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Meetings. 4 Voting begins on ami. 5

Opinions. 6 10-20 YEARS AGO

Looking back. 7

Cops & Courts. 8 StreetLife. 9 Happenings announcements. 10-11

Save a date. 12-13

Plotting and planting. 13 Plaza site plans under review in HB. 14 HB clean water committee appointed. 15

Gathering. 16 Obituaries. 16 Good deeds. 16

mitigating dredging. 17

NESTING NOTES. Beach days. 18

nature’s tempest. 19 center football champs crowned. 20 Snook, redfish, trout! 21

Isl Biz: creating new space. 22

get in the game. 23

CLASSIFIEDS. 24-25 flood insurance hike: Low impact for ami. 26

PropertyWatch. 26

NYT puzzle. 27

West manatee fire rescue Lt. derek Bill, left, and firefighters andrew Powers and William thomas wear pink shirts Sept. 29 in advance of October — Breast cancer awareness month. the shirts feature the district’s logo with a pink ribbon and text, “Join the fight.” islander Photo: courtesy Wmfr

HB commissioner, chief spar over budget By ryan Paice islander reporter

The Holmes Beach City Commission’s final review of the 2021-22 municipal budget produced some fireworks. Sparks were flying Sept. 28 when Commissioner Jayne Christenson moved to exclude from the proposed city budget funds for a new police officer and any ancillary costs that would come from the hire. The Holmes Beach Police Department wants to hire an officer lost to shifting positions — Detective Sgt. Brian Hall was set to become lieutenant and second-in-command with a pay raise — Oct. 1, when the new 2021-22 budget went into effect. Christenson, at the Sept. 28 meeting, said many of the city’s crimes are caused by nonresidents so the city should push for Manatee County to pay for some increases to the police budget instead of budgeting to expand the HBPD using city taxpayer funds. “Where is the threshold?” she asked. Commissioner Kim Rash seconded Christenson’s motion and the chair opened the matter for conversation. Police Chief Bill Tokajer, who sits alongside Mayor Judy Titsworth on the dais during commission meetings, read a statement he had prepared in opposition to

Christenson’s motion. “To drop this bomb at the final hour is wrong and a slap in the face to the entire department,” Tokajer said. “I had one-onone meetings with each commissioner, where I explained the department plans in detail without a single commissioner telling me you opposed the plan.” He said the budgeted promotion would provide HBPD a second-in-command for the first time since he became chief, when he chose to forfeit a lieutenant in favor of an additional officer and more boots on the ground. The promotion also establishes a succession plan for the chief position, according to Tokajer. “I am always proud when talking to our citizens to say that we may not always agree but I always have the support from the commission when I show them a true need,” Tokajer said. “If the budget request is not approved, I will no longer be able to say that.” “For this to happen at the last minute is not responsible governing,” he added. Christenson called Tokajer’s statement “pushy,” “bullying” and “intimidation,” adding that the police chief should not be on the dais since he is not an elected official. turn tO spar, Page 3

the anna maria city Pier. islander Photo: chrisann allen

Yes to Mote pier lease By chrisann allen islander reporter

It’s official. Anna Maria commissioners voted 4-1 at their Sept. 30 meeting to approve the lease for a Mote Marine Laboratory education center on the city pier, 100 S. Bay Blvd. Commissioner Mark Short voted “nay.” Mayor Dan Murphy said he worked with Mote CEO Michael Crosby and Kevin Cooper, Mote’s vice president of communications and strategic initiatives, to negotiate the lease and build-out for the 1,800 squarefoot building at the T-end of the pier. The Mote concept for an education center began at a meeting on the pier in February. The city had planned all during construction of the pier to provide space for a full-service restaurant, as it had done before a run-in with Hurricane Irma in 2017 that led to damages beyond the historic pier’s replacement value. After a meeting that included presentations from interested restaurant operators turn tO pier, Page 2

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Daniel Keniston of Palmetto casts a net Oct. 1 at the Anna Maria City Pier, 100 S. Bay Blvd., Anna Maria, as his father, Chris, waits to collect the bait from the net. The city is moving forward in October with a lease for Mote Marine Laboratory to operate a marine education center on the pier. Islander Photo: ChrisAnn Allen

and Mote, commissioners voted to work with Mote to develop the center for environmental, marine life learning on the pier. Following discussions with city commissioners and Mote representatives, Murphy and Crosby signed a memorandum of understanding in March. Murphy then requested $500,000 from the Manatee County Tourist Development Council, which recommends spending for the 5% resort tax on accommodations of six months or less. The request was approved in June by the Manatee County Board of Commissioners and an agreement with all parties is expected this month. Murphy signed an interlocal agreement for the funding in July. “So, it’s been a long time for us to get to this point,” he said Sept. 30. “We’ve had just an incredible amount of public input over this entire issue of what should be out on the pier and I believe that this is for the city, the residents and the visitors as well, the very best choice However, he said it will cost Mote $200,000- necessarily convinced it’s the best thing,” Short said. of what we could put on that pier.” $400,000 annually to run the operation. He continued to say, based on the lease, Mote Short thanked the county for approving the fund“I want to state that I don’t think having Mote on will not pay rent and the city will handle maintenance ing, as well as Mote representatives, the mayor and the pier is a bad thing, although, to be honest, I’m not and utilities for up to 10 years. The agreement also city staff for their work on the contract. provides the option to extend the lease for 60 months The arrow points without further city approval. the way for fall Short said he is concerned the city could get hit Sheri Allison captured the with extra costs in the case of another catastrophic sun setting over the Cortez event. Bridge on her nightly walk There was no response from officials or the Sept. 23, just after the fall public. equinox. She resides in the Commission Chair Carol Carter called for a motion Cortez Park on the southto accept the agreement, which was made by Commiseast side of the bridge on sioner Jonathan Crane and seconded by Commissioner the Intracoastal Waterway Deanie Sebring. and walks nightly over the According to Cooper, construction on the edubridge to Bradenton Beach, cational center will take place over the next six while keeping track of the months. seasons by the placement The next step will be for Mote to develop its buildof the sun. ing plan, to be reviewed by city staff and approved by the city commission, according to Murphy.

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“I don’t appreciate that,” Christenson said. “A lot of people wouldn’t do this … go up against the police and try to cut the budget. People talk about it but nobody will do it. I’m here doing it — or trying to — but it’s hard.” Both the police chief and the city attorney are chartered positions, and both routinely attend meetings to support the commission. Titsworth said she wished Christenson and Rash had gone to her and Tokajer to discuss concerns with the police budget before the final public hearing on the budget ordinance. Commissioner Terry Schaefer said Tokajer had the “greatest ability, experience and expertise” to recommend a proper budget to maintain city safety. Commissioner Jim Kihm said he would support Tokajer’s police budget but agreed that the city should pursue funding public safety and policing through the Manatee County Tourist Development Council. The city will receive $50,000 this year from the county to police the county-run Manatee Public Beach and Kingfish Boat Ramp. City officials have said the funding is far below the annual cost to police the county properties.

Holmes Beach by the numbers… 2021-22* 2020-21 Spending/revenue: $22,226,872 $17,879,270 Operating revenue: $11,547,888 $9,386,597 Carryovers/reserves: $9,600,897 $8,492,673 Personnel: $6,063,570* $5,443,698 Operating costs: $4,223,862 $3,614,490 Capital outlay: $4,594,979 $1,898,262 Unassigned: $7,195,458 $6,773,819 Taxable property: $2,351,329,436 $2,198,919,831 ARPA funding: $1,078,088 *City commissioners withheld approval until a later date an amount to-be-determined for the Holmes Beach Police Department for a new patrol officer and ancillary costs for the potential hire. — Ryan Paice

Commissioners voted 3-2 against Christenson’s motion. Christenson and Rash voted “yes.” A subsequent motion to approve the full budget ordinance as presented also failed by a 3-2 vote, lacking a required supermajority vote. Christenson and Rash voted “no.” Christenson moved to amend the budget to withhold a to-be-determined amount of funding for the new police officer for later consideration and Rash seconded the motion. It was unanimously passed. City attorney Patricia Petruff said the item would require a simple majority vote for approval since it would be considered separately from the rest of the approved budget. Commissioners then unanimously voted to adopt the revised budget ordinance. The commission will meet to discuss the withheld HBPD funding at 5 p.m. Tuesday, Oct. 12, at city hall, 5801 Marina Drive. Commissioners also unanimously voted to raise taxes, setting the ad valorem rate at 2.25 mills for the The Manatee Public Beach lifeguard stand allows upcoming fiscal year. marine rescuers a bird’s eye view of the shoreline Millage is the percent taxed per $1,000 of property and beachgoers. Islander Photo: Bonner Joy value. So, at 2.25 mills, a property owner will pay $1,125 in ad valorem taxes for a $500,000 property. Keeping the millage rate at 2.25 raises the tax rate for city property owners who have seen a $152,409,605 increase in total values over last year. At the 2.1178 rollback rate — the rate needed to collect the same ad valorem revenue as this year — the Last week we asked... owner of a $500,000 property would pay $1,058.90 in Do you support building a parking garage at the ad valorem taxes. Manatee Public Beach? 21%. Yes. The HBPD ladder 9%. Maybe. The HBPD was set to promote Detective 70%. No.

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Sgt. Brian Hall Oct. 1 to lieutenant, second-incommand to Chief Bill Tokajer. With Hall’s promotion, Officer Josh Fleischer will step up from school resource officer to detective, Officer Christine LaBranche moves from patrol to SRO at AME, leaving a vacancy for a patrol officer.

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Paving the way on 62nd Street a construction crew works Sept. 29 in a trench along gulf drive in a project to improve drainage on the state road. islander Photo: tomas gomez

Gulf Drive lane closures in BB due to drainage project By tomas gomez islander reporter

Expect reoccurring slowdowns on Gulf Drive in Bradenton Beach for a while longer. The Florida Department of Transportation is working on a drainage improvement project from Ninth Street North to Avenue C. The city of Bradenton Beach requested the work. Now crews are removing the east sidewalk and installing pavers, which have gaps that allow water to soak into the ground, easing the burden on storm drains by not using conventional asphalt or concrete that may cause pooling. Despite early delays due to Manatee County util-

ity work in the area, the DOT construction project is expected to be completed by its estimated deadline — this fall — barring weather delays, the DOT said Sept. 29. Also, the DOT indicated the project was underbudget. The cost is estimated at $135,271 and is being completed by AF USA Construction Corp. Frontier Communications also is on-site to ensure digging doesn’t impact fiber cables. Drivers can expect lane closures, flagging operations and noise from construction equipment. The DOT asks that drivers exercise caution in the construction zone and be mindful of workers, pedestrians and cyclists.

Superior asphalt employees place and steamroll fresh asphalt Oct. 1 on 62nd Street in Holmes Beach, part of a city-funded road resurfacing project. islander Photo: ryan Paice

Bradenton Beach to address city hall, library repairs

Funding roof repairs for Bradenton Beach City Hall and Tingley Memorial Library will be considered Oct. 7 by the city commission. Commissioners will meet at 6 p.m. at city hall, 107 Gulf Drive N., for a regular meeting that includes a review of proposals for the repair work. The proposals from several companies indicated work could include inspections for wood rot and leaks, as well as repairs, seals and some shingle replacement. The project would cost less than $8,500. The meeting agenda also includes review of a draft request for proposals to contract for engineering services to “assist with various tasks … such as assisting with the securing of grants, stormwater control and mitigation matters, armoring and resiliency matters, traffic and roadway expertise.” If approved and issued, the RFP will go out and bids will be opened at 10 a.m. Oct. 29. Commissioners also will take up consideration of a special event application from the Bridge Tender restaurant to host a Halloween Party Oct. 31 that involves the closure of Bay Drive South from Bridge Street to Third Street South, as well as waivers of provisions in noise and alcohol ordinances.

