Anna Maria Island Sun November 22, 2017

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Above, in a historic photograph, a net camp appears in Sarasota Bay off A.P. Bell Fish Co. in Cortez, near where the disputed Guthrie structure was built this year. Right, Junior Guthrie’s enclosed docking structure in Sarasota Bay off A.P. Bell Fish Co.

Guthrie ordered to remove building in bay The Cortez version of the infamous Holmes Beach tree house is taking the same turn, with the state ordering its removal and the owner fighting back.

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

CORTEZ – Raymond “Junior” Guthrie Jr. plans to contest the Florida Department of Environmental Protection (DEP)’s final order issued on Friday, Nov. 17, requiring him to remove the unpermitted structure he built in Sarasota Bay earlier this year

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south of A. P. Bell Fish Co. The order assesses Guthrie $6,500 in fines and costs, and states that up to $10,000 a day in fines could be assessed.

Guthrie failed to properly respond to an Oct. 27 notice of violation within the required 20 days, which is deemed an admission of guilt, according to DEP, which claims the state owns the submerged land that lies in Sarasota Bay, an Outstanding Florida Waterbody.

Guthrie can appeal the final order, DEP spokesperson Shannon Herbon said, adding that he told DEP that he was using the structure for seagrass research.

Guthrie did respond to DEP’s notice, but struck out three items that indicated he admitted liability, said Karen Bell, manager of A.P. Bell Fish Co., who is working with him to save the structure.

“It brings character back to the community,” she said.

Bell said that Guthrie intends to file an appeal under the 1921 Butler Act, which awarded title of submerged lands to adjacent waterfront property owners who made permanent improvements on the submerged lands. The law was repealed in 1957, but continues to affect title to submerged see guthrie, page 20

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Search for missing boater suspended Seasonal Cortez resident Fraser Horne went missing Friday evening and the efforts to locate him were suspended Sunday evening.

BY JOE HENDRICKS SUN CORRESPONDENT | jhendricks@amisun.com

CORTEZ – The Coast Guard suspended its search for missing 63-year-old boater Fraser Horne Sunday at 5:37 p.m.

“Suspending a search is the most difficult decision I have to make, and our thoughts and prayers go out to Horne’s family and friends. Despite our best efforts, we were unable to reunite Fraser with his family,” Sector Commander Capt. Holly Najarian said in a Coast Guard press release issued Sunday evening.

At approximately 6:15 p.m. Friday, Fraser’s wife, see boater, page 20

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Beruff attorneys will co-defend Aqua by the Bay lawsuit The lawsuit challenges the County Commission’s approval of the Aqua by the Bay general development plan and rezoning requests.

JOE HENDRICKS SUN CORRESPONDENT | jhendricks@amisun.com

BRADENTON – Aqua by the Bay developer Carlos Beruff ’s attorney, Ed Vogler, has been granted a motion to intervene in a lawsuit filed against Manatee County that challenges the County Commission’s recent approval of the development plans.

Beruff ’s attorneys will now join in the defense of the lawsuit also being defended by the County Attorney’s Office.

Judge Lon Arend granted the motion to intervene on Nov. 13. On Nov. 15, Arend recused himself from the case. On Nov. 17, Judge Gil-

bert Smith Jr. was assigned the case that will be heard in the 12th Judicial Circuit Court in Bradenton.

On Nov. 2, attorney Ralf Brookes filed the lawsuit on behalf of the following petioners: Suncoast Waterkeeper and its director, Joe McClash; Cortez charter captain Kathe Fannon and her daughter, Katie Scarlett Tupin; Longboat Key resident Larry Grossman and Legends Bay residents Beverly Hill, Arlene Dukaukas and Lenka Sukova. The lawsuit named Manatee County as the respondent.

The petioners are seeking a court order that would either quash the development approval or remand it back to County Commissioners for further review.

The request is based on the grounds that County Commissioners failed to provide procedural due process regarding public input at the Oct. 3 commission meeting

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Developer Carlos Beruff and his attorney Ed Vogler have joined Manatee County in defense of the lawsuit filed earlier this month. at which the general development plan and rezoning requests were approved.

The petioners’ requeset is also based on the grounds that the commission and the county failed to apply the correct law and comply with the essential requirements of law contained in the Manatee County Land Development Code (LDC); and

the commission’s approval is not supported by competent substantial evidence of compliance with all LDC requirements.

“Land owner disputes each issue of material fact and legal conclusion raised by the petioners. Land owner requests entry of an order which grants leave to intervene in the case as a

full party respondent with the right to plead as to all matters without being subordinate to the main action,” says the motion to intervene Vogler field on Nov. 8.

The approved development plans call for 16 95-foot tall condominums buildings and a yet to be determined number of buildings between 36 and 75 feet tall. To be located between El Conquistasor Parkway and Sarasota Bay in unincorporated Manatee County, the project is approved for a total of 2,894 residential units and 78,000 square feet of commercial space. The approved plans include a man-made Crystal Lagoon, and they also reference private docks.

Beruff ’s attorneys and the County Attorney’s Office have not yet filed their legal responses to the petitioners’ complaint. As of Monday, no court dates had been scheduled.

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Bayfest concerns addressed

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The mayor is seeking legal opinions as to who’s alcohol can be consumed in the street during Bayfest.

BY JOE HENDRICKS SUN CORRESPONDENT | jhendricks@amisun.com Hunters Point | Submitted

This rendering illustrates the style of cottages proposed as part of the Hunters Point development.

Hunters Point hearing scheduled On Thursday, Dec. 14. the Manatee County Planning Commission will conduct a public hearing on development requests submitted by Pearl Homes regarding the proposed development of the Hunters Point Resort and Marina in Cortez. The property is located at 12504 Cortez Rd. W., between the Buttonwood Inlet RV Resort and Annie’s Bait and Tackle.

According to the Hunters Point website, “The community, which features 86 cottages and 62 hotel rooms, will also have 49 boat slips, a marina and amenity center.”

The planning commission hearing will give citizens their first opportunity to provide public comment on the proposed development. The hearing will begin at 9 a.m. and the agenda will include additional discussion items not related to this development.

Citizen of the Year nominees Anna Maria Mayor Dan Murphy is seeking nominations for the city’s annual Citizen of the Year award. Nomination forms can be download from the city website, www.cityofannamaria.com, or picked up at the city clerk’s office. Nominations will be accepted until the end of November. For more information, call 941-708-6130.

New commission tackles first meeting The first regular meeting for the new Holmes Beach city commission, scheduled for 6 p.m. Tuesday, Nov. 21, is a double-decker meeting.

First up, during the regular meeting, commissioners will vote on the city’s capital improvements schedule, an ordinance expanding the building official’s administrative approval powers and a budget amendment. The budget amendment is to add $50,000 to the parks and beautification committee’s funds for the dog park.

A discussion on an extension for discontinuation of nonconforming use at the former Lobstah’s restaurant is also on the agenda, along with appointments to the parks and beautification committee.

Commission liaison appointments will be discussed during the work session immediately following the regular meeting.

ANNA MARIA – City officials and AMI Chamber of Commerce representatives met last week to discuss comments made at a recent city commission meeting about the private security used for Bayfest.

Mayor Dan Murphy conducted the informal discussion at city hall, joined by Commissioner Brian Seymour, Chamber President Deb Wing, Chamber Chairman Eric Cairns and Sgt. Russell Schnering from the Manatee County Sheriff ’s Office.

During the Oct. 26, commission meeting, Seymour expressed displeasure about interaction private security guards had with his customers at the Anna Maria General Store and Deli.

When Wing learned of Seymour’s comments, she contacted Murphy and asked for informal meeting, which took place Thursday, Nov. 16.

Murphy began the meeting by saying, “I thought it was the best Bayfest that we ever had.”

He then asked Seymour to explain his position.

Seymour said he is a big fan of Bayfest, but he believes security should be provided by sheriff ’s deputies rather than less experienced, less respected private security guards.

Seymour referenced e-mails Wing sent to Murphy and others after he made his recent comments.

“I feel like this has been blown into a big huge thing with personal attacks. I’ve been called a liar. I’ve been basically slandered, and it’s been said that I should be removed from the commission,” Seymour said, noting that Wing’s e-mails also accused him of breaking city ordinances and laws.

Seymour’s store has a to go license only.

“I went around and looked

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Mayor Dan Murphy, Commissioner Brian Seymour, Sgt. Russell Schnering, Chamber President Deb Wing and Chamber Chair Eric Cairns discuss Bayfest security and alcohol sales. at other businesses that sell alcohol, and there weren’t security people sitting outside their door stopping their customers,” Seymour said, noting that his customers were told to drink their beer inside his store.

“I tried to explain it to three different security people. It’s against my license,” Seymour said.

He believes alcohol purchased at any Pine Avenue establishment can be taken into the street that is closed off during Bayfest.

Wing believes the Chamber’s city-issued special event permit gives Bayfest exclusivity in terms of whose alcohol can be consumed in the street. The Chamber is required to have insurance that relieves the city of event-related liabilities.

“There’s plenty of documents for this commission to review prior to signing off on it. We have always stationed somebody by the general store. We always station someone at the end of the street because there’s beer there, by the car show,” Wing said.

“If this is a free for all, we can’t keep your community and your streets safe. We’re not saying you can’t sell beer, we’re telling people they can’t drink the beer on the street. Our position is there’s no gray area with the law,” Wing said.

Schnering is under the impression that special event site plan allows alcohol from any establishment inside the event boundaries to be consumed within those boundaries.

Murphy now wants a legal opinion from the city attorney.

He also wants one from the county attorney’s office because the city’s on-duty sheriff ’s deputies could be involved in an enforcement issue.

Schnering said there is a higher demand countywide for off-duty deputies due to the increased number of events. This sometimes results in a shortage of deputies willing to work on their days off, which then creates a sense of uncertainty for event organizers in terms of securing security personnel.

Schnering said off-duty deputies now cost $45 an hour.

“That could be the difference between $1,000 and $5,000 for security,” Wing said.

In addition to covering expenses, Bayfest proceeds help provide scholarships for local students.

After the meeting Wing said, “We resolved a lot of things. We cleared up a lot of misconceptions, and I’m glad we can move forward working together with the city of Anna Maria for our events.”

Seymour said, “I think it was good to understand each other’s concerns as it pertains to private security versus the Manatee County Sheriff ’s Office for Bayfest and other events. I think it will help open up communication before future events to make sure the Chamber and the local businesses are on the same page.”

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CNOBB coming to an end Chairman Bill Vincent intends to form a new group that will not be a political action committee.

BY JOE HENDRICKS SUN CORRESPONDENT | jhendricks@amisun.com

BRADENTON BEACH – Despite voter approval of its three citizens initiatives on the November ballot, the Concerned Neighbors of Bradenton Beach (CNOBB) is dissolving due to philosophical differences among members.

The debate centers around whether CNOBB is a grassroots advocacy group or a political action committee (PAC).

CNOBB chair Bill Vincent initiated the dissolution discussion at the Tuesday, Nov. 14, general membership meeting.

Florida Elections Commission complaints that former Mayor Jack Clarke filed against several CNOBB mem-

bers were cited as another reason to dissolve.

Six CNOBB members are also named individually as defendants in a Sunshine Law lawsuit filed in August by Clarke and the city of Bradenton Beach.

Members agreed the CNOBB name is tainted, and Vincent said the organization is “unsalvageable.”

The members unanimously agreed to dissolve CNOBB, but its bylaws require 10 days notice to members before a final dissolution vote occurs.

CNOBB records list 31 paid members, but only about 15 regularly attend meetings.

After the holidays, Vincent plans to form a new group modeled after his original vision for CNOBB. He doesn’t want the new group initiating ballot measures that require registration as a PAC. Member John Metz said a new and separate PAC could be formed.

I will have no part of a political action committee.”

Bill Vincent CNOBB chairman

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CNOBB chairman Bill Vincent has called for the group he formed to be dissolved.

Citizens group or PAC?

When Vincent founded CNOBB in July, he envisioned a citizens group that provided information to residents and encouraged broader participation in city government, but some founding members wanted it to be a full-fledged political committee.

