Anna Maria Island Sun June 10, 2020

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June 10, 2020

Anna Maria Island’s bars had been closed for two and half months.

BY JOE HENDRICKS SUN CORRESPONDENT | jhendricks@amisun.com

Island celebrates bar reopenings

ANNA MARIA ISLAND – Florida bars reopened Friday and the Anchor Inn in Holmes Beach was the first one on Anna Maria Island to restart its business.

Anchor Inn owners Darla and Bobby Tingler hosted a soft reopening that began at 12:01 a.m. in accordance with Gov. Ron DeSantis’ Executive Order 20-139 – an order that allowed bars, bowling alleys, movie theaters, concert houses, arcades and other entertainment businesses to reopen at 50% capacity.

The soft reopening coincided with their son Robbie Tingler’s 21st birthday and Darla checked with Holmes Beach Police Chief Bill Tokajer to make sure the 12:01 a.m. opening was allowed.

At 12:01, Darla, Bobby and the bartender on duty began serving drinks and Michael Hesselbert was the first to get a pitcher of beer.

“I missed this place. Hopefully, we’ll get a little more normalcy back in our world,” he said.

Joined by Elizabeth Shirey, Dcoy Ducks’ bartender Shane Weaver ordered two shots of Rumple Minze and said, “I’m excited to have a cheers with my friends at the Anchor.”

“I’m excited, but I still think we were picked on because the governor never gave us an explana-

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The late afternoon crowd at Tommy Knockers was in great spirits.

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Residents question parking restrictions While some Holmes Beach residents are happy about the city’s ban on street side parking west of the main thoroughfare, some are concerned that a reduction in parking will cause more problems than it solves.

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

HOLMES BEACH – Beach parking has been the subject of much discussion among not only Holmes Beach residents, but also Manatee County residents, visitors, property owners and business owners. It’s not just any beach parking that’s under discussion, but that which takes place in residential neighborhoods.

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Holmes Beach police Chief Bill Tokajer presented a plan to commissioners in April proposing to ban right of way and streetside parking in neighborhoods west of Gulf Drive in the south part of the city, Marina Drive in the middle and Palm Drive in the north once COVID-19 precautions were lifted. Those precautions prohibit all right of way, streetside and beach access parking.

The plan was agreed to and about 200 signs were ordered.

The banners announcing the parking ban were scheduled for removal on June 6, with beach access SEE PARKING, PAGE 17

Tourist season’s tax receipts plummet due to COVID-19 April’s tourist tax collections were down 85% to 90% on Anna Maria Island due to the coronavirus pandemic.

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

ANNA MARIA ISLAND – Tourist tax collections for March and April reflect the strain that COVID-19 closures had on Anna Maria Island vacation rentals before Gov. Ron DeSantis allowed them to resume business on May 21.

April collections, released this month by the Manatee County Tax Collector’s office, reflect a 90% drop in Anna Maria and 85% drops in both Bradenton Beach and Holmes Beach

over April 2019. Countywide, tourist tax receipts dropped 70%.

Collections in March, the height of the local tourist season, were down 64% in Bradenton Beach and 46% in both Anna Maria and Holmes Beach over March 2019. In all of Manatee County, tax collections were down 52% for that same period.

The March and April declines are far greater than even Hurricane Irma’s impact on local tourism, according to Tax Collector records. In October 2017, the month after Irma hit the west coast of Florida, local tourist tax receipts were down only 8% in Holmes Beach from October SEE TOURISM, PAGE 23

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WHO, CDC agree face masks vital to reduce COVID-19

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The Anna Maria Historical Museum is now open on a limited basis.

Historical museum reopens The Anna Maria Island Historical Museum reopened on Tuesday, June 9. During the reopening trial period, the museum at 402 Pine Ave. in Anna Maria will be open on Tuesdays and Thursdays only, from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. Only five visitors at a time will be permitted inside the museum. For the health and safety of museum docents and guests, masks should be worn by all in attendance.

The World Health Organization (WHO) has reversed its stance on face masks, now agreeing with the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), saying masks should be worn in public to reduce the spread of COVID-19.

New information shows masks can provide "a barrier for potentially infectious droplets," according to the organization, which previously said there was not enough evidence to say that healthy people should wear masks.

"In light of evolving evidence, the WHO advises that governments should encourage the general public to wear masks where there is widespread transmission and physical distancing is difficult, such as on public transport, in shops or in other confined or crowded environments," WHO Director General Dr. Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus said Friday.

According to the CDC, a “significant portion of individuals with coronavirus” do not experience symptoms. As a result, these individuals can unknowingly spread the virus to those around them.

Cloth face coverings can help prevent

Choose the right mask fabric The WHO recommends a minimum of three layers of non-stretch fabric for non-medical masks, constructed as follows: • an innermost layer of cotton or cotton blends; • an outermost layer of polypropylene, polyester or their blends, which may limit external contamination from penetration through to the wearer’s nose and mouth; • a middle layer of synthetic non-woven material such as polypropylene or a cotton layer which may enhance filtration or retain droplets.

Source: World Health Organization those who may have COVID-19 and not know it from spreading the virus, as well as keep healthy people from inhaling it.

The CDC continues to urge people to remain at home as much as possible and practice social distancing, remaining 6 feet away from all others to help prevent spread of COVID-19.

The organizations each have links showing the proper way to put on, wear and remove a face covering: https://www.who.int/emergencies/ diseases/novel-coronavirus-2019/advicefor-public/when-and-how-to-use-masks

https://www.cdc.gov/ coronavirus/2019-ncov/prevent-gettingsick/how-to-wear-cloth-face-coverings. html Additional prevention tips include: • Wash your hands often • Clean and disinfect frequently touched surfaces • Avoid nonessential travel For general information on COVID-19 in Florida, visit www.floridahealth.gov/covid-19 , email covid-19@ flhealth.gov or call 866-779-6121.

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Come celebrate Brad Lisk’s life

Beach trolley and shuttle resume service If you’re looking for a way to get on and off Anna Maria Island without driving your car in traffic, Manatee County Area Transit has relaunched its beach express service. The bus is free to take and picks up from the Beachway Shopping Plaza on Manatee Avenue near the Chase bank. The shuttle runs every 90 minutes beginning at 9:45 a.m. with the final bus for the day leaving at 5:15 p.m.

Parking is free. Also ramping up to full service is the Anna Maria Island trolley, which runs from the Anna Maria City Pier south to Coquina Beach with stops along the Island. The trolley is free and runs daily from 6 a.m. to 10:30 p.m. with trolleys coming along about every 20 minutes. For more information on either service, visit www.mymanatee. org/departments/mcat.

Community garden open to all The Cortez Cultural Center community garden is open to all and is currently growing peppers, tomatoes, lettuce, radishes, two kinds of squash, okra, onions, rosemary, parsley, mint, basil, dill and a great crop of peanuts, apparently being generously shared with bunnies.

In various stages of growth, the plants are cultivated by Karen Carpenter and her crew on Tuesdays and Thursdays.

Several Earth boxes are also available for anyone who wants to use them to plant their favorite seeds or plants.

Stay tuned for word on when the large crops are ripening. Herbs are available to pick at any time.

If you have any seeds or plants to donate or would like to join, call Kaye Bell at 941-538-0945.

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Island churches welcome parishioners

IN BRIEF

A celebration of life for former Dcoy Ducks bartender and longtime community member Brad Lisk will take place on Saturday, June 13.

The celebration will begin with a boat processional that leaves Longboat Pass, near the Longboat Pass Bridge, at 5 p.m. The boat procesJOE HENDRICKS | SUN sional will travel up the Gulf Logan Huck created this to the north end of the Island painting of Brad Lisk and, on the return trip, stop that now hangs in Dcoy offshore near 68th and 69th Ducks. streets in Holmes Beach to spread Brad’s ashes in the Gulf of Mexico. Brad’s friends are invited to paddle out to the processional on kayaks, paddleboards or surfboards to join that ceremony. Due to Florida bars currently being limited to 50 percent capacity, an after-party will be scheduled at a later date. Brad passed away on March 25.