HB hosts vaccine site at city hall Holmes Beach Police chief Bill tokajer, left, stands Sept. 29 with cdr maguire employee Victor Bernal, who visited Holmes Beach city Hall, 5801 marina drive, to run a vaccine site for the day. islander Photo: Bill tokajer

Meetings

Anna Maria City Oct. 14, 2 p.m., commission. Oct. 18, 2:30 p.m., planning. Oct. 26, 10 a.m., historic preservation. Oct. 28, 6 p.m., commission. Anna Maria City Hall, 10005 Gulf Drive, 941708-6130, cityofannamaria.com. Bradenton Beach Oct. 6, 9:30 a.m., CRA. Oct. 6, 2 p.m., ScenicWAVES. Oct. 7, 6 p.m., commission. Bradenton Beach City Hall, 107 Gulf Drive N., 941-778-1005, cityofbradentonbeach.com. Holmes Beach Oct. 6, 10 a.m., parks and beautification. Oct. 6, 5 p.m., planning.

Oct. 12, 5 p.m., commission. Oct. 20, 10 a.m., code. Oct. 26, 5 p.m., commission. Nov. 3, 5 p.m., planning. 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 Oct. 6, 1 p.m., commission (workshop). Oct. 7, 9 a.m., commission (land use). Oct. 12, 8:30 a.m., commission. Oct. 13, 1 p.m., commission (workshop). Oct. 19, 9 a.m., commission. Oct. 21, 1:30 p.m., commission (land use). County building, 1112 Manatee Ave. W., Bradenton, 941-748-4501, mymanatee.org.

Also of interest Oct. 18, 9 a.m., Manatee County Tourist Development Council, county administration building. Oct. 25, 2 p.m., Island Transportation Planning Organization, Holmes Beach City Hall. Nov. 2, 4 p.m., Manatee County Council of Governments, Bradenton Area Convention Center, 1 Haben Blvd., Palmetto. Nov. 2, Election Day. Nov. 8, 9:30 a.m., Sarasota/Manatee Metropolitan Planning Organization, Bradenton Area Convention Center, 1 Haben Blvd., Palmetto. Nov. 10, 4 p.m., Palma Sola Scenic Highway committee, Bradenton public works, 1411 Ninth St. W., Bradenton. Nov. 11, Veterans Day, most government offices will be closed. Nov. 25, Thanksgiving, most government offices will be closed, and also on Nov. 26. — Lisa neff

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2021 city elections

School board referendum only vote on AM ballot

Anna Maria voters don’t have to make hard choices for candidates at the polls in 2021. With two incumbents unopposed among three open city commission seats, there will be no local race on the city ballot. Commissioners Carol Carter and Jonathan Crane retain their seats for additional two-year terms. A third seat — held by Doug Copeland, who did not run for reelection — will be filled by commission appointment after the term expires in November. The city is looking for interested residents to apply for the vacancy. Still, Anna Maria voters will cast ballots in the Nov. 2 election, helping to decide a Manatee County School District referendum. The city’s electorate — and voters countywide — will weigh in on a districtwide referendum to extend the collection of a 1 mill ad valorem tax for schools July 1, 2022-June 30, 2025. The special millage was first implemented in 2018, when it was approved with 51% of the vote. Since then, the funding has been used to increase instruction time, boost teacher salaries and support STEM, science, tech, engineering and math education. There were 1,025 voters in Anna Maria as of Sept. 30, according to the Manatee County Supervisor of Elections Office, 600 301 Blvd. W., Suite 108, Bradenton.

Mail-in ballots posted to Bradenton Beach voters By tomas gomez islander reporter

The U.S. Postal Service is making some special deliveries in Bradenton Beach. The Manatee County Supervisor of Elections Office told The Islander the week ending Oct. 2 that 301 mail-in ballots were sent to Bradenton Beach voters ahead of the Nov. 2 election. Residents on the mailing list can cast their votes early for mayor, choosing between incumbent John Chappie and challenger David Galuszka. The last time Chappie faced an election opponent was as the challenger to then-Mayor Bill Shearon in 2017, a race Chappie won by 77 votes. The SEO said 145 of 729 eligible voters opted for vote-by-mail in that election, while 242 voted at the polls on Election Day. Mail accounted for more than one-third of the ballots cast. In 2019, Chappie won reelection after running unopposed. This time around, with 301 mail-in requests fulfilled by SEO as of Sept. 28, vote-by-mail is still going strong as an option for a significant portion of voters. Also on the ballot is a referendum on the extension of a special millage for the Manatee County School District and a proposed amendment to the Bradenton Beach charter. Amendment 1 to the city charter would terminate term limits.

a compilation of sample ballots for manatee county’s nov. 2 election includes ballot questions for the cities and the school district. islander image: courtesy mcSOe

— ryan Paice

Holmes Beach voting begins By ryan Paice islander reporter

Voting is underway in Holmes Beach. The Manatee County Supervisor of Elections Office sent out 1,184 mail-in ballots to 2,768 Holmes Beach voters as of Sept. 30, according to SEO chief deputy Sharon Stief. On the ballot in this off-year election, voters will choose between five candidates for three city commission seats, currently filled by Commissioners Terry Schaefer, Carol Soustek and Jim Kihm. While Schaefer and Soustek are running for reelection, Kihm declined to run, saying he had personal reasons. Political newcomer Renee Ferguson and former Commissioners John Monetti and Pat Morton also are running for a two-year term on the commission. The top three vote-getters will win the seats. The ballot also will include a referendum on a proposed land swap at 104 34th St., as well as a school district referendum. The land swap item asks: “Should the city vacate

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Currently, elected officials in Bradenton Beach can serve three consecutive two-year terms. If the amendment is approved, elected representatives could continue to seek reelection every two years if they choose to stay in office with no cap on how many terms they can serve. A similar proposal was made in 2018 but was rejected by voters. Amendment 1 was approved for the ballot by city commissioners in a 3-1 vote May 6. Commissioner Ralph Cole opposed the motion. Chappie has suggested that ending term limits would be beneficial because of the difficulty in finding residents willing to hold office. If reelected, Chappie would term out as mayor in 2023 unless the amendment is voted down. He was first elected in 1997 to the commission and then won the mayor’s office in 2001. He reached the term limit as mayor in 2007 and was elected to the county board of commissioners in 2008, but resigned mid-term in 2011 and returned to the city commission. After terming out as commissioner, he won office again as mayor in 2017. Bradenton Beach is the only island city with term limits for elected officials. Chappie and Galuszka did not respond to emails or phone calls for comments Sept. 30. The deadline to request a mail-in ballot from the supervisor of elections is 5 p.m. Saturday, Oct. 23.

2500 square feet of right of way that bisects located at 104 34th Street and convey and transfer such 2500 square feet to the bisected property owner in exchange for the city’s receipt of 2911 square feet of beachfront property from the property owner along with other considerations as set forth in Ordinance # 21-14?” Property owners Jonathan and Jessica Cooper proposed in May to exchange their land along the erosion control line and pay $10,000 toward an environmental project for a section of city-owned right of way between the property and the beach. The swap would reshape the lot so the private

owners could build a new home to replace the existing structure, which encroaches on the city’s right of way. City code requires that ordinances vacating or changing the uses of direct and indirect beach access must be approved by commission and referendum vote — and commissioners approved the item for ballot inclusion in June. The deadline to register to vote ahead of the Nov. 2 election passed Oct. 4. Mail-in ballots still can be requested via phone at 941-741-3823 or online at votemanatee.com.

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Opinion

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Be careful what you wish for...

So the city of Anna Maria is moving on with a marine outreach center on the city pier. Sounds like a great plan, right? It will bring thousands, maybe millions of tourists, visitors and curious residents to the pier — a steady stream daily, monthly, all year long. But this is the city where residents prefer to banish tourists more than welcome them. It’s not just perception — business owners at the north end have to work hard to draw people to the “quiet ambiance” of Anna Maria — especially for fun-seekers, who might prefer the thriving nightlife in Bradenton Beach. We’ve often thought a toll gate at the city line, where Anna Maria meets Holmes Beach, would better serve the residents in this enclave of mostly milliondollar (plus!) McMansions. But now, with vacation rental homes outnumbering residential properties, maybe the tourist tax dollars — and tourism — is gaining traction. The city gathered in $4-plus million in funding to build a new pier. And now it’s is relying on $500,000 to build out the Mote center on the T-end — where once a thriving restaurant served patrons — from the tourist tax coffers. The mayor seems proud that only sparse resident tax dollars are contributing to the cost of building and reinventing the pier. But remember when the pier tenant, also the owner of the City Pier Restaurant, was left begging for parking? The city responded by closing off six vacant lots and developing a park — with nary a parking space to serve the sandspur lot. They also jammed the trolley stop into the pier parking lot, serving up another insult to anyone looking for a parking space to fish, dine or stroll the 800-foot-long boardwalk. And historic? Well, not so much. The city insisted on replacing a historic pier with a sparkling new pier, putting history out with the bath water. And never you mind the “historic” dining spot for the many people who called the pier their favorite attraction, or for their memories of anniversaries and great catches from the boards overlooking Tampa Bay and the Sunshine Skyway Bridge. Even the new, engraved planks on the pier — the planks that paid for a new walkway — went by the wayside. So don’t even think about calling this pier historic. No. No. No. The only good news here is that Mote will be a good steward. And Mote has the city’s “ear.” They’ll probably be able to wrangle more parking. They will, after all, be raking in the donation dough. — Bonner Joy, news@islander.org

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As election season is upon us, it is important to be respectful to those running for elected office. If you remove election signs from property, you could be charged with theft. If you are not law enforcement or the property owner, you are not allowed to move or remove election signs. Saying you did not believe it was properly placed does not give you permission to move or remove election signs. If you have unwanted signs on your property, please, contact city code enforcement for removal. To reach the HBPD or code compliance, call 941708-5804. Holmes Beach Police Chief William L. Tokajer

Mainland park-and-ride over beach parking garage

About Manatee County Commissioner Kevin Van Ostenbridge’s proposal for a three-story parking garage in Holmes Beach: This is a terrible idea. The site is too small. The garage would be too big and visually dominate the Manatee Public Beach. The garage would require at least an acre of footprint. Also, the garage would be unnecessary during times of the year when tourist traffic is minimal. And Manatee Avenue traffic would persist unaffected. You don’t treat the problem at its endstage if you can prevent the problem at the beginning stage. Rather than a parking garage at this confined site, the suggestion of an off-island parking site would ameliorate the problem before it becomes critical. There is land available at 75th Street West and Cortez Road that could be used for remote parking serving Anna Maria Island. Buses could transport people and their beach stuff

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Caught off the coast at about 18 feet in length, the hammerhead shark was the largest of its kind caught in the area as of 1937. the shark was caught in the gulf of mexico about six miles west of Longboat Pass and towed to the shoreline on Longboat Key.

Fishing around Egmont unidentified fishermen and soldiers at fort dade admire a largemouth grouper caught off egmont Key. the photo is dated 1910-20. islander Photos: courtesy manatee county Public Library System

Islander to mark 30th

The first issue of The Islander published in November 1992. So we are near a milestone anniversary. We invite readers to celebrate with us — to share remembrances of the island newspaper in 1992 and maybe a photo. Share a note about what you love and look for in The Islander. Then look for your contribution in the “best news on AMI since 1992.” Send emails and photos to news@ islander.org.

10&20 years ago

In the Oct. 4, 2001, issue

• The planned islandwide beach renourishment project scheduled to start in 2000 was delayed because it was not approved by the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, said Manatee County ecosystems administrator Charlie Hunsicker. • Manatee County Area Transit informed island residents that MCAT did not have a firm delivery date for the five trolleys to be used for the new fare-free island service. Each trolley cost about $250,000, with funding from a federal grant. • Manatee County sheriff’s deputies were investigating the disappearance of a tape of the Anna Maria commission’s Sept. 20 meeting from the city clerk’s office when Commissioner Tom Skoloda appeared at city hall with the tape. The MCSO was called by Mayor Gary Deffenbaugh, who had declined to open city hall after hours for Skoloda to review the tape. Deffenbaugh said he placed the tape in the city safe but on arriving at city hall in the morning, the tape was missing.

