Anna Maria Island Sun July 11, 2018

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July 11, 2018

Burglary, beating suspect caught

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

HOLMES BEACH – A suspect has confessed to the June 28 burglary and battery of a 71-year-old Holmes Beach woman.

Mark Lee Snyder, 55, of Holmes Beach, was arrested on July 3 and charged with burglary with assault or battery, a first-degree felony; aggravated battery of a person 65 or older, a first-degree felony; and grand theft of between $300 and $5,000, a thirdSnyder degree felony, according to Manatee County Sheriff’s Office records.

He was released July 4 on a $41,500 bond.

According to Holmes Beach police, the victim surprised the burglar when she returned to her 75th Street home between 1:40 p.m. and 2 p.m. after lunching with friends, finding him in her bedroom, where he attacked her, striking her several times and causing her to fall before he fled with three to four bags of stolen property, including jewelry.

Surveillance video images posted on social media of a man carrying several bags to his gray Nissan Maxima from the victim’s home led to someone recognizing the suspect’s car, Holmes Beach Police Chief Bill Tokajer said.

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KORN files lawsuit against city KORN is appealing to the Circuit Court in hopes of having four commissionrejected charter amendment questions included on a future city ballot.

BY JOE HENDRICKS SUN CORRESPONDENT | jhendricks@amisun.com

BRADENTON BEACH – Keep Our Residential Neighborhoods (KORN) chairman Reed Mapes has filed a lawsuit challenging the City Commission’s decision to not place four KORN-initiated charter amendment questions on the fall ballot.

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The lawsuit alleges the city clerk and the city “failed and refused to perform their ministerial duties” according to state statutes applicable to the ballot initiative process.

“The plaintiff demands that this court will enter of writ of mandamus requiring the city clerk and/or the city to submit the petitions to the Supervisor (of elections) to verify that they are signed by 10 percent of the city electors,” the lawsuit says.

State law and the city charter require the signatures of at least 10 percent of the registered voters in the previous general election in order for a petition-initiated ballot initiative to move forward.

According to the Manatee County

Supervisor of Elections website, Bradenton Beach had 744 registered voters in November 2017.

According to a memo KORN treasurer John Metz provided to City Clerk Terri Sanclemente, 88 people signed the petition calling for a citywide ban on multi-level parking garages. Eighty-seven signed the petition calling for all vacant City Commission seats to be filled by election or special election rather than commission appointment. Eighty-three signed the petition calling for additional setback restrictions and 76 signed the petition calling for the mandatory hiring of a full-time city manager.

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KORN chairman Reed Mapes has filed a lawsuit against the city of Bradenton Beach.

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Turtle Watch at loggerheads with city on benches

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

HOLMES BEACH – After the fireworks on July 4, beachgoers saw a loggerhead sea turtle come ashore, collide with a bench on the beach north of 66th Street and struggle to nest under it, said Suzi Fox, director of Anna Maria Island Turtle Watch and Shorebird Monitoring.

Turtle Watch staked and roped off the nest, including the bench, but city workers later removed the tape, moved the bench and restaked the nest without notifying Turtle Watch, she said.

“I question whether they are putting the stakes back inside the nest,” possibly damaging the eggs, she said, adding that the state permit that allows Turtle Watch to stake off nests does not extend to the city of Holmes Beach.

It’s the second case this year of a turtle nesting under a bench; two other turtles abandoned their nesting efforts – called false crawls – after colliding with benches, Fox said. Over the past two years, seven

turtles have collided with benches, and four have stopped short of nesting due to benches, she said.

In one case, someone went into an area staked off as a federallyprotected sea turtle nesting area and moved She suggested that the benches could be tied down to keep people from moving them closer to the water.

Fox said that over two years, she has contacted city officials including the mayor, police chief, public works director and code enforcement officer about the recurring problem and has appeared before the city commission asking for the benches to be relocated to the city’s pocket parks or moved farther off the beach.

“We have removed a number of benches from the beach out of harm’s way,” Mayor Bob Johnson said, calling further relocations “unnecessary for the one or two (turtles) that may wind up under a bench.”

“Their own ordinance does not allow furniture on the beach during nesting season,” Fox said.

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Benches, beaches and nesting sea turtles don’t mix, a local turtle official says.

Benches are not the same as beach furniture, Johnson said.

“Can you prevent everything?

Absolutely not. But we’ve done everything we can to accommodate memorial benches,” he said. “We’ve relocated them to keep them in

the general vicinity. Those that are there, we monitor what’s going on there.”

Regarding city workers staking off the nest, he said, “Our people know what they’re doing.”

Adding to Turtle Watch concerns are the new memorial benches being added to the approximately 50 benches on the beach, Fox said, suggesting that perhaps a few benches could have several memorial plaques each, minimizing the number of benches.

Anna Maria and Bradenton Beach also have benches, but not nearly as many, and turtles are not colliding with benches there, she said.

“These collisions with benches have all happened in Holmes Beaches and are in violation of the city's sea turtle ordinance,” she said. “I think if the donors knew the harm that they are bringing to the nesting mothers, they would be horrified.”

“The good news is, the turtle laid the nest,” Johnson said. “We’ve got more nests than we’ve ever had.”

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IN BRIEF Catch it early

You could be alerted to possible stroke or other health problems by taking Prevention Plus Stroke and Vascular Screening offered on Tuesday, July 17, at The Center, 407 Magnolia, Anna Maria. The screenings are being offered at reduced prices. They include stroke/carotid ultrasound for $40, abdominal aortic aneurysm for $40, arterial disease test for $40, thyroid ultrasound for $40, abdominal ultrasound for $95 and heart scan-echocardiogram for $95 or all six tests for only $179. Blood tests, liver, cholesterol, PSA and TSH tests are also available. To register, call 888-667-7587.

Building official resigns Anna Maria Building Official David Greenbaum tendered his resignation effective Friday, July 13, according to Mayor Dan Murphy.

Murphy is now in the process of finding a replacement. Greenbaum reported for work on Jan. 2 and after replacing previous Building Official Jimmy Strickland, who was fired in late November.

City pier plank pickup underway Previously requested engraved Anna Maria City Pier planks will be available for pick up during the month of July. Planks will be available for retrieval at city hall, 10005 Gulf Dr., Monday through Friday, from 10 a.m. to noon. For more information call 941-7086130.

Roundabout up for discussion The agenda for the Anna Maria City Commission’s Thursday, July 12, meeting calls for commission discussion on the search for a new building official, discussion on a landscaping ordinance and discussion about a roundabout. Thursday’s meeting will begin at 6 p.m.

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Day dock being shipped from Spain

The long-awaited, prefabricated floating day dock was expected to be shipped from Spain on July 7.

BY JOE HENDRICKS SUN CORRESPONDENT | jhendricks@amisun.com

BRADENTON BEACH – The longdelayed installation of a new floating day dock next to the Bridge Street Pier appears to be back on track.

On Wednesday, June 27, Technomarine Chief Operating Officer Ryan Miller sent Police Chief/Pier Team Facilitator Sam Speciale, City Treasurer Shayne Thompson and Mayor John Chappie an email that said, “As promised, we are ready to ship.”

Miller’s email included photos of the prefabricated dock sections at a manufacturing site in Spain and said the dock sections were scheduled to be placed on a cargo ship on July 7.

On Friday, June 29, the Community Redevelopment Agency (CRA) held a short special meeting and authorized a $29,691 installment payment to be made Technomarine upon the receipt of a bill of lading that proves the prefabricated dock sections are en route from Spain to Bradenton Beach.

This would be the third payment made toward the $119,980 contract the city and Technomarine entered into in 2017. The CRA made its initial $29,995 down payment to Technomarine on April 10, 2017, and a second payment of $23,996 on August 16, 2017. Using resort tax funds, Manatee County is reimbursing the CRA for 50 percent of the total project costs.

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These prefabricated floating dock sections were manufactured in Spain and are supposed to now be headed toward Bradenton Beach. The new floating day dock is to be installed where the old floating dock was located until its removal in August 2017 due to damage sustained during tropical storms.

The most recent project schedule received from Technomarine calls for the long-delayed floating dock to be open to the public on or before Sept. 12.

“It’s coming a little ahead of schedule because of the efforts of board member John Horne,” CRA chair Ralph Cole said during the recent eight-minute meeting.

Cole was referring to the May 21 visit Horne paid to the Miller at the Technomarine Office in North Palm Beach. That meeting produced a renewed sense of commitment and urgency from Technomarine with Miller now overseeing the Bradenton Beach project.

“We’re not giving them anything until we know it’s on the boat and on the way. No bill of lading, we’re not writing the check,” CRA vice chair and Bradenton Beach Mayor John Chappie said of the pending payment.

The CRA members directed city staff to send a letter to Technomarine stating the payment would be made only after a bill of lading was received.

Thompson told the CRA members his conversations with Miller indicated the dock sections would leave Spain on Saturday, July 7, and take approximately four weeks to arrive in Bradenton Beach.

