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Sarasota-based c-Squared cgc works Nov. 3 on stormwater drainage on marina drive, where the new roadway will include bicycle lanes and landscaping, crosswalks and sidewalks, as well as improved infrastructure. islander Photo: ryan Paice

He said construction has faced some delays due to issues with a Manatee County water line, which C-Squared hit or exposed multiple times since learning its location had been improperly marked. “Folks have called us and we, of course, tried to get everything back up and going as quick as we can but … the county has to repair that, so we’re kind of held to their schedule,” Kamiya said. “But they were pretty responsive in getting it repaired.” The city established a detour to accom-

County wraps up ﬁscal year on tourist tax hot streak By Kane Kaiman islander reporter

Maybe it’s more like “Money-tee County.” Manatee County ended its 2021-22 fiscal year with a bang in September, gleanBB sponsors Bridge St. ing $1,543,920 from the jurisdiction’s “bed events. 22 tax.” The bed tax — tourist tax or resort tax PropertyWatch 22 — is a 5% levy on accommodation rentals Cops & Courts 23 of six months or less. Earnings from the tax have exceeded go slow for manatees. 24 those from the same month in the preceding year for 19 consecutive months. The county earned $143,902 more than checking on birds. 25 it did in September 2021. The jurisdiction’s fiscal year runs OctoSoccer playoffs ahead. 26 ber through September. The county netted fish on fall-winter feed. $28,605,230 in FY 2021-22, $5,540,006 27 more than the previous fiscal year. CLASSIFIEDS. 28-29 Unincorporated Manatee County, which has been out-earned by Holmes Beach sevIsl Biz: 30 eral times this year, accounted for $622,531 gobble and gulp of bed tax revenue, or 40.32% of the overall ELECTION RESULTS revenue pie, in September, more than any of votemanatee.com the municipalities. get in the game. 21

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Traffic in Holmes Beach has people in a tizzy. Q&A 110922 3 And the city center congestion is expected to continue through the holidays. Meetings 4 City engineer Sage Kamiya told The BB looks at costs, projIslander Nov. 3 that construction on city ects. 5 center improvements was set to continue Opinions 6 until the end of December. The project involves adding roadway markings, bicycle lanes, sidewalks, cross10-20 YEARS AGO Looking back. 7 walks, street lighting and landscaping to a stretch from the intersection of Gulf and tdc gives nod to water Marina drives to the 5600 block of Marina taxi $$$. 8 Drive. The city hired C-Squared CGC of HB planners recommend food truck options. 9 Sarasota to complete the project for $2,753,784.55. Commissioners also approved two addendums to the scope of work: Save the date. 10-11 • $154,649.30 in July to replace infiltraHappenings tion trenches and a failing stormwater drainWhat’s up on ami? 10-11 age pipe along Gulf Drive; • $93,027 in August to replace a failing on the trail of treats. 12 stormwater drain running through the Island island Players Shopping Center to Marina Drive. review. 13 Kamiya said C-Squared had demolished and removed old asphalt, installed several stormwater drainage pipes under Marina 14 Drive, added new curbing for the roadway’s edges and center island, as well as stretches Where’s of sidewalk along the corridor. Tuna Street.

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AMI TOURISM: Endless Season Tourist tax collections

September 2018: $622,059 September 2019: $746,145 September 2020: $1,116,592 September 2021: $1,400,018 September 2022: $1,543,920 Source: manatee county tax collector

Holmes Beach netted $394,246 or 25.53%. Anna Maria gleaned $147,612 or 9.56%, while Bradenton Beach collected $106,317 or 6.89%. Bradenton earned $161,571 or 10.46%, Longboat Key brought in $103,795 or 6.72% and Palmetto saw $7,934.76 or 0.51%. The county commission makes resort tax spending decisions under the guidance of the Manatee County Tourist Development turN to tourist tax, Page 2

modate traffic during construction, redirecting motorists from Marina Drive and to northbound Gulf Drive or Holmes Boulevard. The detour requires motorists to come to a stop at the intersection of Gulf Drive and Holmes Boulevard, slowing the pace of trafturN to GriDLoCK, Page 3

2022 elections Election Day arrives

Polling for the 2022 midterms on AMI was to take place 7 a.m.-7 p.m. Tuesday, Nov. 8, after The Islander went to press for the week. On the island, only Bradenton Beach voters were facing municipal questions on the ballot with five proposed charter amendments, but all island voters were facing decisions in federal, state, judicial and district contests. In Anna Maria, voters were to cast ballots at the precinct 301 polling place, Roser Memorial Community Church, 512 Pine Ave. In Bradenton Beach, precinct 307, voters were to cast ballots at the volunteer fire station, 201 Second St. N. In Holmes Beach, precinct 305, voters were to cast ballots at St. Bernard Catholic Church, 248 S. Harbor Drive. Voters with questions about the election can call the Manatee County Supervisor of Elections Office at 941-741-3823. Voters can find countywide results at votemanatee.com. On Election Night, Bradenton Beach voters will find the results on the charter questions at islander.org.

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Elections office reverses Christenson’s record exemption

By Ryan Paice Islander Reporter

Jayne Christenson reads her election withdrawal notice Oct. 11 at a Holmes Beach city commission meeting. She waited until Oct. 28 to notify the SEO. Islander File Photo: Kane Kaiman

Potential perjury put a former Holmes Beach commissioner’s public records protection in a precarious position. Manatee County’s assistant supervisor of elections Scott Farrington told The Islander Nov. 4 that a protection for Jayne Christenson’s address was removed after the supervisor of elections, Michael Bennett, reviewed the latest sheriff’s office report about her potential perjury. Christenson’s term on the Holmes Beach City Commission ends this week with the election. She withdrew as a candidate for reelection in October, an announcement that prompted a review of Christenson’s candidate qualifying documents by The Islander and others, including Commissioner-elect Dan Diggins. Christenson’s home address, 132 49th St., Holmes Beach, had been blacked out on candidate forms since June, when she submitted a state public records exemption request form to protect that information. Her residency has come into question before as she owns a home in Bradenton and her Holmes Beach property — which she owns with her mother — is registered as a vacation rental home. On a Florida Department of State public records exemption form Christenson submitted to the SEO, she checked the box stating she is eligible for address protection under the category “human resource, labor relations, or employee relations director, assistant director, manager or assistant manager of any local government agency or water management district.” Christenson’s notarized signature appears under a statement that “the requestor hereby swears or affirms, under penalty of perjury, that the information contained in the foregoing public record exemption form is true and correct.” Perjury is a third-degree felony in Florida, punishable upon conviction by up to five years in prison and a fine of up to $5,000.

The Manatee County Sheriff’s Office investigation into the matter initially concluded Oct. 25 with a report that Christenson’s role as city commissioner qualified her for the exemption as a “manager or assistant manager of any local government agency.” However, MCSO Deputy Randall Walker walked back his initial determination in an Oct. 28 report. “City Commissioner Christenson role is in a legislative matter as opposed to an administrative. Meaning she does not have the authority to unilaterally employ tourist tax continued from page 1

or terminate employment of anyone as a commissioner. With these facts in mind, it is my opinion that, Commissioner Christenson would not be entitled to an exemption under the selected option she filed under,” according to the report. Nevertheless, Walker determined criminal intent behind Christenson’s actions could not be proven and the case remained closed. “Christenson’s actions of completing this form do not rise to the level of criminal intent as proof cannot be made that she maliciously and fraudulently applied for and received this exemption with the knowledge that she does not qualify for the exemption,” the report states. Bennett previously told The Islander that a complaint to the Florida Department of State or the Commission on Ethics would be required to spark a review of Christenson’s exemption request. However, Bennett decided to eliminate the requested exemption after reviewing the Oct. 28 MCSO report, according to Farrington. The formerly protected information was publicly available on the SEO website, votemanatee.com, as of Nov. 4.

council. according to the TDC page on the manatee governResort tax revenue must fund tourism-related ini- ment website. tiatives, per state law. For more information, visit mymanatee.org. Projects fueled by bed tax dollars include island beach renourishment and construction of the new Anna Know your TDCs Maria City Pier in 2019-20. In addition to making budget recommendaThe Bradenton Area Convention and Visitors tions, the TDC — a nine-member group comprising Bureau, Bradenton Area Convention Center; the nonelected officials, hospitality property owners and profit Realize Bradenton and the Pittsburgh Pirates also citizens involved in the tourism industry — advises receive resort tax dollars. the county board on tourist development projects. October resort tax data will be released in early Members of the TDC include County CommisDecember. sioner Misty Servia, chairman, along with Palmetto The TDC will meet with county commissioners Mayor Shirley Groover Bryant, Bradenton Mayor during a Tuesday, Dec. 13, work session in lieu of the Gene Brown, Ed Chiles, Eric Cairns, Jiten Patel, council’s December meeting. Rahul Patel, Dave Wick and Norma Kennedy. The work session’s time has yet to be determined,

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Anna Maria readies for biggest-ever Veterans Day parade By ryan Paice islander reporter

Pine Avenue will be packed for the Anna Maria Veterans Day parade. Mayor Dan Murphy said Oct. 27 city staff was preparing for this year’s event to be the “biggest and best we’ve ever had” in the absence of Palmetto’s annual parade. “We’ve got so many entries as a result of Palmetto canceling their parade,” Murphy said. “It’s going to be a fun event.” The parade will step off at 1 p.m. Friday, Nov. 11, at city hall, 10005 Gulf Drive, and march to City Pier Park, 103 N. Bay Blvd., where the city will host a ceremony. The parade will include the Anna Maria Island Privateers, the Tampa Bay Buccaneers’ cheerleaders, as well as five marching bands — from Braden River, GriDLoCK coNtiNued from Page 1

fic previously set by the traffic light at the intersection of Gulf and Marina drives. Congestion came to a head Oct. 31 during the Anna Maria Island Chamber of Commerce’s Trail of Treats, when city staff was posted at the detour to guide groups of parents and their children across the busy intersection.

Veterans Day brings closures Nov. 11

Veterans Day is observed Friday, Nov. 11. Most government offices and some businesses will be closed for the federal holiday but parks and public beaches will remain open. The Islander business office will be closed for the holiday. The holiday will not impact trash collection services on the island or Manatee County Area Transit operations, including the island trolley.

Lakewood Ranch, Manatee, Palmetto and Southeast high schools. U.S. Army Junior Reserve Officer Training Corps from Bradenton River, Manatee and Palmetto also will march in the processional. In total, about 48 entries were signed up to participate in the parade as of Nov. 4, including state Sen. Jim Boyd, R-Bradenton, according to city clerk LeAnne Addy. Murphy said Manatee County Sheriff’s Deputy Patrick Manning and his wife, Corrie, will be honored this year as marshals of the parade. The ceremony at the park will include a religious invocation, recognition of veterans and significant others, and end with patriotic music performed by the Lakewood Ranch High School marching band. The city plans to temporarily close several roadways to accommodate the event: • Pine Avenue will close at 9 a.m.;

• South Bay Boulevard from Spring Avenue to Pine Avenue will close at 9 a.m.; • North Bay Boulevard from Pine Avenue to the north end of Bayfront Park will close at 9 a.m.; • Gulf Drive between Magnolia and Pine avenues will close “as early as” 11 a.m. Roads will reopen as soon after the parade as safely possible, according to the news release from the city. Additionally, all Pine Avenue trolley stops will be suspended 9 a.m.-3 p.m., during which time the city pier trolley stop will be relocated to the intersection of Spring Avenue and South Bay Boulevard. People can learn more about the event online at cityofannamaria.com or call city hall at 941-708-6130. People reported being stuck in Everyone is welcome. southbound traffic for about 45 minutes during the event. By Lisa Neff Another spoiler. Traffic was exasperated Nov. 4 when the contractor required a day-long closure of 52nd The Islander poll Street — the main connector on the Last week’s question Kamiya Veterans Day is Nov. 11. detour behind the Holmes Beach post 5%. I attend a ceremony. office to Hancock-Whitney Bank on the corner of 52nd 25%. I fly a flag. Street at Gulf Drive. 17%. I thank a veteran. A morning crash on Manatee Avenue at Sixth 38%. All the above. Avenue Nov. 7 had traffic to the island backed up on 15%. None of the above. Perico Island. The contractor is no installing drainage pipes and This week’s question I’d like to experience AMI … preparing to lay foundation for new asphalt. A. In 1972. In the meantime, Kamiya said the city has no new B. In 1947. plans for the detour but will monitor traffic at the interC. In 2072. section moving forward. D. In 2097. “If we need to make some adjustments, we will,” to answer the poll, go online to islander.org. Kamiya said.

