The Islander Newspaper E-Edition: Wednesday, April 5, 2017 by The Anna Maria Islander Newspaper

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AsTheWorldTerns ﬁght back. 6 State legislation targeting VROs advances in committee. 3 SR 789 improvements await DOT budget approval. 4 Holmes Beach seeks comments on bicycle, pedestrian plan. 4

Op-Ed

The Islander editorial, reader letters. 6

10-20 YEARS AGO

From the archives. 7

Meetings

On the government calendar. 8 BB planners finalize recommendations. 10

Happenings

Community announcements, activities. 12-13 Set the date. 14-15 AME walks for guide dogs group. 17 Looking for Tuna Street? 18-19

Gathering. 20

Obituaries. 20-21 Streetlife. 22 Tortoise tribute. 25 KRC golf champion. 26 Spring fishing results in rallies. 27

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Fighting nature

Manatee County workers, changing a light early in March at the county-maintained city tennis courts at 6200 Flotilla Drive in Holmes Beach, use a pole to defend against a pair of ospreys, which were protecting the nest atop the light pole. See story, page 3. Islander Photos: Courtesy John Tris

Homeowner wins HB-Bert Harris dismissal motion

By Kathy Prucnell Islander Reporter Twelfth Circuit Judge Brian Iten threw out the city of Holmes Beach’s attempt to dismiss the Bob and Ellen McCaffrey complaint under the Bert Harris Act. The March 28 hearing ended with Iten taking the motion under advisement but, two days later, he issued his decision. His three-page order denied the city’s dismissal motion and motion to strike the appraisal. It also orders the complainants, Bob and Ellen McCaffrey, to shore up allegations on how the city applied the living-ratio ordinance to their property at 7003 Holmes Blvd. The McCaffreys filed the complaint in January alleging $106,000 in damages under the Bert J. Harris Private Property Rights Protection Act. The 23-year residents also allege the city violated the Sunshine Law by failing to consider their claim at an open meeting. During the hearing, attorney John Schaefer, on behalf of the city, sought to convince the court the McCaffreys’ claims were legally insufficient. Attorney Fred Moore battled the dismissal motion for the McCaffreys. Schaefer, of Schaefer, Wirth & Wirth, of Safety Harbor, was retained by the Florida League of Cities, the insurer for Holmes

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Judge Brian Iten listens to arguments March 28 in the 12th Circuit Court Bert Harris case brought by Bob and Ellen McCaffrey as Holmes Beach Mayor Bob Johnson, left, looks on. Islander Photo: Kathy Prucnell Beach. The McCaffreys filed a claim in August 2016, alleging two ordinances adopted in 2013 and four in 2015 created “a dizzying array of new ordinances and building moratoriums which impacted the viability of their plans,” according to Moore. The plaintiffs allege the LAR reduces redevelopment of their property to 3,350 square feet from a pre-LAR limit of 5,800, as well as an aggregate burden from other new ordinances, including the joined duplexfooter prohibition, the 2015 moratorium, pool and deck setbacks, parking requirements and condo ownership restrictions. Schaefer argued the appraisal, required by the Harris Act, was based on a theoretical vacant lot and a mathematical calculation,

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without sales figures, market analysis and “no ultimate facts at all.” Moore countered the naked land valuation fit into the act and the appraisal was from a bona fide licensed appraiser. Schaefer emphasized the complaint was devoid of “ultimate facts” about how the city applied an ordinance to the property. According to the city, the McCaffreys submitted no development permit or application. But, argued Moore, the McCaffreys spent more than a year submitting plans to the city. When the city responded with “written comments” that the Holmes Boulevard property did not comply with city ordinances, the McCaffreys filed the claim. The judge’s decision requires the McCafPLEASE SEE HOMeOWNeR PAGE 2

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Holmes Beach insurance covers Bert Harris claims

Robert and Ellen McCaffreys’ home at 7003 Holmes Blvd. is the subject of their claim turned lawsuit against the city of Holmes Beach in 12th Circuit Court under the Bert J. Harris Jr. Private Property Rights Protection Act. Islander File Photo

rooms, duplex construction, parking, pool and deck setbacks. Unlike the city of Anna Maria, Holmes Beach has not made exceptions to the ordinances or occupancy limits, nor has it sent notices to property owners to cut off liability under the Bert Harris Act. Stacey Johnson, Holmes Beach city clerk, said she recommended upping the city’s $300,000 policy to the $1 million limit when she saw Bert Harris claims begin for Anna Maria. More than 100 Bert Harris claims have been ﬁled against the city of Anna Maria alleging damages from its 2015 VRO and about half of the claims have settled. Jessica Sheets, FMIT property and liability claims manager, said Holmes Beach’s policy is a general liability insurance with a Bert Harris claim endorsement and a $5,000 deductible applied to groups of about 20 claims, adding that the $1 million limit became effective Feb. 9, 2015. In addition to damage awards, Holmes Beach could be hit with prejudgment interest, costs and attorneys’ fees in the Bert Harris claims — if the claims become lawsuits and go to court.

According to Johnston, the league absorbed attorneys’ fees before Oct. 1, 2015, including three complaints filed between January 2014 and July 2015 by Leah Marie Enterprises LLC and Kathleen Morgan over a remodeling project at 626 Key Royale. “We were really fortunate on that,” she said about the league picking up the litigation defense cost in the Leah Marie cases. In newer Bert Harris cases, the insurer won’t foot attorney bills, Johnston said, including the claim for 306 Clark, filed in November 2016 and dropped in March, and the pending cases of 7003 Holmes Blvd., filed in January, and 106 75th St., filed in March. After Oct. 1, 2015, attorneys’ fees will be applied to the city’s $1 million policy limits, according to Sheets and Johnston. HOMEOWNER CONTINUED FROM PAGE 2 freys to respond with an amended complaint. In the second count of the complaint, the couple alleges the city violated the Sunshine Law for failing to bring its response letter — required by the Harris Act within 150 days of filing— before the city commission. City attorney Patty Petruff sent the McCaffreys a response letter Jan. 13 without commission concurrence. “My client had a right to be at the meeting,” Moore told the judge. Citing another case, the judge dismissed Schaefer’s argument that there was no meeting and no meeting required, and adopted Moore’s view that if a meeting should be held, the Sunshine Law would cover it. The McCaffreys’ case is one of two Bert Harris claims against Holmes Beach pending in court. The other, filed in March, alleges $225,000 in damages to 106 75th St. Another 30-plus claims are reaching their 150-day deadline for settlement or court. Iten ordered the McCaffreys amend their complaint in 30 days.

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By Kathy Prucnell Islander Reporter Insurance manages risk. For the city of Holmes Beach, the risk of being sued is managed by a $1 million Florida Municipal Insurance Trust policy administered by the Florida League of Cities. However, the city faces more than $14 million in damages from 36 claims filed under the Bert J. Harris Jr. Private Property Rights Protection Act. Two cases are in the courthouse, one is in a 30-day appeal period and 34 are pending resolution. Will the FMIT policy suffice to cover the city, where claims continue to be filed? “Right now I’m not concerned about it because it’s way early in the whole game,” Mayor Bob Johnson said, adding he needs to review exactly what’s covered. Still, he believes the FLOC coverage is good. Most claims against Holmes Beach allege damages from loss in market value due to a vacation rental ordinance adopted in 2015 that limits duplex construction and occupancy. Other claims allege devalued property from ordinances adopted between 2013-15 that limit bed-

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State legislation targeting VROs moves forward

By ChrisAnn Silver Esformes Islander Reporter Anna Maria Island municipalities are fighting to preserve home-rule in the face of advancing vacation rental bills in the Legislature. Senate Bill 188, filed by state Sen. Greg Steube, R-Sarasota, passed the first subcommittee March 21 and is set to be heard by the community affairs subcommittee April 3, after press time for The Islander. SB 188 was amended March 21 to read that local governments can adopt and enact ordinances for vacation rentals, but regulations must apply to all residences in the municipality, rental, residence or otherwise. SB 188 and House Bill 425 initially sought to remove local governments’ right to enforce vacation rental regulations adopted after June 2011 and prohibit adoption of new regulations. HB 425 passed the second subcommittee in a 9-6 vote March 28 and is now being heard by the commerce committee. Steube has said he wants uniformity to protect property owners’ rights “across the board.” The bills, if they become law, would remove parking, noise and occupancy restrictions in Anna Maria and Holmes Beach and would prohibit Bradenton Beach from adopting similar restrictions. They also would strip the cities of income from VRO certificate programs. John van Zandt, a longtime Holmes Beach resident and real estate sales agent, said March 30 he supports property rights, but those supporting SB 188 and HB 425 are not considering the rights of residential owners. “Quiet enjoyment is a very important element of property rights,” van Zandt said. “Local communities, in cooperation with rental agencies, have worked out reasonable controls for noise, trash and occupancy that work well for visitors and residents.” Bradenton Beach Vice Mayor John Chappie said March 29 he is disappointed by lawmakers’ “lack of

understanding” regarding the impact of their bills on small communities. “They just don’t have a clue,” Chappie said. “It was actions by the state Legislature in 2011 that put us in this situation and now we are just Van Zandt trying to preserve what we have.” van State law enacted in 2011 prohibited municipalities from regulating vacation rentals beyond the rules and zoning restrictions that existed prior to 2011.

Legislative changes in 2014 gave some regulatory power back to the cities, but they still could not regulate the duration of stay for short-term rentals. Anna Maria, Bradenton Beach and Holmes Beach have hired lobbyists to challenge the bills. The lobbyists are providing weekly reports on the progress of concerning bills. Additionally, Anna Maria Mayor Dan Murphy has visited Tallahassee to speak for home-rule — the power for municipal and county governments to adopt local regulations.

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By ChrisAnn Silver Esformes Unfortunately, Mother Nature does not always Islander Reporter take modern technology into consideration when Unfortunately, Mother Nature does not always planning wildlife habitats. takeAnd modern innovations intodoesn’t consideration human interference help. when planning wildlife habitats. A pair of ospreys was observed in early March, A pair ospreys was observed in earlythat March, nesting on of a post containing a light ﬁxture illunesting post thatCounty-maintained supports a light fixture that minates on theaManatee city tennis illuminates Manatee County-maintained city tennis courts at 6200 Flotilla Drive, Holmes Beach. courts at 6200 Flotilla Drive in Tris, Holmes Vacationers John and Mary whoBeach. were stayVacationers John and Mary who were staying in an accommodation near Tris, the tennis courts — ing the nest, saidthey theyhave have observed observed aforpair three and near the nest — said of years a pair of ospreys nesting at that spot around ospreys nesting for three years this time year. sameof time of year. According to toaaMarch March2626email email, TrisIslander, heard a to The ruckus from the birds and observed county workers John Tris stated they had using a bucket lift of lift to to reach reach the thelight nest fixture. in early“One March. themThe heldactivity up the caused pole to the discourage the ospreys from both the male and female attacking them,” said. osprey to leave thehenest and observe nearby, perching The in activity by the workers caused both male at times a Norfolk Island pine tree. and When femalethe osprey to leave the nest and observe, workers approached the nest, which at sometimes from a nearby Norfolk Island pinea tree. that time contained eggs, one worker wielded pole, As the workers approached the nest, at presumably to keep the agitated birds fromwhich striking, that time contained eggs, the agitated birds flew according to John Tris. closeAnd to the “calling loudly,” according to theworkers, female osprey returned to the nest once John Tris. the threat was gone.

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Holmes Beach-SR 789 improvements pending DOT budget OK

By Jennifer Sheppard Islander Reporter Bring in the big money. Holmes Beach city commissioners authorized Mayor Bob Johnson at their March 28 meeting to approve a project priority application for improvements on State Road 789 in Holmes Beach. Johnson said the improvements on SR 789/Gulf Drive, along with the recently proposed bicycle and pedestrian plan, “would further accelerate our ability to move the island a bit away from the horse-and-carriage layout that we have into something that really works for the nature of the people.” The $7.09 million project would be funded by the Florida Department of Transportation, if the application is approved. Holmes Beach city engineer Lynn Burnett said the project would be registered on the DOT’s priority list for the ﬁscal year that begins July 1, 2017. “If we don’t make that one, we want to be shortly thereafter,” Burnett said. She said the project also is eligible for federal aid — Manatee Avenue and East Bay Drive south of Manatee Avenue are state roads. The proposed road improvements include repairing stormwater drains between 52nd and 43rd streets, and a 10-foot-wide bicycle and pedestrian path to be constructed on top of the drainage system. “Where they have subpar facilities, we’re asking them to widen those,” Burnett said. “In every single linear foot of this, we are asking and prioritizing to them that it needs to be with drainage. That’s huge.” The proposed improvements would start at the city line in Bradenton Beach at 27th Street North on Gulf Drive/SR 789 to a four-lane roundabout at East Bay Drive and SR 64/Manatee Avenue. Two other round-

City commissioners authorized Mayor Bob Johnson on March 28 to anapplication approve an application funding to the DOT for funda road ing roadimprovements, improvements, reconstructincluding reconstructing ingintersection an intersection on 64/ an on SR State Road 64/Manatee Manatee Avenue into a Avenue into a four-lane four-lane roundabout, roundabout, reducing reducing travel lanes to travel lanes 11-feet 11-feet wide,toremoving wide, removing existing on-roadexisting bike on-road lanesmultiand lanes andbike adding adding multi-use paths in use paths in Holmes HolmesIslander Beach. Islander Beach. Photo: Photo: Jennifer ShepJennifer Sheppard pard abouts are proposed at Manatee Avenue and Gulf Drive and Gulf and Marina drives. Burnett said the roundabouts would help reduce congestion and provide a “safe landing” for bicyclists and pedestrians to cross trafﬁc. “Those are not inexpensive components,” Burnett said. “It’s several million dollars wrapped up in roundabout facilities alone.” The roundabout at the city “downtown” intersection at Gulf and Marina drives would provide an opportunity to “recapture that area” and create green space, “making that whole area pop,” said Burnett. But Burnett also cautioned commissioners. “Don’t get stuck on what you see today in terms of where the asphalt is and where the sidewalk is or where this feature or that feature might be,” she said.

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“Because in the world of design, we have the ability to rework the corridor so that it ﬁts and makes sense for everyone.” The project is the ﬁrst step in converting the corridor to a “complete street” — part of a DOT initiative to accommodate all modes of transportation when implementing design considerations. “They are really encouraging and providing extra points as they look at how to rank the various projects that come to them,” Burnett said, referring to the DOT. “If there are complete street components to the application, it will be ranked higher than a corridor that literally just handles the congestion of vehicles.” A portion of the project would be funded by the city’s share of the state gas tax revenue and regional trails funding as sections of SR 789 are within the city limits, including in front of Anna Maria Elementary School, 4000 Gulf Drive, where the plan calls for a 10-foot-wide path on both sides. “The sidewalk that we have there is subpar,” Burnett said. “It’s a mess to walk through.” The improvements would continue up Marina Drive to Palm Drive before tying into Gulf Drive and Anna Maria’s system up to Willow Avenue, continuing as a shared road. No public comment was offered and commissioners voted unanimously to approve the application. Bradenton Beach also is considering approving a DOT project on SR 789 from the Holmes Beach city line south on Gulf Drive to Longboat Pass.

