astheworldterns 6 Happenings the Best news on Anna maria island Since 1992 islander.org 10-20 YEARS AGO VOLUME 30, NO. 43 AUG. 17, 2022 Free Street.TunaWhere’s 16-17 find the islander archive dating to 1992 online at ufdc.ufl.edu. turn to COrteZ Bridge, PAge 4 Pine Avenue plans hit dot roadblock. 3 Q&A 081722 3 Anna maria opens gate to food trucks. 4 Meetings 4 Water taxi startup in 2023? 5 Opinions 6 Looking back. 7 Beer can work dredges up history. 8 Save the date. 10 What’s up on Ami? 11 Obituaries. 14 Wish for adventure fulfilled. 15 GoodDeeds. 15 Cops & Courts 18 Streetlife 18 Anna maria lays out spending plan. 20 nesting notes. 22 that’s gonna burn. 23 ‘Slack’ season. 24 catching the tide. 25 Isl Biz: 26 ‘Welcome’ CLASSIFIEDS. 28-29 PropertyWatch. 30 NYT puzzle 31 Gathering. 14 Primaries set for Aug. 23 2022 Elections ID Endorsementsready? reviewed? Candidate research complete? Islanders will head to the polls Tuesday, Aug. 23, to cast ballots in primary races. There are ballots for Republicans, Democrats and independents. Some ballots, with federal and state primaries, are longer than others.The only county contest before island voters on Primary Day is on the GOP side: the at-large District 6 county commission race between incumbent Carol Whitmore and challengers James Bearden and Carol Ann Felts, with the winner facing two write-in candidates in November. And all the ballots include a contest for state senate — between Republican incumbent Jim Boyd and GOP challenger John Houman — because there is no opposition in November.Pollswill be open 7 a.m.-7 p.m. Voters are reminded to bring a valid photo ID. turn to primaries, PAge 2 Kindergartners Bayla Lance, Layla White and maddy Jones arrive to Anna maria elementary in Holmes Beach Aug. 10 for their first day of school. the kids became friends at the School for constructive Play, also in Holmes Beach. See more on back to school, page 12-13. islander Photo: courtesy Jonna Jones
By Kane Kaiman islander reporter Beating the DOT in court is an order as tall as any Florida megabridge. On Aug. 5, a federal magistrate judge ruled against a group of four complainants challenging the Florida Department of Transportation’s decision to replace the Cortez drawbridge with a high, fixed-span bridge in Empowered2026-27.by the Federal Highway Administration, the DOT utilized a federal categorical exclusion to relieve the agency of an obligation to perform more extensive studies into the 65-foot-tall bridge’s impacts on the human and natural environment. The complainants argued the department inappropriately relied on the exclusion, constituting a violation of the National Environmental Policy Act. In his ruling, Judge Anthony E. Porcelli of the U.S. District Court, Middle District of Florida, described a legal standard outlined by the Administrative Procedure Act for violations of NEPA during the DOT decisionmaking processes.
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Manatee County on board for $500k, big win for ‘clams on deck’
By robert Anderson islander reporter $500,000 is a lot of clams. Manatee County commissioners Aug. 9 fulfilled a $500,000 funding request made by islander Ed Chiles, founder and board member of the All Clams on Deck initiative. The seats in the commission chambers were filled with staff and supporters of All Clams on Deck, an initiative of the nonprofit Gulf Shellfish Institute, also a Chiles endeavor, as he spoke to commission ers about the “Harmfulproject.algalblooms and water quality issues are what keeps me up at night,” said Chiles, who operates restaurants in Anna Maria, Bradenton Beach and Longboat Key and other business enterprises in the county. He also is an appointed member of the Manatee County Tourist Development Council and the Bradenton Beach Community Redevelopment Agency.Already this year, the All Clams initiative received $2.5 million in funding through the 2022-23 stateChilesbudget.told commissioners funding from the county would show support for water quality initia tives. The money will seed a five-year research and restoration initiative in Tampa and Sarasota bays, as well as Charlotte Harbor. The project will focus on planting clams and seagrasses, to create a natural “macro-laboratory.” The process will allow research ers to evaluate biological mitigation strategies to combat nutrient loading and improve water quality.
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Chiles called on the county to help lead the way and he lauded the city of Bradenton Beach for a 2018 decision to start a clam broodstock restoration pro gram. That program saw more than 100,000 clams placed in the nearshore waters at the Historic Bridge Street“We’vePier. got to do everything that we can to miti gate nutrient loading and make our coastal areas more resilient,” Chiles said. “One way we can do that is through bivalves and seagrasses.” Commission Chair Kevin Van Ostenbridge motioned to direct $500,000 to GSI for bivalve research. Commissioner Carol Whitmore seconded the motion, which passed 7-0. The money will come from the county reserve fund. To learn more about the Gulf Shellfish Institute, go online to .gulfshellfish.org To learn more about All Clams on Deck, go online to .allclamsondeck.org
Aug. 17, 2022 THE ISLANDER | islander.org Page 3 941.778.1515 | 111 South Bay Blvd | Anna Maria Island, FL. Watermelonbalsamicsaladreductionwatermelonarugulaoliveoilbasilmintfeta Q&A 081722 By Lisa neff Last week’s question International Dog Day is Aug. 26. Favorite movie dog? 7%. Toto 45%. Lassie 23%. Old Yeller 12%. Scooby 14%. Other This week’s question What’s your favorite gone-but-not-forgotten island restaurant? A. Fast Eddie’s Place. B. Mr. Bones BBQ. C. Rotten Ralph’s. D. Pete Reynard’s Yacht Club Restaurant.E.Trader Jack’s Dining Room and Wheelhouse. To answer the poll, go online to islander.org. Pine Avenue plans hit DOT roadblock, 3rd RFP needed By ryan Paice islander reporter Third time’s a charm? Anna Maria Mayor Dan Murphy said Aug. 11 the city will need to issue a third request for proposals to complete improvements on Pine Avenue due to new interest in the project from the Florida Department of Transportation.Thecityplans to improve the commercial corridor over two phases of work.
C-Squared submitted two bids in response to the city’s second RFP for sidewalk improvements. The first bid includes a $1,096,578.25 price to install permeable brick pavers, while the second includes a $1,229,530.75 price tag to install flex pavers, a porous paver made of shredded rubber. Commissioners voted in July to allow Murphy to clear up questions about the bids. Murphy said his meeting with C-Squared went well and he was prepared to ask the commission for authorization to negotiate a contract for the job. However, Murphy said the city received an email Aug. 10 from the DOT asking the city to submit its Pine Avenue improvement plans for review. Pine Avenue is a city road but the DOT plans to administer the state appropriation, which means the city needs DOT approval before moving forward, according to Murphy. “They want to review our plans before we advertise and before we put it out for bid,” Murphy said. “I’ve been assured that would give it top priority and it’d have a quick turnaround time.” On the bright side, Murphy said the city may receive additional bids with a third RFP. He said he was “reluctant” to negotiate without leverage with a single“Itbidder.might be serendipity,” Murphy said. Commissioners reached consensus to call for pervious brick pavers for the sidewalks in the plans for the DOT Murphyreview.said the commission would discuss Pine Avenue improvements, such as the turnaround at the pier, at its next meeting. The commission will meet next at 5:30 p.m. Thursday, Aug. 25, at city hall, 10005 Gulf Drive. Directions to attend via Zoom can be found at cityofannamaria. com.
Sarasota-based C-Squared CGC was the only respondent to the city’s first RFP, with a $2 million Sobid.the city scrapped the RFP and broke up the first phase to seek separate contractors to complete sidewalk and lighting improvements.
Looking east on Pine Avenue from the intersection with gulf drive to the Anna maria city Pier. islander Photo: Jacob merrifield
The first phase will involve installing meandering paver sidewalks, as well as adding and enhancing crosswalks and street lighting. Phase 2 will involve adding bicycle lanes on both sides of Pine and converting the trolley turnaround at the northeast end to allow room for delivery trucks. The city projected the fi rst phase to cost about $1.363 million, which would be funded with a $1,288,440 state appropriation and $73,000 from the city However,budget.
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By Lisa neff When determining the forms of infrastructure that executive agencies, such as the DOT, wish to build, they need not fully comply with NEPA. Rather, Porcelli wrote in his ruling, agencies need only demonstrate that they attempted to comply with Title 23 of the code of federal regulations and did not arrive at their decisions in an “arbitrary or capricious” manner. “Under the ‘arbitrary and capricious’ standard, the scope of review by a court is extremely deferential and narrow, such that the court may not substitute its judgment for that of the agency,” Porcelli wrote. However, the 13-year magistrate wrote, “the agency needs to show that it examined the relevant data and articulated a satisfactory explanation for its chosen action, including a rational connection between the facts found and the agency decision made.”
The complainants advocate a 35-foot drawbridge replacement, costing $23.8 million more than the high bridge to build and more costly to maintain. Compared to the mid-level drawbridge, the high bridge — estimated in 2021 to cost $66.6 million to build — would reduce travel time between 123rd Street West on the mainland to Gulf Drive in Bradenton Beach on the island by 1 minute, 46 seconds.
Murphy said city staff would implement the commission’s suggested changes to the ordinance and send it to the city’s planning and zoning board for review before it returns to commissioners for a second hearing and potentially final approval. The P&Z board will meet at 9 a.m. Wednesday, Aug. 17, at city hall, 10005 Gulf Drive. The commission will meet next at 5:30 p.m. Thursday, Aug. 25, at city hall. Directions to attend both meetings via Zoom can be found at cityofannamaria.com.
COrteZ Bridge continued from PAge 1 Anna Maria City Aug. 17, 9 a.m., planning and zoning. Aug. 25, 6 p.m., commission. Anna Maria City Hall, 10005 Gulf Drive, 941708-6130, cityofannamaria.com.
The high bridge’s walls would funnel pedestrians and drivers crossing Cortez Road between the Intracoastal Waterway and 125th Street West beneath an underpass along 127th Street West. Porcelli concurred with the DOT’s contention that the high bridge “provides opportunities for greater community cohesion” thanks to the underpass, which would include sidewalks, and a “public space under the new bridge” which “could support a variety of public uses and Theamenities.”judgeechoed DOT talking points about mitigating the negative aesthetic effects of the high bridge’s two-story retaining walls by planting trees alongside them and relying on the guidance of a bridge aesthetics committee to select the structure’s ornamental features, such as light poles.
A split vote between the rehabilitation and mid-level replacement alternatives led to the high bridge garnering the most support between the two bridge replacement alternatives presented to the public, a point the DOT and Porcelli maintain disqualifies the project from highly controversial status.
Holmes Beach Aug. 23, 10 a.m., special magistrate. Aug. 23, 5 p.m., commission. Holmes Beach City Hall, 5801 Marina Drive, 941708-5800, holmesbeachfl.org. Manatee County Aug. 18, 1:30 p.m., commission (land use). County administration building, 1112 Manatee Ave. W., Bradenton, 941-748-4501, mymanatee.org. Also of interest Aug. 17, 2 p.m., Coalition of Barrier Island Elected Officials, Anna Maria City Hall. CANCELED Sept. 5 is Labor Day. Most government offices will be closed. Send meeting notices to news@islander.org.
Anna Maria tags park service area for food truck operations the city of Anna maria’s sandbagging area north of Bayfront Park, 316 n. Bay Blvd., where the city plans to establish an area for food trucks to park and operate. the sandbagging will remain. islander Photo: ryan Paice By ryan Paice islander reporter People visiting Bayfront Park in Anna Maria might soon see an unusual sight in the city: food trucks. City commissioners Aug. 11 held a hearing and first reading for an ordinance that would establish a food truck location at the northwest end of Bayfront Park, 316 N. Bay Blvd. The measure comes in response to a state law passed in 2020, which preempts local governments from prohibiting food truck operations and allows the businesses to operate without the need for local permits, licensing or business tax receipts.
The agency and judge also agreed that since the bridge would not readily be visible from the historic village it would have no impact. Porcelli cited DOT cultural and historic studies approved by the FWHA and Florida State Historic Preservation Office as further evidence the high bridge would not destroy the character of the village.
