The Islander Newspaper E-Edition: Wednesday, Sept. 25, 2019 by The Anna Maria Islander Newspaper

Hatches increase. 22

spring lake stricken. 4

100th birthday bash. 19 Astheworldterns spice up fall season. 6

amitW stats as of Sept. 20: 376 of 540 nests, hatched and about 25,066 hatchlings to the sea.

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VOLUME 27, NO. 48

HB hit with more Bert Harris lawsuits. 4 HB mayor in search of development director. 4

Meetings

on the government calendar. 4 crash repair at new am pier delays opening. 5 BB commissioners eye vending carts. 5

Op-Ed

the islander editorial, reader letters. 6

10-20 YeArs Ago from the archives. 7

itPo, fiSH oppose cortez megabridge. 8

Save the date. 10

Happenings

community announcements, activities. 11-12

take 5:00: 12

Streetlife.

guess to win $50+. 17 BB goes to bat against nuisances. 16

Gathering. 18 Obituaries. 18

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NESTING NOTES. 22 mapping a way into nature. 23

football champs, soccer semifinals. 24 Baited for linesiders. 25

Isl BIZ chamber forum on offshore drilling. 26

PropertyWatch. 26 CLASSIFIEDS. 28 nYt crossword. 31

The Best News on Anna Maria Island Since 1992

former island resident charged with murder

March for peace Zoie Wade leads the procession of flag carriers and participants in anna maria elementary School’s Sept. 20 Peace day event at the school. for more photos and school news, see pages 20-21. islander Photo: Brook morrison

By Kathy Prucnell islander reporter

The Manatee County Sheriff’s Office arrested a man with Anna Maria IslandLongboat Key ties for the Sept. 17 murder of a 23-year-old Bradenton smoke shop clerk. Amado Zeppi, 20, of Bradenton, the alleged shooter, was arrested after his shift at 10:45 p.m. Sept. 18 in the parking lot where he works, the Shore restaurant, 800 Broadway St., Zeppi Longboat Key, less than 24 hours after the fatal shooting and robbery at the smoke shop. Zeppi, formerly of Bradenton Beach, is charged in connection with the murder of Mohammed Hamed, who was operating the Green Galaxy Smoke and Vape Shop at 3212 First St. W., Bradenton, when Zeppi and the other suspects arrived at the store. Zeppi is shown in store video shouldering an SKS — Soviet semi-automatic carbine — rifle fitted with a bayonet. Two other men were arrested Sept. 20 for the robbery-turned-murder and investigators are looking for a fourth suspect. Sheriff’s deputies arrested James L. Brewer, 19, of Bradenton, and Michael C. Hepner, 21, of Palmetto, Sept. 20 on the same charge as Zeppi.

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dot puts another island bridge in gear By arthur Brice islander reporter

The Florida Department of Transportation says it expects to hire a consultant for $2.126 million early next year to help determine the fate of the 62-year-old Longboat Pass Bridge. For a drawbridge, such as the Longboat Pass span, a consultant’s project development and environment study typically looks at several options, including repair/no build, midlevel drawbridge and high-level fixed PLeaSe See MurDEr, Page 2 bridge. “The Longboat Pass Bridge PD&E study is scheduled to begin this fiscal year and will evaluate both fixed and movable bridge alternatives,” DOT spokesman Brian R. Rick said in a Sept. 13 email to The Islander. PD&E studies analyze the environmental, economic, social, cultural and physical effects of a new bridge. The DOT has performed recent PD&E studies for the other two drawbridges — the Cortez Bridge and Anna Maria Island Bridge — that link Anna Maria Island to the mainland, and has recommended both be replaced by 65-foot-clearance fixed-span bridges, a two hooded men enter the green galaxy move that has drawn opposition. Smoke Shop in Bradenton where the clerk All three bridges were built in 1957 and was killed Sept. 17. amado Zeppi, left, the DOT considers the Anna Maria Island was arrested Sept. 18 on Longboat Key. and Cortez bridges have outlived their islander Photo: courtesy mcSo 50-year lifespans.

The PD&E study will determine if that’s also the case with the Longboat Pass Bridge, linking Bradenton Beach to Longboat Key on State Road 789. The bridge has undergone four major repairs, totaling $9.77 million, in the past 15 years. The latest, a $5.2 million project, started June 10 and is expected to be finished this fall. Officials say those repairs could add 10-15 years to the life of the structure. About 3.5 million motor vehicles cross the bridge each year, the DOT said. Drawbridge openings for boats totaled 2,335 last year, Rick said. The DOT aims to award the $2.126 million consultant contract in February, Rick said in a Sept. 18 email to The Islander. The agency expects the study will take at least three years, he said. Funding for design, right-of-way acquisition and construction has not been allocated in the DOT’s 5-year work program, indicating construction may be at 10 or more years away. The transportation agency will hold at least one workshop and one public hearing for the PD&E study, Rick said, though the dates and locations will not be made public until a few months before each meeting. A PD&E study for the replacement of the Anna Maria Island Bridge — linking Holmes PLeaSe See briDGE, Page 3

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Murder continued from page 1

MCSO was alerted to the incident by Hamed’s brother, who was monitoring store surveillance cameras from a remote location in Tampa, watched and called law enforcement. MCSO alleges that Hepner drove Brewer, Zeppi and the fourth man to the shop. Brewer was first to enter, apparently in an attempt to distract the clerk. Brewer ran back and waited in the vehicle as Zeppi — armed with the rifle and bayonet — and the fourth man, with their faces covered, entered the shop. Hamed’s brother watched as Hamed was forced to the back room to open a safe. The men filled a bag with items, according to the sheriff’s office reports.

While in the back room, Zeppi allegedly struck Hamed with the bayonet and the gun discharged, killing Hamed. The men then returned to the vehicle, which left the scene with Hepner behind the wheel. The three suspects are being held Brewer at the Manatee County jail without bond. Zeppi previously lived in the 2400 block of Avenue B in Bradenton Beach, according to police and court records. He faces a second-degree murder Hepner charge and probation violations. His bond was revoked for alleged probation violations, according to MCSO and 12th Circuit Court records. Public information officer Randy Warren said the robbery attempt and homicide involved a fourth man who wore a blue jacket with an “Aero 87” insignia, as shown in a video and photographs released by the department after the killing.

Holmes Beach and Longboat Key police assisted in the investigation after cameras at the smoke shop helped identify Zeppi. MCSO tracked his whereabouts on the HBPD and LBK license recognition cameras. Zeppi, a repeat offender, pleaded no contest in April 2018 to charges relating to an October 2017 break-in at a Holmes Beach residence. In that incident, HBPD arrested Zeppi as he loaded an SUV with TVs and kayaks on Palm Harbor Drive, carrying Mace and a knife. He swore and spit at police and was arrested on numerous charges, including armed burglary, grand theft, battery to a law enforcement officer, possessing burglary tools and criminal mischief. The judge sentenced Zeppi to five years of drug offender probation for the October 2017 burglary and ordered a concurrent sentence for a separate case against him stemming from a July 2017 HBPD drug and paraphernalia arrest. Anyone with information about the crime is asked to call the MCSO at 941-747-3011 or Manatee County Crime Stoppers at 866-634-8477 (TIPS).

HB begins comp plan bid review Holmes Beach Mayor Judy Titsworth, left, Commissioner Carol Soustek, LTA Engineers’ Eran Wasserman, city treasurer Lori Hill and planning commission Chair Scott Boyd meet Sept. 11 to collect five proposals for review before recommending a guide for the city’s comprehensive plan revision. The committee will meet at 9 a.m. Wednesday, Sept. 25, at city hall, 5801 Marina Drive, to rank the bids. Islander Photo: ChrisAnn Silver Esformes

A makeshift memorial for murder victim Mohammed Hamed greets customers Sept. 18 at the Green Galaxy Smoke Shop where he worked at 3212 First St. W., Bradenton. Islander Courtesy Photo

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HBPd Night Out promises to be biggest yet expect fun, music, games, bounce houses and, best of all, free giveaways at national night out with the Holmes Beach Police department. national night out is set for 4-8 p.m. tuesday, oct. 1, and is a free public event sponsored by the HBPd and the city of Holmes Beach at city field. in addition to food, there will be activities and games for children, including bounce houses, a giant water slide and a dunk booth where Holmes Beach Police chief Bill tokajer will take pitches and hope to stay dry. BrIdGe continued from Page 1

Holmes Beach code compliance officer Jt thomas will serve again as mc and dJ for the HBPd national night out. â&#x20AC;&#x153;every year this event gets bigger and bigger,â&#x20AC;? thomas said. â&#x20AC;&#x153;our goal is for everyone to come out and meet their neighbors, have fun and support local businesses and community.â&#x20AC;? thomas said this year there will be more competitions for children and adults and more opportunities to win prizes. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Put your cellphones away and come out for this fun, free and safe event,â&#x20AC;? thomas said. the field is adjacent to city hall at 5701 marina drive.

Beach to Perico Island on Manatee Avenue â&#x20AC;&#x201D; was completed in 2010 and approved by the Federal Highway Administration in 2016. A $6.2 million design for the 65-foot-clearance fixed-span replacement bridge will not be completed until fiscal year 2022-23, Rick said last month. Funding for right-of-way acquisition and construction has not been allocated, he said. The PD&E study for the replacement of the Cortez Bridge is expected within the next few months, Rick said in August. About $6.4 million for design of the new bridge linking Cortez and Bradenton Beach has been allocated and an engineering firm has been chosen, but the DOT awaits the PD&E, which has yet to be made public. That study was started in 2013. The 65-foot-clearance fixed span the DOT said it will build over the Intracoastal Waterway on Cortez Road has drawn criticism from Cortez

residents and others who say the bridge would destroy the character of the historic fishing village. Bradenton Beach Mayor John Chappie opposes the megabridge, as does County Commissioner Carol Whitmore. Whitmore said she recognizes that the Cortez Bridge must be replaced, but she favors a 45-foot-clearance drawbridge. Whitmore, the only commissioner on the seven-member county to voice opposition to the megabridge, appeared before the Island Transportation Planning Organization Sept. 16 to ask for support in blocking the DOTâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s megabridge plan. ITPO members Chappie and Holmes Beach Mayor Judy Titsworth voted to support Whitmore on the 45-foot-clearance drawbridge. Anna Maria Mayor Dan Murphy, the third the Longboat Pass Bridge, looking north, as viewed from a voting member of the ITPO, was absent. drone camera. islander Photo: Jack elka See related story, page 8.

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14 new Bert Harris versus Holmes Beach lawsuits add up By Kathy Prucnell Islander Reporter

Now there’s 26. Fourteen new Bert Harris lawsuits were filed Sept. 9 against the city of Holmes Beach under the Bert J. Harris Jr. Property Rights Protection Act, adding to the 12 already in 12th Circuit Court. Mayor Judy Titsworth was served Sept. 17 with 12 of the new complaints that allege the city imposed an inordinate burden to the rights of investment property owners by enacting vacation rental ordinances limiting the maximum occupancy to two persons per bedroom. Titsworth said Sept. 18, “We’ve been expecting them. We’ll just continue on padding our budget.” In addition to two $1 million insurance policies, the city has an additional $750,000 in reserves to Najmy cover Bert Harris claims after the allocation of $250,000 budgeted for FY 2020. Titsworth also called the lawsuits inherent risks to the city “when implementing ordinances with the good intentions of saving our community.” Thomas The suits arise from the 80-plus claims filed at city hall in 2017-18 by property owners invoking the Bert Harris act — a prerequisite for a lawsuit challenging the city’s 2013-16 VROs — that allege more than $30 million in damages. With the new cases filed in circuit court, the Bert Harris litigation alleges more than $4.85 million in losses. Most owners are calling out the occupancy restric-

tion, as well as the city’s ordinance to enforce the regulation devalued their rental properties by limiting the units to fewer guests. The claim owners, addresses and their alleged losses are: • John and Suzette Buchan, 7201 Gulf Drive, $250,000. • Michael and Ann Hetzner, 310 58th St., Unit A, $94,000. • Michael and Edna Stringer, 207 65th St., $355,000. • Nathan and Catherine Tillman, 4104 Sixth Ave., $104,000. • David and Diana Geudtner, 312 61st St., Unit A, $165,000. • Karen and Stephen Travill, 301 74th St., $235,000. • Shawn T. Kaleta, 121 49th St., $280,000. • Gulf Front Paradise LLC, 102 77th St., $1,420,000. • 210 North Harbor LLC, 210 North Harbor Drive, $355,000. • 212 North Harbor LLC, 210 North Harbor Drive, $355,000. • Jeffrey and Annette Gutzwiller, 316 63rd St., $179,000. • 56th Street Cottages LLC, 303 56th St., $390,000. • David and Derelle Schaefer, 204 54th St., $165,000. • Thomas and Katherine Hayes, 302 65th St., $255,000. Two of the complaints — Hayes and 212 North Harbor LLC — were still out for service as of Sept. 23. The new cases join 12 pending before two judges,

HB development director resigns, mayor starts search By ChrisAnn Silver Esformes Islander Reporter

Holmes Beach is seeking a new director of development services. Barney Salmon was hired in January to fill the job, shortly after Mayor Judy Titsworth announced she created the position. Salmon resigned at the end of June, following his six-month probationary period. “His dedication was excellent,” Titsworth said Sept. 17. “Unfortunately, the position was just not the right fit for him.” Salmon, who reported to the mayor, was hired to head the development services department, formed in December 2018 to provide oversight to planning, code compliance and public works. According to the job description on the city website, the DDS does not have day-to-day supervisory responsibility of employees, but is responsible for coordinating with the building official, zoning administrator, public works director and the code compliance supervisor for long-range community-building projects

Bradenton Beach applies for beautification funds

Beautification improvements might be in store for a section of Bradenton Beach. City commissioners voted 5-0 Sept. 19 to authorize staff to apply for a beautification grant from the Florida Department of Transportation that was suggested by the Scenic WAVES Committee. The motion also established that, if the city is awarded the grant, it will accept the money. City engineer Lynn Burnett said the grant, which could award up to $105,000, would be used to beautify State Road 789 at the John R. Chappie Gulfside Park, 1402 Gulf Drive N. She said the money could be used to regrade the area, replace plants and landscape. However, the grant funds won’t be accessible until the 2020-21 fiscal year. Commissioner Jake Spooner moved to approve the grant application. Commissioner Marilyn Maro seconded the motion. There was no public comment. — Ryan Paice

in accordance with state and federal statutes, as well as city ordinances. Included among a list of responsibilities for the position are the supervision of land use and development proposals for compliance with city codes, and evaluation of environmental information and recommendations for mitigation measures to improve the city’s rating in the National Flood Insurance Program. The DDS also supervises the city’s growth and economic development, including utilities, housing, transportation, open spaces and solid waste, gathers data for studies, reports and recommendations and responds to citizen inquiries about planning and zoning regulations. “It would be great to find someone with experience in the position,” Titsworth said. “Communication and management skills are very important for the job.” Titsworth said the city is interviewing for the position, which is budgeted for a $93,000 salary in 2019-20. The job is advertised on the city website at holmesbeachfl.org/police.

