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Tree house petition denied Tree house owners Lynn Tran and Richard Hazen have 30 days to appeal the ruling.

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

HOLMES BEACH – Judge Don Hall issued his final order in the tree house case and found that the proposed ordinance regarding an initiative petition was prohibited under Florida law and could not be submitted to voters.

The issue began in 2013 when Richard Hazen and Lynn Tran, owners of the tree house on the beach in front of Angelino’s Sea Lodge at 103 29th St., filed an initiative petition to allow voters to decide if the tree house is legal.

The city alleged that the petition would be invalid under state law because the process is prohibited with regard to development orders. The city attorney requested a declaratory judgment, which was heard

by Hall on July 15.

At the hearing, City Attorney Jim Dye maintained that Florida Statute defines development permit, which is any order that permits the development of land, and it applies to the tree house.

However, tree house attorney David Levin maintained that the prohibition in state law applies to a development order and that the tree house is an accessory structure.

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Hall agreed with the city and the order stated: • The proposed initiative ordinance grants building rights the defendants would not otherwise have

The tree house on the beach in front of Angelino’s Sea Lodge has been the subject of continuing litigation since it was built.

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Planning board OKs franchise moratorium Discussion on a zoning change for Gloria Dei was continued to Sept. 7 due to an advertising error.

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

HOLMES BEACH – Planning commissioners approved an ordinance establishing a moratorium on franchise businesses in the city as consistent with the comprehensive plan.

City Attorney Jim Dye said the ordi-

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nance was drafted June 14 by the city commission and is to be in effect for up to eight months. He said any business that started the process before that date can continue the process.

“The moratorium gives the city an opportunity to study the issue and determine whether changes to its code are necessary,” he explained.

He outlined goals and objectives in the comprehensive plan that he and City Planner Bill Brisson felt supported the ordinance. He said under Goal 1, the city will ensure the residential

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character of the city is maintained and protected and minimize the threats of incompatible land uses.

“The comprehensive plan recognizes Holmes Beach as the commercial center of the Island,” Dye pointed out.

He also cited Objectives 1.1 and 1.2 and Policy 1.3.2, and Vice Chair Chuck Stealey asked, “We’re just saying the moratorium is OK with the plan.”

Dye responded, “That’s exactly right.

We’re not weighing in on whether it is

The moratorium gives the city an opportunity to study the issue and determine whether changes to its code are necessary.

Jim Dye Holmes Beach city attorney

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Fire station to be named for Andy Price Kenneth “Andy” Price served as chief of the fire district for 23 years and retired in 2015.

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

BRADENTON – West Manatee Fire Commissioners voted to name Station 3 (the former Station 1) in Holmes Beach after former Fire Chief Kenneth “Andy” Price.

Price The vote came after a motion by Commissioner Al Robinson to name the administration building in Bradenton after Price and former Commissioner Larry Tyler.

“We need to honor them because they created this thing,” Robinson said in making the motion. “This building took $35,000 from the tax rolls, and they fought tooth and nail for it.”

Chair Randy Cooper called Robinson’s motion “tongue in cheek” and Commissioner Larry Jennis said it is “not in the expected spirit.”

The motion was defeated, and

He’s an institution on the Island.”

George Harris Fire commissioner Commissioner David Bishop said he had planned to ask commissioners to name Station 3 for Price, The Sun’s 2016 Person of the Year.

“I think, with all he has done for the district, his name should be on Station 3,” Bishop said and made the motion.

Jennis agreed and added, “It’s more appropriate for the fire station than the administration building.”

Commissioner George Harris noted, “He’s an institution on the Island.”

Robinson said fire stations are named after persons who are deceased, and Bishop countered, “It’s good to honor someone while they are alive, and if anybody’s deserving, he is.”

The vote was 4/1 with Robinson dissenting.

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From left, Brian Rutheford, of Community Safety Net, and Fire Inspector Rodney Kwiatkowski presented plaques to representatives of Blake Medical Center, Kelly Carlstein and Melissa Morgan, and American Legion Post 24, Commander John Rauh, Les Martin, Warner Wyle, Steve Carrubba and Robert Pearl, for their help in producing the fire safety booklet for fifth-graders.

Fire safety booklets for fifth-graders

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

West Manatee Fire Rescue has partnered with Community Safety Net (CSN) in a new educational initiative to produce booklets that include an interactive DVD to be distributed to the district’s fifth-graders.

‘We have partnered with businesses in our district to produce educational packets on fire safety, water safety, skateboarding safety,” Fire Inspector Rodney Kwiat-

kowski explained to fire commissioners last week.

“Our goal is to see students take them home to their parents,” Brian Rutherford of CSN said. “They can watch their interactive DVD as well.

“We’re looking to educate the children on how to prevent fires; identify hazardous material labeling; stop, drop and roll; etc.”

He said 50 businesses and organizations in the community contributed to have 800 booklets printed.

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Candidates share views with Cortezians

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

Fire district adopts user fee schedule West Manatee Fire and Rescue commissioners last week adopted a uniform user fee schedule as proposed by the Manatee County Fire Chief’s Association for all fire districts in the county. They also adopted an interlocal agreement to allow Manatee County to collect certain user fees. User fees not collected by the county will be paid directly to the fire district.

Fire district continues with ALS engines West Manatee Fire Chief Tom Sousa reported to fire commissioners last week that he spoke with the three Island mayors about the district’s proposal to enhance emergency medical service delivery from first responder to advanced life support (ALS). He said there is no provision in the county’s ordinance to allow for that, but they could ask the county to amend the ordinance. Fire Commissioner George Harris suggested making a presentation to the Board of County Commissioners and seeking their support for the amendment. Sousa will make a presentation to the Coalition of Barrier Island Elected Officials in September.

PTO gathers on Saturday The Anna Maria Elementary School PTO members will gather at the Waterfront restaurant, 111 South Bay Blvd., Anna Maria, from 5 to 7 p.m. on Saturday, Aug. 27, to meet new parents and discuss the new school year. The PTO is urging all parents to get involved. There will be opportunities to sign up for projects at the meeting.

CMT awareness commission topic The Thursday, Aug. 25, City Commission meeting will include proclamation proclaiming September as CharcotMarie-Tooth (CMT) Awareness Month in the city of Anna Maria. CMT is a disease of the nerves that control muscles.

The neurological condition effects approximately 8000 Floridians, including more than 300 in the Tampa Bay area.

Thursday’s meeting also will feature commission discussion on a marijuana ordinance, an easement for the Lake La Vista channel, approval of service agreements with the Manatee County Sheriff’s Office, the adoption of a charitable donations policy and refund requests for beach weddings that were denied special event permits.

Vote early at fire station Early voting continues this week at the administration building of West Manatee Fire Rescue, 6417 3rd Ave. W., Bradenton, for the primary election on Saturday, Aug. 20, through Saturday, Aug. 27, from 8 a.m. to 6 p.m. and for the general election on Monday, Oct. 24, through Sunday, Oct. 30, from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. and Monday, Oct. 31, through Saturday, Nov. 5, from 7 a.m. to 7 p.m.

The deadline for requests for vote by mail ballots is 5 p.m. Wednesday, Aug. 24. Requests can be made by calling the Manatee County Supervisor of Elections office at 941-741-3823 or e-mailing a request including your date of birth to info@votemanatee.com. They must be returned by 7 p.m. on Tuesday, Aug. 30.

CORTEZ – A forum for Manatee County Commission District 3 candidates gave about 30 people in Cortez some insight into the views of candidates Matt Bower, Stephen Jonsson and David Zaccagnino.

Commercial fishing

Mark Coarsey, president of Fishing for Freedom, asked the candidates how they would support commercial fishing, the economic lifeblood of the historic fishing village.

Bower said he has become involved in the controversial proposed Long Bar Pointe waterfront development, just across Sarasota Bay from Cortez, “to make sure fishing is protected.”

A financial advisor and San Remo Shores resident who grew up in Manatee County surfing and fishing, Bower said he advocates a “collaborative effort” among Fishing for Freedom and other organizations to form “a more cohesive approach” to development.

“Cortez is quaint and needs to stay that way,” said Jonsson, an El Conquistador resident who said he advocates protecting the waterfront and supporting the local economy. He said he would try to get on the Southwest Florida Water Management District board and the Sarasota Bay Estuary Program board to improve water quality.

Zaccagnino, a Holmes Beach resident, financial advisor and former member of the FISH (Florida Institute for Saltwater Heritage) board in Cortez, said that when he served as a Holmes Beach commissioner, the city was one of the first to pass a fertilizer ordinance to protect waterways. He said that he would work to repeal the gill net ban, which has constrained commercial fishermen for more than two decades.

Developer donations

Citing the traffic and other problems that development is causing on Anna Maria Island, Holmes Beach Commissioner Jean Peelen asked the candidates if they had accepted donations from developers.

Jonsson said he did not seek them, but has proudly accepted donations from many developers.

“But that doesn’t mean they can buy my vote,” he said.

Bower and Zaccagnino said they have not accepted developer donations.

Sales tax referendum

Cortezian Joe Kane asked if any of the candidates were in favor of increasing the sales tax.

Zaccagnino said yes, that Manatee County now gets most of its revenue from property taxes and should diversify as other counties do and get revenues from other sources like the sales tax, especially in light of county budget difficulties. He added that about a third of sales taxes are paid by tourists, not residents, and that the county should lobby the Legislature to allow resort tax proceeds

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County commission candidate David Zaccagnino says he wants to repeal Florida’s gill net ban. to be used for infrastructure.

Jonsson said he also favored increasing the sales tax, saying the county would be able to use it for new projects.

Bower opposes a sales tax increase, saying he does not trust the county administrator to wisely spend the funds.

No-kill shelter

All three candidates said they support a county no-kill animal shelter.

Hard work

Former County Commissioner and Cortez resident Jane von Hahmann asked the candidates if they were willing to do the extensive homework required to understand the county’s comprehensive plan and land development code and ask hard questions of the county staff.

Jonsson said he was a beginner but a “quick study,” adding the main issue is the compatibility of new developments with existing uses.

Bower said he has studied the comprehensive plan and land development code for nearly three years.

Zaccagnino said as a Holmes Beach commissioner, he had no problems questioning staff, and would not surprise them at public hearings but get answers beforehand.

First priorities

When asked what is the first thing each candidate would do if elected, Zaccagnino said he would work to get a referendum to lift the net ban, Bower said he would work on traffic problems and Jonsson said he would work on making the “dysfunctional” commission a team.

The general election is Tuesday, Nov. 8.

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Pier expenditures approved The biggest concern

The city will proceed with CRA-funded projects while a new CRA plan is developed.

I would have is that this is the most

BY JOE HENDRICKS SUN CORRESPONDENT | jhendricks@amisun.com

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BRADENTON BEACH – Acting as the Community Redevelopment Agency (CRA) Committee, City Commissioners made several decisions last week regarding CRA expenditures and revisions to the current CRA plan.

I have ever seen.”

Which plan?

On July 6, city staff emphasized the need to update the outdated CRA plan adopted in 1992 in order to maintain the CRA taxing district designation that expires in 2018 or 2019.

On Aug. 3, City Attorney Ricinda Perry and City Planner Alan Garrett recommended the committee refrain from making any CRA expenditures until the city had a revised plan in place and Mayor Bill Shearon was authorized to bring the committee a recommended CRA consultant to assist with these efforts.

During the Thursday, Aug. 18, CRA meeting, Perry reversed course and said CRA funds could be used to fund certain projects

Both attorneys believe a determination on whether alleged Sunshine Law violations occurred will be the determining factor in this case.

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according to the current plan while an updated plan is being developed.

“But you have to make specific findings as to how your current plan supports those projects,” she said.

CRA revenues are generated by a portion of the tax revenues collected within the CRA district that extends from the south side of Cortez Road to Fifth Street South.

The current CRA fund balance is approximately $1.3 million and can only be used for projects within the CRA boundaries.

Dock replacement

After examining a map of the CRA district and determining that the floating dock next to the Historic Bridge Street Pier is see pier, page 31

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Pier lawsuit drags on

BY JOE HENDRICKS

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BRADENTON BEACH – The summary judgement hearing requested by the city of Bradenton Beach in defense of a lawsuit filed last year by Bradenton Beach Marina owners Al and Mike Bazzy has been continued until Wednesday, Sept. 7.

The continuation was agreed to during the summary judgement hearing on Aug. 11. Representing the city, attorney Fred Moore questioned the timing of the amended complaint filed by Bazzys’ attorney, Nelon Kirkland, one day earlier, but he did not object to the hearing being continued to a later date.

If Circuit Court Judge Gilbert Smith Jr. grants the city a summary judgement in September, the case would essentially be over, although the Bazzys could appeal his ruling. A trial has tentatively been scheduled for mid-October in the event

that Smith the does grant the city a summary judgement next month.

Sunshine rules

Kirkland and Moore agreed the case would come down to whether Sunshine violations occurred during the preliminary negotiations of the pier lease with Anna Maria Oyster Bar owner John Horne and the We’re Back LLC ownership group that took place last summer.

“The sustenance of our complaint is there were things done outside the Sunshine Law,” Kirkland told the court.

In July 2015, the City Commission chose AMOB as its preferred pier tenant, favoring the AMOB proposal over proposals submitted by the Bazzys and others. AMOB’s original proposal was for the restaurant space only and not for the two smaller spaces now subleased to other tenants.

The commission directed Mayor Jack Clarke and City Attorney Ricinda Perry to engage in further discussions with Horne and his attorney and bring any proposed lease revisions back to the commission for final approval. During those non-public conversations, Horne see lawsuit, page 20

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EDITORIAL What's in a name?

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hat's in a name? That's the question West Manatee Fire commissioners posed to themselves last week, and the answer they came up with is that should make every Island resident proud.