Corrections

Pier demolition pending

One person was misidentified in a photo in the June 27 edition of The Sun. The correct names are, left to right, Missy Severson and her daughter, Aqua Avada owner Ali Pullen; West Coast Surf Shop co-owner Ronee Brady, Kaitlyn Kee and Brandi Brady.

The demolition of the Anna Maria City Pier is expected to begin soon. The staging area for the Speeler & Associates demolition crew has been fenced off and last week the not-to-be-disturbed sea grass beds were located and identified.

Shanell Lance was misidentified in a photo in the July 4 edition of The Sun. Her daughter, Bayla, was also misidentified.

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An old fashioned get-together

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Island coyote The weekend brought quite a few visitors to Anna Maria Island, including this canine which appears to be a coyote and was spotted on Sunday night.

More than 200 people decided to spend a hot Fourth of July under the sails at Anna Maria City Pier Park listening to patriotic music, eating hot dogs and chips and drinking sodas, water and lemonade.

It was the latest party at the park hosted by the city and Mayor Dan Murphy, who wants to make the park the focal point for the residents and guests to enjoy old fashioned get-togethers.

Murphy said he was pleased with the turnout and praised city staff and Manatee County Sheriff’s Office deputies, who cooked the hot dogs.

“This is nice,” said Anna Maria author Gene Ciliberti. “With all the negative things we hear about tourism and crowds, this makes me feel like things are getting better.”

City Commissioner Amy Tripp served hot dogs along with the deputies.

“I enjoy talking with the people,” she said. “It’s a good way to get to know some of the residents.”

The party went on until 2 p.m. and then some of the people turned their attention to the fireworks Wednesday night.

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Above, small tents supplemented the sails at Anna Maria City Pier Park so there was shade for all. Below right, City Commissioner Amy Tripp served hot dogs.

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EDITORIAL Good times

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ongratulations to The Anna Maria Island Privateers for staging another great Fourth of July parade, bringing together neighbors and visitors for a wonderful day and chance to celebrate our great country.

It was a fun, well-produced parade that attracted good-sized crowds of people lining the route from Coquina to the Anna Maria City Pier.

There were even groups of empty chairs placed out early along the road to stake out the shady spots, similar to the De Soto Grand Parade in Bradenton.

And, it was nice to see everyone pulling together and recognizing we are all on the same team here, despite our differences.

Also deserving plenty of recognition was the city of Anna Maria for its Party in the Park. How many public festivals are there anymore where the food and drinks are free?

What a nice, pleasant gathering in City Pier Park, full of good company and small-town flavor.

As usual, the nighttime drew the fireworks crowd to the beaches and, fortunately, there were no reported injuries from all the pyrotechnics. And there were lots of pyrotechnics.

All in all, a grand old holiday worth savoring and remembering.

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LETTERS TO THE EDITOR

Public, police cooperation helps nab assailant Over the years, our police department, under the leadership of Chief Tokajer, has striven to protect and serve our community through rigorous policing.The success of community policing proved indispensible this past week.

Our police department, with cross jurisdictional support, was able to apprehend a dangerous criminal quickly and efficiently because of the trust the community places in our officers.

The team of more than a dozen police from Holmes Beach, Bradenton Beach, the Manatee County Sheriff's Office and Longboat Key ran down good leads from the community and was able to uickly make an arrest on Tuesday evening,

July 3.

Thanks to all in our community for their watchful eyes that provided police with good information.

Thanks for all your diligence and dedication to the city of Holmes Beach.

Robert Johnson Mayor

More kudos Many thanks to the Bradenton Beach Police Deptartment for its assistance in what started as a disturbing, unpleasant situation, that escalated to harassment by vacationers in my neighborhood.

The officer's professionalism and thoroughness in handling the situation was impressive. Thanks, guys.

You were awesome.

Betsy Sillars Bradenton Beach

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July 11 Anna Maria Island Chamber of Commerce sunrise breakfast, Gulf Drive Café, 900 Gulf Drive N., Bradenton Beach, 7:30 a.m., $8 for members or $16 for prospective members. Reserve to 941-778-1541 or info@ amichamber.org.

Painting with a fish, The Folk School at Florida Maritime Museum, 4415 119th St. W., Cortez, 9:30 a.m., $38.

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.

THURSDAY JULY 12

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

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

Zumba and mat pilates for seniors, The Paradise Center, 567 Bay Isles Rd., Longboat Key,10 a.m., $10 per class.

Reserve to maryannbrady@ theparadisecenter.org or 941-383-6493.

Tampa Taiko Drums, Island Branch Library, 5701 Marina Drive, Holmes Beach, 10 a.m.

Back to the Future: Community Visioning Project, Island

Branch Library, 5701 Marina Drive, Holmes Beach, 1 p.m.

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

FRIDAY JULY 13

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

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

Intermediate bridge session, The Paradise Center, 567 Bay Isles Rd., Longboat Key, 10:30 to 11:30 a.m., $10, includes coffee and cookies. Reserve to maryannbrady@theparadisecenter. org or 941-383-6493.

Mahjong, Island Branch Library, 5701 Marina Drive, Holmes Beach, 11:30 a.m.

Alzheimer’s caregiver support group, Island Branch Library, 5701 Marina Drive, Holmes Beach, 2 p.m.

Sunset drum circle, Manatee Public Beach, 4000 Gulf Drive, Holmes Beach, 7 to 8:30 p.m.

SATURDAY JULY 14

Sun spotting, Robinson Preserve NEST, 1704 99th St. NW, Bradenton, 9 a.m.

NEST Nature Days, Robinson Preserve, 1704 99th St. NW, Bradenton, 9 a.m. to noon and 1 to 4 p.m.

Sourdough culture class, The Folk School at Florida Maritime Museum, 4415 119th St. W., Cortez, 10 a.m., $38.

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Thrift Store scholars named Members of the Roser Guild Scholarship Committee awarded Guild Scholarships for the 20182019 year to three students.

Abigail Hamm will attend Palm Beach Atlantic University. She is interested in nonprofit work and says she is confident that spreading the gospel and helping her community is her calling.

George Lardas will study neuroscience and behavior at Florida Atlantic University. His goal is to become a MD to research new discoveries and give back to his community.

Roselyn Ward will study biology with a Spanish minor at Wheaton College in Wheaton, Ill. She plans to become a surgeon. She chose Wheaton because it is her desire to “grow in mind, body and spirit.”

Five past scholars received money to continue their studies. Sophia Bernet attends the University of Colorado Boulder and is studying business. Anthony Cucci attends Florida State University and is studying biochemistry. Joseph Cucci attends the University of Florida and is studying hospitality man-

agement. Sadie Elbert attends Palm Beach Atlantic University and is studying forensic science. Savannah Kiwacz attends the University of Central Florida Hamm and is studying biology. Chelsea Perez attends the University of Central Florida and is studying elementary education.

All are full time students who will receive $750 per semester paid Lardas directly to their schools. If they maintain a 2.75 grade point average, the scholarship is renewed for a total of four years. They must reapply yearly.

Proceeds from the Roser Thrift Store allow the Guild to underwrite scholarships and much more. All

of this comes from the sales of such items as 50cent used caps, 10-cent used tableware, and three-dollar used shirts, plus small appliances, Ward comforters, bed spreads, jewelry, magazines, books and much, much more.

Roser Thrift Shop hours are Tuesday and Thursday from 9:30 a.m. to 2 p.m. and Saturday from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. The Roser Thrift Store is located across the street from Roser Community Church, 512 Pine Avenue in Anna Maria.

Donations and volunteers are always welcome. call the church office or see Peggy Nash to volunteer.

For more information go to www. roserchurch.com/thrift-shop, call the church office at 941-778-0414, email info@roserchurch.com or find them on Facebook at www. facebook/roserchurch.

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Street ownership dispute prompts lawsuit Street ownership is one of several concerns surrounding the ownership and use of 106th Street West.

BY JOE HENDRICKS SUN CORRESPONDENT | jhendricks@amisun.com

BRADENTON – Street ownership and property rights are the subject of a lawsuit the owners of Fire & Stone Brick Oven Pizzeria recently filed against Manatee County.

In May, attorney John Colton filed the lawsuit on behalf of business owners and property owners Radka and Peter Ross.

The lawsuit pertains to their commercial property at the corner of Cortez Road West and 106 Street West.

The lawsuit alleges the county improperly paved the intersection with 106th Street West in a manner that impedes on the Ross property and deprives them of the use of a portion of the property – some

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Signs like this have appeared alongside 106th Street West. The intersection of Cortez Road and 106th Street West is now the subject of the county lawsuit. of which includes the still in progress outdoor dining area and the parking spaces along the west side of the building.

According to the lawsuit complaint, the land now known as the Ross property was platted in 1957 and joined the following year by several other properties platted as part of the Battersby subdivision. That platting did not include the county accepting ownership of the street.