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2 Holmes Beach commissioners step down, say goodbyes By ryan Paice islander reporter

Two familiar faces have left the Holmes Beach City Commission. Former Commissioners Jayne Christenson and Kim Rash received plaques from the city Oct. 25 honoring their service during their final city meeting. Christenson became a resident in 2007 and a member of the city’s planning commission in 2017, during which she served a year as vice chair. Christenson was elected to a twoyear term as commissioner in 2020 and had qualified for reelection this year before announcing her withdrawal from the race in October, saying her decision to withdraw was over a balance between life and work. christenson “I have a demanding job in the biopharmaceutical research and manufacturing industry and have recently taken on even more people manage-

ment and multimillion dollar budget responsibility which requires extensive travel, limiting the time I have to dedicate to the city,” Christenson said. Christenson said she was proudrash est of her efforts to reduce wasteful municipal spending and the millage rate, support for a ban on single-use plastics and revisions to strengthen the city’s noise ordinance, as well as opposition to rezoning the former Regions Bank and charging residents for an annual parking permit. “I was not a ‘rubber stamper’ or a ‘seat warmer’ for the city administration,” Christenson said. Christenson did not respond to a Nov. 3 email and text message, as well as a Nov. 4 text message, from The Islander. Rash, the owner of a Kentucky fencing company, became a full-time resident in 2006 and won backto-back terms on the city commission in 2018 and

Landscaping lessons Holmes Beach code compliance supervisor Jt thomas, right, starts things off Nov. 3, introducing himself and mayor Judy titsworth before a class at city hall on best landscaping practices. islander Photo: ryan Paice

2020. Rash did not seek reelection this year, but indicated at the Oct. 25 meeting that he may run for office again in the future. “This may be my last commission meeting at this time but there’s always next year to run,” he said. “I’m just taking a break to take care of my wife and some other things.” Rash wrote in a Nov. 4 text message to The Islander that, over his first four years as a city commissioner, he was proudest of his “‘resident’ platform.” “As I reached out as I bicycled and rode through the neighborhoods, I always let people know that I valued their input on city issues, and that I was there if they needed me. … I was a voice for the people and a voice of reason,” Rash wrote. “I tried to make suggestions that would help to build an honest, transparent government and I made decisions that would help to maintain the character of the island,” he added. Rash also wrote that he was proud of his efforts to help strengthen the city’s noise ordinance, promote improved sidewalks, as well as push for higher quality of work from contractors. Both commissioners had distractions during their terms, with Christenson questioned over maintaining a home in Bradenton and the use of her residence on the island — shared with her mother — as a registered vacation rental. Rash faced down a complaint from his neighbor in the duplex where he resides over noise complaints and other grievances, as well as an accusation that he urinated in public at the polling location in 2020. Christenson and Rash’s seats will be filled by Daniel Diggins and Greg Kerchner. The pair qualified for the ballot and will automatically fill the two vacant seats Nov. 8. They were set to be sworn in alongside Mayor Judy Titsworth — entering her third two-year term — at 8 a.m. Wednesday, Nov. 9, at city hall, 5801 Marina Drive.

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Bradenton Beach looks at multiple projects, weighs costs

Commissioner Jan Vosburgh made a motion to approve the $3,900 evaluation, which was seconded by Ralph Cole. It was approved unanimously. The commission also approved the following payments: $3031.88 to Civic Plus for website hosting; $18,953.75 to M.T. Causley for planning; $25,067.70 to Perry for legal services; $2,455 to LaPensee Plumbing for sewer-line jetting/lining at city hall. The next commission meeting will be at noon Thursday, Nov. 17, at city hall, 107 Gulf Drive N.

By robert anderson islander reporter

Getting things done in the current marketplace can be expensive and running a city is no exception. Bradenton Beach commissioners Nov. 3 discussed costs associated with multiple projects, including reclamation of city rights of way, insurance claims and a holdup on a revised agreement with Manatee County for policing the beach. Public works director Tom Woodard addressed commissioners about an email from residents in the 2500 block of Gulf Drive North requesting the city’s help in clearing an alley of foliage and debris. The residents said they have difficulty backing out of parking spaces because of obstacles. Woodard said there is no funding in the 2022-23 budget for the work. No cost was provided. “I think it’s important that eventually we try to get back our alleyways,” Mayor John Chappie said. “It’s public land. It’s not private land.” “My concern is that it is a public right of way,” city attorney Ricinda Perry said. “Anything else that has been put in the right of way, it is the responsibility of the individual who owns that property to remove those encroachments from our public right of way.” Perry said the city should issue a demand letter instructing businesses to clear the alley. The commission reached a consensus for Woodard to survey the alleys and determine where work is needed. Commissioners also authorized Chappie and the code enforcement department to work to remove encroachments in alleys. Commissioners also reviewed a request from Police Chief John Cosby regarding the cost to repair a BBPD vehicle that was damaged in a crash. In September, Officer Stephen Masi’s vehicle was hit by another motorist, damaging the front end of the cruiser. The Florida League of Cities, the city’s insurer, paid $9,000 but the repair estimate is $16,197.75. Commissioners accepted a bid for repairs and autho-

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Bradenton Beach commissioner ralph cole displays a photo Nov. 3 of an alley off avenue a where the city might clear foliage and debris. islander Photo: robert anderson

rized Perry to seek reimbursement from the other driver for $7,197.75. Meanwhile, Cosby said the city is waiting for Manatee County on an updated interlocal agreement for policing Coquina Beach, including details about what the county intends to pay Bradenton Beach for law enforcement services at the county-run park. Commissioners also approved a motion to pay $3,900 for a structural evaluation of city hall. The building has evidence of spalling — the breakdown of concrete due to weathering — and saltwater intrusion into the rebar. Although the project was not budgeted, the public works department has funding for the evaluation in its building repair and maintenance funds.

Community center collects coats ahead of cold weather center of anna maria island program director rusty Wood, left, and center member Sharon rowe, right, show off coats Nov. 3 donated to the nonproﬁt as part of its second annual coat drive. the center will contribute the outerwear to Bradenton-based turning Points, which provides manatee county residents with new or slightly used coats, hats, gloves and scarves for men, women and children. the center had collected 22 coats as of Nov. 4, only one less than last year’s total of 23 coats, according to center customer service director Jillian Ptak. donations can be dropped off to the center, 407 magnolia ave., anna maria, during business hours until friday, Nov. 18. People can ﬁnd more information by emailing customerservice@centerami.org. islander Photo: ryan Paice

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Anna Maria City Nov. 10, 1:30 p.m., commission organizational. Nov. 10, 2 p.m., commission. Nov. 11, 1 p.m., Veterans Day Old Soldiers and Sailors Parade and Ceremony, Pine Avenue and City Pier Park. Nov. 19, 4 p.m., Thanks-Living on AMI, City Pier Park. Anna Maria City Hall, 10005 Gulf Drive, 941708-6130, cityofannamaria.com. Bradenton Beach Nov. 16, 1 p.m., planning and zoning. Nov. 17, noon, commission. Bradenton Beach City Hall, 107 Gulf Drive N., 941-778-1005, cityofbradentonbeach.com. Holmes Beach Nov. 9, 8 a.m., commission organizational. Nov. 15, 10 a.m., code compliance. Nov. 15, 5 p.m., commission. Nov. 16, 9 a.m., clean water. Holmes Beach City Hall, 5801 Marina Drive, 941708-5800, holmesbeachﬂ.org. West Manatee Fire Rescue Nov. 15, 6 p.m., commission. Dec. 20, 6 p.m., commission. WMFR administration building, 701 63rd St. W., Bradenton, 941-761-1555, wmfr.org. Manatee County Nov. 29, 9 a.m., commission. County administration building, 1112 Manatee Ave. W., Bradenton, 941-748-4501, mymanatee.org. Also of interest Nov. 11, Veterans Day. Most government offices will be closed. Nov. 24, Thanksgiving. Most government offices will be closed Nov. 24-25. Nov. 29, 4 p.m., Manatee County Council of Governments, 1 Haben Blvd., Palmetto. Please, send meeting notices to calendar@ islander.org and news@islander.org.

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As we look toward Veterans Day this week, we are all in the midst of another sort of patriotic duty, and that is exercising our right to vote, and anxiously awaiting the tallies in the just-ended general election. Voting is so important to our future, the future of our democracy and for the future of women. Women put up a lengthy struggle in the early 1900s before Congress ratified the 19th amendment and guaranteed women the right to vote in 1920. I like to imagine my namesake, my great-grandmother, born in 1891, taking part in the struggle to gain that right for herself and for future generations to vote — to take part in our democracy. And I encourage everyone to vote — to maintain our rights and to see men and women, LGBTQ+ and everyone, are treated equally. And although not always welcomed in the armed services of the United States until recently, it’s those rights for which we stand. In the years ahead, I see us fighting for those rights again, as state governments whittle away a woman’s right to make choices about her body, her health. I picture people fighting for equal rights for immigrants all across the country, especially as they work to become citizens. And so the small disagreements and annoyances we deal with on an everyday basis seem more and more petty. However, when it comes to elections, I think we need to be clear and straight forward, to stay in the fight for what is right — to preserve our democracy. And so, when we learned a certain commissioner had filed for a state exemption to protect her home address on her candidate forms and then gave a false statement as the reason for her protected status, we stepped up to help right the wrong. We made calls to state offices and to attorneys who deal every day in public records, who clearly saw the wrongdoing. We shared their knowledge and reasoning with the sheriff’s office. Although law enforcement did not pursue the complaint, they did finally agree that the commissioner was not entitled to the exemption. And so, in following this matter to a conclusion at the supervisor of elections office, we managed to right a small wrong. Speeding through Skimming online … And we did it because you deserve to vote for I am not a professional complainer but the traffic Web (register for free news alerts) people on the ballot who are honest and stand up for situation on Holmes Boulevard has gone completely islander.org your rights without abusing the system. out of control. Facebook This week, we salute all military veterans for their Because of the work on Marina Drive, traffic is @islandernewspaper struggles and victories. For fighting for democracy. partly rerouted via Holmes Boulevard, where county Twitter — Bonner Joy, news@islander.org construction work also is taking place. @ami_islander So it is a lot busier than normal and we have to Instagram accept that. @theislanderami What is not acceptable is that some 90% of traffic Pinterest NOV. 9, 2022 • Vol. 31, No. 3 is going much faster than the limit of 25 mph. @islandernewspaper ▼ Publisher, Co-editor My laser speed gun shows on average more than E-edition Bonner Joy, news@islander.org half are driving faster than 45 mph! For $36 a year, online subscribers have access ▼ Editorial This causes excessive noise and bad exhaust and to the weekly e-edition with page-by-page views editor Lisa Neff, lisa@islander.org raises the risk of serious accidents. robert anderson, robert@islander.org of all the news and advertisements. To subscribe Joe Bird, editorial cartoonist After all, Holmes Beach is used by many pedesonline, visit islander.org. Kevin cassidy, kevin@islander.org trians and bikers. Jack elka, jack@jackelka.com concerned citizens and their elected representatives. I asked the HB police to survey this situation. Kane Kaiman, kane@islander.org Brook morrison, brook@islander.org Additionally, there seem to be people who, if they Their answer was somewhat disappointing. ryan Paice, ryan@islander.org I hope you can get things to turn to the better by are unsure of their ability to earn public office, lash out ▼ Contributors at opponents using any means available to them. contributing some attention to this matter. Karen riley-Love Jacob merrifield That happened to me and some others here in Peter Solleveld, Holmes Beach Samara Paice Holmes Beach. capt. danny Stasny, fish@islander.org Our loss I am sad that it has happened again. 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From the Nov. 6, 2002, issue

• Anna Maria city attorney Jim Dye said any certificates of occupancy issued by former building official George McKay were valid as long as an architectural engineer signed the certificate. McKay issued certificates for a year under the wrongful assumption he had credentials from the state department of business and professional regulation. • The mayors of the island cities continued to discuss consolidating building departments. While the mayors agreed that the estimated cost was about $332,000, the mayors from the smaller cities of Anna Maria and Bradenton Beach said the expense should not be equal.

