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Skimming the news ... Anna Maria Island map in this edition, page 16. SAnna Maria The Islander Soccer's a kick, page 15. "The Best News on Anna Maria Island Since 1992" www.islander.org Volume 13, No. 46 Sept. 21, 2005 FREE Bradenton Beach residents receive, spend most By Rick Catlin Islander Reporter, Consolidation expert Harry Hayes of the Carl Vinson Institute of Government at the University of Georgia said that among the three Island cities, Braden- ton Beach gets the most revenue per capital on its resi- dents and also spends the most, despite having the low- est population. Hayes was asked by The Islander to review the budgets of all three Island cities for areas of potential savings through consolidation. Hayes said he and his staff based their conclusions solely on the budget ma- terials provided, In fiscal year 2002-03, said Hayes, Bradenton Beach had a per capital revenue of $1,626 compared with just $795 in Holmes Beach. During the same year, Bradenton Beach spent on average $1,308 per citizen, while Anna Maria spent $925 and Holmes Beach $734. Further, said Hayes, "Bradenton Beach offers cul- Four for three in Anna Maria, Holmes Beach By Rick Catlin . Islander Reporter Four candidates in both Anna Maria and Holmes Beach will square off for the three city commission seats up for election in each city in the No\. 8 elections, while in Bradenton Beach, only three people have qualified for the two commission seats and mayor's office up for election. In Anna Maria, incumbents John Quam and Dale Woodland have qualified, as have political newcomers Joanne Mattick and Christine "Chris" Toilette'. Incum- bent Commissionei Carol Ann Magill is not seeking re- election. Holmes Beach incumbent% Don alonee, Patrick Morton and Rich Bohnenberger have all qualified and will face a challenge from David Zaccagnino, who ran unsuccessfully for a commission seat in November 2004 and was in the process Monday of collecting the signatures of voters necessary to complete his qualify- ing package. In Bradenton Beach, only Janie Robertson of Ward 3, incumbent City Commissioner John Shaughnessy of Ward I and Mayor John Chappie had qualified by noon yesterday. The qualifying period in Bradenton Beach is from Sept. 19 to noon Sept. 23, while the qualifying period in Holmes Beach and Anna Maria ended at noon Sept. 20. Island residents eligible to vote have until Tuesday, Oct. 11, to register with the Supervisor of Elections office at 305 15th St. W. in Bradenton. Absentee voters may obtain ballots at the SOE of- fice, or online at ihe SOE Web site at www.votemanatee.com. The deadline to submit an absentee ballot is 7 p.m. on election day, and all absentee ballots must be delivered to the SOE office in Bradenton. Polling stations are not allowed to accept absentee ballots. For more information on voting, go on the Internet to www.votemanatee.com., or call the election's office at 741-3823. ture and recreation services while Holmes Beach and Anna Maria do not." This would merit "special consid- eration if the cities were to consolidate." Other financial matters that a consolidation feasi- bility study would examine, said Hayes, are the levels of long-term liabilities, fixed assets, pension plans and funds, and employee benefits of each city. Hayes' said that although his budget review found "several important issues" that would have to be re- solved in consolidation, none appeared to be "insuir- mountable." But he admitted his review was based exclusively on budget documents, not interviews with city staff. "The materials we reviewed gave us a'sufficient pic- ture to conclude that the issue of tri-city consolidation may be worth further exploration. Other issues may be identi- fied which present.insurmountable obstacles to consolida- tion, but it is only through an impartial and detailed assess- ment that the cities would be able to know whether con- solidation is possible," he added. Hayes recommended a scope of work for a consoli- dation feasibility study that would analyze economic resources, review local ordinances and interview pub- lic officials, among other procedures. But Hayes' preliminary efforts may have been wasted. The Anna Maria City Commission voted last week not to allow the city electorate the chance to vote in a non-binding referendum on whether or not they want the commission to explore the possibility of a feasibil- ity study on consolidation. SThe Holmes Beach and Bradenton Beach city com- missions, however, have chosen to have the consolida- tion "opinion" question on the Nov. 8 ballot. It's likely a moot point. As one Anna Maria resi- dent opposed to even allowing the public to express its opinion said, "Let Holmes Beach and Bradenton Beach consolidate. We don't want it." -- ,----, 2 Cpl -11005ON Sailing away briefly The Sallie Adams, a 21-foot-long skipjack built by volunteers with the Gulf Coast Maritime Museum in Cortez, had a' "pre-launch" launch of the sailboat Saturday prior to the scheduled formal event next week. The "pre" part of the event was wise: The mast on the sailboat cracked just as the volunteers got outInto Anna Maria Sound. But the branch on the masthead belongs there. It is a gumbo limbo branch, which Cortez tradition insists distracts malevolent gods from visiting evil upon a new boat. For more information, see page 13. Islander Photo: Paul Roat West Manatee fire district gets big grant West Manatee Fire and Rescue District Chief Andy Price announced last week that the WMFR has re- ceived a grant of $282,500 from the 2004 Assistance to Firefighters Grant Program administered by the Department of Homeland Security. The district will use the funds for equipment, facili- ties modification, personal protective equipment and training. Price said the grant originally was not on the ap- proved list, but after the DHS had money left over in its grant budget, it reviewed applications that had been rejected and the WMFR grant application was selected. The DHS made 7,809 grand awards for budgeting in the 2004-05 grant cycle, Price said. Soon gone, spent Patron-installed souvenir dollar bills at the Mar Vista restaurant on Longboat Key will soon be taken down and donated to victims of Hurricane Katrina. Islanders have been aiding the storm sufferers in a variety of ways, and for more information, see page 9. Islander Photo: Paul Roat I r ~I' _I -I I t P gr rl.) ? '. ., r : -:: I i : ii:* :, : i ; ;-~ ; - - ----- 't ~Sr PAGE 2 E SEPT. 21, 2005 TIHE ISLANDER Consolidation, charter amendments OK'd for Bradenton Beach ballot By Paul Roat. And now there are 14. Bradenton Beach city commissioners unanimously endorsed adding a non-binding referendum question on the Nov. 8 ballot asking electors if pursuit should be sought for consolidating governments on Anna Maria Island. The question reads: "Should the City of Bradenton Beach consider, but without being obligated to, conducting a study or stud- ies on the merits and feasibility of consolidating the three Anna Maria Island cities into a single Islandwide local government as set forth in Resolution 05-704?" The resolution states that residents on the Island have considered consolidation for many years and that Bradenton Beach officials "desire to seek an indication from the voters as to the amount of support that may exist as to undertaking a formal consolidation process." Holmes Beach city commissioners also have agreed to place a similar question before city voters in November. Anna Maria city commissioners rejected placing the matter on the ballot in that city. According to an informal agreement reached between the three Island mayors, the matter must be approved by all three cit- ies before any further effort toward consolidation is taken. "I'm in favor of letting the people decide," Mayor John Chappie said. "We said several months back that we wanted to do this, and we've been criticized a little because we haven't discussed it at every meeting, but I'd like to see our residents vote on it." "The citizens of Bradenton Beach should have the right to vote yes or no," City Commissioner John Shaughnessy said. The consolidation matter is the 14th question that will appear on the ballot for voters to deliberate on in November. There are also 13 amendments to the city charter presented for approval or rejection that have been approved by a charter review committee and en- dorsed by the city commission. Those questions in- clude the following. 1: Clarifies when charter review committee forma- tion would occur every five years. 2: Requires residency within each of the city's four wards for city commissioners, and clarifies language to ensure that the mayor remains a city resident while serving in office. 3: Clarifies language establishing compensation for elected officials in the city. 4: Requires elected officials to maintain minimal continuing education standards. 5: Clarifies language that calls for elected officials to forfeit their office if they move from their elected ward or from the city. 6: Increases term limits for elected officials from three two-year terms to four terms. 7: Provides for 10 working da\s. rather than 10 calendar days, for verification of signatures on any citi- zen-initiated petition regarding ordinances, and calls for the supervisor of elections office, rather than the city clerk's office, to verify the signatures as being SCleared for new toys The Herb Dolan ; North Park, off ~ .- 25th Street in Bradenton 71" Beach, will soon be the recipient of new play- ground equip- ment. The old slides and swings were removed last week, and the S: new gear should be installed by the end offall. Cost of the new equipment is $13,000. valid electors. 8: Provides for 10 working days, rather than 10 calendar days, for verification of signatures on any citi- zen-initiated charter amendments, and calls for the su- pervisor of elections office, rather than the city clerk's office, to verify the signatures as being valid electors. 9: Provides for 10 working days, rather than 10 calendar days, for notification of sufficiency on any petitions, and calls for a standardized form for any such petitions be provided by the city clerk's office. 10: Calls for no building height to be greater than 29 feet above the Federal Emergency Management Agency's established base-flood elevation standard, with some exceptions. 11: Establishes that a conforming lot is any exist- ing platted lot of record of a size of 50 feet by 100 feet or 5,000 square feet. 12: Clarifies removal of appointed officials through forfeiture, vacation or expiration of term of office. 13: Establishes a number of technical changes to the city charter. A full description of the charter changes will be mailed to all registered voters by the city prior to the election, commissioners agreed. -' 9 v-, c-' It's our way of saying ... (& 1' CONTINENTAL BISTRO OPEN WEDNESDAY-SATURDAY BRUNCH AND LUNCH 11 a m. to 2-30 p m SUNDAY BREAKFAST AND LUNCH 8 a.m. to 2:30 p.m. DINNER Wed.-Sun. from 5:30 p.m (Closed Monday/Tuesday) Island Shopping Center 5406 Marina Drive Holmes Beach Please call In "special" reservations in advance. 941 778 5320 All ISLAND DENOMINATIONS RESENTS Under t1e Harvest Moon rF^EATURING iT I,,I.1\ I1lr.k nlll\ll ls II I I'lll| ', lh : ' Dance the night away at St. Bernard Church and enjoy a fabulous dinner, prepared by AID church members and served by Island church pastors. 6p.m. Thursday Oc 6 Join tic fun for $25/person (BYOB) Tickets available at Island churches and The Islander newspaper. Proceeds benefit All Island Denominations Inc. SPONSORED BY TlniIslander 5404 Marina Drive, Holmes Beach, 778-7978 Episcopal Church of Annunciation, 778-1638 St. Bernard Catholic Church, 778-4769 Gloria Dei Lutheran Church, 778-1813 Harvey Memorial Community Church, 779-1912 Roser Memorial Community Church, 778-0414 Island Baptist Church, 778-0719 THE ISLANDER U SEPT. 21, 2005 i PAGE 3 Sex offenders leaving Island, but Bradenton Beach gains one By Rick Catlin Islander Reporter Convicted sex offenders don't seem to enjoy the good life on Anna Maria Island, Cortez or Longboat Key. Just four years ago, nine convicted sex offenders, including one convicted sexual predator, inhabited Anna Maria Island. Today, however, only three convicted sex offend- ers are living on the Island, and one of those just re- cently moved to Bradenton Beach. The man listed an address with the Florida Department of Law Enforce- ment in the 500 block of Gulf Drive South. "We are aware of him," said Bradenton Beach Police Chief Sam Speciale. "We've already been over to the residence and checked him out. We'll continue to keep tabs on him. Some neighbors have even called us. We know who he is and where he lives and we're going to pay close attention to his whereabouts," the chief said. Under Florida law, convicted sexual offenders are required to notify the FDLE of their address and any change in their residence must be reported to the FDLE. According to the FDLE, the new Bradenton Beach sex offender moved to the city in late August. The man is a 32-year-old white male who was con- victed of sexual battery without injury, the FDLE said. The second convicted sex offender in Bradenton Beach lives in the 100 block of Fourth Street South. Holmes Beach Police Officer Pete Lannon, the re- source officer for Anna Maria Elementary School, said he'd just learned of the convicted sex offender's pres- ence, and noted it was in Bradenton Beach. Convicted sex offenders have, thankfully, been leaving Holmes Beach, he noted. The FDLE currently lists only one con \icted sexual offender in Holmes Beach, down from-four listed in 2001. One convicted sex offender recently lived on Gulf Drive just a few hundred feet from AME, but left the Island for the mainland following publication of his address. The only current sex offender in Holmes Beach was released from supervision several years ago and lives some distance from AME. Even though a con- victed sex offender may be released from supervision, the requirement to list an address with the FDLE does not end. In Anna Maria, the FDLE has no listed address for any convicted sex offender, while in 2001, there was one such offender living in that city. On Longboat Key, a 73-year-old male resident of Cedar Street is listed by the FDLE as a convicted sex offender, while one Cortez resident in the 4000 block of 129th Street is listed on the FDLE Web site for con- victed sex offenders. The Cortez resident has been released from super- vision, but was convicted of sexual battery by an adult on, a child under the age of 12 and lewd and lascivious acts with a child under the age of 16. Further information on convicted sexual offenders in Florida and in the Bradenton-Sarasota area may be found at the FDLE.Web site at www.fdle.state.fl.us. SBy Rick Catlin - Islander Reporter If you plan dn attending Thursda\'s Anna Maria SCity Commission meeting, it miglit be wise to get there early to get a seat. . The commission chamber only holds abdut 60, people and the main subject of the meeting is approval or.rejection of an ordinance to regulate parking .along streets in the city's designated beach access zone. Previous meetings on the current "great parking hope" for the city dubbed "Plan C" by Commis- sioner Duke Miller resulted in overflow crowds and some stormy sessions. After all, the city's been trying to solve its parking woes since at least 1977. Previous plans, such as PlainX and the Baskerville- Donovan Inc. plan, have all been rejected by the com- mission, as Jias resident-only permit parking. Plan C is a 'compromise" among commissioners such as Miller and Linda Cramer, who both originally favored parking by, permit. and Commissioner Dale Woodland, who favored open parking. While the commission consensus at its Sept. 8 worksession was to proceed with adoption of Plan C, not all residents are happy with the compromise. Residents of several streets in the BAZ, including Oak Avenue and Palmetto Avenue, presented petitions to the commission objecting to Plan C. "They had hoped their petitions would be-heard by the commission," said Cramer. "They prefer resident- only parking." Palmetto Avenue resident Joe Percone, a long-time resident of the city, has fought for years for permit parking, Although he may not be able to attend the Sept. 22 meeting, he said many of his neighbors will voice their shared objections. Plan C affects only streets within the BAZ and. calls for alternate side of the street parking, with the parking side to alternate annually. The commission suggested the plan begin Dec. 1. The commission has agreed that if Plan C passes, it will be reviewed on an annual basis to see if it's working for the residents and visiting public. Streets currently in Plan C that will have at least some open parking are Gladiolus Street, Fern Street, Newton Lane, Cypress Street, Spruce Avenue, Fir Avenue, Coconut Avenue, Sycamore Avenue, Elm Avenue, Magnolia Avenue, Palm Avenue, Palmetto Avenue, Cedar Avenue, Maple Avenue, Beach Avenue and Peppertree Lane The Sept. 22 meeting starts at 7 p.m. Renourishment movement again Nearly three weeks after the Goodloe Marine dredge Millenium anchored off Bayfront Park in Anna Maria to wait out Hurricane Katrina, the dredge is still at its bayfront location. Pipes for new sand were placed on the beach down to 34th Street in Holmes Beach before the project halted just before the Labor Day weekend. "We've been delayed a bit because of the weather," said Goodloe Marine Project Manager Larry Chapman Tuesday. "We're trying to lay a submerged pipeline, but it's been blowing pretty good. We need one more day to get the pipe down, but it doesn't look like we're going to .get it done today." Chapman said that despite the expected wind and surf from Hurricane Rita's passage, the dredge could operate in the weather. "We can dredge in this, but with laying a submerged pipe in this weather, using a crane on a barge, it's hard to do." He said he expected sand to start moving ashore on the beach by the week's end. Goodloe is the contractor hired by the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers to renourish the beach along most of Anna Maria Island's western shore. The contact was approved June 21, and work be-- _gan in early July somewhat delayed by the pas- sage of Hurricane Dennis. Red tide widespread, but patchy, little noticed here Red tide is still out there, but its patchiness and dispersal are such thai it may well not be noticed. Scientists at Mote Marine Laboratory in Sarasota reported last week that "Distribution of the Florida red tide organism is widespread yet patchy along the shore on the west coast from the Panama City to Naples. This does not mean that it is present everywhere between those cities., At any point in timeit is likely that.there are manylocalities along ihe shore \\here red tide isknot detectable. These locations may be within a few kilo- meters of areas \\here there i,'detectable red tide. "Red tide concentrations are presently high in New Pass and some locations in Sarasota Bay. These loca- tions could N hift \% within a matter of hours. Satellite re- mote sensing suggests widespread distribution of red tide offshore." Meetin.qs Anna Maria City Sept. 21,6:30 p.m,, final public hearing on budget for 2005-06. Sept. 22, 7 p.m., city commission meeting. SSept. 28, 6:45 p.m., Environmental Education and En- hancement Committee meeting. Anna Maria City Hall, 10005 Gulf Drive, 708-6130:. Bradenton Beach Qualifying for commission and mayor positions con- tinues until noon Friday, Sept. 23. Sept. 22, 7 p.m., final public hearing on budget for 2005-06. Sept. 27, 3p.m., city commission work meeting. Bradenton Beach City Hall, 107 Gulf Drive N., 778-1005. Holmes Beach Sept. 22, 9 a.m., code enforcement board meeting - CANCELED. Sept. 28, 8 a.m., police retirement board meeting. Sept. 29, 7 p.m., planning commission meeting. Holmes Beach City Hall, 5801 Marina Drive, 708-5800. Of Interest Sept. 21,2:30 p.m., Coalition of Barrier Island Elected Officials meeting, Longboat Key Town Hall, 501 Bay Isles Road, Longboat Key. Sept. 26, 9:30 a.m., Sarasota-Manatee Metropolitan Planning Organization meeting, Sudakoff Hall, USF- New College campus, Sarasota. Unwanted notices A Bradenton cleaning services company put promotional literature on the mailboxes of many Holmes Beach residents )during the Labor Day n eeAen l. prMompling a flood of complaintsi to Code Enforcement Officer ,NanqcyHall, who hiiks Liintacl dc [tie(' Coifaniv to re niIc ithe brochuress. Hall said the notices are a violation of the city's solicitation ordinance. Two other companies also distrib- Suted promotional material. throughout the city that week- end, Hall said. According to the U.S. Postal Service, it is pa federal ofitnse to use a L'.S. -nmailbox to deliver unstamped nail to a recipients. Islander Photo: Nancy Ambrose Battle expected over Anna Maria parking PAGE 4 0 SEPT. 21. 