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Skimming the news ... Leo Ostiguy: Greatest Generation, inside. Anna Maria Tllie Islander Memorial Day Monday. "The Best News on Anna Maria Island Since 1992" www.islander.org Volume 14, No. 29 May 24, 2006 FREE Porn party sparks code enforcement call, awareness By Rick Catlin Islander Reporter Holmes Beach Mayor Carol Whitmore wants to keep Holmes Beach from being known as a "swingers location," following the discovery two weeks ago that a local vacation rental house was being used by an adult entertainment club for sex parties (The Islander, May 17). But that could be easier said than done. Whitmore said that according to an opinion from the city's attorney, "there's nothing- that can be done unless they break a law." While no law was apparently broken in the inci- Turtles almost crowd beaches By Jim Hanson Islander Reporter Sea turtles have arrived in a "veritable bloom" on Anna Maria Island beaches, bringing hopes for a nest- ing season much better than in recent years. A total of 10 nests amounts to a crowd this early in the season, said Suzi Fox, especially when they all piled up in one week and mostly in one area. "That's phenomenal," she said. "It is grounds for hope of a banner season, but I've still got my fingers crossed." She heads the Anna Maria Island Turtle Watch and holds the state marine turtle preservation permit for the Island. The surge puts this season's turtle and egg popu- lation far ahead of most seasons at this juncture, she said. For all of last year there were only 96 nests here, one of the, skinniest in many years. Other recent years showed a gradual decline from the 200 or more nests of years past. Most of the nests are from Pine Avenue to 66th Street, where beach renourishment has been com- pleted and equipment moved off the beach, Fox said. "That's part of the deal, they have to have all the equipment and pipes off the beach by the first of June and it's pretty well cleared off now." The prehistoric giants lumber ashore at night, dig a hole in the sand about 2 feet deep, deposit around 200 eggs, cover them up, and let sun and warm sand do the incubating. The season is so productive already that Fox is considering starting turtle tours now, a couple of weeks ahead of the usual schedule. She encourages people to call her at 778-5638, give her basic informa- tion,.and she will alert them when it's tour time. Turtle tours start very early in the morning at the Manatee Public Beach at the beach end of Manatee Avenue. South of here, the Ritz-Carlton Sarasota has begun its tours of Sarasota County turtle nesting beaches, with hotel guests boarding a shuttle at 6:45 a.m. and non-guests joining the walks at the north lifeguard station on Lido Key at 7 a.m. Island Turtle Watchers are putting nests on the map this year by Global Positioning System, which S Fox said will help outline turtle trends on the Island and. more important in the short run, show where there are lighting problems that need correcting. Turtles come ashore onli at night, and both adults Sand hatchlings find their way to where they belong b) the reflected light on the surface of the sea. Lights inshore mislead the reptiles, often.to their death. So S beach-area resident, and businesses must shield their lights or use turtle-friendly bulbs. dent at 5601 Flotilla Drive, what may have been broken was the Holmes Beach code, which states that vacation units can't be rented to businesses. The owners of the property rented the house to a business and they shouldn't have, Whitmore said. "It was being advertised and rented as a party spot," which is potentially a code violation, not a law enforce- ment issue, said Whitmore. "So the people renting their property have to be educated on the code. In fact, all owners need to be educated on whom they can rent to. "Unfortunately, we have no way of finding out when this is going on unless someone files a com- plaint," the mayor added. She also noted that the Flotilla Drive home had a rental license for three bedrooms, when it is listed for sale as having seven bedrooms. But using a Holmes Beach residence for explicit sex parties and photo shoots that are promoted on the Internet is something new in the city, at least to Whit- more's knowledge. "This has never happened before. We have to pre- vent this from happening again. I just don't want Holmes Beach to be known as a place for swingers. PLEASE SEE PORN, PAGE 5-A 4e4 .*. -A..,: Nothing but air Cory Wash, above, sails high over the ramp during the Holmes Beach Skateboard Contest Saturday. Davey Gabbard, top right, executes a 360-aerial. Five-year old Christian Daniels, right, flies over the ramp during action at the Holmes Beach skateboard complex. For more photos and winners, see page 4-B. Islander Photos; Kevin Cassidy Aaaaargh! Smile matey! Ryan Joseph jsho~l's ffhis best Privateer smile and blue beads at the annual Snooks Adams Kids Day at Bayfront Park in Anna Maria as mom Kelly holds on to the little pirate. For more pictures, see page 14-A. Islander Photo: Bonner Joy Traffic tie.ups anticipated in next week or so Expect some lane closures and traffic delays in the next few weeks on Anna Maria Island, according to the Florida Department of Transportation. Maintenance on the Anna Maria Island Bridge should cause delays only from 8 p.m. to 6 a.m. Wednes- day and Thursday, May 24-25. Work is being done on the draw, and flaggers are expected to warn motorists of lane closures. There will also be a host of maintenance activi- ties on Gulf Drive from 13th Street South in Bradenton Beach northward to Manatee Avenue in Holmes Beach. DOT crews will be cleaning drainage components as well as sweeping curbs and sidewalks during daytime hours through July 6. g I Ip'r I II r 2-A N MAY 24, 2006 U THIE ISLANDER Variance denial recommended in Bradenton Beach By Paul Roat The Bradenton Beach Board of Adjustment has recommended denial of a variance to a number of set- backs for reconstruction of a house damaged by fire. Russ Snyder has requested permission to tear down and rebuild a house he owns at 100 Seventh St. S. The house received extensive damage in a fire last year, and he hoped to build a new home using the same non- conforming footprint. Damage was too extensive to allow reconstruction and still have it conform to federal "50-percent" rules, which call for any property undergoing remodeling at more than 50 percent of its appraised value to meet Anna Maria roof bids in one more time The old maxim that "If at first you don't succeed, try again," certainly worked well for bids on a new roof for the Anna Maria City Hall. The first round of bidding in April produced only one bid, which was promptly rejected by Mayor Sue- Lynn and the city's engineering firm of Baskerville- Donovan Inc. because the amount was over the city's budget and the bid packet was incomplete. So, try again. The city received five bids May 15 for the project on the second go-around, with Roof USA Florida LLC of Weeki Wachee turning in the low bid at $55,720 for the base roof. Other companies submitting bids were Manson Roofing of Bradenton for $66,122, General Works LLC of Tampa for $65,043, Charles A. Roy Roofing for $64,950 and Sutter Roofing for $69,740. The companies also submitted bids on a Mansard roof and on three optional additives for the project. BDI will take all five bids and examine each of them to determine which is the actual lowest bid for all phases of the project. The city has $66,000 budgeted for a new roof. more stringent laws, specifically elevation. However, the house is situated on a non-conform- ing 100-by-43-foot lot, and has setbacks that creep far closer to the property lines than current codes permit - it is about 4 feet from Gulf Drive, where the code calls for a 25-foot setback. Snyder said that to adhere to existing land-use laws, to demolish and rebuild his house would cause him to construct a house that measured 80 feet in length and 10 feet in width. Wait a minute, Board Chair John Burns said. You could still build a 1,600-square-foot house of two sto- ries in size, above ground-level parking, even though it would be only 10 feet wide. That doesn't seem to reflect a hardship to the property. Burns, as well as city attorney Ricinda Perry, referred to another section of the land development code that states that a building can be elevated to meet Federal Emergency Management Agency rules and then undergo extensive remodeling. "You have several options before you," Burs told Snyder, "that do not preclude you to have use of your property." Board members unanimously recommended denial of the variance. The final decision will go before the city commission. Chamber scholars The Anna Maria Island Chamber of Commerce presented high school seniors Zach Westerman of Manatee High School and Erin Morris of Bayshore High School each with a $1,000 college scholarship. Both plan to pursue business degrees at college. Pictured at the chamber office are Karen LaPensee, Westerman, Morris, Don Schroder and MaryAnn Brockman. Islander Photo: Nancy Ambrose Il Cuisine ass Wine rs & Ales EE DISCOVER _ 111 South Bay Boulevard JVJ V mnJA -.. H94" H SiU&UEEtIiU~4UibUE Anna Mara Island: 941-778-1515 Northern Tip Of Anna a a island: Acros From The City Pier Lunch: Every Day 11:30an-4:30pm Dinner: Sun-Thurs 4:30pm-9pm : Fri & Sat 4:30pm-10pm ..'- -. .. .. .. ... ....wwwewatefroatesarantnnet The soul of Europe in the he,| of Annm Maria Islaj In addition to Beef Wellington, Potato-Crusted Grouper, Veal Marsala and Rack of Lamb, we're serving up live music! Wednesday, jazz pianist Tom Benjamin. ThursdayjJAZZ witthe Herb Harris Trio. Happy hour at the bar 5-6:30 nightly 2 for 1 wine/beer Open nightly for dinner Sunday breakfast/brunch 8-1:30 5406 Marina Drive Holmes Beach, 941.778.5320 www.oohlalabistro.com "F ( "* ;. 3 ; ./ A '.' .* ". ".' 3 '. 1 '. ' ~tf~- t ~TP~u~i THE ISLANDER MAY 24, 2006 \ A-3 Local fire assessment going up this fall Residents in the West Manatee Fire and Rescue District will face an increase in their annual fire service assessment next year. The WMFRD board of commissioners voted unan- imously for the increase at its May 18 meeting. There was no public opposition to the ordinance. For owners of a standard-sized single-family resi- dence, the increase will be about $6.75, while owners of larger homes can expect to pay up to $15 additional. Small commercial property owners will get about $16 added to their fire assessment, while large businesses will be assessed an additional $100. WMFR Chief Andy Price has said previously that the increase will generate about $235,000 in additional revenue for the 2006-07 WMFRD budget, but still leave the district short about $55,000 in his projected budget of about $5 million. In other matters, the board learned to its dismay that a public relations firm wants between $14,000 and $18,000 to conduct a district survey to see if there is any public support for impact fees, and that's before the company would do any public education or promotion on the issue. Price said he would check prices with other compa- nies and report to the board at its June meeting. Last month, Price proposed an increase in the impact fees for fire service for new construction in the district. The fees would rise on construction of a single- family home from the current $100 to $500, while new commercial construction impact fees would jump from $500 to $980, if approved by district voters. Price said the proposed increases are in line with what other fire districts in Manatee County are charg- ing as an impact fee. The impact fees would apply only to new con- struction, although someone remodeling a home and doubling the square footage would also likely pay an impact fee. Remodeling and renovations that do not significantly increase the square footage would not be affected by the measure, which must be approved by district voters. Manatee spring season Several man- atees were observed frolick- ing last week at the end of the canal between 58th and 59th streets, appar- ently enjoying the weather and the rites of spring. Res- idents in the area say this is the normal time that manatees migrate into the Scandals for the mating season. Islander Photo: Rick Catlin The board plans to have an impact fee proposal on the general election ballot in November, but must bring the actual language in the measure to the Manatee County Supervisor of Elections office by July 9. Meetings Anna Maria City May 25, 6:15 p.m., special city commission meeting on 204 Archer Way. May 25, 7 p.m., city commission meeting. Anna Maria City Hall, 10005 Gulf Drive, 708-6130. Bradenton Beach May 24, 3 p.m., bid opening for city pier piling repairs. May 24, 5 p.m., planning and zoning board meeting on comp plan. May 25; 4:30 p.m., code enforcement board meeting. May 30, 1 p.m., scenic highway committee meeting. May 30, 5 p.m., planning and zoning board meeting. May 31, 4 p.m., WAVES committee meeting. June 1, 7 p.m., city commission meeting. Bradenton Beach City Hall, 107 Gulf Drive N., 778-1005. Holmes Beach May 31, 7 p.m., planning commission meeting. Holmes Beach City Hall, 5801 Marina Drive, 708-5800. Of Interest May 24, 7 p.m., Manastee County Commissioner Jane von Hahmann meeting on proposed tax changes on Island. Holmes Beach City Hall. May 25, 6 p.m., wind insurance discussion, Holmes Beach City Hall. Sponsored by SAM and The Islander Holiday Closures Governments in Anna Maria, Bradenton Beach, Holmes Beach and Longboat Key will be clo-red Monday. May 29, for the Memorial Day holiday. The Islander offices will also be closed. Save Anna Maria Inc. and The Islander PRESENT Wind In ce:. What ca.1.yMo? 2 6-7:30 p.m. Thusd May 25 @ Holmes Beach City Hall SAM and The Islander newspaper welcome all inter- ested persons to meet with our state legislators, Rep. Bill Galvano and Rep. Ron Reagan, insurance and banking professionals and local elected officials to help find solutions to the high cost of wind insurance and the area of Anna Maria Island not included in the "high wind zone." Your input is critical to finding solutions and enacting change. Co-sponsored by SAM & TIe Islander For information, call former Holmes Beach City Commissioner Billie Martini, 778-2549, or The Islander, 778-7978 4-A E MAY 24, 2006 N THE ISLANDER Pier problems i discussed in Bradenton Beach By Paul Roat Nighttime parking is restricted and a more watch-- ful police presence will be maintained at the Bradenton -.- Beach City Pier in the wake the recent weeks' host of' vandalism problems. P.i " Public Works Director Tom Woodard told city ! commissioners last Thursday that the men's rest room had had several problems in the wee hours of late, including overflowing toilets and damage to signage. that apparently injured the vandal. l .' j. Police Chief Sam Speciale said he has told officers "l to begin a more regular patrol of the pier in the late- night hours in the hopes of stopping the problem. "We'll be checking the pier every two hours per night," he said. "We're going to get a little proactive." He said he had placed "no-parking" signs at the pier entry as a temporary measure, and city commis- sioners agreed unanimously to have the signage be per- manent. The parking ban will run from midnight to 7 a.m. seven days a week. Closure of the pier during those hours was broached by Mayor John Chappie, but the option was rejected by city commissioners. "Let's see what happens in the next two weeks,". . Commissioner John Shaughnessy suggested. The matter will be revisited by commissioners at the June 1 city commission meeting. Holmes Beach has volunteer openings The City of Holmes Beach has openings on several committees for interested citizens. There are two seats available on the personnel board, each with a one-year term, while the board of adjustment needs two alternates, each with a three-year term. One member and one alternate, each with a three-year term, are needed for the code enforcement Young artist of the month board. oa e The Artists Guild Gallery features the art ofManatee School of the Arts sophomore Justin Oaksford throughout Anyone interested in any of these openings May. Oaksford says he plans to pursue a career in art after high school. Showing his work at the gallery in is asked to contact city hall at 708-5800 for an Holmes Beach are, from left, Karen Ellsworth, Artists Guild education chairperson, Oaksford, and his MSA application, or access the form on the Internet at . oac th for o h r a drawing teacher Deana Seydel. Islander Photo: Courtesy the Artists Guild www.holmesbeachfl.org. -ELTTrNA A.Eo Pawsitively Pets I lrTrI1I & Property Services Inc. IN. l. P.O. Box 265, Bradenton Beach. 