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County officials limited in regulating hunting BY CINDY LANE SUN STAFF WRITER | clane@amisun.com
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The possible reconfiguration of Bridge Street was the topic of last week’s town meeting.
Bridge Street options discussed The possibilities discussed ranged from closing the street to building a nearby parking garage. BY JOE HENDRICKS
BRADENTON – Manatee County would have to petition the Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission (FWC) to establish no hunting zones, according to a memo by County Attorney Mitchell Palmer. Residents bordering Perico Preserve on Perico Bayou and Neal Preserve on the Intracoastal Waterway are among those who have recently complained to county commissioners that shotgun blasts from hunters disturb them, particularly at sunrise and sunset. Hunters have countered that they are within their legal rights to hunt in those areas if they abide by the FWC's hunting regulations. Commissioners asked Palmer to research the issue last month. Manatee County no longer has any ordinances in place that restrict or regulate hunting; they were repealed in order to comply with Florida Statute §790.33, which gives the state sole authority to regulate firearms, including the discharge of firearms and the taking or possession of wildlife, according to Palmer’s Feb. 7 memo. Only the FWC can establish a bird sanctuary, where hunting is prohibited, or a restricted hunting area, where hunting is prohibited unless authorized by an FWC permit, according to Palmer’s memo. The county can petition the FWC to establish such areas and, if successful, would be responsible for posting the boundaries and enforcing the regulations. FWC considers petitions for bird sanctuaries and restricted hunting areas at its July and January meetings. The next meeting is scheduled for July 17-18.
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BRADENTON BEACH – There isn’t much community support for closing Bridge Street to vehicular traffic, but some rare and limited public support was expressed for possibly building a parking garage near the Bradenton Beach police station. The notion of closing Bridge Street or reducing it to one lane was discussed at an open town meeting at city hall on Wednesday, Feb. 6. The purpose of the evening meeting was to give residents and business owners an opportunity to provide architectural designer
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The city commission chambers were full during last weeks town meeting. Emily Anne Smith with their thoughts on closing or reconfiguring Bridge Street, which runs through the heart of the downtown business district. More than 30 people attended the meeting and were provided with a seven-page document titled
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“Parking Study for Town Meeting.” Two pages were dedicated to the number of seats and parking spaces Smith counted at the bars, restaurants and businesses along Bridge Street – including Com-
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A mottled duck at Neal Preserve.
SEE BRIDGE STREET, PAGE 33
ONE Particular Harbour marina opens with tropical celebration. 16 RED TIDE down, tourism
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Jeff Smith, left, accompanies Phil Vassar at The Center Friday night.
Phil Vassar rocks The Center BY TOM VAUGHT SUN STAFF WRITER | tvaught@amisun.com
ANNA MARIA – Soulful songs, the pounding of piano keys and cheering Phil Vassar fans shook the rafters of The Center of Anna Maria Island Friday night. Sponsored by the Bradenton Area Convention and Visitors Bureau, Vassar played the rich chords of his songs on his piano with boundless energy. His style,
a mixture of Billy Joel and Randy Newman, had his fans cheering as he played both sitting and standing, accompanied by guitarist Jeff Smith. Between songs, Vassar stopped for liquid refreshments bought by fans, brought to the stage by servers and supplied by The Chiles Group for sale by The Center. Vassar’s career began in the mid1990s, composing songs for country singers like Collin Raye (“Little
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Red Rodeo”), Alan Jackson (“Right on the Money”), Tim McGraw (“For a Little While”) and others. He was named ASCAP’s Country Songwriter of the Year in 1999 and was the Academy of Country Music’s Top New Male Vocalist in 2002. Later, his career turned to performing and he recorded 27 top 40 hits and 10 number one songs. He remains active in performing and composing.
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Murphy honored Last week, Anna Maria Mayor Dan Murphy was presented with his award for being named The Sun’s Person of the Year for 2018. Murphy received the award for his tireless efforts on the new $5 million city pier that is being built at minimal expense to city taxpayers thanks to the federal, state and county funds Murphy obtained. The award also recognizes Murphy for the many community events he helped create, including the annual Veterans Day parade and the holiday events at City Pier Park and the seasonal farmer’s market and Classic Movies in the Park that also take place at City Pier Park. When presented with the award, Murphy said, “This actually belongs to the staff and the commission. You’re nobody without a good staff and a good commission. I greatly appreciate the recognition.”
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Presidents Day holiday closings Government offices in all three Island cities will be closed all day Monday, Feb. 18 in honor of Presidents Day, reopening with regular hours on Feb. 19. The Island Branch Library and Tingley Memorial Library also will be closed over the holiday. The Center of Anna Maria Island is maintaining regular hours on Feb. 18. Waste Pro and Waste Management customers with regularly scheduled pick up on Mondays will experience a one-day delay in service with trash, recycling and yard waste pick up resuming on Tuesday, Feb. 19.
Commissioners to discuss golf carts and more Holmes Beach commissioners have a lot of hot topics on their agendas for the Tuesday, Feb. 13, meeting and work session. Some of those topics include proposed standards for golf carts, reduction of signage in the city, a contract for a new city website and a contract with American Ramp to construct the new skate park. During the meeting, a proposed nine-month moratorium on the issuance of permits and processing of development applications for construction or remodel cumulative improvements and projects affected by the 50 percent rule also will be discussed. The regular commission meeting begins at 6 p.m. at Holmes Beach City Hall with the work session immediately following.
Art League seeks Springfest volunteers The Anna Maria Island Art League is in need of a few good men and women to volunteer their time at the 31st Annual Springfest art celebration. This year’s festivities take place at Holmes Beach city field, 5701 Marina Drive, from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. on March 9 and 10. Volunteers can offer their time for a few hours or the whole weekend. Some of the positions needed to be filled include food and raffle ticket sellers, assisting guest artists, event set up, event clean up and assisting with simple art projects in the Kid’s Tent. For more information or to volunteer, call 941-778-2099 or email artleagueami@ gmail.com.
Dinner and a play at AME The Anna Maria Elementary School PTO presents dinner from the Waterfront restaurant and the third-grade play, Possibilities” on Tuesday, Feb. 19. Dinner begins at 5 p.m. in the cafeteria with a choice of bow tie Bolognese or chicken fingers with Caesar salad, garlic bread with a beverage for $8 for adults and $5 for a child’s dinner. Peach cobbler is available for a donation. Pre-order your dinner before 3 p.m. on Friday, Feb. 15, to be entered into a drawing for Waterfront gift cards.
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Albrecht questions recent firing
The former employee has cited her concerns about parking citations, fence permits and the enforcement of safety issues. BY JOE HENDRICKS SUN CORRESPONDENT | jhendricks@amisun.com
ANNA MARIA – Former Code and Parking Enforcement Officer and Administrative Assistant Angela Albrecht has a lot to say about the city she used to work for. Albrecht was fired on Jan. 24 after meeting with Vice Mayor Brian Seymour, City Clerk LeAnne Addy and Deputy Clerk Debbie Haynes. Mayor Dan Murphy was on a cruise when the firing took place and Seymour, as the City Commission chair, was the acting mayor. Based on input received from Addy, Haynes and labor attorney Brian Koji, Seymour decided to terminate Albrecht. Albrecht was hired part-time in 2016 and later became a full-time employee. When contacted by The Sun on
Feb. 7, Albrecht was asked if she felt she was wrongly terminated. “Yes,” she said, noting that she doesn’t feel the reasons for Albrecht her firing were fully explained. “They didn’t go into any specifics,” she said. When asked if she plans to file a lawsuit against the city, Albrecht referenced a comment Murphy made to the press about being happy to tell the truth if this matter winds up in court. He also referred to her as a disgruntled employee. “Right now, I don’t. After he made that comment I am going to look into it,” Albrecht said of a possible lawsuit. “I’m not a disgruntled employee.”
ALBRECHT ALLEGATIONS
Albrecht alleges parking tickets were issued by non-certified parking enforcement officers. “Some of the officers did not complete the certification course. Some officers were allowed to
I’m not a disgruntled employee.” Angela Albrecht, former Anna Maria employee issue parking tickets without that certification,” she said. Pam Gibbs was the code and building department manager until she retired in early 2018. Haynes is now the code enforcement manager in charge of parking enforcement. Albrecht said she felt code enforcement officers were no longer allowed to enforce pool fence and other safety issues after Murphy’s mid-2018 directive that parking, signs and trash issues be the primary enforcement concerns. “If a fence isn’t closed there’s no way of knowing if there’s a pool SEE ALBRECHT, PAGE 5
Mayor and city documents address Albrecht firing A conversation with Mayor Dan Murphy and public records obtained from the city provide insight into the events that contributed to Angela Albrecht’s termination. BY JOE HENDRICKS SUN CORRESPONDENT | jhendricks@amisun.com
ANNA MARIA – Last week, Mayor Dan Murphy weighed in on the recent firing of former Code Enforcement Department Administrative Assistant and Code Enforcement Officer Angela Albrecht. Vice Mayor Brian Seymour made the decision to fire Albrecht on Jan. 24 after consulting with Albrecht, City Clerk LeAnne Addy, Deputy Clerk Debbie Haynes and the city’s labor attorney. The Jan. 24 firing occurred while Murphy was on a cruise and out of the country. When contacted on Feb. 7, Murphy said he was not
consulted prior to the firing. When discussing the firing, Murphy quoted from the employee handbook given to all city employees. “Continued employment with the city is at the will and pleasure of the city of Anna Maria, and as such, employment may be terminated or disciplinary action taken without cause. Employees are hired and fired as at-will employees and as such the city maintains the right to end your job with or without cause,” he said.
DISCIPLINARY ACTION
Albrecht received a written reprimand from Haynes on Jan. 16 regarding her conduct on Jan. 11. Haynes serves as the code enforcement manager and oversees parking enforcement. Her reprimand stated Albrecht willfully and intentionally ignored a known safety issue and failed to report it to her. The issue stemmed partially from Albrecht’s dissatis-
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When contacted last week, Mayor Dan Murphy addressed allegations made by a former city employee. faction with Murphy’s 2018 directive that code enforcement officers concentrate primarily on parking, sign and trash issues. “That directive did prioritize parking, debris and signage and cannot be interpreted by any SEE FIRING, PAGE 7
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behind there. I feel I should have been able to do my full job, like I did before,” Albrecht said. Albrecht said her work environment became “toxic” after Gibbs retired and those supervisory responsibilities were transferred to recently hired Building Official David Greenbaum. “Nice guy, but he just didn’t know the job. I think he was in over his head,” Albrecht said. Greenbaum was replaced by current Building Official Luke Curtis last summer. On Feb. 5, Albrecht emailed city commissioners regarding the joint meeting of the Charter Review Committee and the City Commission scheduled for the following day. That meeting was to include discussion on whether Anna Maria needs a city manager. Albrecht’s email alleged Addy desired that position. Addy applied for the city of Rockledge, Florida’s city manager’s position in June 2016 and was hired as Anna Maria’s clerk in August 2016. Albrecht’s email referenced her Jan. 24 meeting with Seymour and said, “The background of City Clerk LeAnne Addy needs to be investigated. Public records I have received from the state of Wisconsin shows a past of bankruptcy, foreclosures and other issues.”
ADDITIONAL CONCERNS
On Dec. 3, the city received notification from the Spielberger Law Group that Albrecht was alleging the city violated federal and state employment laws and was in the process of filing discrimination charges with the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission and the Florida Commission on Human Relations. That letter was preceded by a July 16 letter from the same law firm. “Our investigation indicates the city’s treatment of Ms. Albrecht violates state law. City has subjected Ms. Albrecht to disparate treatment in retaliation to a complaint she had previously filed. Specifically, Ms. Albrecht contacted Mayor Dan Murphy to report unlawful and unethical practices, including a building official who allows those without work permits to work on certain projects,” the July letter said. The July letter alleged the city harassed Albrecht rather than responding to her complaint and noted that Albrecht felt she was being positioned for termination. “Our investigation suggests that city retaliated against Mr. Albrecht in violation of Florida’s Private Whistleblower Act,” the letter said. “It is my understanding those are closed,” Albrecht said of the issues raised in those letters.
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Gulf Drive lanes reopened The northbound travel lane at the intersection of Gulf Drive and Cortez Road in Bradenton Beach is open again. The opening of the travel lane Monday morning also led to the restoration of the southbound left turn lane approaching the Cortez Bridge. As part of Manatee County’s force main replacement project, the northbound lane remained closed longer than expected due to Westra Construction needing to replace a force main valve that was installed without the required backflow components. The final milling and repaving of that section of Gulf Drive is expected soon. Bradenton Beach Mayor John Chappie pushed hard for the travel lanes to be restored, and he said he appreciates the efforts of all involved.
