The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention recommend those 12 and older get the new COVID-19 vaccine, now available on the Island.
According to the Centers for Disease
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Knowing this, local veterinarian Denise Vondrasek was surprised when she was driving on Manatee Avenue toward the Island and no ticed a crew putting up a sign letting drivers know that they are five miles from “Anna Marie Is.” Realizing the sign was misspelled, she stopped to tell the workers, but none of them spoke English, so she reached out to The Anna Maria Island Sun.
Walgreens in Holmes Beach is among the many pharmacies in Manatee County that are now offering the new COVID-19 booster vaccine targeting the new variants.
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After being destroyed in an accident, the predecessor to this sign on Manatee Avenue just west of 75th Street was replaced, but the new sign isn’t quite right.
ANNA MARIA - Several hundred people gath ered Saturday night with a common goal in mind - to support The Center of Anna Maria Island.
All 64 lanes of the Bowlero Bradenton bowling alley were sold out, filled with participants in the Greg LaPensee Bowling Tournament, a fundraiser for The Center. This year marks the first time that the tournament took over the entire bowling alley.
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members of the AMI Locals team bowled as bananas.
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This year’s winners were Salty Dolphin for best team; Joey Newell won for top-scoring male with a 266-point single game and Cali Hanson won for top-scoring female with 184 points. The Gutter Ball winner was Dhaval Patel. Charlie Serra won the Top Kid award, and the Morey Foundation hippies team, sponsored by Laura King, won Best Costume.“Wesold out,” Center Executive Director Chris topher Culhane said. “All of the proceeds will benefit The Center.” Culhane declined to specu late on the anticipated amount of funds raised by theTheevent.cost of participation was $50 per person; $700 for signature lane sponsors; $450 for lane sponsors with six players; and $250 for lane sponsors without players.
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The event also featured multiple silent auction items.
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ANNA MARIA ISLAND - The new CO VID-19 booster vaccines aimed at fighting the omicron subvariants hit local pharma cies late last week after final approval by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA). Pharmacists at both Walgreens and CVS in Holmes Beach confirmed the updated vaccine is in stock and available.
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“If the zoning allows parking onsite or offsite, how does free versus paid change the use unless it’s a stand-alone propo sition? For example, three lots in a residential neighborhood
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North, behind the BridgeWalk resort, and the parking spaces near the police department and public works buildings near Highland Avenue.
to proceed down the road to paid parking on city-owned property, and our LDC doesn’t differentiate between free versus paid parking, how can we treat private properties dif ferently?” Gilbert said.
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Bradenton Beach Building Official Steve Gilbert is cur rently reviewing the Chiles Group’s proposed paid park ing“Thisplans.would be the Third Street North parking lot, which was approved as offsite parking with valet service sev eral years back,” Gilbert said when contacted by The Sun. Gilbert was asked if paid parking is allowed in Braden ton Beach.
is in place for parking, is there a change of use for parking if a fee is required? If it’s valet parking with a tip, does that change the use? No, the use is parking. Whether the park ing is free, valet or paid does not change the use as far as our land development code is concerned,” he said.
“I cannot find anything in our land development code or comprehensive plan that would differentiate between free or paid parking lots. We have prohibited parking structures, but again, even that prohibition says nothing about whether the parking is free or paid. Where site plan approval
Chiles Group pursuing paid parking in Bradenton Beach
As a precursor, the Chiles Group charged $30 for beach parking in the lot during the Labor Day weekend. Earlier this year, the Chiles Group began operating a paid public parking lot in Anna Maria, near the Sandbar restaurant.
Gilbert discussed the city’s plans to implement a paid parking
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In a separate paid parking action, the Bradenton Beach City Commission directed city staff on Aug. 30 to enter into negotiations with the Easy Parking Group to implement a paid parking pilot program. The city’s program will include the city-owned portion of the parking lot on First Street
The Chiles Group plans to implement paid parking in the area highlighted in blue.
Paid parking is a growing trend on Anna Maria Island.
“Givenprogram.thecity’s actions on Aug. 30, I would be hardpressed to treat any private entity differently from the city on this matter. If the city wants
BRADENTON BEACH – The Chiles Group hopes to imple ment paid parking in the Third Street North parking lot across the street from the Beach House restaurant.
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where the owner wants to put in a parking lot for beach parking and charge a fee to park – or maybe free parking with a tip box at the entrance/ exit. Is a standalone parking lot, not as associated with a principal use, allowed in our LDC? No, it’s not an allowable use, whether it’s free, tips or paid. It’s not about money, it's
suggested revisions pertained to the section of the agreement that sets forth the city’s proposed terms and conditions.
When appearing before the Anna Maria Commission on Aug. 11, Falcione said he hoped to pres ent a water taxi proposal to county commissioners on Tuesday, Sept. 13. When contacted Saturday, Falcione said some of those details were still being finalized and the presentation would be delayed.
ANNA MARIA – The city’s pro posed interlocal agreement for the use of the City Pier as a water taxi stop is ready for review by Mana tee County officials.
The city’s proposed interlocal agreement was first discussed on Aug. 25 and the city commissionrequested revisions were pre sented by Mayor Dan Murphy on Sept.
The Bradenton Beach City Commission will meet at noon on Thursday, Sept. 15. After general public comment, the commission will conduct a public hearing on the proposed re zoning of several residential properties in the Azure Shores subdivision, just north of Bridge Street, from R-3 (multi-family residen tial) to mixed-use (MXD).
Short noted the revised agreement addresses Commissioner Jon Crane’s request to strengthen the language per taining to the liability responsibili ties and the city being indemnified against any harm caused by the water taxi service. The agreement proposes the county’s contracted water taxi operator be required to carry a $2 million insurance policy.
The county’s proposed roundtrip water service would begin in downtown Bradenton, stop at the City Pier, the Bridge Street Pier in Bradenton Beach and then at the City Pier again en route back to downtown Bradenton.
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Murphy told the commission he hopes to present the proposed interlocal agreement to Braden ton Area Convention and Visitors Bureau Executive Director Elliott Falcione within the next week or so. Murphy will then await feedback from Falcione and the county commission regarding the city’s proposed agreement and any modifications sought by the county.
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The consent agenda includes special event permits for the Bridge Tender Inn’s annual Halloween party, the Bridge Street Merchants annual tree lighting ceremony in November and the Christmas on Bridge Street celebra tion and Holiday Boat Parade in December. The commission will be asked to authorize payment of a $21,415 invoice from M.T. Caus ley for building official and city planner ser vices, a $9,397 invoice from the city attorney and a $6,420 from Wapro for drainage check valves. Under old business, the commission will engage in further discussion about paid parking in city-owned parking areas. Under new business, the commission will discuss buying banners to place along Bridge Street during the holidays. Under attorney business, the commission will discuss an ordinance pertaining to a moratorium and regulations on golf carts, low speed vehicles and other mo torized means of alternative transportation.
