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T Anna Maria Tie the news ... Islanders march for peace in Washington, D.C., page 19 Islander V Lots of grinning, inside. "The Best News on Anna Maria Island Since 1992" www.islander.org Volume 13, No. 51 Oct. 26, 2005 FREE Whew! Wilma Island washout By Rick Catlin Islander Reporter While Hurricane Wilma may have pounded large portions of southwest Florida near Naples, the Cat- egory III hurricane was merely an inconvenience to Anna Maria Island. None of the three Island cities reported any major damage, although power was out in most of Holmes Beach and some areas of Anna Maria from around 12:30 a.m. Monday morning to about 11:30 a.m. that day. One section of North Shore Drive in Anna Maria remained without power after most of the Island re- gained its electricity. Anna Maria Mayor SueLynn said a transformer had blown and that section of North Shore Drive was cordoned off from traffic until Florida I- . Leanin' Hurricane Wilma had barely passed when a strong cold front blew across the Island, prompting some folks to head to the beach to check out the high surf- again. Islander Photo: Paul Roat Power and Light workers could restore power. Also in Anna Maria, the barge used by the Goodloe Marine for pipe storage in its beach renourishment Joselin's little jack.o'.lantern This little pumpkin went to market (Publix), and Joselin Presswood selected and purchased it, then took it to grandmother's house (Bonner Joy), where she promptly drew it a face, cleaned and cut it out and displayed it with an illuminating candle. Joselin is a third-grader at Anna Maria Elementary School. Islander Photo: Bonner Joy Island voters disappearing, homestead exemptions rising By Rick Catlin Islander Reporter S Maybe Island residents are apathetic over elections and are turning in their voter registration cards for a homeowner's exemption. While the number of registered voters on Anna Maria Island declined by 822 (12.3 percent) from 2000 to 2005, the number of homestead exemptions during that same period rose by 116. According to the Manatee County Property Ap- praisers Office, the number of homestead exemptions S on the Island rose from 2,284 in 2000 to 2,450 in 2005, a gain although modest of 7.3 percent. The number of homestead exemptions in Anna Maria rose from 612 to 682 during the five-year period, while Bradenton Beach-exemptions climbed from 246 to 296 during the same five years. Only Holmes Beach, the larg- est of the three Island cities, had a drop, falling from 1,426 exemptions five years ago to 1,422 this year. Island elected officials believe it's a case of absen- tee property owners choosing to make their Island home their permanent residence to take advantage of PLEASE SEE HOMESTEAD, NEXT PAGE project broke its moorings offshore of Bayfront Park and was grounded in shallow water by the park. SueLynn said company officials expect to move the barge back to its moorings once normal tides return. Anna Maria also got some additional real estate from Wilma. A sandbar located about 200 yards north of the Sandbar restaurant appears to have grown sev- eral hundred feet farther out into the Gulf of Mexico, while a new sandbar has formed just off Bean Point. Holmes Beach Superintendent of Public Works Joe Duennes reported no major damage in the city, aside from the usual street flooding and palm fronds torn down. ,Bradenton Beach Mayor John Chappie said his city also had no major damage. "We were lucky once again," said SueLynn. Key Royale Bridge price jumps to $3.9 million .By Rick Cadin S Islander Reporter There probably aren't a lot of happy campers on the Holmes Beach City Commission this week. The Florida Department of Transportation in- formed Mayor Carol Whitmore last week that the cost of the Key Royale Bridge has jumped nearly 44 per- cent, from $2.7 million to $3.9 million because of in- creased fuel and materials costs. The DOT's original estimate was $2.7 million, and the city budgeted that amount in its 2005-06 budget, plan- ning to borrow the money from a Florida League of Coun- ties funding plan for such projects. The DOT has pledged to reimburse the city for the bridge in its 2007-08 budget. Now, said Whitmore, the DOT has told her that its contractors have reset the estimate to the higher figure because of the surge in energy prices and construction materials following the Hurricane Katrina disaster. Whitmore is expected to ask the commission to raise its loan request in the budget to $3.9 million, but even that amount might have to be hiked early next year. "The DOT won't open the bids until January, so we still won't know the exact amount until then," she said. Construction of the new bridge is scheduled to begin next year. Political forums delayed by Wilma Due to the closure of Anna Maria City Hall Oct. 24, and an emergency operations advisory to "keep off the streets" during the anticipated high winds and rain brought to the area by Hurricane Wilma Monday, The Islander agreed to postpone its planned political forum for candi- dates for Anna Maria City Commission from 5:30 p.m. Monday, to 5:30 p.m. Wednesday, Oct. 26, at city hall. In addition, the forum for candidates for Holmes Beach City Commission planned for 7 p.m. Monday, has been postponed until 5:30 p.m. Thursday at Holmes Beach City Hall. All voters and politically interested persons are welcome to attend, submit questions to the moderator, and meet and mingle with candidates. p lls~111~sPI%~BBBli~als~B:~r ~6~~_-~,~j~I_-V ...ffw~P[Jr.ANK-mt . ... ... ... .......... A-PAGE 2 0 OCT. 26, 2005 E THE ISLANDER Homestead filers increase CONTINUED FROM PAGE 1 the homestead exemption and the fact that under Florida law, once a house is homesteaded, property taxes cannot increase more than 3 percent per year. "I don't think we're gaining any population," said Holmes Beach Mayor Carol Whitmore. "People are just tired of paying those high taxes for their winter home. It's easier just to make the Island your perma- nent residence." Figures from the U.S. Department of Commerce would seem to confirm Whitmore's belief that the Is- land is not gaining more people. The latest DOC population estimates for the Island compared with the 2000 census show Anna Maria Island has had almost no population growth the past five years, gaining just 134 residents, according to the DOC. The Island population has inched its way up from 8,262 people to 8,504 the past five years, an unimpres- sive 3-percent gain. During that same period, the population of Mana- tee County increased by nearly 15 percent, adding about 35,000 people to surpass the 300,000 population mark this year, the census bureau estimated. Holmes Beach has had a virtual population explo- sion since 2000, jumping from 4,966 residents to 5,100, a gain of 134 people in just five years. Bradenton Beach has also had a population in- crease the past five years, rising from 1,482 people to 1,536, a jump of 54 people. If that sounds like a people boom, it isn't. The 1990 U.S. Census counted 1,657 people in Bradenton Beach. The current population estimate represents a 10 percent decline in 15 years. Anna Maria had little increase in population, gain- ing just 52 people in five years to reach an estimated 1,868 permanent population. "That doesn't make sense," said Anna Maria Mayor SueLynn. "My feeling is that. we're losing people to investors, not gaining homesteaded families." One possible explanation for the decline in voter registration compared with the rise in homestead ex- emptions is that more and more nonresident homeowners could now be declaring their Island home as their permanent residence, yet continuing to main- -r- Barging in The barge used by Goodloe Marine to store pipes for its Island beach renourishment project broke its anchor during the high winds of Hurricane Wilma and became stuck in the shallow waters off Bayfront Park. The barge posed no threat to land, said Mayor SueLynn, and Goodloe Marine was expected to tow the barge to its original mooring once the winds and high seas subsided. Islander Photo: Rick Catlin tain their northern homes and voter registration lo- cation. "If you live here six months and a day, you can declare you are a permanent resident and nobody checks," the mayor said. "There's no accountability." She also suggested that some people who receive a homestead exemption might be tempted to "fudge" a bit on whether or not they live in the house for six months or more every year. The figures are a bit "strange," conceded Whitmore, but she could not say positively it's because investors are switching residency to her city, but not actually moving and registering to vote. Investors, she believes, are constantly buying homes and quietly converting them into seasonal or weekly rental units. However, it would not surprise her if these inves- tors maintained their Holmes Beach address as their permanent residence and garnered all the benefits of a homestead exemption and the 3-percent maximum annual tax increase, yet continued to live elsewhere. "That would make sense," she added, "because I just don't believe we have a lot of families moving in on a permanent basis. "I've been trying for years to restrict this type of activity so that our city's homes can't function as mo- tels," she said, and the issue will be addressed in the Wilma KOs power Deputies from Anna Maria's Manatee County Sheriff's Office substation were forced to close a portion of North Shore Drive Monday after a downed power line posed a threat to motorists and walkers. The power outage affected only a small portion of the city. Islander Photo: Rick Catlin city's proposed comprehensive plan revisions currently being prepared by the planning commission. Whitmore is also worried that fewer and fewer voters are deciding important issues and electing can- didates to office. "Will the day ever come when there's no one left to vote or run for office? I hope not," she said. The dramatic drop in voters on Anna Maria Island in the past five years could give some credence to those who are worried the Island will one day be just a gigan- tic condominium for investors and winter'visitors. "I think it's all indicative of the fact that the Island is losing population to investors," Holmes Beach City Commissioner Don Maloney has said. He also believes non-resident property owners are just taking advantage of Florida law to gain a home- stead exemption and halt their rising property taxes. "I don't think for a minute we are increasing our popula- tion," he said. Mayor John Chappie of Bradenton Beach, whose city has fewer than 1,000 registered voters and barely 1,500 residents, once said the city is in danger of be- coming one large condominium. "Just look around at all the small properties that have been converted the past few years to condominiums for rental units or second homes," he said. "We are in serious danger of losing our voting and population base." -fl-n----~r -pa~ M r - --oa~ RE-DISCOVER C"t44dA*L%4f O1 t-F&ei4A-4 i{ 14 I It ->"- i, fi t- 1 iJ " ;r~ *I *' *" ' i ._ O* .'-. r ..k,.. ill~i -i 'L/-. j5 s111 Soulh 8. Blvd-. Anna Maria island C 7 L: R. A N www. thewaterfrontrestaurant.net You'll love our herb-roasted rack of lamb, served with our own pommery mustard sauce. Mmmm. It's your- choice from 17 dinner entrees and other favorites. . 'I BRUNIrJIC: H 'I1D LIIIU.CH WecCnedo,-SoturcOa, 1 1-2 30 ..* SUI r'-D"iJ BRJE '-F"ST -IJD LUNCH ._-2 30 -' -DINrIIE: e'-Wed, -Sun. rtrom 5.3,0 -island Shopping Center a- 5406 Marina Drive ~ Holmries Beach I 941 778 5320 1 B E. ~3 r:I. ~2~: b 'i ,:r C': BIEO hurricane meeting timely By Rick Catlin Islander Reporter Faced last week with the prospect of Category 5 Hurricane Wilma striking near Anna Maria Island, mem- bers of the Coalition of Barrier Island Elected Officials had a timely meeting Oct. 20 with Manatee County Chief of Emergency Management Laurie Feagans to discuss lessons learned by Feagans and other county staff during their time assisting with the Hurricane Katrina relief ef- fort in Mississippi. Feagans, along with West Manatee Fire & Rescue District Assistant Chief Brett Pollock, stressed the need for Island cities to establish a continuity of operations plans in the event of a storm such as Hurricane Katrina. In addition, Feagans said Island governments need to first take care of staff before turning its attention to citi- zens, because once the staff is secure, they will be better able to care for city residents. Pollock stressed the need for Island residents to get off the Island if an evacuation is ordered. It's a mistake to think one can ride out a Category 4 hurricane just be- cause someone has lived through other storms, he said. In Waveland, Miss., where Pollock was assigned af- ter Katrina, more than 80 people, died because they did not evacuate but chose to ride out the storm, a mistake that cost them their lives. He noted that during Hurricane Charley, a number of longtime Island residents elected to remain rather than evacuate. If Charley had struck the Island as forecast, Pollock said, those people would not be around to talk about it. But police can't force anyone to evacuate, said Sgt. John Kenney of the Manatee County Sheriff's Office substation in Anna Maria. What he and his officers will do for the next evacuation, however, is give toe-tags for body identification to those people who decide to remain in the face of a catastrophic hurricane. Feagans also suggested Island cities invest in a sys- tem of satellite telephones to communicate with each other and the county during an emergency. In Mississippi, cell phonesland telephones and electricity were all out for several days and the only reliable communication was via satellite phones. While the phones are expensive, Feagaps said nobody will care about the cost when they're needed.. * 4. y-!- Katrina lessons for Wilma Laurie Feagans of the Manatee County Emergency Management Office spoke to the Barrier Island Elected Officials Oct. 20. Islander Photo: Rick Catlin The Island cities also need a staging area somewhere inland to bring essential equipment, such as vehicles and generators, to ride out the storm, she said. City governments need to get their Web sites up and running as fast as possible following an emergency, es- tablish a command center and have someone giving infor- mation to the press constantly. Feagans suggested the Island cities get their continu- ity plans ready by next hurricane season at the latest, and she hoped they wouldn't be caught short due to Wilma. Government services 'hunkered down' Some governmental offices were closed Monday in anticipation of tropical-storm force winds and large amounts of rainfall in the area due to the arrival in South Florida of Hurricane Wilma overnight. Anna Maria decided Sunday to close city operations for the day, according to Mayor SueLynn, when she learned Manatee County and the cities of Bradenton and Palmetto would be closed. She said emergency managers were "urging folks to stay off the streets," and she determined it would be bet- ter not to require anyone to go outdoors. Holmes Beach Mayor Carol Whitmore said Sunday JO ANN MATTICK FOR COMMISSIONER .-,City of Anna Maria, . -N I Support ... ZAIWI: SMaintaining the small-town residential 61chur comm Protecting property owners' rights. Revitalization and beautification of our business distrid i Fiscal responsibility and long-range planning. * Adopting clear and concise Comprehensive Plan and and Use Regulations. * Investigating ways to reap more benefits from tourism in order to reduce our tax burden. * Protecting and preserving wildlife habitat wherever possible. Every Vote Counts Pd. Pol. Adv. paid and approved by Jo Ann Mattick for City Commissioner IF 4 4 0 0 .9 41., . elCash It's HardTo StopA Trane From the Professionals in the Big Blue Trucks! THE ISLANDER E OCT. 26, 2005 E A-PAGE 3 Meetings Anna Maria City Oct. 26, 6:45 p.m., Environmental Education and Enhance- ment Committee meeting. Oct. 27, 7 p.nm., city commission meeting. Agenda: Consent agenda, department reports, communications tax ordinance public hearings, public hearing on property debris mitigation ordinance, attendance rule ordinance first reading, capital improvements project discussion and public comment. Nov. 1, 7 p.m., code enforcement board meeting. Anna Maria City Hall, 10005 Gulf Drive, 708-6130. Bradenton Beach Oct. 27, 2:30 p.m., city commission work meeting on con- tributions. Oct. 27, 5 p.m., mock trial by code enforcement board, fol- lowed by regular meeting at 7 p.m. Nov. 1, 1 p.m., scenic highway committee meeting. Nov. 1,3 p.m., city commission work meeting on city pier. Nov. 1,6 p.m., planning and zoning board meeting on com- prehensive plan. - Nov. 2, 1 p.m., city commission work meeting on project manager position description, planning fee proposal and building charge proposal. Bradenton Beach City Hall,. 107 Gulf Drive N., 778-1005. Holmes Beach Oct. 26, 7 p.m., planning and zoning board meeting. Oct. 27, 9 a.m., board of adjustment meeting. Nov. 2, 5 p.m., parks, beautification committee meeting. Holmes Beach City Hall, 5801 Marina Drive, 708-5800. afternoon that she would discuss options with Police Chief Jay Romine, but for the time being, she was asking staff "who can safely make it to the city" to come to work. Bradenton Beach Mayor John Chappie said Sunday that he did not anticipate closing city hall Monday. All public schools were closed Monday. There was to be no garbage or recyle collection by Waste Manage- ment in Anna Maria and Holmes Beach until the next regular collection day. There was to be no Manatee County Area Transit service other than what was required for evacuation purposesg~ ..- --.. Things were expected to be back to normal Tuesday. A-PAGE 4 M OCT. 26, 2005 0 THE ISLANDER Gulffront homeowner ordered to fix house pre-storm By Rick Catlin Islander Reporter People who rent the house at 103 Sea Grape Lane in Anna Maria don't have far to go to find the Gulf of Mexico. It's directly under their front porch at high tide. Mayor SueLynn said the city was going to issue a notice to the owners to fix or replace the front porch, which is constructed on posts dug into the beach, be- fore the entire structure collapses in the Gulf of Mexico. The house is located just north of Newton Lane off North Shore Drive. Thankfully, word of the notice apparently reached owner Steve Isherwood in Connecticut just in time. On the day last week the notice was to be mailed, Isherwood applied for a building permit to fix the porch and supports. "It's a safety issue," said the mayor. The porch, and indeed the entire house, could easily fall into the Gulf of Mexico, creating a safety hazard for boaters, swim- mers and beach walkers. In fact, said the mayor last week, she would not be surprised if Hurricane Wilma finished off the sand under the house and pushed the entire structure into the Gulf of Mexico. The city has closed the beach access at this loca- tion because erosion has removed much of the. beachfront, creating a dropoff of several feet from the access path to the beach. Only a few feet of sand and some rocks separate the beach access --.and 103 Sea Grape Lane from the Gulf. * as. ,. -- i .. Falling soon Anna Maria city officials have asked the owner of this beachfront house at 103 Sea Grape to either fix or remove the front porch before it collapses into the Gulf of Mexico. Beach erosion the past few years has pushed the sea to within a few feet of the structure, threatening its collapse in the very near future. Islander Photo: Rick Catlin Hunters Hill development proposal unveiled for Cortez By Jim Hanson , Islander Reporter Peter Thurell detailed his Hunters Hill project for Cortez at a neighborhood meeting and met no opposi- tion, though it is the third major real estate enterprise outlined there in as many weeks. The small historic fishing village has, fiercely fought off any overtures for development for most of its existence, but apparently found this one something it could live with. Within the past three weeks, Bradenton Boat Club has detailed its proposal to turn the old 4.7-acre'&,C Marine Sales into a 330-boat dry-storage facility of four large buildings not far east of Hunters Hill, and the five-acre w waterfront Cortez Trailer Park at the west end of the village has been put on the market for sale. Thurell is a charismatic Swede who splits his time between Cottez and his seaside home and pharmaceu- tical business in Sweden. His father-in-law discovered Cortez in 1980 and lived there part time, and the Thurells adopted the his- toric village early on and ultimately built a large home on the western point of the village, just south of the Cortez Bridge. Hunters Hill is a large parcel Thurell put together on the north side of Cortez Road just east of the bridge. On it Thurell's "very early" proposal is to build 31 single-family homes and four duplexes with two inte- rior roads, a perimeter walkway patterned after Coquina's BayWalk on Leffis Key in Bradenton Beach, and a new waterway designed to be manatee- friendly. That waterway will make for healthy water flow and also make most of Hunters Hill an island, he noted. It reflects the en\ ironmental and wildlife concerns ingrained in him from his Swedish heritage, he said, for his native land has strong commitments to nature. Counterbalancing his adding traffic to Cortez, Road, he said, is his taking out of Captain John's Ma- rina, which has room for 13Q boats. "We want to cut down traffic on the canal," he said, referring to the navigable waterway that borders his property on two sides. He said he also acquired considerable canal-side mangrove area and in another corner remo\ ed an Aus- tralian pine grove and planted mangroves there instead. "We won't do anything to any mangroves. I promise." No final decision has been made on the architec- tural style of the houses, he said, and Cortezians urged designs that reflect their village. He said he'd do that as far as possible. The houses will be 1,600 to 2,400 square feet over parking, under tentative plans, but "\ e may bring that down a lot" for more affordable dwellings, he said. 