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Fishermen school officials on mullet dumping Solutions to mullet dumping include discouraging out-of-town fishermen with permit fees, limiting them to one county boat ramp and lifting the gill net ban.

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Fishermen fear that dead fish washing up on Anna Maria Island’s shores may hurt tourism and lead to the sunset of mullet fishing.

BY CINDY LANE SUN STAFF WRITER | clane@amisun.com

CORTEZ – Commercial fishermen educated officials about mullet dumping on Sunday afternoon, asking them to pull together with them to stop the practice before the state shuts down the fishery.

The men skipped an NFL playoff game to explain the complex problem, which affects tourism as much as the fisheries, said Mark Coarsey, of Fishing for Freedom, which called the meeting at Fishermen's Hall. The group has a case pending in the Florida Supreme Court to lift the 1995 gill net ban.

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“People aren’t going to sit on the beach with stinkin’ rotten mullet” on Anna Maria Island’s Gulf beaches, he said.

“Tourists enjoy the heck out of watching the boats offshore. But dead mullet is not an attraction,” said former commercial fisherman Mark Taylor, who cleans the county’s beaches.

On the bay side, “Million dollar houses have rotting mullet in the mangroves.

It’s not fair to them,” Anna Maria stone crabber Anthony Manali said.

Officials from the Manatee County Commission, Manatee County Parks and Natural Resources Department,

Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission (FWC) and the National Marine Fisheries Service listened intently to the men, representing generations of fishing experience in local waters.

Why do they do it?

Like tourism, mullet fishing draws visitors to the Island, fishermen said.

Each roe season, starting about Nov. 15, fishermen come to cash in on the plentiful mullet, which is easier to spot in the shallow waters of the Gulf of Mexico and Sarasota Bay than it is in their home waters of the deep Atlantic and northern Gulf.

“They have roe mullet in their areas, but these fish are easier to catch here,” Coarsey said.

Each year, fishermen netting fat, high-dollar female mullet carrying red roe, or eggs, also net low-dollar male mullet carrying white roe.

At the start of the season, they can usually sell the males, as white roe is often used as crab bait. But they prefer females, as red roe brings more cash – it’s a delicacy prized in Asian markets and locally promoted on Chiles Group restaurant menus. see Mullet, page 13

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Congestion committee tweaks parking plan Property owners, residents and those renting 30 days or more can apply for parking decals.

BY PAT COPELAND SUN STAFF WRITER | pcopeland@amisun.com

HOLMES BEACH – Responding to complaints from residents, Island Congestion Committee members refined their residential parking plan to include property owners and those who rent for 30 days or more.

The proposal would eliminate street and right of way parking in residential areas, except for residents with decals. In December, city commissioners asked City Attorney Patricia Petruff and Planner Bill Brisson to draft an ordinance.

“This isn’t about deterring people from coming to the Island, it’s about parking in the right place,” Chair Jayne Christenson said.

“It’s about providing public parking, and there will be public parking signs.

“There’s 325 spaces at the public beach and many of our 47 beach accesses have spaces open to the public. People have safe parking, and they’re not walking through our neighborhoods.”

According to the draft parking permit application two-year decals will be issued to residents with vehicles registered to a city address, property owners’ who show proof of ownership and vehicle registration and renters with a lease agreement of 30 days or more and vehicle registration.

Member Pam Leckie suggested that rental agents have decals for their renters, but member Ursula Stemm said they would not be able to provide vehicle registration.

Resident Don Hartsfield asked about his children who use the house for two weeks at a time when it is empty. City Commissioner Carol Soustek, the former chair of the committee, said he could apply for a decal for their vehicle.

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Resident Kim Rash asked if golf carts would need decals.

“Some are street legal so they have registration and tags,” Soustek. “Those that don’t can bring in their driver’s license and follow similar rules we have for vehicles.”

She said the decals would be a different see parking, page 34

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Anna Maria fires attorney Bradenton Beach City Attorney Ricinda Perry has agreed to serve as interim city attorney until a new one can be hired.

BY TOM VAUGHT SUN STAFF WRITER | tvaught@amisun.com

ANNA MARIA – After 27 years representing the city, James Dye has been dismissed because of a familyowned rental house that Mayor Dan Murphy feels keeps him from being able to serve when the city commission works on controlling vacation rentals.

At a work session Thursday night, the commissioners voted unanimously to let Dye go. After the vote, Dye packed up his briefcase and told them, “It has been an all too short 27 years.”

After the meeting, Murphy said he wanted to thank Dye for his years of service to the city.

Murphy also called Bradenton Beach City Attorney Ricinda Perry and asked her to serve as interim attorney for Anna Maria. After talk-

ing with Mayor Bill Shearon and the city commissioners, she accepted the assignment and was to be officially named as interim city attorney at a meeting set for Tuesday, Jan. 13.

Problems for Dye arose when Murphy found out about the Dye family rental home, which was built for the late baseball star Warren Spahn.

Dye said he did not believe the house was a conflict of interest because it has two bedrooms and a sleeper sofa and was much smaller than the vacation rentals the city was trying to control, but City Commission Chair Chuck Webb, who is also an attorney, disagreed.

Meanwhile, the city commission voted to hire attorney Susan Trevarthen, who appeared in an online seminar on controlling vacation rentals, to render another opinion on whether the city can treat rental homes like commercial businesses.

The state passed a law that prohibited cities from treating rentals differently than single-family homes, but if the cities already were doing so they would be exempt from the provision see ATTORNEY, page 34

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City responds to tree house appeal

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The city’s attorneys argued against the three points in the appeal.

BY PAT COPELAND SUN STAFF WRITER | pcopeland@amisun.com

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Name that Quilt contest All are invited to enter the Name the Quilt contest to name the quilt created by the Eyeland Needlers as a part of the AMI Community Center’s annual Tour of Homes. The quilt is on display in January at the Island Branch Library, 5701 Marina Drive, Holmes Beach.

One entry per person is allowed, and the winner will receive 50 tickets for the quilt drawing on March 21 at the 22st Annual Tour of Homes. Quilt raffle tickets are on sale at the Community Center, 407 Magnolia Ave., Anna Maria, for $1 each or six for $5.

Green Real Estate sponsors the quilt. Proceeds from the Tour benefit youth programs at the Anna Maria Island Community Center.

Mayor nixes no trespassing signs Anna Maria Mayor Dan Murphy has taken down the no trespassing signs from City Pier Park after reading a story in The Sun saying that they were there. The story, by Pat Copeland, said some people were calling it the No Trespassing Park because nobody was allowed to use it.

At a meeting last Thursday, the mayor showed the commission and crowd one of the signs, saying he did not want them in the park.

Blood drive in Holmes Beach Oneblood will hold a blood drive at Holmes Beach City Hall, 5801 Marina Drive, on Friday, Jan. 16, from 12:30 to 3 p.m. All donors will receive a free T-shirt, and a wellness check including blood pressure, temperature, iron count and cholesterol screening.

Make an appointment online at www. oneblooddonor.org and use the sponsor code #27373.

HOLMES BEACH – Code Board Attorney Jim Dye and City Attorney Patricia Petruff have responded to an appeal to a circuit judge’s ruling upholding the Code Enforcement Board’s 2013 order regarding the tree house on the beach at Angelino’s Sea Lodge at 103 29th St. The board found tree house owners Lynn Tran and Richard Hazen in violation and ordered them to remove the violations or demolish the structure by Aug. 28, 2013. In September 2013, the board imposed a fine of $100 per day on Tran and Hazen for failure to comply.

The couple appealed both the order and the fine, and in March 2104, they were granted a stay from the order imposing the fine. However, in September, the judge upheld the board’s original order, but the couple appealed it in October 2014.

Dye and Petruff argued against the three points in the appeal.

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The controversy over the tree house has continued for several years.

The first argument was that the state has not preempted the city from establishing a 50-foot setback from the Erosion Control Line.

“The city’s view is that both the state’s statutory scheme and the city’s 50-foot setback serve the same public purpose, that being the protection of property from the Gulf of Mexico,” the attorneys said. “These two regulatory schemes are complementary and not at odds with each other, and thus, the city’s section 7.2 has not been preempted by the state.

“Not only are the city’s and state’s laws founded on the same policies of protecting the beach and structures, but the state law specifically invites local regulation to supplement what the state does.”

was the basis of a violation at the enforcement hearing.

“Petitioners argue they were deprived of their due process rights,” the attorneys wrote. “A case they cite describes due process as including the full and fair opportunity to be heard.

“The right to be heard includes the right to present their own evidence, to cross-examine the witnesses against them and to be heard on questions of law. Petitioners were provided each of these elements during the hearing process.”

They continued, “As to the survey itself, petitioners argue their rights were violated because they did not have an opportunity to confront the surveyor. What is missing from the argument is that the survey was commissioned by petitioners and provided to the city by petitioners.”

Second argument

Third argument

First argument

The second argument was that petitioners’ (Tran and Hazen) due process rights were not violated because a survey they gave to the city and which the city provided to the Code Enforcement Board

The third argument was that the city is not equitably estopped from enforcing its codes and ordinances against the unpermitted tree house based on a short informal meeting between Hazen and Building

Inspector Bob Shaffer.

The attorneys pointed out that “the circuit court described the petitioners’ purported good faith reliance on the building inspector’s statement on tree house regulation as unreasonable. Individuals, even those who work for the government, cannot ignore or authorize actions which are contrary to the governing codes.

“They also argue the city’s failure to stop them before they finished the tree house during their construction as an apparent act of omission of the city The city did prosecute petitioners for unpermitted construction following the receipt of an anonymous complaint begging the question as to where the omission is.”

They concluded that “the circuit court stayed well within the bounds of the controlling law in upholding the order of the Code Enforcement Board. The petitioners have failed to show a lack of either due process or a departure from the governing law.”

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Island should expect challenges from ULI study Longboat Key acted on all but one of the recommendations made by the ULI, which is set to visit Anna Maria Island next month.

BY CINDY LANE SUN STAFF WRITER | clane@amisun.com

ANNA MARIA – Anna Maria Island can expect the Urban Land Institute to recommend major changes, as it did for Longboat Key in 2013, the town’s Planning, Zoning and Building Director, Alaina Ray, told the Island’s ULI study group last week.

“The ULI doesn’t give you the answers you want to hear, they give you the answers you need to hear,” Ray said.

The Longboat Key town commission is following all of the ULI’s recommendations with one significant exception – loosening tourism regulations to allow shorter stays than 30 days, she said.

Among the changes is a plan to bury all utility lines on the key and install fiber optic cable at the town’s expense – about $40 million, she said, adding that residents resist the look of storm-

resistant, higher concrete poles such as those installed in Bradenton Beach last year.

The town also will revise its comprehensive plan and land development code to better allow for redevelopment to keep people from leaving the key, she said, adding that the population has shrunk from 7,400 10 years ago to less than 6,700.