The complaint states the county did not build Laurabet

Drive, which is now known as 106th Street West.

In 1976, the county arranged for the property owners to pay for road improvements as part of a county participation project that included assessments levied on them to cover their street maintenance costs.

Before the lawsuit was filed, Peter Ross said the anticipated lawsuit was partially inspired by concerns that the county plans to claim ownership of 106th Street West after main-

taining it for seven years.

While touring the Fire & Stone property, Ross pointed out the angled intersection where Cortez Road and 106th Street West converge. He said that end of the street should have been located several feet to the west, which would have avoided the Fire and Stone property but impeded on the property across the street.

The complaint says the county paved portions of the street in November 2011, which means

the seven-year maintenance threshold and ownership transfer could occur this November.

The complaint alleges the county was aware that the existing roadway veered to the east and impinged approximately seven feet onto the Fire & Stone property along 106th Street West. The complaint also alleges the county knowingly paved areas it had no right to pave.

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City moves to quash noise lawsuit Holmes Beach city leaders hope a motion to quash process and service of process will end a lawsuit from residents Richard and Margie Motzer demanding enforcement of the city’s noise ordinance.

BY KRISTIN SWAIN

SUN STAFF WRITER | kswain@amisun.com

HOLMES BEACH – City legal counsel has responded to a lawsuit by residents demanding stricter enforcement of the noise ordinance. Now city leaders hope that’s the end of the latest legal challenge to arrive at city hall.

Attorney Jim Dye filed the motion to quash process and service of process July 3 in response to the June 12 lawsuit filed by Richard and Margie Motzer. The motion alleges that the legal process was not followed in the case, which requested the issuance of a writ of mandamus to compel city leaders to more strictly enforce the noise ordinance. No monetary demands were made by the Motzers.

The motion filed on behalf of the city states that in serving a summons and complaint to Mayor Bob Johnson on June 18, the Motzers and their attorney, Nicole Price, circumvented a Florida rule of civil procedure requiring the plaintiff, in this case the Motzers, to establish an acceptable threshold for relief of the issue, the noise surrounding their home. The motion alleges that this threshold was not established, and the court was not given an opportunity to review the threshold requirements and determine if an alternative writ in

mandamus, which would make the writ a reference only document, could be issued before the mayor was served, violating the legally required process.

The Motzers’ lawsuit states that due to excessive noise from surrounding vacation rental properties, the full-time residents have been unable to “peaceably enjoy their private property” over a span of several years. In the lawsuit, it’s alleged that the Motzers’ health and well being have been adversely affected by the noise, which it states the city has not stopped through enforcement of the noise ordinance.

The couple has resided at their 56th Street residence since 2010.

Enforcement of the city’s noise ordinance depends on one of two things: a reading on the noise meter in excess of established limits or a Holmes Beach police officer responding to a noise complaint issuing a citation or warning based on observed violation of seven criteria.

The city’s noise ordinance currently sets the daytime noise limit at 65 decibels from 7 a.m. to 10 p.m. and 50 decibels during the hours of 10 p.m. to 7 a.m. The seven criteria include the intensity of the noise, whether or not it’s usual or unusual noise, the volume of the noise, proximity to sleeping quarters, duration, the time of day the noise occurs, and the volume and intensity of ambient noise in the area.

Prior to receiving notice of the lawsuit, commissioners had already agreed to revisit the city’s noise ordinance to see if additional relief can be offered to residents and still be legally enforceable if the ordinance is challenged, at a future meeting.

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Holmes Beach leaders prep for hurricanes Holmes Beach city leaders are being proactive in case a hurricane darkens our Island’s shores this season.

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

HOLMES BEACH – City leaders aren’t sitting back and waiting for the next storm to hit Anna Maria Island. This hurricane season they’re taking lessons earned from last year’s Hurricane Irma and making a better plan in case a storm blows this way.

Human Resources Analyst Mary Buonagura presented commissioners with the planning already underway, including receiving a permit from the Florida Department of Environmental Protection allowing city field to be used for construction, mixed, yard and demolition debris collection if needed after a storm event by Waste Pro and any other contractors engaged by the city for clean up efforts. Residents will not be able to take their debris to the site for disposal.

In order to be in compliance with the DEP permit, the site must remain closed to the public, and Holmes Beach Police Department monitored cameras in the park will be employed to make sure there is no illegal dumping. Having a collection point on the Island is expected to help facilitate faster collection of storm debris from residential streets.

Waste Pro’s plans for the next storm event also include systematically moving through the city to make pickups, so that residents are better prepared for debris collection and can better estimate when trucks will be on their streets. The company also has agreed to post estimated col-

lection days online, so that residents can look up when their yard debris, damaged appliances and construction debris will be picked up and plan for that collection.

In the event of a hurricane, Buonagura said each of the city’s 45 employees has a job to help prepare for the storm, assist in recovery efforts or to keep the Holmes Beach government running if city hall can’t be utilized. Police Chief Bill Tokajer serves as the city’s chief safety officer.

The city’s contract with Waste Pro as its regular waste and recycling collection agent, along with an addendum naming the company as the primary handler for storm debris collection, expires in 2025. Commissioner Pat Morton, liaison to Waste Pro, said the company has arranged to be able to stage vehicles nearby five days before a storm even hits the city.

“We are 100 percent better prepared than last time,” he said.

Commissioner Judy Titsworth said new regulations were coming from Manatee County also regarding storm debris disposal. To help debris collection companies better prepare for the cleanup, regular trash and recycling pickups will stop earlier to allow for more preparation time before a storm. White goods, such as damaged appliances, will have to be taken from pickup directly to a disposal site, not to a temporary collection site.

The county also will not allow vegetative debris to be disposed of at landfills, with the exception of two in the county.

Titsworth asked staff to look into the collection of debris in water. While the DEP is obligated to dispose of debris in navigable waters, she expressed concern about the burden debris removal and disposal could place on residents with canal or waterfront properties.

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Three county commission races on the ballot County voters will determine the winners of three County Commission races in the fall elections.

BY JOE HENDRICKS SUN CORRESPONDENT | jhendricks@amisun.com

MANATEE COUNTY – Three of the seven Manatee County Commission seats will be filled as a result of the county primary elections taking place in August and the general election that concludes on Nov. 6.

District 2 incumbent Republican Commissioner Charles Smith faces a primary challenge from Dimitrie Denis. In his campaign paperwork, Denis listed no occupation or sources of income.

The winner of this primary race will face Democrat Reginald Bellamy in the general election that concludes in November. Bellamy is a dean at Buffalo Creek Middle

School in Palmetto and he also serves as the executive director of the Palmetto Youth Center.

Five candidates qualified to run for the District 4 seat currently held by retiring Republican Commissioner Robin DiSabatino. Mark Black, Laurie Galle and Misty Servia will face off in the Republican primary. Black is retired a businessman and entrepreneur.

Galle and her husband own a commercial painting company. Servia works for the King Engineering firm and was part of Carlos Beruff’s Aqua by the Bay development team.

Melton Little is running unopposed in the Democratic primary and will face the winner of the District 4 Republican primary.

Little is a Palmetto-based attorney who in 2017 was named in an ethics complaint for giving baseball game tickets to Circuit Court Judge John Lakin at a time when

Lakin was presiding over a case Little was involved in.

Only the voters in Districts 2 and 4 will determine the winners of those district-specific primary and general election races.

Incumbent District 6 at-large Commissioner Carol Whitmore faces a primary challenge from fellow Republican James Satcher.

Satcher is a minister. The winner of this at-large primary will face nonparty-affiliated Candace Luther in the general election. Luther lists Park Dental Associates in Sarasota as her place of employment.

All registered voters in Manatee County will have the opportunity to vote in the general election portion of this at-large race.

Commissioners Vanessa Baugh, Betsy Benac, Priscilla Trace and Anna Maria Island’s District 3 representative Commissioner Steve Jonsson are not up for reelection this year.

Fireworks show has a hiccup Chiles Group Special Events Manager Caryn Hodge said her company is talking with the fireworks company to make sure it doesn’t happen again.

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Chiles Group Special Events Manager Caryn Hodge said the fireworks company sent one staffer to set up the show and, in their opinion, it was less than spectacular. Hodge said it started late and didn’t last long.

“For 23 years, we have used Creative Pyrotechnics; they have done a great job,” she said. “We don’t want this to happen again.”

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Creative Pyrotechnics CEO E.J. Weppel said the company was stretched to the limit, and the weather in some areas did not cooperate. Creative Pyrotechnics had shows in Apopke, DeBarge, St. Petersburg and Gulfport, according to an Orlando on-line report by WESH Television. Creative Pyrotechnics is headquartered in Orlando.

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Key Royale Club gets a facelift Members of the private golf club renovated the clubhouse, golf cart barn and greens.

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HOLMES BEACH – One of the most unique amenities on Anna Maria Island is a carefully groomed, nine-hole golf course with a clubhouse and bar and a golf cart barn, nestled amid the homes of Key Royale.