By a 4-1 vote, the commission named Station 3 (the former Station 1) in Holmes Beach after Island native and former fire chief Andy Price.

They could not have made a better choice.

Price, The Sun's 2016 Person of the Year, retired last year after serving for 23 years as chief and devoting more than 30 years of service to the district.

That's a nice career for anyone in any walk of life. But, as Sun Staff Writer Pat Copeland wrote in her April 2015 story, it was more than just a job for Price; it was a calling.

“When you find something that’s right for you, you just know it,” Price said in that story. “I never really thought of it as a career; I just really enjoyed what I was doing.”

What he was doing as chief was serving as the driving force in taking the fire district from a volunteer organization to a modern, efficient and highly respected department. His leadership was instrumental in 2000 when he oversaw the merger of the Anna Maria and Westside fire districts.

“He lead us through that merger and the growth of the district by ensuring our facilities, equipment and technology were as state of the art as possible,” said Deputy Chief Brett Pollock, who has known Price since middle school.

"He's an institution on the Island," Fire Commissioner George Harris noted before last week's vote.

Congratulations to Price for this honor well deserved and to the commissioners for a motion well conceived.

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LETTERS TO THE EDITOR Pick a theme I wonder if anyone else is as astonished as I am that, after being informed the new AMI bridge will be over 74 feet high, we are expected to believe an aesthetics theme will give the mega bridge a feeling of (a) nautical/rustic or (b) a beach getaway or (c) Old Florida charm.

The way to seriously support all three of these important parts of our Island’s identity would be to make it a low drawbridge.

Replacing our low bridge with a high bridge means replacing nautical/rustic with urban. Getaway is being replaced by easy access.

And Old Florida charm is being replaced by new government infrastructure. These realities will not be disguised by theme-based decorative features, which could make the bridge entrance to our Island look even worse – artificial, like a theme park – even less like a rustic Old Florida getaway.

When the many folks who fish from our low bridge are displaced, our Island will lose one of the most powerful and authentic indications that this island is (a) rustic, (b) a getaway for all kinds of people, from near and far, and (c) Old Florida.

We already have the real thing.

Let’s not replace authenticity with tokenism.

Maro Lorimer Holmes Beach

About the Cortez Bridge plans I was horrified not only that 25 percent of your polled readers voted for a high span bridge, but even more by Carl McKenzie, of Harbor Landings, advocating for it “they might offer a buyout for residences near the bridge.”

I have been a resident of Cortez Village for eight years. Not only is it a registered Historic District, it is a very special place – and as the Island morphs into nearly all vacation rentals, it becomes more special. More to the point, a high span bridge won’t alleviate traffic – they still have to get on and off the Island.

If they think traffic is a nightmare now, they should focus on keeping the development along Cortez Road to a minimum.

Amy Tobin Cortez

Happy anniversary SWAT There was quite the excitement in the room as the women of SWAT Networking gathered to celebrate

Take The Sun Survey on Page 7. their second anniversary of being on the Island with Island Chamber execs for a ribbon cutting and photo at the August luncheon for SWAT- Successful Women Aligning Together! Women from all types of businesses in and around the Island gather each month to share about their products and services, but what is special about this group is their warm, friendly and inviting spirit.

“It was such a joy to share this milestone with the wonderful women at the Island Chamber,” claimed Deborah Gerard, SWAT executive director.

SWAT is very happy to not only be part of the Chamber but have this wonderful opportunity to help Island businesses grow and prosper. Guests are always welcome to attend the month luncheon on the third Thursday of every month at the Bridge Street Bistro. More information can be found about the AMI Chapter as well as the chapters in Bradenton, Manasota, Parrish and more in Manatee and Sarasota counties by going to www.swatnetworking.com.

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PREVIOUS QUESTION: Do you favor eliminating or keeping term limits for commissioners in Bradenton Beach?

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I favor eliminating them. We can barely get anyone to run as it is.

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Wednesday Aug. 24

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Chess Club, Island Branch Library, 5701 Marina Drive, Holmes Beach, 2 p.m.

Chair yoga, Anna Maria Island Art League, 5312 Holmes Blvd., Holmes Beach, noon to 12:45 p.m. $10.

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I believe we should retain them to keep everyone honest and avoid any political shenanigans.

THIS WEEK’S SURVEY Should the cities on AMI seek tourist bed tax funds to build an Island-long bicycle/pedestrian path?

Thursday Aug. 25

• No, there are other projects that need our attention, like more lifeguards and bathrooms on the beach • Yes, there are too many cyclists riding along busy streets. This would help get cyclists onto a safe, designated pathway.

Quilting group, Island Branch Library, 5701 Marina Drive, Holmes Beach, 10 a.m.

Aerobics for Seniors, Roser Church, 512 Pine Ave., Anna Maria, 11 a.m.

Jam in the sand, Manatee Beach, 4000 Gulf Drive, Holmes Beach, 5 to 8 p.m.

Friday Aug. 26

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Bridge beginners/refresher class, Aging in Paradise Resource Center, 6200 Gulf of Mexico Drive, 2nd Floor, Longboat Key, 10:30 to 11:30 a.m., $10 includes coffee and cookies. RSVP to maryannbrady@aginginparadise.org or 941-383-6493.

Sunset drum circle, Manatee Beach, 4000 Gulf Drive, Holmes Beach, 5 to 8 p.m.

Saturday Aug. 27

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CPR class, Island Branch Library, 5701 Marina Drive, Holmes Beach, 9 a.m. Preregistration required.

Monday Aug. 29

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

Wednesday Aug. 31

Chair yoga, Anna Maria

Island Art League, 5312 Holmes Blvd., Holmes Beach, noon to 12:45 p.m. $10.

Register to ArtLeagueAMI@ gmail.com or 941-778-2099.

Thursday Sept. 1

Aerobics for Seniors, Roser Church, 512 Pine Ave., Anna Maria, 11 a.m.

Knitting/crochet group, Island Branch Library, 5701 Marina Drive, Holmes Beach, 2 p.m.

Jam in the sand, Manatee Beach, 4000 Gulf Drive, Holmes Beach, 5 to 8 p.m.

Friday Sept. 2

Bridge beginners/refresher class, Aging in Paradise Resource Center, 6200 Gulf of Mexico Drive, 2nd Floor, Longboat Key, 10:30 to 11:30 a.m., $10 includes coffee and cookies. RSVP to maryannbrady@aginginparadise.org or 941-383-6493.

Guided Relaxation Circle, Anna Maria Island Art League, 5312 Holmes Blvd., Holmes Beach, 4:30 to 5:15 p.m. Donations only.

Sunset drum circle, Manatee Beach, 4000 Gulf Drive, Holmes Beach, 5 to 8 p.m.

Saturday Sept. 3

Naturalist-led wagon tour, Robinson Preserve, 99th Street Northwest and 17th Avenue Northwest, Bradenton, 9 to 10 a.m., first come, first served.

Chess Club, Island Branch Library, 5701 Marina Drive, Holmes Beach, 10 a.m.

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

Monday Sept. 5

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

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Commission approves Center support The commission was divided in regard to providing financial support to The Center.

Their mortgage is paid off, they have new leadership and they have a lot of good momentum going.”

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BRADENTON BEACH – Inspired by recent remarks made by Center board member Ed Chiles, the Bradenton Beach Commission voted 3-2 in favor of donating $5,000 to The Center in the new fiscal year that begins in October.

Commissioners Ralph Cole, Jake Spooner and Jan Vosburgh supported the donation.

Mayor Bill Shearon and Vice Mayor Ed Straight opposed it.

“Ed Chiles’ public comment is what compels me to move this forward,” Cole said in reference to public comment Chiles gave at the Aug. 4 meeting.

Cole said his kids used the Center and now his grandkids are getting to an age where they too use it.

“It’s been a big part of the community for a long time. I see kids playing games and doing something besides looking for Pokémon.”

He also mentioned The Center’s social impact.

“It’s an opportunity for the community to

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Jake Spooner Commissioner get a little closer together, and I think that’s what we need on this Island.”

Vosburgh said she recently had a change of heart regard to supporting The Center.

“I took the opportunity to go visit Kristen, and I was very impressed. I am very much for supporting them,” she said, noting that community centers nationwide depend on support from local municipalities.

She said support for The Center should be an annual city expenditure.

“I’m in favor of supporting them, I just don’t know if the timing is good right now, since we’ve already established our budget,” Straight said.

“I grew up right around the corner from there, and after school I would get off the bus, run home, put my book bag down and head to The Center,” Spooner said. “I still have a handful of friends that I grew up there with. Not only me, but my parents are still

Chiles sought support

When Chiles addressed the commission earlier this month, he said, “I don’t think there is a single organization that does more to support children, families and our senior population than the Anna Maria community center.”

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friends with my friends I met at the youth center. That’s priceless, 30-plus years of friendship. Their mortgage is paid off, they have new leadership and they have a lot of good momentum going.”

Expressing a different opinion, Shearon said, “No matter how good the organization is, I don’t think that we should be taking taxpayer funds to support non-city things.

We don’t have it in either one of our budgets, and there’s no money to do it. They’ve made drastic changes, but to me there’s still a lot of questions.”

He then addressed the debate about The Center competing with the Island’s for-profit gyms and fitness centers.

“The idea that The Center shouldn’t have a fitness facility is ridiculous. The idea that that means it doesn’t qualify for 501(c)3 status is beyond ridiculous. Frankly, I’m a little disappointed in some of the folks that have been putting that out. If you can’t compete, then you shouldn’t be in business. I don’t squawk when another restaurant opens their doors; and some of the people who are yelling the loudest about that are people who said they couldn’t have raised their children without the support the community center provided,” Chiles said.

“You have a 130 citizens of the city of Bradenton Beach that use that center on a regular basis so I encourage you, I exhort you, I beg you to show your support,” Chiles said, when asking the commission to donate $15,000.

When asked about the commission’s decision, Chiles said, “It’s gratifying to see the Bradenton Beach Commission recognizes the tremendous progress that has been made at The Center as well as the important resource it is in supporting the well-being of the children, families and senior citizens of our community.”

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Abandonment hearing pending The city’s special master will determine whether a Gulf Drive property can continue to be used as a vacation rental.

BY JOE HENDRICKS SUN CORRESPONDENT | jhendricks@amisun.com

BRADENTON BEACH – John Metz has been granted a special master hearing in response to the legal action he took against the city in June as part of his efforts to have a neighboring vacation rental property declared abandoned.

The hearing was tentatively scheduled to take place at city hall on Tuesday, Aug. 23, but had to be rescheduled due to Metz’s attorney being out of town on a previously planned Alaskan vacation.

The special master hearing was agreed to during a brief court hearing that took place on Thursday, Aug. 11, before Circuit Court Judge Gilbert Smith Jr. Attorney Nelon Kirkland represented Metz.

The city was represented by attorney Fred Moore and City Attorney Ricinda Perry.

In April, the city denied Metz’s original request for administrative appeal hearing based on Perry and Building Official Steve Gilbert’s belief that Metz failed to fully comply with the city’s appeal hearing application requirements.

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The two-story structure at 308 Gulf Dr. S. is the subject of an administrative appeal requested by the owner of the neighboring property.

During the Aug. 11 hearing, there was discussion as to whether Metz then amended his request in a timely manner. Moore conceded the amended request had been filed properly, and it was noted that the city had already tentatively established a date for a special master hearing to be conducted by attorney William Robinson Jr.

Conflicting positions

When the special master hearing takes place, evidence and testimony will be presented regarding Metz’s contention that the renovated two-story structure at 308 Gulf Dr. S. owned by Wendy and George Kokolis should be declared abandoned in regard to its continued use as a vacation rental.

In his original application for an administrative hearing, Metz wrote, “Property has been uninhabitable and uninhabited since late February 2014.”

In February, Metz wrote a letter to Gilbert that cited the city’s land development code (LDC) and its references to an abandoned structure. In that letter, Metz suggested the owners’ right to use the property as a vacation rental had expired.

“The discontinuance of a nonconforming residential use, for a period of 18 months, for any reason, with or without the intention of its owner to terminate such use, shall constitute abandonment; and such nonconforming use shall not thereafter be resumed; and all use of the property shall confirm in full with the

applicable regulations of the zoning district in which it is located,” he wrote.

Metz lives next door to the Kokolis property and also uses a portion of his home at 306 Gulf Dr. S. as a vacation rental. He has served as a member of the city’s Planning and Zoning Board since 2014.

On March 4, Gilbert sent an e-mail response to Metz that stated the shared opinions of the building official and City Planner Alan Garrett.

“We disagree with several of your assertions.

The fact that a building is vacant does not mean it has been abandoned. Buildings are very often vacant, sometimes due to lack of occupants, sometimes due to renovations. It does not mean that the use of the structure has been abandoned,” Gilbert wrote.

“An application for foundation repairs was submitted in May of 2015 and repairs began in June of 2015. That may be 15 months without occupants, but with a very clear notice to the city that the use had not been abandoned,” Gilbert wrote.

The Kokolis’ recently asked attorney Robert Lincoln to represent their interests in this legal dispute.

According to Kirkland and Moore, the final verdict rendered by Robinson will not be subject to appeal. The only thing that could be appealed is whether the special master hearing was conducted properly.

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Verizon remains lone cell tower provider

BY JOE HENDRICKS SUN CORRESPONDENT | jhendricks@amisun.com

BRADENTON BEACH – It does not appear that Verizon will be joined on the Bradenton Beach cell tower by another cellular service provider anytime soon.

Michael Schneider, from SBA Communications, recently provided City Commissioner Jan Vosburgh with an update on the possibility of additional cellular providers leasing space on the privately-owned cell tower that sits on land leased from the city. Vosburgh serves as the commission’s cell tower liaison.

