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This “Mask Up Manatee” poster prototype is already on display inside county buildings. Right, Bradenton Beach City Hall visitors are required to wear masks or face coverings.

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Bradenton Beach Commission recommends masks

BY JOE HENDRICKS SUN CORRESPONDENT | jhendricks@amisun.com

BRADENTON BEACH – The Bradenton Beach City Commission recommends, but does not require, masks or face coverings to be worn in Bradenton Beach.

The city commission members discussed the issue during its weekly emer-

gency special city commission meeting on Tuesday, July 14.

The mask discussion followed public comments made by resident Connie Morrow.

“One of the things I’ve noticed is that the commission has not discussed wearing masks. I would appreciate it if the members of the commission would discuss the pros and cons of wearing masks

Schools scheduled to reopen on Aug. 17 Student have three learning options to choose from and masks will be mandatory inside school buildings and buses.

BY JOE HENDRICKS SUN CORRESPONDENT | jhendricks@amisun.com

MANATEE COUNTY – Anna Maria Elementary School and the rest of the schools in the School District of Manatee County are scheduled to open for in-person and distance learning on Monday, Aug. 17.

On Tuesday, July 14, the Manatee County School Board voted 3-2 in favor of

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approving the amended reopening plan and reopening date presented by school district Superintendent Cynthia Saunders.

Board members Rev. James Golden, Dr. Scott Hopes and Gina Messenger voted in favor of the amended reopening plan.

Board members Charlie Kennedy and Dave Miner supported the plan, but not the reopening date.

The reopening plan previously proposed schools reopen on Monday, Aug. 10. Teachers will still return to work on Aug. 3 and will now have an extra week

– or putting out a strong recommendation for people to wear masks in Bradenton Beach, especially given the continued increase (in COVID-19 cases). I’d like to know what your thinking is,” Morrow told the commission via Zoom.

In response, Vice Mayor Jake Spooner said, “Thank you, Mrs. Morrow. I know it’s a touchy subject for some. It’s not for

me. I would definitely do what you’re saying – that we highly recommend everyone wear a mask. I know there’s certain issues with enforcement and things along that line, and I’m sure everybody has their own opinions and views on it, but I highly recommend everyone visiting or living in SEE MASKS, PAGE 22

City officials question ‘Make a Break For It’ ad The Miami Herald ad promoted Anna Maria Island beaches while south Florida beaches were closed due to coronavirus concerns.

BY JOE HENDRICKS SUN CORRESPONDENT | jhendricks@amisun.com

BRADENTON BEACH – City officials expressed concerns about an advertisement the Bradenton Area Convention and Visitors Bureau (CVB)

recently ran in the Miami Herald that encouraged south Floridians to “make a break” for Anna Maria Island.

Bradenton Beach Mayor John Chappie and Bradenton Beach Police Department Lt. John Cosby commented on the CVB ad during the city commission’s Tuesday, July 14 weekly emergency special city commission meeting.

The CVB ad ran in the Sunday, July 5 Miami Herald. The ad pictured a SEE AD, PAGE 27

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Local physicians request countywide mask mandate After its annual summer break, the Manatee County Commission reconvenes on Wednesday, July 22.

BY JOE HENDRICKS SUN CORRESPONDENT | jhendricks@amisun.com

MANATEE COUNTY – A group of 111 local physicians is calling for a countywide mandate requiring the wearing of protective masks due to the surge in COVID -19 cases.

On behalf of the group of doctors, Manatee County Medical Society Executive Director Valerie Vale emailed a letter on July 17 to the county commission calling for the countywide mask mandate. The letter was addressed to Manatee County Commission Chair Betsy Benac, county commissioners Vanessa Baugh, Reggie Bellamy, Steve Jonsson, Misty Servia, Priscilla Trace and Carol Whitmore, and County Administrator Cheri Coryea.

Anna Maria resident Dr. Jose Erbella is among the local physicians whose names appear at the bottom of the Medical Society’s letter.

“Dear Madame Chair, Commissioners and Administrator Coryea: Please read the attached letter from physicians in

Manatee County and note all of the names who asked that this letter be sent on their behalf,” says the email to which Vale attached the physicians’ letter.

“As a concerned group of physicians caring for COVID-19 patients, we urge you to place on your next agenda a mandate for masks and face coverings inside public buildings and outside in public areas when unable to distance at least six feet during this global pandemic of COVID-19,” the Medical Society letter begins.

“The Manatee County School Board has voted to require masks by all students, teachers and employees when school commences. Masks and face coverings are high priority for elementary, middle, and high school students. Even younger children – according to The American Academy of Pediatrics recommendations in ‘COVID-19 Planning Considerations: Guidance for School Re-entry’ – with proper modeling, can adapt well to mask wearing and can be included in a countywide requirement, since they will have that at school,” the letter says.

“At a population level, masks are undeniably useful at reducing cases of COVID-19 in our community. Mask usage is most effective when all persons wear them.

Persons who choose to not wear masks endanger others by risking asymptomatic

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County Administrator Cheri Coryea recently appeared at a COVID-19 press conference with Gov. Ron DeSantis. She and the county commission are now being asked to implement a countywide mask mandate. or pre-symptomatic spread of the virus.

Mandating masks in Manatee County will: 1) Prevent spread of viral infection that will compromise the health of our citizens.

2) Reduce outbreaks that will threaten business and school closure.

3) Prevent unnecessary time off work for employees and organizations.

4) Save health care resources of our medical practices which will be tasked with testing to clear per-sons for return to work and school,” the letter says.

“We appreciate the hard work and difficult decisions of our commissioners and administrator in Manatee County. We

value the guidance and commitment of our county commissioners to make our community safe, accessible, and financially robust. We hope that you will follow the guidance of Governor DeSantis, who openly suggests local governments make their own rules to fit their community needs, which should now require masks and face coverings for all citizens going out in public. With the surge in positive cases in Manatee County and the bed space in our hospitals nearing capacity, we urge you to be courageous and implement a mask mandate,” the physicians’ letter concludes.

The Commission returns from its annual summer break with a special land use meeting on Wednesday, July 22. The meeting begins at 9 a.m. and the ninth and final item listed on the agenda is a discussion of ongoing issues relative to the Coronavirus (COVID-19) emergency. On June 23 and 24, commissioners spent several hours discussing a possible mask mandate. Those discussions concluded with the commission issuing a public health advisory, but no mask mandate.

During those June discussions, it was noted several times that Manatee County Sheriff Rick Wells opposed a countywide mask mandate because he did not feel it could be enforced.

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County updates COVID-19 vacation rental plan Manatee County officials have revised their plan for short-term vacation rentals during the coronavirus pandemic.

Vacation rental reservations from areas identified in Gov. Ron DeSantis’ executive orders as high risk - Connecticut, Louisiana, New Jersey and New York - must be longer than the 14-day quarantine period established in those orders, and guests occupying those vacation rentals must adhere to the quarantine restrictions. The former prohibition was against residents of states with overall COVID-19 case rates of less than 700 cases per 100,000 residents as of May 15.

Also, vacation rentals are prohibited from international travelers in these countries with the substantial community spread of COVID-19: Austria, Belgium, Brazil, China, the Czech Republic, Denmark, Estonia, Finland, France, Germany, Greece, Hungary, Iceland, Iran, Ireland, Italy, Latvia, Liechtenstein, Lithuania, Luxembourg, Malta, Netherlands, Norway, Poland, Portugal, Slovakia, Slovenia, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland, Monaco, San Marino, the United Kingdom and Vatican City.

The former prohibition was against all international travelers.

The number of guests in each vacation rental will be limited to no more than 10 people, however, the number of guests allowed may be further limited by local ordinance occupancy limits.

Beware of phone scam A telephone scam using the Anna Maria Island area code, 941, and exchange, 778, is fooling people into answering calls from what appear to be local phone numbers.

If the call is answered, an automated message warns that there is a problem with the recipient’s Social Security number or account.

The Social Security Administration advises that real problems are addressed by U.S. mail containing your Social Security number and that the administration will never threaten you for information or promise a benefit in exchange for personal information or money, suspend your Social Security number, demand immediate payment from you, require payment by cash, gift card, pre-paid debit card, internet currency or wire transfer, ask for gift card numbers over the phone or ask you to wire or mail cash.

If you receive one of these calls, hang up, do not call the number back, and report the call to the Social Security Administration’s Office of the Inspector General at oig.ssa.gov.

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The brand-new tiki bar, located adjacent to the pool area, also will feature outdoor seating for the Floridays Woodfire Grill and Bar when it officially opens later in July.

New Compass hotel opens to guests The new Compass hotel at One Particular Harbour is open to the public with a grand opening planned for sometime in August.

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

PERICO ISLAND – The brandnew Compass by Margaritaville hotel on Anna Maria Sound opened its doors July 15 with the first guests checking in mere minutes after opening.

Hotel staff, management, ownership and representatives from Margaritaville, Hostmark, Compass, the Bradenton Area Convention Center and Visitors Bureau and the Anna Maria Island Chamber of Commerce gathered the afternoon of July 17 to celebrate the soft opening of the hotel. The ribbon was cut, marking the official opening before all of the dignitaries retired to the lobby where they enjoyed non-alcoholic margaritas and received coins to mark the occasion. The coins feature the Compass logo and the exact coordinates of the hotel when one stands in the center of the logo inlaid in the lobby floor.

A grand opening celebration is tentatively planned to take place in August when the hotel and the adjacent Floridays Woodfire Bar and Grill are both open to the public.

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A lounge area is located adjacent to the lobby with a view of the marina. A drop-in snack area is still being completed in the lounge.

The restaurant is expected to open later in July.

Already open is the Compass Bar and Chill, an indoor restaurant located near the pool area where guests can be served outside or enjoy breakfast, lunch, drinks and lite bites on the pool deck. The pool, with its view of the marina at One Particular Harbour and Anna Maria Sound already featured the first of its Friday and Saturday night live music shows when local favorite Eric Von played the first show July 17.

The hotel features 113 hotel rooms along with 10 suites, many with

views of the marina and balconies where guests can enjoy the sunset over nearby Anna Maria Island.

Located at the entrance to the One Particular Harbour development on Perico Island, the Compass hotel is the first of its kind and is just over the bridge from Gulf beaches.

In addition to the pool and restaurant options, the hotel also features a meeting room, gym and lounge area with a snack bar where guests can grab a drink or lite bite on the go.