2005 T THE ISLANDER Emergency Operations Committee lessons learned By Diana Bogan Islander Reporter The Island Emergency Operations Committee met Sept 14, and in the wake of Hurricane Katrina, ques- tioned if the three Island cities are as prepared to handle a hurricane as they think they are. Every hurricane that makes landfall provides les- sons to be learned, said West Manatee Fire and Rescue Chief Andy Price. Watching Hurricane Katrina unfold prompted Bradenton Beach Mayor John Chappie to ask several hard-hitting questions at the meeting, all good points but none of which were really settled. "I know how well prepared our city is," said Chappie.'"I am confident we'll be able to work through challenges, but I'm not sure about the other cities. Learning from Katrina, I see how important that is at a local level." Price said the cities should have a basic plan that is similar. Yes, but Chappie noted that if you don't implement a plan or have personnel that are trained or understand they need to come in, what happens? The personnel needed to come in and deal with the disaster will need supplies and equipment, for example. And Chappie said this is a crucial time when the three cities could be better educating the public about how the Island would respond to a disaster. "We have people who don't know the city com- piles a special needs list of individuals who will need assistance evacuating," Chappie-said. "People are lis- tening now. It's a good opportunity to inform the pub- lic." Price stated the cities will have to handle their own AME seeks construction subcommittees By Diana Bogan Islander Reporter Anna Maria Elementary School is on schedule to - open the doors of a new two-story building when stu- dents return from winter vacation in January. But be- fore the doors open, the school could use a few volun- teers to help with the move and some of the finishing touches. Michael Pierce, a parent representative on the con- struction team, and-AME Principal-Kathy Hayes, told -the School Advisory Committee that the team would like to form four N ohlurnteer committees to be involved in different tasks. First, volunteers are needed to help remove the panels of hand-painted tiles from the school's breeze- ways. The ceramic tiles are mounted on wooden boards that have been screwed onto the walls. Most of the pan- els should only require having the boards removed and stored until they can be placed in the new school, says Pierce. Pierce said that volunteers could save the construc- tion team $5,000 toward the building costs by remov- ing the boards themselves. Next, a committee with an eye for art is desired. Hayes noted that the construction team has revived discussion regarding the clock tower design. A survey went out to parents earlier in the construction planning phase in which Hayes reports parents favored a dolphin sculpture to be featured atop the tower. Pierce said he invited local artist Woody Candish to the team's next construction meeting to discuss the pos- sibility of having him sculpt the school mascot for the tower. Once some designs have been submitted, a com- mittee will be charged with choosing the final design. Hayes said she is also interested in having a com- mittee select mural designs and other artistic touches for the school's interior. The old building will be demolished, but Hayes said there has been considerable interest in purchasing parts of the old school for memorabilia, such as a class- room door, desks, and other items. Hayes said she submitted a request to the Manatee County School Board to have an auction of "old" school items. Hayes said the matter will be on an up- public education, "Are you doing what is necessary to prepare people? And the cities need to look at includ- ing training for their employees," he said. Chappie added that Bradenton Beach has been working on building a surplus fund the past four years, knowing that when the Island is hit by a hurricane it' will need funds in reserve so that the city can maintain service until a revenue base is rebuilt. "Bradenton Beach is the smallest city and Anna Maria has the most money, what concerns me is how prepared the other cities are. We'll be sharing resources and all be in it together," he said. Chappie and Price both-noted that one of the real "eye-openers" in the aftermath of Katrina was the re- action from first-in service providers police and fire- men from the areas hit. Hurricane Katrina exposed the human factor pre- viously unaddressed. When your family is in jeopardy, where do priorities lie family or job? . Price said one of the fire strike teams sent to the Gulf Coast put out a fire that was adjacent to a fire sta- tion. He said the fire station was full of volunteer firefighters, yet none of them responded to the fire. "They had all lost their homes, which was why they were at the fire station," he said. "They were all mentally devastated from what they went through, and it made me question what we would do. What kind of department would we have and who would really show up?" Chappie questioned "How would our staff fare and what is their responsibility to the community? What do we do if our staff is wiped out? We've always had a place for elected officials to go, but what about our staff? We need to take care of them so they can get back to our community. We need a plan to make sure they can take care of business." Members of the committee noted that in the event of a total devastation of the Island, outside agencies would be coming in to address the situation. It's the smaller storms they feel they have to worry about. Anna Maria Public-Works Director George McKay noted that debris teams would likely be stretched to their limits and one of the basic things learned this sea- son is that the cities can't rely on someone else to take care of problems. "We.know help will be five to six days away," he said. "We know the state, county and government agencies are not coming in the next day and we need to rely on our own resources. "I agree with Chappie that we need to be respon- sible for our own welfare, but we're going to have our own problems and may not have the personnel or re- sources to help the other cities," McKay said. Price assured that from what he saw of the re- sponse to Hurricane Katrina, Florida' is far more pre- pared and able to meet those needs. He said, as a whole, Florida is more advanced than the other Gulf Coast states and teams from Florida were first on the scene, mobilized with 300 trucks of water and ice before Katrina hit. In one'community, officials reportedly thought it could ride out the storm based on their experience with Hurricane Camille, and they failed to evacuate police and fire vehicles and lost them all. Chappie said everyone would be dealing with per- sonal tragedies in the event a storm hitthe Island, and he hopes the Island cities will be prepared enough that "our minds go into automatic and we perform as we're trained to perform." Mission in Kenya Carolyn and Bill Overway, here with Kenya's ex-President Daniel arap Moi, are noting their 20th year as missionaries.in the Afpji.an country. They are directing a high school for the Pokot people in Churo. Their address'is Box 176, Marigat, Kenya 30403. When home from their mission they live in Holmes Beach, where they said they plan to spend Christmas. coming school board agenda and, if approvedthe dis- trict will hire a professional auctioneer and the sale will be advertised to the public. If approved, items not being moved into the new building, such as desks and books and potentially parts of the building, such as doors, would be auctioned. A committee would also be needed to help with the auc- tion, which Hayes hopes will take place in January, The final committee of volunteers sought is a group to help with the actual packing and unpacking of the classrooms. Teachers will have to pack all the items being moved from their classrooms to the new school. Once packed, the boxes will be fumigated and moved into the new building, where teachers will be respon- sible for unpacking. This is scheduled to take place during the winter holiday and AME teachers would welcome help. Hayes said, apart from finding volunteers, con- struction is moving along. Stucco is being applied to the back of the building arid the interior walls are fin- ished and painted. She said the cabinetry has arrived and the computer lab.has been revamped to be more multi-functional should it be needed as an extra full- time classroom. Hayes said she is also researching whether it is cost efficient to move the old furniture or to-buy new fur- nishings. She noted that other schools have started over, purchasing all new furnishings. She said she is in the process of looking at what is available and consid- ering each classrooms starting out with a standard of new items, to give the rooms some uniformity and con- sistency, such as the same type of desks and chairs. She noted that the new building wouldn't have any cabinets or shelves unless she purchases them. Finally, Hayes provided a tour of the new building via video at this month's Parent-Teacher Organization meeting. The video shows the entry to the new build- ing, a classroom space and highlights the view of the bay from the second-floor media center. Similar video updates will be shown at future PTO meetings. THE ISLANDER S SEPT.-21. 2005 0 PAGE 5 FEMA investigates Anna Maria City's 'McDonald' By Rick Catlin Islander Reporter Is Dan McDonald a real person who works for the Federal Emergency Management Agency, a figment of someone's imagination, a resident of the Bermuda Tri- angle, or perhaps an impostor? FEMA representatives in Fort Myers would like to know. A Dan MacDonald who showed up in Anna Maria Sept. 8, 2004, gave some really bad advice to Mayor SueLynn. That Dan McDonald claimed he was from FEMA and advised SueLynn and representatives of Waste Man- agement Inc. that a contract between the two entities for removal of debris caused by Hurricane Charley was OK with FEMA and that the agency would reimburse the city for removal costs. WMI had asked FEMA to send a rep- resentative to meet with it and the city to review the con- Fire assessment capped without complaint The West Manatee Fire and Rescue District board at its Sept. 15 meeting unanimously approved increas- ing the annual fire assessment district residents pay to the maximum allowable rate. No district resident attended the public hearing to comment on the measure and WMFR Chief Andy Price said no one had filed any objections to the proposal. District residents will see their annual fire assess-. ment go up in the upcoming year's tax bill, but not to worry. It's going to be at the maximum allowed by the Florida legislature and can't go higher without a change in the law. The district can, however, add the "personal income growth" factor to future assessments. According to the assessment,' the base rate for single-family residences, condominiums, travel trail- ers, mixed residential and mobile homes will be $125, up 6 percent from the current $118 base assessment. Duplexes will be charged a base of $250, while com- mercial buildings climb to a $300 base rate. Vacant lots Sill paN a $15 base rate. tract. (The Islander, Aug. 10). When the city submitted the bills to FEMA for re- imbursement, SueLynn was informed that the contract did not meet FEMA compaction rates for trash and the city would only get partial reimbursement. Oops! Foul, cried the mayor. Dan McDonald of your office said the contract met FEMA standards. Sorry, replied FEMA, but the Dan McDonald who met with you was not the Dan McDonald who works for FEMA. Our Dan McDonald is short, fat and bald, while your Dan McDonald was tall, slim and had wavy hair. The matter might have ended there but SueLynn and WMI manager Dave Smith were determined to get some answers. And a little political pressure never hurt getting government agencies to swing into action. Following inquiries to FEMA from U.S. Repre- sentative Katherine Harris and State Rep. Bill Galvano by way of the mayor and WMI, FEMA announced it has begun its own "internal investigation" into exactly who showed up in Anna Maria Sept. 8,2004. That was good news for Smith and SueLynn. "FEMA hopes to have an answer shortly," said Smith. "We believe the person who came here was not Dan McDonald, but someone who does sub-contract- ing work for FEMA, but represented himself as Dan McDonald." If that's the case, said SueLynn, FEMA may be prepared to reconsider its decision and honor the Anna Maria-WMI contract at full value. "I really hope they get to the bottom of this mys- tery," she said. You can still play if you hurry A jubilant Peggy Horlander promises to save' a few very few, because that's all that are left - slots for desperate latecomers in the golf tour- nament she is chairing for the Anna Maria Island Chamber of Commerce. "We're nearly at capacity," she said, "but maybe a few more can squeeze in. We're cutting it off at 100 players because more than that would make a terrifically long tournament." The sixth-annual golf outing will be Friday, Sept.-23, at El Conquistador Country Club, 4350 El Conquistador Pkwy., Bradenton. It will tee off- with a shotgun start at 1 p.m., after sign-in at noon. Cost is $125, including green fees, cart, dinner, awards and gift bag. That last is a real winner, Horlander said, for. the gift bags are loaded with golf-related items donated by area merchants, chief among them the, 100 golf shirts from Michael Saunders & Com- pany. An awards banquet at the clubhouse following play will see impressive prizes for tournament winners: "Dinners for two" at superlative restau- rants, said Horlander, noting that a "dinner for two" ticket goes to eachmember of a four-person team. That adds up to eight dinners per winner. A new Honda Accord is the prize for a hole- in-one on a hole to be designated by the country club. The award is sponsored by Servpro of Bradenton and Honda Cars of Bradenton. Proceeds from the golf festival will go to the chamber's college scholarship fund, Horlander said. Those who wish to enter the outing may do so at the chamber offices, 5313 Gulf Drive, Holmes Beach, or by phone at 778-1541. 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It seems that the person who came to an Anna Maria city meeting wasn't who he says he was, didn't really work for FEMA, and had no authority to offer his "blessing" to the terms of a contract for storm debris removal between thecity and Waste Management Inc. That contract called for reimbursement of the debris removal costs to the city, but when the city applied for funds, FEMA declined and the mayor cried FOUL! The mystery deepened when the city learned that a Dan McDonald does indeed work for FEMA, but his description doesn't match that of the mystery man. Call in the detectives! The city contacted "higher authorities" in the form of state repre.enltatih %es to the Florida Legislature and U.S. Congress, which h in turn launched an "internal investigation" by FEMA-.. Now for the real mystery: FEMA says the agency will honor the mystery man's "promise," but only if they can determine who impersonated their McDonald. It's not, mind you, that the folks at FEMA doubt city officials, but they're not paying up until the mys- tery is solved .... If all this sounds trite in the dark shadows of Hur- ricane Katrina and FEMA's response to that storm, remember, the $34,295.44 in question for the City of Anna Maria is for last year's storm season. It's questionable to have an agency that insists on resolving WHO attended the meeting, if the agency intends to pay up regardless (but still insists on know- ing WHO). WHO cares who attended the meeting if FEMA of- ficials intend to abide by the offer to cover the damages? FEMA should cover the costs incurred if only be- cause local government officials heard the offer-"on the record" at a city meeting and had no reason to question that person's authority. Why would someone impersonate a FEMA em- -ployee? We. all should question the authority and the Response of FEMA. FEMA is the mystery. The Islander SEPT. 21, 2005 Vol. 1:3, No. 46i ,.V PUblisher and. Editor. ., . Bonner Joy, bonner@islander,org V' Editorial Paul Roat, News Editor, paul@islander.org Diana Began, liana@islander.org Rick Catlin, rick@islander.org Jack Egan Jack Elka Jim Hanson V Contributors Gib Bergquist Kevin Cassidy, kevin@islander.org Jesse Brisson David Futch- Robert Noble SCarrie 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 Sell, 1.l:C,:,rrmic ads@islander.org Kelley Ragan, kelley@islander.6rg V Distribution Urbane Bouchet Ross Roberts Lisa Williams (All'others: news@islander.org) 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 i,n , SLICK Mystery FEMA agent "Old McDonald" sighted on Longboat Key. Help needed in red tide fight --Members of the Sarasota Bay Estuary Program Citizen Advisory Committee have been collecting and reviewing the multitude of newspaper articles and edi- torials on red tide. The current red tide outbreak in.our area has lasted for more than nine months. The hypoxic dead zone in the Gulf of Mexico encompasses at least S2,100 square miles. The economic impacts have been substantial, curtailing theflow of tourists and perhaps affecting home sales. The adverse impacts on the bio- logical resources includingi marine mammals) are sig- nificant. he hunian health implications appear more prominent than initially believed. Since the turn bf the century, red tide in our area: seems to have become more pervasive, occurring in 2001, 2003 and now in 2005. Some researchers are convinced that red.tide has become more pronounced, :and is due to increased nutrient loading to coastal wa- ters. The possible sources of nutrient loading are N aste- water, stormwater, atmospheric, agricultural and indus- trial. The current outbreak seems to have started off, Tampa Bay and spread south. The general public iks asking for answers in regard to the intensity and dura- tion iof the current bloom. The dead zone was also. found by fisherman and divers this summer, raising citizen concern with regard to the adequacy of scien- tific investigation and reporting: Florida State Rep. Bill Galvano (R-Bradenton) with the support of Mote Marine Laboratory research- ers is seeking emergency legislative support ($100,000) to evaluate water quality datain relation to red tide persistence. Meanwhile, the local govern- 'ments' bay and beach monitoring programs are being revised to.include red tide sampling in Manatee and Sarasota counties, allowing for simultaneous analysis of red tide and water quality data, and better reporting of current conditions. In the short term,-it seems we need much more in- formation on the dead zone, conditions in the Gulf and focused analysis of the causes of the current bloom. In the long-term, we need state- and federal-level funding and concerted action by governmental and private I 4 ; - .------ .B .. .. . agencies from Pasco to Collier counties, given the eco- nomic and social ramifications. The damage from this bloom cannot be reversed re- gardless of the causes, but future blooms may beaverted through improved information exchange and analysis. Wanda Kerr, chair, Sarasota Bay Estuary Pro- gram CAC A Kellie Samaritan A couple of weeks ago a woman left her pocket- book in the rest room of the Sandbar restaurant on Anna Maria Island. A young lady (18: yearsold) found it arid turned it in to management. . This kind of thing happens all the time..but what makes this more significant is that the-pocketbook had S 10.000 in it..The young woman who turned, it in said. she looked in it and saw the money closed if up and gave it to an employee. I and one of the employees looked around to see if xwe could find the owner, which we did. She went in and retrieved her pocketbook and left. :1 have worked on Anna Maria for 13 years and knew the girl who turned it in. Her name is Kellie Spring, whose father Ed Spring and wife Aridrea own the Sign of the Mermaid Restaurant on Anna Maria. Now, I know that good deeds are done without expectation of reward, but it would have been nice for the owner to have put a "thank \ ou" note and maybe a $100 bill in an envelope with Kellie's name on it. It is nice to know that with all the negati e percep- tions toward many of our young people that something like this happens to remind us of the many honest young people around us. Kudos to Kellie's parents and to Kellie herself for restoring our faith in the future. Way to go! Mike Zambelle, Bradenton Have your say The Islander welcomes and encourages your opin- ion letters. Address letters to Editor, The Islander, 5404 Ma- rina Drive, Holmes Beach FL 34217, fax to 941-778- 7978, or e-mail to news@islander.org. ByEqan I t I THE ISLANDER 0 SEPT. 21, 2005 0 PAGE 7 Opinion Appreciation This is a letter sending an extra special "thanks" to Jessie, Hank, Jimmy, James, Herb, Linda and everyone else at Jessie's Island Store for all the wonderful hos- pitality-and kindness they have shown me and my son Tyler through the years. Stopping by Jessie's every morning has become a ritual for my and Tyler's daily routine. You all have been a part of Tyler's world watching him grow from the newborn I carried in the store to the 3-year-old he is now asking for his morning package of crackers and bringing all of your attention to the "diggers" across the street at Tidemark. Your special treatment has meant a lot to us. It brings back a lot of memories for me from the days of growing up in my family's "IGA Grocery Store." The old Island hospitality was shown by our family by making all the patrons feel like a part of the family just as you have done with Tyler and me which makes me feel good to know Tyler can have the same memories as me. We will miss you, Jessie'and Hank, in our morn- ing routine. Enjoy the retirement you ery much de- The THE BESV serve. Dina Franklin and Tyler Brewer, Holmes Beach Police station mural Thank you to Michael Meinhardt and Scott Paint Co. at 5203 Cortez Road.for donating the paint for the Bradenton Beach Police Station mural. Thank you to the Bradenton Beach businesses for donating items for the raffle to raise funds for the mu- ral painting. Art Attack, Banana Cabana, Bradenton Beach Hair Salon, Bridge Street Bazaar, Bridge Street Interiors, Bridge Tender Inn, Drift In, Gulf Drive Cafe, Joe's Eats and Sweets, SS Scoops, Sandbar- BeachHouse-Mar Vista restaurants, Sea Trek Dive Shop and the Sports Lounge. Special thanks to Cindi Thompson and the Anna Maria Island Chamber of Commerce and to Deb Myers and the Bradenton Beach merchants for allowing me to sell raffle tickets at the Bayfest and Historic Bridge Street open house. Thank you Mark Burdette for painting the mural. Thank you all for making this mural a reality. Nancy Ambrose, Holmes Beach Islanders win from Keep Manatee Beautiuful Ed Chiles, Nanc) Eastman and Bradenton Beach won top honors in the annual Keep Nlanatee Beautiful judging for 2005. Chiles and his BeachHouse Restaurant ion their a\ ard for the Super Sandtastic SandBlast sind- sculptlig event. Since 2000, the event has raised $15,310 for several Anna Maria Island programs, including Coastal C!eanupand other anti-trash pro- grams, planting trees. and maintaining the Adopt-a- Highway; -Road and -Shore projects. Remeber .. a alwys,.FREEBEERtomrrow t p low flr-~ Eastman received the Outstanding Adopt-a- Shore award for monthly cleanup since 2001 on her mile of Gulf shoreline between Fourth alnd 12th streets in Bradenton Beach. Tjet Martin accepted the.Public Open Spaces Landscaping a % ard for the city of Bradenton Beach for restoring damage to Katie Pierola Park and its beach access,: The city public works department was a nominee for the Large Business Recycling award for going be\ ond the usual in recycling. U. U U U U U- U- U SPitchers of 2 for $6 Bud & Miller Lite Mimosa Bloody Mary S' Tequila Sunrise S Only .