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Volusia, a loggerhead sea turtle, was released into the Gulf of Mexico at Coquina Beach on Tuesday morning, and paddled out toward a rainbow that emerged from the clouds as she took off. She was found floating off Anna Maria Island on May 1, where she was having difficulty lifting her head to breathe. Anna Maria Island Turtle Watch and Shorebird Monitoring transported Volusia to the Clearwater Marine Aquarium, where she was treated for air in her body cavity which affected her buoyancy. cindy lane | sun
Committee tries to jump start permit parking City commissioners will discuss the issue at their work session on Thursday, July 16, at 7 p.m. BY PAT COPELAND SUN STAFF WRITER | pcopeland@amisun.com
HOLMES BEACH – While Mayor Bob Johnson urged moderation to address
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parking issues in certain neighborhoods, Island Congestion Committee members remained adamant that they want permit parking for residents only on those streets. The two test areas in which members are seeking to ban parking except for residents with permits are called Phase I and include White Avenue to 78th
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AMI businesses asked to check surveillance videos A new reward of $3,500 is announced in the turtle terrorism case. BY CINDY LANE SUN STAFF WRITER | clane@amisun.com
The Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission (FWC) is asking Anna Maria Island businesses to check surveil-
lance videos to assist in the investigation into the death of three black skimmer chicks and damage done to five loggerhead sea turtle nests last month. Of eight businesses and homeowners surveyed by The Sun after the incident, only one, Wicked Taco Cantina, found a video with something looking like the suspects, although police said it was little help. Witnesses said a white man and white see SURVEILLANCE, page 28
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Pier bids opened The proposals were scheduled for in-depth discussion at Tuesday’s commission work session. BY JOE HENDRICKS SUN CORRESPONDENT
BRADENTON BEACH – City officials got their first look at the pier lease proposals Friday afternoon and now have to determine which of the four restaurant proposals is most desirable and advantageous to the city. Mayor Jack Clarke and Commissioners Janie Robertson and John Shaughnessy were on hand when the bids were opened by City Clerk Terri Sanclemente shortly after 2 p.m. The Pier Team advisory board, led by Police Chief Sam Speciale, then began evaluating the proposals before making a preliminary recommendation to the City Commission during Tuesday’s commission workshop, at which commissioners will delve deeper into the proposals. “The city of Bradenton Beach received completed RFP submissions from five extremely qualified candidates,” Clarke said. “There is plenty of time to review the RFP submissions prior to the Tuesday workshop and commissioners will be able to further
review the proposals during the nine days prior to the July 23 commission meeting,” he added, noting that he anticipates a commission vote at that time. The RFP (request for proposal) issued by the city last month sought to lease the city-owned waterfront restaurant space for $2,500 per month, plus a percentage of monthly gross revenue offered by those interested in the restaurant space previously occupied by Cast-n-Cage and Rotten Ralph’s. The city is also looking to lease the adjacent bait shop for $750 a month and the former harbor master’s office for $550. Two of the four proposals included the bait shop and office space, two were for the restaurant only and one was essentially for the office space only.
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The most generous offer came from Bradenton Beach Marina owner Michael Bazzy, who offered the city $3,500 per month, plus 5 percent of gross restaurant sales and 10 percent of net operating profits on food, beverage and alcohol. Bazzy also offered $1,000 per month for the bait shop space, plus 5 percent of gross sales and 10 percent of net operating profits on bait and tackle; and $750 per month,
plus 5 percent of gross sales and 10 percent of net operating profits on pump-out services, water taxi and harbor master services for the office space. Bazzy’s proposal envisions marina-like uses and the preliminary information provided by Sanclemente did not indicate what style restaurant his group has in mind. Richard Foresta, owner of three Colorado-based Angelo’s and Apeizza pizzerias, offered $2,500 a month, plus 4 percent of gross sales. His proposal notes that these figures could be further negotiated. Foresta also offered $750 a month for the bait shop and $550 a month for the harbor master’s office. John Horne, president and CEO of three Anna Maria Oyster Bar restaurants located in Bradenton and Ellenton, submitted a proposal for the restaurant space only. Horne is offering $1,666 per month for the first year of a five year lease, followed by annual three percent rent increases that would equate to $2,500 per month in year two, $2,575 in year three, $2,652.25 in year four and $2,731.82 in year five. This would result in annual rent payments that begin at $20,000 and escalate to $32,781. Horne’s proposal includes a stipulation that says, “Tenant shall pay landlord 3 percent of sales over an un-natural break
point of $1 million, payable within 15 days of anniversary date.” A group led by Tampa resident Kam Sourivongs is interested in opening an Asian fusion restaurant and offered $2,500 per month plus 4 percent of restaurant sales. Sourivongs’ proposal projects a combined lease payment of $4,000 to $7,000 monthly and notes that this equates to an average cost of $2 to $4 per square foot per month, which he feels is about the current market rate. Sourivongs is requesting two rent-free months in order to allow for $100,000 in capital improvements which would include remodeling the kitchen and indoor and outdoor dining areas. Paradise Boat Tours owner Sherman Baldwin submitted a proposal for all three buildings, but his primary interest is the harbor master’s office. Baldwin has also had preliminary discussions with Foresta about subleasing the bait shop and harbor master’s office. “If Rich Foresta wins the bid for all three, I’ll be running the bait shop and office space,” Baldwin said. If the winning proposal does include the bait shop and office space, separate RFPs will be issues for those spaces.
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The Coast Guard rescued a man and a woman after they fell from their personal watercraft near Sarasota Pass on Friday, July 10. At 10:07 p.m., the Cortez Coast Guard Station received a 911 transfer call from Sarasota Police Department of a man on a disabled boat reporting he had seen two people fall off of a personal watercraft into the water. At 10:12 p.m. a 29-foot response boatsmall II crew from the station was launched, arrived on scene and rescued the pair from the water. They were both wearing their life jackets. The crew safely transported the unidentified people and their personal watercraft to the 10th St. boat ramp in Sarasota. “This was a job really well done by the whole crew,” said Petty Officer 2nd Class Kyle Gaub, an officer of the day at the station. “We were able to gather the people’s position quickly and safely pull them out of the water. I don’t know if that would’ve been the same outcome had they not been wearing life jackets.” There were no reported injuries.
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Happy birthday Snooty!
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It’s official – Snooty is the The Oldest Manatee in Captivity according to the Guinness Book of World Records. They know that because he was born in captivity on July 21, 1948, at the old Miami Aquarium and Tackle Company before moving to Bradenton in 1949. He turns 67 this year and his birthday will be celebrated during Snooty’s 67th Birthday Bash and Wildlife Festival on July 18, from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Visitors will be able to see Snooty in the Spanish Courtyard’s underwater viewing area for free during the party. It is widely believed that Snooty is the oldest Florida manatee in the world. Manatee ages can only be determined after a necropsy by examining their ear bones. According to the Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission, the oldest wild Florida manatee was 59 years old, with the next oldest having reached 48 years of age. Snooty, the official mascot of Manatee County, shares his tank with Myakklemore, a juvenile
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Snooty’s Summer Salad Challenge drew five local restaurants on Monday, including the Chiles Restaurant Group (Mar Vista Dockside Restaurant and Pub, the BeachHouse, and Sandbar restaurant) to make salads using Snooty’s favorite vegetables and fruits. male manatee who was discovered orphaned and suffering from cold stress in the Myakka River in January 2014 and two new boys, Icecube and Sarasolo, which both suffered from cold stress and have been undergoing rehabilitation at
Lowry Park Zoo. Donations to the aquarium can be made to Carrie’s Match for the Manatees online at SouthFloridaMuseum.org or by contacting Dannie Sherrill at 941-746-4131, ext. 11.
Bridge work continues Crews are working on the Longboat Pass Bridge. The bridge will close to traffic overnight from midnight each night to 5 a.m. each morning for two consecutive nights tentatively planned for Wednesday, July 15, and Thursday, July 16. Traffic will be detoured onto New Pass Bridge and US 41 while crews are working. Use caution, plan additional travel time and expect possible delays.
Historical society receives state grant Maureen McCormick, president of the Anna Maria Island Historical Society, announced that the Florida Legislature has funded its grant through the Florida Division of Cultural Affairs. This grant of $16,500 will be used to match the Manatee County Tourist Development Council grant awarded earlier this year. In addition, Lizzie Vann, Save The Trolley Fund and the Bishop and Parker foundations have provided matching funding. The grant project includes renovation of the exhibits, providing better flow and access; opening the front door for improved access to the museum and window treatment to protect the artifacts and exhibits from UV damage. Design and implementation of the project will be through Burke Preservation Services.
Oil spill funds trickle in Five years after the BP oil spill, municipalities begin recovering settlements funds. BY CINDY LANE SUN STAFF WRITER | clane@amisun.com
BRADENTON BEACH – The city will receive $210,797 from the $18.7 billion BP settlement to compensate for damages caused by the Deepwater Horizon explosion that gushed oil into the Gulf of Mexico from April through July 2010. Mayor Jack Clarke announced the amount at last week’s commission meeting. The city originally sought $443,607; the settlement was $333,783 less attorney fees of $111,260 and expenses of $11,726. The city of Anna Maria will net $84,254 after attorney fees and expenses from its $120,363 settlement. Holmes Beach officials are expected to announce that city’s settlement amount this week. Manatee County has not yet
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The BP oil spill has fueled enduring fears about environmental impacts to local waters. disclosed its settlement amount, citing a confidentiality clause in the settlement agreement. The projects the county previously listed in anticipation of the funds include environmental land acquisition, the expansion of Robinson Preserve, artificial reef enhancement, seagrass monitoring in Sarasota Bay and restoration of
the Green Bridge fishing pier. The municipal settlements follow settlements to local businesses and their employees, commercial fishermen and others who claimed that business losses, mostly tourism-related, were caused by the perception that oil had damsee oil, page 32
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Stormwater bill causes flood of calls Some individual condo owners will have to pay city stormwater bills for the first time. BY CINDY LANE SUN STAFF WRITER | clane@amisun.com
BRADENTON BEACH – Residents flooded city hall with phone calls last week when they opened their mail to find stormwater utility bills that were higher for some and that some had never before owed. A letter from Mayor Jack Clarke, enclosed with the bills, explained that a new, more equitable computation method was used to calculate the rate of $4.40 per 100 square feet of site acreage. “That means some folks will pay a little more and some folks will pay somewhat less,” he wrote. But the new method hikes bills for some single family homeowners, and requires individual condominium owners, whose associations had previously paid stormwater bills, to pay the bills themselves for the first time. Stormwater billing is transitioning from the city to Manatee County over the next two years, city Public Works Director Tom Woodard said, with bills sent
by the city this year and next year and the county doing the billing after that. The county would have billed individual property owners, not condo associations, when the transition was complete anyway, he said. “We’re just getting a head start on the new system, getting people used to it a bit early,” he added. To convert the city’s current billing system to handle the new methodology would have required a new computer program at more expense than was justifiable for two years, he said. If condo associations collected assessments in advance for this year’s stormwater bill, which covers from July 1, 2015 to June 30, 2016, they will owe owners a refund, Woodard said. He added that since associations will no longer have to pay stormwater bills, they should remove that line item from their future budgets. Some condo owners questioned the billing, saying it seemed higher than it should be based on the square footage of their units, but the new computation method is based on the square footage of the entire property, not individual units, he said, resulting in owners with smaller units and larger units paying the same
amount. The city settled on the current calculation method after the previous method was criticized by some large resort property owners as inequitable, said the city’s consulting engineer, Lynn Townsend Burnett. The new method includes an increase that was approved to enable the city to fulfill its obligation of contributing its share towards stormwater projects under a 50/50 Southwest Florida Water Management District (SWFWMD) grant, she said. The three-year grant expired in 2013, but the city, in arrears on its obligation due to revenue shortfalls, asked for an extension from SWFWMD “and we had to increase the bills to make up the difference,” she said. So far, the city has spent about $900,000 on stormwater projects, she said, adding that another $300,000 will be spent between now and Sept. 30 on projects from Ninth Street North to 12th Street North from Gulf Drive to Sarasota Bay. Projects are scheduled from Bridge Street North to Second Street North from Gulf Drive to the bay between Oct. 1 and Dec. 31, she said.
