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August 31, 2016

Soggy Monday blues TOM VAUGHT | sun

Drenched city workers try to cap a water line leak in Anna Maria Monday afternoon. Story and more photos on Page 20.

Commissioners discuss illegal rental advertising Members agreed to strengthen their vacation rental ordinance rather than pass a new one.

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

HOLMES BEACH – Commissioners discussed whether their vacation rental ordinance sufficiently addresses owners or rental agents who advertise more occupancy than allowed.

Chair Judy Titsworth said commissioners agreed to consider the issue after Anna Maria city commissioners approved an ordinance addressing mis-

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leading advertising relating to lodging establishments.

“The chief said there is a good chance our vacation rental ordinance as written has penalties that address the illegal advertising,” she said.

“The provisions in the city’s ordinance are bare bones,” City Attorney Steve Dye explained. “They could probably be looked at and strengthened a little bit.’

He said Anna Maria’s ordinance is particularly stringent and even attempts to regulate condos and homeowners’ organizations. He said see rentals, page 29

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More Bert Harris settlements proposed The city is offering greater occupancy limits in exchange for non-monetary settlements.

BY JOE HENDRICKS SUN CORRESPONDENT | jhendricks@amisun.com

ANNA MARIA – City Attorney Becky Vose presented city commissioners with five more proposed Bert Harris claim settlement offers during the Thursday, Aug. 25, meeting.

She also provided an update on the 24 proposed settlements the commission authorized in late July.

Similar to the previous offers, the latest offers would provide the own-

ers of the vacation rental properties in question with permanent occupancy limits of two persons per bedrooms, plus two additional persons.

The vacation rental ordinance the city of Anna Maria enacted earlier this year allows a maximum occupancy of eight persons per rental property. Properties granted the grandfathering provision are allowed two persons per bedroom for the next five years, but are then subject to the eight-person limit in 2021.

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Residents give pro and con on R-1 rental change Rental restrictions in the district will change from weekly to a 30-day minimum in 2017.

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HOLMES BEACH – Property owners in the R-1 zoning district continue to weigh in on a change in rental restrictions that is set to take effect in 2017.

In a 2007 ordinance, the city commission changed rental restrictions in the district from weekly to 30 days. Rental owners who could prove they were renting at the time were allowed to continue to rent for anther 10 years. However, at the end of 10 years, they would have to comply with the 30-day minimum.

The city recently received two e-mails – one pro and one con regarding the change.

One from Jeffrey Connor said, “I live full time on White Avenue

(an R-1 zoned neighborhood) and expect to have what R-1 single family R-1 neighborhoods offer, which is stability in its surroundings.

“I am opposed to extending the grandfathered weekly rentals in the R-1 zoning and transient nature of weekly rental. I have written the city leaders before on this issue and would like to have the qualities of the city code adhered to.”

Other views

Another from Kathleen Robuck took the opposite view. She rents her property at the corner of White Avenue and Neptune Lane and said the change would be “devastating. New homes have been built on Neptune Lane and will be allowed to rent weekly.

Can I change my front entrance to Neptune and rent weekly?

“The new homes on Neptune are by the large investors and of a large style with possible parking and overcrowding issues. It’s

impossible for me to understand the allowance of weekly rentals in these homes and not mine in the same neighborhood.”

She asked if “anything can be done to help me maintain my current weekly rentals and the value of my property?”

In March, a group of property owners in the district asked to meet with city commissioners because they felt the change would cause them to suffer substantial financial hardship as well as a loss in the value of their property.

In May, another property owner in the district asked the city to reconsider its position, pointing out the difficulty of “finding somebody who is willing to rent the house for 30 days during the summer.”

In June, the city sent letters to property owners informing them of the provisions of Ordinance 07-04. Commissioners have not yet addressed residents’’ requests.

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All eyes on approaching storm As of Tuesday, Tropical, Depression Nine was entering the Gulf of Mexico from the south and and was expected to strengthen into Tropical Storm Hermine.

The storm is forecast to go north and then east, crossing the state of Florida north of Tampa Bay. That would mean heavy rainfall for the Island and some strong winds. Homes in areas prone to flooding would be affected and all three cities are offering sand bags to residents to fill and use.

The National Weather Service has not issued any warnings or alerts as of press time, but residents should keep in touch via television, radio or social media.

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Election night coverage Among other things, the primary election that concluded Tuesday, Aug. 30, (after press time) determined whether term limits would be eliminated for Bradenton Beach Commission members. You can view the Island-related election results Tuesday night online at The Anna Maria Island Sun Facebook page or at www.amisun.com.

Board to discuss mayor’s salary increase Holmes Beach Commissioner Jean Peelen last week asked city commissioners to double the mayor’s salary in the budget for the coming year. The mayor currently is paid a stipend of $1,000 per month or $12,000 per year.

“This is no longer a part time phone it in job, which it was for many, many years,” she said. “Until one mayor ago it was a phone in job and because of what happened in the city because of the building boom, the city suffered “Beginning with Carmel (Mayor Carmel Monti) and continuing with this mayor, they are working here as full time employees. It isn’t a great salary for a town manager, but it as least indicates some worth that we’ve given.”

City Clerk Stacy Johnston said it could be done by resolution, and Chair Judy Titsworth said she would put it on the next meeting agenda. However, City Attorney Steve Dye said according to the city charter, it must be done by ordinance.

Beach gear being confiscated Holmes Beach Commissioner Jean Peelen has raised concerns about a policy change regarding tents, chairs and similar items being left on the beach at night and interfering with turtle crawls.

“As far as I knew, the policy was that things left on the beach at night were confiscated and brought here and people could come claim them,” she said. “Which I thought was a wonderful way to teach people not to leave furniture on the beach. The policy change is that code enforcement goes out one night a week, and if there’s something left on the beach they bring it up to the seawall and leave it.”

However, Police Chief Bill Tokajer said officers only brought beach gear to the street for a couple of weeks in order to educate people.

“I told JT (Code Enforcement Officer James Thomas) and my officers to start bringing it to the station, and when people come to claim it they are issued a citation,” he said.

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Bid approved for Grassy Point boardwalk

The preserve will be closed during construction work, which will be done by Dec. 31.

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

HOLMES BEACH – City commissioners authorized Mayor Bob Johnson to enter into a contract with Tampa Contracting Services (TCS) to construct the boardwalks at Grassy Point Preserve.

“I have worked with them in the past, and they are extremely qualified,” City Engineer Lynn Burnett said.

TCS bid $72,695 for Phase I and $108,531 for Phase II. Phase I will begin where the current trail ends and proceed to a circular upland area. Phase II will be a path from the circular area to the water and the site of the future observation deck.

Burnett said the Southwest Water Management District has no objection to the company doing both phases at once, which would allow one mobilization. She said construction

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Only foot traffic is allowed on the shell path at Grassy Point, and dogs are not allowed in the preserve. would begin Sept. 1.

“The work will start at the water side and go backwards toward shell path,” she said.

“The whole thing will be done

Cultural Connections to meet Sept. 8 A general meeting for members of Cultural Connections of Anna Maria Island will be held on Thursday, Sept. 8, at 1:30 p.m. at The Center of Anna Maria Island, 407 Magnolia Ave., Anna Maria.

Members will discuss the upcoming 10th annual artsHOP and Artwalk events scheduled for November, details from Manatee County Artversations, updates from The Center and information about AMI Chamber’s artsHOP media promotions.

For more information about the meeting or to become a sponsor for artsHOP, contact Cultural Connections Secretary Diane Phinney at 941 405-4759.

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The preserve features picnic tables, an informational kiosk, a bicycle rack and four parking spaces.

by Dec. 31.”

Burnett said the preserve would be closed during construction work, and the work does not include the observation deck, which is a future phase.

Commissioner Jean Peelen asked when the city would receive the $100,000 grant from the Manatee County Tourist Development Council for the work.

Johnson replied, “After we pay a bill.”

The 32-acre environmental preserve is located along the east side of Gulf Drive across from Publix and the Anna Maria Island Center. It is accessed via Avenue C and is open only during daylight hours.

It includes a 1,000-foot nature trail around the upland portion, three picnic tables, an informational kiosk, a bicycle rack and four parking spaces.

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Mayor’s bayfront plan rejected The commission majority prefers a multi-project approach to waterfront improvements rather than the single-plan approach favored by the mayor.

BY JOE HENDRICKS SUN CORRESPONDENT | jhendricks@amisun.

BRADENTON BEACH – Mayor Bill Shearon’s hopes of creating a managed mooring field suffered another setback last week.

During the Tuesday, Aug. 23, workshop, Shearon presented the City Commission with his Bradenton Beach Bay Water Project Plan, which included a managed mooring field. The proposed plan called for the mayor and the Pier Team to take the lead on multiple pier and anchorage-related projects and combine them into a single all-encompassing plan.

Shearon’s plan included: • Replacing the existing day dock; • Expanding the existing day dock; • Adding new docks to the north side of the pier; • Adding finger docks as needed; • Creating space for water taxis and/

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The City Commission is working on multiple projects related the Historic Bridge Street Pier and the nearby anchorage or ferries; • Expanding the current Community Redevelopment Agency (CRA) district boundaries to include the anchorage; • Obtaining a new or modified submerged land lease; • Pursuing a mooring field as a public-private partnership.

“Instead of trying to do one thing at a time – because a lot of these things can be interrelated – it really takes a plan to pull it together,” Shearon said.

He said a single-plan approach might help secure additional funding resources outside of the tax revenues generated

within the city’s CRA district. He mentioned Tourist Development Council funds and excess beach concession revenues as potential county funding sources. He also mentioned grants that provide matching funds for waterborne projects.

