebration of the Cortez Grand Ol’ Opry and the rich musical heritage of Cortez, the Florida Maritime Museum will host the free Music on the Porch on Saturday, April 11, from 2 to 5 p.m. Play, sing or just listen on the porch of the historic Burton Store; if it rains, the event moves to the stage in the museum.
LONGBOAT KEY – A scooter rider was injured Sunday, around 2 p.m., when he apparently was distracted and ran into the car ahead of him on the Longboat Pass Bridge. Skip St. John was anchored off the bridge when the accident occurred. “I heard the accident, the bridge was up and traffic was stopped,” he wrote in an email. “The green motorcycle didn't stop and ran in to the back of the car. My best guess is he was looking down at the boaters on Beer Can. “A guy riding a bicycle in a red shirt administrated some first aid to him with the help of a towel and some ice from the boaters below,” St. John added. “The response time was pretty good considering the traffic. The ambulance workers looked like they were working on the victim but drove away with no lights or sirens.”
Cortez picnic Saturday The Cortez Community Picnic is set for Saturday, April 11, at 11:30 a.m. at the Few-Miller dock on the Cortez waterfront. The event is sponsored by the Cortez Village Historical Society, which will supply its famous strawberry shortcake, and fried fish will be provided by Star Fish Co. Bring a dish to share. Students from the Manatee School for the Arts will perform a play about Cortez during the picnic and will display their art work.
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Traffic on the Longboat Pass Bridge sits still as police and emergency workers attend to the accident Sunday afternoon. According to the Longboat Key Police Department, Dylan Zachary Loeschman, 21, was riding the motor scooter northbound on SR 789 and ran into a Chevrolet Cobalt driven by Alfredo Chavez, 19, which was stopped on the bridge for traffic. Both men are from Bradenton. When Loeschman hit the rear of Chavez’s car, he was ejected from the scooter into the trunk area, and his head went through the rear window. He ended up on the car before sliding
off and onto the pavement. Loeschman was taken to Blake Medical Center with a broken nose, while Chavez was not injured. Neither driver had a license, and Chavez had never had one. Neither vehicle was insured. Loeschman was charged with driving without a license, no motorcycle endorsement and careless driving, while Chavez was charged with no driver’s license. The accident tied up traffic for almost two hours.
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New forfeiture policy in the works Comparisons to Holmes Beach charter provisions reveal potential enforcement shortfalls. BY JOE HENDRICKS SUN CORRESPONDENT | jhendricks@amisun.com
BRADENTON BEACH – Charter review committee members sought and received city commission direction regarding their role in amending the city charter as it pertains to forfeiture of office procedures. Last week’s commission discussion also revealed a committee member discovery that may significantly alter what a new forfeiture policy looks like. The commission unanimously agreed the committee should continue reviewing the six forfeiture provisions currently contained in the charter last reviewed in 2010. The committee has also been asked to produce a thumbnail sketch that provides the basic framework for a new policy. This framework would serve as the basis for a new ordinance or resolution that would provide specific policies and procedures if the need for future forfeiture efforts should arise. The need for a new forfeiture mechanism is driven by the commission’s recent global settlement concession that the forfeiture
resolution adopted in October would be rescinded. All suggested charter amendments require commission support and city voter approval.
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Forfeiture was the primary topic at the review committee’s March 26 meeting, which ended with a request for commission guidance. The meeting began with resident John Metz clarifying his previous suggestion that Article II, Section 6, Subsection b be amended in a manner similar to the Holmes Beach charter or discarded completely. Subsection 6 allows for an elected official to be removed from office for violating any standard of conduct established by law for public officials. The Bradenton Beach charter does not state what constitutes a violation or who determines if a violation occurred, however, the charter language is governed by Florida Statute 112, which provides a legally binding code of ethics for public officers and employees. In regards to ethics violations, the Holmes Beach charter includes additional language that states: “… such violation to be determined by the remaining members of the commission, after review of the issue by the Florida Commission on Ethics pursuant to
Mr. Bisio contacted me after doing a tremendous amount of independent research on this topic, and he is saying the Holmes Beach approach is not going to resolve the issues.” Ricinda Perry City Attorney Chapter 112, F.S.” Committee Chair Rick Bisio originally supported Metz’s position because it would takes subjective determinations away from commissioners and relegates that authority to the state agency. City Attorney Ricinda Perry cautioned that this approach would severely hinder the city’s ability to remove a commissioner for malfeasance, misfeasance or nonfeasance. Malfeasance is intentionally committing an
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illegal act; misfeasance is a legal act performed in a wrong or mistaken manner; nonfeasance is the failure to act. Without these provisions, a commissioner could only be removed from office for being convicted of a felony, failing to attend three consecutive regular commission meetings without formal excuse, becoming physically or mentally incapable of performing duties of office, lacking basic qualifications to serve or voluntarily changing their permanent residence to an area outside the ward from which they were elected. Committee member Barbara Hug agreed the city needs the ability to address malfeasance, misfeasance and nonfeasance. New member Jake Spooner suggested forfeiture charges be reviewed by a local special master rather than a state agency, which he feels would be faster and more effective. He also suggested commission-initiated forfeiture require super majority (four-fifths) commission support, instead of the three-person majority currently allowed. Spooner replaced Barbara Rodocker when she resigned from the committee last month. Member John Burns remains adamantly opposed to any policy that allows three commissioners to remove an elected official from see forfeiture, page 15
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EDITORIAL What slowdown?
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ahh, the aftermath of Easter. Those who have lived here for any amount of time may remember fondly those first days after Easter when our much smaller tourist industry slowed down, resorts began their spring cleaning and preparing for the slower summer months. In addition, the days get longer, the smell of newly cut grass hangs in the air and a lot of the permanent residents venture forth from their homes to enjoy a meal out. Those were the days. Cindy Lane’s story on Page 1 of today's Sun points out how our supercharged tourist industry is still in the thick of a “season” and the maids are still making beds as soon as tenants check out so the rooms will be ready for the next load of visitors.
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t seems everything that happens breaks a record for attendance. For instance, the beach at the Easter Sunrise Service was full and the President of the Kiwanis Club, Dave “Watchdog” Miner, quickly proclaimed it was a record crowd. It also looked like a record crowd for the Easter Egg Hunt at the Sandbar restaurant and the subsequent stroll down Pine Avenue to a host of other activities. Regardless of how many people are on the Island, many who live here prefer summer. Sure it’s hot and humid and we’ll be seeking shade, but there’s nothing like waking up and walking to the Gulf for a dip in the morning or sipping a cold one while sitting by the pool. That’s the Florida many of us love. The roads are still going to be packed, for the most part, and it will be easier to get onto the Island on weekdays, but those “beach weekends” will still lead to cars lined up on Manatee Avenue and Cortez Road heading west. Manatee County Beach parking will spill over, as it has, and Coquina Beach’s enormous parking lot will be filled. And the roads to both destinations will be packed. Can anybody say, new bridge from Longboat to the mainland? We knew you could.
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Let Center sink or swim A separate taxing ability for the Community Center? How ridiculous. Let them sink or swim on their own creative endeavors and not pillage the poor tax payers on this Island any further. Island homeowners are being driven off for several reasons…being taxed to death is the leader of the parade. Allowing the Community Center to be its own taxing district is insane. M. J. Norman Bradenton Beach P. S. - I also would like to note that Mike Norman Realty is not part of the group of rental management companies that is threatening lawsuits against the city of Anna Maria.
Criticism of Center misplaced As a long time winter visitor to Anna Maria Island and as a patron of the Island Community Center fitness facility I feel compelled to express my astonishment at the negative criticism by Anna Maria Island city commissioners and some of its citizens
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of the Community Center’s plan to increase the size of the fitness facility. Prior to my retirement in 2012, I spent 25 years as a community and economic development professional in several municipalities in Massachusetts. My experience has shown that any community would be thrilled to have such an important resource for its residents and visitors. I do not know any of the Center’s board or its major donors. But what I do know is that the services provided by the Center are similar to those provided by a YMCA. Its mission also appears to be similar to the YMCA, in which it seeks to provide a safe, well-maintained wellness center for people of every age or income level. I also know that the Center provides scholarships for children from families that cannot afford full membership fees. I also know from experience that the cost to maintain and grow a non-profit wellness center such as this one is extraordinarily challenging. The costs to run wellness programs and youth programming associated with a non-profit facility like the Center are often not covered by memberships, which then necessitate funding from foundations,
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individual donors and increase patronage in its more lucrative programs. I applaud the Center’s board in its renewed efforts to stabilize its finances by enhancing the fitness center. The support shown by city commissioners and some of its citizens to the local for-profit fitness centers by denouncing the Community Center’s plan to increase patronage to its fitness center is misplaced. The comparison of services between a for-profit and a non-profit is like comparing apples and oranges. They are completely different entities with completely different missions. The public criticism is divisive and threatens to undermine the advances made by the current Board of Directors toward a more stable financial future for this important community asset. Marilyn Whalley Massachusetts
Oh yeah? What about motorists?
Your recent survey concerning bicyclists and complying to the law, should instead have been titled "should
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LAST WEEK’S QUESTION: With the increase in tourism to AMI, do you think a tall, fixed-span bridge on Manatee Avenue is the best choice for a replacement?
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4/9: City Commission special meeting and work session, 6 p.m. 4/10: City Pier Park Committee, 10 a.m. 4/13: Environmental Education and Enhancement Committee, 4 p.m. For information, call 7086130.
4/8: City Commission special meeting on Waste Pro franchise ordinance, 10 a.m. 4/9: Neighborhood Watch meeting, 6 p.m. 4/14: City Commission meeting and work session, 7 p.m. 4/16: City Commission work session, 7 p.m. For information, call 7085800.
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No. A 65-foot tall bridge will be totally out of scale for the Island.
Yes. The whole drawbridge concept is outdated.
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4/8: Planning and Zoning Board, 1 p.m. 4/9: Department head meeting, 1 p.m. 4/9: Charter Review Commission, 3 p.m. 4/16: City Commission meeting, noon. For information, call 7781005.
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No. A bigger bridge will just bring more cars.
THIS WEEK’S SURVEY How would you rank this tourist season?
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Yes. The bigger bridge is needed to handle the volume of traffic.
• This is, by far, the most people and cars I've ever seen on AMI. • I've seen busier weekends, especially on holidays. • It may be the busiest, but it's
definitely not the best. • It is setting records for numbers and, like it or not, that's why our Island economy is thriving.
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Wednesday April 8
Early Settler’s Bread for sale, AMI Historical Museum, 402 Pine Ave., Anna Maria, 10 a.m. to 4 p.m., $5. Chair yoga, Anna Maria Island Art League, 5312 Holmes Blvd., Holmes Beach, 11:45 a.m. to 12:30 p.m., $8. Register to 941-778-2099. Lifelong Learning lecture, Island Branch Library, 5701 Marina Drive, Holmes Beach, 2 p.m.
Thursday Lecture on “Reverse Mortgage Basics,” Island Branch Library, 5701 Marina Drive, Holmes Beach, 2 p.m.
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motorists comply with existing traffic laws, through stricter police enforcement?" To say that this infuriates me is an understatement . Maybe the police should be more concerned with the cars and trucks who routinely drive in the designated bike lanes, acting as if it's merely more road for them. How about the cars that don't fully stop at stop signs daily? How about the police enforcing the state of Florida's three feet law,
4/15: Coalition of Barrier Island Elected Officials, Holmes Beach City Hall, 2 p.m. 4/15: West Manatee Fire Commission budget work session 6417 Third Ave. W., Bradenton, 5:30 p.m. 4/16: West Manatee Fire Commission meeting, 6417 Third Ave. W., Bradenton, 6 p.m.
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which states that a motorist MUST give a bicyclist three feet of space between them and the car ( even if the bicyclist is in the bike lane). Maybe the police could enforce the speed limit, as 35 mph does not mean 25 mph just as 25 mph doesn't mean 35. How about the police enforce no passing on the right, which happens daily using the bike lane as "more road"? Now, I am quite aware of the fact that not all bicyclists obey all the rules, just like many motorists fail to obey many laws. But to single out
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bicyclists is ridiculous. Personally I think there should be more bikes and less cars on AMI. The 79 percent of your respondents must be so proud of themselves sitting in their cars polluting the air and complaining about bicyclists. I don't understand the hate towards people who are actually doing the right thing by riding bikes and not sitting in traffic polluting the earth. I guess they're mad because they can't ride a bike. Rick Lewis Holmes Beach
Forty Carrots program for babies and children to age 5, Island Branch Library, 5701 Marina Drive, Holmes Beach, 10 a.m. Alzheimer’s caregivers’ group, Island Branch Library, 5701 Marina Drive, Holmes Beach, 2 p.m. Opening reception for Phil Jensen, Artists’ Guild of AMI, 5414 Marina Drive, Holmes Beach, 5:30 to 7:30 p.m. Opening reception for Lois Carson, Island Gallery West, 5368 Gulf Drive, Holmes Beach, 5:30 to 7:30 p.m.