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Palmetto Surfing World Plaza.. ha p - (3 blocks north of the marina) (next to Tyler's Ice Cream) T.i. I e Islan d er Swingin' Holmes Beach hits local television Holmes Beach gained some publicity on Fox News, WTVT-13 last week, but it was likely unwanted. The station interviewed Mayor Carol Whitmore for a story on the Flotilla Drive incident and the sex parties that were apparently held there. Whitmore said the station asked what she thought about pornography in Holmes Beach. "I told them that nothing like this had ever hap- pened here before, to my knowledge. I said it was a bit embarrassing, but we will deal with it and we already have," she said. The station's news story on the Holmes Beach sex parties aired on the evening of May 17. Porn activities draw city ire CONTINUED FROM PAGE 1-A We are obviously going to be more pro-active on rental issues, but we need help to know when this is happen- ing," the mayor said. "It's definitely an enforcement issue," she added. Commission chairperson Rich Bohnenberger agreed. "I want to avoid a knee-jerk reaction," he said. "It's an enforcement issue, but it's likely something that will come up for discussion on a future commission agenda." Commissioner David Zaccagnino agreed that the incident appears to be a code enforcement problem. "I need more information, but this looks like it was rented to a business. Ma\ be we should bring this up at a commission meeting to discuss how to prevent this from happening again." Code Enforcement Officer Nancy Hall moved swiftly last Monday, May 15, to correct the problem with owners Scott and Deanna Hopp following the May 12 incident. The Hopps have a license for a single-family vaca- THE ISLANDER MAY, 24, 2006 E A-5 Shining star Judy Giovanelli, a sales agent for Duncan Real Estate ofAnna Maria, receives this year's "Shin- ing Star" award that recognizes service excellence provided to Island visitors from Anna Maria Island S Chamber of Com- merce President Mary Ann Brock- man at a reception S... :. at the Hilton S* Longboat Key SBeachfront Resort. -l: I..- Islander Photo: Nancy Ambrose tion rental, but had been advertising the property for parties and weddinL ,;eeptions. Hall called the Hopps and told them to remove the advertising on various Web sites and instructed them to file a new application for a ir'ntal license stating the correct number of bedrooms. It's not the first time the liopps have run afoul of the city code. Hall said last year the Hopps were marketing the property in the same fashion, but stopped after a phone conversation with Hall bl'ut tthe advertising. The Hopps are on :Hall v. ach list after this latest episode. "I'm going to be monitoring their ads on a monthly basis," she said. At this point, there is no code violation complaint against the Hopp<. Hall added. She did note that according to a cit3 commission vote several years ago, single-family homes in this residential area can be rented to families on a weekly basis. Hall agreed with Whitmore that without a specific complaint, it's difficult to monitor every single-family home for deceptive advertising or being rented to a business. In a related move, Longboat Key Mayor Joan Web- ster said her. town's planning and zoning board had been discussing an ordinance to allow single-family home rentals for less than 30 days, but following The Islander story, discussion now seems in favor of main- taining the status quo. "After hearing about Holmes Beach, some board members said 'See, this is what can happen,'" Webster said. In Anna Maria, Mayor SueLynn said after read- ing what the Flotilla Drive home was used for, it may be time for the commission to discuss a revised rental ordinance for the city. Operators of the "club" that rented the Flotilla Drive residence said they have held "parties" in the past on Anna Maria Island, but not on Longboat Key. That person indicated a site on Anna Maria Island was used for a similar event in 2005. She said they host three to four parties a year. A - 4.. I" _altS "h .2jMRA1A N s i -3CAL FREE HOME DELIVER OF T'HE MARWID NA MARIA ND CALL 778-7978 .,'Sorry, we cannot deliver single copies to condominium units or mobile homes. 6-A N MAY 24,- 200(i TI 111 ISLANDER Opinion Remember the voter It appears that. the consolidation issue is currently being re-evaluated by all three Island cities with differing conclusions, which is no surprise. What I do find surprising is that these discussions are going on now, long after their time has passed. All of these discussions are to be expected, but before spending the time, money and energy of city officials and, more importantly, the citizens, to put the question on the ballot not months after. I feel let down by my Bradenton Beach mayor and commission, and perplexed by the recent actions of the two other cities. Something else that bothers me is that the discussions now seem to be about what one or the other of the cities may or may not be doing (along with the usual righteous indignation about that). Or how staff may feel about it, how much money it costs, and assorted he-said, she-said, they- will, they-won't, and how-dare-theys. To be blunt about it, who cares? I haven't read one single account of a discussion about how the citizens feel about it. While Anna Maria may have denied its citizens a vote, at least it didn't insult them by calling them to vote only to dismiss their votes as irrel- evant. Commissioners, mayors remember us? We're the ones who took the time to tell you, by voting, that we would like for you to pursue this issue. Not if Anna Maria participates, or if you need to spend $25,000, or if your staff favors it or not. You knew before the vote that Anna Maria was not participating. What better way to bring them to the table than by actually producing a legitimate study on the issue with real, actual data to work with? You also knew that the consolidation study would cost money. How much money did the city spend on attor- neys' fees and related costs just to bring the question to the ballot? How many times have you spent much more on things citizens may not have given a second thought to like the still-lacking Web site, for example? Certainly no one voted to see a study done by any city's own personnel, as had been reported in Holmes Beach. They may be experts on the subject for all I know, but even so, seeing the adversarial tone already set between various mayors and commissioners, can you imagine the reception from the other cities' staffs? The fact that none of the cities' governing bodies can agree with the others or even each other is exactly why this very important matter should be handled by a profes- sional, objective entity experienced in looking at all of the components of consolidation. They expect that the three governments will not be in accord on many things. It's their job to take that into account with every other aspect of a possible consolidation. I hope you officials will give citizens the courtesy of following through on an issue as important to us, regard- less of what your opinion on the matter is now. The time for your opinion was before the vote. Anna O'Brien, Bradenton Beach Tie Islander MAY 24, 2006 Vol. 14, No. 29 -V Publisher and Editor Bonner'Joy, bonner@islander.org V Editorial Paul Roat, News Editor, paul@islander.org Diana Bogan, diana@islander.org Rick Catlin, rick@islander.org Jack Egan Jack Elka Jim Hanson V Contributors Gib Bergquist Kevin Cassidy, kevin@islander.org Jesse Brisson Don Maloney David Futch Robert Noble Carrie Price Edna Tiemann V Advertising Sales Nancy Ambrose, nancy@islander.org V Office Manager Connie Brannon, connie@islander.org V Production'Graphics Kelly McCormick, ads@islander.org Lisa Williams, lisa@islander.org V Distribution Urbane Bouchet Ross Roberts Lisa Williams (All others: news@islander.org) Single copies free. Quantities of five or more: 25 cents each. 1992-2006 Editorial, sales and production offices: Island Shopping Center, 5404,Marina Drive Holmes Beach FL 34217 WEB SITE: jslanter.org, FAX 91; T-8-9,302 PHONIE 941 .,-79 '. SLICK 'Land shark!' By Egan OPinion0 Keep up with Longboat How is it that Longboat Key has so many great signs about the sea turtles and we don't have any? When you enter the Longboat Publix Super Market, there is a beautiful sign that is hard not to notice which tells many important facts and tips that all locals and visitors should be aware of. Our Publix doesn't have any sign. Also, when you enter any public beach access on Longboat, you encounter another great sign that tells you information about the endangered turtles. Our public beach access points don't have any.. I think that educating our visitors and locals about the problems facing our sea turtles is an extremely important step that is not being done here. These signs do a great job of doing that, especially when placed in the right spot. Surely if Longboat can do it, we can, too. I've also noticed turtle signs while visiting Indian Rocks recently. A few other places to put-an informative signs would be on the trolley and inside the lobbies of resorts, at convenience stores and at beachfront restaurants like BeachHouse ard Sandbar. Education is the only way to make folks aware of the problems, and these signs would also need to be in Spanish. Ellen Young, Bradenton Beach Rental signs immortal Kent Davis' letter (The Islander, May 17), about the proliferation.of real estate signs on our Island, has touched on many salient points, but there are still sev- eral left to be emphasized. Other than giving a "fire sale" impression of our beautiful Island, the preponderance of yard signs are, in reality, just self-serving advertisements for the many real estate agencies in our town. Specifically, let's focus on the ubiquitous "For Rent" signs, which are barely distinguishable front~ a"To'i 'Sale'" in : ', ,: .. : : ' While a "For Sale" sign is invariably temporary and removed once the sale is finalized, the rental signs- are virtually immortal. They remain i place long before and well after the property has been rented and are actually just a means to circumvent the laws per- taining to signage. They actually exist to advertise the fact that the unit is rental property, not that it is presently available for rental. But mostly it is there to promote the real estate agency representing the renter (a free ad, wouldn't you say?). I will offer no new nor endorse any of the sug- gested methods to rein in this runaway signage other than to state that something must be done to control or at least minimize the situation. Whether it is issuing a complete moratorium on posting rental signs or imposing a hefty license fee in order to display one, or something in between, we need to do something to temper the impression that our corner of paradise is "going out of business." Mel Yudofsky, Holmes Beach Calling for funds It has been a very exciting three months as the new executive administrator of the Anna Maria Island Histor- ical Society. Having accepted the position at the height of the tourist season has been very.challenging indeed. While sales in the museum are adequate, they cannot possibly support the many goals the society hopes to achieve in the years ahead. This begs for another way for the society to raise funds using the few persons available to us. Corporate/ business tax-deductible donations of $100 or more will help us bring our nonprofit organization into the new century on firm footing. Many have already added their names to the list of donors, but the list is still lamentably short right now. We need a lot of help. Feel free to call me at 778-5120 should you have any questions. '~': S~.~'~Q~iiid L\LCIV'.'c~~hji A *J I! :A F rr-S , THE ISLANDER 0 MAY 24, 2006 E A-7 Opinion Oh, to be more modern Ahoy there mates, the hurricane season is almost upon us. Please prepare for such an event. At varying times during the 37 years that I had the privilege to prac- tice orthopaedic surgery in Manatee County, I served on the disaster planning committees of both hospitals. Since 1980, as a condominium owner in Holmes Beach, I have evacuated Anna Maria Island on sev- eral occasions as hurricanes approached. Even with traffic routed east-bound only on both lanes of Manatee Avenue it took an hour to an hour and a half to make it to the mainland after the evacuation warnings were sounded. Fortunately, the old bridge did not malfunc- tion on any of those occasions. Just a few short years ago, some of our AMI citi- zens were successful in leading the effort to preserve the old bridge in lieu of a modern structure like the one that now leads from Sarasota to St. Armands Key. Let us hope and pray that decision does not come back to haunt the AMI community. I enjoy memories of the past. I would love being 29 years old again like I was when I moved to Manatee County 45 years ago. Old bridges are interesting, but I prefer the safety and security of a modern structure. How many years will it be before the opportunity to replace the old bridge surfaces again? Thomas R. Sprenger, M.D., Holmes Beach and Bradenton Can't we do better? This time of the Great American Cleanup and Earth- Day is a perfect time to think about trash on Anna Maria Island. It is admirable that so many volunteers participate in this event, that Bradenton Beach has received the WAVES (Waterfronts: Accessible, Viable, Environmentally Sustainable) designation from the state of Florida, that the Palma Sola Causeway is a scenic highway, and that the Holmes Beach parks- and beautification committee is researching Florida- friendly landscaping and planting trees. TiflT. 