$7 Screwdriver ROTTEN RALPH'S o WATERFRONT DINING LUNCH & DINNER 7 DAYS FULLBAR SERVICE 902 S. Bay Blvd. *o Anna Maria 0 Located at Galati Marina 778-3953 ; RALPHS ",:,-:.--_--- P1 S r, Gull 0lF of MreACO FS C SA Y ider V13 YEARS Ten years ago in the Sept. 21, 1995, issue of The Islander, headlines announced that: SAnna Maria City Commissioner\Mark Ratliff announced that he was resigning from office and mov- ing to Sarasota, where his wife is employed. Ratfliff said he would stay on the commission until a replace- ment was named by the other commissioners. The City of Bradenton Beach reached an out-of- court settlement with Bradenton Beach Marina owner Allan Bazzy in a lawsuit he had filed against the city and 19 residents charging conspiracy in efforts to re- ject his expansion plans for the marina. The amount of the settlement was not disclosed. The Anna Maria City Commission approved the 1995-96 budget that calls for a tax increase from 1,41 mills to 1.61 mills and a total budget of $941,000, a record for the city. & Drops on A.M.I, Date Low High R infall Sept. 11 76 89 0 Sept. 12 78 90 0 Sept. 13 76 -89 0 Sept. 14 76 90 0 Sept. 15 78 92 ; 0 Sept. 16. 79 94 0 Sept. 10 78 93 : 0 Average Gulf water temperature 860 24-hour rainfall accumulation with reading atapproximately 5 p.m. daily. ..... N.NV.E 0 0 V N11 EE E iis'm a- We'd love to mail you the news! We mail The Islander weekly for a nominal $36 per year. It's the per- fect way to stay in touch with what's happening pn Anna Maria Island. More than 1,400 happy, eager-for-Island-news paid subscribers are already receiving The Islander where they live ... from Alaska to Germany and California to.Canada. 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As a member of Waveland's planning and zoning board, Scott has said he believes he has a duty to go back and learn what plans there are if any to rebuild. While telephone communications are still out in Waveland, the Blackwells have been able to reach a few friends by cell phone. What they've learned is more bad news: At least one neighbor drowned by stay- ing in her home near the Gulf rather than evacuate. As for Scott and Diana, they are still looking for assistance. They've been told they can apply for a Fed- eral Emergency Management Agency debit card for $2,000, but Scott has to do that in Waveland. Efforts to reach a local FEMA official for information about applying in the Tampa Bay area have been unsuccess- ful, Diana said. The Blackwells also have to decide if they want to return to Mississippi to live, stay on the Island, or move to another location. Diana's part-time job with the post office is gone, and Scott's graphic arts and design busi- ness is destroyed. As an artist, however, he'll try to find some shows where he can display some of his new creations. "Right now, there are a lot of things we have to worry about," said Diana. To reach the Blackwells, call 720-7670. Local firefighters, students, Budweiser deliver to Katrina By Rick Catlin Islander Reporter West Manatee Fire and Rescue firefighters joined forces with the students, staff and parents at Palma Sola Elementary and Gold Coast Eagle Distributing Co. to collect an entire truckload of items last week for the victims of Hurricane Katrina. WMFR firefighter Tom Owen volunteered to ac- company the shipment to Mississippi, where it was de- livered to the Bethel Lutheran Church in Biloxi for dis- tribution. Owen said the firefighters wanted td do something for those affected by the hurricane and enlisted the aid of the school kids at Palma Sola. "This was truly a com- munity effort. We wanted to show our community helping another community," he said. "We collected canned goods, diapers, bathroom and personal items, water, powdered milk, clothes, just about everything someone who has lost everything would need," said Owen. They even collected a baby stroller and a wheelchair. "Then, we realized we had no way to transport all the items," he said. That's when Owen contacted John Saputo of Gold Coast Eagle Distributors, the local Budweiser distribu- torship. Gold Coast donated an entire -12-bay Bud\\ eiser truck minus the beer- along with driver Randy Lane ard the gas to transport the items. Owen said the trip normally takes about 10 hours., but took two days because of the difficulty in finding a gas station \\ ith any fuel. "We often had to back-track to find a gas station open." This Bud's for you Members of the Bethel Lutheran Church in Bilo.\i, Miss., off-load a Budweiser truckfull of goods collected by West Manatee Fire and Rescue firefighters and the students, staff and parents of Palma Sola Elementary School. Islander Photos: Courtesy of Tom Owen When they reached Biloxi. they were directed to the Bethel Lutheran Church, which had set up its own distribution center for hurricane victims. "The churches and the parishioners are the true heros there," said Owen. "They are volunteering their time, while other people are getting paid." He said Bethel Lutheran was lucky as it had only lost a roof. but had electric power restored by the time he and the Bud truck arrived. The church had estab- listed a grocery store for anyone in need. regardless if they are a member of the church or not. "They are giving things aw ay to anybody. Youjust go there ard tell them \ hat you need and they fill ybur order as best they can.It's truly amazing what they are doing. "The firefighters want to thank Gold Coast and the students, staff and parents at Palma Sola for this com- munity effort," added Owen. Anna Maria Island HEART assists hurricane victims By Diana Bogan Islander Reporter The heart of Anna Maria Island has taken on a neW meaning in the wake of Hurricane Katrina. Under the umbrella of the Anna Maria Island Community Center, several Islanders came together to organize the Hurri- cane Evacuation Assistance Relocation Team. The coalition was formed with the prompting of Susan Timmins, said Anna Maria Elementary School guidance counselor Cindi Harrison, also a HEART member, with the goal of helping meet the special needs of Hurricane Katrina evacuees to our commu- nity. Since its inception, HEART has come to the aid of two families and recently offered its services to a third family. . The first families to receive aid from HEART are re- lated to Mick Koczersut, a former Center employee who now coaches football at Lakewood Ranch. Koczersut's sister Michelle came to Bradenton with her husband Joe White and son Riley after fleeing Mississippi. HEART. volunteer Shannon Dell said the Whites Homes being organized for Katrina refugees Anna Maria Gulf Coast Rentals of Holmes Beach wanted to help people who lost their homes to Hurri- cane Katrina, so the staff turned to what they know best: Filling up properties. Mote rushes to.aid of sister lab Mote Marine Laboratory leaped into the breach at word that a research partner laboratory in Mississippi had been heavily damaged by Hurricane Katrina. The Gulf Coast Research Laboratory of the Uni- versity of Southern Mississippi in .Ocean Springs suf- fered critical damage to all of its buildings,but one, Mote was told, and more than one-third of its staff's homes were destroyed. Mote trustees, staff and volunteers quickly began collecting items they knew wouldbe needed at the stricken area, as well as $2,000 in cash donations. Mote will offer laboratories for displaced scientists and students. officials said. Anyone able to offer help in that line is asked ro contact Dr. Kumar Mahadevan at kumnarp'@"mote. or or call 388-4441, ext 373. Jennifer Coburn said Gulf Coast staffers re- searched the possibilities, calling the Red Cross, NAACP and others to find the best organizations that may help with housing for the displaced. Then they contacted the owners of all of the 300 properties they manage and suggested they might wish to have storm victims in their housing. The organizations they came up with and suggested to their owners, along with information on contacting them on the Internet, were HurricaneHousing.org, Craiglist.org and KatrinaHome.com. "Your information is hidden when you offer to host a family," Gulf Coast wrote. "When HurricaneHousing receives a request for housing through their site, they send you an e-mail with contact info and their message. It will be your responsibility to follow up with them by e-mail or phone. All housing offered must be free of charge." The letter also notes that the FBI and the Florida Department of Law Enforcement are offering criminal history checks on individuals. Details may be obtained from Gulf Coast Rentals at 778-3699. had been employed at a casino and received monetary assistance to help the family relocate to Gary, Ind., where Joe White ha, already obtained employment with another casino. Koczersut's mother Jerry Bobele also evacuated to Bradenton with her friend Sharon Oaf. The two women are staying with family, but have received clothing do- nations through HEART. Last week Pat Sluesser, owner of Chapae, a boutique in Anna Maria, invited the women to choose clothing from her store that they can wear on'job interviews. And this week HEART offered assistance to the Peralta family, which includes infant twins and a three- year-old daughter. Dell said HEART is in the process of setting up an intake interview with the family at the Center to assess the family's needs. HEART is also raising money with which to offer assistance. The organization initially raised approxi- mately $4,500 and this week Sean Murphy of the Beach Bistro raised an additional $3,000 via a silent auction in New York at the James Beard House dinner prepared by his restaurant. Dell said HEART doesn't have space to store do- nated items, however the Center has begun keeping a database of available items. As evacuees complete the intake process, a needs list will be published in the paper, or individuals will be called upon from the da- tabase. Monetary donations may also be given to the Anna Maria Island Community Center designate 'HEART' on the check's memo line. Center Executive Director and HEART volunteer Pierrette Kelly stated that all funds raised will go to hurricane victims. Dell said the coalition is committed to "sticking it through" with the families it adopts. "\We know it won't be short term. We want to see them get settled." 1 4 11 1 1 * I,1 THE ISLANDER 0 SEPT. 21, 2005 E PAGE 9 Money coming off the walls for victims Ed Chiles will give to Hurricane Katrina victims all the currency that patrons have fastened to his Mar Vista's walls over the years. Plus he will match up to $20,000 in cash donations. And the staff at the restaurants will donate all tips received on Oct. 5 to Katrina relief. And they all may take a truckload of food and clothing to the stricken area later, as they did last year for Hurricane Charley victims in Wauchula. Chiles noted that people have formed a continuing tradition of stapling currency to two walls of his Mar Vista Dockside Restaurant & Pub at the north end of Longboat Key. When the walls fill up, he donates the money to the Red Cross and Goodwill Industries, on whose board he serves. They're filled now and soon will be vacant again and the hurricane relief funds richer by whatever comes off the walls, he said, "so they can start filling the walls up again for the next round." At all the restaurants, the staff is collecting dona- tions for the relief effort. To help him help Katrina victims, give at the res- taurants or call 779-2222 for further information. Sign of Mermaid raises Katrina funds: Ed and Andrea Spring opened their restaurant and their heart for people who are suffering from Hurricane Katrina and raised $5,000 for them. They own the Sign of the Mermaid in Anna Maria and "felt a need to do something," Ed said, "since we're in an area where we allmay need everyone to chip in for all of us, too, sometime." SSo they put their restaurant'% resources to work f6r:the hurricane relief fund of die Red Cross, serv- ing 84 people from the full menu, daughters Kellie and Serena and the entire staff donating their time and service, arid chipping in ith.money, too; They e en were able to serve a "Delta Special" including catfish, pulled pork. jambalaa a. collard greens, cornbread muffins, and desserts of bread pudding and "voodoo cake," a chocolate creation. It's not the end, of course. the 're still collect- ing donations. They may be taken to the restaurant at 9707 Gulf Drive, Ann nl Mriai. or phone 778- 9399. Saying goodbye Mar Vista bartender Billy Culhane is pictured by one of the walls in the.restaurant that is covered with patrons' dollar bills. The currency will be donated to the Hurricane Katrina victims, plus a match of up to $20,000 from restaurant owner Ed Chiles. Islander Photo: Paul Roat Bradenton Beach aids Hurricane Katrina victims Bradenton Beach city commissioners have put their money where their hearts are, unanimously ap- Spro\ ing to send $6,00 to tlie American Red Cross to aid Hurricane Katrina victims in Alabama, Mississippi and Louisiana. Mayor John Chappie said the city annually allo- cates $10,000 in contributions to various causes. The Red Cross historically has received $1,000; this year, Chappie said he thought more money was warranted. SHe added that there is also an "adopt-a-city" pro- gram offered by the Florida League.of Cities that he ; would like the city to pursue when more information Si available. Florida municipalities have been aiding coastal cities hard-hit by the hurricane in lMisi~iippi. Tingley Memorial Librir3 Board Chair Cotty S:Johnsori said that group would be interested in looking into an "idopt-.a-liibrary" pro ramin to aid any public li- braries in need in the North Gulf Coast, and Chappie said he would look into any such programs. City commissioners have not yet determined when the Red Cross donation would be provided. The fiscal year for the city begins.Oct. 1 which is when the funds would become available but a budget amend- ment to take the money from the city's reserves could also be provided. The matter is expected to be discussed, again in October. Know of arn Island group that is helping hurricane victims? Let us knowat The Islander, 778-7978. 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STlih Islander 5- l 40 Marina Drive 87978 qs i.ljnijer org Pets need help, too Left to right, Southern Manatee Fire Rescue firefighter Frank Meola, Alycia Bower, firefighter Dave Wernet, Ashley Bower and "Jessie." The teens will be promoting their fundraising project, "Big Breath, And Bark!," at the West Manatee Fire and Rescue District soon. Teens work for pet safety Two sisters, members of the ManaTEENS Club, are spearheading a service project to purchase 49 oxy- gen surgical mask kits for animals to be carried on all the fire district vehicles in Manatee County. Each kit contains a mask for a long snout, small snout and a kitty-size snout. Alycia and Ashley Bower hope that in the future, animals rescued at fires that are suffering from smoke inhalation will be able to be given life-saving oxygen with their own special masks. The masks fit snugly around an animal's snout, providing more oxygen than human masks. The Bowers have arranged for donors to have their name or a pet's name on a plaque at a fire station for a $60 donation and the donor will be invited to the November fire chief's meeting to be recognized. Checks should be made payable to Volunteer Ser- vices of Manatee County Inc. and mailed to the orga- nization at 5131 Manatee Ave. W., Bradenton FL 34209. For more information, call the project BBAB! hotline at 761-3207, or e-mail ManaTEENs@aol.com. The club also has a Web site, manteens.org, where a contribution form can be downloaded. Bulls, cowboys come to Manatee By Jim Hanson Islander Correspondent A man-versus-brute battle that has outgrown rodeo is coming to the Manatee Convention Center Saturday, Oct. 1, sponsored by a couple of Island businesses. Thirty-five riders will pit their strength and agility against 40 bulls, some of them weighing a ton, all of them with enormous strength and savage attitude. Most of the animals are Brahmin, pronounced Western-style Brayma, or, in Texas, Braymer. The big show will be from 7:30 to 11 p.m. at the center, One Haben Blvd., Palmetto. Advance-sale tick- ets are $16 for adults, $12 for kids under 12, prices go up the day of the show to $20 and $15. Parking is $5 Pelican Man's sanctuary rescuing birds again Rescue work, curtailed for six weeks because of overcrowding, has resumed at the Pelican Man's Bird Sanctuary, 1708 Ken Thompson Pkwy., Sarasota. Judy Ragona, acting executive director, ex- plained that "we were full," and had to refer call- ers to other facilities that also care for ailing or injured birds. "We only took on additional birds, if they were brought to the sanctuary. This al- lowed us to care for the 300-plus birds in our care and now our case load is manageable." She also sent out a call for volunteers to help in all aspects of the sanctuary, with money especially appreciated. "Red tide and gas prices have significantly impacted our re- sources," she added. Additional information may be obtained by calling 388-4444. per car. Among the sponsors are A Paradise Realty and Island Pest Control, both in Holmes Beach, and Ace Hardware-Crowder Bros., 5409 Manatee Ave. W., Bradenton, where tickets are on sale as well as at the center, said the show's entrepreneur, Doug Walker. He can attest to just how strenuous and danger- ous the bull-riding sport can be..The Bradenton na- tive had a 15-year rodeo and bull-riding career, a long stretch of action for a bull rider; until a bull sidelined him in 1998. His general rodeoing was in the Professional Ro- deo Cowboys Association productions, and his last year was in Professional Bull Riders Association. In that last year, a bull threw him and attacked him on the ground, butting him and dragging him around enough to break various bones including'some vertebrae. He was paralyzed from the neck down, he recalls, and spent dreary, painful months in recovery. Graduated to crutches, he went into the rodeo pro- duction business, headquartering in Sarasota, of all odd places for a rodeo hand. In addition to producing bull- riding shows, he is a rodeo livestock contractor and a real estate agent at A Paradise. He pastures his bulls, which aren't all that vicious out of the rodeo arena, at the Triple J Ranch off Fruitville Road, near the old Hi Hat. He also has pas- turage near Parrish. He owns some bulls, contracts for others in his shows. For every show he has 25 truckloads of dirt hauled in and spread on the arena floor, and after the show hauls it away again. The livestock, of course, come in by truck, too. His shows form part of the Southeast Bull Riding Series, covering all the southeastern U.S., with points awarded riders toward the state finals in Hollywood. Further information may be obtained by calling 377-4780 or 722-3244. LI , ) ) I 1,1~e Anna Maria budget decision tonight The impasse on the Anna Maria City Commission on whether or not to create a long-term funding source to borrow money to complete the many long-overdue capital improvements projects in the city may be de- cided tonight. The commission's final scheduled public hearing on the 2005-06 budgetgets under way at 6:30 p.m.. with commissioners struggling to keep the tax rate at .0 mills, while at the same time funding capital im- provements. SIt's almost like putting the proverbial square peg in a round hole. Commissioners Carol Ann Magill and Dale Wood- land are opposed to increasing ta\es and borrolx ing Merchants get together By Diana Bogan Islander Reporter Several merchants from Anna Maria City met at the Sandbar restaurant to organize holiday plans and discuss business issues. Resident Rex Hagan has donated $1,000 toward decorating the city and businesses are encouraged to make donations as well..Mayor Suelynn is working with the Village Merchant Association and is asking that merchants use white lights to decorate from Gulf Drive down Pine Avenue. Decorated boxes,were dis- tributed for.businesses interested in collecting dona- tions to help purchase holiday displays for the city, since the city does not provide funding. Each Island city will be the site of a holiday event in December, and Anna Maria will host a business open house the weekend of Dec. 17, called "City Walk." Merchants will organize entertainment hoping to en-- courage patrons to walk through the city and become more familiar with it. The Anna Maria Island Chamber of Commerce is preparing to put out its annual visitors guide and mer- chants were reminded of the Oct. 12 deadline for ad- vertising space. A suggestion was made that Anna Maria mer- chants produce an additional ,isitor's guide with each of the participating merchants sharing the printing cost.. The small magazine-type publication would allow res- taurants to print their menu and businesses to advertise.. The publications would then be made available for free at participating businesses. Business owners were encouraged at the me.eeting to vote in the upcoming city election. It \ as noted that , Anna Maria City generally has a low voter turnout. Business owners were also apprised of current city is- sues, such as parking and sign ordinances. The city is the location for the Anna Maria Island Chamber of Commerce's Bayfest celebration Oct. 15 and merchants were encouraged to participate with booths along Pine Avenue. Two stages for bands plus a DJ station will offer entertainment at the event. There will be a food court located behind the post, office and Roser Memorial Community Church will host the children's activity area.