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Some Island churches have opened their doors, but they’re all still welcoming everyone to worship with them online.

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

ANNA MARIA ISLAND – While the Island’s six churches were forced to close their doors to the public due to COVID-19 precautions, they’re now beginning the process of slowly and safely reopening.

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CrossPointe Fellowship has opened its doors to the public for worship services at 9 a.m. and 10:30 a.m. on Sundays with Children’s Church at 9 a.m. and Life Groups for all ages at 10:30 a.m. Everyone is invited to attend in person while maintaining proper social distancing. Face masks/ coverings are optional. For those who don’t yet feel comfortable attending in person, services also are available to join online at https://www. youtube.com/channel/UCs1j91fx8v0NBKauxFAFhoA.

THE EPISCOPAL CHURCH OF THE ANNUNCIATION 4408 GULF DRIVE, HOLMES BEACH

The Episcopal Church of the Annunciation is open to parishioners who want to worship in person for 8 a.m. and 9:30 a.m. services on Sundays. Attendees are asked to wear a face mask and physical distancing measures are being enforced. For parishioners who aren’t comfortable attending an in-person service, the church is continuing to stream the 9:30 a.m. service live on Facebook at https://www.facebook.com/EpiscopalChurchoftheAnnunciationatHolmesBeach/. Anyone who would like to attend a service is asked to reserve a space by calling the church office from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. Monday through Friday.

GLORIA DEI LUTHERAN CHURCH 6608 MARINA DRIVE, HOLMES BEACH

Gloria Dei Lutheran Church is not open for worship services until September, though church leaders say they will reassess the situa-

tion in August. Until then, parishioners and the public can join Rev. Doug Kings for 9:30 a.m. services every Sunday online at YouTube channel https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCVQPkaIob5r5bA9ExxnRYTQ.

HARVEY MEMORIAL COMMUNITY CHURCH 300 CHURCH ST. N., BRADENTON BEACH

Harvey Memorial Church is still closed to the public for the time being but parishioners and the public can still worship online with Rev. Stephen King on Facebook at https:// www.facebook.com/Harvey-Memorial-Community-Church-100884249956033/.

ROSER MEMORIAL COMMUNITY CHURCH 512 PINE AVE., ANNA MARIA

Roser Memorial Community Church is open for Sunday worship services at 8:30 a.m. and 10 a.m. Attendees are required to wear a mask or face covering and reserve a seat at their desired time to attend by noon on Saturday. Once on site, ushers will guide parishioners to their seats where they are asked to remain throughout the service. Visit www.roserchurch. com/worship-signup or call 941-778-0414 to attend. For parishioners who aren’t yet comfortable attending in-person services, the 10 a.m. worship service will continue to be streamed online at https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC6tuPfPuAkmpZK13WBlyJsg. The Roser Memorial Chapel is open Monday through Friday during church office hours for individual prayer and reflection. A sanitation station is located inside the door.

ST. BERNARD CATHOLIC CHURCH 248 S. HARBOR DRIVE, HOLMES BEACH

St. Bernard Catholic Church has reopened its doors to the public and is welcoming parishioners to daily Mass Monday through Friday at 8:30 a.m. with a 4 p.m. Saturday vigil and 8:30 a.m. Sunday Mass. Attendees are required to wear a face mask or covering and observe social distancing. Confession is currently suspended until further notice. To attend church services, please contact the church office at 941-778-4769.

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Parking fines increased, beach parking prohibition proposed The city of Bradenton Beach hopes to discourage beachgoers from monopolizing Bridge Street parking spaces.

BY JOE HENDRICKS SUN CORRESPONDENT | jhendricks@amisun.com

Parking ticket fines just got a little more expensive in Bradenton Beach.

On Thursday, June 4, the City Commission, minus Jan Vosburgh, voted 4-0 to increase the ticket fines from $50 to $75. The increased fines were adopted in the form of Resolution 20-931 and will become effective as soon as the police department has updated citation forms that reflect the $75 fine.

The commission also adopted on first reading an amended parking ordinance, Ordinance

20-517, that if adopted on second reading on Thursday, June 18, would create an additional parking violation that pertains to beach parking. As proposed, the amended ordinance would authorize Bradenton Beach police officers to issue a warning or a parking ticket to someone seen parking along Bridge Street and unloading a cooler, beach chairs, umbrellas or other beach supplies and then walking away to spend several hours on the beach.

The proposed parking ordinance amendment is an attempt to preserve Bridge Street parking spaces for those who visit the stores, restaurants and other businesses on Bridge Street, where parking is already scarce.

The commission members also discussed timed parking on Bridge Street, but that idea garnered no support.

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City officials want these Bridge Street parking spaces to be used by those who frequent Bridge Street businesses.

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LETTERS TO THE EDITOR

Parking garage needed

Parking, parking, parking. It’s been a problem for years. I have shared my idea for years, which of course falls on deaf ears.

Here it is, again. Purchase the ugly, abandoned Regions bank building using tourist tax money and build a parking garage. It can be done tastefully, unless of course you have a thing for abandoned banks. We have a few.

A three-story garage can be tastefully done, camouflaged to blend in with the Island style. Ground level and two more floors. It’s not hard to see that if people are willing to “just pay the ticket,” they will pay to park.

The location is perfect; Publix, CVS, direct walk to beach and surf shop, trolley and bus stop. And it would cut down on traffic snarls as people can park right as they come on the Island. What a crazy concept.

Rick Lewis Holmes Beach

County needs to step up In the last 10 years, thousands of new residents have moved to Manatee County and they all want to come to the beach. Also in the last 10 years, the county and the state spent millions of your tax dollars to greatly increase the number of tourists coming to the Island.

Meanwhile, the size of the Island, and the amount of parking stayed the same. There is no possible place to create more.

Over this time, Island officials repeatedly asked the county for

help with the traffic and parking problems.

We asked for a parking garage to be built on Manatee perhaps at K-Mart, or close in on Cortez, combined with jitneys to the Island.

The county had no interest. We asked that if no garages, perhaps just pickup points at those locations with transport back and forth. No interest. We even tried to interest them in boat taxis back and forth.

No interest. One mayor asked the county to build a five-story parking garage at Manatee Beach. No interest.

At no point did the county show ANY interest in assisting AMI with the ever-increasing traffic and parking problems on the Island.

Meanwhile, in Holmes Beach, the situation for residents living anywhere near the beach got increasingly miserable with blocked driveways, parking in yards, dumped trash, and danger to children playing or riding bikes near their houses. And it should be noted that Bradenton Beach has never allowed street parking and Anna Maria city has always limited street parking.

I don’t know what the answer is.

At this time, Holmes Beach seems to have acted precipitously without study, evaluation or input from business or residents. That is practical and political suicide. They should not bear this burden alone, however. After repeatedly ignoring pleas from the Island for ways to cope with this issue, no county commissioner has any business criticizing the measures taken by Holmes Beach. Wise heads need to come up with some practical solutions.

Jean Peelen Former Holmes Beach commissioner

Parking ban not the answer While I can understand the frustration of homeowners that live on beach roads having people park in front of their house, the beaches are not private and the beach was there long before the new mansions, rental properties and greed that drove the locals away.

Holmes Beach is getting rid of more than 2,000 parking spaces, keeping just enough to qualify for beach renourishment. Mother Nature WILL win. Keeping people away from the only inexpensive pastime left is not the answer.