11 How sad that litter detracts from the natural beauty of this paradise and nullifies the efforts of so many. On nice weekends, 30,000 visitors come to the Island for the beach and parks. While we have many trash receptacles, they quickly fill up with cans and bottles. This leaves no room in the bins for other mate- rials (plastic bags, disposable cups/plates, etc.) so they blow away all over the Island and into the water. Many Holmes Beach visitors are condo owners who live here seasonally. Most are committed recyclers who care about their winter homes. Waste Management advertises that they lead the industry in reclaiming recyclable materials, but Holmes Beach does not have a contract with them for condo recycling. Without this agreement, Waste Management's fees for this service make it prohibi- tive for most associations, so recyclables are thrown in the trash. Florida needs a bottle law. This works well in other states and greatly reduces litter. Residents quickly become accustomed to taking cans and bottles to the store for redemption. "Bottle drives" provide an oppor- tunity for nonprofit groups to raise funds by reclaiming/ redeeming the cans and bottles that others discard. How much money could have been raised for environmen- tal and other causes if each can/bottle picked up on Cleanup Day was worth 5 or 10 cents? Can't we do better? If each person does a little, it wouldn't be such a huge task. Isn't Anna Maria worth our efforts? Evelyn Freeman, Holmes Beach Bridge safety There is a quick, inexpensive way to make our bridges much safer: Paint the curbs white. The curbs are the dull gray color of the sidewalks, and painting them white would provide such a contrast that drivers would be much more aware that they are obstacles and must be avoided. W.G. Smith, Holmes Beach _II , r C;o7' `' ~cEi In the May 23, 1996, issue of The Islander, headlines announced: Two men held up the Citgo convenience store at 3015 Gulf Drive in Holmes Beach and made off with an undisclosed amount of cash and personal property. One of the robbers brandished a handgun during the incident. The Anna Maria City Commission discussed reducing the scope of Public Works Director Phil Char- nock's duties that presently include building official and code enforcement officer. Charnock indicated he would not be opposed to a separate code enforcement officer. Mary Ann Brockman was hired as the executive director of the Anna Maria Island Chamber of Com- merce after serving as the chamber's interim director for four months. Date Low High Rainfall May 14 68 86 0 May 15 68 87 Trace May 16 67 78 .60 May 17 66 87 0 May 18 67 87 0 May19 70 88 0 May 20 72 89 0 Average Gulf water temperature 79 24-hour rainfall accumulation with reading at approximately 5 p.m. daily. JAY CRAW KD! Friday & Saturday sa Celebrate Memorial Weekend With U *Jay's material may be unsuitable for children. Pitchers of Bud& - Miller Lite Only $7 Mimosa Bloody Mary Tequila Sunrise Screwdriver 2for $6 S ROTTEN RALPH'S WATERFRONT DINING S902 S. Bay Blvd. Anna Maria LUNCH & DINNER 7 DAYS FULL BAR SERVICE RO TEN Located at Galati Marina 778-3953 RALIPH'S/ U I m ' -, -; .. - I :'I- _, -- I ALLYU N EATFS&CHPALDY-EVR DAY!'$8. 9 1 We'd love to mail you the news! We mail The Islander weekly for a nominal $36 per year. 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Palma Vista on Palma Sola Boule- vard just north of Cortez Road will offer 25 multi-level upscale houses overlook- ing Palma Sola Bay, said Gail Sterling of ReMax/Gulfstream, the real estate agent and company handling the property. "This is going to be a friendly, cap- tivating place to call home," said Ster- ling. In fact, the project is so captivating that for every sale he makes, Gail is donating $9,500 from his own pocket to a local school for a tuition scholarship. The initial donation will be made to Bra- denton Academy, which is adjacent to Palma Vista. While Gail will spread out the dona- tions among the area's educational insti- tutions, the purchaser can choose the school if they wish, he said. "I just wanted to give something back to the educational community," he said, noting that up to $237,000 will be donated. "This is something I've always wanted to do. I just believe we owe it to our educators, schools and students." In addition to helping education, buyers will also get a great home with. a fantastic view and use of an 11 -acre private park across the street, complete with a dock and beach. The houses are being developed by Rowe Homes Inc. and all units will have three floors, including an enclosed garage, storage area and utility room on the first floor. There are three basic models to choose from and the Bahia Vista model will offer a terrace to buyers. Prices start at $895,000 and the model home will be under construction within 30 days, Sterling said. Sterling and Sharon Harris are the listing agents for Gulfstream Re/Max. For more information, call Sterling at 962-2374 or go to the Web site at www.palmavistahomes.com Realty raves Wagner Realty, with offices at 2217 and 1801 Gulf Drive North in Bradenton Beach and on Longboat Key, has named Becki Smith andElfi Starrett as the top sales agents for the Island offices in the closed volume category for April. Doug Sanders won the same honor on Longboat Key. The sales leaders at the Longboat Key office were Peggy Henger and Cathy Meldhal. Island real estate sales 5806 Gulf Drive, Unit 107, Waters Edge, Holmes Beach, a 1,184 sfla / 1,292 sfur 2bed/2bath Gulffront condo built in 1975 was sold 05/02/06, Boston to Melvin for $750,000; list $799,000. 5300 Gulf Drive, Unit 108, Mart- inique North, Holmes Beach, a 1,057 sfla / 1,169 sfur 2bed/2bath Gulffront condo built in 1971 was sold 05/03/06, Feldman to MBRH Properties LLC for $650,000. Jesse Brisson, broker/associate at Gulf-Bay Realty ofAnna Maria, can be reached at Gulf-Bay (941) 778-7244. Current Island real estate transactions minay also be vi.:\i'L ouilinc' at iw.' i.hi c,aorg. C 'pv ;I lt I. j .i ... Small business focus for its week For a week, small business will get its due on Longboat Key through a series of seminars and programs to fill Small Business Week. It will be June 5 to 8, with every- thing business from people to marketing to awards honoring special businesses and special people. Sponsored by the Longboat/St. Armands/Lido Keys Chamber of Com- merce, it will be centered this year at the Longboat Key Club and Resort. Climax of the week will be the annual awards breakfast, with several Anna Maria Island businesses in the running for honors. There will be a continental breakfast or lunch at each event. Reservations may be made by calling 383-2466. First on the schedule will be "Deal- ing With Difficult People," whether employees, customers, vendors or family, from 12:30 to 3:30 p.m. Monday, June 5. In charge will be Dr. Thomas Davenport of the Institute of Workforce Development at Manatee Community College. "Marketing, Branding, Positioning Your Business" will be taken up from 8 to 11 a.m. Tuesday, June 5. Andy Fox of Fox Advertising Agency and Annette Gueli of Pro-Motion Notions will lead the discussion, which will cover how to make a business or prod- uct distinctive and selection of market- ing vehicles. The vexing issue of "Attracting and Keeping Employees" will occupy a sem- inar from 8 to 10:30 a.m. Wednesday, June 7 the why of the problem, hiring right, success stories. Handling this topic will be Scott Moore of the Economic Development Corp.; Ron Hamilton, president of Practical Human Resources; and Jim Bos, president of the MBJ Group. Andrew Vac, chairman of the board of the chamber and an executive of Re/Max Excellence, will discuss "Sell- ing Yourself and Your Business" from 11:30 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. Wednesday. The Small Business of the Year awards breakfast capping the special week will be, at 7;3p, a.m. Thursday, ,Jupe 8.. AlllOllng those lorninli ed f',r lio.'i i afue. " rGAT 166, ..... 'ijww - New crabber Jeff Cummins, right, has purchased Crabber Tom's at 5318 Marina Drive in the Island Shopping Center from longtime crabber Tom Garbacz. The new restaurant will be renamed Sportfish Grill, but Jeff has promised to keep plenty offresh crab on hand..Islander Photo: Rick Catlin Villas are ready The Villas at Holmes Beach at 216 52nd St. are now being offered for sale through Wagner Realty. Each of the nine villas in the gated, waterfront community has more than 3,000 square feet of living space and are available in two-bedroom and three-bedroom models. Prices start at $2.5 million. For more information, call 778-2246. Jslandcr Photo: Rick Catlin For Rookie Business of the Year Pieter Hahn; and The Islander, Bonner Ginny & Jane's at the Old IGA, Anna Joy, publisher, Anna Maria Island. Maria, and the Sun House Restaurant, Small Business of the Year with Angela Rodocker, Bradenton Beach. 11 or more employees The Chiles Small Business of the Year with 10 Group, Ed Chiles, Anna Maria Island or fewer employees Capt. Kim's Boat and Longboat Key. Rides amd CharterS, Kim lhafaleni., Complete information ma be a 'I Pa~ji;~El^^ ^'3;id,4 * By RICK ;a6in Red tide battlers R.J. Gator's owners presented Mote Marine Laboratory a $3,500 check for Mote's battle against red tide. The money was raised at the restaurant at a special charity fundraiser. R.J. Gator's has restaurants on Cortez Road in Bradenton and in Sara- sota. In photo from left are Gator's owners Terry Jones and Jerry Milne; general man- ager Coleen Bradley; and Mote's Dr Richard Pierce and Ron John- son. THE ISLANDER E MAY 24, 2006 E A-9 I,' 5..., ~ *' - Al y\lVdU\llc~ .-i~ HOLIDAY GARBAGE AND RECYCLING PICKUP SCHEDULE Waste Management of Manatee County will not be picking up garbage or recycling on Memorial Day, Monday, May 29, 2006. Monday's garbage and recycling will be picked up on the Saturday prior to May 29, which is May 27. Thank you and enjoy a safe weekend. 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MORGA u 18r igl 19 Rum Malt CUpf SARK $31l99 Ir -OFRSOUTHERN SCOTCH j. 91 )i3 $lz arlj~~121 99 0& ~COMFORTe 1 $25!7, w99 ftll) %M 3/$63 G ye eak (s. lance) 750 .................. $7.99 17 ]LM"il-R1AN I1 62 IlII little Penguin 1.5 .......:......... ............ $8.99 Lidmns 750 5.99 FrangeliQ()750 $15.99 ezza Corona (P. Grigio) 1.6...:.... $9.99 Blackstone 750 '7-9 Just Desserts 75a ........... I.................. $13.99 Woodbridge l.5 $9.99 Clos du Bois (Chard) .750 ..:.: .....1....... 8.$8991IDulseda 750 $59 idr~s15............... 99- Kendal Jack on (Chrd) 70 .........10.9Q Beck'sBeqr1,Pk~e tt~es ............... 10.99 Ca1it R Grifo 1. .................... $9.9 5KlaJaksn (Car) 5 ......11099 Wei Whiie Star $?a 99 Glen Ellen 1d~mas lS ..,..;. $799 Happy vistas Gail Sterlinzg of Gulfstream REIMlAX Realty, at left, was thee featured speaker on the Hope Kerkof Show on WMPR 1490 radio. Sterling discussed the upcomzing Iahmca Visa subdivision on2 Pahna Sola Bay. Sterling is the listing agent ,for.the de~vel- opmzent. Islander Photo: Courtesy Gail Sterling :It ~~~jF~j~~ New boss at~ Island Lliquor Don Haggerty recently purchased the Annza Maria Island Liquor store in the Island Fitness Center in Holmes Beach. Summer hoursfor the store are noon to 8p.m. Monday through Wednesday, 8 a.m. to 10 p.m. Thursday through Saturday and noon to 6 p.m. on Sunday. For more information, call Hagerty at 778-5434. Islander Photo: Nancy Ambrose Shark - captured! Artist Robert Johnson of Bradenton Beach was dis- covered last week at work on location, creating a commissioned painting of Sharkey 's Steak and Seafood Grill in Bra- dlenton Beach. Islander Phbto: Edna Tiemann Not starting up The controversial Island Alternator shop on Avenue C in Holmes Beach has reportedly moved to Palmetto and the property is up for sale. In 2001, the business came underfirefrom nearby residentsfor outdoor business activities, although the property is zonedfor commercial use. 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Pajama party Second-graders at Anna Maria Elementary School spent a school day lounging in pajamas and reading books in the school auditorium. The "Read-a-Thon is an annual event that gives students the opportunity to camp out with a good book. Settling infor the long haul are Jewel Martinez, Sarah Quattromani, Madison G'Sell and Emma Peery ) i;tli ,i, i,. ''ru. ii offuzzy friends. Islander Photos: Diana B,',i ** %rY -. I I- i. i. I 1..I I i.- I:ii -,- I I Ik Hurricane intimates will speak Speakers who know hurricanes intimately and wish they didn't will tell barrier islanders about them Thurs- day, June 1, at the annual Hurricane Party on Longboat Key. It's officially designated "hurricane preparedness seminar," and it will be from 5 to 7:30 p.m. at the Long- boat Key Club's Harbourside dining room, 2600 Har- bourside Drive. The speakers will be Sandra Gunner, president and CEO of the New Orleans Chamber of Commerce; Lou Ambler of DeSoto.Insurance, Arcadia; Bell Wishard of Gateway Group property managers; and Charlie Brown of Insignia Bank, both of Port Charlotte. They are expected to tell of their experiences in hurricanes in the past couple of years, lessons learned, and "who's in charge?" Topic of the seminar will be "Then and Now, From Impact to Recovery." Details may be obtained and reservations made by calling the sponsoring Longboat/St. Armands/Lido Keys Chamber of Com- merce at 383-2466. Storm readiness special to publish May 31 The Islander will publish its 14't annual special section focusing on preparations for storms and hur- ricane season on May 31. SIt will provide important information and resources for Islanders to take the necessary steps in planning for their family, home, boat and pets and more. To be a distributor of The Islander's hurricane guide, or to advertise, contact The Islander by phone at 778-7978 or e-mail info@islander.org The deadline to be included in the special edition is May 25. Business card exchange set this evening Business cards will be exchanged from 5 to 7 p.m. Wednesday, May 24, at the Anna Maria Island Cham- ber of Commerce office, 5313 Gulf Drive, Holmes Beach. Bright House networks is hosting the event. Those attending may bring their brochures, cards and flyers, the chamber said. Details may be obtained and RSVP registered by calling 779-9412. 'Good Morning, Longboat' breakfast next Wednesday A "Good Morning,. Longboat Key" breakfast is planned for Wednesday, May 31, at the offices of the sponsoring Longboat/St. Armands/Lido Keys Chamber of Commerce, 6969 Gulf of Mexico Drive, Longboat Key. The free breakfast and networking event will be from 8 to 9 a.m. for members and prospective mem- bers. Information may be obtained and reservations made by calling 383-2466. Longboat Key blood drive next Wednesday A blood drive is scheduled Wednesday, May 31, at the office of the Longboat/St. Armands/Lido Keys Chamber of Commerce, 6960 Gulf of Mexico Drive, Longboat Key. Blood will be received from 8 to 10 a.m. Further information may be obtained and appointments made at 383-2466. First in history Ellen Aquilina of Coast Bank recieves a certificate of thanks from Sissy Quinn, executive administrator of the Anna Maria Island Historical Society, in appre- ciation of Coast Bank becoming the society'sfirst corporate sponsor Islander Photo: Nancy Ambrose Herman, LoPiccolo to head Island Kiwanis club Richard Herman has been chosen president and Bob LoPiccolo president-elect by Anna Maria Island Kiwanis Club members. They and other officers will begin their terms for the program year on Oct. 1. Elected with them were Don Maloney, vice presi- dent; Larry Fowler, treasurer; Larry Cory, secretary, assisted by Rich Bohnenberger; and outgoing president Al Guy, president of the Kiwanis Foundation. The club will continue to meet for breakfast at 8:30 a.m. Saturday at the Cafe on the Beach, at the Gulf end of Manatee Avenue in Holmes Beach. Sylvia Price of the Gulf Coast Writers group will be featured speaker at the meeting Saturday, May 27. Detailed information may be obtained by calling 778-8444. St. Bernard rummage sale -Saturday St. Bernard Catholic Church is sponsoring a rum- mage sale in the church social hall from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. Saturday, May 27, through June 3. Uncounted items will be on sale, said a spokes- person, from jewelry to books to clothing to sporting goods and on and on. The church is at 248 S. Harbor Drive, Holmes Beach. Details may be obtained at 778-2508. Roser's FIESTA vacation Bible school on schedule Vacation Bible school at Roser Memorial Commu- nity Church is scheduled June 5 to 9, open to 'iung- sters age 4 through fifth-grade. Theme of the summertime event, is "FIESTA - Where Kids Are Fired Up About Jesus." Kell Tribble is in charge and may be called at 778-0414 for informa- tion and registration. The church is at 512 Pine A\e.,. Anna Maria. Jazz beat for bistro Holmes Beach resident and drummer extraordinaire Herb Harris plays jazz "for his supper" weekly on Thursday nights from 6 to 9p.m. at Ooh La La! Bistro in Holmes Beach with the trio he formed under his name. Among a long list of Harris' accom- plishments, he opened 30, Broadway shows in 14 years and spent 24 years with the New York Phil- harmonic. The group offers a CD of its arrangements while perfbrming at the bistro. 