For more information, or to book your stay, visit www.compasshotel. com/AnnaMariaSound.

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Commission has mangrove trimming workshop Florida law provides many exemptions for mangrove trimming and removal.

BY JOE HENDRICKS SUN CORRESPONDENT | jhendricks@amisun.com

ANNA MARIA – Mayor Dan Murphy and Anna Maria commissioners now have a greater understanding of the state regulations that pertain to mangrove trimming.

On Thursday, July 16, commissioners participated in a virtual mangrove trimming workshop at city hall with Florida Department of Environmental Protection (DEP) Southwest District Government Operations Consultant Hannah Westervelt and other DEP representatives.

City officials sought clarification on the relationship between state and local mangrove regulations and much of the information Westervelt provided was contained in a 38-page PowerPoint presentation.

The presentation noted DEP’s Environmental Resource Permit staff is the lead agency for the implementation and enforcement of the Mangrove Trimming and Preservation Act (MPTA) adopted by state legislators in 1996.

The state act applies to all three mangrove

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Mangroves provide nursery grounds and habitats for fish and wildlife and help improve the water quality. species native to Florida and does not differentiate between mangroves located in natural or man-made bodies of water.

Westervelt’s presentation cited the benefits mangroves provide: • Providing foundational food chain resources for marine organisms; • Providing physical habitat and nursery grounds for birds, fish and other animals; • Maintaining and improving the quality of coastal waters;

• Preventing coastal erosion; • Protecting homes from severe wind damage.

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The state defines mangrove trimming as cutting mangrove branches, twigs, limbs and foliage. This does not include removing, defoliating or destroying mangroves. A professional mangrove trimmer is defined as someone who meets the qualifications set

forth by the state.

Westervelt explained that a riparian mangrove fringe is an area where mangroves grow along the shoreline and do not extend more than 50 feet waterward. These fringe areas do not include mangroves located on public uninhabited islands, on public lands set aside for conservation or preservation or on lands set aside as mitigation unless specifically noted.

The state provides trimming exemptions in riparian mangrove fringe areas based on the shoreline length and the height of the mangroves. When the shoreline is less than 150 feet long, 100% of mangroves within the fringe area may be trimmed. When the shoreline is greater than 150 feet long, only 65% of the mangroves may be trimmed.

Homeowners can trim mangroves, or have them professionally trimmed, to a height of no less than 6 feet if they do not exceed 10 feet in pre-trimmed height, but there are instances when mangroves cannot be trimmed that low because there would not be enough remaining foliage.

Professional mangrove trimmers are allowed to trim mangroves that exceed 10 feet in pre-trimmed height and SEE MANGROVE, PAGE 21

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City hall is open to the public with limited capacity and safety protocols in place. Please visit www.cityofannamaria.com or contact city hall for more information.

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MARK YOUR CALENDAR July 22 - August 4 The Island Branch Library is open at 40% capacity. Please wear a face mask/covering.

Tingley Memorial Library is closed.

All classes at area parks and recreation areas are canceled.

The Center of Anna Maria Island is open with social distancing and face masks required.

The Holmes Beach dog park (Scentral Park), skate park, basketball courts and tennis courts are open.

Local preserves are open, including Grassy Point Preserve, Perico Preserve, Neal Preserve and Robinson Preserve. Local beaches are open.

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Net camp headed back to court The Florida Department of Environmental Protection (DEP) plans to petition the 12th Judicial Circuit Court in Bradenton to require Raymond Guthrie Jr. to tear down his net camp off the coast of Cortez, pictured at right, after he failed to do so following a 30-day extension, according to DEP Public Information Manager Shannon Herbon. DEP won a summary judgment against Guthrie earlier this year to force him to demolish the 1200-square-foot structure that he built in May 2017 on submerged land in Sarasota Bay. DEP claims he built the structure illegally without a permit on state-owned submerged land. Guthrie claims he was entitled to build the net camp because his family of commercial fishermen had maintained a series of net camps there to mend, clean and store fishing gear for several generations. The net camp, left, is a historic structure preserved by the Florida Institute for Saltwater Heritage (FISH).

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Meet the candidate: Rick Hurst After taking a year off from local politics, Rick Hurst is seeking a second term as commissioner.

BY KRISTIN SWAIN

SUN STAFF WRITER | kswain@amisun.com

HOLMES BEACH – Rick Hurst is ready for a political comeback. After running for a second term last November and losing to newcomer Terry Schaefer, Hurst took a year off from the local political scene but hopes that voters will give him a second term as city commissioner this November.

Currently residing in Key Royale with his wife of 28 years, Laura, Hurst has been a resident of Holmes Beach since 2013.

The two have three children, Tim, Ted and Torianne. Torianne attended Anna Maria Elementary School in Holmes Beach and now attends King Middle School.

Hurst was raised in Philadelphia and left to attend the University of Michigan where he earned a B.S.E. in 1985. After graduation, he moved to the Chicago area and developed a software system that he said is still the premier product in its industry.

In 1995, he switched his focus to a start-up automation company located in

Michigan. It quickly grew and was sold in 2000, though Hurst stayed on as president until he retired in 2010. It took three months of full retirement before he was ready to move on to the next Hurst adventure, working part-time as a process efficiency/software consultant and more recently working as managing partner of the Freckled Fin Irish Pub, volunteering as a soccer coach and serving as a city commissioner in Holmes Beach from 2017-19. He also works from home as an IT director for a large Midwest food distributor.

“I wholeheartedly agree with my financial advisor when he says, ‘Rick, you suck at retirement,’ ” Hurst wrote in an email to The Sun. With two seats on the city commission dais up for grabs in the Nov. 3 election, Hurst faces off against incumbent Commissioners Pat Morton and Kim Rash along with fellow Holmes Beach resident Jayne Christenson. To help voters get to know each candidate a little better, The Sun asked each candidate to answer the same four questions. Here are Hurst’s answers.

1. WHAT DO VOTERS NEED TO KNOW ABOUT YOUR INVOLVEMENT IN THE COMMUNITY?

For many years I spent a good portion of my time coaching youths at The Center.

During that time, I started and coached the Island travel soccer team that had a great three-year run. In addition, I spent two years as a Holmes Beach Commissioner. I am currently the managing partner of the Freckled Fin Irish Pub where we provide great food, atmosphere and entertainment to our community.

2. WHY ARE YOU RUNNING FOR HOLMES BEACH CITY COMMISSION?

I along with many Holmes Beach residents feel “all” residents are not being heard. I have been asked by many residents, “What can we do to be heard?”

My only answer is “Through the election process.” I want us to be heard through my campaign as well as future campaigns with other candidates. Additionally, based on recent observations I believe that too many members of the commission are too like-minded and are missing my differing point of view which in the past has allowed the commission to see multiple sides of issues. I think for the sake of the city, we need to get that back.

3. IF ELECTED, WHAT WOULD BE YOUR PRIORITY TO WORK ON WITH YOUR FELLOW COMMISSIONERS?

Improve methods of communication to our residents and provide simple ways for all residents to be heard. The truth is that only a handful of people have the time and willingness to attend and speak up at a commission meeting.

We need to design better forums for all to be heard along with better checks and balances to ensure certain inner circles are not heard over others.

4. WHAT DO YOU THINK IS THE BIGGEST CHALLENGE FACING THE CITY TODAY?

The way the parking ordinance was implemented by the city has created a new challenge, which is to repair a community that has been fractured by residents being pitted against one another and a growing distrust of city officials. With that said, the biggest challenge is keeping up with, paying for and prioritizing the many infrastructure and stormwater projects that are necessary for the present as well as for the future of the city.

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Judge allows for more discovery time

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

BRADENTON – Manatee County Circuit Court Judge Charles Sniffen has ruled in favor of allowing an additional extension on the time for discovery in six Bert Harris Act cases currently facing the city.

Arguing on behalf of the plaintiffs, attorney Sean Powers asked Sniffen at a June 9 hearing to grant the request for an additional 30 days to accumulate the discovery items requested by the city.

This is the second extension granted in the five of the six cases. The first extension was granted in January.

Speaking on behalf of the city, at-

torney Randy Mora asked for a definite date when discovery materials can be expected. He stated that while discovery in one of the cases, brought by builder Shawn Kaleta, has been pending for more than 90 days the remaining five cases sat pending for more than 180 days.

“The city is entitled to some response and a reasonable deadline,” Mora said, adding that at the hearing was the first time he’d heard attorneys for the plaintiff state the requested 30-day deadline.

After arguments for both sides were heard, Sniffen ruled in favor of the discovery extension, giving the plaintiffs until Aug. 10 to turn in the requested documentation to attorneys for the city.

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Gail Garneau honored as retirement nears The city now seeks a successor for retiring Code Enforcement Officer Gail Garneau.

I have made a lot of friends in Bradenton

BY JOE HENDRICKS SUN CORRESPONDENT | jhendricks@amisun.com

BRADENTON BEACH – Longtime Bradenton Beach Code Enforcement Officer Gail Garneau is retiring at the end of the month, with July 31 being her final day.

On behalf of the city and the city commission, Mayor John Chappie and City Clerk Terri Sanclemente honored Garneau with a proclamation and a bouquet of red roses during the Thursday, July 16 commission meeting.

After inviting Garneau to come forward, Chappie read the proclamation aloud.

“Whereas Gail Garneau has submitted her resignation as code enforcement officer; Whereas Gail Garneau has served as a code enforcement officer for 15 years; Whereas Gail Garneau served with such dedication and devotion to her position of code enforcement officer; Whereas Gail Garneau remained unselfishly dedicated to her position and her performance of her duties as a code enforcement officer. Now, therefore, we the municipal council of the city of Bradenton Beach, do hereby commend Gail Garneau for her excellent record of service as the code enforcement officer and extend the thanks of the citizens of the city of Bradenton Beach for a job well done,” Chappie said.

“Thank you, Gail,” Chappie added before giving her a socially distanced air hug.

“It’s a wonderful farewell and I thank you very much. It’s been a pleasure

Beach and look forward to spending more relaxing time in the city.”

Gail Garneau, Code Enforcement Officer

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Mayor John Chappie and City Clerk Terri Sanclemente presented Gail Garneau with a city proclamation and a bouquet of roses. Gail Garneau served 15 years as Bradenton Beach’s Code Enforcement Officer. working for the city and this is a new chapter in my life,” Garneau said.

She said her arrival with the city was similar to longtime Building Official Steve Gilbert’s arrival in 2007, when he thought he was starting a temporary two-week assignment.

