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Martin “The Dragon” Licis lifted dune buggies enroute to claiming his first World’s Strongest Man title while competing in Holmes Beach on Sunday. Story and more photos on Page 16.

County to consider record high tourism budget

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

ANNA MARIA ISLAND – Tourism officials voted to recommend a record $13.2 million marketing budget for the Bradenton Area Convention and Visitors Bureau (CVB) on Monday for fiscal year 2020-21.

The budget – up 67% from five years ago – is aimed at attracting more customers for tourism-based businesses.

The largest overall expenditure is on sports marketing – more than $2.1 million over two years, not including another

$900,000 in capital improvements for baseball stadium LECOM Park (McKechnie Field).

Other high-cost items are online advertising and marketing, marketing in Central Europe and the United Kingdom, and advertising agency services.

Budget funding is generated by Manatee County’s 5% tourist tax, paid by visitors to lodging establishments. The county spends about half of the tax proceeds on tourism marketing to draw more tourists to SEE TOURISM, PAGE 26

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Peter Osman is a ‘Doggone’ good artist Peter Osman hopes to beat cancer so he can resume work on his beloved “Doggone” sculptures.

BY JOE HENDRICKS SUN CORRESPONDENT | jhendricks@amisun.com

CORTEZ – Peter “The Dog Man” Osman has spent the past 30 years making his whimsical “Doggone” sculptures and the past two years selling them at Bunny & Pirates Bazaar in his new hometown of Cortez.

Osman, 67, is now fighting stage 4 prostate cancer and doing all he can do to continue his life and life’s work.

“I used to say I will never move to Florida and I will never live in a trailer and here I am,” Osman joked, when discussing the move he and his partner, Holly, made from Portland, Maine.

After discovering abstract art, Osman moved to New York City and toiled for years as an abstract artist who supplemented his income working in restaurants at night.

“I was supposed to be an English teacher but I wanted to play music and paint. Abstract art has a very small clientele base. It’s fun to make, SEE OSMAN, PAGE 18

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Anna Maria opposes offshore drilling The proposed federal oil and gas drilling leases allow for and require public comment.

BY JOE HENDRICKS SUN CORRESPONDENT | jhendricks@amisun.com

ANNA MARIA – The Anna Maria City Commission has adopted a city resolution opposing offshore oil and gas drilling.

Adopted on June 13, the city resolution comes in response to a request Hunter Miller made in early May. Miller is the Florida Gulf Coast Campaign Organizer for Oceana – “an international organization focused solely on oceans, dedicated to achieving measurable change by conducting specific, science-based policy campaigns with fixed deadlines and articulated goals,” according to www.Oceana.org.

Miller, a St. Petersburg resident and sixth generation Floridian, recently made similar appeals to the Bradenton Beach and Holmes Beach commissions. So far, 270 cities and counties in Florida and several other coastal states have adopted opposition resolutions.

The title section of Anna Maria’s resolution says, “A resolution to express

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This map illustrates the coastal communities that oppose the proposed offshore drilling plans. the city of Anna Maria’s opposition to offshore drilling activities, including seismic air gun blasting.”

It goes on to say, “The federal government has expressed interest in opening the eastern Gulf of Mexico to offshore oil and gas development and exploration, including risky methods such as seismic air gun blasting.”

The resolution states seismic air guns are one of the loudest manmade

sounds in the ocean and fire intense blasts of compressed air every 10 seconds at 200-230 decibels 24 hours a day for weeks or months on end.

The resolution states these blasts could be harmful or fatal to dolphins, whales, turtles, fish and other marine life.

“The full impact of seismic air gun blasting and offshore drilling are not yet fully understood by scientists, the

oil and gas industry or the federal government,” the resolution says.

“Exploratory and commercial drilling extraction and transportation of offshore oil and gas resources pose significant risk of an oil spill and leakage,” the resolution says.

The resolution says offshore drilling poses threats to Florida’s coastal vacation destinations and the numerous industries dependent on those coastal locations. It also states Florida’s coastal areas serve as essential nursery habitats for recreational and commercial fisheries and as natural buffers from storm surges and hurricanes.

The resolution cautions that offshore drilling may require onshore pipelines and refineries that would harm Florida’s coastal character.

The resolution questions whether these offshore oil and gas resources would effectively address the nation’s long-term energy needs. It encourages the pursuit of non-polluting, renewable energy sources like solar and wind instead.

“Be it resolved by the city of Anna Maria that offshore oil and gas drilling SEE DRILLING, PAGE 34

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ISLAND NEWS

IN BRIEF Lane closures

Crews are making structural, electrical and mechanical repairs on the Longboat Pass Bridge. Expect nighttime/overnight lane closures from 9 p.m. to 6 a.m. Sidewalk closures are also expected during construction.

Southern Road & Bridge, LLC is the contractor.

Expected completion is late summer 2019.

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Anna Maria provides ongoing Center support

The city’s annual contribution will again support The Center’s youth programs.

BY JOE HENDRICKS SUN CORRESPONDENT | jhendricks@amisun.com

Commissioners vote on traffic signal agreement Holmes Beach commissioners voted unanimously to accept a maintenance agreement between the city and Manatee County for the maintenance of traffic signals. Under a previous agreement, county workers did the maintenance on Holmes Beach traffic signals and the city paid for the work before seeking reimbursement from the state for work done on signals on Florida Department of Transportation maintained roadways.

Under the new agreement Chief Bill Tokajer said the county is responsible for seeking reimbursement without the city serving as the middleman. FDOT traffic signals include the ones on Manatee Avenue at Gulf Drive, Manatee Avenue and East Bay Drive and East Bay Drive and Gulf Drive North. Traffic signals that are the city’s responsibility include the one at Gulf Drive and Marina Drive and the two flashing beacons located on either side of the school zone near Anna Maria Elementary School.

HBPD receives two grants Holmes Beach Police Chief Bill Tokajer is celebrating after his department was awarded two grants. The first grant totals $6,000 from the Florida League of Cities to help bulletproof the department’s dispatch area. The second grant, totaling $1,082, comes from the Bulletproof Vest Partnership to help replace aging bulletproof vests for officers. Tokajer said the vests typically have a shelf life of five years, and the department replaces three to five of them a year.

Deli changes location If you’ve been searching for Scott’s Deli in Holmes Beach, you’re not alone. The local sandwich shop recently relocated from the AMI Plaza across the street to 5350 Gulf Drive where the shop now shares space with Island Coffee Haus. The shop is open seven days a week from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. For more information, visit the store online at www.scottsdeliannamaria.com or call 941-778-3000.

ANNA MARIA – In response to its annual funding request, The Center of Anna Maria Island will receive $21,000 from the city of Anna Maria.

Center officials sought $28,000.

But during the Thursday, June 13, city commission meeting Mayor Dan Murphy recommended $21,000 instead. Murphy said that’s what remains in the city’s recreation fund for the current fiscal year.

The city’s contribution will help support The Center’s youth programs. There was some discussion about earmarking some of the money for senior programs, but that idea remains on hold for another year while those additional programs are developed.

When addressing the commission, Executive Director Chris Culhane introduced The Center’s new director of development, Jim McDaniel.

“He’s going to be a huge part of The Center moving forward,” Culhane said.

Culhane then reviewed the financial figures provided to the commission.

“We had a good year. In the past 18 months we’ve had a dramatic turnaround,” Culhane said.

“In addition to the significant revenue increase, we’ve also cut operating expenses by $120,000,” he said.

Culhane said fundraising increased by about $30,000, due in part to the new concert series The Center and the Manatee County Tourist Development Council initiated this year. Culhane said six more concerts are planned for the coming year.

“We’re not going to do anything outrageous,” Center board of directors’ chairman David Zaccagnino added. “As much as I like Van Halen, we’re not going to

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Seven-year-old Dylan Sato expressed his support for The Center while being held by Executive Director Chris Culhane as David Zaccagnino stood nearby. bring Van Halen out here.”

Zaccagnino addressed The Center’s current financial position and the financial challenges it faced in recent years.

“The numbers are fabulous, but this has been working with a skeleton crew for most of the year. We plan on hiring people,” Zaccagnino said, noting that Culhane’s former position, director of operations, still needs to be filled.

“We have 3,000 members. It’s not just kids anymore, it’s the whole gamut – people from four to 95. The confidence is back in the community. Two years ago, we were on the ropes and you gave us a chance,” Zaccagnino said.

He also noted that Anna Maria Elementary School is the only school in the county school system that doesn’t provide after-school care. He said The Center providing this service allows parents to continue working.

At one point, Culhane held seven-year-old Dylan Sato in his arms as the youngster expressed his support fo The Center.

“Hi, my name is Dylan. I’ve been going to The Center ever since I was one. Last year I started playing, soccer, T-ball and I also watch my dad (Jason Sato) play sports,” he said, getting very emotional as he spoke.

“He’s a fourth generation Island resident,” Culhane added.

When recommending the $21,000 contribution, Murphy said, “You’re to be commended for what you’ve done, and I look forward to you doing more in the future.”

Commissioner Dale Woodland revisited an idea he’s proposed in the past as a potential means to address the Island’s changing demographics and shift toward a more tourist-oriented community.

He suggested the Island’s real estate and vacation rental companies add a half-percent fee to their rental rates and donate that money to The Center. Their guests would then gain access to The Center in exchange.

“We’re working on that,” Zaccagnino said of those effort that remain in a very early stage of development.

“You guys have done an outstanding job. You guys have really focused on turning around your financials,” Commission chair Brian Seymour said.

Seymour praised the concert series and said they provide an opportunity for people get together and see each other again. The inaugural concert series included performances by The Marshall Tucker Band, The Outlaws B.J. Thomas and others.

“People talk about those concerts,” Seymour said.

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Coquina trees removed This crew from Terry’s Tree Service began removing six Australian pines from the Coquina Beach parking lot on Tuesday, July 11.

The fate of 96 additional Australian pines was slated for discussion at the Tuesday, June 18, Manatee County Commission meeting.

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Celebrate Independence Day The city of Anna Maria will host its annual Fourth of July celebration at City Pier Park on Thursday, July 4, from noon until 1:30 p.m. The Independence Day event will feature patriotic music, free hot dogs and more. City Pier Park is located at the corner of Pine Avenue and North Bay Boulevard.

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LETTERS TO THE EDITOR

Protect our Island In a recent edition of The Sun, there was an article headlined "New plans considered for Grassy Point." Under the accompanying picture the caption read, "To add another entrance to the preserve at 29th Street."