When the cell tower was built in 2014, the tower owner’s lease with the city stated that Verizon and AT&T would both lease space and provide service on the tower. This was expected to provide better reception and trans-

mission on the south end for those who use those carriers. To date, Verizon remains the only carrier leasing space on the tower; and the lack of a second carrier has resulted in diminished shared lease revenues for the city.

“There are a number of factors contributing to the absence of a carrier’s presence in any location. As with anything, it begins and ends with business economics,” Schneider’s e-mail to Vosburgh said.

“In the old days, communication tower companies like ours used to pioneer markets by building towers, and they would come. Today, the process has now reversed whereby the carriers tell us exactly where they want to be, and then we inform them whether we have an existing tower in that market or will proceed with a build-to-suit to service that location,” Schneider wrote.

“Carriers have access to a plethora of

data and statistics that provides them with all the information they need to know to determine exactly where they want to be or where they do not want to be. In other words, all of the carriers know where they do not want to be – at least for the time being,” he added.

“I understand and am empathetic to your viewpoint that there is a large population with high demand for service coverage in your location.

However, the problem lies in that this is clearly not the point of view by the carriers not currently servicing your geographic market today. This does not necessarily mean that there will not be future coverage. It just means that the market today is not strong enough to be economically viable to make a commitment. You may wish to initiate a grassroots effort by contacting carriers directly,” Schneider’s note concluded.

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Verizon will remain as the Bradenton Beach cell tower’s only cellular service provider for the foreseeable future.

Planning board welcomes new members, holds election City Planner Bill Brisson explained the board’s duties to new members.

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

HOLMES BEACH – With three new members, planning commissioners met last week for the first time in more than two years.

New members Chuck Stealey and Allan Wurzbach and alternate Scott Boyd were sworn in, and members elected Gary Hickerson as chair to replace Sue Normand, who passed away last year. Stealey was elected vice chair.

Other members are Barbara Hines and Sylvia Harris. The second alternate is David Lester.

“I’m pleased to have this board in full service,” Mayor Bob Johnson Pat Copeland | Sun said. “Thanks you for helping our From left: City Clerk Stacey Johnston swears in new planning commission members Allan Wurzcity.” bach, Chuck Stealey and Scott Boyd.

City Planner Bill Brisson then explained the board’s duties and also welcomes any guidance or pleted annually and presented to the said they are determined by Florida recommendations you wish to give City Commission each December. statute and the city’s code. He (regarding proposed ordinances), said their general responsibilities but they are not bound to accept it.” Meeting date involve the comprehensive plan and • Monitoring the comprehensive Members discussed establishzoning changes. plan and recommending any chang- ing a date for future meetings and Duties include: es to the city commission; Johnson told them, “There’s a lot of • Reviewing proposed ordinances • Preparing reports on the comwork on the table to be done.” to determine if they are consistent prehensive plan for the city commisBrisson said there are short-term with the comprehensive plan is sion. Brisson said the code states projects as well as a long-term their primary charge, Brisson said reports are to be made every five project updating the comprehenand added, “The city commission years, but the task should be comsive plan and suggested the second

Wednesday of the month.

However, Building Official Jim McGuinness said city commission meetings are the second Tuesday and city commission work sessions are the second Thursday.

“That would be three nights in a row of meetings,” he said, and added that it could force people to choose which meeting they could attend. He suggested the first or third week of the month.

Brisson said they also could consider daytime meetings, but McGuinness pointed out, “The purpose of a night meeting is to attract public participation. It would provide more opportunity for people to come, especially if you have a contentious item that deserves public input.”

He also said it would afford an opportunity for people who work in the daytime to come to meetings.

Boyd agreed and said, “Updating the comprehensive plan is extremely significant piece of work, and we need as much public input as possible. I would highly recommend evening meetings so interested parties can come in and voice their concerns.”

Hines agreed and noted that they are trying to attract young people who work in the daytime.

Members voted that the first Wednesday of the month at 7 p.m. would be their date for future meetings.

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Fire chief presents 2016-17 budget West Manatee Fire Rescue commissioners approved the budget on first reading after a work session.

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

BRADENTON –West Manatee Fire Rescue Chief Tom Sousa detailed the 2016-17 $6.9 million budget for fire commissioners at a work session last week.

In his budget message, Sousa said, “The needs of the district have changed over the last 10 years, and the district has consistently adapted to these changes. The primary response is no longer limited to just fire, but has expanded to first response basic life support and water rescue incidents.

“The district responds to approximately 2,000 emergency incidents annually with 65 percent of those calls coded as emergency medical.

The demand for service can be attributed to the increase in the year round population and seasonal visitors.”

He said the district’s goals include developing a strategic plan for 2017-2021, expanding public knowledge of the district’s mission, increasing the staff at Holmes Beach Fire Station 3 and continuing to develop a plan for providing advanced life support on engines.

Cell tower funds

Sousa made some recommendations for changes in the budget including use of the cell tower income revenue of $44,856, which was originally earmarked for a training facility.

“I’m recommending to free up those funds and make them part of our regular operating revenue,” Sousa said. “It’s not economically viable to spend $300,00 to $400,000 to build a training tower that gets used periodically.”

He said the district spent $20,000 on a few shipping containers that suits their needs for training.

Commissioner George Harris asked if they have the use of a training facility and Sousa said there are two – at MTI and at Cedar

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Chair Randy Cooper said if they need a training facility in the future, they can budget for one, and Sousa said he would research the history of the training facility funds.

Fund balances

Sousa said there were four categories of fund balances, but auditors suggested eliminating one.

The three remaining categories are assigned funds, $2.9 million, which includes a contingency/disaster fund of $2.1 million; unassigned funds, $1.3 million; and restricted funds of $235,000, which are from impact fees.

He said the district has three loans – one for the administration building for $1,009,588; one for an engine for $349,359; and one for Station 1 in Bradenton, which was just completed, for $1,817,949. The annual payments are $410,396.

Sousa submitted a five-year plan for capital outlay and the 2016-17

plan includes $50,000 for Station 3 in Holmes Beach, $127,000 for vehicles, $35,000 for equipment, $2,500 for furniture and fixtures and $20,000 for communication equipment.

2016 budget figures

Budget figures for 2016-17 are as follows: Operating budget income – taxes and fees, $6,740,645; interest, $11,000; and other, $167,596.

Operating budget expenses – wages and benefits, $5,358,786; maintenance and repair, $186,000; property/liability insurance, $69,000; training, $39,000; ($11,500); utilities, $115,000; fire prevention, $13,000 ($13,750); special/contract services, $417,000; other operating expenses, $89,558; debt service, $410,397; capital outlay, $234,500.

The total operating budget is $6,919,241.

Commissioners approved the first reading of the budget. The second reading is set for Thursday, Sept.

15, at 6 p.m.

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Suspects arrested in Galati boat burglaries An anonymous Crime Stoppers tip led to the arrest of the first suspect.

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

ANNA MARIA – Manatee County Sheriff’s Office deputies have arrested all five suspects in the July 17 burglary of four boats in dry dock at Galati Marine, 900 S. Bay Blvd. Two weapons and other items were taken from the boats.

The suspects are Tyler Hollingshead, 23, of Bradenton, who is charged one count of armed burglary to a conveyance and three counts of burglary to a conveyance; Jacob Bennett, 18, of Sarasota, who was charged with four

counts of burglary and one count of dealing in stolen property; Jared Bennett, 16, of Sarasota, who was charged with four counts of burglary; Jacob Young, 17, of Bradenton, who was Bennett charged with four counts of burglary; and Louis Byers, 15, of Bradenton, who was charged with four counts of burglary.

Surveillance cameras recorded five suspects at Galati’s in the early mornHollingshead ing break-ins, and police released images of the burglars to the media.

According to a Sheriff’s Office report, Detective Christopher DeLuca

received an anonymous Crime Stoppers tip about the identities of the males on Aug. 5. The tip named Hollingshead as one of the suspects. When he compared a picture of Hollingshead to the surveillance images, DeLuca saw a resemblence.

On Aug 11, DeLuca spoke with Hollingshead by phone, and he agreed to meet the detective, saying he would call back later. After several hours, DeLuca got a call from attorney Scott Miller who advised that Hollingshead was now his client and would not be speaking with the detective.

The next day, two friends of the suspect spoke with DeLuca and said they could identify all the men in the video.

When shown a photo of Hollingshead, they positively identified Hollingshead,

Judge changes supervised release for assault suspect Gerald Harles II is charged with aggravated assault with a firearm following an incident at his mother’s home that brought out the Manatee County Sheriff’s Office SWAT Team on May 31.

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

HOLMES BEACH – Gerald Harles II is free to come home after District Judge Susan Maulucci changed the terms of his supervised release.

Harles, 30, was ordered to have no contact with his mother, Judy, Harles with whom he lives, after he was arrested May 31 following an all-night incident in which he allegedly threatened his mother with a firearm after a night of drinking. When a law enforcement officer came to the house following

a call for help, he saw Harles through a window, allegedly holding a firearm. The officer backed off and called in the SWAT Team.

After Harles’ arrest, he was given a supervised release that prohibited his living in his parent’s house because he allegedly threatened his mother. His mother complained that she was spending money for him to live in a motel. She asked District Judge Deno Economou to change the terms of the release to allow non harmful contact with his family. After asking the mother if she thought her son had a gun during the incident, she said she did not think so. Economou told her he could not trust her, and he denied her request to change the terms of the release. Judy Harles filed a motion to disqualify Economou, and it was granted. Judge Maulucci replaced him and on Thursday, changed the terms of the release to allow Harles contact with his parents. The order requires a random urinalysis, banning firearms, illegal drugs and alcohol and any harmful contact with his parents He is also required to abide by all rules set by his parents.

saying he had shaved off his long hair.

Later that day, DeLuca arrested Hollingshead at his home.

The next suspect was Jacob Bennett, 18, of Sarasota, who was arrested on Wednesday, Aug. 17 and charged with four counts of burglary and one count of dealing in stolen property.

Then late Friday, Aug. 19 the Sheriff’s Office announced the arrests of the remaining three suspects. Two of the suspects, Young and Byers, came to the Sheriff’s Office and asked to speak with DeLuca. Young spoke to DeLuca with his mother present and provided a confession. Byers also confessed with his parents present.

Easement request denied Last week, the Bradenton Beach Commission voted 3-1 to deny a partial release of the sidewalk easement for private property located along Gulf Drive in front of the Freckled Fin restaurant. In 1993, several property owners in the Bridge Street area granted the city the rights to use private property for sidewalks and landscaping.

Attorney Sacha Ross asked the city to relinquish its rights JOE HENDRICKS SUN to the area east of the sidewalk, The owners of the Freckled Fin would like to which contains chairs, tables regain full ownership rights to the area used for and a stage and serves as the outdoor dining.

Freckled Fin’s patio area.

Ross did not say what, if any, Gulf Drive or install a bike trail. changes the easement release would Mayor Bill Shearon said he was not provide for, but she did say the city is in favor of the city relinquishing its currently liable for any injuries that occur there. The city has expressed no easement rights. Commissioner Ralph concerns about the current use of the Cole voted in favor of the request and area, but City Planner Alan Garrett Commissioner Jake Spooner recused said releasing the easement rights himself because he owns property could impact future efforts to widen nearby.

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Connor Samblis and Mason Moss tote lumber to make boxes.

Beyond the Classroom students in the After School Program at the Center of Anna Maria Island are going green. Students worked with counselors and volunteers to construct boxes from which they plan to harvest vegetables.

"This is what the mission of The Center is all about, bringing the community together to build relationships. Without the help from Island Lumber, Moss Builders, and Crosspoint Fellowship this wouldn't have been possible," said Youth Program Manager Emily Moss.

"Through this activity and through moving forward with gardening, the students will have a great hands on experience while learning about nature, hard work and responsibility," said Environmental Programs Coordinator Rainia Lardas.

If you have a talent or interest that you would like to share with the BTC program at The Center contact Emily@centerami.org.

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Chamber has busy September

The Anna Maria Island Chamber of Commerce is accepting applications from members in good standing for small, medium and large business of the year for 2017.

To qualify, applicants must be Chamber members for at least one year and operating with their current business name for three years. The application deadline is Friday, Oct. 7.

Personal interviews will be on Oct. 20, and the winners will be announced at the Chamberâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Installation Banquet on Nov. 7. Visit the Chamberâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s website at annamariaislandchamber.org for an application or call the Chamber at 778-1541.

The Anna Maria Island Chamber of Commerce is hosting three networking events in September.

On Wednesday, Sept. 7, from 11:30 a.m. to 1 p.m., Harryâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Grill, at 9903 Gulf Drive, Anna Maria, will host the Chamber September luncheon. The cost to attend is $15 for members and $25 for prospective members.

The Chamber Sunrise Breakfast will be held on Wednesday, Sept 14, from 7:45 to 9 a.m. at IMG Academy Golf Club, at 4350 El Conquistador Pkwy., Bradenton. The cost to attend is $8 for members or $16 per prospective member.

Finally, the Chamber Business Card Exchange will be held on Wednesday, Sept. 28, from 5 to 7 pm. at Waterâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Edge of Bradenton Senior Living, at 2015 32nd Ave. W., Bradenton. The cost to attend is $5 per member or $10 per prospective member. For information or to RSVP, call 941-778-1541.

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Hoffman returns as AMICCO Chorus Master Maestro Alfred Gershfeld, the Anna Maria Island Concert Chorus & Orchestra (AMICCO) board of directors, and the AMICCO membership announce the reappointment of Daniel Hoffman as chorus master of the AMICCO Chorus.

AMICCO board president Jim Stoltie expressed how pleased AMICCO is that Hoffman is returnng to that post.

“Dan’s impressive background and resume, his knowledge of choral music and experience in conducting choirs and large musical productions and his contagious enthusiasm make him the perfect fit for our organization."

