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Perico artifacts transferred to museum. 2 Dolphin deaths investigated by Mote. 4 Fish kill found at Palma Sola beach, Robinson. 5
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Obituaries. 21 2018 winds up with 15 named storms. 22
Streetlife. 24 Taking stock at the Cortez docks. 26 Adapting to climate change. 27
It’s time to make merry! It’s almost Christmas, and we know it’s true because the Anna Maria Island Privateers were leading their annual parade Dec. 8 with Santa in tow to Coquina Beach in Bradenton Beach, where children visited with the famous elf and enjoyed the party put on just for them. Islander Photo: Bonner Joy
‘Santa’ on being Santa
By Sandy Ambrogi Islander Reporter You only have to believe. For almost a quarter century, Santa has driven the sleigh, passed out reindeer trail mix and listened to more than one wish for a pony for Christmas. Anna Maria Island Privateer Stan “The man” Weyman has filled the role of Santa for the annual AMIP Christmas Parade for the past 23-24 years. In his role as Santa, he can be a bit forgetful about the years. He’s
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Stan “Santa” Weyman with his niece, Megan Moody, in the late 1990s. Weyman said it was the only year he grew a beard for his holiday role of helping Santa Claus. Islander Courtesy Photo
too busy heading up his elves, making toys and deliveries to be exact. “Being there with the kids, that’s the whole point of the thing,” Weyman told The Islander Dec. 6. “I want to do what I can to make sure they grow up right, stay in school and go to college. That’s why the Privateers do what they do.” Weyman, now 84, rode Santa’s sleigh once again in the Privateers’ Christmas parade Dec. 8, the longest in the country at a little over 7 miles from its start at Bayfront Park in Anna Maria to the end at Coquina Beach in Bradenton Beach. “The kids are funny,” Weyman said. “Some have the most amazing looks on their faces and others are screaming and crying and trying to get away. I think it’s the beard and the red color that scares them but, I don’t know.” When asked about his favorite request, he remembered a 4-year-old kid who asked for a “real gun.” “I told him he had to be 18 with permission from his father before I delivered any guns,” Weyman said. “He looked at me with pure awe, like, maybe when he was 18, I PLEASE SEE Santa, PAGE 3
The Privateers lead the way on Pine Avenue in Anna Maria with cannons and music blaring for their annual parade of merrymakers from the northern tip of Anna Maria to the south end of the island at Bradenton Beach. Islander Photo: Karen Riley Love
Roque “Santa” Pastorius, holds the gaze of a tot during the Anna Maria Island Chamber of Commerce tree lighting celebration and Holmes Beach open house in 2016. Islander Photo: Sandy Ambrogi
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Prehistoric Perico discovery fills Bradenton museum’s wish list
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By Kathy Prucnell Islander Reporter Evidence of a ceremonial complex on Perico Island more than 2,000 years ago is now in the hands of the South Florida Museum. “Hands down, it’s the coolest project I’ve ever worked on,” said archaeologist Brad Lanning of SearcH, the firm hired by minto communities-uSa to manage the project. Prompted by the developer’s plans to build a marina and boat storage at Harbour Isle, Lanning and a team of 30 archaeologists uncovered the base of a circular wooden structure and evidence of burial rituals during the final stages of excavation. In 2016, SEARCH unearthed artifacts from One Particular Harbour Margaritaville, 12300 Manatee ave. W., that filled about 50 boxes after studying and categorizing the excavated material. In 2017, the company returned to monitor the development work. Lanning delivered 22 of the boxes — containing pottery sherds, shell tools, plant and animal remains that date from 2,000 to 5,000 years ago — with word about the mortuary complex to the South Florida Museum Dec. 3. Chief curator Matt Woodside said he was surprised to learn of the ritual ceremonial site and is awaiting SEARCH chief archaeologist Robert J. Austin’s report, now pending review at the Florida Division of Historic Resources. Data about the strata and conditions of found artifacts is just as important than the artifacts themselves, he added. SEARCH removed layer upon layer of the marina basin where a roughly 100-foot long, 12-foot-high large shell midden had been constructed by indigenous
According to Lanning, there was communal feasting on large dolphin, shark, manatee and grouper — the dig uncovered vertebrae from a 500-pound fish. the complex also included a fire pit of 6-8 feet in diameter, Lanning said. Lanning said 71 “bundled burials” were counted but added the true number of people buried at the site was likely higher due to discovery of portions of other skeletons. a u.S. army corps of engineers permit that allowed the developer to proceed with the marina required Minto turn over to the museum the artifacts unearthed from the archaeological site and the human remains and mortuary objects to the Miccosukee and Seminole tribes. According to signage on the Neal Preserve on the opposite side of Manatee Avenue on Perico Island, human remains were repatriated with the approval of the tribes, Manatee County and the state’s historic PLEASE SEE Perico, NEXT PAGE
South Florida Museum chief curator Matt Woodside examines Dec. 3 an animal bone dating to prehistoric Perico Island. Islander Photos: Kathy Prucnell people, although much of the shell had been removed in the 1920s to build roads. In doing so, the archaeologists found a very rare preserved circular structure with 6-foot posts and woodlined pits, where food had likely been stored. Previewing Austin’s report, Lanning said groups of indigenous Tampa Bay people culturally linked by traded goods came to Perico Island for the ritualistic burials.
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Perico continued from page 1 division. No human remains or objects that were buried with the dead are part of the donation to the South Florida Museum. As an institution that accepts federal funding, the museum is prohibited from dealing in such items under the Native American Graves Protection and Repatriation Act. According to the museum’s curation agreement, Minto paid $19,000 and delivered field notes with the boxes — down from original 50-plus boxes and $53,000 price tag. To perform the excavation, Lanning said SEARCH used a well system that drew down 14 feet of water to preserve the wooden artifacts in the water where they Santa continued from page 1 would bring it.� Weyman developed a standard answer for those who asked for ponies. “Only if you have 40 acres. You have to have 40 acres for a pony,� he would tell the kids. “That usually took care of that problem.� Weyman now reserves his Santa duties for the AMIP parade, enlisting others to fill in as Santa at other local events. Roque “Rock� Pastorius, owner of the Island Beach Monkeys, operator of the Monkey Bus, has played Santa at the Anna Maria Island Chamber of Commerce Christmas tree lighting celebration in Holmes Beach for the past two years. He also plays Santa on Christmas mornings at the Anna Maria Island Beach Cafe at the Manatee Public Beach, 4000 Manatee Ave., Holmes Beach. The restaurant serves Christmas breakfast and he has one last chance to visit with kids before returning to the North Pole. Off-island engagements also find Pastorius portraying the jolly old elf. “It’s amazingly rewarding,� he told The Islander. ‘There is nothing more rewarding than seeing the kids’ eyes light up when they meet a real Santa. It’s what it’s all about.�
were found. He said allowing air to penetrate the structure would have rapidly disintegrated the wood. Woodside said he expects the museum to receive the wooden parts of the ceremonial complex in about a year. “This is an exciting day,� said Jeff Rodgers, museum provost and chief operating officer, complimenting the work it took to bring it to the museum. The provost, curator and archaeologist agreed much can be learned about how people adapt to rising sea levels at the end of ice age, when the sea stabilized and people lived near the water at much lower levels than now and then conditions changed and the water rose. In Florida, Woodside explained that people were “fairly egalitarian,� without powerful elites or characteristic effigies. And the newly uncovered site shows how they came together for common rituals, including the sacred bundling and burial of their dead. Past digs on the property included Marshall Newman’s 1930s Smithsonian excavation, which involved removal from a nearby cemetery of more than 200 skeletons that were shipped to the institution. Also in the early part of the century, Montague Tallant, a Bradenton furniture store owner and amateur artifact hunter, found pottery, tools and European material from early Spanish explorations on Perico Island. Tallant’s discoveries led to the founding of the South Florida Museum. Under state law, artifacts on private property belong to the landowner. As a result, Woodside said the museum has named the Perico artifacts “the Minto collection.� Minto Marina LLC owns the submerged lands at the marina, while other Minto LLCs own portions of the residential development, with prior approvals from the city of Bradenton for 686 units on 353 acres. In May, Minto president Michael Belmont announced the 6-acre marina where the SEARCH dig took place is for sale. Brian Cale, vice president of development said Dec. 6 the marina, which opened for wet slip and storage leases in November, is still on the market. A 131-room hotel and restaurant are slated to break
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South Florida Museum chief curator Matt Woodside and Jeff Rodgers, provost and chief operating officer, discuss the artifacts at the museum. ground in early 2019. Minto purchased the 220-acre Harbour Isle property in 2009, built 411 residential units and plans to construct 275 additional units, according to Cale. Cale wrote in a Dec. 7 email that SEARCH archaeologists decided against including shell material found in the marina that was “either non-artifact or redundant,� reducing the material and curation price estimates. Woodside expects the Minto collection will first be part of “visible storage,� after staffers study, photograph and input the items into its database. The curator plans to review the Austin report when it becomes available and follow up with Minto and SEARCH on the items not yet delivered, saying he wants to know what they are and their whereabouts. Woodside pointed out the importance of full context in cultural interpretation. “Just the quantity of things can be important,� Woodside said. “Did you drink one beer, or did you drink 12 beers?� “If you drank one beer and went home,� Woodside said, it’s one thing, but “if you drank 12 beers and got drunk,� it’s an entirely different story.
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Red tide dolphin mortality rises, investigator seeks answers By Sandy Ambrogi Islander Reporter It was a Sunday afternoon and many locals were enjoying a sunny conclusion to their first december weekend, relaxing at home or lounging on the beach. Not Gretchen Lovewell. The manager and her Mote Marine Laboratory Stranding Investigations Program team had been called to the bayfront in Holmes Beach to retrieve a dead juvenile dolphin. It was the third dolphin in nine days found in Sarasota Bay waters around Anna Maria Island. Nov. 24, the team was called to retrieve a carcass at Kingfish Boat Ramp in Holmes Beach. the Kingfish dolphin proved to be a fifth-generation member of a group followed by the Sarasota Bay Dolphin Research Program. The program has been conducting research since 1970 on bottlenose dolphins — mostly in Sarasota Bay — that spans at least five concurrent generations. the dec. 2 juvenile from Holmes Beach was an older sibling. While the team was assessing the first dolphin at Kingfish, another dolphin found floating nearby was brought to the boat launch area by a boater. The three island dolphins are part of a die-off that began Nov. 21. Lovewell and her colleagues had been to a field office in port charlotte to assist with a large number of dead dolphins washing ashore in Collier and Lee counties. “They had 41 dolphins in a short time. No one is equipped to handle that,” Lovewell told The Islander in an interview dec. 5. Among them, researchers recovered a large 428pound female 7 miles off New Pass and two carcasses washed ashore nov. 25 at manasota Key near englewood Beach. “We thought we were out of the woods. Then Nov. 21 came,” she said. Mote has three full-time stranding investigators and a temporary team member, but the team funding expires Dec. 31.
Also of concern for Lovewell is the morbillivirus, found in humans, dogs, cats and cetaceans. Morbillivirus causes measles in humans and distemper in dogs. “We need to try to be sure about what we are dealing with,” Lovewell said. “Morbillivirus can cause dieoff events in dolphins.” in the past 25 years, at least 10 morbillivirus epidemics have occurred worldwide. “Personally, I’m very concerned about the numbers we’ve seen this year. The wind shifted this morning and it reminded me of the 190 dolphins that died up in the panhandle during the 2004-05 bloom.” Lovewell’s team sends tissue and organ samples to the university of california-davis for testing, which takes time.
Gretchen Lovewell, left, leans over the body of a dolphin carcass as stranding investigations team members Ashley Lysaught and Eliza Nolan assist. After information is documented, the dolphins are taken to Mote for necropsies. “Without our amazing volunteers and interns, there is no way we could do what we do,” Lovewell said. The job is 24/7, from desk to boat to the beach. Deceased animals are logged in, collected and delivered to Mote for necropsies, during which Lovewell and her team remove tissue, blood and organ samples. Lovewell said the samples are tested for brevetoxin severity from Karenia brevis, the red tide organism. Testing also is done for viruses and other issues, based on the condition of the dead animals. “Obviously, it’s better with ‘super fresh’ organs and tissues for testing. The faster we can get to an animal, the better it is,” Lovewell said.
Gretchen Lovewell, director of the Mote Marine Laboratory Stranding Investigations Program, prepares a dead dolphin for necropsy at the Mote morgue. Lovewell and her team log, collect and necropsy dolphins at the Sarasota facility to learn more about the effects of red tide on marine mammals. Islander Photos: Courtesy Conor Goulding/MML
CRA puts money down for underground utilities project By Ryan Paice Islander Reporter Progress is being made on the Bradenton Beach Community Redevelopment Agency’s plans for burying utility lines in the district. at its dec. 5 meeting, the cra board voted to pay a $960 invoice from Florida Power and Light for the deposit for engineering work to put utilities underground on Bridge Street and across Gulf Drive. Mark Porter, senior utilities coordinator for CDM Smith, the engineering and construction firm hired to oversee the project, said he received an email from an FPL representative informing him of the cost. porter expected the official invoice to arrive within the next two weeks. He said such a deposit is typical and the amount was under the $2,500 estimate. Porter also said Hurricane Michael delayed the CRA’s coordination with FPL but, in the past few weeks, they made a lot of progress on the project. In September, Porter estimated the project would cost the cra $517,000, along with an additional cost for CDM Smith to oversee the project, estimated at about 10 percent of the total project cost.