Other initiatives include building a town center and cultural center on 3 acres recently purchased by the town for more than $1 million and renovating Bayfront Park.

The ULI, a not-for-profit organization that consults on development issues, is scheduled to arrive on Anna Maria Island in February to interview more than 100 people being chosen by the ULI study group to contribute information for its report and recommendations for the Island. Among the interviewees will be all of the Island’s commissioners and mayors; Ray suggested including people who have moved off the Island to determine their reasons why.

The $125,000 study is funded with excess revenues from the two countyleased beach concession stands on

The ULI doesn’t give you the answers you want to hear, they give you the answers you need to hear.”

Alaina Ray LBK Planning, zoning and building director Coquina Beach in Bradenton Beach and Manatee Public Beach in Holmes Beach.

The ULI toured Longboat Key guided by the mayor and a handful of city staff – no commissioners – and went on a boat tour around the key to demonstrate the need for environmental protection and coastal mitigation, Ray said, adding, “That was a very unique perspective for them, and they got an appreciation for the vulnerability we

have as an island.”

Ray suggested that the Island’s ULI group have ULI staff stay on the Island to experience firsthand how difficult it is to get around in high tourist season. The study group had previously discussed lodging and dining for the ULI off the Island to avoid any possible favoritism.

Congestion is a common problem for both Longboat Key and Anna Maria Island, which, while very different, face similar challenges, she said, adding, “To get people to live full-time on the islands, something would have to be done about the traffic.”

Ray suggested that the study group create a brochure about the event and distribute it to libraries, city halls, condominiums, retail stores and recreation centers to invite people to attend the ULI’s public presentation, which will be made prior to its written report.

Ray cautioned the three Island city governments to act quickly on the ULI study when it is published.

“If you wait, it will stagnate, and the study itself will become something that will be sitting on the shelf,” she said.

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GUEST COLUMN Bycatch problem has solutions

BY MARK COARSEY PRESIDENT, MANATEE CHAPTER OF FISHING FOR FREEDOM

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he issue of the dead mullet washing up on the beaches is a direct problem caused by the 1995 limitation act, which became the net ban.

The old saying that change is good is not always true.

If the people of the state who voted for the 1995 net act could have looked ahead, the larger mesh nets protected the same thing that they were fighting against – bycatch.

The state of Florida recreational organizations and FWC have fought the commercial fishing industry since the amendment was passed. By the FWC adding more rules on top of the self-implementing constitution, they managed to further complicate the situation.

Yes, we need to be governed, but the same people at the FWC who deal the cards (make the rules) also change the name of the game yearly to suit their political agenda and not the resource, including the mullet fishery.

The state currently hands out commercial licenses like candy at Halloween. There are too many organizations with deep pockets that influence their decisions. We need an agency, like the Florida Department of Agriculture, to govern this industry for the sustainable long-term benefit of the people of this state.

Additionally, the commercial fishing industry needs to be represented by at least one member to keep the board abreast of the realities of the industry. The current collection of desk jockeys in Tallahassee is completely in the dark as far as giving sound advice to the commission.

This is why the Wakulla County Fishermen’s Association and Fishing for Freedom have taken this case to the Florida Supreme Court. We are waiting for the court’s approval to hear this case. Ask any commercial fisherman who has a long heritage in the mullet industry, and they will all tell you the same thing: Give us see GUEST, page 7

LETTERS TO THE EDITOR

Fire chief responds The West Manatee Fire District appreciates the opportunity to publicly respond to the AMI Sun letter to the editor dated 12/31.

As a Special Fire Control District, we are bound by the laws of the state of Florida, specifically the Sunshine Law Chapter 286 as well as Chapter 119 Public Records. The district's financial information can be found on our website (www.wmfr.org) with links to the state of Florida Auditor General website that contains the district's financial audits for the previous seven years. Our records are also available at our administrative offices and are open to public inspection and copying.

It should be noted that the Fire Commission board approved and created a Citizen Fire Academy three years ago for the intended purpose of educating the public on the inner workings of the district. This acad-

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emy is structured to provide information on all aspects of the fire rescue district, including operations, future plans, and how we spend money to deliver a high level of service. The next academy is scheduled to begin on Feb. 17. The West Manatee Fire District holds monthly board meetings starting at 6 p.m. on the third Thursday of each month.

West Manatee Fire Rescue District is committed to delivering the highest quality fire and medical services to our citizens, and we strive on providing these services in a fiscally responsible manner. West Manatee Fire Rescue District is always looking at new ways to become more cost efficient and effective with your tax dollars.

My office is always open for your concerns and questions.

Tom Sousa Fire Chief (designee) West Manatee Fire Rescue

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Classified ads Bob Alexander

Wear a helmet In recent years we have seen a significant increase in cyclists on the Island. It appears many of these are not regular bike riders, but decide to rent a bike while on vacation.

You usually can tell the difference because more serious cyclists wear helmets. Serious cyclists know accidents happen even if your riding slow and being careful. More than likely, most of these vacation riders wear a seat belt in a car yet the likelihood of injury is far greater on a bicycle.

Many of the cyclists have a false sense of security riding in the bike lanes. Our roads are relatively narrow, and there is very little room for error. Cars often cross the bike lanes pulling in and out of streets and driveways. This is one of the most important reasons to follow the bike see LETTERS, page 7

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the sun survey

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LAST WEEK’S QUESTION: What would you do to stop dead mullet from washing up on the beaches?

Anna Maria

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Ignore the whole thing. It only happens once a year.

Require all mullet to be dumped in one place for easier collection and disposal.

Form a committee to study the situation.

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Repeal the net ban so fewer unwanted fish are caught.

Have FWC patrol the waters more aggressively.

THIS WEEK’S SURVEY What should Island cities do with the ULI study now being compiled?

• Figure out what ULI stands for.

• Study it thoroughly and implement the recommendations carefully.

• Ignore it and hope it goes away.

• Use it as a guide for ideas on the Island's future.

10005 Gulf Drive

1/16: City Pier Park meeting, 10 a.m.

1/22: City Commission meeting, 6 p.m.

For information, call 7086130.

Bradenton Beach 107 Gulf Drive N.

1/14: City commission work session on comprehensive plan, noon.

1/14: Planning and Zoning Board, 2 p.m.

1/15: City commission/department head meeting, 1 p.m.

1/21: Pier Team, 11 a.m.

1/22: City Commission meeting, noon.

For information, call 7781005.

Holmes Beach 5801 Marina Drive

1/15: City commission meeting and work session, 7 p.m.

1/20: City Center meeting, 11 a.m.

Note: Events are free unless indicated.

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lane arrows. Motorists pulling out making a turn in the direction of oncoming traffic are looking for traffic that way and will not see bikes riding against traffic.

Bottom line: Drivers need to be extra vigilant because a bike accident can easily lead to serious injury or death. Bicyclists need to recognize riding is not a safe activity and need to follow the rules and be very careful. If

you feel putting a seat belt on is a smart safety item then consider a helmet as far more crucial.

Walter Frank Bradenton Beach

The Manatee chapter of Fishing for Freedom does not support the culling of dead mullet on our beaches. At the next Cortez Commercial Fishing Festival on Feb 14-15, we will have demos for the public to show the benefits on the selective mesh nets for the

resource and industry.

In final, I hope the local government and the commercial fishing industry work together to solve the local and statewide problem.

Don’t ever give up!

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what the state was supposed to give us, the selective mesh, and the bycatch problem will be solved. If the local government would join us in this fight, it would be a plus.

Martin Luther King Day Monday, Jan. 20 The administrative offices of the West Manatee Fire District and the cities of Anna Maria and Bradenton Beach will be closed. There will be no change in Waste Management or Waste Pro service.

p.m. Refreshments available for purchase.

Friday

Early Settler’s Bread for sale, AMI Historical Museum, 402 Pine Ave., Anna Maria, 10 a.m. to 4 p.m., $5.

Needlework group, Island Branch Library, 5701 Marina Drive, Holmes Beach, 2 p.m.

Opening reception for “Thru Artists’ Eyes,” The Studio at Gulf and Pine, 10101 Gulf Drive, Anna Maria, 5;30 to 7:30 p.m.

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Island-wide 1/15: ULI Committee, Anna Maria City Hall, 10 a.m.

1/15: West Manatee Fire Commission meeting, 6417 Third Ave. W., Bradenton, 6 p.m.

1/20: ULI Committee, Anna Maria City Hall, 3 p.m.

1/20: Island Transportation Planning Organization, Bradenton Beach City Hall, 2 p.m.

1/21: Coalition of Barrier Island Elected Officials, Longboat Key Town Hall, 501 Bay Isles Road, 2 p.m.

1/22: ULI Committee, Anna Maria City Hall, 10 a.m.

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Tai Chi and Qigong class, Robinson Preserve, 99th Street Northwest and 17th Avenue Northwest, Bradenton, 10 to 11 a.m. Reserve to 941-742-5757, ext. 6.

Friends of the Island Branch Library Book Club, Island Branch Library, 5701 Marina Drive, Holmes Beach, 10 a.m.

Successful Women Aligning Together, Bridge Street Bistro, 111Guf Drive, Bradenton Beach, 11:45 a.m. to 1:15 p.m. Members, $12, guests, $17. RSVP to swatami@gmail.com.

Historian James Schnur speaks on “Traveling Back in Time: A look at the Tampa Bay area in the early 20th century,” Island Branch Library, 5701 Marina Drive, Holmes Beach, 2 p.m.

Bingo, Annie Silver Community Center, 103 23rd St. N., Bradenton Beach, 7 to 9

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Saturday Jan. 17

Caroline Whitmore demonstrating watercolor seascapes, Island Gallery West, 5368 Gulf Drive in S & S Shopping Plaza, Holmes Beach, 10:30 a.m. to noon.

Kindle E-Book help, Island Branch Library, 5701 Marina Drive, Holmes Beach, 2 p.m.

Sunday Jan. 18

Master Gardener tour, Robinson Preserve, 99th Street Northwest and 17th Avenue Northwest, Bradenton, 9 to 11 a.m. Reserve to 941-7224524.

Beach Market, Coquina Beach, Bradenton Beach, 10 a.m. to 4 p.m.

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The Sun's 2014 Persons of the Year After being presented with a the Sun Persons of Year award for 2014 for their work with Wildlife Inc., Gail Straight said, “I’m flattered. We put a lot of work into this, and we’re so happy to see that people are coming around and looking at the environment for a change.” With Garfield the screech owl in hand, Ed Straight said, “We were thrilled to hear about it. We’ve worked hard, and we’re happy to receive the appreciation."

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Pier opening announced The city pier will reopen to the public on Friday, Jan. 23

laborative effort overseen by the Pier Team, the mayor and city commissioners, ZNS Engineering, and Duncan Seawall.