In the Oct. 5, 2011, issue

• Holmes Beach city commissioners discussed expanding the use of golf carts on city roads. At the time, golf carts were only allowed on 10 city streets. Commissioners also discussed confusion between golf carts and low-speed vehicles. • Anna Maria commissioners invited recommendations on how to best use the six city-owned vacant lots at the corner of North Bay Boulevard and Pine Avenue. • The Anna Maria Island Privateers were serving up a recipe for fun, full bellies and fundraising with the nonprofit’s first “Bone Soup Cookoff” at the Gulf Drive Cafe in Bradenton Beach. — Lisa neff

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Hotel staff reports drugs, loaded pistol in hotel room By ryan Paice islander reporter

Bond revoked for man in 2019 attempted murder case

A July 22 forgery arrest of David Nichols, 58, of Bradenton, landed him back in jail on charges stemming from his 2019 arrest for attempted murder in Cortez that left another man maimed. The newest arrest set in motion a process that led to Nichols’ $150,000 bond being reinstated. The “state declined to go forward” with prosecution of the July arrest, according to court documents, but a stipulation of that non-prosecution agreement was Nichols’ posted bond in the 2019 case would be revoked and he was returned to jail to await the conclusion of the 2019 case. The order revoking Nichols’ bond was signed Sept. 17 by 12th Circuit Court Judge Frederick Mercurio. In that case, Nichols, is accused of striking Fred Gilliland, then age 61, also of Cortez, with his vehicle Nov. 18, 2019. Gilliland was dragged under Nichols’ vehicle for an approximate distance of 284 feet, for which he sustained life-threatening injuries, including the amputation of his right arm, open fractures and head trauma. Court records indicate Nichols is due in court at 9 a.m. Tuesday, Oct. 12, and his trial is set for late October.

Holmes Beach police officers issued a trespass warning Sept. 26 to Oldsmar residents Jonathan Perez, 22, and his wife, Cameron Perez, 22, after finding a bevy of illegal items in their hotel room. Two officers responded to a call from employees at the Waterline Resort, 5325 Marina Drive, reporting they found narcotics and a firearm in the abandoned room of a couple who requested a rental extension without paying. Officers entered the room and found a loaded pistol, a package of cocaine and a plastic bag containing marijuana. They also found a scale, designer clothes and shoes, as well as identification. The officers photographed the scene and seized the illegal items. Hotel employees called later that day to report the renters returned and reentered the room despite having deactivated key cards. Officers arrived to find Jonathan Perez with another man and stopped the pair for a pat-down but found no weapons. Officers stayed with the two men while others went with a hotel employee to check the room, where Cortez man charged with they found Cameron Perez. The officers stayed in the room while she packed alleged sexual battery The Manatee County Sheriff’s Office arrested her belongings, then issued trespass warnings to the Mark Ibasfalean, 58, of Cortez, Sept. 16 on a charge couple. of sexual battery against a person 12-18 years of age. Charges are pending further investigation. Manatee County clerk’s records indicate that a Island watch: In an emergency, call 911. To report 16-year-old said she was sexually battered by Ibasinformation, call the MCSO Anna Maria substation, falean when she was 12 years old. Ibasfalean at the 941-708-8899; Bradenton Beach police, 941-778-6311; time was 54. The alleged incident occurred at a home in Cortez or Holmes Beach police, 941-708-5804.

Bradenton Beach’s new police chief will be sworn into office at 10 a.m. Monday, Oct. 11, at Bradenton Beach City Hall. The new chief, John Cosby, succeeds Sam Speciale in the post. where a relative of Ibasfalean resided. Conviction of the felony could result in a life prison sentence. Ibasfalean was not in custody as of Oct. 1, according to the MCSO. Bond had been set Sept. 29 at $100,000 with supervised release, including no contact with anyone under age 18. Arraignment will be at 9 a.m. Friday, Oct. 8, at the Manatee County Judicial Center, 1051 Manatee Avenue West. — chrisann allen

LBK woman arrested for DUI

A Longboat Key woman faces a charge of driving under the influence after a Sept. 2 arrest on Longboat Key. The arrest of Danielle Narvaez, 26, involved the Manatee County Sheriff’s Office and the Longboat Key and Bradenton Beach police departments. Narvaez had pulled alongside a BBPD officer in Bradenton Beach, who asked if she needed assistance, according to police reports. But Narvaez sped away, driving up to 75 mph in a 25-mph zone. The officer gave chase and eventually Narvaez stopped her vehicle in the 500 block of North Shore Drive on Longboat Key, where she failed field sobriety tests and an MCSO deputy determined she was under the influence. She was transported to the Manatee County jail and posted bond of $120 on Sept. 2. She entered plea of not guilty Oct. 1 and her court next date at the Manatee County Judicial Center in Bradenton was Oct. 5. after Islander press time.

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Ranch resident arrested in Holmes Beach for child abuse, resisting arrest By ryan Paice islander reporter

Holmes Beach police officers arrested Lakewood Ranch resident James Smith, 54, Sept. 24 on two thirddegree felony charges for child abuse and resisting arrest with violence. Smith also was charged with first-degree misdemeanors of possessing paraphernalia and less than 20 grams of marijuana and a second-degree misdemeanor charge for breach of peace. A pair of Holmes Beach police officers responded to reports of a man screaming and chasing a child on the beach. The officers found the man, identified as Smith, who became “hostile and uncooperative” before trying to run away, “stating he was going swimming,” according to the police report. Smith stopped when he faced a stun gun pointed at him but refused to present identification. Another officer pepper-sprayed Smith. After directing Smith to the ground, the officers handcuffed and searched him, finding a container with marijuana and a makeshift pipe. Smith said he did not have a medical marijuana license and physically resisted and verbally threatened the officers as they escorted him to a patrol car. The officers called emergency medical services, which cleared Smith of any medical conditions and decontaminated the pepper spray in his eyes. Witnesses told the officers Smith hit a child on the head multiple times before chasing the boy. Then beachgoers formed a line to separate Smith from the child, who later told officers Smith once tried to drown him in a swimming pool. The child’s legal guardian, his grandmother, did not report the information to the officers until it was relayed by witnesses and said she did not want to press charges. The report states the woman “did not protect the child by failing to report the battery, and minimized the suspect’s actions. She appeared to have more concern for Smith than the child or even herself.”

The officers arrested Smith and transported him to the Manatee County jail, where he was released Sept. 25 after posting $4,120 bond. The officers also filed a capias request for child neglect charges against the victim’s grandmother. Judge Renee Inman of the 12th Judicial Circuit Court filed a first appearance order Sept. 27 with the

Streetlife

Staff reports

Island police reports

Anna Maria No new reports due to problems with the records system at the Manatee County Sheriff’s Office. The MCSO polices Anna Maria. Bradenton Beach No new reports. The Bradenton Beach Police Department polices Bradenton Beach. Cortez No new reports due to records system technical problems. The MCSO polices Cortez. Holmes Beach Sept. 21, 4900 block of Gulf Drive, warrant arrest. A Holmes Beach police officer responded to a notification from its license plate recognition system regarding a vehicle registered to a man with an arrest warrant for driving with a suspended license. The officer stopped the motorist, who refused to provide identification and resisted cooperation. He was arrested upon confirming his identify. Sept. 22, 300 block of 72nd Street, harassment. An officer responded to reports of harassment. The officer met with the caller, who said a couple from Tampa called him more than 20 times making threats and harassing him. The man filed an information report. Sept. 23, 5300 block of Marina Drive, petit theft. A woman arrived at the HBPD to report her Gucci

Manatee County Clerk of Court prohibiting Smith from “any contact of any type with the victim,” with a handwritten note, “or girlfriend.” Conviction on a third-degree felony is punishable with up to five years in prison, five years probation and a $5,000 fine. An arraignment will be at 9 a.m. Friday, Oct. 22, at the Manatee County Judicial Center, 1051 Manatee Ave. W., Bradenton.

wallet missing. An officer searched the location where she may have left it but found nothing. The business owner told the officer they would provide their camera video for the investigation. Sept. 24, 700 block of Manatee Avenue, property hold. An officer stopped a bicyclist riding at night without lights. The older cyclist said he had been biking for nearly 24 hours and was confused. The officer called emergency medical services and the man was transported to Manatee Memorial Hospital in Bradenton for treatment. The bike was retained by HBPD for safekeeping. Sept. 25, 5300 block of Marina Drive, Marchman Act. An officer responded to a 911 hang-up call and found a man passed out in a parking lot. The man appeared to be intoxicated and did not respond to the officer’s attempts to wake him. The officer called emergency medical services, which transported the man to Blake Medical Center in Bradenton for treatment. Sept. 28, 5700 block of Marina Drive, misrepresentation of insurance. An officer stopped a motorist with a handmade paper license plate. The driver said the vehicle wasn’t registered but was covered under his insurance. However, the insurance company told the officer by phone that the man’s policy was canceled in August. The officer issued the man a court summons and had his vehicle towed. HBPD polices Holmes Beach. Streetlife is based on incident reports and narratives from the BBPD, HBPD and MCSO.

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Vendors invited to book now for Cortez arts, crafts fair

The Cortez Cultural Center Arts and Crafts Fair will be Saturday, Oct. 23, and vendors can still reserve space. The center is located on Cortez Road east of 119th Street West and near the entrance to the Florida Maritime Museum. Hours will be 9 a.m.-2 p.m. with setup at 8:30 a.m. Vendors must bring their own tables and chairs. Vendors can request an application by emailing Kaye Bell at cvhs2016@aol.org or calling 941538-0945 by Oct. 10.

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Farmers market and more returning to Anna Maria

City Pier Park is booked. The city of Anna Maria plans to resume a series of events at the park at the corner of Pine Avenue and Bay Boulevard, including: • The Anna Maria Farmers Market, which will return to City Pier Park at 8:30 a.m. Tuesday, Oct. 12. The market will operate 8:30 a.m.-2 p.m. Tuesdays through May 10, 2022. Vendor applications are online at cityofannamaria.com. The market will follow U.S. Centers for Disease Control guidelines regarding use of masks and social distancing recommendations and handsanitizer stations will be available. The city also plans to hold a Veterans Day ceremony in the park Thursday, Nov. 11, following a Veterans Day parade on Pine Avenue at 11 a.m. Additionally, the Holidays Carols in the Park event will be at 5:30 p.m. Friday, Dec. 10. And the city will resume its Movies in the Park program on Tuesdays starting at 6:30 p.m. Dec. 28 and continuing through February 2022. For more information about events, call city hall at 941-708-6130.

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The Artists’ Guild of Anna Maria Island will celebrate the official reopening of its gallery with a public reception Friday, Oct. 8. Hours will be 6-8 p.m. at the gallery, 5414 Marina Drive, Holmes Beach. Over the summer, AGAMI renovated the gallery and in October the organization opened a new exhibit featuring 70-plus works by member artists, “10 x 10 Cradleboard.” The artists donated their work, which will be sold — $60 each — for AGAMI’s annual fundraiser. To view the art online, go to amiartistsguildgallery. com. To view in person, visit the gallery during the reception or business hours. For more information, call the gallery at 941-7786694.