Why must we penetrate the natural coast line, marine life, wildlife and mangroves once again, when an entrance is only one street over in a commercially zoned area?

The end of 29th Street is a

quiet residential area with threeway dead end streets. It is a very narrow, low-lying wetland filled with buttonwood and mangrove trees. It's also probably one of the last fiddler flats in our city that still teems with fiddler crabs.

To create another "walkway, shell path and small wooden observation platform" would require bringing in fill material to create a parking area, which would create traffic problems for the residents.

We could reduce flooding and vulnerability to coastal hazards as

a result of mangrove restoration, not building walkways through it.

People are people and while there are signs at the other entrance to Grassy Point on 30th Street, about being careful of our natural area, I still see people walking their dogs and soda cans and water bottles left behind.

Let us not think about the tourists, let us not think about the residents, let us think about the Island and protect her.

Bonnie Narcisi Holmes Beach

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Proposed changes for VRC program

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A banner event Anna Maria resident JoAnn Manali had this banner flown over the Sandbar restaurant on Friday, June 14, in honor of her husband Anthony and their 11th wedding anniversary.

The couple owns and operates Captain Anthony’s Stone Crab Store on Spring Avenue.

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ANNA MARIA For information, call 941708-6130 June 19, 5:30 p.m. – Special magistrate hearing June 27, 6 p.m. – City Commission meeting

BY KRISTIN SWAIN

HOLMES BEACH – City leaders are considering implementing some changes to the vacation rental certificate program that may cost vacation rental owners a little more money at application and renewal.

“This is way better than it was the first time,” Commissioner Rick Hurst said of the proposed changes to the ordinance.

One of the biggest changes to the ordinance is a proposed increase in the cost for application and renewal every two years to $600 from $150. Mayor Judy Titsworth said the increase will allow the program to be selfsufficient, paying for itself without putting an undue burden on taxpayers or relying on fines for funding. She said her hope is that eventually the city will be able to have complete compliance with the program and issuing fines will be a rarity.

Another potential change is in how violators of the VRC program will be cited. Under the current ordinance, violators are given a warning and time to comply with the program’s rules. Repeat violators can be taken before a special magistrate by code compliance, though none have been brought before a special magistrate yet.

Under the proposed ordinance, a first violation can result in a fine, and any subsequent violations will result in fines and an appear-

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City staff is proposing some big changes for the vacation rental certificate program, the largest being an increase in cost to $600.

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Commission budget work meeting June 20, 11 a.m. – Pier Team meeting June 20, noon – City Commission meeting June 25, 10 a.m. – City Commission work meeting

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For information, call 941708-5800 June 27, 6 p.m. – City Commission meeting with work session to follow

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Holmes Beach Commissioner Kim Rash and Police Chief Bill Tokajer discuss possible wording changes to the flyers and window clings required to be placed in each vacation rental unit in the city. ance before the special magistrate where Titsworth hopes daily fines will be instated. Violators who do not pay their fines will automatically be taken before the special magistrate.

“It’s got the teeth in it we were looking for,” she said.

Commissioner Jim Kihm said he wants to make sure that serious violations of the program are addressed and discouraged by code compliance officers and the related fine amounts.

Though a proposed flat fine amount of $150 for a first violation, $500 for a second violation and $5,000 for an irreversible violation were suggested by city staff, commissioners are considering putting violations into tiers to separate serious violations from those that could simply be an oversight on the part of a rental agent or property owner.

City Attorney Patricia Petruff said the highest amount allowable for a first code enforcement violation is $250 per day. She encour-

aged commissioners to make sure there is a good balance in the ordinance between compliance and enforcement. Kihm asked her to come back to commissioners with the maximum applicable fine amounts allowed by the state for future discussion.

Commissioner Carol Soustek said she doesn’t feel that tiers for violations will be necessary if code compliance officers build a strong case for repeat violators to bring before the special magistrate.

The change of authorized agent fee is proposed to increase from $35 to $50. Reinspection and second reinspection fees are proposed to remain the same at $50 and $70 respectively.

Titsworth said she’d spoken with code compliance officers who assured her that the fees cover the costs of staff time, including benefits, to conduct the inspections.

Discussions on proposed changes to the VRC are expected to continue at a future commission work session.

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WEDNESDAY JUNE 19

Census Bureau hiring, Island Branch Library, 5701 Marina Drive, Holmes Beach, noon.

Beach yoga, Manatee Public Beach, 4000 Gulf Drive, Holmes Beach, 6 p.m.

Skateboard Pro talk, Island Branch Library, 5701 Marina Drive, Holmes Beach, 6:30 p.m.

THURSDAY JUNE 20

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

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

Mad Science: Super Space Show, Island Branch Library, 5701 Marina Drive, Holmes Beach, 10 a.m.

Sunshine Stitchers knit and crochet, Island Branch Library, 5701 Marina Drive, Holmes Beach, 2 p.m.

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

Coquina Coastal Cleanup, Coquina Beach, 2650 Gulf Drive S., Bradenton Beach, 5:30 p.m. Reserve to 941742-5923 ext. 6035.

FRIDAY JUNE 21

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

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

Sunset drum circle, Manatee Beach, 4000 Gulf Drive,

Holmes Beach, 5 to 8 p.m.

SATURDAY JUNE 22

Nest Nature Days, Robinson Preserve, Mosaic NEST, 10299 9th Ave. N.W., Bradenton, 9 a.m. to noon and 1 p.m. to 4 p.m.

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

SUNDAY JUNE 23

Paddling Anna Maria to Passage Key, Bayfront Park, 316 N. Bay Blvd., Anna Maria, 9 a.m. Reserve to ecoevents@ mymanatee.org.

Beach market, Coquina Beach, 2650 Gulf Drive S., Bradenton Beach, 10 a.m. to 4 p.m.

Rise and Shine Power Flow Yoga, Robinson Preserve, Mosaic NEST, 1704 99th St. N.W., Bradenton, 10:30 a.m., $10 cash only. Reserve to 941-742-5923 or aedan. stockdale@mymanatee.org.

MONDAY JUNE 24

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

TUESDAY JUNE 25

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

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

Ice cream making, The Folk School at Florida Maritime Museum, 4415 119th St. W., Cortez, 10 a.m., $38.

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

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Nontoxic blue-green algae at Robinson Preserve

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

BRADENTON – Nontoxic blue-green algae is present at Robinson Preserve, according to a Friday, June 14, report from the Florida Department of Environmental Protection (DEP).

Filamentous cyanobacteria (Lyngbyalike) was found on Monday, June 10, according to the report.

The same type of blue-green algae was first found locally in Holmes Beach waters on Thursday, May 9, in Anna Maria Sound at Key Royale and in the Intracoastal Waterway south of Grassy Point, and in Palma Sola Bay near San Remo Shores.

No toxins have been detected in any of the blue-green algae samples collected in Manatee County through Friday, June 14, according to DEP. The two algae species found in Manatee County waters are not the same species that has plagued Lake Okeechobee, microcystis aeruginosa, according to DEP. Of eight sites tested statewide from June 7-13 by DEP, one in Hillsborough County was positive for toxins.

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Non-toxic blue-green algae is present at Robinson Preserve, according to DEP. brown or red and emit a foul, rotten egg odor caused by the production of hydrogen sulfide gas, according to DEP, which advises staying out of water where algae is visible as specks, mats or water is discolored pea-green, bluegreen or brownish-red. Additionally, pets or livestock should not come into contact with the algal bloom-impacted water or the algal bloom material or fish on the shoreline.

Even non-toxic blooms can harm the environment by depleting oxygen

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levels in the water column and reducing the amount of light that reaches submerged plants, according to DEP. The growth of blue-green algae typically increases in the spring and summer months when water temperatures and daylight hours increase.

RED TIDE REPORT

No significant red tide is forecast in Manatee County waters through Monday, June 17, according to the Friday, June 14, Florida Fish and Wildlife Con-

servation Commission (FWC) report.

Background concentrations of red tide were found in water samples off Mead Point at Robinson Preserve in Bradenton on Tuesday, June 11, according to the report.

Background concentrations of the algae that causes Florida red tide, Karenia brevis, have no discernable effects on people or marine life, according to the FWC. However, in very low conSEE ALGAE, PAGE 9

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Sun cruises in Alaska The Sun recently accompanied Bradenton Beach City Treasurer Shayne Thompson on his visit to the Glacier Bay National Park in Alaska aboard the Royal Princess cruise ship.

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centrations and above, red tide cells emit a neurotoxin when they bloom that can cause shellfish closures and respiratory irritation in people, especially those with asthma, COPD or emphysema. In low concentrations and above, red tide can be deadly to marine life.

No fish kills were reported this week.

Scientists say that salinity, currents, temperature and light play a part in the formation of red tide blooms, as do nutrients from Florida’s natural phosphate and limestone deposits, Caribbean seawater brought to Florida’s west coast on the Loop Current, the Mississippi River, Saharan dust blown across the Atlantic Ocean to Florida’s waters, and fertilizer and animal waste runoff.

To help keep algae growth at bay, Florida law bans the use of phosphorus and nitrogen fertilizers during the rainy season, June 1 through Sept. 30.

Report algae blooms to DEP at 855305-3903 or online. Report fish kills to FWC at 800-636-0511.

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Playground gets grant funds Holmes Beach Mayor Judy Titsworth announced during a June 11 commission meeting that the city is earmarked to receive $50,000 in grant funds from the Hagen Foundation. She said the funds will be used to purchase new playground equipment for the tot lot, planned to be relocated near the pavil-

ion at city field. Eron Wasserman from LTA Engineers is working on a plan to present the specifics of the project, including actual costs. Once new playground equipment is purchased and installed, Titsworth said the tot lot will still require fencing and shade structures.

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Sunshine Law lawsuit depositions continue A preliminary court hearing was scheduled for Tuesday, June 20, regarding the reasonable foreseeability arguments being presented by the plaintiff’s and the defendants.

PERRY DEPOSITION

BY JOE HENDRICKS SUN CORRESPONDENT | jhendricks@amisun.com

BRADENTON – Vice Mayor Jake Spooner, City Attorney Ricinda Perry, City Planner Alan Garrett and Building Official Steve Gilbert have been deposed as part of the Sunshine Law lawsuit headed for trial on July 15.