On Oct. 24 – two weeks before the city elections ended – CNOBB filed a statement of organization declaring it a PAC, with Vincent as chair and Metz as treasurer.

At last week’s meeting, Vincent said, “There are philosophical differences on the steering committee, and probably in the general membership, with what Concerned Neighbors of Bradenton Beach should be. It goes to the heart of what we thought we were as a neighborhood association and what maybe inadvertently, or expectedly, became a political action committee. I believe the mission statement and my

feelings about the association are incompatible with that. I will have no part of a political action committee.”

In a Nov. 13 e-mail sent to members, he wrote: “After the remarkable success of passing three citizens initiatives how did this situation come to be?

At the Nov. 9 CNOBB steering committee meeting, a vigorous and sustained discussion of the very fundamental nature, direction and philosophy of the organization occurred.

Opinions ranged from a more passive, educational, advocacy, citizens group to a more acsee cnobb, page 12

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LETTERS TO THE EDITOR 'Plastic' pier I’ve noticed a concern by Islanders that the Anna Maria City Pier rebuild may become a “plastic” pier.

The city has a responsibility to rebuild the pier in a manner that would see it endure for many years without constant maintenance.

With a large source of new materials and sensitive design available, there is no need to lose the character and charm of the old pier while endowing it with a long life.

I hope this opportunity the city has before it can be conducted wisely to realize an exciting new and better pier while retaining all the history and appeal it always had.

Mike Thrasher Bradenton

Chief says thanks We would like to take this opportunity to personally thank The Sun for your generous support of the Holmes Beach Police Departent’s Second Annual National Night Out event held last month. Without your generosity, this Island-wide event would not have been so successful.

Your donation of $200 was extremely important and we are honored to say that your willingness to support National Night Out was a vital link in its success. Your support of the event and the Holmes Beach Police Department is greatly appreciated.

Our hearts are overflowing with gratitude and appreciation for your support of the city of Holmes Beach and all the children and families we were able to bless during this event. We look forward to your partnering with us again next year to make National Night Out 2018 bigger and better than this year’s.

Although I don’t know how we can top this year.

So, mark your calendar for Tuesday, Oct. 2, 2018, for this annual event.

Police Chief William L. Tokajer Sgt. Vern McGowin Officer John Fleischer Holmes Beach

More FEMA and flood insurance In one of the many responses to my letter to the editor in the Sun (Nov.1, 2017 edition) I was just told that none of the commissioners in Holmes Beach were even aware of the FEMA Community Assis-

tance Visit, FEMA's findings or the city's required action plan to address the problems.

For an issue this important, why didn't they know?

George Cummings Holmes Beach

Ward system inadequate How would you feel if Hillary Clinton had been the only one on the ballot running for president last year? Or would you like it if Donald Trump was the only candidate on the ballot? Not only that, but you could not have a write-in choice?

Well, this happens at Bradenton Beach almost every election. Since 2007, out of 22 positions, only six were contested. There were only 732 registered voters in Bradenton Beach, and we are divided into four wards. By law, there has to be a council member from each ward. This means that two out of each ward need to run in order to give us a choice. Wards are not evenly proportioned, population-wise.

Issue number one is to have more of a realistic election so the voters have more of a choice in city government.

Bona Lee Wortman Bradenton Beach

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PREVIOUS QUESTION: What should be done with the engraved Anna Maria City

Anna Maria

Pier boardwalk planks?

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11%

Throw them over the side.

Return them to their owners.

10005 Gulf Drive.

11/23 and 24: City offices closed,.

11/30: City Commission meeting, 6 p.m.

For information, call 7086130.

Bradenton Beach 107 Gulf Drive N.

11/23 and 24: City offices closed.

12/6: Pier Team meeting, 11 a.m.

12/6: CRA meeting, 1 p.m.

12/7: City Commission meeting, 6 p.m.

For information, call 7781005.

Holmes Beach

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Make a boardwalk in City Pier Park.

Use them in the new restaurant building.

The sun survey is not a scientific poll and is used for entertainment purposes only.

rule a decision not allowing eight mainland students to ride the bus to Anna Maria Elementary School?

11/23 and 24: City offices closed.

11/27: Ad Hoc form of government committee, 1 p.m.

12/4: Ad Hoc form of government committee, 1 p.m.

12/6: Parks and Beautification Committee meeting, 10

• Yes. The Board should find a way to provide these kids with bus service.

• No, there aren't enough qualified school bus drivers.

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0Note: Events are free unless indicated.

Wednesday November 22

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

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

Friday

November 24

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12/6: Planning Commission meeting, 6 p.m.

For information, call 7085800.

Island-wide 12/4: Island Transportation Planning Organization, Anna Maria City Hall, 2 p.m.

Holiday closings:

Anna Maria, Bradenton Beach and Holmes Beach City Halls will be closed Thursday – Friday, Nov. 23-24, for the Thanksgiving holiday. The Island Branch Library and Tingley Memorial Library will be closed. The Center of Anna Maria Island will be closed Tueday, Nov. 21, through Sunday, Nov. 26. Waste Pro and Waste Management trash and recycling pickup will follow the holiday schedule for users with Thursday and Friday pickups. There will be no pickup on Thursday, Nov. 23. Collection will take place one day later, on Friday and Saturday. Normal service will resume on Monday, Nov. 27.

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Intermediate bridge session, The Paradise Center, 6200 Gulf of Mexico Drive, 2nd Floor, Longboat Key, 10:30 to 11:30 a.m., $10, includes coffee and cookies.

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

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

Saturday November 25

Naturalist-led wagon tour, Robinson Preserve, 1704 99th St. N.W., Bradenton, 9 a.m.

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

ACBL open pairs duplicate

bridge, The Paradise Center, 6200 Gulf of Mexico Drive, Longboat Key, second floor, 1 p.m., $11 per game with coffee and snacks provided.

Reserve to 941-216-9600 or sjbrill@aol.com.

Sunday

November 26

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

Tuesday November 28

Yoga with Cheryl Kaiser, The Paradise Center, 6200 Gulf of Mexico Drive, 2nd Floor, Longboat Key, 10 a.m., $10.

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

Nature Rocks rock painting class, Robinson Preserve, 1704 99th St. N.W., Bradenton, 10 a.m. Reserve to 941742-5757 ext. 4 or melissa. nell@mymanatee.org.

Mahjong for beginners, The Paradise Center, 6200 Gulf of Mexico Drive, 2nd Floor, Longboat Key, 12:30 to 2:30 p.m., $10, snacks are provided. Reserve to maryannbrady@theparadisecenter, SEE CALENDAR, PAGE 8

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Anna Maria Island Swap Meet, Lifelong Learning Academy at The Center of Anna Maria Island, 407 Magnolia Ave., Anna Maria, 11 a.m., $5. Reserve to 941-778-1908 or www. centerami.org/event/ami-swap-meet.

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

TED Talks to AMI, Lifelong Learning Academy at The Center of Anna Maria Island, 407 Magnolia Ave., Anna Maria, 1 p.m., $5. Reserve to 941-778-1908 or www.centerami.org/event/ ted-talks-ami.

org or 941-383-6493.

ACBL open pairs duplicate bridge, The Paradise Center, 6200 Gulf of Mexico Drive, Longboat Key, second floor, 1 p.m., $11 per game with coffee and snacks provided. Reserve to 941-216-9600 or sjbrill@aol.com.

Kombucha 101, The Folk School at Florida Maritime Museum, 4415 119th St., Cortez, 6:30 p.m., $35. Reserve to 941-708-6120 or www. floridafolkschool.org.

Wednesday November 29

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

Einstein Circle, Lifelong Learning Academy at The Center of Anna Maria Island, 407 Magnolia Ave., Anna Maria, 11 a.m.

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

Anna Maria Island Chamber of Commerce ribbon cutting at Seaside Laundromat & More/ Your Personal Touch Apparel & Accessories, 5400B Marina Drive, Holmes Beach, 5:30 p.m.

Telescope program, Island Branch Library, 5701 Marina Drive, Holmes Beach, 6 p.m.

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

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

Thursday November 30 Holmes Beach Holiday Open House, downVeteran services information, Island Branch town Holmes Beach near the Marina and Library, 5701 Marina Drive, Holmes Beach, 9 Gulf drives intersection, 5 to 8 p.m.

Anna Maria Island Chamber of Commerce a.m.

Tree Lighting, Anna Maria Island Chamber of Zumba and mat pilates for seniors, The Commerce, 5313 Gulf Drive, Holmes Beach, Paradise Center, 6200 Gulf of Mexico Drive, Longboat Key, second floor, 10 a.m., $10 per 6 p.m. class. Reserve to maryannbrady@theparadisSaturday ecenter.org or 941-383-6493.

Quilting, Island Branch Library, 5701 Marina December 2 Ask a master gardener, Island Branch Library, Drive, Holmes Beach, 10 a.m.

ACBL open pairs duplicate bridge, The Para- 5701 Marina Drive, Holmes Beach, 10:30 a.m. dise Center, 6200 Gulf of Mexico Drive, Long- Lester Family Fun Day, The Center of Anna boat Key, second floor, 1 p.m., $11 per game Maria Island, 407 Magnolia Ave., Anna Maria, 10:30 a.m. to 2 p.m. with coffee and snacks provided. Reserve to ACBL open pairs duplicate bridge, The Para941-216-9600 or sjbrill@aol.com. dise Center, 6200 Gulf of Mexico Drive, LongBlues, Island Branch Library, 5701 Marina boat Key, second floor, 1 p.m., $11 per game Drive, Holmes Beach, 2 p.m. with coffee and snacks provided. Reserve to Friday 941-216-9600 or sjbrill@aol.com.

December 1 Lego club, Island Branch Library, 5701 MaForty carrots, Island Branch Library, 5701 rina Drive, Holmes Beach, 2 p.m.

Marina Drive, Holmes Beach, 10 a.m.

Intermediate bridge session, The Paradise Sunday December 3 Center, 6200 Gulf of Mexico Drive, 2nd Floor, Longboat Key, 10:30 to 11:30 a.m., Beach Market, Coquina Beach, 2650 Gulf $10, includes coffee and cookies. Reserve to Drive S., Bradenton Beach, 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. maryannbrady@theparadisecenter.org or For information call 941-518-4431.

941-383-6493.

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Tuesday December 5

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

Mahjong for beginners, The Paradise Center, 6200 Gulf of Mexico Drive, 2nd Floor, Longboat Key, 12:30 to 2:30 p.m., $10, snacks are provided.

ACBL open pairs duplicate bridge, The Paradise Center, 6200 Gulf of Mexico Drive, Longboat Key, second floor, 1 p.m., $11 per game with coffee and snacks provided. Reserve to 941-216-9600 or sjbrill@aol.com.

Computer Class: Android, Island Branch Library, 5701 Marina Drive, Holmes Beach, 2 p.m.

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

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Tree lighting and outdoor movie on Saturday

BY JOE HENDRICKS

COMMISSION VACANCY CITY OF BRADENTON BEACH The City of Bradenton Beach is seeking candidates to fill a Commission seat vacancy for one full year. The Commission is responsible for adopting all ordinances of the City. The Commission establishes its own operating rules and procedures and shall provide guidance to the Mayor and funding for City operations. It approves contracts entered into by the City and may require reports from the Mayor on City operations. The Commission approves all appointments to panels, boards or committees recommended by the Mayor.

Applications are available at City Hall, 107 Gulf Drive North, Bradenton Beach, Florida 34217 at the City Clerk’s office Monday through Friday 8 a.m. to 4 p.m.

Applications due by Friday, December 1, 2017 at 3 p.m.

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BRADENTON BEACH – On Saturday, Nov. 25, the Bridge Street Merchants will host their annual Christmas tree lighting ceremony. The holiday celebration will take place on Bridge Street in the vacant lot between Fish Hole Adventure Golf and the Island Time Inn. Santa Claus is scheduled to arrive at 4:30 p.m. The Magic of Manatee A Cappella Sweet Adeline Chorus will be there as well, singing beautiful renditions of beloved Christmas carols. The tree will be lit when darkness falls at or around 6 p.m. The tree lighting will be followed

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Former Mayor Jack Clarke and former Bradenton Beach commissioners Jan Vosburgh and Ed Straight helped light the tree last year. by an outdoor screening of the holiday classic, “A Christmas Story.”