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It has great one-liners and good laughs from the second-night audience members, who obviously felt the span of emotions, but the lead couple stumbled over lines, emotions were over the top, there was an obvious wardrobe malfunction and a miss on an intended kiss, and the whole thing didn't quite flow. It was like the leading couple's dance steps awkward and unsure. And just as the characters of Christine Millman and Herman Lewis friends for years but whose lifelong partners have died fumbled and misstepped, you expect more of the actors, real-life husband and wife Jim and Margaret McGinnis. You expect to see them "mesh" eventually. Eventually comes in two long acts, although the laughs are many, the play has the right amount of ups and downs, and if only it moved a little faster, you'd find more enjoyment in the one-liners. The play opens with two "typical" movers pack- ing and dropping Christine's belongings into boxes. She's moving to Florida the next day and planning a new life after the death of her husband a year earlier. Ralph the mover, played with a "New Jersey edge" by Joseph Dicicco, has respect for his customers and wants to teach his new assistant the ropes, including how to be a gentleman ... well, as much as a mover knows how. Chuck, the trainee, just wants to get the job done, take breaks and listen to music. He brings in a laugh or six by muddling "Mrs. Millman" each time he addresses her. In drops Herman, barging in on Christine's hectic day of preparations, and the bickering begins. The dis- cussion between the two hinges on-disagreements - PATRICiA STAEblER STATE CERTiFied GENERAl AppRAisER COMMERCiAl ANd RESidENTiAl INVESTMENT CONSU[TiNq ESTATE DECISioNS EMINENT DOMAIN. REAL ESTATE TAX 941.705.0123 Fl LiCENSE RZ 2890 P.O. Box 1 11 5, ANNAnMARIA Fl 34216 We'l keep your Mother in a home. Her own. We can be with your mother a few hours a week or every hour every day. We can prepare her meals, help her with her- medications, and assist with such personal needs as bathing and dressing. Call (941) 794-9033 today for a free in-home consultation visit. We're the next best thing to real family. 0) MosaT md. ,, A.7 The cast of "Mixed Emotions," now playing at Island Players, mix up fun, sorrow, romance and one-liners. From left, !iadlirll. Thorn Allen, Margaret McGinnis and Joseph Dicicco, and, seated, Jim McGinnis. Islander Photo: Bonner Joy how, when or where something happened in the past. Christine remembers Herman's wife, Miriam, now deceased three years, as a good cook. Herman says she was a terrible cook. Can you remember anything she prepared herself that was edible, he asks. "I remember an interesting meatloaf," Christine says. "I said edible, not interesting," Herman says. Christine is planning to move into a Florida condo with Beverly, and Herman disparages that she weighs in at 200 pounds. Christine says "she weighs 115 tops." "Yeah, well I added weight for the jewelry and makeup," says Herman. They recall their vacation with their spouses to about a dozen European locations in about as many days, all planned "to perfection" by Miriam, according to Christine. * Lose weight * Stop smoking SControl pain * Manage stress SStop anxiety " Achieve goals * Enhance memory e Build self esteem * Modify behaviors SBreak negative habits Improve performance in a variety of areas A Mind Body * Connection EVERYTHING UNDER THE SUN Orc -,,] 3 ri- u 1.:1h Soil - 3de,,,: r, F'ttey ";- *", \v,.' ..u'.Lr.n,-:-:aping AU .Palrr, T, es SIrrngation ., f1P ~ tShrubs 1 eV-. *Citrus Trees INVESTIGATION Our firm is investigating an accident that occurred on Via de Luna in the early morning hours of August 4, 2002. The accident involved a pedestrian who was struck by a cement truck. If you have any information about this accident, please contact us: 850-444-4402 Kerrigan1 Estess RaniMn McLeod& Thompson,,Lp ATTORNEYS AT LAW 400 E. 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Christine sighs and looks up at the ceiling, saying she's died and happy to be with Mo and Miriam in heaven. Then Herman turns to Christine and asks if she'll marry him. "You really know how to wake the dead," she retorts. Herman then launches into his list of reasons they should marry that wind up with the "physical factor." Meanwhile, the. movers wind in and out of the scene, catching some nuances of the conversation, and Herman manages to wrangle a "last" dinner date from Christine. There's plenty of needling between Herman and Christine, the kind that takes years of marriage to per- fect. Some of the jabs are from sharp knives and bit- terness. In fact, Christine laments, "If we were married, we wouldn't use needles, we'd use knives." He continues to press for a relationship and to halt her move to Florida. "You're awfully horny," she says. "I know," says Herman. "It's a sickness that I think you could cure." Christine sips sherry, Herman douses sherry, and then she puts on some music. They dance. They kiss. They retire to bed to end the first act. After sex and intermission, they rate each other's performance in bed. Four, maybe five, they argue but agree it wasn't the best. "It wasn't enough to change my mind about going to Florida," she says. PLEASE SEE MIXED EMOTIONS, NEXT PAGE ERsier Tfi mnrial r(ttmu ttnuity QI1ptrct A Non-Denominational Christian Church Rev. Gary A. Batey Serving the Community Since 1913 Come Celebrate Christ Worship Service: 10am Adult Church School: 9am Children's Church School: 10am Youth Church School: 10am L i Transportation & Nursery Available '512 Pine Ave, Anna Maria 778-0414 www.roserchurch.com Gloria Dei Lutheran Church, ELCA Pastor Richard Baker Sunday 9:30 am Worship Service Nursery available at 9:30am /:1 n THE ISLANDER 0 MAY 24, 2006 E A-13 Mixed Emotions CONTINUED FROM PAGE 12-A Herman starts trying to bribe the movers to leave without Christine's belongings, but Chuck says he has ethics and won't hear of it. He defends Christine and her morals like a little brother. Christine and Herman run the gamut of anger and argumentative discussions about family, friends, life in New York, their careers and their respective deceased partners. They also cover their past heartbreaks and pres- ent misery and they find sympathy and compassion for' each other. Finally they agree. They're "young and in love," they tell the movers, and planning to practice to achieve what they hope will be a "perfect 10." While practice and rehearsals haven't made for a "perfect play," the cheerful promise of a "second-act" romance in the lives of the over-60 crowd appeals to .the Island Players audience of mostly over-60s. New to Island Players is the show's director Carole Kleinberg, who may only need to get the show moving quicker and help her actors appear more "practiced" and comfortable to succeed. The stage and set. by John Flannery are cleverly crowded with furnishings and appointments that are emptied little by little until finally Christine's apartment is empty and you're left wondering where it all went. And the New York skyline twinkles through a "pic- ture window" with evolving lighting changes as the evening progresses to the next day, thanks to the clever lighting effects of Chris McVicker. The comedy runs through May 28 at 8 p.m. except Monday and a remaining Sunday matinee at 2 p.m. Tick- ets at $15'per person are available from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. Monday through Saturday at the box office, at the door one hour before performances, or by calling 778-5755. The theater is located at 10009 Gulf Drive, Anna Maria. lll'"01 Islander recognized by Planned Parenthood Barbara A. Zdravecky of Anna Maria has been named CEO of the Year by the Planned Parenthood Foundation of America. A registered nurse, she is president and chief exec- utive officer of Planned Parenthood of Southwest and Central Florida. She lives on the Island with daughter Maggie. She has headed the organization for 12 years, said Walt Cannon, immediate past board chairman, who nominated her for the award. "She is the most commit- ted and compassionate woman I've ever worked with," he said. "Winning this award means we've got the most outstanding CEO in the national Planned Parenthood ranks, which is a tremendous source of pride for all of us here." In addition to Zdravecky's individual honor, her organization won a national "affiliate excel- lence" award for its volunteer program. The agency provides sexual health services and education to women, men and teens in the area from Tampa-St. Petersburg to Fort Myers and inland as far as Lake- land and Winter Haven. The awards were made at the "Tranquility Jam" will bring four bands to the Island Saturday, June 3, in a fundraising benefit for two families shattered by a tragic car wreck. It will be for the families of Zane Zavadil, 19, who was killed, and Ryan Costello, 20, who was critically injured when their SUV went off the Anna Maria Island Bridge April 8. The jam will begin at 3 p.m. at the Anna Maria Barbara A. Zdravecky national federation's annual dinner in Washington, D.C. 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Before these latest actions, GSR LLC and princi- pals Robert Byrne and Steve Noriega already faced a slew of lawsuits over several uncompleted projects, including the Villa Rosa gated subdivision in Anna Maria, the Rosa del Mar condominium project in Bra- denton Beach, and a condominium development on Longboat Key. In other legal actions filed against GSR earlier this year, Longboat Partners LLC claim Byrne and Noriega are in default on an $800,000 note the company gave them in July 2004. Ed Furfey of New Jersey filed a lawsuit in Febru- ary against Byrneand Noriega, claiming that while he is an equal partner in GSR with Byme and Noriega, the two sold a piece of GSR's Villa Rosa property on South Bay Boulevard in Anna Maria without his knowledge and consent and below market value. The property in ques- tion was sold to Bon Eau Enterprises LLC of Sarasota. Furfey, however, was forced to add Byrne and Noriega as GSR partners in a lawsuit he filed Against Bon Eau. Furfey claimed in that legal action that the "sale" was nothing more than a loan by Bon Eau at illegal interest rates and GSR is entitled to damages.. And more troubles for GSR Building permits for three GSR Development LLC projects have been declared "null and void" by the Bra- denton Beach Building Official. GSR principals are Steve Noriega and Robert T. Byrne. Stormwater retention plans as submitted were "determined to be unacceptable," on Gardinia I, 110 Seventh St. S., according to Building Official Ed Mc Adam. "Permit obligations to complete the project were not accomplished in a timely manner," he added, stating That the last project inspection was Dec. 5, 2005. Stormwater plan and timeliness issues also prompted the revocation of the building permit for Gar- dinia II, 112 Seventh St. S., as well as parking for the required four vehicles on the property. "The maneuver- ing of vehicles to access the parking garage is unwork- able and a solution has not been brought forward to resolve this issue," Me Adam wrote. The same issues of stormwater and timeliness also spurred the permit revocation on a duplex at 109 Fifth St. S., as well as failure to pay the required fees, Mc Adam wrote to the developers. He said that "a new permit application shall be required for 'completion of the buildings."' The developers will need to submit a "new permit application, permit documentation, pre-permit inspec- tions, all permit and plan review fees and plans" before further work can be done on any of the structures, Mc Adam added. Obituary Dorothy 'Dolly' Stephens Dorothy "Dolly" Stephens, 95, of Bradenton, died , May 13. Born in Long Island City; N.Y., Mrs. Stephens moved to Manatee County from Milford, Conn., in 1950. She was a retired bookkeeper and worked at the former Pete Reynard's Restaurant in Holmes Beach. Memorial services will be at a later date. Griffith- ' Cline Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements. She is survived by daughter Patricia of Bradenton; three nieces: and one nephe\ Best little pirates Three young pirates took awards home for best "costumes," including little Ryan Joseph, held by mom Kelly; Megan Kotkowski, 13, of Par- rish; and Mallory Morris, 8, ofHolmes Beach. Islander Photos: Bonner Joy Buried treasure Spiraling into fun The tradition of a treasure hunt on the beach in the Bryce Workman, 5, temporarily ignored the goings on sand was irresistible to the youngsters at Kids Day. at Kids Day in favor of a spin around the spiral on These little urchins pitched in to dig "deep" for the the jungle gym at Bayfront Park. Bryce 's grandmother, treasures of golden coins and beaded necklaces. Jan Bryant of Holmes Beach, brought her to the event. This "inciner- ated" boat caught fire early,, Sunday morning in the Sunrise boat basin- in Holmes Beach. Islander Photo: Courtesy West Man- atee Fire & Rescue Fire burns boat at new city dock The wood on the new finger docks in the Sunrise Basin'in Holmes Beach still looks new and the grass along the seawall hasn't filled in yet, but at least one dock was charred by an early morning fire Sunday, May 21. The cause isn't yet known, but fishing guide Justin Moore said his boat is "incinerated." The 26-foot open fishing boat was docked across from his folks' house in the 2700 block of Avenue B and is valued at more than $40,000. West Manatee Fire and Rescue District Capt. Chris Kiernan said it took firefighters from Station No. 1 in Holmes Beach five minutes to respond and five min- utes to put out the fire. It was "extensively involved" in flames when.they arrived, he said. Neighbor Rob Reiber said he heard something in the early morning hours that he thought might have been the nearby FPL transformer. "I checked on the kids, and for a moment I thought something had fallen on the house. Then the neighbor down the block called and asked if my house was on fire. "That got me up." Reiber said he heard a big bang and it may have been the battery on the boat exploding. Moore indicated that fire officials were considering \ leheie the battery was the fire's source. Reiber's boat was docked next to Moore's with just a finger dock separating them in the water. His bimini is singed, and a rod holder melted, but otherwise his boat is OK. Moore had his boat on a trailer and towed to Can- nons Marina Sunday, and he was on his way Sunday evening to look at a replacement. "I've got to fish," Capt. Moore said. Bridge curfew suggested Island mayors, in the guise of the Island Transpor- tation Pltnning Organization, have recommended that the four-month hiatus of openings for boaters at the Anna Maria Island and Cortez bridges be from Jan. 15 through May 15. SThe U.S. Coast Guard, which oversees bridge opening schedules, had agreed earlier this month to allow changing the 20-minute opening schedule to half- hour openings for four months in the winter season. The Coast Guard said the Island community should decide which four months. If the Coast Guard agrees to the recommendation, the change will begin Jan. 15, 2007. The half-hour openings will run from 7 a.m. to 6 p.m. daily. The bridges open on demand by boaters for the rest of the day and for.emergencies...... THE ISLANDER M MAY 24. 