“Like Steve, I started here 15 years ago, and it was only in a temporary position for a couple weeks. Fifteen years later, I’m still here. I’m looking forward to trying something different, like sleeping in, and I’ll miss everyone that I’ve worked with all these years,” Garneau said.

“You’re part of our family and we greatly appreciate it,” Chappie said.

“It makes me cry to think you’re going to be leaving us,” Commissioner Jan Vosburgh said. “You’re such a big part of the city. You’ve been absolutely wonderful.”

Garneau thanked Vosburgh and said she’s looking forward to following city matters without a code enforcement officer emblem on her shirt.

Participating by phone, Commissioner Ralph Cole said, “Thank you very much for your service.” Cole extended his wife, Beth’s, thanks as well.

Later that day, Garneau provided via email some additional thoughts on her retirement.

“My 15 years working as the code enforcement officer for Bradenton Beach has been a challenging and rewarding period in my career. I have been working in the legal field for 45 years now and it’s time now to retire from this type of work and concentrate on the next chapter in my life. It has gone by fast. I am looking forward to traveling when the opportunities arise,” she wrote. “I offer my thanks to

my colleagues for their support. And what’s more, I’ve come to regard those I work with as almost a second family.

I also want to thank the community of Bradenton Beach, and I count myself lucky to have served the residents and business owners during my tenure. I have made a lot of friends in Bradenton Beach and look forward to spending more relaxing time in the city.”

SUCCESSOR SOUGHT

Later in the meeting, the commission authorized the advertising for a new code enforcement officer to serve as Garneau’s successor. Chappie said the position pays between $32,704 and $49,000 annually, depending on experience, and requires a 40-hour workweek. Chappie said Gilbert and City Attorney Ricinda Perry would help craft the advertisement and Gilbert would interview the applicants.

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Mayor provides pier lease update The mayor is formulating plans for some potential evening activities on the new City Pier.

BY JOE HENDRICKS SUN CORRESPONDENT | jhendricks@amisun.com

ANNA MARIA – Mayor Dan Murphy expects the fact-finding and pier lease negotiations with Mike Ross and Ugly Grouper LLC to conclude soon.

Murphy provided the city commission with a pier lease update on Thursday, July 16.

“I’ve had several meetings with Mr. Ross and his associates from the Ugly Grouper. We can probably finalize an offer by the end of the month. If we cannot finalize an offer by the end of the month, then I think we need to explore the alternatives,” Murphy told the commission.

Murphy said he hopes to present the commission with an Ugly Grouper LLC lease offer on July 30. In the group’s original bid response, Ross and the Ugly Grouper LLC offered to pay the city $18,000 per month to lease the new pierbased restaurant and bait shop buildings.

During public input, city resident Bob

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Lease discussions and negotiations for the City Pier restaurant and bait shop buildings are expected to conclude later this month.

Carter posed a question about the ongoing pier lease discussions.

“Are you optimistic about the Ugly Grouper deal?” Carter asked.

“I’m an eternal optimist,” Murphy responded.

Commissioner Joe Muscatello asked Murphy to update the commission on any other changes that have occurred on the

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new City Pier since it opened to the public on a limited basis on June 19.

Murphy said some of the pier benches have been rearranged and pictures of the old City Pier will soon be installed inside the public restrooms at the T-end of the pier. He said hoses are being installed to make it easier to clean the pier and three more fish cleaning stations are being

installed along the pier’s outer edges.

Muscatello asked Murphy about the city possibly purchasing a shade sail to cover the picnic tables on the far side of the new pier buildings. Murphy said the estimate the city received from the firm that previously installed the City Pier Park shade sails came in too high for the city’s liking.

“I would prefer the tenant take that on instead of the city. I know the Grouper is anxious to provide something like that,” Murphy said.

Murphy was asked if there are any plans to expand the pier hours beyond the current 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. timeframe on Fridays, Saturdays and Sundays only.

“Of course there’s security concerns until we have a tenant, but in lieu of that I would like to put together some events for nighttime activity on the pier – and we would expand the security for that. Friday night and Saturday night on the pier, with perhaps some low-key entertainment.

Maybe it would close up around 9 p.m.,” Murphy suggested.

Murphy said those nighttime pier activities might start in August and he would seek commission input before they did.

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Island bars find a way to reopen Selling pre-packaged food allowed three Anna Maria Island bars to reopen.

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HOLMES BEACH â&#x20AC;&#x201C; Anchor Inn owners Darla and Bobby Tingler figured out a way to reopen their bar in accordance with current Florida Department of Business and Professional Regulation (DBPR) restrictions pertaining to stand-alone bars.

The Tinglers reopened the Anchor Inn at 5 p.m. on Thursday, July 16 and other Island bars followed suit.

Tommy Knockers in Bradenton Beach opened at approximately 6 p.m. Thursday evening and the Drift In opened at 10 a.m. Monday morning.

Shortly after the Anchor Inn opened, Darla Tingler explained how it happened. â&#x20AC;&#x153;With our 4COP license we have a pre-packed food license. That means we can serve any type of pre-packaged food. We went to Winn Dixie and we have cold turkey and ham sandwiches. This was an existing part of our license that we werenâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t aware of until 11 oâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;clock this morning. We didnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t have to go get a food license,â&#x20AC;? she explained.

Tingler noted their establishment is limited to 50 percent indoor capacity and must adhere to social distancing guidelines.

Anchor Inn regulars Troy and Debi Thompson and their friends â&#x20AC;&#x153;Weezieâ&#x20AC;? and â&#x20AC;&#x153;Coopâ&#x20AC;? sat at the bar Thursday evening enjoying their bar privileges again. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Iâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;m glad weâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;re finally getting to come back,â&#x20AC;? Troy Thompson said. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s like home,â&#x20AC;? â&#x20AC;&#x153;Weezieâ&#x20AC;? added.

Dcoy Ducksâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; General Manager Richie Brown was among the Anchor Inn patrons on hand for Thursdayâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s reopening. When asked, he said he would look into whether Dcoy Ducks

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On Thursday evening, â&#x20AC;&#x153;Coop,â&#x20AC;? â&#x20AC;&#x153;Weezie,â&#x20AC;? Darla Tingler and Debi and Troy Thompson enjoyed the Anchor Innâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s second reopening since the COVID-19 pandemic began. could or would possibly reopen in a similar fashion. As of Sunday evening, Dcoy Ducksâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; Facebook page did not mention any reopening plans.

Sports Lounge bartender Courtney McGough also stopped by the Anchor Inn soon after it reopened.

When contacted Sunday regarding the Sports Lounge, McGough said the bar is opening at noon on Wednesday, July 22.

On Sunday, Drift In bartender Susan McCallister posted a note at her Facebook page regarding the Drift Inâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s reopening the following morning. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Social distancing is in place, masks welcome,â&#x20AC;? she wrote. In a previous post, she noted the Drift In would now be serving sandwiches.

When contacted Sunday evening, Darla Tingler said the Anchor Inn was still open and had not experienced any problems since reopening.

When contacted Sunday evening, Tommy Knockersâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; bartender Courtney Call said, â&#x20AC;&#x153;Itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s been good. Most people are trying to follow the rules.â&#x20AC;?

OPENINGS AND CLOSINGS

On March 17, Gov. Ron DeSantis prohibited from reopening those Florida bars, nightclubs and other establishments that generate more

than 50% of their revenues from selling alcohol for on-site consumption. The stand-alone bars that remained open were limited to package and takeout services only.

On June 5, DeSantis allowed bars to reopen at 50% capacity.

In response to a surge in new COVID-19 cases, especially among younger people, DBPR Secretary Halsey Beshears issued an issued an emergency order, EO 2020-09, on June 26 that once again prohibited stand-alone bars and other non-restaurant establishments from selling alcohol for consumption on the premises.

On July 1, Beshears amended his order in a manner that allows bars with food licenses to resume the sale of alcohol for consumption on premises. Bars that do not have food licenses remain limited to takeout and package service only and night clubs remain closed.

DeSantis was recently invited to participate in a Reopen Bars virtual roundtable discussion taking place Thursday, July 23 at 2 p.m.

More details are available at www. reopenflbars.com.

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MPO presents 2045 transportation plan During the July 15 BIEO meeting, Leigh Holt presented a draft of a long-range transportation plan to Island elected officials, but it likely won’t be approved by the MPO until October.

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

LONGBOAT KEY – This month’s Coalition of Barrier Island Elected Officials meeting had to be held virtually but that didn’t stop members from getting down to business.

During the July 15 meeting, members heard a draft of the Sarasota/ Bradenton Metropolitan Planning Organization’s long-range transportation plan that takes planning all the way out to 2045. MPO representative Leigh Holt gave the presentation, focusing on what would affect the Island cities. She said that though the plan extends out for 25 years, it’s required to be updated every five years. And while funding

isn’t planned to come from local sources, Holt said it does represent $10 billion in planned spending over the 25-year period in both Sarasota and Manatee counties.

With funding likely reduced due to COVID-19, Holt said that when the MPO meets in October to discuss approval of the plan, some of the projects listed may have to be removed until additional funding can be found.

Local projects on the plan include improving technology on Cortez Road to provide LED signs similar to those on Manatee Avenue to alert drivers and improve light timing and the flow of traffic. Holt said the plan also includes changing the timing of buses along Cortez Road to Anna Maria Island to 30-minute intervals instead of the one hour they’re currently operating at.

On Manatee Avenue, Holt said the beach express bus is planned to resume service again in December or January.

The MPO also is looking at working with the Florida Department of Transportation to make changes at

the Cortez Road and 75th Street intersection in Bradenton to improve the flow of traffic with an additional turn lane.

In Holmes Beach along Manatee Avenue traveling west toward the public beach, a project is in the works to extend the northbound turn lane up to the intersection with East Bay Drive to help facilitate the flow of traffic. Holt said the improvement would create a continuous right turn lane onto Gulf Drive and that drainage and safety issues in the area also can be addressed at the same time.

A roundabout also is currently planned for construction sometime in the next several years at the intersection of Manatee Avenue and East Bay Drive. Holt said the goal is to remove as many traffic lights as possible along the Island to help facilitate free flowing traffic. Where lights cannot be removed, she said the organization is working to improve the timing of the traffic lights to keep traffic moving as much as possible.

In Bradenton Beach, she said the

MPO is looking at interim adjustments that can be made to the intersection of Cortez Road and Gulf Drive to improve the flow of traffic.