Holmes Beach seeks comments on bicycle, pedestrian plan

By Jennifer Sheppard Islander Reporter Twenty years ago, the Holmes Beach comprehensive plan called for supporting alternate modes of transportation, promoting a walkable environment and discouraging reliance on automobiles. “And nothing’s happened,” city engineer Lynn Burnett said at a bicycle and pedestrian forum March 29 at city hall, the second such meeting in March. The city must maintain and improve “the ‘pedestrian-friendly’ environment within the community,” according to the comprehensive plan. It identifies the need and improvements to bicycle and pedestrian pathways that connect “residential areas, Anna Maria Elementary School, shopping areas and Manatee County Area Transit stops.” The city is playing catchup, according to Burnett, who in March proposed a Holmes Beach Master Bike/ Pedestrian Plan to provide safer routes. The project would be funded by taxes “already captured” for the next five-year funding cycle, Burnett said. The cost is $1.39 million to put all of this in and we have it budgeted, Burnett said. Holmes Beach Mayor Bob Johnson told dozens of people attending the March 29 forum the plan is part of an islandwide effort to transition from low- to high-intensity use and increase safety for all modes of transportation. “Nothing is set in concrete here,” Johnson said. “We have some ideas but until we get through this discussion, it isn’t going anywhere.” The plan includes 5 miles of on-road shared bicycle routes, a 2-mile multi-use path to be completed in the next two years and, within five years, another 4.5

miles of multi-use paths. The project is part of a larger effort to expand bicycle and pedestrian paths along with improvements to State Road 789/Gulf Drive as the ﬁrst step in converting the corridor to a “complete street” — a road that accommodates all modes of transportation and pedestrians. Claudia Carlson of the Sarasota/Manatee Metropolitan Planning Organization Citizen Advisory Committee, said it’s important for the public to understand the goal of the the bike-pedestrian plan is to divert pedestrian and bike trafﬁc from the main roads. Holmes Beach resident Nancy Deal, a biker, said

she is concerned with the creation of “interstate bike lanes.” “We need to protect what we have here,” Deal said. Others voiced concerns that the plan includes removing some stop signs in neighborhoods, thus increasing the potential for speeding motorists. But Tokajer said the speed limits would be enforced. “It’s all about education through enforcement,” Tokajer said. He said the police would conduct a “heavy-duty campaign of education and enforcement” on crosswalks. He plans to partner with bicycle rental companies and the Anna Maria Island Chamber of Holmes Commerce to enhance public awareness. Beach city “It’s going to be a total partnership with everyone engineer in the city in order to make this work the right way,” Lynn BurTokajer said. nett, left, and The first phase of the plan includes widening the Police Chief Holmes Boulevard sidewalk from 54th Street to 72nd Bill Tokajer Street. display a But Deal said everyone’s already sharing the existsegment of ing 5-foot-wide sidewalk on Holmes Boulevard. the proposed “It just seems like a lot of money to spend on a bike and situation that seems to be functioning fairly well,” Deal pedestrian said. plan at the After compiling all of the public comments, BurMarch 29 nett said the plan would be presented to the commission commufor consideration. If approved, signage, road striping nity forum. and flashing crosswalk beacons would be installed. Islander A link to provide public comments on the plan, as Photo: Jenwell as maps of the proposed changes, are available nifer Shepon the city website at holmesbeachfl.org. pard Johnson said the city welcomes feedback.

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Are pedestrians safe on Anna Maria Island streets?

By Bianca Benedí Islander Reporter Pedestrians and motorists have to live side by side on Anna Maria Island. But with traffic coming to the island sometimes backed up 4 or more miles to 75th Street in Bradenton and backed up through Holmes Beach to Anna Maria waiting to head east, that’s easier said than done. The city of Anna Maria and Holmes Beach have both added — or are planning to add — crosswalks at intersections frequented by pedestrians. In Anna Maria, crosswalks were marked early March across three intersections along Pine Avenue, said Sgt. Russell Schnering, who, as head of the Manatee County Sheriff’s Office Anna Maria-substation, also advises the city on traffic. No more crosswalks are planned for the immediate future, he said. The biggest issue for the northernmost city on the island when it comes to crosswalk safety, Schnering said, is when events draw large crowds. The outdoor flea market that operates once a month November through April in a vacant lot in the 9800 block of Gulf Drive, Anna Maria, presents some concerns, he said. “Pedestrian traffic almost doubles those days,” Schnering said. Schnering raised the issue of pedestrian safety at the flea market in a Dec. 22, 2016, city commission meeting, proposing solutions such as hiring deputies to direct traffic and placing signs and traffic cones in the street. The city agreed to impose stipulations on the flea market and, Schnering reported, the measures appear to have improved pedestrian safety. The final flea market of the season will take place Sunday, April 9. Other cities on the island, however, have different areas of concern. In Bradenton Beach, many visitors and residents

Pedestrians and bikers traverse the intersection at Pine Avenue and North Bay Boulevard March 16 in Anna Maria. Islander Photo: Bianca Benedí

are confronted with crossing Gulf Drive to go to the beach. However, crosswalks are concentrated in the shopping area or at traffic signals. As a result, some pedestrians simply dart out into the street, weaving in traffic, to reach the other side. Bradenton Beach Detective Sgt. Lenard Diaz said he sees violations from drivers and pedestrians on the streets, including pedestrians who choose to dart across the street without finding a crosswalk. But, he added, cars also fail to yield to pedestrians the way they legally should. “Sometimes I see cars keep going as people are crossing, because they’re on the other side of the street and want to try to squeeze through. …You have to stop. That’s a violation. It irks me to see that,” he said. Diaz emphasized that drivers must stop at a crosswalk as soon as a pedestrian steps onto the street, regardless of what side of the street they are on, according to Florida law. However, he added, pedestrians should watch out for cars, as having the right of way in their favor doesn’t guarantee safety. “It’ll take nothing for a car not to see you. Right

or wrong, why take a chance where you can die?” he said. Bradenton Beach was the sight of a pedestrian death in December 2011, when a 65-year-old Sarasota woman was struck by an SUV and killed while crossing Gulf Drive near the Gulf Drive Cafe. The driver, Kathleen Benison, was looking at the water rather than the road, according to Bradenton Beach Police Lt. John Cosby at the time. In Holmes Beach, crosswalks have been included in the city’s five-year plan, as well as the addition of signal-lighted crosswalks for pedestrians to activate and signal motorists before crossing. In addition, Holmes Beach police plan to conduct crosswalk safety enforcement tests after spring break this year, to see whether drivers will stop for their pedestrian-test dummy. Drivers who don’t stop will be pulled over and educated, said Holmes Beach Police Chief Bill Tokajer. As Easter Sunday and the peak of season approaches, pedestrians and drivers alike should remember the old rule: Look both ways before crossing the street.

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Leave only footprints

You had to see it to believe it. Right? Sometimes things happen that go beyond our imaginations. So we are grateful to alert readers John and Mary Tris, who also happen to be pretty quick on the draw with a camera. They captured this week’s cover images of county workers tangling with a pair of osprey in Holmes Beach. They were already keen observers of the osprey, having noted in past winter-spring visits to Anna Maria Island from Chicago the nesting location on the light pole at the Holmes Beach tennis courts at the corner of 62nd Street and Flotilla Drive. Early in March, they were alerted to a commotion, the birds calling out to their enemy — human beings — as they approached the nest at the top of the pole, possibly to repair the fixture or replace the lamp. The nesting female osprey and the protective male did their best to warn the workers. And to the workers’ credit, according to John and Mary, they weren’t needlessly taking swings with their pole at the birds. One worker held the raised pole as if to warn the birds not to come closer. This incident of wildlife intrusion had a happy ending. In some cases, it wouldn’t be uncommon for the nesting female to abandon the nest. But both ospreys returned and the chicks hatched and all turned out as Mother Nature intended. Still, it seems that workers, whether cutting trees or changing light bulbs, need to exercise more caution. I’m pretty certain there was no risk to public safety at the tennis courts and the workers might have been better advised to post a sign — “Lights out for nesting ospreys.” Islanders frequently hear about sea turtles being disoriented by lights on the beach, both nesting females and the hatchlings in the clutch they leave to nature. Sea turtles only leave the water and crawl ashore to nest and artificial lights can distract them from their instinct to follow the twinkle of the moon and stars on the Gulf’s surface to their watery home. Wildlife has enough distractions without people making a nuisance of themselves. For instance, don’t feed the birds! Don’t feed dolphins or attempt to attract them. And don’t run the hose for manatees. You’re humanizing their behavior and putting them at risk. Please, enjoy our wildlife and marine life and try to remember to “leave only footprints.” — Bonner Joy

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Tour thanks

The Center of Anna Maria Island Tour of Homes is a special event when the doors to some of the island’s most beautiful homes are opened to the public. The tour is a community effort, with leadership provided by this year’s amazing tour of homes organizing committee, which worked tirelessly alongside dedicated volunteers to make the fundraiser so successful. Over the past 24 years, the tour has raised muchneeded revenue to support the youth programs and scholarships offered at the center. On behalf of the board of directors, the staff, the families and the children we serve, a heartfelt “thank you” to the tour committee, the talented Eyeland Needlers who created the “The Mermaid’s Journey” quilt and those volunteer bakers and crafters who donated countless hours to making the Island Tropical Treasures Boutique a great shopping experience for all. The tour itself lasts just six hours but takes countless hours of planning and wouldn’t be possible without the generosity of the sponsors, the homeowners, the booklet advertisers, the media promotions, tour photographer Jack Elka and all the volunteers. Also, thank you to CrossPointe Fellowship for lending the parking lot for our shuttle buses and to the supporters who provided food and drink offerings during the day. Lindsay Sauls, tour of homes chair and center events coordinator

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Stronger each day

I would like to thank my dear friends for their support during my recent illness. I received hundreds of cards, many flowers and delicious foods, which have been greatly appreciated. I am getting stronger each day and am able to do everyday things myself. It’s just like the early days, when friends and neighbors helped each other. My friends at Roser Church have been wonderful. God bless you all. Carolyne Norwood, Anna Maria

No joke

In normal times, we would all read your April Fool’s story and get a good laugh. These are not normal times. I’ve talked to some very intelligent people who thought it was a true story. This administration’s disregard for the environment added to its credibility. We can imagine that our turtles would be perceived to be a “nuisance” and possibly a detriment to our economy. Oddly, last year’s story about the three island cities joining together was less believable than this one while that story should have been credible and this one a clear hoax. Calling the turtles “undocumented immigrants” was a nice touch. I’m all in for upholding that “sanctuary beach.” Thea Kelley, Holmes Beach Editor’s note: More comments on the April Fool’s headline story in the March 29 Islander newspaper can be found online. Look for “Turtle watch shocked by EPA halt to nesting.” P.S. In the print edition, the photo has a yellow caution sign in the corner, stating, “Danger April Fools.”

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Relaxing at Roser

A group of “excursionists” to Anna Maria gather outside Roser Church on Pine Avenue circa 1910. The soldier at the center may have been stationed at Fort Dade on nearby Egmont Key. Islander Photo: Courtesy Manatee County Public Library

Osprey: Pandion haliaetus

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with talons extended. In Florida, ospreys commonly capture saltwater catfish, mullet, spotted trout, shad, crappie and sunfish from coastal habitats and freshwater lakes and rivers for their diet. Ospreys build large stick nests located in the tops of large living or dead trees and on manmade structures such as utility poles, channel markers and nest platforms. Ospreys have adapted so well to artificial nest sites that the species now nests in areas (e.g. inner cities) once considered unsuitable. Nests are commonly reused for many years. Nesting begins from December (south Florida) to late February (north Florida). The incubation and nestling period extends into the summer months. The osprey is listed as a species of special concern only in Monroe County. Permits are required throughout the state to remove a nest for these wonderful raptors, however, and a replacement structure must be erected to mitigate the removal of the nest. Source: Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission

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10&20 years ago In the headlines: April 2, 1997

• A record-breaking crowd attended the 30th annual Kiwanis Club of Anna Maria Island Easter Sunrise Service outdoors at the Manatee Public Beach in Holmes Beach. • Holmes Beach officials were considering a proposed ordinance to set a maximum height of grass — no more than 8 inches high on 30 percent of improved property or 12 inches on 30 percent of unimproved property. • Bradenton Beach commissioners approved issuing a request for proposal for $100,000 in exterior and interior renovations at city hall. Local designer Emily Anne Smith provided the final drawings.

In the headlines: April 4, 2007

• An effort by an Anna Maria commissioner to purchase undeveloped property in the 700 block of North Shore Drive for a park failed after neighbors opposed the idea of public space on their block. • An Anna Maria man demanded the city pay him $2,400 for having cut shrubs bordering his home on Jacaranda Avenue. The city said it was responding to a health-and-safety complaint about plants in the right of way. • The Islander classifieds contained a full page of annual and seasonal rentals units, including an annual, quaint two-bedroom, one-bath apartment with a deck overlooking the bay, fireplace, lanai, laundry and wood floors for $850 per month.

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Holmes Beach hears suggestions to reduce neighborhood noise

By Jennifer Sheppard Islander Reporter Turning down the volume of noise complaints was a goal for Holmes Beach commissioners at their March 30 work session. Of the 48 noise complaints received November 2016-January 2017 by the Holmes Beach Police Department, 47 were unfounded. Only one of 48 complaints was found to be in violation of the city’s noise ordinance. Commissioner Marvin Grossman said he was bothered by the word “unfounded” and thinks the word is an insult to the person who ﬁled the complaint. “I think every one of them that calls, calls because they’re being bothered,” Grossman said. “The proof of that is the number people that have moved away. It’s a problem.” Commissioner Jean Peelen asked why the city is

not enforcing its daytime noise limit of 65 decibels. “I don’t care if it’s kids screaming or elephants … you cannot have sustained noise above this level,” Peelen said. “So, why is it that we just say after 10 o’clock?” Code enforcement officer JT Thomas said he can’t take a decibel reading “unless it’s a steady noise.” Thomas, who is certified to take decibel readings said the city is trying to be attentive and proactive to reduce the number of noise complaints. “Just going up to somebody with a decibel reader, that’s not the right application all the time,” he said. Commissioners also discussed complaints made after 10 p.m. The city’s noise ordinance mandates 50 decibels or lower 10 p.m.-7 a.m. and entitles people to “ambient noise levels that are not detrimental to life, health and enjoyment of his/her property.” Police Chief Bill Tokajer pointed out that officers

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Holmes Beach Commissioner Marvin Grossman is pleased to see his efforts to bring native plants and flowers to beach accesses in the city come into bloom. To get his improvement ideas into action, he funded a demonstration project. “I've been looking at a way they grow naturally and I want to try to imitate that. I want to try to make it look as natural as possible,” Grossman said at February parks meeting. The first project, at the beach access at 7100 Gulf Drive, was planted with salt-tolerate blooming plants in late March. Grossman, the commission liaison to the parks and beautification committee, is expected to introduce his results at the committee meeting at 2 p.m. Wednesday, April 5, at city hall, 5801 Marina Drive. Islander Courtesy Photo

must take readings “no closer than the real property line where the sound is generated.” “But at the fence line, it is not the same amount of noise,” Tokajer said. Commission Chair Judy Titsworth suggested taking readings from inside the complainant’s house, but Tokajer said he would need advice from the city attorney about taking readings inside a residence. “I’m sure they’d invite you,” Titsworth said. “If it’s going to solve the problem.” Commissioner Carol Soustek said the city shouldn’t fear offenders suing over noise violations. “I want you to go over to this house … knock on the door and tell them, ‘You guys are causing a problem,’ or give them a ticket,” Soustek said. A first violation carries a $75 fine, a second violation is a $250 fine, a third is a $500 fine and then a mandatory court appointment. Holmes Beach resident David Cheshire suggested Native flowers bloom most renters may not be aware they’re bothering neighat beach access bors and would be responsive to a courtesy call. Holmes Beach Commis“Most of these people are not trying to be a probsioner Marvin Grossman lem,” Cheshire said. “Most people, I believe, would funded a beautification tone it down.” project to bring flowers to Titsworth said she would not mind looking at a beach accesses in the city. He lower daytime limit. She requested the police and code found blooms in late March enforcement pursue complaints during the daytime and at his first project at the not “rely so much on only decibel readings.” beach access at 71st Street. Titsworth also suggested officers make courtesy Grossman will discuss his calls and provide a colorful handout. plans at the next parks and “Peace and quiet is one of our most cherished beautification committee at 2 things,” Titsworth said. p.m. Wednesday, April 5, at Soustek requested an accounting for noise comcity hall, 5801 Marina Drive. plaints before the next meeting at 6 p.m. Tuesday, April Islander Courtesy Photo 11, at city hall, 5801 Marina Drive.

