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KORN charter initiatives rejected The City Commission majority does not support charter amendment initiatives that are not conducted according to the city charter.

BY JOE HENDRICKS SUN CORRESPONDENT | jhendricks@amisun.com

BRADENTON BEACH – Bradenton Beach Commissioners have rejected four charter amendment initiatives pursued by the Keep Our Residential Neighborhoods (KORN) political action committee.

Barring a court order or a new petition initiative done according to the city charter, KORN’s proposed charter amendment questions will not appear on the city ballot this fall.

KORN’s charter initiatives propose a citywide prohibition on multi-level parking garages, hiring a full-time city manager, increasing setback restrictions and prohibiting vacant commission seats from being filled by commission appointment.

Commissioners said they based their decision on KORN not following the charter’s referendum procedures and on insufficiencies and concerns cited by City Clerk Terri Sanclemente, City Attorney Ricinda Perry and City Engineer Lynn Burnett.

After nearly two hours of debate on Thursday, June 21, the commission adopted three motions. The first upholds Sanclemente’s decision rejecting the proposed amendments according to Article 4 of the city charter. The second says JOE HENDRICKS | SUN

KORN members Reed Mapes and John Metz await the City Commission’s decision on their proposed charter amendment initiatives.

WMFR commissioners address merger concerns WMFR commissioners are willing to entertain the idea of a merger between the district, Cedar Hammock and Southern Manatee fire districts. Southern Manatee commissioners don’t think it’s a conversation that should involve them just yet.

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

BRADENTON – West Manatee Fire Rescue commissioners are giving Commissioner George Harris the green light to reach out to leaders at two other Manatee County fire districts to

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see if there’s any interest in merging.

Talks about a merge began in May with a comment by Harris, saying that with the district readying to sell its administration building and Chief Tom Sousa considering retirement in three years, now is the time to talk about merging with another district. At the June meeting, Harris said, as chair, he’d approached the commission board chairs at both Cedar Hammock and Southern Manatee to see if there is any interest in a merge between the three fire districts.

He said both chairs were willing to discuss the idea with their boards.

At WMFR, Harris’s fellow commissioners agreed to have the discussion SEE WMFR, PAGE 37

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Luau to benefit West Coast Surf Shop Hula on over to The Center of Anna Maria Island Saturday, June 30 for a community luau to benefit the Brady family, owners of the iconic West Coast Surf Shop in Holmes Beach.

No reservations are needed and the entire community is invited to attend the Hawaiian-style fundraiser. Food is available at the event for purchase and is provided by Duffy’s Tavern and The Chiles Group restaurants with a cash bar featuring beer, wine and rum punch. Entertainment includes local favorites like Trevor Bystrom, performing from 3 to 4 p.m., Chuck Caudill, performing from 4 to 5 p.m., and Kettle of Fish, performing from 5 to 7 p.m.

Live and silent auctions will take place featuring a stay at the Waterline Marina Resort and Beach Club, items from Terra’s Handmade Jewelry, photographs by Skip Nall, a gift certificate and basket by Paradise Bagels and Café, and West Coast

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Ronee and Jim Brady are the owners of West Coast Surf Shop in Holmes Beach.

Surf Shop memorabilia, just to name a few. Limited edition event t-shirts will be available for purchase for $20 each.

Admission is free, but donations are appreciated. All proceeds go to benefit Jim and Ronee Brady and the West Coast Surf Shop, which was damaged in an SEE LUAU, PAGE 37

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City budget gets good review The budget was impacted by a stormwater billing gap.

BY JOE HENDRICKS SUN CORRESPONDENT | jhendricks@amisun.com

BRADENTON BEACH – City Commissioners praised City Clerk Terri Sanclemente and City Treasurer Shayne Thompson for the clean audit of the 2016-17 fiscal year budget.

On June 13, auditors Randy Dillingham and Jeff Gerhard reviewed with the City Commission the written audit report pertaining to the 2016-17 fiscal year that ended in September.

At year end, the city had $6.25 million in cash, investments and capital assets. The city ended the fiscal year with a $2.25 million general fund balance and $262,850 in short-term liabilities. This resulted in a $1.86 million being carried into the current 2017-18 fiscal year, with $552,143 of that in unassigned funds available for spending at the commission’s discretion.

The city received $2.74 million in revenues and had $2.81 million in expenditures. Dillingham said the city spent $68,900 more than it collected, but spent $285,664 less than originally budgeted. Dillingham said the general

fund decreased by $157,038, which was less than $242,866 originally anticipated.

Dillingham said the city collected $195,736 less than budgeted, most of which was due to the one-year delay incurred when transferring stormwater fee billing from the city to the county. Dillingham said the budget would likely have ended with a zero deficit or a positive gain if not for that.

“We all understood that when the budget was adopted,” Mayor John Chappie said.

The Community Redevelopment Agency (CRA) had a $1.47 million year-end fund balance that included $359,779 in CRA tax revenues transferred from the general fund. The Tingley Memorial Library had a $504,782 fund balance that decreased by $31,990.

“During the audit, we did have 10 adjustments to the statements. That’s a reduction.

Every year it’s been going down,” Dillingham said of the year-end adjustments.

“You’re in good financial position,” he concluded.

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“The last three or four years have been challenging,” Chappie said.

“When Terri came in, it (the budget) was SEE BUDGET, PAGE 35

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Celebrate the Fourth, Island style The Anna Maria Island Privateers will hold their Fourth of July parade with a new rule – don’t spray the observers.

The parade starts from the south entrance to Coquina Beach parking lot at approximately 10 a.m. and proceeds north to the Anna Maria City Pier. A news release said participants are not allowed to spray water from the vehicles onto the crowds along the roadway. Participants are required to register with the Privateers at http://amiprivateers. org.

After the parade stops, the Privateers invite everyone to the Manatee County Beach Café at 4000 Gulf Drive in Holmes Beach to watch as they award this year’s scholarships to their winners.

Following that, there will be a post-parade party at D Coy Ducks, 5410 Marina Drive in Holmes Beach.

Meanwhile, there is a celebration at City Pier Park at North

Bay Boulevard and Pine Avenue in Anna Maria from 12:30 to 2 p.m. with patriotic music, free hot dogs, chips and beverages.

On Wednesday night, the Sandbar restaurant at 200 Spring Ave. in Anna Maria features its 32nd annual beachfront fireworks display, depending on the weather.

The show is free from the beach, and there will be a party at the restaurant under the pavilion. VIP packages are offered; for more information, call the Sandbar at 941-778-8709.

Police will have extra personnel on duty to enforce parking and fireworks laws.

The law states fireworks that explode or fly are illegal, and if police catch violators, they will confiscate their fireworks and ticket them.

Parking is limited, and the free trolleys will run until there are no people at the stops, so officials advise drivers to plan accordingly.

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Candidates qualify in Holmes Beach election One mayoral position, two commission seats and five seats on the charter review commission are all up for grabs on the November ballot in Holmes Beach.

At the end of the June 18-22 qualifying period multiple candidates emerged for each position. The mayoral race will pit Commissioner Judy Titsworth against Parks and Beautification Committee member Joshua Linney. Running for the two available commission seats are incumbent Commissioner Pat Morton; the self-proclaimed mayor of Holmes Boulevard, Kim Rash; and local real estate agent Don Purvis.

Eight candidates have thrown their hats in the ring for the five Charter Review Commission seats – Jay Calhoun, Claudia Carlson, Nancy Deal, Major Leckie, Sean Murphy, Johnny Rigney, Edward Upshaw and David Zaccagnino.

In both the city and Charter Review Commission races, the available seats will go to the candidates receiving the highest number of votes.

In Holmes Beach, polls open for the election on Tuesday, November 6. The last day to register to vote in the general election is October 9.

For more information on the upcoming election or the candidates, visit www.votemanatee.com.

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Sea turtle tagged, off to races

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

BRADENTON BEACH – Following in the flipper tracks of predecessors Amie and Eliza Ann, a female loggerhead sea turtle named Bortie was satellite tagged on Coquina Beach Tuesday, June 19, and set free to race in the Tour de Turtles marathon.

