The Islander Newspaper E-Edition: Wednesday, July 20, 2022 by The Anna Maria Islander Newspaper

VOLUME 30, NO. 39

Feast on Shark Week!

JULY 20, 2022

the Best news on anna maria island Since 1992 astheworldterns 6 am city hall zapped. 3

Q&A 072022

am, BB, HB tackle 2022 budgets. 4, 5, 8

Meetings 4 election notes. 4

Opinions 6

10-20 YEARS AGO

looking back. 7

coquina boat ramp work on schedule. 8

Save the date. 10-11

Happenings What’s up on ami? 11-12 How to enter top notch.

ame preps new year. 13

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AM approves island’s 1st paid parking lot

Week 4 winner: Lunch on the ﬂy Brittney trip of Bedford, massachusetts, wins the fourth week of the islander’s 2022 top notch photo contest with this photograph a great egret working for a meal at the anna maria city Pier in august 2021. the photographer wins an islander “morethan-a-mullet wrapper” t-shirt and entry into the finals, which offers a grand prize of $100 from the islander and gift certificates from islander advertisers.

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By ryan Paice islander reporter

Top Notch

It’s an island first. Almost 30 private parking spaces in Anna Maria are open for public use — if motorists are willing to pay the fare. City commissioners unanimously voted July 14 to approve a site plan amendment to allow paid parking in the Sandbar Restaurant’s lot at 9902 Gulf Drive. It’s the first paid parking lot in the city and a first for Anna Maria Island. The lot, one of nine lots spaced out around the restaurant for parking, contains 28 spaces and is owned by Weld Inc., which lists Ed Chiles as its principal officer. City staff discovered in February that automated kiosks had been installed at the lot to facilitate paid public parking without the city’s approval. Signs at the lot direct parking motorists to pay for their spaces via the ParkMobile

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Riding out the summer

Gathering. 14

Surf’s up, small but smooth

left: Beau Whittaker gets surf lessons July 12 from an island pro — dad chris Whittaker — at “three Piers” in Bradenton Beach. Beau, 5, already catches waves and rides on his own. the older Whittaker grew up on island waves in Bradenton Beach back when his family owned catalina resort — now tortuga inn. former Bradenton Beach mayor Katie Pierola is his “ubuela.”

locals deliver aid to ukraine. 15 Where’s Tuna Street.

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thar she goes: Whale shark sightings. 18 researchers track dolphin health habits. 18

Cops & Courts 20-21 nesting notes. 22

Shark bites. 23 Summer sports. 24 celebrating sharks. 25

Isl Biz: 26-27 MarketWatch 27 CLASSIFIEDS. 28-29

PropertyWatch 30

NYT puzzle. 31

rasta Jon attacks the lip in late June at “three Piers” — the concrete erosion-control groins on the gulf of mexico shore at cortez Beach in Bradenton Beach. the piers help surfers get beyond the break. islander Photos: chris Whittaker

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mobile application, where people can pay $5.70 per hour or $128.75 per day for a space. City planner Chad Minor has said the Sandbar wasn’t fined for violating city code because it complied with city staff’s request to apply for the new use with an updated site plan. Minor said the lot’s new use would not prevent the Sandbar from providing the 129 parking spaces required by city code and that city staff recommended approval. The city’s planning and zoning board also unanimously voted June 27 to recommend commission approval. Commissioner Jonathan Crane said he would have liked a more fleshed-out discussion about paid parking before the item reached the commission. He said he didn’t oppose the site plan but was concerned about setting a precedent. “Do we really want paid parking in our city?” Crane asked. Minor said city staff found the use consistent with the city’s ROR — residential/office/retail — district,

which allows “flexible development” and stretches along much of Pine Avenue, as well as some properties on Gulf Drive. He said other properties able to apply for a site plan amendment to add paid public parking are “few and far between.” Commissioner Robert Kingan said he was concerned the restaurant could fall short of its required parking spaces if the leases for some of the parking lots it controls fell through. Crane suggested requiring the Sandbar to notify the city if, due to changes with its leased lots, it fell short of the city’s parking requirements. Minor said city staff could perform annual checkups on the property’s parking to ensure it remained in compliance. However, Commissioner Mark Short said it would be inappropriate for the city to single out the business since the city does not perform checkups on other properties. Short said opening 28 public parking spaces, previously allocated to Sandbar customers, “makes too much sense” due to the city’s parking limitations.

Stinky shoreline Lyngbya wollei, a type of blue-green algae also known as “brown gumbo,” piles up on the shore July 6 near the Anna Maria City Pier. The algae produces mats that float on the water’s surface, putting off a rotten egg odor before sinking to the bottom, potentially smothering seagrasses. Islander Photo: Ryan Paice

A sign July 14 at a Sandbar Restaurant parking lot, 9902 Gulf Drive, Anna Maria, advises people to pay for parking via an on-site kiosk or a mobile application. Islander Photo: Ryan Paice

Resident Dan Devine said additional public parking already is a major need for the city and would only become more necessary as development continues to bring more people to the island. He also suggested the city purchase property for public parking. Short moved to approve the site plan. Commissioner Deanie Sebring seconded the motion, which passed. In other matters… City commissioners also: • Unanimously voted to adopt an alcoholic beverages ordinance reinstating regulations from a previously adopted ordinance that was invalidated due to a lack of proper advertising; • Discussed exploring a potential increase in the cost of the city’s special event permits for firework shows due to their impact on city staff, infrastructure and local wildlife. The commission’s next meeting will be preceded by a budget workshop on proposed operating expenditures at 5:30 p.m. Thursday, July 28, at city hall, 10005 Gulf Drive.

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Lightning strikes Anna Maria City Hall

Anna Maria City Hall got a shock — literally. Mayor Dan Murphy wrote in a July 11 email to The Islander that city hall, 10005 Gulf Drive, was directly struck by lightning that afternoon. The strike did not result in visible and structural damage, but did damage the building’s electronics, including phone lines, internet, electric door locks and surge protectors, according to Murphy. The power transformer connected to city hall,

which Murphy said was “arcing” after the strike and was replaced July 11 by Florida Power & Light. Repairs at city hall began immediately and, by the end of the week, most of the damaged electronics systems were back online, according to Murphy in a July 14 update. “It really put us out of business,” Murphy said. “I hope our constituents understand the impact of that.” — ryan Paice

HB urged to join beach access litigation Several signs reading “Save the beach access” line 78th Street in Holmes Beach, where property owners claimed a beach access path and blocked the path from public access. city commissioner Kim rash wrote in a July 9 email to the islander that he would like the city, which has taken a hands-off approach, to support the property owners who sued to keep the path public. “i have always stood on my platform of supporting (residents), and therefore, i believe the city should be doing what they can to support public access at the beach entrances in the city,” rash wrote. a hearing will be held at 9:30 a.m. friday, aug. 5, via Zoom to discuss the plaintiffs’ motion for a temporary injunction to reopen the path for public access while litigation is pending. islander Photo: ryan Paice

anna maria city Hall, 10005 gulf drive, was struck by lightning July 11, resulting in damages to the city’s electronics, according to mayor dan murphy. islander Photo: ryan Paice

Q&A 072022 The Islander poll

By lisa neff

Last week’s question A multi-level parking garage at Manatee Public Beach is a … 56%. Terrible way to address beach parking. 11%. Terrific way to address beach parking. 21%. Possible solution to beach parking. 13%. Nothing will solve beach parking. This week’s question My beach playlist includes … A. “The Tide is High.” B. “Here Comes the Sun.” C. “When the Sun Goes Down.” D. All of the above. (online) E. Fill in your choice_______. To answer the poll, go online to islander.org.

budget talks

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anna maria commissioners talk July 14 about tentative revenues for the city’s 2022-23 budget. islander Photo: ryan Paice

AM’s annual revenue, spending set to rise $2.7M By ryan Paice islander reporter

A couple of hefty projects are set to inflate Anna Maria’s 2022-23 budget. City staff unveiled tentative revenues July 14 for the upcoming fiscal year, which begins Oct. 1, showing a $2,421,884.50 increase over 2021-22’s adopted revenues and $2,712,681.28 more than its end-of-year estimate. Most of the tentative revenues show little change from this year’s end-of-year estimates, except two categories: miscellaneous/carryover and ad valorem. For miscellaneous and carryover revenues, much of the projected $2,146,207.63 increase over the $1,726,832.87 end-of-year estimate for this year can be attributed to two large financial contributions to the city. Anna Maria was the only island municipality to be awarded a state appropriation and is set to receive $1,288,440 to improve Pine Avenue. Plans for Pine include the installation of a meandering paver sidewalk, improving crosswalks and enhancing lighting along the roadway. The city also was granted $500,000 from the Manatee County Tourist Development Council to fund the interior buildout and installation costs of adding Mote Marine Laboratory’s proposed educational outreach center on the T-end of the city pier. On a smaller scale, the city will receive a 50/50 funding match from the state for a $155,465 resiliency project. Mayor Dan Murphy added that the city also submitted a request for a 50/50 funding match to create a permanent solution for the Lake La Vista inlet, which requires regular dredging. The dredging was projected to cost $207,450

Anna Maria’s budget year to year — by the numbers: 2022-23 proposed budget total revenues: $11,231,986.50 ad valorem: $3,575,651 Stormwater: $1,444,716 fines and forfeitures: $290,500 franchise fees: $165,000 intergovernmental: $710,019 license and permit fees: $1,103,500 miscellaneous and carryover: $3,877,040.50 other grants and contributions: $65,560 total taxable property value: $1,744,219,939

first public hearing: 5:30 p.m. thursday, Sept. 8. final public hearing: 5:30 p.m. thursday, Sept. 22. — ryan Paice

when the city requested a state appropriation to fund the job. As for ad valorem revenue, the city projected to make $609,329 in 2022-23 if it retains the millage rate of 2.0500. That rate would result in a tax increase due to $298,003,387 in additional taxable property value over

Get ﬁt in the ﬁeld Holmes Beach public works employees July 12 install exercise equipment donated by the Hagen family foundation to the city for public use. the equipment is near the baseball field at city field in the 5800 block of marina drive. islander Photo: ryan Paice

Meetings

2021-22 adopted budget total revenues: $8,810,102 ad valorem: $2,966,322 Stormwater: $1,380,158 fines and forfeitures: $290,500 franchise fees: $165,000 intergovernmental: $750,050 license and permit fees: $1,103,500 miscellaneous and carryover: $2,089,012 other grants and contributions: $65,560 total taxable property value: $1,446,216,552

the past year. Millage is $1 per $1,000 of assessed property value, so the owner of a $500,000 property would pay $1,025 in ad valorem tax at the proposed 2.0500 millage rate. The proposed rate would earn the city $3,757,651. The rollback and maximum rates were not discussed at the workshop, but commissioners will vote on a maximum millage rate for 2022-23 and can only lower the rate from there. City clerk LeAnne Addy said they would determine a maximum millage rate at the commission’s next budget workshop. Commissioners will next discuss tentative operating expenses for the upcoming fiscal year at 5:30 p.m. Thursday, July 28, at city hall, 10005 Gulf Drive. Commissioners will then discuss capital outlay and miscellaneous expenses at a yet-to-be-scheduled meeting the week of Aug. 8. A first reading and hearing for a final budget, as well as the setting of a final millage rate, will be at 5:30 p.m. Thursday, Sept. 8. A second, final hearing and a vote on the budget ordinance will be at 5:30 p.m. Thursday, Sept. 22, also at city hall. Directions to attend the meetings can be found on the city’s website, cityofannamaria.com.

By lisa neff

Anna Maria City July 26, 10 a.m., special magistrate. July 28, 5:30 a.m., commission (budget). July 28, 6 p.m., commission. Anna Maria City Hall, 10005 Gulf Drive, 941708-6130, cityofannamaria.com.

941-708-5800, holmesbeachﬂ.org.

Bradenton Beach July 21, noon, commission. Bradenton Beach City Hall, 107 Gulf Drive N., 941-778-1005, cityofbradentonbeach.com.