He said the project should take six months and would be scheduled during slower periods for business and properties on Bridge Street. Also, the district would not be without power during construction. “I think things are, like I said, there was a bit of delay in the schedule, but it looks like things are improving,” Porter told the CRA board, which consists of the mayor, city commissioners and restaurant owners John Horne and Ed Chiles, who are appointed members. “We’ll do everything we can to expedite things and kind of gain those few weeks back. Other than that, I hope everyone has a good holiday.” The CRA district is bordered by Cortez Road, Sarasota Bay, Fifth Street South and the Gulf of Mexico. The area was deemed blighted in 1992, leading to the creation of the CRA and the use of incremental tax revenue from Manatee County to promote restoration, growth and tourism. As of Dec. 6, the CRA fund used to enhance the district totaled $1,729,910.63. The next CRA meeting will be held at 9:30 a.m. Wednesday, Jan. 9, at Bradenton Beach City Hall, 107 Gulf Drive N.
other species impacted Not only dolphins are victim to red tide effects. Lovewell said she was moved by the number of dead Kemp’s ridley sea turtles. Wildlife experts estimate only 200 nesting females remain in the world, most near Texas. One dead Kemp’s ridley was retrieved from an Anna Maria beach earlier in the fall. “They are so endangered, and their numbers are so low — it is hard to take seeing them,” Lovewell said. Tissue and organ samples from the sea turtles were tested as scientists seek to understand red tide poisoning. Meanwhile, manatee deaths in Florida in 2018 reached 772 Nov. 30, according to the Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission, which tracks numbers and collects dead manatees for necropsies. that’s one and a half times the past 5-year average of dead manatees and more than 10 percent of the remaining population, according to FWC statistics. also, another fish kill occurred dec. 6 near robinson Preserve in northwest Bradenton. Mullet by the thousands were stacked up dead on the bottom of the inlets and gasping in the water. The following day, hundreds of catfish washed ashore in Palma Sola Bay. Gulls and turkey vultures were observed on the shoreline, feasting on the remains. “We have to understand what is happening here with these animals,” Lovewell said. “I’ve been doing this for 20 years. This past year has been one of the toughest of those 20 years. It takes its toll.” “But we have to keep moving forward, we have to keep trying to understand what’s going on here. For the animals and for all of us.” People who see a deceased dolphin or a dolphin, manatee, whale or sea turtle in distress, should contact the Mote Stranding Investigation Program on its 24-hour pager at 941-988-0212.
Roadwatch Eyes on the road
The Florida Department of Transportation and Manatee County posted the following notices for the week of Dec. 10: Gulf Drive in Bradenton Beach: As part of a pipeline replacement project, crews are working on Gulf Drive between Ninth Street North and Cortez Road. Gulf Drive paving takes place this month. avenue c in Bradenton Beach: As part of a pipeline replacement project, right-of-way restoration involves paving operations on 23rd, 24th and 25th streets. Gulf Drive in Holmes Beach: As part of a pipeline replacement project, Gulf Drive is closed to northbound traffic at 81st Street, with northbound traffic being detoured on 81st Street to access palm Drive. For more information about the pipeline replacement projects on the island, go online to amipipereplacement.com. For the latest road watch information, go online to www.fl511.com or dial 511.
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Fish kill tops red tide week 22, shoreline cleanup starts anew
By Sandy Ambrogi Islander Reporter The turkey vultures circled overhead Dec. 3. It would take another day for the smell of decaying dead fish to reach the palma Sola causeway approach to Anna Maria Island. Mullet had become the latest victims of a red tide bloom. By Dec. 7, thousands of mullet, with red tide as the suspected culprit, swam in circles gasping for oxygen or laid dead in Palma Sola Bay and the waters in the nearby preserves. Robinson Preserve was particularly hard hit. Meanwhile, actual red tide levels decreased in Manatee County, according to the Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission’s testing information posted dec. 5. The FWC reported slight respiratory irritation in manatee and Sarasota counties, as well as fish kills. Charlie Hunsicker, director of Manatee County Parks and Natural Resources Department, wrote Dec. 5 in an email to the islander the county was planning a cleanup within the preserves. “We are going to provide only measured and limited cleanup of red tide effects with our preserves with our own employees out of concern for the sensitivity of the shoreline environments and our desire to minimize the cumulative impact of decaying fish,” he wrote. Hunsicker discussed the possibility of a “dead zone” being created if dissolved oxygen drops to very low levels as decay occurs, resulting in even more fish and other aquatic life dying. This concern prompted the cleanup. Hunsicker also said using government employees would minimize the risk to “well-meaning volunteers who may want to pitch in and help.” Bradenton city employees jumped into action Dec. 5, raking, piling and disposing of dead fish from the Palma Sola Causeway. And Bradenton residents Anthony Burls and
gerald Whipper cut their dec. 5 fishing trip short and pulled their boat out at Kingfish Boat ramp midmorning with a “here we go again.” “Nobody’s catching anything,” Burls said. “Nothing much is moving out there. We did see some sheepshead and a snook. So they are OK.” the fish kills followed an unusually high number of dolphin deaths along the Southwest Florida coastline since Nov. 21 and reports of seabirds dying around Clam Pass in Naples and Residents Beach on Marco Island. The birds look healthy, then convulse or are unable to fly and die within hours. Adam DiNuovo is the Audubon Society of Collier County bird stewardship manager. He has been ferrying sick birds from the beaches to the hospital. More than 100 dead or sick birds have been brought to Arx Wildlife Hospital at the Conservancy of Southwest Florida in Collier County since mid-
November. That doesn’t count the ones that died on the beach or in transit. Necropsies are still pending, but red tide has not been ruled out as a culprit, according to DiNuovo. tissue samples are at the university of georgia and FWC. “It’s the terns that are getting sick the most. The ones who go out to fish. the shorebirds, not so much. these birds are dying rapidly. they look fine, their body weight is fine,” dinuovo told the islander by phone. “They all seem to regurgitate whatever they were eating before it hits them.” At Mote Marine Laboratory in Sarasota, the daily beach report Dec. 7 indicated slight respiratory irritation and some dead fish at manatee public Beach, 4000 Gulf Drive, Holmes Beach. The surf was calm and the water temperature hovered at 69 degrees as the red tide bloom continued. Dead catfish and mullet litter the shore of Palma Sola Bay Dec. 5, as gulls feed on the carcasses. The fish likely perished due to elevated red tide toxins in Palma Sola Bay and nearby Robinson Preserve Dec. 4-5. Islander Photo: Sandy Ambrogi
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All I want for Christmas....
Moolah. Big bucks. A barrel of lottery cash. um, no. not really. not that it wouldn’t be nice, but I have a simple Christmas list — adopted long ago from my late friend and Islander editor Paul Roat — that is topped by a “kind word.” Maybe, some clams. After all, clam shells were used by Native Americans as money. Yes. We’ll have some clams. Three cheers to Bradenton Beach for dipping into the county funding for the city’s historic, downtown district to seed a living shoreline of clams, and later oysters, adjacent to the Historic Bridge Street Pier. The clams and oysters will help clear and keep clean the waters near the pier and the adjacent anchorage-boating area. It’s a terrific idea that is finally coming to fruition. On the city wish list, underground utilities in the same district and on Gulf Drive leading from Cortez Road to Bridge Street. To cap off a trio of great wishes, Bradenton Beach has a realistic goal and high expectation of completing the floating dock at the city pier. it will improve docking for tours and diners and shoppers on Bridge Street — commerce — and all without the need for vehicle parking. As for the other island cities, there’s just one big wish for Anna Maria — the realization of a new city pier, quickly followed by the addition of a restaurant, restrooms and, of course, a bait shop. There’s little to compare with the fantastic views over the waters of Tampa Bay toward the Sunshine Skyway Bridge and Egmont Key. Well, maybe the smaller Rod & Reel Pier offers the views and great fishing, but it was the 100-plus years of history on the planks at the city pier that gave it character, and the landside entry to the pier from Pine Avenue, completed the vision of the island’s early settlers. It can’t happen fast enough for our wishes to be fulfilled. While there’s no wish list for the city of Holmes Beach — that I’m aware of — perhaps pushing forward with the charter review and the possibility of a city manager to oversee the city’s $15m-plus budget is a goal. For myself, I’d like to see the pier return to the Manatee Public Beach, and I know I’m not alone. I’d also like to think we can all contribute and spread a little joy this season. — Bonner Joy
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The great Santa exposé
Is there really a Santa Claus? I am so glad you asked. We all have different answers to that question. I would like you to consider some of the real history behind this topic. You may have heard about Virginia O’Hanlon, who in 1897 wrote a letter to the editor of a New York newspaper, asking about the existence of Santa. The response written by veteran newsman Francis Pharcllus Church became the most reprinted newspaper editorial of all time. He wrote, in part: Virginia, your little friends are wrong. They have been affected by the skepticism of a skeptical age. They do not believe except (what) they see. They think that nothing can be which is not comprehensible by their little minds. All minds, Virginia, whether they be men’s or children’s, are little. In this great universe of ours man is a mere insect, an ant, in his intellect, as compared with the boundless world about him, as measured by the intelligence capable of grasping the whole of truth and knowledge. Yes, Virginia, there is a Santa Claus. He exists as certainly as love and generosity and devotion exist, and you know that they abound and give to your life its highest beauty and joy. Alas! how dreary would be the world if there were no Santa Claus. It would be as dreary as if there were no Virginias. There would be no childlike faith then, no poetry, no romance to make tolerable this existence. We should have no enjoyment, except in sense and sight. The eternal light with which childhood fills the world would be extinguished. Not believe in Santa Claus! You might as well not believe in fairies! You might get your papa to hire men to watch in all the chimneys on Christmas Eve to catch Santa Claus, but even if they did not see Santa Claus coming down, what would that prove? Nobody sees Santa Claus, but that is no sign that there is no Santa Claus. The most real things in the world are those that
neither children nor men can see. Did you ever see fairies dancing on the lawn? Of course not, but that’s no proof that they are not there. Nobody can conceive or imagine all the wonders there are unseen and unseeable in the world. You may tear apart the baby’s rattle and see what makes the noise inside, but there is a veil covering the unseen world which not the strongest man, nor even the united strength of all the strongest men that ever lived, could tear apart. Only faith, fancy, poetry, love, romance, can push aside that curtain and view and picture the supernal beauty and glory beyond. Is it all real? Ah, Virginia, in all this world there is nothing else real and abiding. No Santa Claus! Thank God! he lives, and he lives forever. A thousand years from now, Virginia, nay, ten times ten thousand years from now, he will continue to make glad the heart of childhood. And what do I say to the question asked as someone points out the many Santas seen around the malls: Is there really a Santa? I say, “Yes, he is the spirit of love at Christmas!” Further examination of history shows us that in AD 325, in the city of myra, turkey, Bishop St. nicholas was known for his generosity, especially to the poor and children. What a wonderful beginning to the many names we’ve given to Santa. Merry Christmas, everyone, Bruce Birkman, Holmes Beach Editor’s Note: The editorial in the New York Sun, “Is There a Santa Claus?” was published Sept. 21, 1897.
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Holiday happening Women in the fall of 1980 get ready for the Christmas bazaar at St. Bernard Catholic Church in Holmes Beach. Florence Tulley of Holmes Beach is second from right and holding a platter. Islander Photo: Courtesy Manatee County Public Library Digital Collection
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10&20 years ago In the headlines: Dec. 9, 1998
Holmes Beach City Commissioner Pat Geyer rejected a proposal by the Florida Department of transportation for a traffic signal at the gulf driveManatee Avenue intersection, saying it would be “a disaster.” Other commissioners agreed to request a study by a manatee county traffic engineer to determine if the signal was warranted. Bradenton Beach public works director Buddy Watts kept his job with the city, but was demoted by then-Mayor Connie Drescher following a number of performance complaints from citizens. an effort by drescher to fire Watts was rejected by the commission. The Anna Maria Island Privateers were forced to move their monthly flea market from the field in Holmes Beach to Coquina Beach because of the planned construction of a baseball field and other events, including soccer games already scheduled on the field.
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Sandpiper Resort residents cleaned up Dec. 2, 2008, following an early morning storm that ripped roofs from mobile homes and dropped siding into the bay. The damage from the storm brought crews of emergency personnel and teams of reporters and photographers to the park in the 2600 block of Gulf Drive. Bradenton Beach commissioners showed frustration with delays in negotiating a franchise agreement with Tampa Electric Company/Peoples Gas. Commissioners had asked the city attorney to draft a letter to the company, which had installed a natural gas line to Bradenton Beach, and state that the city had made its final offer on an agreement.