Garrett and Perry were deposed on Wednesday, June 12. Gilbert and Spooner were deposed the following day. Attorney Thomas Shults conducted the depositions on behalf of his client, John Metz.

Metz is one of six defendants in the 2017 lawsuit that seeks a judge’s ruling as to whether he, Reed Mapes, Tjet Martin, Patty Shay and Bill and Rose Vincent violated the Florida Sunshine Law while serving as Planning and Zoning (P&Z) Board members or Scenic WAVES Committee members.

The lawsuit was filed by the city of Bradenton Beach and co-plaintiff Jack Clarke.

A central argument in the case pertains to whether it was reasonably foreseeable that parking garage prohibitions, Community Redevelopment (CRA) plan elements and other matters discussed at non-citysanctioned Concerned Neighbors of Bradenton Beach (CNOBB) meetings could’ve come before the advisory board members in their official capacities.

The July 25, 2017 CNOBB meeting included discussion about prohibiting parking garages. That meeting was recorded and the recording is being submitted as evidence.

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Attorney Thomas Shults concluded City Attorney Ricinda Perry’s two-part deposition last week.

GARRETT DEPOSITION

As the city planner, Garrett prepared the agendas for the P&Z meetings Metz, Mapes, Shay and Vincent participated in before resigning in August 2017 after the potential Sunshine Law violations came to light.

Garrett testified that two P&Z meetings in April 2017 – when Metz, Mapes, Shay and Bill Vincent were still members – included discussion about potential parking garage locations referenced in the CRA plan being updated at that time.

Garrett also testified that the current P&Z members reviewed the city ordinances and comprehensive plan amendments proposed and adopted in 2018 that now prohibit stand-alone and multi-level parking garages citywide.

Garrett said any matter pertaining to a land use issue, including parking garages, could foreseeably come before the P&Z board.

Garrett told Shults the public parking garage location Mayor Bill Shearon

proposed at the city-owned public works property in 2016 would have been allowed by the comp plan at that time. Garrett said he was pretty sure, but not positive, that the alternative location Spooner proposed at the corner of Gulf Drive and Third Street South would not have been allowed by the comp plan at that time.

Garrett said he’s not aware of any permit applications submitted to build a parking garage during his tenure as city planner.

Attorney Robert Watrous represents the city and Clarke. When cross-examined by Watrous, Garrett said Bradenton Beach Marina president Mike Bazzy reached out to him to discuss a potential use of his land that incorporated a private parking garage.

The marina is located next to the public works building.

When Watrous asked if Bazzy was trying to keep those development plans quiet and out of the public record, Garrett said, “Yes.” Bazzy is scheduled for deposition on June 28.

Limited to three hours, the continuation of Perry’s previous deposition produced no significant revelations. Shults did not pursue the idea that Perry, the city and Clarke acted in bad faith and/or filed a frivolous lawsuit.

Shults pursued that line of questioning when deposing Clarke earlier this year.

During a recent court hearing, Shults’s cocounsel, Jodi Ruberg, said Perry would be questioned about acting in bad faith.

On June 5, Shults and Watrous filed a stipulation for bifurcation of trial that states the acting in bad faith and frivolous lawsuit arguments will not be heard until there’s first been a determination regarding the plaintiff’s claims that Sunshine violations occurred.

GILBERT DEPOSITION

Gilbert testified that he’s only occasionally participates in the P&Z meetings overseen and scheduled by Garrett. Gilbert said he’s not aware of anyone applying to building parking garage in Bradenton Beach during his time as the building official.

SPOONER DEPOSITION

Shults asked Spooner several questions about the parking garage location he proposed in 2016. Spooner acknowledged that neither his proposed location nor Shearon’s proposed location ever gained any serious traction – in part because there was so much public opposition.

Spooner was the only city commission member to attend a CNOBB meeting. He attended the group’s first organizational meeting at the Annie Silver Community Center but left early and didn’t attend another. Spooner said the Sunshine Law was discussed at the meeting he attended but he didn’t recall any discussion about parking garages.

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Turtle dawn Anna Maria Island Turtle Watch and Shorebird Monitoring volunteers witnessed this rare daylight loggerhead sea turtle nesting in Holmes Beach last week. Director Suzi Fox was delighted to see the turtle friendly light in the background of the photo, taken near 32nd Street. Fox has been concerned this season about a new trend – people following nesting turtles with their cell phones. Flashes and even lights from phone screens can disorient turtles and possibly keep them from nesting. Turtle Watch requests that people stand still, watch from a distance, and put their phones away.

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

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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).

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).

NESTING NEWS Turtle nests laid 228 (534 all-time AMI record) False crawls: 310 (543 all-time AMI record) Nests hatched: 0 Not hatched: 0 Nests remaining: 0 Hatchlings hatched: 0 (35,788 alltime AMI record) Nest disorientations: 0 Source: Anna Maria Island Turtle Watch and Shorebird Monitoring

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Biz tax changes take shape In a four to one vote, commissioners approved the first reading of an ordinance exempting residential rental properties from needing a business tax receipt. ‛S YOUR COMFORT ZONE? WHERE

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

HOLMES BEACH – Good news may be coming for owners of residential rental properties in the Island’s largest city.

Commissioners voted four to one on June 11 to exempt residential rental properties from a requirement to have a business tax receipt, with Commissioner Rick Hurst dissenting. For owners of vacation rental properties, those rented for less than 30 days, the requirement to have a BTR is in addition to a requirement to have a vacation rental certificate.

The exemption does not apply to motel or hotels for which the BTR annual fee is currently $191.44 plus $3.82 per unit.

City staff estimates there are 506 annual or monthly rental units currently with BTRs and about 1,200 vacation rental units. It currently costs $31.90 for each rental unit to obtain a BTR. Though the city pulls in an estimated $54,000 from rental unit BTRs, City Clerk Stacey Johnston says the city is actually losing funds because of the time and many employees it takes to verify and complete the applications.

For the 506 annual and monthly rentals in the city, at $31.90 each the BTRs bring in $16,141 for the city. Due to expenses from employee time without complications that need to be remedied on the application, Johnston said each BTR actually costs the city $9.55 to process, leading to a loss of $4,833.90.

She said the process to approve a BTR is a long one, involving five steps, six employees and a lot of work that takes away from the employees’ other duties.

If commissioners agree to increase the amount of the vacation

rental certificate, which must be renewed every other year, Mayor Judy Titsworth said that program will gather the same information as a BTR from vacation rental owners and absorb the cost and loss of funding to the city. What commissioners will lose is the funding from the 506 annual and monthly residential rentals, which staff says won’t actually be a loss because of the processing costs to the city.

Rather than doing away with the requirement for a BTR, Hurst suggested looking at simplifying the BTR process, saying that “it just seems like this process is just too complicated” for a $31.90 fee.

Titsworth agreed that the idea has merit, suggesting staff look into what the minimum state requirements are for a BTR and if the process can be simplified. She agreed to provide a staff report with more detailed information for the ordinance’s second reading, expected when commissioners next meet on June 27.

Fleming named new city engineer Lisa Fleming is the city of Anna Maria’s new city engineer. Fleming is an employee of the Ayres Associates engineering firm that engineered the new city pier currently under construction.

Mayor Dan Murphy introduced Fleming at the Thursday, June 13, commission meeting.

“I had the pleasure of working one-onone with Lisa today. I’m impressed with her credentials, ability to get things done and her can-do spirit. I’m looking forward to a great relationship and us getting a lot of our capital projects done,” Murphy said.

He also said Fleming has experience in

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the grant application process, which may provide the city with additional revenue sources for city projects.

“I’m happy to be here. It’s very exciting working in a new area with a new client.

I’m looking forward to it,” Fleming told the commission.

“Thank you for joining our city and helping us with our capital projects,” Commission Chair Brian Seymour said.

Murphy noted Fleming hails from Wisconsin. According to the Ayres Associates’ website, she recently served as the firm’s manager of municipal services in Eau Claire.

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Commissioner still concerned about street-side parking The commission does not share Commissioner Dale Woodland’s concerns about residential parking.

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ANNA MARIA – Commissioner Dale Woodland is again asking his fellow commission members to address his concerns about parking and public safety on the city’s residential streets.

During the June 13 commission meeting, Woodland said, “I’m not proposing anything. I’m asking my fellow commissioners to talk to their neighbors, their friends – the people they run into. I think we all have enough sense to realize that there’s no simple solution to the parking issue in the city. I’m talking strictly in residential areas; I’m not talking about Gulf Drive or Pine Avenue. “The information I came up with in 2016 is still relevant. The only difference between then and now is the problem is a whole lot worse than it was five years ago. That’s why I’m bringing it up again. The problem’s not

to go away by itself.�

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Commissioner Dale Woodland continue to express concerns about street-side parking the city’s residential areas. going to go away by itself. We have to take action here on the city commission,� Woodland said.

In 2016, Woodland proposed expanding to the 200 blocks the street-side parking restrictions in the 100-block streets that annually alternate from one side of the street to the other. Wood-

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land felt limiting parking to one side of the 200-block streets would alleviate some of the parking pressure and make those streets safer for pedestrians and bicyclists.

At that time, Commissioner Doug Copeland expressed concerns that extending the alternating parking

restrictions to the 200 blocks would simply push more cars into the 300 and 400 blocks and create new parking issues where they didn’t currently exist.

None of the other commissioners in office at that time supported Woodland’s proposal.

During last week’s meeting, Woodland’s request received no visible signs of support from the current commission. After the meeting, Woodland said he’s tried to get this issue placed on a meeting agenda for additional commission discussion, but that hasn’t happened.

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Commissioners approve election changes Commissioners had a busy evening June 11, approving election changes and two moratorium extensions.

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HOLMES BEACH – City commissioners had a full agenda when they met June 11.

The first thing commissioners tackled was the second and final reading of an ordinance altering the city’s election procedures. They voted unanimously to pass the ordinance which changes how candidates are validated to run for office. Now, rather than applying with the city clerk’s office and turning in paperwork to City Clerk Stacey Johnston, candidates will have to submit their candidate paperwork to the Manatee County Supervisor of Elections Office.

While Johnston will still serve as the Holmes Beach election official, she will no longer qualify candidates.

Commissioners also took a first vote on the ballot questions recommended by members of the city’s elected Charter Review Commission. The questions

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Holmes Beach commissioners consider ballot questions recommended by the city’s Charter Review Commission during a June 11 meeting. passed their first reading with a unanimous vote. Commissioners said they were considering either a workshop for residents to help them better understand the ballot language or sending out a letter explaining the ballot questions in more detail.

