Anna Maria Island Sun October 2, 2019

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VOL 19 No. 51

October 2, 2019

County approves record high tourism budget

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

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The waters of Spring Lake in Holmes Beach were brown and muddy on Sept. 25 with some fish jumping and others dead in the mangroves.

Problems plague Spring Lake residents City leaders are working to find a way to clean up a mess created at Spring Lake when an aeration system designed to clear the water resulted in a fish kill.

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INSIDE NEWS 4 CALENDAR 7 OBITUARIES 33 OUTDOORS 34-35 REAL ESTATE 36-39 ENTERTAINMENT 40 CROSSWORD 44

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Highlights of the 2020-21 CVB budget Online/digital marketing, buying Sports marketing Advertising agency (Aqua) LECOM Park Florida Railroad Museum Central European marketing Allegiant Airlines initiatives United Kingdom marketing TV/radio ads Tourism consultant Website management Concert series

BY KRISTIN SWAIN

HOLMES BEACH – Residents turned out in force during a Sept. 24 commission meeting to protest the city’s plans to clean up the waters in Spring Lake after the installation of an aeration system resulted in brown water and a fish kill.

A long-planned bubbling aeration system was turned on with a test start for 30 minutes on Wednesday, Sept. 18, according to engineer Eron Wasserman. He added that when a smell was noticed during the test run from the water, it was decided to turn the aeration system on only for a short time during the early morning hours, working up to running it 24 hours per day.

By Saturday morning, calls were coming into the city

ANNA MARIA ISLAND – Manatee County commissioners have approved a record $13.2 million marketing budget for the Bradenton Area Convention and Visitors Bureau (CVB) for fiscal year 2020-21, beginning Oct. 1.

The budget – up 67% from five years ago – is aimed at attracting more visitors to Bradenton, Anna Maria Island and the Manatee County portion of Longboat Key. The largest overall expenditure is online and digital marketing – more than $2.36 million over two years – reflecting an industrywide departure from print advertising.

Sports marketing ranks second, with $2.1 million allocated, not including another $900,000 in capital improvements for baseball stadium LECOM Park (McKechnie Field).

Other high-ticket items are the Aqua advertising agency ($1.23 million, not including its portion of the online and digital marketing budget), marketing in Central Europe

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Prior to the installation of an aeration system, the waters of Spring Lake appeared clear though an ammonia layer of water that lacked oxygen lurked beneath the surface. from the residents surrounding the lake that not only was there a smell, there also was water discoloration

$2.36 million $2.1 million $1.23 million $900,000 $700,000 $688,714 $630,000 $628,693 $458,000 $310,000 $300,000 $200,000

Anna Maria Island budget items AMI Chamber of Commerce Tourist Information Center and Ambassador program $181,900 AMI Chamber ads $90,000 Magazine/newspaper ads $82,050 Symphony on the Sand $60,000 Sandblast $12,000 Source: Bradenton Area Convention and Visitors Bureau

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TURTLE, bird fans

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Pier repairs resume The barge accident is expected to delay the opening of the new City Pier.

“I would estimate late January, early February for an opening date of the shell of the pier, where people can return to the pier, fish and things of that nature. That would be the earliest date,” Murphy said.

It was stated at a previous meeting that the interior buildout of the restaurant and bait shop can take place while the completed pier walkway and T-end decking are open to the public.

BY JOE HENDRICKS SUN CORRESPONDENT | jhendricks@amisun.com

ANNA MARIA – The i+iconSoutheast construction crane has returned to the Anna Maria City Pier construction site and repairs to the accident-damaged pier resumed late last week.

The barge upon which the crane sits crashed into the pier walkway on Tuesday, Sept. 10. The accident damaged the pier walkway, about two-thirds of the way out.

Two concrete pilings damaged in the accident were removed on Sept. 19 so new pilings could be driven in their place.

On Sept 20, i+iconSoutheast Project Director Paul Johnson told Mayor Dan Murphy a damaged boom line was discovered on the crane. The crane was then demobilized and repaired. It returned to the pier construction site on Thursday, Sept. 26.

During the Sept. 26 city commission meeting, Murphy said he expected the new pilings to be driven the following day. He also said he was told the

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The repaired construction crane returned to the City Pier worksite on Thursday, Sept. 26. construction crew would be working on Saturday as well.

“Once the piles are driven, the beam has to be put on top and then they have to do the stringer work and then the conduits,” Murphy said of the repairs to be made.

“The downside of this accident is we’re unable to start the construction on the restaurant and the bait shop.”

Murphy said those construction materials have been delivered to the pier’s T-end, but the construction of the new restaurant and bait shop cannot begin until the breech in the damaged pier walkway is repaired.

Murphy said the barge accident and subsequent repairs will push back the originally anticipated late Decemberearly January pier opening.

During last week’s meeting, Murphy told the commission that he and commission candidate Mark Short, a retired certified public accountant, recently spent time together exploring options on the amount of rent to be charged for the lease of the new City Pier.

“The numbers have to be fine-tuned; we’re close,” Murphy said.

Murphy said he planned to communicate that information to current pier tenant Mario Schoenfelder within the five days. Murphy said it would be premature to disclose the proposed rent figures discussed, but he expects to provide the commission with that information soon.

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IN BRIEF

Commissioners pledge bridge support After pledging her support to Manatee County Commissioner Carol Whitmore’s efforts to push for a 45-foot drawbridge replacement for the aging Cortez Bridge at the Island Transportation Planning Organization meeting, Holmes Beach Mayor Judy Titsworth asked her city’s commissioners to add their support to the cause.

“We need to act,” she said, asking commissioners to approve a letter of support for the lower bridge option to be sent to the area’s legislative delegates and the Florida Department of Transportation.

Currently, FDOT representatives plan to replace the existing Cortez Bridge with a fixed-span bridge with 62 feet of navigable clearance. Commissioners approved sending a letter of support in a 4-1 vote with Commissioner Jim Kihm voting against it since he hadn’t researched the possible options offered for the bridge’s replacement.

More new evidence in Morris case The 12th Judicial Circuit State Attorney’s Office confirmed Monday that investigators are reviewing new evidence in the 2009 death of Sheena Morris provided by her father, David Morris.

The office will not reveal the nature of the evidence and has not reopened the case, according to State Attorney Ed Brodsky.

Bradenton Beach police determined that Morris committed suicide by hanging herself from her dog’s leash in the shower of a Bradenton Beach hotel room on Jan. 1, 2009.

Morris’ mother, Kelly Osborn, provided investigators with new evidence in August. Photos of post-mortem imprints of a wicker chair on her daughter’s back indicate that her body must have been moved to the shower after she died, according to forensic experts hired by Osborn.

Assistant State Attorney Art Brown said at the time that his office would review any investigation that the Bradenton Beach Police Department did of the photos, however, the police department declined to reopen the case.

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Turtle, bird fans flock to support Turtle Watch

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

HOLMES BEACH – The Second Annual Turtle Watch Wednesday last week at Hurricane Hanks raised money and the spirits of the volunteers who monitor Anna Maria Island beaches for turtle and bird nesting.

Anna Maria Island Turtle Watch and Shorebird Monitoring Director Suzi Fox was thrilled at the community’s support and their participation in the fundraiser for the not-for-profit organization.

“This is amazing,” she said, tearing up as she addressed the crowd. “Thank you so much!”

Mike Sales set a tropical mood with live music and emceed the event, which featured both silent and live auctions, a 50/50 raffle and specially-designed T-shirts available for a donation.

Jeannie Sowers, a frequent Island visitor from North Carolina, donated a live auction item, a Robert Wyland giclee on canvas of a sea turtle in Hawaii that brought $800.

Harbor Lane vacation rentals in Holmes Beach donated a free stay won by high bidder Nicole Skaggs for $1,100, and more than 50 local businesses provided items for the silent auction.

Laura Bell Adams won the 50/50 raffle and donated the $770 she won back to Turtle Watch.

Proceeds from the event will go towards turtle-friendly lighting and community education about the importance of following turtle lighting laws to keep nesting mothers and hatching turtles from becoming disoriented, Fox said.

Turtle Watch has documented 52 disorientations of turtle mothers and hatchlings so far this season.

More than 40 turtle nests are still on the beach waiting to hatch between now and the end of the season on Oct. 31.

A Paradise Realty and Vacation Rentals, Hurricane Hanks, J&J Graphics and the Anna Maria Island Sun sponsored the event.

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Above, The silent auction at Turtle Watch Wednesday drew crowds. Left, T-shirt sales were brisk at Turtle Watch Wednesday. Below, Anna Maria Island Turtle Watch and Shorebird Monitoring Director Suzi Fox, left, with 50/50 raffle winner Laura Bell Adams, who donated her winnings back to Turtle Watch.

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City addressing vacation rental advertising concerns Fines are going to increase significantly for those who advertise excess vacation rental occupancies in Anna Maria.

BY JOE HENDRICKS SUN CORRESPONDENT | jhendricks@amisun.com

ANNA MARIA – The city plans to crack down on vacation rental owners and managers who repeatedly advertise occupancy allowances that exceed those allowed by the city’s vacation rental ordinance.

Repeat offenders of the city’s soon to be amended misleading advertising ordinance may soon face fines that are five to 30 times the rental unit’s daily rental rate.

When presenting Ordinance 19-855 to city commissioners on Thursday, Sept. 26, City Attorney Becky Vose said its purpose is to amend the city’s existing code of ordinances regarding misleading advertising.

The city’s vacation rental ordinance was adopted in November 2015, and it limits vacation rentals built since then to a maximum of eight occupants.

The original misleading advertising

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Commissioners Doug Copeland and Carol Carter agree the fines should be high for those who advertise excess vacation rental occupancies. ordinance was adopted in June 2016.

It currently levies a $200 fine for a first offense and a $400 fine for subsequent offenses.

The amended ordinance presented on first reading last week includes the four violations contained in the original ordinance and a new violation pertaining to repeat offenders:

• Advertising a lodging establishment for occupancy for a number of occupants in excess of the number of occupants allowed in the lodging establishment's vacation rental registration; • Advertising a lodging establishment for a use in violation of a restrictive covenant; • Advertising a condominium unit for a use in violation of any restriction

contained in the condominium association’s documents; • Advertising a house or dwelling with the intent to place any tenants responding to such advertisement in a different location in the city; • Committing repetitive misleading advertisement activity.

