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Title: Islander (Anna Maria, Fla. : 1992)
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Publication Date: March 22, 2006
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    Section B: Islander Classifieds
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Skimming the news ... Anna Maria Island map inside, page 10-B.


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"The Best News on Anna Maria Island Since 1992"


www.islander.org


Safe! Island Little League season under way
Duncan Real Estate's Blake Wilson slides safely into home as WMFD catcher Jake Rappe desperately tries
to get the ball during Little League action at the Longboat Key Recreation Center For more on Island Little
League, see page 4-B. Islander Photo: Kevin Cassidy


New 100foot ladder truck


coming to WMFR Station No.1


By Diana Bogan
Islander Reporter
West Manatee Fire and Rescue District commis-
sioners approved the purchase of a new 100-foot ladder
truck to replace an existing firetruck at Station No. 1 in
Holmes Beach.
A committee of representatives from each work
shift spent five months researching trucks and gathering
information for a recommendation on which vehicle to
purchase.
WMFR Chief Andrew Price told the commission
that members of the committee test' drove a similar
model vehicle as the one it hopes to purchase from tip
to tip and across the Island.
"We wanted to get an idea of where we could maneuver
the truck and where it might not fit, but had no trouble," Price
said. "The truck was able to make a two-point turn on Key
Royale and driving through Bridge Street in Bradenton Beach
was not a problem."
Price said the new truck will enable firefighters
to pro\ ide better safety and rescue operations. With
the amount of new construction on the Island reaching
heights of 37 feet, firefighters-have a hard time reach-
ing the top of structures with the present ladder truck.
Truck 123, the one to be replaced; only reaches the
fifth floor of the Martinique condos, the Island's tallest
structures, he said.
Price also told the commission the new truck will
be accommodate four adults in the rescue bucket, an
improvement that will enhance the district's rescue
capabilities.
Price said the replacement cost of the vehicle was

BRIDGE OPENING MEETING
MARCH 29 AT
HOLMES BEACH CITY HALL
For more details, see inside


not taken lightly and commended the committee for
taking a "hard look" at the needs of the station and
determining whether the purchase was necessary at this
time. The total price of the vehicle is $870,000.
After the commission unanimously approved the
purchase, Chairman Jesse Davis said, "Andy, go get
your truck!"
In other business, Price announced that each shift
is undertaking a "community risk reduction" project to
help reduce risk to members of the local community.
He said A Shift chose a project based on experience
gained from a recent boat fire. Shift members would
like to have street addresses visible on seawalls in order
for rescue teams on a boat to quickly find a location.
They are developing a plan of action.
B Shift chose to expand a previous project and will
visit all Manatee County elementary schools to pro-
mote bike helmet safety.
C Shift is working on a boater-safety program to
carry out at area boat ramps.
Price said the objective is for WMFR to be more
proactive. He said people view the fire district as
response-oriented, but risk reduction is just as impor-
tant and believes the community will see more of these
initiatives in the future.
Price also announced to the commission that the
district is accepting applications for a training officer.
Currently 19 applications have been received and
administration is working out a time schedule for short-
listing and interviewing applicants. Price said a new
component to the process is for applicants to prepare a
training demonstration to ensure the applicant is capa-
ble of handling the position.
Price also announced two staff promotions. Thomas
Owens has been promoted from firefighter to lieutenant
and Carlo Valente completed his probation period and
is now a firefighter.
The next WMFR commission meeting will be held
at 6 p.m. April 20 at Station No. 1 in Holmes Beach.


Volume 14, No. 20 March 22, 2006 FREE

Spring break,


Easter bonus


for Island trade
By Rick Catlin
Islander Reporter
It doesn't take much for Islanders to figure that
the Island is packed with visitors. All one has to do is
take the car for a ride along Gulf Drive any afternoon
to figure this one out, or try to find a parking spot at
Manatee Public Beach any time after 10 a.m.
And many of the visitors seem to be families on
spring break.
Florida universities took their spring break last
week, while secondary schools in Manatee and Sara-
sota counties are on break this week and next week.
While most spring breakers head for the night life
of Panama City Beach or Daytona Beach, many fami-
lies look for the peace and quiet of Anna Maria Island
during the break, said Susan Estler of the Bradenton
Area Convention and Visitors Bureau.
From figures supplied by the Manatee County Area
Transit on daily usage of the Island trolley, it would
seem the Island is getting a bonus from three separate
weeks of spring break, not to mention the added bonus
that Easter-isn't until mid-April.
In fact, the Island is so full of people that MCAT
recorded the highest number of daily passenger usage
on the Island trolley in its four-year history March
11 when 2,787 riders boarded the free service. On
Sunday, March 12, the trolley had 1,999 riders, while
the Landside-Beach Shuttle brought 188 passengers,
also a record. The three-day total of Island trolley pas-
sengers for March 10-12 was 6,808, another record.
If that wasn't enough people, the trolley set another
a mid-week record for passengers on Thursday, March
16, with 2,529 riders.
George Mendez of MCAT said he was a "little con-
cerned" that the trolley system was being overloaded,
but having the- trolley certainly keeps a lot more cars
off Island roads.
You couldn't tell that by all the traffic on the Island,
said Holmes Beach Police Chief Jay Romine.
"Thisis the heaviest traffic I've seen," he said, and
he's been a law enforcement officer in Holmes Beach
for nearly 20 years.
"Every year, we way this is the busiest, but this is,
in my opinion," he added. Romine also noted that the
Island is in its traditional "spring break" period for the
next two weeks, but with Easter not until mid-April,
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Happy campers
Adults, students and kids have been packing the
Manatee Public Beach in Holmes Beach the past
few weeks, much to the delight of area businesses.
Islander Photo: Rick Catlin


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Wife stalker arrested
Special to The Islander by Mike Quinn
Bradenton Beach police assisted the Manatee
County Sheriff's Office in making an arrest Friday of
a man wanted for stalking.
According to reports from BBPD and MCSO, Gary
Talarino, 57, was arrested for stalking after he followed
his wife, Colleen, to a Bradenton grocery store.
Gary Talarino was named in numerous police
reports detailing harassment and break-ins and Braden-
ton Beach police did a harassment report listing Gary
as the suspect after Colleen reported her estranged hus-
band for following her to work in Bradenton Beach.
On Friday, Colleen asked the Winn-Dixie man-
ager to call police, although her husband fled the store
before deputies arrived.
A short time later, a Bradenton Beach police officer
spotted Gary Talarino traveling south on Gulf Drive
arrested him.
SPRING TRAFFIC CONTINUED FROM PAGE 1-A
Island streets are likely to stay crowded for another
month.
"People are calling us every day asking us what we
can do. There are just too many cars for our roads to
handle," he said.
Romine's best advice to Islanders and winter resi-
dents: "Leave early and if you don't have to drive, stay
home."
He also advised motorists to watch out for pedes-
trians and bicyclists, drive carefully and especially have
patience.
"Everyone just has to coexist until this slacks off,"
he said.
Bradenton Beach Police Chief Sam Speciale
agreed that traffic is extremely heavy this year, but
noted that because of repairs along Cortez Road just
east of the Cortez Bridge, the road is often just a single
lane.
This backs up traffic leaving the Island and traffic
coming onto the Island, he said, observing that on some
occasions when just a single lane on Cortez Road is
available, he's seen traffic back up on Gulf Drive north
to Holmes Beach for nearly a mile.
But the high traffic volume is good news for Island


Drive carefully
This motorcyclist was apparently not seriously injured Friday when he swerved to avoid a vehicle turning on
Marina Drive in Holmes Beach. With the winter tourist season in full swing, Island law enforcement officers are
advising motorists, pedestrians and cyclists to be especially careful on the roads. Islander Photo: Rick Catlin


accommodation owners.
Marge Moran at the Club Bamboo Resort in Bra-
denton Beach said her resort is booked solid for the
next two weeks, and she's had a lot of "walk-in" traffic
the past few weekends.
"We're doing great, even with the pipes still on
the beach. We're getting the families on spring break
coming the next two weeks. In fact, we're full up the
whole month."
Likewise said Tom Buehler of Haley's Motel in
Holmes Beach.
"We're packed," Buehler said. "We've got nothing
available until next month. I wish we had a few more
units," he added with a laugh.
As at the Club Bamboo, Buehler said he's getting
families coming on spring vacation, people looking for
the peace and quiet of Anna Maria Island.
Not everyone, however, is enjoying the fruits of all
the traffic and visitors.


Tjet Martin at the Linger Longer guest house in
Bradenton Beach said she had some vacancies the past
few weeks, although her units are now completely
booked from next week through mid-April.
While the traffic might be a concern to Island resi-
dents, the people are good for the entire Island, she
concluded.
Exactly, added Anna Maria Island Chamber of
Commerce Executive Director Mary Ann Brockman.
"The Island appears full and that's great for all the
businesses. I drove down Gulf Drive the other day and
saw a lot of 'no vacancy' signs. And I haven't had any
complaints from members that business is slow."
With Easter coming late in the season this year,
Brockman said she's hopeful the boom will last until
the end of April.
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Bridge schedule hearing March 29


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The U.S. Coast Guard has scheduled a public hear-
ing at the Holmes Beach City Hall for 5 p.m. Wednes-
day, March 29, on a requested change to the schedule of
"timed" openings for the Anna Maria Island and Cortez
bridges.
Presently the Cortez and Anna Maria bridges open
upon boaters' request on the hour and at 20-minute
intervals from 7 a.m. to 6 p.m. Bridge openings from 6
p.m. to 7 a.m. are not limited.
The three Island cities and Longboat Key have peti-
tioned the Coast Guard to change the on-demand open-
ings for boats to twice hourly, on the hour and half-
hour. The request also calls for "no-openings" during
peak traffic hours of 7:30 a.m. to 8:30 a.m. and 4:30
p.m. to 5:30 p.m. to expedite vehicular flow onto and
off the Island.
Michael Howe, executive director of the Sarasota-
Manatee Metropolitan Planning Organization, has said
that the changes in the timed openings were tentatively
approved by the Coast Guard but, during the "open
comment" period when the alterations were published
in the Federal Register, concerns were raised by resi-
dents about the matter, hence the hearing.
He also said that the curfew period surrounding the
8 a.m. and 5 p.m. hours would likely not be approved
by the Coast Guard.
More than 20 letters were sent to the Coast Guard.
Many of the letters were from members of sailing and
boating organizations in the area objecting to the reduc-
tion in bridge openings.
G. B. Thompson, commodore of the Manatee
Sailing Association, said, "The greatest problem and
danger that I see in having restricted opening times
of the bridges will be the congestion of boat traffic at
the bridges while waiting to pass through." He added
that "the solution seems to be to replace both bridges


with new high-level bridges," but urged that any timed-
opening change be done on a trial basis "with a review
after a period, such that any further adjustments may
be made."
Manatee County Commissioner Joe McClash, an
avid sailor, supported the 30-minute opening schedule,
but said he was "not in support of closing the bridges
during rush hours. I also would request the rule reflect
openings for emergencies or vessels with limited steer-
ing."
Bradenton Beach resident, former city commis-
sioner and bridge "guru" Jim Kissick urged a staggered
timed opening schedule for the two bridges. "You are
urged to consider altering the subject proposal to one
bridge on the hour and half-hour, the other on :15 and
:45," he said.
"The Intracoastal Waterway is my highway to
work," said Capt. Charlene Graeber of Bradenton. "The
people on the barrier islands made a choice to live and
enjoy the access to the beach, they seem to want to
control the waterway as well. The people on the islands
need to take into account the bridge might need to open
and put that into their schedule."
"I feel that those who favor the changes are only
concerned about convenience while driving their cars
and have not given a thought to the rights or safety of
boaters," said Richard Meier of Palmetto.
"Maritime navigation takes precedence over land
transportation on the public waterways for good rea-
sons," said Robert M. Lund of Bradenton. "Commer-
cial vessels such as barges and tows face substantial
risk if they must h old in restricted waters for a bridge
opening."
"There is no need to change the schedule," said
Capt. Ed Hartung of Spice Sailing Charters of Anna
Maria.


Bacon's strip flocked
In celebration oJ John Bacon's 80th birthday, daughter Debbie covered his Bradenton Beach comer lot with
pigs. He said he got a kick out of waking up St. Patrick's Day his birthday to find the plai ti pcigs and
sign reading "You've been Flocked: Happy 80th Birthday, Dad. You big Hambone." With their family name
they're used to playful ribbing. A permanent pig sign out front designates the corner as "Bacon's Strip." Jo;ih
and his 1 itte hai lived in Bradenton Beach since 1972. He is a World War II veteran who served in the Navy,
and retired fromqi thie new'papeI industry in Flint, Mich. As for the "Bay of Pigs," as one neighbor deemed the'
front lah n: they' were L ollected the day after his birthday. John joked, the pigs may be picked up, but "not the
droppings." Islander Plhoto: Diana Bogan.

Whitmore says no to county commission seat


Holmes Beach MIayor Carol Whitmore has made
it official: She's not going to run for an at-large seat
on the Manatee County Commission this November,
although she remains firm that she will not seek re-
election as mayor.
"I just don't feel I can commit to running for an at-
large seat and be mayor for another eight months," she
said.
In addition, she said she's got a lot of work to do
\\ ith the process 'of iheconoloidation study now under


way with Bradenton Beach, and she didn't want any-
thing to detract from that effort.
But Whitmore may not be retiring from public
office this November.
"I'm definitely not running for mayor this fall, but
I have not ruled out running for a seat on the city com-
mission," she added.
Whitmore was a Holmes Beach city commissioner
from 1991 to 1998 before winning election as the city's
mayor, a post she has held for eight years. .......


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Four arrested in Bradenton Beach
Bradenton Beach Det. Sgt. Lenard Diaz is pictured
with some of the drugs and paraphernalia officers
confiscated Sunday at 103 Fourth St. N. Working off
a tip from an informant that marijuana was being
sold there to high school students, Diaz and other
officers investigated the residence for two month and
an undercover officer made two buys before a search
warrant was executed. Arrested on marijuana posses-
sion and sales, as well as possession of drug para-
phernalia, were two unnamed juveniles, Robert R.
Gordon, 54, and David A. Lanzillo, 20, all of Braden-
ton Beach. Officers seized about 50 grams of mari-
juana and upwards of 30 pipes. "It was pretty bold
to be selling this stuff a block away from the police
department," Diaz said. Islander Photo: Paul Roat

City ponders Pine Avenue buy
Anna Maria Mayor SueLynn will ask the city com-
mission at its March 23 meeting to consider purchasing
property on Pine Avenue for use by the public works
department.
The property at 425 Pine Ave. is currently owned
by planning and zoning board member Randall Stover.
It's being offered to the city for $850,000 and includes
ample parking and a free-standing building that is
"ideal" for the PWD, the mayor said.
"I think it's perfect for our maintenance department.
It's a rare opportunity to get an existing structure for our
needs," SueLynn said. She also thanked Stover for allow-
ing the city to consider a purchase of the property.
Efforts by the mayor last year to have the commis-
11on purchase one of the five vacant lots for sale at the
former Ilmnd Marine were unsuccessful. Those lots
\\ ere each offered at just under $600,000.

Meetings

Anna Maria City
March 22, 7 p.m., neighborhood workshop regarding
608 N. Shore Drive.
March 23, 7 p.m., city commission meeting. Agenda:
Consent agenda, reports and updates, zoning resolution
request for 203 Spring Ave., final reading and public
hearing on sign ordinance, final reading and public
hearing on travel expense reimbursement policy, final
reading and public hearing on site-plan procedure, first
reading on line-of-credit for road/drainage matters, dis-
cussion on acquisition of property at 425 Pine Ave.
March 27, 7 p.m., planning and zoning board meeting
on comp plan.
Anna Maria City Hall,
10005 Gulf Drive, 708-6130:

Bradenton Beach
March 23, 4:30 p.m., code enforcement board meet-
ing.
March 27, 4 p.m., planning and zoning board meeting
on comp plan.
March 30, 5 p.m., planning and zoning board meeting
on comp plan.
Bradenton Beach City Hall, 107 GulfDrive N.,
778-1005.

Holmes Beach
March 28, 7 p.m., city commission meeting.
Holmes Beach City Hall, 5801 Marina Drive,
708-5800.

Of Interest
March 27, 9:30 a.m., Sarasota-Manatee Metropolitan
-Planning Organization meeting, Sudakoff Hall, USF-
New College Campus, Sarasota.
March 29, 5-7 p.m., U.S. Coast Guard meeting at
Holmes Beach City Hall on changing timed bridge
openings at Anna Maria Island Bridge and Cortez
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Seaweed invasion sours tourism on Island


By Rick Catlin
Islander Reporter
Seems that seaweed likes Anna Maria.
Last week, Anna Maria's beaches from Bean Point
south to past the Sandbar restaurant were treated to
invasion of the noxious weed, spoiling a few vacations
and creating an unpleasant smell.
The invasion was most prevalent from the Sandbar
restaurant to Bean Point.
That could be because a sandbar in the area has
been growing rapidly the past year and is likely pre-
venting the seaweed from being spread along the
Island, said a scientist with Mote Marine in Sarasota.
While seaweed, known scientifically as sargassum,
might make for a delicacy in some diets, getting rid
of its smell and getting the grass removed from the
Beach is no delicate matter.
Anna Maria Public Works Director George
McKay said it's the responsibility of the Manatee
County Parks and Recreation Department to clean
up the beach, but it often takes that department sev-
eral days or even a few weeks to schedule a beach
cleanup.
Unlike a red tide kill, when political pressure can
force the department to move quickly, a seaweed inva-
sion is low on the list of priority cleanup, a department
official said.
"We have a schedule we go by. We'll try and get
it on the schedule, but it could be a few weeks," the
official said.