Bridge Street restaurant owner responds to noise complaints

By ChrisAnn Silver Esformes Islander Reporter Owners of a Bridge Street restaurant warned by police about noise complaints from neighbors say they were unjustly targeted. Live entertainment at the Freckled Fin Restaurant, 101 Bridge St., Bradenton Beach, resulted in nine noise complaints from April 2016 through March 21. Freckled Fin owner Scott Lubore said March 29 other venues with live music on Bridge Street also are to blame. Lubore said Island Time Bar and Grill, 111 Gulf Drive S., also hosts live music, but Island Time is not being targeted. “I’m not trying to call out Island Time, but we should all have the same rights,” Lubore said. “These complaints are coming from one group of people across the street.” Lubore is pointing to Sandcastle condominium residents as the complainants. Lubore said his establishment received five citations in two years and promptly paid the fines. “None of our complaints have ever stemmed from fights, underage drinking or anything of that nature,” Lubore said. “We are a safe, positive place for live music in the community and we are doing nothing wrong.” However, some owners at the Sandcastle, 200 Gulf Drive S., across the roundabout from the Freckled Fin, disagree. Joel Werginz, who lives in Hudson and rents his Sandcastle unit, said his tenants complain to him about noise from the Freckled Fin. Werginz said the bar’s speakers are directed west, toward his condo, blaring out through open doors. “You can be in the unit watching television and you still hear it,” Werginz said March 30. He said people who have been renting from him for years are reconsidering their stay, due to the noise. “The Freckled Fin really could care less about being neighborly,” Werginz said. “Our guests are having their will imposed upon them.” At a March 16 meeting, the city commission unanimously voted to extend the noise ordinance for outdoor entertainment from 10 p.m. to midnight for the St. Patrick’s Day weekend. The request for the extension came from Bradenton Beach Police Chief Sam Speciale.

Lubore said he didn’t know about the time extension, and a complaint was called against his establishment that weekend but, when police arrived, they found the sound was coming from Island Time. Attempts March 29 to get a comment from Island Time management were unsuccessful. Bradenton Beach Detective Sgt. Lenard Diaz supported Lubore’s statement and said both establishments were warned that police could take action and arrest the restaurant manager on a misdemeanor violation of the noise ordinance.

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Diaz also said he has responded to Werginz’s concerns, but the BBPD must operate within the law. “I told him, ‘This is the tourist district and there’s music here,’” Diaz said. “If the music isn’t over the decibel reading, we go and leave.” Diaz said he agrees music reverberates off the Sandcastle wall from the Freckled Fin, but he also warned Island Time to heed noise restrictions. “What’s good for one is good for the other,” Diaz said. “It would be best if everyone could just work together.”

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Anna Maria resident takes cause to Tallahassee

By Bianca Benedí Islander Reporter Anna Maria resident Ruth Uecker took her fight By ChrisAnn Silver Esformes to Tallahassee. Islander Reporter And her fight is the city’s fight. Bradenton BeachMarch founders a plan the city Uecker traveled 27 had to the statefor capital to and, according to members thebelief planning zoning address representatives aboutofher that and House Bill board, their vision include big vacation rental 425, introduced by did Rep.not Mike La Rosa, R-St. Cloud, homes. will do more harm to small communities than good. P&Zbill, board members, meeting 22, finalized The along with Senate BillMarch 188 filed by Sen. recommendations to the city for amendGreg Steube, R-Sarasota, couldcommission negate municipal ordiments to the land vacation development code that would limit nances regarding rentals adopted after June the2011. size of a residence in relation to lot size and impose 1, other restrictions new homes in the campaign R-1 and R-2 Uecker helpedonlaunch a grassroots to districts.the bill, an effort Anna Maria Mayor Dan protest The said planners’ intent is to preserve the cottage-style Murphy grabbed lawmakers’ attention. architecture and28, old-Florida character the20 city and On March Uecker and more of than other preventspoke construction large vacation homes that don’t people to the of Florida House subcommittee of fit the city’sand vision. Commerce Competition, including member La board Rosa,The about thehas bill.been meeting regularly to discuss changes to the LDC since voters to in speak, Bradenton Beach People were given a minute but Ueckopted Nov. 8, speech, 2016, for a six-month halter’s prepared which clockedmoratorium in at just over a ing the construction of units that contain more than minute, included her key complaints. four“Tourism bedroomsis or areas in the R-1 and R-2 oursleeping entire industry,” Uecker testified zones. 28. “We don’t want to stifle it, but we do want March In a the March 29we email Islander, P&Z member to retain tools havetotoThe solve local problems, and ReedofMapes wroteisabout the board’s decision. one those tools our ordinance.” “Please, don’t take away the means to legislate our

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Anna Maria resident Ruth Uecker addresses the Florida House subcommittee of commerce and competition March 28 in Tallahassee. Islander Courtesy Bill Vincent, left, Reed Mapes and Jim plancommunities,” Uecker said. “Why alterLynch, it? What are ningrepercussions? and zoning board review the Whomembers, benefits and whodocuments loses?” March 22 Maria duringcommissioners a meeting at Bradenton Beach23 City Anna agreed March to Hall, 107 Gulf Drive Islander Photo: ChrisAnn reimburse Uecker forN. gas expenses for her travel to Silver Esformes Tallahassee. Afterward, Uecker said she felt satisfied by the “During“Ithe election,innearly percent ofshe the experience. feltlast confident what I75 had to say,” voters in Bradenton Beach demanded that the city pass asserted. lawsThe thatseven-year the comprehensive plan andMaria the city’s vision resident of Anna added that planappreciated have had for least 30 years,” wrote she “theatopportunity to testify andMapes, witnessa retired developer who has liveda on Anna Maria Island the political process…. I have newfound respect for those who lobby for our cause.”

Anna Maria resident takes cause to Tallahassee

By Bianca Benedí Islander Reporter A beached Anna Maria resident Ruth Uecker took her fight boat at Bean to Tallahassee. Point in Anna And her fight is the city’s fight. Maria March Uecker traveled March 27 to the state capital to 24. The boat address representatives about her belief that House Bill was retrieved 425, introduced by Rep. Mike La Rosa, R-St. Cloud, March 25. will do more harm to small communities than good. Islander Photo: The bill, along with Senate Bill 188 filed by Sen. Courtesy MJ Greg Steube, R-Sarasota, could negate municipal ordiDimitriou nances regarding vacation rentals adopted after June Anna Maria resident Ruth Uecker addresses the 1, 2011. Uecker helped launch a grassroots campaign to Florida House subcommittee of commerce and comprotest the bill, an effort Anna Maria Mayor Dan petition March 28 in Tallahassee. Islander Courtesy Murphy said grabbed lawmakers’ attention. On March 28, Uecker and more than 20 other communities,” Uecker said. “Why alter it? What are people spoke to the Florida House subcommittee of the repercussions? Who benefits and who loses?” Commerce and Competition, including member La Anna Maria commissioners agreed March 23 to Bare houseboat washes up at Bean Point Rosa, about the bill. reimburse Uecker for gas expenses for her travel to Ahoy. vessel had clothes hanging over a railing and PeopleShip werewreck. given a minute to speak, but Ueck- The Tallahassee. A bare boat — no captain and no crew, washed appeared to be inUecker use, butsaid witnesses they saw no er’s prepared speech, which clocked in at just over a Afterward, she feltsaid satisfied by the ashore from Tampa Bay to Bean Point in Anna Maaria one inside. minute, included her key complaints. experience. “I felt confident in what I had to say,” she March 24, and was retrieved by its PolkUecker County testified owners asserted. Manatee County Sheriff’s Office Sgt. Russell “Tourism is our entire industry,” March who heads up theofAnna March 25. 28. “We don’t want to stifle it, but we do want Schnering, The seven-year resident AnnaMaria Mariasubstation, added that The boat was spotted around noon close to shore said no report was filed for the boat. The owners are to retain the tools we have to solve local problems, and she appreciated “the opportunity to testify and witness by Collin Koorndyk, 4, while his family walked along from Polk County and, Schnering said, and he assumed one of those tools is our ordinance.” the political process…. I have a newfound respect for the beachfront. Thetake boyaway told the his means mother,toRegina, boat drifted Lakeland, “Please, don’t legislatethat our the those who lobbyfrom for our cause.” however, there is no he saw a pirate ship floating in the water. connecting waterway and the mystery of its arrival Strong winds pushed the boat onto the beach. remains. — Bianca Benedí

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Ahoy. Ship wreck. A bare boat — no captain and no crew, washed ashore from Tampa Bay to Bean Point in Anna Maaria March 24, and was retrieved by its Polk County owners March 25. The boat was spotted around noon close to shore by Collin Koorndyk, 4, while his family walked along the beachfront. The boy told his mother, Regina, that he saw a pirate ship ﬂoating in the water. Strong winds pushed the boat onto the beach.

A beached boat at Bean Point in Anna Maria March 24. The boat was retrieved March 25. Islander Photo: Courtesy MJ Dimitriou

The vessel had clothes hanging over a railing and appeared to be in use, but witnesses said they saw no one inside. Manatee County Sheriff’s Office Sgt. Russell Schnering, who heads up the Anna Maria substation, said no report was ﬁled for the boat. The owners are from Polk County and, Schnering said, and he assumed the boat drifted from Lakeland, however, there is no connecting waterway and the mystery of its arrival remains. — Bianca Benedí

for more than 30 years. “They wanted their community protected from canyon-high homes and to keep the nature of the city as it has been architecturally.” Changes being recommended for a lot size of 5,000 square feet would limit construction of “habitable living space” to 2,000 square feet — a 40 percent ratio. Additionally, the board is recommending a “bedroom-area ratio” relative to the size of the structure to determine the maximum number of bedrooms allowed in a new home. At a proposed bedroom-area ratio of 0.29, a 2,000 square foot home could contain no more than four 120-square-foot bedrooms. Additionally, the board agreed to recommend the square footage for the second living level of a new structure be 85 percent of the ﬁrst level of habitable space. “The changes to the code will also create the opportunity for builders to create homes with some architecture instead of tall boxes with the maximum square foot that they can get on a lot,” Mapes wrote. The P&Z board will meet with the city commission in a workshop to discuss the proposed amendments before they go to a vote.

Bradenton Beach to discuss moratorium, lobbyist

The clock is ticking on a building moratorium in Bradenton Beach. The moratorium, which was approved Nov. 8, 2016, by a supermajority, halted permitting and construction for six months for homes planned with more than four bedrooms in the city’s R-1 and R-2 zones. The city commission has been working during the moratorium with the planning and zoning board on land development code amendments that could regulate future construction in the city. Commissioners will discuss the moratorium at their meeting at 6 p.m. Thursday, April 6, at city hall, 107 Gulf Drive N. Additionally, the commission will continue discussing the proposed addition of ﬁtness equipment to the Coquina Beach Trail. The commission also is planning to discuss a Florida Department of Transportation State Road 789 improvement project, which is being presented by city engineer Lynn Burnett. In attorney business, the city will conduct the ﬁnal reading of an ordinance to adopt a 5 percent increase in city business tax receipt fees. City attorney Ricinda Perry will present lobbyist Dave Ramba’s report on activity in Tallahassee regarding bills of concern to Bradenton Beach. — ChrisAnn Silver Esformes

Bradenton Beach to discuss moratorium, lobbyist

The clock is ticking on a building moratorium in Bradenton Beach. The moratorium, which was approved Nov. 8, 2016, by a supermajority, halted permitting and construction for six months for homes planned with more than four bedrooms in the city’s R-1 and R-2 zones. The city commission has been working during the moratorium with the planning and zoning board on land development code amendments that could regulate future construction in the city. Commissioners will discuss the moratorium at their meeting at 6 p.m. Thursday, April 6, at city hall, 107 Gulf Drive N. Additionally, the commission will continue discussing the proposed addition of ﬁtness equipment to the Coquina Beach Trail. The commission also is planning to discuss a Florida Department of Transportation State Road 789 improvement project, which is beingR,” presented by city The beached houseboat, “Chances was recovengineer Burnett. ered by itsLynn owner, according to Manatee County In attorney business, the city who will conduct Sheriff’s Sgt. Russell Schnering, heads upthe theﬁnal reading of ansubstation. ordinanceIslander to adopt Courtesy a 5 percent increase Anna Maria Photo in city business tax receipt fees. City attorney Ricindawelcomes Perry willphotographs present lobbyist Click! The Islander and Dave Ramba’s report on in activity in Tallahassee regardnotices of the milestones readers’ lives — weddings, ing bills of concern Bradenton Beach. anniversaries, travelstoand other events. Submit notices — ChrisAnn to Silver Esformes and photographs news@islander.org.

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Karen and Larry Beach enjoy a glass of wine at the “tiki hut” at Artspace during the March 24 reception for #LoveAMI. The exhibit runs through April 30 at the studio and gallery, 101 S. Bay Blvd., Anna Maria. Islander Courtesy Photos

Cortezians plan community picnic

The annual Cortez Community Picnic will be at 11:30 a.m. Saturday, April 8, at the Albert Few-Miller Public Dock, 4531 123 St. W., Cortez. An announcement said the potluck lunch will include fried mullet, side dishes and desserts. The historical society will provide beverages and table setups, as well as musical entertainment and a discussion on the issues in the village. Expect talk around the table about plans for a new bridge, traffic, preservation and fishing. For more information, call Mary Green at 941795-7121.

The Anna Maria Island Chamber of Commerce is hosting its the second annual Beach N Food Truck and Music Festival at Coquina Beach in Bradenton Beach. The festival will be 10 a.m.-10 p.m. Saturday, April 8. Food truck vendors will be selling chicken pitas, “Cuban dogs,” grilled cheese sandwiches, barbecue chicken, pulled pork sandwiches, subs, fries, pasta, tacos, cheesesteaks, onion rings, crab cakes, pizza, fried fish, cakes, pies, fried chicken, ceviche, gumbo, smoothies, ice cream and much more. Mike Sales will emcee for the day, introducing an entertainment lineup that includes Renegade at 11 a.m., Dr. Dave Band at 1 p.m., Whiskey Blind at 3 p.m., SoulRCoaster at 5:30 p.m. and The Karen & Jimmy Band at 8 p.m. A classic car show will be 10 a.m.-3 p.m. and a kids’ zone will be set up. Admission to the festival will be free. A portion of the proceeds will go to support the chamber’s college scholarship fund. For more information, call the chamber at 941778-1541.

Bottle boat regatta set

Manatee County’s annual spring celebration, the De Soto Heritage Festival, continues this month the Bottle Boat Regatta on the Palma Sola Causeway, Saturday, April 8. The racing will be 10 a.m.-2 p.m. and the boaters will take practice runs beginning at 9 a.m. Another highlight of the festival is the De Soto Grande Parade at 6:30 p.m. Saturday, April 29, in Bradenton. An estimated 200,000 people line Manatee Avenue to watch more than 150 entries parade past. For more details about the events, including the parade route, go online to desotohq.com or call 941747-1998.