Manatee County July 26, 8:30 a.m., commission. July 28, 9 a.m., commission (budget). County administration building, 1112 Manatee Ave. W., Bradenton, 941-748-4501, mymanatee. org.

Holmes Beach July 20, 5 p.m., commission (budget). July 26, 10 a.m., code compliance. July 28, 10 a.m., program for public information. July 28, 11:30 a.m., police pension. Holmes Beach City Hall, 5801 Marina Drive,

West Manatee Fire Rescue None announced. WMFR administration building, 701 63rd St. W., Bradenton, 941-761-1555, wmfr.org.

Also of interest Sept. 5 is Labor Day. Most government offices will be closed. Please, send meeting notices to calendar@ islander.org and news@islander.org.

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2022 Elections Mail ballots delivered

Check the mailbox. Then mark the ballot. The Manatee County Supervisor of Elections Office mailed overseas ballots July 8 and then began sending domestic ballots July 15 for the primaries. Meanwhile, unregistered voters still can get on the books in time for the Aug. 23 primaries. Registration ahead of the primaries will close Monday, July 25. Early primary voting will begin Saturday, Aug. 13, and end Saturday, Aug. 20. Looking to the Nov. 8, general election, registration will close Tuesday, Oct. 11. Early voting will begin Saturday, Oct. 29, and close Saturday, Nov. 5. For more information about the 2022 elections, visit the supervisor of elections office website at votemanatee.com. — lisa neff

budget talks

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Bradenton Beach commissioners and department heads listen as mayor John chappie begins a July 12 budget workshop. islander Photo: robert anderson

BB commission reviews tentative budget, tax rate By robert anderson islander reporter

Bradenton Beach commissioners reached consensus to keep the next city budget on an even keel from this year. The commission met July 12 for an overview of the 2022-23 tentative budget. Mayor John Chappie addressed the issue of property taxation and said the city might not need to raise the millage from the 2.339 rate set by the commission in fiscal 2021-22. Property taxes in Florida are collected based on millage rates. A millage rate is one-10th of a percent, which equates to $1 in taxes for every $1,000 in property value. An owner whose home is appraised at $500,000, with a 2.3329 millage rate would pay $1,166.45 in property taxes. Thompson said the tentative rate could change should the city face unforeseen problems like a hurricane before the budget is adopted in September. Based on the city’s certification of taxable value the city could expect to realize $2,003,867 in ad valorem in fiscal 2022-23 as compared with 2021-22’s $1,713,565. During the work meeting, city clerk Terri Sanclemente reviewed proposed expenses for administration and commission. “When the department heads got together this year, we were looking at the numbers,” she said. “When we did, we decided that the best thing we could do for the city would be to not take raises this year and just do the cost of living at 6%.”

Administration budgeted expenditures would be raised $14,511 from this year’s $680,975. Sanclemente said the increase is mainly due to cost of living. Police Chief John Cosby said expenditures for the police department would increase $240,032 for 2022-23, resulting in a proposed budget of $1,604,608. The increases are mainly for hiring another officer and overtime. Cosby also said emergency operations would see a $51,400 increase in spending due to the purchase of anti-ransomware software and information technology professional services. Building official Steve Gilbert said code enforcement would see a $9,876 raise in spending due to salary increases. Budgeting for planning would increase from $437,668 to $447,117. Spending for administering the community rating system program would increase $3,308 for salary and insurance. Tom Woodard, head of public works, did not

Bradenton Beach’s budget year to year — by the numbers: 2022-23 budget Proposed expenditures: $4,173,261 Proposed revenues: not yet available Proposed reserve spending: not yet available tentative millage rate: 2.3329 rollback rate: 2.0210 total assessed property value: $858,959,630

2021-22 budget expenditures: 3,631,757 revenues: $4,184,065 reserve spending: 115,512 millage rate: 2.3329 rollback rate: 2.2254 assessed property value: $735,012,499

2022-23 BB proposed budget expenditures at a glance administration: $695,486 commission: $185,311 Police: $1,604,608 emergency operations: $72,900 code enforcement: $87,600 Planning: $447,117 community rating system: $48,147 Pier: $65,100 Streets, roads: $403,374

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Stormwater: $216,088 facilities: $112,309 Sanitation: $2,000 Police capital projects: $88,000 Streets/roads capital projects: $ 50,000 Stormwater capital projects: $8,500 facilities capital projects: $86,641 total spending package: $4,173,261 — robert anderson

attend the meeting. The proposed budget for the Historic Bridge Street Pier, stormwater, streets and roadways was reviewed by commissioners via a letter from Woodard. Pier budgeting would rise $300, the streets and roads budget would decrease by $65,043 and stormwater budgeting would see inflation-based increases to pay for salaries, gas, oil and tires. Facilities budgeting would rise from $108,308 to $112,309, showing a $4,001 increase mainly in taxes and insurance. The main year-over-year differences in the tentative budget came in the form of capital projects expenses. Police capital projects include an $88,000 allotment for new police vehicles while street and roads projects were projected to rise by $50,000, with $13,000 for tree trimming and $37,000 for an electric utility cart. Facilities capital project expenditures would increase $20,000 for roof repair to buildings. Each section of the tentative budget was approved unanimously by the commission. The city is using 2.3329 as a working millage rate. A final millage rate will be adopted in September, when the budget is adopted. To not raise taxes, under Florida law, a municipality must adopt a rollback rate, which in Bradenton Beach is 2.0210 mills, according to the city’s certification of taxable value worksheet. The final budget will be adopted in September, for a fiscal year beginning Oct. 1. Two public hearings are set: 6 p.m. Thursday, Sept. 1, and noon Thursday, Sept. 15, at city hall, 107 Gulf Drive N.

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Opinion

Our

Man vs shark

It’s shark week on TV and on AMI. So if you can’t laugh with us, better turn the page. If you’re not in awe of the size and ferocity of the many shark species that are found here, keep moving. If you don’t respect these predators, stay home. Just when you think you’ve heard it all, you get another “I remember when” story. Well, I remember Frank Cavendish’s exploits when he owned the Rod & Reel Pier at the northern tip of Anna Maria Island and his determination to catch a big shark. Maybe it was “Hitler” he was after — a legendary hammerhead that roamed Tampa Bay. Cavendish would set out big hunks of beef — a large pot roast, for instance — on a giant hook attached to the type of large chain. The chain was slung around a car tire and finally, the tire — a shock absorber of sorts — was attached with more chain to a pier piling. All I can say is, looking back on Frank and friends and their shenanigans, it’s a miracle the pier — built in the early 1950s — is still standing. Here’s a glimpse of Frank’s payoff and an island motto from back in the day: AMI, where life is peaceful and the fishing is great!”

Your

Opinion

Talking parking

I hope people will give sharks the respect they’re Dozens of readers on The Islander’s Facebook due. We have much still to learn from them, and if you page shared their thoughts on whether a parking garage want to enjoy the Gulf of Mexico and bay waters — should be built at Manatee Public Beach in Holmes you must respect their habitat. Beach, including: If you hunt them, let them go to fight another day. — Bonner Joy, news@islander.org (Put the) parking garage off 75th Street West in Bradenton and trolley onto the island. Jan Van Petten, Cortez JULY 20, 2022 • Vol. 30, No. 39 Publisher, Co-editor Bonner Joy, news@islander.org ▼ Editorial editor lisa neff, lisa@islander.org robert anderson, robert@islander.org Joe Bird, editorial cartoonist Kevin cassidy, kevin@islander.org Jack elka, jack@jackelka.com Kane Kaiman, kane@islander.org Brook morrison, brook@islander.org ryan Paice, ryan@islander.org ▼ Contributors Karen riley-love Jacob merrifield Samara Paice capt. danny Stasny, fish@islander.org nicole Quigley ▼ Advertising Director toni lyon, toni@islander.org ▼ Webmaster Wayne ansell ▼ Office Manager, lisa Williams info@, accounting@, classifieds@, subscriptions@islander.org ▼ Distribution urbane Bouchet ross roberts Judy loden Wasco (All others: news@islander.org) ▼

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Parking is tough and, if we are being honest, it’s been tough at least the past five years. This is not a bad idea to consider — especially if we want this island to continue to flourish. Dan Erdei, Hudsonville, Michigan

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I would rather see a surface lot or parking ramp off-island, with a free beach shuttle. Then give anyone living or lodging on the island a Terrible idea. Too many on the beach now. It’s so pass to get on without paying a toll but charge every- crowded it’s become Daytona Beach. So let’s put more one else a toll to get onto the island, giving them an people on it? incentive to take the free trolley and park off-island. Even Disney has a limit. Nicholas Shoemaker, Eau Claire, Wisconsin Cathy Lynn Forcino, Anna Maria The answer is to build a third bridge from the mainland, with parking and trolleys accessible from all the bridges. This is the only real answer. Have you sat in traffic from Coquina Beach to Cortez? Eighty minutes for me last month! Ridiculous. Chris Whittaker, Parrish

To be honest, who cares what the residents think. They didn’t care what guests thought when they eliminated parking even though we pay to maintain the beaches. Turnabout is fair play, no? I think a garage is a horrible idea but the county commissioners should play hard ball to force the issue. Eric Gill, Parrish

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Looking back

10&20 years ago

From the July 17, 2002, issue

• Anna Maria commissioners approved a preliminary site plan for a subdivision on South Bay Boulevard after the developer’s attorneys threatened a lawsuit. • Rainy weather delayed the start of filming in Cortez for “Out of Time,” a Denzel Washington movie. Cortez Boat Capt. Kim Ibasfalean served as consultant for the film. • Former Commissioner Berneitta Kays was the only applicant for the Bradenton Beach commission seat vacated by Ross Benjamin, who resigned after seven months in office.

From the July 18, 2012, issue

Caught off the coast edgar J. green caught this shark in 1937 in the gulf of mexico about 6 miles west of longboat Pass. the shark measured 20 feet long, 8 feet in girth and weighed 2,536 pounds. “the liver filled three no. 3 washtubs” and, after cooking, the liver oil filled a 50-gallon drum. green was fishing alone, using the flipper from a 30-pound skate for bait. islander Photo: manatee county Public library System archives

Dear Mr. Bentley a letter from mote marine laboratory director emeritus Perry W. gilbert, addressed to Peter Benchley, invites the “Jaws” author to the opening of the Sarasota nonprofit’s new research facility in october 1978 or to lunch in new york city later in the year. islander Screenshot: dspace.mote.org

• The Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission investigated the installation of a faux bird on a cell tower in Holmes Beach. The operator sought to scare off live birds from the cell tower in the 5800 block of Marina Drive. Today, bald eagles nest at the top of the tower. • Anna Maria commissioners voted to halt administrative approval of permits to tear down homes built before 1968 pending work on a preservation policy intended to help owners seeking to improve older homes. • The Anna Maria Island Community Center — now the Center of Anna Maria Island — held a private session to conduct interviews for a new executive director and then decided not to hire any of the candidates and re-advertise the post. — lisa neff

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HB revenue, spending to grow by $2.7M By ryan Paice islander reporter

Revenue and spending for Holmes Beach are tentatively set to grow by almost $3 million. City treasurer Lori Hill July 12 presented a tentative budget for fiscal 2022-23, which begins Oct. 1, showing a projected $2,708,559 increase over the current year’s adopted budget of $22,226,672 — a 12% increase. Much of that growth on the revenue side of things can be found in a projected $2,102,204 increase of revenue from local sources, including ad valorem taxes, building permit fees and improvement grants. Hill said that while a millage rate could not yet be determined, the city projects a $890,358 increase — or 17% over this year’s budgeted $5,026,967 — in ad valorem revenue if it keeps the 2.25 millage rate. The millage rate is the amount per $1,000 of property value used to calculate property taxes. The owner of a property appraised at $500,000 with a 2.25 millage rate would pay $1,125 in property taxes. As a percentage, it amounts to a tax hike. To avoid a tax increase, the city must adopt a rollback rate — which has yet to be determined — which would net the same ad valorem income as the current budget. The taxable property value in the city increased by $429,544,799 over the past year, according to the Manatee County property appraiser. Hill said the city might be able to lower the mill-