The project is a partnership of the Sea Turtle Conservancy, Anna Maria Island Turtle Watch and Shorebird Monitoring, Waterline Marina Resort in Holmes Beach and Bortell’s Lounge in Anna Maria, for which she is named.

Bortie will compete in the Conservancy’s 11th Annual Tour de Turtles race beginning on Aug. 1.

The event is part of an ongoing research project tracking satellitetagged turtles to determine where and how far they migrate.

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Bortie, a loggerhead sea turtle, was detained after nesting Monday morning on Coquina Beach to be satellite tagged, released and tracked.

Amie, named for Anna Maria Island and sponsor Anna Maria Elementary School, finished the 2015 race in last place, in true turtle style; 84 little loggerheads hatched out of her nest while she

was in the race.

Eliza Ann, named for sponsor Waterline Marina Resort’s restaurant, made the Island proud, taking first place in the 2017 race.

Incumbents only in Anna Maria Incumbent Anna Maria Mayor Dan Murphy and incumbent commissioners Amy Tripp and Brian Seymour were the only candidates to qualify for the 2018 city elections that will conclude in November. All three candidates will run unopposed and will automatically earn an additional two-year term in office.

Five qualify in Bradenton Beach Five candidates qualified to run for the two Bradenton Beach City Commission seats to be decided in the 2018 city elections. Incumbent commissioners Marilyn Maro and Ralph Cole will seek reelection and be challenged by Tjet Martin, John Metz and Bill Vincent in the first election to take place since commission wards were eliminated last year.

Martin, Metz and Vincent are among six former city board members named as defendants in the still pending Sunshine Law lawsuit filed last year.

AM Pier planks The period to pick up pre-claimed engraved pier planks has been extended for the entire month of July.

Beginning Monday, July 2, the planks will be available at city hall, 10005 Gulf Dr. from 10 a.m. to noon, Monday through Friday, and excluding July 4. For more information, call 941-708-6130.

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Bortie’s release drew a large crowd on Tuesday morning.

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How many hot dogs can you eat?

Contestants will compete for $250 in prizes that include cash and Swordfish Grill swag.

Or how about a pulled pork picnic?

The Cortez Village Historical Society will host a community picnic on Saturday, June 30. There will be pulled pork sandwiches provided, along with coleslaw and potato salad. Come out and join the fun from noon until 2 p.m.

The picnic will be at the Cortez Cultural Center, 11655 Cortez Rd. W. The event is free and everyone is invited come out and celebrate the Fourth of July.

BY JOE HENDRICKS SUN CORRESPONDENT | jhendricks@amisun.com

CORTEZ – Do you love hot dogs and fancy yourself a competitive eater?

If so, the Swordfish Grill in Cortez will host its Fifth Annual Fourth of July Hot Dog Eating Contest at 1 p.m. on Wednesday, July 4.

Given 10 minutes to eat as many hotdogs as possible, the winner will have his or her name engraved on the prestigious Hahana Ilio Cup trophy – Hahana Ilio is Hawaiian for hotdog.

The winner will also take home $250 in prizes, including cash and Swordfish Grill swag.

Billy “The Batter Box” Raley won last year’s contest. Past winners also include Jarred “The Belly” Kelley and two-time champion Jake “The Dominator” Rodgers.

There is no registration fee, but all participants are required to sign a waiver. Contestants under the age of 18

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Contestants will have 10 minutes to eat as many hot dogs as possible. The winner’s name will be engraved on the Hahana Ilio Cup trophy. must have a parent or guardian’s written permission. Contestants can stop by the Swordfish Grill and pre-register ahead of time or register by noon on the day of the event.

The annual contest will also feature

raffle prizes, and while there, ask about the new Cortez Passport program and get your passport stamped.

The Swordfish Grill is located at 4628 119th St. W. For more information, call 941-798-2035.

The Bradenton Beach Community Redevelopment Agency has authorized the purchase of 20 white recycled composite benches at a cost of $16,300. The new benches will be placed on Bridge Street and throughout the CRA district that extends from the Cortez Bridge to Fifth Avenue South. Existing benches will be removed and used elsewhere in the city.

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EDITORIAL Follow the charter

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nowing they were potentially subjecting the city to another lawsuit, four of Bradenton Beach’s five city commission members displayed political courage last week when they stood up to Keep Our Residential Neighborhoods (KORN) political action committee members Reed Mapes and John Metz.

Based on legal grounds, the commission rejected four KORN-initiated charter amendments that the city clerk, city attorney and city engineer deemed legally and/or administratively insufficient, according to the city charter and state law.

Mayor John Chappie and commissioners Ralph Cole, Marilyn Maro and Jake Spooner agreed that the city charter must be followed when attempting to amend it via voter referendum.

Commissioner Randy White felt differently and sided with Mapes and Metz, both of whom are longtime adversaries of the current and recent commission majorities.

Mapes, Metz and their allies hope to impose four new city charter amendments on the city and the commission – including one that would require hiring a full-time city manager who would be given complete control over city staff. This would also require the city’s weak mayor form of government to be completely restructured.

Mapes and Metz view the city charter as a binding document when it supports their political and personal views, yet they refuse to follow the charter when it comes to amending it.

Critics of the commission’s decision will claim the voice of the voters has been silenced, but that’s simply not true. The charter provides easy to follow, easy to accomplish methods to place citizeninitiated referendums on city ballots. Cole and Spooner made it clear last week that their intent is not to deny city voters the right to make important decisions, but to ensure that charter amendments are made in accordance with the charter.

Sometimes the right thing to do is the hardest thing to do, and last week four elected officials did just that. Knowing they would face severe scrutiny from KORN and its supporters, they did what they believed was best for the city and its citizens.

If Mapes and Metz do file a lawsuit, which they both suggested was possible, there’s always the chance the city could lose. That’s a risk the four commission members are willing to take in defense of the charter that serves as the city’s constitution.

And they do so as we approach the July 4 holiday that celebrates America’s independence and the constitutional structure this country is built on.

LETTERS TO THE EDITOR

City manager not needed It's amazing to me when one or two people come up with a stupid idea and then half a dozen mindless boneheads jump on board.

I've lived in Bradenton Beach longer than most, and I like our form of government just fine.

We do not need a city manager.

That's crazy for a little town like ours and a profound waste of money.

Mike Norman Bradenton Beach

Fundraisder a success Ali Severson Pullen, owner of Acqua Aveda, was born and raised in Bradenton and grew up making frequent visits to the Surf Shop. Some of her earliest memories are of the public beach, Duffy’s and shopping barefoot and suntanned at the West Coast Surf Shop, always greeted by Jim in the sunglass corner watching a surf competition and Ronnie behind the counter. As soon as news of

the fire hit the community, the First Summer Solstice Party was born. Acqua Aveda hosted it to benefit the surf shop on the longest day of summer. Twenty percent of the day’s earnings will be gifted to the shop.

Acqua also sold raffle tickets, with prizes donated from local businesses, a trunk show by Rusty Cricket’s Coastal Cottage, offered rum punch provided by AMI Spirits, as well as fruit and açaí bowls from a local food truck, Bowled Life. Over 100 people shopped Acqua Aveda’s sales, mingled with friends and told stories of the old surf shop, ironically located at the exact spot where Acqua Aveda Salon & Spa is.

Acqua would like to give a huge thank you to everyone who came out to support our local surf shop, as well as the local businesses that donated to this awesome event – Blue Marlin, AMI Spirits, Island Fresh Market, Callaghan Tire, Island Coffee Haus, Waterline Marina Resort, HSH designs, Rusty

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Crickets, and Bowled Life.

Acqua raised $2,334.30 to be given to the surf shop.

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HOLIDAY NOTICE

City offices in Anna Maria, Bradenton Beach and Holmes Beach will be closed Wednesday, July 4, for the Fourth of July holiday.

The Island Branch Library, Tingley Memorial Library and The Center of Anna Maria Island also will be closed in observance of the holiday. Trash, recycling and yard waste pickups will follow the holiday schedule with no pickups on July 4.

Service will resume July 5 with pickups taking place one day later than the usual schedule for the remainder of the week. Normal service resumes Monday, July 9.

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THURSDAY JUNE 28

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

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

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

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

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

Quilting, Island Branch Library, 5701 Marina Drive,

Holmes Beach, 1 p.m.