2006 A-i. I Streetlife Island police reports Anna Maria City No reports available. Bradenton Beach May 10, 800 block of Gulf Drive North, lost prop- erty. A woman reported loosing her engagement ring. May 13, 1800 block of Gulf Drive North, drug arrest. Willie Stubbs, 23, and Octavius Wallace, 27.. both of Bradenton, were arrested after making a drug sale to a confidential informant under police surveil.- lance. Found in their possession was 16 grams ofl cocaine, paraphernalia and cash. Also retrieved were 12 pieces of rock cocaine sold to the informant. May 14, 12700 block of Cortez Road West, drug arrest. Francesco Papalia, 45, of Bradenton, was arrested during a routine traffic stop for possession of one gram of cocaine. May 15, 18600 Gulf Drive, Coquina Park, grand theft. Manatee County Marine Rescue advised police that several items left on a picnic table near the life- guard stand were stolen. Based on witness information, two Bradenton men seen leaving the scene were located in a vehicle. The cooler reportedly stolen was found in the back seat of the suspect's vehicle. A black bag also reported stolen was found discarded nearby. Due to the value of some jewelry in the bag, police charged the suspects with "grand theft," and the total stolen prop- erty was valued at more than $2,000. One of the miss- ing rings was not recovered. Holmes Beach May 18, 100 block of 48th Sireet, burglary. A home Members of the Coalition of Barrier Island Elected Officials learned at their May 18 meet- ing that the Florida Department of Transporta- tion plans a new means of traffic control for the Gulf Drive (State Road 789) and Cortez Road intersection. Longboat Key Town Commissioner Jeremy Whatmough presented a recent letter from Ben Walker of the DOT that said the department plans to install a "loop detector" along Cortez Road, east of SR 789 but before the entrance to the Cortez Bridge. Walker said the loop "will detect when the traffic along SR 789 backs up at the intersec- tion and will trigger a signal restriction for the southbound left turn from SR 789 to Cortez Road, giving priority to the north-south move- ment on SR 789." In other words, when traffic backs up on Gulf Drive at the intersection, the "loop" will back up traffic on the Cortez Bridge to allow the intersection to clear. was reportedly broken into and, although no items appeared to be missing, the contents of two bedrooms were strewn about the room. May 19, 5321 Gulf Drive, Anna Maria Liquors, MAY MA CA E "MADMEN[" / I\' K DLuin' the Ilmonth of May, our licensed massage / ( th-el apith Judy Rup (Lic# MA 33390), will be offering ne'\\ e.lirt a one-hour full-body massage at a reduced rate of $45 (Reg. $55). GIFT 1 CERTIFICATES --' AVAILABLE SIsland Chitopractic Conter '' ,: .il r... he.ll,, .- i.r appoint ent. Space is limited so don't delay. 3612 East Bay Drive Holmes Beach 778-0722 Patient and any other person responsible for payment has a rght to refuse to pay, cancel payment, or be reimbursed for payment for any other service, examination, or treatment that is performed as a result of and within 72 hours of responding to the advertisement for the free, discounted fee, or reduced fee service, examination, to treatment. Walker said the project is scheduled for bid in August and construction should begin this fall. In addition to the loop, several other traffic improvements are planned at the intersection, he said, including mast arms for the traffic signal. Longboat Key public works director Juan Florentino also presented an update on the scope of work for a planned study of traffic flow on the barrier islands. The cost, which might be shared proportion- ally among all four cities in the coalition, was put at $44,000. Florentino said the study would identify traffic issues, origin and destination of traffic, traffic patterns and provide potential solutions. He noted that the scope of work has not yet been presented to the Longboat Key Town Com- mission, but he will provide the BIEO with an update once the commission has discussed the proposal and made a decision on whether or not to move forward. burglary. A newspaper delivery person noticed a broken window at the business and reported it to police. An officer attempted to contact the business owner and secure the property. Griffith-Cline has been serving Anna Maria families for over 45 years. 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Deserve ind of Care DOT to install detector loop near Cortez Bridge 2S- 16-A U MAY 24, 2(006 ) THE ISLANDER AME patriotic poetry contest winners Anna Maria Elementary School students cele- brated "Support Our Soldiers" week beginning May 8. Each day included an activity involving the entire student body. One activity was a coloring and poetry writing contest. The coloring contest was an activity for kindergar- teners and first-graders. They were given a pre-printed picture to color and three winners were chosen, one per class: Kindergartners Joann Mulki and Andrew Ross, and first-grader Samantha Howes. Students in second- through fifth-grade were given the opportunity to write a poem utilizing key words about the "heroes in our country." A winner was chosen from each class and their poems, each titled "American Heroes," are included below. The soldier was very brave. His parents were very proud. He was honored to protect and defend the USA. It was his patriotic duty and bravery that led to his suc- cess. He was a hero. He dedicated his life to being tough and learning to fight. He was physically fit and mentally strong. He was proud to wear his dog tags. Trevor Albers of Toni Lashway's second-grade class Protect the USA. Be a hero and be brave. We can defend our country. Soldiers protect our life so we can have peace and light. We are so proud and honor you. We are patriotic because of you. Be on duty. Be strong. It is for a good cause. Diana Pimentel of Phyllis Omilak's second-grade class Super kind Old and young Land they protect Dads and moms joined I'm proud to have Excellent minds Right to be an American hero.: Tori Boltwood of Karen Newhall's third-grade class I once knew a soldier from the USA, He defended our country so far away. He fought through the morning and the nigli, too, With his training he knew what to do, : I'm so proud at this soldier that I once knew, I think of him when Iwear red, white, and blue. Grant. Bower of Jane Ensworth's fourth-grade class Dear little soldier, so proud and so brave. Dear little soldier, protecting the USA. Dear little soldier, on duty you stand strong. y Dear little soldier, home is where you belong. Dear little soldier, I'm honoring you today. Dear little soldier, hip, hip, hooray. Sarah Rappe of Jane Ensworth's fourth-grade class Brave American soldier Defend our nation strong Each and every one They dedicate their lives To keep our people safe SWe are proud of the soldiers of the USA 13 stripes and 50 stars, symbols they protect The patriotic soldier, heroes they effect. Use this day to honor The soldiers in Iraq Their courage keeps our country safe from all attack. Olivia Roemer ofMarcia Brockway 's fourth-grade class ; II ' Introducing Flat Stanley McKenzie and Mallory Kosfeld visited The Islander newspaper office with their grandpop Jack Egan and his houseguest Flat Stanley. In the book "Flat Stanley," Stanley is squashed flat by falling bulletin board. One of the many advantages of that incident is that he now can visit friends by traveling in an envelope. This one, Mallory said, came from a cousin in Texas and stayed with her grandparents for two weeks. The Kosfeld sisters took Stanley to Island hot spots, the beach, Duffy's Tavern, and Anna Maria City Hall for a visit with the mayor Stanley returned to Texas with journal entries from new friends, pictures and some souvenirs, including a bag of sand. Islander Photo: Bonner Joy Teachers vs. students Anna Maria Elementary fifth-graders faced off against teachers and staff members in a game of volleyball in year-end tradition. TIh teachers won two out of three games, with DeAnn Davis' class winning the third grme. Students frin ,i ,tuIh grade levels attended the game and cheered on the teachers, shouting "Go teachers, go!" throughout the event. Participating staff includes AME Principal Kathy Hayes, guidance counselor Cindi Harrison, school resource officer Pete Lannon, coach Gene Burr;, teacher's aide April Jonatzke, and teachers Deborah Thomas, Kathy Granstad, Anne Kinnan, Heather Bosch, Gary Wooten and DeAnn Davis. Islander Photo: Diana Bogan Our USA soldiers are brave and strong. They have pro- tected our country all along. They have made it their duty to defend and be true to protect our colors Red, White and Blue. Their bravery is bigger than every- one's heart that they defend. Our country that's being torn apart, they stay patriotic through thick and thin. We're proud of our heroes and our hearts always win. Our soldiers are dedicated and we honor them well by supporting them and their families as well. Alexis Achor of JoanSackett's fourth-grade class In the Army there are guns and knives. Almost always men loose their lives. Some families are torn apart, some parents have broken hearts. For our country these Army men protect. That is something we should never forget. Olivia Alstrom of DeAnn Davis 'fifth-grade class Strong with patriotism . Our heroes because of their bravery Loyal to the USA Defending us htt' Each of them protects us Running into battle. Billy Annis ofAnne Kinnan's fifth-grade class You have great hearts we know you do, Because of the tearshed and bloodshed you Had to go through You honored our country now we honor you, Because of all of the great things you do. Stephanie Purnell of DeAnn Davis' fifth-grade class Soldier you are so brave, you protect the USA. As heroes with honor you are strong and proud. It is now my duty to say it out loud Thank You. Elijah Barton ofAnne Kinnan 'sfifth-grade class The patriotic soldier On whom we depend To protect the USA With bravery no end. Brooke Cobb of Joan Sackett's fourth-grade class THE ISLANDER 0 MAY 24, 2006 N A-17 Wednesday, May 24 11:30 a.m. to 1 p.m. Longboat-Lido-St. Armand Keys Chamber of Commerce lunch at the Sun House Restaurant, 111 Gulf Drive N., Bradenton Beach. Information: 383-2466. Fee applies. 5 to 7p.m. Business card exchange at the Anna Maria Island Chamber of Commerce, 5313 Gulf Drive, Holmes Beach. Information: 779-9412. Friday, May 26 6 to 9 p.m. Smooth Jazz with Jose Valentino at St. Armands Circle, Sarasota. Information: 388-1554. Saturday, May 27 8:30 a.m. Kiwanis Club meeting with speaker Sylvia Price from the Gulf Coast Writers at Cafe on the Beach, Manatee Public Beach, 4700 Gulf Drive, Holmes Beach. 10 a.m. to 1 p.m.- Rummage sale at St. Bernard Catho- lic Church, 248 S. Harbor Drive, Holmes Beach. Information: 778-2508. 11 a.m. and 2p.m. Cindini breaks out of the old Anna Maria City jail at the Anna Maria Island Historical Museum, Pine Avenue, Anna Maria. Information: Tuesday, May 30 Noon Anna Maria Island Rotary Club lunch with guest speaker from the American Association of University Women at the BeachHouse Restaurant, 200 Gulf Drive N., Bradenton Beach. Information: 713-0042. Wednesday, May 31 8 to 10 a.m. Blood drive at the Longboat-Lido-St. Armand Keys Chamber of Commerce, 6960 Gulf of Mexico Drive, Longboat Key. Information: 383-2466. 5:30p.m. Dolphin Communication Workshop for teens at the Island Branch Library, 5701 Marina Drive, Holmes Beach. Information: 778-6341. Ongoing: Manatee High School Student Exhibit at the Anna Maria Island Art League, 5312 Holmes Blvd., Holmes Beach, through May 26. "Mixed Emotions" at the Island Players, 10009 Gulf Drive, Anna Maria, through May 28. Information: 778-5755. Fee applies. Stephen Sondheim's musical Follies at the Manatee Players Riverfront Theatre, 201 Old Main St., Bradenton, through May 28. Information: 748-5875. Fee applies. "Geometricks" exhibit by Jill Joli Wulkan at the Manatee Arts Council Gallery, 926 12th St. W., Bradenton, through May 29. Information: 746-2223. Brains on the beach Manatee County High School seniors ranked among the top 4 percent of their peers were recognized with a day at the beach for outstanding achievements. The BeachHouse Restaurant in Bradenton Beach hosted the academic "Beach Bash," providing the location, food, refreshments and volleyball courts. Each student received a T-shirt and gift bag commemorating the day's event. Islander Photo: Courtesy Dawn Lengel Art exhibit by Midge Pippel at the Island Branch Library, 5701 Marina Drive, Holmes Beach, through May 31. Rummage sale at St. Bernard Catholic Church, 248 S. Harbor Drive, Holmes Beach, through June 3. Information: 778-2508. 'The New World in the Eyes of Explorers" at the South Florida Museum, 201 10th St. W., Bradenton, through June 4. Information: 746-4131. Fee applies. Upcoming: Longboat-Lido-St. Armand Keys Chamber of Com- merce Hurricane party at Longboat Key Club June 1. *'Tranquility Jam" at the Anna Maria Island Community Center June 3. "Hooray for Hollywood" dance recital at Bayshore High School June 3. German music concert at Gloria Dei Lutheran Church June 4. *"Dealing with Difficult People" seminar at the Longboat Key Club June 5. *"Fiesta Where Kids are Fired Up about Jesus" vaca- tion bible camp at Roser Community Church June 5. *"Marketing, Branding, and Building your Business" sem- inar at the Longboat Key Club June 6. Small business week "chamber showcase" at Longboat Key Club June 6. "Selling Yourself and Your Business" at the Longboat Key Club June 7. "How to Attract and Keep Your Employees" seminar at the Longboat Key Club June 7. Writer's markets for teens workshop at Island Branch Library June 7. "Small Business of the Year" awards breakfast at the Longboat Key Club June 8. 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ALASKAN KING CRABS ARE IN FOR SUMMER HAPPY HOUR LUNCH SPECIAL SUNSET SPECIALS 4PM-6PM 11:30AM-3:30PM 3:30PM-6PM HOURS 11:30AM 9:30PM DAILY PHONE 383-1748 L *I **--~--- .- 18-A M MAY 24, 2006 TlHE ISLANDER, : .. ., ..