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"The Best News on Anna Maria Island Since 1992" www.islander.org Volume 14, No. 19 March 15, 2006 FREE


Mom fights to remember daughter with new law


By Rick Catlin
Islander Reporter
A Palma Sola mother is trying to get a law passed
in memory of her daughter, a former staff member at
the Rod & Reel Pier in Anna Maria, who was tragi-
cally killed in a motorcycle accident in Palmetto last
December.
The law she seeks will possibly prevent others from
suffering what she did after that accident agonizing
hours without knowing what happened or where her
daughter was.
Christine Olson said it took the Florida Highway
Patrol nearly seven hours to contact her last December
to tell her that her daughter, Tiffiany, 22 years old, had
died in the accident.
The FHP had no any emergency contact informa-
tion for her daughter's family, information that could
easily have been put into the bar code of a Florida driv-
er's license, and accessed by law enforcement.
With that information encoded in the license, said
Olson, "The FHP could have just swiped her license
through the computer in their vehicle and it would have
come up with my phone number and those of other
family members."
As it was on that fateful evening, Christine got a
call around 9 p.m. from her son, who had only "heard


In memory
Christine Olson holds a picture of daughter Tiffiany,
22, who was killed along with friend Dustin Wilder in
a motorcycle accident last December Christine is an
employee of the Rod & Reel Pier as was her daugh-
ter, and Tiffiany also worked at the Island Animal
Clinic. Islander Photo: Rick Catlin
from a friend of a friend" that Tiffiany had been in an
accident and had been taken to Manatee Memorial Hos-
pital.


Even when she got to the hospital, staff members
knew nothing about the accident or where her daughter
was. Efforts to reach the FHP were fruitless.
She waited desperately at the hospital for another
four hours.until-a FHP trooper arrived about 1:30 a.m.
to give her the sad news. The accident had taken place
the previous evening at 7 p.m.
Her daughter never made it to the hospital, but was
killed instantly and her body had been taken to the
medical examiner's office, which had already closed.
"For a parent to have to go through that is terrible.
What if she had been alive? I would not have been able
to spend at least a few moments with her because the
FHP didn't know how to reach me."
Tiffiany's companion and the driver of the motor-
cycle, Dustin Wilder, was alive at the crash scene and
was flown to Bayfront Medical Center, but it was many
hours later and he had died before his mother knew of
his whereabouts.
Since that fateful night, Olson, who has worked
at the Rod & Reel Pier seven years, has embarked on
a campaign to have people sign a petition asking for
a law requiring emergency contact information on a
driver's license.
PLEASE SEE TIFFIANY, PAGE 3-A


Rotten Ralph's


celebrates, new


lease signed
By Rick Catlin
Islander Reporter
Rotten Ralph's Waterfront Restaurant at the end of
South Bay Boulevard in Anna Maria isn't going any-
where, at least for another two years.
The landmark restaurant signed a two-year lease
agreement March 8 with property owner Galati Marine
to stay in its current location. Rotten Ralph's recently
celebrated its 18th anniversary.
"This calls for a celebration," said owner David
Russell, son of founder Ralph Russell. "I can't say
PLEASE SEE ROTTEN RALPHS, NEXT PAGE


Everybody loves a "little" parade
Players, coaches and parents of the Anna Maria Island Little League follow an escort provided by the West
Manatee Fire & Rescue District during the annual opening-day parade from Island Baptist Church to the
Center's Benji Scanio Memorial Field. For more pictures and information, see inside. Islander Photo: Kevin
Cassidy


Beware: Bradenton Beach


sign crackdown begins April 1


By Paul Roat
Anyone doing business in Bradenton Beach who
has or wants a sign has until April 1 to come into com-
pliance with the city's new sign law.
The sign ordinance was enacted last year. It deals
with all signs in an effort to "promote health, safety,


convenience, aesthetics and general welfare of the com-
munity by controlling the indiscriminate erection of
signs that are intended to communicate to the public."
Probably the most impact will fall to real estate
companies who put up "for sale" or "for rent" signs.
PLEASE SEE SIGNS, NEXT PAGE






2-A U MARCH 15. 2006 U THE ISLANDER

No Holmes Beach meeting
The Holmes Beach City Commission meeting
scheduled for 7 p.m. yesterday was canceled, postpon-
ing a discussion on a request by Sean Murphy for an
expansion of a non-conformity at 101 67th St., the
Beach Inn Motel.
The expansion would move the sliding glass doors
of each of the 14 units 13 feet toward a new lobby,
expanding the rooms and allowing the bathrooms to be
upgraded.
The present internal courtyard would be converted
to an enclosed, two-story lobby. A total of 2,885 square
feet would be added to the property, of which 900
square feet would be lobby.
The planning commission recommended approval
of the request by a 4-0 vote on Jan. 26.
At the planning commission meeting, Building
Official Bill Saunders said the request does not contra-
vene the city codes or the comprehensive plan.

Sign crackdown coming April 1
CONTINUED FROM PAGE 1-A
The new law requires the signs to be free-standing and
attached "to a maximum of two 4-by-4 support posts
with the top of the supporting arm located a maximum
of 4 feet from the ground."
There will be a fee for all signs and a host of regu-
lations to adhere to, as well as color limitations, light-
ing requirements and other stipulations.
Cost of signs is pro-rated this year at $25 for new
signs, and decals are required for all signs. As of Oct.
1, 2006, cost of real estate signs will be $50 each per
year for new signs, $25 for annual renewals.
As Building Official Ed Mc Adam described it,
"One real estate office may wish to purchase a decal
for one sign to be placed and relocated to another prop-
erty, whereas another real estate company may decide
to purchase 10 separate decals to be placed on 10 real
estate signs in 10 locations and relocated at various
times. Signs without a valid decal, as of April 1, 2006,
will be removed by city staff. The sign owner may
retrieve that sign at a cost of $35 each."
For more information or to apply for sign permits,
contact the building department at 778-1005.


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Rotten Ralph's gets reprieve
CONTINUED FROM PAGE 1-A
how pleased I am with the Galati family and everyone
involved in the negotiations."
Russell had originally been told by the Galatis
last May that they planned to remodel the facility and
would not renew Russell's lease when it expired on July
31, 2005. But Russell and the Galatis reached an agree-
ment to extend the lease until the end of April 2006,
allowing Russell time to search for a new location.
The Galatis had indicated Russell would have first
chance to bid on a new lease after the restaurant was
renovated, but Russell needed to stay in business while
the remodeling took place.
He said he had looked at several locations; includ-
ing the Seafood Shack in Cortez and the Bradenton


Beach City Pier, but none were as good as the present
site.
"It's a pretty happy day around here," he said. "I'd
like to think our regular patrons know where we are,
and new visitors to the Island quickly learn of our
uniqueness down here at the end of Anna Maria. It's
great we're going to be staying at least for two more
years."
The restaurant was established by Dave's late
father, Ralph Russell, and was known for its trademark
"rotten food and service."
Russell said he believes a restaurant has been at the
location for at least the past 30 years, if not more.
After a number of owners failed in the location,
Ralph and wife Doreen Russell bought the restaurant
in 1988 and gave the facility a new name and a fresh
outlook. Ralph passed away in October 2004.


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Anna Maria commissioner will ask for consolidation talk


By Rick Catlin
Islander Reporter
Anna Maria City Commissioner Chris Toilette is
expected to ask Commission Chairperson John Quam
to place a proposal to join an Island consolidation study
on an upcoming agenda for discussion, according to
former Holmes Beach City Commissioner Don Malo-
ney.
While three members of the city commission,
along with a number of residents, are staunchly
opposed to any consolidation effort with Holmes Beach
and Bradenton Beach, the discussion would only be
about joining a study committee.
The Maloney proposal calls for a study committee
that would include the three Island mayors, one city
commissioner and a resident from each city.
Maloney made his suggestion after learning that
Holmes Beach Mayor Carol Whitmore and Bradenton
Beach Mayor John Chappie have talked with Harry


Tiftiany and Dusir i Iti/de,: s/hou'n liere e njoini tinic
beach, were both tragically killed in a motorcycle
accident in December 2005.

Tiffiany Bill proposed
CONTINUED FROM PAGE 1-A
Olson said she understands that Illinois already has
this information encoded into a driver's license and
she's asking arearesidents to help her push a similar
law through the Florida Legislature.
She noted that the same thing happened to an
Island resident last November. The FHP took nearly
seven hours to inform the man that his wife and grand-.
daughter had been killed in a car accident.
"Obviously, this kind of thing is happening
throughout Florida to other families," she said.
The drive to get signatures on the petition has
reached the attention of State Rep. Bill Galvano, where
Legislative Assistant Jennifer Foster said Olson's idea

The Tiffiany Olson Bill
On Dec. 7, 2005, a young woman, Tiffiany
M. Olson, and her friend, Dustin C. Wilder, were
I involved in a fatal motorcycle accident. Tiffiany
died instantly, while Dustin died alone in a hospi-
Stal four hours later. The parents of these two fine
S\oung people were not notified immediately as to
the whereabouts of their children because of the
Slack of emergency contact information.
We, the undersigned residents of the State of
SFlorida. urge our State Legislators to enact a new
bill n~hereas our driver's licenses would be encoded
With a minimum of two emergency contact phone
numbers. Emergency personnel at the scene of an
Accident would be able to scan the license and con-
tact relati\ es immediately.
We respectfully request that such a law be
named the Tiffiany Olson Law.
I Name:
Address:
I Phone:


Mail to: C. Olson,-4601 66th St.
, Bradenton FL 34210


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Hayes of the University of Georgia's Carl Vinson Insti-
tute for Government about a study on Island consolida-
tion.
Maloney believes a study committee would be the
best way to keep citizens informed, even those opposed
to consolidation.
"I realize that the City of Anna Maria has not yet
OK'd its involvement in such a study," he said, but
recent opinion polls conducted were only about con-
solidation, not about whether or not a study should be
conducted to "determine if there was any chance of
value, if such a merger would take place."
He said he hoped Anna Maria city commissioners
would consider a resolution to become involved in a
study committee.
The Anna Maria City Commission last year
rejected having a non-binding referendum on joining an
Islandwide consolidation study effort on the November
ballot, while both Holmes Beach and Bradenton Beach

appears to have merit.
Olson's proposal cbuld be added as an amendment
to legislation pending in the Florida House of Repre-
sentatives on traffic safety, said Foster, who planned to
help Olson as much as possible.
If the drive to change the law fails this year, Olson
said she'd push for a new piece of legislation at the next
session of the Florida Legislature.
"I talked to the head of the department of motor
vehicles and he said it was a good idea. If we take a
stack of petitions to the Florida Legislature asking for
this law, maybe we can get something done."
In fact, she said she's learned that her idea is very
easy to input into the computers in law enforcement
vehicles. All it takes is a computer upgrade, accord-
ing to her information. "I'm surprised that with all the
computer technology available, no one has ever thought
of this before," she added.
Olson has received support from a number of law
enforcement officers on both the Island and the main-
land, and she's hoping the Manatee County Sheriff's
Office will get behind her proposal.
The petitions have been circulating throughout the
Island and Commissioner Christine Toilette of Anna
Slaria and Commissioner David Zaccagnino of Holmes
Beach have pledged to help get signatures. To date,
about 800 people have signed the petition, i\ ith more
coming in every day.
"I've never done anything like this in my life,"
said Olson. "It's nothing I'm familiar with, but it keeps
me going, keeps me focused. It's all about Tiffiany
and hoping this won't happen again to someone. It
shouldn't happen to anm one." she said with emotion.
Anyone interested in signing the petition or helping
circulate the petition for signatures, or who can help
push the idea for the Tiffiany Olson Bill through the
legislature, is asked to call Christine at 795-1869.
Copies of the petition are also available at The
Islander offices at 5404 Marina Drive in the Island
Shopping Center and online at www.islander.org for
anyone interested in signing or circulating them.


Tiffiany, now deceased, and mom Christine on the
Rod & Reel Pier during happier times and rough
storm. Christine now deals with her loss by seeking a
state law to better informfamily members in the event
of an accident. "


voters approved a measure to study the "feasibility" of
consolidation.
Toilette was out of town last week and could not be
reached to confirm that she intends to present the issue
March 23.


More legal woes for

Villa Rosa partners
By Rick Catlin
Islander Reporter
The legal battles for Steve Noriega and Robert
Byrne of GSR LLC, developers of the Villa Rosa sub-
division in Anna Maria, continue to mount as another
lawsuit has been filed against the two men.
This latest lawsuit was filed March 2 by Long-
boat Partners LLC, just two weeks after GSR partner
Ed Furfey filed suit against Byrne and Noriega for
an unspecified amount, claiming-breach of contract,
breach of fiduciary trust and breach of equitable
accounting, among other allegations.
Longboat Partners LLC, however, gave an exact
figure, claiming that Byrne and Noriega are in default
of a note for $800,000 that it gave them on July 22,
2004.
According to the lawsuit, GSR and Longboat Part-
ners were to develop an 11-unit condominium complex
known as Bleu Claire at 4675 Gulf of Mexico Drive on
Longboat Key, with units priced in the mid-$3 million
range and up. The $800,000 was due on July 22, 2005,
the lawsuit said.
Longboat Partners filed suit against Noriega and
Byrne individually, Byrne's wife, Arlene, and GSR
LLC.
The lawsuit was filed by attorney Jason Lessinger
of the Sarasota law firm of Icard Merrill Cullis Timm
Furen and Ginsburg.
Longboat Partners is owned by Crossgate Partners
LLC of Duluth, Ga.
Crossgate Partners and Starwood Capital LLC are
attempting to build a 540-unit condominium complex
on St. Pete Beach, despite opposition from local resi-
dents.


Meetings

Anna Maria City
March 20, 7 p.m., planning and zoning board meet-
ing.
March 22, time to be announced, neighborhood work-
shop for 608 N. Shore Drive.
March 23, 7 p.m., city commission meeting.
Anna Maria City Hall,
10005 Gulf Drive, 708-6130.

Bradenton Beach
March 16, 1 p.m., city commission meeting Agenda:
Dock issues, discu'.iionl on resolution on gas tax
increase, appro\ al of autome\ invoices, discussion to
install structure in city right of way, grant application
approval and public comment.
March 16, 4 p.m., WAVES meeting.
March 21, 1 p.m., scenic highway committee meet-
ing.
March 21, 4 p.m., Sunshine Law meeting.
March 23, 4:30 p.m., code enforcement board meet-
ing.
Bradenton Beach City Hall, 107 Gulf Drive N.,
778-1005.

Holmes Beach
March 16, 10 a.m., code enforcement board meeting.
'March 16, 7 p.m., planning commission meeting.
March 23, 9 a.m., board of adjustment meeting.
Holmes Beach City Hall, 5801 Marina Drive,
708-5800.

Of Interest
March 16, 6 p.m., West Manatee Fire & Rescue District
Commission meeting, Fire Station No. 1, 6001.Marina
Drive, Holmes Beach.
March 20, 3:30 p.m., Island Transportation Planning
Organization meeting, Anna Maria City Hall.
March 21, 7 p.m., Coalition of Barrier Island Elected
Officials meeting, Longboat Key Town Hall, 501 Bay
Isles 'Road.


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At long last: Road improvements for Anna Maria


By Rick Catlin
Islander Reporter
A project that has been at least four years in the
making and probably longer is now "surfacing"
in Anna Maria.
Mayor SueLynn along with City Engineer Tom
Wilcox presented a complete list of the condition of all
62 streets and 14.3 miles of roads in the city to com-
missioners at their March 9 worksession, including a
priority list of those that are in desperate need of a "full-
depth reclamation."
The mayor's proposal is that the commission
approve the priority list for Phase I of road improve-
ments, authorizing the mayor to put the projects out
for bid as one package. Funding for the improvements
would come from the $1 million line of credit recently
approved by the commission.
Phase I of road improvements would cost an esti-
mated $763,000, according to Wilcox.
The mayor also asked the commission to approve
$125,000 for stormwater improvements and an addi-
tional $80,000 to meet the low bid on the Gladiolus
Drive drainage project. The projects would also be
funded from the line of credit. The total estimated cost
of Phase I of road improvements and the two drainage
projects is $968,000.
Wilcox gave a slide presentation on "full-depth rec-
lamation," which is a complete asphalt overlay, along
with mill and overlay for streets not in danger of falling
apart but rapidly approaching that category, and micro-
surfacing of roads that need repairs to keep them from
reaching the critical stage of either mill and overlay or
full-depth reclamation.
The priority list for full-depth reclamation, in
alphabetical order, is:
Bayview Place from South Bay Boulevard to its
southwest end.
Blue Heron Drive from South Bay Boulevard to
its southwest end.
Lake View Place from Lake View to the end of
the cul-de-sac.
Maignolia Avenue from 400 feet southwest of its
intersection with Gulf Drive to South Bay Boulevard.
South Drive from South Bay to the end of the cul-
de-sac.
Spring Avenue from its west end to Gulf Drive.
Wilcox listed sections of 10 streets in need of mill
and overlay, including Crescent Drive, Jacaranda Road,
Loquat Drive, Los Cedros Drive, Magnolia Avenue,
Lakeview Drive, Magnolia Avenue, Pine Avenue,
Spring Avenue and Spring Lane.
A total of 12 streets would be microsurfaced in
Phase I.
The drainage projects would be the Pine Avenue
and Crescent Drive localized flooding area and North
Shore Drive between Willow Avenue and Magnolia
Avenue.


"That's a lot of work out there," noted Wilcox, sug-
gesting that the commission "do it now before prices
go up."
In fact, Wilcox noted three months ago when oil
prices soared to nearly $3 per gallon that construction
costs had climbed proportionately. He said the esti-
mates in Phase I are based on current construction costs
and include design, permitting and construction.
The mayor said it would take her and Wilcox
between 60 and 90 days to get the bid package ready
and receive bids, once the commission approves. No
money from the line of credit will be drawn until a bid
is accepted, she said.
Commissioners praised SueLynn and Wilcox for
their work and were eager to get started on the long
overdue improvement of the city's roads.
When the mayor added that the city also needs to
have a special meeting on the Gladiolus drainage proj-
ect, Commission Chairperson John Quam suggested
that the city have one special meeting to approve both
the roads project and the additional funds for the Gladi-
olus drainage effort.
"Let's do it all in one night," he said.
The commission will hold a special meeting at.
6 p.m. Thursday, March 16, to discuss and, possibly,
approve both items.
Commissioners also thanked the capital improve-
ments advisory committee for its efforts the past four
years in preparing the priority list. That committee
includes Larry Albert, Bill Snow and Chuck White,
among others.
Snow accepted the congratulations on behalf of
the committee and urged the commission to move
quickly.
"We've been talking about this for years, now expe-
dite it. Each week that goes by, costs go up. Do it now


so we don't have to ask for more money," he said.
After four years of discussion, the commission
finally agreed.
In other business, the commission held the first
reading of an amended sign ordinance that would regu-
late signs in the city.
Commissioners were in favor of several recom-
mendations from the environmental education and
enhancement committee, including a prohibition on
fluorescent or "day-glo" signs and a height limitation,
but rejected an EEEC proposal for a maximum sign
size of just 1.5 square feet.
The commission consensus was for a maximum
size of 3 square feet, limit each residence to one sign,
and have no more than three lines of copy.
Commercial establishments could have a sign on
an overhang in front of the business, in addition to a
sign for the shopping plaza. Restaurants would also be
permitted a sign to advertise daily specials.
City Planner Alan Garrett said he would have the
changes ready for the final reading of the ordinance on
March 23.
The commissioners also agreed to look at the ordi-
nance passed in January 2004 that limits intrusions into
the side yard setback to 24 inches and a maximum
height of 12 inches.
Pool companies have indicated that the ordinance
as written forbids heat pumps and air conditioners on
the side of a house if they cross the setback line.
The commission agreed the ordinance probably was
never intended to regulate such mechanical equipment.
Quam said the commission would look at the minutes of
the planning and zoning committee meeting when it recom-
mended passage of the ordinance to determine what the intent
was at that time. The commission will discuss those minutes
at its April worksession.

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TIE ISLANDER U MARCH 15, 2006 U A-5


Cortez woman makes dream come true


By Diana Bogan
Islander Reporter
Gorata Poonyane may have come from Botswana,
seemingly a world away, but that didn't stop Louise
Shuman, who lives around the corner in Cortez, from
helping make a little girl's wish to see the "ocean"
come true.
Three-year-old Gorata, affectionately known as
Rati, has been battling retinoblastoma (eye cancer)
since she was 9 months old. Thanks to the understand-
ing and willingness of those who have "been in her
shoes" and experienced the disease, Rati has been the
recipient of some wonderful gifts.
She has been receiving treatment from the Hospital
for Sick Children in Toronto, Canada, thanks to Cana-
dian Abby White, who arranged for Rati and her mother
to travel from South Africa to North America through
the Daisy Fund, a United Kingdom Charity set up for
yet another child suffering from the same disease.
White, also a cancer survivor, hosts a Web site pro-
viding support for families and individuals with retino-
blastoma and optic glioma.
Shuman, another cancer survivor, belongs to an
Internet listservv" for survivors and parents of children
afflicted with retinoblastoma to help one another.
"I have been on the listserv for several years," said
Shuman. "It is a really good way for people to share
what they know and support each other. This is a very
rare disease with tremendous consequences, so that fel-
lowship is a great equalizer."
Through this listing, Shuman learned about Rati's story
and her one small dream and Shuman hoped to help
make it a reality for the young girl.
This month Rati was granted an emergency wish
from the Make A Wish Foundation in Toronto to'visit
Disney World in Orlando. Shuman learned that the
little girl also dreamed of seeing the ocean, and White
thought a visit to the Gulf Coast and the calm waters


of the Gulf of Mexico would be a gentler and safer
choice.
Shuman stepped into action, contacting The
Islander for help in making this small wish come true.
"I took a shot in the dark that I might be able to help
these people see the Gulf. I am not usually so outgo-
ing," she said.
The Islander staff began coordinating with Shuman
to find a room for Rati and her family to stay overnight


Historical Society

offers 'First Day of

Spring' tour, talks
"Celebrate the first day of spring with a
stroll through Anna Maria Island Historical Park"
and illustrated talks, a spokesperson for the park
says.
Mike Miller, professional landscaper, on
Monday, March 20, will discuss the role of gar-
dening and landscaping in preservation and res-
toration of the historical character of a place, said
spokesperson Carolyne Norwood. He will illus-
trate the idea by noting the foliage that has been
replaced at the park.
He will be introduced by Tim Eiseler, who is
with the Sarasota Forestry Department and chairs
the Anna Maria Environmental Education and
Enhancement Committee.
The park is at the historical museum, 402
Pine Ave., Anna Maria. Further information is
available at 778-0492.


