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78th St. neighbors sue over beach access

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Qualifying ahead for island ballots. 4

By ryan Paice islander reporter

Meetings 4 5-year transportation plan adopted. 5

Opinions 6

10-20 YEARS AGO

Looking back. 7

clock tower repairs commence. 8

Save the date. 10 all hands on deck for Privateers & kids. 11

fantastic field day, ame awards. 12-13

Gathering. 14

Here’s to the 2022 AME class!

ame fifth-grade students and teachers toast may 24 to their final year at “the little school by the bay.” the Beach House restaurant catered the final class lunch and coconut drinks were from ami coconuts. islander Photo courtesy: nicole Plummer

EYES ON THE BEACH

manatee county Beach Patrol Lt. marshall greene and patrol paramedic Jay millard scan the crowd may 28, memorial day weekend, from lifeguard tower no. 9 at coquina Beach for signs of trouble. islander Photo: robert anderson

Obituary 14 Streetlife 20

Storm season forecast: ‘abovenormal’ activity

Be aware! Holes can harm sea turtles. 22

Speaking of storm season. 23 champs crowned in soccer. 24

Silver kings put on a fight.

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Isl Biz: 26

Pouring java, concrete.

cLASSIFIEDS. 28-29

MarketWatch. 30

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The dispute over restricted access to a beach path in Holmes Beach has reached the 12th Judicial Circuit Court. Linda Carmon and Minh Vu, 78th Street property owners, filed a complaint May 20 seeking monetary damages and injunctive relief against Travis Resmondo, Michael Fronk and Oceana Condominium Association, also of 78th Street, for closing the beach pathway and claiming it as private property. The dispute began when defendant Travis Resmondo, owner of property at 99, 100 and 101 78th St., claimed in an April 13 email to city officials that the start of the path is part of his vacant lot at 99 78th St. and not for public use. The path begins on Resmondo’s vacant lot at 99 78th St. and continues onto Fronk and OCA’s vacant lot at 98 78th St. Soon after Resmondo’s claim, no trespassing signs, ropes and bollards, as well as plants, appeared at the entrance to the beach from the street. Resmondo’s actions drew the ire of nearby property owners, who contend that at least before 2014, deeds for the property included a 10-foot-wide “non-exclusive turn to NeiGHBors, Page 3

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Gun violence protest High school students and recent graduates Lance Valadie of Holmes Beach, left, Paige Bright of Bradenton, autumn Kovich of Holmes Beach and Leah Schlossberg of Holmes Beach display signs may 27 they hope will spark conversations about preventing school shootings. they protested near the S&S Plaza at the gulf and marina drives intersection in Holmes Beach. Story, page 2. islander Photo: Kane Kaiman

Will there be a storm named Walter? The 2022 Atlantic hurricane season begins June 1, with an “above-normal” season of 14-21 named storms, including 6-10 hurricanes in the forecast from the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration’s Climate Prediction Center. Walter would be the 21st named storm of the season. Several climate factors figured into NOAA’s forecast, including: • La Niña that is likely to persist throughout the hurricane season; • Warmer-than-average sea surface temperatures in the Atlantic Ocean and Carib-

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The U.S. flag at Holmes Beach City Hall flies at half-staff May 25 to honor the victims of the May 24 shooting at Robb Elementary School in Uvalde, Texas. The shooter killed 19 fourth-graders and two teachers. President Joe Biden ordered American flags lowered to halfstaff through May 28. Islander Photo: Robert Anderson

Local youths protest school shooting By Kane Kaiman Islander Reporter

They were impossible to ignore. A recent Texas elementary school shooting that left 19 children and two teachers dead motivated four local teens to stage a public demonstration May 27. From 11 a.m.-2 p.m., the foursome held signs reading, “Protect our schools” and “Don’t shoot!” along Gulf Drive at the S&S Plaza in Holmes Beach’s city center in response to the May 24 tragedy. The protest elicited a stream of honks and shouts from people in passing cars. “We’re just sick of all the shootings going on. We’re sick of them happening and nothing being done about it, so we’re trying to get the word out and get people to at least talk about it,” said Lance Valadie, 17, a rising high school senior and Holmes Beach native who organized the demonstration. “It’s really motivating us seeing everyone honk and wave at us. It’s just a good feeling,” he said. The shooting was perpetrated by a lone gunman at Robb Elementary School in Uvalde, Texas — a

small city about 80 miles west of San Antonio — and occurred nine days after a race-motivated shooting at a Buffalo, New York, supermarket. The Texas incident marks the 27th school shooting in the United States this year and prompted Valadie, an incoming senior at State College of Florida, to band together with youths Leah Schlossberg, Autumn Kovich and Paige Bright for the demonstration on the roadside at the city’s business intersection. “I wanted to do something. I didn’t want to just sit around and send thoughts and prayers because we can’t be doing that anymore,” he said. “There’s enough thoughts and prayers. We need action.” Valadie said people should focus on depoliticizing the shooting and work toward solutions. “It’s not something to take sides on,” he said. “It’s a horrible event that we should all try to prevent.” “If that means gun control, safer schools, if that means clear backpacks — anything that will keep children from dying and allow them to have their graduation because me and Leah, we honestly feel lucky that we can graduate high school and survive.”

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bean Sea; • Weaker tropical Atlantic trade winds; • An enhanced west African monsoon. An enhanced west African monsoon supports stronger African easterly waves, which seed many of the strongest and longest-lived hurricanes during most seasons. NOAA forecasters predict 3-6 major hurricanes. With a confidence level of 70%, they see a 65% chance of an above-normal season, a 25% chance of a near-normal season and a 10% chance of a belownormal season. Several other forecasts, including one from AccuWeather and another from scientists at Colorado State University, predicted above-average activity this year. The past six seasons have been above average. In 2021, NOAA tracked 21 named storms with winds of 39 mph or greater but only Tropical Storm Elsa directly impacted Anna Maria Island. The July storm prompted state of emergency declarations and produced rain, winds and some flooding to the island. Whether there is one storm or 21 storms before the season ends Nov. 30, emergency management officials encourage Floridians to be prepared. “Early preparation and understanding your risk are key to being hurricane resilient and climate-ready,” U.S. Secretary of Commerce Gina M. Raimondo said in a May 24 news release. FEMA Administrator Deanne Criswell said, “It’s important for everyone to understand their risk and take proactive steps to get ready now by visiting ready. gov and listo.gov for preparedness tips and by downloading the FEMA app to make sure you are receiving emergency alerts in real-time.” This month and through the season, The Islander offers advice and tips to ready for the season and respond when a storm approaches. In this issue, turn to the center spread for The Islander’s 2022 storm tracking map — fridge magnets not included.

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walkway easement” for public access to the beach. Some people called for the city to act on the matter, but city attorney Erica Augello advised that due to the now-missing easement’s lack of a listed beneficiary, a judge could consider it ambiguous. She said the city should leave it up to private property owners to resolve the matter. Almost a month later, Carmon, owner of 103, 105 and 107 78th St., and 107 78th Street Investments, and Vu, owner of 202 78th St., took the first steps toward a resolution by filing their legal complaint. The complaint states that their properties’ proximity to the previously public beach access path was a central motivating factor when they purchased their properties and its closure had led to monetary damages as renters at some of the plaintiff’s properties canceled their stays due to the blockade.

The complaint calls for a judge to declare the preempted easement exists at the property, entitle public access to the path, and issue an order directing defendants to restore access to the path by removing barriers and disruptive signage. The plaintiffs also seek $30,000-$50,000 in damages from the defendants for making false statements about the path which led to lost rental profits, as well as the award of attorney fees. A hearing for the case was not scheduled as of May 28, according to the Manatee County Clerk of Court office. Signs reading “no beach access” and “Private property, trespassers will be prosecuted” restrict access may 25 at the end of 78th Street, where adjacent owners claim the path is their property. islander Photo: ryan Paice

HB ofﬁcials squabble over off-duty ofﬁcer at beach access A security detail at the beach access at 78th Street has resulted in another dustup between the mayor, chief of police and two commissioners. Holmes Beach Police Chief Bill Tokajer wrote in a May 24 email to Commissioner Jayne Christenson that she “flustered” an officer when she “grilled” him about his off-duty detail at the disputed beach path. Christenson responded by email tokajer the same day, denying she “grilled” the officer and requesting to review the body camera video of their discussion. Mayor Judy Titsworth stepped in with a May 24 email to Christenson: “Why are you continuing to approach these officers?” Titsworth also reminded Christenson she had been informed about the private detail. We know you are opposed to the detail, she added, but “fortunately, this is not a decision of yours.” Commissioner Kim Rash, who also requested to see Price’s body camera video of the exchange between

the officer and Christenson, questioned Tokajer in a May 25 email. “Could you show me where (the officer) was grilled? Somehow, I missed it. Also, could you show By Lisa neff me where (the officer) was flustered? I also missed this event,” Rash wrote. The Islander poll Tokajer wrote in a May 26 email that commissioners should not question the private duty officer Last week’s question Have you ever seen a loggerhead sea turtle in directly. the “wild”? “It is just a continuation of the mean-spirited actions 18%. Yes, hatchlings on the beach! from you and Commissioner Christenson towards the 18%. Yes, when boating. police department, the officers and myself,” Tokajer 16%. Yes, nesting. wrote to Rash. 48%. No. Titsworth backed Tokajer in another email. This week’s question “I am sorry that you and your department continue The No. 1 hurricane supply is … to be subject to harassment,” Titsworth wrote. “I appreA. Water. ciate all you do and support your elevated presence at B. Cash. the school given this most tragic time. Please, let your C. Food. officers know that they have my support. The last thing D. Liquor. they need right now is politically motivated distraction E. Other. from these 2 commissioners.” To answer the poll, go online to islander.org. — ryan Paice

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2022 Elections 2 AM commissioners to seek reelection, mayor mum By ryan Paice islander reporter

Some familiar faces are hoping to stick around on the Anna Maria City Commission. Commissioners Deanie Sebring and Mark Short told The Islander the week beginning May 23 that they will run for reelection. Their two-year terms expire in November. Sebring was appointed by commurphy mission vote in November 2020 to serve a two-year term. She succeeded Amy Tripp, who announced she was moving to Black Mountain, North Carolina, after the election qualification window closed. Instead of appointing a successor Sebring for Tripp’s remaining term, the city left her seat open until it expired, at which point commissioners appointed Sebring to complete a full term. Short was appointed to the commission in September 2019 to complete the remainder of Brian SeyShort mour’s term. He was elected without contest to his first full term on the dais in 2020. The third seat up for grabs this year is held by Mayor Dan Murphy, who was first elected mayor in 2014 and has been reelected without opposition in 2016, 2018 and 2020. Murphy has yet to reveal whether he will run for a fifth term. “I have made a decision but want to share it with my children and grandchildren first, prior to stating anything publicly,” Murphy wrote in a May 25 text message to The Islander. The window to qualify to run for the seats will open at noon, Monday, June 6, and close at noon, Friday, June 17. To qualify, potential candidates must file forms with the Manatee County Supervisor of Elections office to detail a campaign bank account and appoint a campaign treasurer. Potential candidates also must obtain 10 signatures from registered voters in the city, submit an affidavit of residency and pay 1% of the annual pay they would receive if elected. Mayors are paid $19,600 annually.

