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Outrage, investigation continue in ‘shark drag’ abuse case By Kathy Prucnell Islander Reporter “It’s cruelty to animals. These guys are bad guys.” Capt. Warren Girle, a professional fishing guide and operator of Bradenton Beach Fishing Charters, summed up the outrage in the recreational fishing world about the shark dragging video that went viral the week of July 24. Girle also condemned their abuse to the ecosystem — saying responsible fishers practice catch and release and only take the fish they will eat. “They’re abusing our natural resources,” he added. “I hope FWC will do something. They need to send a message.” A video first sent to authorities by “Mark the Shark” Quartiano of Miami, apparently provided by one of the men in the video bragging about his shark exploits, unleashed a flood of videos and Instagram photos showing similar abuse. The video went viral, quickly appearing on news websites around the world — from the Guardian to the New York Post. The sons of prominent Manatee County citizens, including a county commissioner and a personal injury attorney, the video shows three men being recorded by a fourth person in a speeding boat, dragging a thrashing shark in the wake. They are alleged to be Manatee residents
A clip from the viral video of a shark-dragging that occurred in waters offshore of Manatee County in the Gulf of Mexico. Bo Benac, Burns Easterling, Spencer Heinz and Michael Wenzel. The men were named along with a photo of two men pouring a beer in the mouth of a goliath grouper that also was widely shared on social media. They are shown and heard laughing, as one of the men points to the shark and says, “Look, it’s already almost dead.”
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Penny Frick of Bradenton wins the third week of The Islander’s Top Notch photo contest with this image of an eagle bringing a fish to eaglets in the nest. Frick, a repeat winner in year’s past, took the photograph in April. “We are so fortunate to be able to see these magnificent birds nesting in our area during the winter months,” she wrote to The Islander. For the winning photo, Frick receives an Islander “More than a mullet wrapper” T-shirt. She’s also a finalist in the contest, which offers a grand prize of $100 from The Islander and an assortment of gift certificates from participating advertisers. For more on the contest, see page 4.
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Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission, Wildlife Inc., the local state attorney’s office and others are similarly outraged. Gov. Rick Scott condemned the incident in a July 28 letter to FWC Chairman Brian Yablonski, saying the “brutality and disrespect shown to this animal” was “sickening” and “I am sure you share my outrage over these individuals’ heinous actions.” Yablonski responded: “I, my fellow commissioners, the men and women of the FWC, who are dedicated to conserving Florida’s precious natural resources for future generations, could not agree more with Gov. Scott’s powerful words.” Rob Klepper, FWC public information coordinator said July 28 the investigation was continuing, and called it “disheartening and disturbing, not representing conservation-minded anglers around the world.” And it’s not just one video. Thousands of people have posted videos and commented on social media about the men who are accused of abusive acts. The videos show some of the men shooting fish with handguns and flare guns, pouring beer into the gills of a goliath grouper and the mouth of a hammerhead shark, harassing a manatee by putting a water hose into its mouth, pulling the wings of a white pelican, holding a dead dog while claiming PLEASE SEE SHARK PAGE 2
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Online posts indicate Michael Wenzel, center, holding a white pelican’s bill, is one of the men in the shark-dragging video that went viral the week of July. Islander Courtesy Photo
I’m a fisherman as well and I think it’s deplorable.” Van Sickle said he expects to decide on “a direction” by mid-August. “Trust me when I say we have more than enough people sending tapes in” after the video from “Mark The Shark” from Miami. “We’re working with a team of investigators,” Klepper said. “We’re in the process of determining the violations that may or may not have occurred,” he added. FWC investigators have identified the men in the video but have not released their names — however, some media are listing the names of the alleged abusers. One of the accused men grew up on Anna Maria Island. The latest incident is remincient of other wildlife outrages on Anna Maria, which ended without FWC charges. In June 2015, according to witness reports, a couple in an all-terrain vehicle laughed as they ran over black simmer chicks in Bradenton Beach and staked loggerhead nests in Holmes Beach. An FWC investigation announced there was “a person of interest” in August 2015, but never named a suspect, and closed the investigation without charges in October 2015. Wildlife Inc. owner Ed Straight of Bradenton Beach pointed to the lack of respect some people show to wildlife and the difficulty FWC has in bringing charges. He recalled an FWC investigation in February 2010 when a great blue heron’s nest was knocked down from pine trees at the Kingfish Boat Ramp in Holmes Beach. Two of three chicks in the nest died, he said. Straight said a contractor for a county seawall project at the boat ramp took down the trees at night and no charges were ever filed. Van Sickle is confident the shark-abuse case is different. “It’s different because we’ve known who these
people are from the get go;” he added. Attorney for the men, Jon Weiffenbach Jr. of Weiffenbach & Reinhart of Bradenton, wrote in a July 28 email that he’s a friend of the families, “merely trying to keep the families informed of its progress.” An apology from one of the alleged perpetrators has circulated in social media. However, Weiffenbach did not immediately respond to an emailed request asking if any of the men have apologized.
TS Emily brings hard rain Tropical Storm Emily dimmed the break of dawn July 31, bringing heavy rain, light winds to Anna Maria Island. The storm formed in the Gulf of Mexico off the coast of Florida and was flooding island streets by the time many islanders awoke to a Monday morning. The U.S. National Hurricane Center said TS Emily’s maximum-sustained winds increased to near 45 mph by the morning of July 31, but the storm was expected to weaken to a tropical depression as it moved inland. It was forecast to make landfall on the coast at about 2 p.m. As The Islander prepared to go to press midday July 31, the storm’s center remained in the Gulf and a tropical storm warning was in effect for the Gulf coast, from Anclote River to Bonita Beach, indluding all of Manatee County. Manatee’s emergency operations center issued a statement early July 31 that no evacuation would be needed and no shelters would open. The EOC urged people not to drive through flooded roadways — and many sections of roads on the island held water. About 4-6 inches of rain was forecast for the area. The storm was expected to cross the state, moving west to east, by early Aug. 1.
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SHARK CONTINUED FROM PAGE 1 to use it for shark bait and other abuse. Staci-lee Sherwood, an activist from Broward County, said she’s appalled at the pattern of abuse, how the men flaunt it publicly and have been able to get away with it. The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service previously investigated the video of Wenzel pouring beer into the gills of a hammerhead. It closed the case in January without charges, according to Klepper. USFWS officials did not respond to July 28 requests for comment. Assistant State Attorney Andrew Van Sickle, assigned to elderly, white collar and animal abuse cases in Manatee County, said he’s already spent “a full two days” on the shark case. “We’ve literally taken over 1,000 calls on that case,” Van Sickle said July 28. “We are obviously horrified by the video itself.
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Sea turtle disorientations, code concerns rise in Holmes Beach By ChrisAnn Silver Esformes Islander Reporter In a culture filled with the glow of artificial light, it’s hard to believe a light bulb could lead to harm. However, Anna Maria Island beaches are a nesting habitat for protected sea turtles, which spend most of their lives in the water and are sensitive to light sources that don’t appear especially bright to the human eye. Anna Maria Island Turtle Watch and Shorebird Monitoring executive director Suzi Fox is concerned that Holmes Beach — home to 238 of the 459 nests so far this record-breaking season — is lagging behind the other island municipalities when it comes to sea turtle safeguards. As of July 30, AMITW reported 13 nests contained hatchlings that disoriented on their journey to the water and 10 of these disorientations occurred in Holmes Beach. Starting in May, AMITW works with code enforcement in Anna Maria, Bradenton Beach and Holmes Beach to ensure the nesting beaches are ready for female turtles to lay their nests. Nesting season preparation includes making sure exterior lights visible from the shoreline are low and shielded and fixtures contain Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission-approved bulbs. Interior lights visible from the shoreline should be turned off or blocked by blinds or curtains after dark. After nesting or hatching, adult and hatchling sea turtles are drawn by their instincts to the Gulf of Mexico by the reflection of light on the water’s surface. Disorientations can occur when lights visible from the shoreline attract turtles away from the water, making them vulnerable to predators, exhaustion or dehydration. Fox is concerned that while nesting numbers are at an all-time high, so are disorientations, and she claims this is due to lighting issues in Holmes Beach that should have been corrected in May. “Now that we have the most nests ever recorded on
AMITW executive director Suzi Fox and Holmes Beach code enforcement officer JT Thomas perform a lighting inspection July 25, looking for properties in Holmes Beach that may be violating sea turtle ordinances. Islander Photos: ChrisAnn Silver Esformes
the island, we need disorientation numbers to stabilize, but they are going up,” Fox said July 26. “That’s where code comes in.” Fox says she submitted a “hot-10 list” to Holmes Beach code enforcement of problem locations that were observed by turtle watch volunteers, locations that possibly violate ordinances governing sea turtle safety regulations. According to Fox, these locations were “brushed aside” by code enforcement until July 25, when she conducted a nighttime lighting inspection with HB code officer JT Thomas. During the lighting inspection, Thomas and Fox determined which of the identified locations need new bulbs or fixtures, and Thomas said he would verbally notice the owners and managers about the changes needed before proceeding with a notice of violation. “We are here to promote an atmosphere of voluntary compliance,” Thomas said July 25. He said some of AMITW’s complaints could be based on lights accidentally left on by vacationers unaware of sea turtle regulations.
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Fox said the responsibility is with the owners, not the renters. She said she was disappointed the owners weren’t asked to change the bulbs before season began, preventing the problem of lights being accidentally left on. She cited the city ordinance that states owners of properties in violation are to be given a written notice and reasonable time to fix the problem. “The problem is fixable,” Fox said. “If the bulbs and fixtures are turtle-friendly, it doesn’t matter if it is left on.” Thomas said he is in the process of conducting short-term rental inspections and will notify owners during inspection of changes needed to ensure turtlesafe lighting. “When people arrive on the island for a week in paradise, they are in vacation-mode. They don’t read information left in their units,” Fox said July 26. “It is up to the owners to obtain the proper fixtures for their property before guests arrive.” To report a disoriented hatchling, or a sick, injured or dead sea turtle, contact Fox at suzilfox@gmail.com or 941-778-5638.
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Anna Maria reviews community center’s finances By Bianca Benedí Islander Reporter “The center deserves a second chance,” John Chambers said July 27. However, he warned, if they don’t stick to the annual budget released earlier in July, “they’re just not going to be here next year.” “If they do what they did last year, they won’t make it,” said Chambers, a retired CPA and financial consultant. “They don’t really have a choice.” Chambers reviewed his financial analysis of the Center of Anna Maria Island, an undertaking requested by Mayor Dan Murphy, for the city commission in a 45-minute presentation. He said the review was not an audit, as that required too much detail and manpower for a single retiree to complete. However, he said he had examined more than 1,000 pages of center financials for a broad scope, including credit card and bank statements, bank ledgers and tax returns. Murphy informed the community center July 7 that the city would begin an audit of the center’s financial position amid concerns that the center had not met revenue needs for nine straight years. Chambers volunteered his time to the city. Murphy asked Chambers to examine the financial statements and present findings to the commission. But a review of the same documents provided by the city to The Islander indicated not all credit card account statements were provided to the city, and other documents fell short of covering a comprehensive review. Chambers told commissioners he had not been asked to sign a non-disclosure agreement, which the center board previously suggested it would require of anyone looking at its financials. He also noted that center management and staff were cooperative in providing the requested documents.
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John Chambers delivers a presentation July 27 on his analysis of the Center of Anna Maria Island’s financial status.
The highlights Chambers addressed a $100,000 note taken out in September 2015 for the value of exercise equipment in use at the center. “The note is problematic,” he said. Although there was confusion among officials as to who holds the note, it is held by developer Shawn Kaleta, a former center board member. Chambers said it is unclear to him whether the note is a donation or a debt. A copy of the signed note does not exist, but a county record filed by Kaleta acknowledges the debt. “No interest was ever accrued or paid on this note,” he said. “If you thought it was a donation, you wouldn’t.” However, Chambers said, the full amount of the note — a minimum $100,000 – is due in September according to the terms, which would “wipe out the center’s reserves, and it would be a gamechanger if they had to pay it.” “It’s a risk that needs to be addressed at some point,” he said.