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Sales executive Nancy Ambrose contacted
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free night's stay in one of their condominiums with a
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years the entire family had been together.
Shuman met the family in Orlando and drove them
to the Island and back. The family was able to enjoy
a day of relaxation at the resort, some playtime on the
beach and an evening sunset.
And before the return trip to Orlando, the family
enjoyed a peaceful boat ride on Sarasota Bay with Capt.
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Arrangements for the family came together very
quickly, and Shuman told Ambrose, "I'm still a bit in
awe that you made this idea of mine possible."
Shuman said one of her close friends, one she met
through the listserv, died this past January. The woman
was from St. Petersburg and Shuman wanted to help
Rati as a personal tribute to her lost friend.
Retinoblastoma occurs spontaneously, meaning in
many cases there is no family history and reason to
expect it. Shuman says treatment has improved over
the past 40 years, but early detection of the disease has
not.
"If we could treat children earlier, we could pre-
serve vision and life much more effectively," she said.
SThe first signs of the disease show up in the eyes
of children, but it can result in tumors elsewhere as
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Opinion

Making the sun shine
Believe it or not, there are ways to make the sun
shine. In Florida, there are laws to preserve sunshine.
For the public particularly the media they are
very important laws.
Published by the First Amendment Foundation, the
Government-in-the-Sunshine Manual the newspaper
receives as a member of the Florida Press Association is
a great reference for compliance with Florida's public
records and open meetings laws.
It's come in handy a few times in the past at The
Islander
In fact, some years and several administrations and
elected bodies ago (1999), The Islander was forced to
seek relief from the court for a blatant blunder by the
then mayor of Anna Maria.
To make matters worse, the mayor took bad advice
from his staff and the city attorney. While The Islander and
its attorney gave the city every opportunity to "wiggle"
out of its position, the city held firm.
The judge ordered the requested records released,
but that wasn't the end of the story. The city adminis-
tration's animosity toward the newspaper and the
public festered.
We can't recall a time when two or more good,
honest folks politicians came forward to say it
was a mistake to violate the Florida Government-in-
the-Sunshine Law. They never say, oops, you got me.
We did it. So sorry. They usually blast the legislation.
So to do our part in promoting better government for
you, the people, we are participating this week in a pro-
gram headed by the Florida Society of Newspaper Editors
to create public awareness of the importance of open gov-
ernment in our state. We call it Sunshine Wednesday.
When Anna Maria advertised for a new clerk and
asked applicants to send resumes that would be held by
him "in confidence," he took away your rights.
You have a right to that information and much more.
You do not have to fill out forms, answer questions, sign
a log sheet or wait days or, in most cases, wait at all.
It's your right to view public documents free of
charge, although there is a.fee for copies of documents,
and this is thanks to the Sunshine Laws.
As part of a settlement agreement arising out of the
lawsuit filed by The Islander, all Anna Maria elected
officials, board members and those employees whose
duties relate to the maintenance of public records are
required to attend a seminar on the Sunshine Laws.
It should be required statewide, because sunshine
is good for you.



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Opinion


Turtles and renourishment
Attention: Representatives of Holmes Beach.
Endangered sea turtle nesting season begins May 1.
The endangered sea turtle nesting season in Florida
runs from March through October on the Atlantic coast,
and from May through October on the Gulf coast.
It is against the law to touch or disturb nesting sea
turtles, hatchlings or their nests. Sea turtles are pro-
tected by both the Federal Endangered Species Act and
the Florida Marine Protection Act.
Earthjustice (Earthjustice is the nonprofit law firm
for the environment, representing without charge
- hundreds of public interest clients, large and small.
Earthjustice works through the courts to safeguard
public lands, national forests, parks, and wilderness
areas; to reduce air and water pollution; to prevent toxic
contamination; and to preserve endangered species and
wildlife habitat. Many additional turtle protection orga-
nizations have been made aware of the action or lack
of action on behalf of the involved parties with regards
to the Holmes Beach renourishment project and now
the project that is not currently planned on being com-
plete by June 1 is slated to disrupt the nesting season for
endangered turtle species that are protected by both fed-
eral law (Federal Endangered Species Act) andFlorida
state law (Florida Marine Protection Act).
I think we might need to hunker down and make
sure that the beach renourishnient project is complete
before May 1 or put the project off until next year
before this turns into an even bigger mess for Holmes
Beach, Bradenton Beach and Anna Maria Island as a
whole than it already is.
Jeff Snipes,. executive director, the Environmental
Movement
Rich memories


fish," he replied.
The beauty seen above the water and the vastness
of life beneath I experienced as a "young skipper" on
Anna Maria City Pier still binds me in wonder. The old-
timers would show and tell, feeding the younger gen-
erations with nuggets of useful. "fish hows" and occa-
sional admonitions.
They helped equip us. tadpoles for life on the
greater end of the pier. They landed mackerel almost as
sure as they could launch another bait. Their dialogue
was mostly healthy with an oddly balanced peppering
of jest, rebuke and simple encouragement.
Very old, but for today very applicable wisdom,-
suggests we not say that former days will be better
than days ahead. Dusting that jewel of ancient writ,
my mind's ear hears the spirit of fishermen past.-They
call through the echoes of yesteryear into our very day
saying stuff like, "Teach that mite feller how to cinch
'er down, son."
Jamie Greig, Palmetto, and formerly Anna Maria
Island
What cellular service?
As a visitor to this beautiful Island, one of the
shortfalls is the lack of sufficient.cellular phone ser-
vice.
I can understand.the controversy in respect to the
appearance of gaudy towers dotting the horizon. Tech-
nology has advanced, with more compatible engineer-
ing planning, such as constructing these towers inside
church bell towers, out of sight.
Service could be upgraded and the facility housing
the tower could also receive rental/leasing revenue.
Ed Taylor, Anna Maria

Have your say


Recent articles concerning the Bradenton Beach The Islander welcomes and encourages your opin-
City Pier have surfaced rich memories from my youth. ion letters.
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SINCE 1992
In the March 14, 1996, issue of
The Islander, headlines announced:
Florida Governor Lawton Chiles signed a law
banning anyone from taking more than two live shell-
fish from waters off Manatee County. The law affects
starfish and sand dollars, but excludes oysters, scal-
lops and hard clams. The law had been proposed by a
group of fifth grade students at Anna Maria Elementary
School and championed by Anna Maria Mayor Dottie
McChesney.
Bob VanWagoner defeated incumbent Rich Boh-
nenberger for the mayor's spot in Holmes Beach, while
political newcomer Ron Robinson gained a seat on
the city commission and incumbent Carol Whitmore
retained her commission spot.
The Holmes Beach City Commission scaled
down a $1.2 million proposal for a new city hall by
eliminating 2,100 square feet of space and lowering the
price tag to just $950,000.


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Full house, plus
Ahmed Bedier drew such a crowd that his appearance had to be moved from the fellowship hall into the Gloria
Dei Lutheran Church. He is central Florida director of the national Council on American-Islamic Relations.
He spoke on "Islam What Is It Really?" in the Inquiring Minds series, a program growing out ofAll
Islands Denominations. The next Inquiring Minds session will be from 4 to 6p.m. Tuesday, March 28, at the
Episcopal Church of the Annunciation, 4408 Gulf Drive, Holmes Beach, with Dr Raymond Huntley of Manatee
Community College speaking on "The God of Jews, the God of Christians, the God of Islam How Many
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Cortez dredging to

start in April
By Jim Hanson
Islander Reporter
There was more to the Cortez waterfront than met
the eye much more, and all nasty and all bad news
for the channel dredging project there.
The dredging itself is expected to start in the
second week in April and finish six to eight weeks later,
said Chuck Listowski, executive director of the West
Coast Inland Navigation District.
His agency is doing the work, from planning and
preparation to dredge to disposal to cleanup. It is the
site preparation that is a most unpleasant surprise,
taking much more time and work than planned.
The dredging itself is likely to turn out relatively
simple and straightforward, he said.
Where to put the "spoil" dug out of the channel by
the dredge was a tough problem at the outset. It was
decided that putting it on FISH Preserve land to dry
out was the best solution, far cheaper than trucking it
elsewhere, a landfill for example. That will give the
Preserve about 15,000 cubic yards of needed soil once
the spoil dries out.
The Preserve is 95 acres the Florida Institute for
Saltwater Heritage has bought for a protected nature
area running east from the village, between Cortez
Road and Sarasota Bay.
First the spoil site had to be cleaned up so the new
soil wouldn't be contaminated by whatever was there
already..And there was plenty there.
For decades people from the west end of Man-
atee County have been dumping trash and garbage
and chemicals and old cars and refrigerators and who
knows what all through the accessible Preserve acre-
age. Listowski and his people knew about that, and
made allowances for it.
What they didn't know, and if anyone else knew
they didn't let WCIND or the county know, was that
the junk covered layer after layer of other junk. Tons
of it, buried and rotted and some of it dangerous. One
clearing machine dug into a half-full Propane tank, for
instance.
That's not even counting a dozen derelict vessels
their skippers had hauled up there and abandoned, itself
a major clearing job now completed.
The site must be surrounded by dikes while the
spoil drains, so the dike material is being trucked in
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A program of workshops through early April
has been set up by the Longboat Key Center for
the Arts, 6860 Longboat Drive, in the village at the
north end of the key.
Those interested may obtain further information
and register by calling 383-2345.
The workshops:
March 22 and 23, monotype workshop with
Jean Blackburn.
March 25, creation of a pottery birdhouse with


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second week in April.
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30 feet wide, 1,500 feet long, from Bell Fish Co. to
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Relief expected
for eroded
Anna Maria shoreline
By Rick Catlin
Islander Reporter
Homeowners and property owners along the
Gulf in the Bean Point area of Anna Maria and
the city's bay side of North Shore Drive should
be getting some much-needed relief very soon to
protect their rapidly eroding shoreline.
Cathy Florko of the Florida Department of
Environmental Protection's Beaches and Coastal
Systems Unit told Mayor SueLynn last week she
expects a .2 mile portion of the north end of the
city at Bean Point and along the bay side will be
included in the upcoming DEP list of new "criti-
cally eroded areas" for 2006.
S The preliminary DEP report on Anna Maria
recommends inclusion on the list, stating that
"this segment has been monitored by Dr. R.G.
Dean of the University of Florida and data was
provided from November 2003 to August 2005.
This short addition is recommended as an inlet
shoreline segment."
What that means to affected residents, said
the mayor, is that those areas can be included in
the next beach renourishment project scheduled
to begin around 2009.
"I don't have all the information yet," said
SueLynn, "and Florko is waiting for the Dean
report, but she said this is good news."
If the shoreline is included in the list as
expected, federal and state dollars would pay
for beach renourishment. Those areas of Anna
Maria were excluded from the 2002 renourish-
ment project because they were not designated as
eroded shoreline by the DEP and some affected
residents have paid for renourishment out of their
own pocket.
The mayor said Florko will let her know when
the list is finalized and officially approved.


Auctioneers eye

Shack, no chance
:- By Jim Hanson
Islander Reporter
Two auction houses have made overtures to handle
a Seafood Shack sale, but the Cortez restaurant's owner
isn't interested. Not at present, anyway.
S .-. Ham Jones said he has been approached in the last
couple of weeks by representatives of two different auc-
.: tion businesses wanting to put the Shack up for bid, but
he doesn't even want to talk about it on that basis.
S' "If a serious, solid offer comes along, I'll take a
J good look at it," he said. Meanwhile, he's operating the
Sbig restaurant as he has for 30 years and more.
Manatee County had considered buying the prop-
erty and its marina as a home for the Florida Gulf Coast
i_.' r: : Maritime Museum. But that stopped abruptly when the
..: county commission voted unanimously against it. The
county didn't have the money, commissioners decided,
-. and the suggested boat-launching ramps there drew
S.such a storm of protests from some neighbors that it
Firefighters serve up pancakes just wouldn't work out.
The West Manatee Firefighters Association hosted a Jones had told county staff that he might accept the
pancake and sausage breakfast Saturday morning at low appraisal figure of $9.7 million, not including the
Fire Station No. 1 in Holmes Beach and hungry folks large paddlewheel dining and party Showboat.
lined up to enjoy the meal in the station house where Now county officials and private interests are qui-
thefiretrucks normally reside. Herefirefighter cadet etly trying to line up financing to buy the property for
Mary Rio and helper Donna Reed, 9, accept dona- the museum. If half of the purchase price came from
tions to the association for the meal. Donna's dad, other sources, the county might put up the rest, officials
Firefighter Brian Reed, was tragically killed on duty feel.
at the Cortez station in 2001. Islander Photo: Bonner Under no conditions would boat ramps be built on
Joy the Shack property, all sides agree.


Meet, Greet and Eat event filling up on Longboat


The Meet, Greet and Eat tabletop reception at'
which businesses aim their marketing at condominium
managers on Longboat Key has nearly filled up and
only a few tabletops-remain.
That is the word from the Longboat/Lido/St.
Armands keys Chamber of Commerce, which is spon-
soring the event Tuesday, March 21. The charge is


$100 per tabletop, with a limit of two per business cat-
egory.
It will be from 4 to 6 p.m. at the Stella Maris
activity center at St. Mary Star of the Sea Catholic
Church, 4280 Gulf of Mexico Drive. There will be hours
d'oeuvres and a host bar, said the chamber: Details are
available at 383-2466.


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at the soccer field adjacent to Holmes Beach city hall. Ross's work drew the interest of Jens and Elaine Holm
of Toronto, who winter on Siesta Key and first stumbled onto an Island art show 16 years ago and decided
to return. Ross lives in Cincinnati and Venice, Fla. He was awarded best in show for two-dimensional work,
while potter Adam Spector was honored with the three-dimensional best in show. First place awards went to Jay
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Penny Flower Show viewers
vote with their coins
The Anna Maria Island Garden Club's annual
Penny Flower Show is from 1 to 3 p.m. Wednesday,
March 15, at the Roser Memorial Community Church,
512 Pine Ave., Anna Maria.
Flower arrangements will be judged by the people
attending the show they put coins in receptacles at
each display; as many pennies as they wish to vote, on
as many displays as they like.
Plants will be sold, as will be baked goods and tick-
ets for raffles of wine and orchid baskets. Details are
available at 778-3665.

Historical society luncheon
The annual members' luncheon of the Anna
Maria Island Historical Society is scheduled for noon
Wednesday, March 15, at the BeachHouse Restau-
rant, 200 Gulf Drive N., Bradenton Beach, said Thea
Kelley, president. Cost is $14 per person. Details may
be obtained at 778-0173.

'Democrats Out to Win'
topic of luncheon Monday
A discussion of "Election 2006: Democrats Out to
Win" will headline the luncheon of the Anna Maria
Island Democratic Club Monday, March 20.
The luncheon will be at noon at the BeachHouse
Restaurant, 200 Gulf Drive N., Bradenton Beach.
Speakers will be Manatee County Democratic
Chairman C.J. Czaia and James McCartney, former
Washington, D.C., columnist for Knight-Ridder News-
papers currently writing for the Bradenton Herald and
the Tallahassee Democrat, who will discuss "The State
of the Union."
Details are available at 778-9287.

Rotarians hear Habitat speaker
SMary Gayle Martin of Habitat for Humanity will
speak at a luncheon meeting of the Rotary Club of
Anna Maria Island at noon Tuesday, March 21, at
the BeachHouse Restaurant, 200 Gulf Drive N., Bra-
denton Beach. Additional information is available at
713-0042.

Longboat chamber sets 'nooner'
The Longboat Key Chamber of Commerce will
have a "nooner" networking lunch Wednesday, March
15, at the Sun House Restaurant, 111 Gulf Drive, Bra-
dentor Beach. It will begin at 11:30 a.m. with a busi-
ness card exchange. Additional details may be obtained
by telephoning 383-2466.


Island Garden Club to hear
program on 'Roses etc.'
"Roses Etc." is the title of the program to be pre-
sented at a meeting and potluck supper of the Island
Garden Club at 6 p.m. Thursday, March 16, in the
social rooms of Gloria Dei Lutheran Church, 6608
Marina Drive, Holmes Beach.
The program will be presented by Orban Nurser-
ies. Additional information may be obtained by calling
Linda Yarger at 778-3580.


Master gardeners offer nature
walks at DeSoto Memorial
Plant identification walks will be conducted by
master gardeners at the DeSoto National Memorial on
a number of Fridays and Saturdays over the next three
months.
The free one-hour nature walks will be at 9 a.m.
March 18 and 24, April 15 and 21, and May 12 and 20,
starting at the north end of 75th Street, Bradenton. They
are handicap accessible.
Reservations must be made through the Manatee
County Extension Service at 722-4524.

Community sale is Saturday
at Annie Silver Center
The annual community sale at Annie Silver Com-
munity Center in.Bradenton Beach will begin at 8 a.m.
Saturday, March 18.
For sale at the center, 23rd Street and Avenue
C, will be household items, a TV set, Nordic Track
exerciser and miscellaneous items, said Kit Redeker.
Also available will be barbecue, hot dogs, desserts,
coffee and sodas. Details may be obtained by calling
778-1915.

Manatee Players' future to
be topic at
Kiwanis meeting
Janene'Witham, development director of the Mana-
tee Players, will be the speaker at a meeting of the
Kiwanis Club of Anna Maria Island at 8:30 a.m. Satur-
day, March 18.
She will discuss future plans and programs of
the theatrical group at the meeting at the Cafe on
the Beach, at the Gulf end of Manatee Avenue at the
Manatee Public Beach. Additional information may be
obtained by calling 778-8444.








Five Island gardens

on April 1 tour
The third annual Island Garden Tour of five Anna
Maria Island gardens is scheduled for Saturday, April
1, from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. rain or shine and that's
"no fooling."
A benefit for the Anna Maria Island Community
Chorus and Orchestra, tickets for the tour are $10 in
advance and $12 the day of the tour. Tickets are avail-
able at the Anna Maria Island Chamber of Commerce;
Ginny's Antiques & Art, Holmes Beach; Ginny's &
Jane E's at the Old IGA, Anna Maria; Robyn's Nest
in Albertson's Plaza, Bradenton; and Susan Stribling's
at Avenue of the Flowers, next to Publix on Longboat
Key.
The five gardens featured on the tour are:
Island Garden Villas, hosts Bob Wurzel, Charles
and Christy Krauss, 5607 Gulf Drive, Holmes Beach.
Hosts William Bierbaum and Kent Williford at
208 75th St., Holmes Beach.
Hosts Andy and Diane Gladsden at 513 South
Drive, Anna Maria.
Host Janet Russell at 122 Hammock Road, Anna
Maria.
Hosts Harry and Karen Lockwood, 703 N. Shore
Drive, Anna Maria.
A variety of artisans will be at the tour locations,
including botanical photographer Barry Gould; Joan
Poland, mosaic and glass stepping stones; Jean Murray,
clay sculptures; Judy Jones, watercolorist; Betsy Smith,
nature inspired mixed-media works; and Kim Wilson
of Restless Natives.
There also will be mini-concerts at select gardens
by members of the sponsoring orchestra.
For more information about the Island Garden Tour
or to buy tickets, call Monica Fleisch, 778-4868 or
Gould 778-1880.


Basketball coming

to Holmes Beach
The basketball court just outside the left field fence
at the Birdie Tibbetts Baseball Park in Holmes Beach
is nearly complete, according to Mayor Carol Whit-
more.
Goal posts have been installed into the concrete
surface and all that remains is for the lines to be
painted, she said. The nets are up and people have
already begun using the unlighted court.
The Hagen family foundation contributed $2,000
toward construction of the court with the city picking
up the remaining costs, which Whitmore estimated at
just under $2,000.


Art at library
Loretta "Lolly Owens paints a new watercolor to
go with her four-painting display hanging this month
in the Island Branch.Library, 5701 Marina Drive,
Holmes Beach. Three of the four watercolors illus-
trate the front entrance of the library, the fourth the
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Bradenton Beach. hosted a "big yard sale" at the
church Saturday and brought in more than $1,200
for various projects. The event included a bake sale,
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Simon's best in rehearsal

by Island Players
By Jim Hanson
Islander Reporter
The Island Players are deep into rehearsal of the
play that many view as Neil Simon's best, to be staged
here March 23 to April 9.
The opening will be preceded by a special preview
presentation two nights earlier for the benefit of the
Islanders for Life team in Relay for Life of the Ameri-
can Cancer Society. Curtain time is 8 p.m. and full pro-
ceeds from the $10 tickets go to the cancer society.
"Chapter Two" is a comedy based on part of
Simon's own life, and his wife Marsha Mason co-
starred with James Caan in the movie made from the
play in 1979. The play itself opened on Broadway the
preceding year and won the Tony award for best play
and all four of its cast were nominated for awards.
Simon is the world's most successful playwright,
showered with more Academy Award and Tony nomi-
nations than any other writer, and is the only playwright
ever to have four Broadway productions running simul-
taneously.
"Chapter Two" is, according to both reviews and
synopses, about the growth of love amid confusion and
how two hurt and lonely people struggle to overcome
their individual pasts to create a joint future.
The widely experienced director Phyllis Elfenbein

is at the helm of this production as well as many in the
past, and her cast is Gino Norman, Robin Rhodes, Rick
Kopp and Racheal Steckel.
The performances will be at the Island Players the-
ater, 10009 Gulf Drive, Anna Maria, at 8 p.m. week-
nights, 2 p.m. Sunday. There are no performances on
Monday.
Tickets at $15 may be purchased at the box office
or in advance by calling 778-5755.

Pre-K registration under way
The Resource Connection for Kids is currently
accepting applications for a summer prekindergarten
roundup.
The summer Voluntary Pre-K program is available
to all children who were four years old by Sept. 1,
2005.
To qualify, parents must provide documentation of
date of birth and Florida residency. A list of all eligible
providers will be available from the Resource Connec-
tion for Kids office.
Children who already participated in the VPK pro-
gram for 54 hours or more are not eligible for the
summer program.
Applications are available at Resource Connection
for Kids, 301 Manatee Ave. E., Bradenton. For more
information,. call 745-5949.