Due to the expected impacts of a new Cortez Bridge on the intersection, she said that the intersection can’t be completely remodeled at this time.

Holt said the MPO has already received multi-modal plans from Bradenton Beach and Holmes Beach with plans expected to be presented soon from Longboat Key. With the first phase of the multi-modal plan already funded in Bradenton Beach, she said she hopes the first part of implementation in Holmes Beach can be funded by the fall. In Bradenton Beach, the first phase involves creating infiltration drainage ditches with pervious pavement sidewalks on top.

Another MPO goal, Holt said, is to get the portion of Gulf Drive going north into Anna Maria designated as a state road so that funding for multi-modal improvements can be used for the north end of the Island as well.

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Waterspout develops over Bradenton Beach Bradenton Beach Police Department Det. Sgt. Lenard Diaz was among those who witnessed a waterspout develop along the Bradenton Beach shoreline on Thursday, July 16. At 6:57 p.m., Diaz shared photographs and video of the waterspout forming. He also shared photos of some of the new trees

recently planted at Coquina Beach that were blown over. “This was definitely a waterspout that started over the water and came over. The end of it came across the bridge but there was no damage to the buildings. I checked all the buildings to the south,” Diaz said in a text message to The Sun.

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Boater captures shelf cloud Michelle Lee Martin photographed this shelf cloud while boating offshore of Holmes Beach Sunday afternoon.

Some of the new trees recently planted at Coquina Beach were blown over during Thursday’s storm. Det. Sgt Lenard Diaz shared this photo of the waterspout that passed along the Bradenton Beach shoreline.

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Blue-green algae persists Local waters remain free of red tide, but filamentous cyanobacteria, or blue-green algae, is in Anna Maria Sound and the Manatee River, according to the latest Florida Department of Environmental Protection report.

The Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission and Suncoast Waterkeeper took water

samples around Perico Island on July 7, finding filamentous cyanobacteria, which can produce harmful toxins and can cause abnormally-colored water or floating â&#x20AC;&#x153;muck mats,â&#x20AC;? and may create health risks for humans, pets and livestock, according to Angela Collins, of the University of Florida Institute of Food and Agricultural

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Center leaders talk end of year financials The Center’s leaders plan to end the fiscal year on a good financial note despite two COVID-19 closures.

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ANNA MARIA – The Center of Anna Maria Island reopened its doors July 13 from its second COVID-19 related closure and 12 days into the new fiscal year which began July 1.

While the nonprofit’s finances took a hit due to the pandemic, Executive Director Chris Culhane said the organization’s leaders plan to end the 2019-20 fiscal year with money in the bank.

While a new budget and the end of year financials are still being finalized, The Center’s financial statements for May have just been released, and though they show a

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-$13,305 year-to-date income, they exclude some vital data. Culhane said that the nonprofit received an $84,215 paycheck protection program loan in May as a part of the CARES Act to be used for employees, utilities and other approved expenses. The loan was expected to be forgiven by June 30, the end of the fiscal year, making a positive impact on The Center’s bottom line.

The Center ended May with $517,467 in revenue, $30,438 above the budgeted $487,029 amount.

After costs, which came out to $244,814, $49,851 less than budget, the nonprofit ended the month with $272,653 in program income.

After $473,073 in general, indirect and administrative expenses, The Center ended the month with a $200,420 loss from operations.

Fundraising ended the month with $392,202 in revenue which,

after $233,057 in direct costs, ended the month with $159,144 in income in that department.

In capital income, The Center received $51,996 from the Manatee County concession fund to pay for previously completed projects.

The nonprofit’s leaders spent $24,025 on capital improvements in May, closing that cost center out on a positive note at $27,971.

The Center ended the month of May with a net income of -$13,305, $12,770 less than a budgeted loss of -$535.

With total year to date revenue at $961,665 and total expenses at $974,970, The Center ended the month with expenses down $182,362 from budgeted projects and revenue down $195,132 from the planned budget.

The nonprofit’s year end financials are anticipated to be made available sometime in August.

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Airy art The dictionary defines a cloud as “a visible mass of condensed water vapor floating in the atmosphere,” but this dramatic summer cloud formation over Tampa Bay off Anna Maria Island can also be defined as “art in the air.”

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Seashells in the shallows

New FISH board member elected

The seagrass shallows off Jewfish Key, south of Anna Maria Island, are teeming with marine life, including this sea urchin next to an empty sunray venus clamshell, and two urchins, right, showing off their shell collections.

The Florida Institute for Saltwater Heritage (FISH) in Cortez has re-elected four board members - David Cadmus, Tim Caniff, Lindo Molto and John Stevely – and elected a new member, former pharmacist Steve Baker, who replaces former Cortez Commercial Fishing Festival Chair Rose Lipke.

FISH officers are President Kim McVey, Vice President David Cadmus,

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Black skimmers nest on Anna Maria Island.

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).

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

• Don’t use flashlights, 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

Treasurer Mike Northfield and Secretary Karen Bell.

FISH, established in 1991, is “Dedicated to the promotion, education and preservation of Cortez and Florida’s commercial fishing and other traditional maritime cultures including the environment upon which these communities depend,” according to its mission statement.

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: 306, up from 291 last week (Record: 544 in 2019) False crawls: 423, up from 390 last week Nests hatched: 22 Hatchlings hatched: 1,084 (Record: 35,788 in 2018) Nest disorientations: 0

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The Ocean Conservancy:

Working to protect Florida’s future Reel Time RUSTY CHINNIS

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ince the Ocean Conservancy was founded in 1972, it has changed names several times. With the support of conservation-minded individuals, they’ve accomplished many incredible things, starting with protecting whales and progressing to other wildlife and marine communities that create the web of our oceans.

One of their first initiatives was the Whale Protection Fund, which focused on saving whales and protesting commercial whaling by Russia and Japan. The Ocean Conservancy raised support from concerned citizens to invest in scientific research, launched petitions and ran ads in papers across the nation to raise awareness about the whaling industry. That commitment paid off when the International Whaling Commission finally banned commercial whaling in 1982.

In the early years, their work focused on species like whales, seals and sea turtles. While the Ocean Conservancy has been a part of many success stories, they realized they couldn’t protect species without protecting their habitat. Thinking bigger, the organization shifted to a more ecosystem-based approach. They were also one of the first environmental

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Besides inspiring us, the Gulf forms the basis of Florida’s economy. organizations to engage industries in conservation – a key part of their mission to this day.

In the 1980s, the Conservancy fought for key habitats to be protected under the Marine Sanctuary Program, and their staff started the very first International Coastal Cleanup in 1986.

Over the years, their mission grew and solidified to make them who they are today, a science-based organization that stands on the absolute conviction that each individual can make a positive difference for our oceans.

By working together with concerned citizens, the Ocean Conservancy seeks

solutions for a healthy ocean and the wild communities that depend on it.

Today, The Conservancy is dedicated to finding solutions to the biggest threats facing our oceans. And they know that they can’t solve these problems without our support. The Conservancy realizes we all depend on a healthy ocean for the air we breathe, the water we drink and the food we eat.

The Ocean Conservancy tackles the greatest global challenges facing our ocean today.

Even more, they focus on longterm solutions that promote a healthy

ocean, abundant wildlife and thriving coastal communities.

The Ocean Conservancy realizes that what happens to the ocean impacts all of us. The ocean is everyone’s responsibility and the Ocean Conservancy can’t do it alone—they need to join forces with people around the world to keep our ocean and our coastal communities healthy and prosperous.

On Monday July 20, I took part in a Zoom meeting (also presented as a Facebook live event) hosted by J.P. Brooker, director of Florida Conservation for the Ocean Conservancy, with Florida Department of Environmental Protection Secretary Noah Valenstein.

During the presentation, Brooker interviewed the secretary about the next steps for Senate Bill 712, which was signed into law by Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis. Titled the Clean Waterways Act, SB 712 passed the 2020 Florida Legislature with bipartisan support and carries a wide range of water quality protection provisions aimed at minimizing the impact of known sources of nutrient pollution, realigning the state’s resources to enhance the protection of Florida’s environment and strengthening regulatory requirements.

Also discussed were outcomes from this year’s legislative session and other marine and coastal environmental issues that currently face the state. To access the meeting, visit the Ocean Conservancy at www.oceanconservancy.org or YouTube.

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Charter fishing popping CAPTAIN DAVE WHITE

Things have been hectic on the charter front for us here at Anna Maria Charters! It seems as though everyone has been cooped up for a couple months or something. We’ve been fortunate enough to take quite a few people fishing this last week.

Inshore, the mangrove snapper have moved in pretty well. They aren’t huge, but they’re taco size! The snook bite remains stellar as well. The bait is starting to get bigger and bigger. Another

couple weeks and it’ll be perfect size.

Offshore, American red snapper are the primary targets. But also red grouper, mangrove snapper, gag grouper and yellowtail snapper are hitting the ice! We are covering some ground lately. Fishing anywhere from 30-60 miles offshore. Sardines, threadfin herring and pinfish are our baits of choice.

These summer showers are starting to prevail lately, so we’ve been trying to wrap it up by 4 or 5 p.m. Good luck out there.

Faith Merckel, 19, of Oviedo, Fla., hoists a trophy American red snapper caught in 140 feet of water on a sardine. This fish was 35 inches long.

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MANGROVE: Navigating rules for trimming FROM PAGE 5

mangroves that exceed 16 feet in pre-trimmed height can only have 25% of their foliage removed per year.

Additional exemptions allow governmental entities to trim mangroves to maintain utility easements, power lines and other similar situations.

ALTERATION EXEMPTIONS

Mangrove alteration is defined as anything other than trimming.

This includes defoliation, removal, destruction and cutting mangrove roots.

Florida Statute 403.813 provides alteration exceptions that allow mangrove removals to accommodate the construction of private docks and seawalls. These alterations can only be conducted within the footprint of the dock, seawall or other allowed activity. Exceeding those boundaries could constitute a violation.

GENERAL PERMITS

There are two types of general permits that allow professional mangrove trimming that does not qualify for an exemption: one is for view and one is for navigation.

A general permit for navigation, including man-made canals, allows the removal of mangrove branches that hang over the navigation area.

Westervelt said “window trimming” is a common allowed practice that provides homeowners and property owners with a view of the water while still preserving wildlife habitat.

INDIVIDUAL PERMITS

Individual permits can be issued for trimming and/or alteration activities that do not qualify for an exemption or general permit.