County parks department sets calendar for October From sunrise to moonrise, the Manatee County Parks and Natural Resources Department offers adventures and routines at local preserves. The following recurring events take place at the Robinson Preserve Expansion, 840 99th St. NW, Bradenton: • Robinson Runners, 8 a.m. Saturdays, when people will run or stroll along 1.6-mile and 3.2-mile routes beginning at the NEST. Reservations are not required. For more information, call 941-742-5923, ext. 6047. • Saturday Mornings at the NEST, 9 a.m., people gather for a nature hike and special programs. Reservations are not required. For more information, email ecoevents@mymanatee.org. • Rise and Shine Yoga, 10:30 a.m. Sundays, Oct. 10, Oct. 17 and Oct. 24, with Brandy Gray of MomWifeSOUL Yoga. Reservations are recommended and there is a fee. For more information, email ecoevents@ mymanatee.org or call 941-742-5923, ext. 6042. Other events in local preserves this month include: • Seeing Stars, 8 p.m. Saturday, Oct. 9, stargazers are invited to gather for the astronomy event in the parking lot of the Robinson Preserve NEST. For more information, call 941-742-5923. • Tortoise Talk, 9 a.m. Tuesday, Oct. 12, Robinson Preserve North, 1704 99th St. NW, Bradenton, where people will learn about the gopher tortoise’s lifestyle. Reservations are not required. For more information,

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Golf tournament to beneﬁt Moonracer animal rescue An island-based animal rescue invites golfers to hit a drive for dogs and putt for pets. Moonracer No Kill Animal Rescue will present its annual golf tournament Saturday, Oct. 23, at Terra Ceia Bay Golf & Tennis Club in Palmetto. The “Golf Goes to the Dogs!” Tournament begins with a registration at 7:30 a.m., followed by a shotgun start at 8:30 a.m. and then an awards luncheon after the rounds of golf. Participation is $85 per golfer and includes green fees, a cart, lunch, drink tickets, awards and gift bags. Non-golfers also can attend the event at the club, 2802 Terra Ceia Bay Blvd., Palmetto. The lunch-only cost is $30 per person and includes lunch, drink tickets and use of club amenities, including the pool, tennis courts, fitness center and dock fishing. Prize opportunities include a closest-to-the-pin contest and two hole-in-one rewards — a $1,000

American Express gift card and an eight-person stay at an Anna Maria Island vacation rental that’s valued at $5,000. Participants also can compete for first-, secondand third-place trophies, silent auction items and raffle baskets and all will receive gift bags stocked with donations from volunteers, sponsors and supporters. Registration is online at www.dixongives.com/ moonracer. In addition to registering golfers, organizers seek donations to fill gift bags and sponsors at $500, $400, $100 and $50 levels. Moonracer No Kill Animal Rescue is not-for-profit organization dedicated to the rescue, care and rehabilitation of homeless pets. Principal officers include Lisa Williams and Toni Lyon, who both work for The Islander newspaper. For more information, contact Lyon at 941-9288735 or tlyonami@gmail.com

Island Democratic club to picnic at Coquina Beach

Pack a lunch for a partisan-themed picnic. The Anna Maria Island and West Manatee Democratic Club will meet at 11:30 a.m. Monday, Oct. 18, ‘Come on in’ at a pavilion at Coquina Beach in Bradenton Beach. nancy flynn, recording secretary for the anna maria Discussion on the club’s future is on the agenda, island Historical Society board of directors, extends which also includes remarks by Ginger McCallum and an invite to visitors. the amiHS museum, 402 Pine Alice Newlon from the League of Women Voters of ave., anna maria, opened for the fall-winter season Oct. 4 following a September reorganization of the museum by volunteer ashley Burke. for more information, call the museum at 941-778-0492. islander courtesy Photo parKs frOm Page 10

Key at Coquina Bayside in Bradenton Beach, where accompanied children will take a naturalist-led tour through the preserve. For more information, call 941742-5923. • Pumpkin Carving Extravaganza, 6-9 p.m. Friday, Oct. 29, Robinson Preserve NEST and expansion, where families will spend an evening carving and decorating pumpkins. Also, the county will hold its annual Goblin Gathering 6-8:30 p.m. Friday, Oct. 15, to celebrate Halloween. The event, with treats and sweets for all, costumes and games, will be at G.T. Bray Park, 5502 33rd Ave. Drive W., Bradenton. For other activities and events, go online to mymanatee.org and navigate under the “government” tab to parks and natural resources.

Manatee County regarding redistricting in 2021-22. Masks will be required, as well as COVID-19 vaccination cards due to the pandemic. Attendees also can bring their lunch, if desired. For more information, contact the local club by emailing Barbara Beckwith at bbeckwith02@gmail. com.

Chamber: No ‘Trail of Treats’ on Halloween The Anna Maria Island Chamber of Commerce is not coordinating the “Trail of Treats,” a Halloween tradition that usually takes place at businesses mostly in the Holmes Beach city center. “The ‘Trail of Treats’ won’t be held this year due to

Bayfest returns Oct. 15-16

The Anna Maria Island Chamber of Commerce will bring a big block party to Anna Maria Oct. 15-16. Bayfest will fill Pine Avenue from Gulf Drive to Bay Boulevard 10 a.m.-9 p.m. Saturday, Oct. 16, and a kickoff celebration will take place 5-8 p.m. Friday, Oct. 15. Festivalgoers will find “music, food, beer and fun” at the kickoff party and even more at the Saturday festival. For more information, call the chamber at 941778-1541.

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ARTS & ENTERTAINMENT

Second and fourth Saturdays, noon-2 p.m., Music on the Porch jam session, presented by the Florida Maritime Museum and Cortez Cultural ON AMI Center, outdoors, 4415 119th St. W., Cortez. Information: ﬂoridamaritimemuseum.org, fmminfo@ Wednesday, Oct. 6 1:15 p.m. — Beginner ukulele instruction, Island Library, 5701 manateeclerk.com. “Battles of the Boneless” exhibit, Marina Drive, Holmes Beach. Registration: mymanatee.org/library. the Bishop Museum of Science and Information: 941-778-6341. Nature, 201 10th St. W., Bradenton. Fee Friday, Oct. 8 applies. Information: bishopmuseum.org, 6-8 p.m. — Artists’ Guild of Anna Maria 941-746-4131. Island celebrates 32 years and the renovaThrough August 2022, “Seeing the Invisible” augmented reality tions of its Artists’ Guild Gallery, 5414 Marina exhibit, Marie Selby Botanical Gardens, 1534 Mound St., Sarasota. Drive, Holmes Beach. Information: amiartistFee applies. Information: selby.org, 941-366-5731. sguildgallery.com 941-778-6694. Through Oct. 10, “Women in Print” exhibit, John and Mable ONGOING ON AMI Ringling Museum of Art, 5401 Bay Shore Road, Sarasota. Fee Throughout October, “Feathers” exhibit featuring work by Jim applies. Information: ringling.org, 941-359-5700. Through Jan. 16, 2022, “Prints, Ceramics and Glass from Wheeler, Island Gallery West, 5368 Japan,” John and Mable Ringling Museum of Art, 5401 Bay Shore Gulf Drive, Holmes Beach. Information: Road, Sarasota. Fee applies. Information: ringling.org, 941-359islandgallerywest.com, 941-778-6648. 5700. Throughout October, “Art on 10 x 10 Cradleboard” exhibit, Artists’ Guild Gallery, 5414 Marina Drive, Holmes Beach. Information: amiartistsguildgallery.com, 941-7786694.

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22, 1200 First Ave. W., Bradenton. Fee applies. Information: 941932-2798. ONGOING OFF AMI Wednesdays, 3 p.m., the Longboat Key Paradise Center for Healthy Living “Grieve Not Alone: Peer Support Group,” 546 Bay Isles Road, Longboat Key. Information: theparadisecenter.org, 941383-6493. Tuesdays, noon, Rotary Club of Anna Maria Island lunch meeting, Compass Hotel by Margaritaville, 12324 Manatee Ave. W., Perico Island. Second Tuesdays at 5 p.m. Information: 941-9202505. AHEAD OFF AMI Oct. 16, Paradise Center of Longboat Key’s Making Strides Against Breast Cancer Walk, Longboat Key. Oct. 23, Cortez Cultural Center Arts and Crafts Fair, Cortez. Nov. 12-13, Manatee River Garden Club Flower Show, Bradenton.

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ONGOING ON AMI Oct. 15, Ringling’s Noche Cubano Dance Party, Sarasota. AMI Dragon Boat Team—Paddlers Oct. 14-31, Manatee Players’ “Mamma Mia!,” Bradenton. From Paradise practices and meetups, AHEAD ON AMI Oct. 23, Florida Maritime Museum/Cortez Cultural Center various times and locations. Information: Oct. 15-16, Anna Maria Island Chamber of Commerce Bayfest, Cortez Nautical Flea Market, Cortez. Nov. 13, Anna Maria Island Privateers Black Tie Fundraising 941-462-2626, mrbradway@gmail.com. Anna Maria. Nov. 12, Anna Maria Island Historical Society Ice Cream Social, Gala to benefit the Early Learning Coalition of Manatee County, AHEAD ON AMI Bradenton. Anna Maria. Oct. 21, Seashell Shore Walk, Bradenton Beach. Nov. 4-14, Island Players’ “Same Time, Next Year,” Anna CLUBS & Nov. 7, Manatee County Audubon Society field trip to Bean Maria. Point, Anna Maria. COMMUNITY Nov. 13, Anna Maria Island Concert Chorus and Orchestra’s OFF AMI “Symphony on the Sand,” Bradenton Beach. CANCELED ONGOING ON AMI Nov. 17, Island Players audition for “Blithe Spirit,” Anna Fridays, 11:30 a.m., Mahjong Club, Island Library, 5701 Marina Friday, Oct. 8 Maria. 7 a.m. — Fore the Environment Charity Golf Tournament benDrive, Holmes Beach. Information: mymanatee. efiting Keep Manatee Beautiful, Rosedale Golf and Country Club, OFF AMI org/library, 941-778-6341. 5100 87th St. E., Bradenton. Fee applies. Information: manateeSaturdays, 8:30 a.m., Kiwanis Club of Anna Thursday, Oct. 7 beautiful.com, 941-795-8272. Maria Island meeting, Gulf Drive Cafe, 900 Gulf 1 p.m. — “Journey to Italy” film screening, The Ringling, 5401 Saturday, Oct. 9 Drive N., Bradenton Beach. Except Oct. 9, no Bay Shore Road, Sarasota. Fee applies. Information: ringling.org, 8 p.m. — Seeing Stars astronomy opportunity, Robinson Premeeting. Information: 941-778-1383. 941-359-5700. serve expansion, 10299 Ninth Ave. NW, Bradenton. Information: Tuesdays, 11:30 a.m. — Mahjong Club, Friday, Oct. 8 941-742-5923, mymanatee.org. Island Library, 5701 Marina Drive, Holmes Beach. Information: 6:30 p.m. — “Immortal Beloved” film screening, Ringling Tuesday, Oct. 12 mymanatee.org/library, 941-778-6341. Museum, 5401 Bay Shore Road, Sarasota. Fee applies. Informa9 a.m. — Tortoise Talk educational experience, Robinson Pretion: ringling.org, 941-359-5700. AHEAD ON AMI serve, 10299 Ninth Ave. NW, Bradenton. Information: 941-742-5923, Wednesday, Oct. 13 mymanatee.org. Oct. 18, AMI and West Manatee Democratic 10 a.m. — Ringling College Club, Bradenton Beach. ONGOING OFF AMI lecture, “The Cigar Industry and Oct. 20, Anna Maria Island Garden Club meetHow it Changed Florida,” the Saturdays, 8 a.m., Robinson Runners running club, Robinson ing, Anna Maria. Paradise Center, 546 Bay Isles Preserve expansion, 840 99th St. NW, Bradenton. Information: Nov. 11, Veterans Day Parade on Pine and Road, Longboat Key. Fee applies. mymanatee.org, 941-742-5923, ext. 6047. recognition ceremony, Anna Maria. Information: theparadisecenter.org, 941-383-6493. Saturdays, 9 a.m., Saturday Mornings at the NEST nature Nov. 6, Keep Manatee Beautiful’s Manatee Public Beach exploration, Robinson Preserve expansion, 840 99th St. NW, BraONGOING OFF AMI cleanup, Holmes Beach. Nov. 17, Anna Maria Island Garden Club Plant Sale, Anna denton. Information: mymanatee.org, 941-742-5923, ext. 6047. First Fridays, 6-9:30 p.m., Village of the Arts First Fridays ArtSaturdays once a month, Manatee County Audubon Society Maria. walk, 12th Street West and 12th Avenue West, Bradenton. Informaworkday, Felts Preserve, 4600 24th Ave. E., Palmetto. Information: tion: villageofthearts.com. OFF AMI PLeaSe, See CaLeNDar, neXt Page Saturdays, 9 a.m.-2 p.m., Bradenton Farmers Market, Main Wednesday, Oct. 13 Street, downtown Bradenton. Information: realizebradenton.com, 11:45 a.m. — Off Stage Ladies monthly lunch meeting, Pier 941-301-8445.