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12-A U MARCII 15. 2000 THIE ISLANDER


AME SAC


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By Diana Bogan
Islander Reporter
The Anna Maria Elementary School Advisory
Committee met Monday, March 6, in the school media
center for an update on the latest happenings.
AME Principal Kathy Hayes provided a construc-
tion update, saying that the front of the site is in the
preparation process for grading drives, parking and
landscaping.
She said the covered pavilion is under consider-
ation for alteration due to concerns that the roof is too
high and does not afford adequate shelter. In addition,
the area is considerably smaller than the former pavil-
ion.
The arts complex and the auditorium's renovations
are still in progress. A dedication ceremony is set for
--- May 1 at 5:30 p.m., and plans are under way for this
event.
Hand tiles from the outdoor breezeways have been
reinstalled on concrete interior walls and, in the coming
weeks, new AME students will have an opportunity to
create their tile. SAC members discussed other ways to
display the tiles, once interior wall space is consumed
and they considered displays in the arts complex, the
auditorium and the peace garden.
Continued interest in displaying the work of local
Island artists is being pursued by AME's Memora-
bilia Committee, a subcommittee of the Parent-Teacher
Organization. A local artist is has bid on the dolphin
sculpture for the clock tower and a sponsor is being
pursued.
Lynne McDonough, AME's media specialist,
explained a new program called "Sashying for Books,"
or the Rotary Reader Program, which is funded by two
-grants she has obtained this year the Weller Grant
and the AMI Rotary Club grant. The program encour-
ages students to readbooks from 18 different genres by
awarding patches to represent their accomplishments.
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The new Anna Maria Elementary School covered pavilion is taking shape in the playground behind the school.
Principal Kathy Hayes announced this week that there are problems with the pavilion, saying the roof may be
too high and the covered area may be too small. A plaque from the former pavilion at the school, which was
built with a donation from Holmes Beach resident and former City Commissioner Billie Martini in honor of
her family, will be reinstalled once the new structure is complete. The new pavilion will have an added feature
- a rest room. Islander Photo: Diana Bogan


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a special assembly in the media center.
This year's PTO sponsored Scholastic Book Fair
will begin March 31 in the media center. The fair will
have a camping theme and classes will tour the fair
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AME Spring Fling features fun, good eats


By Diana Bogan
Islander Reporter
The "Pirates of Anna Maria" Spring Fling com-
mittee has a mouth-watering selection of food on the
menu for its May 13 teacher-appreciation and fundrais-
ing celebration.
The event, hosted by the school's Parent-Teacher Orga-
nization, has a Caribbean theme and guests will dine on crab
wonton with a mango salsa from the SunHouse Restaurant,
and Pirate waiters and waitresses will circulate with mini-
quiche and sweetbread appetizers.
This year there will also be Pirates on the buffet
line serving sushi from Ocean Star, the Tip of the

Concerts to be

ticketed next season
By Jim Hanson
Islander Reporter
Free concerts are a victim of their own success:
Starting next fall, they will cost admission money.
More than 100 people were turned away from
the last Anna Maria Island Community Chorus and
Orchestra, concert, said John Horigan, "and we just
can't do that." He is president of the organization.
So his board of directors has decided to move
ahead with an action that has been contemplated for
years as the concerts grew more and more popular, and
more crowded and more expensive from this season
on, there will be admission by ticket only.
Ticket prices are among the many matters still to be
settled, along with how to handle the sales and admis-
sion and all the details of a retail operation.
"We'll probably start the 'Friends of the Orches-
tra'. again," Horigan said. "And we must start work-
ing with the Anna Maria Island Community Center
to see what we can work out with their proposed new
facilities.
"We have talked about an executive director, paid
or unpaid. But our budget for the coming year is
$53,000, and where could a professional director fit in
that? So we need to raise more funds, which may mean
a professional 'director of development,' as fundraisers
are called now."
Needed most are ideas from the community and
strong people to carry them out, he said. The Island is
full of great people, he added, but "how do we contact
them and enlist them?"
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Island's stuffed pepper soup, Ezra's lobster and four-
cheese baked macaroni, the Sandbar's chicken with
grilled apple and 60 pounds of baby back ribs from Mr.
Bones BBQ.
For dessert the committee will have a choice of
Praline, Strawberry or Anna Maria Fudge ice cream
from Mama Lo's and Key Lime Pie from the Anna
Maria Oyster Bar and more.
Dinner will be followed by an evening of dancing
and a silent auction will feature gift baskets, student-
created art, and items from local businesses and resorts.
Some of the gift-basket themes planned include one for
a gourmet cook, fitness enthusiast, gardener, scrapbook


and arts and craftes, and the romantic.
Students will be working on projects such as
decoupage mirrors and stools, painted tables and chairs,
wall hangings, wood furniture, tiles and ceramic stone-
ware.
Tickets are on sale and cost $35 per person. Baby-
sitting services will be offered to the first 60 families
that sign up at the School of Constructive Play in Anna
Maria.
There are still sponsorship opportunities available
at various contribution levels.
For more information, call Joy Murphy at
730-2820.


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The Anna Maria Island Community Chorus and Orchestra concert Feb. 12 featured soloists Melodie Dickerson,
soprano, and Robert Lischetti, tenor, in various selections. The event was an "absolute" sell-out with some
dozens of persons and a busload offolks from Freedom Village turned away when the Island Baptist
Church reached capacity. Plan to arrive early for the next concert, a "Mozart Celebration" at 2 p.m. March 26,
commemorating the composer's 250th birthday. Islander Photo: Courtesy Jim Meena


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while, he keeps having to apologize for the music
program's success to people who couldn't get in the
door at Island Baptist Church for the February con-
cert.
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Emergency Center looks at hurricane season


By Diana Bogan
Islander Reporter
Representatives from the Island government agen-
cies have begun planning for the 2006 hurricane season.
At an Island Emergency Operations Center meeting
March 8 at the West Manatee Fire and Rescue Station
No. 1, several topics were briefly discussed.
Bradenton Beach Police Lt. John Cosby commented on
the wrist bands Sarasota County plans to distribute if access
to barrier islands is restricted because of hurricane damage.
Residents of restricted areas can get through police road-
blocks with the wristbands. This system would replace the
current use of re-entry tags for vehicles.
Cosby said plans are still in the infancy stage and
questions remain to be clarified, such as determining
who gets a band? Adults or everyone in a family? Also,
when are the bands issued, as you evacuate? If so, what
about Longboat Key residents who evacuate through


A concert celebrating the 250th anniversary of
Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart's birth will feature a cast of
-guest soloists with the Anna Maria Island Community
Chorus and Orchestra Sunday, March 26.
The concert will be at 2 p.m. at Island Baptist
Church, 8605 Gulf Drive, Anna Maria. It will be open
to the public free of charge. ,
It will have choral, orchestral and operatic music
the composer wrote when at the peak of his creative .,
powers, a spokesperson said.
Recognizing that his precarious health could doom
him at any time, Mozart hastened to complete his last
opera, "The Magic Flute," and the requiem that he
came to believe might be played at his own funeral.
Under the direction of Alfred Gershfeld, principal
sections of the requiem will be performed in the concert
here. Other music by the master to be performed by the
chorus and orchestra include arias from "The Marriage
of Figaro," "Don Giovanni" and "Cosi Fan Tuti."
Guest soloists with the chorus will be sopranos
"Lorraine Murphy-Renfroe and Jennifer Sanchez, tenor
Enoch Sherman, and bass Douglas Renfroe.
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Manatee County? How do they get a wristband?
Cosby said he will keep the group informed as he
learns more and, if the system is tested and works well
in the neighboring county, it might be something to
consider here.
WMFR Chief Andy Price notified the group that
the Federal Emergency Management Agency is now
requiring all Emergency Operation Center mid-level
management employees to complete an additional
course which can be done through the Internet.
Deputy Chief Brett Pollock of WMFR reported that
first-in teams, those who are the first to respond back to
the Island after a disaster to clear debris and open roads,
will no longer be overseen by the Florida Department
of Transportation. The Fire Chiefs Association will now
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11:30a.m. to noon -"Nooner" networking lunch at
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Noon Anna Maria Island Historical Society vol-
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512 Pine Ave., Anna Maria. Information: 778-4683.
1:30 p.m.- Mummer String Band concert and ice
cream social at Braden Castle Park, One Office Drive
(off State Road 64 and 27th Street East), Bradenton.
Information: 746-7700.
6 to 7:30 p.m. Parent support group at the Anna
Maria Island Community Center, 407 Magnolia Ave.,
Anna Maria. Information: 778-1908. Fee applies. Child-
care provided.
8 p.m. Czech classical guitarist Vladislav Blaha
performs at Neel Performing Arts Center, Manatee
Community College, 5840 26th St.W., Bradenton. Infor-
mation: 752-5252.

Thursday, March 16
2 and 7p.m. Florida mystery writer's series pres-
ents Bob Mprris, author of "Bahamarama" and "Jamaica
Me Dead," at Mote Marine Laboratory, Keating Edu-
cation Center, 1600 Ken Thompson Pkwy., Sarasota.
Information: 388-4441, ext. 333.
6 to 8 p.m. Artists reception for Russian Art
exhibit at Wallace Fine Art, 5350 Gulf of Mexico Drive,
Longboat Key. Information: 387-0746
6:30 p.m. Island Garden Club pot-luck dinner
and presentation on Roses at Gloria Dei Lutheran
Church, 6608 Marina Drive, Holmes Beach. Informa-
tion: 778-3580.
7p.m.- Bingo at Annie SilverCommunity Center,
23rd Street and Avenue C, Bradenton Beach. Informa-
tion: 778-1915.
7p.m.- Bay Chorale concert at First Presbyterian
Church, 1402 Manatee Ave. W., Bradenton. Informa-
tion: 761-1221.

Friday, March 17,
9:30 a.m. St. Patrick's Day breakfast at the
Moose Lodge, 110 Gulf Drive, Bradenton Beach. Infor-
mation: 778-4865. Fee applies.
S1 a.m. t. Paftrick's Day party at the Bradentoo'
Elks Lodge, 2511 75th St. W., Bradenton. Information:
792-1511. Fee applies.
1 to 2 p.m. Family caregiver support group at
the Island Branch Library, 5701 Marina Drive, Holmes
Beach. Information: 747-4655.

Saturday, March 18
8 a.m. Juvenile Diabetes Research Foundation
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Coast Guard Auxiliary, G.T. Bray Park, 5801 33rd Ave.
W., Bradenton. Information: 795-6189. Fee applies.
8:30 a.m. Kiwanis Club meeting with guest
Janene Witham, from the Manatee Players, at Cafe on
the Beach, Manatee Public Beach, 4700 Gulf Drive,
Holmes Beach.
9 a.m. Master Gardener's plant identification
walk at the north end of 75th Street, Bradenton. Infor-
mation: 722-4524.
10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Anna Maria Island Tour of
Homes at various locations. Tickets available at The
Islander, 5404 Marina Drive, Holmes Beach. Informa-
tion: 778-7978. Fee applies.
11:30a.m. to 1 p.m.- "Food for Life" cooking class
at the Anna Maria Island Community Center, 407 Mag-
nolia Ave., Anna Maria. Information: 778-1908.

Sunday, March 19
4 p.m. Beach Bistro St. Patrick's marching
parade departs Holmes Beach City Hall, northbound on
Marina Drive-Palm Avenue, ending at the intersection
of Palm and Gulf Drive. Kids "best leprechaun" contest.
Information: 778-6444.

Monday, March 20
Noon Anna Maria Island Democratic Club pres-
ents "Election 2006: Democrats Out to Win" with guest
C.J. Czaia at the BeachHouse Restaurant, 200 Gulf
Drive N., Bradenton Beach. Information: 778-9287. Fee
applies.
2 p.m. Anna Maria Historical Park garden tour
with guest Mike Miller at the Anna Maria Island Histori-
cal Museum, 402 Pine Ave., Anna Maria. Information:
778-0492.
4 and 7p.m. "Andrea Doria: Dive to Adventure &
Danger" presentation by David Bright at Mote Immer-
sion Cinema, 1700 Ken Thompson Pkwy., Sarasota.
Information: 388-4441. Fee applies.
7 to 9 p.m. Pickle-ball at the Anna Maria Island
Community Center, 407 Magnolia Ave., Anna Maria.
Information: 778-1908. Fee applies.

Tuesday, March 21
9:30 to 10:30 a.m. Questions about Medicare
Part-D enrollment answered by Michael Vejins at the
Anna Maria Island Chamber of Commerce, 5313 Gulf
Drive, Holmes Beach. Information: 778-1541.
Noon Anna Maria Island Rotary Club meeting
with guest Mary Gayle Martin from Habitat for Human-
ity at the BeachHouse Restaurant, 200 Gulf Drive N.,
Bradenton Beach. Information: 713-0042.
41to 6 p.m. Longboat-Lido-St. Armand Keys
Chamber of Commerce "Meet, Greet & Eat" at St. Mary
Star of the Sea Church, 4280 Gulf Drive, Longboat Key.
Information: 383-6491:.

Wednesday, March 22
5:30 to 7:30 p.m. Longboat-Lido-St. Armand
Keys Chamber of Commerce Business After Hours at
The Vollmer Financial Group, 444 Gulf of Mexico Drive,
Longboat Key. Information: 383-2466. Fee applies.


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St. Pat's parade Sunday
Two days late but certainly not lacking the Irish
spirit, Beach Bistro will have its annual St. Patrick's
parade March 19.
"This is a walking parade," said Bistro owner
Sean Murphy, "so it will be shorter this year than
usual." It will start assembling at 2 p.m. behind
the Holmes Beach City Hall, at 4 p.m., start march-
ing along Flotilla Drive, then north on Marina-
Palm drives and end at the corner of Palm and Gulf
Drive.
There will be bands and the marchers, of
course, and this year a special "best leprechaun"
contest for the youngsters. Additional information
may be obtained by calling 778-6444.


Ongoing:
"Many Faces, One Story" Manatee Heritage Days
exhibition at Family Heritage House Museum, Mana-
tee Community College, 5840 26th St. W., Bradenton,
through March 30. Information: 752-5319.
Watercolors by "Lolly" Loretta Owens at the Island
Branch Library, 5701 Marina Drive, Holmes Beach,
through March 31.
Russian artists of the Surikov Institute exhibet at
Wallace Fine Art, 5350 Gulf of Mexico Drive, Longboat
Key, through March 31. Information: 387-0746.
"Shalom de Cuba: Lives of Cuban Jews" photo
exhibit by Beth Reynolds at Manatee Community Col-
lege fine art gallery, 5840 26th St. W., Bradenton,
through April 6. Information: 752-5225.

Upcoming:
Heritage Days walking tour of Fogartyville March
23.
Heritage Days Cortez Schoolhouse tour March
23.
"Crises in Santa's Workshop" seminar at the
Longboat Key Chamber of Commerce March 23.
"Chapter Two" at Island Players March 23.
Cortez Heritage Days March 24.
Bradenton Gecko Gala at South Florida Museum
March 24.
"The Art of Travel" reception at Longboat Key
Center for the Arts, March 24.
Anna Maria Island Chamber of Commerce Fash-
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Boat Smart class at the Anna Maria Island Power
Squadron March 25.
Pancake breakfast at Roser Memorial Community
Church March 25.
Anna Maria Island Community Chorus and
Orchestra concert at Island Baptist Church March 26.
"How Many Gods" Inquiring Minds discussion at
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Streetlife


Island police reports
Anna Maria City
March 3, 902 S. Bay Blvd., Rotten Ralph's
Restaurant, battery on a law enforcement officer.
A woman refused to pay her bar tab and became
argumentative because a deputy had her driver's
license. The woman reportedly punched the offi-
cer on the chin and was arrested. The bartender
requested a trespass warning be issued against the
woman.
March 4, 2513 Gulf Drive N., Bradenton Beach,
Circle K, driver's license. A man parked at the fuel
pump was told by a deputy not to drive because he had
allegedly been drinking. When asked for his license,
he reportedly started his truck and attempted to drive
away with the deputy leaning in the window trying
to prevent him from driving. According to the report,
a citizen came to the deputy's aid and the driver was
arrested. According to the report, the suspect had no
valid driver's license and was on probation for grand
theft auto.
March 9, 400 block of Pine Avenue, drug arrest/
DUI. Karl Baucher Jr., 18, of Sarasota, was arrested for
driving under the influence, possession of marijuana
and possession of drug paraphernalia.

Bradenton Beach
Feb. 21, 117 Bridge St., Bridge Street Bazaar, tres-
pass warning. Two teenage boys were given trespass
warnings after allegedly taking items from the store.
Feb. 27, 2400 Block of Avenue C, dog bite. A
man reported that his dog begari fighting with another
unknown dog and when he tried to separate them, one
of the dogs bit his thumb.
March 2, 200 block of Church Avenue, Marchman
Act. A man was taken into custody after falling off his
bike several times. According to the report, he did not
remember how much alcohol he had to drink, where he
was, or where he lived.

Holmes Beach
March 4, 4300 block of Gulf Drive, drug arrest.


HBPD nominates Giddens
as officer of the year
The Holmes Beach Police Department has
nominated Sgt. John "David" Giddens as the
Manatee County Law Enforcement Officer of the
Year.
The award is presented annually by the Man-
atee County One-Hundred Club.
Giddens was with the Palmetto Police Depart-
ment from 1974 until retirement, then joined the
HBPD in 1995.
He is currently a patrol sergeant. One of his
sons, Jeremy, currently serves with the Bradenton
Beach Police Department.
"We are proud of all our members at the
Holmes Beach Police Department," said Chief Jay
Romine,-"and we appreciate the opportunity to
recognize one of our best."

John Schneider III, 19, of Bradenton, was arrested
for possession of 20 grams of marijuana and a mari-
juana pipe. Schneider was a passenger in a vehicle
stopped for making an illegal left turn onto 43rd
Street. The officer also found open containers of
alcohol in the vehicle and the driver and two other
passengers were cited.
March 4, 4900 block of Gulf Drive, burglary. A
couple reported going to the store around 1 p.m. and
when they returned found their residence had been bur-
glarized. Two laptop computers and cash were report--


The "Open Your Hearts Empty Your Cupboards"
food campaign has beeh such a resounding success on
the Island that it will be repeated in March, said John
Luchkowec, president-elect of the Rotary Club of Anna
Maria Island who coordinated the drive.
He said seven big barrelfuls of food were collected
by Rotarians and young members of the Anna Maria


edly missing.
March 4, 5418 Marina Drive, Sun & Surf, theft.
The owner of'the shop reported two bank deposit bags
stolen from the store office.
March 4, 3605 Gulf Drive, Island West Resort, bur-
glary. A woman reported her purse and a bottle of wine
were stolen from her rental unit.
March 5, 4000 Gulf Drive, Cafe on the Beach,
trespass. A man was arrested for violating a tres-
pass warning, which had been issued to him the
previous day.
March 7, 7300 block of Palm Drive, battery.
According to the report, officers received a call
from a driver reporting a battery incident taking
place in the vehicle in front of hers. A male was
observed pulling a female and striking her with
his fists. An officer found the vehicle in question
parked at city hall. The man involved told police
that the woman was attempting to exit the vehicle
while he was driving and he was trying to save her.
According to the report, when he told the woman
he was taking her to the police station, she got
out of the parked vehicle and ran. The woman was
found in a nearby parking lot and she told an officer
that she was sleeping when she was attacked. Both
parties had signs of physical abuse and both were
arrested for domestic battery.
March 8, 500 block of 74th Street, battery. Offi-
cers responded to a 911 hang-up call where they
found a couple engaged in an argument that became
physical. No determination could be made as to who
the aggressor was, so both people were arrested for
domestic battery.


Island Community Center: Matt Bauer, Tiffany Dixon,
Kari Woomer, Marianne Robinson, Jacob Bell, Kyle
Parsons, Sarah Howard, Maya Thompson and Haley
Hutchinson.
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Publix at Holmes Beach, benefited Meals on Wheels
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Mom's smart move put son in
U.S. Navy, not German Army
Holmes Beach resident Charles Knopp only real-
ized later that his mother's decision to move came at
the right time, and may have saved him from fighting
for America's enemies.
Born in the German section of Ridgewood of New
York City in the borough of Queens, Charlie's parents
had immigrated from Germany to the United States
many years earlier.
But his mom had a desire to see her old family and
she and Charlie sailed for Germany in 1933 when he
was just 7 years old.
He attended German schools, learned to speak
German, and with the rise of Adolph Hitler, was forced
into the Hitler Youth Corps. "I forgot most of my Eng-
lish," said Charlie. "All I spoke was German."
Charlie was too young to remember much of the
Hitler Youth, except that it was "kind of like the Boy
Scouts."
By early 1939, however, war clouds had begunto
gather in Europe and Charlie's mom decided to return
to New York.
"I guess she just figured it was time to go back,"
said Charlie.
For whatever reason, the decision proved to be a
good one when World War II erupted in Europe in Sep-
tember 1939. Charlie could easily have been trapped in
Germany and forced into the German armed forces.
Back in Ridgewood, Charlie quickly relearned his
English. He was still in high school on Dec. 7, 1941,
when the United States was drawn into the global
war.
Although he was just 16, he wanted to do his part
and in December 1942 joined the U.S. Navy.
"It was a romantic idea. I wanted to see the world
and the Navy sounded better than a foxhole. Of course,
I needed my parents' permission to join."


Holmes Beach resident Charles Knopp as a member
of the U.S. Navy during World War II.

Charlie was sent off to the Navy and eventually
assigned to torpedo school at Newport News, where
he would learn to assemble, disassemble, maintain and
repair the Navy's torpedoes.
While at school, however, the Navy learned he had
spent five years in Germany before the war and had rel-
atives, including several uncles, serving in the German
Army.
"They basically questioned my loyalty," said Char-
lie. "I answered every question truthfully, that America
was my country and I had no problems going off to
fight the Germans. Everything was OK after that."