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FEATURED LETTERS R-2 residents alive and well Holmes Beach Mayor Judy Titsworth recently referred to our R-2 zones as "vacation rental districts." An R-2 zone is defined in both the Holmes Beach municode and the city’s comprehensive plan as a “two-family residential district.” This zoning district is intended to provide locations for residential use in the form of a mix of singlefamily and two-family residential dwellings, and to protect and enhance the character of such residential areas located throughout the city. In addition, this district provides for essential services and accessory and related uses as may be necessary or normally compatible with such residential neighborhoods. This district implements the medium density residential land use category set forth in the comprehensive plan. On our immediate block we have ALL permanent residents except for one, which is a non-problematic, three-bedroom rental. We have our own Neighborhood Watch in form and function. We are calling on R-2 residents to let the mayor know that you live in a RESIDENTIAL zone, and that you are alive and well. Dick and Margie Motzer Holmes Beach
LETTERS TO THE EDITOR
Thanks from Library Friends The Friends of the Island Library had a tremendous turnout for a program January 31st for the 2019 Lecture and Travel Series. Janis Ian was generous with her life highlights/insights, hit songs, entertaining stories and financial donations. The donation containers and merchandise sales raised $2,200 and 100 percent was donated to the Friends group and The Pearl Foundation, each receiving half. Janis and her spouse Pat, donated all the merchandise that was sold. The Friends of the Island Library provides programs, materials, furniture, speakers at the library, etc. that is not funded by the county due to budget restraints. There are many members and a Board of Directors that meet monthly to assure the Island library has plenty of support for the patrons who include residents and visitors. We welcome you to join the “Friends”
for $10 for an individual membership. The Pearl Foundation (named after Janis Ian's mother, Pearl) is an IRS-approved 501(c)(3) public charitable foundation. The Pearl Foundation is funded solely through the donations of fans, friends, complete strangers, and Janis Ian and Patricia Snyder. Every cent donated goes towards scholarships except to pay for the tax returns. Scholarships are given to students who have been out of school (whether elementary, secondary, or college) more than five years. These "returning students" often need financial help more than younger students who have never been in the work force or taken on the obligations of family, mortgage, etc. Scholarships are provided without regard to gender, race, creed, religion, nationality, sexual orientation, or other limiting factors. More information about The Pearl Foundation can be found online at: https://thepearl-
foundation.org Janis’s love and respect for libraries were key points in her presentation. Not only did we receive donations, we also increased our Friends of the Island Library memberships. These memberships are the underlying support in our 501 (c) (3) organization. We are genuinely thankful for her lecture, “giving” heart and monetary donations. And we are also thankful for the audience (from near and far) that attended the lecture. We would also like to give a huge shout out to The Waterline resort for their space in the ballroom and Cobbs Corner. Because of their generosity we were able to expand our capacity for patrons and provide the “fun” factor for the lecture with zero expense to the Friends. Ginny Upshaw President, Friends of the Island Library
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FIRING: Documents address issue
ON THE AGENDA ANNA MARIA
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For information, call 7086130 Feb. 13, 10 a.m. – Charter Review Commission meeting Feb. 14, 6 p.m. – City Commission special meeting Feb. 18 – City offices closed, President’s Day holiday
For information, call 7085800 Feb. 14, 10 a.m. – Charter Review Commission meeting Feb. 18 – City offices closed, President’s Day holiday Feb. 20, 5 p.m. – Planning Commission meeting Feb. 21, 10 a.m. – Charter Review Commission meeting
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competent code enforcement officer as requiring you to ignore safety. Your dissatisfaction with your job assignments is contributing to your misconduct and negative attitude. That type of conduct and attitude must cease immediately,” the reprimand said. “The city has expanded considerable energy working to accommodate you. Please be advised that any continued misconduct or failure to meet the expectations of the city will result in more serious discipline, up to and including the termination of your employment,” the reprimand concluded. In response to Haynes, Albrecht wrote, “You chose not to follow up on any of the open case items sent to you, including the pool safety fence at 752 North Shore.” According to Addy’s notes from the Jan. 24 meeting, Seymour wanted to address an email Albrecht sent Addy that day. He also wanted to address Albrecht’s allegation that the three of them were overheard discussing a need to talk to City Attorney Becky Vose about firing Albrecht. According to the meeting notes, Seymour told Albrecht that Vose was not consulted because she’s not the city’s labor attorney. Albrecht told Seymour she would not resign, and he would have to fire her. “Brian stated to Angela that we have tried working with her for over six months. Due to the tone of her emails, her unprofessionalism and the argumentative nature he will be letting her go today,” the meeting notes say. The printout of those notes was later signed by Seymour, Addy and Haynes.
MAYOR ADDRESSES ALLEGATIONS
Last week, Murphy addressed
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Vice Mayor Brian Seymour and Code Enforcement Manager Debbie Haynes were part of the decision-making process that led to Albrecht’s termination. Albrecht’s assertion that parking tickets were written by uncertified parking officers. The city took over parking enforcement in 2015. Before that, parking was enforced by the Anna Maria branch of the Manatee County Sheriff’s Office. “My directions, since the very beginning of parking enforcement in 2015, were that every code enforcement officer must be certified. But in 2017, for two months, tickets were issued by an uncertified officer. I was not cognizant of that until yesterday, and I’m still investigating,” Murphy said. Murphy said he reviewed 15-20 tickets written by the uncertified officer, and he feels the photos that accompany the citations support their validity. Murphy said he asked Vose if state certification is required for the city’s parking enforcement officers. “The state has requirements for certification, but Florida Home Rule seems to supersede that requirement. If a city wants to have
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a different certification program, they can do so,” Murphy said. Murphy addressed Albrecht’s claim that Addy ordered the building department to close fence permits in early 2018 without conducting final inspections. “I can’t imagine how the city clerk would be involved in closing a permit when permits are the purview of the city planner and the building official,” Murphy said. Murphy also addressed an email Albrecht distributed to city commissioners last week that noted Addy had previously filed for personal bankruptcy. This occurred when Addy served as a City Clerk in Wisconsin and her husband became unemployed. “There’s no shame in filing bankruptcy. It was fully disclosed to me before I hired her, I took it into account, and I have no regrets,” Murphy said of Addy’s 2016 hiring.
For information, call 7781005 Feb. 14, 1 p.m. – Department Head meeting Feb. 18 – City offices closed, President’s Day holiday Feb. 20, 1 p.m. – Planning and Zoning Board meeting Feb. 21, noon – City Commission meeting
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MARK YOUR CALENDAR Note: Events are free unless indicated.
WEDNESDAY FEB. 13
Beach market, Coquina Beach, 2650 Gulf Drive S., Bradenton Beach, 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Painting with a Fish, The Folk School at Florida Maritime Museum, 4415 119th St. W., Cortez, 10 a.m., $38. Off Stage Ladies meeting and luncheon, IMG Academy Golf Club, 3450 El Conquistador Pkwy., Bradenton, 11:45 a.m., $16. Coloring Club, Island Branch Library, 5701 Marina Drive, Holmes Beach, noon. Night sky viewing, Island Branch Library, 5701 Marina Drive, Holmes Beach, 6 p.m. Movies in the Park, "Sleepless in Seattle," City Pier Park, 100 N. Bay Blvd., Anna Maria, 6:30 p.m. Island Time Book Club, Island Branch Library, 5701 Marina Drive, Holmes Beach, 6:30 p.m.
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Veterans services information, Island Branch Library, 5701 Marina Drive, Holmes Beach, 9 a.m. Roser-Robics chair-based exercise class, Roser Church, 512 Pine Ave., Anna Maria, 9:30 a.m. Friends of the Island Branch Library book sale preview, Roser Church, 512 Pine Ave., Anna Maria, noon-3 p.m.
Jam in the Sand, Anna Maria Island Beach Café, 4000 Gulf Drive, Holmes Beach, 5 to 8 p.m. Bingo, Annie Silver Community Center, 103 23rd St. N., Bradenton Beach, 6:30 p.m.
FRIDAY FEB. 15
Friends of the Island Branch Library book sale, Roser Church, 512 Pine Ave., Anna Maria, 9 a.m.-3 p.m. Coastal Climate Walk, Grassy Point Preserve, 3021 Avenue C, Holmes Beach, 9:30 a.m. to noon, $25. Register at https://www. eventbrite.com/e/coastal-climate-walk-intracoastal-preserves-tickets-52448318332. Mahjong, Island Branch Library, 5701 Marina Drive, Holmes Beach, 11:30 a.m. Sunset drum circle, Manatee Beach, 4000 Gulf Drive, Holmes Beach, 5 to 8 p.m. Wild FL 101: Finding Romance in Nature, Robinson Preserve, 1704 99th St. N.W., Bradenton, 6 p.m., $5 cash only. Reserve to aedan. stockdale@mymanatee.org or 941-742-5923 ext. 6039.
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Friends of the Island Branch Library book sale, Roser Church, 512 Pine Ave., Anna Maria, 9 a.m.-3 p.m. Naturalist guided wagon tour, Robinson Preserve, 1704 99th St. N.W., Bradenton, 9-10:30 a.m. SEE CALENDAR, PAGE 41
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37th ANNUAL
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FEB. 16 & 17, 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. Admission $4
Proceeds benefit F.I.S.H. Preserve
Kids 12 & under FREE The festival is located at the East end of town adjacent to the Florida Maritime Museum on 119th St W to the Bay. Off site FREE parking is available at: • G.T. Bray Park (with $3.00 round trip shuttle e to Cortez) 5502 33rd Ave Dr W, 34209 -- turn east off 59th St onto 33rd Ave Dr tle • Coquina Beach (with $3.00 round trip shuttle to Cortez) • One block east of the village, off Cortez Road (5-minute walk) SATURDAY ONLY a Park and Ride will be available from the Cortez Baptist church 4411 100th St W. on Cortez Road a mile and 1/2 east of the Festival. The Monkey Bus will provide a roundtrip ride from the Church to the Festival for $2.00 ($1.00 each way).
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FISH Preserve a dream come true BY CINDY LANE SUN STAFF WRITER | clane@amisun.com
CORTEZ – A dream fueled by the true grit of Cortez commercial fishing families has grown to 100 acres of prime Sarasota bayfront land that can never be developed. The Florida Institute for Saltwater Heritage (FISH) has spent 20 years piecing together the FISH Preserve, and the quilt is now complete, funded largely by the $4 admission fee to the annual Cortez Commercial Fishing Festival. The preserve is the answer to two questions that weigh heavily on FISH members. How can Cortez fishermen keep The Kitchen – the part of Sarasota Bay that laps at Cortez shores – a productive nursery area for the Cortez staple, mullet? And how can the fishing village, a federal historic district, shield itself from neighbors peering down from high-rise condos and complaining that their backyards are filled with stone crab traps and old boats? The preserve is a buffer against development encroaching on the historic village, and its mangrove-lined shore ensures that juvenile fish, including mullet, will have a protected place to grow, safeguarding the fishery for the future, said John Stevely, FISH board member and one of the fishing festival’s original organizers. The first project in the preserve was removing decades of dumped trash, followed by escorting homeless residents out, securing the perimeter, building foot bridges across wet areas, beginning to clear future hiking and kayak trails, recreating wetland habitat and taking out invasive species and planting native trees and plants. Next month, heavy equipment will come in and continue the removal of Australian pines and Brazilian peppers in the newest – and most costly – section of the preserve. The half-acre is in the center of the preserve, where the previous owners advertised the residentially-zoned property for $1.2 million with the tag, “surrounded by your own private preserve.” FISH purchased the land for $180,000 after prospective buyers learned they would have to run electrical and water lines and a curbed road into the preserve before building a dream home, Stevely said, but even that discounted amount was far more than the not-for-profit organization had ever spent on a parcel in the preserve. Grants have helped keep the restoraSEE PRESERVE, PAGE 11
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Clockwise from above, FISH Preserve wetlands draw white ibis and other shorebirds. The eastern boundary of the FISH Preserve. Mangroves have been planted at the FISH Preserve, part of many efforts to restore the bayfront land to a natural state. A turkey vulture at the FISH Preserve. Juvenile fish are protected in the FISH Preserve wetlands.
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PRESERVE: A dream come true
If you go... What: The 37th Annual Cortez Commercial Fishing Festival, featuring fresh seafood, live music, arts and crafts and Dock Talks
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tion work progressing, with the help of partners including the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, the Southwest Florida Water Management District, the Southeast Aquatic Resources Partnership and the Sarasota Bay Estuary Program. But the biggest contributors to the preserve are the tens of thousands of people who have attended the past 36 years of the fishing festival – and don’t let a Cortezian catch you calling it a seafood festival.
When: Saturday, Feb. 16, & Sunday, Feb. 17, from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. Where: Main admission gate at Florida Maritime Museum, 4415 119th St. W., Cortez Park at the FISH Preserve parking lot east of 119th Street West in Cortez; shuttles from G. T. Bray Park (5502 33rd Ave. Drive W., Bradenton) and the Coquina Beach parking lot in Bradenton Beach ($1.50 one way, $3 round trip); paid parking on private property in the fishing village
FESTIVAL CELEBRATES “CHANGING TIDES”
The 37th Annual Cortez Commercial Fishing Festival is this weekend, Feb. 16-17 from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. both days, celebrating the village’s enduring heritage in the face of “Changing Tides.” From the gill net ban 25 years ago, which drastically reduced mullet fishing in Florida, to runaway development, overpopulation, pollution, mangrove destruction, foreign seafood imports and this year’s ongoing red tide, the Cortez commercial fishing tradition has survived, said festival organizer and artist Rose Lipke, who designed this year’s festival logo, an octopus juggling all the issues. The festival will kick off with the blessing of the Cortez fishing fleet at the docks on Saturday at 10 a.m., followed by two days of live music, nautical arts and crafts, Dock Talks about different types of fishing vessels, a marine touch tank, and, of course, fresh seafood. The main admission gate is at the Florida Maritime Museum, 4415
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A virtual quilt made from 30 years of Cortez Commercial Fishing Festival T-shirts echoes the way the FISH Preserve was purchased – a piece at a time. The FISH Boat Shop at the FISH Preserve is staffed by volunteers who build and restore wooden boats. 119th St. W. with another gate at the FISH Preserve parking lot east of 119th Street West. Shuttles are available from G. T. Bray Park (5502 33rd Ave. Drive W., Bradenton) and the Coquina Beach parking lot in Bradenton Beach ($1.50 one way, $3 round trip), and paid parking for various prices is available on private property in the fishing village. The cost is $4, with kids under 12 free, with proceeds going to enlarge and restore the 95-acre FISH (Florida Institute for Saltwater Heritage) Preserve east of the fishing village.