From the Nov. 7, 2012, issue

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TDC gives nod to $950K in tourism funding to water taxi By Kane Kaiman Islander Reporter

The TDC is firmly onboard. Following an update on a Bradenton-Anna Maria Island water taxi initiative from Bradenton Area Convention and Visitors Bureau executive director Elliott Falcione, the Manatee County Tourist Development Council unanimously voted Nov. 4 during its meeting at Bradenton City Hall to recommend the county commission use up to $950,000 of “bed tax” revenue to fund the project. The resort tax— tourist tax or bed tax — is a 5% levy on accommodation rentals of six months or less. The TDC advises the county commission on bed tax spending. The county commission greenlighted the taxi service in mid-October and has been considering spending tourist tax, island beach concession and Coquina Market revenue to subsidize the initiative to the tune of $350,000 a year. At the meeting, Holmes Beach’s Cedar Cove Resort and Cottages manager Eric Cairns, who occupies a “hotelier” seat on the nine-member TDC, motioned to issue the resort tax spending recommendation. “I’ve been on Anna Maria Island now for 23 years. At my very first TDC meeting I brought up the water taxi initiative and, because it wasn’t on the agenda, I was kind of shot down,” Cairns said, eliciting laughter from meeting attendees. “This is a fantastic, exciting idea that has a long time been coming.” Falcione filled the TDC in on timelines for ordering two passenger vessels for the service, boat specifications, the route and schedule, ticket prices, funding sources and expansion potential. Within the next two weeks, the BACVB will order two 50-foot, 49-passenger pontoon vessels that will be housed west of the Green Bridge in Bradenton.

tors but the residents that live here. We’re going to be working with the Florida Restaurant and Lodging Association to survey the hospitality industry to really figure out a way how we can get service workers to utilize the water ferry.” “There’s always a chance we could have a separate system that really just carries the employees from the mainland to the island, so we’re working through those variables. And there are a lot of variables,” he said. “But it’s important. I’ve heard it from the TDC, I’ve heard it from the board of county commissioners, I’ve heard it from the cities, how important that is to get the workers off the roads and utilize our incredible water assets,” Falcione said. Ideally, service workers would ride free, he added. “I can tell you that we have many people I know from many hotels that have difficulty in season having people coming onto the island because of the traffic backups,” Cairns said. “At that point they take jobs somewhere else, they’re set with those jobs, and then they don’t want to come back to the island. So, this is a great idea.” Boat rides, especially in scenic locations, are “exciting” and “invigorating” experiences about more than getting from Point A to Point B, he added. “I could see this, over a period of years, expanding and going to Sarasota, going up to St. Pete, Fort Hamer. You can just see that happening,” Cairns said. “It’s just a matter of getting this started.” “Once people start to experience this and see how well it works, I just know it’s going to be a huge success,” he said.

TDC member Eric Cairns voices support for funding a water taxi between downtown Bradenton and points on the island at the TDC meeting Nov. 4 at Bradenton City Hall. Islander Photo: Kane Kaiman

The boats will ferry passengers from the day dock east of the Green Bridge to the Anna Maria City Pier, Bradenton Beach’s Historic Bridge Street Pier, Bradenton Beach’s Coquina Beach South Boat Ramp and back along the same route. Initially, the service will operate 10:30 a.m.-9:30 p.m. Friday-Sunday. One-way tickets for adults will cost $8. One-way tickets for seniors and children will be $6 and $5. Children under 3 will ride free. All-day “hopper” passes, good for a roundtrip, will be $10 for adults, $8 for seniors and $6 for children. Falcione said the BACVB could expand the schedule to accommodate passengers during peak visitation times to the area, such as vacation “season” OctoberApril. He said the bureau also was researching ways to ferry service workers to the island during season, a priority for area officials. TDC shuffle “Like I told the board of county commissioners, Members of the TDC include County Commisthe key word is ‘fluidity’ here,” Falcione said. “We’re sioner Misty Servia, Palmetto Mayor Shirley Groover continuing to gather feedback from not only the visi- Bryant, Bradenton Mayor Gene Brown, Ed Chiles, Eric Cairns, Jiten Patel, Rahul Patel, Dave Wick and Norma Kennedy. In August, Servia lost her District 4 seat to Mike Rahn in the Republican primary. Commissioner Carol Whitmore, vice-chair of the TDC, lost to Jason Bearden in the GOP primary. The board likely will vote on a chair, vice chair and alternate for the TDC at a December commission meeting. In place of a December TDC meeting, the council will meet with county commissioners at a Tuesday, Dec. 13, work session. The work session’s time has yet to be determined, People lounge Oct. 5 at Manatee Public Beach, Holmes Beach. Islander Photo: Ryan Paice according to the TDC page on the manatee government website. For more information, visit mymanatee.org.

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2 Holmes Beach boards seeking applicants By ryan Paice islander reporter

Anyone looking to make a difference in Holmes Beach, apply now. The city is seeking applicants for two — possibly three — open seats on the parks and beautification committee and planning commission, according to a Nov. 4 news release. The P&B meets at 10 a.m. the first Wednesday of each month October-May and provides recommendations on beautification projects, manages a community garden and oversees the adopt-a-spot program. Three former P&B members — Alec Graham, Mary Catherine Melancon and Christian Ulanch — saw their terms expire in August. The city received applications to succeed them from Izzy Sky, Kim Garguile and James Craig and the commission voted Oct. 11 to appoint them. However, Craig withdrew his application in late October and Sky indicated he was unsure about continuing on the committee, according to deputy city clerk Michelle Lowe. If Sky remains, he would be a full-time P&B member, while Garguile would become an alternate. Then one alternate seat would remain vacant. If Sky does not serve, Garguile would become a board member and two alternates would be needed. The planning commission meets at 5 p.m. the first Wednesday of every month and reviews proposed land development regulations, provides recommendations on projects and is set to review the city’s land development code. The city is seeking applicants for the seat left open by the Nov. 3 resignation of chair Greg Kerchner, who will sworn in as a city commissioner this month. People can pick up an application for either position at city hall, 5801 Marina Drive, email an application request to deputyclerk@holmesbeachfl.org, or call 941-708-5800, ext. 226 for more information.

HB planners recommend approval for food trucks By ryan Paice islander reporter

Soon you can order some street food. Holmes Beach is one vote away from allowing food trucks to operate within city limits. Planning commissioners reviewed and unanimously voted Nov. 2 to recommend city commission approval of a proposed food truck ordinance after finding it complies with the city’s comprehensive plan. City code currently prohibits food trucks but a state law — House Bill 1193 — passed in 2020 preempts local governments from regulating the rolling businesses other than by establishing a “reasonable” space in which to operate. The proposed ordinance would allow business owners in the city’s C-2 and C-3 commercial zones to give written consent to food trucks operators to set up 7 a.m.-7 p.m. up to two days per week from the businesses’ parking spaces or other finished surfaces. Up to two food trucks would be allowed to operate simultaneously at each site, unless otherwise allowed as part of a city-approved special event. Also, for food trucks to operate more than four hours at a site, consent would have to include access to a public restroom. Food trucks would be prohibited from operating

within rights of way, conducting retail sales or business activities unrelated to food and beverages, as well as operating in parking spaces reserved for people with disabilities. They also would be prohibited from operating within the C-1 zoning district, the city’s most intensive commercial zone, mostly located near the intersection of Manatee Avenue and East Bay Drive. Planning and zoning administrator Chad Minor, who presented the proposed code to the city commission, said owners of vacant businesses would not be allowed to host food trucks because they didn’t want to “promote our vacant properties as development.” He said, currently, there are about a dozen properties with adequate parking for food truck operations. Minor said the proposed code complied with the city’s comprehensive plan and recommended the planning commission send the ordinance to the city commission for approval. There was no public comment. The food truck ordinance will go before the commission for a second hearing and potentially final reading and vote at 5 p.m. Tuesday, Nov. 15, at city hall, 5801 Marina Drive. The planning commission will meet next at 5 p.m. Wednesday, Dec. 7, at city hall.

Center, BACVB present 2022-23 concert series Beatlemania! Yeah, yeah, yeah. The Visit Bradenton Gulf Islands 2022-23 Concert Series will launch Saturday, Dec. 10, with Beatlemania Now! at the Center of Anna Maria Island, 407 Magnolia Ave., Anna Maria. The series will continue into 2023 with three more concerts — Tommy DeCarlo of Boston fame on Jan. 21, Grand Funk Railroad on Feb. 25 and The Orchestra on March 21. Doors open at 6 p.m. An opening act takes the stage at 7 p.m. and the headliner plays at 8 p.m.

Concert presenters include the center, Bradenton Area Convention and Visitors Bureau, Manatee County Tourist Development Council, the Sandbar Restaurant of Anna Maria and Cedar Cove Resort and Cottages of Holmes Beach. Contributors Ed Chiles, owner of the Sandbar, and Ed Cairns, owner of Cedar Cove, serve on the TDC. Rich Engler, who has produced past concert series, returns to produce the 2022-23 series. For more, go to www.centerami.org/events. — Lisa Neff

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‘Symphony on the Sand’ set for Nov. 12 at Coquina compiled by Lisa Neff, calendar@islander.org.

ARTS & ENTERTAINMENT ON AMI Friday, Nov. 11 5:30-7:30 p.m. — Holmes Beach Art Walk, Gulf and Marina Drives, Holmes Beach, including Island Gallery West and Artists’ Guild Gallery. Information: 941-778-6648. Saturday, Nov. 12 4:30 p.m. — Anna Maria Island Concert Chorus and Orchestra Symphony on the Sand, Coquina Beach, Bradenton Beach. Fee applies. Information: 941-932-8541. ONGOING ON AMI Through Nov. 13, 7:30 pm. Wednesday-Saturday, 2 p.m. Sunday, Island Players present Neil Simon’s “I Ought to be in Pictures,” 10009 Gulf Drive, Anna Maria. Fee applies. Information: 941778-5755. Throughout November, artist Marg Williamson’s “Venues Remembered” exhibit, Island Gallery West, 5368 Gulf Drive, Holmes Beach. Information: islandgallerywest.com, 941-778-6648. Nov. 15-through December, Artists’ Guild Gallery holiday ornaments sale, 5414 Marina Drive, Holmes Beach. Information: 941778-6694. Tuesdays Through May 9, 8:30 a.m.-2 p.m., Anna Maria Farmers Market, City Pier Park, North Bay Boulevard and Pine Avenue, Anna Maria. Information: 941-708-6130. Tuesdays Through March 7, 6:30 p.m., Anna Maria Movies in the Park, City Pier Park, North Bay Boulevard and Pine Avenue, Anna Maria. Information: 941-708-6130.

The Anna Maria Island Concert Chorus and Orchestra is bound for the beach. After a long intermission due in part to the coronavirus pandemic, AMICCO is tuning up for “Symphony on the Sand.” The concert will begin at 4:30 p.m. Saturday, Nov. 12, at Coquina Beach in Bradenton Beach. The evening will include performances of familiar tunes — from Broadway standards to pop and classical music. The Anna Maria Island Chamber of Commerce is a cosponsor of the event. Tickets are priced at varying levels, from $125-$25. Food and beverage options as well as seating are included in tickets priced $125-$50. The $25 ticket is bring-your-own-seat general admission, with a cash bar and concessions. Tickets are being sold at symphonyonthesand. com. For more, call AMICCO at 941-932-8541. Market, Old Main Street, Bradenton. Information: 941-932-9439. SAVE THE DATE Nov. 23, Realize Bradenton’s Main Street Live/Holiday Bazaar, Bradenton. Dec. 2-3, Realize Bradenton’s Bradenton Blues Fest, Bradenton. Dec. 10, Bradenton Gulf Islands Concert Series at the Center of Anna Maria Island presents “Beatlemania Now!,” Anna Maria. Dec. 31, Realize Bradenton’s Main Street Live/New Year’s Eve Extravaganza, Bradenton.