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Beachgoers on the northern part ofAnna Maria Island last week were treated with a barrage of seaweed that
washed ashore, creating an unpleasant smell and souring the look of the beach. Islander Photo: Rick Catlin

McKay said he would contact the county's depart- with the cleanup," he said. "Other times, we have to do
ment supervisor, Cindy Turner, to see if he could expe- it ourselves if the county isn't moving fast enough."
dite a cleanup. Bradenton Beach and Holmes Beach both utilize
"Sometimes, we can get county prisoners to help county services to rake the beach weekly.


52 entries already in Cortez boat show


By Jim Hanson
Islander Reporter
With a week and a half still to go, the Small Craft
Festival in Cortez already has 52 entries registered,
several competitors in its Way Out Island Regatta, and
people lining up for the "In Their Own Words" por-
trayal.
The Great Florida Gulf Coast Small Craft Festival
will be Saturday and Sunday, April 1 and 2, in the his-
toric fishing village at the mainland end of the Cortez
Bridge from Anna Maria Island.
It will feature traditional wood boats, restored clas-
sics or hand-built replicas of the original craft that
worked the Gulf, the Keys and the Caribbean. Some
were built, others restored, by volunteers in a special
program centered in Cortez.
The Way Out Island Regatta is patterned after the
Out Island Regatta in the Bahamas, in which island
workboats compete --"and we're way out from there,"
said Roger Allen.
He is historic site manager for Manatee County's
program for historic preservation in the Cortez area,
in conjunction with the Florida Institute for Saltwater
Heritage, the sponsoring agency for the regatta and fes-
tival.
The festival will be focused at the N.E. Taylor


Boat Works, Bayside Banquet Hall, Cortez Kitchen and
Cortez Bait and Seafood at the waterfront end of119th
Street. An informal host will be John Banyas, descen-
dant of a fishing tradition and owner of the sprawling
layout there who "is letting us take the whole complex
over for the weekend," Allen said.
General admission to the big festival is $5. For the
festival plus its dinner event and entertainment by Robb
White Saturday night at the banquet hall, $55; FISH
members will pay $35. White is an author, journalist,
ex-tugboat captain, boat-builder and humorist.
"In Their Own Words: Perseverance and Resil-
ience in Two Florida Fishing Communities" will
be presented free of charge in the hall at 6:45 p.m.
Friday, March 31. It combines oral histories with
documentary photography to portray life in Cortez
and Cedar Key, both nearly destroyed by the 1995
ban on inshore gillnet fishing.
It was created by maritime anthropologist Michael
Jepson and photo-journalist Carlton Ward Jr. They
spent considerable time in Cortez during the research
phase of the work.
The Way Out regatta will race restorations of the
classic Abaco dinghy and Bahamas sloops, and Allen
and his crew of boat-building volunteers are rushing to
complete restoration of their Island Girl in time for the


race. It is an Abaco dinghy and a gift to the program
from Chuck Nord of Bradenton.
Festival registration will begin at noon Friday and
8 a.m. Saturday, April 1, with the festival running until
2 p.m. Sunday.
Additional information may be obtained by calling
708-4935.


'Mayors for Meals Day'

is being celebrated
"Mabors for Meals Day" is being observed
Wednesday, March 22, as part of the program of Meals
on Wheels PLUS of Manatee County, with some Island
officials participating.
The observance is designed to "raise awareness
of senior hunger and encourage action on the part of
communities," said Meals on Wheels.
Participating are Mayor SueLynn of Anna Maria,
Deputy Mayor Rich Bohnenberger of Holmes Beach,
Mayor Wayne Poston of Bradenton, and Mayor Larry
Bustle of Palmetto.
Additional details on the special day and on Meals
and Wheels may be obtained by calling 747-4655.


Picking out the good stuff
John and Kay Zachman mull over the jams and chutney offered by church volunteer
Jeanne Colwell, left, at the Church ofAnnunciation White Elephant Sale. Pickles
and canned items made by church members fly off the "shelf" at the annual event.
Islander Photos: Bonner Joy .- .


Church volunteer Jean Tourt, left, signs up Ginny Albanfor some raffle tickets
and a chance at winning a prize at the White Elephant sale.


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Planning commission reviews zoning conflicts


By Diana Bogan
Islander Reporter
The Holmes Beach Planning Commission held a
public hearing March 16 to discuss a small plan amend-
ment proposal to redesignate the properties located east
of Gulf Drive, between 52nd Street and Anna Maria
Elementary School, from low density to medium den-
sity on the city's future land use map.
The amendment encompasses approximately 5.7
acres, including Haverkos Court and Peacock Lane.
The area is currently designated as low density, but is
zoned R-2, which is medium density. There are cur-
rently 32 residential structures jn this area, of which 25
are duplexes.
Bill Brisson, of Brisson Planning Solutions,
explained to the planning commission that duplexes
have historically been, and continues to be, the predom-
inant use in the are involved. The area to the north is
occupied by newly built duplexes on the former More-
land Marine property. The area to the northwest is com-
mercial, and west across Gulf Drive is a mix of single-
family and duplex uses.
The amendment would bring the land-use category
in compliance with the historic development of the
area. Brisson said usually when there is a conflict of
this nature, the course of action is to modify the zoning
to be consistent with the designation on the FLUM.
However, in this instance, the current low-density resi-
dential land use is considered inappropriate because
the area does not meet the criteria for that land-use cat-
egory, nor the city's intent to retain the current character
of the area.
Brisson noted that of the single-family homes that
exist in this area, none appear to be on lots large enough
to accommodate a duplex not even by combining
lots and he believes it's very unlikely density could
be increased.
Holmes Beach Building Official Bill Saunders
told the commission the amendment would essentially
legalize the structures there, making it possible for the
property owners to improve the quality of what they
have without worrying about the underlying zoning. He
emphasized that it did not allow them to extend their
structures.
The planning commission voted to recommend
the city commission move forward with the amehd-
ment based on the city staff's recommendation since
it is consistent with the comprehensive plan. The vote
passed unanimously, with architect Mike McCaleb
recusing himself.
The planning commission also addressed three
other similar conflicts between land use and zoning.
The commission discussed the Driftwood Motel prop-
erty, including the vacant lot to the west. The motel is


zoned R-2 with a commercial land-use designation.
The property owner, Patricia Mahen, told the com-
mission that she prefers to retain the residential zoning
and that she plans to build a home on the vacant lot.
Brisson noted that changing the land use' to
medium density would be in keeping with the sur-
rounding area.
Saunders said he didn't understand how a motel
ended up in a commercial, or R-2, zone, saying, "It's
nonconforming to both."
Brisson told the commission in this case there was
no overriding factor suggesting whether the land use
should be changed versus the zoning designation.
The commission agreed to go with the property
owner's preference recommending the land-use des-
ignation be changed to medium-density.
Next the commission discussed the Sportsman's
Harbour area properties along Harbor Lane and
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Put up or shut up time
You've got a chance to be heard next Wednesday,
as representatives from the U.S. Coast Guard host a
public hearing on proposed changes to the schedule of
bridge openings for the Cortez and Anna Maria Island
bridges.
The spans currently open only on boater demand
between the hours of 7 a.m. to 6 p.m. three times an
hour, on the hour and at 20-minute intervals. Recently,
the Island cities and Longboat Key petitioned the open-
ings to be changed to twice an hour, plus an hourly
curfew at 8 a.m. and 5 p.m., all to expedite vehicular
traffic flow onto and off the Island.
The timed drawbridge openings have been dis-
cussed for decades. Although the actual time of a draw
being raised to allow high-masted boat or boats to pass
through is generally less than five minutes, the vehicu-
lar traffic backups can last much longer.
During high season right now the increased
waterway and road traffic often leave the platoon of
drivers waiting to cross the bridge stuck in the cue as
yet another sailor comes along to open the bridge and
halt vehicular traffic.
Gridlock, in other words.
The Coast Guard, which oversees bridge openings,
has received a slew of comments so far on the timing
change. Most of the commentators appear to be sailors.
Most object to the impediment to their day on the water
that reduced bridge openings would entail.
There are some good points made in some of the
comments. Sitting in a car in a thunderstorm waiting
for the bridge to close is an inconvenience; circling in a
small, sailboat waiting for the bridge to open in a thun-
derstorm can be a very, very scary thing.
But the timed bridge opening change pretty much.
comes down to numbers one sailboat versus
100-plus cars.
We urge you the folks who have complained
so vehemently for so long about the congestion and
delayed traffic after a bridge opening to attend this
important meeting and be heard.
If you want to see the law changed in order for the
bridge/roadway to take precedent over the waterway,
we urge you to appeal to your U.S. congressional rep-
resentative to change the act of Congress that created
the waterways in the first place.
We further urge the Coast Guard to proceed with
reducing the on-demand openings for the Cortez.and
Anna Maria Island bridges.
It's about time.


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Elderly drivers, problems
There is much call these days to raise the age for
teen drivers to 17. Before we do that, let's do something
more important, like testing those over 70 for their abil-
ity to even operate a car.
On March 13, there was an emergency vehicle trav-
eling south otf Gulf Drive with its siren and lights on.
Lo and behold, one of our famous snowbirds in their
Buick with Michiganplates is at a complete stop wait-
ing to turn left onto 30th Street.
The emergency vehicle could not get past him and
was now also at a complete stop. The emergency driver
hit the air horn. I do not know how loud that is in deci-
bels, but you could feel the noise it created.
However, the driver and the other deaf ones in the
Buick didn't even turn around to notice the emergency
vehicle behind them.
Eventually the driver was able to make his left turn
(of course no directional signal, they don't make Buicks
with them, right?) and the emergency vehicle was able
to move forward.
I hope when one of these elderly drivers have a
need for 911 services, that the people on the road are
17 to 21 years old at least they know that one gives
the right of way. to the emergency trucks, they can
hear a siren and air horn, and they can see and might
notice the six-ton vehicle with flashing lights on behind
them.
Kevin Fitzgerald, Holmes Beach


Teen drug use
Regarding "Anna Maria Island reality: Teen drug
use" in the March 1 issue of The Islander:
You smeared a lot of good people with your request for
money. You manipulated kid facts how pitiful. You
also abused confidentiality, gave a lot of clues to who
this 12-year-old is. How many others have narrowed it
down to two or three girls?
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and alcohol,;how many were telling the truth? Ms. Dale, how
could you accuse 50 percent of your charges of using drugs?
Stating that kids not in cotinseling will likely do drugs is
ridiculous. Not every kid needs it.
Half the kids on the Island have no one to look after
them, true, but this story by Rick Catlin who interviewed Pier-
rette and Pam, makes us look like a little drug haven for teens.
Again, because you want money.
Being in a single-parent family does not assure drug
abuse. Actually, some of them act better because of the extra*
pressure of being the other adult. Then there are the families
where both parents work. They too. bring their kids to school,
leave them at the Community Center, pick them up near 6, go
home, get baths and dinner, then it's bedtime. When was the
time to, discuss anything single or both? Kids are kids. Kids
will be kids. We raise them the best we can and hope for the
best, right?
You make yourselves sound like saints to the moth-
ering of these Island unfortunates, when you are using
their stories to get money.
Debbie Scott, Holmes Beach

Straightened record
It is nice to know that Mr. Bal ... sorry ... Malo-
ney is happy that he considers himself as Irish as they
come.
So I am assuming that it is with tongue in cheek
that he advises all other Irish people to "raise a stein"?
(German vessel for beer drinking, I think) of Guinness
and drink a glass of Jameson's Irish whisky "on the
rocks" to toast St. Patrick's Day.
As every self-respecting Irish man or woman
knows, we drink a "pint" of Guinness and never, never
drink our Jameson's any way but "straight up." "No
ice," as you Americans would say.
And while we are at it, St. Patrick's Day should
never be referred to as St. Patty's, St. Paddy's or any
other variation on that name.
.. -What a.sense of humor yerself.has, Mr. Maloney.
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THE ISLANDER 0 MARCH 22, 2006 0 A-7


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,:.rTmis,..:. on-r Don Maloney

Gasping over gas
The other day, after filling my gas tank, I made the
mistake of pushing the "Yes" button on the pump and
it handed me a receipt.
Mistake, because I'd already seen the $26.77 price
on the pump window and it was only rubbed in deeper
with that reminder in print.
I don't know if you've ever read one of those
receipts, but after you've just paid a pump that
made you put in your own gas, it reminds you that
it never ever offers to check your oil or wash your
windshield all that an attendant used to do for
you with a smile in those 'good old days.' Instead,
it has the nerve to say, "Thank you and have a nice
day" after the total price.
Nice indeed, but how nice can it be, pray tell, after
paying $26.77 to that pump which is about four times
as much as you used to pay a live attendant?
Until I got home and picked up the newspaper
called USA Today, I was really feeling sorry for
myself. There on the front page was a very sad
story about the fact that there are only 887 hippos
left in the Congo. Only a few years back, there
were more than 29,000.
Because of their obesity, they are being killed off
for their meat for food and their teeth for ivory. Their
disappearance also triggers serious secondary effects,
they say, because hippo dung provides vital nutrients
for fish there.
Anyway, that story bothered me more then the gas
pump because even though I have some minor obe-
sity problems myself, they're not nearly that serious.
Besides, my body is mostly fat, the doctor says, and I
can now remove all my teeth anytime all by myself. So
I switched some of my depression to those poor hippos
-also to any surviving fish down there and the natives
who eat them.


The paper's second page eased even more of my
self-sorrow. There it was reported that the Greenland
glaciers, thanks to global warming, were falling off and
floating around as icebergs. Same thing, it said, is hap-
pening to floes in northern Siberia. That, too, made me
feel much better, because Wife Sarah and I had ruled
out a cruise this summer before we even knew another
Titanic was now possible in both oceans.
That melting ice is killing reindeer at the poles,
too, they say. Because the new plants that now grow
where the ice used to be is killing the kinds of plants
that Reindeer usually ate, they're starving.
Again, I felt better. The only time melting ice both-
ers me is when it waters down my bourbon on the
rocks, and besides, even if the environment causes
changes in my normal menus, I'll survive -just like
I survived Dr. Atkins.
Another sad story in that paper that day told how a
Bald Eagle collapsed in Indiana suffering from mercury
poisoning that it probably picked up because it ate fish
from local waterways. I never knew Indiana had water-
ways or fish. Thank heaven for our local Bald Eagles
that eat out at the Manatee County landfill and never
fly west.
Even more relief from my low feeling that day
came from the entertainment section of that paper.
That's because I had been considering buying one of
those iPods- you know, those little music players
that hold up to a thousand songs and other acceptable
noise.
But, I've changed my mind after I read there that
walking around all the time listening with those "ear
buds" that you need in both ears if you want to hear
anything might cause, and I quote, development of
"older ears on younger bodies." I don't dare risk that
--or today's music at my age.
Anyway, next time I get gas, I'm going to ease
what I know will be the resulting gloom. As soon
as I leave the pump, I'm going to buy another copy
of USA Today, which I'm sure will tell me how
lucky I am not to be other things, like a hippo or a
reindeer, or to be living in places like Greenland,
Siberia or Indiana
Best of all, I'll get that relief for only 75 cents an
issue and they don't add an annoying .9 cents to
their price.


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In the March 21, 1996, issue of The
Islander, headlines announced:
Plans by the Manatee County Department of
Public Safety to reduce ambulance service on Anna
Maria Island drew a loud protest from Anna Maria Fire
Chief Andy Price, who claimed the Island would be
without an ambulance during peak demand times.
The U.S. Post Office gave Holmes Beach official
recognition for ZIP code 34217. Previously, only Bra-
denton Beach addresses were recognized by that ZIP
code. Now, both cities are included in the code, said
Bradenton Beach Postmaster Bob Willis.
Anna Maria City Commissioner George McKay
questioned Mayor Chuck Shumard on when the com-
mission will authorize participation in the next beach
renourishment cycle. City voters in-February approved
joining the project, although Shumard has been an
opponent of the effort.







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March 13 70 85 0
March 14 69 85 0
March 15 64 76 0
March 16 63 84 0
March 17 64 86 0
March 18 66 80 0
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8-A E MARCH 22, 2006 N TIIE ISLANDER


Anna Maria board says 'junk' boat must go away


By Rick Catlin
Islander Reporter
Members of the Anna Maria Code Enforcement
Board ruled at their March 13 meeting that a boat
located at 319 Tarpon St. has been 'abandoned" and
:ordered the property owner to get rid of the vessel by
March 20 or face a fine of up to $250 per day until the
boat is removed from the property.
Code Enforcement Officer Gerry Rathvon said
she's been trying since Nov. 30 to get property owner
Paul Pelletreau to remove the boat, since it does not
have a current license, is partially dismantled and is
apparently inoperable.
Rathvon told the board that the boat violates the
city code on abandoned vessels and vehicles.
She said she sent a notice to Pelletreau on Nov.
30 and received no response. She inspected the prop-
erty on Jan. 3, but found no change in the status of the
boat and sent Pelletreau a notice of violation on Jan. 4,
giving him 30 days to come into compliance with the
code.
Pelletreau did not contact her during this time, she
said, and she reinspected the boat again on Feb. 15,
but found no change. The property was posted on Feb.
22 for a code violation and a certified letter was then
mailed to Pelletreau.
Rathvon said she never received the certified mail
receipt, but upon inspection of the property prior to the
March 13 board meeting, found the violation notice had
been removed.
"The.boat is in the same place and remains aban-
doned and inoperable," she told the board.
In the absence of Pelletreau from the March 13
hearing, the board quickly ruled unanimously that he

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was in violation of the'city code and gave him until
March 20 to remove the abandoned vessel. If the prop-
erty is "not brought into compliance" by that date, the
board has the authority to assess a fine of up to $250
per day for each day the property is not in compliance
with the code.
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In other business, the board learned that the English
property on North Shore Drive was now in compliance
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The board also learned that CEB vice chairman
Gordon Atkinson is moving to North Carolina in late
April and will vacate his position.