Meetings

Anna Maria City Sept. 26, 6 p.m., city commission. Oct. 8, 4 p.m., planning and zoning. Oct. 10, 6 p.m., city commission. Oct. 16, 5:30 p.m., special magistrate. Oct. 24, 6 p.m., city commission,. Anna Maria City Hall, 10005 Gulf Drive, 941708-6130, cityofannamaria.com. Bradenton Beach None announced. Bradenton Beach City Hall, 107 Gulf Drive N., 941-778-1005, cityofbradentonbeach.org. Holmes Beach Sept. 25, 9 a.m., comprehensive plan. Oct. 1, 4 p.m., National Night Out. Oct. 2, 10 a.m., parks and beautification. Oct. 2, 6 p.m., planning.

Mayor Judy Titsworth kneels Sept. 18 to review paperwork at Holmes Beach City Hall from some of the new lawsuits served a day earlier. The lawsuits allege violations of the Bert J. Harris Jr. Property Rights Protection Act. Islander Photo: Kathy Prucnell

Charles Sniffin and Edward Nicholas. Oct. 1 is the theoretical last day to file a lawsuit based on city notices to property owners last October setting the time limit. Thirteen of the 14 lawsuits were filed by Aaron Thomas of the Najmy Thompson law firm. The Hayes’ suit was filed by Fred Moore of Blalock Walters. Najamy partner Louis Najmy said the city had the ability to avoid the litigation “at no cost” when the claims were first filed with the city. The act provides a 150-day period when the city could have settled with the owners by adjusting land use standards. Najmy also said the city could’ve settled within its $1 million insurance policy, adding that as a Holmes Beach resident, he has concerns about the financial health of the city. “Instead they risk millions by not appreciating the risk,” Najmy said. The mayor disagreed. “As leaders, we would be doing our citizens a disservice if we didn’t act on what was really important to our citizens,” Titsworth said, referring to people who voiced concerns about the proliferation of large rental houses that led to the ordinances. She said unregulated occupancy in short-term rentals is a “very bad thing.” “It is not only disruptive to the residential neighborhood but extremely unsafe.”

Oct. 8, 6 p.m., city commission. Oct. 22, 6 p.m., city commission. Oct. 24, 11:30 a.m., police pension. Holmes Beach City Hall, 5801 Marina Drive, 941-708-5800, holmesbeachfl.org. West Manatee Fire Rescue None scheduled. WMFR administration building, 6510 Third Ave. W., Bradenton, wmfr.org. Manatee County Oct. 3, 9 a.m., county commission (land use). Oct. 8, 9 a.m., county commission. Oct. 9, 1:30 p.m., county commission (food banks). Oct. 22, 9 a.m., county commission. Administration building, 1112 Manatee Ave. W., Bradenton, 941-748-4501, mymanatee.org.

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Anna Maria pier undergoing repairs, opening delayed By Ryan Paice Islander Reporter

Islander that he was awaiting a new completion date for the walkway repairs, saying the damaged crane threw off the original Sept. 27 estimate for the repairs. I+icon must cover the cost of the repairs, which are planned for the week of Sept. 23. A Manatee County Sheriff’s Office-Anna Maria substation incident report estimates the crash resulted in $20,000 in damages to the pier. The startup of construction of the restaurant and bait shop at the T-end has been delayed by the walkway repairs, according to Murphy. He said Mason Martin, the contractor hired to construct the T-end buildings, must wait to get some of its equipment to the T-end. Materials and some heavy equipment were brought to the pier the week of Sept. 16 in an arrangement with i+icon to use the barge for delivery. Murphy said the pier’s opening to the public also has been delayed from the first of the year to mid- to late-January 2020. The city demolished and removed the original 1911-built pier due to damages sustained during Hurricane Irma in September 2017. The pier was deemed destroyed based on terms of the city’s insurance. The city contracted i+icon in November 2018 to construct the new pier structure, including the T-end.

If the Anna Maria City Pier could talk, it might say, “Woe is me.” Construction of the new pier was almost ready to pick up where builders left off before a couple of setbacks. Contractor i+iconSOUTHEAST was making repairs the week of Sept. 16 after its barge crashed into the walkway Sept. 10. The crash destroyed two pilings, connecting beams, stringers and utility conduits on the 800-footlong walkway about two-thirds of the way out to the T-end of the pier. Divers investigated the damage Sept. 13 and reported the crash displaced the seabed around the two damaged piles, but there was no damage to the surrounding pilings. I+icon removed the broken pilings Sept. 19 but, as that work proceeded, i+icon project director Paul Johnson emailed Mayor Dan Murphy the next day, stating the crane’s boom line was damaged and would need to be repaired before work could continue. Johnson wrote that the barge would be taken out of service and off-site Sept. 21, and was to return to the pier by Sept. 23. Murphy wrote in a Sept. 20 text message to The Lease negotiations While progress on construction is delayed, lease negotiations with Mario Schoenfelder, the pier tenant since 2000, continue to develop. The current lease expires in December 2020. Murphy sent Schoenfelder an email Sept. 13 proposing terms for parking, insurance coverage and the length of the agreement. Schoenfelder, who splits his time between Holmes Beach and Germany, originally signed on for 10 years with two five-year options and a $5,000 monthly lease payment, subject to periodic increases of $500. The monthly lease payments, which had escalated to $11,900, were discontinued after the city closed the pier in September 2017. Murphy proposed the same length for the new Jamey and Jen Price of Columbus, Ohio, watch lease, and Schoenfelder agreed in a Sept. 15 reply to contractors at the Anna Maria City Pier construction the mayor. site Sept. 18, saying they’ve visited the island every Murphy’s email to Schoenfelder also proposed the year for 15 years. Jen Price said she was sad to see tenant pay for liability and contents insurance for the the old engraved planks gone, but excited to see T-end restaurant and bait shop, while the city would progress on the new pier. cover the pier’s common areas.

A crane loads a container from a barge Sept. 18 to the Anna Maria City Pier. The barge slammed into the pier 10 days earlier as it was being docked by a tug boat operator working for i+iconSOUTHEAST. Islander Photos: Kathy Prucnell

Schoenfelder wrote that he agreed to Murphy’s proposed insurance plan, but asked the city to provide wind, storm and hurricane coverage — which wasn’t included in the existing lease. Murphy also emailed Schoenfelder about parking for the restaurant, offering to include 40 parking spaces to the north and south of the pier on Bay Boulevard and to create12 more spaces near City Pier Park, across from the pier. Schoenfelder agreed to the mayor’s parking proposal, but asked if the number of parking spaces is limited. He also asked if the city would consider “gated parking” to enforce restaurant-only parking. Murphy had not responded to Schoenfelder’s parking inquiry as of Sept. 19.

Bradenton Beach discusses how to permit vending carts on Bridge Street

case basis would control the number of locations. He added that the city also should charge license fees for food carts. Bradenton Beach Police Chief Sam Speciale said he had concerns with vending carts popping up all over the city, but he agreed with Cuervo, that food could help people sober up. “If I can get somebody’s blood/alcohol level lower, I’m happy,” Speciale said. Commissioners reached consensus to amend the LDC to allow the issuance of special use or conditional use permits for cart vendors. Commissioner Jake Spooner said his concern regarding food carts is they could compete with existing businesses, but he would have no problem if they operate when other businesses are closed — such as Cuervo and Ascencios proposed to do. Mayor John Chappie suggested a trial period to determine long-term viability. “There would be no harm, no foul and no hurt feelings if it doesn’t work,” Chappie said.

By Ryan Paice Islander Reporter

It takes time to get things done the right way. For Joe Cuervo, owner of the Drift In on Bridge Street in Bradenton Beach, his idea to host a hot dog cart at the bar at night on weekends is going to take time to simmer. City commissioners reached consensus at a Sept. 10 workshop to direct staff to create an amendment to the city’s land development code to allow either a special use or conditional use permit for food cart operations for a yet-to-be-determined trial period. The motion included an offer from Cuervo to pay up to $1,000 for the costs of processing the amendment, including public hearings and advertising. City planner Alan Garrett estimated in an Aug. 26 memo to commissioners the amendment would cost $550-$600 to process. Garrett said any amendment to the LDC first must go before the planning and zoning board, and could be on the board’s agenda in December. The process involves two public hearings by the city commission. No food cart could operate until December at the earliest, he concluded. Cuervo said he would like to host Uncle Steve’s Mobile Kitchen, a hot dog vending cart, 10 p.m.-2 a.m. Thursdays-Saturdays in the Drift In parking lot. Cuervo said the food availability could help sober people up when no other options are available. He added he spoke to other business owners and managers on Bridge Street, and none were opposed to his food cart. Steve Ascencios, the owner of Uncle Steve’s Mobile Kitchen, told commissioners the cart is licensed and insured, and was successful in the few weeks he

Joe Cuervo, owner of the Drift In on Bridge Street in Bradenton Beach, left, and Steve Ascencios, owner of Uncle Steve’s Mobile Kitchen, ask commissioners Sept. 10 to allow food vending carts at night and on weekends. Islander Photo: Ryan Paice

operated without a permit at the Drift In. “I feel like we’ve been well-received, but I understand the trepidation,” Ascencios said. Building official Steve Gilbert said he prefers food carts be regulated with permits over amending the LDC. He said permitting food carts on a case-by-

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Opinion

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Let there be fall

Ahhhh. Fall. As summer gives way to fall, islanders — the rare breed who reside here year-round — enjoyed a few days of low humidity and lower than 90-degree temperatures before the autumn equinox and the Farmer’s Almanac officially change the season Sept. 23. The evenings brought a cool breeze and dawn was downright chilly at 75. The sun rises later and sets earlier. It’s rare to see a break in the 90-plus summer temps before mid-October. I find people often asking, “How was your summer?” Busy, I say. The news never stops on Anna Maria Island. It’s a never-ending cycle. Plus I’m relieved to see summer vacations come to an end and everyone back at work — at the newspaper and across businesses on AMI and in the surrounding markets. Our readers eagerly await the latest news on the Anna Maria City Pier — in print and online. They ask, “Do we still have red tide?” No. No. No. There’s no red tide. It seems that even when red tide abates, people fail to accept the news. I find readers curiously looking for “Streetlife,” the police reports. And there’s weekly news about our little school by the bay. It’s the good news. But we all herald the arrival of fall. With it comes festival season. Art season. Theater season. Music season. People to fill the coffers. And we welcome back our fall friends, although fewer every year than years past. Used to be, businesses could mark the calendar for the Oct. 1 arrival of snowbirds — when everything starts to gain steam toward the crescendo, Easter. But snowbirds are fewer in number — partly due to the trend among families to vacation together and partly owing to the rise of weekly rentals — and the accompanying cost — in place of monthly visits. Holmes Beach is looking at taxing monthly rentals — not to be confused with annuals, which make monthly payments on a year’s lease. The city already licenses and taxes short-term rentals and all commercial businesses. Maybe all three cities would be better served by regulating and tracking tourism in partnership with the state and the county tax collector. They should license and tax the rentals that are subject to the resort development tax — all rentals of six months or less. And put the visitor windfall to good use. — Bonner Joy

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Opinion

Your Apathy

How sad to read of the “elections” on Anna Maria Island, where two cities have no candidates competing for seats on their commission or as mayor. When I was a lad, deep into the Cold War, we were often told how, in (evil) Russia, they only had one name on the ballot. People had no choice. On an island where at least 10% of the year-rounders are retired (low guess?), you’d think there would be more people willing to give some of their time and energy to guiding their local governments. Could lack of participation be from potential bankruptcy if some crank wants to take you to court and run up six-figure legal bills? Could be a lot of things, including voter apathy. What it isn’t is democracy. And it’s very sad. David Reid, former candidate for mayor in Bradenton Beach, West Hollywood, California

And praise

We want to thank Anna Maria public works manager Dean Jones and Mayor Dan Murphy for their timely and professional response to our request to clear and place signage at an overgrown public beach access path. Much appreciated. Pate/Erickson families, Anna Maria

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Hooking big ﬁsh fishermen display their tarpon catch after a day on the water. the photograph is dated circa 1915. tarpons grow to about 4-8 feet in length and weigh 60-280 pounds. islander Photo: manatee county Public Library System archives

Catching the breeze cortez fishermen — Burns, Julian and John taylor and Jess Williams — wind their cotton nets onto a drying reel to avoid mildew and rot. the reels allowed air movement over the nets while saving dock space. the photograph is from the 1920s.