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Only six more shopping months The Anna Maria Island Privateers are hosting a Christmas in July on Bridge Street in Bradenton Beach on Saturday, July 25. Santa and his new sleigh will be arriving at 6 p.m. for pictures. Santa’s bag will be filled with toys for all the kids. The Drift In, 120 Bridge St., will have a pot luck dinner starting 7 p.m. Bring a dish to share or donate $5 to eat. There will also be a Pirate Party in a Basket raffle with at least $100 in pirate drinks inside that basket, also a Lotto Board raffle with $100 in cash guaranteed and a whole lotta lottery tickets to scratch. Raffle tickets are available at the Drift In. The winning ticket will be drawn at 9:45 p.m. that night; the winner does not need to be present during the drawing. Proceeds go toward the Privateers’ charitable endeavors.
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recent National Public Radio science program dealt with the issue of bicycling on city streets and posed the question, "Why do bicyclists break the rules?" The expert guest on the show was from the University of Colorado/Denver's Department of Civil Engineering, which did several studies related to cycling across the nation. One of those studies involved 18,000 cyclists, motorists and pedestrians and sought to shed some light on, among other things, who is breaking the traffic laws the most and why. The results might surprise you. The study first found that everyone breaks traffic rules at one point or another and that some of these transgressions seem to be socially acceptable while others are not. We've all driven over the speed limit and many of us do so frequently. Yet this doesn't seem to generate much anger from fellow motorists, especially if we're traveling on a highway. And, if we're honest about it, we've all run a stop sign on a side street while riding our bikes. This, however, does tend to make motorists mad, especially those who don't run stop signs and stop lights while driving. Part of this is the safety factor involved. No driver, mad or otherwise, wants to be the one who hits someone riding a bike. But the fact is that cyclists don't break the rules of the road any more than motorists do, according to these studies. In fact, the safest cities, in terms of transportation accidents, are the ones that have the largest cycling population. Unfortunately, our transportation systems weren't built for bikes. They were built for cars. We only need look at the Island's roads to see that this is true. As drivers, we cringe when we pass cyclists riding on Gulf Drive on the narrow strip of pavement we call a bike lane. That is why a designated bike/pedestrian trail on AMI makes so much sense, for safety reasons and otherwise. Yes, it may be a challenge to configure and to fund. Anna Maria Mayor Dan Murphy's idea of a federal grant to go along with county money is one that deserves study. We've all noticed the increasing number of bikes on Island streets this season. That could be a good thing if we had a bike trail, off the main roads where possible, that could be safely enjoyed by visitors and residents alike. It's certainly worth discussing.
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Help on Fourth appreciated This Fourth of July, my sister and I were again thrilled to be in the parade. Our eighth year. My daughter and grandson showed up again this year to help us decorate our ’74 corvette. Unfortunately, around 60th Street in Holmes Beach, the parade stopped long enough for our car to overheat (the pleasure of an old car). We were so lucky to have a number of very nice gentlemen who pushed us into safe territory. We didn’t get names, but you know who you are, and we thank you. There was also a wonderful man from Manatee Fire and Rescue, who took a lot of time to find something for us to put water in our car; again thank you. We wanted to make sure they were aware of how much we appreciated their help. Sue Simpson Bradenton Beach
Tree house plea Pay attention. This is not just about our tree house. The issues that we The Anna Maria Island Sun Staff Publishers Mike Field Maggie Field Editor/CEO Mike Field
present to the courts are also of concern to many citizens, property owners and businesses. An American dream, our Robinson Crusoe-like beach tree house, is still at risk of demolition. The District Court of Appeals (DCA) denied our appeal, thus upheld the Circuit Court’s ruling, sending us back to the city. However, the court’s decision is not final. We have filed a motion for rehearing, seeking ground for review by the Florida Supreme Court. The DCA can change its prior ruling, issue an opinion, a certification to the Supreme Court or reject our request. In its response to our filing, Holmes Beach has asked the court to deny our motion. We have high hope that there will be justice and the tree house will be safe from demolition, but with the recent denial by the DCA, that possibility seems out of reach for the moment. The court denial is equivalent to a near death sentence for our beautiful tree house, loss of property
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rights and blessing to burdensome code enforcement practices. We’d like to believe that this is not the end with justice. And yes, there is still an open possibility for a referendum or petition to let the public decide. Good or bad, the tree house will set a precedent. Beware as to whom and what you want to prevail, as the laws apply to you all as well. Lynn Tran Holmes Beach
Fourth was fun for residents and visitors alike Editor's note: This letter originally was sent to the city of Anna Maria and made available through the read file. My compliments to the mayor for holding an orderly and nice Fourth of July for residents, particularly, but SEE LETTERS, PAGE 7
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the sun survey
LAST WEEK’S QUESTION: What is your opinion of the county's ban on fireworks?
48%
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It is a good idea. Fireworks are dangerous.
Bad idea. It takes all the fun out of the Fourth of July.
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It should be revised to allow some smaller fireworks.
7-23: City Commission meeting, 6 p.m. For information, call 7086130.
7/16: City Commission work session, 7 p.m. 7/23: Police Retirement Board, 1:30 a.m. For information, call 7085800.
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Anna Maria 10005 Gulf Drive
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7/17: City hall closed for fumigation, 1 p.m. 7/22: Planning and Zoning Board, 1 p.m.’ 7/23: City Commission meeting, noon. For information, call 7781005.
Holmes Beach
7/15: Coalition of Barrier Island Elected Officials, Longboat Key Town Hall, 2 p.m. 7/16: West Manatee Fire Commission public hearing to correct language on fire assessment rate resolution followed by commission meeting, 6417 Third Ave. W., Bradenton, 6 p.m.
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THIS WEEK’S SURVEY What do you think of Anna Maria's more vigorous enforcement of parking laws?
• It makes sense enforce the laws you have on the books before creating new regulations.
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also for the visitors. Compared to the past, this was the best one in recent history. I attribute this to the enforcement now taking place and the communication with the visitors and residents. I can only ask why someone did not take the lead on this before, rather than just sitting on their hands and
discussing it to the point of no action. Mr. Mayor, it appears that you are a first-rate administrator. Thank you for serving Joe Paulk Anna Maria
Thanks for the pier I would like to publicly thank County Administrator Ed Hun-
zeker, Director Elliott Falcione and all the members of the TDC for their caring dedication and generosity in the construction of the Bradenton Beach Historical Pier. John Shaughnessy Bradenton Beach commissioner
Paddling Neal Preserve, Neal Preserve, Manatee Avenue east of Anna Maria Island Bridge, 9 a.m. to noon. Reserve to 941-7425757. ext. 7. AMI Community Connections fellowship, AMI Community Center, 407 Magnolia Ave., Anna Maria, 2 p.m. “Worm Composting,” Island Branch Library, 5701 Marina Drive, Holmes Beach, 2 p.m. Spanish for adults, Island Branch Library, 5701 Marina Drive, Holmes Beach, 6 p.m.
Thursday July 16
School age summer program, “Earthlings Band,” Island Branch Library, 5701 Marina Drive, Holmes Beach, 10 a.m. Successful Women Aligning Together, Bridge Street Bistro, 111 Gulf Drive, Bradenton Beach, 11:45 a.m. to 1:15 p.m. Members, $12, guests, $17. RSVP to swatami@gmail.com
Saturday July 18
Snooty’s 67th Birthday Bash, South Florida Museum, 10 a.m. to 2 p.m.
Sunday July 19
Beach Market, Coquina Beach, Bradenton Beach, 10 a.m. to 4 p.m.
Monday July 20
Social bridge games, Roser Church, 512 Pine Ave., Anna Maria, noon.
Tuesday July 21
Children’s story time, Island Branch Library, 5701 Marina Drive, Holmes Beach, 10 a.m. Duplicate bridge, Church of the Annunciation, 4408 Gulf Drive, Holmes Beach, 12:30 p.m.
Wednesday July 22
Archaeology with Jeff Motes, Island Branch Library, 5701 Marina Drive, Holmes Beach, 2 p.m. Spanish for adults, Island Branch Library, 5701 Marina Drive, Holmes Beach, 6 p.m. Beach yoga, Manatee Public Beach, 4000 Gulf Drive, Holmes Beach, 6 to 7 p.m. Bring a mat.
Thursday July 23
School age summer program, “Animal Heroes,” Island Branch Library, 5701 Marina Drive, Holmes Beach, 10 a.m.
Sunday July 26
Beach Market, Coquina Beach, Bradenton Beach, 10 a.m. to 4 p.m.
Monday July 27
Social bridge games, Roser Church, 512 Pine Ave., Anna Maria, noon.
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Benefit for Joe It was a packed house Sunday at the benefit for Joe Petriella, held at the Swordfish Grill and Tiki Bar in Cortez. Petriella, at right with his wife, Peggy Dallas, has terminal lung cancer that has moved into his brain. He has less than a year to live. Below, Petriella and Dallas pose with a group of friends and members of the band TC and the Troublemakers. CHANTELLE LEWIN | SUN
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Rental ordinance progresses Commissioners toss out some proposed ordinance provisions deemed excessive. BY TOM VAUGHT SUN STAFF WRITER | tvaught@amisun.com
ANNA MARIA – The City Commission reviewed amendments to the vacation rental ordinance last Thursday and after a lengthy review, gave its approval. At City Attorney Becky Vose’s urging, the draft ordinance will go before the Planning and Zoning Board for its review – a “belt and suspenders thing,” according to Vose. The amendments include requiring bedrooms to meet the Florida Fire Code and Florida Life Safety Code to the definition of a bedroom. That would mean an exterior window and other safety considerations. The commission also agreed to change one provision that would have pulled a rental agent’s license for one year for three violations of any kind. That was deemed excessive and, instead, the three violations will have to be on the same property, or 10 total violations on all properties. Another change concerned a requirement of a 6-foot fence around pools or hot tubs at vacation rental properties. The proposal called for a 100-percent opacity - or solid - fence made of vinyl acoustic material around the pool or hot tub. Several commissioners came out against that provision during the discussion.