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Merits of city manager position discussed BY KRISTIN SWAIN SUN STAFF WRITER | kswain@amisun.com
HOLMES BEACH – Charter review commissioners are still in their first month of meetings and considering the best way to move forward. After a lesson on city charters from Lynn Tipton, of the Florida League of Cities, commissioners got down to business, discussing their scope of work and how best to progress in their remaining meetings. One hot topic for commissioners is the possibility of recommending a change to the charter to allow for a city manager. Commissioner David Zaccagnino said that if a city manager was hired, he’s concerned that person wouldn’t be in touch with the community and its residents because he or she likely wouldn’t be a Holmes Beach resident. Tipton said that Holmes Beach is only one of two municipalities in the state with a population between 3,176 – 4,956 and a strong mayor/commission form of government. According to the December 2018 Manatee County Supervisor of Elections district report, Holmes Beach
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Charter review commissioners look on as Commissioners David Zaccagnino and Ed Upshaw discuss the merits of changing the city’s charter to include a city manager position. has 2,807 registered voters. Tipton cautioned commissioners about delving too deeply into topics in the charter. “The more you put into a charter, the more you restrict the city,” she said.
Former Mayor Bob Johnson appeared before charter review commissioners to relate his experiences from his two terms as mayor and opinion on the city’s form of government. Johnson said he felt it would be in
the best interests of the community to create a built-in structure, like the one a city manager could provide for city residents and staff, rather than “be at the mercy of whim” with elections and volunteers to run for office. Commissioner Nancy Deal said she’d also like to discuss putting an amendment to the charter on the November ballot for voters to consider a city manager. She noted that a city manager is only involved in the day-to-day management of the city, not in legislative matters. “I think the fear is for the future,” she said, adding that the pool of people qualified to run the city as its mayor is shrinking as residents move away. “We need to consider what’s best for the city in the future, not just what’s working right now.” Commissioner Claudia Carlson suggested putting the city’s organizational structure and form of government as top topics for the Charter Review Commission’s upcoming meetings. “I’m with you all the way,” Johnson said. “You’ve got a hell of a job in front of you.”
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Charter review includes city manager discussion The committee and the commission discussed and dismissed the idea of hiring a city manager. BY JOE HENDRICKS SUN CORRESPONDENT | jhendricks@amisun
ANNA MARIA – The Charter Review Committee met with city commissioners and Mayor Dan Murphy last week to discuss potential changes to the city charter. Switching to a city manager form of government was discussed but there’s wasn’t any support for the idea. This led to discussion about the possibility of someday appointing a city administrator to assist the mayor. The Wednesday, Feb. 6 meeting session also included discussion about increasing the length of the terms served
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Committee member Mark Short felt there needed to at least be some discussion about a city manager. by the city’s elected officials. Reviewed every five years, the 20-page city charter establishes the structural framework for Anna Maria’s strong mayor form of government. It also establishes the
powers and duties of the mayor, commission chair, city commissioners, clerk, treasurer and city attorney. SEE MANAGER, PAGE 30
City charter remains a mystery to most Many residents do not know if or how the city charter impacts them. BY JOE HENDRICKS SUN CORRESPONDENT | jhendricks@amsun.com
ANNA MARIA – What is the city charter and what does it do? That was a question posed at the Anna Maria Charter Review Committee’s first full meeting on Jan. 23. When discussing preliminary public feedback received from other residents, committee member Mark Short said he spoke with several people and got the same response: “What’s the city charter?”
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Short said none of the friends he talked to were familiar with the charter at all. Committee member John Chambers said he had a similar experience. He said those he talked to had heard of the charter but had no understanding of what it was or how it could be changed during the current charter review process. Committee member Jack Brennan said when Mayor Dan Murphy called and asked him to serve on the committee he thought the mayor was referring to the city’s comprehensive plan. “I knew there was a charter. I didn’t know what it was,” Brennan said
Committee chair, and former Anna Maria mayor, Fran Barford said about the only time citizens come to city hall to inquire about the charter is when they want to initiate a petition-driven referendum or recall an elected city official.
WHAT THE CHARTER DOES
These are among the many actions set forth in the city charter that City Attorney Becky Vose described as the city’s version of the U.S. Constitution. The city charter establishes the structure for the city government SEE CHARTER, PAGE 31
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Red tide down, tourism promotion up “The entire state had impacts from the red tide,” he said. “Because of red tide we had to pause a lot of advertising.” “We stepped down for almost two months, but we are ramping up hard,” including publicity campaigns in New York and the UK, said Elliott Falcione, director of the Bradenton Area Convention and Visitors Bureau (CVB). Increased traffic on area roads is a good indication that seasonal tourism is thriving again, Klages said. TDC Chair Carol Whitmore agreed, saying that one day last week, it took her an hour and a half to get from the Longboat Key bridge in Bradenton Beach to Publix in Holmes Beach.
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BRADENTON – Local officials are accelerating tourism promotion efforts to overcome the stigma left by red tide since it appeared in area waters in August 2018. Red tide was one reason that tourism decreased by .8 percent last year, Walter Klages, of Tampa-based Research Data Services, told the Manatee County Tourist Development Council (TDC) on Monday. But compared to other Florida destinations, Manatee County is doing well, said Klages, Manatee County’s tourism consultant. Tourism’s economic impact on the county approached $1 billion in 2018 – $973,798,800 to be exact, he said. While red tide has decreased locally in the past month, “The stigma continues to haunt us,” he said, adding that letting people know about the improvement is “an important part of the message we are promoting.” The last time the Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission reported red tide in area waters was
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The TDC voted Monday to ask Manatee County commissioners to double the funding to staff the tourist information center at Manatee Beach from $15,000 to $30,000 a year. The Anna Maria Island Chamber of Commerce staffs the center a few days a week. Jan. 11. Respiratory irritation has been reported each week since then; winds can blow red tide to areas where the water is clear. Another reason for the contraction in tourism is that the number of vacation rentals, including hotel and motel
rooms, condominiums and homes, has increased, causing a 5.8 percent decline in occupancy, he said. A slowdown in the growth of the county’s tourism-related social media audience also can be traced to red tide, consultant Kevin McNulty said.
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Whitmore, also a county commissioner, told TDC members that the commission is considering following the lead of other Florida counties that collect tourist taxes from Airbnb vacation rental owners through the state Department of Revenue (DOR), rather than the county tax collector. SEE TOURISM, PAGE 39
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PERICO ISLAND – The marina at One Particular Harbour is officially open to the public. The marina officially opened Feb. 9 with a ribbon cutting by the Anna Maria Island Chamber of Commerce followed by fun and festivities at the marina and at the Harbour Isle Beach Club. Entering the development, guests were directed through the Harbour Isle community to the Beach Club where parking was plentiful and guests were treated to refreshments, stilt walkers, a tropical photobooth and giveaways before boarding a trolley for the ride to the marina, located near the front of the property in the One Particular Harbour section. Once at the marina, guests gathered near the wet slips for a ribbon cutting ceremony with the Chamber and representatives from Minto Communities as well as Margaritaville Holdings. After the ribbon cutting, the fun really began with food and drinks served at the hospitality tent where a band from Margaritaville Orlando helped guests dance the afternoon away playing favorite classic rock and pop hits. Nearby, aerial gymnasts performed on a trapeze to the delight of onlookers. Over at the Marina Walk neighborhood, condominium homes created with the Margaritaville tropical lifestyle in mind, guests were entertained by the sounds of steel drums being played as they
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The ribbon is cut, above, opening the marina at One Particular Harbour. The band from Margaritaville Orlando, at Universal Orlando’s CityWalk, plays some familiar tunes, right. Attendees at the opening take a moment to relax on the beach, below right, in front of the Harbour Isle Beach Club. viewed model homes. Towards the end of the day, guests were treated to a beachside waterski show at the Beach Club. Boats were on display and available for tours from Cannons Marina, Galati Yacht Sales, Erickson Marine and MarineMax. On-hand for the day’s entertainment were Minto President Mike Belmont and Jim Wiseman, president of Margaritaville Development. Both men took the time to walk through the festivities and personally greet attendees. “This really is the Margaritaville lifestyle here,” Belmont said of the marina and its adjacent condominium homes. The marina at One Particular Harbour features 55 wet slips able to accommodate boats up to 45 feet long as well as an enclosed boat house with 128 dry slips able to accommodate boats up to 42
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Parks committee makes progress Because the only public access to the block-long lake is through Spring Lake Park, a pocket park on Holmes Boulevard, committee member Dennis Groh said there might be some renovation work at the park to do once the cleanup is complete.
BY KRISTIN SWAIN SUN STAFF WRITER | kswain@amisun.com
HOLMES BEACH – It’s been a busy season so far for members of the city’s Parks and Beautification Committee. Committee members met Feb. 6 to discuss the progress of ongoing projects and how they propose to move forward in the coming weeks.
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Work on the three traffic medians on Marina Drive from the Gulf Drive intersection to Keyes Marina is nearly complete, said committee Chair Zan Fuller. She said that, with the help of public works employees and financing from the Anna Maria Island Garden Club, work on the medians is nearly complete. New plants have been installed, along with lighting and irrigation. The remaining piece is to obtain white reflective paint to go on the curbing around the medians to help make them more visible to nighttime drivers.
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City Commissioner Carol Soustek gave
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The three medians along Marina Drive from the Gulf Drive intersection to Keyes Marina are being improved in conjunction with the Anna Maria Island Garden Club. committee members an update on Spring Lake. She said City Engineer Lynn Burnett gave commissioners an update at a previous meeting where she said the average depth of the lake at one point was 10 feet. Now, it’s estimated that up to three feet of
pollutants and muck cover the bottom of the lake in certain points. Soustek said the task now is to determine the cost to dredge the lake and how all of the solid pollutants will be dried out and disposed of once dredging begins.
With work on the multi-use path from Key Royale Drive to the Anna Maria border along with east side of Palm Drive underway, committee members discussed how to beautify the trail once it’s completed. To create the pathway and the accompanying drainage, many trees in the right of way had to be removed. Groh developed a list of drought tolerant, low maintenance trees and shrubs as suggested replacements for the lost plants. Committee members agreed to bring their suggestions and suggested placement to the next meeting. Soustek said that restoration of the area is included in the construction process and hopes that residents in along the path will participate in the selection process.
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resh local seafood is a topic that is talked about frequently these days, but what does that mean for the Sandbar restaurant? First and foremost, it is developing exceptional relationships with responsible fisherman. Secondly, it’s buying from local fisherman. Here in the U.S., fisherman and farmers are a dying breed, factory farms and factory fishing are forcing the small guy out of business. In fact, 90 percent of all seafood consumed in the U.S. is imported from other countries around the world. With cheap imported seafood readily available, it’s difficult for the small guy to compete. The Sandbar is trying to source almost all of its fish from local waters, and the very least from inside U.S. waters. This area of Bradenton, Cortez and Anna Maria Island, has a rich history of commercial fishing and many families that have fished here for several generations. Currently we source seafood from many local fisherman, Trey Dougherty, Dylan Quattromani, Joe Caputo, Rick Morash, and Brian Lacey, to name a few. The Chiles Group restaurants are committed to keeping our business as local as possible. We are constantly searching for new and environmentally friendly partners like our own organic farm, Gamble Creek
Farm, and other local businesses like Worden Farms, Dakin Dairy, Two Dock’s Shellfish, Hometown Desserts and many more. In 2017, Brian Lacey started selling stone crab and fish to the Sandbar. Brian and his family live in Cortez and fish from the dock outside of their house. His privately owned and operated small fleet of boats spend all year fishing, so that the Sandbar customers have a great variety of seafood species to choose from. The list includes grey striped mullet, stone crab, blue crab, Spanish mackerel, sheepshead, black drum, bluefish, sand bream, mangrove snapper, beeliner snapper, and king mackerel. This variety sparks a lot of creativity among the culinary staff. Mullet is our most prized local commodity. The grey striped mullet, to be precise, is prized for its roe. Local fisherman catch grey striped mullet and the roe is exported to countries like South Korea, Taiwan and Japan. Those countries dry it and make bottarga, a delicacy that sells for $100 per ounce. At the Sandbar, we not only use the roe, we also use the fillets. One of our favorite recipes is Mullet Rillettes. Rillettes are a French food preparation similar to pate, usually made with pork. At the Sandbar we take mullet filets and slowly cook them in bacon fat, add seasoning, and spread the deliciously soft meat on crusty bread from our bakery. The rich flavor of mullet and bacon is accented with fresh Italian parsley, lemon zest, and shaved bottarga (salted and dried mullet roe).
The rich flavor of mullet makes these rillettes a special treat.