Privteers’ Thieves’ Market, Coquina Beach parking lot, Bradenton Beach, 8 a.m. to 3 p.m. Master Gardener tour, Riverview Pointe Preserve, end of 75th Street, Bradenton, 9 to 11 a.m. Reserve to 941-722-4524. Bottle Boat Regatta, Palma Sola Causeway, 10 a.m. Origami class, Island Branch Library, 5701 Marina Drive, Holmes Beach, 10 a.m. Music on the porch, Florida Maritime Museum, Cortez Road and 119th Street West, Cortez, 2 to 5 p.m.
Sunday April 12
Beach Market, Coquina Beach, Bradenton Beach, 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Bridge Street Market, Bradenton Beach, 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. Manatee Community Concert Band and Pops Orchestra salute to Leroy Anderson, Neel Performing Arts Center, State College of Florida, 5840 26th St. W., Bradenton, 3 p.m., $20 and $25.
Monday April 13
Chair yoga, Anna Maria Island Art League, 5312 Holmes Blvd., Holmes Beach, 11 to 11:45 a.m., $8.
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Engineer offers expertise on pools and drainage The building official said all new construction should be required to have an engineered drainage plan. BY PAT COPELAND SUN STAFF WRITER | pcopeland@amisun.com
HOLMES BEACH – City Engineer Lynn Townsend Burnett enlightened city commissioners on swimming pool issues and drainage at a recent work session. “Things can be done to reverse the damage,” said Burnett, who has spent 20 years of experience working on barrier islands, with a specialty in drainage. “But for every new permit that is issued, we’re only exacerbating those problems until we can get them fixed.” At a previous meeting, commissioners approved a moratorium on swimming pools with less than 10-foot side and rear yard setbacks. The current setback is 5 feet.(See story on Page 13). Townsend said requiring 10-foot setbacks are like “adding one layer. That isn’t the answer. The answer is multiple layers.” She said that builders should be required to install adequate drainage systems. Chair Judy Titsworth said she thought the city required an engineer to certify drainage, but City Attorney Patricia Petruff said the code says, “The building official may require the design and construction of the proposed stormwater management system be certified as meeting the requirements of this ordinance by a professional engineer, architect or landscape architect.” “I’m beginning to understand that 5 feet doesn’t matter,” Commissioner
Marvin Grossman said. “It’s the drainage plan that matters.” “And have it reviewed by a qualified professional.” Townsend added. Building Official Jim McGuiness recommended that they change may to shall in the code and that “all new construction, even single family, is required to have an engineered drainage plan by a certified engineer and a city stormwater technician go out prior to CO (certificate of occupancy) and confirm that drainage plan is actually achieved.”
Current drainage project
Townsend said in the current drainage project, engineers have found a layer of clay that doesn’t allow water to percolate, so “if you have a very large structure and a side yard swale, if it’s sitting on top of clay, it’s nothing more than a bathtub. “The practicality of it is if we can penetrate the muck layer and provide the ability for the water to infiltrate again, we don’t have to rely solely on our outfalls that discharge into the bay. We can rely on infiltration into the ground.” She said the current drainage project includes installing filtration trenches and filling them with stone and filtration fabric, which allows the water to filter down into the ground. As it travels down, it gets cleaned and discharges into the ground water. “The other part is a requirement that they do the same thing in their side yards,” she continued. “Then that water is never coming onto the neighbor’s property again. They can landscape, there’s no open ditch, it’s low maintenance and people can get full use of their yards.”
I’m beginning to understand that 5 feet doesn’t matter. It’s the drainage plan that matters.” Marvin Grossman City commissioner
She said she is working with City Planner Bill Brisson to review language in the code to establish city standards. In addition to the pool moratorium, commissioners have been discussing a proposal to designate pools as impervious surface, which means they do not let water through. Currently, they are considered pervious surface. Townsend said she considers pools impervious, and McGuiness agreed.
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Brisson presented examples of how pools could be built on single family, duplex and non-conforming lots. They showed that two pools could be built on duplex lots of 8,720 and 8,755 square feet. However, regarding duplex lots, he stressed, “The duplexes in this community were modest priced housing and intended to be small buildings. They were not intended to be these huge things and not intended to have pools.” On non-conforming lots he said he showed a 5-foot setback for the pool, but said if pools were considered impervious, it wouldn’t work. “Speaking as a planner, non-conforming properties have the right to build a house, but there’s no provision
that says you can have a big house and also a pool. Those lots weren’t expected to have pools at that time. Now they are.” He said developers are buying nonconforming lots and “if we make it harder to build a pool, that’s not a bad idea to me.” Commissioner Jean Peelen said she is concerned about owners of older homes on non-conforming lots that want to build pools. “I strongly recommend a 10-foot pool setback, however, on non-conforming lots, the owner could apply for a special exception, which is case specific. It’s another level of review,” McGuinness said. McGuiness also said, “The notion of two pools on a duplex lot is a new one for me,” and that he is shocked that the city allows 5-foot setbacks for pools. Resident Dick Motzer presented a power point presentation showing issues with houses under construction and said, “I’m concerned about the pools, the water runoff, the height of pools, the dirt as fill. If we don’t go with one pool on duplex lots, we’ll have 17 pools around our house, and I don’t think that’s right.”
Watch de Soto land in Florida Join De Soto National Memorial on Saturday, April 18, as it hosts the recreation of the landing of Hernando de Soto 476 years ago. Witness history as De Soto’s boats make landfall, claiming the land of La Florida for the crown of Spain. Landing times are at 10 a.m. and 1 p.m. by the monuments along the cove. Walk through time and hear first-hand accounts of the Europeans who trudged more than 4,000 miles in search of riches and glory. Hear the stories of their clashes with the tribes of the American Southeast, and their ultimate failure in the cursed land of La Florida. Watch re-enactors demonstrate the unique weapons used by the Native Americans and the European invaders. Black powder weapons will be fired throughout the day. Experts will take visitors on historical walks and tours. Join living history park
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Soto National Memorial’s yearlong celebration of the centennial of the National Park Service. As part of National Park’s Week
come and find out about other programs and events that will be held at the park all year long. There will be plenty of activities for kids, such as touch tables where thy can try on Spanish armor, Florida Indian jewelry. Be sure to ask about the award winning Junior Ranger Activity Book and how they can earn their own Junior Ranger badge. Event admission and all activities are free. Event hours are 10 a.m. till 2 p.m. All activities are subject to change due to weather. DeSoto National Memorial is located at 8300 De Soto Memorial Hwy, Bradenton 34209. From the Island, take Manatee Avenue west to 75th street. Travel north to the terminus of 75th street. De Soto National Memorial is open seven days a week. The visitor center is open from 9 a.m. till 5 p.m. park grounds are open from sunrise to sunset.
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Cast-n-Cage hearing set Cast-n-Cage restaurant owner Roland Pena has been granted a 30 minute court hearing on Monday, April 13, to determine rent and to engage in a status conference. According to Bradenton Beach City Attorney Ricinda Perry, Pena will ask the Judge Charles Sniffen to reduce the monthly rent payments he is placing in an escrow account while the city continues its efforts to evict him from the Historic Bridge Street Pier. Perry said she hopes to present enough evidence during the abbreviated hearing to convince the judge to order a writ of eviction. The city was previously informed that a longer hearing would take place on Monday, April 27, which may still be the case, depending on what happens Monday.
County Clerk offers one-time savings For one day only, Manatee County Clerk of the Circuit Court R.B. “Chips” Shore is offering a saving of up to 40 percent for customers who have outstanding traffic or court fines. On Saturday, April 18, the doors of the Manatee County Courthouse will be open from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. as part of a statewide initiative known as Operation
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Green Light. Customers, who are delinquent in court fines and fees, can come to the Manatee County Courthouse to make a full payment of outstanding fines and have their driver’s license reinstated if it has been suspended due to nonpayment of delinquent fees. Customers who pay in full their unpaid traffic tickets and court fines and fees will not be charged the collections surcharge of 40 percent.
Cleanup April 18
Volunteers are invited to participate in Keep America Beautiful’s Great American Cleanup™ on Saturday, April 18 from 9 a.m. to noon. Bring gloves, sunscreen and wear closed toe shoes. Trash bags and drinks will be provided. Adopt-A-Highway, Road and Shore groups are encouraged to clean their adopted sites starting at 9 a.m. Other volunteers can check in at 9 a.m. at any the following centers: • Anna Maria City Hall at 10005 Gulf Drive; • Holmes Beach at Kingfish Boat Ramp on S.R. 64 W.; • AMI Moose Lodge, 110 Gulf Drive, Bradenton Beach; • F.I.S.H. Preserve at 11601 Cortez Road W. For more information, call Keep Manatee Beautiful at 941-795-8272 or go to www.manateebeautiful.com.
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Congestion committee develops Plan B They prioritized three areas where residents are most affected by visitor parking.
public beach to 53rd Street and west of Holmes Boulevard to 75th Street except the A-1 district.
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Residents object
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HOLMES BEACH – On one of the busiest weekends of the year, Island Congestion Committee members met to prioritize the most affected areas in the city. Chair Jayne Christenson said Plan A is their original recommendation to eliminate street and right of way parking in residential zones R-1 through R-4, except for residents, property owners and renters that obtain decals from the city. City Planner Bill Brisson cautioned them about using zoning districts and explained, “Zoning districts follow strange boundaries, and they don’t necessarily reflect where you have your problem. He suggested that they identify problem areas on the city map, and Christenson said her neighborhhood across from the elementary school is one. After some discussion they identified the areas west of Gulf Drive from the
“We live on 79th Street between Palm and Marina drives, and our whole area has never had a parking problem,” Wendy Holcomb said. “Focus on areas where there are problems today, and if other problems come up in the future, you can address them.” Jay Calhoun, of 62nd Street, said his street has never had an issue either. Committee member Ursula Stemm said she also lives on 62nd Street, and the problem there is the renters not the beachgoers. Jon Holcomb asked who is going to enforce the permits and added, “There are laws on the books to address this. If you are going to throw a blanket over the whole city, it’s going to affect me going to businesses, going to my neighbor’s house. It’s overkill.” “The beauty is with our plan, you see congestion, page 19
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City to map problem parking areas The mayor said they must identify the areas of intense use and then assess parking plan options. BY PAT COPELAND SUN STAFF WRITER | pcopeland@amisun.com
HOLMES BEACH – After a lengthy discussion at a recent meeting, city commissioners told members of the Island Congestion Committee that they need a map of problem parking areas before considering implementing the committee’s permit parking plan. The plan calls for eliminating street and right of way parking in residential zones R-1 through R-4, except for residents, property owners and renters that obtain decals from the city. City Planner Bill Brisson said that the last time the public spoke on the plan, many residents did not want it on their street. He said if commissioners don’t do it city-wide and just require it on certain streets, it would result in a plethora of signs. Commissioner Marvin Grossman
suggested a trial area south of the Martinique, but Chair Judy Titsworth said that could push the problem into other neighborhoods and suggested limiting parking to one side of a street. Titsworth also felt that the committee’s proposal to ask residents having guests or a party to advise the police that they are having guests and the day and hours of the event would put an undue burden on police. Brisson pointed out that most problems arise during daylight hours when people are going to the beach and they could consider limiting parking in the daytime. “If you don’t have problems with people parking at night, you don’t have to worry about people having parties or spending the night,” he said. However, Commissioner Carol Soustek said holiday weekends would be an exception.
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Another question regarding the parking plan was whether it would see parking, page 19
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Cell tower sale denied, again Last week, Bradenton Beach Commissioners denied for a second time a request from Florida Tower Partners to sell the rights to the cell tower located on city property, next to the public works building. The commission remained unanimously steadfast in holding to its previously
stated position that the property lease cannot be transferred to the American Tower Corporation until the tower has at least two cellular carriers providing service. Florida Tower Partners representative Kevin Barile told the commission that Verizon would be providing
service no later than Wednesday, April 29, and possibly sooner. He said AT&T’s timetable remains unknown and noted there was a recent inquiry from another carrier that has not yet resulted in another provider agreeing to come aboard the tower.