“We are really close,” he said.
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Commission Chair Carol Carter noted many of the commission’s
The revised agreement proposed that the water taxi operations must include service between downtown Bradenton and the Anna Maria City Pier on every regularly scheduled day of opera tion, and each round-trip journey must include two stops at the City Pier.The agreement proposes the county and/or the water taxi com pany shall be responsible for the costs of creating and maintaining water taxi dockage City Pier, in cluding any needed pier improve ments, permits or studies. The agreement also proposes that the county provide the city commis sion with a detailed plan for the proposed landing area at the City Pier and that all ridership fares be tween Anna Maria and downtown Bradenton shall be subject to city commissionCommissionerapproval.Mark
“These8. are the conditions that we find important for the water taxi to be servicing the city of Anna Maria. We strongly believe this should be focused on service workers and eliminating traffic coming back and forth across the bridge. Anything going astray of that is OK, as long as the focus is on bringing people back and forth between downtown Bradenton,” Murphy told the commission.
The county hopes to begin its contracted water taxi operations in February.
Rezoning, paid parking, golf carts on Thursday’s agenda
The Bradenton Beach Community Redevel opment Agency will hold its second and final budget hearing on Thursday, Sept. 15 at 5:05 p.m. The CRA members will adopt its $741,744 2022-23 fiscal year budget. At 5:30 p.m., the city commission will hold its second and final budget adoption hearing and adopt the city’s $4.24 million budget for the 2022-23 fiscal year, and the 2.3329 millage rate to be used for the collection of ad valorem property taxes during the new fiscal year that begins Oct. 1.
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The Anna Maria City Pier already features a boat landing area.
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The Anna Maria City Commission will hold its second and final budget hearing at 5:30 p.m. on Thursday, Sept. 22. During the hear ing, the commission will adopt the city’s $11.4 million budget for the 2022-23 fiscal year and the 2.05 millage rate to be used for the collec tion of ad valorem property taxes during the new fiscal year that begins Oct. 1.
Bradenton Beach holding final budget hearings
During the Aug. 11 meeting, Falcione said the county hopes to contract a Florida-based water taxi company to begin water taxi service to and from the Island in February. Falcione said the initial service would initially feature two pontoon boat-like water taxis operating on Fridays, Saturdays and Sundays from 10:30 a.m. to 9:30 p.m. Falcione said the fare might be in the $8 to $10 range, but those details were still being worked out at that time.
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The city now expects to receive a previously vetoed $3 million state appropriation for an undergrounding project.
Perry said those lines have now been identified as belonging to MCI communications and MCI has been asked to remove their lines as soon as possible so FPL can remove their poles. Perry said FPL will not remove their poles until MCI removes their utility lines.
The estimated project costs that Perry presented also include $37,000 for consult ing services provided by Mark Porter’s Utility Consultants of Florida firm, $59,000 for ser
Perry said lobbyist Dave Ramba, State Sen. Jim Boyd and State Rep. Will Robinson Jr. helped the city secure the previously vetoed $3 million
On Sept. 7, the CRA mem bers approved the $195,853 binding cost estimate provided by Florida Power & Light and presented by City Attorney Ricinda Perry. The estimate refers to the scope of work to be performed by FPL.
appropriation through a final stage of the state’s annual budgeting process.
work and research necessary to issue either a single request for proposals (RFP) for both undergrounding projects, or separate RFPs for each of the undergrounding projects, pend ing further review by Perry.
Regarding the previous Gulf Drive South undergrounding project, Perry said there are still 33 utility poles that FPL needs to remove from the side streets from Sixth Street South to 13th Street South. Perry said the long-awaited removal of those poles was hindered by the presence of an unknown utility carrier that placed utility lines on the FPL poles without FPL’s knowledge.
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vices provided by Spectrum, $75,000 for services provided by Verizon, $5,000 for survey ing, $275,000 for the conduit installation and $43,000 for the restoration of any im pacted landscaping, pavement, sidewalks and things of that nature, plus an additional $35,000 to cover any unknown or unforeseen costs that might arise. Perry said the total estimated project cost was $740,000 and the CRA previ ously budgeted $1 million for this phase of the CRA’s ongo ing undergrounding efforts.
PREVIOUS PROJECT
The CRA members, five of whom also serve on the city com mission, expressed initial support for pursuing the previously dis cussed north-end underground ing project that would take place outside of the CRA district.
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No timetable was given as to when the work will begin.
During the CRA meeting, Perry announced that the city now expects to receive a $3
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The CRA members autho rized Perry and City Clerk Terri Sanclemente to do the
BRADENTON – The city’s Community Redevelopment Agency (CRA) is moving for ward with plans to underground the utility lines along Third, Fourth and Fifth streets south and also along Bay Drive South.
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The utility lines along Fifth Street South are among those to be replaced and undergrounded during the CRA’s next undergrounding project.
million state appropriation that was previously supported by the Florida Legislature but was vetoed by Gov. Ron DeSantis earlier this year. The appropria tion was sought to fund a largescale undergrounding project on the north end of the city.
Perry said if the cost estimates hold true, the remaining budget ed funds could possibly be used for additional undergroundingrelated work in the CRA district that extends from the Cortez Bridge to Fifth Street South.
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“On July 12, department person nel notified you that potential viola tions existed at the site and you were requested to take corrective actions within 30 days. On Aug. 25, a follow-up site visit was conducted and violations did not appear to be adequately addressed. To date, the potential violations have not been resolved,” Boatwright stated in his letter.The violations could result in li ability for damages and restoration and incur civil penalties, according
WaterkeeperSuncoast continues to monitor FDEP’s Aqua mangrove trimming investigation.
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documentation of the trimming event was not provided.
• All trimmings over 3 feet long or over 3 inches in diameter were not properly removed and disposed of offsite.
• Remaining trimmings were not evenly distributed.
• A portion of mangroves ap peared to be reduced more than 25% of foliage annually.
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to the “Pleaseletter.respond in writing within 10 days of receipt of this warning letter. The department is interested in receiving any facts you may have that will assist in determining whether any violations have oc curred. Please be advised that this warning letter is part of an agency investigation, preliminary to agency action in accordance with section 120.57(5) Florida Statutes. We look forward to your coopera tion in completing the investiga tion and resolving this matter,” Boatwright stated in closing.