Granted, I was not born here, but I have lived here more than 45 years, 35 as an Island resident. Walking that beach and swimming in the Gulf renoursishes my heart and soul. Please don’t take away the privilege of enjoying one of the few good, affordable pastimes left for us common folk.

Susan A Runfola Bradenton

Thanks for the Tot Lot I know there are many of us that would like to thank Commissioner Kim Rash for securing the fencing and donating his time and equipment to install at the Tot Lot. The fence is attractive and has added a real touch of class to our city field.

Thank you, Commissioner Rash for going above and beyond for the Holmes Beach community, its residents and guests.

Renee Ferguson Holmes Beach

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ON THE AGENDA

City hall is currently closed to the public. All meetings will be held virtually until further notice.

June 11, 10 a.m. – City Commission special meeting June 12, noon – Election qualifying period ends June 19, 2 p.m. – Planning and Zoning Board meeting June 25, 6 p.m. – City Commission regular meeting

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City hall is currently closed to the public. All meetings will be held virtually until further notice.

June 10, 9:30 a.m. – Community Redevelopment Agency special meeting June 16, 9:15 a.m. – City Commission special emergency meeting June 16, 11:30 a.m. – Community Redevelopment Agency special meeting June 17, 1 p.m. – Planning and Zoning Board meeting June 18, noon – City Commission meeting June 23, 9:15 a.m. – City Commission special emergency meeting

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City hall is currently closed to the public. All meetings will be held virtually until further notice.

June 12, noon – Election qualifying period ends June 17, 10 a.m. – Code Compliance special magistrate hearing June 23, 6 p.m. – City Commission meeting

ISLAND-WIDE

June 15, 9 a.m. – Manatee County Tourist Development Council meeting, Bradenton Convention Center, 1 Haben Boulevard, Palmetto June 16, 6 p.m. – West Manatee Fire Rescue board meeting, administration offices, 6510 Third Ave. W., Bradenton. Members of the public also can attend via Zoom.

June 17, 3 p.m. – Coalition of Barrier Island Elected Officials meeting, Longboat Key Town Hall, 501 Bay Isles Rd., Longboat Key.

MARK YOUR CALENDAR JUNE 10 - JUNE 16 All area events are canceled.

The Island Branch Library is closed.

Tingley Memorial Library is closed.

All classes at area parks and recreation areas are cancelled.

The Holmes Beach Dog Park, skate park, basketball courts and tennis courts are open to the public. The Center of Anna Maria Island’s fitness center is open with limited capacity. Local preserves are open to the public including Grassy Point Preserve, Perico Preserve, Neal Preserve and Robinson Preserve. Local beaches are open to the public.

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HBPD officers apprehend Alabama homicide suspect

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

HOLMES BEACH – A homicide suspect picked the wrong beach when he drove to Anna Maria Island on May 30.

Robert Dorsey Windham, who is wanted for questioning in the murder of Kay Singleton Branche in Alabama, was arrested by Holmes Beach police officers after passing the city’s license plate reader cameras, which identified the vehicle he was in as stolen.

Sgt. Mike Pilato and Officer Francis Rodriguez made the traffic stop after Windham attempted to evade officers,

according to police reports.

When pulled over, Windham produced documentation proving that the vehicle he was in was registered to Branche, whom police said was a homicide victim. Upon viewing five people in the vehicle along with two large knives in the front seat, officers asked Windham to step out of the car, along with his companions. All were placed in handcuffs and Windham was put in the rear of a patrol car.

Officers confirmed that there were multiple warrants outstanding for Windham’s arrest, including one from Manatee County for battery, an unnamed warrant from Bay County

and a felony warrant out of Alabama requesting a hold for extradition.

On the advice of dispatch, officers contacted the Dothan, Alabama police department and spoke to Investigator Tyler King, who confirmed that the vehicle and items in the vehicle and on the persons of the driver and passengers were stolen, along with potentially being evidence of fraud and homicide.

After collecting all the evidence, the vehicle was impounded and Windham was taken into custody. Once all the passengers cleared a records check, they were released at the scene.

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tion about why he held off so long,” Darla said.

“Two-and-a-half months is a lot of days of not getting any information,” Bobby said.

After noting the hand sanitizers and social distancing signs, Bobby said, “I’m allowed 32 or 33 people at 50% capacity and we’ll monitor it the best we can. If there’s a line outside, they’re just going to have to wait.”

JOYFUL REOPENINGS

The Anchor Inn opened again at 7 a.m. Friday morning. The Drift In in Bradenton Beach also opened at 7 a.m. Tommy Knockers in Bradenton Beach opened at 9 a.m. Dcoy Ducks in Holmes Beach opened around 10:30 a.m. and the Sports Lounge in Bradenton Beach opened at noon.

Drift In bartender Susan McAllister brought homemade coffee cake and doughnuts and brewed a pot of coffee for the occasion.

“I’m excited to be back to work and glad to be getting off unemployment. I hope the country never closes like this again,” she said.

Shortly after 7 a.m., McAllister’s first customer arrived and ordered a draft beer.

“I’m glad they’re open, but I’m going to try to keep my distance. I usually don’t drink this early, but it’s a special occasion,” he said.

A few minutes later, Jim Kosco took a seat and said, “It’s wonderful. I’m missing all my friends and confidantes.”

A return to the Drift In at 3:30 p.m. found longtime patron Donald White sitting at the bar with Dan Cleary.

“It feels like a homecoming. I got my barstool back,” White said.

While working the outside bar, bartender Sharon Bell said, “I’m just over-the-moon happy to be back.”

Dos-Macs performed under a tent in the Drift In parking lot and concluded their afternoon show at 4 p.m. before the rain got heavier.

Inside the neighboring Sports Lounge, several regular customers sat around the bar celebrating the reopening as afternoon gave way to evening.

Down the road at Tommy Knockers, bartender Courtney Call

discussed the reopening and said, “It’s about time. We have a good turnout. Everyone’s happy and everyone missed socializing.”

Back at the Anchor Inn, Brad the bartender had worked up a sweat and he jokingly said, “I need a vacation already.”

Around 7 p.m., Dcoy Ducks owner/general manager Richie Brown stood behind the bar and said, “We love being back open and seeing all of our Island friends and loyal customers. We know we’ll be at full 50% capacity later tonight.

On Fridays and Saturdays we always have a doorman, but tonight we’re going to have two – and we’ll do that for the first couple weeks to make sure everyone is safe.”

Brown also weighed in on bars being among the last Florida businesses to reopen.

“It’s been about two and a half months. I think it was long overdue for the bars. The rent, the mortgage, the utilities – those bills keep coming in. They don’t stop just because we’re closed,” he said.

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Center releases first financials since reopening The Center of Anna Maria Island is still on stable financial ground even after having been closed for two months due to COVID-19 precautions.

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

ANNA MARIA – The Center of Anna Maria Island’s doors are open after a two-month shutdown due to COVID-19 precautions and despite the closure, staff is reporting steady financials, thanks to a little help from some dedicated donors.

The Center raised more than $90,000 during the Giving Partner Challenge, funds that should be making their way to the nonprofit over the next few weeks. Other donations include the Melancon Challenge and Carter Challenge, each promising to match donated funds up to $10,000 as partner challenges to the Giving Challenge, a donation of $150,000 from the estate of a private donor who passed away and $22,500 from the city of Holmes Beach.

In an email, Executive Director Chris Culhane said that the nonprofit is positioned to end the fiscal year on June 30 with money in the bank, if all the projections are met.

However, due to financial hardship from the shutdown and the cancellation of large fundraising events including the annual Tour of Homes, he said The Center will fall short of the initial budgeted projections - $190,000 in the bank at the end of the year - but Culhane said he anticipates that with the generosity of the community, the nonprofit will have the necessary $200,000 needed to make up revenue shortfalls from July through December.