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10&20 years ago

Sept. 22, 1999, headlines

• Tropical Storm Harvey, forecast to make landfall on Anna Maria Island, veered south and struck the Fort Myers area. The expected 60-mph winds and storm surge failed to materialize. Anna Maria Island received only minimal rain and winds. • Anna Maria Mayor Chuck Shumard said developer Jim Toomey, who planned to purchase the lots on the northwest corner of Pine Avenue at Bay Boulevard, offered to sell three lots to the city. • An Anna Maria resident living in the 200 block of South Bay Boulevard was robbed at knife-point by an ex-roommate, who took $1,500 in cash and stole a car.

Sept. 23, 2009, headlines

• Manatee County announced the pier at the Manatee Public Beach in Holmes Beach would come down in November 2009. However, county commissioners declined to act on a request authorizing staff to proceed with replacement work. • The Manatee County Supervisor of Elections Office reported that Anna Maria Island lost 17.6% of its registered voters over nine years — from 2000 to 2009. • Manatee County commissioners approved about $10,000 to market the new Anna Maria Island Wedding Festival organized by the Anna Maria Island Chamber of Commerce. • Bradenton Beach commissioners adopted a resolution authorizing a city supervisor or the mayor to send home any employee who appeared sick. The commission acted as concerns about the H1N1 flu intensified.

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ITPO stands with county commissioner against BB-Cortez megabridge

By Arthur Brice Islander Reporter

The Island Transportation Planning Organization has gone on the record opposing a proposed megabridge between Cortez and Bradenton Beach. Manatee County Commissioner Carol Whitmore appeared before the ITPO at its meeting Sept. 16, asking for support in blocking plans by the Florida Department of Transportation to build a 65-foot-clearance fixed span to replace the Cortez Bridge. “This is our last chance, truthfully, in my lifetime and your lifetime that we can protect the village of Cortez,” she said. Holmes Beach Mayor Judy Titsworth and Bradenton Beach Mayor John Chappie voted in favor of a motion to support a 45-foot-clearance drawbridge as a compromise to the megabridge. Anna Maria Mayor Dan Murphy, the third voting member of the ITPO, was absent. The vote solely expressed the desires of the ITPO and does not compel the Sarasota/Manatee Metropolitan Planning Organization to take action. The ITPO was created to facilitate representation of the three island municipalities on the MPO, and has only one seat. The three mayors constitute the ITPO and rotate membership on the MPO. Chappie is the current seated representative on the MPO board. Chappie raised the ITPO’s opposition to the high bridge at the Sept. 23 MPO meeting, citing the island organization’s “deep concerns.” “We hope upon hope that the powers that be reconsider,” he said. He pointed out “how this will significantly change the character of the two communities out there with these decisions that were made for us.” Neither the MPO nor DOT District 1 Secretary L.K. Nandam addressed Chappie’s comments.

Chappie wrote a letter to the DOT in May 2018 County Commissioner outlining the Bradenton Beach opposition to the DOT Carol Whitmore asks decision. two of the three Anna He spoke against the span again at the ITPO meetMaria Island mayors ing, saying “The high bridge is just going to destroy the attending the Sept. 16 ambiance of our two communities,” Chappie said. meeting of the Island Titsworth said the DOT has been determined in its Transportation Planefforts for the big bridge. ning Organization to “They had their minds made up from the beginoppose the DOT plans ning,” she said. to replace the Cortez But Whitmore said there is time to change the Bridge with a megaDOT’s plan. bridge. Islander Photo: “I have nothing against the DOT,” she said. “But Sarah Brice I know you can still change it.” Whitmore is the only commissioner on the seven- within the next few months. A $6.4 million contract for design has been member county board to oppose the megabridge. The DOT announced its plans last year for the awarded, but design work cannot start until the PD&E bridge replacement. The agency says it expects to is made public. The DOT is further along in its plans for replacing release a project development and environment study the Anna Maria Island Bridge with a 65-foot-clearance fixed span. A PD&E study for replacement of that bridge received final approval in 2016 and work has begun on a $6.2 million design plan for the fixed-span. That design work is not expected to be finished until fiscal 2022-23, DOT spokesman Brian R. Rick told The Islander last month. The DOT budgeted funding for a study of the Longboat Pass Bridge this month, but a PD&E study is not expected to start for a few months and the agency has not decided what type of bridge will be built. Past studies on the AMI and Cortez bridges included a no-build option, rehabilitation, a mid-rise drawbridge and a high fixed-span bridge. DOT District 1 Secretary L.K. Nandam, left, and BB The three island bridges were built in the midMayor John Chappie speak outside the Sept. 23 1950s and have undergone considerable repair work MPO meeting. Islander Photo: Sarah Brice through the years.

FISH also takes up opposition to DOT’s megabridge plans for Cortez By Ryan Paice Islander Reporter

One Cortez group is taking up arms — again. The idea of a megabridge replacing the Cortez Bridge has drawn the ire of the Florida Institute of Saltwater Heritage. FISH board members discussed Sept. 9 ways the nonprofit could oppose the state’s preliminary plans to replace the current drawbridge with a 65-foot-clearance fixed-span bridge. FISH formed in 1991 to protect the village of Cortez from encroaching development and preserve the village lifestyle, settled by commercial fishers in the late 1800s. The nonprofit owns or manages several properties in Cortez, including the 100-acre FISH Preserve, a boat shop, Fishermen’s Hall and adjacent offices, as well as manage most of the former Cortez fire station, now a community center. The Florida Department of Transportation project, pending the release of its development and environment study, has suggested the high fixed-span bridge would improve traffic flow for vehicles and boats. However, FISH members agreed, the proposed bridge would negatively impact Cortez. Vice president Jane von Hahmann said the bridge will impact traffic within the village because the pro-

Jane Von Hahmann, left, vice president of the Florida Institute for Saltwater Heritage, discusses plans to replace the Cortez Bridge with a megabridge at the Sept. 9 board meeting. She is seated alongside president Kim McVey and treasurer Mike Northfield. Islander Photo: Sarah Brice

posed ramp would cut off several roads. She said FISH and the village might be able to oppose the proposed bridge because it could impact the historical and archeological value of the area. Von Hahmann said Katie Pierola, a former mayor of Bradenton Beach, called her with a suggestion that FISH ask Bradenton Beach city commissioners to adopt a resolution in opposition to the DOT’s recom-

Dead fish, stench spur Spring Lake questions By ChrisAnn Silver Esformes Islander Reporter It was supposed to get better, not worse. With dead fish floating Sept. 22 on the surface of pea soup, the health of Spring Lake in Holmes Beach appears to have worsened since the city installed an aeration system to clear 3 feet of bottom muck. In April, city commissioners unanimously approved installation of an aeration system in the brackish lake between 68th and 70th streets. The system pumps oxygen into 7 million gallons of lake-water, allowing the water to turn over twice in 24 hours. The system was activated the week of Sept. 16. By Sept. 21, residents were complaining the water smelled foul and dead fish had floated to the surface. “They never cleaned the bottom of the lake,” Carol Grayson, who has owned a home on the lake for six

mended replacement bridge. Board member Linda Molto observed that Bradenton Beach Mayor John Chappie has voiced his opposition to the DOT’s plans for the bridge. Von Hahmann said in a Sept. 9 interview with The Islander that FISH members plan to attend a Bradenton Beach City Commission meeting and, she added, “We’ll still do battle right up until the day.”

years, said Sept. 22. “So all that sludge is just getting stirred up. It’s terrible.” In March, the lake underwent a review to determine the best form of cleanup. In April, city engineer Lynn Burnett said testing by Manatee County determined the sludge mostly is algae, which digests pollutants, which is why prior testing indicated the lake is clean. Previously, the city considered dredging the lake, but Burnett determined it would cost about $540,000 to remove a foot of muck, versus less than $7,000 for the aeration system, including water-quality testing and semiannual maintenance at $388 per year. “What they needed to do was dredge out the muck,” Carol’s husband Boyd Grayson said Sept. 22. “We used to be able to see white sand on the bottom. Dead fish collect Sept. 22 in Spring Lake in Holmes Beach. Islander Photo: ChrisAnn Silver Esformes This is disgusting.”

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Second Saturdays, 4 p.m., IQuest for middle schoolers, the Bishop Museum of Science and Nature, 201 10th St. W., Bradenton. ONGOING ON AMI Fee applies. Information: 941-746-4131. Second and fourth Saturdays, 10:30 a.m. KidSpace, the Bishop Through Sept. 29, Island Players’ “Steel Magnolias,” 8 p.m. Tuesday-Saturday, 2 p.m. Sunday, 10009 Gulf Drive, Anna Maria. Museum of Science and Nature, 201 10th St. W., Bradenton. Fee applies. Information: 941-746-4131. Information: 941-778-5755. Throughout September, “Shower Power” display, Artists’ Guild LOOKING AHEAD ON AMI Gallery, 5414 Marina Drive, Holmes Beach. Information: 941-778Nov. 2, America Recycles Day at Sandblast, Holmes Beach. 6694. Nov. 30, Bridge Street tree lighting, Bradenton Beach. Throughout September, “Throttle Art” exhibit, Island Gallery Dec. 6, Anna Maria Island Chamber of Commerce tree lighting, West, 5368 Gulf Drive, Holmes Beach. Information: 941-778-6648. Second Fridays, downtown Holmes Beach art walk, various Holmes Beach. Dec. 6, Holmes Beach holiday celebration and art walk, Holmes venues. Information: 941-778-6694, 941-778-6648. Beach. LOOKING AHEAD ON AMI Dec. 7, Center of Anna Maria Island Lester Family Fun Day, Oct. 19, Anna Maria Island Chamber of Commerce Bayfest, Anna Maria. Dec. 13, Anna Maria Island Centre shopping plaza holiday Anna Maria. Nov. 7-17, Island Players’ “Relatively Speaking,” Anna Maria. walkabout, Holmes Beach. Dec. 13, Anna Maria holiday celebration, Anna Maria. TENTANov. 9, Anna Maria Island Concert Chorus and Orchestra’s TIVE. Symphony on the Sand concert, Bradenton Beach. Dec. 14, Bridge Street Christmas celebration and boat parade, Dec. 8, Anna Maria Island Concert Chorus and Orchestra’s Bradenton Beach. holiday concert, Holmes Beach. Dec. 14, Center of Anna Maria Island’s Sha Na Na concert, LOOKING AHEAD OFF AMI Anna Maria. Oct. 19, Mote Marine Aquarium’s Fish, Fun and Fright night. ONGOING OFF ANNA MARIA ISLAND Through Sept. 29, “Natasha Mazurka: Order Systems,” John and Mable Ringling Museum of Art, 5401 Bay Shore Road, Sarasota. Fee applies. Information: 941- 359-5700. Through Oct. 13, “The Fabric of India” exhibit, John and Mable Ringling Museum of Art, 5401 Bay Shore Road, Sarasota. Fee applies. Information: 941- 359-5700. Through Dec. 31, “Always Ready” U.S. Coast Guard exhibit, Florida Maritime Museum, 4415 119th St. W., Cortez. Information: 941-708-6120. Second Wednesdays, 12:15 p.m., Lunch and Learn program, the Bishop Museum of Science and Nature, 201 10th St. W., Bradenton. Fee applies. Information: 941-746-4131. Second Wednesdays, 7 p.m., Think+Drink/Science, the Bishop Museum of Science and Nature, 201 10th St. W., Bradenton. Fee applies. Information: 941-746-4131. Second and fourth Thursdays, 2-4 p.m., Shanty Singers, Florida Maritime Museum, 4415 119th St. W., Cortez. Information: 941-7086120. CANCELED First Fridays, 6-9 p.m., ArtWalk in the Village of the Arts, around 12th Street West and 12th Avenue West, Bradenton. Also, Saturdays after the first Fridays. Information: villageofthearts@gmail.com. Second and fourth Saturdays, 1-4 p.m., Music on the Porch, Florida Maritime Museum, 4415 119th St. W., Cortez. Information: 941-708-6120. LOOKING AHEAD OFF AMI

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Wednesday, Sept. 25 Noon — Coloring club, Island Library, 5701 Marina Drive, Holmes Beach. Information: 941-778-6341. Thursday, Sept. 26 10 a.m. — Seaside Quilters, Island Library, 5701 Marina Drive, Holmes Beach. Information: 941-778-6341. Friday, Sept. 27 10 a.m.-1 p.m. — Senior Adventures potluck lunch and book sale, Annie Silver Community Center, 103 23rd St. N., Bradenton Beach. Information: 941-538-0945. Saturday, Sept. 28 8:30 a.m. — Kiwanis Club of Anna Maria Island meeting and program, Anna Maria Island Beach Cafe, Manatee Public Beach, 4000 Gulf Drive, Holmes Beach. Information: 941-778-1383. 9 a.m. — CPR training, Island Library, 5701 Marina Drive, Holmes Beach. RSVP. Information: 941-778-6341. Tuesday, Oct. 1 4 p.m. — National Night Out with Holmes Beach Police Department, city field, 5801 Marina Drive, Holmes Beach. Information: 941708-5804. Wednesday, Oct. 2 3 p.m. — Ukulele class for beginners, Island Library, 5701 Marina Drive, Holmes Beach. Information: 941-778-6341.