“Unfortunately, there have been some vacation rental owners or managers who have been caught advertising excess occupancy levels that are not permitted. When they’re caught, they go on Airbnb or VRBO or whatever and lower the occupancy until we confirm that they they’ve done it. And then they increase it back up again. That’s a problem that we’ve had. This addresses it,” Vose told the commission.

Vose said she was aware of vacation rentals advertising 30-person occupancies.

Vose suggested the fine for repeat offenders be 30 times the rental unit’s daily rate and equal one months’ rental income. Under that scenario, a unit renting for $1,000 day would be fined $30,000. Vose said a lien could be placed on a property with unpaid fines.

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LETTERS TO THE EDITOR

Just this week I have heard of two seniors contacted with the grandparents' scam. That has been active for a decade. We are not going to take it anymore. There is help.

Thanks for the support

1. Learn about the scams and be prepared. Knowledge is power. I am asking local newspapers to help us.

2. Know whom you are dealing with. Independently verify any information you receive.

3. Guard you personal information.

4. Stay safe online.

5. Be cautious about unsolicited emails.

6. Resist pressure. Legitimate companies and charities will give you time to make a decision.

7 Do not believe promises of easy money.

8. Pay the safest way with a credit card where you can dispute charges.

9. Check credit reports often.

10. Fully understand the offer.

11. Do not give Medicare card number on the telephone.

If it is too good to be true, it probably is.

We have help available. Contact the Florida Department of Agriculture Consumer Services. The hotline is ready to investigate complaints .

The number is: 1-800-HELP FLA (435-73520) For Spanish 1-800- AYUDA (352-9832) or visit online Florida Consumer Help.com We can stop this. Hopefully,

Thank you to everyone who came out to support Anna Maria Island Turtle Watch at the 2nd Annual Turtle Watch Wednesday Fund-raiser. We give a huge wave of the flipper to Brian Mathae and staff from Hurricane Hanks, Bill Alexander and Sharon Hoagland and staff from A Paradise Real Estate and Rental Company, Joan and Olga from J&J Graphics and Harbor Lane Court - Rental Vacations and to the Sun newspaper of Anna Maria for sponsoring this event.

We also want to thank the many people of this community that donated items for our auction. And a special thanks to Mike Sales for the wonderful entertainment as well as emceeing our event. And a huge thank you to our friend Bob Slicker, the worlds best auctioneer. Funds raised will help us to continue our mission with public education and turtle-friendly lighting.

Suzi Fox, Director and the Volunteers AMI Turtle Watch & Shorebird Monitoring Program

Dont' get scammed Thank you for allowing me to contact seniors to ask cooperation in stopping the scamming we are getting.

My last two have been informing me that I had won the Publishers Clearing house prize. This is serious stuff.

Mary Fulford Green,Ed.D

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ON THE ANNA MARIAAGENDA 10005 GULF DRIVE FOR INFORMATION, CALL 941-708-6130

Oct. 8, 4 p.m. – Planning and Zoning Board meeting Oct. 10, 6 p.m. – City Commission special meeting Oct. 15, 8 a.m. – Special Magistrate hearing

BRADENTON BEACH

107 GULF DRIVE N. FOR INFORMATION, CALL 941-778-1005

Oct. 2, 9:30 a.m. – Community Redevelopment Agency meeting

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Oct. 2, 2 p.m. – Scenic WAVES meeting Oct. 3, 6 p.m. – City Commission meeting Oct. 8, 10 a.m. – City Commission work meeting Oct. 10, 1 p.m. – Department Head meeting

HOLMES BEACH 5801 MARINA DRIVE

Oct. 2, 10 a.m. – Parks and Beautification Committee meeting Oct. 2, 2 p.m. – Comprehensive Plan Selection Committee follow up meeting Oct. 2, 6 p.m. – Planning Commission meeting Oct. 8, 6 p.m. – City Commission meet-

MARK YOUR CALENDAR WEDNESDAY OCT. 2

Ukulele class for beginners, Island Branch Library, 5701 Marina Drive, Holmes Beach, 3 p.m.

Sunset flow yoga, Robinson Preserve, Mosaic NEST, 10299 Ninth Ave. N.W., Bradenton, 5:45 p.m., $10 cash only.

THURSDAY OCT. 3

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

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

Mollusks monthly, Coquina Beach, concession stand, 2650 Gulf Drive S., Bradenton Beach, 10 a.m. Reserve to 941-7425923, ext. 6036.

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

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

FRIDAY OCT. 4

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

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

Sunset drum circle, Manatee Public Beach, 4000 Gulf Drive, Holmes Beach, 5 to 7:30 p.m.

SATURDAY OCT. 5

Saturday at the NEST, Robinson Preserve, Mosaic NEST, 10299 Ninth Ave. N.W., Bradenton, 8 a.m. to noon.

Guided meditation with Sheryl, Island Branch Library, 5701 Marina Drive, Holmes Beach, 11 a.m.

Pumpkin decorating contest, Island Branch Library, 5701 Marina Drive, Holmes Beach, 1 p.m.

Sidewalk astronomy, Robinson Preserve, expansion parking area, 10299 Ninth Ave. N.W., Bradenton, 7:30-10 p.m.

SUNDAY OCT. 6

Rise and Shine Power Flow Yoga, Robinson Preserve, Mosaic NEST, 10299 Ninth Ave. N.W., Bradenton, 10:30 a.m., $10.

TUESDAY OCT. 8

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

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

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

Tech help, Island Branch Library, 5701 Marina Drive, Holmes

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ing with work session to follow Oct. 10, 10 a.m. – Special Magistrate Code Compliance hearing

ISLAND-WIDE

Oct. 15, 2 p.m., Coalition of Barrier Island Elected Officials meeting, Bradenton Beach City Hall Oct. 15, 6 p.m. – West Manatee Fire Rescue board meeting, administration offices, Palma Sola Presbyterian Church, 6510 Third Ave. W., Bradenton

Beach, 2 p.m.

Sunset Tai Chi, Robinson Preserve, Mosaic NEST, 10299 Ninth Ave. N.W., Bradenton, 6 p.m., $5.

WEDNESDAY OCT. 9

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

Ukulele class for beginners, Island Branch Library, 5701 Marina Drive, Holmes Beach, 3 p.m.

Career Night, Robinson Preserve, Mosaic NEST, 10299 Ninth Ave. N.W., Bradenton, 6 p.m.

Island Time Book Club, Island Branch Library, 5701 Marina Drive, Holmes Beach, 6:30 p.m.

THURSDAY OCT. 10

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

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

Tree Tots: Light and Dark, Robinson Preserve, Mosaic NEST, 10299 Ninth Ave. N.W., Bradenton, 10 a.m. Reserve to 941742-5757, ext. 4 Rollasage – foam roller massage, Island Branch Library, 5701 Marina Drive, Holmes Beach, 1 p.m.

NEST Nature Afternoon, Robinson Preserve, Mosaic NEST, 10299 Ninth Ave. N.W., Bradenton, 1-4 p.m.

FRIDAY OCT. 11

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

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

Chef Warren – Spanish Cuisine, Island Branch Library, 5701 Marina Drive, Holmes Beach, 2 p.m.

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

SATURDAY OCT. 12

Saturday at the NEST, Robinson Preserve, Mosaic NEST, 10299 Ninth Ave. N.W., Bradenton, 8 a.m. to noon.

Origami Club, Island Branch Library, 5701 Marina Drive, Holmes Beach, 10 a.m.

Sunset full moon paddle, Robinson Preserve 1704 99th St. N. W., Bradenton, 6:30 p.m. Reserve to 941-742-5923, ext. 6044.

TUESDAY OCT. 15

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

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

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

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Short joins Anna Maria City Commission The commission selected Mark Short over fellow candidate Jack Bergbom.

BY JOE HENDRICKS SUN CORRESPONDENT | jhendricks@amisun.com

ANNA MARIA – Mark Short has been appointed to fill the City Commission seat formerly held by Brian Seymour, who resigned in August.

Short will serve the remainder of the two-year commission term that expires in November 2020.

On Thursday, Sept. 26, Commissioners Carol Carter, Doug Copeland, Amy Tripp and Dale Woodland unanimously selected Short over fellow candidate Jack Bergbom.

The appointment process began with a request for public comment, but there was none. Mayor Dan Murphy introduced the two candidates who applied to fill the vacant commission seat, noting that Bergbom was not present, although the clerk’s office had notified him of the meeting.

Turning to Short, Murphy said Short was currently a member of the city’s Planning and Zoning Board and has lived in Anna Maria long enough to

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Mark Short takes the oath of office administered by City Clerk LeAnne Addy. have “sand in his shoes.” Short also served on the city’s Charter Review Commission earlier this year.

Short addressed the commission before the selection process took place.

He said he and his wife, Pat, have owned their Anna Maria home since 2012. Two years ago, he retired after a

38-year career in the field of mergers and acquisitions and also is a certified public accountant.

“I’ve always been one to get involved wherever we’ve been,” Short said, noting that he also became a member of The Center’s financial committee in 2018.

In addition to his financial back-

ground, Short said he thought being a newer resident of the city would bring a new perspective to the commission.

City Clerk LeAnne Addy then provided the four commissioners with a ballot form on which they were asked to individually rank the two candidates in terms of their first and second choices.

The ballot also contained a “none of the above” option.

All four commissioners ranked Short as their first choice and Bergbom as their second choice.

“Congratulations Mr. Short,” Murphy said after Addy tallied the results.

Before being sworn in, Short tendered his written resignation from the Planning and Zoning Board. Addy then administered the oath of office and Short took his seat on the dais to participate in the rest of the meeting.

During the commissioners’ reports toward the end of his first meeting, Short said, “I’m looking forward to being on the commission and working with all of you.”

“Thank you for stepping up,” Murphy said.

“Yes, absolutely. Thank you,” Carter added.

DOCK & DINE

Cruise to the Pier by land or sea! Boat docking is NOW AVAILABLE at the Pier location!

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ELLENTON

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BRIDGE ST. PIER Bradenton Beach 941.778.AMOB (2662)

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Celebrating a milestone at Margaritaville Stellar Development, Margaritaville Holdings, Compass, Minto Communities and Floridays Development Company are celebrating a milestone with the topping out of the first-ever Compass hotel being constructed at One Particular Harbour on Perico Island. The hotel’s construction has reached its highest point, and construction company Stellar Development is holding a topping out ceremony and a luncheon for the onsite workers at 11:30 a.m. on Oct. 2. Once completed, the six-story hotel will feature 123 rooms and free-standing Floridays Restaurant and Grill. The hotel is expected to open in 2020.