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

Kombucha, The Folk School at Florida Maritime Museum, 4415 119th St. W., Cortez, 6:30 p.m., $38.

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

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

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

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

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

SATURDAY JUNE 30

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

Teen Craft: Mod Podge Picture Frames, Island Branch Library, 5701 Marina Drive, SEE CALENDAR, PAGE 42

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Olympic athlete turned Island business owner Anna Maria Island gym owner and trainer Brenda Canning traveled the world as an Olympic athlete before settling in the Bradenton area and becoming the owner of Island Fitness.

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

ANNA MARIA – It’s been a wild ride for Island business owner Brenda Canning as her athletic pursuits sent her all over the world before landing on Anna Maria Island.

A Massachusetts native, Canning’s athletic career began when a schoolmate suggested she join the field hockey team. Not only did playing the game become her passion, her athletic prowess on the field led to a full scholarship to the University of New Hampshire and being recruited for the 1996 United States Olympic women’s field hockey team.

Reflecting on the start of her career, Canning said she was on her high school field hockey team for all four years of school and captain of the team during her senior year.

During her junior and senior years, she also was a member of the All American team. As she was graduating, she was honored as the first female athlete to have her jersey number, 17, retired at Malden High School.

As a part of her field hockey career, Canning not only trained with her teammates but also at developmental camps.

“I was just a jock,” she said. “I spent my summers playing and training.”

During high school, Canning laughed recalling that out of the three sports she played on the varsity team for, basketball, softball, and field hockey, her favorite sport changed depending on the season. She said the only serious injury she’s sustained throughout her athletic career was a nose break as the result of an errant softball.

“I had to wear this big shield on my face,”

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Years before owning Island Fitness, Brenda Canning plays as a part of United States Olympic women’s field hockey team in a game against the team from Japan. Right, Brenda Canning takes a break on the sidelines with her fellow Olympic teammates. she recalled. “It was terrible. Otherwise, I’ve been very lucky.”

After receiving offers from several different colleges, Canning said she decided on UNH because it was near her family, and she had a good relationship with the field hockey coach who recruited her. That coach also worked with the Olympic women’s field hockey team, which Canning was recruited for. While the field hockey coach she had her first year on the UNH team moved on to work at Northwestern University, Canning said her coach for the next three years, head coach Robin Balducci is still at UNH, entering her 28th season with the team.

“A lot of it came from my coaches,” she said of her field hockey career. “I have them to thank for everything.”

Canning joined the women’s Olympic team in 1992 and competed in the 1996 summer Olympic Games in Atlanta where the team finished in fifth place.

Leading up to the Olympics, Canning said she and her teammates were stationed in Norfolk, Va., where they trained five to six days a week and studied tapes of other teams playing on their days off. The team prac-

ticed in three sessions every day for seven months out of the year.

When the team wasn’t training or traveling the world to play other Olympic teams, Canning was working as the assistant women’s field hockey coach at Boston College. She called the years leading up to the Olympic Games “the best years of my life.”

During those years Canning said her life was on hold. While her friends were off getting married and starting families she was training, traveling the world, having her body composition tested and her skills challenged.

“They want their athletes to be in the best possible shape,” she said, crediting her training for keeping her from sustaining major injuries. “I have no regrets.”

Walking into the Olympic Games, Canning said she was nervous, excited and enjoyed every moment of the experience.

“Looking around, all you can think is this is really happening,” she said. “It really truly was a great experience. I wouldn’t change anything for it.”

The only thing she wished she could change about the experience, Canning said, would have been for her parents to have

been there to see her play in the Olympics.

Both of her parents passed away before she played in the games.

“I really wish my parents could’ve seen me play at that level, especially my dad,” she said, adding that throughout her athletic career her father was on the sidelines for every game until his death. “He truly was an inspiration for me,” Canning said.

After the Olympics, Canning elected to not compete on the team for another four years. Armed with her sociology degree, she planned to be a social worker. Instead, she got into fitness and began a career of working in gyms as a trainer before becoming a gym owner herself at Island Fitness.

After visiting Anna Maria Island and the Bradenton area with friends, Canning said she knew this was the right place for her to settle down.

“Maybe I was tired of the cold,” she said, laughing.

While working at a Cortez Road gym, Canning said a client approached her, suggesting that she become a trainer. That conversation SEE CANNING, PAGE 39

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Recently posted door hangers bearing the county logo advise those with heart conditions, asthma, emphysema or respiratory conditions to call the testing firm, USSI, at 888-645-9570.

“If you know of anyone in the area who is a special needs person or who may suffer a heart, lung or breathing problem or a shift worker, please notify USSI,” the door hanger says.

“The smoke leaves no residuals or stains and has no effect on plants and animals. Direct contact with the smoke may cause minor respiratory irritation in some people. This test, which involves forcing smoke through the sanitary sewer lines, will check for leaks, breaks and defects in the system. The smoke is odorless, creates no fire hazard and should not enter homes or businesses unless you have defective plumbing or dried-up sink traps or floor drains,” the door hanger says.

“Crews will be in uniform for easy recognition. Homeowners do not need to be present; workers will not enter homes or disturb properties. Prior to testing, please pour two gallons of water in the seldom-used sinks or floor drains to prevent sewer gases, smoke or odor from entering the premises. If smoke does enter the home during testing, immediately leave from the building, notify the crews that are conducting the test or call Manatee County Customer Service (941-792-8811).

“If smoke enters the home, it is an indication of a plumbing defect, notify a plumber. Crews can assist in the location of defects on private property, however, the corrections of any defects are the responsibilities of the property owner.

“Smoke coming from the vent stacks on houses is normal. However, smoke coming from holes in the ground is not normal and is considered a defect. All defects will be photographed and logged. Manatee County will contact property owners if a defect is located on private property.

“The smoke test will be performed weekdays, weather permitting, between 8 a.m. and 4 p.m. The smoke test should only affect the house for approximately 15 minutes,” the door hanger says.

For additional information, call 888-645-9579.

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School safety at AME When staff and students start back at Anna Maria Elementary School in the fall, a plan is in place to help keep everyone safe.

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

HOLMES BEACH – It may be summer, but a new school year approaches, and Police Chief Bill Tokajer has a plan to keep Anna Maria Elementary School students and staff safe.

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When students re-enter AME in the fall one of the first faces they’ll see is a familiar one – School Resource Officer Josh Fleischer.

Fleischer has been at the school for the last few years and is a full-time officer with the Holmes Beach Police Department. The HBPD receives a sti-

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The Manatee County Sheriff’s Office’s most famous canine officer, Gia, is a rescue dog from Bishop Animal Shelter trained to sniff out computer components. pend from the Manatee County School Board to help fund the SRO program at the Island’s elementary school.

Just because school’s out doesn’t mean that Fleischer and Tokajer have

been taking it easy this summer. Tokajer said a security survey was conducted at the school, and certain measures are being put in place or are already in place to assist Fleischer in securing the campus. One of those measures is keeping exterior doors locked at all times to prevent unauthorized access to the school.

Tokajer said the only door open during school hours is the main entrance and he’s petitioned the school board to install a push button lock system that would allow the school secretary or other front desk staff to verify the identity of the person at the door and push a button at the desk to allow entrance to the facility. Because of the small size of the school, he said the push button system would work well to limit people from entering the main building.

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t one time, the only thing you needed to enjoy Anna Maria Island was a towel and an umbrella, and you can still have a ton a fun with just those two items. But if you really want to have a ton of fun, sit yourself down on a scooter or a cruiser beach bike and tour the Island.

Island Scooter Rental is conveniently located on Gulf Drive in Anna Maria in the old post office plaza, and its celebrating 20 years in business this summer. This makes Island Scooter Rental the oldest consecutively owned scooter and bike rental business on the Island with the largest fleet of scooters.

Starting out with scooters and bikes, owner Victoria Sweeney has expanded several times providing the equipment her customers were asking for. To compliment her fleet of TNG and other scooters and Fuji bikes, she also offers stand up paddleboards, single, double

and triple kayaks, bodyboards, beach carts with huge wheels and built in coolers, tables and storage, in addition to chairs and umbrellas. All of Island Scooter’s equipment can be rented for as little as an hour to as much as a week or more with everything in between.