“It would make the houses look like fortresses,” Commissioner Nancy Yetter said. Commissioner Dale Woodland suggested they drop this portion of the ordinance entirely and rely on the city’s noise ordinance. The commission agreed and this proposal was eliminated from the ordinance. After reviewing these changes, the commissioners agreed to send the ordinance to the Planning and Zoning Board.
Millage rate
Mayor Dan Murphy said he has reviewed the budget figures, and he recommends they keep the property tax rate, also known as the millage, the same for the next budget. He said the city would make more through appreciation of property values. Murphy also said he would like to continue to use MT Causley to fill the city’s building official needs since Bob Welch left, but that company wants more money. He said he wanted them to charge less, but he would settle for keeping the same price. Negotiations are ongoing. On anther budget matter, Murphy said he got a bid from the Manatee County Sheriff’s Office for a 6.9 percent budget increase. “I talked with Holmes Beach Police Chief Bill Tokajer, and he gave me a bid for eight officers for more than we’re paying for the deputies,” Murphy said. He said he also looked into starting a police force and it would be between $1 and $2 million.
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City adopts new moratorium Rick Burke, who wants to build a single-family residence with four bedrooms for his family, complained he couldn’t talk with an architect until the moratorium runs out. BY TOM VAUGHT SUN STAFF WRITER | tvaught@amisun.com
ANNA MARIA – By a 4-1 margin, the City Commission passed a new moratorium on permits for houses with four or more bedrooms, which differs from the one currently in effect on three or more bedrooms. The new moratorium also will spell out more clearly what the city will review, according to City Attorney Becky Vose. Commissioner Dale Woodland voted against the moratorium because he
believes it is unnecessary. He feels the commission has been dragging its feet and although the new moratorium has a six-month life, he feels the city should work quickly to end it. The commissioners agreed to a workshop in two weeks. The commission also passed an ordinance that approves using electronic devices such as a speaker phone, Skype, Face Time or other programs to allow a commissioner to be somewhere besides city hall and still participate in the meeting. Other governments have similar arrangements. The commission heard the first reading of a budget amendment ordinance that would transfer $60,000 from the city’s unassigned reserve fund to the budget for attorney’s fees, $75,000 from the unassigned reserve fund to the budget for the City Pier Park and $37,000
from the city’s restricted road reserve and fuel tax reserve for paving projects in the city. Commissioners approved David Young’s application to serve on the Planning and Zoning Board and they approved $10,693 to install Sonitrol door locks in city hall that allow employees and elected officials to unlock doors using a badge or key fob. They also would keep track of who comes in and out of the building. They approved Valley Crest Tree Care Service to clear the two remaining segments of Gulf Front Park at a cost of $6,240. The money comes from donations from residents and money left over from previous work. The final item was accepting $84,254 from the BP oil spill claim. The full award before attorney and other expenses was $120,252.
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Shark Week! Left ro tight: Hunter Peterson, Carter Reemelin and Connor Gerardi, of Anna Maria, pose with an 8-foot, 7-inch bull shark that they landed near the Sandbar restaurant at 4:30 a.m. Friday.
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Part II: How much is enough? Investment Corner TOM BREITER
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n the first part of this article two weeks ago, I reviewed the beginning of the process for determining the amount of investment capital necessary to create sufficient retirement income to support the lifestyle you desire when your working days are over. The process is not complicated, but should be calculated as opposed to guessing. First, determine how much income would afford you the desired lifestyle in retirement. For most, according to surveys, this is about 70 to 80 percent of their pre-retirement income. Then subtract any guaranteed sources of income you will receive in the form of pensions and Social Security. The difference is what you will need to generate from your investment portfolio. This is where the variables and unknowns have to be accounted for, with at least some educated guesses. For example, we won't know what the rate of return on our portfolio will be over the course of a 20- to 30-year retirement unless we were to put our entire portfolio in a guaranteed investment like a government bond or annuity. These guaranteed investments generally provide lower returns than may be obtained over time in other investments like stocks or real estate. The other variable is our mortality. Predicting the time of our passing is truly guesswork. However, for planning purposes we can use certain information to provide some confidence in the approximation of life expectancy. How long did your parents survive? Perhaps they are still alive as you approach retirement, which may bode well for you to have a long life. Do you have any health conditions which may reasonably be assumed to shorten your life expectancy? Actuarial data shows that more than half of those who survive to age 65 will live to age 85 or beyond.
With 65 being a common retirement age, we can then see that most retirees should view their retirement as a new career that may well last 20 or more years. For the portion of our retirement income that will be generated from the investment plan, we can now see that we should not spend too aggressively and expect our investment nest egg to survive a 20to 30-year retirement. In addition, for many, leaving a legacy gift of inherited funds to children or select charities may be a priority. If we knew we would pass away in exactly 10 years, we could just spend 10 percent of our capital each year and live stress free. But longer life expectancies, the trend toward retirees being more active with travel and fitness well into our 70s and even 80s, along with the desire to leave a financial legacy, all create stress on the investment plan. We now come to the concept of the safe withdrawal rate. The safe withdrawal rate is defined as the percentage of the investment portfolio you can withdraw each year and have the portfolio survive longer than you. Generally, we use a goal of the portfolio lasting 30 years or more to accommodate the mid-60s retirement age and the good fortune of a long, and hopefully healthy, life into your 90s. Once we know the safe withdrawal rate and the amount of portfolio income needed to support our desired retirement lifestyle, we can calculate the size of the investment pool needed and use that as a goal for planning in our working years. In my next article here in the Sun on July 29 we will review research on the what the safe withdrawal rate number is and show an example of how to calculate the investment portfolio needed to produce the desired level of income with a high level of certainty that the portfolio will survive our lifetime. Tom Breiter is president of Breiter Capital Management, Inc., an Anna Maria based investment advisor. He can be reached at 778-1900. Some of the investment concepts highlighted in this column may carry the risk of loss of principal, and investors should determine appropriateness for their personal situation before investing. www. breitercapital.com
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The Florida Office of Insurance Regulation has approved the removal of up to 80,000 personal residential policies and 1,050 commercial residential polices from Citizens Property Insurance Corporation beginning Sept. 15 by: • Heritage Property & Casualty Insurance Company, approved to remove up to 40,000 personal residential policies (17,426 Personal Lines Account and 22,574 Coastal Account) and up to 50 commercial residential policies (45 Commercial Lines Account and 5 Coastal Account) • Southern Oak Insurance Company, approved to remove up to 15,000 personal residential policies (10,000 Personal Lines Account and 5,000 Coastal Account), and • United Property & Casualty Insurance Company, approved to remove up to 25,000 personal residential policies (19,800 Personal Lines Account and 5,200 Coastal Account) and up to 1,000 commercial residential policies (940 Commercial Lines Account and 60 Coastal Account).
VISIT FLORIDA has improved its Website, www.VISITFLORIDA.org, to better provide tools and resources for Florida’s tourism industry. Partners can use the site to access programs and find opportunities available to them through the state tourism agency’s marketing team and other departments. A key ingredient is the VISIT FLORIDA Marketing Planner, which is easier to use. The site also provides optimal viewing and interaction across a range of devices.
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City responds to tree house attorney’s motion City Attorney Jim Dye said it is unlikely that the Florida Supreme Court would review the case. BY PAT COPELAND SUN STAFF WRITER | pcopeland@amisun.com
HOLMES BEACH – City Attorney Jim Dye has responded to David Levin, attorney for tree house owners Lynn Tran and Richard Hazen. In June, Levin filed for a written opinion regarding a court decision to deny an appeal of a judge’s ruling. The ruling upheld the Code Enforcement Board’s 2013 order to remove the violations or demolish the tree house in front of Angelino’s Sea Lodge at 103 29th St. Dye addressed the points Levin made in his filing: • Levin maintained that there is a conflict between the city code and state statute regarding construction within 50 feet of the erosion control line or within that line. Dye said, “ ‌ local regulations and state law work together in addressing coastal construction issues. The petitioners have not and cannot point out a case in direct conflict with the circuit court’s order.â€? • Levin maintained that Tran and Hazen relied in good faith upon the opinion of the building official that
they did not need a permit for the tree house. Dye said in a similar case, “The circuit court found that the petitioners’ alleged reliance on the informal and superficial interaction they had with city official was unreasonable.â€? Levin’s third point was that the code board relied upon a survey of the property that was unsigned and unsealed, making it hearsay. Dye said, “As to the record, contrary to the petitioners’ motion, the circuit court did not find that ‘hearsay alone’ was the basis of the board’s finding of violation and the circuit court opinion stated, “ ‌ that the survey was not the sole evidence relied upon by the board.â€? Levin said the written opinion would provide a legitimate basis for Supreme Court review. However, Dye pointed out, “The petitioners have had a full appeal by right in the circuit court, resulting in a 27page order. They then filed extensive briefs in this court seeking a discretionary certiorari review. “This court decided not to exercise its discretion to issue the writ. For them to go further, they must persuade the court that it is likely for the Supreme Court to grant further review. They have not met their burden, and the city respectfully requests the court to deny the motions.’
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Martha Guerich and Andrew Parker were married at the Sandbar restaurant on June 13, 2015. For the ceremony and reception, Chuck Caudill provided the music, and Patti Mckee and Luis Ortiz, of the Sandbar, coordinated. Martha and Andrew honeymooned on Anna Maria Island before returning home to Delray Beach, Fla.
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Ashley Gowen and Jim Quinn were married on the beautiful beach of Anna Maria Island on May 23, 2015. Ashley and Jim honeymooned on Anna Maria Island before returning home to Auburndale, Fla.
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Deb Nowak and Art Trzaska, Jr were married at the Sandbar restaurant on May 25, 2015. Chuck Caudill provided the music for the ceremony and reception. Patti Mckee and Luis Ortiz, of the Sandbar, coordinated the ceremony and reception. Deb and Art honeymooned on Anna Maria Island before returning home to Grand Island, N. Y.
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Body and Sol Spa: the Island wedding spa and salon Anna Maria Island is The Beach Wedding Capital of Florida for many reasons. Not the least of which is the old world charm and Island elegance of the Body and Sol Spa. Just a stone’s throw from the beach and the Sandbar restaurant, Body and Sol Spa is located on the second floor, above Ginny and Jane E.’s in the historic Old IGA building at 9805 Gulf Drive. This large and spacious spa offers the ultimate relaxed island setting, certain to enhance any wedding day experience. The ambiance and decor is designed to capture the Island magic of an old Florida home. Body and Sol’s unique layout allows its specialists to carefully craft and deliver a wedding party designed to meet any bride’s dreams. A bride and her bridal party will get lost in the comfort of the relaxation lounge while the Body and Sol private hair salon quietly creates gorgeous hair and elegant makeup. Body and Sol combines old-fashioned hospitality with skilled and caring wedding specialists. From hair styling and bridal makeup to fabulous facials, massage, body treatments and shellac nails, they will lavish their brides from head to toe. The unhurried atmosphere and expert staff will help you achieve the look and feel of total beauty and Island radiance. Make your bridal party’s pre-wedding experience a magical and memorable one, and let their expert staff beautify your BODY while Island paradise captures your SOL. For more information contact Body and Sol Spa at 941-650-5441.