- Dolly Young heading amendment drive Islander T. Dolly Young is spearheading a petition drive for a state constitutional amendment to use to- bacco settlement funds to "protect people, especially youth" from the hazards of tobacco. The goal is to fund a statewide tobacco education and prevention program, using 15 percent of tobacco settlement payments to Florida, she said. The program would be aimed at protecting people from health hazards of using tobacco, and especially to discourage the use of tobacco among youth. Young said it is a coalition petition, sponsored jointly by the American Red Cross, American. Cancer Society and the American Luiig Association. She is advocacy chair of the Manatee County Chapter of the Red Cross. Copies are available at the Anna Maria Island Chamber of Commerce office, 5313 Gulf Drive, and at her real estate office, 5508 Marina Drive, both in Holmes Beach. She said she would be happy to see that anyone wanting a petition receive one when she gets a request- by telephone at her office at 778-6581 or, evenings, 794.-9921. :" .. money, while Commissioners Linda Cramer and Duke Miller are favorable to a 2.1 tax rate and long-term funding. Commission Chairperson John Quam wants to keep the millage rate at 2.0 before he will approve the $200,000 in the proposed budget for debt service. The capital improvements advisory committee has submitted a list of priority projects to the commission that include both drainage and road paving projects. The total cost is estimated at $1.6 million, but CIAC chairman Larry Albert has noted previously that con- struction costs continue to rise almost weekly. "Whatever you don't do now will just cost you more next month or next year," he has w arined the com- mnission on several occasions. The comnmision agreed at its September budget worksession to a $2.6 million budget, a 2.1 millage rate and long-term financing, but a formal vote is needed tonight to adopt those figures. Thursday, Sept. 22 7 p.m. Manatee High School Key Club orchestra concert to benefit Hurricane Katrina victims at Manatee High School's Davis Building on the corner of 32nd Street and Ninth Avenue, Bradenton. Friday, Sept. 23 Noon Anna Maria Island Chamber of Commerce golf outing at El Conquistador Country Club, 4350 El Conquis- tador Pkwy., Bradenton. Information: 778-1541. 5 to 7p.m. Opening reception for "The Highwaymen" exhibit at the South Florida Museum, 201 10th St. W., Bradenton. Information: 746-4131. 8 p.m. Opening night of "Our Town" at the Neel Per- forming Arts Center, 5840 26th St W., Bradenton. Informa- tion: 752-5252. Fee applies. Saturday, Sept. 24 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. National Estuaries Day cruise through Sarasota Bay on the Sarasota Bay Explorer avail- able from Mote Marine Aquarium. 1600. Ken Thompson Pkwy., Sarasota. Information: 388-4200. Fee applies. Wednesday, Sept. 28 5 to 7p.m. -Anna Maria Island Chamber of Commerce business card exchange at the Bayside Banquet Hall, 4628 119th St. W., Cortez: Information: 778-1541. Ongoing: *."Our Twn"at the,_Neel Performing Arts Center, 5840 26th St W., Bradenton, through Oct. 1. Information: 752- '5252.'Fee applies. "The Highwaymen" Florida's African-American land- scape painters exhibit at the South Florida Museum, 201 Tenth Street W., Bradenton, through March 12. Information: 746-4131. Fee.applies. - Upcoming: Florida Suncoast:Watercolor Society juried Aqueous Show at the Longboat Key Center for the Arts Sept.,30. -*"A Taste of St. Armands" Oct. 1. Manatee County Coastal Cleanup Oct. 1. Shallow-water fishing expo at the Sarasota-Bradenton. Convention Center Oct. 1. Safe boating class at the U.S. Coast Guard Auxiliary Oct. 1. Diamond W Rodeo Bull Bash at the Manatee Civic Center Oct. 1. "Startoberfest" Sarasota Pops Orchestra featuring the Sarasota Brass Quintet at the South Florida Museum Oct. 2. Gulf Coast Writers.meeting at the Island Branch Li- brary Oct. 3. Artists Guild of Anna Maria jewelry presentation at Shells restaurant Oct. 3. *'Family storytime returns to the Island Branch Library Oct. 4. Woman's Club of Anna Maria Island meeting at the Anna Maria Island-Community Center Oct. 5. Anna Maria Island Chamber of Commerce new mem- ber sunrise breakfast at the Sun House restaurant Oct. 5. Save the Date: All Island Denominations dinner and dance at St. Ber- nard Catholic Church Oct. 6. Island Players present "The Foreigner" Oct. 6-16. Passage Key's 100th Anniversary Oct. 10. Island Bayfest Oct. 15. e* Tri-chamber business after hours event at the Van* Wezel Performing Arts Center Oct. 20. Goblin Gathering at G.T. Bray Park Oct. 28. Anna Maria Elementary School Fall Festival and Pa- rade Oct. 29. "Food for Life" cooking class at the Anna Maria Island Community Center Oct. 29. Trail of Treats Oct. 31. Florida West Coast Symphony Masterworks at Neel Performing Arts Hall Nov. 11. St. Bernard's Christmas Bazaar Nov. 19-20. Anna Maria Island Community Chorus and Orchestra Fall Fanfare at the Island Baptist Church Nov. 20. Holiday Prelude on Bridge Street Nov. 25. THE ISLANDER U SEPT. 21, 2005 N PAGE 11 778-4751 800-771-7163 5312 Marina Drive Holmes Beach www.island-florist.com GET FIT FOR FALLS 794-2878 779-2878 4228 60th St. W. 5366 Gulf Drive Bradenton Holmes Beach OtlF SO HS4878 -HS5813 "i TORE 'I 1 ~ when you buy 10 items! Must present coupon, S% valid 9/21-9/28 only I Over 500 products in, stock! I Lots of stuff you use all the time! 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Anna Maria Elementary School menu Monday, Sept. 26 Breakfast: Pretzel Cinnamon Stick, Cereal, Toast, Fruit Lunch: Chicken Nuggets or Maxx Sticks with Marinara Sauce, Broccoli with Cheese Sauce, Garden Salad, Sliced Peaches Tuesday, Sept. 27 Breakfast: Egg and Cheese Biscuit, Cereal, Toast, Yogurt, Fruit Lunch: Mini Corn Dogs or Sloppy Joe Sandwich, Tator Tots, Baked Beans, Fruit Cocktail Wednesday, Sept. 28 Breakfast: Waffle Sticks, Cereal, Toast, Fruit Lunch; Chicken Pattie on a Bun or Chicken Noodle Soup with Half Hoagie, Crinkle-Cut Fries, Green Beans, Applesauce Thursday, Sept. 29 Breakfast: Fresh Baked Muffin, Cereal, Toast, Fruit Lunch: Taco with Cheese or Oven-Roasted Chicken Pieces, Rice and Beans, Pineapple Tidbits Friday, Sept: 30 Breakfast: Mini Pancakes, Cereal, Toast, Fruit Lunch: Pizza or Barbecue Sandwich, Corn, Cole- slaw, Sliced Pears Juice and milk are served with every meal. 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Previously, the teachers were to be transferred from schools with lower enrollment by the Manatee County SchoolDistrict, but Hayes learned last week that . there aren't any.teachers available for transfer. Hayes has posted job announcements for two teaching positions and began the interview process this week. She said she will be hiring a first- and a second- grade teacher. AME teacher Jane Ensworth iscurrently teaching first grade, but at the end of the last school year had planned to "Loop" with her third-grade class to fourth grade. Hayes said when the new teachers ate hired, Ensworth will teach fourth-grade as promised. Hayes -.sid she personal called parents of the stu- dents involved with the classroom changes to keep them apprised of the situation and offer them the op- Sportunity to ask questions. "It's unusual to get two new teachers after the start of school," said Hayes. 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AME's voting body has traditionally consisted of 13 members four parents, two Parent-Teacher Organrization members, one business representa- tive (non-parent), four teachers, one support staff representative and the school principal. In order to meet its niemberihip requirements the committee is seeking three parents to volunteer. SAC meets monthly from 3 to 4 p.m. in the .school auditorium. The next SAC meeting is, Mon- day, Oct.. 17. : - Meeting dates ha\ e also been set for the re- mainder of the -chlool year: Nov. 14,Dec. 12, Jan. 9, Feb. 13, March 6,.April .10 and May ..... 2005 SMALL BUSINESS PERSON OF THE YEAR fsland C-hiropractiec Dr. Kathleen Goerg Massage Therapy Also Available! Lic# MA33390 ... 778-,0722 3612 East Bay Drive Holmes Beach, FL 34217 Visit our Web site: Wu'tit'. sslandchiro.cori Buy lifeinsurance and save on your car. hen you.buy your life insurance from us through Auto-Owners Insurance, you'll receive special discounts on your car insurance. 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Her husband was "Cap'n Billy," William Thomas Fulford, and she shared with him the ancestry of a whole crowd of Fulfords and other Cortezians. At 10 a.m. Wednesday, Sept. 28, many of them will be around to honor her with the christening of the boat named for her and launching of the new boat built just like the ones Cap'n Billy and his confreres brought with them from North Carolina. Sallie is described by one literary descendant, Doris Green in her "Fog's Comin' In," as a quiet, pa- tient lady with long red hair who wore ankle-length dresses and was "Grandma" to hordes of village chil- dren. Her namesake boat has just been finished, a "Cortez skipjack" built along the lines of those in the late 19th century in Carteret County. The building was a labor of love by handcrafting volunteers at the Florida Gulf Coast Maritime Museum developed in Cortez. It is a wooden craft 21 feet long, sprit-rigged, centerboarded, a vessel of grace andutility, points out Roger Allen, who developed the traditional boat-build- ing program. Only the raw lumber that became the boat was handled by modern means. The rest is all hand- work, with hand tools just like those of 1888 when Sallie Adams married Cap'n Billy. Allen explained that the Cortez skipjack spritsail skiff is very different from the much larger Chesapeake Bay skipjack, adapted to needs of North Carolina and Gulf waters. A sprit sail, he noted, is "a specific shape lOqt 10 am Worship Service A I-.. (N-ursery available) Rev. Dr. Kenneth Gill W "Smooth Stones: Part 3" Soloist: Joseph Spinella 6200 Gulf of Mexico Dr., Longboat Key (941) 383-6491 Web site: www.islandchapel.com of sail that is spread before the wind with the help of a sprit, a long stout pole that lifts the uppermost corner of the sail up and out.". A builder's launching Saturday did what such shakedown events are supposed to do exposed a flaw that is being corrected right now: The mast was recycled, said Allen, donated from another boat. But while it looked fine and seemed sound, "it had a bad heart" and cracked. Thursday, the day after the christening and launch- ing, the Sallie Adams will be trailered to St. Michaels, Md., and compete with other boats built by hand with traditional methods. That's the Mid-Atlantic Small Craft Festival, where she will be judged. Last year the museum's Bob Pitt took his restored Bahamas sloop, the Mighty Sparrow, to St. Michaels and was judged "best restoration." Allen, Pitt and other Cortez stalwarts will take the Sallie Adams and four other boats they have built and compete with other tra- ditionally built craft. After that, the Sallie will go to Beaufort, N.C., in Carteret County, and race against other spritsail skiffs - assuming the hurricane season permits it. ..... ., T- The Sallie Adams limped.back to shore after the mast cracked on her maiden voyage. Islander Photo: Paul Roat European'Psychic Help reunite lovedones. Advice on business, love, marriage, and personal problems. Holistic help with health concerns. Private Parties and Special Events 211 1 Manatee Ave. W Bradenton 747-1155 518-5641 WILLS TRUSTS PROBATE JAY HILL Attorney-at-Law 778-4745 Anna Maria, Florida U U-. "- ..? .. / . 941-778-7978 or www.islander.org 5404 Marina Drive, Holmes Beach G & RAILINGS BY __ I\tA THE ISLANDER U SEPT. 21, 2005 U PAGE 13 Annual Coastal Cleanup Oct. 1 The annual massive effort to clean the shore- line and make waters safe for marine life and birds will be Saturday, Oct. 1. Volunteers are needed to pick trash off the beaches and waterways while Adopt-a-Highway/ Road/Shore groups clear up their adopted loca- tions, said Yvette Little, operations manager for the sponsoring Keep Manatee Beautiful. Volunteers are to check in at 9 a.m. and fan out to do their cleaning work from the following locations: Anna Maria City Hall, 10005 Gulf Drive. BeachHouse Restaurant parking lot, 200 Gulf Drive N., Bradenton Beach. Kingfish Boat Ramp at the west end of the Anna Maria Island Bridge in Holmes Beach. FISH Preserve roadway at 11601 Cortez Road, Cortez. Palma Sola Causeway pavilions on the north side of State Road 64. Divers will clean as much of the Gulf and bay bottom as they can reach in the time allowed, gath- ering at Sea Trek Divers, 105 Seventh St. N., Bradenton Beach call 779-1506 for times and directions. Tropicana will donate beverages for the ex- pected 1,500 volunteers in the county. Last year 987 volunteers picked up 86,977 pounds of trash and debris from 114 miles of.. shores and roads in the county. Most abundant among the debris were cigarette filters, caps and lids and food wrappers, which made up 24 percent of the items collected here and statewide. Additional information may be obtained by calling 795-8272. AN INTERDENOMINATIONAL COMMUNITY CHURCH HARVEY MEMORIAL .. :r PASTOR BILL GROSSMAN S .-'-- Worship Service . .S Sunday 9:30am 779-1912 harveychurch@earthlink.net 300 CHURCH AVE. BRADENTON BEACH 2 BLOCKS NORTH OF BRIDGE ST. CLOCK TOWER E56 mallerAiowfar aou Lraoe \ | Mere 's no pace relaome. ."Tropical Bugs Need A Tropical Service" CALL US FOR A FREE ESTIMATE Beaclies Bradenton Sarasota Parrish 778-1337 794-1005 365-2893 776-0779 Full Service Exterior and Interior \ / Now Accepting Visa " --- and Mastercard Island Pest Control Inc. SERVING THE ISLANDS MORE THAN 20 YEARS State Certified/Licensed and Insured Locally owned and operated , I I PAGE 14 0 SEPT. 21, 2005 T THE ISLANDER Gloria Dei meeting on pastor Gloria Dei Lutheran Church will have a congregation meeting Sunday, Sept. 25, to see whether the Rev. Tamara Woods should and can be brought back as pastor. She left a few weeks ago after the synod said she could no longer be interim pastor, as the "interim" time had run out, said congregation president Olga Ippedico. "We just love her," said Ippedico. "She did won- derful things here for the congregation and especially the youngsters, she preached marvelous sermons - about 10 minutes long, and she got it all said. "Now we want to explore calling her back as a 'supply' pastor, a different designation than 'interim.' Supply pastors are supplied by the bishop's office." Ms. Wood is on vacation in Michigan, ready to welcome her first grandchild any day now. The congregation meeting will be right after the 9:30 a.m. worship service Sunday. Congregants there will decide on offering her a year's contract, if the pro- posed action is acceptable. Meanwhile, the Rev. John Bonser, a faithful sub- stitute when his church needs him, is back in the pul- pit he has filled temporarily in times past. Services resume Friday night services will resume on Sept. 30 at Temple Beth Israel, 567 Bay Isles Drive, Longboat Key, Rabbi Michael Eisenstat has announced. The services will be at 8 p.m. Further information is available at 383-3428. Flu inoculation schedule set The Anna Maria Island Community Center has arranged its annual program for flu shots at the Center, 407 Magnolia Ave., Anna Maria. Shots will be given from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Oct. 6 and 20, Nov. 3 and 17, and Dec. 1. Details on the Center's schedule may be obtained by calling 778-1908. The Anna Maria Island Chamber of Commerce will host flu shots Oct. 18 from 2 p.m. to 6 p.m. at its office, 5313 Gulf Drive, Holmes Beach. For more in- formation, call 778-1541. Another annual flu inoculation provider on the Is- land, Publix Super Market, will have a program but the schedule has not yet been set, said a spokesperson. Islanders send aid Volunteer relief workers, pictured from left Don Schroder, president of the Anna Maria Island Chamber of Commerce; Mary Ann Brockman, executive director; and Nancy Ambrose and Sissy Quinn, chamber ambassadors, load donated hurri- cane relief items for transport to Gautier, Miss. Chamber member NELCO ofBradenton, spearhead- ing the campaign, will take the relief supplies to Gautier and match the $225 in cash donations collected by the chamber. At least 75 bagfuls of merchandise were donated by merchants as well as mounds of items from individuals, the chamber said. Watercolor show set on Longboat The Florida Suncoast Watercolor Society is start- ing the autumn season with a juried Open Aqueous Show at the Longboat Key Center for the Arts, 6860 Longboat Drive. S. The show will open with aii awards reception start- ing at 5 p.m. FridaN. Sept. 30, in the Joan M. Durante Gallery. The paintings w ill hang until Oct. 21. Juror will be Margaret Cornish. a ard-\ inning % a- tercolor artist. Additional mltorntion is at 383-2345. Estuaries Day Saturday brings special package The Sarasota Bay Estuary Program will cel- ebrate National Estuaries Day Saturday, Sept. 24, with a package deal to include a boat trip and aquarium visit. The;day is "a celebration of our country's bays, estuaries, harbors, sounds and lagoon," said Mark Alderson, executive director. "We invite the public to come and enjoy our greatest natural asset, Sarasota Bay, and the exhibits at the aquarium." The program is offering a $6 package that will in- clude a cruise on the Sarasota Bay Explorer, plus ad- mission to the Mote Marine Aquarium. Tickets must be picked up in advance at the Explorer desk at the aquarium entrance, 1600 Ken Thompson Pkwy., Sara- sota, on City Island off the south ramp of the New Pass Bridge to Longboat Key. The offer is good for that Saturday only. A marine biologist will head each trip on the Bay Explorer, Alderson said, to discuss the marine life of the bay, both in the sea and in the air. A sample of the bay's permanent residents will be collected with a trawl net on each trip. Cruise times are 10 and 11 a.m., and 12:30, 1:30, 3 and 4 p.m. The aquarium shows sea life from the smallest crit- ters to apex predators, Alderson said, and has many new exhibits to highlight the marine research at Mote. Additional details may be obtained by calling 955- 8055 or 388-4444. Chamber's new members to be feted at breakfast A breakfast for new members of the Anna Maria Island Chamber of Commerce will be at 7:45 a.m. Oct. 5, at the SunHouse restaurant, 100 Bridge St., Braden- ton Beach, the chamber has announced. The chamber also said it is looking for sponsors for the regular "sunrise breakfast" for new members. Spon- soring the upcoming event \ ill be Auntie M's Laun- dr) and Dry Cleaning. Reser\ nations for the breakfast are required and may be made a the chamber bN calling 779-9412. The slander .. u. r,-' S. .. i jli FREE HOME DELIVER FJfE ISLANDER A MARIA UiM CALL 778-7978 Sorry, we cannot deliver single cowPto condominium units or mobile homes. *SSJSS * L. , , ~..I THE ISLANDER SEPT. 21. 