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Land development codes are the implementing laws to enforce the city's comprehensive plan. Some highlights of the LDC changes include: Signs of a value of less than $200 that do not meet the requirements of the code must be removed or re- placed within three months. If the sign is valued at less than $499, the owner has a year to bring it up to code; sign cost greater than $500 allows the owner five years to bring it into conformance. Hunter's Hill project offered CONTINUED FROM PAGE 4 concern that only high-income people could afford to live there. Thurell said he wanted a variety of people but some of the small houses across the road in the historic village are bringing up to half a million dollars and "if I sell un- der market, the buyers could turn around and resell them for market. I don't know yet how to solve that dileinma.": He hasn't applied for Manatee Cbunty permits yet, he said at the meeting, but has discussed it informally with county officials and has encountered no objections. Aristotle Shinas, the country s principal planner. said that the planning staff would critique the proposal and prepare a report for the county commissioners. He noted that Jane von Hahmann, county commissioner who lives in Cortez, was prohibited by the state Gov- ernment-In-The-Sunshine Laws from attending the Reacdy B- Euicld?. You wduld want a gioad ,set off plans! Suncoast Residential Design Quick Service Fair Prices* Excellent Work Additions are our specialty- 25 years experience 448-5602 SAccounting Services Financial Statements Condo Associations Payroll & Payrpll Taxes -Income Tax Preparation Bank Reconciliations Ben Cooper and Associates Inc. BEN COOPER, E.A. KAREN COOPER Non-conforming signs are now those that are higher than eight feet above the crown of the road for R-3 zones, or three feet in height in R-1 and R-2 areas of the city. Commercial zones shall not'have signs higher than 12 feet above the road. No signs shall be more than 10 feet in width. Commercial areas of the city shall not have signs larger than 96 square feet. Any window signs are in- cluded in the calculation "including the area of any window signs and no single-face sign shall exceed 32 square feet, including all pendant and directory signs." Temporary signs shall not be larger than 24 square feet in size. Signs shall be at least five feet back from the right of way, and no free-standing signs on waterfront prop- erty shall face the water, although wall-mounted signs are permitted. New or redeveloped single-family or duplex structures with a building footprint greater than 3,500 square feet are major developments and are subject to a greater review process by the city and increased building permit fees. The review process entails hear- ings beforeboth the planning and zoning board and the city commission. Condominium conversions that "may implicate a -change of use" are major developments, as are residen- tial uses in upper floors over retail structures. Elevating existing single-family or duplex struc- tures in residentially zoned areas is allowed as long as the building footprint does not expand and no habitable space is created on the ground floor. Maximum. height of a building shall be no more than 29 feet above the.Federal Emergency Manage- ment Agency's standard of "base-flood elevation" with the exemption of chimneys, vents and elevator shafts under the proposed changes. Setbacks from Gulf Drive will be at least 25 feet. Exterior stairways may project up to four feet into meeting at this stage of development, and said. the meeting itself was not required but was \ oluntlIr\ on Thurell's part. 8:30ain-2pm Saturday, Nov. 5 Rummage Hardware White Elephants Crafts Jwelery Baked Goods Coffee Shop . Lunch Served , Starting at 1I am . 6101 Cortez Rd. W. Bradenton 'J iI block west of 58th St. - side-and rear-yard setbacks with some conditions. *Bay windows up to 24 inches in depth and with a minimum of 18 inches above the ground to a width of 8 feet may be permitted as long as no more than one window is in place within 25 lineal feet on the exterior wall. No removal of erosion-control structures shall be allowed unless accomplished by federal, state, county or local government. Nine varieties of trees are prohibited in new con- struction, including Australian pines, Brazilian peppers and Melaleuca. All structures must be required-to'have street numbers in contrasting colors no less than 4 inches in height. Beachfront lighting must meet Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission technical report documents. The city has also adopted Manatee County's adult entertainment ordinance, which prohibits such activi- ties in the city. Line-of-sight requirements for building on the Gulf of Mexico and Anna Maria Sound will be addressed by the city commission at a later date. A "City of Bradenton Beach Recommended De- sign Manual" will also be created. Privateers schedule mullet smoke The first mullet smoke of the season by the Anna Maria Island Privateers will be Saturday, Nov. 12, at the Publix Super Market in Holmes Beach, 3900 E. Bay Drive. Chefs from the Privateers civic organization plan to smoke all night and will open for business at 8 a.m. and continue sales until they run out of mullet, said Privateer Liz Christie-Cline. Proceeds will go to the Anna Maria Island Community Center for youth pro- grams. Further information nima be obtained by calling 778-8519 .. ".. .** 3909 E. 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A-PAGE 6 0 OCT. 26, 2005 N THE ISLANDER Opinion Season finale: 'Nail-biter' "No roof, no doors, no windows ...." Let's hope that popular Anna Maria Island ditty only applies to the defunct city jail in Anna Maria and no other structures after Hurricane Wilma's passage to our south. Face it: It's been a helluva year for storms. Records were toppled like palm trees in a Cat-5 hurricane.. We've had the most-ever hurricanes, the most power- ful, the most destructive, the worst response to a hur- ricane, and arguably the greatest fear factor of any other storm season. And we've still got a little more than a month to go before hurricane season 2005 officially comes to a close Nov. 30. There is a good argument to be made that the sea- son will come to an end this week, though, thanks to the arrival of the season's first cold front..Imagine the weather dynamics we've got here a hurricane blows through on Monday and a cold wind blows through on Tuesday. We've gone from one extreme to another in about 24 hours. About the only good thing that has come from this season's storms is that the Island was yet again spared from direct hits or major damage. It would appear that the biggest hit we've taken has been to dramatically delay the beach renourishment project, a small price to pay in light of losses to the northern Gulf Coast. Somewhere between biting our nails and experi- encing delayed "hurricane apathy," we've learned- some valuable lessons. The most significant concern lies in evacuation. Just moving to the mainland in the face of a monster storm like Katrina no longer suffices. Remember the tale told by former Islander Scott Blackwell of his de- parture from Waveland, Miss.? He and his wife went more than 12 miles inland only to see the ground floor of their motel flooded by storm surge. That puts downtown Bradenton under water in a similar storm event and changes our plans significantly. Manatee County may soon be looking at updating its flood plain maps and hazard zones, and conse- quently, insurance companies will be assessing wind and flood coverage. It's already happening inPinellas County. It's tough to reason with hurricane season. SBut what have we learned from the havoc? On the light side, don't believe what power com- pany representatives working out of Miami tell you about power restoration. On the serious side, leave early, go far away, and be safe when we're threatened by a bad one. Te- Islander OCT. 26, 2005 Vol. 13, No. 51 V Publisher and Editor Bonner Joy,. bonner@islandet.org V- Editorial Paul Roat, News Editor, paul@islander.org Diana Bogan, diana@,slander org Rick Catlin, rick@islander.org Jack Egan Jack Elka - Jim Hanson, jim@islander.org V Contributors ' Gib Bergquist Kevin Cassidy, kevin@islander.org Jesse Brisson 'David Futci " Robert Noble Carrie Price V Advertising Sales Nancy Ambrose, nancy@islander.org Rebecca Barnett, rebecca@islander.org V Office Manager Connie Brannon, connie@islander.org V Production Graphics Kelly McCorrriick, ads@islander.org Lisa Williarns, lisa@islander.org V Distribution Urbane Bouchet Ross Roberts Lisa Williams (All others: news@islander.org) ag 1993-04 4 Single copies free. Quantities of five or more: 25 cents each. 1992-2005 Editorial, sales and production offices: Island Shopping Center, 5404 Marina Drive Holmes Beach FL 34217 WEB SITE: islander.org FAX '941 778-9392- PHONE" 941 778-7978 - SLICK ByEgan O p Sinion Many thanks.. Friday, Oct. 7, was a memorable day for The Sal-. vation Army and its volunteers. We joyfully thank you, The Islander, Florida Blood Services, and the anonymous family foundation who coalesced to form a wonderfully successful event: an Islandwide Blood Drive in which the generous, anonymous foundation contributed $100 to The Salvation Army Katrina Re- lief;fund for every pint of blood donated that day.. Wbtse:thank all of the kind people who came out to support this'effort and bloodmobile sponsors at BeachHouse Restaurant and Publix. We understand through our friends at Florida Blood Services that 83 blood units were contributed 24 of which came from new donors! We know that 83 pints of blood can help as 'many as 249 people... an amazing gift to give to those in need. But that gift keeps on giving even be- yond that. The resulting cash gift of $8,300 has already been put to immediate use by The Salvation Army as we continue to meet the basic and spiritual needs of thousands of Katrina survivorsnow spread out across 30 states. To date, we have served more than 752,000 survivors. The work will continue for many, many months to come. We thank you for facilitating and sponsoring a project that has reached out so meaningfully to those whose lives have been turned upside down. Many of those same people have asked us to thank you and to say "God bless you all." Major Jack O. Repass, Area Coordinator, The Sal- vation Army It's our future Two years ago I ended my battle with- the school board, the construction team and the principal of AME by asking that the school board change the process in which they design and build schools to one that truly gives the community input into the design instead of - just the illusion of-involvement: Whether or-not-this- happens, though, lies within our elected officials. Now the AME.construction team is planning on removing more trees and I feel more needs to be said. I've had a lot of time to think about the loss of the 150-year-old oak hammock as it still keeps me awake at night. At first I was sorry for the trees', after all, which were so old and their enormous boughs had shaded many generations of children. Then I was sorry for the nesting parrots which came, crashing down to perish. Then I was sorry for the kids who no longer had a beautiful oak hammock to play under. It was then that I found who I really needed to feel sorry for the group of people on the construction team who don't feel sorry at all. Now more than ever it is our responsibility as parents and mentors to teach our children about respecting our natural resources. The fact that this happened at their own school can only help them see the importance. Explain to them how this was wrong, and how we can learn from it and make a difference. Get the kids outside and take them to our parks and beaches. For instance, Myakka State Park has a beautiful tree-top boardwalk. If our children become passionate about the outdoors and see the beauty in its resources, we will have done a remarkable job. The future of our children, their happiness, and the future of our planet depend on it. "The mighty oak tree was once a little nut that held its ground. "Author unknown. Judy Holmes Titsworth, Holmes Beach Thanks from AID Thank you to The Islander for sponsoring the All Island Denominations Under the Harvest Moon dinner dance. We greatly appreciate all the posters and won- derful color ads. Your donation of $1,600 worth of advertising helped us sell tickets and get the word out and we are very grateful. Thank you again for assisting us in our fundraiser so that we can help those in need here on Anna Maria Island. S* 'Natcy-Ambrose, AID re pre.hta'tie'^" ' THE ISLANDER 0 OCT. 26, 2005 M A-PAGE 7 Four for Island time: Catlin offers his thoughts By Rick Catlin Islander Reporter This week marks my fourth anniversary of cover-. ing Island news, politics and people for The Islander. I know some people think I've been around forever, but it's not true. It just seems like it. So, with absolutely no apologies that this year's offering may be strikingly similar to last year's effort, I present the following observations.freely and witf no malice aforethought. I've had the fortune some would say misfortune - to cover various meetings in all three Island cities and meet the politicians, residents, complainers, ;ndin- complainers and the generally apathetic first-hand. As a Florida boy who grew up in Clearwater when it was an undiscovered city of about 20,000, and as someone who has covered Florida beach communities as a reporter on both the east and west coasts of the state, this Island is unique. Duh! Ya think? Well, everyone agrees and says that, but let me talk about the uniqueness of Anna Maria Island people. Islanders are often strange but never dull. Some are outspoken and outrageous, some never speak and never rage, and some always speak in a rage. Some are level-headed, some are not even level, and some have no heads at all. Some are rich, some are poor, some work and some have never had to work. Most are in between. Some want to establish a 'peck- ing order' for voicing an opinion by how long you've lived here, others don't care if you've just arrived. But Islanders are never boring. They make for great stories in the newspaper, what -.. reporters-and editors call "good copy." This Island is more than its people. It's an ambi- ance, a nostalgia for the quiet Florida of 50 years ago, for a way of life that has long since disappeared from most Florida beach communities. Islanders are desperately fighting to protect that ambiance in what may ultimately be a losing battle. Rising taxes and gradual redevelopment are slowly destroying whatever "Old Florida" charm is left. Each year, more and more "morn and pop" busi- nesses sell out to the developers because they can't afford the taxes on their ever-increasing property val- ues. Each year, more and more longtime residents sell out to the ultra-rich who can afford to live here part- time and pay thousands of dollars in taxes every year without blinking an eye. Each year, more and more "Old Florida" homes are bulldozed to make n\ ay for a "New Florida" Island home. For at least the next few years, however, Anna Maria Island is one of the few Florida barrier islands that still has some remaining "Old Florida" character. Exactly what "Old Florida" means, I leave to the reader to define, but I do know this: There are no McDonalds, no Pizza Huts, no Burger . Kings and no Holiday Inns on Anna Maria Island. There is no mass tourism, there are no man-made tourist traps or attractions and there is no point in be- ing in a hurry. There are no high-rise hotels and no four-lane high- ways and just one six-story condo, and its construction apparently halted the "high-rise'.' fever here that is found on many other Florida coastal communities. If you want "high-rise" fever, go to Sand Key on Clearwater Beach, where I grew up, or drive down to Sarasota. Anna Maria Island has only five traffic lights, and four of those are in Holmes Beach. There are houses here that date back to the 1930s, '40s and '50s, and there are even businesses run from some of these houses. There are open-air restaurants, shell parking lots, an old wooden pier or two or three, an undeveloped-beach where sea oats..still gro: ,ome o\ ter beds, fishermen who still make a living with a cast net, fresh grouper.that is fresh from the sea, not fresh from the freezer, and people who still play horseshoes and shuffleboard. I've lived and worked in Clearwater Beach, St. Petersburg Beach, Belleair Beach, Fort Lauderdale Beach, Miami Beach, Neptune Beach, Atlantic Beach and Jacksonville Beach and visited just about every other son of a beach in Florida. Those places have about as much "Old Florida" character and charm as Disney World. A Weekend Memorial Celebration at music by JAY CRAWFORD 4 nights! Friday thru Monday! Plus... Frd $2. Burgers E and Hot-Dogs aturda Spaghetti EatingContest Starts at 7pm CASH PRIZES! AGES WELCOME! Sunday Best kin Contest Bring Your Carvedo ~ Cash Prizes! Decorated Pumpkin. udng at 7pm Si Monday Halloween Costume Party 1 Ist Prize 1/2 day fishing charter Plus other prizes! Call or come in for details! ROTTEN RALPH'S WATERFRONT DINING LUNCH & DINNER 7 DAYS FULL BAR SERVICE 902 S. Bay Blvd. Anna Maria Located at Galati Marina 778-3953 le Am___ -.*- ;"I GulC of ft.'e^c,, ALwYUCA-ETFIH& HISAL DY- VRYDA!$89 And each Island city has its own charm and char- acter. It's unfair, however, to say that Bradenton Beach has too much' development, Holmes Beach doesn't have enough development and Anna Maria doesn't want any development. The problem for each city seems to be coming to a consensus of how much "Old Florida" ambiance combined with development does each city want, or need? The difficulty with keeping the "Old Florida" char- acter of the Island is that change can't be stopped. You can't keep the 1960s look and feel of this Island for- ever. Investors and residents are going to buy older prop- erties, tear them down and rebuild to modern specifi- cations and design. That's inevitable. The only two ways I know to-prevent such redevel- opment, or new development, is either through a build- ing moratorium which can't last forever or through creation of an historical preservation district, a process that could take years to establish, if it were even successful. Fighting change is like trying to stop a glacier. Gradually, the glacier will push you into the ocean, al- though it may take 10,000 years. You can, however, di- rect where you want the glacier to flow. If there are some 8,000 permanent residents on the Island, then there are at least 16,000 different opinions on how the Island's character should be maintained and change-growth controlled. SIn the end, however, the Island should belong to its people, not the tax man, the big developers or the snob- bish super-rich who don't care about the Island's past, present or future. The.late Island resident and writer Wyatt Blassingame said it all more than 50 years'ago when he wrote, "If you unscrew a screwball anywhere in the United States, blind- fold him, turn him around twice and turn him-loose, he'll wind up on Anna Maria Island." . Is that how I got here? With the ever-increasing property-taxes, ill-at screwballs remain here in five years? We'd love to mail S you the news! We mail TheIslander weekly for a nominal $36 per year. It's the per- Sfect way to stay in touch with what's happening on Anna Maria Island. 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Like so many useless things, DST is Congress's fault. DST went into widespread use after the two World Wars, and Congress made it the national policy in 1966. It tinkered with its act, as Congress does, in 1973 and again in 1986 when the current system was put in place, with DST starting at 2 a.m. the first Sun- day in April and ending the last Sunday in October. It allegedly saves fuel by reducing the need for light- ing and gives farmers more light for their chores and school children daylight for their morning bus. But it hasn't seemed to help the kids, and farmers just plain de- test it. It's gotten overbearing for enough people to get the petition drive started. It's senseless, they say, too many digital and regular clocks and VCRs and computers to reset twice-a year. "It is useless," their petition says, "the rest of the world does not do it and people die be- cause of it." Flood insurance break in Bradenton Beach Bradenton Beach homeowners too have received a break in flood insurance premiums,joining other Island cities in reaping a 15-percent reduction in rates from the federal government. Of course, in light of all the storm activity and hits on the Federal Emergency Management Agency Na- tional Flood Insurance Program, the 15-percent saving may be moot based on what could be a whopping in- crease to offset claims by victims of the 2005 hurri- canes. "Naiiional Flood Insurance Program's policies is-. sued or renewed for properties in special flood hazard areas beginning Oct. 1,2005, will receive a 15-percent premium discount," according to a letter from FEMA's David I. Maurstad. Further efforts by the city in the next year could create further insurance breaks for residents, accord- ing.to city officials. Pawsitively Pets & Property Services Inc. P.O. Box 265, Bradenton Beach. 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Clothing may be taken to the Center at 407 Magnolia Ave., Anna Maria, and staff said any- thing reaching the Center by 10 a.m. Monday will get to the destitute family that day. MAT4CAT Carpet & Upholstery Cleaning Stain &-Odor Control ,Tile and Grout Color, Cleaning and Slain Control! 778-2882 or 387-0607 www.FatCatCarpetCleaning.com LARRY & NANCY HOUSE, OWNERS Passage Key birthday Celebrating the 100th anniversary of Passage Key's designation as a wildlife refuge were, from left, Tom Heitzman, president of the j^ : Manatee County Audubon : Society; Nancy Ambrose, vice president of the society and member of the Friends of Tampa Bay Refuges; Richard Meyers; assistant refuge manager, U.S. Fish & S Wildlife Service; and Barbara Howard, president of the Friends of Tampa Bay S Refuges and member of the St. Petersburg Audubon Society. The occasion was celebrated at the monthly meeting of the a Manatee Audubon Society. November library programs A program for teenagers by a sports logo creator will be presented at 5:30 p.m. Wednesday, Nov. 2, at the Is- land Branch Library, 5701 Marina Drive, Holmes Beach. The library said it will feature "Hayward, Sun+Snow+Stone+Ocearis Graphics" sports logo creator in a presentation about "Running With New Ideas." The program is free and open to all. Other features of the library's November schedule: Monday, Nov. 7, Internet class with advance registra- tion required by calling 778-6341, starts at 8:30 a.m. .Tuesday, Nov. 1, Family Storytime, 10 a.m. Tuesday, Nov. 8, Friends of the Island Branch Library lecture series will hear Washington, D.C., correspondent James McCartney discuss "From Kennedy to Bush: Do Presidents Lie?" Wednesday, Nov. 9, Friends Book Club, 10:30 a.m. Friday, Nov. 18, Friends of the Library board meet- ing, 9:30 a.m. Saturday, Nov. 12, family origami, 10:30 a.m. The library opens daily except Sunday at. 10 a.m., closes at 8 p.m. Monday and Wednesday, 6 p.m. Tues- day and Thursday, 5 p.m. Friday and Saturday. Full.de- 'tails may be obtained by calling 778-6341. FRESH MUrUE HATS $12 T-SHIRTS M,LXL $10, XXL $12 5404 Marina Drive. Holmes Beach 94T.-ftm7S? UNE: wwwJstander.org VOTE . INTEGRITY COMMITMENT * * EXPERIENCE r Sto Anna Maria city Government SPlease re-elect JOHN QUAM to a third term * as your commissioner, on Nov. 8 * * Pd. Pol. Ad. Paid and approved by John Quam for City Commissioner ** *1*,* *k.