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CRA pays for clams, moves for permitting living shoreline
By Ryan Paice Islander Reporter Yes, the Bradenton Beach Community Redevelopment Agency clamors for clams. The CRA took its first step toward the creation a living shoreline project at the Historic Bridge Street Pier. CRA members voted 5-0 authorizing a payment not to exceed $40,000 for permit fees and materials involved in the seeding of clam beds in the waters adjacent to the pier. At the meeting Dec. 5, the CRA also authorized the pursuit of permits to ensure the living shoreline project happens. Appointed CRA members John Horne and Ed Chiles were absent with excuse. The main expense of $40,000 is for 200,000 topshelf clams at 16 cents per clam — a total cost of $32,000. Chiles, who owns three local restaurants, offered one of his refrigerated trucks to transport the clams, eliminating that cost and leaving only permitting and placement costs for CRA consideration. City attorney Ricinda Perry told CRA members about options for the clam placement. She said the city could rely on Sarasota Bay Watch volunteers to place the clams for free, but expressed concerns with liability due to a lack of waiver documents. Perry said another option would involve hiring the fishers supplying the clams to place them, which would cost the city $6,600. Bradenton Beach Mayor John Chappie, CRA vice chair, offered a third option: hiring local fishers to place the clams, which he said would show an effort to support them during the hardship of the ongoing red tide outbreak. Perry credited Chiles’ efforts and enthusiasm to bring the living shoreline to fruition. Chiles connected Perry to SBW president Larry Stults, who has handled the special activity license that the CRA will piggyback for the placement of clams. Perry said that while SBW’s license, which expires in April 2019, allows it to place clams in Sarasota County, Stults worked with Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission representatives to get approval for expansion of the special activity license in Manatee County. Perry said she asked Stults if the clams’ presence in the waters near the pier might become problematic
Sandy Gilbert, chief executive officer of Solutions To Avoid Red Tide, right, explains the benefits of placing clam beds in Sarasota Bay Dec. 5 to Bradenton Beach Community Redevelopment Agency members. Islander Photo: Ryan Paice
for activities in the area, such as the installation of the long-awaited floating dock and, later, construction of finger docks. According to Perry, Stults said the clams would not impact activities in the area. Sandy Gilbert, chief executive officer of Solutions To Avoid Red Tide, told the CRA the clams would be beneficial. He said START has worked with municipalities in Sarasota and Manatee counties on restoration projects in Sarasota Bay utilizing clams. Gilbert said clams filter nutrients from the water, leaving them in the sediment where they reside, simultaneously cleaning water and fertilizing seagrasses. One clam or oyster can filter up to 30 gallons of water a day, which could attract fish and mitigate future dredging near the pier. Bruce Barber, executive director of the Gulf Shellfish Institute, also attended the meeting. He told the CRA board his only concern would be the density at which the clams are placed. Barber said clams must be placed at a density of around five-10 clams per square meter for ideal water quality improvement and reproduction. Also, he said clam placement is not limited by the depth of the water, but by current and sediment. As long as clams receive sufficient water flow and can burrow, they will prosper.
At five-10 clams per square meter, city engineer Lynn Burnett calculated the city needs 5-10 acres to seed the clams. She has drawings detailing placement, along with GPS coordinates mapping the placement area. City Commissioner Jake Spooner, a CRA board member, asked Barber if clams and oysters coexist. Placement of oysters would be the next step in the living shoreline project. Barber said the two species would be fine together because they occupy different tidal regions. Oysters occupy an inner-tidal region, while clams occupy the subtidal region. Barber said the city would not have to maintain the clam beds due to the maturity of the top-shelf clams purchased for the project. He also indicated they would be nearly predator-proof and ready and able to sustain their numbers and reproduce. Chappie said the clam beds would be the first step in a long and evolving effort to improve the shoreline. “I think this is the start of something good,” commissioner and CRA Chairman Ralph Cole said. Perry asked Burnett to look into grants for the project and return with suggestions for a second phase. The next meeting will be at 9:30 a.m. Wednesday, Jan. 9, at city hall, 107 Gulf Drive N.
BB CRA settles with Technomarine, dock delivery firmed up
By Ryan Paice Islander Reporter The fingers are crossed for good luck. A settlement has been reached and components of the long-awaited Bradenton Beach floating dock are on their way to the Historic Bridge Street Pier. At a Dec. 6 special meeting, the Bradenton Beach Community Redevelopment Agency voted 6-0 to approve a settlement with Technomarine Construction for delivery of the floating dock components. Member Ed Chiles was absent with excuse. According to the settlement, Technomarine will deliver all dock materials, including decking, floats and hardware, to the city within 45 days — amounting to a Jan. 20 deadline. City attorney Ricinda Perry said the city offered the company 30 days for delivery, but Technomarine representative Julianne Frank asked for 45 days out of concern for a holiday slowdown. Perry added Technomarine chief executive officer Erik Sanderson still needs to procure the floats, but received assurance they would be delivered on time. She said the city still needs to obtain anchor pilings for the dock. The settlement reads, “The parties agree not to, directly or indirectly, disparage, discredit or comment upon each other” and states a violation would be enforceable by civil action. Perry received word from Frank the docks were ready for transportation Dec. 4 and she told CRA members Dec. 5 the settlement terms were acceptable, bringing the dock materials — for which the CRA has paid $83,682 of the $119,980 cost — to the city and allowing the CRA to terminate its relationship with Technomarine.
Technomarine was contracted in April 2017 to build and install the dock, but the project has faced numerous delays on Technomarine’s part. They will not be paid any additional money. The dock parts, excluding the floats and cleats, were manufactured and shipped from Spain to a laydown yard in Gibsonton in August, where they remained as of Dec. 7. Bradenton Beach Police Chief Sam Speciale is tasked with coordinating the delivery. He told CRA members Nov. 7 that Eric Shaffer, a
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project manager with Hecker Construction, owner of the storage yard, expressed a willingness to work with the city on the installation. Since Hecker was subcontracted by Technomarine, the CRA is not required to go out for bids for the dock’s installation. Sanderson emailed Speciale Nov. 9 that the cleats — a component for the finished dock — are at Technomarine’s North Palm Beach warehouse. The next CRA meeting will be at 9:30 a.m. Wednesday, Jan. 9, at city hall, 107 Gulf Drive N.
West Manatee Fire Rescue None announced. Anna Maria City WMFR administration building, 6417 Third Ave. Dec. 13, 6 p.m., commission. W., Bradenton, wmfr.org. Dec. 19, 5:30 p.m., special magistrate. Dec. 27, 6 p.m., commission. Anna Maria City Hall, 10005 Gulf Drive, 941- Manatee County Dec. 18, 9 a.m., commission. 708-6130, cityofannamaria.com. Administration building, 1112 Manatee Ave. W., Bradenton, 941-748-4501, mymanatee.org. Bradenton Beach Dec. 13, 1 p.m., department heads. Dec. 19, 1 p.m., planning and zoning. CAN- Of interest Dec. 17, Sarasota-Manatee Metropolitan PlanCELED Dec. 20, noon, city commission. CANCELED ning Organization, Holiday Inn at Sarasota-BradenBradenton Beach City Hall, 107 Gulf Drive N., ton International Airport, 8009 15th St. E., Bradenton. CANCELED 941-778-1005, cityofbradentonbeach.org. Dec. 25, Christmas, most government offices, as well as The Islander, will be closed that day and Dec. Holmes Beach Dec. 18, 5 p.m., tree-lighting, city field next to 24. city hall. Send notices to calendar@islander.org and Holmes Beach City Hall, 5801 Marina Drive, news@islander.org. 941-708-5800, holmesbeachfl.org.
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Privateers roll Santa’s Skullywag, sleigh to Coquina Beach Party for kids To cheers …
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Vita Patton, 8, and brother Levi Patton, 6, both of Bradenton Beach, give their Christmas wish lists Dec. 8 to Santa and Mrs. Claus during the Anna Maria Island Privateers Christmas party at Coquina Beach in Bradenton Beach.
Charlotte Fath, 20-months-old, of Enterprise, Alabama, sits on mom Erica’s lap Dec. 8 while having mixed feelings about meeting Santa and Mrs. Claus for the first time at the Anna Maria Island Privateers Christmas party at Coquina Beach in Bradenton Beach. Islander Photos: ChrisAnn Silver Esformes Terry Rapert, Anna Maria Island Privateer quartermaster known to fellow pirates as “Cookie,” offers a gift bag Dec. 8 to Luke McSwain, 3, of Bradenton. The group handed out 76 gift bags with toys to children at its annual Christmas party, following a parade across the island.
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Holmes Beach seeks to recover Bert Harris lawsuit costs
By Kathy Prucnell Islander Reporter Holmes Beach wants residents Bob and Ellen McCaffrey to pay the costs for the lawsuit they filed against the city and lost. In a Nov. 29 motion asking the court to award costs against the McCaffreys, Clearwater attorney Jay Daigneault, acting on the city’s behalf, contended the city is entitled to recover costs of the suit based on a loser-pay rule. Twelfth Circuit Judge Lon Arend ruled against the McCaffreys in a written decision under the Bert J. Harris Jr. Private Property Rights Protection Act and Florida’s Government-in-the-Sunshine law. His decision joined an earlier dismissal of a public records count. McCaffrey did not return calls Dec. 4-6. Twelve other Bert Harris cases remain pending against the city in various stages of discovery and pleading — mostly alleging claims based on a city
ordinance that limits overnight guests to two per bedroom. An additional 70-plus claims have been tendered in letters to the mayor by property owners but have not yet been filed with the court. As of Oct. 1, Bert Harris claims are time barred as a result of an October 2017 notification to property owners. To prevail under the Harris Act, the McCaffreys were required to prove the city acted to “inordinately burdened” an existing use of real property — and they fell short. The McCaffreys have not filed an appeal within the requisite 30 days after judgment. Daigneault said he was waiting to file the motion for costs until the time ran on filing the appeal. Holmes Beach Mayor Judy Titsworth said she supports legal action seeking reimbursement for city costs as well as attorneys’ fees in the Bert Harris cases.
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The Joyful Noise Children’s Choir from Roser Memorial Community Church will perform during the Holiday of Treasures walk in Anna Maria. The performance will be at 6 p.m. Friday, Dec. 14, at the Anna Maria Island Historical Society, 402 Pine Ave. Islander Courtesy Photo
Merchants bring Santa to Bridge Street
The Bridge Street Merchants will present Christmas on Bridge Street Saturday, dec. 15. the annual event will begin about 5 p.m. and celebrates the Christmas season with entertainment, a visit from Santa Claus, a variety of food and beverage offerings, merchant open houses, crafts and children’s activities. The celebration — featuring live music — will be concentrated near the Historic Bridge Street Pier, the Bridge Tender Inn and the east end of the street at the roundabout. The Bradenton Beach Holiday Boat Parade will take place during the celebration. The parade on the Intracoastal Waterway will begin at about 7 p.m. and travel from the Cortez Bridge to Longboat Pass and then return past Bridge Street. For more information about Christmas on Bridge Street, call the fred Bartizal at 920-915-4903. For more information about the boat parade, go online to www.boat-parade.com.
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Anna Maria makes merry with holiday walk
The annual Holiday of Treasures walk will take place Friday, Dec. 14, along Pine Avenue, Gulf Drive and South Bay Boulevard in Anna Maria. Businesses will host open houses 5:30-8 p.m., offering light bites and libations to the sounds of Christmas carols. Plans include a visit by Santa. Also, the Joyful Noise Children’s Choir from Roser Memorial Community Church will perform at 6 p.m. at the Anna Maria Island Historical Society, 402 Pine Ave. There, historical society volunteers will serve free cookies and cider. For more information, call Anna Maria City Hall at 941-708-6130.
Christmas carols to come to Anna Maria
The city of Anna Maria will host a Christmas caroling celebration 4-6 p.m. Friday, Dec. 14, in City Pier Park at the corner of Pine Avenue and North Bay Boulevard. Santa Claus will attend and school choruses, choirs and bands will perform. Also, the city will serve eggnog and cookies. For more information, call city hall at 941708-6130.
The Cortez Village Historical Society will hold a Christmas celebration picnic at 1 p.m. Saturday, Dec. 15. The celebration will be at the Cortez Cultural Center, which will be open for tours. The CVHS will provide turkey and ham and attendees are invited to bring dishes to share. ‘The Santa Clause’ An announcement said “neighbors and friends on the islands” are invited to “come to eat together, tell comes to Anna Maria stories, share histories and smile.” The city of Anna Maria will screen “The Santa for more information, call Kaye Bell at 941-538- Clause” at 6:30 p.m. Wednesday, Dec. 12, as part of 0945. the “Movies in the Park” series at City Pier Park. The Internet Movie Database summarizes the plot: AMICCO takes Christmas “When a man inadvertently kills Santa on Christmas concert to Sarasota eve, he finds himself magically recruited to take his The Anna Maria Island Concert Chorus and place.” Orchestra will present a reprisal of its annual holiday The film stars Tim Allen, Judge Reinhold and concert — “An Island Christmas” — at 7 p.m. Sunday, Wendy Crewson. Dec. 16, at First Methodist Church, 104 S. Pineapple other films — shown when weather permits — Ave., Sarasota. will include “Dr. Seuss’ How the Grinch Stole ChristThe Sarasota concert admission is a “good will mas” Dec. 19 and “The Lego Movie” Dec. 26. offering.” The city plans to serve popcorn and other snacks, AMICCO performed the concert at CrossPointe as well as beverages. Fellowship in Holmes Beach Dec. 9. The series will continue Wednesdays through May For more information about the Anna Maria Island 2019. Concert Chorus and Orchestra, go online to amicco. For more information, call city hall at 941-708org or call Jeanie pickwick at 941-795-2370. 6130.
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“Snow” is in the forecast at AMI Centre Shops on East Bay Drive in Holmes Beach. The forecast for “snow” is down to the hours: 5-7:30 p.m. friday, dec. 14. Businesses in the plaza will celebrate the holiday season with an open house featuring Santa Claus aboard the Anna Maria Island Privateers sleigh, prize drawings, holiday treats and specials.