Murphy said the location is ideal as it provides a waterfront venue for the businesses to operate without eliminating public parking spaces. He said the city might consider paving or setting compacted stone to better establish the space. Kingan suggested adding four parking markers for orderlyCommissioneruse.
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The complainants — former County Commissioners Joe McClash and Jane von Hahmann, a Cortez resident, along with and Linda Molto and Joe Kane, also Cortez residents — maintain the walls would divide the Cortez community and negatively impact the character of the historic Cortez fishing village. Porcelli agreed with DOT arguments that the high bridge will enhance, rather than hinder, “community aesthetics and cohesion” and that the structure will not harm the character of the fishing village.
Jonathan Crane called the matter a NIMBY — “not in my back yard” — issue but said he’d “take one for the team” since the food truck zone is near his home.
Commissioner Mark Short said the city could later supplement the ordinance to tackle such issues.
Bradenton Beach Aug. 17, 1 p.m., planning and zoning. Aug. 18, noon, commission. Aug. 30, 9 a.m., commission. Bradenton Beach City Hall, 107 Gulf Drive N., 941-778-1005, cityofbradentonbeach.com.
Several speakers expressed general support for the location but also aired concerns. Holmes Beach resident Ezio Piccione said he could guarantee the owner of the nearest property, at 915 N. Shore Drive, would have an issue with generator noise from the trucks. Resident Dave Haddox said he was concerned about the size of the entrance and questioned how food trucks would enter and exit.
The Cortez fishing village — bounded by Cortez Road, 119th Street West and 124th Street Court West — has been listed on the National Register of Historic Places since According1995.tofederal regulations, agencies seeking to utilize a categorical exclusion must demonstrate their preferred structural alternatives will not have significant impacts on cultural or historic resources. During the agency’s bridge alternative selection process, 70% of 1,229 respondents to DOT surveys favored rehabilitating the existing bridge or building a new mid-level drawbridge and Cortez groups, such as the Florida Institute for Saltwater Heritage, have been vocal in their opposition to the high structure.
Porcelli affirmed the majority of arguments DOT attorneys laid out in a Jan. 10 motion for summary judgment and pointed to the administrative record — thousands of pages outlining the agency’s analysis of alternatives to the existing drawbridge — as evidence the department did its due Sidingdiligence.withthe DOT on disagreements about whether the agency adequately studied the high bridge’s impacts on a floodplain, cultural and historic resources and noise levels, as well as citing the department’s interagency data-gathering methods and fiscal motivations, Porcelli determined there was a “rational connection” between the DOT’s findings and its decision. Whereas the existing drawbridge is flush with the mainland, high bridge schematics call for the construction of inland retaining walls 20 feet tall at their peak that would extend into Cortez on either side of Cortez Road about 700 feet.
However, DOT attorneys argued negative public sentiment toward the high bridge did not equate to proof of a significant impact on the village, a point with which Porcelli“Noragreed.doessuch opposition render the 65-foot highlevel fixed-bridge alternative ‘highly controversial,’” Porcelli wrote. “The highly controversial significance factor gets triggered when a substantial dispute about the size, nature, or effect of a federal action exists, not merely the existence of opposition to a use.” Even if plaintiffs present “scientific or other evidence that shows flaws in the methods or data relied upon by the agency in reaching its conclusion” a project still may not be considered highly controversial.
However, local governments can establish “reasonable” areas for food trucks to operate within, according to city attorney Becky Vose. During a previous discussion on the matter, Commissioner Robert Kingan suggested locating the service area near Bayfront Park, where food trucks could serve beachgoers without making a significant impact on Pine Avenue businesses. Mayor Dan Murphy said the area is in the city right of way at the end of the park, sharing the sandbagging setup — just outside the park, which is managed and maintained by Manatee County. Murphy said contractors have been using the location as a staging area but they would be cleared out to accommodate the food truck plans. He added that the location provides space for about four food trucks. Food trucks would be allowed first-come, firstserve daily from dusk to dawn. Food trucks at any other location would risk receiving a code violation.
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Hopes, during the commission meeting, defended the county takeover, referring to a beach-market inspection in the spring. “I merely did a beach tour that went from the Longboat Pass all the way north of Manatee Beach,” Hopes said. “As part of that tour with the director of public safety, with the chief of beach patrol, they brought up a lengthy history of issues related to everything from safety concerns to beach access to inhibiting the paved trail along WhitmoreCoquina.”spokeagainst Hopes’ decision to terminate the contract without bringing it to the board.
By robert Anderson islander reporter There was a dispute among Manatee County commissioners Aug. 9 as they discussed the county takeover of the Coquina Beach Market. Commissioners Misty Servia and Carol Whitmore questioned why there was no policy decision by the board concerning the termination of the market vendor’s contract. “I felt that that was something that should have come to this board as a policy decision. It did not,” Servia said.Manatee County announced Aug. 1 that it was terminating its agreement with the vendor, Ambrose Services LLC, and that the Bradenton Area Convention and Visitors Bureau would assume operation of the market in November.NancyAmbrose is a former islander who had been arrested in 2017 for fraud charges involving a charity, entered a plea agreement and forfeited the nonprofit’s bank funds of more than $90,000 in 2018. She had operated the market for more than nine years. The agreement with the county included a lease of property to Ambrose Services for the market along the multipurpose trail at Coquina Beach with annual rate increases up to 2024. Servia said she received hundreds of emails from people regarding the termination of the market agreement and none mentioned problems with the market operation. County administrator Scott Hopes responded.“Youall did get plenty of emails,” he said. “I got plenty of emails, in early June, about a rumor that was being spread by, believe it or not, the person who held the contract for the beach market.” He continued, “I sent you an email from one of the vendors that included the attachments from the individual that held the contract for the beach market and words were used like extortion, compelling and threatening, that if vendors did not send an email to you and say certain things, in an email to me, that they would not be given a space in the market on public property.”
By ryan Paice islander reporter Manatee County’s long-awaited plans for a water taxi may come to fruition early next year. Elliott Falcione, executive director of the Bradenton Area Convention and Visitors Bureau, told Anna Maria city officials Aug. 11 that the taxi could launch by February 2023 now that a potential contractor had beenFalcioneidentified.said the county-subsidized taxi service would initially run 10:30 a.m.-9:30 p.m. Friday-Sunday on the water from downtown Bradenton to the Anna Maria City Pier and the Historic Bridge Street Pier.The service would include two boats of about 45-50 feet, and with a 2.5-3.5-foot draft. Each would carry 35-45 passengers, with a one-way fare of no more than Falcione$10.said island employees could ride for free, an idea Anna Maria Commissioner Jonathan Crane had suggested. Falcione said the water taxi could increase the number of operational days per week and add stops to the North Coquina Boat Ramp in Bradenton Beach, as well as Palmetto and Longboat Key — depending on demand. He did not include Holmes Beach. Falcione said he will present plans for the service Sept. 13 to county commissioners and, if they approve the proposal, he hoped the service could be operational before the spring tourist season. In the meantime, he asked city officials for their “pulse” on partnering with the city via an interlocal agreement so the water taxi could include the Anna Maria City Pier as a stop. Mayor Dan Murphy said he hoped the service would reduce congestion on the island and would like the interlocal agreement to stipulate that the water taxi must run from the city to downtown Bradenton.
“All due respect, this is not your decision to make,” she said. “We’re not in the business to grow government and manage a flea market.”
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“If you just run the taxi from here to Bradenton Beach, it doesn’t save us anything because people can ride the trolley back and forth,” Murphy said.
The Islander requested copies of the emails Hopes mentioned and received a series of emails dated June 7-11 that originated from Ambrose. In her emails, Ambrose told market vendors that Hopes wanted to shrink the market over lack of parking. In a June 11 email, Ambrose wrote, “If he should make this happen that would mean that not everyone would be able to attend the market as a vendor but, what that would mean is that even now during the summer months not all of you could attend.”
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He added that the county would need to handle funding and permitting for alterations that might be required for the Commissionerpier.Mark Short supported the idea but expressed concern that two vessels wouldn’t be enough to provide an adequate number of trips per day. He also said the service should be expanded to five-seven days a week to accommodate island workers. Anna Maria resident Colleen Geller suggested running one taxi between Anna Maria and Bradenton and the other between Anna Maria and Bradenton Beach. City commissioners reached consensus to support Falcione’s conceptual plans for the water taxi and move forward with an agreement. Murphy said he would draft the agreement and bring it to the commission’s next meeting for discussion. The commission will meet next at 5:30 p.m. Thursday, Aug. 25, at city hall, 10005 Gulf Drive. Directions to attend via Zoom can be found at cityofannamaria. com.
Ambrose asked vendors to write and “explain what the market means to you.”
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She asked that the board take up the issue at a future“Formeeting.someone to go ahead and do this on their own without public hearing or comment is part of the reason we got all the emails,” Whitmore said. But before addressing Whitmore’s suggestion to bring the matter forward on a future agenda, several commissioners walked away from the dais, leaving the board without a quorum. And the meeting was abruptly halted.
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▼ Distribution urbane Bouchet ross roberts Judy Loden Wasco (All others: news@islander.org) You’re welcome You never know where or when karma might catch up with you. Merriam-Webster defines karma as “the force generated by a person’s actions held in Hinduism and Buddhism to perpetuate transmigration and … determine the nature of the person’s next existence.”
For example, “Each individual is born with karma, the residual from past lives that must be resolved.”
As an example, Urban D states: “When I tried to spit on that bitch’s car, it didn’t work and I got bad karma. But plenty of other times I’ve been cool to people and have gotten good karma. Well, don’t be mistaken. There’s plenty of karma swirling about on the beaches of AMI. I like to think that one case of karma — bad things that happen — rolled up on the beach market. It was 10 yearsThecoming.organizer, who once worked at The Islander, lied to advertisers and chamber officials when she was asked to change positions at the newspaper, saying she was terminated, and then was charged with fraud against the charity she fundraised for so aggressively. In exchange for prosecution, she gave back some $90,000. Yep ... karma revisited. And in the upcoming election, we welcome a visit from karma for the island’s representative on the county board, who has attended past local board meetings, recalling an abortion at age 17. Now she has signed a “Victory for Life Day” proclamation, thanking the Supreme Court for overturning Roe v. Wade. It seems Manatee County was on summer recess when the court overturned the landmark 1973 decision that established a woman’s right to an abortion. On returning to the dais, our former mayor-turnedprofessional politician signed on with five other board members — and other local, state and federal officials — to praise the loss of women’s rights and proclaim the day a victory for anti-abortion advocates. All while referring to herself as “pro-choice.”
Beach reservations? My family and I have been visiting AMI for years now. We love the island, the people and being able to experience a little bit of paradise that feels like home.Earlier this summer, we arrived to Anna Maria’s Bean Point at about 7 a.m. to find that a commercial company had placed a reserved cabana with setup on the beach. The people renting the cabana didn’t show until 10-11 a.m. We were dismayed.
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The Islander reported Aug. 10 that Manatee County expects to launch a water taxi in 2023 to operate between Anna Maria, Bradenton Beach and downtown Bradenton. The newspaper’s Facebook readers responded to the news: It appears this service is just for the weekend. I was under the impression the county was pushing this as a solution for those in the service industry. The weekend schedule doesn’t seem like a benefit. It appears it is more for tourists. I’m wondering how this is going to be profitable? Renee Truesdell Ferguson, Holmes Beach Sounds like a good addition. Chris Whitaker, Summit, New Jersey Man, that’s good news! I was just thinking the other day about how can we cram more people on a tiny island. Jared Robinson, Liberty, Missouri
Could have been accomplished years ago, except for the money loss that is. So the taxpayer is supposed to fund it since there isn’t enough sightseeing demand to make it profitable. The rationalization that it is technically transportation will allow the waste of public funds. Now we just need to figure out which pocket we will pull the money out of? Rick Maddox, Cortez Sorely needed for AMI. Carol Findlay, Washington, D.C.