* *,* .-k ^ * *, ED G ALLAWAr pol Ar TMi HISTORIC POWEL CROSLEY MUSEUM "SEMONBBtrnTL SARASOTA BAY g on morntt S -"' "'. '.. ,.;.. vyi ... *.. .. I; Nv L ,3 7-10. & -17 Ar7:30PM NOV 2.9. & 16 r 2-00PM ADUITS: $15.00 JRR:$12.00 GROUPS OF 10 OR MORE: $10.00 EACH THE ISLANDER N OCT. 26, 2005 0 A-PAGE 9 'Flip Flop Fare' cookbook creation took perseverance By Jim Hanson Islander Reporter Two years in the making, "Flip Flop Fare: An Is- land Cookbook" is here and available at the Anna Maria Island Chamber of Commerce. It is the result of unusual perseverance on the part of its authors, Clare Talbert and Peggy Birch, and of artist members of the Artists Guild of Anna Maria Is- land. The dynamic and stubborn recipe duo con- ceived the cookbook at a party, but putting it together has been anything but a party. Birch recalls that at a chamber holiday party two years ago, "Clare said, 'Why don't we do a cookbook?'" Why not, indeed. If they had known then.... They took the proposal to the chamber's executive director, Mary Ann Brockman, who took it to chamber officials, and all agreed: Go ahead. So the two chamber volunteers began a two-year odyssey that is culminating with introduction of their book at the chamber, 5313 Gulf Drive, Holmes Beach. "It's like a kid wanting to build a tree house," said Talbert. "A great idea until he realizes he doesn't know much about it and that it takes a long time." They had to have recipes and, of course, every- body on the Island has a favorite. But they weren't sharing, right off the bat. The authors publicized their need for recipes through various media, but no takers. People didn't exactly take them seriously. "So we started asking people one by one," said Talbert. Birch recalled, "It kind of built from nothing. We asked local people, visitors, restaurants, other chamber members, and people began to respond. We ended up with recipes from people in many other states, but most from Anna Maria Island." They didn't know about printing, of course, but they knew of a woman who knew Sue Bailey of Bailey's Printing in Bradenton, and "without her we never could have done it," said Talbert. "She was ter- rific." They needed something more than recipes, they "I VANT TOr ITE YOIJR STEAK!" HAPPY- HALLOWEEN! COME SEE IJS FOR ALL YOUIRI GRILLING NEEI)S! 5350 Gulf Drive Holmes Beach (S&S Plaza, next to post office) Open Tuesday thru Saturday 10-4 779-9594 Free assembly and delivery on the Islands Clare Talbert andt Pegy I' Birch are co-nauhors of a cookbook jeanurinug Island artists and Island recipes. The book is available at the Anna Maria Island Chamber of Commerce. Islander Photo: Bonner Joy figured, so they talked to the Artist Guild and ended up with 18 pictures, which illustrate the book in full color, along with biographies of the painters. The pictures are mostly food-related creations, Talbert said, "and they'll remind us of places we've been here." 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Dr. Kirkpatrick, a senior scientist at Mote's Center for Ecotoxicology, said she would welcome questions after her presentation. Additional information may obtained by calling 778-1285. 'Just For Grins' Third-graders at Anna Maria Elementary School entertained family and friends Oct. 18 with their theater production of "Just For Grins, "featuring music from the 1950s. Islander Photo: Bonner Joy ,I Wildlife education Ed Straight and David Sadkin of Wildlife Rescue and Rehabilitation in Bradenton Beach visited Karen Newhall's third-grade classroom at Anna Maria Elementary School to talk about respecting Florida's natural wildlife. Straight and Sadkin brought several birds, including this barn owl, to show students. Islander Photo: Diana Bogan DISCOUNT LIQUOR COCKTAIL LOUNGE K/. 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Her cries for help were heard by bridgetender Richard Stansloski, who called the Coast Guard for help. Perkins was not in- jured in the 1 a.m. incident. Writers to meet Nov. 7 at library The Gulf Coast Writers organization will hear writer- poet Joe Burt Jr. speak when it meets at 10:15 a.m. Mon- day, Nov. 7, at the Island Branch Library, 5701 Marina Drive, Holmes Beach. Details are available at 761-9036. St. Bernard's Guild readying annual Christmas Bazaar St. Bernard's Guild is busy arranging its annual Christmas Bazaar, a two-day affair in November. It will be Saturday, Nov. 19, from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m., and Sunday, Nov. 20, from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. It will be Sat the Activity Center of St. Bernard Church, 248 S. Harbor Drive, Holmes Beach. The guild plans to offer for sale Christmas decora- tions, plants, handicrafts, baked goods and refresh- ments, as well as a white elephant sale. Details may be obtained by calling 778-4769. on A.M.I. Date Low High R'Rainfall Oct. 16 73 85 0 Oct. 17 69 84 0 Oct. 18 73 87 0 Oct. 19 75 87 Trace Oct. 20 76 88 0- Oct. 21 76 85 .60 Oct. 22 77 87 0 Average Gulf water temperature 81 24-hour rainfall accumulation with reading at approximately 5 p.m. daily. Under New Ownership! UP oF As il\yu CRALL 4 PVB PIGSKIN PACKAGE -uring All College & Pro. Football Games X 20 Wings & 5 '. A Pitcher Of Bud Domestic Beers 5 For 1 Wear Your Bucs Jersey On Sunday and Your 1st Draft Is Free NOW SERVING BREAKFAST! ><.1 i. Saturdays and i .. Monday thru Sasundays Friday 4-6pm open at 8am Full Brea'fai.5 Menu! THE ISLANDER 0 OCT. 26, 2005 0 A-PAGE 11 Ar- ;-~-~i" in .--'-f .", "-.-' Artist of the month Reda Reynolds is "artist the month" for November at Island Gallery West, 5368 Gulf Drive, Holmes Beach. She studied art in Michigan and caiiimehere from there. She said her raku work is "lifting a red- hot sculpture from the kiln, placing it in a chamber of combustible material, sealing off the oxygen and waiting for the results." Gallery hours are 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Monday-Saturday. Details are available at 778-6648. A--- Fantastic Fish & Chips* Seafood Oysters Stone Crabs King Crab Homemade: Desserts* Soups & Salads Specials Daily Ved Poker Thurs Trivia Fri Karaoke 11:30am- to whenever Closed Monda 12012:Cortez Rd. W. *192-4822 Reach more than 20,000 people weekly with your ad -for as little as $20.00! Call Rebecca or Nancy: 778-7978 Thi Islaider www.islander.org WOODSON BROTHERS SEAFOOi GRILLE is pleased to introduce their new addition: BULLISH INTERNATIONAL TAPAS BAR' i Where You Are The Matador And Your Taste Buds Are The Cape, OLE! NOW OPEN! AND THAT'S NO BULLISH! The Bullfish International Tapas Bar located in the front bar area with 65 dedicated seats, featuring small dishes & large flavor. 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LONGBOAT K No mor being Crabby Stone Crabs are here Open 7 days a week 11:30 am to 9:30 pm For A Long Time 941-383-1748 WINTER HOURS /- 7 DAYS A WEEK 11:30AM 9:30PM 1 ,!,- A-PAGE 12 0 OCT. 26, 2005 0 THE ISLANDER Artists to renew Holmes Beach mural By Jim Hanson Islander Reporter The big mural on the northernmost end wall of the hardware store in the Island Shopping Center, Holmes Beach, will be renewed any time now, weather permitting. Some of the original artists who painted it in 1994 will help retouch the spots where the wind and water and sunshine it depicts have dimmed its luster. Peggy Potter, president of the sponsoring Artists Guild of Anna Maria Island and one of those original painters, said the mural needs some work and she will see to it that it gets done. There was no opposition to the program at the monthly meeting of the guild held at Shells Restaurant. All that remains now is organization and painting, and Potter and fellow artist Genevieve Alban are good at that. Not as good as Alban's late husband Russ, maybe, but they'll see it through with enthusiasm and care. And with the cooperation of the weather, as always on this Island. "Russ was a tough Marine, and he knew how to get things done," Genevieve said. "He painted his cocker spaniel, Muffy, in the mural. They were quite a pair, we taught her to dance and sing when I rehearsed 'Hey Big Spender' for the Off Stage Ladies Follies, she howled. I think it was approval." The late Art Ballman, who was guild president then, painted his Labrador dog into the mural, too, while Potter did the figure that is seated and reading the newspaper the first edition of the late Ellen Marshall's Key Notes. Alban said she was left to do the sky and sand, along with half a dozen other artists who lent a hand along the way. She hopes they will be available to help touch up the big painting. Home True Value Hardware, whose north wall the mural graces, will supply the paint and The Islander, whose offices are across the parking lot from the big painting, will help out with "whatever the artists need." The Islander, after all, uses the mural as a backdrop for many of its photographs of Island notables. Many of those artists have been occupied lately painting the interior of the guild's gallery at 5414 Ma- rina Drive, Holmes Beach, another of the mural's neighbors in the shopping center. Ginny's 'antiques and politics' Ginny's Art and Antiques and Jane E's Bakery at the "old IGA" in Anna Maria will host an open house and casual "meet and greet" Friday, Oct. 28, for the city's political hopefuls in the upcoming Nov. 8 elec- tion. The social begins at 5:30 p.m. at 9807 Gulf Drive, Anna Maria. For information, call 778-3170. asnrr A 41, jf 'I *+ Artists Guild mural, circa 1994 Admiring their work on the Artists Guild mural in the Island Shopping Center are some of the artists who helped create it in 1994, including the late Art Ballman, left, with his dog Hurricane; the late Russ Alban and wife Genny (Artists Guild founder) with their dog Muffy; Louise Harris, seated; Letizia Galvin and Lois Lietz. Missing are Peggy Potter and Sue Benevento. The mural features the original Island newspaper published by the late Ellen Marshall, Anna Maria Key News, datelined Nov. 1, 1948. Islander File Photo Faithful artisans Margie Sheehan and Cecil Warf of St. Bernard Catholic Church are painting a mural around the room in the third grade classroom. The mural depicts different Bible scenes teachers can use to prompt discussion in Bible class. Islander Photo: Nancy Ambrose lMezza Corona (P. 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He is survived by sons Lee, Al and of Billings, Larry of Sacramento and Robert D'Elseaux of Billings; daughters Mary Foster of Eugene, Ore., and Judy David of Colorado Springs, Colo.; companion Ruth Campbell; 25 grandchildren, 23 great-grandchildren; and three great-great-grandchildren. Jeffrey J. Zadarosni Jeffrey J. Zadarosni, 55, of Holmes Beach, died Oct. 20. Mr. Zadarosni was born in Yonkers, N.Y., and moved here with wife Silvia in 1992 from Katonah, N.Y. He was a volunteer for the Audubon Society, Wild- life Inc. of Bradepton Beach and Anna Maria Island Turtle Watch. He was a steamfitter for Local 543 in a.p. BeLL fisH compaNyiN,. Fresh Seafood Since 1910 Great selection of locally caught Grouper, Snapper, Shrimp, SPanfish and much more. o Planning a fishing trip? Call about our o big selection of frozen bait! - DISCOUNT PRICES EVERYDAYg "The best hamburgers and the coldest mugs of beer this side of Heaven." -. - tlss P uffg Pat'Geyer, Proprietress OPEN 11-8 *Closed Tues 59TH & MARINA DR. HOLMES BEACH 778.2501 i cuT l- T TD T -T, $ ' Gallery reopens, colors flourish There was plenty offun and an explosion of color at the Artists Guild of Anna Maria Island Guild Gallery at its season opening reception. Guest Dorothy Venhuizen, back left, is joined by members Jean Tourt, Barbara Hines and, seated, Bob Cogan. Islander Photo: Courtesy Joan Voyles New York for 23 years. He formerly worked for the City of Holmes Beach. He was past president of the Seaside Gardens Association. He was a nine-year can- cer survivor. Friends are welcome to a service and blessing at 5 p.m. Wednesday, Oct. 25, at the Seaside Gardens park area in Holmes Beach between 62nd and 63rd Street. SCHNITZELHAUS The Best German Restaurant on Florida's West Coast CLOSED FOR VACATION RE-OPENING MONDAY, NOV. 21 . 778-1320. Anna Maria Island Centre 3246 E. Bay Drive Holmes Beach Capal bo 's House of Pizza Buffet Special 3 3 9 with the a purchase of 3 a soft drink. 792-5300 10519 Cortez Road W. Mon-Sat 11am-10pm Sunday Noon-9pm PLEASE PRESENT COUPON EXPIRES NOV. 30, 2005 Where the locals bring their friends! OPEN DAILY RAIN OR SHINE BREAKFAST LUNCH DINNER i entertainment! 4-8pm Wed Larry'Rich Thurs & Sat Rick Boyd Fri & Sun Tom Mobley Mon & Tues Mark Cravens TACO & FAJIT.. .4 . Every Wednesday "" 4pm-8pm All-You- $ 95 Can-Eat I FRII FIS FRY ~ 2 M Switch fries an law A )ALL-YOU-CAN-EAT ( Q^^ $195 OPEN 7 AM 7 DAYS A WEEK BEER & WINE Casual Inside Dining or Outdoor Patio Dining Plenty of Parking Fishing/Observation Pier O 40 heauiliil Manaiee Bea ch where Manatee Ave. ends ,and the Gull legions! 4000 Gulf Drive Holmes Beach 778-0784 THE ISLANDER N OCT. 26, 2005 E A-PAGE 13 'Butterfly Garden' topic Nov. 2 The Woman's Club of Anna Maria Island will hear a discussion of the history of the Island Butterfly Gar- den at a meeting Wednesday, Nov. 2. Founder and director Nancy Ambrose will lead the discussion after an introduction by Sarah Maloney. The meeting will be at 1 p.m. at the Anna Maria Island Com- munity Center, 407 Magnolia Ave., Anna Maria. Hostesses will be Wilma Bussey and Beverly Long. Details may be obtained by calling 778-6083. 'Fall Open Exhibit' due Submissions of artworks will be accepted from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Tuesday and Wednesday, Nov. 1 and 2, by the Anna Maria Island Art League for its Fall Open Exhibit Nov. 4 to 25. The exhibit is open to all artists. There is a three- piece limit with an entry fee of $5 per piece. The league will sponsor an opening reception from 5:30 to 7:30 p.m. Friday, Nov. 4, at the league's gal- lery, 5312 Holmes Blvd., Holmes Beach. Hours at the gallery are 9 a.m. to 2:30 p.m. Tues- day through Friday. Details are available at 778-2099. Donations may be made in lieu of flowers to the Ameri- can Cancer Society, 600 U.S. 301 Blvd. W., Suite 136, Bradenton FL 34205; Wildlife Inc., 2207 Avenue B, Bradenton Beach FL 34217; or Anna Maria Island Turtle Watch, 2213 Avenue B, Bradenton Beach FL 34217. He is survived by wife Silvia; mother Mildred of Dunwoody, Ga.; sister Gail of Norcross, Ga.; brothers Gary of Gainesville, Ga., and William of Doraville, Ga. WIBNI(.TASTING PAftU. Friday Oct.28 5:30-7:30 m A, . m TIlmESRUERFOOD6WuinSTORE S 5353 Gulf Dr. Holmes Beach 778-1524 a huge inventory of wine a great deals on cases WE'RE WHERE 0' F1ft.. THE FRESHEST SEAFOOD AND THE BEST VIEW FOR ISLAND DINING S " - .. .,. : : ,. ":, ,; ,- L~T' '" ., ,. r," ;.2. ., ..... 1,'""2 ", o, ..... .' k ."-" it % . -io., ': 'r '" .' c ~ "". u,'2 ' "" 't : ; t, _- t ,.,' : ,- ,..r= .ft See you at our docks! 794-1249 [4600 124th St. W. Cortez, Florida---- -', ,= .... ^-_K - sl~---------~ -L~ IrPPP~P~~ .mm- - L A-PAGE 14 N OCT. 26, 2005 M THE ISLANDER October's 9 7 Honey-Bee of the Month ` Sydney Porterfield Age 3 Daughter of Kimberlee Cichocki of Bradenton Sydney is a -very | friendly little girl and she loves to Give hugs. She likes to sing and Loves to play dress-up. She is the younger sister of Stephanie. S Full-time daycare Monday-Friday 7am-6pm. For children ages-6 weeks to 5 years S3 nutritious meals daily, plus healthy snacks Fully staffed by quality and experienced DAYCARE child-care professionals 5382 Gulf Drive Holmes Beach 778-2967 S Just ask for me- I'll be the bag behind .... the counter No need to go street r-op. '' pinginNew York City.:. SWe nale all the famous designer names! I: lli ii..' ^-.e. Leaiier Metale haid iiillt ci iiadba* AccesoieQ Jeueluj G ;- ,7 U0191 . Located in the Bradenlon Outlel Mall 773-1204 6605 Manatee Ave. W. Menahon this ad. ei 10%o off =-Se S i a S"Award-Winnlng' /" FEATURING Grooming Solid Gold ..Wellness AllNatural, Innova AllOrganinc, *Pinnocle and All Holistic Pinnal. S Cl.Natul ". Never Trrannqpizl d : Avo Just Lovedl ", .- dgle r Canidee Advantage & : Frozen Raw Food Frontline Flea Protection *."7. 761-WOOF (9663) 7338 Cortez Road W.* Bradenton Suds for duds These King Middle School students earned $300 washing cars Saturday, Oct. 1, at the Holmes Beach Pure station with their chorus instructor Rick Martin. He said the kids came to "wash" to help defray costs of their chorus uniforms, and these students earned enough to pay for theirs. Working for their new duds are, from left, Kim Heil, Cara Griffith, Holly Clay, Sarah Pennington, Alex Stemm, Karen Lonzo and Sheila Scolaro. Mr. Martin, right, said the group previously had no uniforms. Islander Photo: Bonner Joy Development fee hikes stall in Bradenton Beach By Paul Roat The cost of doing business at least the apparent major business in-Bradenton Beach, which is develop- ment or redevelopment may be going up. City commissioners were at loggerheads on pro- posed fee hikes for planning charges and building fees last week. promptinfg the call for a special city meeting at 1p.m. No\. 2. .-The changes appear to be minor increases in some categories, more significant in others. Building Official Ed Mc Adam said the changes would bring the city's fee schedule more closely in line with that established by Manatee County., . The issues commissioners dealt \ ith appeals of the building official's decision.- and associated costs - as well as charges for basic construction activities. "Some of these fees are a little tough." City Com- missioner John Sihaughnes.s said- "I belie e some of these fees are excessive and ma\ cause people to try to do the \\ ork circumventing a permit, on a Sunday niight. S ome of these charges-are ju Ot iout of whack with the community we live in." ' Shaughnessy said the appealof a building:official's . decision on an issue -,proposed to cost the applicant $1,000 under the proposal should be negated if the appeal goes in favor of the appellant. Vice Mayor Bill Shearon agreed. "I think that if the appellant wins, he should not have to pay anything." Commissioner Lisa Marie Phillips endorsed the ap- peal fees. "We've got to have attorneys present at the meetings," she said, "and I'd like to have us look at the applicants assuming the costs completely for some of these fees." Mayor John Chappie said "it's'obvious we don't ha e a consensus here," and pushed the matter back to ihe No;\ .2.meeting. . In other business, commissioners agreed to sched- ule a special work meeting at 2:30 p.m. Oct. 27 to dis- cuss contributions to various entities thigh ha\e re- quested city funding for a variety of projects and pro- grams.. SThe cit colnmmlssio has prei lously earmarked $10,000 in the "contributions" category inits 2005-06 budget, and notedd to doliate $6.000dof that sum to the American Red.Cross f6r disaster aid in the wake of Hurrn cne- Kafrinnaand Ritia. Ex-TV anchor, food expert to show 'Food or Life' I~. S1 S " .Li d s* F .FeN Ellen Jones, ex-TV anchor and the only one in her family to escape cancer, will show the benefits and preparation of cancer-discouraging food at sessions on the Island over the next three months. She will be at the Anna Maria Island Com- munity Center, 407 Magnolia Ave., Anna Maria, on Oct. 29, Nov. 10 and Dec. 15. She is a cook- ing instructor for the Food for Life campaign sponsored by the Cancer Project of Washington, D.C. "As a former investigative TV reporter/an- chor," she said, "my classes are fun and enter- training. I do this because i'm the only adult in my family without breast cancer or heart dis- ease. We were part of the original breast cancer genetic studies. Much has been written about how my healthy lifestyle seems to be beating the odds." Her secret, she noted, is in the research find- ing that "people following plant-based diets tend to have strikingly low breast cancer rates: When it does strike, they seem to have better survival." Additional information may be obtained by calling 779-0242 or 778-1908. Spooks of all kinds to haunt Island Monday THE ISLANDER a OCT. 26, 2005 U A-PAGE 15 778-475 1 There will be as many ghosts, goblins and general- purpose spooks as there are children on the Island, come Monday and Halloween. The annual gathering of fright and screams will begin officially in the Anna Maria Island Chamber of Commerce parking lot, 5313 Gulf Drive, Holmes Beach, with the annual costume contest at 3:30 p.m. Monday, Oct. 31. Parents are allowed, but will take a back seat to their little goblins. They will be needed shortly when the children spread up and down the Holmes Beach business district and elsewhere on the Island on the Trail of Treats. Winning costumes will be rewarded, and so will everyone else, said Mary Ann Brockman, executive di- rector of the chamber and chief organizer of the event again this year. The chamber will serve cookies from 3:30 until p.m., and the Anna Maria Island Privateers plan to be there with their land-navigating boat-float. After the judging of costumes, all the childrenwill get their first treat along with a map detailing the Trail ; of Treats the businesses and offices all along the Island that are providing treats for the yotingsters from 4 to 6 p.m. That's where the parents come in, accompanying their offspring to see that nothing un-Halloween hap- pens to them. In Bradenton Beach, many Bridge Street busi- nesses will be open late to welcome the little spooks and their parents, with treats all over the place. Holmes Beach and Anna Maria businesses likewise will be open late in many cases. The Island's two police departments and the Mana- tee County Sheriff's Office Anna Maria substation is- sued cautions for drivers to use extreme care, warning that the youngsters will be out long after dark, "Trick- or-Treating" along the Island's streets. On the.mainland. the Manatee County Parks and Recreation Department will present its third annual "goblin gathering and fall festival fun house" at G.T. Bray Park, 5504 33rd Ave, W., Bradenton, Friday evening, Oct. 28. .From 6:30 to 9 p.m. there will be a haunted hay- ride with spooky storytelling, "an interactive theater to challenge the young minds," inflatable bounce houses, costume contest and face painting. The en- try fee is a $5'wristband plus $1 for United Way, said the sponsoring department. Additional details on the Island celebration may be obtained by calling 778-1541 and for the "goblin gath- ering,"742-5923. Anna Maria Elementary menu Monday, Oct. 31 Breakfast: "Spooky" Waffle Sticks, Cereal. Toast, Peanut Butter and Jelly Uncrustable Lunch: "Pumpkin" Popcorn Chicken, "Ghostly" Ravioli, "Boooo!" Breadstick, "Trick or Treat" Mixed Veggies, "Spooky" Sliced Peaches, "Haunted" Halloween Dessert S .Tuesday, Nov. 1 Breakfast: Egg and Cheese Biscuit, cereal, toast, yogurt SLunch: Macaroni and Cheese, Fish Nuggets, Green : Beans, Fresh Baked Roll, Fruit Cocktail SWednesday, Nov. 2 Breakfast: French Toast Sticks, Cereal, Toast, Super Donut Lunch: Chicken Nuggets, Hamburger Gravy, Mashed Potatoes, Fresh Veggies with Dip, Sliced Pears Thursday, Nov. 3 Breakfast: Pancakes with Apple Topping, Cereal, Toast, Bagel Lunch: "National Sandwich Day" Ham and Cheese Hoagie, Grilled Chicken Sandwich, Baked Crinkle Cut Fries, Fresh Veggies with Dip, Fresh Fruit, Chortles Friday, Nov. 4 Breakfast: Fresh Baked blueberry Muffin, Cereal, Toast, Graham Crackers, Fruit Lunch: ,Pizza, Burrito,; Steamed Corn, Garden Salad, Fresh Fruit Cup -- -- --:'Milk and jaie-served-with eaclr mea.