Hoffman is an honors graduate of world-renowned Indiana University

School of Music, where he studied choral conducting and garnered experience with such luminaries as Robert Shaw, Leonard Bernstein and Julius Rudel.

He has worked with sym- Hoffman phonic and chamber choirs and has directed music programs for churches. In addition, he has been the music director, stage director and/or choreographer for many stage productions. He is also a composer and music arranger, with works including a fulllength Broadway-style musical.

Hoffman is an accomplished bassbaritone and has performed with such opera companies as Cincinnati Opera,

Kentucky Opera, Nashville Opera and the Tennessee Opera Theater. Currently, in addition to his role as chorus master for AMICCO, he is the assistant director of music for The First United Methodist Church in Sarasota and is a choral artist with Gloria Musicae.

Hoffman has been a section leader and a favorite of AMICCO audiences, appearing frequently as a soloist with rave reviews.

AMICCO concert dates are Dec. 11: “A Holiday Celebration” featuring selections from Handel’s Messiah and Holiday Favorites at CrossPointe Fellowship, 8605 Gulf Drive, Holmes Beach; Feb. 11 and 12: Johannes Brahms, Nanie op. 82, and Young Artist

performances including Haydn’s Cello Concerto, Weber’s Concertino for Clarinet, and Bruch’s Violin Concerto (Feb. 11 at Northminster Presbyterian, 3131 61st St., Sarasota, and Feb. 12 at Kirkwood Presbyterian, 6101 Cortez Road, Bradenton); March 26: “Three Tenors” showcasing guest vocalists of national and international renown at Kirkwood Presbyterian in Bradenton.

For more information about AMICCO or to join the chorus or orchestra, contact Jeanie Pickwick at 941-7952370. Purchase tickets online at www. amicco.org otr at the AMI Chamber at 5313 Gulf Drive, Holmes Beach, or by calling Connie at 410-812-2468.

Home Sweet Home seeks identity The group is a nonprofit registered under the name of AMI Community Development, Inc.

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

HOLMES BEACH – The citizens’ non-profit group that is trying to lure residents, not investors, to the Island is known as Home Sweet Home – some-

times.

Its new website is called Our Anna Maria, which is also how the group is officially registered. Plus, it is known as Home Sweet Home, according to founder Jean Peelen, who said she would look into making it all one name.

The nonprofit is working to identify potential homebuyers who could afford to live on the Island to counter the trend of investors buying homes, tearing them down and replacing them

with large homes to rent to vacationers.

The organization has been reaching out to companies that are moving their headquarters into Manatee County, figuring some of the higher paid executives might want to live on an Island with beautiful beaches.

Palm Tree Villas Resort owner Ashok Sawa said the group got many company names from the Manatee Chamber of Commerce.

The biggest employers are the Manatee County School Board, Bealls De-

partment Store Headquarters, Manatee Memorial Hospital, Manatee County Government, Blake Medical Center and Sysco Food Suppliers.

Home Sweet Home also has Welcome Wagon type packets that they pass out to new residents. They try to find out why the new residents moved in, hoping for tips on how to appeal to others.

The group meets again on Wednesday, Sept. 15, at 1 p.m. at the Episcopal Church of the Annunciation.

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Fire commission to remain neutral on projects Commissioners agreed not to take an official stand on the Peninsula Bay and Cortez Bridge projects.

bers agreed that they were free to support the project as individuals, but as a board they must remain neutral.

Cortez Bridge

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

BRADENTON – West Manatee Fire and Rescue Commissioners heard a presentation on the proposed Peninsula Bay development and discussed the Cortez Bridge replacement, agreeing that they must remain neutral in both cases.

Ed Hill, representing Whiting Preston and family, owners of the proposed Peninsula Bay development, discussed the plan for the property adjacent to Fire Station 2 in Cortez.

“It’s a 360-acre parcel, and we have a meeting in front of the county commission in two weeks,” he said. “We feel we’ve put together a good plan.”

He said the project would provide tax dollars to the county and additional assessments to the fire district as well as “rejuvenate the west side of town.”

He distributed information and told the board about the project website, www.

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Fire commissioners agreed not to formally endorse any option for a bridge to replace the aging Cortez Bridge.

“We ask for your support, and I’ll leave some potential endorsement letters we created if you are so inclined,” he concluded.

Commissioner Al Robinson asked if the development would be in the fire district’s jurisdiction, and Chief Tom

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Sousa said it would and it would provide additional revenue for the district.

“We have no issue from a fire protection standpoint,” Sousa said. “It will be good for us because we have little growth in our district.”

After some discussion, board mem-

Chair Randy Cooper told the board that he attended the Cortez Bridge presentation by the Florida Department of Transportation and felt “to do it right from an emergency management view, it’s better to look at a fixed span.”

Commissioner David Bishop agreed and said, “A fixed span bridge is in our best interest to provide service, but we’re a neutral body. We could take the position that a drawbridge is not desirable for life safety and for us to provide the highest level of service, but not advocate.”

“We’ve had so many problems trying to get across the bridge,” Commissioner George Harris added. “I believe we should make a stand that a fixed span is in the interest of public safety.”

Sousa pointed out that the fire district did not get involved in the Anna Maria Island Bridge discussions, and commissioners agreed they would do the same with the Cortez Bridge project unless specifically asked for input.

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New shuttle service Danielle Bodnar pilots the new shuttle that is the result of a partnership between the Anna Maria Oyster Bar restaurant and Adventure Away. The free service provides those who visit AMOB, the Historic Bridge Street Pier and the Bridge Street business district in Bradenton Beach a means to park remotely and catch a ride to and from the pier area. Upon arrival, guests can pull up to the shuttle area near the AMOB restaurant entrance, drop off their passengers, and a shuttle driver will follow them to a parking place at Cortez Beach or Coquina Beach, just south of Bridge Street.

A return trip will also be provided during the current noon to 8 p.m. service hours.

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Center staffers ready to serve you

New clerk to arrive soon The Minnesota resident will report to work on Tuesday, Sept. 6.

BY JOE HENDRICKS

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ANNA MARIA – LeAnne Addy, Anna Maria’s next city clerk, will report to work on Tuesday, Sept. 6 She will then spend the rest of the month working with City Clerk Diane Percycoe, who is Addy retiring at the end of the month and moving back to Illinois.

The hiring decision recommended by Mayor Dan Murphy was authorized by the City Commission during the Aug. 11 commission meeting.

“As you know we interviewed four candidates for the positon of city clerk and chose LeAnne Addy as the one who we’d like bring to the commission. We ask for your approval tonight,” Mayor Dan Murphy said.

After noting that Addy had already passed a background check and a pre-employment drug screening, Murphy said, “I have a great deal of confidence that LeAnne is the right choice. Our city clerk Diane Percycoe agrees that LeAnne is the right choice, and Mr. John Chambers, who helped us make the selection, agreed as well that LeAnne was head and shoulders above the other three candidates.

I’m very confident she’ll do a good job for the city and that we’re getting a good new city clerk.”

The commission then approved the hiring by a 5-0 vote.

“Welcome aboard,” said Commission Chair Doug Copeland.

Participating by phone from her home in Minnesota, Addy said, “Thank you. I’d like you all to know that I’m very honored to be offered the position of city clerk. I look forward to working with the dynamic people of Anna Maria.”

The following are staffers at The Center of Anna Maria Island and their area of operation.

• Kristen Lessig, executive director – oversight of strategic plan execution, finances and external marketing and development (fundraising); • Jennifer Griffith, administrative program director – day to day operational oversight and program reporting for grants; management of arts and culture and adult education programs; • Drew Mitchell, sports program manager – facilitates sports for youth in Beyond the Classroom after school program and sports leagues; • Will Schenerlein, recreation director – oversight and management of Beyond the Classroom/Adventure Time Teen/youth sports and facilitates adult sports programs; • Amanda Sugg, administrative assistant/senior coordinator – accounts payable and accounts receivable, assists with administrative duties for executive director; coordinates and builds senior programs; • Aris Thompson, communications manager – manages all external and internal communications and program/event promotion, social media accounts and communication with media and website management; • Susan Udermann, art coordinator – facilitates art programming for Beyond the Classroom and acts as liaison for local art and culture community to facilitate adult arts programs; • Chris Culhane, facilities manager – day to day management of facility to include oversight of maintenance, facility rentals, café, and other needs to ensure safety; • Alyssa Hibert, youth leadership coordinator – facilitates activities

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Left to right: Drew Mitchell, Robyn Kinkopf, Amanda Sugg, Debi Grotz, Will Schenerlein, Susan Udermann, Emily Moss, Jennifer Griffith, Aris Thompson, Shay Coleman, Chris Culhane and Kristen Lessig. Not pictured are Rania Lardas, Alyssa Hibert, Lindsay Sauls and Hannah McCracken. for K-5 grade and teen after school activities; • Debi Grotz, front desk support – welcoming guests and managing registrations Tuesday-Saturday; • Robyn Kinkopf, director of first impressions – day to day management and oversight of front desk operations; • Emily Moss, youth program manager – manages day-to-day youth (K-5) and teen activities for afterschool, coordinating volunteer groups and creating daily program lesson plans for coordinators; • Rainia Lardas, youth and environmental leadership coordinator – facilitates daily activities for youth (K-5) and teens and development

and execution of environmental program; • Hannah McCracken, evening drop in childcare – provides babysitting for at center classes and programs through drop in childcare 5-8 p.m., Monday-Friday; The Center also has the following contractors: • Shay Coleman, fitness director – contracted to manage all fitness and wellness programs, owner and operator of Anna Maria CrossFit with classes to be offered at The Center beginning Sept. 1; • Lindsay Sauls, events coordinator – contracted to manage special events calendar for The Center.

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increased his offer and agreed to lease the two smaller spaces as well. The Bazzy’s complaint alleges those private discussions violated Sunshine Law. “Everything lives and dies by the Sunshine violation as we sit here right now,” Moore said.

Moore contends no Sunshine violations occurred, and if they did they, were cured by public hearings in August and September, during which the commission accepted the proposed lease terms and the Bazzys voiced no objections.

If Sunshine violations did occur, the city’s existing lease agreement with AMOB would be void and a new request for pro-

posals would have to be issued for all three spaces.

Representing AMOB at the Aug. 11 hearing, attorney Kristina Snyderman said her clients spent $600,000 improving the cityowned space before opening in December.

“The Bazzys watched the build-out, and it wasn’t until two months after the second reading that the Bazzy’s initiated this lawsuit,” she said.

Advertising error discovered

The legal battle took another turn during the Thursday, Aug. 18, City Commission meeting. City Attorney Ricinda Perry told the commission that it had recently come to Moore’s attention that an error occurred

in the original advertising of the lease ordinance adopted last September. Perry attributed the mistake to a member of the clerk’s office no longer employed by the city.

According to state law, the final adoption of an ordinance has to be advertised 10 days in advance.

Moore said the advertisement was placed on Aug. 25. Final adoption of the lease ordinance occurred on Sept. 3.

“In an abundance of caution, we are recommending that we go ahead and redo the first and second reading with brand new advertising, so there is no ability to challenge that time frame issue that has arisen,” Perry said, noting that the ordinance and lease have not changed.

Mike Bazzy objected and said, “This is the same lease with John Horne that includes buildings two and three. This goes right back to the whole Sunshine violation, which is still in litigation.”

In regard to the advertising error, Moore said, “It was raised for the first time last week, the night before the summary judgment hearing. It is separate and distinct from the Sunshine violation. My analysis was there was no Sunshine violation. The Sunshine issues will go forward, and we were just remedying the situation brought to our attention last week.”

The commission readopted the ordinance on first reading and an advertised second reading has been scheduled for Sept 1.

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Blueberry Peach Cobbler

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Filling ingredients: 4 c. fresh peaches, peeled and sliced 1 c. fresh blueberries ¾ c. sugar ½ c. butter 1 Tbs. lemon juice 1 tsp. vanilla 1 tsp. ground cinnamon

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cing or frosting? Sprinkles or jimmies?

This is a topic of constant debate at the bakery. I remember the puzzled look on a young boy’s face as I described the variety of icings that we offer. He asked his mom, “What is icing?” She quietly and politely explained that icing is another word for frosting.

Florida is such a melting pot of people.

I’m constantly reminded, as I talk with customers from other countries and regions, that often we’re describing the same dessert, but using different terminology. Many dessert names are interchangeable and vary by region. Three desserts that come to mind are the cobbler, crumble and crisp.

There are similarities and, depending on where you grew up, subtle differences. All three dishes are made with sweet summer fruit. Peaches, blueberries, strawberries and blackberries work well because of the juice that they produce when baked. I love anything made with blackberries - not the large ones with seeds, but the smaller variety that grew in the woods behind the house where I grew up. Whatever your choice of fruit, summer is always the perfect time for simple desserts. So here’s a little clarification on three simple, delicious treats.

A cobbler is a dessert that starts with a fruit filling that is poured into a baking dish. The crust can be made in a variety of ways – with dumplings, biscuits or batter. The batter crust, which is my favorite, is more prevalent in the Appalachian region. The end product gives you a pretty cobblestone appearance on top, hence the name cobbler.

A crumble also starts with a sweetened

Crust ingredients: 1 c. all-purpose flour 1 c. sugar 1 Tbs. baking powder ¼ tsp. salt 1 c. milk

Directions:

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Top blueberry peach cobbler with a scoop of ice cream for a satisfying treat. fruit filling. It is covered with a streusel topping made with flour, butter and sugar (brown, white or a combination or whichever grandma told you to use). The sweet concoction is then baked until bubbly.

A crisp is very similar to a crumble in that it starts with a flour, butter and sugar topping. But the addition of oats to the mixture gives it a nice crispy finish.