Anna Maria has 3 seats coming up for election The city of Anna Maria has three seats on the commission up for grabs this year. Commissioners Dale Woodland, Carol Carter and Doug Copeland are coming to the end of twoyear terms in November. None of the incumbents are ready to commit to another election. Woodland has served on the commission for 14 years. Carter has served since 2013. Copeland has served four years. The qualification period begins at noon, Monday, Aug. 14, and ends at noon, Friday, Aug. 25. Candidates must complete and submit qualifying materials to the Manatee County Supervisor of Elections Office, 600 301 Blvd. W., Suite 108, Bradenton. In order to qualify, a candidate must publicly declare candidacy via newspaper, radio or television, open a campaign account and designate a campaign treasurer. A candidate also must file a “Statement of Candidate” within 10 days of opening a campaign account. Candidates looking to qualify must either obtain signatures from 1 percent of the number of registered voters in the last general election held for the municipality, or pay a qualifying fee. Anna Maria had 1,167 registered voters in the November 2016 election. Anna Maria’s elections are nonpartisan and candidates must pay a fee of 4 percent of the annual salary, totally $192, or obtain 12 voter signatures. City commissioners receive a $400 monthly stipend, or $4,800 annually. The election will be Nov. 7.
According to Kaleta’s lawyer, Bradenton attorney Louis Najmy, the use of the equipment for two years was Kaleta’s donation and the full value of the note — principle and interest — is due in September. Chambers noted that there were no major changes to be made in the account ledgers, meaning documented entries were generally accurate. He noted some minor errors that “went on for some time,” and said he delivered a set of recommendations to the center to improve control over spending. He also said that based on his inquiries, the board was considering new policies and procedures to improve governance. In addition, he said, petty cash transactions had been significantly better documented and limited in the latter half of the year. “I don’t think cash was flowing around nearly to the extent people thought,” he said. Chambers noted $750 in late fees on credit card payments in the 2016-17 fiscal year and said the center had withdrawn $300,000 that year from its endowment fund to help cover the funding shortfall. Chambers also said the center lost about $85,000 in grants, including one lost due to a lack of confidence in the center’s administration and financial situation and another lost because the center’s member base did not significantly include low-income children. Chambers said center revenue has remained relatively flat since 2014, while expenses have risen. Commissioner Carol Carter asked Chambers and the city to look into the center’s CrossFit program, which is owned and operated by Shay Coleman, rather than the center. The center has a substantial obligation to Coleman for monthly payments, according to a contract.
Looking to the future Although the 2017-18 fiscal budget will allow the center to pull through the next year, Chambers said, by the time July 1, 2018, rolls around, the center will be in the same financial situation. Chambers said that robust program development is less effective at improving finances than cutting costs, and the center needs to consider ways to cut expenses to improve financially. However, he said, the strategy for the future budget for the center shows no significant improvement. “They are making progress,” he said, but he urged more financial cuts. “The city is not a philanthropic organization,” Chambers told the commission. “It’s not up to the city to prop the center.” However, he said, “it behooves the city and residents for the center to succeed.” Chambers recommended a representative of the city meet with someone monthly at the center to track any spending. Commissioner Dale Woodland said he’d noticed how demographic changes over the past decade had negatively affected the center. “The city residents were philanthropic, and that’s what ran the community center,” he said. David Zaccagnino, chair of the center board, said the review was “a wake-up call” for the center. Click! He said Chamber’s recommendations — made Share the good news. Submit your announcement during the course of the financial analysis — were or notice and photographs with details and contact infor- actively being implemented. mation to news@islander.org. “We’re trying to make it better,” he said.
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Holmes Beach-financed survey favors 63rd St. boat canopies By Terry O’Connor Islander Reporter The boat canopies protecting two official vessels docked at the 63rd street boat ramp in Holmes Beach are on city property, according to a riparian rights survey provided July 22 to Holmes Beach. Mayor Bob Johnson said the report appears to favor the city’s contention that the city has the riparian rights to place canopies over two boats. The city of Holmes Beach installed two boat docks, lifts and canopy covers in cooperation with the West Manatee Fire Rescue District. The survey may disappoint residents at Westbay Point and Moorings condominiums, who want the canopies removed. Some residents say the canopies block their views of the bayou and could reduce property values. Robert McGlynn, the 35-year Westbay property manager, said he will continue to push for removal of the canopies. “The survey was more favorable to them,” McGlynn said. “The canopies still shouldn’t be there regardless.” Professional land surveyor Leo Mills, of Leo Mills & Associates Inc. of Palmetto, was hired by the city to define the respective riparian rights of the city and Westbay and determine whether the canopies are on city property or infringe on Westbay property. The survey appears to vindicate Police Chief Bill Tokajer, who has maintained the canopies were legally constructed on city property. “It’s good to get clarification on who owns what property,” Tokajer said. “So residents can see the police department was just doing its job and not targeting anybody.” The survey was complicated by conflicting deed information, according to Mills. The city of Holmes Beach acquired title to land known as the “Airport Property” by a warranty deed recorded Oct. 31, 1969. The property had served as the
The city of Holmes Beach installed a boat dock with two lifts and canopy covers in cooperation with the West Manatee Fire Rescue District. Some residents of Westbay Point and Moorings condominiums say their views of Watson’s Bayou are now obstructed. Islander Photo: Terry O’Connor Anna Maria Island Airport, built in the 1940s. Developer John Holmes Sr. and others built the 2,000-foot airstrip, which became the backdrop for the 1948 movie “On an Island With You,” starring Esther Williams, Peter Lawford, Ricardo Montalban, Cyd Charisse and Jimmy Durante. The airport never did much business before the movie. Mills reported the legal description for the Westbay Point and Mooring III Condominium property conflicts with other plats and deeds for the area. Mills said he used descriptions in the condominium plat to outline the location of the property “to the best of my ability.” “The airport property deed appears to exhibit senior rights over the condominium,” according to Mills’ survey. “By doctrine of senior rights, the first
deed has the right to all of the land that is called for in its description.” McGlynn is not ceding the point. “I see that property line conflicts with our line,” McGlynn said. “That’s something we’re going to have to look at and see who’s right.” McGlynn said Mills should have resolved the conflict. “One is right and one is wrong,” McGlynn said. “I don’t know why they didn’t survey the property themselves. Sounds like they are relying on old maps. So that has to be clarified.” Mills said a surveyor’s job is to examine evidence, follow established guidelines and determine the most equitable location for the division of riparian rights belonging to upland landowners. “I believe this report, along with the supporting documentation and maps, has produced that location,” Mills concluded in his report. Will this survey end the dispute? “I certainly hope so,” Mills said. “I can only render my opinion.” McGlynn said property lines are not the only determining factor. “I think in the long run we’re going to say the canopies are in our view and they shouldn’t be there,” McGlynn said. Leo Mills & Associates will be paid $4,963 for the survey. Mills will report survey findings to the city commission at the 6 p.m. Tuesday, Aug. 22, meeting at city hall, 5801 Marina Drive.
What are riparian rights? Riparian rights in Florida govern land bordering navigable waters. They are rights of ingress, egress, boating, bathing and fishing and others, as may be or have been defined by law. Source: Florida Statute Section 253.141(1)
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Big storm Storms, like coffee, sodas, ice cream and Jello, come in many flavors. And they pop up quickly. Surprise! Here’s Tropical Storm Emily. In the week just past, we saw a storm of outrage. And bad publicity rained on Manatee County. People all over the globe were shocked by the news that Snooty the Manatee died in his tank, so far considered a cruel accidental drowning, but the investigation continues on how the manatee accessed a mechanical area through a bolted door. Sorry to make light, but this could be a rerun of “Murder, She Wrote,â€? an upcoming episode of “Datelineâ€? or a Lifetime TV movie. Everyone wants to know how ‌ or who? And if you’ve been watching the news or social media sites, you know there’s more bad news from Manatee County. Gov. Rick Scott chimed in with his pound of outrage — printed in “Your Opinionâ€? this week — about four men from Manatee County who are shown all over the world in the news and on social media abusing a shark. Yes, as I told some shocked friends — former Manatee County residents, it happened here. People keeping up on social media on Anna Maria Island, in Cortez, Parrish, Bradenton and far beyond are incensed. David Reid in LA called it a “Sharknado.â€? And what a storm it is. You too might know these local men who brought shame to the sport of fishing. One of them sent the video to “Mark the Sharkâ€? Quartiano of Miami, hoping to get attention. Woah. That worked out great, eh? It has resulted in infamy and threats for the four men in the video. The video Mark the Shark posted and forwarded to the Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission went quickly viral. Now, please, don’t go looking at the Mark-theshark website, because I can tell you in advance, he’s got no prizes coming for conservation. He’s a shark killer extraordinaire. But it’s possible he hunts and kills “for hireâ€? with a slice of humanity — without brutalizing his prey. That can’t be said for the stars of the Manatee Sharknado. One of the men has previously been investigated for cruel treatment of wildlife and marine life. He
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also is being investigated for animal cruelty, having exploits. bragged online about using a dog for shark bait — with It’s shameful. accompanying photo. If you imagine them bragging to their friends, you Top that off with the addition of a possible cameo might be right. on a new MTV Siesta Key show — apparently someHopefully, soon enough, there will be no friends. one has been feeding them video of the young man’s And this storm will follow them all their lives. — Bonner Joy
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Outrage over heinous actions Florida is home to some of the best and most diverse fisheries in the world and we take great pride in the fact that our residents and visitors can access a world-class fishing experience from anywhere in the state. Each year, millions of Floridians and visitors enjoy Florida’s pristine fisheries thanks in large part to the lawful and responsible practices of recreational and commercial fishermen and the hard work of the Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission and your partners. While so many who enjoy Florida’s incredible natural resources do so respectfully, some regrettably seek to irresponsibly and recklessly abuse them. In July, an incredibly disturbing video was reported by the media showing individuals senselessly dragging a shark behind their boat at high speed. The brutality and disrespect shown to this animal is sickening and I am sure that you share in my outrage over these individuals’ heinous actions. The brave men and women serving our state as FWC Jaw enforcement officers have a longstanding history of protecting Florida’s natural resources and I applaud their hard work in swiftly investigating this hateful act. Looking forward, I encourage FWC to review Florida’s fishing regulations and state statutes to ensure such inhumane acts are strictly prohibited. I know that FWC law enforcement works to protect all of Florida’s wildlife and we need to make certain they have the tools to ensure Florida has the best fisheries in the world.
I look forward to working with you and the other commissioners to address ways to further protect our wildlife and prevent the unethical and inhumane treatment of Florida’s natural treasures. Florida Gov. Rick Scott Editor’s note: Florida Gov. Rick Scott sent this letter to Brian Yablonski, chairman of the Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission.
Moving forward with regulatory review I, my fellow commissioners, and the men and women of the FWC, who are dedicated to conserving Florida’s precious natural resources for future generations, could not agree more with Gov. Rick Scott’s powerful words. Each and every member of our agency is disgusted by the behavior shown in the video. FWC Division of Law Enforcement investigators are working diligently to come to a lawful resolution in this case. Florida is a sportsman’s destination and there is no place in Florida for these kinds of callous acts. We are eager to move forward with the governor’s suggestion to review and strengthen regulations as necessary to help deter this type of behavior in the future. These individuals do not represent the sentiments and conscientious actions of millions of conservationminded anglers around the world. Brian Yablonski, Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission chairman
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Sharknado strikes The sharknado that has hit Manatee County is one of a global scale that will have a long-term effect on the perception of the area. This means Anna Maria Island will long be known as the place where “those men killed a dog to use as bait to catch a shark that they dragged around while it was alive.” No, that isn’t what played out, but that’s the perception. That’s how stories grow. People are asking, “Why can’t they prosecute them for anything?” Consider the video evidence from multiple sick and twisted scenarios these men conjured up and executed. These men are homegrown Manatee boys. Grew up right here. So where did they learn of animal torture?
