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Skimming the news... Anna Maria Island map in this edition, page 20. Anna Maria Tie Islander "The Best News on Anna Maria Island Since 1992" www.islander.org Volume 13, No. 28 May 18, 2005 FREE Coast Guard hints bridge openings may change By Paul Roat Boaters may have to wait a little longer to pass through drawbridges in Anna Maria Sound, and motor- ists may have a little quicker commute as a result. For the first time in decades of trying, U.S. Coast Guard officials have indicated a willingness to change the current three-times-an-hour timed bridge opening schedule for the Anna Maria Island and Cortez bridges. That's the word from Mike Howe with the Sarasota-Manatee Metropolitan Planning Organiza- tion. He told the three Island mayors at Monday's Is- land Transportation Planning Organization that Michael Lieberman with the Coast Guard's Miami of- fice said he would be amenable to changing the timed openings to twice an hour as a means to alleviate traf- fic congestion on and off the Island. .The Coast Guard regulates all bridge opening schedules in the United States. "This is a big, big step," said Holmes Beach Mayor Carol Whitmore, who initially requested the timing change earlier this year. "This is a major accomplish- ment." "This is a great opportunity," added Bradenton Beach Mayor John Chappie. ITPO members agreed to send another letter to the Coast Guard again requesting the change.from the present 20-minute interval openings to half-hour inter- vals, as well as requesting that during "peak hours" - 3 to 6 p.m. daily the two bridges.only open once per hour. Coast Guard officials said they could not endorse any changes to the Longboat Pass Bridge or New Pass Bridge opening schedule. 5K Island Run. starts with 'bang' The Sunday morning Island Run 2005 took off from the Bay Boulevard humpback bridge in Anna Maria, looped around the city and finished at Bayfront Park. There were 125 "finishers" in the 5K event, and 25 in the 1-mile fun walk, with Bob Hammond the overall winner of the 5K race in 18:08. Islander Photo: JL. Robertson Snooks Adams Kids Day is Saturday in Anna Maria By Jim Hanson Islander Correspondent Snooks Adams probably won't be there, but several generations of his kids will be at Bayfront Park Saturday cel- ebrating "Snooks Adams Kids Day" for the 51st time. The venerable and venerated Islander is 88 now and "not in any shape to tear around on a beach," he said this week. "I'll probably miss one," the first one he'll not have attended in 51 years. It will begin at 10 a.m. Saturday, May 21, at the park at 20 S. Bay Blvd., Anna Maria. It is sponsored now by the Anna Maria Island Privateers, who will be there in force with their land-traveling pirate ship, the beads for which they are famous, and all the food an Island kid can eat. It's all for kids from 1-13, free and fun and food. There will be games and prizes galore sack races, water bal- loon toss, beach ball, wheelbarrow races, musical chairs, egg toss, three- legged races, and ignore. A pirate costume contest will be at 10:30 a.m. "before the heat gets unbear- able for the contestants," said Privateers spokesman Tim "The Hammer" Th- ompson. He no doubt meant unbearable for the adults, for it takes more than heat to slow kids down. There will be a buried treasure hunt, too, on the beach. Prizes and gifts for all are promised, and pizzas from Domino's, hot dogs from Duffy's Tav- ern on buns from Cafe on the Beach, sodas by Coca Cola, water from the Seahorse Bar & Grill. Parents are wel- come, but not for free. Kids Day got its start in 1955 when then Holmes Beach Police Chief W.H. "Snooks" Adams gathered up a Jeepload of kids and trundled them to Coquina Beach, where he supplied the food and the fun. It got bigger every year. "Kids used to come from all over," he recalled. "Cortez, West Bradenton, even Palmetto, they'd jam the place. It was just grand." He is a native of Cortez, where he got the nickname that is all just about Snooks surrounded Admirers of the man who started "Kids Day" 51 years ago, former Holmes Beach Police Chief Snooks Adams, surround him at the event in 2001 prior to the "Little Pirates" look-alike contest. Islander Photo: Bonner Joy everyone uses. He was called Snooks as a baby, after a cartoon character named Baby Snooks. He served in World War II, became the Island's first law enforce- ment officer as a Manatee County deputy sheriff, and was named chief of police of Holmes Beach when that city organized its department. Twenty-five years after the first Kids Day, he turned the affair over to the Privateers, then a 10-year-old non- profit organization put together by a group of men who wanted to help Island youngsters and have fun doing so. Adams will be there in spirit, even if he can't get his 88-year-old self there. Or maybe he'll make it after all, he said, sounding as if his resolve were weaken- ing: "Maybe I'll have somebody drive me by." I I I ~eu~iL~ II 1111 i . 7 i r -., + 1., f. I, l --- 1i + ,' 'I ', I, (I . PAGE 2 E MAY 18, 2005 0 THE ISLANDER Contract decrease in Anna Maria By Rick Catlin Islander Reporter Anna Maria Mayor SueLynn thought there must be a typographical error when she first saw the proposed Manatee County Sheriff's Office draft budget for law enforcement services for the 2005-06 fiscal year. But it was no misprint. The MCSO has'actually proposed a decrease in its annual contract with the city. After several years of double-digit increases in the MCSO contract, the proposal for 2005-06 calls for a $579,000 contract, a decrease of $4,380 from last year's cost. "I was expecting a 10 to 15 percent increase," said SueLynn, "and certainly a contract of more than $600,000. To say the least, I was pleasantly surprised and I'm sure commissioners will be, too." The contract decline was fueled by a decrease in senior MCSO deputies serving in Anna Maria. Long- time MCSO Deputy Jules Dengler is retiring, and the draft budget noted that several other senior deputies have been replaced with deputies at a lower pay scale. The total for MCSO personnel services declined $12,500, from $522,600 to $510,100. Total operating expenses for the MCSO in Anna Maria will rise from $60,670 to $68,850 under the pro- posed budget. For the past several years the city has been asking the MCSO to look at ways the budget could be reduced. At one point, the city commission even considered dropping one deputy from the current one-supervisor/ six-deputy rotation, but that idea was nixed to ensure deputies could adequately patrol the city. The mayor and commission had even requested that junior deputies be assigned to Anna Maria, but the MCSO response was that only senior deputies wanted the post, while junior deputies at a lower pay scale - wanted to be assigned where they could gain pro- motions and honors faster. "At least it indicates that the MCSO has been lis- tening to our concerns," said the mayor of the contract proposal. "It's also going to have a big effect on our budget this year," she added. "We're not going to have that big increase for law enforcement that we've come to ex- pect." City to Tidemark: Show us the deed By Rick Catlin Islander Reporter Faced with another offer to lease the city-owned section of the boat basin along Marina Drive, Holmes Beach city commissioners want the Tidemark develop- ment to show proof that it owns the remainder of the boat basin. City Commissioner Roger Lutz said one of the principals in the nearby Moreland Marine condo- minium project called him last week and "wants to take a shot at leasing the basin." The city terminated its boat basin lease with Tidemark several months ago after that company defaulted into bankruptcy, but the new owners Tideinark-Reliance Property Group LLC plan to make a proposal for a ne\\ lease at the May 24 city commission meeting. Lutz said he told the people from Moreland Ma- rine that the city only owns 5 feet of space along the docks, while Tidemark claims it owns the remainder of the basin. The Moreland Marina people, however, said they are "ready to spend money" to do a complete title search, Lutz noted. "We've only been told that Tidemark owns the basin. I'd like to get some satisfaction and see if they actually do own it." The best proof, although not 100 percent accurate, would be to look at Tidemark's title insurance policy, he said. If Tidemark owns what if says it owns, fine. If it belongs to the city, it's a "big money asset if it's ours,", Lutz observed.- The commission consensus was to hate the Tide- mark representatives bring a copy of their title insur- ance policy to the May 24 meeting. Thank you artists, guild Third-grade students and Anna Maria Elementary wrote "thank you" notes to the Anna Maria Island Artists Guild representatives who provide art demon- strations at their gallery in the Island Shoppin g Centerfor AME classes. Guild President Peg Potter looks over the display of notes from the students. Islander Photo:-Bonner Joy "I'm just not convinced you can own a navigable waterway," Lutz concluded., In other matters pertaining to Tidemark, Lutz clari- fied that he's not opposed to traffic calming measures from the Marina Drive-Gulf Drive intersection to 56th Street, "as long as what we do is for the good of the city, not Tidemark." Tidemark artorne Richard Greene had indicated to the commission at its April 28 meeting that the com- pan \was \ killing to assist in funding some of the land- scaping along Marina Dri e if it could ha\ e input into the design. THE ISLANDER 0 MAY 18, 2005 0 PAGE 3 Commission slams door on public access to attorney By Rick Catlin Islander Reporter Holmes Beach city commissioners agreed at their May 10 meeting that the public should not have direct access to the city attorney. Claiming that such access has been "abused" in the past, City Commissioner Rich Bohnenberger said he didn't think the city should pay the city attorney to meet w ith private individuals over issues. Commissioner Roger Lutz, an attorney, agreed. "It' just not done,"'he said, noting that an individual who discussed an issue with the city attorney could later make the attorney a witness in a lawsuit. Mayor Carol Whitmore defended her current policy that only department heads can have direct ac- cess to the city attorney. Any requests from citizeris-to speak directly with the city attorney require her ap- proval, and she said she's only approved about .10 re- quests in the eight years she's been in office. "Citizens can'tjust call the city attorney" to expend time at city e.pense. she said. "They have to get per- mission from me." Besides. allow ing some members of the public to directly access the city attorney has been "going on" for quite a long time, she added, well be- fore she became mayor. "It's been a standard policy that the public could talk to the city attorney if the department head re- quested a meeting and the mayor approved," Whitmore noted. Even City Attorney Michelle Hall agreed that, on occasion, a resident may have a request to a city staff member that needs to be answered by the city attorney. In that case, said Commission Chairperson Sandy Haas-Martens, the staff member calls the city attorney, who responds to the staff member, who then responds to the citizen. Hall observed that under this procedure, something may occasionally be lost in the translation. Too bad. The commission consensus was that no citizen can directly call the city attorney, even with permission from the mayor. Whitmore said she was "disappointed" with the commission consensus, particularly since public access to the city attorney has not been abused during her ad- ministration. Past mayors, including Bohnenberger, have also allowed members of the public to-speak directly with the city attorney, she contended. Island Baptist Church annexation Whitmore explained to the commission that the Island Baptist Church, which straddles the city limits of Holmes Beach and Anna Maria, wants annexation into Holmes Beach. She said she's had City Attorney Patricia Petruff doing research to determine the legal steps for annexation. "They want Holmes Beach, but I need to see if the- commission wants them and to determine what's legal. It's never been done before." In addition, noted Whitmore, there is a condo- minium building at the south end of the city that is split by the Bradenton Beach-Holmes Beach dividing line. One of the condominium owners has asked for annex- ation into Holmes Beach. Haas-Martens said she believed the church first has to come to the commission to make a formal request. A letter asking for a meeting of commissioners and city attorneysis insufficient. Agreed, said Lutz, who said he would "welcome" the church, but not if annexation was going to cost city Thanks and 'So long' Jules Manatee County Sheriff's Deputy Julius Dengler (in front of the U.S. Flag), retired from 14 years of Anna Maria patrol duty Monday, May 16, but not before Anna Maria city officials, past and present, including former Mayor Dorothy McChesney and Commissioner Robert McElheny, other officers from MCSO and the Anna Maria Substation and city staff hosted a luncheon in his honor at city hall. Islander Photo: Bonner Joy Sandbar returns tomorrow The Anna Maria City Commission will hold the final reading of the Sandbar restaurant site plan and al- leyway vacation at a special 7 p.m. meeting Thursday, May 19. The first reading April 11 was a three-hour perfor- mance that played to a packed house and the second act is likely to be standing-room only. The Sandbar has proposed to swap an alleyway it owns with a'city alleyway along the restaurant that it has used since 1979, when owner Ed.Chiles and his family bought the property. Chiles needs the city alleyway to build rest rooms that will comply with a lawsuit filed against him under the Americans with Disabilities Act. At the same time, Chiles has planned several changes tq the Sandbar in the site plan, but has not pro- posed to expand the facility, other than providing for ADA-compliant rest rooms. In exchange for the alleyway, Chiles has promised to spend about $175,000 improving the drainage along Spring Avenue and build a paved walkway from the parking lot to the restaurant that will also be used by the public to access the beach. Opponents argue the alleyway swap will only lead to expansion of the business, or conversion from a res- taurant to another commercial enterprise. Those in favor of the plan say the Sandbar is an Anna Maria institution and stormwater improvements paid for by Chiles will benefit the city. They also note that Chiles allows beachgoers to use the Sandbar's parking lots, even if those people don't use the restau- rant. That relieves many city residents from the public parking burden, proponents claim. Attorneys from both sides are likely ready for a com- mand performance, with legal experts of divergent opin- ions expected to testify for and against the site plan. taxpayers. The church does not pay any taxes "so I don't want to spend any taxpayer money." That in- cludes legal fees for attorneys from both cities, he added. Annexation, according to Lutz, would likely cost between $5,000 and $10,000, so "let the church spend the money," not the city. The commission consensus was to take no further action until the church makes a formal presentation for annexation. Whitmore said she still wanted to know the proce- dures because of the condominiums at the south end of the city. Haas-Martens added that some houses along White Avenue at the north end of the city are split be- tween Holmes Beach and Anna Maria. All the more reason to at least get the legal proce- dures for annexation from one city to another under- stood for future reference, responded Whitmore. Skinny's Bohnenberger questioned the number of signs at Skinny's Place at the Gulf Drive-Manatee Avenue in- tersection. He said he's seen .four or five signs out in front of the location at one time. He also questioned Skinny's need for a special exception permit. Whitmore said it's a code enforcement issue that the city is trying to clear up before any citation is is- sued. "Well, my suggestion is tell them no more special ,exceptions until they clean up their act," responded Bohnenberger. Great idea, rejoined Whitmore. "If the commission would say that to Skinny's, that would make my job a lot easier." Meetin.qs Anna Maria City May 19, 7 p.m., special city commission meeting on Sandbar restaurant. May 23, 6 p.m., planning and zoning board'meeting. May 23,7 p.m., planning and zoning board meeting to review comprehensive plan elements. May 25, 6:45 p.m., Environmental Education anrd En- hancement Committee meeting. May 26, 7 p.m., city commission meeting. Anna Maria City Hall, 10005 Gulf Drive, 708-6130. Bradenton Beach May 18, 9 a.m., city commission work meeting on Wa- terfronts Florida program. May 19, 1 p.m., city commission meeting. Agenda: Public comment, first reading on newsrack ordinance, pier discussion, special event applications for Priva- teers and BeachHouse Restaurant for July 4 festivities, approval of invoices for city attorney and commission reports. May 24, 4 p.m., charter review committee meeting. May 24, 6 p.m., board of adjustment meeting. May 25, 4:30 p.m., board of adjustment meeting. May 25, 5 p.m., comprehensive plan review commit- tee meeting. May 26, 3 p.m., city commission work session. May 26, 6 p.m., planning and zoning board meeting. Bradenton Beach City Hall, 107 Gulf Drive N., 778-1005. Holmes Beach May 19, 10 a.m., code enforcement board meeting. May 19, 7 p.m., planning commission meeting. May 24, 7 p.m., city commission meeting with work session to immediately follow. Holmes Beach City Hall, 5801 Marina Drive, 708-5800. Of Interest May 18, 7 p.m., Coalition of Barrier Island Elected Officials meeting, Bradenton Beach City Hall. May 19, 6 p.m., West Manatee Fire & Rescue District Commission meeting, Fire Station No. 1, 6001 Marina Drive, Holmes Beach. Agenda: Public hearing on 2005 fire assessment rates. May 23, 9:30 a.m., Sarasota-Manatee Metropolitan Planning Organization meeting, Sudakoff Hall, USF- New College campus, Sarasota CANCELED. PAGE 4 N MAY 18, 2005 E THE ISLANDER The long and winding Anna Maria parking road By Rick Catlin Islander Reporter Nobody ever said it would be easy to come up with a parking plan in the City of Anna Maria. Some might say that after 80 years of looking for an answer, it's like the city commission trying to solve world hunger. At least city commissioners have agreed on a plan as presented by Commissioner Duke Miller for alter- nate-side parking on streets in the beach access zone that would switch sides annually. Now comes the hard part. Actually creating an or- dinance. "There's still a lot of work ahead," said Commis- sion Chair John Quam at the May 12 commission work session as commissioners grappled with a draft of what locations on BAZ streets would have parking. Some residents, such as those on Willow Avenue, already want out of the plan, said'Quam. "Are we go- ing to allow petitioners" who want to opt out or change the proposal? he asked. No, said Commissioner Dale Woodland. He agreed, that some people are already upset about the proposal and have asked him, "Why do you want to change it?"' Don't change the plan, he urged the commission.. Keep it simple and make everyone share the parking- burden equally. No exceptions, he emphasized. Quam, however, said he would be in favor of add- ing parking in some locations to give residents more parking than the plan would allow. No, said Miller. "Now you.are complicating the plan. It's like 'Here we go again.'" Commissioner Linda Cramer, who was absent at the April 28 meeting when Miller presented his "Plan C" for parking in the city, is opposed to the measure. "I feel Plan C restricts parking in some areas and is not fair to residents," making it clear she was not in favor of the plan. Plan C reduces parking to city resi- dents, she said. The commission will find out soon enough what parking areas need adjustment after it passes an ordi- nance, said Woodland. "Leave it simple. Let's not try to think of every possibility. The plan is not perfect, but all will have relief and all will have a burden." Commissioners did agreed to eliminate parking from 10 p.m. to 6 a.m. on BAZ streets. Residents on those streets that already have overnight parking have not voiced any complaints, Woodland observed. Quam and the commission agreed that the Tuna- Cypress-Spruce route should have parking only on one side. The commission has already approved these con- necting streets for one-way traffic and implementing alternate-side parking on an annual basis would-be a safety problem. Quam even suggested that some portions of Jacar- anda Street to Alamanda Street and Fern Street to Gladiolous Street be withdrawn from the plan because those areas don't present a problem for public parking, but Woodland said don't treat any BAZ street differ- ently. However, commissioners did agree to leave at least the curved portion of North Shore Drive out of the plan because of public safety concerns. Miller said the commission should deal separately with North Shore Drive and other city thoroughfares such as Gulf Drive, Pine Avenue and Bay Boulevard. Gulf Boulevard will also be left out of the, plan because of safety issues. BAZ streets included in Plan C are Peppertree, lMaple, Park, Oak, Mangrove, Cedar, Willow, Pal- metto, Elm, Magnolia, Beach, Pine, Fir, Sycamore, SCoconut, Fern, Gladiolus, Jacaranda and North Bay from Jacaranda to North Shore. The commission also discussed no parking across from Bayfront Park. Members of the public seemed agreeable to the commission's direction. Bill Cunningham of Fern Street, who has long documented public parking transgressions on and near his home, said the commission should "push on" and not get."bogged down in details." Sycamore Street resident Rod Roston said his street is a "circus" on holiday weekends, with people parking on his lawn, using his outdoor showers, litter- ing, urinating in public and being obnoxious. At least the commission is trying to find relief, he said. Quam said he would present a draft plan detailing exact parking locations on the BAZ streets at the June commission workshop for further discussion. In other business, the commission agreed to a sug- gestion by Mayor SueLynn that it consider purchasing the lot adjacent to the public Works department main- tenance shed on Pine Avenue. The five lots on the site- of the former Island Marine are now up for-sale, she said. While the $595,000 price tag might seem a bit steep, she said, Island property "will never get any cheaper." The city has missed many opportunities in the past to purchase private land for public use, including Bean Point and Villa Rosa. "This is an opportunity for the city, but we can't sit still," she said. Available land in the city is dwindling rapidly, and "prices will never be any lower," she re- minded the commission. The issue will be on the May 26 agenda, Quam promised. Night bridge repairs --- ------~~-i~-:?