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After torpedo school, Charlie was assigned to the
newly commissioned destroyer, the USS Owen, based
in San Francisco.
Just 17 years old, Charlie was a member of the
"plank crew" that put the ship through its sea trials
before joining the Pacific Fleet.
She sailed on Nov. 27, 1943, and was immediately-
assigned to escort the aircraft carrier Intrepid during
the invasion of Truk in January 1944.
Charlie remembered that the Owen had a good
crew, a good mix of old and young sailors.
He recalled that some boys from Kentucky tried
to make moonshine alcohol, but got caught. Charlie
and his pals didn't have that problem because they
found that the "juice" used in the torpedos was actually
180-proof alcohol.
Getting "juice" from the torpedos was just a diver-
sion until the Owen could get into battle.
"Everybody was anxious to get into the war,
although we knew there was danger. Of course, the big-
gest target of the Japanese was the aircraft carriers," he
said.
Indeed, the Japanese planes and later, the kamika-
zes, targeted the flattops during any invasion. And the
Owen didn't miss many battles in the Pacific.
Charlie and his ship were in Task Force 58, a fleet
of about 125 ships assigned to invade the Japanese-held
islands of the northern Pacific.
The ship was in the Battle of the Philippine Sea in
June 1944, where it helped chase Japanese carriers into
a waiting ambush.
During another battle, the Owen's radar spotted as
many as 150 enemy planes, Charlie remembered, but
only about a dozen got through to attack the fleet.
One kamikaze made it to the carrier Franklin, about
a half-mile from the Owen's position.
"We never saw the plane and radar didn't pick it
up because it flew real low. Next thing we know, the
Franklin blew up. We rescued some of the sailors from
the water, but the Franklin lost a lot of men." The Owen
would later tow the Franklin to safety.
In the Battle of Leyte Gulf in October 1944, when
McArthur fulfilled his promise to return to the-Phil--
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light cruiser.
"It was the only time in the war when we got to
fire our torpedoes," said Charlie. "It was a heck of a
battle, but by then, a lot of the Japanese aircraft had
been destroyed by our pilots. Still, we had to worry
about kamikazes and shore bombardment."
After Leyte, the Owen sailed as part of another task
force to Formosa and Indo-China where it took part in
protecting the carriers, shelling Japanese positions and
rescuing downed Allied pilots.
The Owen was also at the invasion of Okinawa in
April 1945.
The Japanese kamikaze attacks were ferocious and,
on one occasion, the Owen's gunners put a few rounds
into a nearby U.S. aircraft carrier, killing a few sailors.
It was an unfortunate accident and just highlighted the
dangers the sailors faced.
"But we were probably too young to be scared,"
remembered Charlie. "We did our jobs, our duty. We
all knew there was danger, but we didn't think about it,
even when we watched other ships get hit."
During this invasion, two kamikazes struck the car-
rier Bunker Hill, just 600 yards away. Another made a
hit on the "Big E," the USS Enterprise.
"By then, we knew the kamikazes always came in
the morning, so we tried to be ready. Still, a few got
through, but luckily for us, our ship was too small for
them."
Eventually, the Owen was ordered back to San
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"We were ready to get home. We never had shore
leave where there were any Red Cross girls or Navy
nurses, and the Navy wouldn't let us mix with the
natives, so we were anxious to get back."
After returning to the States, the Owen was decom-
missioned. Charlie would have to serve another year
in the peacetime Navy before his discharge in August
1946.
He returned to New York and found a job working
in a laboratory. There, he met his future wife Jean, who
was in the accounting department. Today, they have five


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children and 11 grandchildren.
In an odd twist of fate, Charlie returned to Ger-
many with Jean and family in the 1950s, where he met
a German pilot named Messerschmitt, a relative of the
famous aircraft builder.
"We had a beer and talked about all the things we
had done in the war. He had bombed London and I had
shelled cities and shot down pilots. Crazy things. It was
strange how we could talk about these terrible things,
but it was just two veterans reminiscing about the war
and how we had survived."
Charlie retired from the lab company after 21 years
and became a builder with his own business. He retired
for good in 1987.
He and Jean first came to Anna Maria Island in
1952, as Jean had relatives living here.
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Obituaries


Pearl Corbett Egan
Pearl Corbett Egan, 78, of Orlando and formerly
Bradenton, died March 5.
Mrs. Egan was an avid gardener and golfer.
Funeral services were March 11 at Mansion Memo-
rial Park, Ellenton. Memorial contributions may be
made to the University of Texas M.D. Anderson Cancer
Center, P.O. Box 4486, Houston TX 77210. Griffith-
Cline Funeral Home was in charge of arrangements.
She is survived by sons Robert of Kingwood,.
Texas, and Joseph of Suwanee, Ga.; daughter Joan
Egan Foglia of Windemere, Fla.; brother-in-law Jack
of Anna Maria; four grandchildren; six nieces; and four
nephews.

Ernest Rives Martin
Ernest Rives Martin, 79, of Holmes Beach, died
Feb. 25.
Born in Birmingham, Ala., Mr. Martin moved to
Manatee County from-Key West in 1989. He was a

Greatest Generation
CONTINUED FROM PAGE 18-A
"We thought nothing would ever come of this
Island," said Charlie with a laugh. "Too many mosqui-
toes and dirt roads," he chuckled. "This place was ter-
rible."
But they returned to Holmes Beach in 1996 to find
a much different atmosphere and Island.
"We loved this place then and there is a golf course,
so we decided to stay," said Charlie.
He has no regrets about his naval service and would
gladly do it all over again.


watchmaker. He served in the U.S. Navy during World
War II.
There were no memorial services. Covell Crema-
tion and Funeral Center was in charge of arrange-
ments.
He is survived by daughters Anita Nunez, Kathy
Pazos and Melissa Chudy; sister Jane Moore; three
grandchildren; and six great-grandchildren.

Arthur A. Stover
Arthur A. Stover, 57, of Anna Maria Island, died
Feb. 28.
Born in Steubenville, Ohio, Mr. Stover moved to
Manatee County from there in 1994. He was a member
of Saints Peter & Paul the Apostles Cathdlic Church,
Bradenton. He was a member of Knights of Columbus
in Ohio.
Memorial Mass will be at 1 p.m. Monday, March
20, at St. Bernard Catholic Church, 227 S. Harbor


"The service made me a man. The discipline, the
teamwork, the purpose that we all had helped me later
in life. I joined the Navy as just a kid, and became the
man I am because of the service."
Just another member of the Greatest Generation.

"The Greatest Generation" column is for Island,
Longboat Key, Perico Island and Cortez veterans,
man or woman, who served in the armed forces of
any allied country (U.S., Canada, Britain, Holland,
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He is survived by daughter Amy of Steubenville;
son Art of Steubenville; brother Brandt of Steubenville;
mother Mary of Steubenville; and many nieces, neph-
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Holmes Beach public hearing
Thursday on land-use conflicts
The Holmes Beach planning commission will hold
a public hearing Thursday, March 16, on a proposed
small plan amendment to the city's comprehensive plan
that will affect property east of Gulf Drive between the
Anna Maria Elementary School and 52nd Street.
The proposed amendment would redesignate property
in the conflict area from low-density residential to medium-
density residential on the city's future land-use map.
At issue is that the majority of properties in the
affected area are duplexes, but the current FLUM calls
for low-density residential. Without the amendment,
duplexes in the zone cannot remodel or rebuild, except
possibly in the event of a natural disaster.
City planner Bill Brisson, who drew up the amend-
ment, also wants the planning commission to discuss
other conflicts between designations on the FLUM and
current zoning in certain locations.
Those discussions and locations will include the
conflicts in Sportsman's Harbor, which is just south of
the school on the east side of Gulf Drive, at the Drift-
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By Jim Hanson
Islander Reporter
"You get to see the dark, back alleys of your home-
town as well as the streets."
Erma McMullen found the Holmes Beach alleys
and their constant explorers/protectors, the city's
policemen, fascinating, she said, after completing the
10-week Citizens Law Enforcement Academy includ-
ing patrol with the Holmes Beach force.
She and husband Charles loved the experience,
they said, and would do it over again "in a minute."
Actually, they will get to do parts of it that they missed
this time around a tour of the Manatee County Jail
at Port Manatee and a visit-in-depth to the youth boot
camp that is a pride and joy of its founder, Sheriff Char-
lie Wells.
Wells said they are most welcome, and so are
any others in the county who would like to try the
experience and get to know how their government
works.
The McMullens wouldn't have missed the free
course for anything, they said. "It gave us an apprecia-
tion of the responsibilities of officers and what they go
through every day and night," they said. "Especially
the ride-alongs, where you. go with officers on patrol
or even in airplanes."
That was Erma's favorite. She rode in a police
plane up Interstate 75, spotting speeders, tipping offi-
cers to miscreants and watching state troopers chase
them on the ground.
McMullen himself helped investigate three acci-
dents, taking down information and hearing the excuses
that become old hat to officers. One driver's only worry
was "Will I get a ticket?" He had plenty to worry about:
An on-the-scene check of his driver's license revealed
a long list of violations.
"It's hard to pull the wool over their eyes," McMul-
lan said of the officers. "They can swipe the drivers
license through the car's computer and get an instant
report on the driver's record. And they've heard every
excuse over and over."
Like all those enrolled in the academy, the McMul-
lens got demonstrations of'tasers, stun guns, pepper
spray and other means of subduing suspects, as well
as driving techniques, gun handling, hiring and firing,


Boat show combines

Spanish galleons,

submarines, cruiseliners
By Stan Zimmerman
Special to The Islander
It was a boat show with a Spanish galleon, h Viking
longboat, paddle-wheel steamboats, battleships, sub-
marines and Carnival's newest luxury liner Destiny all
in one place last weekend. At the Manatee Civic Center
in Palmetto, in fact. How could you miss it? Never fear,
they'll all return next year.
Boat modelers from across Florida exhibited more
than 150 exquisite small-scale replicas at the inaugu-
ral event. Organizer Hal Pelta hopes it will become an
annual springtime exhibition, as well as the starting
point for a statewide association of model craftsmen.
"That's the vision," he said.
It's a vision shared,by Roger Allen, historic sites
manager at Cortez. By co-sponsoring the event, he
hopes it will entice people to the Florida Gulf Coast
Maritime Museum he is helping create in Cortez. While
the theme may be organizational (join a new associa-
tion, join a new museum), it is really a gathering of
individualists.
"It is strictly a solitary hobby," said Bill Booth of
Bradenton. The thought is echoed by Irwin Schuster,
with the Tampa Bay Ship Modelers Association. "It's
hard to get them out of the basement."
What' "they" are doing is creating family heirlooms
that'any maritime museum in the world would love to have


Graduates
Happy to have been in the Citizens Law Enforcement Academy program and wishing they could do it again are
Charles and Erma McMullen of Holmes Beach, center, with the program's founder/director Deputy Sheriff Bruce


Meade, and Sheriff Charlie Wells.
SWAT, robots and attack dogs that understand only the
Dutch their initial trainers spoke. "I was taken aback by
all the responsibilities officers have in trying to protect
people," Erma said.
Deputy Bruce Meade, a large and outgoing man
with 20 years on the force, said he calls on 36 instruc-
tors within the system to help enrollees understand
"what's going on in their county. So we get the best of
everything."
Some 1,100 people have gone through the program
since he set it up on orders from Sheriff Wells, he said.
He has been in charge of it since the beginning. The
sheriff's office runs it and police chiefs of all the coun-
ty's municipalities are partners.
Among participants over the years have been doc-


on display\ "It takes about 800 hours minimum to build a
ship model," <.ud Booth. pointing to his Sovereign of the
Seas, a Royal Navy first-rate battleship. "Each cannon has
atleast 50 parts. On a ship with 100 cannons, that's 5,000
parts for just the cannons," he said. "I have a great deal of
concern for historical accuracy."
The exhibition also featured on-the-water demon-
strations of radio-controlled watercraft, and full-sized


tors, lawyers, even reporters, but mostly it's the citizens
themselves who are most active and appreciative, he
said.
The new session just.started March 13, and will-
continue for the next 10 Mondays from 6:30'to 9:30
p.m. The opening class was in the county commission
chambers of the main administrations building, 1112
Manatee Ave. W., Bradenton. Succeeding classes will
be at Manatee Technical Institute, 5703 34th St. W., and
at various on-site locations, including those patrol cars
and airplanes.
It's all free of charge and open to anyone inter-
ested in Manatee County, said Wells, and all are "very
welcome." To get started, call the sheriff's office at
747-3011. Deputy Meade's extension is 2459.




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wooden skiffs and dinghies. A bookseller from Pier-
mont, N.Y., was on hand to vend publications and
model plans, videos were shown, and a seminar was
held on how to get started in the hobby.
"You get to leave something behind," said Booth.
"Something your great-grandchildren will hand down."
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Back in the past through maps of


Fans of Manatee County history may enjoy the fol-
lowing Web site, and your lips won't even get tired
because the site is all pictures.
Maps and charts, actually, dating back to 1856.
Go to: fcit.usf.edu/FLORIDA/maps/county/
Manatee/Manatee.htm
As the site explains, "Manatee County is Florida's
31st county, established on Jan. 9, 1855, from segments
of Hillsborough County and Orange County. It gains
its name from the manatee, also known as the sea cow,
a large animal that used to be found all over the Gulf of
Mexico and up to the Carolinas along the coast. Their
numbers have declined significantly in recent years and
they are now considered an endangered species.
"Bradenton, named after Dr. Joseph Braden, one of
the first sugar growers in the area, is the county seat."
The maps make for some pretty interesting view-
ing.
For the coastline, north to south, the place names
listed on the first map available, 1856, are:
Passage Key which is depicted as a huge island
in the mouth of Tampa Bay, by the way; Anna Maria
Key; Boca Seca which looks like it could be some
conglomeration of islands near where Coquina Beach is
today; Long Boat Inlet; Long Key --today's Longboat,
it would appear; Sarasota Bay; Little Sarasota Inlet -
maybe New Pass?; Little Sarasota Pass maybe Big
Pass?; Chaises Key Siesta Key? Casey Key? Maybe
a combination of the two?; and Casey's Pass Mid-
night Pass, now closed? Or maybe the Venice Inlet?
There are also some rivers that are a puzzle: Palm
River, which looks like it could be Bowlees Creek
today, which is just north of the airport, but its depic-
tion is huge; and Clam River, which I guess could be
anything from Whitaker Bayou, Hog Creek, Hudson
Bayou to Phillippi Creek in Sarasota. .
It's fun to skip through the years and see the names
get garbled, even in maps of the same year that were
created by different entities.
And the geography changed a lot too over time.
Enjoy \ our visit back in time.

Another, more timely, map
There is a newer map that should be a part of every
household on the Island, at least for those who have an
interest in Tampa Bay.
"Boating and Angling Guide to Tampa Bay" is a
big folding chart of that huge body of water, packed
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There are also about 40,000 pairs of birds that nest
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The chart includes navigational aids, marine pre-
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including artificial reefs. All in all, it's a pretty useful
tool for anybody looking to go.out on the water it's
even printed on waterproof paper!
And best of all, it's free and available at The
Islander office, 5404 Marina Drive, Holmes Beach.
Help yourself, while they last.

More free stuff
And while we're on the subject of free, we've still
got plenty of gun locks available at the office. A con-
tribution by Project Childsafe, the locks work on hand-
guns and rifles and are intended to keep firearms safe
from children and others.
SIf you need to, stop by and help yourself to a few.
And regular readers of this column may remember
my mentioning that they also would work as a bike
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after all, they're intended to keep guns out of harm's.
way, not bicycles.

'Lost' woodpecker turning into cash cow?
Last year, avian fans were delighted by the discov-
ery of the ivory-billed woodpecker in the wild swamps,
of Arkansas, the first sighting of the bird in more than
50 years.
Now, U.S. wildlife officials are hoping to get up to
$2.2 million to help the bird, even though there haven't
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Perhaps a portion of that $2.2 million to aid the
ivory-billed woodpecker could be spent on some new
photography equipment and, if so, here's just the thing
for those erstwhile avian photographers.
Hasselblad is usually considered the Rolls Royce of cam-
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was used in fashion shoots by the elite of the photo world.
I've drooled over getting one for decades.
Since film photography is akin to the dinosaurs
these days, Hasselblad has finally come out with a digi-
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to the top of the top of the digital world.
SIf you're not into the tech talk on digital, skip the
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The H2D-39 has 39 megapixels of imaging, viewed
through 2.2-inch display and comes with a "tether" that will
link it directly to a computer while shooting. That feature
Sis a good thing, because each image this camera shoots is a
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or switch cards, and this 1-gig is one huge amount of stor-
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Hasselblad picture.
Cost of the camera: $31,000 for the basic model,
$40,000 for the maxed-out version. Heck, let's get two!
Of each! Or more!

Sandscript factoid
Here's a bit of refreshing news from the Florida
Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission: "No Kar-
enia brevis, the Florida red tide organism, was detected
this week in any of the alongshore samples collected
from Pinellas to Monroe County or in offshore samples
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Winter/spring transition time near/herelany time now


By Capt. Mike Heistand
It seems that most fishers are awaiting the change
of seasons winter to spring, cooler water to warm,
modest action to red-hot.
Backwater fishing continues to be terrific for
sheepshead, with reports of the striped fish at 5 pounds
and greater continuing. There are also lots of snook,
redfish, trout and some flounder coming out of the
bays.
Offshore fishing continues to be great for grouper,
snapper and a few amberjack.
None of the guides are talking kingfish as of yet,
but the run should start any time now.
Capt. Thorn Smith at Angler's Repair on Cortez
Road said he put his charters onto sheepshead, redfish,
trout and some small snook last week.
Capt. Wayne Genthner of Wolfmouth Charters
on Longboat Key said last week was "a big success,
with our all-day trips landing grouper up to 18 pounds
and mangrove snapper more than 9 pounds. The big-
gest grouper and snapper of the season were landed by
an eighth-grader last Monday while using light tackle
rigs and cut thread fin herring." He said bay and beach
fishing "has also been excellent, with multiple landings
of bull redfish up to the 30-inch mark and lots of snook
from 18 inches up to 35 inches. If this trend continues,
the north end of Sarasota Bay will be prime real estate
for the.big linesiders by June." He's also putting his
charters onto sheepshead off the beach rocks and in
the canals around the north end of Longboat Key and
pompano on falling tides in New Pass and Big Pass in
Sarasota.
Capt, Larry McGuire of Show Me The Fish
Charters said his charters are into big gag grouper,
red grouper, scamp, amberjack, various types of
sharks, porgys and some monster-sized mangrove
snapper, plus some large yellowtail snapper are pro-
viding pretty much nonstop action. "Our clients have
been catching their 10-per-person limit of snapper on
most fishing trips," he said, adding that he's finding
fish best at more than 100-foot depths of water out in
the Gulf with Key West grunts, frozen Spanish sar-
dines and live jumbo shrimp for the snapper working
the best as bait.
Capt. Zach Zacharias on the Dee-Jay II out of
Parrot Cove Marina in Cortez said it was "an up and
down week. SurprisnilgbI, the best action came on a day
that was cold \\i h a strong north wind and a pretty
lousy tide. On the day mentioned, Everett Brown and
crew hailing from New Jersey put the slammer down
on a mixed bag of redfish, snook, black drum and
sheepshe.ad." He also went out in the Gulf for huge
sheepshead, mangrove snapper, short gags and numer-
ous Key West grunts. "Toward the end of the week,
strong southerly winds kept me off the Gulf and made
bay fishing a challenge with diminishing results going
into the weekend. The little cold snap of the early week
dropped the water temperatures a few degrees from
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Clyde Helton, left, Bob Ripley, Dave Wieland and Ken lee caught a mess of wahoo while fishing offshore with
Capt. Hank Williams on Wet Willy Charters. The catch came from about 60 miles out in the Gulf "It was a rough


ride, but well worth the effort," Capt. Hank said.
month because everyone is aching to break out of the
winter pattern and it is always a few steps forward and
another few back." He added that "with a little boost
from Mother Nature in the form of a string of 80-degree
days and mild nights," fishing should really start to
improve soon.
Bill Lowman at Island Discount Tackle at Catch-
ers Marina in Holmes Beach said inshore fishing has
greatly improved, with lots of snook and redfish hook-
ups being reported, as well as sheepshead. Gag grouper
are hitting well offshore, he said, as well as amberjack
and mangrove snapper.
Bob Kilb at the Rod & Reel Pier said the action
there is mostly lots of sheepshead, a few whiting and
snook at night.
Jesus Rosario at the Anna Maria City Pier said
the best action is for sheepshead, with some catches at 5
pounds, as well as a few snook being caught at night.
Dave Johnson at Snead Island Crab House
said he's seeing lots of pompano, whiting, black
drum and lots of sheepshead coming onto his
dock.
At Perico Island Bait and Tackle, reports include
trout starting to hit as well as redfish and snook in the
canals off Anna Maria Island.
On my boat Magic, we caught more than 100
sheepshead last week, plus some whiting, flounder,
snapper and a 5-pound permit.
Good luck and good fishing.
Capt. Mike Heistand -is a 20-year-plus fishing
guide. Call him at 723-1107 to provide a 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
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Play ball: Island Little League kicks off season


By Kevin Cassidy .
Islander Reporter
The normal opening day wishes for baseball fans
usually amount to nice weather and a win. Opening day
for the Anna Maria Little League had all of that and
more.
Saturday's festivities got a jump-start with a parade
of players, coaches, parents, siblings and friends that
started at Island Baptist Church and finished at Benji'
Scanio Memorial Stadium, but that was but a precur-
sor.
The rest of the day consisted of a series of mini-
games where each team got to send every player up
to bat once. In addition to the exhibition games, team
photos were taken and Mark Howard manned a blister-
ing grill, providing attendees some delicious burgers
and dogs.
Sunday afternoon, Anna Maria Island Little Leagu-
ers descended upon McKechnie Field in Bradenton to
catch the spring-training game between the Pittsburgh
Pirates and our very own Tampa Bay Devil Rays.
The Island Little League season regular schedule
in several divisions started Tuesday and continues until
the third week of May. And this year there is a Junior
League team The Islanders sponsored by The
Islander newspaper. Good luck to all of the players and
coaches and a good time for baseball fans.

Mickey "Hookes" first place
in Boca Grande
Former Island resident Mickey Hooke overcame
rainy conditions to claim first place overall in the
annual Boca Grande 5K race. Hooke finished with
17:08, which shattered the course record by 22 seconds
and placed him 27 seconds ahead of the second-place
finisher.
The win was Hooke's first overall victory as a
45-year-old and also set a record in the 45s division.
Hooke's run also set a new masters record by 1 minute,
6 seconds over the previous jnark.
The Boca Grande event featured 145 competitors
with the proceeds benefiting the Boca Grande Com-
munity Center.

Horseshoe news
Leo Hutton and Dean Rowe edged Sam Samuels
and Bill Gagnon 22-20 to capture bragging rights for
the March 8 horseshoe competition at the Anna Maria
City Hall pits. Hutton and Rowe, along with five other
pairs, advanced from the 29-team field to the elimina-
tion round where it was win or go home.
Hutton and Rowe's fifth win on the day came
against the team of Ron Pepka and Bruce Munro,
which advanced them to the championship game.
Steve Doyle and Dean Rowe defeated odd-man
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Mickey Hooke poses at the historic Boca Grande light-
house with the hardware he earned for winning the
Boca Grande 5K.


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STom Rhodes 22-15 to win the March 4 horseshoe com-
petition.
Play gets under way at 9 a.m. every Wednesday and
Saturday at the Anna Maria City Hall pits. Warm ups
begin at 8:45 a.m. followed by random team selection.
There is no charge to play and everyone is welcome.
If horseshoes isn't your game, how about shuffle-
board? The Anna Maria Shuffleboard Club plays Mon-
day-Friday at 1 p.m. at Anna Maria City Hall. Anyone
interested in playing, regardless of skill level, is invited
to play.

Key Royale golf news
Barb Carr fired a three-under-par 20 to capture the
March 7 women's low-net golf competition at the Key
Royale Club.
Cindi Mansour and Dolores Jorgensen each shot
31 to finish tied for second, while Roswitha Fowler and
Jean Holmes shot an even-par 32 to tie for fourth place.
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Sayles and Jane Winegarden tied for fifth place with
identical 33s.
Reppenhagen needed only 12 putts to negotiate the
Key Royale track, which was two putts better then Sally
Keyes, Phyllis Lamp, Mansour, Meredith Slavin and
Sally York, who each had 14 putts.
Reppenhagen, Penny Williams, Shirley Cessna and
Marb Mason won the team low-putt competition with
a 14.74 average. The team of Jean Holmes and Donna
Soos came in second with a 15.5 average, which was
slightly better than the third-place team's 15.66 stroke
average.
Last, but certainly not least, Jane Winegarten sunk
an approach shot on No. 5. Congratulations Jane.