Take a daycation at Waterline The Waterline Marina Resort and Beach Club in Holmes Beach is offering locals and visitors a new way to enjoy the resort without staying the night.

Partnering with app-based company Daycation, everyone can now enjoy the best of the resort including bicycle rentals starting at $10 per person, including a helmet; a day pass to the pool area for $20 per guest, including towels, chair, Wi-Fi and parking; and beach club passes for $30 per guest, including pool access, towels, beach chair and umbrella and transportation from Waterline to the Gulf. All passes are available daily and can be booked online at www.DaycationApp.com/hotels/waterline-marina-resort-and-beachclub-autograph-collection.

FREE EVENT!

All welcome!

Annual Blessing

22nd Annual

of the Animals Saturday October 5 10:00 AM Gloria Dei Lutheran Church 6608 Marine Drive Holmes Beach

Bring the kids!

Snacks following

Collec ng dry pet food for local shelter Animals must be on leash or contained

SATURDAY, OCTOBER 26th | 8 AM - 1 PM at the Florida Maritime Museum | 4415 119th Street W., Cortez, FL (rain date of Saturday, November 2nd)

To reserve a vendor space* fill out an application at www.FloridaMaritimeMuseum.org or call 941-708-6120. Nautical Craft Vendors contact info@CortezVillageHistoricalSociety.org . * The vendor fee is $35 after October 12.

Parking will be available at the F.I.S.H. Preserve located after 115th Street West going west. The preserve will be on your left.

Partners: Southwinds Magazine

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CRA projects in varied states of pursuit The CRA has several projects in various states of permitting, design and pursuit.

BY JOE HENDRICKS SUN CORRESPONDENT | jhendricks@amisun.com

BRADENTON BEACH – The Community Redevelopment Agency (CRA) has several projects in the works, including some that are being reconsidered or have been put on hold.

With the new floating day dock now in place next to the Bridge Street Pier, the CRA is taking the preliminary steps needed to add finger docks that would extend southward and create additional public dockage.

The finger dock project requires revising the city’s state-issued submerged land lease or obtaining a separate submerged land lease for the additional docks. Last week, City Attorney Ricinda Perry spoke with Florida Department of Environmental Protection and Florida Department of Transportation officials as part of those ongoing permitting efforts.

Once the permitting is complete, a request for proposals can be issued for the purchase and installation of the finger docks.

The CRA’s 2019-20 fiscal year budget includes $120,000 for the finger docks.

CRA members have also discussed an additional dock that would connect the new floating dock and the city owned dinghy dock near the Bridge Tender Inn.

DOCK RAILINGS

Safety railings will soon be installed on the new floating dock, where the pier gangplank connects to the dock.

The railings will help prevent someone

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CRA chair Ralph Cole shared a conceptual drawing of a new dock that would connect the floating dock and the dinghy dock. The finger docks would extend southward from the floating dock next alongside the Bridge Street Pier using a wheelchair, a baby stroller or some other wheeled device from overshooting the landing and falling into the water.

Safety railings will line the rest of the floating dock. The dock ladders are being installed to assist anyone who does fall into the water.

The CRA recently authorized $2,295 for the railings and ladders. Pier Team facilitator Sam Speciale said Fort Meyers based Golden Marine Systems will fabricate and deliver the railings and ladders within the next few weeks and the Public Works Department will install them.

PIER RAILINGS

The unpainted wooden Bridge Street Pier railings and gazebos won’t be painted white anytime soon. In September, the CRA members cancelled the pending contract with Lowes Commercial Painting after the company requested an additional $3,500 for labor costs. Lowes originally bid $10,900 to paint the railings and gazebos, and CRA members did not support the price

increase.

As an alternative, CRA members discussed possibly painting the railings on the landside boardwalk that leads to the pier. The painted areas would serve as a test area regarding paint durability and ongoing maintenance requirements.

SUNSET TOWER

The CRA has put on indefinite hold the prospect of building a sunset observation tower at the southeast corner of the Cortez Road and Gulf Drive intersection.

Architectural designer Emily Anne Smith proposed the tower earlier this year and received initial support for the project. The members recently decided CRA funds would be better spent elsewhere until the final design of the new Cortez Bridge and the impact on that intersection are known.

As a possible alternative, CRA

members discussed installing a welcome sign or some other feature that greets those entering the city at that intersection.

TROLLEY SHELTER

The CRA members are reevaluating their plans to replace the county-owned trolley shelter in front of city hall.

Earlier this year, Smith provided a conceptual drawing for a larger, red and white, eight-seat, wooden shelter that embodies the historic character of the pier clocktower – at an estimated cost of $27,000.

In early September, City Engineer Lynn Burnett recently requested up to $13,000 in additional CRA funds for shelter-related permitting and processing services. Concerned about costs, the CRA members authorized Burnett to spend up to $1,000 on permitting and processing fees for a redesigned trolley shelter that would fit within the existing footprint of the county shelter.

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Commission salary increase moves to first reading

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

HOLMES BEACH – Holmes Beach commissioners agreed in an informal 3-2 vote during a Sept. 24 work session to move an ordinance forward that will give a cost of living increase, based on

the annual Social Security COLA announcement, to incoming and re-elected commissioners and the city’s mayor.

Commissioners Kim Rash and Rick Hurst opposed the idea of giving raises to Holmes Beach’s elected officials.

If the ordinance is adopted by commissioners prior to the November election, the

three commissioners elected or re-elected will receive the raise. Otherwise the raise will not go into effect for the newly elected commissioners until January 2020.

To catch up with the COLA from the last commission stipend increase in 2009, the commissioners’ annual stipend would increase from $5,000 per year to $7,261,

and the mayoral stipend would increase from $24,000 per year to $25,165.

The currently serving mayor and commissioners are not eligible for the raise, if passed, until they are re-elected.

First reading of the proposed ordinance is scheduled for the next Holmes Beach commission meeting at 6 p.m. Tuesday, Oct. 8.

Changes coming to VRC program

PIER: Repairs resume

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Schoenfelder hopes to enter into a new long-term lease with the city and maintain his presence on the City Pier that began in 2000.

Murphy and Schoenfelder recently exchanged emails in which they discussed parking considerations and insurance responsibilities for the city’s pier tenant.

Schoenfelder estimated he will have 100 to 115 seats inside and outside of the new restaurant and bait shop, and he needs to know how many pier parking spaces the city will lease to its pier tenant. He also asked whether the city would consider installing some form of gated parking to restrict the use of those designated parking spaces.

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During a Sept. 24 meeting commissioners voted to alter the application and renewal costs for the weekly vacation rental program to $545 in a second and final vote. The VRC program applies to residential rental units, not to hotel or motel units which operate under the city’s business tax receipt program. Short-term rentals are those rented for seven days or more.

The first reading of an ordinance adding monthly residential rental units, those rented for 30 days or more, to the VRC program passed with a 3-1 vote.

Commissioner Rick Hurst voted against the measure, while Commissioner Carol Soustek was asked by City Attorney Patricia Petruff to abstain from voting due to owning a monthly rental unit.

After some discussion, a majority of commissioners agreed to subject monthly rentals to the same program and two-year renewal period as weekly rentals. If the ordinance passes a final reading, expected during the Oct. 8 commission meeting, those rentals will have until March 2020 to apply for a vacation rental certificate with the city.

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Commissioners hit the brakes on mobility program

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HOLMES BEACH – A plan by commissioners to enact a mobility share pilot program for docked bicycles hit the skids during a Sept. 24 work session. After weeks of discussion, Commissioner Kim Rash asked whether the program was something they really wanted to pursue.

“I don’t event know why we’re going this route,” he said, adding that of the residents he’d spoken with none of them were interested

in the mobility share service or offering a pilot program. Without any residents speaking in favor of offering the mobility service, Rash said he couldn’t vote for it.

Commissioner Rick Hurst agreed with Rash, saying that he feels that some people are open to it but that he’s also heard many community voices speaking against the project.

When put to an informal vote, commissioners voted 3-2 against continuing to build a mobility pilot program for docked bicycle rental services, with Commissioners

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HOLMES BEACH – Special magistrate Michael Connolly took some time to think things over before ruling in the code compliance case of the city of Holmes Beach versus the Blue Water Resort.

On Sept. 19 he issued a ruling finding that the owners of the resort have to de-energize both the pole sign on Gulf Drive and the neon letters on the resort’s awning. An LED message board on the pole sign also must be removed. No fines or administrative fees were assessed.

During a Sept. 11 hearing, attorney Aaron Thomas, representing the resort owner, said that his client installed the signs under a permit issued by former

Building Official Jim McGuinness. City Planner Bill Brisson and new Building Official Neal Schwartz both said that the permit was issued in error because illuminated signs are not allowed in a residential district other than for a place of worship, school or entrance to a subdivision.

Thomas said that his client spent $46,000 on the installation and was not informed that the permit was issued in error until after the signs were in place.

The Blue Water Resort’s ownership has 30 days from the date of the ruling to file an appeal with the Manatee County circuit court. The order requires compliance by 4 p.m. on Oct. 25.

Carol Soustek and Jim Kihm voting in favor of the program.

Commissioners did vote unanimously earlier in the evening at their regular meeting to extend the moratorium banning mobility sharing services in the city until Dec. 31. City Attorney Patricia Petruff said that this would be the last time the moratorium, enacted Dec. 11, 2018, can be extended. Now commissioners are tasked with determining whether or not to allow any mobility sharing services in the city and enact an ordinance before the moratorium expires.

Board approves Holmes Beach city budget HOLMES BEACH – C ommissioners voted unanimously Sept. 24 to approve the final hearing of the 2019-20 fiscal year budget and set the millage rate at 2.25 mills. The rate is 6% higher than last year’s 2.25 millage rate due to increases in property value, according to City Treasurer Lori Hill. Millage is the rate applied to each $1,000 of assessed property value. Previously the city’s leaders had planned to go with the 2.116 mills rollback rate but said they were unable to meet that commitment due to funding needs, including saving for the multiple Bert Harris cases currently in Manatee County circuit court.

“I’m very sorry that we can’t do some of the things we wanted to do but we have to protect the city,” Commissioner Carol Soustek said.

The city’s entire budget for the coming fiscal year, beginning Oct. 1, is $16,967,913 including carryover and reserves.

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No action on garage structure size Commissioners agree to disagree on taking no action to further constrain the size of garages in Holmes Beach.

