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The Army Corps of Engineers plans within the next year to explore Passage Key for unexploded munitions left over from World War II when the island was a bombing and gunnery range. Story and photos on Page 26.
Holmes Beach elects Johnson as mayor Voters returned incumbent Commissioners Judy Titsworth and Marvin Grossman to their seats. BY PAT COPELAND SUN STAFF WRITER | pcopeland@amisun.com
HOLMES BEACH – An exuberant crowd filled the home of Commissioner Marvin Grossman on election night and went wild when they learned that Grossman
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and Commissioner Judy Titsworth would retain their seats and that Bob Johnson would be the city’s next Johnson mayor. David Cheshire, who served with Johnson on the Charter Review Commission, playfully slapped a sign reading “Mayor”
U.S. Supreme Court considers Yates fish case BY CINDY LANE SUN STAFF WRITER | clane@amisun.com
WASHINGTON – Some U.S. Supreme Court justices question whether a law designed to prevent documentary evidence destruction passed in the wake of the Enron scandal should have been used to convict and jail Cortez commercial fisherman John Yates for catching undersized fish. The court heard oral arguments on Nov. 5 in the case, stemming from Yates’ 2011 conviction of destroying evidence in a 2007 federal investi-
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What kind of mad prosecutor would try to send this guy up for 20 years ... ?” Anton Scalia U.S. Supreme Court justice
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Whitmore retains county seat Self-proclaimed "Island" girl prevails in hard fought reelection bid. BY JOE HENDRICKS SUN CORRESPONDENT | jhendricks@amisun.com
MANATEE COUNTY – Lifelong Island resident Carol Whitmore is pleased to be serving another term on the Manatee County Commission. Whitmore, an incumbent Republican, defeated first-time Democratic challenger Terri Wonder in last week’s election by 21,787 votes. Whitmore received 68,085 votes (56.2 percent) compared to Wonder’s 46,300 (38.2 percent). At the four Island voting precincts, Whitmore’s support ranged from 61 to 54 percent. She celebrated her re-election at the Pier 22 restaurant in Bradenton, surrounded by campaign supporters, friends and family members. “I’m very happy, and I’m even more happy that I carried the Island,” Whitmore said. “I had a tough opponent who had passionate supporters. It was a tough campaign and I give kudos to my opponent. What I think put me over the top was my
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Carol Whitmore celebrates her re-election with state Sen. Bill Galvano understanding of the broad range of issues facing Manatee County, and I wasn’t just a one or two issue candidate,” she added. Whitmore’s supporters included state Sen. Bill Galvano. “I fully expected Carol to win because of
the job she’s done over the past years, but it’s good to see it confirmed. It’s great for Manatee County and the entire region to have Carol back on the commission. She’s a hard worker, a pro-active thinker and someone I work very closely with,” he said.
County Commissioners John Chappie and Vanessa Baugh were also on hand. “Carol is a fiscally conservative individual and her votes have shown that, but she also listens to everybody and has a history of responding to the community and the individuals in the community,” Chappie said. “Local government is very personal. It’s about compromise and working together; it’s not about absolutes, and Carol understands that, and I think the commission as a whole understands that,” he added. “The people have spoken. They wanted to see Carol stay on the board, and they’ve shown they have confidence in the commission,” Baugh said. As a well-known incumbent, Whitmore held a significant funding advantage over Wonder. Whitmore received $104,735 in campaign contributions and $5,546 in additional in-kind contributions. Wonder received $25,242 in campaign contributions and $4,780 in in-kind donations. Whitmore spent $80,249 on her campaign and Wonder spent $22,725. Countywide, voter turnout was 56.9 percent, with 121,032 of Manatee County’s 212,609 registered voters casting votes in the Nov. 4 election.
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CrossPointe BBQ honors veterans Residents and visitors are welcome to attend a Community BBQ Honoring Veterans at CrossPointe Fellowship, 8605 Gulf Drive, Holmes Beach, on Saturday, Nov. 15, from 10:30 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. This year’s event features local wounded warriors. Army Staff Sgt. Joe Beimfohr lost both of his legs from an explosion near Baqubah, Iraq, and Army Staff Sgt. Juan Roldan is a double amputee from an explosion while on patrol in Sadr City, Iraq. Local DJ and musician Mike Sales will emcee and Emily Brier and Band will perform. There will be barbecued pulled pork and chicken plus hot dogs. There is no charge. There will be bounce houses, other rides and games for the kids, plus message boards where everyone will be able to thank the veterans in their own words. For more information, call CrossPointe Fellowship at 778-0719.
Two new fire commissioners elected West Manatee Fire Rescue District voters elected two new fire commissioners last week. Challenger George Harris beat incumbent commissioner Scott Ricci for Seat 2 with a vote of 5,378 to 4,698. Al Robinson beat incumbent Commissioner Larry Tyler for Seat 3 by a vote of 5,307 to 5,229. Seats are for four years. The new commissioners will take office on Nov. 14 and be sworn in at the Nov. 20 fire commission meeting at the administration building, 6417 Third Ave. W., Bradenton, at 6 p.m.
Roser Thanksgiving plans A service of Thanksgiving will be held on Thursday, Nov. 27, at 10 a.m. in Roser Memorial Chapel, 512 Pine Ave., Anna Maria. The 12th Annual Roser Community Thanksgiving Dinner will be held at 2 p.m. in the Fellowship Hall. This is a celebration of blessings for anyone who needs a place to share a meal with family and friends. Make reservations by calling the church office at 778-0414 or sign up online at www.roserchurch. com. Seating is limited, and people who sign up and are unable to attend should contact the church so someone else can attend.
Corrections Larry Chatt is the Anna Maria Island Chamber of Commerce Board Chairman. He was misidentified in a Sun story in the Nov. 5 issue. The Feast restaurant in Holmes Beach has been in its present location for six years. A story in last week’s Sun incorrectly said the restaurant was new to the Island.
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New mayor, incumbent commissioners win in Anna Maria
The winners will be sworn in at 6 p.m. on Thursday, Nov. 20, at 6 p.m. BY TOM VAUGHT SUN STAFF WRITER | tvaught@amisun.com
ANNA MARIA – Dan Murphy will become the next mayor of this city after he defeated Mayor SueLynn 461 to 327 in the Nov. 4 election. SueLynn was appointed mayor two years ago when Mike Selby did not run for a second term. She has spent the past two years trying to deal with the rapid influx of large rental homes that are replacing residences where people sold out and moved away. Murphy, a retired engineer, Vietnam veteran and longtime resident of the area, might have scored a plus with voters because he attended every meeting after announcing his candidacy. The morning after the election, as he and his wife, Barbara, were holding up signs thanking voters for their support, Murphy described his reaction.
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Incoming Anna Maria Mayor Dan Murphy and his wife, Barbara, took to the streets the morning after the election to thank voters who put him in office. “Shocked, excited, humbled and anxious to get started,” he said. “I want to have a smooth transition and I am grateful to my supporters.” Commissioner Nancy Yetter got the largest number of votes for commissioner at 466. Commission Chair Chuck Webb came in second with 408. David Bouchard came in third with 394, trailing Webb by 14 votes. The two
incumbents will return for another two years. Yetter described her reaction to the vote amount. “Shocked,” she said. “If you had to have a change, I guess a new mayor would be easier than a commissioner because we have so many technical see AM ELECTION, page 32
Vosburgh decisively defeats Martin Last week’s election results leave the commission’s balance of power unchanged BY JOE HENDRICKS SUN CORRESPONDENT | jhendricks@amisun.com
BRADENTON BEACH – Incumbent commissioner Jan Vosburgh retained her Ward 4 city commission seat last Tuesday with a landslide victory over challenger Tjet Martin. Running unopposed, incumbent Commissioner Ed Straight will join Vosburgh in serving a third and final term on the commission. In last week’s election, Vosburgh received 347 votes and 67.6 percent of the vote, compared to Martin’s 143 votes and 27.8 percent. Of the city’s 763 registered voters, 490 participated in the city’s only commission race, producing a local turnout rate of 64 percent. In contrast to the August primary election, when more than 50 percent of the precinct’s 307 voters voted by mail, the majority of the city’s voters waited until Election Day to cast their votes.
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A joyous Jan Vosburgh will serve a third term on the city commission. Three hundred and twenty-two voters cast their ballots at the Annie Silver Community Center, 155 voted by mail and 13 traveled to the mainland during the early voting period. Vosburgh celebrated the victory at her Bradenton Beach home, joined by friends and campaign supporters. “I’m delighted that I won, and I want to thank all of the people who supported me, and hopefully, the city will be able to look forward now that the
election behind us. I also hope this will heal some wounds so we can get back to doing the work of the city,” she said. When asked if the large margin of victory surprised her, Vosburgh said, “No. I was confident, because I felt like I had such good support.” “I believed good will would win out, and so it has,” said former Commissioner Gay Breuler. “You can’t imagine how happy I am,” said former John Shaughnessy, when he called to congratulate Vosburgh. “I am elated, but it’s not unexpected,” Clarke said of the results. The vice mayor feels the margin of victory in a race that involved the mayor’s significant other served, in part, as a referendum on the Shearon administration and the recent discussions pertaining to the mayor potentially being removed from office. “It seems to me that the people who voted for Tjet are the same people who voted for Mayor Shearon and Commissioner Robertson in 2013. This indicates to me that a small circle of individuals whose self-interest has been promoted see vosburghN, page 32
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Support wanes for returning tourist tax to AMI The ManaSota League will not include vacation rental law reform or returning tourist tax funds to municipalities in its 2015 Legislative priorities.
About 43 percent of Manatee County’s September resort tax revenues (the last month available) were generated in Anna Maria Island’s three cities, according to the Manatee County Tax Collector’s office.
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SARASOTA – Amending the tourism development tax law to allow one cent of the five cents-per-dollar tax revenues to be repaid to the municipalities that generated them will not be a 2015 legislative priority for the ManaSota League of Cities. The board decided on Nov. 6 to continue to discuss the issue next year, but declined to include it as one of its legislative priorities. Manatee County’s 5 percent resort tax is collected from owners of accommodations rented for six months or less who charge the tax to their renters, in most cases, tourists. The majority of the tax is allocated to Bradenton Area Convention and Visitors Bureau tourism marketing efforts, with one of the five pennies allocated to beach renourishment.
“Our concern is that none of that money comes back to cities that are affected most by increasing tourism,” said Holmes Beach Commissioner Jean Peelen, also a Manatee County Tourist Development Council member. “We get one cent for beach renourishment, but that doesn’t necessarily benefit us in handling the burdens,” she said. “Most of the funds go to increasing tourism in our county. But we have increasing issues with the burden, with police, with keeping our beaches clean, with waste management, code enforcement… the burden on our roads is getting ridiculous.” “It’s about fairness,” she said. “These funds are being generated by our municipalities and we get nothing back to deal with the increased burden.” “We have to put up infrastructure, we have police problems, we contribute a lot of this money and we have to put up
with controlling the crowds,” Bradenton Beach Mayor Bill Shearon said, adding that spectators and participants who come for the 2017 World Rowing Championships at Nathan Benderson Park, near the Sarasota/Manatee county line, will flood the beaches. “We’re congested, we’re overpacked and we have to handle that,” he said. The issue does not belong on the priority list yet, League President Jack Duncan said. “This could be another piece of legislation like vacation rentals. It truly, truly, truly needs revision,” he said, asking members to begin putting together a proposal for 2016. The Manatee County tourism brochure says “Come to Manatee County,” but lists Anna Maria Island and Longboat Key as the prime attractions, he said. “We’re the drawing card, but with that comes expense,” he said, adding that a proposal must be worded in a way that supports tourism. To League members who deny that the issue is a problem, Peelen warned, “There will be an increased need for short term vacation rentals around the whole Bradenton/Sarasota area, and
it may be more important to you then than it is now.”
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The League also decided against including further vacation rental law reform on its priority list. The state Legislature passed a law in 2011 prohibiting municipal regulation of vacation rentals, including minimum stays and frequency, causing city governments to complain that they could not address noise, parking and trash problems at vacation rental properties. Last year the Legislature tweaked the law, allowing municipalities to regulate rentals for health and safety. “None of the cities on the Island have taken advantage of the change made last year,” Peelen said, adding that the League may consider the issue again after cities act. Duncan congratulated outgoing Anna Maria Mayor SueLynn’s progress on the vacation rental issue, which he said he had “thought was DOA.” The League also decided not to oppose state support for beach renourishment being linked to beach parking access.
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EDITORIAL A good choice for the Center
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core a solid win for the Anna Maria Island Community Center, albeit a temporary one, with the appointment of longtime Island resident Cindy Thompson as interim executive director. Thompson, a business owner and former president of the Anna Maria Island Chamber of Commerce, is an excellent choice to lead the Center following the departure of outgoing Executive Director Dawn Stiles, who is headed back north to reunite with her family. Stiles leaves the top job at the Center in capable hands with Thompson, and she can look back on her past year here with satisfaction, as she helped steer an exciting new course for the organization that means so much to the Island. As for Thompson, a better selection could not have been found by the Center board of directors and they were smart to quickly snap her up from her current position as vice-president of that same board. Her organizational skills as a business person and event planner are well known on the Island, and she was for years the driving force that made Bayfest the huge success that it has become. We have no doubt that Thompson will bring that same success to the Center, in the interim and beyond.
