Anna Maria Island Sun January 10, 2018

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Fishing captain rescues five Taylor Rahn runs Ultimate Fishing Adventures.

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City officials have come up with plan to save the engraved wooden planks that grace the Anna Maria City Pier that will eventually be demolished and replaced.

Pier planks to become memorial walls Those who want to reclaim their planks must respond to the city by Jan. 26

BY JOE HENDRICKS SUN CORRESPONDENT | jhendricks@amisun.com

ANNA MARIA – The engraved wooden planks on the soon-to-be-replaced city pier will be removed and used to build outdoor memorial walls at City Pier Park and at the Anna Maria Island Historical Museum.

Those who instead wish to reclaim their engraved planks have until Friday, Jan. 26, to email the city at PierMemorialPlanks@cityofannamaria.com or call the city clerk’s office at 941-708-6130. The claimed planks will be marked and be the first removed by a crew provided by Frank Agnelli, of Agnelli Pools & Construction and Mason Martin Builders.

Agnelli recently told Mayor Dan Murphy he would remove all the planks at no cost to the city and store

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Supreme Court denies tree house owners’ plea The Supreme Court is refusing to hear the tree house case and now the structure may have to come down.

the unclaimed planks in his barn in Bradenton.

“I felt it was a nice way to give back to the city.

Those planks mean a lot to a lot of people, and we’re glad to do whatever we can do to help preserve those memories,” Agnelli said Friday afternoon.

His crew will start at the far end of the pier and work toward shore, taking about a week to remove the planks after the city obtains a permit from the Army Corps of Engineers.

BY KRISTIN SWAIN SUN STAFF WRITER | kswain@amisun.com

The pier planks were discussed at Friday morning’s special City Commission meeting.

Murphy noted the city did not solicit the donations that led to the planks originally being installed, but they were the city’s responsibility nonetheless.

He then presented commissioners with five options. The first was to remove and destroy the engraved planks.

HOLMES BEACH – It may be the end of the road for Lynn Tran and Richard Hazen’s beachfront tree house.

After local and state level court rulings found in favor of the city of Holmes Beach and removal of the tree house, Tran and Hazen appealed to the United States Supreme Court to hear the case.

Court justices reviewed the case, along with many others, in a closed session on Jan. 5 and released a list Jan. 8 of denied appeals. The tree house appeal was listed as denied.

“I don’t know what to do next,” Tran said. “I don’t know what we can do.”

While she hopes to hold on to her beloved

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SARASOTA BAY – Five boaters whose 16-foot canoe overturned in Sarasota Bay are safe and sound today after a passing charter boat captain pulled them from the 55-degree water Sunday morning.

Holmes Beach Captain Taylor Rahn was leading a charter trip that morning near the Sister Keys with two fishermen aboard when he saw something in the water that he could not identify.

The air temperature at the time was in the mid40s with strong, gusting winds of more than 20 mph creating cold, choppy conditions.

As a result, there were very few fishing charters or pleasure boaters out at all.

“We were the only boat in the water when we heard someone yelling,” Rahn said,“ and I spotted a man waving an oar. When we got to them, there

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PLANKS: Memorial wall for Pier planks is possible, but not worth the cost and effort, and storing all the planks for public retrieval is not practical.

“1,100 boards is a big stack of wood,” he said.

Woodland liked the wall option, with the provision that planks be returned to those who want them, which he estimated to be about 10 percent.

The commission voted 4-0 in favor of the walls, with Commissioner Nancy Yetter absent.

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“I don’t recommend that. The community backlash would be horrific,” Murphy said.

Many of the 1,100 planks memorialize or recognize family members, loved ones, friends, relationships and even Commissioner Dale Woodland’s deceased dog.

The second option was to remove the planks and store them all so they could be reclaimed by those who purchased them. Murphy said this would require hiring a full-time plank administrator.

The third option was to use the planks for the interior and exterior walls of the new bait shop and restaurant to be built at the end of the pier.

Murphy said he liked this idea, but it would cost $70,000 to $80,000 to have the planks transported to a mill, milled to an inch thick, sanded and treated with a preservative.

The fourth option was to use the planks to make picnic tables and benches, but Murphy said he had no idea where the city would put them all.

He then recommended the memorial walls.

“To me, this is the best choice of all.

People could come visit their plank,

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City Commissioner Carol Carter and her family have two planks on the pier. and it gives us an opportunity to have people visiting City Pier Park as well as driving traffic to the historical museum.

I’d be proud if my plank was in either one of those locations,” Murphy said.

He acknowledged some planks would be unsalvageable due to weathering and deterioration and others would be damaged during removal, but most could be saved.

“I greatly appreciate the offer of Mr. Agnelli. That’s a $40,000 to $50,000 gift and the storage of those planks at his farm is even bigger. We can do this all with city labor, and that is because

of the very generous offer the contractor gave the city. The building of these walls would take time. It could take up to a year, it could take less than that,” Murphy said.

Commissioner Brian Seymour liked the idea of reusing the planks for interior paneling, but agreed it would cost too much. Commissioner Carol Carter liked the idea of planks being placed at the museum on Pine Avenue.

Commissioner Doug Copeland, a professional woodworker, agreed the walls were the most practical option. He said using the planks for interior paneling

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Ruskin resident Becky Kiefer said her parents used to bring her to Anna Maria, where her dad loved to fish off the pier and her mom loved the shops.

She doesn’t want her dad’s plank used to build a picnic table, bench or wall.

“I don’t care what shape they’re in, I want them,” she said.

Laurie Sabath and her husband Joe might open a restaurant in Anna Maria and she inquired about reusing some of the pier planks. Murphy said the city would not part with the planks, but might share some of the other wood removed.

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New building official arrives The city of Anna Maria’s new building official, David Greenbaum, is now on the job. Greenbaum reported for work on Jan. 2. He replaced former Building Official Jimmy Strickland, who was terminated in December for jeopardizing the city’s Community Rating System (CRS) rating that provides property owners with discounted flood insurance premiums. Mayor Dan Murphy is still awaiting word on whether Strickland’s failures will result in a lower CRS rating and higher insurances rates for policy holders.

Hunters Point review Thursday Manatee County Commissioners will review the Hunters Point Resort and Marina development plans on Thursday, Jan. 11. Developer Marshall Gobuty is proposing 86 cottage homes, 62 lodgestyle hotel rooms, a restaurant, commercial spaces 48 boat slips and a small marina be built along Cortez Road, west of the Buttonwood Inlet RV Resort.

The land use meeting will start at 9:30 a.m. and take place at the county administration building in downtown Bradenton. Public input will be allowed, and the Hunters Point review is the 13th item listed on the meeting agenda. The development plans included in the agenda packet are posted at www. mymanatee.org. The meeting will be streamed live online via the MGA-TV Live Stream link found at the county’s homepage.

Holmes Beach hosts 2018 board meetings Holmes Beach commissioners are kicking the new year off with both regular and work session meetings.

The regular meeting, happening Jan. 9 at 6 p.m., will feature discussions on medical marijuana, a mangrove trimming agreement and the mayor’s recommendation for commission liaison appointments.

During the Jan. 11 work session, commissioners will hear progress reports from the mayor and building official and have a presentation on a potential water taxi service. Commissioner Rick Hurst also will begin talks about forming an ad-hoc committee for community events. Commissioners also will continue discussion on the city’s proposed formula business ordinance.

Correction Bob Slicker and the Swordfish Grill raised money for a local preschool last spring during a Tampa Bay Lightning watch party. A story in the Jan. 3 edition of The Sun did not say it was a Lightning event.

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Market and movies at City Pier Park

The mayor and city commissioners continue to look for new ways to use and improve City Pier Park.

BY JOE HENDRICKS SUN CORRESPONDENT | jhendricks@amisun.com

ANNA MARIA – City Pier Park will soon be used for outdoor movie screenings, and plans are being formulated for the creation of a weekly or twice-monthly farmer’s market.

The free evening screenings of family-friendly classic movies could begin as early as Wednesday, Jan. 17. The farmer’s market could begin as early as February.

The park programs are part of the mayor and city commission’s ongoing efforts to better utilize City Pier Park, which now features a large shade sail structure. It’s also hoped the additional events will benefit the nearby businesses that are being impacted by the closure of the Anna Maria City Pier.

Mayor Dan Murphy pitched these ideas to city commissioners during their special commission

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The city of Anna Maria will soon host movie screenings and a farmer’s market at City Pier Park meeting on Friday, Jan. 5. The four attending commissioners unanimously supported both ideas.

Murphy said a Palmetto-based vendor would provide the projection equipment for $200 per screening.

“The farmer’s market would be limited to strictly produce. It’s not a flea market. No jewelry, no trinkets no tourist items, just turnips and

sweet potatoes and lettuce and celery and tomatoes. Those are the types of things we would limit it to,” Murphy told the commission.

Murphy said it remains to be determined which day of the week the market will be held, but he wants to avoid doing it on days when other farmer’s markets are taking place.

Help plan the Holmes Beach Dog Park

BY KRISTIN SWAIN SUN STAFF REPORTER | kswain@amisun.com

HOLMES BEACH – For anyone with a stake in the remodeling of the Holmes Beach Dog Park, the time to voice an opinion is 10 a.m.

Wednesday, Feb. 10.

The city’s Parks and Beautification Committee is hosting a special meeting at city hall, 5801 Marina Drive, to discuss a new hardscape plan for the dog park.

Committee member Dennis Groh said the goal is to leave the meeting with a finalized hardscape plan to present to city commissioners for approval.