Her rates are competitive, she never charges for safety equipment like helmets and locks and she’ll even provide a map of the island. To rent a scooter you must have a driver’s license and be at last 18 years of age for a single scooter and 21 years of age for a two-person scooter.

In addition, Sweeney is an authorized scooter dealer, so if you’re in the market to purchase your own scooter, she’s the place to go. Currently Sweeney has single Chicago Scooter Company GO model scooters on sale for $1,200 plus tax.

After 20 years Sweeney has developed her business to not only provide a fun experience for people but also to provide the best possible safety available. She cares about her

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Owner Victoria Sweeney has offered a wide variety of equipment for 20 years. customer’s safety and continually maintains her high-end equipment in tip top condition and makes sure she has complimentary helmets for everyone, especially the kids.

Sweeney luckily landed in Anna Maria over 20 years ago, created a thriving business and recently got married. She is a member of the AMI Chamber, contributes

Visa, MasterCard, Discover reservations accepted to charity events and is an active member of the community.

Before you and your family rent a bike, scooter or beach equipment, go see the lady under the lime green umbrella at the old post office plaza. She’ll set you up for a fun day with the safety of your family in mind, just like she’s been doing for 20 years.

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AUTO SERVICE GROOMS MOTORS & AUTOMOTIVE

5608 Marina Drive Holmes Beach, 896-7898

BAIT & TACKLE SHOP ANNIE’S BAIT & TACKLE 4334 127th St. West Cortez, 794-3580

BANK HANCOCK BANK

5324 Gulf Drive Holmes Beach, 778-4900

BIKE RENTAL BEACH BUMS ISLAND ATTITUDE 427 Pine Ave. Anna Maria, 778-3316

BOATING STORE GALATI YACHT SALES

900 South Bay Blvd.

Anna Maria, 778-0755

CAR DEALER COX CHEVROLET

2900 Cortez Rd. W. Bradenton, 749-2699

CAR WASH AMERICAN CAR CARE

6412 Manatee Ave. W. Bradenton, 794-5007

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Holmes Beach, 778-2882

CLOTHING STORE IRENE’S RESORT WEAR

5308 Marina Drive Holmes Beach, 778-1161

FLOOR COVERINGS GEORGIA CARPET WORLD 5425 14th Street W. Bradenton, 217-8245

FLORIST JOSEY’S POSEYS FLORIST 6100 Manatee Ave. W. Bradenton, 792-6770

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PAINTER TONY DESTEFANO

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PEST CONTROL ANNA MARIA PEST CONTROL 11610 3rd Ave. E. Bradenton, 778-1630

PET GROOMING THE PAW SPA

5343 Gulf Drive Holmes Beach, 778-0885

PET STORE PETCO ANIMAL SUPPLIES 6757 Manatee Ave. W. Bradenton, 792-1295

PHARMACIST JOE CATERA WALGREENS DRUG STORE

3200 East Bay Drive Holmes Beach, 778-0451

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3200 East Bay Drive Holmes Beach, 778-0451

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401 Manatee Ave. Holmes Beach, 778-5622

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REAL ESTATE ASSOCIATE JASON SATO SATO REAL ESTATE

519 Pine Ave. Anna Maria, 778-7200

REAL ESTATE COMPANY DUNCAN REAL ESTATE

310 Pine Ave. Anna Maria, 779-0304

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SIGN MAKER THE SIGN FACTORY

6600 Manatee Ave. W.#B Bradenton, 792-4830

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5346 Gulf Drive Holmes Beach, 778-5788

BEACH COQUINA BEACH BOAT CAPTAIN (TIE) CAPT. AARON LOWMAN Cortez, 465-8932

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Anna Maria Charters 725-1860

BUSINESS PERSON MICHAEL ZEPPI ANTHONY’S COOLING & HEATING 1614 20th St. E. Palmetto, 778-0100

CATERER MOLLY O’CONNOR

Traveling Gourmet Anna Maria, 405-7627

CHARITY SALVATION ARMY

1204 14th St. W. Bradenton, 748-5110

CHEF EZIO PICCIONE

Beach Bistro 6600 Gulf Dr. Holmes Beach, 778-6444

CHIROPRACTOR DR. DIANE MICHAELS

501 Village Green Parkway Bradenton, 761-0210

MASSAGE THERAPY RONNIE FULTON

5374 Gulf Drive Holmes Beach, 677-8399

PERSONAL TRAINER BRENDA CANNING

Island Fitness 407 Magnolia Ave. Anna Maria, 778-5200

DENTIST JOHN F. NORMAN, DDS

SCHOOL ANNA MARIA ELEMENTARY

DOCTOR STEPHEN PELHAM, M.D.

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503 Pine Avenue Anna Maria, 778-1706

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GOLF COURSE KEY ROYALE CLUB

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GROUPER SANDWICH SANDBAR SEAFOOD & SPIRITS 100 Spring Avenue Anna Maria, 778-0444

HEALTH FOOD STORE RICHARD’S FOODPORIUM 6425 Manatee Ave. W. Bradenton, 795-0478

ICE CREAM SHOP TWO SCOOPS

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Anna Maria, 779-2422

ITALIAN RESTAURANT OMA’S PIZZA AND ITALIAN RESTAURANT

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Jonathan Marlow, of Bradenton, won the drawing from all the entries in the Island’s original Reader’s Choice Awards. Sun Advertising Director Chantelle Lewin presented Marlow with his prizes valued at more than $1,000, which include a one-month membership to Island Fitness with four Brenda Canning personal trainer sessions; an Island Life decal; an Island Fitness T-shirt and a Center T-shirt; Beach Bums hat and a Sun shirt; a $25 Chiles Group gift card; a Galati Yacht Sales fishing pole, filet knife and tumbler; Grooms Automotive oil change; Seafood Shack $30 gift card; Rum Monday T-shirt; Irene’s Resort Wear Brighton bracelet; Mister Roberts $25 gift certificate; Salon Salon body products; $200 Beach Bistro gift card; a $100 Eat Here gift card; two Waterfront restaurant $25 gift cards, Sun newspaper T-shirts and Pineapple Junktion and How Lucky AMI tumbler and mug.

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Winter Citrus and Honey Mimosa Ingredients

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ennifer always wanted a lavish wedding, but after two rounds of elaborate planning and a guest list that went from 50 to 200, her husband-to-be had an idea: Anna Maria Island. With 40 of their best friends and closest family members, Jennifer and Derek took their vows Gulffront. Then everyone hopped over the bridge to Cortez for an intimate party set to the sounds of acoustic guitars with a décor made up of local seashells, rustic natural wood and the shimmering waters of Anna Maria Sound.

“It was really the way to go for a stressfree wedding with little planning,” Jennifer says. “You just bring the dress and the tuxedo, and that’s it.”

More and more couples are doing just that. Still a skyrocketing trend, destination weddings have become a veritable force in the industry in the past 10 years.

These days, one out of every four weddings is considered a destination wedding.

“Couples want their weddings to be different and downright memorable,” says Brandy Hudson, event manager of The Seafood Shack in Cortez.

“Above and beyond anything, couples also want their guests to have fun. With friends and family already scattered around the country, why not have them travel to a fabulous locale, where they can make a vacation of your wedding?”

For Jennifer, Derek and their guests, the wedding on Florida’s Suncoast became the culmination of a weeklong vacation filled with kayaking, sunset-watch-

2 Tbs. blood orange and honey syrup (recipe below) 6 oz. dry sparkling wine, such as prosecco, chilled Orange twists to garnish (optional)

Method

Combine blood orange and honey syrup and prosecco in wine glass and garnish with fresh orange twists. Cheers!

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Winter citrus and honey mimosas are perfect to serve at a wedding brunch. ing and unrushed evenings together.

“We really got to spend quality time with our good friends,” says Jennifer.

Thinking of a destination wedding?

Here are a few tips to help you enjoy the experience – no matter where in the world you get hitched: 1. Choose a meaningful location. The perfect spot should say something about your personal style and passions and be so you. Keep in mind that your destination must have all the resources you need. That charming mountain town where you spent your childhood summers won’t work if it has only one hotel and cannot accommodate all your guests.