2005 U PAGE 15 West Coast AC cools off ReMax Gulfstream in Division I soccer By Kevin Cassidy Islander Reporter West Coast Air Conditioning rallied past ReMax Gulfstream Realty 5-3 on Sept. 16 behind a hat trick by Martine Miller and two goals from Broderick West to even the West Coast team record at 1-1 in Division I soccer action for youths age 12-14. -ReMax got on the scoreboard first when Ben Valdivieso launched a shot from midfield on the open- ing kickoff that caught West Coast goalie Daniel Landesberg napping for a 1-0 ReMax lead. The teams battled on even terms over,the next 12 minutes as neither team could break through the oppos- ing defenses. Emilee Zavadil, Katie Hunt and Sarah Howard were solid on the back line for West Coast Air Conditioning, while Donna Barth, Chelsea Crowton and Mackenzie Kosfeld were relentless on defense for ReMax. Martine Miller broke the offensive drought in the 12th minute when she got loose up the left side and beat ReMax goalie Sage Geeraerts with a left-footed shot to tie the score at 1-1. Six minutes later, ReMax retook the lead when Donna Barth headed a long punt forward to Matt Bauer, who was waiting just past half field. Bauer al- lowed the ball to bounce past him before volleying a looping shot past Landesberg to give ReMax a 2-1 lead. It appeared West Coast AC would tie the score when Max Marnie got free up the left side after taking a pass from Miller. Marnie cut back to shake one de- fender and dribbled in toward the West Coast goal be- fore ripping a rocket near post, but Geeraerts blocked the shot and alertly grabbed it before it crossed the goal line to keep the score 2-1. ReMax almost extended its lead a few minutes later when Valdvieso stole the ball at midfield and outran the defense up the right side, where he un- leashed a laser that Landesberg somehow got a hand on to deny the talented striker. Martine Miller passes the ball between defenders Jordan Sebastiano and Matt Bauer during Division I soccer action at the Anna Maria. Island Community Center. Islander Photo: Kevin Cassidy Landesberg's effort was rewarded in the 23rd minute when .teammate Broderick West took a quick throw in from Marnie at midfield and quickly pushed up the right wing before neatly tucking a shot just in- side the far post to tie the score at 2-2, which held un- til halftime. ReMax retook the lead six minutes into the second half when Valdivieso cleared the ball the length of the field into a sea of West Coast defenders. Bauer some- how came out of the pack with the ball and poked it into the empty net for a 3-2 ReMax lead. West Coast AC heated up after Bauer's tally and applied some serious offensive pressure on the ReMax defense. Marnie got loose up the left side and cut back to the middle before firing a shot that just went wide of the goal. Broderick West won the ensuing goal kick and bore in toward the goal alone, but his shot clanged off the post and out of bounds. West Coast finally broke through when Marnie dribbled up the middle toward the ReMax goal. He dribbled around, looking for a shot before back-heel- ing the ball to Miller.on the left wing. Miller dribbled away from the end line before curling a beautiful shot into the far corner to tie the game at 3-3. In the 43rd minute, Marnie got loose up the middle again and drew the defenders toward him perfectly before feeding Broderick West; who finished it with a rocket from the right edge of the goal box to give West Coast its first lead of the game. 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Mr. Bones, LaPensee and West Coast Air are trying to keep pace, while ReMax struggled in the opening week with two losses. Island Real Estate and Harry's lived up to pre- season predictions with both teams undefeated after week one, though the season is still early. Division III is all about Air & Energy and the three-headed scoring monster they possess in the Hart brothers, Joel and Adma, and Trevor Albers. It doesn't appear they will be challenged, though Mike Norman's strong defense held them in check with only three goals in a 3-2 loss. There's lots of soccer left to play, so get on down to the Center and catch some of the action. Division I (ages 12-14) Mr. Bones BBQ smoked LaPensee Plumbing 5-3 on Sept. 14 behind four goals from Cory Wash and one goal from Ally Titsworth. LaPensee Plumbing was led by Heldino Gomez' two goals and one goal from Joey Hutchinson in the loss. LaPensee Plumbing doubled up on ReMax Gulfstream Realty 10-5 to record a Division I victory on Sept. 12 in the season opener for both teams. Joey Hutchinson led the wasy with five goals. Heldino Gomez added three goals and Troy Koszewski scored ----------------- EAT-IN OR 00 F I TAKE-OUT $10 OFF I e Any Size Pizza I*- FREE DELIVERY! OMAPIZZA ' I V & IT'ILI-N RESTAURANT I : Specializing in Veal Chicken .rFish Pasta Makers of the World's Largest.Pizza S | Open 7 Days* 11AM to'Midnight I 1 201 N: Gulf Dr. Bradenton Beach L 778-0771 or 778-0772 mW -. -- . Where the locals bring their friends! OPEN DAILY RAIN OR SHINE BREAKFAST LUNCH DINNER Evenin entertainment! 4-8pm Wed Larry Rich Thurs & Sat Rick Boyd Fri & Sun Tom Mobley Mon & Tues Mark Cravens + .** * *;* *e+* * TACO & FAJIA Every Wednesday 4pm-8pm All-You- $ 1s,95 Can-Eat . 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Max Marnie led West Coast Air Conditioning in the loss with one goal. __ -_..1_ _t,: : ,::,' I with the. ** **** ** *** purchase of a OPEN 7 AI 7 DAYS A WEEK BEER & WINE. a soft drink, Casual Inside Dining or Outdoor Patio Dining a S Plenit of Parking Fishing/Observation Pier 792-5300 10519 Cortez Road W. On .. ,,Ar1 ... Beach where Manatee Ave. ends and the Gulfbegins! Mon-Sat 11 am-10pm Sunday Noon-9pm 4000 Gulf Drive Holmes Beach 778-0784 PLEASE PRESENT COUPON EXPIRES OCT. 31, 2005 Division II (ages 10-11) Island Real Estate foreclosed on the West Coast Surf Shop behind two goals apiece from Chandler Hardy and Paulo Fonseca during a 4-3 victory on Sept. 16 in Division II soccer action. West Coast was led by two goals from Jordan Hinton and one goal from Giorgio Gomez in the loss. A hat trick by Chandler Hardy helped Island Real Estate to a 6-3 victory over Pine Avenue Store on Sept. 14 in Division II soccer action. Austin Wash, Josh Schmidt and Paulo Fonseca each added'a goal to the Island Real Estate victory total. Pine Store was led by Alex Hall, who scored two goals, and one goal from Savannah Hendrickson in the loss. Daniel Pimental scored two goals to lead Harry's Continental Kitchens past Pine Store on Sept. 13 in Division II soccer action. Trevor Bystrom added one goal for Harry's to complete the scoring in the victory. Pine Store was led by Wyatt Hoffman's lone goal in the loss. Division III (ages 8-9) Air & Energy cooled off Mike Norman Realty with a 3-2 victory on Sept. 15 behind a pair of goals from Joel Hart. Brother Adam Hart provided the winning margin with one goal for Air & Energy, which im- proved to 2-0 on the season. Mike Norman Realty was led by a pair of goals from Ryan Gilman in the close loss. PLEASE SEE SPORTS, NEXT PAGE Feed Your Family and Help FEED a. Family in Need. All sales on Sunday, Sept. 25, will be donated to hurricane relief. FRESH MULLET SALE or th anau IIet raper The Islander FRESH MULLET T-SHIRTS! S,M,L,XL $10 VIA ITATIA S RISTORANTE ITALIANO by Chef Francesco of Sarasota Tues-Fri 1 1-2:3 -..... Dinner Tues-Su 4:30-9:30 _-_ Closed MondaI 792-5332 Dine in or toke-out 6777 Manatee Ave. W: in the Northwest Promenade ----- --------- U , a.p. BeLL fisH compaNyiNc. Fresh Seafood Since 1910 Great selection of locally caught Grouper, Snapper, Shrimp, o Panfish and much more. o Planning a fishing trip? Call about our o0 big selection of frozen bait! DISCOUNT PRICES EVERYDAY g See you at our docks! o 794-1249 "4600 124th St. W. Cortez, Floridd THE ISLANDER 0 SEPT. 21. 2005 1 PAGE 19 Sports CONTINUED FROM PAGE 18 Danziger Allergy & Sinus and Cannons Marina battled to a 2-2 tie in Division III soccer action on Sept. 15 at the Center. Christian Elston and Blaine Jenefsky each notched one goal for Danziger, while Cannons' was led by Hunter Parrish, who scored two goals in the tie. Air & Energy rode a balanced scoring attack to a 7-0 victory over Danziger Allergy & Sinus on Sept. 13. .Trevor Albers registered a hat trick to lead the A&E scoring attack, which also received two goals from Joel Hart and one goal apiece from Adam Hart and Philip Dudevoire in the victory. Golf news Tootie Wagner rode a chip-in on hole No. 9 to a two-under par 30 to capture ladies' low-net competi- tion on Sept. 13 at the Key Royale Club. Roswitha Fowler and Mary P. Miller each finished four shots back in a tie for second place with a pair of 34s. Dolores Jorgensen matched Wagner's chip-in on No. 9, while also managing a chip-in on No. 2. Anna Maria Island Community Center soccer league standings as of Sept. 16 Team Won Division I (ages 12-14) Observer 2 Mr. Bones 1 West Coast AC 1 LaPensee 1 ReMax 0 Division II (ages 10-11) IRE 2 0 Harry's 1 Surf Shop 0 Pine Store 0 Division III (ages 8-9) A&E 2 Cannons 0 Danziger 0 M.Niorman"":- 0 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- tory glass of pinot gris.. 17.50 Salad nicoise with fresh tuna drilled to your liking Sand a complimentary glass of pinol gris,. 17.50;.i (Sealed 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 SDINNER Wed.-Sun. 5:30-? (Closed Mon./Tues.) 5406 Marina Drive Holmes Beach 778-5320 Lost Tie Points Free bicycle helmets to be given out tomorrow Manatee County students are being given 600 bicycle helmets free of charge from 6:30 to 10 a.m. 'Thursday, Sept. 22, in a program sponsored jointly by the Manatee County Sheriff's Office and the police departments of Holmes Beach, Bradenton and Palmetto. Donated by the Amscot Corp., the helmets will be distributed at the two Amscot office loca- tions in Bradenton: 3400 Manatee Ave. W. and 3611 First St. E. Under Florida law, all children under age 16 are required to wear a helmet while riding bikes. Further information is available at 737-0611. Center soccer league schedule Date Time Division I (ages 12-14) Sept. 21 7:15 p.m. Sept. 26 6 p.m. Sept. 26 7:30 p.m. Division II (ages 10-11) Sept. 21 6 p.m. Sept. 23 6 p.m. Sept. 27 7 p.m. Division III (ages 8-9) Sept. 22 6 p.m. Sept. 22 7 p.m. Sept. 27 6 p.m. Team Observer vs. ReMax AC LaPensee vs. Observer West Coast AC vs. Bones Surf Shop vs. Harry's Surf Shop vs. Pine Store Pine Store vs. Harry's Cannons vs. A&E Danziger vs. M. Norman A&E vs. Danziger Instructional League (ages 5-7) Sept.'21 6 p.m. LB Kiwanis vs. LPAC Sept. 21 7 p.m. Duncan vs. Ralph's Sept. 22 6 p.m. B. Walker vs. M. Stanley Sept. 22 7 p.m. Bistros vs. Duncan Sept. 26 6 p.m. Bistros vs. LB Kiwanis Sept. 27 6 p.m. Ralph's vs. LPAC Sept. 27 7 p.m. B. Walker vs. Coastal Ortho. SCIHNITZELHAUS _ The Best German Restaurant on Florida's West Coast FRIDAY SPECIAL OVEN-FRESH BAVARIAN HAXEN Reservations a must! 778-1320 HOURS: TUES-SAT 5-9:30PM Anna Maria Island Centre 3246 E. 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Beard Inv.Iti o tb FLORIDA TRND GodnSpoonHalofFam .. .a , n .^ . ~3~3~i~ij :' El~f: r. -V PAGE 20 0 SEPT. 21, 2005 N THE ISLANDER More bad weather coming for decades to come? With what became tropical storm No. 17 of the sea- son now Hurricane Rita blowing out in the Gulf of Mexico as you read this, there can't be anybody out there who isn't saying, "Can't these hurricanes just go away?!" Something scientists have dubbed as the Atlantic Multidecadal Oscillation is stirring up the North Atlan- tic Ocean. Every 25 years or so the waters either warm or cool. Warmer water means more hurricanes; cooler waters mean less storm activity. In 1995, the waters of the North Atlantic warmed 1 degree. That might not sound like much of a warm- ing trend, but when you think about the zillions of gal- lons of water spread over zillions of square miles, and consider how much energy it would take to hike the temp a degree, it's a pretty impressive display of raw power. And that raw power has historically translated into lots more hurricanes. According to the St. Petersburg Times, the last warm phase was from 1950-69, when there were a slew of powerful hurricanes formed and driven ashore in the United States, most apparently in the North Carolina region. Then the water cooled, and almost no activity hap- pened until 1987. Things started to heat up again, and in 1995 the storms began to hit land with greater regu- larity. If we thought 2004 was a record-setter with Florida's four hurricanes in less than two months, 'twere nothing compared to what we've had so far. We're in the middle of the AMO, too, with more expected for at least another decade, probably two. Now, one thing that could help us out would be if that pesky El Nino would stir up the Pacific Ocean. When Pacific waters cool, as happens with the so- called El Nino effect, the Atlantic hurricane activity seems to chill out as well. And since the El Nino pat- tern is also cyclical, and we haven't seen much of the old boy in the past few years, we should be about due. In the meantime, batten down and bump up your homeo\ near's insurance. Katrina byproducts heading our way? One of the little nasty side-effects of Hurricane SKatrina's landfall in the northern Gulf of Mexico ap- pears to be oozing its way south to\ ard us. SAll of the rain and stormwater runoff caused by the storm has-flowed into the Gulf and, in addition to all the usual summertime runoff from the Mississippi River, appears to be flowing- x ith the currents south toward our shores. These palms offer a good example of having a "bad frond day." Islander Photo: Paul Roat The Loop Current is the major water-mover in the Gulf. It shoots up in the strait between Cuba and the Yucatan peninsula, making a beeline for Louisiana. The current splits and curves into the Gulf, with one spike flowing off Florida's west coast, and another off the Texas east coast. Satellite images indicate the plume of yuck from Louisiana and Mississippi is moving south and, al- though still pretty much still in the central Gulf, it has stretched,some tentacles as far south as Naples. A re- search ship was sent out to take water samples late last - week to see just what sort of nasty stuff the plume con- tains. There is an old somewhat cynical water manager saying that "the secret to pollution solution is dilution." ' Despite all the oil, chemicals, sewage and other stuff that is flowing into the Gulf from New Orleans and the other Katrina-hit states, the Gulf is a pretty big body of water that can usually dilute a lot of bad stuff. Let's hope that it can handle the Katrina spew. TurtleWatch awards banquet coming up By Jim .Hason reptiles, some were lost to flooding during storms, Islander Correspondent ... some to raccoons which find them a delicacN.. Just in time to catch the tail end of the 2005 sea Turtle Watch volunteers managed to interrupt the: turtle nesting season, Anna Maria Island Turtle banquet by placing heavy screening over the rest Watch ~N ill have its annual awards banquet Satur- of the nests on Coquina Beach where the raccoons- day, Oct. 1. were feasting at night. It will beat the Sarasota Sailing Squadron on There are still three. or four "strandin-s" a City Island, off the south ramp of the Ne"\ Pass week on the Island, Fox said, turtles that have died Bridge,from5:30 to 7:30 p.m.;said Suzi Fox,who and floated ashore or have been injured and in directs the organization and holds the state marine need of treatment. In the past seven days there turtle preservation permit. have been four strandings, all dead. She blames The nests are do\\n to six on Anna Maria toxins from the effects of red tide. beaches, w ith 2,414 hatchlings from the 85 nests On a brighter note, she said, boaters brought hatched so far. That is a far cry from the normal 200 in a Kemp's ridley with a badly cracked shell. She or so nests most-years here.'Butnests are way down took it off their hands and turned it over to Mote- . all o\er Florida Fo\ said, "so the turtles aren't pick- Marine Laboratory for treatment. ing on us." Additional information may be obtained by Of all the nests dug into the sand by the huge calling 778-5638. kkks6 Beach ,PURE iGdas and Service Station S Q-ilfied Full Automotive Repair 5333 Gulf Drive Holmes Beach 779-0487 [L Inme .:rner or 'Gull a3nra .larrna DC'.elI Like boating, but don't want the hassle and cost of boat ownership? We provide Ihe unlimited use ol new boais, insurance, maintenance. Iraining ace A -E OPEN HOUSE* Tri; Slulird 10 .3jrrm-3 pm BOAT & SOCIAL CLUB 4110 1 SireelW m-Criez iNep l iO ir7e Sealo, SnrljCkl (941)7951 WA600 % .j t :m Enjoy the bay on Saturday On a slightly lighter note, Saturday is National Estuary Day, and the.Sarasota Bay Estuary Program is offering a special discounted look at the bay itself and spme of the critters found in and around it. For $6, you can get a cruise aboard the Sarasota Bay Explorer and also tour Mote Marine Aquarium on City Island just south of Longboat Key in Sarasota. A marine biologist will discuss the waters while. you're on the boat, will net a few critters for you to take an up-close-and-personal look at, and probably point out a few dolphin or.manatees. There's also a nature walk on an unpopulated island that promises some good birding. At Mote, you can tour the tanks and check out the new exhibits and wave at the sharks in the big tank. One of my personal favorites at Mote are the sturgeon, by the way. .Tickets for the National Estuaries Day celebration must be purchased and picked up in advance at the Sarasota Bay Explorer desk at the Mote Aquarium en- trance. Tickets are available from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. now through Friday, Sept 23. The Aquarium address is 1600 Ken Thompson Parkway, Sarasota. For more informa- tion call 388'-4200. Bad cuts? Also on a somewhat lighter note is a palm tree trag- edy propagated by well-meaning owners. In a human, it would be a really bad hair day. Jane Morse, University of Florida/IFAS Manatee Counts Extension Agent, has noticed that there is an awful lot of really aggressive palm tree pruning going on. "Everywhere I go I see it," she said. "It is so wide- spread that there should be a Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Palms. This palm mistreatment has be- come so commonplace that if is the new standard of look for palms. :This is a true tragedy for palms." As;Morse explains it, "Palms should have full crowns with fronds draping down and covering the growing bud. Since palms only have one growing bud, it needs to be protected from the elements as much as possible. A true 'hurricane cut' would be no cuts at all, but to leave all the fronds on the palm tree, so that is has protection from the winds and flying debris Just as we want to have walls around us to protect us from a storm, the fronds of a palm are its walls of protection." In other words, Mother Nature knows what's best and jut leave things alone. When \e start to second-guess Mother Nature by overpruning, bad things can happen to the trees. "Palms that have been over-pruned will start to pencil point, meaning they will start growing more narrow at the top.. This is because the palm is starving. The fronds of the palm are where its food is produced. Fertilizer is.not food. Fertilizer provides elements. Only fronds produce food. Live fronds should be left on the palm. To have the- healthiest palms onl\ remove the fronds that are totally dead." She also added that exotic palms do need to.be fer- Stilized four times a year, in February, April. June and October, while nati e palms should be fertilized t[\ ice a year. - :-And as an alternative to fertilizer, mulch works pretty well as i\ ell as long as you remember to spread the.mulch out to the edge of the canopy of the palm. Morse is right,by the ai\y, about the short trim jobs on palms. It seems e\ er \% here I look I see what some folks call "'hurricane cuts" \\ which are truly a badfash- ion statement both aesthetically and naturally.. Sandscript factoid The Loop Current in the Gulf of Mexico can reach speeds of better than 4 nautical miles per hour. about the same speed than \ke can walk on land. bnno Mcrimo ZslonJPTiaes Moon Date AM HIGH AM LOW PM HIGH PM LOW Sep21 1:46 2.5, 8:42 0:2 3:48 1.8 7:46 1.4 Sep22 2:12 2.6 9:37 0.2 5:05 1.6 7:48 1.5 Sep23 2:48 2.6 10:40 0.3 - Sep'24 3:23 2.5 11:56'. 0.4 - LQSep25 4:16 2.4 -': .1:28 0.4 Sep26 5:34 2.3 2:50' 0.4 Sep27 7:28 2.2 ,- 11:59 .1.7 3:46 0.4 Sep28 9:07 2.3 2:14 1.6-. 