Holmes Beach’s budget year to year — by the numbers: 2022-23 proposed budget total expenditures/revenues: $24,935,231 ad valorem revenue: $5,917,325 operating revenue: $13,717,256 carryovers/reserves: $10,139,887 Personnel expenditures: $6,702,791 operating expenses: $5,228,224 capital outlay expenditures: $5,859,496 unassigned/unrestricted funds: $7,144,717 total taxable property value: $2,783,933,890

2021-22 adopted budget total expenditures/revenues: $22,226,672 ad valorem revenue: $5,026,967 operating revenue: $11,547,888 carryovers/reserves: $9,600,697 Personnel expenditures: $6,063,570 operating expenses: $4,223,662 capital outlay expenditures: $4,594,979 unassigned/unrestricted funds: $7,195,458 total taxable property value: $2,354,389,091

Budget hearing dates: first hearing: 5 p.m. thursday, Sept. 15. final hearing: 5 p.m. tuesday, Sept. 27. — ryan Paice

age. Growth also led the city to project a $555,000 increase in revenue from building permit fees due to increasing construction throughout the city, according to Hill. The city also received a $268,905 grant from the Florida Department of Law Enforcement to replace the police department’s radios, as well as $84,000 more from the West Coast Inland Navigational District to fund a new police boat to patrol local waters. On the flip side of the coin, while some of the projected increase in expenses can be attributed to rising personnel costs, much of the rest is attributed to a handful of improvement projects across the municipality. The city’s personnel expenses, which include salaries, benefits and retirement contributions, are projected to increase by $639,221 next year as the city looks to add staff to the public works, code enforcement and building departments. The police department also projects spending $406,000 more to purchase eight new patrol vehicles,

and $239,300 more for other new equipment, such as Tasers and the aforementioned radios funded via an FDLE grant. Another $100,000 was tentatively budgeted for clean water/algae removal efforts recommended by the city’s clean water committee, $695,000 for road materials and street resurfacing, $180,000 to fund the “city center” improvement project and $388,000 to rebuild and replace seven trolley shelters. The city also tentatively budgeted $107,000 to fund a consultant to assist in the planning commission’s review of the land development code, which is projected to take two years to complete, according to Hill. The commission will meet to set a maximum millage rate at 5 p.m. Wednesday, July 20, at city hall, 5801 Marina Drive. A first reading for a final budget will be at 5 p.m. Thursday, Sept. 15. A second hearing and final reading on the budget ordinance will be at 5 p.m. Tuesday, Sept. 27. Directions to attend via Zoom are at holmesbeachfl.org.

Coquina ramp project on track for October completion By robert anderson islander reporter

Boaters might gain access to the Coquina South Boat Ramp by early October. Construction at the Manatee County-operated ramp, 1465 Gulf Drive S., Bradenton Beach, is on schedule and, barring major weather events, substantial completion is scheduled for September or October. The ramp was closed for construction in March. The $1.81 million redesign and remodel of the ramp began March 21 and is funded using West Coast Inland Navigation District money. WCIND is a special taxing body for Manatee, Sarasota, Charlotte and Lee counties to support maintaining and enhancing navigation channels, inlets, boating facilities, waterfront parks and piers. The ramp project included removal of the existing

docks, launch ramp and seawalls. According to the county parks and natural resources website, the footprint of the ramp will remain essentially the same but upgrades will include: • Extending outer L-shaped docks 25 feet on either side to increase docking capacity; • Widening the southernmost dock to improve handicap access; • Changing the ramp slope to provide more efficient loading and unloading at various tidal levels; • Placing articulating concrete block at the end of the ramp to prevent erosion caused by power loading of vessels; • Adding a handicap access sidewalk with upgraded functionality near the handicap parking area. Tom Yarger, division manager for county construction services, said crews finished pouring the concrete

Water is pumped July 12 using a cofferdam to pour concrete at the coquina South Boat ramp, where normally there would be water. islander Photo: robert anderson

ramp using a watertight enclosure, called a cofferdam. The area was pumped dry to permit construction below the waterline. Until the ramp’s completion, boaters can use the Coquina North Boat Ramp, 1507 Gulf Drive S. For more information about the project, go online to mymanatee.org. “Anna Maria Island,” a signed pictorial history book of the island by Bonner Joy, is available for $20 at the islander office, 315 58th St., Holmes Beach, or by mail. Visit islander.org or call 941-778-7978. $20 plus postage, if applicable.

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$1,288,440 state appropriation request and $73,000 from the city budget. Murphy said the city received one request July 11 from a contractor to extend the bidding process due to concerns around the inclusion of crushed granite, which is in low supply. However, he said the RFP’s original timeline was upheld in an effort not to avoid further delays. Murphy said city staff hadn’t reviewed the bid yet but, if the commission’s tentative plans to meet July 21 held up, he may present its review of the bid. He said the city had two years to spend the money allocated by the state, so there is no rush, but he hopes to move the matter forward sooner than later.

By ryan Paice islander reporter

A controversial development proposed in Anna Maria soon may become reality. City commissioners reached consensus July 14 to tentatively meet at 1 p.m. Thursday, July 21, at city hall, 10005 Gulf Drive, to review revised drainage and walkway plans for a proposed vehicle drive that would connect Elm Avenue to a currently undeveloped lot on the beachfront. The access drive would connect the roadway to a what could be a 2,144-square-foot three-story singlefamily home at 105 Elm Ave., which property owner Fedora Campbell hired Anna Maria-based Gagne Construction to build for $1.635 million. The proposed development has drawn scorn from neighbors for its location in the city’s conservation zone, which allows limited development, and seaward of any existing home on the roadway. A few neighbors entered into litigation to stop the development, but an administrative law judge ruled in 2021 to uphold a Florida Department of Environmental Protection permit — leaving the matter to the city. Commissioners unanimously voted in June to approve a right-of-way use permit allowing the access drive, but stipulated that additional drainage and walkway plans must be approved before final approval would be granted. Mayor Dan Murphy said city staff had received the plans but hadn’t fully reviewed them due to a July 11 lightning strike at city hall that put many city functions on temporary hold. However, Murphy said the plans looked “very good” upon cursory glance. He said plans include making the access drive “pretty much into a drain field,” creating a new three-foot walking path for beach access and replacing the existing wooden walkover with native vegetation. He added that the city’s engineers had some questions about elevation, but would review the plans and

a lot at 105 elm ave., anna maria, remained empty as of July 14 as property owner fedora campbell awaits city approval to build an access drive that Mote on schedule to meet October deadline would connect elm to a proposed three-story home. Murphy said Mote Marine Laboratory is on track islander Photo: ryan Paice to meet an Oct. 13 deadline to submit completed plans

could provide a recommendation for commissioners as early as July 18. Murphy said that, unless city staff had issues corresponding with the applicant about the plans, the tentative meeting date should work. Pine Avenue RFP turns up 1 bid There might not be much interest in carrying out the city’s plans for Pine Avenue. Murphy said July 14 that a request for proposals to install meandering paver sidewalks and add and enhance lighting on Pine received a single bid from Sarasota-based C-Squared CGC. C-Squared was the only contractor to respond to the city’s first RFP for Pine Avenue improvements but its $2 million bid was determined too costly, so city commissioners voted in May to split up the proposed work in the hopes of attracting specialists and/or a better price. The city projected the work would cost about $1.363 million, which would be funded with a

for its proposed educational outreach center at the Anna Maria City Pier. Mote reached an agreement with the city in September 2021 to lease the pier’s 1,800-square-foot empty T-end building and add an outreach center by the end of March. Mote’s plans include the installation of four tank exhibits with about 1,000 gallons of recirculating seawater, microscopes and a livestream display of waters beneath the pier. However, Mote failed to meet its first deadline, so city commissioners voted in April to amend the contract to establish five new deadlines, beginning with an Aug. 18 deadline to begin engineering and design work and an Oct. 13 deadline to submit completed plans. If Mote fails to meet its new deadlines, city commissioners can cancel the lease. Murphy assured commissioners July 14 that, following a July 13 visit to the pier by Mote’s architect, the project was on track. “I feel comfortable that they’ll meet the deadline,” Murphy said.

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ARTS & ENTERTAINMENT ON AMI Saturday, July 23 6 p.m. — Anna Maria Island Privateers Christmas in July celebration, Drift In lounge, 120 Bridge St., Bradenton Beach. Information: 941-778-9088. ONGOING ON AMI Throughout July, artist Terri Westbrook’s “Serene Scapes” painting exhibit, Island Gallery West, 5368 Gulf Drive, Holmes Beach. Information: islandgallerywest.com, 941-778-6648.

Casting call: Players to audition for ‘Cliffhanger’

The Island Players will open their 2022-23 season in September with Mike Lusk directing “Cliffhanger,” a thriller in two acts by James Yaffe. The call for auditions for the play is for men and women. Auditions will be at 7:30 p.m. Sunday, July 31, at the theater, 10009 Gulf Drive, Anna Maria. The box office will open Sept. 5 and the production runs Sept. 15-25. For more information, call the box office at 941-778-5755. SAVE THE DATE

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CLUBS & COMMUNITY ON AMI Wednesday, July 20 9 a.m. — Senior Adventures’ outing to Solomon’s Castle in Ona, Center of Anna Maria Island, 407 Magnolia Ave., Anna Maria. Information: 941-778-1908. 1 p.m. — Anna Maria Island and West Manatee Democratic Club “summer chat,” Island Library, 5701 Marina Drive, Holmes Beach. Information: 954-804-3431, barbara.ehren@gmail.com. Thursday, July 21 2 p.m. — Sunshine Stitchers Knit and Crochet, Island Library, 5701 Marina Drive, Holmes Beach. Information: mymanatee.org/ library, 941-778-6341. Saturday, July 23 2 p.m. — Life writing workshop, Island Library, 5701 Marina Drive, Holmes Beach. Information: mymanatee.org/library, 941-7786341.

July 31, Island Players auditions, Anna Maria. Sept. 15-25, Island Players present “Cliffhanger,” Anna Through Aug. 5, “Beyond Van Gogh: The Immersive ExperiMaria. ONGOING ON AMI ence,” Starry Night Pavilion at University Town Center, 195 UniverNov. 3-13, Island Players present “I Ought to be in Pictures,” sity Town Center Drive, Sarasota. Fee applies. Information: vanFridays, 11:30 a.m., Mahjong Club, Island Library, 5701 Marina Anna Maria. goghsarasota.com. Drive, Holmes Beach. Information: mymanatee.org/library, 941-778Dec. 2-3, Bradenton Blues Fest, Bradenton. Through Aug. 13, Thursday-Saturday, 6341. Laser Light Nights at the Bishop, Bishop Tuesdays, 11:30 a.m., Mahjong Club, Island Library, 5701 KIDS & FAMILY Museum of Science and Nature, 201 10th Marina Drive, Holmes Beach. Information: mymanatee.org/library, ON AMI St. W., Bradenton. Fee applies. Informa941-778-6341. tion: 941-746-4131. Thursday, July 21 ONGOING OFF AMI Through Aug. 28, “Metadata: Rethinking Photography in the 10 a.m. — “Sea Turtle Shell21st Century,” The Ringling, 5401 Bay Tuesdays, 11:30 a.m., Rotary Club of Anna Maria Island lunch Abration” with Mote Marine LaboShore Road, Sarasota. Fee applies. meeting, Slicker’s Eatery, 12012 Cortez Road W., Cortez. Informaratory, Island Library, 5701 Marina Information: 941-360-7390. tion: 512-944-4177. Drive, Holmes Beach. Information: First Fridays, 6-9:30 p.m., Village mymanatee.org/library, 941-778-6341. SAVE THE DATE of the Arts First Fridays Artwalk, 12th Friday, July 22 Street West and 12th Avenue West, July 30, Kiwanis Club of Anna Maria Island 10 a.m. — 40 Carrots for ages 0-5, Island Bradenton. Information: villageoftmeeting, Bradenton Beach. Library, 5701 Marina Drive, Holmes Beach. Information: mymanatee. hearts.com. Aug. 17, Anna Maria Island and West Manaorg/library, 941-778-6341. Second and fourth Saturdays, 2-4 p.m., Music on the Porch Tuesday, July 26 tee Democratic Club Summer Chat, TBD. jam session, presented by the Florida Maritime Museum and Cortez Aug. 27, Kiwanis Club of Anna Maria Island 10 a.m.— Family storytime, Island Library, 5701 Marina Drive, Cultural Center, outdoors, 4415 119th St. W., Cortez. Information: Holmes Beach. Information: mymanatee.org/library, 941-778- meeting, Bradenton Beach. ﬂoridamaritimemuseum.org, fmminfo@manateeclerk.com. 6341. ONGOING ON AMI

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Throughout July, summer reading program, Island Library, 5701 Marina Drive, Holmes Beach. Information: mymanatee.org/library, 941-778-6341. ONGOING OFF AMI

OUTDOORS & SPORTS ONGOING ON AMI

AMI Dragon Boat Team-Paddlers from Paradise practices and meetups, various times and locations. Information: 941-4622626, mrbradway@gmail.com.