2. Notify guests well in advance. This is one of the most important destination wedding tips. It’s important to forewarn your friends so there is plenty of time to calculate whether they can afford the

cost of traveling to your ceremony and reception.

3. Embrace the setting to save big. Cut catering costs by serving local specialties at the reception like tacos in Texas or waffles in Belgium. And slash your décor budget by incorporating local blooms – think tropical foliage in sea glass vases on Holmes Beach.

4. Pick your planner. Planning an event from afar can be challenging. Enlist the help of a local wedding coordinator who knows the location well. Many venues have event managers who will help by being the main point person for vendors, assist you with your timeline, come up with new creative ideas and be in charge of the set-up and details the weekend of your wedding. Ask about a preferred vendor list where you may discover local talent that you didn’t know about.

Blood Orange and Honey Syrup Ingredients

3 blood oranges, juiced (about 1/2 c.)

1/2 grapefruit, juiced (about 1/3 c.)

1 lemon, juiced 1/4 c. water 1.5 Tbs. honey Pinch of salt

Method

Combine blood orange juice, grapefruit juice, lemon juice, water, honey and salt in heavy-bottomed pan. Bring syrup to a simmer heat over medium-high heat, stirring occasionally for 3-5 minutes as syrup reduces slightly.

Strain syrup and store refrigerated in an airtight container for up to two weeks.

5. Never check your dress. Always carry your dress on board the plane, even if it means having to fold it. Just make sure that someone on the other end can press and steam it.

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initiatives do not comply with Florida Statutes 166.031 and 101.161. A third motion directs city staff to defend the city charter and represent the city in any litigation arising from the KORN petitions.

All three motions passed by 4-1 votes, with Commissioner Randy White in opposition.

As he left city hall, KORN chairman Reed Mapes said, “I’m calling my lawyer.”

As of mid-day Monday, a lawsuit had not been filed.

PETITION INSUFFICIENCIES

On June 4, KORN treasurer John Metz submitted the signed petitions to the clerk’s office with a note citing 88 signatures for the parking garage petition, 87 for the vacancies petition, 83 for the setbacks petition and 76 for the city manager petition.

The referendum requirements in the city charter and state law require verified signatures from at least 10 percent of the registered electors in the preceding general election.

According to the Manatee County Supervisor of Elections Office website, Bradenton Beach had 744 registered in November 2017.

On June 11, Sanclemente sent Metz a letter stating KORN didn’t form a five-member petition circulating committee, didn’t use the city’s required forms and didn’t provide accompany-

ing affidavits stating each petition was signed in the presence of a committee member.

“This office has testimony that petitions were mailed to residents and were not signed in the presence of a committee member,” Sanclemente wrote. “Accordingly, your petitions are deemed insufficient pursuant to the city charter.”

KORN was given 10 days to file amended petitions. Sanclemente recapped these insufficiencies for the commission and said Metz refused to accept the petitions mailed back to him.

During that morning’s Charter Review Committee meeting, the city engineer said KORN’s setback amendment could negatively impact stormwater retention. She recommended revising the amendment language or addressing those concerns in city code instead. Perry said the amendment could expose the city to Bert Harris claims.

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“We’re using the same process that was used last year, a state process under 166.031,” Metz told the commission.

He was referencing charter initiatives pursued by the Concerned Neighbors of Bradenton Beach (CNOBB) in 2017. Perry said those voter-adopted charter amendments still contain unresolved conflicts.

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“The city is a conduit through which we operate. There’s nothing the city’s to do except to follow statute. I’m here to ask you to send these petitions on. I think there’s enough litigation going on that we don’t need more,” Metz said.

“Did you follow the procedure in our charter?” Cole asked.

“It’s not appropriate,” Metz responded.

“You don’t find it appropriate, but our job is to follow our city charter. Now you put us in a position where we either don’t follow our city charter or we go to litigation. Why didn’t you follow our charter?” Commissioner Jake Spooner asked.

“We’re not required to,” Metz said.

Perry said the elections office only determines whether enough verified petition signatures were obtained and it’s up to the commission to review referendums for compliance with the charter and state law.

“You were sworn in to uphold this city’s constitution, which is its charter, and state law,” Perry told the commission.

Perry said state law limits ballot summaries to 75 words and ballot titles to 15 words. The ballot summary for the vacancies amendment contains 102 words, and the setbacks summary contains 89. According to Perry, all four ballot titles exceed 15 words.

The word outrageous appears in the parking garage summary and the word cronyism appears in the vacancies summary. Perry’s June 19 memo to the commission referenced a Florida Supreme Court ruling that says,

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“The ballot summary should tell the voter the legal effect of the amendment and no more. The political motivation behind a given change must be propounded outside the voting booth.”

Perry said state law no longer allows land-use referendums, and Cole noted the charter’s building height restrictions predate the change in state law.

Chappie said the first question to be answered was, “Does the charter apply or not?”

Perry said the charter was created according to state law and works in tandem with Florida statues.

“It’s not specific to KORN. Our charter has to be followed,” Spooner said.

“This is an attempt to stop these KORN initiatives,” White said.

White said the state process provides citizens with another option if they feel they’re not being heard at the local level.

“Had the city been willing to work with us, we’d probably been able to work all those items out. We’ve found that very much impossible,” KORN chair Reed Mapes said, regarding last year’s referendum efforts.

“That’s not true. The city was clearly pleading to work with CNOBB to set up a charter review committee to get it done correctly.

CNOBB said no,” Chappie responded.

“What is the problem with following a simple procedure?” Cole said of this year’s efforts. “If you would have done that, it would have allowed us to say yes, let’s put it to the voters without breaking our own city charter.”

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With the district’s administration building under contract, WMFR commissioners are considering alternative homes for the fire district’s administrative staff.

New administration building options considered West Manatee Fire Rescue’s administrative staff is on the search for a new home, whether that’s a temporary leased office space, a remodeled building or building a new, permanent home somewhere in the district.

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BRADENTON – With the sale of the district’s administration building almost a done deal, West Manatee Fire Rescue commissioners are seeking a new home for district staff.

During a June 19 facilities workshop, Chief Tom Sousa met with commissioners to discuss potential options for district administrative offices moving forward. While a short-term lease for office space at Palma Sola Presbyterian Church across the street from the current administration building on Third Avenue West is an option, commissioners wanted to discuss long-term options.

WMFR’s administration building is home to offices for seven full-time administrative staff employees and three battalion chiefs who also have sleeping quarters in the building. In addition to housing employees, a new administrative site also will need space for public meetings. Sousa said staff estimated the minimum amount of space needed for a new administration office would be 4,000 square feet, not including an emergency operations center for large scale event such as 2017’s Hurricane Irma.

He said the district’s options are to buy an existing office space and remodel it, lease a temporary home for up to five years or purchase a lot and build a new administration building which could meet building requirements for an EOC. If the lot were big enough, Sousa said a satellite fire station with a two-person response team also could be built on the property.

For the build option, out of the options provided, commissioners preferred an available lot adjacent to King Middle School at 75th Street and Ninth Avenue in Bradenton. They asked Sousa to continue talks with the Manatee County School Board to see if the lot could be purchased and how much the School Board would want for the property. Other lots SEE WMFR, PAGE 43

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Surf shop fundraiser Acqua Aveda Salon, Spa and Store held a fundraiser for Jim and Ronee Brady, owners of the West Coast Surf Shop that was damaged by a fire on April 15. The Bradys are rebuilding the shop, the oldest on the Gulf Coast. The Thursday, June 21, event raised $2,339.30 through raffles and sales of products and services. There will be another fundraiser on Saturday, June 30, at The Center of Anna Maria Island. Pictured here from left to right are Missy Severson and her daughter, Acqua Aveda owner Ali Pullen; West Coast Surf Shop co-owner Ronee Brady, her granddaughter, Izzy Gomez; and her daughter, Brandi Brady.

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City Treasurer Shayne Thompson and City Clerk Terri Sanclemente play key roles in the managing the city’s budget.

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in bad shape. An elected official was saying things weren’t right, the budget’s terrible. You guys stuck to the plan and the city is right where it needs to be. I want to thank you,” Chappie said to Sanclemente.