BY JOE HENDRICKS SUN CORRESPONDENT | jhendricks@amisun.com

BRADENTON BEACH – City Commissioners were scheduled to get their first close-up look at the reconstructed Historic Bridge Street Pier on Wednesday, Jan. 14.

Accompanied by Pier Team members, the commission walk-through provides commissioners an opportunity to examine and inspect the work performed by Duncan Seawall since the fishing pier area east of the Cast-n-Cage restaurant was closed in August.

It was announced during last week’s Pier Team meeting that the pier will be reopened to the general public with a soft opening scheduled for 10 a.m. on Friday, Jan. 23, A celebratory grand opening ceremony will take place in February, and that event is expected to include Manatee County commissioners and other county officials who played a role in the county’s decision to provide matching funds for the $1.4 million reconstruction project.

Restaurant repairs

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The crew from Duncan Seawall is putting the final touches on the reconstructed Historic Bridge Street Pier.

“We’re still on schedule for the completion of the fishing pier on the 16th,” Building Official Steve Gilbert told the Pier Team last week.

The Pier Team is chaired by Police Chief Sam Speciale, and will continue to meet once the pier is open.

Gilbert said the remaining deck replacement for the areas near the restaurant and the clock tower will done at night, during the first few following the reopening of the main pier area.

The pier reopening will also provide a new home for the 20-foot welcome to the city sign once intended for place-

ment at the city gateway at the intersection of Cortez Road and Gulf Drive.

The sign that has been sitting inside the Public Works Department for at least a year will be mounted near the large pavilion located at the T-end of the pier.

The pier reconstruction was necessitated by damage incurred during Tropical Storm Sandy in 2012, when the pier structure was battered by boats that broke free from the nearby by anchorage. The damage resulted in the far end of the pier being closed long before the reconstruction commenced.

The pier reconstruction was a col-

A trio of repairs and maintenance upgrades will accompany the completion of the pier reconstruction.

Last week, the city commission approved Public Works Director Tom Woodard’s request to pay Gator Grading and Paving $20,307 to resurface the asphalt parking lot at the end of Bridge Street that serves restaurant and pier visitors. The resurfacing work will take place during non-peak hours in order to reduce the inconvenience to pier and restaurant visitors.

The commission approved an $11,230 bid from TIS of Manatee to repaint the exteriors of the restaurant, clock tower, bait shop and shower and bathroom areas, and Woodard said the paint contractors were aware that the job would require hanging over the water to access some areas of the restaurant building.

The commission also approved a $3,993 expenditure to repair leaks in the restaurant roof.

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Taste. Learn. Enjoy!

Garden Tour & Tasting Lunch SATURDAY - JANUARY 24

9:30 A.M. – 1:00 P.M. STUDIO AT GULF AND PINE 10101 GULF DRIVE, ANNA MARIA

Enjoy an exclusive small-group tour of the Pine Avenue community gardens led by renowned native plant expert and designer Mike Miller. Then join Ed Chiles, owner of the Sandbar restaurant, for a multi-course tasting of items from the gardens and items from the local Gamble Creek Farm – plus seafood, fresh from Gulf waters. Don’t miss it!

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mullet: Officials hear it from local fishermen FROM PAGE 1

As the mullet season starts jumping, the two Cortez fish houses fill up with mullet and gradually pay less for the males. Cortez Bait and Seafood owner John Banyas said he kept the price up to 15 cents a pound as long as he could, even when he should have been paying a nickel. But at some point, he had to stop buying them altogether because the freezer was full.

That’s when fishermen started dumping males overboard in the Gulf and bay. It saves room in their boats for the female red roe mullet.

Returning the males to the water live is what they’re supposed to do under state fishery regulations. But in the fishing frenzy, known as a roundup, they don’t always release them right away.

Usually, they toss their nets two or three times, while the males from the previous catches lie dying in the boat.

“If you’re going to cull fish, you should go through them right there at that time, you can't throw twice and expect to cull fish,” fisherman Gene Ames said.

Even when they are discarded live, the fish are doomed to death in a few days, and wind up hanging from the mangroves or piled on the beach.

Taylor hates that, and not just because he has to clean it up. He’s a proud former commercial fisherman and the former president of Organized Fisherman of Florida.

“We were professionals,” he said.

“These boys aren't professionals.”

“You don't let hunters blow the wings off quail or blow the legs off pigs and let them die. Why are you doing that with mullet?” Manali asked.

The out-of-towners

Manali said most of the offenders are not locals, whose families have been fishing for generations, and who know that if you leave a male mullet alone, about 80 percent of the time it will eventually turn into a female and bear red roe, making fishermen more money.

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Local commercial fishermen say most of those who dump mullet are from out of town and are not actually commercial fishermen at all.

“These guys are throwing away next year’s red roe. That’s a major problem,” he said.

The offenders are not commercial fishermen either, Ames said, claiming that they are sports fishermen with steady day jobs or recreational guides who voted for the gill net ban that put Florida’s commercial fishermen out of work in 1995.

One fisherman suggested outlawing fish finding machines during mullet season, saying, “That will curtail all of it. They (the out-of-towners) don't even see them when they jump in their boat.”

License plates on trailers at the boat ramps confirm many fishermen are not local. Manatee County Parks and Natural Resources Director Charlie Hunsicker said the ramps were never designed to be hotels for out-of-town mullet rigs. The county is talking about limiting commercial fishermen next season to Coquina South boat ramp in Bradenton Beach, as local recreational fishermen are intimidated by the big mullet rigs and fishermen sleeping in

their trucks at the ramps, he said.

Tom Graef, FWC’s regional director, suggested that the county could institute parking fees and launching fees at boat ramps and outlaw overnight parking and camping.

A big fishing permit fee for out-oftowners, like $500, and $1,000 for outof-staters also might deter them from coming, fishermen said. Locals would pay $50.

“It’s hard to say, ‘You guys can't come fish off this coast, these are Cortez fish.’” said Dan Ellinor, of the Marine Fisheries Service. “A reasonable request floats better than saying nobody else can fish in Cortez.”

Reinstating the nets

Fishermen asked FWC officials on Sunday to consider allowing gill nets again, at least for those experienced fishermen who turned their nets in 20 years ago and have the state records to prove it.

The gill nets outlawed in 1995 by state constitutional amendment reduced unwanted bycatch due to the

larger size of the mesh, letting smaller male mullet swim through and live, according to the fishermen.

Ames said that when the ban went into effect, the new smaller nets with smaller mesh size caught everything.

“Now, there's a great deal of waste,” he said.

“It’s time to quit playing around,” fisherman Larry Fulford said. “If we could just have a bigger mesh we could get a kicker boat to run the net off the back, and you would slow down the cast netting.”

But Graef said that won’t happen while the Florida Supreme Court has a pending case on Fishing for Freedom’s gill net lawsuit. Even then, it might not happen, he said.

The FWC can make rules on bag limits, fish size, and season dates, but it could take a year, they may not pass as requested, and they may have amendments added, Graef said.

And fishermen would have to unite and speak as a group, with an agreedsee mullet, page 27

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Conrad Palmerton and Clyde Hilton specialize in tropical and coastal furniture.

A blend of creativity and experience

BY LOUISE BOLGER SUN STAFF WRITER | lbolger@amisun.com

What do you get when you combine over 15 years of experience in the Florida furniture business with a recent graduate of the Ringling College of Art and Design? You get a fresh outlook on Florida decorating and the confidence that knowledge of the marketplace brings.

Clyde Helton and Conrad Palmerton are both partners and father and son who have deep roots on Anna Maria Island having lived there for many years in addition to Palmerton attending AMI Elementary. On Dec. 1 they joined forces in their new business Florida Home & Patio, each bringing with them what they know best.

Helton previously owned a furniture store in Bradenton for 10 years as well as working for large furniture chains specializing in tropical Florida furnishings. In addition, Helton worked for many years selling real estate both on and off Anna Maria Island.

Palmerton recently graduated from Ringling College ready to put his creative eye to work with youthful design techniques and creative advice complimenting Helton’s vast

experience in the field.

Their showroom specializes in tropical and coastal furniture and is a full scale patio store, as well as a full scale indoor furniture store with a vast collection of inventory. They carry sofas, chairs, bedroom furniture, dining room furniture lamps and pictures for indoor use, as well as tables, chairs and umbrellas for outdoors.

They have a large collection of attractive small scale patio and inside seating perfect for smaller spaces.

In addition, they look for made in the USA products including many Florida based manufacturers.

Their concept is to provide a high end look at a value price providing good quality and longevity. They do a lot of work with rental properties, property managers and seasonal owners where Helton’s real estate experience really comes in handy.

He has been in dozens of properties on the islands and off and has a good working knowledge of many of their floor plans.

Also, everything on their showroom floor is for sale. If you see something you like you can take it away that day or have it delivered the next. Naturally, special orders and fabric choices are always avail-

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Helton may have a new store, but he is far from a new guy in town.

He says this is just the beginning and he and Conrad plan on adding a warehouse on site to further expand on same day service and inventory choice. He says “we plan on being a great little store.”

Give Florida Home & Patio the opportunity to transform your property into a tropical coastal paradise.

You’ve already got the beach. Now all you need is an experienced and creative father and son team.

he beginning of a new year is a great time to start good habits or at least try to improve on some of the old bad ones. Losing weight, quitting smoking and getting more exercise top the list of typical resolutions.

Of course, the beginning of a new year is also a good time to review investment results to make sure your portfolio is appropriately positioned for your personal ability to assume risk, both financially and emotionally. There are some great things to do now which can help minimize the impact on your portfolio of an unforeseen event or change in trends.

Rebalance – To rebalance a portfolio you need to have a target asset allocation in mind. Ideally, this allocation should be arrived at through some level of analysis of your tolerance to assume risk.

For young investors who don’t need to access their money to produce income for a long time, a portfolio of 100 percent stocks might be OK. For most who are nearing or in retirement, diversification into assets, which may act differently than stocks during a significant market correction, can be important to tone down the volatility, which may cause an investor to make an emotional mistake.

So, bonds, real estate investment trusts, commodities, cash and some alternative investment strategies can be helpful at reducing volatility when blended in a common sense allocation model. Once established, the model serves as the target for periodic rebalancing.

The process of rebalancing means to sell some of the assets, which have appreciated in value in the past year, and use the proceeds to purchase more of the assets, which are underweight due to poor performance. It is a forced sell-high and buy-low strategy, which has been proven to add to returns when applied in a disciplined manner.

For example, over the last two years, U.S. stocks have dramatically outperformed international stocks, most bonds, commodities and cash. The result is that if you started with a target allocation of 50 percent U.S stocks two years ago, you may have about 60 percent allocated there today, if you have not rebalanced. Rebalancing will force you to reduce assets, which are now overvalued, and buy those which are undervalued, which generally leads to a successful investment plan over time.