Everyone is invited to attend the meeting to give input on the plan for the park, from regular park users to residents who live near the park and have concerns. Committee member Joshua Linney said he hopes to have input from as many people as possible when committee members make design decisions.

The city commission allocated

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An aerial view of the Holmes Beach dog park illustrates one suggestion up for discussion, expanding the park toward the road to give pets more room and encompass existing trees for shade. $50,000 to the committee’s budget for park improvements. Ideas being discussed include the installation of benches and shade structures, improved fences and gates and the possibility of expanding the size of the current park, lo-

cated adjacent to city field.

Anyone with input that cannot attend the meeting is encouraged to forward ideas to Linney at jlinney@holmesbeachfl.org by Tuesday, Jan. 9 for inclusion at the Wednesday meeting.

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Police shooting subject to standard investigation The recent police shooting is being investigated according to standard protocol, and the officer remains on paid administrative leave.

BY JOE HENDRICKS SUN CORRESPONDENT | jhendricks@amisun.com

BRADENTON BEACH – In response to the recent non-fatal police shooting in Anna Maria, Florida Department of Law Enforcement (FDLE) investigators and an assistant state attorney were scheduled to meet with Bradenton Beach Police Chief Sam Speciale, Lt. John Cosby and Det. Sgt. Lenard Diaz on Wednesday, Jan. 10.

At approximately 7:30 p.m. on Saturday, Dec. 30, police responded to a call about an individual who was threatening to harm himself. The events that unfolded resulted in Bradenton Beach police officer Eric Hill shooting 45-year-old Bradenton resident Douglas Schofield one time in the chest, police said.

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Police investigate the scene of a shooting on Dec. 30. style knife and hatchet he held while walking toward Hill, a member of the Manatee County Sheriff’s Office and a citizen bystander, according to the Sheriff’s Office.

Holmes Beach Police Chief Bill Tokajer and one of his officers were also on scene. Tokajer said Schofield stepped

out of a car in the Studio at Gulf and Pine parking lot holding the knife and hatchet and said, “Which one of you wants to die tonight?”

Tokajer said Schofield, a former Marine, continued to make similar remarks as he continued walking toward the officers.

“All of us were giving him clear verbal direction to drop the weapons,” Tokajer said.

Despite being told to stop and drop his weapons, Schofield continued to walk toward the officers, and this led to Hill firing one shot into his chest, Tokajer said. He was also shot with a taser at the same time and was later transported to a local hospital.

“I hope he gets the help he needs as a military veteran,” Tokajer said.

Speciale said Schofield will be charged with three counts of aggravated assault. A search of the Sheriff’s Office website and Manatee County Court records indicated Schofield had no prior offenses in Manatee County.

The results of the FDLE investigation into the shooting will be turned over to the State Attorney’s Office for a final determination.

“I’m very confident of what the outcome of the investigation will be,” Speciale said.

“We’re trained to do this, but it’s still hard to do when the time actually comes,” he added.

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EDITORIAL Thanks Taylor

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ive people were perilously close to death last Sunday morning when fishing captain Taylor Rahn spotted them floating in Sarasota Bay waters. He saw one man waving an oar in the water and yelling for his attention. Afloat in the frigid water for an hour, their energy was practically gone and the youngest, a six-year-old, was passing in and out of consciousness.

Rahn and his two customers pulled them from the water and secured the 16-foot canoe they were using. He phoned 911 and first responders met them at Caonnons Marina where the three boys were whisked off to All Children's Hospital. The two men were taken to Blake Medical Center and they were all released later.

Nobody had permanent injuries, but Rahn wanted to make sure the kids had good memories of being on the water and he wants to take them fishing sometime soon.

One of the rescued dads said he firmly believed someone was watching over them as they were in the water.

As it turns out, that someone was Taylor Rahn and we're happy he made a potentiallytragic story a feel-good event.

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Barbara Huff: Congrats! Great job, Slicker!

Concerning the Anna Maria City Pier planks being made into memorial walls at City Pier Park: Becky Kieffer: I was the only one at the meeting. Glad I went or they would all be in storage.

Heartfelt thanks to the AMI city commissioners for making the right decision.

Sandra Dominico: Thank you, Beck Kieffer. Well done.

Concerning plans to renovate the Holmes Beach dog park: Tmo Terry: Sell it to a condo developer now. It's only a matter of time before they do anyway.

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PREVIOUS QUESTION: What do you consider the biggest story on AMI in 2017?

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Jan. 11: 6 p.m., City Commission special meeting.

Jan. 15: City offices closed, Martin Luther King Jr. Day. For information, call 7086130.

Jan. 10: 10 a.m., Parks and Beautification Committee meeting, dog park.

Jan. 11: 6 p.m., City Commission work session.

Jan. 15: City offices closed, Martin Luther King Jr. Day. For information, call 7085800.

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Hurricane Irma hitting the Island.

Closing of the Anna Maria City Pier.

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The unprecedented growth in tourism to the Island.

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Jan. 10: 1 p.m., Planning and Zoning Board, continued public hearing.

Jan. 11: 1 p.m., Department Head meeting.

Jan. 15: City offices closed, Martin Luther King Jr. Day. Jan. 18: noon, City Commission meeting.

For information, call 7781005.

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City efforts to control vacation rentals.

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John Chappie winning the Bradenton Beach mayor's election.

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Jan. 16: 6 p.m., West Manatee Fire Rescue commission board meeting, administration building, 6417 Third Ave. W., Bradenton.

Jan. 19: 1 p.m., Island Transportation Planning Organization meeting, Anna Maria City Hall.

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Veteran services information, Island Branch Library, 5701 Marina Drive, Holmes Beach, 9 a.m.

Painting with a fish, The Folk School at Florida Maritime Museum, 4415 119th St. W., Cortez, 9:30 a.m., $35.

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

Zumba and mat pilates for seniors, The Paradise Center, 6200 Gulf of Mexico Drive, Longboat Key, second floor, 10 a.m., $10 per class. Reserve to maryannbrady@theparadisecenter.org or 941-383-6493.

ACBL open pairs duplicate bridge, The Paradise Center, 6200 Gulf of Mexico Drive, Longboat Key, second floor, 1 p.m., $11 per game with coffee and snacks provided. Reserve to 941-216-9600 or sjbrill@ aol.com.

Reinventing the Museum lecture by Jeff Rodgers, Friends Lecture and Travel Series, Island Branch Library, 5701 Marina Drive, Holmes Beach, 2 p.m.

Jam in the Sand, Anna Maria Island Beach Café, 4000 Gulf Drive, Holmes Beach, 5 to 8 p.m.

AMI Chamber ribbon cutting, Rod and Reel Resort, 877 North Shore Drive, Anna Maria, 5:30 p.m.

Furday Friday: Sunset Dog Walk, Robinson Preserve, 1704 99th St. N.W., Bradenton, 5:30 p.m. Reserve to 941-742-5923. ext. 6039. or aedan.stockdale@mymanatee.org.

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AMI Chamber January sunrise breakfast, Anna Maria Island Beach Café, 4000 Gulf Drive, Holmes Beach, 7:45 a.m., $8 per member or $16 per prospective member.

Roser-Robics chair-based exercise class, Roser Church, 512 Pine Ave., Anna Maria, 9:30 a.m.

Beach Market, Coquina Beach, 2650 Gulf Drive S., Bradenton Beach, 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. For information call 941-518-4431.

Off Stage Ladies meeting, Elks Lodge, 2511 75th St. W., Bradenton, noon, $16.

Reserve to Roe Duncan at 941-932-2798 or roeduncan@gmail.com.

Gentle chair yoga, Anna Maria Island Art League, 5312 Holmes Blvd., Holmes Beach, noon.

Coloring Club, Island Branch Library, 5701 Marina Drive, Holmes Beach, noon.

Shanty Singers, Florida Maritime Museum, 4415 119th St. W., Cortez, 2 to 4 p.m.

Chess Club, Island Branch Library, 5701 Marina Drive, Holmes Beach, 4 p.m.

Wild Florida 101: Senses Series – Smell and Taste, Perico Preserve, 11700 Manatee Ave. W., Bradenton, 5:30 p.m. Reserve to 941-742-5757 ext. 2 or email coral.bass@mymanatee.org.

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Shamrock Shiver lives up to its name The water temperature was higher than the air that blew at the crowd.

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

BRADENTON BEACH – Ten years ago, a group of Clancy’s Irish Pub customers decided to emulate the polar bear events that saw people plunge into frigid water on New Year’s Day in locations where the temperatures got truly cold. The planners here felt it would be rare if the temperature at semi-tropical Cortez Beach dipped too low.

New Year’s Day 2018 was one of those times.

Close to 100 costumed people participated in the 10th annual Shamrock Shiver, a fund raiser for Caring for Children Charities, doing business as Florida Winefest & Auction, a non-profit organization dedicated to helping disadvantaged children in Manatee and Sarasota counties.

Because there was a costume contest, teams of participants and individuals dotted the beach. Jen and Mark Bowman, from Keller-Williams Realty, had their team of toucans, people with long yellow toucan noses and black costumes. They chanted, “Toucan do it!” One entry wore a Superman costume and carried a large plunger. Perhaps the most interesting was a woman dressed up as Miss Alaska. Angelina Klapperich actually is Miss Alaska and she’s visiting her mother in Manatee County. She was wearing very little compared with all the others, and she said she’s used to the cold. The costume winner was Peggy Garten, who wore a beard and

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Team Toucan lines up for pictures before the plunge. Angelina Klapperich, Miss Alaska, was visiting her mother in the area and decided to participate. Florida’s cold weather had little effect on the ditminutive lady. wig and looked like a man looking like a woman.

