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Volume 13, No. 31 June 8, 2005 FREE


Fire guts Anna


Maria home,


pets destroyed
B\ Rick Catiin
Islaidcer Reporter
A fire Saturda3 morning .t a duplex at 20) S* -
camore St. in Anna Maria resulted in about 'i200.(000
in damages to the property and the loss of fi\e dogs and
three cats trapped upstairs in the blaze. No one \ is
injured in the fire, but West Manatee Fire & Rescue
- District firefighter Ruan Moore \ as taken to Blake
:' Medical Center for heat exhaustion \\here he \\as
treated and released.
Capt. Ernie Cae of \\'MFR said units -ere dis-
patched at 9:26 a.m. .ifter neighbors reported the fire.
The fire apparently started in an upstairs electrical
outlet, C'. e said, and spread quickly\ The occupants of
the unit tere not home at the time. but firefighters k ere
able to sae ; number of other pets that \%ere in the
do%% nstairs unit. including rabbits., gunea, pigs and land
turtles.
Cave said the uptirrs unit. .nd possible the entire
structure, is likely a total loss.
The occupants were Warren and Jennifer Radcliff,
PLEASE SEE FIRE, NEXT PAGE


Anna Maria fire kills pets
II ;i d.uiei Fi, nd IR R L i Diicitfirefighters battled a fire lIu- Sauidaim irniinv at ,i duplet on S -
camore Street in Anna Maria ;lhlt r l//q ,/ in the death of several dogs and cats trapped in the fire upstairs,
pictured above and below. No one was home at the time of the fire. Islander Phi 'ir, Bonner J'v -


Planners: End short-term rentals


By Rick Catlin
Islander Reporter
SThe Holmes Beach Planning Commission wants to
revise the city's new comprehensive plan to limit rentals
in the residential single-family and medium density zones
to a minimum 30-day stay. Such a move would eliminate
the "non-conforming" shorter-term rentals that presently
: occur in those zones, said commission.member John
S Monetti at the commission's June 1 meeting.
Conmmis.,ion clihirpeirson Sue Normand agreed.
"\Ve are trying to keep residential neighborhoods resi-
dential," she said.
Investors are continuing to buy homes in these resi-
dential zones and rent them out for a few days,
Normand observed.
Bui city planning consultant Bill Brisson, who is
assisting the commission with revising the city's com-
prehensive plan and land development codes, sounded
a note of caution.

Dock ban to be lifted
A two-year U.S. Army Corps of Engineers mora-
torium on construction of new docks in Manatee
County will be lifted in the near future, said Manatee
County Natural Resources Administrator Doug Means.
The moratorium was imposed'by the Corps based
upon a recommendation from the U.S. Fish and Wild-
S life Service that there was inadequate protection for the
Florida manatee on the county's waterways.
Means said the USFWS has "indicated verbally" it
will lift the moratorium as soon as speed-limit signs
and buoys to protect the manatee are installed on
county waterways. Certain areas along the Braden
River, however, will continue to have the moratorium
in place.
Signs for Anna Maria Island waterways and the
adjacent waters should be installed by the end of the
summer, he said.


"You have the right to recommend no grandfathering
[of non-conforming uses] to the city commission, but I
guarantee lawsuits will follow." Short-term rentals of less
than seven days are "legally" allowable in the R-1 and R-
2 districts at present, he said.
"Then there has to be a legal way of protecting the
city," responded Normand. "Allowing.short-term rent-
als [in the R-1 and R-2 zones] is against the compre-
hensive plan."
Brlj.,on-.Jid he would discuss the legal aspects of
such a proposal with City Attorney Patricia Petruff and
report those findings to the commission at its next
meeting.
Normand suggested recommending to the city
commission a "moratorium" on short-term rentals un-
til a new comprehensive plan is adopted, but Brisson
said a better idea might be "zoning in progress."
This measure allows the non-conforming use to
continue until the comprehensive plan revisions and ac-
companying ordinance are adopted. "It's not a mora-
torium," he said, but more like a "short-term permit."
The commission also learned that there are presently
six residential homes in the city owned by corporations
that are used by the company's guests and clients on a
short-term basis. The short-term use of these houses might
be eliminated by a new minimum-stay requirement.
Commission members also discussed non-con-
forming lots in residential areas, including some used
for co n mei c i a purposes. If the present structures were
ever torn down or destroyed, the commission ques-
tioned what could be rebuilt on those lots.
Four properties in the city's residential district are
used for commercial purposes, said Susan Longo of the
building department, including Skinny's, West Coast
Surf Shop, Island Real Estate and at 2810 Gulf Drive.
Longo told the commission that the city has a num-
ber of non-conforming lots. A number.of 64-feet by 80-
feet lots are on 78th Street and 79th Street.


Gone
Warren and Jennifer Radcliffof 208 Sycamore survey
what's left of their home and possessions after a
Saturday morning fire destroyed virtually everything
the couple owned. Islander Photo: Rick Catlin


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Devastating loss
"We've lost virtually everything we own," said
Jennifer Radcliff as she stood in front of what's left of
.her and husband Warren's residence at 208 Sycamore
St. in Anna Maria. A fire Saturday morning wiped out
the top floor on their two-story duplex, killing five dogs
and three cats the couple had as pets, along with a num-
ber of other animals and reptiles the couple raised.
"Unfortunately, we lived on the top floor," said
Jennifer Radcliff. "All our personal items are gone."
She also had several marine aquariums full of
tropical fish which were on the ground floor. Those
were saved along with some pet turtles and rabbits, and
the fish have been given to Mote Marine Aquarium.
The house and contents were insured, said Warren
Radcliff, but he.did not have any information on the
amount of coverage. "We're still waiting for the ad-
juster to show up. We're hopeful.we can get some liv-
ing expenses."
The couple were in DeL.md Saturday when the fire
broke out.
"It's er\ ntrance," Radcliff said. The fire "appar-
ently" started at an electrical connection, but every-
thing was off at the time, he said.
"We don't know what happened. That's just what
the fire department said as the 'unofficial' cause.
They're still investigating."
In the meantime, the couple are trying to figure out
Nk here the\ \ ill live and how they will survive,
-"We'll get through this," Warren Radcliff said.
"But it hurts to lose our pets. They were like fanril ."
He diid friends are establishing a trust fund at an
Island bank for donations to help the couple.

Fire guts Anna Maria home
CONTINUED FROM PAGE 1
son and daughter-in-law of owner Patricia Radcliff of
Lakeland.
Five units were dispatched to the fire, including
one truck from Longboat Key and another from the
Bradenton Fire Department, Cave said.
According to Manatee County property records,
the wood-frame house was originally built in the 1920s,
with some remodeling in 1994.


Costly
Anna Maria homeowners
I between 755 and 761 N.
Shore Drive were recently
MP forced to pay for construc-
tion of this seawall to
-- prevent further beach.
erosion because the area
wias not part of the 2002
state and federally funded
beach renourishment
project. Anna Maria
beaches that were part of
the project will be
renourished at no expense
to homeowners. Islander
Photo: Rick Catlin



2009-2011 beach renourishment planning starts


Manatee County. Ecosystems Administrator
Charlie Hunsicker said the county has received a fed-
eral grant to study eroding beaches in Anna Maria that
were not part of the 2002 beach renourishment project,
and will not be renourished under a U.S. Army Corps
of Engineers project scheduled to begin this suninner.
The upcoming beach erosion study is the initial
phase required for the next Anna Maria Island beach
renourishment project, expected to begin between 2009
and 20-11, he said..
The grant ,was offered to the county after the
Florida Department of Environmental Protection rec-
ognized the "continuing beach erosion problems that
are experienced from Bean Point south to the Anna
Maria city limits," Hunsicker said.
If the city and county are to address the erosion
problems in the study area through a future
renourishment project, he said, "the feasibility study
must be completed as a prerequisite to state grant fund-
ing."
He also noted that part of the study must address
the "sufficiency of public parking and public access to
all Gulffront beaches within the city," including "suf-
ficiency criteria."
While Anna Maria currently has enough public.


Contractor named for beach work
The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers last week.
named Goodloe Marine of Apollo Beach as the
contractor for the Anna Maria Island emergency
beach renourishment project. The contract is, for
$4.6 million.
Efforts to reach Goodloe \lMariine for comment:
on the project were unsuccessful.
Manatee County Ecosystems Administrator:
Charlie Hunsicker said the company has not yet
given him an exact date when it will start the
project, but USACE spokersperson Barry Vorse
said the company should being moving its dredge
and equipment to the Island by mid-June at the lat-
est.
Goodloe Marine will have 120 days to com-
plete the project, Vorse said.

parking to meet state requirements for beach
renourishment funding, he cautioned the city commis-
sion to "keep these minimum standards in mind as the
city works to create a parking ordinance." The commis-
sion recently agreed to move forward with an "alternate
street" parking plan.


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THE ISLANDER 0 JUNE 8, 2005 M PAGE 3


Consolidation proponent proposes joining Island cities


By Rick Catlin
Islander Reporter
Holmes Beach City Commissioner Don Maloney
has been campaigning for some form of consolidation
of the three Island cities since he was first elected to
office 10 years ago.
Now, the Coalition of Barrier Island Elected Offi-
cials has proposed that all three Island city commis-
sions consider a non-binding referendum on consolida-
tion that would be on the November 2006 ballot,,or
possibly by the November 2005 election. The mayors
of each city have pledged to place the question on a city
commission agenda as soon as possible.
Maloney already has his Irish eyes set on the next
step, assuming the vote is to move forward.
Soon after a favorable vote, said Maloney, the
three Island city commissions should hold a public
meeting for the purpose of "agreeing that their desire
is to form an entirely new city government, not merge
any two into a third."
Considering that past efforts at consolidating Is-
land services such as law enforcement and building de-
partments have had as much success as the Tampa Bay
Devil Rays, that could be a pretty tall order.
Assuming agreement "in principle" is reached to
form an Island government, the hard work begins. The
Island would need a charter that would specify the size
of the Island commission and how.they are elected. The
commission could have an elected, non-voting mayor,
he suggested.
But any Islandwide charter is going to take a long
time to prepare and the charter meetings could become
"heated." Maloney suggested that an outside facilita-


Attorney John Shubin, who vacations at his fam-
ily beach house in Holmes Beach frequently, showed
up this week thinking he'd get some house work done.
"I was surprised to see workers staking out the yard
next door," where property owner Frank Davis has
plans to build a four-unit condominium. Shubin and his
family have sued to stop the project from going for-
ward.
The lawsuit filed in 2004 by Shubin's relatives
Ruth McLean and Barbara Coloney of 5620 Gulf Drive
against the Holmes Beach Board of Adjustment ap-
proval of a lot-width variance for the Davis property
was heard in February by Circuit Court Judge Marc
Gilner, but.no decision has been rendered.
Shubin called city hall and asked building official
Bill Saurders, "What's going on?" to which Saunders
replied he had issued a permit according to the site plan
submitted by Davis.

Longboat 'nooner' next Wednesday
A "nooner" networking and business card ex-
change event is scheduled for 11:30 a.m. Wednesday,
June 15, at the Sleepy Lagoon Grill, 6814 Gulf of
Mexico Drive, Longboat Key.
"Nooner" stands for "networking opportunities
opening new enterprising relationships," explained the
sponsoring Longboat Key Chamber of Commerce.
Details are available at 388-2466.


Holmes Beach City Commissioner Rich
Bohnenberger does not share Commissioner Don
Maloney's enthusiasm for consolidation of the three-
Island cities into one government.
"On the surface," said Bohnenberger, "the one
city concept appears to be the best thing since sliced
bread, but is it?"
He cautioned that consolidation needs "very
careful thought," because once consolidation takes
place "you can never get it back."
He's concerned about what's in it for taxpayers,
what does consolidation ask them to give up and
what do they get in return, and have the citizens
asked anybody to do this?
Bohnenberger also wants to know the "cost
benefit" of a merger and what would any "transi-
tion" cost the taxpayers.
Representation on any Islandwide government
would be a key issue, he said.
To establish "equitable representation,".
Bohnenberger said wards or districts would have to


tor from either the Florida League of Cities or the
Florida Institute of Government be used in the process.
An Island government is "obviously going to take
quite some time and a lot of debate and compromise,"
said Maloney, but ultimately, an Island government
would save taxpayers millions every year. The three
city governments waste so much taxpayer money with


Shubin contends Saunders can't do that-because
the lawsuit has not been settled and the site plan is sub-
ject to the variance approval.
Saunders says he can do that because the city
passed an ordinance creating a "savings clause." That
ordinance essentially allows- owners of legal lots of
record that existed in 1989 but did not meet frontage
requirements to build without a variance although
Shubin contends it does not apply "after the fact" to the
Davis property.
Saunders issued the building permit for 5622 Gulf
Drive on Nov. 4, 2004. He said he didn't recall if the
"savings clause" came into effect before or after
Davis's site plan application and that he was "letting
the attorneys handle it."
At the February hearing, attorney Greg Hootman
represented Holmes Beach and Peter Mackey was the
attorney for Davis.
Hootman sent a letter Tuesday, June 7, to Saunders
advising him that "issuance of the permit was in error"
due to the pending lawsuit.
He states that Saunders is to "immediately take
steps to stop work at the site and nullify the erroneously
issued building permit."
The Islander reported last week that Davis had
moved the existing house at 5622 Gulf Drive to the
Harrington House Bed and Breakfast Inn, which he
also owns.


be established, and revised after each census to "en-
sure representation by population."
He had previously told the Holmes Beach City
Commission that any Island elected government
would have to have a majority of its members from
Holmes Beach because the city has more people
than Anna Maria and Bradenton Beach combined.
"My advice is look before you leap. There
many not be any water in the pool."
But Mayor Carol Whitmore, who along with
Anna Maria City Commissioner Linda. Cramer
brought up the consolidation issue to the Coalition
of Barrier Island Elected Officials recently, re-
minded Bohnenberger that the issue before the
commission is not consolidation.
"It's just to decide if we want to present a non-
binding referendum on consolidation to the voters
first," she said, stressing the word "non-binding."
What Bohnenberger is talking about are de-
tails that wouldbe discussed if the non-binding ref-
erendum passes, Whitmore observed.


three police forces, three building departments, three
public works departments and three administrative
staffs. All that for an Island with less than 10,000 per-
manent population, he noted.
But a major stumbling block is that "people worry
they won't have any city," Maloney observed. His sug-
gestion is that the three cities retain identity much like
the five boroughs of New York City.
If all three city commissions agree to present Island
voters with a non-binding resolution, "I'm hoping we
can have a vote in November 2005," he said.
If any one city commission doesn't agree to plac-
ing the measure on the ballot, "then we don't have a
deal."
Consolidating cities in Florida, although rare, is not
a new process.
Sharon Barian of the Florida League of Cities said
that the north Florida cities of Maclenny and Glen St.
Mary are currently negotiating-such a step.
In 1968, the cities of Melbourne and Eau.Gallie on
the east coast consolidated, while in the early 1960s,
four separate beach municipalities on the,coast near
Panama City merged to form Panama City Beach.
Any merger or consolidation of cities requires ap-
proval from the Florida Legislature, she said.


Meetings

Anna Maria City
June 8, 6:45 p.m., Environmental Education and En-
hancement Committee meeting.
June 9, 6 p.m., special city commission meeting on
Villa Rosa condominium project.
June 9, 7 p.m., city commission work session.
June 13, 7 p.m., code enforcement board meeting.
June 14, 7 p.m., special city commission meeting on
drainage.
June 16, 3 p.m., mitigation planning committee meet-
ing.
Anna Maria City Hall,
10005 Gulf Drive, 708-6130.


Islandwide blood drive 2005 scheduled


The fifth edition of the Islandwide blood drive is
scheduled June 11-12 at three locations, with the first
250 donors getting a free T-shirt and duffel bag and
kids getting a special benefit from their elders' gen-
erosity.
The blood will be taken at three locations in the
three Island cities: Marina Pointe Storage/A Pine
Avenue Salon, 314 Pine Ave., Anna Maria; The Is-
lander, 5404 Marina Drive, Holmes Beach; and
BeachHolise Restaurant, 200 Gulf Drive N.,
Bradenton Beach.
An anonymous benefactor will again make a
$100 donation in each donor's honor to the Anna
Maria Island Privateers, Anna Maria Island Com-


munity Center, Wildlife Education and Rehabili-
tation Center of Anna Maria, and West Manatee
Fire & Rescue volunteers.
The Florida Blood Services is the real winner
at the event, collecting more than 200 units of
blood during a traditionally slow donation period.
A special reward is free meal on either day at
the BeachHouse for children 12 and under when
accompanied by an adult who has donated to the
day's blood drive.
Sponsors of the drive are Marina Pointe Stor-
age, Tropicana, Pepsi, BeachHouse, A Pine Av-
enue Salon, Bradenton Herald and The Islander.
Details may be obtained by calling 746-7195.


Bradenton Beach
June 14, 1 p.m., scenic highway committee meeting.
June 14, 4 p.m., charter review committee meeting.
June 14, 6 p.m., planning and zoning board meeting.
June 16, 4:30 p.m., board of adjustment meeting.
Bradenton Beach City Hall, 107 Gulf Drive N.,
778-1005.

Holmes Beach
June 14, 7 p.m., city commission meeting with work
session to immediately follow.
June 16,7 p.m., planning commission meeting.
Holmes Beach City Hall, 5801 Marina Drive,
708-5800.

Of Interest
June 8, 11 a.m., Island Emergency Operations Center
meeting, Fire Station No. 1, 6001 Marina Drive,
Holmes Beach CANCELED.