Don’t assume what’s worked well recently will continue – It is easy to not rebalance as described above because our minds tend to assume that what has been going up the most will continue to go up. see breiter, page 18

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BY JOE HENDRICKS SUN CORRESPODENT | jhendricks@amisun.com

BRADENTON BEACH – City commissioners voted 3-2 last week to spend up to $14,500 on the construction of a five-space, beachfront city parking lot along Gulf Drive, adjacent to the southern end of Ed Chiles’ BeachHouse restaurant property.

Commissioners Jack Clarke, Ed Straight and Jan Vosburgh approved the new city parking lot, despite opposition expressed by Mayor Bill Shearon and Commissioner Janie Robertson, who favored a $500 expenditure that would have still provided for the state required removal of exotic and nonnative plants, minus the parking lot.

City Engineer Lynn Townsend Bur-

nett told commissioners either of the proposed plant removal options would satisfy conditions of the state-issued Coastal Shoreline Protection Permit that Chiles obtained after entering into a development agreement with the city in 2012.

Last year, the commission requested an extension rather than make that decision, due to a pending lawsuit filed against the city in response to the development agreement.

Burnett told commissioners the state would not grant a second extension, and City Attorney Ricinda Perry said failure to approve the parking lot or the simple plant removal would result in the city paying an estimated $6,500 to obtain a new permit.

Shearon said he was not given ample

time to digest the parking lot proposal, and he expressed displeasure that the commission would approve it with the lawsuit still pending.

On Sunday, attorney Ralf Brookes filed an emergency injunction on behalf of Tjet Martin, Shearon’s significant other, and Jo Ann Meilner. The suit names the city and Chiles’ ELRA Inc. ownership group as co-defendants in an effort to prevent the parking lot from getting built.

The injunction says the plaintiffs filed the emergency motion because the city intends to build the parking lot rather than wait until the parties obtain a final court ruling on the lawsuit Shearon, Martin and Meilner filed in 2012.

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breiter: Good Habits for 2015 FROM PAGE 14

This is called momentum investing, and it works – for a while. But eventually, trends change, and if you have allowed yourself to have the largest proportion of your portfolio in the most overvalued assets, you are doing the opposite of the time-tested procedure of rebalancing. This will not end well most of the time.

Ignore the financial media – CNBC, MSNBC, and other media outlets that focus on financial topics

have to fill a lot of air time. Would you watch CNBC if all they talked about was long-term investing and rebalancing? Probably not. But many will tune in to watch Jim Cramer go on a rant about buying and selling for short-term profits, but I’ve never met anyone who actually has made any money following his advice.

The most successful investors tend to follow a boring, disciplined, repeatable process, which is usually a longterm plan. This stuff doesn’t draw

viewers, but it does make money.

Good luck, and good investing in 2015!

Tom Breiter is president of Breiter Capital Management, Inc., an Anna Maria based investment advisor. He can be reached at 778-1900. Some of the investment concepts highlighted in this column may carry the risk of loss of principal, and investors should determine appropriateness for their personal situation before investing. www. breitercapital.com

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Angling the Internet Reel Time RUSTY CHINNIS

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t really wasn’t that long ago that an angler could only get information about fishing by reading about it in books and magazines, watching others fish on TV or going fishing. Now, in the Internet age, fishermen have a wealth of resources to supplement their days on the water. Whatever your interest, answers in the form of You Tube instructional videos, forums, illustrated articles, action videos and much more are as close as your computer keyboard.

Want to learn how to tie a particular knot, or a permit fly? Wondering where the fish are biting or what the tides are for your fishing trip (anywhere in the world) next week? You can even learn about the licensing requirements for an excursion to Venezuela or lodges that cater to fly fishermen in the Bahamas. The Internet has a wealth of wonderful information and tons of junk. You have to know the right questions to ask to get the right answers.

Cast your net wide with “fishing” in Google (www. google.com), the net’s current #1 search engine, and you’ll have 596,000,000 web sites to choose from. There are also 373,000,000 fishing related images, 209,000,000 groups with fishing links, as well as directories and news. If you want to go fly fishing in the Bahamas and you’ve heard great thing about the Abacos, type in fly fishing the Abacos, and you’ll get approximately 41,000 websites. Google

is looking up everything on fly fishing and Abacos. Narrow the search by putting quotes around the query, and you’ll narrow the search to 272 sites specific to fly fishing the Abacos.

When searching the Internet, be as specific as you can by entering words that narrow the inquiry. This advice will get you close in your search, but it may take some further sleuthing to find just what you’re looking for. Narrow your search down as far as you can, and then start paging through the results to view the websites.

If this all seems very confusing, that’s because it is. But that doesn’t mean it’s not useful. The best way to learn is to practice. Time on the web, when used intelligently, is fun, interesting and very informative.

Here are a few sites you might want to check out. They have information on tides, what’s biting, where the action is, clubs, events and much more. Captain Mel Berman’s Online Fishing Florida Magazine has to be the most comprehensive site in our area. Many of you may know Mel was the host of “The Mel Berman Show” on Tampa’s 970 WFLA Radio.

His website, www.capmel.com has a wealth of information for local anglers. Even though Berman passed away a few years ago, Neil Taylor administers the site and has kept Mel’s legacy alive and well. Learn from others, and share your thoughts through chats, forums and email.

The online fisherman www.theonlinefisherman.com/ is a site where you can get up to date information on what’s biting with the aid of Google maps. The site provides angler’s forums, fishing reports and covers other areas of Florida you might be considering fishing. see reel time, page 21

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reel time: Angling the Internet FROM PAGE 20

When you’re planning your next trip you might want to stop by The Angling Report, www.anglingreport.com, an independent online (and print) newsletter on fishing travel.

The Angling Report gives fishermen what they call the "the good, the bad and the ugly" lowdown on destinations, lodges and guides. The site concentrates on quality fly and light tackle fishing in the U.S. and abroad and is written by anglers who actually traveled to and fished the destinations.

Want to chat and share information with other anglers? Explore sites like www.flyfishingforum. com, or www.floridasportsman.com .

Take it further if you want and look up Apps on fishing on your iPad, iPhone or Android device.

Recently I learned about a device called the iBobber, www.reelsonar.com, which connects with your iPhone or iPad via Bluetooth. Cast the device and you'll get a depth scale, depth tags and colored pings that detect fish from 3 to135 feet deep.

Too much for this angler, but you see the possibilities. There’s something out there for even the most sedate armchair angler.

The possibilities are endless, so sit down, turn on your computer and see what you can find. Just remember, it’s a jungle out there, and you’ll want to narrow your focus to the sites that are worth your time.

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Anna Maria Island winter resident Bill Morrison with a Sarasota Bay bluefish caught on an Ultra Hair Clouser fly while fishing Sarasota Bay with Capt. Rick Grassett.

Fish afternoons when water warms Captain Rick Grassett

Anglers fishing with me on my Action Craft flats skiff the Snook Fin-Addict, out of CB's Saltwater Outfitters on Siesta Key, caught and released trout, Spanish mackerel and bluefish on deep grass flats of Sarasota Bay on flies and snook, trout and flounder in Gasparilla Sound on CAL jigs with shad tails during the past week.

Marshall Dinerman, from Atlanta, Ga., fished Sarasota Bay with me on Monday. He had good action catching and releasing trout, blues and Spanish mackerel on an Ultra Hair Clouser fly on deep grass flats on the east side of the bay.

Keith McClintock and Victor Feldman, both from Illinois, fished Gasparilla Sound near Boca Grande with me on Tuesday. Action wasn’t fast, but they caught and released trout, flounder and a couple of snook on CAL jigs with shad tails.

Cooler air settled in on Wednesday, as a reinforcing front moved through, when Anna Maria Island and Sarasota winter residents Bill Morrison and Gary Marple fished Sarasota Bay with me. They caught and released trout, bluefish and ladyfish on Ultra Hair Clouser flies over deep grass flats on the west side of the bay.

Thursday was cool and windy, 50s with wind gusting in the mid 20’s, so that trip was rescheduled. By Friday morning the water temperature had plummeted to 58 degrees in skinny water, and it was much cooler and windy than forecast, so we cut the trip short after a couple of hours of scouting.

Trout, blues, Spanish mackerel, pompano and more should be good options on deep grass flats of Sarasota Bay. Look for reds and big trout mixed with mullet schools on shallow flats and edges of bars. Afternoons may fish better than mornings when water is cool.

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Robinson hosts four events Get back to nature at Robinson Preserve with four free events this week.

On Thursday, Jan. 15, from 10 to 11 a.m., try a Tai Chi and Qigong class to improve balance, loosen joints and improve flexibility as you relax and breathe. The class, suitable for beginners as well as longtime practitioners, will include an exploration of several different styles of Tai Chi and Qigong.

The program, led by Sensei Brian Nell, a fourth degree black belt in kung fu and a certified Tai Chi instructor, is suitable for ages 13 and up. Reservations are required; call 941-742-5757, ext. 6.

A master gardener tour is planned for Sunday, Jan. 18, from 9 to 11 a.m.

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As the weather turns cooler, Robinson Preserve's resident plants undergo a miraculously colorful transformation. See Robinson's salt marsh full of beautiful fall colors. The program is suitable for all ages. Reservations are required; call 941-722-4524.

Get ready for the annual Robinson Preserve Race at Couch to 5K on Tuesday, Jan. 20, from 5 to 6 p.m. The walk and run program will start out slow and build up. All levels of experience are welcome, and the program is suitable for ages 13 and up. Reservations are requested; call 941-748-4501, ext. 6044.

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day, Jan. 21; Thursday, Jan. 22; Tuesday, Jan. 27; Wednesday, Jan. 28; and Thursday, Jan. 29.

Join the Preserve Ambassadors program for Robinson Preserve on Wednesday, Jan. 21, from 2-4 p.m. The course is designed to help volunteers learn more about Manatee County's preserve system. The first course focuses on Robinson Preserve's history, habitats, and wildlife as well as an update on the new acquisition. All participants will receive a certificate of completion and pin for this course.

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AMICC winter sports a growing success

BY MONICA SIMPSON SPECIAL TO THE SUN

It is Jan. 1, 2007, and the fields at the Anna Maria Island Community Center (AMICC) are quiet, as they have been for so many years before. The game of football had not graced the Island since the day of the youth tackle football team, the Dolphins.

With the closets at the Community Center filled with old Dolphin jerseys and footballs that were only used for pick-up games and youth camps, the athletic director at the time had a vision.

That vision was youth flag football at AMICC. With the success of youth soccer in the fall, parents and kids were looking for an organized sport to play on the Island once they returned from winter break.

The Center’s athletic director also knew that the National Football League (NFL) could create the one-two punch necessary to make winter sports at the Community Center a huge success.