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Commissioners receive a $4,800 annual stipend. Without challengers, they would automatically retain their seats. The city has struggled to produce challengers in recent history. The last election with a vote between competing candidates was in 2017. Everyone since has either won without competition or was appointed by commission vote. If there are challengers, the city’s voters will decide who will represent them Tuesday, Nov. 8, in the general election. There were 968 registered voters in Anna Maria as of May 9, according to the SOE. To learn more about the election, go to the SEO’s website, at votemanatee.com.

BB commission incumbents undecided on reelection bids By robert anderson islander reporter

The current two-year terms on the Bradenton Beach commission held by Ralph Cole and Marilyn Maro are up for election Nov. 8. Both commissioners told The Islander May 19 they remain undecided on whether they will seek reelection. The same ballot as the commission elections will contain proposed charter changes, including one asking cole voters to eliminate term limits. Currently, elected officials in Bradenton Beach — commissioners and mayor — serve two-year terms with a limit of three consecutive terms. The Manatee County Supervisor of Elections Office shows Maro as maro having been elected to the commission twice but she has served three consecutive terms as Ward 2 commissioner. She was appointed to a twoyear term in 2016 and elected in 2018 and again in 2020. Cole was elected in 2015 for Ward 3, appointed to a one-year term in 2017, elected in 2018 and again in 2020. He lost his race for reelection in 2017, then was appointed by the commission to fill the one-year remainder of John Chappie’s term on the commission, as he was elected mayor. It was not clear how the charter review process or previous charter changes might impact the incumbents’ ability to run. At an April 26 charter review meeting, city attorney Ricinda Perry described the current language in the charter and how it might impact officeholders: “Right now, there is the appointment provision that is the

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Anna Maria June 9, 2 p.m., commission. June 23, 6 p.m., commission. Anna Maria City Hall, 10005 Gulf Drive, 941708-6130, cityofannamaria.com. Bradenton Beach June 1, 9:30 a.m., CRA. June 1, 2 p.m., ScenicWAVES. CANCELED June 2, 6 p.m., commission. June 15, 1 p.m., P&Z. June 16, noon, commission. Bradenton Beach City Hall, 107 Gulf Drive N., 941-778-1005, cityofbradentonbeach.com. Holmes Beach June 1, 5 p.m., planning. June 8, 10 a.m., clean water. June 14, 5 p.m., commission. June 28, 5 p.m., commission. Holmes Beach City Hall, 5801 Marina Drive, 941-708-5800, holmesbeachﬂ.org. West Manatee Fire Rescue None announced. WMFR administration building, 701 63rd St.

W., Bradenton, 941-761-1555, wmfr.org. Manatee County June 2, 9 a.m., commission (land use). June 7, 8:30 a.m., commission. June 8, 9 a.m., commission (budget). June 13, 9 a.m., commission (budget). June 14, 9 a.m., commission (budget). June 16, 9 a.m., commission (land). County administration building, 1112 Manatee Ave. W., Bradenton, 941-748-4501, mymanatee. org. Also of interest June 15, 2 p.m., Coalition of Barrier Island Elected Officials, Anna Maria City Hall. June 19 is Juneteenth. Most government offices will be closed June 20 for the federal holiday. June 20, 9 a.m., Manatee County Tourist Development Council, Center of Anna Maria Island. July 4 is Independence Day. Most government offices will be closed. Sept. 5 is Labor Day. Most government offices will be closed. Please, send meeting notices to calendar@ islander.org and news@islander.org.

law of the charter but you wouldn’t be able to appoint somebody who doesn’t qualify. You don’t qualify if you’ve termed out. They could not come back onto the dais, even by appointment.” Perry said the only way an elected official could come back to their original position would be if voters eliminated term limits, which will be decided at the polls Nov. 8. Meanwhile, qualifying to run for the commission seats begins this month — noon June 13 to noon June 17. Candidates must be registered voters and permanently reside in Bradenton Beach for the 12 calendar months prior to the date of qualifying. Also, candidates must declare their candidacy via one of three forms of media —newspaper, radio or television. Potential candidates must file paperwork with the supervisor of elections office specifying a campaign account and a treasurer to oversee the account. Candidates for office also must submit proof of residency and pay 4% of one year’s salary of the office sought. Commissioners receive $400 a month. Bradenton Beach has 672 registered voters. In the 2021 election, 348 voters cast ballots. To learn more about candidate requirements or the election visit the SEO website, at votemanatee.com.

HB mayor set to run for reelection, commissioners mum By ryan Paice islander reporter

At least one incumbent will be seeking reelection in Holmes Beach. But it’s unclear if she’ll run alone. Mayor Judy Titsworth texted The Islander May 24 that she will seek reelection this year, as her second two-year term expires in November. Titsworth — a third-generation member of the Holmes family, which the city was named after — served as a city commissioner 2012-18. She was elected mayor in November 2018 and reelected without opposition in 2020. titsworth The other seats up for grabs include those held by Commissioners Jayne Christenson and Kim Rash. Christenson was elected to her first term as commissioner in 2020 with 25.36% of a four-way vote. Rash was first elected to the christenson commission in 2018 and reelected in 2020 with 28.72% of a four-way vote. The pair have butted heads with Titsworth and other commissioners over a variety of issues, such as funding cuts for the Holmes Beach Police rash Department and allowing elected officials to remotely participate and vote in public meetings via Zoom. Neither Christenson nor Rash responded to May 25 inquiries from The Islander about whether they will run for reelection. The window to qualify for the ballot will open at noon, Monday, June 13, and close at noon, Friday, June 17. To qualify, potential candidates must file forms with the Manatee County Supervisor of Elections office to detail a campaign bank account and appoint a campaign treasurer. Potential candidates also must obtain 10 signatures from registered voters in the city, submit an affidavit of residency and pay 1% of the annual pay they would receive if elected. Mayors are paid $27,120 annually. Commissioners earn $7,819.92 annually. If there are challengers for either the mayor’s or the two commission seats, the city’s voters will decide who will represent them Tuesday, Nov. 8, in the general election. There were 2,681 registered voters in Holmes Beach as of May 9, according to the SOE. To learn more about the election, go to the SOE’s website, votemanatee.com.

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Sarasota/Manatee MPO adopts 5-year transportation plan By Kane Kaiman islander reporter

It was a TIP-ical government meeting. The Sarasota/Manatee Metropolitan Planning Organization board members unanimously voted to adopt a draft of the agency’s 2022-27 transportation improvement program May 23 at their meeting at the Holiday Inn Sarasota-Airport in Sarasota. The TIP is a prioritized list of state and federally funded projects in Manatee and Sarasota counties for the next five years that mirrors the Florida Department of Transportation’s five-year work program. Annually, MPO staff collaborate with MPO member jurisdictions to identify and submit priority projects for the bi-county area to the DOT, which ranks the projects before programming the undertakings into its five-year plan. Island-centric projects in the 2022-27 TIP include bridge and multimodal emphasis corridor initiatives. Bridge projects include: • Construction of a fixed-span replacement bridge for the Cortez drawbridge in 2026; • The ongoing design of a fixed-span replacement bridge for the Anna Maria Island drawbridge; • Anna Maria Island drawbridge rehabilitation slated for 2023. Multimodal emphasis corridor projects include a $1.25 million “complete streets” study slated for 2025 of Gulf Drive from Longboat Pass to Pine Avenue in Anna Maria. The analysis will identify improvements, such as the addition of roundabouts, to the island’s main thoroughfare. Down the road The board agreed to table a letter of support for the extension of the Palma Sola Scenic Highway until MPO board members and officials in Holmes Beach and Bradenton Beach study the impacts of the designation. Manatee County Commissioner Kevin Van Ostenbridge, who requested removing the item from the agenda, said he was unsure what effect the extension would have on parking near island beaches. “Would this designation impede our ability to allow parking along the side of Gulf Drive when the beach is right there and we’re trying to do what we can to maximize beach access?” Van Ostenbridge said. “If it doesn’t, then obviously in the end I would support it.” Holmes Beach Mayor Judy Titsworth — the island’s designated representative to a board seat — informed the board that parking is not allowed along Gulf Drive and said she supports the extension. find the islander dating to november 1992 online at the uoff digital newspaper collection at ufdc.ufl.edu.

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The PSSH is a stretch of State Road 64/Manatee Avenue from 75th Street in Bradenton to East Bay Drive in Holmes Beach. In February, the Palma Sola Scenic Highway Committee began seeking support letters from local officials to extend the designation on Manatee Avenue from East Bay Drive to 4000 Gulf Drive and southward on East Bay Drive/Gulf Drive from Manatee Avenue to the Bradenton Beach city limits at 27th Street North. DOT District 1 Secretary L.K. Nandam told the board federal funds from the Bipartisan Infrastructure Law, enacted in November 2021, likely would not finance new projects in the district because of the rising costs of building materials and labor. “As we are working towards building our work program for the next five years, whatever increases in revenue we have seen will probably go toward keep-

ing the program stabilized to accommodate these cost increases,” Nandam said. MPO executive director David Hutchinson recognized Holmes Beach as the first member jurisdiction to adopt the organization’s Destination Zero program, a safety plan with the express goal of reducing the number of traffic-related fatalities and serious injuries in the bi-county area to zero. During the formation of the plan, Titsworth served on the project’s leadership team. Member jurisdictions that have adopted safety plans can pursue federal dollars with which to implement them. The next MPO board meeting will be at 9:30 a.m., Monday, Sept. 26, at the Holiday Inn Sarasota-Airport, 8009 15th St. E., Sarasota. For more on the MPO, visit mympo.org.