This free family event will also feature hot chocolate and popcorn.

Those planning to stay for the movie are encouraged to bring chairs or blankets to sit on. Local

musician and music promoter Steve Arvey is assisting the merchants association in organizing this year’s ceremony.

On Saturday, Dec. 16, the Bridge Stret Merchants will host its annual Christmas on Bridge Street celebration.

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Christmas reenactment set Roser Memorial Community Church, 512 Pine Ave., Anna Maria, will hold its Bethlehem Walk starting at 6:30 p.m. on Saturday, Dec. 2. As the saying goes, “Jesus is the reason for the season” and this reenactment of the night he was born is a great way to educate everybody of the troubles that Joseph and Mary had going from inn to inn to find a place for the birth, as told in the Bible.

Costumes are available and there will be live animals to accompany the walkers. The walk begins at the church and they stop at specific homes before being directed to the manger at the church. The group sings hymns and Christ-

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The Bethlehem Walk recreates the night Christ was born, complete with animals and costumes. mas carols as it moves to each stop, and after the baby Jesus is presented, everyone is invited to go inside for cookies, cocoa and fellowship. It’s an annual event filed with the spirit of the season.

Donations of cookies and costumes are accepted. For more information, call the church at 942-778-0414, go to www. roserchurch.com, or find it on Facebook at www. facebook/roserchurch.

Several places to give thanks All Island Denominations will hold a service the day before Thanksgiving at CrossPointe Fellowship.

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A lot of people come to Anna Maria Island for Thanksgiving, and they give thanks at area churches.

The Island churches celebrate with a large service the evening before the holiday, and a few churches will hold services on Thanksgiving.

Here’s a rundown of the services.

The All Island Denominations service starts at 7 p.m. on Wednesday at CrossPointe Fellowship, 8605 Gulf Drive, Anna Maria. Officials from the

Island’s six churches will give the service. Churches open Thanksgiving Day for services are: • 10 a.m. service, Gloria Dei Lutheran Church, 6608 Marina Drive, Holmes Beach, 941-778-1813, Rev. Rosemary Backer; • 10 a.m. service, Roser Memorial Community Church, 512 Pine Ave., Anna Maria, 941-778-0414, Rev. Dr. Bob O’Keef; • 8 a.m. Rosary before Mass, St. Bernard Catholic Church, 248 S. Harbor Drive, Holmes Beach, 941-778-4769, Father Michael Mullen.

Visitors who want to dine out may call the Anna Maria Island Chamber of Commerce at 941-778-1541. The Chamber has a list of restaurants that are serving on Thursday. Check The Sun’s advertisements as well.

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Pier piling decision still pending A final decision has not yet been made regarding the use of concrete or wood pier pilings.

BY JOE HENDRICKS SUN CORRESPONDENT | jhendricks@amisun.com

ANNA MARIA – Commissioner Dale Woodland remains steadfast in his desire to reuse the existing wooden pier pilings for the construction of a new pier.

When built, the new pier will replace the Anna Maria City Pier that remains closed due to hurricane damage sustained to a structure already slated for replacement.

During the Anna Maria Commission’s Nov. 9 meeting, Woodland said he spoke with two marine contractors about using existing wooden pilings instead of the new concrete pilings recommended by the Ayres Associates engineering firm in October.

Woodland said he spoke with Holmes Beach marine contractor James Annis and Steve Porter, from the Duncan Seawall, Dock & Boat Lift.

Regarding Annis, Woodland said, “He was definitely in favor of the wood. He said the cost is significantly higher for concrete. He recommended if you’re going to go with wood, there’s vinyl wrapping. He said even if the barnacles get on the vinyl, they won’t be able to reach the wood.”

Regarding Porter, Woodland said, “He was also in favor of the wood and they’ve got a lot of experience with both. He told me the cost range with the wood and the vinyl would be $700 a piling and $1,200 for concrete.”

Woodland referenced the original pier structural assessment prepared

by Bridge Design Associates in 2016.

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Commissioner Dale Woodland and Mayor Dan Murphy discussed pier pilings, and Commissioner Nancy Yetter had a ringside seat.

“The study said 20 needed to be replaced. When we’re talking about replacing 25 instead of 250 we’re talking serious money; we’re talking significant time. I’m asking my fellow commissioners that we have a serious discussion about it,” he said.

In October, Ayres representatives recommended the new pier not be built on old pilings.

Mayor Dan Murphy plans to have a pier meeting with the commission in December that will provide additional information from Ayres.

“I thought we had agreed that was the proper place for us to discuss in detail what’s going on with the pier,” Murphy said to Woodland.

“The engineers aren’t here to evaluate everything you’ve discovered. I think it would be good for them to hear it, so that means we’ll hear it twice. You can hold onto your notes until that time because no decisions have been finalized,” Murphy said.

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In 2014 and 2015, Duncan Seawall built the Historic Bradenton Beach Pier in Bradenton Beach. That pier features Trex composite decking atop wooden pilings. The wooden pilings are wrapped in a protective covering and have an estimated service life of 35-40 years. The new pier replaced the old pier built on concrete pilings in 1977.

During a recent Pier Team meeting, Bradenton Beach officials were asked about the decision to use wood pilings.

Police Chief Sam Speciale said the city originally planned to reuse the original concrete pilings, but underwater inspections revealed cracked pilings and rotting interior rebar rods due to saltwater intrusion. Some of the deterioration was attributed to pilings that were struck and displaced by a sailboat, which altered the torque and weight placed on surrounding pilings.

“The piles had crumbled to a point where we ended up closing the pier.

When we were discussing replacing

Dale Woodland, Anna Maria Commissioner the pier, they would not recommend using concrete pilings,” Speciale said.

“There are newer technologies on concrete pilings. Our floating dock is going to utilize some of those new pilings,” Building Official Steve Gilbert said. “It’s new process that’s been developed in the last five years. It’s very dense concrete, 7,000 psi (pounds per square inch), and it’s not conventional rebar, it’s pre-stressed wire.”

Paradise Boat Tours general manager Sherman Baldwin cited differences between the pier locations.

“That’s very different water up there in Anna Maria, and there’s some idea that cement actually would last longer.

The flow is huge through there, so the longevity is probably better,” he said of concrete pilings that would be exposed to the Tampa Bay waters.

“Here in Bradenton Beach, it was thought this would be better because it’s not subjected to the same stresses,” he added.

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Eight children who live on the mainland will not be allowed to ride the bus to school and back because the two buses that serve Anna Maria Elementary are being incorporated into one.

tive, even aggressively involved, PAC. There is and was deep concern as to whether some of the objectives are consistent or compatible with the CNOBB mission statement and/or goals and objectives.”

Failures and successes

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BRADENTON – After waiting almost three hours to speak, an Anna Maria Elementary School mom found no sympathy from the Manatee County School Board last week on the matter of her son’s eligibility to take the bus to school.

Katie O’Connor read a statement to the group asking for reconsideration of a decision that surprised many parents at the school.

School Superintendant Dr. Diana Green made the decision because the district has a shortage of bus drivers. The district incor-

Katie O’Connor speaks to the Manatee County School Board about eight children who won’t be able to ride a school bus. porated the two buses serving the Island school and there was no room for eight students. Their parents got letters on Nov. 2 saying that because the students don’t live on the Island and they signed up to attend AME under a hardship classification, they would not be able to use the bus. If they had signed up under the school choice program, they would be able to ride the bus.

O’Connor told the board she finds it hard to believe eight kids not riding the

bus would solve the problem. She even asked the board to vote to overrule Dr. Greene, but they could not because the issue had not been posted on the agenda.

Two other parents attended the meeting with the intention of speaking.

Jan Schorry said the decision to eliminate one bus would add to the time it takes to get to school or home, and Jennifer Sparks decided not to speak.

The elections’ complaints Clarke filed in mid-October allege that CNOBB failed to file a statement of organization after initiating its charter amendment petition drive and failed to file the required financial reports.

CNOBB later filed those documents after the complaints were filed.

“The financials were filed in time, relative to when the organization registered. Unfortunately, the organization didn’t register as timely as they probably should have,” Metz told members.

Vice-chair Tjet Martin said she was unaware the group had not properly registered until she was contacted by The Sun. “The whole intent was to educate the residents of Bradenton Beach, and right off the bat we got shot down by lawsuits and

complaints,” said CNOBB webmaster Michael Harrington.

Rose Vincent said the group had good intentions and can learn from its mistakes.

Former Bradenton Beach Commissioner Janie Robertson said her fellow members should be proud of their accomplishments, including going door to door and persuading residents to vote yes on the charter amendments CNOBB placed on the ballot.

Robertson described CNOBB as a bridge between residents and the city government.

Vincent said it would be an injustice to not continue those efforts with a new group.

Clarke comments

Clarke did not attend the meeting, but he later said, “The complaints and lawsuit were not made out of malice. They were made because the group and its members appear to have broken multiple state statutes.

CNOBB accomplished many of its initial goals and initiatives, but they still have to abide by the laws.”

Staff reporter Cindy Lane contributed to this story.

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The new and returning Holmes Beach commissioners take their seats on the dais accompanied by Mayor Bob Johnson Nov. 20 during the city’s annual organizational meeting.

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Newly reelected Anna Maria Commissioners Carol Carter, Doug Copeland and Dale Woodland were sworn into to their next two-year terms in office on Thursday, Nov. 16.

City Clerk LeAnne Addy did the swearing in. The commission then held its annual organizational meeting and appointed Copeland to serve as commission chair for another year. Carter will serve as vice chair.

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HOLMES BEACH – Two newly elected and two re-elected Holmes Beach commissioners, along with Commissioner Judy Titsworth and Mayor Bob Johnson, are ready to tackle city issues.

Commissioners Rick Hurst, Jim Kihm, Pat Morton and Carol Soustek took the oath of office Nov. 20 during the city’s annual organizational meeting. They then took their places on the dais to make their first decisions as a new commission – electing a chair and vice-chair for the next 12 months.

In a unanimous vote, Titsworth was reelected as commission chair with Morton joining her for the first time as vice-chair.

“Thank you, everyone,” she said. “It’s an honor to serve as chair.”

Titsworth went on to say that before each meeting, during the moment of silence observed after the pledge of allegiance, she asks for strength, wisdom, empathy and to not be a microphone “hog” to allow everyone a chance to speak up on the issues. She nominated Morton for vice-chair.

“He’s been a commissioner for a long, long time, and I think he deserves to be vice-chair,” Titsworth said as a part of her nomination, which Soustek seconded.

“I thank everybody for your vote of confidence with me,” Morton said.

He also welcomed Kihm and Hurst to the city commission, adding his wishes that the new slate of commissioners will work well together.

Soustek took the opportunity to thank all of the voters for coming out to have their say Nov. 7 at the polls. “Thanks for paying attention to what goes on in the city,” she said.

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CVHS elects officers Kaye Bell, left, has resigned her position as president of the Cortez Village Historical Society, a post she has held since 2013. The organization, which operates the Cortez Cultural Center, has elected Ted Adams, right, as president, with John MacDonald continuing as vice president.

Bob Landry is treasurer and Robin Schoch is acting secretary. Members of the board are Mary Green, J.B. Crawford, Linda Molto and Kaye Bell. Positions to be filled are genealogy, membership, correspondence, publicity event planning and secretary.

Anyone with interest and skills in these categories may send a message to the group at www.facebook.com/CortezVillageCulturalCenter.

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Shearon and Cole say farewell The City Commission in place for the past two years held its final meeting last week.

Cole signs off

BY JOE HENDRICKS SUN CORRESPONDENT | jhendricks@amisun.com

BRADENTON BEACH – Mayor Bill Shearon and City Commissioner Ralph Cole participated in the final commission meetings of their expiring commission terms last week.

Both men lost their commission seats in the recent city elections.

Shearon recently said he has no plans to return to public office, but Cole is one of three applicants thus far seeking commission appointment to serve the final year in the commissioner’s seat formerly occupied by new Mayor John Chappie.