Oct. 4, Set the Bar: You be the Judge Cocktail Competition, Sarasota. Oct. 12-Dec. 1, Marie Selby Botanical Gardens Orchid Show, Sarasota. Oct. 19, John and Mable Ringling Museum of Art UnGala 2019, Sarasota. Nov. 1, Village of the Arts’ Festival of Skeletons, Bradenton. Nov. 9, eighth annual Cortez Stone Crab and Music Festival, Cortez. Dec. 12, Carols by Candlelight, Bradenton.

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Wednesdays, through Nov. 20, Einstein’s Circle on Anna Maria Island, Center of Anna Maria Island, 407 Magnolia Ave., Anna Maria. Information: 941-778-1908. First Wednesdays, 10 a.m., “Ask A Master Gardener” in collaboration with the Manatee County Agriculture and Extension Service, Island Library, 5701 Marina Drive, Holmes Beach. Information: 941-778-6341. Thursdays, 9-11 a.m., veterans services assistance, Island Library, 5701 Marina Drive, Holmes Beach. Information: 941-7786341. KIDS & FAMILY Third Thursdays, 11:45 a.m., Successful Women Aligning ON ANNA MARIA ISLAND Together meets, Bridge Street Bistro, 111 Gulf Drive S., Bradenton Friday, Sept. 27 Beach. Fee applies. Information: 941-345-5135. 10 a.m. — Forty Carrots, Island Library, 5701 Marina Drive, Second Fridays, 6 p.m., AMI Resident Community ConnecHolmes Beach. Information: 941-778-6341. tions, Center of Anna Maria Island, 407 Magnolia Ave., Anna Maria. Saturday, Sept. 28 Information: 941-778-1908. 12:30 p.m. — Lemur Conservation Foundation, Island Library, Tuesdays, noon, Rotary Club of Anna Maria Island, Bridge 5701 Marina Drive, Holmes Beach. Information: 941-778-6341. Street Bistro, 111 Gulf Drive S., Bradenton Beach. Information: 941Tuesday, Oct. 1 718-0291. 10 a.m. — Preschool storytime, Island Library, 5701 Marina Tuesdays, 2-4 p.m., Tech Help, Island Library, 5701 Marina Drive, Holmes Beach. Information: 941-778-6341. Drive, Holmes Beach. Information: 941-778-6341. Through Sept. 30, “Hippos: A Truly Big Show” poster exhibit, Oct. 30, Lifelong Learning Academy Lecture, Holmes Beach. John and Mable Ringling Museum of Art, 5401 Bay Shore Road, Nov. 15-17, Anna Maria Island Art League Wellness Weekend, Sarasota. Fee applies. Information: 941- 359-5700. Holmes Beach. Fourth Wednesdays, 7 p.m. Stelliferous Star Talk, the Bishop LOOKING AHEAD OFF AMI Museum of Science and Nature, 201 10th St. W., Bradenton. Fee applies. Information: 941-746-4131. Oct. 26, 22nd annual Cortez Nautical Flea Market, Cortez. Oct. 26, Mote Marine Laboratory and Aquarium’s Oceanic Eve-

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Center offering dance classes

Are you ready to put the dynamics of dance in your child’s life? The Center of Anna Maria Island, 407 Magnolia Ave., Anna Maria, is offering ballet, tap, jazz and hiphop classes monthly from Oct. 3 through May 21, 2020. A finale dance recital will showcase students’ work. Ages 5-16 are welcome. Classes will be taught by Crystal Krause, who has been teaching dance for more than 10 years in Bradenton. Ballet and jazz class will be held Wednesdays 5:30-6:30 p.m. and jazz and hip-hop students will gather Thursdays 6:30-7:30 p.m. A free clinic will be held at the center at 6:30 p.m. Thursday, Sept. 26. Participants are asked to wear leggings and shoes appropriate for dance. Cost of the lessons are $50 per month for center members and $60 per month for nonmembers. For more information or to register, call the center 941-778-1098 or email info@centerami.org.

Art league offers retreat

The Anna Maria Island Art League will bring its “Art, Play, Love” wellness weekend to downtown Holmes Beach in November. The second annual retreat will be at the Waterline Marina and Resort, 5325 Marina Drive, Holmes Beach. The dates are Friday-Sunday, Nov. 15-17. “Enjoy enlightening, educational, artistic and inspiration programs you get to choose,” states the news release from AMIAL. More than a dozen classes will be offered. Early registration — through Oct. 14 — costs $125 and includes classes and light meals. For more information, call Fran Sansbury at 941778-2099 or email AMIAL at artleagueami@gmail. com.

Senior Adventures group hosts potluck, book sale

The Kiwanis Club of Anna Maria Island will meet Saturday, Sept. 28, for breakfast and to hear from Lynn Larson about Allstar Children’s Foundation. The club meets at 8:30 a.m. Saturdays at the Anna Maria Island Beach Cafe at the Manatee Public Beach, 4000 Gulf Drive, Holmes Beach. However, the club is on an abbreviated summer schedule and not meeting every Saturday. There is no meeting Oct. 5. For more information, call Sandy Haas-Martens at 941-778-1383.

Senior Adventures will hold a potluck lunch and book sale Friday, Sept. 27. The sale will be 10 a.m.-1 p.m. at the Annie Silver Community Center, 103 23rd St. N., Bradenton Beach. Lunch will be at about noon. Paperback books will be priced 50 cents and hardcovers will be $1. Peg Miller of Senior Adventures emailed, saying there will be “lots of new books” at the sale, and they are still accepting donations. Call Miller at 941-447-5076 to arrange to drop off donations. Senior Adventures is a group of older adults that meet most Fridays for an adventure — an outing or a gathering at Annie Silver Community Center. For more information or to RSVP, call Kaye Bell at 941-538-0945.

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Wednesdays and Saturdays, 9 a.m., horseshoes pitched, Anna Maria City Hall, 10005 Gulf Drive, Anna Maria. Information: 941-7086130. Wednesdays and Fridays, 9:15 a.m.-10:30 a.m. pickleball, Center of Anna Maria Island, 407 Magnolia Ave., Anna Maria. Fee applies. Information: 941-778-1908. Thursdays, Saturdays and Tuesdays, 10:30 a.m.-1:30 p.m., GET LISTED Legends Tennis, Center of Anna Maria Island, 407 Magnolia Ave., Send announcements for The Islander calendar to calendar@ Anna Maria. Fee applies. Information: 941-778-1908. islander.org. The deadline for listings is the Wednesday before the Most Fridays, 11:30 a.m. or 1 p.m. (call for times) mahjong publication date. Please include the date, time, location and descripgames, Island Library, 5701 Marina Drive, Holmes Beach. Information of the event, as well as a phone number for publication. tion: 941-778-6341. Saturdays, 9 a.m.-12 p.m., pickleball, Center of Anna Maria Island, 407 Magnolia Ave., Anna Maria. Fee applies. Information: 941-778-1908. Mondays, noon, AMI Bridge, Roser Memorial Community Church, 512 Pine Ave., Anna Maria. Information: 941-778-0414. Mondays, AMI Dragon Boat Fun and Fitness Club, time depends on tides, 417 63rd St., Holmes Beach. Information: 941462-2626. Mondays-Saturdays, 7:30-10:30 a.m., Round Robin Tennis, Center of Anna Maria Island, 407 Magnolia Ave., Anna Maria. Fee applies. Information: 941-778-1908. Most Tuesdays, 11:30 a.m., mahjong games and instruction for beginners, Island Library, 5701 Marina Drive, Holmes Beach. Information: 941-778-6341. LOOKING AHEAD OFF AMI Oct. 4, Center of Anna Maria Island Ugly Grouper Golf Tournament, Bradenton Oct. 5, Palma Sola Botanical Park plant sale, Bradenton. Oct. 5, Master Gardener Volunteer Plant Sale, Palmetto. Oct. 17, Manatee Audubon meet-and-greet, Bradenton.

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A plant sale will take place Saturday, Oct. 5, at the Palma Sola Botanical Park, 9800 17th Ave. NW, Bradenton. The fall sale will be 8 a.m.-3 p.m. An announcement said the event will feature vendors with plants, antiques, collectibles, artwork and crafts, as well as live music. For more information, call the park at 941-77612866. 71st Season

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The next step for Facheris was to start an Anna Maria Island chapter of Still I Run. Facheris, who runs four days a week, stumbled upon Still I Run and decided she would help others find the path to wellness through a local chapter. Itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s a great opportunity, she said, for those looking to share their personal mental health experiences, create new friendships and improve their own sense of well-being. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s natural, itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s inexpensive, and just about anyone can do it,â&#x20AC;? she said. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Just getting out there is a good thing. Itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s something I think everyone can get something out of.â&#x20AC;? The Anna Maria Island chapter of Still I Run is hosting a run at 7:30 a.m. every Saturday, starting Oct. 5. Participants will meet at the Manatee Public Beach parking lot, 4000 Gulf Drive, Holmes Beach. Anyone, any age or skill level can participate, and there is no fee. Runners must sign a waiver to participate. To download the form, go to www.stilliruncommunity. com and click on the Anna Maria Island chapter. Runners also may fill out the form the day of the run. To reach Facheris about the new group or the Oct. 5 kickoff, contact her at mcfacheris@gmail.com or 941-735-3967, or search for Still I Run of Anna Maria Island on Facebook.

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groups. There will be giveaways, promotions, food and beer trucks and more. Money raised from the vendor fees will go to a fund managed by a committee of representatives from each of One Particular Harbourâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s neighborhoods, which will make decisions on its use for community donations. Barry Moss, volunteer organizer, said the Island Beach Monkeys â&#x20AC;&#x201D; the Monkey Bus â&#x20AC;&#x201D; will be available for transportation to and from the site. Call 941565-6542 for a ride. Everyone is welcome and there is no fee to attend. For more information, call Moss at 702-2322708 or email osofine149@aol.com. Barry moss, volunteer organizer for the Harbour isle Vendors event, said, â&#x20AC;&#x153;come see this beer truckâ&#x20AC;? oct. 15. â&#x20AC;&#x153;everyoneâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s welcome.â&#x20AC;?

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Island Players project the power of female friendship in ‘Steel Magnolias’ By Brook Morrison Islander Reporter

Six witty women in a southern hair salon are moving their Island Players’ audience to tears. The Island Players 71st season opened Sept. 19 with “Steel Magnolias,” written by Robert Harling and directed by Mike Lusk. The curtain opens on a Louisiana small-town beauty parlor in 1986. Peroxide-blonde Jennifer Kwiatkowski wittily portrays salon-owner Truvvy, who is having her hair fixed by her meek new employee, Annelle, played by Tahlia Chinault. Truvvy tells Annelle her secret for staying in business: “There is no such thing as natural beauty.” Laughter ensues between the two as the brighteyed young Shelby, played delicately by Corinne Woodland, walks into the salon on her wedding day and sits in Truvvy’s chair to have her hair done. Shelby gushes about her fiance and her wedding excitement is contagious. Kelly Wynn Woodland portrays M’Lynn, the demure, concerned mother of the bride, and as she settles in her chair, the dynamics of four women from different walks of life come alive onstage. The hilarious Ouiser, portrayed by Sue Belvo, channeling Shirley MacLaine from the 1989 film of the same name, and the former mayor’s wife, Clairee, played by Cathy Hansel-Edgerton, play off each other as wise, endearing curmudgeons. The end of Scene 1 turns from funny to serious in moments as Shelby goes from blushing bride to struggling diabetes sufferer. She has a seizure in the salon chair and the women rush to her side until it passes. At the forefront of the tearjerker tale, real-life mother-daughter duo Kelly Wynn Woodland and Corinne Woodland emotionally move the audience in

Island Players president Sylvia Marnie, left, Heiko Knipfelberg and Cathy Hansel-Edgerton, who portrays Clairee Belcher in the production of “Steel Magnolias,” attend the Sept. 19 opening night champagne reception. Marnie welcomed guests to the theater, saying, “I invite you to enjoy our wonderful theater and be a part of the magical journey that only live theater can produce.” Islander Photo: Brook Morrison