DOT seeks contractor for Gulf Drive crosswalk work By Kane Kaiman islander reporter

The DOT doesn’t care why snowbirds cross the road. They just want them to do so safely. The Florida Department of Transportation is accepting bids for a State Road 789/Gulf Drive/Gulf of Mexico Drive crosswalk installation and improvement project. According to the Feb. 17 request for proposal, the initiative — intended to “improve safety by implementing improved access control” — calls for construction or modifications at 17 midblock locations — five along Gulf of Mexico Drive on Longboat Key and 12 along Gulf Drive on Anna Maria Island. The undertaking includes the installation of rapid flashing beacons — blinking signage that can reduce pedestrian crashes up to 47%, according to a National Cooperative Highway Research Program report — light poles to illuminate the crosswalks and sidewalks along stretches of the island’s main thoroughfare. In Bradenton Beach, crosswalks with back-to-back rapid flashing beacons and light poles will be constructed along Gulf Drive south of 11th Street South, south of Ninth Street South, north of First Street North, near Bermuda Bay Club condominiums, north of 22nd Street North and south of 25th Street North. The winning designer-builder will be tasked with installing a sidewalk connecting two public beach access points at John Chappie Park on the west side of Gulf Drive across from the Bermuda Bay Club, 1467 Gulf Drive N. Light poles will be added to existing crosswalks at the Coquina North Boat Ramp entrance and north of Fifth Street South. Rapid flashing beacons will be added to existing crosswalks north of Ninth Street North and south of 27th Street North. Light poles will be erected at the Ninth Street North crossing.

a motorcyclist heads north may 18 on gulf drive toward a crosswalk near 27th Street north in Bradenton Beach. the crossing, equipped with two rapid flashing beacons and pedestrian signage, will be outfitted with another pair of blinking fixtures by a designer-builder yet to be selected by the florida department of transportation. islander Photo: Kane Kaiman

Existing crosswalks north of 28th Street North and near the Publix Super Market in Holmes Beach will be overhauled and rapid flashing beacons and light poles will be installed at the sites. At a January meeting at Holmes Beach City Hall, DOT community liaison Tanya Merkle told the Island Transportation Planning Organization the winning designer-builder will determine where the construction will begin. She said the project would take 450 days.

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We’ve seen the worst — or so we must hope — of what our country can produce in the past few weeks. A mass school shooting and a racist mass shooting. We grieved and mourned the young lives taken and black lives lost to hatred. And if it seems we grieve too often, I’m sorry to remind you that once is too often. But we’ve had more mass shootings in the United States than there are days in 2022. As a stark comparison, Joe Bird, on a visit “home” last week from New Orleans, emphasized that the NOLA area has a mass shooting nearly every day. He also noted that law enforcement there does not respond to traffic crashes or many other incidents that do not result in death. So we can thank our lucky stars that we live in a great community where law enforcement is always at the ready and responsive to our needs. In case you missed it — the Holmes Beach Police Department was proactive last week in guarding “our little school by the bay.” Chief Bill Tokajer and seven members of his department appeared at Anna Maria Elementary school the day after the Texas mass shooting at Robb Elementary School “in an abundance of caution,” according to Tokajer. HBPD was there to give assurance, confidence and protection to kids, parents, guardians and staff. They deserve a big hand, a bravo, a round of applause for stepping up and taking a stand on our children’s behalf. Be proud of them. And be proud of yourselves, HBPD. We have one hell of a great community. And now. As a sidebar, a contrast to the great deed we saw from the HBPD, I regret to tell you that last week The Islander experienced some disappoint at the Publix Super Market. We learned that Publix no longer allows free publications based on “corporate policy.” I was told by the manager at the HB store that Publix is concerned with liability and rather than spark a lawsuit from publications that are not welcome at the stores — coupon booklets or church flyers, for instance — free weekly newspapers have been removed. They did, however, agree to give out papers at the customer service counter — but you must ask. Just know, we’re working on the problem and we appreciate your support. Corporate apparently doesn’t know we are a community. — Bonner Joy, news@islander.org

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I just wanted to thank you for the article by reporter Kane Kaiman regarding vacation home scams (The Islander, April 12). Just today I was in a situation where Damian Janssen reached out to me on my personal email, offering me a wonderful house in Pennsylvania at a deep discount with great cancellation policy. This all sounded too good to be true and a quick Google search led me to your article. Thank you for caring and for great reporting, as well as saving me a couple of thousands of dollars. Elica Gavrilova, New York City area

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I am new to Bradenton Beach, where the speed limit is posted as 25 mph near Runaway Bay and 35 mph at the “Welcome” sign at the border with Holmes Beach. The speed limit signage on Gulf Drive near the Anchor Inn in Holmes Beach has been spray-painted to be 25 mph. However, it looks like 35 mph. I am in favor of the whole island being 25 mph. Laurie Carter, Bradenton Beach

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Looking back

10&20 years ago

Battered by Betsy

From the May 29, 2002, issue

in September 1965, Hurricane Betsy battered anna maria island, shown here near a bayside dock in Bradenton Beach. Betsy’s waves flooded homes and partially sank boats. the 2022 atlantic hurricane season begins June 1. islander Photos: courtesy manatee county Public Library Systems

• During a commission meeting, Anna Maria residents expressed disapproval of the proposed Villa Rosa subdivision off South Bay Boulevard. Residents questioned ownership of the submerged lands in the adjacent canals and opposed a gated community. City attorney Jim Dye told city commissioners that because the city had no site-plan review procedures or ordinance, they had little choice but to approve the plan or face litigation. • The Florida Elections Commission rejected three charges against Bradenton Beach Commissioner Ross Benjamin brought by former Mayor Connie Drescher. However, the FEC said it found “probable cause” on one election complaint — that Benjamin did not put disclaimers on some political material. Benjamin defeated Drescher in the November 2001 election for commissioner.

From the May 30, 2012, issue

in September 1965, waves from the gulf of mexico break over a seawall and into a building on an island beach during Hurricane Betsy. the category 4 storm brought widespread damage to florida and other gulf states, causing about $1.42 billion in damages and 81 fatalities.

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• Holmes Beach and Bradenton Beach and the mobile home park that separates them were on a path to the courthouse over rights to 27th Street. Holmes Beach filed a motion for declaratory relief against Bradenton Beach and the Sandpiper Resort Co-op Inc., asking the court to decide the border dispute. • Manatee County commissioners voted to appoint Holmes Beach Commissioner Jean Peelen to the tourist development council. Peelen took the seat that former Holmes Beach Commissioner Sandy Haas-Martens held for 12 years. • Bradenton Beach commissioners approved a $14,000 expenditure to begin an engineering study for the Historic Bridge Street Pier reconstruction project. — Lisa neff

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BB commences $12K repairs to clock tower The clock tower at the Historic Bridge Street Pier is repaired, but it might be a week or more before the chimes ring. The tower’s bell, added in 2003, was surveyed recently by Verdin Co., an Ohio-based clock-and tower- specialist, at the behest of the city and was deemed a danger to public safety. In an email to public works director Tom Woodard, Verdin regional manager Brian Straits described an $11,985 estimate for repairs: “A new striker and components will be updated with stainless steel materials that will hold up even better in the salt air. We will also use stainless steel and will galvanize other

taylor Hyder of the Verdin co. gathers tools may 24 to repair the clock tower at the Historic Bridge Street Pier. islander Photo: robert anderson

steel parts. This will ensure the longevity of all the new equipment.” Commissioners voted unanimously in April to fund the proposal. In a May 25 email to The Islander, Woodard said repairs were made and the caution tape removed at the location. Also, the boardwalk is open to foot traffic. However, the striker for the bell needs to be replaced and that might take a week or more, as it must be shipped from Verdin’s Ohio location. The pier is at 200 Bridge St. — robert anderson

Anna Maria takes ‘party house’ to court By ryan Paice islander reporter

Anna Maria officials want to send a message to vacation rental owners who allow repeat noise violations. City commissioners reached consensus May 26 to pursue litigation against Mangoes on Magnolia LLC,

a vacation rental at 313 magnolia ave., anna maria, was declared a public nuisance may 18 by the city’s special magistrate after renters were cited five times for noise violations at the property over less than 10 months. islander Photo: ryan Paice

the corporate owner at 313 Magnolia Ave., seeking a court-ordered one-year suspension of rental activity. Such action comes as a response to five noise violations committed by renters at the property from June 5, 2021, to March 16. The property was deemed a public nuisance May 18 by special magistrate Gerald Buhr, who called the ownership’s treatment of the neighboring residents “appalling.” Buhr fined the LLC $389.80 to cover administrative and court reporter costs. However, city attorney Becky Vose said a special magistrate does not have jurisdiction to provide injunctive relief against the property. She recommended the city bring the case to court to seek relief. Mayor Dan Murphy recommended the city pursue litigation aiming to suspend Mangoes on Magnolia’s right to operate the residence as a vacation rental for a year. “This is the worst actor in the city,” Murphy said. “I feel very strongly that a one-year suspension should get the message across that this type of behavior in our city — having a party house — is not allowed.” He added that the city should take a hardline stance on such nuisances and pursue similar litigation

against other properties the city may identify as party houses. Commissioner Jonathan Crane agreed, stating “People need to know we’re going after these guys and will go after more.” Murphy said vacation rental stays with short durations, one-three days, were the most problematic as they are often used to host parties. He said he’d directed city staff to record violators’ rental durations when issuing noise violations. If staff gathers data proving the claim that short rental stays result in more violations, Murphy said he’d bring it before state legislators to ask for the ability to regulate the duration of vacation rental stays.

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far Left: floating mats of Lyngbya wollei algae, also known as “gumbo,” clog a residential canal may 11 between 75th and 77th streets in Holmes Beach. Left: Water appears clear may 25 in the canal between 75th and 77th streets in Holmes Beach where it was clogged with algae. islander Photos: ryan Paice

HB budgets $30K for bioremediation testing By ryan Paice islander reporter

Holmes Beach is dipping into the waters of bioremediation. City commissioners reached consensus May 24 to budget up to $30,000 from its contingency fund for bioremediation testing at Spring Lake by Cape Coralbased Ecological Laboratories. Spring Lake is a small body of water in Holmes Beach that is connected by underground pipes to the waterway that connects to Anna Maria Sound. A test product, Microbe-Lift, contains bacteria that is poured into a body of water to break down dead alga, reduce nitrates and unpleasant odors, as well as improve water clarity and quality. Testing the product will involve applying multiple treatments to the waterway and then sampling the water for results. It may improve water quality at Spring Lake, which has been the subject of residential complaints about muck and murky waters since a Manatee County sewer line collapsed in 2015 and spilled more than 22,000 gallons of raw sewage into the lake. The city installed an aeration system in the lake in 2019 to oxygenate its waters, making it healthier for marine life and good bacteria, which can break up the decayed organic matter mucking up the lake.