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Courtney Briggs and Lambert Budzinski were married at the Sandbar restaurant on June 19, 2015. Chuck Caudill provided the music for the ceremony and reception. Patti Mckee and Luis Ortiz of the Sandbar coordinated the ceremony and reception. Courtney and Lambert honeymooned in Key West before returning home to Salt Lake City, Utah.
Christine Vecchio and William Kielblock were married at the Sandbar restaurant on May 29, 2015. Chuck Caudill provided the music for the ceremony and reception. Patti Mckee and Luis Ortiz, of the Sandba,r coordinated the ceremony and reception. Christine and William honeymooned at Disneyworld before returning home to Tampa, Fla.
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Part 2: climate change and fishing
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hen you consider climate change and the possible consequences to our fishery (not to mention our Island lifestyle) the issue takes on a much more personal nature. This portends a very different outlook for our children and future generations of anglers. In 2008, the Florida Legislature, under then Gov. Charlie Christ, unanimously passed comprehensive energy and economic development legislation and created the Florida Energy and Climate Commission to serve as the primary organization for state energy and climate change programs and policies. Under the policies of now Gov. Rick Scott, the urgency has evaporated to the point that it has been reported that the governor decreed that employees from the Department of Health, Department of Transportation and South Florida Water Management District refrain from using the terms climate
Reel Time RUSTY CHINNIS change and global warming. Scott denies the allegations. During his tenure, Scott has largely dodged questions about climate change using the refrain, “I’m not a scientist.” It has already been documented that sea level on average has risen six inches in the past century. That may not sound like a lot, but that is about 10 times faster than the rate of sea-level rise over the last 2000 years. Along Florida’s gradually-sloped shores, a 15-inch rise would translate into an inland advance of water by as much as 250 feet. Unfortunately, sea level rise is only part of the problem that warming
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Sea level on average has risen six inches in the past century. may pose. Warming waters may mean more marine diseases, red tides, coral bleaching and other unforeseen consequences. Gibson offered three suggestions
we might consider beyond controlling carbon emissions including, “keeping fish populations robust at all levels of the food web, restoring habitats and water quality and ending policies that encourage armoring and dredgeand-fill shore protection projects that exacerbate erosion and damage coastal ecosystems”. In the long run, it’s a combination of many stressors including increased development, pollution, unsustainable fishing practices and global warming that pose threats to Florida’s fisheries. A lot can be accomplished right here. Florida ranks fifth in the nation in terms of its carbon dioxide emissions from burning fossil fuels and its consumption is rising twice as fast as the nation a whole. With all the evidence to the contrary, there are still those that rail against human impacts related to global see reel time, page 23
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Fly anglers fishing with me on my Action Craft flats skiff the Snook Fin-Addict, out of CB's Saltwater Outfitters on Siesta Key, continued to have action with tarpon during the past week. We had numerous shots at tarpon most days, jumped two and caught and released one. Large schools of tarpon have dwindled in size to mostly singles, doubles and small schools. Although there may be fewer fish this time of year, with their spawning completed and a long migration behind them, they are ready to focus on eating. Longtime friend Steve Gibson, from Sarasota, FL, fished with me on Thursday. We had shots at tarpon throughout the day, but it was late in the day at the bottom of the tide when they got hungry. We had several bites, jumped 2 and landed 1 tarpon on my
Grassett Flats Bunny fly. After a smoking run and a couple of jumps, a knot in the fly line close to the fish caused the fly line to break on one fish. The other tarpon gave us a few jumps and then slugged it out before Steve brought the fish to the boat. Tides will improve and tarpon fishing should be good in the coastal Gulf as we head towards a new moon next week. You may find trout, Spanish mackerel, blues or pompano on deep grass flats, particularly close to passes. Also look for reds and big trout mixed with mullet schools on shallow flats and edges of bars. Catch and release snook fishing around docks and bridges close to passes or sight fishing for snook in the surf with flies or DOA Lures should also be good options.
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warming and have gone so far as to label it pseudoscience. Unfortunately, those sceptics are in many cases the ones that are responsible for legislation that
could help reverse these alarming trends. Despite the dire predictions, it’s not too late to work on meaningful changes that could help soften the worst impacts. On a personal level we can keep our thermostats at 76 to 78 degrees, clean or replace air conditioning filters once a month, change light bulbs to more efficient LEDs, recycle, plant shade trees and reduce gas consumption by keeping tires inflated and keeping our engines in tune. Sending personal handwritten letters to legislator responsible for enacting legislation to help curb carbon emissions can make a big impact. In your community, you can encourage your workplace to improve the energy efficiency of its buildings and office machinery and support transportation alternatives such as carpooling and teleworking. Urge your local electric utilities to offer green electricity programs, which enable customers to purchase electricity produced from clean, renewable energy sources like the sun and wind, and encourage your mayor to sign onto the U.S. Mayors Climate Protection Agreement.
Whatever you believe, in light of the science it only seems prudent to do everything possible to address the causes of climate change. That means at home, nationally and internationally. The Pew Charitable Trusts, a leading player in marine conservation, has established five new pillars that they and others are working to incorporate into the Magnuson-Stevens Act – the primary law governing management of ocean fish. They include protecting important fish habitats, minimizing wasteful bycatch, improving management of forage fish, making sure that new fisheries are sustainable from the start and using fishery ecosystem plans as a blueprint for addressing the 21st-century challenges facing oceans. Doing nothing isn’t an option. The worst case scenario, if predictions prove to be less ominous, is that we have a healthier and more resilient environment. To read more you can read reports by the Wildlife Federations at http://www.nwf.org/~/media/PDFs/GlobalWarming/An_Unfavorable_Tide_Report.ashx and the PEW Charitable Trust at http://www.pewtrusts.org/en/ projects/federal-ocean-policy.
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Community invited to drama camp show BY PAT COPELAND SUN STAFF WRITER | pcopeland@amisun.com
ANNA MARIA – The Island Community Center Drama Camp kids will perform ““Gold Dust or Bust” at the Island Playhouse on Thursday, July 16, and the community is invited to attend. While the drama campers usually present a play involving fairy tale characters and a moral lesson, this year’s production is a departure. “Gold Dust or Bust” is a musical review that takes the audience into heyday of the California Gold Rush of 1848. The California Gold Rush began
on Jan. 24, 1848, when James W. Marshall found gold at Sutter’s Mill in Coloma, Calif., and 300,000 people followed hoping to strike it rich. “We will be guided on this tour by real and funny folks,” director Pam Sikkema said. “Learn about how California and the Pat copeland | sun United States changed Kids in costume practiced their lines Monday. because of this event. “Keep your ears open because it is filled with true facts, Performances are at 1 and 7 p.m. and true people that impacted our at the Island Playhouse at the corner of Gulf Drive and Pine Avenue history, while we entertain you with fun songs and humor.” in Anna Maria. There is no charge.
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Entitled to title insurance
he definition of entitled is believing oneself to be inherently deserving of privileges or special treatment. That doesn’t exactly define the need for title insurance when purchasing a property. Title insurance is something you have to purchase, you’re not entitled to it, however, it’s something that you definitely deserve. Title insurance has been around in the United States since 1876. Prior to this buyers bore sole responsibility for ensuring the validity of the land they were purchasing, Thankfully, that is no longer the case. Before a sale is completed, which is contingent on obtaining a mortgage, a lender will require that title insurance is purchased in order to guarantee that the title is free and clean. Essentially they want assurance that there are no delinquent taxes, unpaid liens, undisclosed heirs or property line disputes. This is achieved
Castles in the Sand Louise Bolger by the title company searching public records and verifying to the bank that their money is secure. For the privilege of obtaining a clear title for the bank, you the buyer will pay for it. Title insurance rates are tied into the value of the home, so the higher the purchase price, the more the premium will be. This is a onetime charge at closing – one of the more expensive elements of a buyer’s closing costs. Rates are regulated in all states, so you could shop around, but the premium will be similar for any reputable title company.
However, you as a buyer are not done yet. There is another title insurance that all buyers also need to be aware of and one that will be offered to you at the time of closing. Homeowner’s title insurance assures a purchaser that the title to the property is free from all defects, liens and encumbrances even after the mortgage is paid off. Basically the homeowner’s title policy insures that portion of the property’s value not mortgaged or the equity in the property. Lender’s title insurance protects them during the life of the mortgage, but what happens after the mortgage is paid off and a title issue appears when you’re just getting ready to retire? Homeowner’s title insurance will provide that extra security extending to the time you sell the property. In addition, if purchased at the same time as the lender’s title policy, the premium will be more affordable.
There have been a lot of all cash transactions recently, not only in our area, but also across the country. If you are not mortgaging your property, you may be tempted not to incur the expense of title insurance at the time of closing. Please don’t even consider this option. Penny wise and pound foolish could leave you being the fool. When you’re ready to close and a cloud on the title is found, it could end up costing more money in legal fees than title insurance will ever cost. At the risk of sounding like a crotchety old person, I’m finding the need to check and recheck any important transaction that I’m involved with. I seem to be finding mistakes on almost everything, and the last place I want to find a mistake is on the title to my property. Forget about entitlements. What you really need when purchasing a home is a nice clean title. In fact, it’s the only title that matters.
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Trudy HillBell hails from Springdale, Arkansas near Bentonville, where the headquarters to Wal Mart is located.
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Monica Songy has enjoyed the past 7 1/2 years at the Island Branch Library, but the other end of the country calls. Songy said she and her husband are joining her friends and family, who are headed for the cloudy and rainy Seattle area. “I’m from New England and the wind and rain won’t bother me in Washington,” she said. “My son is still small and he’ll like to play outside more than here, where it’s hot.” Songy said it’s more like a rain forest in the Puget Sound area and the winters are moderate. “I guess I won’t be wearing flip flops year ‘round,” she added. But the move does mean she will be leaving her position at the Island Branch Library behind. “I will miss everybody and it’s been great working here,” she said. “Everybody has been so nice.” She said when they made the deci-
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Monica Songy leaves the Sunshine State for what might be called the rainfall state, Washington. sion to move, she and her husband worked quickly to find employment there and start packing. The staff of the library wished her farewell last Friday with a cake and snacks with patrons and members of the Friends of the Island Branch Library.
HOLMES BEACH – When the first children’s program of the season was held last month at the Island Branch Library it was also the first exposure for the new children’s librarian. Trudy HillBell comes to her position from Arkansas and a vacation on Anna Maria Island last year led to her new position in a new location. “We vacationed in Florida last August and decided to move here because we were tired of the winters,” she said. “We set a deadline of August.” Earlier this year, she used her computer to look for work in the area. “I saw the ad for a children’s librarian at the Island and I called and sent a resume,” she said. “They called and I interviewed and got the job and here we are, a little ahead of schedule.” HillBell (she doesn’t hyphenate her last name) has a history in libraries. She attended the University of Okla-
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Trudy HillBell hails from Arkansas, and she’s already met Island kids at the library’s summer lecture series. homa to get her master’s degree in library science because there was no such program offered at the University of Arkansas. “I ended up driving to Tulsa twice a week from Springdale to take classes,” she said. “While studying I worked at a library at the university and then got a job at the Springdale library, which I held for 23 years.” Now that she is at the Island Branch Library, she is learning how the library adds to the amenities of living on Anna Maria Island. “I would like to get to know the kids and their parents as they come in over the summer,” she said.