AMI is not supposed to be commercialized, especially Bean Point, correct? What’s to keep these companies from setting up along the entire beach at Bean Point, reserving the beach for the highest bidder? A red cabana with advertising also was set up in the same spot on another day. Again, empty for hours. Adam Kruse, Friendswood, Texas
A beach setup at Bean Point in Anna maria. islander courtesy Photo Taxi to town
Meanwhile in Sarasota, school board candidates in the upcoming election are spatting over abortion rights and name-calling: “Baby killer.” You can guess how my local ballot was marked. I’m also voting for some karma. — Bonner Joy, news@islander.org
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Pretty heavy, IMHO. For a lighter look, we turned to the online Urban Dictionary, where karma includes paybacks. “Getting what you give. If you’re mean, you get bad karma. Bad things happen. If you’re kindly and nice, you’ll get good karma. Good things will happen.”
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• Anna Maria commissioners rebuffed a request by the Anna Maria Island Community Center to sublet its lease with the city to accommodate a cell tower.
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• Bradenton Beach Police Chief Sam Speciale suspended an officer for a day for swearing at a juvenile the officer stopped for an alleged traffic violation. Speciale suspended the officer after receiving a letter from the motorist’s attorney regarding profane language.
From the Aug. 14, 2002, issue
• Anna Maria Island Turtle Watch executive director Suzi Fox challenged a Holmes Beach code enforcement officer to issue a noncompliance notice to condominiums lacking turtle-friendly lighting.
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• Anna Maria’s city clerk told commissioners she received more than 70 applications for an administrative assistant post that paid about $21,000 a year.
• The Florida Department of Environmental Protection issued a notice to the owners of an unpermitted beachfront treehouse in Holmes Beach requiring removal of the structure within 30 days.
From the Aug. 15, 2012, issue
• The Florida Department of Law Enforcement agreed to review the findings in the 2009 death of a woman found hanging at a Bradenton Beach motel. The initial determination for the cause of death was suicide. — Lisa neff
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According to a 2008 regional model study by Mohamed Dabees of Humiston and Moore Engineers, Longboat Pass opened in 1880 north of a previous inlet location.Asit did, the south end of Anna Maria Island began to erode and the shifting sand formed an island at the north end of Longboat Key. This accreted sand became known as Beer Can Island. Saba said, “Beer Can Island accreted to land that my grandfather owned on the northwestern end on Longboat Key and, according to law, land that accretes to your property becomes yours.”
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Recent dredging on the eastern side of Beer Can Island, known by Longboat Key officials as Greer Island, was prompted by safety concerns. Town commissioners unanimously enacted a motorboat prohibition June 20, to create a safe area for swimmers and people on small watercraft. Longboat Key officials are currently in the pro cess of securing permits to create a no-motorboat zone on the eastern edge of the recreation area. The ordinance prohibits motorized vessels from anchoring or beaching on the sand at Beer Can Island, aka Greer Island. The town plans also include buoys displaying “Motorboats prohibited” in the nearshore waters. According to Longboat Key planning, zoning and building director Alan Parsons, the prohibition will allow swimmers, kayakers and paddleboarders safer access to the shallows of Beer Can Island. The motor prohibition will extend east from the Longboat Pass Bridge. Vessels will be able to beach and anchor in nonrestricted areas west of the bridge.The Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission will help designate the zone that will be enforced by Longboat Key. Boaters who violate the restrictions face $250 for a first offense and $500 for a second or subsequent offense. Currently due to the need to resubmit its permits to the FWC, the town is not enforcing its restric tions.Parsons told The Islander June 28 that the recent emergency dredge will also be followed by a larger dredging project at the end of the year.
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Beer Can shoreline work dredges up Longboat Key history
By robert Anderson islander reporter A flurry of activity around a spit of land on Long boat Key called Beer Can Island called up a ques tion.What you might not know is the story about how an island that formed just offshore of the northern tip of Longboat Key became a protected recreation area.Longboat Key recently embarked on a “no motor boat” zone at Beer Can Island, known by the town as Greer Island, and implemented a dredging project to maintain navigation to the adjacent lagoon. The undertaking unearthed more than a waterway. For one local resident, the dredge opened a window to the past.Ina July 20 interview with The Islander, Bill Saba, grandson of Frank and Marjorie Conrad, said he applied in April 2021 to name the lagoon “Conrad Bay” in honor of his grandparents. The request to the U.S. Board on Geographic Names prompted opposi tion from some Longboat Key residents and ultimately it wasSaba’swithdrawn.reasoning dates to an issue that sprang from the formation of Beer Can Island. “It happened long ago enough, that it’s almost lost to history now,” said Saba. Beer Can Island is now a peninsula at the northern end of Longboat Key. It wasn’t always so. Back in the day, getting to Beer Can Island involved wading or swimming.
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The Longboat Key Commission, however, passed a resolution in 1983 asking the county to change Beer Can Island’s name to Greer Island, after Homer and Mary Greer. But no official record of the change in nameTheexists.property appraiser’s office lists the county as the owner of Beer Can Island, the island’s registered name, with an ownership date of April 1, 1974.
Today, Beer Can and Greer are both used to iden tify the land adjacent to Longboat Pass, with nothing to denote the Conrads’ role in the protection of the area.Saba said he might make another approach with the town to name the lagoon for his late grandparents.
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“Anna Maria Island,” a signed pictorial history book of the island by Bonner Joy, is available for $20 at the islander office, 315 58th St., Holmes Beach, or by mail. Visit islander.org or call 941-778-7978. $20 plus postage, if appli cable. need a good laugh? visit the emerson quillin signature store. humor, art, gifts 317 Pine Ave., Anna Maria • emersonshumor.com
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According to the Manatee County property apprais er’s office, the Conrads were neighbors to another landowner, the Greers. Plat maps for the west end of North Shore Road show the Conrads owned land to the northwest and Homer and Mary Greer owned land to the southeast.Inthe1970s, when the Conrads laid claim to the newly accreted land, the Greers took part in fight ing what they perceived to be the Conrads’ intent to develop the new island, but Saba contends his grand father had no such plans. In a 2013 “white paper” provided by the town of Longboat Key, the Florida Internal Improvement Board of Trustees wrote a letter 50 years ago that said the state had no legal grounds to assert a claim to the lands attached to the Conrad property. According to the document, this displeased Mana tee County Commissioner L.H. “Bud” Fortson, who laid claim for the county of the land in question. A legal dispute followed and, rather than face the expense of a long court battle, the Conrads deeded the land to the state. The March 6, 1974, deed shows the donation for public use. Then the state turned the property over to the county.Thedeed said the “property shall be used and maintained at all times henceforth solely as a public recreation area in its natural state. No permanent struc ture or improvements shall be erected.”
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KIDS & FAMILY ON AMI Tuesday, Aug. 23 10 a.m.— Family storytime, Island Library, 5701 Marina Drive, Holmes Beach. Information: mymanatee.org/library, 941-7786341.
ONGOING ON AMI Throughout August, artist Larry Paul’s “Anna Maria Sunsets” exhibit, Island Gallery West, 5368 Gulf Drive, Holmes Beach. Information: islandgallerywest.com, 941-778-6648.ONGOING AROUND AMI Through Aug. 28, “Metadata: Rethinking Photography in the 21st Century,” John and Mable Ringling Museum of Art, 5401 Bay Shore Road, Sarasota. Fee applies. Information: 941-360-7390. Through Sept. 25, “Ballroom Florida: Deco and Desire in Japan’s Jazz Age,” John and Mable Ringling Museum of Art, 5401 Bay Shore Road, Sarasota. Fee applies. Information: 941-3607390.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.SecondandfourthSaturdays, 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.SAVE THE DATE Sept. 10, Greg LaPensee Bowling Tournament benefitting Center of Anna Maria Island,Sept.Bradenton.15-25, Island Players present “Cliffhanger,” Anna Maria.Nov. 3-13, Island Players present “I Ought to be in Pictures,” Anna Maria. Dec. 2-3, Bradenton Blues Fest, Bradenton.
ONGOING AROUND AMI First Wednesdays, “SOAR in 4” family night, The Bishop Museum, 201 10th St. W., Bradenton. Fee applies. Information: 941-746-4131.
Island happenings
SAVE THE DATE Oct. 15, Anna Maria Island Chamber of Commerce’s Bayfest, Anna Maria. CLUBS COMMUNITY& ON AMI Wednesday, Aug. 17 1 p.m. — Anna Maria Island and West Manatee Democratic Club Summer Chat, Island Library, 5701 Marina Drive, Holmes Beach. Information: 954-8043431. Thursday, Aug. 18 10:15 a.m. — Island Morning Book Club, Island Library, 5701 Marina Drive, Holmes Beach. Information: 954-804-3431. 2 p.m. — Sunshine Stitchers, Island Library, 5701 Marina Drive, Holmes Beach. Information: 954-8043431. Friday, Aug. 19 10 a.m. — Senior Adventures outing to Largo Historical Heritage Village, departing from Center of Anna Maria Island, 407 Magnolia Ave., Anna Maria. Fee applies. Information: 941-778-1908. Saturday, Aug. 20 11 a.m. — Meditation session, Island Library, 5701 Marina Drive, Holmes Beach. Information: 954-804-3431. ONGOING ON AMI Fridays, 11:30 a.m., Mahjong Club, Island Library, 5701 Marina Drive, Holmes Beach. Information: mymanatee.org/library, 941-7786341.Tuesdays, 11:30 a.m., Mahjong Club, Island Library, 5701 Marina Drive, Holmes Beach. Information: mymanatee.org/library, 941-778-6341. ONGOING AROUND AMI Tuesdays, 11:30 a.m., Rotary Club of Anna Maria Island lunch meeting, Slicker’s Eatery, 12012 Cortez Road W., Cortez. Information: 512-944-4177. SAVE THE DATE Aug. 27, Kiwanis Club of Anna Maria Island meeting, Bradenton Beach. Oct. 1, Master Gardner Plant Fair, Palmetto. OUTDOORS & SPORTS ONGOING ON AMI AMI Dragon Boat Team-Paddlers from Paradise practices and meetups, various times and locations. Information: 941-4622626, mrbradway@gmail.com.ONGOING AROUND AMI Saturdays, 9 a.m., Robinson Runners run, walk stroll, Robinson Preserve NEST, 10299 Ninth Ave. NW., Bradenton. Information: 941-742-5923,Saturdays,crystal.scherer@mymanatee.org.9a.m.,MorningsattheNEST,10299 Ninth Ave. NW., Bradenton. Information: 941-742-5923.
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Senior Adventures venture out The Senior Adventures group will journey across the Sunshine Skyway Bridge Aug. 19. That Friday, the group plans to visit the Pinellas County Heritage Village in Largo. The attraction is an open-air historical village and museum, with structures dating back to the mid-late 19th century. The group will depart at 10 a.m. from the Center of Anna Maria Island, 407 Magnolia Ave., Anna Maria. There is a fee to participate and reservations are required.Formore information, call the center at 941-7781908. Shelves in the “store” at the Pinellas county Heritage Village in Largo. An island group plans an outing to the park friday, Aug. 19. islander Photo: Lisa neff
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Puppeteer Katie Adams tells folk tales June 9 to an audience at the island Library, 5701 marina drive, Holmes Beach. the library, beginning Aug. 27, will be file941-778-6341.tion,urday.a.m.-6monday-thursdaywillmonday-Saturday.openHoursbe9a.m.-8p.m.and9p.m.friday-Sat-formoreinforma-callthelibraryatislanderPhoto:SamaraPaice
Aug. 17, 2022 THE ISLANDER | islander.org Page 11 MON- FRI 10-2 • ATM & CCs • 941.798.9585 Custom ServiceWatchConsignmentsJewelryEstateSalesRepairsTune-UpsBatteriesonSite 40% SALESESTATEOFF MEN . WOMEN . KIDS NEW LOCATION NEXT TO SLIM’S 9701 Gulf Drive . Anna Maria 941.896.7154FLOATS.GUARDSRASH.SUITSSWIM great prices . sunglasses beach bags & beach gear hats . jewelry . clothing . gifts DRINKSCOLD.UMBRELLASBEACH Island happenings WE’VE GOT YOU COVERED. Submit your social news, weddings, anniversaries, births, travel photos and event news to Sharenews@islander.org.thefun. Seasonal planners Local groups preparing for the 2022-23 season are encouraged to send their events calendars to The Islander, which is readying its preview of the season.Please, email calendars, announcements, logos and photos to calendar@islander.org. Top Notch Top Notch Pet: Easy living Jackson naps on a paddleboard at a sandbar rest stop. chris mann of Holmes Beach wins the islander’s top notch Pet Photo contest with the image, shot June 15 near Jewfish Key. the submission wins a collection of goods donated by Pet’s Life naturally, 523 eighth Ave. W., Palmetto. Pick up the islander Aug. 24 to see honorable mentions in the annual photo contest.
