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Skimming the news ... Anna Maria Island map in this edition, page 16. T Anna Maria Th0e Islander .Surf school, page 22. "The Best News on Anna Maria Island Since 1992" TOP NOTCH: 'YEE HAAAA' Week 3 winner Jacob Talucci takes flight above the p' ol thanks to a launch from Uncle Nate in this "Kodak moment" snapped by Aunt Amelia. She will receive a "More Than a Mullet itlrapper", Islander T-shirt, a bottle of winefrom Anna Maria Island Liquor & Wine and a lunch certificate from Minnie's Beach Cafe. The photo will go into a pool with other I -" 1 weekly witinner - Seligible for the contest J jIm am grand-prize pakaipe. I inclhuin.g $100 from The Islander, a $50 gift certificate from S .- Mister Robert's ..Resortwear, a pre- Smium bottle of cham- pagne from Time Saver, dinner for two at either the Sandbar, BeachHouse,or MarVista, and fram- ing of their winning entryfrom Decor ._ . Gallery and Framing. Entry info inside, page 4, www.islander.org Volume 13, No. 36 July 13, 2005 FREE Hurricane Dennis brushes Island, produces little damage By Paul Roat The beaches took the biru nt of Hurricane Dennis's, blow to Anna \laria Island o er the w weekend. "There was probably a,20-percent loss across the beach," said Manatee County Ecosystems Manager S Charlie Hunsicker. He said there was significant loss of sand along portions of the beach at North Shore Drive, in Anna Maria, at Katie Pierola Sunset Park in the 2200 block of Gulf Drive and at Coquina Beach in Bradenton Beach. However, Hunsicker said, sonie part. of the beach actually appeared to gain some sand.. Hurricane Dennis, once classed as a strong Cat- egory 4 storm, made landfall in the Florida Panhandle just east of Pensacola Sunday afternoon as a weakened Category 3 storm. The Island was impacted by the storm Saturday.night and Sunday morning with bands of squalls, high. winds and rough surf as the storm passed about 150 miles to the west. Comparisons between D~ennis and last year's Hur- ricane Ivan, a Category 4 storm that made landfall just to the west of Pensacola, have been ubiquitous. "I would say that the flooding was worse here \w ith Dennis than with Ivan," said Bradenton Beach Public Works Director Dottie Poindexter, "but the wind wasn't as bad for us with Dennis." She said the strong southeast winds caused se\ ere damage to two city docks jutting into Anna Maria Sound, one at the foot of Bridge Street and another at Eighth Street South. The former was almost totally PLEASE SEE DENNIS, NEXT PAGE Negele v. Anna Maria finally comes to an end By Diana Bogan Islander Reporter After four years of legal wrangling over a lawsuit filed by Susan Negele against the City of Anna Maria for de- nial of a variance, there is a settlement. Anna Maria city commissioners met in the shade with attorneys James Dye and Greg Hootman, of the Florida League of Cities representing the-city, July 6 for a litigation assessment meeting. Following the shade meet- ing, the proposed settlement was brought to.the commission in a public meeting where it was unanimously ap- proved. Negele, who owns beachfront prop- erty at 107 Elm St., sued the city for in- verse condemnation, alleging the city took. property from her by preventing her from building on her lot, after the city commission's ruling in June 2001 to deny her variance request. The settlement now allows Negele to proceed much as she planned years ago, to build within a trapezoid envelope that meets the city's codes without in- truding on the beach dune line. The Florida Department, of Environmental Protection will require a dune enhance- ment project on the west side of the property. Dye said the settlement creates a building envelope and settles the ques- tion of if the property is buildable. Hootman said the settlement is a good deal for the city as it only requires what the city code requires to begin with, building within the setbacks. Negele's attorney, Gregg Rix, said the buildable envelope created by the settlement has-the same overall shape as Negele's original request, with slight variations on the dimensions. Negele's battle to build on the prop- PLEASE SEE NEGELE, PAGE 3 The upside of bad weather A iL ,..uili ling windsurfer braved the waves of the bay near the Rod & Reel Pier Saturday afternoon as Hurricane Dennis passed about 150 miles out in theGulf of Mexico. Fore more pictures, see inside. Islander Photo: Thomas Aposporos. I~~~ ;;~`--- ~r ~ ~ .i '*L> _ r -II_ __ -I IL II Ir ;.....II CI ~ sr Jll PAGE 2 0 JULY 13, 2005 0 THE ISLANDER ... Now, about that beach on the Island Charlie Hunsicker summed it up pretty good re- garding what the fate of the beach is on Anna Maria Island in the post-Hurricane Dennis atmosphere: "It's a unique situation with the dredge company here, but the bank account is zero," Manatee County's ecosystem manager said of the company hired to renourish the Island's beaches being poised to start work just as this year's Hurricane Dennis carved about 20 percent more of the beach away from the shore. Why can't the dredge company just pump a little more sand on the beach, as long as they're here any- way? "We're going to survey the whole beach again starting Tuesday," U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Ron Rutger- said, "and we'll have some sand numbers within a week and should have answers to those kinds of questions next week." Rutger said the beach renourishment on the.Island, at a cost of $4.2 million, is paid for through Federal Emer- gency Management Agency funds from the U.S. Congress in the form of special legislation. Those funds, at least as far as the Island is concerned, were targeted to restore the beach to pre-2004 hurricane conditions. Any additional funding to further restore the beach would require another funding source. Dennis fast-tracks past Island CONTINUED FROM PAGE 1 destroyed; the latter had the "T" portion ripped off by the big waves. "The damage was mostly to the bayside of the city," Poindexter added. Tree debris was minimal, there were no reports of flooding in homes, and only 250 sandbags were picked up from the city, she said. Holmes Beach fared about the same, according to Public Works Foreman Skipp Nunn. "It wasn't that bad," he said. There were some lo- calized power outages that were repaired quickly, he said, but no real debris and no home flooding that he had heard of. Sandbags vere also available in the city, "but not too many availed themselves," he added. .*Ki* 4,.5 4 .~ ., 4. One of the worst-hit areas of Anna Maria Island in terms of beach erosion was Katie Pierola Sunset Park, in the 2200 block ofGulf Drive in Bradenton Beach. Islander Photo: Courtesy Bradenton Beach Public Works "We had lots of water from the bay," said Anna Maria Public Works Director George McKay, "but not much from the sky." He said that anyone within 20 feet ofthe bay along North Bay Boulevard to Bayfront Park "had a beach renourishment project in their patios," and there was lots of beach erosion, but some areas actually saw sand accretion. There were some branches blown down, lots of palm fronds on the streets, but McKay said he had heard of no home flooding as Dennis passed the Island. "We fared just fine," West Manatee Fire & Rescue District Chief Andy Price said. The biggest issue the fire district had was "all the fire alarms going off," re- quiring a response from firefighters. No roof damage was reported or noted on the Is- land, in Cortez or in Northwest Bradenton, Price said, and he had three powerline calls. He attributed the lack of any real damage to last year's four near-miss hurri- canes in the region. "This time we were lean and ready to go," Price said. THE ISLANDER U JULY 13, 2005 M PAGE 3 How high is too high? Check back in October By Paul Roat Only in Anna Maria can a board meet for 2 1/2 hours to'debate how to measure a fence, deadlock on the vote and wind up delaying making a decision for three months. Code Enforcement Officer Gerry Rathvon pre- sented four members of the city's code enforcement board Monday night with a charge of violation of fence height rules at a house owned by Dorothy and Mark English at 776 N. Shore Drive. The vinyl fence at the rear of the house was in- stalled by Arrow Fence Systems of Bradenton earlier this year to surround a pool aridpatio, all built upon a retaining wall. City codes call for rear-yard fences to be no more than 6 feet in height. Rathvon received a complaint that the fence was too high, measured the fence from the ground level to the top rail including the retaining structure, and found the fence was more than 7 feet high. She cited the city code on fences that states, "Fences located within the side and rear setbacks shall not exceed a height of six feet above the existing ground grade." The "ground grade" Rathvon used was the alley that the English's property abuts. Hold it, said Chris van Hise, an attorney represent- ing the Englishes. The city said the measurement is made from property that the property owners does not have any control over and, in fact, the city graded the alley earlier this year and dropped the level signifi- cantly. He maintained that the finished grade of the property should be the starting point for measurement and that the actual vinyl fence, at 6 feet, is legal not in violation of city codes. Van Hise added that the majority of the fences abutting the alley are more than 6 feet in height if mea- sured from the alley and suggested that selective en- forcement was being targeted toward his clients. "What side of the fence do you take the measure- ment on?" Code Enforcement Board Chairman Will- iam Iseman asked rhetorically. Attorney Jim Dye, representing city staff on the matter, said that Rathvon followed the city require- ments in both her research and conclusions. "The re- taining wall was built above existing grade, she mea- Mark English next to the suspect fence. A decision on whether or not it is in violation should take place in October. Islander Photo: Paul Roat sured from existing grade the alley and the fence is more than 7 feet high," Dye said. "I can't see how you can do anything but find this fence in violation," he added. Building Official Kevin Donohue added that in his view, the retaining wall is included within the defini- tion of "fence" and should be considered with the vi- nyl fence in determining height. Board members, though, were split on the matter, with Iseman and Gordon Atkinson agreeing that there was a violation and.the fence was too high. Board members Jeff Murray and Carl Pearman argued not. It was at that juncture that the matter became unique, with an attorneys and officials present puzzled 1 ~rp~~ ,,~O~k :' ""' Reefballs deployed in nearshore waters Reefballs those round, hollow concrete structures that marine critters love to call home arebeing placed in the waters close to shore in Manatee and Sarasota counties, with the staging area at Coquina Beach in Bradenton Beach. The reefballs will be added to artificial reefs at the Bulkhead, Bayshore in Sarasota, Soutlit ahsrn Tampa Bay and near the Silvertooth Reef in the Gulf of Mexico. The reefballs.were funded in part by the Sar aota Bay Estuary Program, the Sarasota Sportsman A.ssociation and the Southwest Florida Water MA anaQicinen District. Islander Photo: J.L. Robertson Negele settlement reached CONTINUED FROM PAGE 1 erty began long before filing the 2001 lawsuit. Acting as representative of her father's estate, she sought to liquidate the property for distribution among her rela- tives after clearing the way to build on the site. Prior to presenting plans to the city, she spent al- most five years trN ing to get permission from DEP to build on the property after the agency classified the lot as environmentally sensitive. The lot extends beach" ard of other Gulffront homes in the area, which has been the source of numerous hurdles for Negele. Settling the first hurdle, negotiations with DEP included construction of a dune and placement of the house within a trapezoid-shaped section on about 20 percent of the property at the rear (landward) portion of the lot. At that point, Negele began to hurdle through the city's approval process. The city's planning and zoning board gave unani- mous approval for a structure with a 665-square-foot footprint and side setback variance of 7 feet, 3 feet shy of the required 10. Without offering an explanation or reasoning, the city commission voted 3-2 to deny the request. Then Vice Mayor Tom Skoloda and Commission- ers Jay Hill and John Michaels were opposed to the variance request, while Mayor Gary Deffenbaugh and Commissioner Linda Cramer, the lone official remain- ing from that body to serve currently, voted to grant it. And the lawsuit began. With the settlement in place, Negele is free to honor what she has said were her father John Rogell's wishes. as to how to proceed in a quasi-judicial, administrative matter where a charge of a code violation has been made and the board charged to resolve the matter is deadlocked by a split vote. -After much debate, it was decided by all parties that continuing the meeting to a later-date when a full five-member board could be present would require starting all over again to allow that fifth member, Shirley O'Day, the opportunity to participate in the entire process. That appeared unacceptable to all after the 2-plus hour hearing to date. Builder Jeff Murray suggested dirt could be added to the alleyway, similar to another situation bordering a beach accessway at 801 N. Shore Drive; as was pointed out by Mark English. The resolution to the problem eventually was to allow the four members present to review the proceed- ings,.deliberate on the matter and again address the English fence-height issue Oct. 10. Meetings Anna Maria City July 20,7 p.m., Anna Maria City Commission meeting on Anna Maria Island Community Center site plan. July 21,7 p.m., planning and zoning board meeting on comprehensive plan elements. Anna Maria City Hall 10005 Gulf Drive, 708-6130. Bradenton Beach July 13,2 p.m., city commission work sesion on bud- get. P a July 14, .430'piii., code enforcement board meeting. July 19, 1 p.m., city commission budget work session. July 21, 1 p.m., city commission work session. July 21,6 p.m., board of adjustment meeting. Bradenton Beach City Hall, 107 Gulf Drive N., 778-1005. Holmes Beach July 14, 7 p.m., planning commission meeting. July 21, 10 a.m., code enforcement board meeting - CANCELED. Holmes Beach City Hall, 5801 Marina Drive, 708-5800. Of Interest July 13, 11 a.m. Island Emergency Operations Center meeting, Fire Station No. 1, 6001 Marina Drive, Holmes Beach. July 18, 3:30 p.m., Island Transportation Planning Organization meeting, Anna Maria City Hall. July 20, 6 p.m., Coalition of Barrier Island Elected Officials meeting, Holmes Beach City Hall. i; r ~~'p~t;, I I "..'--;a~~;rrlwl;* ve~t~ijrrl i-- PAGE'4 U JULY 13, 2005 THE ISLANDER Anna Maria begins flood management plan process By Diana Bogan Islander Reporter Members of Anna'Maria's mitigation planning committee have begun a 10-step process to come up with a-new flood management plan for the city. According to facilitator Alan Garrett, a land devel- opment consultant working with the committee, the group's goal is to create a new floodplain management study with recommendations on how to minimize flooding, which in turn should help the city improve its flood insurance rating and ultimately translate to.cost savings for residents. At its second meeting July 7, committee members Alice Baird, George McKay, Kevin Donohue and Sandy Oldham discussed results of a flood protection questionnaire mailed to Anna Maria residents in June. Garrett said 1,330 surveys were mailed. Of those, the city received 170 responses a 13 percent return. "With questionnaires, a 5-percent return isconsid- ered good," said Garrett. "The response rate in Anna Maria shows residents have a lot of concern and civic pride." Garrett said he was also surprised by how few re- ported having flooding problems in their home or on. their property. Eighty-one percent reported having no flooding problems. Of the 19 percent that said they experience problems, only 12 homeowners reported experiencing water in their home. Survey respondents reported that they believe the primary cause of flooding is from extended storms. Other causes cited included hurricanes and overbank flooding. Committee members were asked to compile a list of locations they believe have flooding problems. The group brainstorming session provided the following locations where "ponding" is a consistent problem: Magnolia and Crescent streets. Pine and Spring avenues beach accesses. Jacaranda between Hibiscus and North Shore Drive. Bayfront Park frontage and parking area. 750 to 800 block of North Shore Drive. Spring Lane. Sandbar parking lot. South Drive and Bayview. Intersection of South Bay Boulevard and Pine "1I Firefighter Nance award Volunteer Firefighter Jeremv Nance ex- celled in the Skills t USA Championships .. held June 23.in Kansas City, Mo., Staking the silver medalforfirefighting. He qualified locally to attend through the Manatee Technical Institute Fire Science Program. Jeremy is currently a student at MTI and.avolunteer Firefighter at West SManatee Fire and i i ilL Rescue. Avenue. Garrett said the committee's list is on target with the locations cited by survey respondents. Street flood- ing and ponding were primary concerns of respondents, and most noted problems with Jacaranda, North Shore Drive and Crescent. Many also reported structural flooding in, these areas. from the- wake created by cars driving through standing water. Canals and overbank flooding was another resident concern during extended storms. Also mentioned was stormwater runoff from new construction of elevated homes. Garrett then asked the committee to come up with a wish list of how to fix the problems. Given unlimited funds, the committee suggested purchasing lots around PLEASE SEE FLOOD, NEXT PAGE 'Top Notch' photo contest 5 more weeks to enter If you've got a great snapshot, we've got a contest you could win. The Islander photo contest began June 29. The weekly deadline is noon Friday throughout the contest with the next deadline July 15. Five more weekly win- ning pictures will be featured on the cover of The Is- lander and one snapshot will be a grand prize winner with prizes and gift certificates awarded by the news- paper and local merchants. Weekly prizes include a "More Than a Mullet Wrapper" Islander T-shirt, a bottle of wine from Anna Maria Island Liquor & Wine and a lunch certificate from Minnie's Beach Cafe. The grand-prize package includes $100 from The Islander, a $50 gift certificate from Mister Robert's Resortwear, a premium bottle of champagne from Time Saver, and the winning photo framed by Decor Gallery and Framing. Judging begins by a selection of pictures that may Islander photo contest rules 1) The Islander Newspaper's Top Notch Photo Con- test is strictly for amateur photographers. Amateur photogra- phers are those who derive less than 5 percent of their income from photography. 2) Black-and-white and color photographs taken after Jan. 1, 2004, are eligible. This allows for extended eligibility. Pho- tos previously published (in any format/media) or entered in any Islander or other competitions-are not eligible. 3) Photographs may be taken with any make of camera. No retouching or other alteration (except cropping) is permit- ted of negatives, prints or electronic photo files; no compos- NAME ADDRESS CITY STATE PHONE DATE PHOTO WAS TAKEN: LOCATION PHOTO WAS TAKEN: I have read the contest rules and affirm that this en- try is in compliance with them. SIGNATURE OF ENTRANT: ... .. . Sheila Fox-Tuck won in 1995for this picture of boats in the shallows. ite pictures or multiple printing will be accepted. Digital photos may be submitted in their original JPG file format (via e-mail or disk) or a printed photograph. Slide (transparency) photos are not accepted. 