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Maybe they saw it in a Hollywood movie or “Game of Thrones.” No, the real problem is responsibility. And maybe their parents should step up and demonstrate some family remorse. Is it OK for these men to commit senseless, purposeless pranks because of their race or privilege? The four men on the shark-dragging spree seem to have good connections in Manatee County. Anna Maria Island and the county need to step up and improve the public perception of respect — maybe by putting up signs warning of killing creatures for the sake of killing. Let’s remind everyone that killing for thrill is murder. Why not take the men offshore, a mile or so. Drop them off and let them get to land. Not suggesting chumming the water, but just let them flail their way to shore. Of course, someone should live-stream it. But that would be cruel and inhumane. And senseless. It would be just for the fun. The thrill. David Reid, Hollywood, California
Heavens to Betsy Hurricane Betsy passed Anna Maria Island in the Gulf of Mexico in 1965, flooding streets and some homes and businesses, including the Gulf Drive Cafe in Bradenton Beach. Betsy formed Aug. 27, 1965, and dissipated Sept. 13. The maximum sustained winds were measured at 155 mph. Betsy became a Category 4 storm before making final landfall at Grand Isles, Louisiana. Islander Photo: Manatee County Public Library System
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Developers, county beef up for Aqua By The Bay hearings By Kathy Prucnell Islander Reporter Manatee County commissioners could forever alter the “longest mangrove shoreline” on Sarasota Bay with their decisions on the future development of Aqua By The Bay. The county has noticed a public hearing before the planning commission for the proposed 523-acre mixed-use development at 9 a.m. Thursday, Aug. 10. Aqua also is set to be heard at 9 a.m. Wednesday, Aug. 16, by the final decision-makers, the Manatee Board of County Commissioners. Long Bar Pointe LLLP and Cargor Partners VIII, companies controlled by Carlos Beruff and Larry Lieberman, propose construction of 2,894 residential units and 78,000 square feet of commercial space — including 120 acres of submerged land in Sarasota Bay — southeast of Cortez and north of IMg. “This part on the edge of the water is the longest single mangrove shoreline in Manatee County on Sarasota Bay and we’re here to make sure that won’t change,” said Pete Logan, president of Medallion Home, a builder-development company headed by Beruff, at a July 24 news conference called by the developer. Logan introduced a new Manatee County staff report and July 21 general development plan at the conference. County planning section manager Nicole Knapp said July 27 the staff report released by Logan predated a legal and environmental consultant’s review, but “nothing of significance” is expected to change in the version to be distributed to planning commissioners in August. The hearings will be the second go-around for the developers’ requests to rezone 191 acres and approve a gDP, which includes plans for a 2.5-mile lagoon and an unknown number of high-rise residential condominiums. At a May BOCC hearing — after discovering an error specifying two high-rise buildings when, in fact, two types of high-rises and multiple buildings were planned — commissioners sent the project back to the planning commission. At the meeting, commissioners asked the developers to provide county staff with the number, height and
Crystal lagoon plan pushed by Aqua developer Carlos Beruff is peddling Crystal Lagoons for Aqua By The Bay. The 3.5-acre lagoon is planned as part of the first phase this fall, including 200 single-family homes, Medallion Home president Pete Logan said July 24. Environmentalists, including former Manatee County Commissioner Joe McClash and Suncoast Waterkeeper’s Andy Mele, however, cautioned the county against the plan. After hearing Beruff speak about the concept to the Manatee Board of County Commissioners in May, McClash wrote the commissioners an email, calling the concept a “giant swimming pool” that was “never brought up before” and warned commissioners to require developers to come back for approvals. Logan touted the concept as a “pretty stunning” amenity, with a liner that creates “a vibrant blue” water color. He also said no more than 40 operate worldwide, none in the United States. In 2014, the county approved a preliminary site plan for the first phase, as well as a community development district to subsidize infrastructure costs. Because the crystal lagoon may involve a chemical treatment, Mele said the private amenity should undergo “rigorous environmental review” to prevent a future disaster that could send treated lagoon water into the bay. “This is not Manatee County,” McClash wrote in a May email. “It is not what is allowed by our rules.” — Kathy Prucnell
Medallion Home president Pete Logan shows a map July 24 for phasing in single-family, multi-family and commercial space the 523-acre proposed Aqua development site on Sarasota Bay. Islander Photo: Kathy Prucnell
placement of high-rises on the property. And, according to the new staff report, the Aqua project includes a maximum of 12 condo buildings no higher than 95-feet and four buildings between 95 and 145 feet tall. The developers, however, won’t say how many 36- to- 75-foot buildings are proposed, only that the number will be driven by future market conditions. A 20- to 25-year buildout is anticipated. As far as where the mix of buildings will be located, two maps were provided to staff in June — but environmentalists have criticized the imprecise renderings as out-of-scale, including buildings depicted from miles away. The lagoon is one of several bodies of water proposed on the property, although several ponds have been excavated based on Southwest Florida Water Management District permits. Also referred to as an “Estuary Enhancement Area” on the gDP, the 2.5-mile lagoon extends the length of the property’s bayside boundary and includes
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a retaining wall. It will be excavated, not dredged, according to Logan, because the area is considered uplands by Swiftmud. Logan also acknowledged the soil from the excavation will be used to raise the elevation of the surrounding property. Environmentalists, including former Manatee County Commissioners Joe McClash and Jane von Hahmann, Sierra Club and Suncoast Waterkeeper representatives, have argued for strict wetland buffers and buffers for the wall and lagoon due to adverse impacts on the mangroves, marine nurseries, wildlife and seagrass. Asked about the wetland buffer July 24, Misty Servia of King Engineering Inc., a planner for the developers, said a variable 50-foot buffer is compliant with the county’s land-development code and “happens on almost every project.” In a June 21 email, Sierra Club activist Stu Smith PLEASE SEE AQUA HEARINGS, NExT PAgE • Aug. 28-Sept. 1, noon-noon, election qualifying period. Holmes Beach City Hall, 5801 Marina Drive, 941-708-5800, holmesbeachfl.org.
Anna Maria City • Aug. 8, 4 p.m., planning and zoning. CANCELED West Manatee Fire Rescue • Aug. 10, 6 p.m., city commission. • Aug. 17, 6 p.m., commission. • Aug. 14-18, Aug. 21-Aug. 25, election qualifyWMFR administration building, 6417 Third Ave. ing. W., Bradenton, wmfr.org. • Aug. 24, 6 p.m., city commission. • Sept. 12, 4 p.m., planning and zoning. Manatee County • Sept. 14, 6 p.m., city commission (budget • Aug. 3, 9 a.m., commission (land use). hearing). • Aug. 8, 9 a.m., commission. • Sept. 28, 6 p.m., city commission (budget • Aug. 16, 9 a.m., commission. hearing). • Aug. 22, 9 a.m., commission. Anna Maria City Hall, 10005 Gulf Drive, 941• Sept. 7, 9 a.m., commission (land use). 708-6130, cityofannamaria.com. • Sept. 12, 9 a.m., commission. • Sept. 18, 6 p.m., commission (budget hearBradenton Beach ing). • Aug. 2, 9 a.m., CIP. • Sept. 20, 9 a.m., commission (land use). • Aug. 2, 9:30 a.m., CRA. • Sept. 25, 6:30 p.m., commission (budget hear• Aug. 2, 11 a.m., pier team. ing). • Aug. 3, 6 p.m., city commission. • Sept. 26, 9 a.m., commission. • Aug. 8, 6 p.m., city commission (workshop lot • Sept. 29, 9 a.m., commission (land use). coverage). Administration building, 1112 Manatee Ave. W., • Aug. 8, 1 p.m., department heads. Bradenton, 941-748-4501, mymanatee.org. • Aug. 16, 1 p.m., planning and zoning. • Aug. 17, noon, city commission. Of interest • Aug. 22, 1 p.m., city commission (work• Aug. 16, 2 p.m., Coalition of Barrier Island shop). Elected Officials, Anna Maria City Hall. CANBradenton Beach City Hall, 107 Gulf Drive N., CELED 941-778-1005, cityofbradentonbeach.org. • Aug. 21, 9 a.m., Manatee County Tourist Development Council, Manatee Technical College, Holmes Beach 6305 State Road 70 E., Bradenton. • Aug. 2, 7 p.m., planning commission. • Sept. 4, Labor Day, most government offices • Aug. 8, 6 p.m., city commission. CAN- and The Islander office will be closed. CELED • Sept. 11, 2 p.m., Island Transportation Planning • Aug. 10, 6 p.m., city commission. CAN- Organization, Anna Maria City Hall. CELED • Sept. 20, 2 p.m., Coalition of Barrier Island • Aug. 22, 6 p.m., city commission. Elected Officials, Bradenton Beach City Hall. • Aug. 24, 6 p.m., city commission. Send notices to news@islander.org.
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County hires environmental firm to review Aqua By Kathy Prucnell Islander Reporter Losing an environmental manager in June left Manatee County short a key reviewer for a large-scale mixed-use project — Aqua By The Bay. The county quickly inked a one-year contract with Rummel, Klepper & Kahl LLP of Tampa to fill the role left vacant by the sudden departure of Joel Christian. RK&K is tasked with assisting the county’s building and services department by reviewing permit applications and related documents. Manatee County Planning section manager Nicole Knapp said RK&K is one of several companies who will review ongoing projects while the county looks to hire a replacement manager. The contract states RK&K’s “plan review will include site visits and field investigations, as neces-
sary, to analyze actions proposed by the applicant and to prepare staff recommendations” pertaining to Aqua. RK&K’s eight-person team of environmental scientists, drainage specialists, a planner and a biologist are expected to make presentations at public hearings, meet with staff and provide litigation support at $90$242 per hour, not to exceed $75,000. The agreement also includes no-conflict statements, certifying the firm has not performed services for Carlos Beruff, Medallion Home, Long Bar Pointe LLP, Cargor Partners VIII and Aqua By The Bay. Manatee County Building and Services director John Barnott said July 13 the consultant would review the project before a planning commission hearing — now set for Aug. 10. Christian had been the county staffer who recom-
Medallion Home president Pete Logan, King Engineering planner Misty Servia and Gulf Builders Xchange executive director Mary Dougherty host a July 24 news conference in advance of Manatee County hearings to consider Aqua By The Bay. Islander Photo: Kathy Prucnell
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Site development work for Aqua By The Bay, shown looking northwest in the aerial photograph, was approved and permitted by Southwest Florida Water Management District. Longboat Key is visible top left, Anna Maria Island top right, Tidy Island, east of Bradenton Beach and Cortez, and IMG is at the bottom left. Islander Photo: Jack Elka AQUA CONTINUED FROM PAGE 8 disagreed. Once constructed, Smith argued the lagoon’s tidal connection with Sarasota Bay may move the mean-highwater line farther upland and, under the county land development code, requires an additional 50-foot buffer, not a 15-foot buffer as a county engineer concluded. And that’s only half the environmental story. “The so-called lagoon will mix with tidal flows, will be salt water, will have marine species in it, will rise and fall with the tides, and its inshore edge will constitute the mean high-water, without question,” Andy Mele, representing Suncoast Waterkeeper, told the Islander July 27 in an emailed statement. He also estimated 48 high-rise buildings based on the proposed density. Von Hahmann, representing Cortez-based nonprofit Florida Institute for Saltwater Heritage, said prior county commissions have demanded lower density and larger setbacks from wetlands. She also criticized proposing a “wall of buildings from a water view no matter how you slice it.”
mended the project to the plan commission in April and the board of commissioners in May. He began in the natural resources division as a specialist in 2001, and was promoted to manager in 2004, responsible for environmental issues, such as mitigation, water quality, air quality and well permitting on various projects. In May 2016, Christian wrote to the Florida Department of Environmental Protection opposing the developers’ proposed mitigation bank, part of the 523-acre Aqua site, but unregulated by the county. The proposed mitigation bank requires approvals by the DEP and U.S. Army Corps of Engineers. Christian told the DEP that the developers’ mitigation bank proposal, including a 120-foot gap between two parcels of submerged lands, did not preserve intact ecosystems, including five intersecting drainage easements and proposed mangrove trimming. The county took on the manager’s position in 2004 at an annual salary of $41,080, and, as of June, his salary was $72,155, according to county records. He resigned June 12, two days after his arrest for allegedly impaired driving in Holmes Beach. Christian pleaded not guilty to charges of driving under the influence and possession of marijuana and drug paraphernalia and his case is pending in 12th Circuit Court.
Another part of the project — not to be overseen by the county — is its mitigation plans. At the July 24 conference, Logan said 294 acres are proposed for mitigation while acknowledging the 260-acre mitigation bank proposal is pending permits from Florida Department of Environmental Protection and U.S. Army Corps of Engineers. Logan also said Aqua will generate $33 million in impact fees based on a median $11,400 per house and an estimated $1.45 billion added to the tax rolls. Mary Dougherty, executive director of Gulf Builders Xchange, a lobbying group, said more than 8,600 new jobs could be created, based on National Association of Home Builders’ estimations. According to Allison Aubuchon of Allison Aubuchon Communications LLC, representing the developer, the job estimates are based on three jobs per new home and “given in full-time equivalents.” Both the planning and county commission hearings will be held at the Manatee County Administration Building, 1112 Manatee Ave. W., Bradenton.