Through Aug. 7, “Sharks: On Assignment with Brian Skerry” exhibit, Mote Marine AquarONGOING OFF AMI ium, 1600 Ken Thompson Parkway, City Island, Saturdays, 9 a.m., Robinson Runners run, Sarasota. Fee applies. Information: 941-388walk stroll, Robinson Preserve NEST, 10299 4441. Ninth Ave. NW., Bradenton. Information: 941First Wednesdays, “SOAR in 4” family 742-5923, crystal.scherer@mymanatee.org. night, The Bishop Museum, 201 10th St. W., Bradenton. Fee applies. Saturdays, 9 a.m., Mornings at the NEST, Information: 941-746-4131. 10299 Ninth Ave. NW., Bradenton. Information: 941-742-5923. SAVE THE DATE SAVE THE DATE Aug. 4-7, Anna Maria Island Privateers July 28, Coquina Beach Seashell Shore Walk, Bradenton Pirate Invasion Weekend, various locations. Beach. Oct. 15, Anna Maria Island Chamber of PleaSe, See CaLEnDar, Page 13 Commerce’s Bayfest, Anna Maria.

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Center campers to bump, spike and code

The Center of Anna Maria Island will host robot-operating campers for a summer session Monday-Thursday, July 25-28. The specialty camp will offer kids third- to fifth-grade the opportunity to code robots to work and play. Each camper receives a robot during the camp, which runs 9 a.m.-noon at the center, 407 Magnolia Ave., Anna Maria. The cost to attend is $165 for members and $190 for nonmembers.

Complete pass Paradegoer Zyler Spinner, 15, of tennessee, catches a tossed football while waiting at the intersection of gulf drive and Pine avenue in anna maria for the July 4 parade to arrive. the anna maria island Privateers presented the independence day tradition. islander Photo: lisa neff

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Island Library to host Mad Science day, ‘Shell-Abration’ The Island Library reaches its final two weeks of “Oceans of Possibilities,” a summer series for kids, with plans for a “Sea Turtle Shell-Abration” and a mad science program. The library, 5701 Marina Drive, Holmes Beach, participates in the Manatee County Public Library Systems’ summer reading program.

This summer’s theme is “Oceans of Possibilities,” with programs taking place through July 30, including: • Sea Turtle Shell-Abration with Mote Marine at 10 a.m., Thursday, July 28. Mote staff will talk about the life of a sea turtle, as well as how the nonprofit treats injured sea turtles. • Mad Science Fire and Ice, 10 a.m. Thursday, July 28. The STEM-based program “brings science to life with a bang,” says a library announcement. For more, call the library at 941-778-6341.

AMI Privateers bring Christmas cheer to July

Ho-ho-ho! It’s hot-hot-hot! The Anna Maria Island Privateers will celebrate Christmas in July with Santa Claus and supper. The nonprofit dedicated to “kids and community” will host its annual Christmas in July celebration beginning at 6 p.m. Saturday, July 23, at the Drift In lounge, 120 Bridge St., Bradenton Beach. Plans include a raffle for a liquor basket, a lotto and an island buffet supper and visits with Santa. The cost per person for supper will be $10. For more information, call the bar at 941-7789088.

GOOD TO KNOW KEEP THE DATES July 24-31, Shark Week. Sunday, July 30, International Day of Friendship. Friday, Aug. 26, National Dog Day. Monday, Sept. 5, Labor Day. Sunday, Sept. 11, Patriot Day. Sunday, Sept. 11, Grandparents Day.

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Save a date with the Surfrider Foundation Suncoast. The nonprofit will hold a beach cleanup Saturday, July 30, on Beer Can Island at the north end of Longboat Key. Volunteers will meet about 8 a.m. at 100 N. Shore on Longboat Key. For more information, contact Surfrider’s William Romberger at 941-504-7821 or williamromberger@gmail.com.

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Volleyball camp will run July 25-28 at the Center of Anna Maria Island. Campers will learn to bump, set, spike and serve during the 4-6 p.m. sessions in the center gym, 407 Magnolia Ave., Anna Maria. Camp is open to kids fifth- to ninth-grade. Enrollment is $100 for members, $125 for nonmembers. For more information about summer camps, go online to centerami.org or contact the center at 941-778-1908 or customerservice@centerami. org.

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A day at the museum youth campers from the center of anna maria island paint clay pots July 14 while visiting the anna maria island Historical Society museum, 402 Pine ave., anna maria. the visit also included a tour of the museum and a scavenger hunt. ace Hardware in Holmes Beach donated the pots. islander courtesy Photos: Barbara murphy

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art teacher angie Prindle July 14 leads community center campers in a painting project.

Islander photo contest invites entries The Islander’s Top Notch contest is open. The contest celebrates what is known as the “Kodak moment.” This week’s news includes the fourth of the six featured cover winners. Please, send your “winners” to topnotch@ islander.org. The weekly deadline is Friday, with the next submissions due by 8 a.m. July 22. Each weekly winner will claim an Islander “More than a mullet wrapper” T-shirt. And one weekly shot will take the grand prize in the contest, earning the photographer a $100 prize from The Islander and certificates from local merchants. A pet photo winner will be announced in the final week. Look online this week for complete rules and other details. Please, note, each JPG must be included in a single email with the name of the photographer, date the photo was taken, location and description, names of recognizable people and the address and phone number of the photographer. — Bonner Joy

doug Blunt of Perico island captured an angler casting into the surf one morning in march 2021 at anna maria’s Bean Point to win weekly prizes in the islander’s 2021 weekly top notch photo contest. enter the islander’s 2022 contest by emailing to topnotch@islander.org.

Music on the pier island entertainer mike Sales covers “everything” by michael Buble July 14 on the t-end of the anna maria city Pier, 100 S. Bay Blvd., where music goes with the views, the food and libations and, well, “everything.” islander Photo: ryan Paice

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The first assignments of the 2022-23 school year will be posted July 27. But there will be no homework. July 27 is when Anna Maria Elementary School students will learn their assigned teachers for the new school year, which begins Wednesday, Aug. 10. Parents can call the school office for the assignments. Enrollment is ongoing for the new year. Currently, there are 185 students enrolled, AME principal Mike Masiello told The Islander July 14. The school has 11 classroom teachers — two at each grade level except the third-grade, which has one teacher — as well as specialty teachers for physical education, STEM, media, music and art, gifted learning and exceptional student education. For more information, call AME at 941-7085525.

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Parents with students eligible to ride a bus to AME must register online with the School District of Manatee County at www.manateeschools.net/registertoride. There is no bus transportation provided for hardship or choice students attending AME. Car-rider students can be dropped off in the AME loop beginning at 7:50 a.m., just ahead of the free breakfast service that begins daily at 7:55 a.m. Classes will begin at 8:25 a.m. Car-rider students can be picked up in the car loop after the 3:15 p.m. dismissal. Any changes in the mode of transportation home must be made through the front office.

Back-to-school night set for Aug. 8 on AMI campus AME’s celebratory backto-school night will be Monday, Aug. 8. Those who attend can collect information about the new school year, meet educators, learn about classroom expectations and sign up to become involved in the AME Parent-Teacher Organization.

Teachers will divide their time to meet with parents in classrooms by grade, at 4:30-5:15 p.m. for parents of children in kindergarten through second-grade; and 5:15-6 p.m. for parents of children in upper grades. Also, Wednesday, Aug. 10, the first day of school, a meet-and-greet for kindergarten parents will be held in the auditorium, 4700 Gulf Drive, Holmes Beach.

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• July 27, class assignments. • Aug. 2, teacher workdays. • Aug. 4-8, teacher workdays. • Aug. 8, back-to-school night. • Aug. 10, students’ first day. • Aug. 24, school picture day. • Sept. 5, Labor Day, no school. • Oct. 6, end of first quarter. • Oct. 7, records day, no school. • Nov. 2, early release. • Nov. 11, Veterans Day, no school. • Nov. 21-25, Thanksgiving vacation. • Dec. 22, end first semester. • Dec. 23-Jan. 9, winter vacation. Anna Maria Elementary is at 4700 Gulf Drive, Holmes Beach. For more information, call the school at 941-708-5525.

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The Islander welcomes announcements of scholastic achievements from island students. Share at news@islander.org.

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Anna Maria sends off public works manager with party By ryan Paice islander reporter

Anna Maria’s former public works manager received a proper farewell. City officials and staff hosted a surprise goingaway party July 14 for Dean Jones, who resigned to work as assistant director of public works and utilities with the city of Bradenton. Jones, employed as the city’s public works manager since 2017, was awarded by Mayor Dan Murphy with a proclamation naming the occasion “Dean Jones Day.” Jones told The Islander July 8 he was grateful for his time with the city and the staff members with whom he worked. “It’s been a wonderful experience,” Jones said. “The staff of the city of Anna Maria are amazing. I could not have done the work I’ve done without them. … I’ve been very fortunate to have been on the island.” “I will always have my heart in Anna Maria.” Jones said he was proudest of his role in the construction of the new Anna Maria City Pier and also proud of his work overseeing the installation of stormwater infiltration trenches along thousands of feet of city rights of way. He said he was excited to begin work for Bradenton, which he said had “big plans” that would keep him busy. In the meantime, Jones spoke highly of public works assistant manager Ryan Wieland, who will

dean Jones holds a proclamation July 14 for “dean Jones day” in recognition of his work for the city as public works manager since 2017. islander Photo: ryan Paice

assume Jones’ responsibilities until the city names a permanent replacement. “It’s the best crew that I’ve ever had,” Jones said. “Ryan Wieland is a unicorn. He’s amazing. He gets it.… Whatever role Ryan decides to pick up and take, he’ll be very successful.” “I will definitely miss everyone, but I know that there is a good crew, great mayor and great commission to keep them moving forward.” Murphy said he would name Jones’ permanent replacement in the near future.

Federal assistance chloe conboy, deputy district director for u.S. rep. Vern Buchanan, r-longboat Key, makes an introduction July 14 to the anna maria city commission. conboy told commissioners to contact her if they need assistance on a federal level. islander Photo: ryan Paice

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Gathering By lisa neff

Gloria Dei celebrates ‘Reconciling’ anniversary

Gloria Dei Lutheran Church members are over the rainbow about an anniversary. Gloria Dei, 6608 Marina Drive, Holmes Beach, marked its 10th anniversary as a Reconciling in Christ church during a service July 10. Reconciling in Christ churches celebrate inclusion and a full welcome of lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, queer, intersex and asexual/aromantic Lutherans in all aspects of the life of their church, congregations and community. The Reconciling program dates to the mid-1970s and encourages Lutherans to challenge homophobia, ageism, ableism, sexism and racism. For more information about Gloria Dei, call the church office at 941-778-1813 or go online to gloriadeilutheran.com.