As the time neared for the start, revelers tested the water and found it felt warm compared to the temperature of the air.

When the participants got the start signal, they proceeded rapidly to the water, splashed around a little,

turned around and headed to their vehicles. Most of them headed for Clancy’s for an après freeze party, where raffles and auctions raised more than $20,000 for Caring For Children.

“It was a hell of a way to get over a hangover,” one participant said.

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Rental fees now based on occupancy Anna Maria’s annual vacation rental registration fees will now be based on maximum occupancy.

BY JOE HENDRICKS SUN CORRESPONDENT | jhendricks@amisun.com

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These two vacation rental homes that stand side by side on Magnolia Avenue will pay different registration fees in 2018. nual inspection fee would remain the same for all vacation rental homes because that’s what the inspector charges the city.

Murphy said the average maximum vacation rental occupancy in Anna Maria is 6.8, with some units higher and some lower.

According to the fee schedule resolution presented to commissioners, the owner of a fouroccupant rental dwelling will pay a $149 registration fee in 2018. A six-occupant unit will cost $229.

An eight-occupant unit will cost $297. A 14-occupant unit will cost $520. A 20-occupant unit will cost $742 and the highest rate listed is

$1,076 for a 29-occupant unit.

“This is so brilliant it’s scary. It’s nothing but incredibly fair,” Commissioner Dale Woodland said.

The commission adopted the registration fee resolution by a 4-0 vote. Commissioner Nancy Yetter was unable to attend Friday’s meeting.

Murphy is also working on a plan to implement impact fees for new construction and that fee would be based on potential occupancy. He plans to present that plan to commissioners later this month.

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ANNA MARIA – The city of Anna Maria is taking a new occupancy-based approach to its vacation rental registration fees.

“In the past, the vacation rental registration fee has been based on one size fits all. Everybody pays the same fee,” Murphy said during the special commission meeting on Friday, Jan. 5.

When presenting his new plan to city commissioners, Murphy said the inaugural $695 registration fee charged in 2016 was intended to cover the cost of implementing, enforcing and defending the new rental regulations adopted in late 2015.

The annual fee was increased to $951 in 2017, but discounts were given to those who registered early and registered online, which brought the cost back down to $695 for those who took full advantage of the discount.

Murphy said those start-up costs no longer exist and the remaining costs to the city are mainly administrative and enforcement-related.

He said the $50 per dwelling an-

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BRADENTON BEACH – In an effort to address pool noise, city commissioners want to prohibit pool slides and other water features, require pool decks to be the same level as pools and require additional landscape buffering.

The commissioners remain divided on a second proposed land development code (LDC) amendment ordinance that would increase the required setbacks between pools and property lines and designate pools and hot tubs as impervious surfaces when calculating lot coverage.

Impervious surfaces do not allow water to pass through and drain into the ground. Bradenton Beach code currently designates pools as pervious surfaces exempt from the 40 percent lot coverage limit.

Designating pools impervious surfaces would reduce the buildable space for a developer or property owner who wants to include a pool.

The proposed code amendments would apply to new construction and future redevelopment. They could also impact a property owner who wants to add a pool to an existing home.

POOL ACCOUTREMENTS

The code amendments were discussed at the City Commission’s Jan. 4, meeting. The proposed pool slide, pool deck and landscape buffering amendments included in Ordinance 17-483 were recommended by City Planner Alan Garrett and Building Official Steve Gilbert and supported by the Planning and Zoning Board.

The water feature prohibitions would apply to new construction, but also prohibit permits being issued to repair or replace existing slides, diving boards, fountains or waterfalls.

Landscape buffering for new development or redevelopment would have to be three feet wide and two feet tall at the time of planting and grow to six feet tall within 24 months.

The commission voted 5-0 in favor of advancing Ordinance 17-483 to second and final reading at the special commission meeting scheduled Tuesday, Jan. 23, at 12:30 p.m.

SETBACKS AND SURFACES

Increasing pool setback distances from three feet to 10 feet and counting pools as impervious surfaces were additional suggestions made by Mayor John Chappie during last week’s meeting.

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City Engineer Lynn Burnett previously expressed support for counting pools as impervious surfaces, but when this was discussed at a commission workshop in August, the commission reached unanimous consensus to leave the code as is.

The Anna Maria and Holmes Beach commissions designated pools as impervious surfaces in 2015.

Bradenton Beach’s previous 10-foot pool setback requirement was reduced to three feet in the R-1 and R-2 residential zone districts in 2016. This occurred when commissioners adopted the amended LDC that incorporated changes recommended by the Planning and Zoning Board.

“You might as well be sitting in your neighbor’s pool,” Cole said of the three-foot setback requirement.

Commissioner Jake Spooner would like additional information on the impact the increased setbacks would have on property owners. Spooner said he could not support the impervious surface designation because reducing the alreadyrestricted lot coverage allowances could prevent homeowners from adding pools to existing homes or including a pool when redeveloping their property. Cole also expressed concerns about the impervious surface amendment.

Chappie, Cole, Marilyn Maro and Randy White voted in favor of advancing Ordinance 17-485, with the proposed setback and impervious surface changes, to a second and final public hearing on Feb. 1. Spooner cast the lone dissenting vote and the next day he requested additional discussion at the Jan. 23 commission workshop that will begin at 1 p.m.

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Hurricane recovery begins for condo owners Four months after Hurricane Irma passed, a group of Holmes Beach property owners are finally beginning the process of recovery.

BY KRISTIN SWAIN SUN STAFF REPORTER | kswain@amisun.com

HOLMES BEACH – It’s been several months since Hurricane Irma passed by and the owners at Cayman Cay are finally able to start repairs on 10 damaged units.

When the hurricane passed through Holmes Beach, it left properties in the city largely unscathed, except for the 10-unit south building of the Cayman Cay condominium complex on Gulf Drive. The roof of the building was damaged, leading to water damage and black mold in the units.

With contractors and the city’s building department onboard, property owners can now begin the process of cleanup and rebuild.

Property owner association vice-president Thomas Knarr said he’s relieved that the owners, including himself, are finally able to move forward.

In the months since the hurricane in September, the building has been empty,

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An upper floor unit sustained damage to the roof, resulting in an unintended view of the sky along with debris and black mold that will have to be removed before reconstruction can begin. resulting in thousands of dollars in lost revenue for owners who rent their units and the displacement of one permanent resident and several part-time residents.

Despite the release of permits from the city, Knarr said he fears the units won’t be ready for occupancy until late 2018 or early 2019.

The reason for the delay comes down to a series of communication breakdowns between the Holmes Beach Building Department, contractors with AccuTech and the property owners.

“We’ve been fighting this for months,” Knarr said of the communication breakdowns. “There’s no way in heck we

would have let that building sit there if we could’ve done something.”

In the aftermath of Irma, Building Official Jim McGuinness said the city released many emergency permits to help property owners recover after the storm. One of those permits was for cleanup at Cayman Cay. The emergency permit, issued Sept.

21, 2017, allowed for debris to be removed from the structure and the erection of a temporary roof structure. While the temporary roof structure was installed and the undamaged personal belongings of owners removed, no other work was done.

Knarr said the decision was made to not spend thousands of dollars to take out sheet rock, the roof structure and other damaged elements before a determination was made regarding how the FEMA 50/50 rule applied to the building.

The FEMA 50/50 rule governs whether a building should be repaired or remodeled versus being torn down dependent on the cost of the project versus the value of the property. McGuinness said that as building official he’s the only one in the city who can make a determination on the rule. According to the building department’s file on the complex, the determiSEE RECOVERY, PAGE 33

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Uncle George and Old Christmas

BY SEAN MURPHY SPECIAL TO THE SUN

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anuary sixth is the feast of Old Christmas.

It celebrates the arrival of the three kings bearing gifts to the newborn baby Jesus.

In old Nova Scotia, Old Christmas was the day the Christmas tree came down.

As a child, for me, it was a happy holiday because of the joy it brought to my Uncle George.

It was uncle George’s favorite religious holiday.

George’s religion could best be described as enthusiastic iconoclast.

He loved breaking rules and exploding myths and sticking propriety in the eye.

He was always quoting Emerson, “A foolish consistency is the hobgoblin of little minds.”

Uncle George tore up his suburban front lawn and covered it with horse poop and planted a farm. He did this to goad his neighbors’ sense of propriety.

On Sundays after climbing around

in the horse poop, he wore the same clothes into church and plumped into the front pew, crossed his legs and popped open his Sunday paper.

He did this to thumb his nose at the Catholic establishment.

Our family was a chunk of that establishment.

The priest in that little church was his cousin, Father Martin.

Father Martin was at my grandmother’s house so often that I was five before I figured out that he was not married to any member of our family, and he wasn’t even anyone’s boyfriend.

Uncle George had three aunts that were nuns. George called them the Three Sorrowful Mysteries.

He also had two uncles who were monsignors. Nana, my grandmother, would occasionally bemoan that the monsignors “would have been bishops but for the drink.”

You couldn’t throw a St Christopher medal in Nana’s house without hitting a picture of the sacred heart or a crucifix or a rosary.

When George wanted to lob barbs at the Catholic Church he didn’t have to look long or throw far, but the three wise

men were his favorite targets.

He called them the three wise guys.