Senior Adventures to visit Ringling college
Senior Adventures will tour the “Microplastics” exhibit at the Ringling College of Art and Design during an outing Friday, Dec. 14, in Sarasota. A lunch will follow the tour. The group will depart at 10 a.m. from the Annie Silver Community Center, 103 23rd St. N., Bradenton Beach. Senior Adventures is a group of older adults that meets 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.
Garden club to hold regular meeting
The Anna Maria Island Garden Club will hold a regular meeting at 11:30 a.m. Wednesday, Dec. 19. The meeting will feature a talk by Pat Bonarek on ikebana — the Japanese art of flower arrangement. The club meets in the fellowship hall at Roser memorial community church, 512 pine ave., anna Maria. For more information, call Charlotte Noyes at 941778-6758.
The event also will feature a performance by the Manatee High School Drum Line. The celebration will take place from The Islander newspaper office on the south end of the plaza to ace Hardware on the north end. For more information, call The Islander at 941778- 7978 or any of the merchants in the AMI Centre Shops.
Off Stage Ladies to share at luncheon
The Off Stage Ladies of the Island Players will meet Wednesday, Dec. 12, for a “holiday caring and sharing” luncheon. The gathering will be at 11:30 a.m. at IMG Academy golf club, 3450 el conquistador parkway, Bradenton. For more information, call president Roe Duncan at 941-567-4960.
Preschool to stage Christmas concert
The School for Constructive Play will stage its “first-ever” christmas concert at 6 p.m. monday, Dec. 17. The concert will take place at the school, which is located within Gloria Dei Lutheran Church, 6608 Marina Drive, Holmes Beach. An announcement inviting the public said “the kids should look adorable in their costumes” and one student will read a revision of “A Visit from St. Nicholas” — also known as “Twas the Night Before Christmas” — that has been adapted to feature Anna Maria Island in the reading. For more information about the production or the School for Constructive Play, call the school at 941-778-2210.
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CLUBS & COMMUNITY On anna MaRia iSlanD Wednesday, Dec. 12 noon — coloring club, island library, 5701 Marina Drive, Holmes Beach. information: 941-778-6341. 2 p.m. — Scam, Fraud and Skimmer protection program, island library, 5701 Marina Drive, Holmes Beach. information: 941-7786341. 6:30 p.m. — island time Book club, island library, 5701 Marina Drive, Holmes Beach. information: 941-778-6341. Thursday, Dec. 13 2 p.m. — tour the Digital library program, island library, 5701 Marina Drive, Holmes Beach. information: 941-778-6341. Friday, Dec. 14 2 p.m. — alzheimer’s caregiver Support Group, island library, 5701 Marina Drive, Holmes Beach. information: 941-778-6341. Wednesday, Dec. 19 11:30 a.m. — anna Maria island Garden club general meeting, Roser Memorial community church, 512 pine ave., anna Maria. information: 941-778-6758. OnGOinG On aMi Wednesdays through March, anna Maria island Historical Society sales of settlers bread, aMiHS museum, 402 pine ave., anna Maria. information: 941-778-0492. thursdays, 9-11 a.m., veterans services assistance, island library, 5701 Marina Drive, Holmes Beach. information: 941-7786341. third thursdays, 11:45 a.m., Successful Women aligning together meets, Bridge Street Bistro, 111 Gulf Drive S., Bradenton Beach. Fee applies. information: 941-345-5135. Fridays, Senior adventures usually meets to carpool on an adventure or for an activity, annie Silver community center, 103 23rd St. n., Bradenton Beach. information: 941-538-0945. Second Fridays, 6 p.m., aMi Resident community connections, center of anna Maria island, 407 Magnolia ave., anna Maria. information: 941-778-1908. Saturdays, 8:30 a.m., Kiwanis club of anna Maria island breakfast meeting, anna Maria island Beach cafe, Manatee public Beach, 4000 Gulf Drive, Holmes Beach. information: 941-778-1383. tuesdays, 2-4 p.m., tech Help, island library, 5701 Marina Drive, Holmes Beach. information: 941-778-6341. tuesdays through May 14, 8:30 a.m.-2 p.m., anna Maria Farmers Market, city pier park, north Bay Boulevard and pine avenue. information: 941-708-6130. tuesdays, noon, Rotary club of anna Maria island, Bridge Street Bistro, 111 Gulf Drive S., Bradenton Beach. information: 941518-1965. lOOKinG aHeaD On aMi Jan. 12, 2019, anna Maria island privateers’ thieves Market,
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3 p.m. — “Scuba Diving History in Florida” lecture by Danielle Saturdays through May, 9 a.m.-2 p.m., Bradenton Farmers Dankenbring, Florida Maritime Museum, 4415 119th St. W., cortez. Market, Old Main, Bradenton. information: 941- 621-6471. information: 941-708-6120. GOOD TO KNOW Friday, Dec. 14 Save tHe DateS 10 a.m. — Senior adventures van tour to Willis Smith Gallery at the larry R. thompson academic center of the Ringling colDec. 24, christmas eve. lege of art and Design in Sarasota, followed by lunch. Fee applies. Dec. 25, christmas Day. information: 941-538-0945. Dec. 31, new Year’s eve. Saturday, Dec. 15 Jan. 1, new Year’s Day. 1 p.m. — cortez village Historical Society christmas picnic and potluck, cortez cultural center, the FiSH preserve, cortez. GOOD DEEDS information: 941-538-0945. OFF anna MaRia iSlanD vOlUnteeR OppORtUnitieS OnGOinG OFF aMi Wednesday, Dec. 12 the Roser Food Bank needs donations of cash and nonperish11:30 a.m. — Off Stage ladies holiday caring and sharing lunFridays, 10:30 a.m., paradise cafe games, music and socialable food. the pantry is administered by Roser Memorial community cheon and program, iMG academy Golf club, 3450 el conquistador izing, the paradise center, temple Beth israel, 567 Bay isles Road, church, 512 pine ave., anna Maria. information: 941-778-0414. parkway, Bradenton. Fee applies. information: 941-567-4960. longboat Key. Fee applies. information: 941-383-6493.
Florida Maritime Museum volunteer JoAnn Mancuso, right, helps guests decorate starfish ornaments at the Maritime by Candlelight celebration Dec. 8 at the Florida Maritime Museum in Cortez. Islander Photo: Sandy Ambrogi
Brook Wilt, left, paints a candy cane on Linnaeli Nuzum’s cheek at the Maritime by Candlelight celebration Dec. 8 at the Florida Maritime Museum in Cortez. BELOW: Nathan Meschelle, a fisherman and net-mender from Cortez, fills in for the jolly old elf as “Cortez Santa” Dec. 8, passing out candy canes to guests attending the holiday event. Islander Photos: Sandy Ambrogi
Candles glow Dec. 8 as guests at the Maritime by Candlelight celebration take a tour of the Florida Maritime Museum, 4415 119th St. W., Cortez. The tour included a short presentation on the history of fishing in the area. Islander Photo: Bonner Joy
Cortez museum celebrates season amid candle glow the florida maritime museum, 4415 119th St. W., cortez, celebrated its first maritime by candlelight dec. 8, filling the museum and grounds with activities for all ages, including ornament-making projects and a ceremonial lighting and boat launch on Lake Minnie to mark the museum’s 11th anniversary. Guests wandered the grounds, listened to storytellers on the porch of the Burton Store, enjoyed apple cider in the fountain courtyard and took candlelit tours of the museum. The smaller guests visited with “Cortez Santa,” ready for a day of work in his waders. Rumor was, he arrived by boat. The event was sponsored by The Islander and was held in partnership with the Florida Institute of Saltwater Heritage. — Sandy Ambrogi
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The Privateers’ parade thrills viewers from Anna Maria to Holmes Beach to Bradenton Beach
Islander Photo: Karen RileyLove The AMI Paddlers — a dragon boat team — parade The Skullywag leads the Christmas armada west on Pine Avenue Dec. 8 for the 7-mile ride to Coquina Beach. with panache. Islander Photo: Karen Riley-Love
Santa and Mrs. Claus bring up the rear of the parade in the Privateer sleigh, thrilling children of all ages. Islander Photo: Bonner Joy
Privateers aboard the Skullywag float/boat wave and toss beads to paradegoers. Islander Photo: Bonner Joy The conquistador crewe, members of the Hernando de Soto Historical Society, ride aboard their ship in the Privateers’ parade, sharing beads with the crowds of paradegoers on the streets from the north end of Anna Maria Island to the southern tip — where a party for kids was held. Islander Photos: Bonner Joy
Here come the Privateers with beads and cheers — music and cannon fire blaring, thanks to the organization by this year’s parade chair, Susan “Shoo-Shoo” Shoe. Islander Photo: Bonner Joy
BELOW: Beach Horses, which offers horseback rides in the surf near the Sunshine Skyway Bridge and in Bradenton, joined the parade to the delight of many who seldom see large animals on the island.
Anna Maria Mayor Dan Murphy and wife Barbara show off their holiday spirit in the Privateers’ Christmas Parade. Islander Photo: Bonner Joy
Holmes Beach Police Chief Bill Tokajer and wife Thea share their wealth of beads with paradegoers. Islander Photo: Bonner Joy
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• tuesday, dec. 18, 5-6:30 p.m., parentteacher organization dinner in the school cafeteria. Starting at 6:30 p.m., fifth-grade play, “Santa’s Rockin’ Christmas Eve,” in the auditorium. • monday, dec. 24-friday, Jan. 4, winter break, no school. • monday, Jan. 7, no school for students. Anna Maria Elementary is at 4700 Gulf Drive, Holmes Beach. For more information, call the school at 941708-5525.
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Sean Murphy, owner of Eat Here, 5315 Gulf Drive, Holmes Beach, tells Anna Maria Elementary fourthgraders to enjoy the lunch his restaurant prepared Dec. 4. Vegetable toppings were made from produce the students planted and harvested at school.
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By Ryan Paice Islander Reporter Anna Maria Elementary fourth-graders got a taste of their own produce Dec. 4. Fourth-grade teachers and some administrative staff escorted two fourth-grade classes up the road from AME, 4700 Gulf Drive, Holmes Beach, to Eat Anna Maria Elementary fourth-grader Chloe Mattick, 9, center — alongside classmates Heidi Querrard, 9, and Ayden Helmer, 9 — takes a bite of pizza topped with vegetables students planted and harvested at school. They dined Dec. 4 at Eat Here, 5315 Gulf Drive, Holmes Beach.
Here, 5318 gulf drive, Holmes Beach, where the group enjoyed a lunch made with produce the students planted, nourished, cultivated and harvested at school in the gardening program. For beverages, students drank mint-infused water and carrot juice made from school-grown mint and carrots.
The meal began with kale chips. Then, Eat Here staff served slices of cheese pizza, along with vegetable toppings made from school-grown produce, including radishes, green peppers and bok choy. for dessert, students enjoyed root beer floats — a treat unrelated to their gardening program. Students grew swiss chard, turnips, radishes, lettuce, kale, tomatoes, peppers, carrots, bok choy and herbs in EarthBoxes outside the school cafeteria Oct. 1. The produce was harvested and delivered Dec. 3 to Eat Here. Manatee County master gardener Christine Callahan, who leads the gardening program, said it began in 2006 with the help of Sean Murphy, owner of Eat Here and Beach Bistro, along with his wife-business partner Susan Timmins. Murphy purchased the EarthBoxes, as well as the soil and seeds to launch the program. He said he planned to pay the school for the produce to teach students math lessons, but that plan never came to fruition. Nevertheless, he said he was happy to help teach students how their effort goes from garden to the table and by showing what can be made, including how pizza is enhanced with fresh produce. Callahan shared Murphy’s satisfaction. “I’m thrilled with the program,” she said. “It’s been going on since 2006, so it tells you, over 10 years we’ve been doing this. I see plates of food being cleared Anna Maria Elemen(eaten). I see them trying something new. When you tary fourth-graders grow it yourself, you’re more inclined to taste it. My enjoy cheese pizza and goal is just to make a better, more nutritious meal for a variety of vegetable- them so that they’ll try something, and they do.” based toppings made In the spring, another school-grown round of profrom produce the stu- duce will be harvested by students for the Beach Bistro dents planted and har- and another chef-prepared meal, featuring five courses vested at school for a and tips on dining etiquette. meal prepared Dec. 4 at Eat Here, 5315 Gulf Musicians host event to Drive, Holmes Beach. Islander Photos: Ryan benefit Toys for Tots Paice Musicians Chuck Caudill and Dave Besley will host their third annual Toys for Tots party at Duffy’s Tavern in Holmes Beach. The Toys for Tots campaign, administered by the Marine Toys for Tots Foundation and conducted since 1947, collects new, unwrapped toys and distributes the toys to less fortunate children at Christmas. People are encouraged to enjoy the music and bring a new toy or donation 7-10 p.m. Saturday, dec. 15, to duffy’s, 5808 marina drive, Holmes Beach. For more information, call Duffy’s at 941-7782501.