Pickleball comes to Center
Pickleball, the fastest-growing sport in the United
States, is coming to the Anna Maria Island Commu-
nity Center at 7 p.m. on Monday and Thursday eve-
nings. Pickleball, a combination of tennis and badmin-
tion, is played by two or four people using wooden
paddle/racquets and a whiffle ball. If you are over 21
years of age and.interested in this exciting new game,


THE ISLANDER M MARCH 15, 2006 E B-5

Anna Maria Island Little

League Baseball Schedule
Date Time Teams
AAA League (ages 9-12)
March 15 6:30 p.m. Duncan vs. M. Stanley
March 18 10 a.m. WMFD vs. Duncan


AA League (ages 8-10)
March 16 5:30 p.m.
March 16 7 p.m.
March 17 6 p.m.


IRE vs. Bistro
B. Hills vs. M. Stanley
Bark vs. M. Stanley


T-Ball (ages 5-7)
March 18 9 a.m. A&E vs. Harry's
March 18 10 a.m. LPAC vs. Ross Dev.

Juniors (ages 13-15)
March 15 6:30 p.m. Islanders vs. Palmetto
Lion's Club
March 17 6:30 p.m. Islanders vs. GTB #1 at
G.T. Bray
c6me on down to the Center. Cost is $5 for members
and $8 for non-members.
For more information, contact the Center's Andy
Jonatzke at 778-1908.


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75 stops up to 9 p.m., and 30-minute intervals from 9-
10:30 p.m. It starts at both ends of the Island at 6 a.m.,
from Coquina Beach and from the Anna Maria City Pier.

Northbound the trolley runs Gulf Drive to Marina/Palm
Drive in Holmes Beach, merging back to Gulf Drive in
Anna Maria. It runs from Gulf Drive to the city pier along
Pine Avenue, where it turns around.

Southbound it runs Gulf Drive all the way from Anna
Maria City Hall to Coquina Beach.

Have some fun, ride the trolley, and tell folks along the
way and at all the stops, "The Islander"
sent me!

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Granddaughter loves where Grandpa lives


Kelsey Oliver likes a lot of things about her grand-
father, Jack Schafer of Anna Maria, but perhaps most
of all where Grandpa lives.
She is a high school senior in Tucson, Ariz., and is
old enough to know what she likes and has visited the
Island enough to know that this is the place. THE place.
Herewith is her essay for an English class, passed along
by a justifiably pleased grandfather.

Paradise is what you make it
The sand is as white as freshly fallen snow, glisten-
ing and untouched. The waves crash playfully against
the shore, glittering like a thousand diamonds. The air
is warm, but a cool breeze whistles through the sway-
ing palms. Children giggle as they scoop sand into their
little orange buckets with matching plastic shovels. Soft
music floats down the shore from the Oceanside cafe,
along with the pungent smell of smoked salmon and
caviar. This is Anna Maria Island, and this is my para-
dise.
This small Island in Tampa Bay is more than a
tropical jewel; it is where my heart lies. My family has
so much history in this beautiful place. My parents met
here in the '80s. My grandparents honeymooned here
in the '40s. My grandmother battled cancer here. The
last place I ever saw my other Grammy was here. And
every time I dig my feet in the warm, familiar sand I am
reminded of everything that has occurred here. And my
sense of belonging swells larger than any wave across
the endless blue.
My family has traveled to my grandparents' vaca-
tion home here for as long as I can remember. We fly
right over the bay, giving us the luxury of an eagle eye
view of this magnificent Island. In the airport, the air
smells of sea salt and fast food, and all the tourists
are dressed in vibrant, slightly obnoxious Hawaiian


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print shirts. The ride to the Island consists of Balreich's
potato chips and catching up with the latest gossip in
paradise. As we cross the Skyway Bridge, the only con-
nection between seclusion and the outside world, it
finally sets in that I am home.
Our first stop of the day is Rod & Reel Pier for
the most flavorful fried grouper sandwich in the entire
bay. The pier is deafeningly silent as we approach, the
fishermen hard at work, anxiously awaiting a nibble on
their line. The stench of decaying fish and live shrimp is
overwhelming, yet familiar and strangely comforting. I
watch the waves slap the barnacled pillars through the
spaces between the weathered planks underfoot. Inside
the restaurant is a completely different environment.
Blackened grouper and french fries tease my nose and
make my mouth water. Football blares from the TV,
and the faint smell of stale beer drifts throughout the
restaurant. We finish our food, take a lap around the pier
to take a look at the day's catch, and continue on our
way.
The majority of our time in Florida is spent peace-
fully on the beach or hopping from boutique to bou-
tique, searching for tiny treasures to take home with
us. On our most recent vacation we stumbled upon the


most splendid little shop of them all. The Sand Dollar is
small, yet beautifully cluttered with shelves of candles
and racks of swimsuits and bowls full of flawless shells.
The floor is wood and is as smooth as the sand on the
beach. It is quiet, yet inviting with its soft music and
friendly southern employees. We return to this charm-
ing boutique twice, even three times during our vaca-
tion, because God knows the Schaefer women love to
shop.
It is well known that Arizona has stunning sun-
sets. But sunset is just a word until one sees the glori-
ous sunsets of the Island. For about an hour before the
sun finally disappears, the entire sky slowly fades into
a light pink. The surrounding clouds look similar to
glowing pink cotton candy. On the opposite horizon,
the pink turns into a light lavender. The beautiful
part isn't necessarily the colors, because every sunset
consists of shades of pink and purple and blue. The
amazing part is that every single pigment of color,
every glowing cloud, no matter how small, is directly
reflected off the water, magnifying the sunset to a
whole new level. With both the sky and water so gor-
geously colored, I am surrounded by the setting sun,
basking in its rays and enveloped by its colors.
My entire family waits anxiously for the reason we
come out here the flash. It is said that when the last
sliver of the sun hits the water on the horizon, it creates
a green flash. I have only seen it a couple of times, but
my grandmother, who is a veteran of Island sunsets,
sees the miniscule flash every time.
When the day has ended and the sun has moved on
to other less glorious places, my grandparents finish
their Coronas and we walk back up the path to our cozy
little beach house.
There is truly no other place in the world, or in my
heart, like Anna Maria Island.

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By Rick Catlin






How green is

your banana?
Islanders looking to enjoy a St. Pat-
rick's Day party March 17 won't have
to travel far to have all the fun of the
Irish.
The Banana Factory Two at 10104
Cortez Road W. in the Bantam Plaza
is planning a "Green Banana Bash" to
celebrate the holiday and Islanders are
invited.
Manager Shauna Patton Francis
said the lounge will be partying all day,
and offering corned beef and cabbage,
shepherd's pie, hot dogs and hamburg-
ers, green banana daiquiris and green
Budweiser beer along with a number of
great specials.
If that isn't enough to get your Irish
up, the Banana Factory Two will also
have live music from 1 p.m. to 2:30
a.m., as it does every day.
Duane Freeman will perform from
5 p.m. to 8 p.m. during happy hour, then
the Stone Cold Rose band takes over for
the remainder of the evening and into
the wee morning hours.
The bash is planned as a fundraiser
for the Bradenton JayCees, said
Shauna.
"Each year we help about five or six
charitable organizations. It's something
we're glad to do and we're delighted to
be helping the JayCees this year,"' she
said.
The Banana Factory Two opens at
daily at 7 a.m. and closes at 2:30 a.m.
For more information on the Green
Banana Bash. call 798-9898.

Mark takes care

of cleaning

pressures
Mark Scaperotta has started the
perfect business to bring cleanliness to
the outside of Island residences and
businesses.
He's just started Mark Scaperotta
Pressure Washing and pledges to clean
those hard-to-clean areas around your
house.
But he's not just washing up your
home or business. Mark is also a spe-
cialist at cleaning marine equipment
and RVs and does roof sealing and
deck painting, in addition to providing a
number of other services.
All work is guaranteed and Mark is
licensed and'insured.
"Honesty, integrity and pride is our
motto," said Mark.
For- more information, call
544-1066.

Waterside

guarantee
Tim Newby of the Newby Manage-
ment Co., owners and operators of the
Waterside Club in West-Bradenton, is
guaranteeing residents of the manufac-
tured home community that they won't
suddenly be forced to move if the prop-
erty is ever sold. Waterside leases the
home site to residents, who own their
home.


Lovely bananas
Tina Crowell, left, and Shauna Patton Francis of the Banana Factory Two are all
smiles as they prepare for the Green Banana Bash at BFT on St. Patrick's Day.
Islander Photo: Rick Catlin


made a substantial investment to ensure
the future of the community, Newby
said.
"In the last few years, many land-
leased communities have been sold to
investors for the purpose of changing the
land use. When this happens, the resi-
dents, who only own their homes, must
relocated," he explained.
Should WSC be offered for sale or
receive an offer to purchase, Newby
guaranteed that a homeowner would
have the Option to resell the home to
WSC for 100 percent of their original
contracted purchase price.
In addition, said Newby, WSC also
guarantees that the residents would have
90 days to match any offer to purchase
and 60 days to close the transaction,
which is twice the amount of time
required by Florida law.
"Newby Management is in busi-
ness to manage communities," Newby
said. "We believe there will always be a
place for manufactured home communi-
ties and will work to create assurances
for our residents."


Realty raves
Wedebrock Real etate Co. at 3224
E. Bay Drive in Holmes Beach recently
honored Gail Tuteweiler of its Holmes
Beach office and Suzanne Kasten of the
Longboat Key office as the company's
top listing agents in January.
Top selling agents for Wedebrock in
January were Tina Rudek of the Long-
boat Key office and Wayne Harris at the
Holmes Beach branch.
Island Real Estate at 6101 Marina
Drive in Holmes Beach has named Jon
Kent as its top listing agent for Febru-
ary, while Alan Galletto garnered the top
sales agent award.
At A Paradise Realty, 5201 Gulf
Drive N. in Holmes Beach, Mary Burke
won the top sales award for February,
while Debbie, Dial took home the top
listing agent award.

Got a new business going up in
Anna Maria Island, Palma Sola, Cortez
or Longboat Key? How about a new
product or service, an anniversary, a
new hire, or an award-winning staff
member? Call Island Biz at 778-7978,
fax your news to 778-9392, ore-mail us
at news @islander org.


Waterside, whiclhas been owned by. -
the Ne amiy since PLEASE SEE BIZ, NEXT PAGE
the Newh4~Vryfaly since 1976, recently_ t


The Oreck man
Tom Hersam is now the man for the
world-famous Oreck vacuum cleaners,
offering full sales and repairs at Oreck
Vacuums at 4892 S. Tamiami Trail in.the
Landings Plaza in Sarasota. Tom will
handle repairs seven days a week, while
the store is open from 10 a.m. to 6p.m.
weekdays, 10a.m. to 5p.m. on Saturday
and from noon to 5p.m. on Sunday. For
more information, call Tom at 924-1841.
Islander Photo: Nancy Ambrose


Welcome breakfast
D.C. Bienvenue of Sun Coast Kayak Fishing Tours sponsored the Anna Maria Island
Chamber of Commerce new member breakfast March 8 at the Sun House Restau-
rant in Bradenton Beach. To reach D.C., call 400-8774. Islander'Photo: Nancy
Ambrose


Silvia's blessing
Silvia Zadarosni might say that opening her own floral shop is a blessing, butjust to
ensure her good fortune, she received the blessing of Buddhist Monk Geshe Tenzin
Samten of the Lotus Spring Foundation at her new shop at Ginny's Art and Antiques
in Anna Maria. The blessing for prosperity and good fortune included afew of Silvia's
favorite things, such as chocolates, red candles, sweet peas and many supportive
friends. Silvia's Fresh ,& Unusual Flowers.can be reached at 720-0424. Islantder
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Celebrating Mister Roberts
Mister Roberts Resort Wear at 5330.Gulf Drive is celebrating its 40th anniversary from March 22-25. Stepping
out in the latest fashions for the occasion are Tena Roberts, seated left, wife of the original Mister Roberts, and
daughters Linda Clayton, right, and Signa Bouziane. Islander Photo: Nancy Ambrose


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SINCE 1957
"We ARE the Island!"
Marie Franklin, Lic. Real Estate Broker
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Featured sale: This duplex at 204 Tarpon St., Anna
Maria, sold in November 2004for $500,000 and in Feb-
ruary 2006for $635,000 for a 27 percent increaseThe
cost per square foot is $472. The property was on the
market for 177 days. Islander Photo: Jesse Brisson
Island real estate sales
528 74th St., Holmes Beach, a 4,000 sfla a 5bed/
3bath/2car canalfront pool home built in 2006 on a
103x120 lot was sold 02/23/06, Bimini Bay LLC to
Gravely for $2,150,000; list $2,495,000.
423 Magnolia Ave., Anna Maria, a 1,643 sfur
3bed/2bath canalfront home built in 1972 on a 12,640
sq/ft lot was sold 02/23/06, Long Carleton Real
Estate Investment Etc. to Nelson for $834,000; list
$849,900.
214 Coconut Ave., Anna Maria, a 1,680 sfla / 2,064
sfur 3bed/2bath duplex built in 1964 on a 79x100 lot
was sold 02/24/06, Liebert to Family Place Properties
for $775,000.
216 Magnolia Ave., Anna Maria, a 1,642 sfla
/2,084 sfur 3bed/2bath duplex built in 1968 on a
104x95 lot was sold 02/24/06, Modis to Harpe for
$700,000; list $720,000.
204 Tarpon St., Anna Maria, a 1,344 sfla / 1,818
sfur 4bed/2bath duplex built in- 1964 on a 37x103 lot
was sold 02/24/06, Hruby to Tuttle for $635,000; list
$649,900.
Jesse Brisson, broker/associate at Gulf-Bay Realty
can be reached at (941) 778-7244.
Current Island real estate transactions may also be
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THE ISLANDER MARCH 15, 2006 B B-9


A L A AS S 1, F I E D S:


BICYCLES: MEN'S AND ladies'26-inch bikes. Excel-
lent condition, $35. (941) 792-3775.
TWO TICKETS: SYLVIA Browne, psychic. Tampa,
March 27. $90. Upholstered, electric medical lift chair,
$150. Queen size bed, $50. (941) 779-1733.
FOR SALE. PRO-FORM 725TL performance tread-
mill. Great condition. $200 firm. (941) 779-1040.
COFFEE TABLE WITH two end tables, $75. Tall bar
table with two swivel chairs, $150. Stairmaster, $100.
Call (941) 920-0518.
PICKET FENCE: TREATED natural wood. 300 feet,
three gates and posts. $250 or offer. (941) 779-2391.
COUNTRY TABLE, AMERICAN chestnut with five
assorted ladder-back chairs $1,600. Tan, oversized
living room chair $75, tan love seat $100, computer
desk $50, 36x36 ottoman with glass top $100, double
bed with headboard $30, five-drawer antique oak
dresser $175, four-drawer antique pine dresser $150,
TV/CR cabinet $75. Phone (941) 778-3904.

CEMETARY PLOTS: FIVE plots together. Myrtle Hill,
Tampa. Value, $3,195 each. Will sell for $15,000 or
$3,000 each. (941) 779-1341.

TANNING BED, new bulbs, $800. Call Paige, (941)
798-3448.
AERIAL PHOTOS of Anna Maria Island. View and pur-
chase 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.
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.
HONEYBELL TANGELOS now ripe in January,
on sale by the AMI Kiwanis Club. $31-$36 for
a bushel. Shipped free anyplace in USA. Call to
receive an order blank. (941) 761-8834 or go online
WWW.annamariakiwanis.org.


ROSER THRIFT SHOP: Open 9:30am-2pm Tuesdays,
Thursday, Fridays. 9am-noon on Saturdays. Sales
racks, children's clothing. 511 Pine Ave., Anna Maria.
(941) 779-2733.


BUDGET BOX THRIFT Shop: 10am-4pm, Monday-Fri-
day, 10am-2pm Saturday. Furniture, linens, books, col-
lectibles, silver, china. Annual flea market, March 18.
Refreshments. Join us. Sell your wares, make some
cash. Call for $10 space, (941) 746-4906.401 42nd St
W., Bradenton.

THE BIG QNE IS HERE: 8am-till? Saturday, March
18. Annual neighborhood sale. Boating community,
over 200 homes. Items of every description, drinks and
snacks. San Remo Shores. Cortez Road and 100th
Street, Bradenton.
HUGE TWO-FAMILY SALE: Something for everyone.
9am Friday and Saturday, March 17 and 18. 215
Lakeview Drive, Anna Maria.
HOUSEHOLD, OLD FISHING magazines, catalogs,
fishing items, furniture, hooks, tools, etc. 8am-noon
Saturday, March 18. 229 85th St., Holmes Beach.
SALE: NIKI'S GIFTS and Antiques. Weekly specials.
All depression glass 40 percent off, sterling jewelry
50-70 percent off. Lots of high fashion clip earrings
50-70 percent off. Select gifts, antiques, pictures,
china, crystal, furniture 40-75 percent off. Open seven
days 9:30am-5pm. (941) 779-0729. 5351 Gulf Drive,
Holmes Beach.
ANNUAL SALE: ANNIE Silver Community Center.
8am-? Saturday, March 18. Refreshments available.
23rd Street and Avenue C, Bradenton Beach.
GARAGE SALE: 8am-4pm Friday and Saturday,
March 17-18. 250 Gladiolus, Anna Maria.


LOST: GREEN CHEEKED CONURE. Flew away from
Haley's Motel. 8102 Gulf Drive, Holmes Beach. Call
(941) 778-5405 or (941) 720-1192.
FOUND: SIAMESE-LOOKING cat. Beautiful light blue
eyes, stripes on front leg. Found on Bay Boulevard
near Bay View Place, Anna Maria.


KARATE ON THE Island: Ages four through adult. Call
(941) 807-1734 or visit www.islanddojo.cmasdirect.com.

BINGO WEEKLY: "Smoke-free" at Annie Silver Com-
munity Center, 23rd Street at Avenue C, Bradenton
Beach, Thursdays at 7 p.m. All welcome. Refresh-
ments, prizes. Information: (941) 778-1915.


ANGIE ADKINS, former owner Angie's Hair Styling
now at Hair It Is Salon, 8108 Cortez Road W. (941)
761-8410, or evenings, (941) 792-7044.
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
Islander or call (941) 518-4431 for more information.
FREE GUN LOCK.Yes, free. Just for the asking. Cour-
tesy of the Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation
Commission. Free at The Islander newspaper office,
5404 Marina Drive, Holmes Beach. Don't be sorry, be
safe.
GUARDIAN AD LITEM volunteers needed: A guardian
ad litem is a trained volunteer appointed by the court
to represent and advocate for the best interest of chil-
dren who have been abused, abandoned-or neglected.
Make a positive impact! Call (941) 744-9473 or visit
www.12circuitgal.org.


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.


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! $8,000, or best offer. (941) 778-1565.
WANTED TO BUY: Deeded boat slip on Anna Maria
Island, deep or shallow. Please call, (941) 778-2581.
THIS 2005 25-HP Johnson Bombadier rope-start two-
stroke outboard, has less than the initial ten hours break
time on it. Purchased new in May for $2,592, it includes
fuel tank and line and wheeled motor carrier (my
add-on). Owner's manual and purchase receipt (includ-
ing warranty) included. Super buy! (941) 778-1605.
BONUS! CLASSIFIEDS ADS are posted early online
at www.islander.org.


$475,600 TORTUGA INN'
Inconmeprodunl g condos with direct Gulf views in. troptal osis.
We~lppointe unistome lurney fumShed including fully equipped
kihes Invest in this nature lovers poise jusf in time for season!
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28-FOOT REGAL LSR-2001: Only 160 hours, like
new! Great day cruiser/party boat, even has a head!
Always kept on a lift, new custom mooring cover and
much, much more. $43,000. Call Pam or Phil at (941)
778-8281 or (941) 704-7445.
2004 20-FOOT PONTOON: 90-hp Mercury. Lots of
extras. Call (941) 792-0902.

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. Capt. Jim Savaglio. License,
bait and tackle included. (941) 238-7597 or (813)
477-7657.


GOLF COURSE MAINTENANCE: Mowing, weedeat-
ing, etc. Full or part time welcome. Drug-free work-
place. Call John, (941) 778-4598.
WAITER, CHEF, DISHWAStIER with experience in
Italian food. 5610 Gulf of Mexico Drive, Longboat Key.
(941) 383-0013.
WANTED, EXPERIENCED CARPENTERS. Call (941)
713-1993 for information.
SEEKING PART-TIME individual for laundry and exte-
rior grounds maintenance at Tropical Isle Inn. Please
call Preston at (941) 778-1237.
HELP WANTED: EVENINGS and weekends available.
Part-time, year-round in beach gift shop. Benefits avail-
able, retirees welcome. (941) 778-2943.
VETERINARY ASSISTANT/KENNEL attendant. Full
or part time in morning. Apply at Island Animal Clinic
or fax resume to (941) 778-1797.
WAREHOUSE SUPERVISOR: FULL-time/part-time.
Air and Energy. 3018 Ave. C., Holmes Beach. (941)
778-0773.
NOW HIRING: PART-time, experienced cleaners. Must
speak fluent English. Own transportation. Start imme-
diately. Call (941) 750-0153. Leave a message.
HOME EQUIPMENT COMPANY looking for an indi-
vidual with knowledge of computers, medical billing,
scheduling, etc. Position is full time. Call (941)
778-2641.


PART-TIME HELP wanted for small resort motel on
Anna Maria. Call evenings, (941) 778-4206.
TOP ADVERTISING sales position open at The
Islander newspaper. Great territory, commissions,
training. Previous outside sales helpful, but not neces-
sary. If you possess a willingness forstrong community
involvement, positive outlook and drive to succeed, fax
or e-mail a letter and/or resume to (941) 778-9392,
sales @ isla0nder.org.
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.
BUSY BISTRO hiring full-or part-time servers for
lunch and dinner. Prep person and dishwasher. Apply
to Chef Damon, Wednesday-Saturday, 5406 Marina
Drive, Holmes Beach, or call (941) 778-5320.
SING! IF YOU can carry a tune and would help
lead a singing congregation, please join with Gloria
Dei Lutheran's choir, Sundays at 9:45am. Two miles
north of Manatee Bridge on Anna Maria Island. (941)
778-1813.
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.


BEER/WINE SALES: Ideal for owner/operator. Bra-
denton Beach. $99,900. Sam Watkins, Coldwell
Banker. (941) 321-8323.
KIDSOR.HIR


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.
BABYSITTER, PETSITTER, dog walker: First aid-cer-
tified, 13-year old, eighth-grade female, great with kids
and animals. Call Kendall, (941) 779-9783.
NEED A BABYSITTER? Call Felicia, (941) 761-1569.
Red Cross certified.


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WESTBAY POINT & MOORINGS:
Rarely available 3BR unit, overlooking
canal. Spacious bedrooms and eat-in
kitchen. Over 1600 sf, heated pool and spa
in a beautifully maintained bay-front com-
munity. $599,000.