- everywhere . It looks like it will be a tough commute to and from Anna Maria Island for the next few weeks at night, with . workers prompting traffic delays on all three bridges to and from the Island. .A Florida Department of Transportation officials said g ,' that: A maintenance project on the Anna Maria Island Bridge between Holmes Beach and Perico Island will " involve repairs to the bridge deck and "the work will be conducted at night from 9 p.m. to 5 a.m. Motorists should expect short delays." They estimate completion in late May. Another maintenance project is under way at the i" inv ole May.s to th big deck and th wr will " Cortez Bridge involving repairs that will also take place . between-9 p.m. and 5 a.m., also with "short delays" expected for motorists. Royal fire Finally, the long-running repairs to the Longboat Firefighters from West Manatee Fire and Rescue District responded to a vehiclefire at 615 Baronet Lane on Pass Bridge are ongoing, with one-lane traffic expected Key Royale in Holmes Beach late on the afternoon of May 16. The car caught on fire moments after its owner throughout the day except between 3-7 p.m. That had pulled into the garage. No one was injured in the incident, but the vehicle suffered extensive damage. project is expected to be completed by late summer. Islander Photo: David Ambrose FISH to hear of Preserve lot in meeting Thursday By Jim Hanson Islander Correspondent The Florida Institute for Saltwater Heritage will elect officers and directors and hear about another piece of land to be added to its Preserve when it has its an- nual membership meeting. The session will be at 7 p.m. Thursday, May 26, in Public hearing on fire assessment rates The West Manatee Fire and Rescue Commission will hold its first public hearing on establishing the fire assessment rates for the 2005-06 fiscal year at 6 p.m. Thursday, May 19, at the Holmes Beach station on Marina Drive. The public is invited to attend. the village at the Cortez Community Center, 4523 123rd St. Ct. W. Karen Bell, treasurer and a prime mover in the or- ganization and in Cortez, will tell the membership that a lot in the FISH Preserve along Cortez Road has been offered, negotiations completed and closing at $15,000 set for Aug. 31. That will give FISH time to raise money to pay for it, she noted. She said this week that FISH wrote to the owner, Lorna Middendorf of Bradenton, at the same time it wrote to Iris Lemasters of Grand Rapids, Mich., the owner of a three-lot parcel near the middle of the FISH Preserve. FISH has never heard back from Lemasters but a real estate agent has offered those three for sale for $1.2 million. Ms. Middendorf, though, is a master gardener and wanted her lot to go to FISH and stay in the Preserve, she said when she called Bell to tell her a real estate agent wanted to sell the lot for development. She and Bell ar- rived at a price FISH could afford, $15,000, and Middendorf could use for her grandson's college account. A few more privately owned, mostly inaccessible lots remain in the Preserve that FISH is eyeing, includ- ing two owned by Antoinette McClash, mother of Manatee County Commissioner Joe McClash. FISH bought the 95-acre Preserve over the past several years for $250,000, paying for it with proceeds from four festivals and other events and donations. Other business at the annual membership meeting will see officers and directors elected and proposed changes in bylaws judged by the members. Outgoing president is Allen Garner, vice president Richard Culbreath, treasurer Bell, recording secretary Debbie Hoffman, corresponding secretary Jeri Culbreath. THE ISLANDER 0 MAY 18, 2005 0 PAGE 5 Island decorated for troops, families By Jim Hanson Islander Correspondent All those yellow ribbons you see up and down Anna Maria Island are here for the best of causes - honoring U.S. troops and their families. The colorful reminders are here in their thousands, on trees and mailboxes and homes and businesses, "anywhere they can be posted," said Don Maloney, who is in charge of the program for the sponsoring Kiwanis Club of Anna Maria Island. The Kiwanis program and the Blue Star Salute honoring families with members in the U.S. armed ser- vices during this Armed Forces Week will climax with ceremonies on the Island and on the mainland Satur- day, Armed Forces Day. M*A*S*H Bash, Hot Lips contest raise $34,000 The Red Cross is $34,506.87 better off today than it was before the M*A*S*H Bash of Saturday night, where the competition brought in that record amount for the Red Cross. Dottie McCarthy of McCarthy Investments in Bradenton overwhelmingly won the Hot Lips 2005 title, repeating her victory of last year. She turned in more than $18,000, almost double all the other contes- tants combined. Supporters voted with their dollars, a dollar equal to a vote. The other contestants were County Commis- sioner Jane von Hahmann of Cortez; Evelyn Treworgy of Coastal Construction Co.; Sandi Layfield of Wedebrock Real Estate.Co.; and Pat Whitesel.of Keller Williams Realty. The total income from the competition and the M*A*S*H Bash where the winner was announced had not been tabulated as of late Tuesday. The bash was in the Bradenton Municipal Auditorium. Von Hahmann was a hit at the bash, performing in the "USO Show" revived from days contemporary with the M*A*S*H movie and TV hit from which the party and contest were derived. Its female star was Hot Lips Houlihan. The USO Show featured stand-ins for such per- formers as Kate Smith, Marilyn Monroe and other Korean War era luminaries. All week residents are asked to fly the American flag, tie yellow ribbons of their own where they will be visible, and leave outdoor lights on at night except where they can be seen from the beach and thus dan- gerously mislead sea turtles coming ashore to nest. The Island is a "Point of Celebration" designated by the American Legion and other sponsors of the Blue Star Salute celebration. Other "Points of Cel- ebration" will be at the Green Bridge, G.T. Bray Park, Lakewood Ranch High School, and DeSoto Super Speedway. A "Point of Tribute" will be at McKechnie Field starting at 11 a.m. with honor guard, an all-county student choir, mass singing.of "God Bless America" and presentation of Blue Star banners to the service families. A hoped-for flyover by Air Force planes was not approved for the event. The Anna Maria Island ceremonies will begin at 10:30 a.m. at the Manatee Public Beach, where Mana- tee Avenue ends at the Gulf of Mexico. It will open with martial music by Bob LoPiccolo, followed by the invocation by the Rev. Frank McGrath, presentation of the, colors by the Bayshore High School Junior ROTC, Rich Bohnenberger introducing the mayors of the three Island cities who will pay tribute to the military services and the families of service people, and Carl Jones leading the crowd in the na- tional anthem, pledge of allegiance and "God Bless America." rii. : g K " Mums, Sugar Canes for moms Manatee High School Sugar Canes, left to right, Alexandra Shinn, Amanda Hoskins and Crystal Mauldin, cheered to attract buyers to their sale of colorful "Mums for Moms" at the Anna Maria Elementary School in Holmes Beach Saturday. Islander Photo: Bonner Joy PLACE YOUR ORDER FOR 2006 GRADY-WHITE & SCOUT BOATS TODAY VI WiTH AND BE READY TO S P s RIDE IN THE FALL! J. A (CANNTKO NS 6040 Gulf of Mexico Dr., Longboat Key (2 miles from north end) .. arw \ M A R I N A Open 7 days a week SALES SERVICE RENTALS QUALITY STRENGHT COMMITMENT SINCE 19i 8 a.m. 5:30 p.m. cannons.com 941-383-1311 YAMA HA We're worth the trip! Whn yu wAM he be When you want the best \ i PA:GE 6 dI MAY' 18, 200 AW TRiE' I fLAbD^kR opinion Remember when ... A loaf of bread was 50 cents and the bridge tolls to Anna Maria Island were 30 cents? Remember when the Intracoastal Waterway bridges in these parts used to open "on demand?" Considering statisticians tell us about 5 percent of folks in our area are new every year, then in just 10 years that amounts to 50 percent "newcomers," and, well, not many folks here now will remember "when." Not. that long ago, the bridges here opened for boats anytime, 24-7, on demand by boaters. Along came "timed openings," and the Cortez and Anna Maria bridges opened upon boaters' request on the hour and each 20 minutes thereafter from 7 a.m. to 6 p.m. Roadwarriors, however, found that too cumber- some, complaining that the process of opening and closing the bascule takes about 10 minutes and three times per hour is too often, too long. Island officials have at times requested a traffic count on the bridges in hopes the timed openings for boats may be reduced and each time after the count, the Coast Guard told them "NO." SWe learned in early 2004 through the Sarasota-Mana- tee Metropolitan Planning Organization that onlI the "owner" of the bridge, in this case the Florida Department of Transportation, can request a schedule change.- We also learned that the U.S. Coast Guard is the agency responsible for regulating bridge openings. And we reported that the Coast Guard requires a minimum six months of traffic counts before it consid- ers any bridge opening changes. The traffic counts are the key to any change. If, as most motorists who navigate the span during "high season" already. know, the Coast Guard can be con- vinced that opening the bridge three times an hour causes vehicular gridlock, then a change may take place. That request was at least the third one in a decade. There was even a one-month test period in January 1994 where the twice-an-hour opening of both Island bridges was tried. It didn't fly. More letters will now be sent from all Island cities requesting the time change-to the "half hours" in- cluding limiting the openings to once an hour from 3 p.m. to 6 p.m. Which will likely produce an onslaught of letters of objection from boaters. And there will likely be lots more letters supporting the proposed bridge opening changes. So more letters, more study, more time, another tourist season will come and pass. Hurry up and wait. Te Islander MAY 18, 2005 Vol. 13, No. 28 V Publisher and Editor Bonner Joy, bohner@islander.org V Editorial Paul Roat, News Editor, paul@islander.org Diana Bogan, diana@islander.org Rick Catlin, rick@islander.org Jack Egan Jack Elka Jim Hanson V Contributors " Gib Bergquist Kevin Cassidy, kevin@islander.org Jesse Brisson David Futch Robert Noble Carrie Price J.L. Robertson V Advertising Sales Nancy Ambrose, nancy@islander.org Rebecca Barnett, rebecca@islander.org V Office Manager Julia Robertson, julia@islander.org V Production Graphics ads@islander.org Kelley Ragan, kelley@islander.org V Distribution Urbane Bouchet Ross Roberts Lisa Williams (All others: news@islander. org) > W Award inning V espaper Single copies free. Quantities of five or more: 25 cents each. 1992-2005 Editorial, sales and production offices: Island Shopping Center, 5404 Marina Drive Holmes Beach FL 34217 WEB SITE: islander.org FAX 941 778-9392 PHONE 941 778-7978 OPEMIN EvERY ThAITZ-y tAKOE ~3Z1t~rE OPE~J2 VZ~-AE1,At.--F,: -3;1 ril : . SLICK Opinion Pick up trash I am writing this in concern of our beautiful Island's litter problem. You know! all the plastic bags and other stuff you see caught in mangroves and all the plastic stuff every day at high tide on the beaches here. It is so depressing that it makes it hard to enjoy a walk on the beach or a bicycle ride here:when you come across all this litter that is so fatal to our endan- gered wildlife. Ourgood citty has pro\ idJcde\celien[ waste receptacles at all-the right places and empties them as well. Our Island is being trashed every weekend by visi- tors who don't'pick up. I see people all the time walk past litter and never stop and pick it up to help keep our Island clean. But they'll stop for a shell. We have become a society that just looks the other way. Littering in public is against the law so where is all this stuff coming from? Sea turtles eat plastic bags because they look like jellyfish. Most people who visit our Island don't even know this. All over this Island's beaches and especially around the bay walk area at Coquina you will find plas- tic bags, potato chip bags, cellophane, kite string, etc., all snagged deep in mangrove roots right next to a beautiful blue heron. It is saddening to see our Island treated with such neglect for the very same things we are trying to save, our turtles, manatees and birds. The next time you see some plastic bag or garbage on the beach, show how you really love this Island and stop and pick it up. Our fragile ecosystem has enough problems dealing with red tide, it doesn't need the gar- bage we're too lazy to bend over and pick up. Robert Johnson, Bradenton Beach Problems for all I have written to the Holmes Beach City Commis- sion as follows: This is in regard.to a request by Mary Menendez to vacate Fourth Avenue from 41st Street to 42nd . :-: By Egan :, -d r - Street, Holmes Beach. This v. ill enable her to build two, additional units in'addition to the 10 units she has planned. She is clTerinii, $50.0000 plus trhe cost of elimi- nating the swales and ::'me assistance \x Ith flood con- trol in thearea, plus a right of \ a) to a sidewalk to be built along Gulf Drive giving access to a crossing at the traffic light. . These units will sell for $1 million each, the ease- ment for a walkway across the property already: b- ,loings to the city and the elimination of the swales will only add to the flooding problems in this area. The in- crease in density and the loss of the swales is against the comprehensive plan. The flooding problem in this area is intense since the whole parcel was once considered wetlands and .a great deal of fill has been poured onto the adjacent parcels. More hardening, more density, more problems for all the neighbors. In Island Village condos, after-a heavy rain, we literally wade through parts of our land- scape. These planned units, plus the two extra, plus those already present, plus services will dump many more Scars at the intersection of 42nd Street and Sixth Avenue on a daily basis to compete with multiple houses and units on 43rd, North and South Harbor Drive, all at- tempting to reach Manatee Avenue and Sixth Avenue. This will require a traffic light in the very near future. I hope you will deny this vacation request and all others that appear before you seeking an increase in density and intensity. Barbara Hoffman, Holmes Beach Eco Expo volunteers A great big thank you to the volunteers who spent their time putting together our citywide mailing for the Eco Expo: Bernietta Kays, Gerri Azar and Joan Biegelow. Without such gracious volunteerism this city would be sorely lacking. Lisa Maria Phillips, Bradenton Beach city com- missioner THE ISLANDER U MAY 18i; 2005 U PAGE 7 Don Maloney "Costello: Look, you gotta pitcher on this team? Abbott: Now wouldn't this be a fine team without a pitcher. Costello: The pitcher's name. Abbott: Tomorrow. Costello: You don't wanna tell me today?" Who's on First? by Abbott & Costello Who's on first and who cares? By Don Maloney Special to The Islander. At the Anna Maria Elementary School annual pic- nic hosted by some local Kiwanis "Grandfathers" last week, I was.trying to entertain a group lining up for a' baseball game by reciting the old Abbott and Costello "Who's on first?" thing. The group decided that if you don't already know who's on first, you shouldn't be in the game; and they went on to play. On the way home that day to my house, not to home plate -I began thinking about the "first" thing for the first time. I then realized that we often don't care about "first." Like most know that Eli Whitney was first with his cotton gin, that Edison made the first elec- tric light bulb, and that Sir Isaac Newton was the first to admit he saw an apple fall from a tree. What always bothered me about Isaac is that there never has been any mention about whether or not he picked it up. But, I digress. What I was really thinking about was all the "firsts" that never got public notice. Like can you tell me who was the first hotel maid to fold the end of a toilet paper roll into a triangle--or even why she did it? And who decided that red means stop and green means go? And another thing: If yellow only means caution and not stop, who decided school buses should be yellow? And why was there never any mention about those who invented the microwave, the VCR and every other recorder with initials, the zipper or the cellular phone? If Alexander Graham gets credit for the latter, why don't we call it a Bellular phone? When I got home that day, I wondered about some other "firsts" that go unrecognized. Like who dared to be the first one to eat a lobster or, for that matter even pick one up? Also, was Orville Redenbacher the first one to figure out corn could be popped as well as boiled? The whole rest of that day was full of wonders about many more firsts, even like why I was the first one to write about them? I bet nobody will: remember that. Cortez woman is treasurer of Sun Coast Yacht Club Mary Breaux of Cortez has been elected treasurer of the Sun Coast Yacht Club, and installed along with other officers in "change of watch" ceremonies. Harold Barach of Sarasota was elected commo- dore; Lew Lawrence of Bird Key, rear commodore for racing; Rusty Crawford of Sarasota, rear commodore for cruising; and Dr. Chris Drake of Siesta Key, secre- tary and interim commodore. The installation was at the Venice Yacht Club, which also saw an amendment to bylaws adopted to let Sun Coast join the Sarasota Power Squadron and par- ticipate in the squadron's activities. Further information may be obtained by calling 313-2822. der THE Ten years ago in tl ay 18, 1995, issue of The Islander, headlines announced: Dr. Mario Vega of the Professional Medical Cen- ter in Holmes Beach was charged with Medicare fraud by federal authorities in connection with his capacity as a physician with an acupuncture clinic in Bradenton four years ago. Anna Maria Fire Commissioner John Van Ostenbridge complained that firefighters had to wait 15.. minutes for an ambulance to transport a woman they had just pulled from the Gulf of Mexico because the Island's ambulance had -been called off the Island again. The woman later died. Paragon Cable said it will install an underwater cable crossing this year that will give Island cable sub- scribers the same services now available to mainland customers. 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PAGE 8 E MAY 18, 2005 E THE ISLANDER Code board sends trash to commission By Rick Catlin Islander Reporter Anna Maria's code enforcement board is trashing the city commission, figuratively speaking. At its May 9 meeting, the board held a general dis- cussion on the enforcement of the city ordinance on placement-and removal of trash cans, recycle bins and yard waste receptacles. The board's conclusion was to ask the city com- mission to discuss the ordinance and have Code En- forcement Officer Gerry Rathvon bring the issue to the attention of Mayor SueLynn. The "issue," according to resident Tim Eiseler, is that a few people in the city continually leave trash cans and bins out for several days, either before or after col- lection. According to Eiseler, the problem results from the "weekend residents" who clean their c ards on Saturday Sand Sunday, then leave the yard waste on the curb for a Wednesday collection. In addition, these same part- time residents leave a trash can out for a Monday pickup and the can is still on the curb until Friday evening when they.return. "It's just a small base of offenders," noted Eiseler, who is chairman of the city's environmental education and enhancement committee. "We've tried to educate them, but a few people just don't get the message." He suggested the commission consider ticketing offenders or ask Waste Management Inc., the city's garbage and yard waste hauling contractor, to consider changing its pickup dates. "We have a lot of options available," he said. Rathvon agreed that the problem is limited to just a few offenders. She sept out letters to all city residents last year reminding them of the ordinance on garbage cans and bins and that helped for a short period, but the problem returned. She estimated that about 15 to 20 people each week leave their trash cans and bins out for several days. City Attorney Jim Dye told the board it was to hear only cases specifically cited and could not set policy. However, if a particular ordinance was giving the board "difficulty" in deciding a case, it could ask the commis- sion to review the ordinance. ,After a general discussion on trash, the board voted 3-1 to ask the commission to take another look at the ordinance. Troop to troop U.S. Army Sgt. David Seth Tasket visited Island Girl Scout Troop 155 to thank them for the Girl Scout cookies they sent him while he was stationed in southern Iraq. Tasket is home visiting grandparents Barbara and Charles Tas l t. His cousins Kayla and Ariel Jennis are members of Troop 155. Tasket also spoke to the troop about his military experience. Safe Boating Week Next week is Safe Boating Week, and Flotilla 81 of the U.S. Coast Guard Auxiliary is opening it with a special service in addition to its regular safe boating classes. . This weekend, May 21-22, the flotilla said it will have vessel examiners at the boat ramps at Coquina Beach, Kingfish, and 59th Street. Examiners will be on the ramps from 7 to 11 a.m. each day. In addition to inspecting boats for safety, they will be dispensing information on the America's Waterway Watch program, federal requirements and where to find a safe boating class. Next Monday, May 23, Mote Marine Laboratory will host the Personal Wate'rcraft Industry Association for a display and a series of discussion on safe boating. Watercraft used for marine mammal and sea turtle stranding response will be on display at Mote, 1600 A ARD WINNING i 'IDE4S AND CREATIVE Di SOLUTIONSS FOR S I'" ,'OOUR HOME '' '; CALL 941 779-2106 .. . EAT RIGHT. EXERCISE. AND YOU MIGHT OUTLIVE IT. When you buy an Amana air conditioner or heat |4 pump, there's a chance you'll never have to buy I. -_ another. Because Amana units are built to last a "Iq really long time. 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Lannon told the third-graders that they are becom- ing role-models for. younger AIIE students and that includes the time the\ spend with friends during sum- mer break. Lan non gave the students tips on how to stay safe while riding bikes or visiting beaches and parks. SStudents \ ere reminded to always wear a helmet wlen bike riding to avoid what Lannon calls "the double bounce" by making.sure their helmet is secure. Otherwise, he told students, the helmet will hit the ground first and the second "bounce" is likely to be the rider's unprotected head. Lannon warned students that there are repercus- sions if caught riding without a helmet. Lannon said he will be. on the lookout this summer and if he finds a student riding without a helmet he will first tell them to go back home. The second time a student is seen riding without a helmet, he will issue a warning ticket and speak to the student's parents. The third offense will result in a ticket and court appearance. Lannon also discussed tips on how to utilize bi- cycle brakes safely and how to signal to passing cars. He reminded students to ride in the bike lanes % ith the flow of traffic, not against traffic. When riding at night, he said, bikes must be equipped with lights and reflec- tors. He also reminded students that Longboat Key bik- ers are required by ordinance to have noise device, like a horn or bell. Lannon also gave students personal safety tips to follow this summer, such as: Always travel with a friend. Never priht your name on the outside of your clothing. *Never take short-cuts. --ir-- -: r Bike safety Holmes Beach Police Officer Pete Lannon spoke to third-graders at Anna Maria Elementary School about bike safety to better prepare them for the start of summer vacation. Islander Photo: Diana Bogan Always head straight home. Always call an adult if you will be late. Lannon advised students how to respond to strang- ers who call or come to their door when they are home alone. In addition he gave them tips on responding to strangers who may approach them in public. At the end of the presentation, students were given a safety packet, including tip sheets and reflective tape. Pine Avenue changes sign of the times By Rick Catlin Islander Reporter Taking advantage of a favorable opinion by Anna Maria City Attorney Jim Dye that the property formerly occupied by the Island Marina on Pine Avenue contains five buildable lots for single-fam- ily residences (The Islander, April 6), Jacob Martin recently purchased the property foir $1.825 million. The five lots are already on the open market with an asking price of about $595,000 each. Martin would net a cool $1.175 million on the deal if all five lots sell for the top amount. Two years ago, Island Marine owner Jeff Van Hoose turned down a potential $2 million offer from the city, claiming he already had an offer of $2.5 -million. He later came back to the commission to accept the $2 million proposal, but the prospective purchase by the city through the non-profit Trust for Public Lands organization fell through. Van Hoose sold the property to Martin on April 29. The lots are in the city's retail-office-residential zone. If a single-family home is built on each lot, no site plan is needed, said Building Official Kevin Donohue. However, if the owner wants retail or of- fice space on the ground floor, that would initiate the site-plan review process, he said. What's unknown at this point is whether or not a three-story structure that includes a residence and retail-office space is allowed in the ROR district. Judge Marc Gilner of the Manatee County Cir- cuit Court has not yet ruled on a lawsuit brought by Nicky and Robert Hunt of 303 Pine Ave. against the city after the city commission denied their site plan application for a three-story structure, including re- tail, office and residential space, in the ROR district. High five for Pine Workers demolish the Island Deli building on Pine Avenue in Anna Maria as the five lots on the site of the former Island Marina property are now for sale, reportedly each for about $595,000. The lots are listed with Betsy Hills Real Estate on Pine Avenue. Islander Photo: Rick Catlin Eco Expo Saturday in Bradenton Beach What to plant in which landscape to help wildlife will be evident at Bradenton Beach's Eco Expo Satur- day, May 21, at city hall, 107 Gulf Drive N. The city will sponsor the eco-friendly show and discussions from 9 a.m.- to 1 p.m., open to everyone and especially Bradenton Beach residents, for educa- tion in ecology as it affects the city and its people. Dottie Poindexter, director of Bradenton Beach Public Works Department, said it will cover such top- ics as what native type vegetation you should be plant- ing, landscape procedures, protection of wildlife, espe- cially sea turtles, why dunes are vital to the beach sys- tem and why they need plants, irrigation and other use- ful topics. There will be horticulturists from the Manatee County Extension Service in Palmetto, a county profes- sional in environmentally sound management of stormwater runoff, and various displays of native plants, many of which will be for sale. Additional information may be obtained by calling Poindexter at 778-1005, or City Commissioner Lisa Marie Phillips at 778-1323. .... ----l-'- .;--;- ---- -.. ^ ^ ;; ^'- I I t I - PAGE 10 MAlY 18, 2005 U THE ISLANDER GAS ELECTRIC CHARCOAL 0 GRTILTS! Plus all your grilling needs! S IE l,.. L STORE 5350 Gulf Drive, HB 779-9594 Free assembly, delivery on the Islands (S&S Plaza, next to post office) Grand Amazon River Panama Canal Holland America 30-34 day Amazon River and Panama Canal Cruises from the West Coast to Tampa. s Insides from $4,199 (air not included) Last-minute Holland America Alaska.Cruises and Land Tours. Call for Pricing. Check out our new interactive Web site @ www.fantasytravel.net Master Stylist & Colorist Ka| j. 4i -uU is now at Looks Salon 7455 Manatee Ave. West S(next to Albertsons) Call 792-4999 t 713-7223 Cune? 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(941) 685-7368 by appointment only available evenings and weekends Free Consultation '" _ Tho paliont and any olhoe person responsible or payment has a nght to rouse to pay, cancl payment, or be r0m- bursod for pymentt or any othor s mivdo, examination, or Iteatment that is performed as a tosull ol and wthin 72 hours 0i responding to the advernsoman lt I tho oeo, discounted lee, or reduced fee service, examnallon, or Ireatme nl Postal food drive on Island nets more than year ago The letter carriers' collection of nonperishable foodstuffs last Saturday appeared to be more fruitful than last year's, said Bradenton Beach Postmaster Charlie Shannon. The donations have not yet been weighed and the results tabulated, but he said the eight containers they filled were equal to: eight shipping pallets. "That's a lot of food," he noted. The food was collected from mailboxes where resi- dents had left it in bags, and members of the National Association of Letter Carriers worked unpaid overtime to bring it all in. The Bradenton Beach office serves Holmes Beach as well. -At the Anna Maria Post Office, where there is no home delivery, one container was filled, also somewhat more than last year's collections, a spokesperson said. . "It's really good to see this giving," said Shannon. "It's great to see the public is willing to give of them- selves." Thea Kelley elected head of Island historical society Opening their last meeting of the season just before the final movie in the film fest. members of the Anna Maria Island Historical Society elected Thea Kelle) president. The election was held at the Holmes Beach City Hall, where the movie "Palmetto" was ending its run in the society's 2005 film festival. Others elected were Martha Stewart, vice president; George McKay, treasurer; Pat Copeland, recording sec- retary; and Anne Simmons, corresponding secretary. Named to the board of directors were Betsy Atkinson, Jim Kissick, Andy Little, Paula Tripp, Betty Yanger, Barbara Burda, Gail Garneau and Mlarsha Lindsey. Next meeting will be in October. The society's store will open in a'week, Administra-, tor Carolyne Norwood said, and it and the museum at 402 Pine Ave., Anna Maria, will keep summer hours, 10 a.m. to noon Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday and Saturday. Both need volunteers to work a couple of hours a week, she said. Those interested may call 778-0492. Center sets month's adult classes The Anna Maria Island Community Center, 407 Magnolia Ave., Anna Maria, has announced the sched- ule for adult classes through May as follows: Tuesday Muscles and More 9-10 a.m., inter- mediate water colors 10:15 a.m.