11:53 1.7 4:26 0.4 Cortez High Tides 7 minutes later lows 1:06 later THE ISLANDER S SEPT. 21, 2005 U PAGE 21 Flounder starting to turn on, cobia showing, too By Capt. Mike Heistand Fishing is still a little slow, although there is plenty of whitebait around the passes and bays and into the Gulf of Mexico, but things should pick up any day now. Inshore action for flounder is starting to improve, and there have been some big cobia'spotted. Trout, snook, redfish and snapper remain mainstays for the backwater anglers. Offshore fishing for grouper and snapper remains strong in about 100 feet of water or more. Capt. Larry McGuire of Show Me The Fish Charters said he took Dave Ramsey and Jim Russell out on Dave's boat last week, catching gag grouper, red grouper, scamp, large mangrove snapper and some big yellowtail snapper. "We have been fishing out to 110 feet of water in the Gulf, using live pinfish and frozen Spanish sardines as bait," Capt. Larry said, adding that "as the water has been cooling down a little, the fish- ing has been heating up. The new fish that have been pushed up into our area are hungry." He said he hasn't seen any trace of red tide off the Island or Longboat Key, but had heard reports of it to the north by Mullet Key and south at Charlotte Harbor. Bill Lowman at Island Discount Tackle at Catchers Marina in Holmes Beach said he's still hear- ing good things about snook hookups by Tidy Island. Redfish are being caught a little farther south, near Longbar Point in Sarasota'Bay, and there are lots of snapper hanging around the Intracoastal Waterway in Anna Maria Sound. Offshore fishing remains good for grouper in about 100 feet of water in the Gulf of Mexico, he said, and a few cobia are starting to show up as well. Capt. Thorn Smith at Angler's Repair on Cortez Road said he's been putting his charters onto snook, Grouper fishermen By Jim Hanson Islander'Correspondent : Faced with another short year with the grouper fishiiig season closed do\n 'earl\, commercial fisher- men are voting over the next few weeks on whether to go ahead with a government buyout of their fishing permits and boats. The grouper season was closed the last two months of last year because fishermen had reached the annual quota by November. A few weeks ago recreational fishing was clamped down to a day limit of three grou- per, only one of which can be a coveted red. Now. Congress has appropriated $14 million for a voluntary buyout program, if 60 percent of commercial fishenren approve of the program itself. That's what the election is about, said Glen Brooks, Cortez fishermnanwho :serves on the naiti hal', steering committee for the program. I if ihe fishermen vote to go ahead with it, the pro- gram \k ill offer fishermen a "loan" which they don't have to repay that will be done by a 5-percert levy on grouper landed by the Gulf's commercial boats that continue in business.. SThe program provides that a fisherman will bid for a loan based on the average of three annual catches, bidding up to.$6 per pbund, Brooks said. "He can bid Until 36 12:00 Noon + TAXGREEN FEE AND CART *28 12:00 Noon 28 Until 2:30 pm + TAX, GREEN FEEAND CART $0)2 After .1. 2:30 pm + TAX, GREEN FEE AND CART BIG SUMMER CARD $25 Until 12:00 Noon *21 After 12:00 Nooih redfish, trout and flounder, all caught on artificial baits. Fishing the lower tides is working the best for him now. Bob Kilb at the Rod & Reel Pier said the mixed- bag catch continues at the pier: Snapper, snook, sheep- shead, redfish and lots of\ ellk:i tail jack. Terry Morrison at the Anna Maria City Pier said fishing has slowed a bit in the past few days, but there are still a few of just about everything coming onto the dock, including flounder, drum, snapper and snook. Mackerel remain scarce, though, he said. Dave Johnson at Snead Island Crab House said redfish are a good bet in Terra Ceia Bay., with good hookups coming for fishers working near the man- voting on buyout lower if he wants, since the loajn will go to the lowest bidders until the $14 million is used up." The average longline catch is 40,000 to 50,000 pounds, he said, and there is a $350,000 limit on any one loan. A fisherman who is awarded a loan will give up his federal fishing permit and all fishing rights of his vessel, which may never fish commercially again in any U.S. fishery. The object, Brooks said, is to get boats off the water so there are fewer boats harvesting the grouper fishery. "We don't want them all off the water," he said, "just enough to keep the fishery, healthy and people still able to eat grouper." His committee has made the buyout "as fair as we can," he said. "It will be totally up to the individual fisherman \% whether he wants to get out of the business." He stressedil that the current balloting is only to determine % whether to go ahead with the program, not to sign up for it. He operates six grouper boats out of Cortez, own-. ing two and partnering in the other four. A.P. Bell Fish. Co. in Cortez owns some, and individuals own others. He said grouper boats average 45 feet in length, though there are some 60-footers. WN 1. ADbe LIGHT TACKLE SPORTFISHING CAPT.CRICKGROSS S (941) 7943308 1 1/2 DAY & FULL DAY CHARTERS Catcher's Marina-5501 Marina Drive, Holmes Beach visit geocities.com/captrickgross CAPT A AA it E Good haul 1- Dave Ramsey and Jim Russell caught a slew of - .fish gag and red grouper, scamp, mangrove snapper and .....-'---: :: yellowtails - :,- while fishing with "'- Capt. Larry McGuire aboard Show Me The Fish Charters. groves. There are lots of small- to medium-sized trout being caught in the Manatee River, as well as black drum, and he's seeing lots of snook under the dock but they don't seem to be biting yet. Capt. Rick Gross on Fishy Business out of Catchers Marina in Holmes Beach said he's doing good with snook right now, with some big keepers caught almost every day last week. Redfish action is also good, with most catches running in the 18- to 27- inch range, as well as lots of mangrove snapper. At Perico Island Bait and Tackle, reports in- clude snapper being caught from near the Anna Maria Island Bridge, trout coming from the seagrass flats just south of the bridge, redfish hitting near Perico Island and snapper catches from along the Intracoastal Waterway. At Skyway Bait and Tackle, reports include snap- per from the Sunshine Skyway Fishing Piers, plus some small sharks. There are lots of trout reports near the seagrass flats, but there are only a few good-sized fish coming from each location before the rest stop hitting. Redfish are still coming out of the waters in front of Miguel Bay. On my boat Magic, we've been catching lots of small snook with a fewkeepers mixed in, but we're limiting-out on redfish on most days. I'm finding that the outgoing tides are making the bigger trout hungry up to 20 inches and flounder are starting to make a good showing. I also spotted a few cobia last week, but couldn't get a bite. Good luck and good fishing. .Capt. Mike Heistand is a longtime local fishing guide. Call him at 723- 1107 to provide afishingreport. Prints and digital images of your catch are also wel- come and may be dropped off at The Islander,. 5404 ,Marina Drive, Holmes Beach, or e-mailed to news@islander.org. Please include identification ifor persons in the picture along with information bn the catch and a name and phone number for more infor- mation. Snapshots may be retrieved once they appear in the paper. FISH TALESWELCOME! We'd love to hear your fish stories,and pictures arewelcome at The Islander. Just give us a callat 778-7978 or stop by our office in the Island Shopping Center, Holmes Beach.. REEL FAST CHARTERS Charter on/y for the best * 4 hours * 8 hours * Weekends * Week trips * Covering the West Coast and Bahamas - ... .. -- -a c: r -7.- < 7: ... .. . : .- ;^'-; ,i;,,v .: .,,... 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A man stopped for speeding was arrested for a second offense of driving with a suspended license and he reportedly had an outstanding warrant from Hillsborough County.. Sept. 18, Pine Avenue and Tarpon Street, suspi- cious person and found wallet. Deputies found a man sleeping on a trolley bench. He had a wallet, but ac- cording to the report, the identification provided did not match the information contained in the wallet. Sept. 18, 100 block of Hammock Road, theft. Sev- eral items were reportedly stolen from a woman's back yard. Bradenton Beach Aug. 29, 2500 block of Avenue B, trespass warn- ing. A woman requested a trespass warning against a neighbor who allegedly entered her carport and rum- maged through some yard sale items. The neighbor told police that he thought the woman had moved and left the items behind. Sept. 3, 1300 Gulf Drive S., Cortez Beach, bur- glary. A woman reported her purse stolen from her vehicle. According to the report, the vehicle was locked and the alarm was on, but the windows were partially open. She responded to her car alarm and may have seen a possible suspect. Sept. 3, 103 Gulf Drive N., Banana Cabana Restau- rant, theft. A man reported his bike stolen from outside the restaurant. Sept. 11, 400 block of Gulf Drive North, domes- tic violence. A female juvenile was arrested for domes- tic violence after reportedly kicking her mother in the leg during an argument. Holmes Beach Sept. 10, 2900 Block of Gulf Drive, warrant arrest. A man was arrested on a Georgia warrant. According to the report, he was also wanted in Tennessee, Ohio and Kentucky allegedly for dealing drugs. Sept. 10, 5600 block of Flotilla Drive, runaway. A man reported his son missing and gave the officer a possible location where he believed the juvenile had gone. According to the report, the juvenile was found When's the last time you tasted coffee in an old-fashioned "diner" mug? ---- at the location the father suggested and was returned home. Sept. 12, 500 block of 70th Street, harassment. A woman reported receiving threatening phone calls from her ex-boyfriend, which led to the theft of her dog.. According to the report, the former boyfriend left a message admitting he took the dog and only offered to return it if she agreed to discuss their relationship. Of- ficers returned the dog to the woman's residence. Sept: 12,300 block of 61st Street, civil problem. A man told police his brother rented one of his units to a tenant without his authorization. The man plans to sell the unit and wanted to have the tenant evicted. Sept. 13, 4000 Gulf Drive, Manatee Public Beach, theft. A man reported his wallet lost after dining at the beachfront restaurant. According to the report, he returned to the restaurant where his wallet had been found, although his identification and debit card were missing. SSept. 15, 5300 block of Gulf Drive, driver's li- cense. A man was arrested for driving without a li- cense. Sept. 16, 2800 block of Gulf Drive, domestic dis- pute. A woman reported having an argument with her husband and stated it resulted in damage to some of her property. Sept. 17, 700 block of Manatee Avenue, driver's license and drugs. John Reynaga, 37, of Bradenton, was arrested for possession of marijuana after being stopped for a traffic violation. According to the report, he was also driving with a suspended license and had an outstanding warrant from Manatee County. Sept. 18,4300 Gulf Drive, driver's license. A man was issued a citation for driving without a license and for driving without restraining his 6-month-old child in a safety seat. 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Pictured, from left, are Vice Mayor Bill Shearon, Mayor John Chappie, Commis- sioner Lisa Marie Phillips, Commis- sioner Rob Nachtigal, Martin and Commis- sioner John SShaughnessy. Is- :- -. a lander Photo: Paul Roat 'Highwaymen' reopen South Florida Museum Friday Closed for most of the month for annual mainte- nance, the South Florida Museum will reopen Friday, Sept. 23, with a reception kicking off a special "High- waymen" exhibit. The reception will be from 5 to 7 p.m. at the mu- seum, 201 10th St. W., Bradenton. It will be free of charge, but $10 donations are being encouraged, said a museum spokesperson. Also reopening after the three-week hiatus is the Bishop Planetarium. The aquarium there remained open for the period. The Highwaymen were African American painters from the Fort Pierce area who from the 1950s-70s trav- eled Florida's back roads selling their art for $10 to $45 from the trunks of their cars. They produced perhaps 200,0.00 paintings in the 30 years. The self-taught artists, 25 men and one woman, painted Florida landscapes to escape the poverty and severe work of the citrus groves. Their leader was Alfred Hair, whose main concern was to paint many canvases quickly and make a million dollars. He never made his million, says the museum, but "he did sport a Cadillac just before being shot and killed at the age of 29 in 1970 in a Fort Pierce bar." Thirty-three of his and his fellow Highwaymen's works will hang in the exhibit at the in the East Gallery of the museum until March 12, 2006. The museum is open from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Tues- day through Saturday, noon to 5 p.m. Sunday. Admis- sion is $9.95 for adults, $7.95 for seniors. Details are available at 746-4131. 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The Beard House Foundation, spon- sors of the dinner, allowed the Beach Bis- tro in conjunction with the Anna Maria Island Community Center to present a si- lent auction during the dinner to invited guests to raise money for the victims of Hurricane Katrina. More than $3,000 was donated to the Center's newly formed HEART charity by the auction. And the meal wasn't too bad either, said Beach Bistro owner Sean Murphy. In fact, the Beach Bistro was honored by being invited back to prepare another dinner for the foundation, which pro- motes the culinary arts. Beard House Foundation board member Chris Papagni introduced Arpke and deCarle at dinner and ex- tended the invitation to return for an- other feast, an honor that is "unprec- e rented" in the history of the Beard House Foundation's annual dinner. "It was the honor of a lifetime to be invited and exhilarating to leave feeling that we did well. And that's the.ultimate prize, to be invited back," Murph\ said. One Beard House Foundation board. member said the Bistro dinner was "one of the best dinner's we've ever had here." Murphy said the logistics of setting. up the dinner and transporting supplies were monumental because former Presi- dent George Bush was staying across the street at the Waldorf-Astoria. Many streets in the area were closed off and the Bistro staff had to use taxi cabs to transport product to the Beard House the day of the dinner. Realty raves Wagner Realty at 2217 Gulf Drive N. in Bradenton Beach has named David Moynihan as its top listing agent on Anna Maria Island for August. Bar- bara Fulmer won the honors at the company's Longboat Key office. Moynihan was also honored as the sales and closed volume category leader. Cathy Meldahl took the same, awards at the Longboat Key office. Island real estate sales 211 71st St., Holmes Beach;a :-1,344: Fantasy Travel for ---, -. Hurricane Katrina The staff of Fantasy ;.:- Travel at 6630 Cortez Road W. held --s- a blood drive Sept. S-.:.:'- i 12for the Hurricane : Katrina relief effort. S- Pictured above at the Bloodmobile are Fantasy Travel staff members Dee iFerreira, special projects coordinator, and Pieter Hahn, manager. Islander Photo: Courtesy of Fantasy Travel sfla /1,472 sfur a 3bed/2bath duplex built in 1982 on a 54x105 lot was sold 08/22/05, Russo to Roehl for $525,000. 3703 Fifth Ave., Unit 3, Seacrest, Holmes Beach, a 1,172 sfla / 1,444 sfur 2bed/2bath condo built in 1985 was sold 08/ 23/05, Schmitzerle to Seacrest Properties LLC for $477,000. 100 Sycamore Ave., Anna Maria, a 2,200 sfur 4bed/2bath Gulfront home built in 1949 on a 100x110 lot was sold 09/02/05, Sivore to Theidel for $2,680,250; list $2,550,000. 7314 Gulf 'Drive, Unit 7, La Casa Cosl;era. Holmes Beach, a 2,045 sfla 3bed/ 2 5bain condo built in 2004 was sold 09/02/ 05. Blane to Davis for $1.5000000, list $1,500,000. 6006 .Guld Drive, Unit .205, Playa Incantada, Holmes Beach, a.1,154 sfla / 1,322 sfur 2bed/2bath condo built in 1908 i was sold 08/31 .05, Suecken to Gilroy for $775,000; list $799,900. " 516 N. Bay Blvd. and 902 N. Shore Drive, Anna Maria, two 800 slla "1,200 sfur 2bed/2bath duplexes built in 1950 on a 100x90 lot were sold 09/01/05, Dries to Woods for $750,000. 2319 Avenue C, Bradenton Beach, a 2,518 sfla / 3,012 sfur 6bed/3bath triplex built in 1967 on a 100x100 lot was sold 08/ 29/05,.Wagner to Florida Condo Develop-,i Featured Sale: This vacant lot zoned Residential-2 (duplex) at 2509 Avenue C, Bradenton Beach, sold this month for $429,000 amounting to a 1,460 percent increase over 13 years since it sold in 1992 for $27,500. Using the most recent sale, the price per square foot breaks down to $86 for the vacant land. Islander Photo: Jesse Brisson ment LLC for $750,000. 802 Fern St., Anna Maria, a 1,100 sfla L 1,244 sfur 2bed/2bath home built in 1981 on a 50x107 lot was sold 09/02/05, Cunningham to Houlas for $712,500; list $725,000. 203 67th St., Holmes Beach, a 1,620 sfla / 1,684 sfur 4bed/3bath duplex built in 1973 on a 60x105 lot was sold 09/01/05, Meltzner to Lyons for $683,000; list $695,000. 2203 Avenue C, Unit A, Bradenton Beach, a 2,148 sfla / 3,251 sfur 3bed/3bath condo built in 2004 was sold 08/30/05, Woods to Sallies for.$680,000. 104 Seventh St. S., Bradenton Beach, a 1,452 sfla / 1,776 sfur 3bed/2bath duplex built in 1954 on a 50x100 lot was sold 08/31/ 05, Bollinger to McGlennen Properties LLC for $545,000. 2509 Avenue C, Bradenton Beach, a 50x100 vacant lot was sold 09/01/05, Randall to Sun'West Properties LLC for $429,000; list $429,000. 1301 Bay Drive N., Unit 7A, Bay Watch, Bradenton Beach, a 1,079 sfla / 1,211 sfur 2bed,2balh condo built in 1982 was sold 09/ 01/05. Szklany to Horner for $409.000. - Jesse Brisson. broker associate at Gulf-Bay Really of Holmes Beach. can be reached at (941) 713-4755 direct, or at Gulf- Bay (941):778-7244.. :.1' ':' Current Island real estate transactions maya also be viewed online at \n\-L .i slander.org. Copyright 2005. CODJ30 91 7115 The lfbslen Team k Professional REALTORS representing j buyers and sellers with Heather Absten, P.A. Honesty, Jennil 941-807-4661 Interi j94 He3LherAb5ten,'-ahooc c.m orn l, lrnn Results! fer Absten, P.A. 1-345-7002 erA bcenmrrsn corn DEVELOPER WANTED! Build two land condos on a 13,728 sf lot. Room for large units and two pools. Rent out duplex until you are ready to build. 4BR/3BA, large kitchen, recently renovated, plus 2BR/1BA with covered parking. $849,000. Want personalized service while you buy or sell property this summer? Let S Carol help make you dream come true. .' ',\~* .t . 6016 Manatee Avenue West, Bradenton (941) 751-1155 (800) 778-8448 Visit our Web site,at www.floridamoves.com ir FRESH MULLET SA HATS $12 T-SHIRTS M.L.XL $10, XXL S12 941-778-7978 or www.islander.org 5404 Marina Drive, Holmes Beach RARE FIND IN ANNA MARIA! Cute and ready to be lived in! Enjoy island li vin just three blocks from the beach and the bay in tie heart of Anna Maria. Walk to everything! Nicel\ remodeled, custom tile work in, bath rooms. beautiful tongue-and-groove vaulted ceilings .ind much more. Tons of charm! Must see! $799,000 IMMACULATE KEY WEST STYLE 3 bedroom, 2 bath custom home just two blocks from the beach oni a quiet cul-de-sac. Very well maintained, large bedrooms, master suite with dual showers, oversized two-car garage with workshop area in back. Bonus recreation area downstairs and lots of storage. Large side yard with plenty of room for a pool! $875,000. NEW LISTING! CANALFRONT, GREAT PRICE! 3BR/2BA canalfront home on Longboat Key. No bridges to open water, short walk to beach, Joan M. Durante park and a great restaurant. Won't last at this price! $789,000. u lfBay Realty of Anna Maria Inc. 5309 Gulf Drive, Holmes Beach il-Bay tde 4$uu eteei 4Ilde4" SALES & RENTALS 419 Pine Ave., Anna Maria FL 34216 PO Box 2150 (941) 778-2291 EVENINGS 778-2632 FAX (941) 778-2294 '" .;' North end . WI .. Potential galore in this 3BR/ 2BA ground level home located in the desirable north end of Anna Maria. VERY . reasonably priced and only steps to the beach. Priced at $595,000. Hurry it won't last long! Visit our Web site at www.betsyhills.com IF%([~ * UV4 ~s .~ THE ISLANDER U SEPT. 21, 2005 U PAGE 25 ITM O AEi IESFRSL oniud AAE AE otne SWING SET: you move, $50; wood headboard, full- size from Pottery Barn, $50; dog cage, $40; tanning bed, new bulbs, $800. Call Paige, (941) 798-3448. FREEZER: 17 CUBIC feet, upright. Excellent condition, $95. (941) 779-1281. GORGEOUS DESIGNER new oyster-white sectional sofa, paid $2,500, will take $450; light-oak glass-top coffee table and two end tables, $150; oriental black lacquer with jade carvings, large three-panel screen, paid $1,898, will take $350. (941) 778-4451. FURNITURE: QUEEN headboard, seven-drawer bureau with mirror, two end tables, side chair, coffee table, all beige wicker. 19-inch TV, high-qual- ity mattress and box spring, bedspread and shams. Sell as unit only, $350. (941) 779-1281. FURNITURE: Pier One, all white wicker six-drawer dresser, two bed tables, high-boy three-drawer with cabinet, blanket chest, hamper, queen headboard, high-quality box spring and mattress, bedspreads, shams, 25-inch TV. All in excellent condition. Sell as unit only, $700. (941) 779-1281. AERIAL PHOTOS of Anna Maria Island. View and purchase online: www.jackelka.com. 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. \. :-- I hi bn you ltxuk- or. ^,' Call Toll Free 877-778 H 06 no visit iviv.islanidrea.kom today! r ., A. .. ... s, -,-gg r.^ : ^ -- li h r REALTOR. YOUR NEIGHBORHOOD RE.L ESTATE SHOPPE. Experience Reptr aiio Rsu/l, Martinique- Speocaular Gulf/'beath views from fourth floor IBR iBA (ondo Wilh ceramic [loors and expanded living area lurnkey furrnhed S590 000 Mansion in the Sky- Bayvfrol penthouse 5BR. 5BA S6 900.000. Key Royale Canalfront Lot- E .rcluive S795.000 Pinebrook- 2BR,'2BA, lurnkey updated S250 000 firm VAAITION, SEASONAL & AIIUAL RENTALS 101 Palm- New Luxury GulffronI Villas Perico Isles- 3BR '2BA. communily pool. clubhouse exercise room 5508C MARINA DRIVE 778-0807 800-956-0807 yrealt7@aol.com *www.tdollyyoungrealestale.com FOR STRAIGHT TALK ON SELLING ISLAND PROPERTIES CALL THE ISLANDERS, CHRIS & JOHN S' Beautitully decorated condo in Runaway Bay I.. ; hasa great rental history Sr Large one-bedrclrr, ID cozy yet comfortable and has all the bells and whistles. Complex offers great amenities and super location 18io ouC R o PLv 7 S349,000 CALL CHRIS & JOHN AT 778-6066 (CHi-TiINE T, S.AW AN D CJ)HN VAN 7 V4DT R ,F T", IS L4 AND R EAL ESTATE 6101i APiFA in HOLMPES iCAa J- ANTIQUE WICKER DESK: Excellent condition, painted white. One center drawer, two side shelves. Raised wicker railing surrounds desktop. 