- -- -- AME fall festival Saturday Anna Maria Elementary's annual Fall Festi- val, a fundraiser for the school's Parent-Teacher Organization, will take place from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m Saturday, with the student costume parade kicking off the event. The festival will again be held at St. Bernard Catholic Church in Holmes Beach. The costume parade will start at 10 a.m. at the Wachovia Bank parking lot and end at the church, where a grade-by-grade costume contest will take place. Students need to be at the bank by 9:30 a.m. The festival will include lots of games and fun for kids of all ages, and numerous prize draw- ings. For more information, call the school at 708- 5525. Last year's grave diggers Max Moneuse and Franceska Akel dig for plastic skeleton bones in a competition to win tickets good for prizes at the 2004 Anna Maria Elementary SSchool Fall Festival Islander File Photo Ladies' lunslleon meeting announced The Off Stage Ladies Auxiliary of the Island Play- ers will hold its November luncheon meeting at Free- dom Village, 6501 17th Ave. Ct. W., Bradenton, at 11:30 a.m. Wednesday, Nov. 9. Linda M. DiGabriele, managing director of the Asolo Theater, will be the guest speaker. DiGabriele joined the Asolo in 1973 and prior to her appointment as managing director, she held several positions with the Asolo, including administrative director, director of touring programs and stage manager. DiGabriele has served on the advisory panel for the National Endowment for the Arts. She also served on the executive committee for the League of Resident Theatres, a national organization of regional not-for- profit professional theatres among other accomplish- ments. The luncheon is $15 per person and guests are welcome. For more information or reservations, call 778-4865. Orchid/garage sale set by Manatee group The Manatee Orchid Society will sell orchids and other plants at an "orchid, plant and garage sale" Sat- urday, Nov. 5, at the Bradenton Woman's Club, 1705 Manatee Ave. W. 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Tom Sprenger, who has a couple of impressive titles in addition to 2005-06 Hernando de Soto, led the delegation particularly the queen and princess of the annual De Soto festival in Bradenton. With him were De Soto queen Melissa Trippy of Bradenton and princess Kathleen Moore, daughter of Scott and Karen Moore of Bradenton Beach her father is a popular and longtime charter fisher. Both young women are students at Manatee Community College. Sprenger owns a residence on Anna Maria Island and another in Bradenton, and splits his time between them, he said. He is a retired orthopedic surgeon and brigadier general in the Army National Guard. He explained that the entire festival is grounded in Hernando de Soto's landing near Bradenton on May 30, 1539. The De Soto National Memorial opened there in 1939, and a group began to celebrate the occasion. What became the Hernando de Soto Historical Society took root from that beginning, and the annual festival spread out over most of April with a concentration of events in one week. The Chrysler Corp., makers of the De Soto auto- mobile, found a descendant of Hernando, a New York artist named Rafael de Soto, in 1960, and he took part in the celebration for 30 years. Barcarrota, Spain, Hernando's birthplace, and Bradenton became "sister cities." An official of that city visits Bradenton at festival time and a delegation of the Conquistador organization from Bradenton vis- kui Flanked by beauty Islander Tom Sprenger, this year's Hernando de Soto of Manatee County festival fame, and festival queen Melissa Trippy, left, and princess Kathleen Moore in Barcarrota, Spain, in front of a 1519 monastery. its the: Spanish city every few years. One of Bradenton's main downtown thoroughfares is, named Barcarrota.- : That cil\ s office holders recommended that the Conquistadores also visit another of Barcarrota's sis- ter cities, Palmela, Portugal. The 2005 delegation of 16 Manatee County representatives, led by Sprenger. made the trip in September, and they have now re- turned home. * Bulk Foods I* Nntiural Foods Aren you hungry * Candy & Snacks * Cold Drinks * .Sipplements -lv- 't t's goto Richard's, ... I they've got ' ? nf tf to -' Located on the Island at -5344 Gulf Drive! lSianderoui Notes, cards welcome Anna Maria City Clerk Alice Baird took what can only be described as a "bad fall" at home last week, and is awaiting an MRI and further exams to determine any course of action. She will be out of work for four to six weeks, according to Mayor SueLynn. Cards with "well wishes" sent to Anna Maria City Hall will be relayed to Alice at home. The address at city hall is P.O. Box 608, Anna Maria FL 34216. Marine ball to celebrate corps' 230th birthday The Marine Corps League's annual birthday ball is scheduled for Nov. 12 to celebrate the corps' 230th anni\ ersarn, sponsored by the league's DeSoto Detach- ment 588. It willbe in conjunction with the observances for Veterans Day, Nov. 11. It will be at the Sarasota Cay Club, renamed from Holiday Inn Marina, 7150 Tamiami Trail, Sarasota. . Cocktails will be at 6:30 p.m., the traditional anni- versary ceremony at 7:15 and dinner and dancing from 8 to 11 p.m. Music will be by the Bruno Connection. Dressis semi-formal or uniforms. : Reservations are required, with tickets at $65 for a Couple, $35 for single, arranged by calling 753-9423 or 721-9150, We'll pay you when your income stops. Ur plan is designed to provide ybu money when your:income stops if;you are disabled from sickness orenac ident.. '\ ih JdIjh.l i, inciiTit priection from Auto-Owners Insurance, you're protected anywhere in the world, S:24 hours a day,on or off the job. For more details, contact our agency today! .uuto-Ones Insurance Life Home Car Business Jim Mixon Insurance Inc. 5412 Marina Drive,* I.sland Shopping Center Holmes Beach (941) 778-2253 OUR OFFICE IS CLOSED FOR LUNCH NOON-1 DAILY. Smile \ISLAND/ DENTAL SPA, 11 nlurll! LIER lSll ATTENTION: BUSINESS & PROPERTY OWNERS 2005 MANATEE COUNTY TAX COLLECTION NOTICE The 2005 Manatee County Tax Roll has been delivered to the Tax Collector by the Property Appraiser for collection beginning November 1, 2005. Taxesto be collected are Real Estate, Special'Assessments aridTangible Personal Property. The 2005 Tax Bills will be mailed on October 31, 2005. If you have rot received a tax bill by November 8, you can pay your bill or print a duplicate bill from the Tax Collector's website http://www.taxcollector.com. All City and County taxes, assessed on the Manatee County Tax Roll, are entitled to discount for early payment as follows: November 4% December 3% January 2% February .......1% Payable without discount in March On April 1st, unpaid taxes are delinquent and subject to 3% interest and advertising. Payments received after March 31st must be in the form of certified funds. TAXES MAY BE PAID ONLINE www.taxcollector.com BY MAIL: P.O. Box 25300, Bradenton, Florida 34206-5300 OR AT ANY OF THE FOLLOWING LOCATIONS, Monday through Friday, during the office hours of 8:30 am to 5:00 pm: 1. Downtown Office, 415 10th St. W., Bradenton. 2. DeSoto Branch Office, 819 301 Blvd. W., Bradenton. 3. Lakewood Ranch Office, 6007 111th St. E., Bradenton (off SR 70). 4. Palmetto Branch Office, 1341 10th St. E. (Hwy. 301E.), Palmetto. Please note that our Holmes Beach Office is closed YOU WILL NOT RECEIVE A RECEIPT UNLESS YOU: Send a self-addressed, stamped envelope with payment, or pay online or at one of our offices. 2006 INSTALLMENT PAYMENTS Real Estate and Personal Property Taxes for the 2006 Tax Year may be paid in four installments if an application is filed with the Tax Collector before May 1st. You may apply for the installment plan online or print an application form from our website: www.taxcollector.com. THIS APPLICATION DOES NOT APPLY TO THE 2005 TAXES. If you are presently paying by the Installment Method, your account will be automatically renewed for 2006, UNLESS you advise the Tax Collector to remove your name. Ken Burton Jr. Manatee County Tax Collector Phone (941) 750-9566 www.taxcollector.com ' P~j~ THE ISLANDER M OCT. 26, 2005 M A-PAGE 17 Streetlife Island police reports Anna Maria City Oct. 17, 8600 block Gulf Drive, war- rant. During a vehicle inspection violation stop, the deputy found the suspect did not have a valid driver's license and was also cited for not having insurance and having a cracked windshield. Oct. 19, 100 block Palm Avenue, do- mestic. The deputy responded to a domes- tic disturbance call. After investigation, no further action was taken by authorities. Bradenton Beach Oct. 6, 200 Gulf Drive N., criminal mischief. The complainant reported that someone attempted to break into his rental car while he was at the beach. Noth- ing was missing from the vehicle. Oct. 8, 100 block Fourth Street North, domestic disturbance. Two roommates got into an argument regarding one at- tempting to leave while the other said she was too intoxicated. A friend was called to take one roommate to another address. Oct. 10, 1325 Gulf Drive N., Tortuga Inn, probation violation. After a routine stop, one of three men was found to be in violation of probation and was taken into custody. Oct. 11,2300 block Avenue C, Baker Act. Police were called after a woman % as said she was planning to kill herself. She was taken to Blake Medical Center for evaluation under the Baker Act. Holmes Beach Oct. 14, 4000 block Gulf Drive, no driver's'license. 'After observing the driver of a car runthrough a stop sign, officers de- termined he \'as 14 \ears old and did not, have a driver's license. He was cited and his mother took him into custody. Oct. 16, 4600 block Gulf Drive, no driver's license. Officers stopped the driver of a car'that was traveling in an erratic fashion. The driver said he was preoccupied with his girlfriend as to why he was'swerving on the road and could Stolen vehicle search in Holmes Beach The sounds of police sirens and the Manatee County Sheriff's Office helicopter split the night in Holmes Beach last Tuesday, Oct. 18, as law enforcement officers searched for a stolen vehicle and its occupants. According to the Holmes Beach Police Department, officers were called to a party that evening. A rou- tine check of several of the vehicles at the party revealed one of the cars had been stolen. The driver and its occupants had already left the scene, but police-gave chase. The MCSO helicopter was called, but the vehicle eluded law enforcement on the Is- land and returned to the mainland, where MCSO officers stopped the car and arrested the occupants. cited and the owner of the borrowed car came to collect the vehicle. Oct. 17, 400 62nd St., tennis court, criminal mischief. Officers noted that a light fixture had been broken at the tennis courts and a bike rack and other material had apparently been converted to.a make- shift skateboard ramp. Oct. 18, 5400 Gulf Drive, theft: The complainant said someone had stolen his bicycle. Oct. 18, 400 block Clark Drive, ve- hicle theft. While on patrol, the officer noticed a speeding car. The vehicle stopped and four men ran from the car. After a foot pursuit, the suspects eluded officers. The vehicle was later determined to have been stolen. Oct. 19, burglary, 7200 block Palm Drive. The complainant said he returned home and found two people he did not know in a bedroom. Police responded and found signs of entry through a window in the bedroom. The intruders were arrested. Oct. 19, 200 block North Harbor Drive, theft. Construction material was not produce a driver's license. He was reported taken from a job site. Partnership for Island tourism availal Islanders who depend upon the tourism in- restaurants, natural attractions, sh( dustr for a livelihood n ill probably be happy commodations and beachgoing op to learn that the Florida Scenic Highway Pro- VisitFlorida distributes this inf gram and the state's: tourism agency tourists who want to visit Florida Vis'itFlorida. ha e a partnership agreement to larly targets those who want to tra promote scenic highways, high\ ayv. That's what members of the Bradenton BobHerrington ofthe Saraso Beach and Palma Sola scenic highway com- Metropolitan Planning Organiz mittees learned Sept. 21 when they met 'ith gested that the MPO coordinate Andy Nichol of the FSHP. What's even bet- with VisitFlorida and the sceni ter is that the program is free to scenic high- committees of the area, .incl % aN committees. Tamiami Trail committee, to lear "Many people wart to get off the interstate opportunities for free promotion ( -highways and drive the scenic highways," noted "VisitFlorida is the place for Nichol. Since Manatee County has three of the ism promotion," said Nichol. "We state's 11 listed scenic highways, the local com- many people come to Florida to dr. mittee should utilize VisitFlorida to promote nic highways." tourism. 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Kiwanis chief S Al Guy will become president of the Kiwanis Club ofAnna Maria Island Saturday, Oct. 1, with installation along with other officers later in the month. The \ Guys first came to the Island from Illinois in the 1970s as vacationers. Three years ago he *,'., retired from the real state business in California and came here permanently. -u... . DfmiD.se is a trademark ofPD&VTT i7 All other lrademarks are iheplo o etdti owners. Ayveraqe savings off retail priks lfowp, i WtO iited R -I .'d... ... . . . . SAFELY SAVE AN AVERAGE OF $49000 PER YEAR* ON LEADING PRESCRIPTION MEDICATIONS Introducing the DemiDoseTM Pill Splitter P I L L !5 sPL I TTE-r R > SAFE > ACCURATE > EASY-TO-USE 4r4 .1 B.:. ri' I~IIlaj! oco Ws.. ,- It p A-PAGE 18 M OCT. 26, 2005 M THE ISLANDER Thursday, Oct. 27 10 to 11 a.m. "Preventing Identity Theft Pr testing your Assets" at Holmes Beach City Hall, 580 Marina Drive, Holmes Beach. Information: 779-9412 Friday, Oct. 28 10:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. One-stroke painting class with Jo Gustavsen at the Anna Maria Island Con munity Center, 407 Magnolia Ave., Anna Maria. Info mation: 778-1908. Fee applies. 6 to 9 p.m. Smooth jazz with Fred Johnson at S Armands Circle, Sarasota. Information: 388-1554. -6:30 to 9 p.m. Goblin Gathering and Fall Fest val Fun House at G.T. Bray Park, 5504 33rd Ave. Drive W., Bradenton. Information: 742-5923. Fee applies. 8p.m. "Jesus Christ Superstar" at Neel Perforn ing Arts Center, located off 26th Street at 60th Avenu West on the Manatee Community College Campus Bradenton. Information: 752-5252. Fee applies. Saturday, Oct. 29 10 a.m. Anna Maria Elementary School Fall Fes tival at St. Bernard Catholic Church, 248 S. Harbor Drive, Holmes Beach. Information: 708-5525. 10:15 a.m. Holnmes Be' tc-l:ic A.Associatio meeting at the Island Branit Library, 5701 Marin Drive, Holmes Beach. Dr. Barbara Jirkpatrick. Moi Marine Laboratory scientist wtl-.speak on red tide. Info mation: 778-1285. 10 a.m. to noon Harvest Festi\al at the Fait United Methodist Church l'ca.red behind the U.S. Po Office at 7215 First A\ e. W:. Bradenton. Information 798-3565. . 11 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. -'Food for Life" cooking S course with Ellen Jones at the Anna Maria Island Con munity Center, 407 Nlagnolia Ave., Anna Maria. Infoi nation: 778-1908. Fee applies. 7 to 11 p.m. Hallo"\een dance at the Bradento Woman's Club, 1705 Manatee Axe. W.. Bradenton. Ii formation: 773-0177. Fee applies. 8p.m. "Jesus Christ Superstar" at Neel Perform ing Arts Center, located off 26th Street at 60th Avenu West on the Manatee Community College Campus Bradenton. Information: 752-5252. Fee applies. Sunday, Oct. 30 2 p.m. ''Jesus Christ Superstar" at Neel Perforn ing Arts Center, located off 26th Street at 60th Avenu West on -the-Manatee Community-College Campu! Bradenton. Information: 752-5252. Fee applies. OPEN Mon.-Fri. 73oam-7pm Sat., Sun., Holidays yso0am-5pm WALK-INS WELCOME We're available to tend -to your urgent care needs Fever/Infections Minor Lacerations Simple Fractures Sprains PINNACLE MEDICAL CENTER 3156 75th Street West Bradenton 941-761-1616 Monday, Oct. 31 ) 3:30 to 6 p.m. Trail of Treats beginning at the Anna Maria Island Chamber of Commerce, 5313 Gulf Drive, Holmes Beach. Information: 778-1541. Tuesday, Nov. 1 7:30 p.m. "Poe at the Crosley" at the Powel Crosley Museum, One Seagate Drive, 8374 N. Tamiami Trail, Sarasota. Information: 722-3244. Fee applies. o- Wednesday, Nov. 2 7 to 8 a.m. Pier regulars meeting at Anna Maria City Pier, 100 S. Bay Blvd., Anna Maria. Information: 778-7062. g 6 to 7:30 p.m. Parent Support Group at the Anna - Maria Island Community Center, 407 Magnolia Ave., S Anna Maria. Information: 778-1908. Babysitting regis- tration and fee. t. Ongoing: i- Facultl e\hibit opening reception at the Anna e Maria Island Art League. 5312 Holmes Bl\d.,Holmes Beach, through Oct. 2S. Information: 778-2099. "Bat Boy: The Musical" at the Ri\erfront The- Le atre, 102 Old NMain St.. Bradenton. through Oct. 30.In- ' formation: 748-5875. Fee applies. Art by Dee Pastorius at the Island Gal ler) \\ et, 5368 Gulf Drive, Holmes Beach, through Oct. 31. In- formation: 787-6648. s- Kirkwood Presbyterian Church Pumpkin Patch r daily through Oct. 31 at 6101 Cortez Road W. Infor- mation: 794-6229. U Speaker Joe Burt Jr. at Gulf Coast Writers meet- ing at the Island Branch Library Nov. 7. Information: S 761-9036. r- ."George M. Prout An American Illustrator" art exhibit at Neel Performing Arts Center, located off 26th Street at 60th Avenue West on the Manatee Com- S munity College Campus, Bradenton, through Nov. 17. n: Information: 752-5252. "Poe at the Crosley" at the Powel Crosley Mu- g seum, One Seagate Drive, 8374 N. Tamiami Trail, S Sarasota, through Nov. 17. Information: 722-3244. Fee applies. "The Highwaymen," Florida's African-Ameri- can landscape painters exhibit at the South Florida S Museum, 201 10th Street W., Bradenton, through March 12. Information: 746-4131. Fee applies. l- S Upcoming: Woman's Club of Anna Maria Island meets at the S. Anna Maria Island Community Center Nov. 2. Teen program featuring sports logo creator at the Island Branch Library Nov. 2. *i Flu shots at'the Anna Maria Island Community S Center Nov. 3. , -* Guitar and flute duo at Neel Performing Arts Cen- AN INTERDENOMINATIONAL COMMUNITY CHURCH HARVEY MEMORIAL ; ASTOR BILL GROSSMAN -@ ~Worship Service SSunday 9:30am 779-1912 harveychurch@earthlink.net 300 CHURCH AVE. BRADENTON BEACH 2 BLOCKS NORTH OF BRIDGE ST. CLOCK TOWER WILL.S TRUSTS PROBATE JAY HILL Attorney-at-Law 778-4745 Anna Maria, Florida RECYCLE! Be a-good Islander and invest in the future. The Islander S21' \ejrir t loolkin like. ouondimin, like Lnd acting like Rod-ne\ D)cunerfield * Rudne' nd %% Ie. Joan. Reer\e r no\% h ur LintLwr\ Fcbrurar\ mind March A .ii able for pri-icite pairtie, tind ra iser,;. corporate tunci iun'. spcciai c' Ccnt,. re i rcmnien ill .ue'. cliilN. ,oil' tournament. ijdio. telci''Iuri Irid film conid.comB BRodric) Ster Nov. 4. Anna Maria Art League's fall open exhibit and re- ception Nov. 4. Taste of Manatee downtown Bradenton Nov. 5. Safe boating class at the U.S. Coast Guard Auxil- iary Nov. 5. Bradenton Woman's Club orchid, plant and garage sale at the club, 1705 Manatee Ave. W., Bradenton, Nov. 5. "Taste of Manatee" in downtown Bradenton Nov. 5. Safe boating class at Tropic Isle Yacht Club Nov. 5. Jazz at the Ranch with Spyro Gyra Nov. 6. "Harvest Moon" Sarasota Pops concert at Bishop Planetarium Nov. 6. Sarasota Youth Opera at First United Methodist Church Nov. 6. Gulf Coast Writers meet at Island Branch Library Nov. 7. *Artists Guild of Anna Maria Island meets at Church of Annunciation Nov. 7. Save the Date: Florida West Coast Symphony Masterworks at Neel Performing Arts Hall, Bradenton, Nov. 11. Anna Maria Island Privateers "mullet smoke" at Publix Nov. 12. Ladies Guild of St. Mary Star of the Sea Catholic Church Christmas bazaar on Longboat Key Nov. 12. Magic of Manatee Sweet Adelines 1 Ith Annual Spaghetti Dinner and Serenade at the Kirkwood Presby- terian Church, Bradenton, Nov. 12. Anna Maria Island Privateers Thieves' Market at Coquina Beach Nov. 14. St. Bernard Christmas Bazaar Nov. 19-20. Anna Maria Island Community Chorus and Or- chestra Fall Fanfare at the Island Baptist Church Nov. 20. "Simon Day of Giving" at DeSoto Square Mall, Bradenton, to benefit the Anna Maria Island Community Center Nov. 20. Holiday Prelude on Bridge Street in Bradenton Beach Nov. 25. *Island Players production "Social Security" Dec. 1- 11. American Craft Council show at Sarasota-Braden- ton International Con\ention Center Dec. 2-4. Holmes Beach Business District open house Dec. 9. Privateer Holiday Parade Dec. 10. Islander Lighted Boat Parade and fireworks Dec. 10. "Dickens at the Crosley" Dec. 12-22. Lester-Islander fun day at the Anna Maria Island Community Center Dec. 17. Anna Maria merchants open house Dec. 17. Gloria Dei Lutheran Church, ELCA Saturday 5pm Service of Celebration Sunday 8 and 10:30 am Worship Services ai ,. Nursery available at 9:30am jiwww.gloradedulheran com 6608 Marina Drive ,A Holmes Beach 778-1813 S Oal 10 am Worship Service k (Nursery available) Rev. Dr. Kenneth Gill Interim Minister 6200 Gulf of Mexico Dr., Longboat Key (941) 383-6491 Web site: www.islandchapel.com Iner fmworial QImmnmuniti Qlurdc An Interdenominational Christian Church Rev. Gary A. Batey Serving the Community Since 1913 Come Celebrate Christ Worship Service: 10am Adult Church School: 9am Children's Church School: 10am Youth Church School: 10am Transportation & Nursery Available 512 Pine Ave, Anna Maria 778-0414 www.rohserchurch.com I -...