-12:45 p.m., friendly bridge noon-3 p.m., beginner pilates 10:30-11:30 a.m., pilates 6-7 p.m. Wednesday Sewing group 9:30 a.m.-noon. Thursday Muscles and More 9-10 a.m., begin- ners watercolors 9:30 a.m.-noon, beginners plates 10:30-11:30 a.m., tai chi 6-7 p.m. Friday Mixed Movement With Mo 9-10 a.m. Saturdays-Pilates 9:30-10:30 a.m., tai chi 9:30- 10:30 a.m. Additional information may be obtained by tele- phoning 778-1908. Engaged Janettie L. Rad~lkt and ,llark S. Halduk. h oth o .Anna Sllrina, lhave announced their engagement and plans 10 marry' on/ Nov. 2. The bride-io-be is a specialist at Coastal Behliavioral Heahlhcare and Haiduk is o' nier of Cloud Y Landscapitg Co. on ith Island. AME third-grade FCAT results The first round of scores on the Florida Compre- hensive Assessment Test in reading and math were released last week and results place Anna Maria El- ementary School in the top echelon once again. Third-graders received their FCAT scores in read- ing and math and AME's students achieved high marks. In math, 90 percent of AME students down slightly from 93 percent of last year's third-graders - scored a three or above on the test taken in early March. Students who score an FCAT achievement level of three or above are considered to be at grade level, pro-. ficient or advanced. In reading, AME's scores were good, with 84 per- cent of students reading at or above grade level, but there is a slight drop compared to last year's third-grade class in which 86.percent of students scored a three or above, and the 2003 class in- which 90 percent scored three or above. Districtwide, 65 percent of third-graders scored a three or above in reading, dropping below the state average of 67 percent. In math, 65 percent of Manatee County third-graders scored at or above grade level compared to 68. percent of students statewide. FCAT results in reading and math for fourth- and fifth-graders have not been released yet. Good Morning Longboat A Good Morning Longboat Key networking break- fast will be from 8 to 9 a.m. Wednesday, May 25, at the offices of the key's Chamber of Commerce, 6960 Gulf of Mexico Drive. Reservations may be made at 387-9519. Congratulations! Phllip and Holly Connelly of Holmes Beach welcomed their 7 pound 5 ounce son, Zachary, ro the family on Friday, May 13, S 2065. Zachary joins ., big sisters Brianna. 5, and Allie,.3. Up Islander Photo: Courtesy of Grandpa Danny Connelly THE ISLANDER 0 MAY 18, 2005 0 PAGE 11 778-4751 800-771-7163 5312 Marina Drive Holmes Beach www.island-florist.com Book party Birthday Book Club members Molly McDonough and Madeline Valadie select a book to add the the Anna Maria Elementary School media center collection. McDonough selected "Back Soon" and Valadie chose a book she wants to read titled "Poodlena." Islander Photos: Diana Bogan AME'Birthday Book Club' deemed a huge success / \J Just ask for me - I'll be the bag behind the counter No needto go Street Shopping in N.Y. City 1I ,1 a )!I,- tr : ,.. designer names! i .' 1 -I L jTi1 *lAt1 i 1'.i i c ih itG e Mention this ad get 10% off e'eoeJ* d s euJleu Located in the Bradenton Outlet Mall 6605 Manatee Ave. W. HOT-DIGGITY DOG DAY Wednesday May 18 Noon- Hot dogs! Buy One Get One FREE! OPEN Wednesday thru Saturday 10-6 Over 140 shops including food, crafts, clothing, fresh produce, unique boutiques and much more! 6605 anate Av. W. Braento Loatd n heFontinCortShppngPlz By Diana Bogan Islander Reporter Anna Maria Elementary School media specialist Lynn McDonough said the "Birthday Book Club" pro- -'gram she launched at the start of the school year has raised more than $1,000. The program is an effort to expand the library's collection with books the kids enjoy as well as honor students' birthdays. , The "Birthday Book Club" is open to all AME stu- dents at a one-time cost of $15. Students who join the club are invited to a bi-monthly birthday party in the school media center. At their birthday party, students select a brand new book to be included in the library's collection and they sign a book plate with their name and birth date. Birth- day books are then marked with a star sticker on the binding so students know which books have been dedi- cated to the library by book club members. McDonough said she asked students about their reading interests before purchasing an assortment of books for the collection. She said the selection avail- able to students represents the most current kid's books on the market. With the school year coming to a close, McDonough is pleased to report that the birthday book selections have been popular. "The students like to see when other students' birthdays are and which books they selected," she said. "[Book club selections] have been a popular check-out item this year." The final book club party was held this month for students with birthdays in April through July. Celebrat- ing with cupcakes and lemonade were Madeline Valadie, Jamie Meisch, Savanah Hendrickson, Julian Braha, Alex Hall, Anthony Cucci, Kara Nelson, Georgio Gomez, Mikey Ellsworth, Monika Beard, Logan Reiber, Henrik Hellem Brusso, Courtney Schmidt, Katie Rose Dell, Molly McDonough, Jerry Mayer, Sarah Falls, Jessica Bouchard, Sadie Elbert, Chelsea Perez, Jay Beard, Jennifer Walstad and Jonah Caster. McDonough said she plans to continue the pro- gram next year. To learn more about the program, call McDonough at 708-5525. Believe it or not Alex Hall, Jonah Caster and Jerry Mayer flip through the pages of Caster's book club selection, "Ripley's Believe it or Not," while enjoying cupcakes and lemonade in the AME media center. 9:30 am Adult Study/Discussion Rev. Charlie Shook 10:30 am Traditional Service with Choir Rev. Kenneth Gill - (Nursery and Sunday school) Come worship and enjoy warm fellowship YOUR CHURCH AWAY FROM HOME! 6200 Gulf of Mexico Drive Longboat Key FL 34228 (941)383-6491 Web site: www.islandchapel.com # f f I I I I PAGE 12 0 MAY 18, 2005 0 THE ISLANDER Islander returns from studies in Spain By Diana Bogan Islander Reporter Florida Gulf Coast University student and Anna Maria resident Sarah Thomas recently returned from a two-semester education adventure in Spain. Thomas, a Spanish major entering her senior year in the fall, embarked on her journey in September through a Florida State University international pro- gram. She was able to enroll in university courses and reside in a dormitory located adjacent to the University of Valencia and the Universidad Politecnica campuses. Thomas said most students in the program only participate for one semester, but she chose to continue with the program and stay at Valencia for an additional semester. Thomas said her classes were located on the first floor of her dormitory building and although students were welcome to visit the adjacent campus amenities, she didn't really experience "campus life" as she does at her home university. Also, class subjects were simi- lar to those at home marketing, women in literature and business in communication, for example but class sizes were considerably smaller. Sometimes there were only three students in a class, Thomas said. .Prior to arriving in Spain, Thomas admitted that although she could read and write fluent Spanish, she was a little bit anxious about taking classes taught in Spanish. This, she said, turned out to be less of a challenge than she anticipated and is happy to report that she picked up so much more from the experience and is almost fluent in the language. Before -she left, Thomas said she was looking for- ward to seeing as much of the country as possible and hoped to make some lifelong friends. Her study-abroad experience was anything but disappointing. Not only did she meet many wonderful people, she was able to do a considerable amount of traveling and truly immerse herself into the culture as she had hoped to do. During her fall break, Thomas and five friends spent 10 days traveling through Italy. Some of the high- lights include seeing Pope John Paul before his death, visiting the coliseum in Rome and walking through Pompeii. She also spent time in Venice, Italy. For spring break, Thomas chose to take an adven- ture on her own, hiking 65 miles through snow-covered mountains, completing the Camino De Santiago pil- grimage in five days. Along the trail she slept in refuges and bolstered her language skills visiting with other Spaniards-on the same journey. "At the end of the hike I had quite a few blisters and shin splints," she said, "but it made me realize just how much I could push myself to do, on my own. I was happy and satisfied." Thomas also traveled to Mallorca for three days Pb 7 9W Islander Sarah Thomas travels in Rome. Here, she's outside the Colliseum. Photos contributed by Sarah Thomas. with friends. "It was amazing. We rented bikes, rode around.the island and went to the beach." Sounds a lot like home, but Mallorca is a much larger Island and Thomas said the northern part of the island she visited has beaches surrounded by beautiful mountain cliffs. In addition to her own excursions, Thomas traveled on group trips organized by the study abroad program to big tourist cities like Madrid and Barcelona. Al- though Valencia is a big city in its own right, Thomas said it doesn't have as large of a tourist draw yet. She describes Valencia as a blend of old historic parts and modern city life. The city still features old castles and towers, for example. Thomas plans to finish her senior year and con- tinue on to obtain a master's degree in Spanish.-She said she will be looking for graduate schools in North Carolina over the summer. Although no dates are set, Thomas said eventually she wants to return to Spain and wouldn't turn down an opportunity to live there long-term. She hopes to return for a visit with her family and show them some of the sites she enjoyed. Her grandmother already got a taste of life in Valencia when she visited Thomas for a few days in March. Whatever the future holds, Thomas knows that she doesn't want to lose the kno\\ ledge she has gained, and wants a career that utilizes her Spanish language skills. Thomas' mom, Susan, said the family is very proud of Sarah. "She is so focused and independent. She made all the arrangements herself and went over there without knowing anyone." While managing to take advantage of the cultural opportunities outside the classroom, Thomas earned a 3.8 grade point average inside the classroom, landing her on the dean's list. A "real deal" bullfight in Spain. Ac'i pow ;I- 0-, ----,---- .------ --------- NASA;& -a-- Cliffside at Mallorca. Note construction at the "top." Kathleen King completes leadership program Holmes Beach resident and parks and beautifica- tion committee member Kathleen King recently com- pleted the Manatee Chamber of Commerce "Leader- ship Manatee" program. Leadership Manatee is a comprehensive series of lectures, discussions and field trips designed to expose emerging community leaders to present and future opportunities and challenges facing the county. King believes the top three issues facing the county are transitional growth, water management and eco- nomic sustenance. King serves on several advisory committees and boards and participates in numerous community volun- teer events. She recently moderated the Holmes Beach Parks and Beautification "Truth About Trees" forum. King was ihe only Islander to participate in the chamber's leadership program. ( *. > ,4 4 4, t I I I THE ISLANDER E MAY 18, 2005 i PAGE 13 Streetlife Island police reports Anna Maria City May 8, 200 block of Crescent Drive, domestic bat- ' ter. According to the report, an argument between a Married couple escalated to physical violence. It was determined that tfie wife was the instigator and report- edly threw objects and slapped her husband. She was arrested. Mav 10.-100 block of Pine Avenue, domestic bat- tery. A man reported that his girlfriend bit his arm and hand during an argument. The girlfriend was arrested for domestic battery. Bradenton Beach May 1, 100 block of Bridge Street, drug arrest. Kevin Tupin, 20, and Christopher Martinez, 21, both of Bradenton, \\ ere arrested for possession of mari- juana. According to the report, an officer stopped their vehicle after witnessing the car traveling on the wrong side of the road. In addition to finding both suspects in possession of marijuana, officers found an open container of alcohol and drug paraphernalia. According to the report, Martinez is already on pro- bation for a DUI offense. May 1, 2100 Gulf Dri\ e S., Coquina Park, drug arrest. Richard Bouknight, 24, ofBlradenton, \\as ar- rested for possession of marijuana and parapherna- lia after an officer approached his vehicle to inform him of the park's closing time. According to the re- port, the officer detected the odor of marijuana inside the vehicle and Bouknight reportedly surrendered a small plastic bag containing marijuana from his pocket. May 3, 2300 block of Avenue C, stolen tags. A man reported the tags from two trailers .parked in his front yard stolen. May 8, 2500 block of Avenue C, burglary. A man reported the tools kept in his carport were stolen. May 9, 1000 Gulf Drive North and 10th, Street' North, warrant arrest. A man was arrested on a Mana- tee County warrant during a routine traffic stop. Pawsitively Pets & Property Services Inc. Quality Pet Sitting Services in Your Home Property Services During Your Absence Bonded & Insured Jane & Steve Futch 761-7511 Holmes Beach Police Chief Jay Romine is about to be arrested and thrown in jail unless he can raise the $2,000 bond required by the Muscular Dystrophy Association for his various offenses. Romine needs to raise the money by Thurs- day, May 19 so the MDA will "go easy on me," he said. The donations for "bail" are 100 percent tax- Holmes Beach May 6, 200 block of 64th Street, criminal mischief. A man reported that someone wrapped two trees in his front yard with toilet paper. Yellow tape marked "wet tape" was also strewn around the yard and at the man's vehicle and several eggs had been thrown at the resi- dence. May 7, 4000 Gulf Drive, Public Beach, lost prop- erty. A man reported his wallet and keys were stolen while he was fishing on the pier. The man's property was found by a Manatee County Marine Rescue em- ..ployee and arrangements had been made to return it to the owner. May 8, 100 block of 75th Street, burglary. A man reported his camera stolen from his vehicle. According to the report, the man believes the camera was taken the night he forgot to close his garage door and his vehicle was left unlocked. May 10, 4000 Gulf Drive, Manatee Public Beach,. burglary. A man reported that his computer, three bank cards and cash were stolen from his vehicle. May 11, 500 block of 83rd Street, criminal mis- chief. A woman reported that her boat lift was vandal- ized. May 11, 500 block of Key Royale Drive, theft. A woman reported her self-propelled lawn mower stolen. According to the report, she took a break from mow- ing the lawn to answer the phone arid the mower was Accounting Services Financial Statements Secretarial Services Payroll & Payroll Taxes Income Tax Preparation Electronic Filing BEN COOPER, E.A. Ben Cooper and Associates Inc. 3909 E. Bay Drive, Suite 110 Holmes Beach, FL, 34217 (Located across from Publix) (941)778-6118 Fax:(941)778-6230 benacooper@aol.com deductible and will help MDA continue research into the causes and cures for 43 neuromuscular dis- eases, the Chief added. "Your support of the MDA Lock-up will also help MDA provide wheelchairs, clinic visits and summer camp for people in our local area," he said. Anyone interested in helping bail the chief and aid the MDA should call the HBPD at 708-5804. gone when she returned. A neighbor reported witness- ing a driver of a truck stop and pick up the mower. The driver was found a few blocks away and told police he thought it had been left out by the sidewalk as trash. He apologized and returned the mower. May 11, 3300 block of Gulf Drive, drug arrest and DUI. William Brittain, 51, of Holmes Beach, was pur- sued and stopped for numerous traffic violations. He was arrested for driving under the influence and pos- session of prescription drugs. According to the report, Brittain could not provide proof the pills were pre- scribed to him. May 12, 3000 block of Avenue E, missing/found person. A woman reported her husband missing' after he left with a friend heading to Bradenton and did not return. Later the same day, the woman reported receiv- ing a phone call from her husband. According to the report, he called her from Atlanta. May 12, 3900 E. Bay Drive, Publix parking lot, theft. A man reported his computer stolen from his vehicle. May 12, 400 block of 63rd Street, burglary. A woman reported 64 prescription pills stolen from her residence while she was out of town attending to fam- ily business. May 12, 200 block of 58th Street, dog bite. 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EC00O3053 Romine aids muscular dystrophy PUVVLtKU bY bILL ~ PAGE 14 0 MAY 18, 2005 0 THE ISLANDER Blassingame.Moore: Island friends forever By Rick Catlin Islander Reporter Peggy Blassingame and Polly Moore can't remem- ber exactly when they first became friends, but both agree it was probably in 1939 at the old Anna Maria El- ementary School. They have remained friends for 66 years, through World War II, high school, marriage, children, careers and many family moves. They still try to get together in person every year on Anna Maria Island for an an- nual reunion, but remain close through letters, tele- phone calls and now, e-mail. Peggy had just moved to Anna Maria in the late 1930s with her father, the noted author Wyatt Blassingame; and quickly became friends with Polly, who also lived in Anna Maria. "We were the only two girls our age on the Island and because we lived so close, we naturally became friends. We liked each other right away," said Polly. In 1939, however, school was a bit different than it is now. At that time,.said Peggy, "The school board had a rule that you needed 11 students enrolled before you could start school. We only had about eight kids on the entire Island for the whole school, which was first grade to eighth grade. And that was counting the kids from Bradenton Beach. There was no Holmes Beach then. "So, we'd have to wait for the northern visitors to come with their kids to have enough to start. Some- times, we wouldn't begin classes until November or December. It made for an extra-long summer vacation, and we loved that." Indeed, it was a day and age on Anna Maria Island when 10-year-old girls could just take off together in the morning and tell their parents they'd be back for dinner. "We went swimming, diving and exploring to- gether," remembered Peggy. "We even used to dress alike." The two used to swim in the natural spring lake that sill exists in Anna Maria off North Shore Drive. When we were young Polly Moore, front row, second from left, first met Peggy Blassingame, front row, second from right, in 1939 when they were both 8 years old and attended the old Anna Maria Etementary school, now the site of the Anna Maria Island Community Center. Islander Photo: Courtesy Anna Maria Island Historical Society "We used to see alligators in the lake, but they didn't bother us," said Polly. It was not unusual for the two to leave home around 7 a.m. and walk down the shore to Bradenton Beach. "We'd have to pack a lunch and one'day, we were so hungry we ate the lunch on the way. When we got to Bradenton Beach, we had no money and were still hungry," said Peggy. She thinks the girls found a store owner they knew and he gave them some ice cream. "Of course, then we had to walk all the way home 'yI because there were very few cars on the Island in those days" laughed Peggy. By the time. the girls entered the old Bradenton High School on the mainland, the war had started, and the two remember that the U.S. Army built a watch tower near the present-day Sandbar restaurant. "We got to go up and look for enemy aircraft," said Polly. "It had a direct telephone to MacDill Field and Tampa and we were supposed to call if we spotted a PLEASE SEE ISLAND FRIENDS, NEXT PAGE The Islanlder a -": kL u % 'A ~ :" '''- ." A : ... .. .. . ., ., . 44- . .. ............. :- ,. .? ..s :: ., .- ...:: ,- '-'-. :- .,. ., :.p 4'-'i..- FREE HOME DELIVER=F TRI-E ISLANDER bN~AWA MARIA -&AND-!- CALL 778-7978 Sorry, we cannot.deliver single cob tO condo. ,inium unii or mobile h omes. -:. ,, . n .i t : ,:',. .i ,. .. .... ,.. .. ::: Fo: ;.,. ;' Z .. g.. r: ,.. .. .. 5. ; "5 rl -" .i .. .. ,," arw a no ee igecl ocnomm mui o o" o ,s ~. THE ISLANDER, U MAY 18, 2005 S PAGE 15 Island friends forever CONTINUED FROM PAGE 14 plane. We had binoculars and thought we were real important. We called them a few times when we thought we'd seen something, but it always turned out to. be a bird." The war, however, wasn't all bird-watching. The Pavilion dance hall sat where the Sandbar is today and the girls used to go with their parents to the Saturday night dances. By that time, the two were young teenage girls and interested in boys. Unfortunately, there were only a few gu s their own age on the Island, and many of them were in the service, so they often ended up dancing with dad or themselves. A big adventure would come when the girls went into Bradenton for some shopping. One day, they got a ride into town, but after buying a few items, couldn't find anyone to take them back across the Cortez Bridge to the Island. "That was the only bridge in those days, so we had to walk for miles down Cortez Road. We tried to hitch- hike, but not one single car came along," said Peggy with a laugh at the memory. "Of course, that was dur- ing the war and gas was rationed. We walked from Bradenton to Cortez to Bradenton Beach, then all the way to Anna Maria. I think we finally got a ride on the Island. We were really beat when we got home. Now, two teenage girls wouldn't dare hitchhike along Cortez." But growing up on the Island, walking the beach, high school proms and the quiet life of Anna Maria would eventually end, as it does for everyone. The girls graduated from high school in 1947 and went their separate ways. But Island friends don't just separate. The two vowed to stay friends and remain in touch "no matter what," arid they've kept that promise for 66 years. Polly M:oore went off to nursing school in.Miami- while Peggy went on to college. While Polly returned to the Island after nursing school, Peggy got married and headed off to Europe with her husband, Bill '.V... ; Do you care for an ; elderly loved one? YOURSELF A BREAK WITH OUR ORDABLE SENIOR DAYCARE. 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Polly and Peggy first met in Anna Maria in 1939. Islander Photo: Rick Catlin PAGE 16 E MAY 18, 2005 U THE ISLANDER Obituaries Norma E. Chateauneuf Norma E. Chateauneuf, 88, of Holmes Beach, died May 15. Born in Buffalo, N.Y., Mrs. Chateauneuf moved to Manatee County from Batavia, N.Y., in 1978. She was a homemaker. She was a member of St. Bernard Catho- lic Church, Holmes Beach, and the Key Royale Club. A Celebration of Life will be held at 1 .p.m. Wednesday, May 18, at the church. Memorial contri- butions may be made to the church, 248 S. Harbor Drive, Holmes Beach FL 34217, or to Hospice of Southwest Florida, 5955 Rand Blvd., Sarasota FL 34238. Griffith-Cline Funeral Home, Island Chapel, is in charge of arrangements. SShe is survived by daughters Carol Lynn Stevens of Hamburg, N.Y., and Marilyn Hickey of Rochester, N.Y.; sons Michael of Washington, D.C., and Richard of Palm Beach Gardens; four grandchildren; and three great-grandchildren. Carolyn C. Manning Carolyn C. Manning, 65, of Longboat Key, died May 12. Mrs. Manning was raised in Danvers, Mass., and was a graduate of the University ofMassachusetts. She moved to Longboat Key in 1992. She was a volunteer, delivering meals to residents of Longboat Key, Bradenton Beach and Cortez for the Manatee County Meals on.Wheels program. She was a member of the Longboat Key Turtle Watch, a volunteer and member of the Longboat Key Art Center and was its assistant director from 1996-2000. She was a volunteer in the benthic lab at Mote Marine Laboratory for 11 years and worked briefly in the planning and zoning department of the Town of Longboat-Key. Island Run 2005 There were no services. Memorial contributions may be made to Hospice of Southwest Florida, 5955 Rand Blvd., Sarasota FL 34238, or to PanCAN, 2221 Rosecrans Ave., Suite 131, El Segundo CA. Griffith- Cline Funeral Home was in charge of arrangements. She is survived by husband of 45 years Bill; daugh- ters Christine Singleton of Hampton, N.H., and Karen of Arlington, Texas; son Bill of San Diego, Calif.; brother Ken Ericson of Nantucket, Mass.; and two grandchildren. A.Mae Spencer A. Mae Spencer, 97, of Bradenton, died May 8. Born in Versailles, Mo., Mrs. Spencer moved to Bradenton from Tampa in 1997. She was a beautician for 40 years. She was a member of First Christian Church, Homosassa Springs, and an avid gardener. A service of remembrance was held at 2 p.m. May 15 in Homosassa. She is survived by son David Stephen of Anna Maria; sisters Naomi Harris of Champaign, Ill., and Lois Sparks of Dec.tur, III.; and two grandchildren. Harry Walter Welsch Sr. Harry Walter Welsch Sr.. 90 of Anna NlIaria. died May 12. Born in Gloucester, Ohio, Mr. Welsch moved to Manatee County from Charleston, W. Va., in 1986. He was a retired chemical engineer with DuPont in Belle, W. Va. He was a graduate of Ohio State University. Private services will be held at a later date. He is survived by daughter Mary Jane Deitz of Charleston; son Kit of Anna Maria; one grandchild; and one great-grandchild. judged success The Sunday morning Island Run 2005 in Anna Maria City was a huge success, according to Islander Neil Longhurst, president of the Bradenton Runners' Club. There were 125 "finishers" in the 5K event, and 25 in the 1-mile fun walk, he said, adding a special thanks was due to the Kiwanis Club, Turtle Watch and Mana- tee County Sheriff's Office deputies. - Overall winners were Bob Hammionid in 1S:0)8, 25 seconds ahead of Masters (Over 40) winreri James Bumbul, and on the women's side, Rachel Arotskey in 19:15, just 10 seconds ahead of Heather Gollnick..Kim Bruce-Bumbul made it a husband arid wife double in the masters category, winning with a'21:1: f Holmes Beach resident. Sandy Menele .;\\ on. the Grand Masters (Over 50) by a w~ide-marginwith a 21:57 time. She was the top runner in Florida in her age class at several distances in 2004. r v ..