A variety of spices, such as cinnamon, nutmeg or ginger may be added to any of

the three desserts to enhance your choice of fruit. Take some time to enjoy the fruit of the season, and try all three of the variations. Use your favorite fruit or mix some of them together like the blueberry peach cobbler pictured.

Icing, frosting, cobbler, crumble, crisp – I guess in the end, it doesn’t matter what you call it, as long as you can call it delicious.

1. Prepare filling by placing the fruit in a bowl. Pour ¾ cup sugar over the fruit and gently stir to combine. Let the mixture sit for at least an hour stirring occasionally.

2. Add ½ cup butter to a greased 9x13 pan. Put the pan into a 375º oven just long enough to melt the butter.

3. Whisk together the crust ingredients and pour over the melted butter. Do not stir.

4. Finish preparing your filling by adding the lemon juice, vanilla and cinnamon to the fruit. Stir until just combined.

5. Pour the fruit filling over the top of the butter/crust. Do not stir. The crust will rise over the fruit as it bakes.

6. Bake at 375º for 45-55 minutes until golden and bubbly.

7. Enjoy with a scoop of ice cream.

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Mangrove snapper excellent in bay and Gulf Captain Tom Chaya

Mangrove snapper has been excellent over hardscape throughout the bay and shallow Gulf. Early morning hours combined with the strong tide provided the best action. Spanish mackerel have been working the upper water column in the same areas. Some nice flounder are hitting around structure in 20-40 feet.

A few nice schools of oversized redfish are showing up on the flats from Terra Ceia to Ringling bridge. The majority of the fish are over 30 inches. School sized snook are active along the passes on the outgoing tide. Trout are hitting around bait schools throughout the bay in 4-6 foot depth. Look for the clearest water over turtle grass. A few pompano have been caught on jigs over shell bottom around Emerson Point.

Captain Rick Grassett

An angler fishing Sarasota Bay and the coastal Gulf with me, out of CB's Saltwater Outfitters on Siesta Key, during the past week caught and released snook, redfish, trout and Spanish mackerel on flies. I also spent some time scouting one day and caught and released a tripletail on a DOA Shrimp.

Since I was away hosting a group of

fly anglers in Montana last week and had a couple of upcoming trips, I went out scouting early in the week. I found baitfish plentiful in the coastal Gulf with Spanish mackerel feeding in them. I also found a tripletail that pounced on my DOA Shrimp! With baitfish being the key, it could be an early fall season for us. When Spanish mackerel show up in numbers, larger predators are usually close behind them.

Bill Fox, from Georgia, fished a couple of pre-dawn snook/coastal Gulf trips with me on Thursday and Friday. He had good action both days, but Thursday was the better morning when he caught and released 8 or 10 snook and a bonus redfish on my Grassett Snook Minnow and shrimp fly patterns on the pre-dawn portion of the trip.

With the hardest 2/3 of a slam under his belt, we moved to some deep flats where he caught a couple of trout on an Ultra Hair Clouser fly to complete his slam! He also had steady action catching and releasing Spanish mackerel to 18 inches in the coastal Gulf on Ultra Hair Clouser and glass minnow fly patterns.

Action should be good with Spanish mackerel, and there are also reports of false albacore (little tunny) in the coastal

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Bill Fox, from Georgia, had good action on a pre-dawn snook/coastal Gulf trip catching and releasing snook and a bonus red on Grassett Snook Minnow and shrimp fly patterns and Spanish mackerel on Ultra Hair Clouser flies while fishing with Capt. Rick Grassett.

Gulf, which are one of my favorite fly rod targets. Snook season is closed now on the west coast of Florida, but catch and release night snook fishing around lighted docks and bridges in the ICW

with flies and DOA Lures should also be good. In addition, there should be good action with trout, Spanish mackerel, bluefish and more on deep grass flats of Sarasota Bay.

tide chart for anna maria city pier-August 24-31 Day Date

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Wed 8/24

3:52a 2.48

11:27a 0.46

5:44p 1.62

10:12p 1.29

Thu 8/25

4:44a 2.53

12:52p 0.40

7:52p 1.52

10:57p 1.45

Fri 8/26

5:49a 2.54

2:17p 0.30

10:00p 1.58

Sat 8/27

7:05a 2.55

12:23a 1.54

10:50p 1.67

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Sun 8/28

8:21a 2.58

1:54a 1.54

11:20p 1.73

4:24p 0.14

Mon 8/29

9:26a 2.63

3:06a 1.44

11:44p 1.78

Tue 8/30

10:17a 2.64

4:04a 1.31

5:42p 0.21

Wed 8/31

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4:52a 1.16

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Bayside nest Anna Maria Island Turtle Watch and Shorebird Monitoring volunteer Tonya May found the 11th loggerhead sea turtle nest laid on the Island’s bayside this year. Most turtles lay nests on the Gulfside.

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Eggsperts Jayne Bayer, left, and Pam Hinelines, volunteers with Anna Maria Island Turtle Watch and Shorebird Monitoring, dig into a loggerhead sea turtle nest to verify that eggs were laid. Once they find an egg, they rebury the nest and stake it off to protect it from beachgoers.

Turtle Tips During sea turtle season, May 1 – Oct. 31, please follow these tips: • Turn off lights visible from the beach and close blinds from sundown to sunrise; lights confuse nesting sea turtles and may cause them to go back to sea and drop their eggs in the water, where they won’t hatch. Light can also attract hatchlings away from the water.

• Don’t use flashlights, light sticks, or cell phone or camera flashes on the beach at night.

• Remove all objects from the sand from sundown to sunrise; they can deter sea turtles from nesting and disorient hatchlings.

• Fill in the holes you dig in the

Anna Maria Island Turtle Watch and Shorebird Monitoring is extending its 30-minute Turtle Talks program through the end of August on Tuesdays at 10 a.m. at CrossPointe Fellowship Church, 8605 Gulf Drive in Holmes Beach.

Using photos, videos and stories, volunteers will take you on a virtual tour of Anna Maria Island’s nesting beaches and answer your questions.

Participants will learn the times and locations of upcoming nest excavations, done three days after hatchlings leave the nests.

Free activity books, handouts and temporary turtle tattoos will be available. Tshirts, stickers, transfers and embroidered ball caps with Turtle Watch’s new Turtle Life logo will be available for a donation.

For more information, visit www. islandturtlewatch.com.

sand before leaving the beach; they can trap nesting and hatching sea turtles, which cannot live long out of the water.

• Don’t use sky lanterns or fireworks; they litter the beach and Gulf.

• Do not trim trees and plants that shield the beach from lights.

• Never touch a sea turtle; it’s the law. If you see people disturbing turtles, call the Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission’s Wildlife Alert hotline at 888-404-FWCC (3922).

Flippers and Feathers Female loggerhead sea turtles usually lay between one and nine

clutches of eggs each season (May 1 – Oct. 31), then take a year off and nest every other season; the same turtle might come ashore on Anna Maria Island several times a season.

Nesting News Turtle nests laid: 423 False crawls: 839 Nests hatched: 165 Not hatched: 50 Nests remaining: 208 Hatchlings to Gulf: 12,060 Nest disorientations: 17 Source: Anna Maria Island Turtle Watch and Shorebird Monitoring

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7/30, burglary, 700 block of North Shore Drive.

The victim called to report a burglary to the house at her deceased sister’s residence.

8/12, found property, 101 S. By Blvd., Two Scoops. The deputy was given a wallet that someone had found.

8/12, armed burglary arrest, 900 block of 61st Avenue Terrace East. Manatee County Sheriff’s Office deputies have made an arrest in the July 17 burglary of four boats in dry dock at Galati Marine, 900 S. Bay Blvd. Two weapons were taken from the boats. Detectives are still looking for the other four suspects.

8/13, information, Rod & Reel Pier, 875 North Shore Drive. A woman said a gust of wind pushed a trash cart onto her, pushing her off the pier. Pier employees assisted her in getting out of the water. She complained about her lower back, but refused EMS. 8/17, criminal mischief, 800 block of North Shore Drive. A person or persons unknown spray painted the bed of a truck.

8/17, confiscated property, 300 Magnolia Avenue.

The officer stopped the driver for a traffic offense and found the driver had somebody else’s license. No nefarious intent was detected. The license was confiscated for safekeeping.

Bradenton Beach No new reports.

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8/6, grand theft, 4300 block of 126th Street West.

A burglar broke into the building and stole $4,350 worth of items. One item has been recovered.

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8/6, warrant arrest, 7900 block of Gulf Drive.

The officer stopped a driver for failure to yield. The driver is currently on probation in Pinellas County, and the officer had the right to search the vehicle, according to the probation. The officer had the three occupants get out of the car. He found a bag with white powder in a purse on the rear seat, which the officer found out was baking soda. The female who owned the purse had a warrant for violation of parole, and he arrested her.

8/6, Driving without a license, warrant arrest. 4000 Gulf Drive. The officer was conducing radar

Obituaries Emma S. Cayo Emma S. Cayo, 80, of Holmes Beach, died August 15, 2016. There was a memorial Mass on Thursday, Aug. 18 at St. Bernard Catholic Church. Brown & Sons Funeral Homes & Crematory, 43rd Street Chapel, Bradenton, was in charge. Condolences may be sent to www.brownandsonsfuneral.com.

Birdie Hinsey Birdie Hinsey passed away June 17, 2017. Birdie loved working at Rotten Ralph’s. She made customers and coworkers feel great just by flashing her amazing smile. She never stopped smiling. She loved everyone, and everyone loved her. Birdie will be missed by all.

She is survived by her three daughters, Ngaio Hinsey, Jandara (Peter) Husted and Fredina (Stephen) Scoles; and her grand daughters, Camryn Scoles and Freida Husted.

Balazs Martin ’Bill’ Orban Balazs Martin “Bill” Orban, 93, died on Aug. 3, 2016, at Bay Pines VA hospital, surrounded by family and loved ones.He was born in Cleveland, Ohio on Jan. 4, 1923, the son of Hungarian immigrants, Balazs and Agnes Orban.

During WWII, Bill was a B24 bomber pilot, serving in the 801st/492nd bomber group, as part of the OSS Carpetbaggers, dropping spies and supplies to the resistance fighters in France and Norway. He received the U.S. Army Air Corp Air Medal for meritorious achievement. In May 2015, he participated in the Honor Flight to Washington, D.C. for Veterans. He also received the French Legion of Honor award. Bill attended Ohio State University.

In 1945, he married Shirley Chaminade from Birming-

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checks and stopped a vehicle for doing 67 mph and passing another vehicle in a no passing zone. The officer approached the vehicle and noticed two open Budweiser beer cans in the front cup holders. The driver gave the officer an identification card because he had no driver’s license. A computer check showed he had never owned a license. His female passenger gave the officer her sister’s name because she had a warrant for her arrest. She was taken into custody, and when the officer inspected the car, he found a bag of marijuana. The car was towed, and the driver was ticketed.

8/6, theft, 4800 block of Gulf Drive. An unsecured bicycle was taken from in front of a garage.

8/6, overdose, Anchor Inn, 3007 Gulf Drive. The officer was dispatched to the Anchor Inn on reports of two women who had overdosed.

West Manatee Fire Rescue responded and administered Narcan. The women were transported to Blake Medical Center.

8/7, DUI, 4200 Gulf Drive. The officer was conducting radar checks and noticed a white vehicle pass another car in a no passing zone. He pulled over the driver and noticed her eyes were red and watery, she smelled like alcohol and her speech was slurred.

ham, Mich. In 1946, he purchased Medina Greenhouses in Medina, Ohio. In 1953, he began coming to Bradenton.

He owned the Flower Garden on Holmes Beach. In 1975, he sold the Ohio greenhouses and moved permanently to Bradenton where he opened Orban’s Nursery, specializing in poinsettias. In 2013, he was awarded the Manatee County Outstanding Agriculturist of the Year. Bill was an avid flyer and was featured across the country and internationally when, at the age of 92, he made a skilled emergency landing when his engine died, avoiding people and buildings to put the plane down safely in a vacant lot.

Bill was preceded in death by his wife, Shirley, whose birthday was on the date he died. He is survived by his sister, Irene Johnson, of Ashland, Ohio; his three children, Carillon Orban (Robert Ritchason), Audrey Moeller (Devin) and Marty Orban (Becky); and five grandchildren, Wendy Garner (Tim), Jessica Trawick (Sonny), Reed Moeller, Whitney Bradberry (Andrew), Remy Orban, Tyler Orban; and two great-grandsons, Cole and Reece Garner.

His family would like to thank his special friend, Betty Eaton, for her love and support. In honor of this beloved horticulturist, the family requests that, in lieu of donations, give a bouquet or a plant to a friend or loved one.

A celebration of his life will be held on August 27th from 2-4pm at the American Legion Hall at 2000 75th St. West, Bradenton

Donald L. Pike Donald L. Pike, of Bradenton, formerly of Janesville Wisc., loving father, grandfather and brother passed on Aug.18, 2016. He was a veteran who served in the Navy during WWII as a machinist mate 1st class in the South Pacific from 1946-1946. He also served in the Army during the Korean conflict as Master Sergeant from 1946 – 1954.

Upon completion of his military service, he went to work for the Rock County Sheriff’s Department and also served as the Civil Defense Director for Rock

When asked how much she had consumed, she said she’d “had a couple.” She told the officer she was coming to her vacation rental in Anna Maria from the racetrack in Sarasota, and he informed her she was going the wrong direction. He had her perform field sobriety exercises and then placed her under arrest.

8/9, retail theft, warrant arrest, Publix, 3900 East Bay Drive. Two men were identified as having left the store with items that they did not purchase. One of the suspects was identified as having a warrant out of Manatee County.

Both subjects were arrested.