Individual permits are subject to the evaluation of public interest and cumulative impact. Adverse environmental impacts must be offset through on-site mitigation or the purchase of mitigation bank credits.

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Mangroves were recently removed from this home on Willow Avenue to construct a new seawall and dock.

ENFORCEMENT

Unauthorized trimming is trimming that goes beyond the authorized height or configuration.

Unauthorized alteration is any activity that causes a mangrove to lose most of its leaf mass, causing all or part of the tree to die. Trimming and alteration debris must be removed from the site.

Regarding violations, Westervelt said, “In all cases, the applicant, permittee, landowner and person

performing the trimming are jointly and severally liable.”

She recommends taking photos before mangrove trimming begins and after the work is completed to document the trimming activities and pre-and post-trimming heights.

COMMISSION QUESTIONS

Westervelt answered questions submitted in advance or posed that day.

“Can the city pass an ordinance to regulate mangrove trimming

and would that ordinance be enforceable from DEP’s point of view?” said one question submitted in advance.

“Yes, any local government can get the delegation of authority to regulate trimming and alteration of mangroves, but the local agency must demonstrate they have the resources, the procedures in place.

To establish that local program you have to submit a written request for delegation to the department.

At that time, the department can review it and approve or deny it,” Westervelt said.

She said it was important to note that if a local government receives local delegation, it is then fully responsible for the enforcement of mangrove trimming and alteration regulations and DEP no longer shares those responsibilities.

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MASKS: Bradenton Beach Commission recommends masks FROM PAGE 1

the city of Bradenton Beach please wear a mask and please follow all CDC and WHO guidelines.”

Commissioner Jan Vosburgh feels the city should follow the state and county’s lead.

“From what I see, everybody is wearing masks. I don’t see people not wearing masks at the Publix. I still feel we should go by the county and the state, whatever they recommend,” she said.

“I agree with Connie,” Mayor John Chappie said. “I like the idea of the strong message. I think the program the county is starting, ‘Mask Up Manatee,’ is sending out a strong message.”

When the county’s forthcoming “Mask Up Manatee” campaign is launched, free signs will be distributed to Bradenton Beach businesses, he said.

The city should put out a similar message, Chappie said, adding that he and City Clerk Terri Sanclemente would put together a public service announcement.

Spooner said he likes the “Mask Up” catchphrase because it’s short and catchy.

Chappie noted one-third of the city consists of county-owned beaches and boat ramps and that attracts a lot of visitors who drive in from Hillsborough County and Polk County. He suggested placing banners that carry mask recommendations at all three entrances to the city.

“Anything we can do to try to get them to be personally responsible is important,” Chappie said.

Lt. John Cosby, of the Bradenton Beach Police Department, said the city has three sandwich board signs that could be placed along Bridge Street with new inserts that encourage people to wear masks.

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Masks or face coverings are recommended in Bradenton Beach.

Commissioner Marilyn Maro said she liked Morrow’s suggestion about issuing a city recommendation. Maro said she’s observed many people in Bradenton Beach wearing masks, but she’d like to see the vacation rental management companies provide their guests with a written message that encourages them to wear masks when they are out in public.

“I believe that there are certain situations that you should mask up, especially people that are more susceptible and have the underlying conditions,” Commissioner Ralph Cole said. “Everybody that needs to wear a mask should wear a mask and protect yourself.”

Regarding COVID-19 and the city’s response, Cole said, “It’s out there. It’s something we’re going to have to live with. We should not go above what the CDC does, what the state recommends and the county.”

Cole said he would like the city’s public service announcement to also encourage the proper disposal of masks.

“Encourage people not to throw masks on the beach and on the ground, leaving a contaminated mask laying around. I’m finding several masks every day dug into the sand,” he said.

SCHOOL: To reopen on Aug. 17 FROM PAGE 1

to prepare for a school year unlike any other.

The reopening plan provides parents and students of all grade levels with three learning options to start the school year.

• Attending school in-person at a school building five days a week; • Full-time online eLearning at home; • A hybrid program that includes two days a week of in-school learning and three days a week of eLearning.

The amended reopening plan allows elementary students to use the hybrid option.

The previously proposed plan did not. Parents were given until Thursday, July 23 to notify the school district of their children’s preferred learning option.

Saunders said teachers will teach one learning option and will not be asked to teach all three. Saunders said a COVID-19 outbreak could lead to classroom or school closures and a temporary return to eLearning for impacted students.

MANDATORY MASKS

The reopening plan requires all students, teachers and staff to wear face masks or face coverings while inside a school building or school bus.

Saunders said mask waivers will be granted with a written order from a physician, but students and teachers granted a waiver will be required to wear a plastic face shield instead. Plastic dividers will also be installed on student and teacher desks as needed.

School Board Chair Gina Messenger opposed the mask requirement.

“I really do not believe we should be mandating masks all day. I have multiple

reasons that’s not going to be practical.

The mask gives a false sense of security.

The mask could be effective if it’s used in conjunction with many other pieces, such as cleaning surfaces, good hygiene and distancing. I wish that instead of so steadfastly focusing on masks, we would steadfastly focus on training our employees and students about all of the things we can do to stay healthy,” she told the board.

The next regular school board meeting is scheduled for 1 p.m. on Tuesday, July 28 and the current Aug. 17 reopening date can be revisited if pandemic conditions warrant doing so.

The reopening plan must be submitted to the Florida Department of Education by July 31.

For more information, visit www.manateeschools.net.

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“The most important thing is the safety of our workers and our students. This is a terrible time to be voting on this, particularly in our community, with this drastic elevation of the influence of this pandemic. Why are we talking about bringing students, teachers and employees together when it seems to be escalating all around us?”

Miner asked.

“What we do in Manatee County is affected by everything around us. I have great faith in what we’re doing. I don’t have faith in what’s going on outside the community.

I support the plan. I don’t like the time,” Miner said.

Kennedy agreed and said, “I support the plan, but I don’t support the timing. I can’t vote for something that puts kids back in school on the 17th, at least as of where we

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Barring further delays, Anna Maria Elementary School in Holmes Beach will welcome students back on Monday, Aug. 17. stand with the virus today.”

Hopes has a medical background in epidemiology.

“If I had children in school today, knowing what I know with my background, I wouldn’t be sending them to school,” he told the board.

“That said, we have given parents a full array of options. I think that’s all that we can do - in addition to everything we can possibly do operationally and materially to ensure that we protect our staff and our classroom educators. It’s not going to matter if the children are in brick and mortar classes if we don’t have healthy, well educators to teach them,” Hopes said.

Golden compared the school reopening decision to the planning and waiting that preceded the D-Day invasion during World War II. He said once General Dwight Eisenhower set the deadline for the invasion, he prayed that he wouldn’t realize he’d made a mistake after that decision could no longer be reversed.

“We are at the morning of our own health D-Day. The question before us is whether we’re going to go to war? There are going

to be casualties. If I had my choice, and had no other consequences to consider, not only would I not send my children to school now, I wouldn’t let them go to school until someone said here’s a vaccine. We cannot close our eyes and turn our backs because the battle ahead is dangerous. We’ve got to confront it the best we can and move forward. The only thing we can do that would be more dangerous than what we’re trying to do is to do nothing,” Golden said.

Golden also addressed the emergency order that Florida Education Commissioner Richard Corcoran recently issued mandating all Florida schools to offer in-school ‘brick and mortar’ learning five days a week beginning in August - an order Hopes, Kennedy and Miner previously questioned the legality of.

“We know he put the order in because the governor didn’t have the courage to do it himself. I don’t have any confidence whatsoever in Tallahassee or Washington right now. We are the last, best hope of the people in this community,” Golden said.

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Summer potato salad? Hold the mayo!

Brian Mathae

Austria Potato Salad (Approximately 6 servings)

Ingredients

2 lbs. Yukon Gold potatoes 1 small white onion, diced 3 tbs. white vinegar 1/4 cup vegetable oil 1/2 cup vegetable stock 1 tbs. Dijon mustard 2 tsp. sugar Salt Freshly ground black pepper Chopped parsley

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e are in the thick of summer! The heat and humidity remind me of our summers growing up at the lake house. It was located on Lake Winnipeg about an hour’s drive north of Winnipeg.

Lake Winnipeg is a very large lake. It is the 11th largest freshwater lake in the world. It has a very large watershed, receiving water from four U.S. states and four Canadian provinces. The watershed is about 40 times bigger than its surface, a ratio bigger than any other lake in the world! The winter ice can grow very thick, thick enough to support vehicles. Of course, the ice can never be trusted, particularly on such a large lake where the wind pushes and moves the ice around. Surprisingly, despite the thick ice over the winter, the lake quickly warms and becomes a great beach destination in the summer. This is in large part because it is relatively shallow with a mean depth of only 39 feet.

We were fortunate to spend so much time there. In the winter we would make weekend trips to snowmobile and cross country ski.

After spending a few hours outdoors, it was delightful to come inside and warm yourself by the fire. But it was the summer when

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When we were children my mother would spend weeks with us there while dad would be busy working but visit every weekend. When we were in our mid-teens, we were entrusted to look after ourselves there. There were no cell phones back then to keep in contact, just a party line phone. That memory really makes me feel old right now!

But it really was a much simpler and safer time. Our days would be spent at the beach lounging around and windsurfing and our evenings playing horseshoes and sitting by the fire. The house wasn’t air conditioned so we stayed outside as long as possible until it cooled down.

To keep the house as cool as possible, the BBQ was the primary

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source of cooking. Mom always fed us well and had a variety of dishes to keep us happy. One of those was her potato salad. It is oil and vinegar based. I was so used to this version growing up that the first time I saw a potato salad with mayonnaise I didn’t care for it, and still don’t. As I’ve mentioned in the past, both of my parents immigrated to Canada from Austria so a lot of what we ate was based on Austrian recipes and traditions, right down to the potato salad. Because it’s made without mayonnaise, it’s lighter and more appropriate for summer eating in my opinion.

In her memory, I’m happy to share my mom’s recipe with you.

She would have turned 90 on July 22. Happy Birthday Mom. I love you.

• Peel the potatoes (reserving the peel), quarter and cut into 1/2-inch thick slices. Add the potato slices to a large pot. Place the reserved peels in a strainer and lay over the top of the pot.