George loved the idea of the church celebrating three old men wandering around in the desert chasing a star and then showing up late for the birthday party with inappropriate gifts.

He liked Myrrh best. Nobody knew what myrhh was. Nobody could even spell it.

When the church canonized the three wise guys, George just about chuckled to death.

He thought we should make them the three patron saints of not showing up for dinner on time.

Whenever there was a new baby cousin for the family he always suggested Balthasar or Gaspar or Melchior for a name.

In tenth grade my hand shot up first when the history teacher asked what Italia irredenta meant. The monsignors called uncle George irredenta, unredeemed, all the time. They would shake their heads and call George irredenta and then speak in hushed tones about George’s wife, my aunt Peg. The Fathers always said, “Peg is a saint,” and the nuns all said, “That

woman is a saint.”

I got in trouble in kindergarten for defiantly insisting that there was a saint named St. Peg. Two nuns, a parish priest and two monsignors said there was a Saint Peg. I thought that was all the backup I needed.

George was an enthusiastic Catholic when he saw it as a pathway to a party and a nip of rum.

On the feast of Old Christmas all the Christmas trees came down out of the living rooms and out onto the shores of the cove. George and his cronies piled up all those old Christmas trees and that night there was a big Christmas tree bonfire.

A little rum was used to get the fire started, and a little more was used to keep it going.

Toasts were made to the three wise guys.

There was no frankincense or gold, but on Old Christmas night uncle George brought the cove the gift of myrrth.

Melchior would have approved.

I cannot imagine uncle George unredeemed.

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Insider’s Island: A guide to outdoors AMI Manatee Avenue features a playground, picnic tables, lifeguards, restrooms, showers, a gift shop, a fishing pier and an indoor/outdoor snack bar with live music on weekends.

Just north of city hall is the skate park, where watching the stunts is almost as much fun as doing them, and Scentral Park, for off-leash dog fun.

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here’s more to outdoors life on Anna Maria Island than beautiful beaches and the sparkling Gulf of Mexico.

From kayaking mangrove tunnels to diving a historic wreck to finding your perfect beach, here are some tips that will turn you into an AMI outdoors insider. Grab or click your map and get started!

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The Longboat Pass jetty is at the southernmost tip of AMI, marking the start of Coquina Beach. Named for the delicate, pastel creatures that dig into its shoreline, Coquina Beach covers 96 acres trimmed with Australian pine trees that shade a recreational path, picnic tables, pavilions and barbecue grills. The beach has a snack bar, lifeguards, restrooms and showers and plenty of room for a long walk.

Across Gulf Drive, Coquina BayWalk at Leffis Key is a 30-acre park on the Intracoastal Waterway featuring mangrove-shaded trails and the tallest hill anywhere around. Climb to the top and you can see Bradenton, Sarasota and St. Petersburg.

Back on the Gulf side, Cortez Beach offers plenty of parking for a beach day.

Or take a walk or a run on the multi-use path, which offers more secure footing without sacrificing a beach view. A disabled ramp leads from the path to the beach, where wheelchairs can park on the sand.

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Located in Anna Maria, the Rod & Reel Pier is a popular fishing and dining location.

The Bradenton Beach Pier and the Anna Maria Oyster Bar Restaurant is the place to go enjoy fresh seafood and to fish in the Intracoastal Waterway. If you’re keeping track of time, the clock tower at the pier tolls the daylight hours, but you’re on your own after dark, when the clock is silenced. Fish cleaning stations with fresh water are spaced all along the pier and restrooms are at the end.

The wreck of the 300-foot barge Regina, a state underwater archaeological preserve, is marked by buoys in the Gulf of Mexico off the 800 block of Bradenton Beach. It sank in a storm on March 8, 1940 while being towed from Havana to New Orleans, making molasses from Cuban sugar cane. One crewman drowned with his dog; seven were saved by local residents.

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Grassy Point Preserve’s mangrove tunnels on the Intracoastal Waterway are perfect for kayak exploration. You may see roseate spoonbills (often mistaken for flamingos), roosting pelicans and white ibis or even one of Florida’s threatened manatees. You can also walk the hiking trail and enjoy Florida’s native foliage from land.

Manatee Beach at the western end of

The northernmost city on the Island, Anna Maria is home to the Anna Maria Island Historical Society Museum at 402 Pine Ave. Housed in a 1920-era ice house, you’ll learn fun facts like the Island’s original pronunciation, “Anna Mar-eye-ah,” how a diving platform was built in the Gulf of Mexico for an Esther Williams movie and how the inventor of the Fig Newton helped build the Roser Community Church just up the street.

Next to the museum you can tour the Belle Haven Cottage and the indoor/ outdoor Old City Jail. The story goes that prisoners at the jail, which has no window glass, were punished more by the mosquitoes and the heat than by the law.

Bayfront Park in Anna Maria overlooks the Sunshine Skyway Bridge, the historic Egmont Key lighthouse and the Rod and Reel Pier at 875 North Shore Drive, a popular fishing spot and restaurant.

To wrap up your AMI tour, walk the beach at sunset at the northernmost end of the Island. Bean Point overlooks the Tampa Bay shipping channel, and the panoramic views make great photos.

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Clockwise from above left: The Bradenton Beach Pier; Coquina Bay Walk at Leffis Key; the marker for the wreck of the Regina; the Grassy Point Preserve kayak trail through a mangrove tunnel.

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Above, Manatee Beach at the end of Gulf Drive. Left, the Longboat Pass jetty.

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inter is here and while air temperatures have been moderate the bay and Gulf waters have chilled, putting fish in a typical wintertime pattern. When anglers consider their options on a day’s outing, many never consider getting out of the boat and wading in the winter. That’s unfortunate because chilly water can produce some fantastic results. Like any time of the year, wading provides some distinct advantages over fishing from a boat. Wading puts you in the fish’s realm, gives you the advantage of a low profile and a silent approach. This can be particularly important during the winter when the water can be gin clear, making gamefish extremely wary.

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A well equipped angler picks a fly for a morning of winter wading.

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the coldest day. Add a pair of polarized glasses, a hat with a dark under-brim, a wade vest or pack, and you’re in business.

You won’t need heavy tackle unless you’re fishing docks or other structure.

Under most conditions 8-pound test tackle will be sufficient. You can go even lighter if conditions permit. Fly anglers generally opt for 7- or 8-weight outfits unless wind or other conditions warrant upsizing. Make sure reels have plenty of line for long smooth casts and always check hooks for sharpness and make sure the drag is properly set.

Thirty-pound bite tippets should be constructed of fluorocarbon and approximately 2 to 3 feet long. A longer bite tippet allows anglers to change lures and flies more often without having to re-leader. In clear water you might want to down size bite tippets. Downsizing will often be needed to fool leader shy fish in clear water. You’ll risk being cut off should you encounter a big snook but I always err to getting the bite, risking a

cut-off for the increased action.

If the visibility isn’t great or you’re fishing early or late, target the edges where grass and sand meet. These sandy areas (the seams) and potholes are perfect ambush spots for the predators you’re targeting. Start with presentations about 2 feet outside the area working towards, in and past your target. Make sure you include any deep grass at the ends of the potholes.

These areas can be very productive and always warrant a couple of extra casts.

After working the edges of the holes and the seams, begin casting into the sandy areas. Work the nearside of the SEE REEL TIME, PAGE 29

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Explore Sicily at The Center Come to The Center of Anna Maria Island Jan. 12 for a lunchand-learn experience featuring an exploration of Sicily. Discussions include the architecture, sights and culture that make the island a wonderful place to visit. Food for the luncheon will include a tasting menu with Chef Robert featuring a selection of typical Sicilian foods

and live music from the region.

Registration is required by Jan. 10. The event runs from 10 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. Jan. 12 at the Center, 407 Magnolia Ave., Anna Maria, and costs $15 for members or $35 for non-members. To reserve, or for more information, contact the Center at 941-778-1908 or email info@centerami.org.

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Pompano – try something different

Karen Bell

Pompano Ingredients:

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2 lbs fresh Pompano (feeds 4) Salt and pepper to taste Fresh lemon Oil or cooking spray

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lorida’s busy season is fast approaching, and with that will come visitors who are unfamiliar with some of the seafood harvested in local waters. Most everyone knows grouper and snapper, but Florida has other seafood varieties also.

When customers are looking over the menu or checking out the retail market wanting to try something different, I always ask if they’ve tried pompano.

Most of the time, they have not. I then ask if they consider themselves seafood eaters. By this I mean do they only like fish that are very mild in flavor or are they willing to step outside the box and try some fishy fish?

So what’s a fishy fish? Fishy fish are those that have a higher oil content – think mullet, Spanish and King mackerel, sardines and pompano.

These species contain more oils than most of the reef fish that tourists associate with Florida.

Grouper and snapper are amazingly delicious as they’re very lean and mild in flavor, but sometimes it’s nice to expand your horizons and try something different; that’s why I

Procedure:

Lightly salt and pepper each side of pompano fillets. Brush grill grates with oil to prevent fish from sticking. Cook pompano 2-4 minutes each side. Squeeze fresh lemon on before serving.

Pair with your favorite sides: cheese grits, hush puppies or cole slaw. Enjoy!

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Pair pompano with your favorite sides such as cole slaw, French fries and cheese grits. suggest pompano.

These golden beauties are caught primarily in Florida waters. Their flesh is white and opaque. The natural oils in the fish yield a rich, buttery taste. Pompano are not quite as oily as mullet or mackerel so they’re a good starting point for anyone wanting to ease their way into sampling more flavorful fish.