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Pool moratorium OK'd on first reading The moratorium is on swimming pools with less than 10-foot side and rear yard setbacks. BY PAT COPELAND SUN STAFF WRITER | pcopeland@amisun.com
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HOLMES BEACH – City commissioners last week approved the first reading of a moratorium on swimming pools with less than 10foot side and rear yard setbacks. The city’s current pool setback is 5 feet. Commissioner Carol Soustek said she has been concerned about how close properties are and that “the thing that kept invading setbacks was pools. How can you put a swale plus a buffer in 5 feet? We should be doing what we can to negate the problem.� “The purpose of the moratorium is so we can discuss this in a rational manner,� Commissioner Marvin Grossman pointed out. “We’re going to have experts come in and talk about it.� Peelen said they should be discussing the moratorium rather than setbacks and added, “We need facts to do that; right now we just have opinions. “The question is whether there is a need for a moratorium. You’re affecting an industry in your city. It should be an extreme circumstance that could cause harm if you didn’t do it. I don’t see that.�
Public safety director chosen Robert Smith has been hired as Manatee County’s next public safety director. Manatee County Commissioners formally confirm
Commissioner Pat Morton agreed with Soustek and Grossman and said, “I’ve seen moratoriums work to slow things down until we can get a grip on it. We’re trying to protect our citizens.� Chair Judy Titsworth said she favors the moratorium “to give us a chance to get the right information in front of us so we can make an educated decision. There are neighborhoods that are taking the brunt of stormwater runoff because of new construction.�
The purpose of the moratorium is so we can discuss this in a rational manner.� Marvin Grossman City commissioner
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Philip Gale said he was speaking for property owners on 78th and 79th streets that do not want any change in the setback or designation of pools as pervious surface because it would adversely affect small lots. “Approximately 90 percent do not want changes,� he said. “Please focus on the issues and complaints concerning weekly vacation rentals. Resident Julie Krokroskia said four pools are being built near her office and pointed out, “I do not feel that I as a citizen when I’m trying to do my job that I need to walk over here on a daily basis and tell either the police department or the building department that 58th Street isn’t supposed to be blocked, that you are not allowed to drain your back yard into the street and flood it when you
want to build a pool, but it goes on day after day.� She said Police Chief Bill Tokajer he has been very responsive, but “he has a lot better things to do.� She said people who do business in the city should have a license, and if they violate the laws enough times, the license would be revoked. “If you are going to place new restrictions our properties, a significant number of lots in Holmes Beach are less than 5,500 square feet in total size,� said resident Rosemary Patterson “These changes will affect hundreds of properties. We homeowners need to be 100 percent sure these proposed changes will achieve positive results.� The ordinance was approved with Peelen dissenting.
Smith at their March 24 meeting, and Smith will begin with the county on April 15. Since 2013, Smith Smith has served as the emergency management, risk
management and safety official of the Arlington Public School System in Virginia. He also is adjunct instructor of 911 and emergency management-related courses for the Association of Public-Safety Communications Officials Institute.
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Pay now or pay later Investment Corner TOM BREITER
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ith one week left in the 2014 tax season, many are trying to think of ways to reduce the tax bill for next year. One way to plan for taxes, both now and later, relates to our choice of tax deferred retirement planning vehicles. Making the correct choice can yield a larger after tax income in retirement. However, making the choice can be complicated by our inability to know what future tax rates may be or what level of income we’ll have in retirement. The choice resides between two philosophies. The traditional plans, like IRAs and 401Ks allow the participant to make contributions to the plan and receive a tax deduction for the portion of their earned income they contribute each year. There may be limitations on deductibility of traditional IRA contributions, depending on level of income and simultaneous participation in an employer sponsored retirement plan. These traditional plans are of the pay later variety, meaning that you enjoy the up-front tax deduction for contributing, tax deferred growth of the assets in the plan during your accumulation phase, but distributions from the plan during your retirement phase are taxed as ordinary income.
The pay now plans are the Roth variety of IRAs and 401Ks. With these plans, there is no tax deduction for making annual contributions, so you are taxed on the income as you earn it, even though it ends up in a retirement vehicle. But the assets in the plan continue to grow tax-free during your accumulation phase, and there is no tax on distributions from the plan in your retirement phase. And, unlike traditional plans, you are never ever required to take required minimum distributions from a Roth plan, even when you reach age 70 1/2. You can leave the entire Roth to your heirs, if it turns out you don’t need to use the account for income. However, your ability to contribute to a Roth IRA may be lost if your income is too high. In 2015, contributions begin to be limited for adjusted gross income greater than $183,000 for a married couple ($116,000 for individuals), and is completely lost at $193,000 for joint filers ($131,000 for individuals). These limits are adjusted for inflation every year or so. So how do you make the choice of which type of plan to which to contribute? As stated earlier, there is not an exact formula that can be applied with certainty because we can’t be sure what the income tax rates will be 10, 20 or 30 years from now. We also don’t know for sure what our level of income will be after retirement, which determines our after retirement tax bracket. see breiter, page 15
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FORFEITURE: Policy in works FROM PAGE 5
office; he believes that right should be reserved for city voters. He also feels the commission should create the new forfeiture policy because they are the group requesting it.
Game changer?
Before consensus was reached at last week’s commission meeting, Perry explained that Bisio was reconsidering his position on the ethics commission. “Mr. Bisio contacted me after doing
a tremendous amount of independent research on this topic, and he is saying the Holmes Beach approach is not going to resolve the issues,” she said. According to Perry, Bisio placed a call to Tallahassee and was told the ethics commission would not make a determination as to whether an alleged offense warranted forfeiture. “All it comes down to is do they have to pay fine? This is what I was trying to explain to the committee. When it goes to Tallahassee, they’re never going
to compare it to our charter and our requirements,” she said. Perry said Bisio requested a copy of the employee handbook because it might provide a starting point as to what warrants the removal of a city employee. She said Bisio also mentioned outside arbitration. The forfeiture discussion will continue at the Thursday, April 9, committee meeting.
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But, we can make some judgment calls. With the nation’s debt burden, I think it is a fair assessment that tax rates have a better chance to be the same or higher down the road than to be lower. In this scenario, the Roth plans would have an advantage because the cost of the taxes now may be lower than the cost in the future. In addition, since distributions from Roth plans never find their way to your tax return in retirement years, the income
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derived from your Roth won’t have an impact on the possible taxation of your Social Security Income. The traditional plans, which offer the immediate tax break, should be your choice if you don’t believe tax rates will be significantly higher in the future, or if your level of retirement income will be modest enough to keep you out of the higher tax brackets. There are calculators which can help with this decision, allowing you to provide data on your personal situa-
tion and make assumptions on current and future tax rates. To find them, you can do a search for the terms “Roth vs. Traditional IRA calculator.” Tom Breiter is president of Breiter Capital Management, Inc., an Anna Maria based investment advisor. He can be reached at 778-1900. Some of the investment concepts highlighted in this column may carry the risk of loss of principal, and investors should determine appropriateness for their personal situation before investing. www.breitercapital.com
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Code enforcement stirs up Bridge Street Police Chief Sam Speciale has requested written complaints, but the mayor disagrees with that approach. BY JOE HENDRICKS SUN CORRESPONDENT | jhendricks@amisun.com
BRADENTON BEACH – Code enforcement complaints communicated by elected officials have sent a ripple of discontent down Bridge Street. They have also led Police Chief Sam Speciale to request that all complaints voiced by the mayor and city commissioners be submitted in writing. Speciale and Code Enforcement Officer Gail Garneau acknowledged that Mayor Bill Shearon and Commissioner Janie Robertson recently inquired about vehicles being parked in Jake Spooner’s vacant lot next to his FishHole miniature golf course. According to Garneau, Robertson also recently submitted to her a verbal complaint that led to wooden signs promoting the weekly Bridge Street Market being removed from atop the city’s Historic Bridge Street signs in the roundabout at Bridge Street and Gulf Drive. Portable signs belonging to the Blue
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Jake Spooner’s vacant Bridge Street lot was the subject of recent inquires about parking allowances. Marlin Grill and Paradise Boat Tours also were confiscated. Robertson said she did complain about the market signs, but was simply passing on a complaint expressed by an unnamed constituent. Garneau stands by her statement that Robertson submitted a complaint. Robertson also said she inquired about Spooner’s property, but did not make a complaint.
Signs, Signs
Bridge Street Merchants President Angela Rodocker acknowledged that they did not fully understand the sign requirements, and they hope to remedy the matter soon. The market season
ends Sunday, April 26, but the nonprofit association also hopes to use additional temporary signage in that location to promote special events. Robertson said she was under the assumption that signage placed in the Gulf Drive roundabout located on a state road required permission from the Florida Department of Transportation, but Building Official Steve Gilbert said the situation can be remedied with a conditional use permit from the commission.
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FDOT prepares to fix bridge The project will be basic as FDOT tries to get the bascule aligned so it will shut properly. BY TOM VAUGHT SUN STAFF WRITER | tvaught@amisaun.com
BRADENTON BEACH – It looks like the Longboat Pass Bridge will be getting some attention from the Florida Department of Transportation (FDOT) soon. Last year, on Oct. 24, the bridge would not close properly due to a misalignment in the two halves of the bridge, but workers were able to correct the problem temporarily. Meanwhile, several signs have been spotted by the side of the road with bags around them. It looked like they would be used for detours. According to FDOT Public Information Officer Robin Stublen, the job is about to begin.
“Sometime after Easter, they will work on the bridge,� Stublen said, “The work is pretty fundamental,and we hope they don’t have to use the detour signs.� Stublen said they might have to put the bridge up for 15 minutes at a time to work on it, but that job might be done overnight to minimize the inconvenience to motorists. Stublen also said they would be doing quite a bit of work underneath the bridge, which would have no affect on vehicle traffic. After the bridge was made usable again last year, FDOT engineers made a plan to fix the problem permanently. Stublen did not have a specific start date, nor did he know how long the project is expected to take. He said he would give the media information on any closures planned so they could pass the word onto the public.
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PARKING: City to map problem areas FROM PAGE 11
provide enough parking for the city to qualify for beach renourishment. Mayor Bob Johnson reported on his meeting with Manatee County Natural Resources Director Charlie Hunsicker. “We walked the city and did an inventory of all the legal parking spaces a quarter mile away from the beach,” Johnson explained. “There are a total of 2,138.” He said the public beach is considered primary access to the beach, while other accesses are considered secondary accesses, and there are different rules for each. The
city has 1,222 secondary access parking spaces. “The conclusion is that we have adequate parking for our beach renourishment needs, and we want to make sure we keep it that way with what we do with parking,” he said. “If we had permit parking only on all right of ways, would we still have enough parking?” Commissioner Jean Peelen asked. “No,” Johnson replied. “You’d have to designate specific beach parking spaces. You’d have to have so many in every quarter mile.”
Identify areas
He the next steps are to identify the in-
tensity of use areas and identify and assess parking plan options and added, “We don’t have a good set of data on how crowded the neighborhoods are.” Soustek said they could go into the neighborhoods and see the problems. However, Brisson differed and stressed, “Right now, all the information you have is anecdotal – ‘We walked out there and we saw it.’ That’s not a good basis to solve a problem. “I’m with the mayor. I’m a data person. You really need to know where and when it is. You need to identify the locations and then you can figure out how to address
them.” City Attorney Patricia Petruff said she is in favor of paid or deal parking and pointed out, “You could study it forever. You need to move forward with something pretty quickly because you’re getting overtaken. I think you owe it to your residents to come up with a program.” Titsworth asked Brisson to work with Soustek and Island Congestion Committee members to develop a map of problem areas and then address it at the next work session.
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we’re giving away the Island.”
are a resident, and you can park on the street; you can visit your neighbor on another street,” Christenson responded. “I can’t have company because strangers are parking on front of my house. We have to protect the people who live here.” “What’s it going to be five years from now,” asked Commissioner Carol Soustek, the committee’s liaison. “If we don’t start making provisions to handle the situation now,
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“You don’t want to bite off more than you can chew,” Brisson cautioned. “Do a test case and apply it to areas you identify. “The test will tell you how far people are willing to walk (to the beach). When it moves to other streets, and others will see the problem, they’ll want it on their street.” Committee member Richard Brown, of Aqua Lane, said people park on his street at night and sleep in their
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vehicles. Members agreed that the area is a problem and added west of Gulf Drive from 77th Street to the city limit to the map. One resident asked about residents who drive from other neighborhoods to park near the beach. “Allow any resident of the city who has a registered vehicle to get a permit,” Brisson suggested. “They’re not the problem. “Residents will be more considerate of their neighbors. You will have a problem if residents can’t park to go to
the beach.” “I disagree,” Christenson said. “I don’t want other people parking in front of my yard, but I’m flexible and can see the other point of view.” The others agreed with Brisson, and member Pam Leckie pointed out, “There aren’t that many residents who drive to the beach.”