FDEP Southwest District Direc tor Kelley Boatwright issued the warning letter to Medallion Home representative Rob Bosarge on Aug. 31. Aqua developer and Me dallion Home CEO and president Carlos Beruff was among those who also received a copy of Boat wright’sFeaturingletter.numerous singlefamily and multi-family structures, the Aqua development, formerly known as Long Bar Pointe, is currently under construction in unincorporated Manatee County,
On Aug. 19, the Suncoast Wa terkeeper organization emailed a letter to FDEP compliance coordi nator Derrick Hudson, Boatwright, several other FDEP staff members and state legislators Jim Boyd and Will Robinson Jr.
between El Conquistador Parkway and Sarasota Bay. According to the May 3 FDEP inspection report, Coastline Tree Services conducted the mangrove trimming and debris removalBoatwright’sactivities.letter references the inspection that took place on June 17 as part of an investigation prompted by three complaints FDEP received from concerned citizens.“TheFlorida Department of En vironmental Protection conducted a compliance inspection at your site on June 17. During this inspec tion, possible violations of chapters 403 and 373, Florida Statutes, and chapters 62-330, Florida Admin istrative Code, were observed. During the inspection, department personnel noted the following:
The Waterkeeper letter thanked FDEP for following up on the complaints, but added, “It appears the investigation has resulted in some remedial action for which we are pleased, however current conditions at the site reveal signifi cant debris remaining and further evidence of permit violations.
“A recent visual observation from the water revealed that only the small portion of the mangrove for est contained within the inspection report was cleaned up. However, the extent of the trimming dam age was much more extensive suggesting that the investigatory measures taken by DEP have not been adequate to achieve compli ance,” the Suncoast Waterkeeper letter said.
MANATEE COUNTY – The Florida Department of Environ mental Protection (FDEP) has issued a warning letter regarding the mangrove trimming conducted earlier this year along the Aqua development shoreline.
FDEP inspections allege Coastline Tree Services did not fully comply with the state’s mangrove trimming and debris removal regulations.
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Marnie noted the actors ar rive 60-90 minutes early for a 2 p.m. Sunday performance and it’s become difficult for them to find parking spaces. She said the theater only needs the designated parking spaces for a limited number of Sunday performances.“Thatwould really help us,” sheCommissionersaid. Deanie Sebring said she was surprised to learn the Island Players didn’t have designated parking spaces. “You definitely need it,” Se bring said.
The Island Players often feature familiar faces, and Cliffhanger will be no dif ferent. Lusk directed The Savannah Sipping Society last season, and only one cast member, Sam DiGiammarino, hasn’t performed in a previ
City reserves parking for Island Players
ANNA MARIA – The city is reserving seven public parking spaces for periodic Sunday use by Island Players theater staff, cast members and volunteers. The reserved parking began on Sept. 11 and will remain in effect during the Island Players’ 2022-23 season on Sept. 18 and 25, Oct. 30, Nov. 6 and 13, Jan. 8, 15, 22 and 29, March 5, 12, 19 and 26, April 30 and May 7 andThe14.city commission unani mously approved the reserved parking on Sept. 8. During that meeting, Mayor Dan Murphy presented the commission with a map that illustrated the six regular parking spaces and the one handicapped space to be reserved for Island Players personnel.Murphysaid those spaces are already reserved for city staff Monday through Friday. The temporary Island Players parking signs will be placed at the designated parking spaces as needed on Saturday evenings and removed on Sunday eve nings, he said. Dashboard cards containing the city logo will also be provided to Island Players personnel.“Hopefully, this provides the Island Players with what they need, particularly on Sundays when we have a crowd looking
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The players are Henry Lowenthal (Rick Kopp), Polly Lowenthal (Cathy HanselEdgerton), Edith Wilshire (Sue Belvo), Melvin McMul len (Colin Brady) and Dave DeVito (Sam DiGiammarino).
In response to a question posed by Commissioner Jon Crane, Murphy noted the re served parking spaces are not for theater patrons. Murphy said others who park in the spaces reserved for Island Play ers personnel will first receive a warning notice, but parking citations will be issued to repeat offenders.Whenaddressing the commis sion, Island Players President Sylvia Marnie said, “Over the years the parking situation’s gotten worse for us and unfor tunately, at the last play, three of our actors got tickets.”
The cast of Cliffhanger rehearses for their production, the first in the Island Players’ 74th season.
“This show is written and set in the mid-80s featuring a college professor and his wife who end up in a thriller mur der mystery type of story, but it’s not your average thriller,” director Mike Lusk said. “This play is not technically a comedy, but I’m finding co medic moments; I know our audiences enjoy that. Without even changing the script, we’re just punching up those moments.”Theplotinvolves Profes sor Henry Lowenthal, who accidentally kills his boss when she ruins his retire ment plans. Now Henry and his devoted wife, Polly, must find a foolproof method to dispose of the body despite
The Island Players kick off their 74th season with James Yaffe’s directedCliffhanger,byMikeLusk.
ANNA MARIA - The Island Players are getting in their last few rehearsals before they begin their 2022-23 season on Thursday, Sept. 15 with their production of James Yaffe’s Cliffhanger, which will run through Sun day, Sept. 25.
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ous Island Players production. This year’s lineup begins with Cliffhanger (Sept. 1525), I Ought to be in Pictures (Nov. 3-13), The Odd Couple (Jan. 12-29), The 39 Steps (March 9-26) and How the Other Half Loves (May 4-14). Tickets are $25 and can be purchased at the box office at 10009 Gulf Drive or by call ingPerformances941-778-5755.are Tuesday through Saturday at 7:30 p.m. with Sunday matinees at 2 p.m.
for parking spaces to go to the beaches,” Murphy told the com mission.“They bring so much to the community. I think this is a worthwhile endeavor,” he said of the Island Players.
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The city of Anna Maria will soon begin levying an additional $85 fee on parking ticket fines that remain unpaid after 30 days. The initial fine for a parking ticket in Anna Maria will remain at $50 and the current $15 late fee will still be applied if the fine is not paid within five days. On Sept. 8, the city commission unanimously agreed to add an additional $85 fee to any parking fines that remain unpaid after 30 days. At that point, the unpaid fine will be turned over to a collection agency, which Mayor Dan Murphy said
could impact the vehicle owner’s credit rating. The additional fee will take ef fect after the city secures the services of a collection agency that will take a percentage of the $150 in total fees and fines. Murphy told the commission the city’s uncollected parking fines have “skyrocketed” during the past three or four months, jumping from approximately 8% to approximately 20%. Regarding the additional $85 late fee, Murphy said, “It’s not meant to be punitive. It’s meant to cover our cost of enforcement.”