4) Entrant's name, address and phone number must be writ- ten clearly, in ink, on the contest label and affixed to the back of each print, or listed similarly in the e-mail message along with the digital photo attachment. One e-mail per photo submission. Mail entries to The Islander Top Notch Photo Contest, 5404 Marina Drive, Holmes Beach FL 34217. E-mail digital entries to topnotch @ islander.org. 5) Entrants by their entry agree that The Islandermay publish their pictures for local promotion. Entrants must bp able to furnish NAME ADDRESS CITY STATE PHONE DATE PHOTO WAS TAKEN: LOCATION PHOTO WAS TAKEN: I have read the contest rules and affirm that this en- try is in compliance with them. SIGNATURE OF ENTRANT: include abstract photos, still life pictures, landscapes and scenics, candid unposed snapshots, action, holi- days, humor and animal pictures. Nothing is over- looked, including great kid pics, sentimental moments and moments of personal triumph. Send or deliver your favorites (no limits) weekly to Top Notch Contest Editor, The Islander, 5404 Ma- rina Drive, Holmes Beach FL 34217. Digital contest entries should be submitted-in the original JPG format on CD or via e-mail to topnotch@islander.org: No retouching, enhancements or computer manipulation is allowed. Complete rules and entry forms for the contest are published below. Please attach a photo contest label to each photo or CD you submit, or include label informa- tion in the-e-mail text, one photo attachment per e-mail. Photos without entry forms will be disqualified. Additional photo labels are available at the newspaper office or they may be copied. the original negative or original digital image if requested by the contest editor. All photos submitted become the property of The Islander. Photos will not be returned. The Islander and con- test sponsors assume no responsibility for negatives, diskettes, CDs or photo prints. Entrant must know the,name and address of any recogniz- able persons appearing in the picture and those must be en- closed/attached with the entry. 6) Employees of The Islander and.their immediate family members are not eligible to enter the contest. 7) Any taxes on prizes are the sole responsibility of the winners. Any cash prize won by a minor will be awarded to a parent or guardian. Prize rights are not transferable. NAME ADDRESS CITY STATE PHONE DATE PHOTO WAS TAKEN: LOCATION PHOTO WAS TAKEN: I have read the contest rules and affirm that this en- try is in compliance with them. SIGNATURE OF ENTRANT: 'All Island Celebration' meeting Friday; Prelude key in talks A meeting Friday, July 15, will outline organiza-. tion of an "All Island Celebration" designed to bring year-end holiday observances under one umbrella. A-key element of the meeting will undoubtedly be the issue of who will sponsor the popular Christmas Prelude on Bridge Street in Bradenton Beach on Thanksgiving. Prelude sponsor Legacy III, which has led the annual singalong for the past eight years, has said it will no longer produce the popular event, al- though the group has agreed to donate $1,000 to an- other organization willing to put on the show. "We feel it is time to give others an opportunity to produce this event, should the city wish it to continue," Legacy III President Emily Anne Smith has said. "We do hope ... there will be someone to begin the planning." Don Schroder, president of the Anna Maria Island Chamber of Commerce, said the Island's three mayors and others interested will meet with chamber officials at-1 p.m. Friday in the chamber's offices, 5313 Gulf Drive, Holmes Beach. Participating will be Mayors SueLynn of Anna Maria, Carol Whitmore of Holmes Beach, and John Chappie of Bradenton Beach, and officials and staff of the chamber. "We will try to coordinate the happenings so that something is going on all the time in the holiday period in the Island's cities," Schroder said. "There are many events that have.become tradi- tional in character and it was felt by the mayors and the chamber's officers that it was time to have a more co- hesive, Islandwide approach to celebrating this time of year," he said. He set the focus time as Thanksgiving to just after New Year's Day. He. cited the Prelude event in Bradenton Beach, boat parade, fireworks, Privateers parade, and many other events. With the chamber acting as the organizing body, the business community and other organizations "will be able to develop many other venues which can be held,during the month-long period," he said. Details may be obtained by calling 778-1541. Flood management discussed CONTINUED FROM PAGE 4 the city to use for retention ponds; installing gate valves in stormdrains to keep water flow from backing in; replace all impervious surfaces with brick pavers or other pervious material; and adopt onsite stormwater retention requirements for homeowners. Survey respondents also provided possible solu- tions. The top suggestions from residents included pro- viding swales on the city rights of way and installing flapper valves. McKay noted that the cheapest feasible investment is swales for the infrastructure. Garrett asked the committee to consider the feasi- bility of encouraging less pervious areas in the future and the group discussed several ways that might be accomplished. Members suggested the city might con- THE ISLANDER E JULY 13, 2005 N PAGE 5 96 years .Frances M. Smith of Anna Maria p' was honored at a .p. arty noting her 96th birthday at the residence of Teddy.and Al Morgan. Ms. Smith, who has a been on the .. Island since 1937, lives in the house she built in 1959. For many years she was ." "chief poll clerk Sd i for city and county elections. She said that since she started traveling in 1981, she has been all over the world. sider mandating maintenance of shell paving or require a filter mix and prohibit shell parking lots since the shell, when not maintained, tends to get compacted making it less pervious.'Donohue also suggested the city better define "pervious" to provide a standard level of pervious material that can be utilized. Garrett said the committees are online with what other areas, such as Siesta Key, have already imple- mented. He asked that the group consider the options more fully for further discussion at the July 14 meet- ing., The committee will meet at 3 p.m. and begin the meeting with a drive through the city to identify ex- amples of "good and bad" uses of pervious and imper- .Vious materials. 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IJ S~li .. .,. ~ .. ~ cliinlss Ii; rldlailliiri iim 1z: h-W E ner ,, Star -"or MvlehhJ$ldoJ-boi^t Nothi~n 8 PMLX 11 -17 BOX OFFICE: 9-1 daily except Sunday, and one hour before performance Co-Producers The Bailey Family and The Islander Island Players Gulf Drive & Pine Ave. Anna Maria .- 778-5755 S PAGE:6 6 JULY 13, 2005 M THE ISLANDER 0o111011 Hot topic: New train coming Overshadowing-parking problems, density issues, accommodations lost tb.condo conversions, rental lim- its in residential zones and 'l'ss of votersin the three Is- land cities is the new again hot topic: Consolidation. BRelieve us when we say it comes and goes. Believe us, too, when we say this time it appears to be more likely to continue to gain speed than any time in our collective recollections. A committee of folks, headed by Holmes Beach Commissioner Don Maloney and joined by new inter- ests and a new commitment, met over the weekend to discuss what can be done to move the "Consolidation Express" forward on the right track. A lot of discussion among the 10 minds present at the "forum" focused on the wording of the question that all three cities have agreed to put on the this year's.elec- tion ballot but have not yet scribed. Some of those present had met numerous times before when the committee focused on promoting a professional manager for.Holmes Beach. We were re- minded that effort was not successful, and so gave sig- nificant thought to educating the public as to the ben- efits of consolidation, although we pretty much agreed we don't have enough time to adequately determine the benefits savings to taxpayers or any costs, prior to the November balloting. So we must focus on a positive vote to send a sig- nal-to the Island's elected officials prior to any studies that`% e' re v. illi n to consider consolidation. Some on the committee agree that emotion and the prospect of a loss of autonomy will weigh heavily on voters' minds. But voters should be willing to consider the real effect of consolidation as it promises to hit them where it counts the most: In the wallet. The committee also agreed that Maloney will ask his fellow Island commissioners to allow him to pro- ceed with arranging an independent study (there's al- ready interest indicated from two institutions) that will provide answers about what most feel will be a signifi- cant cost savings for voters. Yes, another study. Hopefully, it will look into the possible consolidation from many angles, and although it may be a year-long process, we strongly urge the three cities and citizens to participate in the process. The best outcome may be that if the voters agree to move forward- regardless of their intentions about consolidation --the study will move us onto the fast track. All aboard! Tne Islander JULY 13, 2005 Vol. 13, No. 36 V Publisher and Editor Bonner Joy, bonner@islander.org V Editorial Paul Roat, News Editor, paul@islander.org Diana Bogan, diana@islander.org Rick Catlin, rick@islander.org Jack Egan Jack Elka Jim Hanson V Contributors Gib Bergquist Kevin Cassidy, kevin@islander.org Jesse Brissbn . David Futch Robert Noble Carrie Price J.L. Robertson V Advertising Sales Nancy Ambrose, nancy@islander.org Rebecca Barnett, rebecca@islander.org V Office Manager Julia Robertson, julia@islander.org V Production Graphics Kelly McCormick, ads@islander.org Kelley Ragan, kelley@islander.org S Distribution Urbane Bouchet Ross Roberts Lisa Williams (All others: news@islander.org) .. 1993-04 - a' w itard Winin v Newspaper Single copies free. Quantities of five or more: 25 cents each. 1992-2005 Editorial, sales and production offices: Island Shopping Center, 5404 Marina Drive Holmes Beach FL 34217 WEB SITE: islander.org FAX 941 778-9392 .PHONE 941 778-7978 SLICK 'The little engine keeps trying!' By Egan Opinion Please, can you help? As a resident of Anna Maria Island for many years, my wife and I have seen many changes, whether good or bad. One of the great things to happen to us was the birth of our son J.D. Most people on the Island know J.D., who is now almost 15, and is a special needs child with cerebral palsy. He inspires everyone around him. A couple of years ago, we purchased him a special and very expensive three-wheel bike so he could ride the Island like other kids do. He and I called it "Freedom" because it allowed him to come and go like all kids. On Sunday, June 10, someone stole his bike from in front of his friend's house.: With the true Island togetherness, help of friends and family, I hope to God we can recover the bike and give my son back his "Freedom." Thanks to you that help. David and Patricia White, Holmes Beach Rental limit feedback, Either in the news or in letters from your readers, I have not seen any feedback from permanent Island resi- dents on this issue. I, for one, am in favor of a minimum 30-day rental limit in Holmes Beach R-l districts, because indiscriminate short-term rentals can destroy the quiet Island atmosphere that we have come to enjoy. If Key Royale can have a 30-day restriction, why should single-family R-1 residents have less? Also, why lump us in with R-2 areas, which are zoned duplex in or- der to allow for more rental property to begin with? I understand the overhead expenses faced by those who may have purchased a house for the purpose of mak- ing a profit on short-term rental, but I do not believe that. their interests should take precedence over those of us who have made this Island their long-term home. As for the arguments many have made that we would lose part of the tourist trade by limiting single- family rentals, I believe this is exaggerated as applied to R-l areas. I know that there, are enough vacation rentals for tourists on this Island; if anyone doubts this, has he or she tried to shop.in Publix recently? It seems to me the que~tion. really\ comes down to this: Do we want Holmes Beach to continue its quiet; homelike atmosphere, or do \\e %\ant to live in a crowded, noisy commercial resort town? ,Perhaps a compromise could be reached: If we. must have less than a 30-day rental restriction in resi- dential areas, at least it could be limited to R-2 duplex zoning. We all welcome our out-of-town visitors, but please let's keep a balance here. Rose H. Spinoza, Holmes Beach No budget increase I have addressed the following letter to Manatee County Commissioner Jane von Hahmann: Coping with the inevitable increased residential tax associated with property value and an-increase of 50 percent in "windstorm" is enough to break our back. I encourage you to resist any increase in any bud- get. Please fight off the temptation, no matter how ap- pealing.the increased expenditure sounds. Taxes and insurance have just about crippled our one-apartment duplex rental business. For three to four years, we have written letters and attended gatherings appealing to stop the budget in- creases. Budget increases alone account for 50 percent of our annual tax increases. It is absolutely crazy to expect Owners to keep up with this insanity. I have personally been associated with Holmes Beach for over 50 years. We have had more change in our "cracker character" in the last five years than the' previous 45 years. I peg the drastic change and accel- eration to taxes and taxes alone. The county is bleed- ing Anna Maria Island to death. Elected officials must recognize the damage they have caused and are causing with every dollar increase in their budget. We are voting residents of Holmes Beach. The budget and subsequently tax relief are our No. 1 con- cern. Please support no-budget-increase. Bill Hahn, Holft~s Beach 1iniol011 Redfish project The Mote Marine Laboratory redfish research .project has been fortunate to receive much-needed sup- port through two silent auctions held on Anna Maria. Island at the fifth annual Slaw Dawg Invitational and the Anna Maria Island Community Center fishing tour- naments. I would like to offer my sincere gratitude to event organizers, participants and all of the generous busi- nesses, artists and fishing guides who contributed to making these events a success. Special thanks must go to Steve Bark of Bark & Co. Realty and his staff, the Claussen family, Ed Chiles, Sean Murphy, the Badcocks, Aida Matic-Chaffee and Center volunteers, Walter Neidig, Elizabeth Edstene, Diane Labhart, Cindy McClure and Ric Ehlis. The redfish project is an integral component of Project Tampa Bay, a partnership between Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission and Mote. The goal of PTB is to demonstrate the effectiveness and benefit of stock enhancement in large estuarine ecosys- tems using redfish as atest species. In the past five years, more than 4 million redfish. have been released into Tampa Bay. Studies are being conducted to evaluate the optimal size at release, op- timum habitat and season for stocking to ultimately increase the number of redfish in the fishery. When complete the project will provide guidelines for large- scale releases of redfish as well as other important fish species in coastal estuarine systems, when needed. Mote redfish research includes juvenile redfish habitat studies using acoustic transmitters and an an- gler-based redfish fin clip program. Anglers participat- ing in the fin clip program are provided a-free fin clip kit, which is used to collect a nickel-size piece of tis- sue (grows back) from the second dorsal fin of any size redfish caught in Tampa Bay and north Sarasota Bay. Samples are analyzed by the FWS using DNA technology to identify if fish are produced by a hatch- ery female. This provides valuable information con- Scerning hatchery-reared redfish survival, growth, dis- tribution and contribution to the fishery. Fin clips from wild redfish are used to better understand the genetic profile of the population. Participating anglers are entered into drawings for prizes which have been donated by local and national businesses. For information regarding Mote redfish research, to donate to the project, or to participate in the redfish fin clip program, e-mail redfish@mote.org or call 388-4441, ext. 448. Carole L. Neidig, Mote staff scientist Parade critique On Monday morning I decided to take my bike and ride around the Island. I started down Gulf Drive and noticed people were setting up chairs along the road. It was then I realized that it was for a parade for the Fourth of July. How nice, I thought, that people could sit with their kids, or without, and watch a parade. I continued to the Rod & Reel Pier, bought a bottle of water and sat and watched the boaters. Af- ter about 45 minutes I decided to head for the City Pier. When I reached Pine Avenue I again noticed people lined up along the road and a police car di- recting traffic. I then heard rap music coming from up Pine Av- enue. I decided to sit and watch. The lead was the pi- rate ship playing the music, then it was a stream of cars and trucks one after the other with banners represent- ing their business names. I kept waiting for the bands, the marchers, the troops, etc., but none came. Just more cars and more trucks. I realized it was nothing but a motorcade of advertisers. As they all turned left and right to disband, the air was filled with exhaust fumes, as was all of Pine as I pedaled back down Gulf Drive. What a parade! Werner Hoecher, Holmes Beach THE ISLANDER 0 JULY 13, 2005 0 PAGE 7 T- 'T" der THEBES11 S3I YEARS .Ten years ago in the July..13, 1995, issue of The Islander, headlines announced that: "No new taxes" may be the key phrase in the Holmes Beach budget for the next year with the cur- rent 1.75 mill levy proposed for the 1995-96 tax year. The pig issue in Holmes Beach goes to code en- forcement with Frances Bacon getting her "day in court.." Bacon is a pot-bellied pig owned by a city resi- dent and was declared a violation of the city's prohi- bition against farm-type animals. Tingley Memorial Library in Bradenton Beach celebrates a year of success when board chairman John Sandberg presented the first annual report. "We've been overwhelmed with our success," he said. Temps & Drops . on A.M.I On AMI Date Low High '"Rainfa July 3 79 94 0 July 4 79 93 .10 July 5 79 94 0 July 6 80 95 0 July 7 80 94 0 July 8 81 94 0 July 9 70 84 2.50 Average Gulf water temperature 830 24-hour rainfall accumulation with reading at approximately 5 p.m. daily. Rm ember,. .. as al y. -_ mo w "I'm getting ready for ladies night at Rotten Ralph's! Every night ; this week, ladies get in e FREE! 'RICANE PARTY every weekend t the 2005 hurricane season -, Pn h r. . :? PiltrhircP 2-J 0for$ Bud & Miller Lite Only $7 Mimosa Bloody Mary Tequila Sunrise Screwdriver ROTTEN RALPH'S WATERFRONT DINING LUNCH & DINNER 7 DAYS FULL BAR SERVICE 902 S. 