... while consolidation opponent cautions


City attorney: Davis building


permit 'erroneous'


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PAGE 4 0 JUNE 8, 2005 E THE ISLANDER



Another fine Anna Maria City mess


By Rick Catlin
Islander Reporter
In a city that seems to reel from one inconsistent
lahd use code to another and occasionally one legal
opinion to another Anna Maria city commissioners
agreed to hire a professional planner to help rewrite the
land development regulations in conjunction with the
comprehensive plan now undergoing revision.
The decision came at a special meeting June 2 as
commissioners tried to clarify.the controversy sur-
rounding a Feb. 18 opinion by City Attorney Jim Dye
that single-family homes that do not meet the required
7,500 square feet of lot space could be built on each of
the five lots comprising the former Island Marine prop-
erty on Pine Avenue.
That opinion appeared at odds with prior legal ad-
vice Dye had given the planning and zoning board on
Feb. 23,2004, when it heard a variance application by
Island Marine owner Jeff Van Hoose to build a single-
family home on each of the lots. The board said Van
Hoose would have to combine the five lots into four to
meet the 7,500 square feet code requirement for a
single-family home and recommended denial of the
application. Van Hoose, however, never went to the
city commission for a final decision.
Dye told commissioners June 2 that at that time,
Van Hoose did not raise the issue of grandfatheringg"
platted lots in the ROR that are.now non-conforming
since new regulations were enacted with the 1989 com-
prehensive plan.
But earlier this year, attorney Scott Rudacille, rep-
resenting a potential buyer of the Island Marine prop-
erty, brought up grandfatheringg" at a meeting with
Building Official Kevin Donohue and Dye.
Donohue asked Dye for an opinion, based upon
Rudacille's claim of an exception in the city code that


essentially states that if a lot is "grandfathered," a
single-family home can be built, even if the lot is un-
dersized and is in the ROR district.
Dye's Feb. 18 opinion agreed, even though the
density in the ROR is zero to five units per acre.
Following Dye's opinion, Ruidacille's client, Jacob
Martin, purchased the property for $1.9 million. The
five lots are being sold for $595,000 each. One lot has
been sold to Island contractor John Agnelli, while three
others are under contract.
Dye told commissioners the city's comprehensive
plan does not say that lots less than 7,500 square feet
have to be combined before a house can be constructed.
And the city code states that if a lot is grandfathered,'
"You can go ahead and-build," Dye said.
There are two sections in the code which say "you
have to combine," he added, "but it does not say so in
the ROR, only that if you have a non-conforming lot in
the ROR, you can build on it."
Under a legal interpretation, the .people who
drafted the code did not require lots to be combined in
the ROR for single-family home construction, he
added. Section 114-135-2 of the city code "protects"
grandfathered lots.
"Do you stand by your letter of Feb. 18?" asked
Commission Chairperson John Quam.
S"Yes," replied Dye. "I have not found anything in
the code that says the\ can't build [residences] on a
5,000-square-foot lot in the ROR."
So, noted Dye, one section of the code requires
vacant non-conforming lots to get a variance, while
another section states those lots don't need a variance.
As Stan Laurel would say, "Another fine mess
you've gotten me into, Ollie."
In other words, if the owner of a lot in the ROR
district wants to build an ROR structure, they only need


5,000 square feet of lot. If they want to build just a
single-family home, they may or may not need a vari-
ance, depending upon the legal opinion of the day.
Commissioner Duke Miller was upset.
"We've heard over and over that the comprehen-
sive plan takes precedence over the code. Why can
people build if they don't meet the requirement?"
Because the Pine Avenue- lots are in a mixed-use
area and the codes for mixed use don't cover a single
use in an ROR district, Dye noted. The comprehensive
plan does not absolutely prohibit single-family homes
in the ROR.
Miller also questioned Dye about his prior legal
opinion to Van Hoose in February 2004, noting that it
appears the city attorney has given two different opin-
ions on the same subject.
Dye agreed the opinions appear to differ.
In February 2004, he had said the Island Marine
lots were undersized, but Van Hoose never "came
back" and asked about the grandfather clause. "It didn't
come up the first time," Dye said.
Miller responded that first the lots were too small
and now they aren't too small.
Dye did'tell commissioners that they could change
the requirements for lot size in the ROR with a new
ordinance,, because his opinion that led to the property
being purchased was not an "article of reliance."
If someone has purchased a Pine Avenue lot, but
hasn't done anything, such as apply for a building per-
mit, hire a contractor or develop plans, the commission
can legally "change the rules," he said.
"In this case, my opinion was not an 'article of
faith.'" '
But the commission was reluctant to venture down
PLEASE SEE LOT SIZE, NEXT PAGE


'Top Notch' photo contest under way in June


If you've got a great snapshot, we've got a contest
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The Islander photo contest will begin publishing
weekly winning photos on June 29. Eight weekly win-
ning pictures will be featured on the cover of The Is-
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and local merchants.
The weekly deadline is noon Friday throughout the
contest with the first deadline June 24.
Judging begins with a selection of pictures that
may include abstract photos, still life pictures, land-
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THE ISLANDER JUNE 8, 2005 PAGE 5


Non-conforming lots buildable, board recommends


By Paul Roat
Two 5,000-square-foot lots are buildable in
Bradenton Beach, according to one advisory board,
contrary to an;opinion by the city's building official.
The Bradenton Beach Board of Adjustment last
week unanimously agreed that two 50-by 100-foot lots
in the 2200 block of Avenue A are both buildable de-
spite the fact that 5,000-square-foot.lots are considered
non-conforming in the city although 7,500 square
feet or greater is required, according to sections of city
code.
The issue is somewhat convoluted.
Marcia and Bob Barlow bought the two lots in
2002. A home straddled the two lots, making the
property conforming to sections of the land develop-
ment code that call for-the 7,500-square-foot lot
area.
The Barlows conferred with then-Building Official
Bob Welch and received a written confirmation that the
two lots upon which the house straddled, were both
buildable and sold one of the lots, leasing it back from
new owner Donna Jarrett in order to maintain use of the
house.
The Barlo\\s demolished the home in November
2004 after ascertaniing that reno\ nations would be too
costly and later applied for a building permit for the lot
they retained. The permit \\ a, denied by current Build-
ing Official Ed Mc Adam, who cited a.section of the
land development code that states in part:
"A single-family structure may be constructed
on any non-conforming lot of record, existing as of
July 24, 1990, [in residential districts] provided,
however, that the owner of such lot does not own
any adjacent vacant land which would create a con-
forming lot."
Mc Adam contended that since there once had been
a conforming house, the demolition made the property.
non-conforming.
Barlows' attorney, Robert Hendrickson said that
the lot sale to Jarrett was contingent on a previous
building official's opinion. In addition, he said, his in-
terpretation of the city codes indicate the lots were plat-

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the requirements of the city codes.
Barlow was more direct in his comments.
"Where I come from, a man's word is his bond,"
he said, "and a municipality should follow the same.
You can'tchange the rules, If the city's interit is to not
build on 50-foot lots, then hold a public hearing and
change the land development code." .
Board of adjustment members agreed.
"We have two lots of record," board.member John
Burns said. "This does not involve, a lot split. The
Welch letter put the city on notice that the city commis-
sion would have to make some changes in the code. No
changes were made. I believe the intent of the code is
that any new subdivision would have to have 75-foot-
wide lots. I think the decision of the previous building
official is correct."
The other members of the board concurred and
recommended the Me Adam decision to deny the build-
ing permit was in error. The city commission will bring


that legal road. Commissioner Linda Cramer said she
could just see the resulting lawsuits.
She and Commissioner Dale Woodland agreed
with Dye that the Pine Avenue lots in question are
buildable, platted lots and suggested the city hire a
professional planner. The commission concurred and
decided that many of the city's land development
regulations did not correspond to the comprehensive
plan.
Quam asked Mayor SueLynn to get a cost estimate
on hiring a part-time planner towork with the planning
and zoning board while it reviews the future land-use
element of the revised comprehensive plan and deter-
mine what codes are inconsistent with the plan.
Planning and, zoning board member Doug
Copeland, who was also on the city's ad hoc.commit-
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In other board of adjustment business, a request by
Frank Bell to convert a mobile home within the Sand-
piper Resort into a single-family house was denied by
the board.
Bell, of lot 715 in the resort at 2601 Gulf Drive,
requested the variance to essentially demolish the 45-
year-old trailer and build a ne\\ home. Bell said the size
of the lot 27 feet by 44 feet was too small for a
new trailer or manufactured home contingent on set-
back rules within the park.
However, board members were told by Mc Adam
that manufactured-homes, could be built to meet the
Small specifications, and that any variance would be
contrary to Florida building codes..
'"You can't build a house in a trailer park," as board
member Barton Weeks put it.
The board recommended denial of the variance
request for Bell tothe city commission, which will also
take the matter up next month.


agreed with Dye's Feb. 18 opinion, but agreed that
P&Z.could use the services of a professional planner
during its comp plan review.
From the discussions, it's obvious there is a prob-
lem between the comprehensive plan and the land-use
regulations, he observed dryly.
SueLynn said she would present estimates for a
professional planner to assist P&Z at the city's June 23
meeting.
"The sooner the better," said Miller. "We sit
through all these special meetings and we are not get-
ting anywhere."
The P&Z board is set to begin discussion of the
future land-use map of the comp plan at a June 27
workshop. Following that workshop, the board will
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Who turned up the heat?
Temperatures on Anna Maria Island finally hit the
90-degree mark last week, following a week of mid.
70s, and coming.over the Memorial Day weekend the
heat and humidity seemed to settle in like a large boul-
der.'
Based on experience sans weather forecasts, sea-
soned Islanders know they're looking at 90 degrees
plus every day through September, afternoon thunder-
storms and all the surprises that'come with our summer
weather patterns. Call it "steam heat."
Along with the jump in temps, there was a marked
increase in police reports for the week. Holiday high
'jinks and revelry are suspected.
What else can explain the theft of 11 large land-
scape boulders from a church parking lot, or the owner
of a to\~ed, seemingly abandoned car showing up at the
"cop shop" complaining about the whereabouts of the.
car, although it had been reported stolen earlier in the
month?
Who can account for a report in a local daily news-
paper claiming snook among the "catch and eat" prizes
in a fishing contest in Cortez, although snook are
clearly out of season? (For shame.) Or the boat they
reported stolen from its trailer before the tournament
got under iay, its trailer m r seriously returned. (Oops
sources tell us the boat was repossessed.)
Hubcaps and wallets were stolen, friends fought at
a beach wedding, someone drove a vehicle on the
beach and a missing man turned up at Where else'?
home.
The heat on Island consolidation went up a notch
last week among city officials, which in turn prompted
TV-media hounds to descend upon the Island, snoop-
ing out the who, what and why on the issue.
Folks who protect turtles, looking to move nests
away from the planned renourishment area, apparently
decided to transplant turtle eggs to an area where sev-
eral endangered bird species are nesting. Huh? How in
heck could a bird nesting area be preferred for turtle
nests? Who will tell the bird colonies to steer clear?
What's next, summer? 98 in the shade? Fourth of
July?!
Folks are already asking us at the newspaper if the
police will enforce the ban on fireworks this year. The
answer to that is a whopping "We hope." Our beaches
are desecrated annually (and increasingly) by amateur
fireworks celebrations, and the onslaught of debris left
behind.
Bring on the air conditioning.



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Why pines?
As a resident of Anna Maria, a taxpayer, I feel that
I have to voice my opinion about your decision to de-
stroy the beautiful Australian pines in our City.
It seems to me that you are singling out these trees
for destruction when you should be concentrating your
efforts, if you must, on other more invasive and din-
gerous trees and vegetation like the Brazilian pepper
and Norfolk Island pine.
I have been a year-round resident for 22 years,
peacefully cohabitating with Australian Pines. Now in
the past three years or so, it seems that on are bound
and determined to destroy these trees at whatever cost
to we taxpayers. Over the years that I have lived here,
I have actually seen more de,.truction in storms and
threatening hurricanes by palm trees, which have no
root system, only rpot.ball. High v inds and mini-tor-
nadoes about five years ago in the area of the beginning
of lorth Shore Drive made these palm trees airborne
missiles that smashed windows and took out roofs.
Most trees in very high winds and hurricanes, tor-
nadoes, etc., will be just as dangerous, if not more, than
the Australian pines. Once you destroy these wonder-
ful trees, the Island will never be the same.
Is that what you in government want to leave as
part of your legacy?
Please rethink what you do.
Susan Hatch, Anna Maria

Leave those pines alone
We have addressed the following letter to Anna
Maria Mayor SueLynn:
As residents of the City of Anna Maria we want to
join our voices to the many who have expressed strong
opposition to the prospect of losing the Australian pine
trees at Gulffront Park or elsewhere on public land in
our city.
In addition to the many other arguments that have
been raised, Australian pines are ideal in providing
shade without obscuring the light. Their wide and high


canopy filters the sun and allows light and air to pass.
For this feature they are the most pleasant trees to have
in-parks and along pathways. They provide a carpet of
-soft needles that prevents puddles and offers a good
playing surface.
Australian pines are part of the landscape provid-
in welcome shade on the beaches. At their present
li ei gh the\ offer shade that no replacement tree could
offer for many, many years.
The.airument that they could be destroyed in a
hurricane is weird. Probably 30 percent of all utility
poles in Ania Maria could also be destroyed in a hur-
ricane. Is this a reason to remove them ahead of time?
The "rot native" argument is another red herring.
Are we using ethnic cleansing on the environment?
The legal que stion is another one. The trees are
public property, owned by the citizens of Anna Maria.
Short of a referendum, who has the legal mandate to
destroy public property when so many citizens and
property owners are opposed?
The misguided idea of simply destroying these
trees is simply astonishing. Think about it: This wrong
action would be irreversible no matter now many ad-
mit in the future that they made a mistake.
The tax money targeted for this removal would be
far better spent on improving the drainage in thecity.
Philippe and Stevie Coppin, Anna Maria


A fond farewell
After 13 years of living on Anna Maria Island, we
are leaving with many wonderful memories of great
tires and very special people. There will never be an-
other place quite like this and we feel very fortunate to
have had the opportunity to share in some of the unique
events on this beautiful Island.
We hope that our many friends will stop by and see
us if they are up in the North or South Carolina area.
Thanks and love to all who made our time here so en-
joyable.
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'Deep Throat'
For much of the past week, various media have
devoted major attention to the unmasking of "Deep
Throat," the code name of the anonymous source who
aided the Washington Post in its investigation of the
notorious Watergate burglary of the Democratic Na-
tional Headquarters some 33 years ago.
As most of you who are age 45 and over may recall,
the investigation resulted in the resignation of President
Richard M. Nixon and the return of 35 criminal indict-
ments of members of his White House staff and others
involved in the burglary and attempted coverup.
As you now know, the mystery man turned out to be
the former deputy director of the Federal Bureau of Inves-
tigation Mark Felt, who in fact revealed himself, bringing

Small Business Week climax
tomorrow on Longboat Key
The grand.finale of the 12th annual Small Business
Week will be an awards breakfast Thursday, June 9, at
7:30 a.m. at the Hilton Longboat Key Beachfront Re-
sort, 4711 Gulf of Mexico Drive.
Three awards will be made: Small Business Person
of the Year With 10 or Fewer Employees, Small Busi-
ness Person of the Year With 11 or More Employees,
and Rookie Small Business Person of the Year.
One person from.Anna Maria Island is among the
nominees. She is Dr. Kathleen Goerg, whose Island
Chiropractic Center in Holmes Beach is a wellness
practice encompassing traditional chiropractic care and
physiological therapies, spinal rehabilitative care, mas-
sage therapy, and nutritional and orthopedic products
and supplies.
The breakfast comes at the conclusion of four days
of meetings and seminars, centered at the Hilton.


closure to a well-kept and long-speculated secret. -
The Cracker was flabbergasted. You see, during
the period of the botched Watergate break-in, the
Cricker was on a 14-year assignment to FBI Headquar-
ters in VWashi n ton. D.C.,and came to know Mark Felt
in the normal course of everyday bureau business. The
Cracker has always had a great respect for Felt as a
fellow FBI agent.
Most of the Cracker's tenure at the bureau was
served under Director J. Edgar Hoover, who died on
May 2, 1972, just a little over five.weeks before
Watergate. Ironically, it was President Nixon who de-
livered the eulogy at Mr. Hoover's funeral.
These were perilous times in American history.
The Cracker remembers well the night of May 3, 1972,
visiting the U.S. Capitol, where Mr. Hoover's body
reposed in state and viewing the bonfires of discontent
blazing down the mall in protest of the Vietnam War.
The Cold War between the Soviet Union and this coun-
try also continued unabated,
President Nixon went outside the bureau to appoint
an ineptpolitical crony, L.Patrick Gray, as the new FBI
director, passing over more qualified bureau personnel,
including Felt, who stayed on as Gray's Deputy Direc-
,tor. This action was a devastating blow to FBI morale
and an obvious attempt to put the bureau in the
President's pocket. so to speak.
The normal chain of command from the FBI to the
White House is through the Attorney General, but since
the President and his AG John Mitchell were both suspect,
Felt found himself between the proverbial rock and a hard
place. His pained solution was to turn to the press to save
his beloved FBIfrom a White House takeover, and at the
same time, expose a corrupt administration.
He made'clandestine contact with reporter Bob
Woodward at the Washington Post, and the rest is his-
tory. The story of Watergate is a great victory for free-
dom of the press and the use 6f anonymous and confi-
dential sources in seeking and sorting out the truth. The
old saying, "The truth will out," still holds, even though
it took more than 33 years in-this case to do so.
As a whistle blower, Felt is being vilified by some
and praised by others who are more discerning. In the
'Cracker's humble opinion, Felt is a true patriot who
used the Fourth Estate to save and protect the First,
SSecond and Third Estates.
What do you think?