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During sea turtle season, May 1 – Oct. 31, follow these tips to help turtles:•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.
hatchlings headed away from the water or trapped in storm drains, a call to the non-emergency numbers of local police is in “Theorder.police are trained to know what to do,” she said. “Even if (hatchlings) are going toward the water but are on the road, stand back, don’t pick them up and let them go. In each case call the police who can offer protection fromThedrivers.”fundraiser is free and open to the public. There is a special V.I.P pack age at $75 per person that includes a reserved seat inside Hurricane Hanks, a swag bag, a Turtle Watch T-shirt and a free drink ticket. Contact Riskay at
• 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
“Turtle disorientations are normal for the end of August and beginning of September and people should know what to do.”
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For more than 39 years, Turtle Watch has coordinated conservation efforts for
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Loggerhead sea turtle Esther, who was satellitetagged on Coquina Beach on June 20 after nesting, continues to be a com petitor in the 2022 Tour de Turtles leaderboard, but she just can’t catch up with Waffles to regain her sixth place spot. Esther remains in the middle of the pack at seventh place, refusing to leave the area off the coast of Englewood where she has spent most of the past month. Esther has traveled 257 miles since the start of The Sea Turtle Conservancy’s 13th Annual Tour de Turtles race on Aug. 1. While impressive, Dobby, the current leader, has logged in over 800 miles, leaving our local girl some catching up to do. Esther is one of 15 turtles competing in her division, with the title going to the turtle that travels the most distance between Aug. 1 and Oct. 31, the end of turtle season. Esther, whose nest successfully hatched last month, is competing to raise awareness of light pollution, and is spon sored by Waterline Villas & Marinas and Mainsail Vacation Rentals.
• Remove all beach chairs and other objects from the sand from sundown to sunrise; they can deter sea turtles from nesting and disorient hatchlings.
• City of Bradenton Beach code enforcement — 941-778-1005, ext. 280.•City of Holmes Beach code enforcement — 941-778-0331, ext. 260.•Level sandcastles before leaving the beach; they can block hatchlings from the water.
Plans hatch for Turtle Watch Wednesday
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We also look forward to s erving you at:
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Bob Slicker, owner of Slickers Eatery, will announce the live auction.
“This is our primary fundraiser and also one of our best educational tools right now,” Director Suzi Fox said.
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• Don’t use flashlights, lanterns or camera flashes on the beach at night.
“There are great auction prizes, including golf cart rentals, resort rent als,” Riskay said.
False crawls 490 (Record: 831 in 2010)
404-275-9422 for reservations or email her at Theresnqqpy24@aol.com.willalsobeasilent auction, a 50/50 raffle and a specially designed Tshirt that will be available that evening for a $20 donation.
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• Do not trim trees and plants that shield the beach from lights.
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HOLMES BEACH - The Fourth An nual Turtle Watch Wednesday fundrais er for the non-profit Anna Maria Island Turtle Watch and Shorebird Monitor ing group is set for Wednesday, Sept. 28 from 4-6 p.m. at Hurricane Hanks, 5346 Gulf Drive.
Fox said if people witness turtle
of the water. To report large holes or other turtle obstacles, call:
Source: Anna Maria Island Turtle Watch and Shorebird Monitoring
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12 miles of Manatee County shoreline.
Source: Anna Maria Island Turtle Watch and Shorebird Monitoring
“In three decades, we monitored 7,339 turtle activities, protected 4,454 nests, 301,694 turtle eggs and watched 271,680 hatchlings depart to become a future generation of loggerheads that will return to the region as they reach maturity in about 30 years,” according to the Turtle Watch website.
• City of Anna Maria code enforce ment — 941-708-6130, ext. 111.
Sponsors are A Paradise Realty and Vacation Rentals, The Anna Maria Is land Sun, CabanUp, Florida Underwa ter Sports, Harbor Lane Court Vacation Rentals, Hurricane Hanks and Mike Sales Entertainment.
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• Don’t use balloons, wish lan terns or fireworks; they litter the beach and Gulf, and turtles can ingest the debris.
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9/11 remembered
The flagpole in front of the Bradenton Beach Post Office serves as a 9/11 memorial. A framed “Never Forget” document placed on the flagpole recalls in detail the events that unfolded during the terrorist attacks that occurred on Sept. 11, 2001.
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With refreshingly little government red tape, The Sun was assured the error would be corrected.
There are a few spots left to advertise in the 2022 Bayfest booklet. About 5,000 booklets will be printed for this year’s 21st Annual Bayfest on Pine Avenue in Anna Maria on Saturday, Oct. 15. The booklets will be distributed to local businesses two weeks before the event and will also be handed out to attendees at the event. Contact the Anna Maria Island Chamber of Commerce at 941-778-1541 to reserve a space in the booklet by Friday, Sept. 16.
Business Card Exchange at Beach House
Every Tuesday from Oct. 11 through May 9, the City of Anna Maria will host a farmers market at City Pier Park at the corner of Pine Avenue and South Bay Boulevard. Southwest Florida produce will be avail able along with baked goods, jams, honey, gourmet foods and more. Market hours are 8:30 a.m. to 2 p.m.
Last chance to advertise in Bayfest booklet
WHERE‛S YOUR COMFORT ZONE?
The Anna Maria Island Chamber of Commerce will hold its next Business Card Exchange at the Beach House Restaurant in Bradenton Beach on Thursday, Sept. 22 from 5-7 p.m. The fee is $5 for members and $10 for prospective members. RSVP is required by Tuesday, Sept. 20 by emailing becky@amichamber. org or calling 941-778-1541. Light bites and bever ages will be served, and everyone is encouraged to bring a raffle prize to be given away at the event. Businesses will be announced when their prizes are given away.
Farmers Market returns to City Pier
A subsequent call to the Florida Department of Trans portation (FDOT) resulted in the typical transfers to multiple departments, but a spokesperson for District 1 - which covers Manatee County - said she would im mediately put in a work order to replace the sign.
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The Sun called the Bradenton Area Convention and Visitors Bureau, which spends millions of tour ist tax dollars advertising Anna Maria Island around the world. Executive Director Elliott Falcione was not available for comment and office staff members were unaware of the sign.
SIGN: Who's Anna Marie?
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Editor’s note: Having restored the integrity of The Sun’s namesake, Dr. Denise is honorary copy editor for the day.
In a flooding emergency, Holmes Beach residents typically fill sandbags to help keep water out of their proper ties. While the sandbag filling station has long been located at the southern end of the city hall parking lot, city of ficials recently relocated it to the north parking lot at city field, just off Flo
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tilla Drive next to the city’s pickleball and basketball courts and dog park. The city field complex is located next door to city hall at 5901 Marina Drive. Sandbag filling in Holmes Beach is lim ited to 10 bags per resident. For more information, contact the Holmes Beach Police Department at 941-778-2677.