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School days

The Islander welcomes photos and notices of student achievements, accolades and just oldschool good times. Email news@islander.org

AME Calendar

• Oct. 7, end of quarter. • Oct. 8, record day, no school. • Oct. 11, 3:30 p.m., PTO board meeting. • Oct. 13, picture retakes. • Oct. 23, 4-8 p.m., Fall Festival at the Center of Anna Maria Island, 407 Magnolia Ave., Anna Maria. • Nov. 8, 3:30 p.m., PTO second quarter general membership meeting. • Nov. 11, Veterans Day, no school. • Nov. 18, 3:45 p.m., SAC virtual meeting. • Nov. 22-26, Thanksgiving break. • Dec. 21, end of semester. • Dec. 22-31, winter break. Anna Maria Elementary is at 4700 Gulf Drive, Holmes Beach. For more information, call the school at 941-708-5525.

anna maria elementary School teacher maggie VanWormer’s garden club meets Sept. 25 with master gardeners to put in some plants and mulch the school’s garden. islander Photos: courtesy erin Bobo the ame garden club placed recycled newspapers from the islander on the school’s flower beds before mulching to prevent weeds from growing back, at the instruction of three master gardeners.

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Oct. 15, Goblin Gathering Halloween celebration, Bradenton. Oct. 21, Teen Nature Night, Perico Island. Oct. 29, Pumpkin Carving Extravaganza, Bradenton.

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AHEAD OFF AMI Oct. 21, Perico Preserve tour, Perico Island. Oct. 23, Master Gardner tour, Perico Island. Oct. 28, Wildlife Spotlight on Bats, Bradenton.

KIDS & FAMILY ON AMI Friday, Oct. 8 10 a.m. — 40 Carrots Partners in Play, Island Library, 5701 Marina Drive, HB. Info: mymanatee.org/library, 941-778-6341.

Oct. 26, Lefﬁs Key Stroller Stroll, Bradenton Beach. Nov. 6, Center of Anna Maria Island teen babysitting class, Anna Maria.

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Sunday, Oct. 31, Halloween. Tuesday, Nov. 2, Election Day. Sunday, Nov. 7, daylight saving time ends. Thursday, Nov. 11, Veterans Day. Tuesday, Dec. 21, winter solstice. Saturday, Dec. 25, Christmas Day. Friday, Dec. 31, New Year’s Eve.

First Wednesdays, 5:30 p.m., “Soar in 4 Family Night, the Bishop Museum of Science and Nature, 201 10th St. W., Bradenton. Fee applies. Information: soarin4.org, 941-746-4131. Saturdays and Sundays, 3 p.m., Tales Under the Tree, the Bishop Museum of Science and Nature, 201 10th St. W., Bradenton. Fee applies. Information: bishop.org, 941-746-4131.

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Holmes Beach agrees to framework to hear 2 plaza site plans By ryan Paice islander reporter

A pair of site plans relating to proposed work at the Shops at Waterline, a commercial building in Holmes Beach, are heading to public hearings. City commissioners reached consensus Sept. 28 to move forward with public hearings for two resolutions to approve a minor site plan for the building, owned by W.J. Keel Holdings LLC and housing several businesses, including the Anna Maria Island Chamber of Commerce and the defunct Eat Here restaurant. They also will hear a major site plan and special exception request for the Toy Barn, a prospective tenant offering small vehicle rentals. The 14,000-plus square foot building at 5313 Gulf Drive, formerly an Eckerd drug store and Foodway grocery market, was purchased in December 2020 for $2.5 million. It also houses Aqua Aveda, a spa, hair salon, and Beach House Real Estate, co-owned by property owner William Keel. Commissioners discussed the plans at a July 15 work session but told the applicants to resubmit them with additional information. The minor site plan for the plaza details several interior changes, such as the demolition and addition of interior walls, alterations to plumbing and electrical and the relocation of some exits and the creation of new exits. Approval of the site plan would allow the continuation of work the plaza owner began without permits earlier this year, when drywall was removed from three units. Construction was stopped by city staff but not before it left electrical and gas lines exposed, requiring the city to turn off gas to the building for several weeks. The loss of utilities resulted in the forced 17-day closure of Eat Here during the peak of tourist season. Issues with the plan include: • The addition of a door without a defined use facing Sunrise Lane; • The location and screening of a dumpster; • An undersized U.S. Americans with Disabilities Act-accessible parking space. Building official Neal Schwartz remanded consideration of the plan to commissioners, saying there were several issues that led him to feel uncomfortable with the task of administrative approval. Also to be considered is whether the mayor may have a conflict within the scope of her administrative oversight. Her home on Sunrise Lane, as well as the

the Shops at Waterline Plaza, 5313 gulf drive, Holmes Beach. city commissioners Sept. 28 discussed a pair of site plans for the plaza — for remodeling and the addition of a rental business that requires a special exception. islander Photo: ryan Paice

homes of two relatives, are adjacent to the plaza. Another concern, as noted by city planner Bill Brisson in a staff report, is the uncertainty surrounding the vacancies of three commercial spaces at the plaza. Brisson recommended commissioners stipulate that any future use or occupancy must not increase the plaza’s number of required parking spaces past 70 — the number of spaces it currently provides. Aaron Thomas, of Bradenton-based Najmy Thompson law firm, represented the building owner and the Toy Barn at the meeting, telling commissioners he would work with city staff to address their concerns before hearings. Commissioners agreed to move the item forward with a stipulation that the applicant must resubmit a corrected site plan to provide missing information and address staff concerns. Vehicle rental, storage The Toy Barn submitted a major site plan detailing plans to convert 3,500 square feet of vacant space into an office and storage facility for vehicles, as well as the installation of a garage door facing Sunrise Lane. The Toy Barn also filed for a special exception since the rental business isn’t included among the city’s allowed uses in the C-3 commercial district. While the list of issues reported by staff for the site plan was short, the same couldn’t be said for the special exception. A staff report prepared Sept. 20 by Ben Smith of LaRue Planning — hired by the city to update its comprehensive plan — found the proposed use inconsistent

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with the comp plan, incompatible with adjacent uses and short of “most” special use exception standards defined by the city. Standards include consistency with the comp plan, consistency with the “community character of the immediate neighborhood,” as well as a lack of negative impact on surrounding property values — all of which Smith said the proposed use failed to meet. The mayor’s home faces the location for the proposed garage door — the planned access for the store’s vehicles, scooters and LSVs — for storage and a repair shop. The report also notes the applicant had not submitted a required traffic impact analysis and must apply for a separate special use exception if the business plans to perform maintenance and repairs on-site. Smith ultimately recommended denying the request in his report. City attorney Patricia Petruff recommended commissioners require the applicant, Travis Lantz, to resubmit his site plan and special exception request with more information for consideration at another work session. “The ball is in his court. I think we should tell him to carry on and we’ll see him another day,” Petruff said. Commissioner Jayne Christenson expressed doubt that the commission would ever pass the proposed special exception as it did not meet the city’s standards and said extending the process would be a waste of time. “You can come up with some other ideas and plans and stuff but I just don’t think it’ll work out,” Christenson said. “Sometimes you’ve got to cut your losses PLeaSe, See siTe pLaNs, neXt Page

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Holmes Beach commission appoints clean water committee By ryan Paice islander reporter

The Holmes Beach Clean Water Committee is set to launch from its starting block after a six-month wait for applicants. City commissioners unanimously voted Sept. 28 to approve six appointments to the new advisory board, which will provide recommendations on projects and policies for improving and protecting local water quality. Appointees include National Marine Manufacturers Association board member Ron Huibers, Mote Marine Laboratory board member and Anna Maria resident Bob Carter, retired U.S. Navy officer Jeffrey Drinkard, retired entrepreneur Scott Ricci, food service administrator Nancy Flynn and Center of Anna Maria Island director of development Jim McDaniel. McDaniel — who attended the meeting — said he’d coordinated with Mote and Eckerd College about water quality projects as the director of the center’s “Go Green” initiative. He said he’d like to bring his connections and resources to the committee. Carter, Drinkard and Flynn also attended the meeting and expressed their enthusiasm. The committee’s listed objectives include: • Research how to improve the condition and purity of the waters surrounding Anna Maria Island; • Work with local organizations for assistance and to determine improvement methods; • Coordinate with the other two island cities; • Search for water quality-based grants; • Recommend steps to improve and protect the city waters. Commissioner Carol Soustek called the committee “long overdue” and moved to approve the applicants. Commissioner Kim Rash seconded the slate and the siTe pLaNs frOm Page 14

before you go any further.” “There’s a whole lot you need to do to change some minds here,” she added. Thomas nevertheless asked commissioners to move the item to a public hearing. “Given that it’s pretty clear that the commission is not going to pass this, I’d just like to move this forward to first reading,” Thomas said. “At that point, if you still have a desire to deny it, as you’re expecting here tonight, you can certainly do that.” The commission’s consensus to move the item forward included a condition that all additional documents requested by the city be submitted at least two weeks before the item will be added to another agenda for commission consideration.

Shorebirds line the beach Sept. 23 to eat dead fish killed by red tide before washing ashore. islander Photo: courtesy HB code compliance Supervisor Jt thomas

motion passed. The committee’s first meeting date remained to be determined as of Sept. 30. Commissioners also: • Unanimously voted to adopt an ordinance placing short-term restrictions on vacation rental units donated by auction or conveyed to a third party without compensation. The ordinance requires a seven-day minimum length of stay for rentals regardless of compensation, exempting family members; • Unanimously voted to approve a $750,000 appro-

priation request to the Florida House of Representatives for proposed flood prevention improvements that would limit flooding and reduce pollutant loads to local waters; • Unanimously voted to approve two contracts valued at $139,928 and $240,230.85 with Sarasotabased Progressive Water Resources to perform engineer design work for phases F, G, H and I of stormwater drainage improvements in the city. The next meeting will be at 5 p.m. Tuesday, Oct. 12, at city hall.

Conservation groups sue county over Piney Point Conservation groups sent a required notice Sept. 29 of their intent to sue Manatee County for its plan to transfer toxic wastewater from the Piney Point fertilizer plant into a deep-water injection well. The groups — Center for Biological Diversity, Suncoast Waterkeeper, Tampa Bay Waterkeeper, ManaSota-88 and Our Children’s Earth Foundation — already have a lawsuit pending against the state and the Manatee County Port Authority after the April discharge into Tampa Bay of 215 million gallons of nutrient-rich wastewater to avoid the collapse of a radioactive gypstack. Scientists and conservationists maintain the discharge of pollutants fueled toxic algal blooms, including an intense and long-lasting red tide outbreak.

The new complaint alleges the injection of the remaining water underground threatens the Floridian aquifer and is a risky, shortsighted plan by Manatee County. “There are many problems associated with deep well injection: Wells are subject to failure and there are too many unknown hazards with injecting phosphogypsum wastewater,” Glenn Compton, chairman of ManaSota-88, said Sept. 29. “Deep well injection is done because liquid wastes cannot be discharged into surface waters, thus the worst wastes end up in these wells.” County commissioners approved the injection well plan in April. — Lisa neff

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Gathering

CrossPointe offers ‘Blast’

CrossPointe Fellowship is hosting the Wednesday Night Blast with dinner, ministry and socializing. “Blast” is about “building lives around solid truth.” The weekly event begins at 6:15 p.m. with a family dinner — $3 per person and $10 per family. Programs begin at 6:45 p.m. and include a kids club for younger children, student ministries for older children and adult study. CrossPointe is at 8605 Gulf Drive, Holmes Beach. For more information, call the church office at 941-778-0719.

Associate pastor resigns at Roser Church

The Rev. Neil Crowell, associate pastor at Roser Memorial Community Church, his resigned. His last worship service with the Anna Maria church will be at 10 a.m. Sunday, Oct. 10. Roser will host a reception for Crowell after the service. Congregation chair Glenda Bec said in a Sept. 29 news statement: “I would like to take a minute to share some of Neil’s words from his letter of resignation. First and foremost, he wants everyone to know that it has been awesome to be a part of Roser for almost six years and he loves us all. One of his dreams was to serve a church that was on or near a beach. Glad that we could help him fulfill that dream. All of Neil’s family reside in North Carolina and he feels it is time to move back to be closer to aging parents.” Crowell became associate pastor at Roser in December 2015.