The four other commission members supported the mayor’s pursuit of additional funds but expressed no support for a single-plan approach headed by the mayor.

Commissioner Jake Spooner said many of the projects listed in Shearon’s plan are already being pursued by the commission and/or the commission

acting as the CRA committee, with assistance provided by city staff and commission-approved consultants.

Spooner said the mooring field was among the only elements in Shearon’s plan that is not already being worked on, and Shearon received no support to pursue a submerged land lease that would be required in order to create a managed mooring field capable of housing approximately 18 boats. There are currently more than 30 boats anchored south of the pier, some of which are sunken.

As was the case during a previous mooring field discussion in June, some commission members expressed concerns that forcing boaters to pay for anchorage would drive some of them further south toward the residential area or north of the Cortez Bridge.

Commissioner Jan Vosburgh expressed concerns about displaced live-aboard boaters using the streetend docks south of the pier rather than the public dinghy dock in the business district. She fears this would create additional problems for residents.

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EDITORIAL The waiting game

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nna Maria Island residents and those throughout the west coast of Florida are playing the waiting game this week, as Tropical Depression Nine steams into the Gulf and is expected to become a tropical storm sometime today.

As of press time, the most recent models show the system gaining strength, though how much is still unknown, and continuing a northwest track. It is then predicted to make a U-turn of sorts, pirouetting early Wednesday morning, taking aim on Florida's west coast somewhere north of Tampa, with landfall on Thursday.

And while weather tracking systems and analysis has improved greatly just in the last 10 years, it still is hard not to have a creepy feeling of deja vu remembering another waiting game we all played in 2004.

That was the year Hurricane Charley was making a beeline for the Tampa Bay area, after leaving the Caribbean and crossing the western tip of Cuba as a Category 2 storm.

Then came "the turn."

Shifting nearly 90 degrees to the right as it neared Florida, Charley barrelled into Charlotte Harbor as a Category 4 hurricane on Friday the 13th, bringing with it winds of 150 mph and a fury not seen on the mainland since Andrew 12 years earlier.

That now infamous right turn caught nearly everyone by surprise, sparing Anna Maria Island certain devastation, but plowing a path of destruction through Lee and Charlotte counties then right up the middle of the state.

There's no question we are better prepared and know more now than then in terms of forecasting and emergency operations. And if the weather gurus' predictions are correct, there should be no repeat of 2004.

But they're still saying we could receive up to 10 inches of rain and a significant tidal surge, which surely means widespread coastal flooding.

Those of us who ignore this thing do so at our own peril.

LETTERS TO THE EDITOR Misspoken and miscommunication I did not intend to advocate a repeal of the net ban at the Cortez Fisherman’s Hall forum. I have been investigating the idea of a mesh-size adjustment to the hand thrown castnet so that we don’t end up with dead mullet all over the beach. That’s what I am referring to. There are many variables and groups involved which I have been talking with and I think everyone agrees that a waste of our natural resources and the bycatch involved is unacceptable. I would work hard and champion discussions to end what we have seen in the past and preserve our environment.

I have worked tirelessly in the past to protect our fisheries and the environment in many ways including: liaison to the Sarasota Bay Estuary Board, participant and donor in many Mote scallop counts, liaison to the Palma Sola Scenic Highway Committee, lifetime FISH member, passing fertilizer and runoff legislation, co-creator of several pocket parks and the HB dog park, spearheaded the Ungarelli Preserve, chaired and liaison to the

parks and beautification committee for 10 years, worked endlessly on the Grassy Point Preserve, installed turtle friendly LED lighting at Kingfish boat ramp, helped with a $20,000 grant from the Department of Forestry for trees on the Island, a chemist with the Department of Environmental Protection for 5 years, and the list goes on ... you get the idea.

Thank you for the clarification, David Zaccagnino Candidate for County Commission Dist. 3

Back to School Food With the new school year starting, parents’ to-do lists are now filled with shopping for school clothes, school supplies, and school food.

That’s right - school food!

In past years, our nation’s schools were used by the USDA as a dumping ground for surplus meat and dairy commodities. It is neither a surprise nor coincidence that onethird of our children have become overweight or obese. Such dietary mistakes at an early age become

Take The Sun Survey on Page 7. lifelong addictions, raising their risk of heart disease, diabetes, and stroke.

Then came President Obama’s Healthy, Hunger-Free Kids Act of 2010 requiring double the servings of fruits and vegetables, more whole grains, less sodium and fat, and no meat for breakfast. The guidelines are supported by 86 percent of Americans.

Most U.S. school districts now offer vegetarian options. More than 120 schools including the entire school districts of Baltimore, Boston, Buffalo, Detroit, Houston, Kansas City, Los Angeles, Oakland, Philadelphia, and San Diego have implemented Meatless Monday.

Some schools have dropped meat from their menu altogether.

As parents, we need to involve our own children and school cafeteria managers in promoting healthy, plant-based foods in our own schools. Going online and searching for “vegetarian options in schools” provides lots of good resources.

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PREVIOUS QUESTION: Should the cities on AMI seek tourist bed tax funds to build an Island-long bicycle/pedestrian path?

Anna Maria

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No, there are other projects that need our attention, like more lifeguards and bathrooms on the beach

10005 Gulf Drive.

9/7: First budget hearing, 6 p.m.

9/8: City Commission meeting, 6 p.m.

For information, call 7086130.

Bradenton Beach 107 Gulf Drive N.

8/31: Planning and Zoning Board, 1 p.m.

9/8: City Commission meeting, 5:15 p.m.

9/8: City Commission meeting, 5:45 p.m.

For information, call 7781005.

Holmes Beach 5801 Marina Drive.

9/7: Planning Commission,

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For information, call 7085800.

Labor Day, Sept. 7

The administrative offices of The Center of Anna Maria Island, the West Manatee Fire & Rescue District and the cities of Anna Maria, Bradenton Beach and Holmes Beach will be closed. There will be no Waste Management or Waste Pro solid waste or recycling collection.

All residential collections for Waste Management will be one day later than usual for the entire week.

All residential collections for Waste Pro will resume the next regularly scheduled collection day.

mark your calendar Note: Events are free unless indicated.

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Yes, there are too many cyclists riding along busy streets. This would help get cyclists onto a safe, designated pathway.

THIS WEEK’S SURVEY How are you preparing for the approaching Tropical Depression Nine?

Wednesday Aug. 31

• Stocking the shelves with extra food, water and batteries.

• I'm not preparing at all. If it hits us, it hits us.

• I'm evacuating to Disney World.

• I'm buying extra vodka.

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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.

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

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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.

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.

Tuesday Sept. 6

Audubon Society birding tour, Rose Park and Ungarelli Preserve, 714 Palma Sola Blvd, Bradenton, 8 to 10 a.m. Reserve to ManateeAudubon@gmail.com.

Preschool story time, Island Branch Library, 5701 Marina Drive, Holmes Beach, 10 a.m.

Boomer Boot camp, Roser Church, 512 Pine Ave., Anna Maria, 10 to 11 a.m. One class, $15; five classes, $65; 10 classes, $100.

Wednesday Sept. 7

Roser-Robics chair-based exercise class, Roser Church, 512 Pine Ave., Anna Maria, 9:30 a.m. Bring two cans of fruit of equal size and weight.

Gulf Coast Writers group, Island Branch Library, 5701 Marina Drive, Holmes Beach, 12:45 p.m.

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City not going to pot Last week, the Anna Maria City Commission held its first formal reading on a recently proposed ordinance that would prevent marijuana dispensaries, grow houses and other marijuana-related industries from doing business in the city if medicinal marijuana is legalized by Florida voters in November.

A provision originally contained in the draft ordinance that would have provided lesser penalties for anyone caught in possession 20 grams of pot without a prescription was removed from the ordinance read at the Aug. 25 meeting.

“We didn’t want to encourage people to come to Anna Maria and smoke pot, thinking they’d only get a ticket,” said Commission Chair Doug Copeland.

BRIEFS FPL presents pole installation plan The Holmes Beach Building Department has received a plan from FPL for Phases II and III of the installation of new poles taking place throughout the city. A

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The Anna Maria Commission is taking preemptive measures in the event that medicinal marijuana is approved during the November elections.

The second and final reading of Ordinance 16-820 will take place in September. The city of Holmes

map of the areas and dates of installation is available in the building department.

Police Chief Bill Tokajer said he has a plan for rerouting southbound traffic to Sixth Avenue when poles are installed on East Bay Drive. Northbound traffic will continue as usual.

“They have projected they’ll be done with that

Beach already has a similar ordinance on the books.

span in three weeks,” he said. “They have a contingency plan that they will do some night work should something happen.”

In addition, the city plans to issue a request for proposals next week for groundbased holiday decorations because they cannot hang decorations from the FPL poles due to the ongoing

replacement project.

Lightning caused wildfire Contrary to reports in other publications, the July wildfire on Egmont Key was started by lightning, according to the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service.

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There is still some summer time left to enjoy and there is no better place to enjoy it all: breathtaking sunsets, dining with your toes in the sand, delicious tropical drinks – and the freshest seafood direct from area waters! Gulf Shrimp, just caught fresh mullet, locally sourced caviar, freshly shucked oysters, locally grown clams as well as antibiotic-free chicken and Seminole pumpkin blossoms, from our farm to your table. Keep the Summer going and head to the beach to experience all the Fresh Flavors of the Season!