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The/Maider

THE BES1I3 YEARS



Ten years ago in the June 8, 1995, issue
of The Islander, headlines announced:
The Manatee County Commission turned down
a proposal to install a traffic light at the Gulf Drive-
Coquina Beach intersection after the measure was op-
posed by the Bradenton Beach City Commission and
Police Chief Jack Maloney.
Bradenton Beach Mayor Katie Pierola wants to
introduce a plan for parking fees at Coquina Beach that
would raise an estimated $290,000 annually for the
city.
Five building permits for construction at the-
Bradenton Beach Marina were issued by the city's
building department after marina owner Allan Bazzy
successfully sued the city following a commission de-
cision not to grant approval of his expansion plans.


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Islanders graduate high school, plan futures

By Thomas Aposporos


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Kara Kennedy
Kara will be leaving the island for.
Gainesville this .iinucr ito ancnd rth
University of Florida. There she plans
to pursue a graduate degree in Audiol-
ogy and an undergraduate degree in
Communication science and disorders.
Though Kara says that she's been
influenced by many people around
her, it's been her parents who've
inspired her to achieve over the years.


Amanda Sebastiano
Amandd will be attending the Univer-
sity of South Florida at the end of the
summer in hopes of becoming a
journalist. Inspired by her high school
writing teacher Ms. Riedel, Amanda
said, "Writing is something that 1
enjoy, so what better field to enter
than journalism."


Courtney Taylor
Courtney will be going to Manatee
Community College in the fall and is
presently undecided on her career
plans. When asked about the past fbur
years of her life, Courtney said that
high school was great and she'd love
to stay in Bradenton. Courtney's
currently the leader of Wild Life, a
Christian youth group formed through
Young Life but designed for. middle
schoolers. Wild Life meetings are held
in town weekly.


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Whitney Price
Whitney will be leaving for Florida
Stiot University at the end of the
summer, where she will be studying
nutrition. With thoughts of the change
in lifestyle that both college and
career plans entail, Whitney said,
"Even though I'm pursuing a new life,
the Island will always be my home."


Kim Kuizon
Kim is going to begin her college
years at MCC, from which she hopes
to leave with an associate degree in
communications. From there, she'
plans on going to the University of
Tampa to study broadcast communica-
tions. Kim first became interested in
broadcast news in-her third-grade TV
production class at Anna Maria
Elementary. Kim says that she's an
"Island girl for life" and hopes to
eventually become a local newscaster.


James Sterba
James will be entering the U.S. Navy
where he says he may serve a 20-year
term "if he likes it." On leaving the
Navy, he plans to enter law enforcement.
James's main inspiration for joining the
Navy is his general love of the water
and, in particular, diving. In addition to
diving locally for recreation, James
recently attained a third level of certifi-
cation for rescue diving.


David Rogers
David will be starting out at MCC in
the fall before going on to Full Sail
(entertainment college) in a couple of
years. Once at Full Sail, David plans
on pursuing a career in film direction,
a natural progression from years of
being an avid movie-watcher.


Kayttie Hearn
Kayttie will be goingto USF in the fall
where she will be majoring in English
education with a minor in theater.
Since an experience in the sixth grade
where she had to teach a chapter of a
history book to her class, Kayttie has
known that a career in teaching was
for her. As she put it, "I like feeling
that I've had an impact on someone's
Slifet, especially through teaching."


Chase Parker
Chase will be attending the University
of North Florida this fall. Although his
career path is currently undecided,
Chase said that his parents have
encouraged him to pursue higher
education wherever it may take him.

Isaac Haseley
Isaac will be serving in the U.S. Army
as an airborne ranger for at least four
years. When asked about why he chose
this path, Isaac stated simply and
selflessly, "I want to serve my coun-
try."


Lauren Bucci
Lauren is beginning her college yeais
at MCC before making the switch to
either UF or the Savannah College of
Art and Design where she will pursue
a career in interior design. Years of
working with her father at his floor
covering and window treatment
business gave Lauren a taste for what
interior design is really about.


Lexa Murphy
Lexa will be attending Oxford College at
Emory University to study English
literature and child psychology. Lexa
was inspired by her 12"'-grade literature
teacher, Ms. McCarthy, among others in
the English field. Her experiences
volunteering at Camp Boggycreek, a
summer camp for chronically ill chil-
dren, inspired her to want to work with
and to help children.


Thomas Aposporos
I'll be starting ot t 1ifCC in the fall,
and from there I'm not sure where I'll
be headed in terms of college. Regard-
less of that indecision, my plan is to
enter the field of journalism. Magazine
writing would be ideal, an area that
allows for creative freedom. On that
note, I've been thinking in terms of
truly creative writing fields, such as a
novel and short-story writing. I am
interning for the summer with The
Islander newspaper.


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For the past three months. .ashington Post re-
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Baghdad writing about bombings. kIdnappinlg., politics
and the electrical power shortage.
This week she's taking a break from the \ violence of
Iraq and \ isiting peaceful littleAnna Nlaria Island She's
walking the beach, watching the birds and catching up
with friends. She's also preparing a talk about her e\pe-
rience in Iraq and her recently published "Passion for Is-
lam," a book about the roots of Islamic terronrim.
Murphy, who won the Pulitzer Prize for her co\ -
erage of the first Gulf War in the earl\ 1990s. is sched-
uled to speak at 7:30 p.m. Thursday. June 9. at the
Sarasota Ritz-Carlton. Her topic \\ill be "Dateline
Baghdad," and she will offer an eye\% witness account of
what has been happening in Iraq-and the Middle East.
The event is sponsored by Forum 2005, a nonprofit,
nonpartisan discussion group that puts on programs
about national and international issues.
In the 30 \ears plus since Mlurph\ began her re-
porting career, she has covered t\ ars. politics and reli-
gion in Africa and the Middle East. She became chief
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until mid--1994 \ as responsible for co ering the Arab
world.
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Join patriotic parade now
The Anna Maria Island Privateers are deep into or-
ganizing their Fourth of July parade, and once again
They are seeking rollers, not strollers.
It will have a patriotic theme, as always, this year/
"The Good Old US of A" Because it's from end to end
of the Island, too long to negotiate afoot, it is limited
to those with wheels, and any wheels count trucks,
cars, buses, motorcycles, bikes, "or even tricycles."
The parade will start at 10 a.m. on the Fourth at Co-
quina Beach, roll north on Gulf Drive and Marina
Drive to culminate at Bayfront Park in Anna Maria.
Participation is open to anyone with wheels, busi-
nesses and individuals and nonprofits and professional
g roups. Call 729-9039 to register.
A party at the Cafe on the Beach, at the Gulf end of
Manatee Avenue, will follow the parade and the Privateers
College scholarships will be announced there.


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Melissa and Luis Col6n made lemonade of lem-
ons, so to speak. turning Jessie's Lounge in
Bradenton Beach into Jessica'- Beach Lounge. N le-
lissa fornier1 worked in a spa "up nornh" and told
clients she wanted to make fruirt drinks on the
beach. Husband Luis then 2ot a position at the
Cenmesik Corp. ofSarasota manufacturing! diamonds
and the family mo\ed to Florida with daughter Je.s-
sica, 13, and Luis junior, 16.
They were driving around the Island and saw
Jessie's bar for sale and thoughtiit \\ as the place


Kuwait and the subsequent war.
Earlier this year she volunteered for a temporary
reporting assignment in Iraq. Her editors at the Post
arranged for her to undergo a week of security train-
ing before sending her to Baghdad. The training,
which was conducted at a camp in Virginia, included
a mock kidnapping, tips on how to avoid capture and
what to do if she was abducted.
Murphy is a graduate of Trinity College in Wash-
ington, D.C., and Johns Hopkins University School of
Advanced International Studies.
She did the research for her book, "Passion for Is-


for them especially since the name was so close
to their daughter's name.
Now Melissa serves a concoction called
Mis y's Fruity Drink and they serve burgers and
fried "beach pies." Entertainment w ill be offered.
,\'ith Nlagic Tree Conspiracy. a local southh band.
pla\ ing at 7 p.m. Saturday. June 11.
Jessica's is open Nlonda_ -Saturday at 11 a.m.
and Sunda\ s at noon and close at midnight or later.
It is located at 111 Seventh St. N. in Bradenton
Beach and can be reached at 778-0830.


lam." during the earl\ 1990s while e based in Cairo.
Using Egypt the largest and most influential of the
Middle Eastern Arab countries as her laboratory, the
book examines in-depth the currents.that have swept
the modern Islamic world and seeks to address the
question: Why do they hate us?
As she says in the book, "Islam's revival is reshap-
ing Egypt and other Arab countries in ways beyond
violent politics."
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Michelle Ann Goforth, daughter of Wayne Goforth
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Alicia Goforth, sister of the bridt, and best man was have aniiiju ctid lhir engagement ii d inlt tit'in to
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Still awaiting beach advisory signs


By Rick Catlin
Islander Reporter
The near decade-long Manatee County project to
construct beach advisory signs for motorists heading to
Anna Maria Island i-s "on hold," members of the
Bradenton Beach Corridor Management Entity Scenic
Highway Committee learned at their May 31 meeting,
and not likely to be completed in the near future.
CME member Bob Herrington of the Sarasota-
Manatee Metropolitan Planning Organization said he
actually began the project with the MPO in 1997.
Originally, some 30 signs were considered, but about
four years ago, Manatee County decided it could get
the changeable signs built cheaper and faster.
"But it's still not done," said Herrington, even
though the county now wants to build just five of the
advisory signs.
Bradenton Beach Mayor John Chappie said he
would talk to Manatee County Administrator Ernie
Padgett for a status report on the project.
In other business, Herrington along with Bradenton
Beach City Commissioner Lisa Marie Phillips gave a
report on the Fort Lauderdale water taxi service they


visited two weeks ago. Manatee County is considering
a water taxi service in several location, including from
the Crosley Mansion to the Bradenton Beach City Pier..
Funding for the water taxi will not be a problem,
Phillips said. The Fort Lauderdale service is funded by
federal grants, and the $5 all-day fare thai includes free
bus service pays for about half the operational cost. The
Fort Lauderdale taxi is run by a private corporation.
Herrington said Manatee County should consider
a one-year pilot project with a private provider such as
the Fort Lauderdale operator.
"A turnkey operator would come in with boats, li-
censed captains and know everything about the busi-
ness," he explained.
The CME also discussed a previously proposed
idea to use the parking lot at Coquina Beach as a "park-
and-ride" location for employees of many businesses
in the city, particularly restaurants such as the
BeachHouse.
Chappie said it was discussed with Manatee
County operators of Coquina Beach several years
ago, but he's heard nothing since. He'll ask Padgett for
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Despite a slight glitch with a state agency, renova-
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resort in Bradenton Beach:
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The southern portion of the property is mostly done-
phase I and the northern portion should start in Sep-
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Proud mom Cornelia Zanetti of Holmes Beach with
son Gordon M. Zanetti following the service hosted
by St. Bernard Catholic Church Monday, June 5, in
which Gordon was ordained by Venice Diocese
Bishop the Rev. John J. Nevins, D.D. Also ordained
was Leonard Gioeli. A reception followed the
ceremonies. Islander Photo: Nancy Ambrose


Winners announced in

Cortez fishing tourney
The Second Annual Cortez Yacht Club "Catch
'en and Cook 'em" fishing tournament was a rous-
ing success, according to event organizers, % it h 19
boats entered in the Friday-Saturday festivities.
The threat of rain didn't materialize, accord-
ing to event coordinator Randy Stewart, and every-
body had a good time.
Winners in the inshore division included:
First place: Capt. Keith Pratt and Scott
Dalton.
Second place::Capt. Zach Zacharias, Curt
and Ann Miller and Bob Young.
Winners in the offshore division:
First place: Capt. Randy Stewart, Frank
Padilla and Dave Stewart on Li'l Toot.
Second place: Capt. Frank Gaugler, Tony,
Bob and George on Suz Q.
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In the junior division:
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Teen talent show planned
at Center June 25
A talent show by teenagers is planned for June 25
at the Anna Maria Island Community Center, with
teens urged to,sign up now to display their abilities.
The show will be at 3 p.m. at the Center, 407 Mag-
nolia Ave., Anna Maria. Additional information may
be obtained at 778-1908.

'Serengeti Trek' vacation
Bible school scheduled
St. Bernard Catholic Church's vacation.Bible
school will be June 13-17 with the theme "Serengeti
Trek," and registration is open now.
Forms for youngsters' registration are at the church
office, 248 S. Harbor Drive; Holmes Beach. The school
will be Monday-Friday from 9 a.m.-noon. Details are
available at 778-4769.


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George W. Slaughter
George W. Slaughter, 87, of Kalamazoo, Mich.,
died Feb. 6.
Born in Scottdale, Pa., Mr. Slaughter attended
Western Michigan College. He served in the U.S.
Army and trained as a-high-speed radio operator for the
China-Burrha-India theater. He worked for the
Kalamazoo public school system for more than 30
years as teacher and special education counselor. He
was a member of the Trinity Lutheran Church in
Kalamazoo.
Memorial services were held in Kalamazoo. Me-
morial contributions may be made to Trinity Lutheran
Church, 504 South Westnedge Ave., Kalamazoo MI
47007, or to Gloria Dei Lutheran Church, P.O. Box
1935, Holmes Beach FL 34218-1935.
He is survived by son Michael of East.Lansing,
Mich; daughter Diana Wilcox of Ann Arbor, Mich.;
and two grandchildren.

Thelma G. Slaughter
Thelma G. Slaughter, 87, of Kalamazoo, Mich.,
died March 16.
Born in Scottdale, Pa., Mrs. Slaughter was a long-
time member of trinity Lutheran Church in Kalamazoo.
Memorial services were held in Kalamazoo. Me-
morial contributions may be made to Trinity Lutheran
Church, 504 South Westnedge Ave., Kalamazoo MI
47007, or to Gloria Dei Lutheran Church, P.O. Box
1935, Holmes Beach FL 34218-1935.
She is survived by son Michael of East Lansing,
Mich; daughter Diana Wilcox of Ann Arbor, Mich.;
and two grandchildren.
Jon A. Thornburg
Jon A. Thornburg, 81, of Bradenton, died May 17.
Born in Wayne County, Ind., Mr. Thornburg was


a.retired postal inspector. He served in the U.S. Marine
Corps during World War II. He was a certified P.S.E.
operator.
Mr. Thornburg was a founding member of the Art-
ists Guild of Anna.Maria Island, .past president of the
Island Garden Club, a member of Kirby Stewart
American Legion Post, and the Friends of the Island
Branch Library.
Memorial services were May 22 in Blue Springs,
Mo. Memorial services will be held locally at 5 p.m.
June 11 at Gloria Dei Lutheran. Church, 6608 Marina
Drive, Holmes Beach. A celebration of life and a buf-
fet will follow the service at the church's Fellowship
Hall. Griffith-Cline Funeral Home was in charge of
arrangements.
He is survived by wife of 27 years Mercedes; sons
Jon of Piano, Texas, Jay C. and Jeff, both of Blue
Springs, and Joe of Wellington, Mo.; daughters Becki
Lowry of Centerview, Mo., Georgia Coats of Garfield,
Ark., Gloria Hickman of Riverside, Mo., Gina Chavez
and Glida Brinkley, both of Blue Springs; sisters Judie
McIntire of Brockwell, Ohio, Bernice Mercer and Bliss
Price, both of Englewood, Calif.; 19 grandchildren; and
one great-grandchild.

Robert James Van Maaren
Robert James Van Maaren, 69, of Bradenton, died
May 29.
Born in Royal Oak, Mich., Mr. Van Maaren moved
to Manatee County 26 years ago. He worked at St.
Bernard Catholic Church, Holmes Beach, for five
years.
Memorial services will be held at a later date. Sh-
annon Funeral Home, Westview Chapel, is in charge of
arrangements.
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Wednesday, June 8
7:45 a.m. Anna Maria Island Chamber of Commerce
sunrise breakfast at the Sun House Restaurant, Bridge
Street, Bradenton Beach. Information: 778-1541.
8 to 11:30 a.m. Longboat Key Chamber of Com-
merce presents "Everything You Wanted to Know About
Small Business andf Shouldn't Be Afraid to Ask" at the
Longboat Key Hilton, 4711 Gulf of Mexico Drive, Longboat
Key. Information: 383-2466.
10:30 a.m. Friends of the Island Library book club
meeting at the Island Branch Library, 5701 Marina Drive,
Holmes Beach. Information: 778-6341.
12:30 to 2:30 p.m. Longboat Key Chamber of Com-
merce presents "A Road Map to Success" with Larry Face
at the Longboat Key Hilton, 4711 Gulf of Mexico Drive,
Longboat Key. Information: 383-2466.
Thursday, June 9
7:30 to 9 a.m. Longboat Key Chamber of Commerce
Small Business Awards breakfast at the Longboat Key
Hilton, 4711 Gulf of Mexico Drive, Longboat Key. Informa-
tion: 383-2466.

Friday, June 10
7to 9p.m. Teen night at the Anna Maria Island Com-
munity Center, 407 Magndlia Ave., Anna Maria. Information:
778-1908.
8 p.m. "A History of Intolerance in America" at the
Baha'i Faith Center, 6404 Manatee Ave. W., Bradenton. In-
formation: 741-4922.