At the beginning of the Thursday, Nov. 16, meeting that served as his farewell, Shearon offered thanks to the police department, the city clerk’s office, the building department and the public works department, getting choked up at times as he did it.

He concluded his remarks by thanking his life partner and significant other, Tjet Martin.

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From left, Bill Shearon was experiencing strong emotions as he said he farewells to city staff and others last week. Commissioner Ralph Cole said he hopes he gets to serve again, and he had a great time serving the first time around.

“The last person I want to show appreciation to is Tjet. Through the 10 years, we both had the same love for our city and being actively involved. Believe it or not, we always kept our political beliefs and workings of the city separate. They were not intermingled,” Shearon said of the couple’s efforts to keep city business out of their personal lives.

Shearon, who is legally blind, also thanked Martin for assisting him with his city e-mails and for driving him to the many Island-wide, county and various other meetings she also had to sit through.

“Thanks babe,” he said.

He then asked Police Chief Sam Speciale to play a recorded version of a song David Graham wrote about returning to the Island and seeing the Pines Trailer Park still in good shape after Hurricane Irma.

Toward the end of the meeting, Shearon again became emotional, wiping away tears as he explained how a friend, the late Paul Roat, helped convince him to run for a commission seat many years ago. He said Roat told him to “leave them with a song” when he left public office and that’s what he asked for the song to be played earlier.

In addition to serving as the Ward 3 commissioner, Cole chaired the Community Redevelopment Agency. He thanked City Attorney Ricinda Perry for all the help she provided him as a commissioner and as the CRA chair. He also thanked the rest of the city staff for all they did.

“It was a great two years. I think we actually did accomplish quite a bit. I’m very proud of what we’ve done with the CRA. We extended that plan, and that’s huge. People don’t realize that money would just go somewhere else, but by securing it, it stays here so we get more for our tax dollars.

"It frees up money for the rest of the community. We can use if for our infrastructure and I hope whoever carries on seriously looks into undergrounding the power on Bridge Street,” Cole said.

“Hopefully I’ll have an opportunity again to keep on serving, but if not, it was a great time,” Cole concluded.

Commissioner Marilyn Maro thanked Shearon and Cole for all they taught her during her first year in office. Chappie and Commissioner Jake Spooner also thanked them for the time and effort they gave to the city.

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Center board working to close financial gap The Center is still behind financially, but the gap between what was budgeted and actual financials grew smaller.

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

ANNA MARIA – Things may be starting to look up for The Center of Anna Maria Island.

The organization’s board members announced record numbers of children enrolling in flag football, 110 in all; program revenue is up 20 percent for the year; 78 new members checked out the facility within a few weeks thanks to a partnership with Island Fitness and finances only fell $8,544 short in October. As of Nov. 15, November’s revenue totaled $26,000 in comparison with $7,500 by the same date in 2016.

“It’s a very positive story,” Treasurer

Jim Froeschle said during the open board meeting. He added that the Center is still behind “on a very aggressive budget.” With sponsorships and activityspecific donations down as well as no funds out of the $70,000 anticipated from government support received, the nonprofit is relying heavily on its earned revenue and individual donations.

“The problem is not in operations, it’s in fundraising,” he said.

Other items affecting the nonprofit’s bottom line are lack of grant funding and interest payments from the endowment fund, half of which was liquidated to provide the Center with an operational safety net.

So far this fiscal year, the Center has lost $109,991 headed into the busy winter months. In comparison, at this time last year the total loss was $144,180. This year’s budget expected the organization to be in the black with $42,830 by the end of October. The Center’s fiscal year began July 1.

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More than 40 children from the Island and northwest Bradenton gathered on the field at The Center of Anna Maria Island Nov. 15 to try out for flag football. The sports program drew 110 participants for the season.

“We obviously have a long ways to go yet,” Froeschle said. “It’s not operational issues; it’s getting out and getting the community and the cities to support us.”

To help further that goal, Execu-

tive Director Kristen Lessig said the Center’s annual plea letters would be mailed out before closing for the Thanksgiving holiday. see center, page 39

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Building department responds to community The staff of the Holmes Beach Building Department is working to answer questions not only from builders and construction workers but also from homeowners.

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

HOLMES BEACH -The city's building department staff is reaching out, hoping to improve communication between the department and the community.

About a dozen people showed up, along with members of city staff and elected officials, to the first in a series of community forums hosted by the building department. Building Official Jim McGuinness said he hopes to have several public forums, both for construction professionals and community members, to help answer questions and clarify the department's processes.

During the Nov. 14 forum, primarily geared toward residential property owners, McGuinness and other members of the department’s staff discussed how the department works and what services are offered to the community.

“Our mission statement is what we live every day,” McGuinness said. The mission statement the department operates under says, “It is the mission of the building department to administer quality construction that enhances the lives of the citizens of Holmes Beach.

We will achieve this by continually raising the levels of cooperation and mutual benefit with those we serve.”

In his introduction, McGuinness said the purpose of the department and the enforcement of the building codes its staff work with is “to protect health, safety, and welfare in built environments.” Regarding the structural integrity of buildings, particularly homes, he said, “It’s our duty to make sure it’s built correctly to protect your life in the event of a storm. You don’t appreciate it until you need it. The goal for every house we permit is a safe house.”

Ideally, all homes built to code after 1992 in Florida should be able to withstand a category three storm, he said.

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Holmes Beach Building Official Jim McGuinness shows forum attendees the many different codes building department employees are charged with learning and enforcing.

What needs a permit

Senior Plans Examiner Joe Aukstikalnis presented attendees with a quick overview of the types of home improvement and renovation projects requiring a permit from the department for completion. Examples of these projects include new roofs, replacement of windows and doors, ramps or elevated walkways, irrigation system installation, water heater replacement and air conditioner replacement.

Items not requiring a permit include painting, installation of wallpaper, flooring, shelving, home alarm systems and cabinet installation.

A full list is available at the building department counter at city hall or by contacting permits@holmesbeachfl.org.

Picking a contractor

Another item up for discussion was how to select a reputable contractor. Permit Supervisor Angie Birdwell suggested property owners obtain multiple bids before selecting a contractor. Once a contractor is selected, she said it’s important to get a written contract detailing the work to be done, materials being used and the cost associated with the project. Property owners also can ask to see the contractor’s license, a list of completed projects and proof of insurance. The city requires contractors to retain a current license, along with liability and workers comp insurance to work in Holmes Beach.

Warning signs a contractor may not be licensed include asking for

large down payments or payment in cash, asking the property owner to obtain a permit and not providing a copy of their license.

Professional inspections

Complicated structures and those larger than a single family or duplex must receive an inspection from building department staff before the structure can be occupied. Inspector Roy DeMauney said the benefit of having a professional inspection done on a property is that it ensures the structure was built to code and everything on the plans was executed correctly by the builder.

Flood-proofing a home

With all of Anna Maria Island in a flood zone, McGuinness closed out the night with tips on how to floodproof a home. His first suggestion is to elevate the home, placing flood openings on the bottom level. Another option is to relocate the home, but he said that can’t be successfully accomplished in Holmes Beach because of the widespread risk of flooding. The third option is to dry flood-proof or seal the home to prevent flooding. For this to work, the home has to be structurally sound and free of cracks. The final option is to wet flood-proof by elevating inhabited areas during a storm and allowing water to enter and exit vulnerable areas during flooding.

For more information on the building department or its policies, call 941-708-5800 or visit Monday through Friday at city hall, 5801 Marina Drive, Holmes Beach.

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Seed money for school project The Anna Maria Garden Club has plans for the gardens around Anna Maria Elementary School. There are three types of gardens – food, which grows in Earth Boxes; flower gardens that grow in the landscaping and gardens that attract butterflies and other pollinators. Each type of garden is assigned to a grade among third, fourth and fifth, so as they progress in grade level, students learn about all three types of plants.

Garden Club members presented a $500 check to the school’s plant specialist, Christine Callahan, for the program. At left, Callahan, fourth-graders Laura Dunn and Karoline Berzowski and Garden Club President Dusty Crane.

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Plant sale The Anna Maria Garden Club held its annual plant sale last Saturday, and it drew a crowd of shoppers. Proceeds from the sale go to the club’s mission of promoting landscape beauty. Above from left, Jean Taylor, Kitty Cole and Carly Kubic. At left, colorful flora for sale. Above left, Jonathon Crane helps load some flowers.

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Chappie and White take office The commission’s next regularly scheduled meeting will be Thursday, Dec. 7, at 6 p.m.

BY JOE HENDRICKS SUN CORRESPONDENT | jhendricks@amisun.

BRADENTON BEACH – The City Commission chambers were filled to capacity Monday afternoon to witness the swearing of new Mayor John Chappie and new City Commissioner Randy White.

County Commissioner Carol Whitmore did the honors, swearing in White first and Chappie second. The crowd on hand included now-former Mayor Bill Shearon, City Commissioner Marilyn Maro, former Mayors Jack Clarke and John Shaughnessy, former City Commissioners Jan Vosburgh, Ed Straight and Janie Robertson, County Commissioners Betsy Benac, Steve Jonsson and Pricilla Trace and County Attorney Mickey Palmer.

Commissioner Jake Spooner was vacationing in Mexico and unable to attend the ceremony. He will be sworn in when he returns.

After being sworn in, White and Chappie addressed the crowd.

“This is indeed a privilege and an honor to be here representing the residents and the business community.

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From left, County Commissioner Carol Whitmore swears new Commissioner Randy White into office and swears her longtime friend and former fellow county commissioner, John Chappie, in as Bradenton Beach’s new mayor.

I hope with John here we can work together to bring this community together to get the things done we need to do so we can make Bradenton Beach the wonderful place it has been, should be and will be in the days to come. Thank you for your support, and let’s get the job done,” White said.

“I just want to thank everybody for their support and more importantly for their friendship,” Chappie said. “It is about community. I’ve lived here coming into my 44th year now and it just keeps getting better every single year.

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nameplate he used during the previous terms he served as mayor prior to his time on the County Commission and his return last year as a city commissioner.

Chappie said his first act as mayor would be to meet with Anna Maria Mayor Dan Murphy and Holmes Beach Mayor Bob Johnson later that afternoon to discuss the use of the countycontrolled excess beach concession revenues.

The commission’s next meeting is Thursday, Dec. 7, at 6 p.m.

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Michele, contacted the Coast Guard’s St. Petersburg Sector and reported that her husband and the family dog, Toula, were overdue and had not returned home aboard Frasers’ 30-foot boat, Golden Rush.

The Frasers are seasonal residents from Calgary, Alberta, Canada, and they purchased their canal-side home in the Harbour Landings Estates neighborhood in Cortez in 2013.

According to a Coast Guard spokesperson, Horne left his Cortez home by boat around noon Friday.

According to the Coast Guard press release issued Saturday morning, a 29-foot Coast Guard response boat from Cortez and an MH-60 Jayhawk helicopter crew from Clearwater were dispatched in response to Michele Fraser’s call.

At 8:30 p.m. Friday, a couple found Toula on land and alive near Fort De Soto Park in St. Petersburg, according to a Coast Guard spokesperson.

At 11:15 p.m. Friday, the Golden Rush was located about five miles northwest of Mead Point. Mead Point is at the northwest tip of Robinson Preserve in Bradenton.

A rescue swimmer lowered from the helicopter discovered the boat with the engines

“We have a lot of challenges we have to face in the next few years. We’re going to conquer those challenges and do what’s best our community and for the city of Bradenton Beach.

“We’ve come a long way in the last 25 years, but we have a lot to do and we have a lot to preserve and protect here in our community. With that, let’s just enjoy the moment.”

After the commission chambers cleared out, Chappie took a seat at the center of dais, where he will now sit as mayor. In front of him was the mayor’s

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63-year-old Fraser Horne was still missing as of Monday morning. running and the transmission in neutral.

Fraser’s wallet, keys and shoes were found aboard the boat. The incident is currently under investigation.

“Toula, our golden retriever, is at home and in good health and I would like to thank the good Samaritans who found her Friday night,” Michele Horne said in Sunday’s press release. “I would also like to thank the Coast Guard and the many other rescue agencies who searched for Fraser.