GDL collects shoes for kids

Gloria Dei Lutheran Church in Holmes Beach continues to collect shoes for Project Heart. The campaign seeks to provide children facing housing transition with a new pair of shoes as they return to classrooms for the 2022-23 school year. “All sizes are needed, especially teens,” read a post in the church bulletin. Shoes can be donated at the church, 6608 Marina Drive, through July 24. For more information, call the church at 941-7781813.

the rev. doug Kings leads a service July 10 at gloria dei lutheran church in Holmes Beach. the service celebrated the 10th anniversary of gdl becoming a reconciling in christ church. islander Screenshot

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Ongoing: First and third Wednesdays, 9 a.m., Hope Seeds packing; Sundays, 8:30 a.m., adult Sunday school. ON AMI St. Bernard Catholic Church, 248 S. Harbor Drive, Holmes CrossPointe Fellowship, 8605 Gulf Drive, Holmes Beach. Beach. Info: 941-778-4769, stbernardcc.com. Info: 941-778-0719, crosspointefellowship.church. Worship: Monday-Friday, 8:30 a.m.; Saturdays, 4 p.m.; SunWorship: Sundays, 9 a.m. days, 8:30 a.m., 10:30 a.m. Episcopal Church of the Annunciation, 4408 Gulf Drive, OFF AMI Holmes Beach. Info: 941-778-1638, amiannunciation.org. Worship: Sundays, 9:15 a.m. through Labor Day. Christ Church of Longboat Key Presbyterian USA, 6400 Ongoing: Wednesdays, 8 a.m., men’s meeting. Gulf of Mexico Drive, Longboat Key. Info: 941-900-4903, christchurGloria Dei Lutheran Church, 6608 Marina Drive. Holmes choﬂbk.org. Beach. Info: 941-778-1813, gloriadeilutheran.com. Worship: Sundays, 10 a.m. Worship: Sundays, 9:30 a.m. Longboat Island Chapel, 6200 Gulf of Mexico Drive, Longboat Ongoing: Wednesdays, 9:30 a.m., social gathering, Manatee Key. Info: 941-383-6491, longboatislandchapel.org. Public Beach. Worship: Sundays, 10 a.m. Harvey Memorial Community Church, 300 Church Ave., Bradenton Beach. Information: 941-779-1912. is the religion section. Send Worship: Sundays, 9:15 a.m. announcements, calendar listings and photos to Roser Memorial Community Church, 512 Pine Ave., Anna calendar@islander.org. Maria. Information: 941-778-0414, roserchurch.com. Worship: Sundays, 8:30 a.m., 10 a.m.

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Rotary, local businessman continue Ukraine support

Bob Slicker speaks July 12 to members of the rotary of anna maria island about his July 3-7 visit to the rotary club of czestochowa, Poland, where rotarians set up a makeshift hospital and refugee center for those affected by the war in ukraine. islander Photo: ryan Paice

By ryan Paice islander reporter

Ukraine is an ocean and half a continent away. But it’s not too distant to help those in need. Bob Slicker, owner of Slicker’s Eatery, 12012 Cortez Road W., Cortez, told members of the Rotary Club of Anna Maria Island July 12 about his trip to a Ukrainian refugee camp and makeshift hospital set up by Polish Rotarians for those affected by the war in Ukraine. Slicker visited the Rotary Club of Czestochowa, Poland, July 3-7, when he interviewed 19 refugees displaced by the war and witnessed results of the Rotary’s Ukrainian Relief Fund. He said the Rotary’s fundraising efforts paid for several appliances for shared use at the refugee camp, including refrigerators and washing machines, as well as boxes of food and medical supplies that went to the front lines in Ukraine. Slicker showed photographs from his visit and videos of his interviews with refugees, in which several of them thanked the Rotary for its support. The multimedia recount of his visit will be available to view at the Rotary of AMI website, amirotary. org, and Slicker’s Eatery’s website, slickerseatery. com. Slicker said he is not a Rotary member but wanted to support Ukraine any way he could and trusted the organization with the money he’s raised. He encouraged others to join him and the Rotary in the fundraising efforts and not to tune out the issue. “I’m not a Rotarian,” Slicker said. “I’m just a guy who didn’t want to turn the news off.” Fundraising efforts will continue with an Aug. 13 event in which people can pay $75 for tickets to join a trolley ride to four local pubs, including: • Clancy’s Sports Bar & Grill, 6218 Cortez Road W., Bradenton; • RJ Gator’s, 6100 Cortez Road W., Bradenton; • Slicker’s Eatery, 12012 Cortez Road W., Cortez; • 88 Live Piano Bar, 6640 Cortez Road W., Bradenton.

Slicker said the ticket price would help pay for the trolley, the driver’s tip and food for attendees, but $45 of every ticket would benefit the Rotary’s Ukrainian Relief Fund. Additionally, raffles and fundraising activities will be held at each of the stops on the tour. There will be 60 seats available on the trolley. Slicker said he was hoping the event would raise $12,000 for the Ukrainian Relief Fund. He said fundraising efforts also will include another “Concert for Peace” after a June 12 concert hosted at the Center of Anna Maria Island raised $50,000 for the cause. He said a venue and date had yet to be chosen for the second concert, but it would likely be in the fall and admission would be free. People interested in donating to the Rotary’s Ukrainian Relief Fund can contribute at punta-gordarotary-club.square.site. Fundraising news can be found at puntagordarotary.org. Or call Slicker’s Eatery at 941-251-9428.

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Assistance sought on AMI

• The Anna Maria Island Chamber of Commerce, 5313 Gulf Drive N., Holmes Beach, seeks volunteers for its office and visitor information center. Volunteers typically work a four-hour, weekday shift. Information: becky@ amichamber.org, 941-778-1541. • Tingley Memorial Library, 111 Second St. N., Bradenton Beach, seeks volunteers for morning and afternoon shifts. Information: 941-779-1208. • The Friends of the Island Library seeks storage space for donations to its annual book sale. Information: 941-778-6341. • Moonracer Animal Rescue seeks volunteers to offer foster and forever homes for rescued animals, as well as assist with technology. Information: 941-345-2441. • The Roser Food Bank seeks donations. Roser Memorial Community Church, 512 Pine Ave., Anna Maria, administers the pantry, supported by All Island Denominations. Information: 941-778-0414.

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• The Roser Food Bank welcomes applicants who live and/or work on Anna Maria Island for food assistance, Roser Church, 512 Pine Ave., Anna Maria. Information: 941-778-0414. • AID offers financial help to those who live on the island, go to church on the island, attend school on the island and work on the island. Information: 941-7252433.

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Charter captain in awe of rarely seen, endangered whale sharks

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Capt. David White is a whale shark magnet. The fishing guide has encountered about 20 of the filter-feeding giants in the past seven years. On June 7, White and five anglers encountered a school of four whale sharks in the Gulf of Mexico about 45 miles west of Anna Maria’s Bean Point. “It was so cool,” White, operator of Anna Maria Charters, said July 12. “Definitely the coolest feeling that I had this year was when I was standing on the bow and one of them turned and came down the side of the boat and I cast a shadow on its eyeball.” The giants, each about 30-feet long, spaced some 300 yards apart, were swimming with their mouths anglers on a June 7 open near or slightly above the surface. They occasionfishing trip 45 miles ally stopped to break water with the tops of their heads west of anna maria’s before opening and closing their jaws. Bean Point in the Dr. Bob Hueter, a senior scientist emeritus at Mote gulf of mexico with Marine Laboratory and Aquarium, said the sharks were capt. david White likely dining on plankton, fish eggs or small fish in watch as a 30-foot three ways: whale shark swims • Subsurface “ram” feeding, in which the sharks alongside the boat. gulp large quantities of water while remaining fully “Just to see them once in your lifetime is amazing submerged; • Surface ram feeding, whereby the fish swallow and not something that happens every day,” he said. “It’s unusual to see more than one or two together up here, that’s fairly rare.” capt. david White People encounter Gulf-based whale sharks most shows off an amerifrequently off Mexico’s Yucatan Peninsula, but the fish can red snapper roam massive expanses of the ocean to pursue prey. he caught July 9 in “They are plankton feeders, they’re filter feeders 170 feet of water on and, as such, they can’t just stay in one place,” said a live pinfish. Hueter, who currently studies great white sharks as chief scientist for OCEARCH. “It takes them a long time to accumulate enough food to keep them going, so they have to swim, swim, swim their whole lives.” If White is lucky to have seen so many of the water with about 15% of their heads above the watersmall-toothed, gentle giants, over the past half-decadeline; • Suction feeding, whereby the fish stop swimming plus, a group of his customers from Iowa sharing his good fortune. and surface vertically to engulf edible materials. In back-to-back years, 2021-22, White took them As the sharks gulp water from a stationary position, they also could have been stopping to swallow a on May fishing trips where they encountered the spotmass of food collected through the ram feeding pro- ted leviathans. “I took them out, they’d never been out here really, cess, said Hueter, who studied the animals as director and we saw a group of three whale sharks,” White said. of the Center for Shark Research at Mote 2003-18. In each process, whale sharks open their jaws to “This is last year. And I’m like, ‘Man, you guys got collect or draw prey-rich water into their mouths. The lucky, you’re never going to see that again,’ and this year, water is filtered through the gills while the prey is col- they came out and saw three more whale sharks.” The frequency of White’s sightings raises the queslected in “gill rakers” — comb-like filters that trap the tion: Is he truly lucky or is the Gulf whale shark popufood before it rolls to the back of the throat. White is fortunate to have seen the creatures, espe- lation growing larger? In the past decade, there’s been a perceived uptick cially four of them, Hueter said.

in whale shark sightings White and Hueter theorize is likely due to the advent of camera cellphones and social media but Hueter said the population appears healthy at the very least. “I do think there’s evidence that the population in the Gulf of Mexico is doing pretty well,” Hueter said. “I’m not sure about increasing but I don’t think it’s been threatened as much as other places where the population is declining for various reasons.” Whale sharks were added to endangered species lists in the early and mid-2000s. In the Gulf, they face threats from ship strikes and pollution but, unlike other parts of the world, they are not fished. As to White’s luck, the seven-year guide said he bolsters his whale shark fortune with vigilance. He leads about 60 offshore charters a year — around 40 during whale shark “season” May-September — and is constantly tuned into the water for signs of aquatic life. White’s latest encounter with the big fish was wellpublicized and has led to numerous calls from potential customers seeking “whale shark tours.” The Illinois native had to turn down a woman for a trip in May who hoped to treat her mom to a whale shark show as a Mother’s Day gift. “I was tactful but, of course, realistic. I told them, ‘The odds of you seeing a whale shark tomorrow are extremely unlikely,” White said. “Especially because my wife will not let me fish on Mother’s Day.”

a whale shark spotted on a may 2 fishing trip guided by capt. david White breaks the surface, possibly to swallow a mouthful of prey. islander courtesy Photos

Local research team tracks dolphin health habits An Atlantic spotted dolphin is swimming with a FitBit of sorts. On June 1, a dolphin nicknamed “Eugenie Clark” after the founder of Mote Marine Laboratory was tagged and released about 27 miles offshore of Sarasota. The researchers’ goal is to study the health and ranging patterns of dolphins in offshore Gulf waters. They want to address gaps in knowledge regarding dolphins identified during an investigation of the 2010 Deepwater Horizon oil spill. The work is focused on both Atlantic spotted dolphins and bottlenose dolphins using shelf waters up to about 50 miles from shore. The research involves Mote, Sarasota Dolphin Research Program, National Marine Mammal Foundation, University of Florida, Syracuse University, Chicago Zoological Society and Fundacion Oceanografic. Sarasota Dolphin Research Program director Randall Wells is leading the research, which is being conducted through Mote Marine Laboratory. The work will continue for three more field ses-

an atlantic spotted dolphin nicknamed “eugenie clark” swims with temporary tags. islander courtesy Photo: Sarasota dolphin research Program

sions over the next two years. Eugenie — as of July 7 — had moved through waters 25-43 miles off the coast between Tampa Bay and Englewood, diving as deep as 45 meters and sometimes staying down for up to four minutes. For more information, go to sarasotadolphin.org. — lisa neff a map shows the movement of an atlantic spotted dolphin nicknamed “eugenie clark.” islander courtesy image

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FWC adopts rule allowing voluntary at risk-vessel removals The Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission earlier this month approved a rule establishing a statewide vessel turn-in program. The rule creates a voluntary program intended to help with the removal of at-risk vessels before they become derelict. Derelict vessels are more costly and complicated to remove than at-risk vessels. So the new program allows owners of at-risk vessels to voluntarily surrender them for removal and destruction. For more information, go online to myfwc.com.