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The Rev. Dr. Bob O’Keef began the Bethlehem Walk Dec. 2 at Roser Memorial Community Church by telling of the conception and birth of Jesus. Then Joseph and Mary, with a donkey, other animals and a crowd of people, walked the streets of Anna Maria searching for a safe place for Baby Jesus to be born. the safe space was found back at the church, 512 Pine Ave., Anna Maria, where the story continued. In preparing for the walk, more than a hundred participants chose from a variety of garments and accessories available in the church fellowship hall. After the walk, in the fellowship hall, cookies and hot chocolate were served by members of the board of religious education. The weather was ideal and everyone had a very good time. — Peggy Nash
The Roser Memorial Community Church choirs and orchestra will present “A Christmas Carol Gallery� at 8:30 a.m. and 10 a.m. services Sunday, Dec. 16. Composer Larry Shackley created the musical tapestry or cantata — “A Christmas Carol Gallery� — based on holiday carols. The cantata is comprised of four suites, each a portrait of a portion of the Christmas story: Advent preparation, the angels’ announcement, Jesus’ birth and the celebration of Christmas morning. The cantata will be performed by the Cantata Choir, Joyful Noise Children’s Choir and a small orchestra of flute, clarinet, piano and bass. The suites will be woven together with narration drawn from the writings of Max Lucado, with Mark Morris serving as narrator. roser church is at 512 pine ave. for more information, call the church office at 941-778-0414. — Bev Hunsberger
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The Women’s Guild at St. Bernard Catholic Church in Holmes Beach is organizing a Holland America cruise to Alaska. The travel dates in 2019 will be May 26-June 4. costs are $1,576-2,276 and do not include airfare. A $600 deposit will hold a cabin. For more information, call 941-228-2916. Please, send announcements for “Gathering� to news@islander.org and calendar@islander.org.
Constance Kreft attends the Bethlehem Walk Dec. 2 at Roser Memorial Community Church in Anna Maria. Islander Courtesy Photo: Peggy The Rev. Dr. Bob O’Keef as “Gabriel� in Roser Nash Memorial Community Church’s annual Bethlehem Walk, which was held Dec. 2 in Anna Maria. Islander Courtesy Photo: Peggy Nash Carol and Ed Heckman are “kings� in the Bethlehem Walk Dec. 2 at Roser Memorial Community Church in Anna Maria. Islander Courtesy Photo: Peggy Nash
Charles Wade and daughter Arianna in the fellowship hall Dec. 2 after Roser Memorial Community Church’s annual Bethlehem Walk. Charles Wade is the facilities administrator at Roser and Arianna, who is almost two years old, portrayed “baby Jesus� in the walk. Islander Courtesy Photo: Bev Hunsberger
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It’s all about the cookies
Homemade cookies, sold by the pound, were a feature of the Holly Berry Bazaar Dec. 8 at the Episcopal Church of Annunciation in Holmes Beach. Church volunteer Kate Gilbertson, left, adjusts the platters of goodies as Susan and Allan Pachmayer of Vail, Colorado, and Holmes Beach, pay volunteer Nancy Dowry and package their purchase for a bike ride home. Other features of the event included the sale of home-baked potpies, home-canned sweet pickles, homegrown plants and handmade quilts. Islander Photo: Bonner Joy
Special events
Wednesday, Dec. 12 11 a.m. — Just Older Youth brown-bag lunch and meeting with speaker Andy DeVries telling his story, “An Angel and a Dozen Golf Balls,” Roser Memorial Community Church, 512 Pine Ave., Anna Maria. Information: 941-778-0414. Thursday, Dec. 13 11:30 a.m. — St. Bernard Women’s Guild annual Christmas potluck luncheon, 248 S. Harbor Drive, Holmes Beach. Information: 941-778-4769. Sunday, Dec. 16 8:30 a.m. and 10 a.m. — Roser Memorial Community Church Christmas cantata, 512 Pine Ave., Anna Maria. Information: 941778-0414. Save the dates
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Obituaries
Dolores M. Baker
Dolores M. Baker, 86, of Holmes Beach, died Nov. 28. She was born Jan. 15, 1932, in Franklin, Ohio, to Fred E. and Thelma M. Carr. She was married to Cecil F. for more than 38 years. In Franklin, Ohio, she ran a pizza house, Dorie’s Pizza Queen. She moved to Anna Maria Island in 1969, where she established Dolores M. Baker Real Estate some years later. The business remains in operation on Gulf Drive in Holmes Beach She was an avid businesswoman and honest to a fault. She will be greatly missed by her daughter, Baker family and friends. No memorial services are planned. Condolences may be made at www.griffithcline.com. Mrs. Baker is survived her daughter, Jessica T. M. Baker-Gregg; son Steven C. Hatfield and wife Wanda; step-daughter Nancy J. Nichols and husband Ron; grandson Corbin S. Gregg; brother Jesse D. Carr and wife Judy; brother Robert A. Carr and wife Virginia; many nieces and nephews; and friends Jim V. Guerino, Dorothy C. Pon and husband Don and Naomi Arnold.
Beach. Sunday Holy Eucharist (Rite I) 8 a.m.; Sunday Holy Eucharist (Rite II) 10:30 a.m.; men’s breakfast 8 a.m. Wednesday. Gloria Dei Lutheran Church, 6608 Marina Drive, Holmes Beach. Saturday service 5 p.m.; Sunday service 9:30 a.m.; Sunday fellowship 10:30 a.m.; prayer partners 11:30 a.m. Wednesday; women’s Bible study 10 a.m. Thursday. Harvey Memorial Community Church, 300 Church Ave., Bradenton Beach. Sunday services 8:30 a.m. and 10:15 a.m. Longboat Island Chapel, 6200 Gulf of Mexico Drive, Longboat Key. Sunday service 10 a.m.; fellowship following service. Roser Memorial Community Church, 512 Pine Ave., Anna
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Robert L. “Bob” Purdum of Holmes Beach died Nov. 28. He was one of 26 students to graduate from a small Versailles, Indiana, high school in 1952. He went on to Purdue University, earning a degree in civil engineering. While waiting for acceptance into the Naval Officers’ Candidate School in Newport, Rhode Island, he worked as an engineer for the Indiana Toll Road Commission. After graduating from OCS, he was assigned to the Great Lakes Naval Training Center as assistant to the special works officer. It was there he met his wife, Arlene, a civilian nurse working in a research study for the Public Health Department. Over the next six years of active duty, he served in Kodiak, Alaska, as well as Quantico, Virginia, the Washington Bureau of Yards and Docks and the Pentagon, where he was assigned to President John F. Kennedy. He served in the Navy Reserve until 1990, retiring as a captain. He began his Armco career in 1962 as a sales engineer for the Indianapolis district, advancing to district engineer and, in 1972, to district engineer of the Columbus, Ohio, district. Frank D. Easterbrooks He moved quickly through other divisions of Frank D. Easterbrooks, a 24-year resident of the Armco. He moved to the corporate office in 1980, Coquina Beach Club in Bradenton Beach, died Dec. gaining knowledge in every facet of the company. 1 at his Bradenton home. It was during this time he was awarded the honor of He was a kind and friendly man who loved to distinguished alumnus of Purdue Schools of Engineerhelp visitors to the island and everyone he could. He is survived by wife Barbara J. of Bradenton; seven children; and numerous grandchildren.
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2018 storm season ends on 15 named storms The 2018 Atlantic hurricane season concluded Nov. 30 and will be remembered most for hurricanes Florence and michael, which caused significant damage in the southeastern u.S. the season produced 15 named storms, including eight hurricanes of which two were “major� — Category 3, 4 or 5. An average season has 12 named storms, six hurricanes and three major hurricanes. For the fourth consecutive year, hurricane activity began prior to the official June 1 start of the season, with tropical Storm alberto forming may 25. alberto made landfall in northern Florida and traveled as far north as the Great Lakes as a tropical depression. A record seven named storms — Alberto, Beryl, Debby, Ernesto, Joyce, Leslie and Oscar — were classified as subtropical at some point. the previous record of five subtropical storms occurred in 1969. the 2018 hurricane season was the first since 2008 to have four named storms active at the same time — Florence, Helene, Isaac and Joyce. Hurricane Florence caused catastrophic flooding in portions of north and South Carolina. Hurricane Michael, at a Category 4 intensity, was the strongest hurricane on record to strike the Florida
A graphic shows the 2018 Atlantic tropical cyclone names selected by the World Meteorological Organization. This year, there were 15 named storms, ending with Oscar. Islander Courtesy Image: NOAA
Panhandle. It was the third-most-intense hurricane to make landfall in the continental united States on record in terms of central pressure (919 mb) and the fourth-strongest in terms of maximum sustained winds (155 mph). “The 2018 season fell within NOAA’s predicted ranges in our preseason outlook issued in late May. However, the overall season was more active than pre-
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Scenic WAVES introduces new member, discusses dog park By Ryan Paice Islander Reporter A new face and a guest appearance preoccupied a Bradenton Beach Scenic WAVES Partnership Committee unable to vote at its meeting dec. 5. New appointee Cathy King’s addition didn’t result in the committee meeting the quorum required to vote on agenda items. Alongside King, committee chair Jennifer Hoffman and Binky Rogers were the only members to attend. King Connie Marrow, Fidencia Pla, Gayden Shell and Deborah Wing were absent with excuse. Hoffman said in an interview Dec. 6 that Wing was resigning from the committee after the meeting dec. 5 because a new job limits her time to serve on the committee. Without the lack of quorum and with the cancellation of a Jan. 2 meeting, consideration of the committee’s annual work plan was postponed until 2 p.m.
Wednesday, Feb. 6, at city hall, 107 Gulf Drive N. Hoffman said anyone interested in filling a vacant position on the committee is welcome to attend the February meeting. discussion did take place dec. 5, with Zan fuller from the Holmes Beach parks and Beautification committee talking about issues Scenic WAVES might face in creating a dog park — an idea the committee has explored. Fuller said Holmes Beach has two dog parks at city field, 5801 marina drive — one for small dogs and one for larger canines. She said the parks committee has received numerous compliments, complaints and requests since the dog parks were created. Having two dog parks based on pet size, each with multiple, double-gated entrances, is the ideal park layout, Fuller advised. The double-gated entrances ensure containment of dogs as other dogs and their owners come and go, while multiple exits allow owners to remove pets at the same time but separately. Fuller said dog owners expect the parks to house shelters for people and pets, as well as ways to inter-
act with their pets, such as obstacle courses or splash pads. Additionally, she said Holmes Beach has considered purchasing ground cover for the parks, since park grass failed to survive past winters. Fuller said such cover can get expensive, but might be a necessary expense in Bradenton Beach. The park falls in line with King’s hopes to encourage people in Bradenton Beach to venture outdoors more often. “The dog park sounds fun to me,� she said in an interview dec. 5. “i would be happy to be involved in that. I have one little dog. He probably wouldn’t go because he hates other dogs.� King, who was born in Fort Campbell, Kentucky, has lived in Florida for almost 40 years. She was appointed by the city commission nov. 15 and sworn in Dec. 3. King currently manages the nursing program at the State College of Florida. “I’m excited,� she said. “I’m happy to be here. I’m glad to feel a part of the community more.�
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HB downtown, chamber light up to kick off the holidays
The Christmas tree comes to light Dec. 7 at the Anna Maria Island Chamber of Commerce office, 5313 Gulf Drive, Holmes Beach. The lighting was followed by the downtown merchants’ holiday open house in the area of Gulf and Marina drives. Islander Photos: Sandy Ambrogi
Roselee Moore, left, Lisa Boyles, coowner Signa Bouziane, Jane Bonneson and co-owner Linda Clayton of Mister Roberts, 5330 Gulf Drive, Holmes Beach, refill the goodie table Dec. 7 for the Holmes Beach open house. The resortwear shop has been familyowned since 1966.
The jolly old elf and Mrs. Santa Claus pause for a photo in their sleigh Dec. 7, between visits with guests at the annual Holmes Beach tree lighting at the Anna Maria Island Chamber of Commerce office. The downtown open house followed the tree lighting. Lillian Chen tries out a scoop of pumpkin ice cream at Small Town Creamery, 5404 Marina Drive, during the Dec. 7 downtown Holmes Beach open house. Chen, who lives on 65th Street, walked over for the evening’s festivities.
Tom McCauley, 3, makes a quick escape from Santa’s lap after getting a cookie. Tom was enjoying the Holmes Beach Christmas tree lighting and downtown open house with his parents and older sister.