By ChrisAnn Silver Esformes Islander Reporter One step forward, two steps back. After months of work by the Bradenton Beach Planning and Zoning Board to compile a new vacation rental ordinance, a quality-of-life ordinance enacted in 2015 is moving back to the front burner. City commissioners unanimously voted at their July 20 meeting to continue the suspension of the QOL ordinance and its associated fee schedule for shortterm rental properties. Meanwhile, city attorney Ricinda Perry will incorporate points agreed upon at a February workshop with commissioners and planning and zoning board members, as well as additional regulations stipulated by the commission, as an amendment to the QOL. The ordinance, which is similar to vacation-rental ordinances in Anna Maria and Holmes Beach, has been on hold during a nine-month building moratorium. The P&Z board and city commission have been reviewing the QOL ordinance to ensure it helps regulate issues at vacation rentals without drawing Bert Harris Jr. claims — demands for compensation due to regulations that diminish property value. The amendment to the ordinance will include implementation of a barcode or similar scanning system for each short-term rental unit; a limit of two occupants per bedroom, plus two additional occupants; required side-yard trash pickup and a trash-can ratio based on unit occupancy. At its July 6 meeting, the commission discussed the draft fee schedule for licensing vacation rentals, which includes a $150 fee per unit. Concerns were raised regarding hotels and motels, which could be charged thousands of dollars for multiple units. “Why would we punish our hotels and motels with thousands of dollars in fees when they aren’t the problem?” Cole asked July 6. No one could provide Cole with an answer, but the group agreed the fee schedule needed to be changed before the suspension could be lifted. At the July 20 meeting, city building official Steve Gilbert suggested properties with multiple units could apply separately with lower fees — to be determined. Commissioners unanimously voted to hear the first reading of the amended QOL ordinance at their next meeting, at 6 p.m. Thursday, Aug. 3, at city hall, 107 Gulf Drive N. Additionally, the commission agreed to continue the short-term rental license fee resolution to the final reading and vote on the ordinance at noon Thursday, Aug. 17, at city hall.
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• Through Aug. 5, Linda Heath exhibits “Fish Tales,” Studio at Gulf and Pine, 10101 Gulf Drive, Anna Maria. Info: 941-778-1906. • Through Aug. 5, Rusty Chinnis shows “Native Beauty,” Studio at Gulf and Pine, 10101 Gulf Drive, Anna Maria. Information: 941778-1906. • Throughout August, Patrick O’Neill exhibits his acrylic paintings in “Wild and Wonderful,” Island Gallery West, 5368 Gulf Drive, Holmes Beach. Information: 941-778-6648. • Throughout August, Artists’ Guild Gallery exhibits “Sunrise/ Sunset,” 5414 Marina Drive, Holmes Beach. Information: 941-7786694.
Wednesday, Aug. 2 1 p.m. — “Our Local Waters” lectures by Randall Wells of the Sarasota Dolphin Research Program and Suzi Fox of Anna Maria Island Turtle Watch and Shorebird Monitoring, Studio at Gulf and Pine, 10101 Gulf Drive, Anna Maria. Information: 941-778-1906. Thursday, Aug. 3 1 p.m. — Knit and crochet activity, Island Library, 5701 Marina Drive, Holmes Beach. Information: 941-778-6341. Friday, Aug. 4 10 a.m. — Senior Adventures “Movie and Popcorn,” with a screening of “Hidden Figures,” Annie Silver Community Center, 103 23rd St. N., Bradenton Beach. Info: 941-538-0945. Tuesday, Aug. 8 6:30 p.m. — Concerned Neighbors of Bradenton Beach general membership meeting, Annie Silver Community Center, 103 23rd St. N., Bradenton Beach. Information: 941-778-1383. Wednesday, Aug. 9 11 a.m. — Roser JOY Group lunch and program on cyber security, 512 Pine Ave., Anna Maria. Information: 941-778-0414. Noon — Adult coloring club, Island Library, 5701 Marina Drive, Holmes Beach. Information: 941-778-6341.
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• Second and fourth Wednesdays, 11 a.m. Just Older Youth/ Feb. 17-18, 2018, Florida Institute for Saltwater Heritage’s JOY Brown Bag Lunch Series, Roser Memorial Community Church, Cortez Commercial Fishing Festival, Cortez. 512 Pine Ave., Anna Maria. Information: 941-778-0414. • Thursdays, 9:30 a.m., Concerned Neighbors of Bradenton Beach steering committee meeting, Pines Park Clubhouse, 103 KIDS & FAMILY Church Ave., Bradenton Beach. Information: 941730-7715. ON ANNA MARIA ISLAND • Thursdays, 7 p.m., Overeaters Anonymous meets, the Episcopal Church of the Annunciation, 4408 Gulf Drive, Holmes Beach. Saturday, Aug. 5 Information: 813-494-6518. CANCELED 2 p.m. — Lego Club meets, Island Library, 5701 Marina Drive, • Third Thursdays, 11:45 a.m., Successful Women Aligning Holmes Beach. Information: 941-778-6341. Together meets, Bridge Street Bistro, 111 Gulf Drive S., Bradenton ONGOING OFF ANNA MARIA ISLAND Beach. Fee applies. Information: 941-345-5135. • Saturdays, 8:30 a.m., Kiwanis Club of Anna Maria Island • Fourth Wednesdays, 7 p.m., “Stelliferous Live” star exploration, South Florida Museum, 201 10th St. W., Bradenton. Fee breakfast meeting, Anna Maria Island Beach Cafe, 4000 Gulf Drive, Holmes Beach. The club is on summer schedule and only meeting applies. Information: 941-746-4131. • Most first Saturdays, Family Night at the South Florida Aug. 12 and Aug. 26 this month. Information: 941-778-1383. Museum, 201 10th St. W., Bradenton. Fee. Info: 941-746-4131. LOOKING AHEAD • “Teeth Beneath: the Wild World of Gators, Crocs and Caimans” • Aug. 19, Center of Anna Maria Island community cookout, exhibit, Mote Marine Aquarium, 1600 Ken Thompson Parkway, City Anna Maria. Island, Sarasota. Fee applies. Information: 941-388-4441.
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Island happenings Delivering pantry aid Kiwanis Club of Anna Maria Island treasurer Sandy Haas-Martens, left, joins club president Robyn Mary Kinkopf, Roser Food Pantry director Jack Brennan and club-member Pam Leckie, longtime advocate and former director of the pantry, at a Kiwanis meeting July 22 at the Anna Maria Island Beach Cafe at the Manatee Public Beach. The Kiwanis, which meets most Saturdays at the cafe, donated $500 to the pantry. Islander Courtesy Photos
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Senior Adventures to screen ‘Hidden Figures’ The Senior Adventures group of Anna Maria Island will gather Friday, Aug. 4, for “Movies and Popcorn� at the Annie Silver Community Center, 103 23rd St. N., Bradenton Beach. The screening, a showing of “Hidden Figures,� begins about 10 a.m. It tells the story of a team of female African-American mathematicians who served a vital role in NASA during the early years of the U.S. space program. Also on the August schedule for the group: a “Lunch and Learn� program Friday, Aug. 11, at the center; a trip to Spanish Point Friday, Aug. 18; and a book sale and potluck lunch at the center Friday, Aug. 25. For more, call Kay Belle at 941-538-0945.
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Ciao ... for now Artist Rolf Hellem, 19, and mentor Cheetah Chad Ruis pose in front of Hellem’s self-portrait and his portrait of Mike Norman at the July 22 opening of the Hellem’s farewell exhibit at the Anna Maria Island Art League and Doctor’s Office, 5312 Holmes Blvd., Holmes Beach. Hellem hosted the exhibit and a farewell party before leaving to attend Florence Academy of Russian Art in Italy in the fall. Islander Photos: Kathy Prucnell
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Some BB P&Z-CNOBB members given threat by city attorney By ChrisAnn Silver Esformes Islander Reporter Florida is best known as the “Sunshine State.� And Florida’s Government-in-the-Sunshine Laws need to be taken seriously by elected and appointed officials at all levels of government. “We are an organization of attraction,� Bill Vincent, P&Z member and chair of Concerned Neighbors of Bradenton Beach, a grassroots initiative group, said July 11 at the group’s first meeting at the Annie Silver Community Center in Bradenton Beach. However, CNOBB has attracted attention from city hall. It seems members of CNOBB, who also serve on the BB P&Z Board, are being threatened. City attorney Ricinda Perry sent emails to members of the group, the mayor and city commissioners, warning that discussion of city matters with more than one member of a board present could result in violations of open meeting laws. “If a single idea or topic in your ‘private discussions’ may reasonably come before the P&Z, then you have violated the Sunshine Law,� read a July 25 email from Perry to P&Z member/CNOBB steering committee member Reed Mapes. Perry copied her email to group members, commissioners and Mayor Bill Shearon. The email followed a July 25 CNOBB meeting, where the group voted to pursue several initiatives. P&Z members Reed Mapes, John Metz, Patty Shay and Vincent attended the July 25 meeting. Vincent opened the meeting, and said he wrote a two-page letter to the ethics commission in Tallahassee containing questions on the Sunshine Law as it relates to city board members and a neighborhood association.
Attendees July 25 at the Concerned Neighbors of Bradenton Beach meeting listen as chair Bill Vincent, also a Bradenton Beach Planning and Zoning Board member, leads the meeting at the Annie Silver Community Center, 103 23rd St. N., Bradenton Beach. Islander Photos: ChrisAnn Silver Esformes
In a majority vote, CNOBB members agreed to push for removal of the city’s established ward representative system so all four city commissioners could represent the city at-large. They also discussed amending residency requirements for city officials from 24 months to the state-approved 12-month minimum, and a requirement that would prohibit changing the city charter by resolution. Mapes requested a petition form for the charter initiative July 25 from city clerk Terri Sanclemente. Upon learning of Mapes’ request, Perry emailed Mapes, outlining how the group would need to create an ordinance specifying modifications to the charter. She wrote that she had heard from people who wondered why CNOBB would be “looking to circumvent the charter review process and take it ‘hostage,’� when it had been agreed upon by electors in the August 2016 primary. She closed her email with a warning about Sun-
shine Law violations. In a July 27 email to Shearon, which included the commissioners, Perry wrote that issues discussed at the July 25 CNOBB meeting included land-use matters that P&Z members “have previously presided over, will preside over, and of which they have, or will foreseeably offer recommendations.� She encouraged commissioners to listen to CNOBB meeting recordings on the website, cnobb. org, saying it sounds “akin to a planning and zoning board workshop.� She advised the commission to “place this urgent and extremely important issue� on an agenda for discussion to determine if the four P&Z members that are also CNOBB members are exposing the city to Sunshine Law violations. The next CNOBB meeting will be at 9:30 a.m. Thursday, Aug. 3, at the Pines Trailer Park clubhouse, 103 Church Ave., Bradenton Beach.
Utility easement leads to legal concerns in Bradenton Beach and it is not responsible for the utility easement. At a July 20 city commission meeting, Mayor Bill Shearon said he spoke with Mark Barnebey, an attorney with Blalock Walters P.A., the firm representing the city on the utility matter. Shearon said he asked Barnebey if there was a recorded easement for the sewer line before or after the city’s vacation, to which Barnebey responded there was not. In a July 15 email to the city, Barnebey said he had reached the approved $2,000 limit for his costs and suggested the commission approve an additional $1,000-$1,500 so he can continue to “determine if the matter can be resolved outside of litigation.� “We’re damned if we do, damned if we don’t,� Shearon said July 20. Perry said the city doesn’t have to take action until a suit is filed. She said first the city needs to determine that the vacation is valid. “The county will take us to court if we issue the permit,� Perry said.
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Holmes Beach scrambles to answer Bert Harris claims By Terry O’Connor Islander Reporter Roughly one-third of the 53 Bert Harris letters have yet to be sent by the city of Holmes Beach to homeowners claiming damages. City attorney Patricia Petruff blames herself for the delay and said she wants all letters sent before the claims become lawsuits in the courts. She estimates some of the city’s Bert Harris claims will transition to court in August. The Florida League of Cities is representing the city in court. “It’s my fault,” said Petruff. “I had a death in the family so I have been behind the times. So it’s my fault.” The Bert Harris Jr. Private Property Rights Protection Act of 1995 allows property owners to seek relief if they can prove a government action lowered the value of their property. Most claims allege property value losses resulting from the Holmes Beach short-term rental occupancy rule. A special meeting was called July 25 for Holmes Beach commissioners to consider 16 more time-sensitive Bert Harris letters. All were approved with orders of no change, which means the city is not deviating from the terms in its vacation rental ordinance. Petruff singled out a Bert Harris claim submitted by owner Shawn Kaleta for 121 49th St., which said 10 guests should be allowed for each side of the duplex for a total of 20, instead of a total of 12 as allowed by city ordinance. She said the claim is excessive. “That’s an anything-I-can-think-of type claim,” Petruff said. Another claim for 102 77th St., in which Kaleta has at least partial ownership, indicated occupancy should be 20 instead of the 16 allowed by the VRO. The claim was denied and commissioners noted the property is being investigated for possible permit violations. Kaleta’s Gulffront property on 77th Street has a demolition permit and three construction permits but
City attorney Patricia Petruff, left, instructs Holmes Beach Mayor Bob Johnson, Commission Chair Judy Titsworth and Commissioners Pat Morton, Jean Peelen and Marvin Grossman during a July 27 session to consider Bert Harris letters. Islander Photo: Terry O’Connor is under a stop-work order issued by building official James McGuinness while the Department of Environmental Protection determines if seagrape trees and sea oats were illegally removed during site preparation. “Why in the world would we even think of negotiating with the people who exceeded the permit they were given and destroyed dunes?” asked Commissioner Jean Peelen. Holmes Beach issued multiple permits for the site, including for a pool, silt fence and home demolition, McGuinness said, to go with the permit from DEP. The permits were issued to Gulf Front Paradise LLC principal Louis Najmy of Najmy Thompson Attorneys at Law, as title manager for the property The 1,398-square-foot home built in 1950 last sold in 2016 for $2.2 million. Najmy said July 21 the DEP has cleared the site of any dune destruction charges and the stop work order will be lifted. But McGuinness said July 27 he hadn’t heard from the DEP. DEP spokeswoman Dee Ann Miller confirmed July 28 the investigation is ongoing. The next step will be to finalize a compliance assistance offer, outlining information still needed by the DEP, including a vegetation plan, she said.