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"We should start piuttiin sand on the beach by the end of this week," said Ben Goodloe of Goodloe Ma- rine, the company contracted by the U.S. Army Corps of Enginners to handle the beach renourishment project on Anna Maria Island. "Depending on what this storm is going to do." Goodloe had hoped to start the $4.8 million project last week, but delayed laying pipe on the beach until the' track of Hurricane Dennis was known. Work will begin at 78th Street in Holmes Beach and proceed south to the north end of Coquina Beach in Bradenton Beach. The project will be completed within 100 days, Goodloe said, barring further unforseeable weather problems. The dredge off the northwest tip of Anna Maria will suck sand from a borrow site and pump it through 24-inch-diameter pipes onto the beach. On shore, three bulldozers and two frontend loaders will move the sand around on the beach.. The additional sand will replace beach lost during T R AC K ING Hurricane Season: June 1-Nov. 30,2005 Dennis departs, Emily threatens to come calling Hurricane Dennis mostly missed Anna Maria Island. Will Tropical Storm Emil) forecast to become Hurricane Emil later this week do the same? Emily w as more than 2,000 miles a ay from Florida as of noon Tuesday, with winds of 50. mph. Weather experts predict it will become a hurricane w ilh w inds of 120 mph by week's end. Forecast track is similar to that of Deniis and I'an of 2004 south ofl Cuba, with a gradual northwest shift expected. the four hurricanes that hammered Florida last summer and fall, with funding authorized by the U.S. Congress through a special act that will eventually have 17 beaches in the state see sand replaced onshore. The quality of the sand will be monilored to ensure that rocks and other undesirable elements are kept to a minimum. Goodloe said that between 500 and 1,000 feet of beach should be added daily during the 24-hour-a-day operation that will run seven days a \\ eek. HoB e\ er. ;ihout 1,000 feet of beach will be roped oft from beachgoers at the site of the sand outfall for safety reasons. Anna Maria bland Turtle Watch Dilector Suzi-Fox said Turtle Watch has been marking sea turtle nests and The ..Goodloe Marine dredge took safe harbor just north of Anna Maria Island ... during the Passage of Hurricane Dennis last weekend. Sand is S "expected to start moving on t he Island by week's end. ... -,. .-.. ..Islander -' :, -. Photo: |.-;-. -1 Edna a Tiemann relocating eggs to safe locations outside of the project area this summer. Goodloe has agreed, to notify Turtle Watch immediately if a female turtle nests near the project area so Turtle Watch volunteers could relocate the eggs as soon as possible and cause the least inter- ference with the project. Anna Maria Island was not the only beach renourishment project to suffer a timing.setback by Hurricane Dennis. The Corps ordered all work halted Friday for beach projects on Longboat Key and in Venice and called for all equipment to be removed froin the beach, a huge chore for work crews who had made good progress in both projects since the start date of June 1. : 2005 Islander HURRICANE GUIDE pickup locations: A Paradise 5201 Gulf Drive, Holmes Beach Ace Pump 6804 Cortez Road, Bradenton * Anna Maria Island Chamber of Commerce 5313 Gulf Drive, Holmes Beach Anna Maria Island Moose Lodge 110 Gulf Drive, Bradenton Beach Armored Dade Storm Shutters 8112 Cortez Road W., Bradenton Bark and Co. Realty 5438 Gulf Drive, Holmes Beach Batteries Plus* 6240 14th St. W., Bradenton BeachHouse Restaurant * 200 Gulf Drive N., Bradenton Beach Ben Cooper and Associates 3909 E. 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"Pick up a copy of The Islander's Hurricane Section today, and get prepared!" Also available al The Islander newspaper ollice 5404 Marina Drive Holmes Beach THE ISLANDER J JULY 13, 2005 0 PAGE 9 Dennis harasses turtles up, down beaches By Jim Hanson Islander Correspondent Every turtle nest on Anna Maria Island "had wa- ter over it," most got a dangerous layer of sand, and a few are known to be gone for good in the wake of Hurricane Dennis. Though the hurricane's eye gave the Island a wide miss on its way north, its pounding waves did their own damage up and down the Gulf Coast. The storm even added a couple of inches of sand to the beach in some places, which had to be scraped from atop turtle nests. Suzi Fox, who holds the state's sea turtle preserva- tion permit, said the Island's beaches lost three nests for sure, and delayed hatching of another. There was some uplifting news, though. As the seas'subsided, the Island had one of its most active nesting times of the season. Five new nests were re- corded Monday morning when volunteers were able to Bird nests flooded, hopes high for return The shore bird nestingc area on the Island's north beach was about two-thirds under \\ after after Dennis passed,\ irtuallk wiping out one of the state's premier nesting areas. "All of the area where the least terns and black skimmers nested was under water Monday," said Nancy Ambrose of Anna Maria Island, who is active in the Manatee Audubon Society: She said she saw no least terns or chicks when she toured the area after Hurricane Dennis. She did see more than 200 black skimmers and maybe 80 royal terns and some laughing gulls taking shelter in the dunes. The area, which Audubon posted to protect the nests and nesters, had been one of the most important nesting areas known in Florida. "We are hopeful that after the water recedes this will again become an im- portant nesting area," she said. get to their assignments after the storm. Anna Maria and Holmes Beach have two new nests each, Bradenton Beach one. Of those, only one stayed in place, safely out of the beach renourishment project area. The other four were within the project area and were dug up, eggs removed and placed in newly dug holes. The total now is 64 nests for the season, which is far below the average, Fox said. Of those, all but 17 had to be moved because of renourishment activities. One nest 55 days old, the incubation period, was supposed to hatch but was covered with water. Fox had high hopes its eggs survived and will hatch soon. It was pretty much the same story all down the beaches covered by the Mote IMari ne Laboratory turtle program, from Longboat Key to Venice Beach. "We lost a lot of nests throughout our survey area," said Paula Clark, volunteer coordinator at Mote. "Some nests whose stakes have washed away still have a chance of hatching, however." The turtles will have a delay in the disturbance of renourishing, for the dredging equipment was moved behind the Island at Anna Maria City for protection from the storm and probably won't come back to the beach until late in the week. Fox's work for the project goes on, including daily reports on conditions in the project area. Turtle Watch is paid by Manatee County for monitoring the beach, which in turn pays her a salary. The contract is for $25,000 over the April 1-Nov. 1 renourishment period. The Turtle Watch phone number is 778-5638. Laughing t_,''l. least / / terns and Sskimmers allflocked together to 7-> weather Hurricane J Dennis last I weekend. 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Two city docks sustained major damage during the storm. Islander Photo: Paul Roat Lawns of bayfront homes were treated to all the debris that accumulated in the bay during last Blowing sand caused by strong southwest winds from weekend's storm everything from seaweed to Hurricane Dennis swept up the the bottom of benches plastic chairs. Islander Photo: Bonner Joy in Holmes Beach. Islander Photo: Nancy Ambrose CIAC: borrow money for roads By Rick Catlin Islander Reporter Anna Maria's capital improvements advisory com- mittee has repeated its often-told advisory to the city commission concerning needed road improvements in the city: "Prices will never be cheaper, so borrow the money now." At its June 27 meeting, the committee agreed to recommend to the commission that it fund $1.6 million in needed road repairs in the 2005-06 budget. "Do the projects now by borrowing the money because prices won't be any cheaper," said CIAC chairman Larry Albert. Indeed, the average cost of any capital improve- ment project is increasing by about 8 percent annually, said Tom Wilcox of BaSkerville-Donovan Inc., the city's engineering firm. And the $1.6 million cost for the 12 projects on the 2004-05 CIAC priority list is just an estimate. That $1.6 million will be about $1.73 million in 2005 dollars. Committee member Bill Snow noted the price in- creases every year. But the commission has been consistently reluctant to borrow any money for capital improvement projects, rejecting a line of credit, bond issue and other financ- ing measures. Albert said the city could just patch the roads on the priority list, but even that will take about $100,000. The commission has earmarked $200,000 for capital improve- ments in the upcoming budget hearings, but that money is slated for drainage projects, not road repairs. Patching, said Snow, is just a temporary solution. It doesn't solve the problem, it just makes it go away for a year or two. Albert said the commission should do all the re- quested road repairs under one contract to get the best price. Most paving contractors don't want to come to Anna Maria for just a small job. "It should be a 'no-brainer,'" he said. "I just don't understand it. We go through this every year." The roads in most need of major repairs, in no par- ticular priority order, are: Blue Heron Drive, 630 feet. Palmetto Avenue, 1,002 feet. Kumquat Drive, 693 feet. Seagull Way, 325 feet. Gulf Boulevard, 290 feet. Newton Lane, 235 feet. Sycamore Avenue, 610 feet. Jacaranda, 3,36 feet. South Drive, 552 feet. Bay View Place, 540 feet. North Shore Drive, 8,430 feet. Crescent Drive, 2,900 feet. C- -. - Streetlife Island police reports Anna Maria City July 2,700 block Holly Drive, battery. A woman was arrested for allegedly punching her boyfriend in the face and scratching him. July 3,700 block of North Shore Drive, fireworks sei- zure. Deputies seized illegal fireworks from a man in the process of igniting them. July 3, Fern Street and North Shore Drive, fireworks seizure. Approximately $300 worth of illegal fireworks were confiscated from a man carrying them onto the beach. July 3, 100 block of Willow Avenue, fireworks sei- zure. Approximately $300 worth of fireworks were seized from the beach area. July 4,500 block of Mag noli.d Avenue, theft. A motor was reportedly, stolen from a boat parked in a carport. July 4, 300 block of Gulf Boulevard, fireworks seizure. Approximately $95 worth of illegal fireworks were confis- cated from the beach July 4,300 block of Gulf Boulevard, fireworks seizure. Approximately $30 worth of illegal fireworks were confis- cated from a beachgoer. July 4,7500 block of the beach, Holmes Beach, miss- ing person. An Anna Maria woman reported that her son left to go kayaking in Holmes Beach and had been miss- ing for two hours. As a marine unit was responding to the area, the son turned up at home. July 4, 10000 block of Gulf Boulevard, fireworks sei- Szure. Deputies made four separate seizures of illegal fire- works. Bradenton Beach July 4, 200 Gulf Drive N., BeachHouse Restaurant, assist other agency. A fight broke out between an adult and a juvenile in the restaurant parking lot in.which the adult male allegedly slapped the juvenile male. According to the report, the juvenile was identified by the man's son as the suspect who allegedly shot at him with a pellet gun earlier, in the day. According to the report, the man's son was at the Oakmont Theater on Cortez Road when he was shot six times with a pellet gun. The son identified the shooter to his father when he saw the juvenile in the restaurant park- ing lot and the father reportedly accosted the 15-year old- boy out of anger. July 4, 200 block of'Church Avenue, burglary. Ac- cording to the report, a man heard his dog barking and found a man attempting to gain entry to his vehicle, which was parked in front of his-residence. The man.reportedly chased the subject, knocking him to the ground, causing the suspect to drop a bag before fleeing. The property found inside the bag was returned to its owner and officers were unable to locate the suspect. July 4, 200 Gulf Drive N., BeachHouse Restaurant, criminal mischief. A woman filed a report against her ex- boyfriend alleging that he attempted to gain entry to her vehicle and slashed one of the tires. July 5, 1100 block of Gulf Drive S., assist other agency. An officer stopped a driver after witnessing the vehicle swerve into the bike lane where pedestrians were present. Bradenton Beach officers gave the driver citations for failing to maintain a single lane and driving with a sus- pended license. According to the report, a Manatee County Sheriff's Office deputy, also responding to the scene, ar- rested the subject, Lyndhurst Herbert, 65, of Bradenton Beach, for driving under the influence of alcohol. Holmes Beach July 1,5347 Gulf Drive, Holmes Construction, fraud. The business owner filed a report claiming a man he con- tracted to install elevators in two residences defrauded him. The business owner.claims he paid the contractor a 50 per- cent deposit and the work has yet to be completed. He has been unable to reach the contractor since making payment. July 1,3010 Ave. C, Island Pest Control, assist Mana- tee Sheriff's Office. An employee reports that two cus- tomer notified them that someone has used information from their accounts to write bad checks. The customers had already filed reports with the sheriff's office. July 1, T-end canal at 68th Street, theft. An outboard motor was reportedly stolen off a sailboat. July 2, 4000 Gulf Drive, Manatee Public Beach, bev- erage law. Five teenagers were cited for possession of al- cohol under the age of 21. July 2,400 block of 72nd Street, disturbance. Officers responded to a reported argument. According to the report, a male and female got into a shoving match while arguing, but the female had gone home by the time officers arrived. July 3,3902 Gulf Drive, West Coast Surf Shop, crimi- nal mischief. According to the report, someone shot a bullet at one of the parking signs. July 4, 100 block of 30th Street, drug arrest. Peter Birch, 20, and Leonid Boletin, 20, both of Bradenton, were arrested for possession of marijuana, prescription pills and drug paraphernalia. According to the report, an officer ap- Manatee County Sheriff's Office deputies confiscated fireworks on the beach on the Fourth of July week- end. Islander Photo: R. Chris Hobbs preached the suspects when he saw their vehicle sitting in the middle of the road with the lights on. Upon investiga- tion, Birch was found in possession of prescription drugs and a marijuana pipe. His passenger, Boletin, was found with marijuana in his possession. July 4, 5800 block of Gulf Drive; driver's license. A. man was arrested for driving with a suspended license. July 4, 3900 E. Bay Drive, Publix, battery/theft. Offic- ers were called to investigate two men attempting to pur- chase beer using a stolen credit card. According to the clerk, when the men were notified that the card had been declined, one of them tried to walk out of the store with the beer but was stopped. The two men left the store and of- ficers caught up with them in the parking lot of the public beach. One of the men had the credit card in his possession, it was confirmed stolen by the credit card company and he was arrested. The other man was also arrested based on witness statements. According to the report, once at the police department, one of the suspects attempted to destroy the credit card by grabbing it off the table and putting it in his mouth. In the effort to retrieve the card, one of the of- ficers was reportedly bit on the hand. The suspect then kicked another office in the groin before being restrained. July 4, 3200 block of E. Bay Drive, driver's license. A woman was given a ticket for driving with a suspended li- cense. July 6, 3200 block of East Bay Drive, traffic. A man was cited for driving with a suspended license and his ve- hicle tag was confiscated. July 7,700 block of Manatee Avenue, drug/DUI arrest. Richard Meyer, 45, of Holmes Beach, was arrested for pos- session of cocaine and marijuana in addition to failing a field sobriety test after an officer stopped him for traffic violations. July 7, 3900 E. Bay Drive, Publix, check. An em- ployee reported receiving several worthless checks. July 7,700 Key Royale Drive, Key Royale Golf Club, battery. A woman reported that a male coworker kept bumping into and pushing her while making threatening re- marks. July 7, 400 block of 77th Street, theft. A tag from a boat trailer was reported stolen. ; . S. July 7, 4000 Gulf Drive, Manatee Public Beach, bur- glary. A woman reported that a class ring and two watches, including her grandmother's diamond.watch, were stolen from the ashtray of her vehicle. July 7, 3000 block of Avenue E, battery. Officers re- sponded to a fight in progress. According to the report, a resident stated he was attacked when he walked behind his residence to find out why his dog was barking. The man was hit with an object several times on the back and the suspect then fled. According to the report, the suspect re- turned to the residence later in the evening and threw a large rock through a window. Officers were able to track the suspect with a K-9 unit and an arrest was made. July 9, 3902 Gulf Drive, West Coast Surf Shop, theft. A surfboard was reported stolen. July 9, 8100 block of the beach, theft. A man reported that his surfboard was stolen while at the beach. He stated that he put it down to speak with friends and when he went back for it, it was gone. July 10, 5300 block of Gulf Drive, burglary. A woman reported two bikes stolen from her garage. July 10, 7200 block of Palm Drive, theft. A three- wheel bike belonging to a handicapped juvenile was report- edly stolen. According to the report, the juvenile rode to a friend's house, leaving the bike in the yard and when he went to leave the bike was gone. THE ISLANDER U JULY 13, 2005 U PAGE il 778-4751 800-771-7163 5312 Marina Drive Holmes Beach www.island-florist.com I NTLJrIOl5 AWARD WINNING IDEAS AND CREATIVE SOLUTIONS FOR YOUR HOME CALL 941-779-2106 iii; ji ffri-:.11 CuzC.N ,::,... 4 .-...-..-T- GAS EIEOTRIC CHARCOAL 0 GRILLS! Plus all your grilling needs! 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She was a house/business cleaner in Florida, including at Anna Maria City Hall, and a restaurant server in New Jersey. Memorial services were in Mays Landing July 5. To send condolences, go to www.boakesfuneralhome.com. She is survived by husband Butch; stepson An- drew; sisters Kim of and Nicole; and friends Anna and Rose. Robert 'Bob' E. Christie Robert "Bob" E. Christie, 81, of Anna Maria, died July 7. Born in Indianapolis, Ind., Mr. Christie moved here 37 years ago. He was in sales management for the Dana Corp. for 33 years. He was a member of Moose Lodge in Bradenton Beach and Senior Friends. He attended Roser Memorial Community Church, Anna Maria City. SPrivate services will be held at a later date. Me- morial contributions may be made to the church, P.O. Box 247, Anna Maria FL 34216. Griffith-Cline Funeral Home, Island Chapel, is in charge of ar- rangements. He is survived by wife Alice. Marvin A. Ernst Sr. Marvin A.Ernst Sr., 80, of Bradenton, died July 1. Born in Dunlap, Ill., Mr. Ernst began visiting the area in 1987 and moved here fulltime in 1997. He worked for eight years at the Surfside EconoLodge in Bradenton Beach. Burial will be in Dunlap. D. Alan Moore Funeral Home and Cremation Services was in charge of ar- rangements. He is survived-by sons Marvit A. Jr. of Sioux Falls, S.D., and Thomas E. of Bradenton; daughter Joan E. Eaton of New Orleans, La.; seven grandchildren; and seven great-grandchildren. Carl Hirsch Carl Hirsch, 72, of Anna Maria, died July 7. Born in Cleveland, Ohio, Mr. Hirsch came to Manatee County from Lakeland in 1990. He was an LEAKS AND DRIPS? .: We can help you through the Dog Days of Summer! LaPENSEE PLUMBING 941 778-5622 I. ,CFC0057548 E 5362 Gulf Dr., Holmes Beach M electrical designer and contractor and owner of Hirsch Enterprises. He served in the U.S. Army during the Korean War. He was a member of the Moose Lodge in Bradenton Beach and Knights of Columbus in Lake- land. He attended St. Bernard Catholic Church, Holmes Beach. Memorial ser\ ices \ ill be at 10 a.m. Friday, July 15, at St. Bernard Catholic Church, 248 S. Harbor Drive, Holmes Beach. Griffith-Cline Funeral Home, Island Chapel, is in charge of arrangements. He is survived by wife Mary Lou; daughters Carla Jane Kuizon of Holmes Beach and Lisa Maria Nipper of Lakeland; sons Clifford of Melbourne and Scott William of Anna Maria; sister Clara Haas of North Holmsted, Ohio; and four grandchildren. Donald R. Nierman Donald R. Nierman, 77, of Bradenton, died at his home July 11. Services will be scheduled at a later date. Griffith- Cline Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements. Amy Rose Strang Amy Rose Strang, 19, of Rockford, Ill., and for- merly Anna Maria Island died June 18. Ms. Strang was born in Sevierville, Tenn. Graveside services were June 25 in Arlington Memorial Park Cemetery. She is survived by father James of Florida; son Kenneth Metcalf Jr.; daughter Kirstin Metcalf; pater- nal grandparents Glenn and Dixie Carlson of Rockford; grandmother Elva of Rockford; aunts Julie Ensminger, Betty Nicely, Carol Gillies, JoEllen Gianoli and Bar- bara Schwindaman; and numerous cousins. Christmas in July scheduled by Moose on Saturday The Moose Lodge in Bradenton Beach is plan- ning "Christmas in July" for youngsters Saturday, July 16, and is looking for help with raffle prizes. The-event will be for children 12 and under a the lodge hall, 110 Gulf Drive S., from 1-3 p.m. It is free and children will get their lunches free, but not adults. It is open to any child, not only those Moose-con- nected. A Moose spokesperson said "anything a kid would like" is suitable to be donated for a raffle prize. The youngsters will get stuffed animals and Santa Claus has promised to visit. 