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Artists members sought for HB gallery, education group The Artists’ Guild Gallery in the Island Shopping Center, 5414 Marina Drive, Holmes Beach, offers space for new artist members of the guild. The guild also welcomes non-artist members to support its mission to promote arts and culture and arts education in the schools. For more information, email Anne Abgott at annecabgott@gmail.com, go online to .amiartistsguildgallery.com or call the gallery at 941-778-6694.
Many thanks Anna maria mayor dan murphy, left, thanks Holmes Beach resident destin gollamudi Aug. 11 for interning over the summer. gollamudi, son of islander photographer nenita daquinotas gollamudi, graduated from manatee High and is attending the university of florida-gainesville to study computer science and software engineering. murphy presented gollamudi with a gift, saying he did a “tremendous job,” and praised his writing, technical and organizational skills. islander Photo: ryan Paice
Main Street market to return The Downtown Bradenton Public Market will return from a summer break in October. The market takes place Saturdays — October-May — on Old Main. as well as side streets in the downtown.Market hours are 9 a.m.-2 p.m. The market will feature fresh produce, prepared foods, plants and more. The market also features entertainers and a section, “Mainly Art,” for local artists and craftspeople to sell their about the market, go online to bradentonfarmersmarket.com or call Realize Bradenton at 941-621-6471.
Kiwanis to meet The Kiwanis Club of Anna Maria Island will gather Saturday, Aug. 27. The meeting will be at 8:30 a.m. at Bradenton Beach City Hall, 107 Gulf Drive N., Bradenton Beach.The club will then return to weekly meetings Sept. 10. For more information, call Sandy Haas-Martens at 941-778-1383.
Friday, Aug. 26, Dog Day. Monday, Sept. 5, Labor Day. Sunday, Sept. 11, Patriot Day. Sunday, Sept. 11, Grandparents Day. Tuesday, Sept. 13, International Chocolate Day. Sunday, Sept. 18, National Cheeseburger Day. Wednesday, Sept. 21, International Day of Peace. Tuesday, Sept. 27, National Voter Registration Day. Wednesday, Oct. 5, National Bike to School Day. Tuesday, Oct. 11, National Coming Out Day. Monday, Oct. 31, Halloween. Tuesday, Nov. 8, Election Day. Send listings to calendar@islander.org.
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Center staff in training Staff from the center of Anna maria island, including development director Jim mcdaniel, left, listen Aug. 11 to manatee county Sheriff’s deputy chris ralston during active shooter training. the center is at 407 magnolia Ave., Anna maria, where the city is policed by the mcSo. islander Photo: courtesy center of Anna maria island
• Nov 17, school advisory council.
• Oct. 7, records day, no school.
• Sept. 22, school advisory council.
• Nov. 21-25, Thanksgiving vacation.
• Dec. 22, end first semester.
• Oct. 6, end of first quarter.
• Nov. 11, Veterans Day, no school.
• Nov. 2, early release.
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Studies and swag Anna maria elementary educators gather Aug. 9 for training on teaching “the dolphins” the new curriculum under the guy Harvey Academy of Arts and Sciences at the Holmes Beach school. the School district of manatee county in July announced the launch of the academy, a partnership between the district and the guy Harvey ocean foundation. Ame’s first day of the 2022-23 academic year was Aug. 10. islander Photos: courtesy Ame Ame fifth-grader Sophia Kerr, 11, stands ready Aug. 8 during back-to-school night to help guide parents to the Ame Parentteacher organization table to become members and volunteers for the 2022-23 academic year. islander Photo: nenita daguinotas gollamudi
• Dec. 23-Jan. 9, winter vacation.
• Jan. 26, school advisory council.
• April 20, school advisory council. Anna Maria Elementary is at 4700 Gulf Drive, Holmes Beach. For more information, call the school at 941-708-5525.ForAME-PTO information, go online to amepto.org or check the organization’s Facebook Forpage.School District of Manatee County information, go online to manateeschools.net.
Kindergartners Layla White, Sonny Howle, maddy Jones and finley Stock wait to enter Ame Aug. 10 for their first day of class. the kids became friends at the School for constructive Play, also in Holmes Beach. islander Photo: Heather Stock AmE
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— Lisa neff Academic achievements We welcome news of scholastic achievements and other honors from island students. Share photos and stories. Please, email news@islander.org.
“anna island,”maria a pictorial history book of the island by Bonner Joy is available at the islander office, 315 58th St., Holmes Beach. Joy is publisher of the islander newspaper. She launched the newspaper in 1992. She first came to the island in 1972.
• Sept. 5, Labor Day, no school.
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• Aug. 24, school picture day.
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Worship: Sundays, 10 a.m. Temple Beth Israel, 567 Bay Isles Road, Longboat Key. Info: 941-383-3428.
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Gloria Dei also is supporting the Lutheran Disaster Response to provide aid and support to flood victims in Kentucky and other states. Donation checks can be made at the church, 6608 Marina Drive, Holmes Beach. Gathering Gathering contains news from local places of worship and faith-based organizations. Please, send listings and updates to calendar@islander. org. Include a contact phone number to publish.
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Ruby C. Williams, 92, a self-taught acclaimed artist, minister and farmer from Bealsville, died Aug. 8. She was tops in the outsider art world and well known to artists and art collectors. She visited Anna Maria Island and The Islander several times, beginning in 2003 with a sidewalk show at the newspaper office, where she sold more than $4,000 worth of paintings and shared her proceeds with Anna Maria Elementary.Her island shows were cosponsored by artist and friend Ines Norman and Mike Norman Realty. She came to be one of the Tampa Bay area’s bestknown artists of the past three decades, and one of Florida’s leading folk artists. In 2005, she received the Florida Folk Heritage Award and her work was featured in the exhibition “On Their Own: Selected Works by Self-Taught African American Artists” at the Smithsonian Anacostia Community Museum in Washington, D.C. In 2009, the Folk Art Society of America gave her its Award of Distinction. Williams’ great-grandmother was one of five freed slaves to found Bealsville and Williams was born and raised on the farm there, the third of seven children. From her roadside stand on State Road 60 in Bealsville, 40 minutes east of Tampa, she started painting signs to help sell her farm-grown fruits and vegetables.“I just had this notion all my life to paint,” Williams told us. “I always thought I could do something with my hands. I thought folks —my family — would laugh at me when I paint.” From simple signs on sheets of plywood to advertise strawberries and watermelon, eventually Williams’ characters emerged, and the art spilled over from the produce stand to a tin-roofed gallery to displays along the fences bordering the dirt driveway and along the animal pens and fields. Paintings with alligators, dogs, birds, fish and folks provided Williams’ messages in recurring themes. The characters in her paintings were hers alone. “Those are mine. They mine. They only belong to me.” And the ideas, she said, come from “the spirit of the Lord. He reveals to me what to do or when to do it.” And as folk art grew in popularity and the art world came to acknowledge outsider art —work by untrained artists — Williams got noticed. “I said it all man,” and “Get off my back, you rode long enough” were popular phrases, while “Strawberry Girl” and other characters had their say. The island art shows also included Williams’ natural-grown farm produce. Small strawberry signs — “So sweet” — were top sellers.Itall worked to her advantage. She lived in a travel trailer behind the produce stand. ABoVe: ruby Williams’ book. Left: ruby Williams talks about her work at an island art sale. BeLoW: A produce sale accompanied ruby Williams’ art shows. islander file Photos: Bonner Joy
Tidings compiled by Lisa neff SUNDAY WORSHIP 8:30 AM in the Chapel 10:00 AM in the Sanctuary Nursery • Children’s Church ONLINE � Watch LIVE or LATER RoserChurch.com Text ROSER to 22828 to receive the weekly eBulletin The CHAPEL is open during office hours for prayer and meditation 941-778-0414 • 512 Pine Ave, Anna Maria • FOLLOW us on Facebook @RoserChurch Roser Church “...a beautiful place to explore your faith...”
Worship: Sundays, 8:30 a.m., 10 a.m.
Worship: Friday Shabbat, 5:30 p.m.; Saturday, 10 a.m. Please, send notices tor changes in listings to calendar@ islander.org.
Gloria Dei collecting aid Gloria Dei Lutheran Church collects nonperishable food items the first Sunday of the month. A notice in the bulletin for the Holmes Beach church said, “As you are shopping or cleaning out your pantry, consider what you could donate to our community food pantries.”
For more information, call the church offi ce at 941-778-1813.
Ongoing: Second and fourth Thursdays, 11 a.m., Just Older Youth group programs with brown-bag lunch; Sundays, 8:30 a.m., adult Sunday school. St. Bernard Catholic Church, 248 S. Harbor Drive, Holmes Beach. Info: 941-778-4769, stbernardcc.com.
Gathering By Lisa neff Worship With Us At Our Church Sunday Ser vice 10:00 AM The Rev. Dr. Nor man Pritchard Men’s Bible Study: Monday @ 9:00 Women’s Bible Study: Wednesday @ 10:00 Visitors & Residents Welcome Watch Our 10: 00 AM Ser vice Live: www bit ly/cclbksermons or www christchurchof lbk org (follow YouTube link) ON AMI 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; 9:30 a.m. women’s Bible study. Episcopal Church of the Annunciation, 4408 Gulf Drive, Holmes Beach. Info: 941-778-1638, amiannunciation.org. Worship: Thursdays, 9:30 a.m., Sundays, 9:15 a.m. Ongoing: Wednesdays, 8 a.m., men’s meeting. Gloria Dei Lutheran Church, 6608 Marina Drive. Holmes Beach. Info: 941-778-1813, gloriadeilutheran.com. Worship: Sundays, 9:30 a.m. 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: Monday-Friday, 8:30 a.m.; Saturdays, 4 p.m.; Sundays, 8:30 a.m., 10:30 a.m.OFF AMI Christ Church of Longboat Key Presbyterian USA, 6400 Gulf of Mexico Drive, Longboat Key. Info: 941-900-4903, christchurchoflbk.org. Worship: Sundays, 10 a.m. Longboat Island Chapel, 6200 Gulf of Mexico Drive, Longboat Key. Info: 941-383-6491, longboatislandchapel.org.
The Episcopal Church of the Annunciation in Holmes Beach is offering an opportunity to join “Baseball with the Bishop,” an outing to Tropicana Field in St. Pete.The Tampa Bay Rays will play the New York Yankees in a 7:10 p.m. game Friday, Sept. 2. For “Baseball with the Bishop,” the tickets are $30 and a portion of sales benefit the Episcopal Charities Fund.For more information, contact Rafael Lazala at 727-825-3445 or rlazala@raysbaseball.com.
Make-A-Wish fulfills teen’s dream of pirate adventure
• The Anna Maria Island Chamber of Commerce, 5313 Gulf Drive N., Holmes Beach, seeks volunteers for its office and visitor information center. Volunteers typically work a four-hour, weekday shift. Information: becky@amichamber.org, 941-778-1541
ruby c. Williams painted on found objects, including lunchboxes, and created stuffed, painted pillows of her favorite characters.
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• The Friends of the Island Library seeks storage space for donations to its annual book sale. Information: 941-778-6341. • Moonracer Animal Rescue seeks volunteers to offer foster St.,315Islander,$10T-Shirts@The58thHB.
Joseph and his parents, Jill and Darren, joined a crew on a ship docked at the Seafood Shack Marina in Cortez and then set out for high seas’ fun. Make-A-Wish said the sailors hunted for sunken treasure and engaged in a water cannon battle with Pirate Pete, “the smelliest, most rotten scoundrel on the Seven Seas.”
pirates.acoasttohisrowJosephbroughtthetureAdven-onwaterandfamilythegulfwithcrewof and forever homes for rescued animals, as well as assist with technology. Information: 941-345-2441.