37.5 wide by 23 inches deep. $375. (941) 778-1102. 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. FULL-SIZE FUTON: Premium mattress, seldom used, $80. (941) 778-1102. LONGBOAT KEY HISTORY "From Calusas to Condominiums" by Ralph B. Hunter. Signed copies available at The Islander, 5404. Marina Drive, Holmes Beach. (941) 778-7978. DEMOLITION SALE: Everything goes! 9am-4pm Friday-Saturday, Sept. 23-24. 208 72nd St., Holmes Beach. GARAGE SALE: 9am-lpm Saturday, Sept.24. Too much to list! Don't miss out! 6250 Holmes Blvd., #51, North Beach Village, Holmes Beach. YARD SALE: 8:30am-3pm Saturday-Sunday, Sept. 23- 24. Lots of good stuff! 2906 Avenue B, Holmes Beach. SELL it fast with an ad in The Islander. bMl'r 'nJu E r %A. IVKI' II KimberlyL. Clark, PA. I a 941-447-9988 Investing in Property Leads to Opportunities **c ****** fr ************************* -k * SBAYVIEW DUPLEX! What a deal! This duplex comes *, * | with lot across, street on Sara- * S| sota Bay! Enjoy these open S ... water views from your 3BR/ * .. I I 3BA duplex and rent out the * ." 1BR/1BA. Super location on * * *" ..: quiet street with boat docks ard * * some updating. Can be single , l* t family home 4BR/4BA pr re- * l .i iI, main duplex. Call for more * S lI nfo! Offered at: $969,000 .* * * ISLAND CONVENIENCE STORE WITH GAS * Super opportunity to own Island business! * Offered at: $199,500 & Inventory. * * Deborah Thrasher * RE/MAX Excellence ,A * (941)518-7738 . (941) 383-9700 DebMThrash@aol.com * ******* ******** ******************* -rF hD1 BUYING, SELLING, RENTING. WE UAN I ELP: gOUSE ANNA MARIA ELEVATED HOME- .,.O t .-.0. Great location, great beach access! I0bIII GOBu '-.il.. Built in 1986, .updated interior, m "1W, *"~~i, 1,751 sf under roof, 52x110 lot, T[ '! I two decks, enclosed garage and lots of storage. Turnkey furnished Sr:. .. as vacation rental and booked for S.. season! Listed at $745,000. Call for Frank Migliore (941) 778-2307 or Stephanie Bell (941) 920-5156 3 SERVING THE AREA SINCE 1970 MLS GARAGE SALE: 8am-noon Saturday, Sept 24. Furniture, vanilla leather couches and chair, pictures and more! 102 Tern Drive, Anna Maria. BIG YARD SALE: 8am Saturday, Sept. 24. Art work, baby stuff, antiques, tools, furniture and more! No early birds. 2818 Avenue C, Holmes.Beach. SALE AT NIKI'S Gifts & Antiques: Storewide select gifts, antiques, art, china, costume and vintage jew- elry, furniture 30-80 percent off; sterling jewelry 50- 70 percent off. 5351 Gulf Drive, Holmes Beach. Open seven days, 9:30am-5pm. (941) 779-0729. MOVING SALE: 9am Friday, Saturday, Sunday, Sept. 23-25. Very good furniture, antiques, feather couch, piano, desks, pine armoire, 1800s Irish sideboard, paintings, stained glass, three 1960s "hot" convertibles. Plus, preview of large home/ duplex for sale soon. 100 steps to beach! 102 55th St., Holmes Beach, (941) 447-4552. ROSER THRIFT SHOP: Open Tuesday and Thursday, 9:30am-2pm and Saturdays, 9am-noon. Summer clearance sale. 511 Pine Ave., Anna Maria. (941) 779-2733. YOGA WITH PRESTON Whaley Jr. at Anna Maria Art League. Beginning to intermediate level. Morning and evening classes. (941) 778-3996. CHECK US OUT AT, www.islander.org ! M/ X 401i Gulfstream Realty Ji F Il 401 Manatee Avenue Holmes Beach YOU DESERVE PROFESSIONALISM AND EASE WHEN BUYING OR SELLING YOUR HOME. Contact Annique Lesage-Potocki ------ JSa --ra& - SLes gePotocki Waterfront homes and condos from the s find out how $500,000's. Properties in all areas - e aasy it can be. some with acreage. Call for details! Barbara Ragan Call me at (941) 448-4939 322-6203 or 545-6371 Property Management and Leasing Mranatee AMS as of 09.15'05 (SFR, Condo. Duplex, ' Total Island Properties For Sale: 254 Median Price: $849,000 . Total Pending: 86 Median Price: $662,450 1 Total Sold Since 1/1/05: 356 Median Price: $600,000 .t X.. i X Gulfstream K- ,JMKl Realty 941-778-7777 .866-266-9911 S' Visit us at Judy Karkhoff isid.i-eiag u treaii.c Realtor l!ww.island.remaguljviream.co Realtor attended Anna Maria Elementary School, lIIni itia .J* n MM RII A n \ .4 I ICI A NllIdnm C ,hnni l Why Pay Island Taxes and be tied up In all that equity? r. 4 L 1L`6&='--: , .' *-.s -');- Sell your island home or simply refinance and buy this amazing Northwest Bradenton home today! Still only minutes to the beaches, for a fraction of the cost. Completely upgraded 3BR/2BA home on a large lot with a two-car garage. This home has been completely remodeled and features new carpet, new large kitchen with corian countertops and beau- tifl wood cabinets, new roof, crown molding, updated bathrooms, irrigation well and room for a pool. You simply won't find a better deal for only $324,900. Call Jay.Travis 941.81.2.7277 IWA4II Gulfstream Realty ., .. .- ,* t < t *>.C t t t < -* ,' ., I m w LoA) anq UUA DUuu~lnC55 zcnaoi UIIIverstLy OI I1- 1 PAGE 26 0 SEPT. 21, 2005 TIIE ISLANDER A D -L AS .I E S ANNUCEETSCntne IPTSCntne 1 EL ANE TUPPERWARE PRODUCT or party. Fantastic September specials for both. Contact Zora Lykken, (941) 378-8271 or 928-4792. KEY WEST FANTASY Fest: Five days/five nights aboard 65-foot sailing vessel Lex-Sea. $595/ person, BYOB and attitude. Departs Oct. 26. (941) 713-8000. www.annamariaislandsailing.com. NEEDED: GOLF CART garage parking rental, Holmes Beach. (941) 778-6284. SAVE 50 PERCENT on permanent makeup. No bruising or swelling. Also, week-end hair extensions, 50 percent off. (941) 779-1719. REWARD FOR information in the Waterfront Restaurant arson fire: Call the State Fire Marshal, Bureau of Fire & Arson Investigations in Tampa, (813) 890-1904. BUTTERFLY PARK BENEFIT: Purchase a personal- ized 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 SCommission. Free at The Islander newspaper office, 5404 Marina Drive, Holmes Beach. Don't be sorry, be safe. CRITTER SITTER nine years in petcare. 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 S for adoption. All food and medical provided. Julie, (941) 720-1411. Reputation -Resources Resufts S-.s - m Stunning 2BR condominium. White, sandy beach and romantic sunsets welcome you home to paradise. Offered at $950,000. New 4BR/3BA condo close to beaches and shopping. Gated community. Offered at $269,000. Sales entails Property Mi Sceam Pinnacle .f tt 877-469-4753 , teampinnaclefl@yahoo.com PatPalmeri-Bates www.flrealestateassistance.com .1 ". Y s John Luc John Luc CORTEZ BEACH Welcome to a one-of- a-kind bay front paradise! Custom home located on the south end of Anna Maria Island just'one block from the Gulf! This stunning residence features creative use of natural materials, light and color blend together to create an authentic work of art Highlights include a boat dock. courtyard with spectacular water wall and open pool. private and separate guest quarters, 360- degree water views from the office hide- away SAR#271645 Offered at $2,450,000 ADULT CATS in desperate need of loving homes. All are current on vaccines. All applicants screened. Please call (941) 922-0774. RV: 2002 ROADTREK 190 Versatile. Fully loaded. 14,000 miles. Call (317) 873-3307 or see details at http://www.rvtrader.com/rvdetail110025.htm. MOPED 2002: RED, Lin Hai, 50cc with helmet cargo and hitch carrier. 900 miles. Excellent condition. $975. (941 ) 779-2521. SCOOTERS FOR Sale. Quality new and used. $650 and up. Island Scooter Rentals, (941) 726-3163. 1995 OLDSMOBILE Ceira SL four-door sedan. Kelly blue, six-speed automatic, power throughout. Radio, cassette. One owner, covered carport, clean, well maintained, new battery, serviced air conditioning. Only 20,000 miles! Asking, $3,200. (941) 383-9165. 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. WANTED TO RENT: Dock for 17-foot flats fishing boat. Anna Maria Island or Palma Sola Bay area. Rhonda, (941) 224-5005. FOR SALE: 1996 Sea Ray. Sea Rayder, 14.1-foot, bimini top and cover with trailer. $3,800. (941)778-5381. LET'S GO FISHING! Call Capt. Mike Heistand on the charter boat "Magic." Full or half day backwater fishing. USCG licensed. Ice, bait, tackle provided. (941)'723-1107. II,. I' ij Call New Listing! Key West North with panoramic views! SBeautiful 2BR/2BA *.... condo with open-floor .; plan and heated pool. ., .- Located across the Street from the Gulf! $1.225,000. Sue Carlson r7 941-720-2242 An Island Place Realty 411 Pine Ave Anna Maria Sue Carlson terty2iyes I ii aoffleh~sivaln.cullf KEY ROYALE Million dollar bay panoramas can be ONLY ONE LEFT! yours!Take advantage of this incredible Anna Maria HOLMES BEACH Brand new Key West Island opportunity.Full bay view lot in very desirable island-style home with tropical pool, community. Fully landscaped and ready for new open design, high end custom finishes, custom home. Boat dock allowed. MAR#510291 3 Br, 2 Ba. Completed in 3 months. Incredible Value! $1,850,000 MAR#506840 Offered at $791,000 Virtual Tours & Photos www.skysarasota.com SKY SothE INTERNAT1ON Al Terry Hayes b REALTY 302-3100 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. NURSES NEEDED for long-term home care for lady with spinal injury. Hoyer lift. Four-hour morning and overnight shifts. (941) 383-6953. CONCIERGE AS NEEDED: Part-time, including weekends, competitive pay. Longboat Key condo. No experience necessary, must be service oriented and outgoing. Background check. Call (941) 383-0492, or fax resume 383-9051. HOTEL ON ANNA Maria Island seeks manager. Looking for a full-time, hands-on manager to facili- tate all aspects of management and staff. You must be a self starter and computer literate, have at least three years in hotel management. People skills are a must. Mail resume to PO Box 1384 Holmes Beach FL 34218 or e-mail rickyroberts12@hotmail.com. CHURCH OFFICE SECRETARY: Part-time, Monday-Friday. Ability to interact with people, communication, telephone, computer and editorial skills. Newsletters, bulletins, etc. Reply to PO Box 683, Anna Maria FL 34216. CLERICAL: RECEPTIONIST/secretary needed. Permanent part-time position, weekends only. Must be dependable and have excellent customer service and telephone skills. Applicants with full-time jobs will not be considered. Apply in person to RE/Max Gulfstream, 401 Manatee Ave., Holmes Beach. BUSY BISTRO hiring full- or part-time hostess and servers for lunch, Sunday brunch and dinner. Wednesday-Sunday. Apply to Chef Damon, 5406 Marina Drive, Holmes Beach, or call (941) 778-5320. GENERAL SERVICE HANDYMAN--for Island resort. 20 hours per week. Saturday a must in season. Call (941) 778-1503. J'.~ .- ~C .?j -, FLAMINGO CAY- Single family 3BR/2BA canalfront home, with pool. Under complete renovation. Chance to pick floor and wall coverings. MLS# 13084. Call Mike Carleton, Realtor 737-0915 or Michel Cerene, Broker 545-9591 eves. 5910 Marina.Drive 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 SEASIDE GARDENS VILLA SAILBOAT WATER II~ it 2BR/2BA waterfront villa with private dock. Updated kitchen, baths, windows and more! Enjoy the fantastic bay views from the terrace. Reduced to $449,900. Call Marilyn Trevethan, Realtor (941) 778-6066 . I,-l',me 92-5477 Ji REALESTATEOPPORTU ITIESFORANNARIAA *t4,' THE ISLANDER U SEPT. 21; 2005' PAGE 27 S- L /C I F. .- 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. 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 BABY-SITTER or pet-sitter? Eighth grade, 13-year old. girl, very responsible. Great with animals and kids. Call Kendall, (941) 779-9783. WANT AN IRISH baby-sitter? Responsible, experienced 15-year old. Red Cross babysitting and first-aid certified. Call Gemma, (941) 447-9657. SANDBAGS DELIVERED: Be prepared. Local teen will make and deliver sandbags to your Island residence. Spencer, (941) 778-0944 to order. DOG WALKER, PET sitter, child sitter and odd jobs. Tenth-grader, available after school and weekends. Zach, (941) 779-9783. HOME HEALTH AID available for elder care. (941) 751-3924 or 538-1572. ONLINE SERVICE: Did you know you can place clas- sified ads and subscribe online with our secure server? Check it oul at www.islander.org, where you can read i Wednesday's classified at noon on Tuesday. Kathy Geeraerts, Realtor 778-0455 ., I. green REAL ESTATE OF ANNA MARIA ..- .-. --www.greenreal.com U U MAN WITH SHOVEL Plantings, natives, patio gardens, trimming, clean-up, edgings, mainte- nance. Hard-working and responsible. Excellent references. Edward (941) 778-3222. LET US DRIVE YOU! Shopping, medical appoint- ments, airports, cruise ports. Flat rates. Sunshine Car Service. Serving the Islands. (941) 778-5476. COMPUTER OBEDIENCE TRAINING. Is your computer misbehaving? Certified computer service and private lessons. Special $40/hour. Free advice. (941) 545-7508. 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. MR. BILL'S HOME REPAIR/maintenance service. Over 30 years, experience, self-employed in construction trades. "I'm handy to have around." (941) 778-4561. HOUSE CLEANING: 10 years experience, excellent references. Call _(941) 345-6768 or 761-7658 and ask for Sunshine. 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. CAC184228. 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. That's just $550,000 a duplex! reen REAL ESTATE OF ANNA MARIA L., 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 HOUSE AND OFFICE Cleaning: Pressure cleaning and window cleaning. Wife and husband with six years experience and excellent references. Licensed and insured. For free estimate, call (941) 812-0499. CLEANING LADY: Weekly, monthly. Have experience and references. (941) 761-1.569. CUSTOM MARINE FIBERGLASS: Mobile unit. Exterior, interior. Structural, painting and gel-coat repair. 25 years experience, all work guaranteed. Licensed and insured. USCG registered. Jim Hathaway, (941) 713-5462. PHOTOGRAPHER: Kelley Ragan. Quality portraits, weddings, beach photography, babies, even pets! Reasonable. (941) 447-8892. MUSIC LESSONS! Flute, saxophone, clarinet. Begin- ning to advanced. Contact Koko Ray, (941) 792-0160. MURALIST, Mark Burdette. Custom murals, interior or exterior, landscapes and more. (941) 447-9637. ANYONE CAN TAKE a picture. A professional creates a portrait. I want to be at your wedding! www.jackelka.com. (941) 778-2711. NADIA'S EUROSAGE Relaxing, healing massage in the comfort of your home. Call today for an 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.. 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. SPECTACULAR panoramic Bay views & old Florida charm embrace this 4BR/3.5BA nearly-new home. Dock permit is approved for 240 ft. dock on sailboat-water. $1,499,000. Kathy Marcinko, 713-1100 or Sandy Drapala, 725-0781. 512690 WATERFRONT, HISTORY, convenience & value-this-home has it all! Grand and gracious 1903 doctor's home/office on N.shore of the Manatee River. Sweeping city/river views from 2-tier porches. $799,000. Barbara Jennings 748-6300 or 773-0180. 509550 MAGICAL TROPICAL SUNSETS! Enjoy RARELY AVAILABLE 2 BR _A Cu..aI a*1 million dollar views from this 4-unit exceptional Bay & Gulf.views and boat complex, 2BR/2BA top floor condo dock on Bay. Georgeous white sandy across Gulf Dr. from'the beach. Newly ,beach & less than 1 mile to'Longboat renovated/glassed lanai. Turnkey Key. $875,000. Kathy Marcinko. furnished. $899,900. Barbara Jennings, 748-6300 or713-1 100or Sandy Drapala 748-6300 or 773-0180. 509904 725-0781. 512981 ENJOY FULL PANORAMIC VIEWS of beautiful Terra Ceia Bay & stunning sunsets from your glass-enclosed lanai. 2BR/2BA condo in a gated golf course community that offers a clubhouse, exercise room, heated pool/spa, tennis & a fishing pier. $365,000. Jody Shinn, 748-6300 or 705-5704. 508210 TRADITIONAL NW Bradenton 4BR pool home on 1-acre lot w/lush landscaping & cul-de-sac. Combination of wood, tile & carpet throughout. Newly remodeled kitchen w/custom cherry, cabinetry & granite/Corian counters. $699,000. Kathy Valente, 748-6300 or 685-6767. 508754 BEAUTIFUL SHAW'S POINT 3BR/2BA pool home on a sparkling lake within a 1/2 acre lot, in a quiet and serene neighborhood. House features a split4loor plan. $425,000. Cindy Pierro, 748-6300 or 920-6818. 508530 LARGE 4BR/2/5BA home with a caged pool area. Located on a cul-de-sac. Ceramic tile & carpet. It is a must see! $375,000. Judy LaValliere, 504-3792 or Ann DeBellevue, 720-7604.512646 SPACIOUS 1950'S HOME well maintained on nearly a quarter acre fenced lot. Bright and open with skylights, nearly 2000 SF; 3-4BR/3BA, one-cargarage and one-car car- port. A/ replaced one year ago. $294,900. Ruth.Lawler, 748-6300 or587-4623.511260 WOOD FLOORS, cathedral ceilings and charm will sell you on this 2-3BR home in Cordova Lakes. Close to hospitals, shopping and G.T.Bray Park. Fenced back yard. '$269,999. Judy LaValliere, 748-6300 or 504-3792 or Ann DeBellevue 720-7614. 511161 SPECTACULAR WATERFRONTwith 5BR/4.5BA, screened lanai and pool and over 4300 SF. This home, which is on large lot offers privacy and 'convenience to Gulf beaches. Contemporary architecture with a new Barrel tile roof. $1,800,000; Kathy Valente, 748- 63000or 685-6767.510882 Remo\al of existing structure will provide a lovely building site- for; two: spacious townhomes. An attractive, contemporary structure is possible for either the investor desiring unique property to design and build; for the buyer who is the individualist; or a buyer % ho nma consider this ideal for a home with mother- in-la\\ unit. Situated in a quiet residential neighbor- hood \ ith great proximity to beach and shopping. Call for additional details. $775,000. OWNER MOTIVATED! Please submit realistic offer on $$1,425,000 asking price for charming Gulffront cottage! Call today for details, (941) 778-2259. ~ Maria SINCE 1957 "We ARE the Island!" Marie Franklin, Lic. Real Estate Broker 941.778-2259 Fax 941 778-2250 E-mail amrealty@verizon.net Web site www.annamariareal.com . r . A -I PAGE 28 0 SEPT. 21, 2005 T THE ISLANDER Sandy's Lawn Service Inc. Sandy's Established in 1983 Lawn Celebrating 23 Years of aSeriie Quality & Dependable Service. eCall us for your landscape 778.1345 and hardscape needs. -1 Licensed & Insured Paradise Improvements 778-4173 S -. Kitchen and Bath Remodeling Specialist S Replacement Doors and Windows Steven Kaluza Andrew Chennault -' -" Fully Licensed and Insured* Island References ____ Lic#CBC056755 k WAGNER REALTY l l2217, G lF DPWIVI N 11 hADnNTON AM I. H 34217 ., IHAOLD SMALL REALTORo Office: (941) 778-2246 792- 8628 E-mail: haroldsmall@wagnerrealty.com. ^^^~HORWZ IT FLOWIN ^^^^^^^^S^^St^^PSlum^b^^^ing onractor^E^K^~uRs^^^K Service- Repais Reodeling- WaterHeater GarageDisosas -Blakflw Crtiicaion- Fee stiate 7. Ownd ndopraedby Mste Plmbe Jefer Stwar l SCREEN fisII 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 I * 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. CAC1814449 Anyor.c canI IL. -. . a t r.-nn 4 pro Prc ':' I'['Ld creates ra ILL ELKA PHOTIOGR4PF-r ~ iCS 941 -7S-2., *I~t)V.YtvjcLk~ .'k d.LI. 'l111 ................ ......... 0*000 WATERING RESTRICTIONS Rules in effect for Manatee County: >- Lawn and landscape watering is limited to two days . a week. Addresses ending in even numbers (or A M): Tuesday and Saturday. Addresses ending in odd numbers (or N Z): Wednesday and Sunday. Irrigation not allowed from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Ir- rigation with.treated waste water allowed any time.) * > Owners can wash their vehicles anytime as long as they use a hose with a shut-off nozzle..(Pull the . car on the lawn to wash!)- Rinsing boats and flushing of boat motors is al-- lowed for ten minutes daily. SHand-watering of plants, NOT LAWNS, is permit- ted any day. ' Questions or comments? Call the Southwest Florida Water * Management District (Swiftmud) toll-free: 1-800-423-1476. . o ooo***** o**oo*****o*****.*** JR'S LANDSCAPING AND MAINTENANCE Lawns, native plants, mulching, trimming, hauling, cleanup. Island resident 25 years. Call (941) 807-1015. CLOUD 9 LANDSCAPING: Top quality lawn and landscape maintenance. Now accepting new accounts at great rates. Please call (941) 778-2335 or 284-1568. GARY WOOD LAWN service and landscaping. Also, light tree work. Call (941) 812-7273. * HOLMES LAWN MAINTENANCE and Phil Brewer Tree Service: Serving the Island's yard needs with total lawn care! Call us today. (941) 812-9146 or 545-4770. PROFESSIONAL LANDSCAPE DESIGN and in- stallation. Huge selection of plants, shrubs and trees. Irrigation. Everything Under the Sun Garden Centre, 5704 Marina Drive, Holmes Beach. (941) 778-4441. SHELL DELIVERED and spread. $42/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. Residen- tial 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 certifying back flow at water meters. (FL#RF00381.18) (941) 778-3924 or 778-4461. TILE- TILE TILE. All variations of ceramic tile supplied and installed. Quality workmanship, prompt, reliable, many Island references. Call Neil, (941) 726-3077. ROOFING REPAIRS and replacements. Remodel- ing, 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. OVER THIRTY YEARS craftsman experience. Interior, exterior, doors, stairs, windows and trim. Dan Michael, master carpenter. Call 932-7580 or. cell, 518-3316. 