“Thank you for everything you’ve added for transparency and accountability,” he said to Thompson.

After the meeting, Chappie said former mayor Bill Shearon was the

elected official he was referring to.

“We have a really good staff on board to take care of us,” Commissioner Ralph Cole said, “We have a great staff,” Commissioner Jake Spooner added.

“I would like to thank all of the departments. We all worked closely together to make this happen. I want to thank the commission too, because you’re a big part of what we do,” Sanclemente said.

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Preparing your home for sale

illiam Morris was an English textile designer who was part of the Arts and Crafts movement in the late 1800s. One of his famous quotes is, “Have nothing in your house that you do not know to be useful or believe to be beautiful.”

Which brings us to what you need to do during the summer if you’re planning on putting your home up for sale in the fall. Removing all the negatives in your house, and believe me every house has them, is particularly important in the slightly weaker real estate market we’re starting to see. In particular, homes and condos that need renovations are frequently being passed over by buyers who don’t have the time or inclination to do the work even for a lower sale price.

If your home has an outdated kitchen and bathrooms which you were hoping would be over shadowed by the charm of Anna Maria Island, it may be time to rethink how a buyer will look at these

Castles in the Sand LOUISE BOLGER rooms. We live in a go go, busy world, and buyers who are making a permanent move can be overwhelmed by the logistics of pulling it all together and can’t face moving in and taking on a project.

Second home buyers are almost always from out of the area and really don’t want to have a long- distance relationship with a contractor.

If a major renovation isn’t in your budget, then at the very least, for starters, follow William Morris’ advice and remove any and all extraneous items from your home. Clutter on kitchen counter tops makes a kitchen look smaller and prevents potential buyers from seeing

beyond the clutter. Clean and shine appliances, including the inside of the refrigerator. Buyers are nosey, and clean out the pantry or cabinets of dishes and groceries you don’t need.

Same for bathrooms. Remove the five bottles of shampoo and cream rinse in the tub, as well as the hanging hair dryers, flat irons and electric razors. Buy new towels, and don’t let the kids use them and scrub any mildew on the tile.

Ask your friend to come over with her white glove and honestly tell you if she can smell any kind of mildew odors or any other odors in your home.

Also, I think William Morris might have had some advice about the contents of closets. What’s the guideline for keeping clothes?If you haven’t worn it in a year get rid of it, it’s no longer useful. However, the gold jacket you bought for your sister’s wedding five years ago may no longer be useful, but since it’s still beautiful, you

should keep it, just not in your closet.

Store it with the rest of your wedding and cruise wardrobe off premises.

Finally, clean windows are a must, cleaning up trash in the yard is a must, putting away the kid’s toys are a must, power washing mildew from around the home is a must and having working systems like heat, air conditioning and plumbing are a must. And the cherry on top is painting the front door a fresh tropical color that blends in with the overall color scheme. It may not be useful, but it will be beautiful and memorable.

The more you dig into William Morris’ quote the more it makes sense in our everyday lives. Displaying a lifesize statue of a rare African white rhinoceros is not useful in our everyday life but to you its beautiful standing next to your outdoor grill. Just remember, potential buyers may not feel the same way.

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but not to put forward any funds for an independently conducted feasibility study that would be required by the state before a merger could take place. In addition to the study, each district would have to hold public hearings, publish a plan for how the merger would work, enter into a joint resolution with the other merging fire districts and then the final decision would be up to voters. If at any point during the process there was opposition from one district or its voters to the merger, the process would likely end.

Commissioner David Bishop wished Harris good luck on his quest, noting that WMFR had previously considered merg-

ing with the neighboring Cedar Hammock district in 2010 and had rejected the idea.

“You’ve got a lot of hurdles to tackle,” he said to Harris.

Before the feasibility study, each board has to determine how or if the merger would be beneficial to their district and employees.

Harris said items to consider include if the merger would improve the level of service in one or all of the three fire districts, if there would be no increased cost to taxpayers and if the merger terms would be agreeable to each district’s firefighters union. Commissioner Larry Jennis said he believes mergers like this often are done to cut overhead and administration costs, something that’s

LUAU: Surf shop benefit FROM PAGE 1

April electrical fire. The Bradys have reopened the surf shop with limited hours, from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. daily outside of its 3902 Gulf Drive location, weather permitting, while repairs are ongoing.

The festivities begin at 3 p.m. and go until 7:30 p.m. at the Center, 407 Magnolia Ave., Anna Maria.

For more information, to volunteer or to donate, contact Brandi Brady at 561-267-0847 or Kaitlin Kee at 941-9202202.

already been accomplished at WMFR. “How much could we expect to gain in that area?” he asked.

Harris said he would expect cost savings to appear over time. The trick, he said, would be to avoid an increase in short-term costs.

Another issue with the merger proposed

by Harris is that mergers of special districts are only allowed if the two share a border. While WMFR does share an eastern border with Cedar Hammock, of the two, only Cedar Hammock shares a border with Southern Manatee. In order to bring Southern Manatee into the mix, Cedar Hammock’s leadership would have to agree to the merger with WMFR. At their June meeting, Southern Manatee commissioners were less than enthusiastic about the idea.

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Center said he didn’t understand why a merger with a district not bordering their own was even a discussion at the point.

In addition to believing the merger talks are premature, he said he’s unsure what a district as large as Southern Manatee would gain from merging with Cedar Hammock and West Manatee.

Commissioner Melanie Marken agreed that she felt the talks were premature and felt that it put undue stress on district employees who might be concerned about their positions if a merger were to take place.

Without agreement to a merger from Cedar Hammock leadership, Southern Manatee commissioners agreed it was “a conversation about nothing” for their district at this point.

Cedar Hammock’s commission board meets July 26.

Promotion Fire Chief Tom Sousa, right, and Battalion Chief Rich Jasinski, center, congratulate Buddy Bowen on his promotion to firefighter first class during West Manatee Fire Rescue’s district commission meeting June 19 at the administration building.

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led to her earning personal training credentials and the start of her fitness training career. After working for over 12 years at gyms in town, Canning moved out to the Island, where she worked at the Holmes Beach Island Fitness location before taking over ownership and eventually relocating to The Center of Anna Maria Island. She said this is her 12th season of ownership at the gym. And while she misses field hockey, she said her focus now is on Island Fitness and working with leadership at the Center to build up and increase programming and her annual client base.

“My goal now is to help the Center to be successful and increase community awareness of what’s happening here,” she said.

Plans for Island Fitness’s future at the Center include the possibility of adding a massage therapist and acupuncturist to the staff, making the gym a one-stop fitness shop on the Island.

“There’s always something going on here,” she said.

As for field hockey, while she’d like to bring the sport to the Island community, she said it would be difficult to start a league. With other sports already so popular, Canning said she fears there wouldn’t be enough community support to sustain field hockey. She did say she would welcome the opportunity to play again, particularly in a pickup game, especially one at UNH with her old coach, Balducci.

“It would be fun to play again,” Canning said.

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Find gouper and snapper offshore CAPTAIN DAVE WHITE

From tarpon on the beaches to American red snapper offshore, everywhere seems to be full of life right now. Tarpon will eat a pass crab or a threadfin herring when presented properly on a good moving tide. They are in the area in full force right now.

Bigger trout and Spanish mackerel are filling the boxes on my inshore trips that are looking to load up on meat. Mangrove snapper are also prevalent on near shore structures and ledges. Chumming these guys always seems to yield a positive return!

Offshore, gag grouper, red grouper and American red snapper are my targets. Fishing in waters from 100 to 150 feet is paying off nicely. Dead sardines and live Pinfish are my baits of choice.

It’s as good a time as any to land a trophy animal or fill your fridge with fresh fish. Good luck out there.

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Billy Hermenau, of Bradenton, and Mike Rain, of Holmes Beach, show off a nice red grouper and American red snapper caught with Captain David White, of Anna Maria Charters.

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Coast Guard rescues two boaters off LBK

Long-delayed day dock project progresses

The Coast Guard rescued Donald Swanson, 60, and Tonda Reeck, 62, on Thursday, June 21, after their vessel capsized six miles west of Longboat Key. Coast Guard Station Cortez received a call from Swanson at 8:38 p.m. via Manatee County dispatch stating his boat was taking on water, and he needed emergency assistance.