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ONGOING AROUND AMI Through Nov. 27, “Queens of the Air and Empresses of the Arena,” the John and Mable Ringling Museum of Art, 5401 Bay Shore Road, Sarasota. Fee applies. Information: 941-360-7390, ringling.org. Nov. 12-March 26, 2023, “True Nature: Rodin and the Age of Impressionism” exhibit Museum of Fine Arts, 255 Beach Drive NE, St. Petersburg. Fee applies. Information: 941-896-2667, mfastpete. org. First Fridays, 6-9:30 p.m., Village of the Arts First Fridays Artwalk, 12th Street West and 12th Avenue West, Bradenton. Information: villageofthearts.com. Second and fourth Saturdays, 2-4 p.m., Music on the Porch jam session, presented by the Florida Maritime Museum and Cortez Cultural Center, outdoors, 4415 119th St. W., Cortez. Information: ﬂoridamaritimemuseum.org, fmminfo@manateeclerk.com. “Caught in the Storm: 100 Years of Florida Hurricanes” exhibit, Florida Maritime Museum, 4415 119th St. W., Cortez. Information: ﬂoridamaritimemuseum.org. Through May 2023, 9 a.m-2 p.m., Downtown Bradenton Public

ON AMI Saturday, Nov. 12 10 a.m. — Origami, Island Library, 5701 Marina Drive, Holmes Beach. Information: mymanatee.org/library, 941-778-6341 Tuesday, Nov. 15 10 a.m.— Storytime, Island Library, 5701 Marina Drive, Holmes Beach. Information: mymanatee.org/library, 941-778-6341. ONGOING AROUND AMI First Wednesdays, “SOAR in 4” family night, the Bishop Museum, 201 10th St. W., Bradenton. Fee applies. Information: 941-746-4131, bishopscience.org. Nov. 22-March 18, “Towers of Tomorrow with LEGO Bricks,” the Bishop Museum, 201 10th St. W., Bradenton. Fee applies. Information: 941-746-4131, bishopscience.org. SAVE THE DATE Nov. 19, Bridge Street Holiday Tree Lighting, Bradenton Beach. Dec. 2, Anna Maria Island Chamber of Commerce holiday tree lighting, Holmes Beach. Dec. 3, Holiday Lighted Boat Parade, Bradenton Beach. Dec. 9, Santa in the Park and Holiday Walk of Treasures, Anna Maria. Dec. 10, Anna Maria Island Privateers Christmas Parade, islandwide. Dec. 10, Florida Maritime Museum’s Christmas in Cortez, Cortez. Dec. 17, Bradenton Beach Area Merchants Christmas on Bridge Street celebration, Bradenton Beach.

an audience gathers in 2015 at coquina Beach in Bradenton Beach for the third Symphony on the Sand performed by the anna maria island concert chorus & orchestra. islander file Photo

CLUBS & COMMUNITY ON AMI Wednesday, Nov. 9 Noon — Off Stage Ladies luncheon, the Feast, 5406 Marina Drive, Holmes Beach. Fee applies. Information: 941.932-2798. 5 p.m. — “Being a Blue Island Economy” panel discussion, 407 Magnolia Ave., Anna Maria. Fee applies. Information: 941-7781908. 6:30 p.m. — Island Time Book Club, Island Library, 5701 Marina Drive, Holmes Beach. Information: mymanatee.org/library, 941-778-6341. Thursday, Nov. 10 10 a.m. — Seaside Quilters, Island Library, 5701 Marina Drive, Holmes Beach. Information: mymanatee.org/library, 941778-6341. 2 p.m. — Sunshine Stitchers Knit and Crochet, Island Library, 5701 Marina Drive, Holmes Beach. Information: mymanatee.org/ library, 941-778-6341. Friday, Nov. 11 1 p.m. — Anna Maria Old Soldiers and Sailors Parade and ceremony, followed by an Anna Maria Island Historical Society icecream social, Pine Avenue and City Pier Park, Anna Maria. Information: 941-708-6130. Monday, Nov. 14 10 a.m. — Creative Aging Series: Drawing, Island Library, 5701 Marina Drive, Holmes Beach. Reservations required. Information: mymanatee.org/library, 941-778-6341. 12:30 p.m. — Anna Maria Island and West Manatee Democratic Club meeting, Island Library, 5701 Marina Drive, Holmes Beach. Information: barbara.ehren@gmail.com. 2 p.m. — Wildlife Inc: Nonnative and invasive plant lecture, Island Library, 5701 Marina Drive, Holmes Beach. Information: mymanatee.org/library, 941-778-6341. ONGOING ON AMI Fridays, 11:30 a.m., Mahjong Club experienced players, Island Library, 5701 Marina Drive, Holmes Beach. Information: mymanatee. org/library, 941-778-6341. Saturdays, 8:30 a.m., Kiwanis Club of Anna Maria Island meeting, Bradenton Beach City Hall, 107 Gulf Drive N., Bradenton Beach. Information: 941-778-1383, amikiwanis.com. Wednesdays, 1 p.m., Mahjong Club beginners, Island Library, 5701 Marina Drive, Holmes Beach. Information: mymanatee.org/ library, 941-778-6341. AROUND AMI Wednesday, Nov. 16 1-2 p.m. — Veterans Canteen drop-in, Paradise Center, 546

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Art walk set for Nov. 11

Decking the halls from the gallery the artists’ guild of anna maria island ushers in the winter holidays with sales of member-made ornaments — including these pink-ﬂamingo-themed ornaments — at the artists’ guild gallery, 5414 marina drive, Holmes Beach. the sale begins tuesday, Nov. 15, and continues through christmas. for more information, call the gallery at 941-778-6694. islander courtesy Photo

The Artists’ Guild of Anna Maria Island and Island Gallery West will hold “Art Walk” receptions 5:30-7:30 p.m. Friday, Nov. 11. Both Holmes Beach galleries will offer refreshments and the opportunity for visitors to meet with artists, including those involved in the featured exhibits at the galleries. Throughout November, IGW is featuring the work of Marg Williamson while the Artists’ Guild Gallery is preparing to feature member-made holiday ornaments. IGW also will feature music by Chip Ragsdale. As of press time, no other businesses had announced plans. The Guild Gallery is at 5414 Marina Drive and can be reached at 941-778-6694. IGW is at 5368 Gulf Drive and can be reached at 941-778-6648.

Local Democrats to meet

Bay Isles Road, Longboat Key. Information: 941-383-6493. Thursday, Nov. 17 The chair of legislative action for Manatee County 1 p.m. — Discover Cuba Q&A, Paradise Center, 546 Bay Isles Democrats will be the guest speaker at a meeting of Road, Longboat Key. Information: 941-383-6493. ONGOING AROUND AMI

the Anna Maria Island and West Manatee Democratic Club. The meeting will be at 12:30 p.m. Monday, Nov. 14, at the Island Library, 5701 Marina Drive, Holmes Beach. Membership in the club costs $25. To confirm attendance, email Barbara Beckwith at bbeckwith02@gmail.com.

The Anna Maria Island Garden Club’s annual plant sale will be 9 a.m.-1 p.m. Friday, Nov. 18. The event will be in the fellowship hall at Roser Memorial Community Church, 512 Pine Ave., Anna Maria. Shoppers will find herbs, as well as flowering plants, hanging baskets and more to add to their landscaping. Proceeds will go toward beautification projects. For more information, call Charlotte Noyes at 781983-1937.

Off Stage Ladies to lunch

The Off Stage Ladies, an auxiliary of the Island Players, will meet for lunch at noon Wednesday, Nov. 9, at the Feast, 5406 Marina Drive, Holmes Beach. The group meets the second Wednesday of the month October-May. The cost to join the group is $20. People interested in joining Off Stage Ladies can contact Roe Duncan at 941-932-2798.

‘Thanks-Living’ potluck set

Islanders will gather for Thanks-Living the Saturday prior to the Thanksgiving holiday. The outdoor event — at least the third such celebration on Anna Maria Island — will be 4-6 p.m. Saturday, Nov. 19, at City Pier Park, at the corner of Pine Avenue and North Bay Boulevard in Anna Maria. Organizers plan to provide tables and chairs and they invite attendees to bring a potluck dish to share, as well as their beverages and nonperishable donations for the Roser Food Pantry. An announcement on the city of Anna Maria website said the event provides “a great chance to meet your neighbors and make new friends.” For more information, call the city at 941-7086130.

Second Fridays, 1 p.m., Parkinson’s Combined Support Group, the Paradise Center, 546 Bay Isles Road, Longboat Key. Information: 941-383-6493. Mondays, 1 p.m., Thinking Out Loud discussions, the Paradise Center, 546 Bay Isles Road, Longboat Key. Information: 941-3836493. Tuesdays, 11:30 a.m., Rotary Club of Anna Maria Island lunch meeting, Slicker’s Eatery, 12012 Cortez Road W., Cortez. Informa- shell drilling, Bradenton. Nov. 23, Manatee County Parks and Natural Resources Seation: 512-944-4177, amirotary.org. Send announcements for the shell Shore Walk, Bradenton Beach. Information: 941-742-5923. Second Tuesdays, 4 p.m., Cortez Village Historical Society Feb. 25, Pittsburgh Pirates spring training opens, Bradenton. calendar to calendar@islander.org. The deadline for meetings, Cortez Cultural Center, 11655 Cortez Road W., Cortez. listings is the Wednesday before the publication date. March 12, Sunshine Skyway 10K race, Skyway Bridge. Information: 941-840-0590, cortezvillagehistoricalsociety.org. April 7, Bradenton Marauders season opens, Bradenton. SAVE THE DATE

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OUTDOORS & SPORTS ONGOING ON AMI Tuesdays through Nov. 13, 6 p.m., open volleyball, Center of Anna Maria Island, 407 Magnolia Ave., Anna Maria. Information: centerami.org, 941-778-1908. AMI Dragon Boat Team-Paddlers from Paradise practices and meetups, various times and locations. Information: 941-462-2626, mrbradway@gmail.com. ONGOING AROUND AMI

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King Kong poses with gini dilley of Bradenton oct. 31 during the anna maria island chamber of commerce’s Halloween trail of treats. King Kong was competing for best costume in the 9-10 age division. islander Photos: Brook morrison millie wears a fringed-sombrero oct. 31 to celebrate Halloween at the anna maria island chamber of commerce’s trail of treats in Holmes Beach.

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For players’ production, you ought to be in the audience By Brook morrison islander reporter

The heartfelt Island Players’ production of “I Ought to be in Pictures” will leave you in stitches while reaching for a hankie. Three actors take on the touching tale of a youthful native New Yorker who aims to boost her acting career by rekindling a relationship with her estranged father, a comedy writer living in the City of Angels with his girlfriend. The Island Players’ second production of its 74th season, “I Ought to be in Pictures,” was written by Neil Simon and directed by Kelly Wynn Woodland. Simon’s play originally opened on Broadway in 1980. The first scene opens on a sunny morning in a sparsely decorated bungalow in West Hollywood in the late 1970s. Steffy Blondell, a celebrity makeup artist played by Diana Shoemaker, fusses about the house when Libby Tucker, 19, played by Tahlia Chinault, knocks at the door and asks if her dad, comedy screenwriter Herb Tucker, is available. Dad? That’s news to Steffy, who has kids of her own and just then realizes her boyfriend never mentioned a daughter. Bright-eyed, brave Libby and curious Steffy discuss the details of her visit. It has been 16 years since Herb left. But that’s not why she’s in Los Angeles. It’s showbiz. She’s an actress. Upbeat Libby wants to see her father so badly, she

hitchhiked and took public transport all the way from New York City. When Steffy asks Libby to take her backpack off, she realizes it’s been pressed against her for the entire two weeks journey and it’s practically another appendage. Steffy leaves for work and Libby answers the phone on her father’s desk. It was a call from NBC network rejecting Herb’s latest pitch. Toward the end of Scene 1, a bedroom door opens and out walks a bleary-eyed Herb Tucker, played by Mark Shoemaker. Jeepers creepers! Who is this random teenager in my house? Herb stumbles around asking Libby questions and the two mirror each other’s expletives and have a spat, but he suggests she stay and she decides to do so. She needs him because he can boost her acting career but not because he’s her dad. Right? “I Ought to be in Pictures” takes us from the awkward embrace between a father and a daughter to a few weeks later, when, in Scene 4, Herb embraces his role as a parent in front of an audience that ought to have brought tissues. This play is a raw, honest love letter to parents and adult children and it’s worth noting Chinault’s superb acting skills.