The chapter’s territory includes 22 counties in four regions on the Suncoast, in and around Tampa Bay, southeast and southwest Florida, as well as the U.S. Virgin Islands. It is one of 62 chapters in the United States.The organization raises money to grant wishes through corporate sponsorships, special events, founJoseph row, 15, of floridaWishtesyPhotos:florida.Wishandfamily,style10sailingnesota,min-enjoysAug.onapirate-boatwithpiratesmake-A-Southernislandercour-make-A-Southern dation grants and individual contributions. More than 70% of the $12 million annual budget is allocated to wish granting. For more information, call the organization at 888773-9474 or go online to .sfla.wish.org.
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Joseph Row wished for adventure. And so it came to be. On Aug. 10, Joseph sailed off the coast of Cortez and Bradenton Beach with a crew of motley pirates. Make-A-Wish Southern Florida provided a holiday for the 15-year-old, who traveled to the area from Minnesota in search of a respite from his battle against leukemia. He got that and more as he experienced the pirate life on Sarasota Bay.
• The Roser Food Bank welcomes applicants who live and/or work on Anna Maria Island for food assistance, Roser Church, 512 Pine Ave., Anna Maria. Information: 941-778-0414.
• The Roser Food Bank seeks donations. Roser Memorial Community Church, 512 Pine Ave., Anna Maria, administers the pantry, supported by All Island Denominations. Information: 941-778-0414. Assistance offered on AMI
• AID offers financial help to those who live on the island, attend church or school on the island and work on the island. Information: 941-725-2433.
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I stopped there once in the early 2000s and left with honey, collards and other produce, all while wishing I’d asked if the signs were for sale. By the time I returned, she’d been “discovered.” But more priceless than the signs, at least for me, was her friendship. A service in remembrance of Ruby C. Williams will be at 11 a.m. Saturday, Aug. 20, at St. Mary’s Church, 5360 Smith Ryals Road, Plant City — not far from the produce stand. — Bonner Joy WiLLiams from PAge 14
“The wishes we grant aren’t just nice, they’re necessary,” Taylor Marini, regional director for Make-AWish Southern Florida, said in materials provided to The Islander. “Research shows the anticipation of a wish and the memories made during them can have a positive and significant impact on the health and wellbeing of the children, families and extended networks we reach.”
About Make-A-Wish Southern Florida Make-A-Wish Southern Florida grants the wishes of children who have “critical illnesses.” The entire family is included in the wish experience and there is no cost or obligation to them.
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The officer transported Schmitt to the Manatee County jail, where she was released Aug. 7 after posting $6,000 bond. If convicted, punishment for a third-degree felony charge includes up to five years in prison, five years of probation and a $5,000 fine. Punishment for a second-degree misdemeanor conviction include up to 60 days in jail, six months of probation and a $500 fine. An arraignment will be at 9 a.m. Friday, Sept. 2, at the Manatee County Judicial Center, 1051 Manatee Ave. W., Bradenton. while police located the motorist. An officer conducted a traffic stop, arrested the driver and transported him to the Manatee County jail.
The officer also found Schmitt, who said the man threatened to kill her and that she had video of the incident but he had thrown her cellphone and laptop into a Thecanal.man denied Schmitt’s allegations. He also did not want to press charges. The officer determined Schmitt was the primary aggressor and arrested her for domestic assault. Schmitt was holding a purse when she was arrested and on a search, the officer and found a jar containing 25.1 grams of marijuana, half of an Alprazolam pill and 17 tablets of Carisoprodol. Schmitt said she did not have prescriptions for the substances, instead saying her husband put them in her purse without her knowledge.
Anna Maria No new reports due to technical issues for the Manatee County Sheriff’s Office. The MCSO polices Anna Maria. Bradenton Beach Aug. 9, 200 block of Church Avenue, property damage. A Bradenton Beach police offi cer noticed damages by a stop sign that toppled on a vehicle in high winds. Public works staff reinstalled the sign and the owner of the vehicle was notified of the damage. An incident report was given. Aug. 9, 100 block of Seventh Street North, battery. A BBPD officer responded to a report of a fight at a business not identified by BBPD. The owner said she was struck by an intoxicated man after she had refused service. The officer located the man, who fled. After a foot pursuit, the man was arrested for misdemeanor battery and taken to the Manatee County jail. Aug. 9, 200 block of Gulf Drive North, Marchman Act. A BBPD officer observed a man on the roadside who was stumbling and falling. The officer made contact with the man and noticed a smell of alcohol, slurred speech and bloodshot eyes. The man advised the officer that he could not remember where he had been but that he had gotten drunk. The officer took the man into protective custody and transported him to HCA Florida Blake Hospital in Bradenton. The BBPD polices Bradenton Beach. Cortez No new reports due to MCSO technical issues. The MCSO polices Cortez. Holmes Beach Aug. 3, 3600 block of Sixth Avenue, medical emergency/marijuana. An officer responded to reports of a Streetlife Staff reports
The officer instructed the man on how to file for a restraining order and supervised him during a trip back to the house to gather some of his belongings. There, the officer saw broken glass, drops of blood and scattered items, as well as damage to a door.
HB resident arrested for drug possession, battery By ryan Paice islander reporter Holmes Beach police arrested resident Stephanie Schmitt, 46, Aug. 6 on three third-degree felony charges for possession of controlled substances without prescriptions, including alprazolam, carisoprodol and more than 20 grams of marijuana. Schmitt also was charged with a second-degree misdemeanor for domestic assault. An officer responded to reports of a domestic disturbance in the 500 block of 58th Street and spoke with a man who said he wanted a restraining order against Schmitt.Theman told police he and Schmitt had gotten into an argument earlier that day, ending with her breaking several items around the house and locking him out. He said he regained entry by punching through a glass pane, resulting in a laceration on his hand, but locked himself into a room when Schmitt again became aggressive.
Aug. 7, 4000 block of Gulf Drive, camping. An officer saw a man sleeping on a trolley stop bench. The officer spoke with the man, who said he had missed the last trolley ride and would sleep there until morning. The officer advised the man of the city’s camping ordinance and offered a ride to the mainland. The man accepted the offer and was transported without issue.
Bradenton Beach Police chief John cosby, left, and Holmes Beach Police chief Bill tokajer, right, pause for a photo with florida Attorney general Ashley moody, center, Aug. 9 at the florida Police chiefs Association’s 70th Annual Summer training conference & exposition in Palm Beach gardens. islander courtesy Photo Cops & Courts
The man said Schmitt then began beating on the door with a mallet and screwdriver while screaming threats and he fled through a backdoor.
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Aug. 9, Alvin’s Island, 3602 E. Bay Drive, property damage. An officer responded to reports of a vehicle crash and spoke with the complainant, who said heavy wind and rain blew a large piece of wooden furniture into her vehicle. The incident caused minor cosmetic damage. An employee moved the wooden fixture back to its original location. The officer provided the complainant and a store manager with case cards. HBPD polices Holmes Beach. Streetlife is based on incident reports and narratives from the BBPD, HBPD and MCSO.
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Aug. 8, Alvin’s Island, 3602 E. Bay Drive, trespass. An officer responded to reports of juveniles stealing store goods and spoke with the complainant, who said the store’s security cameras got footage of the juveniles concealing merchandise. The officer located the juvenile and her mother and, after speaking with them, the juvenile returned several items she had been hiding in her pants. The officer trespassed the pair and they left the store without issue.
“Thisfacility.isnot process water. It does not and will not come in contact with the ponded process water contained in the separate lined compartments and is managed separately at the site,” the DEP said in a news release.
Piney Point discharging stormwater to bay
The Florida Department of Environmental Protection Aug. 12 said stormwater from a Piney Point pond was to be discharged from the site and then the plan calls for closure of the retention pond.The discharge was to begin Aug. 13-14 and continue for six days, according to a news release from the DEP, which characterized the move as the first step toward closing “the first compartment at the former Piney Point” phosphate
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By ryan Paice islander reporter There have been many baby steps. But the Palma Sola Scenic Highway soon might gain some miles. Scenic highway committee members unanimously voted Aug. 10 to approve a final application to extend route from Bradenton to Anna Maria Island. The scenic highway includes the stretch of State Road 64/Manatee Avenue between 75th Street West in Bradenton to East Bay Drive in Holmes Beach. For years, the committee has sought to extend the scenic highway’s western end from East Bay Drive to the entrance of the Manatee Public Beach at the intersection of Manatee Avenue and Gulf Drive in Holmes Beach. The extension also would turn south at East Bay Drive to 27th Street in Bradenton Beach, where the 3-mile Bradenton Beach Scenic Highway begins.
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Florida Department of Transportation landscape architect Darryl Richard thanked landscape architect Emily DeGaetano for her assistance in putting the applicationRichardtogether.saidthat with the committee’s approval, the application will be sent to the DOT central office for review.Thecommittee was established in 2004 under the state’s scenic highways program, which is 25 years old, involves 27 highways and is intended to celebrate the state’s resources and inspire tourism.
Utility work heads to Holmes Beach mastec crews make repairs Aug. 11 on utility lines fronting Anna maria elementary at 4700 gulf drive, Holmes Beach. islander Photo: ryan Paice
The water was to be discharged from Port Manatee into Tampa Bay. The stormwater is not the nutrient-heavy polluted water discharged in April 2021 — when 215 million gallons of polluted water flowed into the bay — but environmental groups have said they will monitor the discharge. — Lisa neff watchIsland In information,Tocallemergency,an911.reportcalltheMCSO
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Anna Maria substation, 941-7088899; Bradenton Beach police, 941-778-6311; or Holmes Beach police, 941-708-5804.
The scenic highway committee will meet next at 3:30 p.m. Wednesday, Nov. 9, at the city of Bradenton public works building, 1411 Ninth St. W., Bradenton.
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Anna Maria lays out projected 2022-23 capital spending plan AM by the numbers… 2022-23 proposed spending core capital expenses: $4,460,969.04 roadway paving: $798,752.98 Pine Avenue improvement: $1,906,500 Stormwater: $1,755,716.06 total taxable property value: $1,744,219,939 2021-22 adopted budget core capital expenses: $2,441,905.36 roadway paving: $778,073.36 Pine Avenue improvement: $279,674 Stormwater: $1,384,158 total taxable property value: $1,446,216,552 first public hearing for the budget: 5:30 p.m. thursday, Sept. 8. final public hearing for the budget: 5:30 p.m. thursday, Sept. 22. — ryan Paice
While this year’s budget only included funding for engineering and surveying, next year’s spending will include $1,500,000 for sidewalk and crosswalk enhancements and $98,000 to test new lighting along a block of the commercial corridor. Murphy said new lighting for the whole roadway would cost around $800,000, so he recommended the “limited prototype” to test the lighting benefits. The city also projected $83,500 in additional engi neering and surveying costs, as well as $225,000 to convert the trolley turnaround at the northeast end of Pine Avenue to allow for delivery trucks. The Pine Avenue improvements will be funded with a $1,288,440 state appropriation, $229,400 in American Rescue Plan Act funding and $388,660 in ad valorem revenue. The projected increase in stormwater spending, from $1,382,427.30 this year to $1,755,716.06 next year, is due to rising capital and maintenance costs. The plan calls for $1,245,466.06 for stormwater, a 25% increase over the current year. Such projects would involve installing stormwater infiltration trenches in rights of way along the south side of South Bay Boulevard, the 800 block of North Bay Boulevard, Tarpon and Gladiolus streets, Los Cedros Drive, Newton Lane and more. Stormwater maintenance costs are projected to rise to $510,250 next year, a 31% increase over this year.
Murphy said maintenance was needed to ensure the functionality of stormwater infiltration trenches. He said the city has made “tremendous advance ments” in stormwater drainage over recent years, espe cially on arterial roads, but had only covered approxi mately 60-65% of the city’s roadways. Stormwater improvements will be funded by ARPA, the Federal Emergency Management Agency and the Southwest Florida Water Management District, as well as city revenues. The city also projects a 3% increase in road paving costs, from $776,015.23 this year to $798,752.98 in 2022-23.