This is an emotionally difficult time and we ask everyone to respect our family and friends’ privacy while we grieve for Fraser.”

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Bell said she offered to place the 1200-square-foot structure on her submerged lands lease to satisfy DEP requirements, but Guthrie contends that the structure should be grandfathered because he built it where his family built a net camp.

Net camps were wooden shacks used to hang hemp and cotton fishing nets to dry; they became obsolete when netmakers began using other materials. According to historic photographs, dozens of net camps once dotted the bay off Cortez. Guthrie’s structure is west of a net camp that the Cortez not-for-profit Florida In-

stitute for Saltwater Heritage (FISH) rebuilt as a historic artifact.

Aerial images show that a smaller, dilapidated structure existed in the place where his “enclosed docking structure” was later built, according to the DEP order.

However, “At times it was completely unusable, so that’s a problem for the Butler Act,” Herbon said. “You need to show historical consistency.”

Guthrie also would have to sign a consent order, including the items he previously crossed out, she said.

The case was investigated pursuant to a complaint from The Islander newspaper, Herbon said.

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Veterans Day Parade, Part II On Friday, Nov. 10, the city of Anna Maria hosted its inaugural Old Soldiers & Sailors Veterans Day Parade and Veterans Ceremony. Parade participants marched down Pine Avenue to City Pier Park, where the Veterans Day ceremony took place under the new shade sail structure.

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Clockwise from above, Navy Veteran George Johnston drove a 1953 Jeep. Navy Veteran Bill Lonnroth and his wingman traveled the parade route aboard a Can-Am Spyder. A color guard from the Manatee County Sheriff’s Office raises the American flag.

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Above, the Manatee High School Hurricanes Marching Band makes its way down Pine Avenue.

At left, the Veterans Day ceremony was the first public event to take place under the new shade sail structure in City Pier Park.

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BRADENTON BEACH – Palmetto resident Omar Luis Estevez Delgado was backing his trailered personal watercraft into the water at the South Coquina Boat Ramp Saturday afternoon when things took a turn for the worse.

According to the police report filed by Bradenton Beach police officer Steve Masi, Delgado was backing the trailer into the water but lost sight of it. By the time he turned to look in the other direction, the trailer was far sideways and the back wheels of his car were already underwater.

Delgado then put his vehicle in drive and tried get it and the trailer out of the water, but it was already too late, and the car kept slipping back into the water.

At this point, Delgado knew he could not save his vehicle, so he got out. A tow truck was called, and the car and the trailer were removed from the water.

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TIP-OFFS TO POTENTIAL RIP-OFFS

If you must act now, the offer is probably to good to be true.

You pull the permits? - NO Solici ng door to door – “Just finished a job down the street”- NO Unmarked vehicle – NO No physical address for the office/shop – NO Be sure the contractor’s phone number is listed in your local directory.

Discount as your’s is a “demonstra on home” – NO Pay everything up-front for a discount? – NO Ask to see your contractor’s license and check with the FL Dept of Business & Professional Regula on to verify.

Check with your neighbors and friends – Have they used this contractor before?

Don’t be afraid to ask for references.

Ask for proof of insurance, both General Liability (to protect your property) and Workers Compensa on (to cover anyone who would get hurt on your job).

Get an es mate/proposal in wri ng.

Make sure it specifies work to be performed.

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Donate luggage for foster kids Just because sea turtle nesting season is over doesn’t mean that Anna Maria Island Turtle Watch and Shorebird Monitoring is taking it easy.

The organization has teamed up with Tortuga Inn to collect gently used luggage with sundries and comfort items for children in foster care, who often carry their few belongings in plastic bags.

To donate, call Turtle Watch at 941-778-5638.

More Bert Harris cases go to court Holmes Beach city leaders are headed back to court to face off against Bert Harris. Summons were received Nov. 13 at city hall for seven cases, all concerning the city’s limitations on occupancy in vacation rentals.

The seven cases, which now will go before a Manatee County judge, represent a total of $2.5 million in Bert Harris complaints. All seven defendants are represented by attorney Aaron Thomas with Najmy Thompson.

City Clerk Stacey Johnston said all seven summons were forwarded to the Florida League of Cities, representing Holmes Beach in court for the Bert Harris cases. No hearing dates have been set.

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Happy Thanksgiving

BY SEAN MURPHY SPECIAL TO THE SUN

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merica is the greatest country on earth.

It is truly the bastion and the greatest hope for democracy for the whole world.

On Thanksgiving, our family celebrates that greatness, and we reflect on our gratitude that we were able to become Americans.

For all of us it should be a day when we reinvigorate our commitment to a democracy that we have been neglecting.

Lawton Chiles used to say, “Sometimes democracy has to go back to school.”

We are back at school now.

Years ago, my Canadian brother visited during the Thanksgiving holiday.

He wondered why Americans made such a fuss about Thanksgiving.

Back home in Canada it was not that big a deal.

I told him Americans make such a big

deal about Thanksgiving “because we have so much more to be thankful for.”

It is appropriate that we celebrate Thanksgiving with a big dinner with our loved ones. Sometimes I wonder how the turkey got a central role. I understand about the pilgrims and the Indians and hunting turkey, but I suspect it is related to the big bunny and Easter.

This week food writers everywhere are writing novelettes on the perfect turkey.

Sausage stuffing, oyster stuffing, chestnut stuffing, basting, brining, cook it in a bag.

There is more advice being written on cooking turkey than there is on the use of nuclear weapons.

We would be better off if more thought was being given to the nuclear weapons.

We would be better off firing turkeys.

Everything you really need to know about cooking a turkey is in “Joy of Cooking.”

But I am in the food business, so I am supposed to make suggestions.

It is all about size. A turkey is just a big chicken, but it is the biggest thing that most people will ever cook.

Because it is big, the regular tools you have at hand – tongs, big spoons – are not

adequate to its handling. Find some clean white cotton napkins to pick it up and move it around – in and out of the roaster pan, onto the plate, off the floor.

Your oven gauge is lying to you.

Most professional chefs have their oven calibrations checked every few months.

Your oven gauge hasn’t been checked since you bought the stove, and it is off by 20 degrees.

Those 20 degrees do not make much difference to that frozen pizza from Publix, but they can be hell on cooking something big for a long period of time, like a turkey.

For Thursday’s dinner invest 10 bucks on an oven thermometer from True Value.

Tell Toni I said hi.

Cook the big bird upside down. The juices are going to run down through the turkey as it cooks.

Cook it backbone up and let them flow into the breast. Brush the rack so the skin doesn’t stick.

Flip it breast side up for the last half hour and brush it with butter so it browns up nice for the selfie photos.

Susan and I opened the Beach Bistro in November, 32 years ago.

We were still dumb Canucks who did not

comprehend the importance of Thanksgiving to Americans.

We were open on Thanksgiving and spent the day with a grumpy staff serving turkey to Brits, Germans and Canadians.

Half way through the day, I put on my Big Stupid hat.

I realized that Americans should not work on the very special day that they want to celebrate their gratitude that they are Americans.

We never opened for Thanksgiving again.

This Thanksgiving Day the Beach Bistro and Eat Here and the Doctor’s Office will be closed so that our incredible staffs can celebrate Thanksgiving with their friends and families.

We all wish you a very happy Thanksgiving Day. Good luck with the big chicken.

Sean Murphy is the head coach of the incredibly talented team that runs the Beach Bistro, its little sister Eat Here, and their new craft cocktail bar, The Doctors Office. Some of his articles can be found on the Bistro’s web-site, www.beachbistro.com

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n my life there have been a few people that have made a lasting impression. Some rise to the top, rich experiences, like cream on fresh milk. Bernard “Lefty” Kreh is just such a person. At 93 years young, Kreh is a fly fishing legend.

He is a renowned outdoorsman, a skilled hunter, writer, photographer and fly-casting instructor.

Kreh was born in Frederick, Md., on Feb. 26, 1925. His father, who taught him to fish and hunt, died during the depression and Kreh used those skills to help feed his mother and three siblings. He began fly fishing in 1947 when he was

introduced to the sport by fly fishing pioneer Joe Brooks.

Kreh guided Brooks in the Chesapeake Bay, where the two developed techniques and patterns that formed the foundation of saltwater fly fishing. Brooks encouraged Kreh to share his knowledge through writing, and over the years he has been a columnist for more than 15 newspapers, including the St Pete Times, the Baltimore Sun and the Miami Herald.

Kreh lived in south Florida from 1964 to 1972 where he ran The MET (Miami Metropolitan Fishing Tournament). During that time, he was influential in the development of saltwater fly fishing in the Florida Keys. In 1991, a fly pattern he developed with Brooks, the Lefty’s Deceiver was featured on a U.S. postage stamp.

He has published articles and photographs in every fly fishing

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magazine in the world, has authored over 20 books, including LL Bean’s "Guide to Outdoor Photography" and books on knots, as well as numerous CDS and DVDS. This is but a small part of Kreh’s many contributions. Despite all his fame and accomplishments, he is perhaps the most unpretentious man I have ever met. It’s his attention to people, affable nature, humor and teaching style that stand out.

I first met Kreh in the late 1980s, when I was invited to fish with Captain Rick Grassett and Kreh when he was the speaker at a Mangrove Coast Fly Fishers banquet.

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That's one of Kreh's traits that I most admire. He takes a sincere interest in everyone he meets and treats everyone with a gracious warmth. It doesn’t matter if you’re a plumber or the CEO of a major corporation, everyone is treated the same. During the banquet, he signed and personalized six of his books I had brought to the event. He did the same for over 20 people that night.

Kreh also has an innate ability to create practical solutions. One example of this was when we were fishing and he took an interest in my camera case and suggested I attach strips of an old conveyor belt he had found to keep my hard case from sliding around the deck.

Less than a week after our trip, strips of the belt showed up in the mail and have been a part of my equipment ever since.

Besides his vast store of knowledge and his willingness to share it, he is also one of the funniest men I’ve ever met.

Whether he is in front of a large group or just fishing with a couple of fellow anglers his earthy humor is infectious.

Over the years I have taken every opportunity I could to visit with Kreh and have soaked up his freely given tips on writing, fly fishing and photography, and I’ve enjoyed making people laugh, repeating many of his jokes. I cherish the times I’ve spent with Kreh, the books he’s signed for me and the letters I’ve received.

One of his favorite quips speaks volumes to me, “It’s only common sense, only common sense ain’t so common.”

Then there’s the way he closes every letter, a valediction I adopted with his permission, "All The Best."

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Variety appeals to all anglers Captain Dave White

We’ve had a couple days of calmer winds in the midst of these gusty conditions. We here at Anna Maria Charters have been focused on gag grouper and the influx of pelagics that are storming the nearshore reefs, hard bottom areas and beaches. These fish are great fighters and the variety we have can appeal to all anglers.

The big king mackerel are excellent fighters, known for extremely fast runs.

They are great for the smoker. I smoke mine and turn them into a great fish dip.

It’s a staple in my household during the spring and fall months when the kings make their migration through.

The smaller Spanish mackerel fight well on light tackle. They are manageable enough for even kids to handle.

And are much more prevalent than the kings. These fish, when cleaned properly, make excellent table fare. In my house, they’re blackened and used in fish tacos.

Blackfin tuna are starting to show up offshore as well. Sashimi and my favorite, poké, is the preferred method for cooking the fish. I always nervously anticipate these fish showing up. They are one of the best game fish that we are lucky enough to get in our area. When we get them, they are generally over 20 pounds. Which is a nice sized blackfin in comparison to other areas.

Finally, the little tunny, aka bonita, are great fighters on light tackle and especially on a fly rod. Not good for the table, these guys are catch and release, as they are quite bloody, but an excellent sport fish that will test your tackle.

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Brian Tayerle, from Mantua, Ohio, shows off a nice Kingfish. Caught with Captain David White of Anna Maria Charters.

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Anglers fishing with me, out of CB’s Saltwater Outfitters on Siesta Key, had good action catching and releasing tripletail, Spanish mackerel and false albacore (little tunny) in the coastal Gulf on flies, CAL jigs with shad tails, jerk worms and DOA Shrimp recently.