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'Chapter Two' opens

Thursday night
The Island Players theater is nearly sold out for
"Chapter Two," but a few tickets are still available. .
The play's special dress rehearsal performance .
Tuesday benefited the American Cancer Society and
the Islander Relay for Life team. The team will partici-
pate in the big run/walk/campout at Coquina Beach in
May, sponsored by the Manatee branch of the cancer 1 k.._--- '
society. X -
Tickets for the preview were $10, while the regular
run of the play will bring $15 per person. Tickets are ''
available at the theater's box office, 10009 Gulf Drive,. '
Anna Maria, or by calling 77.8-5755. Box office hours '---
are from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. Monday through Saturday and
one hour before performances. .
"Chapter Two" has been called the best play by the
best, certainly the most successful, playwright of the
time, Neil Simon.
It is about the growth of love amid confusion, two
lonely people struggling to overcome their individual
pasts to create a joint future based in good part on
Simon's own life with wife Marsha Mason. -.
Director is Phyllis Elfenbein, with her cast Gino -'... .; ::- -'
Norman, Robin Rhodes, Rick Kopp and Racheal \ '"- .
Steckel. Opening this week
The performances will be at 8 p.m. weeknights, 2 Left to right, Robin Rhodes, Racheal Steckel, Rick Kopp and Gino Norman, form the cast of Neil Simon's
p.m. Sunday, from March 23 to April 9. "Chapter Two," opening Thursday at Island Players in Anna Maria. Islander Photo: Bonner Joy

Bradenton Beach WAVES committee looks for waterfront vision


The Bradenton Beach WAVES committee is look-
ing forward toward to development of a plan to enhance
the city's waterfront.
The group met last week with facilitator Dr.
Thomas Taylor to develop the process with which it
will proceed to enact the group's goals Waterfronts:
Accessible, Viable and Environmentally Sound. Taylor
was joined by Michael Conrad of the Florida Depart-
ment of Community Affairs, the agency which oversees
the two-year program.
The group agreed to a set of programs that will
involve a host of different groups to interact with the


WAVES committee. The groups include a variety of
state, regional and local agencies that have interests
ranging from historical, cultural, business, tourism and
other realms.
Methods to inform the various interest groups,
as well as citizens, were also discussed and agreed
upon.
There was also an agreement that the entire plan-
ning process would be "consensus driven" and a scor-
ing system will earmark the degree of consensus for the
group.
Most important, though, was tentative establish-


ment of the beginnings of a "vision statement" for the
program. That visioning process will be conducted later
this year, and will include:
Improving public access to the waterfront.
Hazard mitigation plans to reduce vulnerability to
natural and man-made disasters, such as derelict boat
removal and stormwater-runoff reduction.
Environmental and cultural protections to ear-
mark ways to expand biological diversity of the waters
around the city and beyond.
Development and enhancement of environmental
and heritage-based tourism and business.


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Each class at Anna Maria Elementary School had a guest from the community to read books to them. The
visits were planned as a "Read Across Manatee" activity to instill the love of reading in students. Patti Bishop,
pictured here, read "The Gym Teacher from the Black Lagoon" to Toni Lashway's class. Islander Photos.
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menu.
Monday, March 27
Breakfast: Waffle Sticks, Cereal, Toast, Bagel, Fruit
Lunch: Popcorn Chicken or Ravioli, Breadstick,
I Mixed Vegetables, Sliced Peaches, Juice Bar
I Tuesday, March 28.
Breakfast: Egg and Cheese Biscuit, Cdreal, Toast,
Fruit
Lunch: Macaroni and Cheese or Trout Bites, Green
Beans, Roll, Fruit Cocktail
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Wednesday, March 29
Breakfast: French Toast Sticks, Cereal, Toast, Fruit
Lunch: Chicken Nuggets or Hamburger Gravy on
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I Thursday, March 30
I Breakfast: Pancakes with Apple Topping, Cereal,
I Toast, Fruit
I Lunch: Hot Dog or Taco Salad, Potato Smiles, Winter
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IFriday, March 31
Breakfast: Blueberry Muffin, Cereal, Toast, Fruit
Lunch: Pizza or Burrito, Corn, Garden Salad, Fresh
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Guild honoring art


Jenny Orlando is being honored by the Artists
Guild of Anna Maria. Island as Art Student for March,
and her works are on display in the gallery through the
end of the month.
The Southeast High School student's works have
been exhibited in the Gamble Plantation Show, the Art



Calling all


artists, art


lovers:
The Islander newspaper is looking for a few good
artists. There is but one requirement for the job at hand:
The artist must be generous.
Based on the success of previous year's events,
many artists have already offered to participate in the
fifth annual "For Art's Sake," a silent auction/benefit to
be held from 5:30 to 7:30 p.m. Friday, April 14, on the
sidewalk at the newspaper office in the Island Shopping
Center.
Proceeds will again benefit the Manatee High
School art program, which will be much appreciated
by Islander/teacher/artist Rob Reiber. Past events have
provided more than $4,000, which Reiber said went
toward the purchase of an art printing press.
The public is encouraged to attend the outdoor
auction and reception, hosted by its sponsor The
Islander.
Last year's roster of artists included Woody Can-
dish, Rhea Chiles, Sue Curry, Joe Hutchinson, Linda
Molto, Ines Norman, Carrie Price, Rob Reiber, Andre
Renard, Richard Thomas, and Joan and Carl Voyles and
many more.
Reiber's students will also be contributing select art
work for auction and displaying. their future "promise"
in the arts, as well as assisting with the event.
Donated works range from sculpture to original oil
paintings to watercolors, prints, custom jewelry and
photography,
To offer artwork for auction, or for information on
the event, call The Islander's event coordinator Carrie
Price at 747-9397 or The Islander at 778-7978.
Join us for art's sake it's all for the kids.


'How Many Gods?' question
for Inquiring Minds
Dr. Raymond Huntley,.associate professor of com-
parative religions at Manatee Community College, will
speak at a meeting and discussion of Inquiring Minds
Tuesday, March 28.
He will discuss "The God of the Jews, the God
of Christians, the God of Islam How Many
Gods?" at the session from 4 to 6 p.m. at the
Episcopal Church of the Annunciation, 4408 Gulf
Drive, Holmes Beach.
Inquiring Minds is an informal program under the
All Islands Denominations, the organization of Anna
Maria lslabd' cL'hi rhes Details may be obtained by
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has announced.
She said her program will continue at the location,
26th Street and 53rd Avenue West, at 10 a.m. Monday
and Wednesdays and 11 a.m. Saturday.
The Holmes Beach resident has been teaching
ballet here for six years, and is a volunteer instructor
of "Mo's Mixed Movements" at 9 a.m. Friday at the
Anna Maria Island Community Center, 407 Magnolia
Ave., Anna Maria.
Additional information is available at 779-1108.

Rummage sale set Saturday
at St. Bernard Church
A rummage sale will be held from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m.
Saturday, March 25, at St. Bernard Catholic Church,
248 S. Harbor Drive, Holmes Beach.
Sponsored by the Women's Guild, it will include
such items as jewelry, books, housewares, toys, cloth-
ing, exercise equipment and more, said the guild. More
information is available at 778-2508.


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Artist joins Guild
Midge Pippel with her artwork on display at the
Artists Guild Gallery ofAnna Maria Island, 5414
Marina Drive, Holmes Beach. She is a recently
retired teacher and school superintendent from Mich-
igan now living on the Island. She paints landscapes,
floral and still life works in watercolors. Details are
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Obituaries


Gilbert Theodore Bergquist Jr.
Gilbert Theodore Bergquist Jr., 56, of Tallahassee, died
March 13.
Mr. Bergquist was born in Corpus Christi, Texas. He was
a graduate of Wheaton (Maryland) High School, Shepherd
College in West Virginia, and received masters and doctorate
degrees in government from Florida State University.
He was the chief of the Bureau of Housing and Commu-
nity Development for the Florida Department of Community
Affairs, chief planning officer in charge of the Office of Plan-
ning and Research for the Florida Department of Environmental
Regulation, and for the last 10 years program administrator for
the Program for Environmental Policy and Planning Systems,
Institute of Science and Public Affairs, Florida State University.
After 32 years of public service, he retired in April 2005.
He enjoyed traveling and cooking, belonging to a gour-
met club for more than 20 years. He was a strong supporter of
the environment and enjoyed hiking, kayaking and photogra-
phy. For the last six years, he was a volunteer in the Guardian
Ad Litem Program, and coached Little League baseball and
youth soccer teams. He was an avid FSU sports fan, attending
virtually all home football games for 38 years.
The family received friends March 17 in Tallahassee.
A celebration of his life will also be held at a later date.
Memorial contributions may be made to Child Advo-
cates II, P.O. Box 3992, Tallahassee FL 32315, or 1,000
Friends of Florida, P.O. Box 5948, Tallahassee FL 32314.
He is survived by wife of 37 years Constance Anne; sons
Gilbert T. "Ted" III of Tampa and James Leigh "Jamie" of
Tallahassee; father Gilbert T. "Gib" Sr. of Anna Maria; sister
Deborah Bergquist Ross and husband Art of Columbia, Md.;
half-sisters Laura of Little Rock, Ark., and Marisa of New
York, N.Y.; and half-brother Kevin of Anna Maria.

Edith 0. Headley
Edith O. Headley, 85, of Anna Maria and formerly St.
Paul, Minn., and Belmont, Mass., died March 3.
Mrs. Headley's love of baseball brought her and her
family to Anna Maria Island in 1950, and she became a resi-
dent in 1999.
Memorial services will be held in Massachusetts at a
later date.
She is survived by son Geoffrey of Houston, Texas;
daughter Meredith Slavin of Anna Maria, owner of Antie
Em's Laundry and Dry Cleaning in Holmes Beach; three
grandchildren; and three great-grandchildren.

Charles Theodore Huss Jr.
Charles "Chuck" Theodore Huss Jr., 78, of
Inverness and formerly Anna Maria, died March 10.
SBorn in Buffalo, N.Y., Mr. Huss moved to Manatee
County from St. Petersburg in 1983, where he had lived
for 50 years..He was a graduate of St. Petersburg High
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having won numerous tarpon fishing tournaments.
There were no services. Charles E. Davis Funeral
home, Inverness, was in charge of arrangements.
He is survived by wife Marlane "Mimi" E. Cain;
stepson Duane Cane Jr. of Citrus Springs; and step-
daughter Dawn Cain of Citrus Springs.

Frances Shaeffer Mcllwain
Frances Shaeffer Mcllwain, 100, of Leesburg, Fla., and
formerly Holmes Beach, died March 14.
Mrs. Mcllwain was a graduate of Florida State Univer-
sity and a member of Delta Zeta Sorority. She'taught school
for 25 years in Greenwood, S.C.
Memorial services will be held at 2 p.m. Friday, March
24, at Beyers Funeral Home Chapel, Leesburg. Memorial
contributions may be made to Hospice of Lake/Sumter,
12300 Lane Park Road, Tavares FL 32778.
She is survived by sister Grace S. Atkins of Holmes
Beach and Chelsea, Mich.; son J.M. Jr. ofYalaha, Fla.; two
grandchildren; and four great-grandchildren.

James Vernon Morgan
James Vernon Morgan, 75, of Bradenton, died March
11.
Born in Memphis, Tenn., Mr. Morgan was a graduate of
the University of Illinois. He was executive vice president of
the Society of Real Estate Appraisers, retiring in 1981. He
was a member of the Moose Lodge in Bradenton Beach. He
was Christian.
Memorial services will be held at a later date. Memo-
rial contributions may be made to Beta Theta Pi "Men of
Principle," 5134 Bonham Road, Oxford OH 45056, or to St.
Jude's Ranch for Children, 100 St. Jude St., Boulder City
NV 89005.
He is survived by wife Sandra "Sandee"; daughters June
of Penrose, Colo., and Ann Silver of Broomfield, Colo.; and
five grandchildren.

Helen Cole Stewart
Helen Cole Stewart, 92, of Bradenton, died March 10.
Born in Varnado, La., Mrs, Stewart moved to Mana-
tee County in 1979. She graduated magnum cum laude
-* with a degree in music from Loui-
Ssiana State University. She entered
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Sment, in 1947 and worked there for
_I .26 years, living in part in Italy, Bel-
grade, Germany, Morocco, Tuirkey,
Saudi Arabia, Pakistan and France.
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made to Tidewell Hospice and Palliative Care, 5955 Rand
Blvd., Sarasota FL 34238. Brown and Sons Funeral Home,
43rd Street Chapel, was in charge of arrangements.
She is survived by niece Victoria Freeman of Bradenton;
nephew Kent Freeman of Dallas, Texas; great nephews Kent
Freeman and Reid Freeman; and great-great nephew Connor
Stewart Freeman.

Earl W. Winslow
Earl W. Winslow, 89, died March 16.
Born in Mattawan, Mich., Mr. Winslow came to Mana-
tee County from South Bend, Ind., in 1970. He was retired
from Ace Auto Parts. He was a member of the Key Royale
Club, the Elks and a former member of Kiwanis Club.
Visitation was March 21 and a memorial services was
held March 22 at Trinity United Methodist Church, 3200
Manatee Ave. W., Bradenton. Memorial contributions may
be made to the Multiple Sclerosis Foundation, 5420 Bay
Center Drive, Tampa FL. Griffith-Cline Funeral Home,
Manatee Avenue Chapel, is in charge of arrangements.
He is survived by daughters Carolyn Spangler of
Tucson, Ariz., and Marcia Perry of North Palm Beach;
daughter-in-law Ruth of Mishawaka, Ind.; brother Harry B.
of Palm Beach Gardens; six grandchildren; and 17 great-
grandchildren.





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St. Bernard
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will present a dramatic rendition of "The Living
Stations of the Cross" on two Friday evenings
during this Lenten season.
The performances will be at 7 p.m. March
31 and April 7 at the St. Bernard Activity Center,
248 S. Harbor Drive, Holmes Beach. They will
be free of charge, with a free-will offering
only.
A church spokesperson said, "It is a dra-
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THE ISLANDER M MARCH 22. 2006 U A-13


Anna Maria gives 'thumbs up'


to road improvement scheme


By Rick Catlin
Islander Reporter
A project four years in the making in Anna Maria
is fast becoming a reality.
City commissioners at their March 16. meeting
wasted little time in approving a motion authorizing
the city engineering firm of Baskerville-Donovan Inc.
to begin preparing the bid packets for $763,000 worth
of road improvements along with $125,000 for two
drainage/stormwater improvement projects.
The projects will be funded by the $1 million line
of credit recently approved by the commission.
Tom Wilcox of BDI said he anticipated an eight- to
12-month time frame to complete all of the roads, with

Contamination being halted
in Tidemark basin
Holmes Beach Public Works Superintendent Joe Duennes
said last week that efforts to halt the decontamination of the
Tidemark boat basin are now under way.
The Florida Department of Environmental Protec-
tion identified the contamination several years ago as
originating from the tanks at the gas station at Marina
and Gulf Drives, and was seeping into the city's drain-
age system, which discharges into the basin.
Duennes said the stationrecently installed 12 net-
worked well points that will penetrate the water table
beneath the station's pumps. The system creates a
"dirty" air mass which is filtered before being vented
back into the atmosphere.
The process to clean the area could take up to two
years, he said, and the DEP will monitor the project
monthly.
Once the DEP certifies the area as safe from con-
tamination, the city plans to relocate the storm drainage
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the majority of the work taking place out of season.
BDI will supervise all road projects with an on-site
construction manager who will report directly to him,
Wilcox added.
BDI will keep the mayor and public works direc-
tor informed of the progress of each road on at least a
monthly basis, he said. The mayor will then provide a
status report to the commission.
Commissioners also passed a motion accepting the
$263,000 bid from DeJonge Excavating Contractors of
Venice for the Gladiolus/North Shore Drive drainage
project. Although DeJonge was the low bid of the four
received, the amount was $80,000 over what the city
had budgeted for the project last September.
Wilcox explained that the rapid increase in con-
struction costs since September, along with the addi-
tional engineering needed for the project, both contrib-
uted to the overage.
Commissioners agreed to transfer $80,000 of the
$185,000 budgeted for debt service to cover the additional
cost for that project as the city will only have two line-of-
credit payments this fiscal year instead of the four that Mayor
SueLynn had anticipated in the budget.
The commission will hold the first reading of an ordi-
nance amending the 2005-06 budget on March 23.,

Public pancake breakfast set
A pancake breakfast will be served from 8 to 11
a.m. Saturday, March 25, at Roser Memorial Commu-
nity Church, 512 Pine Ave., Anna Maria.
The event in the church fellowship hall will be
open to the public, with $4 tickets available in advance
at the church office or across the street at the thrift shop.
Tickets will be $5 at the door of the breakfast.
Pancakes, sausage, biscuits and gravy, juice and
coffee are on the menu. Details may be obtained by
calling 778-0414.