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Center makes pitch BY TOM VAUGHT SUN STAFF WRITER | tvaught@amisun.com
ANNA MARIA – Anna Maria Island Community Center Director Kristen Lessig and Treasurer James Froeschle made a presentation to the city commission on Thursday, June 25, about the center’s plans to become self-sustaining, with the help of the Island’s three cities. Froeschle began the presentation by recapping events that led to a money crisis that cost the Center a well-qualified director and nearly put it out of business. Froeschle said there were three causes for the financial crisis: replacing the old building with a substantially larger one in 2008, a drop in donations from fund-raisers due to the nation’s economic recession and less support from the cities due also to the economy. He said building related costs averaged under $100,000 per year with the smaller and with the new one they skyrocketed to more than $300,000 annually. Private contributions peaked at almost $1 million in 2006-08 and then plunged to less than $200,000 after the new building opened. Government donations dropped more than $100,000 during the same time. It all led to an annual deficit of $200,000 before they began to address the problems, according to Froeschle.
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That’s when they brought in new board members with proven business leadership who restructured the organization and placed new caps on spending, Lessig said. “Anything that costs more than $500 needs the approval of the treasurer,” Lessig added. The directors also placed tighter tracking and collection of revenues and re-evaluated staffing and the job structure and streamlined some workings with outside contractors. Those actions, Lessig said, saved the center $50,000 to $100,000 per year. They launched a major fundraising campaign and the board members raised or contributed almost $250,000 of the $285,000 that was raised. Then they turned their attention to the big, fixed expense, the Center’s building. They evaluated the building and focused on making the best use of the room inside the building. “Unfortunately, some of our concept drawings got released to the public, but they were nowhere near what they would be,” Lessig said, referring to plans to put a fitness center on the second floor. Those plans brought a negative reaction from some people who felt the Center would cater to customers of the vacation rentals. “We have plans in place now and we want to reach out to the community and hold fund-raisers,” she said. “We want more fund raising year-round with some historically successful events like fish fries.” The Community Center also has dropped
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woman in their late 20s were laughing and aiming at the staked turtle nests while riding a two- or three-wheeled vehicle with a single headlight and knobby tires around 10:30 p.m. on June 27 near the Bradenton Beach/ Holmes Beach line. Two chicks died on the beach and a third died later in rehab; the turtle nest damage will not be known until their hatch dates have passed. Loggerheads are a federally threatened species and black skimmers are a state species of special concern, and are protected by local, state and federal laws, including the U.S. Endangered Species Act, the U.S. Migratory Bird Treaty Act and the Florida Marine Turtle Protection Act. The environmental crimes range from a first-degree misdemeanor to a third-degree felony, carrying penalties of $500 to $1,500 in fines plus $100 per damaged turtle egg, with jail time of 60 days to five years, according to the FWC. Businesses between Manatee Avenue and Cortez Road are asked to look for an all-terrain vehicle on their videos between 10 p.m. and midnight on June 27 and report it to Wildlife Alert by texting or e-mailing Tip@ MyFWC.com or calling 888-404-3922. Videos
of private homeowners and condominiums along the beach also could contain evidence. Reports to the FWC can remain anonymous and may be eligible for a reward up to $1,000.
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Other rewards also are being offered, including People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals (PETA), which has pledged up to $2,500, and the Key West-based Sea Shepherd Conservation Society, which has pledged up to $2,000. Locally, Manatee CrimeStoppers has partnered with Anna Maria Island Turtle Watch and Shorebird Monitoring to offer a $3,500 reward for information leading to an arrest in the case. The reward is made possible by contributions from individuals plus the standing $1,000 reward offered by Manatee CrimeStoppers. “We know there are many people who feel passionate about this horrendous crime and there are several people or organizations offering rewards, but the reward fund we have established with AMI Turtle Watch is the only official reward we are administering SEE SURVEILLANCE, PAGE 30
plans to convert the second floor into a fitness center. Commissioner Carol Carter asked if they have been keeping track of the changing demographics as residences turn into rentals. Lessig said they had and about 29 percent
of the population on the Island is teenagers, she said, adding that she sees people who have lived here and moved off bringing their teenagers and younger kids to the center because they used to go there when they were younger.
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Soccer makes the Center cheer
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Last week, the fast paced summer sport of indoor soccer started play at the Anna Maria Island Community Center for the area youth. Twelve teams, four age groups, and nearly 100 kids are transforming the Center gymnasium into an indoor soccer arena for seven weeks of action. Meanwhile, the surviving four adult soccer teams played the semifinal match ups Thursday night, taking one step closer to the championship game on Thursday, July 16. In the first game of the week, #2 seed Sato Real Estate Team powwowder faced #3 seed LaPensee Team Lion. After a close first half, Sato Real Estate overtook LaPensee with a final score of 8-2 to clinch the first championship seat. The second game of the night proved to be a much closer battle. #8 seed Slim's Place team optimisticool, which defeated the #1 seed the previous week, took on #5 seed Eason Builders Team Unity. With Ray Gardner in goal for Team Unity and Will Case as the goalie for Team optimisticool, the game started with strong defensive plays and missed offensive opportunities keeping the game scoreless for most of the first half of play. Finally, shortly after the 17th minute of the game, Max Gazzo made a powerful thrown to Eric Pullen leading to an immediate shot and the first goal of the game, taking the score to 1-0 for Slim's Place. At the 19th minute of play, Omar Polar made a valuable assist leading to the first goal of the game, making
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In the defensive ready, PJ Smargisso for Slims Place goes against Eason Builder's Omar Polar. it a tied ball game for Eason Builders. Near half time, Will Kretzman fouled Pullen, giving Team optimisticool the opportunity to take the lead in the game. Pullen’s shot was stopped by Gardner ending the first half of play. Soon after the second half whistle, Gazzo fouled Polar. With a scoring chance, Team Unity missed the free kick with a solid save by goalkeeper Case. Strong defense by Gazzo and Kretzman, as well as the other defensive players for both teams, kept the scoreboard at 1-1 until nearly the 15th minute of play in the second half. After the throw in by Josh Petitt, Sean Sanders’ smart cross-field pass to Pullen gave Slim's Place the clear opening to take the lead. Pullen continued to be on a scoring streak, putting
the ball in the net taking the score to 2-1 for Team optimisticool. As time quickly ticked off of the clock, play became increasingly more heated. PJ Smargisso was called for pulling Kretzman down onto the field. Kretzman took the penalty kick, which was stopped by Case. Emotionally charged Smargisso took a short from near mid-court that went just over the crossbar. Slim's Place Team optimisticool sealed up the game at the 22nd minute. Sanders carried the ball down the field and took the shot on Gardner. Gardner was not able to make the save. The final second of the game ended with the score 3-1, advancing Team optimisticool to the championship game Thursday night at 8 p.m.
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Evan’s ice cream magic: butter beer said. “We don’t want to pass germs onto our customers.� Then they started the proCORTEZ – It was the start cess of making ice cream of another blazing hot July from scratch using milk, day when Evan Christensen vanilla and secret ingrediand his father, Joe, entered ents that Alderson would Tyler’s Ice Cream to cool off not divulge. and learn about making the When asked what he tasty treat. wanted his new ice cream Thanks to his mom’s high flavor to taste like, Evan bid on a Spring Fling raffle said he wanted it sweet. TOM VAUGHT | SUN at Anna Maria Elementary Alderson suggested salted Evan Christensen learns how to run the ice cream maker as caramel, regular caramel School, Evan was going to Rob Alderson, of Tyler’s Ice Cream, watches. and butter. Then, they went learn how Tyler’s makes into the cooler. to toppings and Evan chose books and said butter beer. and flavors its own ice It would be a long wait Heath bar and butterscotch The two made an assembly cream. Tyler’s owner Rob for Even to come back, but chip. Alderson asked what line and as the ice cream Alderson was waiting for he enjoyed learning how to Evan wanted to name his thickened in the machine, him with an apron and gave make ice cream. concoction, he took a name they added the flavors and Evan his first order. then the crunchy toppings. Would working in an ice from the Harry Potter “Wash your hands,� he Alderson let Evan take a cream store be a possible taste at one point, and he summer job some day? said he could taste the indiEvan grinned and said yes. vidual ingredients. Alderson Would it be a possible then told him the ice cream career? Evan again smiled would have to sit in his and nodded his head yes. walk-in cooler for at least Career decisions such 24 hours to let it harden and as those will be made FROM PAGE 28 the flavors to mingle. somewhere down the road because we can’t be responsible for funds promised, but They made enough to fill by Evan. For now, he was not actually provided at the time of this announcement,� several plastic containers happy just being a young Manatee CrimeStoppers Executive Director Frank and after those were filled, man in an ice cream store. Brunner said in a press release. they were labeled and put The CrimeStoppers reward system guarantees anonymity and has made special provisions with the IRS to waive taxation requirements. To be eligible for the reward, tips must go through the Manatee CrimeStoppers anonymous tip system, which includes a toll-free hotline, website tips or text tips. Contact CrimeStoppers at 866-634-8477 (TIPS), place (941) 778-6066 a web tip at www.ManateeCrimeStoppers.com, or text WWW.CALLTHE ISLANDERS.COM “MCSTIPS plus the message� to 274637 (CRIMES). JOHN@CALLTHEISLANDERS.COM Anyone interested in helping to increase the reward fund is encouraged to make a tax deductible donation to Turtle Watch by sending a check or donating online John van Zandt at http://islandturtlewatch.com/get-involved/make-adonation/. 6101 MARINA DR., HOLMES BEACH, FL 34217 BY TOM VAUGHT
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Tuesday Turtle Talks continue Anna Maria Island Turtle Watch and Shorebird Monitoring offers free Tuesday Turtle Talks each Tuesday at 10 a.m. at the Annie Silver Community Center, 103 23rd St. in Bradenton Beach. No reservations are required for the program, which highlights 35 years of turtle and shorebird nesting history on Anna Maria Island. Free souvenirs include temporary turtle tattoos and the Flippers and Feathers Activity book. Shirts and hats will be available for purchase. Doors open at 9:30 a.m. so you can visit with the crew that monitors AMI shorelines every morning.
Nesting News Sea turtles Nests laid: 295 False crawls: 390 Nests hatched: 12 Hatchlings to Gulf: 535 Nest disorientations: 4 Source: Anna Maria Island Turtle Watch and Shorebird Monitoring
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Where’s Amie? Has loggerhead sea turtle Amie changed her mind about Key West? She passed it by once and went on to Islamorada, but is now heading back to the southernmost point in the U.S. Amie was satellite tagged on June 23 after nesting on Coquina Beach. She is named for Anna Maria Island and Anna Maria Elementary School.