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Sign up now for bowling The LaPensee Plumbing and Pools Bowling Tournament raises money for The Center of Anna Maria Island.

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

BRADENTON – There is one pastime that compels Island residents to leave their homes for the mainland in the middle of summer – bowling.

It’s time for the LaPensee Plumbing and Pools Bowling Tournament, sponsored in part by the Anna Maria Island Sun, to raise money for The Center of AMI, and this year the action takes place on Saturday, Sept. 10. The cost is $30 per person, and it includes shoes and three games of bowling at AMF Bradenton Lanes, 4208 Cortez Road W., Bradenton.

There will be snacks and refreshments available. After the tournament, the high and low game and series bowlers will get their awards at the bowling alley. There will also be raffle drawings.

The Center is looking for lane sponsors for the event. If you are interested in sponsoring, have questions about the tournament or would like to register, contact The Center by calling 941-778-1908 or by e-mail at events@centerami.org, You also can register at Duffy’s Tavern, 5808 Marina Drive, Holmes Beach.

Make sure to bring socks because the alley doesn’t rent to barefooted bowlers or bowlers wearing flip-flops.

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Bowlers give high fives during last year's LaPensee Plumbing Tournament to raise money for The Center.

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doesn’t have much control over boats located outside the city’s existing jurisdictional boundaries that extend 1,500 feet from shore, from Eighth Street South to Cortez Road, on the bay side only.

Spooner produced photographs that showed six boats already moored south of these jurisdictional boundaries.

Commissioner Ralph Cole said he was only aware of four municipal mooring fields in Florida. Rather than incur the costs of a managed

mooring field, he supports the continued pursuit of expanded CRA boundaries that would include the portion of the anchorage already under the city’s jurisdiction.

He suggested providing the city’s police boat with a boatlift at the pier rather than keeping it on a trailer next to the police station. He said giving the police department easier access to the water would lead to more frequent patrols of the anchorage. Spooner said a greater police presence would discourage non-lawabiding boaters from living there.

Speciale said the department’s

proposed 2016-17 budget does not include funding for a marine officer, but he wondered if including the anchorage in the CRA boundaries would allow CRA funds to be used for additional enforcement.

Vice Mayor Ed Straight supported this approach. He said the police department should first try to enforce the new non-compliant vessel regulations adopted by state lawmakers before further consideration is given to a managed mooring field. He said a mooring field could still be revisited at a later date if needed.

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Observation decks get the boot

The Anna Maria Bridge Aesthetics Committee will take November and December off for the holidays and resume Jan. 25, 2017.

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

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This is what the McCafferys planned to build on their lot at 7003 Holmes Blvd.

Bert Harris claim filed in Holmes Beach Robert and Ellen McCaffery filed a Bert Harris claim for their property at 7003 Holmes Blvd.

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

HOLMES BEACH – Attorney Scott Rudacille, on behalf of clients Robert and Ellen McCaffery, has filed a Bert Harris claim for the property at 7003 Holmes Blvd., which the McCafferys purchased in 1993 and have resided on since.

According to the claim, “Over the course of the past 23 years, they have watched their neighborhood convert from smaller single-family homes to larger vacation rental duplexes. In fact, the properties on either side of the property have been developed with large duplexes with large pools, which are utilized for vacation rental purposes.

“The property essentially consti-

tutes the retirement savings of the property owners, and they intended to develop the property and sell it in order to realize the best return on their investment.”

The city then adopted certain ordinances that “significantly restrict development rights within the R-2 zoning district, resulting in a cumulative inordinate burden on the property. In the face of multiple moratoria and ever changing development restrictions, and after being in the design and permitting process for two years, the property owners recognized the futility of proceeding with the permitting process and commenced this action,” said the claim.

Ordinances in question

Rudacille cited the following ordinances that affected the property: • Ordinance 13-03 established a living area ratio.

• Ordinance 13-15 prohibited the

construction of duplexes that were connected only by the foundation.

• Ordinance 15-01 established a moratorium on building permit applications, which would result in more than three bedrooms per dwelling unit.

• Ordinance 150-10 provided for increased setback requirements for pools and related patios or decks and a new requirement that pools are impervious.

• Ordinance 15-12 modified parking requirements related to tandem parking and driveway width.

• Ordinance 15-19 created additional pool restrictions.

According to the claim, “The property owners seeks relief in the from of a permanent exemption from the development restrictions to allow them to proceed with the project they envisioned or in the alternate payment in the amount of $106,000 ... .”

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BRADENTON – The committee making recommendations on how the new 65-foot clearance, fixed span bridge looks approved the type of pilings they want and the shape of the bridge supports at its meeting Wednesday, Aug. 17. It also dropped the suggestion for observation decks.

Save Anna Maria (SAM) representative Nancy Deal questioned their purpose. Florida Department of Transportation (FDOT) designers made the suggestion for the decks, which would extend out the sides of the bridge to allow a panoramic view of the surroundings.

It was suggested that anglers might use them, but FDOT engineers said they would be too high from the water for that. The panel agreed that they would only be accessible by pedestrians or bicyclists and they would be more useful if there were trash receptacles, but that raised the problem of who was going to empty them and the danger of parking a maintenance vehicle in one of the emergency lane.

Finally, Deal suggested they do away with them, and Bradenton Beach Mayor Bill Shearon agreed.

The FDOT engineers had figured on four or eight decks at a cost of $80,000 each.

The group decided to use the mudline pilings that go straight down into the water. The alternative was a waterline design that has platforms at water level.

They figured boaters might use them as a resting place or to fish, and that would generate trash.

They decided on a hammerhead design on the bridge supports because of its clean lines and low cost.

Finally, they chose the sunrise design for the metal fence that would line each side of the bridge.

The committee will decide on possible textured items, such as palm trees or shells that would be impressed on the concrete to add flair. The next meeting will be on Wednesday, Sept. 28.

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Giving credit where credit’s due “Ohio Bob” is viewed as one of the Pines Trailer Park’s Good Samaritans.

He feels it is his duty to keep the

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neighborhood clean and looking good.”

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BRADENTON BEACH – The civic efforts of Pines Trailer Park resident Bob McClannan do not go unnoticed by his neighbors and fans.

Pines resident Sue Rochford is among those who feel “Ohio Bob” deserves recognition for the daily activities he engages in with no thought given toward bringing attention to himself.

“You can find Bob every morning riding his bike up and down Gulf Drive and throughout our neighborhood. He stops to pick up bottles, cans and trash and places each item in the basket of his bike and then disposes of it. He feels it is his duty to keep the neighborhood clean and looking good,” Rochford said.

She described McClannan as a “wonderful neighbor and a friend to all.”

According to Rochford, McClannan has lived in the area for the

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“He has memories and lots of stories to tell about the years when he was a kid and spent time with his grandparents,” Rochford said.

Rochford said McClannan often assigns himself other duties around the neighborhood and does not seek credit or reward for his endeavors.

“It is not unusual for any of us to come home and find the garden weeded or the bushes or trees trimmed. There is never a question as to who may have done this work, but everyone knows it’s always Ohio Bob,” she said.

“Thank you Ohio Bob for your generous spirit and for being such a huge presence in our little town. We all appreciate you,” she added.

Pines resident Hilda Richard agrees.

“Sue pretty much summed it up, how he tries to beautify the area

and not just our park. He goes up and down Bridge Street and Gulf Drive too,” she said.

“I really admire someone who does that. He’s a very honest, hardworking guy, and he’s an asset to our little trailer park and our community,” Richard said.

Richard said she moved into the park in 2010.

“He’s does work for us on our trailer and he keeps his place extremely clean. Even though he’s a guy that lives by himself, he keeps his place in meticulous condition,” she added.

McClannan chose not to be interviewed for this story, but if you see him out and about say hello and thank him for his good deeds and his community spirit.

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SARASOTA – Roque Pastorius, owner of the Island Beach Monkeys bus service, was given a certificate of appreciation by Florida Governor Rick Scott for providing transportation for veterans to attend an awards ceremony at the National Guard Armory in Sarasota last Thursday.

According to Pastorius, more than 400 veterans of war received medals and when plans to use buses fell through, he provided transportation with his three buses and a golf cart that service Anna Maria Island and Cortez. He said parking is limited at the Armory and many of the veterans had mobility issues.

He said he was called to the ceremony before it ended and Gov. Scott gave him the certificate and thanked him for

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Florida Governor Rick Scott poses with Roque Pastorius, owner of Island Beach Monkeys, who was honored for transporting veterans to an awards ceremony last week. coming to the rescue.

Pastorius said his mission is to provide personal transportation for residents and tourists on the Island and Cortez so they can shop, dine and drink without worrying about getting home before the last trolley or bus makes its run. He said his goal is to make it possible for visitors to enjoy a vacation on the Island without having to rent a car.

“I’m really trying to change the Island, one

car at a time,” he said.

Monkey Bus rides are free and drivers get paid from tips, and he said he’s trying to do his part to cut down the heavy traffic during season.

As for coming to the aid of the veterans at that ceremony, he said he is thankful for the service veterans perform.

“Veterans are the backbone of our nation,” he said.

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Refund requests denied For-profit beach weddings are subject to stricter regulations now that an amended special events ordinance has been adopted.

BY JOE HENDRICKS SUN CORRESPONDENT | jhendricks@amisun.com

ANNA MARIA – Last week, city commissioners denied five special event refund requests submitted by Brandon and Jason Wheeler, from the St. Petersburg-based Gulf Beach Weddings business operation.