Holmes Beach sandbag station relocated
Duncan Real Estate Realtor Joey Hutchinson has been honored as one of the Realtor Association of Sarasota and Manatee Young Professionals Net work’s “Realtors to Watch Under 40, Class of 2022.”
The 28-year-old Hutchinson and four other Realtors who share this honor are featured in the cover story of the September issue of Elevate magazine, the official magazine of the association. In that story, Hutchinson noted that he first worked on the vacation rental side of the industry for the Anna Mariabased real estate firm before transi tioning to sales. He also said being genuine with his clients is a key to his success. Regarding the honor, Duncan Real Estate owner Darcie Duncan said, “Being selected for this award was re ally well deserved. Joey’s work ethic, tenacity and perseverance are what has elevated him to the top of his peers. I can say on behalf of his entire team at Duncan Real Estate we could not be more proud of Joey.”
Realtor association honors Hutchinson
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ELEVATE MAGAZINE | SUBMITTED Duncan Real Estate’s Joey Hutchinson made the cover of this month’s issue of Elevate magazine.
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A non-profit community center, The Center on Magnolia Avenue meets the needs of those living on or near the Island, and serves all ages, including youths, teens and senior citizens.
BOWLING: Funds raised for The Center
SHONA OTTO | SUN Carlee and Chandler LaPensee help Center board Chair David Zaccagnino and Shawn Shields with the awards at the 2022 Greg LaPensee Bowling Tournament. SHONA OTTO | SUN
Left, the trophies weren’t the only things up for grabs at the Center’s 2022 bowling tournament held at Bowlero Bradenton. Above, Jason Stock, Walker Howie and Heather Jo Stock celebrate their win at the Greg LaPensee Bowling Tournament; the team from the Morey Foundation, dubbed “the hippies,” took home The Center’s award for best costumes. The group was sponsored by Laura King.
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The tournament was named for Greg LaPensee, who passed away on Dec. 21, 2021 at the age of 39, and was sponsored by his family’s business.
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“Thank you to LaPensee Plumbing • Pools • Air for sponsoring and to the LaPensee Family for all you have done to help grow this event into what it is now,” The Center’s Facebook page said. “A huge shout out to the committee - Carlee LaPensee, Ashley Chiles and Janae Rudacille - and staff for all of their hard work.”
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Above, team Duncan Real Estate brought a crowd, but it wasn’t enough to beat out the Salty Dolphin group for top team in this year’s bowling tournament.
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National Estuaries Week is celebrat ed every year to showcase the value of bays and estuaries in providing for local communities. An estuary is de fined as an area where freshwater and saltwater meet. On the Gulf coast of Florida, estuaries provide habitat for over 70% of key recreational and com mercial fish species including snook, redfish, snapper, grouper and mullet. Estuaries also support a host of birds, dolphins and manatees. They are the main driver of the local economy, elevating property values and under pinning local economies. Habitats like mangroves and seagrasses help reduce erosion and storm damage, and add to the overall quality of life here in Florida.
to experience and learn more about the area’s critical local bays and waterways!
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The Sister Keys are the largest group of undeveloped islands in Sarasota Bay, deemed an estu ary of national significance in 1989.
Check out Vertical Oyster Gardens (VOGs) on Tuesday, Sept. 20 from 10:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. at Bayfront Park in Sarasota. VOGs are oyster shells strung with lengths of rope that
Here are a few of the activities the public can enjoy as they experience and learn about the Sarasota Bay Estuary.
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he communities that line Sara sota Bay are fortunate to have an active National Estuary Program centered right here in Manatee and
First named in the newly-minted Water Quality Act of 1987, the Sarasota Bay National Estuary Program (SBEP) officially began in June 1989 as one of 28 estuaries in the United States that were named by the U.S. Congress as "estuaries of national significance."
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Celebrate the bay
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Join SBEP and Oscar Scherer State Park on Wednesday, Sept. 14 from 5:30-7:30 p.m. Enjoy a free guided hike to Big Lake and learn about the efforts that go into protecting, restoring, creat ing and maintaining habitat for water quality and wildlife.
The SBEP is celebrating National Estuaries Week 2022 from Sept. 17-24. During the month of September, the public is welcome and encouraged to attend various events and opportunities
greater Sarasota Bay area are “ar mored,” meaning that they have been engineered with seawalls, bulkheads, and riprap. This armoring reduces the habitat that is available for marine life. While oysters might settle on older concrete seawalls and wooden pilings, vinyl and other newer construction
materials and coatings can prevent oys ters and other sessile organisms from settling. These materials might extend the life of the seawall, but they severely reduce the amount of habitat available toYouoysters.have the opportunity at this event to learn about and build your
• Scavenging: Dolphins take fish or bait discarded by anglers in boats or on piers. Instead of eating wild-caught prey, dolphins develop the bad habit of approaching humans.•Depredation:
Dolphins remove caught fish from fishing lines. This puts the dol phin too close to the hook(s) that caught the fish and can lead to the dolphins getting hooked or injured themselves.
These VOGs have become more important as most shorelines in the
• Stay at least 50 yards away from dolphins when viewing from a vessel or •watercraft.Limittime spent observing dolphins to 30 minutes or less.
“While the (red tide) toxin can kill dolphins as it did with manatees and turtles, more importantly the threats are ecological,” he said. “During the red tide of 2018-2019, the ray population was hit really hard and consequently sharks - in most cases bull sharks - weren’t finding prey. So we saw a record number of shark bites in dolphins and also had calves disappear.”
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• Pursue, swim with, pet or touch wild dolphins, even if they approach you.
While dolphins are not as likely as mana tees to be struck by boats, Wells said that about 5% of the dolphins that inhabit local waters show signs of boat strikes.
Tampa Bay along the central west coast of Florida to the Venice Inlet.
Most of those boat strikes happen in shallow water and are largely avoidable by maintaining a safe speed and being observant.“Aswimming dolphin is about 3 feet tall. Typically, if a boat comes by, they’ll dive to get below it,” Wells said. “If they’re in the seagrass meadows on Anna Maria Island looking for fish and they’re in 4 feet of wa ter and a boat comes by with a 2-foot draft, they have nowhere to go.”
• Avoid making loud or sudden noises near dolphins.
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With a life span of 40 years or more, dol phins typically remain loosely in the same geographical area during their lives.
• Call for help if you hook a dolphin on a fishing line or see a stranded or injured dolphin - Mote Marine's Stranding Investi gations Program, 941-988-0212.