Pompano are normally caught on hook and line, but if you’re not into fishing, you’re in luck. Let the Cortez com-

mercial fishermen help you out. This winter pompano have been landed almost daily on the village docks. You can stop

by Star’s retail market and purchase a pompano to take home or you can visit Star’s dockside restaurant and let us do the dirty work.

We can either sauté or grill one up for you in our kitchen and your house won’t attract the neighbor’s cat! While sautéed is tasty, grilled is my favorite. The flame gently chars the edge of the skin-on fillet

creating a slightly crunchy texture. Just squeeze a lemon on top and dig in. Delicious.

On a personal note, it’s important to know that pompano go way back as far as being a local favorite. I can remember my Gramma Jessie Bell making pompano stew for her brood of children and grandchildren on Sundays. The base was always ‘mater gravy, and if you’re from around here, you know what I’m talking about. (If you’re not, that’s tomato gravy.)

After Gramma passed, my

dad picked up the gauntlet and would make pompano stew every so often in his little office kitchen. It was always a special treat, and I wish he were here to make it for me again.

For now though I’m lucky enough to be able to enjoy this delicacy at Star. And I’m lucky enough that my family left me with these special memories associated with their lives connected to the water. How lucky is that?

So remember, if you’re looking to try something different and unique to our area, get yourself a pompano. You’ll be glad you did.

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Real Estate Assoc. (include location)

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Favorite Café

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Auto Service

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Real Estate Co.

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Favorite Candy Store

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Bait & Tackle Shop

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Rental Co.

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Favorite Interior Design

4

Bank (include location)

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Resort

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Favorite Waiter/Waitress (include location)

5

Bike Rental

44

Service Station

82

Festival

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Boating Store

45

Shopping Center

83

Financial Planner

7

Car Dealer

46

Sign Maker (include location)

84

German Restaurant

8

Car Wash

47

Souvenir Shop

85

Golf Course

9

Carpet Cleaner

48

Sports Memorabilia

86

Grouper Sandwich

10

Clothing Store

49

Tattoo

87

Health Food Store

11

Commercial Print Store

50

Travel Agency

88

Hearing Aid Specialist

12

Convenience Store

51

Window Repair

89

Ice Cream Place

13

Dry Cleaner (include location)

52

Women’s Apparel

90

Italian Restaurant

14

Fitness

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Live Theater

15

Floor Coverings

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Architect

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Massage Therapy

Florist

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architectual Design

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Mexican Restaurant

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Frame Shop

55

Art Gallery

94

Mortgage Co.

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Gift Shop

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Attorney

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Most Romantic

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Grocery Store

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Bagel Shop

96

New Restaurant

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Hair Salon

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Band

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Night Spot

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Heat & Air

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Bar & Grill

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Home Builder

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Barbecue

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Pet Grooming

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Jewelry Store

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Breakfast

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Liquor Store

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Marina

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Caterer

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Charity

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Outdoor Sports Store

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Chef (include location)

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Chinese Restaurant

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Painter (include location)

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Chiropractor

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Pest Control

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Deli

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Pet Store

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Dentist

111 Sub/Sandwich

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Pharmacist (include location)

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Doctor

112 Takeout

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Pharmacy

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Electrician

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Plumber

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Eye Care

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Pool Cleaner (include location)

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Favorite Bakery

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New cash for the new year

e’re 10 days into the new year, and although November seems like hundreds of miles away in our rear-view mirrors, it’s actually not. There is also an interesting trend going on all over the country and reflected in our transactions as well, all cash buyers.

First let’s look at the November sales numbers: Single-family home closings in Manatee County were up 7.5 percent. The medium sale price, half above and half below, was $289,000, up 3.6 percent from November of last year. The average sale price was $362,338, up 7.2 percent from last year. The median time to sell was 93 days, which was up from last year by 5.7 percent, and the month's supply of properties was 4.3 percent, which has been a relatively stable number for many months. The all cash transactions were up an impressive 25.4 percent, representing 153 sales during the month.

Condo sales also were up in all areas,

Castles in the Sand LOUISE BOLGER with closed sales up 16.3 percent compared to November of last year. The median sales price was $181,250, up 12.9 percent, and the average sale price was $222,561, up 15.5 percent. Median time to sell was 95 days, up 20.3 percent from last year.

Months supply of properties was the same as single family at 4.3 percent, again a very consistent number. The all cash sales were up 8.3 percent representing 106 closed sales. Sales statistics are from the Realtor Association of Sarasota and Manatee Counties.

As you can see, the all cash transactions are up for both single family and condos, which is also a national trend according to

Attom Data Solutions, a data provider. It reports that 28.8 percent of U.S. home sales during 2017 have been all cash transactions. This is slightly higher than 2016 which was 28.6 percent. The typical norm for all cash transactions which was common in the early 2000s, was 20 percent.

With the economy doing well and mortgage credit readily available at still excellent rates, why are all cash transactions so prevalent? Economist really don’t have an answer as to why buyers want to tie up so much cash in a home purchase. But cash deals are very attractive to sellers because they don’t need to wait for a bank to process a mortgage resulting in faster closings.

There is a lot of cash floating around the country not only from investors and wealthy buyers with deep pocketers, but also from baby boomers downsizing. It’s not uncommon for people to move from pricey markets to less expensive ones, especially ones in states like Florida with tax advantages.

Some of the cash buyers also represent first time buyers, who are using cash that has been gifted to them from their parents.

But what about first time buyers who don’t have the cash and are attempting to buy their first home and require a mortgage?

Many of these buyers are losing homes to all cash buyers creating a whole new problem in the marketplace. First time buyers generally drive the market and are the building blocks of the next generation of home owners, and if they can’t get in it will eventually affect the general market.

It’s not uncommon for buyers to offer an all-cash deal only to then after closing apply for a mortgage. Mortgage lenders are starting to recognize this and are offering first time buyers a product to convert their all cash purchase to a mortgage right after closing, but they still need the cash to begin with.

Let’s hope the new year will continue our positive real estate trend whether they be financed or all cash. Good luck with your real estate transactions in 2018.

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hole and cast progressively longer until you reach the other side. When fly fishing, try a clear sink tip line with a relatively (8-10 foot) short leader. The clear tip allows you to fish the far side of a hole with less chance of spooking fish.

During the winters, anglers who wade fish find big trout on the flats on cold, low tide mornings. The fish will come into some extremely shallow water to feed, so start shallow and work your way towards the deeper edges, always staying vigilant for surface action, wakes or feeding birds.

If fish are particularly spooky or hard to see try standing still and waiting for them to come to you. Try this approach if fish see you just before you see them. Anchor well away from the area you intend to fish, get out of the boat and stake out a pothole or sandy area where you have visibility. By staying a long cast away, you can easily see the fish when it enters a hole or pass across a patch of sand. Position yourself off to the side in the grass where you’re less visible, keep a low profile and be still. Just waiting them out gives you a big advantage when targeting reds, trout, snook and other game fish as they wander the flat. When you make a presentation, don’t make any quick moves, and make your casts low and slow. It takes patience, but can be productive when all else fails.

Give winter wade fishing a try. Look for likely spots on charts or go online to programs like Google Earth.

When you get out you’ll discover some excellent angling opportunities and as a bonus get some exercise.

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Winter fishing is here

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CAPTAIN DAVE WHITE

Well, this last week of frigid weather has really pushed our fishing into a wintertime trend.

With water temperatures now in the mid to high 50s, sheepshead, pompano, and black drum are the new game in town. The white bait has left the shallow flats and may only be found at the Sunshine Skyway fishing piers. Shrimp will now be the primary bait on our charters.

Fishing docks that are a little bit deeper will be the ticket to bagging these wintertime fish. I typically string a shrimp up on to a jig head. Find of my catch ratio is much hotter than if I were to use a wait and a leader line.

Pompano can be found on the edge of deeper grass flats along sandbars using a doc’s goofy jig. Triple tail will still be found on the buoys offshore on sunny days. They tend to hang up near the surface and sun themselves.

These can also be taken with a live shrimp, free lined or under a popping cork.

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Grant Harper, Mike Schamens, and Brandt Sjuts, of St. Joseph, Ill., show off a nice bag of pompano and tripletail caught with Captain David White, of Anna Maria Charters.

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New members Van Ngo holds the scissors as his wife, Mai, smiles at Donut House, Espresso and More at an Anna Maria Island Chamber of Commerce ribbon cutting at 3211 Manatee Ave. E. Thursday morning.

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ART Art League presents silk painting The Anna Maria Island Art League, at 5312 Holmes Blvd, Holmes Beach, hosts a Painting on Silk workshop with Mark Mizener on Saturday, Jan. 26, from 2 p.m. to 5 p.m.

Mizener spent his childhood in Downers Grove, Ill. He majored in theater arts at the University of Illinois and also at Columbia College in Chicago.

The cost is $60, and it includes art supplies. Spaces are limited. Scholarships may be available. Call the Art League for more details.

Pre-register by calling 941-778-2099 or at the Art League on Mondays, Wednesdays or Fridays between 10 a.m. and 2 p.m.

Sumi-exhibit opens The Florida Maritime Museum, at 4415 119th St. W., in Cortez is hosting “Sumi-e by the Sea,” featuring the works of the Sarasota Sumi-e Society, starting with an opening reception on Saturday, Jan. 13, 1 to 3 p.m. These maritime themed East Asian watercolors will be on exhibit through Feb. 24.