The permits requesting permission to host five beach weddings were first discussed and denied in early June. This prompted the commission to ask City Attorney Becky Vose for an amended special events ordinance that better addressed the commission’s growing concern that the city’s public beaches were being used too frequently by forprofit wedding organizers.

On June 23, the commission enacted a 90-day moratorium on special event permitting in order to provide the time needed to draft and adopt the amended ordinance.

The moratorium expires on Sept. 23.

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Ordinance 16-817 was adopted on final reading at the Aug. 11 meeting.

It states: “No wedding receptions or similar special events shall be permitted on the beach. Weddings may be permitted, but they shall last no longer than one hour, not including set up and take down, which shall not take more than an additional one hour. There shall be no more than one wedding per day on the beach. The city commission shall have the right to waive these requirements for good cause shown by a supermajority vote of the city commission.”

The Wheelers appeared at the Thursday, Aug. 25, commission meeting in hopes of being refunded the $1,000 they paid in hopes of being granted special event permits.

When considering the request, Commissioner Chuck Webb said, “The fee covers all the staff processing and staff time. It’s like applying for a driver’s license, paying your fee and not passing your driver’s license test. That doesn’t mean you get your fee back, so I would deny this.”

When addressing the commission, Brandon Wheeler said, “We were under the impression that they were permit fees, not application fees.”

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Brandon Wheeler, from Gulf Beach Weddings, makes an unsuccessful plea last week for permit fee refunds associated with beach weddings that wound up being relocated.

Mayor Dan Murphy said, “I think fees are fees, but the commission has to either approve or reject their request.

"They read the forms, they knew the stipulations, they’re still requesting the

refunds.”

Vose said, “I think it’s pretty clear if they paid it in advance it’s an application fee. You would have the authority to refund it, but it’s at your discretion.”

“These weddings took place off the Island because we moved them,” Wheeler added.

Jason Wheeler then approached the podium and said, “If possible, we would like to be able to continue to have our business here in Anna Maria Island, however we understand you may not want our weddings services here, so we’re willing to move our business. If you do not want us here, we do not want to cause any fuss. We would just would ask that you refund our permit money and let us move on.”

Commissioner Nancy Yetter noted that the permit denials were based on number of factors, including missed time limits associated with the application process. Other factors included the use of amplified music, the use of public property and inadequate maps.

“It was a variety of reasons,” Murphy said.

The commission then voted 5-0 in opposition to giving the Wheelers a refund.

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Accidental meeting This Chevrolet Cruze rear-ended a garbage truck that had stopped on the Cortez Bridge to pick up a refrigerator that fell off a truck on Thursday, Aug. 26. Traffic was backed up as officials had to allow one lane at a time to pass.

Nobody was injured, according to witnesses.

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Maritime time Amara Nash, and Priscilla Seawald pose after Nash gave a presentation on the Florida Maritime Museum, 4415 119th St, W., Cortez, at the Kiwanis Club of Anna Maria Island meeting Saturday, Aug. 27. Nash is the museum’s director. Seawald got Nash to make the presentation after visiting the museum.

The museum is closed for maintenance until Sept. 12.

After a resident complained about the skate park being in disrepair, City Commission Chair Judy Titsworth pointed to the modified capital improvement plan being adopted by commissioners that shows $80,000 in improvements planned for the park in 2017.

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City website evolves City Commission and Planning and Zoning Board meeting packets can now be accessed at the city website.

BY JOE HENDRICKS SUN CORRESPONDENT | jhendricks@amisun.com

ANNA MARIA – The city of Anna Maria continues to upgrade its website in order to better serve residents and visitors.

Deputy Clerk II Debbie Haynes detailed some of the recent improvements during last week’s City Commission meeting.

Those who visit www. cityofannamaria.com will see lavender-colored Stay Informed box and black Announcement pop-up box that both appear on the right side of the screen. Clicking on the Read More tab located inside the Announcements box will take you to a screen that

contains updates on approaching storms, the Zika virus, turtle season updates, utility service disruptions, drainage work, garbage collection date changes, upcoming special events and other things of that nature. Each time the page is updated, those who signed up for e-mail or text notifications will be alerted of any changes or new additions.

In reference to a potential tropical depression that was being monitored last week, Haynes said there would be links to Manatee County Emergency Services or the National Hurricane Center at the city website.

To receive e-mail and/or text notifications as to when existing notices are updated or new updates are added, click on the Stay Informed box and follow the instructions provided.

“I encourage everyone to sign up for it. It’s a good way to keep informed of what’s going on in our city,” Haynes

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The city of Anna Maria’s website allows users to obtain pertinent updates and receive e-mail and text notifications of developing situations. said.

Commission Chair Doug Copeland said the web updates provide the city with an added benefit.

“This will qualify for points as community outreach, so not only does it inform the public, but it should help with our flood insurance,” he said in reference to a recent conversation he had with Wendy Chabot.

Chabot serves as the Community Ratings Service (CRS) representative for the city of Bradenton Beach, and a city’s CRA rating directly impacts the flood insurance rates charged to property owners.

Those who follow the actions of the city government or have an interest in a specific commission matter can now view, download or print commission and Planning and Zoning

Board meeting packets. The complete meeting packets can be found in the Government section of the website. Meeting agendas have been posted at the website for some time now, but the availability of the meeting packets is a new addition.

There are a total of seven menu tabs at the top of the home page and these tabs provide access to a wide variety of information including city codes and ordinances, printable forms, contact information, vacation rental rules, flood insurance information, visitor information and much more.

The ever-evolving website is part of the city’s ongoing efforts to move away from paper and toward digital documents as much as possible. Doing so provides the public with easier access to information and public records while reducing the city’s paper and ink costs.

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This is one stuffed bus The Island Publix store brought in the most amount of food of all the stores in Manatee County.

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

HOLMES BEACH – Shoppers at the Public grocery store on East Bay Drive helped stuff the school bus Sunday to help restock the shelves of the Food Bank of Manatee.

The annual Stuff the Bus event raised 66,000 pounds of food in the form of canned goods and non-perishable food. This was not as much as the last Stuff the Bus event in Feb. 2014, but there

was a reason for that, according to Cindy Sloan, Vice President Director of the Food Bank of Manatee. “ We collected 112,000 pounds in 2014, but that was in season when there were a lot more people here,” she said. “Publix stores has been very generous to allow us to hold it in their parking lots, but we had to hold it during another month this year, and we did, just when the need was highest.”

The Holmes Beach Publix collected the most food, 8,500 pounds. Westgate was close behind with 8,260 pounds.

“The people of the Island have always been very generous,” she said

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Volunteers stuff bags with non-perishable food to put into the bus at the Holmes Beach Publix grocery store Sunday. The food goes to the Manatee Food Bank for those in need.

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Water in advance of the storm A crew for Woodruff construction working on drainage struck a service line off a water main at Palm Avenue and Gulf Drive in Anna Maria on Monday around noon. Water spewed 20 to 30 feet for several hours. The crew tried to attach a sleeve to the line so they could cap it, which they did. They had to open a fire hydrant to relieve the pressure, at one point. A deputy from the Manatee County Sheriff’s Office directed traffic because the lane near the break was closed. mike field | SUN

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BRADENTON BEACH â&#x20AC;&#x201C; John Burns was unanimously selected by his peers to succeed former Planning and Zoning Board chair Dan DeBaun, who Burns resigned recently because of a health issue.

After being elected chair at the boardâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Wednesday, Aug. 24, meeting, Burns led a discussion on an amendment to the land development code (LDC) that pertains to setback requirements for open-air dining establishments.

In the time that remained, there also was brief discussion and consensus reached on the continuing efforts to help develop new vacation rental regulations.

Bridge Tender request

After more than an hourâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s worth of discussion, the board voted 4-1 to recommend to the commission the adoption of the proposed open-air dining LDC amendment requested by Bridge Tender Inn owner Fred Bartizal.

The revised LDC adopted by the city commission in March now requires 25foot front yard setbacks in the C-2 commercial zoned district. It also requires 10-foot side and rear yard setbacks, a 25-foot setback from the bayside waterfront referred to in the code as the sound.

City Planner Alan Garrett said the revised LDC eliminated the Bridge Street Historic Overlay District that previously granted open-air dining establishments zero-foot front and side yard setback

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The owner of the Bridge Tender Inn has requested a land development code amendment that would reduce the current 25-foot waterfront setback requirement to five feet. exceptions. â&#x20AC;&#x153;All the open-air dining areas that currently have zero front and side yard setback are simply non-confirming, but the use is still allowed,â&#x20AC;? Garrett said in regard to establishments permitted before the revised code took effect.

Representing Bartizal, Senior Planner Darenda Marvin told the planning board that adherence to the 25-foot setback from the waterfront would eliminate most of the useable space in the Dockside Bar located between the sound and Bay Drive South.

She proposed the code be amended to allow for five-foot setbacks from the sound instead. Garrett said he could support that suggestion because it would only apply to two businesses in Bradenton Beach: The Bridge Tender Inn and the Bradenton Beach Marina.

The City Commission will provide a final ruling on the proposed setback amendment.

During the discussion, Garrett noted that the outdoor area known as the Dockside Bar was originally permitted

for eight picnic tables and 24 seats. Bartizal acknowledged the current seating is closer 80.

In April, Bartizal received a letter from code enforcement officer Gail Garneau that stated the original permit allowed for 24 seats but no bar stools, plumbing or covered service structures.

The LDC amendment discussed last week is part of the ongoing efforts to bring the establishment into compliance.