Commissioners also voted unani-

mously to approve the extension of two moratoriums currently in place.

A moratorium preventing permitto-permit construction on non-FEMA compliant homes, those built below the base flood elevation and including ground-level homes, will now end on Sept. 11.

While the moratorium doesn’t prevent applying for a permit to improve a structure, it does require homeowners to adhere to the FEMA 50 percent rule which allows for improvements up to 50 percent of the property’s assessed value. Once the 50 percent is reached, homeowners must wait to apply for another permit. City officials are considering a one year waiting period from receipt of a certificate of completion. The moratorium does not apply to involuntary damage to a home that needs to be repaired, such as damage from a storm.

The second moratorium extension approved applies to the alternative transportation share moratorium which prevents business owners from coming to the city and setting up bicycle, scooter and other docked and dockless sharing services. The mobility services moratorium is now set to expire on Sept. 30. Commissioners are considering implementing a carefully controlled pilot program with a single docked bicycle share service with the docks placed on private property.

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Muscle up! Strong men hit the beach The four-day event took place at three locations in Manatee County, including two on the Island.

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MANATEE COUNTY – The 2019 Tachi Palace World’s Strongest Man Competition began in downtown Bradenton on Thursday, June 13, shifted to Coquina Beach in Bradenton Beach on Friday and concluded at the Manatee Public Beach in Holmes Beach on Saturday and Sunday.

Twenty-eight-year-old Martins “The Dragon” Licis claimed the 2019 World’s Strongest Man title.

Licis is an American competitor who was born in the European counrty of Latvia.

Poland’s Mateusz Kieliszkowski finished second and defending champion and former “Game of Thrones” cast member Hafthor “Thor” Bjornsson, from Iceland, finished third.

Competitors and fans traveled from around the world and the United States for this year’s competition. Sponsored by the Tachi Palace Hotel & Casino in California and organized by the International Management Group (IMG), this year’s competition took place in Manatee County for the first time since the international event was conceived in 1977.

- Sun Correspondent Monica Simpson contributed to this story

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The World’s Strongest Man competition began in downtown Bradenton on Thursday with competitors pulling monster trucks down 12th Street West in front of the Manatee County Historic Courthouse.

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Martins “The Dragon” Licis claimed his first World’s Strongest Man title while competing in Holmes Beach on Sunday.

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Above, Luke Stoltman Right, Iceland’s Hafthor “Thor” Bjornsson finished in third place.

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ENTERTAINMENT

Family Fun At the Island Branch Library, 5701 Marina Drive, Holmes Beach: • Wednesday, June 19, Census Bureau hiring, noon to 3 p.m.; Skateboard Pro Talk, 6:30 to 7:30 p.m.

• Thursday, June 20, a veteran’s services professional will be available to help vets with needs, 9 a.m. to noon; Mad Science: Super Space Show, 10 to 11 a.m., 10 to 11 a.m.; Knit and Crochet Club, 2 to 4 p.m.

• Friday, June 21, Forty Carrots, 10 a.m.; Mahjong Club, 11:30 a.m. to 1:30 p.m.; • Saturday, June 22, Island Family Crafters using weaving looms, for tweens and teens, 1 to 3 p.m.

• Tuesday, June 25, Preschool story time, 10 to 11 a.m.; Mahjong Club, 11:30 a.m. to 1:30 p.m.; Tech Help, 2 to 4 p.m.

For more information, call the library at 942-778-6341

Surf’s up at surf camp The West Coast Surf Shop will hold its annual surf camp Monday through Friday, the weeks of June 24 to June 28, July 1 to July 5 except for July 4 and July 8 to July 12 on the beach in front of the shop, 3902 Gulf Drive, Holmes Beach. The surf camp has no age restrictions, but campers must be good swimmers and have good attention spans. To register, call 941-7781001.

Another surf camp in Anna Maria For those who want to learn how to

ride the wild surf, there will be a surf camp at the end of White Avenue. Meet there on Sundays, June 23 and 30, and July 14 21 and 28, from 2 to 4 p.m. for elementary school children. This camp is sponsored by CrossPointe Church.

Call 941-778-0719 for more information.

Storm talk reset Bradenton Beach Police Lt. John Cosby will explain how the Island prepares for hurricanes and give all an idea of what goes on behind the scenes to keep us safe during stormy times at the meeting of JOY on Wednesday, June 19, at 11 a.m. at Roser Community Church, 512 Pine Ave., Anna Maria.

Bring a brown bag lunch and join him in the fellowship hall. Beverages and dessert will be provided.

JOY usually meets the second and fourth Wednesdays each month in the church fellowship hall east of the Roser Memorial Chapel. For more information go to www.roserchurch.com/joy, call 941-778-0414 or find them on Facebook @roserchurch.

Our beach needs some love Grab your gloves, hat, and sunscreen and Manatee County Parks and Natural Resources Department will provide the trash bags and grabbers to take an active role in helping the environment at Coquina Beach on Thursday, June 20, from 5:30 to 7:30 p.m. Your hard work will help keep the beaches beautiful and the wildlife safe. This is a great opportunity for teens looking to

earn volunteer hours.

The program is suitable for volunteers of all ages. Sign up by emailing michelle.leahy@mymanatee.org or calling 941-742-5923, ext. 6035.

Enjoy summer Saturdays at The NEST Come on out to the new Mosaic Center for Nature, Exploration, Science and Technology (NEST) at 10299 9th Ave. N.W., Bradenton, for a morning of exploration from 9 a.m. to noon. On Saturday, June 22. Walk the grounds of the historic Reasoner Tract and observe botanical giants collected from around the world.

This is suitable for all ages. No reservations are required. For more information, call 941-742-5923, ext. 6039.

Seashells by the seashore Calling all beachcombers and seashell enthusiasts for a relaxing walk on the beach to search for seashells and learn to identify them on Thursday, June 27, from 9 to 11 a.m. at Coquina Beach. This program will explore what makes mollusks unique and bring you up to speed on the latest research in malacology.

Learn about ethical seashell collecting methods while discovering a new appreciation for our beautiful shorelines. This program is suitable for adults. Reservations are required. Call 941-742-5923, ext. 6036, or e-mail elena.burke@mymanatee.org to register.

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Teachers take note There will be an Aquatic Wild Educator Workshop on Wednesday, June 26, from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. at Mosaic NEST, 10299 9th Ave. N.W., Bradenton. This free educational workshop will teach educators how to use Florida’s water dwelling wildlife in exciting new lessons. The workshop will include activities to use with students along with your own copy of the Aquatic WILD Activity Guide. Pack a lunch.

The workshop co-sponsored by Project WILD Florida and is suitable for anyone 16 or older working with kids or interested in environmental education. Reservations are required by emailing coral.bass@mymanatee.org or calling 941-742-5923, ext. 6034.

Art walks over the summer The Artists' Guild of Anna Maria Island will continue Art Walks during the summer months. The Art Walks take place on the second Friday of each month.

The dates for the summer are: July 12, Aug. 9, Sept. 13, and Oct. 11. Visit the gallery on the Art Walks and at other times at 5414 Marina Drive, Holmes Beach. The Art Walks run from 5:30 to 7:30 p.m.

There will be themed windows for each month of the off-season: June – Bring Dad Home a Sunset; July – Three Cheers for the Red, White and Blue; August – Beach Blanket Bing; September – Shower Power; October– Harvest.

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OSMAN: "Doggone" good artist FROM PAGE 1

but it’s also very pensive. People want to see the bird and the barn,” he said.

Osman’s artistic pivot occurred when he started drawing outlines of dogs, which ultimately inspired his sculptures.

“I grew up in the cartoon era, where every dog was over-accentuated and comical – they had a big black nose, big ears and blubbery lips. I thought to myself, ‘This is funny, and fun.’ And growing up, I always had a dog,” he said.

Osman creates the skeletal frames for his sculptures by shaping tubes he makes out of newspaper and tin foil. He then wraps the tubular frames with orthopedic bandages, reinforces the joints and ears with an epoxy mixture and coats his sculptures with enamel paint.

“It’s a lot more resilient than papier-mâché. I think I’m the only person on the planet that does it this way,” he said. “The last thing I do, which I find kind of magical, is put the eyes in. The eyes give it the personality. The eyes bring it alive.

“They’re all kind of long and cartoonish,” he added. “When I do shows, I get a lot of laughter and smiles – a lot of what you don’t get from regular art. I feel I give so much joy to people with my dogs – it’s just delicious the effect they have on people. I just want to stay strong enough to keep making them.”

CORTEZ COLLABORATION

Osman used to sell his sculptures at art shows in New England and New York. After moving to Cortez, he approached Bunny & Pirates’ owners Elizabeth Shore and Jeffrey O’Connell about selling them at their establishment.

Since then, Bunny & Pirates has sold approximately 50 “Doggone” sculptures, including those sold at the benefit for Osman in April that raised $7,000.

“Each one has character. You fall in love with them,” Shore said. “Our clientele and customers totally get it and they take pictures with them even if they don’t buy one.”

“I really enjoy their unique personalities. Each one has their own little thing going on like ‘Flower Power Dog’ or ‘Space Dog.’ They definitely introduce themselves,” O’Connell said.

Shore and O’Connell are even bigger fans of the artist himself.

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Artist Peter Osman, right, has a fan club that includes Bob Slicker, Kat Cox, Jeffrey O'Connell and Elizabeth Shore. Right, Bob Slicker commissioned Peter Osman to make a sculpture resembling his dog, Jackie O. “Peter is an amazing person.

He’s wise, he’s quirky, he’s real.

He’s a loving guy and we became best friends,” Shore said.

“He’s a unique being,” O’Connell added.

Osman’s sculptures start at $125 and go as high as $450 for a themed sculpture or one commissioned to resemble a particular dog. The “Surfer Dog” at Bunny & Pirates is an example of Osman’s themed work.

“People have asked me to do dogs surfing, kayaking and scuba diving,” he said.

Swordfish Grill General Manager Bob Slicker commissioned Osman to make a sculpture resembling Jackie O., the dog he and Kat Cox adopted.

“Kat and I got this rescue dog within the past year and when I saw the red dog Peter made I thought it looked like Jackie O.,” Slicker said.

“I think it’s awesome. The eyes especially look just like Jackie’s,” Cox said.

Osman’s past clients include “Prairie Home Companion” radio host and author Garrison Keillor.