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Center director says thanks “Gratitude is one of the least articulate of the emotions, especially when it is deep.” As my time at the Community Center grows short I realize that there are many individuals and groups in the Island community that I have failed to thank for helping the Center. Cultural Connections is a group of “artists” of all types; painters, musicians, actors, and others who come together to grow and celebrate the cultural aspect of the area in which we live. This group has embraced the Community Center and helped it to recognize its potential through partnerships and alliances. Thank you. Last week the Bridge Street Merchants Association and Angela Rodocker of Bridgewalk made a generous donation to the Community Center from a raffle they held at the first Taste of Bridge Street and Farmers Market of the season. Thank you. (Don’t miss their Chili Challenge on December 7.) During the Community Center’s “Save the Center” meeting in June a woman stood and made several suggestions that would help the Center with recognition and communication – Jennifer Cascardo of SugarBeach Digital. She immediately provided in-
kind services to implement her suggestions. Thus began the “Share the Community” branding movement; the implementation of our Social Media including video production of several youtube posts, Facebook, Twitter, Pinterest and Instagram; training and assistance to staff on using the social media effectively (still a work in progress); and sponsoring teams in our sports leagues. Thank you. AMI Radio – “Can’t Contain the Cool” – Casey and Robert, who have promoted all of our events, worked with our youth to teach them about radio broadcasting and putting them on-air to report on events at the Center. Thank you. And last but not least – all of our over-asked local businesses - we come to you often for sponsorships, gift certificates, monetary donations and anything else that isn’t nailed down. Thank you. You and many unnamed individuals are the beneficiaries of much gratitude. Thank you. Dawn Stiles Outgoing center executive director
Crosswalk signs are working I have been somewhat chagrined
by your survey results and letters to the editor concerning the crosswalk signs in Holmes Beach. Although I understand the concerns of those who worry about an impending automobile rear end accident, I'm not sure any have occurred since the signs have been in place. I, however, am one of many who use these crosswalks living across from Publix on East Bay Drive. When we first moved here the lack of any crosswalk at all created a highly dangerous situation, especially for the elderly on our side of the road. We were relieved when a crosswalk was put in that allowed us to cross the three lanes to Publix and the beach. I found, however, that most motorists were not yielding. The effect of the new pedestrian stop signs in the median was immediate. Now the motorists are overwhelmingly observant of them. I would hope the potential injury to a pedestrian who is attempting to cross the road would outweigh the concern over a possible low velocity rear end accident. We've already had at least one death on the island at a crosswalk. Hopefully, these signs will keep us from having another and with only some minor inconvenience. Lynne Erickson Holmes Beach
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LAST WEEK’S QUESTION: Should Florida Department of Transportation officials consider building a bridge from north Longboat Key to the mainland?
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11/13: City Commission work session on moratorium, 6 p.m. 11/20: City Commission meeting, 6 p.m. For information, call 7086130.
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11/12: Planning and Zoning Board, 3 p.m. 11/13: City Commission/ Department Head meeting, 1 p.m. 11/17: Swearing in of elected officials, 1 p.m. 11/18: City Commission work session, 1 p.m. 11/19: Pier Team, 11 a.m. 11/20: City Commission meeting, noon.
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THIS WEEK’S SURVEY What do you think of the proposal to repay one cent of the five cents-per-dollar tourism tax revenue back to cities that generate the money?
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Lifelong Learning lecture series on ‘The Immune System,” Island Branch Library, 5701 Marina Drive, Holmes Beach, 2 p.m. Teen movie, Island Branch Library, 5701 Marina Drive, Holmes Beach, 5 p.m.
Sunrise shutter stroll, Leffis Key, Bradenton Beach, 6:15 to 8:15 a.m. Reserve to 941742-5757, ext. 9. Tampa Bay Estuary Program Give a Day for the Bay, create oyster bags to install at the preserve, Robinson Preserve expansion site, 99th Street Northwest and 17th Avenue Northwest, Bradenton, 8:30 to 11:30 a.m. Boatyard Bash with music, boats, demos, art and food, Florida Maritime Museum, corner of 119th Street West and Cortez Rd., Cortez. 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. Program on Green Cleaning, Island Branch Library, 5701 Marina Drive, Holmes Beach, 10 a.m. Community BBQ honoring veterans, CrossPointe Fellowship, 8605 Gulf Drive, Holmes Beach, 10:30 a.m. to 1:30 p.m.. Tween writing program, Island Branch Library, 5701 Marina Drive, Holmes Beach, 2 p.m. Boatyard Bash film screening with music and popcorn, Florida Maritime Museum, corner of 119th Street West and Cortez Rd., Cortez. Bring a blanket, chair or golf cart. 6 p.m.
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Quilting group, Island Branch Library, 5701 Marina Drive, Holmes Beach, 10 a.m. Pine Avenue Edible Garden Tour and Tasting, Pine Avenue, Anna Maria, 10:30 a.m. to 1:30 p.m., $30 to benefit Roser Food Pantry. For tickets, visit http://www. groupersandwich.com/ news/2014/09/garden-tourand-taste-pine-avenueedible-gardens-tour-andsandbar-tasting-lunch/ Alzheimer’s caregiver support group, Island Branch Library, 5701 Marina Drive, Holmes Beach, 2 p.m.
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• Great idea. Inenacted hastily. creased tourism The devil is in the details. brings increased revenue to the • Bad idea. We need county but inthat money to continue marketing creased expenses and burdens to the the area to bring in cities. even more tourists • I like the idea but and their dollars. it should not be
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Thompson is interim director of Community Center The board named Jim Froeschle, Blair Schlossberg, Micheal Coleman and Larry Craft to the search committee. BY PAT COPELAND SUN STAFF WRITER | pcopeland@amisun.com
ANNA MARIA – The Island Community Center board of directors has named Cindy Thompson as interim director during the transition period between the departure of current Executive Director Dawn Stiles and the selection of her replacement by the board. “I was humbled and honored to be asked to step in as IED during this transition,” Thompson said. “I do feel I am uniquely qualified, and most importantly, I have a desire to see the Community Center thrive once again.” Effective Monday, Nov. 10, Thompson will work with Stiles to ensure a smooth operational transfer. Thompson stressed, “Time is not on our side with Dawn leaving in just days. We cannot lose momentum in continuing our mission to
rebuild a sustainable business model while providing needed services to our membership. We need to put the community back in to the Community Center.” Stiles pointed out that Thompson is a “sound and reasoned thinker who adds a measure of common sense to any discussion” and has “boundless energy and willingness to take on projects without hesitation. “Cindy will be a great asset to the Center and resource for staff during this time of change. Her knowledge of the Center, staff and what we do will truly make this a smooth transition.” Governance Committee member Blair Schlossberg commented, “The Center has a number of important issues and events upcoming in the near term that need strong leadership now as the Center moves forward on a financial plan and management strategy that take the Center to a new level of community services. “The board requested an interim executive director be found to allow time for a proper search to be conducted. Cindy, the current vice chairman of the board, licensed childcare provider and past AMI Chamber of
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Cindy Thompson began working with departing Executive Director Dawn Stiles on Monday. Commerce president, was unanimously agreed to be our best choice at this juncture.”
Board Chair Scott Rudacille agreed, saying, “While we don’t intend a long, drawn out search, we are committed to taking the time necessary to make the right decision, both for the community and the Center. Having Cindy at the helm during this process gives us the ability to do that.” Thompson is owner of Thompson Academy in Bradenton, co-owner of Paradise Bagels & Café in Holmes Beach and was the event planner with Island Festivals in Holmes Beach. She has more than 15 years experience working with non-profit organizations. Diana McManaway replaced Thompson on the Governance Committee, and the board named former Caterpillar executive Jim Froeschle, Blair Schlossberg, Micheal Coleman and Larry Craft to the search committee. “I have full confidence in the board of directors and the selection committee to ultimately choose the best candidate available to carry out that mission,” Thompson said. “I think it is actually a very exiting time for our Center and I look forward to being a part of it.”
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Martin files records suit The mayor’s significant other has had a chilling effect on the commission and city staff’s willingness to use city e-mail accounts. BY JOE HENDRICKS SUN CORRESPONDENT | jhendricks@amisun.com
BRADENTON BEACH – After failing to win a commission seat, the mayor’s girlfriend, Tjet Martin, wasted no time filing a lawsuit claiming the city has been slow to respond to her public records requests. She also wants the city to pick up the tab for any legal costs she incurs in the process. On behalf of Martin, attorney Rolf Brookes submitted a petition to the 12th Judicial Circuit Court on Friday, asking the court enforce provisions of the Florida statutes pertaining to public records requests. The filing occurred one day after the city commission reluctantly agreed to pay a $4,084 invoice for attorney fees Martin previously subjected the city to as the result of public records requests she made
regarding the e-mail accounts of Vice Mayor Jack Clarke, Commissioner Jan Vosburgh, City Attorney Ricinda Perry, and Public Works Director Tom Woodard. Martin Martin has previously said that her requests are an attempt to prove city officials violated Sunshine Laws and conspired against the mayor. To date, Martin has produced no substantial evidence to support her allegations. Police Chief Sam Speciale has said on multiple occasions that he feels the city has met its obligation on responding to Martin's requests, but Martin contends that a records request she made in July has not been fully met. She is asking the court to order respondents to show cause why the requested records should not be produced, and asking that the respondents be required to produce the requested records so she and her counsel can inspect them. She is also asking the court to award her filing fees and attorney fees, which, if granted, would be paid
for by the city. No one has questioned Martin’s right to request public records, but Vosburgh and Clarke have publicly questioned the extent and frequency of her requests because employees are frequently pulled away from their daily duties to work on her requests. According the suit, the city recently requested payment of $720 in order for Martin to obtain access to public records provided by the city attorney. Martin objected to the fee because she felt an administrative fee of $90 per hour was not reasonable, and eight hours was not a reasonable amount of time to produce the limited records she sought. Clarke has fully complied with requests, but some of Woodard’s e-mails linked to a discontinued personal account cannot be recovered. Vosburgh feels she has complied, and she is not happy with the latest developments. “I had the clerk sign a piece of paper that said the records had been received. I have a copy of every city e-mail I have sitting in my office. Tjet can go in there and look at them any time she wants, so I don’t know what
her big gripe is. I feel I have complied completely,” Vosburgh said. “It’s a waste of money and time trying to take care of problems caused by Tjet Martin. The Sunshine Law was not enacted for harassment purposes, and this is harassment,” she added. Martin’s efforts have had a chilling effect on the commission’s willingness to use e-mail as a means of correspondence. Commissioner Ed Straight recently told the commission he no longer responds to any e-mail sent to his city account. Clarke, Vosburgh and multiple city employees have expressed similar views. “I have not sent an e-mail on my city account in weeks,” Clarke said. Vosburgh thinks Mayor Bill Shearon should ask his significant other to cease and desist, but he has previously expressed no willingness to do so. “He says he has no control over her, but this is absolutely ridiculous. This shows that he doesn’t have good managerial skills and I hold him responsible for her behavior. I do not think he is looking out for the best interests of the city,” Vosburgh said.
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City sued for permit delay The complaint also alleges the city did not properly respond to a records request regarding this case. BY TOM VAUGHT SUN STAFF WRITER | tvaught@amisun.com
ANNA MARIA – Owners of a house located across the street from Mayor SueLynn have filed suit against the city for delays in getting a permit for a remodeling job. The suit, filed late last month in circuit court by 423 Spring St. AMI LLC, claims Building Official Bob Welch held up a construction permit. According to the complaint, the owners began a remodeling and addition project at the house in early 2014. On May 23, the petitioner was granted an interior demolition permit. During the demolition, the project was visited by Code Enforcement Officer Gerry Rathvon at least twice. On July 16, the petitioner applied for a building permit. On Aug. 29, more than 30 days after that application, Welch sent an e-mail to the designer instructing him to apply the 50 percent rule. The designer changed his plans to comply with the
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The owners of this house are suing the city for delaying a permit application and not providing the owners with public records in a timely manner. order and turned them in to the city. The complaint said up until the filing of the complaint, Welch had not issued a building permit or provided a legitimate basis for his failure to do so. Meanwhile, on Sept. 22, the city declared a moratorium. The next day, the petitioner’s contractor spoke with Welch, who told him a permit would not be issued for the project because of the city com-
mission’s instruction to not give permits to homes with more than three bedrooms or rooms that could be used as bedrooms. On Sept. 26, the petitioner’s counsel requested all records of the city pertaining to the house for the past two years and all correspondence related to the moratorium, vacation rentals, numbers of bedrooms in houses and occupancy limits.
Later that day, Welch forwarded to the petitioner’s counsel a copy of an e-mail exchange between him and the designer dated Aug. 27 and 29, saying “The clerk will get the rest of the correspondence and a copy of the permit documents to you.” On Oct. 13 and 21, the petitioner’s counsel asked about the status of the records and on Oct. 22, the clerk forwarded an e-mail from an outside information technician purporting to be the remainder of the records, but the complaint says those files contained no information pertaining to the house. Instead, it contained spam e-mails and inquiries related to other properties on Spring Avenue and legislative updates to city commissioners. It contained no correspondence related to the property in question. There were also no records of code enforcement complaints and inquiries at the property. The complaint also notes a moratorium ordinance has not been enacted by the city. The complaint asks for a writ of mandamus, compelling the city to act on it. The petitioner also asks for his legal costs to be reimbursed. The complaint was signed by Fred E. Moore, Esq., of Blaylock Walters PA. The city has not responded at this time.
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Crackin’ good crab fest The Third Annual Cortez Stone Crab Festival drew about 8,000 people to Cortez last weekend to hear music, enjoy arts and crafts, drink rum drinks from coconuts and crack into stone crab claws. Organizers said abut 1,500 pounds of stone crab were sold, easily eclipsing the record 900 pounds sold in 2012. The festival was a fundraiser for Fishing for Freedom, which supports a pending appeal to the Florida Supreme Court to reverse the 1995 state constitutional amendment banning gill nets. So far, a judge in the case has temporarily lifted the net ban twice, but on appeal, the net ban was put back in place, prompting the appeal to the Florida Supreme Court.
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Above, the Cortez Stone Crab Festival drew thousands of seafood and music lovers to Cortez last weekend. Longtime Cortez commercial fisherman John Banyas, right, prepares stone crabs for diners. Below, Fishing for Freedom members Mark Coarsey, left, and Josh Knapek continued to spread their message of support for fishing rights. At left, Jesse Zaccagnino is coached by his dad, David, on the art of using a sledgehammer.
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Sand artists have a blast at Coquina Cool weather helped teams of sand artists enjoy making their creations last Saturday in the America Recycles Day at Sandblast, on Coquina Beach, just prior to the Symphony on the Sand perfor-
mance by the Anna Maria Island Concert Chorus and Orchestra. The rain held off long enough for the entries in America Recycles Day at Sandblast to be judged and when it finally rained, it was
gentle enough to not wash away all the features of the entries immediately. The Sandblast competition helped raise money for Keep Manatee Beautiful.
results of the 2014 america recycles day at sandblast competition The winning sculptures were: • Free Form Theme – “Picnic on the Beach,” by Bradenton Christian Art Department, sponsored by Waste Pro; the runner-up was “Minion Hot Tub Party,” by “SCF Earth Club & Alliance Club, sponsored by Sarasota Bay Estuary Program.
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Clockwise from above, Bradenton Christian High School’s art department created this entry with a beach picnic theme. Master sculptors with Team Sandtastic made the demonstration sculpture that greeted visitors to the contest. This Minion, from the movie "Despicable Me," was the creation of the SCF Earth Club and Alliance Club.
• Wildlife Theme – “Sea Beast,” by Category Five Art Club, Manatee High School, sponsored by1-800-GOT-JUNK; the runner-up was “The Grand Escape,” by Palmetto High School, sponsored by Mosaic.