Massimo Giardina and Tatiana Migliaretti, from Switzerland, fished the coastal Gulf with me on Monday, Nov, 6. They had good action catching and releasing Spanish mackerel, several albies and a couple of tripletail on flies and CAL jigs with shad tails. Tatiana caught and released her first tripletail on 2.75-inch DOA Shrimp and Massimo scored his first albie and tripletail on flies. Great job.

Fly anglers fishing with me also had

great action another day with albies, catching and releasing more than 10 on my Grassett Snook Minnow and Ultra Hair Clouser flies. A bonus for the day was catching a cobia on a fly off of a huge manta ray, the only one I’ve ever seen in more than 30 years of fishing in Sarasota. The action was so good that we couldn’t leave.

With the water temperature in the low 70s, action with Spanish mackerel, albies, tripletail and cobia in the coastal Gulf should continue. There should also be good action with trout and more on deep grass flats of Sarasota Bay. Shallow water action for snook, trout and reds is improving due to cooler water.

Fishing lighted docks and bridges in the ICW for snook with flies and DOA Lures should also be a good option.

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The Pickwick Belle arrived in Bradenton Beach Friday.

Paddle wheeler to set sail soon

BY JOE HENDRICKS SUN CORRESPONDENT | jhendricks@amsun.com

BRADENTON BEACH – The Bradenton Beach Marina now has a bona fide 65-foot paddle wheeler in its fleet.

“It’s a real paddle wheel boat. It’s propelled by the paddles. We just moved it 1,100 miles from Tennessee right here to the marina. It got here on Friday,” Marina President Mike Bazzy said of the recently purchased Pickwick Belle, which formerly did business out of the Port of Pickwick Dam, Tenn.

The ship will soon be renamed the Anna Maria Princess.

“We’re going to be using it for lunch and dinner cruises, special event cruises, weddings and other get-togethers. We’re going to have live music every time we go out. It’s probably going to start operating the second week of December, and it’ll hold up to 149 people. Nobody’s doing a dinner cruise in Manatee

Blue cat Alan "Zak" Szaracs holds up a 29 inch freshwater blue catfish that he caught while on a fishing and hunting trip up in the Ozark Mountains in Missouri. The catfish weighed in at 11.5 pounds.

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Soon to be known as Anna Maria Princess, the ship is propelled by the large paddle at the aft.

County, and people ask about it all the time. This is going to be a lighter fare and lower-priced because we want it to be affordable,” Bazzy said.

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This program is suitable for ages 13 and up. Reservations are required. Call 941-742-5757,,ext. 4, or e-mail melissa. nell@mymanatee.org to reserve a spot.

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Juried art festival coming up

The 30th Annual Winterfest Festival of Fine Arts and Fine Crafts will be held on Saturday and Sunday, Dec. 9 and 10, from 10 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. at city hall field, 5901 Marina Drive, Holmes Beach. This is the 30th year for this event, which is a main money raiser for the Anna Maria Island Art League, along with Springfest in March. There will be more than 100 vendors This family event features continuous live music on stage Saturday and a large food court offering a variety of food and beverages. Also exhibiting will be community organizations that include various, historical and environmental groups with information about these worthwhile causes.

A highlight of the festival is a gala raffle of art work donated by festival exhibitors. Proceeds benefit the League’s scholarship fund, which provides classes to children and adults.

The raffle gives everyone a chance to collect great art for a small donation.

Tickets are $1 each or six for $5, and winners need not be present to win.

The League is looking for volunteers to help run the show. For further information contact the Art League at 5312 Holmes Boulevard, Holmes Beach, Mondays, Wednesdays and Fridays from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m., call 941-7782099 or e-mail at artleagueami@ gmail.com. Check out the website at islartleague.org/festivals/

Express yourself on rocks

There will be a nature rocks painting class at Robinson Preserve, 1704 99th St. N.W., Bradenton, on Tuesday, Nov. 28, from 10 a.m. to noon. Rock painting is a great way to connect with nature, slow down, cultivate focus and relax.

The county will provide rocks, paint and brushes to give all the opportunity to paint a rock to then hide on site or elsewhere in the community. Brushes are provided or painters may use their

• Dog and cat food; • Treats; • Toys; • Blankets; Cash or checks made payable to: Manatee County Animal Services, Humane Society of Manatee County or Bishop Animal Shelter. Notate Santa Paws on the check.

For more information, contact Kathy Woodruff at 941-524-4190.

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The Folk School at Florida Maritime Museum at 4415 119th St. W. in Cortez hosts a hands-on class on how to make Fire Tonic, led by returning Folk School teacher, Jillian Ross, the Ferment Lady, on Wednesday, Dec. 6, from 6:30 to 8 p.m. The cost is $35, and the deadline for signing up is Nov, 29.

Fire Tonic is an infused immune support beverage that has been used for several decades to help fight off common colds and flu. This tonic is usually made up of apple cider vinegar, garlic, ginger, onions and hot peppers. It is also great for building immunity and aiding in digestion. Students will each take home a tonic for themselves.

For a complete class schedule for The Folk School at Florida Maritime Museum, visit https://floridafolkschool. org/. Follow the Folk School on Facebook (https://www.facebook.com/FloridaFolkSchool/) for more updates.

Family Fun Santa Paws is coming

A Paradise Realty and Kathy Woodruff are sponsoring the Second Annual Santa Paws holiday donations to help our four legged furry friends at the no kill shelters in Manatee County. Stop by 5201 Gulf Drive, Holmes Beach, before Monday, Dec. 18 and drop off any of the following items:

Just in time for holiday shopping, the Episcopal Church of the Annunciation at 4408 Gulf Drive, Holmes Beach, will hold its Holly Berry Christmas Bazaar on Saturday, Dec. 9, from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. This is a very well attended sale with new and gently used items and one-of-a-kind crafts, suitable for giving.

Church members have been making pot pies and frozen meals and sweets for their cookie walk and lunch will be available for sale. There are some fancy homemade pillows and other coastal crafts. There will be plants and funny signs outside. Shoppers are advised to come early for the best bargains.

Nature Go west in a covered wagon

The Manatee County Parks and Natural Resources Department is hosting a covered wagon ride through Robinson Preserve, 1704 99th St. N.W., Bradenton, from 8 to 10 a.m. on Saturday, Nov. 25. There will be a naturalist guide to explain the preserve and the wildlife that lives there.

The ride is suitable for all ages.

Riders should arrive a minimum of 15 minutes in advance. Meet at the wagon-loading ramp near the screened-in pavilion. Seats are available on a firstcome, first-served basis.

View the stars

The Island Branch Library at 5701 Marina Drive, Holmes Beach, will host a telescope program from 6 to 8 p.m. on Wednesday, Nov. 29. There will be an expert to help set up telescopes. The library has two telescopes that could be

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Personal DeveLopment Catch it early

You could be alerted to possible stroke or other health problems by taking Prevention Plus Stroke and Vascular Screening offered on Monday, Nov. 27, at The Center, 407 Magnolia Ave., Anna Maria. The screenings are being offered at reduced prices.

They include stroke/carotid ultrasound for $40, abdominal aortic aneurysm for $40, arterial disease test for $40, thyroid ultrasound for $40, abdominal ultrasound for $95 and heart scan-echocardiogram for $95 or all six tests for only $179.

Blood tests, liver, cholesterol, PSA and TSH tests are also available. To register, call 888-667-7587.

Gentle yoga

The Anna Maria Island Art League is hosting gentle chair yoga with instructor Cindy Phillips on Wednesdays from noon to 12:45 p.m. at 5312 Holmes Blvd., Holmes Beach. The cost is $12 per class. Spaces are limited.

Phillips is the owner and director of Island Yoga Space. She holds a bachelors degree in humanities/performing arts from Southern Oregon University.

Gentle chair yoga combines breathing with postures to help improve strength, flexibility, balance and tranquility. This class will focus on stretching to foster healing and soothing of the spirit and gaining an overall sense of well being, followed by balance and strengthening poses utilizing a chair as a prop.

For more information, call 941-7782099 or visit Anna Maria Island Art League Mondays, Wednesdays and Fridays, from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m.

Just for veterans

Veterans who are having problems or who have questions about benefits can visit the Island Branch Library on Thursdays from 9 to 11 a.m. A veteran’s services specialist will be available to help. For more information, call the library at 941-778-6341.

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The rules determine final four

BY MONICA SIMPSON SPECIAL TO THE SUN

The goalies had a busy night Thursday in the adult soccer quarterfinal games.

With 50 documented saves among the eight goalies, a shootout in the first game evidenced the importance of nerves of steel goalkeeper and accurate strikes on the field. After four games, half the teams move on to the semifinals after Thanksgiving.

The first game of the night set the tone for the evening, with Moss Builders taking on Sato Real Estate. At the completion of 46 minutes of regulation play, the game was tied six goals all.

Moss Builders finished regular play with Andre Lewis, Shay Coleman and Jillian Ptak each scoring two goals. Sato Real Estate spread out the goals among five players – captain Josh Sato, Adam Mott, Zoran Kolega, Yunior Guerra and Bobby Troxler.

As spectators and league players looked on, the initial results had Team Moss Builders capturing the first semifinal seat. However, in a heads up ruling by the league referees, it was determined that Moss Builders violated the shootout rules by having a bench player shoot. The Moss Builders’ goal was nullified.

Shootout rules state the

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Team Mar/Kis Insurance's captain Michael Marquez makes a quick turn to get the soccer ball before Angela Wiles for Team Slim's Place. five shooters have to be selected from the players that were on the field at the end of regulation play. The do over sudden death shootout resulted in Sato Real Estate coming out on top with the victory.

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Ready to strike, Michael Marquez of Team Mar/Kis Insurance fought tough Thursday night as Slim's Place's Charles Buky races to cut off the shot.

Despite team captain Eric Pullen’s two goals, accompanied by a single goal

by Stephen Adair, Acqua Aveda could not find the net enough times against Jiffy Lube. Chris Klotz’s solid play and four goals, along with a hat trick by Ricky Anderson, and the additional goal by captain Danny Anderson sealed the deal for Jiffy Lube and won them a place in the next playoff level competition.

In a well-played game, Mulock Flynn Law outscored Ross Built Construction by a single goal.

Jessica Williams’ two goals paved the way for another week of soccer for Mulock Flynn Law. Ross Built Construction was able to shut down powerhouse Aaron

Park and kept newbie to the league Chris Scott to one goal. Number one draft pick Kevin Roman score the only points for Team Ross Built, despite many skilled shots on goal by his teammates.

In the last game of the night, Team Mar/Kis Insurance went on the field hoping the underdog would prevail. As the #8 seed, Michael Marquez’s team fought against the first place finisher Slim’s Place.

Kris Yavalar’s team would strike early and strike often. After four minutes of play, Greg DeMeuse score his one and only goal of the game for Slim’s Place.

With late add on David Greene in the goal for Slim’s Place, Yavalar and Matt Kretzmann paired up

to put another point on the scoreboard, advancing the score to 2-0.

Mar/Kis Insurance’s goalkeeper Mario Prino was kept busy making amazing saves throughout the game.

Early in the second half of play, Prino dislocated his finger on an incredible get.

Prino took off his goalie glove, popped his finger back into place and resumed play without missing a beat.

Jeremias Gramajo stuck hard in the 27th minute of play. His shot went just to the left of the post.

Slim’s Place’s Lyn Clarke scored his goal with just under eight minutes left in the game. Teammate Angela Wiles, who shot and missed all night, found the net with her solo goal a minute later to take the score to 4-0.

At the end of the night seeds one through three and the fifth seed teams played to see another game the week after Thanksgiving. The two games on Nov. 30 will see Jiffy Lube work the field against Mulock Flynn at 7 p.m. Slim’s Place plays at 8 p.m. meeting up with the strength of Sato Real Estate.

Three more games will result in another champion at the Island’s community center.

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Moss Builders 6 Sato Real Estate 6*

*(shootout winner) Jiffy Lube Acqua Aveda

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Ross Built Construction Mulock Flynn Law

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11/11, lost property, Rod and Reel Pier, 875 North Shore Drive. A woman lost her diamond necklace.