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Assistance sought on AMI

• Ministry of Presence Inc. seeks medications and monetary donations to aid earthquake victims in Haiti. The MoP is shipping a container-load weekly. Donations to The Islander, 315 58th St., Suite J, Holmes Beach, or mail to MoP, P.O. Box 770, Oneco, FL 34264. • Anna Maria Island Chamber of Commerce seeks volunteers and sponsors for Bayfest in Anna Maria Oct. 15-16, as well as greeters in the chamber office. Information: 941-778-1541. • Senior Adventurers group seeks events coordinators and a van driver for Friday outings. Information: 941-447-5076 • Moonracer Animal Rescue seeks volunteers to offer foster and forever homes for rescued animals. Information: 941-345-2441. • The Roser Food Bank seeks donations. Roser Memorial Community Church, 512 Pine Ave., Anna Maria, administers the pantry, supported

Obituary

Shirley Van Ostenbridge-Esposito

Shirley Van Ostenbridge-Esposito, 71, of Parrish and formerly of Anna Maria Island, died Sept. 23. She was born Oct. 27, 1949, in Paterson, New Jersey, and her family moved to Anna Maria Island in 1957. She was crowned “Teen Queen” at age 15 at the island youth center. She loved growing up on the island and remained close with her esposito island. She and her late husband, George Esposito, owned and operated the popular Marios restaurant for many years on 14th Street in Bradenton. After the restaurant sold, she found a passion for teaching at Oneco Elementary School.

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Monday-Friday 8:30 a.m. — St. Bernard Catholic Church, 248 S. Harbor Drive, Holmes Beach. Information: 941-778-4769. the rev. neil crowell, associate pastor at roser Thursdays church in anna maria, sings during a celebration at 9:30 a.m. — Episcopal Church of the Annunciation, 4408 Gulf the church. islander courtesy Photo Drive, Holmes Beach. Information: 941-778-1638. Saturdays Roser invited the public to join the going-away 4 p.m. — St. Bernard Catholic Church. celebration. Sundays The church is at 512 Pine Ave., Anna Maria. 8 a.m. — Episcopal Church of the Annunciation. For more information, call 941-778-0414. 8:30 a.m. — St. Bernard Catholic Church. 8:30 a.m. — Roser Memorial Community Church, 512 Pine Ave., Anna Maria. Information: 941-778-0414. 9 a.m. — CrossPointe Fellowship, 8605 Gulf Drive, Holmes by All Island Denominations. Info: 941-778-0414. Beach. Information: 941-778-0719. • Keep Manatee Beautiful seeks volunteers for 9:15 a.m. — Harvey Memorial Community Church, 300 Church cleanups and other efforts. Info: 941-795-8272. Ave., Bradenton Beach. Information: 941-779-1912. • The Island Players seeks vol9:45 a.m. — Episcopal Church of the Annunciation. unteers for the theater, including 9:30 a.m. — Gloria Dei Lutheran Church, 6608 Marina Drive. house managers, backstage and prop Holmes Beach. Information: 941-778-1813. crews, website experts and actors. 10 a.m. — Roser Church. Information: 508 965-5665. 10 a.m. — Christ Church of Longboat Key Presbyterian USA, 6400 Gulf of Mexico Drive, Longboat Key. Information: 941-9004903. • The Roser Food Bank 10 a.m. — Longboat Island Chapel, 6200 Gulf of Mexico Drive, welcomes applicants who Longboat Key. Information: 941-383-6491. live and/or work on Anna 10:30 a.m. — St. Bernard.

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Maria Island for food assisONGOING EVENTS tance, Roser Church, 512 Pine Ave., Anna Maria. Information: 941-778-0414. Wednesdays, 6:45 p.m., CrossPointe Fellowship Wednesday • AID offers help to those who live on the island, Night Blast. go to church on the island, attend school on the island Thursdays, 7 p.m., Roser Church chancel choir rehearsals. and work on the island. Information: 941-725-2433. Thursdays, 9:30 a.m., Roser Church Roser Robics ﬁtness. The Islander welcomes listings for GoodDeeds at Tuesdays, 9:30 a.m., Roser Church Roser Robics ﬁtness. calendar@islander.org.

Two years after she was widowed, she was blessed with the love of her life, Bob Opdyke. They started a bucket list in 2016 after she received a cancer diagnosis and twice traveled cross-country in their tiny home, visiting national parks and family. They also spent time at her “happy place,” her cabin in North Carolina. A celebration of life will be at 11 a.m. Saturday, Oct. 30, at Roser Memorial Community Church, 512 Pine Ave., Anna Maria. Mrs. Esposito is survived by Robert Opdyke Sr.; daughter Dawn M. Brown; brother Ronald and his wife, sister-in-love Jackie Van Ostenbridge; two nieces, her “bonus” daughters, Stacie and Liz and husband Josh; “bonus” son Robert and wife Tia; seven “bonus” grandchildren; and many surrogate nieces, nephews and grandchildren.

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Saturday, Oct. 9, 9 a.m.-1 p.m., Roser Thrift Store yard sale, Roser Church. SAVE THE DATES Oct. 30, ECA potluck supper. Nov. 6, Roser Church Holiday Craft Fair. Nov. 28, Hanukkah begins. Dec. 4, ECA Holly Berry Bazaar. Dec. 6, Hanukkah ends. Dec. 12, Roser Church blood drive. Dec. 24, Christmas Eve. Dec. 25, Christmas Day.

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Seagrass planters mitigate channel dredging in Sarasota Bay By tomas gomez islander reporter

Take a little, leave a little. In March, Bradenton Beach contracted with Duncan Seawall Dock and Boat Lift for dredging operations near Coquina Bayside Park in the Intracoastal Waterway. With dredging comes mitigation for environmental impacts, as the process can have harmful effects on local ecosystems. The solution for Duncan was to subcontract with Aquatech Eco Consultants to mitigate the dredging with planting initiatives. “We oversaw all environmental aspects of this project,” Beau Williams, owner and operator of Aquatech Eco Consultants, said Sept. 30. Williams founded Aquatech in 2014 and the company’s specialty is in growing, transplanting and replacing seagrass. Williams has worked with seagrasses for more than 20 years, including 15 years with Seagrass Recovery Inc. His staff has completed projects along the Gulf and Atlantic coasts of the United States, as well as in the Caribbean. The Bradenton Beach mitigation process involved planting the following to protect the Sarasota Bay shoreline: • 608 red mangroves; • 424 black mangroves; • 175 white mangroves; • 15,000 units of seagrass; • and 35,200 pounds of fossilized oyster shell. To complete the project, Aquatech hired EarthBalance and Clamtastic Seafood Inc. Earth Balance provided trees and Clamtastic provided oyster shells. “The fossilized oyster shells go into the water and look for something to colonize onto. It creates a natural seawall that doesn’t erode the mangroves,” Williams said. Visitors to the Coquina Bayside boat ramp also may notice concrete planters in the water. The planters break up the waves that roll toward the shore, as well as grow the new coastal tree line. “When the city did the dredging, they were keeping barges there. Anytime you impact the area, you have to mitigate that,” Williams said. “Seagrass is the nursery of the sea. You’ve got to keep it to make sure the fish have somewhere to stay and lay their eggs.” Both the dredging and planting were completed as of Sept. 29 and cost the city an estimated $925,485 — funded by the community redevelopment agency. The overall goal was to create a more navigable channel in the bay for boaters between Coquina Park and the Historic Bridge Street Pier without causing excess harm to the ecology where dredging occurs.

an aquatech eco consultants crew member installs seagrass for the dredge project. islander Photo: courtesy aec

dredging equipment sits Sept. 27 in Sarasota Bay beside mangrove planters placed in the water along the shoreline in Bradenton Beach. the planters disburse wave action, which helps prevent shoreline erosion. islander Photo: tomas gomez

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Time on the beach for AMITW ‘family’ Nesting notes By Samara Paice

Suzi fox, executive director of anna maria island turtle Watch and Shorebird monitoring, joins her granddaughter, ashley norfleet, to monitor a “drop” aug. 16 near the 200 block of gulf drive north in Bradenton Beach. a drop is the hole made when sea turtle hatchlings emerge from the nest at the same time. amitW monitors the island shore for nesting sea turtles and shorebirds from late april through October, collecting data to help with conservation policy and beach renourishment programs. Year after year, season after season, amitW also forms an intimate “family” of volunteers. islander Photos: Samara Paice amitW volunteers Scott and Jan riggs excavate a nest near the 200 block of gulf drive north in Bradenton Beach. amitW volunteers Bill Booher and Bob Haynes patrol the beach aug. 9 near the 100 block of tuna avenue in anna maria.

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the north atlantic network of sites that preserve records of hurricanes stretches along the coast from canada to central america but with gaps. a new study led by scientists at rice university will fill the gaps with data and improve the historical record of storms. islander image: courtesy elizabeth Wallace

By Lisa Neff

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Live on Anna Maria Island long enough and you’re bound to hear an old-timer scoff at a hurricane forecast. “The island’s never been hit directly,” they’ll say. You’ll counter, “What about before your time? Or recorded time?” And then maybe you’ll engage in a discussion or debate. The debate probably won’t be neff based on fact or science but there are scientists working to reconstruct the past to better understand Atlantic hurricanes. I recently read about the research work of paleotempestologist Elizabeth Wallace and climate scientists Sylvia Deethis and Kerry Emanuel, who are using nature’s archives to reveal the frequency of hurricanes in the Atlantic basin. The scientists — associated with Rice University and Massachusetts Institute of Technology — are not looking back over our recent past but instead over millennia. The paleoclimate hurricane data — proxi data — can be found in natural archives, including: • Tree rings that show signs of short-term flooding; • Sediments in marine caverns; • Sediments in coastal ponds that preserve sand washed inland by storm surge.

Researchers who study these archives can gather information about when and where hurricanes hit. “These paleo hurricane proxies allow us to reconstruct storms into the past and we’re using them to figure out how basinwide storm activity has changed,” Wallace said. “If I have a sediment core from Florida, it’s only capturing storms that hit Florida,” she continued in a news release. “I wanted to see if we can use the full collection of records … from the Bahamas, the East Coast and the Gulf of Mexico over the past few decades to accurately reconstruct basinwide storm activity over the last few centuries.” For their research, the scientists built and examined hundreds of thousands of synthetic storms spun from climate model simulations. They found they need more paleoclimate hurricane data, more proxies, from the east coast of North America and Central America. “In particular, there aren’t really any sites from the Southeast U.S., places like the Carolinas. One of the goals of this work is to highlight where scientists should go to core next,” according to Wallace. What can be found in a sediment core? During a storm, high winds and waves move sand back, from a beach to coastal ponds.

“Only during storm events do these sand layers get deposited in the pond and in the sediment cores you can see them interspersed with the fine mud that’s typically there,” said Wallace. “We can date these sand layers and know when a hurricane struck the site.” As for tree rings, they can be studied to show short-term flooding and also rainfall. “This research is crucial as we accelerate into a climate mean state with ever-warmer Atlantic Ocean temperatures,” said Dee. “Understanding how these storms have evolved over time provides a baseline against which to evaluate tropical cyclones with and without human impacts on the climate system.” Did you know? Paleotempestology is the study of prehistoric storms, research into past tropical cyclone activity by means of geological proxies, as well as historical documentary records.