City engineer Sage Kamiya said Spring Lake would serve as a good testing ground since it has limited tidal flow — whereas the product might not have the full impact in an open waterway. Bioremediation testing was one of three steps proposed by the city’s Clean Water Committee in response to a recent bloom of Lynbya wollei algae, also known as “brown gumbo,” which spurred the advisory board to recommend an active approach to harmful algal blooms. The CWC’s other recommendations include: • Hiring a contractor or purchasing a skimmer vessel to collect and dispose of algae mats to reduce nitrogen load and foul odors; • Developing community outreach to educate people about how they could best protect local waters. CWC Chair Ron Huibers presented the advisory board’s recommendations May 10 to city commissioners, but they took no immediate action. So at a meeting the next day, CWC members requested city commissioners discuss a timeline for exploring their recommendations. Kamiya said hiring contractors with skimmer vessels to remove algae mats would be expensive, potentially costing up to $50,000 to clean each canal, since the job may need to be repeated on a seasonal basis. He said purchasing a skimmer vessel for city staff

to operate may be more cost effective but added that he had “more questions than answers” when it came to what equipment to procure. Mayor Judy Titsworth said that since the recent Lyngbya bloom had blown out to sea or sunk to the bay bottom, the city could afford to explore options for a skimmer vessel at a later date — or when the next HAB occurs. In the meantime, if Microbe-Lift proves successful, Titsworth said the city could explore using the product elsewhere in its waterways. In other matters… City commissioners also: • Voted 4-1 to approve a final reading of an ordinance establishing a land swap with property owners at 104 34th St., and a $10,000 donation to the city to fund environmental projects. Commissioner Kim Rash, who has previously opposed the land swap, voted “no.” • Reached consensus to authorize the mayor to hire Tallahassee-based Ramba Law Group to provide lobbyist services for the state’s 2023 legislative session for $3,500 per month. • Discussed a draft ordinance that would require motorists to park with all tires off roadways. The commission will meet next at 5 p.m. Tuesday, June 14, at city hall, 5801 Marina Drive. The meeting will be open to the public. Directions to attend via Zoom can be found at holmesbeachfl.org.

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Wednesday, June 8 6:30 p.m. — Island Time Book Club, Island Library, 5701 Marina Drive, Holmes Beach. Information: mymanatee.org/library, 941-778-6341. ONGOING ON AMI compiled by Lisa neff, calendar@islander.org.

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.

ARTS & ENTERTAINMENT ONGOING ON AMI Throughout June, artist Sharon Lennox Woelﬂing’s “Coastal Impressions” painting exhibit, Island Gallery West, 5368 Gulf Drive, Holmes Beach. Information: islandgallerywest.com, 941-7786648.

AHEAD ON AMI July 23, Anna Maria Island Privateers Christmas in July at the Drift-In, Bradenton Beach.

ONGOING OFF AMI Through Aug. 5, “Beyond Van Gogh: The Immersive Experience,” Starry Night Pavilion at University Town Center, 195 University Town Center Drive, Sarasota. Fee applies. Information: vangoghsarasota.com. Through Aug. 28, “Metadata: Rethinking Photography in the 21st Century,” The Ringling, 5401 Bay Shore Road, Sarasota. Fee applies. Information: 941-360-7390. First Fridays, 6-9:30 p.m., Village of the Arts First Fridays Artwalk, 12th Street West and 12th Avenue West, Bradenton. Information: villageofthearts.com. Second and fourth Saturdays, 2-4 p.m., Music on the Porch jam session, presented by the Florida Maritime Museum and Cortez Cultural Center, outdoors, 4415 119th St. W., Cortez. Information: ﬂoridamaritimemuseum.org, fmminfo@manateeclerk.com.

ONGOING OFF 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.

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darrel Shinn of the Kiwanis club of anna maria island, left, welcomes in may a new club member, gretchen dorr. dorr completed her first Kiwanis project as a member of the scholarship committee and qualified to become a full member. She and her husband moved to florida in 2012 from minneapolis. the club, which meets in Bradenton Beach, is on a summer schedule, with meetings set for Saturdays, June 25, July 30 and aug. 27. for more AHEAD OFF AMI information, call club secretary Sandy Haas-martens June 12, Rotary Club of Anna Maria Island Concert for Peace at 941-778-1383. islander Photo: courtesy Barbara to beneﬁt Ukraine, Anna Maria. Baker Dec. 2-3, Bradenton Blues Fest, Bradenton.

OUTDOORS & SPORTS ONGOING ON AMI AMI Dragon Boat Team-Paddlers from Paradise practices and meetups, various times and locations. Information: 941-462-2626, mrbradway@gmail.com. OFF AMI Saturday, June 4 9 a.m. — World Oceans Day celebration, Robinson Preserve at the NEST, 10299 Ninth Ave. NW., Bradenton. Information: 941742-5923. ONGOING OFF AMI

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Saturdays, 9 a.m., Robinson Runners run, walk stroll, Robinson Preserve NEST, 10299 Ninth Ave. NW., Bradenton. Information: July 4, Anna Maria Island Privateers Independence Day ON AMI 941-742-5923, crystal.scherer@mymanatee.org. Parade. Saturdays, 9 a.m., Mornings at the NEST, 10299 Ninth Ave. Friday, June 3 Oct. 15, Anna Maria Island Chamber of Commerce’s Bayfest, NW., Bradenton. Information: 941-742-5923. 10 a.m. — 40 Carrots for ages 0-5, Island Library, 5701 Marina Anna Maria. Drive, Holmes Beach. Information: mymanatee.org/library, 941-778AHEAD OFF AMI ONGOING OFF AMI 6341.

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July 15, Anna Maria Island Privateers scholarship night with Tuesday, June 7 Through Aug. 7, “Sharks: On Assignment with Brian Skerry” the Bradenton Marauders, Bradenton. 10 a.m.— Family storytime, Island Library, 5701 Marina Drive, exhibit, Mote Marine Aquarium, 1600 Ken Thompson Parkway, City Holmes Beach. Information: mymanatee.org/library, 941-778- Island, Sarasota. Fee applies. Information: 941-388-4441. GOOD TO KNOW 6341. First Wednesdays, “SOAR in 4” family night, The Bishop KEEP THE DATES Museum, 201 10th St. W., Bradenton. Fee applies. Information: A Hair Day Salon & Spa 941-746-4131. Sunday, June 5, National Doughnut Day. Tuesday, June 14, Flag Day. CLUBS & A Hair Day Salon welcomes Thursday, June 16, Bloomsday. Rita from Bayshore Family COMMUNITY Sunday, June 19, Father’s Day. Hair Care. Highlights & Style with Irene: 10% OFF service. ON AMI Sunday, June 19-20, Juneteenth. Hot stone or deep tissue masTuesday, June 21, summer solstice. Thursday, June 2 sage: 10% OFF. Must mention Monday, July 4, Independence Day. ad at time of service. 2 p.m. — Sunshine Stitchers Knit and Crochet, Island Library, 5701 Marina Drive, Holmes Beach. Information: mymanatee.org/ Listings! Send listings and Island Happenings MOUNT VERNON PLAZA 941.795.5227 library, 941-778-6341. notices to calendar@islander.org. MM34454 | MM87857

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Artists’ guild seeks teachers

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the decristofaro family of Sarasota — dad gene, left, grayson, 6, mom misty, and Lillian, 4 — pose may 28 with ami Privateer Kevin “Squeegie” avalone aboard the ami Privateer flagship, the Skullywag. BeLoW: cutlass-wielding Lana grace Wenzel, 2, and brother Sawyer, 9 months, chill on deck at the celebration. islander Photos: robert anderson

finn “airline Pirate” Bryant, 4, left, mother morgan and sister Lily, 1, look for treasures may 28 at anna maria island Privateers’ Snooks adams Kids day at city field in Holmes Beach. anna maria Privateers carmela “Hands” o’driscoll, left, and Brian “marco” olsen, pose with the olsens — mom Heather, Luke, 2, father chris and Logan, 5 — at Snooks adams Kids day.

Stiorra mauldin, 4, and ami Privateer Shauna Walker smile as mauldin registers for the Snooks adams Kids day scavenger hunt. the ami Privateers organized the celebration, including a scavenger hunt, “rat toss,” pirate storytelling, pirate hat coloring contest, and a wet-and-wild free-for-all water-cannon fight.

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The Artists’ Guild of Anna Maria Island is seeking teachers for its Zoom classes. AGAMI offers a variety of online courses and classes, including instruction in painting, sketching and photography. The deadline to apply is Thursday, June 30. For more information, contact Leslie Robbins at mimirobbins2002@yahoo.com or call the art gallery at 941-778-6694.

Laser Light Nights back at the Bishop museum

They’ll be tripping to “the Dark Side of the Moon” and going beyond “the Yellow Brick Road.” Laser Light Nights — featuring music by Pink Floyd, Elton John and other “favorite artists” — are back at the Bishop Museum of Science and Nature in Bradenton, with multiple shows in the planetarium already sold out. Thursday, Friday and Saturday nights through Aug. 13, the museum is hosting shows, including: • Friday, June 3, 7 p.m., Van Halen. • Friday, June 10, 7 p.m., the Doors; 9 p.m. Rush. • Saturday, June 11, 7 p.m., U2; 9 p.m., the Rolling Stones. • Thursday, June 16, 7 p.m., Aerosmith. • Friday, June 17, 7 p.m., Jimi Hendrix; 9 p.m., Metallica. • Saturday, June 18, 9 p.m., Beyonce. • Thursday, June 23, 6:30 p.m., Lights and Love celebration, 7 p.m., Lady Gaga. • Friday, June 24, 7 p.m., Nirvana, 9 p.m., Foo Fighters. • Saturday, June 25, 9 p.m., Prince. Sold out shows include music by Journey, Led Zeppelin, Pink Floyd, AC/DC, Guns N’ Roses, There is a cost to attend. For more, go to bishopscience.org.

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Fantastic ﬁeld day anna maria elementary fifthgrader Johnny monetti, left, receives a water balloon from fifth-grader tom Bartos may 23 during field day — a tradition as the academic year comes to an end at the “little school by the bay.” islander Photos: Brook morrison

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‘Mahalo’ AME class of 2022

Anna Maria Elementary’s auditorium filled May 25 with relatives and friends to celebrate the fifth-grade students’ achievements. Principal Mike Masiello opened the Hawaiianthemed ceremony by recognizing the hard work during the 2021-22 year. And he encouraged students to continue to be curious and work hard in middle school. Fifth-grade teacher Stephanie Davis spoke to attendees about the meaning of “aloha” and how it suits the class of ’22: In addition to “hello” and “goodbye,” “aloha” also means “home” and “family.” “AME,” she said, “is aloha.” Fifth-grade teacher Sandra Fisher explained “mahalo,” between tears, as she thanked the students ame fifth-grader Johnny monetti smiles onstage with principal mike masiello and rotary club of anna and also their parents for a special class of kids. maria island representative Judy rup may 25 after receiving the rotary Service above Self award. JohnDuring the program, fifth-graders received the ny’s name will be added to a school plaque and he was awarded $100. islander Photo: Brook morrison Presidential Silver and Gold certificates. Gold certifiame fifthcate winners received straight A’s. graders Rotary Club of Anna Maria Island member Judy gather — Rup announced the Service Above Self Award to one last Johnny Monetti, who will have his name added to a time — in plaque in the media room. He also received $100. the school Sons of the American Revolution certificates for auditorium good citizenship, habits and patriotism went to Braelyn may 24. Curtis and Matthew Winsper. islander After a slideshow depicting their years at AME, the courtesy fifth-graders surprised the audience by singing Rick Photo: Astley’s “Never Gonna Give You Up.” nicole The screen retracted as the class started singing: Plummer “We’re no strangers to love, you know the rules and so do I.” — Brook morrison

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Memorial Day salute

anna maria mayor dan murphy, center, leads the city’s memorial day Symphony Salute may 30 by thanking veterans and active service members from u.S. and nato forces — some who stood with him — for their service. Hundreds attended the event, which the city hosted at city Pier Park, 103 n. Bay Blvd., anna maria. islander Photo: ryan Paice

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Roser early service set for historic chapel

Roser Memorial Community Church’s early Sunday worship will take place in the old chapel beginning June 5. Worship will be in the chapel at 8:30 a.m. and in the sanctuary at 10 a.m. at the church, 512 Pine Ave., Anna Maria. Roser continues to record services, which are posted on the church’s YouTube channel. For more information, go online to roserchurch. com or call the church office at 941-778-0414.