Mullett Rillettes Servings: 4 servings
Ingredients;
8 ounces mullet filet 1/4 c. bacon fat 1/2 c. olive oil 2 bay Leaf 1 tsp. ground black pepper 1 tsp. salt 1 lemon 12 Italian parsley leaves 1 piece of bottarga, you can buy it from The Sandbar 4 slices of artisan rye bread, from the Beach House
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City Christmas tree in danger BY KRISTIN SWAIN SUN STAFF WRITER | kswain@amisun.com
HOLMES BEACH – Improvements at city field are underway but one attraction at the park complex is having trouble adjusting to its new home. The 10-year-old blue cypress, donated by beautification committee member Dennis Groh and his wife, Carole, was moved from the couple’s Holmes Beach home to its current location near the park pavilion in December. Now one side of the tree has turned brown and is losing its needles. Groh said that while it’s clear the tree is healthy, one side of the tree’s roots may have been damaged by the move to the field. When the tree began browning in January, Groh suggested upping the water regimen to include showering the tree with water in addition to watering the roots. Now he’s agreed to speak with public works Foreman Dave Benton about obtaining a special fertilizer made for transplanted trees. He said the fertilizer has additional nutrients that might make the regrowth process of the damaged side of the tree move along faster. Despite the browning on the tree, Groh
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One side of the Holmes Beach Christmas tree is experiencing shock, browning along one side. Dennis Groh, who donated the tree, said one side of the tree’s roots may have been damaged when it was replanted. said he’s still optimistic about the tree surviving and thriving in its new location. “I still think it’s worth investing resources and managing the transplant shock,” he said.
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Bradenton Beach city hall floods, is closed Bradenton Beach City Hall was closed unexpectedly Monday morning due to a water leak in the women’s restroom on Sunday. Mayor John Chappie said the leak flooded about half of city hall. At noon on Monday, Chappie said the plumbing issues and clean-up work were being addressed, and he did not expect city hall to reopen until Friday. The mayor said city staff was working on transferring incoming phone calls to city cell phones, and temporary work areas were being set up in the public works building and the Tingley Memorial Library. If needed, Chappie can be reached at 941-737-0159 or via email at mayor@cityofbradentonbeach.com. City staff also will be checking their emails and periodically checking voice mails left at the main city hall number, 941-778-1005. Chappie said the city hall closure will have no impact on the operations of the police department, the public works department or the library.
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Tingley Library not going anywhere yet BY JOE HENDRICKS SUN CORRESPONDENT | jhendricks@amisun.com
BRADENTON BEACH – There’s been talk recently about possibly relocating the city-owned Tingley Memorial Library. Bradenton Beach city commissioners recently discussed the idea of relocating the library if the current library property is sold to help fund the construction of a new city hall complex – an idea that remains in the very early stages of discussion, with no final decisions made. According to a 2014 Sun interview with librarian Eveann Adams, the city library that operates outside of the county library system dates back to at least 1959 and was known as the Bradenton Beach Library when operated at another location. The library is named in honor of Beulah Tingley, the longtime Bradenton Beach resident, who passed
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The city-owned Tingley Memorial Library was built in 1993 and opened in early 1994. away in 1986 and bequeathed to the city approximately $500,000 to maintain a city reading room.
According to Adams, the current library building was first put into use in February 1994 and dedicated
in Tingley’s honor on Feb. 28, 1995. Adams said the 2,800-square-foot building includes 1,900 square feet of shelf space that holds about 10,000 books and other materials, including a large selection of movies on DVD. The library operates on its own separate budget overseen by the City Commission with assistance from city staff. According to City Clerk Terri Sanclemente, the current library fund balance is $465,469 and the average annual operating expenses are $31,907, including Adams’ annual salary. Working for free, library volunteers provide the additional staffing. The Tingley Memorial Library is located at 111 Second St. N., across the parking lot from city hall. For operating hours or information on how to become a library volunteer, call 941-779-1208. You can also visit the library on Facebook.
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Mannie’s back! The Drift In’s longtime mannequin mascot had been missing in action, but now she’s back. BY JOE HENDRICKS SUN CORRESPONDENT | jhendricks@amisun.com
BRADENTON BEACH – After a brief, damage-induced hiatus, Mannie the mannequin has returned to the Drift In. Over the past decade or so, five different mannequins have served as the Bradenton Beach establishment’s lifelike female mascot. Mannie 5.0 debuted in early January after her predecessor was damaged beyond repair in late 2018. “I came in after Halloween, and she was missing an arm, a hand and she had three broken fingers. It was impossible to fix. I’ve fixed other ones over the years, but that one was totally trashed,” Drift In manager Doreen Flynn said. Unable to find a replacement online, Flynn pieced a new Mannie together using parts from her own mannequin and spare and salvaged parts saved over the years. “This mannequin is actually mine, and I’m donating it back to the bar, but it’s the last one. I tried to replace her, and I couldn’t. That’s not even her real leg. I bonded it with epoxy, and you wouldn’t even know it unless you lift up her dress, which some people do. I used red duct tape to make it look like a garter, and I put the garter over it. I glued both hands on, and someone made her some fake bracelets,” Flynn said of her handiwork.
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Mannie sported this Halloween costume in 2015. Right, Drift In manager Doreen Flynn has long cared for Mannie and curated the popular mannequin’s fashion statements. Mannie 5.0 is accompanied by the new sign that says, “Please do not move our Mannie. Photos Only! We have tried to replace her, they do not make her anymore.” Regarding the sign, Flynn said, “That’s the last Mannie, that’s why I wrote this sign. Martha Kelley’s going to make a nice one for me, and I’m going to frame it. I’m asking all our customers to help me and keep an eye on her because she just can’t be replaced. She’s our Mannie.” Flynn also reflected on the tribulations suffered by previous Mannies. “One time, her hands went missing, and I found them next door at the Sports Lounge – somebody was drumming on the bar with them. A couple years ago, one of her legs got broken off when somebody picked her up and
tried to dance with her. I took the leg to the hardware store and the man thought I was going to make the leg lamp from ‘A Christmas Story,’” Flynn said. Someone is now making Flynn a leg lamp using a previous mannequin’s leg.
THE ORIGINS OF MANNIE
“It was my husband’s idea. Years ago, he had one in his bar,” Flynn said of Mannie’s origins. Flynn shared the idea with Drift In owner Joe Cuervo and asked if he’d buy a mannequin. Cuervo said yes and the legend of Mannie was born. “Everybody loved it. People would bring in their own clothes. They changed her for football games and different holidays. It’s been a smashing
success. She’s the most photographed woman on the Island, and she’s known all over the world,” Flynn said. “The first time I brought Mannie in I didn’t tell anybody. I had the seat down in my car and all you could see was this perfect body with a sheet over it. The first night, I put her by the end of the bar, and it startled everyone, so we found this spot for her,” Flynn said of Mannie’s traditional place between the back door and the package to go cooler. Beach House chef Donald White carried the original Mannie into the bar. “That was at least 10 years ago. The cops watched us carrying a body and asked what it was,” he recalled. SEE MANNIE, PAGE 38
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Daughters reign at Princess Ball It seems appropriate that a young lady’s first date and dance be with her dad. The Princess Ball at Anna Maria Elementary School was well attended on Feb. 5 with girls in fancy gowns ands their dads, grandfathers or other male relatives in the festively decorated auditorium. They generally had a first date fit for a queen.
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Clockwise from above left, there were cupcakes served by principal Jackie Featherston and teacher Karen Paul. Jeff Krank’s daughter, Rose wore a tiara in her hair. Jason Suzor and his daughter, Maya, performed some fancy moves on the dance floor. It was all smiles in the conga line.
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Osker Coba and his daughter, Savanna, wait in line to get in.
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New dimensions in trolling motors
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ost anglers I’ve talked to have a love hate relationship with their trolling motors. Some have sworn off electrics altogether, using a push pole exclusively. My first electric trolling motor was mounted on the bow of my first flats boat. That motor proved as unreliable as it was unwieldy. When it was working properly, which wasn’t often, it was cumbersome and constantly shedding paint from the lower unit. Next, I graduated to two trolling motors complete with air switches (the current latest technology) mounted on the stern. The upgrade allowed me to keep my hands free for fishing but resulted in twice the number of problems and a whole lot more complexity. Fresh water boats, particularly bass boats, have been equipped with trolling motors for years and featured foot pedals that left the angler’s hands free for casting. When motors were adapted for saltwater use it was destined to be a learning experience for the manufacturers and anglers alike. The first
Reel Time RUSTY CHINNIS saltwater motors suffered from the corrosive environment and were unreliable at best. For many fly anglers they weren’t worth the trouble. Over the past few years, manufacturers have focused their research and development on creating saltwater trolling motors that are reliable and incorporate technological innovations that make them more user friendly for anglers. The new generation of motors has been redesigned to handle the rigors of saltwater. The list of innovations that followed allowed saltwater anglers more reliability as well as allowing them to control their boat hands free. This was a welcome innovation, as there are times when a push pole just
can’t take the place of a trolling motor. Most fly anglers have shied away from electrics because they want their fishing to be uncomplicated. The new generation of saltwater trolling motors are digital, far more reliable, easier to control and don’t require a degree in electronics to keep running. Minn Kota, one of the major players in the field, was the first to encapsulate its electronics in urethane, a giant step towards reliability in the saltwater environment. Its Riptide (saltwater) line combined carefully proportioned materials and a patented sacrificial zinc anode to protect motor components from galvanic corrosion. The Minn Kota line evolved with the innovation of an auto pilot system, the Copilot, followed by a 3X tiller design. The first AutoPilot systems operated via a foot pedal and compass system, allowing a course to be set based on a landmark or heading. Once set, the motor continuously made adjustments to keep a boat moving in the desired
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Trolling motors also can be used while poling. A switch on the platform allows the angler to turn the motor on and off. direction. This innovation allowed anglers to concentrate on their casting, freeing them from the foot pedal. SEE REEL TIME, PAGE 27
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REEL TIME: Trolling motors FROM PAGE 26
The next generation of trolling motors came with innovations. Minn Kota’s i-Pilot used an internal motor compass to keep your boat on the chosen heading. Now you can also record a track and run it automatically with GPS while you fish. There is Bluetooth technology, mobile apps and a whole lot more. One of the latest advances allows anglers to remotely deploy and retract the motor, eliminating a major hassle. Other manufacturers, including Motor Guide, are also worth a look when you’re deciding on a trolling motor. Today’s trolling motors have a lot more to offer anglers. Competition and innovative digital technology have produced a quantum leap in reliability. The available brands, with their array of options, should appeal to every angler’s needs. It’s just a matter of matching your trolling motor system to your fishing style. When choosing a motor remember to consider the placement of batteries, as they can affect the trim of today’s super light skiffs. Make sure you have a mounting system that suits your needs as well. Mounts are available that can be easily removed should you want to keep the bow open when fly fishing and push poling. Finally, make sure you have a shaft length that fits your needs. A bow mounted motor intended to be operated in the open ocean or Gulf will need to be long to avoid cavitation.Take your time, analyze the available options, and enjoy the fish catching potential of trolling motors.
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Cashing in on red grouper CAPTAIN DAVE WHITE
When it comes to fishing around Anna Maria Island right now, it’s about as good as it gets for mid February. We’re here at Anna Maria charters catching pretty much every species there is to catch around here. Inshore fishing is full of sheepshead, black drum, and pompano. It’s not hard to fill a cooler with tasty treats on a four-hour trip. Using shrimp around selected docks and structures are getting the sheepshead, drum and the occasional redfish. While bouncing pompano jigs in the passes is getting the gold nuggets. We’ve been fortunate to have nice, flat weather lately, and our offshore trips have been cashing in on big red grouper. Red grouper fishing is prohibited past the depth of 120 feet until the end of March. So we have been catching our fish right around the 100-foot mark. Dead sardines and live pinfish are the ticket. On the artificial reefs, we’ve been catching big wintertime amberjack. These fish are catch and release right now, but always put up a good fight. Good luck out there.
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Mark Kreitzer, of Holmes Beach, shows off a plus sized red grouper, caught with Captain David White, of Anna Maria Charters.
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What a beautiful week we had here on Anna Maria Island; the fish seemed enjoy it as well. Our inshore charters this week managed a little bit of everything from snook, sheephead, redfish, and black drum. With warming waters, our clients Bill, Nick, and Mark enjoyed getting a limit of sheepshead for dinner and then a great catch and release snook bite. Multiple fish from 25 to 30 inches all caught on jumbo shrimp on a 1/0 Owner Mutu circle hook and
25-pound test flurocarbon leader. Our nearshore charters had great experiences catching an assortment of reef fish, from mangrove snapper, sheepshead, porgy, triggerfish, grouper and a pile of imperial grey snapper up to 3 pounds. We were also lucky enough to sight fish for a few triple tail, although they were all undersize this week, so we released them to fight another day. Come in and see us at Island Discount Tackle for all your charter fishing and tackle needs.
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Backstage at the Island Players The Island Players held an open house Sunday for people interested in becoming a part of the theater, either onstage or behind the scenes. Actors were present to give tours of the backstage and answer questions. Interested people signed up to be considered. Cookies, popcorn and punch were served, and Island Players President Sylvia Marnie said she was pleased with the turnout.
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Actor/director James Thaggard and actress Pamela Hoplins, who designs many of the costumes.
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Jack Abene and Margie Krogel work on the set for the next play, “A Flea in Her Ear,� from March 7 to 24.