Exceptions
Resident David Cheshire asked about service and construction vehicles. Brisson said there are exceptions for service vehicles, but “construction
vehicles are different. Some towns severely restrict them.” Christenson suggested that construction workers either park on the property or park off the Island and car pool to the job site. Cheshire asked about yard sales and church events, and Christenson said there could be exceptions for special events, but that would be a decision for the city commission. Committee members set their next meeting for Tuesday, April 14, at 10 a.m. at city hall.
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The crowd moved to Pine Avenue after the Easter egg hunt
The Easter Sunrise Service is sponsored by the Kiwanis Club of Anna Maria Island and the six Island churches. SUN STAFF WRITER | tvaught@amisun.com
HOLMES BEACH – “Christ has risen; the sun has risen.” With those words, Kiwanis Club of Anna Maria Island President Dave “Watchdog” Miner ended what might have been the biggest Easter Sunrise Service in its 51-year history. Miner estimated 1,500 people attended the service with the help of the six churches on the Island, The Anna Maria Island Beach Café, Holmes Construction and Easter Sunrise Chair Robyn Kinkopf. Don Donohue, from St. Bernard Catholic Church, performed the
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A record crowd celebrates Easter on the beach
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This is the 29th annual Easter Egg Hunt hosted by the Sandbar restaurant.
ANNA MARIA – The Easter eggs were gone in no time, and the kids were ready to move on last Saturday So they followed the lead of the Easter Bunny down Pine Avenue, where they enjoyed activities for young and old, and some of them walked home with prizes. Officials of the Sandbar restaurant estimated the 29th Annual Easter Egg Hunt on the beach drew about 500 people. The kids were separated into four age groups and at the signal of restaurant manager Joe Rogers, they all tore into the beach area littered with colorful Easter eggs. Within a few minutes the beach was clean. As the kids ran across the area, looking for more colorful loot, parents were busy with smart phones, tablets and cameras, catching the moments for the photo album. Six-year-old Jerome Peterson, of Naples, wore a colorful bonnet covered with toy eggs and a stuffed bunny. He was spending the weekend visiting his great-grandparents and said he was glad he was there. Before the hunt, the Chiles Group served complimentary rolls, snacks and refreshments.
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prelude; Rev. Bee de Montmollin, from the Episcopal Church f the Annunciation gave the invocation; Kiwanian Major Leckie gave the special prayer for the military; Rev. Stephen King, from Harvey Memorial Church, and Rev., Deacon Bill Diaz, from St. Bernard Church, read from the scriptures; Rev. Rosemary Backer, from Gloria Dei Lutheran Church, gave the sermon, “Early in the Morning;” Rev. Ed Moss, of CrossPointe Fellowship, gave the offertory prayer; and Rev. Bob O’Keefe, of Roser Memorial Church, gave the benediction. Members of the South Florida College Key Club helped take the offering. The weather was perfect as some cumulus clouds passed in front of the full moon, and the sounds of the surf and birds feeding formed a perfect backdrop for this holy day.
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Above, Jeannie Murray, Ann Traeger and Karen Riley-Love won the adult Easter Bonnet Contest. Above right, 9-month-old Isabella Smith has a ring-side seat for all the action. At right, the Chiles Group served a light breakfast before the Easter egg hunt. After the hunt, kids and parents gathered on Pine Avenue, just north of the restaurant, and took the Bunny Crossing across Gulf Drive as the drivers waited patiently. The Easter Bunny waved at everyone and danced a few steps as the kids surrounded him and walked along.
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Once they got to their destinations, the kids had plenty to do including getting their faces painted, coloring Easter pictures, rolling eggs along the ground and posing for pictures with the bunny. The adults enjoyed ham sandwiches, miniature quiche pies and mimosas.
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At left, the full moon looked down on the cross at the Easter Sunrise Service. Above, the crowd was estimated to be 1,500 people. Below, kids and parents marched with the Easter Bunny down Pine Avenue for holiday fun.
At left, these two young ladies set out on their journey to get some Easter eggs.
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The kids grabbed eggs while the parents shot photos and watched.
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Gwen Harris, 11, and her friend, Garit Leach, 11, both of Illinois, had fun participating in the Easter Bonnet contest.
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Scallop count could herald good news
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ince Sarasota Bay Watch (SBW) started releasing scallops into Sarasota Bay the organization has introduced 55 million larvae and more than 100,000 juveniles to grass beds from Manatee County to Sarasota. SBW has been assisted in those efforts by Mote Marine, Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission, Sarasota Bay Estuary Program, and Sarasota County. The scallops were raised by Curt Hemmel of Bay Shellfish Company in Terra Ceia. In addition to the efforts of science and environmental groups, local businesses and, importantly, many volunteer citizen scientists also assisted in the efforts. Everyone involved was pleased to hear recently that Mote Marine Laboratory scientists and a Japanese colleague found a record number of immature scallops at a Mote restoration site in Sarasota Bay. Since the program of scallop releases began, there has been no clear evidence that the releases were impacting depleted populations of scallops in the bay. While the recent development is a very good sign, scientists were cautious that this may not be a signifi-
Reel Time RUSTY CHINNIS cant indication of a rebound. Sarasota Bay’s scallop populations fell dramatically in the 1960s and while the reasons are not fully understood, they are thought to include the destruction of seagrass habitat as well as sewage and dredging, which decreased water quality. Other potential factors include red tide events and overharvesting. On Wednesday, March 25, Mote senior scientist Jim Culter, accompanied Mote intern Devon Witczak and Japanese guest Professor Tetsu Sato in their visit to a scallop restoration site of the Mote Community Partnership off Ken Thompson Park. In November 2014, Mote deployed cages SEE reel time, PAGE 23
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Don Proctor, of Erie, Pa., caught this large redfish in Sarasota Bay while fishing with Captain Harrison Ford. Populations of scallops and other shellfish clean the water column making it a healthier place for all finfish. Proctor mentioned that casting lessons he obtained through Anna Maria Island Outfitters helped him make the catch.
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full of young-adult bay scallops (Argopecten irradians) at that site to see if they’d do what nature intended – make more scallops. “We’ve been raising scallops to a larger size before putting them into the Bay, which our research suggests will make them less vulnerable to predators and give them a better chance to survive, spawn and have larvae settle in the area,” said Jim Culter, manager of the Benthic Ecology Program at Mote. “We think it might be working,” he said. Culter and his interns monitored for new babies by deploying scallop collectors made from mesh produce bags by local high-school volunteers. The collectors give juvenile scallops a convenient place to settle after a short time as drifting larvae. On Wednesday, Culter pulled up a mesh collector that was brown and slimy after eight weeks accumulating algae and invertebrate animals. Witzcak and Sato began searching it for mini scallops. They found 114, most smaller than a fingernail. “An amazing amount,” Sato said. “Is it common?” “No,” Culter said. “This is great.” The number far surpassed Mote’s previous high count which were found on six collectors at six different sites. As an added bonus the new crop of scallops came in many colors. “Oh cool, look. There’s a skunk-orange,” said Witczak, referring to a rust-colored scallop with a pale stripe. “I’ve never seen that before.” The Scallop Restoration Initiative is being studied by the Japanese Research Institute for Humanity and Nature (RIHN), and is part of a global research initiative to study how communities and scientists work together on environmental problems. “There is no way to tell for sure if these juveniles came from the caged adults,” said Culter, “but that last year’s generation had an elevated number of unusual color morphs, a possible sign the scallops are the young of the seed scallops.” Finding the juveniles near the caged adults is a hopeful sign. “The juveniles may not travel too far from the parents,” Culter said. “The larvae that hatch from the eggs will drift in the water for less than two weeks before they settle.” Culter, Sato and Witzcak returned the juvenile scallops to Mote’s scallop nursery, where they can grow to a size that makes them less vulnerable in the wild. Mote recently opened a scallop nursery, which it stocked with scallops hatched by Bay Shellfish Co. of Terra Ceia Island. Bay Shellfish has provided
scallops from its hatchery from the beginning of Sarasota Bay Watch and Mote’s programs. Mote’s nursery space was prepared with help from local high school students, Sarasota Bay Watch volunteers and college interns. The 2014/2015 restoration season has resulted in a low number and quality of brood stock, which has led to small spawns this year. So far Sarasota Bay Watch has released between one and two million larval and approximately 10,0000 juvenile scallops. Although brood stock has been poor, Culter’s discovery of large numbers of scallops on monitoring bags (39 and 114 compared to 0 to 3 in the past) is encouraging. In addition, Hemmel, of Bay Shellfish Co., has found juvenile scallops in a location where he has never seen scallops before, and fishermen report seeing scallops in north Sarasota Bay fishing spots that have been devoid of scallops for the last 30 years. There is also news that local eco-tour boats are reporting scallop around Bird Key, Island Park, Long Bar and the Sister Keys. SBW has submitted another grant application to the Disney Worldwide Conservation Fund as followon funding to last year’s $25,000.00 grant. Recently Hemmel observed some spring spawning, which happens from time to time, so SBW is funding an additional adult scallop collection trip in the near future to upgrade brood stock. “This project involves the local community,” said Sato. “The scallop is a very important icon (and a reason) for everyone to work together. This is an opportunity for many different stakeholders in this community to work together with Mote Marine Laboratory to improve the Bay environment.” Sato and other scientists from Japan have documented how scientists and residents collaborate in Mote research, in volunteer monitoring efforts like the annual Scallop Search led by Sarasota Bay Watch, and more. Sarasota Bay is one of multiple case study sites around the world where RIHN’s ILEK Project is documenting how scientists and local residents work together to benefit the environment. While there is no assurance that this find heralds the beginning of a rebound of scallop populations in Sarasota Bay, it does point to the possibilities when local volunteers and organizations collaboration for the good of the environment. To learn more about Sarasota Bay Watch visit their Website at www.sarasotabaywatch.com. Visit Mote and learn about their many innovative programs at www.mote.org.
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Sarasota winter resident Mike Perez waded several Tampa Bay sandbars and flats and caught and released trout and a red on Grassett Flats Minnow and Clouser flies while fishing with Capt. Rick Grassett.
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Fly and spin anglers fishing with me on my Action Craft flats skiff the Snook Fin-Addict, out of CB's Saltwater Outfitters on Siesta Key, caught and released trout, Spanish mackerel, bluefish and cobia in Sarasota Bay on flies, CAL jigs with shad tails, DOA Deadly Combos and top water plugs and trout and redfish on flies in Tampa Bay during the past week. Bill Moore and grandson Kevin Reilly, from Libertyville, Ill., fished Sarasota Bay with me on Monday. Mike and Mickey Reilly, also from Libertyville, Ill., fished with Capt. Andy Cotton on the family trip. We fished deep grass flats on the east side of the bay and caught and released trout to 21 inches, Spanish mackerel and a bluefish on CAL jigs with shad tails and DOA Deadly Combos. Longboat Key and Sarasota winter residents Nick Reding and Mike Perez fished the south shore of Tampa Bay with me on Tuesday. We waded and fly fished, catching and releasing several trout to 4 pounds, redfish and flounder on my Grassett Flats Minnow and
Clouser flies. Anna Maria Island and Sarasota winter residents Bill Morrison and Gary Marple fished Sarasota Bay with me on Wednesday. We fished deep grass flats on the east side of the bay and near Long Bar. The trip started slow but turned on towards the end. They had great action with trout to 18 inches and Spanish mackerel on Ultra Hair Clouser flies fished on sink tip fly lines. On the last couple of drifts of the day, Gary caught and released a cobia and Bill caught and released a 10-lb Jack that had him well into his backing! Greg Baumeyer and his son, Wyatt, from Ill., fished Sarasota Bay with me on Thursday. We also worked deep grass flats and caught and released trout on Ultra Hair Clouser flies, DOA Deadly Combos and CAL jigs with shad tails. You may find trout, Spanish mackerel, blues, pompano or flounder on deep grass flats, particularly close to passes. Look for reds, snook and big trout mixed with mullet schools on shallow flats and edges of bars.