8/10, DUI, 6700 block of Palm Drive. While following a vehicle, the officer noticed a passenger hang out the window and throw something at the vehicle in front of their car.

The officer stopped the car. The female driver had red, watery eyes and smelled of alcohol.

He found out the driver was 19 years old, and the male passenger 20. The officer asked the driver to submit to a breath test, and she refused. He took her license. Both underage subjects received citations, and the driver was taken to jail.

County in Janesville, Wisc.

He moved to Bradenton, Fla., in 1973 and joined the Manatee County Sheriff’s Office. He subsequently worked for the Bradenton Beach Police Department as a patrolman and was promoted to chief of police from 1973-1979. He also worked for the Longboat Key Police Department as patrolman/detective and detective sergeant for the Holmes Beach Police Department. He completed his law enforcement career at the Manatee County Sheriff’s Office, serving civil and criminal warrants division until his retirement in 1996.

After retirement, he worked part time as a ranger/ starter at Waterlefe Golf Club from 2000 – 2012 when he retired for the second and final time. Don was a Motorcycle Safety Foundation Certified Instructor and was a motorcycle enthusiast. He was a member of numerous motorcycle clubs and traveled the country well into his 80s with his late son and grandson in pursuit of this hobby. He was a life member of the Gold Wing Riders Association and Elk’s Lodge#1511. He was also a member of the Fraternal Order of Police Lodge #70 and AARP. He is survived by long time companion Lois Mulnix; daughters Cheryl and Kristine; granddaughter Kim, all of Bradenton; grandson Stephen, of Tampa; granddaughter Ashley, of Trinity; half-sister Mary Alyce Paul, of New Smyrna Beach and numerous nieces and nephews and friends. He was predeceased by mother Louise, father Bernard, sister Geraldine, brother Russell and son Steven. Per his request, there will be no services. Donations in his memory can be made to Florida Sheriff Youth Ranches, Moffitt Cancer Center or Tidewell Hospice.

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Fall youth soccer to begin at The Center Sign up for fall youth soccer at The Center of Anna Maria and learn about teamwork, sportsmanship and soccer skills, while having fun and building friendships. The last day to register is Friday, Sept. 9, and the cost is $5 for members and $120 for non-members.

Register online at centerami.org, by phone at 941-778-1908 or by coming

into The Center, 407 Magnolia Ave., Anna Maria. Games start Monday, Sept. 26.

Evaluations for 3- to 5-year-olds will be at 6:30 p.m. and at 7 p.m. for the 6- to 7-year-olds on Monday, Sept. 12. Evaluations will continue on Tuesday, Sept.

13, for the 8- to 10-year-olds at 6:30 p.m., the 11- to 13-year-olds at 7 p.m.,

and for the 14- to 17-year-olds at 7:30 p.m. Teams will be picked after evaluations, and schedules will be made.

Coaches also are needed. If interested in coaching or for more information, contact Drew Mitchell, sports program manager, at drew@centerami.org or 941-778-1908.

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TOWN CRIER Time to stuff the bus The United Way of Manatee County, Publix Supermarkets, Tropicana, the Food Bank of Manatee County, 92.1CTQ and the Manatee County School District are again conducting their Stuff the Bus campaign at all Publix locations, including the one at 3900 East Bay Drive, Holmes Beach, on Sunday, Aug. 28, from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. Publix customers are invited to make a food donation to help fill the bus.

Shoppers are invited to take advantage of BOGO (buy one get one free) sales and give the free item to the bus.

The need is real in Manatee County where approximately 14.4 percent of the population is in need of food, according to program sponsors. They say many of those are children.

A call for donors There is a dramatic increase in the demand for O negative blood by area hospitals and as a result OneBlood, the local blood center, is urging people with O negative blood to donate as soon as possible.

O negative blood is in constant demand because of its universal power to save lives because O negative red blood cells can be given to any patient regardless of the recipientâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s blood type. If you donâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t know your blood type, donate blood, and the blood center will let you know. For a list of OneBlood Donor Centers and Big Red Bus blood drives, visit www. oneblood.org/donate-now/ Generally healthy people age 16 or older who weigh at least 110 pounds can donate blood. To learn more about the importance of blood donation and how donors can target the power of their blood type, visit Oneblood.org.

Seminar on water planned The Manatee UF/IFAS Extension Service is offering a two-day seminar on water on Thursday and Friday, Sept. 1 and 2. The cost is $45 per person.

The first day features speakers from the Southwest Water Management District. Manatee County Utilities, the Florida Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services and the University of Florida, IFAS.Some of the topics include water supply past and present, agricultural water issues, phar-

maceuticals and microplastics, the rising sea level, planning with water in mind and water qualityâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s effect on fisheries.

The second day features a bus tour to the Lake Manatee Dam, Schroeder Manatee Ranch Farms, the community of River Forest and the Terra Ceia Aquatic Preserve.

The fee covers materials, lunch, refreshments and bus rental. To register, visit http://wterschool-2016.eventbrite.com or call Sharon at 941-722-4524.

Fun at the library

at Pine View School under Chris Mink. He now studies classical and jazz performance at the State College of Florida campus in Bradenton under the tutelage of John Miller. He performs in the Venice Symphony and the Anna Maria Island Community Chorus and Orchestra and plays most nights around the surrounding area with his jazz trio.

For more information, call Roser Church at 941-778-0414.

Thrift Shop takes a break

The Coloring Club meets at the Island Branch Library, 5701 Marina Drive, on Wednesday, Aug. 24, from noon to 1 p.m., followed by the Chess Club from 2 to 5 p.m.

Call the library at 778-6341 for more information.

The Roser Thrift Shop at 511 Pine Ave., Anna Maria, is having a 50 percent off sale though Aug. 30. The shop is open Tuesdays and Thursdays from 9:30 a.m. to 2 p.m. and Saturdays from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. It will close for the month of September.

Quilting bee at library

Sale at Lordâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Warehouse

There will be a quilting session at the Island Branch Library, 5701 Marina Drive, Holmes Beach on Thursday, Aug. 25, from 10 a.m. to noon. Itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s open to all. Call the library at 778-6341 for more information.

The Lordâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Warehouse, a thrift shop at Longboat Island Chapel, 6200 Gulf of Mexico Drive, Longboat Key, is holding a half off sale during August. All womenâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s and menâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s clothing and accessories, as well as home goods, etc. will be discounted 50 percent throughout August. Hours are Monday, Wednesday and Saturday 9 a.m. to noon. The store will close during  September while remodeling takes place and it will reopen in October.

Book sale Friday Senior Adventures members will meet at Annie Silver Community Center, 103 23rd St. N., Bradenton Beach, on Friday, Aug. 26, for their regularly scheduled book sale and pot luck lunch event from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m.

Closed for the month

A representative of the Florida Maritime Museum in Cortez will address the Kiwanis Club of Anna Maria Island on Saturday, Aug. 27, at the Manatee Beach CafĂŠ, at the public beach at 4000 Gulf Drive, Holmes Beach. The museum is located in the old Cortez schoolhouse and has displays of artifacts from the historic fishing village.

The meeting begins at 8:30 a.m., and visitors are welcome, especially Kiwanis members on vacation from other locations.

The Florida Maritime Museum, at 4415 119th Street West, in Cortez, is closed to the public through Sept. 12 for maintenance and exhibit updates.  The museum returns to its regular business hours of Tuesday through Saturday from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. on Tuesday, Sept. 13. Admission is free, but donations are appreciated. The next exhibit is â&#x20AC;&#x153;Shipwrecks: Legend and Lore,â&#x20AC;? and a full schedule of accompanying educational programs, classes and performances will be available. Check out the website at FloridaMaritimeMuseum.org.

A musical treat at Roser

S.M.A.R.T. volunteers wanted

Isaac Mingus will provide special music for the 8:30 and 10 a.m. worship services on Sunday, Aug. 28, at Roser Community Church.

Isaac is a student at the State College of Florida and served as the cellist for the 2016 Palm Sunday cantata at Roser. Mingus is a double bass and cello soloist. He grew up in Sarasota and began his double bass studies

The Sarasota Manatee Association for Riding needs volunteers will man the ice cream at the Tampa Bay Buccaneer games to raise money for kids with special needs to ride horses. You can work one or more games. Contact Moni and Christopher at 248-785-7214 or at rorses4ourkids@gmail.com or www.smartriders.org.

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The adults take the field: Flag football lights up the nights at The Center

BY MONICA SIMPSON SPECIAL TO THE SUN

After giving the field at The Center another week of rest, the adult co-ed flag football league played its first games of the season Thursday night. Many veterans of the island’s league continued to show their love of the game, while newcomers to the field showed why they will be a force to be reckoned with.

The first game of the night, in the pouring rain, saw a new look for Team Tyler’s Ice Cream. For the first time ever, the team rostered five Satos: team captain Lexi Sato, oldest brother and quarterback Jason Sato, long time Center powerhouse Jason Sato and playmaker Ben Sato. Also returning to the field for Tyler’s Ice Cream after a long time away is Laura Alderson, who finally decided to join her husband and veteran player Rob Alderson.

The family crew faced the new team from Blake Medical Center, captained by Chase Bennion. This team of co-workers made it a close game, losing only by one touchdown.

Blake Medical Center may be the team to watch this season with three standout receivers. Bennion hit his receivers for 150 passing yards in the game. Van Kinder led his team in receiving yards, closely followed by Mark Baker and Chris McCorkle.

With the lifting of the rain, the second game of the night was underway with Team Anna Maria CrossFit matching up against Progressive Cabinetry. The score does not reflect the potential threat Team Progressive Cabinetry brings to the league. Missing two of its key players Dina and Pat Calvary, who were at their wedding rehearsal dinner game night, the team just did not click as usual and was not the powerhouse the league is used to witnessing. The Shaughnessy family and Chris Culhane held their own despite the absence of the Calvarys.

Learning the rules of the game, CrossFit’s big man Sean McCarthy paired up with Sean Flynn to prove why size does matter. Creating a wall with speed in front of their opposition should create an interesting scenario on the field throughout the season. The wheels of Jesse Brisson, with 60 receiving yards and one touchdown, and the arm of quarterback Clay Spangler made the difference in the game.

Alan Conley and Ed Moss were each also credited with a touchdown to help with the team’s victory.

The third game of the night was the battle of the strong arms and solid leadership of the team captains. Leading Team Moss Builders is Ryan Moss, who finished the game with

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Team Anna Maria CrossFit’s speed man Jesse Brisson whizzed through Progressive Cabinetry defenders Caleb Roberts and Tim Shaughnessy to score a touchdown Thursday night.

160 passing yards completing 12 of 16 throws.

Team Captain Don Purvis completed five of ten passes for 185 yards, pushing his team to the win by six points.

For Team Moss Builders, the speed and agility of Andrew Terman and Chad Woods lit up the field for a total of 120 rushing and receiving yards. Meanwhile, the always-solid football by Mike Gillum, with 110 yards for himself, showed why he is a standout veteran player. Each of these players contributed a touchdown for Moss Builders.

Jon Moss, Beach House Real Estate’s most versatile player, placed an immense amount of defensive pressure on brother R. Moss. With each snap of the football, J. Moss exploded down the lane to grab R. Moss’ flag. Credited with two sacks, one safety, 40 passing yards, and 45 receiving yards, J. Moss is a true threat on the field.

Purvis put up the critical statistics for his team Thursday night. In addition to the outstanding passing yardage, Purvis gained 55 yards rushing and three touchdowns. Along with his wife Leah Purvis, who put up her own running yardage in the game, Jesse Griffin, Chris Sullins and Shawn Kaleta, this team should continue to rise to the top of the league rankings throughout the season.

The final game of the night found four former flag football championship teammates together again on Team Mason Martin. Five years ago, Team Captain Frank Agnelli, Eric “Big E” Gledhill, Zach Schield and Monica Simpson, played together with the Shaughnessys to capture the championship trophy.

Sprinkling in the talents of Ray Gardner, the speed of Tyler Lancaster, the ability to read the field by Schield, the solid strong play of Jay Hoffmeister, Mason Martin grabbed the “W” from Team Coldwell Banker.

Charles Buky, captain and quarterback for Coldwell Banker, fought hard for his team, putting up 180 passing yards with his 12 completions. Powerhouse Taryn Morgan banked 70 receiving yards and a touchdown. In a close second, husband Matt Morgan scored a touchdown and recorded 30 receiving yards. The remaining Team Coldwell Banker teammates showed the depth of the team with each of them catching or running the ball for significant yardage.

Out of his regular position on the Island, Mason Martin’s Gardner took on the roll of QB finishing the game with 125 passing yards.

Using his tremendous speed, Gardner logged 165 rushing yards and a TD. Big E scored two touchdowns with 30 receiving yards and

Agnelli grabbed a pass in the end zone as well as an extra point.

The first night of adult flag football at The Center proved to be the start of another exciting season.

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Special master rules on dock request The city commission will provide a final ruling on the recommendations of the special master.

BY JOE HENDRICKS SUN CORRESPONDENT | jhendricks@amisun.com

BRADENTON BEACH – Special Master William Robinson Jr. has provided his recommendations on two variance requests pertaining to the potential dock construction at two currently vacant lots located alongside a canal 2107 Ave A. Realtor Mike Norman presented the requests to the special master on behalf of the property owners, the Wagner family, in late May. The variance request sought to eliminate the 10-foot side yard setback requirements at both the western property line of lot 30 and the eastern property line at lot 29, which is lot closest to the canal end along Avenue A. The variance was sought in order to build two 20-foot long, five-foot wide docks that would have run parallel to the seawall and connected at the shared lot line. In June, Norman amended the request in a manner that called for a 10-foot dock instead of a 20-foot dock for lot 29.

Robinson has recommended the setback variance be granted for lot 30, which is east of lot 29, and he has recommended the variance for lot 29 be denied.