Saturday, June 11
8:30 a.m. -Kiwanis Club meeting at Cafe on the
Beach; 4000 Gull Drive, Holmes Beach.
8:30 a.m. Yoga on the beach with Jasmine Boss at
Pine Avenue beach access Anna Maria. Information: 778-
4977.
9 a.m. to 4 p.m Islandwide Blood Drive at Marina
Pointe Storage A Pine Avenue Salon, 314 Pine Ave., Anna
Maria; The Islander, 5404 Marina Drive, Holmes Beach;
BeachHouse Restaurant, 200 Gulf Drive N., Bradenton
Beach. Information: 746-7195.
10 a.m. to 5p.m. "Selby Saturdays: Tapestry of Giv-
ing" free family admission and children's activities at Mote
Marine Aquarium, 1700 Ken Thompson Pkwy., Sarasota.
Information: 388-4441.
11 a.m. to 1 p.m. Selby Saturdays free admission and
family activities at the South Florida Museum, 201 10th St.
W., Bradenton. Information: 746-4131, ext. 37.
11 a.m. to 4 p.m.- Village of the Arts open house walk,
between Ninth Street West and 14th Street West, Bradenton.
Information: 730-5030.
8 to 11 p.m. "Do Ya, Do Ya, Do Ya Wanna Dance?"
at the Bradenton Woman's Club, 1705 Manatee Ave. W.,
Bradenton. Information: 773-0177. Fee applies.

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The double-winning "Metamorphoses"
makes its last stand on a local stage Saturday,
then it's off to seek the ultimate triumph, the na-
tional title.
The Manatee Players' production will do its
swan song at the Riverfront Theatre.June 11, cur-
tain time 2 p.m., and after the post-play "bon voy-
age" party the cast, crew and set will head for
Kalamazoo, Mich., and the contest finals..
"Metamorphoses" already has won the state
competition and then the regional, and only
Kalamazoo is left as a world to conquer. Tom
AposporosofAnna Maria has been a vital performer
in the play, and will go on to the national with it..
Kalamazoo will be the site of the all-America
shoot-out, with the top 1.0 community theaters
giving their all. It is the year's climax for the
American Association of Community Theaters,
as well as for the players.
Since their regional victory in March, the


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Monday, June 13
9 a.m. to 3 p;m.- Exploring Florida's Waterways na-
ture camp with the South Florida Museum at various loca-
tions. Information: 746-4131, ext. 22. Fee applies.

Tuesday, June 14
2 p.m. Folktales for children presented by Katie
Adams at the Island Branch Library, 5701 Marina Drive,
Holmes Beach. Information: 778-6341.
5p.m. Longboat Key Chamber of Commerce "Hurri-
cane Party" at the Longboat Key Club, 3000 Harbourside
Drive, Longboat Key. Information: 383-2466. Fee applies.

Wednesday, June 15
11:30 a.m. to noon- Longboat Key Chamber of Com-
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Mexico Drive, Longboat Key. Information: 383-2466. Fee
applies.
Ongoing:
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"They'll make enough to pay for the trip,
$20,000. The festival fees alone are amazing -
just registration and the banquet costs $190 per
person. With 18 people in our group, it adds up.
Plus transportation, plus food, plus whatever
comes up."
They have been raising money with pleas to
faithful donors and with raffles and productions of
their play at Venice. and Riverfront.
Kerby will drive the moving van Saturday
loaded with costumes, scenery and all the trap-
pings that go with theatrical productions. The cast
of 14 and crew of. three will follow separately.
From Wednesday on it's competition until Satur-
day, and the winner will be announced at the ban-
quet that night.
Coming home, the cast will fly and their direc-
tor will drive the truck back.


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June 16. Information: 383-2345. Fee applies..
"Summer Solstice" art exhibit by Susanna Spann at the
Arts Council of Manatee County, 926 12th St. W., Village of
the Arts, Bradenton, through June 27. Information: 746-
2223.
SArt by Ruth Cade at Island Gallery West, 5368 Gulf
Drive, Holmes Beach, through June 30. Information: 778-
6648.
"Hooray for Hollywood" summer'enrichment program
at Miller Elementary School, 4201 Manatee Ave. W.,
Bradenton, through.July'l. Information: 741-3300. Fee ap-
plies.
Exploring Florida's Waterways nature camp with the
South Florida Museum at various locations, through July 15.
Information: 746-4131, ext. 22. Fee applies.
"Bioquest" summer camp at the Anna Maria Island
Community Center, 407 Magnolia Ave., Anna Maria, through
Aug. 5. Information: 778-1908. Fee applies.

Upcoming:
Family caregiver support group at the Island Branch
Library June 17.. .
Friday Fest on the Bay with Les Sabler and Citiheat at
the Van Wezel, Sarasota, June 17.
Hurricane Preparedness & Safety Expo at the DeSoto
Square Mall June 18.
Sierra Club outing at Oscar Scherer State Park June
18.
Publix Family Fitness weekend at Sarasota Area
Sports Authority June 18-19.
"Signs of God's Love" vacation Bible school at Gloria
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Island police reports
Anna Maria City
May 29, 100 block of Palm Avenue, battery. The
complainant reported that a family member struck him/
her in the face and body.
May 29, North Shore Drive, hit and run. A woman
reported her vehicle was struck while parked at the Rod
& Reel Pier.
June 1,700 block of Holly Road, missing person.
A man reported by his sister as missing and a danger
to himself was found at his home and determined not
to be in any danger.
June 1, 100 block of Sycamore Avenue, distur-
bancb. A resident got into an argument with a man who
parked in his driveway.
June 2, Willow Avenue beach, information. A
woman reported witnessing three teens remove A beach
bag from the beach that she believed did not belong to
them.
June 4, 100 Spring Ave., Sandbar restaurant, bat-
tery. At least two guests at a wedding reportedly got
into a fight over comments made about the
complainant's friend. The complainant believes two or
three other guests may have also hit him.
June 4,200 block of Sycamore Avenue, residential
fire. A fire erupted at a residence and several animals
were trapped inside and died. Animal control, was sum-
moned to the scene to remove pets that were not af-
fected. Heat damage was reported to the vinyl siding of
an adjacent home costing approximately $1,500.

Bradenton-Beach
May 25, 2500 block of Gulf Drive North, grand
theft. A woman reported that a ring was stolen from her
apartment.
May 29, 900 block of Gulf Drive, information.
According to the report, a co-owner of the Gulf Drive
Cafe suggested a police officer issuing parking tickets
near the restaurant was attempting to run off his cus-
tomers. After a discussion regarding parking laws, the
owner reportedly allowed customers to park on the
vacant lots adjacent to his restaurant. The officer filed
a report to forward to the city building official.
May 30, 1800 Gulf Drive, Coquina Park, disor-
derly conduct. Two juveniles were arrested for disor-
derly conduct when a patrol officer witnessed the girls
engaging in a fistfight.
May 30, 105 Bridge Street, Magnolia Resort, bur-
glary. A couple reported a purse and wallet stolen from
their motel room.
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report, officers had issued several parking citations and
the vehicle had not been moved..It appeared to be in use
as a shelter for someone and the owner could not be
located. After the vehicle was towed, the owner report-
edly showed up at the police station demanding to
know the whereabouts of her vehicle. According to the
report, the woman has been known to loan her vehicle
to transients and had reported it stolen in early May.
May 30, 200 Gulf Drive N., beach parking lot,
theft.-A man reported his wallet stolen..
May 31, 100 block of 12th Street North, battery. A
woman reported that her sister entered her home, caus-
ing a scene by breaking her china and grabbing her by
the arm.
June 4, 2601 Gulf Drive N., Sandpiper Resort '
mobile home park, theft. A woman reported that the
hubcaps were stolen from her car.
June 4, 200 Gulf Drive N., BeachHouse Restau-
rant, trespass warning. A couple was issued a trespass
warning after becoming intoxicated and causing a dis-
turbance.

Holmes Beach
May 27, 4408 Gulf Drive, Church of the Annun-
'ciation, theft. Eleven large landscape rocks were sto-
len from the church parking lot.
May 28, 4000 Gulf Drive, Manatee Public Beach,
drug arrest. William Monette, 24, of Orlando, was arrested
for giving an officer a false name during a routine traffic
stop. While searching the vehicle for Monette's identifi-
cation, a large bag of marijuana and digital scale were
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Monette confessed to owning the marijuana but denied
that it was packaged for resale. He also admitted that he
was in violation of parole.
May 28, 5424 Marina Drive, Jessie's Island Store,
battery. A juvenile reported that a man entered the store
and struck him on the head, stating he "knew" what the
juvenile has been doing and not to make him tell the
juvenile's mother.
May 28, 49th Street beach, dri\ ing on the beach.
A man was cited for driving his Jeep onto the beach in
an attempt to load his boat and got the Jeep stuck in the
sand. A Florida Department of Environmental Protec-
tion officer also reported to the scene to document dam-
age done to the sea oats.
May 28, 3800 block of Fourth Avenue, trespass. A
man was charged with trespassing after entering a ve-
hicle and rummaging through a suitcase.
May 30, 4000 Gulf Drive, Manatee Public Beach,
trespass. A man was arrested for trespassing. Accord-
ing to the report, a man was seen sitting in a car parked
in front of the children's playground watching children
at play through field glasses. According to the report,
the man was intoxicated and refused to leave at the
officer's request. He was then taken into custody and
reportedly told the officer he was there people-watch-
ing for sexual gratification and the officer had spoiled
his fun.
May 30,4000 Gulf Drive, Manatee Public Beach,
burglary. A woman reported her debit cards stolen from
her vehicle.
May 31, 5900 block of Marina Drive, criminal
mischief. A plank on the back of a wooden bus-stop
bench was broken.
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J ENERATION

by Rick Catlin

Saving the wounded
Anna Maria resident Raul Santee has a difficult
time talking about his experiences as an Army medic
with'Patton's 3rd Army in WWII.
He saw enough dead, dying and severely wounded
men that the memories often bring him to tears.
"Let's just say that there are some things about war
you can never forget. I've seen enough young men
dead that I hate war," said Raul.
His journey from his native Tampa to the battle-
fields of Europe began in the late 1930s.
"I was born and grew up in Ybor City in Tampa,
but back then, there was nothing going on because of
the Delpression." So, he headed north to New York
City, where he had relatives.
He worked as a busboy and waiter in a restaurant,
but by 1941, everyone knew a war was coming. He
decided he would join the Army and serve his duty
before the draft board grabbed him.
Raul got married, then enlisted on Oct. 8, 1941,just
two months before Pearl Harbor. Originalik a.silned
to the Coastal Artillery, he was sent to the Panama Ca-
nal after Dec. 7, 1941. "We thought the Japanese were
going.to attack the canal, but nothing happened."
After his unit returned from Panama, the Army, in
its wisdom, decided that Raul's test scores on first aid
and medicine were high enough to qualify him for the
Medical Corps. After completion of his training as a
medic, he was assigned to the 614th Medical Company
as part of the 90th Infantry Division and sailed to En-
gland aboard the Queen Mary in January 1944.
The unit landed on Utah Beach on June 24, 1944,
a few weeks after D-Day, and was sent to Gen. George


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We always figured sooner or later one of them shells
was going to get us, but it never did."
Then came Patton's break-out at St. Lo, and the 3rd
Army began liberating 30 to 50 miles a day of German-
occupied territory.
"We would stop for a day, treat the wounded, then
pack up and move out the next day. We were moving
fast. Patton would come driving past us telling us to get
moving. Our nickname for him was 'blood and guts.'
Our blood and his guts."
After a few months at the front, Raul learned that
the best way not to be emotional about casualties was
not to think about them. "But there are some things I've
seen I can never forget, even to this'da)," he said,
speaking with emotion.
"We even treated German wounded. We treated them
the same as we did ours. We didn't discriminate. Our job
was to save lives and we did it as best we could."
Eventually, Patton's drive to Germany and the
Rhine River stalled in the fall of 1944, when supplies
were diverted to other Allied armies.
Raul's unit was halted near Toule in eastern France,
just a few miles from the German border. One day, he was
told to go outside, someone wanted to see him.
"I wondered who the hell would want to see me,
but when I went outside, it was my brother, who was
with the 7th Army. He had hitchhiked about 50 miles
from his unit to find me. We had a nice reunion."
After the Battle of the Bulge in December, Patton
and the 3rd Army went back-on the offensive in earl'
1944, and by March, Raul and his fellow medics "be-
gan to believe we might make it after all."
In April, the Germans were surrendering by the
thousands and Raul knew the war was over.
Then, his unit went to one of the concentration
camps that the Nazis ran in occupied Europe.
"It was sickening. We had heard they had commit-
ted atrocities, but to see this in person really hit home.
I had seen a lot by then, but this was truly unbelievable.
You would never believe men could do this to other
human beings."
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Raul Santee and wife Alma moved from Tampa to Anna Maria in 1978. Islander Photo: Rick Catlin


Greatest Generation
CONTINUED FROM PAGE 14
After the Germans surrendered, many of the med-
ics in his unit figured they would be assigned to the
invasion of Japan, but Raul, being a married man, had
enough points to be sent back stateside.
Raul took his discharge in 1945 and immediately
landed a job with the U.S. Post Office in New York. In


1957, he and wife Alma "returned home" to Tampa
where he took another job with the post office.
He retired to Anna Maria in 1977.
Today, he and Alma enjoy dancing, music, cruise
vacations and the quiet life of Anna Maria.
"But I can't ever forget some things. I try not to
think about them. I was just lucky. I think of all the
guys who didn't come back and I choke up. I'm proud
"of my service, but I hate war."
Just another member of The Greatest Generation.


THE ISLANDER E JUNE 8, 2005 U PAGE 15

Flags to go up

for 'Freedom Fest'
Longboat Key's Bay Isles Road will become a
boulevard of patriotism, lined with flags from end to
end, on the Fourth of July.
In its third annual Freedom Fest, the Longboat
Chamber of Commerce is putting on a "wonderful old-
fashioned Fourth event that attracts our visitors and
families," said the chamber.
The flags are the most spectacular feature of the cel-
ebration, and the chamber is taking orders from people and
businesses wanting to sponsor a national ensign. Cost is
$50 each for a 3-by-5-foot flag on a 10-foot pole.
"'The people buy their flag and they are welcome
to take them away when the fest is over," chamber
spokesperson said. "But most just give them to us and
we store them for use next year."
The sponsor's name will be on a sign beside the
flag. Anyone interested in sponsoring a flag or further
details may call the chamber office at 383-2466.
The festival itself is geared mainly to families and
children, with games for kids, barbecue, hot dogs, ham-
burgers, corn on the cob, sno-.cones, beverages and
prizes. It will be from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m.
Opening the festivities will be a parade at 11 a.m.,
open to everyone and featuring kids and pets, most
decked out in red, white and blue again this year.

Disaster preparedness meeting
SThe third annual-seminar on hurricane prepared-
ness for businesses will be from 5 to 7:30 p.m. Tues-
day, June 14, at the Harbourside Dining Room in the
Longboat Key Club.
Two experts will discuss the problems: Max
Mayfield, director of the National Hurricane Center, and
Greg Frith of Fireservice Inc. Also featured will be table-
top displays by Longboat Key Chamber of Commerce
members stressing preparedness, mitigation and cleanup.
Additional information may be obtained by calling
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A busy holiday for Egmont Key bird protectors


By Nancy Ambrose
Special to The Islander
Tampa Bay area residents who love the bay, birds
and the Egmont Key Wildlife Refuge volunteered from
dawn until dusk the three days of the Memorial Day
weekend, making sure birds nesting on Egmont
weren't disturbed.
Members of the Manaitee Counti Audubon Soci-
ety, Friends of Taimpa Bay Refugesand Tampa Bay
Watch served as marshals, monitoring the closed-area
bird sanctuary there. They kept watch to make sure that
boats, swimmers, dogs and walkers did not enter the
closed area and disturb birds nesting on the beach.
They also were there to educate the public with post-
ers, maps, brochures and fact sheets.
Egmont Key is one of 545 refuges in the National
Wildlife Refuge system. The refuge was established on
the island in 1974 and takes up 237 acres of the 286-
acre island. It is managed by the U.S: Fish and Wild-
life Ser\ ice, along \ ith to\\ other refuges Puasage
Key and Pinellas National Wildlife Refuge. The
Egmont refuge shares its island with a 39-acre-state
park and with marine pilots guiding ships in and out of
the bay.
The Tampa Bay area hosts 25 species of colonial
\ after birds, approximately 160.1100 birds. These, in-
elude nearly two-third of the statewide population of
black skimmers and royal, sandwich, Caspian and least
terns, as well as birds such as plovers and oystercatch-
ers.
Some of the most important bird colonies in
Florida are protected by the Egmont sanctuary. A sur-
vey in May counted 12,000 laughing gull nests, 1,600
royal tern nests and so on down the line to just three of
the rare oystercatchers' nests.
Altogether, the key supports at least 117 species of
nesting, migratory and wintering birds, and last year
had 30 loggerhead turtle nests plus hosts many land-
dwelling gopher tortoises and box turtles.
Egmont also has nearly 85,000.human visitors a
year, most of them during the critical nesting period for
coastal birds and sea:turtles. A holiday weekend there
is very busy with boaters -Memorial Day weekend
saw as many as 400 boats in a day.
People walking nearby flush the birds from their
nests, which leaves eggs and babies unprotected from
the many predators there.
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Richard Meyers, assistant refuge manager; Nancy Ambrose, Bunny Schneider and Barbara Singer of Manatee
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Beach.reserved for nesting seabirds at the north
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vide more room for turtle nests displaced by beach
renourishment.
The Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation
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request for more beach in the nesting area that had
been staked out for birds several weeks ago and they
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Florida Department of Environmental Protection in
Tallahassee was contacted by Fox to get into the act
and approve moving turtle nests to the bird area,
which Fox now denies.
At any rate, the turtle nests are getting room next
to the bird nests and FWC biologists and Audubon
representatives are elated at discovering many more
rare birds in the area than they had expected.
The bird reserve was posted a month ago when
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SHOREBIRD NESTS ARE EASILY DISTURBED.
Avoid walking near posted
". nesting. area. Flushing birds off
nests exposes eggs anrd chicks to the sun
and predators. Watch where you step. Eggs
and young of shorebirds are not easy to see.
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Between March and September,
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rare birds such as skimmers and ternsfromfoot traffic that disturbs the nests. Islander Photo: Nancy Ambrose


his beach and some people bothering them. He
talked with Ambrose, who with Nancy Douglass of
FWC staked off the area.
But Turtle Watch got more room without the
bird reserve losing anything, for the bird area was
expanded northward, said Ambrose.
She and FWC biologist Alex Kropp said they
were elated at the unexpected numbers of least terns
and black skimmers nesting there 140 tern nests,