In addition to donations, he said The Center also received just over $84,000 on May 7 as part of the federal payroll protection program, approved as part of the CARES Act and implemented by the U.S. Small Business Administration to assist businesses financially burdened during the shutdown. The funds come from a low-interest private loan and can be used over an eightweek period to cover payroll, rent, interest and utilities. Loans through

the program may be partially or fully forgiven if the recipient organization keeps its employees on staff and their wages stable.

The Center’s board released the nonprofit’s March 2020 financials, showing a 6% year-to-date drop in revenue below the budgeted numbers. The nonprofit ended March with a net income loss of $27,470, a drop of $1,673 from a budgeted projected loss of $25,797. Due to the COVID-19 shutdown, The Center was required to close its doors to the public in mid-March.

The Center was allowed to reopen its doors May 18 to children for day camp and virtual school assistance, welcoming approximately 25 children. Summer camp kicked off June 1 and continues through July. The fitness center, managed

by Island Fitness, reopened with safety precautions in place on May 18 with group fitness classes resuming June 1, allowing for social distancing. Adult soccer and kickball leagues are slated to start in the coming weeks and other programming is being added as allowed by the state and as safety precautions can be maintained.

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Island library open for pickup The Island Branch Library is open, but only for pickup of previously reserved items. The curbside pickup service was launched June 1 and any Manatee County library card holder can go online or call the library to reserve an item. Once the item is ready for pickup, a notification will be sent by call, text or email. The card holder then must call the library, set up a time for pickup and then go to the library at your appointed time to pick up your item from an outside table. To contact the Island Branch Library, call 941-778-6341. To reserve an item online or apply for a temporary library card, visit https://www.mymanatee.org/departments/ manatee_county_public_library_system.

Cortez Road work continues Crews are realigning the intersection of Cortez Road and 119th Street West and resurfacing the roadway, improving drainage, constructing a sidewalk and installing new highway lighting from 123rd Street West to 86th Street West. Expect overnight lane closures from 10 p.m. to 6 a.m. on Cortez Road and on 119th Street West (both north and south sides).

Daytime lane closures from east of 119th Street West to 86th Street West within the four-lane section of Cortez Road are expected from 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. over the next few weeks. Expected completion is late fall 2020. Crews continue to work on the Cortez Bridge.

Expect overnight intermittent east- and westbound lane closures from 9 p.m. each night to 4 a.m. each morning from Sunday, June 14 through Thursday, June 18. Use caution and expect possible delays.

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Anna Maria qualifying enters second week Dan Murphy, Mark Short and Amy Tripp are seeking reelection.

BY JOE HENDRICKS SUN CORRESPONDENT | jhendricks@amisun.com

ANNA MARIA – The two-week qualifying period for Anna Maria mayoral and city commission candidates opened at noon on Monday, June 1 and closes at noon on Friday, June 12.

The mayor’s seat and two city commission seats will be determined in the general election that concludes on Tuesday, Nov. 3.

As of Monday, incumbent Mayor Dan Murphy and incumbent Commissioners Amy Tripp had qualified and Commission Mark Short was in the process of doing so. All three will seek additional two-year terms in office. Additional candidates have until Friday to qualify.

When contacted Friday afternoon, former Commissioner Dale Woodland said he would not be running for office. Woodland vacated his longheld commission seat in December because of a qualifying error he made when attempting to qualify for the 2019 election. He was disqualified from that race because he paid his $48 qualifying fee with a personal check instead of a check drawn from a dedicated campaign account.

In January, the commission appointed Joe Muscatello to fill Wood-

land’s vacated seat. The commission selected Muscatello over Woodland, who also applied for the appointment.

In September, the commission appointed Short Murphy to fill the remainder of Brian Seymour’s term after Seymour resigned.

In February 2018, the commission appointed Tripp to fill the remainder of Commissioner Nancy Yetter’s term after Short Yetter resigned.

In 2018, Tripp, Seymour and Murphy ran unopposed and won their respective seats unchallenged.

In 2019, incumbent commissioner Carol Carter and first-time Tripp candidate Jon Crane ran unopposed and won commission seats.

Murphy was elected mayor in 2014 and seeks his fourth consecutive term as mayor.

QUALIFYING PROCESS

An Anna Maria candidate must be a citizen of the United States, a registered voter of Manatee County and must have been an Anna Maria resident for at least two years prior to qualifying for office.

To qualify for the 2020 elections,

the following items must be received by the Manatee County Supervisor of Elections no later than noon on Friday, June 12: • DS-DE 9, Appointment of campaign treasurer and designation of campaign depository; • DS-DE 84 – Statement of candidate; • DS-DE 302NP, Candidate oath seeking nonpartisan office; • Form 1, Statement of financial interests. A public officer who has filed a financial disclosure with the Commission on Ethics prior to qualifying for office may file a copy of that disclosure at the time of qualifying.

City commission candidates must pay a $48 qualifying fee and mayoral candidates must pay a $196 qualifying fee from a dedicated campaign account. Candidates must also collect 10 petition signatures from other registered voters in Anna Maria. Candidates can also qualify by filing an “Undue Burden” oath that eliminates the qualifying fee, but still requires 10 petition signatures.

The Anna Maria mayor earns $19,600 per year and commissioners earn $4,800 per year.

Qualifying documents are to be turned in at the Manatee County Supervisor of Elections at 600 301 Blvd.

W., Suite 108, Bradenton. Candidate forms and a candidate’s handbook are available at the Supervisor of Elections website, www.votemanatee.com.

BARS: Island celebrates reopenings FROM PAGE 7

Doorman Matt Vinski said, “My job is to make sure people practice social distancing and to keep a count on how many people are coming and going to make sure we stay at our capacity.”

At The Doctor’s Office, craft cocktails to go were sold as business operations resumed.

Meanwhile, Sports Lounge bartenders Courtney McGough and Patrick Edwards were surrounded by friends and familiar faces.

“We are excited to see all those faces we’ve missed for so long,” McGough said.

Inside the Drift In,

Concrete Edgar was rocking out again on a Friday night.

Wearing a mask while tending bar, manager Doreen Flynn said, “I

took some bar tables out and moved some stools to different spots. It’s a challenge to keep it at 50% inside and I’ve had to ask some people to

please go outside where the capacity is 100%. But we missed everybody, and everybody loves us being open.”

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Qualifying underway in Bradenton Beach Two city commission seats are up for grabs in the 2020 city elections.

BY JOE HENDRICKS SUN CORREPSONDENT | jhendricks@amisun.com

BRADENTON BEACH – The qualifying period for Bradenton Beach City Commission candidates opened at noon on Monday, June 8 and closes at noon on Friday, June 12.

The Ward 2 seat currently held by Marilyn Maro and the Ward 4 seat currently held by Ralph Cole are the two seats that will be filled as a result of the 2020 elections.

As of Monday, Cole had already filed his pre-qualifying paperwork and expressed a desire to serve another two-year term, but he was not yet listed at Manatee County Supervisor of Elections website as being officially qualified. On Monday, Maro told The Sun she too would seek reelection and meet Friday’s qualifying deadline.

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Bradenton Beach City Commissioners Marilyn Maro and Ralph Cole will both seek reelection.

QUALIFYING PROCESS

Those seeking elected office in Bradenton Beach must be a citizen of the United States, a registered voter of Manatee County and must have been a resident of Bradenton Beach for at least 12 months prior to qualifying for office.

To qualify as a Bradenton Beach City Commission candidate, the following

items must be received by the Manatee County Supervisor of Elections no later than noon on Friday June 12: • DS-DE 9, Appointment of Campaign Treasurer and Designation of Campaign Depository.

• DS-DE 84 – Statement of Candidate • DS-DE 302NP, Candidate Oath – Nonpartisan Office.