The museum asks that visitors to the

reception RSVP to 941-708-6121 or fmminfo@manateeclerk.com. The opening coincides with the monthly Music on the Porch jam sessions.

CHURCHES Music at Roser Church The first in a series of musical performances at Roser Community church, 512 Pine Ave., Anna Maria, will be held at Sunday, Jan. 28, at 4 p.m. featuring Songeaters, voice and piano duo created by acclaimed pianist Eunmi Ko and Grammy-nominated mezzo-soprano Thea Lobo, Songeaters is a voice-piano duo offering a new look at art song.

Songeaters produces programs that thread together diverse repertoire based on story and text themes, pairing selected popular chestnuts with lesser known gems and newly composed responses that expand the world of classical song and deepen understanding.

For this performance Lobo and Ko will present ‘Seasonscape,’ a program tracing the course of the year through a wide variety of eras and countries.

Food and fashions at St. Bernard St. Bernard's Women's Guild will host its

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annual fashion show and luncheon, "It's A Birthday Party," on Thursday, Feb. 1, at noon in the Activity Center at 248 S. Harbor Drive, Holmes Beach.

Ginny's & Jane E's will serve lunch.

Irene's Resort Wear will supply the fashions.

Many raffle and door prizes will be available. Proceeds benefit local area charities.

A ticket donation is $25. A limited number of tickets will be sold with none at the door.

For tickets and information, call or text Justine at 410-241-0481.

Ross will bring items to show and share with the class so they can become more familiar. These include sauerkraut, kimchi, beet kvass, milk/water kefir, kombucha and various lacto-fermented pickles and vegetables. Everyone will get to sample different items.

There is a registration fee of $20.

Register by Thursday, Jan. 18, by visiting FloridaFolkSchool.org.

CLASSES

The Folk School at Florida Maritime Museum hosts a class in storytelling on Tuesday, Jan. 23, from 10 a.m. to noon. Students will be introduced to the different kinds of stories common in three traditions of Florida folklore – African-American, Florida Cracker and Seminole.

For example, some tales teach a lesson, others explain traditions, and many tales explain the origins of animals and plants or people. Students will learn the techniques of telling, such as using voice and mime to develop characters and build suspense.

Students will have the opportunity to tell a story with the techniques they learned at the class. Students will need to bring a pen/pencil and paper/notebook. The class fee is $20. Register by Tuesday, Jan, 16, by visitinghttps://floridafolkschool.org/

Fermenting lessons Jillian Ross returns to the Folk School at the Florida Maritime Museum, 4415 119th St. W., Cortez, on Saturday, Jan. 20, from 10 a.m. to noon to teach about lacto fermentation, a traditional way that food has been preserved for centuries.

Fermented foods are full of probiotics and known to assist in healing digestive issues.

In the basic fermentation class, Ross will go over the science and methods of how to properly ferment foods and beverages of all kinds. She will also discuss the tools that are used and how to source the products needed to use ferments in the home.

Learn storytelling

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Christmas bird count results in

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

There were no French hens, geese a-laying, swans a-swimming or partridges in pear trees, but local Audubon volunteers found plenty of birds in the 118th Christmas bird count on New Year’s Eve. Six birders found more than 800 birds of 51 species in the count, including shorebird species familiar to beachgoers like terns, sanderlings, red knots, plovers, gulls and brown pelicans, which topped the list of most commonly seen birds at 94 individuals.

Fish crows took second place, with 69 observed. Mourning doves placed third, with 64 counted, while turkey vultures were nudged into fourth place at 63.

The highlight was the discovery of two bald eagles, said John van Zandt, of Audubon’s Fort DeSoto Circle, which includes Anna Maria Island.

No one spotted a razorbill, he said – the seabird, which resembles a penguin, was added to the list when several unexpectedly migrated here in 2013 from the North Atlantic, possibly due to storms.

Other common birds observed were ducks, sparrows, warblers, starlings, crows, jays, kestrels, woodpeckers, doves

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Red knots that have been banded for identification and tracking often show up on Anna Maria Island’s beaches, including during the annual Christmas bird count. and pigeons.

The annual count began in 1900 when Dr. Frank Chapman, founder of Bird-Lore, which evolved into Audubon magazine, suggested an alternative to holiday hunts, proposing that people count birds instead of killing them.

Since then, the National Audubon Society has provided data on trends in bird populations in the U.S., Canada, Central and South America, Bermuda, the West Indies and the Pacific Islands.

Like canaries in coal mines, birds are indicators of overall

environmental health, according to Audubon, which has declared 2018 the Year of the Bird, marking the centennial of the Migratory Bird Treaty Act with National Geographic, the Cornell Lab of Ornithology and BirdLife International.

Visit www.BirdYourWorld.org to learn simple ways to help birds this year.

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1/1, suspicious incident, 500 block of S. Bay Blvd. The complainant said she found two strange business cards on her door.

12/21, information, Sandbar restaurant, 100 Spring Ave. The complainant let the valet park his car, and when he got it back, there was damage. The valet marked the damage when he parked the car. The deputy found there was an attempt to cover up the damage, and there was dust on it that couldn’t have been there before the damage.

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12/29, possession of drugs, Coquina Beach parking lot, 2000 Gulf Drive S. The officer found a car parked in the lot after hours with a male and a female inside.

When they rolled down the window of the car, the officer smelled marijuana. He spotted a blunt in the male’s mouth. He asked to inspect the car and found a bag of marijuana. He

placed the male under arrest.

12/30, driving with s suspended license, no registration, no proof of insurance disobeying an injunction protecting the passenger in the car, 12400 Cortez Road W. The officer was runnin a random computer check when he found a car with a plate assigned to another car. He made a traffic stop, and the male driver said he knew his license was suspended, but he had just bought the car and wanted to drive it, so he found an unattached plate and put it on the car. He said he knew about the injunction but he said the passenger left the shelter and joined him for the day. He was arrested.

1/1, trespass warning and arrest, 119 Bridge Street. The officer observed two males entering the construction site from the back and confronted them. One male said they were curious and so they came in and h thought that was not a big deal. Both men put down the officer for not finding a drug dealer to arrest.

The officer then arrested them instead.

OBITUARIES Mary Elizabeth Adams McGrath Mary Elizabeth Adams McGrath, 87, of Holmes Beach, died Dec. 23, 2017.

Born in Tallahassee, Fla., she moved to Holmes Beach permanently in 2000 from Chicago, Ill. and she attended Gloria Dei Lutheran Church on the Island. She was a member of Inquiring Minds and for many years was a Guardian Ad Litem in Illinois and Florida.

Predeceased by her sister, Alicia Adams; survived by husband, Frank, of 31 years; sons, Thomas and Christopher Condie; and brothers, John, James and Richard Adams.

A memorial service will be 11 a.m. on Saturday, Jan, 20, at Gloria Dei Lutheran Church, 6608 Marina Drive, Holmes Beach, FL 34217. Brown & Sons Funeral Homes & Crematory, 43rd Street Chapel, Bradenton, is in charge of arrangements.

Condolences may be made to www. brownandsonsfuneral.com.

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RECOVERY: Begins for condo owners FROM PAGE 15

nation was made in favor of repair and rebuilding after a 2014 appraisal was received Dec. 7. The work to rehabilitate the building is estimated at $506,139, McGuinness said, versus an appraised value of $1,308,273. Though Knarr said the property owners’ contractors had been in contact with the building department in an attempt to obtain a determination on the 50/50 rule and move forward with building repairs, McGuinness said he was unaware of the situation prior to January, when Knarr contacted Mayor Bob Johnson.

“Our goal now is to help these people recover,” McGuinness said. He expected to issue the permits to rebuild the roof structure and basic interior structure of the building early the week of Jan. 8. It will be up to each owner to obtain permits for additional work in their units, such as the installation of new kitchen and bathroom facilities.

With permits being issued and communication issues resolved, Knarr said he’s hopeful there won’t be any more hang-ups on the road to recovery at Cayman Cay. “We just want to move forward,” he said.

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Three undefeated at mid-season: Youth flag football rings in 2018

BY MONICA SIMPSON SPECIAL TO THE SUN

The new year brought in resolutions and cold weather, reigniting the flag football spirit at the Island’s community center. Finishing the fourth week of the season, each youth flag football league has one undefeated team: Truly Nolen (8-10), Planet Stone (11-13) and Slim’s Place (14-17).

With four games left in the regular season, any of the 15 teams can end up on top of their age division claiming the championship.

Showing it is a contender, Team Blue Lagoon showed its dominance in the 11- to 13-year-old age group last Wednesday against Team USA Fence. In the windy cold air, coach Jeff Holbrook took his team to a 3-1 record winning the game 27-0.

Blue Lagoon’s David Patterson owned the end zone with two touchdowns and two one-point conversions.

Sam Leister and John Holbrook added 14 points to the scoreboard with touchdowns of their own.

In the same age group, Planet Stone’s defense kept Tyler’s Ice Cream out of the end zone and scored 26 points of its own with interceptions by Anthony Nguyen, Riley Quillin and Jeremiah Sculco. Quillin, Sculco and Dylan Jacques scored for Planet Stone keeping it on the top of the ranking.

Five of the seven teams in the 8- to 10-year-old league are hovering in the middle of the pack with similar records. Team Truly Nolen enjoyed the new year week with a bye, while the other six teams battled on gridiron.

Showing the closing competition of the recreational flag football league, Bins Be Clean tied Cortez Pump after 40 minutes of play with a single touchdown for each team by Guy Dalzell and Payton Harlan.