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Ice cream a hot issue The city has determined that a local flash frozen ice cream operation is not violating code. BY JOE HENDRICKS SUN CORRESPONDENT | jhendricks@amisun.com
BRADENTON BEACH – Is it a violation to serve a new form of ice cream in a tourist destination? That was the sentiment recently expressed by Island Time Inn owner Bill Herlihy. According to Police Chief Sam Speciale and Code Enforcement Officer Gail Garneau, Mayor Bill Shearon recently complained about flash frozen ice cream being prepared and sold at the Island Time Inn’s retail store. In response to the mayor’s complaint, Garneau issued Herlihy a verbal cease and desist order on Friday, which Herlihy ignored in protest of the mayor’s actions. The city previously requested the ice cream not be produced and sold outside Herlihy’s Island Time Bar & Grille on the other side of Bridge Street. Herlihy obliged that request. On Monday morning, Speciale and Garneau conducted an inspection of the Island Time Inn ice cream operations and deemed the business to be in full compliance with city codes and regulations. “I spoke to the city planner, and as far as
he’s concerned, there are no violations. I’ve instructed code enforcement to lift the verbal cease and desist order, and as of right now, pending any other issues, they can be open for business,” Speciale said. The ice cream is made using liquid custard made under sanitary conditions in Herlihy’s Bridge Street Bistro kitchen and transported across the street. Flash frozen by Greg Broman, the liquid custard is hit with a burst of minus 320-degree liquid nitrogen that produces a crowd-pleasing visual effect. Because this procedure is a relatively new development in the ice cream industry, Speciale requested an inspection by Fire Marshall Jim Davis, who also found no safety issues or non-compliance. On Friday, Herlihy was livid. “The mayor snoops around properties looking for problems. He wants to start something, and I believe he’s harassing us,” Herlihy said, noting that he contacted his attorney. “When I spoke to the mayor on the phone, I said, ‘Don’t you have bigger issues to contend with than ice cream?” he added. Herlihy questioned why the mayor did not pay him a courtesy visit before engaging the code enforcement department. “What we’ve observed is the mayor is going beyond his duties as mayor and acting like a code enforcement officer. I’ve
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Greg Broman prepares flash frozen ice cream Friday night at the Island Time Inn in Bradenton Beach. requested a copy of the mayor’s weekend report, which is basically instructing code enforcement to pursue violations that don’t exist,” Herlihy said. Herlihy also noted that Shearon operated his Linger Longer resort without a stateissued lodging license until he was made aware of the violation and corrected it last year.
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“I have no problem with his ice cream sales, as long as it’s done within the codes and requirements. I’ve got several complaints from people, and the concern is he’s preparing ice cream and needs a permit from the health department,” he said. According to Speciale and Herlihy, this permit was in place at the time of Shearon’s complaint. Shearon also said safety concerns about the use of liquid nitrogen was something that might require an inspection from the fire marshal. “That’s my responsibility as an elected official, when someone brings up a concern, I express it to the proper department heads. I’m not code enforcement and I’m not the building official. If he’s doing it right and the right procedures are followed, I have no problem with it. I don’t know why he’s so upset at me,” he said. In regard to paying courtesy calls to business owners, Shearon said if he did that he would get accused of overstepping his mayoral authority. “Courtesy calls are not my responsibility. All I’m doing is reporting what I saw. If he’s compliant, why is there harassment? I’m harassing somebody because they might not be doing something right? I have a problem with that,” he said. “Don’t kill the messenger,” he added.
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BY JOSEPH E. COURY, PH. D. SPECIAL TO THE SUN
I’m not a chef. I guess because I’m a scientist – a chemist to be exact – I can follow a recipe and measure out portions with far more accuracy than the average chef, but I am no chef. The problem is that I vacation with chefs. John Horne and his lovely wife, Amanda, of Anna Maria Oyster Bar fame, are both very good chefs and very good friends of mine, and we take winter vacations together to Telluride, Colo., most every year. I am usually in charge of planning the trip, and I can tell you that there’s no greater stress than looking for a rental home with a kitchen that meets John and Amanda’s standards! But the stress doesn’t stop when we enter the home and John and Amanda declare it worthy. Nooo. For some reason, our merry band of travelers (Did I mention that other chef friends come along with us?) decided long ago that each couple would choose a night and prepare dinner for the rest of the group. Believe me, after an entire day of après ski (Do you really think we spend our time skiing?), a non-chef does not want a bunch of real chefs sitting around the bar – another
must-have in a rental home and usually situated close to the kitchen – and observing his cooking skills.
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People handle stress in a lot of different ways. Me, well I do what a lot of men do and had a couple of New Belgium Brewery’s Sunshine Wheat beers before venturing into the kitchen on my assigned night to begin preparing dinner. Of course, John had to set up his laptop at the bar with his favorite libation just to see the show. I pulled out my carefully selected recipe for chili-spiced salmon and a plethora of volume-measuring tools (Remember, I’m a chemist.) and began to actually feel like a chef. The beer was helping. I thought that I would pre-empt remarks from John by politely asking advice from him as to how much salmon each of our guests might like. In delivering the advice, he added a primer on how to cut fish and thus remind me that I wasn’t a real chef. How the heck was I supposed to know that you slice the fish with a precise 45 degree angle to keep the filet from curling up? My attempts to reduce my stress level by asking John politely for advice failed, of course, and I was now
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dang fish? I selected two oven-proof pans and browned the now well-coated fillets, skin down, of course, over a 2 to 3 minute period. John, of course, set aside his laptop and was now fully occupied by his libation and watching my panhandling skills. The gas stove top in the wonderful kitchen that was within the wonderful home that I chose was operating perfectly. The evenly-heated pans were browning the fillets nicely. I was beginning to feel confident! I felt like a real chef! But then disaster struck. Without referring to my carefully-selected recipe, I opened the door to the giant oven preheated to 425 degrees and gracefully transferred the pans to the oven and slammed the door with real chef-like authority! I looked at my watch and noted when 7 minutes would pass – a little more time than recommended by my carefully-selected recipe because I am a scientist, and I know how to adjust cooking time for altitude. Looking up at John with a broad smile on my face knowing very well that I was impressing him, my grin immediately disappeared when with a nonchalance that only a real chef can exude, John said,
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Ricinda Perry, have determined that as long as Spooner is not soliciting people to park on his property or charging them to park, he is committing no wrong-doing. Monday morning, Perry addressed the suggestion that Spooner be forced to fence off his property to prevent parking. “It is not a commercial use. As I see it, Jake would be entitled to a trespass claim on cars, but he is under no obligation to prevent cars from parking on his property, any more so than a neighbor allowing friends to park on their lawn,” Perry said. When contacted Friday, Spooner addressed Shearon and Robertson’s recent inquiries. “There’s a lack of cooperation. Ultimately we do a lot for the city and it should be a two way street,” Spooner said, noting that he had contacted his attorney. On March 27, Speciale sent an e-mail to the mayor and commissioners asking for code enforce-
ment complaints be put in writing. “As code enforcement supervisor, it has come to my attention that a flurry of complaints regarding signage, parking and other issues have been forwarded to the code enforcement officer without the proper documentation,” he wrote. “I must remind everyone that any and every complaint that comes into the police department and/or code enforcement must have a complainant, and be properly documented on official forms. It is vitally important that the proper complaint forms and documentation are generated in the event that any complaint goes to litigation,” his note said. In response to Speciale’s request, Shearon said last week, “I respectfully disagree.” Shearon said the city’s code enforcement hotline allows for anonymous complaints, and he questioned how an anonymous complaint filed by a citizen differs from a complaint from a commission member. Robertson voiced a similar opinion.
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“Aren’t you going to flip those fillets before putting them in the oven?” Dang! Almost to the goal line and stopped dead on the one yard line. Of course, our little merry band of real chef travelers while enjoying the meal (It did turn out quite tasty.) did not let me get off so easily. In the middle of enduring the joking – me, being the scientist of the group, decided to turn the tables and embarrass my chef friends letting them know that while I might not know a lot about cooking, I do know a thing or two about that mysterious branch of physics known as quantum mechanics. I looked directly at my best friend, John, and said, “But you don’t know what planck time is!” John finishes savoring the moist salmon for a second, looks up, and without missing a beat says, “It’s the length of time you soak cedar planks in water before using them to cook salmon on a grill.” It turns out that real chefs can be real smart and real good friends.
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Flood premiums rising BY CINDY LANE SUN STAFF WRITER | clane@amisun.com
Flood insurance premiums will increase up to 18 percent for some people insured under the National Flood Insurance Program (NFIP), and up to 25 percent for others, plus new surcharges of up to $250 a year beginning this month. Annual surcharges will be $25 for primary residences and $250 for non-primary residences and non-residential properties, according to the Florida Office of Insurance Regulation. For some policyholders who own property in high-risk areas like Anna Maria Island, premiums will increase each year by up to 18 percent until they reach their full risk rate, said Rafael Lemaitre, director of public affairs for the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA). Policyholders who have enjoyed subsidized rates on older business properties, older nonprimary residences and severe repetitive loss properties will
pay up to 25 percent more, as will owners of pre-FIRM properties, those which were substantially improved or built before Dec. 31, 1974, when Flood Insurance Rate Maps were adopted. FEMA also has a new requirement that policyholders provide elevation certificates for preFIRM structures, said Susan Wilson, chief of FEMA’s Floodplain Management and Insurance division. Under the Homeowner Flood Insurance Affordability Act of 2014, the increases are less severe than those mandated by the law it modified, the BiggertWaters Flood Insurance Act of 2012, which caused some flood insurance policyholders to experience double, triple and even higher increases in premiums. Biggert-Waters aimed to make all flood insurance policyholders, including those with older, low-rise buildings in high-risk areas, pay full actuarial rates to achieve solvency for the NFIP, which went into the red after paying claims for damage
caused by Hurricanes Katrina and Sandy. The 2014 law has the same aim, but schedules the increases over a longer time period. The average Florida flood policy cost $529 last year, according to the NFIP. Floridians account for about a third of the nation’s NFIP policies. To lower premiums, FEMA recommends elevating air conditioners and water heaters, using the lowest floor only for storage and vehicle access and even elevating entire buildings. Besides the NFIP, private companies also offer flood insurance, so it pays to shop, according to the Florida Office of Insurance Regulation. For flood insurance coverage to be in effect at the start of hurricane season on June 1, homeowners and businesses should make the purchase by May 1, as a typical policy has a 30-day waiting period before it becomes effective.
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lorida is starting to resemble a 13-yearold boy; it just keeps growing and growing and growing. But just like a 13-yearold boy, it could start getting a little wild, and we may not be able to rein it in. Statistics compiled from census data still being released place seven metro areas in Florida in the nation’s top 50 areas of population growth. Although there were more deaths than births in Florida between July 2013 and June 2014, the amount of migration to the state was heavy enough to overcome the loss of population. Within Florida, the seven top growth metro areas ranked as follows: Miami-Fort Lauderdale-West Palm Beach; OrlandoKissimmee-Sanford; Tampa-St. PetersburgClearwater; Jacksonville; Cape Coral-Fort Myers; North Port-Sarasota-Bradenton; and Lakeland-Winter Haven. If you think as I do that the growth for our region is a good thing bad thing, at least be optimistic that our growth was only 16,000 compared to the Miami region of 66,000 or Orlando’s 50,000.
Castles in the Sand Louise Bolger I guess the good part of a growing population is that they all have to live somewhere, and the February real estate sales for Manatee County published by the Realtor Association of Sarasota and Manatee are very positive. Single family home sales were up 5.7 percent from last year, and pending sales were up 2.1 percent. The median sale price was up 16.7 percent to $256,750, and the average sale price was up 21 percent from $259,500 to $313,883. The townhouses and condos are also looking up from February of last year with closed sales up 7.8 percent and pending sales up 0.5 percent. Median sales price was up 12.6 percent from $135,000 to $152,000,
and average sales price was up 20.1 percent from $170,775 to $205,115. One of the interesting numbers for Manatee County in February is that the new listings for single family homes were down 0.6 percent and for townhouses and condos it was just about even from last year. This indicates a shortage of inventory which certainly explains the increase in sale prices and number of sales. Never-the-less, a search of over $1 million sales for January and February in the three Island cities and Cortez show six sales between $1 million and $2 million. Although our area appears to be coming back pretty strong, nationwide the real estate market remains lackluster five years after the recession with a very unhealthy pace of growth. January’s home sales were down 4.9 percent from December but the median sale price rose 6.2 percent. February sales ticked up a little by 1.2 percent from January and 4.7 percent from February of last
year, according to the National Association of Realtors. Lawrence Yan, the chief economist for the National Association of Realtors, says it’s all about inventory. “The only way to truly get that inventory is for the home builders to bring those new homes onto the market. When that happens, some of the existing homeowners buy those new homes and thereby release their existing homes on to the market.” However, he goes on to say that the rate of construction is slow because there is tight credit for home builders. The new mortgage rules set in place after the recession have particularly hurt builders since typically they go to smaller banks, that are restricted by new mortgage rules, for loans. I guess now we all know why the traffic on Cortez Road and Manatee Avenue heading out to the beaches has been practically at a standstill this season. Those darn 13-year-olds. They just eat you out of house and home.