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The island-based Senior Adventures group will visit the LECOM Medical and Dental Center and have lunch at the Granary on their outing Friday, April 7. The group will depart by van at 10:15 a.m. from the Annie Silver Community Center, 103 23rd St. N., Bradenton Beach. Another departure will be at 10 a.m. from the Center of Anna Maria Island, 407 Magnolia Ave., Anna Maria. There will be no Senior Adventures outing Friday, April 14. On Friday, April 21, the group will meet at 10 a.m. at the Center of Anna Maria Island for a â&#x20AC;&#x153;lunch and learnâ&#x20AC;? program. The groupâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s monthly potluck lunch and book sale will take place 10 a.m.-1 p.m. Friday, April 31, at Annie Silver. For more information, call Peg Miller at 941-4475076.

LBK center presents annuities talk, luncheon

The Anna Maria Island Chamber of Commerce is offering four $1,000 scholarships to Manatee County graduating seniors seeking a college degree. The scholarship applications can be downloaded at amichamber.org and must be submitted by April 28. The recipients will be notified in mid-May and the awards will be presented at a chamber business mixer Wednesday, May 24. For more information, call the chamber at 941778-1541.

The Aging in Paradise Resource Center will host a â&#x20AC;&#x153;lunch and learnâ&#x20AC;? program that focuses on annuities. The event will be at noon Wednesday, April 12, and is sponsored and presented by Merrill Lynch/the Gustafsson Pinckney Group. Speakers will talk about types of annuities, the costs and why and when annuities are appropriate for investment portfolios. The cost to attend is $10 and registration is required by Monday, April 10. The center is at 6200 Gulf of Mexico Drive, Longboat Key. For more, call the center at 941-383-6493.

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Saturday, April 8 10 a.m.-10 p.m. — Beach ‘N Food Truck and Music Festival, Coquina Beach, Bradenton Beach. Information: 941-778-1541. 10 a.m.-5 pm. — Arts and crafts festival benefiting Anna Maria Island Concert Chorus and Orchestra, city field, 5801 Marina Drive, Holmes Beach. Information: 352-344-0657. Sunday, April 9 10 a.m.-4 pm. — Arts and crafts festival benefiting Anna Maria Island Concert Chorus and Orchestra, city field, 5801 Marina Drive, Holmes Beach. Information: 352-344-0657.

Saturday, April 8 10:30 a.m. — “From Mount Vernon to the Ca’ d’Zan: Imitation and Replication in American Architecture” lecture by art history professor Lydia Mattice Brandt, John and Mable Ringling Museum of Art, 5401 Bay Shore Road, Sarasota. Fee applies. Information: 941-360-7399. 2 p.m. — Music on the Porch, Florida Maritime Museum, 4415 119th St. W., Cortez. Information: 941-708-6120. Wednesday, April 12 3 p.m. — “Shanties and Songs of the Sea” lecture by Charlie Caniff, Florida Maritime Museum, 4415 119th St. W., Cortez. Information: 941-708-6120.

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KIDS & FAMILY ON ANNA MARIA ISLAND Friday, April 7 10 a.m. — Forty Carrots parenting program, Island Library, 5701 Marina Drive, Holmes Beach. Information: 941-778-6341. Saturday, April 8 10 a.m. — Origami crafting, Island Library, 5701 Marina Drive, Holmes Beach. Information: 941-778-6341. Tuesday, April 11 10 a.m. — Preschool storytime, Island Library, 5701 Marina Drive, Holmes Beach. Information: 941-778-6341. ONGOING ON ANNA MARIA ISLAND

• First Tuesdays, 6:15 p.m., Jesus And Youth/JAY Walkers, Roser Memorial Community Church, 512 Pine Ave., Anna Maria. • April 7-8, 2 p.m., free dance performance, CAPTIVE by Information: 941-778-0414. Motionhouse, John and Mable Ringling Museum of Art, 5401 Bay Shore Road, Sarasota. Information: 941-360-7399. ONGOING OFF ANNA MARIA ISLAND • Through April 28, “The History, Use and Art of Waterfowl Decoys” exhibit, Florida Maritime Museum, 4415 119th St. W., • Fourth Wednesdays, 7 p.m., Stelliferous Live star exploration, Cortez. Information: 941-708-6120. South Florida Museum, 201 10th St. W., Bradenton. Fee applies. • Through April 21, annual Member Shows, ArtCenter Manatee, Information: 941-746-4131. 209 Ninth St. W., Bradenton. Information: 941-746-2862. • Most first Saturdays, Family Night at the South Florida • Most second Wednesdays, Think+Drink (Science), 7-9 p.m., Museum, 201 10th St. W., Bradenton. Fee applies. Information: South Florida Museum, 201 10th St. W., Bradenton. Fee applies. 941-746-4131. Information: 941-746-4131. • Second Saturdays, 9 a.m., Audubon Adventures for Junior • Thursdays, 5-8 p.m., Art After 5, John and Mable Ringling Audubon, Felts Audubon Preserve open house, 4600 24th Ave. E., LOOKING AHEAD Museum of Art, 5401 Bay Shore Road, Sarasota. Fee applies. InforPalmetto. Information: 941-729-2222. mation: 941-359-5700. April 14, Art Walk, Holmes Beach. April 23, Ring Sarasota • “Teeth Beneath: the Wild World of Gators, Crocs and Cai• First Fridays, 6-9:30 p.m. Village of the Arts Art Walk, 12th Handbell Ensemble concert, Anna Maria. May, Marlane Wurzbach mans” exhibit, Mote Marine Aquarium, 1600 Ken Thompson ParkStreet West and 12th Avenue West, Bradenton. Also 11 a.m.-4 p.m. exhibit, “Island Dreams, Holmes Beach. May 4-14, Island Players way, Sarasota. Fee applies. Information: 941-388-4441. the following Saturday. “Vanya and Sonia and Masha and Spike,” Anna Maria. LOOKING AHEAD LOOKING AHEAD OFF ANNA MARIA ISLAND April 29, De Soto Heritage Festival Grand Parade, Bradenton. April 15, Main Street Live!, Bradenton. May 5, Main Street Live!, Friday, April 7 May 6, Pickin’ Picnic, Bradenton. July 22, Snooty’s Birthday Bash, Bradenton. 6-8 p.m. — Music and Paws in the Park with Kim Betts and Bradenton. the Gamble Creek Band, Riverwalk Mosaic Amphitheater, 606 Third GET LISTED: Send listings to calendar@islander.org. Submissions must include a contact name and Ave. W., Bradenton. Information: 941-621-6471. telephone number for publication, as well as the pertinent details of the event: What, when, where and how much. • Throughout April, Island Gallery West features the work of photographer Richard Stewart in “Sea & Shore,” 5368 Gulf Drive, Holmes Beach. Information: 941-778-6648. • Throughout April, Artists’ Guild Gallery features the work of pastel artist Nancy Goff and oil painter Karen deLeon Stuart, 5414 Marina Drive, Holmes Beach. Information: 941-778-6694. • Through May 7, “A Collection of Recent Works” by Will Corr, Studio at Gulf and Pine, 10101 Gulf Drive, Anna Maria. Information: 941-778-1906. • Throughout April, #LoveAMI exhibit, Artspace Anna Maria, 101 S. Bay Blvd., Anna Maria. Information: 941-243-3835.

Dark sky observers await Orion April 1 in Holmes Beach city field. Viewing of the constellation was much-anticipated at the event.

Holmes Beach cop shares ‘night life’

Chip Frappier, a Holmes Beach police officer and night sky watcher, shows his high-powered telescope April 1 at city field, 5801 Marina Drive. Frappier is a 15-year member of the Local Group of Dark Sky Observers, a Sarasota-Bradenton group of about 70 members. They’ve shared their galactic interests at public events including in Holmes Beach for more than five years. Islander Photos: Kathy Prucnell

The moon is observed through a Dark Sky member’s telescope April 1 in Holmes Beach.

Artists’ mermaids swim away from Bridge Street

A dance of decorative mermaids swam off to new homes after spending February in Bradenton Beach. Tammy The painted, bejeweled and mosaic mermaids were Walsh, vice created by more than 50 local artists for the public art president show organized by the Bridge Street Merchants. for student Eight mermaids found a new home with a staff life and member of the Ringling College of Art and Design in dean of Sarasota. students at “I will display some of the ladies at work and some Ringling at home. After the turtles — last year’s art project — I College just had to see the mermaids,” dean of students Tammy of Art and Walsh said. Design in The project raised $6,000, which was split between Sarasota, the Bridge Street Merchants and the artists, many is the high of whom donated their share to a variety of causes, bidder on according to Amanda Escobio, project organizer. eight of the Friends of Manatee County Animal Services, Roser artsHOP Food Pantry and Save the Manatees were among the public art charities receiving mermaid money from the artists. maids displayed in February in Bradentonshow Beach. merNext year’s template is un decided, but a seahorse The mermaids were placed in businesses on Bridge is topping the list for the 2018 public art project. Street. Islander Courtesy Photo — Sandy Ambrogi

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• Most Fridays, 10 a.m., Senior Adventures gather for a program or to depart on an adventure. Information: 941-538-0954. Wednesday, April 5 • Tuesdays, 1 p.m., Irish Ceili and set dancing, Sandpiper 12:45 p.m. — Gulf Coast Writers meeting, Island Library, 5701 Resort, 2601 Gulf Drive N., Bradenton Beach. Information: 941Marina Drive, Holmes Beach. Information: 941-778-6341. 779-1416. Thursday, April 6 • Tuesdays, 4 p.m. Inquiring Minds religious study, Gloria Dei 2 p.m. — Knit and crochet activity, Island Library, 5701 Marina Lutheran Church, 6608 Marina Drive, Holmes Beach. Information: Drive, Holmes Beach. Information: 941-778-6341. 941-778-4579. Friday, April 7 • Tuesdays, 5:30 p.m. Terrific Tuesdays meal, Roser Memo2 p.m. — Computer class, Island Library, 5701 Marina Drive, rial Community Church, 512 Pine Ave., Anna Maria. Fee applies. Holmes Beach. Information: 941-778-6341. Information: 941-778-0414. Saturday, April 8 8:30 a.m. — Kiwanis Club of Anna Maria breakfast and proLOOKING AHEAD gram, Anna Maria Island Beach Cafe at Manatee Public Beach, 4000 April 16, Island Sunrise Easter Service, Holmes Beach. April Gulf Drive, Holmes Beach. The program includes a board meeting. 19, Anna Maria Garden Club fashion show, Anna Maria. Information: 941-778-1383. Tuesday, April 11 OFF ANNA MARIA ISLAND Noon — Anna Maria Island Rotary Club gathers for lunch and a program, Bridge Street Bistro, 111 Gulf Drive S., Bradenton Beach. Saturday, April 8 Fee applies. Information: 941-462-4016. 11:30 a.m.— 26th annual Cortez Historical Society CommuWednesday, April 12 nity Picnic, Few-Miller Public Dock, Cortez. Information: 941-795Noon — Adult coloring club, Island Library, 5701 Marina Drive, 7121. Holmes Beach. Information: 941-778-6341.

GAMES, SPORTS & OUTDOORS ON ANNA MARIA ISLAND Saturday, April 8 10 a.m.-2 p.m. — De Soto Heritage Festival Bottle Boat Regatta, Palma Sola Causeway, Bradenton. Information: 941-7471998. Wednesday, April 12 4 p.m. — Chess club, Island Library, 5701 Marina Drive, Holmes Beach. Information: 941-778-6341. ONGOING ON ANNA MARIA ISLAND • Wednesdays and Saturdays, 9 a.m., horseshoes pitched, Anna Maria City Hall, 10005 Gulf Drive, Anna Maria. Information: 941-708-6130. • Tuesdays, noon, duplicate bridge, Episcopal Church of the Annunciation, 4408 Gulf Drive, Holmes Beach. Information: 941779-0881. OFF ANNA MARIA ISLAND

Saturday, April 8 2:30 p.m. — Perico Gopher Tortoise Day Celebration, Perico ONGOING OFF ANNA MARIA ISLAND Preserve, 17000 Manatee Ave. W., Bradenton. Information: 941ONGOING ON ANNA MARIA ISLAND 742-5923. • Saturdays, 9 a.m.-2 p.m., Bradenton Farmers Market, Old Wednesday, April 12 • Wednesdays, 10 a.m.-4 p.m., Anna Maria Island Historical Main Street downtown, Bradenton. Information: 941-621-6471. Society sells Settlers’ Bread, 402 Pine Ave., Anna Maria. 941-7787:30 p.m. — Sunset, Starlight Paddle, Robinson Preserve, 0492. 1704 99th St. NW, Bradenton. Information: 941-742-5757. LOOKING AHEAD • Wednesdays through Easter Holy Week, 6 p.m., Lenten Soup Suppers, Gloria Dei Lutheran Church, 6608 Marina Drive, Holmes ONGOING OFF ANNA MARIA ISLAND April 16, De Soto Easter Sunrise Service, Bradenton. Beach. Information: 941-778-1813. • Through Sept. 3, Bradenton Marauders Minor League Base• Wednesdays through Easter Holy Week, 6 p.m., Lenten Soup GOOD TO KNOW ball games, LECOM Park, 1611 Ninth St. W., Bradenton. Fee Suppers, the Episcopal Church of the Annunciation, 4408 Gulf Drive, applies. Information: 877-893-2827. Holmes Beach. Information: 941-778-1638. • April 9, Palm Sunday. • Second and fourth Wednesdays, Roser Memorial Community • Second and fourth Wednesdays, 11 a.m. Just Older Youth/ • April 10, Passover begins. Church Golfing for God, IMG Academy Golf Club, 4350 El ConJOY Brown Bag Lunch Series, Roser Memorial Community Church, • April 14, Good Friday. quistador Parkway, Bradenton. Fee applies. Information: 941-778512 Pine Ave., Anna Maria. Information: 941-778-0414. • April 16, Easter. 0414. • Thursdays, 7 p.m., Overeaters Anonymous meets, the Epis• April 22, Earth Day. • Third Thursdays, Manatee County Audubon Society meeting, copal Church of the Annunciation, 4408 Gulf Drive, Holmes Beach. • April 28, National Arbor Day. Hope Lutheran Church, 4635 26th St. W., Bradenton. Information: Information: 813-494-6518. • May 5, Cinco de Mayo. 941-729-2222. • Third Thursdays, 11:45 a.m., Successful Women Aligning • May 13, Mother’s Day. • Most Saturdays, 8 a.m., Felts Audubon Preserve open house, Together meets, Bridge Street Bistro, 111 Gulf Drive S., Bradenton • May 20, Armed Forces Day. 4600 24th Ave. E., Palmetto. Information: 941-729-2222. Beach. Fee applies. Information: 941-345-5135. • May 29, Memorial Day.

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A blessing takes place prior to the annual De Soto Heritage Festival Bottle Boat Regatta. The race stages at 9 a.m. Saturday, April 8, on the Palma Sola Causeway in Bradenton. Islander File Photos

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Women of the Moose treat kids to a ‘no foolin’ Easter party and egg hunt with plenty of surprises April 1.