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— lisa neff

TripAdvisor delivers prize for Robinson Preserve

Add “award-winning” to the list of superlatives used to describe Manatee County’s Robinson Preserve in northwest Bradenton. User reviews touting the preserve as “nature at its best” and “the type of place you must go see” helped the preserve place in the top 10% of attractions worldwide and earn a 2022 Travelers’ Choice award from TripAdvisor tourism website. “Ranking among the Travelers’ Choice winners is always tough — but never more so than this year as we emerge from the pandemic,” Kanika Soni, chief commercial officer at Tripadvisor, said in a July 13 news release. Robinson features a 40-foot-tall observation tower for a view of four counties, 2.5 miles of paved trail for biking and more than 5 miles of shell and coastal trails for hiking. For paddlers, the preserve features 2.5 miles of blueways. The main entrance is at 1704 99th St. NW, Bradenton. For more, go online to mymanatee.org. — lisa neff

BB pursues claim over demolished streetlights By robert anderson islander reporter

You break it, you buy it in Bradenton Beach. The city is pursuing an insurance settlement for two solar streetlights damaged by a delivery truck on Bridge Street in November 2021. Bradenton Beach public works director Tom Woodard reported to commissioners June 16 that the department can’t find replacement parts for the lights. Mayor John Chappie suggested pursuing a claim against the driver’s insurance company and the consensus on the commission was to do so. The board directed Woodard and city clerk Terri Sanclemente to head up the process. Sanclemente stated in a July 7 email that she had not been in contact with Cherokee Insurance, which insures the trucking company, as she was waiting for guidance from the Florida League of Cities. The league, formed by municipal governments in 1922, acts as administrator for the Florida Municipal Insurance Trust and can provide guidance to Bradenton Beach on the claim for the crash that occurred in. The driver of a truck owned by Central Transport of Warren, Michigan, was making deliveries along Bay Drive South and Bridge Street when the truck collided with the streetlights and they damaged.

a diagram of a crash nov. 4, 2021, on Bridge Street. islander courtesy image

According to a crash report by the Bradenton Beach Police Department, the driver was traveling northbound on Bay Drive South in a 53-foot truck and attempted to navigate a left turn at the roundabout at Bridge Street and Bay Drive South. The driver drove the incorrect way through the roundabout and struck a solar light pole on the west side of Bay Drive South. As the driver completed the turn, the truck struck another light pole on Bridge Street on the north side of the road. When stopped by a BBPD officer, the driver said he had trouble negotiating the turn but was unaware of any damages. The driver was cited for careless driving.

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Cops & Courts

Not guilty verdict returned in 2018 HB fraud case

HB resident arrested for DUI

Holmes Beach police arrested resident Raymond Margel Jr., 57, July 9 on a second-degree misdemeanor for allegedly driving under the influence of alcohol. An officer saw a motorist swerving between lanes around 1:30 a.m. and investigated. After the officer saw the motorist drive into a lane of oncoming traffic and swerve off the roadway, he conducted a traffic stop. The officer spoke with the driver, Margel, who was slurring his speech, had bloodshot eyes and swayed while standing after he exited the vehicle. The officer asked Margel to perform field sobriety exercises but the man refused. So the officer arrested Margel for suspected DUI. Margel also refused to provide a breath sample. He was transported to the Manatee County jail, where he was released the same day on a $120 bond. If convicted, punishment for a second-degree misdemeanor charge includes up to 60 days in jail and a fine of up to $500. An arraignment will be at 8:55 a.m. Thursday, Aug. 11, at the Manatee County Judicial Center, 1051 Manatee Ave. W., Bradenton. — ryan Paice

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A Manatee County jury July 7 returned a not guilty verdict in the case of a Bradenton man arrested in 2018 for alleged fraud. Benjamin M. Conlon, 34, told The Islander July 15, “I’m relieved its over. It disrupted my life for five years.” Conlon was accused of scheming to defraud Hurricane Hanks restaurant, 5346 Gulf Drive, Holmes Beach, and was arrested Oct. 11, 2018, on a thirddegree felony charge. He then was released on bond. A warrant and complaint against Conlon from the Holmes Beach Police Department was based on the restaurant ownership’s allegations and bank records that allegedly showed extra payroll payments. Conlon said the charge was unfounded and the complaint baseless. He said his salary at the restaurant, due to cash flow, sometimes was paid by check and sometimes cash. Conlon was dismissed from Hurricane Hanks in June 2018, according to Islander archives. He said he also lost his job at another local restaurant at the time of his arrest. In the years after, motions, depositions and case management hearings were on the court docket, leading to a July 6-7 jury trial at the Manatee County Judi-

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Anna Maria No new reports. Anna Maria is policed by the Manatee County Sheriff’s Office. Bradenton Beach No new reports. The Bradenton Beach Police Department polices Bradenton Beach. Cortez No new reports. Cortez is policed by the MCSO. Holmes Beach July 5, Westbay Cove, 600 Manatee Ave. W., criminal mischief. A complainant called the Holmes Beach Police Department to report that a man broke a security gate. An officer recovered video but the vehicle had an “unreadable” license plate. July 5, 3300 block of East Bay Drive, recovered property. The HBPD’s license plate recognition system pinged a motorist with a stolen license plate. An officer located the motorist, conducted a traffic stop and spoke with the vehicle owner, who claimed someone switched the tag without his knowledge. The officer advised the man to report his tag stolen and provided

a case card. The officer confiscated the tag. July 6, Manatee Public Beach, 4000 Gulf Drive, abandoned vehicle. An officer noted a vehicle parked at the beach for at least a week. The officer contacted the rental agency that owned the vehicle, which reported the vehicle was not stolen but the rental contract had expired. The officer had the vehicle towed. July 6, 200 block of South Harbor Drive, stolen golf cart. An officer responded to reports of a stolen golf cart and met with the complainant, who said her vehicle went missing while she was away. The officer found no signs of forced entry. Then the woman called her grandson, who said he had rented the vehicle to another person. July 8, 100 block of 50th Street, vandalism. An officer responded to reports of vandalism and spoke with a property owner who said someone spray painted part of his lawn. July 9, Keyes Marina, 5503 Marina Drive, arrest warrant. The MCSO notified HBPD of an arrest warrant for a resident allegedly violating supervised release. HBPD found the man, arrested him and transported him to the Manatee County jail. July 10, 400 block of 79th Street, domestic vio-

cial Center in Bradenton. Judge Stephen Whyte presided, with assistant State Attorney Eric Ross prosecuting and Bradenton attorney E. Jon Weiffenbach Jr. representing Conlon. The jury instructions included several options, including to find the defendant guilty as charged, guilty of a lesser charge of theft or not guilty. The jury returned the not guilty verdict in open court. Following the trial, The Islander received via email several statements from Conlon’s family and friends seeking vindication in the media. “It means a lot that people cared,” Conlon said. Now, he said, he’s moving on, having launched a lawn service that helped him through the past few years, including dealing with a family health crisis. The Islander did not receive responses from Hurricane Hanks or Ross to July 14-15 requests for comments. Weiffenbach’s office said he was not available. — lisa neff

Palmetto man arrested for DUI in Holmes Beach

Holmes Beach police arrested Palmetto resident Edwin Kelly, 71, June 27 on a second-degree misdemeanor for allegedly driving under the influence. An officer responded to reports of a potential DUI and found Kelly sitting near his vehicle, which had a flat tire and exterior damage. “I initially considered this to be an accident but upon further investigation determined that the flat tire and minimal exterior damage did not occur at the scene,” HBPD Officer Michael Van Horn wrote in a report. Van Horn asked Kelly to perform sobriety exercises, which he failed. The officer arrested Kelly and transported him to HBPD for processing, where the man registered results of 0.139 and 0.143 grams of alcohol per 100 grams of blood in two breath tests. The legal limit for blood/alcohol concentration is 0.08. The officer transported Kelly to the Manatee County jail, where he was released the same day after posting $120 bond. If convicted, punishments for a second-degree misdemeanor charge includes up to 60 days in jail and a fine of up to $500. His arraignment will be at 8:55 a.m. Thursday, July 28, at the Manatee County Judicial Center, 1051 Manatee Ave. W., Bradenton. — ryan Paice

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Driver in lethal hit-and-run appeals sentence By ryan Paice islander reporter

Holmes Beach resident Cierra Shannon, 28, has filed to appeal a four-year prison sentence for her involvement in a lethal Feb. 10, 2021, hit-and-run traffic collision July 7 to the state’s 2nd District Court of Appeal. In June, 12th Judicial Circuit Judge Lon Arend found Shannon guilty of a first-degree felony for leaving the scene of the collision, which resulted in the death of 83-year-old Madelyn Dakin. Dakin, a Michigan resident vacationing in Holmes Beach with her husband of 67 years, Gerald, was hit while crossing around the 2700 block of Gulf Drive and was pronounced dead at the scene shortly after. Shannon was identified by witnesses as the driver of the 2006 silver Chevy Trailblazer that hit Dakin, and she turned herself into the Bradenton Police Department the next day. Shannon initially pleaded not guilty but changed her plea to “no contest” the morning before her trial was set to begin.

Arend sentenced Shannon to serve four years — the mandatory minimum sentence for a first-degree felony conviction — in state prison. His judgment also revokes Shannon’s drivers license for 10 years and requires her to complete three years of probation following her release, 120 hours of community service in a trauma center and “appropriate” treatment following a mental evaluation. Shannon, who was facing up to 30 years in prison, will appeal Arend’s judgment and sentence without her previous legal representation. Sarasota-based attorney Ronald Filipkowski, who represented Shannon during her trial, filed a motion July 11 to withdraw as counsel. “The defendant has filed a notice of appeal and wishes to have the office of the public defender appointed to represent her on appeal,” Filipkowski wrote in his motion. A hearing to discuss Shannon’s appeal had not been scheduled as of July 15, according to the 2nd District Court of Appeal website, onlinedocketsdca. Remembering July 4 shooting victims flcourts.org.