“I’m on the upper west side of New York, I’ve got six or seven of these sitting out and a guy stops by and it’s Garrison Keillor,” Osman said.

LIFE INTERRUPTED

Osman’s artistic production has slowed in recent months.

“In December, I was diagnosed with stage 4 prostate cancer. I never lost faith in the fun and the energy of making the dogs, but my energy’s low because of the radiation,” he said.

“I was also teaching reading

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Radio show host and author Garrison Keillor purchased one of Peter Osman’s “Doggone” sculptures.

over at Kinnan Elementary in Sarasota. Everything stopped because I had to dedicate myself to treatment. I never considered not getting treatment. If something’s going to happen, I’ll understand, but I have a choice in this right now. I have my ups and downs, but I have a good support system,” Osman said.

He also offered some advice for others: “I know a lot of guys that have never been tested. Get your PSA checked. The earlier the better.”

For those diagnosed with prostate cancer, Osman said, “Advocate to get a proper biopsy done to find everything hidden in there.”

When asked if there’s anything the community can do to help him, Osman said, “They can pay attention to themselves.”

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The morning run Reel Time RUSTY CHINNIS

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he surroundings flooded my senses as the morning dawned, a receding thunderstorm having just ionized the air with a freshness that only served to enhance the fragrance of white stopper blooms that wafted from the island. The sun had just crested the horizon throwing a golden light on the sinuous shoreline of Smokehouse Bay, while black clouds on the western horizon added a surreal aura to the scene. As we wound our way through the twisting labyrinth of mangroves, I was suddenly struck with the promise of the morning run.

I was fishing a few days with my good friend and guide Captain Joe Harley in Pine Island Sound. We had

planned this outing for a month and unfortunately the weather gods weren’t with us when it came to catching.

Catching aside, we managed to find a place to fish out of the wind each day and dodged the frequent thunderstorms that dotted the four corners of the compass. We knew that the conditions were going to make things challenging at best, but we also knew from experience that sometimes you can turn a game to your favor in the bottom of the ninth.

For years I judged the success of the day by the numbers of fish I caught.

Over time I realized all the other gifts that a day on the water provided me. I learned from experience that it’s possible to have an unforgettable day, even when the fish refuse to cooperate. That has been a good thing, especially since I settled on fly fishing as a way to pursue my passion. Don’t get me wrong, I like to catch fish as much as anyone, but this realization has kept me coming

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The waters around Pine Island Sound are a magical place to visit. back. Without this attitude, I fear fishing would have long ago lost its appeal.

Time spent on the water in Pine Island Sound is always a treat. Itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s one of only a few places in Florida where you can lose yourself in the beauty of the natural world. Itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s a place filled with thousands of acres of mangrove lined channels, labyrinths filled with mana-

tees, dolphins, sea birds, turtles and most every species that swim Florida waters. The biggest draw for me is the abundance of tarpon, large and small, twelve months of the year.

The tarpon were there this trip too, but conditions conspired to keep them SEE REEL TIME, PAGE 23

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Reds are the target offshore CAPTAIN DAVE WHITE

Prior to this rainy front we’re having, fishing was stellar both inshore and offshore. We here at Anna Maria Charters have been both 50 miles offshore and as far up as the manatee river this week.

American reds and red grouper have been the targets offshore. Using dead sardines and threadfin herring as bait, we’ve been filling up the fish boxes. Along with the target species, mangrove snapper, yellowtail snapper and African pompano are on the list as well. Recreational fishing for American red snapper opens on the 12th. We expect it to be quite busy out there.

The tarpon bite was strong prior to the front. With pass crabs as our primary bait, we’ve days where multiple fish have made it to the boat. I really enjoy this time of year. When else can you catch a 150-pound animal in 10 feet of water? We hope this weather levels out and things get back to normal. Good luck.

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Anglers fishing with me, out of CB’s Saltwater Outfitters on Siesta Key, had good action with snook and tarpon on DOA Lures and live crabs in backcountry areas of Tampa Bay and Charlotte Harbor recently. A persistent west wind for most of the week made the coastal Gulf too uncomfortable to fish, so we fished more protected areas.

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Mike Kaleta and Captain David White, of Anna Maria Charters, show off a nice tarpon caught off of Anna Maria.

Cliff Ondercin, from Sarasota, and his dad, Dennis Ondercin, from Ohio, fished several days with me during the past week. We fished backcountry areas in Tampa Bay, and they had good action catching and releasing numerous snook on CAL jigs with shad tails and jerk worms and DOA PT-7 top water baits. We fished another day in the backcountry of Charlotte Harbor, and they had good action jumping three tarpon and landing two of them on a DOA Baitbuster and live crabs. Tarpon fishing is very dependent on conditions, and we were fortunate to have great conditions for tarpon that day.

Look for tarpon in the coastal

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Dennis Ondercin, from Ohio, has good action with a tarpon.

Gulf. If conditions are poor in the Gulf, you may find them in protected inside waters where fishing mangrove shorelines for catch and release reds and snook may also be a good option.

Night fishing for snook and more is a dependable option and a good way to beat the heat.

Our natural resources are under constant pressure from red tides fueled by industrial, agricultural and residential runoff, freezes, increasing fishing pressure and habitat loss and degradation. Please limit your kill; don’t kill your limit!

close to two decades, a destination that feels a world apart but is easily accessible (1½ hour drive) from Anna Maria. I highly recommend a visit to the area for fishermen but also birders and nature lovers of all stripes. Captain Joe Harley can be reached at 239-

443-7412. Contact the Angler’s Inn at 239-898-2121. Wherever you go sit back and enjoy the morning run, even if the fish don’t bite there’s lessons to be learned and experiences to savor. If you’re lucky, the fish might just smile on you too.

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from feeding. The day on the water may have been the highlight of the visit, but there was a lot to like about three days in Matlacha, Pine Island and unique communities like Pineland, St. James City and Bokeelia. I stayed at

the Angler’s Inn in Matlacha, a friendly accommodation with boat dockage and just a short walk from a great breakfast at The Perfect Cup or dinner at the Blue Dog restaurant.

I’ve been fishing the waters of Pine Island Sound and Matlacha Pass for

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Island Photography & DJ a family affair Anna Maria Island residents Dara & Chuck Caudill have combined their creative talents to offer wedding photography and entertainment under one banner, Island Photography & DJ. Together, they will coordinate the photography and music for your special day.

Dara is a professionally trained photographer who combines the latest in digital technology along with an artistic and creative flair. She blends photojournalistic with traditional styles of photography. “A little fantasy mixed with a little reality,” she says. “It’s important for the photos to be beautiful!”

Chuck is a professional musician and DJ on Anna Maria Island. In addition to ukulele and acoustic guitar ceremonies, Chuck provides live music and/or full DJ services for the reception. He provides state of the art sound and lighting.

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Allison Hryadil and John Smith were married at the Sandbar restaurant on May 23, 2019. Chuck Caudill provided the music. Jim Harwood and Molly Powers, of the Sandbar, coordinated the wedding and reception. Allison and John honeymooned on Anna Maria Island before returning home to Pittsburgh, Penn.

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Caitlin Donahue Weller and Kyle Weller celebrated their six-month anniversary on Anna Maria Island with members of the Donahue family, Pete, Laurie, Meghan and Colleen. Caitlin and Kyle were married on Oct. 27, 2019, at the Gulf Drive Cafe. Chuck Caudill provided the music for their wedding and reception. Caitlin and Kyle honeymooned in Australia and New Zealand before returning home to Arlington Heights, Ill.

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the area; 20% of the taxes are allocated to beach renourishment. Other recent uses have included rebuilding fishing piers in Anna Maria and Bradenton Beach.

The Manatee County Tourist Development Council (TDC) voted to recommend the budget to Manatee County commissioners for final approval.

The budget targets the traditional baby boomer market, which can afford Anna Maria Island’s vacation rentals, CVB Director Elliott Falcione said.

STRONG SPORTS MARKET

The TDC also voted to recommend $220,000 this year for the Sports Commission, which manages sports marketing.

Sporting events, such as the World’s Strongest Man competition on the Island last weekend, is an important visitor draw to the area, according to Falcione, who said that the television exposure will raise the destination’s profile.

Drawing about 1,000 people, “It was really, really successful,” he said, adding, “The market share on this event is priceless.”

Falcione said his staff will meet with Island government officials to “see what went well and what went not so well,” and discuss how to make traffic flow better. During the finals on Sunday, the Manatee Beach parking lot was full and cars were parked along Manatee Avenue to the Kingfish boat ramp and bumper to bumper down residential streets near the beach.

“It’s not our community, it’s the residents’ community,” he said.

The county is hosting 105 sporting events in fiscal year 2018-19, including gymnastics, tennis, golf and rowing, according to the CVB.

NEW MARKETING CAMPAIGN PLANNED

In August, a new marketing campaign for the Bradenton Area will be announced, said Dave DiMaggio, of Aqua, the county’s advertising and public relations firm.

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The beach is what local tourism is all about – blue skies, bluegreen water, white sand and sun.

Maria Island and Longboat Key,” the destination uses the tag line “Authentic Florida” to describe itself, he said. Some critics say the increase in tourism in recent years is fundamentally changing the advertised character of the Island.

Recent campaigns include “Craft your own vacation” and “We’ve got the cure.”

Marketing efforts will be intensified in pre-summer, summer and fall, the least busy times of the year, he said.

With the exception of the flagging UK market, the outlook for this summer’s tourism looks good, said Walter Klages, of Tampa-based Research Data Services, the county’s tourism consultant.

Despite the rising number of vacation rental units, which increased by 8.3% to 9,097, occupancy only decreased by 1.1% in April 2019 compared to April 2018, he said, adding, “We are having a very good year.”

Tourist tax collections in the three Island cities were up between 5-21% in April and up between 6-9% in March, the height of the tourist season, according to the Manatee County Tax Collector’s office.

Other expenditures The board also approved a recommendation for an additional $435,000 for the Anna Maria City Pier. $1.5 million in tourist tax funds, matched by the city, already is allocated to rebuild the pier, damaged by age and Hurricane Irma in 2017.

Likewise, the city already is paying half of the additional $869,000 needed, TDC Chair Carol Whitmore said.

It can afford to pay the other $435,000 too, Falcione said, but could better use the money on water management issues and multimodal trails.

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Historical Museum gets a surprise visitor Local historian Carolyne Norwood wrote two books about Anna Maria Island’s earlier days.