-I E THE GR 1At EST jI ENE RAtION by Rick Catlin Coral Shores man faced choice during World War II Leo Ostiguy of Coral Shores considers himself a very lucky guy, particularly his choice of service during World War II. Born in Massachusetts to Canadian parents, Leo and his family moved back to Montreal when he was just 1 month old. "So, I grew up as a Canadian, but I had American citizenship," said Leo. One of seven children growing up in the Depres- sion, Leo was forced to quit school in 1939 at the age of 13 to help support the family. That year, the war broke out in Europe and Canada immediately began mobilizing its military forces. "My father and brother both joined the Royal Canadian Army and went to Britain. I was too young for the military, so I kept on working." Two other broth- ers working on a Swedish freighter would later join the Canadian Army, while yet another brother would serve in both the Canadian Army and the U.S. Navy. Leo's jobs at this time included working on an oil tanker on the Great Lakes. His experiences on the water would serve him well when it came time for him to enter military service. In October 1943, he turned 17. "Everybody was in the service and I thought that I should go in and do my duty. I wanted to join the Canadian Navy, but you had to be 17 and-a-half. "Then, my mother and I went to Massachusetts to visit her sister and, when we got there, I learned I could join the American Navy at 17." Leo convinced his mother to sign the necessary papers and he entered the U.S. Navy, an American citi- Leo Ostiguy in the U.S. Navy during World War II. zen who had grown up in Canada and had never spent more than a few days in the States. With little formal education, Leo did surprisingly well on the tests administered by the Navy when he was inducted. He was sent to signal school, one of the top enlisted occupations in the Navy. "I always like to say I was uneducated, but not dumb." After graduating from signal school, Leo was assigned to the Navy's armed guard section, the Naval personnel who sailed on merchant ships, manning the weapons and communications sections. "Very few people know that the Navy's armed guard had the highest casualty rate in the entire Navy. They were the Navy people who went down with the ship," he said with a laugh. His first voyage was no laughing matter. "My ship was loaded up with bombs and ammuni- ..ii____ I lEAT-IN OR $100 OFF I S.I | AnySize Pizza I FREE DELIVERY! I OMA PIZZA I* n & ITALIAN RESTAURANT Specializing in Veal* Chicken Fish *Pasta Makers of the World's Largest Pizza s Open 7 Days 11AM to Midnight S7 201-N. 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DISCOUNT PRICES EVERYDAY See you at our docks! 941-794-1249 4600 124th St. W. Cortez, FloridaC: --: -, -.- .. tion. There was a little trepidation because it didn't take much to figure out what would happen if we were tor- pedoed." The fact that the ammunition ship was placed at the back of the convoy, away from troops ships, only served to heighten the danger. "I remember that first voyage. It was August 1944, just a few weeks after D-Day. I had just learned that one of my brothers landed with the Canadian Army in Normandy on D-Day and had been wounded. There was some ner- vousness on the trip, but luckily, everything went fine." Even though he was just 17, Leo was a qualified signalman with a duty station on the bridge alongside the ship's captain and naval personnel. He got all the latest information on what Nazi subs might be on patrol, what course the convoy would take, what protec- tion was offered by other ships and aircraft carriers. "It made me feel a little better to know we weren't defenseless." Leo would eventually make 28 Atlantic crossings, but his ship was never attacked. On one voyage, another ship in the convoy appar- ently got torpedoed because Leo saw smoke and flames coming from the ship. "We never learned if the ship went down or not. The convoy kept on going. The destroyers and corvettes would stay with any crippled ship to rescue survivors, but that was the closest I came." Except for the time when the captain, who was in the Merchant Marine, not the Navy, fouled up the paperwork to dock in.England and decided to land at Cherbourg in France. "We later realized that he went into Cherbourg without any authorization. Luckily, it was just after sunup and the Allied gunners could see we were ah American ship. If he had come in at night, they prob- ably would have opened up on us because they weren't expecting any friendly ships." On several return voyages, Leo's ship would trans- port German and Italian prisoners of war. Leo and his pals did a good job of bargaining with the Germans for mementos such as swastika patches, iron crosses, but- tons with the Nazi symbol and other memorabilia. Leo was promoted to petty officer third class, join- PLEASE SEE GREATEST, NEXT PAGE Greatest Generation CONTINUED FROM PAGE 18-A ing the ranks of non-commissioned officers at the tender age of 18. With the war winding down and Germany sur- rendering in early May 1945, the duty looked pretty good until Leo and a friend were caught selling civilian clothing to the Arabs in Algiers. The papers of the official charge, which Leo still has to this day, was for selling one pair of ladies silk underwear, what he would call a "pair of panties." "I thought I'd just get a slap on the wrist, but when we got back to New York, I got 28 days in the brig. Luckily, the Navy didn't take away my rank as I had just made petty officer. I guess they wanted to make it clear we couldn't do that." After completing his four-week stay in confine- ment, Leo was ordered to the Pacific Theater, where the Allies were still fighting the Japanese. He ended up on a minesweeper in the Philippines just as the Japanese surrendered. Leo spent another six months in the Pacific, then returned to the States and was discharged in Burlington, Vt. "As we were being discharged, one of the girls at the counter told me that I could take a GED test and get my high school diploma. That sounded good to me, even though the test.lasted three days. But it was very fortunate for me because now I was a high school graduate." Armed with his GED, Leo tried to find a job in Burlington, the closest major U.S. city to Montreal. "I got sent to the head of the line and the guy looked at me and my records and said 'You look like you could work at a bank.'" Leo was hired by the Bank of Montreal as the most junior of junior clerks,, but it was life-changing for him. He rose through the ranks at the bank and, in 1952 - and married since 1948 moved his family to Massachusetts for a banking position. Leo eventually became president of that same bank, retiring in 1986 and moving to Bradenton. "We had come to the area on vacation several times Today, Leo and his wife enjoy the quiet life in Coral Shores along Cortez Road. Islander Photo: Rick Catlin and we liked Coral Shores, so we bought a house here." He and his wife have four children and nine grand- children. "I've been fortunate. I've been real lucky. If I had gone into the Canadian Navy, who knows where I would be today. My naval experience made a man out of me. It gave me discipline and my education. I came from a poor family and had no education, but ended up as president of a bank. I've been blessed because of my service. "And I'd do it all over again if I had to," he said. Just another member of the Greatest Generation. "The Greatest Generation" column is for Island, Longboat Key, Perico Island, Palma Sola and Cortez veterans, man or woman, who served in the armed forces of any allied country (U.S., Canada, Britain, Hol- land, Norway, France, Poland, Australia, New Zealand, the Philippines, etc.) during World War II. We'd like to hear from you. Please call Rick Catlin at 778-7978. ,,,:- DISCOUNT LIQUOR COCKTAIL LOUNGE Coupon Good May 24-30, 2006 Smirnoff Vodka MANATEE cOUNTY's Windsor Canadian $1099 175 # IIDEPEIDANT 1 99 1.75 1 LTR | BEVERAGE DEALER 1 LTR aw62~466~ orts Pub & Grill SUN-KARAOKE 9p -iniJhit MON-IMPORT -. BUCKET NIGHT 5 for $1:o "rFUES- , APPRECIATION N. NIGHT $1.75 w ells adJ dr fts. 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It used to be Decoration Day and it used to be May 30, but Congress and President Nixon arranged a dif- ferent schedule, which remains in effect. Once a thriving holiday with parades and bands and ceremonies honoring those killed in war, it is barely noticed in most communities nowadays. If they are aware at all that this is a day to pay some attention to the dead, most figure it's for all the dead, not just fallen military people. That's where it started, back in the 1860s. Many communities claim to have been the first to observe such a day, but President Lyndon Johnson in 1966 pro- claimed its birthplace as Waterloo, N.Y. Its first official recognition, however, was in 1868, when the commander of the Grand Army of the Repub- lic proclaimed it as of May 30. That day, flowers were placed on the graves of Union and Confederate soldiers in Arlington National Cemetery. There it rested, as Decoration Day, until it fell victim to the congressional disease of organizing every- thing which may be a contradiction itself, the idea of Congress organizing anything. Anyway, it seems two presidents' birthdays in one month, February, was unacceptable to a bunch of orga- nizers, so Washington's and Lincoln's birthdays were wrapped into "Presidents' Day." President Nixon is credited with that, designating the third Monday in February a "holiday set aside to honor all presidents, even myself." Then, to give Ameri- cans as many three-day holidays as possible, Congress passed the Uniform Holidays Act which moved Presi- dents' Day, Memorial Day and Veterans Day from fixed calendar dates to designated Mondays, and establishing Columbus Day to be observed on a Monday. See how much we have to thank a beneficent Con-. gress for? We get a three-day weekend to kick off summer and to honor the dead, especially those killed in service to the country. 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The following is a list of AME students who will be moving up to middle school in the fall: Dylan Allen Olivia Alstrom Billy Annis Kayla Aritt Elijah Barton Isaiah Beaton Lindsey Bell SPhillip Biddulph Julian Botero Neasa Calleja Emma Carper Cady Chennault Hailey Dearlove Patrick Edwards Paulo Fonesca Alexandra Gavrilis Helio Gomez David Graves Candace Hanson Dalton Hicks Dayle Hoffman Mallory Kosfeld Danny Krokroskia Hallie Mattick Michelle Oldham Morgan Ostrowski-Welch Christopher Pate Elijah Pellegren Sheldon Phillips Nichole Pierce Daniel Pimentel Stephanie Purnell Emily Rappe Savannah Schield Courtney Schmidt Sarah Scott Molly Stoltzfus Chase Stripling Shannon Waring Emily. White Madeleine Wilson Taylor Wilson Have a great summer, kids! from ThIe Islander - .. __i^ ^ . Starlettes Preschoolers, clockwise from back, Annie Walter Piper Hansen, Tori Walter Katie Krokroskia, Emily Turner-Latham and Hannah McKracken will perform at the "Hooray for Hollywood" dance exhibition at Bayshore High School June 3. Joining them will be Lauren Hart and Cayden Perry, not pictured. Islander Photo: Diana Bogan Hooray for Hollywood 2006 dance performance Dance Director Darlene Friedrich and her students will take the stage at Bayshore High School at 7 p.m. Saturday, June 3, for their "Hooray for Hollywood" 2006 dance recital. Friedrich teaches dance at the Island Fitness Center in Holmes Beach and Saturday's performance will feature dancers from age 3 to adult. Advance tickets cost $11 for adults and'$9 for children age 10 and under. The day of the performance, ticket prices increase a dollar. Bayshore High School is located at 5401 34th St. W., Bra- denton. For more information, call 748-4476. Great skate Bake with me Anna Maria fourth-graders Max Moneuse, Isaac Valley and Juanita Mulki placed the highest bid for a working Barbie Travis Belsito skated away with a great deal on second-hand "Bake With Me" oven at the Anna Maria Elementary School skateboards at the end-of-year class auction. Students brought fourth-grade auction. Parent Kathy Stoltzfus was the auction- in items from home that they no longer use to auction, then eer and students purchased items with "sand dollars earned spent "sand dollars" earned in class throughout the year to in class throughout the year Other items on the auction block purchase items.. Islander Photos: Diana Bogan included games, books, jewelry, stuffed.animals and trinkets. 2c .3 P, AI~~s 1~l r 2-B 0 MAY 24, 2006 E THE ISLANDER Kings moving off, but where are the tarpon? By Chpt. Mike Heistand Congratulations to Team Galati for taking first place in the Offshore Division of last weekend's 23rd Annual Crosthwait Memorial Fishing Tournament. Team Galati, fishing out of Galati Marine in Anna Maria, took the first place spot.with 578 points. The win saw the heaviest-ever fish caught in the tourney, a 259-pound warsaw grouper, as well as a sailfish, a 31-pound tarpon, 28-pound blackfin tuna, and a 21-pound gag grouper. They fished as far as 134 miles out in the Gulf of Mexico. The team is headed by Capt. Chris Galati, and fishes from a 42-foot Cabo. The first-place honor included a check for $5,000. Kingfish action offshore has started to wane, but cobia are starting to show up in some numbers to take the place of the big fast-moving fish. Snook and redfish are a great bet in the backwater, with a few sheepshead still roaming by the docks and pilings. But it's tarpon that are the mystery. There are lots of fish being spotted rolling in the passes and off the beaches, but no reports of hookups are coming in as yet. At the Rod & Reel Pier, reports include lots of yellowtail jack, mackerel, some sheepshead and some oversized snook being caught last week. There were also some cobia and barracuda hookups, and lots of tarpon being sighted but not caught off the deck. Jesus Rosario at the Anna Maria City Pier said anglers are catching mackerel, sheepshead and snook at night and a few cobia were spotted moving past the pier. No catches on the cobia, though. Capt. Thom Smith at Angler's Repair on Cortez Road said he's putting his charters onto catch-and- release snook, redfish and trout, with artificial bait working the best for him for the bigger catches. Bill Lowman at Island Discount Tackle at Catch- ers Marina in Holmes Beach said there are.still some reports of kingfish coming from offshore, but the run is mostly done. Snook are a good bet in the backwater, and a few cobia were caught last week. Dave Johnson at Snead Island Crab House said he's seeing lots of small snook being caught, plus some flounder, black drum and redfish in Miguel Bay, as well as mackerel by the Sunshine Skyway Bridge. Capt Rick Gross on Fishy Business out of Catch- ers Marina in Holmes Beach said he's catching kingfish, snook and redfish, plus some really big linesiders. DOUG SHUGENBERG P0. Box 1539 Sarasota, FL 34230 SUNCOAST phone 941-792-5685 DOCK & BOAT LIFT, f941-366 9069 PROUDLYL } SERI ING /NNI MARIA FOR. OVER 20 YEARS!" First cast, and from a kayak! Tom Dorton of Grand Rapids, Mich., caught this 39-inch snook before sunrise on the first cast of the day while kayak fishing with Capt. Jim Nelson. They were using Exude RT Slugs as bait. At Perico Island Bait and Tackle, reports include lots of big snook near Perico Island just north of the Anna Maria Island Bridge, plus some redfish. Boaters are also reporting lots of Spanish mackerel just offshore. At Skyway Bait and Tackle, reports include lots of mackerel on incoming tides in the morning, plus a few flounder and some sheepshead. Capt. Tom Chaya on the Dolphin Dreams in Holmes Beach out of Catchers said he's catching reds and snook out of Terra Ceia Bay. "Tarpon are working their way onto the beaches and near Egmont Key," he UN E PETE WANTS YOU TO DRIVE A CLEAN CAR! *24-hour self-serve car wash ( r Complete auto detailing Quick lube AMERICAN CAR WASH 5804 Marina Dr.* Holmes Beach 778-1617 MAJOR CREDIT-CARDS & DEBIT CARDS ACCEPTED said, and "kingfish are still in good numbers about 15 miles out near the shipping channel in Tampa Bay." Capt. Zach Zacharias on the Dee-Jay II out of Parrot Cove Marina said he's getting snook up to 30 inches, "hefty Spanish macks and bluefish," plus scat- tered reds and trout. "Tarpon are beginning to show all across the area," he added, and "look for an increase in shark activity along with:the arrival of the silver kings." 