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the Islanders for Life team, which will donate its
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'Good Morning, Longboat,' blood
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A "Good Morning, Longboat Key" program and
blood drive will begin simultaneously at. 8 a.m.
Wednesday, March 29, at the office of the Longboat,
Lido and St. Armands Keys Chamber of Commerce,
6980 Gulf of Mexico Drive.
The "Good Morning" event is to finish up at 9 a.m., the
blood drive at 10 a.m. Additional information is avail-
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Moore's wins Round

1 at election on

Longboat Key
Moore's Stone Crab Restaurant owners have
cleared the first hurdle to rezoning the family property
from commercial to residential, but it's only a first step,
said Alan Moore.
In last week's Longboat Key town election, voters
approved by 53 to 47 percent a ballot proposal to allow
Moore to take the next steps, asking the town zoning
board and then the town commission to rezone the bay-
front property at the north end of the key in the vil-
lage.
Moore has said the landmark restaurant will stay
in business, but wants the right of choices.
Also in the election, Bob Siekman was elected
to the town commission, defeating Miles Leavitt
1,484 to 1,283, or 53.6 percent to 46.3 percent,
and approved a special school tax by 61 percent
to 39 percent for that portion of the key that is in
Sarasota County.

Commission will hear
expansion plans next week
The Holmes Beach City Commission will hold a
public meeting March 28 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 hearing, Building
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Tandem art shows
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Sarasota
Side-by-side art shows will be at Longboat
Key and Sarasota this week in a juried pair with
artists from each area shown in one another's
venue.
Thursday, March 23, will see the opening
reception for the Art Center Sarasota event at
5 p.m. at 707 N. Tamiami Trail, with the show
there to run through April 15. Longboat's affair
will have an opening reception from 5 to 7 p.m.
Friday, March 24, at the Longboat Key Center
for the Arts, 6860 Longboat Drive. That show
will through April 16.
Members of each organization are invited to
enter the other group's show, with the goal to
"expand the reach of exposure for area artists."
It is the first paired-show program for them.
Jurying the shows will be Patton Hunter
for Sarasota show, Anthony Hopkins Rice and
Karen Haraminac the Longboat exhibit.
Details may be obtained by calling either
383-2345 or 365-2032.



'Crisis in Santa's Workshop'
seminar on Longboat Key
Another seminar in the "Crisis in Santa's
Workshop" series will be presented from 5 to
9 p.m. Thursday, March 23, at the office of the
Longboat/Lido/St. Armands keys Chamber of
Commerce, 6969 Gulf of Mexico Drive, Longboat
Key.
Presenting the seminar will be Dr. Thomas
Davenport of Manatee Community College. His
presentation is designed to "get people to work
together, take responsibility and focus on what
needs to be done."
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twice before for burglary and once each for possession
of a firearm by a convicted felon, possession of mari-
juana, possession of cocaine and domestic battery.


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After 12 years of service to the city of Holmes Beach
as deputy city clerk, Angela Sain is moving on. Sain's
last day of work was March 17. She is taking a posi-
tion with the Manatee County Clerk of the Circuit
Court in the employer relations department. Although
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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.
Thursday, March 23
10 a.m. Heritage Days walking tour of Fogar-
tyville departs from Lewis Park, 3100 block of First
Avenue West, Bradenton. Information: 749-7165.
5 to 9 p.m. "Crisis in Santa's Workshop" at
the Longboat-Lido-St. Armand Keys Chamber of Com-
merce, 6950 Gulf of Mexico Drive, Longboat Key. Infor-
mation: 383-2466. Fee applies.
7p.m. Bingo at Annie Silver Community Center,
23rd Street and Avenue C, Bradenton Beach. Informa-
tion: 778-1915.
8 p.m. Neil Simon's "Chapter Two" opens at
the Island Players, Pine Avenue and Gulf Drive, Anna
Maria. Information:

Friday, March 24
9 a.m. Nature walks at Desoto National Memo-
rial, on the north end of 75th Street northwest, Braden-
ton. Information: 722-4524.
11:30 a.m. Anna Maria Island Chamber of Com-
merce presents "Flip Flop Fare" fashion show at the
Bradenton Country Club, 4646 Ninth Ave. W., Braden-
ton. Information: 778-1541. Fee applies.
6 to 9 p.m. Smooth Jazz with the Mike Macar-
thur group at St. Armands Circle, Sarasota. Information;
388-1554.
6 to 10 p.m. Bradenton Gecko Gala at South
Florida Museum, 201 10th St. W., Bradenton. Informa-
tion: 747-0823. Fee applies.

Saturday, March 25
8 to 11 a.m. Pancake breakfast at Roser Memo-
rial Community Church, 512 Pine Ave., Anna Maria.

Nominations for Shining Star
award being accepted
Nominations for the annual Shining Star award to
an outstanding hospitality industry employee are being
sought by the sponsoring Longboat/Lido/St. Armands
keys Chamber of Commerce.
Deadline for nominations is April 14. The award
will be presented at the annual Tourism Week luncheon
May 18 at the Hilton Longboat Key Beachfront Resort.
Details are available from the chamber at 383-2466.


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Information: 778-0414. Fee applies.
8 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. Boat Smart class at the Anna
Maria Island Power Squadron, 1200 71st St. N.W., Bra-
denton. Information: 714-0449. Fee applies.
8:15 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. Safe boating "The
ABC course" at the U.S. 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 Tom
Vaught at Cafe on the Beach, Manatee Public Beach,
4700 Gulf Drive, Holmes Beach.
9 a.m. to 1 p.m. Rummage sale at St. Bernard
Catholic Church, 248 S. Harbor Drive, Holmes Beach.
Information: 778-2508.

Sunday, March 26
8 to 11:30 a.m. Pancake breakfast at St. Bernard
Catholic Church, 248 S. Harbor Drive, Holmes Beach.
Information: 778-4769. Fee applies.
2 p.m. Anna Maria Island Community Chorus
and Orchestra "Mozart Celebration" concert at Island
Baptist Church, 8605 Gulf Drive, Anna Maria.

Tuesday, March 28
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 Rotary Club of Anna Maria Island lunch
meeting at the BeachHouse Restaurant, 200 Gulf Drive
N., Bradenton Beach. Information: 713-0042.
4 to 6 p.m. Inquiring Minds presents "The God
of Jews, the God of Christians, the God of Islam -
How Many Gods?" with Dr. Raymond Huntley at the
Episcopal Church of the Annunciation, 4408 Gulf Drive,
Holmes Beach. Information: 778-4579.

Wednesday, March 29
8 to 10 a.m. "Good Morning Longboat Key" pro-
gram and blood drive at the Longboat-Lido-St. Armand
Keys Chamber of Commerce office, 6980 Gulf of
SMexico Drive, Longboat Key. Information: 383-2466.
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 exhibit 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..
"Chapter Two" at the Island Players, Pine Avenue
and Gulf Drive, Anna Maria, through April 9. Informa-


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Busselle celebrate

90th birthday
Family and friends have arranged a birth-
day celebration for Edna Busselle's 90th birth-
day Monday, March 27. It's open to all well-
wishers, said Mary Seine, who has done much
of the arranging.
It will be from 3 to 4 p.m. at the Episcopal
Church of the Annunciation, 4408 Gulf Drive,
Holmes Beach. There will be refreshments, said
Seine, and "your presence is your gift."
She said Ms. Busselle still lives alone,
drives when necessary, and "plays a fantastic
game of bridge." Her two children will be here
from the Midwest to help her celebrate.
Originally from Memphis, she vacationed
on the Island for many years before moving
here permanently. Details may be obtained by
calling Seine at 778-6082.


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Upcoming:
Heritage Days walking tour of downtown Braden-
ton March 30.
Florida West Coast Symphony at Neel Performing
Arts Center March 31.
Boat expo at the Sarasota-Bradenton Interna-
tional Convention Center March 31.
The Living Stations of the Cross at St. Bernard
Catholic Church March 31.
Florida Gulf Coast Maritime Museum and Tradi-
tional Small Crafts Association water craft festival in
Cortez March 31-April 2.
Island Garden Tour April 1.
Historic Belle Haven art show April 1.
Village of the Arts Garden Walk April 1.
SGuitarist Rex Willis at Bishop Planetarium, Bra-
denton April 2.
National Library Week April 2-8.

Save the Date:
Island Baptist Church Block Party April 8.
Cortez Picnic April 8.
Healthy Kids Day at the Manatee YMCA April 8.
Earth Week at Mote Marine April 17-23.
Kindergarten roundup at Anna Maria Elementary
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Streetlife


Island police reports
Anna Maria City
March 12, 10005 Gulf Drive, Anna Maria Island
Manatee County Sheriff's Office Substation, found
property. A person turned in a cell phone found on the
Island.

Bradenton Beach
March 10, 500 block of Gulf Drive South, resist-
ing arrest. A caller to 911 insisted a neighbor was "in
critical condition" and "in danger of dying." Accord-
ing to the report, when the officer arrived at the scene,
the man allegedly in need of assistance appeared to be
sleeping. When the officer attempted to speak with the
man, the woman who had called kept interrupting and
was asked to leave the room. She refused, became bel-
ligerent and eventually pushed the officer, and she was
arrested for obstruction. According to the report, the
man in question told police he was sleeping, that he has
no medical condition and has no idea why the woman
called police.
March 10, 119 Bridge St., Two Sides of Nature,
theft. A clerk reported her purse was stolen from behind
the counter.
March 11, 200 Gulf Drive N., BeachHouse Restau-
rant, theft. The restaurant manager reported a server
had been allowed to go home early due to illness, but
failed to make her "server drop" before leaving. The
manager had been unable to reach the server by phone
to retrieve the money owed the restaurant.
March 13, 100 block of Seventh Street South,
grand theft. A woman reported that her 1994 red
Chevrolet Geo Tracker parked in front of her resi-
dence was stolen. According to the report, the keys
were left under the front seat and the doors had
been left unlocked.
March 13, 2600 block of Gulf Drive North, DUI.
Amy Murray, 41, of Holmes Beach, was arrested for
driving under the influence of alcohol when an officer
responded to a car accident involving Murray. Accord-
ing to the report, she was driving when she hit the rear
end of another vehicle, causing damage to both.


March 13, 1800 Gulf Drive S., Leffis Key, Coquina
Beach, burglary. Two wallets were stolen from a vehi-
cle.

Holmes Beach
March 10, 3000 block of Avenue F, theft. Two sets
of golf clubs left in the back of a vehicle overnight were
reportedly stolen.
March 10, 5324 Gulf Drive, First National Bank,
fraud. A woman reported that review of her bank state-
ment revealed 10 unauthorized charges to her bank
debit/credit card. The woman told police she had not
lost her card recently, and that it has remained in her
possession and she does not know how someone else
was able to access her account through the ATM and
make purchases.
March 11, 700 block of Manatee Avenue, license.
An officer stopped a vehicle that ran a red light. The
driver was arrested for driving with a suspended license
and charged with obstruction for giving a false name.
March 11, 200 block of 68th Street, battery. A


couple came to the station to report an incidence of road
rage. According to the couple, the driver of an SUV
approached their stopped vehicle and threatened them
with a small baseball bat for cutting him off in traffic.
According to the report, a passenger in the SUV alleg-
edly struck the complainant, the driver, on the forehead
with an open hand.
March 12, 3007 Gulf Drive, Anchor Inn, disorderly
intoxication. According to the report, an intoxicated
male refused to leave and was causing a disturbance.
The man was arrested.
March 12, 700 block of Key Royale Drive, bur-
glary. An officer was contacted by Longboat Key police
regarding.a juvenile runaway believed to be hiding out
in the city. The female juvenile was found at a home
under construction. One of two males on the premises
attempted to escape through the back door, but the offi-
cer in pursuit caught him. He was found hiding under
the deck of a nearby home and was arrested. He and
the other male in the residence with the juvenile were
charged with burglary of a structure.


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Kindergarten


registration,


immunization


at AME
Kindergarten registration for the 2006-07 school
year will take place at Anna Maria Elementary School
from 8:30 a.m. to 5:30 p.m. April 19.
The Manatee County Health Department mobile
immunization van will be at the school during registra-
tion hours to provide free vaccinations for children of
all ages.
The following vaccines are mandatory for kinder-
garten entry:
Five doses of DPT, unless the fourth dose was
given on or after the fourth birthday.
Four doses of polio, unless the third dose was
given on or after the third birthday.
A second dose of measles vaccine, preferably
measles/mumps/rubella, spaced at least one month
apart with the first dose given on or after the first birth-
day.
Three doses of the hepatitis-B vaccine.
One dose of Varivax, or a documented case of the
chicken pox.
To register students for kindergarten, parents
should bring the child's birth certificate with an official
seal, Social Security card, immunization record, proof
of physical exam within the past year and proof of resi-
dency.
A school nurse will be available to review records
and answer questions during the day.
AME is located at 4700 Gulf Drive, Holmes Beach.
For more information, call 708-5525.


East meets west
Anna Maria Elementary
School third-graders
sculpted a scaled-down
version of the Great Wall
of China out of sand at
the Holmes Beach 47th
Street beach access. The
beach excavation was a
grand finale to a class
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Former Gulf Drive Cafe owner Thomas
Chipain is now a financial advisor with
the investment firm of Morgan Stanley.
Islander Photo: Bonner Joy
Island drive to
financial planning
Tom Chipain spent 25 years on
Anna Maria Island as the owner of the
highly successful Gulf Drive Cafe in
Bradenton Beach, so he's well known to
many Islanders.
Now, after leaving the restaurant
business, Tom has turned his attention
to financial planning, something that
started out as a "hobby" but has become
his new career.
"It was something I started to do
part-time for my family," he said. "Grad-
ually, I realized it was something I was
interested in. I had a great 25 years on
the Island, but the time came when I
wanted to be in financial planning."
He's done just that as he recently
joined the staff of the investment firm
of Morgan Stanley at 240 S. Pineapple
Ave. in Sarasota.
S"I like to say I've moved from serv-
ing great food to people to serving


people with great financial plans," he
said. "I'm really looking forward to
financial planning for new friends and
all my old Island friends."
To reach Tom, call 957-5570 or
e-mail him at
thomas.chipain@morganstanley.com

Melissa has
a million
Melissa Murray of Bradenton
knows that women love fashion acces-
sories and she's launched a business to
make it easier for women on the move
to get updated with all the latest acces-
sories.
Her Million Wishes business brings
the latest fashion accessory trends direct
to women through in-home parties.
"Today's busy woman doesn't have
a lot of time to keep up with fashion, but
she does want to be fashionable," said
Melissa. That's where the in-home party
that Melissa arranges comes in handy.
Melissa brings an exclusive line
of Jones Apparel Group's trend-setting
jewelry, handbags and belts to the party.
Jones is the parent company of Jones


Melissa Murray with just a sample
of items from the Million Wishes cat-
alogue. Islander Photo: Courtesy M.
Murray

New York, Nine West, Enzo Angioline,
Anne Klein and a number of other
famous brands.
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Harry's is
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Chef and owner Harry
Christensen of Harry's
Continental Kitchens at
525 St. Judes Drive on
Longboat Key was
recently honored by Wine
Enthusiast magazine with
its 2005 Award of Dis-
S tinction as one of North
America's most
wine-friendly restaurants.
The award is based on
the quality of the wines
served, not just the size
of the wine list. The
.judges considered ser-
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her look in the easiest way possible, with
a new belt, handbag or piece of jewelry.
With Million Wishes, you can be classic
at 20 or trendy at 60."
Million Wishes parties are held in
homes where the hostess invites friends
for a get-together in a relaxed setting to
view Melissa's samples and catalogue.
"I like to think I have a flair for fash-
ion," said the smartly-dressed Melissa,
"and I also think this is a rewarding way
to meet new friends. I'm having a great
time."
Million Wishes accessories are sold
only through independent style consul-
tants, she said.
For more information on Million
Wishes or to arrange for a fashion show,
call Melissa at 962-2334.