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Islanders turn the table on spring-breakers

If you live at the place people flock to for spring break, then where do you go for fun? For Anna Maria students, the beach is commonplace and keeping school-age kids busy for a week can be challenging. So, what were island families doing during spring break? Though AME parent Lindsay Sauls admits “work still call for us parents” even during spring break, her children spent their days playing outside with friends, having sleepovers, going to movies and taking a few area road trips. With four children, Livia 7, Brogan 8, Lincoln 10, all AME students and middle-schooler Breya, 11, everyday can be hectic. But spring break provided needed down time. “We will spend some time at the beach and hopefully on the boat if the wind allows,” Sauls said during the break in March.. “My mother also came in from Texas to spend time with us while we aren’t running from sport to sport and other activities. And it allows Brian and me a night away,” Sauls said Mauri Zaccagnino also planned activities close to home for AME first-grader Jack and little brother Jesse, who started kindergarten this year. Play dates with friends and trips to Lewis Park were on tap during spring break for the pair. They spent time at the Ringling Museum.. “They loved it,” Zaccagnino reported. “There is a great playground there and they allow kids to climb in the Banyan trees,” Nicole Teich packed a bag and headed off to New York City with Alexander, an AME second-grader, and his younger sister Katherine, for a night at the Broadway production of “The Lion, the Witch and the

Wardrobe” on March 25. An added surprise? Snow, which rarely, if ever falls in Anna Maria. Earlier in the week, the kids visited MOSI, The Museum of Science and Industry in Tampa and a visit to Epcot at Disney World in Orlando for the annual flower festival. The Easter Bunny struts the dance floor at the Moose Lodge in Bradenton Beach at the annual Easter party for kids April 1 put on by the Women of the Moose. Islander Photos: Courtesy Katherine Blair

Alexander Teich-DiLorenzo, an AME second-grader, and sister Catherine, 4, are thrilled to find snow on a spring break trip to New York City March 23. Islander Courtesy Photo AME spring break 032917 Brogan sauls cp Livia, left, Breya and Lincoln Sauls are towered over by banyan trees in St. Petersburg on one of the family’s spring break adventures. Islander Courtesy Photo

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Dogs lead AME team in fundraiser

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On Easter Sunday, the Longboat Island Chapel will host guest soprano Kristi Beinhauer, a vocal instructor at the Patel Conservatory at the Straz Center in Tampa. Beinhauer will join the chapel choir for the 10 a.m. Easter worship at 6200 Gulf of Mexico Drive, Longboat Key. The Longboat Chapel is a Christianbased interfaith community church. Beinhauer has sung with Opera Tampa, Peach State Opera, Opera Louisiane, Florida State and Louisiana State University operas. She also has performed with the Thomasville Singers and at the Savannah VOICE Festival in Georgia. The chapel also will hold an Easter Sunrise Service at 7:30 a.m. in the Friendship Garden and a children’s Easter-egg hunt will follow the 10 a.m. service. Maundy Thursday, April 13, a simple soup supper at the chapel at 5 p.m. will be followed by a service of music and narration from “The Weeping Tree” by Joseph M. Martin. Christ Church of Longboat Key prepares for Holy Week beginning April 9, Palm Sunday, with worship at 9 a.m. and 10:30 a.m. Maundy Thursday service will be April 13 at 7:30 p.m. On Good Friday, a 1 p.m. service will take place. Easter Sunday service will be celebrated at 9 a.m. and 10:30 a.m. in the sanctuary. Christ Church also offers Sunday education options, “On Your Mark,” taught by Paul Eckel, and Connect Class, facilitated by the Rev. Dr. Norman Pritchard. Weekly Bible studies for men are at 9 a.m. Mondays and women’s studies are 10 a.m. Wednesdays at 6400 Gulf of Mexico Drive, Longboat Key.

Cortez Church of Christ at 12111 45th Ave W., Cortez, is studying the book of Hebrews at the 10 a.m. Sunday Bible study followed by worship at 11 a.m. and again at 5 p.m. The church meets at 7 p.m. Wednesday for midweek Bible study. CrossPointe Fellowship will not hold special services during Holy Week. Instead, the Rev. Ed Moss welcomes parishioners to attend the Sunrise Service hosted by the Kiwanis Club of Anna Maria Island at the Manatee Public Beach, where the service begins at 6:30 a.m. and Moss is expected to deliver the sermon. Gloria Dei Lutheran Church will include Holy Communion in its Maundy Thursday service, at 7 p.m. April 13. A Tenebrae, or Service of Shadows, will be held on Good Friday, at noon and 7 p.m., April 14 Saturday, April 15, the Gloria Dei congregation will join the Episcopal Church of the Annunciation at 8 p.m. for the Great Vigil of Easter at Annunciation, 4408 Gulf Drive, Holmes Beach. Church of the Annunciation offers Saturday service at 5:30 p.m. and Sunday Eucharist Rite I service at 8 a.m. followed by Rite II at 10:30 a.m. A Eucharist and healing prayer service is held Thursdays at 9:30 a.m. The Stations of the Cross take place at 5:30 p.m. Wednesdays, followed by 6 p.m. soup supper and a Lenten discussion. Holy Eucharist services will be held at 7 p.m. April 10-13. Good Friday services will be held at noon and 7 p.m. Easter services are scheduled at 7:30 a.m., 9 a.m. and 11 a.m. An Easter egg hunt for children will take place at 10:15 a.m. The Easter Vigil is taken from an ancient service which takes place after sunset. This service begins in darkness, which is broken by lighting a paschal candle, followed by readings of lessons, chants, Psalms and prayers. The service is completed with the first celebration of the Eucharist of Easter. $2 @ The Islander, 3218 E. Bay Drive, Holmes Beach.

Gloria Dei parishioners also are encouraged to share in the Kiwanis Sunrise Service at the beach, followed by a 9:30 a.m. Easter Festival worship with trumpets and choir. The service will be followed by a 10:45 a.m. Easter brunch at the church, 6608 Marina Drive, Holmes Beach. Inquiring Minds, an interfaith discussion group on religious views of various faiths, continues Tuesdays at 4 p.m.at Gloria Dei. The public is welcome to attend. Gloria Dei Thursday study opportunities include a women’s Bible study at 10 a.m. and Experiencing Christianity at 6:30 p.m. Harvey Memorial Community Church, 300 Church St., Bradenton Beach, is an interdenominational church that worships Sunday at 8:30 a.m. and 10:15 a.m. The Rev. Willie Tabor leads Bible study at 11a.m. Thursdays at the church. Holy Week at Roser Memorial Community Church includes a 7 p.m. April 13, Maundy Thursday service. Communion will be served and anointing with oil for healing will be included. Good Friday, April 14, the noon service in the chapel will be marked by a black cloth on the cross. Special readings, prayers, hymns and music will be included. Easter Sunday worship at Roser will be 8:30 a.m. and 10 a.m. The celebration will include the Roser Ringer hand-bell choir and the Chancel Choir. This will be followed by an Easter Egg Hunt. St. Bernard Catholic Church, 248 S. Harbor Drive, Holmes Beach, will host Sunday Vigil at 4 pm. and 5:30 p.m. April 8. At 8:30 and 10:30 a.m. April 9, Palm Sunday mass will be celebrated. Holy Week services will include: Mass, MondayWednesday, at 8:30 a.m.; Holy Thursday, Mass of the Lord’s Supper at 3 p.m.; Good Friday Passion of our Lord at 3 p.m.; Holy Saturday, Blessing of the Easter Baskets at 11 a.m.; Easter Vigil Mass at 8 p.m. and Easter Sunday Masses at 8:30 and 10:30 a.m.

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Lance R. Bergeron, 59, died March 3. He lived on the island for many years and worked at the Publix Super Market in Holmes Beach while raising his two sons as a single parent. He was known for his sense of humor, love of sports — especially the Washington Redskins — and his loyalty to his family and friends. Memorial services were private. Phyllis Paige Kitchens Mr. Bergeron is survived by daughter Michelle Phyllis Paige Kitchens, 52, of Bradenton, died Wooten; sons Francis W. and Lee T.; mother Barbara Parkman; brother Dominique and wife Bonnie; sisters March 24 at home. She was born Sept. 19, 1964, in Terry Cappello and husband Michael and Linda; four Takoma Park, Maryland, to William Earl and Phyllis Erica (Wood) Austin. grandchildren and numerous nieces and nephews. She had been a resident of Manatee and Sarasota Richard H. ‘Dick’ Cleveringa counties for many years, coming from Polk County. Richard H. “Dick” Cleveringa, 86, of Holmes Locally she has lived in Venice, Anna Maria and BraBeach, died Feb. 28, after a lengthy illness. denton. He was born in Muskegon, MichShe worked as a waitress for several restaurants igan, where he began his lifelong pas- over the years and was an avid horticulturist. She was sion for sailing on Lake Michigan. He well known for the care and beauty of her various attended Western Michigan Univer- plants and flowers, and was a member of Friends of sity, where he received both a bach- Bill. elor of science degree and a master’s A private family celebration of Phyllis’s life will Cleveringa degree in business. be held at a later date. Condolences may be shared at Following graduation, he spent www.shannonfuneralhomes.com. two years in the U.S. Army in Texas. Once he comShe is survived by husband Barry Keith of Lakepleted his service, he began his business career work- land; daughter Katherine of Lakeland; father William ing in management, first for general motors and then Earl Austin of Bradenton; brother William P. Austin for Allstate Insurance, from which he later retired. of Spring Hill; sisters Christine Austin of New York While at Allstate, he transferred to Kentucky and it City and Jennifer Beck of Sarasota; and many extended was there he met wife Joy. They were married April family members and friends. 1, 1979. David Martinez After living in Kentucky for several years, they David Martinez, 81, of Holmes Beach, died March bought a motor home and traveled extensively across 25. He was born July 15, 1935, in Susanville, Califorthe United States and Canada, before retiring to Holmes nia. Beach in 1999. He was a veteran of the U.S. Navy and was the They had many friends throughout his lifetime. He owner/operator of Somar Electrical of and his best friend, Ed Gehrke, shared wonderful days San Francisco. He was a member of rambling on the back roads of Kentucky and Indiana, the Lakeland Yacht Club. He loved always looking for the best places to eat while sharing his family and he enjoyed golfing and stories along the way. fixing and tinkering with anything. With friend Don Steffan he shared some great A celebration of life was held adventures — exploring Vietnam, Machu Picchu, and March 31 at Hopewell Funeral Home boating down the Amazon River. They also enjoyed Martinez in Plant City. Memorial contributions many wonderful Thursday evening dinners together. He looked forward to Monday night poker with can be made to Shriners Hospital for Children, 2900 the guys. He will be remembered for many things, N. Rocky Point Drive, Tampa FL 33607 and/or St. including being the handsomest man on Anna Maria Jude Children’s Research Hospital, 501 St Jude Place, Island. Then there was his ready smile, his kindness, Memphis TN 38105. Condolences may be made online his wittiness, his brilliant mind, his passion for books, at www.hopewellfuneral.com. He is survived by his wife of 17 years, Janice his laughter, his sense of happiness and contentment, his love of food, of adventure, of golf, of Joy and of McDonald; children Carole McDonald Wilson and husband Sam of Lakeland, Keith and wife Cecilia of life itself. No services are planned. Brown & Sons Funeral Lakeland and Stephen and wife Jeanette of Winter Homes & Crematory 43rd Street Chapel was in charge Haven; grandchildren Michael, Matthew, Carl, Asa, of arrangements. Donations to the American Cancer Haylee, Alexander, Kenny and Erin; brother Jesus Society , the Alzheimer’s Association or the American and wife Mayna; nephew Mauricio of Mexico; sister-

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Cops & Court By Kathy Prucnell, Islander Reporter

MCSO seeks 2015 Chevy stolen from Anna Maria

The Manatee County Sheriff’s Office is looking for a 2015 Chevy Suburban stolen in a March 24-25 crime spree in Anna Maria. The spree included five burglaries and two stolen vehicles. Two of the five burglaries occurred in the 400 block of North Bay Boulevard. Other burglaries occurred in the 400 block of Spring Avenue, 100 block of Crescent Avenue and the 700 block of Jacaranda Road. “They’re all the same MO,” Sgt. Russell Schnering said. Schnering heads the MCSO-Anna Maria substation. All vehicles were left unlocked. Recovered the morning of the March 25 was a 2013 Audi stolen from the 700 block of Jacaranda Road, Schnering said. It was recovered March 25 at 49th Street and U.S. Highway 19, “which is on the way to the Skyway Bridge,” he said. According to police reports, wallets, a pistol and

HBPD arrests drug user

Crystal meth, crushed pills and drug paraphernalia were seized March 25 after Holmes Beach police stopped a vehicle with an order to seize its tag. Kena Little, 50, of Ellenton, was pulled over in the 200 block of 71st Street for a suspended driver’s license. Officer Joel Pierce reported Little had fresh track marks on her arms. When the officer asked what was in Little her vehicle, Little told the officer she had needles and a cooking spoon for a heroin habit she was trying to quit. According to HBPD, police found paraphernalia under the seat and in the center console and about 0.1 grams of crystal meth during the vehicle search. Little also allegedly told police the crushed pills in her pocket were buprenorphine, a drug prescribed to treat addiction. Police reported finding additional bags of small amounts of meth in Little’s wallet and in the vehicle, which was towed. Little was arrested and transported to the Manatee County jail. She posted $2,120 and was released. Little’s arraignment is set for 9 a.m. Friday, April 28, in the Manatee County Judicial Center, 1051 Manatee Ave. W., Bradenton.

other items were taken from the vehicles. As of March 31, investigators were still looking for the missing Suburban from Gladiolus Street. Anyone with information is asked to call 941-7473011 or, to remain anonymous, call Crime Stoppers, 866-634-TIPS. — Kathy Prucnell

Traffic stop nets needles, pipe

Drug use was suspected in the arrest of two men March 19 in Holmes Beach. Holmes Beach Police Officer Alan Bores arrested Brian N. Jackson, 21, of Bradenton, for driving under the influence and driving with a suspended license. The officer also arrested passenger Matthew Primerano, 21, Bradenton, for possessing paraphernalia. Bores clocked a 2008 Nissan Jackson pickup moving at 67 mph in a 35-mph zone in the 700 block of Manatee Avenue West and the stop ended in the Publix Super Market parking lot, 3900 E. Bay Drive, according to the HBPD report. Jackson showed signs of impairment, the report stated. Primerano Jackson failed to produce registration and insurance for the truck, which Primerano told police belonged to him. Primerano allegedly consented to a vehicle search, during which Bores found a bag with a glass pipe on the front floorboard and another bag in the back seat with 14 hypodermic needles, according to the report. Jackson was arrested after a field sobriety test and transported to the HBPD, where breath samples showed no blood alcohol content. Jackson also submitted a urine sample for analysis. Both men were booked at the Manatee County Jail, jail, where aJackson a drug expert said Jackson was under drug expert said Jackson was likely under the the influence of various medications andable nottoable to influence of various medications and not safely operate a vehicle vehicle.safely. Jackson posted a $620 bond and was released pending an 8:30 a.m. arraignment Wednesday, April 19. Primerano posted a $500 bond and was released. His arraignment is set for 8:30 a.m. Tuesday, April 18. Proceedings are held at the Manatee County Judicial Center, 1051 Manatee Ave. W., Bradenton.