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. ISLAND HOME IMPROVEMENTS and repairs: A wide variety of skills! No project is too large or too small. References, 20 years experience. (941) 538-3520 or 448-1956. 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. ANNA MARIA ISLAND: November 2005-April 2006. 2BR/1BA or 3BR/2BA, either way. 1,750 sf home, ground-level with carport, living room, dinette, washer/ dryer room, family room, patio. A real beauty and just 200 yards from Gulf! From $2,500 to $3,500/month. Non-smoking, no pets. (813) 690-9762. RENTALS available weekly, monthly, seasonal. Wedebrock Real Estate Co., (941) 778-6665 or (800) 749-6665. 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. GULFFRONT CONDOS: 3BR/2BA, 2BR/2BA, 1 BR/1 BA with breathtaking sunsets. Pools, Jacuzzi, walk to shops and restaurants. Available weekly, monthly, seasonal. (901) 301-8299 or e-mail captko462 @ aol.com. WE ARE BOOKING rentals for 2006. Wide variety of condos and houses starting at $1,500/month. Annual rental; 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. SEASONAL RENTAL: 2BR/2BA furnished condo. West Bradenton, five minutes to beaches. $2,700/ month. (708) 532-2149. POOL HOME AVAILABLE for vacation let. Near Holmes Beach, 3BR/2BA with.all amenities. Man- aged by Coastal Properties Realty, (941) 794-1515. CORTEZ COTTAGE: Breezy, quiet area. Fully fur- Snished, no pets, nonsmoking. $850/month or$500/ week, includes utilities. Two-person maximum. (941) 778-8168. www.divefish.com. Lc. Syndicated Content w Available from Commercial News Providers" " " IS ANDERC ASSFIDS LAWN& ARDN oniue.HM IPRVMET otiue 0 0 0 S ,.. 0. 0 0- S S 0 0 0. i~E~j~i~'~a~~ SANDPIPER RESORT on Gulf Drive: 55-plus community, fully equipped 1BR/1BA beachhouse with greatroom and kitchen. Brand new! Steps to the beach or Intracoastal. All utilities including trash, except phone. Rent weekly to annually. No pets. E-mail Tennishofo@aol.com. (317) 873-3307. WEEKLY RENTALS: Alecassandra villa, 1 BR/1 BA, $700/week; Island duplex, 2BR, $800/week; Gulffront cottage, 2BR, $1,0000/week; Bradenton Beach Club, 2BR/2BA, $1,400/week. Please call Kim Fisher, Wagner Realty, (941) 778-2246. www.wagnerrealty.com. COMMERCIAL SPACE: 1,600 sf on Gulf Drive, next to Holmes Beach shopping center. Available now. (941) 778-2694. 1BR/1BA GROUND-FLOOR condo: Gulffront, 55-plus complex in Holmes Beach. Two pools. Now available through January. Two-month minimum. $1,800/month. (941) 747-8454. FREE MONTH with year's lease: apartments on Cortez's Palma Sola Bay, studio, $680/month, plus security; 1 BR/1BA, $740/month, plus security; 3BR/ 2BA, $1,050/month, plus security. Utilities included. (941) 526-9091 or 448-8100, 8am-6pm. MONTHLY RENTAL: Brand new 3BR/2BA home, unbelievable view, 100 yards to beach. West of Gulf Drive on Magnolia Avenue in Anna Maria: Still avail- able for December 2005, January and April 2006. Call (800) 828-8116, ext. 212, or e-mail dougruggles @ mscoinc.com. KEY WEST Time share Oct. 1-8 available! 2BR/ 2BA condo overlooking Galleon Resort in downtown. Sleeps six. Regularly $2,460, now only $1,800. (941) 518-4431 . :NEAR BRADENTON BEACH: 1 BR/1BA furnished apartment. $750/month, includes utilities. Month to month lease. References. Call Jackie, (941) 929-7165. ANNUAL RENTAL: Bradenton Beach, 2BR/2BA, elevated, unfurnished, walk to beach. Bay and Gulf views. $1,100/month. (941) 778-3875. BEACH LIVING: Furnished 2BR/2BA. $1,800/ month, utilities included. (941) 505-1962. BIMINI BAYFRONT HOME with.beautiful views! 2BR/2BA, two-car, garage. $1,800/month. Call Gabe Buky, (941).374-5772. S3BR/1I5BA ISLAND duplex: Lower unit, oneblock to beach, lanai, washeridryer. No pets, nonsmoking,: no trouble. Water, garbage and gas included. $1,100/month and $550/security. (941) 798-9765, leave message. HOLMES BEACH: ANNUAL elevated 2BR/1.5BA. Available Nov. 1. $950/month, plus utilities. (941) 730-2606. FIND IT! BUY IT! SELL IT FAST! In The Islander. WATERFRONT: SAN REMO condo, 2BR/1BA, anpual/seasonal. Furnished, on canal with dock, nonsmoking. Rates dependent on length of stay. (941) 794-8368. SEASONAL: HOLMES BEACH, 2BR/1BA ground- level duplex, completely furnished. One house from the Gulf. No pets, nonsmoking. (813) 689-0925, or e-mail HLMSBCHRNTL@AOL.COM. SEASONAL RENTAL: NEWLY remodeled 1 BR/1 BA suite with full kitchen, fully furnished. Bradenton Beach, one block from Bridge Street, three minute walk to beach. Reservations accepted. $750/week, $2,500/month. Call Shelly, (941) 776-3696. LUXURIOUS VILLAS, enchanting gardens: seasonal or weekly rentals. 1 BR/1 BA or 2BR/2BA, conveniently located. (941) 778-4636. www.islandgardenvillas.com. ANNA MARIA, GULF beach. Beautiful 1BR apart- ment open for season. Second floor, fully equipped, tile shower, queen-size bed. (941) 778-3143. PERICO BAY CLUB: 2BR/2BA villa with two-car garage, sunny private end unit, close to Anna Maria beaches and stores. Nicely furnished. Nonsmoking. Available now or as winter rental, two-month minimum. Call owner, (941) 387-9702. 2BR/1.5BA, BEAUTIFUL DECK, many coconut palms, steps to the beach. $600/week, $1,850/month, (941) 448-0995. E-mail rainerscheer@yahoo.com to request photos. VACATION RENTALS: 2BR apartments across- from beautiful beach, $375 to $500/week. Winter and spring dates available. Almost Beach Apartments, (941) 778-2374. HOLMES BEACH ANNUAL 2BR/2BA on canal. Washer/dryer hookup. No pets. (941) 778-7039. LARGE 2BR/2BA, plus den, unfurnished. Holmes Beach duplex. Unit available immediately. Lease. three months or more. $900/month, first, security. (941) 778-7812. 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 deep-water dock. $1,700/ month. Call Dave Moynihan, Realtor/owner, (941) 778-2246 or 720-0089. ANNUAL RENTALS: 2BR/2BA half duplex, $i,250/month; 2BR/2BA home, $1,550/month, 2BR/2BA home on canal, $2,0p0/month; 3BR/ 2BA home on canal, $2,000/month:. Call Betsy Hills Real Estate, P.A., (941) 778-2291, or e-mail: _Jason @ betsyhills.com. : - TEMPORARY: FURNISHED 2BR/1BA Island rental. One-four months or available weekly. Freshly remodeled. One block to beach or bay. $875/month. (941) 807-5449. T--- ------------------------- ------------------ - HOW TO PLACE A CLASSIFIED AD- DEADLINE: NOON MONDAY EVERY WEEK for WEDNESDAY'S PAPER: Classified advertising must be paid in advance. SWe accept ads by fax with credit card information, 778-9392, at our Website (secure server) www.islander.org, and by d irect e-mail at classifieds@islander.org. Office hours: 9 to 5, Monday-Friday, (Saturday 10 to 2 as needed). 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Online edition: www.islander.org HEAVY EQUIPMENT OPERATOR TRAINING FOR EMPLOYMENT Bulldozers, Backhoes, Loaders, Dump Trucks, Graders, Scrapers, Excavators Next class: Oct. 3 *National Certification Financial Assistance Job Placement 800-383-7364 Associated Training Services www.atsn-schools.com . 4 , , I, ISLANDER, CA ED L`F S conf inuld II Swnw.llu I[IllUStU.CK I - w.myenrivwi PAGE 30 M SEPT. 21, 2005 0 THE ISLANDER 1 SL AD E R C I I E D RENALS oninud-ENALSCntnedRNALSCntne SEASONAL: 2BR/2BA, large bayfront condo with sweeping bay views, heated pool, boat dock and carport. Beautiful unit! Starting at $1,995/month. (941) 807-5449. LOVELY ISLAND 2BR/2BA turnkey furnished home with dining room and den. Available 2005-06. Now, $1,950/month. See at http://Groups.MSN.com/ TwinPalmsAnnaMaria/rent.MNSW for all rates. (941) 778-5522. ANNUAL RENTAL: 2BR/2BA recently remodeled, elevated duplex in Holmes Beach less than one block to beach. $1,100/month. Call Island Real Estate, (941) 778-6066. SANDPIPER: 55-PLUS. Seasonal 1BR/1BA, steps to the beach. $1,200/month. Also, 2BR/1BA, $1,400/month. Nonsmoking. (775) 338-9492. ANNUAL RENTAL: 2BR/2.5BA recently remodeled, elevated duplex in Holmes Beach with vaulted ceilings. $1,100/month. Call Island Real Estate, (941) 778-6066. ANNUAL RENTAL: ONE block to beach. 2BR/1 BA close to everything and trolley stop. $1,000/month, utilities included. Call (917) 842-5892. ANNUAL RENTAL: 1BR/1BA in Anna Maria. Tile floors, pets OK. $800/month. Call Island Real Estate, (941) 778-6066. ANNUAL RENTALS: 2BR/2BA home, two-car ga- rage, Anna Maria, $1,400/month; 2BR/2BA Gulffront condo, $2,100/month; 2BR/2BA riverfront condo; $1,250/month. Fran Maxon Real Estate, (941) 778-2307. ANNUAL: 2BR/2BA canal home with large screened porch, one-car garage and washer/dryer hookup. $1,100/month. Call Carol, Green Real Estate, (941) 778-0455. RENTALS RENT fast when you advertise in The Islander. 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. No closing cost home equity lines of credit. 100% purchase money mortgages. SResidential and commercial mortgages.: - Private money available for those hard-to-place loans. B" ,i .... (941) 779-2113 502 72nd Street Holmes Beach SHELL POINT- Lovelyr well-maintained 3BR/ 3BA in private secluded area. Beautiful new kitchen and spacious bedrooms. Non-age re- stricted. Deeded. Carport. $409,000. Call Cindy at (941) 504-6176 or Dick Maher, 778-6791. ANNUAL RENTAL: 2BR/2BA bay-view home in Anna Maria, two-car garage, fireplace. $1,400/ month. Call Island Real Estate, (941) 778-6066. BEAUTIFUL HOUSE AND garden near Bean Point, Anna Maria. Elevated, 3BR/2BA, screened lanai. Available January-February 2006, $3,400/month. (813) 545-8383. www.vrbo.com/11614. ANNUAL RENTAL: 3BR/2BA canalfront home with two-car garage on Anna Maria Island. $1,500/ month. Call Island Real Estate, (941) 778-6066.' ANNA MARIA ANNUAL rental: 1 BR/1 BA apartment with sun room, one block to Gulf and on Lake LaVista bayou. One person, nonsmoking, pet possible. Washer/dryer hookup in separate utility. room. $795/month. Call (941) 778-9158. NEW ULTRA LUXURY Gulffront condo in Holmes Beach: 3BR/2.5BA, everything top-of-the-line. 2,000 sf. $2,500-$2,800/week. Call Mike, (866) 869-0824. www.mcbproperties.com. SEASONAL RENTAL: 2BR/2BA furnished condo. Six minutes to the beach! Pool and clubhouse.. Available Oct. 1-Feb. 28. $1,100/month. (941) 778-4451. 1BR APARTMENT: STEPS to the beach! One adult, $525/month plus deposit, all utilities included, including phone. (941) 779-1719. HOLMES BEACH: SEMI-ANNUAL beautifully updated single-family home, two blocks to beach, 2BR/2BA. Large screened lanai, garage, gourmet kitchen, unfurnished, small pet OK. Nonsmoking. $1,500/month, first, last, security, utilities. (941) .778-8677 or e-mail bcbeachinit@verizon.net ANNUAL RENTAL: GULFFRONT complex, large 1BR/1BA, lots of closet space, ground-floor unit, pools, no pets. $850/month. Call Carla Price, (941) 720-8746, Bark & Co. Realty Inc. THE PALMS: 1BR/1BA, pet friendly. $925/month, first, .last, deposit. Available now. 1813:51st St.,A ' Paradise Realty, (941) 778-4800. S Your Island Getaway! 2BR/1 BA, S.. light, bright, S .. wonderful -a :h. .,' ,"' water views! S. t iz ~ Qiet park -,,. setting, boat access. Fish, sunbathe, dine or shop nearby. Paradise is yours now! Two-week minimum rentals. $425,000. Call Laura McGeary :' 941704-3708 I Coldwell Banker Residential Real Estate, Inc MLS BRADENTON BEACH DUPLEX Fixer upper or build new. 2BR/1BA each side, across street from Gulf. Zoned R-3, lot size 55x100. $775,000. Call Dave VandeVrede at (941) 725-4800. WILDWOOD SPRINGS Spacious updated GULF WATCH 2BR/2BA with almost 1,300 2BR/2BA condo, ceramic tile laid on the diago- sf of living space. Tile throughout. Nicely nal, glassed-in lanai, lush manicured grounds furnished and rental friendly too. Walk across and heated pool. Night security a plus. the street to white sandy beach. Asking $259,000. Call Nicole Skaggs, 778-4800. $459,000. Call Cindy, 504-6176. -T TIDY ISLAND Breathtaking 2BR/2BA condo with direct views of the open water. All new flooring and very comfortable layout. $589,000,.Call Quentin Talbert, 778-4800. BAY WATCH Direct bayfront unit with views to the Sarasota Skyline. Boat dock, pool and two under cover parking spaces. Newly fur- nished! Very good rental property. $579,000. Call Quentin Talbert, 778-4800. 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 con- dominiums, west Bradenton. Close to beach. Start- ing at $329,900. Call Cori Woods, (941) 761-0444. NORTH ANNA MARIA: Adorable cottage with views of the bay! $425,000. Please call Maureen, Green Real Estate, (941) 778-0455. WATERFRONT: COLONY Cove, Ellenton. 2BR/ 2BA turnkey furnished. 55-plus, marina, pools, pets OK. $27,500. (941) 721-4890. WATERFRONT PROPERTY 2BR/2BA located on deep-water canal with large dock and views of Tampa Bay. $850,000. (941) 779-1512. ANNA MARIA ISLAND: Duplex, 2BR/1BA and 1BR/ 1 BA with garage, one block to beach, large corner lot. For sale by owner. Great rental history. $720,000. Call (941) 685-7756 for appointment showing. WATERFRONT: SPECTACULAR views from living room, guest bedroom, office, deck. 2BR/2BA, partially furnished doublewide, 12-by-10 foot patio. 55-plus. Colony Cove, Ellenton. Pets allowed. $27,900. (941) 729-3660. WANTED: CONDO or small home on Anna Maria. Private party looking to spend up to $450,000. No Realtor fees! Can close in 45 days. Call (702) 219-2055 or 205-8349. Ready to retire! WOODED LOT ON Wares Creek: 1 BR/1BA mobile home, on large wooded lot with fruit trees and fence. Central location, room for pool and lots of room for RV or boat storage. Dead-end street with 125 feet on Wares Creek. Possible rezone for "best use" PDR. Five units. $118,000. SunCoast Real Estate, (941) 779-0202. www.suncoastinc.com. STRAIGHT TALK I believe that Real Estate is a business that requires clear communication. If.you appreciate someone who-believes in talking straight, give Sme a call today. Find out why I am one of the Area's leading Real Estate professionals.' llNicole Skaggs -Island Specialist 0 ParadiseRealty.com 5201 Gulf Drive e Holmes Beach S941-778-4800 Toll Free: 800-237-2252 TeamParadisel @aol.com .,. Li e ol tlle ,lci ll ill it 'G lf s, ,,L j i, .- .. I il t I I L hi LKSli 2BR/2BA with stack washer/ dryer. Enjoy the large heated pool! Super central Holmes Beach location. Turnkey furnished. Makes a great rental! Offered at $869,000. We Still Have Some Great Vacation Rentals Available, Too! For more details call G Layle simpson schulz... AJim Anderson Realty Company PO Box 1789 401-B Pine Avenue Anna Maria, FL 34216 941.778.4847 S i toll free 1.800.772.3235 www.iimandersonrealty.com jim@jimandersonrealty.com * m SALS VAATON ENAL 'Paradise Ra1V 778-480 Weco etoPrais unrdsofPoprie t hos Fo THE ISLANDER M SEPT. 21, 2005 M PAGE 31 S L A N D E R C L A S S I F I E DA A OPEN HOUSE: Noon-2pm Sunday, Sept. 25, 3BR/ 3BA, two-car garage, waterfrontvilla. 5113 34th St. Ct. W., Southwinds, Bradenton. $349,500. Coastal Properties Realty, (941) 794-1515. A HOME FOR your boat, new dock and lift on Palma Sola Bay. 2BR/2BA, minutes to the beach. $399,900. Rhonda Finney, RE/Max Properties, (941) 224-5005. 55-PLUS PARK: Ruskin, Fla. Waterfront, 2BR/2BA. Lot rent $230/month. Must sell! Call (813) 245-0563. VILLAGE GREEN CONDO: D-model, extra large. (941) 795-1839. BAYFRONT COMPLEX: ZONED R3/ROR, lots of possibilities! Currently seven rental units with month- to-month tenants. For additional information call Carla Price, (941) 720-8746, Bark & Co. Realty Inc. WESTERN NORTH CAROLINA: cool mountain air, views, streams, homes, cabins, acreage. Free bro- chure, mountain property, (800) 642-5333. Realty of Murphy, 317 Peachtree St., Murphy NC 28906. www.realtyofmurphy.com. ONLINE SERVICE: Did you know you can place classified ads and subscribe online with our secure server? Check it out at www.islander.org. BEAUTIFUL NORTH CAROLINA. Escape the heat in the cool beautiful peaceful mountains of western N.C. mountains. Homes, cabins, acreage, investments. Cherokee Mountain Realty, GMAC Real Estate, Murphy. www.cherokeemountainrealty.com. Call for free brochure, (800) 841-5868. NORTH CAROLINA mountain cabin on mountain top, view, trees, waterfall, large public lake nearby, 2BR/1BA. $175,000. Owner. (866) 789-8535. www.NC77.com. BEAUTIFUL GEORGIA PROPERTIES to be sold at auction in September, October Visit. www.land2auction.com for auction dates and times. Call Peachstate, (866) 300-7653. VIEWS VIEWS VIEWS: Helena, Mont. 4.15 acres $60,990. Ride out your backdoor to millions of acres of national forest! Awesome lake and mountain views, close to Canyon Ferry Lake, minutes to Helena. Soils tested, utilities, ready to build on. Call owner, (888) 770-2240. NORTH CAROLINA mountain homesites. Spectacular new gated riverfront community near Asheville. One-plus acre homesites from the 40s. No time requirement to start building. Call today, (866) 292-5762. SELL it fast with an ad in The Islander. PRE-CONSTRUCTION Waterfront. Only 10 per- cent down on Miami River, 2007 completion. 20 units, condo conversions, minutes from Ft. Lauder- dale Beach. Great rental. Won't last! Realtor, (877) 468-5687. WATERFRONT PROPERTIES: Western North Carolina, foothills of the Appalachians. www.lakehickoryrealty.com Toll free (866). 396- 5316, Lake Hickory Realty LLC. MOUNTAIN ESTATES: Pristine, private, gated with stunning 60-mile views in Monroe County, W. Va. Clear lakes, gentle slopes, riding trails, nature preserves. Two lodges, B&B, restaurant, sports club. Top quality roads, underground utilities. Close to 50 national parks, cultural centers, Greenbrier, Snowshow and Lewisburg. 2-50 acres from $99,995. (888) 411-4488. See it now, www.My-WV.com. 3BD/2BA BRICK ranch-style home. Attached garage on 3.66 acres. Blueberries. Room for horses, lake access, Live Oak, Fla. $219,000. (386) 364-5492. STEEL BUILDINGS ALL STEEL BUILDINGS. Sale! 40 by 75, 70 by 150. Up to 50 percent off. Call Judy, (800) 839-1075. THE ISLANDER. The best news on Anna Maria Is- land since 1992. INVESTORS: GREAT MONEY MAKER 4 Currently renting for $2,900-$3,900/week M. ,^^.. *; Inciiome will exceed your expectations. -, -One year old 5BR/5BA. Enjoy the convenience of an indoor elevator and aa oulside spiral staircase. Beautifully -__ furnished and tiled throughout. Four-car..... Garage, lush heated pool overlooking the ISLAND DUPLEX: Steps to beach. Reduced to $699,000 : I bay, private dock and great fishing, before remodeling continues. Investors and builders bring your Reduced $2,190,000. Virtual tour: imagination. Gulf views possible. 2BR/1BAon large corner-lot. Two canalfront condos side by side. One 2BR/1.5BA and one 1BR/1BA. www.flrealtour.com/mls031305/realtor. A i, H ber, Realtor (941) 713-9835 Two deeded boat docks on sailboat water. Both for only $700,000. SurroN GROUP REALrTY Ii,.~( 1(4. ::t S A, PAGE 32 0 SEPT. 21, 2005 M THE ISLANDER -AM a LOI ft w "Copyrighted Matenali Syndicated Content Available from Commercial News providers' M- -MM . *, - 4mo- S r- . * - * N 4 a 4- Want to keep in touch? Subscribe to the "best news!" Call 941778-7978 and charge itto Visa or MasterCard. * L~DJL 4LJL I pl e--e 1 I t 5.i tce-- -9 2217 GULF DR. N. SBRADENTON BEACH (941) 778-2246 (800) 211-2323 e-mail: ami@wagnerrealty.com www.wagnerrealty.com LbI~ moMMEorPiaVA NU I'iat diii e peij y ftfie ) leek RIVER FRONT HOME 4BR/2.5BA 3,800 sf home with upgraded eat-in kitchen, granite counter tops and island. LR/DR with brick wood-burning fireplace and stunning marble floors. 10,0001b boat lift. Richard Horton, 778-2246. #511969. $995,900. po"de^g;d^;^H~;b; ^- ^aate^^tta~ii --C~iiE4 Tc-^JI I: 4 Ba13 i&B Ea8ir~~,,-. IWS ISLANDS BEST VALUE Exceplional 2BR/1BA updated end unit condo with newer kitchen, appliances and furnishings Shows greal Pool area, one block to beach. Weekly rentals permiled. Dave Moynihan. 778-2246. #511572 $299.999 I- Hrf WIDE OPEN VIEWS CONDO 2BR/2BA Spectacular % iew of docks and Day. Sit on your deck or in your living room and waich ihe action of dolphins playing and water sports Relax' Joan Oliszewski, 761-3100. #513174. $569,000. LUXURY CONDO ON SARASOTA BAY Breathtaking bay view' 2BR/2BA renovated in Tuscan theme, granite countertops and JacuLZZ Iub Close 1o IMG Academy with golf course, tennis and white beaches. Judy McCaulev, 751-0670. #510332. $675,000. FABULOUS GULF VIEWS Prime furnished end-unit offering spacious floor plan with eat-in kitchen breakfast bar, walk-in closes, fireplace and two balconies Dave Moynihan. 778-2246. #507333 $675.000 VILLAS AT HOMES BEACH Exclusive. gated enclave of just nine townhomes being constructed on the intracoastal 3.100 st. plus two-car garage. Marble and wood floors, gourmet kitchens Marketed in conjunction with RJ Realty Karen Day, 778-2246. 4509339. $2,500,000 ISLAND TOWNHOMES Rare ohering of tour UNIQUE BOATERS PARADISE Over 150 spacious townhomes with full, unobstructed feet Longboat Key bayfront with six slip boat- views of the Gull of Mexico. Each spacious unit house Well maintained 3BR/3BA. Renovate. offers 2BR/2BA. open floor plans, large master expand or stan over. Panoramic views. Cathy suite, tour balconies and comes turnkey Meldanl. 383-5577 #281127. $3.950.000. furnished. Dave Moynihan, 778-2246. #511527. $3,200.000. SARASOTA BAYFRONT Galed entry provides privacy lor this 3BR'2+BA St Armands home. Floor to ceiling windows Separate guest suite Pool, spa, dock and boat lift. Dee Dee Burke. 383-5577. #276667 $5.500.000 ii i (a gb - 4 r o ~.:;p:ji~p~ I~ :C-l :~;~l.~.-X~-: h~;.~,tti~;.j~lPfgaEB~i\f~j~B~ib~4%0~8 Ir t : 1 : I |