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Peelen said the claim is a direct challenge to everything the commission has done in its housing regulations. “I, as a commissioner, have no interest in negotiating, particularly with this owner, who is now under investigation by the DEP,” Peelen said. Kaleta also was listed on a Bert Harris claim for 108 78th St., a duplex allowed six occupancies on each side for a total of 12. Kaleta requested maximum occupancy of 32 people. The commission also approved sending “no change” letters to the following claimants: 111 81st St., no owner listed; Unit A at 118 50th St., and Unit B at 4805 Second Ave., Robert and Michele Carl; 132 50th St., Coral Escape of Holmes Beach LLC; 203 N. Harbor Drive, Coral AMI LLC; 303 56th St. (occupancy and compliance) 56th Street Cottages LLC; 306A Clark Drive, and 306B Clark Drive, 306 Clark LLC; Unit A 312 61st St., David and Dina Guedtner; and 401 80th St., Michael and Cynthia Kluiber. The city has 150 days to respond to any Bert Harris claim, after which the clock starts on a one-year statute of limitations, according to Petruff. The commission will next meet at 6 p.m. Tuesday, Aug. 22, at city hall, 5801 Marina Drive.
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Bradenton Beach adopts tentative millage, backs tax increase By ChrisAnn Silver Esformes Islander Reporter Bradenton Beach commissioners voted unanimously July 26 to approve the cityâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s proposed budget and tentative millage rate for the 2017-18 fiscal year. A final budget will be adopted in September. â&#x20AC;&#x153;The city is proud to present a balanced budget,â&#x20AC;? Shayne Thompson, Bradenton Beach treasurer, told the city commission at its July 26 budget meeting. The commission thanked city staff for their work getting the budget in shape. â&#x20AC;&#x153;This is the first time in the three years Iâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;ve been mayor that weâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;ve had a balanced budget,â&#x20AC;? Shearon said. Based on the tentative revenue and spending plan approved by the commission, property owners will face an 8.97 percent tax increase. The projected total revenue to the city from all sources is $3,293,532 as compared to $3,069,561 in 2016-17. At the meeting July 26, the commission unanimously approved the tentative millage rate of 2.3392. The millage is the same rate as the current year. Millage is $1 per $1,000 of assessed property value. At 2.33 mills, the ad valorem tax on a property valued at $600,000 will be $1,398. To avoid raising property taxes, the city would need to adopt a 2.1408 rollback rate. The rollback rate is the millage needed to produce the same revenue as the current budget year. There are several revenue increases incorporated into the proposed budget, including a $1,134,562
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Bradenton Beach treasurer Shayne Thompson, left, presents the 2017-18 proposed CRA budget and tentative millage rate July 26, while CRA members John Chappie and Ed Chiles read provided materials. Islander Photo: ChrisAnn Silver Esformes increase in ad valorem tax revenue. Additionally, the city is anticipating $13,000 in revenue from the proposed transient lodging tax on short-term rentals. Proposed capital projects expenditures rose from $204,000 in the 2016-17 fiscal year to $248,033 for 2017-18, partly due to $13,833 budgeted for street repairs and $29,000 for a new police vehicle. Following the city budget hearing, the Bradenton Beach Community Redevelopment Agency unani-
mously approved the CRA budget and tentative millage rate at 2.3392, mirroring the cityâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s rate. The rate can be lowered, but cannot increase before the final budget approval. Because the CRA district, which extends from Second Street North to Fifth Street South between the Gulf of Mexico and Sarasota Bay, was deemed blighted in 1992, it receives revenue from ad valorem tax collected by the county. There is no additional tax for property owners in the district. Projected CRA revenue for the 2017-18 fiscal year is $444,733, up about 15 percent from $386,142 in 2016-17. CRA expenditures decreased more than 50 percent from $413,007 in 2016-17 to a proposed $198,132 for the upcoming fiscal year. This includes $18,200 for increased boat and street patrols in the district by police and $75,000 for professional services, which includes engineering of a master plan for the district. Shearon pointed out that while there is $246,601 in proposed revenue for the CRA, there are no projects and no proposed spending. â&#x20AC;&#x153;We need to dig in and get some projects in there,â&#x20AC;? he said. City and CRA budgets are assimilated in ordinances that require two public hearings and two votes. The final budget hearing and vote is anticipated in September. The next scheduled city commission meeting will be at 6 p.m. Thursday, Aug. 3, at city hall, 107 Gulf Drive N.
Anna Maria continues talks on revenue, spending By Bianca BenedĂ Islander Reporter The Anna Maria City Commission held a second of three anticipated budget workshops July 27 to review revenue and spending for the 2017-18 fiscal year, which begins Oct. 1. Proposed expenditures and income for the year are balanced at $5,007,069, a roughly $300,000 increase from the previous year. Mayor Dan Murphy also proposed increasing the percentage of the reserve fund from 51 percent of the 2017-18 PROPOSED BUDGET Total proposed expenditures: $5,007,069. Total proposed revenues: $5,007,069. Reserve fund: $3,105,742.21. Proposed millage rate: 2.05. Rollback rate: 1.8728. Total assessed property value: $989,355,709. 2016-17 BUDGET Total expenditures: $3,531,338.53. Total revenues: $4,558,212.30. Reserve fund: $2,415,449. Millage rate: 2.05. Rollback rate: 1.8664. Total assessed property value: $949,309,689.
budget to 62 percent of the budget. The city anticipates a $30,000 bump in revenue from parking enforcement, and a $639,000 increase in revenue from ad valorem taxes. Attorney fees are expected to decrease across the board due to a drop in Bert Harris Jr. claims. Administrative costs will increase by roughly $90,000, although Murphy noted there is a decrease in wages in 2017-18 due to the consolidation and rearrangement of staff positions in the present budget, although all staff members will receive a 3 percent raise in the coming year. The increase in spending can be attributed to a $151,000 increase in the cityâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s contingency fund; $182,000 of contingency in the 2016-17 budget, untouched, will be added to that amount for a total of $333,000 in the contingency. In 2016, the city budgeted $614,917 for capital outlay, including city pier refurbishment, city park improvements and equipment purchases, as well as an ongoing document scanning project; however, only $79,000 was spent. In 2017, the city projects $734,000 for capital outlay. Funding for repairs to the city pier were untouched in the 2016-17 fiscal year due to ongoing delays in negotiations, and the city purchased significantly less equipment than anticipated. Some of those expenses have been added to the
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Anna Maria Island property tax equation adds up By Terry O’Connor Islander Reporter The Manatee County property appraiser’s office determines the values of more than 172,000 properties every year to set taxes. This year, that total includes 1,922 properties in Anna Maria, 1,728 in Bradenton Beach and 4,907 in Holmes Beach. Plenty of voters could potentially be upset as tax rates continue to rise throughout the county. Yet Manatee County Property Appraiser Charlie Hackney, first elected in 1992, said this year has been easier than most despite a projected increase in property taxes. “The Great Recession is over and Hackney there’s pent-up demand,” Hackney said. “There’s been almost $1 billion in new construction. I would much rather be explaining to people why their values are going up than going down.” Certified taxable values for the Manatee County fiscal year 2017-18 will increase 8.6 percent countywide and 8.4 percent in the unincorporated areas. The hike is even steeper on Anna Maria Island. The total assessed property value is up $106,096,420, or 11.2 percent, in Anna Maria; $59,932,204, or 10.3 percent in Bradenton Beach; and $160,352,586 or 9.1 percent on Holmes Beach; according to Pedro Alfayo, director of appraisal services for Manatee County. Holmes Beach Mayor Bob Johnson said tax increases are sometimes necessary. An example is
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when Holmes Beach raised its millage two years ago for the first time in at least five years, he said. “The millage rate was steady for five or six years,” he said. “It was ridiculous. Things weren’t changing. The reality was costs do change and they change at different rates and the city wasn’t doing what it should have been doing. Now we are.” But the millage rate alone does not determine a tax increase. A tax increase occurs when the city’s revenue from ad valorum taxes exceeds the previous year’s collections and the millage rate exceeds the rollback rate, the rate needed to maintain the same revenue. Property value is set by Hackney’s office every year, he said, using detailed analysis. “What we do is interpret the market,” Hackney said. “We do our assessments based on what similar properties are selling for.” Hackney said properties in roughly 1,000 neighborhoods in Manatee County, including Anna Maria, Bradenton Beach and Holmes Beach, are grouped according to financial activity. “We look at all of those homes in the neighborhood
AMI property values at a glance Anna Maria 2016 2017 Homesteads 487 474 Single-family 1,292 1,314 Multi-family 137 134 Total value $943,136,627 $1,049,233,047 Bradenton Beach 2016 2017 Homesteads 254 255 Single-family 1,280 1,288 Multi-family 191 185 Total value $578,670,914 $638,603,118 Holmes Beach 2016 2017 Homesteads 1,177 1,174 Single-family 3,361 3,378 Multi-family 362 355 Total value $1,743,188,972 $1,903,541,558 Source: Pedro Alfayo, director of appraisal services for Manatee County.
and look at what they are selling for,” he said. “It’s not something we do arbitrarily.” The tax amount is determined by adding each millage rate set by every taxing authority— including cities, the unincorporated county and school board — affecting each property. Rising property values, new construction and modest growth from other revenues will result in $24 million more in Manatee County revenues, according to county administrator Ed Hunzeker’s revenue and spending plan. Hunzeker anticipates a significant revenue reduction next year. State lawmakers have placed an initiative on the 2018 ballot asking voters to consider an additional property tax exemption for assessed values between $100,000 and $125,000. If the new homestead exemption is approved, as expected, Hunzeker anticipates an $8.2 million annual revenue loss. “Such a hit to revenues would mean significant reductions to services, including potential workforce reductions in three years,” Hunzeker said in his budget proposal. Another wrinkle: The county budget was prepared with a 9 percent overall increase, which leaves the county with a $950,112 shortfall in projected revenues. The good news, Hackney said, is he expects property values to continue increasing at least another year. “From everything I’m hearing and reading, we can expect next year to be very much like this year,” he said. “We’re building houses like crazy.” This Manatee County housing boom is well grounded financially, he said. “Most builders have contracts on these houses before construction. They are not building spec homes,” Hackney said. “Ten years ago, banks were lending to people who couldn’t afford homes. Now, lenders are requiring 20 percent down.” A Manatee County budget hearing will be held Sept. 18, at the administration building in county chambers, 1112 Manatee Avenue W., Bradenton.
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Anna Maria approves new pier engineering RFP, park improvements By Bianca BenedĂ Islander Reporter Anna Maria is starting all over with the city pier. After failing to hear back from Orlando-based engineering firm McLaren for a week past an agreedupon deadline, Mayor Dan Murphy asked the city com-
mission July 27 to drop negotiations with the firm. That brings the city to zero out of three. In December 2016, Murphy put out a request for proposals to obtain permits and identify and engineer necessary repairs for the Anna Maria City Pier. Based on a survey of the pier condition that was conducted in February
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Anna Maria adopts historic preservation ordinance By Bianca BenedĂ Islander Reporter After months of negotiations, education, debate and meetings, Anna Maria city commissioners unanimously adopted a historic preservation ordinance July 27, adopting language into the city code to identify and protect historically significant structures in the city. The ordinance allows the city to become a Florida Certified Local Government. In turn, the FLCG program will allow the city to apply for grants from the state related to property preservation, including developing educational materials, maintaining a registry and surveying the area for significant historical properties. The ordinance also develops a historic preservation board that facilitates identifying and submitting properties for historic status and the Anna Maria Register of Historic Places. The city currently has three applications and
Murphy said July 25 that a board would be designated when the city receives five applications. Changes made to the ordinance included removing the option for anyone other than a property owner to submit the property for historic recognition. However, it allows the board to approach owners of properties the city believes might qualify. Other changes include documenting and collecting historical material â&#x20AC;&#x153;in cooperation with the Anna Maria Island Historical Society.â&#x20AC;? The ordinance blocks any work that violates the ordinance on registered properties, but allows owners seeking upgrades to replace deteriorated features with new material, so long as the work and materials match â&#x20AC;&#x153;the old in design, texture and other visual qualities.â&#x20AC;? According to the ordinance, a property can qualify as historic if it is at least 50 years old, retains integral parts of the original property or is associated with a significant historical event or person.