Fill with water such that the potato skins are submerged. Season the water with salt, bring to a boil, then simmer for about 15 minutes until the potatoes are tender. Discard the peels and drain the potatoes. Spread the potatoes over a baking sheet and sprinkle them with 2 tablespoons of vinegar. Allow them to cool.

• In a large bowl mix together the oil, mustard, onion, vegetable stock, sugar and the remaining vinegar. When well blended, fold in the potatoes with a spatula or spoon. The more you stir the potatoes the more starch will be released, which acts as a natural thickener. Season to taste with salt and pepper and cover and let rest at least 30 minutes. The salad should be refrigerated if not served immediately.

• When serving, stir the salad to release a bit more starch and thicken the dressing. If it becomes too thick add a bit more stock. Sprinkle with chopped parsley and serve.

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OBITUARIES Alvord David Eagan Alvord David Eagan, 88, of Anna Maria, passed away July 12, 2020. Born in Tampa, Alvord was in the Coast Guard.

He graduated from Hillsborough High School and was a former high school football referee in Hillsborough County. He was a Bucs fan, ‘Gator fan, loved to watch the Rays and also enjoyed golfing and fishing.

He was predeceased by his parents, John and Margaret Eagan; wife, Barbara Jean Eagan; brother, William Eagan and grandson Nicholas. He is survived by son, Brian (Annette) of Clearwater, Fla.; daughter, Patti Toigo, of Bend, Ore.; brother, Robert (Sarah) Eagan of Maitland, Fla.; two grandsons, Derrick and William; and three great grandchildren.

There will be no local services at this time. Brown & Sons Funeral Homes & Crematory, 43rd Street Chapel, 604 43rd Street West Bradenton, Fa., 34209 is in charge of arrangements. Condolences may be made to: www.brownandsonsfuneral.com.

The Rev. Dr. John Franklin The Rev. Dr. John Franklin passed away at home in Bradenton on July 11, 2020, after an extended battle with

multiple myeloma. He is survived by his beloved wife, Cheryl Cunningham; their daughter, Beth Ann Yeh (Brian) of Alexandria, Va.; their son, Kevin Michael Franklin (Keehae Park), of San Francisco, Calif.; and grandchildren Annabelle June and Colin Thomas Yeh and Gina Marie and Ian Robert Franklin; and by his sisters, Mary Catherine Brahler, of Quincy, Ill.; and Margaret Ann Jones, of White Bear Lake, Minn.

John lived a long and fulfilling life.

He loved helping people in a variety of ways through his various careers. He enjoyed reading (and talking) about history and philosophy, attending the theater, opera and classical musical performances, riding his bicycle in nature, and spending time laughing with family and his many loving friends.

Father Franklin was born at home on April 29, 1935 and grew up in Mt. Sterling, Ill., the beloved son of Lawrence Thomas Franklin and Anna Rose Franklin (nee Ducey). He graduated from St. Mary’s Academy in Mt. Sterling, Ill., where he was active in sports. Following high school he attended Roman Catholic seminaries in New Berlin, Ill.; St. Mary of the Lake Seminary, Mundelein, Ill. (B.A in Philosophy) and the North American College in Rome, Italy where he received his Licentiate in Theology and was ordained a priest on Dec. 18, 1960. As a Catholic priest he served as assistant pastor at St. Elizabeth Church in Granite City, Ill.; assistant Newman

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Center Chaplain, Eastern Illinois University; Director of Campus Ministry at the University of Illinois-Springfield and Spiritual Director at the Diocesan Seminary of the Immaculate Conception in Springfield, Illinois.

He married Cheryl Marie Cunningham on June 17, 1972. He earned a master’s degree in Psychology at the University of Illinois-Springfield in 1971 and a Ph.D. in Educational Psychology from the University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, in 1986. John worked as a counselor and then director of counseling at Brighton Hospital in Brighton, Mich. from 1974 to 1978. He was a professor of Addiction Studies at Mercy College (later University of Detroit Mercy) from 1978 to 2008. He started the Addictions Studies Program there, one of the first in the country to train counselors to work with people suffering from addictions.

In 2006, Father Franklin was received as a priest in the Episcopal Church and called to be rector of St. Stephens, a historic congregation in Hamburg, Mich., where he served for eight years before retiring to Bradenton, Florida in 2015.

A private funeral, livestreamed on Facebook, was held on Saturday, July 18. Brown & Sons Funeral Homes & Crematory 43rd Street Chapel 604 43rd Street West Bradenton, FL 34209 was in charge of arrangements. Condolences may be made to www.brownandsonsfuneral.com.

John W. Reinholz John Reinholz of Holmes Beach, Florida died on July 13, 2020 at the age of 82.

He was born in Chicago.

Adolescent years were spent in Beloit, Wisconsin where he married his Reinholz high school sweetheart Penelope in 1958. He graduated from Beloit College in 1960. He traveled extensively for several companies that served the paper manufacturing industry. He had been to all 50 states by 1985. He had four children – Jamie, Julie, Jeff, and Jim. Home base moved from Wisconsin to Chicago to New Jersey to Atlanta and finally to Holmes Beach in 1996. Upon retirement in 2002, he became an avid gardener, reader and continued to travel. He was a diehard Chicago Cubs fan and active in the Friends of Bill fellowship. He made numerous trips with children to Mesa, AZ for Cubs spring training. He made several European trips, mostly to England because “they love Americans”. He is survived by his wife, children, 8 grandchildren and 2 greatgrandchildren. No funeral service is planned at this time. In lieu of flowers the family suggests donations be made to Tidewell Hospice serving Bradenton/ Sarasota region. Tidewellhospice.org.

Donations by check may be sent to Tidewell Foundation, 5955 Rand Boulevard, Sarasota, FL 34238.

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Perfect day The end of a perfect day on Anna Maria Island, where the best sunsets sometimes happen after the sun goes down.

7/8, driving with a suspended license with knowledge, 700 Manatee Ave. The license plate reader alerted the officer to the driver’s situation and he got a notice to appear in court.

7/8, driving with a suspended license, resisting arrest without violence, warrant arrest, 4000 Manatee Ave. The license plate reader alerted the officer to a driver with a suspended license. He gave a false name and resisted the handcuffs and the officer also found out he had a warrant for his arrest.

7/9, information, 600 Key Royale Drive. A resident called to report his mailbox had been knocked off its stand. The officer noticed damage to other damaged mailboxes and concluded someone pulling a trailer might have done it.

7/9, driving with a suspended license, 4100 Gulf Drive. The license plate reader does its job against a driver who failed to attend traffic school. He was give a notice to appear and his license was seized.

7/10, illegal camping, Seaside Laundromat, 5400 Marina Drive. The officer on patrol found a male sleeping on a folding table.

He got a city ordinance violation citation.

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near her canal side home.

“The property owner completely removed all the mangroves so they could build a seawall and a dock,” Carter said.

Carter also asked what process the property owner went through to do that.

Westervelt said she did not have any details on those specific removals, but she was able to address Carter’s questions in a general sense.

Westervelt said if the property owner or professional trimmer called DEP about removing the mangroves to build a seawall and dock, the agency would review the location and shoreline length and might recommend the property owner obtain a permit or exemption verification.

“If that activity was exempt, they may not have to get anything from us to remove mangroves,” Westervelt said.

Westervelt said if the dock and seawall project met the state’s alteration exemption criteria, any mangroves within that footprint could be legally removed.

“Many of us live on canals and we’ve been told if you have a neighbor who already has a seawall you are able to take down all of your mangroves and build a seawall also. Is that accurate?” Carter asked.

Citing the Florida Administrative Code, Westervelt said there are exemption criteria for the construction of a seawall to be built between two existing seawalls.

In response to a question from Commissioner Mark Short, Westervelt said a resident who has concerns about mangrove trimming or alteration done by a neighbor has the ability to contact DEP directly to initiate an investigation and anonymous complaints are accepted at floridadep.gov.

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Perspective on the real estate market

here’s no getting around it; what we’re living through is one for the history books. When we finally come to the end of the dark tunnel called COVID, there will be changes to our lifestyle in ways we never imagined. The real estate market is changing too, and one of the leading voices on real estate in the country recently gave an interview that I was fortunate to see.

You might know Barbara Corcoran from the popular TV show, “Shark Tank,” but before she was known nationally, Corcoran started and ran one of the best high-end real estate companies in New York City, The Hamptons and Southeast Florida.

Her story of creating Corcoran in the early 1970s is a master class in becoming an entrepreneur through hard work and natural ability; that’s why when Barbara Corcoran talks about real estate, we should all pay attention.

When asked about the future of homeownership in America and how the pandemic will change that, she was very clear

Castles in the Sand LOUISE BOLGER – it won’t. Homeownership is the lifeblood of our economy and personal lives; it is essential for communities to thrive and support education and is the primary way for average Americans to build equity and fund retirement. She also thinks that Realtors will not be phased out and replaced exclusively by online business since real estate sales is still dependent on human-tohuman contact.

She went on to say that all residential real estate purchases have an element of emotion, and with what is going on now, the emotions are building to an even higher level. After being locked down for months, homeowners are starting to see flaws in

their homes they never noticed before, whether it’s the workable flow of the home, the age of the home or the size of the home.

This is resulting in homeowners looking for a change they never knew they wanted.

As I’ve stated since the pandemic began, there is a shortage of inventory and what looks to be a national trend of increasing values with the exception of some of the big cities. Some of this activity may be fueled by this feeling of change that families are looking for, resulting in a robust real estate market, surprising many economists.

Her analysis of the commercial real estate market, particularly in big cities, is not quite so positive. In fact, she states that the combination of employees working from home and the high cost of living and working in big cities is making employers rethink the level of office space they actually need. We already have seen several big companies and government workers being offered the ability to permanently work from home and we can anticipate this to continue.

Again, this can only be good news for the state of Florida. As we have recently seen, there is a large number of out-of-state people looking to relocate permanently to Florida or at least purchase properties here, escaping large congested cities. When Barbara Corcoran was asked a question about Florida real estate on the east coast, she said since the east coast of Florida is almost built out, the inevitable result will be prices increasing. All you need to do is take a look around Manatee County and all the new construction going up or in the planning stages to understand this is an ongoing trend on our coast as well.

Finally, since she is a New Yorker and is bullish on the city, she does think it will eventually return – museums, restaurants and the arts will always entice people. I hope she’s right and I hope that New York City’s future attracts more permanent residents than tourists; we already have enough of that right here. Stay safe.

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couple walking on a beach and featured the same “Make a Break For It” online promotional language that still appears at the CVB website.