~-rr--riiCLLr~~C**~I1ILi THE ISLANDER M OCT. 26, 2005 M A-PAGE 19 Island family in march for peace By Diana Bogan Islander Reporter On the spur of the moment, Jodi and Scott Achor threw caution to the wind and took their family to the peace march held Sept. 24 in Washington, D.C., where they joined an estimated 100,000 people united in the cause for peace and justice. The rally that began at Ellipse Park of the Wash- ington Monument grounds and stretched past the White House, circled Lafayette Park and back to the Ellipse via Pennsylvania Avenue. Participants promoted spe- cific messages about the war on Iraq and general mes- sages promoting peace. Possibly the largest peace march during the Bush administration, the crowd was a mix of everyone from war veterans to children. The Achor family went with- out a political agenda, simply as a family that believes in peace. For Jodi, the draw was about the experience - being part of something "so huge." And with three kids in tow, Callen, 10 months, Abbey, 4, and Alexis, 9, she was struck by the number of other moms and families taking part in the event. The family had not planned to attend the march until Scott's called sister from California asking them to join her for the march. Neither Scott nor Jodi had taken part in an event like this before, but Jodi said that in the aftermath of the hurricane season and with the nation at war, she "felt compelled to do something ex- traordinary." As a student at Anna Maria Elementary School, Alexis has taken part in several peace functions, includ- ing an International Peace Day Celebration, just a few days before the march, on Sept. 21. "It was good timing with Lexi's school celebra- tion," said Jodi. "It was a good experience safe and peaceful and a way to expose our oldest to what it means to promote peace. It was really empowering to see all the people there." The main banner leading off the march read "We All Want Peace," and Jodi's own sign, which read "Another Mother for Peace" echoed that feeling, but obviously other participants had more pointed mes- sages against the war in Iraq. Scott said he took the time to explain to his daugh- ter what was happening and why some of the people were at the march. Scott admitted some people were pretty intense about expressing their feelings, but it was still a family-friendly experience. They met and talked to other families taking part in the march, took pictures of other kids there for Alexis to share with students at AME and, overall, they experienced great camaraderie. "I grew up during the Vietnam War," noted Scott, "and I see similarities to what I witnessed then with what I'm witnessing now." The highlight of the trip for Scott was not so much the march, but who he met along the way. At the top Peace march An estimated 100,000 people lined the streets of Washington, D.C., for a peace rally and anti-war march Sept. 24. Lunch with Nader The highlight of the peace march for Scott Achor was a chance meeting with political activist Ralph Nader, a former presidential candidate. The family had lunch with Nader and his entourage atop the Washington Hotel. Dining on the patio, the group was able to watch hundreds of people participating in the march along the street below while discussing everything from politics to red tide. of the Washington Hotel, resting on the patio with a panoramic view of participants continuing the march, the Achor family was befriended by Ralph Nader, who ran for'president of the United States in the past.two elections. Scott said due to a shortage of table space, Nader and his entourage, which included membersof Greehpeace and other organizations, joined the family for lunch. Having voted for Nader, the chance meeting alone topped the day for Scott. "It was surreal. We ended up hanging out and talking for four or five hours," he said. The topic of conversation went from parenting to politics, including the theory that "a vote for Nader was a vote for Bush" in previous elections. Scott said he PLEASE SEE MARCHING, NEXT PAGE C;C4 -'-&. A, VP; ; 57F. "'~, IN AIN - All for peace The banner at the start of the march on Washington, D.C., Sept. 24, states partici- pants "All Want Peace." Having never participated in an event like this, the Achorfamily ;. found it both empowering and worth- while. cv.. -$- '- * ---" I L_ _1 _~~~~__ _ 1 i iiZ.; P-:~ 5 Ib. a Vt A-PAGE 20 0 OCT. 26, 2005 N THE ISLANDER Marching for peace CONTINUED FROM PAGE 19 was able to talk openly about the flack he took for "vot- ing from his heart." Jodi said she couldn't help but notice that Scott and Nader hit it off. The patio was a perfect place to watch the march and, at one point, Nader asked Scott to con- tinue the conversation with him and watch the activi- ties below. "We were on the balcony talking about solving the world's problems," Jodi said. Scott said he was surprised when Nader took par- ticular interest in a topic close to his own heart red tide. The conversation circled back around to the envi- ronmental topic several times. Interested in learning more about the phenomenon, Nader asked for Scott's phone number before the visit was over. "I'm still charged from it," Scott said. "To go there and of all the people to meet, Nader is someone I respect." Back home on the Island, Alexis has taken time to share what she experienced with fellow AME students. She kept a journal with pictures, talked about the trip on AME's Friday morning news program, and helped hang a peace flag brought home from the event in the school's peace garden. The family chose to donate the flag to the school because of their ongoing effort to teach students the importance of promoting peace. "I had a lot of fun at the peace march," Alexis said. "It made me feel excited to be there. It was really cool because all the people there want peace. I am very glad we went." Heart Walk Saturday The Manatee-Sarasota Heart Walk, scheduled for last Saturday, has been rescheduled for this Saturday, Oct. 29. The 5K event will be on Siesta Key starting at 8 a.m. at the park there. Special host at the event will be Chandler Hardy, 12, of Holmes Beach, survivor of a severe heart prob- lem. He is a "red cap ambassador," denoting his sur- vival. Details are available at 927-4997. On the march The Achor family traveled from the Island to Wash- ington, D.C., Sept. 24, to show support as one more family marching for peace in one of the nation's largest peace rallies. Calling all World War II veterans For the past three years, The Islander has run a story on alternate weeks about the war-time experi- ences of World War II veterans who live in our read- ership area. Sadly, the number of veterans of the "Greatest Generation" available for the column are gradually dwindling. After three years of calling every WWII veteran I could glean from friends, friends and family of veter- ans, veterans whose story has been written and those who called me to report a WWII veteran, I'm appeal- ing to those veterans whose story has never been told and any member of the public who knows such a vet- eran to call me. I want to write their story now, before those veter- ans are no longer around for anyone to hear their story. Readers of the "Greatest Generation" columns will understand that the stories do not glorify individuals or war, recount daring deeds, or give accounts of the great battles of WWII. They are simply the stories of ordi- nary people in extraordinary times. The stories are written about any man or woman who served in the armed forces of the Allies, includ- ing the United States, Britain, Canada, Australia, New Zealand, Norway, France, Belgium, Greece, the Neth- erlands, Poland, Denmark, South Africa, or the Philip- pines, etc. I'd like to hear from youto tell your story so that you can say to your children, grandchildren and great- grandchildren, "This was me during the war." Please call me at 778-7978. Rick Catlin w $ gme in (tie) m rass olmes a $50 game pick winner (tie): Thonmas Pietrass of Holmes Beach IN 0eLE"PIT E TO DRIVE A. 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She is a retired business executive, buying and re- selling unclaimed freight from United Parcel Service. She also had an antique automobile business, mainly the Sue Hookom in citizenship ceremony at Tampa's Convention Center. "muscle cars" of yore. Her husband Don, a homegrown American, also is retired: He was a mechanical engineer in Ohio who has owned the Key Royale house for years. Ms. Hookom came here from the Toronto area. Four years ago when they married, she began the process to- ward citizenship, going through the system for a perma- nent residency permit and then the famed green card and finally citizenship. Sworn in along with her were 317 other new citizens from 60 countries, which she said made a most impres- sive ceremony as each country was announced and its departing citizens called up for their new documents and finally the swearing-in ceremony. Slie said she may have a celebration party in No- vember at the Key Royale Club. She goes back to Canada periodically to keep track of her family, but this is home now "There's nowhere in the world I'd rather be than here." Family members visiting .Anna MAaria Island for the memorial service o .Anna Maria Island Privateers President Greg "Shiprek" Davidsn,. who died Oct. 17, were "captured" by some of the Privateers and taken aboard ship fio a cruise around the Island and a visit to D.Coy Ducks before departing to their home states. Among those along for the cruise are,front row, from left, Scott "Scratch" Hirsh, Joanie Benzinger, Barbara Uhlich and Jimmy "Sickle Mon" Spencer. Back row,from left, John Hood, Christine Hood, Kathy Griffenkranz, Larry Reeves and John "Carp" Brannon. Islander Photo: Connie Brannon The Episcopal Church of the Annunciation in Holmes Beach held a community Oktoberfest on Oct. 22. In attendance were Eleonore Stein and Michael Harrington. Eleonore is originally from Bolvaria and said she enjoyed the festivities put on at the church. Islander Photo: Nancy Ambrose The best news anywhere... )Ci B-PAGE 2 E OCT. 26, 2005 0 THE ISLANDER Neighbor vs. neighbor in Anna Maria fence dispute By Rick Catlin Islander Reporter What would Anna Maria be like without bickering neighbors and property-line disputes? Some old-timers might say it probably wouldn't be Anna Maria anymore. Jim and Julie Watt said they wanted to be good neighbors when they moved their family from Illinois to Anna Maria last August. They loved the quiet atmo- sphere of the city, the family lifestyle and quiet ambi- ance of "Old Florida" living. What they got, they claim, was an angry neighbor, a stack of legal papers and an impending lawsuit that will have significant ramifications for everyone who lives along what used to be Gulf Boulevard in the city. In addition, the Watts' got a 5-foot-high fence built along their property just a few feet from what is sup- posed to be the front entrance to their home. "Our life has been nothing but lawyers, legal fees and a bullying neighbor since we moved," said Julie. "This has not been 'Welcome to Anna Maria.'" The issue has been around as long as Anna Maria itself. Where is the property line between the Watts' at 105 Oak Ave. and Dr. Jack Guggino at 101 Oak Ave. and who owns what? Seems the property line has been in dispute since the city vacated much of Gulf Boule- vard in 1958. But it's the fence that has turned the Watts a bit sour on Anna Maria living. "We knew before we moved down there was a problem with the property line," said.Julie Watt, "but we believed we could have our attorney work it out with Dr. Guggino or let it be settled peacefully in court." A few weeks ago the Watts decided to beautify an old garden that they believe was in the vacated Gulf Boulevard right-of-way, an area Guggino claims he controls through a lease with the owner, Bob Byers. Guggino owns the property on the west side of the va- cated street. The Watts tore out all the weeds and old bushes and installed new plantings and flowers in the 10-foot- by-10-foot section. While they were working, however, they said Guggino came by and said they were trespassing. "We tried to tell him we were just trying to beau- tify the area and that we should let the legal system decide the boundary," said Jim Watt. "He started yelling that we were trespassing and he would have to put up a fence. He ordered us off his property and got so mad, he kicked an urn of mine that contained some flowers," said Julie Watt, who felt threatened by Guggino's actions. At that point, Manatee County Sheriff's Office deputies from the Anna Maria substation were called to the scene, Jim Watt said. Guggino returned a few days later with a city-is- sued permit to build the fence, which runs about five feet from the edge of their house and inside a sidewalk Fenced in or properly fenced? New Anna Maria residents James and Julie Watt stand behind a fence erected by neighbor Dr. Jack Guggino in front of the entrance to their Oak Avenue house. Islander Photo: Rick Catlin that used to run along the vacated street. The fence blocks them from accessing their front entrance from the sidewalk, the couple said. Not so fast, said Dr. Guggino. That's not quite how everything has happened, he said. "I've always tried to be a good neighbor to them since they first got here," he said. "I've tried to settle this peacefully with our lawyers." In fact, Guggino said it was the Watts who first called and asked him for a six-foot easement into the vacated property so they could legally access their front door. The Watts, he claimed, knew they didn't own the vacated Gulf Boulevard property. "I said that was fine, but they later changed their mind and wanted to buy six feet of property, not get an easement," he said. That, too, was OK with him. He and Julie Watt, the listed owner of 105 Oak Ave., were negotiating on a price, but then her mother got involved, he said, and asked for 10 feet, not six feet. "I even gave in to the 10 feet, and we were negotiating on that," Guggino claimed. At some point in the negotiations, however, Guggino said the mother told him not to deal with Julie any longer, that he should deal with her and go through her attorney. Unfortunately, said Guggino, her attorney has not contacted his attorney and negotiations have stalled. Now, Guggino says, the Watts claim they are entitled to 25-feet of the vacated street and he's not going to sell that much or give them that as an ease- ment. Guggino did admit that he found the Watts work- ing on a garden on the vacated property one day, but he said that the Watts told him their attorney instructed them to plant the flowers. "I didn't mind the flowers, but didn't think their attorney should be telling them that. I got frustrated because of the many months of non-negotiation. Yes, the police did come, but told the Watts to stay off the property until it was legally divided," he said. Guggino said the fence went up a few days later to get some action from their attorney, but there's still been no contact. "I've gone out of my way to be a good neighbor. I've always been friendly with them. I'm the one who has agreed to sell, yet that's how they treated me. I'll still work with them and be a good neighbor and take the fence down tomorrow if they'll be reasonable," he said. "In fact," he added,"I'm such a good neighbor that I have sent my attorney a letter stating that if I ever build a new house,,it will not obstruct the Watts view of the Gulf of Mexico. And that's on record." Guggino also noted that if the Watts believe they own or are entitled to 25 feet of the vacated street, then why did they ask for an easement, and then to purchase a portion of the property? "I just want to be a good neighbor. I'm still will- ing to sell them 10 feet. I'm sorry this has even gone to the press," Dr. Guggino concluded. City officials say according to records on file at the city and with the Manatee Cofinty Clerk of the Circuit Court, the vacated property is owned by Bob Byers and leased by Dr. Guggino, and the fence is a legal bound- ary marker between the two properties. Any title dis- pute is a civil issue, city officials said. The Watts said they are taking the issue to court. Old Bridge Village Bay Drive South on Sarasota Bay Two spectacular 3 b/r, 3 bath furnished apartments on Sarasota Bay. Sweeping water views with private boat slips, lap pool, garden magic. Great rooms, soaring windows, high ceilings, open plan kitchens, granite tops. Top-of-the-line appliances, baths with double sinks, walk-in closets. One block from white sand Coquina beach and historic Bridge Street shops. 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Mike 800-367-1617 n ( 941-778-6696 Norman H O3101 GULF DRIVE Realty IN HOLMESBEACH www.mikenormanrealty.com ,t9$*9#$*4*~~4~~$ p. .I -rr,77177. . 9 0 # *$1 4-44 6. % I B-PAGE 4 N OCT. 26, 2005 0 THE ISLANDER Mr. Bones soccer team lone undefeated in league By Kevin Cassidy Islander Reporter Mr. Bones edged LaPensee Plumbing 6-5 on Oct. 19 to grab first place in the Anna Maria Island Com- munity Center Soccer League, Division I. With only three games remaining to be played in the season, Mr. Bones helped its title hopes greatly with the one-goal win, while the loss, LaPensee Plumbing's second of the week, dropped it into a last-place tie with West Coast Air Conditioning. Even with its recent losses, LaPensee and the other teams in Division I are .not yet mathematically eliminated from the pennant race, which is configured by awarding three points for win and one point for tie within the league. Such isn't the case in the other two divisions. Island Real Estate finally lost a game, but it has clinched the Division II title in points. If IRE were to lose its three remaining games and Harry's Continen- tal Kitchens won three straight, Harry's would still fall one point short of IRE's cumulative game total of 24 points. Air & Energy clinched the Division III title last week and holds an insurmountable 13-point lead over second-place Danziger Allergy & Sinus with three games left to play. Upcoming events to conclude the season include Allstar games in Divisions I, II and III and postseason games for the instructional division, all being played on Nov. 12. Next on the agenda is the awards ceremony, which will be at the Center Nov. 14. Division I (ages 12-14) Mr. Bones positioned itself for the division title with a 6-5 victory over LaPensee Plumbing on Oct. 19 behind five goals from Cory Wash. James Hall pro- vided Mr. Bones with the winning margin with his goal as-Mr. Bones improved to 4-0-5 on the season. LaPensee Plumbing received three goals from Joey Hutchinson and two from Heldino Gomez in the loss. On Oct. 17, Mr. Bones remained undefeated thanks to a one-goal victory over West Coast Air Condition- ing. Cor\ Wash exploded for four goals to lead Mr. Bones in the victory with a final score of 4-3. Broderick West scored two goals to lead WCAC, Anna Maria Island Community Center Soccer League standings as of Oct. 21 Team Won Division I (ages 12-14) Mr. Bones 4 Observer 4 ReMax 4 WCAC 3 LaPensee 3 Division II (ages 10-11) IRE : 8 . Harry's 4 Pine Store 2 Surf Shop. 1 Division III (ages 8-9) A&E 8 8 Danziger -3 Cannon's 2 M. Norman 2 .. Lost Tie Points (3 points for win, 1 point for tie) "' ~ia '* ;'' 'd f r 1 f II(~ REALTORia oa REALTOR Running the extra mile for all of your real estate needs Cell: 941-527-9268 941-741-2500 877-741-2500 5215 State Road 64 East LisaDougherty @ WagnerRealty.com WAGNER REALTY Inning Pcplelr Home Srnre 1939 a -w ff'~. -' 4u F, , West Coast Surf Shop defender Hailey Dearlove tackles the ball away from Austin Wash of Island Real Estate during Division II soccer action at the Anna Maria Island Community Center. Islander Photos: Kevin Cassidy ; -.$ .t. -'.. a PtI b Chandler Hardy, shown dribbling away from de- fender Molly Stoltfus, is leading Division II scoring with 23 goals. which also received one goal from Martine Miller in- the loss. SReMax Gulfstream Realty foreclosed on LaPensee Plumbing by a 10-2 score on Oct. 17 behind four goals apiece from Matt Bauer and Ben Valdivieso. Jordan Sebastiano also got into the scoring act with two goals in the easy victory. Troy Koszewski and Heldino Gomez led LaPensee Plumbing. which was without its leading scorer, Joey Hutchinson, in the lopsided loss. Division II (ages 10-11) Harry's Continental Kitchens handed Island Real Estate its first loss on the season when it defeated IRE 5-4 on Oct. 19. Daniel Pimental led the way for Harry's with three goals, while Savannah Schield and Trevor Bystrom each notched one goal in the victory.. IFI r Maureen Dahms Realtor 941 -778-0455 Screen REAL ESTATE SOF ANNA MARIA ww ,arerenr3ial C.:.m 4 GULFFRONT City ofAnna Maria S i..J_ 110 feet of direct frontage i on the Gulf of Mexico. 'l L.#' Two cottages with solid A to f rental history or build your own dream house! u/ www. Gulf-Front. corn Chandler Hardy and M6lly Stoltfus battle for the ball during Division II soccer action at the-Anna Maria Island Community Center. Paulo Fonseca and Chandler Hardy scored two goals each to lead IRE, which also received one goal from Austin Wash in the loss. On Oct. 18, Chandler Hardy added four goals to his league-leading goal, total for a 6-3 IRE victory over Pine Aveneue Store. Austin Wash and Paulo Fonseca each added'one goal in..the IRE victory. Alex Hall scored two goals and Wyatt Hoffman added one to lead Pine Store in the loss. Division III (ages 8-9) Mike Norman Realty and Danziger Allergy & Si- nus battled to-a2-2 tie on Oct. 20 in Division III soc- cer action. Ryan Gilman and Jake Parsons each notched a goal for Mike Norman, while Danziger received goals PLEASE SEE SPORTS, PAGE 5 Cindy M. Jones :. GRI, CRS, Sale Associate DUNCAN Real Estate, Inc. 779-0304 773-9770 S310 Pine Avenue Anna Maria SNo Credit Required No SS# Needed 30% Down Bobby Edington (941) 477-6906 1ST EQUITY/WORLD SAVINGS k A w .t -W. j a p : I: I "L-: .. *' :-, i i; a.. ~s~B* 't t r'- na ~" i~4 ~r~~S! 1 ~sr~i-~ : 6 THE ISLANDER U OCT. 26, 2005 U B-PAGE 5 Center Soccer League scoring leaders as of Oct. 20 Name Division I (ages 12-14) 1. Joey Hutchinson . 2. Cory Wash 3. Ben Valdivieso 4. Martine Miller 4. Matt Bauer Team LaPensee Mr. Bones ReMax WCAC ReMax Division II (ages 10-11) 1. Chandler Hardy Island Real Estate 2. Alex Hall Pine Ave. Store 3. Paulo Fonseca Island Real Estate 3. Daniel Pimental Harry's 4. Trevor Bystrom Harry's 5. Giorgio Gomez Surf Shop Division III (ages 8-9) 1. Joel Hart Air 2. Adam Hart Air 2. Andrew Crowton Da 3. Hunter Parrish Ca 3. Josh Zawistoski Da 3. Ryan. Gilman Miu 4. Trevor Albers Air AMICC Soccer Date Time Division I (ages 12-14) Oct. 26 7:15 p.m. Oct. 28 7:15 p.m. Division II (ages 10-11) Oct. 26 6 p.m. Oct. 28 6 p.m. Division III (ages 8-9) Oct. 27 6-p.m. - Oct. 27 7'p.m. Oct. 25 6 p.m. & Energy & Energy nziger nnons nziger ke Norman & Energy League schedule Team vs. Team Observer vs. ReMax LaPensee vs. WCAC Harry's vs. Pine Store Surf Shop vs. IRE A&E vs. M. Norman Cannons vs. Danziger - A&E vs. Danziger Instructional Division (ages 5-7) Oct. 26 6 p.m. Bistros vs. Rotten Ralph's Oct. 26 7 p.m. LB Kiwanis vs. M. Stanley- Oct. 27 6 p.m. Orthopaedic'vs. Sparks Oct. 27 7p.m. M. Stanley vs. Duncan Nov. 1 6 p.m.. M. Slanley vs. Tropical T&E Nov. 1 7 p.m. Duncan vs. B. Walker Sports CONTINUED FROM PAGE 4 from BlaineJenefsky and Andrew Crowton in the tie. Air & Energy put on a dazzling offensive display that saw three players score two goals apiece in its 6- 2 win over Cannons Marina. Trevor Albers, Connor Field and division scoring-leader Joel Halt each found 7A41lf-Bay Realty .5309 q5 4 iVZe "o ".Of Anna Maeri Inc. &. '7. 