- Age group winners included RyanfiQuti1e of Anna Maria in Mien's 20-24. and Erma NlcNlullen'of Holmes Beach in Women'en 60-64..Jordan Pritchard of Holmes Beach \\ as second inMen's 1-19.; ;.. : Proceeds from the. rii'-w.e'ht to_. the -Children's Academy of South west FlorididaInf of Brhdenioin. -- .: i ... :".. -. .2 .- . Firefighters plan campaign to 'Fill the Boot' Firefighters here will be at street intersections West Manatee Fire and Rescue District coordinator turday and Sunday, May 21-22, to "Fill the Boot" of the drive. th donations to benefit the Muscular Dystrophy Every penny donated goes to MDA, Kelly said. sociation. Last year this district collected $6,575 for the asso- They will have empty boots for passersby to fill ciation. Kelly said MDA helps families and indi- th money from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. at East Bay Drive viduals affected by. some 43 neuromuscular dis- d Manatee Avenue; Cortez Road and Gulf Drive, eases. on the Island, and 75th Street and Manatee Av- Additional information may be obtained at 741 - ue in Bradenton, said Firefighter Chris Kelly, 3900 or 951-7890. Holmes Beach traffic calming, streetscaping planned By Rick Catlin Islander Reporter Faced with citizen complaints about the safety of the crosswalk on Marina.Drive between Wachovia. Bank and the Island Shopping Center, Holmes Beach' city commissioners at their April 26 meeting formed a traffic calming committee to come up with solu- tions. Commissioners also authorized Mayor Carol Whitmore to have a qualified traffic engineer study Marina Drive from its intersection with Gulf Drive to 56th Street. The subject of traffic calming in the area arose sev- eral years ago, but it was only recently that the Mana- tee County Transportation Department furnished the city with a map of some suggested calming measures following a request by Police Chief Jay Romine, the city's traffic engineer. Public Works Director Joe Duennes said that what the county supplied was "not what we wanted. It's ba- sically disappointing." The county had suggested allowing parallel park- ing on the east side of Marina Drive, narrowing the northbound road from Gulf Drive to 56th Street to one lane, and installing some traffic islands with landscap- ing. Commissioner Roger Lutz said he needed a "com- pelling reason" before he would shut down one lane of traffic on Marina Drive, but Whitmore and Duennes reiterated that the county suggestions were just starting points, a "preview" from the county. "This is a safety issue and just recommendations from Manatee County," noted Whitmore. The commis- sion is certainly not obligated to follow any of the sug- gestions. "Well, this is all new to ime," responded Lutz. Actually, said Duennes, the idea for traffic calm- ing in this area: started three years ago. "I thought we could widen Marina Drive. The map [the county] gave is not what was asked for. We have other options and plenty of room." Residents were concerned about the crosswalk, particularly when students from Anna Maria El- ementary walk and bike to and from school. Several "near misses" of school children have been reported and there have been a number of pedestrians struck by vehicles the past few years at or near the cross- walk. The situation is particularly dangerous during the busy winter season, said resident Bonner Joy, who volunteered to serve on the committee. The crosswalk is also a problem for handicapped people, especially those in a wheelchair. Romine and City Commissioner Patrick Morton will also be on the committee, which will work closely with the designated traffic engineer to com- pile options and recommendations to the commis- sion, taking the bike path and school children into consideration. Romine, as the city's traffic engineer, indicated there might not be a "need" for a committee. "I'm not in favor of a committee unless we come up with better solutions than what we have no*y," he said. Those include eliminating one northbound lane on Marina Drive and making the crosswalk on Marina Drive by Wachovia Bank safer, possibly with lights. He said he would make a presentation to the com- mission at its May 24 meeting. Dogs compete in mile 'walk'. Marilyn George with Buddy and Arlene Clarke with Dugan, all of Anna Maria, at the finish line of the 1- mile fun walk at the Island Run event Siuda, morn- ing at Bayfront Park. Islander Photo: J.L.'Robertson Gloria Dei Bible school coming "Signs of God's Love" will be the theme of vaca- tion Bible school at Gloria Dei Lutheran Church from 9 a.m. to noon Monday-Friday, June 20-24. It is open to children aged pre-kindergarten to fifth- grade. All classes will be at the chiuch, 6608 Marina Drive, Holmes Beach. Participants may-belregistered at 778-1813. New instructor, new yoga class Jasmine Boss has joined the Anna Maria Island Community Center adult teaching staff to teach a new class, "Gentle Yoga." ' Starting June 2, it will be from 7:30 to 8:30 p.m. Thursday at the Center, 407 Magiiolia Ave., Anna Maria. Cost is $5 for members, $8 for nonmembers. Details may be obtained at 778-1908. Anna Maria Elementary menu Monday, May 23 Breakfast: Cereal, Toast, Fruit Lunch: Baked Chicken Pieces, Muffin, Steamed Green Beans, Peaches Tuesday, May 24 Breakfast: Cereal, Toast, Fruit Lunch: Hot Dog on a Bun, Potato "Smiles," Chilled Pineapple Chunks and Mandarin Oranges Wednesday, May 25 Breakfast: Cereal, Toast, Fruit Lunch: Macaroni and Cheese, Steamed Peas, Tossed Salad, Chilled Strawberries Thursday, May 26 Breakfast: Cereal, Toast, Fruit Lunch: Corn Dog, Lettuce and Tomato Cup, Steamed Broccoli, Fresh Fruit Friday, May 27 Summer vacation Juice and milk are served with every meal. Sal wit As wit anc all eni Wednesday, May 18 9:30 a.m. to noon Sewing group at the Anna Maria Island Community Center, 407 Magnolia Ave., Anna Maria. Information: 778-1908. 1:30 to 2:30 p.m. Stepping-stone craft class with Glen LeFerve at the Anna Maria Island Community Center, 407 Magnolia Ave., Anna Maria. Information: 778-1908. Fee applies. Friday, May 20 1 to 2 p.m. Family caregiver support group at the Island Branch Library, 5701 Marina Drive, Holmes Beach. Information: 747-4655. 7 to 9 p.m. Teen night at the Anna Maria Island Community Center, 407 Magnolia Ave., Anna Maria. Information: 778-1908. Saturday,. May 21 8:30 a.m. Kiwanis Club presents "My Mother Was Right" with Don Maloney at Cafe on the Beach, 4000 Gulf Drive, Holmes Beach. 9 a.m. Yoga on the beach between Spring Av- enue and Pine Avenue, Anna Maria, with Jasmine Boss. Information: 778-4977. 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. Rummage sale at St. Bernard Catholic Church, 248 S. Harbor Drive, Holmes Beach. Information: 778-2508. 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. West Manatee Fire & Rescue District "Fill the Boot" fund drive at East Bay Drive and Manatee Avenue, Holmes Beach, Cortez Road and Gulf Drive in Bradenton Beach, and 75th Street at Manatee Avenue, Bradenton. Information: 741-3900. Donations benefit the Muscular Dystrophy Association. -9 a.m. to 1 p.m. Eco Expo at Bradenton Beach City Hall, 107 Gulf Drive N., Bradenton Beach. Infor- mation: 778-1323. 10 a.m. Privateer's "Snooks Adams Day" kids event at Bayfront Park on the north end of Anna Maria. Information: 752-5973. 10:30 a.m. Kiwanis Club "Yellow Ribbon" cel- ebration and Armed Forces Day "Blue Star" family sa- lute at Manatee Public Beach, 4000 Gulf Drive, Holmes Beach. Information: 778-4865. Sunday, May 22 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. West Manatee Fire District "Fill the Boot" fund drive at East Bay Drive and Manatee Avenue, Cortez Road and Gulf Drive, and 75th Street and Manatee Avenue. Information: 741-3900. Dona- Rainbow Title & Lien Inc. 3389 Sheridan Street, PMB 221 Hollywood FL 33021 (954) 920-6020 NOTICE OF SALE Rainbow Title & Lien Inc. will sell at Public Sale at Auction the following vehicles to satisfy lien pursuant to Chapter 713.585 of the Florida Statutes at 10am June 9. 2005. Auction Will Occur Where each Vehicle/Vessel is located. * Lot#,009437 1996 Gold Honda Accord, VIN# 1HGCD5637TA 190864 Located at: Bradenton B.P. Automotive 2603 26th Street West, Bradenton, FL 34205 (941) 727-3021 Manatee Owner: Claude Exilus 3717 21st Avenue West, Bradenton, FL 34205 Customer: Same as registered owner Lienholder: Sunbelt credit 3633 Cortez Road W Suite B-5, Bradenton, FL 34205 Lien amount: $3,490.50 a) Notice to the owner or lienor that he has a right to a hearing prior to the scheduled date of sale filing with the Clerk of the Court. b) Owner has the right to recover possession of vehicle by posting bond in accordance with Florida Statutes Section 559.917. c) Proceeds from the sale of the vehicle after payment lien claimed by lienor will be deposited with the Clerk of the Court. Any.person(s) claiming any interests) in the above vehicles contact: Rain- bow Title & Lien Inc.. (954) 920-6020. All auctions are held with reserve. Some of the vehicles may have been re- leased prior to auction. LIC#AB- 0001256 1O% OFF IAN ROUT iHun! Offer ends 5/25/05 ..A -- Carpet & Upholstery Cleaning stery Tile and Grout Color Cleaning and Stain Control! LARRY & NANCY HOUSE, OWNERS -, 1..i 778-2882 or 387-0607 S -I. j *- www.FatCatCarpetCleaning.com tions benefit the Muscular Dystrophy Association. Tuesday, May 24 Noon to 3 p.m. Friendly bridge at the Anna Maria Island Community Center, 407 Magnolia Ave., Anna Maria. Information: 778-1908. Wednesday, May 25 8 to 9 a.m. Good morning Longboat Key net- working breakfast at the Longboat Key Chamber of Commerce, 6960 Gulf of Mexico Drive, Longboat Key. Information: 387-9519. Ongoing: "The Farpdale Avenue Housing Estate Townswomen's Guild Dramatic Society: Murder at Checkmate Manor" at the Players Theater, Gulf Drive and Pine Avenue, Anna Maria, through May 22. Infor- mation: 778-5755. Fee applies., THE ISLANDER E MAY 18, 2005 E PAGE 17- Congressional Arts Competition Exhibition at the South Florida Museum, 201 10th St. W., Bradenton, through May 27. Information: 746-4131. Upcoming: Florida Institute for Saltwater Heritage annual meeting at the Cortez Community Center May 26. Jules Dengler retirement party at the Sandbar restaurant May 27. Manatee Children's Summit performance audi- tions at the Riverfront Theatre May 28. Hibiscus show at the First Baptist Church, Bradenton May 28. Sierra Club hike at Emerson Point Preserve May 28. Summer camp at the Anna Maria island Commu- nity Center May 31. Volunteer recruitment coffee at Mote Marine Laboratory June 1. Project childsafe Paul Tuirner, program representative and driver of the Project Childsafe truck, delivers free cable-style gunlocks and educational material to The Islander office. The program is sponsored by the National Shooting Sports Foundation funded by grants from the U.S. Justice Department. Anyone can pick up a free gunlock from The Islander office or any local law enforcement agency. Islander Photo: J.L. Robertson Why don't you give us a call! Islander newspaper sales reps Rebecca Barnett and Nancy Ambrose have the scoop on how to improve your summer business and cash in on The Islander! Call 778-7978 for information! Tke Islander "Tropical Bugs Need A Tropical Service" CALL US FOR A FREE ESTIMATE Beaches Bradenton Sarasota Parrish 778-1337 794-1005 365-2893 776-0779 SFull Service Exterior and Interior i Now Accepting Visa "" > < ___ and Mastercard /4 Island Pest Control Inc. SERVING THE ISLANDS MORE THAN 20 YEARS State Certified/Licensed and Insured Locally owned and operated MAY MAnAGE MADNESSS" j [urlrn tdie month of May, our licensed / n ,;j d3e rapist Judy Rup, will be offering ..,\ i clientss a one-hour full body massage Sat a reduced rate of $45 (Reg. $55). If you have always wanted Sto try a massage but have "been putting it off, now is your chance. SCift Certificates Available : Oreat Mother's Day Present! i- rand Chiropractic Center Please call to schedule your appointment. Space is limited so don't delay. 3612 East Bay Drive Holmes Beach 778-0722 COMPOSITE DECKING & RAILINGS BY ... Trex ~_. .... ...... .. 'AGE 18 W MAY 18, 2005 N THE ISLANDER island Biz By Rick g Ca i . New to the chamber The Anna Maria Is- land Chamber of Com- nerce held its April busi- iess exchange at Island gallery West in Holmes Beach. The following iew members were wel- zomed at the exchange: Accommodations: Sea Pirate No. 6, Ronald Fisher, 3301 Gulf Drive, Holmes Beach. Sunsets Vacation Rental, Jeffrey and Dena Wesselman; 304 64th St., Holmes Beach. Restaurants: Woodson Bros. Sea- food Grille Inc., Robert Woodson, 7423 Manatee Ave. W., Bradenton. Professional services: Advanced Orthope- dics and Sports Medi- cine, Dr. Owen McCarthy, M.D., 4701 Manatee .Ave. W., Bradenton. Tourism publications 101 Things To Do, Dave Ettinger, 2100 Constitution Blvd., Sarasota. Services: Barefoot Estate Management, Steve Hensdale, Holmes Beach. The. chamber will hold its monthly new member breakfast June 8 at the Sun House Restau- rant in Bradenton Beach. Oswald Trippe & Co. will host the event. Realty raves Wagner Realty at 2217 Gulf Drive N. in Bradenton Beach has named Dave Moynihan as its top listing agent on Anna Maria Island for April, while Dee Dee Burke claimed the same honor at the Longboat Key office. Moynihan was also the sales leader for Anna Maria Island, while Cathy Meldahl and Peggy Henger were the leaders on Longboat Key. Mercury to Wolfgang Wolfgang Schulz of Wolfgang Schulz Marine Engine Services Inc. at Catcher's Marina in Holmes. Beach recently became the only autho- on Anna Maria Island. Wolfgang is openfrom 8 a.m. to 5 p.Sm. Monday through Friday and on Saturday by appointment orfor an emergency. For more information call 778- 2873. Islander Photo: Rick Catlin Photo: Rick Catlin Clo Son th^e each Where the locals bring their friends! NOW OPEN DAILY BREAKFAST LUNCH DINNER ****.*********.***** Evenm entertainment! 4-8pm SWed Larry Reich Friday & Sun Tom Mobley Mon & Tues Mark Cravens TACO & FAJITA r, Every Wednesday -_ 4pm-8pm All-You- $ 95 Can-Eat FRI sFIS FRY pm O with fries an law (0 )-- ALL-YOU-CAN-EAT 5 9 4n e0 $895 .... ...... ... * OPEN 7 AM 7 DAYS A WEEK BEER & WINE Casual Inside Dining or Outdoor Patio Dining Plenty of Parking Fishing/Observation Pier On beautiful Manatee Beach where Manatee Ave. ends and the Gulf begins! 4000 Gulf Drive Holmes Beach 778-0784 In the closed volume category, Moynihan was also the leader on Anna Maria Island, while Jack McCormick and Cathy Meldahl gained the title at Wagner's Longboat Key office. Wedebrock Real, Estate at 3224 E. Bay Drive in Holmes Beach has announced that its top listing agents for April were Gail Tutewiler at the Holmes Beach office and Tina Rudek at the Longboat Key branch. The top listing'team was Cindy and Gary LaFlanime at Longboat Key. Top selling agents were Gail Tutewiler at the Holmes Beach of- fice, the team of Celeste Simms and Dick Rowse at the Holmes Beach of- fice, Tina Rudek at the Longboat Key office and the team of Gary and Cindy LaFlaminme on Longboat Key. Island real estate transactions 6420 Gulf Drive, Unit 3, L'Plage, Holmes Beach, a 2,470 sfla / 2,814 sfur 4bed/3bath Gulffront condo built in 2003 was sold 04/22/05, Point -South LLC to O'Neill for $1,555,000; list $1,560,000. 6422 Gulf Drive, Unit 5, L'Plage, Holmes Beach, a 2,181 sfla / 2,401 sfur 3bed/2.5bath Gulffront condo built in 2003 was sold 04/22/05, Point South LLC to Rob- erts for $1,525,000; list $1,525,000. 2913 and 2915 Av- .enue E, Holmes Beach, a 2,308 sfla / 2,508 sfur 6bed/4bath triplex built in 1967 on a 100x100 lot was sold 04/22/05, Sankey to Starfish Beach LLC for $995,000; list $995,000. 100 Seventh St. S., Bradenton Beach, a 1,452 sfla / 1,902 sfur 4bed/ 2bath duplex built i'n 1930 on a 45x100 lot was sold 04/21/05, Strack to Snyder Sfor $750,000; list $795,000. 20969th St., Holmes Beach, a 1,950 sfla / 3,763 sfur 4bed/4bath/2car du- plex built in 1980 on a 70xr111 lot was sold 04/ 20/05, Pasuit 2 Inc. to Alvarez for $,: I I 'i; list $725,000. 612 Foxworth Lane, Holmes- Beach, a 1,988 sfla / 2,686 sfui 2bed/ 3bath/2car : canalfront home built in 1971 on a 95x115 lot' was sold 04/ 20/05, Jordan to Guerin for $656,000. 5400 Gulf Drive, Unit 35, 5400 C6ndos, Holmes Beach, a 1,188 sfla/. 1,269 sfur 2bed/2bath Gulfview condo built in 1969 was sold 04/19/05, Lindsay to. Chius for $655,000; list. $699,000. 111 Pelican Drive, Anna Maria, a 1,792 sfla / 2,628 sfur 3bed/2bath/ 2car canalfront home built in 1972 on a 75x100 lot was sold 04/18/05, Klatt-to. Donnelly for $650,000. 106 55th St.,'Holries, Beach, a 1,024-sfla/1,360 sfur 2bed/l'bath/l car'fome built in 1955 on a 77x96 lot was sold 04/22/05, Horvat to Morrison for $639,000; list $639,000. -808 Gladiolus St., Anna Maria, a 1,380 sfla / 1,678 sfur 3bed/2bath/ 2car home built in 1981 on a 65x100 lot was sold 04/ 18/05, Zeimis to Selby for $627,400; list $695,000. 1701 Gulf Drive N., Bradenton Beach, a 1,113 WE'RE NOT JUST YOUR GRANDDADDY'S FISHING PIER.. The City Pier Restaurant WE'RE WHERE YOU'LL FIND... THE FRESHEST SEAFOOD AND THE BEST VIEW FOR ISLAND DINING 7..Tr:IU 7I*Ljj N .' 7 j t.;. 1 i -. I .! ..I Media gift Nancy Dunne from the Anna Maria Island Woman's Club pi rce ori Anna Maria Elementary School Principal Kathy Hayes with a $50 check to purchase books for the school library. Islander Photo: Cindi Harrison. sf commercial building built in 1962 on a 43x98 .lot was sold 04/18/05, VNS Industries to Holmes Beach Properties LLC for $575,000; list $650,000. 211 Gladiolus St., Anna Maria, a 100x75 canalfront lot was sold 04/ 21/05, Barrow to Watts for $549,000; list $549,000. 400 21st St. Place N., Bradenton Beach, a 1,100 sfla / 1,790 sfur 2bed/ 2bath/lcar canalfriont home buili in. 1956 on a 75x80 lot was sold 04/18/: 05, Billy Marc Scott Inc. to Gryboski for $475,000; list $499,500. 3703 Fifth Ave., Unit 4, Seacrest, Holmes Beach, a 1,172 sfla / 1,444 sfur..2bed/2bath condo built in 1985 was.sold-04/ 19/05, Grabowski t to Sleeper for -$640 .0"1 :: list, $475;000.' 6200 Flotilla Dr.; Unit 313, Westbay, Point & Moorings, Holmes Beach, a 1,314 sfla / 1,426 sfur 2bed/2bath condo built in 1979 was sold 04/22/05, Trumpter to Kottmyer for $370,000. 3805 :E; Bay Drive, Unit 213, Suribow Bay,: Holmes Beach, a 1,121" sfla. 7/ ,,222 slur -2ed/ 2bath condo built in 1979 was sold04/21/05, Gikas to Baumgartner f Ior $310,000; list $i33'iI: :i- " 102 Maple Ave.," Anna Maria; a 1,792 sfla / 2,264 'sfuri 3bed/lbath home built in 1923 on a 50x100 lot v.'as sold 04/- 27/05E G.S. GuB n F1:m- SEE BIZ, PAGE 19 Old Florida_ Stgle An Anna Maria Island Landmark Est. 1952 Tues-Sat 1 lam-8pm Sun 12-8pm Closed Mon Eat in Take out Across from the Manatee Public Beach 3901 Gulf Drive Holmes Beach 778-7769 ICapalbo'sl I House of Pizza Buffet Special $s399 with the I purchase of a soft drink. o 792-5300 10519 Cortez Road W. Mon-Sat 11am-1Opm Sunday Noon-9pm 1 PLEASE PRESENT COUPON* EXPIRES MAY 31, 2005 l l --ll--lll--1 l l ~-------~1 -9~ I I S,- ,. *,. < S AI , ~-t I THE ISLANDER 0 MAY 18, 2005 N PAGE 19 Biz FROM PAGE 18 ily LLP to Uhrig for $1,650,000. 2310 Canasta Drive, Bradenton Beach, a 1,593 sfla / 1,909 sfur 3bed/ 2bath/lcar ba3 front home built in 1950 on a 75x200 lot was sold 04/25/05, Bartizal to Grad\ for $1,199,000; list $1,25:?.,000. 306 56th St., Unit B, Seamist, Holmes Beach, a 1,980 sfla / 3,027 sfur 3bed/2bath/3(ar home built in 2004 was sold 04/ 26/05, Byrne to Harkins for $785,000;list $799,000: 5806 Gulf Drive,Unit 110, Waters Edge, Holmes Beach, a 1,078 sfla/ 1260 sfur 2bed/2bath condo built in 1975 was sold 04/ 26/05, Hoff to Jones for $747,000. 501 Gulf Drive N., Unit 201, Bridgeport, Bradenton Beach, a 1,337 sfla / 1,518 sfur 2bed/ 2bath condo built in 1982 was sold 04/25/05, Smoler to Arcidiacono for $550,000. 3018 Gulf Drive, Holmes Beach, a 2,000 sfla / 3,039 sfur 6bed/ 3bath triplex built in 1920 on a 50x100 lot was sold 04/28/05, Thrasher to Rahner for $550,000; list $589,000. 6500 Flotilla Dr., Unit 211, Westbay Point & Moorings, Holmes Beach, a 1,114 sfla / 1,426 sfur 2bed/2bath condo built. in 1979 was sold 04/27/05, McKillip to Langille for $470,000; list $495,000. 2502 Gulf Drive N., Unit 207, Club Bamboo, Bradenton Beach, a 476 sfur lbed/lbath Gulffront condo built in 1975 was sold 04/26/05, Leslie to Stewart for $450,000. 303 58th St., Holmes Beach, a 102x112 lot was sold 04/29/05, Johnson to Casa Bella Development for $445,000. 105 39th St., Holmes Beach, a 6,454 sfla / 7,984 sfur 10-u.nit hotel/motel built in 1973 on a 100x100 lot was sold 05/02/05, Anna Maria Island Beach Resort LLC to AMI Beach Resort LLP for $4,000,000; list $4,300,000. 2500 N. Gulf Drive, Bradenton Beach, a 2,100 sfla / 2,520 sfur 3bed/ 3bath duplex built in 1935 on a 50x105 lot was sold 04/06/05, Hendrickson to Sandbox Partners LLC for $1,615,000; list $1,999,999. 519 56th St., Holmes Beach, a 2,884 sfla/ 3,558 sfur 3bed/2bath bayfront pool home built in 1996 on a 85x132-lot was sold 04/04/05, Howe to Gryboski for $1,484,000. 100 Fourth St. S., Bradenton Beach, a 2,270 sfla / 2,302 sfur multifam- ily property built in 1930 on a 50x95 lot was sold 05/05/05, Dagher to Cunningham for $1,300,000. 849 North Shore Drive, Anna Maria, a 1,524 sfla / 2,772' sfur 3bed/3bath home built in 1950 on a 41x100 lot was sold 05/06/05, Leonardo to Kane for $1,150,000. 1704 N. Gulf Drive, Unit B, Bradenton Beach Club, Bradenton Beach, a 942 sfla / 1,062 sfur 2bed/ 2bath gulffront condo built in 2003 was sold 05/ 06/05, Lamar to Rogers for $907,500; list $929,900. 4703 Third Ave., Holmes Beach, a 1,728 sfla / 3,472 sfur 2bed/ 2bath/2car home built in 1999 on a 46x100 lot was sold 05/03/05, Anna Maria Island Sea Star LLC to Irwin for $824,000. 4701 Third Ave., Holmes Beach, a 1,728 sfla / 3,472 sfur 2bed/ 2bath/2car home built in 1999 on a 46x100 lot was sold 05/03/05, Anna Ii' ii A.- Chamber director's son promoted at Disney-ABC- Kevin Brockman, son ofAnna Maria Island Chamber of Commerce executive director Mary Ann Brockman, was recently promoted to senior vice president of communications at the Disney-ABC Television Group. Brockmanjoined ABC in 1997 after two years with UPN. Photo courtesy ofM. Brockman Maria Island Starfish LLC to Irwin for $824,000. 830 North Shore Drive, Anna Maria, a 1,723 sfla / 2,545 sfur 3bed/3bath/2car home built in 1949 on a 100x106 lot was sold 05/06/05, Depass to Drive Buy Inc. & Noslens Inc. for $737,500; list $775,000. 306 56th St., Unit A, Seamist, Holmes Beach, a 1,620 sfla / 2,049 sfur 3'bed / 2 bath/ 2 car townhome condo built in 2004 was sold 05/05/05, Byrne to Alsheimer for $772,500; list $750,000. 608 Dundee Lane, Holmes Beach, a 1,486 sfla / 2,274 sfur 2bed/ 2bath/2car canalfront home built in 1967 on a 90x115 lot was sold 05/ 06/05, Bohnenberger to Hyland for $680,000. 309 Iris St., Anna Maria, a 1,434 sfla/2,187 sfur 3bed/2bath/lcar canalfront home built in 1969 was sold 05/06/05, Dean to Drigan for $667,500; list $695,000. 405 73rd St., Holmes Beach, a 1,800 sfla / 2,967 sfur 3bed/2bath/2car home with a deeded boat dock built in 1994 on a 99x85 lot was sold 05/05/05, Komor to -Dalton for S$622,000; list $649,000. 303 Poinsettia Road, Anna Maria, a 1,416 sfla / 1,608 sfur 4bed/2bath du- plex built in 1971 on a 53x136 lot was sold 05/ 05/05, Spencer to Menzies for $600,000; list $625,000. 527 70th St., Holmes Beach, a 1,424 sfla / 2,174 sfur 3bed/2bath/2car canalfront home built in 1965 on a 85x104 lot was sold 05/04/05, Kendall to Byrne for $595,000. 524 South Drive, Anna Maria, a 1,142 sfla 2bed/1.5bath canalfont home built in 1967 on a. 60x110 lot was sold 05/ 04/05, Kuhlmann to Falvella for $595,000; list $609,900. 6805 Gulf Drive, Holmes Beach, a 1,608 sfla / 2,010 sfur 2bed/ 2bath duplex built in 1968 on a 71x100 lot was sold 05/03/05, Carter to Cason for $559,000; list $599,000. 730 Holly Road, Anna Maria, a 1,130 sfla / 2,267 sfur 2bed/2bath/ 2car home built in 1984 on a 50x105 lot was-sold 05/ 05/05, Shirk to Kennedy for $525,000; list $525,000. 312 60th-St., Holmes Beach, a 2,022 sfla / 2,960 sfur 5bed/3bath/2car du- plex built in 1971 on a 90x100 lot was sold 05/ 06/05, Batdorf to AMI Development LLC for $510,000. 309 Pine. Ave., Anna Maria, a 936 sfur office building built in 1915 on a 52x145.lot was sold 05/ 05/05, Perron to Moran for $505,000. 204 Archer Way, Anna Maria, a 1,080 sfla / 1,806 sfur 2bed/lbath home built in 1958 on a 85x125 lot was sold 05/ 05/05, Hatch to Donnelly for $500,000. 311 61st St., Holmes Beach, a 1,601 sfla / 1973 sfur 2bed/2bath di- plex built in 1957 on a 90x100 lot was sold 05/ 06/05, Boyd to AMI De- velopment LLC for $480,000. 1325 Gulf Drive N., Unit 126, Tortuga Inn, Bradenton Beach, a 675 sfur 2bed/lbath condo built in 1976 was sold 05/ 05/05 Gratz to Shaver for $415,000. 204 Oak Ave., Anna Maria, a vacant 73x110 commercial lot was sold 05/06/05, Moran to Phelps Properties LLC for $390,000. 