Medallion Awards: • “Free Form – Mustang of the Sea,” by Harllee Middle School TSA, sponsored by Tropicana; • Music Theme – “Joyful Noise,” by Boys and Girls Clubs of Manatee County, sponsored by Bright House Networks; runner-up was “Musical Minion 1,” by Manatee School for the Arts, Team 1, sponsored by Waste Management; • Music Theme – “Mickey’s Fantasea,” by Lincoln Middle School Student Council, sponsored by JohnNeal Homes; • Wildlife Theme – “Elephant Splash,” by Pat McNeal for Linger Longer, sponsored by Linger Longer; • Free Form – “Angry Birds,” by Manatee School for the Arts Team 2, sponsored by Carol Whitmore; • Wildlife Theme – “Endangered Animals, by Southeast High School VPA Academy, sponsored by Florida Power and Light Co.
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All eyes are on Florida Eye Care Clinic BY LOUISE BOLGER SUN STAFF WRITER
In the less independent more corporate world we live in, it has become difficult to have truly personalized service, especially from a health care professional. So when you find one who offers quality, service and style wrapped up in a boutique, setting it’s a nice surprise. Florida Eye Care Clinic on Cortez Road in Bradenton is independently owned by Dr. Jay Crump a Board Certified Doctor of Optometry. Crump started his new eye care clinic July 1 after purchasing the business from a previous optometrist. Since then he has remodeled the space, added an exciting new line of inventory and introduced his psychology to the business of eye care. With 26 years of experience in Florida, Crump relocated to Florida’s west coast after owning and operating a much larger eye care clinic near Amelia Island. Vacationing for years on Anna Maria Island, the love of the beaches and boating availability offered on this coast brought him and his family here permanently. Relocating also gave Dr. Crump the opportunity to downsize his business
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Dr. Jay Crump offers individual customized service. in order to offer individual customized service and overall vision health. Helping him achieve his goals is his
wife, Juliette, who is an optician and who has worked with him in all of his businesses. Florida Eye Care Clinic also has two other staff members to help run the office and assist patients. Crump’s goal is to look at the whole person including fitting him/her for the best possible prescription glasses, as well as addressing the overall health of their eyes. He points out that the eyes are the window to the body, and it’s not uncommon for him to see something during an examination that alerts patients to look further into a potential health problem. Florida Eye Care Clinic carries a large range of frames from very affordable to high end. Its designer frames include Tom Ford, Roberto Cavalli and Tiffany, which it carries exclusively in this area. Crump can fit you for all varieties of lenses as well as contact lenses. Juliette Crump says they pride their business on a good quality product that holds up and doesn’t need repairs, as well as professional and personalized service. They have also made themselves available to do some pro bono work for Manatee County. Whether you’re looking for eye jewelry that comes in a baby blue Tiffany box or
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Join the fun at the Murder Mystery Dinner Tickets are $35 per person or $225 for a table of 8, and a cash bar will be available. BY PAT COPELAND SUN STAFF WRITER | pcopeland@amisun.com
ANNA MARIA – Tickets are still available for the Island Community Murder Mystery Dinner, “Masquerade Murder,” set for Saturday, Nov. 15, from 6:30 to 10 p.m. Follow the cast members as a poorly performing sales team that is in fourth place in the company. The “prize” for this performance is a masquerade/Halloween party. Unfortunately, someone at the party ends up dead, and the guessing begins. An investigator enters to unravel the mystery, and audience members are encouraged to give it their best shot and decide who is the murderer. Audience members are encouraged to attend in masquerade/Halloween attire. Cast members include Don Purvis as Phil Lipsucker, Brianna Shaughnessy as
Betty Biggins, Monica Simpson as Elizabeth Kabitchka, Amanda Sugg as Mary Smith, Caleb Roberts as Dave Toastmilker, Amanda Cornett as Penny Withany, Mike Shaughnessy as Peter Butte, Will Cass as Ted Kabitchka and Ray Gardener as Jazzy Ray Jayy. The director is Beth Shaughnessy. Dinner includes pulled pork or chicken, baked beans, cole slaw and rolls or a vegetarian option of vegetarian quesadilla or stir fry and is catered by Lee Roy Selman’s restaurant. Tickets are $35 per person or $225 for a table of 8, and a cash bar will be available. There will be raffles throughout the evening, and audience members who guess the murderer will have chance to win a getaway at Tortuga Inn. For tickets, call the Center at 941-7781908, ext. 0, or stop by the Center at 407 Magnolia Ave, Anna Maria. For more information or to be a sponsor, contact Aris Thompson at 941-778-1908, ext. 9207, or aris@myamicc.com.
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Celebrating veterans Students at Anna Maria Elementary School celebrated Veteran’s Day early with Marine Corps veteran David Huston and a second-grade teacher, retired Army Sergeant First Class Jacqueline Jordan. They spoke about fighting for one’s country and what it means to be a veteran. Huston marched members of the school’s color guard to the flagpole, where they raised the stars and stripes and pledged allegiance to it.
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Everywhere was a song and a celebration The BridgeTender Inn in Bradenton Beach celebrated its 25th anniversary Saturday with its first ever Bridgestock festival featuring a live music battle of the bands, as well as food and drink specials, a rock-climbing wall, arts and crafts and special ceremonies honoring our nation's veterans. Proceeds raised during some of the events went to benefit VETSports, Vintage Paws Senior Dog Sanctuary and Anna Maria Island Turtle Watch and Shorebird Monitoring. Above, the crowd hoists their glasses in a toast to the festival. Right, Bridge Tender owner Fred Bartizal climbs the rock wall to help raise money for VETSports. Below, Bridge Tender General Manager Sue Shinka is flanked by Sgt. Taylor Urrela and Sgt. Jeremy Fare, both veterans of the U.S. Army and members of VETSports.
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Community Connections sets next soiree Anna Maria Community Connections is holding a soiree on Friday, Nov. 21, at 6 p.m. at the Anna Maria Island Community Center. Members are welcome to invite friends or family and bring their own alcoholic beverages and a snack to share.
Community Connections was formed to bring neighbors together, especially those whose neighbors moved away and the neighbor’s houses demolished and replaced by rental houses. RSVP to 7785120 or e-mail amipt@outlook.com.
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City proceeds with take-home police vehicles The vehicles will cost $78,500, and at the end of four years, the city can purchase the vehicles for $1 each. BY PAT COPELAND SUN STAFF WRITER | pcopeland@amisun.com
HOLMES BEACH – City commissioners approved a budget resolution to allow the police department to lease seven vehicles from Ford so officers can take home their vehicles. The vehicles will cost $78,500, and at the end of four years, the city can purchase the vehicles for $1 each. The lease agreement includes a seven-year maintenance program. At budget hearings in July, Police Chief Bill Tokajer lobbied for the vehicles and said if the department received additional funding from the county for beach patrol and partial funding from the School Board for the
school resource officer, it could shift funds to implement the vehicle plan. It did receive those funds and according to the resolution, $25,000 was from school resource officer revenue, $35,000 was from beach patrol revenue and $18,500 was transferred from the code enforcement vehicle budget. When lobbying for the vehicles in July, Tokajer said benefits of take home vehicles include savings in time for officers, maintenance and replacement costs, as well as being a valuable perk to retain and hire new officers. He said studies prove that officers take better care of their vehicles if they take ownership and that officers would pay $50 per month for gas if they live 10 miles from the city. Another benefit is that officers would be automatically equipped to come to work in the event of a natural disaster and to aid other officers with traffic accidents and other emergency situations on their way to and from work.
Health department urges mosquito precautions With an increase in mosquito-borne disease activity, the Manatee County Health Department urges precautionary measures to prevent illnesses. Fall is typically an active time for mosquito-borne disease activity in Manatee County. Shorter days, combined with Daylight Saving Time, means evening walks and outdoor exercise now occur during dusk, which is peak activity time for mosquitos. Mosquitoes can carry dangerous diseases, such as chikungunya, West Nile virus and dengue fever. These diseases are transmitted to humans through mosquito bites. Although there have been no reports of humans contracting these diseases yet this year in Manatee County, officials are reporting an increase in mosquitos testing positive during September and October of 2014.
The Florida Department of Health in Manatee County reminds everyone to protect themselves by following the five Ds: • Dusk and dawn – Avoid being outdoors during the dusk and dawn hours when mosquitoes are most active. • Dress – Wear clothing that covers most of your skin. • DEET – When the potential exists for exposure to mosquitoes, repellents containing DEET are recommended. Picaridin, oil of lemon eucalyptus, and IR3535 are other repellent options. If additional protection is necessary, a permethrin repellent can be applied directly to your clothing. Always follow the manufacturer’s directions. • Drainage – Check around your home to rid the area of standing water, which is where mosquitoes can lay their eggs.
Legislative delegation to meet The Manatee County Legislative Delegation will meet on Friday, Nov. 14, from 8:30 a.m. to noon at the Selby Auditorium at USF, Sarasota, to discuss issues and legislation pertaining to Manatee County and the upcoming 2014-2015 legislative session.
The Delegation will be represented by Senator Arthenia L. Joyner, Senator Bill Galvano, Representative Darryl Ervin Rouson, Representative Jim Boyd and Representative Greg Steube. The public is welcome to attend.
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Egmont ready for dredging The island has experienced large-scale erosion and structural damage on its western shoreline, according to the Army Corps of Engineers. BY TOM VAUGHT SUN STAFF WRITER | tvaught@amisun.com
EGMONT KEY – Workers for Great Lakes Dock and Dredge are preparing to dredge away 875,000 cubic yards of shoaled sand along 17 miles of channel to improve safety at this tiny spit of sand in the mouth of Tampa Bay. Great Lakes also will install geotextile tubes along Egmont Key to stabilize the shoreline, according to a release prepared by Susan Jackson, of the Army Corps of Engineers. Sand placement will start at the northern end of the key, which is the most severely eroded portion of the island, according to project engineer Andy Cummings. The renourishment will then proceed south along the western shoreline. The project is expected to take four months. Engineers will monitor water turbidity during the project to ensure water quality standards are met. Endangered
species monitors will help protect marine wildlife. If sea turtles are numerous in the navigation channel, they might be relocated using open-net trawling. Egmont Key is home to gopher tortoises, nesting sea turtles, nesting shorebirds and wintering migratory birds. Florida Park Service Manager Tom Watson, who lives on the key and has been there for 13 years, will monitor wildlife activity along with his staff and help ensure the safety of boaters and other visitors who enjoy a variety of recreation activities at Egmont Key. “We’re grateful for the continued support of the Army Corp of Engineers who have been such a vital part of protecting the eroding shoreline,� Watson said. According to the release, erosion on the western shoreline has caused a two- to three-foot escarpment to form and numerous palm trees to fall into the Gulf of Mexico. As a result of the erosion, the beach on the west side of the island is not available for sea turtles to nest. Placing sand there in the early part of the winter season provides time for wave action on the beach to naturally sort the sand and silt, according to Aubree Hershorin, Ph.D., project biologist. “This is important, because it ensures the beach is as suitable as possible for
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Equipment is being staged near Egmont Key in preparation for the upcoming dredging and renourishment project. nesting sea turtles that will begin using the area in April,� Hershorin said. Historic structures that are in peril include portions of Fort Dade, an 1899 coastal defense system that was completed in 1906. The island is also home to a light-
house built in 1858 and still in use today. A number of state, federal and private entities actually own and manage Egmont Key, including the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, the Florida Park Service, the U.S. Coast Guard and the Tampa Bay Pilots.
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Teen works on rebuilding space project Harley Wade moved to Bradenton from Tennessee, but he still works on the project at his old high school. BY TOM VAUGHT SUN STAFF WRITER | tvaught@amisun.com
BRADENTON – When the privately built Antares rocket blew up during launch on Oct. 29, a science project initiated by high school students went up in smoke as well. Harley Wade, grandson of Debra and Jim Bangma, of Holmes Beach, had worked on the project when he was a student in Tennessee, but he moved to Bradenton with his parents since then. That didn’t stop him from being involved, however. Wade is now a student at Braden River High School, but he has permission to return to Tennessee to work on a second experiment. He left for his old high school last week. “I was watching the launch live,” Wade said. “It happened very quickly, and my emotions went from excitement to disappointment to disbelief.” The experiment, which benefits from limited gravity in the space station,
includes samples of cancerous tissue and the affect of Reishi mushroom, an herbal mushroom that Wade said is known to have miraculous health benefits. Instead of cancer cells, though, they will be using e-coli cells. “Reishi mushrooms have proven effective in treating Alzheimer’s disease and some forms of cancer,” he said. “There are three possible outcomes: either positive, negative or neutral.” Wade said they are working on replacing the items destroyed in the explosion, and he will be speaking about the experiment at the Smithsonian Institution in Washington, D.C., where students hope their experiment will be approved again. According to Wade’s mother, Julie, they worked on the project for nearly a year the first time. Wade said students initially got into this experiment because of their ecology teacher, who he said is top rated in the nation. He said his whole high school in Tennessee participated in the first project. It was submitted and got into the final three to be selected by NASA to go into the space station. “Now we’re getting a second opportunity,” he said. “It’s a blessing.
Benefit for Bill Hard on Sunday The Waterfront restaurant is holding a fund raiser for long-time employee Bill Hard, who is suffering from cancer, on Sunday, Nov. 16, from noon to 4 p.m. in the restaurant's courtyard at 111 S. Bay Blvd. in Anna Maria. There will be live music, a cash liquor bar, and for a $20 donation, appetizers beer and wine will be available. There also will be raffles for valuable gift baskets and gift certificates, many of which have been donated by local businesses, plus live and silent auctions.
Hard needs money to help defray escalatingto medical costs and enable him to concentrate on fighting the disease For more information, call the Waterfront at 778-1515 or log onto its website at www.thewaterfrontrestaurant.net. Anyone unable to attend Sunday's fund raiser still may donate by going to www.gofundme.com, which is a donation website, and following the instructions there.