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mario K. mendoza, migrant education coordinator for the manatee county School district, visits may 18 with roser Women’s guild treasurer margo Kingsley, chair of roser’s migrant sewing. mendoza loaded the trunk of an auto with 50 bags of school Island postal workers received some special deliv- supplies donated and collected by guild members. eries in May, during the annual National Association islander Photo: courtesy Peggy nash

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of Letter Carriers “Stamp Out Hunger” Food Drive. The collection, held Saturday, May 14, is the largest one-day food drive in the country. People left donations at their mail boxes for letter carriers to collect, as well as dropped off nonperishable food items at their post offices. Brian Andrews, who was coordinating the drive for the Bradenton Beach Post Office, reported island results. “Our totals,” he said, “were better than we expected. We totaled 2,219 pounds of food donated from the residents of Anna Maria Island.” That number is down from 2019, the last year of collection, when 3,109 pounds of food was donated, Andrews said. Andrews added, “The Food Bank of Manatee County was thrilled with the amount we collected.” For more information, call the Bradenton Beach Post Office at 941-779-0069 or go online to www.nalc. org/community-service/food-drive.

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‘Monumental’ camp Jean Knopp assists at a vacation Bible school session at roser memorial community church. this year’s camp, “monumental,” will begin monday, June 6, and continue through the week, with programs 5:30-8:30 p.m. in the fellowship hall, 512 Pine ave., anna maria. the program is open to kids as young as 4 and up to fifth-grade. for more, go online to roserchurch.com or call the church office at 941-778-0414. islander courtesy Photo

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Obituary

John M. Stevely

John McCullum Stevely, 72, of Bradenton, died May 27. He died while taking a walk at Robinson Preserve. Mr. Stevely and his beloved wife of 40 years, Dr. Theresa Bert, both marine biologists, had just returned from Cape Canaveral, where they witnessed a rocket launch and landing with their son, John Bert Stevely. A fitting last act for a scientist who Stevely treasured the seas and skies. He was born April 10, 1950, to John Petrie Stevely and Dorothy McCollum Stevely in New York City, where he graduated from Bronx High School of Science. He earned a bachelor’s of science degree in biology from Gettysburg College in Pennsylvania and a master’s degree in marine science from the University of South Florida. He would go on to be selected as a Smithsonian Research Fellow and a member of USF’s Outstanding Alumni. During his long career as a marine extension agent, he served as a University of Florida Sea Grant scientist and co-authored 15 scientific research publications. Following retirement, he became an agent emeritus. Among the nearly 20 awards and commendations he received was a Gulf Coast Guardian Award and, in 2015, he was inducted into the Manatee County Agricultural Hall of Fame. He is best known for his passionate efforts to preserve and protect the local environment and fishing industry. He was a founder of the Cortez Commercial Fishing Festival and served on the planning committee since its inception in 1981. He also assisted in the development of the Florida Institute for Saltwater Heritage, the establishment of the FISH Preserve in Cortez and in other efforts to restore coastal habitats. He was an international expert in sponge ecology and sponge fishery management. His accomplishments also include the introduction of the fish venting tool, the development of best management practices for catch and release of deep-water reef fish and the study of the economic impact of artificial reefs and red tides. Accolades aside, Mr. Stevely would argue his proudest accomplishment was his family. He was a hands-on father who relished taking his wife and son to acclaimed dive spots all over the world. He was a friend to all and his patient and kind demeanor will be missed by everyone who knew him. He would like to thank all his cherished family and friends for being a part of his earthly life. Visitation will be held 5-8 p.m. Friday, June 3, at Brown & Sons Funeral Home, 604 43rd St. W., Bradenton. A service will be at 11 a.m. at Brown & Sons Funeral Home. A short graveside service will immediately follow at Skyway Memorial Gardens. A luncheon and gathering for funeral attendees and other invited guests will be held at 2:15 p.m. at Swordfish Grill in Cortez. Memorial donations may be made to FISH, P.O. Box 606, Cortez, FL 34215. And, please, take time to enjoy and protect the great outdoors. Mr. Stevely is survived by wife Theresa Bert, son John B., sister Dorothy Soulé, and her sons, Kenny and David.

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the national Weather Service informs via @ nWS and, for local information, via @nWStampaBay.

Weather underground: wunderground.com/ hurricane. the islander: islander.org.

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on the web, islanders can bookmark: manatee county emergency management: mymanatee.org. florida division of emergency management: floridadisaster.org. fema: fema.gov. national flood insurance Program: floodsmart. gov. national Hurricane center: nhc.noaa.gov.

Local television will report breaking news and updates in the event of a storm and Bay news 9 provides 24-hour news.

In print the islander has contingency plans to continue publishing through a storm, as do local daily newspapers, including the Bradenton Herald and the Sarasota Herald-tribune.

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Stocking up for storms Checklist for shopping, packing and stockpiling for the hurricane season must have H20 and more

❒ Water in small bottles for drinking. ❒ Water in gallon containers for cleaning up. ❒ Bottled beverages. ❒ Instant coffee.

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❒ Nonperishable foods. ❒ Can opener. ❒ Cooking pot or pan. ❒ Utensils. ❒ Plates. ❒ Grill. ❒ Grill tools. ❒ Self-starting charcoal. ❒ Sterno. ❒ Matches. ❒ Aluminum foil. ❒ Plastic bags.

Health and hygiene

❒ Prescriptions. ❒ Insect repellent. ❒ Sunscreen. ❒ Toiletries. ❒ Toilet paper. ❒ Adhesive bandages. ❒ Handwipes. ❒ Tweezers. ❒ Thermometer. ❒ Latex gloves.

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❒ Changes of clothing. ❒ Glasses. ❒ Boots. ❒ Rain jacket. ❒ Umbrella. ❒ Face masks.

records and papers

❒ Birth certificates. ❒ Marriage certificates. ❒ Passports. ❒ Social security cards. ❒ Wills. ❒ Insurance documents. ❒ Account numbers. ❒ Irreplaceable photographs. ❒ Water-tight box.

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❒ Wrench. ❒ Hammer. ❒ Pliers. ❒ Scissors. ❒ Assorted nails. ❒ Dust mask. ❒ Pocket knife. ❒ Flashlights. ❒ Signal flare. ❒ Extension cords. ❒ Hatchet. ❒ Work gloves. ❒ Trash bags. ❒ Tarp. ❒ Duct tape.

comfort and convenience

❒ Sleeping bag. ❒ Blankets. ❒ Lawn chairs. ❒ Games. ❒ Toys. ❒ Reading materials. ❒ Paper. ❒ Pencil. ❒ Candles. ❒ Lanterns.

Evacuating from home to shelter Got a friend with a mainland condo outside the flood zone offering shelter? Want to build up some big points on the hotel rewards card? Emergency management officials encourage residents to consider options other than the public shelter, including hotels or stays with family or friends out of the evacuation zone. In the event the public shelter is the only option, turn to local media for notice of openings. Manatee County’s shelter roster, updated as needed at mymanatee.org, includes: • Bayshore Elementary School, 6120 26th St. W., Bradenton. • Braden River Middle School, 6215 River Club Blvd., Bradenton. • Braden River High School, 6545 State Road 70 E., Bradenton. • Buffalo Creek Middle School, 7320 69th St. E., Palmetto. • Daughtrey Elementary School, 515 63rd Ave. E., Bradenton. • Freedom Elementary School, 9515 State Road 64 E., Bradenton. • Gullett Elementary School, 12125 44th Ave. E., Bradenton. • Haile Middle School, 9501 State Road 64 E., Bradenton. • Harvey Elementary, 8610 115th Ave. E., Parrish. • Johnson-Wakeland School, 2121 26th Ave. E., Bradenton. • Kinnan Elementary School, 3415 Tallevast Road, Sarasota. • Lee Middle School, 4000 53rd Ave. W., Bradenton. • Manatee High School, 902 33rd St. Court W..,

Bradenton. • McNeal Elementary School, 6325 Lorraine Road, Bradenton. • Miller Elementary School, 4201 Manatee Ave. W., Bradenton. • Mills Elementary School, 7200 69th St. E., Palmetto. • Myakka City Elementary School, 37205 Manatee Ave., Myakka City. • Oneco Elementary School, 5214 22nd St. Court E., Bradenton. • Prine Elementary School, 3801 Southern Parkway, Bradenton. • Rogers Garden Elementary School, 515 13th Ave. W., Bradenton. • Seabreeze Elementary School, 3601 71st St. W., Bradenton. • Tillman Elementary School, 1415 29th St. E., Palmetto. • Williams Elementary School, 3404 Fort Hamer Road, Parrish. • Willis Elementary School, 14705 The Masters Ave., Bradenton. • Witt Elementary School, 200 Rye Road, Bradenton.

Tagged to return

With the arrival of the Atlantic hurricane season, check to see that the hang tag is hanging out in the glovebox. Island residents need re-entry tags to return after an evacuation. Each city hall distributes a hanging tag for display in the front window of a vehicle — one per residence. Anna Maria residents seeking information can call city hall at 941-708-6130. In Holmes Beach, call the police department at 941-708-5807. In Bradenton Beach, call 941-778-1005.

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❒ Battery-powered radio. ❒ Earbuds. ❒ Batteries. ❒ Whistle. ❒ Smartphone and power bank. ❒ Solar battery charger. ❒ Road maps. ❒ Cash. ❒ Gasoline — full tanks. ❒ Propane tank.