Got a new business going up in
Anna Maria Island, Cortez or Long-
boat Key ? How about a new product
or service, an anniversary, a new hire,
or an award-winning staff member?
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Drive in Anna Maria. Mom Jane Gafvert was on hand for the opening. Islander Photo: Nancy Ambrose


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estate agent
Nicole Skaggs in Holmes Beach has been chosen
by her real estate clients as a "Five Star: Best in Client
Satisfaction Real Estate Agent," as rated in.Sarasota
magazine.
Her selection will be printed in the July issue, the
magazine has notified her. Fewer than 7 percent of
all licensed real estate agents in the Sarasota-Manatee
county area were chosen, said the magazine.
Skaggs is'a licensed agent for A Paradise Realty in
Holmes Beach.
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saying it is encouraged by the success of its Flip Flop
cookbook, plans an expanded program for its calendar
of events.
It is starting to gather information of 2007 happenings
to put on a base the size of a compact disc, in a plastic CD
cover. It is asking Chamber members to provide information
on open houses, special events, big sales, classes, book sales,
art shows and so on. It also seeks photographs that may illus-
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To meet printing schedules, it needs the informa-
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Featured sale: This home at 108 Willow Ave., Anna
Maria, sold August 2001 for $265,000 and March
2006for $800,000 for a 201 percent increase. The
cost per square foot is $657. It was on the market
for 69 days before the recent sale. Islander Photo:
Jesse Brisson

Island real estate sales
6406 Gulf Drive, Unit 6, La Plage, Holmes Beach,
a 2,132 sfla / 2,442 sfur 3bed/2bath condo built in 2003
was sold 02/28/06, Point South LLC to Island Paradise
LLC for $1,800,000; list $1,990,000.
108 Willow Ave., Anna Maria, a 1,216 sfla / 1,831
sfur 2bed/2bath/lcar home built in 1947 on a 50x110
lot was sold 03/01/06, Snyder to Horvat for $800,000;
list $825,000.
4225 Gulf Drive, Unit 106, Island Village, Holmes
Beach, a 1,865 sfla / 2,302 sfur 3bed/2bath condo built
in 1981 was sold 03/02/06, Rosche to Anderson for
$588,000.
3705 E. Bay Drive, Unit 201, Sunbow Bay, Holmes
Beach, a 917 sfla / 1,018 sfur 2bed/2bath condo built
in 1980 was sold 03/01/06, Lampman to Kistner for
$307,500.
Jesse Brisson, broker/associate at Gulf-Bay Realty
ofAnna Maria, can be reached at (941) 778-7244.
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Bug season may start early this year; heavy metal tales


Florida's past two devastating hurricane seasons
have done more than flatten houses, splinter trees and
inundate islands the rampage also took a toll on
marine life.
Even some unlikely forms of marine life.
Bowing to complaints from representatives of the
state's commercial lobster trap fishery, members of the
Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission
will consider modifications to the harvesting season
next month.
The complaints stem from the setbacks to the
industry caused by all the storms, both damage to the
traps on land and the churning of the waters caused by
all the hurricane winds and waves.
The proposed solution is to open the season in
July for commercial trappers, rather than the traditional
August. July 15 versus Aug. 6, to be exact. The season
runs through March 31.
"Industry representatives believe they would have a
better opportunity to reap the economic benefits stem-
ming from early season lobster catch rates if they can
launch the trap-fishing season earlier before the
height of hurricane season," according to the FWC.
The sport season for divers would not change,
and would be July 26-27. "The Aug. 6 opening of the
regular lobster fishing season for commercial divers,
bully netters and recreational fishers would also remain
unchanged," according to the FWC.
The matter will be decided by the FWC in its April.
6 meeting in Tallahassee.

Another crustacean tale
A group of researchers have identified a new spe-
cies of crustacean in the Pacific Ocean off Easter Island,
a critter they're calling a "yeti crab" due to its white
color and long hair.
Yep, it's like the abominable snowman, but deep in
the water, and it's unlike any other crab found to date.
Discovered near a newfound hydrothermal vent, "It was
huge," one scientist told the journal Nature; "It was 7, inches
long, and eyeless and hairy. We all realized it was really dif-
ferent, but we didn't have any specimens to compare it with,
or DNA techniques on board to analyze it."
The scientists eventually classed it as a new crab
family, Kiwaidae, since Kiwais the goddess of shellfish
in Poli nesian mythology. Thed gave the crab the proper
name of Kiwa hirsute.
"The function of crab's 'hairs,' which feel like
toothbrush bristles, is Siill utnknov n," according to the
journal, although some scientists "think they might be
used to comb edible materials from water or mud. The
hairs are almost like feathers. They have secondary and
tertiary branches that facilitate all kinds of things stick-
ing to them." .
Don't expect to find theyeti crab on any menu
soon, though: Since the critters hang out near hydro-
thermal vents reeking with sulfur, researchers postulate
that "they are probably not very tasty."

Extinct woodpecker sighting debunked
The thought-to-be-extinct ivory-billed woodpecker
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a team of birders from Cornell Lab of Ornithology in
the wilds of Arkansas.
The birding world went wild when the blurry video
was made public, since the last ivory bill was seen in
1944.
Of course, there was controversy regarding the
images. And since nobody else has seen the bird, which
is/was the biggest of the woodpeckers found in the
United States, despite lots of trips through the swamps
of the Razorback State.
Now, noted birder and author David A. Sibley has
told the New York Times based on an article in the jour-
nal Science, the bird looks to him like a pileated wood-
pecker, a common bird that is even spotted on Anna
Maria Island upon occasion. The pileated looks a lot
like Woody Woodpecker, and is about the size of a big
gull. The ivory bill is even bigger.
"I think that this identification is wrong and I feel
that I'm obligated to correct that," Sibley is quoted as
saying about the ivory bill.
It will be interesting to see what Congress has
to say about the debate, since there is a bill floating
through the halls there that would earmark up to $10
million for the bird's conservation and care.
This seems to be-one story that isn't going to fly
away any time soon.

Metals becoming rare, too
Intense construction throughout the world, specifi-
cally China, has caused the price of raw materials to
skyrocket as high as the skyscrapers that are being
built. Steel, aluminum, iron anything metal is getting
incredible prices on the commodities markets..
And thefts of those materials are getting pretty

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Snooty, the most famed of all manatees
on the Gulf Coast, is about to become more
famous.-He's starring in his own television
show.
A new. webcam has been installed in
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big bucks from scrap metal.
The latest hot market in the black-market metal
trade appears to be beer kegs.
In England last year, 250,000 kegs were taken out
of circulation by thieves, according to an article in the
Wall Street Journal. The kegs are made of stainless
steel, nickel and chrome, and are an easy target because
they're easy to carry off.
The story gets more weird, though.
The metal market is so hot right now that hot-metal
crooks are scarfing up any type of scrap metal they can
lay their hands on, including road and bridge guard-
rails.
In Belgium, the main railway station has lost
almost all of its 800 aluminum baggage carts.
In Germany, thieves have levered up and hauled off
3 miles of railroad track.
In Beijing, 25,000 manhole covers have disap-
peared since the start of 2005.
How much is all this bringing in, and how much of
a demand is there for metal?
An empty keg brought about $5 on the metal
market afew years ago. Today, you can look to get up
to $21. Since a new keg costs about $90, beer brewers
are reeling at the added expense to make their bever-
ages. That new-keg cost is about triple of what is was
a few years ago, too.

Uhhhhhhhhhhhhhhh...
Perhaps we could put the following in the faith-
based category of products, and I do hope that some-
one will let me know if this thing actually does as
claimed.
A Salt Lake City manufacturer has come up with
an outboard motor propeller guard that is manatee-
friendly and more, they claim it also increases prop
thrust more "get out of the hole" power. Man\ prop
guards are despised by boaters because of the efficiency
loss of their engines.if installed.
And they say the guard disperses and reduces
carbon monoxide levels that the engines spurt into the
water.
According to my buddy Bob Ardren; En\ iroProp
makes a Suproguard that does all that good stuff. based
on the company's Web site, enviroprop.com.
I guess I'll buy into the manatee-friendly aspects;
Since marine engines pump something like 180 times
the carbon monoxide into the air and water as a car, due
mostly to less stringent federal requirements. I guess I
can bu\ into the green aspects of the prop guards.
But I'd be recall interested in finding out about
engine efficiency % ith something that has to produce
some drag on the boat.
I hope it works.

Sandscript factoid
You can tell the metal market is lucrative just by
this little snippet: Groundskeepers at the Royal Johor
Country Club in Malaysia last month discovered.that
thieves had taken 12 of the aluminum cups out of the
tees on the golf course, presumably to sell on the metal
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Whitebait here! And spring can't be far behind


By Capt. Mike Heistand
Harbinger of spring must be whitebait, as that
tasty treat for hooking bigger fish is starting to appear
near the Sunshine Skyway Bridge and in the Manatee
River.
Backwater fishing for sheepshead remains terrific,
and there are good reports of trout, snook and redfish
coming in as well.
Offshore action for grouper and snapper is superb.
Mackerel are starting to show, a hoped-for indicator
that the kingfish run this year willbe a good one.
Here's a note for all the charter captains or other
reporting locations: Go green, help the environment,
and get a monofilament line recycle box.
Keep Manatee Beautiful has a slew of the boxes,
w which are ... well, boxes that are designed to hold
mono line. When full, you can seal and send it off to
Berkley Pure Fishing Co. in Iowa at no charge, I
understand and the line is recycled into other prod-
ucts.
Mono line takes something like 600 years to disin-
tegrate in the "wild," so recycling is the way to go to
avoid killing the marine life we all love.
Give Keep Manatee Beautiful a call at 795-8272
to get a box, or shoot an e-mail off to
keep@manateebeautiful.com.
Capt. Thom Smith at Angler's Repair on Cortez
Road said he's getting his charters onto lots of sheeps-
head, but they're doing even better with trout, redfish
and an occasional shook on an artificial bait.
Bill Lowman at Island Discount Tackle at Catch-
ers Marina in Holmes Beach said offshore fishing
"could not be better, with good reports of gag grouper
to 15 pounds, mangrove snapper to 5 pounds, amber-
jack to 50 pounds and, closer to shore, snapper to 4
pounds and sheepshead to 6 pounds." He added that
there was a huge turnaround in the action in the past
week spring fishing is finally here.
Bob Kilb at the Rod & Reel Pier said he's seeing
pompano, some mackerel and sheepshead to 4 pounds
coming onto the dock.
Jesus Rosario at the Anna Maria City Pier said
bait is starting to show up around the pier, and fishing
is changing with mackerel catches, some snook and
"tons" of sheepies being caught near the pilings.
Dave Johnson at Snead Island Crab House said
snook are starting to bite as the water finally starts to
warm, and whitebait is starting to show around the Sun-
shine Skyway Bridge and in the Manatee River. There
are still lots of sheepshead being reeled in from almost
any structure in the bays or out in the Gulf, he added.
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putting his clients onto trout and sheepshead. He too is
getting into the whitebait mode, with the shiners start-
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At Perico Island Bait and Tackle, reports include
sheepshead as the No. 1 fish of late, but there are still
good and getting-better catches of trout and redfish
from Palma Sola Bay, with better and better reports
expected in the weeks ahead.
At Skyway Bait and Tackle, reports include some
legal-size grouper from the Sunshine Skyway Bridge
area, plus sheepshead and a few mackerel. There was
also a catch of a 12-pound sheepie last week, which
must be some sort of record in our area.
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areas. "Some large reds were found around the docks
off Longboat Key," he said, "and we are looking for-
ward to more sizzling action in the weeks to come."
Capt. Zach Zacharias on the Dee-Jay II out of
Parrot Cove Marina in Cortez said he took Anna
Maria Island winter visitors Ray and Tom Schmitz and
Karom Gurges out fishing last week and they "put the
hammer down on some huge Spanish mackerel and
juvenile kings." The group also did well in Palma Sola
Bay, catching redfish and snook. "The big mackerel
signaled the beginning of the annual run and, once
again, they are. big, fat, and healthy," he added. "Look
for this action to continue for a number of weeks and
throw in some kings and cobia as well.'
On my boat Magic, we are averaging more than
25 sheepshead per trip, plus some pompano, whiting,
permit, flounder and a couple of redfish.
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Duncan off to good start in Island Little League


By Kevin Cassidy
Islander Reporter
Duncan Real Estate batted around the order in the
pivotal fifth inning to rally from a 6-4 deficit on the way
to an 11-7 victory over WMFD on March 18 in Anna
Maria Island Little League AAA action at the Longboat
Key Recreational Center field.
WMFD jumped out in front by a 1-0 score in the
top of the first inning when Trevor Bystrom led off the
game with a walk and proceeded to advance his way
around the bases via a passed ball and a stolen base.
He scored when a Blake Wilson pitch got past catcher
Michael Dolan.
Duncan Real Estate tied the score in the bottom
half of the inning when Glenn Bower's grounder was
mishandled for an error. He then advanced his way
around the bases and scored on a passed ball to tie the
game at 1-1.
Duncan's pitcher, Wilson, plunked Daniel Pimental
to lead off the second, but then proceeded to strike out
the next three WMFD batters to end the inning.
With one out in the bottom of the second, Connor
Cloharty walked. Duncan teammate Dolan then sin-
gled to right field. WMFD right-fielder Jerry Mayer
attempted to throw out Dolan at first, but Dolan beat
the throw. Cloharty aggressively attempted to make
it to third, but WMFD first baseman Daniel Janisch
threw him out at third for the second out of the inning.
Then Dolan alertly moved up to second on the play and
scored the go-ahead run on a passed ball..
Bystrom was again walked to lead off an inning
and after a pair of passed balls, found himself at third
with Jake Rappe at the plate. Rappe grounded out to
first, scoring Bystrom to tie the game at 2-2. Walks by
Price and Pimental sandwiched Janisch reaching on an
error to load the bases, but Wilson got Carson Wooten
looking at a called third strike to'escape any further
damage.
Duncan Real Estate scored a pair of runs in the
bottom of the third when Shawn Conover lined a two-
out single to right. Conover stole second in front of
Wilson, whose single to right field got past the WMFD
right-fielder, allowing Wilson to motor around the bases
and score on a close play at the plate for a 4-2 Duncan
lead.
Patrick Edwards and Bystrom both walked to lead
off the top of the fourth. Rappe followed with a single
to right, scoring Edwards. Price followed with a blast
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other balls that he blasted over the right-field fence.
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a 6-4 WMFD lead.
Price held Duncan scoreless in his fourth and final
inning, but Glenn Bower came on in relief for Duncan
to start the fifth inning. After allowing a lead-off single
to right by Pimental, Bower struck out the next three
batters in succession to set up the big fifth inning for
Duncan that saw them score seven runs.
Bower started the rally with a single to center
that turned into a triple thanks to an error. Walks by
Conover, Wilson, Cloharty, Dolan and Caster were
sandwiched around an Alex Burgess single. Bower -
in his second at bat of the inning -ripped a bases-
loaded double to drive in Caster, Dolan and Cloharty
and make the score 11-6.
Bower then closed the game out with an effective
sixth inning, except for the laser that Price hit over


Glenn Bower struck out four batters in two innings of
relief work to earn the pitching win for Duncan Real
Estate in their 11-7 victory over WMFD.


the right-field fence to earn the pitching victory for
Duncan.

More AAA Little League action:
Prior to the matchup with WMFD, Duncan Real
Estate opened the Little League season on March
15 with a 6-5 victory over Morgan Stanley behind a
2-for-2 game from Alex Burgess that included a pair
of doubles and two runs scored. Glenn Bower added
a single and two runs scored for Dundan, which also
received a pair of singles and one run scored from
Blake.Wilson and one run from Connor Cloharty in the
victory.
Duncan pitchers, Max Moneuse and Shawn
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Conover combined to limit Morgan Stanley to only one
hit while striking out eight batters.
Morgan Stanley was led by Lee Bergeron, who
managed the only clean hit when he singled to right in
the third. Connor Field led Morgan Stanley with two
runs scored, while Bergeron, Derek Allen and Martine
Miller each scored single runs in the loss.

Horseshoe news
Adin Shank and Sam Samuels defeated the team
of Herb Puryear and Dean Rowe 21-13 to win a three-
team playoff and capture bragging rights at the Anna
Maria City Hall pits on March 15. Samuels dramati-
cally ended the championship match with a two-ringer
"six pack." Shank and Samuels advanced to the finals
by defeating the team of Ron Pepka and John John-
son.
In March 11 horseshoe action, six teams emerged
with undefeated records from the 13 teams that started
play, but the team of Leo Hutton and Rod Bussey came
out on top. They defeated Bob Lee and Hank Huyghe
22-20 in the finals.


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 every
at 1 p.m. Monday-Friday at Anna Maria City Hall.
Anyone interested in playing, regardless of skill level,
is invited to play.

Key Royale golf news
Jean Holmes fired a one-under-par 31 to win the
Class AA women's low-net golf competition at the Key
Royale Club on March 14. Cindi Mansour and Diane
Miller tied for second with a pair of 33s, while Mari-
lyn Thorton finished in fourth place with a 34. Joyce
Brown, Gloria Doudera and Joyce Rieth tied for fifth
with 35s.
Marian Mulroy's incredible six-under 26 paced
flight B and was eight shots ahead of second-place fin-
ishers Margie Jacobs, Jane Winegarden and Meredith
Slavin.
Nell Bergstrom's even-par 32 earned her flight C
bragging rights and put her three shots ahead of second-
place finisher Pat Rice, while Markie Ksiazek finished
in third with a 36.


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REALTORS
FLAMINGO CAY Newly renovated single family 3BR/2BA split plan, Jacuzzi
bathtub, two-car garage, screened lanai overlooking pool and deep water
canal. Large corner lot. $739,900
DUPLEX- One block to beach. 1BR/1BA each side, Remodeled 2004,
$560,000. Call Mike Carleton, Realtor 737-0915 or Michel Cerene,
Broker 545-9591 evenings.
DUPLEX With boat dock 2BR/1BA each side corner lot. Designated
boat dock access across street (with city approval). Current survey
available. Sold as is. Right to irpei:l $694,900. Call Carmen Pedota,
Realtor 284-2598 evenings.
WATERFRONT CONDO 2BR/1.5BA Gulfside condo, updated, turnkey
furnished, glass porch, detached carport. Complex has two pools, one heated.
$629,000. Call Suzy Pieler, Realtor 447-1100 evenings.
GREAT LOCATION 3BR/3BA Key West elevated home. Like new! Dining
room, four-car garage, lanai, workshop, elevator, pool by 3/06. Views of
Gulf and Intercoastal. $1,300,000 Call Mike Carleton, Realtor 737-0915 or
Michel Cerene, Broker 545-9591 evenings.