Over the years, the club usually had a waiting list to join, but the list disappeared several years ago, and members of the club made some changes to bring in more enlistees, according to Key Royale Corporate Secretary Gary Alvord, who said the golf course has an interesting history.

When developers first built the bridge from Holmes Beach to the Key, they began building houses after the Army Corps of Engineers built the canals,” Alvord said. “A group of homeowners set aside some of the land and built the golf course.

“They set aside more than enough land,

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Artwork for display and sale from the Island West Gallery hangs in the newly redecorated clubhouse at Key Royale Club. so that when they ran low on money to develop the course, they would sell some land to pay for it,” he added.

It was a privately owned equity club, according to Alvord.

In those days, the majority of residents were retirees, who enjoyed golf as well as the beaches. The part-time residents

left for the summer, and it was easier to get a tee time, and when the snowbirds returned, it became easier.

With the boom in vacation rentals, demand for memberships lessened and they had to change their ways to attract new golfers.

There were the war veterans and baby

boomers, but they are aging, and Alvord wants to market the club to younger residents and vacationers.

See all the construction on Key Royale and the new homes represent prospective members,” he said. “These homes can only be rented for a limited time each year, so they will have to house families.”

Alvord said it’s time to attract the attention of the new residents.

“I did some research and found out a lot of people on and off the Island think you have to live on Key Royale to join the club, but that’s wrong,” he said. “Anybody can join.”

Alvord said the club has a welcoming committee that greets new residents. Mebers also have redecorated the clubhouse and they hang art from the Island West Gallery.

“We have a women's club that plays cards and mahjong, and we have a summer rate of $195 for 30 consecutive days of golf for the vacationers,” Alvord said.

“We’re reaching out with a new message, ‘You don’t have to live on Key Royale to belong.’”

For more information, call the club at 941-778-3055, ext., 2, or log onto the website at keyroyaleclub.com

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Congratulations scholars!

The Anna Maria Island Privateers introduced their 2018 scholarshp winners, from left to right: James Arias, Gabe Chawi, Eryn LaLonde, Megan Manbeck and Hannah Vreman. They collected their scholarships after the Fourth of July parade.

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Members of the Ksiazek family gathered for a June celebration at the Key Royale Club for a dinner honoring the 60th wedding anniversary of Holmes Beach residents Markie and Adam Ksiazek.

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The Ksiazek also celebrated their 60th wedding anniversary in June with friends and family at Duffy’s Tavern.

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Pirates, parties, pyrotechnics The Fourth of July was a busy day for the Island with a parade, a party in the park and a fireworks show. The weather cooperated and our visitors brought home happy memories.

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Above, Anna Maria Island Turtle Watch Director Suzi Fox rides on one of several Turtle Watch decorated vehicles.

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Jarred “The Belly” Kelly won the Swordfish Grill’s fifth annual Fourth of July Hot Dog Eating Contest by scarfing down 9 ½ hot dogs and defeating seven other competitors during the Independence Day competitive eating event.

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It’s family fun time at this year’s Fourth of July parade.

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Above, the Privateers came with guns blazing aboard the Skullywag; fireworks on the beach.

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Top left., former Anna Maria City Commissioner Gene Aubrey drove his 1928 Chevrolet made in the USA. Above, left, a woman waves to the crowd as she site next to a rocket man.

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It’s getting hot around our Island paradise CAPTAIN DAVE WHITE

These high temperatures have fishing in the afternoons a little slower than normal when it comes to inshore. The mornings and evenings seem to be the way to go.

Spanish mackerel are seemingly everywhere. From the deeper grass flats to large schools off of the beaches. Live shiners with a long shanked hook will keep you busy.

Trout are also present on the deeper flats. Fish up to 25 inches were caught on my charters last week.

The snook bite is about as good as I’ve seen it.

With juveniles and large fish alike. These are out of season, but great fun on light tackle.

The tarpon are still around feeding heavier on a good, moving tide. Crabs and threadfin herring will sometimes get you hooked up.

We’ve had lots of visitors this past week with the 4th. I expect boat traffic will slow down a bit and fishing will pick up. Tight lines.

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New playground equipment The city of Bradenton Beach has installed new playground equipment at Herb Dolan Park and Lou Barola Park, and safety enhancing mulch will be spread around the new equipment in both city parks this week.

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Rescued owls featured at library Wildlife, Inc., Education Director David Sadkin spoke to a nearly full room at the Island Branch Library on Thursday, June 27. He brought a few animals housed at the Bradenton Beach facility where injured wild animals are taken for recovery and release back into the wild.

For 27 years, Gail and Ed Straight have been taking in all types of animals, from birds to otters, snakes and turtles, they get treatment for their ailments. They have another facility at the Mixon Farm in east Manatee County.

Sometimes the animals’ injuries are so bad, they can’t be released because they would not be able to fend for themselves. The animals Sadkin brought to the library fall into that category. They appear at educational shows where kids learn about them first-hand.

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Clockwise from above, left, Odie is a screech owl. Screech owls don’t screech, according to Sadkin. E.T. is a barred owl. The disc shaped growth around his face magnifies sound. Owls have very sensitive hearing and can hear mice moving under snow. Barnebus, the barn owl, can eat as many as nine mice in a night, making him an effective pest remover. Athena, the great horned owl, ate some rats that had ingested poisoned and the poison got into his system and made him blind in his left eye.

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Lobster: from fertilizer to feast

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Lobster and Grapefruit Salad Ingredients (4 servings)

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• Kosher Salt • Cracked black pepper • 8-10 ounces cooked lobster (1 1/2 - 2 fresh lobster boiled) • 2 large grapefruit • 1 avocado, sliced • Juice from 1 lemon • Chopped green onion • 4 c. spring mix • 3 Tbs. olive oil • Sprig of fresh parsley

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’ve always know lobster to be an expensive delicacy that is reserved for special occasions or small tasty dishes. The sweet taste and firm meat is something that I particularly enjoy, whether simply dipped in warm clarified butter or combined with other ingredients that profile the unique flavor. Lobster is a surprisingly lean meat, even leaner than chicken, so adding an ingredient like butter adds moisture and some needed fat. The taste is less fishy than crab, particularly when you eat freshly prepared lobster.

On a trip to Lunenburg, Nova Scotia, several years ago, I was surprised to learn about the history of lobster in North America. By the way, if you haven’t yet had an opportunity to visit Nova Scotia, I highly recommend it. It is quaint and beautiful.

Fortunately the port town Lunenburg was designated a UNESCO World Heritage Site in 1995. It is one of only two urban communities in North America to gain the designation.

I say fortunately because that designation helps preserve the unique architecture and civic design. Approximately 70 percent of the original colorful colonial buildings from the 18th and 19th centuries continue to line narrow streets. For me it was the perfect place to eat a freshly cooked 2 pound lobster! Another must see on a trip to Nova Scotia is the incredible tide change in the Bay of Fundy.

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Lobster and grapefruit salad pairs the sweetness of lobster with the acidity of grapefruuit. seeing on Anna Maria Island.

I’ve digressed long enough. As I said earlier, I was surprised to learn the history of lobster as a food source. Early settlers described lobster as the “cockroaches of the sea” and “bottom feeders” not worthy of gracing a dinner plate. Instead, they used lobster for fertilizing crops or feeding prisoners. School children from low income families would hide their lobster sandwiches from their classmates so as not to be ridiculed. I can only dream of eating lobster daily.

But perceptions slowly changed.

Canned lobster grew in popularity, as did

fresh lobster as more people traveled to coastal communities. By World War II, lobster was considered the delicacy it is today. Now it is reserved for special occasion dinners like those on New Year’s Eve, tantalizing appetizers or a protein addition to dish.

Today’s recipe pares the sweetness of lobster with the acidity of grapefruit, while the avocado and oils add fat to the lean lobster. I recommend paring a wine that has just a bit of residual sugar like some Chardonnays do or a Chenin blanc. One of my favorite every day Chardonnays right now is Butter by Jam Cellars. It has

Bring water to boil in a very large pot 2/3 filled with salted water. Once boiling, carefully add lobsters head first, cover and boil about 12 minutes until lobsters are bright red. Remove from water and drain and rinse under cold running water. Remove the lobster meat and cut into large chunks. In a large salad bowl to catch the juice, cut the skin and pith off the grapefruit and remove the segments with a knife. Squeeze lemon juice in bowl, add olive oil and salt and pepper to taste. Whisk until blended. Add spring mix, chopped green onion and parsley leaves and toss. Add avocado, grapefruit segments and lobster meat and lightly toss.

Plate and serve.

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BIRD TIPS During bird nesting season, March through August, please follow these tips: • Never touch a shorebird chick, even if it’s wandering outside a staked nesting area.

• Teach kids not to chase birds – bird parents may abandon nests if they’re disturbed.