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Got Skip the dog chipped? Got a kennel for Fennel the cat? Now is the time to include pets in disaster plans. Some recommendations: • Immunize pets; • Place microchips in animals. • Pack a kit that includes an ID collar and rabies license tag, leashes, water and food bowls, medications, food for two weeks, bags for waste disposal, toys and comfort items. • Pets should have secure carriers or collapsible kennels. Carriers should be large enough for pets to stand comfortably and turn around. • Throughout an evacuation, pets will need calm and reassurance. Keep as close to their routine as possible. • Try to shelter with friends or relatives when sheltering with pets. • If a readiness plan involves staying in a motel or other lodging, determine in advance what brands welcome pets. A resource is www.petswelcome. com. • After a storm passes, take precautions if allowing pets outdoors. Familiar scents and sights may be altered or gone, disorienting the animal. Additionally, debris, insects, wildlife and water may present hazards. • If you lose a pet, go searching ASAP.

Tax break on storm supplies

Be prepared. And be cost-conscious. The sales tax holiday for storm supplies continues through Friday, June 10. During this period, qualifying items related to disaster preparedness are exempt from sales tax. Some examples of tax-free items include: flashlights, lanterns, batteries, radios, tarps, coolers and generators.

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Storm readiness emphasized for start of hurricane season By robert anderson islander reporter

“Squalls out on the Gulf Stream … Big storm comin’ soon ….” Trying to reason with hurricane season, or so the song by Jimmy Buffett goes. June 1 marks the first day of the 2022 hurricane season and one of the islands’ top emergency management experts is encouraging readiness. Bradenton Beach Police Chief John Cosby has spent more than 34 years in the department and for 33 of those years he has handled the city’s emergency management. Cosby recently returned to Bradenton Beach from the National Hurricane Conference in April and the Governor’s Hurricane Conference in May. At the forums, officials exchanged ideas and recommended new policies to improve hurricane preparedness, response, recovery and mitigation. In a May 20 interview with The Islander, Cosby

encouraged islanders to prepare for the season and discussed how a city must respond to a potential threat. “Our plan that we’ve utilized in the past has been tried and true,” Cosby said. “Once we know that there is a storm coming, each entity within cosby the government— police, public works, etc. — they have things that we do pre-hurricane.” Duties include packing records, moving them offisland, assisting residents and businesses with evacuation and checking infrastructure and property, such as making sure stormdrains are clear and boarding up buildings. In an evacuation, law enforcement and emergency personnel leave after all others. And they’re among the first to return after a storm. After the area is declared safe for return, govern-

Categorizing ’canes, 1-5 intensity u.S. forecasters use the Saffir-Simpson Hurricane Scale for categorizing hurricanes. damage rises by a factor of four for every category increase.

Category 1 • Wind: 74-95 mph. • Surge: 4-5 feet. • Effects: No real damage to building structures. Damage primarily to unanchored mobile homes, shrubbery and trees. Also, some coastal flooding and minor pier damage. Category 2 • Wind: 96-110 mph. • Surge: 6-8 feet.

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• Effects: Some roofing material, door and window damage. Considerable damage to vegetation, mobile homes. Flooding damages piers and small craft in unprotected moorings may break its moorings. Category 3 • Wind: 111-130 mph. • Surge: 9-12 feet. • Effects: Some structural damage to small residences and utility buildings, with a minor amount of curtain-wall failures. Destruction of mobile homes. Flooding near the coast destroys smaller structures with larger structures damaged by floating debris. Terrain may be flooded well inland.

ment staff return to first assess damage, notify insurance companies of damage and work with contractors for cleanup. Officials then start working with the Federal Emergency Management Agency to recover the costs of cleanups and repairs. Cosby, highlighting safety measures for residents, urged planning and stocking up. “The biggest thing is to make sure that people have supplies on hand, and if we evacuate, make sure you take those supplies with you,” he said. “Make sure you have enough medication and things like that. Make sure your cellphones are charged before you go.” He continued, “Have a plan to go somewhere. The county’s population has expanded so much over the last couple of years, that shelters are going to be cramped. You’re better off making arrangements in a safe area and having some other place to go.” People should use public shelters only if no other options exist, he said.

Category 4 • Wind: 131-155 mph. • Surge: 13-18 feet. • Effects: Extensive curtain-wall failures with some complete roof failure on residences. Significant erosion of beach areas. Terrain flooded well inland. Category 5 • Wind: 155 mph and more. • Surge: 18 feet and more. • Effects: Complete roof failure and building failures. Flooding causes major damage to lower floors of all structures near the shoreline. Massive evacuation of residential areas may be required.

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Holmes Beach hosts vacation rental stakeholder forum

West Manatee Fire Rescue Marshal Rodney Kwiatkowski speaks May 25 to stakeholders of vacation rental properties in Holmes Beach about the district’s role in annually inspecting the rental properties. The city hosted the forum at city hall, 5801 Marina Drive, to discuss regulatory issues and to connect with property owners. Islander Photos: Ryan Paice

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Anna Maria No new reports. The Manatee County Sheriff’s Office polices Anna Maria. Bradenton Beach No new reports. The Bradenton Beach Police Department polices Bradenton Beach. Cortez May 23, 127 St. W., Annie’s Bait and Tackle, stolen vehicle. The MCSO responded to a report of a stolen personal watercraft. However, deputies were uncertain whether the PWC was stolen or became unmoored and drifted from the dock. An incident report was filed. The MCSO polices Cortez. Holmes Beach May 18, 200 block of 82nd Street, battery. An officer from the Holmes Beach Police Department responded to reports of a domestic disturbance and found a woman who said her boyfriend grabbed her during an argument. She declined to provide a statement and did not want to press charges. The man said he hadn’t touched the woman. The officer arrested the man and transported him to the Manatee County jail. May 19, Resort 66, 6600 Gulf Drive, petit theft. An officer responded to reports of a theft and found staff who said a guest’s beach chairs went missing from outside a room. The officer spoke with the complainant,

who said she let a couple use her beach chairs. However, the chairs were missing along with the couple. Staff said there were no guests who matched the complainant’s description of the borrowers. May 20, 700 block of Key Royale Drive, assist emergency medical services. An officer was dispatched to complete a welfare check for a man sleeping in bushes next to a vehicle with the driver’s side door ajar. The officer woke the man, who did not know where he was and was losing consciousness. The officer smelled the odor of gasoline inside the man’s vehicle. Emergency medical services transported the man to HCA Florida Blake Hospital in Bradenton for treatment. The officer had the man’s vehicle towed. May 21, 600 block of Manatee Avenue, hit-andrun traffic collision. Officers responded to reports of a three-vehicle collision where one motorist fled the scene. The officers spoke with the remaining two motorists, who were not injured and provided descriptions of the motorist who fled. Manatee County Sheriff’s Office deputies located a vehicle matching their description and showing extensive damage. The MCSO could not find the driver but a neighbor saw the motorist park the vehicle and identified the suspect. The deputy had the vehicle towed and a bumper from the vehicle, left at the scene, was placed into evidence. May 23, 300 block of 61st Street, criminal mischief. A person called the HBPD to report that the oil lines on two personal watercraft he left parked on a trailer outside his home were cut, leaving them non-

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functional. An officer found no video of the incident. May 23, CVS Pharmacy, 611 Manatee Ave., trespass/Marchman Act. An officer responded to reports of two men fighting and found a man who said the other struck him in the back without provocation, which led him to retaliate. The other man said he had not touched the man and was attacked without reason. The officer viewed security footage of the incident corroborating the first man’s story. Both men refused medical attention and declined to press charges. The officer trespassed the pair at the manager’s request. The first subject left without issue but the second was unable to leave due to intoxication. The officer placed the man in custody under the Marchman Act and transported him to HCA Florida Blake Hospital in Bradenton. HBPD polices Holmes Beach. Streetlife is based on incident reports and narratives from the BBPD, HBPD and MCSO.

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MPO seeks feedback on West Bradenton trail

BB police, beach rescue respond to suicide threat

By Kane Kaiman islander reporter

By robert anderson islander reporter

A man with a handgun approached beachgoers at the middle pier of Cortez Beach’s “Three Piers” area about noon May 24. The man then called 911 and asked them to send emergency services — he threatened suicide. He next walked to the end of the pier and asked others to leave, saying he needed the pier to himself. Bradenton Beach Police Officer John Tsakiri and Lt. Lenard Diaz responded along with a Manatee County sheriff’s boat and water rescue units. Diaz called to the man several times to drop the firearm. The man, sitting at the far edge of the pier facing the Gulf of Mexico waters, alternated holding the gun to his chest and his head. He then pushed himself off the pier into the water and police and bystanders heard a gunshot ring out. Tsakiri and Diaz ran to the end of the pier, where they found the man on his back gasping for air. Rescuers on an MSCO boat pulled the man from the water with the help of two rescue personnel who jumped in the Gulf to assist. He was not injured. Manatee County Beach Patrol Chief Joe Westerman dove into the water to retrieve the firearm. The man was transported to HCA Florida Blake Hospital in Bradenton. He told an officer he was suicidal after the loss of a job.

Help set them on the right path. The Sarasota/Manatee Metropolitan Planning Organization is hosting a survey through June 30 to garner feedback about a trail spanning West Bradenton from Ninth Street West to 75th Street West. The survey is part of a larger undertaking to determine a route for the trail to link downtown Bradenton to a segment of the Florida Department of Transportation’s shared-use nonmotorized trail network along State Road 64/Manatee Avenue from 75th Street West to the Anna Maria Island Bridge. The MPO is identifying six potential alignments

Hit-and-run trial continued

The trial of a Bradenton man accused of dragging a Cortez man with his vehicle and causing grave injuries — set for late May — was continued. Defense and state attorneys agreed May 25 to a continuance for the scheduled start date for the trial of David Lynn Nichols. Nichols, 60, of Bradenton, was arrested Nov. 18, 2019. He’s accused of hitting Fred Gilliland of Cortez with his vehicle and dragging him under the vehicle for nearly a block near 101st Street West. Nichols faces charges of aggravated battery with great bodily harm and leaving the scene of a crash with serious bodily injury. Gilliland, who worked at Cortez Seafood Market and is known to villagers, sustained life-threatening injuries in the incident, including a lacerated liver, rib fractures, a collapsed lung, the amputation of his right For help arm and severe facial lacerations. To reach the National Suicide Prevention Lifeline If convicted, Nichols could face a maximum pencall 1-800-273-TALK. alty of up to 15 years. For more information, visit suicidepreventionlifeHe awaits a new date for trial, which will take line.org. place at the Manatee County Judicial Center, 1051 People also can connect to a crisis counselor by Manatee Ave. W., Bradenton. — robert anderson texting HOME to 741741, a crisis text line.

for the trail, which may or may not include Manatee Avenue. Funding is in the MPO’s long-range plan. According to MPO multimodal planner and trail study project manager Nina Venter, constructing the off-road trail segment could motivate local officials to complete the last leg of the trail to the island, a segment running along Manatee Avenue westward from the AMI Bridge to the Manatee Public Beach. “I think when you have a more continuous stretch that goes from one place to another, it’s much easier to get people to use it, there’s much more demand, which makes it more feasible to complete the rest of the trail,” Venter said May 23. During study interviews, stakeholders — including Manatee County and Bradenton city staff, as well as members of biking clubs — indicated the creation of a continuous trail from downtown Bradenton to the beaches was a priority, Venter said. MPO staff, Kittelson & Associates consultants and a project advisory group will use information from the online survey — one of two that will be conducted — to narrow possible routes for the approximately 12-foot-wide path. The final route concept will be presented to the MPO board in May 2023. In addition to reducing reliance on motorized vehicles, trails benefit communities from public health and economic standpoints, Venter said. Garnering feedback from future users helps planners design trails that maximize benefits. “The survey asks about walking and biking behaviors and experiences and there are a lot of opportunities for participants to expand on their answers to give us more detail,” Venter said. “We’re also looking for feedback on key destinations, whether it be the grocery store or a park or schools, anything that is important to them that these trails should connect to,” she added. For the survey, visit publicinput.com/manateetrailsstudy.