Progressive Cabinetry won by seven points against Island Charms. Coach Jim Collins’ Island Charm team scored TDs with Gabriel Conn and Patrick Collins. The pick-six by Brennen Gunter for Team Progressive Cabinetry, along with Gunter’s extra point made the difference for his team. Brennan had a second touchdown along with six points by Connar Henderson.

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Blue Lagoon’s John Holbrook and David Patterson anticipate the score as they football is thrown perfectly into the end zone last Wednesday night. win of the season going into week five after a loss to Beach Bums. The Hovda brothers continued to show their athleticism on the football field with three touchdowns and a two-point conversion by Ashton Hovda. Peyton Hovda’s touchdown was matched by teammate Charlie Rogers.

Two of the four high school teams played Thursday night. Slim’s Place played with four players on the field to match its opponent, who was missing three of its players. The high scoring game gave family and spectators a fun game to watch with breakaway plays, soaring passes and juking on the field.

Tyler Brewer, Morgan Horesh, Travis Bates and Kolby Petrin all put points on the board for Signarama. An unlucky snap to QB Petrin resulted in a safety and two points for Slim’s Place.

Team Slim’s Place’s five players all scored in the game as well. Connor Ludwig was the big scorer for Slim’s Place with three touchdowns and an

extra point. QB Tuna McCracken found himself in scoring position throughout the game, giving him the ability to score two TDs and a point after.

Recovered from an injury after the first game of the season, Nick Bigelow returned to the football field adding 12 points to the scoreboard. Teammate Parker Davis had a touchdown of his own along with a big interception. David Daigle had two one-point conversion receptions in the game to end the week’s football action.

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26 (2-1-1) 0 (0-4)

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BYE (3-0)

SUN SCOREBOARD TUESDAY, JAN. 2 YOUTH FLAG FOOTBALL 8- TO 10-YEAR-OLD LEAGUE

THURSDAY, JAN. 4 YOUTH FLAG FOOTBALL 14- TO 17-YEAR-OLD LEAGUE

Bins Be Clean Cortez Pump

Island Charms Progressive Cabinetry

6 (1-1-1) 6 (1-1-1) 12 (1-2-1) 19 (2-1)

WEDNESDAY, JAN. 3 YOUTH FLAG FOOTBALL 11- TO 13-YEAR-OLD LEAGUE USA Fence Blue Lagoon

0 (0-4) 27 (3-1)

Planet Stone Tyler’s Ice Cream

26 (4-0) 0 (1-3)

Signarama Slim’s Place

Salty Printing Blalock Walters

22 (0-3) 54 (4-0)

W (by forfeit) (3-1) L (0-3)

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RAHM: Fishing captain rescues five FROM PAGE 1

were two men and three young boys in the water near their canoe, and they were crying and yelling and clearly suffering from hypothermia.”

Rahn said he and his two passengers got the five people into his boat, and he called 911.

“The youngest boy was having a problem staying conscious, and I told the operator I was heading for Cannon’s Marina,” he said.

“When we got there, they had three helicopters to take them to the hospital plus EMTs, the Sheriff’s Office and some other responders.”

The group then was flown to a local hospital for treatment, authorities said. The names of the five people have not been released.

Authorities said Rahn almost certainly saved the lives of some, if not all, of the five boaters.

“With the water temperature in the 60s, they would not have lasted much longer,”said Longboat Key EMT liaison Tina Adams.

Rahn said one of the men told him they had been floating for about an hour in the cold water, and they were so weak, they could not lift themselves into his 24-foot center console boat.

A fishing captain for “six or seven years,” Rahn said he’d never had anything like this happen before.

“My mother told me I’d saved five people from dying,” he said.

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One of the two adults is loaded into an ambulance going to Blake Medical Center.

The children were airlifted to All Children's Hospital, and all were released.

“They expressed their gratitude and said they felt someone was watching over them.”

Rahn spoke with one of the men Monday, and he said they had been released from the hospital and were feeling much better.

Rahn said he would like to

make sure the kids don’t have bad memories about boating.

“I would like to take them all out fishing,” he said. “I don’t want the kids to have negative thoughts about fishing. Fishing’s supposed to be fun.”

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tree house, Tran said she’s unsure if there are any more avenues of appeal to pursue to keep the structure aloft in its Australian pine perch on the beach in front of the Angelinos Sea Lodge. She and Hazen plan to discuss any available options with their attorney before taking any action.

Mayor Bob Johnson said the ruling was what city leaders were expecting to hear from the Supreme Court.

“I’m glad we’re at the point of closure,” he said.

From the city’s perspective, it’s time the tree house comes down. He said the plan now is to begin discussions with Tran and Hazen about how to move forward.

Tran and Hazen constructed the two-story tree house in 2011 for about $20,000. When planning the structure, Tran said the city’s building department was consulted. The couple was told they didn’t need a permit for a tree house. After the structure was completed, it was determined a permit was needed, and an after the fact permit could not be released because

the structure does not meet Florida building codes.

The location of the tree house also is problematic as it is partially located over the erosion control line where construction is not allowed to take place without a permit from the Florida Department of Environmental Protection. Building Official Jim McGuinness reviewed the structure as late as January 2017 and determined there was no way to bring the structure up to current codes. He refused to issue an after the fact building permit, recommending the structure be torn down.

After the courts ruled in favor of the city, a fine of $50 per day for every day the tree house remains aloft was imposed on Tran and Hazen. That number has climbed upwards of $50,000 plus a fixed fee fine of $4,271 along with many thousands of dollars of legal fees on the part of the couple and the city.

In order to bring down the tree house, Tran and Hazen will need to apply for a demolition permit from the city.

Johnson said he hopes the situation “will end in an amicable way.”

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Across 1 Roman jet?

4 Start of a rhyming Basque game 7 Reason to use an inhaler 13 Knock 14 Cry buckets 15 Unexpected twist 16 The record longest continuous ride on one is 105.57 miles 18 Unlikely to ride a 16-Across well 19 Hunted Carroll critter 20 Balm-maker's plants 22 A.L. East team 23 Roman's advice to prevent an explosion?

27 '80s jeans 31 SOP part: Abbr.

32 "48 __" 33 Assistant who didn't exist in Mary Shelley's novel 34 Whiskey order 36 "... beneath __ blue sky": Don Henley lyric 38 Stubborn equine 39 Roman variety store? (and a hint to 10 other puzzle answers) 41 Perry's creator 42 Dull finish 44 F-__ 45 A hothead has a short one 46 67.5 deg.

47 Item before a door 49 Sack out 51 Roman Shakespearean drama?

54 Bargain bin abbr.

55 Bete __ 56 Immature dragonfly

59 Stereotypically stylish 62 Leaves port 65 Facial feature named after an animal 66 Muscovite's denial 67 Whiskey option 68 They usually leave the park 69 Key contraction 70 Roman graveyard shift hour?

Down 1 R&B's __ Hill 2 Soup aisle array 3 Roman bowler's target?

4 Roman musical family?

5 Hole-making tool 6 Intestinal 7 Invite on a date 8 NutraSweet competitor 9 Have faith in 10 Noodle topper?

11 "Les __" 12 At least one 14 "... truth is always strange; / Stranger than fiction" poet 17 "Willkommen" musical

Answers to 01-03-17 Crossword Puzzle.

21 Words on a reward poster 24 "... there's __!": Hamlet 25 Intimidating words 26 Roman bike?

27 Roman "high" request?

28 Exotic pet 29 Pre-Aztec Mexican 30 Multi-armed ocean critter 35 Bad picnic omen 37 Gets bent out of shape 40 Roman Scrabble Q-tile, e.g.?

43 Authorize 48 Dior designs 50 Secret hot date 52 Fed. bill 53 Simple question type 57 Roman's long golf hole?

58 Casual greeting 59 "That stinks!"

60 Nanki-__ 61 Bagpiper's hat 63 Anatomical orb 64 Apollo lander, briefly

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HOME IMPROVEMENTS TILE! TILE! TILE! All variations of tile supplied and installed. Quality workmanship. Prompt, reliable, many Island references. Free estimates.

Neil 941-726-3077 RENOVATION SPECALIST ALL carpentry repairs, Wash Family Construction, locally owned and operated CBC 1258250 Call 941-7250073.

KERN CONSTRUCTION NEW Homes & Remodel. Design/ Build. Since 1968. License # CRC1327296. Call Jerry Kern 941-778-1115 www. kernconstructioninc.com GET’R DONE DRYWALL, INC Specializing in Remodels & Repairs. Island Resident for 18 years. Call Neil Cell 941-962-1194 WALY PRECISION PAINTING: painting, drywall, stucco, and remodeling, commercial/residential, licensed & insured. Call 941-448-1928 or 941-4656324 www.WalyPrecisionPainting.us

FENCING, CAN'T GET ANYBODY? Wood, Vinyl.

New or Repairs. Call Richard. Free Estimates.

941-448-3571 Bespoke Services.

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

Call Rafael 941-778-4823 or Veronik 941-526-7941 SHELL DELIVERED AND spread $55/yd. Hauling all kinds of gravel, mulch, top soil with free estimates. Call Larry at 941-795-7775, "shell phone" 941-720-0770 STRAIGHT SHOT LANDSCAPE. Specializing in Old Florida Seashell driveways and scapes. Also Rock, Mulch, & Soil. Free estimates. Call Shark Mark 941-301-6067

LEGAL NOTICE NOTICE OF PUBLIC SALE: NORMS TOWING gives Notice of Foreclosure of Lien and intent to sell these vehicles on 01/31/2018, 09:00 am at 1855 63RD AVENUE E. BRADENTON, FL 34203, pursuant to subsection 713.78 of the Florida Statutes. NORMS TOWING reserves the right to accept or reject any and/or all bids.