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their scenes together. They take a page out of character Shelby’s line, “I would rather have 30 minutes of wonderful than a lifetime of nothing special.” When Shelby announces she is pregnant to her mother’s chagrin in Scene 2, the curtain closes with an air of mystery and fear. Will Shelby be able to carry the baby to term despite her doctors’ orders not to have a child? The curtain closes on Act 1 and re-opens for Act 2 eighteen months later. Truvvy and Annelle are cutting hair. Shelby symbolizes her transition to motherhood by having her hair cut short so she can keep up with her 15-month-old son, Jack Junior. When M’Lynn walks into the salon, the audience learns she will donate her kidney to her daughter the next morning, and the women onstage begin to rally around, offering support. Women in the audience nod and sniffle. The final scene comes together in a powerful mix of loss, humor and the importance of lifting each other through friendship. At one point, we cry with M’Lynn and laugh with Clairee, as she offers her friend Ouiser as a punching bag to relieve M’Lynn’s grief. Even Ouiser softens and we see a pregnant Annelle, once an outcast, graciously being accepted by this group of women, announcing she will name

her baby Shelby. Costume designer Priscilla Boyd put the actors in the 1980s, in a southern beauty time capsule, while Jan Van Wart’s set design took us back to a time in small-town USA, when people talked and gossiped in person, instead of reaching for cellphones. The expert work of hair and make-up artist Rita Lameroux seemed to capture the spirit of singer Cyndi Lauper for Truvvy and the pink-obsessed Shelby. The lighting by Ethan Vail was strong and effectual. This play is about community, female camaraderie and it showcases the range of talent in the island theater. If you like to laugh, cry and walk out of a theater full of emotion, see “Steel Magnolias” at Island Players. “Steel Magnolias” is co-produced by Acqua Aveda Salon-Spa in Holmes Beach. Limited tickets remain at $23 for the play, which runs through Sept. 29 at the theater, 10009 Gulf Drive, Anna Maria. Performances are 8 p.m. Tuesday-Saturday and 2 p.m. Sunday. Mondays are dark. The Island Players box office is open 9-1 daily and one hour prior to show time. For more information or to purchase tickets, call 941-778-5755 or visit theislandplayers.org. Sha Na Na will perform at the Center of Anna Maria Island, 407 Magnolia Ave., Anna Maria, at 8 p.m. Saturday, Dec. 14. Tickets are on sale at manateeperformingartscenter.com, the website for the Manatee Performing Arts Center. Islander Courtesy Photo

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Grafﬁti spoils view, grafﬁti gone Before-and-after photos of the Historic Bridge Street Pier in Bradenton Beach show a graffiti problem and the solution. Bradenton Beach public works director tom Woodard said Sept. 20 his crew sanded off etchings on the pier railings that had accumulated the past couple of months. He said graffiti is a continuing problem at the pier. islander Photos: courtesy Bradenton Beach

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Holmes Beach claims a win in noise dispute By Kathy Prucnell islander reporter

The city of Holmes Beach posted a victory in an ongoing battle over noise. Twelfth Circuit Judge Charles Sniffin dismissed the lawsuit of Richard and Marjorie Motzer Aug. 30 “with prejudice,” allowing 30 days for an appeal. The Motzers filed suit in June 2018 asking a court to compel the city to enforce its noise ordinance. “That means that the Motzers will not be allowed to amend their complaint to try to state a cause of action to add new facts or change theories,” attorney Thomas Thanas, of the city’s law firm of Dye Harrison, wrote in a Sept. 6 email to The Islander. The city and the Motzers’ attorneys faced off at an Aug. 1 hearing, leading up to the judge’s ruling. Sniffin adopted reasoning from his March order that determined a court cannot interfere with the discretionary functions of the city and its law enforcement.

The Motzers had alleged the city and Holmes Beach Police Department failed or declined to enforce the noise ordinance, came to subjective conclusions and failed to properly measure sound. The Motzers also had complained to city commissioners about vacation rental properties in the 5500 block of Holmes Boulevard and 300 block of 55th Street that neighbor their home on 56th Street. Holmes Beach Mayor Judy Titsworth said Sept. 18 the judge ruled “the right way,” adding the HBPD properly responded and issued citations when noise complaints were valid. The Motzers said in Sept.19 email they are considering an appeal. “We are giving it consideration, in part, due to the following reasons: “The first judge ruled in our favor and the new judge who was brought into the case and made the most recent ruling used to work for the Dye firm that represents the city.”

Anna Maria resident complains about waste collection cost By ryan Paice islander reporter

One Anna Maria resident isn’t happy with the city’s new waste removal contract. Michelle Hugo said in a Sept. 17 interview with The Islander that the city’s new contract with Waste Management resulted in higher rates for waste removal at her residence. Hugo said her first bill from Waste Management under the city’s new contract was $40 for a month’s waste removal, a 71.67% increase over the former $23.30 monthly fee. While the city’s previous contract with Waste Management made no distinction between homestead and non-homestead properties, the new contract specifies a $40 monthly rate for property owners who do not qualify for a homestead exemption and a $17.93 rate for owners with the homestead tax exemption. Hugo does not have a homestead exemption because her Anna Maria residence is her second home. During discussion of the contract at previous city

commission meetings, Waste Management representatives Bill Gresham and Jason White told commissioners the difference in rates for homestead and nonhomestead properties was to allow residents the lowest possible rates. However, out of 1,698 real estate parcels in the city — including commercial parcels — only 448 are homesteaded, according to the Manatee County Property Appraiser. “They don’t seem to understand that there are folks like my husband and I who spend over six months here,” she said. “We have two homes.” She noted several homeowners in her neighborhood spend only about half the year here. Commission Chair Carol Carter said in a Sept. 18 interview with The Islander that it was unlikely the city would reconsider its contract with Waste Management. She said the contract includes several benefits for the city, such as no tipping fees, an escape clause if the contractor increases rates, as well as double the franchise fees paid to the city.

Anna Maria approves changes Anna Maria prepares to open to noise violation fines farmers market Anna Maria’s noise ordinance just gained some teeth. City commissioners voted 4-0 Sept. 12 without public comment to amend a noise ordinance, as well as a resolution-based fine schedule. Changes include lowering the $500 fine for noise violations to $35 for a first offense, with $200 and $500 fines for second and third offenses at the same address. Mayor Dan Murphy said the changes were made because deputies were reluctant to issue fines, saying $500 was excessive. Lowering the amount should encourage the issuance of fines, he said. Additionally, by encouraging the issuance of citations, the commission could declare a property that accumulates three or more citations within a year as a public nuisance and initiate legal action. Another change to the ordinance gives deputies the discretion to issue fines not only to the violator, but also the property owner and/or manager. City attorney Becky Vose said the change would make vacation rental owners and management more liable for noise violations, which may encourage them to better educate their renters. — ryan Paice

anna maria mayor dan murphy, right, and commissioners peruse their meeting packets Sept. 12 while discussing changes to the city’s noise ordinance. islander Photo: ryan Paice

A third year of the Anna Maria Farmers Market is on tap. Anna Maria deputy clerk Debbie Haynes, who is organizing the market for the city, told commissioners at their Sept. 12 meeting that the market would operate 8:30 a.m.-2 p.m. Tuesdays, Oct. 15-May 12, at City Pier Park, 101 N. Bay Blvd. It will mark the third season of the market, which Mayor Dan Murphy proposed to help attract people to the city, especially to businesses on Pine Avenue, during the rebuild of the Anna Maria City Pier. The city is seeking applications from vendors for the market, according to Haynes. So far, three vendors have signed up. People interested in selling goods at the market can obtain an application from the city website, cityofannamaria.com, or city hall, 10005 Gulf Drive. There is no fee for vendors, but there are restrictions on the types of goods and services offered at the market, including restrictions on the sale of competitive items offered at stores and prepared meals offered by restaurants in the area. — ryan Paice

Hearing on BB-KOrN ballot rescheduled By ryan Paice islander reporter

Some things require all hands on deck. Bradenton Beach city attorney Ricinda Perry told city commissioners at their Sept. 19 meeting that a hearing to discuss four ballot questions petitioned to make changes to the city charter had been rescheduled in order for her to attend. The three-hour hearing before Judge Edward Nicholas of the 12th Judicial Circuit Court, which was scheduled for Sept. 20, will be at 9 a.m. Friday, Dec. 6. The Keep Our Residential Neighborhood ballot questions — approved by a petition of electors — failed to make it through scrutiny by the Manatee County Supervisor of Elections Office for the Nov. 5 municipal election ballot. The SOE said the ballot language did not comply with state law. Judge Lon Arend of the 12th Judicial Circuit Court made it the city’s responsibility to determine the language conformed to state law in his final judgment, but Perry said she refused to alter the language because KORN attorney Robert Hendrickson had advised against changing any wording. Hendrickson filed a second motion to enforce Arend’s final judgment Aug. 27, claiming the initiatives’ language doesn’t meet state law because the city added a ballot summary to the original text that exceeded the word limit and, also, that it showed the ballot title as the ballot question. Perry said she filed a motion of continuance for the hearing so she could attend and defend her legal interpretations. She has previously said that, if the hearing results in the city having to redraft the language of the initiatives to meet Manatee County Supervisor of Elections Office requirements, the city could hold a special election on the amendments or wait for the November 2020 general election.

Bradenton Beach moves forward with TPLe changes

Change is coming to vacation rentals in Bradenton Beach. City commissioners voted 5-0 Sept. 19 on two motions to approve a first reading of an amended transient public lodging establishment ordinance, as well as an amended fee schedule to account for changes to the current ordinance. There was no public comment. Changes to the ordinance include exempting TPLEs from registering with the city for a license if the operator — ownership or management — resides on-site. It also exempts multifamily developments from the city’s smoke and carbon monoxide detector inspections if they are subject to annual inspections by West Manatee Fire Rescue. Building official Steve Gilbert had previously told commissioners that WMFR inspects a lot of the same things the building department would, so exempting TPLEs that were already inspected would cut down on unnecessary inspections. A final reading and vote on the ordinance will be at 6 p.m. Thursday, Oct. 3, at city hall, 107 Gulf Drive N. — ryan Paice

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Creating oyster reefs nurtures county preserve Aedan Stockdale, Manatee County Parks and Natural Resources education manager, stands ashore while volunteers finish building oyster reefs north of Manatee Avenue near Robinson Preserve. Islander Photos: Kathy Prucnell Oyster shells await deposit in the water near the bridge over Perico Bayou, north of Manatee Avenue. About 60 volunteers built the beds Sept. 21 as part of a project sponsored Manatee County Parks and Natural Resources in partnership with the Tampa Bay and Sarasota Bay estuary programs. The beds were built to encourage oysters — which clean 50 gallons of water a day — to reproduce between the bridges in Robinson Preserve, according to the project organizer, Damon Moore, Manatee County environmental manager.

Volunteers haul a minibarges used to deliver oyster shells to reefs in the water north of Manatee Avenue near Robinson Preserve. Tons of oyster shells were donated by restaurants, including Anna Maria Island eateries, for the project.

Final payment wraps up BB drainage project By Ryan Paice Islander Reporter

Bradenton Beach goes to bat against nuisances By Ryan Paice Islander Reporter

Three strikes and you’re out in Bradenton Beach. City commissioners reached consensus Sept. 10 to direct city attorney Ricinda Perry to draft an ordinance to penalize establishments that don’t take action to prevent nuisances. Proposed penalties include prohibiting establishments with three strikes — reportable police incidents — from operating for 30 days, as well as a fine imposed on the business for each strike. Mayor John Chappie said he brought the issue before commissioners because there have been repeated nuisances at a Bridge Street bar — which he declined to name — that have required law enforcement intervention. “We’ve come too far,” he said. “We don’t need to backstep.” Police Chief Sam Speciale made the location obvious when he told commissioners that a recent brawl at the bar involved the use of billiard balls and pool cues as weapons. The only bar in the city with pool tables is the Sports Lounge, 118 Bridge St. “I never, ever thought my guys would need Tasers, but guess what? Now we need them,” he said. “And

Bradenton Beach Police Chief Sam Speciale, left, and Mayor John Chappie discuss a nuisance abatement ordinance Sept. 10 with city commissioners and department heads. Islander Photo: Ryan Paice

they’ve used them.” Speciale said he has asked employees at the bar to deal with problematic customers before law enforcement is needed, such as banning repeat offenders and cutting off people who may have had too much to drink. He said it’s his opinion that the establishment has taken no action to prevent recurring unruly behavior. Chappie suggested taking action if a business accumulates two strikes within a set time frame by limiting the terms of the license that the city issues to businesses. Speciale recommended three strikes. He suggested defining a strike against an establishment as an incident requiring a report on police action. He also suggested fines, escalating the amount for each offense, as a deterrent for allowing nuisance behavior. The chief recommended a $100 fine for the first offense, $250 for a second offense and $500 for a third strike. Commissioner Jake Spooner said he wasn’t sure if the city could identify those causing the problems as repeat offenders due to the number of tourists and visitors who patronize local establishments. He said he frequents Bridge Street bars and often there are situations over which the staff has no control. Commissioner Ralph Cole said bar employees deal with new people and different situations all the time. They couldn’t be expected to handle each situation right, he said. Speciale said there are several repeat offenders he has arrested multiple times and come to know by name, but the bars have not acted against them. He added that some problems can’t be prevented, but any establishment has the right to trespass repeat offenders and to refuse to serve alcohol to those who appear impaired. Perry said the city could prohibit establishments from operating by revoking their city business license, but would need to follow the procedures for due process, such as a hearing before the commission or a special magistrate. Commissioners reached consensus to allow a strike to no longer count against an establishment after 180 days without another incident.