2502 Gulf Drive, Unit 101, Club Bamboo, Bradenton Beach, a 609 sfur Ibed/lbath condo built in 1975 was sold 05/ 03/05, Zyonse to Galati for $358,000. 232 17th St. N., Unit 38, Bradenton Beach Club, Bradenton Beach a condo was sold 04/25/05, AMI Bayshore Develop- ment LLC to Lorenzen for $350,000. 222 17th St. N., Unit 37, Bradenton Beach Club, Bradenton Beach a condo was sold 04/26/05, AMI Bayshore Develop- ment LLC to Lorenzen for $350,000. 2502 Gulf Drive, Unit 201, Club Bamboo, Bradenton Beach, a 609 sfur Ibed/lbath condo built in 1975 was sold 05/ 06/05, Swan Lew Proper- ties LLC to Bell for $342,000. 1801 Gulf Drive N., Unit 109, Runaway Bay, Bradenton Beach, a 1,080 sfla / 1,140 sfur 2bed/ 2bath condo built in 1978 was sold 05/04/05, Loos to Marsella for $335,000; list $368,500. ?, Compiled by Jesse Brisson, broker/ associate at Gulf-Bay Realty of Holmes Beach. He can be reached at (941) 713- 4755 direct, or at Gulf- Bay (941) 778-7244. Current Island real estate transactions may also be viewed on the Web at islander.org. Copyright 2005. PAGE 20 0 MAY 18, 2005 0 THE ISLANDER -I CORTEZ--- -------------- -"-" -otz aOpen 7 Days LIVE ENTERTAINMENT - Thursday Sunday Retail Seafood Market KITCHENrr i;; K ",-,^' , Real Coffee & Realty 1z j -t) Ana Maria Islandi resiea4xpert on coffee and. real estate -. aSdy RicO ,m 9906 04 c 7 RT Io Lu4 D U) 0 z z I) <0 0 I- L 'L7U i,~ Lu 0 ~9 0os < Z EE V) zc : " F .. : `, ;~ 0-5 ~-~ - \% C' 4 -, : r: "'\ .. . ,, '" .' . "- '. : '+. T': '." ,..* -J cg m w 5 LUj C, z -J 0 0 UC) w L % SCur~jj epPO w I- z CLi U) <-5 0o. zZ - F Zu7 aU II 4 'vLJ '0b M, a wa Ss oF~~ilc s - z a: w 13, Ao Rub er Sandals in the World n Wand I :11 0~-~~1!11~111111 111' 1 C0 116.4 iJ 54 1 M ai iiia DI) e' [111t2I I IINI' C1II? 8-2169 r mcfli '41Iiimktuf IC''O' ) wi -CONTINENTA BISTRO- : i-0. C h e c o u-. u r n.- 6i B.U.. 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Every.now and again, this charming community theater on Anna Maria Island chooses a less than scin- tillating piece of dramaturgy, but this one's a doozy! "The. Farndale Avenue Housing Estate " Townswomen's Guild Dramatic Society:-Murder at Checkmate Manor" (probably the most ungainly title in Christendom!) proves to be an exercise in futility for five talented actresses working with a usually savvy director, who appears to be off her form on this outing. : i "Kelly Wynn Woodland, who has created some minor ,il miracles at this and other area theaters, seems hood- winked by the script's inadequacies and never really finds the manic pace that this kind of silly farce de- mands. Aspiring to be a satire of all those English murder . mysteries set in the "Manor House," each member of the large cast gets "bumped off'" one by one until. - well, you know. Using every hoary old farce teclanique in the book (most of them repeated several times) au- thors David McGillivray and Walter Zerlin Jr. have carved a niche for themselves right up there with "'Moose Murders," a Broadway disaster of several sea- sons ago. 4- A lot of ingenuity and imagination have gone. into this frustrating exercise. Mark Woodland's ac- tive set and Dolores Harrell and her large prop crew -. deserve special awards for breakaway furniture and Murderous cast "malfunctioning (on purpose!) set pieces that perform "The Farndale Avenue Housing Estate Townswomen's Guild Dramatic Society: Murder at Checkmate right alongside the actresses as they share 19 roles Manor" playing at Island Players through May 22 features, left to right, Laura Morales, Sylvia Marnie, Sandy PLEASE SEE PLAYERS, NEXT PAGE Barton, Robin Rhodes and Carolyn Zaput. Islander Photo: Bonner Joy A C E F HD 3 ;rsI ;t -I. 6 1 I,*. ..Kj'p.JII ,' t.I1j rdill 66 S24 /P -. 52 Te Lsjlatnder Thi~c Islander C 8 1 OILt~ ilk/ * 0 1.414e,1 The Manatee Trolley runs seven days a week, 6 a.m. to 10:30 p.m., with approximately 20-minute intervals at all 3 75 stops up to 9.p.m., and 30-minute intervals from 9- 10:30 p.m. It starts at both ends of the Island at 6 a.m., from Coquina Beach and from the Anna Maria City Pier. Northbound the trolley runs Gulf Drive to Marina/Palm Drive in Holmes Beach, merging back to Gulf Drive in Anna Maria. It runs from Gulf Drive to the city pier along Pine Avenue, where it turns around. Southbound it runs Gulf Drive all the way from Anna Maria City Hall to Coquina Beach. Have some fun, ride the trolley, and tell folks along the way and at all the stops, "The Islander" 7 sent me! Free MCAT ride guides available at The Islander, 5404 Marina Drive, Holmes Beach. (Trolley stops No. 23/53.) 8 Islander Info: 941 778 7978 MCAT: 749-7116 n M569 I CDR TEZ.Pq,,:.cor~zpo dil t"vjj (ThULF Bt4,Vt4ES an Counq Area TransitY GULLF PREACHES .5~s 8reh ntdon B,~Eh Iln Mdra ''i~II~j A` C ThE F G H Tlh Islander THE ISLANDER. N MAY18, 2005" PAGE 23 Players mystery CONTINUED FROM PAGE 22 (male and Female). SA lot of the fun of the evening comes from observ- ing the brave \ ork of thesegifted gals as they switch roles, costumes and accents with, most of the time, lightning speed. Most valuable player award must go to the Herculean efforts of Carolyn Zaput, who infuses each of her six roles with the manic energy the whole showv needs. Wonderfully costumed by Don Bailey, Zaput brings a brilliance and buoyancy to each char- acterization that is dazzling. She is especially effec- tive in several chats with the audience, establishing a rare rapport. Hot on her heels in the excellence department are those two daffy damsels, Robin Rhodes and Sylvia Marnie, essaying three roles each. Rhodes, who has the corner on kooky ladies at this theater, extends her comic range into two male roles with equal aplomb. This perky lady is one of the joys of the local theater scene. Mamie, that delicious bundle from Britain, is fast becoming one of our ablest comediennes. With her sauc.y spirit and blonde beauty, her theatrical thrust grows with each appearance. Marnie's Act 1 scene with Sandy Barton as the droll Inspector O'Reilly ap- proached the wonderful zaniness of the old "Beyond the Fringe" sketches that brightened Broadway and London man\ moons ago.- Their song-and-dance routine to "I Could Be Happy With You" from "The Boyfriend," complete with straw hats and canes, was a delight. Barton's long, lanky body was a nice contrast to Marnie's petite perkiness. And Laura Morales, playing five roles, seemed a bit slow in the beginning, but perked up later for a sprightly scene with Rhodes as Colo- nel and Mrs. King. Morales' English accent was al- most nonexistent. Taking a cue from Agatha Christie's "Ten Little Indians," there is a chess board and a playing piece that disappears with each murder. Lights come up and down in weird places, which could have been more Happy birthday 'Voice of Manatee' Friends and family feted Jim Forssell, the "voice-of Manatee," ,who retired from the Manatee High School music department after 34 years of service.and then led the Anna Maria Island Community Chorus for several years. Forssell still does stadium announcing for the Hurricanes -42 years at the mic. The 72nd birthday party celebration was held at the Slila e Pit in Bradeitton. Some 225 folks attended and contributed $370 to the Forssell Scholarship, which is given each year to a Manatee High senior who excels in. music. The woman singing here wrote a tribute to Forssell, right. Islander sharply timed. There are a lot of non-sequitors in the writing, but with dropped cues and flubbed lines, the edges get blurred. There is an ill-advised film sequence and.a fashion show that we could have done without, plus a chair- moving ballet that Jerome Robbins would have been hard-pressed to make work. However, along the way there is some antic humor, some fun with sound effects, bouncing tennis balls, and sudden takes to the audieTice, backed by ominous or- gan music and the ever-resourceful Zaput and her col- leagues to keep tickling your funny bone. So if you're in a silly mood, this might be your SCHINITZELHAUS The Best German Restaurant on Florida's West Coast FRIDAY SPECIAL OVEN-FRESH BAVARIAN HAXEN Reservations a must! 778-1320 HOURS: MON SAT 5-9:30PM Anna Marla Island Centre 3246E. 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Bradenton 761-9516 PAGE 24 E MAY 18, 2005 0 THE ISLANDER THE Ct1I GENERATIONN by Rick Catlin Doing my duty Clara Sheehe was an Irish beauty who was already a registered nurse when the Japanese bombed Pearl Harbor on Dec. 7, 1941. "I was back home in Elmira in New York when we heard the news. I had just come back from working in 'a hospital in Monterrey," she remembered. While a lot of her high school friends joined up immediately for the armed services, Clara had to wait until the Army was ready for nurses. "From the day the war started, I knew I was going to join up," she said. She entered the U.S. Army Nursing Corps on Dec. 10, 1942, and was immediately commissioned a second lieutenant. "I had always wanted to join the service and be an Army nurse, ever since I was a little kid. When the war started, I knew I wanted to do my part. Everyone did, and since I was a trained nurse, the nursing corps was where I wanted to be" In April 1943, Clara and 30 other young nurses - all between 21 and 24 years old sailed to North Africa as part of the 50th Station Hospital. "Oh, we were.young and excited. A lot of the girls were away from home for the first time. All we knew was that there was still fighting in North Africa. We didn't know where we were going and didn't care. We just wanted to be nurses." Casablanca, however, was not the same as the Humphrey Bogart-Ingrid Bergman movie of 1942 de- picted. The 50th had to build its own hospital made of tents and a few lean-to shanties put together to make operating rooms or laboratories. The nurses' quarters were tents, the showers were outdoors in tents and the lavatory was also enclosed by a tent. "We slept on cots with no mattresses, and there were some serious sand storms, but only one girl com- plained. She got sent home, but the rest of us just wanted to be nurses, wherever we were stationed. We fixed our quarters up as best we could." It would be home to Clara for 14 months. Luckily, Casablanca had electricity and the city itself offered some great shopping and sightseeing. While the living and working conditions in Casablanca might seem primitive by some medical standards, the 30 nurses of the 50th didn't have to worry about male attention. The ratio of men to women was about 300 to 1, said Clara. "We didn't lack for dates or even male company. We worked hard and played hard and let's leave it at that," Clara said with a laugh and a sly smile. As a station hospital, the 50th did not generally handle seriously wounded front-line casualties. That Sduty went to the evacuation and field hospitals. The 50th would get soldiers recovering from diseases such as diphtheria, malaria and typhoid, and handled the medical needs of the soldiers stationed in the Casablanca area. Desert storm Clara Sheehe as a U.S. Army nurse in Casablanca in 1943. She's dressed in her Class A uniform ready to go into the famed desert town for the afternoon. The tent in the background was her home for 14 months during World War II. Though the nurses worked hard, there were some duties that by today's army standards would be called idiotic, or worse. One day, the commanding officer of the hospital ordered the nurses to fall out in their fa- tigues (pants, shirt and field jacket) for "nail-straight- ening detail." S No, it wasn't to fix your finger nails, said Clara, it was to actually straighten nails used in building con- struction. The nurses used a hammer and their hands to straighten the nails. It was a strange detail for officers. "But we all laughed about it later. The CO was pretty OK, he just liked the nurses to stay busy when they were on duty," she said with a smile. After 14 months, the 50th packed up and headed to Italy, where the Germans were still fighting. Clara and the other nurses ended up in Cecina, where they had an actual building for a hospital and genuine nurses quar- ters and rooms. They were just a few miles from the front lines. On several occasions, the 50th would receive the overflow of wounded from the evacuation hospital at the front, although generally not the seriously injured. "We took care of a lot of burn patients, those with diseases, those recovering from injuries that needed long-term care, but the wounds were not serious enough to get them a ticket back to the States." It was great duty for a nurse and even better for the wounded. "They really enjoyed talking with a woman. It was a slice of home that they didn't have at the front. A lot of soldiers would go back to the fighting, but visit us when they got a pass. They just wanted to talk to a girl and we enjoyed the company." The 50th was eventually transferred to Empoli, where the nurses went back to field tents and latrines. ; Still laughing up a storm Clara Kojak, nee Sheehe, S enjoys the quiet life of Anna SMaria. Sheis ; still active in S' volunteer organizations S. on the Island and takes care of three cats and one dog. Islander Photo: Rick Catlin Although the nurses had their own facilities, the. standard U.S. Army field latrine for the soldiers was an eight-hole bench over a pit filled with a flammable dis- infectant. One day, someone was smoking and acciden- tally threw a cigarette down a latrine hole. S"There was a big explosion, but no:one got seri- ously injured. It was just funny to hear about the guys flying through the air with their pants down. We got a lot of laughs over that one." But Emboli was still the war, although none of the nurses complained. "We were all volunteers. We were all doing what we wanted to do. If we thought it was tough, we just thought about the girls at the evacuation hospitals at the front lines, or we thought about the soldiers who had to go back to the fighting. Those were the heros, not me," she said emphatically. Eventually, the Germans surrendered and the war in Europe ended, butratherthan heading for home, the 50th was told it would be transferred to the Pacific for the war against Japan. "That was the only time any of us ever complained about the Army. We'd been overseas more than two years and we thought we'd like to get home. We were sent to Naples to await shipment to Japan, but then the atom bomb was dropped and Japan surrendered. We held a.party to celebrate that. Actually, we held a lot of parties to celebrate anything. We had a lot of fun in Naples." Back in the United States, Clara took her discharge and went to work at a Veterans Administration hospi- tal in Illinois, where she met her future husband. She was married in 1950 and has two sons, six grandchil- dren and six great-grandchildren. She and her family first came to the Island in 1957 and bought a house in Anna Maria in 1965. She and her husband retired here in 1981. "If there's one thing I miss, it's the comraderie that we nurses had. By the time we left Europe, we knew everyone's life story, dreams and hopes. Sharing that nursing experience in war for two years just bonds you for life. I've never forgotten any of my friends. "I'm proud of my service, but my story is no dif- ferent than any other nurse. I was just glad I was a nurse and able to do my part. Being in the Army and a nurse has stayed with me all my life," she said. "I don't think that's much of a story, but that's the story of my Army life," she concluded. Just another member of the Greatest Generation. We've got 10 top reasons for yoi to advertise in The Islander, provt success stories, a targeted marl and expert advice for achieving Ask the experts with 13 years dedi service to Anna Maria Islandi The Islande r -: '.... l -l Call Noncv or Rebecca to arrange a .. -1 :.?. :- J- ; " visit to your business .7. 8- 97 ; .:+ .. '- ;* ,. : THE ISLANDER 0 MAY 18, 2005 N PAGE 25 Spring fishing yields Tampa Bay bounty By David Futch Islander Correspondent Adam Ellis of Cortez said we were going grouper fishing with Capt. Mike Greig of Captain Mike's Char- ters of Holmes Beach. What he failed to mention was where Capt. Mike was headed for what was billed'as a sure-fire, catch 'em up grouper trip. As we left Holmes Beach and Anna Maria Sound and headed toward the north end of the Island, Greig didri't take the normal left most boaters steer to go past the City Pier and the Rod & Reel Pier on the way off- shore. Instead, Greig headed for the Sunshine Skyway Bridge. "Adam. Where are we going? You said we were going grouper fishing." His reply, "Wait until you see this. You aren't go- ingtto believe it:" ;It onrl took a few seconds for Greig to make be- lievers out of us. : .Greig baited Brandon's hook with a fresh minnow castnetted before sunrise,. -,; :c-The- bait hit theater 'and Greig told Brandon, "Hold on. You're going to get hit." , i:Wi'thin three seconds as the bait dove to the bottom of Tampa Bay, Brandon was struggling to haul in the first keeper of the day a 7-pound gag grouper. M: Moments later, Adam'was bringing aboard another keeper gag. then another, before brother Brandon had Adam Ellis watches his tarpon splash back into Tampa Bay on a recent trip with Capt. Mike Greig. these silver kings fly into the air on several occasions. By 2:30 p.m., Greig headed for the dock for that good chore of cleaning the day's catch. For long-time Islander and fishing guide Greig, spring fishing in Tampa Bay is where it's at because of the variety. "I love fishing this timeof year," Greig said. "Ev- erything is popping the plants, the animals, the fish. There's just so much going on. People who come down for the winter never get to see the fantastic fishing we have this time of year." Like Greig said: Everything is popping. And so it goes when fishing with Capt. Mike. Grouper getters Adam Ellis, left, and brother Brandon Ellis show off their gag grouper catch with Capt. Mike Greig of, Captain Mike's Clhariite in Holmes Beach and think about the blackened grotuper tacos they're going to have that night. All 14 gags were caught in the middle of Tampa Bay. Islander Photos: David Futch another one in the boat. Th.is all happened in the first half-hour of our fish- ing day. After catching a fifth gag, Greig decided he needed more ice and bait and. headed back to Holmes Beach just a few miles back. On the return to fishing, and with one cast of the net, Greig loaded the bait well with plenty of grouper snacks. After catching nine more keepers for a total of 14 for the day and all before noon, Greig said he wanted to go to the Skyway to fish for tarpon. In addition to the 14, Greig's charter threw back 10 undersized fish and missed perhaps 15 more that cut them off. Using the same grouper bait at the Skyway, Greig put the brothers onto three tarpon, two in excess of 100 pounds. None were landed on the same spinning tackle- used for catching the grouper, but it was a sight to see Capt. Mike Greig of Capt. Mike's Charters of Holmes Beach scans the water under the Sunshine A,.y 'ay Bridge for rolling tarpon. After leading his charter to 14 keeper gag grouper, Greig took them to the Skyway where he put the group on three tarpon. /F W1e go (almost) evey here! A--e . In fact, we're global times 1,400 plus! More than 1,400 PAID subscribers receive The Islander by mail out of town, out of state and out of the United States. We go to Alaska, England, -:r. :,,--.; Germany, Canada, Hawaii and nearly all points in between. v :.;- These news-hungry subscribers can't wait to get their hands on "the best news on Anna Maria Island" Of course, we also provide home delivery on Anna Maria Island and vicin- I ity, resorts; bulk delivery to hotels/motels and business lo- cations on Anna Maria Island, Longboat Key, and from Lakewood Ranch to downtown Sarasota and St. Armands. ', .- And we can be found in newsracks everywhere! Tli Islander Island Shopping Center 5404 Marina Drive Holmes Beach FL 34217 941 778-7978 Web: Islander.org e-mail: news@islander.org II 'I I 1 1 , *I . . A ' PAGE 26 M MAY 18, 2005 U THE ISLANDER Bad versus bad in many, many arenas Call this a "notice to mariners" bit of advice for those transiting Longboat Pass: It's now apparently a no-wake zone. Capt. Keith Barnett and wife Rebecca were head- ing out the inlet that separates Anna Maria Island from Longboat Key last weekend when they noticed a whole lot of waterborne law enforcement types issuing warn- ings for zippy boaters going through the pass and then under the bridge to the Gulf of Mexico. Knowing law enforcement, the warnings won't last long, with tick- ets soon to follow. Go slow, OK? It's not like it'll add a whole lot of S.:,time to your trip to the Gulf or around the shallows of Jewfish Key, the scenery is pleasant, it's a fairly tricky bit of waterway anyway with lots of currents and con- tinuously changing shoals, and there are manatees that frequent the area. As has been said time and time again, there are few things that will make a day on the water more miser- able than hitting a manatee. Water-taxi wars? Regional transportation planners have agreed that the concept of-a "multi-modal" Jeez, they love that Term! water-transportation system in the Manatee- Sarasota county area is feasible. In non-transportation-ese, that means a water taxi. Now, it would appear, there is a bit of a water-taxi war going on. My buddy Bob Ardren at the Pelican Press news- -- paper in Sarasota wrote last week that the city has agreed to pursue grants to get the program started along the waterfront there despite efforts by Manatee County officials to do an identical plan here. The background on this issue chugs along like this: Yeah, little and big boats carrying people to and from various points along the bays could be a cost-effective measure at a minimal charge per passenger as long as federal, state, regional or local funds are used to offset the costs. The big benefit would come from keeping cars off the roads, putting visitors and locals on the water and taking congestion off the highways during high season.. Wouldn't you take a boat to downtown Bradenton, or even Sarasota, in March rather than driving? Hired consultants at Renaissance Planning told the Sarasota-Manatee Metropolitan Planning Organization that a water taxi would work in the region. They of- fered a number of different "hubs," with a recom- mended pilot program for downtown Sarasota. MPO i-- 1 .. .. -- ---- members decided to let the concept "grow" among their own jurisdictions, with Manatee County Commis- sioner Joe McClash making the motion to let every- body pretty much "go forth and do." Highlights of the program have included hubs for boat travel at various places on the Manatee River like downtown Bradenton and Palmetto, a link at Bridge Street in Bradenton Beach, perhaps a long run from the Crosley Mansion near the Sarasota-Bradenton Interna- tional Airport to other locales, downtown Sarasota in- cluding Mote Marine Laboratory, and the Venice- Nokomis area to the south. Last week, City of Sarasota officials made the first official move. As reported in the Pelican, "Manatee County's determination to snatch the rug out from un- der Sarasota's plans to set up the area's first water taxi program was challenged last week by the Sarasota City Commission, deciding to pursue grants that could reach $400,000 to do a final study-of the feasibility of local water taxi service. "City Redevelopment Specialist Karin Murphy told city commissioners that Sarasota is far ahead of Manatee County in its efforts to do a water taxi startup. She pointed out a local ordinance has been passed set- ting out the required permits, hours of operation and standards of operation." My thought? Sarasota, go forth and do. First. And we'll all watch and learn. I keep thinking about the Manatee Trolley that took forever to get up and running. First it was to go from the Anna Maria City Pier to Lido Key and St. Armands Circle. Then Longboat Key begged out. Then it stalled. Then, thank goodness, McClash stepped in and brought it to fruition on the Island. Now, it's a model in the state. But not without a few hiccups, like noise problems and breakdown prob- lems all of which are now being corrected, but only after trial and error and a few years of the operation. Anyone who's ever had a boat knows that prob- On safari Island businessmen Jeff Kenrick, right, of Holmes Beach and Ken Brown of Bradenton took their Islander a long way for this picture. They're in the heart of Africa "and a long way from anywhere," on the shore of Lake Victoria where the Nile River begins, said Kenrick. He is with Marina Pointe Storage in Anna Maria and Brown is afinancialadvisor. UNCLE PETE WANTS YOU TO DRIVE A CLEAN CAR! 24-hour self-serve car wash Complete auto detailing Quick lube AMERICAN CAR WASH 5804 Marina Dr. Holmes Beach 778-1617 MAJOR CREDIT CARDS & DEBIT CARDS ACCEPTED a Beach PURE SGas and Ser'. ce Station Certified Full Automotive Repair 5333 Gulf Drive Holmes Beach 779-0487 [at the corner of Gulf and Marina Drive] lems with cars seem to be problems cubed with boats. Let's let Sarasota work out the bugs of a water taxi system fares, size of boats, hours of operation, best time of operation and routes before we dive into the fray. Nuclear energy is now good? Remember that old line about the difference be- tween Shinola and ..., well, the new news now appears to be nuclear power plants versus global warming. You'll never guess which is the eco-friendly one. According to the New York Times, there is a grow- ing trend amongst environmentalists in embracing nuclear power as a means to offset the greenhouse gas impacts caused by fossil-fuel emissions from more-tra- ditional power-generating sources. "Their numbers still are small," according to the Times, "but they represent growing cracks in what had been a virtually solid wall of opposition to nuclear power among most mainstream environmental. groups." Hmm. Call it bad against more bad. As one of the founders of the Whole Earth Catalogue put it-regard- ing nuclear power plants, "It's not that something new and important and good happened with nuclear, it's that something new and important and bad has happened with climate change." In other words, the burning of oil and coal and other fuels to power our AC is worse than the threat of nuclear power plants, whatsome refer to as the plague qf the electricity industry that reached its na.dir in 1979 at Three Mile Island and was further hammered into the dirt in 1986 in Chrenobyl in the former So ilet Union. FYI, the Times reported, it's been 32 \ears since any nuclear reactor has been built in the United States. ... and recycling is now complicated All of Anna Maria Island in fact, all of Nlana- tee County is now in a recycling mode. We all du- tifully put our aluminum cans. ne% papers. bottles and all the other stuff in special bo\es and lug them our b\ the street for pickup. And we feel pretty good about helping the en\ iron- merit, too, by reducing the volume of junk at the land- fill and helping protect Mother Earth. We're weenies in the recycle world compared to Japan, though. Manatee County has something like 10 categories of recyclables, if you factor in tin cans, aluminum, pa- per cardboard and newsprint plastic in several forms, yard waste, dirt and all the rest. In Kamikatsu, a town on the smallest of the Japanese islands, there are 44 different categories of recyclables. Officials there hope to totally eliminate anything going to its landfill by 2020. Japan is small. It's population is huge. Small land- size and lots of people mean a serious problem with what to do with the trash. "Mount Trashmore" isn't really an option there, so most of their detritus. is burned, but even the ash takes up more space than they'd like, so recycling is a must. In Japan, 80 percent of the garbage is incinerated. In the United States, 80 percent of garbage goes into landfills. Where we've got a couple of big bins that we dump our newspapers, bottles, cans and other -stuff, Kamikatsu has a recycling center that has 44 contain- ers. And it's socially improper to not recycle, with neighbor turning on neighbor if one doesn't meet the demands of the recycling police. Sandscript factoid What'is described as "first generation" nuclear re- actors provide 20 percent of the electric power in the United States, according to the New York Times. Capt. Mike's Charter Boat "MAGIC" Backwater Near Shore Up to 7 miles out in the Gulf Snook Redfish Tr6ut Flounder Mackerel Snapper Light Tackle Fishing Reservations a must Tackle, bait, ice, fishing license provided! 