WMFR commissioner to run for state representative

By Bianca Benedí Islander Reporter WMFR Commissioner Randy Cooper has his eyes on the 2018 election. The commissioner announced March 30 he is running for the District 71 seat in the Florida House of Representatives. The district includes portions of Sarasota, Manatee and Hillsborough counties. Cooper Cooper ﬁled to run March 10. He currently is the only Democratic candidate in the race. Republicans James Buchanan of Longboat Key registered March 3 and Will Robinson of Bradenton registered Feb. 13. “It’s something I’ve been thinking about for a while and I thought I’d do it, he said, adding, “I don’t think they’re listening to people.”. Cooper said his Republican opponents represent real estate interests. Buchanan owns the Longboat Key-based real estate company, James Buchanan Realty, and is the son of U.S. Rep. Vern Buchanan, R-Sarasota. Robinson is a real estate, land use and local government attorney with the Bradenton-based law ﬁrm

of Blalock Walters. “You know who they’re going to represent,” Cooper said. “Out on the island, there’s a lot of issues with rentals and there’s a current bill in Tallahassee trying to take away local government’s say.” He was referring to two proposed bills that would roll back vacation rental ordinances to 2011. “Whole neighborhoods are being destroyed by this vacation rental issue. Local communities need a voice,” Cooper said. Running on a platform of listening to residents, Cooper said he plans on taking listening tours rather than speaking tours. “I’m not trying to convince people that my way is the only way. I’m here to listen to them and see what they have to say,” he said. Cooper has served on the WMFR commission since 2008 and chaired the commission in 2016. He is a self-employed civil engineer — a graduate of University of South Florida. He served 11 years with the Florida National Guard and was a volunteer ﬁreﬁghter in Hillsborough County. “I’m very excited about the support I have received from people. I’ve been working on this for maybe a month or so, word’s gotten out, there’s a lot of support out there,” Cooper said.

HBPD arrests man after fight

A man found sleeping in a stairwell March 24 turned violent on awakening by Holmes Beach police. Luke Norris, 31, of Bradenton, was arrested for obstructing a police officer and disorderly intoxication in the 6000 block of Gulf Drive. Sgt. Mike Pilato attempted to wake Norris at about 7 a.m., when he became combative with Pilato Norris and Officer Joel Pierce, according to HBPD reports. Pierce reported the man was extremely intoxicated and raised his fists, threatening to beat the officers. Pierce wrestled Norris to the ground, Pilato attempted to hold him down and Officer Chip Frappier assisted with handcuffs, while requesting backup. Norris was subsequently handcuffed, arrested and taken to Manatee Memorial Hospital in Bradenton before being transported and booked at the Manatee County jail. He was released on a $1,620 bond. Norris also was arrested in October 2016 in Bradenton Beach and charged with two counts of battery on an officer and resisting arrest. Court records indicate his supervised release was revoked March 30 and his arrest and commitment ordered that day. An April 20 case management date is on the docket in Norris’ Bradenton Beach case. His court arraignment in the Holmes Beach case is scheduled for 9 a.m. Friday, April 28. Proceedings are held at the Manatee County Judicial Center, 1051 Manatee Ave. W., Bradenton.

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Anna Maria March 16, 10005 Gulf Drive, found property. A person turned in a pink money holder containing a large amount of cash. The property was secured by the Manatee County Sheriff’s Office. Anna Maria is policed by the MCSO. Bradenton Beach March 28, Bridgewalk Resort, 100 Bridge St., theft. A visitor reported $300 stolen from a wallet in a motel room the day before. Bradenton Beach police responded and reported no signs of forced entry. March 28, 117 Bridge St., trespass. A man was issued a trespass warning after an officer saw him exit a van on a vacant lot in violation of a no-camping ordinance. The officer noted that the man twice had been warned a week earlier for the same infraction. March 30, 20 block of Laverne Drive, disorderly conduct. A couple was yelling as they walked through Pines Trailer Park at about 1:30 a.m. Police responded PLEASE SEE STREETLIFE, NEXT PAGE

WMFR passes muster

The West Manatee Fire Rescue has passed inspection. A visit from the Insurance Services Office, an independent organization that inspects fire departments for insurance rankings, will result in an updated safety rating for WMFR before October, according to Chief Tom Sousa. ISO inspections occur every five years. The WMFR was last inspected in 2012, when it received an ISO Class 2 rating. The ISO scale is 1-10, with 1 the best rating. According to Sousa, the WMFR will likely remain at Class 2. The inspection took place March 21, including equipment, standards, officer training and response time to one of 30 high-risk buildings in the district. However, WMFR struggled to get a full complement of engines, which includes sending equipment to or from Anna Maria Island in under 9 minutes. “The geography makes it difficult to accomplish,” Sousa said, in the alternative, ISO will calculate WMFR’s full complement response time. The ISO added public education: CPR courses, elementary school visits and fire education, Sousa said, and WMFR has a good record on education. Sousa expects to repeat the Class 2 rating, which aids insurance ranking for district property owners.

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A Venice man pleaded no contest to drug possession and driving impaired and was sentenced Feb. 23 to probation in connection with a Holmes Beach arrest nearly a year ago. Twelfth Circuit Judge Susan B. Maulucci found Blake Richman, 23, guilty of driving under the influence and, on a drug possession count, withheld adjudication and ordered an 18-month probation. Maulucci also sentenced Richman to credit for time served on a paraphernalia count. Richman’s driving privileges were suspended for six months and his vehicle impounded for 10 days. He was ordered to complete DUI school, attend a victimimpact panel and perform 150 hours of public service. The order also provided his supervision could be transferred to Sarasota County. HBPD arrested Richman in April 2016 after he parked a vehicle behind an officer’s squad at 4:37 a.m. in the Manatee Public Beach parking lot. An officer asked if he needed help, determined he was impaired and reported finding a bag of pills and a pipe containing marijuana residue in his vehicle. The judge also assessed Richman $1,496 in court costs and fines, which can be paid in public service at a rate of $10 per hour. StreetLife FROM from PAGE page 24 22 STREETLIFE to calls about the disturbance and found a woman laying naked in the street and combative when approached by police. The man threatened a male resident, cursing and lunging at him. A police officer pepper-sprayed the man. The pair was arrested and transported to jail. Cortez March 21, 11910 Cortez Road, Holiday Cove RV Park, theft. Unknown suspects took a 15-horsepower Tohatsu motor from a boat and carried it across a ditch, but were unable to lift it over a railing to the street. The motor was found near the ditch. Cortez is policed by the MCSO.

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A A man man who who lives lives on on aa boat boat in in the the Bradenton Bradenton Beach Beach anchorage shown on aon surveillance camera at about anchorage iswas caught a surveillance camera at 3about a.m. March 26 breaking into a Bradenton Beach res3 a.m. March 26 breaking into a Bradenton taurant. Beach restaurant. William Garringer, 52, was arrested on a burglary charge after Bradenton Beach police officers viewed the video of the break-in at the Blue Marlin Seafood Restaurant, 121 Bridge St. Garringer According to the police report, Garringer entered the restaurant’s back yard and tried to open the door lock with a blow torch. Police say the video showed him leaving the Blue Marlin with a broom, the blow torch and gasoline. He also allegedly left his cellphone at the restaurant. Holmes Beach March 24, Big Fish Realty, 5351 Gulf Drive, theft. Purple-and-white Adirondack-style chairs valued at $40 were reported stolen from the front patio. March 24, 300 block of 68th Street, theft. A man reported his blue Huffy bicycle was stolen March 20 from his carport. He valued the bike at $150. March 25, Manatee Public Beach, 4000 Gulf Drive, juvenile arrest. A Holmes Beach police officer on patrol observed two males in an illegally parked vehicle, the front passenger rolling a marijuana cigarette. The officer pulled up to the vehicle and observed the passenger weighing a bag of marijuana on a scale. Announcing his presence, the officer asked for identification. HBPD determined both males were juveniles and arrested the passenger for possessing marijuana, which weighed 25.5 grams. The officer also reported finding a substance resembling crack cocaine, which was sent to a lab for testing. The passenger was taken to a juvenile booking center. The other juvenile was released to his parent. March 26, 3200 Gulf Drive and the beach, alcohol

BBPD arrested Garringer later that morning. After police read him his Miranda rights, Garringer told an ofﬁcer he found the items on his boat when he woke up in the morning. Police transported Garringer to the Manatee County jail where he was booked and, as of March 31, remained in custody. At a March 27 court appearance, a judge ordered Garringer to maintain a 1,000-foot distance from the Blue Marlin and a $1,500 bond. Garringer was Garringer was previously previouslyconvicted convictedofofthefts theftsJuly in 2014,2014, September 2013 and December 2012, according July September 2013 and December 2012, to court records. according to court records. His arraignment is set for 9 a.m. Friday, April 28, court arraignment at the Manatee County Judicial Center, 1051 Manatee Ave. W., Bradenton. violation. Three men in their 20s were playing Frisbee near a supply of alcoholic cider and admitted to police they’d been drinking. They were issued citations for consuming alcohol in public. March 26, CVS, 611 Manatee Ave., theft. A man and woman attempted to purchase 13 items for $137.38 with a personal check. While store employees asked for ID, the man walked out of the store with the items. The woman told the employees she would get her ID from her car, but did not return. CVS determined the check was on a closed account. March 28, 5600 block of Holmes Boulevard, theft. A rented pink-and-blue beach cruiser bike, valued at $70, was reported stolen a day after it went missing. March 29, Manatee Public Beach, 4000 Gulf Drive, alcohol violation. Police observed two women in their 20s drinking beer. Each was cited for violating the ordinance against public consumption of alcohol. March 29, Manatee Public Beach, 4000 Gulf Drive, alcohol violation. A Bradenton couple in their 40s were cited for drinking beer. Streetlife is based on incident reports and narratives from the BBPD, HBPD and MCSO.

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1st snowy plover nest contains 3 eggs The ďŹ rst snowy plover nest on Anna Maria Island this nesting season contains three eggs. The ďŹ rst egg was discovered March 15. Usually, the birds lay three eggs over the course of three consecutive days, but not this time. According to Pete Gross, Anna Maria Island Turtle Watch and Shorebird Monitoring volunteer, the second egg didnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t appear until March 19 and a third was observed March 22. â&#x20AC;&#x153;This is the most unusual behavior I have seen during the eight or so years I have been watching them,â&#x20AC;? Gross wrote about the plovers in a March 23 email to The Islander. Gross also said male and female plovers take turns sitting on the eggs from when the ďŹ rst one is laid until the last one hatches. This pair of plovers was not spotted on the nest until March 23. Gross suggested the pair may be â&#x20AC;&#x153;ďŹ rst-time parents or the cold snap may have altered their behavior.â&#x20AC;? The eggs take about a month to hatch. As of March 29, black skimmers were congregating on island beaches but had not started to nest, according to AMITW executive director Suzi Fox. Fox said laughing gulls and royal terns are starting to show nesting behavior, but it is still â&#x20AC;&#x153;a tad early.â&#x20AC;? To report sick or injured shorebirds to the FWC Wildlife Alert Hotline call1-888-404-3922, #FWC or *FWC on a cellphone or text tip@myfwc.com. To alert AMITW of nesting problems on Anna Maria Island, call 941-778-5386. â&#x20AC;&#x201D; ChrisAnn Silver Esformes

A sign designed by fourth-grade students at Anna Maria Elementary School marks the ďŹ rst snowy plover nest of the birdâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s 2017 season. The nest was posted March 15 on the beach near 81st Street in Holmes Beach. Islander Photo: ChrisAnn Silver Esformes

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A female snowy plover sits March 23 on its nest on the beach near 81st Street in Holmes Beach, protecting three eggs. Islander Photo: Courtesy Pete Gross

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Tribute to the tortoise

â&#x20AC;&#x153;Look at him go. Go Turtey go!â&#x20AC;? my niece shouted as we watched â&#x20AC;&#x201D; from a distance â&#x20AC;&#x201D; as a gopher tortoise scrambled across the sand. We were on the beach in Anna Maria about 12 years ago. Niece Jackie and nephew John are teenagers now, but back then they were at the age when they named everything with a â&#x20AC;&#x153;yâ&#x20AC;? or â&#x20AC;&#x153;eyâ&#x20AC;? at the end. Fishy. Doggy. Kitty. Neff And, yes, Turtey. From a distance, we saw the gopher tortoise crawl into a burrow under a cluster of sea oats behind the dune line. We marveled at the speed with which Turtey disappeared into the sandy shelter. Our observation a brief one, we turned to my â&#x20AC;&#x153;Audubon Field Guide to Floridaâ&#x20AC;? to learn more about Turtey and his or her kind. Perhaps the most fascinating fact we learned that morning is the gopher tortoise is a keystone species. The burrow the turtle digs provides shelter for hundreds of other species, including the gopher frog, Florida mouse, Eastern indigo snake and many inver-

A close-up of a gopher tortoise, a threatened species in Florida. Islander Courtesy Photo

tebrates like beetles and crickets. In celebration of Florida Gopher Tortoise Day, which is observed April 10, here are some other facts: What makes the gopher tortoise unique? It is the only land tortoise found east of the Mississippi River. They can live to be more than 60 years old. How much land does a gopher tortoise use? A gopher tortoise may use a few acres of habitat for feeding, mating and nesting. How deep do gopher tortoise burrows go? On average, a gopher tortoise burrow is 7 1/2 feet deep and 15 feet long. How far back does the species date? Gopher tortoises are land tortoises and they originated in western North America about 60 million years ago â&#x20AC;&#x201D; 5 million years after the last dinosaurs went extinct. Do gopher tortoises make noise? Males peep and click when mating. Can a gopher tortoise leave its shell? No, the backbone and ribcage are connected to the shell. Where do gopher tortoises lay their eggs? In sandy soil were there is a lot of sunlight, often near or in front of the burrow. Are the shells like chicken eggs? They are brittle and round, about the size of a PingPong ball. What do gopher tortoises eat? They eat leafy grasses and berries, as well as nettles and prickly pear. Do they bite? They can, but if threatened their ďŹ rst reaction is to hide. And, of course, we should never do anything to threaten a gopher tortoise, which is classiďŹ ed as â&#x20AC;&#x153;threatenedâ&#x20AC;? in Florida. The threatened status means, without protections and conservation actions, the gopher tortoise could become endangered. The Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission created Gopher Tortoise Day in 2016, seeking to highlight the importance of the species and the threats facing the gopher tortoise, which can be found in every county in the state. The FWC selected April 10 as the date for the holiday because from now through May, the gopher tortoise is very active, leaving its burrow to search for spring greenery and to mate. As a result, this is the time of year when people are most likely to ďŹ nd a tortoise in a perilous place â&#x20AC;&#x201D; the

Gopher tortoises use shovel-like forearms to carve out their burrows, which also give shelter to hundreds of other native species. Islander Courtesy Photo middle of the road. Itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s OK, in this situation, to pick up the tortoise. Just donâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t put this terrestrial animal in the water. Place it by the roadside in the direction it was heading, and maybe offer some encouragement. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Go Turtey, go!â&#x20AC;?