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Commission approves mayoral raise The monthly pay for a mayor would rise from $9,600 per year to $19,000, but it had to be passed before Tuesday’s election for SueLynn to have benefitted from it, if she were re-elected. BY TOM VAUGHT SUN STAFF WRITER | tvaught@amisun.com
ANNA MARIA – Thanks to a special meeting vote by the city commission on Monday, Nov. 3, Mayor Dan Murphy will be getting more pay for running the city than his predecessors. The full commission voted on the raise with Dale Woodland and Nancy Yetter casting nays. The last time a vote was taken, two commissioners who were for the raise were absent. Commission Chair Chuck Webb got it placed on the agenda again and they approved it. Commissioners then turned their attention to responding to notices by landowners who plan to sue the city under the Bert Harris Act for loss of value because of the living area ratio (LAR) size requirements for new homes. The law allows citizens to sue a governmental entity if an action by that entity lessens the value of their property, and those people appealing feel the new LAR will reduce the value of their property, according to notices filed with the city. The landowners had one year since the LAR restrictions were enacted to notify the city of a possible legal action. Six landowners filed those letters representing seven properties. One couple filed a letter even though they are also
filing an appeal of a city decision to not allow a variance to the LAR provisions. The city has 150 days to try to settle the disputes as spelled out in the letters, and on Monday, commissioners agreed to extend that time period to Jan. 22, 2015. “I’ve talked to the counsel for six of the seven properties that we’ve had claims from, and all their clients have agreed to an extension,� said City Attorney Jim Dye. “The reason (the extension is) out that far is because of the holidays with reduced meeting time and we’ve got full agendas, that kind of stuff.� Dye said he reached the lone holdout’s attorney just before the commission meeting, and he said that his client would agree to the extension, but with a cutoff of Dec. 15. With that, the commission voted unanimously to have the mayor sign a document that would extend that deadline for six of the properties to Jan. 22 and the other to Dec. 15. Finally, Commissioner Doug Copeland expressed concern over the city’s moratorium on permits for homes that are designed with more than three bedrooms or rooms that could be used as bedrooms. He said it has been six weeks since the moratorium was enacted. “There are plenty of people out there that are held up from their projects, and they have good intentions, some of them for the second time,� Copeland said. “I truly don’t believe it’s fair.� Webb said last week staff members had not had time to do the research, and they would put it on the agenda when they could.
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on Johnson’s chest and the crowd called for speeches. “What a great two months it’s been getting to know the community,� Johnson said. “Thanks to all the voters in the city. I’m looking forward working for you as mayor.� Johnson received 1,197 votes to Commissioner David Zaccagnino’s 806 votes. Zaccagnino was gracious in his concession and said, “I wish the best for Holmes Beach. Good luck with the new mayor.� Titsworth received the highest number of commission votes at 1,282 and Grossman came in second with 1,088. Challenger Andy Sheridan received 857 votes.
“Thanks for believing in me again,� Titsworth told the crowd. “I will continue to work hard for all the citizens of the city.� “I want to thank everybody,� Grossman added. “I appreciated the privilege of working for my community. It was great being part of a team that has changed the direction of the city.� Sheridan said the loss would not deter him, and he would “continue to go to meetings and speak up on issues and be there for the citizens of Holmes Beach.� The swearing in of elected officials is set for 9 a.m. on Tuesday, Nov. 25. In addition to the commission and mayor’s races, the voters were asked to decide on 18 charter amendments. All 18 were approved.
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roject Healing Waters Fly Fishing, Inc (PHWFF) is a nonprofit organization that started at Walter Reed Army Medical Center in Washington, D.C., in 2005. The name PHWFF was established in the fall of 2006, and the organization was incorporated in the state of Maryland in 2007. PHWFF is currently represented with 173 programs in 49 states. Programs are managed locally by volunteers and were originally based at a Department of Veterans Affairs facility. The program has now expanded to locations in over 15 geographic regions throughout the United States. PHWFF also has affiliate programs in Puerto Rico, Canada and Australia. PHWFF is run by a volunteer organization and governed by a board of trustees and elected officers who provide operational and budget oversight, are responsible for the strategic plan and create policy.
Reel Time RUSTY CHINNIS Full-time employees and one parttime employee support the administrative and program functions at the national level. The volunteers at the local and regional levels work with the national staff to administer programs, assist with fund raising, coordinate operations and plans and manage special projects. PHWFF refer to the local affiliates as programs, not chapters or clubs, and is not a membership organization. PHWFF relies on the generosity of both private and corporate donors and solicits foundation grants, but does not receive government funding. PHWFF programs are associ-
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Volunteers and participants line up at the Bradenton Yacht Club for a group shot. ated with and draw volunteers from Federation of Fly Fishers clubs, Trout Unlimited chapters and other independent clubs (46 independent groups). Program leaders from PHWFF coordinate with Department of Veteran Affairs and Department of Defense employees to plan and administer the fly fishing program. Some programs are run jointly by both Federation of Fly Fishers and
Trout Unlimited clubs. On Saturday Nov. 7, I took part in a PHWFF event in conjunction with HOW (Heroes On The Water) at the Bradenton Yacht Club. HOW also serves our nation’s warriors by providing healing and rehabilitating kayak fishing outings that are physically and mentally therapeutic through a nationwide community of see reel time, page 25
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volunteers and donors. The event was hosted by volunteer Ted Hass and supported by the yacht club and its Commodore Mike Reeves. In the morning, participants were treated to coffee and donuts, had a meet and greet and worked with local volunteer guides and volunteers from Federation of Fly Fishing Clubs in Sarasota, St. Pete and Tampa on fly casting skills in the
club’s parking lot and pool. After matching with guides participants loaded onto boats with the guides for a morning of fishing. I was graciously taken around the Manatee River, Tampa Bay and Terra Ceia Bay by Jeanne Reeves and a good friend, Lucinda McCarthy, to take pictures of the participants fishing. Although we weren’t able to capture anyone in the act of catching, we did find a number of very happy
participants with stories of fish that were caught during what turned out to be a beautiful morning. Participants returned to the yacht club in the early afternoon for a fabulous buffet spread on tables on the pool deck. The chef and staff did a wonderful job of preparing fresh sandwich makings, prime rib and a delicious desert of peach cobbler and whipped cream. After lunch there were fly tying
and rod building exhibitions in the dining room making for a wonderful ending to a great day for both volunteers and veterans. Look for a local chapter of the organization to be formed in the Bradenton area soon and visit www. projecthealingwaters.org/ and www. heroesonthewater.org/ to learn more about both organizations and how you can help their cause.
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Passage Key is a popular weekend boating destination as clear, shallow water extends for hundreds of yards to the south and east of the tiny island, which has been under water at all but dead low tide for the last five years. BY CINDY LANE SUN STAFF WRITER | clane@amisun.com
PASSAGE KEY – Now a peaceful bird sanctuary, Passage Key was a bombing and aerial gunnery range during World War II, and the military plans to explore it for unexploded munitions within the next year. The U.S. Army Air Corps at MacDill Field (later called the U.S. Air Force at MacDill Air Force Base), used Passage Key as a target during World War II, leaving behind several items that were discovered in 1998 that interested the Army, said Amanda Parker, public affairs officer with the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, declining to disclose what the items are. The key, visible from the north end of Anna Maria Island in Tampa Bay, was underwater until recently, and its reemergence has made the site accessible to the Army Corps, although the public is still prohibited from landing on the key, which is a National Wildlife Refuge. The Army Corps will work with the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service during the project to avoid injuring or killing birds, Parker said. Passage Key is one of about 800 defense sites in Florida under investigation by the Army, which will begin digging on the key and searching its underwater Interpretive signs about Passage Key are located at Bayfront Park in Anna Maria, within sight of the key. CINDY LANE | SUN
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Passage Key, a National Wildlife Refuge, will be examined by the military for unexploded munitions. perimeter within a year, she said, adding that public meetings will be scheduled on the project in the future. A meeting last week on the project, scheduled at the Anna Maria Island Community Center, was relocated and closed to the public and the press.
Many names, many uses
In 1757, when Tampa Bay was called Bahia del Espiritu Santo or Holy Spirit Bay, the Spanish named Passage Key Isla de San Francisco y Leon or Saints Francis and Leo Island. The English renamed it Burnaby Island in 1765;
it was also known as Pollux Key. In 1783, it was renamed again, to Cayo del Paseje, or Passage Key. In the early 1830s, Capt. William Bunce operated a fishing rancho on the key. In 1836, the U.S. schooner Grampus and the cutters Washington and Jefferson anchored at its small dock. In the 1850s, a survey estimated the key’s land area at about 100 acres, Parker said. It was only 60-plus acres by Oct. 10, 1905, when Pres. Theodore Roosevelt, at the urging of the National Audubon Society, established Passage Key National
Wildlife Refuge as a sanctuary for seabirds and shorebirds. At the time, the key had a freshwater lake and the largest population of royal terns and sandwich terns in the state. In 1910, Capt. Asa Pillsbury and his family, who homesteaded on Passage Key in 1908, reported 102 species of birds on the key. Pillsbury worked for the Audubon Society as the part-time warden of the key until it was destroyed by the hurricane of 1921, before hurricanes were named. Natural sand flow rebuilt the key in time to be used as a bombing range during World War II in the 1940s. In 1970, Passage Key was designated a wilderness area and remains one of the only undeveloped barrier islands in Tampa Bay. More than 50 species of birds roost and nest on the key, now a four-acre sandbar. Since 1991, Passage Key has been closed to the public, although photography and fishing are allowed outside the boundaries of the refuge, much of which is underwater. Boaters routinely violate the law, contributing to erosion with boat wakes, boat beachings and hiking.
If you find munitions on the beach or anywhere, practice the three “R”s: Recognize, Retreat and Report to 911.
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Boatyard Bash on Saturday The Florida Maritime Museum will host its Second Annual Boatyard Bash on Saturday, Nov. 15, from 2 to 8 p.m. Live music by Ted Stevens and the Doo-Shots, the Wire Beaters, the Rose Island Band and Treble Hook will provide the backdrop for the free event, which will feature a handmade boat show, boatbuilding demonstrations and an arts and crafts show. Family activities will include a butterfly release to celebrate the new, native butterfly garden at the museum, and the museum exhibit, “Maritime Mythologies: Creatures of the Deep.� A classic creature feature outdoor movie will begin at 6 p.m. Bring blankets, chairs or golf carts to enjoy the movie and free popcorn. The Main Hatch Motleys will sing sea shanties in the museum and are accepting new singers; practice is on Mondays at 7 p.m. at the museum The museum is located at the corner of 119th St. W. and Cortez Road. For information about volunteering, vending or sponsoring, contact Amara Nash at amara.nash@manateeclerk.com or call 941-708-6121.
Shoot Leffis Key Take a sunrise shutter stroll at Leffis Key in Bradenton Beach on Saturday, Nov. 15, from 6:15 to 8:15 a.m. with photographer Dotty Motta. Shoot a spectacular sunrise viewed from the Leffis Key overlook and stick around for a chance to photograph the tiny island's migratory birds. The early morning program is designed to make use of the golden light of sunrise. Adults only; reservations are required; call 941-7425757, ext. 9.
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Anglers fishing with me on my Action Craft flats skiff the Snook Fin-Addict, out of CB's Saltwater Outfitters on Siesta Key, had action catching and releasing false albacore (little tunny) in the coastal Gulf and trout in Sarasota Bay on flies, CAL jigs with shad tails and DOA Deadly Combos and top water plugs during the past week. Bill Moore, from Libertyville, Ill., caught and released a large false albacore on a top water plug in the coastal Gulf while fishing with me on Tuesday. He also had good action catching and releasing numerous trout near Stephens Point in Sarasota Bay on CAL jigs with shad tails and DOA Deadly Combos. Sarasota winter resident Mike Perez fly fished in the coastal Gulf with me on Wednesday and also had some action with albies. Steve Ruffoni, from California, fly fished the coastal Gulf with me on Friday. With a front passing through on Thursday evening and a forecast for northwest wind, I didn’t think fishing there would be an option. We were pleasantly surprised to find a northeast wind and fish-
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Bill Moore with a false albacore he caught on a top water plug while fishing with Captain Rick Grassett in the coastal Gulf. able conditions in the Gulf. Bait was widely scattered and a big swell made it tough to get on the fish, but we kept working at it until he caught and released his first albie on my Grassett Snook Minnow fly. Tripletail, Spanish mackerel and false albacore in the coastal Gulf should be a good option now
depending on conditions. Look for bait schools, diving birds or breaking fish to find albies and mackerel. Trout, blues, Spanish mackerel, flounder and more should be good options on deep grass flats of Sarasota Bay. Also, look for reds and big trout mixed with mullet schools on shallow flats.
CB’s Saltwater Outfitters’ Orvis-Endorsed Fly Fishing School CB’s Saltwater Outfitters, 1249 Stickney Point Rd, Sarasota, will hold an Orvis-Endorsed fly fishing school on Satueday, Nov. 22. Located on Siesta Key, named Best Beach in America, the school will cover fly casting basics, line control, shooting line and the roll cast.
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skills. Cost for the school, which will run from 8:30 a.m. to 3 p.m., is $150 per person and includes the use of Orvis fly tackle, a text book and lunch. Contact CB’s Saltwater Outfitters at 941-349-4400 or info@ cbsoutfitters.com to make reservations.
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Above, Bob Buchman was featured at The Studio. At right, Mason Engelsberg and Makayla Babyak contributed to this exhibit by Gullett Elementary Schol students at The Studio.
artsHOP weekend Artists were featured at more than 20 art galleries and retail locations in the three Island cities during artsHOP weekend. On Friday, visitors enjoyed a gallery walk in Anna Maria and Holmes Beach and on Sunday, Bridge Street merchants hosted an art walk. The weekend included a presentation of “Murderers” by the Island Players, an arts and crafts festival in Holmes Beach and the Anna Maria Island Concert Chorus and Orchestra’s Symphony in the Sand.
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Above, 16-year-old painter Henrik Rolf Brusso and, below, Jolene McGovern’s seashell art were featured at the Bridge Street Art Walk on Sunday.
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Canine Christmas Marsha Mattick, owner of Snips Salon at 9708 Gulf Drive in Anna Maria, models a Canine Christmas T-shirt designed by Emerson Quillin. The shirts will be available at the Canine Christmas Festival and can be purchased online at Manatee Apparel. The festival takes place on Saturday Nov. 15, at Bishop Animal Shelter SPCA, 5718 21st Ave W, Bradenton, from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. Admission is $3 per person. For more information go to caninechirstmas.com.
The incredible immune system Lifelong Learning Academy is sponsoring a discussion on "The Incredible Immune System" at the Island Branch Library, 5701 Marina Drive, holmes Beach, on Wednesday, Nov. 12, from 2 to 3:30 p.m. The lecture is free. For information, call 778-6341.
Sandbar hosts tour and tasting Ed Chiles is on a mission to show how locally raised and served food can bring a sense of community, and on Thursday, Nov. 13, from 10:30 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. his restaurant will host its second Pine Avenue Edible Garden Tour and Sandbar Tasting Lunch. It begins with a walking tour of the community gardens located on Pine Avenue. The hour-long tour will be led by native plant expert Mike Miller, who will discuss the gardens and encourage on-site tastings of their contents. After the tour, the group will move to the Sandbar restaurant, where Chiles will serve a multiple-course tasting lunch to showcase produce picked from the Pine Avenue gardens and company-owned Gamble Creek Farm, as well as fresh seafood from local waters. Tickets are available for $30, with proceeds benefitting All Island Denominations’ Roser Food Pantry. For more information and to purchase tickets, visit www.groupersandwich.com/ news/2014/09/garden-tour-and-taste-pineavenue-edible-gardens-tour-and-sandbartasting-lunch/.