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Above, visitors prepare to visit the backstage area. Left, actor/director James Thaggard with actress/Island Players President Sylvia Marnie.
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The sign backstage helps actors figure out left from right.
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Red tide stays away RED TIDE REPORT
BY CINDY LANE SUN STAFF WRITER | clane@amisun.com
ANNA MARIA ISLAND – No red tide is predicted for Manatee County waters through Monday, Feb. 11, according to the Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission (FWC). Manatee County waters were clear of the toxic algae, and no red tide-related fish kills were reported locally over the past week. However, respiratory irritation was reported in Manatee County, according to the report. Red tide can be carried by winds to areas where the water is clear of the algae. Statewide, background concentrations were found in four water samples in southwest Florida, where the bloom began in October 2017. Red tide has been in Anna Maria Island waters on and off since Aug. 3.
High
(respiratory irritation, shellfish harvesting closures, fish kills, water discoloration)
Very low
(possible respiratory irritation)
Background (no effects)
Medium
(probable respiratory irritation, shellfish harvesting closures, fish kills)
Low
(possible respiratory irritation, shellfish harvesting closures, fish kills) Florida red tide, or Karenia brevis, is a type of microalgae that emits a neurotoxin when it blooms. Deadly to marine life, red tide also can make shellfish unfit to eat and can cause respiratory irritation in people. Scientists say that salinity, currents, temperature and light play a part in the formation of
None
(no red tide present) Source: Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission
blooms, as do nutrients from Florida’s natural phosphate deposits, the Loop Current, which brings Caribbean seawater to Florida’s west coast, the Mississippi River, iron-rich Saharan dust blown across the Atlantic Ocean to Florida’s waters, and fertilizer and animal waste runoff.
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Turtle Watch volunteer presents study Brianna Villegas Vindiola, a former volunteer with Anna Maria Island Turtle Watch and Shorebird Monitoring and a student at Florida Atlantic University, presented her study comparing loggerhead sea turtle hatchling mortality on Florida’s east and west coasts at the International Sea Turtle Symposium in Charleston, S.C. last week. Pictured with her fiancée, Jeremy Fournier, Vindiola is in the environmental science master’s program at FAU.
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MANAGER: Committee discusses FROM PAGE 13
Former Mayor Fran Barford chairs the commission-appointed committee that also includes Jack Brennan, John Chambers, Sissy Quinn and Mark Short.
You’re asking somebody to serve five
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Dan Murphy, Anna Maria Mayor
Switching to a city manager form of government would require a charter amendment adopted by the majority of Anna Maria’s registered voters. Barford noted city manager discussions are taking place in Holmes Beach. She and Mayor Dan Murphy agree the mayor’s job has become more like a full-time job, but neither feels Anna Maria needs a city manager. Murphy strongly opposes hiring a city manager that reports to the city commission. “You’re asking somebody to serve five masters. It’ll work, but things won’t get done fast,” he said, making a comparison to corporations with board members who are heavily involved in the business operations. Having worked with many boards and non-profit organizations, Commissioner Carol Carter agreed.
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The charter already authorizes the mayor to appoint a city administrator, with commission approval. Murphy said a city administrator who reports to the mayor would make the mayor’s job easier. He said project management, like building a pier, was something that could potentially be delegated to a city administrator with the right experience. He said a future mayor that lacks management expertise might rely
masters. It’ll work, but things won’t get done fast.”
heavily on an experienced city administrator. Murphy said the cost of hiring city administrator is not yet justified, but the day is coming. Commissioner Amy Tripp questioned whether a mayor’s workload can still be handled by one person. “One of the things I’ve noticed over the years is city government becomes more and more complex,” Commissioner Doug Copeland said. Copeland suggested the commission also be given the authority to appoint a city administrator if a situation arises where a mayor isn’t doing the work required and has significant time remaining in their term. This change would require a charter amendment. “The feeling was the city clerk and our staff are really doing the administrator’s job, so for oursized city it’s working,” Barford said of the committee’s previous discussion. Short said running a city is significantly more complicated than it was three, five or 40 years ago, and that’s one of the reasons he brought up a city manager. He’s OK with the commission also being given the authority to appoint a city administrator, but the administrator’s roles need to be set forth in that section of the charter, which the committee hasn’t reviewed yet.
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Short asked how long it takes for a new commissioner to get up to speed and why terms are two years. Carter said when she first ran she was asked what city ordinance she’d change if she could. She said she’d consider making commission terms longer because of the steep learning curve faced by those entering city government. She said Manatee County and Bradenton commissioners serve four-year terms, but four years might discourage some Anna Maria candidates. “Three years might be more appealing in both directions,” Carter said. Barford said it can be time consuming and costly to run for office every two years. Copeland and Commissioner Dale Woodland do not spend time or money campaigning, nor do they support longer terms. Commissioner Brian Seymour said he could see both sides of the issue and would favor three years over four. Tripp cited the learning curve she experienced and said three-year terms might create a more effective city commission. The Charter Review Committee will meet again Wednesday morning.
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CHARTER: Remains a mystery to most FROM PAGE 13
I knew there was a charter. I didn’t
and the roles and responsibilities of the mayor, the city commission and the commission chair that acts as the mayor pro tem (the vice mayor), the city clerk, the city treasurer and the city attorney. The charter provides for the appointment of a city administrator but does not currently provide for a switch from the strong mayor form of city government to a city manager form of city government. The charter establishes how the mayor and city commissioners are elected, the length of their terms and the residency requirements and other requirements for those seeking office. The charter requires the city to provide police protection. It also defines the city’s corporate limits and establishes which city actions require a city ordinance.
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know what it was.” Jack Brennan, Charter Review Committee member
CHANGING THE CHARTER
The charter establishes how the charter review process is conducted and requires a charter review at least every five years by a five-member committee appointed by the mayor and approved by the City Commission. During the charter review process, the committee members decide which, if any, proposed charter amendments they want to recommend for commission consideration. Each proposed amendment requires at least four votes of support from the committee members in order to be forwarded to the commission. The commission then decides
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by majority vote, which, if any, proposed charter amendments are placed on the next city election ballot. The commission can accept or reject any or all of the committee’s recommended amendments, but only the city’s registered voters can change the city charter. Charter review meetings are open to the public and public input is welcomed. The next scheduled meeting is Wednesday, Feb. 13, at 10 a.m. and the meeting notices are posted at the city website: www.cityofannamaria.com. To obtain a copy of Anna Maria’s city charter, visit the “residents” section of the city website or call 941-708-6130.
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Real estate transfers of August-December 2018 •Sponsored by Alan Galletto, Island Real Estate Source: Mid Florida Multiple Listing Service
6101 MARINA DRIVE, HOLMES BEACH
Date Sold Listed Price Sold Price Address
SF
Lot
Property Description
ANNA MARIA 2018-08-01 1,795,000 2018-08-02 739,000 2018-08-01 749,500 2018-08-06 1,499,000 2018-08-07 1,199000 2018-08-08 1,695000 2018-08-17 325,000 2018-08-17 559,000 2018-08-17 1,249,000 2018-08-21 1,785,000 2018-08-23 1,195,000 2018-08-24 869,000 2018-08-31 1,500,000 2018-09-19 1,545,000 2018-09-27 1,395,000 2018-10-01 739,900 2018-10-10 725,000 2018-10-22 1,000,000 2018-10-25 879,000 2018-10-26 1,499,000 2018-11-05 1,325,000 2018-11-15 3,750,000 2018-11-19 2,645,000 2018-11-21 1,295,000 2018-11-26 1,140,000 2018-11-29 1,399,000 2018-11-30 569,900 2018-12-03 998,500 2018-12-07 1,238,000 2018-12-14 1,325,000 2018-12-21 2,195,000 2018-12-26 1,995,000
CORTEZ 1,750,000 706,810 742,500 1,350,000 1,124,000 1,500,000 310,000 540,000 1,100,000 1,740,000 1,120,000 835,000 1450,000 1470,000 1275,000 670,000 670,000 1,000,000 820,000 1,430,000 1,133,000 3,300,000 2,500,000 1,175,000 1,010,000 1,325,000 565,000 850,000 1,150,000 1,275,000 2,100,000 1,880,000
404 Magnolia Ave 216 Pine Ave 104 Gull Dr 420 Magnolia Ave 302-304 Pine Ave 608 South Bay Blvd 522 Pine Ave #2b 220 Gladiolus St 316 Hammock Cir 144 Crescent Dr 307 South Bay Blvd 206 Palm Ave 883 N Shore Dr 751 Jacaranda Rd 523 Seagull Way 223 Periwinkle Plz 421 Magnolia Ave 724 Holly Rd 813 S Bay Blvd 307 Tarpon St 205 Iris St 101 Cedar Ave 108 Tern Dr 317 Hardin Ave 525 Kumquat Dr 506 S Bay Blvd 315 Magnolia Ave 605 S Bay Blvd 50 North Shore Dr 508 Spring Ave 214 Elm Ave 602 N Bay Blvd
3523 4 Br4.5 Ba SFR 1692 3 Br/2 Ba Th 1344 3 Br/2 Ba SFR 2126 4 Br/4.5 SFR 1440 Mixed 3207 5 Br/3.5 Ba SFR 822 2 Br/1 Ba Condo 797 Br/1 Ba SFR 2240 3 Br/2 Ba Sfr 2290 4 Br/4.5 Ba SFR 2436 65x100 Duplex 1344 3 Br/2 Ba SFR 2371 4 Br/3 Ba SFR 1769 4 Br/3.5 Ba SFR 2746 3 Br/3 Ba SFR 2514 4 Br/3 Ba SFR 1356 2 Br/2 Ba SFR 1892 3 Br/2 Ba SFR 2030 3 Br/3 Ba SFR 2930 3 Br/3 Ba SFR 1988 3 Br/3 Ba SFR 2828 4 Br/3.5 Ba SFR 3874 5br/4 Ba/2 Half Ba SFR 1912 3 Br/2.5 Ba SFR 2288 3 Br/2 Ba SFR 1295 3 Br/3 Ba SFR 1080 2 Br/2 Ba SFR 2510 4 Br/3 Ba SFR 3208 140x150 3 Br/3.5 Ba SFR 2532 5 Br/4 Ba SFR 2720 4 Br/4.5 Ba SFR 2364 4 Br/4.5 Ba SFR
2515 Avenue C #A&B 1603 Gulf Dr N #5 2312 Avenue C #13 2510 Gulf Dr N 1325 Gulf Dr N #137 225 17th St #225 2600 Gulf Dr N #31 1325 Gulf Dr N #229 1000 Gulf Dr N #10 1301 Bay Dr N #7b 108 8th St S 1325 Gulf Dr N #171 1603 Gulf Dr N #2 108 9th St S #B 301 23rd St N 1325 Gulf Dr N #153 1325 Gulf Dr N #230 1801 Gulf Dr N #289 1325 Gulf Dr N #261 601 Gulf Dr N #212 1325 Gulf Dr N #121 1603 Gulf Dr N #11 1603 Gulf Dr N #1 2515 Avenue B 601 Gulf Dr S #A&B 105 Bridge St #1
1584 50x100 Duplex 540 1 Br/1 Ba Condo 651 2 Br/1 Ba Condo 3910 7 Br/6.5 Ba SFR 675 2 Br/2 Ba Condo 1763 3 Br/2.5 Ba Condo 1179 2 Br/2 Ba Condo 675 2 Br/2.5 Ba Condo 1900 3 Br/2.5 Ba Condo 1079 2 Br/2 Ba Condo 1668 2 Br/2 Ba SFR 1392 2 Br/2 Ba Condo 540 1 Br/1 Ba Condo 1154 2 Br/2 Ba Condo 1048 2 Br/1 Ba SFR 913 2 Br/2 Ba Condo 675 2 Br/1 Ba Condo 1080 2 Br/2 Ba Condo 1425 2 Br/2 Ba Condo 1282 2 Br/2 Ba Condo 675 2 Br/1 Ba Condo 540 1 Br/1 Ba Condo 540 1 Br/1 Ba Condo 2424 50x100 Duplex 1716 50 X 100 Duplex 4030 HM
BRADENTON BEACH 2018-08-09 799,000 2018-08-10 221,900 2018-08-10 259,900 2018-08-17 4,600000 2018-08-24 349,000 2018-08-30 629,000 2018-09-04 675,000 2018-09-11 319,500 2018-09-21 875,000 2018-09-27 299,000 2018-10-05 625,000 2018-10-08 384,999 2018-10-10 229,000 2018-10-23 399,000 2018-10-24 489,900 2018-10-29 496,000 2018-11-02 319,000 2018-11-02 390,000 2018-11-02 449,000 2018-11-19 389,900 2018-11-30 339,000 2018-12-03 248,900 2018-12-14 219,900 2018-09-06 539,900 2018-09-17 729,000 2018-11-14 1,848,000
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735,000 210,000 258,000 4,600,000 327,500 608,500 625,000 295,500 725,000 280,000 607,500 365,000 212,000 350,000 489,900 476,000 309,000 350,000 415,000 377,600 315,000 236,000 210,000 530,000 695,000 1,400,000
2018-09-04 695,000 2018-10-10 1,135,000 2018-10-12 1,750,000 2018-10-26 649,000 2018-11-30 379,900 2018-12-20 519,000 2018-12-21 435,000 2018-12-28 717,811
665,000 1,080,000 1,550,000 14550 350,000 500,000 430,000 717,811
4220 Marina Ct #212 2307 12607 Safe Hrbr Dr Ct 2625 12403 Hrbrland Dr Ct 5659 4119 129 St W #303 Ct 2028 4121 129 St W #304ct 1953 3860 Marinerw412b Ct 1904 3920 Mariner W321c Ct 2393 12308 Egret Hrbr W Ct 2300