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may be the biggest colony in the state, said
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Turtles, meanwhile, got serious about nesting
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Tarpon season in full bloom off Island beaches


By Capt. Mike Heistand
Tarpon action has definitely picked up in the past
few. days, after last week's wacky weather and the
fickle nature of the silver kings. The fish are thick in
Tampa Bay, off Egmont Key and along all the beaches
right now.
Backwater action for trout is excellent now. Span-
ish mackerel are also hanging out near the pier and
passes off Anna Maria Island, while offshore fishing
for snapper and grouper, both reds and gags, is good
about 30 miles out.
There are also some godd reports of big permit
caught about 7 miles out in the Gulf of Mexico.
Capt. Thor Smith at Angler's Repair on Cortez
Road said he has returned to the airwaves on WWPR-
1490 in a different time slot. "On the Water with Capt.
Thom" is now an hour format at 6 p.m. Thursday.
Please, listen in!
Capt. Wayne Jenthner of Wolfmouth Charters
of Longboat Key said he's catching lots of grouper,
kingfish, snapper, blackfin tuna and amberjack on his
offshore trips. Backwater fishing is excellent for trout,
redfish, catch-and-release snook and large tarpon, he
added.
Paul Templin at Island Discount Tackle said tar-
pon are really starting to heat up after a very slow time
last week. "We were bouncing bait off their heads last
week with no hookups," he said, "but it's really hot
right now." He said trout are thick and hungry near
Tidy Island and by Long Bar Point in Sarasota Bay.
Redfish reports are slim, but Paul said they should be
massing near the mangroves on outgoing tides. Catch-
and-release snook are moving out to the beaches, but
a good bet for linesiders near any of the bridges at night
on outgoing tides. Spanish mackerel are also a good bet



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by the piers or near Egmont Key, he said, and red and
gag grouper are a good catch for offshore fishers.will-
ing to go out 30 miles or so. Permit are also being
caught about 7 miles out in the Gulf, he added.
Bob Kilb at the Rod & Reel Pier said "they're
catching lots of different fish, but not many of them."
The action there includes some big reds, a few catch-
and-release snook, snapper, pompano, mackerel, black
drum and whiting in the shallows.
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mackerel "have really cut loose this week" for pier fish-
ers, with lots and lots of big catches coining onto the
deck. Tarpon have been rolling by every day, but they
haven't been all that hungry as yet. One lucky angler
did catch a 60-pound cobia from the dock last week,
though, Dave added.
Ken Haagenson at Perico Island Bait and Tackle
said fishing has generally been good, with big trout and
redfish coming off the seagrass flats in the bays, catch-
and-release snook and whiting filling in the surf zone
along the beaches and lots of good reports of good-size
tarpon from Tampa Bay or along the beaches.
Capt. Larry McGuire of Show Me The Fish
Charters said "the gag grouper bite is very good in
between rains. We have been putting our clients on gag
grouper up to 12-pounds, red groupe, scamp, man-
grove snapper, lots of black tip sharks up to 5-foot in
length, as well as some straggler kingfish and mackerel,
plus some hookups of dolphin from about 100 feet of
water offshore water near the floating seagrass mats.
Capt. Zach Zacharias on the Dee-Jay II out of
Annie's said all the rain has somewhat stymied his
fishing action and pretty much curtailed any offshore
action, but his backwater charters "have been just OK
considering the new moon tides should be producing
some of the best inshore action of the year. Sporadic
red tide blooms continue to make bait gathering a chal-
lenge, the bait is readily available but a trick to keep
alive in the well." Despite the roadblocks, he's doing
a lot of catch-and-release snook fishing, reds to 25
inches, plus flounder and trout to 24 inches. Capt. Zach
said he and Ann and Curt Miller, along with Ann's,
brother Bob Young, fished in the Cortez Yacht Club's
fishing tournament Saturday, taking second place with
a banner catch of spotted sea trout.
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The oily truth about Florida's nearshore waters


The Florida Cabinet has finally flinched in the oil
and natural gas fight off the state's west coast and po-
nied up $12.5 million to Coastal Petroleum Co. to buy
up the rights to any oil under the waters of the Gulf of
Mexico from St. George Island to Naples.
The decision last week ends almost 60 years worth
of dispute, arguably one of the longest staring matches
in history.
Coastal bought out the right to e plore for and de-
velop oil and natural gas rights in coastal waters in
1947. Periodically, the company it's pretty much a
storefront office in Apalachicola with a bunch of other
companies involved as the board of directors threat-
ened to start the petroleum production game, forcing
the state to go to court to block its attempts.
Lawsuits have been ongoing for at least 18 years
as state officials tried to block the proceedings. Last
week, the state bought out Coastal with the vow that no
oil rigs will ever be off our.shores.
"That chapter of Florida's history is over; It's a
great day for our state." Gov. Jeb Bush was reported as
stating in the Tampa Tribune.
Could Coastal ever had been permitted to start
pumping oil or gas offshore? Probably not, but that
pesky threat as as ] a ays looming over our heads.
Would oil coming from the western Gulf have been
all that bad? Yep. The threat of oil'spills is great, and
all it would take would be a little oil to pollute a whole
lot of our beaches.
Besides, it isn't real certain just how much oil or
gas there would be out there in the first place.
So is the $12.5 million "bluff' the state agreed to
a good deal? Probably at one point, Coastal officials
had said the rights were worth at least $1 billion. Aren't
our pristine beaches worth protecting for $12.5 mil-
lion?

Cannons kudos
Cannons Marina received a special state designation
last week, becoming the first marina and boatyard in
Manatee County to receive a "clean" designation from the
Florida Department of Environmental Protection.

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Lucille Miller,
left, received a
proclamation
last week from
Longboat Key
Mayor Ronald
Johnsonfor the
designation of
Cannons Marina
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"The designation of Clean BoatNard and Clean
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to meet-the highest standards of environmental protec-
tion," according to DEP Southw\ est District Restoration
Manager Rose Poyner:
The designation is the result of a partnership be-
tween federal, state and private businesses. The thrust
of the program is.to keep pollutants -- gas, gla$s. oil,
and other material out of the \ after.
David Miller and his family ha% e.run the Longboat
Key marina for 50 years.
"We encourage every boatyard and marina within
the state of Florida to achie\ e this designation to pre
serve what we can for the future of Flbrida's marine en-
vironment and wildlife," Miller said. "This is our com-
mitment to protect the fragile ecosN stems while ensur-
ing the enjoyment of boating and of our waters."
'Out of 2,000 marinas or boatyards in the state,
Cannons is the 104th marina and 18th boatyard to re-
ceive the state designation of being "clean."

... now, if the beaches
could just get cleaner
Texas marine experts are facing a quandary with
their beaches.
Sure. they would like nice, vhite, pristine beaches
for visitors and residents to enjoy. just like e\ er) body
else despite the problem \with all the oil spills
they 've got to contend with over there from the off-
shore rigs.
But their springtime issue of having lots of wide
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seaweed, which tends to wash ashore this time of year.
The stuff is stinky, unsightly and a general turnoff for
tourists who don't want to deal with the stuff.
Sargassum is also a good thing for the beach, help-
ing accumulate sand and serving as a food source for
birds and other shoreline critters.
And every spring the stuff just rolls in. And in. And
in.
S As one guy told the Knight Ridder newspaper
group, "It'almost looks like the Gulf of Me\ico threw
up and it landed on our beaches. I was standing on a
pier the other da\ and you could look out and just see
acre-size pieces of it as far as the eye could see."
Yuck.
Sargassum is generally a deepwater seaweed that
forms huge floating mats that serve kind of like reefs
in the deep Gulf of Mexico. Fishers know of the weed
and use it as a spot to fish for all sorts of species. Baby
turtles use the stuff as a place of refuge as well.
The bro;\ n ish red stuff is definitely a good thing in,
the deep Gulf, but not a very nice issue to deal with on
shore.
We're lucky that pre\ ailing winds and currents
keep most of the sargassum off our shores on the Is-
land, but we occasionally do get apatch on the beach
Sbut ndt in the "throw-up" quantities that Texas is
dealing with these days. :

New hurricane forecast now 'very active'
Dr. William Gray and his team of meteorologists
at Colorado State University have come out with a re-
vised forecast for hurricane activity in the Atlantic ba-
sin for 2005.
In short, we're looking at a "very active" season -
again.
"We estimate that 2005.will have about 15 named
storms, the average is 9.6. with eight hurricanes (aver-
age is 5.9),.75 named storm days (average is 49.1), 45
hurricane days (average is 24.5). four intense storms of
Category 3 or higher (average is 2.3) and 11 intense
hurricane days average e is fi\ e)." Gray said May 31.
"We expect this ear to continue the past-decade
trend of abo\ e-a erage hurricane seasons."
Great. : .
Gray bases his predictions on a host of data includ-
ing Pacific Ocean temperatures, wind shear off Africa,
water temperature in the northern Atlantic and many
other factors. He and his crew also look at historical
models of weather from 1949 to today, where similar
weather patterns then can be:pushed forward to what
the weather is doing now to aid in their forecasts.
The late-May prediction is higher than earlier ones
Gray had proffered "due to continued Atlantic Ocean
warming and a decreased likelihood of the develop-
ment of an El Nifo this suminer and fall. Conditions in
the Atlantic are very fa\ ordble for an active hurricane
season." I

Sandscript factoid
Sargassum seaweed inhabits all of the world's
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Reunion in Mexico
Beverly Long of Holmes Beach and Kenneth
Schadt ofAnna Maria share their news with
Tulum, Mexico. There, Schadt met with his
daughters and their spouses, Marilyn and Gary
Garlock of Madison, Wis.; Sharon and Al
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Islander, Chicago survive invasion of Brits


By Kevin Cassidy
Islander Reporter
I attended the international friendly soccer match
between England and the U.S. men's national soccer
teams at Soldier Field in Chicago Saturday, May 28,
with eight British friends who live here in the
Bradenton-Sarasota area. Little did I know that I would
also be a minority in the crowd of 50,000 fans, many
of whom sported English flags embellished with their
club team of choice. Soldier Field was completely cov-
ered with the Union Jack while British songs and
chants filled the air on the sometimes cool, wet day in
Chicago.
Let me get this out of the way quickly. I had envi-
sioned an opening line something like this. "Flight to
Chicago: $123. Hard Rock Hotel share: $60. Tickets to
the game: $38. Being the.only American with eight
British friends celebrating a U.S. victory over England:
Priceless!"
It didn't quite work out the way I had envisioned,
but I along with my Biitish friends had a "bril-
liant" time. England defeated the U.S. team 2-1 in a
fairly well-played contest that saw both teams hold out
some of their bigger stars. No David Beckham, Wayne
Rooney or Michael Owen for England and no Eddie
Johnson or Demarcus Beasley for the United States.
England did have Kiernan Richardson, though
\Manchesier United thought so little of Richardson that
they loaned, him to West Biomit ich Albion and helped
them avoid relegation to the first di\ ision. Manchester
United management might want to keep him for their own
team after watching him score both of England's goals.
The first goal came on a free kick in the fourth
minute that caught U.S. goalie Kasey Keller flat-
:footed.. Richardson's second goal came in the 44th
minute when Chelsea midfielder Joe Cole got loose up
the right side for a cross to Richardson, who slid a shot
past Keller for a 2-0 Brit lead.
Though the U.S. team had its chances, they were
unable to capitalize until the 79th minute when Clint
Demsey headed in a rebound to cut England's lead to
2-1..
After the game, it was time to enjoy the downtown
Chicago nightlife. The next day, my British friends
departed for Florida while I headed north on the "L"
(elevated train) to my sister Kelly's house.
Next on the agenda was a Sunday afternoon base-
ball game at Wrigley Field between the Cubbies and
the Colorado Rockies. A friend of mine, Tom
McMahon, a.k.a. "Chicago Tom," arranged the tickets
for me from his son-in-law and Cubbies' hitting coach
Gene Clines. That put my sister's family and myself in
the Cubbies family section of Wrigley. There I had the
pleasure to meet U.S. women's soccer star Mia Hamm,
who is married to Cub shortstop Nomar Garciaparra.
Also in attendance were her U.S. teammates, Julie
Foudy and Kristine Lilly. Being a high school girls'
soccer coach, I couldn't have picked better seats or
better company.
SI spent the rest of the week seeing the Chicago
sights, such as Second City, Millenium Park and Navy
Pier, while also taking in a White Sox game on the
south side of town.
I also had the pleasure of "baby sitting" my neph-
ews, Josh and infant twin brothers Daniel and Ethan,
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haven't lived. Not exactly the "priceless" moment I'd
been striving for. I survived as did the babies, though
I was concerned for a while,
If you've never visited Chicago, I encourage you
to check it out. Just be prepared to walk a lot.

Team Bordes overcomes snafus,
takes third
A bases-loaded walk by Chad Wickersham scored
Carl Ricciardi'with what turned out to be the winning
run in a 9-8 Junior League baseball victory over Braden
River No. 1 on Monday, May 23. Ryan Smith led off
the inning with a base hit to left field for Team Bordes,
which then received walks from Ricciardi and Nate
Mozelski to load the bases. A passed ball scored Smith
to tie the score at 8-8 before Scott Wollett reached on
an error to reload the bases and set the stage for
Wickersham's RBI walk.
Unfortunately, Team Bordes felt it should have
been playing for a chance at first place, but phantom
- protests over player eligibility knocked them into the
third-place game. Who started the protest, who voted
on the outcome of said protest and whether or not the
protest was legal are all issues that arose after the fact.
It's doubtful that Team Bordes will get to replay any
games over this, but Little League officials will have
to penalize those that didn't follow proper protocol in
a situation such as this one.
In the third-place game, Braden River jumped out
to an early 5-0 lead after three innings as pitcher
Michael Cass retired the first nine batters he faced.
That changed in the top of the fourth when
Wickersham lined a two-out single to center and Zach
Thomas walked. Wickersham scored when Sean Price
reached on an error with Thomas moving to third. With
Pat Cole at bat, Thomas stole home to make the score 5-
2 and Cole followed with an RBI single to left-center to
make the score 5-3. The rally was cut short when Cole got


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gunned out trying to stretch his hit into a double.
Team Bordes then took advantage of a couple of
errors to take its first lead of the game. Shane Pelkey
and Mozeleski both reached on errors, sandwiching a
single by Ricciardi that brought Pelkey across home
plate with a run. Wickersham reached on another
Braden River error, scoring Ricciardi before Thomas
doubled home Mozelski and Wickersham for a 7-5
Team Bordes lead.
Braden River staged a two-out rally in the bottom
of the fifth to take-the lead and set the stage for
Wickersham's bases-loaded walk to win the game for
Team Bordes.
Price, who pitched three innings got the win for
Team Bordes, who.also received a strong relief pitch-
ing performance from Ricciardi, who got the save.
Wickersham and Ricciardi both singled and scored
two runs to lead the Team Bordes offense that also re-
ceived a two-run double and one run scored from Tho-
mas. Cole added an RBI single and Ryan Smith singled
and scored to round out the Team Bordes offense.

Join Her-icane golf challenge
The Manatee High School Her-icanes girls' soccer
team is hosting a fundraising golf tournament at the
Bradenton Country Club at 1 p.m. Saturday, Aug. 27.
For only $100 per golfer, you can test your golf skills
at Bradenton's most exclusive and challenging layout
in a four-person scramble.
All players who register before the Aug. 1 deadline
will receive a goody bag, cart and greens fees, a post-
tourney banquet and guaranteed fun throughout the
day. Also on tap are a straightest-drive contest, two
closest-to-the-pin contests, a putting contest and raffles
for tons of prizes. The field is limited.to the first 100
golfers, so don't delay.
The Her-icanes are also looking for sponsors for
the tournament. For $800, your business can purchase
the Hat Trick package, which consists of a foursome
including the banquet, a tee or green sign on the course
and a banner which will be displayed at all Manatee
Her-icane home soccer games. A golden goal sponsor-
ship package includes a foursome and a tee or green
sign on the course for $500, or you can simply purchase
a tee or green sign for the tournament for $175.
To sign up your foursome, list your four players
and their phone numbers with a check written out to
Manatee Girls Soccer Booster and mail it to fie at 3610
York Drive, Bradenton FL 34205. For more informa-
tion, call me, Her-icane Coach Cassidy, at 807-1105.

Weeky horseshoe winners
Ron Pepka and Kathy Stolzfus of Anna Maria were
the winners of the June 4 horseshoe games at Anna
Maria City Hall Park. Runners up were George McKay
bof Anna Maria and Tom Rhodes of Cortez.
The weekly contests get under way every Wednes-
day and Saturday at Anna Maria City Hall Park located
at 10005 Gulf Drive;There are no membership fees and
everyone is welcome.


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SEASIDE GARDENS Waterfront 2BR/2BA. Tile
floors. Immaculate move-in condition in the heart of
Holmes Beach. $495,000.


ROYAL GARDEN ESTATES Great location, just
five minutes to the beach..Quiet, 55-plus subdivision.
Turnkey furnished, nice corner lot. "Triple-wide" 1-
2BR/2BA with spacious enclosed lanai and spectacu-
lar fragrant jasmine over carport. Perfect winter re-'
treat. $140,000.


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CUTE AS A BUTTON Remodeled 2BR. 2BA. Short
walk to beach. Tile floors throughout, large living
room and heated pool. $685,000.


KEY ROYAL CANAL Remodeled 3BR/2BA, tile
throughout, new carpet in bedrooms, all new appli-
ances, new kitchen and bathrooms. Canal end with
great view to Bimini Bay. Very large lot with room for
pool or expansion. $895,000.