• Don’t feed birds – it encourages them to fly at people aggressively and is not good for their health.

• If birds are screeching and flying at you, you’re too close.

• Avoid posted bird nesting areas and use designated walkways to the beach.

• Keep pets away from bird nesting areas.

• Keep the beach clean; food scraps attract predators such as raccoons and crows to the beach, and litter can entangle birds and other wildlife.

• If you see people disturbing nesting birds, call the Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission’s Wildlife Alert hotline at 888-404-FWCC (3922).

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TURTLE TALKS Anna Maria Island Turtle Watch and Shorebird Monitoring will host free Turtle Talks each Tuesday in July at 10 a.m. at CrossPointe Fellowship, 8605 Gulf Drive, Holmes Beach, and on Thursday, July 19, at 6 p.m. at Waterline Marina Resort, 5325 Marina Drive, Holmes Beach.

The 30-minute program will highlight 35 years of surveying sea turtle nesting on Anna Maria Island beaches using photos, videos and true stories.

Free children’s activity books, temporary turtle tattoos and handouts will be available.

For more information, call 941-7785638.

FLIPPERS AND FEATHERS TURTLE TIPS If you see a sick, injured or stranded sea turtle, shorebird, dolphin or manatee, call: • Anna Maria Island Turtle Watch and Shorebird Monitoring - 941-232-1405

During sea turtle season, May 1 – Oct. 31, please follow these tips: • Turn off lights visible from the beach and close blinds from sundown to sunrise; lights confuse nesting sea turtles and may cause them to go back

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to sea and drop their eggs in the water, where they won’t hatch. Light can also attract hatchlings away from the water.

• Don’t use flashlights, lanterns or camera flashes on the beach at night.

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

• Fill in the holes you dig in the sand before leaving the beach; they can trap nesting and hatching sea turtles, which cannot live long out of the water.

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

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

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

NESTING NEWS Turtle nests laid: 388 (beating this time last year’s numbers by 6 nests) False crawls: 456 Nests hatched: 0 Not hatched: 2 Nests remaining: 386 Hatchlings to Gulf: 0 Nest disorientations: 0

SOURCE: FLORIDA FISH AND WILDLIFE CONSERVATION COMMISSION

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Modified commission wards proposed The Charter Review Committee supports a north and south ward system that still maintains an at-large mayor.

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BRADENTON BEACH – The Charter Review Committee (CRC) reached consensus on several items during its Monday, July 9, meeting.

Members Debra Cox, Anne Leister, Dan Morhaus and Randy Milton support a potential charter amendment that would create two City Commission wards.

Cox and Morhaus participated in Monday’s meeting by phone.

If placed on the ballot by the City Commission and approved by city voters, this amendment would create a two-ward system with two commissioners being elected from a north ward by north ward voters only, two commissioners being elected from a south ward by south ward voters only and an at-large mayor elected citywide. The exact ward boundaries would need to be clarified, but the Cortez Bridge has been mentioned as possible dividing line.

The four geographically-based commission wards established in the 1950s were eliminated by city voters last year in support of a charter amendment proposed by the Concerned Neighbors of Bradenton Committee (CNOBB) group. In that system, candidates were ward-specific, but all city voters were allowed to vote in all commission races.

As they did during their two previous meetings, Cox, Leister and Milton first expressed support for a return to the fourward system, but they compromised on the

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Mayor John Chappie, right, shares his insight on city matters with City Attorney Ricinda Perry and attending Charter Review Committee members Anne Leister, Mary Bell and Randy Milton. proposed two-ward system after debating whether the two-wards would allow for citywide voting or ward-specific voting.

Chair Mary Bell opposed returning to a ward system due to her ongoing concerns about Bradenton Beach’s shrinking population and the increased difficulty in finding commission candidates.

Morhaus said he saw no point in returning to a four-ward system or creating a two-ward system in which voters from one ward would help determine the winners in another ward. He said limiting the votes to the ward-specific residents would create parochial representation if that was the intent.

Cox and Leister said they like the wards because it helps preserve that Old Florida and neighborhood feel. Milton said he likes having a representative that he knows and that knows his neighborhood.

If the City Commission place the two-ward charter amendment question on the fall ballot, city voters will determine whether wards are restored in a modified form.

CITY MANAGER

The committee members again unanimously opposed a charter amendment that

would require the city to hire a full-time city manager – as proposed by the Keep Our Residential Neighborhood (KORN) political action committee.

KORN treasurer John Metz questioned a statement Bell made at the previous meeting regarding a city manager costing an estimated $200,000 a year in salary and benefits. Metz estimated the total cost to be closer to $120,000 to $140,000, which he said is about what Police Chief Sam Speciale earns.

Morhaus said he didn’t see the benefit in hiring a city manager and Bell said the committee’s collective opposition was based more on the lack of an actual need for a manager than it was on dollars and cents.

PARKING GARAGE

The committee unanimously supports a citywide prohibition on multi-level parking garages, but upon the advice of the city attorney agreed that the city charter is not the right place to address those desires because state law no longer allows land use matters to be decided by voter referendum.

City Planner Alan Garrett told the members about the Planning and Zoning Board

and City Commission’s efforts to adopt two city ordinances that would prohibit parking garages citywide by amending the comprehensive plan’s future land use map and the city’s land development code.

Metz noted ordinance changes could be undone by a future commission, whereas a charter amendment could only be reversed by city voters.

Commission candidate Tjet Martin suggested there at least be a requirement for a four-fifths supra-majority commission vote to undo ordinance-enacted parking garage prohibitions. Perry said the charter already requires a four-fifths commission vote to amend the comp plan.

RESIDENCY

The committee unanimously supports requiring City Commission candidates to be registered voters – a requirement city voters eliminated last fall when supporting a CNOBB amendment that also reduced candidate residency requirements from two years to one.

The committee supports the one-year residency requirement but also feels commission candidates should be a registered city voters for at least one year before seeking office. Milton said CRC members are required to be city voters and the same should apply to commission members.

Regarding the City Commission’s request to better define residency, the committee recommends an amendment that would require commission candidates to prove their residency by providing at least three of following items that include a Bradenton Beach address: a county-issued voter registration card, a Florida driver license or state ID, a declaration of domicile that includes a residency date, a bank statement, a property tax bill, a long-term lease or a federal tax return.

The Charter Review Committee expects to meet once or twice more to conclude its work.

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Where have all the houses gone?

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or a very long time now, those involved in the real estate market have been moaning about the lack of inventory. There are buyers ready, willing and able, but there's not much to choose from. We're looking at bidding wars and first-time buyers just throwing up their hands and signing another year’s lease.

No one seems to know the answer including the National Association of Realtors which reported that May’s national home sales were 5.43 million of previously owned homes compared with 5.6 million in May of last year. In addition, so far this year sales are 2 percent below last year’s pace, despite a strong job market and increased household incomes.

There are all kinds of opinions about this unusual phenomenon, ranging from new homes not being built to higher interest rates.

And, of course, the new tax plan, which caps state and local tax deductions and places some limits on mortgage interest deductions,

Castles in the Sand LOUISE BOLGER could also be reducing buyer incentives.

But is it really? If interest rates and tax deductions were the reason, housing prices would fall and inventory would be higher, neither of which is happening nationally or right here in Manatee County. Nationally, the median sale price for an existing singlefamily home in May was $264,800 versus $252,500 in April. So here are the Manatee County May statistics: The median sale price for single family homes in Manatee County for May was $305,000, up 2 percent from May of last year.

The average sale price was $405,029, up 1.8 percent from last year. The listing to closing

price is holding at about 95.5 percent and the median time to sale was 98 days compared to 92 days last year.

Condo numbers were both up and down for May. Median sale price was $183,750, down 1.3 percent from last year, but the average sale price was up 11.3 percent to $234,256 from last May. Listing to sale price was 94.1 percent with median time to sell at 93 days, pretty consistent from last year for both condos and single-family homes.

What’s also unfortunately consistent is the supply of properties for sale, which is approximately 4.5 months for both condos and single-family homes, remaining essentially unchanged from last year. Nationally, the month’s supply is about the same, which is way down from a decade ago where it stood at between 5 and 6 months, the level economists consider healthy.

Swirling around all of this talk about the softening of the housing market is the effect of the new tax plan on mortgage interest de-

ductibility as stated above. Homeowners are sharpening their pencils and attempting to determine if paying off or buying down their mortgage is advantageous for them.

Everyone’s tax position is unique to them and needs to be calculated by a professional, especially as it relates to doubling the standard deductions, capping the state and local taxes and possibly losing interest deductions for some high-end mortgages. And don’ forget your home equity loan interest, which cannot be deducted unless you can justify the funds were used to buy, build or improve your home.

Somehow, all of these serious changes are having an impact on the market, if for no other reason than to force buyers and more importantly sellers to step back and wait for the dust to settle. Don’t hold your breath waiting for it to happen any time soon. I think we need to get through at least another tax year before we see any movement.