3 Br/2 Ba Condo 3 Br/3 Ba SFR 5 Br/3 Ba SFR 3 Br/3 Ba Condo 3 Br/2 Ba Condo 3 Br/2 Ba Condo 3 Br/2.5 Ba Condo 3 Br/2.5 Ba SFR
505,000 2,200,000 1,350,000 1,210,000 1,090,000 650,000 460,000 725,000 5,000,000 643,000 779,000 799,000 360,000 475,000 265,000 1,100,000 250,000 269,900 310,000 230,000 679,000 895,000 620,000 310,000 355,000 545,000 657,000 1,625,000 344,900 629,000 648,000 700,000 1,325,000 359,000 489,000 950,000 1,650,000 510,000 324,000 630,000 372,500 639,000 655,000 2,500,000 330,000
303 73rd St #A 1632 90x85 Duplex 614 Ambassador Ln 3714 4 Br/3 Ba Sfr 624 Concord Ln 3401 4 Br/3 Ba Sfr 301 & 305 42nd St 1512 100x100 Duplex 202 64th St 1586 4 Br/4 Ba SFR 209 71st St #W 1000 4 Br/4 Ba.5 Dup 2903 Avenue B 4 Br/4 Ba SFR 662 Key Royale Dr 2766 4 Br/4 Ba SFR 102 47th St 1456 3 Br/2 Ba SFR 401 72nd St 2843 111x84 Duplex 203 71st St 1596 Duplex 211 83rd St 1810 2 Br/2 Ba SFR 201 35th St #5 630 1 Br/1Ba Condo 6250 Holmes Blvd 37 1536 3 Br/2 Ba TH 6300 Flotilla Dr #106 1066 2 Br/2 Ba Condo 502 77th St 2990 4 Br/3.5 Ba SFR 6300 Flotilla Dr #97 1151 2 Br/2 Ba Condo 3601 East Bay Dr 113 931 2 Br/2 Ba Condo 6300 Flotilla Dr #99 1436 3 Br/2 Ba Condo 2601 Gulf Dr N #B1 650 1 Br/1.5 MH 515 69th St 1336 2 Br/2 Ba SFR 522 Key Royale Dr 2708 4 Br/3.5 Ba SFR Bank Owned/REO 6203 Holmes Blvd #A 2284 Duplex 4307 Gulf Dr #106 1027 2 Br/2 Ba Condo 3100 Gulf Dr #1 832 2 Br/2 Ba Condo 7000 Gulf Dr #108 1212 2 Br/2 Ba Condo 306 57th St 3 Br/2 Ba SFR 112B 79th St 2305 4 Br/3.5 Ba SFR 600 Manatee Ave#220 1187 2 Br/2 Ba Condo 9 Palm Harbor Dr 1777 2 Br/2 Ba SFR 216 83rd St 1558 3 Br/2 Ba SFR 628 Emerald Ln 2493 100x115 3Br/3 Ba SFR 618 Hampshire Ln 2422 100x100 4 Br/3.5 Ba SFR 6500 Flotilla Dr #188 985 2 Br/2 Ba Condo 2703 Gulf Dr 1100 3Br/1.5 Ba SFR 607 Concord Ln 2109 3Br/3 Ba SFR 104 36th St #104 1819 3 Br/3.5 Ba Condo 305 73rd St 1375 2 Br/1 Ba SFR 4255 Gulf Dr #227 1220 2 Br/2 Ba Condo 205 77th St #B 914 2 Br/2 Ba Condo 6500 W Flotilla Dr W1621066 2 Br/2 Ba Condo 204 73rd St 1300 3 Br/2 Ba SFR 317 62nd St 1381 3Br/3 Ba SFR 3306 4th Ave 2371 3 Br/2.5 Ba SFR 600 Manatee Ave 224 1179 2 Br/2 Ba Condo
HOLMES BEACH 2018-08-01 499,900 2018-08-01 2,250,000 2018-08-02 1,350,000 2018-08-03 1,375,000 2018-08-03 1,195,000 2018-08-07 719,000 2018-08-08 489,000 2018-08-08 749,000 2018-08-08 5,000,000 2018-08-09 674,000 2018-08-10 798,000 2018-08-14 829,000 2018-08-15 395,000 2018-08-15 489,900 2018-08-21 279,000 2018-08-16 1,149,000 2018-08-23 280,000 2018-08-24 269,900 2018-08-24 349,900 2018-08-24 239,000 2018-08-24 699,000 2018-08-27 934,900 2018-08-28 635,000 2018-08-29 319,900 2018-08-30 364,900 2018-08-31 599,900 2018-09-10 699,000 2018-09-11 1,795,000 2018-09-12 344,900 2018-09-17 629,000 2018-09-21 650,000 2018-09-21 769,000 2018-09-25 1,399,000 2018-09-26 379,900 2018-10-02 489,000 2018-10-11 984,990 2018-10-12 1,775,000 2018-10-17 510,000 2018-10-19 339,800 2018-10-19 639,000 2018-10-24 379,000 2018-10-26 660,000 2018-10-26 685,000 2018-10-26 2,999,000 2018-11-02 349,000
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BRIDGE STREET: Options discussed FROM PAGE 1
missioner Jake Spooner’s soon-to-bebuilt retail and restaurant building. According to Smith, there will be 1,157 seats and 214 parking spaces once Spooner’s new building opens. Eight-two of the existing parking spaces are private, and Smith’s figures don’t include shoppers who aren’t also visiting dining and drinking establishments. Smith’s document also notes there are 173 employees working in the Bridge Street businesses. “Parking has always been the problem in this town,” she said, noting that she finds it amazing that there are so many places to eat and drink along one small-town street. As part of her yet to be developed master plan for the city’s CRA district, Smith envisions a bright red Bradenton Beach Choo-Choo – an electric tram that provides free transport to and from the public parking south of Bridge Street at Cortez Beach and Coquina Beach.
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Joe Cuervo and his son Tommy own the Drift In at the east end of Bridge Street. Tommy questioned whether people would be willing to drive past Bridge Street to park and catch a tram. He said when he goes somewhere with his wife and young children he has no desire to drive beyond his intended destination or load strollers onto a tram. He also noted Drift In has its own parking lot and said he and his dad oppose any plans to close Bridge Street. Joe Cuervo joined Tommy in his opposition to closing the street but said he would have no problem making it a one-way street. Anna Maria Oyster Bar President John Horne said he liked the idea of a one-way Bridge Street with angled parking because it would create more parking. Resident Dan Morhaus noted you can
often walk faster than a tram that gets stuck in traffic. BridgeWalk resort owner Angela Rodocker likes the idea of closing Bridge Street and converting into small parks and public spaces. “I think it would be beautiful,” she said, noting that it would also be safer for pedestrians. Rodocker said she and others have been talking about Bridge Street’s parking problems since a parking and congestion committee was formed in 1998. “We’ve all had to protect our lots like crazy,” she said of those who have their own parking lots. Rodocker said she doesn’t understand the opposition to a parking garage when it’s based primarily on the claim that a parking garage can’t be visually attractive. Business owner Samantha Heil fears closing Bridge Street would further reduce the already limited parking and negatively impact those businesses. Pines Trailer Park resident Fidencia Pla was among the residents who expressed concerns that reconfiguring the Bridge Street’s traffic flow would divert more traffic through the residential neighborhoods along Church Street North and Bay Drive South. Business owner Mark Mayo said, “We need to get the parking off Bridge Street,” and he mentioned using the current city hall property for parking if a new city hall is built elsewhere. Former City Commissioner Jan Vosburgh said she 100 percent disagreed with putting public parking right across the street from the Gulf of Mexico. She then suggested a parking garage near the police station. City Engineer Lynn Burnett said making Bridge Street a one-way street and building a parking garage nearby would open up several options. Last year, City Commissioners unani-
HUNTING: Regs limited FROM PAGE 1
The repealed county ordinances formerly prohibited hunting – or the use of lights to facilitate hunting – on or from any highway, street or public road in the county, prohibited the discharge of firearms in certain areas west of U.S. 41 and regulated the use of shotguns for hunting in specified areas. Former ordinances also regulated concealed weapons permitting and the use of fire-
arms at target practice ranges, according to the memo. County ordinances continue to address hunting in Duette Preserve, where hunting is allowed, but any conflicts with the state's hunting regulations are resolved by state law. Duck hunting season ended on Jan. 27; hunting season for wood ducks resumes on Sept. 22.
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Drift In owners Joe and Tommy Cuervo oppose closing Bridge Street to vehicular traffic.
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Architectural designer Emily Anne Smith envisions Bridge Street visitors being shuttled on the Bradenton Beach Choo-Choo. mously adopted two ordinances that prevent the construction of a standalone or multi-level parking garage anywhere in the city. Any plans to build a parking garage would require those
ordinances to be amended. No decisions were made at last week’s meeting and these discussions will continue.
Thieves Market
Scores of shoppers took advantage of the balmy weather last Saturday to shop the Anna Maria Island Privateers’ Thieves Market at Coquina Beach. Here, Kristen Coffman displays her throw pillows with a map of Anna Maria Island on them. She also has a booth at the Sunday and Wednesday beach markets at Coquina.
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Why is the housing market declining?
t’s a curious situation the national economy is in right now. In spite of the stock market having a fit in December, not only did it make a strong comeback, but the employment statistics have remained strong. So why isn’t the housing market living up to the rest of the economy? According to the chief economist at Freddie Mac, “We’re in a mental recession,” meaning bad news like the government shutdown, the stock market vulnerability in December, higher interest rates and international financial markets in a flux start to snowball, making buyers nervous. This is especially true for first time buyers who are nervous to begin with and second home buyers who have the luxury to wait and see. According to the National Association of Realtors, December was the weakest year for home sales in three years. December 2018 sales fell 6.4 percent from November of 2018, and 10.3 percent from December of 2017. Not unexpected,
Castles in the Sand LOUISE BOLGER when the number of sales decline, the sale prices can’t be far behind. The National Association of Realtors reports the median sale price for an existing home in December grew 2.9 percent from a year earlier, however, it was the smallest increase since March 2012. Even the top two brokers on Anna Maria report that there were no significant price increases in 2018, and that the market appears to be stabilizing and leveling off in 2019. Mortgage rates have come down in recent weeks and are now back to about 4.45 percent for a 30-year, fixed-rate mortgage, down from 5 percent two months ago. The Federal Reserve has
also sent signals that it is carefully monitoring the interest rates as they relates to housing and the broader economy. This means to me that the rates will likely stay pretty much where they are for a while. Stabilized interest rates and a slowdown in sale prices are not all bad news, especially for first time buyers that the market always needs to keep the ball rolling. One of the very real problems that first-time buyers face is the monthly payment on student debt, which may keep them from qualifying for a home or at least is making them concerned about keeping up payments, even if they do qualify. Student debt is now at $1.5 trillion, exceeding credit card and car loans, making a sizeable impact on the economy. The Federal Reserve Bank indicates that homeownership among people ages 24 to 32 fell 9 percent points to 36 percent from 45 percent between 2005 and 2014. As a comparison, almost 79 percent of people age 65 and older are home-
owners; for ages 35 to 44, 59 percent are homeowners; and of all ages, 64 percent are homeowners. This is unfortunate because we desperately need these young buyers. The Feds said that although many factors contribute to homeownership, 2 percentage points or about a fifth of the decline was tied directly to student debt. This represents 400,000 buyers who did not make a home purchase because of student debt. The Federal Reserve report finally gives us a better understanding of why the housing recovery has been weaker than other segments of the economy. A strong real estate market is the driver of the economy in many areas, since homeownership involves the purchase of goods and service needed to maintain the property. Hopefully, the country will get out of its mental recession soon, but don’t let that stop you from having a happy Valentine’s Day.
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New look Anna Maria Island Chamber of Commerce members cut the ribbon on the Driftwood Motel, 5108 Gulf Drive, Holmes Beach, on Tuesday, Jan. 22.
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Funds raised The Episcopal Church of the Annunciation’s White Elephant Sale brought in some green, as in money, last week. On Friday, they had a huge turnout for the pre-sale and the $5 entry fee added up. In fact, between that and the sales of items, they made $1,900. On Saturday, the shoppers filled the room within the first hour, purchasing the pickles and frozen chicken meals for two. Pictured, Sylvia Temmer shows off the quilt she made for the raffle, and Jean Colwell sells the last four jars of pickles to Lillian Murrfield.
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Top real estate producers for January 2019 A PARADISE
Sue Carroll - Listing Marcia Griffith - Selling
AN ISLAND PLACE REALTY
Sue Carlson - Listing Tanya McCormick & Billi Gartman - Selling
COLDWELL BANKER
Buky Team - Listing & selling
DUNCAN REAL ESTATE Darcie Duncan - Listing Martha Jones - Selling
EDGEWATER REAL ESTATE
Lynn Zemmer - Listing & selling
FRAN MAXON REAL ESTATE Stephanie Bell - Listing Sharon & Tim Villars - Selling
ISLAND REAL ESTATE
Kathleen White - Listing Adele Holland & Josh Bernet - Selling
MICHAEL SAUNDERS
Laurie M. Mock - Listing Susan Nemitz - Selling
MIKE NORMAN
Marianne Norman-Ellis - Listing Sally Norman-Greig - Selling
SATO REAL ESTATE
Jason Sato - Listing & selling
WAGNER REAL ESTATE
Carol Codella - Listing & selling
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LO C A L LY K N OW N . G LO B A L LY C O N N E C T E D.