With the help of the assistant athletic director, as well as the support of Center management, organized winter sports at AMICC became a reality. Through the NFL flag football program, a program of Play 60, boys and girls of all ages were able to play the sport on the Island with the leadership of volunteer coaches.

But that is not where this success story ends. Parent and other adults saw how much fun the kids were having and wanted to join in on the fun. By the winter of 2010, the Center created a league just for the big kids. The co-ed league started with four teams, allowing 28 adults to hit the gridiron, just like the little kids, with one simple rule: a female player must be one of the five players on the field for a team.

The first adult flag football Super Bowl ended in a tie after several overtime possessions by both teams. This show of sportsmanship and friendship would not repeat itself after several subsequent seasons of competitive recreational play.

After its start as a dream, youth flag football grew to 15 teams and over 100 players in 2010 to what it is today with 23 teams and nearly 170 youth players.

The adult league has grown leaps and bounds as well. This season, 14 teams are playing adult flag football with roughly 100 participants.

The popularity of the Center’s adult flag football league draws individuals from as far as Parrish and has resulted in both winter and summer leagues.

During the winter, the adults now have two leagues from which to choose: Wednesday nights, 18 years, and Thursday nights, 30 years and over league.

It became clear to the Center that the adults love friendly competition and love playing sports. For some, flag football was not their cup of tea. For others, it just was not enough. In 2014, adult co-ed volleyball became the next hot winter activity at the Center, after finding success in other seasons.

With play on Tuesday nights, people playing flag football could also take

the volleyball court. With consistent growth, winter volleyball at AMICC started with three teams and now sees play between four teams and 16 players for four-on-four action once a week.

Sports at the Community Center would not be possible without the players, volunteer youth coaches and business sponsors. Each year, the Center’s athletic department searches for parents and other adults that are willing to be positive role models and instructors for the youth teams, but typically there are teams that lack that special individual. The athletic director and the assistant athletic director always step in to fill the gap.

The business sponsorships help the Center offset the cost of the running the programs, keeping the registration fees affordable and allowing kids that could not otherwise afford to play suit up with their friends and gain the important life see amicc, page 24

Jamboree games played Saturday

BY MONICA SIMPSON SPECIAL TO THE SUN

In the spirit of sportsmanship, fun and football, area kids took the Anna Maria Island Community Center (AMICC) gridiron for a day full of jamboree games on Saturday. As the winter breeze filled the air, cheers and supporting shouts started as the 5- to 7-year-old instructional football league hit the little field to meet their competitors for the first time in short 15-minute organized scrimmages.

The instructional league is designed to allow the little players to learn the game, make friends, have fund, and gain confidence, while no official score is kept. For some, this season will be the first time to learn the rules and skills, and for the older players, the season is their opportunity to polish their skills before taking the big field when they become eligible.

While the instructional league found its footing on the Center’s little field, the 8- to 10-year-old competitive recreational teams met their worthy opponents on the big field. Four games of 20-minute play paired off the seven teams. Even though the jamboree games do not count toward the season’s standings, coaches and players alike played hard and fought

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Jacqueline Schlossberg on her way to score a touchdown for the 11-13-year-old Colts, evading an attack from David Daigle and Tuna McCracken for the Saints. for every yard.

In the 11- to 13-year-old age group, head-to-head competition was witnessed by the family and friends who bundled

up to support their favorite teams and players. During the four games, the seven teams were able to watch the other teams execute their plays and strategize

for the regular season leading to the ultimate game in March: the Super Bowl.

Finally, the seasoned players took the field in three tough match-ups on Saturday. Jamboree games or not, each player and each coach in this age group took the 20-minute scrimmage games as seriously as if it were a playoff game.

Most of these players have been playing together since their days in the instructional league on the little field.

Likewise, most of the volunteer coaches within this age group have been worthy adversaries on the field for the better portion of a decade. The strong six teams that make-up the oldest group of players should make for an exciting flag football season at the Community Center.

Regular season play started this week at AMICC. The lights on the field will shine bright for these youthful players each Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, and Friday night, with additional play occasionally on a Saturday. Island area kids will work hard one play at a time, one down at a time, one game at a time, ultimately leading to the March 13 Super Bowl games for all three competitive recreational leagues.

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Southern humor at Island Players The Island Players will perform â&#x20AC;&#x153;Dearly Departed,â&#x20AC;? by David Bottrell and Jessie Jones, from Jan. 22 through Feb. 8 at the theater, 10009 Gulf Drive in Anna Maria.

Performances are at 8 p.m. Tuesday through Saturday and 2 p.m. on Sundays.

Set in the backwoods of the Bible Belt, â&#x20AC;&#x153;Dearly Departedâ&#x20AC;? is a comedy about the Turpin family who prove that living and dying in the South is seldom tidy and always hilarious. Problems plague

the family as they try to pull themselves together for their fatherâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s funeral. Directed by Kelly Lynn Woodland, there are 12 people in the cast; five newcomers and seven veterans.

Returning actors, in order of appearance include Cathy Hansel-Edgerton as Raynelle, Mark Woodland as Ray-Bud, Jeannie Hudkins as Lucille, Jennifer Eddy as Suzanne, Robin Rhodes as Marguerite, Mike Lusk as Royce and Lora Morales as Veda.

New to the Island Players are Joseph Mammina as Junior, Jalex Scott as Delightful/Clyde , Tod Butler as Reverend Hooker/ Norval, Bethany Dhennin as Nadine , and Janet Raines as Juanita.

For reservations, call the box office at 941 778-5755 or go to www. theislandplayers.org Auditions for the next play, â&#x20AC;&#x153;Beckyâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s New Car,â&#x20AC;? directed by Mike Lusk, will be held on Sunday, Jan. 25, at 7:30 p.m. at the theatre.

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by AMICC to provide desired programming and the hard work of the organizationâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s staff, stepping in to coach when needed in addition to their regular duties.

Clearly, in addition to the work of the Center, the programsâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; success would not have been possible

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PARKING LOT: Approved and challenged FROM PAGE 18

ELRA Inc. later joined the city as co-defendants and the legal action has been tied up in the circuit court for more than two years.

Judge John Lakin was recently ordered to take over the case that has seen two judges recused and no hearing date ever scheduled.

In addition to allowing Chiles his additional parking, the development agreement requires the city to build a small parking lot that provides an exit for automobiles leaving Chiles’ property. Chiles has expressed a willingness to

release the city from this obligation, if Martin and Meilner drop their lawsuit, but that compromise remains unreached.

The 2012 Martin-Meilner suit that Shearon is no longer part of contends the commission seated at that time violated the comp plan and the future land use map by entering into an agreement that allowed parking on properties located in the Preservation zoning district. The debate was further complicated when questions were raised by ELRA Inc. about inconsistencies in the language that accompanies the land use map.

Sunday evening, Mayor Vice Clarke said, “The joint development agreement is a legal commitment by the city. These lawsuits by Ms. Martin and Ms. Meilner merely prevent the city from fulfilling its legal obligations.”

A commission workshop previously scheduled for Wednesday, Jan. 14, will include discussion on an amendment to future land use policy that would address land use map inconsistencies, while eliminating the need for a comp plan change that would require the super majority support of at least four commissioners. If approved at a regular commission meeting, the land use amendment could impact the merits of Martin and Meilner ’s legal actions.

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Protect against credit fraud

here is one little personality quirk that if you don’t already have, you should acquire in the new year and that’s becoming paranoid. I don’t mean little green men sending you a signal from outer space paranoid, but rather keeping a close watch on your financial information paranoid.

Welcome to 2015, which may prove to be the year everyone with a computer, bank account or credit card runs the risk of being hacked or experiencing a credit fraud. You don’t have to be SONY to have your e-mails and credit information exposed. All you have to be is you.

There are several things you can do on a regular basis to keep your financial and personal information secure, and all it takes is a little work and a lot of skepticism. Start with a free copy of your credit report which you are entitled to every 12 months from each of the three nationwide credit reporting companies. You can order this on line at www.annualcreditreport.com. Reviewing your report can help you uncover identify fraud by seeing if new accounts have been

Castles in the Sand Louise Bolger opened in your name or if there are unfamiliar inquiries on your report. Just so you know this isn’t going to be a fun read.

Depending on how many credit transactions you have, the report could be pages long and a little confusing. However, posted items that may not have been generated by you should jump off the page.

Next get in the habit of monitoring your credit cards, debit cards and bank accounts at least several times a week. If there are transactions you don’t recognize, contact your bank or financial institution immediately.

Another safeguard is to place fraud alerts and a security freeze on your credit file.

Fraud alerts encourage creditors to verify

any request made in your name to open a new line of credit or obtain a new card on an existing account,and can be created through any of the three nationwide credit reporting companies. In addition, you can also purchase from any of the three major credit reporting companies, Equifax, TransUnion or Experian, a credit monitoring service that will alert you via e-mail about unexpected transactions. Note that fraud alerts and security freezes could also block large or unusual transactions that you may be making, like major purchases or travel, especially international travel. It would be a good idea to contact your credit card companies to alert them of any pending transactions that may be blocked.

Lastly, protect your passwords by changing them frequently and selecting strong and unique passwords. Do not use the same password across multiple accounts, and do not base your passwords on personal information that a hacker might already have access to.

It’s not unusual for an identity thief to wait

up to a year or longer before using your personal information, so don’t let your guard down after you have a suspicion that your credit may have been compromised. As we know, several major retailers including Staples and Target have been hacked and hackers have stolen their customer’s credit card information. Staples is actually offering to pay for a credit monitoring service if you were one of their customers that are affected.

And how important is keeping your financial information secure? Not only is it important to avoid charges to your accounts or new credit being established in your name, which can become time consuming to reverse, but a credit fraud could impact your overall credit rating and credit score. Getting this misinformation straightened out in the case of a major fraud event could take a long time and delay the purchase of a home, car and even qualification for insurance.

So enjoy your newly acquired paranoia. It will prove to be very useful for your financial health just ignore the little green men.

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mullet: Officials hear it from local fishermen FROM PAGE 13

upon list of grievances and suggestions, and show up at fisheries commission meetings to give testimony, Ellinor said.

“If we try to get a majority of the people who are cast netting right now, that's not going to happen,” fisherman Junior Guthrie said.

Taylor brought a list of suggestions the group could consider as its platform, including limiting the mullet season from Nov. 15 to Jan. 15 and increasing the minimum mesh size allowed.

“That way you have selectivity like it used to be,” he said.

High license fees for non-locals could go towards education, enforcement, product marketing, habitat restoration, boat ramp maintenance, restrooms and showers at boat ramps, he said.

The county could dedicate a single ramp and parking area for commercial fishing, which would limit the dumping of thousands of pounds of dead male mullet in other ramp parking lots, which the county has to pay to clean up, Taylor said.

Where’s a cop when you need one?