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It’s a timeless tale where the doer of deeds could have done them better but Herb may become a devoted dad after all. What a lucky guy to be given such grace from his girl. Here’s lookin’ at you, kid. Set designer Jan Van Wort uses her time machine to put us in the 1970s, complete with a mustard-yellow telephone. Lighting by Ethan Vail was on point, using warm shades during sunset and bright lights shadowed at just the right time. Costume designer Pam Hopkins and makeup and hair by Rita Lameroux styled Steffy using the flower power and mod designs of the period. The audience Nov. 3 gave the cast a standing ovation. “I Ought to be in Pictures” is coproduced by Ginny’s and Jane E’s Cafe and the Island Players. Limited tickets remain at $25 for the play, which runs through Nov. 13 at the playhouse, 10009 Gulf Drive, Anna Maria. Performances are 7:30 p.m. Tuesday-Saturday and 2 p.m. Sunday. Mondays the theater is dark. The box office is open 9-1 p.m. Monday-Saturday and an hour prior to showtime. For more information or to purchase tickets, call 941-778-5755 or visit theislandplayers.org.

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AME embraces artificial intelligence tech By Brook morrison islander reporter

Anna Maria Elementary students will experience a classroom transformed into a virtual aquarium through a partnership with the Guy Harvey Foundation. “The students will be able to interact virtually with state-of-the-art technology with marine habitats from all over the world,” principal Mike Masiello wrote Oct. 27 in an email to The Islander. Costs are being shared between the foundation and the School District of Manatee County. “Anna Maria Elementary was chosen for its unique setting … on the bay and across the street from the Gulf of Mexico,” Masiello said. He described how AME, home to the Guy Harvey Academy that launched for 2022-23, fits into the

foundation’s science and art curriculum and involves designing artwork for the virtual aquarium classroom, in addition to the outdoor setting. The district will provide furniture and other necessities for the learning environment. Mangrove science will be part of the next lesson unit for kindergarten to fifth-grade, led by AME teachers trained to follow the foundation’s curriculum. “The objectives will be for students to explore the diversity, anatomy, adaptations, life cycle and ecological benefits of mangroves,” Masiello said. The program uses a series of marine life-themed collections to help students learn and implement ocean conservation using the 5-E model to create interest. The five “Es” are engage, explore, explain, elaborate and evaluate.

PTO grateful for turnout at fun-raising fall festival Anna Maria Elementary Parent-Teacher Organization board members say they appreciate how the island community came together Oct. 22 for the Fall Festival. “We were incredibly grateful for the sponsorships we received, especially after the hit local businesses

Stone Crab fest Nov. 12-13

The 10th annual Cortez Stone Crab and Music Festival will take place 10 a.m.-6 p.m. SaturdaySunday, Nov. 12-13, outdoors along the Cortez waterfront. The festival will be at the Swordfish Grill and Tiki Bar and the Cortez Kitchen at the south end of 119th Street West in the village. Admission is $5 for adults. For more information, call the Cortez Kitchen at 941-798-9404.

took from Hurricane Ian,” AME-PTO president Jamie Hinckle told The Islander Oct. 28. Festival chair Erin Goodier said the PTO managed to “strike a balance between keeping it affordable and fun for local families, while still raising funds to supplement the cost of AME’s estuary studies and STEM programs.” The PTO will donate $500 in festival proceeds to the Fort Myers Elementary PTO, as their school was heavily damaged by Ian. “Ian played a role in the hurdles involved in putting on the festival,” Goodier wrote in an email to The Islander. But local businesses rallied around “our little school by the bay” to make the festival a success. Local restaurants, including the Feast, gRub and Freckled Fin, donated food to broaden the festival’s public appeal, according to the PTO. Goodier added how grateful the PTO is for the generosity of some of the families — the Webbs, Suzors, Washes and Liebfreids. Goodier said, “We look forward to doing it big again next year to keep this cherished tradition something the kids can look forward to.”

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The Islander welcomes stories about islanders and island life, as well as photographs and notices of the milestones in readers’ lives — weddings, births, anniversaries, travels, obituaries and other events. Submit your story to news@islander.org.

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The Anna Maria Elementary Garden Club will work to improve school grounds at 9:30 a.m. Saturday, Nov. 12, in the front gardens. “Bring garden gloves and tools if possible, as we will be working on the school’s native gardens,” AME first-grade teacher Maggie Van Wormer said. Van Wormer organizes the club at the school, 4700 Gulf Drive, Holmes Beach.

Kids set coastal cleanup

Mark the calendar for the Four Directions’ coastal cleanup at 9:30 a.m. Sunday, Nov. 13, at Durante Park, Longboat Key. Anna Maria Elementary fifth-grader Penny Payne and three friends started a club, Four Directions, in third-grade to do good deeds for the community. “We hope this second cleanup will make a positive impact on the ecosystem,” Penny told The Islander Nov. 2. The first beach cleanup was Oct. 9 in Bradenton Beach and the Four Directions Club aims to host a monthly coastal cleanup and more in the future. For more information, email thefourdirections44@gmail.com.

AME Calendar

• Friday, Nov. 11, Veterans Day, no school. • Saturday, Nov. 12, 9:30 a.m., garden club. • Tuesday, Nov. 15, 5:30 p.m., PTO dinner in the cafeteria; 6:30 p.m., fourth-grade play in the auditorium. • Thursday, Nov. 17, 3:45 p.m., SAC meeting. • Nov. 21-25, Thanksgiving holiday, no school. • Wednesday, Dec. 7, STEM Night. • Dec. 5-8, Scholastic Book Fair. • Friday, Dec. 16, holiday cookie exchange. • Dec. 19-21, holiday shopper. • Friday, Dec. 23, winter break begins. AME is at 4700 Gulf Drive, Holmes Beach. For more information, call the school at 941-708-5525.

Academic achievements

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Roser Memorial Community Church is taking reservations for its community Thanksgiving dinner, which will be at 1 p.m. Thursday, Nov. 24. Reservations — complete them at roserchurch. com — are requested by Sunday, Nov. 19. The free meal — turkey and all the sides and desserts — is a celebration of blessings and an island tradition. Volunteers will spend the next couple of weeks preparing to serve diners on Thanksgiving. By the dinner hour, volunteers will have roasted 13 turkeys, baked 30 pies and set tables for more than 100 people. Before the meal, Roser, 512 Pine Ave., Anna Maria, will hold a worship service at 11 am. To become involved or for more information, call the church office at 941-778-0414. the rev. doug Kings, pastor at gloria dei Lutheran church, holds the leashes to emma and Lola as he prepares to deliver a prayer during the “Blessing of the animals” in 2021. the church will hold a The Big Red Bus will roll up to Roser Church, 512 pet blessing 10 a.m.-noon Saturday, Nov. 19. the Pine Ave., Anna Maria, for a blood drive 8:30 a.m.-2 church is at 6608 marina drive, Holmes Beach. for p.m. Sunday, Nov. 13. more information, call the ofﬁce at 941-778-1813. Donors will receive a $20 gift card, blanket and islander file Photo: Lisa Neff

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Church of Annunciation prepares for bazaar

Volunteers are meeting regularly at the Episcopal Church of the Annunciation, 4408 Gulf Drive, Holmes Beach, to prepare for the annual Holly Berry Bazaar and Food Market. The sale will be 9 a.m.-2 p.m. Saturday, Dec. 3. Volunteers are crafting, baking and decorating for the event. For more information, email Nikki Cecchetti at dominiquececchetti@yahoo.com. For more information about the church, call the office at 941-778-1638.

No ecumenical service

All Island Denominations and the island member churches are not planning to hold a Thanksgiving Eve ecumenical worship service. Such services have not taken place since before the coronavirus pandemic.

St. B groups seeking members

The men’s group and the women’s guild at St. Bernard Catholic Church are inviting people to get involved in their activities. For more information about the men’s group, call John DiMasi at 941-444-0513. For more information about the women’s guild, which holds monthly luncheons and other events, call Terry Campbell at 941-504-4896.

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CrossPointe Fellowship, 8605 Gulf Drive, Holmes Beach. Info: 941-778-0719, crosspointefellowship.church. Worship: Sundays, 9 a.m. Ongoing: Wednesdays, 7 a.m., men’s Bible meeting; Wednesdays, 6 p.m., supper; Wednesdays, Night Blast, 6:45 p.m.; Fridays, 10 a.m. women’s Bible meeting. Episcopal Church of the Annunciation, 4408 Gulf Drive, Holmes Beach. Info: 941-778-1638, amiannunciation.org, @EpiscopalChurchoftheAnnunciationatHolmesBeach. Worship: Thursdays, 9:30 a.m.; Sundays, 8 a.m. and 10:15 a.m. Ongoing: Wednesdays, 8 a.m., men’s meeting; Mondays, 1 p.m., book group; Tuesdays, 6 p.m. ﬁrst and second, 5 p.m. third and fourth, Terriﬁc Tuesdays. Gloria Dei Lutheran Church, 6608 Marina Drive. Holmes Beach. Info: 941-778-1813, gloriadeilutheran.com. Worship: Sundays, 9:30 a.m. Ongoing: Wednesdays, 9:30 a.m., social gathering, Manatee Public Beach; Sundays, 10:15 a.m., coffee and fellowship. Harvey Memorial Community Church, 300 Church Ave., Bradenton Beach. Information: 941-779-1912. Worship: Sundays, 9:15 a.m. Roser Memorial Community Church, 512 Pine Ave., Anna Maria. Information: 941-778-0414, roserchurch.com. Worship: Sundays, 8:30 a.m., 10 a.m. Ongoing: Tuesdays and Thursdays, 9:30 a.m., Roser Robics; Tuesdays and Thursdays, 9 a.m.-2 p.m. and Saturdays, 10 a.m.-1 p.m., Roser Thrift Store; Wednesdays, 6:15 p.m., Youth Performing Arts, second and fourth Thursdays, 11 a.m., Just Older Youth group programs with brown-bag lunch; Thursdays, 5:30 p.m., Roser Ringers rehearsal; 7 p.m., Thursdays, choir rehearsal; Sundays, 8:30 a.m., adult Sunday school and coffee and conversation sessions. St. Bernard Catholic Church, 248 S. Harbor Drive, Holmes Beach. Info: 941-778-4769, stbernardcc.com, @stbernardcc.

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In July, St. Bernard Catholic Church gained an administrator with unique qualities, though, at first, punctuality didn’t seem to be among them. The Rev. Phillip Schweda was late arriving to a July Mass at which he was slated to introduce himself to the St. Bernard congregation as its long-term spiritual leader. “Well, what happened was St. Mary Star of the Sea (Church) on Longboat Key had Hungarians — they didn’t speak a word of English — they needed me to do a baptism,” Schweda, a fluent Hungarian speaker, told The Islander Nov. 2. “So, I drove up and I said, ‘Well, that’s only six miles to St. Bernard, so I can do the baptism,’” the 43-year priest said. “They came late. The Mass at St. Bernard was four o’clock and I said, ‘Well, I can probably still make it.’” “So, I did the baptism in Hungarian and then, after I finished, they wanted to take pictures,” Schweda said, chuckling. “So I did. And then I said, ‘Well, I’ve got half an hour to get up here.” “The traffic was terrible,” he said. Schweda arrived to the Mass at the Holmes Beach church — officiated by a substitute priest — 10 minutes late. His description of the traffic situation elicited laughs from parishioners, who promptly forgave him for his tardiness. “They were very happy to meet me and everything,” he said. “Forgiveness is an important part of PLeaSe, See Priest, Next Page

Worship: Monday-Friday, 8:30 a.m.; Saturdays, 4 p.m.; Sundays, 8:30 a.m., 10:30 a.m. Ongoing: Mondays-Fridays, 8 a.m., rosary; Wednesdays, 7:30 a.m., Rosary on the Beach at Manatee Public Beach; Saturdays, 3:30 p.m., confession. OFF AMI Christ Church of Longboat Key Presbyterian USA, 6400 Gulf of Mexico Drive, Longboat Key. Info: 941-900-4903, christchurchoﬂbk.org, @CCLBK. Worship: Sundays, 10 a.m. Ongoing: Wednesdays, 10 a.m., Women’s Bible Study; Mondays, 9 a.m., Men’s Bible Study. Longboat Island Chapel, 6200 Gulf of Mexico Drive, Longboat Key. Info: 941-383-6491, longboatislandchapel.org, @longboatislandchapel. Worship: Sundays, 10 a.m. Ongoing: Mondays, Wednesdays and Saturdays, 9 a.m.-3 p.m., Lord’s Warehouse Thrift Shop; Wednesdays, 10 a.m., Bible study; Mondays, 4 p.m., choir rehearsal. Temple Beth Israel, 567 Bay Isles Road, Longboat Key. Info: 941-383-3428. Worship: Fridays, Shabbat, 5:30 p.m.; Saturdays, 10 a.m. Ongoing: Fridays, 6:45 p.m., choir call. SPECIAL EVENTS Nov. 13, 8:30 a.m.-2 p.m., Roser blood drive. Nov. 14, 12:30 p.m., Temple Beth Israel Books and Brown Bags meeting. Nov. 19, 10 a.m., Gloria Dei annual pet blessing. Nov. 24, 1 p.m., Roser Community Thanksgiving dinner. Dec. 3, 9:30 a.m., CrossPointe REAL Women Annual Christmas Brunch. Dec. 3, 9:30 a.m.-2 p.m., Episcopal Church of the Annunciation Holly Berry Bazaar and Food Market. Dec. 4, St. B Women’s Guild Poinsettia Sale. Dec. 11, 2 p.m., Gloria Dei Christmas concert. Dec. 18, Roser Christmas Cantata. Feb. 2, St. B Women’s Guild Fashion Show. Please, send notices to calendar@islander.org.