342/7 778-7244 West Coast Surf Shop defender Hailey Dearlove plays tough defense on Island Real Estate forward Paulo Fonseca during Division II soccer action at the Center. the back of the net two times to spark A&E to its eighth victory of the season. Max Moneuse and Neil Carper scored one goal apiece to lead Cannon, in the loss. Little League reminder The Anna Maria Island Community Center an- nounced the formation meeting for Little League will be held at 7 p.m. Wednesday, Oct. 26, at thd Center. The meeting is open to all adult Little League enthu- siasts residing on Anna Maria Island and the Manatee County portion of Longboat Key. The primary agenda is to vote for the league's board of directors. For more information, call Center athletic director Andy Jonatzke at 778-1908. Basketball signup begins The Anna Maria Island Community Center's 2005- 2006 youth basketball season is just around the corner, and the Centerwelcomes players ages 5-17 to register for the upcoming season weekdays from 10 a.m. to 9 p.m. starting this week and running through Nov. 8. Id r -. Tropical Sunset Spacious turnke furnished 2BR 2BA condo just steps.from the beach!! 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Call Greg at 720-0932 for all the details. tQu&aility S; .Cme Home to Quality The Center will hold special registration nights from 6-8 p.m. on' Tuesday and Thursday, Nov. 1 and Nov. 3..League registration cost for Center members is $45 for the.first child in a family and $40 each for any additional children. Nonmember cost is $60 for first child, $55 each for any additional children. Mandatory tryouts for each of the five age divi- sions will be held at the following times and dates: Ages 14-17, 7-8 p.m.Tuesday, Nov. 15. Ages 12-13, 6:30-7:30 p.m. Wednesday, Nov. 16. Ages 10-11,6:30-7:30 p.m. Thursday, Nov. 17. Ages 8-9, 6:30-7:30 p.m. Friday, Nov. 18. Ages 5-7, 10-11 a.m. Saturday, Nov. 19. Also on tap.in November is an instructional basket- ball camp for players from 5 to 13 years old. The camp will provide specific instruction on offensive and defen- sive fundamentals related to ability and age group. Cost of the camp is $20 for members and $35 for nonmembers. 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Goals j B-PAGE 6 0 OCT. 26, 2005 E THE ISLANDER More data than you could ever want about weather One of the best tricks the National Weather Cen- ter uses to forecast the path of hurricanes is to monitor about a score of computer models. Sure, radar and sat- ellite imagery is probably the most useful tool for storm path prognostication, but the computer models offer a glimpse of where the whirlies should go in three or five days. You may remember when Hurricane Charley was scheduled to make landfall at the Sunshine Skyway Bridge at 6 p.m. Aug. 13, 2004. At about 1:30 p.m., a low-level computer model detected a slight veer to the right in the storm's path, and Charley drove into Punta Gorda rather than Tampa Bay. Anna Maria Island was spared the brunt of the powerful storm. But you may not remember the story of anodler computer model involving Tropical Storm Harvey. The storm was hunkered down out in the Gulf of Mexico, just offshore of the Island, poised to strike somewhere in West Central Florida, according to the storm experts. Below is part of the 5 a.m. discussion advisory on Harvey of Sept. 20, 1999. It's in all capital letters - the NWC likes to shout out its storm advice.- "HARVEY IS EXPECTED TO MOVE EAST- NORTHEAST AHEAD OF THE DEVELOPING EASTERN U.S. DEEP LAYER TROUGH. MOST COMPUTER MODELS AGREE WITH THIS, AL- THOUGH SOME HAVE A MORE EASTWARD MOTION TOWARD THE FLORIDA WEST COAST FOLLOWED BY AN EAST-NORTHEAST MO- TION. THE ONE REAL MODEL OUTLIER IS THE NOGAPS, WHICH MOVES HARVEY SOUTH- EAST INTO THE CARIBBEAN." Harvey moved southeast and brushed past Fla- mingo, Fla., before it ended up in the Caribbean. Thank you, NOGAPS. The Navy Operational Global Atmospheric Predic- tion System, it appears, is one of the more accurate computer models out there. Believe it or not, the mili- tary offers an unclassified, pretty much real-time Web site for NOGAPS, and there is some extraordinarily detailed information available on it. ,Go t.o www.fnmoc.navy.mil/PUBLIC/inde\ html1 This is not a simple site. I've been puzzling over it for hours and hours now and have only scratched the surface of what it is presenting and what it is sa\ ing but the little I've been able to glean is really impressive. Want to know wave heights on any ocean on the planet? Want to see what the water temperatures are on any body of saltwater? How about prevailing winds? And all this information is projected out from pretty much the moment you view it to five days ;,a a\. Of course, the really impressive thing about all of this computer model stuff is that NOGAPS is just one of about 20 models that the NWC folks digest to make their storm predictions. Despite the latest news reports about being under- staffed, underfunded and underfinanced, the weather center seems to be doing a pretty good job of keeping us informed. Keep up the good work, gang. More computer stuff OK, so if you're interested in weird charts and graphs and funky-colored maps of weather conditions around the world, you might get a kick out of another set of Web sites live Web cams of parks and zoos. And lots of people are tuning in. The National Zoo in Washington, D.C., has cam- eras offering real-time views of 18 different species of critters. According to the zoo, more than 600,000 people tapped in over three days in July when a panda gave birth to a cub. The San Diego zoo also has Web cams that show what's happening with elephants, polar bears, apes and pandas. I haven't seen much in the way. of critters when I've logged on, but you may get more lucky. Go to: www.nationalzoo.si.edu/Animals/WebCams/ or www.sandiegozoo.org/videos/index.html Good luck. Third-year celebration ... Estella Freeman, brother Clark Freeman and sister Maggie Freeman celebrated their third year behind the- bar at Skinny's Place in Holmes Beach. The classic beach tavern is the rebirth of their grandparents' (Janice and Skinny Freeman) place the Mid-Island Drive In at the same location in the 1950s, and still offering great burgers, curly fries and cold beer. The day was celebrated with live music by Democracy under a tent in the parking lot. Islander Photo: Bonner Joy eac PURE e Station ' ,"q 5333 Gulf Drive Holmes Beach 779-0487 [at the corner pft. (lfqn.d.l riDg P.eiv . INSHORE SPORTFISHING CHARTER BOAT Cheat 4 Full & Half Day Trips SCustom Trips Available U.S.C.G. Licensed Custom-built Privateer Fishing License, Ice, Bait & Tackle Furnished Captain Steven Salgado Anna Maria Island Florida Owner/Operator Lifetime experience in local waters 778-9712 j . . < i . . . o Talkin' trash here, boss Moving from computer trash to real trash, the mat- ter of garbage in New Orleans promises to reach epic proportions in the wake of Hurricane Katrina. The New York Times has reported that the trash in that city alone is estimated to be 22 million tons. Since the streets are still problematic for passage, the stuff is just sitting there. The Times broke down what 22 million tons rep- resents "It is more trash than any American city pro- duces in a year. It is enough to fill the Empire State Building 40 times over. It will take at least 3.5 million -truckloads to haul it away." Not included in that 22-million-ton figure is an estimated 1 million refrigerators, washing machines or stoves that are also piled out by the curb. Some of the fridges are actually more of a mini-toxic waste dump than anyone would ever want to see. Remember when we all had really, really clean refrigerators last year after all the power outages caused by the four hurricanes prompted us to dump out all the food as it started to rot? Remember that special aroma of spoiling ham- burger? Now imagine what it would have smelled like af- ter four weeks, instead of our average power outage of about four days last year. Yuck! Most people in the city have just hauled the rotted- food-laden fridges out to the curb, chained the stinky things closed, and left notes to open at one's own peril. There's another toxic issue in New Orleans that the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers is just starting to think about. It is estimated that there could be thousands of tons of household chemicals mixed into all the gunk that can and probably will create a nightmare in land- fills over the next few decades. Bleach, paint, cleaners; Freon all those chemicals that we like to make sure is separated from our regular garbage is all part of the toxic cocktail that New Orleans has to swallow. Chemicals continue to delay sinking aircraft carrier It's a chemical thing. The U.S. Navy has been trying for a year or so to sink the USS Oriskany, a decommissioned aircraft carrier, off the Pensacola coast in the Gulf. When, or if, the ship reaches the bottom, it will be the largest vessel ever purposefully sunk to create an artificial reef. The problem now appears to be that the ship is full of PCBs, or polychlorinated biphenyls, a cancer causer among critters and humans. The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency has told the Navy to clean out the PCBs before the ship can be sunk. Unfortunately, the clean-out has about quadrupled the cost of the sinking, from $2.8 million to $12.7 million. There's another cost hike caused by having to shlep the ship all over the northern Gulf. The Navy had first hoped to drop the Oriskany on the bottom last year. The EPA-PCB .issue delayed.the sinking until earlier this year, when the Navy had the ship towed to Pensacola from Texas. The PCB thing wasn't settled in time to settle the ship on the bottom this year and, facing the threat of hurricanes, the ship was towed back. to Texas to ride out hurricane season. It now will have to be towed back to Pensacola for its now-scheduled sinking next May. As one Pensacola charter boat captain told the Associated Press, "With all the money that's been sunk into this thing, we probably could have built three rep- licas out of clean steel." Sandscript factoid The debris cleanup prompted by Hurricane An- drew in South Florida "aged" area landfills by an esti- mated 10 years. Genesis Exterminating INC. Serving Manatee & Sarasota Counties Since 1991 Fumigation Termite Control Subterranean Termite1 Tenting Florida one house at a Time! FREE ESTIMATES 94172eI3 3 Commercial 4611 US 41 N. Palmetto, FL 34221 Licensed/Insured 32995 Member FPCA (I ,:? : : r I~lr Residential THE ISLANDER M OCT. 26, 2005 U B-PAGE 7 Snook, reds, flounder good inshore bets, sheepies, too By Capt. Mike Heistand Snook action has really picked up in the past week, with lots of hookups reported by lots of fishers in lots of backwater locations from Terra Ceia Bay to Sarasota Bay. Redfishing is also good, and flounder are starting to bite as the water starts to cool. Offshore fishing for grouper, snapper and even a few amberjack is also a good bet right now. Of course, things will be chewed up in the Gulf and bays what with Hurricane Wilma's passage and then the arrival of the season's first cold front, but expect things to really turn on as things quiet down later in the week. Capt. Thom Smith at Angler's Repair on Cortez Road said he was able to put his charters onto snook to 27 inches, plus redfish and some trout. Bill Lowman at Island Discount Tackle at Catch- ers Marina in Holmes Beach said best bets right now are snook, redfish, mangrove snapper and flounder. Fishing should really pick up after the cold front passes through this week, he said, and the water finally cools down a bit. Offshore fishing for grouper, snapper and amberjack is also good now as long as the winds were down something the upcoming week probably won't see much of. At the Rod & Reel Pier, reports include good catches of snook, a few redfish, snapper and some sheepshead. Live shrimp is producing the best results. There was also a 30-inch linesider caught last week, giving the lucky angler the pier's "fish of the week" honor. Jesus Rosario at the Anna Maria City Pier said that some snook were caught last week from the dock, mostly at night or early in the morning. There are also good reports of sheepshead, whiting, flounder and. some mangrove snapper "just a little bit of every- thing," he said. Competitors are being rounded up now for the 2005 edition of SandBlast, the sand sculpture event on the beach at the BeachHouse Restaurant in Bradenton Beach. The competition will be Nov. 19, a fundraiser for Keep Manatee Beautiful. It pairs youth groups with local business sponsors for a hectic four hours of building im- ages of damp sand. For the three days before SandBlast, the professional Team Sandtastic will run clinics and build a huge exhibi- tion sculpture there.,The free clinics will be from 5 to 6 p.m. daily on Nov. 16, 17 and 18. Sponsors are being sought for teams of young beach enthusiasts. The sponsor fee is $300, which will go to Keep Manatee Beautiful's programs. A sponsor may or- ganize a team of up to 15 members or sponsor an already enrolled school or organization team. Each team will have a 15-by-15-foot plot, assigned at the event's check-in table starting at 8:30 a.m. Sand must WOOD DOCK & SEAWALL CUSTOM DOCKS SEAWALLS BOAT LIFTS Design Build Permitting Sales Service Supplies 792-5322 12044 Cortez Rd., W. CRC049564 Capt. Mike's Charter Boat MAGICI" Backwater* Near Shore Up to 7 miles out in the Gulf Snook Redfish Trout Flounder Mackerel Snapper Light Tackle Fishing Reservations a must Tackle, bait, ice, fishing license provided! 723-1107 Capt. Mike He st imd USCG Licensed Grins for good-sized red Orlando Casiano of Plant City caught and released this 32-inch-long redfish while fishing with Capt. Tom Chaya aboard Dolphin Dreams last week. Dave Johnson at Snead Island Crab House said snook are still coming to the docks from boaters fish- ing in Terra Ceia Bay. Several boaters also caught red- fish from that area last week while fishing near the mangrove shorelines, and he's seeing lots of snapper hanging out under his dock. Capt. Rick Gross on Fishy Business out of Catchers Marina in Holmes Beach said he's still put- ting his charters onto good snook catches, some red- fish, and a few trout. At Perico Island Bait and Tackle, reports include snook being caught around Perico Island, mangrove snapper near the Intracoastal Waterway and sheeps- head starting to show up near any bridge pier or dock piling. There were also a.few redfish caught just out- side of the marina. On my boat Magic, we had one trip last week and did a good job of catching redfish and a few snook. Good luck and good fishing. Capt. Mike Heistand is a 20-year-plusfishing guide. Call him at 723-1107 to provide fishing report. Prints and digital images of your catch are also welcome and may be dropped off at The Islander, 5404 Marina Drive, Holmes Beach, or e-mailed to news@islander.org. Please include identificationfor persons in the picture along with information on the catch and a name and phone number for more information. Snapshots may be retrieved once they appear in the paper. AnM C aork)ZS 7Lsl/nJfi3ses 4'.. .'^ ... ~ Moon Date AM HIGH AM LOW PM HIGH PM LOW Oct26 6:52 2.0 -12:26 1.5. 10:20 1.7 2:42 0.4 Oct27 8:31 2.0 2:11 1.4 10:23 1.8 3:17 0.5 Oct28 9:44 2.0 3:14 1.1 10:31 1.9 3:52 0.6 Oct29 10:40 2.0 4:02 0.8 10:43 2.0 4:21 ,0.8 Oct30 11:30 2.0 4:43 0.5 10:53 2.1 4:46 1.0 Oct31 11:17 1.9 4:20 0.3 10:06 2.3 4:05 1.1 NMNov I 10:24p* 2.5 4:58 0.1 12:08 1.8 4:26 1.3 Nov 2 10:46p* 2.6 5:37 -0.1 1:01 1.7 4:41 1.4 SCortez High Tides 7 minutes later lows 1:06 later come from within the plot or adjacent walkways and beach. Organizations from which sponsors may choose teams are: Anna Maria Island Cub Scout Pack 7, Bayshore High School Art Honor Society, Boys & Girls Clubs of Manatee County, Braden River High School Key Club, Bradenton Christian School Art Department, Girl Scout Troop 16; IMG Academies, Intrepid Home Health, Just for Girls, Lincoln Middle School Builders Club, Manatee Community College EARTH Club, Manatee High School Anchor Club, MHS Art Department, MHS Chi Epsilon Mu, MHS Environmental Science Organization, MHS Ocean Awareness Club, Southeast High School Key Club, ManaTEENS, Tropicana. For information or registration, call Keep Manatee Beautiful, P.O. Box 14426, Bradenton FL 34280, by fax at 795-3490, or phone at 795-8272. LIGHT TACKLE SPORTFISHING CAPT. RICK GROSS 1 (941) 794-3308 1/2 DAY & FULL DAY CHARTERS Catcher's Marina-5501 Marina Drive, Holmes Beach visit geocities.com/captrickgross J IO WN' 012[ REEL FAST CHARTERS Charter only for the best FISH TALES WELCOME We'd love to hear your fish stories, and pictures are welcome, too. Just give us a call at 778- 7978 or stop by our office in the Island Shopping Center, Holmes Beach. Tlie Islander 4 hours 8 hours Departs from Galati Marina * Weekends * Week trips . * Covering the West Coast Captain and Bahamas Glenn 941-778-1203 941-713-5900 captain.glennc4verlzmo.wt. Entries open for 2005 SandBlast B-PAGE 8 0 OCT. 26, 2005 0 THE ISLANDER dBiz By Rick Catlin Club Bamboo South Flushed with the success of their 22- unit Club Bamboo condominium com- plex on Gulf Drive in Bradenton Beach, owner Gary Lewis and real estate agent Dennis Girard expect to open the 23- unit Club Bamboo South in early No- vember. The new complex will be located just about 50 feet south of the original Club Bamboo (formerly the Surfside Resort) and will have 18 Gulffront units along with five on Gulf Drive. "We're just about complete with the renovations of Club Bamboo South," said Gary, "and I've been truly amazed at the reception we've gotten from inter- ested buyers." Indeed, when Gary and Dennis first proposed to convert the Surfside Resort motel to rental condos three years ago, they found it difficult to even find a banker interested. "No one ever thought we'd get value for the rooms," said Dennis. My, how times have changed. With rising property values and ac- companying taxes threatening the Island accommodation industry, other Island properties such as the Siam Garden and Anna Maria Beach Cottages have joined the parade and converted to condomini- ums, yet have kept the properties as rental accommodations. The idea, said Gary, was to preserve the Island flavor and flora of the origi-, : nal Surfside, yet make the project eco- nomically viable. "I think we've succeeded on both counts," he added. "I believe Club Bam- boo is certainly in keeping with what we want on the Island. There's no negative impact on the landscape and we've re- tained the Island atmosphere." And prospective buyers have been lining up to purchase units at Club Bam- boo South, although a few units still re- main. Prices start at under $340,000 and interested parties can call Dennis at (941) 809-0041. Dennis also handles Club Bamboo sales, when units become available. While both Club Bamboo and Club Bamboo South are separate condominium associations, Dennis said both complexes will be operated by GL Management. South paradise Dennis Girard, left, and Gary Lewis of Club Bamboo condominiums recently announced that Club Bamboo South _t should be completed and available as rental accom- modations in -' early Novem- ber. Islander Photo: Rick Catlin Pill splitter for Islanders The DemiDose pill splitter is now being sold to Island residents looking to save money by getting double doses of a medication at a much cheaper price than the standard dosage. Doctors generally instruct a patient to simply cut the pill in half to get the prescribed dosage, but that can be an awkward and sloppy process. The DemiDose pill splitter cuts pills in precisely two equal parts, eliminating any mistakes or difficulties. Even the Veterans Administration has recognized the value of pill splitting by prescribing larger than necessary doses to patients and instructing them to cut them in half. DemiDose was designed by Peter Williams, M.D., to cut pills accurately and safely. Although not yet available in drug stores or retail outlets, the DemiDose pill splitter may be obtained for $12.95 by calling 1-877-775-4812 or through the firm's Web site at www.splitl2.com. Order information is also available in an advertisement in The Islander. Woodson Brothers introduce Bullfish Bar Woodson Brothers' Seafood Grille at 7423 Manatee Ave. W. has just opened its Bullfish International Tapas Bar for patrons favoring appetizers and small dishes, with menu items ranging in price from $5.95 to $7.95. Included on the Bullfish menu are hot and cold items, including canapes, escar- got, chile rellenos, chicken and fish dishes and a host of other delectable appetizers. At the same time, Woodson Broth- ers is also offering free Sangria wine by the glass through coupons in The Is- lander newspaper and other media. Guests will also enjoy the live enter- tainment nightly except Sunday and the restaurant offers an outdoor dining deck for smokers. The restaurant opens at 4 p.m. Monday through Saturday. For more information, call Patricia at 795-2778. Got a new business going up in Anna Maria Island, Cortez or Longboat Key? How about a new product or ser- vice, an anniversary, a new hire, or an award-winning staff member? Call Is- land Biz at 778-7978, fax your news to 778-9392, or e-mail us at news@ islander.org. Your Island :"". / Getaway! S 'i 2BR/1BA, light, ...- briont, wonder- ful w.ijer views' Quiet park *". **; setting, boat access. Fish, sunbathe, dine or shop nearby. Paradise is yours now! Two-week minimum rentals. $425,000 Call Laura McGeary a [ 941-704-3708 - L Coldwell Banker Residential Real Estate, Inc MLS Kathy Geeraerts, Realtor 778-0455 reen REAL ESTATE OF ANNA MARIA www.greenreal.com. Looking for a local Prudential Palms Realty agent in your area? Call Michelle Musto today at www.michPrudential Palms Realty 94 1-809-3714 www.michellemusto.com PRIME LOCATIONS AVAILABLE! JUST REDUCED! DUPLEX ON 13,728 SF LOT R-2 $799,000! Currently 6BR/4BA duplex. Build two land condos across from Island Walk. GREAT VALUE! HOUSE & DEEDED BOAT SLIP Great winter residence or potential to build up. 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Pretty Shell Point Hideawav! .-- This immaculate. 2BR/2BA, conve- niently located ground-level condo comes completely furnished and ready for immediate occupancy! '"'--. Amenities include a cheerful all white, full-equipped kitchen with tiled backsplash, spacious living-dining room and a sunny adjoining family room featuring built-in bookcases and cabinets. There are beautifully tiled floors in the kitchen, utility room and both bath- rooms. Also included is one covered parking space. Overlooking the mani- cured putting green and steps to the swimming pool, this adorable, blue rib- bon hideaway won't last long! Affordably priced at $349,00. Visit our Web site at www.betsyhills.com I' L I" B THE ISLANDER U OCT. 26, 2005 0 B-PAGE 9 Island real estate sales 308 Gulf Drive S., Bradenton Beach, a 2,620 sfla / 3,016 sfur 4bed/ 4bath four-plex built in 1945 on a 50x50 lot was sold 10/06/05, O'Hara to Verell* for $1,450,000. 