• Form 1, Statement of Financial

Interests. A public officer who has filed a financial disclosure with the Commission on Ethics prior to qualifying for office may file a copy of that disclosure at the time of qualifying.

Candidates must pay a $48 qualifying fee with a check drawn from a designated campaign account and must also file a candidate residency affidavit. A candidate can eliminate the qualifying fee by signing an “Undue Burden” oath and still be required to submit a candidate residency affidavit.

Bradenton Beach commissioners serve two-year terms and earn $4,800 per year. Bradenton Beach commissioners also serve as voting members of the Bradenton Beach Community Redevelopment Agency.

Qualifying documents are to be turned in at the Manatee County Supervisor of Elections at 600 301 Blvd.

W., Suite 108 in Bradenton. Candidate forms and a candidate’s handbook are available at the Supervisor of Elections website, www.votemanatee.com.

Reef and seagrass cage installation postponed

George Floyd remembered on Longboat Pass Bridge

The planned Monday, June 8 installation of an artificial reef and a seagrass cage near the historic Bridge Street Pier in Bradenton Beach was postponed due to weather concerns. The installation was scheduled to coincide with World Oceans Day. A make-up date was not im-

This illustration of George Floyd recently appeared on the base of a traffic control device on the Longboat Pass Bridge. The raised-letter inscription says, “End Brutality. George Floyd. Rest in Peace 5.25.20.” The words “undeserving,” “innocent” and “peace” also appear alongside Floyd’s image.

mediately announced when the postponement was announced on Friday. Partnering with The Center of Anna Maria Island, the Bradenton Beach Community Redevelopment Agency (CRA) purchased a larger mini-reef as part of The Center’s Go Green Campaign. Partnering

with the Gulf Shellfish Institute and Sea and Shoreline Aquatic Restoration, the CRA purchased a seagrass cage intended to grow seagrass and encourage the growth and development of clams. These CRA-funded projects are part of the CRA and city’s ongoing water quality projects.

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Sewage spill impacting Sarasota Bay

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BRADENTON – A sewage spill originally estimated at 1.2 million gallons on the campus of State College of Florida is impacting Sarasota Bay, according to the Manatee County Utilities Department.

A county contractor, Pospiech Contracting, punctured a 4-inch force main while excavating during a construction project at the intersection of 34th Street West and 60th Avenue West on Tuesday, June 2 around 12:30 p.m., causing the discharge of raw wastewater, according to a report filed by the county with the Florida Department of Environmental Protection.

The spill collected in a retention pond and overflowed into stormwater piping that flows into Sarasota Bay, according to the report.

The discharge was stopped by 6:15 p.m. and efforts began to recover the discharged wastewater; the damaged force main was repaired by 10:30 p.m., the report said.

The amount of combined wastewater and pond water estimated on Friday to have escaped to the bay was 810,000 gallons, but that total will be revised – probably downward – this week as more information becomes available, Strategic Affairs Manager Amy Pilson said.

“We are required to submit a report within 24 hours,” she said, adding that typically the county estimates the number of gallons spilled higher than the actual level that is ultimately calculated.

“It’s hard to calculate how much will get into the bay,” she said. “Of the 1.2 million reported, we got 240,000 gallons and not all the rest got into the bay.

“We've gotten everything out of the water that we can,” Pilson said. She added that heavy rains diluted the wastewater and its impacts.

While dilution is helpful, some county lift stations overflow in heavy rain because they are not designed for that much flow, she said. One of two pumps broke during the cleanup.

Water samples were collected from Sarasota Bay and the retention pond for microbiology analysis to evaluate the impact of the spill on the water, according to the county’s report to DEP. Results are expected this week.

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City commission to meet in person again Recent city commission meetings have been held via teleconferencing.

BY JOE HENDRICKS SUN CORRESPONDENT | jhendricks@amisun.com

ANNA MARIA – The Anna Maria City Commission will resume inperson meetings inside city hall on Thursday, June 11. The meeting will begin at 2 p.m.

For the past two months or so, city meetings have been held by telephone as part of the city’s response to the COVID-19 pandemic.

On Thursday, June 4, Mayor Dan Murphy informed city commissioners of the gradual return to normal city operations.

“Due to the governor’s issuance of Phase II with guidance allowing meetings of up to 50 persons, the outdoor meeting we discussed has been moved from City Pier Park to city hall. Weather and audio capability are the primary factors in this decision. There will be social distancing practiced at city hall, masks are available and required for the

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The public and the media will be allowed inside city hall for Thursday’s city commission meeting. meeting. There is an alternative conference call number available if you do not wish to attend in person,” Murphy’s email said.

The conference call number can also be used to listen to the meeting once the allowed capacity has been met. To attend Thursday’s meeting

by phone, call 1-224-501-3412 and when prompted enter access code 335148925, followed by the # key.

Thursday’s meeting will begin with general public comment on items not included on the day’s agenda. Mayor Dan Murphy and AMI Chamber of Commerce Presi-

dent Terri Kinder will then lead a discussion on the annual Bayfest festival that takes place each fall.

City Attorney Becky Vose will present an amended sign ordinance. She also will provide an update on the pier lease termination settlement negotiations with longtime pier tenant Mario Schoenfelder.

Murphy and City Clerk LeAnne Addy will present this year’s proposed budget meeting schedule.

Murphy will provide an update on mangrove trimming and how the city and state trimming regulations differ. The mayor will also provide a parking situation update.

Murphy will then provide an update on the pier lease negotiations taking place with Ugly Grouper co-owner Mike Ross and General Manager Thad Treadwell for the future lease of the new restaurant and bait shop buildings on the new City Pier.

Meeting agendas and packets are available at the city website, www. cityofannamaria.com.

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OUTDOORS

JUNE 10, 2020

Sewage spills threaten our fishery Reel Time RUSTY CHINNIS

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n this column I express my love of fishing and the outdoors. Through these articles I have the opportunity to share that passion with a wider audience. My aim is to disseminate the information I’ve gleaned from years on the water to help readers have a more rewarding experience and introduce them to some of the guides and organizations that support the resource we cherish.

As I’ve mentioned before, I feel an obligation to address issues that will affect fishing for this and future generations. Water quality is, I believe, far and away the most pressing issue today.

You’ve read in this column about the efforts of Sarasota Bay Watch to educate the public about clean waters with restocking efforts (one million clams in 2020), the Florida Coastal Conservation Association’s (CCA) decades-long mission to protect our coastal fisheries and Suncoast Waterkeeper’s efforts to hold municipalities accountable for provisions of The Clean Water Act. Recent

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The site of last week’s sewage spill, approximately one mile from Sarasota Bay. negative impacts to Sarasota Bay - and therefore our fishing future - loom large. If we are to make sure our children and future generations have the opportunities we’ve had, we’ll need to address them now. Recent events demonstrate the issue.

On June 2, a Manatee County contractor, Pospiech Contracting, punctured a 4-inch force main sewage

pipe at the intersection of 34th Street West and 60th Avenue West in Bradenton.

The damage resulted in the release of an estimated 1.2 million gallons of untreated sewage near the campus of State College of Florida.

The initial estimates (generally high) showed that as many as 810,000 gallons may have reached Sarasota Bay, according to the Manatee

County Utilities Department.

The spill collected in a retention pond that overflowed into stormwater piping that eventually flows into Sarasota Bay, according to the report.

The sewage flowed from the rupture from approximately 12:30 p.m. until it was stopped at 6:15 p.m., when efforts began to recover the discharged wastewater. The

damaged force main was reported to have been repaired by 10:30 p.m. The county is required to submit a report to the Florida Department of Environmental Protection within 24 hours, and typically the county estimates the number of gallons spilled higher than the actual level that is ultimately calculated.

Officials believe that 240,000 gallons were recovered and estimated that not all of the balance reached the bay.