VALENCIA. GARDENS Reno\ ated ground floor end unit, 2BR/2BA condo with great
views of El Conquistador golf course! Turnkey furnished, ready for you to move in. Close
to beaches, IMG Academy, private courtyard, pool, spa, and lanai. Florida living at it's
best.: $289,000.
GREAT CANALFRONT TALUE IN LONGBOAT KEY 3BR/2BA home % ith \ on-
derful open-beam ceilings, ne\ Iloorin,. ne\w dock. no bridges to ba\. Short Ialk to
beach, botanical park and a great restaurant. Build up for bay views! $779,000. --
RARELY AVAILABLE NORTH BEACH VILLAGE UNIT. Largest floor plan over
1,500 sf with three decks. Choice location, pri\~ate condo with two-car garage, nicely
maintained, heated pool and close to the beach! $599,000.
-A WATERLOVERS DREAM! Wonderful master uIite with a grand deck overlooking
the bay, 4 guest suites + a grad room. and a gourmet kitchen opening up onto a wrap-
around deck with bay views. EasN boat access Ba\ and Gulf. Offered at $2,795,000.
NEW CONSTRUCTION! LOW MAINTENANCE HOME! Construction complete!
Coastal designed 3BR/2.5BA home with 18-foot ceilings. granite countertops, stainle's
appliances, wood floors, 8-fool French doors, two open decks. Hardi Plank siding, a swim-
ming pool and much more all close to beach access! This is a.must see! $889,000.
BUILD YOUR DREAM HOME 75 x 106 l0t across the street from the beach in central
Holmes Beach. Walk to shops and restaurants. Architect plans available for a custom
designed, beautiful ground le\ el home pernussible on this lot. or build up for gulf ie\ s!
$627,500.
STEPS TO THE BEACH! Spacious 2BR/2BA nurnke furnished condo. Heated pool.
rooftop sundeck with great \ie\s. excellent rental history \\ th no rental restrctions! A
must see. $599,000.
FANTASTIC GULFVIEWS: Original nautical themed home modeled after a Mississippi
I lighthouse. 3BR/2BA. separate carriage house and garage ll ,on t\\o planed lots and onl \
.one house back froin the beach! $2.200.l)00. Pending.


ENSURE YOUR CHILD'S safety while you relax. Call
Gemma, (941) 447-9657. Responsible, reliable and
experienced 10th grader with a love for children. Red
Cross Babysitting and First Aid certifications.
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.

LOCAL CAREGIVER: I can offer loving, reliable, live-in
care for your loved one. Excellent references. Please,
call (239) 595-9964. Thank you.
CAREGIVER AVAILABLE: 42 years experience, area
references. No lifting. (941) 746- 9246. Leave mes-
sage.
ADULT CARE IN my home. If you have any health
care needs, call (813) 770-0967. Veterans included.
No agencies, please. Licensed.

MAN WITH SHOVEL: Plaritings, natives, patio gar-
dens, 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 your 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. Expe-
rienced certified technician for communication elec-
tronics offers wireless and cable networks, upgrades,
maintenance, repairs, tutoring and training. Call
Robert, (941) 778-3620.

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ROOFING REPAIRS and replacements. Remodel-
ing, repairs, additions, screen rooms, kitchens, baths.
Free estimates. License #CGCO61519, #CCC057977,
#PE0020374. Insured. Accepting MasterCard/Visa.
(941) 720-0794.


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.

CALL DAN'S RESCREEN for your free estimate today.
Affordable rates, quality work guaranteed. Pool cages,
lanais, windows, doors. Call (941) 713-5333.

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.


MR. BILLS HOME REPAIR/maintenance service. Over
30 years experience, self-employed in construction
trades. "I'm handy to have around." (941) 778-4561.

WILDLIFE REMOVAL and relocation: Problem solving
for all animals, big and small. Call Joe, Westcoast Nui-
sance Wildlife Service, (941) 778-3455, or cell (941)
720-4152.
CUCCIO TILE AND handyman services. Many Island
references. Free estimates. Licensed and insured.
(941) 730-2137.

ABOUT GROUT: CLEANING, sealing, staining (paint-
ing of grout), tile and grout repair, caulking of
showers/kitchen. Bonded and insured. Call Jeff, (941)
545-0128.


INCOME TAX SERVICE: Individuals and small busi-
nesses. We also do all states. Contact Pat at Kenney
Tax Service. (941) 761-8156.

SANDY'S CLEANING SERVICE: Exceptional clean-
ing and decorating island references available. For
unbeatable service, call 798-9484.


COMPUTER SERVICE SPECIALIST: Repair, upgrade,
install, data recovery. Virus/spyware removal, wire-
less networking, beginner/advanced. Call Gene, (941)
383-7861.

ISLAND HOUSE CLEANING and interior repairs.
Honest and dependable. References. Call (941)
778-9585.
MUSIC LESSONS! Flute, saxophone, clarinet.
Beginning to advanced. Contact Koko Ray, (941)
792-0160.
BEACH SERVICE air conditioning, heat, refrigera-
tion. Commercial and residential service, repair and/or
replacement. Serving Manatee County and the Island
since 1987. For dependable, honest and person-
alized service, call William Eller, (941) 795-7411.
CAC1 84228.
ANYONE CAN TAKE a picture. A professional cre-
ates a portrait. I want to be at your wedding!
www.jackelka.com. (941) 778-2711.
NADIA'S EUROSAGE Relaxing, healing massage in
the comfort of your home. Call today for an appoint-
ment, (941) 795-0887. MA#0017550.
TILE AND MOSAIC custom installation, 20 years
experience. References available. For a reasonable.
price, call Sebastian, (941) 704-6719.
WE PROVIDE LOW interest rates on all first and
second mortgage loans. Business, personal and
investment loans. No upfront fees. Good or bad credit
accepted. Call today, (800) 621-3155. Please con-
tact Michelle Staffe. mstaffescg@hotmail.com. (877)
621-3155.
FRESH AND CLEAN: Professional house cleaning
service, office cleaning. All supplies and equipment at
no charge! Free phone quotes! (941) 518-4140, God-
frey or Shelia.
ISLAND HOUSE CLEANING and interior repairs.
Honest and dependable. References. Call (941)
778-9585.
GET "MOORE" FOR your money: Tree and land main-
tenance. Garage, shed, estate cleanup. Lew, (941)
755-5559. Serving the Island for eight years.
FISHING FOR a good deal? Look in The Islander,
778-7978.


CONNIE'S LANDSCAPING INC. Residential and
commercial. Full-service lawn maintenance, land-
scaping, cleanup, hauling and more! Insured. (941)
778-5294.
ISLAND LAWN SPRINKLER service and repair.
Monthly and quarterly accounts available. If it is
broken, we can fix it. Call (941) 778-2581.
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 installa-
tion. Huge selection of plants, shrubs and trees. Irriga-
tion. Everything Under the Sun Garden Centre, 5704
Marina Drive, Holmes Beach. (941) 778-4441.

SHELL DELIVERED and spread. $42/yard. Hauling:
all kinds of gravel, mulch, top soil with free estimates.
Call Larry at (941) 795-7775, "shell phone" (941)
720-0770.

KARAZ LANDSCAPE Lawn Service. Mulch, clean-
ups, power washing, tree trimming and more. City of
Anna Maria resident. Cell (941) 448-3857.

NATURE'S DESIGN LANDSCAPING. Design and
installation.Tropical landscape specialist. Residential and
commercial. 30-years experience. (941) 729-9381.

STRAIGHT SHOT LANDSCAPE: Installs, clean-ups,
shell, rock, palms, aquascapes, tree work. Truck for
hire, move anything. Shark Mark (941) 727-5066.


VAN-GO PAINTING residential/commercial, interior/
exterior, pressure cleaning, wallpaper. Island 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.
License #CRC 035261.
INTERIOR AND EXTERIOR PAINTING free estimates.
35-year Island resident. Call Jim Bickal at (941) 778-1730.






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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 sup-
plied and installed. Quality workmanship, prompt,
reliable, many Island references. Call Neil, (941)
726-3077.

ROOFING REPAIRS and replacements. Remodel-
ing, repairs, additions, screen rooms, kitchens, baths.
Free estimates. License #CGCO61519, #CCC057977,
#PE0020374. insured. Accepting MasterCard/Visa.
(941) 720-0794.

CUSTOM RENOVATION/RESTORATION expert. All
phases of carpentry, repairs and painting.Thirty years
experience. Insured. Meticulous, clean, sober and
prompt. Paul Beauregard, (941) 779-2294.
KEN & TINA DBA Griffin's Home Improvements Inc.
Handyman, fine woodwork, countertops, cabinets and
shutters. Insured and licensed, (941) 748-4711.

TILE, CARPET, LAMINATE supplied and installed.
Why pay retail? Island resident, many references. Free
estimates, prompt service. Steve Allen Floor Cover-
ings. (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.
WINDOW SHADES, BLINDS, shutters and more. Life-
time warranty. Call Keith Barnett for a free in-home
consultation. Island references, 15 years experience.
(941) 778-3526 or 730-.0516.



AFFORDABLE PARADISE
Looking for affordable living in Anna Maria? Consider
this charming, well maintained, fully-furnished
duplex. Live in half and rent half. Each side consists
of two bedrooms, one full bath, kitchen, dining
area, living room and a Florida room. If what you
are looking for is a quiet residential location in
the City of Anna Maria, a short walk from a public
beach, shops and post office, this is your solution.
Two complete living units for only $719,000. For
more information or to visit call, (941) 704-4646.


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.
TWO DUDES with tools: Tile, trim, cabinets, painting,
drywall, glass block, brick, stonework and more! Many
references. Call now! (941) 812-4269 or 448-6961.
CARL V. JOHNSON JR. Inc. building contractor. New
homes, additions, renovations. Quality work and fair
prices. Lic#RR0066450. Call (941) 795-1947.
DOCK CLEANING, STAINING, repair. Professional
service, insured. Make your dock or deck look like new.
(941) 779-1839.
RANDY'S REMODELING: WINDOWS, door, insula-
tion, drywall, interior, carpentry, finishing, texture. (941)
320-2506.


RENTALS available weekly, monthly, seasonal. Wede-
brock Real Estate Co., (941) 778-6665 or (800)
749-6665.

SEASONAL RENTAL: Holmes Beach, 4BR (two master
suites)/3BA, house on canal. Two minutes to beach.
Heated pool, dock, cable TV, washer/dryer, garage,
designer furnished with tropical yard setting. One of
the finest rentals on Island. $1,600/weekly. Call (941)
713-0034 or e-mail: gamiller@tampabay.rr.com.
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.
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.


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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.
BEACH LIVING: SEASONAL, Furnished one room
efficiency. Utilities included. Gulf views and large
decks. (941) 505-1962.
ANNUAL RENTAL: Perico Bay Club; 2BR/2BA villa with
garage. small pet OK. Heated pool, tennis, gated com-
munity. $1,200/month. Hidden Lakes; 3BR/2BA condo,
all new, pool, small pet OK. $1,400/month. Suncoast
Real Estate, (941) 779-0202. www.suncoastinc.com.
SANDPIPER MOBILE RESORT: 55-plus. 1BR/1BA,
$1,200/month. 2BR/2BA, $1,400/month. Nonsmoking,
clubhouse, laundry, steps to beach. (775) 825-9492 or
(775) 338-9492. otuohy@ prodigy.net..

ANNUAL 3BR/2BA: Holmes Beach. Steps to beach,
clean duplex-$1,100/month. (941) 725-0578 or (941)
794-2912.
MOBILE HOME FOR RENT: Nice 2BR, furnished
mobile home, gated community on creek. Bradenton
Palms Mobile Home Park. Hot tub, pool, four-six month
rental. $1,000/month, includes cable. (863) 688-3524 or
(863) 608-1833. E-mail: chickenplucker@webtv.net.
ANNA MARIA ISLAND Club: Available January and
February 2007. 2BR/2BA, totally remodeled in 2006.
Call (813) 781-7562.


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NEW LISTING: 2BR/1BA Sea Pirates, rental-producing condo across
from Gulf, heated pool, professionally decorated. $455,000. Call Susan
Klement, Realtor, (941) 720-4107.
ISLAND HOME: 3BR/2.5BA with fireplace. Corner lot on canal with new dock
and caged pool. New kitchen cabinets and granite countertops. New metal roof.
$780,000. Call Carleen Weise, Realtor, (941) 224-6521, evenings.
KEY ROYALE: 3BR/2BA single-family on deep, large canal. Kitchen updated.
Large caged pool, great dock, boat lift: Turnkey furnished. $1,100,000.
Call Michel Cerene, Broker, (941) 545-9591 or Mike Carleton, Realtor,
(941) 737-0915, evenings.
CANALFRONT: 1,566 sf 3BR/3BA home in Anna Maria.with new guest
quarters, Updated electric in 2004, new air conditioning/heat. Updated
kitchen, vaulted ceiling. Sailboat water, no bridges to bay..Close to
beach. Shuffleboard court. Room for a pool. Turnkey furnished. $819,000.
Call Lori Guerin, Realtor, (941) 773-3415 or Carmen Pedota, Realtor,
(941) 284-2598.


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ARBORS 2BR/2BA, golf course, turnkey, clubhouse. $263,900.
MARTINIQUE N.-Direct Gulf view, corner with garage, storage.
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HOLMES BEACH-Neptune Gardens. 2BR. 1,100 sf, carport, short walk
to beach. All for $479,000.
KEY ROYALE-Canalfront lot. 9,450 sf. Golf course view. $699,000.
BAYVIEW- 4-5BR4BA, induding guest quarters. Large master suite. $1,500,000.
GULF VIEW- Holmes Beach duplex or 4BR/2BA home. $1,099,000.
ANNA MARIA DUPLEX- Large lot, 2BR and 1BR. $720,000.
HARBOUR VILLA CLUB- 2BR/2BA, turnkey, boat dock. $824,900.
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ANNA MARIA ISLAND: Steps from Bradenton Beach.
One hundred yards from bay. Spacious 1BR/1BA
with parking. Available for yearly rental. 55-plus. (614)
517-7147.

ANNA MARIA ISLAND: Waterfront mobile resort.
Steps to beach. Nice 1 BR/1 BA. April $950. May-Sep-
tember $625. 55-plus. 2601 Gulf Drive N., Unit 425,
Bradenton Beach. (941) 778-5417.

ANNUAL OR SEASONAL rental. 2BR/1 BA, two blocks
to beach. $900/month annual, includes cable, water,
'sewer, trash. Seasonal $700/week or $2,100/month.
(941) 778-0714 or (941) 730-6349.

NORTH-END FURNISHED beach villas, One or two
bedrooms, 1BA, with screened porch. 100 steps to
beach. Great views! Starting at $1000/month. (941)
219-1042. twoodsbton @netzero.com.
ANNUAL 2BR/2BA duplex on canal in Holmes Beach.
No pets. (941) 778-7039.
ANNUAL 3BR/2BA: Holmes Beach. Steps to beach,
clean duplex. $1,200/month. (941) 725-0578 or (941)
794-2912.
BEAUTIFUL AND SPACIOUS 3BR/2BA home located
four houses down form beach! Free trolley picks up
jat end of block. Available by the week. Adjacent two-
bedroom apartment also available first half of March.
Call (616) 225-1589.
CONDOS: BRADENTON BEACH, Bayview Terrace.
Pool on bay, one block to beach. Three-month mini-
mum. 2BR, $2,000/month. 1BR $1,500/month. (941)
752-1737.

GULFFRONT DUPLEX: Second floor, 2BR/1BA,
newly updated, open floor-plan, 12-by-12 deck.
Holmes Beach, close to shopping, restaurants, lush
gardens. $950week, $3,200/month. (941) 778-0905.










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Drive, Holmes Beach. 2BR/2BA Great Gulf Views!
Asking $850,000.
NEW LISTING 4BR/3BA Home with mother-in-law
apartment. 716 N Shore Drive. Priced Right at
$675,000.
ADJOINING PLATTED LOT 716 N Shore. Offered at
$475,000.
VIEWS OF THE BAY AND ROD & REEL 607 N Bay
,Boulevard, Reduced to $659,900.
ANNA MARIA 5BR/2BA Duplex, 760 Jacaranda Listed
at $710,000
HOME WITH BOAT DOCK 229 85th St, Holmes Beach
Offered at $659,900
NORTH END DUPLEX 711 North Bay Boulevard. 4
BR/2BA, Priced to sell at $647,000.
GREAT LOCATION Great beach access! Anna Maria
Village 208 Palmetto Ave. Reduced to $699,000.
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CONDOS: BRADENTON BEACH, Bayview Terrace.
Pool on bay, one block to beach. Three-month mini-
mum. 2BR, $2,000/month. 1BR $1,500/month. (941)
752-1737.
1BR, LARGE APARTMENT. Water view, nonsmoking,
no pets. $475/week. (941) 779-0420.
NORTH-END FURNISHED beach villas, One or two
bedrooms, one bath, screened porch. 100 steps to
beach. Great views! Starting at $1000/month. (941)
219-1042. twoodsbton @ netzero.com.
HOLMES BEACH GULFFRONT: 2BR/2BA, beautiful
view of Gulf. On the beach. Weekly rental. Available
now. (941) 779-2701 or (608) 332-9272.
1BR GULFFRONT APARTMENT: Available March
and April, by the week or month. (941) 778-3805. Bra-
denton Beach.
ESCAPE THE SNOW: seasonal/winter rentals, Anna
Maria Island, across from beach. One or two bed-
room, newly remodeled. www.beachesndreams.net.
(888) 841-8474.
SEASONAL RENTAL: Available for April 2006, $1,500
plus tax. 1 BR/1 BA with boat dockage. North end Anna
Maria. Bright and cheerful with tile floors. Nonsmoking,
no pets. (941) 778-5445.

ANNUALS RENTALS UNFURNISHED: Island and
Perico Bay Club, Coral Shores. 3BR/2BA canal, boat
dock, Jacuzzi. Meadowcroft 55-plus 2BR/2BA condo.
Anna Maria Gulf Coast Properties, (941) 782-5609.

HOME ON TROPICAL Anna Maria Island, Fla.,
November 2006 through April 2007. Lovely 2BR/1 BA
or 3BR/2BA with large living and family rooms. Car-
port and patio under mango trees. Ground level, no
stairs to climb. 1.5 blocks from Gulf of Mexico. (813)
690-9762.
MARTINIQUE: ANNA MARIA Island. 2BR/2BA beau-
tifully decorated condo. Lanai overlooking ocean, all
amenities. Available December through April, two-
month minimum. (423) 884-2598.


600-SF OFFICE with rest room. $500/month. 8799
Cortez Road, Bradenton. Call (800) 952-1206.
PRIVATE COTTAGE WITH shared dock, Old Florida-
style 2BR/1BA, screened porch, deck, fenced yard.
Half block to beach. Pet OK. Weekly, monthly. Special
rate April 1, 2006. (941) 485-1874.
ANNA MARIA: 2006-07 season. Attractive 2BR/1BA
house. Also remodeled 3BR/2BA house. 150 feet to
the beach. (941) 778-7933.
ANNUAL RENTAL: Cute as a Button, 2BR/2BA house
on Gulffront lot, all newly decorated, washer/dryer,
$1,200/month. Duplex 2BR/1BA, carport, washer/
dryer hookup $900/month. Dolores M. Baker Realty,
(941) 778-7500.
ANNUAL 2BR/1 BA very cute with carport. Washer and
dryer, central air. $900/month. (941) 795-7089. Anna
Maria.

ANNUAL RENTAL: 2BR/1.5BA elevated apartment.
Carport, washer and dryer, large storage, deck.
$850/month. Fran Maxon Real Estate, (941)
778-2307.
HOUSE FOR RENT: 2BR/1BA across from Gulf.
Newly redone. A tranquil artist retreat. $1,175/month.
(941) 753-8866.102 Fourth St., S. Bradenton Beach.

WATER VIEW: Sandpiper, 55-Plus, 2BR/1 BA, remod-
eled, furnished, covered patio/parking. Nonsmoking.
Annual $650/month. First, last. Vacation, $1,100, plus
tax. Turnkey. Available April 1. (941) 545-8923 or (941)
778-9504.

PALMA SOLA BAYFRONT HOME: Flamingo Cay.
1,500 sf 3BR/2BA, private dock and davits. Sailboat
water. 130-plus feet of seawall. Room for a pool. Ready
for remodel or build new. Incredible full bay views.
$999,000. Mike Faber, (941) 504-6345. RE/MAX Gulf-
stream Realty.
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ANNUAL: 2BR/1BA very cute with carport, washer
and dryer, central air. $850/month. (941) 795-7089.
Anna Maria.

ANNUAL AVAILABLE APRIL 1: 2BR/2BA villa, Holmes
Beach. Bayfront, fishing dock. No pets, no smoking.
$1,100/month. (941) 224-6521.
WATERFRONT VERY CLEAN: Spring break, short-
term, long-term; 1or 2 bedroom. Good price. (941)
779-9074.

SIX-PLUS MONTHS furnished 1 BR/1 BA ground-level
duplex with large air-conditioned lanai in a quiet
Holmes Beach neighborhood. Two blocks to beach.
No smoking. $750/month, some utilities included.
Available April-November. Call (813) 928-5378 or
e-mail evergreenproperties@yahoo.com.

ANNUAL NORTH END Anna Maria 2BR/1 BA updated
duplex. Screened porch, high ceilings, washer and
dryer hookups, thermopane windows. Steps to beach,
pets OK. $925/month. (941) 778-4837.
STEPS TO THE beach: Large 3BR/2BR, plus den,
townhouse in Holmes Beach. Pool, laundry, beautiful
andquiet surroundings. $1,800/monthly/annual lease.
Call today, (941) 447-6278.

ANNUAL BEACH RENTAL: sparkling 2BR/2BA beach
condo. (717) 392-4048.


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SHELL POINT CONDO Immaculate 2BR/2BA, tully-
furnished,-ground-level hideaway Includes tile
floors and built-in bookcases. Overlooks putting
green and nearby swimming pool. $339,000.


ANNUAL RENTAL: charming 2BR/2BA canal house.
available April. (717) 392-4048.

HOLMES BEACH: Nice elevated 2BR/2BA duplex with
garage and screened lanai. Quiet area. $975 month,
yearly. (941) 778-9691.
ANNUAL 1BR: SCREENED lanai, wood floors, lots
of parking, steps to beach, laundry, pet friendly.
$735/month. Furnished optional. (941) 779-9470.