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• The Center of Anna Maria Island, 407 Magnolia Ave., Anna Maria, is collecting cold-weather gear for Turning Points through Friday, Nov. 18. • A Paradise Realty and Vacation Rentals, 5201 Gulf Drive, Holmes Beach, is collecting for Toys for Tots, including at a Dec. 2 open house. Info: 941-737-9642. • The City of Anna Maria is collecting food donations and cash for the Roser Food Pantry during Thanks-Living on AMI, 4-6 p.m. Saturday, Nov. 19, City Pier Park. Info: 941-708-6130. • Roser Memorial Community Church, 512 Pine Ave., Anna Maria, seeks volunteers to help prepare the community Thanksgiving dinner at the fellowship hall Thursday, Nov. 24. Info: 941-778-0414. • The Episcopal Church of Annunciation is seeking Angel Tree donors to help give Christmas gifts to kids. Info: 941-778-1638. the rev. Phillip Schweda stands Nov. 2 in front of the altar at St. Bernard catholic church in Holmes Beach. Schweda, a 43-year priest, became the church’s administrator in July. islander Photo: Kane Kaiman

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Local charities and other organizations are invited to submit their wish lists to The Islander for the annual Wish Book, published the Wednesday before Thanksgiving. Each year with the arrival of the holiday season, the newspaper invites organizations to share their wishes — the items they need or desire — in addition to the usual volunteers and funding — to carry them through the year — so that readers can add them to their shopping lists. Please, send wish lists to Lisa Neff at lisa@ islander.org.

Toys for tots drive begins

A team of island businesses is collecting toys to stuff Santa’s sack. The businesses are taking donations for the annual Toys for Tots program launched more than seven decades ago by the U.S. Marine Corps Reserve to provide gifts to children during the holiday season. On Anna Maria Island, people can drop off unwrapped gifts at the following locations: • Holmes Beach: A Paradise Realty, 5201 Gulf Drive; Anna Maria Island Chamber of Commerce, 5313 Gulf Drive; Duffy’s Tavern, 5808 Marina Drive; the Feast Restaurant, 5406 Marina Drive; Grooms Motors and Automotive, 5608 Marina Drive; Holmes Beach Post Office, 5354 Gulf Drive; Hurricane Hanks, 5346 Gulf Drive; Publix Super Market, 3900 E. Bay Drive; the Waterline Resort, 5325 Marina Drive; and Cheesecake Cutie & Cafe, 3324 E. Bay Drive. • Anna Maria: Center of Anna Maria Island, 407 Magnolia Ave., U.S. Post Office, 101 S. Bay Blvd. • Cortez: Slicker’s Eatery, 12012 Cortez Road W. An open house for toy collections will be 5-7 p.m. Friday, Dec. 2, at A Paradise Realty. For more information, please visit www.toysfortots.org.

• The Friends of the Island Library is collecting jewelry for a fundraising sale in March. The drop-off is at the Island Library, 5701 Marina Drive, Holmes Beach. Info: 941-778-6341. • Moonracer Animal Rescue seeks volunteers to offer foster and forever homes for rescued animals, as Priest from Page 18 well as assist with technology. Info: 941-345-2441. Catholicism, ‘reconciliation.’” • Roser Food Bank seeks donations. Roser MemoAfter five years of service, the Rev. Chester rial Community Church, 512 Pine Ave., Anna Maria, Domaszewicz, St. Bernard’s former leader, retired in administers the pantry, supported by All Island DenomMay, paving the way for Schweda to fill the role July inations. Info: 941-778-0414. 18. Schweda was ordained a priest in the diocese of Assistance offered on AMI Lansing, Michigan, in 1979 and traveled to Hungary • Roser Food Bank welcomes applicants who live in 1980 to learn the language so he could officiate and/or work on Anna Maria Island for food assistance, Hungarian masses. Roser Church, 512 Pine Ave., Anna Maria. Info: 941He served as a pastor in Michigan until 2002, when 778-0414. he traveled to Leuven, Belgium, to study canon law. • AID offers financial help to those who live on the Schweda served on church tribunals in Michigan island, go to church on the island, attend school on the until 2015 before acting as a priest judge for the dioisland and work on the island. Info: 941-725-2433. cese of Venice, which includes St. Bernard. He filled in at St. Mary Star of the Sea on Longboat Key, Our Lady of the Angels in Lakewood Ranch and Sts. Peter and St. Paul the Apostles church in Bradenton as well as at St. Bernard before assuming the role as the Holmes Beach church’s administrator. A lover of history and church law, Schweda aims to craft educational sermons. He delivered three All Souls’ Day sermons Nov. 2, tracing the solemnity’s roots back to the Second Book of Maccabees, an Old Testament text. need a good laugh? visit the emerson quillin signature store. humor, art, gifts Schweda said the best way for a priest to guide his 317 Pine Ave., Anna Maria • emersonshumor.com flock is to be outgoing, to be available to parishioners and to relate religious lessons in a comprehensible fashion. “You have to bring the gospel to people using everyday language,” he said. For more on St. Bernard, 248 S. Harbor Drive, Stop by your holiday headquarters for visit stbernardcc.org or call 941-778-4769.

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BB scrutinizes tram service, extends trial another 6 months By robert anderson islander reporter

A beach-to-business tram service and its proprietor were under the microscope during a Nov. 2 meeting in Bradenton Beach. The two-year trial for the Easy Park Tram service agreement ended Nov. 1 and the owner and operator, Joshua LaRose, faced scrutiny from CRA members and Bridge Street business owners as to whether the agreement should be renewed. LaRose’s contract with the CRA went into effect in November 2020, allowing the Easy Park service to provide free park-and-ride shuttle services to people visiting the CRA district, including the commercial Bridge Street. The tram service was intended to transport people between the parking lots at Coquina and Cortez beaches and the CRA district, where parking is limited. City attorney Ricinda Perry said the CRA could terminate the service, contract for another trial period or create a new contract using the existing terms. During the meeting, the possibility of renewal was met with dissent from some, who said the tram had not lived up to the concept laid out by the CRA board.

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• Holmes Beach is working near the intersection of Gulf and Marina drives to include new amenities and improve stormwater flow. There will be road and lane closures at Gulf and Marina drives with marked detours. Also, a full intersection closure will be necessary. Also, construction has required the closure of the eastside trolley stop on Marina Drive north of Gulf Drive. So the northbound trolley is taking a detour, going from Gulf Drive, then east on 56th Street to north on Marina Drive. • Manatee County’s utilities department is working on a force main project along Holmes Boulevard, which can result in some traffic delays and congestion. For the latest road watch information, go online to swflroads.com or dial 511.

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Bradenton Beach community redevelopment agency members listen Nov. 2 as ed chiles addresses issues with the easy Park tram during a meeting at city hall. islander Photos: robert anderson

Angela Rodocker, owner of Bridgewalk Resort, 100 Bridge St., spoke during public comment, opposing the tram service in its current form. “The original goal was to find a way to get people to park somewhere else other than the CRA district, where parking is limited, and then shuttle them back here,” Rodocker said. “I am going to be honest. I am about ready to pull my advertisement because I don’t believe that it is doing what we set it out to do.” She said the tram did more to shuttle people around the Bridge Street area than transport people from the beaches to the district. The tram serves the area along Gulf Drive from Coquina Beach to Fifth Street South, up Bay Drive South, to the east end of Bridge Street, and up to the Bradenton Beach Marina, ending at Cortez Road West. CRA member and City Commissioner Jan Vosburgh also spoke against continuing the Easy Park service. “I have to go along with Angela. … I don’t really think it’s working,” she said. “We are spending a lot of money for something that’s not doing the job.” CRA member Ed Chiles, who owns the Beach House restaurant in Bradenton Beach, said it is important to remember the concept: “The whole idea was that the people that are at Coquina parked, might take an hour and a half, or two hours, of that day to jump on that jitney and come up and have lunch or buy something from the shops of Bridge Street.” Mayor John Chappie, a CRA member, suggested the CRA wait to decide until after the 2022-23 season. “I really want more feedback from the business

Joshua Larose, owner of easy Park shuttle service, discusses data related to the Bradenton Beach crafunded tram during a Nov. 2 meeting.

owners in this area as to what’s working, what’s not working and their ideas,” he said. “I don’t want to pull the plug, until at least after season, if in fact we end up pulling the plug. I think there is some benefit at this time. If we can improve it, OK.” CRA Chair/City Commissioner Ralph Cole said the CRA shouldn’t give up on the tram, citing talks between the city and Manatee County about a path allowing faster travel. Chiles said, “I think in light about the optimism that we are going to get a promenade, we should just go ahead and keep going.” He motioned for a six-month extension with a 30-day cancellation notice. The vote passed 3-2, with Vosburgh and CRA member David Bell, a district resident, dissenting. The CRA’s mission is to provide financial assistance and guide public projects in the district. The next CRA meeting will be at 9:30 a.m., Wednesday, Dec. 7, at city hall, 107 GulfNo. Drive N. 1030

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BB CRA agrees to sponsor Bridge St. holiday plans, ups ante By Robert Anderson Islander Reporter

Bradenton Beach Community Redevelopment Agency members Nov. 2 approved funding for Christmas on Bridge Street. Mike Bazzy of Bradenton Beach Marina spoke on behalf of the Bridge Street Merchants, requesting $500 for the Christmas on Bridge Street celebration and lighted boat parade. “Right now, as I speak, there’s a whole team of people up on Bridge Street planning Christmas and working through the events to try and get it ready to go,” Bazzy said. CRA member and Mayor John Chappie motioned to increase the sponsorship from $500 to $1,000 and was seconded by Commissioner Jan Vosburgh, also a CRA member. The vote passed unanimously. Chappie said the tree trimmers had put up most of the lights for the celebration and that the 31-foot Christmas tree would be in place by Nov. 14. He mentioned the CRA is facing some issues on the commercial street at the center of the celebration, in particular with the state of a building at 101 Bridge St., which has been left vacant by developers. Chappie said he wanted to make sure the area was beautified ahead of the holidays. According to the Manatee County Property Appraisers site, the property is owned by 205 Sycamore LLC, which lists Shawn Kaleta and Najmy Thompson PL as the officers of the corporation.