When it rains, it pours. But that rain should drain if it falls on Avenue C in Bradenton Beach. City commissioners voted 5-0 Sept. 19 to approve a consent agenda containing a $49,693.63 final payment to Westra Construction for improvements to stormwater drainage on Avenue C, including regraded pavement and the installation of infiltration systems in the rights of way. Before the vote, Commissioner Jake Spooner said he noticed that one area — which he could not pinpoint — on the avenue was still accumulating water during heavy rainfall. He asked city engineer Lynn Burnett if she had inspected Westra’s work. Burnett said she inspected the project on an almostdaily basis and identified two problem areas. However, she said, the issue was not the result of the project. She said the problems were caused by Manatee County’s force main replacement project, which involved work in two areas that drain slower than anywhere else on the avenue when rainfall amounts are heavy. Burnett said she scheduled a meeting with Michael Sturm, project manager for Manatee County public works, to address the issues. She said that the area Spooner identified is at the least elevated point of the avenue, where stormwater naturally watersheds. If commissioners decided to raise the area, it would require the entire avenue to be regraded because new asphalt won’t bond to the street, according to Burnett. Additionally, Burnett said drainage was designed to handle stormwater, not additional runoff from properties that lack sufficient drainage. She said she is working with several nearby property owners to improve drainage on their properties to lighten runoff to Avenue C. Regardless, Burnett said drainage on the avenue is functioning the way it was intended. She added that the final payment was scheduled only after the system was tested by a heavy rainfall. “It’s being judged during a time where we have had a tremendous volume of rainfall during extreme high tides that has exceeded what the system was designed to handle,” Burnett said. “So it may appear that it wasn’t installed properly, but when you actually document the volume of events and the recovery it was designed for, it is performing.”

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October marks the return of Terrific Tuesdays to Roser Memorial Community Church. Terrific Tuesdays start with a meal at 5:30 p.m. before classes on faith, finance and evangelism, 6:157:15 p.m. Activities for children and youths are offered. The cost for the meal is $6 per person or $15 per family and reservations are required. Call the church office at 941-778-0414 for meal arrangements. Roser Church offers Sunday worship at 8:30 a.m. and 10 a.m. A nursery is available during services. Adult Sunday school class is at 8:45 a.m. The church is at 512 Pine Ave., Anna Maria.

Monday-Friday 8:30 a.m. — St. Bernard Catholic Church, 248 S. Harbor Drive, Holmes Beach. Information: 941-778-4769. Thursday 9:30 a.m. — Episcopal Church of the Annunciation, 4408 Gulf Drive, Holmes Beach. Information: 941-778-1638. Saturday 4 p.m. — St. Bernard, Holmes Beach. 5 p.m. — Gloria Dei Lutheran Church, 6608 Marina Drive, Holmes Beach. Information: 941-778-1813. Sunday 8:30 and 10 a.m. — Christ Church of Longboat Key Presbyterian (USA), 6400 Gulf of Mexico Drive, Longboat Key. Information: 941-383-8833. 8:30 and 10 a.m. — Roser Memorial Community Church, 512 Pine Ave., Anna Maria. Information: 941-778-0414. 9:30 a.m. — Harvey Memorial Community Church, 300 Church Ave., Bradenton Beach. Information: 941-779-1912. 8:30 a.m. and 10:30 a.m. — St. Bernard, Holmes Beach. 9 a.m. — CrossPointe Fellowship, 8665 Gulf Drive, Holmes Beach. Information: 941-778-0719. 8 and 10:30 a.m. — Episcopal Church of the Annunciation. 9:30 a.m. — Gloria Dei Lutheran Church. 10 a.m. — Longboat Island Chapel, 6200 Gulf of Mexico Drive, Longboat Key. Information: 941-383-6491. 11 a.m. — Cortez Church of Christ, 12111 45th Ave. W., Cortez. Information: 941-216-6286. ONGOING Tuesday 5:30 p.m. — Terriﬁc Tuesday, dinner followed by two Bible study groups for adults, activities for kids and youth. Oct. 1, Mexican; Oct. 8, Italian; Oct. 15, Cuban; Potluck, fried chicken provided. Bring a dish to share. Wednesday 7 a.m. — Men’s Bible study, CrossPointe.

7:15 a.m., St. Bernard’s Rosary on the Beach, Manatee Public Beach, 4000 Gulf Drive, Holmes Beach. 8 a.m. — Men’s breakfast, Church of the Annunciation. 10 a.m. — Women’s Bible study, Christ Church of Longboat Key Presbyterian (USA). 9 a.m. — Men’s Bible study, Christ Church of Longboat Key Presbyterian (USA). 10 a.m. — Tai chi exercise, Gloria Dei. 11 a.m. — Just Older Youth group, second and fourth Wednesdays, Roser. 11:30 a.m. — Prayer partners, Gloria Dei. 6:15 p.m. — Wednesday Night Blast, CrossPointe. 7 p.m. — Bible study, Cortez Church of Christ. Thursday 9:30 a.m. — Roser-robics, Roser. 10 a.m. — Women’s Bible study, Gloria Dei. 10 a.m. — Bible study, Harvey Church. Saturday 3 p.m. — Confession, St. Bernard. Sunday 8:45 a.m. — Adult Sunday school, Roser. 9 a.m. — Adult book study, Roser. 10:15 a.m. — Fellowship, Gloria Dei. 10 a.m. — Bible study, Cortez Church of Christ. 10:30 a.m. — Life group, CrossPointe. Tuesday 9:30 a.m. — Women’s prayer, CrossPointe. 9:30 a.m. — Roser-robics, Roser. SAVE THE DATE Sunday, Oct. 6, SoulJourn service debuts, Roser. Wednesday, Jan. 15, 2020, departure for cruise with St. Bernard. Please, send notices to news@islander.org.

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Left: People help themselves to a potluck dinner at roser church’s terrific tuesday. upcoming events include: oct. 1, mexican dinner; oct. 8, italian dinner; oct. 15, cuban fare; oct. 22, potluck dinner with fried chicken provided by the church. the cost is $6 or $15 for a family. islander courtesy Photo

Coming or going? the rev. dr. Bob o’Keef, pastor of roser memorial community church, and the rev. neil crowell model their new SoulJourn t-shirts in the roser church office. SoulJourn — a casual, music-inspired worship — will be held Sundays at 5:30 p.m. beginning oct. 6 in the roser church sanctuary, 512 Pine ave., anna maria. for more information, call the church office at 941-778-0414. islander courtesy Photo “Anna Maria Island,” a pictorial history book of the island by Bonner Joy, is available for $20 at the islander office, 3218 e. Bay drive, Holmes Beach. Joy is publisher of the islander newspaper. She came to ami in 1975 and launched the newspaper in 1992.

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WWII vet celebrates 100th birthday with friends, family, HBPD By ChrisAnn Silver Esformes Islander Reporter

World War II veteran Alvaro “Al” Fernandez will turn 100 on Oct. 1. And to celebrate, his friends and family are throwing a party Sept. 28, with a little help from the city of Holmes Beach. Fernandez grew up in Tampa, often visiting Anna Maria Island during his younger years. He and his wife of 73 years, Yolanda, built their home in the 300 block of Sixth Avenue in Holmes Beach in 1976, according to their daughter Margie Fernandez. Margie said 22 years ago she bought the house from her parents, who had turned the home into a rental, and moved in as a full-time resident. She remodeled and built an addition, then moved her parents back into their home 11 years ago. “My father has been coming here for many, many years,” Margie Fernandez said. “We just love the island.” Al Fernandez was a U.S. Air Force communications sergeant during WWII. His position required making preparations for flight takeoffs — a job which had its ups and downs, according to Margie Fernandez. “He saw a lot of people leave and not come back,” she said. “That had to be tough.” About a year ago, Al Fernandez was sick with Alvaro “Al” Fernandez and his wife Yolanda, pose Sept. 21 with their daughters Margie, back left, and Rita, at their home in the 300 block of Sixth Avenue in Holmes Beach. Islander Photo: ChrisAnn Silver Esformes

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the most beautiful smile in the world. He touched so many lives and will be greatly be missed by his family and many friends from all over the world. Interment with military honors will be at 2 p.m. Friday, Nov. 22, at Sarasota National Cemetery, 9810 State Road 72, Sarasota. There will be a celebration honoring Mr. Strickland’s life at 2:30 p.m. Saturday, Nov. 23, at his home in Holmes Beach. Memorial contributions in Mr. Strickland’s honor may be made to the West Manatee Fire Rescue or Tidewell Hospice. Arrangements are being handled by Maloney Funeral Home of Sarasota. Mr. Strickland is survived by his daughter, Chris Berra of Bradenton; son Robert of Dewy Rose, Georgia; granddaughter Amy Christine Berra and fiance Taylor; sister Shirley Martin and husband Roy of Cumming, Georgia; and brother Roy Lee and wife Betty of Villa Rica, Georgia.

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World War II veteran Al Fernandez is flanked by five “Bomber Girls” — pinup models — following a flight from St. Petersburg to Washington, D.C. Honor Flight West Central Florida, which flies veterans to the capitol to visit national memorials, sponsored the travel. Islander Photos: Courtesy Margie Fernandez

pneumonia and required emergency assistance. The Holmes Beach Police Department responded to the call and arrived to his aid before the paramedics. According to Police Chief Bill Tokajer, the officer talked with Fernandez and kept him calm until the ambulance came. “This is part of what makes our department so good,” Tokajer said. “Our people are trained to handle

these types of situations.” He added that the responding officer learned they are both war veterans and they became close friends. Tokajer said when he found out Fernandez was turning 100 and having a party, he thought the city might participate. The HBPD will have a patrol car at the party, with lights flashing. Additionally, a city commissioner is planning to attend the party and read a proclamation in honor of Fernandez and his WWII service. “It should be a great time,” Tokajer said. “The city is proud to honor a great guy who did so much for our country.” Alvaro Fernandez, during his service in the U.S. Air Force in World War II.

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Obituaries are offered as a community service by The Islander newspaper to residents and family of residents, both past and present, as well as to those people with ties to the island. Submit to news@islander.org. Islander obituaries, including photo, are free. Paid obituaries can be discussed with advertising consultant Toni Lyon. Call The Islander at 941-778-7978. LEFT: Louie Strickland gets smooches in May 2018 from World War II re-enactors, posing as Army nurses, during his Honor Flight trip to Washington, D.C. “They had one of those vehicles the doctors used for wounded soldiers and everything,” he said of the nurses. Islander Photo: Courtesy Mary Chris Berra

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AMe students clean up, preserve sensitive watershed anna maria elementary fifth-graders test the health of the watershed Sept. 18 with Sarah Sheffer of nature’s academy, a nonprofit environmental education company, at emerson Point Preserve in Palmetto. islander Photos: Brook morrison

nature guide Sarah Sheffer adjusts the microscope Sept. 18 to allow ame fifth-graders a closer view of their findings during a coastal cleanup. nature’s academy hosts field trips to give students first-hand learning experiences on sustaining the watershed.

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• Through Oct. 2, book fair. • Wednesday, Sept. 25, 5-7 p.m., PTO bake sale, literacy night dinner in the cafeteria. • Oct. 7-11, Fire Safety Week. • Friday, Oct. 11, 12:55 p.m., early release. • Friday, Oct. 11, end of first quarter. • Saturday, Oct. 12, AME-PTO Fall Festival, the Center of Anna Maria Island, 407 Magnolia Ave., Anna Maria. • Monday, Oct. 14, record day, no school. • Friday, Oct. 18, 12:55 p.m., early release. • Wednesday, Nov. 6, 1:40 p.m., early release. • Monday, Nov. 11, Veterans Day, no school. • Monday-Friday, Nov. 25-29, Thanksgiving break, no school. • Wednesday, Dec. 4, 1:40 p.m., early release. • Monday, Dec. 9, Holiday Shopper fundraiser — gift sale. • Friday, Dec. 20, second quarter ends. • Dec. 23-31, winter break, no school. Anna Maria Elementary is at 4700 Gulf Drive, Holmes Beach. For more information, call 941-708-5525.

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ame fifth-graders anthony mccormick, left, Kate Stembridge, cala ryan, Lainie Sabath and makena corr study the health of shells and mollusks during their Sept. 18 field trip to emerson Point Preserve.

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AMe observes International

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anna maria elementary students attend the flags that symbolize world peace on international Peace day, observed Sept. 20.

ame student artwork fills the backdrop for the stage Sept. 20 at international Peace day.

the manatee High School drumline, a team of precision drummers, entertain as they march to the stage for the ame Peace day celebration. anna maria elementary fourth-grade students perform songs Sept. 19, in celebration of Peace day at Holmes Beach’s “little school by the bay.”

a procession of students lead participants to the front entrance at ame, where they will post their flags of a variety of nations before a crowd of ame parents, staff and extended family and friends attending Peace day.