723-.1107 Capt. Mike He st ind USCG Licensed *4 ~~* I r I I I I THE ISLANDER 0 MAY 18, 2005 E PAGE 27 Now is a good time to go fishing in Gulf or bays By Capt. Mike Heistand Hey, the water temperatures are warming and the fishing is getting better every day. Tarpon are still a little scarce, but should start to appear any time now off the Island's beaches and in Tampa Bay. Backwater action for trout and redfish remains great, and catch-and-release snook fishing is also good. Offshore, look for lots of grouper'and snapper plus a few cobia: And by the piers, there are some good reports of an occasional pompano and an errant mackerel. Bill Lowman at island Discount Tackle at Catchers Marina in Holmes Beach said offshore fish- ing remains excellent now, with lots of grouper and snapper being caught plus a few cobia. Backwater ac- tion seems to.be directed toward redfish and trout, Bill said, and catches are large. Bob Kilb at the Rod & Reel Pier said fishing there has focused on pompano, redfish and big catch-and- release snook, but bait is hard to find and mackerel have pretty much disappeared. Cliff Alcorn at the Anna Maria City Pier said there are lots of bluefish hookups, plus catches of pom- pano, a few mackerel, snook at night and some small flounder. Capt. Larry McGuire of Show Me The Fish Charters said "fishing is still real good, with catches Big fish for little guys Jacob Arthur, 3, pictured at left, caught this sheepshead while his brother Nicholas, 5, right, caught this snook while fishing with Capt. Kim's Charters, Capt. Kathy at the helm. The pair were visiting from Wheaton, Ill. Salick surfboard surfaces Ken Lease, one of 11 siblings growing up on Anna Maria Island, not only remembers Phil and Rich Salick, he dug up an old board stored in his mom Loretta's garage to show friends and The Islander newspaper. Ken purchased replica bumper stickers from the Salick's boardmaking era of the 1980s that are being sold to raise funds to help in Rich's battle against cancer. Visit The Islander or Duffy's Tavern to purchase a sticker,'or call Rich's sister Joanie Mills at 778-2800. Islander Photo: Bonner Joy We'd love to hearyour fish stories, and pictures are welcome at The Islander. Just give us a call at 778- 7978, or stop by our office in the Island Shopping Center, Holmes Beach. E-mail news@islander.org. Tie Islander 9417787978 6 Until $36 12:00 Noon + TAX, GREEN FEE AND CART ^28 ^12:00 Noon 28 E2Until 2:30 pm + TAX, GREEN FEE AND CART $25 After S2:30 pm + TAX, GREEN FEE AND CART BIG SUMMER CARD $25 Until 12:00 Noon $21 After 12:00 Noon Ex 1 [it'[l B Call 74=7-9432 of gag grouper to 20 pounds, red grouper to 15 pounds, mangrove snapper to 6 pounds, plus scamp,.a few school kingfish and sharks to 5 feet." Last week, Rayondra Olivio caught two gag grouper on one bomber lure. "On a four-hour trip with Dr. Dave, Marty DeVita of Bradenton and his brother Bob from Illinois, we caught keeper gag grouper, big mangrove snapper, a 4-foot shark in 40 feet of water, and a 5-foot sailfish chummed up to the boat, but wouldn't hit. We are us- ing live pinfish and grunts, as well as frozen Spanish sardines. We have noticed that using lighter line has helped the bite." Capt. Tom Chaya said he's finding fishing to be pretty good right now, with a lot of charters bringing back limit catches of redfish, plus lots of catch-and- release snook and lots of trout. Capt. Zach Zacharias out of Annie's Bait and Tackle in Cortez said he's putting his charters onto kingfish to 15 pounds, plus permit in about 40 feet of water out in the Gulf. Tarpon are still scarce for him, but he is catching a lot of redfish and trout. Capt. Thorn Smith from Angler's Repair said he took a trip down to Boca Grande last week and caught a lot of flounder, trout, redfish and some really big catch-and-release snook. Dave Johnson at Snead Island Crab House said fishing was slow last week due to the bad tides, but there were still a few good reports of catch-and-release snook, trout and redfish from Terra Ceia Bay and snap- per caught by the Sunshine Skyway Bridge. Capt. Rick Gross on Fishy Business out of OPEN HOUSE WAVES This Saturday! 1 anm- 3p BOAT & SOCIAL CLUB WIN A SIX.MONTH MEMBERSHIP! WE PROVIDE THE BOATS, THE TRAINING, THE INSURANCE, YOU PROVIDE THE FUN! (941) 795-1600 & "4A W .we! 4110 127 Streer W Conez INe.d to the Seafood Shack) X.A.. e l.a ib I d -llt C fm Catchers Marina in Holmes Beach said mackerel are running strong in the mornings, with catches of up to 26 inches in length coming in. Later in the day, redfish and catch-and-release snook are a good bet in the bays. At Perico Island Bait and Tackle, wade fishers are doing well-with trout and redfish in Palma Sola Bay and near Perico Island, with shrimp working the best as bait. At Skyway Bait and Tackle, reports include mackerel and silver trout from the Sunshine Skyway Fishing Piers, with redfish being a hot item during the days both from the pier and from Terra Ceia Bay. On my boat Magic, we caught a 44-inch-long, 25- pound cobia on 10-pound-test line on the seagrass flats. We've also caught a lot of redfish in the 23-inch range, lots of small catch-and-release snook and trout to 24 inches. Good luck and good fishing. Capt. Mike Heistand is a 20-year-plus fishing guide. Call hiin at 723- ]107 to provide fishing report. Snno iagorfon Z/sl/on}Tes Moon Date AM HIGH AM LOW PM HIGH PM LOW May 18 9:30 1.7 2:28 0.5 9:12 1.7 2:56 0.9 May.19 9:41 1.9 3:00 0.6 10:26 1.6 3:53 0.6 May 20 9:56 2.0 3:35 0.8 11:29 1.6 4:38 0.2 May21 10:14 2.2 4:00 1.1 5:24 0.0 May 22 12:36 1.6 4:21 1.2 10:39a* 2.5' 6:06 -0.3 FMMay23 1:46 1.5 4:36 1.4 ll:08a* 2.6 6:55 -0.4 May 24 11:43 2.8 7:47 -0.5 May 25 12:26 2.9 8:42 -0.5 SCortez High Tides 7 minutes later lows 1:06 later SEE WOLFGANG SCHULZ FOR Parts Service Sales -~ ~ ?4 J -- ---- --- --- WOLFGANG SCHULZ Marine Engine Services A FULL SERVICE FACILITY All makes Inboard and outboard OPEN MON-FRI 8-5 778-2873 At Catcher's Marina, 5501 Marina Drive, Holmes Beach '''',, I PAGE 28 N MAY 18, 2005 E THE ISLANDER SimplY the Best SM ..-WN. 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ANNUAL RENTALS From $700 / month SEASONAL RENTALS Condos/Homes: $500 week / $1,000 month 779-0202 (800) 732-6434 ANNA MARIA LAN S LS SunCoast REAL ESTATE LLC Island Shopping Center 5402 Marina Drive Holmes Beach, Florida 34217 www.suncoastinc.com _r F I I I I I t t I -* t I I THE ISLANDER E MAY 18, 2005 E PAGE 29 Privateers' Whitey Horton golf tourney a blast By Kevin Cassidy Islander Reporter Fantastic weather, a lot of fun and some good golf marked the Anna Maria Island Privateers' 11th annual Whitey Horton Memorial Golf Tournament Sunday, May 15, at the El Conquistador Golf and Country Club. Though the turnout was less then the Privateers had hoped for, the longtime service organization still raised more than $5,000, which will go directly towards its scholarship programs. From a player's perspective, having 72 players on the course made for a thoroughly enjoyable day be- cause there was no waiting to fifiish out the holes. First place went to the team of Ernie Cotton, Chuck Whitfield, CJ. Whitfield and Jason Hogan, who com- bined to shoot a 12-under-par 60 over the par-72 course. Second place went to Team Islander with an impressive 11-under 61 behind the strong play of Ed Conk. Other team members include Matt Bowers; Bill Romberger and this erstwhile writer/golfer. (Notice: writer comes first?) Third place was captured by the team of Chris Kiernan, Alan Britcher, Mitch Stoop and Bob Darrough on a combined score of 62. Defending champion, Team V.O., came into the tour- ney \ without Ro3 Hampton and Scont Van Ostenbridge and struggled to a 67 in the breezy conditions, while the team of Greg "Shiprek" Davidson, John Swager, Stanley W\eyman and li ke Miller was dubbed "most honest" af- ter finishing in last place ith a78. Other winners included Jason Hogan, who cap- tired the long-drive contest with a 285-yard drive on number 18, and Bob Neilson, who won the closest-to- the-pin contest on hole No. 3. Bob Darrough was honored as the shortest-drive S inner after one of his tee shots hit a tee marker and bounced back to hit him, giving him a net drive of zero yards, while Lee Tanner captured the putting contest, though he didn't make the 60-foot putt that would have netted him $5,000: The big raffle winner on the day was Ed Conk, who captured the 50-50 drawing t6 walk away with $225. E\ervone in attendance had a great time on the course and an even better time at the awards banquet where the El Conquistador staff put out a meal fit for a king. Delicious prime rib, baked ziti and tons of other food made for a good finale. In the end, the winners will be the students who reap the financial rewards of the scholarships that the Privateers will award later this year. Recipients of the scholar hips will be invited to ride on the Privateer pirate.ship during their Island-long July 4 parade. The Privateers said to thank all of their sponsors of this year's tournament and announced at the banquet that the 12th annual White\ Horton Memorial Golf tournament will again be held at El Conquistador, so plan now to play next year. And congratulations to all of the winners! Other scores from the tourney: Fourth place: 63 Bob Kenney, Rick Van Fossen, Steve Crawford, Tom Doran. Joe Miller, Susan Miller, Terry Wilson, Mayor Wayne Poston. Rex Kerns, Rick Weaver, Tom McDonald, Dave Maraferden. Todd Elliot, Jason McMahon, Matthew Fitch, Frank Lambertson. Fifth place: 67 Justin Garvey, Jarrett James, Darrell Wilson. Butch Van Ostenbridge, David Futch, Mark Hack, Jon Huffman. Rob Neilson, Carl Kogeler, Jesse Jordan, Sam Hopkins.. Sixth place: 68 Gary Harkness, David Murray, Chuck Matthews, Ryan Deckinger. Seventh place: 70 Jesse Carr Sr., Jesse Carr, Bob Ware, Daryel Young. Eighth place: 71 Larry House, Jim Stufflebean, Sean Cooper, Lee Tanner. PLEASE SEE SPORTS, NEXT PAGE Chuck Whitfield, Ernie Cotton, Jason Hogan and C.J. Whitfield shot a 12-under 60 to win the Whitey Horton Memorial golf tournament at El Conquistador Country Club. Islander Photos: Kevin Cassidy mi Ed Conk poses with Privateers Eric Rushnell, left, and Bruce Whitton after winning $225 in the 50-50 drawing. Bill Romberger, Ed Conk, Matt Bowers and Islander sports writer Kevin Cassidy shot a 61 to finish in second place in the Whitey Horton Memorial golf tournament at El Conquistador Country Club. I ~~IIIIII : Aw PAGE 30 1 MAY 18; 2005 N THE ISLANDER Sports CONTINUED FROM PAGE 29 Stephen Wilkinson, Deb Mazzaferro, Marty Kimbell, Bob Slicker. Ninth place 73 Doug Egger, Will Townly, Jack Grant, Fritz Cordey. Team Bordes struggles, maintains winning streak Team Bordes battled its way past the Devil Rays 14-13 on Wednesday, May 11, for its ninth consecutive win since opening the season with two straight losses. The win improves TB's record to 9-2 with the district - tournament starting May 17 in Venice. Team Bordes trailed against the Devil Rays four times in the game. Five runs in the bottom of the sec- ond inning gave TB its first lead at 5-2. Pat Cole, Chad Wickersham, Shane Pelkey and C.J. Wickersham walked to open the inning. scoring Cole to pull to 2-1. Tanner Pelkey then follow\ ed \\ ith a two-run double to right-center, scoring Chad Wickersham and Shane Pelkey to give Team Bordes a 3-2 lead. C.J. Wickersham scored on a passed ball to extend the lead to 4-2 before Ryan Smith singled-in Tafiner Pelkey to complete the scoring in the inning. The DevilRays answered with seven.runs in the top of the third to open up a 9-5 lead. Team Bordes responded with one run in the bottom half of the inning, getting a single from Sean Price, who came around to score on a single by Chad Wickersham to pull to within one run. ,. With his team trailing 12-10, Coach Brad Lisk called the team together in the middle of the sixth in- ning for a heart-to-heart talk. Chad Wickersham rallied the team around him when he said, "Don't worry Coach. We have this game in the bag." Team Bordes then went down one-two-three to end the sixth still trailing 12-10. Great Income Potential... with this fully rented 2BR/2BA, 1BR/1BA duplex located one lot from the Intracoastal Waterway. Close to the Gulf in the heart of Holmes Beach, near restaurants, and shopping. Tile floors throughout with fireplace. $450,000. cal Gayle schulz Broker/Associate - 941.778.4847 toll free 1.800.772.3235 Jim Anderson Realty Company PO Box 1789 401-B Pine Avenue Anna Maria www.j ima nd person realty.co m -_OLD BRID GE VILLAGE 0 .N The Devil Rays extended its lead to 13-10 before Nate Mozeleski opened the last stanza with a walk and promptly stole second for Team Bordes. Scott Wollett singled, sending Mozelski to third and a wide turn looking to score. Wollett took advantage of the atten- tion they were paying to Mozeleski to advance to sec- ond base. Price then grounded out for the first out be- fore Mozeleski dashed home to score on a passed ball with Wollett moving to third. Another passed ball scored Wollett and moved Cole to third with Team Bordes trailing by one run. SWith Cole on third and Chad Wickersham on sec- ond, Coach Lisk called for a suicide squeeze, where the runner takes off for third and hopes that his teammate can successfully bunt the ball. Cole didn't need the bunt, because the low and outside pitch got past, the catcher allowing Cole to score the tying run and Li 412. I -C 4 C' 5BR/3BA Key West-style home with pool in Anna Maria, steps to Gulf beaches. Asking $875,000. Possible one-year lease-back. Call Pat Staebler at 941.705.0123 for showing! * K S.- .lR A 50 7' A BAY f ."I GI-CC tP/aCt' U)-0l.L'L' I-I ''mdeutl lU i (f Lift. r- 'i.J .~I3~ 1 L3 id W Jt I.1 tI %- l kII I IIFL ' I .' -M fv TulJ' l t I T 4 Ij ;-I s- F o *.f irI rv. '13343 *33~3t' *SSiiii' - 4 Hailey Dearlove and Molly McDonough pose with members I -- ------ of the 10-and-under SManatee Girls I Soflball recreation W s league all-stars. Dearlove, McDoioudh and, their iceaiIare s 7 w battled through the loser's bra jkXt to win 7-6 over Venice and take the champi- otin hip- . Wickersham to move to third. Coach Lisk again called for the suicide squeeze play. This time the Devil Rays pitcher saw Wickersham breaking and three\ the ball o\ er the cdtcller's head, allo\\ ing \\ ickershran to slide home with the winning run. Scott Wollett earned the pitching wvin \ith mt\ o innings of one-hit ball that included.three strikeouts. Wollett also contributed a single and one run scored to the Team Bordes attack that also received a 2-for-3 two-RBI performance from Tanner Pelkey and a single and three runs scored from Chad Wickersham. Price added a single and two runs, while Smith singled to round out the Team Bordes offense. Next up is the district tourney with Team Bordes taking on Venice No. 1 on May 17 followed by a 9 a.m. PLEASE SEE SPORTS, NEXT PAGE TI -. ina II|:Iii7] tiI',ul i ;i rll j ydjrd; iri ihH Li;ji, i I ff iidirn hci U:!' i E:J 2 B A iijpijiled tllj i II 'i:II. i :-i I lH :.r -I y r.irivj.jt rl' :'l will'I a c. rediJ ,i.uli AliaIriei'J mficri-r- in-ladw pdriTIjril, 1BR, 1BA IIrIn iIr nI, if ilj i 3 and ij rade] enlfv CI 1errd adt 6149.900. Ramona Glanz -t RE/NAX Excellence ,d' .;;-- 1941 383-9700 ramona ranonaglanz.com JUST LIST''U! NORTH LONGBOAT KEY Rarely available condo Two bedroom, two bath West of Gulf of Mexico Drive and just a short stroll to beautiful Gulf beach! $499,000 REAL ESTATE OF ANNA MARIA % 941 778-0455 Ken Jackson, 778-6986 9906 Gulf Drive Kathy Geeraerts, 778-0072 Anna Maria Maureen Dahms, 778-0542 www.greenreal.com Marilyn Klemish, 778-7627 a a "M IT THE ISLANDER E MAY 18, 2005 E'PAGE 31 MI~~~S IE igllMIiB til~lnililiiigl Sports CONTINUED FROM PAGE 30 game Saturday, May 21. A win Saturday has them playing again at 3 p.m. the same day, while a loss forces them into a noon game. Pennant race down to the wire in AAA league WMFD remains in first place, but barely after splitting a pair of games last week in AAA baseball- action at the Anna Maria Island Community Center. WMFD lost'16-12 to Morgan Stanley Wednesday, May 11, but bounced back to defeat Duncan Real Es- tate on Friday, May 13. Morgan Stanley tied 14-14 against Duncan Real Estate on Monday, May 9, and coupled with its win over WMFD on Wednesday, pulled to within one point in the standings. Last-place Duncan is still within range of taking the title thanks to a pair of games left to play for first- place WMFD so stay tuned. Horseshoe winners named Weekly winners of the Anna Maria City Hall Park's horseshoe contests were Ron Pepka and Peter Watson of Anna Maria. Don Hartsfield of Bradentonr Beach and Herb Ditzel of Anna Maria came in second in the May 14 competition., Ron Pepka and Tom Skoloda of Anna Maria teamed up to win the May 11 contest. Carole Watson of Anna Maria and Jay Disbrow of Bradenton came in Little League AAA standings Team Name WMFD Morgan Stanley Duncan Real Esta as of May Won 7 6 ite 5 13 Lost 6 6 6 Tied 0 2 2 second. The weekly contests get under way every Wednes- day and Saturday at 9 a.m. at Anna Maria City Hall Park. There are no membership fees and everyone is welcome. Sign up for Anna Maria Island Dolphin football The Anna Maria Island Community Center an- nounces another season of Dolphin football is upon us. They invite players toome out arid join the program that produced the 2002 Police Athletic League Junior Var- sity Superbowl champions. Interested players must attend a meeting at 7 p.m. Wednesday, May 18, at the Center. This mandatory meeting will be to share information about the PAL League and to gauge the interest level among Island youth. PAL has four age. ei\ht divisions starting with flag football for ages 6-7 (as of September 1). Flag football carries no \eight restrictions. Mighty Mites must be age 8-10 and under 125 pounds, while JV is for 11- to 12-year-olds under 145 pounds. The oldest di- vision is varsity for age 13-14 players who are under 165 pounds. For more information, call Andy Jonatzke at 778- 1908. Little League AAA hitting leaders as of May 13 Name 1. Jordan Sebastiaro 2. Tommy Pric.e 3. Blake Wilson 4. Austin Wash 4. Trevor Bystrom 5. Matt Bauer 6. Glenn Bower 7. Zach Even 8. Troy Kozewski 9. Zach Evans Team Batting Average Duncan .630 WMFD .548 WMFD .520 Duncan .500 Duncan .500 M. Stanley .471 Duncan .469 M. Stanley .464 Duncan .458 M. Stanley ,385 Senior league Team Bordes' catcher Pat Cole can't dig this pitch out of the dirt during recent baseball action at G. T. Bray. Anna Maria Island Little League Baseball Schedule AAA League (ages 9-12) May 18 6:30 p.m. WMFDvs. Duncan May 20 7p.m. .M. Stanley vs. Duncan May 23 6:30 p.m. Duncan vs. WMFD May 25 7:30 p.m. AAA awards night AA League (ages 8-10) May 19 5:30 p.m. May 19 7p.m. May 24 5:30 p.m. May 24 7 p.m. May 25 7p.m. T-Ball (ages 5-7) May 20 5:30 p.m. May 21 9 a.m. May 21 10 a.m. May 25 6:30 p.m. M. Stanley-Harcon vs. Betsy Hills Bark vs. Cannons M. Stanley-Harcon vs. Cannons Betsy Hills vs. Bark AA awards night A&E vs. Harry's Coast Bank vs. Island Starter BeachHouse vs. Boyd T-ball awards night Islanders Roller Hockey schedule May 19 6:30 a.m. Practice (all teams) May 21 10:30 a.m. Sun vs. True Value May 24 7 p.m. Game Kids vs. Game Dads DiaonJ Si h oT m i Real ty Inc SAMY GORDAN S. REALTORR" r. Dedicated to service Expertise in renovation -. and rehabilitation properties. Island, waterfront and 4.i .area lifestyle specialist. SContact Amy at (941) 779-1811 for all of .. your REAL ESTATE needs! The JEWEL of Gulf Coast Real Estate 10GufDive ort IBrdenon* eac Rare 5BR/3.5BA, across from beach access with spacious open floor plan, Large kitchen with breakfast bar. Master suite on main floor. Tile floors, screened lanai and a large open deck-great for tanning! Oversized four-car garage. $1,240,000. Larry Albert Trpca Broker Realtor Tropical 725-1074 4 roperti ; .;: ...... -. .. .. ., ". .i",. /-..L- ". -.-"- .. NE M EW;. : . ,~ rY rgr :.'f -,- .:. r ,f' t [ ',,I jr , '- '. REALTOR. YOUR NEIGHBORHOOD REAL ESTATE SHOPPE. E.xperieuce Repruation Results MARTINIQUE SOUTH 1BR/I BA, spectacular view 5629,000 MANSION IN THE SKY Bayfront 5BR/5.5BA penthouse 5000+ si with guest quarters S6.900,000. KEY ROYALE LOT 94x105 S795,000 Exclusive EXCEPTIONAL DUPLEX 2,368 sf of living area with elevator lift. Owner's side 2BR,'2BA, [replace, greatlroom, 40A10 loot and 48x6 loot porches. Large garage and bonus room Tenani side has 2BR,2BA with screened porch and extra storage. New owner can sell units sepaoraely S784,500 4 UNITS ANNA MARIA Some with bay view. One 2BR, three BR, room loi pool. Greal investment. S849,000. OWNER FINANCING. TOWNHOUSE VILLA 3BR/3BA with two screened balconies and open balconies on greenbell adjacent to boy Spotless. tastefully decorated Pool/gazebo. 5470,000. VACATION, SEASONAL & ANNUAL RENTALS 101 PALM New Luxury Villas 5508C MARINA DRIVE 778-0807 800-956-0807 yrealt7@aol.com www.tdollyyoungrealestate.com r ...... .-. Q..... ...:. ^, .. ..- .- -*, A. t -, }:' r t '', *' '-' SIDE-BY-SIDE LAKEFRONT PROPERTIES IN ANNA MARIA! BUY ONE OR BOTH! Ali I've, .1~ Iivir pa' i "'z 'i c lilifi'] riijlvji: y *al l U.lt,' 11Ta(I irs, OIr r-111 0, I1: 11 '.-1.,- W-01 The Gardenia r. Ujniner vi'i' Ii yl, 11VIDl) spacale liooi),elouMi *aiti aro mjfirit, vif.-%w BodidJoiO pjivale 'jarale via~loi j' llj Irillj lictl J1RJTa Q ip :- ICoffirpIE olord loriw Ci unit Starting at $7, 100,000 Why buy "half" when you can have entire duplex for the same price? 302 North Shore Dr 3+BR/3BA with 300 North Shore Dr 4BR/2.5BA 1BR/1BA apartment. Five-car garage, duplex with five-car garage. Private one short block to beach, direct beach open decks, large picture windows, access, peeks of Gulf. Move-in condition, great views of lake. Asking Seawall and dock. Zoned duplex. Extras! $750,000. MLS 502297. Asking $850,000. MLS 502321. Call Stephanie Bell, (941) 920-5156, or Frank Migliore, (941) 778-2307. SERVING THE AREA SINCE 1970 MLS Br tri rd u ,h rap con mrirui f ioi:Tiior ,/ Agi-aI.Ii' j h j I II [II I w- F.1 -I I. IUgpti e~ols~ 1 -afriau~t~a~~ Lunit-ar f [,P. FL 31 19411 38J-5543 (809l3 The Hibiscus I' ar eft vv -r lIr -rin I vlln i all The II .1i j, w r id r 'r,'trSii:- ij iud u ir Sri rtng a[ IfS85.LI0 t k i~ i.' 4 k:O-I.: t, (941) 920-0303 '- 1 1 -I C1 ,' i 1! PAGE 32 0 MAY 18, 2005 E THE ISLANDER SS L A N D E C L A S S I F -E D QUEEN-SIZE MATTRESS and box springs. Spot- less. $80. (813) 645-0577 or (941) 778-3708. HAMMOCK: TUBULAR metal, removable cush- ions, like new, $25. Large portable dog cage with hinged sides, $50. (941) 778-8384. WOODEN TOOL box full of vintage tools. $150. (941) 778-3006. FREE DELIVERY to your home or condo: Shrimp, crabs, native fish. Prompt delivery to your door. Call James Lee, (941) 795-1112 or 704-8421. ROSER THRIFT SHOP: Open Tuesday, Thursday, 9:30am-2pm. Saturday, 9am-noon. Always-sales racks. Pine Avenue, Anna Maria. (941) 779-2733. ESTATE SALE: 9am-3pm Thursday-Friday, May 19-20. Living, dining, two bedroom sets, wrought- iron patio furniture, antiques, collectibles, jewelry, crystal, much bric-a-brac.-The Lakes condos, unit 139, off 75th Street, follow road to back of complex. GIGANTIC GARAGE SALE: 9am-noon Saturday, May 21. Tools, furniture, golf, dishes, houseware. 165 Crescent, Anna Maria. SALE AT NIKI'S Gifts & Antique Mall, Weekly spe- cials: Ice cream parlor set 50 percent off; all ster- ling jewelry 50 percent off; two Victorian chairs 50 percent off; select gifts, jewelry, antiques 25-75 percent off. 5351 Gulf Drive, Holmes Beach. Open seven days, 9:30am-5pm. (941) 779-0729. MOVING SALE: 9am-noon, Saturday, May 21 and Saturday, May 28. 213 58th St., Holmes Beach. HUGE MOVING ESTATE sale in Cortez Village. 8am- 1pm Thursday-Saturday, May 19-21. 4439 121st Ct. W., Key West-style house behind post office. YARD SALE: 9am-1 pm, Saturday, May 21. Wicker love seat, counter stools, dresser, Raleigh antique men's bike, baby cradle, mystery books, golf balls, pictures, puzzles, clothing, household. 403 72nd St., Holmes Beach. ST. BERNARD RUMMAGE sale: 9am-lpm Satur- day, May 21 and Saturday, May 28. Jewelry, books, housewares, toys, clothes, sporting goods, elec- tronics and lots more! 43rd Street, Holmes Beach. MULTI-FAMILY GARAGE sale: 8am-4pm Satur- day, May 21 only. Big-screen TV, 1987 Mustang convertible, sofa sleeper, piano, household items, office supplies, remodeling leftovers, pictures, books, baby stuff. collectibles, more. 3301 Highland Ave. W., Bradenton. 