A 45-foot Response Boat-Medium (RBM) boat crew from Coast Guard Station Cortez was diverted to assist. At 8:49 p.m., the RBM crew located the boaters clinging to the hull of their 31-foot fishing boat. After confirming all boaters were accounted for, the boat crew took the two boaters to Coquina Beach South Boat Ramp. No injuries were reported.

Commercial services righted the capsized boat and towed it to Bradenton Beach.

Technomarine Chief Operating Officer Ryan Miller made good on the first step of his recent promise to get Bradenton Beach’s long-delayed day dock replacement project back on track. On June 7, Technomarine sent Building Official Steve Gilbert the permitting approval manual that includes technical and installation drawings, wind load calculations and more. According to the latest revised project schedule, the approval manual was due by June 27. The next deadline is July 6 for the off-site dock fabrication, and Technomarine is now projecting a Sept. 12 project completion date.

Technomarine also recently submitted a $46,490 invoice for the third payment on the $119,980 project being funded by the Bradenton Beach Community Redevelopment Agency (CRA), with Manatee County reimbursing the CRA for half of the project costs.

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

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

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

For more information, call 941778-5638.

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

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

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

• Fill in the holes you dig in the

sand before leaving the beach; they can trap nesting and hatching sea turtles, which cannot live long out of the water.

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

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

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

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: 270 False crawls: 339 Nests hatched: 0 Not hatched: 2 Nests remaining: 268 Hatchlings to Gulf: 0 Nest disorientations: 0 Source: Anna Maria Island Turtle Watch and Shorebird Monitoring

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FAMILY FUN

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ART

For more information on Senior Adventures, call Kaye Bell at 941-538-0945.

FOLLOW THE CULTURE

LIBRARY SCHEDULE

This week’s schedule for the Island Branch Library, 5701 Marina Drive, Holmes Beach • Wednesday, June 27, Coloring Club, noon to 1 p.m.

• Thursday, June 28, a veteran services professional will be available to help those with problems, 9 to 11 a.m.; “Wildlife, Inc., Rescue and Rehabilitation, 10 to 11 a.m.; Seaside Quilters, 1 to 3 p.m.

• Friday, June 2, Forty Carrots-Partners in Play, 10 to 11 a.m.

• Saturday, June 30, Teen Craft, Mod Podge Picture Frames, 2 to 3:30 p.m.

• Tuesday, July 3, preschool story time, “Flags and Fireworks,” 10 to 11 a.m.; Mahjongg, 11:30 a.m. to 1:30 p.m.

Call the library at 941-778-6341 for information

SENIOR ADVENTURES ENDS THE MONTH

Senior Adventures will meet at Annie Silver Community Center, 103 23rd St. N., Bradenton Beach, on Friday, June 29, for the end of month book sale and potluck lunch from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m.

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Drive, Holmes Beach, 11:30 a.m.

Holmes Beach, 2 p.m.

SUNDAY

July 1 Beach Market, Coquina Beach, 2650 Gulf Drive S., Bradenton Beach, 10 a.m. to 4 p.m.

For information call 941-518-4431.

MONDAY JULY 2

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

TUESDAY JULY 3

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

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

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

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

Mahjong, Island Branch Library, 5701 Marina

WATERCOLOR ART CAMP OFFERED

Anna Maria Island Cultural Connections, in conjunction with the Anna Maria Island Chamber of Commerce and the Bradenton Area Convention & Visitors Bureau, is in the process of developing an Island Culture Map. The plans for this guide are to include both a print and digital component. It is scheduled to be released in Nov. 2018.

Those interested in making recommendations for places of cultural or historical significance to be included are asked to send those in to the AMI Chamber for the Island Culture Map committee to review for consideration.

Send suggestions or recommendations to info@amichamber.org.

WEDNESDAY JULY 4

AMI Privateers Fourth of July Parade, Coquina Beach to Anna Maria City Pier, 10 a.m.

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

Celebrate America Fourth of July celebration, City Pier Park, 100 N. Bay Blvd., Anna Maria, 12:30-2 p.m.

Fireworks Spectacular, The Sandbar Restaurant, 100 Spring Ave., Anna Maria, sunset.

THURSDAY JULY 5

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

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

Zumba and mat pilates for seniors, The Paradise Center, 567 Bay Isles Rd., Long-

AM Copeland will play at the Doctor’s Office on July 3.

Local artist Cory Wright will lead a summer art camp on watercolors for kids seven to 11 years old at the Studio at Gulf and Pine, 10101 Gulf Drive in Anna Maria, from Monday, June 25, to Thursday, June 28, from 9 to 11 a.m.

This is an opportunity to explore fun, new techniques for drawing and mixing colors that will tap into and enhance kids’ natural creativity. Projects include fun and engaging ways to paint landscapes, self-portraits, still-lifes and animals.

Space is limited to 10 kids so sign up now to reserve your space. The camp is $175 and includes the art supplies. Call Cory at 813-758-7057 or email her at cmurals@verizon.net for more information.

on Tuesday, July 3, at 7 p.m. Copeland, who grew up on the Island, performs both solo and with the band Ghosts You Know in and around the Washington. D.C. area.

She lives in Rockville, Md., with her husband, Norris Nolan, and daughter, Lily.

boat Key, 10 a.m., $10 per class. Reserve to maryannbrady@theparadisecenter.org or 941-383-6493.

Backyard Animals, 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.

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

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

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MONDAY

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

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

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

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

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

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SATURDAY JULY 7

SUNDAY JULY 8

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

For information call 941-518-4431.

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TUESDAY

JULY 10

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

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

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

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

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OBITUARIES Robert E. Dickinson Robert E. “Bob” Dickinson was born in Pittsburgh, Pa., on Jan. 19, 1934, son of Roy Ezra and Atta (Hogaboom) Dickinson, the last of five children. Bob graduated from Dormont High School in 1951, the University of Pittsburgh in 1955 and Suffolk Law School in Boston, Mass., in 1972. Bob died on June 6, 2018, in Holmes Beach, Fla. After graduating from Pitt, Bob worked in the steel industry as open hearth and foundry superintendents, as well as other jobs in the steel and foundry industry. In 1968, he moved to Boston and went to law school at night at Suffolk University. Upon graduation, he worked as director of labor relations for the Associated General Contractors of Massachusetts until 1984, when he practiced law until his retirement.

For many years, until the fall of 2008, Bob and his wife, Dorothy M. Dickinson “Dotty”, wintered in Holmes Beach, Fla., and summered in East Falmouth, Cape Cod, Mass. In 2008, they became full time residents of Florida as Dotty went into an ALF for Alzheimer’s Disease. Dotty and Bob were members since 1987 of Key Royale Golf Club of Holmes Beach.

Bob played golf for many years at Falmouth Country Club in East Falmouth, and Holly Ridge Golf Club in Sandwich, Mass. Bob and Dotty enjoyed biking the Shining Sea Bikeway from Falmouth to Woods Hole and having lunch in Swope Hall in Woods Hole on Ell Pond. They were long time members of the Falmouth Free Wheelers bike group. Dotty and Bob were active members of the Square Riggers Square Dance Club and attended many conventions and raids on other clubs.

Bob is survived by his step-son, Thomas J. Curtin; three grandchildren, Elizabeth, Thomas, Jr. and Michael; Dotty’s sister, Helen Doherty; sister-in-law, Gaye Carol Guinter as well as many nieces and nephews. A celebration of Bob’s life will be held from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. on Sunday, Sept. 16, 2018, at the Holly Ridge Golf Club in Sandwich, Mass. A luncheon reception will follow the service. A celebration of life will also be held at from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. on Sunday, Oct. 7, 2018, at the Shell Point Clubhouse, 6300 Flotilla Drive, Holmes Beach, Fla. A luncheon reception will follow the service.