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In addition to the discovery of the hole May 23, AMITW volunteers staked off 12 nests and identified five false crawls that day. Some false crawls led to the dunes, quite a distance for a female loggerhead to travel and not lay eggs. A question is why. One possible answer is human activity. At a false By Samara Paice crawl near the 100 block of 73rd Street in Holmes Beach, volunteers found sets of human footprints. Holes can harm With the turtle’s tracks obscured by human activImagine a hole 4-feet deep on the beach. ity, AMITW volunteer Hans Duerr had to probe a large No need for AMITW volunteers to imagine. area of sand to determine if there was a nest. They found just such a sandy pit May 23 near 97 So, if beachgoers see tracks, it is best to stay away Oak Ave., Anna Maria. until the volunteers perform their duties. And they know such holes threaten wildlife, espeThis allows for proper reporting in the FWC cially nesting and hatchling sea turtles. With nesting active, AMITW’s volunteers say it is important for people to assist by filling in holes. Nesting sea turtles can fall into a hole and become trapped on their way to lay their clutch of eggs or on their way back to the Gulf of Mexico. In fact, in June 2020, AMITW volunteer Skip Coyne and a beachgoer created a ramp of sand to enable a trapped female loggerhead to escape a hole. A loggerhead can weigh 275 pounds and reach 3 feet in length, according to myfwc.com. So creating a ramp was the best option. When a clutch of sea turtles hatch, they dig their way out of a hole 18-22 inches deep, but they do so as a group, crawling across the eggs and one another. A single hatchling has the odds stacked against it if it must get out of a deep hole on its own. This can be why AMITW volunteers sometimes find a hatchling in its nest in the days after a hatch.

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turtle nesting application used by the state to track sea turtle distribution, seasonality and abundance of nests, according to myfwc.com. In other news, the Mote Marine Laboratory and Aquarium Sea Turtle Rehabilitation Hospital in Sarasota purchased a surgical laser to remove tumors that develop due to fibropapillomatosis. Since August 2021, a surgical laser has been used to treat seven turtles through 10 surgeries at Mote. “Tumor removal is essential in treating pap turtles and hopefully leading to their release,” Gretchen Lovewell, program manager of stranding investigations at Mote, said in a news release. “This laser will serve the hospital for years to come.” Sales of sea turtle license plates provided a portion of the funds needed for the new equipment. Mote was using a model from 2007 and needed an updated laser. For more information, visit mote.org.

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By Lisa Neff

u.S. forecasters are predicting an above-normal storm season, with 14-21 named storms and as many as 10 hurricanes. islander courtesy image

Speaking of storm season

Ever wonder how broadcast reporters — on TV or radio — get their pronunciations correct and consistent? How do they know to say “KEE’-yeev” for Kyiv and “klor-PEER’-ih-fahs” for chlorpyrifos? Because they use a guide, an app, an Associated Press directory for pronunciations. Here’s The Islander’s guide to pronouncing the 2022 Atlantic hurricane season storm names like a Weather Channel pro: Alex (AL-leks), Bonnie neff (BAH-nee), Colin (KAH-lihn), Danielle (dan-YELL), Earl (URR-ull), Fiona (fee-OHnuh), Gaston (ga-STAWN), Hermine (her-MEEN), Ian (EE-an), Julia (JOO-lee-uh), Karl (KAR-ull), Lisa (LEE-suh), Martin (MAR-tin), Nicole (nih-KOHL), Owen (OH-uhn), Paula (PAHL-luh), Richard (RIHchurd), Shary (SHAHR-ee), Tobias (toh-BEE-uss), Virginie (vir-JIN-ee), Walter (WALL-tur). Ever wonder how general assignment reporters know when to refer to a warm-core tropical cyclone in which the minimum sustained surface wind is 74 mph or more as a hurricane, typhoon or cyclone? We turn to our AP stylebooks: Hurricanes are spawned east of the international date line. Typhoons develop west of the line. Tropical cyclones are known as cyclones in the Indian Ocean and Australia. This time of year, with the arrival of the Atlantic hurricane season, journalists traditionally work up stories about storm forecasts and preparations. But folks also can go directly to government agencies producing the forecasts and, as the season continues, tracking the storms. Here’s The Islander’s guide to terms and acronyms you’ll come across during the hurricane season: • Category: Hurricanes are classified in terms of intensity, from Category 1 to Category 5, with 5 being the most intense. • Coastal ﬂood warning: A warning to expect significant wind-forced flooding along low-lying coastal areas. • Coastal ﬂood watch: An alert to expect significant wind-forced flooding along low-lying coastal areas. • Cone of uncertainty: The tracking model that shows the probable path of the storm center but not the size of the storm. • EOC: The emergency operations center that serves as a central location for the coordination and control of all emergency preparedness and response activities. • Evacuation time: The lead-time that a populated

coastal jurisdiction must have to relocate residents of vulnerable areas from an approaching hurricane. • Eye: The relatively calm area near the center of the hurricane, where winds are light, and the sky is often partly covered by clouds. • Eye landfall: The point in time when the eye, or physical center of the hurricane, reaches the coastline from the hurricane’s approach over water. • Flood warning: Indicates the expected severity of flooding, as well as where and when the flooding will occur. • Forward speed: The rate of movement of the hurricane eye in miles per hour or knots. • Gale warning: Is defined as sustained winds within the range of 39-54 miles an hour (34-47 knots), either predicted or occurring. Gale warnings generally are not issued during tropical cyclone situations. • Hurricane: The term for when winds reach a constant speed of 74 mph or more. These winds blow in a large spiral around a relatively calm center of extremely low pressure known as the eye of the hurricane. • Hurricane advisory: A notice describing the present and forecast position and intensity of the storm. • Hurricane track: The line of movement of the

eye through an area. • Hurricane warning: An alert added to a hurricane advisory to expect hurricane conditions within 24 hours. • Hurricane watch: An alert added to a hurricane advisory covering a specified area and duration. A hurricane watch means hurricane conditions are a real possibility; it does not mean they are imminent. • Public shelter: Generally, a public school or other such structure designated by county officials as a place of refuge. Tropical cyclone: Low-pressure systems that include thunderstorms and rotate counterclockwise. • Tropical depression: A tropical cyclone with winds of 38 mph or less. Tropical storm: A tropical cyclone with winds of 39-73 mph. • SLOSH: A computerized model — sea, lake and overland surges from hurricanes — which can estimate the overland tidal surge heights and winds that result from hypothetical hurricanes with selected characteristics in pressure, size, forward speed, track and winds. • Storm surge: The high, forceful dome of winddriven waters sweeping along the coastline near where the eye makes landfall or passes close to the coast. the names of tropical storms are decided by the World meteorological organization and are recycled every six years. if more than 21 named storms occur in a season, any additional storms will be named for greek letters. the names of storms deemed to have caused extraordinary damage are retired from the list.

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3 champs crowned in youth, adult center soccer leagues

a goal each from Preston LaPensee and Everly Chaplinksky. Keilee Mulcahy helped preserve the victory with six saves in goal. The second semi matchup saw Gitt Team edge Tidy MD 1-0 thanks to a goal from Callin Westfall and seven saves from keeper Kason Davis. Braelyn Curtis and Owen Purcell combined to make seven saves for Tidy MD in the loss. The championship game was a back-and-forth affair that saw The Gitt Team prevail by a 3-2 score thanks to a hat trick from Callin Westfall and five saves from Kason Davis. Action in the 11-14 division got off to a bad start when HSH Designs and Miz & Hiz Biz had to forfeit semifinal matches against Moss Builders and Shady Lady, both for a lack of players. The championship match saw Moss live up to its No. 1 seed with a solid 4-2 victory over Shady Lady behind four goals from Jack Mattick and five saves from Charlie Serra. Jayden Sparks and Maddox Culhane each scored goals to lead Shady Lady, which also received five saves from Jack Zaccagnino in the loss.

By Kevin P. cassidy islander reporter it’s championship season on ami.

Champions were crowned in the adult and youth soccer leagues at the Center of Anna Maria Island. The youth league culminated its spring season May 23, while the adult league finished May 25. Congratulations to Moss Builders on capturing championship wins cassidy in the 11-14 youth division and the adult soccer league. The Gitt Team came out on top of the 8-10 youth division. The adult semifinal and championship games started off with Sato Real Estate taking on Moss Builders. Both teams had quality scoring chances in the first half but neither was able to break through until the 15-minute mark, when Hakan Toka scored from the top of the penalty area to give Moss Builders a 1-0 lead. They added to their lead 2 minutes later when Gerardo Ubiola found the back of the net. The second half saw Sato battle back but Moss Builders held on for a 3-2 victory to advance to the title game. Toka finished with two goals and Urbiola added a goal and an assist. Ryan Moss helped preserve the victory with eight saves between the pipes. Daniel Anderson and Chris Yavalar scored a goal each for Sato. The second semifinal match saw Salty Printing continue its resurgence with a 4-2 upset over No. 3 seed Gulfview Windows & Doors. Jaclyn Schlossberg led the way with a pair of goals, while Kevin Roman and Chris Culhane each added a goal. Luca Vecchio chipped in with three assists and Tuna McCracken finished with 10 saves in the victory. The championship match was a clash of goalies and defense as Moss Builders and Salty Printing battled to a 0-0 tie through regulation and five minutes of extra time. Ryan Moss and Tuna McCracken were both exceptional, tallying 12 and 11 saves respectively in the game. Moss Builders finally prevailed in a penaltykick shootout by a 7-6 score. Greg Moss and Eduardo Felipe notched a pair of penalty kicks while Ryan Moss, Hakan Toka and Gerardo Urbiola connected on their spot kicks. Roman and Luca Vecchio converted their spot kicks for Moss, as did Brewer and Culhane. Other member of the champs are Chris Klotz, Olaf

ryan moss and Will Kretzman have their eyes on the ball during semifinal playoff action between Sato real estate and moss Builders at the center of anna maria island. islander Photo: Kevin P. cassidy