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exchange between two commissioners. Commissioner David Lester began by saying Grassy Point Preserve should be preserved in perpetuity, then took exception to another commissioner saying the site had been â&#x20AC;&#x153;degradedâ&#x20AC;? by the addition of a new boardwalk. â&#x20AC;&#x153;The conservation folks who overlook these developments, by the state of Florida and by the cities, they make sure the park is set up so there is a minimum of any kind of impact on any of the natural habitat,â&#x20AC;? Lester said. â&#x20AC;&#x153;People donâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t get to run freely through these parks chasing these birds. So, I want to put that to rest.â&#x20AC;? Commissioner Barbara Hines said it was obvious Lesterâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s â&#x20AC;&#x153;diatribeâ&#x20AC;? was directed at her. At the June planning session, Hines claimed wildlife has retreated from the preserve because of the increase in human visitors. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Iâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;m telling you, sir, there arenâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t as many birds,â&#x20AC;? Hines said. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Sir, you were way off on what I said and who I am.â&#x20AC;? Stealey then cut off the comments saying the commission should focus on crafting a vision statement as a guideline for the next comprehensive plan revision. The comprehensive plan was last updated in 2002.
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By Terry Oâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;Connor Islander Reporter Holmes Beach planning commissioners are looking ahead â&#x20AC;&#x201D; way ahead. They will continue to craft a city vision statement during their next monthly meeting in August. Commission chair Charles Stealey, selected July 5 to succeed former chair Gary Hickerson, has expressed concern the commission has not given enough input to craft the statement. Planning commissioners were advised to act as facilitators by city planner Bill Brisson, who is consulting with them on the vision statement process, but Stealey said he wants commissioners to have more input. Brisson reminded planning commission members any vision statement would ultimately need approval from the city commission. â&#x20AC;&#x153;The (city) commission will have the last say, regardless,â&#x20AC;? said Brisson. The vision should encompass at least five major topics, Brisson said, including the character of the city, its environment, transportation, infrastructure and natural phenomena, such as hurricanes and sea-level rise. â&#x20AC;&#x153;What is the character of Holmes Beach?â&#x20AC;? Stealey said. â&#x20AC;&#x153;We donâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t know and thereâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s more than one.â&#x20AC;? Some suggestions at the meeting came from building official James McGuinness, Holmes Beach superintendent of public works. McGuinness said planning commissioners should consider an architecturally themed overlay district to preserve the â&#x20AC;&#x153;quirkyâ&#x20AC;? beach vibe of Holmes Beach. He also noted the city is in a flood zone, which should be taken into account. McGuinness said the city commission moved its meeting start times to 6 p.m. from 7 p.m. start times and planners agreed to do the same. The next step, Brisson said, is selecting a facilitator and setting a time and place for public input. He suggested holding at least two community vision sessions, with the first in October and the second in February 2018. Planners decided to hold one vision session and schedule a second one if community participation warranted. Gloria Dei Lutheran Church and St. Bernard Catholic Church would be good gathering sites for community meetings, Brisson suggested. The meeting focus was disrupted a bit by a sharp
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Summer worship schedule Worship service at Roser Memorial Community Church is held 8:30 a.m. in the chapel at 10 a.m. Sundays in the sanctuary at 512 Pine Ave., Anna Maria. CrossPointe Fellowship offers Sunday worship at 9 a.m., followed by study and fellowship at 10:30 a.m. in Life Groups for all ages at 8605 Gulf Drive, Holmes Beach. The Episcopal Church of the Annunciation worships Sundays at 9 a.m., alternating between Rite I and Rite II, at 4408 Gulf Drive, Holmes Beach. Christ Church of Longboat Key holds worship service Sundays at 10 a.m. Sunday school is held at 11:15 a.m. in the church choir room following worship, 6400 Gulf of Mexico Drive. The Cortez Church of Christ, 12111 45th Ave. W., Cortez, holds Bible study at 10 a.m. Sundays, followed by worship at 11 a.m. and 5 p.m. Gloria Dei Lutheran Church holds worship 9:30 a.m. Sundays. A traditional service with music and hymns is offered Saturdays at 5 p.m. at the church. Harvey Memorial Community Church, 300 Church St., Bradenton Beach, is an interdenominational church with service Sundays at 9:30 a.m. Longboat Island Chapel, a Christian-based interfaith community church, offers communion and healing at 9:45 a.m. and worship at 10 a.m. at the church, 6200 Gulf of Mexico Drive, Longboat Key. St. Bernard Catholic Church celebrates Mass at 8:30 a.m. daily and Sunday Mass at 8:30 a.m. and 10:30 a.m. at 248 S. Harbor Drive, Holmes Beach.
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By Sandy Ambrogi Islander Reporter Itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s hard to tell exactly how old Bryan Shanks might be. With a full red beard and easy smile, Shanks strolls into the CrossPointe Fellowship sanctuary much like a southern gentleman, but he could just as easily be a rock band member or a life-long skateboard fanatic. As the new youth and music minister at CrossPointe, Shanks said he will bring a â&#x20AC;&#x153;contemporaryâ&#x20AC;? vibe to the worship services at one of the islandâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s largest churches. In a long process, Crosspointeâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s senior pastor, the Rev. Ed Moss, said the church â&#x20AC;&#x153;searched the country for the right guy. We didnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t want a â&#x20AC;&#x2DC;suitâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; guy. As soon as we saw his resume, he went to the top,â&#x20AC;? Moss said. Moss describes Shanks as a â&#x20AC;&#x153;good balanceâ&#x20AC;? for the island church community. â&#x20AC;&#x153;He is so gifted and has a great attitude. He has Roser group hosts a giant heart and leadership qualities in many areas,â&#x20AC;? Moss said. online identity forum Shanks has joined â&#x20AC;&#x153;the bandâ&#x20AC;? at CrossPointe, Roser Memorial Community Churchâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s JOY/Just blending his mix of well-loved hymns and contempoOlder Youth group will host an expert on protecting rary worship music for services. Shanks has plans to online identity Wednesday, Aug. 9. The program will begin at 11 a.m. in the church fellowship hall, 512 Pine Ave., Anna Maria. An announcement said Matt Meehan, who is Roserâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s finance administrator, will â&#x20AC;&#x153;present practices for protecting personal assets and privacy from criminal mischief and corporate data-mining.â&#x20AC;? JOY organizers provide beverages and dessert, while attendees are encouraged to bring their own lunch. For more information, call the church office at 941-778-0414.
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Cops & Court By Kathy Prucnell, Islander Reporter
Police chase at Coquina Beach ends in arrest A Bradenton woman who apparently told her husband she wanted to end her life was arrested after a near head-on collision with a police officerâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s vehicle at Coquina Beach in Bradenton Beach. Amanda Young, 42, was arrested at 9:12 p.m. July 17 by Bradenton Beach police. Bradenton police initially reported Young and her PASTOR CONTINUED FROM PAGE 20 Christian School in the fall, while 9-year old Rowyn will go to Anna Maria Elementary. R.J., the coupleâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s 3-year old, recently completed the adoption process. â&#x20AC;&#x153;We got R.J. when he was 10 days old. We are glad to have it finalized,â&#x20AC;? Shanks said. The coupleâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s eldest daughter, Emily, remained in Jonesboro, Arkansas, for college in August. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Weâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;ve had a bit of an adjustment coming to Bradenton but, working on the island, we have that smalltown feeling here we love,â&#x20AC;? Shanks said. Shanks has already taken to the pulpit at CrossPointe, delivering some worship services and playing music. He said the church welcomes a more contemporary style of worship. Shanks is wasting no time in getting the youth program underway. Beginning at 6 p.m. Wednesday, Aug. 16, a new youth group will kick off for seventh to 12th-graders at CrossPointe. A meal will be offered, followed by worship and activities. A snorkeling trip to Egmont Key is in the planning stages and Shanks said he is â&#x20AC;&#x153;bigâ&#x20AC;? on camps. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Iâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;m so ready to get started with it all,â&#x20AC;? Shanks said. â&#x20AC;&#x153;I have a lot of energy so I can run with them. You have to do the things they do, go where they go, get to where they are. You have to show them unconditional love,â&#x20AC;? Shanks said about keeping up with the youth he serves. â&#x20AC;&#x153;And, believe it or not, I can still skateboard,â&#x20AC;? Shanks confessed. For more information about the new youth programs at CrossPointe Fellowship or to speak with Shanks, call the church at 941-778-0719 or visit at 8605 Gulf Drive, Holmes Beach.
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vehicle to Longboat Key police, who transferred the call to the Bradenton Beach Police Department. In Bradenton Beach, BBPD Officer Steve Masi first saw Youngâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s vacant truck, parked with keys in the ignition, in the 1900 block at Coquina Park and began to search the beach for Young. Masi returned from the beach to see Officer Eric Hillâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s vehicle in pursuit of Youngâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s vehicle, speeding through the park and turning, as if she would ram his squad car, the report stated. Young stopped abruptly, just short of Hillâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s vehicle, Masiâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s report stated. As the officers approached, Young was screaming and swearing, telling the police to leave her alone. She refused police orders to roll down the windows and open the doors and, after a final warning, Hill shattered the passenger side window and removed the keys from the ignition, according to the report. Young struggled with police, who used pepper spray to gain compliance, the report stated. She was transported to the BBPD, where she became calm, the report stated. Young blamed the incident on medication, losing her job and no help at home raising four children. She was booked at the Manatee County jail and released after posting a $8,000 bond. Youngâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s arraignment is set for 9 a.m. Friday, Aug. 18, at the Manatee County Judicial Center, 1051 Manatee Ave. W., Bradenton.
Obituary Bill Katterhenry Bill Katterhenry, 83, of Parrish and formerly of Bradenton died July 21. He was born in Anna, Ohio. In his youth, he spent his days around the lake boating, fishing and swimming. Upon graduation, he entered the U.S. Navy during the Korean War. After the Navy, he attended Clemson University and the University of Dayton, where he graduated. He was past commander of the Anna Maria Island Power Squadron. When not around the water, he enjoyed photography and painting. He was a faithful member of Faith Lutheran Church. A celebration of life will be at 11 a.m. Thursday, Aug. 17, at Faith Lutheran, 9608 US 301, Parrish. Internment to follow at the Sarasota National Cemetery at 2 p.m. Donations may be made to Faith
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Anna Maria No reports. Bradenton Beach July 21, Summer Sands condominium, 1007 Gulf Drive N., criminal mischief. Damage overnight to pool equipment and other items was reported. A condo resident told Bradenton Beach police an unknown person threw 12 lounge chairs into the pool and one chair into the bay. Entry to the common area had been gained by breaking a gate. The scene was processed for fingerprints. July 24, Coquina Beach, 1800 Gulf Drive S., drug arrest. A Sarasota woman was arrested for possessing 6 grams of marijuana after a police officer noticed an odor of marijuana coming from her vehicle after park hours in the parking lot. She was arrested and transported to Manatee County jail. Bradenton Beach is policed by BBPD. Cortez No reports. Holmes Beach No reports. Streetlife is based on incident reports and narratives from the BBPD, Holmes Beach Police Department and Manatee County Sheriffâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Office.
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The Florida Department of Transportation posted the following advisory for the week of July 31: â&#x20AC;˘ State Road 789/Gulf Drive from State Road 64/ Manatee Avenue to State Road 684/Cortez Road: Manatee County is installing new force mains and water mains. For additional information about the project, go online to amipipereplacement.com. For the latest road watch information, go online to www.fl511.com or dial 511. Lutheran Church for the restoration of the carillon chime system. He is survived by his wife of 61 years, Marti; daughters Dina Eddy and husband Cole and Janet Papineau and husband Paul; grandchildren Brandon, Jonathan, Christian, Riley, Nicholas, Katelyn, Joshua and Analyn; sister Sandra Haslinger and several nieces and nephews.