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Streetlife
By Kathy Prucnell
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anna Maria nov. 30, Bayfront park, confiscated property. Manatee County sheriff’s deputies on bike patrol observed a woman ducking in the back seat of an SuV. the officers approached the vehicle and, noting the odor of marijuana, searched the vehicle. The deputies found and seized two marijuana cigars. dec. 1, 100 block of crescent drive, drug/firearm. Mad at her boyfriend, a woman fired a gun toward the sky. Deputies responded and found her with controlled substances without prescriptions and paraphernalia. She was arrested on charges of illegal drug possession and discharging a firearm in public. Dec. 2, 800 block of South Bay Boulevard, near drowning. A 4-year-old boy vacationing with relatives at a home was found unresponsive in the swimming pool. An uncle found the child and performed CPR. Sheriff’s deputies arrived to find the boy conscious and crying. EMS transported him to a medical facility. Dec. 4, Sign of the Mermaid restaurant, 9707 Gulf Drive, probation violation. Manatee County sheriff’s deputies found two people asleep in a parked vehicle at the restaurant at 12:30 p.m. A man behind the wheel said he had consumed a mixed drink but wasn’t driving. He agreed to a breath test, which measured 0.93. Both the man and the passenger said they had permission from the landlord to park and sleep in the parking lot. The deputy determined the man was on probation that prohibits alcohol consumption, documented the incident and forwarded the report to the man’s probation officer. Anna Maria is policed by the MCSO. Bradenton Beach Nov. 27, 300 Bay Drive, Marchman Act. On patrol, Bradenton Beach police officers observed a 60-year-old man camping on a bench. After determining the man was intoxicated and unable to take care of himself, they took him to a medical facility under the Marchman Act. Dec. 2, Cortez Beach at 12th Street South, animal complaint. A dog ran up and bit a 68-year-old man,
who was walking on the beach at about 3:30 p.m. The man then punched the woman who owned the dog and her daughter, who were attempting to retrieve the dog. police officers arrived and saw two puncture marks on the man’s leg. The woman was ticketed for having a dog on the beach. the officers referred the matter to manatee county animal control officers, who arrived at the scene. Bradenton Beach is policed by BBPD. cortez nov. 24, 4500 block of 121st Street West, Baker Act. Parents called MCSO after their 17-year-old son locked himself in a public bathroom at the marina where they live. The teen apparently indicated he wanted to hurt himself and the deputy took him to a medical facility under the Baker Act. Nov. 24, Manatee Fruit Co., 11703 40th Ave. W., theft. coins valued at about $75 were stolen from jars inside desks in the office. mcSo requested a video surveillance tape from the company. Nov. 30, Seafood Shack Marina, Bar & Grill, 4110 127th St. W., battery. Two men who live on a boat at the marina argued at the bar. When one man came back from the restroom, he paid their bill and met the other man outside. The other man accused his roommate of leaving him with the bill, pushed him into the water and left. The aggressor later called MCSO alleging wrongful eviction by the dockmaster. MCSO asked the caller to return to the dock, but he refused. Cortez is policed by the MCSO. Holmes Beach Nov. 29, 700 block of Key Royale, disturbance. Holmes Beach police were called to a residence about two men arguing and fighting, and a potential threat with a gun. When police arrived, one of the two men was present. He told police he and his brother argued after becoming intoxicated and that their father had died earlier that day. The dispute became physical when one brother knocked the phone out of the other brother’s hand. no firearm was involved. Later, an officer spoke to the other brother who recounted the same story and agreed not to contact his brother for the remainder of the night. nov. 30, 5000 block on the beach, fireworks/alcoT-Shirts $10 @ The Islander, 3218 E. Bay Drive, HB.
hol. Holmes Beach police officers heard the sound of fireworks and located two men and two women on the beach, and observed one of the men in the process of igniting some fireworks. one of the women was in possession of an alcoholic drink. an officer ticketed the woman for alcohol on the beach and cited the man for using fireworks. the group left. dec. 1, 500 block of 72nd Street, animal complaint. Police were dispatched for a complaint of a constantly barking dog. No one was at the residence when police arrived. The complainants told police the dog had been barking for more than four hours. An hour later, officers found and ticketed a 32-year-old man at the residence for an ordinance violation for the barking. Dec. 3, Publix Super Market, 3900 E. Bay Drive, warrant. police officers stopped a vehicle and were investigating a possible reckless driver when a passenger announced that another passenger may have a warrant. an officer determined the passenger was wanted by Manatee County for aggravated assault and arrested him. The driver was cleared of abnormal driving. Holmes Beach is policed by HBPD. Streetlife is based on incident reports and narratives from the BBPD, HBPD and MCSO.
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A woman pleaded no contest and was sentenced to 12 months probation in connection with a night in Holmes Beach when she was found slumped over the wheel of a Jaguar. eileen riley, 57, of Holmes Beach, was charged with driving under the influence and refusing to undergo a urine test in November 2017. A gas station operator reported she’d possibly overdosed in her car while parked at the station, 3015 gulf drive, according to a Holmes Beach police report, and prescription drugs were found in Riley’s possession, also according to the HBPD report. Twelfth Circuit Judge Renee Inman adjudged her guilty Nov. 13 and sentenced her to probation, including a dui program, victim-impact panel and a one-year driver’s license suspension. The sentence also included 200 hours of public service, random urinalysis and an order that an ignition device be installed in her vehicle for a year. riley was assessed more than $3,500 in fines and court costs. — Kathy Prucnell
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“Images of America: Anna Maria Island,” a pictorial history of the island compiled by Bonner Joy is available at The Islander office, 3218 E. Bay Drive, Holmes Beach. It includes many never-before-seen photos from Joy’s collection. She is publisher of The Islander newspaper, launched in 1992, and a 44-year resident.
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BITS stalled on traffic improvements for Anna Maria Island By Steve Albee Islander Reporter The acronym is BITS, but it’s a study to develop solutions for large and small transportation problems on the barrier islands in Sarasota and Manatee counties. It started in winter 2017. The mayors of the three cities on Anna Maria Island participated, although now there’s a new mayor in Holmes Beach to fill one seat on the study dais. The Barrier Island Traffic Study is incomplete and appears to be dormant, with no meetings planned, possibly due to the changeover at the top of the state government. It likely will fall short of a March 2019 completion deadline. The Sarasota/Manatee Metropolitan Planning Organization requested the Florida Department of Transportation District One perform the comprehensive study to recommend potential solutions to vehicle, bicycle, parking and pedestrian circulation issues on the islands, as well as island-to-mainland connections. “Total investment will be over $935 million over five years for the entire Sarasota-Manatee area,” Dave Hutchinson, MPO executive director, said. “I can’t give you the exact amount for the barrier islands, which includes over 70 projects, because there are parts of the study which are not yet completed, but it is significant.” The study is focused on the development of strategies to alleviate traffic congestion for people who encounter significant delays when traveling throughout the barrier islands and the mainland connections. The study recommendations thus far for Anna Maria Island are: • Alleviate traffic congestion in the area near the Gulf Drive-Cortez Road intersection by increasing the northbound capacity of the Gulf Drive roundabout at Bridge Street, and to reduce the frequency of the Cortez drawbridge openings during peak hours of tourist season.
• Implement congestion management strategies, including advanced traffic-signal controls, transportation demand management, congestion pricing, watertaxi services and effective utilization of transit buses are among considerations to further improve travel time and quality on the barrier islands. Increasing capacity at the Gulf Drive-Bridge Street intersection and congestion management strategies are among the recommendations, including a roundabout at the Gulf Drive-Cortez Road intersection and design improvements to the Bridge Street roundabout. But not everyone likes the Bradenton Beach roundabout. Longboat Key officials have complained it contributes to traffic congestion. Longboat Key Mayor George Spoll called for the removal of the Bradenton Beach roundabout at the May meeting of the Coalition of Barrier Island Elected Officials. Calling the roundabout “intolerable,” he said it’s “an abomination in the eyes of the town of Longboat Key.” Longboat officials met in October with Sarasota County officials for a discussion on a proposed Gulfstream Boulevard roundabout in Sarasota that apparently evolved into discussion about the existing Bradenton Beach roundabout and the one proposed at the foot of the Cortez Bridge. Travel on the Longboat Pass Bridge, which connects the north end of Longboat Key to Bradenton Beach, especially during the winter months and at peak drive times, often results in delays, which has made the roundabout an issue for Longboat officials, but there are no changes planned to the roundabout in the near future. At a past meeting of the Barrier Island Elected Officials, Bradenton Beach Mayor John Chappie said the city has found the Gulf Drive-Bridge Street roundabout helps keep pedestrians safe and prevents accidents. With traffic backups on the island, the study is
looking at adding roundabouts at other key intersections as a solution to improve island traffic flow. Additional roundabouts are proposed at East Bay DriveManatee Avenue, as well as East Bay Drive-Gulf Drive in Holmes Beach. Roundabouts are increasingly more popular due to the benefits they provide regarding safety and traffic movement. The Federal Highway Administration designated roundabouts as one of nine proven safety countermeasures. Roundabouts provide a number of benefits as follows: Safety • Fewer severe crashes. Fewer crashes, 90 percent fewer fatalities and 75 percent fewer injuries. • 10-40 percent fewer pedestrian/bicycle crashes. • Roundabouts are safer for beginner and elderly drivers. • Can be used in multiple road intersections. • Time savings of 30-50 percent. Environmentally friendly • Reduces pollution from cars not waiting at traffic signals, noise and fuel consumption. • Landscaped with native plants and trees. • Roundabouts generally take less land than traditional intersections as they don’t require turn lanes. Saves Money • Low or no traffic signal cost and yearly maintenance. • Intersection still operates in power outages. • Improved sales at nearby businesses as more people walk or easily drive to locations. • Acts as a marker to a business district. The release of the third phase of the DOT’s Barrier Island Traffic Study is expected in March 2019. According to the DOT, projects such as roundabouts typically take 1-3 years to complete. Opportunities to provide public input will take place in early 2019, before the study wraps up.
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Taking stock at the docks: Mullet, stone crab woes
By Kathy Prucnell Islander Reporter The law of supply and demand may be tweaking pocketbooks in Florida as the price of stone crabs and the harvest decline. And there were reports of mullet — which typically run in late november to february, bringing fishers from afar to Anna Maria Island and Cortez waters
— perishing by the boatloads from the effects of red tide the first week in december. The red roe collected from female mullet is popular in asian and european markets. cortez fish houses extract and ship the roe after paying the fishers who cast for the fish — and a christmas paycheck. Fish and Wildlife Research Institute, the research arm of Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission, reports the probable cause of the Nov. 28-Dec. 5 fish kills is the red tide that’s haunted Southwest Florida for the past year. Since 2000, the claws harvested from the crustacean, Menippe mercanaria — a minimum 2 3/4 inches long or longer — have declined from a market high in Manatee County, according to FWC data. The crab must be returned to the water to regrow its claws. Data from Manatee show a high of nearly 87,000 pounds of claws in 2000, a low of 9,197 pounds in 2014, and 15,154 pounds of claws thus far this year, as well as high points in 2004 and 2010. Sarasota County shows its top number in 18 years of landings in 2010, when nearly 58,000 pounds of claws were recorded. The county landings dropped to 11,065 pounds this year. In the good news department, the delicacy typically served hot with drawn butter is less expensive
this year. In Cortez, the claws cost $22-$38 per pound — with 2017’s best-selling 5-7-ounce size claws at about $32 per pound. The price for the large claws was $28 the first week in december at the direct-to-consumer Cortez markets. Kim McVey, vice president of Cortez Bait & Seafood, said dec. 5 most of the stone crab catch she’s seeing has been harvested north of Cortez and they’re seeing an increase in the size of the claws over previous years. Stone crab season began oct. 15 and runs until may 15. While fishers await the roe season for mullet and a Christmas bonus for their labor, they are seeing dead mullet in local waters by the thousands. according to commercial fisher mark coarsey and other cortez-based fishers, mullet has turned up dead in Palma Sola Bay, Perico Bayou and near the mouth of Manatee River since the end of November. coarsey said dec. 5 there were “100,000 or better” mullet at the bottom of the bay waters. McVey said red tide causes mullet to sink before rising and drifting with the tide. FWC oversaw a Dec. 6 beach cleanup on the shoreline of Palma Sola Causeway and on the Manatee Avenue West approach to Anna Maria Island. Swordfish Grill general manager Bob Slicker, right, holds a plate of stone crab under the Christmas tree with Kerry Foley, owner of Bradenton’s Merry Christmas Tree, at the restaurant, 4628 119th St. W., Cortez.
Louis Apolinaro, dock manager at the Cortez Bait & Seafood fish house, squeezes a mullet Dec. 5 to show it has red roe. The female mullet’s red roe fetches a high price in Asian and European markets.