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the american flag at Holmes Beach city Hall, 5801 marina drive, flies at half-staff July 6 by order of President Joe Biden “as a mark of respect” for the victims of the July 4 shooting in Highland Park, illinois. Seven people died and more than 30 people were wounded. islander Photo: ryan Paice

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nesting notes By Samara Paice

Observers watch nesting loggerhead on beach

A sea turtle was observed nesting in the early morning hours — an occurrence that usually happens under cover of darkness. The loggerhead was seen nesting and crawling back to the Gulf of Mexico early July 12 near 67th Street in Holmes Beach. Anna Maria Island Turtle Watch and Shorebird Monitoring volunteers Karen and Chuck Anderson had just started their beach survey at 6 a.m. when they noticed tracks leading up the beach in the sand. The tracks led to a loggerhead on the beach where it was nesting. People gathered. The beachgoers watched as the turtle covered the nest and then crawled across the shore to the Gulf of Mexico. The Andersons took video of the experience and made certain the turtle was not disturbed. Beachgoers Margaret and Sandy McKnight, who ironically named their condo “The Sandy Turtle,” watched the sandy turtle lay its eggs nearby. Seeing the nesting turtle was a bucket list item for Margaret McKnight, who said she had tears in her eyes as she watched. Afterward, the McKnights adopted a nest through AMITW’s adopt-a-nest program in memory of Irma Yatros, a neighbor friend who died June 7. After the turtle crawled to the Gulf, the AMITW volunteers continued their beach survey.

a female loggerhead returns to the gulf of mexico after laying its eggs July 12 near 67th Street in Holmes Beach. islander Photo: courtesy margaret mcKnight

This is indicative of hatchlings working in unison to crawl up and out of the nest and trek to the Gulf. Also, volunteers observed no hatchling disorientations. Volunteers know a nest has hatched when they see a drop or hole in the sand created after hatchlings emerge from the nest. Three days after a nest hatches, the volunteers excavate to count hatched and unhatched eggs, as well as look for any live hatchlings that might have stayed behind. Two excavations July 12 in Holmes Beach — near 73rd Street and in the 5300 block of Gulf Drive — had 172 hatched eggs and 14 unhatched eggs. Coco and Hazel Christerson, visiting from Suwanee, Georgia, with their parents, were mesmerized by the excavation experience and the knowledge the Andersons had to offer. AMITW welcomes beachgoers to the excavations. The volunteers simply request a safe distance be observed and that people not touch the eggshells, which can carry salmonella. The excavations are one method of educating people on AMI about nesting season. The city governments also work to educate. The Holmes Beach code enforcement department Other nesting notes The first loggerhead nests to hatch on Anna Maria has set up a turtle display for residents and visitors at city hall, 5801 Marina Drive. Island have been a success. Code enforcement officer Jayson Clayton said July Volunteers had excavated several nests as of July 15 and no hatchlings were left behind to be extracted. 12 that the display is set up every season. Yet another education tool is the enthusiasm drummed up with the Tour de Turtles. Esther, the first chelonian (hard shell) turtle released for the 2022 Tour de Turtles, has traveled more than 150 miles after the release June 20 from

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By Lisa Neff

Shark bites

Look into the jaws. A shark’s mouth, specifically a shark’s teeth, can tell a story of evolution, according to a study recently published in the Journal of Anatomy. In the research, palaeobiologist Julia Türtscher and other scientists from the University of Vienna studied changes in tooth shape in the tiger shark. When a tiger or other shark species, skate or ray loses a tooth, a new Scientists can use the teeth to investigate when and one follows. how a species emerged or died out again. So Türtscher observed, “We have neff A challenge for researchers has been that, in most an incredible amount of teeth from species, the shape of the teeth changes over the course both living and fossil cartilaginous fishes.” of a shark’s life. “The occurrence of different tooth shapes in the same jaw has proven to be one of the greatest challenges for these analyses because systematic knowledge is scarce in this area so far,” according to Türtscher. But the Vienna research team has closed the knowledge gap regarding tiger sharks by analyzing the tooth shapes for developmental stages from embryo to adult. A tiger shark’s teeth exhibit multiple serrations and each serration is serrated again — secondarily — in adult animals, allowing them to feed on a range of prey, even cutting through turtle shells with ease. Young, small tiger sharks have simple serrated teeth and mostly feed on smaller fish. And even tiger shark embryos form teeth, initially without serration but with primary serrations before birth. The larger a tiger shark grows, the larger its teeth Great watch and the more primary serrations. “Shark Week” on cable tV’s discovery and disMoreover, said researcher Patrick L. Jambura, “We covery+ services will begin its 34th year Sunday, also see in their extinct relatives that the large species July 24, and continue through Saturday, July 30. had double-serrated teeth, while smaller species only Programs include documentaries, reality tV and had single serrations.” movies, with a kickoff led by master of ceremonies dwayne “the rock” Johnson. for more, go online to discovery.com. islander courtesy graphic

climate change potentially contribute to changes in the number of human shark bites and the increased occurrences in some regions, according to a July 6 study on the Australian Shark-Incident Database, which describes more than 1,000 shark-human interactions in Australia over the past 230 years. • New Princeton University research shows prehistoric megatooth sharks — the biggest sharks that ever lived — were apex predators at the highest level ever measured. “We’re used to thinking of the largest species — blue whales, whale sharks, even elephants and diplodocuses — as filter feeders or herbivores not predators,” said Emma Kast, a lead author on a study in the current issue of Science Advances. “But Megalodon and the other megatooth sharks were genuinely enormous carnivores that ate other predators.” • A new study by scientists at the University of Miami Rosenstiel School of Marine and Atmospheric Science tracked the movements of bull, nurse and great hammerhead sharks in relation to Miami. Given the chemical, light and noise pollution in the area, researchers expected sharks to avoid coastal areas close to the city but that’s not what they found. Neil Hammerschlag, lead study author, said, “We were surprised to find that the sharks we tracked spent so much time near the lights and sounds of the busy city, often close to shore, no matter the time of day.” How close to shore?

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Indoor soccer action continues, rain halts golf, horseshoe run

Soccer action resumes in the center gym July 18 with the final matches of the regular season. Stay tuned.

By Kevin P. cassidy islander reporter

Some athletes got wet, others played on. After five weeks of action, the standings in the U9 division of the summer indoor soccer league at the Center of Anna Maria Island couldn’t be any tighter. Ugly Grouper, Solid Rock Construction and Blalock Walters all have 3-2 records with only one game remaining in the regular season. Bridge Tender cassidy Inn completes the standings at 1-4. Meanwhile, Progressive Cabinetry, with a 5-0 record, has a lock on top seed in the U13 division. Moss Builders is alone in second place at 2-3, while Shady Lady and Freckled Fin are both 1-3 with a game in hand. Action July 12 kicked off in the U9 division with Blalock Walters cruising past Bridge Tender Inn by a 6-1 score. Gavin Angel and Parker Svoboda scored two goals each to lead Blalock Walters, which also received goals from Evita Moyer and Camden Rudacille in the victory. Paul ten Haaf notched the lone goal for Bridge Tender in the loss. Solid Rock eased past Ugly Grouper by a 3-1 score in the second U9 game of the night. Aidan Guess scored a pair of goals to lead Solid Rock, which also received a goal from Mckenna Darak in the victory. Silas Whitehead led Ugly Grouper with one goal in the loss.

Looking back Shark bite

cJ Wickersham shows the teeth marks made by a bull shark Sept. 24, 2011, in the waters off Bean Point. Wickersham was spearfishing with friends when the shark took a bite. the friends pulled him from the water, called for an ambulance and raced their boat to shore. and Wickersham survived to tell friends about the event at a local bar.

Key Royale golf news Persistent rain shut down organized golf activity at Key Royale Club July 11-12 and July 14. However, the rain is proving to be a boon to the golf course renovation projects at the club in Holmes Beach. A 30-foot perimeter of new pospalum sod is being placed around most of the holes. This grass is saltwater tolerant and less susceptible to insects and diseases, which will help the course to be more playable and beautiful. And KRC is looking for a few good members! To inquire about membership and the amenities, call the club at 941-778-3055 and ask for the membership director.

ugly grouper’s georgia Histon and Bridge tender inn’s carson long battle for the ball along the wall during u9 indoor soccer league action in the center gym. islander Photo: Kevin P. cassidy

Action in the U13 division saw the 7:30 p.m. game between Shady Lady and Freckled Fin postponed to a later date. Progressive Cabinetry rolled to a 9-1 victory over Moss Builders behind four goals from Barrett Raina and two goals from Alonso Valle. Ethan Angel, Mattox Caseman and Jackson Wyatt each added one goal in the victory for Progressive Cabinetry. Mason Moss helped Moss Builders with a goal in the loss.

Horseshoe news Tim Sofran walked his way to bragging rights for the week during horseshoe action at the Anna Maria City Hall pits. Sofran posted the lone 3-0 record during July 13 action and was the day’s outright champ. Sofran then found himself in the finals during the July 16 games, this time matched up against Dom Livedoti and Jerry Disbrow. Sofran cruised to a 22-3 victory over the Livedoti-Disbrow team, giving him a solid run of four wins in a row. Play gets underway at 9 a.m. Wednesdays and Saturdays at the Anna Maria pits. Warm ups begin at 8:45 a.m., followed by random team selection. There is no charge to play and everyone is welcome. Got sports news? Photos? Hole-in-one? Submit a story and photo to news@islander.org and share the fun with The Islander’s readers.

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Shark week dominates TV, local fishers ‘eye’ shark surplus By Capt. Danny Stasny Islander Reporter

With “Shark Week” upon us, you can bet many beachgoers and anglers have a heightened awareness about what could be lurking in the waters that surround Anna Maria Island. And with the national and local television news media reporting shark encounters and showing footage of shark bite victims day in and day out, Stasny it’s easy to be convinced the world’s oceans are overrun with sharks and it’s not safe to go in the water. If you believe that nonsense, then you might as well put on your tinfoil hat and see if you can communicate with UFOs. In fact, it’s the opposite. Shark populations throughout the world are diminishing due to overfishing and loss of habitat. It bewilders me that a species around since the dinosaurs is threatened by having to coexist with another species called humans. OK. I’ll step away from the podium. After all, I am a fisherman. I’m not opposed to shark fishing, especially during the summer, when sharks migrate to our waters in surplus numbers. I’m keen to put my eyes on them when I’m on the water. However, I only sport fish for sharks — all catchand-release. That’s because I’m enamored with the majestic animals. In fact, I’ve loved sharks ever since I was a kid. So, when I’m targeting sharks, I take extra steps to ensure a safe release. First of all, using gear stout enough to handle a large fish is key. I tend to use large spinning reels packed with plenty of line combined with an 8- or 9-foot heavy-action spinning rod. Most of the sharks I catch are in the 5- to 8-foot range and this tackle seems to handle the fish just fine. Using this gear, a shark can typically be reeled to the boat inside of 30 minutes which, in turn, doesn’t put too much strain on the shark.

Celebrating ‘Shark Week’ Capt. David White of Anna Maria Charters draws an approximately 300-pound bull shark near the boat on a spring 2021 fishing trip near the southwest pass of Egmont Key at the mouth of Tampa Bay. White recalled the photo as “Shark Week” approaches on TV and on the waters surrounding AMI. Islander Courtesy Photo

Kevin Rossi, left, Gabby Zeber, Mark Ignatius and Brian Wien of Anna Maria and Blue Bell, Pennsylvania, show off their trout dinner July 12 back on shore at a Coquina Beach boat ramp. The group fished nearshore, catching baby sharks, trout and snapper with live shiners as bait. They were guided by Capt. Warren Girle.

Your rigging can be helpful in ensuring a safe voyage for your shark. I tend to use about 2-3 feet of 125-pound hardwire as leader connected to a 9/0 circle hook. To this, I’ll add 8-10 feet of 100-pound mono, which is tied to the braid. The use of a circle hook is crucial and I’ve experienced good results. The hook typically will attach itself somewhere on the outer jaw — usually on the corner of the mouth. This aids in removal of the hook. And going one step further, I like to use bolt cutters to remove the hook. I place the bolt cutters right at the bend of the hook — below the hook’s eye — and squeeze to cut the hook in half. This way, the barb-side of the hook will fall out of the shark’s mouth as it swims away. Hopefully, this way, you won’t see a bunch of sharks swimming around with lip piercings. Lastly, the whole event can be an educational experience — especially for visiting anglers who aren’t accustomed to seeing sharks. Both adults and children are fascinated with being able to get up close and personal with such a large animal and the mystique it carries. So if you’re going to get out and do some shark fishing this summer, just remember do it right, do it ethically, be safe, protect the species and have fun. Capt. Jason Stock is impressed with the American red snapper season so far. Limits of the fish are being caught on most offshore charters, with both live and frozen baits working well. Gag grouper are in the mix with some being of considerable size. Another good catch while offshore is mangrove snapper — good for the cooler. As far as size on these, most are over 20 inches in length. After bottom fishing for snapper and grouper, Stock is finding floating debris on the water. Areas with debris — big clumps of sargassum weed — are attracting migratory species such as large kingfish, wahoo and mahi. Trolling around these areas is the most effective. Capt. Warren Girle is working in Sarasota Bay, targeting a variety of inshore species. He’s zeroing in on snook and redfish along the shallow flats where mangroves and oyster bars exist and it’s resulting in bent rods. Free-lining live shiners works best in these areas. Timing is a factor. Getting to the shallow areas early in the morning, while it’s slightly cooler, seems

to be resulting in the best bite. As the day progresses, Girle is moving to deeper flats in the bay, where he is finding action on spotted seatrout, Spanish mackerel and bluefish. Lucky anglers are experiencing encounters with juvenile tarpon. The tarpon are 30-40 inches which, on light spinning tackle, can be quite a handful. Finally, while fishing the artificial reefs in the Gulf of Mexico, Girle is finding mangrove snapper and juvenile grouper. Jim Malfese at the Rod & Reel Pier says the Tampa Bay bite remains consistent for anglers willing to brave the heat. According to Malfese, pier fishers in the know are arriving as early as they can to fish and leaving before afternoon when the heat becomes unbearable for man, woman and fish. Catch-and-release snook are the highlight this week at the pier. Most are under-slot, although there are plenty of large fish present to keep the anglers motivated. Mangrove snapper are being caught and are keeper-size. Most are in the 12-inch range and are being caught by anglers using live shrimp as bait. Determined anglers are catching limits of these tasty snappers. Lastly, casting small white jigs around the bait schools that surround the outer edge of the pier is resulting in some Spanish mackerel, ladyfish and skip jacks. Capt. David White is finding limits of American red snapper while working offshore in the Gulf of Mexico. At depths near 150 feet, White is using frozen sardines as bait which are readily attracting some large snapper to bite. As the American red snapper bite calms down, White’s clients are reeling up some hefty red grouper and mangrove snapper. Moving inshore, the snook bite is keeping White’s clients busy. Targeting snook along the beaches or in the mangroves is producing action for sport anglers. Meanwhile, working the deeper flats and over wrecks, the mangrove snapper are the highlight of the inshore bite. Submit photos and reports to fish@islander.org.