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Nesting notes By ChrisAnn Silver Esformes

Sea turtle observers see double

The north end of Anna Maria Island is seeing an unusually active sea turtle nesting season. “The numbers are just astronomical compared to what it was,” Deb Haynes, Anna Maria Turtle Watch and Shorebird Monitoring volunteer, said Sept. 20 of the number of sea turtle nests in her section of the beach in Anna Maria. Haynes and her husband Bob, also a turtle watch volunteer, coordinate walkers and data collection for the 1-mile stretch of beach from North Bay Boulevard to Willow Avenue in Anna Maria, referred to by AMITW as section 2. Deb Haynes said 2018 was their first year coordinating section 2. Last year, there were 46 nests documented in the section by end of the season, Oct. 31, compared with 94 so far in 2019. Bob Haynes said last year a trough on the beach near the wrack-line might have deterred turtles from nesting after they crawled ashore. “We had double the false crawl-to-nest ratio last year, compared with this year,” Deb Haynes said. “This year, we have about the same number of nests as false crawls, which is kind of normal.” A false crawl occurs when a female sea turtle Esformes

About 10 people observe Sept. 20 as turtle watch volunteers Deb and Bob Haynes excavate a loggerhead nest. The nest hatched Sept. 17 on the beach near Cypress Avenue in Anna Maria and contained 75 unhatched and 18 hatched eggs, as well as one dead hatchling. Islander Photos: ChrisAnn Silver Esformes

John and Sharon Dicks of Anna Maria pose Sept. 20 with the plaque from the loggerhead nest they adopted in honor of their soon-to-be-born granddaughter, following a nest excavation that morning. The nest hatched Sept. 17 on the beach near Cypress Avenue. The Dicks said they kept watch over it and saw the tracks made by the hatchlings leading to the Gulf of Mexico. Beachgoers get a closer look Sept. 20 of loggerhead sea turtle eggs excavated from a nest that hatched Sept. 17 on the beach near Cypress Avenue in Anna Maria. AMITW waits 72 hours to collect data from hatched nests, then puts the empty shells and unhatched eggs back in the sand to nourish the beach.

attempts to nest, but returns to the water instead. Bob Haynes said there have been twice as many nests but the hatch rate has been significantly lower this year, likely due to heavy rains shortly after the nests were laid in June. He said the beach in the area is very flat and water there does not drain. Therefore, the eggs could be in “It’s unfortunate that something stopped the standing water for extended periods. Sea turtle eggs absorb water if rain or surf fill the incubation,” Bob Haynes said of the findings in a cavity and hatchlings can drown before they emerge. recent excavation. “But, I could tell that many of the eggs near the bottom of the nests had been sitting in water.” But loggerheads weren’t the only nesters in section 2. While loggerheads are the most common species to nest on the island, AMITW in 2019 has documented nine green sea turtle nests — the most they’ve seen since data collection began in 1992. Two green nests were spotted in section 2. Additionally, there were two green false crawls in the section. The last time a green nest was spotted there was 2015, and there has never been more than one such nest documented in that area in a season. “We’re very excited to have that happen,” Deb Haynes said. “We are not sure why they are coming this far north, but it is amazing.” As of Sept. 20, 45 nests remained to hatch on the island out of 540 laid since May 1, and about 25,066 hatchlings had made their way to the Gulf of Mexico — adding up to another record-breaking season for the organization.

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By Lisa Neff

Mapping a way into nature

For as long as I can remember, I’ve loved maps. I remember a chain of diners in Illinois that set the tables with paper placemats showing Route 66. My pancakes would go cold while I traced the black line that began at a dot in Chicago and ended at a dot in Santa Monica, California. Maps drive daydreams, stir fantasies, push planning and encourage exploration. Maps helped Americans travel 2,448 miles across the western half of the United States on Route 66 neff and they help us on our journey from Anna Maria’s Bean Point to Bradenton Beach’s Coquina Beach. “Where is Tuna Street?” The Islander’s publisher asks in the paper’s table of contents whenever the streetmap is in print. The question refers readers to the map printed across the newspaper’s center spread, and I suspect more than a few people have turned to the map to find Tuna Street at A2 and then looked at the street names

in the Anna Maria neighborhood. And “bridge to Longboat Key” creates some mysI turn and find Spruce. tery. And Cypress. Where will you go today? Coconut isn’t far. Take your newspaper, check the MCAT app and Are there coconut trees on Coconut? hop on a trolley to adventure. Maps, with their street listings, place names and wayfinding tools, lead us to think about nature and anything that leads us to think about nature is good for the environment. Noted at the top of The Islander map — in the A1 corner — is Bean Point. I see from the map that Bean Point is a must-visit destination, where I can look west from Bean Point to the Gulf of Mexico and look east across Tampa Bay. The map doesn’t show what’s north from Bean Point but a map enthusiast can imagine. And south of Bean Point? An explorer will find Anna Maria’s “garden district,” with streets named for the rose, poinsettia, gladiolus and hibiscus. Following the map from Anna Maria into Holmes Beach, I see streets named Sunrise and Peacock and, of course, Manatee Avenue, which makes me think of a parade of sea cows. On the bayside north of Manatee Avenue, the map shows Harbor Lane, Harbor Drive and Palm Harbor, and I’m reminded to ask at the newspaper office if a harbor ever existed at the location. The map — with Gulf Drive, Bayview and Bay Drive — indicates that when in Bradenton Beach, one is never far from the Gulf or the bay. Leffis Key Nature Park, the name printed in green type, entices. Coquina Public Beach beckons.

the fare-free island trolley travels through an intersection in anna maria. Passengers can track the location of trolleys — northbound and southbound — on the free myStop smartphone app. the app also shows the locations of buses on other manatee county area transit routes. islander Photo: Lisa neff

Where’s my ride? manatee county area transit in mid-august began participating in myStop, an app providing real-time locations for its buses. now trolley riders, as well as passengers on other mcat routes, can use the app to find locations and arrival times on their smartphones, as well as service alerts.

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Gulfview gets a gridiron win, soccer enters semis By Kevin P. Cassidy Islander Reporter

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Gulfview Windows and Doors outlasted Hashmark Sports in the semifinal game, then rolled to a 34-12 victory over Lancaster Design in the Sept. 19 championship game to win the title in the Center of Anna Maria Island adult flag football league. Ryan Moss threw three touchdown passes and Jason Sato threw two touchdown passes, while chipCassidy ping in with a touchdown reception to lead Gulfview to an easy victory over Lancaster Design. Jordan Demers finished with a pair of touchdown receptions and an extra point, while Tyler Lancaster added a touchdown and an extra point to round out the offensive attack. Tyler Lancaster helped spark the defense, which held Lancaster Design to a pair of touchdowns with a quarterback sack, while Brandin Holcomb came through with an interception. Tim Shaughnessy and Mike Shaughnessy each had a touchdown pass to lead Lancaster Design in the loss, which also received a pair of touchdown catches from Anthony Mannino. Gulfview advanced to the championship by outscoring Hashmark Sports 34-24 behind four touchdown passes from Moss. Holcomb, Dina Calvary, Demers and Sato all had touchdown receptions and Holcomb added a pair of extra points in the victory. Corey Banks threw a pair of touchdown passes to lead Hashmark Sports and also received a touchdown pass and a touchdown reception from Matthew Briley in the loss. The first semifinal match saw Lancaster Design hold on for a 33-27 victory over Progressive Cabinetry behind five touchdown passes from Tim Shaughnessy. Karri Stephens had 11 receptions, including three for touchdowns, while Mannino finished with two touchdowns in the victory. Jaret Rojas and Connor Haughey both threw a pair of touchdown passes for Progressive, which also received three touchdown catches from Brandon Kull and a touchdown from Ben Sato in the loss.

Rudacille both added 4 goals and an assist — while Rudacille also found time to record 13 saves in goal. Josh Sato completed the scoring for the winners with three goals and three assists. Keith Mahoney scored 5 goals to pace Gulfview, which also received a goal from Jason Chiafalo and 12 saves from Brandin Holcomb in the loss. The second wildcard game saw No. 3 Ugly Grouper eliminate No. 6 Slim’s Place by an 18-8 score behind 8 goals from Connor Bystrom and 6 goals from Chris Klotz. Yuri Pereira had a goal and six assists for Ugly Grouper, which also received 2 goals and 14 saves from John Hagerty and a goal from Olaf Krause in the victory. Joey Hutchinson had 5 goals and an assist to lead Slim’s Place, which also received a pair of goals from Clancy Vaughn and a goal from Lexi Sato. Robb Marshall recorded 20 saves for Ugly Grouper in the loss. Semifinal action kicks off at 6:30 p.m. on Sept. 24 with No. 1 Progressive Cabinetry taking on Sato, followed by No. 2 seed battling No. 3, Ugly Grouper.

Indoor soccer semifinalists set Wildcard matchups Sept. 19 kicked off the playoffs in the adult indoor soccer league at the center, leaving four teams to vie for the championship. The first wildcard game saw the No. 5 Sato Real Estate roll to a 21-6 victory over No. 4 Gulfview Windows and Doors behind 5 goals and an assist from Adam Bujarski and Jason Sato. Ryan Moss and Mark

Horseshoe news Two teams emerged from pool play with 2-1 records and battled for the day’s bragging rights during Sept. 18 horseshoe action at the Anna Maria City Hall horseshoe pits. Brothers Dave and Neil Hennessey were paired up in the draw and jumped to an early lead and never looked back, rolling to a 22-5 victory over Sam Samu-

Gulfview Windows and Doors champions Jake Parsons, Ryan Moss, Justin Greer, Tyler Lancaster, Jordan Demers, Dina Calvary, Brandin Holcomb and Jason Sato celebrate their league title at the Center of Anna Maria Island. Islander Photo: CofAMI

Cleanin up ‘Paradise’ The AMI Paddlers from Paradise lend a hand Sept. 21 in the International Coastal Cleanup coordinated by Keep Manatee Beautiful. The dragon boat racers helped clean up Coquina Beach in Bradenton Beach. Participants are Bill Booher, Mileah Hudgins, Diane Goolsby, Stacey Hiles-Janik, Craig Bradway, Beth Coyne, Jill St. John, Lynn Kravontka and Melinda Bradway. Other volunteers help clean at the Kingfish Boat Ramp in Holmes Beach, the beaches in Anna Maria and the FISH Preserve in Cortez. Islander Photo: Rob Hudgins

els and Tim Sofran for the day’s championship. Two teams met in the Sept. 21 finals after posting 3-0 pool play records. Tom Skoloda and Sofran eeked out a 21-20 victory over Hank Huyghe and Jay Disbrow to earn bragging rights for the day. Play gets underway at 9 a.m. Wednesdays and Saturdays at the Anna Maria City Hall pits. Warmups begin at 8:45 a.m. followed by random team selection. There is no charge to play and everyone is welcome. Key Royale news There was a full week of golf action at the Key Royale Club in Holmes Beach, starting with the men’s nine-hole, modified Stableford-system match Sept. 16. John Kolojeski and Sam Major both carded plus-4s to earn clubhouse bragging rights for the day. The women were on the course Sept. 17 for a ninehole, individual-low-net match. Ellen Boin torched the course with a 6-under-par 26 to grab first place by four strokes over Barb Krueger, who finished at 2-under-par 20. Jana Samuels was alone in third with an even-par 32, while Sue Wheeler and Terry Westby tied for fourth place at 1-over-par 33. The men were back on the course Sept. 19 for a nine-hole scramble, which saw the team of Gary Alvord, Mike Clements, Jerry Martinek and Dick Mills match the 3-under-par 29 carded by Herb Clauhs, Ken Nagengast, Tom Nelson and Blake Ress and the team of Jerry Dahl, Jon Holcomb, Hoyt Miller and Ron Vandeman for a three-way tie for first place. No word on who had to buy the after-round drinks in the clubhouse. Sign up for golf to benefit community center You can chip, drive and putt “Ugly” and still benefit the Center of Anna Maria Island, 407 Magnolia Ave., Anna Maria, in the annual Ugly Golf Tournament — presented by the Ugly Grouper restaurant of Holmes Beach. Play will begin with a 1 p.m. shotgun start Friday, Oct. 4, at the River Club, 6600 River Club Blvd., Bradenton. Check-in is at 11:30 a.m. The cost to compete is $125 per person or $450 per foursome. The fees include a round of golf, lunch, dinner and a bevy of prizes. The center also is looking for sponsors. For more information, call the center at 941-7781908.

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Live, artificial baits work for linesider hookups By capt. danny Stasny islander reporter

Fishing around Anna Maria remains consistently good inshore and nearshore. Fishing along the beaches is especially good for catch-and-release snook. Walking the shoreline in the morning or evening when the seas are calm is a great opportunity to some sight-casting for snook — a typically back-country species. Stasny For a hookup, an assortment of baits will work. Live shiners are the best, although sometimes using small whiting, mojarras or pinfish can be productive. If you’re not into catching bait, you can try artificials. One of my preferences is the DOA Terroreyz. This small, soft plastic mimics a shiner as you jig it through the trough in the shallow waters by the shore. I’ve had many occasions when the snook couldn’t seem to get enough of my artificials. Other lures that work well are the Yo-Zuri pins minnow or crystal minnow. And, if you’re a minimalist, the old faithful white bucktail jig sometimes will get the job done. Lastly, for you fly enthusiasts, it really doesn’t get much better than this. Sight-casting in clear water to 20-40 inch snook ranks at the top for any fly fisher. On my Southernaire charters, I’m working the deeper grass areas for catch-and-release spotted seatrout. Free-lining live shiners over flats in 6-8 feet of water is working well to attract a bite. Mixed in with the trout are Spanish mackerel, jack crevalle, ladyfish and even some blue runners, which adds variety to the bite. Not to mention, all of these fish listed are fully capable of putting a good bend on the rod and even pulling some drag. Brandon frederick looks over the mangrove snapper and flounder waiting on the fillet table after a successful day of fishing Sept. 11 on a guided trip with capt. rick gross of fishy Business and Brandon gross.

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John, cody and Jennifer Konek, visiting from Virginia, show off the mangrove snapper they caught on shiners Sept. 9 on a family charter with capt. Warren girle. the family, which returns every year, planned a fish dinner.