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HOLMES BEACH – A multi-story height garage being built adjacent to a single-story home has caused concern for nearby residents and forced commissioners to decide what, if anything, they’re going to do to prevent such structures from being built in the future.

During a Sept. 24 work session, commissioners discussed the possibility of limiting the size of an unattached garage to the height of the highest point of the primary structure. Commissioner Jim Kihm was in favor of the measure. Commissioner Rick Hurst said he felt that commissioners were treading on dangerous ground.

“This is a slippery slope,” Building Official Neal Schwartz warned commissioners at the beginning

of the discussion, saying that they could be infringing on residents’ property rights.

“We are getting dangerously close to becoming an HOA (homeowners’ association),” Hurst said. “We need to protect homeowner rights.”

Commissioner Kim Rash added that he doesn’t feel that further restrictions on what property owners can do with their parcels are necessary.

“I would rather have a garage than a party house behind me,” he said. “I’d rather see a building than a motorhome out there. I don’t think there’ll be a run on 30-foot garages.”

Currently, the city’s building code allows for structures up to a maximum 36-foot height.

Ultimately, commissioners decided to not take any action to restrict the size of unattached garages in the city, reasoning that most lots would not have the buildable space for the structures and that not every homeowner would want an oversized garage.

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Kitty Dog reaches the end of his watch A cat named Kitty Dog became close friends with some Bradenton Beach employees.

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BRADENTON BEACH – The Police and Public Works departments lost a feline friend and mascot with the passing of Kitty Dog on Sept. 20.

Public Works Director Tom Woodard said Kitty Dog was a stray cat who showed up a few years ago and became a fixture at the city property shared by the police and public works personnel.

“He was a cool little cat, and we just kind of adopted him. He became the shop cat, and a couple of our police officers took a shine to him too, so they’d take care of him on the weekends when we were closed.

Officer Roy Joslin made him an honorary police officer, and they hung a badge on his collar,” Woodard said.

“He wasn’t feeling good, and one of my guys, Donovan Buss, noticed he wasn’t acting right. His face was swollen, and he was sleeping all day,” Woodard said of Kitty Dog’s recent demise.

Woodard said Buss and Code Enforcement Officer Gail Garneau took Kitty Dog

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Kitty Dog’s passing was noted on Officer Devon Straight’s Facebook page. Kitty Dog was buried underneath the sign at the police station.

to a veterinarian, who determined he had abscessed teeth, was severely hydrated and was in renal failure.

“Donovan and Gail called Roy and some of the other guys and the decision was made to put him down because he was pretty sick. Before they put him to sleep the vet combed him out and calmed him down,” Woodard said.

“It was a very difficult decision by all of us to have to put Officer Kitty Dog to sleep.

It was a sad day to put Officer Kitty Dog down, but Kitty Dog was not alone when he went to sleep. He was held and petted during the process,” Garneau said.

“Kitty Dog had a certain cool charisma about him. I’ll miss Kitty Dog excitedly greeting all of us when we arrived at work.

Kitty Dog kept me company in my office while working on reports.

There will always be a spot in our hearts

and memories for Kitty Dog,” Garneau said.

“He was a great shop cat. He met me at my truck every morning,” public works employee David Higgins said.

On the day Kitty Dog died, Officer Devon Straight posted a photo of Kitty Dog on his Facebook page with the caption: “End of Watch 9/20/19.”

“He’s now buried underneath the sign in front of the police station,” Woodard said.

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Farmers market returning The city of Anna Maria’s weekly farmer’s market returns on Tuesday, Oct. 15, and will continue through Tuesday, May 12. The weekly Tuesday market takes place from 8:30 a.m. to 2 p.m. under the shade sail at City Pier Park, at the corner of Pine Avenue and North Bay

Boulevard. The city still seeks market vendors. Applications can be downloaded at the city website, www.cityofannamaria.com. For more information, contact market manager Debbie Haynes at 941-708-6130, ext. 141, or by email at depclerk@cityofannamaria.com.

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

BANK HANCOCK WHITNEY BANK 5324 Gulf Drive Holmes Beach, 778-4900

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

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DRY CLEANER COURTESY CLEANERS

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ELECTRICIAN AIR & ENERGY

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407 Magnolia Ave. Anna Maria, 778-5200

2911 Cortez Rd. W. Bradenton, 758-5049

4225 26th St. W. Bradenton, 792-2269

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5324 Marina Drive Holmes Beach, 778-2811

555 6th Ave. W. Bradenton, 778-0773

407 72nd St. Holmes Beach, 725-0073

2710 Gulf Drive Bradenton Beach, 778-1010

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MEN’S APPAREL MISTER ROBERTS RESORT WEAR 5330 Gulf Drive Holmes Beach, 778-4505

OUTDOOR SPORTS STORE AMI OUTFITTERS COASTAL GEAR & APPAREL 401 Pine Ave. Anna Maria, 254-4996

PACK & SHIP ISLAND MAIL & MORE

3230 East Bay Drive Holmes Beach, 778-1911

PAINTER RON WELDON WELDON CUSTOM PAINTING INC. 4202 2nd Ave NW Bradenton, 714-0229

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

PET GROOMING THE PAW SPA

5343 Gulf Drive Holmes Beach, 778-0885

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

PHARMACIST JOE CATERA

Walgreens 3200 East Bay Drive Holmes Beach, 778-0451

PHARMACY WALGREENS

3200 East Bay Drive Holmes Beach, 778-0451

PLUMBER AIR & ENERGY

555 6th Ave. W. Bradenton, 778-0773

POOL CLEANER TOM SANGER TOM SANGER POOL AND SPA LLC 5376 Gulf Drive Holmes Beach, 932-1414

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SERVICE STATION CIRCLE K

5376 Gulf Drive Holmes Beach, 932-1414

519 Pine Ave. Anna Maria, 778-7200

REAL ESTATE COMPANY SATO REAL ESTATE INC.

519 Pine Ave. Anna Maria, 778-7200

RENTAL COMPANY SATO REAL ESTATE INC.

519 Pine Ave. Anna Maria, 778-7200

RESORT CEDAR COVE RESORT & COTTAGES

2710 Gulf Drive Bradenton Beach, 778-1010

RETIREMENT COMMUNITY WATER’S EDGE OF BRADENTON 2015 32nd Ave. W. Bradenton, 748-7797

512 Pine Ave. Anna Maria, 778-0414

2513 Gulf Drive N. Bradenton Beach, 778-7605

SHOPPING CENTER ISLAND SHOPPING CENTER 5414 Marina Drive Holmes Beach, 34217

SOUVENIR SHOP SAND DOLLAR

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SPA SEA-RENITY BEACH SPA & BOUTIQUE

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BARTENDER BRAD LISK D’COY DUCKS

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BEACH HOLMES BEACH BOAT CAPTAIN CAPTAIN NICK GRAHAM GRAHAM SLAM FISHING CHARTERS 4628 119th St. W. Cortez, 779-4078

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CHARITY ROSER MEMORIAL COMMUNITY CHURCH 512 Pine Ave. Anna Maria, 778-0414

CHEF LUIS REYES HARRY’S GRILL

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CHIROPRACTOR DR. DIANE L. MICHAELS

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PERSONAL TRAINER BRENDA CANNING THE CENTER / ISLAND FITNESS 407 Magnolia Ave. Anna Maria, 778-5200

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SCHOOL TEACHER MARY MILLER ANNA MARIA ELEMENTARY 4700 Gulf Drive Holmes Beach, 708-5525

VETERINARIAN WILLIAM V. BYSTROM, DVM ISLAND ANIMAL CLINIC 5343 Gulf Drive Anna Maria, 778-2445

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WAITER/WAITRESS MELISSA SMILEY THE SEAFOOD SHACK MARINA, BAR & GRILL 4110 127th St. W. Cortez, 794-1235

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Michele Lentz, of Holmes Beach, won the drawing from all entries in the Island's original Readers' Choice Awards. Former Sun Advertising Director Chantelle Lewin presented Michele with her prizes valued over $1,500 which includes: • Two Brenda Canning Personal Trainer Sessions, Island Decal, Island Fitness T-Shirt and one-week membership • Irene's Resort Wear: Candle • Paradise Bagels: $25 Gift Certificate • Island Mail and More: $25 Gift Card and Honey • Peach's: $50 Gift Certificate • Harry's: $20 Gift Certificate • Beach Bums: 1/2 Day Kayak Rental • AMI Outfitters: Starter Fly Fishing Kit ($170 Value) • Island Charms: Kovel Collection Custom Pendant ($174 Value)

• Two Scoops: $25 Gift Certificate • Ginny's and Jane E's: $50 Gift Card • Searenity: Massage ($108 value) • Vintage Beach: $100 Gift Certificate • Bradenton Beach Marina: 4 Tickets on Princess • Traveling Gourmet: Dinner 4 People • Captain Nick: $200 Gift Certificate • Island Eats: 5 Free Deliveries • Wade's Carpet & Interiors: 5x7.5 Coastal Area Rug • AMI Sun Newspaper: T-shirt

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9/17, theft, 100 Spring Ave., the Sandbar.

The victim came to the Sandbar to eat and while waiting for seat, she set her beach bag down and went for a walk on the beach, When she returned, it was gone.

9/13, trespass warning, Bayfront Park, 316 N. Bay Blvd., The deputy found a car parked after hours and then located the car’s owner. He was told the park was closed and issued the argumentative car owner a trespass warning.

9/23, property damage, 418 Magnolia Ave, A Waste Management truck dropped some trash on a parked car, causing

OBITUARIES Aspasia G. (Kanellopoulos) Hill Aspasia “Soula” Hill passed peacefully on Sept.

26, 2019, at the age of 46.

She is survived by her husband Eric Hill, three children, Alexander Hill, 22; Nicolas Hill, 19; and Hannah Hill, 16.; and sister Katina Bell and two half-sisters, Maria Hanson and Anna Kanellopoulos. She was a loving mother, daughter aunt, friend. She was the daughter of Theofani and Panagiotis Kalogeropou-

damage. The truck driver gave the vehicle insurance information.

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9/19, recovered stolen vehicle, Circle K, 2513 Gulf Drive North. The Manatee County Sheriff’s Office found a stolen car and gave the case to a Bradenton Beach police officer, who arrested the driver and made an effort to find the vehicle's owner.

9/21, domestic violence, Silver Surf resort, 1301 Gulf Drive North, The domestic couple got into an argument that turned violent. The male was arrested,

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DUI, 10400 Cortez Road W, The deputy came upon the defendant whose vehicle broke down. It also had an expired plate and an inoperable taillight.

los and George Kanellopoulos.