LARGE DUPLEX Wonderful floor plan. Almost
3,000 sf. 2BR/2BA each floor. Views of Gulf and
bay. Large verandas for sipping mint juleps and tell-
ing stories. $799,000.


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able! 2BR/2BA direct Gulffront units, heated pool,
open porches to enjoy sunsets and a great location!
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"La Plage" Anna Maria's newest luxury Gulffront
condos ... All Gulffront, security gates, enclosed ga-
rages, pool/spa, high ceilings. 3BR/2.5BA, up to
4,200 sf. Starting at $1,875,000.


4BR, 400 FEET TO BEACH Nicely refurbished is-
land home with large living area, new appliances, well
landscaped patio area and a pleasure to see. $589,000.

Mike 800-367-1617
Norman941-778-6696
JNorman 3101 GULF DRIVE

Realty INC HOLMES BEACH
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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 fixtures, custom cabinetry, Corian countertops, custom light-
ing, dumbwaiter and plenty of storage. Tastefully furnished with a
touch of island flavor. Offered at $1,495,000.


BEST BUY IN BRADENTON BEACH Great investment property
in a wonderful neighborhood. This 2BR/2BA elevated duplex
boasts tile floors, cathedral ceilings, skylights and balconies! Close
to everything, 2 blocks to the gulf. One block to bay or park. Low
maintenance and newer appliances. Plenty of storage. $549,000.


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in this 3BR/2BA island home! This home offers awesome gran-
ite counters, beautiful travertine natural stone floors, all new ap-
pliances, paint, furniture, landscaping and much more! And, it's
all less than a block to the beach! Call today for an appointment.
$649,900.


GULF VIEW TOWNHOME Fabulous Gulf views from this well
maintained 2BR/2.5BA turnkey furnished townhome. Large
balconies overlook the Gulf from both floors, watch the sunsets
every evening! Weekly rentals are allowed and the property has
storage and covered parking. $599,000.

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BEST BUY ON LONGBOAT KEYIII 2BR/2BA freestanding villa
with wood floors. Private beach access, marina, boat slips. 55-
plus. $330,000.


DELIGHTFUL ISLAND DUPLEX Great location just one block from
the beach on a quiet street. Each side has 2BD with screened-in lanai.
New landscaping and a fresh look! Great investment or seasonal
home with rental unit. $589,000.

(800)771-6043 (941)778-7244
5309 Gulf Drive Holmes Beach
www.gulfbayrealty.com


KEY ROYALE HOME
Beautiful Key Royale home with
family room, formal dining
room and eat-in kitchen.
Located on the end of canal and
across the street from Bay. New
tile flooring and kitchen com-
pletely remodeled with cherry oa
wood cabinets, corian counter tops all corianin bath. Heated pool
overlooking canal with two-car garage. Fantastic bay view if second
addition was added. $1,200,000.
SARASOTA BAYVIEW! SUPER LOCATION
Duplex or single family home
located on Sarasota Bay with
gorgeous open water views of
mangroves, Intracoastal and
bay. Home consists of 4BR/
4BA, newer kitchen and master
bath with jacuzzi tub and two
boat docks with vacant lot on
bay. Offered at $959,900.
ISLAND CONVENIENCE STORE WITH GAS
Super opportunity to own Island business! Offered at:
$199,500 & Inventory.
Deborah Thrasher
RE/MAX Excellence
,(941)518-7738
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GULFFRONT WATERS EDGE
2BR/2BA Gulffront condo. Fabulous view of Gulf
and gorgeous walking beach. Turnkey furnished,
updated, ceramic tile. Excellent mid-island.location.
Pool, secured lobby, under-building parking. One of
the Island's finest locations. Call to see. $1,100,000.
PLAYA ENCANTADA
2BR/2BA Elegant condo in superb Gulffront com-
plex. Beautifully turnkey furnished, totally renovated.
This is an outstanding unit in one of the Island's fin-
est condominiums. Jacuzzis, tennis, secured heated
pool, under-building parking. Gorgeous walking
beach. $879,900.
GULFFRONT MARTINIQUE NORTH
2BR/2BA Gulffront condo. Beautifully renovated, all
new! Ceramic tile, turnkey furnished, deluxe kitchen,
new windows, power storm shutters and garage. Pan-
oramic view of the Gulf, the beach and from the east
balcony, the Skyway bridge! Walk to restaurants and
shopping center. Elegant! $969,900.
TERRA CEIA WATERFRONT
2-3BR/3BA Waterfront home on Terra Ceia Bay.
Updated, open floor plan, new kitchen and master
bath, ceramic tile, caged in-ground pool, metal roof,
boat dock. Gorgeous view. $739,900.
ISLAND TOWNHOUSE
2BR/1.5BA courtyard-patio town house. Central
Holmes Beach, very close to shopping, restaurants and
beach. Open plan, breakfast bar, front and rear.
porches, balcony, renovated. ExcellerIt rental. No
condo fees. $469,000.
DIRECT GULFFRONT CONDO
1BR/1.5BA Seaside Beach House condo. Turnkey
furnished in intimate, private complex with gorgeous
view of Gulf. Very nicely-furnished, Sautillo tile, beau-
tiful walking beach, heated pool, excellent rental.
$799,900.
PERICO ISLAND CONDO
2BR/2BA Turnkey condo. Nicely furnished in great
Westside location. Close to Anna Maria Island
beaches. Heated pool, tennis, clubhouse with fitness
room, carport. Short drive to shopping and restau-
rants. $359,900.


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Viva Italia
Italian Chef Francesco Mucci has
the real thing at his Via Italia restaurant
at 6777 Manatee Ave. W., Bradenton.
The Italians food should be real.
Francesco is a native of Italy and gradu-
ated from the prestigious Bari School of
Culinary Arts.
After spending 28 years in Europe
*as a head chef, including a stint as the
special events chef for the Porsche fam-
ily of automotive fame, Francesco got
an offer three years ago to open an Ital-
ian restaurant in Sarasota. He and his


SEASIDE BEACH HOUSE
This enchanting home looks
like it came from a Coastal
Living magazine. Tropical para-
dise with private gardens and
in-ground pool. Just steps from
the shores of the Gulf beaches!
Now offered at $1,400,000,

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Real Italian flavor
Chef Francesco Mucci recently
opened the Via Italia restaurant at
6777 Manatee Ave. W., Bradenton.
Islander Photo: Rick Catlin
business partner also opened Villa
Francesco on U.S. 41 in the same city..
But Via Italia will be his finest cre-
ation, he proclaimed.
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dishes, including Orrecchiette La
Francesca, which is pasta with sweet
Italian sausage and Francesco's own
seasoning.
Restaurant patrons have already
made his special sauteed grouper a
house favorite, along with Francesco's
fresh salads, stuffed pasta, veal. and
chicken dishes. All pasta is hand-made
on the premises for fresh flavor.
Francesco also has a fully stocked wine
cellar with the'finest Italian wines.
"I have a very good name in
Sarasota," said Francesco. "So, it's im-
portant that I do things right at Via Italia.
A lot of people are already driving from
Sarasota to see me and enjoy the food.
It's real Italian. I've opened a lot of res-
taurants and trained a lot of chefs, but
having my own restaurant is what I al-'
ways wanted."
Via Italia is open for lunch Tuesday
through Friday from 11:30 a.m. to 2
p.m. Dinner hours are from 4:30 p.m. to
9:30 p.m. daily\ except Monday. Take
out service is available.
For more informationo. call 792-
5332.


SPECTACULAR VIEW
2BR/2BA Shell Point condominium overlooking
the bayou, Key Royale bridge and bay. You'll
love it! Features: carport, recreation building,
tennis court, putting green, turnkey furnished.
Won't last long! $525,000.

*Jean Holmes Realty
778-2644 cell: 730-7017


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wih 2.300+ s+ of smart-wired living space, den/fourth bedroom,.
three verandas, granite countertops, wood floo ing, nine-toot ceil-
ings. crown molding and two-car garage Grand master suite with
pi vate retreat, his/her walk-in closets, dual sink vanity, glass-block
shower and Jacuuzi tub. Two to choose from starting at $795,900



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Recently reno.ated and tastefully decorated 2BRP3BA
r.ownhouse with hardwood floors and caipeced bedrooms.
Cook's kitchen with lots of storage Extended living 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 $645.000.
Call Liz Codola, Realtor
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UJUNCAN
Real Estate Inc.
S 310 Pin Avenue PO. Box 1299 Anna Maria, FL 34116
S Office n779304 Fax 779-0308 Ton Free 866-179-0304
ww.teamdiucan.com


Harry's is tops
Harry and Lynn Christensen of
Harry's Continental Kitchens on
Longboat Key accept the Manatee
County. Chamber of Commerce 2004
award for best small business in their
category of annual sales. Islander
Photo: Courtesy MCCC

Harry's is small
business winner
Harry's Continental Kitchens at
525 St. Judes Drive on Longboat Key
was recently honored as the 2004 Mana-
PLEASE SEE BIZ, PAGE 25


SALES & RENTALS
419 Pine Ave., Anna Maria FL 34216 PO Box 2150 (941) 778-2291
EVENINGS 778-2632 FAX (941) 778-2294


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This brand new 3BR/3BA showplace is tucked away on a quiet street in the village of
Anna Maria, offering panoramic views of the sparkling Gulf of Mexico! Offering a gen-
erous 3,500 sf under roof, this first class hideaway includes custom kitchen cabinets with
granite countertops and stainless steel appliances, beautiful wooden floors and high
textured,ceilings, several Gulfside balconies and a convenient tri-level elevator. Other
features include Trex decking, storm proof windows, sturdy Hardiplank siding and a
charming metal roof. There is still time to choose your own colors! Priced at $1,150,000.


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This captivating 3BR/2BA hideaway is located on the secluded north end of Anna Maria,
steps to the beach. Spacious split bedroom design, French doors, ceramic tile floors,
open kitchen with oak cabinets and white appliances, vaulted ceilings in the master
suite, walk-in closet, paddle fans and lush tropical landscaping. $775,000 furnished.


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with spacious open floor plan. Large kitchen
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Tile floors, screened lanai and a large open
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garage. $1,240,000.
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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, Arina Maria. (941) 779-2733.
SALE AT NIKI'S Gifts & Antique Mall, Weekly spe-
cials: Miniature porcelain dolls 55-percent off;
Waterford crystal 60 percent off; Abalone
necklaces, rings and earrings 50 percent off; select
gifts, art and antiques 25 to 75 percent off. Open
seven days 9:30am-5pm. (941) 779-0729. 5351
Gulf Drive, Holmes Beach.'
YARD SALE: 9am-lpm Saturday, June 11 only!'
Furniture and lots of good stuff. Corner of Palm and
North Shore Drive, Anna Maria.


REWARD FOR information in the Waterfront
Restaurant arson fire: Call the State Fire Marshal,
Bureau of Fire & Arson Investigations in Tampa,
S(813).890-1904.
SELL it fast with an ad in The Islander.




STRAIGHT TALK
I believe that Real Estate is a business that
requires clear communication. If you appreciate
someone who believes in talking straight, give
me a call today. Find out why I am one of the
area's leading Real Estate professionals.

Nicole Skaggs
Island Specialist
W A Paradise Realty
5201 Gulf Drive Holmes Beach
941-778-4800
SToll Free: 800-237-2252


ANNA MARIA ISLAND SCREENSAVER! Experi-
ence the Island on your computer. Available at The
Islander, or purchase ohline or order by mail. $12 PC
or $15 Mac. www.robertsondesignstudio.com.
BUTTERFLY PARK BENEFIT: Purchase a person-
alized brick in the Anna Maria Island Butterfly Park.
Two lines, $40. Three lines, $50.0Pick 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 Conserva-
tion Commission. Free at The Islander newspaper
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. Confidentiality
agreement required for details. Longview Realty,
(941) 383-6112.


CRITTER SITTER nine years 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)720-141.1.
ADULT CATSin desperate need of loving homes.
All are current on vaccines. All applicants screened.
Please call (941) 922-0774.. .


LOST: SNORKELING GEAR in white net bag at
Bayfront Park beach on Saturday, May 21. Reward!
(727) 421-6583.


WANTED: BOAT LIFT for 25-foot runabout. 8 foot,
6 inch beam, 5,000 Ibs. Owner, retired school
teacher. Call (941) 798-3809.
SAILBOAT FOR SALE: 1990 32-foot Beneteau,
17-hp diesel inboard, furling jib, safety equipment,
propane stove, radio, VHF. Bimini over cockpit.
(863) 646-2452.
25-FOOT PONTOON: No motor, trailer needs repair.
New Bimini top. Docked at 8310 Marina, Anna Maria..
$500. (941) 761-3565.




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Real Estate, Inc.
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773-9770
S310 Pine Avenue Anna Maria


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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.

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Island biz
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tee County Chamber of Commerce
Small Business of the Year in category.
Harry's was named the winner over 49
other businesses.
Owners Harry and Lynn
Christensen started their business in
1979 as a small take-out service. The
full restaurant was added'in 1985.
-In accepting the award, Harry paid
tribute to Lynn, saying, "She's the back-
bone of everything. She runs the busi-
ness," while he's content to do the cook-
ing.
The couple credited their staff with
the success of the restaurant and the
award. A number of staff have been at
Harry's for 17 years since its inception.
"The end result is a team effort that
excels in creating great food and provid-
ing superb service for patrons," Harry
said.
For more information on Harry's,
call 383-0777.

Radio talk show
at Duffy's
Duffy's Tavern at the intersection
of 59th Street and Marina Drive in
Holmes Beach will host the "Henry
Raines and Friends" radio talk show
from 4 p.m. to 6 p.m. Sunday, June 12.
The show is heard onWWPR 1490 AM
radio and on WDCF 1350 AM radio.

UPS now at
Island Real Estate
Island Real Estate recently teamed
up with United Parcel Service to offer a
24-hour drop box at the company's loca-
tion at 6101 Marina Drive in Holmes
Beach. Supplie- .-c pro% ided \ ith the box.


Hayes
JH l joins SKY
Former Island
V resident Terry
4 Hayes has joined
Sthe sales staff of
SKY Sotheby's
International
Realty in
Sarasota, where
she will specialize in Anna Maria
Island properties. Islander Photo:
Courtesy ofTBCC

Brian is back
Islanders driving to Palmetto can
now enjoy a taste of home when they get
hungry.
After selling his two Sunnyside Cafe
locations one in Holmes Beach and the
other in Cortez 15 months ago, Brian
Schultz is back in the restaurant business.
Brian Schultz recently opened
Brian's Corner Deli and Cafe at 727
Seventh St. in Palmetto in the Corner
Plaza shopping center.
"Breakfast is still our specialty,"
said Brian, "but we're also offering real
Chicago-style Italian beef on our lun-
cheon sandwiches. We've also got the
genuine Chicago bakery buns and we
have daily specials."
He'd like all his old friends from the
Island to stop in for a visit.
"If you'go across the Green Bridge,
we're at the corer of Seventh Street and
Eighth Street. And. the food is just
great," beamed Brian.
Brian's is open from 7 a.m. to 3
p.m. Monday through Friday.
Call 729-6556 for more information.

Realty Raves
Heather and Jennifer Abstenwere
were recent honored by Gulf-Bay Re-


alty at 5309 GulfDrive in Holmes
Beach as the company's top selling and
listing agents for May.
Island Real Estate at 6101 Marine
Drive in Holmes Beach has named
Marianne Correll as its top listing agent
for May 2005, while Tom Nelson won
top selling agent honors. For more infor-
mation on Island Real Estate, call 778-
6066.