PropertyWatch By Carol Bernard

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830 Bay Blvd., #A, Anna Maria, a 3,841 sq ft 4BR/5BA pool home on a 11,151 sq ft lot built in 2015 sold 10/14/2022 by FEG Investments LLC to St. Cotter Holding Co LLC for $4,800,000, list price $5,900,000. 3601 E. Bay Drive, #106, Holmes Beach, a 1,035 sq ft 2BR/2BA Sandy Pointe condo built in 1988 sold 10/11/2022 by Halls to Broyles for $585,000, list price $599,900. 4001 Gulf Drive, #107, Holmes Beach, a 1,106 sq ft 2BR/2BA Beach Townhomes condo built in 1984 sold 10/14/2022 by Schultz to Tucker for $670,000, list price $685,000. 2815 Ave. C, Holmes Beach, a 1,408 sq ft 3BR/2BA home on a 5,000 sq ft lot built in 1987 sold 10/11/2022 by Westbrook to Gidel for $840,000, list price $960,000. 5300 Gulf Drive, #508, Holmes Beach, a 1,169 sq ft 2BR/2BA Martinique condo built in 1971 sold

A building and abandoned business at 101 Bridge St. on the Gulf Drive roundabout became a topic of discussion Nov. 2 during the Bradenton Beach CRA meeting due to a state of disrepair. Islander Photo: Robert Anderson

“One of the things that I am working on now, is the 101 building. I’ll be calling Kaleta to see if we can get him to clean it up,” Chappie said. CRA member Ed Chiles, owner of the Beach House Restaurant, added, “Well, seeing how that is the entryway to the commercial district in Bradenton Beach, you would think he, as the biggest developer, would do right.” Christmas on Bridge Street and the lighted boat parade will be 5:30-8:30 p.m., Saturday, Dec. 15. 10/7/2022 by Allen-Woolfe to Gigliotti Trust for $910,000, list price $949,000. 5300 Gulf Drive, #410, Holmes Beach, a 1,057 sq ft 2BR/2BA Martinique condo built in 1971 sold 9/21/2022 by Rosas to Colvard for $965,000, list price $965,000 6919 Holmes Blvd., Holmes Beach, a 942 sq ft 2BR/2BA pool home on a 3,502 sq ft lot built in 1982 sold 10/7/2022 by Hill to Krumbholz for $995,000, list price $995,000 508 68th St., Holmes Beach. a 1,275 sq ft 2BR/2BA home on a 7,723 sq ft lot built in 1971 sold 10/17/2022 by Pena to 132 48th St. LLC for $1,300,000, list price $1,450,000 304 61St., #B, Holmes Beach. a 1,869 sq ft 3BR/4BA pool home on a 4,543 sq ft lot built in 2016 sold 9/30/2022 by BDLE to Pingwell LLC for $1,900,000, list price $1,995,000. Compiled by Island Real Estate staff. IRE can be reached at 941-778-6066, islandreal.com.

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Anna Maria Oct. 31, 800 block of Gladiolus Street, Marchman Act. A Manatee County sheriff’s deputy responded to a report of two women bloodied from stumbling while walking. The deputy determined the women were intoxicated and could not care for themselves. A protective custody Marchman Act was initiated and an incident report filed. No other details were provided. The MCSO polices Anna Maria. Bradenton Beach Oct. 26, 2600 block of Gulf Drive South, burglary. Bradenton Beach police officers responded to a call concerning a vehicle burglary at Coquina Beach. The complainant said a bag containing a laptop, keyboard, mouse, cash and papers went missing from his vehicle. The officer filed a case number. The BBPD polices Bradenton Beach. Cortez Oct. 28, 11000 block of Cortez Road West, threats. A Manatee County sheriff’s deputy responded to a call concerning threats against a property owner. The complainant said they received threats of arson. Deputies investigated and issued a case number. The MCSO polices Cortez. Holmes Beach Oct. 26, 5600 block of Gulf Drive, recovered weapon. An officer from the Holmes Beach Police Department conducted a traffic stop on a motorist for speeding. The officer spoke with the driver, who said he had a gun in the vehicle. The driver handed over the gun, which was determined to be stolen, but the man owned the weapon and forgot it had been reported stolen. The gun was returned to the man. Oct. 27, Seabreeze Vacation, 5372 Gulf Drive, fraud. An officer responded to reports of fraud and spoke with the owner, who said he had discovered fraudulent transactions on the business account totaling more than $20,000. The owner provided records and

HB resident arrested by HBPD for DUI By ryan Paice islander reporter

Holmes Beach police arrested resident Timothy Greene, 56, Oct. 25 on a second-degree misdemeanor for driving under the influence of alcohol. An officer saw a motorist sitting at a flashing red light at the intersection of Manatee Avenue and Gulf Drive. The officer got behind the vehicle and honked, then used his cruiser’s loudspeaker to explain how flashing red lights worked, but the motorist did not respond until the officer activated his emergency lights. The motorist parked in a nearby beach parking lot. The officer spoke to the driver, Greene, who could not provide proof of insurance, smelled of alcohol and had “glassy and watery” eyes. He also slurred his words while speaking and had a plastic cup contain-

ing a liquid that smelled like alcohol, according to the HBPD report. Greene twice refused to perform field sobriety exercises and refused to provide breath samples. The officer arrested Greene and transported him to the HBPD for processing. An officer also issued Greene citations for possession of an open alcohol container and failure to provide proof of insurance, then transported Greene to the Manatee County jail. Greene was released Oct. 26 after posting $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. Tuesday, Dec. 13, at the Manatee County Judicial Center, 1051 Manatee Ave. W., Bradenton.

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State: Go slow for manatees

Bradenton Beach ScenicWAVES Chair Ingrid McClellan, top right, and committee members and liaisons discuss design plans for Gulf Drive during a Nov. 2 city hall meeting. Islander Photo: Robert Anderson

BB ScenicWAVES outlines 2023 plans By Robert Anderson Islander Reporter

The Bradenton Beach ScenicWAVES advisory board is working on its 2023 calendar. Chair Ingrid McClellan, during a Nov. 2 meeting at city hall, gave an overview of the committee’s 2023 work plan, which includes: • Adding educational wildlife signage to John Chappie and Katie Pierola parks; • Applying for a 2023 Tree City USA Arbor Day proclamation and observation in April. The Tree City program provides communities with a four-step framework to maintain and grow their tree canopy; • Placing street locator, trolley stop and emergency signage along Gulf Drive from Katie Pierola Park, 2212 Gulf Drive N., to Fifth Street South; • Attending a regional scenic highways meeting with the Sarasota/Manatee Metropolitan Planning

Organization in April; • Reevaluating the corridor management plan, which carries out the vision for the 2.8-mile-long segment of Gulf Drive in Bradenton Beach that is designated a Florida Scenic Highway. In other matters, members learned of the denial of a request to the Sarasota Bay Estuary Program for a $7,000 grant for wildlife education signage. The committee had pursued a transfer of funding awarded to the Palma Sola Scenic Highway committee but not being used to the Bradenton Beach project, but the SBEP denied the transfer. The SBEP wrote in a letter that the money would be put into the next grant cycle beginning Jan. 1. “We will resubmit our grant proposal and we will include support letters,” McClellan said. The next committee meeting will be at 9:30 a.m. Wednesday, Dec. 7, at city hall, 107 Gulf Drive N.

Fan of the Florida manatee? Well, November is a celebratory month for the large mammal. November is Manatee Awareness Month, created by the Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission and promoted by conservation groups and other organizations. Manatees depend on water generally warmer than 68 degrees Fahrenheit to survive the winter, so in the fall they travel to Florida springs, power plant discharges and other warm-water sites. While manatees are large, they can be difficult to see in the water. So it is important to: • Look out while boating; • Wear polarized glasses and always give the manatees space; • Follow guidelines and observe manatee protection zones. Seasonal manatee zones require boaters to slow down to prevent manatees from being injured or killed by motorboats or personal watercraft. The zones marked by waterway signs and on zone maps can be downloaded from myfwc.com/manatee under “Data and Maps.” • Avoid disturbing manatees. It’s illegal to feed, harass or harm them. That includes giving them fresh water from hoses. FWC reports indicate that as of Oct, 7, 712 Florida manatees perished in 2022 — a number already higher than the five-year annual average mortality of 567. If manatee deaths in the first 10 months were proplease, see Manatees, next page

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a least tern with eggs. the bird is one of 70 “tipping point” species, according to the new “State of the Birds” report from conservation and science organizations. islander Photo: courtesy Becky Harrison/uSfWS

By Lisa Neff

Checking on birds

A new report on the “State of the Birds” in North America tells of two trends. The report details a positive long-term trend: Waterfowl populations show strong increases where investments in wetland conservation improved. But the report shows birds declining in every other habitat — forests, grasslands, deserts, beaches, waterways. Thirty-three science and conservation organizations and agencies collaborated on the report released in October and the first “State of the Birds” document since a 2019 study Neff showed the loss of 3 billion birds in the United States and Canada over 50 years. “From grassland birds to seabirds to Hawaiian birds, we continue to see that nearly all groups of birds and types of bird habitat have declined significantly,” cautioned Martha Williams, director of the U.S. Fish Manatees from Page 24

jected for the entire year, the annual manatee mortality would reach 854 for 2022. That would be the secondhighest mortality on record, second to 2021’s 1,101 deaths. Meanwhile, the state projected a 30%-50% decline in the manatee population over the next 60 years due to rising boat traffic, habitat loss and harmful algae blooms. To report injured, distressed, sick or dead manatees to the FWC’s Wildlife Alert Hotline call 888-404FWCC or dial #FWC on a smartphone. — Lisa Neff

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and Wildlife Service, one of the partners in the reporting project. Some findings in the report: • More than half of U.S. birds are declining; • Grassland birds have declined 34% since 1970; • Shorebirds have declined 33% since 1970. Threats include disturbance and loss of stopover habitat along coastal beaches and estuaries, unregulated hunting in the Caribbean and South America and continued draining of shallow wetlands. • Seabirds are suffering cascading declines, with one study cited in the report documenting a 70% population loss for seabirds since the 1950s. • 70 “tipping point” species — including the least tern, which we see on our beaches — have lost 50% or more of their populations in the past 50 years. “Despite best hopes and efforts, 70 tipping point bird species have a half-life of just 50 years — meaning they will lose half their already dwindling populations in the next 50 years unless we take action,” Peter Marra, director of the Earth Commons at Georgetown University’s Institute for Environment & Sustainability, said. Population declines also were seen among green and great blue herons, black-crowned and yellowcrowned night herons; cattle egrets; numerous types of gulls; black skimmers; red knots and ruddy turnstones. The report relies on data from several sources, including the National Audubon Society’s annual Christmas Bird Count, the longest-running bird census and citizen-science effort.

The first Christmas count took place in 1900 after ornithologist Frank M. Chapman proposed a new tradition — a Christmas bird census instead of a Christmas bird hunt. Today, the winter count is conducted in geographic circles, including two that involve Anna Maria Island — the Fort De Soto Circle and the Bradenton Circle. The 123rd Christmas Bird Count will be held Dec. 14-Jan. 5. For the 122nd count, Bradenton Circle censustakers went out in December 2021 and tallied 38,047 individual birds and 153 species. The numbers were down from the 121st count, when the circle reported 158 species and 52,836 individual birds. Coordinator Kathy Doddridge told The Islander last winter: “With continued good weather in the northern United States, we saw very low numbers of migrating birds, such as ducks, tree swallows, American robins and American goldfinches. Even vulture and fish crow numbers were down and bald eagle numbers were lower by 36%.” For more about the count or the “State of the Birds,” go online to www.audubon.org.

Seasonal sighting Migrating white pelicans are beginning to arrive to local waters for the season. Where are you seeing the birds? Share sightings and photos with Lisa Neff at lisa@ islander.org.