9 am Adult Study/Discussion 10 am Traditional Service with Choir Rev. Kenneth Gill (Nursery and Sunday school) Come worship and enjoy warm fellowship YOUR CHURCH AWAY FROM HOME! 6200 Gulf of Mexico Drive Longboat Key FL 34228 (941)383-6491 Web site: www.islandchapeI.com Coquina boat ramps to get facelift By Rick Catlin Islander.Reporter The north and south boat ramps at Coquina Beach will get some much-needed repairs and improvements in the very near future, according to Doug Means of the Manatee County Planning Department: Means told the June 28 meeting of the Bradenton Beach Scenic Highway Committee Corridor Management Entity that plans include expanding the parking area and replacing some of the concrete pilings that brace the ramps. The county will also add some handicap-accessible parking spaces at both locations, he said. The park- ing areas will not be paved, he said. The south boat ramp will also see some addi- tional parking spaces along with a reconfiguration of the parking area, handicap parking spaces and a side- walk. Improvements will be made to the ramp. Long-range improvements include replacing both the north and south ramps and lighting of each facility. The ramp at each location is too short and too steep, he said, but those renovations won't take place in the immediate future. Construction on the short-term improvements have already begun, with the north ramp dredging completed. While the CME would like to see the county add a park-and-ride facility near the north boat ramp, Means said funds for this project are very specific and money can only be used for boat ramp improvements. A total of $1.4 million is available for the eight exist- ing boat ramps in Manatee County. In other CME business, Bob Herrington the Sa- rasota-Manatee Metropolitan.Planning Organization said it was his understanding that Manatee County Area Transit is just waiting for an installation sched- ule of new trolley shelters from the contractor. 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The Rotary Club of Anna Maria Island decided at a recent meeting to take on the Anna Maria Island But- terfly Garden as a "sweat labor" project for 2004-05. Jim Dunne notified the garden's founder and direc- tor, Nancy Ambrose, of the club's decision and said two or three Rotarians probably would, be detailed to devote one Saturday a month to sprucing up the garden. "Please select a Saturday," he said. It is necessarily a one-year program, for "no board can obligate a succeeding board to any expenditure or project." Because membership dwindles during the summer, the project should start in September, he said. Ambrose expressed delight at the decision, and the presentation at last week's Rotary Club meeting of a $1,000 donation to the park, and offered to meet any time before September to discuss what needs to be done at the park and which Saturday of the month will be suitable. THERAPEUTIC MASSAGE I massage in the peace, quiet . and convenience of your home! 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Director Kelly Wynn Woodland de- scribes it as her favorite Shakespeare, and she has been doing Shakespeare for the Island for five years now as well as other productions. "Milch Ado" has an unusually large cast, 20 players drawn from around the mainland as well as the Island. Woodland said she is grateful for the players' professionalism, for it made managing the big group much easier than one would expect. The play is co-produced by the Bailey family and The Islander. Butterfly check Anna Maria Island Rotary Club President Birgit Sesterhenn presents Nancy Ambrose of the Anna Maria Island Butterfly Garden a $1,000 check at the club's July 5 meeting. Accounting Services Payroll & Payroll Taxes Financial Statements Income Tax Preparation Secretarial Services Electronic Filing BEN COOPER, E.A. Ben Cooper and Associates Inc. 3909 E. Bay Drive,-Suite 110 Holmes Beach, FL, 34217 (Located across from Publix) (941)778-611-8 Fax:(941)778-6230 benacooper@aol.com 4611 US 41 N. 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Elementary school students are required to have the DTP/DTaP/DT, Polio, MMR/Measles,. Hepatitis B and Varicella vaccinations prior to enrollment. AME is located at 4700 Gulf Drive, Holmes Beach. For more information, contact the school administrative office at 708-5525. Wine tasting Chris Henni of South- ern Wine and Spirits samples three Wash- ington State wine varieties from winemakers Stimson Estate Cellers and Red Diamond at the Holmes Beach Publix. The Island Publix is hosting wine and cheese tasting every Thursday throughout July. Pictured with Henni are Jill Hunter and Trudi Diamont. Islander Photo: Nancy Ambrose OPEN Mon.-Fri. 730am-7pm Sat., Sun., Holidays 73oam-5pm WALK-INS WELCOME We're available to tend to your urgent care needs Fever/Infections Minor Lacerations SSimple Fractures Sprains PINNACLE MEDICAL CENTER 315 75th Street West Bradenton 941-761-1616 i Isln .s l S ee -'li i In'prme tl'e. Qti.ty of Yol.u Life. Carol Greer Siemaszko B A Ed M A Py,,Vt CERTIFIED COUNSELOR AND LIlFE ('CO(CH Pcrile., l:inJ 13 A4 1 h ii (941) 794-1492 Meeting planned on Cortez turn lane By Jim Hanson Islander Correspondent The Florida Department of Transportation is put- ting together a public meeting on the proposed middle- laning of Cortez Road, but time and place remain to be worked out. The departments arranging a suitable place and a time convenient to everyone interested, a spokesperson said. The department's Bartow district office said the format will be a DOT presentation of no more than a half-hour on the project's situation now and its prob- able schedule, then will open the meeting to public dis- -cussion. And discussion there is bound to be, for several lifelong residents of the historic fishing village oppose the very notion of the left-turn lane in the middle of the thoroughfare. The proposal is for the midlaning to run from 119th Street west to the mainland approach to the Cortez Bridge. It would considerably widen the main artery through Cortez, calling for a wide left-turn lane with a 'traffic lane on each side. It would facilitate traffic through the village to and from Anna Maria Island, DOT has said, but opponents question whether the Island wants easier access from the mainland there's too much traffic along the Is- land already, many believe. A contract for $2.5 million has been awarded to APAC Southeast, which may begin work Aug. 15. Whether the 119th Street problem will be solved remains to be revealed by DOT. The street makes a dogleg where it intersects Cortez Road, arid County Commissioner Jane von Hahmann has repeatedly urged the department to find a way to take the danger- ous kink out of the street. Earlier, DOT promised that most of the work would be done from 8 p.m. to 6 a.m., with lane closures anticipated. But during the more active hours between 6 a.m.-8 p.m., the same number of lanes currently available will be open to traffic. Some Cortez fishermen rebel Complaining that everything is going up but their share, some captains and crewmen of commer- cial fishing boats out of Cortez are threateniing to keep boats from refueling and loading ice at the vil- lage-docks. Their goal is to have boat owners pay them a larger share by taking a smaller percentage of the total pro- ceeds from catches. Owners are not likely to accede, for they universally feel pinched already, said a source on the scene. The disgruntled fishers point out that prices for el - erything are up, especially fuel, but prices for their products are not. Should they tie up their boats instead of fishing them, as some propose, one professional said that way they would miss their share of the season's quotas al- together. Gloria Dei Lutheran Churcli, ELCA Pastor Tamara Wood Saturday 5pm Service of Celebration S Sunday 930 am Worship Service '-' Nursery available al 9.30am !' .' "' .. 4'.- ww ,qlriacadeiluihneran corn st 6608 Marina Drire ... \,! 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Natural Australian pines were abundant along the island's white sand beaches. Quaint little wooden cot- tages and block homes lined its shores along with fish- ing boats and sailing dinghys. The few "mom and pop" motels on the island were mostly for the occasional rich folk from up north who came down for the winter. There were so many fish in the bay and inland waters that no one ever worried about a meal. Snapper were so plentiful they'd eien run in the bay. Mullet were smoked daily, there was no such thing as a limit on snook and the trout were so big and abun- dant over the grass flats that you'd take the extras you caught to the local seafood restaurants to sell for spend- ing money. Most of the population, both on the island and the mainland, wefe retirees or fishermen just looking to enjoy Florida's beautiful weather, scenery and marine environment. Life on this Florida barrier island was pretty good - and quiet. Then, a funny thing began to happen in the 1960s. The island/city got discovered. Those occasional people from up north who had found the island by accident went back and told their friends, who came and loved the place and its "Old Florida" charm. They went back north and told more friends, who told more friends, and so on. Gradually, more and more visitors became residents and home own- ers of this "Old Florida" island. Over the next 30 years, highways to northern cit- ies got built, tourism authorities were formed and ad- vertising dollars spent to bring in visitors and future residents. Tourism and real estate boomed; becoming mainstays of the economy. Successive island/city municipal governments con- tinued to give more and more building permits and variances.to the endless stream of fast-talking develop- ers who showed up in their Brooks Brothers suits with latest high-fashion condo, hotel or shopping center Family Caregivers Support group meeting Friday The Island Family Caregiver Support group sponsored by Meals on Wheels Plus will meet at 1 p.m. Friday, July 15, at the Island Branch Li- brary, 5701 Marina Drive, Holmes Beach. It is open to anyone who is caring for an older adult friend or relative with chronic health or memory problems. Additional information may be obtained by calling 747-4655. 'Tribute to Nana' SSome 125 strong, the Busciglio family forms its annual human pyramid on the Anna Maria Island beach at its Fourth.of July get-together. This year's pyramid was "Tribute to Nana Frances, "forfamily matriarch Frances Busciglio, who died the day after her family built the 2004 pyramid here. Busciglios in their varied connections have been coming here since the 1940s and own substantial properties on the Island. Islander Photo: Jack Elka r project. whilee pa ihg lip ser ice to the concept of pro- tecting the environment and prese ring the "Old Florida" charm of the island. What's wrong %%ith bulldozing a few hundred acres of prime Florida beach and pine trees to make room for a condo or hotel? What's \ wrong with filling in half the bay and destroying a mangrove swamp and pine forest to create a new subdivision? Look at the tax base we're building, the government of the day said. More and more people from up north wanted a slice of the Florida dream and developers were only too willing to help. Life was good on this barrier island and municipal governments said so. Yes, life was good, but not good forever, Over the years on the island, all the Australian pines were torn down, the shell parking lots got paved over, the natural plants and shrubs that dotted'the shore were replaced with imports, the beach got smaller ev- ery year, the traffic got worse, the mangroves were dug up, the fish disappeared, the bay was dredged, the old Florida-style homes and shops were razed for condos, and the fast-food chains and neon glitzy T-shirt shacks swarmed across the island like ants over a spilled snowc.one. New bridges to the mainland and adjacent barrier islands were built and traffic increased so much every year that the winter tourist season soon produced vir- tual gridlock. B\ the late 1990s, the island had all the ambiance of a glue factory in North Dakota. Quaint had given way to greed. The inhabitants of the island saw the value of their land skyrocket. Who was to blame them for selling out to the car- petbaggers when they could make enough to ensure their future and that of their children? The old-timers moved out, heading north, south or east in search of any island that still retained some of the "Old Florida" charm. These people had learned they no longer had control of their own destiny as a succession of municipal governments on the island and in the mainland city had sold their birthrights and the Florida dream to the best talker or highest bidder. In perhaps the world's record for ignorance, stupid- ity and greed by any municipal government, the Clearwater Beach City Commission whoops, did this story sound like Anna Maria Island? in the late 1960s voted to sell an entire undeveloped, city-owned, 50-acre barrier island called Sand Key to U.S. Steel for $5 million. The city had been given the island just south of Clearwater Beach in perpetuity by the Wilson family of sporting goods fame as long as the city would main- tain it as a public park for boaters and bathers. But the government of the day was lazy or so we thought and didn't want to spend the money to keep it as a natural park with more than a mile of white sand beach, fishing inlets on the bay side, nature pre- serves, campgrounds, etc. So they sold it. They sold what had been given to the city for free so they could rid themselves of the problem of maintaining it. The public outcry following the "sale" was so great over the next year that commissioners eventually bought back five acres from U.S. Steel for $10 million, just to keep voters happy. So the commissioners lost 45 acres of the public's land and $5 million of public money on the deal. Duh? Then we found out that three of the five commis- sioners had each accepted a $10,000 bribe from U.S. Steel to vote for the sale. One of those commissioners was George Brumfield, my Boy Scout troop leader. And that's ho%\ the beautiful untouched island that I knew as Dan's Island as a boy now called Sand Key became high-rise condo/hotel heaven. Today, Sand Key-Clearmt after Beach is just another Collins Avenue in Miami Beach, another Galt Ocean Mile in Fort Lauderdale, one more Marco Island imi- tation, another Sarasota shoreline duplicate. Like rock- ets at Cape Canaveral ready for launch, condos and hotels on Sand Key jut into the skyline of what once was a pristine Florida barrier island. Clearwater Bay is polluted, the fish have disap- peared, more boaters than cars are out on Sunday, traf- fic is backed up to the mainland every weekend, loud Raunchy music blares from all the biker bars, the end- less supply of T-shirt and gift shops are full of Made in China junk, hookers walk the streets; and the crime rate has soared. That is progress? Duh! Oh yeah, Sand Key and Clearwater Beach are still there in my memory. An unspoiled Perico Island will someday be just a memory. Will the "Old Florida" charm of Anna Maria Island also someday be just a memory? Don't think it can't happen here. It's already started. Relief for longtime Islander Huffman Jon Huffman had cancer surgery this week, and his friends aren't letting him go through it without their help. Huffman's avid golf buddies on the Sunday morning "Sunrise Tour" of area golf courses are pitching in to help Jon through his recovery period, which may be up to six months without work or insurance. According to friends close to the Huffmans, Jon had surgery for-melanoma on his face and will require extensive facial reconstruction. He is pres- ently in recovery at H. Lee Moffitt Cancer Center & Research Institute. Fishing charter Capt. Glen Corder, whowith wife Charlotte owns Island Grill Store in Holmes Beach, has established the "Jon Huffman Relief Fund" at the Holmes Beach Wachovia and dona- tions may be made at the bank, 5327 Gulf Drive, Holmes Beach FL 34217, with a notation as to the appropriate fund. Donations are also accepted at Island Grill Store, 5350 Gulf Drive, Holmes Beach. For infor- mation, call the Corders at 779-9594, or Glen's cell phone, 713-5900. Jon is employed by VA Masonry of Bradenton. Wife Donna works at Express It Cards and Gifts next to the Holmes Beach Post Office and at Old Hamburg in the Anna Maria Island Centre, although she is pres- ently spending time at Jon's bedside. I-;- e- ~% : . PAGE 16 U JULY 13, 2005 U THE ISLANDER co---m Open 7 Days LIVE ENTERTAINMENT Thurs. Sun. i r Retail Seafood Market KITCHEN Not only do we serve coffee and comraderie... WE SERVE YOU! 