ANNUAL RENTAL: 3BR/1BA single-family home.
Updated kitchen, large patio, tile floors. New everything.
Available May 1. City of Anna Maria. $1,650/month.
Call Island Real Estate, (941) 778-6066.
FOR RENT/SALE: 1BR, one large bath, with ameni-
ties. Reasonable rates, weekly or monthly. Steps to
beach and bay. Sandpiper #406. (941) 962-4600.
SEASONAL RENTALS: November-April for
$2,700/month. Elevated home, four houses from Gulf
of Mexico. Must see! Furniture and amenities like
home. Call Island Real Estate, (941) 778-6066.
MONTHLY RENTAL: 2BR/2BA with den. Furnished
condo on canal. West Bradenton. Five minutes to
beaches. $2,100/month. June through November
2006. (708) 532-2149.
ANNUAL RENTALS: 1BR/1BA half duplex, upstairs,
with oversized garage. $800/month. 3BR/2BA home on
canal $2,300/month. Call Betsy Hills Real Estate, PA.
at (941) 778-2291 or e-mail: Jason@betsyhills.com.
COZY EXPANDED MOBILE home in 55-plus resort.
bayside, furnished, parking, walk to beach/trolley.
$800/month, annual. $1,400/month, seasonal. (518)
473-1169 or rgumson@mail.nysed.gov.
ANNUAL 2BR/2BA BRADENTON Beach. Bay views, close
to beach. 2319 Ave. B. $1,000/month. (941) 778-3875.


NORTH WEST BRADENTON HOME Close to neajnes shop-
ping. and dociuiit. This 3BR/2BA home oilers large lenced
Daci yard with room lor pool and more Enjoy cool evenings on
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ple. wiTn 3,200 st ol living space 5BD/JBA in toal Just steps
to the eacnn. shopping, dining and more. UDsidirs unii ns1
expansive views ol the Gull. Zoned commercial Owner ageni
1 500.000. Call Scon Barr at (9411798-9191


AFFORDABLE IN ANNA MARIA Inviting 3BR/2BA
homewithin strolling distance of the sparkling Gulf!
Features great room plan with vaulted ceilings plus
screened lanai. Great buy at $699,500.


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SEASONAL RENTALS: HOMES, condos available for
the months of March, April, May 2006. Call Island Real
Estate, (941) 778-6066.
ANNUAL RENTAL: 2BR/2BA single-family home, very
private backyard with garage. City of Anna Maria.
Available now. $1,500/month. Call Island Real Estate,
(941) 778-6066.
ANNUAL RENTAL: 2BR/2BA single-family home with
carport. Less than one block to beach. Ground level.
$1,100/month. Available now. Call Island Real Estate,
(941) 778-6066.
SANDPIPER MOBILE RESORT: 55-plus, 1BR/1BA,
inside and out sitting areas, turnkey. $1,200/month,
$450/weekly. (941) 962-0262. #418 with anchor.
EASTER AVAILABLE APRIL 15-22. Beautiful Anna
Maria condo across from beach. 2BR/2.5BA, laun-
dry, heated pool, spa, garage. $900/month. (941)
794-1892.
ANNUAL RENTAL: 2BR/2.5BA. Fully updated, vaulted
ceilings, washer/dryer, tile floors, large closets.
West of Gulf Drive. Small pets may be considered.
$1,350/month. Call Island Real Estate, (941)
778-6066.
CORTEZ COTTAGE: IMMACULATE 1BR/1BA fur-
nished. Quiet, lush setting. Starting at $750/month.
Also available weekly/monthly. Smoke/pet free. (941)
795-8077.
GULFFRONT CONDO: 2BR/2BA, pool, tennis, eleva-
tor, magnificent views, walk to restaurants, shopping
and more. Available April 1, 2006. (941) 778-6288.
ANNUAL PARTIALLY FURNISHED 1BR/1BA. One
block to beach. Handicapped accessible. $800/monthly
includes some utilities. (941) 779-2131.
SEASONAL OR WEEKLY cottage-style rentals. 1 BR/1 BA.
or 2BR/1 BA with pool. Walk to beach, shopping, restau-
rants. (941) 778-3426. Web site 2spinnakers.com.


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one side and IBD!IBA on Ihe orher. Tnis home i, great l ir
oner ioccupancy or inveslor Relax. and enjoy the sounds ol
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$b65.000 Call AnrnE Huber [ 19411 7139835.


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Inrough living and bedrooms. Mexican ile in remodeled gour-
met kitchen and family room Tot fireplaces, privacy ferined
back yard ii~lh pavers. Crown moldings throughout. A must
see. Detached one-car garage and almost 1,800 sl under toot.
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COZY RETREAT Tranquil Island home. Large corner
lot, across the street from the bay and in walking
distance from the beach. Large rooms, ceramic tile
floors and cathedral ceilings give this home an open,
airy, island feel. Inground pool and screened lanai pro-
vide for spacious outdoor entertaining. $799,000.
MLS# 519760. www.flrealtour.com/01160231j/realtor/
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Beach. 1301 N. Bay
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affordable 2BR/2BA condo just steps to shopping and
restaurants. Heated pool, covered parking, turnkey fur-
nished. $349,000.








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2BR 2BA Shcrt '..alk to be:ch Tile l:.-:.rs. through-
out. large I,.ing ro:,nm and hat',d pool 1.665 it10


KEY ROYALE Lowest price on Key. Beautifully
furnished 2BR/2BA, overlooks boat basin and down
canal with boat slip. Tastefully landscaped. View of
bay. Only $779,000. Great value.


HUGE TWO FAMILY
Wonderful floor plan.
Almost 3,000 sf.
2BR/2BA each floor.
Views of Gulf and bay.
Large verandas for sipping
mint juleps. Enjoy as is
or. convert to large single
family in a great neighbor-
hood. $699,000.


1935 BEACH COTTAGE Fully furnished and cozy.
Stones throw to the beach. A must-see charmer and it
even has a guest cottage in back. $575,000.

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BAY PALMS WITH HEATED POOL
3/4BR/2BA canalfront home with dock and boat lift.
Beautifully updated, ceramic tile, gourmet kitchen/
granite counters, heated pool and Jacuzzi. $1,250,000.
KEY ROYALE'S NORTH POINT HARBOUR
2BR/2BA waterfront home. New seawall, 20,0001b
boat lift. Community heated pool, tennis. Island's
finest residential area. $968,300.
CONTEMPORARY ANNA MARIA HOME
4BR/2BA, turnkey-furnished, beautifully designed
homfie. Open plan, vaulted ceiling, breakfast bar, eat-in
kitchen. Bamboo flooring, elevator, private setting near
beach. Four-car garage. $1,350,000.
GULFFRONT WATER'S EDGE
2BR/2A Gulffront condo. Turnkey furnished. Updated.
ceramic tile. Excellent mid-Island location. Pool,
secured lobby, under-building parking. $995,000.
GULFFRONT HOME & GUEST COTTAGE
3BR/2.5BA and 1BR/1BA guest house. One of Anna
Maria's finest beaches. Furnished, vaulted ceiling.
French doors, fireplace, garage. $2,995,000.
GULF PLACE CONDO
3BR/2BA. Turnkey furnished condo. Views of Gulf.
Tennis, heated pool, beautiful beach. Excellent rental
with liberal rental policy. $997,500.
PERICO ISLAND CONDO
2BR/2BA. Turnkey furnished. Close to Island beaches.
Heated pool, tennis, clubhouse/fitness room. Carport.
Short drive to shopping and restaurants. $349,900.
GULFFRONT HOLMES BEACH CONDO
1BR/1.5BA Seaside Beach House condo. Turnkey fur-
nished. Sautillo tile. Gorgeous view of the Gulf. Beau-
tiful beach. Excellent rental. $799,900.
WONDERFUL WESTBAY COVE
2BR/2BA condo. Bright corner unit. Close to pool.
Ceramic tile, shutters, glass enclosed lanai. Nar bank,
doctors, shopping and restaurants. $359,900
HOLMES BEACH WATERFRONT
3BR/2BA home. Ceramic tile, breakfast bar, backyard
with pavers, room for pool. Fence, new dock. Direct
access to bay. $849,900. .
SECLUDED BIMINI BAY HOME
4BR/3BA with 250 feet of waterfront. Custom kitchen,
ceramic tile. Master suite with fireplace and Jacuzzi,
heated pool, lush landscaping. Two docks, davits, sprin-
klers, well, oversize two-car garage. $1,875,000.
FABULOUS GULFFRONT OCEAN CONDO
3 BR/2 BA, turnkeyfurnished condo on beautiful walk-
ing beach. Open plan, breakfast bar, walk-in closets,
elevator. Small pet. $1,999,000.
SUN PLAZAWEST CONDO
2BR/2BA Turnkey furnished corner unit. Gulf view.
SSecured entry, pool, tenriis. Beautiful white sand
beach. Close to shopping and restaurants. $729,900.
TRADEWINDS RESORT
1BR/1BA Turnkey-furnished villa. Heated pool, steps
to deeded white sandy beach access. Rental program
in place on-site manager. Small pet. $375,000.
ANNA MARIA GULFFRONT HOME
4BR/3BA. Miles of beautiful walking beach. Gulf side
deck and gazebo. Riparian rights. View of Gulf, bay,
Egmont Key and Skyway bridge. $2,250,000.
NORTH POINT HARBOUR- KEYROYALE
4BR/3BA waterfront home. Auto-clean lap pool, hot
tub and waterfall New seawall and dock. Deep-water
canal, direct access to Tampa Bay. Five-car garage.
$968,300.

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From $700 / month
SEASONAL RENTALS
Condos/Homes: $500 week / $1,000 month

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ANNUALS OPENING UP! Several to choose from!
1BR/1BA furnished near the beach $800/month.
1 BR/1 BA with sunroom, furnished in Gulffront complex
with heated pool! 55-plus, $950/month. 2BR/2BA fur-
nished in Gulffront complex with heated pool! 55-plus,
$1,150/month. 2BR/2.5BA unfurnished canalfront on
Key Royale $1,400.3BR/2BA unfurnished with garage
on Perico Island with association pool and tennis
courts, $1,600/month. 3BR/2BA Island home, fur-
nished or unfurnished, $2,000-$2,200/month. An
Island Place Realty, call (941) 779-0733 for rental
information!
LIDO BEACH STUDIO, 1 or 2BR apartment. Delight-
ful and modern with porch/lanai in garden setting.
Across from beach, walking distance to St. Armands
Circle. Eight minutes to Sarasota Main Street. Fully fur-
nished, including full kitchen and laundry room. Spe-
cial weekly rates from $400/week or monthly discount.
Phone (941) 383-2566.


PRECONSTRUCTION PRICES! Lakefront Hidden Lake
condominiums, west Bradenton. Close to beach. Starting
at $329,900. Call Cori Woods, (941) 761-0444.
KEY ROYALE/HOLMES BEACH. Owners must sell,
canalfront. 603 AND 605 North Point Drive.Two
homes, next door, in Island's finest community.
4BR/3BA, five-car garage, elevated home, beautiful
views of Tampa Bay, new lap pool, spa, waterfall, sea-
wall and dock. Also, 2BR/2BA, two-car garage, ranch
home, new seawall, dock and 20,000-pound lift. Over
$275,000 reduction at $968,300 each. Lynn B,ankuty,
Realtor, Suncoast Real Estate, (941) 737-1420.
PERICO ISLAND: 1,170 sf, lovely 2BR2BA condo.
Great water view/porch. Eat-in kitchen. Concrete built.
$325,000. Agents welcome. (941) 792-7828.

FIVE MINUTES TO BEACH: Perico Island, beautiful
designer patio home. 4BR/3BA, two-car garage. Pool,
private. $520,000. Best value! Agents welcome. (941)
792-7828.
BEACHFRONT CONDO: 1BR/1BA, new construc-
tion. Designer furnished, spa, pool, excellent location
near restaurants, shopping. Excellent rental. $529,000.
(901) 301-8299, or captko462@aol.com.
LOT FOR SALE: One block to Gulf. 50x100 feet,
cleared. $539,000. (941) 778-4036. 215 71st St.,
Holmes Beach.
WATERFRONT PROPERTY 2BR/2BA located on
deep-water canal with large dock and views of Tampa
Bay. $864,900. (941) 779-1512.


CUSTOM EXECUTIVE HOME: 2709 Gulf Drive,
Holmes Beach. 3BR/3BA views of Gulf and Tampa
Bay from this beautiful executive home with master
bedroom and spa encompassing entire floor. Waterfall
landscaped entry. Three-car garage. $950,000. Open
house: noon-4pm Saturday and Sunday. Call (941)

744-6906 or email Bobby@FirstEquityFin.com.
LONGBOAT KEY: Executive home with swimming.
pool. Completely updated 4BR/2BA. Located in his-
toric Longboat Key Village, just two blocks to the
beach. Priced to sell. $775,000. Call (941) 744-6906
or email Bobby@FirstEquityFin.com.
NORTH BEACH VILLAGE: 2BR/2.5BA, pool, fully fur-
nished, immaculate. $450,000. 6250 Holmes Blvd.
#24. Excalibur Realty Inc. (941) 792-5566.

BEAUTIFUL ISLAND TOWNHOME: Steps to the
beach! 3BR/2BA with den. Designer upgrades.
$599,000. (941) 447-6278.
www.Highland-lnvestments.com.

ISLAND SPECIAL! SELLING Island real estate?
Save big money, Florida Prime Realty LLC
offers sellers commission as low as 1.5 percent!
Call (941) 778-1098 or e-mail:
floridaprimerealty@gail.com.
ANNA MARIA LOT: 75-by-116 on sailboat canal.
$695,000. For details, photos, survey and optional.
house plans, call Sheryl, (610) 247-9496. Visit http://
mysite.verizon.net/talbotl/.
FOUR TRIPLEXES: $1,200,000. $98,000 annual
income. Call (941) 792-5566.
FOR SALE BY owner: Best value on the Island!
2BR/ 2BA, one-car garage, gourmet kitchen,
new windows, updated baths and more. Two
blocks from beach. $615,000. (941) 778-8677.
406 Bay Palms Drive, Holmes Beach.
wbcaudill@verizon.net.
ANNA MARIA ISLAND Club: 2BR/2BA condo. Fully
furnished and equipped. Best-kept condo complex
on the Island. Beautiful beach, pool, hot tub, sauna
and sunsets. No more left on the Island like this!
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HOLMES BEACH DUPLEX: By owner. 2BR/2BA each
side, one lanai, secluded street, steps to beach and
downtown. New appliances and air handlers. Beauti-
ful maintenance-free landscaping. Dog-friendly fenced
yard. $650,000. (941)794-9940.
ANNA MARIA 3BR/2BA north-end home. Gulf,
beaches, bay, piers. $595,000. (941) 778-2934.
FOR SALE BY OWNER: Beachfront 1BR/1 BA, Holmes
Beach condo. End unit, fabulous view, heated pool,
excellent rental. $559,000. annamariabeachplace.com.
(330) 565-7693.
DUPLEX: 2411 Ave. C, Bradenton Beach. Great loca-
tion. Will consider trade. $690,000. (941) 915-0684.
ANNA MARIA ISLAND beach getaway cabana. Bay
view, updated, large deck, boat slip available. Pines
Trailer Park, 55-plus. $26,000. (941) 778-4820.
BEAUTIFUL ISLAND TOWNHOUSE: Steps to the
beach. 3BR/2BA. Pool, designer upgrades, granite
counters, new appliances, tile floors, two-story home.
$599,000. Call (941) 447-6278, or view online at
www.44smart.com.
HOLMES BEACH: 12,500 sf R2-lot with duplex suitable
for land condos. Back has view of Spring Lake. Two
blocks direct walk to beach. $699,000. (941) 400-9346.
3BR/2BA: One bedroom used as a den/office/
playroom, enclosed lanai, tiled with carpeted bed-
rooms. 1,400 sf, county water/sewer, citrus trees, near
Brentwood school in Sarasota. Reduced to $274,900.
(941) 379-4196 or (941) 954-7474.
PINEBROOK CONDO ON golf course. Fifth-floor views,
2BR/2BA, beautifully furnished, next to pool. $269,900.
By owner, (941) 794-8954, leave message.
WATERFRONT KEY WEST-style: stilt, vaulted, open-
beam cedar ceilings, dock. Sailboat water, no
bridges. Turnkey, extra-large lot. Willow Avenue. (941)
778-8168.
VILLAGE GREEN VILLA: 2BR/2BA, two-car garage.
Completely updated. Open Sunday. 6608 12th Ave. W.,
Bradenton. (941) 448-8502 or (941) 761-2575.
BRIGHT AND AIRY: 2BR/2BA Gulf-view condo in
four-unit building with heated pool. New kitchen,
screened balcony, washer/dryer, new air-condition-
ing system. Turnkey ready. Wonderful home or great
rental. $650,000. (941) 779-1013.
BEAUTIFUL ISLAND TOWNHOUSE: 3BR/2BA, pool,
steps to beach: Designer upgrades, granite counters.
$589,000. Lease option available. (941) 447-6278.

PARADISE BAY ESTATES: 55-plus waterfront com-
munity with pool. 2BR/2 full baths. 2005 central air con-
ditioning and heat. Turnkey-furnished mobile home.
Dead-end street. $120,000. (941), 792-2120.

FOR SALE BY OWNER: 2BR/2BA immaculate open-
style ranch. Lagoon swimming pool in private botani-
cal garden setting. 504 70th St, Holmes Beach. Must
see. (941) 778-4256.
PALMA SOLA PARK: 3BR/2BA. Lovingly restored with
new kitchen, bath and roof. Freshly painted inside and
out. Move right in. Large corner lot. $429,000. Call for
appointment, (941) 778-5445.
WATERFRONT FOR SALE by owner: On Braden
River close to Manatee River with dock. 3BR/2BA,
split-plan, family room, two fireplaces, pool with
Jacuzzi; pool cage. 2,400 sf on .46 acres, upgraded,
new tile throughout, air conditioning and duct work,
custom kitchen. 9475. $625,000. More details at
owners.com/TPA9932, or call (941) 708-9475.


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REDUCED: 2BR/2BA, garage, elevated, extra large
lot, two blocks to beach. Lots of new updates. Reduced
to $495,000. Call (941) 792-8898. 2919 Ave. C,
Holmes Beach.

EXCEPTIONAL MUST SEE: Colony Cove, 2BR/2BA
furnished doublewide, 1,675 sf, views of the Manatee
River. 55-plus. Pets, marina, five pools, fishing pier
etc. $49,500. Or, 2BR/2BA picturesque water back,
insured, furnished. $35,500. (941) 721-4890.
BAYFRONT: BREATHTAKING ANNA Maria Sound
views. Private, charming 2BR/1BA, office plus
screened room and attached garage. Total 1,560 sf.
Opern floor plan, hardwood floors, fireplace. Pool, boat
lift, decks, dock. Paver driveway and pool deck. Land-
scaped. By appointment. $1,195,000. Brokers pro-
tected. (941) 778-0029.
WESTBAY COVE: 2BR/2BA condo for sale. Heated
pools. Tennis court, ground-floor corner unit. Enclosed
lanai, new air conditioning, turnkey furnished.
$480,000. (941) 778-6172.
HOLMES BEACH unique 1,800 foot, 3BR/3BA with
large efficiency, boat dock, financing, make offer.
Owner, (513) 378-9100.

CHARMING CONCH COTTAGE on extra-wide corner
lot in Anna Maria City. Large detached shed. Unique
beach getaway. $605,000. (941) 224-1453.
ELEVATED DUPLEX 4BR/2BA with enclosed down-
stairs. Built for third floor addition or easily make
into single home. Newly remodeled, $579,000. (941)
807-5449.
LOT FOR SALE: 57.75x114 feet. One block from
beach. $569,000. (941) 778-4246.125 Neptune Lane,
Holmes Beach.
GULF TO BAY: Immaculate 2BR/2BA ground-floor
condo. Beautifully updated. A turnkey, nonsmoker
gem. $395,000. Imperial House 611 Gulf Drive N.,
#15D, Bradenton Beach. (941) 778-1655.

CHARMING OLD FLORIDA home. Unobstructed view
of Gulf. Desirable Anna Maria street. Five rooms,
new roof, recent heat pump. Mature citrus. (941)
778-4894..

BAYFRONT KEY ROYALE: Rarely available cul-de-sac
location. Beautiful bay views. 4BR/3BA. $2,300,000.
Brokers: 4 percent. Owner, (941) 778-3751.604 Crest-
wood, Holmes Beach.
FOR-SALE-BY3JWNER, Beach Bungalow on 12th S
North in Bradenton. Beach. All newly updated. Steps
to the Gulf! $689,000. Open House Sunday 1-4. Call
Tim at (941) 778-5746.
CANAL HOUSE for sale: $845,000. (717) 392-4048.

FOR SALE: DUPLEX on land-condo sized lot. (941)
779-0120.

INVESTORS: THIS IS the one you are waiting for!
Club Bamboo South. Direct Gulffront condo. Unit is
$20;000 less than the last several sold for. Building
was just completed, everything new inside and out!
Crown moulding, granite and more. Great rental com-
plex with nightly rentals allowed! Motivated seller to
save you money. $480,000. George, (312) 321-7501.


THIS IS THE FINEST CONDO in the entire complex!
Runaway Bay direct bayfront! Absolutely everything is
new, including electric, air conditioning, water heater,
flooring, wash rooms, kitchen and all interiors. Profes-
sionally decorated. The best view in the complex of all
water. $509,999. George, (312) 321-7501.

DIRECT GULFFRONT CONDO: Furnished end unit,
2BR/2BA. Enjoy sunsets year 'round from sofa, lanai
or beach. Low association fee. Weekly rental allowed.
$975,000. (504) 810-0867.
NOW PRE-SELLING! New, maintenance-free villas.
The villas at Palma Sola Trace by Henderson Brothers
Homes. 1,950 sf, starting in the $360s. Prime northwest
Bradenton location. Act now for $3,000 in free options.
Call or e-mail Jonathon Valdez at (813) 643-9551 or
jonathonv@hendersonbrothershomes.com.
KEY ROYALE, HOLMES Beach. Owners must sell
canalfront 603 and 605 North Point Drive. 4BR/3BA,
five -car garage with new lap pool, spa, waterfall, spa
and dock; or right next door, 2BR/2BA, Two-car garage
renovated ranch with new seawall and dock, 20,000
Ib lift. Both with community pool and tennis. Over
$275,000 reduction at $978,250 each. Lynn Bankuty,
Realtor, SunCoast Real Estate, (941) 737-1420.
BY OWNER: 3BR/2BA, canalfront view of Bimini Bay.
Priced below appraisal at $889,000. Brokers.welcome.
(941) 778-2336.

TIFFANY PLACE: 7000 Gulf Drive, Holmes Beach
2BR/2BA 1,259 sf-plus, Gulf view condo. Complex
directly on the beach. Heated pool, elevator.Available Sep-
tember. By owner $749,900. tpcgulfdrive@aol.com.

OPEN HOUSE 1-4pm Saturday and Sunday. Bayview
and canalfront with pool. 2BR/2BA open plan, new
kitchen. Totally upgraded. Dock,three davits. Owner
motivated. Not a drive-by, must see inside! Call Herb
Dolan, (941) 705-4454.

CONDO UNIT DIRECTLY on Gulf. Call (504) 819-0867
or (504) 391-0324.
$45,000 WILL BUY 566 sf of living space next to Bra-
denton Beach City Pier. Excellent condition. All appli-
ances, central air conditioning/heat, washer/dryer and
storage. Satellite and TV plus all furniture. Boat slips
available to members of boating club and owners. A
steal! (941) 778-8125.
DUPLEX FOR SALE by owner. Move-in condition,
2BR/1BA each side. Lot size 85x90 feet. $700,000.
206 73rd St., Holmes Beach.