Budgeting to battle blooms Holmes Beach city commissioner terry Schaefer, left, speaks Aug. 10 to the city’s clean water commit tee about a proposed $120,000 in the 2022-23 budget for a skimmer vessel to collect and dispose of algal in city waterways. the cWc recommended the city purchase a skimmer vessel earlier this year in response to a bloom of Lyngbya wollei, also known as “brown gumbo.” removing the algal mats reduces the nitrogen load in the water and foul odors. city engineer Sage Kamiya said he plans to meet with skim mer operators to learn about the machines before making an investment. the city will hold two public hearings on the proposed budget in September. islander Photo: ryan Paice
By ryan Paice islander reporter The city of Anna Maria has expansive capital improvement plans for fiscal 2022-23. Mayor Dan Murphy Aug. 11 presented next year’s projected $4,460,969.04 budget for core capi tal improvements, including roadway paving, stormwater drainage improve ments and changes to Pine Avenue. The figure nearly doubles the $2,410,924.53 projected 2021-22 endof-year spending for the same budget items. The increase is primarily due to a 655% hike in Pine Avenue improvement expenses and a 27% increase in stormwater costs. Pine Avenue improvement costs are projected to jump from $252,482 in 2021-22 to $1,906,500 in 2022-23 as renovation costs enter the picture.
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Paving expenses are split between “plan A” and “planMurphyB.” said “plan A” is projected to cost $673,752.98, including next year’s improvements for the 400-500 blocks of Spring Avenue, the 100-300 blocks of Tarpon Street, Oak Avenue, Loquat, Kum quat, South and Los Cedros drives, Bayview Place, Newton Lane and more. On the other hand, “plan B” includes roads sched uled for 2023-24 that need to be addressed sooner, including Hardin, Mangrove and Maple avenues. “Plan B” is projected to cost $125,000 which, along with “plan A,” brings next year’s projected paving expenses above the current spending plan. Paving improvements will be funded primarily with $566,113 in state fuel tax funds and $219,139.98 in ad valorem revenue. After setting aside $815,232 in funds designated for other capital projects, including $500,000 for the interior buildout of a Mote Marine Laboratory outreach center at the Anna Maria City Pier, the city will have $920,216.41 in remaining capital funds. Murphy recommended placing that remainder in the city’s contingency funds, which would bring it to around $2.25 million, or 39% of the city’s projected operating budget. He said financial experts recommended keeping reserves around 25-35% of the city’s operating budget, but encouraged raising it due to “uncertain” times and the chance of a major storm. There was no public comment. Commissioner Mark Short moved to approve the 2022-23 capital spending plan and $920,216.41 for the city’s contingency fund for next year. Commissioner Robert Kingan seconded the motion.The commission will continue the budget process with another work session.
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In other matters… Anna Maria commissioners unanimously: • Approved a $1,132,858.92 service agreement with the Manatee County Sheriff’s Office for fiscal 2022-23. The agreement stipulates an increase if the Florida Retirement System contribution rates rise;
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Although tentatively approved, the budget ordinance will not be adopted until the city holds two public hearings: Thursday, Sept. 1, and Thursday, Sept. 15, at city hall, 107 Gulf Drive N.The city will hold public hearings and vote on a final 2022-23 budget ordinance at 5:30 p.m. Thursday, Sept. 8, and Thursday, Sept. 22, at city hall, 10005 Gulf Drive. Directions to attend via Zoom can be found at cityofannamaria.com.
• Unanimously voted to approve a consent agenda including the reappointment of Charles Salem to a twoyear term on the city’s planning and zoning board.
Bradenton Beach reported to the PAO a max millage rate of 2.3329 for the 2022-23 fiscal year. So far, there’s been no sign that the mayor and commissioners will consider the rollback rate. To avoid a tax increase for property owners, the city would need to adopt the rollback rate of 2.0210 mills.While the commission can not raise the millage past the reported max millage, it could implement the rollback rate — the rate needed to generate the same revenue as the current year and avoid a tax increase — before next month’s adoption of the budget. Proposed millages are certifi ed to the property appraiser by way of a DR- 420 form in early August. The forms are used to calculate the maximum millage based on the anticipated vote of the governing body. Later, forms reflecting the adoption of the final millage must be submitted to the Florida Department of Revenue after the city’s the final hearing, somewhere between September and October.
2022-23 budget Proposed expenditures: $4,173,261 Proposed revenues: not available Proposed reserve spending: nA max millage rate: 2.3329 rollback rate: 2.0210 Percent of increase in taxable value: 16.87 total assessed property value: $858,959,630 2021-22 budget expenditures: 3,631,757 revenues: $4,184,065 reserve spending: $115,512 millage rate: 2.3329 rollback rate: 2.2254 Assessed property value: $734,954,727 By robert Anderson islander reporter Bradenton Beach is seeing dollar signs as it considers its new fiscal year budget. The city is due to receive $2,005,086 in ad valorem property tax revenues for the 2022-23 fiscal year if it maintains the millage rate of 2.3329. The market value of homes in Bradenton Beach has increased 34%, while taxable value has increased from the standard bump of 6%-8% up to a climb of 16.87%, said Mark Johns, chief deputy at the Manatee County property appraiser’s office. Based on the city’s certification of taxable value, the city should realize $2,003,867 in ad valorem revenue as compared to $1,713,565 in 2021-22. This difference would make for a $290,302 hike in property tax revenue for the city.
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• Unanimously voted to authorize a $60,000 agreement with Land O’ Lakes-based Corcoran Partners for lobbying services Aug. 1, 2022-July 31, 2023;
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the regan children visiting from indiana observe a loggerhead hatchling — resting in a bucket — after it was rescued Aug. 8 from a nest during an excavation near the 700 block of north Shore drive in Anna maria. islander Photos: Samara Paice A hatchling rests in a bucket Aug. 8 before its release to the gulf waters by turtle watch volunteers. AmitW volunteers debbie and Bob Haynes excavate a loggerhead turtle nest Aug. 8 near the 5800 block of gulf drive in Holmes Beach.
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Not even when I moved to Anna Maria Island in 2005 did I take seriously the recommended precautions for sunscreens and sun exposure. I spent many days unprotected, lounging on the beach, trekking to the post office at Pine Avenue’s end and toiling in the sandy garden at my beach apartment.But my more mature self can’t ignore the risks of cancer and the precautionary action needed. Sunshine on my shoulders makes me happy but it also causes me harm, as sunlight is the main source of UV radiation. About 95% of the UV rays from the sun that reach the ground are UVA rays and about 5% are UVB rays. UVA rays can cause skin cells to age and also can cause some indirect damage to cells’ DNA. The rays mostly are linked to long-term skin damage, such as crepe skin and wrinkles, but they also are thought to play a role in some skin cancers. UVB rays have more energy than UVA rays and can damage directly the DNA in skin cells. They are the main rays that cause sunburns and are thought to cause most skin cancers, according to the American Cancer Society. A simple way to remember the difference is UVA rays are aging rays and UVB rays are burning rays. The best ways to protect skin from both is to wear protective clothing and accessories — long shirts, Avenue Market Andre’s Famous Gumbo Cubans Chicken Salad Soup du Dog market the 896
By Lisa Neff neff That’s gonna burn Use a shot glass, the nurse-practitioner advised. TheGulp.recommendation had nothing to do with downing hard liquor but instead went with her instruction to apply lots of sunscreen — enough to fill a shot glass — to all exposed skin every day, regardless of the weather. She stood beside me as I sat in a chair at the dermatologist’s office undergoing an annual checkup, followed by multiple blasts of liquid nitrogen to treat precancerous lesions and several scrapes to test what the doctor described as “abnormal-looking” spots. I get to return in a couple of weeks for a photodynamic therapy to attack more precancerous spots. My dad, a retired football coach who visits the dermatologist more often than his favorite diner, calls the treatments the “blue light special.” “You’ll be uncomfortable for a couple of days,” the nurse-practitioner said. Goody, I Suddenlythink.theteen days spent with friends on the beach “becoming one with the sun” seem foolishly naive. Bathed in tanning oil, we hit the sand midmorning and stayed into the afternoon. My teen self didn’t imagine my 58-year-old self dealing with the damages of the sun’s rays.
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Tracking Esther Go Esther! Go! The Tour de Turtles hard-shell category started Aug. 1 and can be followed at tourdeturtles.org. Esther, a loggerhead tagged and released June 20 on Coquina Beach in Bradenton Beach, was in sixth place out of 12 turtles Aug. 11. Esther traveled 96 miles through Aug. 11 and was swimming toward Placida. Tour de Turtles is an educational effort led by the Sea Turtle Conservancy. Established in 1959, the organization is dedicated to the research, education and protection of sea turtles around the world. They started Tour de Turtles in 2008 to further educate and gather research data. The Waterline Resort, Mainsail Vacation Rentals, both located on Marina Drive in Holmes Beach, and AMITW worked with the conservancy to make the tagging of Esther possible. Each turtle has a cause. Esther’s is light pollution. — Samara Paice brimmed hats and sunglasses — and to use a broadspectrum sunscreen that blocks ultraviolet rays.
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Father-son swing away grayson Hinckle, 8, practices his golf swing Aug. 11 under the tutelage of his father, rob, of Holmes Beach, at city field on flotilla drive. islander Photo: ryan Paice
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Horseshoe news For the second straight week, the AMI Pitchers mounted a “short and sweet” horseshoe competition at the Anna Maria City Hall pits. Steve Doyle posted the only perfect record during pool play Aug. 10 and was the day’s outright champ. Action Aug. 13 saw three teams advance to the knockout stage. The bye went to Gary Howcroft, who watched Doyle, again in the mix, move into the finals with a 22-13 victory over Rod Bussey and Jerry Disbrow. Doyle stayed hot and rolled to a 21-8 victory over Howcroft to stay perfect for the week. 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. continues A past home game for the Bradenton marauders includes a colorful sunset. minor League Baseball action continues this month and in early September at Lecom Park. the regular season home games for the marauders end Labor day weekend, with the Pirates affiliate hosting the fort myers mighty mussels and paying appreciation to fans. tickets for games at the homestand can be purchased online at bradentonmarauders.com, over the phone at 941-747-3031 or at the Lecom Park box office. for more information about the marauders, visit bradentonmarauders.com.
Members and guests at the private Key Royale Club in Holmes Beach — the only golf course on the island — teed up Aug. 8 for their regular men’s modified-Stableford golf match. Dave Richardson grabbed clubhouse bragging rights with a plus-4, a point ahead of second-place finishers Tom Nelson and Terry Schaefer. The golfers then mixed things up on the nine-hole, mostly walkable course for their Aug. 11 outing. They cassidy played a scramble on the even-numbered holes and a shamble on the odd holes, resulting in a pair of teams tying for first place at 1-over-par 33. The team of Art McMillan, Scott Mitchell and Quentin Talbert tied the team of Jeff Jump, Mike Riddick and Terry Schaefer.
islander file Photo: Lisa neff Steve doyle shows off a trophy for winning the Aug. 10 and Aug. 13 competitions at the Anna maria city Hall horseshoe pits. islander Photo: courtesy Ami Pitchers Register for fall soccer Registration continues at the center for the fall youth and adult soccer leagues with the last day to register Aug. 29 for kids and Aug. 30 for adults. The center also is looking for volunteer coaches and team Registrationsponsors.can be completed online or at the center, 407 Magnolia Ave., Anna Maria. To sign up to play or volunteer on the sidelines, contact Rusty Wood at programs@centerami.org To sponsor a team, contact Chris Culhane at chris@centerami.orgFormoreinformation, call the center at 941-7781908.
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Landon, left, and dean girle show off a double hookup Aug. 9 while using shiners for the two bull redfish. the nephew and brother of capt. Warren girle were guided by the cap tain and all were excited to catch and release such big fish in Sarasota Bay. dean and Warren were taught to fish as kids from a river bank by their dad back in Queen sland, Australia.
emmanuel garcia, 12, displays his Aug. 10 catch at the Anna maria city Pier — a lizardfish. Lizardfish, or synodontidae, are carnivorous bony fish that sometimes bury themselves in mud or sand in shal low waters to attack prey or hide from predators.