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Folk school instructor shares past skills for healthier future By Kathy Prucnell Islander Reporter Beauty and sea salt. Soap-making. Jelly-making. Pasta-making. Flowers, shells and sailor’s valentines. It’s back to the past for JoAnn Mancuso in the classes she teaches at the Folk School at the Florida Maritime Museum, 4415 119th St., Cortez.
JoAnn Mancuso enjoys teaching a traditional shellcraft class July 22 at the Florida Maritime Museum in Cortez. Islander Photos: Kathy Prucnell
With 12 grandchildren, Mancuso was first attracted to the museum’s low-cost, summertime activities for the kids. She soon became a museum volunteer, helping with events and openings. Raised “to make it from scratch” and majoring in art in college, Mancuso combines her traditional bent and talents at the museum in traditional food preparation, folk skills and arts and crafts. She began teaching shell design at the museum three years ago, an offshoot of her Sarasota Shell Club work. Mancuso lives in Bradenton and is a photographer for Your Choice Portraits. For her first folk class, she taught students how to make a sailor’s valentine — an octangular shell mosaic that sailors brought home to their loved ones in the late 1700s-1800s — and “we had a great big response to that,” Mancuso said. Mancuso tells how “one lady told me she couldn’t do anything artistic” but ended up with a sailor’s valentine she proudly displays in her home. In her classes, she emphasizes her methods are “suggestions” and not the only means to the desired end — people need to find the design, spice or way that works best for them. Mancuso also promotes natural, healthy products, which she always wanted for her children. “We’d always made everything from scratch at home,” she said, adding her sister grows and grinds grains, “like Henny Penny.” With products such as homemade soy-based soap, Mancuso enjoys the process and the product, without the film or dryness of store-bought soap. Mancuso laments today’s mass production. “It’s not only the skill and knowledge of how it was made,” that’s lost, she added, “it’s just the end product is not as good anymore.” “A lot of little kids think eggs come from the
grocery store,” she said. But at the store, she says she can smell preservatives as she walks down the bread aisle. Yet, she sees more and more people looking for healthier alternatives and the growing popularity of the folk school classes. “I hope people have fun. That’s the big objective for me. Enjoy something they normally wouldn’t do. Plus, learn a little bit. That can be fun, too.
Mancuso’s classes: Beauty and Sea Salt, 10 a.m.-noon Friday, Aug. 4, featuring how to make exfoliating salt scrub and a sea-salt hair spray that enhances curly hair. Beginner Soap-Making, 10 a.m.-12:30 p.m. Saturday, Aug. 12, with natural melts, customized with color and herbs. Pasta-Making, 10 a.m.-12:30 p.m. Saturday, Aug. 19, on how to make homemade pasta — with flour, eggs and other ingredients. Beginner Dye-Making, 10 a.m.-noon Saturday, Aug. 26, featuring batik, stamping, ombre, tie-dying, folding and bandini techniques and natural dyes. Jelly-Making, 10 a.m.-noon Tuesday, Aug. 29, to learn the art of preserving fresh grapes. All classes are $35. To register, call the Florida Maritime Museum at 941-708-6120. For more information, go online at floridafolkschool.org.
Taking to the sky A roseate spoonbill takes to the sky June 7 as rain comes across Palma Sola Bay. The bird’s bright pink coloring is diet-derived — from the carotenoid pigment canthaxanthin. Islander Photo: Sandy Ambrogi
Students put finishing touches on their shell-flower creations July 22 at the Folk School at the Florida Maritime Museum in Cortez.
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A screenshot from a video roughly shows a shark being dragged behind a speeding boat. Islander Courtesy Photo
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Wildlife in spotlight An international glare fell on our region in late July, with the drowning death of a beloved manatee who lived his life in captivity and then the news of the battering of a shark that lost its life in the wild. Friends from Germany, England, Japan and South Africa expressed condolences after seeing news reports about the death of Snooty at the South Florida Museum. The manatee was born in captivity and lived most of his 69 years at the museum in Bradenton. Neff A day later, friends from around the world shared on Facebook, Twitter and Instagram their outrage after seeing a now viral video of area men dragging a shark behind their speeding boat. In the video, a large shark is on a rope, bouncing against the water in the wake of the boat. The men laugh as the shark’s body slams the water. Boom. Boom. Boom. One of the men can be heard saying, “Look, it’s already almost dead.” The Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission has said the video prompted an investigation, but officials declined to discuss the specifics of the case and stressed its unclear whether the men, who were not officially identified, broke any laws. “It is too early to speculate as to what, if any, violations took place in this incident,” the FWC stated July 26. “However, the FWC would like to state that the lack of respect shown in this video for our precious natural resources is disheartening and is not repre-
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sentative of conservation-minded anglers around the world.” Journalists conducted their own research, learning that one of the men has a thing for boasting about torturing wildlife and disrespecting animals. Miami New Times reported the man, on his now private Instagram account, “posted numerous photos of himself abusing other animals, including protected species of fish, multiple pelicans and at least one dog.” Pictures showed the man with trapped pelicans, draping the birds across his body or splaying the wings for photo ops. In one post, he holds a tarpon by the gills and boasts of being “#FWCsMostWanted.” In another, he holds a dog in his arms and writes, “Found this dog floating down the river. #RabidDog #SaltyDog #SavedALife #WashedUp #SharkBait.” All the attention to the shark video began with a post on Miami charter Capt. Mark Quartiano’s MarkTheShark Instagram account. Quartiano said two men involved in the incident sent him the video, mistakenly expecting his praise. They also sent him a picture of the shark’s head and remains. Quartiano posted their video and a statement,
“CAN SOMEONE PLEASE TELL ME WTF IS GOING ON HERE???? JUST GOT THIS ON MY FEED! … FOR ONCE I MAY HAVE TO AGREE WITH @PETA. #WHODOESTHISS--- #sowrong #notcool” Later, Quartiano told CNN, “I was horrified. I’ve been fishing for 50 years and I’ve never seen a disrespect for an animal my entire career that was that evil.” On social media, these guys have been called all kinds of things — brutes, bozos, torturers, abusers, criminals, haters. I have yet to see anyone refer to them as “sportsmen,” and yet they may escape punishment under laws aimed at protecting and promoting the sport-fishing industry. One officer, when I asked about the content of the video, replied, “You know, its OK to bludgeon a shark after you land it.” Perhaps legal in some cases, but OK? Really?
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Sea turtle hatchlings emerge, turtle watch warns, â&#x20AC;&#x2DC;use cautionâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; Sea turtle nesting season on Anna Maria Island is peaking. Anna Maria Island Turtle Watch and Shorebird Monitoring reported 459 nests as of July 30, the most documented on the island since AMITW began keeping records in 1997. With the first nests laid May 12, and an average incubation of 61 days, flotillas of hatchlings are starting to emerge â&#x20AC;&#x201D; mostly at night â&#x20AC;&#x201D; and make their way to the Gulf of Mexico. Nests average 100 eggs, and while many hatchlings make it to sea, occasional stragglers get turned
around and head toward an artificial light source away from the water â&#x20AC;&#x201D; a disorientation. Bradenton Beach code officer Gail Garneau received a call July 27 from people staying in a vacation rental who said their neighbors were harboring a loggerhead hatchling found in their pool, and were keeping it in an ice chest outside. She also was told people were allegedly handling the hatchling â&#x20AC;&#x201D; a potential federal offense. Garneau located the hatchling, warned the people who were keeping it, and contacted Suzi Fox, executive director of Anna Maria Island Turtle Watch and
Shorebird Monitoring. If a sea turtle hatchling is found in a pool, it is brought to Mote Marine Laboratory in Sarasota for rehabilitation, according to Fox. Once at Mote, hatchlings are placed in a float tank to regain strength before being released into the Gulf of Mexico. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s hatchling season,â&#x20AC;? Fox said July 27. Fox advised people in beachfront properties that if they â&#x20AC;&#x153;leave for the evening, close drapes and blinds and turn off porch lights visible from the beach.â&#x20AC;? Additionally, Fox said if a hatchling is discovered in a garage, swimming pool or on the street, put it in a bucket with damp sand, no water, and place a wet towel over the top of the bucket. She said not to expose the hatchling to air conditioning or sunlight and call AMITW to pick it up the hatchling for rehabilitation. To report a disoriented hatchling, or a sick, injured or dead sea turtle, contact Fox at suzilfox@ gmail.com or 941-778-5638.
Turtle watch volunteer Amy Waterbury excavates a hatched loggerhead sea turtle nest July 25 near 32nd Street in Holmes Beach while section 4 coordinator Annie Camp shows the crowd an unhatched egg. The nest contained 81 hatched eggs, five unhatched eggs, three pipped â&#x20AC;&#x201D; partially hatched â&#x20AC;&#x201D; eggs and one dead hatchling. AMITW excavates â&#x20AC;&#x201D; digs into a nest â&#x20AC;&#x201D; 72 hours after the nest hatches, to collect data. Islander Photo: Courtesy AMITW
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AME staff busy readying school Principal Jackie Featherston led a pair of construction workers around Anna Maria Elementary July 26, as registrar Amy Slicker helped new parents fill out forms and double-checked student information. Teachers were organizing their rooms and a shiny new coat of wax was evident on the hall and classroom floors. The new school year is approaching, and finishing touches are taking place at the island school. Featherston said there is no definite count of students who will be attending the island school, as numbers fluctuate up to several weeks after the start date and often change daily. Featherston said permanent staff assignments will be made after a solid student count is available. “I would urge parents who plan on sending children to AME to come on in and register them if they have not already done so,” Slicker said, while helping the parent of a new student complete the enrollment paperwork. Slicker estimates about 265 students — roughly the same as last year’s count — will attend, including island residents and those “choiced-in” from the mainland. More than 50 percent of AME students attend by
AME calendar Tuesday, Aug. 8, back-to-school night, 4:305:30 p.m. for kindergarten-second-grade and 5:306:30 p.m. for grades three-five. • Thursday, Aug. 10, first day of school. • Monday, Sept. 4, no school, Labor Day. Anna Maria Elementary is at 4700 Gulf Drive, Holmes Beach. For more information, call 941708-5525.
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New parent Maria Shanks, left, and daughter, Rowyn, 9, greet Anna Maria Elementary registrar Amy Slicker July 26. Rowyn is among more than a dozen new students registered to attend AME when school resumes Thursday, Aug. 10. Islander Photo: Sandy Ambrogi choice. They are not zoned for the island school but attend by selection or necessity, such as a parent working close by, on the island. The year-round elementary-age population of Anna Maria Island is low compared to years past, leaving room for off-island students. When the buses and cars unload Thursday, Aug. 10, and the morning bell sounds at 8:30 a.m., students will be happy to find last year’s staff returning to Anna Maria Elementary. Teacher Pam Buff will move from fifth-grade to third-grade due to a preliminary classroom count. Pidge Taylor, AME fourth-grade teacher, was married this summer, so don’t mistake Mrs. Barreda for a new hire. Taylor changed her name after the wedding.
AMOB rounding up supplies for AME Pick up pencils, notebooks, crayons and more the next time you’re at the store. John Horne is pairing each of his Anna Maria Oyster Bar locations up with a school and the AMOB on Historic Bridge Street Pier, 200 Bridge St., Bradenton Beach, is partnering with Anna Maria Elementary. In August, the AMOBs will be collecting school supplies and monetary donations. Every donation at the AMOB on the Pier will go to AME. In conjunction, the monthly birthday cake cocktail and August Dos Equis promotion proceeds will go to the Manatee Education Foundation, helping classrooms all over the county. Sales tax holiday weekend upcoming Buy the supplies, save the tax. The back-to-school sales tax holiday is Friday, Aug. 4-Sunday, Aug. 6, and most school supplies costing $15 or less are included. Also, some clothing, footwear and accessories costing less than $60 and computers and related accessories may be exempt. For a list of eligible items, visit floridarevenue. com.
Sea turtle lays 3rd nest on AMI A screenshot from the internet July 27 shows the path taken by sea turtle Eliza Ann in the Gulf of Mexico, including a visit to lay her third nest on Anna Maria Island. According to AMITW executive director Suzi Fox, a man spotted the turtle and its tracking device as it deposited its eggs at about 11:30 p.m. July 25, on the beach near 79th Street in Holmes Beach. The loggerhead has been wearing a satellite tracking device since June 20, when it nested and then was tagged by AMITW and the Sea Turtle Conservancy, as part of the 10th annual Tour de Turtles. The tagged turtles compete in a “marathon” to see which turtle swims the farthest during a three-month survey. To track Eliza Ann, visit conserveturtles.org/ trackingmap/?id=171.