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“If you’re on your boat fishing and you see a dolphin come by, reel in for the time being,” Wells said. “Encourage it to have its own fishing Accordingsuccess.”totheSDRP website, there has been an increase in three types of interac tions between anglers and dolphins:
The primary injuries to dolphins are caused either by boat strikes or entangle ment in fishing gear. Other injuries are caused by environmental contaminants or illegally feeding dolphins.
boating through one of their “neigh borhoods,” Wells reminds boaters to consider safety rules.
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He said that watching the water for disturbances and giving dolphins their space will go a long way towards keep ing them safe.
ANNA MARIA ISLAND - Slow it down and reel it in.
• Put your vessel’s engine in neutral if in the close vicinity of dolphins.
“The recognition of each dolphin as an in dividual neighbor with a well-documented, long-term history… helps people relate to their lives and needs and understand that we all share the same neighborhood,” ac cording to the SDRP website.
• Encircle or entrap dolphins with vessels.
“We need to consider dolphins our neigh bors,” Wells said. “The things that affect their neighborhood affect us - they breathe the same air, eat the same fish and swim in the same water - they’re really sentinels of the health of our ecosystem.”
• Separate mother/calf pairs.
• Direct a vessel or accelerate toward dol phins with the intent of creating a pressure wake to bow or wake-ride.
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Marine expert offers tips to keep dolphins safe
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• Feed or attempt to feed wild dolphins.
toxin that impacts dolphins, Wells said.
own VOGs. Efforts by citizens help create habitat and contribute to our understanding of oyster distribution in Sarasota and Tampa bays. These are just a few of the opportuni ties. For a full list and to sign up, estuaries-week/https://sarasotabay.org/2022-national-visit
The long-term resident Sarasota Bay community of about 170 dolphins inhab its the waters from the southern edge of
DOLPHIN TIPS
“It takes a lot to get them to move. They need fish, they know how to catch fish, they know the risks and the predators,” Wells said.During red tide events, it’s not only the
• Move away slowly if a dolphin’s behavior indicates the animal is stressed or dis •turbed.LookBefore You Book! Book wild dolphin viewing tours with businesses that respon sibly view dolphins in the wild and help dolphin conservation. See Facebook “Don’t Feed Wild Dolphins” and “Dolphin SMART.”
• Entangling: Dolphins can become entangled in discarded fishing line, restrict ing their movements, ability to fish or even escape predators. Entanglements can lead to cuts, skin sores, infection and even death.
“Dolphins are very tied in to their real estate. They are our neighbors,” said Wells, director and chairman of the Chicago Zoo logical Society’s Sarasota Dolphin Research Program (SDRP). “Avoiding dolphins on the water requires vigilance.”
• Drive watercraft through or over groups of dolphins.
hang below docks. VOGs help add more habitat to our bays for sessile organisms – oysters, sea squirts and other marine organisms that grow at tached to surfaces.
That’s the advice dolphin researcher Ran dall Wells would like to convey to boaters and anglers to avoid accidental injuries to the local dolphin community.
If you see an injured or entangled dolphin or other wildlife while you’re boating in Florida waters, call Florida’s Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission Wildlife Alert Hotline at 888-404-3922.
The bottlenose dolphins in Sarasota Bay are a community with loosely de fined geographical boundaries. When
IGW’s featured artist shines
While some artists begin late in life, that’s not the case with Dean; she holds a master’s degree in fine art in painting and art history from American
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JASON SCHAFFER | SUN Island Gallery West’s featured artist for September is Shirley Rush Dean, whose “Etchings and Integrated Watercolors” is on display at the gallery.
“The works I’m showing now are a combination of etchings and water color,” Dean said. “When I first moved to Florida, I began combining etchings
University in Washington, D.C., and a B.A. in art education from the Univer sity of Maryland, where she taught design, drawing and color theory for 20 years and lectured in design at the Corcoran School of Art in Washington, D.C. This experience is reflected in her work displayed at the gallery.
This month’s featured artist at Island Gallery West, Shirley Rush Dean, offers unique works using unconventional methods and media.
HOLMES BEACH - Island Gallery West’s featured artist for September, Shirley Rush Dean, uses her skills as a lifelong artist and teacher to create works of art that are unique, blending multiple media and going where few, if any, have gone before.
Dean has a background that includes many years as a potter, oil painter and other media she enjoyed, but she says when she moved to Florida, she began using watercolors because the colors here are so bright, and painting in watercolor would allow her to reflect that brightness.
Manatee County community level of COVID-19 transmission
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% Positivity 16.28%
The CDC recommends asking your doctor if or when you should get the vaccine, or what the possible side ef fectsWhileare.the new COVID-19 subvariants don’t pack the punch of the original, Manatee County COVID community transmission levels have been at me dium or high for more than 20 con secutive weeks, with some contracting COVID more than once in a matter of two or three months. While the effects can be deadly, more commonly people miss work and feel generally miserable for a week, longer in some cases.
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Control and Prevention (CDC), the new booster is an updated formulation that tar gets both the original strain and the omicron subvariants, similar to how the flu vaccine is reformulated every year to best defend against the current strains in circulation.
VACCINE: Available on Island
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Cases <10
% Eligible population vaccinated 73.2% New hospital admissions 9
Deaths 2
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The CDC is recommending that everyone 12 and older get the vaccine, as long as it’s been at least two months since their last vaccine or three months since they have tested positive for CO VID-19. Those who have not received any vaccine must get vaccinated with the primary series first - two doses of the original Pfizer or Moderna vaccines, or two doses of Novavax or one dose of
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All of this said, Florida so far seems to be inoculated from any serious price reductions. There is a slight downturn in median selling price, but not as much as other areas of the country. Tampa was ranked ninth overall in July based on data received from Florida Atlantic University. The average home selling in Tampa was 58.5% more than the expected price. Fort Myers came in third and Lakeland was seventh. In addition, every city in Florida increased slightly from June to July.
LOUISE BOLGER
e don’t have a lot of serious wave activity here on the Gulf coast; most of the big rollers are on the Atlantic Ocean side, especial ly north of Florida. However, if you’re talking real estate wave activity, we certainly have those, but not nearly as erratic as other states are experiencing.
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REAL ESTATE
According to the Core-Logic Case-Shiller National Home Price index for the year ending in June, prices rose 18%, down from 19.9% for the prior month. Most economists are saying the housing market has cooled in recent months and nation ally, existing home sales have fallen for six straight months through July.
Castles in the Sand
However, Lei Wedge, a professor of finance at the University of South Florida College of Business, said she believes Tampa real estate prices have already peaked. She points out that statistical models often lag behind what is actually happening in the market. Not every finan cial guru agrees with this, and points to the large influx of buyers from out of state who will prevent prices from dropping as radically as we’re seeing in other parts of the country.