Krause, Ed Moss and Amy Sauers. Champs crowned in youth soccer The spring youth soccer league at the community center also came to a close with semis and championship games for the 8-10s and 11-14s played May 23 The back-to-back action kicked off in the 8-10 division with Flip Flop Candy Shop outscoring Beach Bums 5-3 behind a hat trick from Luca Rosenkrans and

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Silver kings give anglers a fight, sharks taunt the catch By Capt. Danny Stasny Islander Reporter

Tarpon are the most sought-after species as we arrive to the month of June. Anglers can be seen patrolling the waters around Anna Maria Island morning, noon and night with hopes high for hooking a silver king. Whether along the beaches, the passes or in the bays, the large prehistoric-like fish can be found lurking in Stasny the shadows this time of year. Once on the end of the line, the tarpon is one of the most fierce adversaries to encounter on spinning or conventional gear. The term tackle-buster was created for them, as only the finest gear can withstand the abuse a tarpon can impose. With acrobatic leaps and runs that can exceed 100 yards, the thrill of catching a tarpon is unmatched for many anglers. An abundance of strength and endurance is required of the angler attempting to tango with one of these large predators, as sometimes a single fish can take more than an hour to bring boat side. Make no mistake, tarpon fishing is not for the weak at heart. The fish will put even the saltiest angler in their place as they display their strength and power on the hook. And to add to the challenge, the tarpon is artfully skillful in spitting the hook as it jumps erratically through the air, shaking its head from side to side before splashing back into the water, creating a loud, splashing eruption. And amid all this chaos, the weary angler must keep an eye out for other predators eyeing up their catch in hopes of an easy meal. Sharks. Oh, the sharks. These majestic giants are on the lookout for a hooked tarpon, which makes the whole affair doubly nerve-racking for the angler and any spectators. Hammerhead, bull and tiger sharks — reaching lengths of 15 feet or more — are capable of biting a 100-pound tarpon in half with little effort. This is always on the mind of the captain maneuvering the boat around the tarpon and especially when reaching into the water to grab the lower jaw, subduing the great fish before attempting to remove the hook. When all is said and done, the silver king is carefully released to swim away to live on in the clear waters of the Gulf of Mexico. And the angler, fatigued and dehydrated, sports from page 24

Chris LeWin of Minnesota hangs on to the 110pound tarpon he hooked May 25 off the beach using crabs for bait while waiting for a trophy photo before the fish was released. He was guided by Capt. Warren Girle.

feeling a sense of satisfaction for success against one of the strongest fish that swims in our waters, can set down the rod and recoup until the next bite. And, with great anticipation, it begins all over again. On my Just Reel charters, I’m staying within the safety of the shallow grass flats, targeting snook, red-

hole scramble where all putts from the foursome are 8:45 a.m. followed by random team selection. counted. The team of Don Grau, Jon Holcomb, Bob There is no charge to play and everyone is welLeeham and Quentin Talbert matched the 35 carded by come. the team of John Cassese, Ken Nagengast, Earl Ritchie and Ron Vandeman to tie for first place. Not sure who Kids: Sign up now for indoor soccer had to buy the drinks at the 19th hole. Registration is open for youthsinterested in playing indoor soccer at the center. The league is open for playHorseshoe news ers ages 8-13. Members pay $10, while nonmembers Horseshoe action last week at the Anna Maria City pay $100. Hall pits also was short and sweet. The team of Rod The season kicks off at 6:30 p.m. Tuesday, June 7, Bussey and Tim Sofran posted the lone 3-0 record in with player evaluations, while the schedule of games pool play and were outright champs. will start June 14. Bussey was back in the winner’s circle May 27, Register online at centerami.org or at the center, this time teamed up with Tom Skoloda for the only 3-0 407 Magnolia Ave., Anna Maria. record during the preliminary round. After June 6, there is a $10 late registration fee. Play gets underway at 9 a.m. Wednesdays and Businesses interested in sponsoring a team or for Saturdays at the Anna Maria pits. Warm ups begin at more sports information, call 941-778-1908.

fish and spotted seatrout. Many snook are being caught and released during my morning charters. The same applies for the spotted seatrout, although some of them are finding their way into the cooler for anglers who want to feast on a fresh-caught fish dinner. Redfish are in the mix while targeting snook, which adds a nice variety to the bite. Capt. Warren Girle is working the nearshore reefs, resulting in a few different species. Mangrove snapper are being caught while bottom fishing in these areas. When targeting the snappers and using live shiners as bait, Girle is reporting a cobia here and there — and a good fight for his angler. Switching over to live crabs as bait and free-lining them over reefs is resulting in permit. On most days, Girle is patrolling the waters just off the beaches of Longboat Key and Anna Maria Island in search of tarpon. He reports that casting live crabs or threadfin herring is attracting silver kings weighing 75-100 pounds. Capt. David White is targeting tarpon from Egmont Key south to Longboat Key and everywhere in between. Casting live crabs or threadfin herring as bait is luring the silver torpedoes to the hook. Most catches are in the 100-pound class, with bigger fish mixed in. Moving offshore, White is putting anglers on red grouper around ledges and hard bottom. Live shiners or pinfish are working as bait when combined with a bottom rig consisting of 3-4 ounces of lead. Switching to a lighter weight and smaller hook is resulting in mangrove and yellowtail snapper. Lastly, free-lining live shiners around offshore wrecks is attracting some blackfin tuna for White’s clients. Capt. Jason Stock is working offshore on calmer days with smooth waters and light winds. While working ledges and hard bottom areas offshore, Stock is finding plenty of yellowtail snapper. Wreck fishing is producing action on amberjack and blackfin tuna. Targeting the tuna is tougher, due to an abundance of sharks patrolling the wrecks. Stock said many of the tuna they hooked this week are bitten in half by bull or tiger sharks before they’re pulled into the boat,. Moving inshore, Stock is in pursuit of tarpon. Casting live crabs or threadfin herring as bait near the beaches of Anna Maria Island and Longboat Key is working well. He says most catches are 80-120 pounds. Targeting large sharks in the same areas also is producing action — the hammerheads, tigers and bulls are hungry, according to Stock. Jim Malfese at the Rod & Reel Pier is seeing catch-and-release snook being caught with more frequency. Pier fishers using live bait such as pinfish or large shrimp are hooking into snook measuring 20-40 inches. Stout gear and a little luck are required when trying to wrestle a big snook out from under the pier before it has a chance to run your line against the razor-sharp barnacles encrusting the pilings. Snook are savvy like that. Large over-slot redfish are present under the pier and are prone to taking live shrimp offerings. Other catches at the R&R include mangrove snapper, jack crevalle and ladyfish. Send high-resolution photos and fishing reports to fish@islander.org.

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Taking shape construction work continues may 24 at the site of a new Wawa convenience store and gas station near the southeastern corner of the intersection of manatee avenue and 75th Street West in Bradenton. islander Photos: Kane Kaiman

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You asked for it Patron feedback is helping staff finalize the menu at Holmes Beach’s Fifty Three Fifty — The PourHouse ahead of the bar’s grand opening, food manager Devin Carstens said May 27. The coffee, beer and wine bar, 5350 Gulf Drive, soft-opened in early May. “People have loved our meatballs. We have a wasabi Caesar salad that has been phenomenal, as well. People just love the twist of having Kaiman that wasabi in the Caesar dressing. And it kind of depends on the customer, but a lot of people love our hummus trio or blueberry balsamic goat cheese platter,” Carstens said. The bar is open 5-11 p.m., serving food, wine, beer and cocktails. Carstens said proprietor Brian Mathae, who also owns Hurricane Hanks a few storefronts away in the S&S Plaza, plans to operate the business 7 a.m.-11 p.m. daily. For more information, visit the Fifty Three Fifty Facebook page.

More java In several months, Michelle McSweeney and her husband — former New York residents who moved to the island area in May — will open Anna Maria Island Coffee Shack in the Holmes Beach storefront on Marina Drive formerly occupied by Egmont Key Adventures and AMI Dolphin Tours, according to a May 20 post on McSweeney’s Facebook page. “Anna Maria Island Coffee Shack will be a place for visitors to come and feel like family. A place where you can grab some delicious pastries and amazing coffee!” McSweeney wrote in the post. She could not be reached by The Islander’s press time May 30. The storefront, 5500 Marina Drive, Suite 5, was adorned May 27 with a Holmes Beach permit extension request dated Feb. 17 and an AMI Dolphin Tours sign informing customers the business moved its office to the Waterline Hotel and Marina, 5325 Marina Drive.

though construction was progressing. And as always… …Got biz news? Contact Kane Kaiman at kane@ islander.org or call The Islander office at 941-7787978.

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AMI Chamber THIS WEEK Thursday, June 2 7:30-9 a.m. — Chamber sunrise breakfast, Judy’s Restaurant, 9516 Cortez Road W., Bradenton. SAVE THE DATES

June 9, chamber luncheon, Bunny and Pirates, Cortez. June 23, business card exchange, Topsail Steamer at the AMI Chamber, Holmes Beach. Taking shape Info, RSVP: 941-778-154, info@amichamber.org. Hoagies, gas and a full department store of goods

food manager devin carstens watches over fifty three fifty — the PourHouse may 27, a newly opened Holmes Beach coffee, beer and wine bar that soft-opened in early may.

Spring cleaning? What about cleaning your indoor coil?

could soon be available just a few miles off the island. On the eastern corners of the Manatee Avenue and 75th Street West intersection in Bradenton, workers made headway May 24 on two large development projects: • The conversion of a former Kmart into a Target in the Beachway Plaza; • Construction of a Wawa convenience store/gas station on Manatee Avenue at 75th Street near the MAXhealth retail/office plaza. According to a May 26 email to The Islander from a Target spokesperson, the store, 7350 Manatee Ave. W., will open later this year. Wawa Inc. did not reply to a May 24 email inquiry from The Islander about an opening date for the site, 7459 Manatee Ave. W., by the paper’s press time,

Recently, we’ve heard/seen advertisements regarding indoor AC coil cleaning with every routine maintenance. But the “cleaner” used 99% of the time is a disinfectant that does absolutely nothing for system performance or mold remediation. Most manufacturers recommend indoor coils be cleaned only when necessary due to the corrosiveness of the chemicals required. Some manufacturers will not even recommend a cleaning due to the damage that will occur. In a situation where mold, mildew and other VOCs are an issue, cleaning the indoor coil will NOT give you relief or a 100% clean bill of health for your system. (Max 60-80% clean is the best possible outcome.) The only way to get a clean, efficient system after maintenance abuse is to replace the indoor coil.

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antiQue BaBY carriage: Wood and wicker. Proceeds benefit moonracer animal rescue. email for photos: moonraceranimalrescue@gmail.com.

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