Real estate sales
2412 and 2503 Gulf Drive N.,
Bradenton Beach, a 12,476 sfla / 17,649
sfur 25 unit Gulffront hotel/motel built in
1978 was sold 05/09/05, G & G Motel Asso-
ciates Inc. to S&S Beach Properties LLC for
$7,100,000.
426 Magnolia Ave., Anna'Maria a 2,200
sfla 3bed/2bath/2car home built in 2005 on
a 52x145 lot was sold 05/13/05, J.E. Murray
Builder Inc. to McCormick for $819,000; list
$829,000.
611 Emerald Lane, Holmes Beach, a
1,728 sfla / 2,436 sfur 2bed/2bath/lcar
canalfront home built in 1969 on.a 95x115
lot was sold 05/11/05, Basler to Sato for
$610,000.
223 Gladiolus St., Anna Maria, a 1,596
sfla /1,959 sfur 3bed/3bath/lcar canalfront
pool home built in 1969 on a 75x106 lot was
sold 05/13/05, Kee to Phelps Properties LLC
for $600,000.
201 54th St., Holmes Beach, a 2,176
sfla / 2,320 sfur 4bed.2bath home built in
1947 on a 71x120 lot was sold 05/10/05,
Ksiazek to Sayko for $565,000.
4808 Gulf Drive. Holmres' Beach, a
1,976 sfla / 2,060 slur 3bed/4bath triplex
built in 1953 on a 100x90 lot was sold 05/10/
05, Safos to Island Restoration 5 LLC for
$537,500; list $575,000.
6200 Flotilla Drive, Unit 253, Westbay
Point & Moorings, Holmes-Beach, a 1,622 sfla
/1793 sfur 3bed/2bath condo built in 1979 was
sold 05/12/05, King to Blevens for $535,000.
102 Third St. N., Bradenton Beach, a
928 sfur 1bed/1bath home built in 1946 on
a 50x103 lot was sold 05/12/05, Thompson
to Massik for $510,000; list $519,000.
6200 Flotilla Dr., Unit 267, Westbay
Point & Moorings, Holmes Beach a 985 sfla
/1,377 sfur 2bed/2bath condo built in 1979
was sold 05/10/05, Johnson to Daughtery
for $479,900; list $479,900.
2310 Gulf Dr. N., Unit 203, Shell Cove


condo, Bradenton Beach, a 2bed/lbath 651
sfur Gulffront condo built in 1981 was sold
05/13/05, Hornyak to Welcome- for
$479,000; list $479,000.
2409 Avenue C, Bradenton Beach, a
i,674 sfla / 2,529 sfur 4bed/4bath duplex
built in 1985 on a 50x100 lot was sold 05/09/
05, Degaris to Atwater for $465,000.
2204 Avenue C, Bradenton Beach, a
1,148 sfla / 1,520 sfur 3bed/2bath duplex
built in 1958 on a 50x105 lot was sold 05/10/
05, Denham to Lucas for $423,000.
3501 Sixth Ave., Unit A, Holmes Beach,
a 1,340 sfla / 1,400 sfur 3bed/2bath half
duplex built in 1972 on a 45x100 lot was sold
05/10/05, Mitchell.to Bachard for $340,000.
3705 E. Bay Drive, Unit 116, Sunbow
Bay, Holmes Beach, a 1,121 sfla/1,222 sfur
2bed/2bath condo built in 1980 was sold 05/
12/05, JMJ LLC to Tomasovic for $330,000.
2211 Avenue B,. Bradenton Beach, a
1,011 sfla / 1,071 sfur 2bed/1bath half du-
plex built in 1969 on a 50x100 lot was sold
05/13/05, Connors to Young for $200,000.
830 and 834 S. Bay Blvd., Anna Maria,
a 100x222 and a 100x224 bayfront lots were
sold 05/19/05, Deporre to WK Developers
Inc. for $3,550,000; list $5,000,000.
6600 Gulf Drive, Holmes Beach, a
6,232 sfla /8,156 sfur 14-unit hotel/motel
built in 1973 on a 107x158 lot was sold 05/
06/05, Davis Land Development LLC to
Beach Inn Partners LLC for $2,940,000.
408, 412 and 418 Pine Ave., Anna
Maria, two 52x100 lots and a 66x110 lot
were sold 05/17/05, Island Marine LLC to
Gryboski for $1,825,000.
105 66th St., Holmes Beach, a 800 sfla
/1,120 sfur 2bed/2bath home built in 1951
on a 50x108 lot was sold 05/05/05, Davis to
Beach Inn Partners II LLC for $1.650.000.
1955 Gulf Dnve N.. Bradenion Beach, a
2,876 sla 3610 slur 6bed.4Dath duplex built
in 1998 on a 50x100 lot was sold 05/16/05,
Stalleti to Martin for $765,000; list $795,000.
205 72nd St., Holmes Beach, a 1,312 sfla
/ 1,504 sfur 3bed/2bath pool home built in
1971 on a 61x105 lot was sold 05/19/05,
Hawkins to Walker for $710,000; list $729,000.
210 Gulf Drive S., Unit B, The Capri,
Bradenton Beach, a 900 sfla / 1,042 sfur
2bed/2bath Gulffront condo built in 2001
was sold 05/18/05, Douglass to Noriega for
$670,000; list $699,900.
Compiled by Jesse Brisson, broker/asso-
ciate 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.


I % Gulf-Bay Realty
of Anna Maria Inc.


Thinking about Selling?
Call me to learn more about a no
commitment listing agreement
that you can cancel anytinm
if you're unhappy with my "
performance. I .srive to be the
most knowledgeable, experienced.
professional Realtor on the
Island and 'miwilling to put my
. ski/ls to the test. Guaranteed!

Call Jesse Brisson
Broker-Associate
(941) 713-4755



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2BR 2BA mobile home in a pet and chil-
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A-OID REMODELING $299,500
Fron'i the roof in 2003 to the new appli-
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This pampered beauty is only 225 yards from the beach. The main
house is 2BD/2BA ujd.jlui with lots of extras, very private patio
with a covered J.jiCu::j ^iiacr'i mother-in-law apartment, 1BR/
1BA. I virng room, patio and separate entry. Oi:eredi .11 1649,90.,

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BOAT SLIP NEEDED for 4 1/2-foot draft sailboat.
Holmes Beach or Anna Maria. Power and water
availability preferred. (863) 646-2452.
2002 SEA RAY 182 Bowrider, like new! 18 foot, 6
inches. 190-hp stern drive, seats seven, tons of fun!
Call (941) 778-6234, or e-mail
kendra@presswoodlaw.com. $12,900 or best offer.


LET'S GO FISHING! Call Capt. Mike Heistand on
the charter boat "Magic." Full or half day backwater
fishing. USCG licensed. Ice, bait, tackle provided.
(941) 723-1107.


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 Restaurant,
902 S. Bay Blvd., Anna Maria, or call (941) 778-3953.


ALL POSITIONS: Caf6 on the Beach, 4000 Gulf
Drive, Holmes Beach. Apply in person.
SALES ASSOCIATE: Seeking reliable individual for
busy hardware store, must enjoy working with
customers. Full-and part-time positions available.
No evenings. Apply in person at Home True Value
Hardware, 5324 Marina Drive, Holmes Beach.
BUILDING MAINTENANCE: Condominiumr on
Longboat Key has opening in building maintenance.
Applicant should have experience in all phases of
building maintenance and have knowledge of
basic pool care. Call (941) 383-3571 9am-3pm for
an appointment.
PROPERTY MANAGER: excellent eating potential!
Fast-growing Holmes Beach real estate office
needs friendly, licensed salesperson. Full time,
flexible hours. Call (94,1) 778-6849, or fax resume
to 779-1750. Island Vacation Properties LLC.
NOW HIRING FOR two positions: Experienced deli
person and night cashier wanted. Apply at Jessie's
Island Store between 8am-3pm. 5424 Marina
Drive, Holmes Beach.


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GULFFRONT CONDO FOR SALE!


2BR/2BA, laundry
room, completely
updated. In a Gulf-
to-bay complex with
heated pool.
1 elevator, plenty of parking. Walk to Bridge
Street, piers, shops. $429,000.


YVONNE HIGGINS, PA. EALTOPR
LICENSED TO SELL REAL ESTATE IN FLORIDA
941-518-90035 frMea m


Property Management and Leasing
Manatee AILS as of06101/05 Total island Properties For Sale: 199
(SFR, Condo. Duplex) Median Price: $829,500
....Total Pending: 126 Median Price: $699,000
Total Sold Since 1/1/05:191 Median Price: $560,000
Call usfor Annual
and Seasonal Rentals
5 4 Gulfstream
W44. Realty
Judy 1arkhoff 941-778-7777
Realtor -866-266-9911
Realtor attended Anna Maria Elementary School, University of MN (BA) and UCLA Business School
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FULL-TIME MAINTENANCE person for Longboat
Key resort. Must have reliable transportation and
work Saturdays. Good pay and benefits. Call
(941) 383-2428 for appointment.
HOUSEKEEPER NEEDED for family-run resort.
Part-time, weekends a must. (941) 778-1503.
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: Meet interesting people,
learn the history of the Island. Anna Maria Island
Historical Museum, 402 Pine Ave., Anna Maria.
(941) 778-0492.
VOLUNTEERS NEEDED: Tingley Memorial
Library. Duties include checking books in/out,
reshelving, and generally assisting library patrons.
Call Eveann Adams, (941) 779-1208.
LOOKING FOR A GOOD DEAL? You can read
Wednesday's classified at noon Tuesday at
www.islander.org. And it's FREE!


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SThe lbsten Team
Heath' i Professional REALTORS rrepreunting buNrs and seller, I irh
Heather nP.A. J, ennifer Absteni, P.A.
941-807-661 ones, egrty, Results 941-345-7002
HeatherAbsten@yahoo.com Jennifer Abstern@msr.com
Brand New Construclion Under $800,000 with Pool
Tw\o new Key Westst-style town homes under consti utioni. 3BR'2.5BA, wto-car
garage. metal rool,hardy plank siding, Exergrain decking, granite coLunters. 20-foot
cellins m in l\ii airea. 9-l'ool -4-inch ceilings in inaiter bedroom and toi zone air
condmlionlng. $799,0001. Call for more deitilsI
GULFVIEW ARCHITECT'S DREAM HOME
Executive Anna Maria home with views of the Gulf of "'-
Mexico. Experience paradise in.luxury one house off the
beach on a quiet, desirable location. This home offers 3BR/ : r -
2BA, hardwood flooring, quality doors, windows and fix- 'C i
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
1 'l with heated pool surrounded by lush, tropical land-
scaping. Beautiful flooring, natural stone and red Oak.
Tastefully turnkey furnished. Perfect beach house!
Separately deeded deep water boat dock included!
$829,000.
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DELIGHTFUL DUPLEX )
Great location. 2BR each side, screened lanai,.new land- B -
scaping and a fresh new look. Just one and a half blocks .
from the beach! Great investment property or seasonal
home with rental potential. $589,000.

S ulf-Bay Realty of Anna Maria Inc. 5309 Gulf Drive, Holmes Beach

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to the donors charity of choice:
Anna Maria Island Community Center
Anna Maria Island Privateers
West Manatee Fire & Rescue Volunteers
Wildlife Edueation and Rehabilitation
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maintained 2BR/2BA home with large kitchen and breakfast
bar. Newer appliances, air-conditioner and hot water heater.
offered at $82,900. For more information...
Call Piroska Planck 941-730-9687
or Laura McGeary 941-704-3708
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CHILD SITTER AND PET SITTER. Ninth-grade
male looking for a job. Available after school and
weekends. Zachary, (941) 779-9783.

SPENCER'S SKIM SCHOOL for beginners and
intermediates. Free skimboard use with lessons.
$10 per half-hour lesson, three lessons
recommended. Local teen, team competitor.
Call (941) 778-0944.

BABYSITTER: Responsible 10th-grader, great with
kids, first-aid certified. Charlotte, (941) 756 5496,

NEED A BABYSITTER? Call Felicia, (941)
761-1569. Red Cross certified.

SANDBAGS DELIVERED: Be prepared. Local teen
will make and deliver sandbags to your Island
residence. Spencer, (941) 778-0944 to order.


LPNS/CNAS NEEDED for long-term home care for
lady with spinal injury. Hoyer lift. Four-hour
morning and overnight shifts. (941) 383-6953.


MAN WITH SHOVEL Plantings, natives, patio
gardens, trimming, clean-up, edgings, maintenance.
S:Hard-working and responsible. Excellent
references. Edward (941) 778-3222.

LET US DRIVE .YOU! Shopping, medical
appointments, 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 advice.
(941) 545-7508.

FIND GREAT DEALS on wheels and everything
else in The Islander, 778-7978.

CHECK US OUT AT www.islander.org !
pf .


Property Management, Sales, Vacation Rentals
office (941) 798-9191 toll free (888) 774-6880
tax (941) 778-0595 e-mail SurfsideRealty@aol.com
www.surfside-realty.us
Scott and Tammy Barr 713-7200
Jonathan Wright 812-0239 Robin Cox 730-3169




Direct Gulffront


ISLAND PRESSURE CLEANING for great results,
wash away mildew, dirt, salt. Thorough, reasonable,
reliable. Free estimates, licensed, insured.
(941) 778-0944.


CONNECT-ICON Your local computer specialist.
Experienced certified technician for communication
electronics offers wireless and cable networks,
upgrades, maintenance, repairs, tutoring and
training. 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.

BAREFOOT ESTATE MANAGEMENT: Home
management/watch, housekeeping, maintenance.
(941) 730-53-18.

TOM'S WINDOWS:. Door and window repair/re-
placement. Plus, get your hurricane panels now!
Cut, primed and installed with easy-mount fasteners.
$78/sheet, first story. (941) 730-1399. E-mail
metrohs@msn.com.

MR. BILL'S HOME REPAIR/maintenance service.
-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
vacation rentals. (941) 722-4358.

SELL it fast with an ad in The Islander.


L Mike

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Realty ic
3101 Gulf Drive,
Holmes Beach, FL 34217
(941) 778-6696 Office
(941) 778-4364 Fax
Kathy Caserta 1-800-367-1617 Toll-Free
(941) 778-6943 Home
Realtor, GRI, CRS (941) 704-2023 Cell


ELITE SERVICE PROFESSIONALS: Providing
quality commercial and residential cleaning
services, party help, bartending, etc. Call Maria and
Steven, (941) 753-9906.

VIOLIN LESSONS: GROUP, private, in-home. Start
June 13. Contact Pam, Rowlett School's teacher,
member Anna Maria Island Orchestra. (941)
794-3145. E-mail pgreen10@tampabay.rr.com.

DO YOU NEED tree work done on your property?
We can help! Call Lew, (941) 755-5559. SerVing the
Island seven years.

MARK'S PRESSURE-Washing and detail service:
Residential, Marine, RV. Best prices guaranteed with:
written estimate! Mark Scaperotta, (941) 544-1066.

PHOTOGRAPHER: Kelley Ragan. Custom portraits,
weddings, beach photography. (941) 447-8892.

MURALIST, Mark Burdette. Custom murals, interior
or exterior, landscapes and more. (941) 447-9637.

MUSIC LESSONS! Flute, saxophone, clarinet. Begin-
ning.to advanced. Contact Koko Ray, (941) 792-0160.

BEACH SERVICE air conditioning, heat, refrigeration.
Commercial and'residential service, repair and/or
replacement. Serving Manatee County and the Is-
land. since 1987. For dependable, honest and per-
sonalized service, call William Eller, (941)
795-7411. RA005052.

SANYONE CAN TAKE a picture. A professional cre-
.:-ates a portrait. I want to be at your wedding!
www.jackelka.com. (941) 778-2741,

FIND GREAT DEALS on wheels and everything
else in The Islander, 778-7978.

THERE"S A TREASURE
HIDING ON
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INVESTORS .
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SOne year old05BR/5BA, four-car garage and ,
, .- 1 elevator. Outside spiral staircase leading -.
S" down to lush -3I:d1 piri area overlooking "
bay. Beautifully furnished and tiled _. .
throughout. Private dock and great fishing.. '
... Currently renting for $2,900-$3,900/week,.
with excellent rental isiorly in pla" : ISLAND DUPLEX:Steps to beach. Offered at $715,000 be-
$2,490,000. 33Virtual tour: fore remodeling continues. Investors and builders bring your
.. www.flrealtour.com/mls031305/realtor. imaginations. Gulfviews possible. 2BR/1 BA on large corner lot.
i SUTTON GROUP REALTY Anne Hb1er, Realtor (941) 713-9835


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and d:cli,.hthully pla..fjl cutlom honi.: lcitcd r. [Ihe soulh .
end oflAnna Mjr-i Islind just one black Irom the Gulf Thi,
stunning residrice features Trt';n djtiil' throuJghout ind A
[h creatrvi u.e of natural materials. lichh and color blend r
together [o create: .in utheraric .ork oft ,rt Highlihts
include. bo.:t d.,ck ne~w si.iEaall Indoncc.ian couriard with
,pectacular v-.,ter ..all and opcr p.ol0 witVh Waterfall private
and sepIrate guest quarter,. h.ird.tooled tE-k' kitchen
cabinets Austrtlian granite, hand-painted cI.:s hand-
S plastered walls. hand-carved Irndan doors, circular srcalways
i and, balconies, inrd 360-dcgree watcr views i rnm the .ffc c
hide.awae Sir,oa ,a MLS 271645. Manatee MLS s505567o
Offered at $2,.590,000


KEY ROYALE. Million dollar bay panoramas can be
yours!, Take advantage is this incredible Anna Maria
Island opportunity. Full bay view lot in very desirable
community. Fully landscaped and ready for new
custom home. Boat dock allowed; MAR #505818
Reduced! $1,890.500


Virtual Tours & Photos
www.skysarasota.com


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West island-style home with tropical
pool, open design, high-end custom
finishes, 3 BR,2 BA. Completed in 3
months. SAR #273743 Offered at
$791.000


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1955...ideal for Gulfside and ahead of it's time
with a lovely open plan, beamed ceilings plus
bedrooms with private, direct Gulf views!
Later renovation provides bright kitchen with
breakfast nook and lovely deck for outdoor din-
ing and beach access. In "quaint" Anna Maria and
a true tropical island getaway! Owner motivated,
submit an offer. Asking $1,500,000.


SINCE 1957
"We ARE the Island!"
Marie Franklin, Lie. Real Estate Broker
941 778-2259 Fax 941 778-2250
E-mail amrealty@verizon.net
Web site www.annamariareal.com


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Sandy's Established in 1983
Lawn Celebrating 20 Years of
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778,1345 and hardscape needs.
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Paradise Improvements 778-4173
T Kitchen and Bath Remodeling Specialist
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Fully Licensed and Insured Island References
Lic#CBC056755

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'2217 CULF DIVE NOQTH DADENTON EACII. FL 34217
SINC\ 1939
HAQOLD SMALL REALTOR
Office: (941) 778-2246* 792- 8628
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On vacation or just hate doing laundry? Why bother?
BAY WEST WILL PICK-UP, LAUNDER AND DELIVER.
Full Service Wash/Dry/Fold/Iron PU/Delivery Self Service
Cool & Clean 627 59th St. W. Bradenton 720-3622


ISLAND LUMBER
AN, HARDWARE
213 54th St., Holmes Beach 778-3082
OPEN: MONDAY thru FRIDAY 7:30 to 5 SATURDAY 8 to 12

FIVE STAR AUTO BODY
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We service all makes/Flat rate pricing
Free replacement estimates
Indoor air quality-UV, Hepa, Duct.sanitizing
Maintenance
(941) 746-4191

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Retired Class "A" Building Contractor experienced
in custom tile and light carpentry.
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a picture..
A professional
creates a portrait.