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Targeting spotted seatrout in Sarasota Bay is worth a cast. On deeper grass flats, Girle has his clients freelining live shiners, which are quickly being devoured by hungry trout. Mixed in are ladyfish, jack crevalle and mangrove snapper. Capt. David White is putting his sport fishers on the catch-and-release snook action in Tampa Bay. Free-lining live shiners over shallow flats during swift moving tides is leading White’s anglers to numerous catches of linesiders. While targeting snook on the flats, White’s charters also are hooking into redfish — with most reds coming in within the slot of 18-27 inches.Structure fishing in Tampa Bay is producing action, too, according to White. Anchoring over reefs and wrecks is yielding mangrove snapper up to 16 inches.Finally, for anglers looking to hook into something big in the backcountry, White is leading them to their goal by putting them on blacktip sharks. Fresh-cut chunks of ladyfish and mackerel are working well as bait.Jim Malfese at the Rod & Reel Pier is seeing mangrove snapper being caught by anglers using live shrimp as bait. Drifting shrimp under the pier deck — with the addition of a small split shot to add enough weight to get the bait toward the bottom — is resulting in the most fish. Limits of snapper are attainable by patient anglers. And, while drifting shrimp under the pier, anglers also can hook into an occasional redfish or snook. A few black drum are being caught in this fashion, too. When the bait schools are present around the pier, make sure to purchase a speck rig from Malfese and try casting away from the pier to hook up with some mackerel, jacks and ladyfish. Send high-resolution photos and fishing reports to fish@islander.org.
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By capt. danny Stasny islander reporter Fishing success around Anna Maria Island is greatly dependent on tidal flow, as our surrounding waters heat up with the sun, reaching temperatures of 88 degrees. This is especially apparent on days when the weaker tides exist, as you’ll notice the fish are not quite as motivated, not moving much as they could be. It’s best to choose the days to fish by watching a tide chart for times and days, with strong tidal flow and an influence on the bite, determining whether you have a good day or bad day at fishing. You can go as far as trying to time the best tides in correspondence with low light hours in the early morning. This tends to be conducive when targeting snook among the shallow grass flats. When fishing shallow flats of 2-3 feet, you’ll notice the water temp can be similar to the air temp. And, the cooler hours just before and after sunrise can be peak feeding times for the shallow-water fish. As the day progresses, the shallow waters heat up to the point where snook are forced to retreat into the shoreline shade among the mangrove roots, which makes them harder to target. And by this point, you may find they’re not motivated to eat, as they are on siesta, taking refuge from the heat in the shade. Now that we’ve established that fishing the shal lows is best in low light during a good tide, the ques tion is what to do as things gets hotter. The answer is to try fishing deeper water, where temperatures remain slightly cooler. Spotted seatrout on the deeper grass flats of 6-8 feet of water is a good bet. Or try targeting mangrove snapper around some of your favorite reefs or wrecks. There’s a good chance you’ll find the deeper fish slightly more motivated in the heat of the day, as they comfortably roam around their hideouts. And again, keep in mind, the movement of the tide. It may not be as apparent as it is in the shal lows but it will play a factor on the bite. On my Just Reel charters, we’re finding good action during the early morning hours just after sunrise and around the full moon. Spotted seatrout and snook are feeding on shallow grass flats with some ferocity rise, rise, and free-lined live shiners are being inhaled by both species.Mangrove snapper are in on the action — taking our bait between snook and trout bites. As the shallow-water bite decreases with the rise in temps, we’re moving to deeper grass flats, where a good tidal flow exists. In these areas, my clients are hooking up on more spotted seatrout, as well as Span ish mackerel, ladyfish and jack crevalle. Lastly, for entertainment purposes, we’re targeting 5-6 foot blacktip sharks for a fight along the beaches. Capt. Warren Girle is finding schooling redfish while working the flats in Sarasota Bay. In depths of 2-3 feet of water, he’s putting anglers on redfish that lurk in sandy potholes where good flow and lush grass is present. Oyster bars and mangroves also make up the landscape for these redfish to frolic and take a bait. Since the water is quite shallow, the approach to these fish must be silent and stealthy. Keeping as much distance as possible from the school is key to getting a bite, according to Girle. Using heavier baits, such as live pinfish or freshcut pieces of ladyfish, works well.
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An iconic sign, designed and fabricated by ernie Kerr in 2001, stands on manatee Avenue, welcoming island visitors to Holmes Beach. BeLoW: ernie Kerr with wife Becky Smith. islander courtesy Photos the reed family — melissa, left, Jackson, 13, elena, 3, Kellen, 8, and Kirk — pose Aug. 6 after completing a group workout at their crossfit Anna maria and reed fitness and Physical therapy businesses in Bradenton Beach. they commemorated the establishments’ one-year anniversaries.courtesyislanderPhoto
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Signature AMI White and tie-dye “More-Than-a-Mullet$2. Come at The Islander, 315 58th Holmes Beach. And we’ve got Jack Elka Gateway notice, celebration Ernie’s icon He had a vision and the wherewithal to make it a reality. In 2001, Ernie Kerr, a retired commercial artist and then president of the Anna Maria Island Rotary Club, spent about six months in his garage fabricating a masterpiece. His wife, Becky Smith, a Wagner Realty branch manager at the company’s island office in Bradenton Beach, patiently gave Kerr the space he needed to let the creative juices flow. Sea creatures were born, sawed and painted. The final product was the “Welcome to Holmes Beach on Anna Maria Island” sign. Yes, the most iconic sign on the island, complete with a manatee and a dolphin, welcoming visitors at the gateway to Holmes Beach just past Kingfish Boat Ramp on Manatee Avenue. It replaced a simple welcome sign erected in the 1980s and Kerr said he is filled with pride each time he sees a family taking photos with his creation. And now you know the rest of the story. Going strong Naturally, they celebrated with a workout. CrossFit Anna Maria and Reed Fitness and Physical Therapy observed its first year of business Aug. 6 with an event that included an exercise routine followed by indulgence in island delicacies. Owners Kirk and Melissa Reed and their son, Jackson, 13, joined members in a seven-round, 28-reptition-per-round circuit workout to commemorate the businesses’ opening a year ago on July 28. After the workout, the group enjoyed breakfast fare from Wicked Cantina, coffee from the Cheesecake Cutie and Cafe and pastries from Island Donut Co. The Reeds owned a large 200-member gym in Connecticut for more than 10 years before opening their boutique island fitness center at 107 Seventh St. N., Bradenton Beach. Kirk teaches CrossFit classes mornings and late afternoons, while Melissa offers afternoon appointments for physical therapy and personal training, making the best use of the space for each business. She said Aug. 11 that the outfits’ focus on quality, detailed instruction and personalization — facilitated by small class sizes — has been the key to success in year“You’reone. never sure what’s going to happen when you open up a business, it’s a huge leap of faith,” Melissa Reed said. “We’re just so grateful that people have walked through our doors and continue to come back, so it’s been really exciting for us.”
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The staffer thought the blast she heard outside was a gunshot before another employee walked inside, visibly shaken, report strike had hit pole loosened some parking No one was hurt but knocked out S., visit moose2188.org or call 941-778-4110. Feeling lucky? Everyone’s a winner when networking, prizes and complimentary beverages are involved. On Aug. 23, the Longboat Key Chamber of Commerce will host Off the Clock: Networking Bingo at the Paradise Center, 546 Bay Isles Road, Longboat Key.According to a chamber news release, the 5-6:30 p.m. event will be a “fast, fun way to mingle, get to know your fellow chamber members and win prizes!”Attendees also can tour the Paradise Center and learn more about chamber business marketing opportunities. Member tickets are $5, while future member tickets are $10. To register, call 941-383-2466 or email czaborowski@lbkchamber.com. Get ’em in The deadline for nominations for the Anna Maria Island Chamber of Commerce business of the year awards is Aug. 31. On Nov. 18, winners will be announced at the chamber’s membership gala at IMG Academy Golf Club in Bradenton. clockwise from left, toni Lyon of the islander, Lindsey Strickland of duncan real estate, rick cardinale of Shore thing tiki cruises, Janet mixon of mixon fruit farms, Susanne Arbanas of Ami concierge Services, Adrienne cardinale of Shore thing and george maize of the cheesecake cutie and cafe pose Aug. 11 at the Ami chamber of commerce luncheon at freckled fin irish Pub. islander Photo: Amicofccourtesy freckled fin
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LBK Chamber Tuesday, Aug. 23 5-6:30 p.m. — Off the Clock: Networking Bingo, the Paradise Center, 546 Bay Isles Road, Longboat Key. Sept. 9, Longboat Key Chamber Annual Golf Tournament, Longboat Key Club. Sept. 15, Longboat Key Chamber of Commerce East Meets West Regional Business Expo, Robarts Arena, Sarasota. Info, RSVP: longboatkeychamber.com, 941-383-2466.
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BizCal compiled by Kane Kaiman AMI Chamber Aug. 25, business card exchange, AMI Chamber, Holmes Beach.Sept. 1, sunrise breakfast, Wicked Cantina, Bradenton Beach. Sept. 8, chamber luncheon, the Porch Restaurant, Anna Maria. Sept. 22, business card exchange, Beach House Waterfront Restaurant, Bradenton Beach. Info, RSVP: 941-778-154, info@amichamber.org.
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the lodge’s Wi-Fi, forcing the establishment to close the rest of the day Aug. 9 and also Aug. 10. Wi-Fi restored, the lodge reopened Aug. 11. For more on the lodge, 110 Gulf Drive
Meanwhile, check out the upcoming events — breakfast, lunch and mixer — in the Biz calendar. From Wicked Cantina to the Porch and the Beach House — make sure to get in the rounds. as always… …Got biz news? Contact Kane Kaiman at kane@ islander.org or call The Islander office at 941-7787978.
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KIDS FOR HIRE need An AduLt night out? call maty’s Babysitting Services. i’m 16, love kids and have lots of experience. references upon request. 618-977-9630.
noW Hiring HAndYmAn: full-time professional services. $15 an hour and up, based on experience. call Jay Shores, JayPros, rePorter941-962-2874.WAnted: full- to part-time. Print media, newspaper experience required. Apply via email with letter of interest to news@islander.org.
KidS for Hire ads are free for up to three weeks for island youths under 16 looking for work. Ads must be placed in person at the islander office, 315 58th St. Suite J, Holmes Beach.
Page 28 THE ISLANDER | islander.org Aug. 17, 2022 SERVICES need A ride to airports? tampa, St. Pete, Sarasota. gary, 863-409-5875. gvoness80@ iSgmail.com.YourHome or office in need of some cleaning? Well, i’m your girl! Local, reliable, professional! Please, give me a call or text, 941-773 cLeAning:-0461.VAcAtion, conStruction, residential, commercial and windows. Licensed and insured. 941-756-4570. PreSSure WASHing, PAVer sealing, driveway, roof, fence, pool area. Also, window cleaning. Licensed and insured. 941-565BicYcLe3931. rePAirS: Just4fun at 5358 gulf drive can do most any bicycle repair at a reasonable cost. Pick-up and delivery available. comPAnion/HomemAKer:941-896-7884. Honest and reliable offering help with running errands, grocery shopping, house sitting, pet and plant care, light cooking/cleaning, transportation. references available and licensed. call Sherri, 941-592-4969. APi’S drYWALL rePAir: i look forward to servicing your drywall repair needs. call 941524-8067 to schedule an appointment. HAndYmAn And cLeAning services. move-ins and outs. Affordable. call fred, ALmoSt941-356-1456.LiKe Home pet boarding, days, overnights, weekends, longer periods of time. Pets are accepted on short notice, small, medium size pets only. Location west Bradenton. $20 per day. 941-896-5512. getting mArried? i will be your wedding officiant. call rev. James mcubbin, 941KnoWLedgeABLe253-6649. cAre LLc! in-home care and support, private duty only. We are here to help, please, give us a call, 941-567BooKKeePing8499. SerViceS: SPeciALiZe in QuickBooks. i offer new client set up, renovating or repairing of existing system. Be cPA ready. 20-plus years’ experience. call Kathleen, BuSineSS-to-BuSineSS818-292-1488. Jd’s Window cleaning looking for storefront jobs in Holmes Beach. i make dirty windows sparkling clean. BeAcH941-920-3840.SerVice air conditioning, heat, refrigeration. commercial and residential service, repair and/or replacement. Serving manatee county and the island since 1987. for dependable, honest and personalized service, call Bill eller, 941-795-7411. LooKingcAc184228.for An eArLY Bird? You can read Wednesday’s classifi eds on tuesday at islander.org. don’t miss a good sale or a chance to get hired. And it’s free! Paradise Improvements 941.792.5600 Kitchen and Bath Remodeling Specialist Replacement Doors and Windows Andrew Chennault FULLY LICENSED AND INSURED Island References Lic#CBC056755 I S L A N D E R C L A S S I F I E D S Residential & Condo Renovations Kitchens • Bath • Design Ser vice Carpentr y • Flooring • Painting Commercial & Residential RDI CONSTRUCTION INC. References available • 941-720-7519 1253471CBC ANSWERS TO AUG. 17 PUZZLE Sandy’s Lawn Service Inc. ESTABLISHED IN 1983 Residential & Commercial Full-service lawn maintenance. Landscaping ~ Cleanups Hauling ~ Tree Trimming. LICENSED & INSURED ITEMS FOR SALE 15-foot fiBergLASS cAnoe, $75. 32110-SPeed408-6148. BiKe, $90, mediterranean glasstop coffee table, $75. 941-356-1456. BiKe cruiSer, neW tires and seat, $70, chandelier brown, like-new, $20, office chairs, white seat, black legs, $25. 941-920AntiQue2494.