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During sea turtle season, May 1 – Oct. 31, please follow these tips: • Turn off lights visible from the beach and close blinds from sundown to sunrise; lights confuse nesting sea turtles and may cause them to go back to sea and drop their eggs in the water, where they won’t hatch. Light can also attract hatchlings away from the water. • Don’t use flashlights or camera flashes on the beach at night. • Remove all objects from the sand from sundown to sunrise; they can deter sea turtles from nesting and disorient hatchlings. • Fill in the holes you dig in the sand before leaving the beach; they can trap nesting and hatching sea turtles, which cannot live long out of the water. • Don’t use sky lanterns or fireworks; they litter the beach and Gulf. • Do not trim trees and plants that shield the beach from lights. • Never touch a sea turtle; it’s the law. If you see people disturbing turtles, call the Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission’s Wildlife Alert hotline at 888-404-FWCC (3922).
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During bird nesting season, March through August, please follow these tips: • Never touch a shorebird chick, even if it’s wandering outside a staked nesting area. • Teach kids not to chase birds – bird parents may abandon nests if they’re disturbed. • Don’t feed birds – it encourages them to fly at people aggressively and is not good for their health. • If birds are screeching and flying at you, you’re too close. • Avoid posted bird nesting areas and use designated walkways to the beach. • Keep pets away from bird nesting areas. • Keep the beach clean; food scraps attract predators such as raccoons and crows to the beach, and litter can entangle birds and other wildlife. • If you see people disturbing nesting birds, call the Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission’s Wildlife Alert hotline at 888-404-FWCC (3922).
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They’re No. 1 The first turtle nest of the season hatched last week on Anna Maria Island, with 93 loggerhead sea turtle hatchlings counted by Anna Maria Island Turtle Watch and Shorebird Monitoring Education Coordinator Glenn Wiseman, center. The number is calculated by piecing together the remnants of the eggshells. CINDY LANE | SUN
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aged all of Florida’s Gulf coast. While oil did not reach Anna Maria Island, the spill fueled continuing fears about tourism, business and environmental impacts. For months after the spill, unprecedented sightings of deepwater whale sharks and other unusual marine species in shallow local waters raised
concerns about ongoing environmental damage, including questions about whether oil could have damaged the offshore sargassum used by juvenile sea turtles for food and shelter and whether the chemical used to disperse, but not eliminate, the oil could affect marine life reproduction. Sun reporters Tom Vaught and Joe Hendricks contributed to this report.
While oil did not reach AMI, the spill fueled fears about tourism, business and environmental impacts.
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COMMITTEE: Wants permit parking parks his three vehicles on the street, “so the numbers on Aqua Lane are skewed.” “I do it because I don’t want the trash in front of my house,” Brown responded. “ If it’s down a block, it makes me feel a little better.” Tokajer said permit parking would not stop people from creating congestion by driving through neighborhoods looking for parking spaces. However Marge Motzer said when people eventually realize there is no parking on the streets, that will change.
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Street and 43rd to 52nd streets east of Gulf Drive. Chair Jayne Christensen said the committee’s four goals are to: • Create safety on their streets and sidewalks; • Promote residential living; • Reduce the number of signs in their neighborhoods; • Reduce traffic in their neighborhoods. Members Ursula Stemm said over the July 4 holiday weekend, there were seven cars and an ATV parked at the three-bedroom house across the street, and Christensen said her family leaves town every major holiday weekend and she feels like “a stranger in her neighborhood.” Richard Brown, who lives on Aqua Lane, showed photos of vehicles blocking driveways and beer cans, diapers and other trash left in the area. “We’re losing the residential community,” Stemm said. “We have to do something if we want to keep the future of the school, the churches, the residents. We cannot live on tourists.”
Mayor’s data collection
Johnson presented data collected by the police department in the two Phase I neighborhoods. Surveys were conducted for 31 days during spring break/Easter weekend, post spring break/early summer, Memorial Day weekend and early summer/ AMI schools out at four times of the day – 10 a.m., noon and 2 and 4 p.m. He said they found some obvious safety issues and installed no parking signs on the east side of Fifth Avenue from 50th to 52nd streets and the north side of 45th Street from Second to Third avenues. However, he said it could be more effective to ban parking during critical times rather than all of the time. Christensen said the police “don’t give as many tickets as I’d like,” and “the police come, but they just ask them to move the car.” “The only time we make contact with the drivers is if they are there or live at the residence,” Police Chief Tokajer pointed out. “If they are parked improperly, 90 percent of the time, they get a ticket. “If they are there, we educate them; that’s our job, and then we enforce if they don’t move. In the last two and a half years, we’ve written over 4,000 parking tickets. Johnson also presented two data sheets showing the intensity
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Island Congestion Committee Chair Jayne Christensen reads from a document at the meeting on Saturday at Gloria Dei Lutheran Church. of parking on each side of each block of each street, which shows areas of high intensity use. Two of those areas are 46th Street from Gulf Drive to the beach access and Third Avenue from 47th to 48th streets.
Using moderation
“The question is do we throw everybody in the same basket or try to moderate based on what we see?” Johnson asked. “I don’t have a recommendation. “I’m trying to look at different options that might be feasible. Maybe no parking on holidays and weekends.” “That means I can’t have friends over, “ Stemm protested. “If we can’t park in front of our own homes you’re inhibiting our lifestyle.” “We could say no parking on one side of the street except for residents, but you have parking on the other side, then you could have issues with getting through the street,” Johnson responded. “Its not a simple solution.” “If we went with a permit system, we would still say, no parking on one side,” Tokajer said. Brown said the side where parking is allowed should be reserved for residents. However, Tokajer pointed out that Brown puts a chain across his driveway and
“I just think that we’re living in Florida,” Johnson pointed out. “It’s a public beach state, accessible to everyone equally. Those of us that live on the Island aren’t the only stakeholders.” But Motzer countered, “I’m concerned about the perception that we have to provide a parking space for everybody that comes out here. There is a limit.” Johnson said the decision is up to the city commission on whether to “start with the extreme” or try a more moderate alternative and added, “There are a lot of people who don’t have a problem.” “If the residents want it, they should be allowed to have it,” Christensen said. “Listen to the residents this is impacting. I would say 75 percent want it.” Brown asked for Tokajer’s opinion and he replied, “I don’t like the idea of blanketing an area. If we put no parking on one side of 52nd Street, where will it push the cars? It’s the same thing the permits are going to do. We need to go slow and see what the impact is.” City Commissioner Carol Soustek urged the city to “send a message that if you come here, come early. We want to try to keep them where the lifeguards and restrooms are. “Put it in place, and if does not work, you can turn it around. Free parking is not a right. When you come to this area this is a residential community welcoming people to come to the beach, but it’s not a beach resort.” However, Johnson disagreed and said, “We’re a resort city, and we have to live with that.” City commissioners will discuss the issue at their work session on Thursday, July 16, at 7 p.m. The Island Congestion Committee will hold its next meeting on Saturday, July 25, at 10 a.m. at Gloria Dei Lutheran Church, 6608 Marina Drive.
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TOWN CRIER Learn how to compost There will be a program at the Island Branch Library, 5701 Marina Drive, Holmes Beach, on vermin composting by Ross Peterson on Wednesday, July 15, at 2 p.m. Learn how to use worms to make a quick and easy compost for your garden. The program is free, and seating is on a first-come, first-served basis. Call 778-6341 for more information.
Explore Neal by water Come out and explore the unexplored bayside mangrove tunnels of Neal Preserve with kayak guide Wayne on Wednesday, July 15, from 9 a.m. to noon. While not for first time paddlers, beginners who can paddle 3 to 4 miles are welcome to attend. Participants must have their own canoe or kayak and safety gear. Participants must wear a life jacket. Children age 16 and under must be accompanied by an adult. Reservations are required; call 941742-5757, ext. 7. The kayak launch in on the left side of SR 64/Manatee Avenue just past Neal Preserve and before the bridge to Anna Maria Island.
Children learn Spanish There will be a special class on Spanish for children at the Island Branch Library, 5701 Marina Drive, Holmes Beach, on Wednesday, July 15, at 4:30 p.m. For more information, call the library at 7786341.
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6/18, 6:20 p.m., found property, 400 block of Pine Avenue. An anonymous person turned in a VISA card. 7/11, 5:59 p.m., battery, 800 block of North Shore Drive. The couple was celebrating her birthday, drinking all day and fighting. At their motel room, the male observed the female smashing a granite countertop with a hammer. Damage was estimated at $800. 7/10, 12:04 a.m., found property, 200 Pine Avenue. An unknown person found a debit card and turned it in to a deputy.
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6/29, 11:15 a.m., battery, city dinghy dock, 200 Bridge Street. The victim claimed the suspect beat him and fled. The
with others at the Island Branch Library, 5701 Marina Drive, Holmes Beach, on Tuesday, July 16, at 2 p.m. Call the library at 778-6341 for more information.
Happy birthday Snooty Kids of all ages will enjoy a visit with the world’s oldest manatee in captivity, Snooty, at the South Florida Museum in Bradenton on Saturday, July 18, from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. In addition to the 67-year-old’s birthday party, there will be an arts and wildlife festival sponsored by the Manatee County Parks and Natural Resources Department.
Free yoga at the beach Enjoy sunsets and the sound of waves as you relax and connect with nature at free beach yoga on the last Wednesdays of the month through October, from 6 to 7 p.m., at Manatee Beach, 4000 Gulf Drive, Holmes Beach. Manatee County Parks and Natural Resources sponsors this event. Bring your own mat. Registration is not required. For more information, call 941742-5923, ext. 6007, or e-mail Mallory. carteaux@mymanatee.org.
The soirees are back After a hiatus, Anna Maria Community Connections will be holding a soiree at the Anna Maria Island Community Center on Friday evening, July 24, from 6 to 8 p.m. Founder Sissy Quinn reminds attendees to bring their drinks and munchies to share. The group is for people who live on the Island or are hoping to move here. The group was formed to bring together residents who no longer have neighbors due to the construction of vacation rentals in their neighborhoods. victim wanted to press charges and he signed an affidavit. 7/5, 2:30 p.m., burglary to a vehicle, Bridge Tender Inn, 135 Bridge St. An employee said items were stolen from her vehicle while she worked. 7/5, 11:19 a.m., attached tag not assigned, no driver’s license, 1500 block of Gulf Drive South. The officer ran a computer check n the suspect’s tag and found it was assigned to another vehicle. The driver produced a Mexican ID instead of a driver’s license and was ticketed for both infractions.
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7/11, 4:32 p.m., domestic battery by strangulation, 10100 block of Cortez Road West. The suspect charged the victim and strangled her until she passed out. When she came to, he charged her and pulled her hair. He was arrested.
For more information, call Quinn at 778-5120 or e-mail sqonami@tampabay. rr.com.
Beach Market ends soon Shop the Beach Market at 2650 Gulf Drive S., Bradenton Beach at the trolley stop, concession stand area, from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. every Sunday through July. Look for fresh produce, plants, apparel, pottery, purses, collectibles, health and beauty items, local art, arts and crafts, jewelry and more. The tents are located in the shade of the Australian pines and the sounds and smell of the surf are invigorating, according to organizer Nancy Ambrose. Ride the free trolley or pack the car and make a day of it at the beach. Manatee County does not allow dogs anywhere in Coquina Park. The market is stroller, walker and wheelchair accessible. Contact Nancy Ambrose for more information 941-518-4431.