While researching for this article I visited the DEP’s Pollution Notice Portal (https://prodenv.dep. state.fl.us/DepPNP/reports/ viewIncidentDetails?page=1) where four notices were posted from Manatee County on June 7, 2020. The notices all credited the excessive rainfall with contributing to the releases of untreated or partially treated wastewater, at least one of which reached the Manatee River. These releases, often attributed to excessive flooding, are not inevitable but result from a myriad of issues including aging infrastructure which can be exacerbated by what we put down our drains.

Large sanitary wipes and grease, including fats and oils, all contribute to the problem.

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PARKING: Residents question restrictions FROM PAGE 1

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Pat Hurley, of Columbus, Ohio, and Captain David White, of Anna Maria Charters, quickly lift a tarpon prior to releasing.

This was caught on a live threadfin.

Tarpon fishing as good as it gets CAPTAIN DAVE WHITE

Well, this storm will definitely throw a wrench in things for the next few days. The water inshore and nearshore will probably be a little bit milky, with the waves we’ve had in the Gulf the last few days. That being said, tarpon fishing was phenomenal last week. With these animals gorging prior to the full moon, fishing was as good as it gets in the thick of the migration. Threadfin herring and pass crabs are always our go-to baits. Fishing the passes and beaches are where we focus our time.

Inshore, gag grouper opened on the first. We’ve been using pinfish in shallow water structures to nab our keepers. If you think the pinfish is too big, you’re wrong.

Also inshore, the snook, redfish and trout fishing is great. Redfish seem to love the influx of fresh water. We always seem to do well on them after a few days of rain.

Offshore, American red snapper, red grouper, African pompano, mangroves and yellowtail are being caught on days we can sneak out there. It seems the winds are finally going to lie down and let us get back out there.

parking opening the same day. New signs banning streetside parking were placed along most of the streets close to the beach and the plan was officially launched, unfortunately on a rainy weekend.

Tokajer said he expects to have to tweak the new parking plan as issues are identified and find some exception for residents whose homes don’t have enough parking on their lots.

Mayor Judy Titsworth said she is working with residents who live on one of the affected streets who need an exception, whether that’s for their own vehicles or the vehicles of visitors to their homes. Some residents, Titsworth said, have asked not to have the signs placed on their side of the street, a request which is considered on an individual basis and has been honored by the city.

Tokajer said having some sort of permit for residents also is being considered as a potential next step, however, he added that this first step, keeping parking off of the westside city streets, needs to be implemented and evaluated.

Under the new plan, the city of Holmes Beach has 1,303 parking spaces available including 334 at Manatee Beach, 22 for beach access after hours at Hancock Bank and the remaining spaces located at beach access points and along city streets. The 1,303 spaces mark a reduction of 1,102 spaces from the previously available 2,405. According to a parking study completed and shared by Titsworth and Tokajer, the city has 479 spaces to qualify for beach renourishment funding, more than the required amount.

Holmes Beach isn’t the only Anna Maria Island city with parking restrictions. Bradenton Beach doesn’t allow parking on any rights of way within the city. The city of Anna Maria allows parking only on certain sides of the street, requires that all four vehicle tires be off the pavement and recently insti-

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tuted a fine of $100 to $225 every two hours for parking violators. Contrary to some reports, the city of Holmes Beach has not raised its parking violation amount, which remains at $50.

THE COMPLAINTS

While Tokajer said during the May 26 commission meeting that he’d received primarily positive response to the new parking plan, during the week of June 1, some residents took to social media and email to express their dislike of the plan.

Chief among the detractors is former Holmes Beach commissioner Rick Hurst. Hurst, who owns the Freckled Fin in Holmes Beach and also is a Key Royale resident, said the parking restrictions would prevent people in his neighborhood, on the east side of the city, from being able to easily drive to and park at the beach. He also said he’s concerned that a reduction in parking will hurt businesses, like his restaurant, that he said are patronized by people going to the beach.

Fellow Key Royale resident Don Purvis also had concerns about being easily able to access the beach. Purvis said he feels a reduction in parking could cause businesses like his real estate company who have their own

parking lots to have to police the lots to keep beachgoers from taking up the spaces needed for customers.

Holmes Beach resident Dave Welch said he’s concerned not only about being able to easily access the beach, but also about residents who live near the beach not being able to use the streetside parking in front of their homes for guests or general overflow parking from their homes. While many homes in Holmes Beach have driveways or other onsite parking large enough to accommodate one car per bedroom, some older homes have smaller driveways that were grandfathered in and the residents rely on the street parking.

New Holmes Beach resident Nicole Kaleta said she and her husband recently purchased and renovated a home in the city after starting a vacation rental company there several years ago. Now, she said it saddens here to see the no parking signs, no parking banners and construction signs throughout the city.

“This is not at all what I had in mind for living on the friendly welcoming island we fought so hard to move to nor is it the one we continually work so hard to welcome visitors to,” Kaleta SEE PARKING, PAGE 18

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SPORTS

JUNE 10, 2020

Slim’s Place wins ‘COVID Cup’

BY MONICA SIMPSON SPECIAL TO THE SUN

Coming back after COVID quarantine and social distancing, adult indoor soccer started back on the small outdoor field only to be forced back inside last week thanks to tropical disturbance rainstorms.

With the soccer action back inside, both team Slim’s Place and team Duncan Real Estate dominated in their games against Sato Real Estate and Gulfview Windows and Doors, respectively.

In the semifinal game, Slim’s Place won the game 12-4, with goals by Josh Sato, Sean Flynn, Ben Sato and Erin Felipe. J. Sato was credited with 22 saves in the game.

Diego Felipe and Kevin Roman both had four goals in the game for Slim’s Place. Brayan Felipe and Yuri Pereira helped with the scoring and the win by putting the soccer ball in the net. B. Felipe scored one goal, while Pereira scored three goals.

Handing Gulfview Windows and Doors a goose egg loss, Joey Hutchinson and Ach Lieb both put four points on the scoreboard for Duncan Real Estate. Single goals by Damir Glavan and

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Slim's Place finishes the indoor soccer field victorious, capturing the COVID Cup at The Center.

Pictured left to right: Kevin Roman, Yuri Pereira, Diego Felipe, Brayan Felipe, PJ Smargisso, Chris Culhane and Mark Long.

Zach Long solidified the championship game slot for their team.

The goalkeepers were busy in the semifinal games. In addition to J. Sato’s saves, Gulfview’s Brandin Holcomb had 19 saves in the game against Duncan.

Robb Marshall worked in the goal for Duncan Real Estate marking at least 22 saves in the win. Mark Long, brother of Zach, protected his next with a recorded 21 saves as his team went on to play in the championship game.

M. Long’s saving ways continued

in the championship game against Duncan Real Estate with 22 saves.

Marshall, M. Long’s counterpart on the Duncan Real Estate squad, had 24 saves in the final game of the season.

Once again Hutchinson and Lieb were the high scorers for Duncan Real Estate. Single shots sailed into the net to put up points by Jenna Steininger, Glavan and Z. Long.

Slim’s Place’s high scorer Roman nailed six shots that were turned into points for his team, as Marshall could not stop the shots. D. Felipe scored four points, with two by B. Felipe and singles by Pereira and PJ Smargisso, giving their team the big W. With the win, Slim’s Place team members were named the first COVID Cup champions.

Adult co-ed flag football is coming to an end. On Thursday, June 11 at 8:30 a.m., the adult flag football championship is scheduled to match up the winner of the semifinal action that night between the winner of the #3 seed Lancaster Design and #4 Firkins Automotive pairing, and the winner of the top-ranked Moss Builders and Captain Sky Cruises.

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said in an email to The Sun. “I am so saddened to see locals unable to enjoy their own beaches, businesses unable to host patrons and the attitude of the Island be one of negativity and unwelcomeness. We should be living in an era of embracing and supporting each other, not making life more difficult.”