5910 Marina Drive Holmes Beach FL 34217
Call (941) 778-0777 or Rentals 778-0770
1-800-741-3772 info@smithrealtors.com
Web site: www.smithrealtors.com


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SGulf-Bay Realty
SJesse Brisson
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941-713-4755
ONE BACK FROM BEACH: A 3BR/2BA Gulf
view home on two platted lots. $2,200,000. Pending
VALENCIA GARDEN: 2BR/2BA turnkey furnished
condo with golf course views and pool. $289,000.
SANDY POINTE 2BR/2BA impeccably maintained
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' pook $599,000.
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Immaculate 2BR-2BA villa on a corner lot. Close to beaches,
shopping and restaurants. Amenities include pool, shuffle board,
putting green. Pool conveniently located close to your back door.
Beautifully kept neighborhood. Available for $275,000.
Call Piroska Planck 941-730-9667
piroska.planck@floridamoves.com
Coldwell Banker Residential Real Estate Inc.


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T-Ball (ages 5-7)
March 31 6 p.m.
April 1 9 a.m.
April 1 10 a.m.


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

A&E vs. Harry's
Harry's vs. Ross Dev.
LPAC vs. Sandbar


Flight D winner was Sally Mauer, who fired a 32
to finish ahead of Janet Stokes and Terry Westby, who
both shot 35.
Grace Sayles sank an approach shot on hole No. 3,
while Marilyn Thorton's approach shot found the cup
on No.4.

Senior tennis for Special Olympics
The fourth annual tennis fundraiser for seniors will
be held Saturday, April 8, at the El Conquistador Rac-
quet Club in Bradenton. The event, which is a fund-
raiser for the Manatee County Special Olympics, will
be followed by dinner at the Anna Maria Oyster Bar
which is included in the $35 entry fee.
For more information or to register, call JoAnne
Driscoll at 778-9150.

Anna Maria Island

Little League standings
Team -Won Lost
AAA League (ages 9-12)
Duncan 2 0
WMFD 0 1
M.Stanley 0 1

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with boat docks and gorgeous view of Sarasota Bay.
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Anna Maria Island

Little League schedule
AAA League (ages 9-12)
March 27 6:30 p.m. Duncan vs. WMFD
March 29 6:30 p.m. M. Stanley vs. WMFD
April 1 10 a.m. M. Stanley vs. Duncan
April 3 6:30 p.m. WMFD vs. M. Stanley


AA League (ages 8-10)
March 28 5:30 p.m. B. Hills vs. Bark


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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.
D-DAY ALLIED INVASION documentary LP. Authen-
tic happenings as they unfolded. Excellent condition.
$80. (941) 794-8177.
HOSPITAL BED, EXCELLENT condition, $400. Sch-
winn recumbent bicycle, like new, $100. (947)
778-4691 or (813) 545-4361.
TANNING BED, new bulbs, $800. Call Paige, (941)
798-3448.
AERIAL PHOTOS of Anna Maria Island. View and
purchase online: www.jackelka.com.
FREE DELIVERY to your home or condo: Shrimp,
crabs, native fish. Prompt delivery toyour door. Call
James Lee, (941) 795-1112 or 704-8421.
LONGBOAT KEY HISTORY "From Calusas to Con-
dominiums" by Ralph B. Hunter. Signed copies avail-
able 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 Tues-
days, Thursdays, Fridays. 9am-noon on Saturdays.
Sales racks, children's clothing. 511 Pine Ave., Anna
Maria. (941) 779-2733.
GARAGE SALE: 9am-3pm Saturday and Sunday,
March 25-26. Household stuff, jewelry. 508 65th St.,
Holmes Beach.


Kathy Geeraerts, Realtor
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2BR/2BA beautifully
furnished

6 WATERSIDE LANE
2BR/2BA lakefront


was $315,000
now $295,000

was $395,000
now $378,000.

was $399,000
now $380,000


was $420,000
now $399,000


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now $399,000


ALL GOOD STUFF! 8am-noon Friday, March 24.214
83rd St., Holmes Beach.
GARAGE SALE: 8am-2pm, Friday and Saturday,
March 24-25. Fishing equipment, furniture, cars,
boats, tools, nice bikes, etc. 5601 Flotilla Drive,
behind library.

GARAGES SALE: 9am Friday and Saturday, March
24-25. Crafts, chairs, kitchen items, patio furniture,
etc. 308 67th St., Holmes Beach.
SALE: 8am-lpm-Saturday, March 25. Antique Hoo-
sier, corner hutch, oak pub table with four chairs and
lots of great stuff. 12308 42nd Ave. W., Cortez.
MOVING SALE: 7:30am-noon Thursday-Saturday,
March 23 through 25. Butterfly plants, furniture, misc.
No tools or antiques. 109 77th St., Holmes Beach.
FLEA MARKET: 9am-4pm Saturday. Niki's Gifts and
Islander Market Antiques parking lot. Lots of collect-
ibles, furniture, jewelry, bric-a brac, books, fun stuff.
5351 Gulf Drive, next to Time Saver, Holmes Beach.
SALE: NIKI'S GIFTS and Antique Mall. Weekly spe-
cials; all Depression glass 40 percent off, all sterling
jewelry 40-70 percent off. All Michael Fish watercolor
prints 50 percent off. Salvador Dali prints and sea-
scapes in oils 40-50 percent off, collector spoons 50
percent off, select costume and vintage jewelry 50-80
percent off. There's more, stop in and browse. Open
seven days 9:30am-5pm. (941) 779-0729.5351 Gulf
Drive, Holmes Beach.

FOUND: FOUR KEYS on chain with yellow tag near
Minnie's Beach Cafe/Holmes Beach Post Office. Claim
at The Islander, 5404 Marina Drive, Holmes Beach.
MISSING CANOE: 16-FOOT aluminum "Gruman"
canoe. I.D. # 2051. Square stern for motor. Please call
(941) 778-4588. Last seen in Leverock's area.



3704 6TH AVE HOLMES BEACH


2BR/2BA condo turnkey furnished. Steps
to the beach, shopping, and great dining.
Fenton Realty, Ben Guth, Realtor,
S(941) 812-1236.


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2820 NORTHWOOD WAY,
SARASOTA Charming two story,
5BR/3.5BA log Cabin on a large
wooded lot in a private cul-de-sac.
$499,000.


2511 AVE. C, BRADENTON
BEACH. Elevated duplex. 2BR/2BA
and 3BR/2BA. One block to beach
and two blocks to bay. All.offers
considered. $699,000.
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2871 WRENWOOD COURT, 5721 BENTGRASS DRIVE, #21.1,
SARASOTA. '3BR/2BA former SARASOTA. 3BR/3BAtownhouse
model home with many extras. with large attached one-car garage.
Large lanai and pool area. Tranquil view and lush landscap-
$429,000. ing. Pets welcome. $270,000.

PrudentiallRalty
Maggie Hutter & Jo Rutstein
Realtors
941-552-1358
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LOST: GREEN CHEEKED CONURE. Flew away
from Haley's Motel. 8102 Gulf Drive, Holmes Beach.
Call (941) 778-5405 or (941) 720-1192.
LOST: ALL BLACK Labrador/Terrier mix. Name is
Roxie. Ran away Saturday, March 11 in Holmes
Beach. Please call, (941) 526-6641.


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.
FREE HOUSESITTING: RETIRED Christian couple
with much experience available anytime. References
furnished. (770) 832-7319.
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 person-
alized brick in the Anna Maria Island Butterfly
Park. Two lines, $40. Three lines, $50. Pick up
form at The Islander or call (941) 518-4431 for
more information.
FREE GUN LOCK. Yes, free. Just for the asking.
Courtesy of the Florida Fish and Wildlife Conserva-
tion Commission. Free at The Islander newspaper
office, 5404 Marina Drive, Holmes Beach. Don't be
sorry, be safe.
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Call Bobye Chasey, Chasey Realty.
941-713-1277


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941 447-9988
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GUARDIAN AD LITEM volunteers needed: A guard-
ian ad litem is a trained volunteer appointed by the
court to represent and advocate for the best inter-
est of children who have been abused, abandoned
or neglected. Make a positive impact! Call (941)
744-9473 or visit www.12circuitgal.org.

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 pur-
chase receipt (including warranty) included. Super
buy! (941) 778-1605.
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.
16-FOOT WINDMILL Fiberglas sailboat with trailer.
$925. (941) 778-5217.
SEARAY: 1999 210 Sundeck. 5.0 liter, electronic
fuel injection, V-8, 244 hours. Excellent condition.
$17,500. (941) 795-7012.
2005 19.8 DLX Carolina Skiff, center console. 140-hp
2005 Tohatsu (8 hours). Road King trailer, many
extras. $14,850. (941) 795-0424.


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,
InshoreSlam.com. Capt.
bait and tackle included.
477-7657.


Snook and trout with
Jim Savaglio. License,
(941) 238-7597 or (813)


GOLF COURSE MAINTENANCE: Mowing,
weedeating, etc. Full or part time welcome.
Drug-free workplace. Call John, (941)
778-4598.
WAITER, CHEF, DISHWASHER with experience in
Italian food. 5610, Gulf of Mexico Drive, Longboat Key.
(941) 383-0013.
SEEKING PART-TIME individual for laundry
and exterior grounds maintenance at Tropical Isle
Inn. Please call Preston at (941) 778-1237.
PART-TIME HELP wanted for small resort motel on
Anna Maria. Call evenings, (941) 778-4206.
SALES ASSOCIATE NEEDED: Apply in person, ask
for Ted. West Marine. 3323 E. Bay Drive, Holmes
Beach.
GROUNDS POSITION FOR condo on Longboat Key.
Full time with benefits. Call (941) 383-3571 for inter-
view.
SYLVAN LEARNING CENTER needs certified
teachers for part-time tutoring. Please, call (941)
795-1246.
HOUSEKEEPER OR LAUNDRY room assistant:
10-30 hours per week. Weekends required. No smok-
ers. Apply in person at Haley's Motel or call (941)
778-5405.
PART-TIME SALES: SELL ads on commission for
worthy cause, Anna Maria Island Chorus and
Orchestra. Call (941) 778-1716.

FREE EXERCISE: FITNESS tech needed for Island
Curves. Will train. Need energetic multi-tasker, posi-
tive attitude required. 7am to 12:30pm Monday-Fri-
day. (941) 779-2878.
SELL it fast with an ad in The Islander.


TOP ADVERTISING sales position open at The
Islander newspaper. Great territory, commissions,
training. Previous outside sales helpful, but not nec-
essary. If you possess a willingness for strong com-
munity involvement, positive outlook and drive to suc-
ceed, 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.


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-
certified, 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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ENSUREYOUR 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.


CAREGIVER AVAILABLE: 42 years experience, area
references. No lifting. (941) 746-9246. Leave message.
ADULT CARE IN my home. If you have any health
care needs, call (813) 770-0967.. Veterans included.
No agencies, please. Licensed. Valrico area.


MAN WITH SHOVEL: Plantings, 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.
Experienced certified technician for communication
electronics offers wireless and cable networks,
upgrades, maintenance, repairs, tutoring and train-
ing. Call Robert, (941) 778-3620.


ROOFING REPAIRS and replacements: Remodeling,
repairs, additions, screen rooms, kitchens, baths. Free
estimates. License #CGC061519, #CCC057977,
#PE0020374. Insured. Accepting MasterCard/Visa.
(941) 720-0794.


(941) 779-9320


www.anislandplace.com
411 Pine Ave Anna Maria






ANISH STYLE 3BR22BA near the GULFFRONT Condo 2BRi28A airy
acn' Brand new interior wnh and spacious! Miles ot while sand
i untertops stainless appliances, centrally located, turnkey tur-
rnkey furnished! $699,000. Call nished! $795.000 Call Sue Carlsor,
e Carlson. 720-2242 720-2242


BEACH COTTAGE Cor'mpletelA rearini-
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Immacultre, newly tied and updaled
2BR,2BA home with screened lanai. w1ith
glimp oleoitaw1-.r! Tumrkeyftmishid,
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Carl .u,, -.20-2212


ANNAMARIACANALFRONT2BR'2BA.
Boaters' delight Beautiful canalfronl
setting with sweeping wood ceilings
and bambo floors! Extra large lol,
privacy galore! $999,000 Call Lrry
Hinds. 178-8168


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PROFESSIONAL I.T. SERVICES: Complete com-
puter solutions for business and home. Installation,
repairs, upgrades, networking, Web services, wire-
less 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. BIL'S HOME REPAIR/maintenance service.
Over 30 years experience, self-employed in con-
struction trades. "I'm bandy to have around." (941)
778-4561.

WILDLIFE REMOVAL and relocation: Problem solv-
ing for all animals, big and small. Call Joe, Westcoast
Nuisance 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.


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

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


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Palms Realty
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Fine Homes Specialist
941-809-3714
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BAYWATCH: BRADENTON BEACH


1301 N. Boy Drive.
Direct bayfronl, 2BR/2BA,
1,079 sf, nicely furnished
S524.900.


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827 Waterside Lane.
Villa. 2BR/2BA. 1,069sf,
new furnishings, remod-
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230 Londonderry Drive
Lakefron home, 3BR,'3BA
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ISLAND HOUSE CLEANING and interior repairs.
Honest and dependable. References. Call (941)
778-9585.
GET "MOORE" FOR your money: Tree and land
maintenance. Garage, shed, estate cleanup. Lew,
(941) 755-5559. Serving the Island for eight years.
MUSIC LESSONS! Flute, saxophone, clarinet.
Beginning to advanced. Contact Koko Ray, (941)
758-0395.
BEACH SERVICE air conditioning, heat, refriger-
ation. Commercial and residential service, repair
and/or replacement. Serving Manatee County and
the Island since 1987. For dependable, honest
and personalized service, call William Eller, (941)
795-7411. CAC184228.
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.
CLEANING COUPLE: A few open slots for offices,
condos, houses, etc. We do errands and hurricane
checks also. Honest and dependable. (941)
448-7119.
SCOTT'S HELPING HANDS: Handyman service,
also housesitting and maintenance when you're out
of town. (941) 538-0664.


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.


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6842 Gulf of Mexico Drive Longboat Key 941.387.9004
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NEW LISTING Ocean Park Terrace Condo. 2700 Gulf
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. 2BR/2BA home. Reduced to $659,900.
ANNA MARIA 5BR/2BA Duplex, 760 Jacaranda Listed
at$710,000
HOME WITH BOAT DOCK 229 85th St, Holmes Beach.
2BR/2BA. Offered at $659,900
NORTH END DUPLEX 711 North Bay Boulevard.
4BR/2BA. Priced to sell at $647,000.
GREAT LOCATION Great beach access! Anna Maria
Village 208 Palmetto Ave. Reduced to $699,000.
ATTENTION WATERFRONT INVESTORS 1.3 acres with
direct access to Terra Ceia Bay and over 355 feet on the
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CLOUD 9 LANDSCAPING:Top quality lawn and land-
scape maintenance. Now acceptingnew accounts
at great rates. Please call (941) 778-2335 or
284-1568.


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

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

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

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

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


VAN-GO PAINTING residential/commercial, interior/
exterior, pressure cleaning, wallpaper. Island 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 esti-
mates. 35-year Island resident. Call Jim Bickal at
(941) 778-1730.



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CHRISTIE'S PLUMBING Island and off-Island ser-
vice since 1975. Repairs and new construction.
Free estimates, 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. Remodeling,
repairs, additions, screen rooms, kitchens, baths. Free
estimates. License #CGC061519, #CCC057977,
#PE0020374. Insured. Accepting MasterCard/Visa.
(941) 720-0794.

CUSTOM RENOVATION/RESTORATION expert. All
phases of carpentry, repairs and painting. 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
Coverings. (941) 792-1367, or 726-1802.

JERRY'S HOME REPAIR: Carpentry work, handy-
man, light plumbing, electrical, light hauling, pressure
washing and tree trimming. Call (941) 778-6170 or
447-2198.
WINDOW SHADES, BLINDS, shutters and more.
Lifetime warranty. Call Keith Barnett for a free in-
home consultation. Island references, 15 years expe-
rience. (941) 778-3526 or 730-0516.
SELL it fast with an ad in The Islander.


THIRTY-SIX YEARS craftsman experience. Interior,
exterior, doors, stairs, windows and trim. Pressure
wash. Driveway paint. Dan Michael, master carpen-
ter. Call 518-3316 or 778-6898.
TWO DUDES with tools: Tile, trir, cabinets, paint-
ing, 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, insu-
lation, drywall, interior, carpentry, finishing, texture.
(941) 320-2506.
HANDYMAN SERVICE: Winton's Home-Buddy Inc.
Retired banker, Island resident, converting life-long
hobby to business. Call (941) 705-0275 for free esti-
mates.


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

SEASONAL RENTAL: Holmes Beach, 4BR (two
master suites)/3BA, house on canal. Two minutes
to beach. Heated pool, dock, cable TV, washer/
dryer, garage, designer furnished with tropical
yard setting. One of the finest rentals on Island.
$1,600/weekly. Call (941) 713-0034 or e-mail:
gamiller@tampabay.rr.com.
GULFFRONT CONDOS: 3BR/2BA, 2BR/2BA,
1 BR/1 BA with breathtaking sunsets. Pools, Jacuzzi,
walk to shops and restaurants. Available weekly,
monthly, seasonal. (901) 301-8299 or e-mail
captko462@aol.com.


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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.
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 community. $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. Nonsmok-
ing, clubhouse, laundry, steps to beach. (775)
825-9492 or (775) 338-9492. otuohy@prodigy.net..

MOBILE HOME FOR RENT: Nice 2BR, furnished
mobile home, gated community on creek. Bra-
denton Palms Mobile Home Park. Hot tub, pool, four-
six month rental. Seasonal,$1,100/month. Annual,
$750/month, includes cable. (863) 688-3524 or (863)
608-1833. E-mail: chickenplucker@webtv.net.
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.