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'.._ A2 ~a)) '(-P zz Z 2) :D o W m in T01M LM M m mnLmmDmL ) j0D 0ms 0 PAGE 18 0 JULY 13, 2005 0 THE ISLANDER Desperate woman's luck turns By Jim Hanson IsNlanler Correspondent "If it weren't for bad luck, I'd have no luck a't all." Virginia Neill of Bradenton Beach has lived that rueful a\iom for years, but now,... Her luck has switched to super-good on some fronts that are very important to her well-being, indeed to her very life. Part of it is due to Island firefighters, part to some of the bureaucrats in the U.S. government. She has a degenerative disease that affects her joints and needs both ankles replaced. She needs her spine fused. She has had f6ur-unrelated surgeries in the past three years. Her medications cost $1,200 a month, which she has been tak- ing out of a trust set up by her late par- ents "which I shouldn't be even touch- ing." She needs Social Security disability assistance, has needed it since long be- fore she applied for it three years ago. The agency bounced her from one office to another for those years. Then her luck turned. Social Security set up a hearing on special treatment, and she hobbled to her court date. The problem ceased to exist - the judge ruled that she was entitled to Medicare and disability payments. That solved some of the finance-re- lated health problems. Then the local firefighters undertook treatment of any morale problems that may have lin- gered. She has been active in city govern- ment and a faithful fan of and contribu- tor to the West Manatee Fire and Rescue District, but she found her assets more and more squeezed. This year, she told the firefighters she would like to help more and explained why she couldn't. They could help, though. They ar- rived at her home on a fire truck built in 1951, coincidentally the year she was born in Evanston, Ill. A dozen or so firefighters tumbled from the truck, whose siren was still howling and horn still blaring, alerting sympathetic neigh- bors who poured onto her yard. The firefighters presented her with Virginia Neill with firefighter's check and letter. Islander Photo: J.L. Robertson a check for $100, collected from among themselves. They took her for a ride in the noisy old fire engine, and she re- garded it as her victory ride for that was on a Tuesday, and the judge had made Social Security come through the previ- ous Thursday. It wasn't just luck, she is sure: "It's too much for just coincidence," she said. "Somehow I think this was God's way of saying everything is going to be all right now." It was far beyond duty, she said, for the firefighters and the neighbors who helped celebrate. "They cared about me, that's what. When you're in trouble, people who care come through." Happily, it all happened when "I had my hair back." An autoimmune problem causes her hair to come and go. "It was a beautiful thing to do," she said. "It sure boosted my spirits. I will do something good for them and their department when I get back on my feet." Island's End auction Saturday The big Island's End'auction, where Rhea.Chiles will `ell the restaurant's"stu ff' to clear out the building before renovation, will start at 9 a.m. Saturday, July 16. She bought the old restaurant building and contents last week from sonEd:.Chiles and plans to do whatever is necessary to put it into usable condition, she said. It was previously operated by Sean Murphy. Up for auction will be such items as equipment, glasses, sup- plies, furniture and artwork by Woody Candish. After the auction the building will be evaluated in detail, esti- mating what needs to be done and in what order. "We hope to get a more defined estimate of what it will cost to get the building up to speed," she said. "Then we can explore a design for optimum use." No tenants are in line yet ex- cept for the Lawton Chiles Foun- dation, named for her late hus- band, former governor of Florida and U.S. Senator. League of Women Voters elect Island's McGarity Pat McGarity of Bradenton Beach was elected to the board of directors of the League of Women Voters of Florida at the organization's 17th meeting with the league's Florida Education Fund in Tampa. She will serve a 2005-2007 term. She will be coordinator of the league's state legislative seminar for 2006-07 in Tallahassee. She is president of the League of Women Voters of Manatee County. WERE NOTUST YOUR GRANDDDY1SFISHING PIER_ The City Pier Restaurant WE'RE WHERE YOU'LL FIND... THE FRESHEST SEAFOOD AND THE BEST VIEW FOR ISLAND DINING *- S.n .-' ; ~` ~ ~,1,~9 n. I Capalbo'sI House of Pizza Buffet Special I with the Sa soft drink. I 0 792-5300 10519 Cortez Road W. Mon-Sat *1 lam-1Opm Sunday Noon-9pm PLEASE PRESENT COUPON* EXPIRES JULY 31, 2005 S. ...... ...-- .. ........ ... 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Infor- mation: 778-1908. 8 p.m. Opening night of Island Players' fifth annual Shakespeare on the Island, "Much Ado About Nothing," at 10009 Gulf Drive, Anna Maria. Information: 778-5755, Fee. applies. .,.. Thursday, July 14 4 to 7 p.m. Wine and cheese tasting at Piblix, 3900 E. Bay Drive, Holmes Beach. 7 p.m. Sierra Club presents guest speaker Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission Officer John Dobbs "Friend of the Gator and Gopher Tortoise" at Phillippi Creek Estate Mansion, 5500 Tamiami Trail, Sarasota. Infor- mation: 330-9603. Bring dessert to share. Friday, July 15 1 to 2 p.m. Family caregiver support group at the Is- land Branch Library, 5701 Marina Drive, Holmes Beach. In- formation: 747-4655. 4 p.m.- 'The DC Video" skate movie at Holmes Beach City Hall, 5801 Marina Drive, Holmes Beach. Information. 704-9656. 5 to 9 p.m.-- Friday Fest on the Bay with Fernaffdo Aragon and Dangerous Aliens outside the Van Wezel Per- forming Arts Hall, 777 N. Tamiami Trail, Sarasota. 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Bay Drive Holmes Beach SOOTHE YOUR SOUL WITH AN EARLY SUPPER Tenderloin bourguignonne over penne pasta ...18.50 Fresh gulf grouper - Francaise ... 19.50 Chicken cordon bleu ... 18.50 Chefs pasta alfredo and all the fresh veggies in the house ... 15.50 Choice of blackened shrimp and scallops or grilled chicken breast over our classic Caesar salad, served with a complimen- tary glass of pinot gris ... 17.50 Salad nigoise with fresh tuna grilled to your liking and a complimentary glass of pinot gris .... 17.50 -(Seated by 6:30, plus regular menu) Reservations suggested BISTRO BRUNCH AND LUNCH Wed.-Sat. 11 to 2:30 SUNDAY BREAKFAST/ BRUNCH & LUNCH 8-2:30 DINNER Wed.-Sun. 5:30-? (Closed Mon./Tues.) 5406 Marina Drive Holmes Beach 778-5320 778-1908. Saturday, July 16. 8:30 a.m. Kiwanis Club meeting at Cafe on the Beach, 4000 Gulf Drive, Holmes Beach. 9 a.m. Restaurant equipment auction at the former Bistro at Island's End,-111 Pine Ave., Anna Maria. 10 a.m. to 2 p.in Hurricane Expo with Chief Meteo- rologist Bob Harringtori'and the ABC-7 wealner team at Robarts Arena, 3000 RLnglig.Blvd., Sarasota. S8:30 to 10:30 p.m. -'Sidpwalk astronomy with the Deep Sky Observers in the north parking lot of the South Florida' Museum, 201 10th St. W.. Bradenton, Information: 518-8695. 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. Sunday, July 17 6:30 p.m. "I'm Gonna Sing" gospel concert at Island Baptist Church, 8605 Gulf Drive, Anna Maria. Information: 778-0719. Monday, July 18 6 to 8 p.m. Tibetan meditation class at 109 13th St. S., Bradenton Beach. Information: 779-9074. Donation ap- preciated. Tuesday, July 19 2 p.m. --Reader's theater for children presented by Madelene Barnard at the Island Branch Library, 5701 Marina Drive, Holmes Beach. Information: 778-6341. Wednesday, July 20 11:30 a.m. to 1 p.m. Longboat Key Chamber of Com- merce "Nooner Lunch" at the Sleepy Lagoon Grill, 5814,Gulf of Mexico Drive, Longboat Key. Information: 387-95192 Fee applies. 7 to 9 p.m. Family safety intervention specialist Sheila Hurst discusses teen substance abuse at the Anna Maria Island Community Center, 407 Magnolia Ave., Anna Maria. Information: 778-1908. Ongoing: STibetan meditation class at 109 13th.St. S., Bradenton EAT-IN OR --00 S TAKE-OUT $10 OFF i.1, i Any Size Pizza I I \ ,' FREE DELIVERY! I S OMA PIZZA, I & ITALIA'N RESTAURIIAV I I Specializing in.-Veal Chicken Fish Pasta I' C' Y Makers of the World's Largest Pizza , Open 7 Days 11AM to Midnight ) 201 N. Gulf Dr. Bradenton Beach 778-0771 or 778-0772 L L-----. 77 -072 - DISCOUNT LIQUOR COCKTAIL LOUNG L S Coupon Good July 13-19, 2005 Jack Daniels Jay Crawford Skyy Vodka *2979 1.75 appearing 2379 75" LTR I July 14, and 28 $ LTR OPE 8A SEENDAY A EE Where the locals bring their friends! OPEN DAILY RAIN OR SHINE BREAKFAST LUNCH DINNER Evening entertainment! 4-8p Wed Larry Rich Thurs & Sat Rick Boyd Fri & Sun Tom Mobley Mon & Tues Mark Cravens TACO & FAJITA Every Wednesday 4pm-8pm All-You- $795 Can-Eat FRI FIS FRY 2 m With fries an law /C, )a)l"", ALL-YOU-CAN-EAT S^OQ6^ $895 OPEN 7 AM 7 DAYS A WEEK BEER & WIN Casual Inside Dining or Outdoor Patio Dining Plenty of Parking Fishing/Observation Pier On beaunifiul Manatee Beach where Manatee A've. ends andtl he 4000 Gulf Drive Holmes Beach 778-0784 THE ISLANDER N JULY 13, 2005 N PAGE 19 'DC' video skates onto Island More than three years in the making, "The DC Video" features seven skaters who have made an impact on the sport. It's a typical skate video tlat shows footage of the skaters doing their. best. You'll see pros Danny Way, SColin McKay, Rob Dyrdek, Josh Kalis, Stevie Williams, Anthony Van Engelen and Brian Wenning in footage that was shot around the world. "The DC Video" will be shown at 4p.m. Friday, July 15 at the Holmes Beach City Hall, 5801 Marina Drive. For more information, call sponsor Janae Haupt at 704-9656. Beach, every day. Information: 779-9074. Donation appre- ciated. Exploring Florida's.Waterways nature camp with the South Florida Museum at various locations, through July 15. Information: 746-4131, ext. 22. Fee applies. Island Players "Much Ado About Nothing" at 10009 Gulf Drive, Anna Maria, through July 17. Information: 778- 5755. 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: *Sierra Club full moon potluck at Leffis Key July 21. ,.. Assisted living open house at Anna Maria Care July 22-23. Sierra club walk at Carlton Reserve July 23. Club Vacation Bible School: Beach Blast" at the Island Baptist Chuich July 25. '32 32 East Bay Drive Next to Walgreens 778-7878 ANY 3 I I FOOT-LONG SSUB TR SB TOAST.ED... .1aJ .itru i- j L -- -- r- 1 -C. Mi JAMESBE ARDFUDTO BerdInittin-epemer620 Bes Fod nd erice n0 loid n E E I Sr PAGE 20 m JULY 13, 2005 m THE ISLANDER Dennis menace to Panhandle, miniscule on Island With the exception of a few tree limbs blown down;,some water in the street, high surf and lots of rain, Hurricane Dennis spared Anna Maria Island last weekend. No so for the folks in Cuba, the lower Florida Keys, and the Panhandle and southern Alabama. "Ouch" for them. If nothing else the storm served as a good drill for Islanders in getting prepared for the ongoing onslaught of hurricane season as if lessons learned last year weren't enough of a warning signal. Let's hope that Dennis was the worst that the 2005 season gives us. Tarpon tourney a bust, again The 15th Annual World's Richest Tarpon Tourna- ment off Boca Grande was again a bust last week, with only one estimated 80-pound fish hooked but lost be- fore it could be weighed. Barbara Gelder of Englewood was eligible for the third-place prize since she did meet the rules of at least touching the leader holding the fish and got $4,100. The paltry nine boats that entered the tourney split the first- and second-place prize money, $21,300, between themselves. This is the second year in a row that the tourney has been plagued with a lack of fish in Boca Grande Pass, one of the premier silver king haunts in the world. Anglers have been complaining that holding the event in July is too late for the annual tarpon run, that the tim- ing of the two-day event hasn't coincided with.good Sides and that it wag at the wrong time of day. Event organizers this year did change the. time of fishing from morning hours to late-afternoon, early evening times, but the switch still didn't produce fish. Last year's "winner," by the way, was also a woman who hooked and weighed. a whopping 23- pound tarpon to take first place. It was the only fish caught in the two days of fishing. Methinks something should be adjusted if the "world's richest" is to continue.. That's a fish! Speaking of world records, some Thai fishers caught a 646-pound freshwater catfish in the Mekong River, confirmed by international experts as the larg- est such catfish ever caught. The brute was all of 9 feet long. The fishers from - Chian Khong, in northern Thailand, had hoped to sell the fish to marine groups for study, but the fish died and they decided to chop it up and sell it to the hungry vil- lagers. The Mekong River is home to more giant fish than any other river in the world, according to the World Wildlife Fund. World's deepest coral reef update, too To continue the "world's biggest, best, most ..." .. .*. %- '0 * ,, .., , By Paul Roatr listings, an expedition to what is believed to be this country's deepest coral reef was deemed a huge suc- cess by the teams of scientists participating in the jaunt. The reef, in 200 to 300 feet of water in the Gulf of Mexico 100 miles due west of Naples, is called the Pulley Ridge. It once was an island that became sub- merged as waters rose after the ice age ended. It was discovered last January by researchers with the Univer- sity of South Florida. Deep coral reefs are rare because sunlight needed for photosynthesis of plants can't reach the ocean's floor. The Pulley Ridge, though, gets a lot of that really clean water that eventually becomes the Gulf Stream, and water clar- ity is good enough to allow all kinds of plants and critters to thrive in really deep water. Last week, an eight-day expedition concluded with a whole lot of news discovered from the reef, accord- ing to the St. Petersburg Times. The finds included a jellyfish that no one had ever seen before, a new-to-science tube worm and some algae that is thought to be very rare in the Gulf. The scientific community doesn't study deepwater coral reefs much, and the proximity of Pulley Ridge to a lot of scientific facilities in Florida is making it a good spot for what promises to be a global effort to analyze the findings. And it's right in our backyard. Best of the best in quotes Those list-loving folks at the American Film Insti- tute have compiled the top 100-best lines in all of American filmdom. They range from the short - "Rosebud," from 1941's "Citizen Kane," to the longer: "Cinderella story. Outta nowhere. A former greenskeeper, now, about to become the Masters cham- pion. It looks like a mirac ... It's in the hole! It's in the hole! It's in the hole!" from the 1980 "Caddyshack." The top 10: 10: "You talking to me?" "Taxi Driver," 1978. 9: "Fasten your seatbelts. It's going to be a bumpy night." "All About Eve," 1950. 8: "May the Force be with you." "Star Wars," UNCLE PETE WANTS YOU STO DRIVE A CLEAN CAR! 24-hour self-serve car wash Complete auto detailing *Quick lube AERICAN CAR WASH 5804 Marina Dr. Holmes Beach 778-1617 MAJOR CREDIT CARDS & DEBIT CARDS ACCEPTED 1977. 7: "All right, Mr. DeMille, I'm ready for my close- up." "Sunset Boulevard," 1950. 6: "Go ahead, make my day." "SuddernImpact," 1950. 5: "Here's looking at you, kid." "Casablanca," 1942. 4: "Toto, I've got a feeling we're not in Kansas anymore. "The Wizard of Oz," 1939. 3: "You don't understand! I could had class. I could been a contender. I could've been somebody, instead of a bum,'which is what I ami." "On the Waterfront," 1954. 2: "I'm going to make him an offer he can't refuse." "The Godfather," 1972. And the winner is, of course: "Frankly, my dear, I don't give a damn." "Gone With the Wind," 1939. My favorites made the list, but didn't earn espe- cially high marks by the judges. At No. 36: "Badges? We ain't got no badges! We don't need no badges! I don't have to show you any stinking badges!" from "The Treasure of the Sierra Madre," 1948, and, at No. 79: "Striker: 'Surely you can't be serious.' Rumack: 'I am serious ... and don't call me Shirley.'" "Air- plane!" in 1980. Sandscript factoid Douglas Adams, in one of the five books which comprise the "Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy" tril- ogy, has a character who is a rain god. He is a truck driver, and can't figure out why he always has to drive through lousy weather all the time. Unbeknownst to him, as a rain godthe rain loves him and wants to be close to him all the time. My friend Joe Bird is a "storm god." As Hurricane Ivan bore down on us last year, Joe and family boarded up their Safety Harbor home and hightailed it to safer harbor in Jackson, Miss. which was right where Ivan ended up, drenching the region. The Birds later sold their house in Florida anid re- located to Jackson. I got an e-mail from him last Friday. He and fam- ily were going on a vacation. Joe writes, "Well, my prowess as a storm god has not diminished. We are now en-route to beautiful Destin, the computer model NOGAPS' ground zero for Hurricane Dennis. We will arrive just in time to join the evacuation party. The summer fun never ends. If all goes as planned, you can thank me later. Sheeesh." We'll thank you now, Joe, for attracting Dennis away from Anna Maria Island so it can be close to you. Like Boating But Don't Want The Hassle And Cost Of Boat Ownership? 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Mike Heistand Fishing took another hit last week with the glancing blow of Hurricane Dennis, which not only kept anglers at the dock but also kept the fish hunkered down in the deep waters away from the surf and wave action. Fishing had been improving up until the storm's arrival, and all indications are that things will indeed pick up later this week as the surf settles and things get back to normal. For backwater anglers, mangrove snapper, redfish and trout are a good bet and, for those going offshore, grouper should still be a good bet. Capt. Zach Zacharias on the Dee-Jay II out of Annie's said that he's of the mind that "Mother Nature seems to have an ax to grind with us in these parts. As I write this report, Hurricane Dennis is having his way with us along the west coast and the only positive thing is it is not a direct hit." He was ableto get out a couple of times last week and caught mostly mangrove snapper in the 10- to 16-inch range from inshore ledges, wrecks and shell bars. He's also reeling in catch-and-release snook to 30 inches, plus scattered reds, trout and flounder. He also offered a teaser: "On Saturday morning as the tropical weather system was bearing down on us I witnessed at least a couple of hundred snook massed at the mouth of a Cortez canal feeding like a bunch of crazed jacks on a strong falling tide early in the morning. They were going ape over a thick school of glass minnows. I was com- pletely amazed at the number of fish and the sizes of the linesiders ranging from 12 inches to 30-plus inches." Of course, snook are out of season right now. Capt. Thorn Smith at Angler's Repair on Cortez Road said he's putting his charters onto trout and red- fish, with artificial baits working the best DOA, Mister Twister, and Exudes, with tipping with a bit of shrimp really turning the fish on. 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Call Sue Carlson for more information on these great listings! 941-720-2242 S 941-779-9320 P An Island Place Realty. 411 Pine Ave Anna Maria Ill Ji ll- ll 11 1 11 111 111111 I-,11I, 1 I J iiF. : [I .,. I 'It- IT ,1 Ohferecl if 5COO 0U Kev y est Style" Island Hoim-o es 0 -9"r 1,. ...'. Jd4 -IO- rll i*R !ij Ipllii IIC Ill F, ,., ~B ~~irr 7 l~ l1. ,1 Hipp- -~ 11 11.11 .. 1111 111:(lll:lllli p..)I 15tv I r I- I. I I).1. 3r.-un q x .4 00 I35 Jljrf b i'wo rive Lungboal Key, FL 34228 (941)3 3-D543 (8 33M-45543- , I S ,C Ir 1jn tS. -1 5 1, -I I J S fi ill ILI .1" 58.5 OCI T-he Ca-stillian onI- Loiil~gbldt f I.u 11~ 1 J l IIi I III It I I l I I i- V r II TritUL I (941) 920-0303 'is In www.lbkrea I estate.cor / wvvw. wedeb rock. co Ih Spreche Deutsch All smiles Christopher Cirren, 14, of Damascus, . . ,g Bill Lowman at Island Discount Tackle said mackerel had turned on just before Hurricane Dennis came calling, as well as trout off Key Royale on the seagrass flats. Things should pick up as the waters settle later this week, he added. Bob Kilb at the Rod & Reel Pier said mackerel was a good bet before Dennis called, as well as a few redfish and lots of catch-and-release snook at night. Dave Sork at the Anna Maria City Pier said an- glers there are catching lots of black drum, snook and mackerel. His advice is that it will take a few days for the waters to calm before fishing gets back to normal, but by week's end things should be back to the usual summer fishing schedule. Dave Johnson at Snead Island Crab House said some brave anglers ventured out on the dock Sunday during Dennis and caught a redfish and a catch-and- release snook. At the cut; there was good action on sharks, and Tampa Bay is producing lots of snapper 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. i Jean Holmes Realty 778-2924 cell: 915-2430 Md., caught this 30-pound kingfish while fishing with r Capt. Larry McGuire on Show Me The Fish Char- ters.. near the Sunshine Skyway shipping channel. Capt. Rick Gross on Fishy Business out of Catchers Marina in Holmes Beach said fishing had picked up naturally just before the storm blew through, with lots of catch-and-release snook, redfish and trout. At Perico Island Bait and Tackle, the best action is mangrove snapper from the Anna Maria Island Bridge. Other reports include redfish, catch-and-release snook and trout before the storm arrived, and mackerel were a good bet off the Island's piers. At Skyway Bait & Tackle, reports included lots of mangrove snapper off-the Sunshine Skyway Bridge piers, but redfish were the real turn-on in Miguel Bay with.lots of limit-catches coming in. -On my boat Magic, we found that fishing had just started to improve before Dennis came through, but the water temperatures should drop after the storm and fishing should get much, much better. Good luck and good fishing. SIuf-Bay Realty Sof Anna Maria Inc. L- * : ,', '.. BEST BUY ON LONGBOAT KEY! Beautifully maintained 2BR/2BA unit in Spanish Main. Clubhouse, pool, putting green, boat docks and private beach access. 