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Seasons end in youth, adult soccer leagues, playoffs to come

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By Kevin P. cassidy islander reporter

And it’s over. Almost. LaPensee Plumbing and Sato Real Estate has locked up the top two seeds in the 10U division and the first-round bye in the regular fall season of the youth soccer league at the Center of Anna Maria Island. LaPensee Plumbing finished on top with a 6-1 record for the 10U divicassidy sion, while Sato held down the second seed with a 4-1-2 record. Island Real Estate earned the third seed with a 3-2-2 record, just ahead of Solid Rock Construction and AMI Coconuts at 2-3-2. Cloud Pest Control completed the standings with an 0-7 record. Playoff action kicks off at 6 p.m. Monday, Nov. 7, with No. 3 seed Island Real Estate taking on No. 6 seed Cloud Pest Control followed at 7 p.m. by No. 4 seed Solid Rock Construction versus No. 5 seed AMI Coconuts. Semifinal action follows Nov. 8 with No. 2 seed Sato taking on the winner of the Solid Rock-versusAMI Coconuts match, while LaPensee gets the winner of the Island Real Estate versus Cloud Pest Control match. The championship match will be at 6 p.m. Monday, Nov. 14. The playoffs and semis for the 10Us take place after press time for The Islander. Next up, the three-team 14U division is led by HSH Designs, which clinched the top seed and waits on the winner of the Nov. 8 semifinal match between Progressive Cabinetry and Mac Parkman Foundation. The 14U championship match is set for 7 p.m. Nov. 14. Action Nov. 1 kicked off with a potential preview of the U10 championship as No. 1 seed LaPensee Plumbing took on No. 2 Sato Real Estate. LaPensee earned a 3-1 victory thanks to a pair of goals from Luc Rosenkrans and one goal from TJ Hagey. Elijah Agelus added an assist and Owen Mahoney helped preserve the victory with five saves in goal. Baily Shenbaum notched the lone goal and Gunnar Maize finished with four saves for Sato in the loss. The second match of the night saw Island Real Estate and Solid Rock battle to a 1-1 tie. Callin Westfall scored the only goal for IRE, which also received two saves from goalie Vincent Goliamudi. Renan Kesten scored for Solid Rock, which also received four saves from Isaac Roadman in the tie. AMI Coconuts slipped past Cloud Pest Control by a 1-0 score thanks to the game-winning goal by Aidan

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Guess and four saves from Sophia Kerr. Gabriel Spann made two saves for Cloud Pest Control in the loss. The last match of the night saw HSH Designs earn a 3-1 victory over Progressive Cabinetry to close out the 14U regular season. Krosby Lamison, Jayden Sparks and Jesse Zaccagnino each scored a goal to lead HSH Designs in the victory. MaryTess Bolognone notched the lone goal for Progressive Cabinetry in the loss. Adult soccer winds down The adult soccer league at the community center concluded its season and the seedings are set for the playoffs. Wash Family Construction finished on top with a 4-1-2 record, just ahead of second- and third-place finishers Sato Real Estate and Slim’s Place, each with 4-2-1 records. Pool America holds down No. 4 seed with a 4-3 record, just ahead of Gulfview Windows & Doors at 3-4. Moss Builders earned No. 6 with a 2-3-2 record, while Servis First Bank got seventh seed with a 2-4-1 record. Ross Built came in No. 8 on a 1-5-1 record. Quarterfinal playoff action kicks off at 6 p.m. Thursday, Nov. 10, with No. 4 Pool America taking on No. 5 Gulfview Windows & Doors, while No. 1 Wash takes on No. 8 Ross Built at 7 p.m., followed by No. 2 seed Sato in the 8 p.m. slot against No. 7

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Horseshoe news Horseshoe action Nov. 2 at the Anna Maria City Hall pits was short and sweet as Tom Farrington walked his way to the winner’s circle with the lone 3-0 record in pool play. Four teams advanced to the knockout stage Nov. 5 with 3-0 pool-play records. Bob Lee and Bob Baker advanced to the final round with a 23-15 victory over Rod Bussey and Lisa Allen, while Bob Heiger and Dom Livedoti eliminated Steve Doyle 26-15 thanks to a game-winning double ringer by Livedoti. It was all Heiger and Livedoti in the finals as they cruised to a 21-2 victory over the Lee-Baker team to earn the day’s bragging rights. Play gets underway at 9 a.m. Wednesdays and Saturdays at the Anna Maria pits. Warmups begin at 8:45 a.m., followed by random team selection. There is no charge to play and everyone is welcome. Key Royale news Golf action at the Key Royale Club in Holmes Beach teed off Oct. 31 with the men playing their weekly modified-Stableford system match. Marty Hicks led the way with a score of plus-4, a point ahead of second-place finishers Mike Gillie and Al Waal. The women took over the course Nov. 1 for a ninehole individual-low-net match in three flights. Brenda Solleveld fired a 1-under-par 31 to earn a two-stroke victory in Flight A over second-place finisher Sue Wheeler. Jackie Gorski fired the low-net round of the day, carding a 2-under-par 30 to take first place in Flight B. Roxanne Koche took second place with an even-par 32. Jana Samuels fired an even-par 32 to earn first place in Flight C by three strokes over second-place finisher Meredith Slavin. Club members played a nine-hole scramble Nov. 3 with the foursome of Earl Ritchiel, Ron Vandeman, Deb and Dave Richardson firing a four-under-par 28 to tie the team of Leigh Brattain, Ron Buck, Brian Comer and Ken Nagengast for first place. Share the sporting news with The Islander. Email news@islander.org with information and photos.

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Fish take on fall-to-winter feed despite summer-like temps By capt. danny Stasny islander reporter

Fishing the waters surrounding Anna Maria Island is on an upward swing as we move through fall. Although temperatures in the mid to upper 80s don’t feel fallish, the fish are definitely on their fall feed. I’m sure they sense something — like winter around the corner — and that triggers them to feed more frequently to pack on the extra pounds Stasny needed before food becomes scarce. Throughout the inland waters — bays, rivers and estuaries — snook, redfish and spotted seatrout frequently are being caught. Live shiners as bait work wonderfully, although when the fish are feeding heavily, it’s fun to try artificials, such as topwater plugs or soft plastics on a jig head. And, for those who appreciate punishment, fly fishing is an option. Along with the top inshore trio of snook, redfish and trout, flats fishers can count on encountering a variety of species in depths slightly deeper than the flats. Around structure in Tampa Bay, Spanish mackerel are proving a worthy adversary on medium-spinning gear. Add some jack crevalle and ladyfish to the mix and you can wear out your arms in a hurry. While you’re over structure, pull out the heavy tackle and try dropping a live hand-sized pinfish to the bottom. Gag grouper are lurking in these areas and these fish have a hard time resisting such an offering. Moving offshore, migratory species — kingfish, amberjack, blackfin tuna and sailfish — are being caught. Trolling or free-lining baits on the surface is resulting in strikes from any or all of these species. Bottom fishing is putting “meat in the box.” Gag grouper are the most prevalent, although some red grouper also are being caught. Mangrove snapper and yellowtail snapper are a good bet, too. On my Just Reel charters, I’m seeing good action on the flats during swift moving tides. Fishing around oyster bars — where a lot of mullet are present — is yielding some snook and redfish. Free-lining live shiners on the edges of the oyster bars among the mullet works best. On the deeper flats, spotted seatrout are cooperating. Slot-size fish and fish slightly under slot have been

geno Lynn of Bradenton shows off a 25-inch redﬁsh caught Nov. 2 while on a guided ﬁshing trip with capt. danny Stasny of Just reel fishing charters.

the norm on my charters. There’s also some big jacks patrolling the flats and they’re entertaining anglers. Capt. David White is finding action offshore in the Gulf of Mexico, where anchoring over structure — ledges, rockpiles or wrecks — is yielding mangrove and yellowtail snapper. Live shiners as bait are working well. Chumming is helpful, White adds. Migratory species are present in these areas and free-lining live shiners or pinfish attracts the attention of amberjack, blackfin tuna and kingfish. Moving inshore, White is finding plenty of action on Spanish mackerel while working along the beaches and in Tampa Bay. Gag grouper are being found where structure exists. As for fishing the flats, White is enjoying putting clients on snook and respectable-sized jack crevalle. Capt. Jason Stock says he’s impressed with the quality of the gag grouper bite on his fishing trips offshore. Live pinfish or shiners dropped to the bottom on a weighted rig is yielding gags up to 20 pounds. Also in the mix are some juvenile goliath grouper — catchand-release only but an enjoyable battle on bottom gear. Some large red grouper also are in on the bite. When the grouper are limited out, Stock is switching to snapper fishing. Mangrove snapper up to 9 pounds are being caught, which should finish you off if the grouper didn’t do the job. On days when Stock

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is targeting migratory fish, he’s trolling for kingfish, blackfin tuna and, he reports, some lucky anglers may encounter a sailfish. Capt. Warren Girle is finding mangrove snapper while working structure in the nearshore waters of the Gulf of Mexico. Live shiners on a knocker rig are enticing snapper in the 15-inch range to come out of their hiding places for a snack. Spanish mackerel are present around the structure and being caught in abundance when free-lining shiners near the surface of the water. Moving inshore to the flats of Sarasota Bay, Girle says he’s impressed with the numbers of spotted seatrout being caught. Most fish are in the slot of 15-19 inches. Mixed in with the trout bite are jack crevalle and ladyfish, which both visiting and local anglers seem to enjoy catching. Jim Malfese at the Rod & Reel Pier says pier fishers using live shrimp for bait are catching black drum and redfish while bottom fishing under the pier deck. Sheepshead and an occasional mangrove snapper are being caught, too. And, for some lucky anglers, snook still are showing interest in larger baits, such as pinfish or ladyfish. Anglers opting to use artificials are tying on silver spoons or small jigs in the attempt to catch a mack. And that attempt is paying off. Macks 15-20 inches are occasionally being caught at the pier, with jack crevalle and ladyfish in the mix. Send high-resolution photos and ﬁshing reports to ﬁsh@islander.org.

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A bloom of the red tide organism, Karenia brevis, exists in Southwest Florida, although none was reported in Manatee County. K. brevis was observed in 57 samples. Bloom concentrations were present in four samples in Sarasota County, nine offshore of Charlotte County and five offshore of Lee County. No fish kills were reported. However, respiratory irritation was reported at Sarasota County beaches. For more information, go online to https://myfwc. com/research/redtide/statewide/.

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Kaleta did not respond to an Oct. 31 text message inquiry from The Islander about future plans for the space. Najmy did not respond to an Oct. 31 email from The Islander.

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Kudos from Kentucky Four residents of the Bluegrass State have fallen in love with Breakfast at Victoria’s. The Holmes Beach Italian-American fusion cafe, 5315 Gulf Drive, opened Oct. 31, garnering high praise from Carita Hancock, Becki Martin, Marian Hayden and Beth Brock. “We all love food. We eat at a lot of nice places in and around KenKaiman tucky. And we all travel a lot and have eaten at really nice restaurants, frankly, around the world,” Hayden said. “And we have to say, this is one of the very best breakfasts we’ve ever had.” “It is so fresh. It is delicious. The coffee, the eggs, the pancakes,” she said. “I’ve literally gone on about those being the most amazing pancakes I’ve ever had in my life,” Martin said of the eatery’s blueberry-orange pancakes. The foursome, vacationing on the island to celebrate Brock’s birthday, said they found out about the restaurant on an island-focused Facebook page. After reviewing the pictures on the eatery’s Ins-

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Kollins gorman, 1, enjoys a nice, long drink oct. 31 at Holmes Beach’s Skinny’s Place with mom Samantha, left, sister monroe, 4, grandmother Sherri and dad mike. the gormans are Janesville, Wisconsin, residents visiting the island for the second time this year. islander Photo: Kane Kaiman

tagram page, they knew they had to be there opening day. Breakfast at Victoria’s is open 8 a.m.-3 p.m., serving breakfast and lunch. Owners Eleanora and Luigi Raso said the restaurant will soon open evenings, serving wine and light bites. For more information, visit breakfastatvictorias. com, the establishment’s Instagram page, @breakfast_atvictorias or call 941-923-6441. Land sharks gobble Sharky’s There’s always a bigger fish. A building formerly housing Sharky’s Seagrill, 2519 Gulf Drive, Bradenton Beach, remained dormant Oct. 31. The 5,150-square-foot property was purchased July 7 for $2,375,000 by 2519 Gulf LLC. The outfit lists Najmy Thompson, a Bradentonbased law firm, as part of its mailing address. Louis Najmy and business partner Shawn Kaleta have purchased several notable island properties in recent years, including the Beach Bistro and Anna Maria Beach Resort. Sharky’s was known for its seafood, including mako shark, and a large shark sculpture that appeared to burst out of the eatery’s facade. The Islander could not determine when the shark feature was removed but painters were seen whitewashing the former restaurant’s facade earlier this fall.

Makeup Mondays Burger lovers weren’t deprived of any Mondays at Skinny’s Place this year. The burger shack, 3901 Gulf Drive, Holmes Beach, is typically open daily January-August and TuesdaySunday from September through December. But owner Clark Freeman opted to sneak in Mondays in October to make up for the Mondays in September the establishment lost to Hurricane Ian. The shop — known for its frosty mugs of beer, bacon cheeseburgers, French fries and onion rings — was busy Oct. 31, the last Monday the establishment will be open until January, Freeman said. For more information, visit skinnysplace.com or call 941-778-7769. Welcome We join the Anna Maria Island Chamber of Commerce in welcoming four new members in October: Chef Cheryl of Bradenton; Seabreeze Nutrition of Bradenton; Pizzano’s Pizza and Grinderz and Manatee River Garden Club of Bradenton. For more information, go to annamariaislandchamber.org or call 941-778-1541. And as always… … Got biz news? Contact Bonner Joy at news@ islander.org or call The Islander office at 941-7787978.

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