She was born in Carbondale, Ill., on Dec. 20, 1972. and baptized within the Greek Orthodox faith. She was respected as a substitute teacher at Manatee School for the Arts, loved by students and staff. She substituted for about 10 years within two Manatee County charter schools. She was known to brighten one’s day and to always leave a smile on one’s face.

Services were held at Shannon Funeral Homes, 1015 14th St. W., Bradenton, Fl. 34205, on Sunday, Sept. 29, 2019.

Dr. Sallie Jean Lau Dr. Sallie Jean Lau was called home to be with her Lord on September 29.She was born June 29, 1945, in Chicago, Ill., to Ralph and Evangeline

He showed signs of intoxication. The deputy administered a field sobriety test and as a result, placed him under arrest.

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9/19, driving with a suspended license without knowledge, 5300 Gulf Drive. The officer stopped and ticketed the driver after being informed by a license plate reader. He also seized the license plate.

9/20, violating the alcohol code, urinating in public, parking violation, Manatee Public Beach, 4000 Gulf Drive. The officer on patrol noticed an improperly parked vehicle and the owner urinating in front of his vehicle. He also noticed a passenger with beer at the beach. He gave them citations and since neither man had a valid driver’s license, their vehicle was towed.

Koch. Sallie graduated from Fenger High School in Chicago. She lived in Hawaii for 36 years, earning a BA and MS from the University of Hawaii. She was a teacher and director of a preschool before working for Pacific Resources Int. selling crude oil world-wide. She received a PhD in naturalpathic medicine and opened a private practice helping many people with nutrition and natural health.

Dr. Sallie moved to Bradenton to be close to her sister and aging parents.

Travel was a high priority, often presenting cruise seminars.

She is survived by husband, Russ Bacon; sister, Judy Duncan (Marion); son,Troy Frystak (Chris); daughter, Tanya Frystak; grandsons, Kaipo and Sawyer; granddaughter, Taimane;

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9/20. Code violation, camping, 3200 East Bay Drive. The officer spotted a homeless woman sleeping on a trolley bench and sent her on her way.

9/20, driving with a suspended license with knowledge, 3900 East Bay Drive. The officer stopped the driver after receiving a directive from a license late reader.

The driver and her children got a ride home from a friend, and her car was towed.

9/23, automobile accident, driving without a license, possession of methamphetamines 3200 East Bay Drive, The officer was called to the scene of an accident in front of the Walgreen’s store.

He found a male moved his friend’s car and ran into another car. He had a suspended license. The female had some drugs. The driver was arrested

nieces Darcie Duncan and Dr. Melissa Rack.

Sallie’s sparkling personality and sense of humor will be greatly missed by her family and friends. A celebration of life will be held at CrossPointe Fellowship, 8605 Gulf Drive in Holmes Beach at 11 on Saturday, Oct. 5.

Dr. Sylvia C. Price Dr. Sylvia C. Price of Bradenton passed away surrounded by those who loved her. She lived in Holmes Beach for many years. No local services to be held. Services under the care of Shannon Funeral Home. Online condolences at www.shannonfuneralhome.com.

RENTALS: City addressing advertising concerns FROM PAGE 5

which types of vacation rentals are committing advertising violations.

“The ones that are doing this are the mega-mansions. It is the ones that are the most expensive,” Mayor Dan Murphy said.

Commission chair Carol Carter asked if these were the same rental homes previously granted additional occupancy limits when settling Bert Harris claims.

Murphy said the advertising violations are generally being committed in

association with newer rental homes that were built after the city’s eightperson occupancy limits took effect, and after the period to file Bert Harris claims expired.

Tripp expressed concerns that fines of this magnitude would support state legislators’ claims that local vacation rental ordinances are too extreme and vacation rentals should be regulated by the state instead.

Vose said significant fines are needed to enforce the ordinance and she doesn’t want the fine to be low enough

to simply be considered the cost of doing business.

Commissioner Doug Copeland suggested basing the fine on half the daily rental rate instead. Vose said that could also be accomplished by basing the fine on 15 times the daily rate rather than 30.

Commissioner Mark Short suggested a tiered fine system in which a first repeat offense might carry a fine that is five times the daily rental rate and then increase for additional offenses.

Vose said each day the misleading

advertising appears it is a separate violation.

“I definitely think the fine should be substantial, whatever formula we come up with,” Carter said.

“I’m hoping we’ll never collect one of these fines, I just want to stop them from doing it,” Vose added.

The yet to be determined fine amounts will be established in a separate city resolution that accompanies the amended ordinance when presented on second reading for final adoption.

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OUTDOORS

OCTOBER 2, 2019

Spain: Seville and Andalucía Reel Time RUSTY CHINNIS

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ur travels in Spain concluded with a trip to Seville, located in the southwestern Iberian peninsula on the Guadalquivir River.

Seville is the capital of the autonomous community of Andalusia and is approximately 2,200 years old.

The many civilizations that ruled the area over its history left the region with a distinct character, and its large and well-preserved historical center, where we stayed, is rich in reminders of that past. Over five days, we were able to ex-

plore the city on foot and visit some of the iconic remnants of the cultures that shaped the city.

Over two millennia the Visigoths, Romans, Moors and Christians shaped and reshaped the region. That diversity created the Seville of today and is reflected in its distinct cuisine as well as iconic structures like the Seville Cathedral and the adjacent Royal Alcazar, all of which were registered in 1987 by UNESCO as a World Heritage Site.

During our visit to Seville, we took the advice of locals to get lost in the maze of narrow streets as well as visiting the community of Triana with its heritage of tile making and the museum of fine arts with its wonderful collection of important Spanish artists. While we

enjoyed all of Seville’s charms, it was the cuisine and a guided trip to the Royal Alcazar that were the highlights of the visit.

Over several nights we explored local restaurants that featured a wonderful combination of dishes that, combined with their on-signature flavor and ambiance, left a memorable impression. We visited the Alcazar with a local guide Andres, who provided us with a delightful introduction to the amazing history and architecture of the palace. It’s one of the best places to experience the remarkable craftsmanship of the Moors most of which was replaced by the Christians that captured the city in the 13th century. The Alcazar suffered some of the same fate, SEE REEL TIME, PAGE 35

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This ornate ceiling in the Alcazar is but one of many dazzling features inside the former Moorish castle.

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Fishing turns on this month CAPTAIN RICK GRASSETT

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Chinnis reels in writing awards Sun Outdoor Editor Rusty Chinnis won two awards in the 2019 Florida Outdoor Writer Excellence In Craft Awards presented at the annual conference this year. Chinnis was awarded First Place for an article in the Sun entitled "Lefty Kreh: a true original." He also won a Second Place for an article on the Sister Keys Conservancy that was published in Edible Sarasota Magazine.

Fishing should turn on this month.

Schools of reds will begin to break up and scatter on shallow flats. There should also be good action with snook and big trout in shallow water. Snook will gorge themselves at night around lighted docks in the ICW. There should also be good action in the coastal Gulf with Spanish mackerel, false albacore (little tunny), tripletail and cobia. You might also still find tarpon anywhere from upper Charlotte Harbor and Tampa Bay to along the beaches.

Snook, reds and spotted seatrout are closed to harvest on the west coast of Florida. The Florida FWC has enacted a temporary modification of regulations for reds and snook in the areas affected by last year’s red tide.

The area extends from Pasco County, south to Gordon Pass in Collier County.

Reds, snook and spotted seatrout (of any size) are catch and release only in that zone until May 31, 2020. Full details including exact boundaries can be found at https://myfwc.com/news/all-news/ redtide-sw/ . Since these species are now closed, use tackle heavy enough to catch and release them quickly.

Snook will move from passes and the surf as water temperature cools and days get shorter. They will stage around docks and bridges in the ICW and along sandbars, potholes and along mangrove shorelines. They may blow up on top water plugs or fly poppers in shallow water early or late in the day.

CAL jigs with shad tails and jerk worms or DOA Shrimp should work

well around docks and bridges and on shallow flats. The 4-inch CAL shad tail should work very well on the flats since larger baits will be prevalent there. I like larger flies, like Lefty’s Deceiver and my Grassett Flats Bunny, for snook on the flats for the same reason. Fly anglers should also score with small white flies or Gurglers around lighted docks and bridge fenders. Fish peak tidal flows for the best action.

Tarpon will still be an option this month. I find them in upper Charlotte Harbor this time of year. Look for them feeding in ladyfish schools or rolling in deep water to find them. DOA Baitbusters and Swimming Mullet are my top producing lures for large tarpon. Fly anglers should score with many of the same flies that work for sight casting to them along the beaches. I use 12-wt fly tackle with a floating or clear intermediate sink tip line for large tarpon.

You’ll also find juvenile tarpon from 10 to 30-pounds in many creeks and canals of the Peace or Myakka Rivers. Spin anglers should score with DOA Shrimp or TerrorEyz on snook tackle. Fly anglers can handle the smaller fish on 8 or 9-wt fly rods with fast sinking fly lines and a scaled down version of any fly that large tarpon will eat.

I’ve also found tarpon feeding in the coastal Gulf in October. They are usually scattered over a broad area, feeding in bait schools. This reverse migration may only last for a few days, but it can be really good.

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Long lines to gain access to the Alcazar can be avoided by obtaining tickets online. To the left is the Seville Cathedral and the Giralda Tower.

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but fortunately much of the ornate architecture and art of the Moors was preserved thanks to Peter of Castile, a Spanish king who valued its remarkable design elements.

During the tour, Andres provided an

engaging, informational and lighthearted look at the Alcazar and its large ornate gardens. Adjacent to the Alcazar is the Seville Cathedral with its Giralda tower where the hearty explorer can get the best views of the city. The cathedral is the third largest church and largest Gothic

structure in the world. The bell tower was built as the minaret for the Great Mosque of Seville and a renaissance style top was added by the Catholics after the Muslims were expelled from the city.

Our trip to Spain was one of the rare excursions where our expectations were

exceeded. The combination of culture, resplendent landscapes, cuisine and the warmth of the people created the kind of memorable experience one is eager to share. Spain is a vibrant modern culture that is moving into the future while protecting its remarkable history.

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REAL ESTATE

OCTOBER 2, 2019

Fee-fi-fo-fum, do I smell a recovery?