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Let's hope our June 1-Nov. 30 hurricane season is a sunny one, but if not, now is definitely the time to stock up on stuff we'll need if a big one comes calling. There is no sales tax on a whole host of storm- related supplies through June 1. Take a moment and check out your hurricane kit of course, you've got one, right? and double or triple up on the stuff you'll need. Flashlights that cost less than $20? Lanterns of the same caliber? Batteries? Get 'em now, tax free. Coolers? How about a cell-phone charger? Extra cell-phone battery? Radio? Tarp? Storm shutters? Even a generator ... get the stuff now and save a few bucks. I'd like to think that the whole purpose of this tax holiday exercise is to get us to start to think about what will be needed before the storm season begins. With that belief in mind, it's an important exercise. I'd also like to believe that all Islanders have real- ized the threat we face on this fragile barrier island, and the dangers of living on sand when a big storm .approaches. I want to believe that we've all got our hurricane kits ready, or insurance triple-checked, and our evacu- ation plans mapped out and confirmed. Right. Procrastination aside, this is a good week to actu- ally do something worthwhile and savea buck or two while you're at it. You've heard this before, and you'll hear it all again next week in our annual hurricane section, but now at least there's some financial incentive. Rummage around in your kitchen junk drawer and see how many batteries you've got and what shape they're in. Crank up a few flashlights to find out if the batter- ieshave corroded through the handle and if maybe the whole thing needs to be replaced. One of the best things for those of us who are hap- lessly linked to electronic gear cell phones, pagers, computers, anything rechargeable is a nifty DC/AC adapter that you can plug into your car and power up all sorts of stuff. A good one is less than $100 and, although I don't see iton the tax-holiday list, splurge and get one. Several storms ago I spent a lot of time running from friend to friend (those with power, anyway) to charge up a laptop. Now, with the nifty gizmo that will charge up my computer in the car, I'm spared that grief. Lanterns. Battery-powered fans. Heck, even por- table AC units to cool your house ... does anybody remember August without air conditioning? We're By Paul Roalt. "i looking at that type of event if a storm knocks out our power for days and days. Here's the new word from the emergency manage- ment folks for the 2006 storm season: We should be prepared to be on our own for seven days post-storm. The feds aren't going to be Johnny-on-the-spot the day after with ice, water and food we've gotta tough it out for a week or so before we should expect relief workers to mobilize to provide us some aid. That means seven gallons of water per person for the week. Food and don't forget that can opener - for a week. Got charcoal for that grill? Without power, that's going to be your stove for a while. And what about your neighbors who come by to borrow a bowl of tuna salad to feed their hungry kids because they forgot to shop? You want to slam the door in their faces? Of course, all this is contingent on there actually being an Island to come back to after a storm. Make friends, good friends, on the mainland, because they may be your roommates for quite a while. We've all heard this before. There's nothing new here. We all shoulda/coulda/woiilda planned for all this. Right? See you in line-for batteries, chargers and spare coolers. And then there's this mystery You're going to miss a great party June 2-3 if you're not at the "Mystery Florida: A Conference To Die For" at the Holiday Inn Lido Beach. The skinny on it is available at www.tgtbt.com/ mysteryflorida.htm, but in a nutshell it's going to feature "the world's LARGEST Florida mystery writers' book- signing event" on Friday night at 5 p.m., with more than two dozen authors available for chatting, signing and other gaiety in an event open to the public. "On Saturday, we have a real coup (in- addition to all the wonderful authors, including the LATEST Grand Master of Mystery Writers of America, our 'own' Stuart Kaminsky): The Sarasota County CSI guys will be doing a presentation," according to the event organizers.- "They were all set to do it last year, too- .. but a murder interfered and they all had to go do their stuff for real, instead of in front of a bunch of mystery writers, readers and fans." 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Scary news for the mutts and kits This isn't a good time for Muffy or Spot to roam: The American Society for the Protection for Cruelty to Animals Animal Poison.Control Center has said that "June, July and August are still the most dangerous months of the year for companion animals. Accord- ing to 2005 data, the center received approximately 10,000 calls in July, making it the month with the high- est volume of cases for the year." No. 1 of the causes comes from animals exposed to pesticides. "Spring and summer is the time where we see an increased use of lawn care products,, as well as slug, .mouse and gopher bait and flea and tick products," said an ASPCA official. Do you have both Muffy and Fido in your house? Be careful some products that are safely used on dogs can be deadly to cats, even in small amounts. "For example," according to the ASPCA, "there are more than 18 brands of permethrin insecticide spot-on products for flea and tick control that are labeled for 'use on dogs only.' These permethrin products have a good margin of safety when used on dogs, but even a few drops of concentrated permethrin could be lethal to a cat." Rat-killing chemicals, called rodenticides, are also a problem, as are weed-killing chemicals. If the direc- tions include "keep children and pets away from treated areas until dry," follow the'directions. Sandscript factoid The hurricane tax holiday includes hurricane shut- ters of $200 or less.-1 Remember those nifty plastic shutters you've seen on TV that weigh nothing and take up ino room to store? Remember those big Windows in your living room/ dining room/wherever? Remember ho\, yourback fell after lugging all that lumber around last time you boarded things up? Keep your plywood for the smaller windows, and Sget the plastic stuff for the big windows. Snck' Trout e-*.s'ftif -rpon *t Grop 941-704-6763 . ,sumotimefishing.com . FISH TALES +WELCOME We.' Io. e r. her ',our f fi5h .r5'r ieC, Orl(J F icTur'es are. Ic.iiornet too ,Ju r.l I e u. a c :Iall 7'8-79" or erC opf L' our' office ri the Isrlanrd Sioppir' CeIdEr.r' HCleS BEalh TITe Islander FISHING LICENSE LIVE & FROZEN BAIT Se TERMINAL TACKLE SUNGLASSES & HATS E *Ve PENN* SHIMANO* ST. CROIX Everything You Need for Florida Fishin IISULAND DISCO I .-.. C-11 T...A.. 5503 MARINA DRIVE at CATCHER'S MARINA (by Holmes Beach boat basin) 779-2838 OPEN DAILY (major credit cards) CHARTER BOATiJ M EI qww~fwl "I Ma I 4-B N MAY 24, 2006 THE ISLANDER Holmes Beach skateboard contest gets 'big air' By Kevin Cassidy Islander Reporter The second annual Holmes Beach Skateboard Con-. test, held May 20 at the city skate park, drew approxi- mately 50 participants and a large throng of skateboard enthusiasts who cheered on their favorite skaters. Participants were given two runs of approximately one to two minutes to perform tricks on the park's ramps and rails. Judges evaluated each skater on their consistency, style and degree of difficulty with the top four in each age group earning prizes. West Coast Surf Shop and V-Town Surf Shop donated prizes for the winners, while Island Young Professionals served food and drinks for the participants. Judges Tommy Girvalo, Will Glennon, Mark Bolt- wood and Crazy Horse looked for the perfect heel flip, rock-2 fakie, backside nose grind or the nollie heel flip backside nose blunt from the participants. Skaters getting "big air" were especially well received by the crowd. Adding to the climate of the day was the never-end- ing, somewhat humorous commentary from announcer Brad Chambers and the music selections of Island extreme sports icon Chris "EZ" Ambut, who also helped organize the event. Chase Lewis captured the 8-and-under division with Neil Carper coming in second. Five-year-old Christian Daniels came in third place followed by Henrik Brusso. First place in the 9-11 age group was won by Jacob Blue, who narrowly came out on top over Giorgio Gomez and Luke Shackelford at third place. Travis Bel- sito came in fourth place in what was probably the most competitive division. Cory Wash again got huge air to win the 12-14 age group over Jeff Ray. Michael Harrington finished in third place, while Islander Billy Annis took fourth. Ray also captured the "best trick" contest after the regular competition had concluded. The 15-17 age division had only three competitors, but they all had mad skating- skills. Islander Christian Chamberlain grabbed first place over Davey Gabbard and Corbin Kitchen in that competition. It's official: Duncan rules AAA The secret is out. Duncan Real Estate is the best team in the Anna Maria Island Little League AAA divi- sion. Duncan won three games last week with two of them coming in easy fashion. Saturday morning they rolled Morgan Stanley by a 16-4 margin behind a balanced hitting attack that saw them pound out 11 hits in four innings. Alex Burgess, Glenn Bower, Justin Suca and Michael Dolan led the way with two hits apiece. Martine Miller, Jack Titsworth and Chris Pate recorded hits for Morgan Stanley in the loss. May 19 saw Duncan narrowly hold off West Mana- tee Fire District by one. WMFD scored four runs in the bottom of the fifth inning, only to watch as Duncan came back in the sixth to retake the lead with two runs. Duncan also defeated WMFD 17-13 on May 16 behind a 5-for-5 hitting performance from Glenn Bower that included a double and three runs scored. Max Moneuse had a big day, going 3-for-4 with three runs scored, while Justin Suca and Michael Dolan each added a pair of hits in the victory. Daniel Pimental led WMFD with a 3-for-3 perfor- mance that included a double and three runs scored. Trevor Bystrom and Daniel Janisch each added a pair of hits and three runs for WMFD in the loss. Morgan Stanley opened the last week of the season with a 16-12 win over WMFD. Jack Titsworth led the way with a pair of singles and three runs scored. Kyle Parsons doubled and scored three runs while Ally Titsworth doubled and scored four runs. Jake Rappe and Austin Wash led WMFD, which out-hit Morgan Stailey 12-7 with three hits apiece, while Trevor Bystrom and Tommy Price each added a pair of hits in the loss. In AA pitching-machine action, Island Real Estate defeated Bark Realty 7-5 to finish the season on a high note. Kalif Mora led the way with a home run and a double, while Lexi Moore added a triple among her two hits. Joey Salinas went 4-for-4 to lead Bark, which also i PLEASE SEE SPORTS, NEXT PAGE rs" Christian Daniels (third place), Chase Lewis (first place), Neil Carper (second place) and Henrik Brusso (fourth place), show off their prizes from the the Holmes Beach Skate- board Contest along with Holmes Beach Mayor Carol Whitmore and West Coast Surf Shop owner Ronnie Brady. Islander Photos: Kevin Cassidy Jacob Blue, Giorgio Gomez, Luke Shackelford and Travis Belsito pose in the order they finished along with the mayor and Brady. Michael Harrington (third place), Billy Annis (fourth place), Jeff Ray (second place) and Cory Wash (first place), show off their prizes Christian Chamberlain, center is flanked by second-place winner Davey Gabbard and third-place winner Corbin Kitchen dlotig with';I i m, rand BrJ. .... .. ; THE ISLANDER a MAY 24, 2006 0 B-5 !..'ammMA ar4rs-wA L~5 ~Uvm l-,~ Stephen Thomas was named MVPfor his U13 IMG Academy soccer team. Sports CONTINUED FROM PAGE 4-B received two hits apiece from Blaine Jenefsky, Chris- tian Diaz and Anna Albers in the loss. Islander Thomas is MVP Stepheif Thomas was named team most valuable player for his U14 IMG Academy soccer team at the season ending banquet on May 9 at the El Conquistador Country Club. Thomas, who led his team in assists from his cen- ter-midfield position, previously played for the Manatee Magic and first played the game in the Center's recre- ational league. Thomas and his teammates had an extremely suc- cessful first season together, capturing the Region C Cup and finishing second at the Hackworth-Davis State Cup. Congratulations Stephen! Horseshoe news George McKay and Norm Good teamed up to win the May 15 games outright. McKay and Good were the only team out of 17 players to post a 3-0 record in pool play. They dominated from the start, allowing only 12 points against them in three games. Tom Skoloda and Ron Slagh emerged from a four- team contingent that battled for second place. They defeated Cathy Stoltzfus and Ron Pepka to claim run- ners-up honors. Play gets under way at 9 a.m. every Wednesday and Saturday at the Anna Maria City Hall pits. Warm ups Mike Norman SRealyINC 3101 Gulf Drive, S"*. Holmes Beach, FL 34217 "; (941) 778-6696 Office Kathy Caserta (941) 778-4364 Fax Realtor, GRI, CRS 1-800-367-1617 Toll-Free (941) 778-6943 Home (941) 704-2023 Cell Muldfamily beach home on the Gulf in the heart of Anna Maria. Excellent rental history with a high percentage of repeat clientele.This is a rare opportunity to own a part of island paradise. Call Jennifer at 704-2810 $2,775,000 The U12 Manatee Magic soccer team. Island soccer player seeks funding Life-long Island resident Joey Hutchinson and his U12 Manatee Magic soccer team are entered to play in the Umbro International Cup, a youth soccer tourna- ment that will be held July 26-29 in Manchester in the United Kingdom. The tournament will be host to more than 450 teams from 24 nations. Hutchinson and the other players have been charged with raising the money needed to make the trip and each player needs to raise $2,500 to help the team attend this very prestigious tournament. Help Joey and his.teammates make it to Manches- ter for what will surely be a fantastic lifetime experi- begin at 8:45 a.m. followed by random team selection. There is no charge to play and everyone is welcome. Manatee boys B-ball camp offered Manatee High school boys' varsity coach Brian Reeves is hosting a basketball camp June 5-9. For only $60, players will receive 15 hours of instruction on the fundamentals of basketball and a camp T-shirt. The camp for high school-age players runs from 9 a.m. to noon, while camp for the middle school players runs noon-3 p.m. To register, contact Coach Reeves at 714-7300, ext. 2147, or you can email him at ence! Donations to help Joey and his Magic team may be made out to Coach Doug Goodman and mailed to P.O. Box 1156, Anna Maria FL 34216. Anna Maria Island Little League final standings Team Won Lost - Duncan WMFD M. Stanley Name 1. Blake W 2. Tommy 3. Daniel J 4. Connor 5. Trevor B 6. Martine 7. Glenn B 8. Justin S 9. Daniel F 10. Mike D 14 7 2 AMILL batting finals Batting Avg.Team 'ilson .692 Duncan Price .647 WMFD- anisch .556 WMFD Cloharty .500 Duncan ystrom .500 WMFD Miller .438 Morgan Stanley .ower .419 Duncan uca .379 Duncan mentall .360 WMFD 'olan .348 Duncan FABULOUS 1/3-acre lot with long canal view of Sarasota Bay. Minutes to the Gulf! 10,000 Ib. boat lift, private boat dock and your own white sandy beach! 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HOUSEHOLD SALE: 9am-noon Monday, May 29. Tools, clothes, little of everything. 637 Key Royale Drive, Holmes Beach. SALE: NIKI'S GIFTS, Jewelry, Antiques. Very col- lectible, beautiful miniature shoes by "Just the Right Shoe," all 50 percent off. All sterling jewelry 50-70 percent off. Thimbles, salt and pepper sets, cows, collectible spoons all 60 percent off. Select stem- ware, art, crystal, antiques, dolls, books, angels, vintage jewelry 50-80 percent off. Open seven days 9:30am-5pm. (941) 779-0729. 