ANNA MARIA 113 N Bay Boulevard Michael Habony 941-920-2494 A4409990 $2,247,500
H O L M E S B E AC H 529 Key Royale Drive Hannah Hillyard & George Myers 941.744.7358 A4184576 $1,945,000
ANNA MARIA 867 N Shore Drive Ken Kavanaugh, Jr & Margo Love Story 941-799-1943 A4418345 $1,850,000
L O N G B OAT K E Y 687 Jungle Queen Way Sherri Mills 941-350-7112 A4212705 $1,490,000
H O L M E S B E AC H 528 72nd Street Mark Boehmig 941-807-6936 A4204971 $2,500,000
H O L M E S B E AC H 674 Key Royale Drive Michael Habony 941-920-2494 A4419598 $895,000
H O L M E S B E AC H 5708 Holmes Boulevard Hannah Hillyard 941-744-7358 A4418675 $699,000
H O L M E S B E AC H 5300 Gulf Drive 306 Laurie M Mock 941-232-3665 A4400024 $599,900
ANNA MARIA 209 S Bay Boulevard Debbie Vogler 941-705-3328 A4402745 $1,925,000
B R A D E N T O N B E AC H 1710 Gulf Drive N E Hannah Hillyard & George Myers 941-744-7358 A4215055 $1,889,000
ANNA MARIA 107 Willow Avenue Laurie M Mock & Maureen Horn 941-232-3665 A4421946 $1,449,000
ANNA MARIA 111 Spring Avenue Kristi Berger & Deborah Capobianco 941-730-3801 A4421014 $1,125,000
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MANNIE: Back in town FROM PAGE 23
“Mannie looks good. She’s more popular than ever and loving life,” White said of the new Mannie.
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Every week or so, Flynn changes Mannie’s outfit, hairstyle and hair color and her ever-changing appearance adds to the mystique. Some outfits are work-like and conservative, others are revealing and risqué. When Hurricane Irma was approaching in 2017, Mannie donned a lifejacket. Local business owner and Anna Maria Island Chamber of Commerce board of directors’ chairperson Bev Lesnick appreciates Mannie’s photographic nature and her social media presence. “It’s a good Instagram, Facebook or Pinterest picture. Mannie is known worldwide,” Lesnick said.
“I think Mannie gives men hope,” her friend Amy Tobin joked. “When you walk in and see Mannie you know you’re at the Drift. If you don’t know Mannie, you’re not a local,” said Seafood Shack bartender Delanie Herlihy-Kos. “Mannie has feelings too,” Kos said to those who might mean her harm. Bradenton Realtor Andy Cochran became a Mannie fan back when he still split his time between Florida and Vermont. “She’s the main attraction of Bridge Street for me. She keeps me coming back. After recovering from her plastic surgery, she’s just as beautiful as ever. Welcome back Mannie,” he said. The Drift In is located at 120 Bridge Street in Bradenton Beach.
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TOURISM: Promotion up FROM PAGE 15
She recounted an online search by a relative that found four such vacation rentals on Anna Maria Island, all sleeping 16 people and charging at least $15,000 a week. “We are not getting that revenue,” she said, noting that one rental is not even fully constructed yet. The same problem exists in the 11 tourist destinations that Klages works with, he said. A Manatee County ordinance requires the tax collector to collect the 5 percent tourist tax from owners of accommodations rented for six months or less who charge the tax to their renters, in most
cases, tourists. With no practical way to identify rental owners using Airbnb to offer rental lodging on websites and mobile apps, Manatee County Tax Collector Ken Burton Jr. sued Airbnb in April 2017 to enforce collections. Airbnb owners are on the honor system to report and pay their tourist taxes. Manatee County commissioners unanimously voted on Jan. 29 to investigate working with the DOR to collect tourist taxes from vacation rental owners using Airbnb, rather than wait for the lawsuit to conclude.
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December 2018 tourist tax collections compared to December 2017
IN OTHER BUSINESS:
• The TDC learned that a concert series at The Center of Anna Maria Island will conclude on April 1 with the Marshall Tucker Band. • The council was updated on the eight-story Sheraton hotel that is planned at the Bradenton Area Convention Center in Palmetto, which will include retail stores and may include a second hotel and an outdoor event area. “This is the most important project we have on the table,” Falcione said, adding that the project is unique from St. Petersburg to Fort Myers.
Anna Maria Bradenton Beach Holmes Beach Manatee County Total*
17% 4% 7% 3%
*(Anna Maria Island, Bradenton, Longboat Key, unincorporated Manatee County, Palmetto) 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. About 50 percent of the tax proceeds are allocated to Bradenton Area Convention and Visitors Bureau tourism marketing efforts, with 20 percent allocated to beach renourishment. Resort tax increases reflect both increased visitation and improved tax collection efforts. Amounts shown were collected in December and paid to the Manatee County Tax Collector’s Office in January. Manatee County numbers include Anna Maria Island cities, Bradenton, the portion of Longboat Key within Manatee County, unincorporated Manatee County and Palmetto. To anonymously report a rental owner who may not be paying the tax, call 941-741-4809 or visit http://www.taxcollector.com/ tdt-evader.cfm Source: Manatee County Tax Collector
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FAMILY FUN
At the Island Branch Library, 5701 Marina Drive, Holmes Beach: • Wednesday, Feb. 13, Coloring Club at noon; night sky viewing at 6 p.m. and Island Time Book Club at 6:30 p.m. • Thursday, Feb. 14, a veteran’s services professional will be available to help vets with needs, 9 to 11 a.m.; annual Friends of the Island Branch Library book sale at Roser Church, Friends of the Island Branch Library membership only sale from 10 to noon, then from noon to 3 open to the public. • Friday, Feb. 15, Forty Carrots - Partners in Play, 10 to 11 a.m.; Mahjongg Club, 11:30 a.m. to 1:30 p.m.; annual Friends of the Island Branch Library book sale at Roser Church, from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. • Saturday, Feb. 16, annual Friends of the Island Branch Library book sale at Roser Church, from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m.; Meditation with Sheryl, 11 a.m. to noon. • Tuesday, Feb. 19, Preschool story time, 10 to 11 a.m.; Majongg Club, 11:30 a.m. to 1:30 p.m.; Streaming TV information for cable cutters. For more information, call the library at 942-778-6341.
denton, from 1 to 3 p.m. All teens are invited to register to create an original fashion using recycled or repurposed materials. Each design will be presented on a runway in front of a panel of judges and audience members. Designers can either model the design themselves or choose their own models (any ages). Keep Manatee Beautiful, dedicated to promoting community awareness and involvement in litter prevention, recycling and beautification throughout Manatee County, is again sponsoring prizes for first, second and third place, and honorable mention also will be awarded. Winners will be based on creativity, presentation and use of recycled materials. Designers can register as an individual or part of a team. Both designers and their models will have access to makeup and hair stylists the morning of the show free of charge. Lunch also will be provided to contestants, courtesy of the Friends of Central Library. Interested teens can register at http://bit.ly/recycledfash or directly from @manalibraries Facebook event: https://www.facebook.com/ events/168612977418310/.
RECYCLED FASHIONS CONTEST
HEAVENLY MUSIC PLANNED
Manatee County’s most unique fashion show, Recycled Dreams, returns Saturday, April 6, at the Main Library, 1301 Barcarrota Boulevard W., Bra-
Senior Adventures will attend a Sunny Side concert, harpist performance on Friday, Feb. 15. There will be an early departure at 9 a.m. with
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The Hi-12 group is having is an open house on Monday, Feb. 25, at 11 a.m. for men and their ladies at Duff's Buffet in Bradenton. Call Jeff Davis to RSVP at 610-417-8542. They meet every Monday January through April.
Bogart era. Murder at Café Noir plays at 7 p.m. on Thursday, Feb. 21, Friday, Feb. 22, Thursday, Feb. 28, and Friday, March 1, and at 1 p.m. on Sundays, Feb. 24 and March 3. For more information, visit www. bridgestreetevents.com or contact Matthew Mayo at bookings@bridgestreetevents.com or call 941-920-4570. Tickets are $60 plus tax and service fee. For tickets, visit www.bridgestreetevents. com or call 941-251-6628.
DRAMA COMES TO BRADENTON BEACH
SPRINGFEST VOLUNTEERS NEEDED
a continental breakfast. Bring s $2 donation. For more information and to make a reservation, call Kaye Bell at 941-538-0945.
ATTENTION ALL MASONS,
Bridge Street Events, 119 Bridge, St., presents “Murder at Café Noir,” an interactive murder mystery dinner theater on select dates and times between Feb. 21 and March 3. David Landau wrote the script, and Nikki Sturn wrote the music. Cory Boyas is the director. This ’40s detective story come to life features Rick Archer, P.I., out to find a curvaceous runaway on the forgotten island of Mustique, a place stuck in a black-and-white era. The owner of the Café Noir has washed ashore, murdered, and Rick’s quarry was the last person seen with him. Rick employs his hard-boiled talents to find the killer. Was it the French madame and club manager, the voodoo priestess, the shyster British attorney, the black marketeer, or the femme fatale? The audience participation changes the flow of this comic tribute to the
The Anna Maria Island Art League is seeking Volunteers for its 31st Annual Springfest to be held Saturday and Sunday, March 9 and 10, from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. The event, one of two judged art festivals on the Island. They are looking for people to sell food tickets, raffle tickets and serve at the hospitality booth and Young at Art Booth. Those who can spend an hour or more are asked to give Fran a call at 941-7782099 or artleagueami@gmail.com. Volunteers need not commit the entire day. A time slot of two or four hours is adequate. Organizers are also asking League members to volunteer as well.
Historical society readies for busy season Last year, there were a record 8,000 visitors to the Anna Maria Island Historical Society Museum, according to Society President Lynn Brennan. She spoke at the group’s Feb. 5 luncheon, her last as president. Brennan pointed out improvements to the Belle Haven Cottage, such as replacing windows and trim on the historic building in preparation for the tourist season, and told members they will likely exceed last year’s count. At the meeting, members installed society co-founder Pat Copeland as their new president, Liz Hager as vice president, Barbara Murphy as recording secretary, Evelyn Hoskins as corresponding secretary and George McKay
as treasurer. Board members installed include Brennan, Arlene Clark, Caryn Hodge and Valerie Wilson. Guest speaker Peggy Donoho, of Bradenton, spoke about her book, “Miguel’s Bay” that she co-authored with Tampa Bay Times newspaper reporter Ron Prouty. The book is about Miguel and Frederica Guerrero, two of the earliest settlers on Terra Ceia Island, a barrier island west of Palmetto. Donoho is a descendant of Guerrero and while researching the book, she learned Prouty was a descendant of the settlers, too. Donoho sold autographed copies of her book after the meeting. The book is also for sale at the museum, 402 Pine Ave., Anna Maria.
Peggy Donoho, left, holds her book, “Miguel’s Bay,” at the Anna Maria Island Historical Society luncheon. Below, Becky Kobos and Joel Shoemaker greeted the meeting attendees in historic costumes. TOM VAUGHT | SUN
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Coastal cleanup, Coquina Beach South Boat Ramp, 1465 Gulf Drive S., Bradenton Beach, 9 a.m. to noon. Cortez Commercial Fishing Festival, FISH Preserve, 4511 124th Ct. W., Cortez, 10 a.m. to 6 p.m., $4. Meditation, Island Branch Library, 5701 Marina Drive, Holmes Beach, 11 a.m. Starry night telescope exploration, Perico Preserve, 11700 Manatee Ave. W., Bradenton, 7 p.m. Reserve to aedan.stockdale@ mymanatee.org or 941742-5923 ext. 6039.
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Cortez Commercial Fishing Festival, FISH Preserve, 4511 124th Ct. W., Cortez, 10 a.m. to 6 p.m., $4. Beach market, Coquina Beach, 2650 Gulf Drive S., Bradenton Beach, 10 a.m. to 4 p.m.
MONDAY FEB. 18
Social bridge games, Roser Church, 512 Pine Ave., Anna
Maria, noon.
TUESDAY FEB. 19
Farmer’s Market, City Pier Park, 100 N. Bay Blvd., Anna Maria, 8:30 a.m.-2 p.m. Roser-Robics chair-based exercise class, Roser Church, 512 Pine Ave., Anna Maria, 9:30 a.m. Preschool story time, Island Branch Library, 5701 Marina Drive, Holmes Beach, 10 a.m. Soap making, The Folk School at Florida Maritime Museum, 4415 119th St. W., Cortez, 10 a.m., $38. Mahjong, Island Branch Library, 5701 Marina Drive, Holmes Beach, 11:30 a.m. Tech help, Island Branch Library, 5701 Marina Drive, Holmes Beach, 2 p.m. Streaming TV info, Island Branch Library, 5701 Marina Drive, Holmes Beach, 2-4 p.m.