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ecovery, what recovery? That’s a word we left in our rear-view mirror a long time ago. It’s true. Florida, generally, and Anna Maria, specifically, have recovered nicely since the financial downturn. However, there are areas of the country that are still struggling, but August may have been the turn-around month.

According to the National Association of Realtors, August was the strongest month for sales of United States homes in nearly a year and a half. Sales of previously owned homes rose 1.3 percent in August with a median sale price of $278,200, up 4.7 percent from the previous August. Conversely, the availability of homes for sale fell in August further increasing prices. Add to this the average fixed rate mortgage for a 30-year loan was 3.73 percent at the end of September.

Is this the beginning of a national real estate market starting to turn the corner?

Real estate sales have been underper-

Castles in the Sand LOUISE BOLGER forming relative to jobs and the economy as a whole and economists are viewing the statistics for the past two months as a very god sign.

If you’re interested in how the national market compares to our local Manatee County market, keep reading: Closed single family homes were up 10.3 percent from last August and the median sale price continues to be strong at $317,000, 7.1 percent higher than last year. The average sale price for singlefamily homes was $408,738, up 4 percent from last year. The median time to contract is down by 4.5 percent to only 42 days, and the month’s supply of available properties is 3.3 months.

Condos closed fewer properties down 25.9 percent, however, the median sale price was higher at $205,000, up 7.9 percent, and the average sale price was also up 13.1 percent to $251,339. Median time to contract was up 6.4 percent to 50 days, and the month’s supply of condos is 3.6 months.

Sales statistics are from the Realtor Association of Sarasota Manatee’s website.

Our sales in both numbers of properties sold and sale prices continue to perform well compared to the national statistics. Nationally, the median single-family sale price for August was $278,200, up 4.7 percent from last August, compared to Manatee County’s median of $317,000, up 7.1 percent.

Based on the above, it’s not a surprise that the southern region of the country ended August with an increase of 3.6 percent in sales making it the largest annual growth in sales volume in the country. And this may be just the beginning, more and more high-income residents

of high taxed states are just beginning to feel the affects of the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act of 2017 and are taking refuge in the South.

There are 41 states that collect taxes on wages and salary, California being the highest percentage at 13.3 percentage.

The remaining 9 states that are income tax free are Alaska, Florida, Nevada, New Hampshire, South Dakota, Tennessee, Texas, Washington and Wyoming.

If you’re a part time resident of one of these states and are considering full time, check out the individual state’s qualifications to establish permanent residency. Both the state your leaving and the one you’re coming to have strict and varied residency rules.

It looks like there will be big changes for Florida and other low tax states right around the corner. Never-the-less don’t get too comfortable with what you see in the rear-view mirror when it comes to real estate markets. You never know when that truck will start gaining on you.

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Vendors sought for Cortez arts and crafts sale The Cortez Village Historical Society is sponsoring an art/craft/yard sale on Saturday, Oct. 26, from 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. at the Cortez Cultural Center, 11655 Cortez Road W., and vendors are needed.

The sale, which will benefit Blessing Bags, will feature arts and crafts vendors, many beachthemed, and a yard sale with microwaves, household items, kitchenware and more.

The benefit is in conjunction with the Florida Maritime Museum’s Nautical Flea Market.

For more information or to reserve a space, call Kaye Bell at 941-538-0945.

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Literacy Night draws readers

Holmes Beach hit with more Bert Harris cases Sept. 9 dawned with the filing of 14 additional Bert Harris cases against the city of Holmes Beach. Notices of the filings reached the city clerk’s office on Sept. 11, and Mayor Judy Titsworth brought the issue to commissioners’ attention during a special budget meeting the same day. While 13 of the filings involve issues with the city’s two person per bedroom occupancy rule, one involves a code enforcement issue with a city ordinance limiting the construction of bedrooms in a duplex unit to two per unit for a maximum total of four bedrooms. These cases join nine other Bert Harris Act cases against the city currently being heard in Manatee County Circuit Court. No hearing dates have been set for the 14 new cases.

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HOLMES BEACH – Anna Maria Elementary School was busy Wednesday evening, Sept 25 as students celebrated reading, the root of education.

Kay Kay Hardy, whose kids attended the elementary school, greeted the people and handed out programs. Dressed in a mermaid outfit, she said enjoys helping out every year every year.

There was more to greet visitors. The PTO holds its holiday bake sale on Literacy Night and the front area was full of treats that parents and children found hard to resist. In addition to that, the Holmes Beach Police Chief's Grille Team served up hamburgers, hot dogs and veggie burgers outside the cafeteria.

The topic was reading and the kids and their parents bought a lot of reading material. Third grader Sofia Carlson methodically went through the shelves.

"I like reading,” she said. “There are so many books here.”

There were projects in the classroom to keep the kids busy. From coloring to origami, there was enough to keep young minds busy during and after Literacy Night.

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Above, Third-grader Sofia Carlson stocks up on reading material. Left, the Homes Beach Police Chief’s Grill Team, AME Resource Officer Josh Fleischer, former AME Resource Officer Brian Copeman, Police Chief Bill Tokajer and Detective Sgt. Brian Hall manned the coals.

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Veterans and military vehicles are a big part of the parade festivities.

City hosting “Old Soldiers and Old Sailors Parade” The city of Anna Maria seeks participants in its annual “Old Soldiers & Old Sailors Parade” This year’s Veterans Day parade will take place on and along Pine Avenue on Monday, Nov. 11.

Three local high school marching bands have already committed to the parade. The city invites local businesses and organizations to participate by entering floats, decorated or historic vehicles and walking groups. Parade applications can be downloaded at the

city website, www.cityofannamaria. com, or obtained from the city clerk’s office. The parade will depart from city hall at 1 p.m. and conclude at City Pier Park, where the Veterans Day ceremonies will then be conducted. Parade entry is free, and the application deadline is Monday, Nov. 4. For more information, contact Debbie Haynes by phone at 941-708-6130, ext. 141, or by email at depclerk@cityofannamaria.com.

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Bortie Too drops to fifth place Slowing down the longer the 12th Annual Tour de Turtles marathon goes on, loggerhead sea turtle Bortie Too, once in first place, has now dropped to fifth place in a field of 13.Bortie Too was satellite-tagged and released on Coquina Beach on June 21 after laying her first of two nests this season on Anna Maria Island. She has logged 763 miles since the race began on Aug. 1, paddling only 20 miles in the past week.The annual event is part of the Sea Turtle Conservancy’s research project tracking the migration of satellite-tagged turtles released from beaches in Florida, Costa Rica, Panama and Nevis.Sponsored by the Conservancy, Anna Maria Island Turtle Watch and Shorebird Monitoring, Waterline Marina Resort in Holmes Beach and Bortell’s Lounge in Anna Maria, for which she is named, Bortie Too is participating in the race to raise awareness of light pollution, which can disorient nesting and hatching turtles.

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Bortie Too’s second nest on Anna Maria Island produced 62 hatchlings that made it to the Gulf, an excavation of the nest revealed. A dozen eggs did not hatch.

NESTING NEWS

TURTLE TIPS

Turtle nests laid: 544 (beating the 534 all-time 2018 AMI record) False crawls: 568 Nests hatched: 387 Hatchlings hatched: 26,308 (35,788 all-time AMI record) Nest disorientations: 54

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

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

• Remove all objects from the sand from sundown to sunrise;

Source: Anna Maria Island Turtle Watch and Shorebird Monitoring

they can deter sea turtles from nesting and disorient hatchlings.

• Fill in the holes you dig in the sand before leaving the beach; they can trap nesting and hatching sea turtles, which cannot live long out of the water.

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

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

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

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FAMILY FUN

At the Island Branch Library, 5701 Marina Drive, Holmes Beach: • Wednesday, Oct. 2, Ukulele class for beginners, 3 to 4 p.m.

• Thursday, Oct. 3, a veteran’s services professional will be available to help vets with needs, 9 a.m. to noon; Sunshine Stitchers Knit and Crochet, 2 to 4 p.m..

• Friday, Oct. 4, Forty Carrots - Partners in Play, 10 to 11 a.m.; Mahjong Club, 11:30 a.m. to 1:30 p.m.

• Saturday, Oct. 5, Guided meditation with Sheryl, 11 a.m. to noon; Pumpkin Decorating Contest, 1 to 3 p.m.

• Tuesday, Oct. 8, Preschool story time, 10 to 11 a.m.; Mahjong Club, 11:30 a.m. to 1:30 p.m.; Tech Help, 2 to 4 p.m.

For more information, call the library at 941-778-6341.

SENIOR ADVENTURES ON TOUR

Seniors will travel to the St. Petersburg Beach Historical Museum at 115 10th Ave, on Friday, Oct. 4., The van leaves Annie Silver Community Center, 103 23rd St. N., Bradenton Beach, at 10 a.m.

Enjoy the ride along the coastal beaches to visit a museum located in a church built in 1917. A docent will guide the group through local history with maps and photographs showing the mangroves and orange groves with changes to present time.

Many war mementos and artifacts are on display.

There will be a stop for lunch at a local seafood restaurant.

The museum donation is $3. The van fuel charge will be $5.

To make a reservation, call Kaye Bell at 538-0945

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Artists Guild of Anna Maria Island members Dee Pastorius and Karen Stuart with ribbons, symbols of cancer's various types.

LIBRARY FRIENDS BOOK SALE

The Friends of the Island Branch Library are making plans for their annual book sale on Friday, Oct. 18, and Saturday, Oct. 19, at the library, 5701 Marina Drive, Holmes Beach.

The Friends are asking supporters to gather their gently used books and bring them to the library. Donations will support library programs for adults and children including the popular Travel and Lecture Series.

Fiction, biographies and children’s books are especially welcome, as well as CDs, DVDs, and audiobooks.

Self-help books, textbooks and out-of-date travel and technical manuals will not be included in the sale.

On Friday, Oct. 18, Friends of the Island Branch Library are admitted from 9 a.m. to

noon. Non members may join at the sale. At noon, the sale is opened to everyone until 3 p.m.

On Saturday, the sale will be open to all from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m.

Those with questions about donating books or attending the book sale may contact the library at 941-778-6341.

To coincide with the 14th annual National Friends of Libraries Week from Oct, 20 to Oct. 26, the Friends of the Island Library membership drive will be Oct. 16 to 19 at a table just inside the door at the library. Memberships are as little as $10 for individuals.

These funds are used to support the prgrams and items specifically at the Island library. This membership includes the preview book sale and two newslet-

ters annually to keep you informed on all the news and activities at the library.