Another solution is better law enforcement by the FWC and the Manatee County Sheriff’s Office, fishermen said.

“I saw the law sit on a pack of boats and watch people throw them overboard and they didn’t do a thing about it,” fisherman Nathan Meschelle said.

“If it’s against the law, stop us. I've also seen the law watch and do nothing,” Fulford said.

It is against the law to throw dead fish overboard, but law enforcement has to see it happen or somebody has to take a video to file charges, the FWC’s Graef said.

“It’s not cut and dried,” he said, because you’re allowed – and obligated – to release the fish unharmed, and officers need to be sure the fish are dead.

“It’s a pretty tough call.”

Another possible solution is to enlist law enforcement to get the unwanted fish to the county prison, fishermen suggested.

But transportation, ice, processing and other costs have long kept organizations like food banks from accepting the fish.

You don't let hunters blow the wings off quail or blow the legs off pigs and let them die. Why are you doing that with mullet?”

Anthony Manali Fisherman

Clouds on the horizon

Commercial fishermen said the state burned them in 1995, and they are afraid the mullet dumping will cause them to do it again.

If dead fish keep washing up on the beaches, threatening tourism, the fishery may be shut down completely,

Coarsey said, adding, “The government has had enough of this problem.”

While it’s too late to approach the 2015 Florida Legislature with any suggestions – the county’s legislative priorities have already been presented to the legislative delegation – it’s the right time to prepare for the 2016 session, Hunsicker suggested.

Gov. Rick Scott’s push to increase employment in Florida is inconsistent with regulations that reduce someone’s ability to earn a living fishing, Graef said, adding, “I think your longterm goal is going to be raising the fees.”

But fishermen insisted they want the net ban lifted and larger mesh size allowed, which the FWC opposes, Banyas said, adding, “Somewhere along the line, somebody’s got to give a little bit of something.”

The present situation has got to change, Manali said.

“They (dead mullet) are at million dollar houses, and we’re going to go down, so we've got to come together and figure something out quick.”

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Frigid Dolphin Dash a hit More than 200 people signed up for the 10th Annual 5-K race and One-Mile Fun Run.

BY TOM VAUGHT SUN STAFF WRITER | tvaught@amisun.com

HOLMES BEACH – The competition in this year’s Dolphin Dash was hot, even if the weather wasn’t.

Runners in this annual fund-raiser didn’t have to worry about overheating as temperatures were in the 40s for the 5-K race at 8 a.m. on Saturday.

Approximately 160 people signed up for the race, and same day entries put hopes on exceeding 200 runners for this event.

Thomas Heckler sang the National Anthem before the 5-K race, and he drew loud cheers and applause from the crowd with his skillful rendering.

The male winner of the 5-K, Michael Lamb, of Bradenton and a BeachHouse employee, broke the race record with 16.20 minutes. Lamb said he has been running for eight years. He’s a student at the University of South Florida.

Kristin Coyner, who just move to Bradenton from West Virginia, was the women’s champion and Trenton Johnson, a student at Bradenton Christian High School, was the first youth to cross the line.

Some of the racers stayed bundled up before the race while some coped with the chilly weather by exercising. Finally, the clouds parted and the sun warmed the air.

The One-Mile Fun Run is for the younger runners, and each runner gets a medal.

Even though nobody was keeping track, it should be noted that Courtney Brown came in first in that race. A student at Manatee High School, Brown had never raced in the Dolphin Dash, but she said she would do it again next year.

Official results will be posted online at www.runnergirl.com.

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Despite the cold weather, more than 100 runners turned out for the Anna Maria Elementary School's Dolphin Dash. Above: kids and adults take off for the 5-K race. At right: Courtney Brown, a Manatee High School student, is the first runner to finish the One-Mile Fun Run.

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Recall petitions collected The Committee to Recall William Shearon met Monday afternoon and determined they had at least 115 signed recall petition forms to submit to acting City Clerk Terri Sanclemente this week. If at least 100 signatures are deemed legiti-

mate by the Supervisor of Elections Office, a second round of signature gathering will commence, which if successful, would lead to a special election to determine if the Bradenton Beach mayor retains his seat.

mark your calendar FROM PAGE 7

Bridge Street Market, Bradenton Beach, 10 a.m. to 3 p.m.

Monday Jan. 19

Chair yoga, Anna Maria Island Art League, 5312 Holmes Blvd., Holmes Beach, 11:45 a.m. to 12:30 p.m., $8.

Register to 941-778-2099.

Social bridge games, Roser Church, 512 Pine Ave., Anna Maria, noon.

Tuesday Jan. 20

Children’s story time, Island Branch Library, 5701 Marina Drive, Holmes Beach, 10 a.m.

Duplicate Bridge, Church of the Annunciation, 4408 Gulf Drive, Holmes Beach, 12:30 p.m.

Author lecture by Cathy Slusser, Island Branch Library, 5701 Marina Drive, Holmes Beach, 1 p.m.

Couch to 5K fitness program, Robinson Preserve, 99th Street Northwest and 17th Avenue Northwest, Bradenton, 5 to 6 p.m. Reserve to 748- 4501, ext. 6044.

Wednesday Jan. 21

Early Settler’s Bread for sale, AMI Historical Museum, 402 Pine Ave., Anna Maria, 10 a.m. to 4 p.m., $5.

Lifelong Learning Academy presentation by Stan Miller: “The Dysfunctional Congress & the 2016 Election,” 2 p.m.

Couch to 5K fitness program, Robinson Preserve, 99th Street Northwest and 17th Avenue Northwest, Bradenton, 5 to 6 p.m. Reserve to

941-748- 4501 ext. 6044.

Tween craft, Island Branch Library, 5701 Marina Drive, Holmes Beach, 6 p.m.

Thursday Jan. 22

Author Jane Pitt speaks on “Using Business for Social Change,” Island Branch Library, 5701 Marina Drive, Holmes Beach, 2 p.m.

Couch to 5K fitness program, Robinson Preserve, 99th Street Northwest and 17th Avenue Northwest, Bradenton, 5 to 6 p.m. Reserve to 941-748- 4501 ext. 6044.

Bingo, Annie Silver Community Center, 103 23rd St. N., Bradenton Beach, 7 to 9 p.m. Refreshments available for purchase.

Friday Jan. 23

Midnfulness in meditation, Neal Preserve, Manatee Avenue east of Anna Maria Island Bridge, 9 to 11 a.m.

Reserve to 941-748-4501, ext. 6039.

Forty Carrots program for babies and children to age 5, Island Branch Library, 5701 Marina Drive, Holmes Beach, 10 a.m.

Class on iPad Basics, Island Branch Library, 5701 Marina Drive, Holmes Beach, 2 p.m.

Saturday Jan. 24

Jane Keeling demonstrating oil painting, Island Gallery West, 5368 Gulf Drive in S & S Shopping Plaza, Holmes Beach, 10:30 to noon.

Meditation class, AMI Art League, 5312 Holmes Blvd, Holmes Beach, 11 a.m. to noon, donation only.

Call 941-778-2099 or e-

mail ArtLeagueAMI@gmail. com. to register.

Sunday Jan. 25

Beach Market, Coquina Beach, Bradenton Beach, 10 a.m. to 4 p.m.

Bridge Street Market, Bradenton Beach, 10 a.m. to 3 p.m.

Monday Jan. 26

Chair yoga, Anna Maria Island Art League, 5312 Holmes Blvd., Holmes Beach, 11:45 a.m. to 12:30 p.m., $8.

Register to 941-778-2099.

Social bridge games, Roser Church, 512 Pine Ave., Anna Maria, noon.

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Early Settler’s Bread for sale, AMI Historical Museum, 402 Pine Ave., Anna Maria, 10 a.m. to 4 p.m., $5.

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Arrest made after disturbance A 43-year-old man was arrested on Bridge Street near the boat mooring area Saturday evening and charged with sexual battery, domestic battery by strangulation and false imprisonment after police say he got into an argument with his girlfriend.

The incident began when Rick Jeffrey Rowland got into an argument with the victim, whose named is being withheld. According to the police report, Rowland grabbed the woman by the neck choking her and forcibly removed her pants and sexually abused her.

During this time, the woman was screaming, and he threatened to kill her if she did not stop. She continued, and he began choking her.

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Floral arrangements discussed The Anna Maria Island Garden Club holds its first meeting of the new year on Wednesday, Jan. 21, at noon at CrossPointe Fellowship, 8605 Gulf Drive, Holmes Beach. This is a change from the normal meeting place for this meeting only. Brenda Johnson and Lori Ritchie from the Manatee River Garden Club will discuss flower arrangements.

The public is invited. For more information, call 778-2607.

The Lifelong Learning Academy presents Einstein’s Circle discussions at The Studio at Gulf and Pine at 10101 Gulf Drive, Anna Maria on Wednesday, Jan. 14, from 11 a.m. to 12:30 p.m.

The discussion will focus on the return of Sgt. Bowe Bergdahl and whether it is a victory for the United States or the Taliban. They will further ask, “Should we trade prisoners of war, and if so, under what conditions?” The session is free, and no registration is needed.

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S.T.E.A.M. at library

Smoke-free bingo fun The Annie Silver Community Center, 103 23rd St. N., Bradenton Beach, hosts bingo starting Thursday, Jan. 15, from 7 to 9 p.m. and running every Thursday of the week through March 26. There will be cake and coffee for sale. Contact Linda Yarger at 778-3580 or LyargerL @aol.com for more information.

A historical look at the bay area Tampa Bay native and University of South Florida Collections Librarian James Schnur offers a look at the area before World War II at this Island Branch Library Travel and Lecture Series event on Thursday, Jan. 15, at 2 p.m.

The library is located at 5701 Marina Drive in Holmes Beach, and admission is free. Seating is on a first-come, first-served basis, and no reservations will be taken. Call 778-6341 for more information.

Needlework fun at library Bring your project with you at the Island Branch Library, 5701 Marina Drive, Holmes Beach, on Friday, Jan. 16, at 2 p.m. Call the library at 7786341 for more information.

Community Connections to gather The Anna Maria Island Preservations Trust Community Connections group holds its soiree at the Anna Maria Island Community Center, 407 Magno-

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Get ready for S.T.E.A.M., which stands for science, technology, engineering, arts and math and it will bring a new outlook to your child. The first program will be held at the Island Branch Library, 5701 Marina Drive, Holmes Beach on Thursday, Jan. 15, at 10:30 to 11 a.m. and on Friday, Jan. 16, from 11 to 11:30 a.m. For more information, call the library at 778-6341.

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The Anna Maria Island Concert Chorus and Orchestra (AMICCO), Gulf Drive Band, Sandbar restaurant and the Anna Maria Island Sun are sponsoring the 11th Annual Jazz Fest on Thursday, Feb. 12, from 3 to 5 p.m. at the Sandbar Pavilion, 100 Spring Ave., Anna Maria. After expenses, all proceeds from Jazz Fest go directly to AMICCO to ensure future concerts will be held for the community.