Vacation rental regulation

During public comment, resident Priscilla VonAhnen referenced the boardâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s continued lack of progress in regard to developing vacation rental regulation recommendations to submit to the city commission. She suggested they move onto other issues and set aside the unresolved debate as to whether vacation rental property owner and agentsâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; contact information should be posted on a sign or contained in see setback, page 32

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he first run caught me off guard as line disappeared from my reel in a shower of spray, rooster tailing across the flat. After going over 50 yards into my backing, the houndfish danced across the surface in a series of spectacular leaps. I gained backing until I had my fly line in sight, only to have it disappear again as the aerialist ripped off another 20 yards of backing, making numerous jumps. It took me another 10 minutes to land and release the houndfish, giving me an unexpected appreciation of this underutilized species.

I was being introduced to this spectacular action by Steve Traves, of Anna Maria Outfitters. He had spotted a platoon of them a few weeks before and had some great action while wading.

He was impressed with their aggressive nature, attracting and catching them on flies. At first I dismissed his enthusiasm when he excitedly told me he had found a new target. That all changed when that spirited opponent took my fly. On his first

Reel Time RUSTY CHINNIS trips, the houndfish wouldn’t commit to his flies, but eventually he discovered that tide stage was key. On his last trip, a hard outgoing tide had turned them on, providing numerous hook-ups.

Two weeks later, the tide was the same, and we returned to another hard outgoing tide. The water had been falling for an hour when we reached the shallow flat at the mouth of Tampa Bay. As the tide continued to fall, the water became a dark tannic hue and patches of weeds started flowing over the flat. At first we were concerned that the conditions would threaten the sight fishing. Fortunately, after the rafts of weeds had passed, the water, although still dark, began to clear,

revealing large schools of the narrow bodied hounds.

After experimenting with a number of flies, Traves found that a small white baitfish fly was the best pattern to elicit a strike. We each tied one on, and the houndfish responded. In a little over two hours, we landed and released numerous fish. The smaller fish didn’t have the stamina of the large ones, which we targeted when possible. We both used eight-weight outfits with 10- to 12-foot tapered leaders and 30-pound bite tippet.

The hounds schooled in very shallow water and responded best to a fast strip.

While houndfish won’t go down as many people’s favorite species, they definitely provide great action. When they’re on the feed, they can be found in large numbers that rush a fly and hit it with abandon.

They are now on my list of fish to target on the fly, although I’m sure they would be good sport on a small spoon and spinning tackle. Give these unusual fish a try.

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Fast action with false albacore Captain Rick Grassett

Fishing can be good in late August and September, as long as you fish smart. For most species, this usually means fishing early in the day, before heat is an issue. There are also some seasonal things that start to happen now, such as false albacore (little tunny) and tripletail, which could be a good option later in the day when visibility is better. Since this is an in between time of year when there aren’t a lot of people around, it gives me a chance to fish personally.

Rusty Chinnis, from Longboat Key, invited Steve Traves, owner of Anna Maria Island Outfitters and me to fish with him on Monday. Conditions were great – not much wind and sunny. We had fast action with false albacore in Tampa Bay, each catching and releasing several albies on a variety of Clouser, EP and my Grassett Snook Minnow flies. There were also lots of Spanish mackerel in the mix, but we

avoided them in lieu of their larger cousins, some of which were as big as 12 pounds.

Baitfish are plentiful in the coastal Gulf now, and it is usually just a matter of time before this kind of action is happening up and down our coast.

False albacore are one of my favorite fly rod species – right up there with tarpon, snook, bonefish and reds.

They hit hard and easily strip off 100 yards or more of backing on smoking runs. It’s also very visual, with these speedsters annihilating tiny bait fish on the surface!

Although structure isn’t that plentiful this time of year, I find some tripletail in various places. Look for them around channel markers, buoys, crab trap floats or floating debris, such as palm fronds. Once you’ve found one, it’s a sight-fishing game with them, too. An accurate cast with a DOA Shrimp or a variety of fly patterns usually works well. see captains, page 24

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Rusty Chinnis, from Longboat Key, with a false albacore caught and released on a Clouser fly in Tampa Bay.

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Writing class this month The Anna Maria Island Art League, 5312 Holmes Blvd, Holmes Beach, is hosting a four-session writing group workshop, “Spiritual Journaling,” by Susan Huppert on Fridays, Sept. 9, 16, 23 and 30, from 1:30 to 3:30 p.m. The cost is $40 per person. The class is limited to 10 students. Scholarships may be available.

Author and writer Susan Huppert, former owner of Homegrown Publications, has been published in a variety of news outlets, magazines and anthologies over the past 18 years. She has led women’s writing groups for the past three years at Come to the Well, in Bradenton, and is the author of two children’s books.

For information or to register, call 941778-2099 or visit The Anna Maria Island Art League at 5312 Holmes Boulevard, Holmes Beach, from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. on Monday, Wednesday or Friday.

The educational programs at Manatee County’s preserves and park are back after a hiatus in August. That means naturalist-led covered wagon tours of Robinson Preserve, 1704 99th St. N.W., Bradenton, like the one on Saturday, Sept. 3, from 9 to 10 a.m., are back.

The tour guide will explain the preserve’s history from natural to farming and now back to the way it was. He’ll point out the flora and the fauna. This tour is suitable for all ages. Arrive a minimum of 15 minutes in advance. Meet at the loading ramp near the screened in pavilion. Seats are available on a firstcome, first served basis.

Fun and games at library The Island Branch Library, 5701 Marina Drive, Holmes Beach, will host chess from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. and board games from 2 to 4 p.m. on Saturday, Sept. 3. There will be a chess pro for the morning event. For more information, call 941-778-6341.

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Crochet and knitting groups will meet at the Island Branch Library, 5701 Marina Drive, Holmes Beach on Thursday, Sept. 2, at 2 p.m. For more information, call the library at 941-778-6341.

The Anna Maria Island Privateers are making plans for next season and their more popular events are the Thieves Markets. They are searching for vendors of all types to display their wares in the Coquina Beach parking lot. The first market will be on Saturday, Nov. 12, from 8 a.m. to 3 p.m. Contact Privateer Cindy “Bubbles” Swagger at 941-900-4141.

Seniors go shopping The Annie Silver Senior Adventures group will meet at the Anna Maria Island Center at 407 Magnolia at 10 a.m. on Friday, Sept. 2. They will take a van ride to the Sarasota Women’s Exchange, the Furniture Warehouse and Detweiller’s Market. A donation for gas is expected. A reservation is required with Peg Miller: at 778-3106.

Fun for kids Trudy Bell reads to preschoolers on Tuesday, Sept. 6, at 10 a.m. Parents will enjoy listening too, and after the stories there will be some fun things for the kids like dancing and singing. For more information, call 941-778-8341.

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Lose that stress

Eyes on the skies Enjoy a Manatee Audubon Society birding tour of Rose Park, 714 Palma Sola Blvd., and Ungarelli Preserve, 4000 Palma Sola Blvd., Bradenton, on Tuesday, Sept. 6, from 8 to 10 a.m.

An Audubon Society birder will lead participants on a tour through Palma Sola Bay’s coastal habitats, starting at the Rose Park pier and then traveling to the recently-opened Ungarelli Preserve.

Check out the locals as well as the migratory birds that are currently in the area.

This program is suitable for all ages.

The Manatee County Audubon Society is the program sponsor. For more information or to RSVP, e-mail ManateeAudubon@gmail.com

Fundraiser for TIFF’s Initiative The public is welcome to attend Passion with a Purpose Luncheon with Bling, which will celebrate the 10th Anniversary of TIFF (To Inform Families First). It will be held on Wednesday, Oct. 5, from 11:30 a.m. to 1 p.m. at Michael’s On East 1212 S, East Ave., Sarasota. The cost is $75 per person. Sponsorship opportunities are available. Log onto www. toinformfamiliesfirst.org.

Christine Olson, who works at the Rod & Reel Pier restaurant, started TIFF and TIFF’s initiative after her daughter, Tiffany, died in an accident 10 years ago, and she was not notified for several hours because her daughter did not have ID with her.

TIFF’s Initiative is a nonprofit, taxexempt charitable organization and donations are tax-deductible. TIFF is a non-profit organization dedicated to promoting emergency contact registration to help families know when their love ones are in an accident.

Loren Batsell leads a Guided Relaxation Circle on the first Friday of every month from 5 to 5:45 p.m. at the Anna Maria Island Art League, 5312 Holmes Blvd, Holmes Beach. Donations are requested. A portion of the money will benefit the Art League.

A retired fine arts teacher from Connecticut, now a full-time Island resident, Batsell practiced wellness for more than 20 years, She is a nationally board certified Doctor of Oriental Medicine and licensed Acupuncture Physician.

Chairs will be provided or students may bring a mat. Attendees will be given verbal cues throughout the process to calm the body, mind, and spirit. Comfortable clothing is suggested.

For more information, call 778-2099 or visit the Anna Maria Island Art League, open Monday, Wednesday and Friday from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m.

New dates, times for Roser-Robics Due to the popularity of Roser-Robics, it will meet twice a week beginning Wednesday, Sept. 7, from 7 to 9:30 a.m. and 11a.m. on Fridays.

Roser began offering Roser-Robics In January taught by Melissa Merkle. This is a very popular chair-based exercise class appropriate for older adults and those looking to lessen the impact on their joints. All ages and skill levels are welcome as variations are shown, including standing exercises to improve balance and flexibility.

Those attending are asked to bring two cans of fruit of equal size and weight and at the end of the session, they will be asked to donate them to the All Island Denominations Food Pantry.

For more information, call 330-990-0990.