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start of the Thursday, April 2, commission meeting. Shearon had little time to digest this development before he conducted the meeting, and the recall was not discussed by the commission. Shearon was served notice one day after the Committee to Recall William Shearon presented acting City Clerk Terri Sanclemente with 130 signed recall petitions. Within 24 hours, Manatee County Supervisor of Elections Michael Bennett’s office verified 121 of those petitions to be valid, which exceeds the 115 threshold required to force a special election, and equates to 15.9 percent of the city’s 763 registered voters. When submitted in January, the first round of signed petitions took two weeks to verify. The notice served to Shearon last week allowed him five days to resign, and stated that a special election would take place in 30 to 60 days if he chose not to. After Thursday’s meeting, Shearon said, “I’m not going to resign, I’ve already made that clear. It would have been better if this hadn’t
happened, but this way the voters are going to make the decision,” When asked if he would challenge the recall process, Shearon said, “No. There’s no challenge to it, from my understanding, and I want it because it will bring closure.” Shearon then addressed the twopart ballot that will first ask city voters if they wish to remove him from office, followed by a second question asking those who voted for his removal to vote for a successor. “I’m going to be a candidate to replace myself, which is my right. I will also be running in November no matter what happens,” he said, without elaborating on why someone would vote for him to be removed, and then vote for him to replace himself. When discussing Clarke’s intent to run against him, Shearon referred to the “resign to run” requirement contained in state statute. “No officer may qualify as a candidate for another municipal public office if the terms run concurrently with each other, without resigning from the office he or she presently holds,” the law states. “He’s going to have to resign
his position as commissioner,” Shearon said. When asked if that same provision applied to him, because he will also be listed as a candidate to replace himself, Shearon said it did not, because he already holds that office. Perry said the resign to run rule might not apply because it will not be known if the mayor’s seat is actually open until the recall election takes place; and she has requested further clarification from Assistant Supervisor of Elections Scott Farrington. Clarke is aware of the resign to run provision, and he said he is willing to take that risk if need be. In a resign to run scenario, the elected official who seeks another elected position does not resign until the election transpires, but they must step down from their current position, win or lose. If Shearon is removed from office, the remaining quarter of his two-year term would be served by his elected successor. If Clarke is that successor, someone from his ward would be appointed to fill his vacated commission seat until the November election takes place.
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Early voting at fire department Voters wanting to vote early now have a place to do it on the mainland, at the West Manatee Fire Rescue Administrative Building, 6417 3rd Ave. W., a block north of Manatee Avenue off of 67th Street. Manatee County Supervisor of Elections Mike Bennett said the new location will serve west Bradenton and Anna Maria Island. He said the location would be ready for the Presidential Preference Primary next March. Registered voters can choose from voting by mail, early voting or going to the polls on election day. Any registered voter can sign up for vote by mail. Call 941-741-3823 or send a request by e-mail including your date of birth and address to info@votemanatee.com. Voters need to be registered and if they are not, they will need to register up to 29 days before an election. Voters may call 941-741-3823 or log onto info@votemanatee.com to register.
Introductory Zumba class In order to introduce Grisel McCain’s new evening Zumba class, the Island Community Center, 407 Magnolia Ave., Anna Maria, is offering a free introductory class to the public on April 8 at 6:15 p.m. Zumba workouts use hypnotic Latin rhythms and easy to follow moves. For more information, contact Jennifer Griffith at 941-778-1908, ext. 9204.
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ically the busiest month of the year, promises to trump that number when statistics become available. Tourists should not expect to get a room without a reservation, according to hoteliers, who say people are booking one and even two years in advance during high tourist season. “Our four resorts have been booked beyond expectations and are booking for next year, with a few booking two years out,” Bradenton Beach hotelier David Teitelbaum said.
Room rates, occupancy up
In January, the number of visitors to Manatee County was up 13 percent from the previous January to 71,300 people, according to the CVB. The January countywide occupancy rate was nearly 72 percent, up 9 percent from January 2014. On the Island, the occupancy rate rose 7.7 percent from the previous year to 63.3 percent. January room night sales were up 12 percent, and direct expenditures were up nearly 18 percent to more than $72 million. The size of the average party in January remained the same at 2.6 people,
and the only decrease was the average stay, which dropped from 7.7 nights to 7.5 nights. Visitors paid an average $159 a night on the Island, up nearly 12 percent from January 2014 and $115 off the Island. More than half of the visitors came from the snow-weary Midwest and Northeast in January and February, with Floridians the next largest group in both months. The county was nearly full in February with occupancy up 5 percent from 2014 to 93.8 percent. The Island swelled to 94 percent occupancy, also up more than 5 percent from last year. In February, the number of visitors countywide was up nearly 13 percent over February 2014 to 68,800 visitors. Room night sales in February were up 7 percent with direct expenditures up more than 18 percent to more than $79 million. The average party size increased in February from an average 2.3 to 2.5 people, while visitors cut their stays slightly, from 7.8 nights to 7.4 nights from the previous year. Room rates hit $184 a night on the
“It’s not over yet. It’s definitely been the best season we’ve ever had.” Mary Ann Brockman Anna Maria Island Chamber of Commerce president
Island, up 9 percent from last year, while off the Island, visitors paid $132 a night.
Resort tax collections up
Manatee County resort tax collections also reflect increased tourism this season. The 5 percent resort tax is collected from owners of accommodations rented for six months or less who charge the tax to tourists. Collections were up 27 percent in January and 16 percent in February from the same months last year, according to the Manatee County Tax Collector.
Two Island cities were even higher; Bradenton Beach collections were up 35 percent in January and 24 percent in February, while Holmes Beach collections were up 47 percent in January and 18 percent in February. Anna Maria collections were up 3 percent in each month from last year. Island cities produced 46 percent of the county’s resort tax in January and 43 percent in February. March collections are not yet available. The majority of the tax is allocated to CVB tourism marketing efforts, with one of the five pennies allocated to beach renourishment.
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Jensen named Artist of Month Award winning photographer Phil Jensen, the April Artist of the Month at the Artists’ Guild of Anna Maria Island, will be honored at a free, public reception on Friday, April 10, from 5:30 to 7:30 p.m. at the gallery, 5414 Marina Drive in Holmes Beach. After graduating from Purdue University with a metallurgical engineering degree, a tour as a line officer in the Navy and 30-plus years in the insurance business, a lifetime avocation with photography became a vocation in 1990. For the past 25 years Jensen has specialized in nature, wildlife, marine and history photography. He has travelled
extensively throughout the U.S. and the Caribbean, taking pictures to add to his collection as well as for a log home developer in North Carolina, a state park in Hammond, Ore., and the U.S. Department of the Interior/National Park Service among numerous other clients. He has published two coffee table books, “Natural Florida” and “Western North Carolina,” and his images have been published in advertisements and feature articles in magazines such as “Log Home Living," “DuPont Registry of Fine Homes,” “Tuscan,” and others. His work is also represented at www.fineartamerica.com and
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“White Sand and Turquoise Water,” a photograph by Phil Jensen, is one of his works featured at the Artists’ Guild of Anna Maria Island this month. www.photographersdirect.com. For more information, call 941778-6694 or visit www.artistsguildgalleryami.com.
Southeast student, teacher featured at Guild The Artists' Guild of Anna Maria Island is featuring the work of Southeast High School student Zoe HawkinsSmyk and art teacher Barbara Kenney. Hawkins-Smyk’s acrylic floral painting is called "O'Keefe Orchid." She has previously exhibited at the Sarasota Airport and will be attending college next fall.
She studied the Chinese language for three years in the International Baccalaureate program in high school. Kenney's watercolor painting is titled "Spring Trio." An art teacher at Southeast for more than 30 years, she is sponsor of the Art Club and chairperson for the Visual and Performing Arts. The paintings will be
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From left, Nancy Hossbach of the Artists' Guild of Anna Maria Island, Southeast High School student Zoe HawkinsSmyk and Southeast High School art teacher Barbara Kenney with orchid paintings on display through April.
Carson featured at gallery A free, public reception will be held for Lois Carson, the April Featured Artist at Island Gallery West, on Friday, April 10, from 5:30 to 7:30 p.m. The mixed-media artist will exhibit “Water Birds and Wonders of
Florida” during April. Carson is an art instructor at ACED (adult education) in Sarasota and is a long-time member of the area’s art community. Island Gallery West is located at 5368
Gulf Drive in Holmes Beach. Regular gallery hours are 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Monday through Saturday. For more information, visit www. islandgallerywest.com, facebook or call 941778-6648.
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“A Visit to Holmes Beach,” a watercolor by April Featured Artist Lois Carson, will be on display this month at Island Gallery West.
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Manatee County’s 5 percent resort tax, or tourist tax, is collected from owners of accommodations rented for six months or less who charge the tax to their renters, in most cases, tourists. The majority of the tax is allocated to Bradenton Area Convention and Visitors Bureau tourism marketing efforts, with one of the five pennies allocated to beach renourishment. Resort tax increases
reflect both increased visitation and improved tax collection efforts. Monthly collection reports do not reflect the fact that some hoteliers pay quarterly, not monthly. Amounts shown are collected in January and February and are paid to the Manatee County Tax Collector’s Office in February and March.
To anonymously report a rental owner who may not be paying the tax, call 941-741-4809 or visit www.taxcollector.com/services_resort_tax_tips.asp. Source: Manatee County Tax Collector
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Obituaries Anna Maria
4/18:15 p.m., burglary to a conveyance, North Bay Boulevard and Jacaranda Road. Items were stolen from a parked car. Deputies looked for fingerprints and searched the area.
Bradenton Beach
3/30, 7:15 a.m., disorderly conduct, 1800 Gulf Drive S., Coquina Park. The officer caught up with a trolley where a rider was causing a disturbance. When the officer talked to the suspect, he became belligerent. When he go off the trolley, the officer issued him a trespass warning for the trolley and the park. He took an aggressive stance and the officer placed him under arrest. 3/30, 8:56 a.m., larceny, petit theft, 700 block of North Shore Drive. A Waste Management trash can was stolen. 4/3. 8:32, larceny, petit theft, 300 block of Tarpon Street. A Waste Management recycling bin was stolen.
Cortez
3/31, 9:15 p.m., battery, 10100 block of Cortez Road West. The deputy witnesses two women fighting. He entered the residence and arrested the aggressor. 4/1, 6:56 a.m., simple battery, 10100 block of Cortez Road West. The deputy observed the two women fighting and arrested the aggressor.
TOWN CRIER The politics behind Nobel prizes The Lifelong Learning Academy presents Jim Varduli, Ph.D, to discuss the politics behind the Nobel Peace Prize selections on Wednesday, April 8, from 2 to 3:30 p.m.. The prize, which comes from Alfred Nobel’s estate, is awarded for five fields: physics, chemistry, medicine, literature and peace. The awards were meant to go to the person or persons who made the greatest contribution to the benefit of humanity, but Nobel did not give much advice on the criteria for those selections. This session is free at the Island Brand Library, 5701 Marina Drive, Holmes Beach.
Program for seniors There will be a discussion of the basics of reverse mortgages at the Island Branch Library, 5701 Marina Drive, Holmes Beach, on Thursday, April 9, at 2 p.m. This lecture is free, and seating is on a first-come, first-served basis. Call 7786341 for more information.
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3/22, 10:41 p.m., shoplifting, 3200 East Bay Drive, Walgreen’s. The officer responded to a call from the shift manager who said he saw a regular customer put some medicine in his pockets and walk out without paying. He got a copy of the security recording showing the suspect, and police looked around, but could not find him. 3/24, 11:56 a.m., theft, 600 block of Key Royale Drive. The victim said after a cleaning service had come, valuables in her home were missing. 3/26, 8:03 p.m., disobeying a trespass warning, D Coy Ducks, 5408 Marina Drive. The officer responded to a report of an argument. The complainant said that the person who started the argument had left, and he was the same person the officer trespassed a few days earlier. He said he knew the suspect because the suspect used to date his mother. The suspect was not found, but he called the complainant who put the officer on the phone. He told the suspect not to come around the bar again or he would be arrested. 3/31, 3:25 p.m., lewd and lascivious exhibition by a person 18 or older, Anna Maria Island Beach Café, 4000 Gulf Drive. The suspect removed the top of her bathing suit at the snack bar and groped her breasts in front of customers, including children. She was arrested after refusing to put her top back on.