55-plus. Reduced to $329,000. Call Jesse Brisson (941) 713-4755 LTI-,IC ilt1S Bayfi-ofit Resii efice O IZ~titl g TLdf tO Siv Viewsr~. ~~~ JII. ~ -`~ NEWLISTING Ofte-,JwirS 19900i If jr-I! 211,111,n 1I 11 -1, L ~ or p'. I,, 11111 11) Jill 1.11.16' E xc llent 111C I P rop ert Seucie attfiOftVil ...... 11~I-!'!illi1i:1111111111 1, i ll-N I'l I -,I. If..,1 1-111 11 P II I. O l 1 0 111 1 1 1 0 1 1 - L-- ~6~ I ;l"'i~" o ck E' MAL LVMIT Ctlerkuv PAGE 22 M JULY 13, 2005 M THE ISLANDER Bluewater School of Surfing splashes into AMIf By Kevin Cassidy Islander Reporter "Let's go surfin' now, everybody's learning' how, come on a safari with me." Approximately 30 \ ou ngster; from the Island and Bradenton follow ed those Beach Boy lyrics over the July 4-11 week, learning the basic skills of surfing during the first-ever Bluewater School of Surfing Camp at the White Avenue Beach in Anna Maria. The campers' surfer education started on the beach with basic instruction on water safety and assigning and choosing proper nicknames. Then Savannah "Linguini" Silenzi, Ellie "Sharkbait" Beatey, Kellen "Tumbleweed" Osmond and the rest of the campers received expert instruction on how to paddle and stand up before moving to the water where they got to apply the skills they learned onshore. Each student surfer ventures into the water with an instructor, who first directs student surfers on how to best paddle out through the onslaught of incoming waves. When they reach their desired location beyond the breakers, the instructors relay the fine points of spotting good waves and how to get into the proper po- sition to catch the waves. When a suitable wave arrives, the instructors give their proteges a helpful push and off they go! Bluewater School of Surfing owner William Kimball brought his school of surfing to Anna Maria Island at the request of Brandi Gomez, daughter of West Coast Surf Shop owners. Bluewater was founded in 1996 in Juno Beach by Kimball. It was the first surf school in Palm Beach County and it's one of the most successful surf schools in the state. Kimball's school boasts a 100-percent success rate among its students. The surf camp ran Monday through Friday from 9 Yoga by Boss on Center's schedule through July A new instructor at the Anna Maria Island Community Center is offering "gentle yoga" from 7:30 to 8:30 p.m. Thursday evenings through July, the Center has announced. Jasmine Boss will lead the stress-relieving exercises at the Center, 407 Magnolia Ave., Anna Maria. Those interested may register and receive further information by calling 778-1908. Your European Connection! Claudia Hoffmann, REALTOR* If you have friends in Europe who are interested in property on the island or in town, contact Claudia. She will help them in English or German to under- stand the process of owning a home in Florida. You can reach Claudia at ''WAGNER REALTY 3403 El Conquistador Parkway in Bradenton 941-751-0670 or 941-448-4756 ClaudiaHoffmann@WagnerRealty.com *" !il^ iff i K ;- 1, .. -. ., 111 "i "SM. la j a ' 2 " Ellie "Sharkbait" Beatey is a picture of concentration as she rides her wave all the way to the beach. Islander Photos: Kevin Cassidy a.m.-noon with a variety of activities to keep the kids interested, like dodgeball, paddling races, Indo board- ing, snorkeling and personal watercraft "tow surfing." While the school usually culminates with a surf- ing contest on Friday for trophies and prizes, the fickle nature of surf conditions in the Gulf of Mexico prompted the Bluewater camp to conduct the contest on Wednesday morning and the campers put on quite the show in the knee- to waste-high surf. Kimball, who judges Eastern Surf Association surfing contests, said he had a very difficult time with judging the contest here. The final heat produced-a five-way tie for first that had to be broken by a tiebreaker involving each surfer's highest scoring wave. Kellen "Tumbleweed" Osmond emerged from the five-way tie to win the contest, while Courtney "Tweetie" Wash came in second. Jake "The Snake" Ross finished just ahead of Ellie "Sharkbait" Beatey, while Krista "Sunshine" Michaelsen and Molly "Bam" Taylor rounded out the top six. Bluewater School of Surfing is offering another surf ' , CANAL FRONT CONDO E[|l,'. l :,i .atht.I) I rin c I u l '.e fromn'i ,oui 1cre.ncd lirunai ciOlool.mn- a canal Turnke\ Iurnihed 2BR 2B 'B\ cnd.-, \ c Ih ' er. [hi n1 ,u''u'd ie .p a I'n e Heialed p,-,,,l .. d '.,. r lH -.:,ul' and Itlh 11p- c,i n our.J. icni : Lo:.i jrn, lush. It- pic>]l ,,in.- iur, ,n^., r,,,ite, I, j pcl, ,rt I island rereat. $47y,UU. IBA5u6b6. Denise Langlois (941) 751-1155 (800) 448-6325 Gabe Buky 941-374-5772 /, ,.. , \ *. *':t :. ". A.R' -.. ,, " '04C L -1 -c0 KEY ROYALE BAYFRONT-IjiTrmirrie lj iifll irid .C vt h 21P ftm iiiti'., ilrii iqr oijj'I ii,,arierIIonrIo P% .r ;dei.3iI 5~i Ioc~ia wat3r ricioI and ',p) i. l's rIftLI i,,.'i \'..,,.n J r j. I ,/t .1 . I,. -.. .1,.-.i Best Team!I _- Best Properties! .- Charles Buky 4 I 941-228-6086 HOLMES BEACH BAY FRONT Spetlacular .aled MIV ldlerrjrieari eS'lI Ever,. upJ rade' imai liable mTIi culoIu ,] 1 l3.-, Prn, i'p tb,,lhit I ncred ibl .i, e ik.,' ,3 600 0II 0 There are 39 homes for sale that are canal, bay or beachfront, starting at $395,000. camp Aug. 1-5. The camp costs $205 per surfer, with additional family members receiving a $30 discount. For more information, contact Kimball at (561) 339-4386, or email him at william@bluewatersurfing.com. Horseshoe update Hurricane Dennis washed out the July 9 games, but Wednesday, July 6, had an unusually large turnout that resulted in an odd number of players. This created a "team of one" that had to walk back and forth between the pits. The "walker" turned out to be Tom Rhodes of Cortez. SRhodes, aka Mr. T, threw a sparkling mix of ring- ers and single points towin three matches before de- feating the Bradenton team of Jay Disbrow and Sam Samuels in the finals to capture the championship. Games get under way at 9 a.m. every Wednesday and Saturday morning and are free and open to the public. The park is located just behind the Anna Maria City Hall at the corner of Gulf Drive and Pine Avenue. Residents -and visitors are welcome and teams are drawn at random prior to the games beginning. KEY ROYALE CANALFRONT 607 Concord Lane Super-clean 2BR/2BA beauty on big S lot with water views fore and aft. Deep water canal. New lanai. Many, many extras. $795,000. Call Chris and John 941-778-6066 ISLAND Chitn T ShawREAL ESTATE Christine T. Shaw, OF AINNA, MAHIA ISLAND. INC. John van Zandt, Realtors 6101 Marina Drive Holmes Beach ''' <; ,' **^;F THE ISLANDER U JULY 13, 2005 0 PAGE 23 Luke The Duke" Slhckleford shows grod otrm on this backside ride. Kellen "Tumbleweed" Osmiond captured first place in the camp surfing contest. Molly "Bam" Taylor, Ellie "Sharkbait" Beatey, Jake "The Snake" Ross, Kellen "Tumbleweed" Osmond, Courtney "Tweetie" Wash and Krista "Sunshine" Michaelsen pose with their instruc- tors, Tommy Rudek, Joey Mattay, Kevin Kirn, Josh Riccio, Ben Handley, Pete Falks and Bluewater School of Surf owner William Kimball before the start of the final heat. Matthew "The Rat" Robles shows good form on this waist-high wave at the White Avenue beach. S S8 !j LDUAME1 (941)751-115 Want personalized service while you buy or sell property this summer? Let Carol help make your dream come true. : .6016 Manatee Avenue West, Bradenton (941) 751-1155 (800) 778-8448 Visit our Web site at www.floridamoves.com www.islanddr.org SSARASOTA BAYVIEW! SUPER LOCATION * Duplex or single family home *. *. I,:,.: ated on Sarasota Bay with * Sg.-. y~geous open water views of * ... rnrlgroves, Intracoastal and * ha,.. Home consists of 4BR/ * * -I BA, newer kitchen and mas- * S ,. tr bath with jacuzzi tub and * * i. -..,o boat docks with vacant lot * * on bay. Offered at $959,900. * KEY ROYALE HOME * Beautiful Key Royale home * w* ith family room, formal din- . * ing room and eat-in kitchen. *Located on the end of canal .. * and across the street from Bay. * * New tile flooring and kitchen * completely remodeled with * * cherry wood cabinets, corian counter tops all corian in bath. * * Heated pool overlooking canal with two-car garage. Fantastic * * bay view if second addition was added. $1,200,000. * * ISLAND CONVENIENCE STORE WITH GAS * * Super opportunity to own Island business! * * Offered at: $199,500 & Inventory. * "* Deborah Thrasher * RE/MAX Excellence * (_- (941)518-7738 .c * "* .S (941) 383-9700 DebMThrash@aol.com * ** *- *** '******* * ***'*'***** Diamondl Sho res Realty .In ~1~f cU The JEWEL of Gul The JEWEL of Gull AMY GORDAN REALTORR" * Dedicated to service * Expertise in renovation Sand rehabilitation properties. * Island, waterfront and area lifestyle specialist. Contact Amy at (941) 779-1811 for all of your REAL ESTATE needs! f Coast Real Estate 1I 101Guf rie orh Badienton BeachgI LTD MORTGAGE INC. The Oldest Mortgage Co. on Anna Maria Island Linda G. Davis Ted E. Davis Licensed Mortgage Brokers SConforming and jumbo loans. S1st and 2nd mortgages. SNo closing cost home equity lines of credit. 100% purchase money mortgages. Residential and commercial mortgages. Private money available for those hard- to-place loans. (941) 779-2113 S502 72nd Street Holmes Beach RA ET EO O T II FO A N M A *NDBEON jlterr, haves h -aE~~Sil _______________s ~ '-P -a AS FEATURED ON BRITISH TELEVISION. Iv~elcarr~u to a ou-c-oi-j-indd ba1(fiont prrldsel Im ninrii and delighritllM Vplavul cu rnfl Ircnim oc ited or. the ;,uth i-nd of Ann: i ih Isi and uJ oJr block from clih Gulf Thri scunroriar resdainc fr.u j, 31'c5 r.r det3iiI; chr1OuglOLuc. .-nd thE crc ,,.*c usE c-1 nrujl miccrias. Ighr ard cal-n blend iog'eth, co crejc. .r, utherr .:.'.rrk Co -irt Highl'hcs irncluida a h t do'< lnev. ~ea.'.-I. Irndorsi3n rourt5 31d v. ir specr~uhi o.r u.'II and :per pool irh l.'r rf3llll. pm atre i .d :p r iratgue ,: 'uija. eis Ii.rniel-ooied teC I.k lt.n1 cabnmrmi. Au:-trflr. hrp Ir, panted tiles li nd plhtiEerd bilccnncEm and frujdere-: ac.-r. :. om thI m cfsfcute h de- 3 .. :). ,.i .soia. MILS 7 1645S. MIlinitee MLS S0- 56 7 Offered at $2,590,000 0O .. ": f t, '' 1) S. NLY ONE UNIT LEFT! - n~fn~r Anneo HUKRRYT KtBEFORE PRICES GO UP! STILLTIMETO CHOOSE COLORS AND STYLE. Brand ne. lK-,c V'' t sla-,d stilc home in Holrms Be rh Ilth tro ,pl:,'l pool hiih-en.d cu,,-on',- Im hes. opet design. BP. R2 BA Rcady In ,ust 3 m .oni th,' S4R #73'-13 Offered at $791.000 Terry Hayes' i rtiiil Tours & Plihotos'l 7a 6 " \\ \\'.sk ;)arrsita.com SKY Sotheby's .. IrlTEFP N.T OrAl A I RE '.IT '' M -.low NL PAGE 24 E JULY 13, 2005 U THE ISLANDER A D S- A ITM O SL AAG AE CniudA W EN FIVE-PIECE BEDROOM set, pink, $125; La-Z- Boy, $50; sofa and chair, original, $750; butcher- block table, $50; king-size comforters, wall pictures, $20 and up. (941) 778-6809. DINING ROOM SUITE, cherry wood, six chairs, two leaves, table pad and buffet. All excellent condition! $250 firm. (941) 778-7315. CONTEMPORARY CHINA CABINET, top half, enclosed sliding-glass drawers; bottom half, door, $50. Double dresser, $25. Both real wood. (941) 778-3143. LARGE, WHITE RATTAN wall unit. $200, or best offer. Call (941) 778-7833. LAWN MOWER: Sears Rider, automatic drive, 17 hp Briggs & Stratton, 42-inch cut. Five years old, good condition. $475. (941) 758-3939. 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. Dollar clearance racks. 511 Pine Ave., Anna Maria. (941) 779-2733. BONUS! CLASSIFIED ADS are posted early online at www.islander.org. GARAGE SALE: 9am-3pm. Thursday-Friday, July 14-15, Appliances, furniture, household goods, clothing. 534 67th St., Holmes Beach. SMOVING SALE: Friday-Saturday, July 14-15. Turnkey furnished duplex, all items for sale. 106 79th St., Holmes Beach. SALE AT NIKI'S Gifts & Antiques. Weekly specials: Agate abalone turquoise necklaces and bracelets 50 to 80-percent off; all sterling jewelry 50-percent off; select gifts, antiques, art, vintage jewelry, furniture, books 40 to 75-percent off. Open seven days, 9:30am-5pm. (941) 779-0729. 5351 Gulf Drive, Holmes Beach. YARD SALE 105 and 107 77th St., Holmes Beach. 8am-2pm Friday and Saturday, July 15- 16. Large and small appliances. LEFT BEHIND: BLUE crate filled with birthday gift bags. Left at parade prep area, Coquina Beach, July 4, 1,0am. Debbie, (941) 778-0268; FOUND: NOKIA CELL phone near 63rd Street boat ramp. Call (941) 778-1102. DON'T FORGET! The Islander has "mullet" T-shirts. Stop in our office at 5404 Marina Drive, Holmes Beach or order online www.islander.org.. REWARD FOR information in the Waterfront Restaurant arson fire: Call the State Fire Marshal, Bureau of Fire & Arson Investigations in Tampa, (813) 890-1904. ANNA MARIA ISLAND SCREENSAVER! Experience the Island on your computer desktop. Available at The Islander, or purchase online or order by mail. $12. PC or $15 Mac. www.robertsondesignstudio.com. BUTTERFLY PARK BENEFIT: Purchase a personalized brick in -the Anna Maria Island Butterfly Park. Two lines, $40. Three lines, $50. Pick up form at The Islander or call (941) 518-4431 for more information. FREE GUN LOCK. Yes, free. Just for the asking. Courtesy of the Florida- Fish and Wildlife Conservation 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. Confi- dentiality agreement required for details. Longview Realty, (941) 383-6112. SELL it fast with an ad in The Islander. With Fine Attention to Details... ,F' -~f~f --I S*'44 Call Debbie Hynds, Realtor. I- (941) 447-9663 or 779-0411 w ww.w.debbiehynds.com ilfCoast Islands Realty This Immaculate 4BR/4BA Key Royale Home Features:. * Gourmet kitchen with granite counters and stainless steel appliances. * Marble floors throughout living rooms and oak floors in the bedrooms. * PGT hurricane windows and doors. . 75-foot boat dock with 12,000 lb. lift. * Oversized pool and 1,200 sf paved sun terrace. Enjoy views over Key Royale Golf Course and watch the dolphins frolic in the deep water. $1,545,000 ' SALES & RENTALS 419 Pine Ave., Anna Maria FL 34216 PO Box 2150 (941) 778-2291 EVENINGS 778-2632 FAX (941) 778-2294 UNIQUE e T'lTe This superlative 4BR/4.5BA ' Key West-style hideaway is l"' tucked away on the secluded " north end of unspoiled Anna '!!' Maria, offering panoramic views of Tampa Bay and the sparkling Gulf of Mexico! Some of the countless amenities of this quality built home include beautifully tiled floors, custom wooden wainscoting, crown molding and cabinetry plus top of the line appliances and appointments. Other features include a lovely tri-level elevator, beamed vaulted ceilings, a cozy fireplace in the great room plus a five star kitchen with Viking range and a Sub Zero refrigerator with freezer. For complete details and more photos, please refer to www.annamariaestate.com. Priced at $1,999,000. ( IDEOB" Visit our Web site at www.betsyhills.com BROCHURE or st REALTOR. 29Years of Professional Service YOUR NEIGHBORHOOD REAL ESTATE SHOPPE. Experience Reputation Results ISLAND HIDEAWAYS AT YESTERDAY'S PRICES Three 1 BR/- BA units at $250,000 each. One 2BR/1BA at $275,000. MARTINIQUE SOUTH Spectacular gulf and beach views from 4hfloor 1/1 condo with ceramic floors and expanded living area. Turnkey. $629,000. MANSION IN THE SKY Bayfront 5BR/5.5BA penthouse, 5000+ sf with guest quarters. $6,900,000. KEY ROYALE LOT 90x105. $795,000. Exclusive. 4 UNITS ANNA MARIA Some with bay view. One 2BR, three 1 BR, room for pool. Great investment. $849,000. OWNER FINANCING. TOWNHOUSE VILLA 3BR/3BA with two screened balconies and open balconies on greenbelt adjacent to bay. Spotless, tastefully decorated. Pool/gazebo. $470,000. VACATION, SEASONAL & ANNUAL RENTALS 101 PALM New Luxury Villas 5508C MARINA DRIVE 778-0807 800-956-0807 yrealt7@aol.com www.tdollyyoungrealestate.com The flbsten Team I Professional REALTORS representing A L,1 buyers and sellers with Heather Absten, P.A. Honesty, Jenni 941-807-4661 Int 94 HejrherAbHteni..'/-hoo corn I teg tenr Reach more than 20,000 people weekly with your ad -for as little as $20.00! Call Rebecca or Nancy 778-7978 The Islander www.islander.org fer Absten, P.A. 1-345-7002 ferAbste n ilmsn.crm Results! Brand New Construction Under $800,000 with Pool Two new Key West-style town homes under construction. 3BR/2.5BA, two-car garage, metal roof, hardy plank siding, Evergrain decking, granite counters, high Ceilings and two-zone air conditioning $799,000. Call for more details! IMMACULATE KEY WEST STYLE 3 bedroom, 2 bath custom home just 2 blocks from the beach on a quiet cul-de-sac. Very well maintained, large bedrooms, master suite with dual showers, oversized 2-car garage with work- shop area in back bonus recreation area downstairs, and lots of storage. Large side yard with plenty of room for a pool! $875,000. - GULFVIEW ARCHITECT'S DREAM HOME Executive Anna Maria home with views of the Gulf of pO, y . Mexico. Experience paradise in luxury one house off the Cou01 " beach on a quiet, desirable location. This home offers 3BR/ ": '" '* 2BA, hardwood flooring, quality doors, windows and fixtures, custom cabinetry, Corian breakfast bar,custom lighting, dumbwaiter and plenty of storage. Tastefully fur- nished with a touch of island flavor. Offered at $1,495,000. Vriulf-Bay Realty of Anna Maria Inc. 5309 Gulf Drive, Holmes Beach __ F 4e " 11 -1. . - -- ---- -- ------ -- -- -- -- -- lo W .- 4A-. - THE ISLANDER M JULY 13, 2005 M PAGE 25 d Biz By Rick Catlin Beach Bum Billy's offers kayak, bike rentals, fun A new beach-sundries shop has opened in Anna Maria City on Pine Avenue. Bill Staley, his wife Linda and Darrell Kee have opened Beach Bum Billy's at 427 Pine Ave. The shop, at the former Neumann's, offers beach sup- plies, bicycle and kayak rentals and other needs to make a day at the beach a pleasure. And the name? "Ever since I was a little kid I dreamed of being a beach bum," Bill said with his tongue firmly jammed in his cheek, adding that actually it was Islander account representative Rebecca Barnett who suggested the name of the store. Bill, Linda and manager Darrell have sunglasses with the Costa del Mar line soon to be added plus hats, shoes, a full line of Panama Jack sun products and even treasure-hunting metal detectors at the store. Bike rentals are $14 per day with free dropl-off and pickup service offered anywhere on the Island. Kayak rentals start at $35 for four hours, $50 per day, or $99 for a week's rental. There is a $10 delivery and pickup charge for the kayaks, although depending oi time of rental, it can be free. Both single and Brian's back Brian's Comer Deli and Cafe in Palmetto is hosting a grand opening in July with specials and prize drawings. Islanders may remember Brian and daughter Kristine, pictured here at the new cafe, from hisformer Sunnyside Up restaurants in Holmes Beach and Cortez. The newest Brian's is at 727 Seventh St. W. in downtown Palmetto. You can reach Brian's at 729-6556. Islander Photo: Nancy Ambrose tandem kayaks are available, Bill said. "We want to be as area-friendly as we can be," Bill said, "and to promote the fun aspects ofthe Island." Bill was formerly in medical supply sales, and Darrell was the dockmaster at Galati Marine for 15 years before join- ing Beach Bum Billy's. Hours of operation of Beach Bum Billy's are 9 a.m. to.5 p.m. seven days a week. Further information is available at *778-3316. Tutewiler, Allee monthly leaders atWedebrock Gail Tutewiler was top listing agent and top selling agent in June at Wedebrock Real Estate Co.'s Holmes 'Bach office, while George Allee led commercial business there. At the Longboat Key office, Ron Hayes and the team of Bruce and Jenine Meyer were listing leaders, and Tina Rudek and the Mike Migone/Jim Foster team led in sales. Island real estate sales. 