1992 CHRYSLER LE Baron convertible; V6. White. 110,000 miles, runs great. $1,895, or best offer. Great Island car. (941) 778-1210. KIDS WANTED! For speech and language summer camp.'9am-noon, June 6-10 for 3- to- 5-year-olds and June 13-17 for 5- to-.7-year-olds. 15 hours/ week filled with oral motor exercises, sound/letter associations and language-based activities. Regis- tration limited! Giraffic Park Therapy Center, Cortez Road, Bradenton. (941) 758-3559 or e-mail Giraffic1105@aol.com. ANNA MARIA ISLAND SCREENSAVER! Experi- ence the Island on your computer desktop. Avail- able at The Islander, online or order by mail. $12 PC or $15 Mac. www.robertsondesignstudio.com. BUTTERFLY PARK BENEFIT: Purchase a per- sonalized brick in the Anna Maria Island Butterfly Park. Two lines, $40. Three lines, $50. Pick up form at The Islander or call (941) 518-4431 for more information. FREE GUN LOCK. Yes, free. Just for the asking. Courtesy of the Florida Fish and Wildlife Conser- vation Commission. Free at The Islander newspa- per office, 5404 Marina Drive, Holmes Beach. Don't be sorry, be safe. GIFT SHOP: Great mom-and-pop opportunity in outstanding resort area. Good location, good lease. Just $238,000, including inventory. Confi- dentiality agreement required for details. Longview Realty, (941) 383-6112. CRITTER SITTER nineyears in pet care, 24 years as an Island resident. Lots of TLC for your beloved pets with in-home visits. (941) 778-6000. FOSTER PARENTS NEEDED for loving homes to foster puppies and kittens until they are old enough for adoption. All food and medical provided. Julie, (941) 720-1411. .wwwmislaoder.on SProperty Management and Leasing Manatee ,ILS as of 05/11/05 Total Island Properties For Sale: 214 SSFR. Condo. Duple. x Median Price: $819,500 Total Pending: 129 Median Price: $699,000 STotal Sold Since 1/1/05:158 Median Price: $559,500 .I Call us for Annulal Sand Seasonal Rentals S -I. Gulfstrea R I(4 Realty 941-778-7777 866-266-9911 Realtor attended Anna Maria Elementary School, University of MN (BA) and UCLA Business School 5910 Marina Dr. Holmes Beach, FL 34217 Call (941) 778-0777 or Rentals 778-0770 1-800-741-3772* OPEN SEVEN DAYS A WEEK Web site: www.smithrealtors.com SUSAN HATCH Top sales agent for Smith Realtors B for the month of April. ONE-OF-A-KIND BAYFRONT HOME One year old 5BR/5BA, four-car garage and elevator. Outside spi- ral staircase leading down to lush heated pool area overlooking bay. Beautifully furnished and tiled throughout. Private dock and great fishing. Excellent rental his- tory in place.. $2,490,000. Call Anne Huber (941) 713-9835. www.flrealtour.com/mls031305/realtor ^ f SUTTON GROUP REALTY SPtoe o .. .nal.'ALToQ S representing S buyers and sellers with Heather Absten H honesty, Jennifer Absten, PA 941-807-4661 Inte, 941-345-7002 HeatherAbsLen@y3hoo.com It JenniferAbsten@msn com Results! GULFVIEW LUXURY ISLAND HOME Executive Anna Maria home with views of the Gulf of Mexico. Experience paradise in luxury one house off of the beach on a quiet, desirable location. This home offers 3BR/ '. -- , 2BA, hardwood flooring, quality doors, windows and fix- & tures, custom cabinetry, Corian breakfast bar, custom light- .-. ". ing, dumbwaiter and plenty of storage. Tastefully furnished with a touch of island flavor. Offered at $1,495,000. BRING YOUR BOAT SHOES AND YOUR FLIP-FLOPS! 300 feet from the beach! Completely renovated home with heated pool surrounded by lush, tropical landscap- ing. Beautiful flooring, natural stone and red Oak. Taste- fully turnkey furnished. Perfect beach house! Separately deeded deep water boat dock included! $829,000. Jaal-i5s" ..i-.ia a Beautifillfy renovated pool home in Key Royale. Over 2,300 sf. Bright open layout with huge family room overlooking pool ft " canal. New dock. boat lift, deep water canal. no bridges to bay, 'j/ \i and Gulf. $969.000. * Call Phil Paxton R/ Gulfstreanl (941) 920-1363 IRealty DELIGHTFUL DUPLEX in a great location. 2BR each side, screened-in lanai, new landscaping and a fresh new look. Just one and a half blocks from the beach! Great investment property or sea- sonal home with rental potential. $589,000. - T ul f-Bay Realty of Ana Maria Inc. 5309 Gulf Drive, Holmes Beach "*' 3F.. ~B. 4. d- I'" ` THE ISLANDER 0 MAY 18, 2005 E PAGE 33 ___L__A__ND__E R_ C__L__A__S__S-I F E D ADULT CATS in desperate need of loving homes. All are current on vaccines. All applicants screened. Please call (941) 922-0774. 1995 EVINRUDE 200 HP. All cables, control box, key switch, propeller. Less than 100 hours on re- build. $3,500. (941) 723-1107. BOAT SLIP WANTED to buy or rent for 22-foot- walk-around. Fully insured. (813) 731-7832. CORTEZ WELDING CO. 12111 Cortez Rd.,Alu- minum welding, $45/hour. By appointment only. (941) 737-8667 or 798-3589. Free estimates. BOAT LIFT: Taylor-Made. 4,500-lb. lifting capac- ity. Excellent condition. $1,600. (941) 778-6774. 12-FOOT SAILBOAT with trailer. Fully equipped. Very good condition. $600. Call (941) 794-0970. (Village Green area.) OCEAN KAYAK: sit-on-top, one-seater. Blue, brand new with seat and paddles. Transport wheels included. $600, or best offer. Call Pat Staebler, (941) 778-2469. 2002 SEA RAY 182 Bowrider, like new! 190-hp stern drive. Call (941) 778-6234, or e-mail kendra@presswoodlaw.com. $12,900 or best offer._ :. .. . Updated Duplex Two, 2BR/2BA units. Spacious,open and sunny. Delightful new heated pool, mature landscaping and a large 90X 100 lot. Bonur "torace and two garages. One-block fiomn the beach in the best part of the Island. $879,000. Call Robin Kollar (941) 713-4515 LET'S GO FISHING! Call Capt. Mike Heistand on the charter boat "Magic." Full or half day backwa- ter fishing. USCG licensed. Ice, bait, tackle pro- vided. (941)-723-1107. CHILD SITTER AND.PET SITTER. Ninth-grade male looking for a job. Available after school and weekends. Call Zachary, (941) 779-9783. NEED A CHILD or pet sitter? Call one number and get connected to two wonderful sitters! Tiffany and Trish. (941) 778-3275 or 779-0964. BABYSITTER: RED CROSS babysitting ahd first- aid certified. Enjoys playing with kids. Call Alexandra, (941) 778-5352. SPENCER'S SKIM SCHOOL for beginners and in- termediates. Free skimboard use with lessons. $10 per half-hour lesson, three lessons recommended. Local teen, team competitor. Call (941) 778-0944. PETSITTER, DOG WALKER, 13-year-old mother's helper, odd jobs. Call Kendall at (941) 779-9783 or 779-9803. EXPERIENCED BABYSITTER with CPR license, 14 years old, friendly and responsible. (941) 778- 2469. Pat Palmeri-Bates John Luchkowec Team Pinnacle 'iReputatio i~ 'Resources Results SALES RENTALS PROPERTY MANAGEMENT Phone: 877-469-4753 Fax: 941-751-1728 www.flrealestateassistance.com teampinnaclefl@yahoo.com 13-YEAR-OLD girl will babysit all ages in your home. Reasonable rates and knows CPR. Call Jessica Lord, (941) 747-2495. BABYSITTER: Responsible 10th-grader, great with kids, first-aid certified. Charlotte, (941) 756 5496. NEED A BABYSITTER? Call Felicia or Kari, (941) 761-1569 or 730-5889. Both Red Cross certified. SANDBAGS DELIVERED: Be prepared. Local teen will make and deliver sandbags to your Island residence. Call Spencer, (941) 778-0944 to order. REAL ESTATE: Tired of paying office fees? Two experienced agents needed for fast-paced, high traffic Island office. Top splits, sign-on bonus. Call Wedebrock Real Estate today! "Personalized, not franchised." Call Joe Pickett, (941) 383-5543. NOW HIRING ALL positions. Rotten hours, rotten pay. Apply at Rotten Ralph's Waterfront Restau- rant, 902 S. Bay Blvd., Anna Maria, or call(941) 778-3953. ONLINE SERVICE: You can place classified ads and subscribe online with our secure server at www.islander.org, where you can read Wednesday's classified at noon on Tuesday. One of the biggest names in mortgages is right in your own backyard. r. -r, I 1 O N i; .! ..,,., i', l .. ... iJ ,lu r i l ,r,, i l L 0,- I" r r III R o n I ,. ... ,r RONl A I IF I I- i II.. I i hou or iO .. : S* rI 1 -.- ... .. ." .., : ..:. .. ........ .. :.. .._ -.:.:,:'. ... tia'- .d - 9*cter The Big Picture...it's all about the real estate! Tiffany Place Condo on the Gulf of Mexico: Remodeled and very beautiful, all furniture and I furnishings to stay, view of the Gulf from patio and S'. the master bedroom Tiffany Place condo offers great year round living or a great year round rental. .. $825,000. New Listing: Large home, beautiful North Point Harbor. Features include: Canal, dock, boat lift, patio deck, pool, screened porch, 3BR/2.5BA and large kitchen, living and family rooms. Beautiful fireplaces on first and second levels, open plan, two-car garage and much more to see. Easy to show with appointment! $1,425,000.- . Quaint Island cottage in Holmes Beach: Spacious 2BR/1BA, large screened front porch, room for a pool, updated and very charming. Short walk to beauti- .._ ful Gulf beaches is a plus! A great buy at $489,000. KEY ROYALE CANAL HOME, 3BR/2BA. $739,000. FABULOUS WEST BRADENTON 3BR/2BA, one-car garage, fenced yard, concrete block construction. $219,000. PARADISE VILLAS, 305 63rd St. Elevator and pool with each unit. Pre-construction price. $829,000. A top producer at Island Real Estate Inc., Call Marianne at (941) 778-6066. ,_r. ^ .*- -.'." n . SALES & RENTALS 419 Pine Ave., Anna Maria FL 34216 PO Box 2150 (941) 778-2291 EVENINGS 778-2632 FAX (941) 778-2294 L--A FIVE CHOICE WATERFRONT BUILDING LOTS! Don't miss the chance to build NEW on one of five wonderful waterfront lots, overlooking lovely lake La Vista. Each site offers 52 feet of 'prime waterfront. Just a short stroll to the friendly City Pier or spar- kling Gulf of Mexico! At $595,000 each, these choice Anna Maria lots won't last long! Purchaser may opt for vacant lot or construction package. .. ; CAPTIVATING BAYFRONT RETREAT This lovely 3BR/2BA bayfront hideaway 'has a perfectly wonderful location, just steps from the friendly Rod and Reel Pier. The panoramic greatroom offers a wall of glass with splendid vistas of sea, sand and sky! Features include gorgeous marble floors, vaulted, textured ceilings with recessed light- ing and fans, several gracious radius walls, plus many cheerful glass block windows and a fully equipped kitchen with expansive breakfast bar. The private master suite features an oversize 18-foot bathroom, complete with Jacuzzi tub, glass-block shower, double vanities and walk-in closet. Sliding doors open onto a spacious and panoramic bayfront patio, finished with lovely brick pavers. Live the Island dream! Priced at $1,300,000. S OCH"R Visit our Web site at www.betsyhills.com -- ^^ ^^ ^* Web a.-- ^ ^- -- -- ^ PAGE 34. MAY 18, 2005 0 THE ISLANDER GRAPHIC DESIGNER: Advertising layout and design for weekly newspaper, some Web site production. Knowledge of advertising design and layout. Candi- date must be familiar with desktop publishing. PhotoShop, Illustrator, PageMaker, Acrobat a plus. Some experience required and/or associate's degree or technical school certificate preferred. Resumes: e- mail humanresources@islander.org, fax 778-9392, or mail/deliver to The Islander, 5404 Marina Drive, Holmes Beach FL 34217. CONCIERGE/SECURITY: As needed, part time including weekends. Longboat Key condo. No ex- perience needed. Must be service oriented and out- going. Background check. Competitive pay. Call Kevin (941) 383-8876, or fax resume 383-9051. ALL POSITIONS: Cafe on the Beach, 4000 Gull Drive, Holmes Beach. Apply in person. CABANA BOY/GIRL wanted part time. Work out- doors. Good tips. (941) 447-3805. FULL-TIME SERVERS needed: Breakfast and lunch. Apply in.person at Fit to Eat Restaurant, 5315 Gulf Drive, Holmes Beach. (941) 778-0411. CARETAKER'S ASSISTANT wanted: One or two days a week. Light painting, lawn work and general help. Prefer Island resident. Retirees welcome. Must be dependable. (941) 778-1708, 8am to 8pm. BUSY CONTINENTAL RESTAURANT hiring full- or part-time servers for lunch, Sunday brunch and dinner. Wednesday-Sunday. Apply at 5406 Marina Drive, Holmes Beach, or call (941) 778-5320. VOLUNTEERS NEEDED at the Anna Maria Island Historical Museum, 402 Pine Ave., Anna Maria. (941) 778-0492. LPNS/CNAS NEEDED for long-term home care for lady with spinal injury. Hoyer lift. Four-hour morn- ing and overnight shifts. (941) 383-6953. RETIRED NURSE/CAREGIVER available. No lift- ing. References. Reasonable. (941) 746-9246. MAN WITH SHOVEL Plantings, natives, cabbage palms, patio gardens, trimming, clean-up, edgings, more. Hard-working and responsible. Excellent references. Edward (941) 778-3222. LET US DRIVE YOU! Shopping, medical appoint- ments, airports, cruise ports. Flat rates. Sunshine Car Service. Serving the Islands. (941) 778-5476. COMPUTER OBEDIENCE TRAINING. Is your computer misbehaving? Certified computer service and private lessons. Special $40/hour. Free ad- vice. (941) 545-7508. ISLAND PRESSURE CLEANING for great results, wash away mildew, dirt, salt. Thorough, reason- able, reliable. Free estimates, licensed, insured. (941) 778-0944. CONNECT-ICON Your local computer specialist. Experienced certified technician for communica- tion electronics offers wireless and cable networks, upgrades, maintenance, repairs, tutoring and train- ing. Call Robert, (941) 778-3620. CALL DAN'S RESCREEN for your free estimate today. Affordable rates, quality work guaranteed. Pool cages, lanais, windows, doors. Call (941) 713-5333. THE ISLANDER. The best news since 1992. BAREFOOT ESTATE MANAGEMENT: Home management/watch, housekeeping, maintenance. (941) 730-5318. DO YOU NEED a house sitter? Retired, Christian couple will house-sit free just to stay on the Island. References, furnished. (770) 832-7319. LIVE ON THE Island and need help? Sarasota air- port runs, $40. Gardening, weeding, light house- keeping, pet sitting and walking, help with moving. On Island, (941) 803-0610. MR. BILL'S HOME REPAIR/maintenance ser- vice. Over 30 years experience, self-employed in construction trades. "I'm handy to have around." (941) 778-4561. MIKE & KATHY'S Cleaning Service: Providing a standard-of excellence for all your interior, exterior and window cleaning needs. Residential or vaca- tion rentals. (941) 722-4358.. TOM'S WINDOWS:. Door and window repair/re- placement. Plus, get your hurricane panels now! Cut, primed and installed with easy-mount fasten- ers. $78/sheet, first story. (941) 730-1399. E-mail metrohs @ msn.com. PHOTOGRAPHER: KelleyRagan. Professional ustom portraits, weddings, beach photography. (941) 447-8892. Buying a home-condo $200,000-? Waterfront or inland I . st -i-fLone ww ^irlrstinbad tno fc rrijii''^^ Waterfront/Ruskin opportunity NEW LISTING! Loijwv l pri crd sinilE-lrnil, hornre in Br3denton Bea:h al $395 000' Gull '.'i.e jnd orDnl ltps 10 the teach' -,." Be.uhliful suni 'lsI T'hi. is a msrnmll1BR 1 BA, ibuj Qre1 -I "" elJW1j ,,i, TOIJalIy updated dn turnk.ey lurnlShed nith Pamaro Shop furnishing. Listed as tlhe Surf Shack at www.annamariaparadise.com! Call Dennis Clark or Sue Carlson for your buying and selling needs! 941-779-9320 . An Island Place Realty .] 11 Pine Ave Anna Mara ri Prime Gulf Views location for fully furnished 1 BD/1 BD unit with excellent rental history. Enjoy Sunsets and great income potential. Call Mel Neely 809-5565 for details. Offered at $583,000 (iL ANIn "-- 3001 GULF DRIVE*HOLMES BEACH, FL 34217 /VACATIN I. "J"\ PHONE: 941.778.6849*TOLL FREE: 800.778.9599 ACATFAX: 941.779.175 PROPERTIES. LL Licensed Real Estate Broker Ann Caron wwwilndvaca ionropriIi S .. .. terr haves .'@sothebvsraltv. corn BRADENTON BEACH ., KEY ROYALE. m.,:,, j:.llir t, .,,.:.r ,,: ., t. p -r']J u u t .. :-r, :. .:k r -,' :.r.ll rj '. 1-, .J.k [ l :..n T -_, : r : :,,: : i : .. i ,,. j-,-,, r , [h ru .. [ r ..5 .r k i,- -. '. -.',1 1 h-,.1 .r, 1=,- 1 -1 -,,- ,.t -.r.r.',,'r ,-,n ,r. I u11 h., ,..- I.-..r 1,-, ,:r 1.i.,r" b li Cl- c r O ..r.. .000 HOLMES BEACH. Brir,_ ,' i ,.,, :i .: h:,,,: t,..ir ..:.,..: 2 t ',th : :1,: : t. ,'. t,, : :, .:" .. 1,,-,,,, *, _, Offered at $791.000 Virtual Tours & Photo- %%% %%.%.-kNa ra-;ota.cor SKY Sotheby's I r i T t iT I' D :r,_, LjPL LT L WARNER'S WEST BAYOU 5BR water- front home with spacious eat-in kitchen, formal/informal living areas, fireplace & heated pool. $895,000. 748-6300. Kathy Marcinko, 713-1100 or Sandy Drapala, 725-0781. 507913 SHAWS POINT Great 2BR/2BA ranch style home on a large lot with caged pool, circle drive & fenced backyard. This home has great potential. Owner/Agent. $309,000. Jason Suzor, 748-6300 or 725-3660.507882 RIVER'S RIDGE 3-4BR/3.5BA pool home with luxuries aboundl.Offering wood floors, crown molding, granite countertops and a gas fireplace. Spacious lanai with garden courtyard and fishpond. $684,500. Jody Shinn, 748-6300 or705- 5704.507994. 7 .. ,. -"" .." . CHARMING 3BR/1BA home with de- signer touches and infinite expansion possibilities. Offering ceramic tile, a sepa- rate attached "artists" studio, two screened porches and a wooded back- yard. $252,900. Victoria Hortsmann, 748-6300 or 518-1278. 508204. ENJOY GORGEOUS SUNSETS over the open water from this elegant 5BR home directly' on Palma Sola Bay. $3,500,000. Kathy Valente, 748-6300 or 685-6767. 507665 SERENE 10+ acre waterfront estate on Terra Ceia Island. Elegance & breathtaking views: .from all decks. $1,950,000. Ruth Lawler, 748-6300 or 587-4623. 502892 CANAL FRONT 3BR/5BA home w/large pool. Solarium above the garage. $1.300,000. 748-6300. Judy LaValliere, 504-3792 or Ann DeBellevue, 720-7614. 504175 BUILD YOUR DREAM HOME on this lot w/views of Palma Sola Bay. Being sold under recently appraised value. $550,000. Kathy Valente, 748-6300 or 685-6767. 507880 WATERFRONT HOMESITE overlooking Terra Ceia. Approx. 1.4-acres on serene aquatic preserves w/pond. S475.000. Ruth Lawler, 748-6300 or 587-4623. 507350 LOVELY 3BR/2.5BA home in a unique waterfront community w/many amenities. $459.900. 748-6300. Kathy Marcinko. 713-1100 or Sandy Drapala, 725-0781. 508200 FULL PANORAMIC VIEWS of beautiful Terra Ceia Bay. 2BR/2BA condo in a gated golf course community. $375,000. Jody Shinn, 748-6300 or 705-5704. 508210 LOCATION, LOCATION Large 3BR split plan home in The Crossings w/an enclosed Florida room. S288.000. Bill Stufflebeam. 748-6300 or 730-1858. 506283 PROFESSIONALLY UPDATED 3BR/2BA pool home in Casa Del Sol. New kitchen, mas- ter bath & pool deck. $269,900. Elizabeth Gardin'i. 748-6300 or 356-0096. 507939 Terry Hayes - I I i THE ISLANDER U MAY 18, 2005 0 PAGE 35 S L A N = 'D E R UrLAW S SIFIED SERVICES Continued LAWN AND GARDEN4 ~ MURALIST, Mark Burdette. Custom murals, inte- rior or exterior, landscapes and more. References and samples. (941) 447-9637. MUSIC LESSONS! Flute, saxophone, clarinet. Be- ginning to advanced. Contact Koko Ray, (941) 792-0160. BEACH SERVICE aii conditioning, heat, refrigera- tion. Commercial and residential service, repair and/or,replacement. Serving Manatee County and the Island since 1987. For dependable, honest and personalized service, call William Eller, (941) 795- --7411. RA005052. ANYONE CAN TAKE:a picture. A professional cre- ates a portrait: I want to be at. your wedding! www.jackelka.com. (941) 778-2711. NADIA'S EUROSAGE Relaxing, healing.massage in the comfort-of your home. Call today for an ap- pointment, (941) 795-0887. MA#0017550. TILE AND MOSAIC custom installation, 20 years experience. References available. For a reason- able ,price ,ca!l Sbastian,.(94,1) 704-6719.. AUTO DETAILING BYHAND Spotless inside and b'6t I cari'sae'yoU time' and money. Island resi- dent, references. For pricing, call (941) 713-5967. CONNIE'S LANDSCAPING INC. Residential and commercial. Full-service lawn maintenance, land- scaping, cleanup, hauling and more! Insured. (941) 778-5294. ;" . ISLAND LAWN SPRINKLER service and repair. If it is broken, we can fix it. Free estimates. Senior discount. Call (941) 778-2581 or 962-6238.- Spectacular Interior Updates needed No detail was over- .ackuPs looked in this 3BR/ p BA island home! This -home offers counters, beautiful ..rav.ertine natural slone floors, all new appliances. paint, furniture, landscaping and much morel And,it's all less than a block to-the beach! Call today for an appointment. $649,900. Kimberly L. Clark, P.A. -. Sales Associate Realtor '. 9J1 .1477-998 5 KimberlyClarK_reallor'i y3hoo.com Gulf-Bay Realty -- ) 941-778-7244 S, 5309 Gulf Drive Holmes Beach U ARE the Island!" wJ , "" direct V 5-i''i-_- Jirzc ich d A SINCE 1957 Aniia Maria Realty Marie Franklin, Lie. Real Estate Broker 941 778-2259 Fax 941 778-2250 E-mail amrealty @ verizon.net Web site www.annamariareal.com -... ,-- -;',u- pUllll .ll t 'II. D I I BA lurni-hed bhe: r .t housc on .Anna i- larij', north end. S.., LOpen plJn. bemrrie c' ",' Ii cling, ,,ood burning fireplace and a bright cheerful kitchen with breakfast nook. Great Gulf views from all living areas and bedrooms. Deck offers tranquil spot for waterfront dining and evening sunsets. Perfect tropical island getaway. $1,500,000. JR'S LANDSCAPING AND MAINTENANCE Lawns, native plants, mulching, trimming, hauling, cleanups. Island resident 25 years. Call (941) 807-1015. CLOUD 9 LANDSCAPING: Quality lawn land- scape maintenance, shell, planting, clean-ups, palms trimmed. Free estimates. References, in- sured. Call (941) 778-2335 or 284-1568. PROFESSIONAL LANDSCAPE DESIGN and in- stallation. Huge selection of plants; shrubs and trees. Irrigation: Everything Under the Sun Garden Centre, 5704 Marina Drive, Holmes Beach. (941) 778-4441. SHELL DELIVERED and spread. $35/yard. Haul- ing: all kinds of gravel, mulch, top soil with free estimates. Call Larry at (941) 795-7775, "shell phone" (941) 720-0770. KARAZ LANDSCAPE Lawn Service. Mulch, clean- ups, power washing, tree trimming and more. City of Anna Maria resident. Cell (941) 448-3857. NATURE'S DESIGN LANDSCAPING. Design and installation. Tropical landscape specialist. Resi- dential and commercial. 30-years experience. (941) 729-9381. STRAIGHT SHOT LANDSCAPE: Installs, clean- ups, shell, rock, palms, aquascapes, tree work. Truck for hire, move anything. Shark Mark (941) 727-5066. LOOKING FOR A GOOD DEAL? You.can read Wednesday's classified after noon every Tuesday at www.islander.org. And it's FREE! I.'. ,1 ,:.. .. .' _,'.. ,. : --* - Superlative craftsmanship enhances these 3BR/3BA land condos 'with 2.300+ sf of smart-wired living space, den/ fourth bedroom, three verandas, granite countertops, bamboo flooring, nine-foot ceilings, crown molding and two-car garage. Grand master suite with private retreat, his/her walk-in closets, dual sink vanity, glass block shower and Jacuzzi tub. Two to choose from staring at $795.900. Recently renovated and tastefully decorated 2BD/3BA townhouse with hardwood-floors and carpeted bed- rooms. Cook's kitchen with lots of storage. Extended liv- ing area has huge screened deck overlooking large heated pool and garden with stairs to pool. Open decks on all levels. Stunning water views! Come see this one! A good buy at $679.000. $645.000. Call Liz Codola, Realtor S941-812-3455 U UNCAN Real Estate, Inc. 310 Pinr Avenue PO Box 1299 Anna Mana, FL 3416 Offce 779-0304 Fax 779-0308 Tol Free 866.1790304 www.teamduncan.com VAN-GO PAINTING residential/commercial, inte- rior/exterior, pressure.cleaning, wallpaper. Island references. Dan or Bill, (941) 795-5100. JOE UNGVARSKY CONSTRUCTION Remodel- ing contractors. In-house plan designs. State li- censed and insured. Many Island references. (941). 778-2993. License #CRC 035261. INTERIOR AND EXTERIOR PAINTING free esti- mates. 35-year Island resident. Call Jim Bickal at (941) 778-1730. CHRISTIE'S PLUMBING Island and off-Island ser- vice since 1975. Repairs and new construction. Free estimates, no overtime charges. Now certify- ing back flow at water meters. (FL#RF00381.18) (941) 778-3924 or 778-4461. TILE TILE TILE. All variations of ceramic tile supplied and installed. Quality workmanship, prompt, reliable, many Island references. Call Neil, (941) 726-3077. ROOFING REPAIRS and replacements. Remod- eling, repairs,. additions, screen rooms, kitchens, baths. Free estimates: License #CGC061-519, #CCC057977, #PE0020374. Insured. Accepting MasterCard/Visa. (941) 720-0794. - CUSTOM RENOVATION/RESTORATION expert. All phases of carpentry, repairs and painting. In- sured. Member of Better Business Bureau. Paul Beauregard, (941) 779-2294. KEN & TINA DBA Griffin's Home Improvements Inc. Handyman, fine woodwork, countertops, cabinets and shutters. Insured and licensed, (941) 748-4711. 1. 11 ., Ig g 3uky Best ream! Charles Buky -5772 Best Properties! 941-228-6086 " :, -1 : : ,, ., .. I.. . ANNA MARIA ISLAND 40 eps to wrinle sandy btajn irom inii 2BR.2BA Ieialed nhome Gorgeous sunsets bear and 'water ,views' Turnkey lurnished Greal investlmeni propPerv o:r nhme $1.429 000 ANNA MARIA ISLAND Baj ctarilfriun honim- with 175 ieei on he wajtr uuajiiI renrcovjliiln ririu houlhtu [hiS. stpaiouLI JBR nhrne W ud-tburning iirepiace pool. dOCi liht and deep'water. $1,995,000. There are 42 homes for sale that are canal, bay or beachfront, starting at $395,000. (941) 387-1864 Coldwell Banker Previews Residential R.E. Inc. 201 Gulf of Mexico Drive a Longboat Key FL 34229 ~1 .. ..' '. ~'i~f~e . I I. I PAGE 36 H MAY 18, 2005 N THE ISLANDER Sandy's Lawn Service Inc. Sandy'. Established in 1983 Lawn Celebrating 20 Years of Service Quality & Dependable Service. iCCall us for your landscape 77841345 and hardscape needs. Licensed & Insured Residential Commercial Check our references: "Quality work at a reasonable price." Liensed/Insured Serving Anna Maria Island Since 1986 761-8900 Paradise Improvements 778-4173 Kitchen and Bath Remodeling Specialist Replacement Doors and Windows Steven Kaluza Andrew Chennault Fully Licensed and Insured Island References Lic#CBC056755 SEWANEQ)Q REALTY i 1- I .1[ l I ..C n I 1 N..II -ll I C.-II 1 4:1 I HAROLD SMALL RELLT:R Oi1ice 19411 778-224i* 7. 2- S 286 E-mr il harol1,]mall",wagnerrieally cor SHARON VnT.ARS Diec tRealtor (8 Direct (941) 920-0669 www.rentalsonaninanaria.com "RMIGulfstream Realty ELITE CAB 539-6374 Serving Manatee County, Sarasota/Bradenton & Tampa Airports BAY WEST LAUNDRY On vacation or just hate doing laundry? Why bother? BAY WEST WILL PICK-UP, LAUNDER AND DELIVER. Full Service Wash/Dry/Fold/lron PU/Delivery Self Service Cool & Clean 627 59th St. W. Bradenton 720-3622 111 SCREEN K'lil RESCREENING POOL CAGES, LANAIS,-ETC. (941) 962-0395 Free Estimates 3-Year Warranty with Complete Rescreens We use only professional equipment and #1 quality Phifer screen MC & Visa Accepted Financing Available - - W~ IIU I) '~ Si !