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.

ANNUAL 3BR/2BA: Holmes Beach. Steps to beach,
clean duplex-$1,100/month. (941) 725-0578 or.(941)
794-2912.
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/1BA, 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.

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 at end of block. Available by the week. Adja-
cent 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.

HOME ON TROPICAL Anna Maria Island, Fla:, Novem-
ber 2006 through April 2007. Lovely 2BR/1BA or
3BR/2BA with large living and family rooms. Carport
and patio under mango trees. Ground level, no stairs to
climb. 1.5 blocks from Gulf of Mexico. (813) 690-9762.


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.
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.
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 tb
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.
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/1BA, remod-
eled, furnished, covered parking.. Annual $650/month.
First, last. Vacation, $1,000, plus tax or $300/week.
Deposit. Turnkey. Available April 1. (941) 545-8923 or
(941.) 778-9504.

ANNUAL AVAILABLE APRIL 1: 2BR/2BA villa,
Holmes Beach. Bayfront, fishing dock. No pets, no
smoking. $1,100/month. (941) 224-6521.
STEPS TO THE beach: Large 3BR/2BR, plus den,
townhouse in Holmes Beach. Pool, laundry, beauti-
ful and quiet surroundings. $1,800/monthly/annual
lease. Call today, (941) 447-6278.

VALR'CO AREA: INCLUDES washer and dryer, near
shopping area. $500-600/month. (831) 770-0967.


MARKEY REALTY & ASSOCIATES

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furnished. Offered at
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For Expert Advice On Island Properties

CALL THE ISLANDERS


ACROSS FROM SENSATIONAL BEACH rajvn,. Iir.n ar, r.1via3e l:oc.tion
foryears to come. This 3BR townhouse with an easy care design offers triple
sky-light living area with soaring ceilings, labor-saving kitchen, liberally-sized
closets, inviting master suite and lazy loft upstairs, creatively
sized two-car attached garage with 150 sf work area and a
j80 sr fle room Grjb a rjre find in Island Village' Reduced
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DEEPWATER CANAL
FRONT 4BR/2BA. Two-car
garage. Priced below
appraisal. See it today!
$715,000.


3BR/2BA. TWO-CAR -
GARAGE HOME. Beauti- '
fu canal-front community.
Seawall, dock, access to I
Sarasota Bay. Priced to sell
$514,500.
.j ISLAND BEACH
V I-, COTTAGE 2BR/1BA with
garage. A block from beach
and bay. Many upgrades.
$505,000.




REAL ESATE COMPANY
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3224 EAST BAY DRIVE
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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 am'eni-
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: 3BR/2BA home on canal
$2,300/month. Call Betsy Hills Real Estate, P.A. 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 RENTAL: 2BR/2.5BA. Fully updated,
vaulted ceilings, washer/dryer, tile floors, large clos-
ets. West of Gulf Drive. Small pets may be consid-
ered. $1,350/month. Call Island Real Estate, (941)
778-6066.


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31 Years ofProfessional Service
EXPERIENCE REPUTATION RESULTS
ARBORS 2BR/2BA, golf course, turnkey, clubhouse. $263,900.
MARTINIQUE N.-Direct Gulf view, corner with garage, storage.
Updated. Shows beautifully. $899,000.
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- 4-5BR/4BA, including 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.
BAYPOINTE- 4BR/3BA villa. Eight month new. $255,000.
VACATION, SEASONAL AND ANNUAL RENTALS
LUXURY GULFFRONT VILLAS, CONDOS, HOMES
5508C MARINA DRIVE 778-0807 800-956-0807
yrealt7@aol.com www.tdollyyoungrealestate.com


SEASONAL RENTALS: HOMES, condos available
for the months of March, April, May 2006. Call Island
Real Estate, (941) 778-6066.
BOXBOXBOX
SANDPIPER MOBILE RESORT: 55-plus, 1BR/1BA,
inside and out sitting areas, turnkey. $1,200/month,
$450/weekly. (941) 962-0262. #418 with anchor.
ANNUAL 2BR/2BA BRADENTON Beach. Bay views,
close to beach. 2319 Ave. B. $1,000/month. (941)
778-3875.
CORTEZ COTTAGE: IMMACULATE 1BR/1BA fur-
nished. Quiet, lush setting. Starting at $750/month.
Also available weekly/monthly. Smoke/pet free. (941)
795-8077.
ANNUALS OPENING UP! Several to choose from!
1BR/1BA furnished near the beach $800/month.
1BR/1BA with sunroom, furnished in Gulffront com-
plex with heated pool! 55-plus, $950/month. 2BR/2BA
furnished in Gulffront complex with heated pool!
55-plus, $1,150/month. 3BR/2BA unfurnished with
garage on Perico Island with association pool and
tennis courts, $1,600/month. 3BR/2BA Island home,
furnished or unfurnished, $2,000-$2,200/month.
Please call Adele at An Island Place Realty, (941)
587-6328 for rental information!



GREAT BUILDING SITE
Put your plans in place to construct a lovely
contemporary structure on this duplex zoned
lot. Possible to remove existing structure and
utilize the 11,000 sf lot to create a private
retreat. Tropical foliage and trees plus your
added landscaping gives you opportunity to
be unique with design. OWNER ANXIOUS!
Asking $695,000.

OTHER CHOICE PROPERTIES AVAILABLE
FOR SALE. CALL TODAY!





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


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
furnished, including full kitchen and laundry room.
Special weekly rates from $400/week or monthly dis-
count. Phone (941) 383-2566.


WATER VIEW: Sandpiper, 55-Plus, furnished,
2BR/1BA, remodeled, covered parking. Nonsmoking.
Annual $650/month. Deposit. Vacation, $1,000/month
or $300/week, plus tax. Available April 1. (941)
545-8923 or (941) 778-9504.

ANNUAL RENTALS: HOME with bay views. 2BR/2BA,
two-plus car garage, screened lanai. $1,350/month.
2BR/1.5BA duplex apartment $850/month. 2BR/1 BA
north end, washer/dryer, screened lanai, $875/month.
Fran Maxon Real Estate, (941) 778-2307.
ANNUAL RENTAL: 1BR/1BA, oversized bedroom,
recently updated, tile throughout. Views of canal,
$800/month. Available April 1, 2006. Call Island Real
estate, (941) 778-6066.
BEAUTIFULLY LOCATED ON bay: 1BR unit and 2BR
house for March/April. (941) 779-9074.


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Great investment opportunity. Over 80 percent occupancy.
One of the best-kept secrets on the Island. Just fifty yards
from the beach. Successful, clean, intimate resort of 11
cottages. Turnkey furnished. Heated pool. On-site rental
office. 3BR/2BA house, $669,000.

WAGNER REALTY
Melanie Johnson
Realtor
941 704-7394
Smelaniebythe beach@yahoo.com


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ANNUAL RENTAL: 3BR/2BA large duplex, remod-
eled bathrooms, fabulous screened porch. Available
now, $1,500/month. Call Island Real Estate, (941)
778-6066.
ANNA MARIA: TWO blocks to beach, excellent
neighborhood, 3BR/2BA, totally furnished, ground
level. $1,995/month, $800/week. (941) 812-6487.
BOXBOXBOX
DUE TO FAMILY emergency tenant released from
lease. 2BR/2BA canal home now available April 1.
(717) 392-4048.
ANNUAL AVAILABLE APRIL 1: 2BR/2BA villa,
Holmes Beach. Bayfront, fishing dock. No pets, no
smoking. $1,100/month. (941) 224-6521.
BOXBOXBOX
ANNUAL NORTH END Anna Maria. 2BR/1 BA duplex.
Large screened porch, high ceilings, washer and
dryer hookup, energy efficient, steps to beach, pet
considered. Large yard. $925/month. (941) 778-4837
or (941) 704-8674.
ANNUAL RENTAL: 3BR/2BA elevated home.
Large bonus room, over-sized two-car garage.
$2,000/month. Call Carla Price, (941) 720-8746. Bark
and Company Realty, Inc.


ANNUAL: 3BR/2BA $1,100/month and 2BR/1BA
$950/month. Great location to beach, clean, updated.
(941) 778-5482.
EASTER VACATION RENTALS: April 2006. Palma
Sola Bay townhouse, 2BR/2BA, pool and boat dock,
$650/week, $1,500/month. Longboat Key 2BR/1BA
village home, $1,200/month. Real Estate Mart, (941)
756-1090.
SEASONAL OR WEEKLY cottage-style rentals. 1BR/1 BA
or 2BR/1 BA with pool. Walk to beach, shopping, restau-
rants. (941) 778-3426. Web site 2spinnakers.com.

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 Bankuty,
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 loca-
tion 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.

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


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ISLAND SPECIAL! SELLING Island real estate?
Save big money, Florida Prime Realty LLC offers sell-
ers commission as low as 1.5 percent! Call (941)
778-1098 or e-mail: floridaprimerealty@gail.com.
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 fur-
nished and equipped. Best-kept condo complex on the
Island. Beautiful beach, pool, hot tub, sauna and sun-
sets. No more left on the Island like this! $1,200,000.
(317) 873-3307 for instructions on virtual tour.
HOLMES BEACH DUPLEX: By owner. 2BR/2BA
each side, one lanai, secluded street, steps to beach
and downtown. New appliances and air handlers.
Beautiful 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/1BA,
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 suit-
able 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.
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 conditioning 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. Open Sunday, 1-5pm. 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.
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.
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.
MOUNT VERNON ON Sarasota Bay. Unique proper-
ties all beautiful and one is for you! From $185,000.
Boat docks available for $25 fee. Donna Bucher,
RoseBay Real Estate, (941) 713-0203.
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.
CHARMING OLD FLORIDA home. Unobstructed
Gulf view, Anna Maria. Fraction of waterfront cost.
1912, five-room cottage. Citrus, room for pool.
$1,200,000. (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 Crestwood, Holmes Beach.
$45,000 WILL BUY 566 sf of living space next to
Bradenton Beach City Pier. Excellent condition. All
appliances, 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.

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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 community. $599,000.
SANDY POINTE: Impeccably maintained 2BR/2BA condo in central Holmes Beach
within walking distance to shops, restaurants, and the beach! No rental restrictions make
this condo an instant income producer. Heated pool, covered parking, storage, washer dryer,
and new water heater! Don't wait come'see this tastefully done unit today! $355,000.
CENTRAL LOCATION! WALK TO EVERYTHING! Enjoy fabulous.sunsets from
your rooftop deck! Just one block from the beach and centrally located in Bradenton
Beach. Walk to Historic Bridge Street, restaurants, shops, and marina. Cute 1BR condo,
turnkey furnished & ready to rent. New heated pool and rooftop deck! Wonderful island
escape! $375,000.
VALENCIA GARDENS Renovated 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 VALUE IN LONGBOAT KEY 3BR/2BA home with won-
derful open-beam ceilings, new flooring, new dock, no bridges to bay. Short walk 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, private condo with two-car garage, nicely
maintained, heated pool and close to the beach! $599,000.
A WATERLOVERS DREAM! Wonderful master suite with a grand deck overlooking
the bay, 4 guest suites + a grand room, and a gourmet kitchen opening up onto a wrap-
around deck with bay views. Easy boat access Bay aid 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, stainless
appliances, wood floors, 8-foot 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.
STEPS TO THE BEACH! Spacious 2BR/2BA turnkey furnished condo. Heated pool,
rooftop sundeck with great views, excellent rental history with no rental restrictions! A
must see. $599,000.
FANTASTIC GULF VIEWS: Original nautical themed home modeled after a Mississippi
Lighthouse. 3BR/2BA, separate carriage house and garage all on two platted lots and only
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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 complex 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 Jonathan Valdez at (813) 643-9551 or
jonathanv@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 wel-
come. (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
September. By owner $749,900. (941) 778-0320.

OPEN HOUSE 1-4pm Saturday and Sunday. Bay-
view and canalfront with pool. 2BR/2BA open plan,
new kitchen. Totally upgraded. Dock, three davits.
Owner motivated. Not a drive-by, must see inside! By
owner. Call Herb Dolan, (941) 705-4454. 404 21st
Place. Bradenton Beach.

CONDO UNIT DIRECTLY on Gulf. Call (504)

819-0867 or (504) 391-0324.
$45,000 WILL BUY 566 sf of living space next to
Bradenton Beach City Pier. Excellent condition. All
appliances, 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.
FOR SALE by owner. Move-in condition, 2BR/1BA
each side. Lot size 85x90 feet. $700,000. 206 73rd
St., Holmes Beach. (941) 778-2658.

GULFFRONT LOT WANTED with or without home.
I'm not a Realtor. jfosterwi@hotmail.com or (920)
242-3068. No Realtors.
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 Gulfstream Realty.

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.
RUNAWAY BAY 2BR/2BA second-floor condo with
great view of pond and fountain. Everything new in
2006, including: carpet, tile, furniture, pictures, paint,
kitchen items, beds and more. All new bathrooms. Air
conditioning has about a six-year warranty for new
owner. $399,000. George, (312) 321-7501.

LONGBOAT KEY SAND Cay: Gulf side 2BR/2BA
condo. This large condo has been completely remodeled
in a great complex. Great views of the pool, grounds and
a view of the Gulf. Great rental complex with onsite man-
agement, pool, tennis, shuffleboard and more. Priced to
sell at $689,900. George (312) 321-7501.

BY OWNER: PERFECT location in West Bradenton.
Upgraded 3BR/2BA with garage on large fenced lot.
Finest schools, restaurants, shopping, medical, beaches..
-.No deed restrictions. $258,000. (941) 737-3424.


FOR SALE BY OWNER: Unique find located at the
desirable north end of Anna Maria Island at 704
Gladiolus St. Duplex has been totally updated. New
hot tub and pool. Furnished and ready to move in!
3BR/ 3BA. $799,000. Call Tim at (941) 778-5746 or
(231) 218-6600.
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/.
FOR SALE BY OWNER: Adorable Key West-style
bungalow located on desirable 12th Street North in
Bradenton Beach. All newly renovated. New ceramic,
restored southern pine floors. All new appliances
and cabinets. Large lot. Just steps to the Gulf. 3BR/
1.5BA. A must see! $679,000. Call Tim or Kathy (941)
778-5746 or (231) 218-6600.
PERICO ISLAND OWNER: 3BR/2BAplus den town-
house. Private end unit with water view. New floor-
ing throughout, turnkey furnished, clubhouse, heated
pool and tennis. Great bike and walking area, five
minutes to beach. Easy to show. $450,000. Informa-
tion, (941) 795-3778.
WESTBAY POINT MOORINGS: Turnkey furnished
2BR/2BA, heated pool, spa and tennis. Perfect Island
retreat. $424,900. Denise Langlois, Coldwell Banker
(941) 725-4425.
VILLAGE GREEN: TURNKEY furnished 2BR/2BA villa,
two-car garage, 2,154 sf sparkling pool, minutes to the
beach. No flood insurance required!! Best buy. $288,000.
Denise Langlois, Coldwell Banker, (941) 725-4425.
VILLAGE GREEN: IMMACULATE 2BR/2BA villa,
1,800 sf, two-car garage, shows like--a model. Pets
allowed! Located on quiet cul-de-sac. $310,000.
Denise Langlois, (941) 725-4425.
VILLAGE GREEN: BEAUTIFUL 2BR/2BA villa, 1,900
sf, two-car garage, tropical surroundings, close to
doctors, hospital, restaurants, shopping and minutes
to white sandy beaches. Priced to sell, $285,000.
Denise Langlois, Coldwell Banker, (941) 725-4425.
VILLAGE GREEN: 2BR/2BA well-maintained split-
design single-family home. Two-car garage, glass-
enclosed lanai, new eat-in kitchen. Pride of owner-
ship; a beauty!! $299,900. Denise Langlois, Coldwell
Banker, (941) 725-4425.
MARCH MADNESS SPECIAL: 509 59th St. Holmes
Beach. Canal house for sale. $795,000. (717) 392-4048.

HOUSE BEAUTIFUL IN Bradenton! This updated
2BRi2BA home is ready to enjoy! $289,000. Carol
Heirze, (941) 778-5059. Coldwell Banker.

OPEN HOUSE: HOLMES Beach, 1-4pm Sunday, March
26. Steps to the beach from this 3BR/2.5BA home with
attached, separate entrance 1 BR/1 BA apartment. Over-
sized lot zoned R2. Many possibilities! Fresh and move-in
condition, nicely landscaped. 204 57th St. Doug Sanders,
Realtor, Wagner Realty, (941) 383-5577.

PALMA SOLA BAYFRONT 3BR/2BA home. Spec-
tacular views with 155-foot bay frontage on deep sail-
boat water. Boater's dream with two lifts (50,000 Ib
and 10,000 Ib), heated pool, Jacuzzi. $1,375,000.
Call (941) 720-1712.