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BEACH BEAT Ann Louise Cable Mrs. Ann L. Cable, 96 years old passed away on Tuesday, March 31. 2015. Ann was a long time resident on Anna Maria Island. She moved from Philadelphia, Pa., to the island in 1948 with her husband Robert S. Cable and children Barbara, Robert and Sheran. She is survived by her children, four grandchildren, eight great grandchildren, and four great, great grandchildren. A service was held on Monday, April 6, at the Mansion Memorial Park 1400 36th Ave. E., Ellenton, Fla. 34222
Thomas ‘Blue’ Fulford Thomas “Blue” Fulford, 83, of Cortez, died March 28, 2015. A lifelong resident of Cortez, he was a self-employed commercial fisherman. He was a lifetime member and founder of the Organized Fishermen of Florida (est. 1967). Where he served as president and executive director until 1978 and he was a member of the church of Christ for 65 years. Survivors include his wife, Wanda, of Cortez; sons, Larry, of Venice, Fla., and Paul, of Idaho; daughter, Terrie Cannon, of Bradenton; three grandchildren; and one great-grandchild. Services will be private for the fam-
Lively talk at Soiree room
Privateers host last market
Community Connections, the group for residents whose neighborhoods are going rental, has its own room at the Anna Maria Island Community Center. Community Connections founder and president Sissy Quinn hosts gatherings every Wednesday at 2 p.m. She invites all to come and join the discussion.
As season wanes, the vendors head North, and the Anna Maria Island Privateers host their last Thieves’ Market on Saturday, April 11, from 8 a.m. to 3 p.m. at Coquina Beach parking lot. Shop for new and used items, some of them antique, as you hear the surf and smell the salt air. The Privateers will be cooking up hamburgers, hot dogs and buck-an-ear corn on the cob from their grill. Big John will be serving lunch made from his smoker, and the Privateers also will sell baked goods from the lady pirates’ kitchens. You can shop for fresh produce, weather permitting. Manatee County does not allow dogs in Coquina Beach.
Forty Carrots fun The Island Branch Library, 5701 Marina Drive, Holmes Beach, presents Forty Carrots, a parenting program based in Sarasota, on Friday, April 10, at 10 a.m. The program is free, and you can get a ticket for this session at the library desk. Space is limited to 12 families. For more information, call the library at 778-6341.
Class for caregivers Sue Fox, a representative of the Sarasota Chapter of the Alzheimer’s Association, will address Alzheimer’s caregiver stress, on Friday, April 10, at 2 p.m. at the Island Branch Library, 5701 Marina Drive, Holmes Beach. The program is free. Call 778-6341 for more information.
Paper folding at library Judy Pruitt presents her origami class at the Island Branch Library, 5701 Marina Drive, Holmes Beach, on Saturday, April 11, from 10 a.m. to noon. Learn this ancient Japanese art of paper folding. The class is free. For more information, call 778-6341.
Friends of De Soto Memorial tour The Friends of De Soto National Memorial are sponsoring a boat tour on
ily. Brown & Sons Funeral Homes & Crematory, 43rd Street Chapel, was in charge of arrangements. You may send condolences to www.brownandsonsfuneral.com.
Charles Scott Spath Sr. Charles Scott Spath Sr. 73, went to be with the Lord on April 2, 2015. Charles is survived by his loving wife, Jeanne Anne Kadric Spath of Trumbull, Conn.; children, Kristen A. (Brad) Wise, of Goffstown, N.H., Charles S. (Susan) Spath, Jr., of Newtown, Conn., Karin P. (Scott) Hemenway, of Hillsborough, N.H., and Jason T. (Cara) Spath, of Southbury, Conn. He is also survived by his devoted brother, Peter A. Spath. Affectionately known as Papa, he leaves behind 14 grandchildren: Bradford C. Wise, Joshua A. Wise, Samuel J. Wise, Charles S. Spath III, Stephanie F. Spath, Justin D. Spath, Jeremy M. Spath, Nicole J. Hemenway, Hannah E. Hemenway, Zoe M. Hemenway, Brady T. Hemenway, Jason T. Spath Jr, Ryan J. Spath, and Emmie R. Spath, and many nieces and nephews. There will be private family services. Memorial donations may be made to St Jude’s Children’s Hospital or the charity of your choice. Online condolences may be left at www.shannonfuneralhomes.com
Sunday April 12, at noon on the historic Manatee River and Gamble Creek with Riverside Boat Tours. The boat leaves from Ft. Hammer Park, 1605 Ft. Hammer Rd. in Parish, for a leisurely and informative, two-hour cruise. Tickets are $35 per person, and all proceeds benefit De Soto National Memorial educational programs. For reservations, visit the Friends of De Soto and click on the cruise button. Please choose “April 12, 2015 Cruise” when making your payment. All activities are subject to weather.
Story time at the library An assistant librarian, reads stories on Tuesday, April 14, at 10 a.m. Kids between toddler and five years of age are welcome as are their parents at the Island Branch Library, 5701 Marina Drive, Holmes Beach. For more information, call the library at 778-6341.
Help for smart phone users Learn how to best use your iPhone or other smart phones at a free discussion at the Island Branch Library , 5701 Marina Drive, Holmes Beach, on Wednesday, April 15, at 2 p.m. Call 778-6341 for more information.
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ANNOUNCEMENTS VOLUNTEERS NEEDED at AMICC. Help your community by giving of yourself. Various positions available. Call Sandee 941-778-1908 ext 0 THE BEST VOLUNTEER position on the island. The AMI Historical Museum needs docents and bread makers. Call Dusty at 941779-7688. ROSER FOOD BANK needs donations of cash and non-perishable food. Donations boxes are located at the Church, Moose Club, Walgreen's and The Anna Maria Island Sun Newspaper (corner of Gulf and Palm). OUR DAILY BREAD of Bradenton is looking for volunteer servers 9am-noon. Ask for Penny 941-745-2992 STRUGGLING WITH DRUGS or Alcohol? Addicted to Pills? Talk to someone who cares. Call The Addiction Hope & Help Line for a free assessment. 855-995-3142
AUCTIONS ESTATE AUCTION: 818+/Acre Bath Alum Estate located in Bath County, VA. 8 Residences, 3 Hangars, 3525’ x 50’ Paved Air Strip, 5 Acre Pond, Adjoins George Washington National Forest, Cave, Enclosed 16’x 40’ heated pool, 32 Parcels Available. Auction held at The Homestead Resort on April 17 at 3 PM. 5% Buyer's Premium. For more information, visit woltz.com or call David Boush. Woltz & Associates, Inc. (VA# 321) Real Estate Brokers & Auctioneers 800-551-3588.
BABY SITTER BABY SITTER. Honor student with own transportation. Experienced, References available. Call or text Amanda at 941-713-3219 RED CROSS CERTIFIED baby sitter. Honor student. Call or text Isabel 941-545-7995
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COMPUTER SERVICES EMPIRE COMPUTER SERVICE Computer problems fixed in your home or office. The fastest friendliest service around. Serving the Island since 2004. Call 941-739-6424
EMPLOYMENT PART-TIME POSITION AVAILABLE at Gift Shop on Anna Maria Island. Retirees welcome. Inquire at 813-409-7540
CARPET CLEANING QUALITY COUNTS. CARPET cleaning. Upholstery cleaning. Tile & grout cleaning. Island's favorite cleaner. Manatee Chamber Member. Great price/free estimates. Call 941-756-1082
CLEANING SERVICE C & T HOUSEKEEPING. For all your cleaning needs. Free Estimates. Reasonable rates. Senior discount. References available. Call 941-962-2512 CLEANING: RESIDENTIAL, COMMERCIAL & RENTALS. "Have it done your way, we care about our work" Call 941-756-4570 PRESSURE WASHING AND WINDOWS residential, commercial & resorts. Roofs, buildings, houses, driveways etc. Call 941-251-5948
COMMERCIAL SALES/ LEASES/RENTALS ANNA MARIA CITY Gulf Drive Frontage Commercial 2 Lots 104x120 Real Estate only $1,200,000. Call Alan Galletto Island Real Estate 941-232-2216 RESTAURANT/OFFICE/ RETAIL 1113 sf Kitchen Equipment include Gulf Drive Bradenton Beach $495,000 Call Alan Galletto Island Real Estate 941-232-2216 BAR/RESTURANT 2100 ft2 with lease, includes Liquor License, Furniture and Good Will $599,000 CALL ALAN GALLETTO Island Real Estate 941-232-2216
HELP WANTED STYLIST, NAIL TECHNICIAN. Current License required. Flexible hours. Small shop on Island. Call Owner 941538-0225 SALES ASSISTANT PART-TIME Busy office, strong communications skills, computer skills. Need to be flexible. Send Resume to PO Box 1394, Anna Maria FL 34216 CITY OF ANNA MARIA CODE ENFORCEMENT MANAGER FT Code Enforcement Manager performing duties related to interpreting adopted codes, related rules and regulations to reach compliance. Supervisory experience preferred. May require working nights, holidays, and weekends. Must possess valid FL driver’s license and Minimum FACE Level 1 Certification. Salaried Position. Salary Range: $40,000-$59,000. Full job description and application are on the City website: www.cityofannamaria. com. Send application, cover letter and resume to: amclerk@cityofannamaria. com or send to: City Clerk, City of Anna Maria, P.O. Box 779, Anna Maria, FL 34216. Deadline: April 27, 2015, 4pm. THE ANNA MARIA ISLAND Community Center immediately seeks an enthusiastic team member that enjoys working with children. Duties include assisting the program director with direct supervision, activity planning, & record-keeping. Program times are flexible but include am hours from 7-8 am and then 3-6 pm, M-F. Interested applicants, contact Kathy at 941-778-1908, ext. 206
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WELDING CAREERS Hands on training for career opportunities in aviation, automotive, manufacturing and more. Financial aid for qualified students. Job placement assistance. Call AIM 877206-4006 AVIATION GRADS WORK with JetBlue, Boeing, Delta and others- start here with hands on training for FAA certification. Financial aid if qualified. Call Aviation Institute of Maintenance 866-314-5838
ESTATE SALE ESTATE SALE FRIDAY April 10. 9:30am-3pm. 1108 Bay Dr N, Bradenton Beach (located at corner of 12th St & Bay Dr N) Hand painted chest, flat screen TV, Victorian chairs, dining room set, French style Love Seat & Clock. Wicker: twin & double bed sets, dinette, sofa & 3 rockers. Pair of recliners, cedar chest, rattan dinette. Kitchen ware, linens, collectables, China, glass, Bric-Brac. Sale conducted by Palma Sola Sales. Numbers given out at 8am
FOR SALE BUNK BEDS with Trundle. Like New $500. Call 574527-9335 DISH TV STARTING at $19.99/month (for 12 mos.) Save! Regular Price $34.99 Call Today and Ask About Free Same Day Installation! Call Now! 888986-4858 DISH TV PACKAGES for $19.99/mo & $14.95/mo for Internet + $25 Visa Gift Card (with activation). Call Now and Save: 844-5602654. Conditions apply
FURNITURE CUSTOM COASTAL FURNITURE & CABINETS by Frankie Z. ebay store. Call 941-726-1482. 10015 Cortez Rd (corner of 101st) frankiezaff@yahoo.com 10/22 NEW/CHANGE until called Zaff
GARAGE, MOVING, RUMMAGE & YARD SALES SALE NIKI’S GIFT & ANTIQUE SHOP. 5351 Gulf Dr, Holmes Beach. All Sterling & Gold jewelry 20% to 60% off. Ashley Sun Glasses Regular $140 now $80. Select Gifts, furniture, miniatures, glassware, BricBrac 30% to 80% off. Great Buys! Open 7 days a week 9:30-5. Happy Easter ROSER THRIFT SHOP Open 9:30am - 2 pm Tuesday, Thursday, Friday. 10 am -1 pm Saturday Annex open same days. Donations accepted Wednesday 9 am. – 11am 511 Pine Ave., Anna Maria. Call 941-779-2733 MOVING SALE SATURDAY April 11. 8am-noon. 6’x8’ shed, wicker furniture, patio sets, corner desk. 5505 Gulf Dr, Holmes Beach. No Early Birds! RELAY for LIFE Garage SALE!}April 10-11. 9:00- 3:00 508 65th St Holmes Beach. Some antiques and jewelry. Good stuff, good prices, GREAT cause! Donations welcome. 248-982-5600
HOME IMPROVEMENTS TILE! TILE! TILE! All variations of tile supplied and installed. Quality workmanship. Prompt, reliable, many Island references. Free estimates. Neil 941-726-3077 RENOVATION SPECALIST ALL carpentry repairs, Wash Family Construction, locally owned and operated CBC 1258250 Call 941-7250073. KERN CONSTRUCTION NEW Homes & Remodel. Design/Build. Since 1968. State License # CRC1327296. Call Jerry Kern 941-504-2222 www. kernconstructioninc.com SOUTHWEST HOME IMPROVEMENT Michigan General Contractor 30+ yrs. experience. Large or small projects. Budget minded knowledgeable tradesman will complete your project start to finish: On Time/On Budget. Call Mike 616-204-8822.