~ !fl 'Vi~4i bE'bTI1~ ~ in o 1 0w .Mww w i-2 v. -I I Affordable 6 Month Trustworthy Guarantee Dependable 747-3427 25 Years Experience Certified, Licensed, Insured $5 Off First Visit Free Estimates S'\ CM WINDOW CLEANING FREE ESTIMATES Professional Experienced Trustworthy S Call Chris Myers Ask About Our Special Discounts! Et4(afigu1q4G(4q I) Anyone can take a picir I 7t. A profe-si irioI creates u a PIrrauz ELKA PHOTuRA PHILCS 2L: :d":- 941-778-2711 .. www.Jickclka.con TILE, CARPET, LAMINATE supplied and installed. Why pay retail? Island resident, many references. - Free estimates, prompt service. Steve Allen Floor Coverings. (941) 792-1367, or 726-1802. MASON: 27 YEARS of experience. All masonry work and repair. Cinderblock work, brick work, glass block work, paver and brick driveways. Call Chris, (941) 795-3034. License #104776. Insured. MORENO MARBLE & TILE Installation and resto- ration. Quality work. Over 20 years experience. In- sured. Call Javier at (941) 685-5163 or 795-6615. JERRY'S HOME REPAIR: Carpentry work, handy- man, light plumbing, electrical, light hauling, pres- sure washing and tree trimming. Call (941) 778- 6170 or 447-2198. WINDOW SHADES, BLINDS, shutters and more. Lifetime warranty. Call Keith Barnett for a free in- home consultation. Island references, 15 years experience. (941) 778-3526 or 730-0516. HOME IMPROVEMENT SERVICE: Bill MacCaughern. Repairs, renovations, kitchens, bathrooms, decks. Masonry, tile, painting. 30 years experience. Yes, I do show up! (941) 778-3904. RENTALS available weekly, monthly, seasonal. Wedebrock Real Estate Co., (941) 778-6665 or (800) 749-6665. VACATION RENTALS: 2BR.apartments across from beautiful beach, $375 to $500/week. Winter and spring dates available. Almost Beach Apart- ments, (941) 778-2374. VACATION & SEASONAL Private beach. Units are complete. Rates seasonally adjusted. $425-$975/ week, $975-$2,975/month. (800) 977-0803 or (941) 737-1121. www.abeachview.com. POOL HOME AVAILABLE for vacation let. Near Holmes Beach, 3BR/2BA with all amenities. Man- aged by Coastal Properties Realty, (941) 794-1515. CORTEZ COTTAGE fully furnished, nice breezy, quiet area. Seasonal, $900/month, $500/week, $100/night. (941) 778-8168 or 794-5980. www.divefish.com. SEASONAL RENTAL: Holmes Beach, 4BR (two master suites)/3BA, house on canal. Two minutes to beach. Heated pool, dock, cable TV, washer/ dryer, garage, designer furnished with tropical yard setting. One of the finest rentals on Island. $1,600/ weekly or $6,000/monthly. Call 713-0034 or e-mail: gamiller@tampabay.rr.com. NEW FURNISHED 2BR/2BA 55-plus, across from beach. Furnished. Annual $1,150/month, seasonal $2,200/month. (941) 725-1074. SEASONAL HOLMES BEACH: 1BR duplex avail- able March 2005. Steps to beach and shopping. Refurbished and nicely decorated. Small pet OK. Accepting 2006 reservations. (941) 807-5626. WEEKLY RENTALS: SAN Remo condo, 1BR/1BA, $500/week; Alecassandra villa, 1BR/1BA, $700/ week; island duplex, 2BR, $800/week; Northwest Bradenton home, 3BR/3BA, $950/week; Gulffront cottage, 2BR, $1,000/week; Bradenton Beach Club, 2BR/2BA, $1,400/week. Please call Cristin Curl at Wagner Realty, (941) 778-2246. www.wagnerrealty.com. GULFFRONT CONDOS: 3BR/2BA, 2BR/1BA, 1 BR/1 BA with breathtaking sunsets. Pools, Jacuzzi, walk to shops and restaurants. Available weekly, monthly, seasonal. (901) 301-8299 or-e-mail captko462@aol.com. WE ARE BOOKING rentals for 2006. Wide vari- ety of condos/houses starting at $1,500/month. Annual rental 2405 Avenue B, 2BR/2BA, $1,000/ month; Perico Bay Club, 2BR/2BA, villa, pool, tennis, $1,200/month; townhouse with garage, $1,500/month. SunCoast Real Estate, (941) 779- 0202. www.suncoastinc.com. FULLY FURNISHED: Ready to move in. 1 BR/1 BA near Bradenton Beach. $750/month, utilities in- cluded. Six-month lease, first, last and deposit. Call Jackie, (941) 929-7165. ANNUAL 2BR/2BA ELEVATED duplex in Holmes Beach, one block from beach. $950/month plus utilities, no pets. First, last month, plus security. References. Call Ed, (860) 227-5142. ANNUAL: ELEVATED 2BR/2BA duplex, tile, fans, vaulted ceiling, skylights, porch, washer/dryer hookup, large storage room. Steps to park and beach. $900/ronth. Nonsmoking, please. (239) 822-6680 or (239) 945-3493. ANNUAL RENTAL: 2BR/2BA Holmes Beach wa- terfront villa. Fantastic view! Nonsmoking, pet ne- gotiable. $1,000-$1,200/month. (941) 778-2100 or 224-6521. HOLMES BEACH GULFVIEW 2BR house. Av- enue F off 31 st Street. Annual lease. Nonsmoking, no pets. Ideal for one or two people. $900/month, plus utilities. Owner, (800) 894-1950. ANNUAL: 2BR/2BA elevated duplex in Bradenton Beach, one block to beach. High ceilings, clean, no pets. $900/month. (941) 778-4665 or 725-2549. ANNUAL: NEW 2BR apartment one block to beach, new tile floor, peek of Gulf. $1,000/month, includes all utilities. (941) 545-6118. SEASONAL RENTAL: 2BR/2BA furnished condo. West Bradenton, five minutes to beaches. $2,700/ month. (708) 532-2149. RENT 2BR/2BA inclusive turnkey, $1,000; 3BR/ 2BA pool home built in 2000; 3BR3BA villa, pool, tennis. Coastal Properties, (941), 794-1515. - ANNUAL 2BR/2BA ELEVATED duplex with screened porch, deck, Mexican tile, covered parking, large bonus room, washer/dryer, yard care. $950/ month. Marina.Pointe Realty Co., (941) 779-0732. FURNISHED 2BR/2BA,- two-car garage. Modern, clean, comfortable. Heritage Village West. Pool, clubhouse, lake. Very close to Gulf, bay, river, Wal- Mart, hospital. Annual $950/month; seasonal $1,900/month. Others on golf course available. Call (941) 750-0648 or cell 302-1 971. PROFESSIONAL OFFICE SPACE with therapy room for rent. Includes utilities and office equip- ment. Great location, Cortez Road, Giraffic Park Therapy Center. E-mail: giraffic1105@aol.com. ANNUAL RENTAL: West Bradenton furnished 2BR/2BA ground-floor unit. New kitchen, appli- ances, washer/dryer, pool, lanai, tennis court avail- able. Walk to shopping, 10 minutes to beach. Non- smoking. Small pet OK. $800/month, includes cable TV. (941) 778-4225. ANNUAL RENTAL: 1BR in Holmes Beach. $600/ month, plus security and utilities. (941} 778-6541 or 504-3844. STEPS TO BEACH, Large 1BR/2BA, washer/dryer, kitchen, telephone, cable, courtyard. No pool. $1,695/ month, $495/week. www.gulfdriveapartments.com or (941) 778-1098. Available from Commercial News Provide "0 w ISANDER CASSFES HOE IMROEMETCotned 1 S-,inp I I 1 ISL NDR- ASS *D PERICO BAY CLUB Villa: Available now. 2BR/ 2BA two-car garage, nicely furnished, sunny end unit..Close to Anna Maria beaches.and stores. Owner, (941) 387-9702. CANALFRONT HOME WITH boat dock: 3BR/2BA with two-car garage in Coral .Shores. $1,550/- month, includes lawn care. (815) 351-5052. PERICO BAY CLUB: 2BR/2BA bayfront condo. Light and bright, community pools, tennis, guarded gate, assigned covered parking. Annual, $1,200/ month. Call Island Real Estate, (941) 778-6066. ANNUAL RENTALS: 3BR/1 BA Anna Maria, $875/ month; 2BR/2BA Gulffront condo, $2,000/month. Call Fran Maxon Real Estate, (941) 778-2307 for details. DOWNTOWN SARASOTA: 2BR/2BA bayview condo on the eighth floor. Wonderful location.and great amenities. Annual $2,900/month. Island Real Estate, (941) 778-6066. FURNISHED RENTAL for six to eight months, June-January. Newly renovated and decorated 2BR/2BA. Bradenton Beach condo, Runaway Bay. $1,500/month. Nonsmoking, no pets. (941) 355-4027. HOLMES BEACH 1BR/1BA apartment. Recently updated, steps to beach. Annual, $700/month.-Call Island Real Estate, (941) 778-6066. ANNUAL RENTALS 2BR/2BA canal home, unfur- nished. Also, 2BR/2BA, Gulfview, top-floor apart- ment. Call Betsy Hills Real Estate, P.A., (941) 778- 2291, or e-mail Jason @ betsyhills.com. NORTHWEST BRADENTON: Pine Bay Forest, 2BR/2BA condo with vaulted ceilings and screened lanai. Annual, $1,100/month. Island Real Estate, (941) 778-6066. ANNUAL ANNA MARIA' Two 2BR/1BA. upstairs units in fourplex. Pool or bay view. Community r-laun-dry: $1,1-50-$1,250/month. (941) 737-4171. INCREDIBLE WATERFRONT: Bimini Bay. 1BR/ 1 BA or 2BR/2BA. Available May and June respec- tively. Annual, $850 or $1,050/month. Small boat dockage/water/garbage included. (941) 360-0618. http://ed.goff.tripod.com/510A.htm. HOLMES BEACH 2BR/1.5BA duplex. Close to the beach, carport, washer/dryer and enclosed Florida room. Annual, $1,000/month. Call Island Real Es- tate, (941) 778-6066. ANNUAL RENTAL: 2BR, newly redone near Rod & Reel Pier. $750/month, plus utilities. No pets. (941) 778-6088. GULFVIEW, STEPS TO beach. 750-sf 2BR/1BA with washer/dryer access and screen porch. $825/ month, annually. (941) 778-0292. YEARLY RENTALS: 2BR half duplex, washer/dryer hookup, carport, $900/month; 2BR/2BA, $725/ month; 1BR/1BA, $650/month. Dolores Baker Re- alty, (941) 778-7500. No pets. HOLMES BEACH 3BR/2BA annual. Wide, deep canalfront with dock. Two blocks to beach. Spa- cious yard. $2,000/month. (941) 545-6118. OLD BRIDGE VILLAGE: Bradenton Beach, third floor 3BR/3BA. Cable, high-speed Internet, heated pools, hot tub. A great view! $4,000/month. Please call (918) 348.0961. ANNUAL RENTAL: 2BR/2BA ground level. Shared pool. Possible pet. Available now. $1,050/month. A Paradise Vacation Rentals, (941) 778-4800. SEASONAL OR WEEKLY cottage-style rentals. 1BR/1BA or 2BR/1BA with pool. Walk to beach, shopping, restaurants. (941) 778-3875. Web site 2spinnakers.com BRADENTON BEACH DUPLEX: 2BR/2BA, each level with parking underneath. Views of Gulf and bay from large covered balconies. This property has great investment potential. Top floor has wood cathedral ceilings, open-floor plan, tile and oak flooring. $795,000. (941) 778-3875. KEY WEST-STYLE pool home: Renovated 3BR/ 2BA with deeded boat slip. Lush tropical land- scape, brick-paver .deck and patio, privacy fence, screened lanai'and hot tub. Interior features in- clude open-floor plan, cathedral ceilings, terra cotta tile, wood flooring, gas fireplace, new kitchen with stainless-steel appliances and maple cabinets. Many custom features. Turnkey furnished in island decor. $679,900. By appointment only. (941) 518- 9275. Web site http://mysite.verizon.net/reso3zm0 WEST OF GULF Drive, eight homes from beach. Large 2BR/2BA home, master with den/study and bath has whirlpool tub with separate shower. Guest bedroom has a bay view. Elevator, furnished, lots of storage, low maintenance yard with room for a pool and much more! 140 50th St., Holmes Beach. $699,500. (941) 388-5238 or 778-3203. PRECONSTRUCTION PRICES! Hidden Lake condominiums, west Bradenton. Close to beach. Starting at $309,900. Call Cori Woods, (941) 761-0444. NORTH BEACH VILLAGE: 2BR/2.5BA, one-car garage. Unit 24, Holmes Boulevard. $495,000. Excalibur Realty Inc., (941) 792-5566. 2BR/2BA HOLMES BEACH: one-and-half-blocks MOUNT VERNON CONDO: 2BR/2BA, kitchen, to beach. Pool, dishwasher, disposal, microwave, baths upgraded. Lake and bay views. Boating washer/dryer, central air, lanai. $900/month, plus community. Clubhouse, pool. $325,000. (941) utilities now through December or- June-August, 792-3916. $2,300/month, includes utilities. (941) 778-3104. You get all the best news from The Islanderweekly! ------------ ----------\------- ------------------------- ---- -- -- -- ----- HOW TO PLACE A CLASSIFIED AD DEADLINE: NOON MONDAY EVERY WEEK for WEDNESDAY'S PAPER: Classified advertising must be paid in advance. 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Online edition: www.islander.org HEAVY EQUIPMENT OPERATOR TRAINING FOR EMPLOYMENT Bulldozers, Backhoes, Loaders, Dump Trucks, Graders, Scrapers, Excavators Next class: May 31 *National Certification Financial Assistance Job Placement 800-383-7364 Associated Training Services www.atsn-schools.com PAGE 38 0 MAY 18, 2005 0 THE ISLANDER SLA D E RDAS^ SmI I ED v SAILBOAT WATERFRONT home for sale by owner: Caribbean-style 2BR/2BA, tile, heated pool, dock, north-end Anna Maria. Appointment only. (941) 778-8464.> CONDO: MOUNT Vernon 2BR/2BA with attached carport. 1,300 sf, canal to bay view, partly fur- nished, new carpet and appliances, tile in hallway, bathrooms, kitchen. Enclosed lanai with air condi- tioning/heat. $397,000. (941) 795-2694. ANNA MARIA ISLAND beach getaway cabana. Bayview, boat slip available. Pines Trailer Park, 55- plus. $36,999. (941) 778-4820. FOR SALE BY owner: 2BR/1BA condo, one block to beach, pool, newly decorated. $299,995. (941) 778-3320. WESTERN NORTH CAROLINA Mountains Where there is cool mountain air, views, stream, homes, cabins, acreage. Call for free brochure of Mountain Property Sales. (800) 642-5333. Realty of Murphy. 317 Peachtree St., Murphy, N.C. 28906. www.realtyofmurphy.com. BEAUTIFUL NORTH CAROLINA. Must see the beautiful, peaceful mountains of western moun- tains. Homes, cabins, acreage, investments. Cherokee Mountain Realty.GMAC Real Estate, Murphy, N.C. www.cherokeemountainrealty.com. Call for free brochure (800) 841-5868. TENNESSEE LAKE PROPERTY Sale! Parcels from $24,900. 6.5-acre lot $59,900. 27-acre lake estate $124,900. Cabins available. Call toll-free (866) 770-5263, ext. 8, for details. NORTH CAROLINA Mountains: Panoramic views and mountain streams in high elevation between Boone and Asheville. Tracts range 1-5 acres with access and utilities from $49,900. (800) 455-1981, ext. 148 AVOID REMODELING $299,500 From the roof in 2003 to the new "appliances this month, this 2BR/ 2BA home is like new. Just move in and avoid the remodeling drudgery. Great Village Green location. IB-507867. 6016 Manatee Avenue West, Bradenton (941) 751-1155 (800) 778-8448 Visit our Web site at www.floridamoves.com ATTENTION INVESTORS: Waterfront lots in the Foothills of North Carolina. Deep-water lake with 90 miles of shoreline. 20 percent redevelopment discounts and 90 percent financing. No payments for one year. Call now for best selection. www.nclakefrontproperties.com (800) 709-LAKE:. -' VIEWS VIEWS VIEWS: Helena, Montana. '4.7" acres $79,990. Ride out your back door to millions of ,acres of national forest! Awesome lake and mountain views, close to Canyon Ferry Lake. Min-" utes to Helena. Soils tested, utilities, ready to build, on. Call owner (888) 770-2240. GRAND OPENING May 21 arnd 22! Ocala/ Gainesville area. 20 acres from $195,000. 100 acres from $450,000. New.semi-private gated community featuring parcels with frontage on the Wacassassa River. Gorgeous woodlands teem- ing with deer and turkey. Save $10,000. Plus get up to $10,000 toward closing costs! Great financ- ing, little down. Call toll-free (866) 352-2249, ext. 436,.or www.fllandbargains.com. GUADALUPE RIVERFRONT! Spectacular wide riverfronts on prime Texas hill country location. 10-32 acres with lots of water frontage, huge trees, panoramic views. From $300s to $400s. Limited number available, call now before they're gone. (800) 609-7042, ext. 110. Brokers and, agents welcome. " LAKEFRONT BARGAINS Starting at $89,900. Gorgeous lakefront parcels. Gently sloping, pristine shoreline, spectacular views. Across-from national forest on 35,000-acre recreational lake in east Ten- nessee. Paved roads, underground utilities, central water, sewer, Excellent financing. Call now (800) 704-3145, ext. 617, Sunset Bay LLC. COASTAL GEORGIA: Water access marshfront. homesites. Gated community, tennis,, golf, kayaking, canoeing. Preconstruction discounts, limited time. From mid-70s. (877) 266-7376. www.cooperspoint.com. LTD MORTGAGE INC. The Oldest Mortgage Co. on Anna Maria Island Linda G. Davis Ted E. Davis Licensed Mortgage Brokers Conforming and jumbo loans. 1st and 2nd mortgages. SNo closing cost home equity lines of credit. S100% purchase money mortgages. Residential and commercial mortgages. Private money available for those hard-to-place loans. S: (941) 779-2113 Si i 502 72nd Street -. A,,. k.f Holmes Beach NEW MEXICO: 20 acres, $29,900. Scenic region, views, canyons, trees, rolling hills, wildlife. Enjoy hunting. hiking, horses, great climate. Power,.great access. 100 percent financing. Call ,877) 822-LAND! NORTH CAROLINA MOUNTAINS! Spring is. - blooming and Is beautiful! A wonderful time to look, for real estate. See photos: www.NorthCarolinaMounlainRealty.com or call (800 )293-1998. Free brochure. MAKE THIS SUMMER the best. East Tennessee's Norrs Lake and golf properties make every yearspe- cial. Starting at only $24,900. Call Lakeside Realty, (423) 626-5820. www.lakesiderealty-In.com. FIVE MINUTES to Greenbrier Resort. Mountain land bargains, 20 acres and up. www.liveinwv.com. STEEL BUILDINGS: Factory deals. Save $$$. 40 by 60 to 100 by 200 foot. Example, 50 by 100 by 12 = $3.60 sf. (800) 658-2885. www.rigidbuilding.com. BUILDING SALE! Rock bottom prices! 20 by 30, $2,900; 30 by 40, $5,170: 40 by 50, $8,380; 40 by 60, $10,700; 50 by 100, $15,244. Others..Ends/ accessories optional. Priced to sell! Pioneer, (800) 668-5422. All real estate advertising herein is subject to the Fair Hous- ing Act, which makes it illegal to advertise any preference, limitation or discrimination based on race, color, religion, sex, handicap, familial status or national origin, or intention to make any such preference, limitation or discrimination Familial Status includes children under age of 18 living with parents or legal custodians, pregnant women and people securing custody of children under 18. This newspaper will not knowingly accept any advertisingfor real estate which is in violation of the law. Our readers are hereby informed that all dwellings advertised in this newspaper are available Son an equal opportunity basis. To complain of discrimina- tion call HUD toll-free at (800) 669-9777, for the hearing im- paired (0) (800) 543-8294. I SALESD& VACAIONgRNTAL Pardis Realty~ *~ @ Welometo ardis -udres f Popetisto CooeFm 520 GlfDrve Hlms Bah L Prd.eelycm*802725 .4*,4'.'. 2 41. '3rZ 1" ,:, ." "., l" " I--1 BREATHTAKING 2BR/2BA condo with- breathtaking view of Gulf and beach. Deeded beach access. Upstairs unit with parking be- low. $925,000. Contact Quentin Talbert, 778-4800. a--r- :- : . r [~1i TRIPLETREASURE Breezy, beachy income producing triplex across from the beach. Up- stairs, a cozy 1BR/1BA with great reading porch and massive sun deck. Downstairs are two 2BR/1BA units. Ample parking, tons of Mexican tile, newer kitchens and baths. A must see. $659,000. Call Nicole Skaggs at 778-4800 or 795-5704. -- -. SPACIOUS ISLAND CONDO 2BR/2BA with freshly painted and new carpet. Heated pool, tennis courts and boat access. Close to beaches and shopping. $349,000. Contact Cindy Grazar, 778-4800. i? 1 I W.W I r i %L 9... !t LW SPECTACULAR BAYVIEW CONDO. 2BR/ 2BA turnkey furnished with good rental his- tory. Large fishing pier and community boat dock. Laundry room in unit. $589,000. Contact Dave Vande Vrede, 778-4800. " .. '. ",. . DON'T MISS THIS ONE! Completely remod- eled island duplex. 3BR/2BA on both sides. Beautiful ceramic tile throughout this breezy floorplan. Kitchens and baths newly updated, too. Turnkey and already rented for the sea- son. $1,400,000. Call Dave Jones at 713-4800. - .". .- . NEED A VACATION? An investment? 1BR/ 1BA condo. New kitchen and new tile floors. Balcony overlooking pool. Comes furnished, ready to move-in. Weekly rentals allowed. Re- sort-like atmosphere and close to the beach. $325,000. Call Denny Rauschl, 725-3934. A?' CTPI~I",v 1 4*~cr 'H'i Ilerea -~'.4,.. 144B a'f Sk H..r .1! UNIQUE GULFFRONT Several possibilities. Motel/con'do use. Presently six turnkey units with small heated pool. $2,999,000. Mike 800-367-1617 Noa 941-778-6696 Norman # 3101 GULF DRIVE Realty INC HOLMES BEACH www.mikenormanrealty.com - - pc THE ISLANDER U MAY 18, 2005 U PAGE 39 ^--*' ." '.-.3SSS -.| ',.f -; '-:'-f .s.-.. . I co t-S1r 1 11I 1 -" i S .00 :-, : -- :'0 i -00 5THrHAVE. S i The Jewel in the crown completes the most successful residential/investment development in the Island's history. Pre-construction prices with permanent financing available for qualified buyers. These magnificent 4 bedroom, 4 bathroom Villas feature: expansive great rooms with fire- places, hardwood floors, gourmet kitchens with granite finish, elevator and private swimming pool. A half block to public beach, restaurants. boutiques and market with partial Gulf and bay views. $1,250,000. ^-*-4 ., . S ijY/ e eb t fi lE -d Hi IIi tIo 'I\n N 3224 East Bay Drhve , H-oir, s .- 1- | (n:? ; i'i-u.,7uJ l, &-., ^*Ra-iM~a~iiggaf~eaB!Ma-i'iswoiat No wonder in 34 years of International Real Estate, I have never had a property not sell! Island Aussie Geoffrey Wall, G.R.I. P.A. (941) 545-0206 www.AussieGeoff.com Buy Me!) ULTIMATE BEACH COTTAGE $525,000 One half block to bay and Gulf. Walk Sto all the trendy restaurants and bou- Stiques. Room for pool. &~t-. 3- .. .. .~r r .. ~. -,'-.-.= *- IA' I A? 0 FRank Dais L[ Btlndlord N,..,, a.:)1.. FL Ean & Melmda Bord- BATr'KUNI 3BK/ZBA with two-car garage Great views, new rool in 2003, 60 feet of new seo.vall pool and kitchen five years old, open plan and great rental history $1,110,000 MLS# 506656. ti 3BR/2BA TURNKEY FURNISHED CONDO in Gulffront complex Features include granite S countenops in kitchen and bath. 9 5-foot ceil- Mannne Conell rigs. healed pool and elevator $1,499 000. i. .-,: MLS# 504825 Pf -- | -'- -- .-.S- I V- r -,.j- -A., -". I- THESE EXQUISITE PRIVATE RESIDENCESore brand ne.. 36P '2 5B. urn.: :ome llh parti l aind olher: ,i-h dire, i -' *: of I- . i)20' [ ulGIt .-ier .':.:.rrmpli.:r, ,ri.n t.o, 2"i''5 PRICES S .-..- F.,,I. '.'.ILl tBE INC. E :EE.' N.-. i .,i0 i;0i:i- i 656 i . NEW 2BR/2BA CONDO on the Manatee River in downtown Bradenton. Many ameni- ties including heated pool elevator separate storage gate security and fitness center. $297,000 MLS# 504827 STUPENDOUS LOCATION: Duplex up and downstairs Steps to the beach on great cor- ner lot 2BR/2BA up and 2BR/2BA down plus fabulous decks and nice views $795 000 MLS# 506602 WALK TO THE BEACH from ihi, 381 2BA el e.,aled home on 4nna Morr o land Iialan 1il- Irn I .inq are3O .:orpei ,n bedrio:,m: Huge q.:rage hie, pl nrr, ot r.:,-r f.rr r-.-,.:,r: plij: a qarme oo-i '.Cre-. l,:.I.:ahon' Tjrriluk, i..r- nled l-,, ((6 tL5# '',,3i .i'ii .^... liAiL .i- .l .. 1 l, Ifl . 114* t!A* II' \ ELEVATOR AND POOL! 3BR/3.5BA land condo, including tech area. granite. ile bal- cony screened polio metal rooF. landscape. sprinkler system and a htwocar garage. No expense spared for this condo II is quality built and very luxurious $829,000 MLS# 508015 LUlt KtT WtSl CLUIIAt in a super location, redone inside and out wth a fabulous outside deck Beauliful interior fireplace, all on a du- plex zoned lot. $495 000 MLS# 508024 BEAUTIFUL CANAL HOME l,. irl, r...graded and nianlaried Large 2BR' 2A ne.-.r -.ea-c ..ll .:ap dock tinted ..indo..- .:-Dmpulerized oirirng. and l.qhiinq :.rem I.-,.. monte nrr.:e ,id and r-o.rn lor, a pco-l or ep.pfr. ..on i1 5 Yi'I I.' LfS. 5:li' J.'-, r^"tmC BEAUTIFUL NEW TOWNHOUSE across the street from the beach. 3BR/2 5BA with a two-car garage Security system and private elevator. Beach front access and turnkey fur- nished. $795,000. MLS# 504828 WONDERFUL ISLAND HOME in super condi- lion inside and out Tons of storage in this 2BR/2BA elevated residence Carpel/hle throughout, outdoor shower and central heal air $520 000 MLS# 507556 .z -F ! < il SUCCESSFUL ITALIAN RESTAURANT ,n Hi, tonrl Bridge Shleel Corner Ior ...ilh b:ea.:hfrori a re..... rd plenty, .o:, parking Ha: 2BR iBA j.p.3rl r er.r ..I.p- r.. -..i th ulf I . (. '' '.'.'n t7.M L M i'!-.y,, , [, '1 Richard Freeman Jon t.re Sr.,ri PI k.1 Pal-i, Chni hl. & An, i- :,il : I l.--n I W:71W -1Gt N PAGE 40 0 MAY 18, 2005 W THE ISLANDER m - __ ~ S ~m ww S"Copyrighted Material . Syndicated Content Available from Commercial News Providers I w- * - Want to keep. in touch? Subscribe to the "best news!" Call 941778-7978 and charge it to Visa or asterCard. WAGNER '' REALTY BDIfiUg yPeo e HowSiace 1939 2217 GULF DR. N. BRADENTON BEACH S(941) 778-2246 (800) 211-2323. e-mail: ami@wagnerrealty.com www.wagnerrealty.com - ZsPa r r-l "-U- I ..~;~~E tf die OH THE SUNSETS YOU'LL SEE- Waterfront NW Bradenton Estate home 4,300 square feet of pure luxury is yours in this 5BR/4.5BA home situated on .87 of an acre on the north side of Palma Sola Bay. This well-designed 1997 split-plan home has an oversized master suite which overlooks the caged pool and spa facing the bay. The kitchen features a center island as well as a breakfast nook and opens into the family room with a gas fireplace, where your family and friends are sure to gather. Offered today at $1,830,000. Tara Gitt. 727-2800. #505622 A'RARE FIND! Anna Maria Gulf Froril oi. Becky Smith or Elfi Starrett. 778-2246. #504998. $2,000,000. REAL ISLAND LIVING! Key Wesi home offers open plan with 17-foot ceilings and decks spanning both sides that overlook gardens and pool. Plus a dock! Karen Day, 778-2246. #507772. $849,000. SPECTACULAR RENOVATION Located on a canal with partial bay views, this designed home will feature 4BR/4.5BA. A grand foyer is one of many amenities. Karen Day. 778-2246. #503717. Pre-construction $1,500,000. FABULOUS GULF VIEWS! Prime furnished end unit offering spacious floor plan with eat- in kitchen, breakfast bar, walk-in closets, fire- place and two balconies. Dave Moynihan, 778- 2246. #507333. $675,000. EXCLUSIVE TIDY ISLAND II peace and Iran- quility are on your agenda, consider this single family 3-4BR/2.5BA home. Complete mainte- nance free lifestyle. 24-hr gated security. Much more! Lois Horn, 722-2246. #508182. $1,315,000. : KEY WEST NORTH Fabulous Gull and bay views from this furnished 2BR/2BA unit in a small, extremely well-built complex in 1999. .Secured elevator and heated pool. Dave Moynihan, 778-2246. #506335. $595,000. ANNA MARIA CHARMER! Elevated 2BR/ 3BA Key West beauty. Large corner lot on quiet street. Lush tropical setting, white picket fencing. Open floor plan. Deeded boat dock and bonus room. Melanie Johnson. 761-3100. #508390. $895,000 uivLMEits BAUM C iUNUALUW unarming 3BR/2BA beach bungalow. Bright and sunny with open floor plan and carport. Short walk to Gulf Beaches, near shopping and restaurants. Sandy Greiner, 794-2246. #505859. $450,000. ~)II '~ 9 9 S O 0 O S. I U 0 4 - * 0 nr....~~,~,~~,,~ , i, s~b~'~) 0 ,,ram* ! ~p-~trned 'Aa2E~t~.t~ 101 leek. AP |