CARRY THE FIGHT

The month of October is being celebrated at the Artists Guild of Anna Maria Island (AGAMI) in honor of members who are effected in some way by cancer. The window of the Artists Guild Gallery at 5414 Marina Drive, Holmes Beach, will be dedicated to all AGAMI members who are cancer involved.

This includes artists who are cancer survivors or are involved in caring for loved ones with cancer.

LOOK TO THE HEAVENS

The Local Group of Deep Sky Observers, in partnership with the Manatee County Parks and Natural Resources Department, will

hold a Sidewalk Astronomy event at Robinson Preserve, 10299 9th Ave. N.W. in Bradenton on Saturday, Oct. 5, starting at 7:15 p.m., weather permitted. Members will set up their high-quality telescopes for the public to observe the planets and stars.

The event will be held in the parking area accessed from Robinson Preserve's 9th Avenue N.W. entrance, a location that enjoys an incredible wide expanse of the nighttime sky. The preserve's main entrance at 17th Avenue will not be open or accessible during the evening.

Observing highlights include the spectacular ringed planet Saturn, as well as the planets Jupiter and Neptune.

The first quarter moon and other deep-sky wonders will also be viewed through the member's telescope

ART CLASSES FOR KIDS

Local artist Cory Wright will teach drawing and painting to children ages 7 to 11 on Tuesdays from 3:45 to 5:45 on Oct. 22 and 29 and Nov. 5 and 12. The cost is $175 for al four classes.

Wright’s experience and education in art are extensive. She graduated from the Rhode Island School of Design in 1998 with a BFA degree in painting. She studied in Rome and developed a career as a muralist. Wright can most often be found outdoors around Anna Maria Island at her easel, capturing the ever-changing effects of light and shadows on the land and sea around her. Go to studioatgulfandpine.com to register.

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SPRING LAKE: Problems plague residents FROM PAGE 1

and hundreds of dead fish floating on the lake.

Wasserman said that once he received a phone call, he arrived at Spring Lake within an hour and called public works employees to remove the accessible fish from the lake, a task he said was completed on Monday.

The system was turned off until further direction could be received from city leaders.

Environmental expert Chris Byrne, a consultant who helped City Engineer Lynn Burnett develop the city’s remediation plan for Spring Lake, said that the ammonia on the bottom layer of the lake was 10 times higher than it should be and that there is no oxygen in the bottom layer. With the aeration system, the bubbles forced into the lake through the system push the toxic layer of water up to the surface where the toxins escape into the air and the water is oxygenated.

By mixing the water column continuously, Byrne said the water would once again become the healthy lake it was before it was polluted by waste spills in 2015 and 2016 from a nearby lift station.

In some instances, where the lake is as bad as Spring Lake, fish kills do happen, he said.

“The bottom of the lake is a sewer,” resident Carol Grayson said, adding that she has asthma and the smell coming off the lake was causing breathing problems. Her husband, Boyd Grayson, suggested that city leaders take another

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After an aeration system designed to help clear the water at Spring Lake was turned on the rising toxins from the bottom of the lake turned the water brown and resulted in fish kills. look at the drainage trench dug around the lake to stop runoff from surrounding homes. He said that rather than help the situation, the trenches are making runoff problems in the lake worse.

Resident Tim Gibson said he wants a solution to the issues at Spring Lake and for it to once again be a thriving home to fish and other marine life.

“It was a beautiful, beautiful part of this Island,” he said, adding that he doesn’t feel the city’s engineers understand what the previous condition of the lake was before the sewage spills polluted the water.

Commissioners agreed that something needs to be done to help lessen the impact on residents and restated their commitment to cleaning up Spring Lake.

Rather than slowly ramp up to a 24hour run cycle for the aeration system, commissioners agreed to run the system for a longer period at night for up to two weeks, moving to a 24-hour run time, to expedite the circulation and oxygenation of the water on the bottom of the lake. They also requested daily updates from Wasserman and for the water to be tested weekly with a comprehensive

plan on how to bring the water quality back to a clear, healthy condition. Additionally, once the water quality begins to return, Byrne said healthy bacteria will form or can be artificially introduced to the lake’s ecosystem that will slowly eat away at the organic muck on the bottom of the lake.

One question that remained for residents and city leaders alike is whether or not to remove the WaStop valve blocking Spring Lake from receiving tidal flows from Bimini Bay. The valve was installed by Burnett to prevent flooding through the lake’s water rising due to abnormally high tide events, such as king tides. Nearby residents and Commissioner Rick Hurst questioned whether or not it would be a good idea to open the pipe back up and allow the sea water in to help flush out Spring Lake.

Mayor Judy Titsworth said she didn’t think it would be a good idea to expose the bay to the toxic water in Spring Lake. Byrne and Wasserman both said they could not address the issue, with Wasserman adding that Burnett would be needed to provide an expert opinion.

As of press time for The Sun, Burnett had not responded to requests for comment.

“The aeration will take time,” Titsworth said to the assembled concerned residents. “It’s going to be bad, but we lived through red tide, and we will live through this. We all want to make it right.”

TOURISM: Record high budget approved FROM PAGE 1

($688,714) and the marketing in the United Kingdom ($628,693).

Budget funding is generated by Manatee County’s 5% tourist tax, paid by visitors to lodging establishments that

rent for six months or less.

The county spends about half of the tax proceeds on tourism marketing to draw more tourists to the area; 20% of the taxes are allocated to beach renourishment. Other recent uses have included rebuilding

fishing piers in Anna Maria and Bradenton Beach.

The Manatee County Tourist Development Council (TDC) voted in June to recommend the budget to Manatee County commissioners for final approval on Sept. 24.

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Local tree protections no longer in place

BY JOE HENDRICKS SUN CORRESPONDENT | jhendricks@amisun.com

ANNA MARIA – Anna Maria commissioners were reminded last week that the city’s grand tree protections are no longer in place due the actions of the Florida Legislature earlier this year.

When commenting on the importance of planting trees, Commissioner Doug Copeland said he recently checked the balance on the city’s tree fund and learned the fines collected for the unpermitted removal of grand trees were placed in the city’s general fund because the commission never adopted a resolution regarding the specific use of those funds.

Commissioner Amy Tripp then noted local tree removal permits are no longer allowed according to new state law.

“Does that mean our grand tree ordinance is no longer valid?”

Copeland asked.

“It does,” Mayor Dan Murphy responded.

City Attorney Becky Vose confirmed the city’s grand tree protec-

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This grand tree was removed without a permit in 2018. tions have been eliminated, but state law still protects mangroves.

“We spent a lot of time on that particular ordinance,” Commissioner Carol Carter said of the grand tree ordinance adopted in 2018.

Adopted earlier this year, Florida Statute 163.045 states: • “A local government may not require a notice, application, approval, permit, fee, or mitigation for the pruning, trimming, or removal of a tree on residential property if the property owner

obtains documentation from an arborist certified by the International Society of Arboriculture or a Florida licensed landscape architect that the tree presents a danger to persons or property.

• A local government may not require a property owner to replant a tree that was pruned, trimmed, or removed in accordance with this section.

• This section does not apply to the exercise of specifically delegated authority for mangrove protection.”

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ANOTHER APPOINTMENT PENDING

After the city elections conclude in November, Short, Tripp, commissionerelect Carter and commissioner-elect Jon Crane will appoint someone to fill the seat to be vacated by Woodland.

Carter and former Planning and Zoning Board Chair Crane are running unopposed in the 2019 city elections. Woodland sought re-election but failed to qualify when he paid his qualifying fee with a personal check instead of with a check issued from a registered campaign account.

After the two-week qualifying period closed, Manatee County Supervisor of Elections Mike Bennett told Woodland he’d been withdrawn from the race for the city’s three available commission seats.

Woodland said he hopes to be reappointed to serve another term. After the November elections, Woodland’s newly-vacated seat will be filled using the same application and appointment process used to fill the seat now held

by Short.

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BY TOM VAUGHT SUN STAFF WRITER | tvvaught@amisun.com

Saturday, Oct 20, is the Anna Maria Elementary School Fall Festival. It’s a fun event, with a costume contest, a haunted house and a parade.

The children will gather in costume at Anna Maria City Pier Park at 9:30 a.m. where their costumes will be judged for a prize at 9:45. The kids will then march with their class banners to The Center for the festival, which begins at 10 a.m. and ends at 2 p.m.

Wristbands for unlimited games and activities (excluding the haunted house) will be $15 for the first child with a $5 discount for each additional child in that family. The wristbands also will include five

additional tickets (not valid for the haunted house) to be used for food or drinks. The haunted house will be one ticket for $3 and two tickets for $5. Any additional laser tag other than the singular game included with the wristband will be $3 per round The theme for the haunted house is Haunted Toy Shop.

Lisa Coba is doing an amazing job planning. A crazy shopkeeper will be the guide. Puppets, creepy dolls and toys come to life, and there will be a crazy laboratory that is all aglow with evil potions.

There will be food and games, and it’s all a fund-raiser for the PTO, so even if you don’t have kids, it will be worth attending For more information, call the school at 941-708-5525.

FILE PHOTO

There were interesting food-oriented costumes in last year's Fall Festival.

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Bradenton Beach has a new city flag.

City flag unveiled The prototype of the new Bradenton Beach city flag was recently displayed inside city hall. After making some final design tweaks, Public Works Director Tom Woodard ordered four 3’ x 5’ flags.

The new flags will fly at city hall, the police department headquarters and the Bridge Street Pier. Bradenton Beach Marina president Mike Bazzy is purchasing the fourth flag to fly at the marina.

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Anniversary The Anna Maria Island Chamber of Commerce held its September Business Card Exchange at Island Gallery West on Wednesday, Sept. 25. The local Dragon Boat team, Paddlers from Paradise celebrated their first year of membership. From left to right: team captain Melinda Bradway, Stacey Janik and Logan Janik.

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Across 1 Shelves for cooking 6 Image problem, briefly 11 Navy letters 14 Muscat native 15 Catherine of "Best in Show" 16 Water source 17 Annual e-tail sale event 19 Good Grips gadget brand 20 Distrustful 21 Any of six classic Clue cards 23 "I kissed thee __ I killed thee": "Othello" 25 Expensive gift 28 Folded snack 30 Put away 31 Shock, in a way 32 Sliced very thin 35 Substantial 38 Old West wanted poster figure 41 Soprano Fleming 42 Log on to 45 Barely go (through) 48 Like a favored project 50 Govt. workplace watchdog 51 Apollo craft 56 "The Fountainhead" author Rand 57 Build up 58 Raptor's grabber 60 E'en if 61 Ideal deck-shuffling goal ... and a hint to a hidden word, and how it appears, in the four other longest answers 66 Call someone by the

wrong name, e.g.