Quilting for fun The Island Branch Library, 5701 Marina Drive, Holmes Beach, is hosting a quilting group on Thursday, Nov. 13, at 10 a.m. For more information, call 7786341.
Alzheimer’s care givers meet Sue Fox, a representative of the Sarasota Chapter of the Alzheimer’s Association, will host a program for caregivers of people with memory problems, including Alzheimer’s disease, on Thursday, Nov. 13, at 2 p.m. at the Island Branch Library, 5701 Marina Drive, Holmes Beach. The program is free. Call 778-6341 for more information.
Program for parents and kids Parents of mobile babies up to five years old can bond with their children in a unique program called Forty Carrots at the Island Branch Library, 5701 Marina Drive, Holmes Beach, on Friday, Nov. 14, at 10 a.m. This Sarasota-based project has children and parents experience new activities and spend time with
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other families to share valuable parenting information. The program is free, and tickets are available at the library desk. Space is limited to 12 families. For more information, call the library at 778-6341,
Capture a morning at Leffis Key The Manatee County Department of Parks and Natural Resources is sponsoring a sunrise shutter stroll at Leffis Key, south of Bradenton Beach, Saturday, Nov. 15, from 6:15 to 8:15 a.m. Photographer Dottie Motta and staff naturalist Melissa Nell will lead the shutterbugs as they capture the key during migration season. Expect to see a wide variety of birds. The program is suitable for people 16 years old and older. Register by calling 941-742-5757, ext. 9, or e-mail nell@ mymanatee.org.
Teen writers welcome The Island Branch Library, 5701 Marina Drive, Holmes Beach, is hosting a writing session for teens on Saturday, Nov. 15, at 2 p.m. If you have a story to tell or if you need inspiration, come and network with other writers. It’s free. Call 778-6341 for more information.
Garden Club hosts plant sale The Anna Maria Garden Club will hold its annual plant sale at Roser Memorial Community Church, 512 Pine Ave., Anna Maria, on Saturday, Nov. 15, from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. Shop for potted plants provided by members. The club will also be selling wreaths for the holidays. In addition, The Anna Maria Garden Club will hold its regular monthly meeting on Wednesday, Nov. 19, at noon at Roser Church.The program for the meeting will be conducted by club member, Ginger Wyss, who will give a demonstration on Thanksgiving laurels. The public
is invited.
Play bridge at Annunciation Enjoy duplicate bridge every Tuesday at 12:30 p.m. at the Church of the Annunciation, 4408 Gulf Drive, Holmes Beach. For more information, call 896-5154.
Medicare workshop set The Anna Maria Island Community Center, 407 Magnolia, Anna Maria, is hosting a Medicare workshop on Friday, Nov. 14, at 10 a.m. and Wednesday, Nov. 19, at 10 a.m. Learn about Medicare options for 2015, including hospital, medical prescription drugs and additional benefits. Call Erin Flynn at 941-730-9073 for more information.
Whodunit and BBQ Get your tickets for the annual Anna Maria Island Community Center Murder Mystery Dinner on Saturday, Nov. 15, from 6:30 to 10 p.m. at the Center, 407 Magnolia Ave., Anna Maria. This year’s mystery is called “Masquerade Murder." Dinner will be served by LeRoy Selmon’s, and there will be a cash bar. Tickets are $35 per person and all ticket sales are final. Tables of eight are $225. For more information, call Aris 778-1908, ext. 9207, or aris@myamicc.com.
Enjoy a river ride Join the Friends of DeSoto National Memorial for a cruise along the Manatee River lasting 2 to 2 1/2 hours on Saturday, Nov. 15, at 12:30 p.m. The cost is $35 per person and the boat will stop at Emerson Preserve Indian Mound for commentary on the ecology and history of the Manatee River. Make reservations with Riverside Boat Tours, Regatta Point Marina, or call 941-779-3603. Availability is limited.
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Give needed blood The Church of the Annunciation at 4408 Gulf Drive, Holmes Beach, is hosting a blood drive on Sunday, Nov. 23. from 9 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. Everyone is invited to roll up a sleeve and save a life. Donors will get a fee wellness checkup including blood pressure, pulse, iron count, temperature and cholesterol screening and will be entered into a drawing for a free $250 New Balance Gift Card. For information, call 778-1638.
Chamber seeks volunteers If you’re ready to expand you world, contact the Anna Maria Island Chamber of Commerce, at 778-1541, to find out about their volunteer program. Get to know the Island and Chamber members and meet vacationers from all over the world. The Chamber is reviving a program to take new and existing volunteers on a tour of member businesses to get to know them and be better informed when visitors ask for references. To hear about the volunteer program, call 778-1541 or stop by the Anna Maria Island Chamber at 5317 Gulf Drive, in Holmes Beach.
SHINE Program needs volunteers The Florida Department of Elder Affairs and the West Central Florida Area Agency on Aging need volunteers to join the award-winning SHINE team to help the elderly make decisions on Medicare, health insurance and prescription drug plans. Volunteers may also make educational presentations to community groups and participate in local health fairs, senior fairs and other outreach and educational events. For more information, or to volunteer, call the Elder Helpline at 1-813-740-3888, Ext. 5593.
Red Cross needs you The American Red Cross in Sarasota, Manatee and Charlotte counties has an urgent need for volunteers to help train people how to save a life and to assist local families who have lost their home to a fire or other disaster. Disaster Action Team volunteers assists families who have suffered house fires or other disasters with short-term places to stay and other immediate needs, such as getting temporary refills on medications. Volunteers also are trained to provide emotional support for these families. All volunteer applicants must pass a background check and attend an orientation class. All training is free. To register or for more information, visit www. redcross.org/fl/Sarasota/volunteer.
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over the last year has been rejected by the electorate. The voters have spoken and they have told us which way they want us to go,� Clarke said. Vosburgh supporter Drew Kesse agreed. “I believe it is a mandate that the voters of Bradenton Beach desired to make,� he said. The campaign strategies utilized by Vosburgh and Martin offered a study in contrast. Vosburgh solicited $3,998 in campaign contributions and spent every penny of it on her campaign. Her expenditures included well-received campaign T-shirts that said, “Vote for Jan Vosburgh and not the mayor’s girlfriend.� Martin received a single $250 contribution and spent a total of $144 on her campaign. Unlike Vosburgh, she chose to rely on her base supporters and other than sending out a two-page campaign letter, she made little effort to reach out to those unfamiliar with her campaign platform.
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things to learn and if you were not at the meetings, there would be a big learning curve.� Micheal Coleman, a developer of the Pine Avenue Restoration and member of the city’s planning and zoning board, reacted to the commission chair beating a newcomer by only 14 votes. “This stinging rebuke was amplified when Dan Murphy, another political newcomer, bested SueLynn in the mayoral election by over 140 votes,� he said. “Voters appear to be tired of what some call ‘chicken little, them and us’ politics in which much is said and nothing gets done while legal fees mount.�
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City approves variance to stop lawsuit Mark and Katherine McLean asked for a variance to remodel their house to accommodate a wheelchair, but were turned down, so they filed a suit. BY TOM VAUGHT SUN STAFF WRITER | tvaught@amisun.com
ANNA MARIA – Facing legal action under the Bert Harris Act and with time running out to negotiate a settlement, the city agreed Thursday night to allow Mark and Katherine McLean to remodel their house, even though it does not comply with the Living Area Ratio (LAR) that the city instituted to control the size of houses. Just before the city commission meeting, Peter Mackey, the attorney for the McLeans, sent a letter to City Attorney James Dye offering two solutions: either the city pay $200,000 for loss of value plus an attorney’s fee of $12,502 and $945 in additional costs
or grant the variance that had been rejected. “It’s unfortunate we couldn’t keep the lines of communication open,” Dye said. “One advantage to settling, though, is you shut off those legal expenses.” The commission voted and agreed to allow the variance on a 3-2 vote with Commission Chair Chuck Webb and Commissioner Nancy Yetter voting against it. The suit was the result of the city’s attempts to downsize the homes being built, especially the rental houses. Since then, the city has enacted a moratorium against permits to build houses with more than three bedrooms or rooms that could be used as bedrooms until the city fine tunes what it wants. The moratorium has gone on for a month and at the end of the Thursday meeting, they decided to discuss the problem again on Thursday, Nov. 13. In other news, the commission agreed to accept the appli-
cations of four citizens – Jenah Victor, Lynn Brennan, David Rogerson and Jeanne Deam – to be on the Environmental Education and Enhancement Committee (EEEC). The group was nearly disbanded last year but the city wants to bring it back to help with environmental projects. Micheal Coleman said he wanted the group to recognize the fact that his wife, Jane, is still on the committee. Also, the commission voted down the amendment to the sign code to allow homeowners to place for rent or for sale signs within 10 feet of the road, instead of 10 feet of the house, in cases where the home is set back from the road to the point where the sign would be unreadable from the road. They agreed to have staff monitor the situation and allow signs near the road on those lots where the house is set back farther than normal.
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Bed and breakfast without the breakfast
o you live in a fabulous place,– so fabulous that when you travel, everything looks un-fabulous by comparison. Maybe it’s time to take advantage of your home’s fabulousness by sharing it with others and making a little pocket money while you’re at it. Remember, well maybe you don’t, when taking in lodgers was a sign that you were having problems making ends meet. Then lodgers were converted into guests and vintage homes with multiple bedrooms all around the country were turned into a bed and breakfast. The latest incarnation of the lodger and bed and breakfast concepts is now renting rooms within your home to guests who would like to enjoy the benefits of living in your home for a short stay without the impersonal and expensive aspect of a hotel. Now before I get myself in trouble here, I want to state there are taxes, both local and federal, you may be required to pay. Also, you need to determine what permitting and zon-
Castles in the Sand Louise Bolger ing regulations you may have to meet before you can rent your extra bedroom to a temporary guest. And as in any rental situation, fair housing rules apply, which prohibits discrimination based on race, religion, age, gender and more. Basically, if this is something that appeals to you, research would certainly be required. So how does this work? First you need to be comfortable with a stranger living in your house. It can be a wonderful experience or it can be a nightmare, especially if your guest decides to invite the folks they just met at the local bar over to continue the party. Second, after cruising around the Internet, I determined that most homeowners who are mak-
ing rooms available to guest are providing basically a nicely appointed bedroom and a private bath. If there is also a private entrance better still. Most homeowners do not provide food or breakfast, but will allow guests some kitchen access. Usually renters looking for private home accommodations are also looking for locations that are vacation friendly like beaches or ski resorts. Practically any home on Anna Maria Island with an extra bedroom would be attractive to short term vacation guests. And finding vacation renters is not all that difficult, especially with the beach within a short walk of your home. There is a website called airbnb, Inc. devoted almost exclusively to matching landlords and renters. Airbnb has over 35,000 listings around the world. The property listing highlights location, amenities and pictures of both the property and the homeowner. There is a fee for both the guest and the homeowner. After checking out the west coast on airbnb, including Sarasota, Treasure Island
and Anna Maria, I found the per night costs ranged from $50 to $90 for a bedroom with a private bath, and there was something for everyone, downtown Sarasota, Siesta Key, canal front, and walking distance to the beach. What airbnb has created is what is coming to be known as the sharing economy. Consumers contract for short term use of their underused assets like homes or space in their homes, cars, boats and other possessions that can be easily rented to interested parties on a short term basis. Shared economy is different than commercial rentals offering more personal one on one interaction and usually priced better. You’re not renting a car from Avis to drive through New England for two weeks you’re sharing a private individual’s vehicle for a fee. If you think your home is fabulous and you want to share it with others, the sharing economy may be something to think about. Remember, they’re not lodgers, they’re guests, and you don’t have to cook them breakfast.
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gation of 72 undersized grouper discovered on his boat at sea by fisheries officers. According to trial testimony, he ordered his crew to dispose of undersized grouper at sea, and officers calculated that three illegal grouper were missing when the boat docked at Cortez. Yates, 62, was convicted and jailed for 30 days for disposing of evidence to prevent seizure and destroying evidence to impede or obstruct a federal investigation. The latter charge was based on the so-called anti-document shredding provision of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act, which makes it a crime to “knowingly alter, destroy, mutilate, conceal, cover up, falsify or make a false entry in any record, document or tangible object with the intent to impede or obstruct an investigation."
Grouper aren’t objects
Yates’ attorney, John Badalamenti, argued that the provision should not extend to grouper, saying “The phrase ‘record, document or tangible object’ is confined to records, documents and devices designed to preserve information, the very matters involved in the Enron debacle.” Former Ohio congressman, Michael Oxley, who sponsored the law, filed a friend-of-thecourt brief in support of the position.
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The U.S. Supreme Court is expected to hand down its decision in the John Yates case by spring of early summer 2015. “If you look against the backdrop of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act, there is plenty of support that Congress was targeting businesses, corporations and publicly traded companies,” Badalamenti said, to which Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg replied, “Isn’t running a fishing vessel a business?” “It doesn’t change the fact that ‘tangible object’ doesn’t mean everything,” Badalamenti said.
Grouper are objects
A grouper is a tangible object, attorney Roman Martinez argued for the government, and the missing grouper were evidence in the investigation, and were knowingly destroyed, according to trial testimony. “Mr. Yates was given an explicit instruction by a law enforcement officer to preserve evidence of his violation of federal law. He directly disobeyed that. He then launched a convoluted cover-up scheme to cover up
the fact that he had destroyed the evidence. He enlisted other people, including his crew members, in executing that scheme and in lying to the law enforcement officers about it,” Martinez said. “You make him sound like a mob boss or something,” Chief Justice John Roberts said, getting a laugh. ‘Mad prosecutor?’ The court grilled Martinez on whether the law would apply to a recreational fisherman who throws a trout into a lake when approached by an officer or a camper who extinguishes an ember from a prohibited fire or a hiker who picks a protected wildflower and throws it away. Prosecutors have discretion whether to charge suspects, he replied. In Yates’ case, prosecutors did not object to a 30-day sentence, a fraction of the potential 20 years the offense carries. “But he could have gotten 20 years. What kind of a sensible prosecution is that?” Justice Antonin Scalia asked. “What kind of a mad prosecutor would try to send this guy up for 20 years or risk sending him up for 20 years?” Martinez said that federal justice department guidelines authorize prosecutors to charge the most severe penalty possible for an offense. Scalia responded that Congress SEE YATES, PAGE 39
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DOT to help with Island-wide bicycle path FDOT District Secretary Billy Hattaway came to the Island to discuss the issue last week. BY PAT COPELAND SUN STAFF WRITER | pcopeland@amisun.com
HOLMES BEACH – The dream of an Island-wide bicycle path may be closer to reality thanks to Commissioner Marvin Grossman. Grossman invited Florida Department of Transportation District Secretary Billy Hattaway to the Island to drive its streets and discuss the issue last week. Also joining the meeting were Mayer-elect Bob Johnson, Police Chief Bill Tokajer and Anna Maria Commissioner Doug Copeland. “I had thought of Holmes Beach as Phase I, and then we would go north to Anna Maria,” Grossman explained. “There’s plenty of demand. The mayor told me that one weekend during last season, there were 1,500 bikes rented. “At that point, I saw the need for safer places to ride. Both visitors and Island residents will want to use it.” Grossman said in addition to the bike path, there are plans to reduce the speed limit on Marina Drive to 25 mph and reduce traffic on Marina Drive by diverting a third of it to Gulf Drive.