631 Foxworth Lane, Holmes Beach, a 3,370 sfla / 4,108 sfur 4bed/3bath/2car canalfront home built in 1985 on a 105x123 lot was sold 10/03/05,, McLaughlin to Bishop for $1,400,000. 506 74th St., Holmes Beach, a 1,668 sfla / 2,148 sfur 3bed/2bath/2car canalfront pool home built in 1968 on a 98x103 lot was sold 10/04/05, Wieland to Byrne for $920,000. 304 Poinsettia Road, Anna Maria, a 1,380 sfla / 2,668 sfur 2bed/2bath/4car home built in 1997 on a 50x118 lot was sold 10/05/05, Lehnen to Coleman for $750,000; list-$795,000. 111 Eighth St. S., Bradenton Beach, a 1,606 sfla / 1,950 sfur 3bed/2bath/lcar duplex built in 1930 on a 50x100 lot was sold 10/04/05, Denmark to Halfhide for $675,000. 2107 Avenue C, Bradenton Beach, a 1,280 sfla / 1,592 sfur 3bed/2bath home built in 1945 on a 50x 100 lot was sold 10/06/05, Byrum to Rogers for $610,000; list $639,000. 5200 Gulf Dr., Unit 407, Martinique South, Holmes Beach, a 939 sfur lbed/ Ibath Gulffront condo built in 1970 was sold 10/03/05, Czarnota to Demidovich for $540,000; list $590,000. 9206 Gulf Drive, Anna Maria, a 1,492 sfla / 1,996 sfur 3bed/2bath/lcar kulfl-Bay Realty f Anna Maria Inc. S.A wide variety of vacation rentals from beachfront to bayfront and everything in between! Call iinowforfall specials. (941) 778-7244 Family owned and oanrd o ed Sarjg Eland idfor. Z Removal of structure will provide a lovely build- ing site for two spacious townhomes. An attractive, contemporary structure is possiblefor the investor/builder to be creative. This is also an ideal location for a beautiful home with an attached mother-in-law or guest apartment. Located in a quiet residential neighborhood of Bay Palms subdi% vision, this is an opportunity to build two homes on a spacious island lot with tropical foliage. If you "dare to be different" call is for additional details. Asking $775,000. Now Booking 2005-2006 Winter Reservations. Choice weekly and monthly available! -v SINCE 1957 " "We ARE the Island!" Marie Franklin, Lie. Real Estate Broker 941 778-2259 Fax 941 778-2250 E-mail amrealty@verizon.net Web site www.annamariareal.com ..iI Featured Sale: This Martinique south condo at 5200 Gulf Dr., Unit 407, Holmes Beach, sold this month for $540,000. It was purchased in September 2001 for $199,000, amounting to a $341,000, or 171 percent increase over three years and $575 per square foot. Islander Photo: Jesse Brisson home built in 1947 on a 50x 110 lot was sold 10/06/05, Boyd to Charter Service and Supply Co. for $450,000. 22 Seaside Court, Holmes Beach, a 978 sfla / 1,490 sfur 2bed/2bath half duplex built in 1964 on a 25x89 lot was. sold 10/05/05, Heger to Alfonso for $385,000. 306 Poinsettia Road, Anna Maria, a vacant 70x100 lot was sold 10/05/05, Lehnen to Coleman for $250,000; list $449,900. Jesse Brisson, broker/associate at Gulf-Bay Realty of Holmes Beach, can be reached at (941) 713-4755 direct, or at Gulf-Bay (941) 778-7244. Current Island real estate transac- tions may also be viewed online at www.islander.org. Copyright 2005. Newcomers guide will be helpful Newcomers and visitors to Anna Maria City often arrive not knowing the benefits and the requirements to live in the city and the environmental educa- tion and enhancement committee is moving to solve that problem. The committee is preparing to have a color brochure printed entitled "Infor- *** ***** ****-************ ***** * SBAYVIEW DUPLEX! * 1Whai .a d-.al! This duplex comes * tt-it, 1.:.t :ross street on Sara- * '* :.:.r Ba.J.' Enjoy these open * * ._ -'.-rr '..i-_vs from your 3BR/ - * 3BA dujrplex and rent out the * * lBR I1B Super location on * * ., qr 'sr't- with boat docks and * .*- 1.:"A I:i uli: jting. Can be.single family home 4BR/4BA or re- * .. ...* B *ain duplex. 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STerrific second home or invest- ment opportunity. $414,900. Kinmberly Roeh, P.A. 94n i 47-998L t Investing in P'ripert-i Lf at fto OppI rti'sllf w mation for New Residents and Homeowners" that will be chockfull of useful information and tips for the newly arrived. In addition to describing the envi- ronmental sites found in the city the maritime native forest preserve at city hall, the bayfront native preserve at the City Pier, the mangrove shore at the his- torical park and the beach dune preserve from Oak Avenue to Magnolia Street - the brochure advises residents on how to keep the city clean, garbage pickup dates and times, backdoor trash collec- tion and re-entry tags in the event of an Evacuation. The EEEC has also included infor- mation on various Web sites available on native plants and nurseries, Florida trees and the Island's' environment. There's also book listings for informa- tion on gardening and landscaping for a Florida barrier island and how to iden- tify native and non-native plant species. Once printed, the brochures will be given to building permit applicants, real estate agents to hand out to new home buyers and renters, and anyone who re- quests information about the city. In other EEEC news, Chairman Tim Eiseler plans to attend the city commission's Sept. 22 meeting to learn the reasoning behind the decision to cut the committee's 2005-06 budget from $10,000 to $8,000. The EEEC had originally requested $13,000, but the commission trimmed that to $10,000 at an August worksession, then dropped that figure again at a September meeting. A i iI4*g- Fbt~nRental with WGif n4 tPl h Priedwgin atr t rr ** mi swr w^e k. (Call I ll Free 877 778-6066 o( Visit iwWWihtldreal.tom today! 4w -^ I'W .. -...'. ''_ -. j fc.^ Gulfstream Realty R / lM n 401 Manatee Avenue Holmes Beach YOU DESERVE PROFESSIONALISM AND EASE WHEN BUYING OR SELLING YOUR HOME. Contact Annique Lesage-Potocki to find out how S easyitcanbe. Call me at (941) 448-4939 unique 5.zo acres near traoenton ana Sarasota. 54' x 44' barn, pasture, oaks, fence, no deed restrictions. $349,000. Barbara Ragan 322-6203 or 545-6371 Seasonal Rentals For 2006 LAKE BAYSHORE f S..~-2 2BR/2BA with view ^- "of lake, 55-plus. Three month mini- mum. $1,400/month North Beach Village 2BR/2BA, one block to beach. $2,800/month. Call Judy Karkhoff, Realtor Ol Al Gulfstream . RFIr Realty' 941-778-7777 866-266-9911 Visit us at wt island. remaxgulfsIream.coin B-PAGE 10 F OCT. 26, 2005 a THE ISLANDER A A1 A WHITE RATTAN TABLE, four chairs, $150; console TV, $40; recliner, $100; four drawer chest, $40; wal- nut trundle bed, $150; couch makes bed, $100. (941) 538-8200. 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. 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. LONGBOAT KEY HISTORY "From Calusas to Condo- miniums" by Ralph B. Hunter. Signed copies available at The Islander, 5404 Marina Drive, Holmes Beach. (941) 778-7978. DOG CAGE, $40; tanning bed, new bulbs, $800. Call Paige, (941) 798-3448. ROSER THRIFT SHOP: Open Tuesdays and Thurs- days, 9:30am-2pm and Saturdays, 9am-noon. Sum- mer clearance sale. 511 Pine Ave., Anna Maria. (941) 779-2733. MOVING SALE: Friday-Saturday, Oct. 28-29. 503 83rd St., Holmes Beach. REAL COFFEE OR REALTY Sandy & Carolyn invite you to join us for the TWENTY MINUTE OPEN HOUSE ... Friday, October 28, 5pm After traveling to 3 spectacular open houses on our PRIVATE TROLLEY, we will return to Sandy's Rich Coffee for the ANNUAL OCTOBERFEST PARTY 9906 Gulf Drive 779-0034 Location, Location, Location REMODELING SALE: 8:30am-2pm, Friday-Saturday, Oct. 28-29. Furniture, bedding, dishes, Christmas, tools, misc. 7400 Holmes Blvd., Holmes Beach. GARAGE SALE: 9am-1 pm, Saturday, Oct. 29. House- hold items, bikes, misc. 206 Crescent Drive, Anna Maria. (corner of Spring and Crescent). ANNUAL CORTEZ NAUTICAL Flea Market 8am-1pm, Saturday, Oct. 29 at the Seafood Shack Marina. Buy, sell, trade or just look at lots of boat stuff. $10 sellers, bring your own table, otherwise it's free to everyone. Call (941) 792-9100. LOST CAT: MAINE coon with white paws. Has medi- cal injury with sutures under front leg. Lost in area of 71st Street, Holmes Beach. Answers to "Bootsie". (941) 730-1086. FOUND: PRESCRIPTION glasses, Oct. 17, near Island Lumber. Claim at Holmes Beach Police Department. REWARD FOR information in the-Waterfront Restau- rant 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 Is- lander or call (941) 518-4431 for more information. BIKE RENTALS: ADULTS $45/week, children $25/ week. Includes helmet. (941) 778-3441. ,. y ,i' n, I-A- Property Management, Sales, Vacation Rentals office (941) 798-9191 toll free (888) 774-6880 www.surfside-realty.us www.AnnaMariaBeachCottages.com FREE GUN LOCK. Yes, free. Just for the asking. Cour- tesy of the Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Com- mission. Free at The Islander newspaper office, 5404 Marina Drive, Holmes Beach. Don't be sorry, be safe. KARATE ON THE Island: Ages four through adult. Call (941) 807-1734 or visit www.islanddojo.cmasdirect.com. GUARDIAN AD LITEM volunteers needed: A guardian ad litem is a trained volunteer appointed by the court to represent and advocate for the best inter- est of children who have been abused, abandoned or neglected. Make a positive impact! Call (941) 744- 9473 or visit www.12circuitgal.org. SEEKING: MARK MCELROY. Please contact Jeannah, (941) 228-6352. NON-RESIDENT/FOREIGN Nationals: Island home loans. 30 percent down bank loans. Call Bobby, 1st Equity World Savings. 941-744-6906. CRITTER SITTER nine years in pet care. 24 years as an Island resident. Lots of TLC for your beloved pets with in-home visits. (941) 778-6000. - FOSTER PARENTS NEEDED for loving homes to foster puppies and kittens until they are old enough for adoption. All food and medical provided. Julie, (941) 720-1411. ADULT CATS in desperate need of loving homes. All are current on vaccines. All applicants screened. Please, call (941) 922-0774. .. - .' , OLD FLORIDA STYLE BEACH COTTAGES Excellent rental history, great income, Old Florida style beach cottage. Fully updated and turnkey furnished. Just steps from the Gulf of Mexico. Small resort of 11 cottages in quiet, residential area of prestigious north end of Anna Maria Island. Only two cottages left!. 4 5 BUYING, SELLING RENTING? WE CAN HELP! 1 ANNA MARIA ELEVATED HOME (10 Great location. Great beach access! Short S. stroll to the beach. Listed at $745,000. Call Frank Migliore-778-2307 or Stephanie Bell j 920-5156. MLS#513240. S.r,- ,ATTENTION WATERFRONT INVESTORS! 90 The Tarpon Lodge on Terra Ceia Bay. 1.3 I acres with direct access to bay and over 355 leet on the water. Introductory asking price -. :%.- $1 400,000. For specifics call Stephanie Bell, Broker 920-5156. MLS#514229. Hoia n itrRnasAailahle! **Sales and Rental 1-80-36 -66 94 -77-2307 IR SERVING THE AREA SINCE 1970 MLS This elevated home features 3BR/ 3BA and is just steps to the beach on the north end of Anna Maria. Vaulted ceilings, tile floor and open floor plan. Glass doors to a large wooden deck. Turnkey furnished and rented for upcoming season. Just listed at $749,000. reen REAL ESTATE OF ANNA MARIA 941 778-0455 Ken Ja 9906 Gulf Drive Kathy( Anna Maria Maurec www.greenreal.com Marilyn a'SW- " ckson, 778-6986 Geeraerts, 778-0072 en Dahms, 778-0542 I Klemish, 778-7627 24J7eare OpporlaunipyOn COC eieri e li Opien N ZViea, c 12 Ce 96117S -711,oln Inna Ci7ria 7-SLat2O( ta q'.23,ni.,2 117 any w n- a Experieiic~e grandliving iuhds M~ldirerr~nean - br'rne inHolmes Beadh. This brand-newornom e is pere'C~y'~hiwt~redoi ai~ireeindjough~i er -~tt hi'H "00 rne indlulesA bedr -3 bAsi. an-"Ktc cL an6 tuisitely Vppohed gowe lit-alL coverj~d and xpilse d du.tt.jderine - nidj hrdwoodikors. swim-sm ing pAjl -110 ft. ',.D*tfmnr otnd upgjdd -innifies hroutighourt-- (Ni'por 'Mtraht ts aarAda~~?~ 4n~r sad Col- Ro-s (940-M-1,96 -t,,DVI. E.tN,(-TMAAYRC)- Reach more than 20,000 people weekly with your ad -for as little, as $20.00! Call Rebecca or Nancy 778-7978 The Islander www.islander.org '4 vo THE ISLANDER M OCT. 26, 2005 U B-PAGE 11 PETSContnue- H W -Ro KITTENS AND MOM: Six-months old, gorgeous, one six-toed, four females, one male. Tested, shots, spayed, microchipped. Locally fostered. $150 value, only $35 to good home. Julie, (941) 720-1411. RV: 2002 ROADTREK 190 Versatile. Fully loaded.. 14,000 miles. Call (317) 873-3307, e-mail docfornd@aol.com or see details at http:// www.rvtrader.com/rvdetail 110025.htm. 1984 CADILLAC BROUGHAM: 85,000 miles. $1,450. (941) 778-5141. 1995 CHRYSLER MINI van: Under 97,000 miles, full power, V6, leather interior, cold air, runs great. $3,800 or best offer. (941) 928-8735. 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. 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. YAMAHA OUTBOARD MOTOR: 30-horsepower, barely used. $950. (941) 778-5141. BOAT DOCK WITH lift for rent: $400/month. Water, electric, first. last, one-month security. Anna Maria Is- land Village. (941) 778-2743. WANTED: WANT TO rent boat slip for 25-foot boat. Call Mike at (941) 302-3796. LET'S GO FISHING! Call Capt. Mike Heistand on the charter boat "Magic." Full or half day backwater fish- ing. USCG licensed. Ice, bait, tackle provided. (941) 723-1107. FISH FOR REDFISH, snook and trout with InshoreSlam.com. Captain Jim Savaglio. License, bait and tackle included. (941) 238-7597 or (813) 477-7657. BONUS! CLASSIFIED ADS are posted early online at www.islander.org. EXPERIENCE REPUTATION RESULTS HOLMES BEACH DUPLEX Gulfview, 2BR/1iBA each side. Great investment at $1,199,00. ANNA MARIA BAYVIEW 3,300 sf 4BR/4BA home with 600+ sf master suite plus home office. Or 3BR/3BA with five year old guest quarters. $1,500,000. Feature Key Royale Canalfront Lot- Exclusive. $795,000. VACATION, SEASONAL & ANNUAL RENTALS 101 Palm- New Luxury Gulffront Villas Perico Isles- 3BR/2BA, community pool, clubhouse, exercise room 5508C MARINA DRIVE 778-0807 800-956-0807 yrealt7@aol.com *www.tdollyyoungrealestate.com Countrywide Home Loans is close by and ready to help you get the home of your dreams.. Competitive rates. SLocal experts with the power to say "YES" to your home loan. Up-front approval* at the time of application. As little as no-to-low down payment options available to make qualifying easier. SLoan amounts to millioni. [ Construction financing available. SPam Voorhees Home Loan Consultant 401 Manatee Ae. W. Holmes Beach pam.ivoorhees @ countrywide.com www.pamvoorhees.com Countrywide HOME LOANS (941) 586-8079 E. ,. H.:.,,i,,r.: LE 'L:, I*-,1 I."JJ C .li, .i. M~I L:."i Ir: TRADE/SERVICE MARKS ARE THE .:.: r .:...f i .:1- F.: :=:n. ,: : ,: : :,r :. l.: :.. I; ;UBSIDIARIES. ADD APPROPRIATE ESTATE, LEGAL. UP-FRONT APPROVAL SUBJECT TO SATISFACTORY PROPERTY REVIEW AND NO CHANGE IN *:,r.r,.:.-L ,_:.:.,i ,,n : '.11 ,.n : .,:; / NOT BE AVAILABLE IN ALL STATES. PRICES AND GUIDELINES .- ,',',".. : R ESTRICTIONS APPLY..ALL BIGHTS RESERVED., .ttI t *' r 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. VOLUNTEERS NEEDED: Meet interesting people, learn the history of the Island. Anna Maria Island His- torical 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. GULF DRIVE CAFE: Seeking dependable, experi- enced cooks and hostesses.Top pay. 900 Gulf Drive N., Bradenton Beach. MYSTERY SHOPPERS REQUIRED in Holmes Beach to audit businesses. Apply online at www.secretshopnet.com or call (403) 261-5000, ext. 449. ADMINISTRATIVE ASSISTANT for busy Longboat Key Realtor. Detail oriented, excellent organizational, computer and interpersonal skills a must! Self starter, multi-task, little supervision. Real estate background a plus. Pay commensurate with experience. E-mail resume: Andrew@AndrewBers.com BUSY BISTRO hiring full- or part-time hostess and servers for lunch, Sunday brunch and dinner. Also seeking dishwasher, prep cook. Apply to Chef Damon, 5406 Marina Drive, Holmes Beach, or call (941) 778- 5320. SPENCER'S SKIM SCHOOL for beginners and inter- mediates. 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, pet-sitter or dog walker? 13- year-old eighth-grade girl, very responsible. Great with animals and kids. CallKendall, (941) 779-9783. I IT IMT T Seldom offered 2BR/2BA turnkey furnished corner unit with direct Gulf views overlooking tropical landscaping, pool and the Gulf. You've found a piece of paradise in this lovely well maintained unit. Offered at $949,000. Contact Mel Neely for details 941-809-5565 S MEL NEELY, REALTOR f '941-809-5565 WWW.CELLWITHMEL.COM MEL@CELLWITHMEL.COM ":('L A ln ,'vf "' ,^'" .3001 GULF DRIVE*HOLMES BEACH, FL 34217 -*,v -A -A.... PHONE: 941.778.6849 *TOLL FREE: 800.778.9599 VACATION A ( J~ ._ ."aB-,ia. Directly on Sarasota Bay, landscaped lot, ready for custonmhome. SandcaNsle Condominiums Gulf tront. 3 bed. 2 bath. with pool. covered parking. & eletanor. Ne%%. turnke. furnished. Priced $1,.395.(001 1,795,,000 SKY WANT AN IRISH baby-sitter? Responsible, experi- enced 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 resi- dence. 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. BABYSITTING, RED Cross first-aid and babysitter certified. Call Alex, (941) 778-5352. CAREGIVER: ABLE TO live in, can travel, very de- pendable and honest. Good references. Non-smoker/ drinker. Experienced with Alzheimer patients. (941) 744-0800 or 812-8948. LOCAL CAREGIVER: I can offer loving, reliable, live- in care for your loved one. Excellent references. Please, call (239) 595-9964. Thank you. MAN WITH SHOVEL Plantings, natives, patio gardens, trimming, clean-up, edgings, maintenance. 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 ybur com- puter 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. Ex- perienced certified technician for communication elec- tronics offers wireless and cable networks, upgrades, maintenance, repairs, tutoring and training. Call Rob- ert, (941) 778-3620. ^ AMY QORDAN REALTOR Si* Dedicated to service S* Expertise in renovation Sand rehabilitation properties. Island, waterfront and area lifestyle specialist. The JEWEL of Gulf Coast Real Estate Contact Amy for all of your REAL ESTATE needs! 941-779-181.1 1501GulfDriv N arth Baet Bac Land p.iradjse drectl\ on Sarasoij Ba\ S: half block ,:o be.ich. Featured on BBC as "Best Liung Home in S\\ Florida Includes ne%% deep w aier dock -BD , ON LY ONE LEFTt Brand new construction, 3/2, with pool in Holmes Beach. Buy before price increase upon completion. Gulf tn BaN Bradenton Bejch Club Condo,. To%%~ ihonmle- &Fl. Fl a, a3 able from $6 -. (I 1.6 ~95.1-10f) Sothebys Terry Hayes INTERNATIONAL REALTY (941)302.3100 terry. hayesc sky sothebys.corn w ww. d i scove ra n na ma ri a. cor bF-.I- Off.t, Is IrknpEr.derlrr OIn,0 dANdraOipn,o.ed ~R~~b~TO~~* .~' L L . B-PAGE 12 N OCT. 26, 2005 E THE ISLANDER Sandy's Lawn Service Inc. Lawn Celebrating 23 Years.of aSrice Quality & Dependable Service. ie Call us for your landscape 778-1345 and hardscape needs. 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 ,WAGNE Q EALTY 217 CULF DIVE NORT.11* BRADENTO) N BEACII, L 54217 ;- I&IW 19) *HAQOLD SMALL REALTORo - Office: (941) 778-2246 792- 8628 E-mail: haroldsmall@wagnerrealty.com ISLAND LUMBER AN" HARDWARE 213 54th St., Holmes Beach 778-3082 OPEN: MONDAY thru FRIDAY 7:30 to 5 SATURDAY 8 to 12 Advertise here and reach more than 20,000 people weekly with your ad -for as little as $20! The Islander Call 778-7978 We service all makes/Flat rate pricing Free replacement estimates Indoor.air quality-UV, Hepa, Duct sanitizing SMaintenance (941)746-4191 NOCEAN-AIRE CONDITIONING, INC. IL-1 ELKA PHO,-i-TO PHiCS "I U. jidC k eI'lko a CL.i CAC1814449 *1 4 * * * * * ** * 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): \\ednesda\ .mnd Sunday. >- Irrigation not allowed from 10 a.m. to 4 pm. 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 , caron the lawn to wash!) S>- Rinsing boats and flushing of boat motors is al- lowed for ten minutes daily. > Hand-watering of plants, NOT LAWNS, is permit- ted any day. SQuestions or comments? Call the Southwest Florida Water SlMandaiemen Disinci |S.A fimnud i oll-free. 1-800-423-1476. *OS********* **e******* A I A I OM MP O EM N C n in eI e1 a1~ -.I CALL DAN'S RESCREEN for your free estimate to=- day. Affordable rates, quality work guaranteed. Pool cages, lanais, windows, doors. Call (941) 713-5333. 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 appoint- ment, (941) 795-0887. MA#0017550. TILE AND MOSAIC custom installation, 20 years ex- perience. References available. For a reasonable price, call Sebastian, (941) 704-6719. HOUSE AND CONDO CARE: Handyman. Watch your place, fix things. Anna Maria, Holmes Beach, Longboat Key. Call/fax Wern, new number! (941) 779- 1040. E-mail wernerhoecker@yahoo.com. APPLIANCE & AC DOCTORS: We repair air condi- tioners, refrigerator, washer/dryer; oven, garbage dis- posal, other household items. Honest, dependable. 20-plus years experience. (941) 650-9293. PROFESSIONAL I.T. SERVICES: Complete com- puter solutions for business and home. Installation, repairs, upgrades, networking, Web services, wireless services. Richard Ardabell, network engineer, (941) 778-5708, or cell (216) 509-1945. SUNCOAST CLEANING SERVICES: Family owned and operated. "Delivering a standard of excellence" for all your cleaning needs. Vacation properties, residen- tial and windows. (941) 722-4358 or 518-5975. Great references available. HANDYMAN SERVICE: DRYWALL, painting, tile, lots of other jobs. References, free estimates. Call Drew Hudson, conscientious handyman, (941) 812-5073. 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. PHOTOGRAPHER: Kelley Ragan. Quality portraits, weddings, beach photography, babies, even pets! Very reasonable. (941) 447-8892. MUSIC LESSONS! Flute, saxophone, clarinet. Begin- ning to advanced. Contact Koko Ray, (941) 792-0160. MURALS BY MARK Burdette: Custom murals, interior or exterior, landscapes and more:(941) 447-9637. BEACH SERVICE air conditioning, heat, refrigeration. Commercial and residential service, repair and/or re- placement. Serving Manatee County and the Island since 1987. For dependable, honest and personalized service, call William Eller, (941) 795-7411. CAC184228. CONNIE'S LANDSCAPING INC. Residential and com- mercial. Full-service lawn maintenance, landscaping,. cleanup, hauling and more! Insured. (941) 778-5294. ISLAND LAWN SPRINKLER service and repair. If it is broken, we can fix it. Free estimates. Senior discount. Call (941) 778-2581 or 962-6238. JR'S LANDSCAPING AND MAINTENANCE Lawns, native plants, mulching, trimming, hauling, cleanup. Island resident 25 years. Call (941) 807-1015. CLOUD 9 LANDSCAPING: Top quality lawn and land- scape maintenance. Now accepting new accounts at great rates. Please call (941)-778-2335 or 284-1568. PROFESSIONAL LANDSCAPE DESIGN and instal- lation. Huge selection of plants, shrubs and trees. Ir- rigation. 