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By Kevin P. Cassidy Islander Reporter Golf action at the Key Royale Club in Holmes Beach last week was punctuated by the conclusion of the annual menâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s handicap club championship tournament. After ďŹ ve weeks of tough match play, Greg Shorten emerged as the 2017 champ, rolling past Tom Nelson by a four and three score. Shorten birdied five of the first 11 holes, which put Nelson in a hole of his own, unable to dig out. Cassidy In regular menâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s golf action March 27, John Cassese and Kent Newbold both carded scores of plus-4 to tie for ďŹ rst in the modiďŹ ed Stableford-system match. The team of John Holcomb, Newbold, Earl Ritchie and Jim Watt were on top with a score of plus-4. The women took to the course March 28 for a best-four-consecutive-holes match in four flights. Karen Mitchell won the four-holes contest in ďŹ&#x201A;ight A with a 17, while also earning best low-net score with a 4-under-par 28. Carol Duncanâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s 17 was the best four-hole score in ďŹ&#x201A;ight B and her 2-under-par 30 also topped the ďŹ&#x201A;ight. Marcia Oâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;Brien carded an 18 on four consecutive holes and ďŹ nished with an even-par 32 to take the top spot in ďŹ&#x201A;ight C. Flight D was the only ďŹ&#x201A;ight where the best four holes didnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t top the overall score. Sally York put together a 19 on four holes, while Terry Westby had

the low-net round of the day with a 6-under-par 26. The men were back on the course March 30 for a nine-hole scramble. The team of John Cassese, Mark Kimball, Art McMillan and Larry Solberg matched the 3-under-par 29 carded by Mike Gille, Fred Miller, Hoyt Miller and Gary Risner for a two-way tie for ďŹ rst place.

loss, along with touchdowns from Chris Sullins and Sean McCarthy. Beach to Bay outlasted Mason Martin 23-13. Jacob Berger had a strong game for Beach to Bay, ďŹ nishing with a touchdown and a pair of extra points and a team-high 80 receiving yards. Quarterback Tim Shaughnessy added a touchdown, while Caleb Roberts came through with a pick-six to complete the scoring Football tops sports action at center in the victory. Flag football is peaking in the adult league at the Charles Buky threw for 150 yards and a touchdown Center of Anna Maria Island, 407 Magnolia Ave., Anna pass to Robert Kasten while also adding a touchdown Maria. reception of his own in the loss. Beach House Real Estate continued toward an undefeated season with a 27-12 victory March 30 over Horseshoe news Progressive Cabinetry to run its record to 6-0. The vicTwo teams emerged from pool play and squared tory, coupled with a forfeit loss by Tylerâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Ice Cream, off in the ďŹ nals in the March 29 horseshoe gathering gives Beach House a two-game lead over the now 4-2 at the Anna Maria City Hall horseshoe pits. Tylerâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s squad. The builders, Beach to Bay ConstrucNeil Hennessey and Bob Brown captured the tion, Mason Martin Construction and Moss Builders, dayâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s proceedings after rolling past the team of Hank have hammered out matching 3-3 records. Smoothie Huyghe and Frank Fegan by a 21-4 score. King improved to 2-4 thanks to the Tylerâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s forfeit, as Three teams advanced from pool play to the Progressive fell to 0-6 on the season. knockout stage during April 1 action. The team of Bob Beach House continued its impressive season in Lee and Jay Disbrow drew the bye into the ďŹ nals and the game against Progressive Cabinetry behind the watched as Huyghe and Jim Waller moved on thanks passing of quarterback Don Purvis. Purvis competed to a game-ending double-ringer from Huyghe, which 13 of 18 passes for 185 yards and three touchdown gave Huyghe-Waller a 25-18 victory. passes, while also chipping in a touchdown run of his Waller then opened the ďŹ nal with a double ringer own. of his own to spark a 21-20 victory for Huyghe-Waller Jon Moss ďŹ nished with 85 receiving yards and a over Lee-Disbrow to earn the dayâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s bragging rights. touchdown, while Jason Mickan and Jay Hoffmeister Play gets underway at 9 a.m. every Wednesday and both added receiving touchdowns in the victory. Saturday at the Anna Maria City Hall pits. Warmups Chris Gillum threw for 280 yards and a pair of begin at 8:45 a.m. followed by random team selection. touchdown passes to lead Progressive Cabinetry in the There is no charge to play and everyone is welcome.

Troubadour tunes into Oz on AMI visit

By Kathy Prucnell Islander Reporter Thereâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s no place like home. Don Middlebrook may call Michigan home, but since a memorable 2013 meeting with a woman named Dorothy â&#x20AC;&#x201D; coincidentally from Kansas â&#x20AC;&#x201D; at a bar in Bradenton Beach, the Jimmy Buffett-inspired performer keeps coming back to Anna Maria Island. Heâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s charmed with the lifestyle. Smitten by Dorothyâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s story, the guitarist, singer, songwriter wrote â&#x20AC;&#x153;Anna Mariaâ&#x20AC;? with this refrain: â&#x20AC;&#x153;Oh Anna Maria, youâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;ve done it again/ Youâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;ve cast your net wide, youâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;ve found another friend/ Seduced by your beaches and your wonderful shores/Ah, girl, Iâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;ve seen it before/Anna Maria, youâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;ve done it again. During his 2017 visit, Middlebrook hopes to find Dorothy, perform â&#x20AC;&#x153;Anna Mariaâ&#x20AC;? and sell his 18-song â&#x20AC;&#x153;Guitar Islandâ&#x20AC;? CD. He already has lined up performances April 6-7 at the Bridge Tender Inn & Dockside Bar, 135 Bridge St., Bradenton Beach, and an April 8 gig at the Sandbox, a residential venue at 3012 Ave. E, Holmes Beach. The Sandbox is a â&#x20AC;&#x153;house concert,â&#x20AC;? a residential venue where people open their homes to musical groups and performing artists.

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Spurred by the Parrothead groups, he says, â&#x20AC;&#x153;theyâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;ve really taken hold,â&#x20AC;? and heâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s played about 20 such dates. For more information on Middlebrookâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Sandbox performance, he said people could email hangtenrealestate@gmail.com. Middlebrook sings more of Dorothyâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s story

in â&#x20AC;&#x153;Anna Maria.â&#x20AC;? â&#x20AC;&#x153;Saw a woman in Castaways, with a beautiful smile/When I asked her why such happiness/ She said, Iâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;ve found my island./Our bloody mary toast turned into a couple beers/ As she mapped out her plan to stay here.â&#x20AC;? Middlebrook said even though their meeting place, Castaways Tavern, is no longer in business in Bradenton Beach, the island remains â&#x20AC;&#x153;a special place,â&#x20AC;? which attracts good people like Dorothy. â&#x20AC;&#x153;She said she was from Kansas and sheâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;d miss her home/But on this island, she never felt alone/ She had no ruby slippers, so we clicked our glasses twice/ Say goodbye to Kansas, say hello to paradise.â&#x20AC;?

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Middlebrook, a one-man show with accompaniments, tours 200-250 days a year. For â&#x20AC;&#x153;Guitar Island,â&#x20AC;? he collaborated with guitarist Rush Clement, John Patti on steel drums, Jimmy Buffettâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s pedal-steel player, Doyle Grisham, the Bob Seger Horn Band and the world-famous marine artist, Wyland. The Wyland Foundation, a nonprofit dedicated to ocean conservancy, is one of Middlebrookâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s favorite charities and heâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s donating 100 percent of his download proceeds from the song â&#x20AC;&#x153;I Paint a Worldâ&#x20AC;? to the foundation. Middlebrook also works with Ambucs to build bicycles for children with disabilities and won the â&#x20AC;&#x153;I Canâ&#x20AC;? award in 2015 for his charitable works. In addition, Middlebrookâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s music has won accolades. Heâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s won the 2015 Trop Rock Music Association Songwriter of the Year Award, and his last CD, â&#x20AC;&#x153;Songs From Talespin Bay,â&#x20AC;? was the 2015 Album of the Year. He ends â&#x20AC;&#x153;Anna Mariaâ&#x20AC;? with his wish â&#x20AC;&#x201D; that the island became Dorothyâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s home. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Some days I walk the beach and look for her face/ Wondering if that Kansas girl took that leap of faith/ And whenever I tell this this story at that Castaway Bar/We click our glasses and hope sheâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s not too far.â&#x20AC;?

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By Capt. Danny Stasny Islander Reporter Fishing around Anna Maria Island is ďŹ nally exceptional. Whether ďŹ shing inshore for snook, reds and trout or venturing offshore for permit and kingďŹ sh, anglers are returning to the dock with smiles on their faces and plenty of bragging rights. Fishing the flats for snook is wide-open. Free-lining live shiners is resulting in rallies of ďŹ sh. Chumming is helpful, although not necStasny essary, as there are so many snook. With the water clarity being comparable to drinking water, light ďŹ&#x201A;uorocarbon leader and smaller hooks are a must. On my charters with Southernaire, Iâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;m ďŹ nding success with 20-pound leaders and size-1 Owner hooks. This will sufďŹ ce for catching schooley-size ďŹ sh ranging 20-26 inches. When expecting to encounter slot or over-slot ďŹ sh, Iâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;m using at least 30-pound and sometimes even 40-pound leader. Spotted seatrout have invaded the local ďŹ&#x201A;ats from Miguel Bay south to Sarasota Bay. From up in the tower, Iâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;m peering into sandy potholes and seeing amazing numbers of these famous ďŹ&#x201A;ats-dwelling ďŹ sh. Free-lined shiners cast into these potholes are resulting in many slot-size trout of 15-20 inches, as well as quite a few measuring 24-26 inches. Also, dock ďŹ shing for redďŹ sh is exciting my clients and putting ďŹ sh in the cooler. Casting large shiners, pinfish and even cigar minnows under docks is resulting in redďŹ sh up to 33 inches. In these areas, Iâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;m using heavier leaders, up to 40-pound test, due to the barnacle-crusted pilings. Ultimately, even with 40-pound leader, youâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;re still taking a chance. The razor sharp barnacles will cut your leader like butter if the ďŹ sh runs around the piling. If nothing else, the heavier leader gives the angler a

Kevin Karrip of Fremont, Michigan, shows off the whopper 33-inch redďŹ sh he caught on a March 30 charter with Capt. Danny Stasny of Southernaire Fishing Charters.

little more conďŹ dence when trying to pull big ďŹ sh out from under the dock. Capt. Warren Girle is working offshore around artiďŹ cial reefs, ledges and hard bottom. By using live shiners, Girle is putting charter anglers on an array of species, including king and Spanish mackerel, cobia, mangrove snapper and juvenile red and gag grouper. For the macks and cobia, free-lined baits are working well. As for the snappers and groupers, a bottom rig will sufďŹ ce. On the ďŹ&#x201A;ats, Girle is ďŹ nding loads of snook and spotted seatrout willing to take a bait. Live free-lined shiners or shiners under a popping cork are producing a bite for slot and over-slot trout. As for the snook, many ďŹ sh 20-26 inches are being reeled up with an occasional slot ďŹ sh between 28-37 inches. Capt. David White of Anna Maria Charters is ďŹ shing offshore with good results. Cobia and kingďŹ sh are making a showing around reefs and wrecks. Chumming with live shiners is attracting these ďŹ sh to within casting range. Large baits on a longshank hook are

Taylor Knuth shows off the oversized redfish she caught and released March 30 while fishing inshore in Sarasota Bay with Capt. Warren Girle. Taylor is from Michigan and makes Anna Maria her annual spring break getaway.

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Cortez eatery sells out at the ‘Longest Table’

Though tickets remain for the Thursday, April 6, outdoor dining experience along the St. Pete waterfront, those wanting to indulge in the Seafood Shack’s offerings at “The Longest Table” will have to wait. The restaurant’s 80-seat section of the outdoor, blocks-long dining event is sold out, though tickets for other Tampa Bay eateries remain. Each prix ﬁxe menu showcases offerings from a participating restaurant, paired with custom adult beverages and served at grandly set tables in the middle of Bayshore Drive along the downtown St. Petersburg waterfront. Meals will be served family-style. The event begins with checkin at 5:30 p.m. The feast begins at 6:30 p.m. Gerard Jesse, chef at the Seafood Shack, 4110 127th St. W., created the restaurant’s “Florida Fresh” menu, highlighting the best local and seasonal Florida

products. Among his creations for “The Longest Table” are a seafood boucherie charcuterie board with octopus salami, Key West shrimp and lionﬁsh prosciutto. A citrus salad with blood oranges, Florida kumquats, lemon marmalade and Seafood Shack honey — among other ingredients — serves as the second course.

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Jesse’s main course is shrimp and grits with white cheddar grits, andouille sausage, peppers, onions, celery and smoked Gulf shrimp. “This is our ﬁrst time joining “The Longest Table” and we couldn’t be more excited,” Jesse said. “As the only Manatee County eatery, we feel as though we are representing the entire Bradenton area, which adds a little extra pressure to the unique and inherently challenging off-site event.”

Manatee chamber presents blues beneﬁt

The Anna Maria Islander Chamber of Commerce helps Aqua Aveda Salon and Spa, 5311 Gulf Drive, Holmes Beach, celebrate one year of new ownership by Ali Severson March 25 with a ribbon-cutting. The salon offered discounts, music, snacks and beverages for the celebration. Islander Courtesy Photo

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The Manatee Chamber of Commerce will present the fourth annual Blues by the Bay 5-7 p.m. Wednesday, April 12. The event will feature live blues performances and menu offerings from Sugar Cubes, California Pizza Kitchen, Cedar Reef Fish Camp and other restaurants. An announcement said the event at the Powel Crosley Estate offers an opportunity to “build connections and network with business leaders from across Manatee and Sarasota counties.” Advance tickets for chamber members are $25. The rate for “future members” is $35, which also is the admission cost at the door. The Crosley is at 8474 N. Tamiami Trail, Sarasota. For more information, call the chamber at 941748-3411.

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Local eateries partner in oyster reclamation program

In the “old days,” it was common practice for some waterfront restaurants to discard used oyster shells in the bay. No one considered it “recycling” or “sustainable,” buzz words that have evolved in recent decades regarding disposals from our everyday endeavors. The Chiles Restaurant Group is recycling the “shucking and pitching” routine. The Group, which consists of Anna Maria Island’s Sandbar and Beach House restaurants and Mar Vista

Dockside Restaurant and Pub on Longboat Key, are partnering with nonprofits, other commercial ventures and governmental public-private entities in the new Gulf Coast Oyster Recycle & Restoration Project. GCORR aims to collect and reuse oyster and clam shells after the delicacies they hold are consumed — before they end up in landfills. The initiative will collect the shells, clean and then transport them to Manatee County preserves to aid in the restoration of oyster and clam habitats. Project organizers hope to positively impact other aspects of daily life near the Gulf and bay waterways, including providing a hatchery for new oysters, reducing shoreline erosion, improving water quality and increasing the local food supply. “We’ll reduce our footprint in landfills, provide opportunity to educate our community and increase local water quality,” Chiles’ chief operating officer Robert Baugh said in a news release. “Not only will this eventually evolve into the

potential to harvest local oysters and clams, it will also provide jobs, while eliminating tons of shell waste from the landﬁlls.” GCORR is launching with a $5,000 grant from the Tampa Bay Estuary Program for a one-year pilot program in Manatee County. The goal is to increase oyster shell recycling countywide, then expand to other counties. Solutions to Avoid Redtide, several county agencies, the University of Florida IFAS/Extension and the Gulf Shellﬁsh Institute are members of the team, along with the Chiles Restaurant Group. The Chiles Group already has implemented several sustainable initiatives at its restaurants, including decreasing the use of plastic straws, foam containers and plastic wrappers commonly used in the food-service industry. — Sandy Ambrogi For more biz news, see page 30.

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Students place bags of recycled oyster shells in shoreline beds. Recycling oyster shells involves cleaning and bagging the shells, then transporting them to the shoreline and placing them where they can be productive. Long-term advantages to shell recycling includes less landﬁll waste, cleaner water and enhancing the habitat for oysters and clams. Islander Courtesy Photo

Mark your calendars! The Anna Maria Island Chamber of Commerce is organizing two major events. On Saturday, April 8, 10 a.m.-10 p.m., the Beach ’N Food Truck and Music Festival will take place at Coquina Beach in Bradenton Beach. The all-outdoor event is free and family-friendly, offering food, arts and craft, a classic car show and live music all day. Next up, the chamber is calling for sponsors and players for its annual golf scramble Friday, May 19, at IMG Academy and Golf Club, 4350 El Conquistador Parkway, Bradenton. Proceeds go toward scholarships offered to Manatee County high school seniors who will be pursuing business degrees. Applications are available on the chamber website for tournament players and sponsors at anna-

mariaislandchamber.org. Tournament donations also are being sought from area businesses for the post-play rafﬂe and goodie bags. Businesses do not need to be chamber members to donate. For more information, call 941-778-1541 or visit the chamber’s visitor center, 5313 Gulf Drive, Holmes Beach. The Longboat Key Chamber of Commerce will hold a mixer 5:30-7:30 p.m. Thursday, April 6, at Amore by Andrea Restaurant, 555 Bay Isles Parkway, Longboat Key. Cost is $15. A cash bar will be available. For reservations, call 941-383-2466. For more information, call the Longboat Key chamber at 941-387-9000 or visit the ofﬁce, 5390 Gulf of Mexico Drive, Suite 102.