“This is it, your chance to escape. If you’re ready for a break from staying inside your home, we have a destination perfect for those ready to break free. Enjoy the wide-open freedom of a serene island beach, the sprawling splendor of nature preserves, and the thrill of outdoor activities on Florida’s West Coast. It’s finally time to plan your escape to Bradenton/Anna Maria Island/Longboat Key, and Make a Break For It,” the Miami Herald ad said.

The ad ran during the same weekend that beaches in Miami-Dade, Palm Beach and Broward counties were closed for the holiday weekend due to COVID-19 cases increasing in south Florida.

Chappie said he called County Administrator Cheri Coryea about the ad.

“I let her know that I was disheartened that an ad was going out to encourage people from other communities to come here,” Chappie told the commission.

“Apparently, it was a package deal that was purchased a while back. We can’t do that, not now. She understood and they

ad was going out to encourage people from other communities to come here.”

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The Bradenton Area Convention and Visitors Bureau’s “Make a Break For It” promotional campaign encourages visitors to come to Anna Maria Island. will be talking about it. I also told her that if you’re doing stuff like that at the very least you should own the new reality and highly recommend that if you want to visit our communities you need to mask up,” he said.

Cosby also commented on the ad.

“During the week of the Fourth of July, we had people showing up at the beach at 3 o’clock in the morning. They left Miami, drove over here and were planning to sleep in their vehicles until the sun came up and then go to the beach. We do not allow parking at beaches overnight, so we spent a lot of time moving people out of those beach areas. They were not staying in hotels.

They came up strictly for the day. People are coming here on their own. I don’t know

John Chappie, Bradenton Beach Mayor how much we have to advertise it,” Cosby said.

Commissioner Ralph Cole expressed concerns about beach closings elsewhere in the state impacting Anna Maria Island beaches.

“When the other counties close their beaches down, it puts a big burden on the rest of the counties around the state, especially on the super busy weekends. I’d really like to see them rethink their ideas of closing their beaches down,” Cole said.

“Over the Fourth of July, we got a lot of people from Broward County and Dade County because they closed their beaches.

Those people probably would have stayed put had they had the opportunity to go to their beaches. I think everybody in the state needs to work together. I was kind of disappointed that they closed the beaches on the

other coast,” Cole said.

When contacted about the Miami Herald ad, CVB Director Elliott Falcione responded by email saying, “We were given a free advertisement from the Bradenton Herald in the Miami Herald for Sunday, July 5th as part of an added value buy. However, we have not been targeting Miami/Fort Lauderdale with our digital advertising since we relaunched our drive market around June 1st.”

When asked if the CVB was running any promotions in Brazil, another area hard hit by the coronavirus, Falcione said, “The CVB has never placed advertising in Brazil and has no plans anytime in the future.”

As of Monday, the “Make a Break For It” campaign was still active at the CVB website: www.bradentongulfislands.com/ make-a-break-for-it.

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Cleaning up germs at the Chamber

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

HOLMES BEACH – For anyone who’s worried about the surfaces in their home, business or rental property being contaminated, the professionals at XCTPRO are here to help.

The company offers probiotic cleaning solutions that give long-lasting protection - up to two weeks with proper maintenance - to rid surfaces of germs, viruses and other contaminants.

Their cleaning products are safe for people and animals and help keep high touch areas contaminant-free.

Pat Evans and Lise Dellabianca from XCTPRO were at the Anna Maria Island Chamber of Commerce July 9 to thoroughly clean the offices and help keep them safe for staff and visitors.

While many disinfectants that you can buy in stores claim they kill 99.9% of pathogen contaminants on a surface, Evans explained why the probiotic

cleaners used by XCTPRO - Z Bioscience probiotic biosurfactant cleaners - give a better, longer-lasting clean, including killing COVID-19.

“We have a slightly different approach,” Evans said. To begin, they wipe down every touch surface with a probiotic cleaner by hand to clean all the dirt and other contaminants from the surfaces. The next step is to spray the area with a disinfectant mist.

“One of the biggest problems in cleaning is a thing called biofilm.

Biofilm is like a protective coating that basically bacteria and microorganisms create on surfaces which protects them from cleaners,” Evans said. He added that the cleaner his company uses actively works to break down the biofilm and makes the surfaces cleaner for the disinfectant.

Once the disinfectant dries completely, Evans said they fog the area with the probiotic cleaner.

“It’s like a living cleaner that continues to clean,” he said. “The

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Pat Evans and Lise Dellabianca from XCTPRO clean the Anna Maria Island Chamber of Commerce July 9 with a microbial cleaner that gives longlasting protection to high touch surfaces. difference is when somebody else does this, it’s clean, but it’s dead.

It’s a dead space. So what happens is any bacteria that comes into the space has an opportunity to re-establish itself and continue to live there. We leave the probiotics there and they dominate the space and they don’t allow other

pathogens to come in and invade the space.”

Evans said the cleaner, which is invisible to the eye, continues to work for up to a week killing off any pathogens brought into the clean space without any maintenance. Essentially, the probiotics in the cleaner eat the invading

pathogens, leaving nothing behind but a clean surface.

Using their multi-task cleaner to clean surfaces daily continues to add a small amount of probiotics to the environment and keeps the cleaning active for much longer. Before and after the team does a professional cleaning, they measure the cleanliness of the area with an ATP (adenosine triphosphate) meter to determine cleanliness.

“Not only can we clean and tell you that we cleaned it, we can prove that it’s clean and that’s the advantage,” Evans said.

For maintenance, he recommends having the team come back and refog the space once a month to make sure the probiotic cleaners are still working.

For more information on XCTPRO or to have them come to help clean up your space, contact Evans at 941-545-6914 or email pat@xctpro.com or visit www. xctpro.com.

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Special magistrate hearings go forward Holmes Beach code compliance officers are back to hosting special magistrate hearings whether city hall’s doors are open to the public or not.

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

HOLMES BEACH – City hall’s doors may only be open to the public by appointment-only but that’s not stopping code compliance officers from holding their special magistrate hearings.

After taking a break caused by COVID-19 precautions, officers held a virtual special magistrate hearing July 15. Code Compliance Supervisor James Thomas said the hearing, where the special magistrate only heard cases that had been brought into compliance and a preview of continuing cases to be heard in August, was a practice run using the Zoom meeting format.

When the city’s special magistrate, attorney Michael Connolly, set the date for the next hearing on August 19 at 10 a.m., he said all of the parties involved in

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Code Compliance officers practice social distancing in the city’s commission chambers with special magistrate Michael Connolly and attorney Erica Augello during a closed special magistrate hearing that was broadcast on Zoom for the public. the scheduled cases should be prepared to present their case, whether the hearing can take place in chambers or if it will take place virtually. The decision on how the hearing will be held will depend on if Gov. Ron DeSantis extends his executive order allowing for meetings and hearings to take place virtually. Currently, the order expires July 31.

In addition to the already planned cases, Holmes Beach Police Chief Bill Tokajer said parking violations being contested by the violators also will be put forward before the special magistrate at future hearings.

Thomas added that Connolly also will be hearing property maintenance code compliance issues at future hearings.

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Commissioner Mark Short received thanks from AMI Historical Society board member Barbara Murphy.

Museum receives unused campaign funds Anna Maria Island Historical Society member Barbara Murphy thanked Commissioner Mark Short during the Thursday, July 16 Anna Maria City Commission meeting for donating his unused campaign funds to the histori-

cal society and its museum on Pine Avenue. Short is running unopposed in the fall elections and Murphy said his donated campaign funds would assist with current museum projects. Murphy did not say how much Short donated.

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Soggy field for the return of adult soccer at The Center

BY MONICA SIMPSON SPECIAL TO THE SUN

With the doors of The Center reopening, the second week of the adult co-ed soccer season sprang into action with Solid Rock Construction sitting the bench during its bye week.

Sato Real Estate started the nightâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s action against Gulfview Windows and Doors. Game play was briefly interrupted by a downpour.

Murat Akay led his team with a hat trick in the game, accompanied by single goals from Connor Bystrom, Josh Sato and Hakan Toka. An additional goal by the Sato squad resulted in a 7-2 win.

Daniel Adan was credited with a goal for Gulfview in the game, along with

seven saves by goalkeeper Brandin Holcomb.

Blalock Waters and Vintage Beach ended their game in a tie with the score 3-3. Vintage Beachâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Nick Bouchard and Sean Flynn found the net. Ryan Hogan, Matt Staggs and Jessica Williams each scored goals in the tie game.

Game three kept Moss Builders at the top of the ranking with a win over Signature Granite. The four goals by Moss Builders were scored by Tim Holly and Brent Moss, with two successful strikes

by Aaron Parkin.

Zack Lieb hit the only goal for Signature Granite.

Beach Bums ran away with the last game of the night against Ross Built Construction.

Kevin Roman and Robert Fellowes each landed the soccer ball in the Ross Built goal, while Connor Haughey and Amy Ivin each scored a single point for their team in the win.

Ross Built avoided the shut out with an all-important goal by Jake Ross.

At the end of week two, Joey Hutchinson still tops the leader board with four goals in the season. Aaron Parkin has three recorded assists topping the statistical chart.

Three players are on top as goalies with 10 saves: Ryan Moss, Diego Felipe and Clancy Vaughn. There is still plenty of season left to watch the key players and teams maneuver through the games to the championship.

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65 "All in the Family" producer Norman 66 Donnybrook 67 Church council Down 1 QB's stat 2 Big mouths 3 Word of disapproval 4 Sega's hedgehog 5 Band concert guides 6 Cooperstown inst.

7 "Rope-a-dope" boxer 8 Races 9 "CSI" IDs 10 Multi-use workshop tool 11 Elsa and Anna's snowman pal 12 Medium __ 13 Besides that 18 Mysterious Himalayan 19 Litigious type 23 Yoga instruction 24 Cooked in a skillet 26 Guitar string option 27 King Salman, for one 28 Do something in response to 30 Tease 31 Deadpan comic Hedberg 32 Summer month in South America 33 Annual Santa tracker 35 From now on 40 Alarms

42 More on the ball 45 Miss Muffet fare 46 Outer wall protector 50 Vestibule, e.g.

51 Nonstick kitchen brand

52 Sly trick 53 "Man __ Mancha" 54 Frozen Four game 56 Invent, in a way 57 "That being the case ... "

59 Brazilian hot spot 60 Old PC monitor 61 Co. with a bouquet in its logo

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EMPLOYMENT

WANTED AFRICAN GREY PARROT. WANTED PARROT CAGE. Call 941-741-1096

TWO SCOOPS – Anna Maria Island’s Favorite Ice-Cream... is now hiring full and parttime 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 to join our team. Food prep or server experience preferred. Great Pay! Apply today…Two Scoops 101 S. Bay Blvd. Anna Maria.