HEALTH CARE PriVAte dutY: regiStered nurse. Pet lover, non-smoker, fully vaccinated, help with transportation, shopping, light cooking, cleaning. Help with following doctor’s orders, bathing, etc. 10-plus years’ experience. call or text Jessica, 412-851-0840. more BAng for Your BucK? it’s an old saying, but it’s still true when it comes to the islander. Look for more online at islander. org.
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AdoptA-Pet Perry is a male blonde Florida mix, 8 years old, about 65-pounds, fully schooled and well behaved. To meet this cutie, call Lisa Williams at 941-345-2441 or visit The Islander office in Holmes Beach. For more about pet adoption, com.moonracer-animalrescue.visit SPonSored BY Perry needs YOU! PLACE CLASSIFIED ADS ONLINE ISLANDER.ORGAT FREEBIE ITEMS FOR SALE individuals may place one free ad with up to three items, each priced $100 or less, 15 words or less. free, one week, must be submitted online. email classifieds@islander. org , fax toll-free 1-866-362-9821. (limited time offer) ANNOUNCEMENTS grAnd oPening! Save the date. 11 a.m.-4 p.m. Saturday, Aug. 20. ohana embroidery. 4301 32nd St. W., c-12, Bradenton. 941957-8242. PETS HeLP reScued PetS! Volunteer, foster, computer help needed! moonracer Animal rescue. email: moonraceranimalrescue@ gmail.com. TRANSPORTATION goLf cArt rentALS: fun for residents and tourists! www.golfcartrentalAmi.com. BOATS & BOATING HAVe A BoAt and wanna catch more fish, better bait or learn the water? 50-year local fisherman, your boat, my knowledge. captain chris, 941-896-2915. FISHING LiVe PinfiSH-SHinerS delivery available. 941-705-1956, text only. HELP WANTED HouSeKeePer needed: full or part-time. Hotel,
PArtner deSK: All wood, $500. at the islander office, 315 58th St. Suite J, Holmes Beach. 941-778-7978. office cHAirS: Perfect for eclectic dining set. circa 1950 from Anna maria city Hall. inquire at the islander newspaper, 315 58th St. Suite J, Holmes Beach. the islander. Anna maria island. 813-735-4373. Hiring At BotH locations: 6646 cortez road W., Bradenton and ninth Street north by Wicked cantina on the island. Hiring front desk and estheticians. call 941-8967225 or email leah@leahchavie.com
HA nd Y m A n A nd PA inting n o job too small. m ost jobs just right. c all r ichard Kloss. 941-204-1162. more BAng for Your BucK? it’s an old saying, but it’s true when it comes to local news. Look for more online at islander.org.
Aug. 17, 2022 THE ISLANDER | islander.org Page 29 REAL ESTATE W innie mc HAL e , re ALtor , 941-5046146. rosebay international realty inc. You need an aggressive and experienced real tor in today’s market! Selling island homes, Sarasota and Bradenton areas. multi-milliondollar producer! “Selling Homes - m aking dreams come true.” tired of 800 numbers? Local face-to-face real estate services at internet commission prices. Buy, sell, property management and rentals. call us. real estate mart, 941-356WA1456.terfront L ot for sale with boat lift in Bradenton. 10,000 sf. 917-860-1917. CLASSIFIED____________ RATES: Minimum $12 for up to 15 WORDS 16-30 words: $20. 31-45 words: $40. BOX ad: additional $4. (Phone number is a "word.") The deadline is NOON Monday ever y week for Wednesday’s paper. Run issue date(s) or TFN star t date: Amt. pd Date Ck. No � Cash � By _________ Credit card payment: � d � u No Name shown on card: card exp. date / House no or P.O. box no on cc bill ________________________Billing address zip code Your e-mail for renewal reminder : Web site: www.islander.org E-mail: classifieds@islander.org 315 58th St., Suite J Fax toll free: 1-866-362-9821 Holmes Beach FL 34217 Phone: 941-778-7978 CLASSIFIED AD ORDER Place classified ads online at islander.org LAWN & GARDEN connie’S LAndScAPing inc residential and commercial. full-service lawn mainte nance, landscaping, cleanups, hauling and more! insured. 941-778-5294. BA rne S LAW n A nd Landscape LL c design and installation, lawn and landscape services, tree trimming, mulch, rock and shell. 941-705-1444. Jr98@barneslawnand colandscape.com.LLinSLAndScAPe LigHting: outdoor lighting, landscaping, irrigation services and maintenance. 941-279-9947. mJc24373@ Sgmail.com.eArAYSPrinKLer SerViceS. repairs, additions, drip, sprinkler head/timer adjust ments. 941-920-0775. A nge L o ’S LAW n c A re : m ow, edge, string trimming, blow. Starting at $20/cut. Licensed/insured. 941-217-9000. HOME IMPROVEMENT VAn go PAinting residential/commercial, interior/exterior, pressure cleaning, wallpa per. island references. Bill, 941-795-5100. tiwww.vangopainting.net.Le-tiLe-tiLe.Allvariations of ceramic tile supplied and installed. Quality workmanship, prompt, reliable, many island references. call neil, griffin941-726-3077.’SHome im P ro V ement S i nc. Handyman, fine woodwork, countertops, cabinets and wood flooring. i nsured and licensed. 941-722-8792. BLindS, SHutterS, SHAdeS: motoriza tion. 30 years on A mi c all Keith Barnett, Barnett Blinds, 941-730-0516. iSLAnd HAndYmAn: i live here, work here, value your referral. refinish, paint. Just ask. JayPros. Licensed/insured. references. call Jay, 941-962-2874.
HOME IMPROVEMENT Continued HoLLAndS PAint, drYWALL and handy man services: interior/exterior paint, drywall repair, wall/ceiling textures, stucco repair, pressure washing. o ver 25 years’ experi ence. All work guaranteed. r eferences. Licensed/insured. call dee, 256-337-5395. Screening SerViceS: replace your old or ripped window, door or porch screens. many screen types available. retired veteran here to serve our community! free estimates, call Lane, 941-705-5293. cALL HYdro cLeAn full-service pressure washing, sealing. Pavers, travertine and nat ural stone. Window washing too, up to three stories. call Jacob, 941-920-2094. RENTALS A nn A m A ri A gu L f beachfront vacation rentals. one- two- and three-bedroom units, all beachfront. www.amiparadise.com. 941W778-3143.interSeASon 3Br/2BA rental located on a canal in Anna m aria c ity. Available d ecember through April 2023. t hreemonth minimum. $4,200/month. c all Anna m aria r ealty for more information, WA941-778-2259.nttorent:
o ne-car garage in west Sarasota-Bradenton area. 845-304-0911. A nnu AL rentAL: 3B r /2BA, pool, canal with boat lift. Home on Key royale. 1,700 sf. octo941-713-1586.Ber,noVemBer And december still available. 2B/1BA, across from bay, 2-miles to Bradenton Beach. f ully furnished. Pet friendly. $2,800/month. Weekly rates avail able. 941-773-1552. HoLmeS BeAcH 2Br/2BA newer duplex. Beautifully furnished with garage. $2,800/ month plus utilities. S no WB ird rentAL: 2B r /1BA, steps to beach. Heated pool, fishing pier, 55-plus. 90-day minimum. october-december 2022, $2,100/month. January- m arch, $4,400/ month. Book now! r eal e state m art, 941356-1456. AMI TA XI 941-447-8372 professional, metered, on-call, gps, cards accepted www.amitaxi.com • amitaxi4u@gmail.com holmes beach, bradenton beach, anna maria airports • shops • dining I S L A N D E R C L A S S I F I E D S Island Limousine and Airport Transportation Prompt, Courteous Service New Vehicles 941.779.0043 315 58TH ST. , HOLMES BEACH 941 778-7978 • WWW ISLANDER ORG 315 58TH ST., HOLMES BEACH 941.778.7978 • WWW ISLANDER ORG TurnerRick Personal 941.504.2894Driver Place classified ads online islander.orgat
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$1.8 million, up 45.5% year-over-year.Mediansold home price: $1.2 million. Listings: 76 properties, $80,000-$28.5 million. Source: realtor.com Business news Does your business celebrate achievements? Maybe you’re new in business or your staff deserves kudos. Submit your info to news@islander.org. Islander archive 24/7 Some years ago, The Islander partnered with the University of Florida George A. Smathers Libraries. It took some time, but our collection of newspapers is newspaperUofFinLookword,searchableavailable,bykeynameordate.forTheIslanderthestacksattheFloridadigitalcollection at ufdc.ufl.edu. And it’s available 24/7. Rental rides Several bicyclists are southbound July 6 on the bike path on gulf drive in Bradenton Beach. islander Photo: ryan Paice our theme, “We’re glad You’re Here,” originated in the 1980s with a restaurant trade group. We hope everyone feels welcome on Ami. — the islander Skimming online … Web (register for free news alerts) islander.org Facebook @islandernewspaper Twitter @ami_islander Instagram @theislanderami Pinterest @islandernewspaper E-edition For $36 a year, online subscribers have access to the weekly e-edition with page-by-page views of all the news and advertisements. To subscribe online, visit islander.org.
Page 30 THE ISLANDER | islander.org Aug. 17, 2022 Mike Norman Realty MIKE NORMAN REALTY EST.For1978professional real estate sales, call a true island native, born and raised on Anna Maria Island. 941.778.6696Norman-MarianneEllis. PropertyWatch carol Bernard PLACE CLASSIFIED ADS ONLINE ISLANDER.ORGAT When it comes to buying or selling your home, Please, CALL ME FIRST! Let my years of experience work for you. — Chantelle Chantelle Lewin Broker 941.713.1449LicensedAssociatesince1983 WWW.CHANTELLELEWIN.COM 3BR/2BA den plus private pool and hot tub. $699,000. MORGAN LEWIS REALTY 413 Pine Ave. Anna Maria Decades of island experience … the call that could save you thousands! Call Mark, 941-518-6329 BK620023morganlewisrealty@gmail.comMarkKimballCGC58092 T hinking about what is best for your rental property? If so, choose QUALITY over quantity, and get in touch with us! 3340 E. Bay Drive, HB Office 941 462 4016 Island real estate transactions 603 Emerald Lane, Holmes Beach, 2,240 sq ft 3BR/2BA pool home on a 12,545 sq ft lot built in 1969 sold 7/18/2022 by O’Hara to Rozdolsky for $1,800,000, list price $1,995,000. 5300 Gulf Drive, #107, Holmes Beach, 1,169 sq ft 2BR/2BA condo in Martinique built in 1971 sold 7/8/2022 by Owens to Oudshoorn for $935,000, list price4200$950,000.GulfDrive, #108, Holmes Beach, 1,008 sq ft 2BR/2BA condo in Gulf Sands built in 1979 sold 7/18/2022 by Clover to Harris for $1,060,000, list $1,089,000. MarketWatch
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