Snook fishing around the mangrove shorelines is proving to be tops for sport anglers. Most catches are 20-30 inches. While targeting snook, I’m seeing some catch-and-release redfish on the hook — always a welcome sight. Snook and redfish remain closed to harvest to help recoup from last summer’s red tide. The closure helps these local favorites to spawn, which will rebuild their numbers after the fish kills. Capt. Aaron Lowman is targeting catch-and-release snook on his charters along the mangrove shorelines of Tampa Bay and the adjacent waters. Chumming heavily with live shiners is drawing the fish from their hiding places under the mangroves, which makes it easier to cast to feeding fish. Catch-and-release redfish also are present in these areas, which adds some variety to the bite. Moving out to deeper grass flats in open water is resulting in catch-

and-release trout. Mixed in with the trout are ladyfish and mackerel. Jim Malfese at the Rod & Reel Pier is seeing an abundance of migratory species being caught. Spanish mackerel, jack crevalle, blue runners and ladyfish are being caught when the bait schools are present. Small white or pink jigs are luring these fish to the hook. Silver spoons are a good bet. Fishing with live shiners as bait is another sure way to catch these high-speed fish. Just remember to use a longshank hook, as most of these fish are toothy — especially the Spanish mackerel. Fishers opting to use live shrimp are reeling in a fair amount of mangrove snapper, while casting a weighted rig under the pier also is yielding success. While baiting shrimp, pier anglers are hooking into catch-and-release redfish and an occasional snook. For those strictly targeting the linesiders, larger baits, such as pinfish, are working well. Meanwhile, Capt. Warren Girle is working the nearshore reefs in the Gulf of Mexico on days when the winds are calm. Using live shiners as bait, enhanced with a 1/2ounce knocker rig is yielding mangrove snapper for Girle’s clients. Snapper 12-15 inches are readily taking the live shiners offerings soon after they reach the sandy bottom around the reef. While targeting snapper Girle is happy to see that the action is piquing the curiosity of some cobia, which are taking up residence around the reefs. Cobia 35-40 inches are being taken in this fashion. Moving inshore, Girle is finding catch-and-release redfish and spotted seatrout on the flats of Tampa Bay. Both species are being taken on either soft plastics or live bait offerings — live shiners and pinfish. Send high-resolution photos and ﬁshing reports to ﬁsh@islander.org.

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gary tibbetts, special assistant to u.S. rep. Vern Buchanan, r-Longboat Key, listens as Hunter miller speaks to a crowd Sept. 10 about offshore drilling threats in the gulf of mexico. the anna maria island chamber of commerce presented Protect our coast at Waterline resort in Holmes Beach. islander Photos: Sandy ambrogi

Preventing oﬀshore drilling topic at happy hour Smoqehouse expands Bradenton Beach barbecue stop expands to Sarasota By early 2020, Smoqehouse fusion barbecue on Anna Maria Island will have a new location in Sarasota. According to the website, the second Smoqehouse will open in early 2020 at 6112 S. Tamiami Trail, Sarasota, at the site of the old Oaks Open Pit BBQ which recently closed after 40 years in business. The current location of Smoqehouse, at 1701 Gulf Drive N., Bradenton Beach, was opened in 2017 by Andy and Heidi Kubes, who also owned a Smoqehouse in their hometown of Faribault, Minnesota. The casual eatery offers smoked and jerk pulled pork, chicken, Korean beef sandwiches and other sandwiches including vegetarian options. For more information, visit the website at smoqehouse.com or call 941-242-5340.

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Coastal dwellers and others likely not forget the images of birds, sea life and miles of beaches covered with oil when the Deepwater Horizon leaked millions of gallons of crude into the Gulf of Mexico in April 2010 — although no oil reached Manatee County beaches. So interest was high Sept. 10 as offshore drilling took center stage at a special Protect Our Coast happy hour sponsored by the Anna Maria Island Chamber of Commerce and hosted by the Waterline Marina Resort and Beach Club, 5325 Marina Drive, Holmes Beach. The presentation came a day before the Protecting and Securing Florida’s Coastline Act passed the U.S. House of Representatives. The latest legislation that passed the House also must get approval in the Senate and the president’s signature. However, in 2018, the Trump administration released a five-year plan to expand oil and gas explo-

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618 Hampshire Lane, Holmes Beach, a 2,422 sfla / 3,230 sfur 4bed/3½bath/2car canalfront pool home built in 1969 on a 9,975 sq ft lot was sold 09/05/19, Reynolds to Turner for $1,325,000; list $1,349,000. 307 63rd St., Unit B, 63rd Street Coastal Cottages, Holmes Beach, a 1,402 sfla / 1,890 sfur 2bed/2bath condo with pool built in 2012 was sold 09/06/19, Heller to 307 63rd Street LLC for $790,000. 726 Holly Road, Anna Maria, a 1,140 sfla / 1,388 sfur 2bed/1½bath pool home built in 1972 on a 5,250 sq ft lot was sold 08/30/19, Barker to Garver for $675,000; list $699,000. 408 Clark Drive, Holmes Beach, a 1,362 sfla / 1,842 sfur 3bed/2bath/1car pool home with slip built in 1957 on a 9,000 sq ft lot was sold 09/04/19, Zanzibarsa LLC to Kaleta for $660,000; list $689,000. 304 63rd St., Holmes Beach, a 2,520 sfla / 4,389 sfur 4bed/3bath duplex built in 1978 on a 9,350 sq ft lot was sold 09/03/19, Bik to Keller for $652,500. 2310 Gulf Drive, Unit 206, Shell Cove, Bradenton Beach, a 651 sfla 2bed/1bath 55+ condo with shared pool built in 1973 was sold 09/06/19, Belde to Macoubrie for $435,000. 6400 Flotilla Drive, Unit 52, Westbay Point & Moorings, Holmes Beach, a 1,066 sfla / 1,458 sfur 2bed/2bath condo with shared pool built in 1977 was sold 09/03/19, Baker to White for $425,000. 5608 Gulf Drive, Unit 111, Sun Plaza West, Holmes Beach, a 1,092 sfla / 1,236 sfur 2bed/2bath condo with shared pool built in 1981 was sold 08/29/19, Torok to Downing for $395,000; list $409,000. 101 S. Bay Blvd., Unit B4, Bayview Commercial Plaza, Anna Maria, a 1,200 sq ft commercial condo built in 2006 was sold 09/03/19, Anna Maria LLC to Rysal Enterprises LLC for $302,500. 2601 Gulf Drive N., Unit B, Sandpiper Resort & Co-Op, Bradenton Beach, a 408 sfla / 870 sfur 1bed/1bath mobile home with co-op share was sold 09/03/19, Langford to Broudy for $300,000. Jesse Brisson, broker/associate at Keller Williams on the Water, can be reached at 941-713-4755.

Joan carter, chamber member and owner of J&J graphics in anna maria and a vacation rental complex in Holmes Beach, talks to Hunter miller of oceana following his presentation Sept. 10 at the island chamber Protect our coast happy hour at Waterline marina resort and Beach club, Holmes Beach.

ration and drilling in the Gulf of Mexico. That plan is on hold, pending the outcome of court challenges. Hunter Miller, Florida Gulf Coast organizer for Oceana, and Robin Miller, a founding member of the Gulf Coast Business Coalition, made a presentation on offshore drilling threats in the Gulf and the importance of businesses being proactive in the fight against Gulf drilling. Oceana is a nonprofit conservation organization focused on influencing policy decisions to preserve and restore the world’s oceans, according to its website. Hunter Miller said 90% of waters on the state’s coastlines are listed in the administration’s offshore draft program, despite a push by Gov. Ron DeSantis to keep drilling away from Florida shores. Miller said the Eastern Gulf of Mexico is most at risk due to its proximity to infrastructure, refineries and pipelines, and because the oil industry has the most data on underwater oil in that area of the Gulf. The industry is fairly confident, Miller said, that “significant reserves” are located in the waters along the Florida West Coast. “It’s important to remain vigilant and know that the oil industry really wants the waters off the Florida Gulf Coast,” he said. The good news, he said, is every member of Florida’s Congressional delegation is opposed to offshore drilling. He also praised the three cities on Anna Maria Island, noting the three cities approved resolutions against drilling and air gun blasting this summer. Robin Miller spoke to those gathered about the importance of businesses becoming involved in protecting Florida coastlines. The GCBC is committed to protecting Florida’s Gulf Coast from oil and gas exploration and drilling. “We need to be an agent of change about how people think,” Robin Miller said. She encouraged area businesses to join. The Anna Maria Island Chamber of Commerce is not a member, although the chair person for the chamber board, Bev Lesnick, told The Islander she hopes the chamber will join the coalition.

tracy Hasenohrl and husband, chef Pavel, visit family with the islander in September on a getaway from their northwest Bradenton business, cremesh european restaurant — hers in edinburgh, Scotland, Sept. 4, and his family, from the charles Bridge Sept. 10 in Prague, in the czech republic.

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Early-risers Anna Maria Island Chamber of Commerce members Cindy Novak, Dan Alderson, John Renkawitz, Dick Gross, Brian Carter and Alex Burke listen Sept. 11 as Wendy Sabatini (not pictured) of the Bridge Tender Inn in Bradenton Beach discusses the restaurant, which hosted the event. The next AMI chamber event is a business mixer at 5 p.m. Wednesday, Sept. 25, at Island Gallery West, 5368 Gulf Drive, Holmes Beach. Islander Photo: Courtesy AMICofC

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MATCHING WHITE END, coffee tables, square maple table, six chairs, brass table lamp, very nice. 941-704-0596.

WANTED: YOUR OLD cellphone for recycling. Deliver to The Islander, 3218 E. Bay Drive, Holmes Beach.

WANTED: FULL-TIME server. Paradise Bagels Cafe. 3220 E. Bay Drive, Anna Maria Centre Shops. 941-779-1212.

ANTIQUE PARTNER DESK: All wood, $1,000. Four wood chairs on casters: Antiques, perfect for eclectic dining set. The Islander newspaper, 3218 E. Bay Drive, Holmes Beach. 941-778-7978.

AERIAL PHOTOS of Anna Maria Island. View and purchase online: www.jackelka.com.

FULL OR PART-time motivated person required for day-to-day vehicle and pontoon boat rentals. Boating experience and people skills necessary. Mechanical knowledge helpful. Send resume to mquarte335@aol.com.

FREE GUN LOCK courtesy of Project Childsafe, Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission and Holmes Beach Police Department. Pick up at The Islander office, 3218 E. Bay Drive, Holmes Beach. Don’t be sorry, be safe.

FREEBIE ITEMS FOR SALE Individuals may place one free ad with up to three items, each priced $100 or less, 15 words or less. FREE, one week, must be submitted online. Email classifieds@islander.org, fax toll-free 1-866-3629821. (limited time offer)

LOST AND FOUND LOST: LADIES GLASSES. Prescription, beige. $50 reward. North end of Anna Maria Island. Call John, 941-705-6068.

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WANTED: WORKOUT DVDs and retired but working XBox, Wii units with games for Ministry of Presence for kids and teens in Haiti. Deliver to The Islander, 3218 E. Bay Drive, Holmes Beach.

Sandy’s Lawn Service Inc. ESTABLISHED IN 1983

BOATS & BOATING

Residential & Commercial Full-service lawn maintenance. Landscaping ~ Cleanups Hauling ~ Tree Trimming. LICENSED & INSURED

Paradise Improvements

941.792.5600

Kitchen and Bath Remodeling Specialist Replacement Doors and Windows

Andrew Chennault

CBC 1253471

RDI CONSTRUCTION INC. Residential & Condo Renovations Kitchens • Bath • Design Service Carpentry • Flooring • Painting Commercial & Residential

References available • 941-720-7519

AdoptA-Pet GORGEOUS GIRL! Latte is a 3-year-old mixed-breed dog. She’s shy with people, and loves other dogs. Apply to adopt her at www.moonraceranimalrescue.com. Call Lisa Williams at 941-345-2441 or visit The Islander office in Holmes Beach for more about pet adoption.

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BOAT SLIP FOR rent: Key Royale, AMI. Parking, no bridges, sailboat water. $300/month. 941-5184281.

ami Wanna go charters. Sightseeing, snorkeling, and sandbar hopping eco-tours aboard our 24-foot pontoon, ages 6 and up optimal. call capt. Judy for information, 941-757-7246.

REPORTER WANTED: Full- to part-time. Print media, newspaper experience required. Apply via email with letter of interest to news@islander. org.

KIDS FOR HIRE KIDS FOR HIRE ads are FREE for up to three weeks for Island youths under 16 looking for work. Ads must be placed in person at The Islander office, 3218 E. Bay Drive, Holmes Beach.

HEALTH CARE PriVate dutY nurSe available: Hello! i’m a registered nurse, non-smoker, pet lover, looking for part-or full-time day shift work. Willing to cook and do light cleaning, errands and transport to appointments and more. call or text Jessica at 412-851-0840. SERVICES u fLY i drive your car anywhere in the uSa. airport runs, anywhere. office, 941-4476389. 941-545-6688.

WANTED TO RENT: Boat lift for 22-foot boat near north end of the island. Bridges not a problem. Call 614-906-1409.

need a ride to airports? tampa $65, St. Pete, $55, Sarasota, $30. gary, 863-4095875. gvoness80@gmail.com.

50-FOOT BOAT dock for rent. $300/month. Water, electric, boarding, ladder and parking. Call or text BJ, 941 224-9255.

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