BY JOE HENDRICKS SUN CORRESPONDENT | jhendricks@amisun.com

ANNA MARIA – Anna Maria Island Historical Museum co-founder Carolyne Norwood visited the museum last week for the first time since 2015.

“I worked at the museum today, and to my surprise in came Carolyne Norwood with her niece and her service dog Lola,” board member Barbara Murphy said of Norwood’s Tuesday, June 11, visit.

“She had not visited the museum since it was remodeled. While there, she signed one of her two books on display, ‘Anna Maria Island: The Early Days, 1893-1940,’ for a visitor. She also reported

Although she has moved off the Island, Carolyne’s heart is still here where she lived and raised her four children.”

Barbara Murphy Museum board member

that her second book, ‘Anna Maria Island 1940-1970: Tales of Three Cities, From Bean Point to Bridge Street,’ an Island-wide best seller, took her four years to complete.

Carolyne is 94 years young. Although she has moved off the Island, Carolyne’s heart is still here where she lived and raised her four children,” Murphy said.

Murphy mentioned the museum will soon have a new look after it

receives a fresh coat of paint and some quaint, cozy rocking chairs are placed on the front porch.

She also noted the museum’s summer hours are 10 a.m. to 1 p.m.

Monday through Friday.

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Real estate selling for the smart phone generation

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f your smart phone has become an extension of one hand and the TV remote an extension of the other, then iBuying may be the next logical step in selling your home.

There have always been people who need to sell their homes quickly because of a lost job, a sudden move or personal tragedy.

Usually, selling fast comes at a price, but Zillow and other on-line tech companies think they can efficiently predict the value of a home, make you an offer and get you moving.

Last year, Zillow moved into home flipping, and it now has nine regions in play and expects 20 markets by early next year. Interested homeowners complete a questionnaire on Zillow’s website nas they receive an initial offer within 48 hours and a final one after an inspection. There is a service fee of about 7 percent of the purchase price based on needed repairs. If accepted, Zillow closes the transaction within 90 days and then attempts to resell the house.

Sounds easy, right? Well it is in the sense

Castles in the Sand LOUISE BOLGER that you don’t have to pick-up the kids’ socks and put away the breakfast dishes to get ready for a showing. You also may not have to make maintenance repairs or updating if you’re willing to accept Zillow’s offer reflecting these changes.

This can cut both ways. Yes, you don’t have to come up with the money to do the repairs and you avoid the inconvenience, but you may give up money in the long run.

Most buyers like properties that are move in ready and don’t want a renovation project.

It’s easier for them to pay more and build the work that’s already done into the mortgage than close at a lower price and come up with the money to renovate. Zillow says let that

be our problem, here’s your money, goodbye.

Zillow and other on-line companies are primarily working in areas that are homogeneous, consistent neighborhoods where many of the homes are the same and value is quick and easy to determine. Arizona and Florida are prime areas for iBuyer programs where many of the homes are in subdivisions with identical or similar homes.

However, their goal is to move into more diverse and more expensive areas in the Northeast. They’re throwing the dice and hoping that homeowners are willing to pay higher fees for a convenient and speedy transaction. Higher priced properties tend to take a longer time to sell, costing homeowners more in carrying charges and potential repairs, especially if another property has already been purchased or is about to close.

Zillow admits its margins are “razor thin,” but is moving forward quickly. In 2018 Zillow bought less than 700 homes, but it expect sto expand that to 5,000 homes per

month in three to five years. The business model is to turn the property around in 90 days and remove the emotional aspect of the sale, which frequently slows down the process.

Naturally, not being part of the smart phone generation, I’m a little worried. Worried about these companies being overextended and left with a bunch of houses not selling and flooding the market. Sound familiar? On the other hand, the generation that embraced Uber may be ready for the click and swipe of selling their home.

Frankly, I kind of like the emotional aspect of selling a home you’ve lived in for many years, raised a family and lovingly took care of. Recently my nephew and his wife purchased their first home, over full ask and with other buyers breathing down their necks. What got them the house was a personal letter to the owner with their recent wedding picture enclosed. That was the couple he wanted his beloved house to go to.

I’ll take emotion any day.

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Peter Kageyama to speak on Tuesday Peter Kageyama speaks worldwide about bottom-up community development and the local people that make it happen.

BY JOE HENDRICKS SUN CORRESPONDENT | jhendricks@amisun.com

ANNA MARIA – Author and consultant Peter Kageyama will give a free presentation titled “For the Love of Anna Maria Island: What Makes Our Island Loveable?” at The Center in Anna Maria on Tuesday, June 25.

Sponsored by the city of Anna Maria, Kageyama’s speaking engagement will take place from 6 to 7:30 p.m.

Kageyama is the author of “For the Love of Cities: The Love Affair Between People and Their Places” and “Love Where You Live: Creating Emotionally Engaging Places.”

The community development consultant and grassroots strategist speaks worldwide about bottom-up community development and the local people that make it happen.

During last week’s Anna Maria com-

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Anna Maria Commissioner Carol Carter holds a copy of Peter Kageyama’s “For the Love of Cities” while discussing his upcoming speaking engagement. mission meeting, Commissioner Carol Carter said she’s been out and about trying to drum up support for the free event. Carter said she hopes Kageyama’s presentation creates enthusiasm for some city-specific community projects and possibly some Island-wide

community projects too.

Carter said Kageyama will arrive on the Island at 10 a.m. and tour the three Island cities. He will then tailor his presentation based on what he sees, hears and learns during those excursions.

Carter said Kageyama will review in

advance the 2015 Anna Maria Island Urban Land Institute (ULI) study report Mayor Dan Murphy sent him.

Carter said the ULI report would give Kageyama a better sense of the Island issues that have continued to evolve since the study took place.

To date, the $125,000 ULI study has not produced much follow-up action regarding the issues identified in the study primarily funded by Manatee County – with smaller financial contributions made by each of the three Island cities.

“We’d like to have a good group come together to see that we are an island of residents who really care about the community and the communities,” Carter said of the upcoming event.

Commission chair Brian Seymour said he’s had a couple residents ask him about the event after he posted a notice on Facebook.

The Center is located at 407 Magnolia Ave. in Anna Maria. For more information on Kageyama’s speaking engagement call 941-708-6130, ext.

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Annie Silver grounds improved The Annie Silver Community Center in Bradenton Beach has a few new parking spaces, and the property’s been spruced up. The improvements occurred as the city and county projects along Avenue C came to an end. Community center president Linda Yarger led the efforts, joined by her husband Tom and fellow community center members Kaye Bell, Peg Miller and Jim Hassett.

The improvements took place in an area formerly occupied by a large and ailing Banyan tree. The city of Bradenton Beach paid to have the tree removed. The improvements included the planting of three new trees and some new sod and the addition of some white 57 stone.

“We’ve got the place dolled up,” Hassett said. He also thanked Vice Mayor Jake Spooner for his assistance.

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Sato’s off-site parking agreement approved Ben Sato hopes to start the construction of his new restaurant at 415 Pine Ave. as soon as possible.

We say we want young families to

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ANNA MARIA – Future restauranteur Ben Sato has received city commission approval of his site plan and his off-site parking agreement with the Roser Memorial Community Church.

The Anna Maria commission’s 3-2 approval of Resolution R19-745 on Thursday, June 13, allows Sato to continue moving forward with his plans to build a ground-level Caribbean-style barbeque restaurant at 415 Pine Avenue.

The new building will also include second story residential living space for Sato and his fiancé, Danielle Hasty.

The resolution stipulates Sato will lease 12 parking spaces from the church to supplement the five parking spaces he’ll have on the restaurant and residential property.

On Thursday, May 23, the commission voted 3-1 in favor of the site plan application submitted for the proposed 42-seat restaurant and upper level residential space. That approval was contingent on a supplemental off-site parking agreement.

When the parking agreement was presented in the form of a city resolution, Commission chair Brian Seymour said, “This is a follow-up from a previous approval.”

Commissioner Doug Copeland then said, “I’ll vote against this again, simply because I think the intensification of

raise their families.

This is an example of a person wanting to do just that.”

Amy Tripp, Anna Maria Commissioner

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Ben Sato and his fiancé Danielle Hasty can move forward with their plans to build their new restaurant and home on Pine Avenue. usage on Pine Avenue is reckless until we have done something with the pedestrian, bike and parking safety issues.”

Commissioner Carol Carter noted she was not at the May 23 meeting and did not cast a vote at that time.

“I do have concerns about the timing of this proposed change on Pine Avenue, for the same reasons that Doug has stated. We also have the drainage issues on Pine Avenue,” Carter said.

Commissioner Amy Tripp expressed support for the off-site parking agreement.

“We say we want young families to come here and live and raise their families. This is an example of a person

wanting to do just that – a young family having a business and staying on the Island. It’s not a franchise,” she said.

Regarding the parking concerns, Tripp said, “The solution that’s being called for addressed that. I think we still need to go forward working on all those things that make Pine Avenue safer, but I think shutting this down would not do that and would be the wrong thing to do.”

She then made a motion to adopt the resolution.

Before the vote occurred, Seymour said, “I hear both sides and I understand, but I would venture to say that we allow this not just from other businesses but also from the city when it

comes to the City Pier and the parking arrangements to have that big restaurant there. And as I stated at the previous meeting, I have a similar agreement with Roser Church, and it works well.”

Seymour said he agrees that the city needs to continue pushing for the previously discussed safety improvements along Pine Avenue and elsewhere in the city.

Commissioner Dale Woodland seconded Tripp’s motion and joined Tripp and Seymour in approving the site plan and the off-site parking agreement.

After receiving the commission approval, Sato said he hopes to begin construction as soon as possible.

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and exploration will put Florida’s environment, beaches, marine resources and local economies at risk. Therefore, the city commission hereby approves its opposition to these activities and urges the federal government not to pursue such practices off Florida’s coast,” the resolution concludes.

FEDERAL LEASING PROGRAM

When addressing the Anna Maria commission in May, Miller explained how the federal offshore leasing program works through five-year lease sales issued by the Bureau of Ocean Energy Management (BOEM).

“In April 2017, the Trump administration issued an executive order to aggressively pursue offshore drilling, including restarting the five-year program planning process. In January of last year, the Bureau of Ocean Energy Management released its 2019 to 2024 draft proposed drilling program,” Miller said.

The 2019-2024 National Outer Continental Shelf (OCS) Oil and Gas Leasing Program establishes the offshore areas to be leased for oil and gas exploration and the schedules for those proposed activities.