LOCATION, LOCATION: BY owner. 3BR/2BA family
room, large kitchen. Great lot on deep-water canal.
$875,000. Open house 1-4pm Sunday, March 26.
(941) 778-1407. 519 72nd St., Holmes beach.
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KEY ROYALE CANAL waterfront 3BR/2BA. Tastefully
remodeled, new Corian kitchen and appliances. New
baths, designer tile throughout. Pool, spa,. boat dock.
Vacant, move-in ready. Below appraisal $20,000. For sale
at $899,900. Call owner/Realtor direct at (941) 356-1456.
LONGBOAT KEY VILLAGE: 3BR/2BA, two-car garage,
upgraded and new loft addition. Below appraisal at
$719,000. Real Estate Mart, (941) 756-1090.
PALMA SOLA BAY 2BR townhouse, upgraded. Pool
and boat slip, $225,000. No rent restraints. Real
Estate Mart, (941) 756-1090.
TARA GOLF COURSE villa: 2BR/2BA, two-car
garage. Lowest priced at $339,900. Shop and com-
pare. Real Estate Mart, (941) 756-1090.
WEST BRADENTON ON private lake. 3,200 sf,
5BR/2.5BA, only one year old. $449,000. Also avail-
able, two other homes and building lot on adjacent
properties. For a family compound. Call Fred Flis for
details. Owner/Realtor, (941) 756-1090.
ASSISTED LIVING FACILITY includes real estate.
Nine beds at $727,000, expandable to sixteen. Real
Estate Mart, (941) 756-1090.
COLLEGE AREA DOLLHOUSE: 3BR/2BA plus den.
Master bedroom has mother-in-law entrance. All -
remodeled, new kitchen, etc. $189,000. Real Estate
Mart, (941) 756-1090.

PICKWICK LAKE WATERFRONT development on a TVA
lake, approximately 90 miles long in Northeast Missis-
sippi. A small gated community with private 30-foot cov-
ered boat slips, pool and spa. There are only 13unde-
veloped lots left. The lots are priced from $49,900 to
$150,000, including boat slip. Property taxes range from
$500-$1,500/year. Call Bailey at Bailey Williams Realty
for more information. Office (800) 748-9051. Cell (662)
415-7999 or Anna Maria, (941) 778-1356.You will be glad
you called!
NORTH CAROLINA GATED lakefront community 1.5
acres plus, 90 miles of shoreline. Never before offered
with 20 percent pre-development discounts, 90 percent
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
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NORTH CAROLINA COOL mountain air, views and
streams, homes, cabins and acreage. Free brochure,
(800) 642-5333. Realty Of Murphy, 317 Peachtree St.,
Murphy NC 28906. www.realtyofmurphy.com.
BEAUTIFUL NORTH CAROLINA. Winter season is here!
'--Must see the beautiful peaceful mountains of western
NortifCarolina Homes, cabins, acreage and investments.
Cherokee MountainiTealty-GMAC Real Estate, Murphy
www.cherokeemountainrealty.com. Call for free brochure,
(800) 841-5868.
WE BUY HOUSES! Sell yours quick and easy. Fast cash,
fast closing, any situation OK. www.buymymansion.com.
(877) 239-9761.
FINAL CLOSEOUT: 'Lake bargains! April 8-9. Water
access from $34,900 with free boat slips! Huge $5,000
savings on beautifully wooded parcels at 34,000-acre
Lake Tennessee. Enjoy unlimited water recreation. Sur-
rounded by state forest. Excellent financing! Call (800)
704-3154, ext. 722. TN Land Partners LLC.
NEAR BAXLEY, GA., 6,200-sf cypress house/lodge on 95
acres with three-acre pond. Excellent location, beautiful home.
Hunting and fishing paradise. $650,000. (912) 632-8916.


WATERFRONT BARGAINS! Lake access from
$202/month! Direct lakefront starting at $99,900! One-
day only land sale! Saturday, March 25. Just 20minutes
from Augusta, Ga. Excellent financing available. Call today
for an early appointment! (888) LAKE-SALE, ext. 1030.
Based on purchase price of $39,900 with 10 percent
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.
MURPHY, NC: Aah, cool summers, mild winters, afford-
able homes and mountain cabins, land. Call for free bro-
chure, (877) 837-2288. Exit Realty Mountain View Proper-
ties. www.exitmurphy.com.
MOTIVATED INVESTOR wants to liquidate two units in
Jade Beach, Sunny Isle, Fla. 38th floor Unit "E" and 28th
Floor Unit "C". E-mail: rmw@rocklandfinancial.com or call
Robert, (818) 224-4555.
REAL ESTATE AUCTION: Thursday, March 30, two Gulf
access lots, Cape Coral, Fla. Friday, March 31, Four new
builder houses. Gateway Development, Ft. Myers, Fla.
See Web site: www.scottauctions.com (888) 283-7058
Bruce Scott.
NORTH CAROLINA MOUNTAIN/lake lots. Deep-water
dockable lots from $134,900. New properties now avail-
able! NClakefront.com Realty, (800) 659-6017 or (828)
228-6199. www.nclakefront.com.
LOOKING TO OWN LAND? Invest in rural acreage
throughout America; coastal, mountain, waterfront prop-
erties. 20 to 200 acres. Free monthly special land reports:
www.land-wanted.com/sw.
LARGE MOUNTAIN 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 moun-
taintop 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 mountain
community bordering a large lake. Spectacular views.
Community boat ramp, private boat slips. Between Chat-
tanooga 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 moun-
tain community with over four miles of riverfront. One- to-
eight-plus acres from the $60s. Incredible views! Custom
community lodge with mountain spas, riverwalk. Call
(866) 292-5762. Bear River Lodge.
GOLF LOT SALE! Blue Ridge Mountains! Near
Asheville, N.C. Beautifully wooded homesites on
18-hole Dye-designed golf course. Unbelievable incen--
tives. Call toll free (866) 334-3253, ext. 1047.
cherokeevalleysc.com.
COASTAL NORTH CAROLINA waterfront! 1.5 acres,
$99,900. Beautifully wooded, great views, pristine shore-
line, deep boatable water! Enjoy access to ICW, sound,
Atlantic. Paved road, underground utilities. Excellent
financing. Call now, (800) 732-6601, ext. 1510.
WESTERN NEW MEXICO: Private 62-acre ranch.
$110,990. Mountain views, trees, rolling hills, pasture-
land, borders, BLM. 1930s stone homestead with two
barns. Horseback riding, hiking, hunting. Perfect family
ranch, electricity. 100 percent financing. NALC, (866)
365-2825.


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NW BRADENTON RIVER'S RIDGE: Gorgeous executive pool
home built 2003. 3BR/2.5BA plus office/study with two-car
side entry garage. Options and upgrades galore, short wallkto
DeSoto Memorial Park! Offered at $635,000. Details and virtual
tour online at www.JanetReardon.com or call Janet Reardon at
(941) 962-5611.


BRAND NEW HOME ON PERICO ISLAND Just Minutes From TREETOPS AT NORTH 40: Meticulously maintained 2BR/2BA,
the Beach. Gorgeous 2br/2b with Den, Open Plan, Upgraded two-car garage plus office with built-ins, cathedral ceilings
Kitchen, Luxury Master Suite and Fabulous View. Community and an oversized caged lanai overlooking a preserve! Offered
Pool, Tennis, Clubhouse and Lawn Maintenance. $475,000. Call at $309,900. Call Melissa Prosser at (941) 737-2632 for an
Debbie Detweiler 527-7221. appointment.


WEST BRADENTON SABAL PALMS CONDO Great location!
Minutes to area beaches, shopping, dining. Turnkey fur-
nished, updated 2BR/2 full bath unit overlooks pool. Not
age-restricted. $170,000 Details and Virtual Tour online
at www.JanetReardon.com or call Janet Reardon at
(941) 962-5611.


CREATE YOUR OWN PARADISE! Across from the sparkling
waters of the Gulf of Mexico rests this enchanting beach
cottage. Light and bright living area with wrap around
windows and Mexican tilethroughout. French doors from master
bedroom lead to private deck. Add a pool with tropical
landscaping for a peaceful garden oasis. Located amongst
multi-million dollar homes. Build up for unobstructed water
- views. $749,000. Call Liz Codola at (941) 812-3455.






BRADENTON BEACH GULFFRONT CONDO at The Capri. Fabulous
2BR/2BA tastefully turnkey furnished unit with excellent rental his-
tory, just steps from historic Bridge Street. Being offered "as is" at
$875,000. Details and virtual tour online at www.JanetReardon.com
or call Janet Reardon at (941) 962-5611.


VINTAGE BEACH COTTAGE ideally located on a quiet street.
Within steps of the sandy beaches of the Gulf. Relax and enjoy
the sparkling view of the water. Tommy Bahama furnishings
and beadboard kitchen cabinets enhance the island feeling.
Potential galore for the creative buyer. Build up for a spectacular
vista of the turquoise sea. Plenty of room to add a pool for a
tranquil private escape. Best price in the.area. $799,000. Call
Liz Codola at (941) 812-3455.


SUPREME LOCATION and quality craftsmanship combined for BEST OF BOTH SHORES! Within steps ofthe powder sand beaches
a quality lifestyle and investment. Last remaining land condo ofthe Bay & Bean Point Soaring cypress ceilings & celestory win-
with 3-4BR/3BA featuring: 2,500 plus sf smart-wired living dows abound foran open airy essence. Spltfloor plan for maximum
space, security system, three verandas, crown molding, gran- privacy. Professional remodel w/ Travertine floors, wood cabinets,
ite countertops, wood flooring, nine foot ceilings, SS appli- granite countertops, SS appliances & Plantation shutters. Master
ances, glass block shower, whirlpool tub, paver-brick drive, bedroom suite w/sliders to open patio. Elevated sun deck for spec-
tropical landscaping and more. Room for a pool! $849,000. tacular sunset views. $925,000. Bring all Offers! Call Liz Codola at
Call Liz Codola at (941) 812-3455. ,i41)81 -3455.


LOCATED IN PALMETTO'S HISTORIC DISTRICT, New carpet, PALMA SOLA BAYRONT HOME Flamingo Cay. 1,500 sf.
paint and air conditioning. Updated kitchen. Wonderful fenced 3BR/2BA, private dock and davits. Sailboat water. 130-plus
yard with fruit trees! Call Melissa Prosser, (941) 737-2632. feet of seawall. Room for a pool. Ready for remodel or
build new. Incredible full bay views. $999,000. Mike Faber,
(941) 504-6345. .


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CORTEZ VILLAGE Adorable cottage located in historic
fishing village. Hardwood floors. Large garage/workshop.
Rarely available.., don't delay. $275,000.


STONE'S THROW TO THE BEACH from this
2BR/2BA fully furnished home already in a rental pro-
gram. A must see! Only $550,000


PALMA SOLA PARK Exceptional 1950's classic. Huge
3BR/2BA, open plan. Beautiful terrazzo floors. Thirty
foot Florida room. Light pours through lots of windows.
Spectacular, move-in condition. $475,000.








KEY ROYALE Huge canal lot with plenty of room for
big new house or expansion or pool, etc. 3BR/2BA new
tile floors-tsrf-ighout. New kitchen and baths. View to
-bayou. Outstanding value at $699,000.


OLD BRIDGE VILLAGE The view doesn't get any
better from this condo. Overlooks entire bay. 3BR/3BA
turnkey furnished. Elevator and upgrades galore..


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 $679,000. Great value.


DUPLEX Wonderful ground-level. North Holmes
Beach. Spacious 2BR/1BA main house and 1BR/1BA
rental apartment. Room for pool. 85x140 foot lot.
Two blocks to beach. $779.000.


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$289,000. VACANT BUILDING LOT in quiet neigh-
borhood near beach. Cheapest cleared lot on the Island.

Mike 800-367-1617
No m an 941-778-6696
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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.
HOLMES BEACH GULF PLACE CONDO
3BR/2BA nicely furnished first floor unit. Just steps to
heated pool. View of beach, tennis, great rental, on-site
manager. Ceramic tile. $950,000.
CLOSE TO BEACH, LARGE LOT HOLMES BEACH
4BR/2BA elevated house, just steps to gorgeous beach.
Furnished, breakfast bar, eat-in kitchen. Seller may
finance! $1,450,000.
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
home. Open plan, vaulted ceiling, breakfast.bar, eat-in
kitchen. Bamboo flooring, elevator, private setting near
beach. Four-car garage. $1,350,000.
GULF PLACE CONDO
3BR/2BA. Turnkey furnished condo. Views of Gulf.
Tennis, heated pool, beautiful beach. Excellent rental
with liberal rental policy. $950,000.
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. Near 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 ofwaterfront. 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 OCEANA CONDO
3BR/2BA, turnkey-furnished condo on beautiful walk-
ing beach. Open plan, breakfast bar, walk-in closets,
elevator. Small pet. $1,999,000.
SUN PLAZA WEST CONDO
2BR/2BA Turnkey furnished corner unit. Gulf view.
Secured entry, pool, tennis. Beautiful white sand
beach. Close to shopping and restaurants. $729,900.
TRADEWINDS RESORT
1BR/1BA Turnkey-furnishedvilla. Heated pool, steps
to deeded white sandy beach access. Rental program
in place on-site manager. Small pet. $349,900.
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- KEY ROYALE
4BR/3BA waterfront home. Auto-clean lap pool, hot
tub and waterfall New seawall and dock. Direct-acess
to Tampa Bay. Five-car garage. $968,300.

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

779-0202 (800) 732-6434
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47,03 W. 89ln St $379 000.
1804 M"a.rove Point Dr $920,000
1! 242 GlIdicilus St $579.,00O.
-. 69 Jacaranda Rd. $649.000.
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70 W. G 9in St 3Ave.. 0000.


514 North Bay Blvd S1,210,000.
806 North Bay Blvd $1,399.900.
S 04 Mple Arove 795Point Dr. 920,00



al'Iwdl-d 803 North Shore Dr. $3 199,000.
5800 De Palmas Ave. $499.000
5806 Imperiore Ave. $549,000.
309 A 66hdlu St .$59.000
-W : ;308 66tih J aRSt.. $669,900.
2 20 conuSt Ave.. $699,9 00.
6201 nHolre B Blvd 9. 120000.
213 th Sy d $849,0 3900.




: 586101 A and B Holmes Blvd... $ 849.000 each.
625 Emeraldniore... $859000.
305 A 63rd St.. $859 000.
S4108 6th Ave. $895,000.
20 85th St .. $899,000



609 Emerald Ln. $799,000.
S213 74th St $8499,00



6101 A anHolmes Bolmes 999d... 84,00 0 each.
..'! 625 Emerald Ln... $1 1859.000.99
7800 B Gulf Dr .. $851,099,000
6402 North int Dr .$1,425,000.
621 Key Royale Dr $ 899,000
713 Key Royale Dr... $9900,000
,, 511 74th St. $899 900



7005 Holme BayBlvd... $99,000.
614 Emerald Ln $1 199,999


S 7800 B GSrlf Dr.. $1,099,000
602 Noh Point Dr .. $1,425,000.
621 Key RoyaleDr .. $1,895 9,000
713 Key Rovale Dr... $2.900,000.


61N.4 Guava St... 58699,000.
301 N.76th Snor Dr.. $67 9,000
105 Mangrove64th St.. $ 890,000.
12 Aen7th St... $895.000.
238 ladstone Ln... $88195,000.
5614 Guah St... $58995,000.
210 76worth St .. $16149,000.
300 N. 22nd St .. $49000
509 77th St... $875 000.
i ^^ 617 Gladstone Ln... $889,000.
210 67th St... $995,000.
614 Foxworth Ln... $1.149,000.
300 M. 22nd St .. $549,000
101 Gull Dr... $689.000.
207 N. HarDor Dr... $869,000.
2516 Avenue A. .$1.495,000.
502 Bayview Dr. $725.000.
S 12108 Gulf Dr... $1.999,000.
703 N. Shore Dr... $4,200,000.
320 29th St NW... $1,290,000.
242 Hoosier PI .. $200,000
Anna Maria Island & Area Condos -
Perico Island... $349,000.
Perico Bay CluD .. $295,000 $495,000.
Slam Gardens... $210,000 $599,000.
Shell Point.. $359,900 $385,000
West Bay Point & Moorings... $455,900 $599.000.
Sun Plaza West $659,000 $975,000.
North Beach Village... $655,000.
Nautilus... $669,000
Waters Edge .. $799,000.
Tiffany Place .. $765,000 $810,000.
La Casa Costiera .. $2,695,000.
ClOD Bamboo.. $475.000.
901 S Gull Dr. #5 .. $599,000.
Bradenlon Beach Club... $598,000 $924,000.
Sandcastle. $1,499,000 $1.629,000.
Summer Sands... $1,599,000
Palm Court... $369,000
Village Green of Bradenton ..$268,900 $335,000
5400 Condos... $850,000 $899,500
4200 Gulf Dr #206 $875.000.
Marlinique Soutl & North...$899,000 & $999,900.
750 Nl. Tamiami Tr #806. $359,000.
Parkvay Villas... $139.900.
Tropical Sunset. $649,000.
Gulf Views... $849,000.
Anna Maria Island Duplexes
770 Jacaranda Rd... $669.900.
214 Fir Ave $2,000,000.,
311 63rd St.. $599,000
S 207 75th St $799,000.
6602 Holmes Blvd. $545,000
203 67th St.. $749,000
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OLD FLORIDA CHARM You'll love this BRAND SPANKING NEWI Light, bright RUNAWAY BAY CONDOS Now available
spotless wonderully located hideawBy corner. 3BR/2BA Hidden Lake condo, several 1 or 2BR-utins. bayront; pool side-
reson Fresh water heated pool, deeded minutes from beach, vaulted ceilings, and other views Some updated: On-site-
beach,-largefishing pier. Becky Smith or screened lanai, one-car anachea garage, rentals. Pnced $349,000:$494,6000,Phone
ElIl Stlae.ft. (941) 778-2246. #524057. lake-view, pool. spa, fitness. Penny Bray. for details, (9411778-2246.
j$-405,000: (941) 778-2246. 4523.475. $359.900.. -.'


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