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Action should be good with Spanish mackerel and false albacore (little tunny) in the coastal Gulf and Tampa Bay depending on conditions. 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. You might also find a few juvenile tarpon and reds in the lights along with snook. In addition, there

should be good action with trout, Spanish mackerel, bluefish and more on deep grass flats of Sarasota Bay.

Annie’s Bait & Tackle

Captain Sam Kimball is catching

red grouper, grunts and a few snapper on his half-day trips. Captain Scott Moore says Spanish mackerel are off the beaches along with snook. Larger snook are around the passes and in the mangroves.

tide chart for anna maria city pier-August 31-september 7 Day Date

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1:41p 2.20

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Mon 9/5

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Across 1 "... and hid his face __ a crowd of stars": Yeats 5 Farrier's tool 9 Word derived from the Aramaic for "my father" 14 Whirl 16 Place, as cloth before surgery 17 Talk big 18 Zealand natives 19 "Candy-colored clown" in Roy Orbison's "In Dreams," with "the" 20 Butler, e.g.

22 CĂŠzanne's "Boy in __ Vest" 24 Isn't quite neutral 25 Business 29 Manchego sources 31 Copacetic 33 Quadrennial winter event since 1976 35 "Piano is not my Answers to 08-24-16 Crossword Puzzle.

forte," e.g.

36 Orgs. with class issues?

37 Command ender 38 Meter starter 39 Wi-Fi relative 40 Metaphorical target of a fruitless pursuit 44 Wapiti 45 Dick Grayson, to Bruce Wayne 46 Sites of some runners 47 Goaded, with "on" 49 '60s-'70s Japanese leader 51 Prepare for baking 53 Jeopardize 58 Nirvana attainer 59 Ace 61 Blue books?

62 Opening numbers?

63 Indo-__ languages 64 Pastoral poem

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9 Deal with 10 Price support?

11 Stereotypical slipper?

12 Like some software 13 Measuring device 15 FedEx competitor 21 What a conductor may conduct: Abbr.

23 "We'll see" 25 Brandy flavor 26 A virus may cause one 27 Walt Disney Concert Hall architect 28 Small power sources 30 Like an Irish wolfhound's coat 32 Furrows 34 Israel's Iron Lady 38 Retirement outfit?

40 Smitten with 41 Words with baby or bad day

42 Breakfast choice 43 "Ed Wood," e.g.

48 Kofi Annan's birthplace 50 1976 Spingarn Medal recipient

51 Literary sobriquet 52 Golden Triangle native 54 "There are liars ... __ to beat the honest men": "Macbeth"

55 Tormented 56 Supermodel Sastre 57 "__ we forget" 60 Chicago airport code

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SPORTS

AUGUST 31, 2016

Redemption for Team Coldwell Banker on the football field

BY MONICA SIMPSON SPECIAL TO THE SUN

After experiencing a loss in their first game of the season against Team Mason Martin, Team Coldwell Banker, led by quarterback Charles Buky marched down the football field against Team Anna Maria CrossFit for its first victory Thursday night at the Island’s community center. The one-two combination of Buky to Matt Morgan, who had a total of 130 receiving yards and three touchdowns, proved to be the right formula for Coldwell Banker.

Week two’s first game of the night saw Anna Maria CrossFit with the ball. With Kate Serdy at center, quarterback Clay Spangler hit Alan Conley for a five-yard gain. Coldwell Banker’s Mike Brusso got the go ahead to put the pressure on Spangler, forcing the quick pass to Conley out of bounds.

On third down, Morgan struck quick with the interception after Spangler’s long pass down field.

Buky took his first snap from center Robert Kaston, throwing the football 10 yards to James Ptak.

With the rush by team captain Danny Murphy for Anna Maria CrossFit, Buky found Kaston for the first down past mid-field. Against the strong defense of big man Sean Flynn, Buky hit Morgan in the corner of the end zone for the first score of the night.

Buky’s toss for the extra point was out of the reach of Taryn Morgan, keeping the score at 6-0 for Team Coldwell Banker.

Back on offense, hoping to tie up the ball game, Spangler resumed his position behind center with a short pass to Murphy with the quick flag pull by Ptak for Coldwell Banker. On the second down play, Murphy took the ball for the first down before being forced out of

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Thursday night at The Center, Sean Flynn, for Anna Maria CrossFit, reaches to deflect the pass to the hot hands of Coldwell Banker's Matt Morgan. bounds.

After Spangler found Sean McCarthy open for short yardage, the Team Anna Maria CrossFit quarter back hit Murphy in the hands for the tying touchdown with 10 minutes left in the first half of play.

Missing the extra point attempt, with the score 6-6, Coldwell Banker took over on offense. Buky’s first pass was tipped by Murphy. Feeling the pressure of the Anna Maria CrossFit’s rusher, the second down pass was a quick out to Kaston, setting up the team for its third down play.

The M. Morgan-Buky combo

found success again with a reaching long catch by M. Morgan on his fingertips for a first down catch 10 yards from the goal line.

Recovering from a low snap, Buky tossed the ball to Brusso right outside of the end zone. Brusso finished the play with his smooth moves scoring six points for his team. Last week’s hot player for Team Coldwell Banker, T. Morgan scored the extra point advancing the score to 13-6.

On fire and ready to close out the first half of the game, Buky showed his defensive game face by batting down the pass of Spangler. With

the handoff to Murphy behind the line of scrimmage, the team captain had the option of running or passing. Murphy held on to the ball, rushing it for a first down after gaining 30 yards.

With two minutes left on the clock, Serdy made the reception after bobbling the pass. Eluding the defense with her evasive moves, Serdy scored the fourth touchdown of the game to bring Team Anna Maria CrossFit within one point of the tie. Determined to maintain the lead, Buky once again batted down Spangler’s extra point pass leaving the score at 13-12.

Coldwell Banker started the second half of play on offense making a five-yard gain with a pass to T. Morgan. After two incomplete passes Team Anna Maria CrossFit took possession of the football.

Murphy made a sliding catch to start his team’s offensive go. After an incomplete pass into traffic, Murphy took the ball behind the line of scrimmage on third down with T. Murphy hot on his heels. A pass interference call on Ptak gave Anna Maria CrossFit a new set of downs near the end zone.

QB and team captain Buky continued to show his defensive skills, sacking Spangler for a loss of yardage. Not to be denied, Spangler threw the touchdown pass into traffic to hit Flynn for the go ahead touchdown, moving the points to 13-18. The two-point conversion attempt was unsuccessful.

With pressure to put points on the scoreboard, T. Morgan gained short yardage for Coldwell Banker.

Quick to score, M. Morgan was the target between defenders Flynn and Murphy. Both defenders missed the ball and the receiver, leaving the field wide open for Morgan. The strong rushing pressure of Serdy forced Buky to throw the ball on

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8/16, burglary, 500 block of North Bay Boulevard. A person or persons unknown enter the residence and stole a television set.

8/20, driving without a license, Los Cedros Drive and Pine Avenue. One of the

Obituaries Josephine T. Coarsey Josephine T. Coarsey, 91, of Cortez, died Aug. 20, 2016.

Services were held on Tuesday, Aug 23, at Brown & Sons Funeral Homes & Crematory, 43rd Street Chapel, Bradenton. Condolences may be made to www.brownandsonsfuneral.com.

Mary J. McLaughlin Mary J. McLaughlin, 81, of Bradenton, died Aug. 21, 2016.

Born in Alliance, Ohio, she moved to Bradenton in 1987 from Sebring, Fla., and she attended Westside Christian

drivers in an accident had no license and never had one. He was arrested.

8/24, lost property, 300 block of South Bay Boulevard. The homeowner reported two trash cans were missing.

8/25, burglary to an unoccupied dwelling, 500 block of Bayview Plaza. The deputy was making a patrol request check of the property when he discovered signs of a forced entry.

Bradenton Beach

8/16, vandalism, 300 block of Gulf Drive

Church.

Predeceased by parents, Alexander D. and Sarah R. (Miller) Menges; sister, Sandra Williams; survived by husband of 59 years, Kenneth, of Bradenton; daughters, Karen (Richard) Collier of Conroe, Texas, Debra (Marty) Benson, of Sarasota, Fla., Bonny (Bob) Chamberlain, of East Liverpool, Ohio, and Brenda (Kevin) Hart, of Bradenton, Fla.; sisters, Margaret Nash, of Anna Maria Island, Fla., and Kay Mizer, of Bradenton, Fla.; grandchildren, Carianne, Kara, Clay, Natalyn and Kaylee.

Services will be private for the family.

Brown & Sons Funeral Homes & Crematory, 43rd Street Chapel, Bradenton, is in charge of arrangements. Memorial donations may be made to Westside Christian Church. Condolences to www.brownandsonsfuneral.com.

South. The victim was staying with her boyfriend at a resort when she witnessed two female suspects keying her BMW. The victim said she argued with one of the suspects earlier at a bowling alley. The suspect is upset with her over boyfriend issues. She yelled at them, and they ran to a Volkswagen Jetta and took off. She followed them in her car for about 40 minutes, and during that time, the suspects threw eggs and breakfast sausage at her.

They finally stopped at a Bradenton residence and took off in another car. The mother of one of the victims stepped out of the house and told her to leave. Bradenton police responded and told her to call the Manatee County Sheriff’s Office, which she did.

8/22, third degree battery, 200 Gulf Drive.

The victim said the suspect hit him in the face, knocking his glasses off. The officer found the suspect and arrested him.

Cortez

8/23, battery, Baker Act, 10117 Cortez Road West. The offender and victim live together. They got into an argument and the offender hit the victim.