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Catalyst takes adult football cup, youth basketball peaks at center By Kevin P. Cassidy Islander Reporter

Catalyst Construction teammates Jesse Skipper, Greg Moss, Brent Moss, Ed Moss, Jon Moss, Zach Long and Evelyn Long pose on winning the adult flag football league championship cup Sept. 30 in a 19-8 victory over TBT at the Center of Anna Maria Island. Islander Photo: Courtesy CofAMI

Catalyst Construction cruised to a 19-8 victory over TBT in the Sept. 30 championship game of the adult flag football league at the Center of Anna Maria Island. Quarterback Jon Moss proved to be the catalyst for Catalyst, throwing three touchdown passes to three receivers, while also chipping in an interception on defense. Greg Moss, Brent Moss and Cassidy Jesse Skipper each caught touchdown passes with Skipper also adding an extra point. TBT was led in the loss by Brandon Kull, who connected with Matt Briley for their lone touchdown, while Donnie Dietch added a pair of sacks, including one for a safety. Race to top basketball league With only one week left in the regular season, the battle for the No. 1 spot and the accompanying firstround bye for the playoffs is tight in the adult basketball league at the center. Moss Builders and Paddy Wagon are both 4-1 with Beach Bums at 4-2 on their heels. Solid Rock Construction holds down the fourth spot with a 3-2 record, just ahead of Slim’s Place at 2-3. Sandbar Restaurant holds down No. 6 at 1-4, while Blue Lagoon follows at 0-5. Action Sept. 29 tipped off with Moss Builders blowing out Slim’s Place 53-19 behind 12 points each from Kari Stephens and JB Shuck and 9 points from Jon Moss. Jon Aragon and Garrett Richelieu paced Slim’s with 5 points each in the loss. Paddy Wagon cruised to a 64-49 victory over Beach Bums thanks to 18 points from Thomas Gish and 12 points from Andy Shown. Jay Terry chipped in 9 points for the victors. Austin Young led all scorers with 19 points, while Carlton Bennett and Skylar Pensyl came up with 8 points each for Beach Bums in the loss. The last game of the evening saw Solid Rock Construction cruise to a 65-35 victory over Blue Lagoon.

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JJ Friszman led all scorers with 21 points, while Solid Rock teammate Jaemaal Newson scored 18 points in the victory. Trey Joyner scored 14 points to carry Blue Lagoon, which also received 7 points from Tyler Brewer. Youth soccer kicks the grass With two weeks left in the regular season of the youth soccer league at the center, there’s a battle on the pitch for first place in the 11-14 division. Blalock Walters and Miz & Hiz Biz are tied for the top spot with matching 3-0-1 records. Anna Maria Island Wines holds down third on a 1-3 record, while HSH Designs is still in search of a victory at 0-4. The 8-10 division is a bit more jumbled. Moss Builders is sitting on top at 2-0-2, just ahead of Shady Lady at 2-1-1. Tidy MD and Solid Rock Construction follow at 2-2 with the Gitt Team right behind at 1-2-1. Beach Bums is holding sixth place with a 1-3 record. Action for the 8-10 division kicked off Sept. 28 with Solid Rock edging Beach Bums 3-2 behind a hat trick from Nixon Conner and eight combined saves from goalies Andre Harwood and Mckenna Darak. Brandon Sato and Dylan Sato each scored a goal to lead Beach Bums, which also received seven saves from Kason Davis in the loss. The second 8-10 division matchup saw Shady Lady slip past Tidy MD 3-2 behind a pair of goals from Charlie Serra and a goal from Tomas Bartos. Austin Guess helped nail the victory with two saves in goal. Jesse Zaccagnino had a goal and an assist to lead Tidy MD, which also received a goal from Kirra Quinby and seven combined saves from Conrad Elmore and Paul ten Haaf. The last 8-10 division matchup saw Moss Builders and the Gitt Team battle to a 1-1 tie. Mason Moss scored for Moss Builders, which also received four combined saves from Landon Sinphay and Miles Moss in the draw. Noah Shoulson notched the goal for Gitt and Braelyn Curtis notched four saves in the tie. Action in the 11-14 division got started with Blalock Walters cruising to a 6-3 victory over AMI Wines behind four goals from Andrew Graham and two goals from Jayden Sparks. Cale Rudacille made five saves in goal to help preserve the victory. Nixon Conner had two goals and an assist for AMI Wines, which also received a goal from Victor Albrecht and nine saves from Cyrus Ryan in the loss. The final match of the evening saw Miz & Hiz Biz outscore HSH Designs by a 4-2 score. Riley Lawson Just Reel Fishing Charters annamariafish.com

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led the way with two goals, while Chad Nunez and Cecelia Kroth each scored goals. Liam Nunez made three saves to help preserve the victory. Carter Eurice and Sterling Holiday each scored a goal to lead HSH Designs, which also received four saves from Jack Zaccagnino in the loss. Key Royale news With the weather drying out, there was a full week of action on the links at the Key Royale Club, starting Sept. 27 with the men competing in the weekly modified-Stableford system match. In a tightly contested match, Bill MacMillan outlasted the field with a plus-4 to earn clubhouse bragging rights for the day. One point behind and alone in second was Ken Nagengast, while John Kolojeski took third place at plus-2. The women played a nine-hole individual-low-net match in two flights Sept. 28. Ellen Boin fired a 1-under-par 31 to grab the top spot in Flight A. Helen Pollock came in second, carding a 2-over-par 34, while Jenny Huibers was another stroke back in third place. Janet Razze had a chipin on the second hole on the way to a first place finish in Flight B, carding an even-par 32, two strokes ahead of second-place finisher Margrit Layh. Terry Westby was another stroke back in third place. Club members closed out September with a ninehole shamble in teams of three with all three scores being counted. First place went to the team of Jerry Dahl, Jon Holcomb and Quentin Talbert on an 8-over-par 104, good for a one-stroke victory over the team of Ken Butler, John Kolojeski and Scott Mitchell at 105. Horseshoe news Horseshoe action Sept. 29 was short and sweet as Rod Bussey and Bob Hawks forged the lone 3-0 record during pool play and were the day’s outright champs at the Anna Maria City Hall pits. Two teams met in the finals during Oct. 2 action after each posted 2-1 records in pool play. Jerry Disbrow and Steve Doyle made quick work of Bob Heiger and Steve Doyle, earning a 23-9 victory on the way to claiming the day’s bragging rights. Play gets underway at 9 a.m. Wednesdays and Saturdays at the Anna Maria pits. Warmups begin at 8:45 a.m., followed by random team selection. There is no charge to play and everyone is welcome.

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Inshore trio — snook, redfish, trout — gorge on fall approach By capt. danny Stasny islander reporter

Inshore fishing around Anna Maria Island is improving as we settle into the fall bite. Thanks to lower overnight temperatures, water temps have dropped to the low 80s, triggering the inshore species to begin feeding more consistently. Schooling catch-and-release redfish are being found throughout Sarasota Bay and north into to Tampa Bay, and most of the schools contain Stasny fish measuring 25-35 inches. Some schools are large, with more than 100 fish; others are not as concentrated but still good for action. Also, finding random fish throughout the flats is more frequent. Catch-and-release snook also are being caught frequently. Shallow flats where mangrove shorelines, oysters and good tidal flow exist are holding impressive numbers of linesiders. Most are measuring 20-26 inches, although lucky anglers are hooking some bigger fish. Catch-and-release spotted seatrout are being found in good numbers in the deep grass areas. Most catches are 15-19 inches but all must be released until word comes from the Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission that harvesting trout is legal again. While fishing the deeper grass areas, you can count on catching a variety of other species, including Spanish mackerel, ladyfish and jack crevalle. As a bonus, you may hook into a fish fry with the mangrove snapper bite. Most snapper on the flats are 10-12 inches, which may seem small but if you can muster up 10-12 of these little guys, you have enough for a tasty dinner. Fishing deeper areas of Tampa Bay also is resulting in mangrove snapper. Look for structure such as rock piles, reefs or wrecks. You may find a more consistent

michelle mcginnis shows off her catch, a 30-inch redfish hooked on Sept. 28 on a guided fishing trip with capt. danny Stasny of Just reel fishing charters.

snapper bite in these areas and there’s some hungry Spanish mackerel in the mix, a good addition to the cooler. And, don’t forget to have a heavy rod handy, as it’s possible you will encounter some keeper-size gag grouper in these areas. On my own adventures with my newly branded Just Reel Fishing Charters, I’m enjoying fishing the fall bite on the flats of Tampa Bay. Sport fishing for snook, redfish and spotted seatrout is quite good as the trio fattens up for winter. Targeting snook and reds on shallow grass flats during outgoing tides is resulting in nonstop catch-and-release action for my clients. The same applies for the spotted seatrout. Casting live shiners over deep grass flats is resulting in immediate Red tide persists in Manatee hookups from the hungry trout. Jim Malfese at the Rod & Reel Pier says catchA patchy bloom of the red tide organism, Karenia brevis, persists, including in Manatee County. The week ending Oct. 3, K. brevis was observed at background to medium concentrations in Manatee County, low to high concentrations in and offshore of Pinellas County, background to high concentrations in and offshore of Sarasota County and background to high concentrations in and offshore of Charlotte County. Fish kills suspected to be related to red tide were reported in or offshore of Manatee, Sarasota, Lee, Resetting the line Pinellas, Okaloosa, Walton, Dixie and Levy counties. Capt. Danny Stasny, reporting on the island On Anna Maria Island, fish kills — mostly baitfish fishing outlook weekly for The Islander, sets his and eel — were reported to the state Sept. 23, includsights daily on the water, guiding anglers to a great ing from the Gulf of Mexico shore at Manatee Public catch, whether for sport or a fish fry. Beach, Bean Point in Anna Maria and in Bradenton And fishers should heed his advice for a good Beach. fish dinner, he’s an accomplished chef as well. Respiratory irritation suspected to be related to This week, he’s reinvented his trademark, from red tide was reported over the past week in Manatee, Southernaire to Just Reel Fishing Charters. Okaloosa, Walton and Sarasota counties. Stasny said Just Reel was the name he wanted For more information, go online to myfwc.com/ originally and when another angler retired it, he research/redtide. returned to his preferred “brand.”

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and-release fishing for snook and redfish is going well. Pier fishers using live shrimp as bait are finding both species cooperative. Most reds are measuring 24-30 inches and the snook size are measuring 20-30 inches. Meanwhile, using live shrimp as bait is attracting the attention of some black drum and mangrove snapper, both good for dinner, and both species are being caught between redfish and snook hookups. Near limits of snapper are being caught, which is enabling pier anglers to fill their coolers. The black drum are following suit, with most catches falling in the slot of 14-24 inches. Lastly, Spanish mackerel and jack crevalle are being caught on artificials, such as spoons and small jigs. Capt. Johnny Mattay of Anna Maria Charters is catching plenty of mangrove snapper while fishing over structure in Tampa Bay. Reefs, wrecks and rock piles are yielding the best results. Also in these areas are some keeper-size gag grouper, which are always a welcome site when reeled up to the surface. Switching over to fishing the flats is yielding action for Mattay. Sportfishing for snook, redfish and spotted seatrout is keeping Mattay’s clients busy. They’re tapping into the schooling reds on shallow flats, where most are measuring 25-35 inches. As for the snook, schooley-size fish — ranging 20-26 inches — are the most frequent, and the norm for trout is 15-20 inches. Your “fish tales” are welcome at The Islander. Send high-resolution photos and fishing reports to fish@islander.org.