WEDNESDAY FEB. 20
Manatee Audubon Society birding tour, Robinson Preserve, 170499th St. N.W.,
OBITUARIES George A. Parker, Jr. George A. Parker, Jr., of Holmes Beach, Fla., died peacefully on Jan. 27, 2019. Born in Philadelphia on Nov. 14, 1920, he was the son of George A. Parker and Florence S. Parker. In 1942, he earned a BA from Colby College in Waterville, Maine, and began a career with Horace T. Potts, a Philadelphia steel distributor, becoming vice president of sales. Later he began a second career as a pension consultant. In 1943 he married Geraldine D. Fennessy, of Cranston, R.I., also a graduate of Colby College. In 1947, they moved to Flour-
Bradenton, 8 a.m. Beach market, Coquina Beach, 2650 Gulf Drive S., Bradenton Beach, 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Memoir writing, The Folk School at Florida Maritime Museum, 4415 119th St. W., Cortez, 10 a.m., $38. Movies in the Park, "October Sky," City Pier Park, 100 N. Bay Blvd., Anna Maria, 6:30 p.m.
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Veteran services information, Island Branch Library, 5701 Marina Drive, Holmes Beach, 9 a.m. Roser-Robics chair-based exercise class, Roser Church, 512 Pine Ave., Anna Maria, 9:30 a.m. Tour the A.P. Bell Fish House, The Folk School at Florida Maritime Museum, 4415 119th St. W., Cortez, 10 a.m., $28. Mollusks Monthly, Coquina Beach, 2650 Gulf Drive S., Bradenton Beach, 10 a.m. Reserve to 941-742-5923, ext. 6036. Book Club, Island Branch Library, 5701 Marina Drive, Holmes Beach, 10:15 a.m.
town, Pa., with their two sons, Dennis M. Parker, and David B Parker. Their daughter Deborah L. Spector was born in 1954. George and Gerry were active in many social organizations in the Philadelphia area. Both were avid bridge players. In 1969, they purchased a home in Spray Beach, N.J., where George became commodore of the Spray Beach Yacht Club. In later years he was president of the Homeowners Association of West Bay Point and Moorings in Holmes Beach Fla. In addition to his three children he leaves nine grandchildren, three great grandchildren and his companion of 10 years, Virginia Horne. He was predeceased by his wife in 2006. A private graveside service and
Lightship basket weaving demonstration, The Folk School at Florida Maritime Museum, 4415 119th St. W., Cortez, 1 p.m., $13. Friends Lecture and Travel Series, "Women in Politics" with Sally Vastola, Island Branch Library, 5701 Marina Drive, Holmes Beach, 2 p.m. Science and service book club, Robinson Preserve, Mosaic NEST, 1704 99th St. N.W., Bradenton, 5 p.m. Reserve to 941-742-5923, ext. 6035. Jam in the Sand, Anna Maria Island Beach Café, 4000 Gulf Drive, Holmes Beach, 5 to 8 p.m. Artist’s reception for Richard Thomas’ “Draw to Line and Color” exhibit opening, The Studio at Gulf and Pine, 10101 Gulf Drive, Anna Maria, 6-8 p.m. Bingo, Annie Silver Community Center, 103 23rd St. N., Bradenton Beach, 6:30 p.m.
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Forty Carrots, Island Branch Library, 5701 Marina Drive, Holmes Beach, 10 a.m. Mahjong, Island Branch Library, 5701 Marina Drive,
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SATURDAY FEB. 23
CPR training, Island Branch Library, 5701 Marina Drive, Holmes Beach, 9 a.m. to noon. Learn to download audiobooks, Island Branch Library, 5701 Marina Drive, Holmes Beach, 2 p.m.
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Beach market, Coquina Beach, 2650 Gulf Drive S., Bradenton Beach, 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Yoga, Palma Sola Botanical Park, 9800 17th Ave. N.W., Bradenton, 10 a.m.
inurnment, followed by a reception will be held in warmer weather in Hillside Cemetery in Montgomery County Pa. Brown & Sons Funeral Homes & Crematory 43rd Street Chapel is in charge of arrangements. Condolences may be made to www.brownandsonsfuneral. com
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1/31, information, 2800 Gulf Drive. Equipment used in installing new force main water pipes may have been vandalized.
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Social bridge games, Roser Church, 512 Pine Ave., Anna Maria, noon.
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Farmer’s Market, City Pier Park, 100 N. Bay Blvd., Anna Maria, 8:30 a.m.-2 p.m. Roser-Robics chair-based exercise class, Roser Church, 512 Pine Ave., Anna Maria, 9:30 a.m. Preschool story time, Island Branch Library, 5701 Marina Drive, Holmes Beach, 10 a.m. Stroller Strolls, Robinson Preserve, 1704 99th St. N.W., Bradenton, 10 a.m. Reserve to 941-742-57578, ext. 4. Mahjong, Island Branch Library, 5701 Marina Drive, Holmes Beach, 11:30 a.m. Tech help, Island Branch Library, 5701 Marina Drive, Holmes Beach, 2 p.m. Preserve Ambassadors: Coastal Gems, Robinson Preserve, Mosaic NEST, 1704 99th St. N.W., Bradenton, 2 p.m. Reserve to 941-7425923, ext. 6039.
1/31, driving with no valid license, 3900 East Bay Drive. The officer stopped the driver for inoperative lights and found he had no license. He was arrested. 2/1, found property, 500 block of 68th Street. A bicycle was found. 2/2, Driving with a suspended license, 4000 S.R. 789. The officer stopped the driver for an obscured license plate. He found out the driver’s license had been suspended and issued him a summons to appear. 2/4, DUI, 2800 Gulf Drive. The officer stopped the driver because he had a headlight out. The officer he saw signs of intoxicationon the driver, and he had the driver perform a field sobriety test. The officer arrested him based on the test’s results.
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Football futures constructed by Moss Builders BY MONICA SIMPSON SPECIAL TO THE SUN
The Island’s community center youth sports have always been known as the place to have fun, play sports and develop athletic skills. In the many decades, a lot has changed at what is now known as The Center, but children playing sports with adult volunteer coaches has not. As the youth flag football season progresses on the big field with good competition with kids from eight-to 17-years old, the little field is the place where the younger ballers work both sides of the football in the youth flag football clinic. Once again Ryan Moss, of Moss Builders, is enthusiastically taking the time out of his busy schedule to work with nearly 20 5- to 7-year-olds on the gridiron, including Moss,’ two sons Mason and Miles. Last Tuesday night, Moss was joined on the field by his father Pastor Ed Moss of CrossPointe Fellowship. The coaches separated the players into two teams to warm-up and practice some of their skills. With flags and pennies on, the scrimmage game ensued. On one side of the football was Dylan Sato, with younger sibling Brandon Sato on the other. Pastor Moss helped get one of his players in the right position on the football field by gently picking him up and placing him in the correct spot. Miles Moss played the center position most of the scrimmage, snapping the ball to B. Sato stepping into the footsteps of his father, Jason Sato, who played at the community center as a child and as QB in the adult flag football league. Carrying on the family legacy, Camden Rudacille took the field with big brother Cale and dad Scott watching from the sideline. S. Rudacille, also an Island native, played many games over the years at the community center. Brother and sister Boman and Tinley Sears saw action on the field with big plays for their teams. The Bomans were joined by Eli Lewis, who showed his defensive prowess during the scrimmage. Duncan Cloutier took the football down the field on a number of plays, gaining yardage for his team. Over the past two months, the Moss Builders football clinic has seen football action by Guiliana Bankert and Brooklyn Melancon continuing the coed sports spirit of The Center. Preston Brighenti, Drew Buky, Hayden Eurice,
Wade Kasten, Jack Melancon, Marcus Quinn and Landon Reuter worked to hone their skills in the clinic sessions before hitting the big field in the coming seasons. The culmination of lessons learned in the clinics is progression onto the large field in the eight- to 10-year-old flag football league. Those playing in this age group are moving into playoff action, with semifinal play on Wednesday, Feb. 20, with #2 seed Progressive Cabinetry playing either #3 Slim’s Place or #6 Bins Be Clean. In the second semifinal game #1 Beach Bums will go against the winner of the quarterfinal match up between #4 Planet Stone and #5 Ugly Grouper. The age group championship game is scheduled to play on Tuesday, Feb. 26, at 5:30 p.m.
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Tuesday night’s football clinic scrimmage put Boman Sears on offense, taking the football down the field with sister Tinsley close behind.
SUN SCOREBOARD TUESDAY, FEB. 5 YOUTH FLAG FOOTBALL EIGHT- TO 10-YEAR-OLD LEAGUE Progressive Slim's Place
Cabinetry (3-3-1) 43 (3-3-1) 0
Planet Stone Ugly Grouper
(2-4-1) 35 (1-6-0) 22
Bins Be Clean Beach Bums
(1-6-0) 7 (7-0-0) 33
WEDNESDAY, FEB. 6 YOUTH FLAG FOOTBALL 11- TO 13-YEAR-OLD LEAGUE Beach House Real Estate CABB Cleaning
(2-4-0) 7 (5-0-0) 33
Island Charms Beach House Real Estate
(3-2-0) 12 0
YOUTH FLAG FOOTBALL 14- TO 17-YEAR-OLD LEAGUE
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Older brother Dylan Sato smiles while making the defensive stop on his sibling, Brandon, with friend Mason Moss there ready to make the assist.
ACE Hardware Cloud Pest Control
(5-0-0) 19 (0-5-0) 12
Island Fitness Blue Lagoon
(3-2-0) 26 (2-3-0) 30
THURSDAY, FEB. 7 ADULT CO-ED FLAG FOOTBALL LEAGUE Hashmark Sports Ugly Gouper
(1-3) 12 (1-3) 40
Beach House Real Estate Progressive Cabinetry
(2-2) 6 (3-1) 27
Lancaster Design Gulfview Windows
(3-1) 20 (2-2) 13
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The youngest Moss baller, Miles Moss, carried the football to gain critical yardage in the Moss Builders football clinic scrimmage last Tuesday night.
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Judge issues KORN ruling A judge has ordered the previously rejected KORN charter amendment questions to appear on a future ballot. BY JOE HENDRICKS SUN CORRESPONDENT | jhendricks@amisun.com
BRADENTON BEACH – Judge Lon Arend has issued an order requiring four disputed charter amendment questions proposed by the Keep Our Residential Neighborhoods (KORN) political action committee to be placed on a future city ballot. Arend’s ruling means Bradenton Beach’s registered voters will be given the opportunity to determine the fate of four charter amendment questions the city commission chose not to place on the 2018 ballot. In lieu of a special election or an appeal by the city, KORN’s charter initiative questions would likely appear on the fall 2019 ballot. KORN’s charter initiatives proposed a citywide prohibition on multi-level parking garages, hiring a full-time city manager, increasing setback restrictions and prohibiting vacant commission seats from being filled by commission appointment. City Attorney Ricinda Perry informed city commissioners of the ruling during the commission’s Feb. 7 meeting. “I don’t entirely agree with the judge’s order. He’s written at least two new requirements into the statutes that apply to referendum. The first is very interesting and is actually favorable for the city. The city has 100 percent control and obligation to write all ballot initiatives,” Perry said. This would take place after the Supervisor of Elections Office has verified the petition signatures and determined that they were collected from at least 10 percent of the city’s
The first is very interesting and is actually favorable for the city.” JOE HENDRICKS | SUN
KORN members Reed Mapes and John Metz have scored a partial victory in court.
registered voters. “After that, the city has 100 percent control of all the content that goes before city voters,” Perry said, noting this allows the city to rewrite the ballot language proposed by petitioners. “That’s an extremely generous reading of the statute,” Perry said. Perry believes Arend’s ruling now applies to all petition initiatives and all municipalities located within the 12th Judicial Circuit. Perry said she is troubled, however, by the judge’s second opinion that if someone proposes an initiative the municipality feels is illegal, it must go to court and get a judge’s ruling on the legality of the proposed initiative. Taking this to an extreme example, Perry said the city no longer has the right to reject a ballot initiative that seeks discriminatory actions based on race or some other criteria. Perry said the city would be required to place the initiative on the ballot unless a judge disallowed it.
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“The plaintiff demands that this court will enter a writ of mandamus requiring the city clerk and/or the city to submit the petitions to the Supervisor (of elections) to verify that they are signed by 10 percent of the city electors,” said the original lawsuit complaint filed in July. The lawsuit also sought a court order directing the clerk and/or the city to put the proposed charter amendment questions to a vote of the city’s electors at the next general election or at a special election. Attorney Robert Hendrickson filed the lawsuit with the 12th Judicial Circuit Court in Manatee County on Thursday, July 5, and the complaint named the city of Bradenton Beach and City Clerk Terri Sanclemente as defendants. In June, the City Commission voted 4-1 to uphold Sanclemente’s previous decision to reject the proposed KORN amendments according to Article 4 of the city charter. Sanclemente told commissioners the KORN petitions were not gathered
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in accordance with the city charter. By the same 4-1 vote, the commission supported Commissioner Ralph Cole’s second motion, which stated KORN’s ballot initiatives did not comply with Florida Statutes 166.031 and 101.161. Commissioner Randy White opposed both motions. Perry told commissioners state law no longer allows land-use matters to be decided by voter referendum and those issues must now be addressed in the land development code and/or the city’s comprehensive plan. Perry believed this would apply to KORN’s parking garage and setback amendments. In August, the City Commission unanimously adopted two ordinances that now prohibit stand-alone or multi-level parking garages citywide. It will now be up to a judge to decide if the parking garage and setback initiatives are illegal.
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