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 in- stallation. Tropical landscape specialist. Residential and commercial. 30-years experience. (941) 729-9381. STRAIGHT SHOT LANDSCAPE: Installs, clean-ups, shell, rock, palm, aquascapes, tree work. Truck for hire, move anything. Shark Mark (941) 727-5066. VAN-GO PAINTING residential/commercial, interior/ exterior, pressure cleaning, wallpaper. Island refer- ences. Bill, (941) 795-5100. JOE UNGVARSKY CONSTRUCTION Remodeling contractors. In-house plan designs. State licensed and insured. Many Island references. (941) 778-2993. Li- cense #CRC 035261. INTERIOR AND EXTERIOR PAINTING free esti- mates. 35-year Island resident. Call Jim Bickal at (941) 778-1730. CHRISTIE'S PLUMBING Island and off-Island service since 1975. Repairs and new construction. Free esti- mates, no overtime charges. Now certifying back flow at water meters. (FL#RF0038118) (941) 778-3924 or 778-4461. TILE TILE TILE. All variations of ceramic tile supplied and installed. Quality-workmanship, prompt, reliable, many Island references. Call Neil, (941) 726-3077. ROOFING REPAIRS and replacements. Remodeling, repairs, additions, screen rooms, kitchens, baths. Free estimates. License #CGC061519, #CCC057977, #PE0020374. Insured. Accepting MasterCard/Visa. (941) 720-0794. CUSTOM RENOVATION/RESTORATION expert. All phases of carpentry, repairs and painting. Insured. Member of Better Business Bureau. Paul Beauregard, (941) 779-2294. KEN & TINA DBA Griffin's Home Improvements Inc. Handyman, fine woodwork, countertops, cabinets and shutters: Insured and licensed, (94-1) 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. JERRY'S HOME REPAIR: Carpentry work; handy- man, light plumbing, electrical, light hauling, pressure washing and tree trimming. Call (941) 778-6170 or 447-2198. ISLAND HOME IMPROVEMENTS and repairs: Spe- cializing in interior renovations. No project is too large or too small! References, 20 years experience. (941) 538-3520 or 448-1956. WINDOW SHADES, BLINDS, shutters and more. Life- tilme warranty. Call Keith Barnett for a flee in-home consultation. Island references, 15 years experience. (941) 778-3526 or 730-0516. TOM'S WINDOWS/Metro Home Supply Inc. Profes- sional-grade doors, windows, hurricane protection, siding, soffits. Sales, service, repair. Visa/MasterCard. (941) 359-3799. THIRTY-SIX YEARS craftsman experience. Interior, exterior; doors, stairs, windows and trim. 'Pressure wash. Driveway paint. Dan Michael, master carpenter. Call 518-3316.or 778-6898. HOME IMPROVEMENT SERVICE: Bill MacCaughern. Repairs, renovations, kitchens, bath- rooms, decks. Masonry, tile. 30 years experience. Yes, I do show up! (941) 778-3904. RENTALS available weekly, monthly, seasonal. Wedebrock Real Estate Co., (941) 778-6665 or (800) 749-6665. SEASONAL RENTAL: Holmes Beach, 4BR (two mas- ter 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: namiller@tamnahavurr com "Copyrighted Material S Syndicated Content Available from Commercial News Providers" I1o 1 I I GULFFRONT CONDOS: 3BR/2BA, 2BR/2BA, 1BR/ 1BA with breathtaking sunsets. Pools, Jacuzzi, walk to shops and restaurants. Available weekly, monthly, seasonal. (901) 301-8299 or e-mail captko462 @ aol.com. SANDPIPER RESORT on Gulf Drive: 55-plus commu- nity, 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. (317) 873-3307. WEEKLY RENTALS: Alecassandra villa, 1BR/1BA, $700/week; Island duplex, 2BR, $800/week; Gulffront cottage, 2BR, $1,000/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. LUXURIOUS VILLAS, enchanting gardens: seasonal or weekly rentals. 1 BR/1 BA or 2BR/2BA, conveniently located. (941) 778-4636. www.islandgardenvillas.com. 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.mcbprqperties.com. SEASONAL OR WEEKLY cottage-style rentals. 1BR/ 1 BA or 2BR/1 BA with pool. Walk to beach, shopping, restaurants. (941) 778-3426. Web site 2spinnakers.com. IMMACULATE 2BR/2BA CONDO in adult community, Bradenton. Half mile to Gulf, unit faces pool with ca- nal view. Fully furnished, cable TV, full kitchen. Three- month minimum $2,250/month, deposit required. (336) 210-7804 or (859) 653-8436. ANNA MARIA ISLAND Club: Beachfront condo, 2BR/ 2BA, fully equipped. Anna Maria Island, Florida. Avail- able all year. (317) 873-3307. SEASONAL RENTAL: Brand new Bradenton Beach 3BR/3BA plus office, steps to beach. Balconies with, ocean and bay views, elevator, 8-person Jacuzzi, granite counters, marble floors and baths, Jacuzzi in master, washer/dryer, designer furnished, fully equipped. One of the finest rentals on Island. $4800/ monthly 813-277-4336. VACATION RENTALS: 2BR apartments across from beautiful beach, $375 to $500/week. Winter and spring dates available. Almost Beach Apartments, (941) 778-2374. SEASONAL FURNISHED new home in Anna Maria. Elevated 3BR/2BA. Available now through April. One block to beach.-(813) 251-9201. BRADENTON BEACH: Newly remodeled 1BR/1BA suite with full kitchen, fully furnished, one block from Bridge Street, three-minute walk to beach. Sleeps four only. No pets. Available weekly, monthly or seasonal. (941) 776-3696 or e-mail bjustin628@tampabay.rr.com. BEACH LIVING:,SEASONAL, Furnished 2BR/2BA. Utilities included. Gulf views and large decks. (941) 505-1962. FIND GREAT DEALS on wheels and everything else in The Islander; 778-7978. ANNUAL RENTALS: 2BR/2BA half duplex, $1,250/ month; 2BR/2BA home, $1,550/month; 2BR/2BA home on canal, $2,000/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. VACATION RENTAL: QUIET canalfront in Holmes Beach 2BR/2BA, furnished, garage, laundry, dock, extras. Available through Dec. 31. $850/week, $2,400/ month. (813) 286-9814. -LUXURY CONDO: 1BR/1BA including garage. Near beach with pool, tennis and more! 2.5 years old, gated. Annual $900/month. Call Denny at (941) 780-8789. WE ARE BOOKING rentals for 2006. Wide variety of condos/houses starting at $1,500/month. Annual rental; Perico Bay Club, 2BR/2BA condo, pool/tennis, small pet OK, $1,000/month; 3BR/2BA villa, two-car garage, small pet OK, new carpet, $1,700/month; 305 66th St., 2BR/1.5BA duplex on stilts, pet OK, $975/ month. SunCoast Real Estate, (941) 779-0202. www.suncoastinc.com. SANDPIPER: 55-PLUS. Seasonal 1 BR/1 BA, steps to the beach. $1,200/month. Also, 2BR/1BA, $1,400/ month. Nonsmoking. (775) 338-9492. BAYVIEW TERRACE, Bradenton Beach: 2BR/1BA condo, second floor, completely furnished. Three- month minimum rental. (708) 562-1601. TEMPORARY ISLAND RENTAL: One, two or three months. 2BR/1BA, furnished. One block to beach. $850/month, includes cable TV and water. (941) 807-5449: 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. THE PALMS: 1 BR/BA, pet friendly: $800/month, first, last, deposit. Available now! 1813 51 st St., A Paradise Realty, (941) 778-4800. 1 BR/1 BA BEACHFRONT condo at Resort 66, Holmes Beach. Furnished, pool, hot tub. Available Nov. 12-17, $500/week. (941) 778-7589 or (618) 616-7001. . ADVERTISE YOUR RENTAL for free! For details call Chris Kawcak, Century 21, All Aces Realty, (941) 704- 6714. www.AnnaMariaCondos.com. LUXURY CONDO, 2BR/2BA, steps to beach. $875/ week; 2-3BR, remodeled mobile home, senior park, minutes to Gulf, gated. $1,100/month, three- to six- month rental. (883) 688-3524, chickenplucker@webtv.net.. SEASONAL RENTAL: JANUARY through March. Clean, modern duplex, 1BR/1BA, living room, dining, kitchen, private outdoor patio, washer/dryer. Walk to Gulf beach. $1,550/month, includes utilities. (941) 778-5338 or (516) 526-5628. SBRADENTON BEACH DUPLEX: 2BR/1BA on Intracoastal, boat dock, short walk to beach. Modern, with large rooms. $1,000/month, first, last and deposit. 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James King - Painting & Renovation For all your home improvement needs a (941) 778-8431 Licensed & Insured The Paver Brick Store 8208 Cortez Road W. Bradenton 34210 (941) 794-6504 9:00 AM til Noon, or by Appointment Pool Deck, Patio and Driveway Renovations Design Build LONGBOAT KEY PAINTING & DESIGN, INC. Faux painting Cabinet refinishing ^ Furniture restoration Custom painting Jackson Holmes, owner (941) 812-3809 Junior's Landscape & Maintenance Lawn care PLUS native plants. .- mulch, trip, hauling and cleanup. ~: -. Call Junior, 807-1015 4 ' |I JELDIWEN. g20 @orIt ez ,R W wWINDOWS 0001 5 .:M il. lo Impact Windows and Doors SExclusive Distribulor Wealherside, [LC s Based in Holmes Beach C i call Bob Slicker 'j! I_941-447-0103 i oi:l.: I -. Impat Widow B-PAGE 14 0 OCT. 26, 2005 T THE ISLANDER A A 2BR/2BA ANNUAL: $1,300/month, first, last and se- curity. References and lease required. Pet OK. Heated pool, washer/dryer, fenced, yard care. 201A Peacock Lane, Holmes Beach. (941) 778-0473. GULFFRONT RESIDENCE: PRIME Holmes Beach location. Available seasonally, November-April 2006. Renovated 2BR/2.5BA private residence in quiet area of Island with open floor plan and large terrace over- looking the Gulf. From $1,750/week with discounted monthly rate. Call Dave at (941) 720-0089. ANNUAL RENTAL: COTTAGE in historic village. 2BR/ 1BA, new appliances, well landscaped, private back- yard with vine-covered arbor/patio. Short walk to Is- land and free Island trolley. $890/month. Call Mike Norman Realty, (941) 778-6696. ANNUAL RENTAL: 2BR/2BA Holmes Beach water- front villa. Quiet setting, spectacular view. $1,000/ month. Non-smoking. (941) 778-2100 or 224-6521. SEASONAL OR MONTHLY: 3BR/2BA condo on Palma Sola Bay with seawall and dock. Furnished with kitchen, linens and all appliances. $2,750/month. Call (863) 557-7809. CORTEZ ANNUAL: 1BR, storage room, carport, near boat ramp. $635/month. (941) 778-2710 after 10am. ELDERLY GOLFER NEEDS to rent golf cart space. Call Tom Steele at (941) 778-2118. RUNAWAY BAY: SEASONAL, beautifully decorated condo. 1BR/1BA, ground-floor, washer/dryer, pool, tennis, golf clubs. Octoberto Jan. 15 and April 2006. (941) 778-9378. PRECONSTRUCTION PRICES! Lakefront Hidden Lake condominiums, west Bradenton. Close to, beach. Starting at $329,900. Call Cori Woods, (941) 761-0444. INORTH ANNA MARIA: Adorable cottage with views of the bay! $425,000. Please call Maureen, Green Real Estate, (941) 778-0455. FISHING FOR a good deal? Call 778-7978. LTD MORTGAGE INC. The Oldest Mortgage Co. on Anna Maria Island Linda G. Davis Ted E. Davis Licensed Mortgage Brokers SConforming and jumbo loans. i 1st and 2nd mortgages. No cidsing cost home equity lines of credit. 10 0'~):Purchase money mortgages. Residential and commercial mortgages. Private money available for those hard-to-place loans.- S (941) 779-2113 S' 5.02 72nd Street Holmes Beach WATERFRONT: COLONY Cove, Ellenton. 2BR/2BA turnkey furnished. 55-plus, marina, pools, pets OK. $27,500. (941) 721-4890. BEAUTIFUL ANNA MARIA Island: Duplex, 2BR/1BA each side. Two-minute walk to beach, shopping and trolley stop. Private patios and washer/dryer. 3201 Sixth Ave., Holmes Beach. $649,000. Call (513) 225-8004. FOR SALE: SUNBOW Bay on Anna Maria Island, condominium and marina. Rarely available! 2BR/2BA, completely renovated, turnkey furnished. $385,000.' Call (941) 778-9684. NORTH POINT HARBOR: Two homes in Island's fin- est community. Buy both "as is" for $2,450,000. 4BR/ 3BA elevated home, beautiful views of Tampa Bay,. new lap pool, spa, waterfall, seawall and dock. $1,300,000. Also, 2BR/2BA, two-car garage, ranch home, totally remodeled, new seawall, dock and 20,000 pound lift. $1,250,000. Lynn Bankuty, Realtor, Suncoast Real Estate, (941) 737-1420. DOUBLE-WIDE MOBILE home: Land owned, 2BR/ 1.5BA, computer room, deck, furnished. Five miles to beach. Royal Gardens, Lot 39, 6904 Cortez Rd. W., Bradenton. $89,900. (941) 795-7340 for appointment. BUYING OR SELLING a condo? Call Chris Kawcak, Century 21, All Aces Realty, (941) 704-6714. www.AnnaMariaCondos.com. MINUTES TO BEACHES: 3BR/1BA manufactured home with one-car garage. Two miles to Coquina beach. Fully furnished, no age restrictions. Perfect winter retreat or seasonal rental. $159,900. Chard Winheim, Horizon realty, (941) 713-6743. HARD TO FIND: Well-maintained west Bradenton du- plex. 2BR/1 BA each side. Central A/C, concrete block, separate meters, fully rented. Buy today and start col- lecting checks tomorrow! $179,900.-Chard Winheim, Horizon Realty, (941) 713-6743. TIMBER CREEK GOLF Community,:Ground-floor end unit, 2BR/2BA, glass/screen-enclosed lanai. Greatroom, kitchen, laundry room. Turnkey furnished. $210,000. (941)761-4942. FOR SALE BY OWNER 2BR/1.5BA with new roof and deck, Italian tile throughout. 4909 Gulf Drive #1B, Holmes Beach. $429,000. rainerscheer@yahoo.com-to request photos Cell (941) 448-0995 COCONUTS 1BR.'1BA poolside turn- BAY WATCH Direct baytront unit wih LONGBOAT KEY-Solid 3BR/2BA with key furnished uni with Gulf view. Only' views to the Sarasota Skyline. Boat screened;pool. Deep water canal and sleps to the beach, Impeccably main- dock, pool and two undercover parking dock. Great "as is" or better yet build tainted for your most discriminating buyer. spaces. Newly furnished! Very good up for spectacular unobstructed bay $539,900. Mary Burke, 778-4800. rental property. $579,000. Call Quentin view. Asking $989,000. Call Cindy Grazer Talbert; 778-4800. 504-6176 or 778-4800. P ,s I . WILDWOOD SPRINGS Spacious NEW TOWNHOME Very spacious IDEAL LOCATION Elevated and Lpdaied 2BR/2BA conco. ceramic tile laid 3BR'2BA with two-car garage. Town- updated duplex. 2BR/2BA each side, short on the diagonal. glassed-in lanai, lush home recently built. $749,000. Quentin stroll to the beach. Tons of storage and manicured grounds and heated pool. Night Talbert, 778-4800. charming outdoor living space. $619,000. security a plus. $259,000. Call Nicole Nicole Skaggs, 778-4800. Skaggs, 778-4800. - RENTALS Continued REAL.ESTATE Continued WATERFRONT: SHELL POINT condo, 2BR/2BA, turnkey furnished. Spectacular view! Jean Holmes Realty, (941) 778-2644 or 730-7017. WATERFRONT PROPERTY 2BR/2BA located on deep-water canal with large dock and views of Tampa Bay. $850,000. (941) 779-1512.. ANNUAL RENTALS: ANNA Maria, 2BR/1BA duplex, $825/month; 2BR/2BA riverfront condo, $1,250/ month. Fran Maxon Real Estate, (941) 778-2307. franmaxonrealestate.com. BEAUTIFUL, NEW, RENOVATED 3BR/2BA Span- ish-style home. Two-minute walk to beach. Fully fur- nished, rental ready. Quiet Holmes Beach private setting, on cul-de-sac. Custom details, tile, granite. New cabinets, windows, doors, A/C, ductwork, stain- less appliances. Paver drive/patios. (941) 778-4560. $699;000 ELLIJAY, GA (North of Atlanta) 1.5-3 acres. Tracts level with mountain view and trout stream access. Starting at $29,000. Call (706)636-2040. NEW LOG CABIN-North Carolina Mountains. New shell on secluded mountain site. $89,900. Hardwood forest. Great fall colors. Paved road. Near parks and lakes. Acreage and financing available. (828) 247-0081. LAKEFRONT LOG HOME, $99,900. Lake Cumberland, Ky. New, authentic 2,400 sf. Avail- able Oct,29,2005. Jamestown area. (800) 770- 9311, ext. 822. BEAUTIFUL NORTH CAROLINA. Escape the-heat in the cool beautiful peaceful mountains of western North Carolina. Homes, cabins, acreage'and investments. Cherokee Mountain Realty, GMAC Real Estate, Murphy. www.cherokeemountainrealty.corriCall for free brochure (800) 841-5868. ONLINE SERVICE: Did you know you can place classified ads and subscribe online with our secure server? Check it out at www.islander.org. Mike Norman *5 Realty INC 3101 Gulf Drive, Holmes Beach, FL 34217 (941) 77?5 .6.9 Oii..:e (941) 4;'1,4 Fax Kathy Caserta 1-800-367-1617 Toll-Free Realtor, GRI, CRS (941) 778-6943 Home (941) 704-2023 Cell WATERFRONT ACREAGE .- . ..._ .; 'ig, .. Approximately 6.3 acres of secluded old Florida bayfront, almost 900 feet of shoreline on pristine Terra Ceia Bay. Spectacular sunsets. There's nothing like. it left on the Suncoast, Truly one of the very last opportunities to build that quiet, secluded, boatable, waterfront estate you've always dreamed of,. Old Florida living, yet very near the Sunshine Skyway Bridge, 1-275/1-75 interchange, ten minutes from St. Pete, and just 30 minutes from Sarasota and Tampa International Airport. For sale by owner, $1,900,000, Call Jeanne at (941) 721-7974. THE ISLANDER M OCT. 26. 2005 0 B-PAGE 15 1 1 S 1A9:N D E LI SIID-l 4L I :' m-yRA ESTATE* OUT-OF-AST ATECniudMRAL SATE*UT-F-SATECniu~ TENNESSEE WATERFRONT SALE! 2.4 acre water- front $9,900! Dockable building lots from $14,900! Cabin package $54,900. Call now! (866) 770-5263, ext. 8. WHITEWATER LIVING IN the Tennessee Smokies. Gated waterfront community riverfront and mountain views available. Prices starting low as $46,900. Fi- nal phase, limited lots. Call now! No closing costs, buy direct from developer. Save thousands. (800) 559-3095, ext 327. www.rivercrest.com *Some re- strictions apply. NORTH CAROLINA GATED lakefront community, 1.5 acres plus 90 miles of shoreline. Never before offered with 20 percent pre-development discounts, 90 per- cent financing. Call (800) 709-5253. EAST ALABAMA MOUNTAIN property for sale, one hour west of Atlanta in Piedmont, Ala. Great for enjoy- ment or investment. 19.5 acres. $6,142 down, $510/ month. Information, call Glenn (850) 545-4928. GRAND OPENING! LAKEFRONT acreage from $69,900. Save $10,000 Nov. 5-6. Spectacular, new waterfront community on one of largest and cleanest mountain lakes in America! Large, estate-size, deepwater parcels, gorgeous woods, panoramic views. Paved roads, county water, utilities. Low financ- ing. Call now (800) 564-5092, ext. 266. Two canalfront condos side by side. One 2BR/1.5BA and one 1BR/1BA. Two deeded boat docks on sailboat water. Both for only $725,000. GEORGIA PROPERTIES AVAILABLE now. Residen- tial, commercial, farm and timber tracts. Priced to sell. Visit Peach State at www.Farmandtimber.com, or call (866) 300-7653. NORTH CAROLINA MOUNTAIN Cabin on mountain top, view, trees, waterfall and large public lake nearby. 2BR/1BA. $99,900. Owner (866) 789-8535, www.NC77.com. TENNESSEE LAKESIDE: New community. 1+ acre homesites from the $30s. Private boat slips, limited availability. Lake access/boat ramp. Close to down- town Chattanooga. (866) 292-5769. ASHEVILLE, N.C. AREA: Mountain acreage, 1+ acre riverfront, mountain view and wooded homesites from the $50s. Gated community with custom lodge and river walk. (866) 292-5762. NORTH CAROLINA MOUNTAIN property: Two pri- vate communities with hardwood trees, views, creeks and river and lake access. Swim, fish, hike. Lots from $20,000 to $85,000. (800) 699-1289 or www.Riverbendlakelure.Com. EAST TENNESSEE PROPERTIES: For sale, sold and financed by owner. Log homes, lots and acreage near Pigeon Forge, Gatlinburg. Call Ricky Bryant (423) 623-2537. INVESTORS: GREAT-MONEY MAKER Currently renting for $2,900-$3,900/week 0#1 Income will exceed your expectations. gv One year old 5BR/5BA. Enjoy the ) convenience of an indoor elevator and outside spiral staircase. Beautifully furnished and tiled throughout. Four-car ;. garage, lush heated pool overlooking the bay, private dock and great fishing. Reduced $2,190,000. Virtual tour: www.flrealtour.com/mls031305/realtor. SERENE MOUNTAIN GOLF: Homesite $342/ month. Breathtaking views. Upscale golf community set amid Dye-designed 18-hole course in Carolina mountains. Near Asheville, North Carolina. A sanc- tioned golf digest schools teaching facility! Call toll- free (866) 334-3253 ext. 974. www.Cherokeevalleysc.Com. $69,900, 10 percent down, balance financed at 4.94 percent fixed, 24- month balloon, oac. GEORGIA WATERFRONT PRE-Construction con- dos include top amenities, marina, four-star hotel and lots more! Refundable $1,000 reservation de- posit to hold. Incredible opportunity. Realtor (877) 468-5687. NEW MEXICO: 20 acres, $24,990. Scenic region, views, canyons, trees, rolling hills, wildlife. Enjoy hunting, hiking, horses, great climate. Power, great access. 100 percent financing Call (914) 232-5100. WESTERN N.C. MOUNTAINS: Extraordinary home sites in gated Fall Branch Estates. Wooded lots, pan- oramic mountain views, from $60k. Current phase pre- construction pricing. (877)774-3437 www.Ridgeslife.Com. ISLANDER CLASSIFIED: The best news in town and the best results from classified ads and service advertising! ISLAND DUPLEX: Steps to beach. Reduced to $699,000 before remodeling continues. Investors and builders bring your imagination. Gulf views possible. 2BR/1BA on large corner lot. Anne HL lber, Realtor (941) 713-9835 SURFSIDE REALTY . ;ibFr)T B-PAGE 16 M OCT. 26, 2005 M THE ISLANDER M11~-' -u I "Copvrighted' Material *-- Syndicated Cpntents Available from Commercial News Providers" 0 40 - - * - * -* * S - qw * __ a~ m -- same~ - a - r * __ _ -o- 41- * * C _______- 0* - Wantto keep in touch? Subscribe to the "best news!" Call 941778-7978 and charge it to Visa or MasterCard. ...~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ I ... .. .. . ..... ... . ... .. . ... WAGNER A' -y REALTY 2217 GULF DR. N. BRADENTON BEACH (941) 778-2246 (800) 211-2323 e-mail: ami@wagnerrealty.com www.wagnerrealty.com S" ..I .. ,* : '.-: ,: o ,. ,. ,..... .. -. .::. "' *' ,.. -, "*'. ,' .e ^ Ireatwued Propel tf tfile 1 eek 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. " w~. w .'.-,.,* ; .,,--- .. --:a.a', -i,o .., '-'**..-*"* .*.':r,-::, '.i.,.,.. ;" --.- -.. ;::r, -.--* m ..'.fi c A ^ ac i jia w ., , A RAHRE Fin!I Anna Maria UuliTronr tot. teckty IMAlllrIL.cr I nlvCn vEWv InuredUlte Smith or Elfi Starrett, 778-2246. #504998. sunsets' All from completely remodeled Key West- $,000,000. style home. 4BR/3.5BA, 3,000 sf Large pool and cabana with exercise room. Boat dock! Jane S'Tinswonh 761-3100. #51051.$1.650,000. SNEAD ISLANDWATERFRONT 3BR/3.5BA/3 car garage residence on large waterfront lot in premier gated community. Open floor plan, soanng ceilings. custom built-ins, eat-in kitchen, family room and office/den. Caged pool. dock with lift. Dave Moyni- han 778-2246. #512506. $1,395,000. S- Wt i LONGBOAT KEY GULF FRONT Plclure perfect direct Gull-fronl views and fabulous sunseis Rarely available ground floor unil, two pools lennis court Beverly Moore or Jo Warren. 778-2246. #512638 $865.000. PALMA SOLA SOUND Distinctive 3BR/2BA home open floor plan, family room win flre- place Large healed pool, fronf ortice and only sleps Io bay. Toni Lupino. 761-3100 #513970 $489.900. RELAX IN YOUR HOT TUB! Enrov a piece of island paradise in your 2BR'2BA vlla surrounded by tropical landscaping. winding palhs ana private setting in Seaside Gardens Mary Kegley 741-2500 #51255 $4j39,900 PANORAMIC BAYFRONT Fabulous Bayviews from this updated 3BR/3BA residence on large corner lot with 110 leet +- frontage on the bay. 2332 sf of living area, open floor plan. Dock/lift. Dave Moynihan 778-2246. #511366. $1,395,000. LAKEFRONT IN INDIAN SPRINGS Model perfect 3BR'2BA has magnificent lake views. Spll plan. stainless appliances, large lanai and close to area beaclhes Jane Tinsworth. 761-3100 #515051 $389.900 w m- 4b fs -d 8 Bringing People Home Sintce 1939 . . . . . w -e * ;k,!?< ,.t- o- ,, ...-... 'St- m |