11/6, lost property, 200 block of South Bay Boulevard. A green Waste Management bin is missing.

11/12, domestic disturbance, Sandbar restaurant, 100 Spring Ave. A couple from Germany got into an argument, and the wife left. Authorities found her an hour later. No further action was taken.

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11/9, criminal mischief, 100 block of Gulf Drive South. A car window was smashed by a party or parties unknown.

11/11, criminal mischief, the French Table restaurant, 203 Gulf Drive S. A flagpole was pulled down by a party or parties unknown.

11/12, domestic disturbance, trespass warning Bridge Street Pier. A male and female got into an argument. When police arrived, they denied it got physical and refused to talk about it. They were given trespass warnings.

11/12, possession of a controlled substance, Cortez Beach. 600 Gulf Drive S. The officer spotted a car parked at the beach after hours. He saw three females. When they opened the car door, he smelled marijuana. He found some and gave the driver a citation.

Cortez

11/12, battery, 11000 block of Cortez Road West. An argument turned into a fight with damage and injuries.

Holmes Beach

11/7, disorderly intoxication, Island Bazaar, 3304 East Bay Drive. An officer answered a complaint about three people disturbing customers in front of the store. He found the suspects to be intoxicated, and one would not listen to him. They were arrested.

11/8, DUI, driving with no valid license, 2900 Gulf Drive.

The officer pulled over the driver for not staying in the lane. He noticed signs of intoxication and had him perform a field sobriety test. Based on his performance, the officer arrested him.

11/8, possession of marijuana and paraphernalia, 8000 GulfDrive.

The officer stopped the driver for failure to use a seatbelt and was told nobody had a driver’s license, and he smelled marijuana. He found the drug and equipment for smoking it and arrested the driver.

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New vehicles for BBPD Bradenton Beach Police Chief Sam Speciale and outgoing Mayor Bill Shearon showed off the city’s three new Ford SUV Interceptor police vehicles before the Thursday, Nov. 16, commission meeting. The vehicles arrived at city hall driven by officers Josh Betts, Steve Masi and Alex Hurt. Joined by Speciale and Lt. John Cosby, the officers and new vehicles were then recognized

by Shearon during the meeting.

Shearon said he’s glad the city now plans for the replacement of aging vehicles and he hopes that practice continues. The city will pay $105,276 for the new vehicles through a lease/purchase program offered by Ford Credit and Bartow Ford.

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Abover, Speciale and Shearon and new vehicles). Left, Josh Betts, John Cosby, Steve Masi, Alex Hurt, Sam Speciale and Bill Shearon

Parking fines to increase As it prepares to implement an automated ticket writing system, the city of Bradenton Beach is in the process of revising its parking ordinances to include an increase in parking ticket fines from $35 to $50.

At the suggestion of Vice-May-

or (now mayor) John Chappie, the commission also agreed to increase the fine to $100 for blocking a crosswalk, a sidewalk, a driveway or fire hydrant or parking within 10 feet of an intersection. The commission also supported Chappie’s sugges-

tion to increase the fine to $300 for parking in a handicapped parking space. These ordinance changes were discussed on first reading at the Nov. 16 meeting, and will be discussed on second and final reading at the Thursday, Dec. 7, meeting.

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Lynch applies for commission seat Planning and Zoning Board member Jim Lynch has joined Ralph Cole and Bill Vincent in applying to fill the Bradenton Beach City Commission seat that became vacant Monday, Nov. 20, when former Ward 4 Commissioner John Chappie was sworn in as the new mayor. The commission vacancy is open to any city resident who has lived in Bradenton Beach for at least one year. The city clerk’s office will accept applications until 3 p.m. on Friday, Dec. 1. The four sitting commission members will appoint a fifth and final commission member on or around Dec. 7.

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The Hangover – a sure-fire cure John Horne ANNA MARIA OYSTER BAR

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s I’ve written before, we’re all about food in our family. Whether it’s cooking, eating, growing, buying, ordering or sitting around a table after a huge meal, our family is all about food – and wine! And we have been as long as I can remember.

Some of my fondest memories came around our small dining table where we ate growing up. We had two meals every day at that table. Breakfast and dinner were always shared by the four of us around that table. After breakfast we passed the four sections of the Tampa Tribune around so everyone had a section. Of course Lynn and I fought over the sports section daily. I think we fought over everything growing up.

We’re down to only a few dustups now that we’re older, but we still have em.

It was something mom and dad instilled in us there that shaped the way we grew up – appreciating good food, and good conversations and learning the importance of family and friends.

Breakfast was usually at 6:30 a.m. during the week. Dinner was whenever we all got home. but we almost never ate with less than all four of us at the table.

If mom had a trial that ran late and she didn’t get home ‘til after 8 p.m., we didn’t eat til then. If there was baseball or football practice (we didn’t have soccer, lacrosse or many other sports back then) that ran ‘til after dark, we waited ‘til everyone was home to eat. Dad’s

job took him to south Florida and Palm Beach and Yeehaw Junction quite often. Those days brought him home way past dark, but we waited to eat until he got there.

Mom and dad have been married 60 years this month. I know that surprises some of you. I’ve heard that one derogatory term you’ve used, but they were married before either Lynn or I were born – 1957. They have been such great role models for not just Lynn and I but for so many of our friends as well – from my childhood buds who were at our house often to today’s buds – many of whom no longer have their parent around to enjoy.

Mom and dad have become surrogate parents to many more than just Lynn and I. Many of them will be with us this Saturday when we celebrate their 60th anniversary, and I know we’ll continue another tradition in our family on Sunday morning and all be hungover, which will take us all to the Bridge Street Pier for brunch.

I requested the day off from my regular Sunday morning cooking shift and will instead be a customer with all of our out-of-town buds. I know I’ll be having one of our most popular breakfast items at The Pier – the Hangover. peppered country fried chicken on a buttery croissant bun smothered with sausage gravy and topped with an over easy egg. Of course, that will include a bloody Mary and a mimosa because “you can’t drink all day if you don’t drink in the morning.”

I can’t decide if I want the bourbon bloody, tequila bloody, fireball bloody – there are so many options.

Here are some of our bloodys we

The Hangover

We serve it on a croissant bun. You can use a traditional croissant if you can’t find the bun or an English muffin, but the croissant bun is the best.

Toast the bun/croissant with butter on a flat top.

Take a 6 ounce chicken breast and dredge with flour and then dip in egg and milk beer batter.

Roll it in a mixture of: ½ c. flour ¼ c. yellow corn meal 1 tsp. sweet basil 1 tsp. Cayenne pepper Pinch of oregano Pinch of granulated garlic Fresh ground black pepper submitted

The Hangover is best served with hash browns and a bloody Mary. serve daily at the Oyster Bar on the Pier.

I’m Never Drinking Again …

Oh Look, Fireball!

Zing Zang® and Fireball with a cinnamon stick and candied bacon.

Tim’s One-Night Stand

Bloody Mary with Jim Beam and peppered bacon.

What Was I Thinking?

Bloody Mary and Patron garnished with lime and spicy green beans.

Bloody Caesar

Vodka and Clamato juice with an Old Bay rim lemon and celery.

Bridge Street Viagra

Zing Zang®, Vodka and a Gulf oyster – bottoms up!

It’s so much easier to walk into the Oyster Bar on the Bridge Street Pier than going to all this trouble at your

Fry the chicken until golden brown and crispy.

Meanwhile, cook the sausage in a large skillet over medium heat 5-6 minutes or until thoroughly heated, stirring frequently. Stir in flour, lightly covering the sausage pieces. Gradually add milk; cook until mixture begins to boil and bubble and thickens, stirring constantly. Reduce heat to medium-low; simmer 2 minutes, stirring constantly. Season to taste with salt and pepper.

Place the chicken on the bottom of the croissant, cover with sausage gravy and top with a fried egg the way you like em – the runnier the better. Cover with croissant top and enjoy.

This is best served with hash browns and a bloody Mary – guaranteed to cure those morning after blues.

house the morning after a great night.

Like I said, we’ll all be there Sunday morning – just no too early this week.

Happy 60th anniversary mom and dad. We all love you guys, and thanks for all you’ve done for us.

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Thanksgiving on the beach I

t’s that time of year again – the beginning of the holiday season with Thanksgiving next week and Christmas four short weeks later. It’s also that time of year for my threemonth over $1 million property analysis. This time we will be reporting on closed sales in July, August and September, as well as available properties $1 million and over as of this writing, in Anna Maria city, Holmes Beach, Bradenton Beach and Cortez.

Starting with Cortez, there was one sale over $1 million, $1,250,000, during July, August and September, which was the same as the previous three months analyzed.

Currently, there are six on the market, which is also the same as the previous three months.

The city of Anna Maria had 14 sales of $1 million or over during July, August and September with a high of $1,822,900 and a low of $1,000,000. The previous three months there were 15 sales in this price range. The city currently has 37 properties for sale from a high of $4,595,00 to $1,095,000. During the

Castles in the Sand Louise Bolger previous three months there were 36.

Finally, the combined sold properties during July, August and September over $1 million for Holmes Beach and Bradenton Beach were 13 ranging from $2,200,000 to $1,100,000, compared to 21 sales during the previous three months. On the market as of this writing, there were 56 properties over $1 million, ranging from a high of $9,500,000 for a complex with a huge amount of waterfront to $1,048,800. For the previous three months there were 52 properties listed.

Closed properties are from the Manatee County Property Appraiser’s Office, and on the market properties are from the realtor. com website, which generally reflects the

local multiple listing service.

As you can see, the numbers are pretty consistent from the previous three months with the exception of Bradenton Beach and Holmes Beach, where there were seven fewer closings in the price range analyzed.

However, considering that July, August and September have traditionally been slower months, there is really nothing extraordinary going on.

What is extraordinary is a sale in October in Anna Maria City closing for $4.5 million, representing the highest sale for a singlefamily home on the Island this year. It was also the second highest sale price for a single-family home in Manatee County for the year, coming in just behind a property in Lakewood Ranch closing for $4.6 million.

Anna Maria Island continues to push the envelope on listing and closing prices with no end in sight.

Never-the-less, even though the above property sold for 9.91 percent of the asking price, not all sellers are as lucky, especially

in the luxury market. It’s not uncommon in Florida to sell single-family homes and condos with the furnishings, but in the higher end of the market you may need a little more creativity if your property isn’t moving fast enough.

So, what’s one of our biggest assets on Anna Maria – the water. If you’re fortunate enough to be selling a property with water access especially if there is dock space, why not make a boat, jet ski, paddle boards, kayaks or any number of water vessels part of the sale?

This could, however, be a tricky marketing tool and best discussed with your agent.

You could either lure potential buyers in with the thought of a one stop shopping home purchase or you could lose a potential buyer why wants nothing to do with boating.

Wishing everyone a peaceful and happy Thanksgiving. Don’t forget to give special thanks for the wonderful place we live and the continued growth of our real estate market.

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Pool slide prohibition proposed City staff also is recommending additional landscaping buffers around newly-built swimming pools.

BY JOE HENDRICKS SUN CORRESPONDENT | jhendricks@amisun.com

BRADENTON BEACH – Building Official Steve Gilbert and City Planner Alan Garrett and recommending the City Commission enact a land development code amendment that would prohibit the future construction of pool slides.

Gilbert and Garrett presented their recommendation to the Planning and Zoning Board last week. The city staffers recommended the code be amended to require a landscaping buffer that is at three feet wide, two feet tall at planting and at least six feet tall after 24 months. Property lines that face an open body of water, such as the bay or the Gulf, will not require landscape buffering; nor will a property line that

runs directly parallel to a street or road.

Garrett and Gilbert said the city is starting to see more pool slides including in building permit applications associated with properties being developed for use as vacation rentals. The amendments are intended to lessen the pool noise heard by neighboring residents and other vacation rental guests.

Staff said they are currently aware of four to six residential pool slides currently in existence in Bradenton Beach.

The planning board recommends the City Commission approve the proposed amendments. If adopted, the amended regulations would apply to new construction only. Properties with existing pool slides will be considered nonconforming but allowed uses, as will existing properties that do not meet the new landscape buffering requirements.