When the deputy got there, he had to place the offender in custody under the Baker Act. 8/23, near drowning, Seafood Shack, 4110 127th St. W. A boater reported a man face-down in the water. EMS revived him.

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8/14, possession of controlled substance, drug paraphernalia. 3200 block of East Bay Drive. An officer responded to an auto accident at a trolley stop. He found the driver and passenger who acted strange. When he peered into the vehicle, he saw a pipe inside a bag.

As he took the bag, the female driver snatched it from him. He took it back from her and placed her in handcuffs.

He found numerous bottles of narcotics and syringes.

8/16, larceny/theft, Manatee Beach Café, 4000 Gulf Drive. A diner’s bag was stolen while she was eating.

8/19, alcohol code violation, 71st Street at the beach. While on patrol, the officer observed a white male with a glass bottle and stopped to inform him glass was not allowed at the beach. He then noticed it was a beer bottle. The officer wrote him a citation.

8/19, driving with suspended license, not using a seatbelt, no poof of insurance.

While on stationary patrol at the 4200 block of Gulf Drive, the officer spotted the driver was not wearing a seatbelt.

He pulled the driver over at 36th and East Bay Drive and found the driver had no proof of insurance and his license was suspended for failure to pay a traffic penalty. He seized the automobile’s tag and ticketed the driver.

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the extra point attempt, leading to an incomplete pass.

The one point lead for Team Coldwell Banker made the last six minutes of the game critical for both teams. Reading the play, M. Morgan intercepted the pass of Spangler running between two open receivers on cross fits offensive push to grab the football.

T. Morgan started Coldwell Banker’s offensive push downfield with a short reception met by the immediate flag pull of Serdy. Buky, seeing the field, found Kaston all alone in the end zone for the go ahead touchdown.

After the extra point, Team Anna Maria CrossFit fought hard with the score 26-18. Flynn made a nice catch despite heavy defensive coverage by Ptak. With the clock ticking and less than two minutes left in the game, Ptak stopped the offensive play by Conley with the flag pull. On third down, Buky chased quarterback Spangler, forcing him to cross the line of scrimmage before releasing the ball. Spangler unsuccessfully argued the call, leading to the end of the game.

Coldwell Banker’s victory made them one of six teams with a 1-1 record for

the season two games into the season.

Team Mason Martin leads the pack early in the season after its second win.

Team Blake Medical Center goes into the third week of play looking for a W.

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Progressive Cabinetry Win By Forfeit Tyler’s Ice Cream

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Feeding Little Tummies fundraiser Sept. 13 On Tuesday, September 13, The Swordfish Grill & Tiki will host the Giving Back charity event to benefit the help the Feeding Empty Little Tummies (FELT) organizationâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s efforts to feed hungry kids.

Every Friday, hundreds of children leave school with little hope of having enough food for the weekend. FELT helps feed homeless and hungry children in Manatee County one backpack at a time during the school year by sending them home with a backpack filled with nutritious food for the weekend.

Billy Rice, Twinkle, Dana Lawrence, Kim Betts, Greg Poulos and Tanya McCormick will donate their time and provide the star-studded live entertainment for this event. There will be raffle gifts, a vacation giveaway and more. The fund-raiser begins with a 6 p.m. happy hour and music by Tim Chandler. Only 200 tickets will be sold and Swordfish Grill General Manager Bob Slicker says tickets are going fast.

For tickets, contact Slicker, Katrina Humphrey or Peggy Dallas at the Swordfish Grill, 4628 119th Street in Cortez, by phone at 941-9782035; or purchase tickets online at www.swordfishgrillcortez.com/felt-event.

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rentals: Illegal ads targeted FROM PAGE 1

commissioners must determine if their violations are sufficient, and could strengthen them if they see abuse.

Commissioner Jean Peelen pointed to Section 4.14 in the ordinance that states, “All advertising for vacation rental units must contain information concerning the occupancy limit of the vacation rental unit … ” And Police Chief Bill Tokajer cited Section 4.17, which states, “All advertising must be compliant for occupancy limits no later than May 1, 2016.”

Enforcement

Titsworth said it is very difficult to enforce occupancy on site, but “if it’s advertised, you can see the number.

Do our violations and penalties address that?”

“If anybody’s using their property more intensely than allowed and advertising that, you can use the advertising against them,” Dye said.

“You can penalize them for use, and the ad itself would be a separate violation.”

Commissioner Carol Soustek said the sentence from Section 4.17 cited

above is buried in the section, and it should be separate with its own penalty. Peelen suggested that they moved it to Section 4.14.

Dye said he could draft a section on misleading and false advertising.

Peelen said they should wait until they are enforcing the ordinance, and they should make it clear to people that they could lose their rental certificate for false advertising.

Commissioner Marvin Grossman pointed to an ad by a “well known rental company stating they have eight bedrooms and seven and a half bathrooms and they sleep 20 people.

It’s not true. That’s false advertising.

“We need to make it clear that there’s a fine and something’s going to happen. Why can’t we just go ahead and fine them?”

Peelen stressed, “They’re all saying it. We have never enforced the two bedroom rule or informed Realtors that we will enforce it.”

“Carol and Marvin and I want to make sure misleading advertising can be handled effectively by the chief,” Titsworth said and asked Dye to draft changes to the ordinance for further discussion.

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REAL ESTATE

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Playboy and the sand T

he Playboy Mansion in Los Angeles recently sold for $100 million. According to public records, it is the highest price ever paid for a Los Angeles residence. The mansion is 20,000 square feet with 29 rooms and a zoo with exotic birds and monkeys.

Although we don’t have any $100 million properties on Anna Maria Island we do have some very impressive numbers which just keep going up.

The last time I reviewed the million dollar and over properties, it reflected five months’ worth of sales between Nov. 1, 2015, and March 31, 2016, so it was definitely time for an update. The following sales statistics represent sales between April 1, 2016 and June 30, 2016, as reported on the Manatee County Property Appraiser’s website: The village of Cortez closed four million dollar and over properties ranging from $1,450,000 to $1,048,000. This represents an important step forward for Cortez, which did

Castles in the Sand Louise Bolger not have any million and over sales during the five months previously analyzed. In addition, Cortez, as of this writing, has four properties listed between $1,590,000 and $1,100,000 and one listed at $990,000. The properties for sale in Cortez and the remainder of the cities below are obtained from realtor.com, which is generally a reflection of the multiple listing service.

Anna Maria City closed 13 properties during April, May and June this year ranging in price from $2,700,000 to $1,500,000, as well as one property selling for $925,000. The last five-month analysis showed 14 million dollar and over sales and five over $900,000. In my

opinion, this is an improvement since we are comparing three months to five months with similar numbers. As of this writing, there are 36 million dollar and over properties listed in Anna Maria City ranging from $5,995,000 to $1,050,000. In addition, there are five properties listed in the $900,000’s Holmes Beach and Bradenton Beach closed 20 properties over a million dollars for the three months I looked at ranging from $1,700,000 to $1,025,000 without any selling in the $900,000 range. The previous five-month analysis showed 10 million dollar or over sales with three sales in the $900,000’s, doubling the over million dollar sales. As of this writing, the available listings for these two towns over a million dollars are a blow-out 78 properties available, ranging from $3,495,000 to $1,049,000 with 16 listed in the $900,000’s.

This little exercise I do every three to five months serves to keep what’s going

on around us in perspective, especially for people who don’t follow the real estate market as closely as others. I hope you’re as impressed with our progress as I am and enjoy reading about it.

One other note, while your head is still spinning from all these impressive numbers, I’ll list some of states our new neighbors are relocating from: Indiana, Wisconsin, Illinois, Virginia, Maryland, Tennessee, New York, New Jersey, Pennsylvania, Ohio, Connecticut, Michigan, North Carolina as well as Canada and the United Kingdom.

Those of us who remember the Playboy empire with bunny tails, supper clubs and endless parties may feel the loss of an era, but thankfully the mansion will still go on. It seems like our million-dollar era is just beginning with a lot of growth ahead. We may not have zoos with monkeys, but we do have a lot of exotic birds and a couple of bunnies not to mention awesome properties.