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From left, Holmes Beach Commissioner Marvin Grossman, FDOT District Secretary Billy Hattaway and Police Chief Bill Tokajer get ready to ride the streets. Tokajer said coming south from Anna Maria, Gulf Drive is used by only one-tenth of the vehicles and added, “We tried to change that by putting up a sign, but that didn’t do it. “The speed limit is 35, but a study I did showed that over 50 percent of the cars are going less that that. Only .06 percent of the almost 300,000 vehicles I counted in a month’s time were going 10 miles over the speed limit.” Tokajer said there are not a lot
of traffic accidents in the city, even with bicycles, and that the city has added pedestrian crosswalk signs in the streets, which have been effective. The group then went on a citywide drive to view the streets. Following the drive, Grossman said that Hattaway said he would review projects in the area and ask for the department’s bicycle specialists to perform a study and make recommendations for the three cities.
City parks topic of panel discussions BY PAT COPELAND SUN STAFF WRITER | pcopeland@amisun. com
HOLMES BEACH – Beautification board members elected Bob Longworth as their new chairman and then discussed several of the city’s parks at their first meeting since their summer hiatus. Member Jerry West said the park at 6807 Homes Boulevard, which some call the FEMA park (Federal Emergency Management Agency) needs a name. He felt the city commission should name it. The park is called the
FEMA park because that agency paid the owners to demolish their home after declaring it a repetitive loss property due to frequent flooding. The city then obtained ownership of the lot and landscaped it as a community pocket park. West said the city is seeking grants for Grassy Point for Phase I – a boardwalk from Easy Bay Drive to the park and Phase II – a boardwalk from the park to the water. Commissioner Jean Peelen is writing a proposal to seek funding from the Manatee County Tourist Development
Council, and Building Official Jon Betcher is seeking a grant from the Florida Department of Environmental Protection. West also pointed out that the plants in the park at the traffic triangle at Key Royale and Marina drives are the wrong type for the location because they grow up too fast and are a hazard to drivers. Longworth said the drainage in the large dog park needs work, and West made a motion to ask the public works department to address the issue. West said the city has no policy on memorial
trees and said one should be developed and include a list of suggested trees and locations to plant
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Rainy symphony The second annual Symphony in the Sand was a race with an impending cold front that brought rain to the Island. The orchestra played through its planned intermission and the rain got more intense just after the performance ended. Organizers said the concert was a sellout.
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City attorney to sit out forfeiture proceedings The city commission will go it alone when they present formal forfeiture charges against Mayor Bill Shearon. BY JOE HENDRICKS SUN CORRESPONDENT
BRADENTON BEACH – City Attorney Ricinda Perry will not be an active participant when the forfeiture of office proceedings against Mayor Bill Shearon resume. Having guided the commission through the formulation of the city’s new forfeiture of office resolution, Perry requested that she be allowed to sit out the forfeiture efforts directed specifically at Shearon. The commission discussed Perry’s role in the proceedings during the Thursday,
Nov. 6 meeting, when trying to determine a date to conduct the next forfeiture meeting, at which the charges against Shearon will be formally presented. Due to the commissioners’ individual schedules, Perry the next forfeiture meeting is not expected to take place until after Thanksgiving. “I need to understand my role with respect to this particular issue,” Perry said, when discussing her future participation in the forfeiture process. “My personal preference is I prefer to opine in my capacity as the city attorney on general city business and not function as the city attorney advising the commission in the actual forfeiture proceedings themselves,” she said.
“I saw no issue with respect to providing advice to the commission on the resolution because that was general policy and it was not specific to the forfeiture proceedings (initiated against Shearon). A lot of people tried to make it specific, but it’s not; it was to be very general for the city,” she said of the resolution that is applicable to any future forfeiture efforts as well. The commission was divided on whether they wanted Perry to attend the next forfeiture meeting. Clarke and Commissioner Jan Vosburgh said they would preferred Perry to be present when the charges against the mayor are presented. Shearon shared his belief that it would be a conflict of interest for the city attorney to represent one faction of the commission against another, while also serving as the city’s general counsel.
Commissioner Janie Robertson felt it was up to Perry to make the decision on her own, and at her own risk. In the end, the commission unanimously agreed to honor Perry’s request and they will now have to go it alone when the forfeiture proceedings continue. The recently approved forfeiture resolution does allow the commission to request outside legal counsel or guidance from the city’s special master, attorney William Robinson Jr., but commission members hope to avoid saddling the city with additional legal fees unless absolutely necessary. After the meeting, Perry said she felt confident in the commission’s ability to guide themselves through the presentation of formal charges against Shearon, and once that is done, they can determine their future legal needs as the process moves forward.
The Beach Market is back According market manager and organizer Nancy Ambrose, the annual Beach Market at Coquina Beach opened to a huge crowd on Sunday, November 2, and patrons were commenting on how glad they were to have the market back. Featuring music, arts and crafts, jewelry, pottery, healthcare, fresh produce, collectibles and more, the market continues every Sunday through July, except for Easter, and is located at near the Coquina Beach trolley stop and beach concession stand at 2650 Gulf Drive S. During the month of November, the Beach Market will be collecting non-perishable food and clothing for those in need during the coming holiday season.
Parking fines increased Last week, Bradenton Beach Commissioners approved on second reading an ordinance that increases fines for motorists who violate the city’s parking laws. The fine for parking in a handicapped space is now $200, rather than $150. All other parking citation fines were increased from $30 to $35. Ordinance 14-446 also allows officers to issue citations for parking on a city right of way or city roadway, and all delinquent fines not paid within 30 days are subject to a 35 percent administrative fee.
Cell tower coming soon According to Alpha-Omega Communication Managing Director Jim Eatrides, the construction of the Bradenton Beach cell tower should be completed by the end of November. Eatrides said it will then take tower tenants Verizon and AT&T up to two additional months to install the cellular components that will render the new cell tower operational. joe hendricks | sun
Local journalist remebered The meeting room inside the Tingley Memorial Library has been named in honor of longtime local journalist and library board member Paul Roat, who passed away in February. A dedication ceremony took place during the Thurs. Oct. 30 library board meeting, with Mayor Bill Shearon, Vice Mayor Jack Clarke and Commissioner Janie Roat Robertson in attendance. A plaque honoring Roat’s lifelong passion for literature and writing is now affixed to the Paul M. Roat Meeting Room entryway; there is also a memorial display erected in his honor. The Tingley Memorial Library is located at 111 2nd St. N., in Bradenton Beach.
Mar Vista gets new docks Ahoy hungry and thirsty boaters! The Mar Vista Dockside Restaurant & Pub in north Longboat Key will soon have new customer friendly docks that will allow for larger vessels and provide a total of 12 mooring slips. “We believe the old dock was over 40 years old,” said project
manager Mark Anderson, on behalf of Ed Chiles’ restaurant ownership group. Located near Intracoastal Mile Marker #39, the upgraded dock decking and handrails are made of a composite material called Lumberock, which Anderson says will provide Mar Vista customers with safe and secure
dockage for many years to come. The new Mar Vista dock will be open during normal business hours with no overnight docking or live-aboard facilities. “We anticipate completion and ribbon cutting within the next 10 days, and the docks will be open this weekend,” Anderson said.
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should be more careful about the reach of its laws. “But the point is that you could,” Roberts said, “and the point is that once you can, every time you get somebody who is throwing fish overboard, you can go to him and say, ‘Look, if we prosecute you, you’re facing 20 years, so why don’t you plead to a year,’ or something like that. It’s an extraordinary leverage that the broadest interpretation of this statute would give federal prosecutors.” “But I think the key point is Sarbanes-Oxley prohibits the destruction of fish,” Martinez replied, “and if you stop someone on the street and ask them ‘Is a fish a tangible object?,’ the answer would almost certainly be, would be ‘Yes.’ ” The justices also probed the attorneys on how far the law might reach, debating whether other things could be considered objects under the act, from a photographic print of a fish or a catch log recording a fish’s catch to information stored in the cloud. At the end of Martinez’ argument, Justice Anthony Kennedy quipped, “Perhaps Congress should have called this the Sarbanes Oxley Grouper Act,” prompting laughter.
Yates reaction
It’s no joke to John Yates, who has not been able to make a living commercial fishing since the day in 2007 his boat was boarded. He did not attend the hearing, but talked about things on Saturday that have always bothered him
about the case. The fish were not properly measured, he said, citing a difference between measuring them from the lower lip or the upper lip, and saying that the officer pushed on the mouths of the fish, making them appear shorter. He also has maintained that the fish measured shorter on the dock after being on ice than they were when they were measured at sea. Yates said he doesn’t understand why he could be convicted for throwing fish overboard when the lower court found him not guilty of a third charge, lying to a federal officer about throwing fish overboard. He suspects the credibility of a witness that testified that Yates ordered the crew to throw fish overboard because the witness said during proceedings that he didn’t want to go to jail. Yates said he no longer fishes because “There’s a target on my back.” He runs a shop with his wife in Cortez called Off the Hook. The appeal is not costing him anything, he said, because he’s represented by a federal public defender. Yates’ wife, Sandy Yates, and their daughter attended the hearing. Sandy Yates said her impression after seeing the court in action was that the justices were “indignant” when Martinez spoke about “throwing the book” at her husband. “The whole court seemed livid,” she said, adding that it seemed the case may go their way. “By the tone of it, I can’t see it going any other way, but you never know. You can’t predict them.” A decision is expected by spring/summer 2015.
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On the road to the championship game BY MONICA SIMPSON SPECIAL TO THE SUN
Division III (8-to-10-year-olds) – Feature Youth Game of the Week
Monday night found the four remaining teams in Division III youth soccer go head-to-head at the Anna Maria Island Community Center in the semi-finals. The night’s first game was a showdown between the second place season finishers, Bowes Imaging Center, and the third seed team, Miller Electric. In goal to start the game for Miller Electric was Nicholas Yatros, with the other goal covered by Tres Maddox. With solid defensive play by Luke Bowes and Mariella Ferrari, Bowes Imaging was able to hold Miller Electric to just one goal after one half of regulation
play. Twenty minutes into the game found Connor Allan and Gavin Johnston down by Bowes Imaging’s goal. Allan’s assist to Johnston’s goal brought the half to an end with the score of 0-1. The half saw defensive prowless by Aubrey Barkley, Juliet Greene and Kylie Huffman, accompanied by huge stops made by Ozzy Lonzo. The second half of the game continued the defensive battle. Max Higgins had an amazing stop in the goal for Miller Electric four minutes into the half, as well as continued defensive efforts by Connor. In the 15th minute of play in the second half, Kiera Johnston carried ball down the field to score the second goal for Miller Electric. The second half saw outstanding offensive play by Jayden and Byron Law and contin-
ued support by Jack Love and Mikaela Culhane for Bowes Imaging. With Yatros in goal, Cole Pearson came from mid-field to score a goal for Bowes Imaging just before the 19th minute of the second half. Bowes Imaging had its chance to tie up the game when the goalie Yatros dropped the ball in the box and picked it up again causing a handball penalty. Despite a valiant effort, Bowes Imaging missed the penalty shot and the game ended with a 1-2 score. Miller Electric moved on to the Division III finals to face the #1 seed AMI Donuts which won its semifinal game against Tyler’s Ice Cream the #5 seed 4-2. Both goals for Tyler’s were scored by Ava Alderson, with a pair of goals for Anthony Monetti and Thomas Heck-
ler for AMI Donuts. The winner of the game on Monday, Nov. 10 will be named the champion for the youngest age group in the Center’s non-instructional recreational league.
Division I (14-to-17-year-olds)
Divison I soccer finished out its regular season Monday, Nov. 3 with a 4-4 tie between AMI Fitness and Wash Family Construction. Nico Calleja had three goals, and Cortini Wash had a single goal for team Wash Family Construction. Both Lucan Heffernan and Tyler Pearson had two goals in the game for AMI Fitness. These two teams played one last time in their championship game on Monday, Nov. 10.
Everyone’s a winner at AMICC Youth Soccer Awards night BY MONICA SIMPSON
Division I (14-to-17-year-olds): Paige Charron
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At the Anna Maria Island Community Center, the soccer season is kicked off with a pasta dinner fundraiser by the Beach Bistro and regular season play ends with a night of awards and cheer. With more than 20 teams of children from three to 17 years of age, trophies and medals were received by all of the soccer players. In addition to the team awards, six special awards were presented for the non-instructional divisions. Defender of the Year: Division III (8-to-10-year-olds): Ozzy Lonzo Division II (11-to-13-year-olds): Giancarlo Padilla Division I (14-to-17-year-olds): Leo Tilelli Goalie of the Year: Division III (8-to -10-year-olds): Thomas Heckler Division II (11-to-13-year-olds): Chris Snyder Division I (14-to-17-year-olds): Joe Peery Sportsmanship: Division III (8-to-10-year-olds): Thomas Heckler Division II (11-to-13-year-olds): Daniel Sentman Division I (14-to-17-year-olds): Julia Ware Female MVP: Division III (8-to-10-year-olds): Emma Laade Division II (11-to-13-year-olds): Ava Zink
Male MVP: Division III (8-to-10-year-olds): Anthony Monetti Division II (11-to-13-year-olds): Zack Fernandez Division I (14-to-17-year-olds): Tyler Pearson This year saw a new award handed out in honor of Paul Hayward. Hayward is an individual who has been a huge influence on the youth and adults on Anna Maria Island. His love of the game of soccer and love of life was the basis of this award, presented to three players who exhibited the true Smiledeep spirit each and every game. The first annual Smiledeep award was presented to: Division III (8-to -10-year-olds): Reese Riley Division II (11-to-13-year-olds): Lilah Bowers Division I (14-to-17-year-olds): Cooper Hardy Unfortunately, Hayward could not be present at the awards ceremony. Despite living with stage 4 renal cancer, Hayward continues to work as a middle school soccer coach at St. Stephen’s Episcopal School. A fundraising benefit, raising more than $7,000 was held for Hayward earlier this year. To him, Smiledeep is when your heart and soul smiles and is a way to think positive every single day.