Brown & Sons Funeral Homes & Crematory, 43rd Street Chapel, is in charge of arrangements. Memorial donations in Bob’s name may be made to the Anatomical Board of the state of Florida, 1600 Southwest Archer Road, Gainesville, FL 32603; or Trinity United Methodist Church, 3200 Manatee Ave. W., Bradenton, FL 34205. Condolences may be made to www.brownandsonsfuneral.com. or Trinity United Methodist Church, 3200 Manatee Ave. W., Bradenton, FL 34205.

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6/9, lost property, 317 Tarpon St. The owner’s green trashcan is missing.

6/19, information, 607 S. Bay Blvd. The subject said she tripped on the sidewalk during her morning walk and hit her knees, hands, shoulder and head and damaged her $250 set of sunglasses.

BRADENTON BEACH

6/13, theft from vehicle, Coquina Beach. Six cars had windows smashed and purses stolen at the beach.

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6/14, theft, 5300 Sunrise Lane. The homeowner’s license plate was stolen. Longboat Key police reported the plate was viewed by its cameras on another vehicle suspected of being stolen on Anna Maria Island.

6/16, Burglary, 200 block of 85th Street. A number of fishing rods and reels were stolen from inside the home.

6/16, reckless driving, possession of less than 20 grams of marijuana, Island Bazaar, 3304 East Bay Drive.

The officer responded to a report of a person driving recklessly. Witnesses pointed out the car, which had loud music coming from inside. The officer ap-

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proached the car and asked the driver to turn down the music, which he did slowly. He observed a case of beer in the passenger’s seat, and he smelled alcohol and burnt marijuana. Bradenton Beach police notified the officer that they were seeking an individual who stole a case of beer from a Circle K store. When questioned, the suspect said he put a $20 bill on the counter and took the beer without having it checked out by the clerk. A Bradenton Beach officer said the store management did not want to prosecute. The officer asked the driver about the marijuana, and he said he wasn’t the only person to drive the car and if there was any pot inside, it wasn’t his. After the officer found a burnt marijuana joint. The driver said he met a girl on the beach who gave it to him, and he smoked it. He said liked to smoke ands drink, and he wasn’t trying to hurt anybody. He was arrested.

6/17, DUI, 5400 block of Holmes Boulevard. While the officer was sitting in his car, a woman pulled up behind him and pointed out a silver Chevrolet saying the driver appeared to be very intoxicated. She said he was hitting curbs and appeared to be a hazard.

The officer followed the driver and noticed he made a dangerously wide turn at an intersection. He pulled the driver over and observed signs of intoxication.

The officer had the driver get out of the car for a field sobriety test and the driver had a hard time with his balance and failed the test. He was arrested.

WMFR: Building options considered FROM PAGE 34

considered include one adjacent to Palma Sola Presbyterian Church and another located behind Bealls that would have to be rezoned for district use.

Long-term leases discussed include leasing the old Pet Supermarket building on Manatee Avenue, which at $135,000 per year plus an estimated $50,000 build out was considered too expensive. A more affordable option is

BRIEFS Pay raises proposed The Bradenton Beach Commission’s June 19 budget planning workshop produced unanimous preliminary consensus for new 2 percent cost of living increases, new annual longevity bonuses and 6 percent pay increases this year for all city employees, including police officers. The commission wants the city’s wages to be more competitive with other cities.

located within the Manatee West Shopping Center at 7427 Manatee Avenue, where the district would have 3,600 square feet of space for $54,000 per year with an estimated $35,000 build out to move in.

Sousa said with the reduction in space, battalion chiefs may have to move sleeping quarters to Station 1 on 67th Street and a storage building might need to be built behind Station 2 on Cortez Road to house excess equipment

currently kept at the administration building.

Out of the possible options to purchase and remodel and existing building, commissioners didn’t find one worth pursuing.

Commissioners agreed to have Sousa pursue the property purchase with the School Board while also keeping an eye out for any other existing or vacant properties in the fire district which could meet administrative needs.

The pay increases and bonuses will not apply to the independently-contracted city attorney, building official, city planner and city engineer. Earlier this year, commissioners were told the city’s health care costs would increase by nearly 10 percent this year.

who wish to remove a grand tree to donate to the city’s tree replacement fund instead of, or in addition to, planting replacement trees on their own property. The donated funds will be used to plant trees at city parks and/or city properties.

Property owner Ronnie Leto agreed to donate $2,500 to remove a grand tree at 319 Hardin Avenue. Robb Bauman agreed to donate $2,500 to remove a grand tree at 211 Oak Ave. Leto and Baumann both said new and smaller trees would also be planted on those private properties.

Tree ordinance adopted Anna Maria Commissioners adopted an amended Grand Tree ordinance on June 14 and promptly applied it when approving two grand tree removal requests. In attempt to protect the city’s tree canopy, the ordinance allows those

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are using the downtime to brush up on their training. Tokajer said HBPD officers are brushing up on their active shooter training with Bradenton police officers. HBPD officers also are conducting lockdown and active shooter drills with school staff on a regular basis.

K9 OFFICERS IN SCHOOLS

Both Tokajer and Manatee County Sheriff’s Office Public Information Officer Dave Bristow agree that having canine officers in schools might not the best bet for making schools safer for students.

Bristow said the Belgian Malinois dogs trained for the MCSO K9 division would have too much downtime to be effective in schools full-time. Without an active situation occurring where the dogs can be helpful, there isn’t much for them to do. He said the K9 officers and their handlers could be of best use to Manatee County residents in other areas, unless specifically needed to respond to an incident at the school.

With nine K9 officers on staff, Bristow said the MSCO tries to keep at least one available during every busy shift. The canine officers are used to apprehend suspects, search out drugs and find missing people, among other things.

While most of the dogs are purchased from breeders for the K9 unit, one of the MCSO canine officers came from more humble beginnings at Bishop Animal Shelter. Gia is a K9 officer assigned to the Crimes Against Juveniles division. She is specially trained to sniff out computer equipment and components. Though Gia is “very valuable” to her unit, Bristow said she’s a special case.

He said there are certain personality and physical attributes K9 officers need to pass their training with their handler and be an asset to the department. Qualities include speed, agility, endurance and high intelligence.

While he said rescue dogs are great animals, most of them are better suited for homes than police work.

Though the HBPD doesn’t have a canine program, Tokajer said it’s a concept that has been talked about, especially in regard to protecting AME students and staff. One of the issues with instituting the program is staff. Because of the small size of the department, Tokajer said he’d need the budget to hire more manpower for a K9 unit. He also agreed with Bristow that a rescue dog might not make it through the extensive training needed to become a police dog.

Tokajer said the problem of the canine officer’s temperament is two-fold.

A canine officer has to have the right temperament and focus to be a police dog. When they’re working, they’re on alert all the time. In a school full of young children, the dog’s training could be more of a liability than an assist for school resource officers.

If a student came through the doors with drugs or a gun and the police dog smelled it, Tokajer said the dog’s training would kick in and it would try to physically subdue the suspect student.

If a student came up behind the canine officer and pulled it’s tail or made the dog feel in any way threatened it could also lead to an incident. To put the dogs in the elementary school fulltime, students would have to be taught to not approach or try to touch the working canine officer.

Tokajer said K9 units are available to the HBPD through the MCSO and

the Bradenton Police Department on an as-needed basis. He said he’s never called to have one of the units dispatched to the school.

“I think that what we need in the schools are trained police officers that are school resource officer trained as well that have the temperament to be around the children, that have the mindset of not just safety and security but also being the mentor and the first observation that these kids might have of a police officer,” Tokajer said.

“You want them to be that mentor, that leader, somebody that can be a role model to these children. That doesn’t have to be a dog. I don’t see that as being a viable answer, having dogs in the school protecting the children.”

THE GUARDIAN PROGRAM

With Fleischer on-site during school hours, the security plan at AME meets the state’s requirement for one SRO or armed security officer to be on campus, meaning the school won’t be participating in the new Guardian program.

The state-instituted program is designed for schools that need an alternative to a law enforcement SRO. Under the new program, civilians are brought in as full-time school staff and trained to be armed security for the campus. A part of the program would also allow teachers in schools to be armed. Guardians undergo four weeks of security and gun safety training along with psychological evaluations.

Tokajer said implementing the Guardian program at AME is unnecessary and with a trained SRO on-staff, he feels good about the school’s security going into the next school year.

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