ELKA
PHOTOGRAPHIC
941-778-2711
www.jackelka.com


NADIA'S EUROSAGE Relaxing, healing massage
in the comfort of your home. Call today for an
appointment, (941) 795-0887. MA#0017550.
TILE AND MOSAIC custom installation, 20 years
experience. References available. For a reasonable
price, call Sebastian, (941) 704-6719.
AUTO DETAILING BY HAND Spotless inside and
out. I can save you time and money. Island resident,
references. For pricing, call (941) 713-5967.


CONNIE'S LANDSCAPING INC. Residential and
commercial. Full-service lawn maintenance,
landscaping; 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.
JR'S LANDSCAPING AND MAINTENANCE
Lawns, native plants, mulching, trimming, hauling,
cleanup. Island resident 25 years. Call (941)
807-1015.
CLOUD 9 LANDSCAPING: Quality lawn landscape
maintenance, shell, planting, clean-ups, palms
trimmed. Fiee estimates. References, insured.
Call (941) 778-2335 or 284-1568.


PROFESSIONAL LANDSCAPE DESIGN and
Installation. Huge selection of plants, shrubs and
trees. Irrigation. Everything Under the Sun Garden
Centre, 5704 Marina Drive, Holmes Beach.
(941) 778-4441.

SSHELL DELIVERED and spread. $35/yard. Hauling:
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. Residential
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.


VAN-GO PAINTING residential/commercial,.
interior/exterior, pressure cleaning, wallpaper.
Island references. Bill, (941) 795-5100.

JOE UNGVARSKY CONSTRUCTION Remodeling
contractors. In-house plan designs. State licensed
and insured. Many Island references. (941) 778-2993.
License #CRC 035261.
INTERIOR AND EXTERIOR PAINTING free
estimates. 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#RF0038118)
(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. Remodel-
Sing, repairs, additions, screen rooms, kitchens,
baths. Free estimates. License #CGC061519,
#CCC057977, #PE0020374. Insured. Accepting
MasterCard/Visa. (941) 720-0794.

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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, couritertops,
cabinets and shutters. Insured and licensed, (941)
748-4711..,

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, brickwork,
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.
Insured. Call Javier at (941) 685-5163 or.795-6615.
JERRY'S HOME REPAIR: Carpentry work, handy-
man, light plumbing, electrical, light hauling,
pressure washing and tree trimming. Call (941)
778-6170 or 447-2198.

HOME IMPROVEMENT SERVICE: Bill
MacCaughern. Repairs, renovations,, kitchens,
bathrooms, decks. Masonry, tile, painting. 30 years
experience. Yes, I do show up! (941) 778-3904.

INTERIOR SURFACE RENOVATION: Drywall
repairs, hand and spray texturing, acoustic ceilings,
painting, tiling and shower doors. Clean, honest,
reliable. Free estimate. Credit cards accepted.
F.A.W. Remodeling, (941) 586-4695.
WINDOW SHADES, BLINDS, shutters and more.
Lifetime warranty. Call Keith Barnett for.a fre.e.
in-home consultation. Island references, 15 years
experience. (941) 778-3526 or 730-0516.


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
.Apartments, (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.

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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/1 BA,
$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,
1BR/1BA 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 variety
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.

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 pobl home built in 2000; 3BR3BA villa, pool,
tennis. Coastal Properties, (941) 794-1515.
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.
YEARLY RENTALS: 2BR half duplex, washer/dryer
hookup, carport, $900/month; 2BR/2BA, $725/
month; 1BR/1BA, $650/month. Dolores Baker
Realty, (941) 778-7500. No pets.
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.
MARINERS COVE: Annual unfurnished 3BR/
2.5BA bayfront unit with fabulous views and 2,158
sf of living area. Gated community with heated pool,
tennis, elevator and protected deep-water boat
dock. Call Dave Moynihan, Realtor/owner, (941)
778-2246 or 720-0089.


GULFFRONT: FURNISHED updated 1 BR/1 BA on
the sand with cable TV, phone. Walk to shops and
dining. Weekly or monthly rentals. (941) 713-1983.

ANNUAL RENTALS: ONE month free rent includ-
ing utilities! Efficiency, $690/month, plus $690 se-
curity deposit; 1 BR/1 BA, $740/month, plus $740
security deposit; 2BR/1BA, $950/month, plus
$950 security deposit. Call Jerry 8am-8pm, (941)
524-5205 or 448-8100.

ANNUAL EFFICIENCY apartment: Holmes Beach.
Near beach, shopping, library. No pets. First, last,
security. Call (941) 778-7039.
CORTEZ COTTAGE fully furnished, nice breezy,
quiet area. Seasonal, $900/month, $500/week,
$100/night. (941) 778-8168 or 794-5980.
www.divefish.com.
CANALFRONT HOME WITH boat dock: 3BR/2BA
with two-car garage in Coral Shores, $1 550/month,
includes lawn care. (815) 351.-5052.
SEASONAL OR WEEKLY cottage-style rentals.
1BR/1BA or 2BR/1BA with pool. Walk to beach,
shopping, restaurants. (941) 778-3426. Web site
2spinnakers.com
THE "CASTLE ON Beach Avenue" Anna Maria.
Elegant 4BR/3BA. French Normandy home, two
houses from beach on quiet street. Available now
through May 2006. Inquire (941) 794-8202.
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.
DIRECT GULFFRONT HOME: 2BR/1BA with pris-
tine beaches at your back door. $2,000/month. Call
Island Real Estate, (941) 778-6066.
ANNUAL: HOLMES BEACH 2BR/2BA duplex.
Fully furnished, close to the beach. $1,200/month,
plus utilities. Owner, (941) 761-3308.
DOWNTOWN SARASOTA: 2BR/2BA bayview
condo on eighth floor. Wonderful location and great
amenities. Annual, $2,900/month. Island Real
Estate, (941.) 778-6066.
PRIVATE GULF BEACH: 1BR/1BA condo with
pool, bayside fishing dock, clubhouse, fully
furnished, 55-plus. Seasonal $1,800/month or an-
nual $1,200/month. Owner, (813) 681-7229.
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NORTHWEST BRADENTON: Pine Bay Forest,
2BR/2BA condo with vaulted ceilings and screened
lanaL Annual $1,000/month. Island Real Estate,
(941) 778-6066.

CHARMING KEY ROYALE house: 2BR/2BA with
den, updated kitchen, tropical pool area with heated
spa and two boat lifts. Annual rental,$2,200/month,
plus utilities. Available Aug. 1. Call (941) 730-1086.


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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.

RETIRED COUPLE LOOKING for two-yearlease on
your canalfront home. Can pay $1,500/month. Will pay
two years in advance. References. (941) 739-8077.

RECENTLY REMODELED unit in heart of Holmes
Beach. All new interior. $650/month. Call Island Real
Estate, (941) 778-6066.

ANNUAL RENTALS: 2BR/1BA Anna Maria, $765/
month; 2BR/2BA Gulffront condo, $2,000/month. Call
Fran Maxon Real Estate for details,'(941) 778-2307.

CHARMING TURNKEY furnished 1BR apartment,
half block to beach. $400/week or $1,200/month. Call
(941) 778-4451.

ANNUAL 3BR/2BA hquse, large canal, Holmes Beach.
$2,000/month plus security deposit. (941) 545-6118.

VACATION RENTALS in the Village of Cortez. Ador-
able 2BR updated apartments in a very quiet setting.
Walk and bicycle the 75 acres of preservation trails
around the village. Stroll to great local fish restaurants
and still only one mile to the beach! Well behaved
pets allowed. Call Carol, Green Real Estate, for more
information, (941) 778-0455.

ANNA MARIA ANNUAL rental: 1 BR/1 BA duplex, one
block to the Gulf and on Lake LaVista bayou. One
person, nonsmoking, pet possible. $745/month. Call
(941) 778-9158.

ANNUAL RENTAL: 2BR/1.5BA half duplex in Holmes
Beach. $875/month, landlord pays .water, trash. Call
(773) 398-4708.

SPACIOUS ISLAND VILLA: 2BR/2BA split plan with
Florida room, garage and laundry. 1,300-plus sf. Fruit
trees, walk to White Avenue beach. Annual, $1,275/
month. Unfurnished. (941) 745-0959 or 778-1589.
ROOMMATE WANTED for summer and potentially
year long. Pool. Partially furnished. Just across the
street from the beach. $425/month, including all utili-
ties. (941) 545-0486:

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$309,900. Call Cori Woods, (941) 761-0444.

BEAUTIFUL TURNKEY 1BR or possibly 2BR mobile
home. Close to beach and completely remodeled.
Low lot rent. $79,900. (941) 704-6947.

BEAUTIFUL TURNKEY Mobile home. Steps from the
Intracoastal. 1-2BR/1i5BA. Low lot rent. $59,900.
(941) 704-6947.

WESTBAY POINT & Moorings: Anna Maria's finest
and most private community. Near Gulf, next to pool,
tennis. First-floor end unit. 2BR/2BA, updated. Bay
view. Principals only. $479,000. (800) 696-3050.

MOUNT VERNON CONDO: 2BR/2BA, kitchen, baths
upgraded. Lake and bay views. Boating community.
Clubhouse, pool. $325,000. (941) 761-8477.

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.

GOLDEN GATE POINT townhouse. Rare investment
opportunity. View marina, Ritz, downtown. Near St.
Armands Circle and Lido Key beaches. $385,000.
(941) 792-0509.

WESTBAY POINT & Moorings: Phase I, end unit
with view of Skyway bridge. Carport, deeded boat
slip, turnkey. (941) 778-5087.

VILLAGE GREEN: 55-plus, 2BR/2BA plus den. 1,913
sf, kitchen upgrades, walk-in shower, community pool.
No brokers. $279,900. (941) 761-8515 for appointment.

LOCATION, LOCATION, LOCATION. On the beach
condo for sale. View, view and more view, beach
and Gulf views from every room. Out the front door
onto the beach, no arduous trek. Totally new from
the studs out. Pristine. $899,000. Principles only.
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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.


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.


TRIPLE TREASURE 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.








beach access. Upstairs unit with parking be-
low. $925,000. Contact Quentin Talbert,
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.







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.


ATTENTION "INVESTORS: Waterfront lots in the
Foothills of North Carolina. Deep-water lake with 90
miles of shoreline. 20 percent redevelopment dis-
counts and 90 percent financing. No payments for
one year. Call now 'for best selection.
www.nclakefrontproperties.com (800) 709-LAKE.

BEAUTIFUL NORTH CAROLINA. Must see the beau-
tiful, peaceful mountains of western mountains.
Homes, cabins, acreage, investments. Cherokee
Mountain Realty GMAC Real Estate, Murphy, N.C.
www.cherokeemountainrealty.com. Call for free
brochure (800) 841-5868.

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
Tennessee. Paved roads, underground utilities, cen-
tral water, sewer, excellent financing. Call now (800)
704-3145, ext 617. Sunset Bay, LLC.

VIEWS VIEWS VIEWS: Helena, Montana. 4.7 acres,
$79,990. Ride out your backdoor to millions of acres
of national forest! Awesome lake and mountain views,
close to Canyon Ferry Lake, minutes to Helena. Soils
tested, utilities, ready to build on. Call owner (888)
770-2240.

East Alabama mountain property for sale one hour
west of Atlanta in Piedmont, Ala. Great for enjoyment,
or investment 15 acres, $54,250.00; 512 acres,
$1,485,000. More information, call Gary McCurdy
(526) 239-8001.

FINCASTLE, VA: 75-acre estate featuring 3,760 sf
manor home with dramatic views of Blue Ridge. Guest
cabin, barns, garages, streams and pond. 15 minutes
from -Interstate 81. $1,250,000. Bill Gearhart, Anne Lee
Stevens. Coldwell Banker Townside, (540) 989-3311

640 ACRES: Tallahassee, Florida. Abundant wildlife
surrounded by national forest. Beautiful creek. Excel-
lent ranch sites. $3,900,000. (850) 576-5271 or cell,
(850) 566-4325. Owner financing available.

TENNESSEE LAKE PROPERTY from $24,900! 6.5-
acre lot, $59,900; 27-acre lake estate, $124,900. Lake
parcel and cabin package available, $64,90.0 (866)
770-5263, ext. 8, for details.

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SALES RENTALS

PROPERTY MANAGEMENT

Phone: 877-469-4753
Fax: 941-751-1728
www.flrealestateassistance.com
teampinnaclefl@yahoo.com


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(941) 545-0206
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3BR/2BA TURNKEY FURNISHED CONDO
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CHARMING. IMMACULATE 3.-BR2BA ro-
car .1 rage h.rme wal rri ~ any S:phl:.l i.:aie
I,'-usrie Bu.B itll-in crilnrn.ainmeni .:.enler
mrr.lrrred ar.:ned wAsiis 'corfplete wir, ii glas
srl..nr,g ,;289900 ..1LS, 50810i '


WATCH THE DOLPHINS ilump ircm th,:
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rer,,.:, aled .3poriOi.:. I,.ing a r 2 F'. 2
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and direct l, :,rn he bea.:h iTole thi, a
perfe.r lse:ornd home or rental 'i..q9 J) 0
A.LS# 508211


LARGE COMMERCIAL PROPERTY on LUXURY 2BR/2BA CONDO Turnkey
Anna rilaj Ia I5lan1r Man,, pIosst., llli, ljrnIshe lin l.3ea h ac'reS Brano. ne
Z.':ne C- 3 Rar.el, ,a.'ilai e .? 1.'*r i l,000 Iainle i-.s elapp 1ia ,--':: wali.I ,:'lo eli
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THESE EXQUISITE PRIVATERESIDENCES ar VIEW TO DIE FOR -:-I fhc Tamp.ja3a ..and 2BR/2
brand rn o. W BO 2 W uln some ah i-, L.c.3LIeni. sie p'awa, Be~ulilu 4B BA 3B4 urqu,
partialani dcihor M ,.,iher A e. .%W.IoF h rewrNo, ndor.:.c.:ar v-r, r,
GA $ 1 ',. a S*2 00 000 Masier r sul. i wI-n Iuxjrv -j paLamr and walk c3mE lI
Trd. rvldidin ,n sri,:,.r and lwc tualco:vrs overloCkiq MNILS#
Irtlhe aullul seasd.& Ici cion $1,2u00dl000
rslLSA 50'8799


BA GULFFRONT END UNIT. .Vry
Son, .I e L est Gulltro:lni .iew on
and or anvwriere Turnkey lurnisried.
anrd ceramic hroughjoul $989' 000
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OPEN AND BRIGHT Greatl 3BR 2BA rwo
car garage ri me in Key Royale This- home
has teen updaled and ready I.:. enjlOy Pienry
or rLoomm for a pool $879 000. ..1MLS# 508860


WONDERFUL ISLAND HOME in super
corilllron To.ns ol storage in ihi, 2BR F2BA
elevaleid r.Edenrce CarpletL Iio IroughCloul.
OCuldC.or srow. r and cenlrrl h-ai air
$.'0 000 MLS# 50755,


2BR/2BA CONDO .ire.ilv ..n iC Lsull ut
1.1evC,_., Spy :a uil3r t~lut ..re.r, water .3nd
Sur'vr~ .'ewl~r Tn.- c:rrple.\ in.. ludi.s flC.sI4'
pool i-nnrs court sa -unas an jar e:i
tuegcr, ai.cess $769 o:I t,1LSI 5i06380


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2217 GULF DR. N.
BRADENTON BEAC---
(941) 778-2246
(800) 211-2323
e-mail: ami@wagnerrealty.com
www.wagnerrealty.com


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1 .The VILLAS AT HOLMES BEACH Nine distinctive residences with
..:-- .-'...--l expansive interiors, private elevator lobby and bayfront or bay-view terraces.
SElegantly paved circular driveway leads to the restricted entry. Pre-wired for
home theatre and sound system. Even your own two-car garage! Marketed
S_ .: | in cooperation with R&J Realty by Karen Day at 941-778-2246. $2,500,000


A RARE FIND! Anna Maria Gull Front lol EXCLUSIVE TIDY ISLAND It peace and
BecKy Smirth or Elli Starrell 778-2246 Iranalu"lit are on your agenda consider Iisi
#504998. $2.0000000 singie-lamily 3-4BA 2 5BA home Complete
maintenance free. galed community Much
more.. Lois Horn. 722-224-16 508182.
$1 315,000


ANNA MARIA HOME CLarmincmm 3BR3BA Ke.,
West-style remninisceni ol Swiss Famll,
Rc.oinson. Large corner lot. quiet street. Lusn
foliage. Fenced. New roof and kicl'en Privale
dock privileges A must see! Melanie Johnson
704-7394 #50839)0 $895.000


TIFFANY PLACE Unique Gulrfrotn lownrouse
vlri, greal Gull views Fully furnished 2BR
2.5BA 1610 SF 2 Dalcones, healed pool
elevator and fabulous beach Dave Movnihan
778-2246 #503775 $819,500


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REMARKABLE DUPLEX HOME Be your own
landlord and live in Ihe elegant 3BR/2BA owners
side and lease the 2BR'2BA. Updated with 18-
inch lile, wood floors, new rool and new air con-
ditioners. Two-car garage. Two miles from beach.
Jane Tinswonh. 761-3100. 1504283. $599,000.


KEY WEST NORTH Fabulous Gull and bay
views from ihis lurnished 2BR/2BA unit in a
small, extremely weil-built complex in 1999.
Secured elevator and healed pool Dave
Moynihan. 778-2246. #506335 $595,000


HOLMES BEACH BUNGALOW Charming
3BR'2BA beach bungalow. Brghl and sunny
with open floor plan and carpon Shon walk, i,
Gulf Beaches, near shopping and restaurants
Sandy Greiner, 794-2246. #505859. $450,000.


NOTHING BUT VIEW! Decorator touches are
ihe bonus in Ihis 3BR,2BA condo oilering
sweeping views 0o protected wetland area and
Terra Ceia Bay! Kelly Belsle 751-0670.
H508687 $419.900


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