1FAFP34N67W246058 2007 FORD 1G4HP54K0Y4223677 2000 BUICK 1GNEC13Z22R323548 2002 CHEVROLET 1J4PP5GK1BW547061 2011 JEEP 2CNDL73F156088438 2005 CHEVROLET 2T1BURHE2EC024573 2014 TOYOTA KL5JD56Z77K589807 2007 SUZUKI WBAYE8C51ED780677 2014 BMW

LOST & FOUND LOST 18" DIAMOND CHAIN NECKLACE with my grand mother's diamond in center – REWARD Call 267454-0725 FOUND WEDDING RING October 2 in Holmes Beach. To Rayburn with love Kathy. Call 941-9008226 LOST ENGAGEMENT RING. Solitaire white gold. Lost on 10/22/2017. Call 770712-8819 FOUND NECKLACE PENDANT near Anna Maria Post office. Call 941-7733182 LOST GOLD BRACELET with toggle clasp & charm with 50th anniversary engraved.

Sentimental value. Lost in vicinity of Palm Ave. in Anna Maria. Call 407-8730078.

LOST MY GRANDMOTHER'S gold wedding band (initials inside and date) at Coquina Beach area. Reward.

Call 407-579-1621

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

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

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

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

Paperhanging/removal Faux finishes. Interior painting. Mary Bell Winegarden 941-794-0455 PROFESSIONAL PAINTING SERVICES. Prompt & Reliable. Meticulous, Thorough, Quality Workmanship. Interior/Exterior. Also minor repairs & carpentry. Free written detailed estimates. Bill Witaszek 941-307-9315 BAYSIDE COMMERCIAL PAINTING. David Padyani Call 941-565-9446 or Larry Zimmer 941-2248123 Licensed & Insured

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

Great References. Call Mary 941-405-2496

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

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CUSTOM DIGITAL PRINTING "Your printing dream to reality" Specializing in Dye sublimation Printing.

Graphic Design. Performance Active ware. Logo Design. Call Rhonda 330-550-4847

PROFESSIONAL PRESSURE & WINDOW WASHING UTHORITY ONE CLEANING : Residential, Commercial, Construction and Vacation Rentals . Also available Power Washing, Roof Cleaning and Windows.

Call 941-251-5948

REAL ESTATE HOMES & CONDOS FOR SALE FROM THE LOW $300’s. Only minutes from the beach, this new active adult community is perfectly located just south of Manatee Ave, off Village Green Pkwy.

Perfectly designed, open 2BR or 3BR/2BA plus den & 2CG floor plans.

Luxurious amenities, pool, spa, gym, pickle ball and fenced-in dog park. HOA only $209/ month. Models open daily. Contact us 941254-3330 www.MirabellaFlorida.com 113 BEACH AVE 3BR/3BA Pool Home. Great location West of Gulf Drive with Direct beach access! $1,055,000 Call Charles Buky Coldwell Banker 941228-6086 CANAL FRONT HOMES Holmes Bch - Key Royale GULF FRONT CONDOS Gulf Place, La Casa L’Plage, Waters Edge & MORE. Island Real Estate ASK Alan Galletto 941-232-2216 SLIGHTLY OFF THE ISLAND. 3BR/2BA completely renovated lake house, five miles from the beach. No Condo/HOA Fees, No Deed Restrictions, No Traffic, Huge Boat/RV Storage Area, No Flood Insurance. $319,500. www.690932nd.com. For Sale By Owner. 941-795-5225

Call us today! 941-778-3986

PERICO BAY CLUB! Light & bright 2BR/2BA With high ceilings & updated kitchen! $212,000.

Island Real Estate- Call Kathleen White 941-7730165.

FOR SALE ADORABLE half duplex Anna Maria. ! Walk to Beach eating shopping. . Brenda Boyd May Boyd Realty . 941-730-8589 $399,000 .

INVESTOR ALERT or your piece of Paradise, this 2BR/1BA, may be rented 52 times per year. New fenced in back yard room for boat, RV, . Should you decide to rent you may always block off time for yourself. $450,000. 2408 Ave. B. A piece of Paradise Erlene Fitzpatrick RE/MAX ALLIANCE GROUP 941-224-6339 MOVE IN READY $65,000 CONDO Short distant from Island furnished and ready to move in offers heated Community Pool close to Beaches , Shopping ,Bus line. 2BR/1BA Erlene Fitzpatrick RE/ MAX Alliance Group 941223-6339 GREYHAWK LANDING LOCATED EAST OFF 64 Expansive Views of pool and lake.

This 3BR/2BA/2CG, is perfect for relocation to Florida. It is located close to Sarasota and Bradenton ,as well as short distance to two airports. $399,000. Erlene Fitzpatrick RE/MAX Alliance Group 941-2246339 PERICO BAY CLUB GATED COMMUNITY From the minute you drive through the gate this pristine community offers you heated swimming pools, tennis, kayak , club house walking and biking paths .

2BR/2BA condo has a split plan , a must see view. $245,000. Erlene Fitzpatrick RE/MAX Alliance Group 941-2246330

IMMACULATE CANAL FRONT, boat lift, pool, 3BR/3BA, open floor plan 2668 sq ft. New kitchen, Tiled floors priced to sell. $1,199,000. Sharon Hightower RE/MAX Alliance Group. 941-3305054.

PERICO ISLAND 3BR/2.5BA water view 2 car garage, fireplace. $379,900. Sharon Hightower RE/MAX Alliance Group. Call 941-3305054

REAL ESTATE: LOT FOR SALE BAY VIEW LOT ! Across from Anna Maria Park. $440,000 Brenda Boyd May broker 941-730-8589

RENTALS: ANNUAL ANNUAL RENTALS WANTED! We have well qualified tenants for beach and mainland annual rentals, Full management or Finders fee.

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

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ANNUAL RENTALS- HOLMES BEACH 2BR/1.5BA, carport, storage, W/D hookups $1,500/mo, Non-Smoking. Fran Maxon Real Estate 941-778-2307 2BR/2BA TOWNHOUSE with a 1 car garage at Palma Sola Trace. Available immediately. Call A Paradise at 941-778-4800 Coming soon a 3BR/2BA and a 1B NEW email R/1BA. Call for information BRADENTON WEST SIDE: Cute little 1BR/1BA House with fenced yard, 1 car garage, W/D hookup 723 35th St W. Available Now. $1100/mo. DUPLEX 3BR/1BA, car port, W/D hookup, all tile 4715-B 34th St W $1150/mo Available now. First, Last, one month security. Credit check required. One year lease. Call 941-809-2488

ANNUAL RENTAL PERICO ISLAND: 2BR/2BA condo 1250 sq ft, new tile throughout, office/den, pool access, exercise room, carport, and small storage. $1400/mo. Small pet OK. First/Last/Sec. Water and Cable included. Gulf-Bay Realty 941-778-7244 GULF VIEW ELEVATED 2BR/1BA Duplex. Deck, carport, laminated floors, storage. Great location.

Small pet considered. $1200/mo + utilities. Call 941-779-9470

ANNUAL RENTAL WANTED SARASOTA RETIRED COUPLE no pets non smokers very quiet looking for long term lease on Island 2/2 near or on beach. Can do handyman repairs. Mike Steele. 941-320-7766

RENTALS: SEASONAL & VACATION

HOLMES BEACH ANNUAL 2BR/2BA, Car Port, lanai, W/D. Furnished or unfurnished. Alarm, water, trash included. $1800/mo First, Last, Security. Call 860922-3857 112 8TH ST. SOUTH. 1BR/1BA apartment half block to beach. Steps to fishing dock. Screen porch. Off-street parking.

Cable, water, wifi included. $1,050/month. First/Last/ Security/References. whitehousefla@gmail.com

TIFFANY PLACE Gulf Front Condo for Rent Incredible views from living room and master bedroom. 2BR/2BA Green Real Estate Call 941-778-0455

ANNA MARIA ISLAND, Fl Condos. Pool beach access, fully equipped $650-$800/ wk Redekercondos.com 941-704-7525 or 941-7781915

2018 SEASONAL RENTALS Available: 2BR/1BA Gulf front from $3,850 per month, 2BR with sleeping loft from $3,850 per month. Three month minimum. Horizon Realty of Anna Maria 941-778-0426 kringco@tampabay.rr.com GREAT RATES! Weekly, Monthly. 3BR/2BA NW Bradenton. Call Grace 941-201-2190 MARCH 2018. 878 N Shore near Rod & Reel Pier. 3BR/2BA fully equipped. remodeled cottage. $4200/March + taxes & security. Call 863-4128198

TRANSPORTATION AMI TAXI metered-on-callcards accepted. Airport: Tampa $95, Sarasota $40, Clearwater $85, Orlando $165. Call 800-301-4816. amitaxi4u@gmail.com, www.amitaxi.com ANYTIME TRANSPORTATION to all airports, appointments, casino, cruises, etc. Tampa $60. Sarasota $30. Pets welcome. Very dependable. Reasonable rates. Contact Jeanne.

941-779-5095 ADMIRAL TOWN CAR Professional chauffeur, taxi prices! Airports (1@ $75, 10 $150 to Tampa), Appointments anywhere.

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

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