Island property and business owner Mike Thrasher said his concern is how the decision was made. He said he felt the decision was made without public input and is an abuse of power, a sentiment echoed by some Island residents and many Manatee County residents despite both Tokajer and Titsworth stating that the decision was made in a public meeting, held by teleconference, and has been discussed regularly in subsequent meetings. Some comments on social media indicated that people would like to

have a town hall meeting, where the options for parking are discussed and community members can have their say before a plan is implemented.

Manatee County Commissioner and Holmes Beach resident Carol Whitmore spoke out against the new parking strategy, both via email and on social media, saying the city has removed a practice that has been in place for many years - parking for the beach along residential streets - and that the decision was made while the city is under a state of emergency due to COVID-19.

In response to Titsworth’s concern that not only would Holmes Beach continue to bear the brunt of parking for the Island’s beaches but that there are not public facilities outside of Manatee Beach for beachgoers to utilize, Whitmore suggested placing portable toilets at beach access points that she said could potentially

be placed and maintained by Manatee County.

PETITION AND PROTEST

On social media, many Manatee County residents expressed concern about the new parking restrictions, with many saying it’s unfair of the city to block off parking that county residents may need for beach parking.

A petition was created on www. change.org to ask city commissioners to repeal the parking decision and keep all streetside parking in the city open in Holmes Beach. As of June 7, the petition had more than 9,400 signatures. The city of Holmes Beach has an estimated population of just over 4,000 residents. A group also is planning to gather at Holmes Beach City Hall during the June 9 commission meeting, even though city hall remains closed to the public due to COVID-19 precautions and the meet-

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Signs and barricades with caution tape have been placed along Second Avenue to prevent beachgoers from parking in people’s yards. ing will be held via teleconference.

Many of the attendees have stated their intention to speak on the matter of streetside beach parking during public comment.

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Starting the day off with a good breakfast Paul Foster

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GINNY'S AND JANE E'S CAFE AND GIFT STORE

veryone has a different opinion of the right breakfast and there is a wide variety of options available.

For some, it is cold cereal, a smoothie, eggs, bacon and a good cup of coffee. This is, after all, the meal most likely to be eaten at home.

For my parents, it was two pieces of buttered toast with marmalade and a cup of instant black coffee (it was the 60s). That was their breakfast Monday through Friday, then off to work.

On the weekends that changed. My parents were English, so it was cut chips (fries), two eggs over easy, bacon and toast or maybe English pancakes (a thick version of a crepe) rolled up with fresh-squeezed lemon and sugar.

Saturdays were always the best for breakfast because it was a time when we would all come together as a family.

Today, that is what Ginny’s and Jane E’s is all about. It is family, friends and our community coming together to eat great food and catch up.

We talk about what plans lay ahead for the day. Here on the Island, that could be locals talking politics, work, or just

enjoying their neighbors’ company. For our many welcomed Island visitors it is the beach, or perhaps a charter trip or an outing to Mote Marine. This is an Island tradition that has been going on here at Ginny’s for almost 20 years.

A good breakfast starts with quality ingredients. At Ginny’s that would be cage-free eggs and fresh, locally sourced produce whenever possible!

Today, folks don’t want to eat food with added manmade nitrates, preservatives and hormones in their meats. We are careful that we purchase all our meats in the most healthy manner for our customers.

Whether it is a hot breakfast or one of our fresh-baked cinnamon buns or muffins, it is all about fresh food and ingredients.

So, if you are about tasty and healthy, go with our avocado toast, with two eggs and tomato slices. If it is a taste of the South that you are looking for, it’s a fresh biscuit topped with our scratch-made sausage gravy that hits the spot. Maybe a more traditional breakfast that includes eggs, home fries and bacon. That choice also might include two pieces of toast and marmalade.

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Southern sausage gravy Ingredients

One pound of preservative-free ground pork sausage Quarter pound salted butter ¾ cup all purpose flour 3 3/4 cup whole milk 1 tbs salt 4-5 red pepper flakes

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In a sauce pan combine sausage, butter, salt, pepper and red pepper flakes and brown, being careful

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to break the sausage up. When browned, add milk and bring to a boil. Slowly add flour and stir in until appropriate thickness is achieved.

The biscuit is Key! A hot, freshly baked biscuit is a must, whether you make it yourself or purchase a mix. Pour your delicious gravy over the top and enjoy.

This recipe makes enough for 10 biscuits.

Avocado toast with eggs Ingredients

One large piece of wheat toast Or two regular pieces Smashed fresh avocado Two thick slices of ripe tomato Two eggs

Directions

Spread a thick layer of avocado on the toast, place on the tomato slices and place two sunny side up eggs on the slices of tomato. Salt and pepper to taste and serve.

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REAL ESTATE

JUNE 10, 2020

Mortgage forbearance can lead to foreclosures

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ometimes when something looks too good to be true, it is, and this may be one of those times for mortgage forbearance. Just to be clear, the definition of forbearance is a pause, not a termination, not a deferral, just a pause, and in this case, it’s a pause on mortgage payments.

As part of the bill passed by Congress in March called the Cares Act, homeowners whose mortgage loans are backed by Fannie Mae, Freddie Mac, the Federal Housing Administration (FHA) or the Veterans Administration (VA) are permitted to suspend payments for up to a year. As of the end of May, 4.75 million people took advantage of this “pause” which they were allowed to do without giving proof of any actual hardship.

There are several unintended consequences of depleting the mortgage market of over $1 trillion in unpaid principal to date, without providing any way for homeowners to pay back the money, leaving it to lenders to figure

Castles in the Sand LOUISE BOLGER it out. This is in addition to homeowners who may not really need the pause because they are still employed, taking the extra funds to use for other reasons or no reason at all.

Also, with low interest rates, about 3.3% for a fixed-rate conventional mortgage - the lowest level on record - you would think it’s a great time for buyers looking for a new home and mortgage. But not so fast, mortgage availability has tightened as lenders impose tougher income, credit score and down payment conditions and fewer mortgage options. Minimum of 20% down payments and credit scores

of 700 are back in vogue with big lenders upping their requirements. Part of this is the economic devastation caused by the pandemic, but much of it is an interruption of the normal cash flow into the mortgage market. This could easily threaten the mortgage market’s recovery and housing in general.

Complicating things even further is the pre-pandemic policy of Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac to not guarantee new loans for individuals who had a forbearance on their record. Fannie and Freddie now have to take a look at modifying those policies in order to keep the mortgage market flowing.

The criteria for jumbo loans have contracted the most. Jumbo loans have no government backing and are for mortgage loans above the confirming limit of $510,400 typically insured by the federal government. There are higher conforming limits in certain high-cost areas of the country. For-

bearance for jumbo loans was not addressed in the Cares Act, however, certain lenders are extending forbearance to their jumbo loan customers.

All this said, mortgage applications rose 6% in mid-May nationally, indicating buyers are coming back at some level. There is pent-up demand left over from before the national shutdown and now with states starting to slowly reopen, viewing available properties and conducting business will be somewhat easier. In addition, as I’ve previously stated, there is what appears to be a desire to leave over-populated urban areas trending in the country.

It’s too soon to tell whether the forbearance flexibility will achieve the intended purpose of avoiding a wave of defaults down the road. Probably safe to assume there will be mortgage defaults leading to foreclosures when all of this is over. Sadly, some homeowners will never be able to catch up. Stay safe.

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OBITUARIES Sylvia Carolyn Anderson Price Sylvia Carolyn Anderson Price, a longtime resident of Holmes Beach and Ann Arbor, MI, passed away on September 7, 2019 at her home in Bradenton after a lifetime of work in education, nursing, teaching, writing, mentoring and philanthropy. She is preceded in death by her husband, Joseph W. Price.