Jazz Fest features the Gulf Drive Band – Ted Young on piano, Bil Bowdish on flute, sax and vocals and Judy Lynn on vocals. Selections include music from the 1920s and spans seven decades.. Koko Ray will also perform. Tickets are on a first–come basis at the Anna Maria Island Chamber at 5313 Gulf Drive, Holmes Beach; Sundays at the Beach Market at Coquina Beach; or by calling Nancy at 941-518-4431. Tickets are $10 per person in advance (before noon Feb. 12) and $15 at the door, if available. The Sandbar will provide refreshments at an additional charge. lia, Anna Maria, on Friday, Jan. 16, at 6 p.m. They will discuss the upcoming Valentine’s Day Soiree and Dance at the Community Center on Feb. 14. For information, call Sissy Quinn at 7785120 or e-mail amipt@outlook.com.

Help with electronic readers Learn how to best use your Kindle or other devices to read eBooks at a free discussion at the Island Branch Library, 5701 Marina Drive, Holmes Beach, on Saturday, Jan. 17, at 2 p.m. Call 7786341 for more information.

Story time at the library Children’s Librarian Misty Wright reads stories on Tuesday, Jan. 20, at 10 a.m. Kids between toddler and five years of age are welcome as are their parents at the Island Branch Library, 5701 Marina Drive, Holmes Beach. For more information, call the library at 778-6341.

Author-historian talks Local author Cathy Slusser, who is also a historian, will give a lecture at the Island Branch Library, 5701 Marina Drive, Holmes Beach, on Tuesday, Jan. 20, at 1 p.m. Slusser works for Mana-

tee County and has written “From a Heavenly Land: Eliza’s Story,” about a family of German immigrants who landed on the West Coast of Florida.

Admission is free, and seating is on a first-come, first-served basis. For more information, call the library at 7786341.

Fashion fundraiser at church The Women’s Guild of St. Bernard’s Catholic Church presents a Flags, Friends, and Fashion Show and Luncheon starting at noon on Thursday, Jan. 29, at St. Bernard Activity Center, 248 S. Harbor Drive, Holmes Beach.

Tickets are $20 and only 200 tickets will be sold to this event. No tickets will be available at the door. For more information, call Connie Kihm at 410812-2468 or e-mail c.kihm@verizon. net.

Sweet Adelines to perform The Magic of Manatee Sweet Adelines Chorus performs “A Topsy Turvy Year” on Saturday, Feb. 14, at 2 p.m. at Neel Performing Arts Center, 5840 26th St. W., Bradenton. Guest performers will be Main Street, 2014 International Men’s Barbershop Quartet bronze medalists.

Tickets are $18. Call Una at 941-792-

The Anna Maria Irish Ceili Dancers will be dancing at the Sandpiper Mobile Resort, 2601 Gulf Drive N., Bradenton Beach on Wednesdays, from 1 to 3 p.m., every week through the end of March. Everyone is welcome to attend from beginner to seasoned veteran. For more information, call Judy at 779-1416 or Ellen at 778-1554.

Social bridge at Roser Enjoy social bridge every Monday at noon at the Roser Church, 512 Pine Ave, Anna Maria. For more information, call 941-778-0414 or just come and join the group

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 8965154.

Fashions with a spot of tea The Church of the Annunciation, 4408 Gulf Drive, Holmes Beach, will host a High Tea and Fashion Show on Thursday, Jan. 29, at 2 p.m. in the church. There will be tea, finger sandwiches, scones with clotted cream and strawberry jam, The cost is $20 and tickets are available at the church. To reserve, call 778-1638.

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.

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PARKING: Plan tweaked FROM PAGE 3

color and include the words Golf Cart, so people could not put them on vehicles.

Leckie said rented golf carts would be a problem.

Member Richard Brown suggested exempting golf carts to encourage their use and added, “No one’s going to come from Bradenton in a golf cart to visit the Island.”

The others agreed, and Christenson said vehicles with handicap stickers also are exempt.

Rash asked about people with 30-day rentals who might give the decal to someone else when they leave. Soustek said they are non transferable, and police could perform random checks.

“It’s not infallible,” she said. “There will be problems, but we can work them out over time.”

“We’re trying to make it as easy as possible, so we don’t have people driving

through using our neighborhoods as parking lots,” Christenson added.

Leckie asked if residents with decals could park on any road or right of way in the city, and Christenson said yes unless there is a no parking sign.

Education and communication

Christenson said committee members must educate the public by communicating the plan and said they could make a brochure and mail it to residents and property owners, have a town hall meeting and post the information on the city’s website.

Leckie said brochures should be put in the AMI Chamber office, businesses and other locations, and Hartsfield said they should keep it simple.

Christenson said they should wait until after the city commission discussion on Jan. 29 to hold the town hall meeting, and Stemm said they also should wait for the brochures in case city commis-

BEACH BEAT Anna Maria

1/1, 11:13 p.m., trespass warning, 875 North Shore Drive. The deputy encountered two juveniles at the entrance to the Rod and Reel Pier, and he suspected they were about to do him physical harm He confronted them, but they still refused to give him information on the identities. The deputy called the restaurant manager, who asked him to issue a trespass warning to the juveniles. That’s when they gave him their identities. He saw they were juveniles and called their parents to take them home.

1/5, 11:05 p.m., lot tag, 700 block of Jacaranda Road. The complainant, who is a car salesman, said he put a magnetic tag on a brand new truck and had the customer take it home for the night to see if it would fit in his garage. When he returned the truck, the tag was missing. He said it might have fallen off.

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1/4, 7:25 p.m., possession of a controlled substance, retail theft, Circle K, 103 Gulf Drive South. The store clerk told police the suspect stole a 12-pack of beer from the store and fled. The officer found the suspect, and when he inspected the suspect’s pockets, he found a controlled pharmaceutical in his pocket. The suspect was identified by the store clerk and was placed in custody.

Holmes Beach

12/27, 12:14 p.m., burglary, 400 block of

ATTORNEY: Dye fired sioners make change, in the plan.

However, Christenson disagreed and said, “It’s a draft. If the public knows what’s in a proposal in a draft they can give more educated comments.”

Soustek felt they should go ahead with the brochures and could get approval from the mayor, but Leckie said they should get city commission approval.

Christenson said she would get city commission approval at the Jan. 15 meeting.

“Most communities will take action once a tragedy happens – when a kid gets hit by a car or a bicyclist gets hit, but we’re trying to take action before a tragedy happens,” Christenson pointed out.

“There are a lot of people in neighborhoods who are not affected by this,” Leckie added. “But you have to think about others – the people near the beach who are just miserable. It’s the neighborly thing to do. We have to work together.”

76th Street. The owner said his home was burglarized of four burners from his stove, two sheets and a mattress pad.

12/28, 9:12 p.m., burglary, 200 block of 85th Street. The owners say their house was entered while they were gone and items taken including a Base music system and some artwork. They called on Jan. 1 to say they had found out more items had been stolen from the house and a shed.

12//31, 9:47 a.m., driving with a suspended license, no proof of insurance, 5399 block of Gulf Drive. The officer ran a computer check on the suspect vehicle, and it showed the driver’s license was suspended and there was an order to seize the tag. He stopped the suspect, who said she did not know her license was suspended, ticketed her and seized her tag.

1/1, 10:16 p.m., driving with an expired license, 5800 block of Marina Drive. The officer ran a computer check on the suspect vehicle and found the owner’s license had expired. He stopped the driver who said he could not get a license because he was not a citizen. He was ticketed.

1/8, 11:49 p.m., DUI-alcohol or drugs, Manatee Avenue at Gulf Drive. The Holmes Beach officer was behind a car that sat through two green lights.

He got out and looked inside the car and found the driver was passed out with the motor running and in his right hand was a syringe and a baggie of white powder. The driver said the powder was a pain medication, but he did not have a prescription for it. The suspect said he had medical issues.

The officer called in a Manatee County Sheriff’s Office deputy who performed a field sobriety test and arrested him

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and grandfathered.

The city hired Sarasota attorney David Levin to render an opinion and he said the city was free to treat rentals differently essentially because the city code did not include rentals in its definition of residential homes.

After Levin’s decision, the city commission failed to agree, and Mayor Murphy decided to solicit another attorney. The commission chose Trevarthen.

In other action Thursday, the commission approved the appointments of John Chambers, Stevie Coppin, Dusty Crane, Ruth Uecker and Liza Walker to a committee to study the future of the City Pier Park. They also approved Maureen McCormick to fill in for former city commissioner Gene Aubry on the Planning and Zoning Board and retired Anna Maria Elementary School teacher Kathy Granstad to serve on the Environmental Enhancement and Education Committee.

Obituaries Leonard H. Brehm Leonard H. Brehm, a former resident of Mantua, Ohio, died in Bradenton, Fla., on Dec. 31, 2014. He was 86 years old.

Leonard was the son of the late George and Mollie (Runiger) Brehm of Mantua. He was also preceded in death by brothers, George, Robert, and Edward; a sister, Bernice Thomson; a granddaughter, Erin Nicole Brehm and a daughter-in-law, Rose Brehm.

A graduate of Mantua Center School, Leonard operated Brehm’s Florist & Garden Center in Mantua Corners for over 30 years. He later moved to Norcross, Ga., and managed the garden center for a Home Depot in Atlanta.

Upon retirement in 1998, he moved to Bradenton and stayed active with his passion for gardening and woodworking projects.

Leonard is survived by his wife of 59 years, Joyce (Harper) Brehm, of Bradenton, Fla. He is also survived by sons, Cliff and Terri, of Aurora, Ohio, and Howard, of Shalersville, Ohio; daughter, Betsy and Jerry Kern, of Anna Maria Island, Fla.; step son, Jack and Lisa Lambert, of Worthington, Pa. He was affectionately known as “Papa” to his much loved grandchildren, Kari, Kelly, Kia, Lauren, Elizabeth, John and Ty; along with several very special nieces and nephews. A memorial service was held in the Roser Memorial Community Chapel, where he was a member, on Sunday, Jan. 4, 2015, with Pastor Dr. Bob O’Keef officiating.

Kathryn Hampton Kathryn Hampton, 81, Holmes Beach, died Jan. 7, 2015.

Born in Oklahoma City, Okla. she lived in Holmes Beach for most of her life.

Predeceased by her husband, Richard A. Hampton; survived by her stepson, Stephen A. Hampton of Sarasota, FL; step-daughter, Susan Hampton Thomas of Lake Mary, Fla.; step-grandchildren, April and Austin Thomas.

There will be no services. Brown & Sons Funeral Homes & Crematory 43rd Street Chapel is in charge of arrangements. Condolences may be made at www.brwnandsonsfuneral.com.