108 31st St., Holmes Beach a 847 sfur 2bed/lbath home built in 1946 on a 50x50 lot was sold 06/13/05, McDonald to Ellis for $300,000. 4004 Sixth Ave., Unit 1, Holmes Beach, a 1,168 sfla / 1,664 sfur 2bed/2bath half duplex built in 1981 on a 39x100 lot was sold 06/14/05, Herrick to Bonce for $290,000; $329,900. 2312 Avenue C, Unit 16, Lay Z Liv N, Bradenton Beach, a 561 sfur 2bed/1bath condo built in 1979 was sold 06/14/05, Phillips to Noto for $280,000. 2812 Avenue E, Holmes Beach, a 1,690 sfla / 1,776 sfur 4bed/2bath Gulffront duplex built in 1968 on a 50x100 lot was sold 06/21/05, Eastman to Bartizal for $1,749,000; list $1,915,0000. 101 25th St. N., Bradenton Beach, a 3,000 sfla / 3,500 sfur 8bed/8bath fourplex built in 1967 on a 50x100 lot was sold 06/24/ 05, G&S 1 LLC to Gulf Coast Properties Florida LLC for $1,400,000; list $1,600,000. 2213 Gulf Drive N., Bradenton Beach, a 3,714 sfur 3bed/3bath/2car Gulf-view pool home built in 2004 on a 50x105 lot was sold 06/21/05, Banman to Bartizal for $1,275,000; list $1,350,000, 6006 Gulf Drive, Unit 109, Playa Encantada, Holmes Beach, a 1,830 sfla / 2,140 sfur 3bed/2bath condo built in 1980 was sold 06/21/05, Schmidt to Sato for $1,000,000. 245 17th St..N., Unit 11, Bradenton Beach Club, Bradenton Beach, a 1,688 sfla / 2,130 sfur 2bed/2bath condo built in 2003 was sold 06/20/05, AMI Bayshore Develop- ment to Jopling for $758,000; list $795,000. 4200 Gulf Drive, Unit 204, Gulf Sands, H6lmes Beach, a 1;008 sfla / 1,104 sfur . 2bed/2bath condo built in 1979 was sold 06/ 21/05, Bartizal to Eastman for $749,000; list $749,000. 1471 Gulf Drive N., Unit 22, Bermuda Bay Club, Bradenton Beach, a 1,524 sfla / 2,622 sfur 3bed/2bath condo built in 1999 was sold 06/22/05, Watson to Jenkins for $700,000; list $725,000. 1800 Gulf Drive N., Unit 207, La Costa, Bradenton Beach, a 952 sfla / 1,088 sfur 2bed/1.5bath condo built in 1979 was sold 06/22/05, Deer Pointe Finance Co. to Oak- land Partners LLC for $655,000. 4002 Sixth Ave., Holmes Beach, a 1,504 sfla / 2,894 sfur 3bed/2bath/1car pool home built in 2000 on a 100x65 lot was sold 06/24/05, Tobish to Downey for $655,000; list $699,000. 129 52nd St., Holmes Beach, a 2,047 sfla / 3,529 sfur 4bed/2bath home built in 1990 on a 100x100 lot was sold 06/23/05, Lake to Kratz for $635,000. 202 78th St., Holmes Beach, a 1,222 sfla / 1,519 sfur 3bed/2bath home built in 1991 on a 69x80 lot was sold 06/24/05, Hudson to Smith for $600,000. Jesse Brisson, broker/associate at Gulf-Bay " Realty of Holmes Beach, can be reached at (941) 713-4755 direct, or at Gulf-Bay (941) 778-7244. Current Island real estate trans- actions may also be viewed online at www.islander.org. Copyright 2005. DICK MAHER AND DAVE JONES ISLAND SPECIALISTS .^^ ^^ ^ .^ ... ':", SSimplify Your Search! Call anytirne for a consultation. HOLMES BEACH COMPOUND Two duplex's on separate lots in central Holmes Beach, just two blocks to the Gulf. Many possibilities here! Each duplex has it's own tax deed and could be sold separately by new owner. Add a pool and have a great rental complex or tear down and rebuild two custom homes in a great residential .neighborhood. Offered at $1,100,000. reen .... REAL ESTATE OF ANNA MARIA 941 778-0455 Ken Jackson, 778-6986 9906 Gulf Drive Kathy Geeraerts, 778-0072 Anna Maria Maureen Dahms, 778-0542 www.greenreal.com Marilyn Klemish, 778-7627 THERE'S A TREASURE '---- $ $ I.- .. . HIDING ON $ ANNA MARIA ISLAND .. $ $ LET "MEL" $ $ FIND IT FOR YOUs $ $ $ 3001 Gulf Drive Holmes Beach, Fl 34217 $ $$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$ FREE BEACH COTTAGE... -7 When you purchase the direct Gulf lot now priced below land value. Magnificent views from the living room, dining area and both bedrooms and the slate entry, fireplace, 50's bath and sunny kitchen are added compliments. Open plan with beamed ceiling and private deck on the beach. Survivor of storms for over 50 years. Reduced to $1,425,000. _. * 7- -4- .. Attractive elevated home only 275 feet to beach. Area of-prestigious homes on the Island's North end. 2BR/2BA and refurbished in 2002 with new kitchen, upgrades in bathrooms, new Amana heat pump system and eight runs of new ductwork. Lovely 16" tile throughout great room and kitchen with carpeted bedrooms. Freshly painted interior. Neutral decor... all you need is your furnishings. $725,000. Maria j SINCE 1957 "We ARE the Island!" Marie Franklin. Lic. Real Eslale Broker 941 778-2259 Fax 941 778-2250 E-mail amrealty @ verizon.net Web site www:annamariareal.com mil ; --e ~ lrl~~- ~~-es-nUt Top Producing Realtor 941-705-0227 Toll Free 1-866-587-8559 Z. aGailTuteRE@aol.com BRIDGEPORT DIRECT GULF VIEW: Ride the elevator to the top floor for awesome Gulf views from this light and bright 2BR/2BA turnkey furnished condo. S$679,000. NEW LISTING! Beautiful Gulf and bay views from this immaculate 3BR/2.5BA townhouse at Bermuda Bay Club. Heated pool and hot tub, pier on the '. bay. Furnished. --Just $724,900. BAYVIEW TERRACE: Own a piece of paradise with this nicely turnkey furnished 1 BR ground floor condo in a beautiful bayfront complex. Just steps to the beach. $305,000. 3224 EAST BAY DRIVE HOLMES BEACH PAGE 26 0 JULY 13. 2005 U THE ISLANDER HELP WANTED KIDSFORHIREContinue d 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) 720-1411. ADULT CATS in desperate need of loving homes. All are current on vaccines. All applicants screened. Please call (941) 922-0774. STEAL PEARSON-26: 1973 sail cruiser. Excellent hull, clean deck and cabin. 9.9 Mercury. Honest seller must move far west. $2,900. (941) 713-4946. 27-FOOT CARVER twin 190-hp Mercruiser. Runs great, good for fishing, Ceranfield, air conditioning,' water heater, shower, head, new batteries, stereo and much more! $10,000, or best offer. (941) 778-1565. 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) 723-1.107. 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. CHECK US OUT AT www.islander.org ! ALL POSITIONS: Caf6 on the Beach, 4000 Gulf Drive, Holmes Beach. Apply in person. HOUSEKEEPER: 18-unit hotel. Must speak English, have own transportation, weekends a must. (941):778-1010, ext. 0. PART-TIME WEEKEND office receptionist for area motel. Call Janet, (941) 778-2780. FRONT-DESK POSITION for busy electrical contracting company. Scheduling and dispatching experience required. Heavy phone work, multi-tasking. Call (941) 778-4454. 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. 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. .NEED A BREAK? Red Cross certified sitter. Previously head of church nursery. Call Elyse, (941) 779-2610. BABY-SITTER/PET-SITTER: Responsible, Red Cross certified, 14 and 19 years old. Experienced with kids and pets. Island references. Hilary or Natalie, (941) 778-5181. C&P: KIDS 4 Hire. Bathe, walk, sit your pet; weed, water, sweep your garden; provide light housework. $5/hour. Monday, Wednesday, Friday. (941) 778-1147. WANT AN IRISH baby-sitter? Call Gemma, . responsible, experienced 15-year-old. Red Cross. and first-aid certified. (941) 447-9657. SANDBAGS DELIVERED: Be prepared. Local teen will make and deliver sandbags to your Island residence. Spencer, (941) 778-0944 to order. MAN WITH SHOVEL Plantings, natives, patio gardens, trimming, clean-up, edgings, maintenance. Hard-working and responsible. Excellent refer-, ences. Edward (941) 778-3222. LET US DRIVE YOU! Shopping, medical appoint- ments, airports, cruise ports. Flat rates. Sunshine Car Service. Serving the Islands. (941) 778-5476. COMPUTER OBEDIENCE TRAINING. Is your computer misbehaving? Certified computer service and private lessons. Special $40/hour. Free advice. (941) 545-7508. ONLINE SERVICE: Did you know you can place classified ads and subscribe online with our secure server? Check it out at www.islander.org, where you can read Wednesday's classified at , noon on Tuesday. udy 7777 Realtor attdeed ,An;al ri ElemertaiA,-S ot Ut'lversity of N (BA) an CIA Biness Sdhool d 4IN Gulfstream Realty 401 Manatee Avenue Holmes Beach 941-778-7777 /ou deserve professionalism and ease when buying or selling your home. Contact Annique Lesage-Potocki to find out how easy i ^ it can be. Call me at (941) 448-4939 Start searching for your dream home today without leaving your house! Let me show you how! Save time, gas and frustration. Call or e-mail me for details Richard N. Armstrong, Realtor, CRS hichA,,iRealFIlonda RealEslaie com Web site. www RealFlorldoRealEslole com . DnreC:T. (941) 737-4457 " Phone: (941)778.7777 *H - Fax: (941) 794-0208 Toll-Free (800) 630-7497 There is no better time and location to invest in a second home but on one of the barrier islands. .! 4.a 4.-, Adina Husak I speak English, German. Czech and Russian. Call me for a market analysis at 224-8448 or 798-9567. E-mail: ahusak9090i'aol.com Waterfront homes and condo's from the $500,000's. Properties in all areas- some with acreage. Call for details! Barbara Ragan, 322-6203 or 545-6371 jb o Busine f naoI"*M -Ie '^^.at ^a. .rft II %?^ fSAsK 4S(l Sally Norman-Greig 14 Years Barbara Gentil 26 Years Ron Chovan 14 Years Kathy Caserta 3 Years Mike Norman Marianne Norman-Ellis 7 Years A family run real estate business for more than 27 years on Anna Maria Island, uomo Mike Norman Realty takes pride in serving this community with honesty and integrity. SThey pledge to continue serving you with consistent and reliable results on which Chet Coleman r on whih Lisa Collier 19 Years 13 Years Thanks for 27 years! ..iit I r^^ Vic Caserta 1 Year Claire Lasota Secretary Mike Norman Realty INC Rolando Rub 1 Year 800-367-1 941-778-6 www.mikeno 3101 GUL HOLMES I Evelyn Mitchell 23 Years Rochelle Bowers 6 Years ^. i Carla Beddow 4 Years 617 696 )rmanrealty.com F DRIVE BEACH I Q I' P~gpjC~a~s~4Xr~l "~lb~~ n ~s~orse~oPrraryJs~~ -~-ceL~~I~P~1~~ H - s~-~CIC~I I--L--- I I THE ISLANDER 0 JULY 13, 2005 0 PAGE 27 SE V....iue.u 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. TOM'S WINDOWS: Door and window repair/ replacement. Plus, get your hurricane panels now! SCut, primed and installed with easy-mount fasteners. $,85/sheet, first story. (941) 730-1399. E-mail metrohs@msn.com. LOOKING FOR A'GOOD DEAL? You can read Wednesday's classified at noon Tuesday at www.islander.org. And it's FREE! ^-^^I^^E^B^^A*^ OVER 350 RENTALS From elegant luxury on the Gulf to cute little bungalows on the bay, we've got them all Big & Small. Mike 800-367-1617 NM a- 941-778-6696 Norian 3101 GULF DRIVE Realty--lNr WWW KE OR :EoTANRTALTY COM HOLMES BEACH TH VI: U',-I I -D ,OF H. 1E5 ,* .1 IE C.EE - V WVV.MICHAELSAUNDERS.COM 5 .! '" i p~" t- p ,' STUNNING WATERFRONT HOME. HISTORIC DOWNTOWN BRADENTON- Private beach, dock & boat lift, chef's 1920's restored home, 3500 SF wood kitchen, elevator, loft/office & home floors& fireplaces. $775,000.748-6300. theatre system $2,420,000. Barbara Sandy Drapala, 725-0781 or Kathy Jennings, 748-6300 or 773-0180. Marcinko, 713-1100. 505709 APPEALING NORTHWEST POOL ESTATES AT GLENN LAKES maintenance HOME.Three bedroom home on over- free living in a 1,693 sq. ft. home.Views sized lot. Formal living and dining of nature preserve. Pre-wired fora pool. Rooms. Updated kitchen and baths. $349,000. Leah Secondo, 748-6300 or $438,900. Ruth Lawler, 587-4623. 545-4430.510056 509415 SPECTACULAR & SERENE estate on Terra Ceia Island. Breathtaking views. Professional landscaping & nature preserve. $1,950,000. Ruth Lawler, 748-6300 or 587-4623. 502892 MAGICAL TROPICAL SUNSETS! 2BR/2BA top floor condo across from beach. Turnkey furnished. $899,900. Barbara Jennings, 748-6300 or 773-0180. 509904 WARNER'S WEST BAYOU. home. Formal living areas, fireplace & heated pool. Pro- tected boating.$799,000.748-6300. Kathy Marcinko, 713-1100 or Sandy Drapala, 725- 0781.507913 TIDY ISLAND TOWNHOME 3100 SF of living area & extended glass conservatory. Gated community, nature preserve, pool & tennis. $779,000. Ruth Lawler, 748-6300 or 587-4623. 508295. HAWTHORNE PARK 4BR/3.5BA pool home w/newer carpet,granite countertops in the kitchen & newer A/C units. Close to beach! $725,000. Jody Shinn', 748-6300 or 705- 5704.508713 - ENJOY SUNSETS & views of the-bay and intercoastal skyline. Close to St.Armand's Circle.Partially furnished. $700,000. Kathy Valente, 748-6300 or 685-6767. 509997 BUILD A DREAM HOME on this lot w/open water views of Palma Sola Bay. Seller financing is possible to qualified buyer. $550,000. Kathy Valente, 748-6300 or 685-6767.507880 ENJOY VIEWS of Terra Ceia Bay. 2BR/2BA condo in gated golf course community w/club- house, pool/spa, tennis & fishing. $375,000. Jody Shinn, 748-6300 or 705-5704.508210 POOL HOME near G.T. Bray Park. Pool & entertainment area. Large master bedroom & updated appliances. Pool is 5 years old. $314,500. Bill Stufflebeam, 748-6300 or 730- 1858.509974 I TE RESIDENTIAL CLEANING: Move in/out, vacation rentals, commercial, new construction. Reasonable rates. For free estimate, call Sylvia or Pedro. (941) 723-3874. SCOTT'S HELPING HANDS: Odd jobs, honey-do list, clean up, packing and moving, light hauling, hang pictures. How may I help you? Scott, (941) 538-0664. COMPUTER WIZ: Acquisition, installation, training, support. For investor, small business and families. Many years experience. Call Greg, (941) 704-0667. IMMACULATE CLEANING, detailing and decorating. Call Sandy for unbeatable service! Residential or commercial. (941) 798-9484. PHOTOGRAPHER: Kelley Ragan. Quality portraits, weddings, beach photography, babies, even pets! Reasonable. (941) 447-8892. MUSIC LESSONS! Flute, saxophone, clarinet. Beginning to advanced. Contact Koko Ray, (941) 792-0160. FIND IT! BUY IT! SELL IT FAST! In The Islander. ... " _Z,,- I, ; l, IMMACULATE KEY WEST STYLE 3BR/2BA custom home just two blocks from the beach on a quiet cul-de-sac. Very well main- tained, large bedrooms, master suite with dual showers plus oversized two-car garage withi.:.L -h-..:.p ar7a in back, Bonus recreation area downstairs and lots of storage!. Large siide yrrd with plenty of room for a pool! $875,000. 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, cus- tom lighting, dumbwaiterand plenty of storage. Tastefully furnished with a touch of island flavor. Call Heather at (941) 807-4661 or Jen- nifer, 345-7002 for your private viewing. Offered at $1,495,000. LREDCED __p '" -- ... ,. : BEST BUY ON LONGBOAT KEY! 2BR/2BA freestanding villa with wood floors. Private beach access, marina, boat slips, 55-plus. $330,000. GULF VIEW TOWNHOME Fabulous Gulf views from this well- maintained 2BR/2.5BA turnkey furnished townhome. Large balconies overlook the Gulf from both floors. Weekly rentals are allowed and the property has storage, hurricane shutters and covered parking. A great value at $599,000. MURALIST, Mark Burdette. Custom murals, interior or exterior, landscapes and more. (941) 447-9637. BEACH SERVICE air conditioning, heat, refrigera- tion. Commercial and residential service, repair and/or replacement. Serving Manatee County and the Island since 1987. For dependable, honest and personalized service, call William Eller, (941) 795-7411. RA005052. ANYONE CAN TAKE a picture. A professional creates a portrait. I want to be at your wedding, www.jackelka.cbm. (941) 778-2711. 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. SELL it fast with an ad in The Islander. ANNA MARIA S ISLAND S iCoast REAL ESTATE LLC DUPLEX PLUS COTTAGE Three rental units! 2BR/1,5 BA and 1BR/1BA duplex plus 2BR/1BA cottage. Great investment! Watch the sunset as you collect rent from these three charming units. Nicely landscaped, turnkey furnished. Juir. 'rp: to beautiful beach. Rapidly growing area. Call for appointment to see. $749,000. 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. GULFFRONT WATERS EDGE 2BR/2BA Gulffront condo. Fabulous view of G ult 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. $799,900. 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 towq house. Cenrijl Holmes Beach, very close to shopping, restaurants and beach. Open plan, breakfast bar, front and rear porches, balcony, renovated. Excellent 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. ANNUAL RENTALS From $700 / month SEASONAL RENTALS Condos/Homes: $500 week / $1,000 month 779-0202 (800) 732-6434 ANNA MARIA Island Shopping Center 5402 Marina Drive Holmes Beach, Florida 34217 www.suncoastinc.com PAGE 28 E JULY 13, 2005 U THE ISLANDER Sandy's Lawn Service Inc. Sandy'S Established in 1983 SLawn Celebrating 20 Years of Service Quality & Dependable Service. Call us for your landscape 7781345 and hardscape needs. Licensed & Insured 9I t(ANIA PDINTINKt Residential Commercial Check our references:., "Quality work at a reasonable price." Licensed/Insured Serving Anna Maria Island Since 1986 761-8900 Paradise Improvements 778-4173 S Kitchen and Bath Remodeling Specialist Replacement Doors-and Windows -- Steven Kaluza Andrew Chennault Fully Licensed and Insured Island References ___ Lic#CBC056755 ,WAGNED REALTY "92217 GULF DRIVE NODTH BRADENTON BEACH. F 34217 . 6I"CI: 1939 JIAQOLD SMALL REALTOR . Office: (941) 778-2246 792- 8628 E-mail: haroldsmall@wagnerrealty.com F BAY WEST I LAUNDRY On vacation or just hate doing laundry? Why bother? BAY WEST WILL PICK-UP, LAUNDER AND DELIVER. Full Service Wash/Dry/Fold/lron PU/Delivery Self Service Cool &.Clean 627 59th St. W. Bradenton 720-3622 , FIVE STAR AUTO BODY Dodge Volkswagen Hyundai General Motors European Asian Specialist (941) 751-0122 or 756-5152 ,Fx 7-5 4901 15th Street East Bradenmon '- _ ISLAND LUMBER AN. HARDWARE 213 54th St., Holmes Beach 778-3082 OPEN: MONDAY thru FRIDAY 7:30 to 5 SATURDAY 8 to 12 i.Ii Scott's Helping Hands : Dd; g Call me for all your odd jobs and errands Home Clean Up Yard Work Shopping Light Hauling Petsitting Honey-Do's Window Cleaning & More References Available oddjobsbyscott@yahoo.com 538-0664 S SCREEN ISilllM RESCREENING POOL CAGES, LANAIS, ETC. (941) 962-0395 Free Estimates 3-Year Warranty with Complete Rescreens We use only professional equipment and #1 quality Phifer screen MC & Visa Accepted Financing Available We service all makes/Flat rate pricing Free replacement estimates Indoor air quality-UV, Hepa, Duct sanitizing * Maintenance (941) 746-4191 OCEAN-AIRE CONDITIONING, INC. -C1814449 CAC1814449 Anyone can take a picture. A professional creates a portrait. ELKA / PHOTOGRAPHIC 941 778-2711 WW W.I -) I I 1 . 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. CLOUD 9 LANDSCAPING: Quality lawr and landscape maintenance. Great rates. Excellent Island references. Also planting and landscapes. Call (941) 778-2335 or 284-1568. JR'S LANDSCAPING AND MAINTENANCE Lawns, native plants, mulching, trimming, hauling, cleanup. Island resident 25 years. Call (941) 807-1015. 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. SHELL 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 service since 1975. Repairs and new construction. Free estimates, no overtime charges. Now certi- fying 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. Remodeling, repairs, additions, screen rooms, kitchens, baths. Free estimates. License #CGC061519, #CCC057977, #PE0020374. Insured. Accepting MasterCard/Visa. (941) 720-0794. CUSTOM RENOVATION/RESTORATION expert. All phases of carpentry, repairs and painting. Insured. Member of Better Business Bureau. Paul Beauregard, (941) 779-2294. KEN & TINA DBA Griffin's Home Improvements Inc. Handyman, fine woodwork, countertops, cabinets and shutters. Insured and licensed, (941) 748-4711. 