BELOW: Cortez Bait & Seafood owner John Banyas oversees the conveyor belt Nov. 21 at the 119th Street fish house where bait is being processed. Large stone crab claws fill a plate in the kitchen at the Swordfish Grill. Islander Photos: Kathy Prucnell
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Audubon sets dates for local bird counts
By Lisa Neff
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The rain didn’t stop, for days and days and days. The Mississippi River swelled to what was then a record high. My community in western Illinois suffered some during the flood of 1993, but not like communities down river or across the river, where so many people lost everything. We saw the same rainfall. We saw the same river rise. But my community had a lock, Neff dam and levee, which pushed the water elsewhere. in that flood of 1993, relatives on a farm in missouri were flooded out — crops were lost, the house was ruined, belongings were abandoned — and yet they lived miles from the river. They lost everything because the federal government chose them to be the victims, as the u.S. army corps of engineers directed floodwaters onto their property and other farmland in an effort to protect nearby towns. I’ve been thinking about the lessons of the 1993 flood as i consider the ideas i’ve heard for mitigating sea-level rise in this area. Any mitigation or adaptation tactics we employ to deal with the coastal effects of climate change must avoid causing harm elsewhere. The Fourth National Climate Assessment report, released by the federal government in November, details in-depth the coastal effects of climate change and concludes, “The social, economic and environmental systems along the coasts are being affected by climate change. Threats from sea-level rise are exacerbated by dynamic processes such as high tide and storm surge flooding, erosion, waves, saltwater intrusion into coastal aquifers and elevated groundwater tables, local rainfall, river runoff, increasing water and surface air temperatures and ocean acidification.” Storms, floods and erosion are not new hazards for coastal communities, but with rising sea levels, they now “threaten $1 trillion in national wealth held in coastal real estate and the continued viability of coastal communities that depend on coastal water, land and other resources for economic health and cultural integrity,” the report states. The risks posed by a changing climate already are and will continue to be experienced in intersect-
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circle the dates on the calendar: dec. 15 and Dec. 30. The Bradenton Circle will conduct its survey Saturday, dec. 15, for the national audubon Society’s Christmas Bird Count. The Fort DeSoto Circle will conduct its survey Sunday, Dec. 30. For the 119th year, Audubon is organizing the count and, between dec. 14 and Jan. 5, tens of thousands of bird-loving volunteers will participate in surveys across the Western Hemisphere. The count is one of the longest-running wildlife censuses in the world. Each individual count takes place in a 15-mile-wide circle and is led by a compiler responsible for organizing volunteers and submitting observations to Audubon. Within each circle, participants tally all birds seen or heard that day — not just the species but total numbers to provide a clear idea of the health of that particular population. The data collected will be added to one of only two large existing pools of information notifying ornithologists and conservation biologists about what conservation action is required to protect birds and the places they need. “The Christmas Bird Count is a tradition that everyone can participate in,” said Geoff LeBaron, Audubon’s Christmas Bird Count director. “Adding observations to more than a century of data helps scientists and conservationists discover trends that ing and distinct ways, driving coastal communities to take actions to address and ameliorate the threats. Ideas of what may be coming to Anna Maria Island can be found in the report, which reviews adaptation efforts. Charleston, South Carolina, has a sea-level rise strategy that plans for 50 years out, based on moderate sea-level rise scenarios. The plan provides for reinvesting in infrastructure, developing a response plan and increasing readiness. Biloxi, Mississippi, enacted a new building code that requires a 1-foot freeboard to increase the elevation of structures above the base flood elevation. Elsewhere, communities have installed pumping stations to remove water from flooded streets. The Port Authority of New York and New Jersey
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make our work more impactful. Participating in the Christmas Bird Count is a fun tradition for anyone and everyone.” Count information has been used in more than 300 peer-reviewed articles, including 2014’s “Audubon Birds and Climate Change Report,” which found that more than half of the bird species in North America are threatened by a changing climate. Last year, the count included a record-setting 2,585 count circles, with 1,957 counts in the united States, 463 in canada and 165 in Latin america, the caribbean, Bermuda and the pacific islands. in total, 76,987 observers out in the field and watching feeders tallied up 59,242,067 birds representing 2,673 different species and 426 identifiable forms. The Fort DeSoto Circle includes Anna Maria Island. The Bradenton Circle includes Perico Island, Robinson Preserve and the Palma Sola Causeway. Kathy Doddridge, coordinator for the Bradenton Circle, wrote in an email, “Individuals are always welcome to participate and do not have to be expert birders.” For more information about the Bradenton circle, email doddridge at kathydoddridge56@ gmail.com. For more information about the Christmas Bird Count, contact the National Audubon Society at 844428-3826 or go online to www.audubon.org. want engineers to design infrastructure to account for projected changes in temperature, precipitation and sea-level rise. Boston promotes the use of green infrastructure to build resilience, particularly in response to flooding risk. Golden Gate National Recreation Area produced an analysis of the vulnerability of fields, paths and buildings to different sea-level rise scenarios and developed adaptation options. The report makes clear we must reduce greenhouse gas emissions and expand clean energy in a global campaign against climate catastrophe, but we also must prepare for change with mitigation and adaptation strategies that protect our homes and don’t endanger others’ properties.
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Playoff seedings set for center adult soccer league By Kevin P. Cassidy Islander Reporter The regular season has concluded for teams in the adult soccer league at the Center of Anna Maria Island. The first-round of playoff matchups are set. As expected, Sato Real Estate held onto the top spot in the standings with an undefeated regular-season campaign that wound up with a 4-2 victory over AMI Locals Dec. 6. AMI Locals fell to sixth place with the loss. No. 2 seed Lancaster Design held onto to the second spot in the standings thanks to a 5-4 victory Cassidy over Jiffy Lube, which finished in fourth place. Moss Builders finished as No. 3 seed after holding on for a 5-4 victory over Eason Builders, which dropped Eason to fifth in the standings. Slim’s Place held onto the seventh seed after outscoring Ross Built 5-4 during the regular season’s final night of matches Dec. 6. The playoffs get started at 6 p.m. Tuesday, Dec. 11, with No. 4 seed taking on No. 5 Eason Builders, followed at 7 p.m. by No. 3 Moss Builders versus No. 6 seed AMI Locals. The 8 p.m. matchup will see No. 2 seed Lancaster Design taking on No. 7 Slim’s Place, while the final match of the night at 9 p.m. pits No. 1 Sato Real Estate against No. 8 Ross Built.
Red tide remains
Bloom concentrations of the red tide organism, Karenia brevis, persist in Southwest Florida but were not observed in Northwest Florida or on the East Coast the week ending Dec. 9. In Southwest Florida, high concentrations were patchy and occurred in Pinellas, Sarasota, Charlotte and Lee counties. Medium K. brevis concentrations were detected in and offshore of these counties and in Manatee and Collier counties. Relative to the week before, K. brevis concentrations generally decreased in Pinellas, Manatee and Charlotte counties, and some areas of Sarasota, Lee and Collier counties. Cell concentrations increased in other parts of Sarasota, Lee and Collier counties. Fish kill reports were received for Manatee, Sarasota, Lee and Collier counties. Respiratory irritation was reported in Pinellas, Manatee, Sarasota, Lee and Collier counties. For more information, go online to myfwc. com/redtidestatus.
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with an even-par 32. Ann Hitchen, Joyce Lathrop and Eileen Witzgall joined Razze with chipins on the day. The men were back on the course Dec. 6 for a nine-hole scramble. The team of Barry Izzard, Hoyt Miller, Bill Shuman and Terry Tarras combined on a 4-under-par 28 to earn clubhouse bragging rights for the day. Second place at 3-under-par 29 was shared by the team of Bill Brodie, Gerry Dahl, Dale Hudson and Bob Soos, and the team of Marty Hicks, Jack Lowry, Peter Lund and Diane Miller. Horseshoe news Two teams advanced to the knockout stage during Dec. 5 horseshoe action at the Anna Maria City Hall horseshoe pits. The team of Hank Huyghe and John Crawford held on for a 21-16 win over Dom Livedoti and Dave Berry to win the day’s championship. The Dec. 8 games saw Gene Bobeldyk and Jim Kleiner forge the lone 3-0 record in pool play to earn the day’s outright championship. Play gets underway at 9 a.m. every Wednesday and Saturday at the Anna Maria City Hall pits. Warmups begin at 8:45 a.m. followed by random team selection. There is no charge to play and everyone is welcome.
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Key Royale golf news Golf action at Key Royale Club got started Dec. 3 with the men playing their usual Monday morning, nine-hole modified-Stableford system match. Barry Izzard, Earl Ritchie and John Kolojeski all carded plus3s to finish in a three-way tie for first. Not sure who ponied up for drinks in the clubhouse following the round. Ritchie and Kolojeski’s score helped teammates Bill MacMillan and Gerry Martinek to the team title with a score of plus-4. The women got out on the course Dec. 4 for a nine-hole individual-low-net match in four flights. Pam Lowry fired a 2-under-par 30 to win first place in Flight A. Helen Pollock was alone in second place with an even-par 32, while Jean Holmes took third place with a 1-over-par 33. Flight B saw Carol Duncan, Barbara Krueger and Tootie Wagner, who chipped in on the seventh hole, to finish in a tie for first with matching 2-over-par 34s. Beth Lindeman’s 3-under-par 29 gave her first place in Flight C, one stroke ahead of Sue Wheeler. Jan Turner took third place with a 1-under-par 31. Janet Razze rode a chipin on the fifth hole to a 4-under-par 28 for the low round of the day and first place in Flight D. Ellen Boin took second with a 2-under-par 30 while, Terry Westby finished in third
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By Ryan Paice Islander Reporter A reduced headcount among staff at the Center of Anna Maria Island resulted in reduced expenses and a budget that’s in the black a third of the way through the 2018-19 fiscal year. Through the first four months of the fiscal year, which began July 1, the center accrued $9,475 in net income through October — a $57,730 difference when compared to the budgeted loss of $48,255. The fiscal year will end June 30, 2019. At this point in the 2017-18 fiscal year, the center was operating at a $111,471 net loss. Board treasurer Christine Major Hicks said at the Dec. 3 board meeting the gains can be attributed to the vacant but budgeted positions for a development director and operations director. “We’re actively pursuing filling some of those open spots, but we haven’t had that right person yet,” board chair David Zaccagnino said. “We want to have the right fit. We don’t want to just throw somebody in there.” Executive director Chris Culhane said the center received numerous applications for the positions. Culhane also said an annual holiday campaign — a dollar match similar to previous years — is anticipated but, he said, “We’ll will be meeting with the donor next week to confirm the amount.” Hicks said another factor contributing to the budget is three years of rising membership revenue. In 2016-17, the nonprofit earned $171,771.60 in membership revenue. The figure rose to $265,748.97
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As weather cools, switch baits to continue hooking up By Capt. Danny Stasny Islander Reporter
Fishing around Anna Maria Island is showing signs of a change. With cold fronts becoming more consistent, water temps are dropping, which is definitely affecting fishing. Those of us who rely on live shiners are seeing less of the bait as the water cools. plus, the fish are not reacting to them as aggressively as they could. Needless to say, I see using live shrimp as bait in the near future. Stasny And the winter catch is starting to show up in numbers. Sheepshead and black drum are showing in the backcountry areas. grass flats, docks and inlets are host to these fish as they begin to school up and forage for food. redfish will follow this pattern as they too like to dig around in the sand or grass for tasty morsels — shrimp, crabs or tubeworms. For me, this is a welcome sight. It will be nice to target different species and use different techniques to catch fish. Snook fishing with free-lined shiners is some of the best fishing ever, but, after seeing hundreds of linesiders being caught and released throughout the summer and fall, I’m ready for a change. Fishing with shrimp as bait will open new opportunities on the water, which includes pompano. It’s always nice to hook into some stray pompano while shrimp fishing. and it’s even better when you come across the motherlode. I imagine we should start seeing more flounder in the mix, another welcome sight. Either way, don’t be discouraged by the cooler weather. We may not be targeting the snook as much, but a plethora of other species await the hook. Jim malfese at the rod & reel pier says fishing is quite good despite windy days and cold temps. Sheepshead and black drum are being caught with regularity by anglers using live shrimp as bait. While targeting their prey with shrimp, fishers are finding success on flounder, redfish and pompano. folks using larger baits — pinfish or ladyfish — are hooking into some over-sized snook. And, of course, releasing them. capt. aaron Lowman says fishing between the cold fronts is producing good action on catch-and-release snook and redfish. targeting areas near mangroves,
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oyster bars or docks seems to be most productive for sport fishers. moving out to deeper grass flats is resulting in a mixed bag — spotted seatrout for the cooler, as well as ladyfish and jack crevalle. As the cold fronts become more persistent, Lowman is targeting sheepshead and black drum. To catch the convict-striped fish, live shrimp fished on the bottom on a jig head is attracting a bite for anglers. Lastly, trolling grouper in Tampa Bay is productive. Some keeper fish are being caught as well as a few shorts.
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Kick off those flip-flops, the marina is open! One Particular Harbour Marina, the Minto Communities joint project with Margaritaville at 12300 Manatee Ave. W., Perico Island, is open for business. Minto announced Nov. 29 the opening of the facility, which offers direct access to Anna Maria Sound, Tampa Bay and the Gulf of Mexico. the marina features 55 wet slips for boats up to 45-feet in length and a boathouse for up to 128 vessels. there also is a floating fuel dock with alcohol-free gasoline and marine diesel. The Ship’s Store, laundry facilities, showers, restrooms and detailing service also are offered. A Compass hotel by Margaritaville Hotels and Resorts, along with a free-standing Floridays restaurant, will be located adjacent to the marina on the south side facing Manatee Avenue. Luxury residences are available in the development starting in the high $400,000s. Anna Maria plaza sold The plaza in Anna Maria at the corner of Palm Avenue and Gulf Drive in Anna Maria has changed hands — again. A deed transfer shows 9801 Gulf Drive LLC sold the property to 442 12th St. W. LLC for $2,200,000. The sale closed Oct. 31. the listing price for the plaza was $2,500,000. it previously changed hands in 2016. it contains 5,754 square feet under roof and the lot is 11,440 square feet. The building houses the Sun newspaper, AMI Creamery and other businesses. Shawn Kaleta and Roman Eckert are listed as corporate managers of 9801 Gulf Drive LLC and Firkins Nissan Inc. is listed for the buyer’s LLC.
Working out or hanging out in style Whether sweating it out in that cardio-class or hanging out on the patio, Holmes Beach resident rejane monetti has just the outfit for you. Check out her new offerings at Monetti Apparel and rejanemonettimodafitness on facebook. Perfect for gifts or stocking stuffers. This island girl’s got style. Go to monettiapparel.com or call 941-713-3947 for more information. Ciao! Chef Vinny Esposito, owner of Vinny’s Italian Kitchen, formerly on Pine Avenue in Anna Maria, reports he’s a step closer to opening his new Holmes Beach location in mid-January, but he’s not revealing where his new kitchen will be. The suspense builds. Meanwhile, Esposito is managing the kitchen at
the elks Lodge, 2511 75th St. W., Bradenton, and he is accepting take-out and catering orders. esposito can be reached at 941-773-6957. No more Haus on Pine Avenue Island Coffee Haus owner Beverly Lesnick has shuttered her location at 317 Pine Ave., Anna Maria. The coffee house that opened in August 2016 closed nov. 25. “I hated to do it,” Lesnick told The Islander. “Business was just slow.” Lesnick said all continues as usual at her original island coffee Haus, 5350 gulf drive, Holmes Beach, 7 a.m.-4 p.m. Monday-Saturday and 7 a.m.-1 p.m. Sunday. For more information, call 941-896-4870. Stay busy islanders! Submit your business news to sandy@islander. org.