Crashing real estate waves
The other potential problem for buyers looking for mortgages in a changing mar ket are where the appraisals will come in. The appraisers and the lenders who hire them are very careful with their final ap praisal, which the mortgage amount may be based on. In an escalating market, it is sometimes hard for appraisers to project what the value of the house is without sales comps to support their numbers. In a declining market, it could work to the buyer’s advantage, depending on how the appraisers view and project the market. Either way, appraising is an art, not a sci ence, and appraisers almost always stand by their appraisal numbers, particularly for buyers who are putting down the mini mum amount of cash.
The blame here rests with higher mortgage interest rates, which is adding additional pressure on buyers when they attempt to qualify for mortgage loans. As of this writing, the fixed-rate mortgage av erage was 5.99%, looking like it will likely go over 6%. This is pushing 3% more than it was a year earlier, accounting for many
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buyers to be hitting the pause button on homeKeeppurchases.inmindthat 6% is not a terrible inter est rate and should not in and of itself keep buyers from purchasing a home if they can qualify. Nevertheless, sellers are starting to think they may have missed their best oppor tunity to sell by waiting too long. The reality is that there is a slight downward movement in sale prices and the days of bidding wars and sellers getting over asking price are likely over. This doesn’t mean that sellers are still not making a lot of profit on homes they have owned for even three years, it’s just a little more competitive and adjustments to their marketing plan need to be addressed.
Missing the wave isn’t always a bad thing. It gives you a chance to reposition yourself and get ready for the next one. It’s impossible to predict mother nature or the real estate waves.
Diane Rose Radzavage, loving mother, grandmother, sister, aunt, cousin and friend, left this world fighting on Aug. 27, 2022 at age 77. She was born Jan. 16, 1945 in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania to the late Anne Conn. Diane graduated from Hallahan High School in Philadelphia. She was married to Greg Radzavage for 35 years until his untimely death in September 1998. She worked for Abington Hospital in the admissions de partment and was promoted to a systems analyst position until her retirement in 2006, when she retired to Bradenton, Florida. She was an active lifetime member of the Anna Maria Moose Lodge where she provided years of ser vice working and volunteering and met lifelong friends. Diane could often be found enjoying sunsets, a cold beer and Maryland blue crabs or leading the conga line on the dance floor. She was an avid reader, fascinated by the royal family and enjoyed mysteries and
BEACH BEAT OBITUARIES
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9/2, 9:35 p.m., public urination, 5353 Gulf Drive. Two officers arrived at the trolley stop bench and observed a man sleeping on the bench. As the officers spoke to the man after waking him up, he went to the side of the bench and began to urinate in view of the officers and the public. The man was given a notice to appear, but was not
crime shows. Mom was a true practicing Catholic. Her favorite St. Anthony was always her sav ing grace when it came to finding her misplaced items - St. Anthony always came through! She will be missed most by her only daughter and best friend Megan RadzavageBratlee, whom she adored. She was blessed with three grandchil dren, Gregory, Colin and Julianna. She tolerated her son-in-law, Dean, although came to love him as a son. Diane was a lover of all animals, in particular her seven grand-pups. It gives us peace to know she is in heaven amongst the angels, with her husband, Greg, her mother, Anne, her brother, Steven, her cousin, Cathy, and her sister-in-law, Joan Marie.
Diane Rose Radzavage
9/4, 4 a.m., drug possession, 1800 Gulf Drive. While patrolling Leffis Key Preserve, two of ficers made contact with a vehicle parked in an area that is closed after 9 p.m. occupied by a male and female. The officers immedi ately smelled marijuana odor and asked the occupants to get out of the vehicle so they could search it. The officers found multiple containers containing a total of 16 grams of marijuana, a digital scale and plastic bags. The male driver claimed ownership of the marijuana and was arrested for possession of drugs and paraphernalia. The female passenger was released to her father and the vehicle was towed from the scene.
9/2, 4:30 p.m., Marchman Act, 100 Third St. S. The officer was dispatched to a man under the influence of alcohol stumbling down the street. The officer reported the man had slurred speech, bloodshot eyes and was al most falling down. A second officer arrived, and when they were helping the man to the police vehicle, he asked them to get him an other beer. The officers filed Marchman Act paperwork since the man was unable to care for himself due to his impairment. He was taken to Centerstone in Manatee County. No further action was taken by police.
The Florida Offender Alert System reports registered sexual offender Marvin Charles Bradley Jr. at 206 Church Ave.
9/1, 6:30 p.m., trespassing, 3200 East Bay Drive. After receiving a call from an employee at the Beach Cafe about a man cursing at customers, the officer made contact and told the man to leave the area. Less than an hour later, the officer was dispatched to Walgreens in reference to the same man causing a disturbance. The man ager asked the officer to trespass the man from the property for one year. After the man was told to leave, he came back intoxi cated and was difficult and uncooperative. On two separate occasions, the man yelled racial slurs and told the officer it was his constitutional right to say what he wanted. He was arrested for trespassing.
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A Celebration of Life will be held at the Anna Maria Moose Lodge at a later date. Brown & Sons Funeral Homes & Crematory 43rd Street Chapel, 604 43rd St. W., Braden ton, Florida 34209 is in charge of arrangements. Condolences may be made to: natee.org/Humanememorydonationsfuneral.com.www.brownandsonsInlieuofflowers,canbemadeinhertoTheManateeCountySociety,www.humanema
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trons and employees.”
In addition to her featured “Etch ings and Integrated Watercolor” prominently displayed in the front of Island Gallery West, Dean also has two additional walls featuring her work. Her new work, which she calls digitized polymer, starts with poly mer clay.
“Etchings and Integrated Water color” will be on display along with Dean’s other works until Friday, Sept. 30 at Island Gallery West, 5368 Gulf Drive in Holmes Beach, Trolley Stop 15. Gallery hours are 10 a.m. to 5 p.m., Tuesday through Sunday. Visit www. islandgallerywest.com or call 941-7786648 for updates about the art and the 30 member artists of the gallery.
The Chiles Group already operates a paid parking lot in Anna Maria.
FROM PAGE 3 zoning and land use allowed through the comp plan,” Gilbert said.“Ido understand how a business plan for a new development might warrant discus sion on this issue. For existing tobyparkingsaid,Attorneyditionalsaid.parkingaing,tips,forbythresholdnoapprovals,developmentthereisexistingtriggerorestablishedcityordinance.So,now,free,versusversuspaidparkdoesnottriggerchangeofuse.It’salot,”GilbertProvidingsomeadinsight,CityRicindaPerry“Ifsomeonehasaplanapprovedthecityandwantschargefortheirpa
FROM PAGE 20 and watercolor. The etchings were printed first on a piece of watercolor paper and then I painted the water colors around it. I did around eight of them and sold three right away. My husband said not to sell any more of those, you’ll never make any more.”