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. MORENO MARBLE & TILE Installation and restoration. Quality work. Over 20 years experience. Insured. Call Javier at (941) 685-5163 or 795-6615. ,JERRY'S HOME REPAIR: Carpentry work, handyman, 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. CARL V. JOHNSON JR. Inc. building contractor. New homes, additions, renovations. Quality work and .fair prices. Call .(941) 795-1947. Lic#RR0066450. RANDY'S REMODELING SERVICE: Demo, carpentry, installation, windows, drywall, finishing, texture, doors. Call (941) 320-2506 or 778-0540. HOME IMPROVEMENT: Repair, painting, tile. Local references. 25 years experience. Call John, at (941) 778-3713. WINDOW SHADES, BLINDS, shutters and more. Lifetime warranty, Call Keith Barnett for a free in-home consultation. Island references, 15 years experience. (941) 778-3526 or 730-0516. RENTALS available weekly, monthly, seasonal. Wedebrock Real Estate Co., (941) 778-6665 or (800) 749-6665. POOL HOME AVAILABLE for vacation let. Near Holmes Beach, 3BR/2BA with all amenities. Managed-by Coastal Properties Realty, (941) 794-1515. 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. FIND GREAT DEALS on wheels and everything else in The Islander, 778-7978. CHECK US OUT AT www.islander.org ! ."Copyrighted Material r1,Syndicated Content Available from Commercial News Providers" 16 1 9 a A u ,.~-- ~e;d~~i~ I THE ISLANDER M JULY 13, 2005 0 PAGE 29 F A*I niIga* WEEKLY RENTALS: SAN Remo condo, 1BR/ 1BA, $500/week; Alecassandra villa, 1BR/1BA, $700/week; island, duplex, 2BR, $800/week; Northwest Bradenton home, 3BR/3BA, $950/ week; Gulffront cottage, 2BR, $1,000/week; Bradenton Beach Club, 2BR/2BA, $1,400/week. Please call Cristin Curl at Wagner Realty, (941) 778-2246. www.wagnerrealty.com. GULFFRONT CONDOS: 3BR/2BA, 2BR/2BA, 1BR/1.BA with breathtaking sunsets. Pools, Jacuzzi, walk to shops and restaurants. Available weekly, monthly, seasonal. (901) 301-8299 or e-mail captko462@aol.com. 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. VACATION RENTALS in the Village of Cortez. Adorable 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. ANNUAL 2BR/2BA ELEVATED duplex in Holmes Beach, one block from beach: $950/month plus utilities, no pets. First, last month, plus security. References. Call Ed, (860) 227-5142. SEASIDE BUNGALOW: Summer rates $1,800/ month, $500/week. One short block to Anna Maria City Pier. Very cute! 2BR/1BA, pet friendly. Call Carol, Green Real Estate, for more information. (941) 778-0455. 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. ANNUAL: HOLMES BEACH 3BR/2BA home with large boat dock on canal. Walk-to beach. (941) 545-6118. BRADENTON BEACH duplex on Intracoastal water. Dock davits, laundry, modern with all appliances. First, last, security. Annual $1,100/ month. (727) 784-3679. WANTED: WINTER seasonal rental..Prefer pool, dock and garage. (715) 747-3111. ONLINE SERVICE: Did you know you can place classified ads and subscribe online with our secure server? Check it out at www.islander.org. WE ARE BOOKING rentals for 2006. Wide variety of condos and houses starting at $1,500/month. Annual rental, Perico Bay Club, 2BR/2BA condo, pool, tennis, small pet OK, $975/month; Ironwood, 2BR/2BA condo on golf course, $1,000/month; Sandy Pointe, 2BR/2BA, furnished, pool, seven- month rental, $1,100. SunCoast Real Estate, (941) 779-0202. www.suncoastinc.com. ANNUAL: 2BR/1BA, Anna Maria, washer/dryer hookup, newly remodeled, steps\ to beach, shopping and restaurants. Available.July. 15. $950/month. (941) 778-5482. ANNUAL CONDOS: BAYVIEW Terrace. Pool on bay, one block to beach, ground level. Nonsmok- ing, no pets. 1BR $900/month, and 2BR $1,200/ Month. (941) 752-1737. ANNUAL RENTALS: 1BR/1BA Holmes Beach, $665/month; 2BR/2BA Gulffront condo, $2,000/ month; -new 2BR/2BA riverfront condo, $1,300/ month. Call Fran Maxon Real Estate, (941) 778- 2307 for details. ANNUAL BEACHFRONT: 2BR/1BA Shell Cove condo. Tile, updated, unfurnished. Immediate occupancy. $1,300/month. Mt. Vernon Property Management. Bonnie Bissett, (941) 957-4677, ext. 259. 1 BR/1 BA DOWNTOWN Sarasota, theater district. Palm Avenue, Francis Carleton. Annual. $1,300/ month including water, cable, washer/dryer. (941) 685-8108. DIRECT GULFFRONT HOME: Elevated 2BR/ 1 BA with pristine beach right out your back door. $1,900/month. Call Island Real Estate, (941) 778-6066. 2BR/1BA BEACH HOUSE: 100 yards to beach. $475/week. (949) 813-4900. NEWLY REMODELED EFFICIENCY in Holmes Beach. All new tile floors, paint, bathroom and more. $625/month. Call Island Real Estate, (941) 778-6066. ANNUAL RENTAL: EFFICIENCY apartment, completely furnished. $800/month, including utilities! Smokers and pets OK. Anna Maria, Bean Point. (941) 778-7315. OH SO CLOSE to the beach! 2BR/2BA very private with vaulted ceilings, wood beams. Water and basic cable included for $1,000/month. Call Island Real Estate, (941) 778-6066. DIRECT GULFFRONT BEACH: Anna Maria vacation apartments. Choice 1 BR, 2BR and 3BR, fully equipped, tropical, private with porches, sundeck and laundry. (941) 778-3143. SEASONAL HOLMES BEACH 2BR/1BA ground- level duplex. Completely furnished. One house from Gulf. No pets, nonsmoking. (813) 689-0925, or e- mail HLMSBCHRNTL@aol.com. 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Visit us at 5404 Marina Drive, Island Shopping Center, Holmes Beach or call 941-778-7978. Online edition: www.islander.org HEAVY EQUIPMENT OPERATOR TRAINING FOR EMPLOYMENT Bulldozers, Backhoes, Loaders, Dump Trucks, Graders, Scrapers, Excavators Next class: August 1 *National Certification Financial Assistance Job Placement 800-383-7364 Associated Training Services www.atsn-schools.corn PAGE 30 M JULY 13, 2005 M THE ISLANDER FOR RENT: ANNA Maria Island Club on the beachfront. 2BR/2BA fully furnished and equipped. Rent anytime. E-mail tennishofo@aol.com. (317), 873-3307. PALMA SOLA: ONE block from bay. 3BR/2BA, two- car garage, screened pool, large lanai, modern kitchen. 1,645 sf, no pets, non-smoking. $1,600/ month. (941) 778-3051 or (775) 338-9492. SANDPIPER MOBILE 55-plus, 2BR/1BA annual $750/month, seasonal $1,400/month; 1BR/1BA annual $650/month, seasonal $1,200/month. Non- smoking. Clubhouse, laundry, steps to beach. (941) 778-3051 or (775) 338-9492. VACATION WATERFRONT rental: 1BR and 2BR home, best location, dock, beach, walk to park, like new. (941) 779-9074. E-mail: gwalker43 @hotmail.com. BAYFRONT SOUTHWEST Bradenton: 2BR/2BA condo, boat dock available, spacious new interior, pool, tennis. $1,350/month. Available as four-month minimum to annual. (941) 650-4197. 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 PRECONSTRUCTION PRICES! Hidden Lake condo- miniums, west Bradenton. Close to beach. Starting at $329,900. Call Cori Woods, (941) 761-0444. FIND IT! BUY IT! SELL IT FAST! In The Islander. zgpffj% a94D CG-fEEPR o BanEfqroW qsBEac- f Newly renovated 3BR hideaway is just a short stroll to the beach. Includes many lovely amenities. Priced at $582,000. Call Chris for more information at 941-228-0322 V alit vimW Chris Leverenz Realtor 941-228-0322 636 S. Gulfview Blvd. Clearwater Beach FOR SALE BY owner: Runaway Bay condo, 2BR/2BA second-floor unit overlooking pond. Steps from the beach-with newer air conditioner, water heater, range and more! Great rental property or second home. $400,000. Call George (312) 321-7501. BEAUTIFUL NORTH CAROLINA. Must see the beautiful, 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. ATTENTION INVESTORS: Waterfront lots in the foot- hills of North Carolina. Deep-water lake with 90 miles of shoreline. 20-percent redevelopment discounts and 90-percent financing. No payments for one year. Call now for best selection, www.nclakefrontproperties.com (800) 709-LAKE. WESTERN NORTH CAROLINA Mountains Where there is cool mountain air, views, stream, homes, cabins, acreage. Call for free brochure of Mountain Property Sales. (800) 642-5333. Realty of Murphy. 317 Peachtree St., Murphy, N.C. 28906. www.realtyofmurphy.com. GRAND OPENING! Winding River Preserve II July 30- 31. Ocala/Gainesville area.,20 acres from $195,000. 100 acres from $450,000. New, semi-private, gated community featuring parcels with frontage on the Wacassassa River. Gorgeous woodlands teeming with deer and turkey. Save up to $20,000! Great financing. Call toll free (866) .352-2249, ext, 517, or www.fllandbargains.com, NEW MEXICO: 20 acres, $34,900. Scenic region, views, canyons, trees, rolling hills, wildlife. Enjoy hunting, hiking, horses, great climate. Power, great access. 100 percent financing. Call (877) 822-LAND! Kathy Geeraerts, Realtor 778-0455 S% reen S REAL ESTATE SOF ANNA MARIA www.greenreal.com TENNESSEE LAKE PROPERTY from -$19,900! Seven-acre parcel, $34,900. Lake parcel and log cabin package, $54,900. (866) 770-5263, ext. 8 for details. CLOSEOUT SALE! Lakeview bargains from $39,900 with free-boat slip! 10 percent off plus pay no closing costs! High elevation, beautifully wooded lake view parcels. Across from national forest on Norris Lake in eastern Tennessee Call now (800) 704-3154, ext. 625. Sunset Bay LLC. NORTH CAROLINA MOUNTAIN property, 2.75 acres with 50-mile view or one-acre lakefront lot only $85,000. Private communities with views, creeks, river and lake access. Swim, fish, hike. Olher lots from $20,000- $85,000. (800) 699-1289 or www.riverbendlakelure.com. GATED MOUNTAIN COMMUNITY near Asheville, N.C. Spectacularview and river lots. Clubhouse, paved roads, hiking, fishing. Grand opening Aug. 12-15. Huge incentives! (866) 411-5263.www.BearRiverLodge.net. GRAND OPENING! Lakefront acreage from $69,900. Pay no closing costs*! July 30-31. Spectacular new waterfront community on one of the largest, cleanest mountain lakes in America! Large, estate-size parcels, gentle slope to water, gorgeous woods, panoramic views. Paved roads, county water, utilities. Lake access from $29,900. Low financing. Call now (800) 564-5092, ext. 215.*Restrictions apply. GEORGIA COAST: Large wooded access, marsh-front and golf-course homesites. Gated with tennis, kayaking, canoeing. Limited availability, mid $70s and up. Call today, (877) 266-7376. ATTENTION HOMEOWNERS: free $300 value place your ad on www.floridarealestateforsalebyowner.com Affiliates wanted! FLORIDA BUILDING Blowout. Florida product approved, 30 by 40, 40 by 60, 40 by 100. Limited offer! (800) 300-2470, ext. 4. www.allbldg.com. ,LY Sw1 I Property Management, Sales, Vacation Rentals office (941) 798-9191 toll free (888) 774-6880 www.surfside-realty.us INVESTORS i 1 " GREAT MONEY MAKER Currently renting for $2,900-$3,900/week with -. excellent rental history in place. -' One year old 5BR/5BA, four-car garage and elevator..Outside spiral '-.*---- .- staircase leading down to lush heated pool area overlooking bay. --- " Beautifully furnished and tiled throughout. Private dock and great ISLAND DUPLEX:Steps to beach. Reduced to $699,000 fishing. $2,490,000. Virtual tour: www.flrealtour.com/mls031305/realtor. before remodeling continues. Investors and builders bring your imaginations. Gulfviews possible. 2BR/1BA on large corner lot. SSUTTON GROUP REALTY Anine Hlber, Realtor (941) 713-9835 BAY FRONT WESTBAY POINT & MOORINGS. Turnkey 2BD/ 2BA unit with wide open water views. Covered parking and a boat dock, as well. Don't miss this one! $555,000 Call Dick Maher or Dave Jones 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 season. $1,400,000. Call Dave Jones at 713-4800. GULF WATCH 2 BD/2 BA with almost 1,300 sf of living space. Tile throughout. Nicely furnished & rental friendly too. Walk across the street to white sandy beach. Asking $459,000. Call Cindy 941-504-6176. BREATHTAKING 2BR/2BA condo with breathtaking view of Gulf and beach. Deeded beach access. Upstairs unit with parking below. $925,000. Contact Quentin Talbert, 778-4800. co*- I~Fe j- SHOREWALK BATH AND TENNIS CLUB 2BR/2BA ground-floor end unit, light and bright! Low condo fees with fabulous amenities. $189,000. Nicole Skaggs, 778-4800. .' ,g . SPECTACULAR BAYVIEW CONDO 2BR/2BA turnkey furnished with good rental history. Large fishing pier and community boat dock. Laundry room in unit. $589,000. Contact Dave Vande Vrede, 778-4800. SIDE-BY-SIDE LAKEFRONT PROPERTIES IN ANNA MARIA! BUY ONE OR BOTH! Why buy "half" when you can have entire duplex for the same price? 302 North Shore Dr 3+BR/3BA with 300 North Shore Dr 4BR/2.5BA 1BR/1BA apartment. Five-car garage, duplex with five-car garage. Private one short block to beach. Seawall and open decks, large picture windows, dock. Zoned duplex. Extras! Asking great views of lake. Asking $850,000. MLS 502321. $750,000. MLS 502297. Call Stephanie Bell, (941) 920-5156, or Frank Migliore, (941) 778-2307. SERVING THE AREA SINCE 1970 MLS ~,~LT~,~2t;5~,~~:4RS~S~d - I 1 * SALES * RENTALS * PROPERTY MANAGEMENT Gulf Front Residence for Sale Stunning 2BR condo- minium. Margaritas and Jimmy Buffett music welcome you to your piece of paradise. Team Pinnacle 877-469-4753 www.flrealestateassistance.com teampinnaclefl@yahoo.com DESIRABLE BEAN POINT! Rare 5BR/3.5BA, across from beach access with spacious open floor plan. Large kitchen with breakfast bar. Master suite on main floor. Tile floors, screened lanai and a large open deck-great for tanning! Oversized four-car garage. $1,240,000. Larry Albert Troc Broker- Realtor "Wca I 725-1074 VILLA SIENNA 4005 4TH AVE. No wondering 34 yearsof .., Real Estate, I have not sell! Island Aussie Geoffrey Wall, G.R.I. P.A. (941) 545-0206 www.AussieGeoff.com -- T i , VILLA ROMA 4004 5TH AVE. VILLA SORRENTO 4003 4TH AVE. (4Zedebrock FI AL ESTATE COW.\ 3224 East Bay Drive Holmes Beach (941) 778-0700 r -;- c_--, VILLA MILANO 4006 5TH AVE. The Jewel in the crown completes the most successful residential/investment development in the Island's history. Pre-con- struction prices with permanent financing available for qualified buyers. These magnificent 4 bedroom, 4 bathroom Villas feature: expansive great rooms with fireplaces, hardwood floors, gourmet kitchens with granite finish, elevator and private swimming pool. A half block to public beach, restaurants, boutiques and market with partial Gulf and bay views. $1,250,000. -~.4.4 ~ -. iJ. ----- ---- --- -- 4-X'.i44'T' 'i---- --- -- L..'.. : -- -_,-.; -. .. S -i'" ' j45 I: :~ ,~~~ et~, 7 4 ~ ~ l Sr : I,'1 %~-~s' I~~r~- U.d ~i I I BRAND NEW HOME only two blocks to beau.ful Gulf beaches and close to shopping restaurants and marina 3BR/.2BA rw.o-.cor Liz BIjadloid - ..I B -, garage Exceptional floor plan with f(ne b....h .L detail like on eledalor, bamboo flooring and granlie counterlop, Sun deck and room for back yard pool $849 000 MiLS# 509772 I ar & 11 J. Bords A Ih ,n ; , WHAT ISLAND LIVING all aboul Imrmacuilate 2BR B' 3-car garagoq .. open lT..:,.r plan FProperr.' eaiu:.: bC-ijulh.u S.rr., r... ( .n intra'c to10 ..aoer e-..: iof .rrn a .orI. r Sound .i.. .... a cha.mnnqdock ...lh a covered bootllhl on ..". '".' '" a large pocl $1 9891000 t.LS#n50722- BEACHFRONT RESTAURANT popular ..,i the I...:oal ornd .:.lebrriie andJ r, pr lo.:o .~.., Eu.in :: .:~ir real .:toi ,irl. de build,nq c.f I .60 .1 and anr.ober I 2i0 space .illh ei linqier rnart INorrmiraled f o Be:l rm, ll b, n, 5 .f .: I :5ir I BAYFHUNT 3BJH/,2A, two-car garage. Canal frontage wilh dock provides proiecied water for your boai and opens to lull Day views. labulOus fresh Cilrus and great rental history Root is two years old, pool and kitchen are live years old, open plan $1.110.000 MLS# 506656 CHARMING, IMMACULATE 3BR/2BA, two- BEAUTIFUL CANAL HOME lovingly car garage home with many sophislicaled upgraded and maintained. Large 2BR/2BA. ioucries. Bull-in entertainment center, newer seawall cap, dock. iinled windows. mirrored arched walls complete w h glass computerized waering and lighting system, shelving. $289,900. MLS# 508130 low maintenance yard and room for a pool or expansion $795,000 MLSP 507346. w11W -':7 ---A Rlchird Frermjn I:, I, I:' ;. , ,ik Jon Keni C I: l:,. ..., i. ITm N.lin ELEVATOR AND POOL! 3BR,'3 5BA land THIS BEAUTIFUL TWO STORY TOWNHOUSE QUAINT ISLAND COTTAGE Handvman ',.'" 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ML. ...075 A ,- ..,- r r r e. -- -,,-,,, LOVINGLY CARED FOR HOME in Nonl, Po rt LA CASA COSTIERA Th, ee.qijile rir,.ate WONDERFUL ISLAND HOME i ,er e Harbouir .lh i ,mmn rnq p.:ol ,r, bo.: ,l .-,J re Jncz. :, .r : rbran d,- ,e "BP 2 -Ton: ..:.I ,r.,le ,n i-,-'BR -BA L- i.oal .h an.J d-,...: l ,: ,.r. i- ,, ,e ,, , -i ,, e l' L, .: ,- r tr; ...:j 1 1e 1 .,i Fr m f.i -j' ,-,,--, l, -, er, ra r,. a r o r ;*:.:r r qoroq .'-r, F.r..,a 1e ie.' ,' Ih- CO. : ,,, rol r.. ',T ir ,e p.,:.l : i -I_'; ,':,",:i r.L'-'.B ,':,.?2 .2 .,.' ' : :i :{ :;: :/.- .!:I ... .... -,. .... ...- .. ... ... rr3r Frat. Da4ii il ..,I. B"1, i. I II Butr, F~m I;. THE ISLANDER S JULY 13, 2005 N PAGE 31 REALTORS 5910 Marina Dr. Holmes Beach, FL 34217 Call (941) 778-0777 or Rentals 778-0770 1-800-741-3772 OPEN SEVEN DAYS A WEEK. Web site: www.smithrealtors.com SUSAN HATCH Top sales agent for Smith Realtors for the month of June. ~;aJlg=~;;PSC~-~... --li;~-;;aprrarcs*l~*rr~PI~"~-"D-P---- - -- i - . f , - ~I~L1 PAGE 32 M JULY 13, 2005 0 THE ISLANDER m& m s v . 4V m -- S"CopyrightediMaterial 4 --_ : Syndicated Content Available from Commercial News Providers" lbL A-.* * = - - 40 Wanttokeep in touch? Subscribe tothe "best news!" CalB 941778-7978and charge it to Visa or MasterCard. 2217 GULF DR. N. BRADENTON BEACH S(941) 778-2246 L__T y V(800) 211-2323 WAGNER REALTY:: e-mail: ami@wagnerrealty.com w .lej H w __ www.wagnerrealty.com Mrigisg POplHVslSim e W 51W_1939 CLIIP" I~31PII i~~ra~e~;TBT-'L-cr~F~ollow- Rendering k ft WF : Val "' r 94-A SP 7Feattucld Rpety oJtie, 1aekee VILLAS AT HOLMES BEACH Exclusive, gated enclave of just nine townhomes being constructed on the Intracoastal waterway. 3,100 sf of living space plus two-car garage and large-bonus room Marble and wood floors, gourmet kitchens and much more. Starting at $2,500,000. Marketed in conjunction with RJ Realty. #509339. Karen Day, 941-778-2246. - ~ ~5V! T~ATi2~ ~ ~ -~ 7~4 ~jh4~g4J: r j~i~4je~i ~ ELEGANCE ON PALMA SOLA BAY NW Estate home on Palma Sola Bay 4,300 sf ol pure luxury in Ihis 5BR/4.5BA pool home. The kachen opens into the family room with fireplace. Tara Girt. 7272800. 14505622. $1.830,000. ANNA MARIA HOME Crarmirng 2?BR 3BA KeF 'v ast-sIlylve ren'insc-nil 01 SwisF' r Famril' Rorinson Large cc.rner ili quiet sireei. Lusri lolia e. Fenr.-e I lew r:c:.l .ind khid:h-n. Pri. ate dock prvllees Mlari Eii .lohinson 76 1-3 100 #:508390 $895 00 PANORAMIC BAYFRONT Spectacular 4BR. 2 5BA baylront residence with 120-feei on me bay and 80-feel of canal frontage. Dock, vertical lih, solar healed pool Bayview. Close to beach Dave Moynihan. 778-2246 #509147. $ 1695.000 BOATERS DELIGHT Canalirorn 3BR'2BA. open-floor plar puo'l lomei 7,000 11t boal Ilil plus JocK< and Datis .Jui l ihree minutes It Ihe -each el,. "Arnold. 7i1 310r 5089&'3 '69J9.000C SPECTACULAR RENOVATION Localed on a canal with partial bay views, this well designed hone will feature 4BR'4.5BA A grand foyer is one oi many amenities Call agent for details. Karen Day, 778-2246. #503717. $1.500,000 FABULOUS GULF VIEWS Prime furnisher- tnd-uilt offering spacl ous IiO:,r p l-ri iilh eal-in Iicher, tbrea ltail bar walk-in c-louets lirepla:e and [wo btal:.rnes Dave Macyninan 7-8-22 46 #507?3? .675,000, EXCLUSIVE TIDY ISLAND II peace and tranquilily are on your agenda, consider this single-family 3-4BR'2.5BA home Mainienance free, galed commonly. Much more. Lois Horn 722-2246 508182. $1,315,000. GufIHrr.ni .conro al ihe r'la.ulus orn Anna Mana Islard 2BR 2B, newly updated, turnkey lurn.rii.e Healed pool and Iihled lennis counts 'ranno-i Fer~~iud '7-'.2 ,0j. i,6-l9.9i00 r r |