The variance request for lot 29 was met

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The city’s special master recommends that a variance not be granted for the construction of a dock near the west end of this canal on Avenue A. with opposition from other residents who own docks in the canal and feared that a dock of any length at that location would hinder navigation and the ability to access their docks.

When informed of the decision on Monday, Norman said, “I told the Wagner

family I’d present it and let it take its course.”

In accordance with a charter amendment adopted last fall, all variance requests now require four-fifths supra majority support from the City Commission in order to be approved. These will

be the first variance requests presented to the commission since the charter amendment was adopted. If the commission supports Robinson’s recommendations, the property owners could build a 20-foot dock in front of lot 30, but no dock in front of lot 29.

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Friday, Aug. 26

Pizza choice or fish sandwich or chicken Caesar salad, steamed corn, cauliflower casserole, fresh apple slices.

Monday, Aug. 29 Served daily: one-percent milk, skim milk, chocolate skim milk, 100 percent juice, fresh fruit cup, assorted salads, sandwiches/wraps

Wednesday, Aug. 24

Beef and cheese nachos or beef and cheese tornado with cheddar cheese cup or Cobb salad, black beans, mini romaine salad, sliced pears.

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Whole grain chicken smackers, Asian chicken or chef salad, brown rice, roasted vegetables, cucumber slices with dip, Mandarin oranges.

Tuesday, Aug. 30

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Where’s the inventory?

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hat would you think if you walked into Bealls one day and instead of the usual five dozen bathing suits to choose from, there were one or two, and they were overpriced. Well that’s similar to what home buyers are experiencing around the nation.

Earlier this month the National Association of Realtors reported figures indicating home prices rose in 83 percent of the nation’s 178 major real estate markets, bringing that average up to just 2 percent below the peak in July of 2006. Unfortunately, per national economists most of the price gains really stem from a lack of inventory rather than a surge of buyers.

During the second quarter of this year, the home ownership rate hit a 51-year low of 62.9 percent, a drop from 63.4 percent for the same quarter last year. Considering that the homeownership rate was 69.2 percent in 2004, a lot of politicians and real estate professionals are getting themselves into a frenzy. However, the housing bubble that

Castles in the Sand Louise Bolger created that level of homeownership was in many economists’ opinions unrealistically fueled by government mortgage guarantees, resulting in borrowers without the financial ability to repay the loans.

Now we’re faced with a shortage of homes for sale, which is pushing up the cost of the properties and boxing out young first time buyers. This is a really unhealthy environment since the market needs those buyers in order for the homeowners above them to keep moving and to provide liquidity in the marketplace.

In addition, as I wrote about a couple of weeks ago, the pace of new home construction is at very low levels, especially at the

lower end of the new housing market. This is partly because of the under performing economy and increased regulations, which also are pushing up the price of a new home.

Again, we need new construction so buyers have options to move on to. Also, mortgage money is still tight, especially for first time buyers, as lenders are looking very carefully at these buyers, who may have school loans, entry level jobs and lower credit scores.

Manatee County’s housing market continues to appreciate like most of the country.

During June, the median price, half above and half below, of a single family home rose 12.4 percent to $285,000, and the average sale price increased 14.5 percent to $351,801 from June of last year. The condo median sale price increased 11.6 percent to $173,000 in June, and the average increased 13.3 percent to $220,322 compared to June of 2015 Our inventory increased during June to 17.2 percent for single family and 3.6 percent for condos, giving us a 4.4 month supply of properties for both single family

and condos, still below what is considered a normal market. This is an increase of 18.9 percent for single-family homes and 7.3 percent increase for condos. Considering the time of the year when sales typically fall off, this increase in inventory may only be a temporary adjustment. According to Zillow. com, the national inventory of homes for sale has dropped more than 37 percent since 2011, which does include the reduction of foreclosures.

I’m always bullish on home ownership, and it is certainly a cornerstone of our economy, but in a weak economy with stagnant wages, we should get accustomed to the home ownership rate continuing to fall.

A scary statistic I recently read predicts the possibility of home ownership going down to 58 percent by 2050, according to several housing experts. Since that’s more than 30 years away, lots can happen. Let’s just deal with what we know now and concentrate on those bathing suits.

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located within the CRA boundaries, the committee unanimously authorizes up to $250,000 to spent on replacing the storm-damaged public day dock along the south side of the pier.

In addition to extending the replacement dock to the full length allowed by the state-issued submerged land lease, finger docks might be installed perpendicular to the pier in order to create more free public docking opportunities than the current parallel docking configuration allows.

Bradenton Beach Marina President Mike Bazzy said he supported day dock improvements but would oppose CRA funds being used to add commercially leased slips on the north side of the pier.

“If you keep going down this road I’m going to have to resist this at all different levels,” Bazzy said.

He and his father are already involved in a pier-related lawsuit they filed against the city in 2015.

“We do have riparian rights all the way out to that channel. We’ll fight it,” Pines Trailer Park resident Bill Vincent said in regard to the addition of commercial slips.

“This is strictly for the day dock that’s in disrepair.

As far as the north side, DEP (Florida Department of Environmental Protection) is looking into those riparian rights and seeing if the north side is a possibility. We’re not talking about commercial slips at this time,” Commissioner Jake Spooner said.

In a separate action, the committee agreed that a previously approved general fund expenditure of $15,235 for

consulting services provided by Scheda Ecological Associates to research the potential addition of commercial slips would now be paid for using CRA funds instead.

CRA consultant

The committee voted 4-1 in favor of Perry serving as the city’s CRA consultant instead of hiring an outside consultant as previously discussed. After noting that Shearon had not yet submitted a recommendation for a CRA consultant, Cole suggested Perry do it. Shearon cast the only opposition vote.

When asked if she felt qualified to revise the CRA plan, Perry said, “Yes. It’s not incredibly challenging. The most challenging part is making sure you get public input and understanding what the public would like to see as part of the CRA plan. The biggest concern I would have is that this is the most splintered, divided community I have ever seen. Can we come together as a community and actually come up with a plan? I don’t know in this city if that’s possible.”

The revised CRA plan is expected to include expanded CRA boundaries that would allow CRA funds to be used for a managed mooring field or anchorage.

AMOB A/C

Using CRA funds, Public Works Director Tom Woodard was authorized to proceed with the previously approved replacement and relocation of the main air-conditioning unit for the city-owned space leased to the AMOB restaurant. The cost is not too exceed $70,000, including the previous replacement of the kitchen A/C unit.

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more briefs Park Avenue property red-tagged The city of Anna Maria has issued a stop work order for nonpermitted work taking place at a property at 107 Park Avenue being developed by Frank Agnelli. According to Park Avenue resident and City Commissioner Nancy Yetter, premature interior demolition work was among the non-permitted work that occurred. Yetter also said a street side parking sign was removed and relocated. On Friday, Building Official Jimmy Strickland said he hoped to have permits issued and the stop work order removed as early as Monday.

Celebration at Mixon The Anna Maria Island Chamber of Commerce is holding a ribbon cutting from 5:30 to 8 p.m. on Friday, Aug. 26, at Mixon Fruit Farms, 2525 27th St. E., Bradenton. The event will celebrate the opening of Mixon’s new Farm House Inn and play area.

The celebration includes an open house, wedding vendors and cocktail party with entertainment and light appetizers. For more information, call the Chamber at 778-1541.

Safety tips for Pokemon Go Local law enforcement is offering the following safety tips for those playing Pokemon Go: • Be aware of your surroundings; • Play in groups or in pairs to ensure safety; • Do not trespass onto private property; • Do not drive, ride a bicycle or skateboard while playing; • Report any suspicious activity to law enforcement immediately.

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Sidewalk project nixed Bradenton Beach Mayor Bill Shearon recently told the City Commission that the Florida Department of Transportation has essentially terminated the cityâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s long running efforts to have a sidewalk installed on the west side of Gulf Drive, between the BeachHouse restaurant and the Gulf Drive CafĂŠ. Shearon said the decision was cost-driven and influenced by the difficulty and cost associated with obtaining easements from those who own the property where the proposed sidewalk would have been located.

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Real estate transfers of June 2016 â&#x20AC;¢Sponsored by Alan Galletto, Island Real Estate Source: Mid Florida Multiple Listing Service

6101 MARINA DRIVE, HOLMES BEACH

Date Closed List Price Anna Maria 16-06-10 529,900 16-06-13 899,000 16-06-01 1,395,000 16-06-16 1,649,000 16-06-06 1,890,000 16-06-10 2,450,000 16-06-21 599,000 16-06-23 349,000

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475,000 862,177 1,225,000 1,400,000 1,665,000 2,000,000 550,000 318,000

426 Spring Ave 904 122 Beach Ave 1952 100 x 53 104 Magnolia Ave 2012 50x145 108 Gull Dr 2543 303 S Bay Blvd 2756 113 Park Ave 2150 117 N Bay Blvd 60 x 110 615 N Bay Blvd 50x100

2 Br/1 Ba SFR 3 Br/2.5 Ba SFR 3 Br/2.5 Ba SFR 4 Br/3.5 Ba SFR 4 Br/3.5 Ba SFR 4 Br/3.5 Ba SFR Vac. Vac.

Bradenton Beach 16-06-16 525,000 16-06-10 219,900 16-06-24 274,900

525,000 194,000 262,000

103 12th St S 611 Gulf Dr N #A14 1801 Gulf Dr N #210

735 754 691

2 Br/1 Ba SFR 2 Br/1 Ba Condo 1 Br/1 Ba Condo

Cortez 16-06-03 16-06-15 16-06-17 16-06-10

499,500 549,999 650,000 479,900

495,000 535,000 650,000 430,000

3840 MarinerWay515b 3948 MarinerWay224 4122 Marina Ct #4122 4110 Osprey Harbor Lp

1904 2156 2307 1952 50x130

3 Br/2 Ba Condo 3 Br/2 Ba Condo 3 Br/2 Ba Condo 2 Br/2 Ba Townhome

Holmes Beach 16-06-15 370,000 16-06-09 460,000

394,500 415,000

2817 Avenue C 501 72nd St

980 1730

3 Br/2 Ba SFR 3 Br/2 Ba SFR

Date Closed List Price Holmes Beach (cont.)

16-06-30 475,000 16-06-10 499,900 16-06-21 500,000 16-06-17 499,000 16-06-13 499,900 16-06-30 499,900 16-06-16 559,000 16-06-16 619,000 16-06-30 819,000 16-06-20 1,299,000 16-06-24 1,499,999 16-06-09 269,000 16-06-21 350,000 16-06-01 380,000 16-06-20 429,000 16-06-03 499,000 16-06-21 729,000 16-06-14 939,000 16-06-20 355,000 16-06-30 299,900 16-06-17 569,000

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465,000 475,000 485,000 490,000 499,000 499,900 500,000 570,000 775,500 1,050,000 1,334,000 235,000 332,500 360,000 400,000 485,000 685,000 850,000 325,000 275,000 535,000

1080 2 Br/2 Ba SFR 1187 2 Br/2 Ba SFR 1815 3 Br/2 Ba SFR 1336 2 Br/2 Ba SFR 1150 2 Br/2 Ba SFR 1374 2 Br/2 Ba SFR 1468 2 Br/2 Ba SFR 2139 2 Br/2 Ba SFR 1632 3 Br/2 Ba SFR 2274 100x150 3 Br/2.5 Ba SFR 2600 100x100 3 Br/2.5 Ba SFR 1027 2 Br/2 Ba Condo 1377 2 Br/2 Ba Condo 1377 2 Br/2 Ba Condo 1198 2 Br/2 Ba Condo 1536 3 Br/2.5 Ba Condo 1356 3 Br/2 Ba Condo 7800 Comm.

119x138x254x115 Vac. 644 1 Br/1 Ba Villa 1132 2 Br/2 Ba Villa

5405 Gulf Dr #A 202 67th 501 70th St 515 69th St 3706 Gulf Dr 506 69th St 606 Baronet Ln 507 74th St 506 Bayview Dr 673 Key Royale Dr 4906 4th Ave 4307 Gulf Dr #205 6500 Flotilla Dr #196 6500 Flotilla Dr #198 5806 Gulf Dr #108 6250 Holmes Blvd #48 5616 Gulf Dr #203 3018 Avenue C 502 Key Royale Dr 442 63rd St 205 82nd St #205

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right or wrong.â&#x20AC;?

Member Scott Boyd pointed out, â&#x20AC;&#x153;The comp plan doesnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t address these types of uses. I understand the dynamic of the community concern. â&#x20AC;&#x153;In our update of the comp plan, we need to make this clear. I would suggest that someone who is of a different philosophy and thought could make an argument the other way.â&#x20AC;?

Members voted to reco Members voted to recommend to the City Commission that the ordinance is consistent with the comprehensive plan.

Capital improvement element

Planning commissioners also approved an ordinance amending the cityâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s five-year capital improvement scheduled as compatible with the comprehensive plan.

The ordinance establishes level of service standards for parks, recreational facilities and open spaces and establishes capital improvements programs for projects such as pedestrian crosswalks, a multi use trail and stormwater improvements.

Boyd asked if the city could charge impact fees and if they could be a source of funding, and Brisson said the city doesnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t have sufficient growth to justify them. â&#x20AC;&#x153;It would have to be a fairly sizeable project (to generate impact fees),â&#x20AC;? he pointed out.

Member Allan Wurzbach asked how stormwater projects get on the list, and Brisson said the city engineer makes recommendations. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Lynn Townsend, the cityâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s engineer, did a comprehensive basin by basin study, and work is well underwayâ&#x20AC;? Building Official Jim McGuinness explained. â&#x20AC;&#x153;The city is divided is into Basins 1 through 13, with particular boundaries and drainage needs. These are on display in the building department. â&#x20AC;&#x153;A number of these have already been completed. These are improvements to the infrastructure of how the Island drains water. The infiltration trenches being installed throughout the Island are a dramatic improvement to our ability to take stormwater out of the street and out to the bay.â&#x20AC;?