“When they propose those new programs and leases it has go through several stages, followed by comment periods that provide the public the opportunity to submit comments. It is required by law that BOEM reads those and takes them into account,” Miller told the commission.

He said the timeframe for the next comment period is not yet known. When known, that information will be posted at www.boem.gov/National-

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6/11, found property, 207 Pine Ave. A cell phone was turned in to the deputy.

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6/5, abandoned car, Coquina Beach parking lot. A Ford F-150 was ticketed three nights in a row for parking in the lot while it was closed. Police finally had it towed.

6/7, property damage, 601 Gulf Drive N, The back window of a vehicle was smashed in.

6/8, spousal abuse, Blue Marlin restaurant,121 Bridge Street. A woman’s ex-husband came up to her and hit her.

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65/6, Larceny, 307 42nd St. rented bikes were stolen.

65/6, fireworks, Manatee Public Beach. 4000 Gulf Drive. Approximately 10 juveniles were setting off fireworks. The officer had them clean up the debris, and

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OCS-Program. An opposition petition and contact information for federal officials is currently posted at www.oceana.org/actnow.

Miller suggests contacting Gov. Ron DeSantis and members of the United States Congress and urging them to tell the Secretary of the Interior David Bernhardt to remove Florida from the federal plan.

“As a side note, in November of last year, Florida voted on Amendment 9, which banned drilling and exploration in state waters – and state waters go out three to nine miles,” Miller said.

“Right now, we are presently waiting on the proposed program – they issued the draft proposed program, that was followed by a 60-day comment period, so were in a waiting mode to see the next program, to be followed by a 90-day comment period,” he said.

“In that draft proposed program, we saw 90 percent of U.S. waters offered up and that included Florida’s Gulf Coast, the Straits of Florida and the Atlantic Coast of Florida. It will give oil companies access to over a billion acres of OCS waters for potential drilling. It is a radical departure of the norms,” Miller said.

In an email to The Sun, Miller wrote: “The big takeaway is that Florida’s Gulf Coast is still in the crosshairs of the federal government’s offshore drilling plan and putting our beaches, marine life and coastal economies in harm’s way.

“Local cities and municipalities are leading the opposition to the short-sided and dangerous plan by saying ‘not in my backyard.’ There are nearly 100 Florida cities that have passed resolutions and we are hoping the beach communities in Manatee County can join them. A full list can be found at www.stopthedrill.org.”

they were cited.

6/7, larceny, 500 block of 69th St. The victim’s handyman stole two checks and used them to pay bills, The detective is investigating 6/8, Fraud, 8318 Marina Drive. The victim said a person unknown opened an additional line on his cell phone account.

6/11, information, 63rd Street boat ramp. The fence to the ramp was damaged.

6/11, petit theft, Anna Maria Island Beach Café, 4000 Gulf Drive. A clerk at the café said a man who asked for ice a day earlier stole from the tip jar and gave it back when she caught him. The next day, she noticed he was back. She noticed the tip jar looked not as full. She got in her car to search for him and found him at Walgreen’s. She called police, and when they saw the security video, they arrested the suspect.

6/11, trespass warning, Hurricane Hanks, 5346 Gulf Drive. The subject became irritated when the bartender refuse to serve him because of his intoxication.

Blood drive, Island Branch Library, 5701 Marina Drive, Holmes Beach, 1 to 5 p.m.

Tech help, Island Branch Library, 5701 Marina Drive, Holmes Beach, 2 p.m.

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Aquatic wild educator workshop, Robinson Preserve, Mosaic NEST, 1704 99th St. N.W., Bradenton, 9 a.m. Reserve to 941-7425923, ext. 6034.

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

AMI Chamber of Commerce June Business Card Exchange, Acqua Aveda Lifestyle Salon & Spa, 5311 Gulf Drive, Holmes Beach, $5 for members and $10 for prospective members.

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

OBITUARIES Barbara Ann Hansen Barbara Ann (Poole) Hansen, 67, born in Springfield, Ill., on Dec. 2, 1951, passed away peacefully in her sleep on June 16, 2019, after a brief struggle with ALS. She was preceded in death by her parents Ernest G. Poole and Patricia A. (Sassenberger) Poole and her maternal grandmother Maude (Judy) Poole, who helped raise her after her parents passed away at a young age.

She is survived by her husband Marvin C. Hansen, her twin sister Brenda (Poole) Capranica, brother Stephen J. Poole; her son, Jason Race (Christina); her daughter, Lindsay (Race) Tranquilli; her grandchildren, Evan, Anna, and Colin Race and Nicholas and Olivia Tranquilli; her stepdaughter, Sarah (Hansen) VanDenBossche (Matt); step grandchildren Levi, Nicholas, Ryan, Kyle, Benjamin, Frank; two step great grandchildren, Eli and Hayden; and her aunt, Freida Herring.

Barbara attended St. Aloysius grade school, Ursuline Academy, and Spring-

Mollusks Monthly, Coquina Beach Café, 2650 Gulf Drive S., Bradenton Beach, 9 a.m. Reserve to 941-742-5923, ext. 6036.

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

Windell Campbell: Storyteller and Puppeteer, Island Branch Library, 5701 Marina Drive, Holmes Beach, 10 a.m.

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

Folk and Shanty Music Workshop, Florida Maritime Museum, 4415 119th St. W., Cortez, 2 p.m.

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

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

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

field College in Illinois. She had a long career with the federal government, and retired from the US District Courts in July 2011. Barb enjoyed spending time with the family, especially playing board games with her grandchildren. She enjoyed sewing, crocheting, and traveling.

After retiring, she started her own handbag business, called Grandma Judy’s, named after her beloved Grandma Judy, who taught her how to sew. She also enjoyed renovating and decorating vacation homes in Anna Maria Island, Fla., with her husband, Marvin. They were members of Harvey Memorial Church in Bradenton Beach.

Services are under the direction of Bisch and Son Funeral Home, 505 E. Allen, Springfield, where visitation will be held on Wednesday, June 19, 2019, from 5 to 7 pm. Funeral services will be held on Thursday, June 20, 2019, at 10:30 a.m. at the funeral home. Burial will follow at Camp Butler National Cemetery, Springfield.

In lieu of flowers, donations can be made to St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital or the ALS Association.

Please visit the online “Life Remembered Story” at www.bischandsonfuneralhome.com where tributes and condolences may be left for the family.

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Across 1 Potato chips source 5 __ bean 9 Rick's "Casablanca" love 13 "Aww!" 14 Spring bloom 15 Les __-Unis 16 Neighbor of Yemen 17 Large-scale departure 19 Island setting for Melville's "Omoo" 21 Court order to testify 22 Mindless memorization 24 Farm sound 25 Blue expanse, on a clear day 26 Cost of a car, in most family budgets 31 1860s White House nickname 32 Thought 33 Traffic light color Answers to 06-12-19 Crossword Puzzle.

37 Gardener's bane 39 Quick taste 41 Produced 42 American flag feature 45 At hand 48 Buddhist school 49 Edmund Hillary's conquest 52 Fermented quaff 55 Slugger's stat 56 Get up 57 Removing from the text 60 1971 New York prison riot site 64 Region including Egypt, Israel, etc.

66 "__ be fine": "No prob" 67 Sad verse 68 Spell-checker discovery 69 Not virtual 70 __ a one 71 The "Y" in "YTD"

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72 TV award, and a homophonic hint to the four longest puzzle answers Down 1 Loch Ness local 2 Adidas rival 3 Home of the NBA's Jazz 4 Robert of "Dirty Grandpa" 5 Restricted in number, as an edition 6 Nest egg acronym 7 Hit's opposite 8 Take for granted 9 "Was __ hard on you?"

10 Stows cargo 11 Caused some nosepinching 12 Evaluate, as metal 15 Bring to light 18 Traditional black piano key wood 20 Singer Amos 23 Old flames 26 Big mouths 27 Help rob the bank 28 Taunt from the bleachers 29 Emulate Degas 30 "Slippery" tree 34 Do nothing 35 Wordsworth works 36 Attended, with "to" 38 Reduce in brightness 40 __ pressure 43 Rotund

44 Jazzman Blake 46 Pilot 47 Take ten 50 Distance between bases, in feet 51 Go to bed

52 Commercial writers 53 Bizet opera priestess 54 Tribal leader 58 Avant-garde 59 Motown's Marvin 61 Receipt detail

62 Linguine seafood sauce morsel 63 One on your side 65 Daycation destination

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Rain delays season’s end; adult soccer on schedule

BY MONICA SIMPSON SPECIAL TO THE SUN

The rain flooded the fields at The Center Thursday night, but not before the adult soccer players took to the pitch the night before. Nearing the end of the regular season, two games were played Wednesday night, with Blalock Waters and Ross Built Construction victors.

Finding redemption after its loss to Flynn Law last week, Blalock Waters handily defeated the young skill-filled team sponsored by Duncan Real Estate.

With new players on the roster, Blalock took the early lead after 11 minutes of play with two goals.

The single goal for Duncan Real Estate hit the net on a strike by Joey Hutchinson in that time during that time, despite numerous shots taken by Hutchinson and Clancy Vaughan.

Blalock stuck gold again with less than three minutes left in the half, advancing the score to 3-1.

Four minutes into the second half, Matt Staggs score the last Blalock Walters goal.

Skaggs’ goal added cushion to the goals by Greg DeMeuse, Matt Plummer and newcomer Dan VanEtten.

Neither team could score a goal in the last 19 minutes of the match-up.

Misstrikes and a strong defense left the score 4-1, with 12 saves by Trey Horne for Duncan Real Estate and nine for Blalock Walters’ own Scott Rudacille.

A minor tweak of the schedule keeps the Paul “Ace” Hayward Cup championship game on track for a Thursday, June 27, at 8:30 p.m.

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Above, Greg DeMeuse works to handle the soccer ball for Blalock Walters with Clancy Vaughan, for Duncan Real Estate, is hot on his heels. Right, Duncan Real Estate's Raymond Gardner watches as veteran Blalock Walters keeper Scott Rudacille saves the goal.