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Eason Builders takes down Jessie’s Island Store BY MONICA SIMPSON SPECIAL TO THE SUN
With only two games remaining in the regular season of the adult co-ed soccer league at the Anna Maria Island Community Center, Jessie’s Island Store found itself undefeated and without one of its key players, Matt Kretzman. Eason Builders, having only lost two games during the season, took full advantage of the situation. Five minutes into the first half saw Matt Plummer with a strong strike into the goal making the score 1-0 early in the game. Nearly 21 minutes of play went by
before the next goal. Less than one minute after the second half kick-off, Sean Sanders for Eason Builders scored his only goal of the game. Scott Eason followed with two more goals back-to-back in the 3rd and 4th minutes of play. Jeff Gonzalez finally put Jessie’s on the scoreboard with a goal in the sixth minute. Plummer quickly answered back with his second goal in less than a minute, pushing Eason Builders further into the lead 5-1. The final goal of the night came for Jessie’s, but was not scored by one its players. A strike from Jeff Christianson ricochaed off
Golfers prepare for snowbird influx For those who don’t live here year ‘round, there was great golf at Key Royale Club over the summer. Come on down and extend your golf season. The ladies of Key Royale Club played two games on Tuesday, Nov. 4: Low net in flights and four best consecutive holes in flights. The winners were • Flight A: Low net winners: Joy Kaiser (25), Mary Lou Dreier (28);Helen Pollock (30) Four best holes: Debi Wohlers (15), Phyllis Roe, Penny Williams, Judy Crowe (16). • Flight B: Low net winners: Pam Alvord, Christine Mason (32), Bark Estok (33) Four best holes: Judy Ward, Meredith Slavin (19), Carol Duncan, Carol Patterson (20). • Flight C: Low net winners: Sally Martin, Trish Kruger (30), Beth Lindeman (31) • Four best holes: Connie Livanos, Jan Turner (19), Terry Westby (20). • Flight D: Low net win-
ners: Markie Ksiazek(27), Nel Bergstrom(30) • Four best holes: Marcia O’Brien, Shirley Cessna (19). • Birdies: Joy Kaiser Hole # 2; no chip-ins.
The stags play
More than 60 players participated in Fall Stag Day at Key Royale Club Thursday, Nov. 6. Individual low gross and low net honors went respectively to Tim Friesen ( score of 32) and Wayne Patterson (score of 27). The winning team with the lowest combined score was composed of Larry Solberg, John Purcell and Peter Solleveld with a score of 121. As in past years, Mixon Insurance sponsored hole-inone prizes including $10K, golf equipment and a Kindle Fire. While no one recorded an ace, Larry Pippel did have closest-to-the-hole on number 8 at 12 inches – any closer and Larry would have claimed $10K in prize money.
Horseshoe happenings Three teams qualified for the playoff games on Wednesday, Nov. 5. In the first game Hank Huyghe won over Norm Good and Steve Grossmann with a score of 23 to 12. In the second game, John Crawford and Bob Palmer won over Hank Huyghe and Herb Puryear with a score of 22 to 7 for the championship. On Saturday, Nov. 8, three
teams qualified for the playoff games. In the first game, Gene Bobeldyke and Bob Palmer won over Karl Thomas and Norm Langeland with a score of 23 to 8. In the second game, Gene Bobeldyke and Bob Palmer won over Tim Sofran and Hank Huyghe with a score of 21 to 4 for the championship.
Eason Builders goalie Wes Robinson and bounced off one of his own players for the opponent’s goal ending the game 5-2. With one week of regular season play remaining, the team that will capture the number one seed going into playoffs is still up for grabs. Thursday night’s games will determine the playoff bracket ultimately leading to the championship game scheduled for Thursday, Dec. 4.
Adult Basketball Takes the Court
With one week of regular season play, the five adult co-ed basketball teams lit
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Commission reverses stance on e-mail software The recent passing of the city’s e-mail administrator forced the commission to rethink its software needs. BY JOE HENDRICKS SUN CORRESPONDENT | jhendricks@amisun.com
BRADENTON BEACH – Last week, the city commission did a 180 on the use of the much-debated Microsoft Office 365 e-mail software. The software was purchased earlier this year, but never put into use. During the special commission meeting that took place Monday, Nov. 3, the commission unanimously supported Police Chief Sam Speciale’s recommendation to convert to the Office 365 e-mail software as soon as possible. In addition to his duties as police chief, Speciale serves as the city’s in-house computer guru. The recent death of e-mail administrator Ric Gatehouse led Speciale, Vice Mayor Jack Clarke and Commissioners Ed Straight and Jan Vosburgh to reverse their previous opposition to the Microsoft software purchased by former City Clerk Jamie Anderson, with Mayor Bill Shearon’s blessing. Last week’s decision was a political victory for Shearon, who along with Commissioner Janie Robertson, supported the Office 365 system all along; and Robertson is pleased that users will be able to create their own passwords, rather than using passwords assigned by Gatehouse. When the Office 365 purchase was debated last spring, Clarke, Straight and Vosburgh opted to renew Gatehouse’s contract and use his revamped system instead. The commissioners then took exception when the 365 software was purchased without their consent, using savings produced by computer purchases made through a county-approved vendor. Shearon and Anderson were criticized
for the purchase, and it later played a role in Anderson’s dismissal. Forgoing the opportunity to rehash old battles, Shearon said, “It’ll be a good system. We’re looking into getting some training, and there’s all kinds of Microsoft tutorials online. The changeover should be relatively painless.” When Gatehouse died, England-based software engineer Keiron Skillett inherited ownership of the e-mail system Gatehouse designed and maintained for the city. He also inherited the domain names associated with the city website. Skillett told Speciale he would return the domain names to the city and said he had no issues with the city converting to the 365 software. Faced with the option of forming a new working relationship with an overseas administrator or converting to Office 365, the commission opted for the later. “I’m ready to move forward; I don’t think we can deal with someone who lives in another country,” Straight proposed. When the Office 365 purchase was first discussed, Speciale and Straight expressed concerns about the security of a cloudbased mail system. Addressing those concerns last week, Speciale said, “It’s not as secure as having the drive physically in hand, but they’re public records anyway.” Speciale said the Office 365 e-mail archiving system would make it easier for the city to respond to public records requests. James Martin and Friendly IT Management will assist the city with the conversion and users will have ongoing Microsoft support. The one-year software licenses purchased early last year for approximately $4,000 will have to be renewed on an annual basis, beginning in early 2015, and the city will also incur an annual technical support fee.
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Obituaries Dennis Richard Lochrie Dennis Richard Lochrie, 59, of Bradenton Beach, passed away on Wednesday, Oct., 28, 2014. Born Feb. 8, 1955, Dennis is survived by siblings Tim, Jack, Steve, Chris, Margo and Nancy; his loving wife, Michelle Lochrie; stepchildren Carly and Robin; son-in-law John; and grandchildren Matthew and Langdon. He was preceded in death by parents Mary Jane and John Dickson Lochrie. Contact family for information on services at countrycarly@ gmail.com.
Carol Ann Marcinowski Carol Ann Marcinowski, 53, born April 27, 1961, in Pittsburgh, Pa., moved to Bradenton, Florida with her family in 1969. She is preceded in death by her father, Joseph R. Marcinowski. She is the beloved daughter of Barbara Marcinowski Cooney, stepdaughter of George Rochow, beloved sister of Debra and husband Peter McDonough, brother Joseph and wife Debra Lambert, nephew Cal Lambert, nieces Carly Lambert and Brittany Lambert-Brown and their families. Carol graduated from Manatee High School in 1979 and was a longtime resident of Holmes Beach. She was full of life and the life of a party. Carol touched the lives of everyone she met. A highlight of her bartending career was when she won a trip
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10/31, 8:53 p.m., found property, 100 South Bay Boulevard, Anna Maria City Pier. A license plate was found in the street. Attempts to locate the owner were unsuccessful. 11/5, 1:43 a.m., resisting arrest without violence, 301 N. Bay Blvd., Bayfront Park. The defendant and her boyfriend were at the park after hours when the deputy asked them for IDs. The defendant gave a false name, but the deputy was able to find her real name and she had several out of state warrants. When he approached her to arrest her, she ran, but fell a short time later, and he handcuffed her. 11/7, 12:32 a.m., unlocked door, 902 A. S. Bay Blvd., Ocean Star/Galati Marina. The deputy was called to the location where an unlocked door was found. The deputy called for a keyholder and
to the 1992 Barcelona Spain Olympic Games with her dear friend, Missy Day Sorda, after both of them created a winning cocktail titled “Red Tide.” She was everyone’s favorite bartender and will be missed by all. Details on a memorial Mass are yet to be finalized. A celebration of the life of Carol Marcinowski was held at The Broiler Room, on Manatee Ave., Sunday, Nov. 9, from 1 to 5 p.m. In lieu of flowers, send all donations to Tidewell Hospice Care Center, Lakewood Ranch, FL 34202 and/or Meals On Wheels in Sarasota County. “We are truly grateful for the help, compassion, and care given to all of us in this time of need.”
Jeanne M. Parrish Jeanne M. Parrish, 95, Bradenton, passed away on Nov. 3, 2014. Jeanne was born on Dec. 2, 1918 in Donalsonville, Ga. The family moved to Bradenton in 1925. She attended Ballard Elementary and was a graduate of the class of 1935 from Manatee High School. She went on to receive her bachelor’s degree from FSU and began her teaching career in 1940 at Manatee High School. While at MHS she taught English and served as the chairman of the English Department. During her 37 years as a teacher, it is estimated she taught between 7,000 and 8,000 students, many of whom went on to become prominent leaders of Manatee County. She was also sponsor of the Domestic Exchange for 18 years, accompanying
was told none was available. He finally cleared the scene.
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11/4, 11:20 p.m., found property, 10300 block of Cortez Road West. The deputy stopped the driver for defective equipment, and when he approached the car, he smelled marijuana. He checked out the car and found a joint, but could not determine the ownership. He seized the joint and wrote a report. 11/5. 11:41 p.m., DUI, refusing to submit to a breath sobriety test after license suspension, 11600 block of Cortez Road West. The deputy stopped the driver, who appeared to be confused. He could not get his driver’s license as requested and was disoriented and incoherent. He failed the field sobriety test and refused to submit to a breath test. The deputy found out the driver had previously refused to submit to a breath test as well.
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30 students in a private railroad car to many states. She was responsible for raising money by planning fish fries, spaghetti dinners and manning a booth at the MHS football games She stayed busy after her retirement in 1983. She was a volunteer at Manatee Memorial Hospital and edited a doctor’s book. She was a member of the Original 13, life member of Entre Nous, served as a captain at the U.S.O. during World War II, worked part-time as a funeral assistant for Shannon Funeral Home Westview Chapel for several years, was a member of the First Presbyterian Church and former member of Kirkwood Presbyterian Church of Bradenton. Jeanne was honored as an outstanding teacher by the Kiwanis Club of Bradenton and received the District Star Teacher award in 1966. Another honor occurred at Hawkins Stadium, where she was named the 2008 MHS Outstanding Alumni. Jeanne celebrated her 90th birthday by taking her first hot air balloon ride, which was a gift from her son, Paul. Jeanne was predeceased by her loving husband Paul in 1993 and is survived by her greatly loved son, Paul, of Bradenton, a sister, Helen Aderhold, of Atlanta, Ga., and two granddaughters; Debbie and Tracy, of Atlanta, Ga. The family received friends on Friday, Nov. 7, 2014 at Shannon Funeral Home Westview Chapel, 5610 Manatee Ave. W., Bradenton. A celebration of Jeanne’s life was held on Saturday, Nov. 8, 2014, in the sanctuary of First Presbyterian Church of Bradenton, 410 15th St. W., Bradenton. The family requests that in lieu of flowers, memorials be made to the Jeanne M.
license, 3400 block of Gulf Drive. The officer stopped the defendant after learning from the computer system that the driver’s license had been suspended. The driver said she did not know her license was suspended. The officer ticketed her, her tag was seized and her car was towed. 10/25, 4:41 p.m., driving with a tag that is not assigned to the vehicle, possession of marijuana and paraphernalia, 5500 block of Marina Drive. The officer ran a computer check on the defendant’s vehicle tag, and it was assigned to another vehicle. As he approached the car, the officer saw the defendant had pink hair and appeared agitated. He admitted to putting a tag on the car without registering it and not owning a driver’s license. It had been suspended, according to the computer check. When asked to step out of the car, the defendant admitted there was marijuana in the console. He also found rolling papers and a grinder. The defendant’s wife arrived and took construction equipment and a cooler from the truck
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Parrish Scholarship Fund c/o Manatee High School Alumni Association, P.O. Box 15103, Bradenton, 34208 in her memory. Condolences for the family may be made online at www.shannonfuneralhomes.com.
Sheralyn Snyder Sheralyn Snyder, 74, of Holmes Beach, passed away Nov. 1, 2014. Born in Poland, Ohio, on March 19, 1940, to Lewis and Lilian (Schofield) Carlson, Sheralyn graduated from Poland High School in 1958 and got her bachelor’s degree from Kent State University in 1962 and a master’s degree from John Carroll University. She taught in the Poland School System for two years before moving to Chagrin Falls, where she taught for many years. She moved to Florida on June 27, 1992. She loved bridge, pool aerobics, her dogs and going out with friends. She is survived by a brother, Milt Carlson; three sons, Mark Glaser, Scott Glaser and Keith Snyder; and two grandchildren, Luke and Cheyenne Glaser. There will be a celebration of life at 11 a.m. on Saturday, Nov. 22, for Sheralyn at Griffith-Cline Funeral Home, 720 Manatee Ave. W., Bradenton, www.griffithcline.com. In lieu of flowers, donations may be made to the American Cancer Society. Griffith-Cline Funeral Home was in charge of arrangements.
prior to it being towed. The defendant was arrested. 10/27, 12:31 p.m., burglary, 4000 block of Fifth Avenue. Two homeless men were found sleeping at the vacant rental property, and they were arrested at the request of the property manager. 10/28, 3:10 p.m., vehicle theft, 6000 Marina Drive. A license plate was stolen off a construction trailer. 10/29, 4:28 p.m., burglary, 4000 Gulf Drive, Manatee County Beach. Purses were stolen from a car after the burglar smashed the driver’s side window. The victims later called to say a man returned their purses, but not everything of value. He said he found them on the Skyway Bridge, and he possibly knew who took them. The victims, who live out of the county, were unable to return to Holmes Beach, but the office promised to inform the detective about this development. 10/29, 5:20 p.m., theft, 4000 Gulf Drive, Manatee County Beach. An unlocked bike was stolen from the bike rack at the beach.