Survivors include her sister, Adelyn Manyo of Palm Desert, CA, nieces Lisa Anderson of Silver Spring, MD, Barbara Smith of Indian Wells, CA, Elizabeth Anderson of Cambridge, MA, Kicka Filan of Fairfield, CT, Brenda Anderson of Houston, TX and nephew Marc Anderson of Tualatin, OR. Sylvia was born on April 14, 1932 to Jessica B. and George W. Anderson of Ashtabula, OH, the youngest of four children.

She graduated from Ashtabula High School in 1950 and obtained a Bachelor of Science in Nursing at Ohio State University in 1955.

She received a Professional Nursing Training Fellowship in 1958 to attend the University of Michigan, where she met her future husband, one of her instructors. After receiving a Master of Public Health in 1959, she worked as a public health nurse supervisor at the Santa Clara County, CA Health Department and taught public health nursing at the University of California, Los Angeles.

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She returned to Michigan in 1964 to pursue her doctoral work and became friends with Joe Price. They got married in 1967 and bought a house in Ann Arbor where they lived for 34 years. Sylvia and Joe travelled to the far East, Australia, New Zealand, Alaska, and throughout the United States, enjoying its natural resources, history and the arts.

They went on countless fishing expeditions and loved to host family and friends while serving their catch. They enjoyed watching football games at Michigan Stadium and playing golf together. In the 1970s they built a house on Anna Maria Island in Holmes Beach, FL where they spent their winters.

Sylvia was an Assistant Professor of Nursing at the University of Michigan from 1967 to 1983, and obtained her Ph.D. in Higher Education Administration there in 1979. Her first book, Pathophysiology: Clinical Concepts for Disease Processes, was published in 1978. Now in its sixth edition, it is a textbook used in nursing schools worldwide. Subsequent publications include The Professional Practice of Nursing Administration (1985), Issues in Nursing Administration: Selected Readings (1991), The Professional Practice of Nursing Administration (1994), Health Care Resource Management (1998) and Economics and Nursing - Critical Professional Issues (2001).

She started a Masters program in Nursing Administration at the University of Tennessee in 1997 and directed the program until 2007 while commuting from Ann Arbor or

Holmes Beach. In 2017 she returned to the University of Tennessee as a consultant and was named Professor Emeritus at its College of Nursing.

After Joe passed away in 2001, Sylvia moved permanently to Holmes Beach. She loved the beach and going to local museums and restaurants, and loved her friends there as well. She enjoyed writing and published local articles and a book of memoirs entitled Sylvia’s Sagas which covered everything from her friends, family and travels to beach cleanup and encounters with a frog. A devoted and caring family member, she made time to travel around the country to visit her relatives.

Sylvia supported many organizations with her time, energy and resources, including the American Association of University Women, Manatee County Branch (President, Treasurer, Co-Program Chair, Community Outreach Director), National League of American Pen Women, Sarasota Branch (President, Treasurer, Co-Program Director, Florida State Association President, Florida State Conference Chairperson), Gulf Coast Writers of Anna Maria Island (President), Anna Maria Island Concert Chorus and Orchestra (Board of Directors), Just for Girls (Academic Advisory Committee), Junior Achievement at Anna Maria Elementary School, and Odyssey of the Mind at Manatee County schools. She enthusiastically and tirelessly volunteered her time, enjoyed working with people of all ages and loved mentoring students. She was

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inducted into the Ashtabula High School Hall of Fame.

Sylvia established the following scholarships and awards: Dr. Sylvia Anderson Price Scholarship Fund (Ohio State University College of Nursing), Dr. Sylvia Anderson Price Endowed Scholarship (University of Tennessee Health Science Center), Dr. Sylvia Anderson Price Nursing Scholarship (Berea College), Albert Jeffry Blake Memorial Scholarship (Berea College), George W. Anderson Jr. Memorial Fund in Architecture (Carnegie-Mellon University), Sylvia Anderson Price Scholarship (American Association of University Women), and Dr. Sylvia Anderson Price Writing Award (National League of American Pen Women).

She supported her scholarship funds and organizations with financial contributions throughout her career and “retirement.”

Sylvia remained active and involved throughout her life, and leaves an enduring legacy that has touched many people and continues to do so. Internment is at Pedrick Funeral Home, Keosauqua, Iowa. Those interested in a remembrance are asked to make a donation to one of Sylvia’s scholarship funds, or volunteer for one of her organizations. Those interested in being notified of a memorial service are asked to send an email to marcbowlegs@gmail.com.

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TOURISM: Tax receipts plummet due to COVID-19 FROM PAGE 1

2016, and increased by 1% in Anna Maria and 4% in Bradenton Beach from the previous year.

March and April 2020 collections are in sharp contrast to January and February collections, paid before the state closed vacation rentals to limit the spread of the coronavirus on March 27.

In January, Anna Maria was up 13%, Bradenton Beach was down less than 1% and Holmes Beach was up 35%.

In February, Anna Maria was up 30%, Bradenton Beach was up 4% and Holmes Beach was up 45%.

Manatee County’s 5% tourist tax is collected from vacation rental owners who rent accommodations for six

months or less who charge the tax to their renters, in most cases, tourists.

About half of the tax proceeds are allocated to the Bradenton Area Convention and Visitors Bureau, whose budget – the majority of which is dedicated to tourism marketing –will be impacted by the drop in revenue.

Another 20% of the tax proceeds are

allocated to beach renourishment. This year’s beach renourishment project, scheduled to begin in July, is already funded, but future projects may be impacted.

The tax also partially funds tourismrelated attractions such as the Anna Maria and Bradenton Beach piers.

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

ANNA MARIA ISLAND – World Sea Turtle Day is Tuesday, June 16, and you can celebrate with the Sea Turtle Conservancy on the birthday of its founder, Dr. Archie Carr.

Carr is remembered as the father of sea turtle biology and the conservation movement that engendered groups like Anna Maria Island Turtle Watch and Shorebird Monitoring, which works with the Sea Turtle Conservancy each year to satellite tag a turtle on local beaches and follow her travels.

Sea turtles have been nesting on beaches since the time of dinosaurs, about 110 million years, and have remained mostly unchanged. They contribute to the well-being of sea life and the environment in many ways. For example, green sea turtles, which nest on Anna Maria Island, eat

NESTING NEWS

Turtle nests laid: 108 (Record: 544 in 2019) False crawls: 130 Nests hatched: 0 Hatchlings hatched: 0 (Record: 35,788 in 2018) Nest disorientations: 0 (City of Anna Maria nests are not being counted due to the 2020 beach renourishment)

TURTLE TIPS

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

• Don’t use flashlights, lanterns or camera flashes

seagrass; like regular grass, seagrass needs to be kept short to ensure it’s healthy and continues to grow along the ocean floor and provide a place for the breeding and development of many species of fish. Leatherback and hawksbill sea turtles help keep the populations of jellyfish and sponges in check.

Here’s how you can celebrate sea turtles on Tuesday and every day of the year: 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

• Turn off your lights. If you live in or are vacationing in a beachfront residence, turn your beach-facing lights off or close your blinds or curtains.

Lights cause nesting and hatchling turtles to wander. Owners, install sea turtle friendly lighting to help mothers and hatchlings go in the right direction.

• Clean up the beach. Remove any trash from the beach that might hinder a turtle’s nesting. Also, knock down sandcastles and fill in holes so that the ground is flat and there is nothing in the way of hatchlings when they’re making their way to the Gulf of Mexico.

• Recycle. Plastic that ends up in the ocean gets eaten by turtles because they believe the plastic is jellyfish.

Over 100 million marine animals are killed each year due to plastic debris, so buy and use products that decrease the use of plastic. fireworks; they litter the beach and Gulf.

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

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

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