67 Outrage 68 Small change in a small bank 69 Catch 70 City on the Rhone 71 Ham it up Down 1 Big bird of myth 2 Adams of HBO's "Sharp Objects" 3 Iconic San Francisco transport 4 Tot's perch 5 Fathered 6 "Take that!"

7 "Kung Fu" actor Philip 8 Pops 9 Decapod on a menu 10 Like starfish 11 Ideal place 12 Battle of Hastings combatants 13 Dish cleaner 18 Orthopedist's pic 22 Like the Empire State Building 23 Presumed UFO crew Answers to 09-25-19 Crossword Puzzle.

24 Cheering word 26 Transgression 27 2016 Tony winner Leslie __ Jr. 29 Like a bogey 33 Romano cheese source 34 Singer Fogelberg 36 Mauna __ 37 Fortune rival 39 Seized wheels 40 Ambiguous response 43 Short 44 Japanese title of respect 45 Roofing pieces 46 Trick-taking card game 47 Recital bonus 49 Private teachers 52 Like much of Idaho 53 Nasty type 54 Hightail it 55 Hitch on the fly 59 Utah city on I-15 62 Private aid prog.

63 Spot for a recliner 64 Tolkien creature 65 Manhattan liquor

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BEACH YOGA ON Wednesdays, Saturdays & Sundays at 8:30am at the end of Pine Ave by the Sandbar Restaurant by donation. www.thriveyogafit. com FACE PAINTER/PORTRAIT ARTIST Island student artist, reasonable price for parties, events, and special portraits. Call/text Lillian 210-380-9691 THE BEST VOLUNTEER position on the island. The AMI Historical Museum needs docents and bread makers. Call Lynn at 813758-3234 or lbrennan47@ gmail.com ROSER FOOD BANK needs donations of cash and non-perishable food. Donations boxes are located at the Church, Moose Club, and Walgreen’s.

Join the team at the FLORIDA MARITIME MUSEUM to preserve Florida’s fishing and maritime heritage. Assist with collections, school tours and more! Contact 941-708-6120

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

CLEANING SERVICE THC CLEANING : Residential, Commercial & Rentals. Professional and Reliable. Call 941756-4570

COMMERCIAL SALES, RENT & LEASE 13 UNIT RESORT: $3,999,900 Bradenton Beach on Gulf Dr. WAREHOUSE: 9300 sq ft possible Machine Shop w/ Heavy Duty Elect. Or Car Storage. So many Possibilities. Near SRQ Airport. $595,000. Island Real Estate call Alan Galletto 941-232-2216 8/7 NEW/ CHANGE email 8/2

Call us today! 941-778-3986

GREAT 1200 sf, COMMERCIAL/RETAIL/OFFICE SPACE! Views of Tampa Bay, handicap access, elevator. Nothing else like it on the island. Contact Jay Travis, Re/Max Alliance Group 941-812-7277

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

EMPLOYMENT BRIDGE STREET JEWELERS is looking for a part time sales associate. Must be willing to pass a background check. Call 717-977-1818

THE AWARD-WINNING ANNA MARIA ISLAND SUN, a weekly newspaper on Florida’s Gulf coast (https://amisun. com), is looking for an advertising director/sales representative to sell ads and lead our successful ad department. The ideal candidate will be a team player well-versed in print and digital ad platforms and skilled at business networking, preferably in our readership area. Generous salary potential based on draw and commission.

This is a rare job opening at The Sun and a unique opportunity for a dynamic, self-motivated department manager and sales representative.

Resumes and cover letters may be emailed to news@amisun.com or by U.S. Postal Service to The Anna Maria Island Sun, P.O. Box 1189, Anna Maria, FL 34216, attention: Mike Field, publisher

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

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

Heavyweight base for stability. Color black.

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

GARAGE, MOVING, RUMMAGE & YARD SALES

ROSER THRIFT SHOP & ANNEX open 9:30-2p.m.

Tuesday,Thursday and Saturday. Donations preferred 9a.m.-11a.m. Wednesdays.

511 Pine Ave., Anna Maria.

Phone 941-779-2733l

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

LANDSCAPING & LAWN CARE

TILE! TILE! TILE! All variations of tile supplied and installed. Quality workmanship. Prompt, reliable, many Island references. Free estimates.

Neil 941-726-3077

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

Call Rafael 941-778-4823 or Veronik 941-526-7941

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

STRAIGHT SHOT LANDSCAPE. Specializing in Old Florida Seashell driveways and scapes. Also Rock, Mulch, & Soil. Free estimates. Call Shark Mark 941-301-6067

KERN CONSTRUCTION NEW Homes & Remodel.

Design/Build. Since 1968.

License # CRC1327296.

Call Jerry Kern 941-7781115 www.kernconstructioninc.com GET’R DONE DRYWALL, INC Specializing in Remodels & Repairs. Island Resident for 18 years. Call Neil Cell 941-962-1194 LIGHTHOUSE PROPERTY INNOVATIONS LLC State Certified General Contractor (Lic. #CGC 1515821) New Construction, Renovations & Additions. Call 941-266-7500 MASTER CARPENTER. Decks-Docks-FencingStairs & Railing. Free Estimates. Handyman Work. Call Richard 941448-3571 JSAN CORPORATION Renovations and Handyman Services 941-2430995 jsancorporation@gmail. com Flooring, Drywall, Painting, Repairs, Kitchen and Bathrooms, Trim & Doors.

Credit Cards Accepted.

LOST & FOUND FOUND KAYAK. FOUND near Key Royale Bridge Call or text 248 765-5207 10/2 NEW LOST ON BEACH Beige Women’s Eye Glasses. $50 REWARD Call John 941705-6068 9/25 NEW FOUND DIAMOND RING on Friday July 5 on Coquina Beach. Call Bradenton Beach Police Department 941-778-6311 LOST DIAMOND STONE on Trolley or shops on Anna Maria Island. $500 REWARD. Call 314-324-5921 LOST EYE GLASSES April 19th. Dark men’s frame.

Anthony Peoples Design.

Call 269-344-7960

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

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

941-812-0507

“WIZARD OF WALLS”.

Established 1980 Prompt quality service.

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

Quality Workmanship.

Interior/Exterior. Also minor repairs & carpentry. Free written detailed estimates. Bill Witaszek 941-307-9315 DONALD PERKINS PAINTING LLC fully insured. 30 years experience. Many Island references. Call 941-7057096

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

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

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

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

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

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REAL ESTATE HOMES & CONDOS FOR SALE CANAL FRONT HOMES Holmes Beach – GULF FRONT CONDOS Gulf Place, L’Plage, Vista Grande, SPW, 5400 – DUPLEXES & MORE Island Real Estate ASK Alan Galletto 941232-2216 IMMACULATE WATERFRONT HOME 520 Kumquat Dr. 4BD/5BA 3928sf Coastal Beauty! Prime location on AMI. $2,750,000 Call Charles Buky Coldwell Banker 941-228-6086 LOOKING FOR A highly motivated real estate broker to buy or sell your next home? Darcie Duncan, Broker Duncan Real Estate a lifelong island resident bringing success to her customers for 28 years. Proven track record brings you results! 941-725-1589

RENTALS: ANNUAL BAY HOLLOW CONDO Beautiful 2BR/2BA canal front condo just off the Island with views of the water, includes use of a boat dock, updated gourmet kitchen. HOA approval required, $2,300/mo. Call Paige 513-382-1992 www. teamduncan.com Duncan Real Estate ANNUAL RENTALS: 2BR/2BA Furnished, Gulf Front-LBK $2500/mo.

1BR/1BA Duplex-Holmes Beach $1250. 2BR/2BA Furnished-West Bradenton $1200/mo. 2BR/2BA Village Green $1550/mo. Call A Paradise Realty 941-7784800 7/31 NEW per email 7/29 ANNUAL RENTALSANNA MARIA 1BR/1BA steps to beach, onsite laundry. No pets. $1,400/mo. HOLMES BEACH 2BR/1.5BA elevated duplex steps to beach, cov'd parking, W/D,DW $1,850/ mo. HOLMES BEACH 2BR/1.5BA Ground level w/carport, storage,w/d hk ups. $1,700/mo. Fran Maxon Real Estate 941778-2307.

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ANNUAL RENTAL AT VILLAGE GREEN Oversized Villa with 2 car garage, premium lake view, 2BR/2BA, fully applianced, unfurnished, very clean. Recent updates include plantation shutters, AC, new paint and large heated pool. First, last plus security. $100 HOA fee. Tenant pays electric/water. Trash and cable included in rent.

REDUCED to $1700/ mo. Available NOW. Please Call (owner) Jim 781-603-2861 jimreilly@ townisp.com LARGE EXECUTIVE HOME Perico, close to beach, 3BR/3BA, available August 1st. $2800/month 1st, last, and security deposit req'd. 3BR/2BA home, Holmes Beach, pool, furnished or unfurnished. $2,000/mo.Call Sato Real Estate, Inc at 941-778-7200 or email monica@satorealestate.com

Call us today! 941-778-3986

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 GREAT RATES! Weekly, Monthly. 3BR/2BA NW Bradenton. Call Grace 941-201-2190 WEST BRADENTON 3BR/2BA. Newly renovated. Heated pool, TV’s, Laminate/tile floors, W/D, Dishwasher, large screened lanai. No pets/ No smoking. 10 minutes To AMI. Adults only. Call 941-209-0983

AVAILABLE NOW THROUGH DECEMBER 31st. 2 BR/2BA. 6-7 mi to AMI. Off Manatee Ave W Bradenton. Private, single level home, in ground pool, lanai, garage, W/D, fully furnished, utilities and maintenance included.

Cute, clean and quaint for $1500/mo. Close proximity to all. No pets, smoking on lanai/outdoors. Responsible renters only. 217-2731647

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

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AIRPORT RIDES- Tampa, St. Pete, Sarasota. Reasonable rates! Call or text Anna 941-932-1600 9/25 Hayo per call email 8/26 ADMIRAL TOWN CAR Professional chauffeur, taxi prices! Airports (1@ $75, 10 $150 to Tampa), Appointments anywhere.

Credit cards accepted. Phil 941-320-1120 admiraltowncar@gmail.com, Licensed & Insured

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