Paddle through the Memorial On Fridays, Saturdays and Sundays from May through November, De Soto National Memorial offers free ranger led kayak tours. This event is for all skill levels. Trained rangers will ensure your first time will be safe and enjoyable. For kayakers with more experience, the tour will offer a different way for you to view the natural resources and vibrant history of the Manatee River. Find out how you can help preserve and protect these fragile ecosystems for future generations The Memorial will supply kayaks, paddles, personal flotation devices and other safety equipment. Kayak tours will be held at 9:30 a.m. The kayak tours and all equipment rentals are free. All children between the ages of 8-16
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6/27, 12:52 p.m., petit theft, trespassing, 4000 Gulf Drive, Beach Café. An employee was caught stealing. 6/29, 12:18 p.m., theft shoplifting, 3900 East Bay Drive, Publix. An employee said he saw a man leave the store with beer he had not purchased. An officer was called, and he could not find the suspect. 6/29, 4:11 p.m., theft from a vehicle, 5701 Marina Drive, Island Library. The victim said somebody stole a decal off the plate for his motorcycle. 6/30, 5:45, criminal mischief, 2900 block of Avenue E. The victim said somebody is damaging his car while it is parked legally in front of a house under construction. 6/30, 7:13 p.m., battery, 200 block of 84th Street. The complainant said his girlfriend slapped him in the face during an argument. She was arrested.
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must be accompanied by an adult. Due to Life jacket restrictions children less than 50 lbs. are not allowed on tours. Free paddle is only allowed under supervision of a park ranger, all participants must stay with the tour. All gear will be checked and a safety briefing will be held before the tour begins. For experienced paddlers, ask about their monthly advanced tour, attendance of one regular tour is mandatory for participation in advanced tours. RSVP is mandatory for space is limited. Call 941-792-0458.
Library seeks writers and artists The Manatee County Library System is publishing a new online literary and arts journal called “805,” and the editors of this bi-monthly publication are seeking short stories, flash fiction, essays, poems, and art. Writers and artists are asked to submit via the Website at www.805lit. org and include full contact information, genre and word count, if applicable. For general information, visit www.805lit.org.
Catch problems in time You could be alerted to possible stroke or other health problems by taking Prevention Plus Stroke and Vascular Screening offered Wednesday, July 22, at the Anna Maria Island Community Center, 407 Magnolia, Anna Maria. The screenings are being offered at reduced prices. They include stroke/carotid ultrasound for $40, abdominal aortic aneurysm for $40, arterial disease test for $40, thyroid ultrasound for $40, abdominal ultrasound for $95 and heart scanechocardiogram for $95 or all six tests for only $179. Blood tests, liver, cholesterol, PSA and TSH tests are also available. To register, call 888-667-7587.
Obituaries Rodger J. ‘Doc’ Lamkin Rodger J. “Doc” Lamkin, 67, of Holmes Beach died July 9, 2015. A grave side service with military honors was held Tuesday, July 14, 2015, at the Sarasota National Cemetery. Doc is survived by his wife, Bernadette M. and numerous relatives and friends. He served in the U.S. Army and was a member of the 2nd Brigade of LRP, 4th Infantry Division, where he was a ranger medic.
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ANNOUNCEMENTS FREE AMPLIFIED PHONE to Florida Residents with hearing losses. Call 941366-0260 Community Center for Deaf & Hard of Hearing Services VOLUNTEERS NEEDED at tAMICC. Help your community by giving of yourself. Various positions available. Call Sandee 941-778-1908 ext 0 THE BEST VOLUNTEER position on the island. The AMI Historical Museum needs docents and bread makers. Call Dusty at 941779-7688. ROSER FOOD BANK needs donations of cash and non-perishable food. Donations boxes are located at the Church, Moose Club, Walgreen's and The Anna Maria Island Sun Newspaper (corner of Gulf and Palm). OUR DAILY BREAD of Bradenton is looking for volunteer servers 9amnoon. Ask for Penny 941745-2992 PROBLEMS WITH THE IRS or State Taxes? Wall & Associates can settle for a fraction of what you owe! Results may vary. Not a solicitation for legal services. 877-330-3429 STRUGGLING WITH DRUGS or Alcohol? Addicted to Pills? Talk to someone who cares. Call The Addiction Hope & Help Line for a free assessment. 855-995-3142 A-1 DONATE YOUR CAR for Breast Cancer! Help United Breast Foundation education, prevention, & support programs. Fast Free Pick-up - 24 HR Response - Tax Deduction 855-398-4992
AUCTIONS PUBLIC AUCTION THURSDAY, July 23 at 10am 2250 N. Commerce Parkway, Weston, FL 33326 Huge Sale! Former 100,000 sq. ft. college campus equipped with new & barely used quality office, university classroom and administrative furniture (pristine condition). Preview: 07/22 10-4pm 15%18%BP Live/Online www. moeckerauctions.com 800-840-BIDS AB-1098 AU-3219, Eric Rubin
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AUTOMOTIVE SALES & SERVICE CAR DETAIL - $55 HOT SUMMER SPECIAL, Wash, Hand Wax, Vacuum, Shampoo Carpet & more. At your Home or Business. Realtors, keep that car clean. Yes, Boat cleaning too. Call 941-932-7620 2012 PUMA “ROMEO” SCOOTER only 580 miles, 90mpg, 49cc, black, brown seat, seat cover, Scooter cover, Battery tender. Asking $625. Call 941-778-9818
BABY SITTER BABY SITTER. Honor student with own transportation. Experienced, References available. Call or text Amanda at 941-713-3219 RED CROSS CERTIFIED baby sitter. Honor student. Call or text Isabel 941-5457995
BOATS: PARTS & SERVICES & SALES BOATS ARE SELLING Very Well! More Buyers Than Sellers. We Need Boats! Cortez High & Dry MarinaTop Location. www. Islandboatsales.net We Also Buy Boats. 941-228-3489 BOAT SLIPS FOR RENT. Up to 60 feet. Two minutes to Intracoastal Waterway by Cortez, Parrot Cove Marina 941-795-0088
CARPET CLEANING QUALITY COUNTS. CARPET cleaning. Upholstery cleaning. Tile & grout cleaning. Island's favorite cleaner. Manatee Chamber Member. Great price/free estimates. Call 941-756-1082
CLEANING SERVICE C & T HOUSEKEEPING. For all your cleaning needs. Free Estimates. Reasonable rates. Senior discount. References available. Call 941-962-2512 CLEANING: RESIDENTIAL, COMMERCIAL & RENTALS. "Have it done your way, we care about our work" Call 941-7564570
PRESSURE WASHING AND WINDOWS residential, commercial & resorts. Roofs, buildings, houses, driveways etc. Call 941-251-5948 CLASSIC CLEAN- TIRED of Cleaning? I can get the job done. Very reasonable rates! References, Free estimate. Call 321-480-6769
COMMERCIAL SALES/ LEASES/RENTALS ANNA MARIA CITY Gulf Drive Frontage Commercial 2 Lots 104x120 Real Estate only $1,200,000. Call Alan Galletto Island Real Estate 941-232-2216 RESTAURANT/OFFICE/ RETAIL 1113 sf Kitchen Equipment include Gulf Drive Bradenton Beach $495,000 Call Alan Galletto Island Real Estate 941-232-2216
COMPUTER SERVICES EMPIRE COMPUTER SERVICE Computer problems fixed in your home or office. The fastest friendliest service around. Serving the Island since 2004. Call 941-739-6424
EMPLOYMENT FULL TIME AND PART TIME lumberyard positions available at Island Lumber and Hardware. Must have valid Florida DL; CDL a plus but not required. Knowledge of lumber and ability to lift/ load in excess of 60 lbs. Must be able to handle fast-paced environment. We are a drug free workplace. Job entails loading trucks and delivering to job sites, stocking lumber, assisting/loading customers vehicles. Competitive pay. Please come by and fill out application. 213 54th Street, Holmes Beach. PART TIME RETAIL sales position available in Anna Maria Call 941-778-6728 PART-TIME POSITION AVAILABLE at Gift Shop on Anna Maria Island. Retirees welcome. Inquire at 727-244-5906
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IMMEDIATE FULL TIME EXECUTIVE ASST. position available with the AMI Chamber of Commerce. Hrs are mainly M – F 9am5pm. Includes Health/ Dental benefits plan. Qualified applicants will have excellent knowledge of MS Word & MS Excel. Experience in Quickbooks, Publisher, Website updating, database entry and social media are a plus for this position. Interested candidates may call 941778-1541 or e-mail resume to info@amichamber.org. MARKETING ASSISTANT PART-TIME Busy office, strong communications skills, computer skills. Need to be flexible. Send Resume to PO Box 1394, Anna Maria FL 34216 CAN YOU DIG It? Heavy Equipment Operator Career! We Offer Training and Certifications Running Bulldozers, Backhoes and Excavators. Lifetime Job Placement. VA Benefits Eligible! 866-362-6497 ATTN: DRIVERS – GREAT MILES + Top 1% Pay 2 CPM Pay Increase Loyalty Bonus Quality Equipment Pet/Rider Program CDL-A Req 877-258-8782 www. drive4melton.com AVIATION GRADS WORK with JetBlue, Boeing, Delta and others- start here with hands on training for FAA certification. Financial aid if qualified. Call Aviation Institute of Maintenance 866-314-5838
FOR SALE OXYGEN CONCENTRATOR INOGENONE - Regain Independence. Enjoy Greater Mobility. NO more Tanks! 100% Portable Long-Lasting Battery. Try It Risk-Free! For Cash Buyers Call 800768-4124 DISH TV STARTING at $19.99/month (for 12 mos.) Save! Regular Price $34.99 Call Today and Ask About Free Same Day Installation! Call Now! 888-986-4858 SAWMILLS FROM ONLY $4,397.00- Make & Save Money with your own bandmill- Cut lumber any dimension. In Stock, ready to ship! Free Info/ DVD: www.NorwoodSawmills.com 800-578-1363 Ext.300N
FURNITURE CUSTOM COASTAL FURNITURE & CABINETS by Frankie Z. ebay store. Call 941-726-1482. 10015 Cortez Rd (corner of 101st) frankiezaff@yahoo.com
GARAGE, MOVING, RUMMAGE & YARD SALES SALE NIKI’S GIFT & ANTIQUE SHOP. 5351 Gulf Dr, Holmes Beach. All Sterling jewelry 20% to 50% off. Select gifts, collectibles, art, books, glassware, bricbrac, jewelry 30% to 80%. New artist made scented Designer soaps, Lots of garden pieces, scented candles. NEW beach lines, suits, wraps, hats etc. Hurry! Open 7 days a week 9:30am-5pm. ROSER THRIFT SHOP Open 9:30am-2pm Tuesday and Thursday and Saturday. 10am.-1pm Annex open same days till noon. Donations accepted 9am-11am Wednesday. 511 Pine Ave., Anna Maria Call 941-7792733
HOME IMPROVEMENTS TILE! TILE! TILE! All variations of tile supplied and installed. Quality workmanship. Prompt, reliable, many Island references. Free estimates. Neil 941-726-3077
TILE REFINISHING. GET rid of grout lines forever! We can make tile and grout lines look like expensive stone for a fraction of the cost. Call 941-444-6700 DOES YOUR BATHTUB need a make over? Re-Glazing services bathtubs and tile. Free integrated Bath Mat with Premier Package! www. surfacetransformation. com Call 941-444-6700 GET’R DONE DRYWALL, INC Specializing in Remodels & Repairs. Island Resident for 18 years. Call Neil Cell 941-962-1194. HANDYMAN. RETIRED ENGINEER. Free estimates. “No job too Small”. Repairs, replacements, improvements, wall TV’s, shelves, cabinets, calking etc. Call Jim 941-448-7806
HOME SERVICES DRAIN CLEANING James VanFossen A.K.A. “RIP” Call 941-301-6077
LANDSCAPING & LAWN CARE STRAIGHT SHOT LANDSCAPING. Save water, gas, maintenance fees and the environment! Shell your yard. $50/yd installed. Call Shark Mark 941-301-6067
RENOVATION SPECALIST ALL carpentry repairs, Wash Family Construction, locally owned and operated CBC 1258250 Call 941-7250073.