Wurzbach asked if the stormwater projects help reduce

city an opportunity to study the issue and determine whether changes to its code are necessary.â&#x20AC;?

Jim Dye City attorney cityâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s flood insurance rating from the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA), resulting in discounts for residents.

McGuinness said these improvements do not affect FEMAâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s rating, which is based on protecting structures.

Gloria Dei

Planning commissioners were unable to move forward on the requests from Gloria Dei Lutheran Church for a rezone and comprehensive plan amendment due to an advertising glitch.

The church at 6608 Marina Drive has asked to rezone a portion of its property from PSP (public/semi public) to R-2 (two family residential). The request came after a committee explored options, and members determined that the only way to save the church was to sell off a portion of the property.

The request was continued to Sept. 7 at 7 p.m.

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under the cityâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s regulations and therefore acts as a development order as the term is defined in Florida statues. â&#x20AC;˘ Florida statutes prohibit the use of the initiative petition in regard to any development order. Any initiative vote on the defendantâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s proposed ordinance would be in violation of said statute. â&#x20AC;˘ The city is permanently prohibited from submitting the proposed ordinance to voters.

Dye said Levin has 30 days from the date of the order, or by Sept. 14, to file an appeal of the judges ruling. Levin did not respond to an inquiry on whether he would file an appeal.

Tran said she is waiting on an engineering and drainage plan required to submit an application to the cityâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s building department for a designation of the tree house as a deck or tiki hut.

In other action, a special magistrate ruled in a May hearing that Hazen and Tran did not bring the property into compliance with a code enforcement board order by removing the violations or demolishing the structure.

The magistrate ordered a fine of $50 per day starting from July 22, 2015, but following the ruling, Levin filed a notice of appeal of the fine to the circuit court.

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35 Yachting, perhaps 36 Relies (on) 37 Eclair big enough to share?

42 Pub patron's words 44 Pole-to-pole link 45 Efficient wall decor for a steel vault?

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54 Blu-ray player error message 55 Sandusky's lake 56 N.T. book 58 Comprehended 59 Winery event 62 Just tempting enough ... and what 19-, 31-, 37and 45-Across are?

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Answers to 08-17-16 Crossword Puzzle.

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ANNOUNCEMENTS THE BEST VOLUNTEER position on the island. The AMI Historical Museum needs docents and bread makers. Call Lynn at 813758-3234 or lbrennan47@ gmail.com.

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).

AUTOMOTIVE SALES & SERVICE GOT A CAR You Wanna Sell.

The Good, The Bad or The Ugly.

Call Now 727-400-1910

BABY SITTER RED CROSS CERTIFIED baby sitter. Honor student.

Call or text Isabel 941-5457995

CARPET CLEANING QUALITY COUNTS. CARPET cleaning. Upholstery cleaning. Tile & grout cleaning. Island's favorite cleaner. Manatee Chamber Member. Great price/free estimates. Call 941-7561082

CLEANING SERVICE C & T HOUSEKEEPING. For all your cleaning needs. Free Estimates.

Reasonable rates. Senior discount. References available. Call 941-9622512 CLEANING: RESIDENTIAL, COMMERCIAL & RENTALS. "Have it done your way, we care about our work" Call 941-7564570 PRESSURE CLEANING and WINDOW WASHING residential, commercial & resorts. Roofs, buildings, houses, driveways.

Paver Sealing & Cleaning etc. Call 941-565-3935

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COMMERCIAL SALES/ LEASES/RENTALS PRIME COMMERCIAL LOCATION (2 Lots) 12,840 sq. ft. Located on Gulf Dr. in the City of Anna Maria, close to the beach and surrounded by shopping.

Business on a tropical island! Island Real Estate Ask Al Galletto 941-232-2216

COMPUTER SERVICES EMPIRE COMPUTER SERVICE Computer problems fixed in your home or office. The fastest friendliest service around. Serving the Island since 2004. Call 941-739-6424

EMPLOYMENT

NEED PART TIME Secretary with light bookkeeping duties. Real Estate License would be great but not needed. Call 941-778-0426 AMI CARWASH on Anna Maria Island seeking Auto Detailer at fast-paced car wash. New Ownership/ Management. Position responsible for detailing automobiles, providing excellent customer service /exceeding productivity goals. Please send resumes/ inquiries to info@amicarwash.com for details.

GARAGE, MOVING, RUMMAGE & YARD SALES ROSER THRIFT SHOP open Tuesday & Thursday 9:30a.m.-2p.m., Saturday 10a.m.-1p.m. Annex open till noon. Donations accepted Wednesdays 9a.m11a.m.Thrift shop closed month of September. 511 Pine Ave., Anna Maria Call 941-779-27-33 GARAGE SALE SATURDAY, August 27 8am-noon. Furniture, household goods, books and more. 205 78th St Holmes Beach

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

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R. GAROFALO’S Interlocking brick pavers, driveways, patios, pool decks. Free estimates. Licensed & Insured.

Call Rafael 941-778-4823 or Veronik 941-526-7941

KERN CONSTRUCTION NEW Homes & Remodel.

Design/Build. Since 1968.

License # CRC1327296.

Call Jerry Kern 941-5042222 www.kernconstructioninc.com

HANDYMAN. RETIRED ENGINEER. Free estimates.

“No job too Small”. Repairs, replacements, improvements, wall TV’s, shelves, cabinets, calking etc. Call Jim 941-448-7806

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

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

“HONEY DO" HOME Repairs & Handyman Services.

35 yrs experience. Painting, drywall, tile, woodwork. All tasks. Call 941-896-5256 or 941-807-5256 www.honeydohomerepairinc.com JOE UNGVARSY CONSTRUCTION. Designer/ Remodeling Contractor State License CRC 035261.

Call 941-779-4630 or email juremodel1@aol.com BESPOKE SERVICES, MASTER CARPENTER for all home & office repairs. Also painting, decorating, decking & dock repairs,. Large or small works. Reasonable Rates! Island guy for Island work. Call RICHARD 941-448-3571

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REGLAZE IT. We reglaze Bathtub, Tile, Countertops & Cabinets. 5 years Warranty. www.ReglazePros.com Call 941-7796603

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

WALY PRECISION PAINTING custom painting, pressure washing, commercial/residential, interior/exterior, drywall/stucco, Licensed & insured. Call 941-448-1928 or 941-580-4005 www.

WalyPrecisionPainting.com “WIZARD OF WALLS” Established 1980 Prompt quality service.

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

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BAYSIDE COMMERCIAL PAINTING. David Padyani Call 941-565-9446 or Larry Zimmer 941-2248123 Licensed & Insured

FOUND SET OF KEYS in water off Bayfront Park.

Call Bob 941-778-3986 LOST WOMAN'S PRESCRIPTION glasses , brown frame. Lost on beach around 72nd street. On Monday the July 25. Call 260-602-9866 LOST MAN’S SILVER Wedding Ring, silver with stones mounted. Lost at Coquina Beach near restrooms. Please Call 813413-3373 LOST BRACELET Heavy silver with multi colored stones at Harrington House Bed & Breakfast. REWARD! Call 949-939-3340

PETS ARE YOU WANTING to vacation and not worry if your pet is lonely. I will overnight in your home, so your animal can stay in his own environment. Home Sitting is also available.

Great References. Call Mary 941-405-2496

POOL SERVICES FOUR SEASONS POOL SERVICE. AMI & West Bradenton. Certified Pool Operator. Residential/commercial. Chemical Service Licensed & Insured. Call Dennis Clark 941-737-5657

LOST WHITE GOLD diamond ring. Antique looking. It has a hinge which opens up. Sentimental value. REWARD. Call 941504-9502

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COLE'S TROPICAL POOL SERVICE Call Cole Bowers for all your pool maintenance needs! Affordable and Dependable!! 941-7131893

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

REAL ESTATE HOMES & CONDOS FOR SALE W. BRADENTON CONDO 4000sq.ft. Canal front Bay view 3+BR/3.5BA Bonus room dock lift 2 car Island Real Estate Call AL Galletto 941-2322216

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NEW HOMES at MIRABELLA FLORIDA. Starting from the mid 200’s. Only minutes from the beaches, this new active adult community is perfectly located just south of Manatee Ave, off Village Green Pkwy. Perfectly designed, open floor plans, 2BR/2BA plus den and 2CG. Luxurious amenities, pool, spa, gym, pickle ball, pet friendly community. HOA only $190/month. Models open daily. Contact us 941-254-3330 www.

MirabellaFlorida.com 106 WILLOW RENOVATED Cottage. 1 in from Beach, beautiful pool/spa. Lush landscaping $1,245,000.

Call Charles Buky Coldwell Banker 941-228-6086 RARE ISLAND GEM REDUCED!!! This 3BR/3BA home includes two master suites, open plan, bamboo floors, fireplace, awesome pool area, huge garage! Perfection throughout! $729K. Call Karen Fineout, Wagner Realty, 941-518-3682

RENTALS: ANNUAL 2BR/2BA HOME w/ den 1650 s/f lawn care incl. w/d hook up , tile & wood, 1 carport, 1st, last $1,400/mo.$1,400 sec dep. Single family home, w/ existing rented 1 behind, on property. NO PETS AT THIS PROPERTY. Available Now, Near St. Stevens.

2BR/2BA HOME in 55+ golf community. Pool, tennis. Updated home in East Manatee. $1,450/ mo 1st month & security.

Credit & background required on all applicants over 18 Ask for Ed. DUNCAN REAL ESTATE 941-779-0304 www. teamduncan.com WEST BRADENTON San Remo 4011 Plumosa Terrace 2BR/2BA/1CG on Salt Water Canal. W/D hookups, Large lanai & yard plus dock Bring your boat! $2000/mo unfurnished.

First, Last & Security. Credit check. Call JoAnn 941-8092488

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RENTALS: ANNUAL ANNUAL RENTAL and CONDOMINIUM Association management serviced by (2) offices open 7 days a week! Contact junew@ islandreal.com – 941-3451295 - Island Real Estate of Anna Maria Island, Inc. 2BR/2BA SINGLE FAMILY HOME, unfurnished, w/ carport $2000/mo. Just one block to the beach.

2BR/2BA Furnished ground level condo at West Bay Cove $1600/mo. Contact A Paradise 941-778-4800 WEST BRADENTON HOUSE: 2206 25th Ave W. 3BR/2BA plus bonus room.

W/D hookups, fenced yard,. $1350/mo. First, Last, Security. Credit check. Call 941-809-2488 BRING YOUR BOAT to this 3BR/2BA ranch w/2 car gar. on canal in East Bradenton. Waterfront home has dock, 11,000 # boatlift, fireplace, large lanai & split plan. Just minutes to I-75 with large fenced, shady back yard. $1750/ mo. Call June at Island Real Estate - 941-778-6066

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RARELY AVAILABLE 2BR/1BA duplex in Holmes Beach - $1250/ mo. This 2BR/1BA unit is close to shopping and the beach, and at this price, you can’t go wrong. Call June at Island Real Estate – 941778-6066 for showing.

WEST BRADENTON WARES Creek Duplex 2111 6th Ave W. Charming 2BR/1BA updated. Enclosed porch, deck W/D hookups. $1100/mo First, last security, Credit report. Call JoAnn 941-809-2488 3BR/2BA EAT-IN KITCHEN, living/dining room, lanai, patio, one car garage, washer/dryer, cable, trash, community pool, lawn service. No smoking. $1500/ mo. Call 860-970-2446 PRIVATE HOME 2BR/2BA with den and boat dock.

Northern Holmes Beach area available September 1. $2100/mo. first, last and $2000 security deposit required. Pets will be considered. Island Vacation Properties 941-778-1000

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FURNISHED 1 bed / 1 bath with small private patio in Homes Beach, very cute, close to beach and shopping center, $1300 monthly plus utilities. 6 months + lease. Call 219-776-0325 ROOM FOR RENT, Holmes Beach. Monthly includes cable TV and utilities. Call 941-565-0686

RENTALS: SEASONAL & VACATION TIFFANY PLACE Gulf Front Condo for Rent Incredible views from living room and master bedroom. 2BR/2BA Green Real Estate Call 941-778-0455 ANNA MARIA ISLAND, Fl Condos. Pool beach access, fully equipped $650-$800/ wk Redekercondos.com 941-704-7525 or 941-7781915

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WILLKOMMEN AUF AMI! Besuchen Sie Island Real Estate in einem unserer Inselbüros (6101 Marina Drive oder 419 Pine Ave) mit unserem deutschsprachigen Reservierungsservice und erhalten ein freies Island Real Estate Baseball Cap! Wir geben Ihnen gerne mehr Auskunft über unsere 250 ausgewählte Feriendomizile für Ihren nächsten Urlaub!

TRANSPORTATION AMI TAXI metered-on-callcards accepted. Airport: Tampa $85, Sarasota $35, Clearwater $75, Fort Meyers $150, Orlando $150.

Call 800-301-4816. amitaxi4u@gmail.com, www. amitaxi.com ANYTIME TRANSPORTATION to all airports, appointments, casino, cruises, etc. Tampa $60. Sarasota $30. Pets welcome. Very dependable. Reasonable rates. Contact Jeanne.

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ADMIRAL TOWN CAR Professional chauffeur, taxi prices! Airports (1@ $75, 10 $150 to Tampa), Appointments anywhere.

Credit cards accepted. Phil 941-320-1120 admiraltowncar@gmail.com, Licensed & Insured ROGER'S AIRPORT SERVICE. Tampa, St. Pete/ Clearwater, Sarasota/ Bradenton. Call Roger 941773-1469

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