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BURGLARY: Suspect in custody

KORN: Lawsuit against city

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The lawsuit also seeks a court order directing the clerk and/ or the city to place the proposed charter amendment questions to a vote of the city’s electors at the next general election or at a special election.

Attorney Robert Hendrickson filed the lawsuit with the 12th Judicial Circuit Court in Manatee County on Thursday, July 5. The complaint names the city of Bradenton Beach and Sanclemente as defendants and Mapes and the KORN political action committee as plaintiffs.

The case is assigned to Judge Gilbert Smith Jr. As of Sunday afternoon, no hearings had been scheduled, and City Attorney Ricinda Perry had not yet filed a response on behalf of the city.

Perry recently told city commissioners that all final ballot language must be submitted to the elections office by Aug. 28. This leaves KORN less than two months to get their case

When police interviewed Snyder at his residence, he consented to a search of the car, where police found a tan, large-brimmed hat and a dust mask that the victim described her attacker as wearing.

In his confession to the burglary, Snyder told police that he “panicked and struck the victim while he fled,” saw her “on the floor with a lot of blood,” and wasn’t sure if she was alive, according to the police report.

He also said he threw the bags in dumpsters and in the river in Bradenton because they had blood on them, according to the report.

The victim was transported to Blake Medical Center with a laceration to the back of her head that required multiple staples to close, and at least one broken bone in the face, according to the report.

- Kristin Swain contributed to this report

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heard if their proposed charter amendment questions are to be included on the fall ballot.

In May, Mapes and his wife sold their Bradenton Beach condo. Before the start of a recent city meeting, Mapes was overheard saying they would soon be leaving Bradenton Beach and Anna Maria Island.

Mapes, a former Planning and Zoning Board member, is one of six defendants named in a Sunshine Law lawsuit filed by the city last summer.

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On June 21, the City Commission voted 4-1 to uphold Sanclemente’s previous decision to reject the proposed KORN amendments according Article 4 of the city charter.

Sanclemente told commissioners the KORN petitions were not gathered in accordance with the city charter.

By the same 4-1 vote, the commission supported Commissioner Ralph Cole’s second

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motion, which stated KORN’s ballot initiatives did not comply with Florida Statutes 166.031 and 101.161.

Commissioner Randy White opposed both motions.

During that June meeting, Mapes and Metz told the commission the KORN’s ballot initiatives were pursued according to state law and not the city charter.

Regarding the alleged insufficiencies, Perry said state law limits ballot summaries to 75 words and ballot titles to 15 words. The ballot summaries for two of the KORN amendments exceed 75 words and all four ballot titles exceed 15 words.

Perry told commissioners state law no longer allows landuse matters to be decided by voter referendum, and those issues must now be addressed in the land development code and/or the city’s comprehensive plan. Perry believes this would apply to KORN’s parking garage and setback amendments.

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STREET: Dispute prompts lawsuit FROM PAGE 10

“Prior to Nov. 30, 2011, county did not maintain 106th Street. All maintenance prior to that date was done by and/or paid for by the residents of 106th Street and not by the county. County has not maintained 106th Street West for more than seven years. Even if it had maintained 106 Street West for more than seven years, county is estopped from asserting ownership by its prior representation disavowing acceptance of 106th Street West for maintenance purposes,” the complaint says regarding the previous platting.

“Plaintiff respectfully requests this court issue a decree ordering county to cease and desist maintenance or occupation of 106th Street West and to further decree county has obtained no interest in the said property,” the complaint says.

The Ross’s are asking the 12th Judicial Circuit Court to render a declaratory judgement that determines the ownership of the property and the location of any existing property easements.

They are requesting a determination that their title to the property is superior to the county’s and seeking a judgement awarding them exclusive possession of the property in question.

The complaint alleges the county’s actions constitute a taking of a portion of private property that is subjecting them to the material and substantial deprivation of the beneficial use of their property.

COUNTY RESPONSE

When asked about the potential lawsuit in April, County Attorney Mickey Palmer said, “This matter has been dealt with in great detail, and my office has no present reason to believe that staff’s approach is flawed in any way.”

After the lawsuit was filed, Palmer said, “We are disappointed that the property owners have chosen to file a lawsuit. Nevertheless, on behalf of the citizens of Manatee County, the Office of the County Attorney will aggressively defend the lawsuit.”

ADDITIONAL CONCERNS

When discussing these issues before the lawsuit was filed, Ross mentioned additional concerns he and some of his neighbors have. Ross and others do not feel their private street should be used as a primary access road for residents of the adjacent Paradise Bay Estates mobile home community.

A recent trip down the street revealed several handwritten signs that said, “Private drive for 106th residents.”

Resident Gina Rau said some members of the Paradise Bay Estates board of directors have tried to prevent her and others from using the Paradise Bay Estates boat ramp that provides them access to Sarasota Bay. Rau believes this is a violation of their riparian rights.

Efforts to contact Paradise Bay Estates board members about these concerns proved unsuccessful.

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6/27, missing property, 400 block of Magnolia Avenue. The Waste Management trash can was missing.

6/29, DUI, South Bay Boulevard.

Two deputies conducted a stop of the suspect for speeding and failure to move over at a traffic stop. They observed symptoms of intoxication, and the driver was arrested.

BRADENTON BEACH

7/1, boating under the influence, North Coquina Boat Ramp. The Manatee County Sheriff’s Office deputy

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was conducting an equipment safety inspection on the boat when he noticed the boat’s pilot smelled of alcohol and had the symptoms of intoxication. The boater tried to perform a field sobriety test but failed. He was arrested.

7/1, property damage, 2400 block of Gulf Drive North. The victim had a window broken in his car.

6/30, vehicle theft, 100 block of Gulf Drive South. The car was recovered the next day.

HOLMES BEACH

6/29, Armed burglary, 2900 block of Avenue E. A loaded 45-caliber Glock pistol and a wallet with credit cards were stolen from an unlocked truck.

6/30, trespass warning, Key Royale

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Country Club, 700 Key Royale Drive. Five persons were caught fishing at a pond on the golf course. They got trespass warnings.

6/30, alcohol, at the beach, Manatee County Public Beach, 4000 Gulf Drive. The officer observed the male subject paying attention to two young females in swimsuits.

When has asked the subject if he was their guardian, he said no.

The officer observed the subject had beer in a clear plastic cup. He was given a ticket and trespass warning for the beer and his suspicious behavior. The officer talked with the girls’ mother, and she thanked him for his concern and said she would keep a closer eye on them.

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ENTERTAINMENT

FAMILY FUN At the Island Branch Library, 5701 Marina Drive, Holmes Beach: • Wednesday, July 11, Coloring Club, noon to 1 p.m.

• Thursday, July 12, a veteran’s services professional will be available to help those with problems, 9 to 11 a.m.; Tampa Taiko Drums, 10 to 11 a.m.; Sunside Stitchers Knit and Crochet, 2 to 4 p.m.; Back to the Future Community Visioning Project, 1 to 3 p.m.

• Friday, July 13, Forty Carrots-Partners in Play, 10 to 11 a.m.; Mahjongg, 11:30 a.m. to 1:30 p.m.; Alzheimer’s Caregiver Support Group, 2 to 3 p.m.

• Saturday, July 14, Origami, 10 a.m. to noon; Lego Day, 3 to 3:30 p.m..

• Tuesday, July 17, preschool story time, “Robots,” 10 to 11 a.m.; Mahjongg, 11:30 a.m. to 1:30 p.m.

Call the library at 941-778-6341 for more information.

SENIORS HAVE A PIZZA PARTY

Senior Adventures members and friends will gather at Fire and Stone Pizza on Friday, July 13, at 11:30 a.m. for lunch. For more information, contact Kaye Bell at 941-538-0945.

NATURE WATCH THE SUN

Even though mothers through the ages have warned their kids to not look

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

Healing meditation, Anna Maria Island Art League, 5312 Holmes Blvd., Holmes Beach, 11 a.m.

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

SUNDAY JULY 15

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

MONDAY JULY 16

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

TUESDAY JULY 17

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

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

Yoga and meditation, The Paradise Center, 567 Bay Isles Rd., Longboat Key, 10 a.m., $10.

Reserve to 941-383-6493 or maryannbrady@

theparadisecenter.org.

Mahjong, Island Branch Library, 5701 Marina Drive, Holmes Beach, 11:30 a.m.

Tortoise talks, Robinson Preserve, 1704 99th St. N.W., Bradenton, 3 p.m. Reserve to 941-7425923 ext. 6044 or amy.may@mymanatee.org.

WEDNESDAY JULY 18

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

THURSDAY JULY 19

Veteran Services Information, Island Branch Library, 5701 Marina Drive, Holmes Beach, 9 a.m.

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

Feel the beat drumming class, The Folk School at Florida Maritime Museum, 4415 119th St. W., Cortez, 10 a.m., $28.