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Pink and navy owner amy fleece, second from right, stands July 1 with sons colin, left, and nathan, husband Jonathan and daughter, anna, during the grand opening for a second boutique at the city centre shops, 259 12th St. W., Bradenton. islander courtesy Photo

Further expansion could be in the cards for the businesses, the entrepreneurs said. For more on Pink and Navy and its new shop, 259 12th Street W., Bradenton, visit pinkandnavyboutique. com or call 941-567-4000. For more on the Beach Shop and its new store, 255 12th Street W., Bradenton, visit cortezbeachshop.com or call 941-251-9697. Cool place to sit This is one sweet bench. And it’s back at Holmes Beach’s Small Town Creamery. From mid-April to late-June, repeat customers noticed the absence of the shop’s “banana bench,” a banana split-shaped resting place that has been the site of many a photo souvenir since the creamery opened in 2017.

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“We have families who’ve come to the island for years and, for the week or two they’re here, they come to the shop every night,” owner Dennis Miller said July 12. “So, they know our shop inside and out and when they see that something so iconic is not part of the landscape anymore, they start asking questions.” When the Island Shopping Center’s management company opted to paint the cement beneath the shop’s original bench — which had endured tropical storms and at least two car crashes — Miller, who runs the store with son Max, decided to have it replaced. Max and David Newgard, a family friend and craftsman, built and painted another bench in the original’s image, reinstalling it June 23. “To see it come back, everybody was really happy and pleased with the new style and the way it turned out,” Miller said. The new, one-of-a-kind bench features a banana base with ice cream scoops for a backrest. For more on the creamery, 5404 Marine Drive, which boasts the island’s largest flavor selection and features several non-dairy and vegan options, visit smalltowncreamery.com or call 941-213-9107. And as always… Got biz news? Contact Kane Kaiman at kane@islander.org or call The Islander office at 941-778-7978

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Inland expansion Two island-centric businesses moved beyond their beachheads and opened sister stores in Bradenton’s City Centre parking garage. In mid-June and early July, Anna Maria’s Pink and Navy Boutique, 216 Pine Ave., and Cortez’s Beach Shop, 11904 Cortez Road W., opened second locations in the $13.8 million edifice on the corner of Third Avenue West and 12th Street West. Pink and Navy — which offers Kaiman ethically-sourced beach apparel and “gifty” items — opened its new shop June 17 on its fourth anniversary. In less than a month, owner Amy Fleece and company transformed the “blank, empty space” into a women’s boutique. The Beach Shop owners Carl Ginsberg and Sharon Hanzlik opened their new space next door in a similar time frame, opting to stock the store with souvenirs, jewelry and other items with a Bradenton focus. “It’s so early and such a new thing for the area that we’re trying to figure out what’s going to work best,” Ginsberg said July 11. The shops are among five new retail and food businesses leasing space from the city in the Centre, a commercial venue municipal leaders hope will aid in revitalizing downtown. Fleece said July 7 her passion for retail fueled Pink and Navy’s expansion while Ginsberg and Hanzlik, who live in downtown Bradenton and noticed the city’s dedication to developing the area, secured their new space to attract business from tourists who travel between the mainland and the island.

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Stella Sheridan, 8, and her brother, Beau, 4, enjoy Small town creamery treats July 12 at the new and improved “Banana bench” in the island Shopping center in Holmes Beach. islander courtesy Photo: dina Sheridan Beach Shop owners carl ginsberg, with scissors, and Sharon Hanzlik, far left, celebrate opening a second location, at the downtown parking garage shops at 255 12th St. W., Bradenton, July 8 with friends, manatee chamber of commerce staff and Bradenton officials, including mayor gene Brown. islander courtesy Photo: Bradenton/Jeannie roberts

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Island real estate transactions

522 Pine Ave., #4B, Anna Maria, a 822 sq ft 2BR/1BA condo in Bayou built in 1973 sold June 10 by Schuckenbrock to McIntosh for $632,500, list price $675,000. 311 Spring Ave., Anna Maria, a 1,104 sq ft 3BR/2BA pool home on a 7,540 sq ft lot built in 1968, sold May 16 by Turtle Nest 311 LLC to 6509 Gulf Drive LLC for $2,210,000, list price $2,200,000. 822 N. Shore Drive, Anna Maria, a 1,840 sq ft 2BR/2BA home on a 7,000 sq ft lot built in 1981 sold June 6 by Kavanaugh to Hemphill for $2,350,000, list price $2,350,000. 112 Mangrove Ave., Anna Maria, a 3,077 sq ft

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4BR/4BA pool home on a 5,828 sq ft lot built in 2007 sold May 16 by Bagne to Padg 02 LLC for $3,550,000, list price as $3,849,000. 117 Park Ave., Anna Maria, a 2,352 sq ft 4BR/4BA pool home on a 5,301 sq ft lot built in 2016 sold May 19 by Lo Piccolo to NBSM2 LLC for $3,650,000 list price $3,650,000. 841 N. Shore Drive, Anna Maria, a 1,917 sq ft 4BR/3BA home on a 8,159 sq ft lot built in 2010 sold June 1 by Chambers to Rysal Ent LLC for $4,800,000, list price $4,950,000. 845 N. Shore Drive, Anna Maria, a 2,530 sq ft 4BR/5BA pool home on a 4,430 sq ft lot built in 2021 sold May 6 by Rysal to Jel LLC for $6,850,000, list price $6,900,000. 102 Ninth St. S., Bradenton Beach, a 1,118 sq ft 2BR/1BA home on a 5,001 sq ft lot built in 1930 sold March 31 by Merrigan to 102 9th St. S Corp for $1,250,000, list price $1,250,000. 3607 E. Bay Drive, #110, Holmes Beach, a 1,040 sq ft 2BR/2BA condo in Sandy Pointe II built in 1996 sold June 10 by Siedem LLC to Thompson for $600,000, list price $600,000. 3601 E. Bay Drive, #203, Holmes Beach, a 1,035

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sq ft 2BR/2BA condo in Sandy Pointe II built in 1986 sold June 1 for Manos to Roeder Prop LLC for $601,500, list price $605,000. 3805 E. Bay Drive, #305, Holmes Beach, a 1,146 sq ft 2BR/2BA condo in Sunbow Bay built in 1979 sold June 9 by Williams to Reineke for $610,000, list price $610,000. 5400 Gulf Drive, #32, Holmes Beach, a 1,188 sq ft 2BR/2BA condo in 5400 Gulf Drive built in 1969 sold June 7 by Henriksen to Tipping for $850,000, list price $850,000. 308 61st St., Holmes Beach, a 1,063 sq ft 2BR/1BA pool home on a 9,090 sq ft lot built in 1959sold June 13 by Haile to Dick for $1,150,000, list price $1,200,000. 2914 Gulf Drive, Holmes Beach, a 1,326 sq ft 3BR/2BA pool home on a 5,001 sq ft lot built in 1950 sold June 13 by 2914 Gulf Drive LLC to 2914 Gulf LLC for $1,600,000, list price $1,595,000. 612 Foxworth Lane, Holmes Beach, a 1,988 sq ft 3BR/3BA pool home on a 10,977 sq ft lot built in 1971 sold May 10 by Pfeil to Tobias for $2,400,000, list price $2,500,000. 204 55th St., Holmes Beach, a 1,677 sq ft 4BR/2BA pool home on a 7,950 sq ft lot built in 1976 sold May 10 by 204 55th St. LLC to Madeira for $2,425,000, list price $2,500,000. 6408 Gulf Drive, #8, Holmes Beach, a 1,872 sq ft 3BR/3BA condo in L’Plage built in 2003 sold May 18 by Jones to Wright sold for $2,600,000, list price $2,999,000. 4105 Fourth Ave., Holmes Beach, a 2,453 sq ft 6BR/7BA pool home on a 5,040 sq ft lot built in 2014 sold May 12 by 4105 4th St. LLC to Kamatchi for $3,000,000, list price $3,450,000. Compiled by Island Real Estate staff. Island Real Estate sales professionals can be reached at 941-7786066, islandreal.com.

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New York Times Sunday Magazine Crossword

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BY TOM MCCOY / EDITED BY WILL SHORTZ Tom McCoy, of Wexford, Pa., recently defended his doctoral dissertation in cognitive science at Johns Hopkins University. The subject was how language is represented in artificial-intelligence systems and what that tells us about language in humans. This fall he’ll begin a postdoc program at Princeton. This is Tom’s 35th Times crossword; the first was in 2013. — W.S. Seven clues in this puzzle relate to their answers in a manner for you to discover. Standard clues for these answers appear here in mixed order: Accounting total • Communicating (with) • Leg cramp • Peyton, to Eli Manning • Showing gratitude • Unlikely election winner • Where golfers practice short strokes

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1 Host of the 1952 Winter Olympics 5 Not suited (for) 10 Beatles song with an exclamation mark in its title 14 Wild thing 19 Demeter’s mother, in myth 20 Singer/songwriter Jones 21 Abbr. on a ‘‘works cited’’ list 22 Kemper of ‘‘The Office’’ 23 Direct path 25 Lot of land, say 26 Director Frank 27 Sea plea 28 Dole (out) 29 ‘‘Sheesh!’’ 32 Like some cheese . . . or some movies 34 Toothsome 35 ‘‘Anything you suggest is fine’’ 36 Rathskeller decoration 38 Anthropologist’s adjective 40 Small bits of dough 41 Color of the Owl and Pussycat’s boat Online subscriptions: Today’s puzzle and more Answers: than 4,000 past puzzles, page 28 nytimes.com/crosswords ($39.95 a year).

44 Connecting words in logic 45 Baby’s cry 48 ____ Mysteries (children’s series starting with ‘‘The Absent Author’’) 49 Champing at the bit 50 Biologist E. O. Wilson’s focus 51 ‘‘Alas!’’ 52 Wimple wearer 53 With 54-Across, commonly believed misconception 54 See 53-Across 56 Panache 57 Go for a spin 59 Symbol of Middle America 60 Emotionally disinvest oneself 61 ____ long-horned beetle 63 Something avoided during awkward situations 66 Firing offense? 67 Isolated hill 68 They’re shared between partners, one hopes 69 Extremely mean 71 Theater employee 72 Into pieces 73 Fictional Mr. or real Dr. 75 Popular flooring wood 78 ‘‘Ready for ____ . . . ?’’

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