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TWO PLOTS: SKYWAY Gardens, section C, front, for sale. Sell for $2,195, asking $2,000 each, will split transaction fee. Call Donna, 941465-7699.

WE AT ISLAND Beach Monkeys LLC, now doing business as Monkey Bus, are proud to offer free rides anywhere on Anna Maria Island, Cortez, and Perico Island. Pickups: noon ‘til 3 a.m. For events/ pickups outside of our regular hours please, call 24 hours in advance. Call 941-565-6542.

WINE COOLER: ALLAVINO two-zone wine storage refrigerator. 99-bottle capacity, two individual temperature-controlled zones. Black with glass door, 2 years old. $500. Call or text, 616-4903814. COMPUTER: DELL DUAL core, refurbished, $60. 941-756-6728. ANTIQUE PARTNER DESK: All wood, $1,000. See at The Islander ofﬁce, 3218 E. Bay Drive, Holmes Beach. FOUR OAK OFFICE chairs: Antiques, perfect for eclectic dining set. The Islander newspaper, 3218 E. Bay Drive, Holmes Beach.

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ANNOUNCEMENTS YOGA AND SPIRITUAL retreat on AMI. Led by Erin Geraghty, Yoga therapist and personal coach. Retreat includes yoga and meditation twice a day, a private chef and all meals, spiritual lecture, healing energy work, personal coaching and Frannie Hoffman. For more information, 570497-7801 or info@thriveyogaﬁt.com. WANTED: YOUR OLD cell phone for recycling. Deliver to The Islander, 3218 E. Bay Drive, Holmes Beach.

OVEREATERS ANONYMOUS MEETING: 7 p.m. Thursday nights at Church of the Annunciation, 4408 Gulf Drive, Bradenton Beach. Contact number: 813-494-6518. WANTED: WORKOUT DVDs and retired but working XBox, Wii units with games for Ministry of Presence for kids and teens in Haiti. Deliver to The Islander, 3218 E. Bay Drive, Holmes Beach. AERIAL PHOTOS of Anna Maria Island. View and purchase online: www.jackelka.com. FREE GUN LOCK courtesy of Project Childsafe, Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission and Holmes Beach Police Department. Pick up at The Islander ofﬁce, 3218 E. Bay Drive, Holmes Beach. Don’t be sorry, be safe.

GARAGE SALES ROSER THRIFT SHOP and Annex: Open 9:30 a.m.-2 p.m. Tuesday, Thursday, Friday and 10 a.m.-1 p.m. Saturday. Donations preferred on Wednesdays, 9-11 a.m. 511 Pine Ave., Anna Maria. 941-779-2733. MOVING SALE: 9 a.m.-4 p.m. Saturday, April 8. 3607 E. Bay Drive, #104, Holmes Beach. ONLINE SERVICE: Did you know you can place classified ads and subscribe online with our secure server? Check it out at www.islander. org. TURN THE PAGE for more classiﬁeds ...

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Tropical Anna Maria Island home with 5BR/3.5BA a short walk to the beach. Furnished island style, luxury kitchen, large heated pool, high ceilings, tile and bamboo floors. Mark Reemelin (941) 932-3778. #A4161696. $1,050,000

PERICO BAY CLUB choice location, 3 bedroom, ground floor, open sweeping view, and detached garage. Enjoy activities, tennis, pickle ball, ﬁtness, pools, and more. Penny Bray (941) 795-6685. #A4165868. $389,000

Anna Maria Island well maintained 2BR/2BA Gulffront condo. Ground-ﬂoor corner unit in small 10-unit complex with solar heated pool in quiet area of Holmes Beach. Weekly rentals, turnkey furnished. David Moynihan (941) 720-0089. #A4166669. $512,500

This beautiful home has just been completed. Perico Shores 4BR/3BA 3-car garage. Move-in ready with incredible construction. Massive foyer, state of the art kitchen, possible in-law suite. Rae Ellen Hayo (941) 920-0364. #A4168820. $996,500

SPECTACULAR BAY VIEWS! This spacious home sits on an estate-size lot. Pool, outdoor kitchen, boat lift, open living area. Life is good! Karen Fineout (941) 518-3682. #A4173370. $1,379,000

Bridgeport 2BR/2BA condo close to the fun shops and food on Bridge Street. Anna Maria Island free trolley stop right in front, beach access, pool. Rae Ellen Hayo (941) 920-0364. #A4174270. $375,000

Ground-Floor 2BR/2BA Runaway Bay with pond and intracoastal view, with heated pool, tennis, active clubhouse, bayfront ﬁshing pier and deeded beach access. Weekly rentals and onsite management help maximize your investment. Rae Ellen Hayo (941) 920-0089. #A4174383. $340,000

Mariners Cove - Be part of this private boating community. This is the only unit with a lift (grandfathered in) currently holds a 29’ boat. Mark Reemelin (941) 932-3778. #A4177874. $459,000

Runaway Bay ground-floor 2BR/2BA turnkey furnished, updated condo. Weekly rentals and on-site management. Large heated pool, tennis, active clubhouse, bayfront ﬁshing pier, deeded beach access and more. Becky Smith and Elﬁ Starrett (941) 773-1954. #A4182018. $345,000

Anna Maria Island condo overlooking the bayfront and pool. Under building parking, large balcony, elevator. Karen Fineout (941) 518-3682. #A4179578. $495,000

Runaway Bay ground-floor 1BR/1BA condo, turnkey furnished with washer/ dryer. Resort amenities include: heated pool, tennis, bay front ﬁshing pier, beach access, active clubhouse and more. Becky Smith and Elﬁ Starrett (941) 773-1954. #A4181526. $290,000

TRIPLE wide, custom designed Jacobson modular home one street from the beautiful waterfront in Paradise Bay. So many custom features and upgrades this is a must see! Becky Smith and Elﬁ Starrett (941) 773-1954. #A4181600. $264,900

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PRESSURE WASHING AND windows: Commercial, residential and resorts. Roofs, buildings, houses driveways, paver sealing, etc. 941-2515948.

20-FOOT GRADY White boat: 1987. 150 Evinrude two-cycle, 1998. Trailer. Located AMI. $3,500. 231-578-4127.

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BIMINI BAY SAILING: Small sailboat rentals and instruction. Day. Week. Month. Sunﬁsh, Laser, Windrider 17 and Precision 15. Call Brian at 941685-1400.

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INSURANCE AGENCY: HOLMES Beach hiring full-time 2-20 or 4-40 licensed insurance customer service representative. Must have at least three years experience with a multi-line, independent insurance agency. Please inquire for more information to brent.moss@greatﬂorida.com or 941-567-6266. FULL-TIME AND part-time beach attendants wanted for Longboat Key resort. Swimming and sailing experience and some boat maintenance skills are required. Hours are flexible and do include weekends. You would be setting up the beach in the morning and breaking it down in the evening, keeping the beach in an orderly condition. Must be service-oriented as you would be offering chairs and umbrellas to the guests as well as setting up the Hobie Cat boats, kayaks and stand-up paddle boards. Call 941-383-5511 for further information. INDEPENDENT CONTRACTORS NEEDED for growing courier/delivery service. Part-time Monday, Wednesday, Friday. Must have: late model cargo van /SUV/mini van/car with minimum $100/$300 liability insurance. Clean driving record. Able to pass an extensive background check and drug test. Able to lift and move up to 70 lbs. Only reliable, self-motivated need apply. As an independent contractor you are expected to be a professional business person. You will be responsible for your own expenses, including fuel, insurance, background check, uniforms and tools. If you are unable to meet these requirements, please do not contact us! Send resume and contact information to schedule interview: orders@countycouriers.com or call 941-2420292. REPORTER WANTED: Full- to part-time for busy weekly newspaper with a beat in paradise. Print media, newspaper experience or journalism degree required. Apply via email with letter of interest to news@islander.org.

U FLY I drive your car anywhere in the USA. Airport runs, anywhere. Ofﬁce, 941-447-6389. 941-545-6688. NEED A RIDE to the airports? Tampa $65, St. Pete, $55, Sarasota, $30. Call Gary, 863-4095875. Email: gvoness@aol.com. WILDLIFE REMOVAL AND relocation: Problem solving for all animals, big and small. Call Joe, Westcoast Nuisance Wildlife Service. 941-7204152. FEMALE CAREGIVER SEEKING employment. Light housekeeping, making meals, running errands. Certiﬁed, references. Call Michelle, 801833-8146. BUSINESS-TO-BUSINESS JD’s Window Cleaning looking for storefront jobs in Holmes Beach. I make dirty windows sparkling clean. 941-9203840. BEACH SERVICE air conditioning, heat, refrigeration. Commercial and residential service, repair and/or replacement. Serving Manatee County and the Island since 1987. For dependable, honest and personalized service, call William Eller, 941-795-7411. CAC184228.

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HOME IMPROVEMENT VAN-GO PAINTING residential/commercial, interior/exterior, pressure cleaning, wallpaper. Island references. Bill, 941-795-5100. www.vangopainting.net. CUSTOM REMODELING EXPERT. All phases of carpentry, repairs and painting. Insured. Meticulous, clean, sober and prompt. Paul Beauregard, 941-730-7479.

TILE -TILE -TILE. All variations of ceramic tile supplied and installed. Quality workmanship, prompt, reliable, many Island references. Call Neil, 941-726-3077. GRIFFINâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;S HOME IMPROVEMENTS Inc. Handyman, ďŹ ne woodwork, countertops, cabinets and wood ďŹ&#x201A;ooring. Insured and licensed. 941-722-8792. JERRYâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;S HOME REPAIR: Carpentry, handyman, light hauling, pressure washing. Jack of all trades. Call 941-778-6170 or 941-447-2198. ISLE TILE: QUALITY installation ďŹ&#x201A;oors, counters, backsplashes, showers. Licensed, insured. Call Chris at 941-302-8759.

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HOLMES BEACH: 2BR/2BA off-season duplex. Beautifully furnished with garage. No pets, smoking. $1,750/month plus electric. 941-778-2824.

PERICO BAY CLUB: 2BR/2BA villa, gated, water views. Recent remodel, kitchen, baths, windows, air conditioning, water heater. Stainless appliances. Washer, dryer included. Walk-in closets, wood ďŹ&#x201A;oors. Great condition. Asking $284,900. 941-254-4415.

HOLMES BEACH: SPACIOUS, very clean furnished 2BR/2BA. Available May 1-Nov. 1. $1,600/ month plus utilities. Text or call, 513-582-6452. WATERFRONT COMPLEX 2BR/2BA selling turn-key furnished. Private setting with partial views of the Intracoastal Waterway from the lanai and living room! Complex offers an elevator, fishing pier, 2 pools, tennis court, nature trail, and even a place to launch and store your kayaks. $304,000.

RUNAWAY BAY Located just across the street from the beach. 2BR/2BT condo with lake view and turn-key furnishings. Complex offers huge pool, tennis court,and fishing pier. $328,000.

REAL ESTATE REAL ESTATE: BUY, sell, invest. Enjoy. Billi Gartman, Realtor, An Island Place Realty. 941-5458877. www.AnnaMariaLife.com. STARTING FROM THE upper $200,000s. Only minutes from the beach, this new, active adult community is perfectly located just south of Manatee Avenue off Village Green Parkway. Perfectly designed, open 2BR or 3BR/2BA plus den and two-car garage ďŹ&#x201A;oor plans. Luxurious amenities, pool, spa, gym, pickleball and fenced-in dog park. HOA only $190/month. Models open daily. Contact us, 941-254-3330. www.MirabellaFlorida.com. 2BR/2BA SEASIDE GARDENS home in Holmes Beach. Great ďŹ shing fantastic open water view, affordable. Email Captnse@gmail.com or call 970-846-7394.

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PALMA SOLA PARK Spanish Mediterranean 6BR/3.5BA home with large, inviting pool. Over 5,000 square feet with updated kitchen, 2-car garage, fireplace, roof-top terrace and so much more! $685,900.

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POOL HOME WEST OF GULF DRIVE Exceptional 3BR/3BA pool home located just one block to the beach. Open floor plan and cathedral ceiling. Large, open deck and additional covered patio. Beautiful, tropically landscaped, fenced yard. Two-car garage with a separate workshop/ storage room. $760,000.

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$595,000 -AGNIl CENT HOME BUILT BY MASTER CRAFTSMAN /VER SF INCLUDING A CHEF S KITCHEN BUT LER S PANTRY AND A l REPLACE WITH *ERUSALEM STONE HEARTH AND TRAVERTINE COLUMNS TRIPL

TWO COTTAGES ON CANAL in ANNA MARIA with 80-foot water frontage. Private mangrove setting, 60â&#x20AC;&#x2122; dock with room for 2-3 boats. Two cottages with 4 apartments total and room for a pool. Unique â&#x20AC;&#x153;Old Floridaâ&#x20AC;? property! $1,595,000.

All real estate advertising herein is subject to the Fair Housing Act, which makes it illegal to advertise any preference, limitation or discrimination based on race, color, religion, sex, handicap, familial status or national origin, or intention to make any such preference, limitation or discrimination Familial status includes children under age of 18 living with parents or legal custodians, pregnant women and people securing custody of children under 18. This newspaper will not knowingly accept any advertising for real estate which is in violation of the law. Our readers are hereby informed that all dwellings advertised in this newspaper are available on an equal opportunity basis. To complain of discrimination, call HUD toll-free at 1-800-669-9777 or for the hearing impaired, call 0-800-543-8294.

2600 Gulf Drive N, 13 Anna Maria Island Club Bradenton Beach, FL â&#x20AC;˘ 2 Bed | 2 Bath â&#x20AC;˘ Complete remodel â&#x20AC;˘ Gulf-front covered patio â&#x20AC;˘ Gulf-front master suite

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Gulf-Bay Realty of Anna Maria Inc. Jesse Brisson - Broker Associate, GRI 941-713-4755 800-771-6043 BEAUTY ON THE CANAL: This 3bed/2bath on a corner lot is surrounded with water. The home features an open plan with, spacious lanai, 2-car garage, pool, tiki hut, boat dock, boat lift, all on a lush tropical large corner lot on sailboat water. $749,900

STUNNING BEACHFRONT HOME 3 BR/2.5BA with views of the beach from every room. Two open, beach-side porches and a shady ground-level patio and courtyard. Gourmet kitchen and updated throughout. $2,190,000.

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OWNER MUST SELL: Family illness, Harbour Isles development, adjoining Anna Maria Island. Eleven-room coach home, beautiful water views. Built 2014, 2,960 sf. Lots of amenities, minutes to beach. Owner ďŹ nancing available, furnishing separate agreement. Reduced $60,000 to $839,000. Make offer. 941-383-5244.

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SWEEPING GULF VIEWS: This 2bed/2bath condo at Anna Maria Island Club has breathtaking Gulf views from the living room and the master bedroom. A rare opportunity to own at one of the most soughtafter condo complexes on the Island. $725,000

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RELEASE DATE: 4/2/2017

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