GET’R DONE DRYWALL, INC Specializing in Remodels & Repairs. Island Resident for 18 years. Call Neil Cell 941-962-1194. “HONEY DO" HOME Repairs & Handyman Services. 35 yrs experience. Painting, drywall, tile, woodwork. All tasks. Call 941-896-5256 or 941-807-5256 www.honey dohomerepairinc.com HANDYMAN. RETIRED ENGINEER. Electrical (lighting, ceiling fans, receptacles), Wall mounted TV’s. Small “fix-it” repairs. Light carpentry. Call Jim 941448-7806 BESPOKE SERVICES For all home repairs, maintenance work. Professional Trade's Man. Island man for Island work. Good rates, Free costing's & advice. Call Richard 941-448-3571
HOME SERVICES HANDYMAN FOR HIRE. Worked all trades, no job to small. Satisfaction guaranteed. Free estimates. Call Arthur 941-518-8658 HEADED BACK HOME? I'll keep an eye on your seasonal home until you return. Weekly Security inspections. Email or text reports after each visit. Scott Ricci 941-6858999 amihomecheck@ aol.com DRAIN CLEANING James VanFossen A.K.A. “RIP” Call 941-301-6077
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LOST & FOUND LOST FAMILY HEIRLOOM during Wedding at Sandbar Restaurant on Sunday March 29. Gold wedding band with Diamond pendant near high water mark. Please contact 407-7609033 LOST BLUE ZIPPER Case with keys, flashlight attached to wristband. Near 84th/83rd & Marina Dr. Holmes Beach Call 941313-0528 SAILBOAT CAPSIZED ON SATURDAY March 7, near 845 North Shore Drive, Anna Maria Island. Lost: sail, dry bags, orange box, clothing and other misc. gear. Call Fred at 727-6671816 PLESE RETURN THE URN taken on February 17 near the mailbox of 503 69th St, Holmes Beach. We did not realize that items placed on street were fair game on Garbage day. We were moving in on that day. Please call Jim 443-4213381 LOST: GLASSES (PRESCRIPTION). Lost on running route: 64th St. to beach, to White Ave, 83rd St., Marina Dr. Please call 248-7655207 LOST PANDORA BRACELET many charms. Great sentimental value. Call 518-365-2702 MISSING 18 INCH GOLD chain with diamond drop, sterling silver seed bracelet , location Blue Water Beach Club between 9/12 & 9/13/2013 heartbroken was gift from husband 45 years ago REWARD please call 863-668-8566 no questions asked
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PERSONAL SERVICES SMALL ODD JOBS, yard work, walk dog etc. Call George 941-773-5518 THE TINT GUY." Commercial, residential, automotive, marine. Free estimates. All work guaranteed. Over 25 years experience. Mobile service available. Call 941201-2649
PET SITTING/ HOUSE SITTING ARE YOU WANTING to vacation and not worry if your pet is lonely. I will overnight in your home, so your animal can stay in his own environment. Home Sitting is also available. Great References. Call Mary 941-405-2496
ANNA & LINDSAY’S Dog Walking. $5 per dog walked, $10 Dog wash. $20 for both plus play time. Contact 917-406-9554. Anna Maria Island Only.
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POOL SERVICES FOUR SEASONS POOL SERVICE. AMI & West Bradenton. Certified Pool Operator. Residential/commercial. {Chemical Service} Licensed & Insured. Call Dennis Clark 941-737-5657 COLE'S TROPICAL POOL SERVICE Call Cole Bowers for all your pool maintenance needs! Affordable and Dependable!! 941-7131893
PROFESSIONAL SERVICES AMI VALET LLC Professional parking services. Restaurants, weddings, any & all special events. Insured & Licensed. Years of experience. Call 941-565-0137 AMIValet@gmail.com AT YOUR SERVICE Personal & Professional assistant. Great rates. References available "Let me do what you are unwilling or unable to do." Call Cindy 941-812-2238 zicker8@aol.com
REAL ESTATE HOMES & CONDOS FOR SALE SPACIOUS 3BR/3BA Condominium rarely available in wonderful bay front complex with pool and tennis courts. Tastefully renovated to include newly tiled kitchen & family room with a peak of the bay and a split bedroom plan. Centrally located in Holmes Beach, with a short walk to shops. Ground-floor unit with covered parking and private storage. Family oriented and pet friendly. Offered at $450,000. Call Green Real Estate @ 941-7780455
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BRING YOUR BOAT! Canal villa with no bridges to ICW. Renovated 2BR/2BA villa w/carport, in gated community. 23 foot dock. Open plan, Update kitchen & baths. $249,900 Katharine Pepper, RoseBay International 941-755-2100 or 941-792-9459 HARBOUR ISLE HOME$40,000 in upgrades! Beautiful! REDUCED to $549,000. Perico Bay Club Villa- Very well maintained! $229,000. Call Kathleen today! 941-773-0165 Island Real Estate BEST PRICED CONDO on Island. 3BR/3BA 2 car garage. Only $285,000! Offers weekly rentals. Karen Day Fineout, Wagner Realty 941-518-3682 AFFORDABLE ISLAND GETA-WAY. 1BR/1BA. Updated $57,500. Steps to beach. Real Estate Mart 941-7139835 or 941-756-1090 FOR SALE by OWNER 1BR/1BA in historic Sandpiper co-op resort with bay view, boat docks, beach completely new inside and out. Call 941224-1652 for more details CANAL FRONT HOME 3BR/2BA/2CG Pool & Spa, boat dock. Short Sale $450,000 Cash Buyers Only. Owner/Realtor Call 941-228-8552 PANARAMIC INTRACOASTAL VIEW. Great rental history. 4BR/5BA heated pool, boat dock. Nicely Furnished $1,300,000 Realtor 941-3561456 or 941-713-9835 LOWEST PRICED WATERFRONT home on AMI. 2BR/2BA Sea Side Gardens Villa. Must see view! 33 Sea Side Court. captnse@gmail. com or call 970-846-7394 WATERFRONT 2BR/2BA plus den, private dock, Colony Cove Ellenton, Florida $49,000 Call 815-3456510 DON'T RENT next WINTER! Buy this 2BR/1BA unit in beautiful Waterfront Cortez Park (just across Cortez Bridge). Call for personal tour. May consider 6 month renter. Call 740-398-9846 or 740-507-5606
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VILLAGE GREEN 4BR/3BA furnished single family house. Set up with in-law quarters. 5 miles to beach. $190,000 Real Estate Mart 941-356-1456
LOOKING FOR A bright energetic Property Management Team? Call Amberly and Tracy at A Paradise 941-778-4800 to maximize your rental income.
4BR/3BA HOUSE on 71.5 acres with 18 stall horse barn in Parrish, Florida. Call Steve Georgie 941-321-6253 at Keller Williams Realty
ANNUAL RENTALS: 3BR Townhouse in Palma Sola Trace. 1 car garage, heated community pool. Brand new! $1700/mo. First, Last, Security. Contact kate@islandreal.com or 941-345-1295. Island Real Estate.
REAL ESTATE: LOTS FOR SALE GORGEOUS LOT (14,160 Sq. Ft) (80 X 177) Located at 1107 Palma Sola Blvd. Stunning views of Palma Sola Bay with great potential for new construction. For more details contact Gregg Bayer at AMI Beaches Real Estate 941-799-9096 LAKEFRONT WEST BRADENTON. No deed restrictions. No flood zone. 7 miles to beach $37,500 or will build to suit. Call 941-356-1456
RENTALS: ANNUAL 2BR/2BA home, 55 + community, 1,600 s/f water & trash incl. w/d, community pool & shuffle board, Golf privileges available. Big yard, canal view, tile & carpet, Newly renovated throughout . 1 car garage, close to shopping & restaurants. Available immediately East Bradenton $1,600/ mo. 1st, last & security. 2BR/2BA home 1650 s/f lawn care incl. w/d , tile & wood , 1 carport, 1st, last $1,350/mo, $1000 sec dep. Available immediately. NO PETS AT THIS PROPERTY Near St. Stevens. Pinebrook Condo 2BR/2BA 1500 s/f golf course frontage beautiful condo w/ den, Wood floors, splendid granite kitchen, vaulted ceilings great views, carport. $1,500/mo, first, last & security. Credit & background required on all applicants over 18. DUNCAN REAL ESTATE 941-779-0304 www.teamduncan.com ANNUAL RENTAL and CONDOMINIUM Association management serviced by (2) offices open 7 days a week! Contact kate@ islandreal.com – 941-3451295 - Island Real Estate of Anna Maria Island, Inc.
ANNUAL RENTAL HOLMES BEACH 1BR/1BA. Newly renovated includes satellite TV, washer/dryer, water, trash, & condo fees. No smoking. $1295/mo First, Last & Security. Call 860922-3857 ANNUAL RENTAL 2BR/1BA carport. Single Family Home. Upgraded SCF College Area. $900/mo Realtor 941-356-1456 ANNUAL RENTALS WEST BRADENTON: 2BR/2BA house with large yard 3803 15th Ave W $1300/ mo. 3BR/2BA/2CG Duplex $1300/mo. First & 1 month Security deposit. Credit check required. Call 941809-2488 BRADENTON BEACH, ANNUAL RENTAL, 1BR/1BA, granite, stainless, intercoastal in back, beach in front, pool, great location, no pets, no smoking, $1,100/mo. Call 603-9696840 ANNUAL RENTAL HOLMES BEACH Small 1BR efficiency. Available May 1 $850/ mo First & 1 month security. Credit Check required. Call 941-809-2488
RENTALS: SEASONAL & VACATION TIFFANY PLACE Gulf Front Condo for Rent Incredible views from living room and master bedroom. 2BR/2BA Green Real Estate Call 941-778-0455 ANNA MARIA ISLAND, Fl Condos. Pool beach access, fully equipped $650-$750/ wk Redekercondos.com 941-778-1915
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WILLKOMMEN AUF AMI! Besuchen Sie Island Real Estate in einem unserer Inselbüros (6101 Marina Drive oder 419 Pine Ave) mit unserem deutschsprachigen Reservierungsservice und erhalten ein freies Island Real Estate Baseball Cap! Wir geben Ihnen gerne mehr Auskunft über unsere 250 ausgewählte Feriendomizile für Ihren nächsten Urlaub!
NORTH CAROLINA MOUNTAIN Land for sale: a rare find - gently sloping mountain land, 3 1/2 plus acres with building lot, electric, water and septic installed. Storage bldg, apple trees facing south. Near Cashiers and Lake Glenville. $75,000. Call 941-778-5966.
AMI-WHY RENT SEASONALLY when you can rent your Beach Get-A-Way ANNUALLLY for a comparable amount? Call 860-9223857 for info.
RENTAL WANTED PROFESSIONAL COUPLE SEEKS Annual Rental. 2 or 3 Bedrooms near Key Royale. Call 410-782-9100
ROOFING METAL ROOFING SPECIALIST. Call Now for a Free Estimate! Fully Licensed, Bonded & Insured. CCC 04287 866-998-3324
TRANSPORTATION AMI TAXI metered-on-callcards accepted. Airport services: Tampa $85, Sarasota $35, Clearwater $75, Fort Meyers $150, Orlando $150. Call 800-301-4816. amitaxi4u@gmail.com, www.amitaxi.com
TOWN CAR SERVICES, All airports served. Local and Long distance services available. Call Glen 941225-0072
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