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They won the bidding war Now they have to figure out what to do with their prize. ABC Family — a North Carolina-based property management company that owns more than 100 properties across eastern North Carolina and in the Sarasota area — in late July purchased the hotly contested former Wells Fargo bank property in downtown Holmes Kaiman Beach for more than $3 million. The company has engaged a local architectural firm to generate ideas for redeveloping the property, 5327 Gulf Drive, owner Dave Balot told The Islander in a Sept. 22 email. “Do we rehab the existing building? Do we completely redevelop the property? Once we have some ideas on paper, we plan to set up a meeting with the mayor and hopefully the commissioners to discuss options,” Balot said. ABC Family aims to redevelop the property in a way that would benefit residents and visitors while making “financial sense,” he said. Despite backlogs in the construction industry, Balot said the company hopes to present a plan to Holmes Beach officials before the end of the year. For more on ABC, visit abcfamilyllc.com. Unveiling a ﬁnished work The Artists’ Guild of Anna Maria Island and the Anna Maria Island Chamber of Commerce held a ribbon-cutting Sept. 28 at the guild’s gallery, 5414 Marina Drive, Holmes Beach, in anticipation of a grand reopening 6-8 p.m. Friday, Oct. 8. In January, the guild was awarded a grant through the chamber’s Trolley Giving Back Program to fund renovations at the gallery that included the removal of carpeting, repainting and reworked lighting. “The art looks better and brighter; it shines more. I think it gives our artists a better place to display their work,” AGAMI president Sharon Tarras said Sept. 28. The guild is a nonprofit and, in addition to providing a gallery for artists to display and sell their work, the organization engages in activities that promote the

arts on Anna Maria Island and beyond. At the reopening Oct. 8, more than 70 pieces of original art — created and donated by members of the guild — will be available for purchase. Proceeds will support the mission of the guild. The gallery is open Tuesday-Saturday, 10 a.m.-6 p.m. For more information on the guild, call 941-7786694 or visit amiartistsguildgallery.com. Slim’s braces for ‘rebuilding year’ No, Slim’s Place, the Philly sports bar and family restaurant in Anna Maria, is not remodeling. But the establishment’s beloved Philadelphia Eagles football team is rebuilding, Slim’s owner Chris Smargisso said Sept. 29. The Eagles fell to the Dallas Cowboys 41-21 Sept. 27 and lost to the Chiefs Oct. 3 “We have young coaching, young players. This is a rebuilding year for the Eagles, so we’re going to have to take our lumps,” Smargisso said. No matter how the game’s going, the Eagles fans who flock to the bar on Sundays get a kick out of singing the team’s fight song after every touchdown. Slim’s Place, 9701 Gulf Drive, Anna Maria, also welcomes fans of the other 31 teams in the NFL. Chris and son PJ take pride in the fun, family atmosphere, Smargisso said, and a menu of customer favorites, including Philly cheesesteaks, burgers, lobster mac and cheese and kids’ options. For more information, visit slimsplaceami.com or call 941-567-4056. Building the foundation After working side by side with the property managers at the Wagner Realty Anna Maria Island office for four years, Stephanie Kosobucki made the leap to licensed agent. Kosobucki said Sept. 29 that her experience working one-on-one with guests and solving vacation rental maintenance problems is her key for success. DAILY/WEEKLY/MONTHLY SCHEDULED SERVICE

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I S L A N D E R C L A S S I F I E D S ITEMS FOR SALE

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HELP WANTED Continued

BiKeS and tOOLS: Schwinn 10-speed, $85, Woodshop tools. 941-356-1456.

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directOr-driVer SOugHt for senior’s at the annie Silver community center and center of anna maria island. Seeking volunteer senior activity director and van driver for friday outings. contact Peg miller, 941-4475076 or pm3h@yahoo.com.

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SeeKing Part-time front desk person for a small beach resort on anna maria. Basic computer skills required. must be available to work weekends. Please forward resume to: beckyjhardy1@msn.com. KIDS FOR HIRE dePendaBLe, reSPOnSiBLe, fun babysitter for hire. 13 years old, island local. available in June. 941-526-9090. KidS fOr Hire ads are free for up to three weeks for island youths under 16 looking for work. ads must be placed in person at the islander office, 315 58th St. Suite J, Holmes Beach. SERVICES need a ride to airports? tampa $65, St. Pete, $55, Sarasota, $30. gary, 863-4095875. gvoness80@gmail.com. iS YOur HOme or office in need of some cleaning? Well, i’m your girl! Local, reliable, professional! Please, give me a call or text, 941-773 -0461.

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I S L A N D E R C L A S S I F I E D S SERVICES Continued

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LOOKING FOR A housecleaner? Look no further. Sand & Sea Cleaning is the team for you. 941-226-2773.

ISLAND HANDYMAN: I live here, work here, value your referral. Refinish, paint. Just ask. JayPros. Licensed/insured. References. Call Jay, 941-962-2874.

ANNUAL: 4440 123rd St. Ct. W. Cortez. 1BR/1BA furnished $1,500/month plus utilities first/ last, $1,000 deposit. Mike Norman Realty 941-778-6696.

HANDYMAN AND PAINTING. No job too small. Most jobs just right. Call Richard Kloss. 941-204-1162.

LONG-TIME AMI resident sold home. Seeking annual rental. House, apartment, studio or share. Retired widower. 703-599-4421.

BUSINESS-TO-BUSINESS JD’s Window Cleaning looking for storefront jobs in Holmes Beach. I make dirty windows sparkling clean. 941-920-3840. BEACH SERVICE AC, heat, refrigeration. Commercial and residential service, repair and/or replacement. Serving Manatee County and the Island since 1987. For dependable, honest and personalized service, call Bill Eller, 941-795-7411. CAC184228. LAWN & GARDEN CONNIE’S LANDSCAPING INC. Residential and commercial. Full-service lawn maintenance, landscaping, cleanups, hauling and more! Insured. 941-778-5294. BARNES LAWN AND Landscape LLC. Design and installation, lawn and landscape services, tree trimming, mulch, rock and shell. 941-705-1444. Jr98@barneslawnandlandscape.com. COLLINS LANDSCAPE LIGHTING: Outdoor lighting, landscaping, irrigation services and maintenance. 941-920-0253. MJC24373@gmail.com. SEARAY SPRINKLER SERVICES. Repairs, additions, drip, sprinkler head/timer adjustments. 941-920-0775. HOME IMPROVEMENT VAN-GO PAINTING residential/commercial, interior/exterior, pressure cleaning, wallpaper. Island references. Bill, 941-795-5100. www.vangopainting.net. TILE -TILE -TILE. All variations of ceramic tile supplied and installed. Quality workmanship, prompt, reliable, many Island references. Call Neil, 941-726-3077. GRIFFIN’S HOME IMPROVEMENTS Inc. Handyman, fine woodwork, countertops, cabinets and wood flooring. Insured and licensed. 941-722-8792. BLINDS, SHUTTERS, SHADES: Motorization. 30 years on AMI. Call Keith Barnett, Barnett Blinds, 941-730-0516.

HAMMERED HOMES: SAVING homes since 1984. Handyman services, renovations. Free estimates and consulting. Call before making decision, save money. 941-778-3206. HANDYMAN AND CLEANING services. Move-ins and outs. Affordable. Call Fred, 941-356-1456. SCREEN REPAIR: WINDOW and door screening available: standard, sun block, pet, no-see-ums. Call Lane, 941-705-5293. HOLLANDS PAINT, DRYWALL and handyman services: Interior/exterior paint, drywall repair, wall/ceiling textures, stucco repair, pressure washing. Over 25 years’ experience. All work guaranteed. References. Licensed/insured. Call Dee, 256-337-5395. API’S DRYWALL REPAIR: I look forward to servicing your drywall repair needs. Call 941524-8067 to schedule an appointment for me to come out and look at your job. SCREENS RIPPED OR old? Window and door screen repair. Standard, sun-block, pet, no-seeum. Call Lane, 941-705-5293. RENTALS ANNA MARIA GULF beachfront vacation rentals. One- two- and three-bedroom units, all beachfront. www.amiparadise.com. 941778-3143. ANNUAL: 105 SEVENTH St, South B, Bradenton Beach. 3BR/2BA $3,000 1st, last, $1,000 deposit. Mike Norman Realty, 3101 Gulf Drive, Holmes Beach. AVAILABLE JANUARY-APRIL: 2BR/1BA stilt home, located west of Gulf Drive. 120 Peppertree Lane, $3,000/month. Contact:nelsonluis97@gmail.com or 813362-3967.

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Flood insurance hike unlikely to impact AMI real estate market

could experience first-year premium increases of up to will not move the needle for most island homeown$1,200 — among the highest price hikes in the coun- ers when the new calculations are applied to existing There’s one more cost to absorb. try. policies in April 2022. Changes to the way the federal government calcuHowever, according to Chatt, the pricier policies Federal law prohibits FEMA from raising NFIP lates premiums for new National Flood Insurance Propremiums on existing polices more than 18% on an gram policies went into effect Oct. 1. Though the cost annual basis. of premiums on Anna Maria Island will rise, Island While islanders on fixed incomes may feel the Real Estate owner Larry Chatt does not expect the pinch in years to come, the majority of homeowners changes to significantly impact the island real estate — who have seen their property values increase by market. about 20% in the past 18 months — will be able to “I always try to approach extra expense with caufoot the bill, Chatt said. tionary language but the overall expense and capital While the full force of the new calculation method investment of a property on the island, versus the applies to new policies, only about 70 of the approxiincrease, is not significant,” Chatt said Oct. 1. mately 9,000 residential properties on the island are The NFIP was created in 1968 and is the primary up for sale. provider of flood insurance in the United States. Despite relatively higher premiums for new poliUp to now, premiums were calculated based on cies, Chatt is predicting prospective buyers will not be 100-year flood zone maps and a property’s height in dissuaded from an island purchase. relation to the floodplain. “When you’re buying a house for $2 million and Under the new method, the cost of premiums is Island properties Sept. 30 on the waterfront along your flood insurance, instead of $7,000, is now $9,000, based on a property’s proximity to a flood source, the Marina Drive near 74th Street in Holmes Beach. you’re not excited about it, but it’s not going to pertypes of floods a property could experience, the cost Islander Photo: Kane Kaiman suade you against purchasing the property,” he said. to rebuild the property and other factors. The NFIP is administered by the Federal EmerCarol Bernard gency Management Agency. FEMA officials maintain the new calculation Island real estate transactions sf, 2bed/2bath Island Palms Condo built in 1979 sold 09/02/21 by Wiebelhaus to Prezioso for $930,000; list method is fairer to inland policyholders, which the 4255 Gulf Drive #128, Holmes Beach, a 1,220 $925,000. agency says have been paying a disproportionate sf, 2bed/2bath condo in Island Village built in 1981 1900 Gulf Drive N., #4, Bradenton Beach, a 1,212 amount for NFIP insurance. sold 09/08/21 by Kraft to Gorman for $495,000; list sf, 3bed/2bath Marbella condo built in 2000 sold Insurance premiums on about 627,000 homes $490,000. 08/27/21 by Mikedev Investments LLC to Penniman across the country will fall, while premiums on about 3007 Ave. E, #B, Holmes Beach, a 700 sf, South Holdings LLC for $1,125,000; list $1,075,000. 2.4 million homes will rise, according to The New 2bed/1bath pool villa built in 1970 sold 09/03/21 by 205 54th St., Holmes Beach, a 2,185 sf, 5bed/5bath York Times. Werdann to Mile Wide Properties LLC for $590,000; home on a 8,459 sq ft lot built in 1961 sold 09/01/21 Some single-family homes on Anna Maria Island list $599,000. by Swanson Trust to Rose for $1,425,000; list 5701 Holmes Blvd. #A, Holmes Beach, a 1,290 $1,595,000. MIKE NORMAN REALTY 118 Mangrove Ave., Anna Maria, a 1,230 sf, EST. 1978 3bed/2bath home on a 8,250 sq ft lot built in 1986 sold 09/09/21 by Mitchell Trust to PADG07 LLC for MORGAN $1,600,000; list $1,795,000. LEWIS 110 Maple Ave., Anna Maria, a 2,232 sf, REALTY 3bed/3bath pool home on a 5,001 sq ft lot built in 413 Pine Ave. Anna Maria 1994 sold 09/03/21 by Adams to AMI Sunsets LLC Decades of island for $2,100,000; list $2,195,000. experience … Buying! 664 Key Royale Drive, Holmes Beach, a 2,612 Selling! Building! sf, 4bed/4bath pool home on a 12,632 sq ft lot built in Consulting! 1971 sold 09/03/21 by Nalle to Bollier for $2,500,000; Call Mark, 941-518-6329 list $2,596,000. morganlewisrealty@gmail.com Compiled by Island Real Estate staff. Island Real BK620023 Mark Kimball CGC58092 Estate sales professionals can be reached at 941-7786066, islandreal.com By Kane Kaiman Islander Reporter

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54 Body-shop fig. 55 Owing 56 Buddy of Buddy, maybe 58 What might whet an appetite 59 Taken down and put up elsewhere 63 Relative of cerulean 66 Scale for some judges 68 Possible reason for refusing to wear a tank top? 71 Worries about something 73 2018 crime biopic 74 ‘‘Potatoes done perfect’’ sloganeer 77 Shape of a doughnut 78 Shape of a canine ID tag, often 80 Fossil suffix 82 ‘‘Most miserable hour that ____ time saw’’: Lady Capulet 83 ‘‘Checkmate’’ 85 Means of learning about Chiang Kaishek? 91 Massachusetts’ College of Our Lady of the ____ 92 Some post-pollution efforts 94 Become ticked off 95 Ready 96 Wielder of the hammer Mjölnir 98 Tools used by horologists 99 Inept dancers at Oktoberfest? 105 Express-line count 107 Mentor of 50 Cent

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