SUN SCOREBOARD WEDNESDAY, JUNE 12 ADULT CO-ED SOCCER LEAGUE Blalock Walters Duncan Real Estate

(5-3-1) 4 (6-3-0) 1

Ross Built Construction Flynn Law

(6-2-1) 3 (5-4-0) 2

Horseshoe happenings On June 12 three teams met in a playoff after each went 3 and 0 during pool play. Hank Huyghe and Norm Good drew the bye and watched Bob Heiger and Dom Lividoti move into the final after edging out Steve Doyle and Sam Samuels 22 to 20. Heiger and Lividoti stayed hot knocking off Huyghe and Good 21 to

14 to earn the days bragging rights. Two teams met in the final on June 15 after going 3 and 0.

Josh Landers and Lividoti won the days championship after squeaking

by Huyghe and Mason King 21 to 20.

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ANNOUNCEMENTS FACE PAINTER/PORTRAIT ARTIST Island student artist, reasonable price for parties, events, and special portraits. Call/text Lillian 210-380-9691 THE BEST VOLUNTEER position on the island. The AMI Historical Museum needs docents and bread makers. Call Lynn at 813758-3234 or lbrennan47@ gmail.com ROSER FOOD BANK needs donations of cash and non-perishable food. Donations boxes are located at the Church, Moose Club, and Walgreen’s.

AUTOMOTIVE 2004 GEM GOLF CART Street Legal, needs batteries. $2000 Call 941-9325939

BOATS: SALES & RENTALS 2008 MAKO 204cc 150 Suzuki 450 hours T-Top. EZ Load Trailer.

Lift Kept, One Owner $23,000 Call 941-7268414

CARPET CLEANING QUALITY COUNTS. CARPET cleaning. Upholstery cleaning. Tile & grout cleaning. Island's favorite cleaner. Manatee Chamber Member. Great price/free estimates. Call 941-7561082

CLEANING SERVICE TOTAL HOME SERVICE CLEANING : Residential, Commercial & Rentals.

Professional and Reliable. Call 941-756-4570 AUTHORITY ONE SERVICES. Residential/Commercial/Vacation Rentals & Construction Cleaning.

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

Ask about your Senior Citizens Discount Call 941-251-5948 or 941565-3931

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Bonded and Insured. Call 941-447-2565

COMMERCIAL SALES, RENT & LEASE

13 UNIT RESORT: $4,799,000 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 Alan Galletto 941232-2216

GARAGE, MOVING, RUMMAGE & YARD SALES ROSER THRIFT SHOP open Tuesday & Thursday 9:30am-2pm,Saturday 10am-1pm, Annex till 12pm. Donations preferred Wednesdays 9am -11am 511 Pine Ave., Anna Maria.

Phone 941-779-2733

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

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

EMPLOYMENT PART TIME GIFT SHOP Position. Looking for a personable, reliable, energetic person with excellent customer service skills.

Must work well with others. Position includes cash register usage, stocking merchandises, light cleaning. RETIREE’S WELCOME. Call Manager 813-4097540

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

FOR SALE VARIDESK CUBE CORNER 36, two tier design and keyboard deck.

Heavyweight base for stability. Color black.

Also Varidesk sitting/ standing chair and floor mat. All perfect condition. All pieces new $805. Asking $250. Call Steve 941-724-2728.

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

KERN CONSTRUCTION NEW Homes & Remodel.

Design/Build. Since 1968.

License # CBC1261150.

Call Mike Kern or Brennan Gilder. 941-778-1115 www.kernconstructioninc. com LIGHTHOUSE PROPERTY INNOVATIONS LLC State Certified General Contractor (Lic. #CGC 1515821) New Construction, Renovations & Additions. Call 941-266-7500 MASTER CARPENTER. Decks-Docks-FencingStairs & Railing. Free Estimates. Handyman Work. Call Richard 941448-3571 JSAN CORPORATION Renovations and Handyman Services 941-2430995 jsancorporation@gmail. com Flooring, Drywall, Painting, Repairs, Kitchen and Bathrooms, Trim & Doors.

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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BAYSIDE PAINTING Residential & Commercial.

“More than just a Painter!”

Drywall, pressure washing, handyman services and hauling. Call David 941-565-9446 Carroll 941773-4777 KITCHEN CABINETS DOORS & REFACING – new look for a fraction of the cost 20+yrs experience – AMI local, licensed & insured. Call 941-777-2975

LANDSCAPING & LAWN CARE

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

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

LEGAL NOTICE NOTICE OF PUBLIC SALE: NORMS TOWING gives Notice of Foreclosure of Lien and intent to sell these vehicles on 07/03/2019, 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.

1BAKJCPAXEF300343 2014 BLUE BIRD BODY CO 1FT7W2BT4CEA20033 2012 FORD 1NXBU4EE4AZ268919 2010 TOYOTA 3FAHP31361R238127 2001 FORD 5J6RM3H54DL040545 2013 HONDA 5TDZA22C84S168527 2004 TOYOTA JN8DR09X11W571099 2001 NISSAN JTDKN3DU2A5120654 2010 TOYOTA KNDPM3AC8J7486742 2018 KIA 1D7HW58N75S100449 2005 DODGE

NOTICE OF PUBLIC SALE: NORMS TOWING gives Notice of Foreclosure of Lien and intent to sell these vehicles on 07/10/2019, 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.

1D8GT28K97W721580 2007 DODGE 1FMDU64W22UC10386 2002 FORD 1G1BF5SM0J7235746 2018 CHEVROLET 1GCEC14V16E204035 06 CHEVR 1GYS3CEF1ER142840 2014 CADILLAC 1N4AL21E67C187566 2007 NISSAN 1NXBR32E07Z921531 TOYOTA 2G1WT57K091222800 2009 CHEVROLET 2GTEC19K4N1553236 1992 GENERAL MOTORS CORP 57BVN6124E1020552 2015 CALB 5FNRL5H94EB050276 2014 HONDA 5NPDH4AE2DH422663 2013 HYUNDAI 5NPE24AF2HH491227 2017 HYUNDAI

LOST & FOUND LOST DIAMOND STONE on Trolley or shops on Anna Maria Island. $500 REWARD. Call 314-324-5921 LOST EYE GLASSES April 19th. Dark men’s frame.

Anthony Peoples Design.

Call 269-344-7960 LOST WHITE GOLD 18 carat wedding band on Anna Maria Island on beach near Sandbar Restaurant. Call 352-484-4040 if found.

LOST ON AMI near the curve at Bradenton beach in the gulf a small red ricoh underwater camera and a size 14 gold wedding band of 25 years. reward if found. Has very sentimental pictures that I cannot duplicate the camera had a half of a lanyard attached to it and on the clip of the lanyard was my wedding ring. Call 205-223-1548

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

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

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

Paperhanging/removal Faux finishes. Interior painting. Mary Bell Winegarden 941-794-0455 PROFESSIONAL PAINTING SERVICES. Prompt & Reliable. Island Resident.

Quality Workmanship.

Interior/Exterior. Also minor repairs & carpentry. Free written detailed estimates. Bill Witaszek 941-307-9315

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

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

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

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

Call 941-251-5948

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REAL ESTATE HOMES & CONDOS FOR SALE

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

CANAL FRONT HOMES Holmes Beach – GULF FRONT CONDOS Gulf Place, L’Plage, Vista Grande, SPW, 5400 – DUPLEXES & MORE Island Real Estate ASK Alan Galletto 941232-2216 DIRECT WATERFRONT on AMI! ONLY $599,000 Boat slip, garage & panoramic Skyway views! Call Kathleen White at 941-7730165 Island Real Estate KWhite35@tampabay. rr.com 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 PERICO BAY CLUB! 2 miles from AMI! Largest floor plan available 1866sf. 640 Estuary NOW only $319,000! Call Erin Leathem at 941448-5616 Island Real Estate IslandEJ@gmail. com

Call us today! 941-778-3986

RENTALS: ANNUAL VERY NICE RENOVATED 2BR/2BA loft style condo just off the Island at Mt. Vernon. Beautiful views of the lake from the Lanai, pool, clubhouse, tennis, pickle ball, bay front park, boat docks, HOA approval required, occupancy July 1st. $1,800/mo. Ask for Paige DUNCAN REAL ESTATE 941-779-0304 www.teamduncan.com

ANNUAL RENTALS: 1BR/1BA annual in Holmes Beach available June 1. $1300/mo.

2BR/2BA furnished annual West Bradenton. $1300/ mo. First, last and security. $150 app/lease fee. Call Paradise Realty 941-7784800

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ANNUAL RENTAL AT VILLAGE GREEN Oversized Villa with 2 car garage, premium lake view, 2BR/2BA, fully applianced, unfurnished, very clean. Recent updates include plantation shutters, AC, new paint and large heated pool.

First, last plus security. $100 HOA fee. Tenant pays electric/water.

Trash and cable included in rent. $1900/mo. Available July. Please Call (owner) Jim 781-6032861

ANNUAL RENTALHOLMES BEACH 2BR/1.5BA, carport, storage, W/D hook up. $1,750/mo, Fran Maxon Real Estate 941-7782307.

HOLMES BEACH ANNUAL RENTAL 1BR/1BA + small bonus room, washer/dryer.

Includes water, internet, alarm & trash. Carport.

Small dog considered.

Near dog park & tennis courts. No smoking. First, last & security. $1450/mo.

Call 860-922-3857

RENTALS: SEASONAL & VACATION

BIG POOL, SMALL COMPLEX. 1BR Condo. One block to Beach. Water, Electric, Cable, Wifi included. Beautifully furnished $1550/mo. No pets. Call 941-447-3071 SPACIOUS 2BR/1BA with Patio, storage, walk-in closet, A/C dishwasher, laundry. On South Bay Blvd. in Anna Maria $1325/ mo. Call 941-779-9579

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

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

GREAT RATES! Weekly, Monthly. 3BR/2BA NW Bradenton. Call Grace 941-201-2190 2BR/2BA HOLMES BEACH furnished, block to beach, large kitchen, dish washer, microwave, W/D available. A/C. Large pool. $1100/mo plus utilities. June thru December 31. Call 847769-6175

TRANSPORTATION AMI TAXI metered-on-callcards accepted. Airport: Tampa $95, Sarasota $40, Clearwater $85, Orlando $165. Call 800-301-4816. amitaxi4u@gmail.com, www.amitaxi.com ANYTIME TRANSPORTATION to all Airports, Casino, etc. Tampa $70. Sarasota $35. Pets welcome. Very dependable. Reasonable rates. Contact Jeanne.

941-779-5095 ROGER'S AIRPORT SERVICE. Tampa, St. Pete/ Clearwater, Sarasota/ Bradenton. Call Roger 941773-1469

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

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