Carol Ann Schumm Carol Ann Schumm, age 69, died with family by her side on Dec. 31, 2014, in Orlando, Fla. Born March 25, 1945 in Philadelphia, Pa., she raised her children in Wilmington, Del., before moving to Lewes, Del., to enjoy the sun, sand and water.

Juggling family and work, she held an eclectic array of jobs including bartender, car salesman, interior decorator, meter maid and Cape May Lewes Ferry retail manager. She was a loving, caring mother and friend. She retired to Bradenton Beach, Fla. in 2008 in search of more sun and warmer waters.

At her request, no service will be held. Visit www.baldwincremation.com for an online memorial. She is survived by her sister, four children and six grandchildren, who will all miss her deeply

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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

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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 ARE SELLING Very Well. Season is here-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

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EDUCATIONAL SERVICES

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MATH COACH- Retired College Professor now has openings for basic math through pre-calculus. Call Myra 941-313-0528

MEDICAL BILLING TRAINEES needed! Become a Medical Office Assistant! no experience needed!Online training can get you job ready! HS Diploma/GED & PC/Internet needed! 888528-5547

EMPLOYMENT

ESTATE SALE

IMMEDIATE OPENINGS FAMILY Owned Gift Shop on AMI. Part time.

Evenings/weekends a must. Retirees welcome.

Inquire at 727-244-5906

FRIDAY JANUARY 16. 107 81st St, Holmes Beach (Please park at Cross Point Fellowship Church} NO PARKING on 81st St. Walk or be shuttled to sale! Map cabinet, 2 mahogany drop leaf tables, "Mammy" bench, set of 6 Queen Anne style chairs & server, hand craved buffet, wicker headboard, dresser, night stand, love seat, collectables, cobbler bench, recliner, sterling silver includes hollowware & flatware, silver plates, Hummel’s, steins, prints, decorator accessories, Bohemian stemware. Some kitchen ware, wrought iron chaise, chairs and table, china, glass, bric-a-brac.

NICE SALE! Sale conducted

by Palma Sola Sales (Numbers given out at 8am)

EXPERIENCED NAIL PRO to take over established clientele at upscale LBK salon. Friendly, reliable, patient and gentle a must!

Flexible schedule. Call 941-387-9807.

HELP WANTED: EXPERIENCED computer, guest relations. Front desk help.

Part time afternoons & weekends. Call Cindy 941778-7800 HELP WANTED Stylist, Nail Technician & Massage Therapist. Current License required. Flexible hours.

Small shop on Island. Call Owner 941-538-0225 QUICKBOOKS EXPERIENCE ONLY -- Island Resort PT 4-8 hrs per wk.

Send resume to judy@ harringtonhouse.com, no phone calls please.

COOKS AND SERVERS WANTED Harry's Grill 9903 Gulf Dr. Anna Maria FL. Please apply in person ask for Mark or Jan FLIGHT ATTENDANT CAREERS start here – Learn how to land a job in the friendly skies and prepare for training by the airlines.

Five information packed days in Orlando. Call AIM 888-242-3630.

WELDING CAREERS HANDS on training for career opportunities in aviation, automotive, manufacturing and more.

Financial aid for qualified students. Job placement assistance. Call AIM 877206-7679 AIRCRAFT DISPATCH CAREERS start here – Just 10 weeks training for FAA certification. Working for airlines, airports, cargo and more. Call AIM free info 866-314-5838

FURNITURE CUSTOM COASTAL FURNITURE & CABINETS by Frankie Z. ebay store.

Call 941-726-1482. 10015 Cortez Rd (corner of 101st) frankiezaff@yahoo.com

GARAGE, MOVING, RUMMAGE & YARD SALES HUGE SALE NIKI’S Gift & Antiques Shop. 5351 Gulf Dr, Holmes Beach. Sterling & Gold jewelry 50% to 60% off. Select gifts, antiques, books, dolls, miniatures, vintage jewelry, Bric-Brac, Porcelains, art 30% to 80% off. Artist designed Soaps Candles, & Essential oils. Great furniture! Open 7 days 9:30-5.

ROSER THRIFT SHOP Open 9:30am - 2 pm Tuesday, Thursday, Friday. 10 am -1 pm Saturday Annex open same days. Donations accepted Wednesday 9 am. – 11am 511 Pine Ave., Anna Maria. Call 941-779-2733.

FLEA MARKET RADERS Reef parking lot. Sunday, January 18. 8am-? 5508 Marina Dr. Antiques, collectibles, jewelry, furniture, misc. items

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 GET’R DONE DRYWALL, INC Specializing in Remodels & Repairs. Island Resident for 18 years. Call Neil Cell 941-962-1194.

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.

ASAP REPAIRS. Electrical, power washing, carpentry, Air conditioning/Heating.

Free estimates. No service charge. No job too small.

Engineer turned Handyman. Call 941-448-7806 “HONEY DO" HOME Repairs & Handyman Services.

35 yrs experience. Painting, drywall, tile, woodwork. All tasks. Call 941-896-5256 or 941-807-5256 www.honey dohomerepairinc.com PAINTING INTERIOR/EXTERIOR. Clean professional service. Free Estimates. Call Wayne Lewin 941-7268414

HOME SERVICES HOME INSPECTIONS Wind Mitigation Inspections or Four Point Inspections $95/$150 for both. Call Island Property Inspections Inc 941-315-3127. www.

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DRAIN CLEANING James VanFossen A.K.A. “RIP” Call 941-301-6077

LANDSCAPING & LAWN CARE STRAIGHT SHOT LANDSCAPING. Save water, gas, maintenance fees and the environment! Shell your yard. $50/yd installed. Call Shark Mark 941-301-6067 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 941778-1661 or 941-713-4414

LOST & FOUND LOST i PHONE 5s in Bradenton area Call 215-3706683 REWARD! LOST 5'10" JIMMY LEWIS fish surf board near 9th St, Bradenton Beach. blue & white w/ black & silver bag.

Please call or text. 808469-5514 Reward.

LOST SILVER-STONE Bracelet Friday or Saturday December 6 or 7 at Island Player Theater. Please call 941-794-7255 LOST GOLD PINKY ring with amethyst stone vicinity of Cortez Kitchen and Swordfish Grill. Call 941-778-8359 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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PET COMPANIONS - RESPONSIBLE and experienced local teens. $5 walk/$4 play/$8 wash Holmes Beach Call G & J 941-718-3368.

MARTIN’S MOVING YOUR Island movers! Offering dependable, competitive rates. No hidden costs. 941-809-5777.

TWO MEN and a TRUCK. Movers who care. Local and Long distance. www. twomen.com Call 941-3591904. We sell boxes!

PAINTING & WALLCOVERING PAINT! PAINT! AND MORE 28 years of experienced interior/exterior custom painting. Pressure cleaning, drywall repairs and texture finishes. Many Island references. Please call Neil for free estimates.

941-812-0507 “WIZARD OF WALLS” Established 1980 Prompt quality service.

Paperhanging/removal Faux finishes. Interior painting. Mary Bell 941794-0455

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

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/ HOUSE SITTING MOBILE DOG GROOMING call for appointment www. furrytails4grooming.com or 941-795-0303 ARE YOU WANTING to vacation and not worry if your pet is lonely. I will overnight in your home, so your animal can stay in his own environment. Home Sitting is also available.

Great References. Call Mary 941-405-2496

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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

POOL SERVICES FOUR SEASONS POOL SERVICE. Anna Maria Island & West Bradenton. Certified pool operator. Residential/ commercial. Licensed & Insured. Call Dennis Clark 941-737-5657 COLE'S TROPICAL POOL SERVICE Call Cole Bowers for all your pool maintenance needs! Affordable and Dependable!! 941-7131893

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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

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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 PERICO BAY CLUB VillaVery well maintained! $230,000. Runaway Bay – Light & Bright, Weekly rentals! $317,900. Call Kathleen today! 941773-0165 Island Real Estate MOBILE HOME FOR sale.

8 Church Ave. Bradenton Beach FL, on beautiful Anna Maria Island, steps from the bay and historic bridge street two blocks from the beach.

The Pines Trailer park 55+ Call 419-566-1752 ACTIVE 55+ COMMUNITY with heated pool and boat docks. Beaches are 5 min. away. Beautifully Remodeled 2BR/2BA, villa with open floor plan. Turnkey Furnished. New Designer kitchen includes Stainless appliances, granite tops and a large island cooktop. New bathrooms and walk in closets with additional storage. Enjoy the convenience of your own washer & dryer within the unit. $169,900. OBO, Call 303-884-9479

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PARADISE BAY. LOVLEY manufactured home 1386 sq.ft.. Beautifully furnished.

Like new. Turn key. $135 per month association fees.

Land Owned $199,500.

Call 508-954-1661 4BR/3BA HOUSE on 71.5 acres with 18 stall horse barn in Parrish, Florida. Call Steve Georgie 941-321-6253 at Keller Williams Realty

REAL ESTATE: LOTS FOR SALE GORGEOUS LOT (14,160 Sq. Ft) (80 X 177) Located at 1107 Palma Sola Blvd. Stunning views of Palma Sola Bay with great potential for new construction.

For more details contact Gregg Bayer at AMI Beaches Real Estate 941-799-9096

RENTALS: ANNUAL 1BR/1BA BASIC UTILITIES included. Triplex upstairs near Manatee High. Not pet friendly $700/ mo $700 security.

DUNCAN REAL ESTATE 941-779-0304 www. teamduncan.com ANNUAL RENTAL and CONDOMINIUM Association management serviced by (2) offices open 7 days a week! Contact kate@ islandreal.com – 941-3451295 - Island Real Estate of Anna Maria Island, Inc.

Looking for a bright energetic Property Management Team? Call Amberly and Tracy at A Paradise 941-778-4800 to maximize your rental income.

WEST BRADENTON WARES CREEK area. Cute 2BR/1BA house. One car garage.

Nice private backyard. $1100/mo First, Last & Security. Credit check required. Call 941-809-2488 HOLMES BEACH 1BR efficiency. Small but cute includes water & garbage $850/mo Available January 15. 1 year lease & credit check required. Call 941809-2488 ANNUAL RENTAL- HOLMES BEACH Spacious 1BR/1BA with views of beach. Elevated with large deck. $990/mo.

Call Fran Maxon Real Estate for details 941-7782307. www.franmaxon realestate.com.

SIMPLIFY YOUR LIFE! 1 bedroom 4-plex unit four blocks to the beach.

Laundromat close by. $895 a month includes electric, water, trash. Call 345-1295 or email kate@ islandreal.com HOLMES BEACH, GORGEOUS Remodeled 2BR/2BA, Large Carport, New Bathrooms & Fans, New Wood Floors & Paint, Quiet Area $1,495 Annual 941-713-6743

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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!

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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