The state of Florida already requires swimming pools be surrounded by a fence that is at least four-feet tall.

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First time voter Eighteen-year-old Bradenton Beach resident Eleanor Leister voted in her first election, and first city election, when she cast her votes on Nov. 7 at the Bradenton Beach Fire Hall. Eleanor is the daughter of Bradenton Beach residents Annie and Steve Leister.

Steve Leister | Submitted

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Class in session Darrah Harkin, Andy Seville and Matthew Kinkead, shown from left to right, were among the dozen or so high school students from Saint Stephen’s Episcopal School in Bradenton who attended the Nov. 9 Anna Maria Commission meeting. Kinkead said American Government teacher Pat Murphy asked her students to observe for future in-class discussion how local governments operate in comparison to state and federal governments.

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center: working to close financial gap FROM PAGE 1

During the holiday break, Lessig said the Center will be closed an extra day to allow fitness equipment to be removed and replaced. The equipment previously leased from former board member Shawn Kaleta is being returned to the builder with new equipment from Island Fitness coming into the upstairs space.

Board Chair David Zaccagnino said

the equipment changeover ends the nonprofit’s contract with Kaleta. He also expects payments the Center made on the equipment lease, totaling about $3,000 since 2015, to be donated by Kaleta back to the nonprofit.

Another change happening at the Center concerns the Silver Sneakers program. Due to a reduction in insurance reimbursements for program

participants, Lessig said the Center is changing how the program is managed.

Rather than allowing qualifying seniors to use the facility for free and billing insurance companies based on use, participants will now have to pay $36.75 per month for a senior fitness membership and then file for reimbursement with their insurance company. With reimbursement dropped to a maximum

of $25 per month per person based on usage, Lessig said continuing the program as-is was no longer cost effective considering the Center’s current financial situation. Silver Sneakers participants will be able to get a free copy of their usage report from the front desk each month to send to their insurance companies for reimbursement.

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September 2017

September 2016 150000

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Bradenton Beach

Holmes Beach

Manatee County’s 5 percent resort tax, or tourist tax, is collected from owners of accommodations rented for six months or less who charge the tax to their renters, in most cases, tourists. About 50 percent of the tax proceeds are allocated to Bradenton Area Convention and Visitors Bureau tourism marketing efforts, with 20 percent allocated to beach renourishment. Resort tax increases reflect both increased visitation and improved tax collection efforts. Amounts shown were collected in March and paid to the Manatee County Tax Collector’s Office in April. To anonymously report a rental owner who may not be paying the tax, call 941-741-4809 or visit www.taxcollector.com/services_resort_tax_tips.asp.

Source: Manatee County Tax Collector

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ANNA MARIA ISLAND 318 Bay Drive S 7 Ralph & Megg Faillace 941-713-9142 A4178742 $1,170,000

BR ADENTON 330 Compass Point Drive 202 Susan Nemitz 941-237-0045 A4200223 $750,000

ANNA MARIA ISLAND 529 Key Royale Drive George Myers 941-224-6021 A4184576 $1,975,000

BR ADENTON 7008 7th Avenue Boulevard NW Debbie Vogler 941-705-3328 A4200335 $699,000

ANNA MARIA 234 Gladiolus Street Deborah Capobianco 941-704-2394 A4199942 $675,000

BR ADENTON 4919 52nd Avenue W Leah Secondo 941-545-4430 A4199274 $599,000

BR ADENTON 5016 64th Drive W Deborah Capobianco 941-704-2394 A4136838 $1,390,000

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NOVEMBER 22, 2017

Building moratorium extended The citizen-enacted building moratorium is now slated to expire in February.

BY JOE HENDRICKS SUN CORRESPONDENT | jhendricks@amsun.com

BRADENTON BEACH – At the request of Commissioner Marilyn Maro, the City Commission unanimously agreed last week to extend its building moratorium for an additional three months.

Enacted by way of a voter referendum in November 2016, the moratorium that has already been extended twice was scheduled to expire on Nov. 6.

Extending the moratorium for three more months will allow city staff, the Planning and Zoning Board and the commission a little more time to finalize any additional land development code amendments designed to lessen the impact vacation rentals have in residential neighborhoods.

The extension also allows city staff to continue implementing the Transient Public Lodging Establishment (TPLE) Ordinance adopted in August. The TPLE Or-

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Commissioner Marilyn Maro’s continued efforts to limit the negative impact vacation rentals have in residential neighborhoods included a request last week to extend the building moratorium. dinance will take effect in March, and property owners have already been mailed packets that include rental registration forms.

Commissioner Jake Spooner supported the extension, but said he hopes the city can wrap things up so the moratorium does not have to be renewed again in February.

The moratorium prevents city

staff from accepting or reviewing building permit applications for the construction of new homes with more than four bedrooms or rooms that could be used as sleeping rooms. The moratorium applies to the R-1 and R-2 residential zone districts.

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Happy birthday, Hal Henrietta (Hal) Keyser celebrated her 106th birthday Saturday at the Ugly Grouper with friends and family. She said she was happy because her birthday always brings her family together. They had a huge birthday cake without 106 candles.

Born in Revere, Mass., on Nov. 15, 1911, Hal moved to Anna Maria Island with her husband in 1976. They lived aboard their boat at Galati Marina and then moved into a house.

Thanks Sam Fitch, 3, prepares to make a turkey at pre-school story time at the Island Branch Library. Children’s library assistant Trudy Bell read “Thanks for Thanksgiving” before story time turned into crafts time.

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Toys for Tots Richard Motzer drops off some bicycles he's donating to Toys for Tots at Duffy's Tavern in Holmes Beach.

Accepting the gifts is Duffy's owner Peggi Davenport.

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Across 1 Hopped out of bed 6 Challenge for Santa's dry-cleaner 10 Medicine __, Alberta 13 OPEC, for one 15 Radius neighbor 16 Sworn statement 17 Measurement based on inflation and unemployment rates 19 X, at times 20 Tesla Motors cofounder Musk 21 "Inside Politics" channel 22 Poet laureate, e.g.

24 "Postcards From the Edge" author 28 Where Moses received the Ten Commandments, for short 31 Colorful fall tree 32 Put together 33 Instagram upload, briefly 34 Three-time A.L. MVP 37 "Is there more?"

38 Smart comment?

42 Baja she-bear 43 Understands 45 Solar wind particle 46 Song of worship 48 Off-white color 50 It may be reckless 52 Semipermeable biological barrier 55 Big glitch 56 Inhospitable 57 2000s Chevy 61 Signature piece?

62 Author born 9/21/1947 who penned the starts of 17-, 24-, 38- and 52-Across

66 Biblical craft 67 Roof edge 68 "Mad About You" co-star 69 "But, mom!" evokers 70 Zoomed 71 Drumroll drum Down 1 Top 2 Scenic overlook safety feature 3 Driving directions qualifier 4 Sign maker's aid 5 Always, in sonnets 6 Denomination of most Iraqi Kurds 7 Unlike spring chickens 8 Person 9 Advice for an e-filer 10 Get going 11 One-named "All I Ask" singer 12 Skin care product 14 Sports bra fabric 18 Cross characters 23 Land surrounded by agua 25 Not pro 26 Bahrain bigwig

Answers to 11-15-17 Crossword Puzzle.

27 One of John Adams' "stubborn things" 28 Corp. execs' degrees 29 Use a fork, perhaps 30 Exercises that strengthen obliques 33 "Sign language is pretty handy," e.g.

35 Nobel Prize city 36 Butler's last word 39 Flag 40 "Chariots of Fire" Oscar nominee Ian 41 Time period 44 __-service 47 Enter surreptitiously 49 Makes giggle 50 Cat's back shape, at times 51 Tylenol rival 52 Political channel 53 Calendario month 54 Two-footer 58 Authorization to enter a country 59 Fed. power dept.

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REAL ESTATE HOMES & CONDOS FOR SALE

FROM THE HIGH $200’s. Only minutes from the beach, this new active adult community is perfectly located just south of Manatee Ave, off Village Green Pkwy.

Perfectly designed, open 2BR or 3BR/2BA plus den & 2CG floor plans.

Luxurious amenities, pool, spa, gym, pickle ball and fenced-in dog park. HOA only $190/ month. Models open daily. Contact us 941254-3330 www.MirabellaFlorida.com

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113 BEACH AVE 3BR/3BA Pool Home. Great location West of Gulf Drive with Direct beach access! $1,055,000 Call Charles Buky Coldwell Banker 941228-6086 CANAL FRONT HOMES Holmes Bch - Key Royale GULF FRONT CONDOS Gulf Place, La Casa L’Plage, Waters Edge & MORE. Island Real Estate ASK Alan Galletto 941-232-2216 SLIGHTLY OFF THE ISLAND. 3BR/2BA completely renovated lake house, five miles from the beach. No Condo/HOA Fees, No Deed Restrictions, No Traffic, Huge Boat/RV Storage Area, No Flood Insurance. $319,500. www.690932nd.com. For Sale By Owner. 941-795-5225 PERICO BAY CLUB! Light & bright 2BR/2BA With high ceilings & updated kitchen! $212,000.

Island Real Estate- Call Kathleen White 941-7730165.

FOR SALE: 211 85th St. Two blocks to beach.

2BR/2BA, pool. Broker owner Brenda Boyd May. 941-730-8589. $539,000

SINGLE FAMILY 2BR/1BA, room for pool, RV, boats, possible investment property may be rented 52 times per year. Offered at $450,000. Call 941-2246339 Erlene Fitzpatrick RE/MAX Allowance Group 5316 Marina Drive Holmes Beach, Florida 34217

RENTALS: ANNUAL BRADENTON: 2BR/2BA GROUND LEVEL DUPLEX on 34th St W. near Bayfront High. Lake view, W/D hook up. 2 car parking. Split bedroom plan. Ground care & trash included. $1000/mo. $1000 security deposit. $75 application/ background, credit check fee. 2BR/2BA HOME split plan in San Remo with pool and dock. Just under 1600 S/F with two car garage & close to bay end of canal. Bright and cheery on quiet cull de sac. Call for appointment. $2550/mo first, last & security. Background & credit check required on tenants 18 years old + .

Ask for Ed DUNCAN REAL ESTATE 941-779-0304 www.teamduncan.com

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ANNUAL RENTAL and CONDOMINIUM Association management serviced by (2) offices open 7 days a week! Contact junew@ islandreal.com – 941-3451295 - Island Real Estate of Anna Maria Island, Inc. ANNUAL RENTALS- Holmes Beach 2BR/1.5BA, carport, storage, W/D hookups $1,500/mo.

Non-Smoking. Call Fran Maxon Real Estate for details 941-778-2307.

ANNUAL RENTAL ANNA MARIA CITY, 2BR/1BA half duplex, unfurnished. NO PETS! $1,300/mo - 1st, last, and security req'd.

Call Sato Real Estate, Inc. at 941-778-7200 or email monica@satorealestate. com HOLMES BEACH ANNUAL 1BR/1BA newly updated includes water W/D, Trash. No smoking/No pets $1350/mo. First, last, security Available now Call 860-922-3857 ANNUAL RENTAL CANAL FRONT Cortez house w/ boat lift and access to intercoastal. 3BR/2BA, 2 car garage. Large lot and lanai.

Available Jan 1. References, credit report. $2500/ mo. 608-697-8801

RENTALS: SEASONAL & VACATION 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 or 941-7781915 2018 SEASONAL RENTALS Available: 2BR/1BA Gulf front from $3,850 per month, 2BR with sleeping loft from $3,850 per month. Three month minimum. Horizon Realty of Anna Maria 941-778-0426 kringco@tampabay.rr.com

GREAT RATES! Weekly, Monthly. 3BR/2BA NW Bradenton. Call Grace 941-201-2190

TRANSPORTATION AMI TAXI metered-on-callcards accepted. Airport: Tampa $95, Sarasota $40, Clearwater $85, Orlando $165. Call 800-301-4816. amitaxi4u@gmail.com, www.amitaxi.com ANYTIME TRANSPORTATION to all airports, appointments, casino, cruises, etc. Tampa $60. Sarasota $30. Pets welcome. Very dependable. Reasonable rates. Contact Jeanne.

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