TIFFANY PLACE: 7000 Gulf Drive. 2BR/2BA 1,259 sf-
plus, Gulf-view condo. Complex directly on the beach.
Heated pool, elevator. Available September. By owner
$749,900. Holmes Beach. tpcgulfdrive@aol.com.

WATCH THE SUNSETS from this Gulffront 2BR/2BA
ground-level condo. $949,000. Carol Heinze, (941)
778-5059. Coldwell Banker Real Estate.

GULFFRONT LOT WANTED with or without home.
I'm not a Realtor. jfosterwi@hotmail.com or (920)
242-3068. No Realtors.
SELL it fast with an ad in The Islander.


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


ISLAND TAXI
Providing islanders with personal service to and from
central and south florida airports, etc., Since 1991.
Bruce Collins (941) 778-6201


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CANALFRONTCONDO: Absolutely the best value in
Westbay Point & Moorings and pets allowed. Watch
the sunsets from your lanai in this beautiful turnkey
furnished condo. Enjoy the sparkling heated pool and
spa among the swaying palm trees, play a game of
tennis or go to the white sandy beach only minutes
away. You can have it all. $424,900. Denise Langlois,
Coldwell Banker, (941) 725-4425.

OPEN HOUSE: 11:30am-1:30pm Friday March 17,
and 2-4pm Sunday, March 19. Priced to sell $699,900.
Immaculate 4BR/3BA remodeled Island retreat. 2808
Ave. C, Holmes Beach. RE/MAX Gulfstream, Pam
Sperounes, (941) 812-0754.

VILLAGE GREEN: NO flood Insurance required. Beauti-
ful villa, 2BR/2BA, turnkey furnished, two-car garage,
sparkling pool, lush tropical surroundings and close to
the beach. Motivated seller! Priced to sell, $288,000.
Immaculate villa: 2BR/2BA shows like a model and pets
allowed. Two-car garage, located on a quiet cul-de-sac,
brand new beautiful kitchen, with Corian counters. Noth-
ing to do but move in and enjoy Florida living. $310,000.
Lovely "D" model villa, 2BR/2BA with two-car garage,
eat-in kitchen/family room, living room, inviting pool,
enclosed lanai with a patio. Close to everything and only
minutes to the beach. $285,000. Pride of ownership in
this extremely well-kept 2BR/2BA split-design single-
family home with a two-car garage, glass enclosed lanai,
new eat-in kitchen, ceramic tile, dining room, deck to
enjoy cooking out, beautiful tropical foliage and orange
tree in the back yard. One of a kind! $299,900. Call
Denise Langlois, Coldwell Banker, (941) 725-4425.

BRAND NEW for you! Neal custom 4BR/3BA,
pool, spa, tile, gourmet kitchen, built-ins, volume ceil-
ings. This home has it all. Northwest Bradenton,
$699,900. Donna Bucher, RoseBay Real Estate, (941)
713-0203.
RARELY AVAILABLE freestanding 2BR/2BA villa in
Mt. Vernon on Sarasota Bay! Many updates, boat
docks currently available, $25 application fee! Open
house 1pm-3pm Sunday, March 19. Donna Bucher,
RoseBay Real Estate, (941) 713-0203.

PEEK A VIEW of Sarasota Bay! Corner 2BR/2BA
condo larger than most, enclosed lanai, neutral decor
and partial furnishings, $280,000. Donna Bucher,
RoseBay Real Estate, (941) 713-0203.


FOR SALE BY OWNER
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Adorable beachy bungalow located on desirable 12th
Street N. in Bradenton Beach. All newly renovated.
New kitchen, appliances, flooring, baths. Restored southern
yellow pine. Large lot. Just steps from the Gulf and located
close to Cortez and Bridge Street. 3BR/1BA. A must see!
Best buy on the Island at $689,000. By appointment only.
Call Tim or Kathy, (941) 778-5746..


ATTENTION BOATERS! Deep
water canalfront. No bridges to
bay from this 4BR/2BA; two-car
garage homewith dock and 120001b
lift. New kitchen, other upgrades,
heated pool and spa. Priced below
appraised value. $715,000. Easy to
see call Vicki, (941) 713-0195.


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CHARMING CANALFRONT with
access to Sarasota Bay. 3BR/2BA,
two-car garage. Split floor plan.
Move-in ready, opportunities for
personal updates; Priced for quick
sale at $514,500.'
ISLAND COTTAGE 2BR/1BA, deep one-car garage. Remodeled kitchen
and other upgrades.. A block from the beach, a block from the bay. 5,000
sf lot, fenced yard with room for a pool. Great investment or second home.
See it today! $505,000.


UNBELIEVABLE: MINUTES TO beach. 2BR/2BA
on canal. Docks available, turnkey furnished. Immedi-
ate possession. Senior community. $319,900. (941)
761-2266 or (9410 726-1482.

FOR SALE: $230,000 home On Buffalo River In
Lobelville, Tenn. Constructed of western cedar and
river stone. 1,082 sf. Non-flood zone." Mild weather.
1 BR/1 BA ready for addition if desired. Built in 2002 on
0.530 acres. City water, septic, no restrictions. Large
concrete drive, large stone steps lead to water's edge.
Fishing, canoeing, hunting. Beautiful vacation or year-
round home. Call (931) 593-8864.
1,060-ACRE FARM in North Arkansas, pasture,
timber, great deer and turkey hunting, six ponds and
35-acre lake. $1,500,000. Mossy Oak Properties of the
Ozarks, (800) 783-6634.
MURPHY, N.C.: Aah, cool summers, mild winters.
Affordable homes and mountain cabins, land. Call for
free brochure, (877) 837-2288 Exit Realty Mountain
View Properties, www.exitmurphy.com.
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.
LAKEFRONT AND LAKEVIEW properties nestled in
the hills of Tennessee on the shores of pristine Norris
Lake. Call Lakeside Realty at (423) 626-5820 or visit
www.lakesiderealty-tn.com.
BEAUTIFUL NORTH CAROLINA. Winter season is
here! Must see the beautiful peaceful mountains of
western North Carolina. Homes, cabins, acreage and
investments. Cherokee Mountain Realty GMAC Real
Estate, Murphy www.cherokeemountainrealty.com.
Call for free brochure, (800) 841-5868.
WATERFRONT BARGAINS! Lake access from
$202/month! Direct lakefront starting at $99,900! One
day only land sale! Saturday, March 25, 2006. Just 20
minutes from Augusta, Ga. Excellent financing avail-
able. Call today for an early appointment! (888) LAKE-
SALE, ext. 1030. Based on purchase price of $39,900
with 10percent down, fixed rate of 6.75 percent for five
years, 15-year term with balloon payment due at the
end of five years. Terms and rates subject to change
without notice. Void where prohibited by law.
LAND AUCTION: 200 properties must be sold! Low
down/e-z financing free catalog, (800) 937-1603.
www.landauction.com.


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S..STYLE ISLAND
DUPLEX
Zoned R-4 for inves-
lors! IBR each side,
new roof, carpet,
paint, and more! Tropical back yard, privacy fenced and large covered
porch area. 3012 Gulf Drive. $495,000..
Call Collandra & Co. Real Estate, Edie Force, 920-0129



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NEW TO MARKET! Deep-water lots. Beautifully situ-
ated on 50 acres with 2,800 feet of magnificent front-
age on Battery Creek in Beaufort, S.C. Offering deep
waterfront dockable, tidal creek and privacy wooded
lots starting from $59,900 Call (877) 929-2837.
FLORIDA, TENNESSEE, and Arkansas lots for sale at
bargain prices. Building lots are still a great investment.
Call today (772) 215-7625 or visit www.lotsales.us.
INVESTMENT OR RECREATIONAL properties in the
beautiful state of Georgia. Contact PeachState at (866)
300-7653 or visit our property for sale section at
www.rubuyingrealestate.com. GAL 2550.
WEST CENTRAL FLORIDA real estate: Wayne Corm-
ier, Gate House Realty. waynecormier.com. Your web
site to Florida's nature coast real estate in Citrus
County. Call (352) 422-0751.
FOR SALE RURAL hunting, timber land. 222.2 acres,
$2,500/acre. Atkinson County, Georgia. Call for infor-
mation, (334) 393-5036 or (334) 464-4004.
LOOKING TO OWN LAND? Invest in rural acreage
throughout America: coastal, mountain, waterfront
properties. 20 to 200 acres. Free, monthly special
land reports: www.land-wanted.com/sw. Large moun-
tain land bargains, high elevation. Adjoins pristine state
forest, 20-plus acres to 350 acres. Sweeping mountain
views, streams. www.liveinwv.com.
NORTH CAROLINA MOUNTAINS: 10.51 acres on
mountaintop in gated community, view, trees, waterfall
and large public lake nearby, paved private access,
$119,500. Owner, (866) 789-8535. www.NC77.com.
TENNESSEE MOUNTAIN ACREAGE Gated moun-
tain community bordering a large, lake. Spectacular
views. Community boat ramp, private boat slips.
Between Chattanooga and Knoxville. Call today, (866)
292-5769. Gates of the River.
TENNESSEE WATERFRONT MOUNTAIN property,
Scenic homesites surrounding Lake Barkley..One- to
six-acre view sites and five- to forty-acre privacy sites
from the $40s. 90 minutes to Nashville. Grand opening
of Phase II on now! Call (866) 339-4966.
ASHEVILLE, N.C. AREA acreage: Private, gated
mountain community with over four miles of riv-
erfront. One- to eight-plus acres from the $60s.
Incredible views! Custom community lodge with.
mountain spas, riverwalk. Call (860C-292-5762. Bear
River Lodge.
GEORGIA: BLAIRSVILLE in the north .
Georgia mountains. Land, homes, commercial--
and investment. "Everything we touch turns
to sold." Jane Baer Realty, (706) 745-2261, (800)
820-7829 www.janebaerrealtycom,:"
janebaer@alltel.net.

ANNA MARIA WATERFRONT
Natural setting surrounds
This 3BR/2BA home with
open water views, boat
Midock, hot tub, steps to
beach and turnkey
Furnished! Offered at
$899,000.
BAYVIEW DUPLEX includes lot on bay!
3BR/3BA and 1BR/IBA duplex or 4BR/4BA home
with boat docks and gorgeous view of Sarasota Bay.
Offered at $969,900.
ISLAND CON VENIENCE STORE WITH GAS
Super opportunity to own Island business!
Offered at: $199,500 & Inventory. ..
Deborah Thrasher. .
RE/MAX Excellence
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SGulf-Bay Realty
Jesse Brisson
Broker Associate, GRI
941-713-4755
ONE BACK FROM BEACH: A 3BR/2BA Gulf
view home on two platted lots. $2,200,000. Pending
VALENCIA GARDEN: 2BR/2BAturnkeyfurnished
condo with golf course views and pool. $289,000.
SANDY POINTE 2BR/2BAimpeccablymaintained
condo with good rental history. Must see. $355,000.
FEET TO THE BEACH: Spacious 2BR/2BA
bath condo with pool and great rental history.
$599,000. ,
NORTH BEACH VILLAGE: A 2BR/2.5BA,
1,500 sf condo with pool. $599,000.






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PERICO BAY CLUB; 2BR/2BA villa with a one-car
garage; View sunrises from your private sundeck
and glassed lanai. Courtyard entry, pristine gated
club community, security guards, clubhouse,
pools/spas and tennis courts are some ol this
community's amenities. Located just two miles to
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BEACH HOME OR A GREAT RENTAL UNIT
WITH VIEWS OFTHE GULF. This 2BR'2BA unit
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ENJOY SMOOTH SAILING OR BOATING from
Ihis canaltront home on Anna Maria Island Cool
down in yourpool and relax on the large tropical
lanai This home, with an open floor plan, has
ceramic tile floors throughout, office/den could
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Dave Moynihan, (941)778-2246. #511527. 19411 778-22-16. #522078. $999,000. floors 10.0001b oat lift. Ricnard Horton.
$3,200,000. (941) 778-2246. #511969 $995,900.


ANNA MARIA ISLAND CLUB Panoramic
Gull views from this fully furnished 2BR12BA
top Iloor, open plan condo. Well maintained,
heated pool, secured elevator, covered
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May, Carolyn/Joe Cordrey, 1941) 776-3300.
4516067.$925,000.


COQUINA MOORINGS PRIME BAYSIDE GULFFRONT CONDO Updated 3BR/2BA,
LOCATION with outstanding bay and Gull ground floor unit. Walk. out door to Gulf '
views. Heated pool, deep-water docks and beach. Complex has pool, tennis, on-sile
steps to'lhe beach, 2BR/2BA end unit at manager, Unlinlited rentals. Investor/
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TROPICALWATERFRONTWell maintained
3BR/2BA on large lot Wit 173-foot canal
Ironmage. Private, tropical selling with
private boat docK. Minutes to Gulf beaches
Dave Moynihan, (941) 778.22-16. #519012.
$629,900.


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beach conage.Turnket furtished.2BR12BA miles to Gulf beaches. Move In and start cottage nas cn-site management Deeded
fully.updated. Just steps to the.beach. to enjoy. Kathy Tibin, 19411 778-2246. beach, lishingpireronbay, pool.Becky Smith
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This canalfront home was built in 1972 and bought
and extensively remodeled by Jolie and Steve Bell in
2000. It now has been transformed into a wonderful
blend of furnishing from their native Ohio and their
new Holmes Beach lifestyle.
A harbinger of something special is evident at the
front door a large mahogany fixture with a stained-
glass design of a palm tree, designed to withstand
140-mph winds with its multiple locking system.
The large dining room at the entrance has a wooden
church pew at its table for additional seating.
Much of the renovation to this five-bedroom, three-
and-a-half bath home was in the addition of a second
level, which has a library-office space and two bed-
rooms.
The kitchen has a pass-through to the living room,
which in turn leads to a wraparound screened lanai.
Xeriscaping is the watchword for the landscaping, and
the plantings are lush and tropical.
The canal features a dock and boat lift and requires only
minutes to reach Anna Maria Sound and Tampa Bay.
There are five skylights in the house, including one
over the bed in the master suite, providing light and
roominess to the house.
The Bell home will include the Tropical Treasures
Boutique in this year's Tour of Homes.


The front of the Bell home features a brick courtyard enclosed by a picket fence.


The Bell home includes a blend of their furnishings from their native Ohio and some
that reflect their Florida lifestyle.


Another inhabitant of the Bell home is a miinianurte s'ilaulcr: a s uct es .or to Tugger.


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Complete with five splendid homes, boutique, quilt
raffle, and two shuttle buses to ease parking, the 13th
annual Anna Maria Island Tour of Homes will be from
10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Saturday, March 18.
The organizer and beneficiary of the tour, Anna Maria
Island Community Center, urges everyone to park at Roser
Memorial Community Church, 512 Pine Ave., Anna Maria,
and ride the shuttles around the tour circuit.
A big bus will serve three of the four houses in
Anna Maria City, while a smaller bus will handle the
fourth house there. The tour home in Holmes Beach is
within an easy stroll of Gloria Dei Lutheran Church,
6608 Marina Drive, which has offered its parking area
for people on the tour.
The Center also suggests that any Islander who can
do so walk to a tour house and join the tour there. Better
still, those able to get there by bicycle, feel free to bike.
And, of course, there's always the free trolley that goes
near many of the homes.
Complete details and photos of the houses open for
this Center fundraiser are here in The Islander today.
For quick reference, they are:
The home of Jolie and Steve Bell, 506 67th St., Holmes
Beach; Barbara and Richard Penn, 723 N. Shore Drive, Anna


On the cover and above: The view of the beach
through the gate at the Penn house.

Maria; Sandy Rich, 311 Bay Blvd., Anna Maria; Mary and
Randy Zion, 514 South Drive, Anna Maria; and Betsy and
Bob Hills, 417 Pine Ave., Anna Maria.


homes Saturday
The Bell home also will host the tour's boutique
and food pantry this year, where artworks and crafted
items will be on sale along with special food items.
Wine tasting and delicacies will be at the Beach Bistro,
6600 Gulf Drive, Holmes Beach.
Tickets are $12 in advance, $15 on the day of the
tour, with all proceeds going to the Center. Tickets are
available at the Center; Island Chamber of Commerce,
5313 Gulf Drive, Holmes Beach; Ace Hardware, 3352
E. Bay Drive, Holmes Beach; Crowder Brothers Ace
Hardware, 5409 Manatee Ave., Bradenton.
Also, Ginny's Antiques and Art, 5602 Marina Drive,
Holmes Beach; The Islander, 5404 Marina Drive, Holmes
Beach; LePensee Plumbing, 5348 Gulf Drive, Holmes Beach;
Lor-Ell's Hair Design, 401 Pine Ave., Anna Maria; Robyn's
Nest, 7459 Manatee Ave. W., Bradenton; Xcel Athletic Club,
6500 Manatee Ave W., Bradenton.
Sponsors include: Quilt, Green Real Estate; boutique,
Duncan Real Estate; events, Barnes Walker Title Co., Jim
Mixon Insurance, LaPensee Plumbing, Wagner Realty, Wells
Fargo Mortgage; program, First National Bank, American
Beauty Pool, Joe Ungvarsky Construction.
Information on any aspect of the Tour of Homes
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Barbara and Richard Penn
723 N. Shore Drive, Anna Maria
The Gulffront cottage of Barbara and Richard Penn
is a wonderful blend of sand and garden, courtyard and
beach, traditional and funky.
Entering through a fenced courtyard gives the feel
of a Key West or New Orleans garden, with winding
paths, a wooden arbor and lush landscaping.
The entry into the house has a 24-foot open ceiling
- open, that is, except for the deck and its six-foot-tall
whimsically painted wooden birds and the stairs lead-
ing to the second level.
A few paces farther reveals just one of the gems
of this house a living-dining-kitchen area with a
wall of glass that offers a to-die-for view of the Gulf
of Mexico. Faux Mexican tile floors and comfortable
chairs and couches make this a room to make anyone
want to sit and just enjoy the shore.
A hallway off the kitchen leads to two bedrooms
and a bath, with one guest bedroom fronting the court-
yard and garden. The second guest room has a unique
bed-bunk bed ensemble for the grandchildren, and each
of the four granddaughters has her own "shell shelf' in
the hall.
The 1950s-era home was bought by the Penns in
2002 and extensively remodeled. One of the major
changes was the addition of a second story, which is
devoted to the master bedroom suite and it's accompa-
nying large bathroom.
The master bedroom also has an expanse of win-
dows that offer a different perspective to the Gulf.
Another courtyard is a "work-in-progress" as far as
landscaping is concerned, but still luscious. Red bricks
front'the house, perfect for an unobstructed view of
sunsets.


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Sandy Rich
311 N. Bay Blvd., Anna Maria City
Step into Sandy Rich's home across from Anna
Maria's Bayfront Park and you step into a West Indies
mansion.
The house, built in the 1950s, was extensively reno-
vated in 2001, with a living room added and bathrooms
reconfigured.
The walls are a gentle green. Rattan furnishings
abound through the house, which features a large fire-
place in the living room.
The two bedrooms follow through with the unique
color theme; the office-guest room has a crimson wall
to add color and flair to the space.
The kitchen is quaint and highly efficient.
The living room has a wall of glass doors that
flow onto a composite deck and the spacious, well-
landscaped back yard. Another wonderful addition to
the house is a freestanding thatched tiki hut. Its can-
dlelit, screened expanse is a perfect place to enjoy a
quiet evening with friends.
The orchid room, off the living space, has a small
water garden. Finches and bubbling water make the
space a perfect spot to enjoy the orchids and other
plantings.
And then there are the bathrooms, complete with
unique stone sinks. Sandy refers to one as her "Zen
bathroom," and rightfully so.
The house features artwork collected by Sandy in
her travels throughout the world, as well and paint-
ings and pictures that are special and beautiful, perfect
complements to the home.


A thatched tiki hut is an addition to the back yard.


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Mary and Randy Zion
514 S. Drive, Anna Maria City
This modern home was completed in February
2005 for Mary and Randy Zion. It is a three-bedroom,
-two-bath house on a canal off Bimini Bay.
The house has two bowling alley-size tandem
garages on the ground floor that can easily accom-
modate four cars. The garages flank the elevator that
whisks people to the first and second levels of living
areas in the house.
The back of the ground-level garage area has a lap
pool in a covered, screened lanai that offers an up-close
view of the canal.
The first level has a living room that gently flows
into an open kitchen area with a central Corian island
complete with cupboards and a cutaway area for casual
seating and dining. A wall of cabinets provides a wealth
of cupboard space in the kitchen as well.
The living room-kitchen is fronted by a wall of
windows offering a more elevated view of the canal
and bay and lead to a massive screened porch complete
with solar shades to cool even the warmest summer
sun. Pecan-wood floors throughout offer a warm tone
to the rooms.
Be sure to note the old pestle and mortar in the
kitchen an heirloom from Mary's grandparents, both
of whom were pharmacists.
Also note the Woody Candish "bamboo" room
divider.
Two spacious bedrooms and a large bathroom are
off the living room.
The second level includes a vast master suite and
bathroom and another large screened porch. A highlight
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or closet with a large sewing area.
The porch area of this room leads up a circular stair
to an observation deck that offers a panoramic view of
Tampa Bay, the Sunshine Skyway Bridge, the Gulf of
Mexico and Bimini Bay. It is one of the tallest spots in
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Betsy and Bob Hills
417 Pine Ave., Anna Maria City
Built in 1925, Betsy and Bob Hills' home is the
oldest on the tour this year and one of the oldest
houses on Anna Maria Island.
"The Shady Mango" takes its name from the lush
mango trees in the spacious back yard, which also
features an expansive pool and spa and 22 new areca
palms.
The cottage itself received a major renovation in
the past two years. Original wood floors were removed,
replaced with Brazilian teak. Also replaced were the
wiring, plumbing, windows, roof and several walls.
There is a fireplace in the living room that is sur-
rounded by blue and yellow hand-painted Spanish tiles
from New Mexico.
A highlight in the kitchen are the 23 Delft tiles,
circa 1650, that are hand painted and portray ships,
windmills, flowers and birds. The tiles are displayed on
the backsplash of the sink and add a whimsical touch
to the kitchen.
The Shady Mango has an interesting floor plan that
includes an enclosed porch, a modern kitchen and a
large bedroom and smaller guest room.
The original bathroom was transformed into two
rooms, with a clawfoot slipper tub made of cast iron in
the room off the master suite, keeping with the antique-
yet-modern feel of the house.
Furnishings include a blend of antiques, old wicker
and cheerful prints on the walls.
Hallways rim the kitchen, leading to the master
suite and its sunny yellow motif.
A covered cabana overlooks the huge fenced back
yard and its stone pool and spa. The trees provide pri-
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