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6101 MARINA DRIVE, HOLMES BEACH

Sold Date List Price Anna Maria 16-07-11 625,000 16-07-08 745,000 16-07-01 899,000 16-07-05 1,099,000 16-07-22 1,200,000 16-07-14 1,250,000 16-07-21 1,250,000 16-07-25 1,745,000 16-07-25 3,500,000 16-07-21 620,000 16-07-15 399,000 16-07-07 495,000

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

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SFU

525,000 689,000 850,000 919,000 1,100,000 1,153,500 1,170,000 1,600,000 3,300,000 580,000 350,000 470,000

1176 1696 1878 2288 1996 1597 2281 1868 3486 1648 52x100 60x85 76x105

122 Oak Ave 405 Spring Ave 302 Tarpon St 525 Kumquat Dr 116 Peppertree Ln 229 Chilson Ave 238 Lakeview Dr 909 N Shore Dr 825 N Shore Dr 218 Palmetto Ave 710 N Shore Dr 401 S Bay Blvd

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Bradenton Beach 16-07-01 1,495,000 1,495,000 106 4th St S 3000 16-07-01 379,900 349,000 1301 Bay Dr N #5a 1079 16-07-28 610,000 585,000 1417 Gulf Dr N #1417 1524

3 Br/2 Ba SFR 4 Br/3 Ba SFR 3 Br/2 Ba SFR 3 Br/2 Ba SFR 3 Br/2.5 Ba SFR 3 Br/3 Ba SFR 3 Br/2 Ba SFR 3 Br/3 Ba SFR 3 Br/4.5 Ba SFR Duplex Vac. Vac

6 Br/5 Ba SFR 2 Br/2 Ba Condo 3 Br/2.5 Ba Condo

Sold Date List Price Selling Price Property Address SFU Lot Size Property Description Cortez 16-07-26 1,800,000 1,720,000 12614 Baypointe Ter 4677 3 Br/3.5 Ba SFR 16-07-12 123,500 107,500 12334 Baypointe Ter 110 x 151 Apx Vac. Holmes Beach 16-07-11 489,000 16-07-06 549,000 16-07-12 579,000 16-07-18 619,000 16-07-20 650,000 16-07-15 849,000 16-07-27 999,000 16-07-11 1,299,000 16-07-19 2,190000 16-07-11 2,399000 16-07-05 375,000 16-07-01 360,000 16-07-01 389,000 16-07-18 415,000 16-07-15 499,900 16-07-11 395,000 16-07-26 469,000

475,000 490,000 575,000 620,000 650,000 790,000 975,000 1,185,000 1,800,000 2,100,000 350,000 360,000 375,000 392,000 485,000 367,500 425,000

406 Bay Palms Dr 1332 308 56th St 1080 208 Haverkos Ct 2181 65x98 5802 Imperiore Ave 1020 304 60th St #B 1150 206 67th St 2139 307 74th St 1676 671 Key Royale Dr 2885 221x78 512 59th St 4544 625 Key Royale Dr 3118 3215 Gulf Dr #3215 672 600 Manatee Ave #205 1187 3402 Gulf Dr #3 359 5806 Gulf Dr #204 1078 6006 Gulf Dr #111 1154 3009 Avenue E 751 5613 Guava St #A&B 1580 57x105

2 Br/2 Ba SFR 2 Br/1 Ba SFR 3 Br/2.5 Ba SFR 2 Br/2 Ba SFR 3 Br/2 Ba SFR 4 Br/3 Ba SFR 3 Br/3.5 Ba SFR 3 Br/2.5 Ba SFR 6 Br/4.5 Ba SFR 4 Br/3.5 Ba SFR 1 Br/1.5 Ba Condo 2 Br/2 Ba Condo 2 Br/2 Ba Condo 2 Br/2 Ba Condo 2 Br/2 Ba Condo 2 Br/1 Ba Villa Duplex

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an electronic data base. She also recommended occupancy allowances of two per bedroom for existing structures and a maximum of eight occupants for future residential structures.

The board agreed to set aside the sign/data base debate that has bogged down previous meetings and took its first substantive step toward the creation of new regulations when it reached consensus to recommend

a minimum bedroom size of 120 square feet. The board feels this would limit the number of bedrooms that could be contained in a 2,000 to 3,500 square foot structure.

Board member Jim Lynch

suggested the board begin meeting weekly and he asked each board member to bring a list of proposed vacation rental regulation suggestions to the Wednesday. Aug. 31 meeting.

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Michael Saunders & Company Arrives on Anna Maria Island

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Happy lunches The lunchroom staff at Anna Maria Elementary School has been awarded the Golden Smile Award from the Manatee County Schools Nutrition Services Division and First Impressions awards for the way the counter looks and the positive posters that promote healthy eating habits. Cafeteria head Anne Mousseau and her staff are serving improved menus featuring whole grain dishes and more vegetables and fruits.

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s Michael Saunders & Company celebrates its 4O th year in business, we are delighted to introduce our debut sales office right here on Anna Maria Island. Now, whether you are looking to buy, sell or rent, you will be able to enjoy the company’s complete range of real estate services from the convenience of our Holmes Beach location.

We look forward to welcoming you to our new Anna Maria Island office, and working with you to achieve exceptional results in real estate.

NOW OPEN AT 6000 MARINA DRIVE

6000 MARINA DR #113 • HOLMES BEACH • 941.896.9981

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bert harris: More settlements proposed FROM PAGE 1

approve them,” Vose told the commission.

“We now have a total of 64 Bert Harris claims. I’m going to be bringing back more of these to you,” she said. The city has 150 days to respond to each complaint. Failure to do so results in an automatic win for the claimant.

Vose said the attorneys from the Najmy/ Thompson firm and attorney Scott Rudacille were receptive to the previous settlement offers, but attorney Kevin Hennessy has made additional demands.

“I drafted a form of the settlement agreement and two attorneys made reasonable tweaks. That format has been approved by the Najmy law firm and by Mr. Rudacille.

Unfortunately, Mr. Hennessy has not approved the format of the agreement. He’s insisting on being paid his attorney fees, which at this point in the litigation is not required in the statute,” Vose said.

“I recommend that you not cave on that because there’s no reason to pay him attorney’s fees. The two law firms that are involved in the vast majority of claims have not made that request. Whether or not Mr. Hennessy is going to approve these settlement agreements on behalf of his clients is unknown at this time. He had a number of little changes that were just gratuitous and slaps to the city,” she added.

“Not only is it a reasonable offer, it’s what they asked for,” Commission Chair Doug

Copeland said of the previous offers.

“The offers you approved so far have been exactly what he asked for,” Vose said.

“These eight properties could be closed and settled and the owners could have exactly what they asked for, but now they’re not going to get that until it goes through litigation,” Murphy said in regard to Hennessy’s additional demands.

“That is how it appears,” Vose said.

“Bert Harris is really just about a loss of money, so any extraneous language is not part of any claim. They’re only entitled to attorney’s fees if we reject a reasonable offer from them or don’t give them a reasonable offer,” Commissioner Chuck Webb said.

“If he ends up filing suit on these, there’s a potential that his clients would have

to pay the city’s attorney fees,” Vose said.

“I think we should stick to our guns,” Copeland said.

Commissioners Carol Carter and Dale Woodland joined Copeland in supporting the newly-proposed settlement offers. As they did in July, Webb and Commissioner Nancy Yetter opposed the settlement offers.

The 64 claims Vose mentioned list $21.6 million in total assessed lost property value that could be pursued in court on a caseby-case basis if non-monetary settlements cannot be reached.

A 65th claim was filed by Hennessey on Friday for a vacation rental at 520 Bayview Place owned by Gregory Sutherland, from Colorado. The claim lists a $345,000 loss in value for a structure that has five bedrooms and listed a 14-person, pre-vacation rental ordinance occupancy.

To date, Hennessy has filed 18 claims.

The Najmy/Thompson firm has filed 38 and Rudacille has filed nine. The claims can be viewed by clicking on the “residents” tab at

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Merchants expected to pick Clarke BRADENTON BEACH – On Wednesday, Aug. 31, former Bradenton Beach Mayor Jack Clarke is expected to be named as the executive director for Bridge Street Merchants Inc., the merchant’s association that consists of business owners in the Bridge Street business district.

Clarke has extensive small business experience as the former co-owner and operator of a motorcycle parts business in Connecticut and he served on the Bradenton Beach Commission from 2013 to 2015.

As executive director, he will be tasked with further developing and expanding membership, marketing, and public relations while working closely with the executive board on event coordination, fiscal oversight and fund-raising activities.

He said ongoing strategy development and a clear vision for the future would also be a priority for a merchants group that has “grown exponentially in the past several years and reached the point where a full-time director is seen as necessary.”

Clarke said he welcomes the challenges of the job and expects to build on the progress made in recent years.

“New executive board members and officers will be selected as we go into the season and our core group will be available to provide more comprehensive and relevant promotional opportunities for the merchants individually and as a group,” he said.

Clarke will not receive a regular salary but may receive a small percentage of the money generated by events he puts on. For more information, e-mail Clarke at bsmexec@gmail. com.

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City promotes Zika prevention Waste Management has responded to a request from the commission chair.

BY JOE HENDRICKS SUN CORRESPONDENT | jhendricks@amisun.com

ANNA MARIA – Due to concerns associated with mosquito-borne Zika virus, City Commissioners Doug Copeland and Carol Carter suggested actions that can be taken to help reduce mosquito breeding grounds.

During the Aug. 25 commission meeting, Copeland noted the presence of Waste Management representative Rose Quin-Bare.

“I spoke to her about the trash collection – in specific the side door pick-ups which are required for all of our vacation rentals – and asked if she could look into making sure that when these garbage and recycling cans are empty the drivers close the lids,” he told the commission.

“As we’re all aware, Zika is now in Pinellas County. There are three active cases in Manatee County. By leaving these cans sitting next to vacation rentals, which at this time of year are bound to gather water and possibly sit for a couple weeks, we’re creating breeding grounds.

It takes one second to eliminate the problem. It’s something we can prevent and hopefully Waste Management will step up to the plate and work on that as well,” Copeland said.

He also asked residents to survey their properties for potential risks.

“Anything that can contain water is a potential breeding ground,” he said.

He mentioned cans and containers left in yards, bird baths, and even the saucers underneath potted plants as potential water collection sites that should be emptied.

“Dump out bromeliads,” Carter added, noting that the plants are prime breeding grounds for mosquitoes.

Copeland agreed and said he removed his bromeliads last year.

In reference to trash cans, Carter said, “On my street I dumped out six garbage cans that we’re collecting water.”

On Friday morning, Copeland received an e-mail update from Quin-Bare.

“I spoke with Brian Burriss at Waste Management Bradenton and he advised that they will instruct the drivers to close the lids on the containers to avoid standing water and the possibility of nesting mosquitos. Hopefully, this will help contain the spread of mosquitos in our area,” her e-mail said.

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