R. GAROFALO’S Interlocking brick pavers, driveways, patios, pool decks. Free estimates. Licensed & Insured. Call Rafael 941-778-4823 or Veronik 941-526-7941
KERN CONSTRUCTION NEW Homes & Remodel. Design/Build. Since 1968. License # CRC1327296. Call Jerry Kern 941-5042222 www.kernconstruc tioninc.com
ELI’S IRRIGATION New install/repair. Pumps, pools, irrigation, landscape lighting and pressure washing. Call 941-580-2054
COUNTER TOP REFINISHING. Give existing counter tops new look. We can make laminate counter tops look like expensive stone for a fraction of the cost. Free estimates. Call 941-444-6700 “HONEY DO" HOME Repairs & Handyman Services. 35 yrs experience. Painting, drywall, tile, woodwork. All tasks. Call 941-896-5256 or 941-807-5256 www.honey dohomerepairinc.com
SHELL DELIVERED AND spread $50/yd. Hauling all kinds of gravel, mulch, top soil with free estimates. Call Larry at 941-795-7775, "shell phone" 941-720-0770
LOCKSMITH ISLAND LOCKSMITH, “Lock Around the Clock”. Licensed/bonded/insured. Call 941-778-1661 or 941713-4414
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LOST CAT Mostly all white with black tail and black patches. Lives near the AMI Community centre on Palm Ave. Please call 941-7799888 Reward for finder Thank you LOST in HOLMES BEACH near 29th Street beach area. Blue Fire Wave music speaker in black bag. Call 863-214-3886 FOUND GOLD CHAIN close too Sandbar Restaurant on Beach Sunday May 31. Please call Bob 941-7783986 MEN'S GOLD RING, lost in surf near 60th street. Great sentimental value, reward offered. Please call 863-944-3517 LOST FITBIT CHARGE (brown) May 27 South Bay Blvd near City Pier. Call 513-252-5981 FOUND MENS WEDDING Band at Kingfish Boat Ramp. Call 941-713-4048 LOST FAMILY HEIRLOOM during Wedding at Sandbar Restaurant on Sunday March 29. Gold wedding band with Diamond pendant near high water mark. Please contact 407-7609033
MOVING & STORAGE MARTIN’S MOVING YOUR Island movers! Offering dependable, competitive rates. No hidden costs. 941-809-5777. TWO MEN and a TRUCK. Movers who care. Local and Long distance. www. twomen.com Call 941-3591904. We sell boxes!
PAINTING & WALLCOVERING PAINT! PAINT! AND MORE 28 years of experienced interior/exterior custom painting. Pressure cleaning, drywall repairs and texture finishes. Many Island references. Please call Neil for free estimates. 941-812-0507 “WIZARD OF WALLS” Established 1980 Prompt quality service. Paperhanging/removal Faux finishes. Interior painting. Mary Bell 941794-0455
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WALY PRECISION PAINTING custom painting, pressure washing, commercial/residential, interior/exterior, drywall/stucco, Licensed & insured. Call 941-448-1928 or 941-580-4005 www. WalyPrecisionPainting.com
PERSONAL SERVICES SMALL ODD JOBS, yard work, walk dog etc. Call George 941-773-5518 THE TINT GUY." Commercial, residential, automotive, marine. Free estimates. All work guaranteed. Over 25 years experience. Mobile service available. Call 941-2012649
PETS ARE YOU WANTING to vacation and not worry if your pet is lonely. I will overnight in your home, so your animal can stay in his own environment. Home Sitting is also available. Great References. Call Mary 941-405-2496 ANNA & LINDSAY’S Dog Walking. $5 per dog walked, $10 Dog wash. $20 for both plus play time. Contact 917-406-9554. Anna Maria Island Only.
POOL SERVICES FOUR SEASONS POOL SERVICE. AMI & West Bradenton. Certified Pool Operator. Residential/commercial. {Chemical Service} Licensed & Insured. Call Dennis Clark 941-737-5657 COLE'S TROPICAL POOL SERVICE Call Cole Bowers for all your pool maintenance needs! Affordable and Dependable!! 941-7131893
PROFESSIONAL SERVICES AMI VALET LLC Professional parking services. Restaurants, weddings, any & all special events. Insured & Licensed. Years of experience. Call 941-565-0137 AMIValet@gmail.com
AT YOUR SERVICE Personal & Professional assistant. Great rates. References available "Let me do what you are unwilling or unable to do." Call Cindy 941-812-2238 zicker8@aol.com
REAL ESTATE HOMES & CONDOS FOR SALE SPACIOUS 3BR/3BA Condominium rarely available in wonderful bay front complex with pool and tennis courts. Tastefully renovated to include newly tiled kitchen & family room with a peak of the bay and a split bedroom plan. Centrally located in Holmes Beach, with a short walk to shops. Ground-floor unit with covered parking and private storage. Family oriented and pet friendly. Offered at $450,000. Call Green Real Estate @ 941778-0455
FOR SALE by OWNER 1BR/1BA in historic Sandpiper co-op resort with bay view, boat docks, beach completely new inside and out. Call 941-224-1652 for more details AFFORDABLE MANUFACTURED HOME Spacious, open with carport. Storage & screened porch. Only 8 miles to Island beaches. $7000 OBO. Real Estate Mart Call 941-356-1456 4BR/3BA HOUSE on 71.5 acres with 18 stall horse barn in Parrish, Florida. Call Steve Georgie 941-321-6253 at Keller Williams Realty
REAL ESTATE: LOTS FOR SALE LAKEFRONT BUILDING LOT West Bradenton. No deed restrictions. Not in Flood Zone. $37,500 OBO Owner/Realtor Call 941356-1456
RENTALS: ANNUAL 2BR/1BA COTTAGE HOME with fenced yard in Bradenton, $900 / $900 security. Quiet dead end street near Cox Chevrolet. Pets OK w/ pet fee. Credit & background required on all applicants over 18. DUNCAN REAL ESTATE 941-779-0304 www. teamduncan.com
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ANNUAL RENTAL and CONDOMINIUM Association management serviced by (2) offices open 7 days a week! Contact junew@ islandreal.com – 941-3451295 - Island Real Estate of Anna Maria Island, Inc. ANNUAL RENTAL: 3BR/2BA Townhouse in Palma Sola Trace. Heated community pool, garage. $1600 per mo. Small dog may be allowed. Call Island Real Estate at Junew@islandreal.com or 941-345-1295 ANNUAL RENTAL- 2BR/2BA with den condo and boat dock Will allow small pets $1800/mo. Call Island Vacation Properties 941778-1000 LUXURIOUS 2BR/2BA CONDO at Smugglers Landing $2350 annual lease. 1800sqft W/D, tennis courts, heated pool. Contact A Paradise 941778-4800 TURNKEY FURNISHED 1BR/1BA duplex with private patio. Wonderful location near grocery, pharmacies, and beach. Lease 18 months $1150/ mo plus utilities. First, last and security. Available July 25. Call 219776-0732 NOW AVAILABLE. Holmes Beach 300 block 2BR/1BA 1/2 duplex w/1 car garage $1400/mo. W/D hookup. Owner pays pest & Landscaping. NO smoking, Credit & background check, 1st, last & security. Call Lynn 941-778-6066 SPACIOUS VILLAGE GREEN Villa. Annual Rental $1550/ mo 2BR/2BA/2CG. Lake view, heated pool. Real Estate Mart. Call 941-3561456
ANNUAL RENTAL2BR/1BA elevated unit with Gulf View. One property from beach. Direct beach access. Dishwasher, W/D. $1,650/mo includes water/garbage. NO pets. Non-Smoking. Call for details. Fran Maxon Real Estate 941-778-2307.
RENTALS: SEASONAL & VACATION TIFFANY PLACE Gulf Front Condo for Rent Incredible views from living room and master bedroom. 2BR/2BA Green Real Estate Call 941-778-0455 ANNA MARIA ISLAND, Fl Condos. Pool beach access, fully equipped $650-$800/ wk Redekercondos.com 941-704-7525 or 941-7781915 WILLKOMMEN AUF AMI! Besuchen Sie Island Real Estate in einem unserer Inselbüros (6101 Marina Drive oder 419 Pine Ave) mit unserem deutschsprachigen Reservierungsservice und erhalten ein freies Island Real Estate Baseball Cap! Wir geben Ihnen gerne mehr Auskunft über unsere 250 ausgewählte Feriendomizile für Ihren nächsten Urlaub!
RENTAL WANTED RELOCATING FAMILY SEEKS 3-4 BR annual rental to $1900 up to 3 years for 8/15 move. Prefer SFR and garage, island or NW Bradenton. We respect locals and the island! Perfect mortgage history/references. Mike 941-216-7727
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REAL ESTATE: OUT OF AREA NORTH CAROLINA MOUNTAIN Land for sale: a rare find - gently sloping mountain land, 3 1/2 plus acres with building lot, electric, water and septic installed. Storage bldg, apple trees facing south. Near Cashiers and Lake Glenville. $75,000. Call 941-778-5966. LAKE LURE, NC New log cabin on 3+ acres with lg. creek. $159,900. Huge covered porches, 2BR/2BA, hardwood and tile floors. 828-286-2981. Won't last!
TRANSPORTATION AMI TAXI metered-on-callcards accepted. Airport services: Tampa $85, Sarasota $35, Clearwater $75, Fort Meyers $150, Orlando $150. Call 800-301-4816. amitaxi4u@gmail.com, www.amitaxi.com TOWN CAR SERVICES, All airports served. Local and Long distance services available. Call Glen 941225-0072 ADMIRAL TOWN CAR Professional chauffeur at taxi prices! Airports (1person $75, 10 people $150 to Tampa), Appointments anywhere. Credit cards accepted. Call Phil 941-3201120 admiraltowncar@ gmail.com, admiraltc.com Licensed & Insured
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