IGW: Featured artist shines
The Beach House also has parking lots located directly north and south of the res taurant building, along the west side of Gulf Drive.
PARKING: Chiles Group pursuing paid parking in Bradenton Beach
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“I don’t use any paint because the clay is colored,” Dean said. “That’s what these paintings are from. I took them to be printed and I’m happy with them. People seem to be happy, but they’re more abstract than my normal work.”
trons to use the spots, that’s a business deci sion for them and not a land use regulation for the city. Steve and I both agree that ELRA Inc. (the Chiles Group) will need to continue providing the requi site number of spaces required for their pa
The easements will allow meandering sidewalks to be constructed in the same locations as the unpaved meandering paths currently located along Pine Avenue.
During the Sept. 8 meeting, Mayor Dan Murphy said the five properties for which the city has been granted ease ments were formerly part of the Pine Avenue Restoration (PAR) project that created me andering paths that veer away from Pine Avenue and closer to the buildings occupied by local
businesses. The new sidewalks will be installed in those same meandering footprints.
Murphy said one more ease ment is needed for the Duncan Real Estate property owned by Darcie Duncan, and that ease ment is in the KinganCommissionerworks.Robertsaidhewaspleased to have the easements in place that allow the city to install and maintain the new mean dering sidewalks on properties not owned by the city. The remaining portions of the new sidewalks will be installed in city-owned rights of way.
ANNA MARIA – Five of the six easements needed to install new sidewalks on privately owned properties along Pine Avenue have been secured. A sixth and final easement is pending.
Easements are needed to install and maintain portions of the new sidewalks to be built on private property.
Pine Avenue sidewalk easements granted
The new sidewalks will be installed along both sides of Pine Avenue as part of the Rei magining Pine Avenue safety improvements that are also expected to include new and upgraded crosswalks and new streetlights.OnAug.25, the commission decided the sidewalks will be constructed with permeable pavers rather than the rubber ized Flexi-Pave material pre sented as a possible alternative.
Murphy noted the easements
affiliated with the privatelyowned properties. Those prop erties are located at 210/212, 216/218, 306/308, 315/317 and 401/403 Pine Ave.
The commission voted 5-0 in favor of the city entering into the proposed easements.
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The easements were dis cussed during the Anna Maria City Commission’s Sept. 8 meeting. The discussion began with Commission Chair Carol Carter noting the city hopes to soon have a firm contracted to install the new sidewalks.
were signed by PAR co-found er Mike Coleman before his recent passing on behalf of the condominium association
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Center hosts workshop on living with Parkinson’s
Learn emergency care for infants, children
The Center of Anna Maria Island, 407 Magnolia Ave. in Anna Maria, is offering an infant and child CPR and first aid class on Wednesday, Sept. 21 from 6:30-8 p.m. The class covers how to deal with choking, injuries and when and how to perform CPR on a small child. The cost is $25 for Center members or $35 for non-members. To register, call 941-778-1908 or www.centerami.org/programs/culture.visit
season on Monday, Oct. 3 for ages 21 and older. To register, each team needs to bring at least eight participants, up to 15 team members, and bring their own wa ter to each game. The last day to register is Friday, Sept. 30. Games will be played on Mondays through Nov. 28 from 6-9 p.m. The cost to participate is $500 per team or $650 per team with a sponsorship logo. For more information, contact Rusty Wood at programs@centerami.org.
The Center of Anna Maria Island is kicking off its first red cup kickball
CENTER NOTES
For anyone suffering from Parkinson’s disease, and their family and friends, The Center of Anna Maria Island is offering a free workshop to discuss the disease and how to manage its chal lenges through exercise and self-care. The workshop will help participants un derstand the disease and how exercise and other activities can help to improve quality of life and overall wellness. Pre-registration for the educational event is not required; partici pants are asked to simply show up at The Center, 407 Magnolia Ave. in Anna Maria, on Monday, Sept. 19 at 1 p.m. The workshop is provided in conjunction with the Neuro Challenge Founda tion for Parkinson’s.
Bring your team to kickball at The Center
This season the U4 league is four teams strong with local business spon sors All Clean Softwash & Pressure Cleaning, Bins Be Clean, Gulf Drive Cafe and Wash Family Construction.
Behr Fosmore practices his dribbling and shooting at The Center during the first practice of the new soccer season.
The Key Royale Club Annual Labor Day Golf Tournament on Sept. 5 drew 48 golfers who played a combination of a scram ble/shamble, enjoying perfect weather and course conditions. Finishing first was the team of, from left, Art McMillan, Jackie Gorski, Quentin Talbert and Tom Nelson, with a score of 53, even par. Second place went to Kathy and David Johnson, Warren Stevens and Jon Pala, one shot back at 54. Diane Miller won the long drive contest for the ladies while Steve Vasbinder bested the men. On hole #3, Pat Olesen was closest to the pin (13' 2") for the ladies and Tom Nelson hit the pin, finishing 1' 9" away for the men, almost having to buy all the refreshments for the golfers. Pat Olesen continued her winning ways and won the putting contest with a play-off against Dan Hoversten II. Everyone enjoyed fried chicken, salad and dessert with their favorite beverage after the event.
The six teams that make up the U7 league are supported by the business sponsorship of Adrian Griffin Interiors, Beach Bums, Freckled Fin, Paradise Pools AMI, Shady Lady and The Ugly Grouper.AMICoconuts, Cloud Pest Control, Island Real Estate, LaPensee Plumbing, Pools & Air, Sato Real Estate and Solid Rock Construction sponsored the six U10Representingteams. the U14 leagues, HSH, Mac Parkman and Progressive Cabine try provided business sponsorship for the three teen teams.
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Marking their calendars, players, friends and family are looking forward to the championship games currently scheduled to be played on Tuesday, Nov. 8.
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Starting the season with a little bit of anxiety, the youngest ballers had a whole lot of fun as they learned from the volunteer coaches and parents who stepped up to help develop a whole new generation of Island soccer players.
Key Royale golfers celebrate Labor Day
In the seven-game regular season, the U10 and U14 leagues look to Nov. 1 when the playoffs begin.
The Center kicks off youth soccer season
BY MONICA SIMPSON SPECIAL TO THE SUN
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ANNA MARIA – In the heat of the early evening sun, the Island’s U4 youth soccer league came to life Tues day night at The Center.
Four age group leagues enjoyed the newly conditioned Center fields during the season kick off practices organized by The Center. With the fields split for simultaneous training and play, the en ergy at The Center felt like times of old.
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