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ANNOUNCEMENTS ISLAND VIBE STUDIO Not Fine Art But Fun Art! Paint & Wine Parties No experience needed! www. islandvibestudio.com 941792-1000. 10109 Cortez Rd W BEACH YOGA ON Saturdays & Sundays at 8:30am at the end of Pine Ave by the Sandbar Restaurant by donation. GARDEN CLUB PLANT SALE, Saturday November 15, 9am-1pm. Roser Church, Anna Maria. Annuals, small trees, flowers, Christmas wreaths from Minnesota! Order wreaths at the Sale or Call 813-503-9364 to Pre-Order. VOLUNTEERS NEEDED at AMICC. Help your community by giving of yourself. Various positions available. Call Sandee 941-778-1908 ext 0 THE BEST VOLUNTEER position on the island. The AMI Historical Museum needs docents and bread makers. Call Dusty at 941779-7688. ROSER FOOD BANK needs donations of cash and non-perishable food. Donations boxes are located at the Church, Moose Club, Walgreen's and The Anna Maria Island Sun Newspaper (corner of Gulf and Palm). OUR DAILY BREAD of Bradenton is looking for volunteer servers 9amnoon. Ask for Penny 941745-2992
AUTOMOTIVE SALES & SERVICE POWER WINDOW and LOCK repair. Licensed, mobile, Guaranteed. Call for Free estimate. 941-7801735 MV 46219
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
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BOATS: PARTS & SERVICES & SALES BOATS ARE SELLING Very Well. Season is Early-Busy-Busy-Busy 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 BOAT CLEANING-TIME For A Season Cleaning. $3 to $5’ Depending. No Buffing-Just Super Clean. 941-228-3489
BUSINESS OPPORTUNITIES FLORIDA EXPANSION. WORK from home. Part time. Ground Floor Opportunity. New cellulite and wrinkle creams. Sample kit investment with full color catalog. www.OfficialEter nal.com 844-938-3762 SAWMILLS FROM ONLy $4397.00- Make & Save Money with your own bandmill- Cut lumber any dimension. In stock ready to ship. Free Info/DVD: www.NorwoodSaw mills.com 800-578-1363 Ext.300N
CARPET CLEANING QUALITY COUNTS. CARPET cleaning. Upholstery cleaning. Tile & grout cleaning. Island's favorite cleaner. Manatee Chamber Member. Great price/free estimates. Call 941-7561082
CLEANING SERVICE C & T HOUSEKEEPING. For all your cleaning needs. Free Estimates. Reasonable rates. Senior discount. References available. Call 941-9622512 LISA'S SUNSHINE CLEANING. Dependable, deep quality cleaning. References. Weekly & Bi-weekly available. Call Lisa 941758-8680 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
COMMERCIAL SALES/ LEASES/RENTALS ANNA MARIA CITY Gulf Drive Frontage Commercial 2 Lots 104x120 Real Estate only $1,200,000. Call Alan Galletto Island Real Estate 941-232-2216 RESTAURANT/OFFICE/ RETAIL 1113 sf Kitchen Equipment include Gulf Drive Bradenton Beach $495,000 Call Alan Galletto Island Real Estate 941-232-2216 BAR/RESTURANT 2100 ft2 with lease, includes Liquor License, Furniture and Good Will $599,000 CALL ALAN GALLETTO Island Real Estate 941-232-2216
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LOCAL REAL ESTATE Company seeking experienced customer service rep. Monday-Friday 9-5. Submit resume to GBayer70@ gmail.com SALES ASSISTANT PART-TIME Busy office, strong communications skills, computer skills. Need to be flexible. Send Resume to PO Box 1394, Anna Maria FL 34216 CHIEF CARRIERS IS Hiring Flatbed Drivers in your area! 42-48 cpm start pay, based on experience. 10k miles/ month average. CDL-A, 1-Year OTR Required. 888476-4860 www.drivechief.com AIRLINE CAREERS START Here - Get FAA certified with hands on training in Aviation Maintenance. Financial aid for qualified students. Job placement assistance. Call AIM 866314-5838
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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
CUSTOM COASTAL FURNITURE & CABINETS by Frankie Z. ebay store. Call 941-726-1482. 10015 Cortez Rd (corner of 101st) frankiezaff@yahoo.com
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PRIVATE TUTORING. EXPERIENCED, certified teacher. All subjects, esp. Math, Reading, Test Prep. Grades 3 - 12. $30 per hr. Steve 941-756-0329
EMPLOYMENT BEN & JERRYS ICE CREAM on Saint Armands Circle is hiring. Positions include scoopers, shift leaders, and 1 manager position. Long term employment preferred, but seasonal will be considered. Submit resume or inquiry to ralmarode@msn.com Check us out facebook. com/srqbenandjerrys UNITED ELECTRIC HAS openings for exp. residential and service electricians. If you are skilled in quality workmanship with good organizational and people skills, please email your resume to careers@unitedelectric.biz. No phone calls please.
NIKI’S SALE! 5351 Gulf Dr, Holmes Beach. Select Sterling, Gold, Vintage Costume Jewelry 10% to 60% off. Select gifts, antiques, miniatures, bric-brac, dolls, books, glassware 30% to 80% off. New line of Essential Oils and Soaps. Dealer space available. Call 941-962-1954 Open 7 days 9:30-5. ROSER THRIFT SHOP Open Tuesday and Thursday 9:30am - 2 pm. Saturday 10 am -1 pm. Annex open am same days. Donations accepted Wednesday 9 am. – 11am 511 Pine Ave., Anna Maria. Call 941-7792733. GARAGE SALE SATURDAY November 15. 8:30am until sold out. Medium & Petite ladies clothes and shoes, household items. 100% of proceeds to Local Food Bank. 215 Chilson Ave, Anna Maria
GARAGE SALE 533 69th St, Holmes Beach Christmas plus household items, books, clothing. Saturday November 15. 8am-2pm
GARAGE SPACE NEEDED NEED SECURE ISLAND Garage Space. Dry Storage for two Classic Cars. Call Greg 941-799-9096
HOME IMPROVEMENTS TILE! TILE! TILE! All variations of tile supplied and installed. Quality workmanship. Prompt, reliable, many Island references. Free estimates. Neil 941-726-3077 RENOVATION SPECALIST ALL carpentry repairs, Wash Family Construction, locally owned and operated CBC 1258250 Call 941-7250073. KERN CONSTRUCTION NEW Homes & Remodel. Design/Build. Since 1968. State License # CRC1327296. Call Jerry Kern 941-504-2222 www. kernconstructioninc.com SOUTHWEST HOME IMPROVEMENT Michigan General Contractor 30+ yrs. experience. Large or small projects. Budget minded knowledgeable tradesman will complete your project start to finish: On Time/On Budget. Call Mike 616-204-8822. PAINTING INTERIOR/EXTERIOR. Clean professional service. Free Estimates. Call Wayne Lewin 941-7268414
HOME SERVICES HANDY MAN for HIRE. Worked all trades, no job to big. Satisfaction guaranteed. Free estimates. Call Arthur 941-518-8658
R. GAROFALO’S Interlocking brick pavers, driveways, patios, pool decks. Free estimates. Licensed & Insured. Call Rafael 941-778-4823 or Veronik 941-526-7941 ELI’S IRRIGATION New install/repair. Pumps, pools, irrigation, landscape lighting and pressure washing. Call 941-580-2054 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
LOST & FOUND FOUND PRESCRITION GLASSES Ralph Lauren corner of Manatee and East Bay, Holmes Beach. Call 419-769-1610 LOST TWO CATS Calico & Black/White. Need Homes or Feeding. Heartbroken. Please call 941-807-2198 LOST GOLD PINKY ring with amethyst stone vicinity of Cortez Kitchen and Swordfish Grill. Call 941778-8359 LOST PANDORA BRACELET many charms. Great sentimental value. Call 518-365-2702 MISSING 18 INCH GOLD chain with diamond drop, sterling silver seed bracelet , location Blue Water Beach Club between 9/12 & 9/13/2013 heartbroken was gift from husband 45 years ago REWARD please call 863-668-8566 no questions asked
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DRAIN CLEANING James VanFossen A.K.A. “RIP” Call 941-301-6077
MASSAGE ON THE BEACH in a tiki hut. Also indoors on historic Bridge Street and outcalls. 941-779-6836 www.sea-renityspa.com #MA55034
STRAIGHT SHOT LANDSCAPING. Save water, gas, maintenance fees and the environment! Shell your yard. $50/yd installed. Call Shark Mark 941-301-6067
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MARTIN’S MOVING YOUR Island movers! Offering dependable, competitive rates. No hidden costs. 941-809-5777.
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MOVING & STORAGE 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 16 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 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
PET SITTING 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.
PHOTOGRAPHY NEW AERIAL AMI PHOTOS. PhotosFromTheAir.com. email: photosfromtheair@ gmail.com or Call 941-7739834
POOL SERVICES FOUR SEASONS POOL SERVICE. Anna Maria Island & West Bradenton. Certified pool operator. Residential/ commercial. Licensed & Insured. Call Dennis Clark 941-737-5657
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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
ELEVATED DUPLEX 2BR/1BA each side. Washer/dryer, dishwasher, tiled, 2 one car garages, covered patios. 2 blocks to beach, bay, pier, shops, cafes and bars. 204 2nd St N, Bradenton Beach $650,000. Call 941-741-1096 SAILBOAT WATER MINS. to Tampa Bay. Covered dock, boat lift. 3BR/2BA/2CG. 2000 sq.ft. home on Snead Island $349,000. Call 386-292-9017 PERICO BAY CLUB VillaVery well maintained! $230,000. Runaway Bay – Light & Bright, Weekly rentals! $317,900. Call Kathleen today! 941773-0165 Island Real Estate
REAL ESTATE HOMES & CONDOS FOR SALE SPACIOUS 3BR/3BA Condominium rarely available in wonderful bay front complex with pool and tennis courts. Tastefully renovated to include newly tiled kitchen & family room with a peak of the bay and a split bedroom plan. Centrally located in Holmes Beach, with a short walk to shops. Ground-floor unit with covered parking and private storage. Family oriented and pet friendly. Offered at $450,000. Call Green Real Estate @ 941-7780455 CANAL FRONT, RECENTLY renovated 2BR/2BA villa w/dock. Near intercoastal w/no bridges. Great soon to be gated community. Pet friendly. Bradenton. Yes, you can have it all! $260,000 Katharine Pepper, RoseBay International 802-363-9973 FREE! What every REAL ESTATE BUYER or SELLER needs to know! Go to www.yourmarketupdate.com for the latest market data.
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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
RENTALS: ANNUAL 1BR/1BA BASIC UTILITIES included. Triplex upstairs near Manatee High. Not pet friendly $700/ mo $700 security. 3BR/2BA lower half duplex home, Holmes Beach, $1350/mo 1st last & security washer / dryer lawn care included. No pets. $35 credit, background per person over 18. DUNCAN REAL ESTATE 941-779-0304 www.teamduncan.com Annual Rentals. 2BR/1.5BA Holmes Beach elevated duplex, 4th property from beach, covered parking. $1,550/mo. No Pets, Non-Smoking. Fran Maxon Real Estate 941778-2307 for details. ANNUAL RENTAL and CONDOMINIUM Association management serviced by (2) offices open 7 days a week! Contact kate@ islandreal.com – 941-3451295 - Island Real Estate of Anna Maria Island, Inc.
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MEADOWCROFT (55+): Unfurnished 2BR/2BA single family home w/remodeled kitchen, sunroom and garage. $1575/mo. A Paradise Realty Call 941778-4800 2BR/1BA HOUSE Large backyard. 3 miles to Beach (off Cortez Rd) $775/mo. First, Last & Security. No pets. Call 941-962-4175 or 941-685-3177 ANNUAL RENTAL North end of Longboat Key, 3BR/2BA, 2-car garage. $2,000/mo. Furnished or unfurnished. Call Sato Real Estate, Inc. 941-7787200 or email rentals@ satorealestate.com LARGE HOUSE in QUIET NEIGHBORHOOD. 4BR/3BA approx. 3200 sq.ft. Garage, sun room, laundry, big living room, fire place, huge dining room. $45,000 kitchen 4 years old. Huge master suite. Block and 1/2 from Beach. Annual $2450/mo. Seasonal $8500/mo (3 month min.) Call 941-580-5747
RENTALS: SEASONAL & VACATION TIFFANY PLACE Gulf Front Condo for Rent Incredible views from living room and master bedroom. 2BR/2BA Green Real Estate Call 941-778-0455
ANNA MARIA ISLAND, Fl Condos. Pool beach access, fully equipped $650-$750/ wk Redekercondos.com 941-778-1915 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! 2BR ACROSS FROM BEACH. 75 steps to beach. Kitchen, laundry, Direct TV. Newly remodeled. Weekly available until February 1. February, March, April available for monthly only. Call 813-917-5270 or 813-917-0769 VACATION RENTALAVAILABLE Winter 2015--1BR/1BA Holmes Beach duplex close to beach. Prefer 3 month minimum. For Details Contact Fran Maxon Real Estate 941-778-2307.
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REAL ESTATE: OUT OF AREA NC MOUNTAINS. CUSTOM built cabin on 2+ acres, $79,900. Huge loft, large deck, views, paved access, needs inside work. 828286-1666 FLORIDA LAND BARGAIN Owner Must Sell! 675 Acres Ponds & creek frontage Reduced to only $1.6 mil. Owner paid $5.3 mil. Gorgeous mix of hardwoods & pines. Fishing, hunting, ideal family retreat. Opportunity to own 675 acres at huge discount- way below appraised value! Just 20 minutes- Gainesville. Call now for details 877-3338757, x 88
TRANSPORTATION AMI TAXI metered-on-callcards accepted. Airport services: Tampa $85, Sarasota $35, Clearwater $75, Fort Meyers $150, Orlando $150. Call 800-301-4816. amitaxi4u@gmail.com, www.amitaxi.com TOWN CAR SERVICES, All airports served. Local and Long distance services available. Call Glen 941225-0072
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