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ISL BIZ: Waterline preps for August opening, job fair results in 17 oďŹ&#x20AC;ers By Terry Oâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;Connor Islander Reporter The Waterline Marina Resort & Beach Club facilities are still under construction in Holmes Beach, with the Aug. 16 opening day fast approaching. Staffing is still coming together, too, for the resort at 5325 Marina Drive. More than two dozen jobs were up for grabs July 10 as Waterline held its third job fair. The event was held at the Studio at Gulf and Pine, Anna Maria. By the end of the day, most openings were filled. Sandy Zinck, Waterline general manager, said 17 offers were extended to 22 applicants. â&#x20AC;&#x153;It was awesome. We were so pleased,â&#x20AC;? she said. â&#x20AC;&#x153;We ended up offering positions to 77 percent of the people who arrived.â&#x20AC;? Culinary and housekeeping openings remain, she said. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Culinary and housekeeping are two areas we will really need to focus on,â&#x20AC;? she said. â&#x20AC;&#x153;There just really havenâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t been a whole lot of applicants. I think thereâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s just a shortage, a serious shortage, in those areas in the hospitality market for team members.â&#x20AC;? Zita Vinter, director of operations, touted the benefits of working for the resort, which include medical, dental, vision, life and disability insurance. Thereâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s tuition reimbursement, too, with free a meal during a shift, paid time off and holiday pay. Zinck said applicants donâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t need years of experi-
Waterline Resort at a glance Available jobs: Front desk, attendant, cooks, servers, night auditor, recreation associates, housekeeping, shuttle driver and kitchen steward. Developers: Mainsail Lodging & Development of Tampa. Opening: Aug. 30, with soft open Aug. 16. Address: 5325 Marina Drive, Holmes Beach. Amenities: Full-service resort featuring boutique waterfront hotel with 37 two-bedroom suites and kitchens, 50-slip marina, 2,000 square feet of meeting space, Eliza Annâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Coastal Kitchen and swimming pool. Website: waterlineresort.com.
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ence. Enthusiasm, however, is a job requirement. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Sometimes, itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s the person who comes in with no experience that has such a huge, huge personality,â&#x20AC;? she said. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Weâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;ve really hired based on personality. Weâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;re looking for people who are passionate about what they do.â&#x20AC;? Two of four buildings comprising the new resort are finished and ready for business, including the main lodge. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Weâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;ll have 50 percent of our rooms open,â&#x20AC;? Zinck said of opening day. After construction concludes, Waterline will undergo a final inspection from the Homes Beach building department to obtain a certificate of occupancy. Waterline also will need a to obtain a rental business tax receipt from the city clerkâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s office. Paying the tax gives Waterline the ability to rent its units. Waterlineâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s rental tax receipt application is in the system, said deputy clerk Lori Kee. â&#x20AC;&#x153;It is currently sitting with code enforcement for review,â&#x20AC;? she said. â&#x20AC;&#x153;It will come back to the city clerkâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s office for issuance.â&#x20AC;? Joe Collier, president of Waterline developers Mainsail Lodging & Development of Tampa, placed
the value of the new project at $29 million. Room rates will start at less than $300 per night and range up to roughly $700. Zinck addressed the issue thatâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s dogged Waterline in view of the franchise moratorium in place in Holmes Beach. A franchise prohibition will be considered by the Holmes Beach City Commission at its 6 p.m. Thursday, Aug. 24, meeting at city hall, 5801 Marina Drive. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Thereâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s definitely a misconception about our Marriott affiliation,â&#x20AC;? Zinck said. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Our parent company, our management company, is Mainsail Lodging and Development, based out of Tampa.â&#x20AC;? Mainsail did purchase service packages from Marriott involving marketing and reservations, she said. After-hours callers are put through the Marriott reservation system. â&#x20AC;&#x153;We are fully owned by Mainsail,â&#x20AC;? Zinck said. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Thereâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s no Marriott ownership within our company.â&#x20AC;? She remains focused on wrapping up staffing needs, which are much less of an issue after the success of the job fair. â&#x20AC;&#x153;I think weâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;re pretty full,â&#x20AC;? Zinck said. â&#x20AC;&#x153;It was definitely our best job fair.â&#x20AC;?
Center kicks off new adult flag football league new season By Kevin P. Cassidy Islander Reporter The adult flag football league kicked off a new season of competition July 28 at the Center of Anna Maria Island. The league boasts seven teams that will play a six-game schedule Tuesday and Thursday evenings at the center, 407 Magnolia Ave., Anna Maria. Regular play will end Aug. 22 with playoffs starting Aug. 24. The championships will be played Sept. 7. Beach House Real Estate, Talucci Construction and Mason Martin Construction recorded first-week victories July 28. Beach House only had to show up since their opponent, Avis Car Rentals, didnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t have enough players to field a team, giving Beach House a forfeit victory. Mason Martin opened the nightâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s action with a 34-6 victory over Truly Nolen Pest & Termite Control. Quarterback Tim Shaughnessy led the way with three touchdown passes, 3 extra points, a 10-yard touchdown reception and, for good measure, he added an interception on defense. Caleb Roberts added a touchdown pass and a touchdown reception to the Mason Martin offense, which also received a touchdown and an extra point from David Greene to go with touchdown receptions
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Horseshoe news Two teams advanced to the knockout stage and battled for supremacy during July 26 horseshoe action at the Anna Maria City Hall horseshoe pits. The team of Hank Huyghe and Tim Sofran raced past walker Neil Hennessey by a 21-9 score to earn the dayâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s bragging rights. Hennessey had a rare chance at revenge during the July 29 games as he again met Huyghe and Sofran in the finals after both teams went 3-0 in pool play. Huyghe and Sofran again earned a decisive 24-9 victory to earn bragging rights for the week. Play gets underway at 9 a.m. every Wednesday and Saturday at the Anna Maria City Hall pits. Warmups begin at 8:45 a.m. followed by random team selection. Itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s free to play and everyone is welcome. Key Royale Golf news Rain wreaked havoc on nearly any thought of golf last week at the Key Royale Club in Holmes Beach. Regular action Monday and Tuesday was rained out, though the men did get in their regular Thursday scramble July 27. The team of Dennis Schavey, Mark Kimball, Diane Miller and Gary Razze earned clubhouse bragging rights for the week with a 4-under-par 28.
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Correct tide and bait produces productive fishing By Capt. Danny Stasny Islander Reporter Fishing around Anna Maria Island is consistently good for those willing to take on the summer heat. I am noticing a couple of factors fall into play. For one, a swift moving tide is in your favor. In fact, I’ve noticed the stronger the tide the better when fishing the flats for keeper trout and redfish and catch-and-release snook. I’ve also noticed fishing earlier is better. Early morning when temperatures — both air and water — are Stasny slightly cooler and the fish seem to be more active. Plus, it’s a little easier on the angler, too. Lastly, the size of your bait plays a major role, especially when on the flats. Most of the shiners in the bar are small right now. We call them “hatch bait” because basically they are still juvenile. When on a good bite, I’m experimenting by casting one rod with a small bait and one with a normal or large-size bait and just about every time the small bait gets eaten first. On my Southernaire charters, I’m giving my clients a thrill by setting them up on blacktip sharks in Tampa Bay. Most of these sharks are 3-4 feet, although fish up to 6 feet are not uncommon. For the small sharks,
sight-casting with medium weight tackle is nothing short of addictive. Small chunks of Spanish mackerel on a light-wire rig and a circle hook are attracting quite a bit of attention from small sharks. For the bigger stuff, I’m beefing up the tackle to extra-heavy spinning gear. Large chunks of mackerel soaked on the bottom during quick-moving tides are being devoured, usually within 15 minutes of being cast out. These large sharks are averaging 6 feet and taking 20-30 minutes to reel in, which really puts some of the visiting anglers to the test. This isn’t like catching blue gills and bass in the pond back home in the Midwest. Capt. David White of Anna Maria Charters is fishing offshore for a variety of species. By using a bottom rig combined with dead sardines or live pinfish as bait, White is attracting red grouper, African pompano and snappers — including mangrove, yellowtail and lane. Moving inshore, Spanish mackerel and spotted seatrout are being caught with regularity. Live shiners free-lined or under a cork are White’s plan of attack when targeting these fish. Big snook are being hooked up and released around the beaches and passes. Capt. Rick Gross of Fishy Business Charters is reporting a great bite on Spanish mackerel. By fishing along the beaches and in Tampa Bay, Gross is catching as many mackerel as his clients can reel to the boat. Mangrove snapper also are being caught in good numbers, with most being found around rock piles, docks and artificial reefs. On the flats, Gross boasts of excellent catch-andrelease snook action. Rallies of schooley-size fish 20-26 inches are being hooked with some slot-size fish mixed in. Also on the flats, Gross reports finding many spotted seatrout. His clients are reporting catching slot and under-slot fish with ease. Capt. Warren Girle is working his charters in the Gulf of Mexico around the artificial reefs and wrecks for mangrove snapper. Limits of these fish are being caught during the hour or so just after sunrise. In the same areas are Spanish mackerel, which are attracting barracuda and blacktip sharks. All of which are keeping Girle’s clients busy. On the flats of Sarasota Bay, catch-and-release snook fishing is productive. Spotted seatrout are being caught on the flats as well as mackerel, bluefish and jack crevalle. Capt. Aaron Lowman is targeting mangrove snapper around nearshore wrecks and ledges. Chumming with hatch bait and a chum block is really getting the Capt. David White of Anna Maria Charters holds up snapper fired up for his anglers, according to Lowman. While fishing nearshore structure, Lowman is hooking a sweet-looking juvenile African pompano July 29 into a few flounder and some permit. for a kiss — on a dare — from angler Darrel Eaton Fishing in Tampa Bay is resulting in numerous of St. Charles, Missouri. White led his anglers to the spotted seatrout and Spanish mackerel. Free-lined live fish 7 miles off the beach, where the Eaton family shiners are a top bait for either species. Lowman also caught and released several pompanos.
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Anna Maria Island chamber members enjoy the June 28 Anna Maria Island Chamber of Commerce mixer at Painting With a Twist. The next chamber event will be a luncheon at 11:30 a.m. Wednesday, Aug. 2, at enRich Bistro, 5629 Manatee Ave. W., Bradenton. Islander Photo: Sandy Ambrogi
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Summer vacations wane as chambers gear up for fall Early birds will gather at the monthly Anna Maria Island Chamber of Commerce sunrise breakfast 7:45 a.m. Wednesday, Aug. 9, at the Boys & Girls Club of Manatee County, 5231 34th St. W., Bradenton. The cost is $8 for members and $16 for non-members. Start your day off with fun and networking. The staff at the island Hancock Bank is following a tradition of hosting a themed chamber networking event in August for the monthly business card exchange. The mixer will be 5 p.m. Wednesday, Aug. 23, and the theme is “Celebrating Summer Days.” The staff is holding an art challenge using swim noodles. Chamber members: Get busy creating those wacky artworks for the event. Cost to attend is $5 for members and $10 for nonmembers and, as chamber officials remind us, this is one of the most popular chamber mixers of the year. The Anna Maria Island Chamber of Commerce is at 5313 Gulf Drive, Holmes Beach. Visit the website at annamariaislandchamber.org or call 941-778-1541. The Longboat Key Chamber of Commerce will hold its August Networking@Noon at 11:30 a.m. Thursday, Aug. 10, at The Lazy Lobster of Longboat in the Centre Shops at 5350 Gulf of Mexico Drive, Longboat Key. Cost is $25 for reserved members, $30 for walk-in members and $35 for non-members. Reservations can be made on the chamber website at longboatkeychamber.com. For more information, call the chamber at 941383-2466. The Longboat Key chamber is located at 5390 Gulf of Mexico Drive, Longboat Key.
PropertyWatch is on vacation, returning Aug. 9.
Beach House owner Ed Chiles cuts the ribbon on the new outdoor deck at the Beach House Restaurant at 200 Gulf Drive N., Bradenton Beach, surrounded by staff and chamber members. The Anna Maria Island Chamber of Commerce and the Longboat Key Chamber of Commerce teamed with the restaurant July 27 to celebrate the culmination of four years of renovations.
Anna Maria chamber administrator Cathy Pizzo and Longboat Key chamber president Gail Loefgren stand under the new covered deck at the Beach House Restaurant July 27. In addition to ceremonies and speeches, hors d’oeuvre and beverages were served and guests were provided tours of the remodel work.
Beach House Restaurant owner Ed Chiles waves and smiles as Tyler’s Ice Cream’s Dan Alderson, an AMI chamber board member, looks on at a celebration July 27 for the restaurant’s new outdoor deck, bar and firepit, as well as a new wedding area and kitchen. Islander Photos: Sandy Ambrogi
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