Zumba and mat pilates for seniors, The Paradise Center, 567 Bay Isles Rd., Longboat Key, 10 a.m., $10 per class. Reserve to maryannbrady@theparadisecenter.org or 941-3836493.

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

directly into the sun, modern technology has provided a way to do it safely, and it will be available at The NEST at Robinson Preserve, 10299 9th Ave. N.W., on Saturday, July 14, from 9 to 11 a.m. The Manatee County Parks and Natural Resources Department will have a hydrogen alpha solar telescope to see the sun in perfectly safe H Alpha light and observe solar granulation, filaments, sunspots and solar flares. No reservations are needed. For more information, call 941-748-4501 ext. 6039.

EXPLORE THE NEST

Manatee County’s newest Parks and Natural Resources Department project, The NEST at Robinson Preserve, 10299 9th Ave. N.W., will be open for inspection on Saturday, July 14, from 9 a.m. to noon and from 1 to 4 p.m. This

Sunshine Stitchers Knit and Crochet, 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.

Science and service book club, Robinson Preserve NEST, 1704 99th St. N.W., Bradenton, 5:30 p.m. Reserve to 941-742-5923 ext. 6035 or michelle.leahy@mymanatee.org.

FRIDAY JULY 20

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

Intermediate bridge session, The Paradise Center, 567 Bay Isles Rd., Longboat Key, 10:30 to 11:30 a.m., $10, includes coffee and cookies.

Reserve to maryannbrady@theparadisecenter. org or 941-383-6493.

Mahjong, Island Branch Library, 5701 Marina Drive, Holmes Beach, 1 p.m.

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

Mars viewing party, Robinson Preserve, 1704 99th St. N.W., Bradenton, 10 p.m. to midnight.

Reserve to 941-748-4501 ext. 6039.

SATURDAY JULY 21

NEST Nature Days, Robinson Preserve, 1704 99th St. NW, Bradenton, 9 a.m. to noon and 1 to 4 p.m.

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learning tool includes a free-standing, elevated building with room for displays inside and a nice view of the Reasoner property acquired by the county.

Dress casually and enjoy the slide from the top floor. It’s free, and no reservations are needed. For more information, call 941-742- 5923, ext. 6039.

LEARN ABOUT FLORIDA’S TORTOISES

The Manatee County Parks and Natural Resources Department will host Tortoise Talks on Tuesday, July 17., from 3 to 4 p.m. at the Valentine House at Robinson Preserve, 1704 99th St. N.W., Bradenton.

This informal lesson will be held on the lawn of the house and instructors will use the county’s gopher tortoise to show how they forage for food. To register or for more information, email amy.may@mymanatee. org or call 941-742- 5923, ext. 6044.

Meditation, Island Branch Library, 5701 Marina Drive, Holmes Beach, 11 a.m.

Tween craft: slime creation, Island Branch Library, 5701 Marina Drive, Holmes Beach, 2 p.m.

SUNDAY JULY 22

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

MONDAY JULY 23

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

TUESDAY JULY 24

Yoga and meditation, The Paradise Center, 567 Bay Isles Rd., Longboat Key, 10 a.m., $10.

Reserve to maryannbrady@theparadisecenter. org or 941-383-6493.

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

Mahjong, Island Branch Library, 5701 Marina Drive, Holmes Beach, 11:30 a.m.

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OBITUARIES Julia Marguerite King Carrick Julia Marguerite King Carrick died July 1, 2018, at 9 a.m.

Marguerite was born Aug. 23, 1930, to Ed and Fronie King in Ocala, Fla. She moved to York, S. C. and later, she and her mother moved to Baltimore Md., where she finished high school.

Marguerite worked for C & P telephone company for 30 years.

She and her husband, Bob Carrick retired to Anna Maria Island, Fla., more than 25 years ago. Marguerite was preceded in death by her parents, Ed and Fronie King; her brother, Pat King and his wife Laura; and her faithful loving husband, Bob. A memorial service will be planned later this year. Good Earth Crematory was in charge of arrangements.

Margaret 'Peggy' Allen Potter “I believe that we are beholden to develop our God-given talent to its fullest and to ‘show forth our light.’”

Margaret “Peggy” Allen Potter, born Jan. 18, 1925, passed away July 3, 2018.

The daughter of Henry Butler Allen and Ione Ralli Allen, Peggy grew up in Chestnut Hill, Pa., just outside of Philadelphia, where she graduated from Springside Academy. She pursued her natural talent for art with classes at Pennsylvania Academy of Fine Arts, Moore School of Design and later Michigan State University and Lansing Community College. She went on to complete the Famous Artist Course in Commercial Art while raising four children.

Peggy married Howard Spencer Potter in 1949 in Chestnut Hill and moved to Maryland while he finished his doctorate degree. Then in 1956, they relocated to Michigan when her husband began his new career at Michigan State Univer-

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sity. They lived in Haslett and East Lansing, Mich., before moving permanently to Holmes Beach, Fla., in 1986, making Anna Maria Island their home where they had vacationed for many years.

She was an active member of the Episcopal Church Women and choir at Church of the Annunciation. Peggy was a founding member of the Artists Guild of Anna Maria Island and served as president for a number of years.

She loved her church, her many friends and painting various scenes of her beloved Anna Maria Island. Her children and grandchildren remember her strength and unwavering love of family.

She is survived by her two daughters, Tina Potter Evans (Dana), of Kingsley, Mich., and Megg Potter Faillace (Ralph), of Bradenton, Fla., and by her son, Howard Spencer Potter, Jr. (Corinne), of Sodus Point, N.Y. She was preceded in death by her husband, Howard Spencer Potter, younger son, Charles “Chuck” Adams Potter, her parents, and three sisters. Her loving legacy continues through her grandchildren, Joel Rasho, Kelly Frantz, Jeremy Evans, Stephen Faillace, Eliza Faillace, Margot Horton, Michael Potter, and Matthew Potter. She also leaves a great granddaughter, Isabelle, and many nieces and nephews.

There will be a private internment for family. A celebration of life will be held later in the fall at Church of the Annunciation.

Brown & Sons Funeral Homes & Crematory, 43rd Street Chapel, is in charge of arrangements. In keeping with her love of art and the Island, consider a donation to the Artists Guild of Anna Maria Island in her name. Condolences may be made to www.brownandsonsfuneral.com

Pamela Lynn Rosiek Pamela Lynn Rosiek, passed away Sunday, July 1, 2018.

Pam was born in Detroit, Mich., on Nov. 29, 1952, 65 years old. She has lived in Bradenton, Fla., since October of 1985.

Pam graduated Southfield High School in 1970. She also graduated from Shapiro School of Nursing at Sinai Hospital, Detroit, as an LPN in 1972. She has worked as an LPN at several hospitals over her career. Although, the most memorable part of her career was working, for 18 years as Dr. Stephen Pelham’s nurse at Island Family Physicians in Holmes Beach on Anna Maria Island. Pam was well loved by all her patients.

Always running into them and

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having chats and laughs all over Bradenton.

Pam was married for 43 years, and is survived by her husband, Michael Joseph Rosiek; son, Scott Michael Rosiek, Jill Susan Rosiek, daughter-in-law, granddaughters, Emily Ann Rosiek, Bailey Jaye Rosiek, Sarasota, Fla.; son, Kevin Mathew Rosiek, Emily Rebecca Rosiek, daughter-in-law, grandsons, Parker Mathew and Liam Michael Rosiek, Denver, Colo. Pam is predeceased by her mother and step-father, Patricia Diehle and Gerald Diehle, of Anna Maria; father, Cecil Cooke; brothers, Ken Cooke and Robert Cooke, also of Detroit.

Pam loved to be with her family, sons, grandkids and friends. She was an excellent cook and excelled at Polish cooking, which they would have at arge family gatherings for the holidays. She also loved to go boating, fishing, camping, skiing, traveling; anything that was outside, and they could do as a family. Pam also loved to listen to music and go to concerts, especially Neil Diamond, Jimmy Buffet and 60s and 70s rock.

Pam battled Alzheimer’s disease for nine long years. Please make all donations and gifts to the Alzheimer’s Association in her name please. Services will be a funeral Mass at SS Peter and Paul the Apostles, Bradenton, Fla., on July 21, 2018, at 9:30 a.m., followed by a celebration of her life close by. Arrangements are being handled by Groover Funeral Home.

John S. 'Jack' Weber John S. (Jack) Weber, resident of Holmes Beach, Fla., passed away on June 25, 2018.

Jack was born March 1,1929, to John Shea Weber, Sr., and Alice G. Weber. A graduate of Father Ryan H.S. (47) in Nashville, Tenn. He served in the U.S. Army during the Korean campaign, earning the Combat Infantry Badge Commendation. He was a member of St. Mary Star of the Sea Catholic Church on Longboat Key, Fla., where he sang in the choir.