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, PAPER & PERSONAL HYGIENE PRODUCTS. Donations boxes are located at the Church, Moose Club, and Walgreen’s.

BOATS BOAT SALES ARE EXTREMELY ACTIVE. Boats Needed. No Listing Agreements, Easy.

20 Years, Hundreds Sold.

Islandboatsales.net** 941-228-3489 Dave

CARPET CLEANING QUALITY COUNTS. CARPET cleaning. Upholstery cleaning. Tile & grout cleaning.

Island's favorite cleaner.

Manatee Chamber Member.

Great price/free estimates.

Call 941-756-1082

CLEANING SERVICE THC CLEANING : Residential, Commercial & Rentals. Professional and Reliable. Call 941756-4570 PREMIUM CLEANING SERVICES for Premium Clientele! 941-216-8238. Let us knock your socks off!

(Then put them away.)

COMMERCIAL SALES, RENT & LEASE 13 UNIT RESORT: $3,999,900 Bradenton Beach on Gulf Dr. WAREHOUSE: 9300 sq ft possible Machine Shop w/ Heavy Duty Elect. Or Car Storage. So many Possibilities. Near SRQ Airport. $595,000. Island Real Estate call Alan Galletto 941-232-2216

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

Call us today! 941-778-3986

TWO SIDES OF NATURE – Anna Maria Island’s Favorite Resort wear Store... is now hiring part-time associates.

Varied shifts available must be able to work nights and weekends. Great pay, great fun. Retail Experience Preferred. Apply today Two Sides of Nature 101 S. Bay Blvd. Unit A-1, Anna Maria. Two Sides of Nature – owned/operated by your friends at Two Scoops.

SOLO’S PIZZA LOOKING for part time evening cook.

Call 941-778-8118.

HOTEL ON ANNA MARIA seeking Housekeeper Full time, Part time. Must have two years experience. We drug test.

Must speak English. If no Answer, leave message.

813-735-4373.

THE AWARD-WINNING ANNA MARIA ISLAND SUN, a weekly newspaper on Florida’s Gulf Coast, (https://amisun. com; www.facebook. com/AnnaMariaIslandSun), is looking for a freelance reporter/ photographer to cover events on this tourismdriven island. The ideal candidate will have reporting and photography experience at a community newspaper and have some experience writing for a news website. Local residents or those with previous local knowledge and willing to relocate here a plus. Resumes and cover letters may be emailed to news@amisun.com or

by U.S. Postal Service to The Anna Maria Island Sun, P.O Box 1189, Anna Maria, FL 34216, attention: Mike Field, publisher.

JESSIE’S ISLAND STORE has immediate openings for full and part time cashiers for both day and night shifts. 5 to 6 days per week Apply in person at 5424 Marina Dr. Holmes Beach or call 941-778-6903

FISHING CHARTERS CAPT. MAC GREGORY Fishing Charters. Full Day, Half Day, Night, Inshore & Near Shore. 941-809-5783 U.S.C.G. Certified/Insured

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 941-725-0073.

KERN CONSTRUCTION NEW Homes & Remodel.

Design/Build. Since 1968.

License # CRC1327296.

Call Jerry Kern 941-7781115 www.kernconstructioninc.com GET’R DONE DRYWALL, INC Specializing in Remodels & Repairs. Island Resident for 18 years. Call Neil Cell 941-962-1194 MASTER CARPENTER. Decks-Docks-FencingStairs & Railing Free Estimates. Handyman Work. Call Richard 941448-3571 JSAN CORPORATION Renovations Construction & Handyman Services 941-243-0995 Lic# CRC1332505 jsancorporation@gmail. com Flooring, Drywall, Painting, Repairs, Kitchen and Bathrooms, Trim & Doors.

Free Estimates. Credit Cards Accepted.

HOME SERVICES THE HARDWOOD STOP Flooring installation services; Laminate, hardwood, vinyl and tile. Bathroom and shower. Virtually dustless FLOOR REMOVAL License and insured FREE ESTIMATES 941-227-0041 www. thehardwoodstop.com

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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 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 is hereby given that the undersigned, desiring to engage in business under the fictitious name of Streamline intends to register said name with the FL Dept of State, Division of Corporations, Tallahassee, FL and/or the clerk of the Circuit Court of Manatee County. Playful Python, LLC DBA Streamline 2366 123rd PIace E, Parrish, FL 34219 NOTICE OF PUBLIC SALE: NORMS TOWING gives Notice of Foreclosure of Lien and intent to sell these vehicles on 07/22/2020, 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.

1FMCU03Z78KD22805 2008 FORD 1GNCS13WX2K143081 2002 CHEVROLET 3GSDL43N98S543573 2008 SATURN JTMWFREV5JJ173431 2018 TOYOTA KMHCN46C26U060866 2006 HYUNDAI NOTICE OF PUBLIC SALE: NORMS TOWING gives Notice of Foreclosure of Lien and intent to sell these vehicles on 07/29/2020, 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.

1FMCU0GD6HUA80141 2017 FORD 1G1FB3DXXK0122650 2019 CHEVROLET 1G4HJ5EM9BU142542 2011 BUICK

NOTICE OF PUBLIC SALE: NORMS TOWING gives Notice of Foreclosure of Lien and intent to sell these vehicles on 08/05/2020, 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.

1FMEU63E57UB64668 2007 FORD 1N4AL2AP6AN466514 2010 NISSAN KMHFC46F17A160179 2007 HYUNDAI NOTICE OF PUBLIC SALE: NORMS TOWING gives Notice of Foreclosure of Lien and intent to sell these vehicles on 08/12/2020, 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.

1FAFP33P42W103668 2002 FORD 2G1125S31J9133997 2018 CHEVROLET 3GKALPEV7KL200974 2019 GENERAL MOTORS CORP

LOST & FOUND LOST ON BEACH Beige Women’s Eye Glasses. $50 REWARD Call John 941705-6068

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

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

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PROFESSIONAL PAINTING SERVICES. Prompt & Reliable. Island Resident.

Quality Workmanship.

Interior/Exterior. Also minor repairs & carpentry. Free written detailed estimates. Bill Witaszek 941-307-9315 CUSTOM PAINTING, Residential-Commercial, Interior/Exterior Professional quality work for over 40 years. Free estimates.

Call Larry at 941-400-8754.

References available.

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

PERSONAL SERVICES BABYSITTER / PERSONAL ASSISTANT Safe, Honest & Reliable. Over 20yrs experience w/ in-home services incl. infants, twins, groceries, errands, laundry, cooking, cleaning. Island Local. Non-Smoker. 941216-5939

POOL SERVICES FOUR SEASONS POOL SERVICE AND CHEMICAL SERVICES. Certified Pool Operator. 10 + Years Experience.

Residential/commercial. Chemical Service Licensed & Insured. Call Dennis Clark 941-7375657 COLE'S TROPICAL POOL SERVICE Call Cole Bowers for all your pool maintenance needs! Affordable and Dependable!! 941-7131893

PRESSURE WASHING & WINDOWS AUTHORITY ONE CLEANING : Residential, Commercial, Construction and Vacation Rentals . Also available Pressure Washing, Roof Cleaning, Paver Sealing and Windows. Call 941565-3931.

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REAL ESTATE HOMES & CONDOS FOR SALE CANAL FRONT HOMES Holmes Beach – GULF FRONT CONDOS Gulf Place, L’Plage, Vista Grande, SPW, 5400 – DUPLEXES & MORE Island Real Estate ASK Alan Galletto 941-232-2216 IMMACULATE WATERFRONT HOME 520 Kumquat Dr. 4BD/5BA 3928sf Coastal Beauty! Prime location on AMI. $2,750,000 Call Charles Buky Coldwell Banker 941-228-6086 LOOKING FOR A highly motivated real estate broker to buy or sell your next home? Darcie Duncan, Broker Duncan Real Estate a lifelong island resident bringing success to her customers for 28 years. Proven track record brings you results! 941-725-1589

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509 PINE AVE ,ANNA MARIA. $1,690,000. 2 Cottage homes w/pool. Zoned nightly rentals/Retail/Commercial. Furnished w/rentals in place. Virtual Tour Avaliable. Christine Kourik Re/max 941-538-7414 RUNAWAY BAY CONDOBradenton Beach $335,000 water view 2BR/2BA furnished. Virtual Walk thru Tour Available. Christine Kourik Re/Max 941-5387414

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 Paige DUNCAN REAL ESTATE 941-7790304 www.teamduncan. com

2BR/1BA GROUND LEVEL condo in Bradenton Beach. $1400/mo. 1st, last, and security. $150 application fee which requires HOA approval. 2BR/2BA FURNISHED gulf-front 8 month lease starting May 1, 2020 $2750/mo. Call A Paradise 941-778-4800

RENTALS: SEASONAL & VACATION

YOUR OWN BEACH HOUSE. Annual Bungalow with mini-loft. One block to intercostal (SunRises) and Beach (Sunsets).

Vaulted ceilings. Utilities included, Washer/Dryer Pets considered. $1395/ mo. First, Last & Security.

Call 941-741-10

AVAILABLE 2020-2021 SEASON. 2BR2BA updated tastefully. New kitchen view of bay from deck screened lanai cibcocorp@ optonline.net

ANNUAL RENTAL BUNGALOW with mini-loft. Vaulted ceilings. Utilities included, Washer/Dryer. Steps to Beach. Pets considered. $1395/mo. First, Last & Security. Call 941-741-1096

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

TRANSPORTATION AMI TAXI metered-on-callcards accepted. Airport: Tampa $95, Sarasota $40, Clearwater $85, Orlando $195. Call 941-447-8372 or 941-447-8376. amitaxi4u@ gmail.com, www.amitaxi. com ANYTIME TRANSPORTATION to all Airports, Casino, etc. Tampa $70.

Sarasota $35. Pets welcome. Very dependable.

Reasonable rates. Contact Jeanne. 941-779-5095

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AIRPORT RIDES- Tampa, St. Pete, Sarasota. Mask & gloves provided. Reasonable rates! Call or text Anna 941-932-1600

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