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Kathryn Sandberg, left, of Big Fish Realty, and Tammy Goudy, of Veritas Pest Management, warm up Nov. 28 at Two Scoops Ice Cream, 101 S. Bay Blvd., Anna Maria, during the Anna Maria Island Chamber of Commerce business-mixer. The next mixer will be 5 p.m. Wednesday, Dec. 12, at the Gulf Drive Cafe and Tiki, 900 Gulf Drive N., Bradenton Beach. Islander Photo: Sandy Ambrogi
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Wednesday, Dec. 12 5 p.m. Business card exchange, Gulf Drive Cafe and Tiki, 900 Gulf Drive N., $5 members, $10 guests. Information: 941-778-1541, info@amichamber.org. Friday, Dec. 14 5 p.m. Deadline for applications from Anna Maria Island and Cortez nonprofits for 2018 trolley grants. Information: 941-778-1541, info@amichamber.org. LBK CHAMBER OF COMMERCE Wednesday, Dec. 12 5 p.m. Holiday business after hours, Lazy Lobster, 5350 Gulf of Mexico Drive, Longboat Key, $5 members, $10 guests. RSVP requested. Information: 941-383-2466, info@lbkchamber.com.
3 chambers gather for holiday cheer Allen Schweinberg speaks to the members of the Anna Maria Island, Longboat Key and Siesta Key chambers of commerce Dec. 4, during the Tri-Chamber Holiday Gathering at One Particular Harbour in the Harbour Isle Beach Club, 12300 Manatee Ave. W., Perico Island. Attendees munched on goodies from Mattison’s City Grille and enjoyed seasonal beverages and raffle giveaways. Islander Photos: Karen Riley-Love
Chris Kyttle, Susan Veshosky and Bobby Allen visit at the Tri-Chamber holiday mixer Dec. 4 at the Harbour Isle Beach Club, 12300 Manatee Ave. W., Perico Island. Members and guests from the AMI, Longboat and Siesta Key chambers gathered for food, libations, fun and prizes. Islander Photo: Courtesy AMI chamber Judy Rupp, Karen LaPensee, Georgia Griffith, Jen and Mark Bowman and JoAnn Baker bring an Anna Maria Island presence to the annual Tri-Chamber mixer Dec. 4 at the Harbour Isle Beach Club, 12300 Manatee Ave. W., Perico Island. Members from the AMI, Longboat Key and the Siesta Key chambers gathered for the holiday party.
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MOVING SALE: 8 a.m.-3 p.m. Saturday, Dec. 15, Furniture, household items, books, beds, clothing, art, fun stuff! 526 Bayview Place, Anna Maria.
PIER 1 WICKER/RATTAN seven-piece bedroom set and king bed, excellent condition, $900. Two durable, all-weather high-density polyethylene Adirondack chairs, built to last, $300. 702-274-2838.
GARAGE SALE: 8 a.m. Saturday, Dec. 15. Upholstered chairs, full-size mattress and box spring, dining set and four chairs, household decor, linens, comforters, mattress toppers, clothes, shoes, artwork, pot, for plants, etc. 107 Gull Drive, Anna Maria.
ANTIQUE PARTNER DESK: All wood, $1,000. See at The Islander office, 3218 E. Bay Drive, Holmes Beach. 941-778-7978. FOUR OAK OFFICE chairs: Antiques, perfect for eclectic dining set. The Islander newspaper, 3218 E. Bay Drive, Holmes Beach. 941-778-7978.
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DISHWASHER WANTED: PART-time. 2 p.m. to approximately 9:30 p.m. $11 per hour. Friendly work place. 3007 Gulf Drive, Holmes Beach.
ANNOUNCEMENTS CHEF VINCENZO NOW open for business from our catering kitchen at the Elks Club, 2511 75th St. W., Bradenton. 5 minutes from the island. Until we open our new location, please, feel free to call me if you need dinners or catering, 11 a.m.-7 p.m. Tuesday-Saturday. Italian Kitchen, 941-896-9754 (same number) or chef’s cell, 941-773-6957. Thank you, Chef Vincenzo.
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. SERVICES ISLAND COMPUTER GUY, 37 years experience. On-site PC repairs, upgrades, buying assistance and training. Call Bill, 941-7782535. CLEANING: RESIDENTIAL, COMMERCIAL, vacation, construction, rentals and power washing. 941-744-7983.
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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.
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Smokey and Diamond. Bonded pair, mother and son. 2 and 8 years old. apply to adopt the pair at wwww. moonraceranimalrescue.com. call Lisa Williams at 941-345-2441 or visit the islander next to Paradise cafe in Holmes Beach for more …
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WANTED! FOSTERS, VOLUNTEERS to help Moonracer No Kill Animal Rescue. Please email: moonraceranimalrescue@gmail. com. GARAGE SALES ROSER THRIFT SHOP open 9:30 a.m.- 2 p.m. Tuesday, Thursday, 10 a.m.-1 p.m. Saturday. Annex until noon. Donations preferred 9 a.m.-11 a.m., Wednesdays. 511 Pine Ave., Anna Maria. Call 941-779-2733.
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“Anna Maria Island,” a pictorial history of the island by Bonner Joy, is available at The Islander office, 3218 E. Bay Drive, Holmes Beach. Joy is publisher of The Islander newspaper. She launched the newspaper in 1992 and she is a 44-year island resident.
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B-SAFE-RIDES and Services: Peggy, R.N Airport/personal care, all ages. Call now, 727-902-7784.
NATURE’S DESIGN LANDSCAPING. Design and installation. Tropical landscape specialist. Residential and commercial. 35 years experience. 941-448-6336.
COMPUTER REPAIR: DATA recovery, web design, security and virtual private networks. Call Dave, 941-545-3666. BELL SERVICE CLEANING, Residential, vacation rentals, weekly, bi-weekly, monthly. Meeting all your cleaning needs. 25 years experience, excellent references. Becky Glass, 804-338-5766. REAL ESTATE SERVICES for you. Buy, sell, rental management. 30 years experience and reasonable fees. Call broker/owner Fred Flis, Real Estate Mart, 941-356-1456. BUSINESS-TO-BUSINESS JD’s Window Cleaning looking for storefront jobs in Holmes Beach. I make dirty windows sparkling clean. 941-920-3840. BEACH SERVICE air conditioning, heat, refrigeration. Commercial and residential service, repair and/or replacement. Serving Manatee County and the Island since 1987. For dependable, honest and personalized service, call Bill Eller, 941-795-7411. CAC184228. ANYONE CAN TAKE a picture. A professional creates a portrait. I want to be at your wedding! www.jackelka.com. 941-778-2711. RELAXING MASSAGE IN the convenience of your home or hotel. Massage by Nadia, more than 20 years on Anna Maria Island. Call today for an appointment, 941-5188301. MA#0017550.MA#0017550. LAWN & GARDEN CONNIE’S LANDSCAPING INC. Residential and commercial. Full-service lawn maintenance, landscaping, cleanups, hauling and more! Insured. 941-778-5294. ISLAND LAWN SPRINKLER Service: Repairs, installs. Your local sprinkler company since 1997. Call Jeff, 941-778-2581. SHELL DELIVERED AND spread. $55/yard. Hauling all kinds of gravel, mulch, top soil with free estimates. Call Larry at 941-7957775, “shell phone” 941-720-0770.
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JERRY’S HOME REPAIR: Carpentry, handyman, light hauling, pressure washing. Jack of all trades. Call 941-447-2198. ARTISAN DESIGN TILE and Marble: Quality craftsmanship since 1983. Great value and work ethic. Island references. Professional, courteous service at your convenience! Call Don, 941-993-6567. SOUTHWEST HOME IMPROVEMENT: Michigan builder, quality work guaranteed. Affordable, timely, within budget. Call Mike, 1-616-204-8822.
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RENTALS JUST OFF THE Island: Two retail storefronts for lease on Cortez Road. High visibility, high traffic. Water included. 7818 Cortez Road, approx 800 sf, 7834 Cortez Road, approximately 1,600 sf. 941-746-8666. STUDIO APARTMENT: $1,000/month. Near beach, includes water, garbage, electric and washer and dryer. Call Dolores Baker Real Estate, 941-778-7500.
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SEASONAL RENTAL: RUNAWAY Bay. 1BR ground floor, washer and dryer. January, February, March. $3,000/month. 941-7789378.
AVAILABLE RENTAL: APRIL 2019 and October through April 2020. 2BR/2BA ground level with carport and patio. 1.5 blocks to Gulf. Updated, granite countertops, recessed lighting, at-screen TVs in living room, TV room and bedrooms. Must see! Anna Maria. 941-565-2373.
STARTING FROM THE low $300,000s. Only minutes from the beach, this new active adult community is perfectly located just south of Manatee Avenue off Village Green Parkway. Perfectly designed, open 2BR or 3BR/2BA plus den and two-car garage oor plans. Luxurious amenities, pool, spa, gym, pickleball and fenced-in dog park. HOA only $209/ month. Models open daily. Contact us, 941254-3330. www.MirabellaFlorida.com.
HOLMES BEACH: 1BR/1BA beachfront, perfect for your holiday houseguests! Reasonable rates. Call Alice, 813-230-4577. ANNUAL HOME, AMI. 2BR/2BA, six houses to beach. Walk to restaurants, shops. $1,825/ month. 860-922-3857. NORTHWEST BRADENTON: ANNUAL, $1,550/month. 2BR/2BA, two-car garage. OfďŹ ce. Waterfront peaceful setting, views from open extra large kitchen. Granite, wood/travertine oors, stainless-steel. Nice lighting. Custom bathrooms, jetted tub. Near beaches. 352-201-5201. IN SEARCH OF a month’s rental anywhere on Anna Maria island. Must be clean and sleep four. Pool preferred. Looking for Feb. 16-March 16, but dates exible. Please, call Tim, 617-719-3984.
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SINGLE OFFICE SPACE on Island. Full-time resident. Private corporate accountant seeks annual rental . 706-495-4578. HOLMES BEACH: 2BR/2BA ground oor, 200 feet to beach. Screened porch, washer/ dryer/dishwasher. 3-6 month rental, currently unfurnished, will furnish if needed. Reasonable. 973-715-2188, Mike. STEPS TO THE beach! Beautiful 2BR/2BA on gorgeous Anna Maria Island. Late cancellation, available Jan. 1. Wood oors, carport, ceiling fans, huge deck, centrally located, $3,000/month. Seasonal. 941-713-6743. VACATION RENTAL: BEAUTIFUL onebedroom condo. Pool, one block to beach, cable, Wi-Fi. Available January-March, $3,000/month. 941-778-1915. ANNUAL RENTAL: 3BR/2.5BA townhouse. Small pet considered. $1,500/monthly. Real Estate Mart, 941-356-1456. THE ISLANDER OFFERS the best results for your classiďŹ ed advertising dollar. We really work for you! Submit your ad no later than noon Monday on the website, www.islander.org. Christmas and NYE editions are deadline NOON Friday the week prior: Dec. 21 and Dec. 28.
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PARADISE FOR SALE: Anna Maria Island home, north end. Updated 2BR/2BA plus bonus room. Large yard, walk to beach. $645,000. Call 941-779-9173. NEW TO MARKET: Two-bedroom town home with boat dock and pool. 5 minute drive to Anna Maria Island beaches. $218,000. Give me a call for more information, Anne, 941713-9835. WATERFRONT ISLAND HOME: 3BR/2BA, two-car garage. Heated pool and spa, boat dock and lift. $750,000 or best offer. Real Estate Mart, 941-356-1456. HANDYMAN DOUBLEWIDE MOBILE: $29,000. 2BR/2Ba, open plan. Ask for JB. 941-356-1456.
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4 BEDROOMS/4.5BATH $1,348,000 New custom-built home completed in November 2018. This gem is located in a quiet residential neighborhood, less than a two-block walk to the beach. Inside features 4 ensuites plus den, solidwood cabinets, quartz counter tops and custom trim package. Outside boasts large free-form heated pool and spa and lush tropical landscaping. 2,247 sf.
SWEEPING GULF VIEWS: This 2bed/2bath condo at Anna Maria Island Club has breathtaking Gulf views from the living room and master bedroom. A rare opportunity to own at one of the most soughtafter condo complexes on the Island. $650,000 KEY ROYALE HOME: Looking for a home large enough to accommodate the entire family? Then look no further. This split plan 4bed/4bath/2car pool home is situated on one of the largest lots on Anna Maria Island. $749,900
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HERON’S WATCH 10 minutes to beaches. 4 BR + Den. Excellently maintained, tastefully decorated. No rental limitations. MLS A4142821. $359,000. MEADOWCROFT 1308 56TH ST. 1BR/1BA enclosed lanai. Turnkey furnished. Beach cottage decor in living room. Heated pool, tennis, clubhouse. $121,000. VACATION/SEASONAL RENTALS GULFFRONT PROPERTIES BOOKING NOW 941-778-0807
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