He was preceded in death by wife, Evely Dreyfus Weber, and is survived by daughters, Elizabeth Weber Woodwell and Lynn Weber; granddaughter, Kristin Prussing. and two great- grandchildren; and stepson, Glen Gore (Carol, Clyde, N.C.). He leaves eleven brothers, sisters, brothers and sister-in-law, numerous cousins and friends.

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FUN IN THE SUN

Across 1 "This is so humbling" 10 One skilled in moderation 14 Literally, "something for something" 16 "Once more __ the breach": "Henry V" 17 Backup 18 "Deadwood" actress Jewell 19 Chiller 20 Good kick 22 Virginia senator Kaine 23 Firing site 25 "__ Meenie": Kingston/ Bieber hit 26 Certain fisher 28 Not following anyone 31 New York home of the Himalayan Highlands 33 Duck Hunt platform 34 Southwestern plant whose oil is used in cosmetics 36 "It's out of my hands" 38 Rival of SEA and OAK 39 "Okay, here's the deal" 41 Design that's just over a foot 43 "ÂżCĂłmo __?"

46 Back at the track 47 Dali contemporary 49 Subtle signal 51 Coolidge is famous for it 54 Sched. uncertainty 55 What contacts may help 56 Irreverent one 60 Algonquian language 61 Drink with a croissant, maybe

62 Toy truck name 63 What's often on the following page Down 1 Short notice?

2 Ball State University city 3 Fugitive's plea 4 Often flowery words 5 "Ask Me Another" coproducer 6 Hosp. areas 7 Texter's "Too funny!"

8 Semiannual astronomical event 9 "C'mon, bro!"

10 Affectionate sort 11 Interview, often 12 Hardly harmonious 13 Going places?

15 Thimble Theatre name 21 Clear-cut, as for lumber 23 Lamp filler 24 1950 story collection including "The Evitable Conflict" 27 Voting Rights Act pres.

29 Action movie pieces 30 Walk unsteadily

Answers to 07-04-18 Crossword Puzzle.

32 One of the original singers of "Can You Feel the Love Tonight" 34 Novel first credited to Currer Bell 35 Symbols of strength 37 Safety's stat.

38 Test giver 40 "You can come out now" 42 They can be eaten or absorbed 44 Scott Lang, when in costume 45 "Very well" 48 Newark's county 50 Title for Sidious 52 "Superstore" airer 53 Dash 57 Record-setting Lady Vols basketball coach Summitt 58 Go smoothly 59 "Shine a Little Love" band, to fans

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Also Power Washing, Windows, Paver Sealing & Roof Cleaning.

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FREE PANASONIC FAX Machine. Call 941-778-3986 THE BEST VOLUNTEER position on the island. The AMI Historical Museum needs docents and bread makers. Call Lynn at 813758-3234 or lbrennan47@ gmail.com ROSER FOOD BANK needs donations of cash and non-perishable food. Donations boxes are located at the Church, Moose Club, and Walgreen’s.

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EMPLOYMENT

Two Scoops – Anna Maria Island’s Favorite…is now hiring part-time associates. Varied shifts available – must be able to work nights and weekends.

A great place to work and have a little fun…looking for a few friendly people. Food prep. or server experience preferred. Great pay!

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LEGAL NOTICE NOTICE OF PUBLIC SALE: NORMS TOWING gives Notice of Foreclosure of Lien and intent to sell these vehicles on 08/15/2018, 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.

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LOST & FOUND LOST THICK STERLING Silver Ring between the Moose and Beach House Restaurant. Call 941-2431444 LOST I-PHONE 8 Plus on Cortez to Gulf Dr to Holmes Beach. LifeProof Greenish Case. Call 224545-4274

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

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

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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. Island Resident.

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 DONALD PERKINS PAINTING LLC fully insured. 30 years experience. Many Island references. Call 941-7057096

PERSONAL SERVICES CERTIFIED PERSONAL TRAINER With over 10 years experience. Specializing in balance improvement, strength training before and after hip or knee replacement. Workout in your own home or train with me at “The Center” of Anna Maria Island.

Contact Stephanie Belill at (941) 302-1797 or stephbelill@gmail.com

PETS NO NEED FOR Doggie Daycare. I can walk your dog, exercise, Pet taxi to Vet or Groomer. Loving attention. Lots of cuddling. Mary Walsh 941-405-2496

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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

PRINTING 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 AUTHORITY 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 941-254-3330 www.MirabellaFlorida.com INVESTOR OPPORTUNITY!! 6BR canal home, approved for 14 guests, in Anna Maria’s quaint shopping area. Restaurants and island beaches just outside your front door! This extraordinary home is also the perfect family getaway and the fisherman’s dream. $2,495,000. Wagner Realty, Karen Day Fineout. 941518-3682 / 800-211-2323. karenfineday@aol.com

Call us today! 941-778-3986

INCREDIBLE NEW CONSTRUCTION Home on Pine Ave! Prime location to shops, restaurants, bay and beach! $2,400,000 Call Charles Buky Coldwell Banker 941-228-6086

CANAL FRONT HOMES Holmes Beach - Key Royale GULF FRONT CONDOS Gulf Place, L’Plage, Vista Grande & MORE. Island Real Estate ASK Alan Galletto 941-232-2216 INVESTOR'S DREAM only 4 houses from the beach, adorable 2BR/2BA cottage North End for $629,000. 2017 income=68K CASH FLOWS. Call Kathleen White Island Real Estate at 941-773-0165. AnnaMariaSales.com INVESTMENT OPPORTUNITY! GROSSING OVER $90K/ YR – 5 bed/4 bath home with elevator only one block from the beach $1,395,000, Call Erin Heckler Island Real Estate at 941-448-5616 AnnaMariaSales.com LOOKING FOR A SECOND HOME? GULF FRONT 1/1 well maintained ground floor unit with 2 heated pools $354,000. Call Jason Hrnak Island Real Estate at 941-773-6572 AnnaMariaSales.com

BEACH FRONT, ELEVATOR in building. GULF VIEWS Waters Edge Condo 1BR/1.5BA bath, patio, oversized condo.

New floors, furnished, new interior doors. $389,900. Sharon Hightower RE/MAX Alliance Group 941-330-5054 PERICO ISLAND 2BR/2BA Condo.

Great WATER VIEWS New Floors! $279,900.

Screened Porch and a Patio. Sharon Hightower RE/MAX Alliance Group 941-330-5054 call today for showing.

WESTBAY POINT & MOORINGS First floor 2BR/2BA condo. Beautiful full bay view. Updated.

For sale by owner $450,000. 570-704-8486 amiwaterfrontcondo@aol. com

RENTALS: ANNUAL 3BR/2.5BA TOWNHOUSE CONDO, 1450 s/f on 2 floors. 2 pools, private beach access. Furnished or unfurnished. Washer / Dryer. Screened lanai & 1 car garage. Water, sewer, trash, basic cable, pest control included. Background & credit required. $2800/mo. $2800 security. First, last & security Longboat Key. Ask for Ed DUNCAN REAL ESTATE 941-779-0304 www. teamduncan.com

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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. 1BR FULLY FURNISHED. Pool, Condo all utilities and fees. Beach access one block from beach. $1550/ mo. Annual Lease. No Pets Call 941-778-1915 NW BRADENTON CATALINA Subdivision. 3BR/2BA/2CG Split plan on Lagoon.

Available July 15. $1800/ mo. First, Last & Security Deposit. Credit check. Call 941-809-2488 for Appointment 2BR/2BA GROUND LEVEL in the UTC area. $1500.

1st, last, sec dep. 1BR/1BA GROUND LEVEL in Bradenton Beach. $1200 1st, last, sec dep. No Pets. Call A Paradise Realty. 941-7784800 ANNUAL RENTAL 1BR/1BA Large back yard, huge shaded common area.

First, Last & $1000 security deposit. No Dogs $1295/ mo. Call 941-705-7463 BRADENTON BEACH, 1BR/1BA, bay in back, gulf in front, pool, kayak and bike storage, very walk-able, $1150/ month, no smoking, no pets. 603-969-6840.

KEY ROYALE CANAL HOME Monthly or Seasonal Rental. 4BR/3BA recently upgraded. Large Master Suite, 2nd ensuite, pool, spa and pool bath. 2 Car garage. $3500/mo includes utilities. Call Gregg AMI beaches Real Estate 941799-9096

HOLMES BEACH 1.5 BLOCKS to Beach.

Completely updated 2BR/2BA. Available December 2018 thru April 1, 2019. $4500/mo Nelson & Associates Real Estate. Call 863-6401864

RENTALS: SEASONAL & VACATION

ANNUAL RENTAL WANTED

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 SEASONAL RENTALS AVAILABLE: Spring, Summer and Fall. CITY OF ANNA MARIA 2BR/2BA Bay Front.

HOLMES BEACH 2BR/2BA 400’ to Gulf Bay. 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

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Retired couple from Sarasota looking for unfurnished annual 2/2 starting September on or near beach. Non smokers no pets very quiet. 941-3207766

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 $65. 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

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