5351 Gulf Drive, Holmes Beach. YARD SALE: 8am-1 pm Saturday and Sunday, May 27-28. Furniture, camping gear, etc. Everything must go! 431 62nd St., Holmes Beach. YARD SALE! 8am-noon, Saturday, May 27. Wicker, furniture, teak cabinet, area rugs, household items, original artwork. 206 73rd St., Holmes Beach. SELL it fast with an ad in The Islander. SGulf-Bay Realty Jesse Brisson Broker Associate, GRI 941-713-4755 MINI RESORT: Two duplexes, four units in Bradenton Beach directly, across the street from the beach. $649,900 each duplex-: FULL GULF VIEWS: Unobstructed views from this adorable 2BR/1BA turnkey condo. $499,000. LOT: 101X112-foot lot. Build one or two units in central Holmes Beach close to Gulf. $689,000. SANDYPOINTE: 2BR/2BA impeccably maintained condo close to everything. Must see. $355,000. NORTH BEACH VILLAGE: A 2BR/2.5BA, 1,500 sf condo with pool. $579,000. CANAL HOME: Tranquility and gracious living abound in this spacious home. Many features. $985,000. FOUND: MALE RABBIT, gray and white. Holmes Beach. (941) 778-5590. LOST LOVEBIRD Lovebird lost on Anna Maria Island, May 14. Very friendly bird, loves people and goes by the name "Sneaky." Height is 6", yellow coloring on head and under body with orange coloring between eyes; green wings with turquoise back. If found please contact Denice Jordan, (813) 391-8944 (Tampa), or email DJordan27@tampabay.rr.com. KARATE ON THE Island: Ages four through adult. Call (941) 807-1734 or visitwww.islanddojo.cmasdirect.com. BUTTERFLY PARK BENEFIT: Purchase a per- sonalized brick in the Anna Maria Island Butter- fly Park. Two lines, $40. Three lines, $50. Forms 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. 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. MOTORHOME: 1989 WINNEBAGO, class C. Ford 460 rear queen. 69,000 miles. $8,500. (941) 778-2535. BEAUTIFUL TORTUGA INN 2BR un. n r, WOWv!!II QUALITY AND LOCATION ,1i a full kitchen and furniture. Garden view BridgeVillage. Top-end luxury, pools, and steps to the private beach, pools, docks, slip, 2BR, bonus room, living, bay, and dock. Flexible rental, on-site kitchen, dining, private elevator, turnkey management. $470,000. home. $999,900. ~ Bill Jay Realtor ,. 941-315-0908 GREAT SUNSETS J''.., ironT, C,-,1qun 5@ "lllwaml3viy.30l COm Beach 2BR townhouse style kitchen, living, M dinette. Upgraded throughout and new orl o n furniture. Fantastic for rental or second J g home. $599,000: Realty 2001 BOSTON WHALER Outrage. 26-foot center console, twin 225-hp Mercury Opti-max, full elec- tronics, low hours, full cover. $55,900. (941) 713-5900. 29-FOOT COLUMBIA SAILBOAT: 4-foot full keel, ready to go sailing. It is a live-aboard. Electronics included. (941) 778-2913. BOAT BUYERS CONSULTANT: Over 30 years experience selling pontoon boats, runabouts, deck boats, fishing boats from 16-32 feet. Feel free to call Dan at (941) 778-7556. 2003 TRIUMPH 19-FOOT Bay boat. Center con- sole with T-top. Four Stroke Yamaha 115-hp with 165 hours. Loaded with options, storage, cooler, rod holders, casting decks. Excellent condi- tion with recent bottom paint. $12,995. Call (941) 224-5015. LET'S GO FISHING! Call Capt. Mike Heistand on the charter boat "Magic." Full or half day backwater and near shore fishing. USCG licensed. Ice, bait, tackle provided. (941) 723-1107. HELP WANTED: HOUSEKEEPERS and mainte- nance person. Apply in person. 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MAN T'w "' L.e-t ..t '- THE PAINT HAS JUST DRIED Brand new! Just completed 2-3BR/2BA townhouse, breakfast bar. vaulted ceilings. split-floor plan, lake and tountain views, healed community pool, many upgrades with neutral color scheme. $310,000. MLS# 525516. Call Keith Snell at (941) 713-1305. t' . GREAT N.W. FAMILY HOME Located lust off of prestigious Riverview Boulevard. this 3BFR2BA home orders great schools. minutes to 591h Sr boal ramp shopping, dining and so much more Curb appeal work ir process. Come take a look. $329,900 Call Scott Barr at (941 798-9191. 40 -941-798-9.19.1. 8-13 MAY 24, 2006 N THE ISLANDER S-I S A N 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. NADIA'S.EUROSAGE Relaxing, healing massage in the comfort of your home. Call today for an appointment, (941) 795-0887. MA#0017550. TILE AND MOSAIC custom installation, 20 years experience. References available. For a reasonable price, call Sebastian, (941) 704-6719. CONNIE'S LANDSCAPING INC. Residential and commercial. Full-service lawn maintenance, 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. CLOUD 9 LANDSCAPING: Top quality lawn and landscape maintenance. Now accepting new accounts at great rates. Please call (941) 778-2335 or 284-1568. JR'S LANDSCAPING AND MAINTENANCE Lawns, native plants, mulching, trimming, hauling, cleanup. Island resident 25 years. Call (941) 807-1015. LOOKING FOR A GOOD DEAL? You can read Wednesday's classified at noon Tuesday at www.islander.org. And it's FREE! Cindy i 4Jones ,: ? '^ S" ;'Sale Associate SEASIDE BEACH HOUSE HOLMES BEACH 2BR/1.5BA, direct Gulf access, end unit and recently renovated. $895.000. 2BR/1.5BA: Direct Gulf access, end unit. $790,000. WEST BAY POINT & MOORINGS Holmes Beach. 2BR/2BA, first floor end unit with boat dock and awesome views. $539,000. BAY POINTE AT CORTEZ Bradenton 1BR/1BA, eight minutes from the beach, includes carport. $146,500. 1 BR/1BA, eight minutes from the beach, close to pond and pool. $148,300. 2BR/2BA, eight minutes from the beach, investment opportunity. $219,000. ANNUAL RENTALS AVAILABLE Pefico Bay Club, Bay Pointe at Cortez, Hidden Lakes and The Palms at Cortez, 3 wlaCOLDWELL BANKER 'Team Pinnace 877-469-4753 teampinnaclefl@yahoo.com. Pat Palmerl-Bates www.flrealestateassistance.Com John Luchkowec PROFESSIONAL LANDSCAPE DESIGN and installation. Huge selection of plants, shrubs and trees. Irrigation. Everything Under the Sun Garden Centre, 5704 Marina Drive, Holmes Beach. (941) 778-4441. SHELL DELIVERED and spread. $42/yard. Haul- ing: all kinds of gravel, mulch, top soil with free esti- mates. 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: Complete clean- ups, installations, native plants, palms, aquascapes, rock and patios. Shell installed $42/yard. 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 Remodel- ing contractors. In-house plan designs. State licensed and insured. Many Island references. (941) 778-2993. License #CRC 035261. Kathy Geeraerts, Realtor 778-0455 REAL ESTATE OF ANNA MARIA www.greenreal.com ANNA MARIA WATERFRONT Natural setting surrounds this 3BR/2BA home with: open water views, boat -dock, hot tub, steps to * beach and turrikey furnished! Offered at $799,000. BAYVIEW DUPLEX includes lot on bay! 3BR/3BA and 1BR/1BA duplex or 4BR/4BA home with boat docks and gorgeous view of Sarasota Bay. : Offered at $969,900. ISLAND CON VENIENCE STORE WITH GAS : Super opportunity to own Island business! Offered at: $169,000 & Inventory. ^ t.." Deborah Thrasher gI SRE/MAX Excellence S (941)518-7738 (941) 383-9700 DebMThrash@aol.com ...... ...... ..... INTERIOR AND EXTERIOR PAINTING free esti- mates. 35-year Island resident. Call Jim Bickal at (941) 778-1730. CHRISTIE'S PLUMBING Island and off-Island 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. Remod- eling, 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, cab- inets and shutters. Insured and licensed, (941)_ 748-4711. ONLINE SERVICE: Did you know you can place classified ads and subscribe online with our secure server? Check it out at www.islander.org. One of the biggest names in mortgages is right in your own backyard. W hen you choose Chase you are guaranteed by a variety of products offered by one of the nation's top mortgage lenders. Plus, the knowledge of loan officers like Ron Hayes who are familiar with and dedicated to your local community. So, whatever your mortgage needs fixed rate, adjustable rate, jumbo, government, call Ron locally for a free consultation at (941) 761-9808 (24 hours) or (800) 559-8025. 0 CHASE __ wMoniow Mrtaa CtpomK O2lbslL .EARLY CLASSIFIED DEADLINE: NOON FRIDAY *MAY26 ads that will appear in the May 531 issue of The lander. Our office will be closed Monday, May 29, in observance of Memorial Day. We wish y'all a happy and safe holiday weekend. -S'' i Prudential Palms Realty i ichelle l ston Fine Homes Specialist S941 -809-3714 Swww.michellemusto.com Pr':taenf s ,rrle Ree tplnf PERICO BAY CLUB: BRADENTON *- .. 920 Walerside Lane: Lakefrontvilla, 2BR/28A, 1,132 sf, breathtaking sunsets, lurnkey fur. 827 Waterside Lane ., Villa, 2BR/2BA, 1,069 s, new furnishings, remod- ,' ,. t eled from lop to bottom. -, ,..,-4~' 1$429,000. For Expert Advice On Island Properth CALL THE ISLANDERS MOTIVATED SELLERS Sailloiat ... water. Holmes Beach canal, 3BR,2L-2BA twio- car garage ; .itw pool nio Clandsscaping S$825,000 IDEAL ' RENTAL CONDO ,. Light, bright, 1 BR. 1 BA TradewindS condo, rents daily, pool. $329.000. Go online to see our other listings: www-.CallThelslanders.com .. ... .... .. . ag SAn Island Place Realty (941) 779-9320. www.islandplacerealty.com 411 Pine Ave Anna Maria -- t FZ CANAL VIEWS/BAY VIEWS! North end Anna Maria completely updated. New deck- ing, wonderful views Granite/stainless kitchen, wood floors, master bedroom with French doors, private deck. $875,000. LA PLAGE Premier upstairs corner unit with panoramic Gulf of Mexico views 3BR/2.5BA with high ceilings, crown moulding, granite countertops, and upgrades throughout! $2,225,000. 2BR/2BA GULFFRONT CONDO with STEPS TO THE BEACH! Immaculate,. beautiful views, open and spacious! newly tiled and updated 2BR/2BA Quiet, small complex with two pools home with screened lanai with peeks and miles of white sandy beach! of the Gulfl Turnkeyfurnished! Make $709,000. an offer! $799,000. 3BR/2BA WITH LARGE s.crr eed CUTE DUPLEX lu'..lu.i ni ineri w l, inr high-ceiling lanai! New ceramic tile beach! 1BR/1BA on either side. Turnkey throughout, bright and airy, with furnished, j.od reriljl history. Heated two-car garage -and corner, lot. pool use next door at NBV! $599,000 for $785,000. : both; or $319,000 ahd $299,000. ANNA MARIA REAL ESTATE LLC WIDEST POINT ON B AY Secluded 4BR/3BA, 25-t. Custom kitchen, cern mPg replace and Jacuzzi. Heated p ng, two docks, davits, sprinlders, well, oversro-car garage. $1,790,000. 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. BAY PALMS SELLER FINANCING 3/4BR/2BA updated canalfront home. Dock and boat lift. Ceramic tile, new large kitchen, granite counters, heated pool and Jacuzzi, family room. $1,179,000. CONTEMPORARY ANNA MARIA HOME 4BR/2BA, turnkey-furnished. Open plan, vaulted ceiling, breakfast bar, eat-in kitchen. Bamboo flooring, elevator. Near beach. Four-car garage. $1,350,000. OLD FLORIDA NEAR BEACH 3BR/1.5BA Old Florida Cracker cottage and studio apartment. West of Gulf Drive, in Anna Maria City. Just steps to gorgeous beach. $949,9000. KEY ROYALE BAYFRONT 3BR/2.5BA home with 122-foot panoramic water view. Split plan, breakfast bar, foyer entry, room for pool, 88-foot private dock. $2,500,000. 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. PERIWINKLE COTTAGE 2BR charmer, close to beach! Great income producer wi view of Gulf! Italian tile, fireplace, furnished. Patio wit, pavers. $649,900. 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 CODO 3BR/2BA nicely furnished first floor unit. st steps to heated pool. View of beach, tennis, great mental, on-site manager. Ceramic tile. $995,000. L KEY ROYALE'S NORTH POINT HARBOUR 2BR/2BA waterfront home. New seawall, 20,0001b boat lift. Community heated pool, tennis. Island's finest resi- dential area. $989,500. GULF PLACE CONDO 3BR/2BA. Turnkey furnished condo. Views of Gulf. Tennis, heated pool, beautiful beach. Excellent rental with liberl/ental policy. $995,000. / 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. Beautiful 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 FABULOUS GULFFRONT OCEANA CONDO 3BR/2BA, turnkey-furnished condo on beautiful walking beach. Open plan, breakfast bar, walk-in closets, elevator. Small pet. $1,999,000. SUN PLAZA WEST CONDO 2BR/2BA turnkey furnished. Gulffront, complex, secured entry, heated pool and sauna, tennis. Great rental. Central Holmes Beach. From $675,000. TRADEWINDS RESORT 1BR/1BA Turnkey-furnished villa. Heated pool, steps to deeded white sandy beach access. Rental program in place on-site manager. Small pet. $349,900. NORM POINT HARBOUR- KEYROYALE 4BR/3BA waterfront home. Auto-clean lap pool, hot tub and waterfall New seawall and dock, Five-car garage. $872,500. ANNUAL RENTALS From $700 / month SEASONAL RENTALS Condos/Homes: $500 week / $1,000 month 779-0202 (800) 732-6434 ANNA MARIA MiS SuihCast REAL ESTATE LL C Island Shopping Center 5402 Marina Drive Holmes Beach,"Florida 34217 www.suncoastinc.com THE ISLANDER E MAY 24, 2006 B-9 Simply the Best STARTER HOME Updated 2BR/2BA westside villa on lake. New air conditioning and heat, new carpet; tile, freshly painted, newer appliances. Very low maintenance fees. Great location and only five minutes to the beach. A must see at $144,900. This 3BR/2BA seasonal rental. OLD BRIDGE VILLAGE The view doesn't get any better from this condo. Overlooks entire bay. 3BR/3BA turnkey furnished. Elevator and upgrades galore. BAYFRONT Large 2BR/2BA house with new tile floors throughout, plus great mother-in-law apartment. New dock on deep sailboat water. Great view. $1,275,000. A. FABULOUS BAYFRONT LOCATION Faces North East to Skyway. Older frame house but plenty of room for tear down and large new house. $1,100,000. k- - 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. ""':: "" ... : GULFFRONT ground level duplex. 4BR/2BA easy to convert to large single-family home or do a second -story. Large shade trees and lots of privacy. M ike 800-367-sI6u 7 NMoriman ffyc 31l0 GULF DRIVE Norman 310 Realty INC HOLMES BEACH SOfrecemos servicio de ventas en espanol Swww.mikenormanrealty.com 10-B 0 MAY 24, 2006 N THE ISLANDER S L A N 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 experience. (941) 778-3526 or 730-0516. 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. PAINTING BY CARLOS: Exterior and interior paint- ing. Faux finish, wallpaper, stain, popcorn ceiling, woodwork, pressure wash. Office (941) 761-4071 or cell, (941) 580-2421. IMPACT WINDOWS AND doors. Exclusive distrib- utor: Weatherside LLC on Holmes Beach. Free,. courteous estimates. Jeld-wen Windows and Doors. Lic.# CBC1253145. (941) 730-5045. RENTALS available weekly, monthly, seasonal. Wedebrock Real Estate Co., (941) 778-6665 or (800) 749-6665. -SELL it fast with an ad in The Islander. WAGNER REALTY JANE TINSWORTH REALTOR 941.920.0282 $799,000 WALK TO THE BEACH! Key West-style .3 to 4BR/2BA Some on 3 Palm Harbor Drive. Pella windows, tray ceilings, oak Floors. Paver brick driveway. MLS#526246. Talk with Jane at 920-0282. $845,000 ENJOY ISLAND AMBIENCE! Custom-designed 2BR/2BA on 9 Palm Harbor Drive. Two large I .covered patios. French doors, fireplace. MLS#524470. Talk with Jane at 920-0282. 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. WEEKLY RENTALS: Alecassandra villa, 1 BR/1 BA, $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. VACATION RENTALS: 2BR apartments across from beautiful beach, $375 to $500/week. Winter and spring dates available. Almost Beach Apart- ments, (941) 778-2374. BRADENTON BEACH: NEWLY remodeledlBR/ 1BA suite with full kitchen, fully furnished, one block from Bridge Street, three minute. walk to beach. Sleeps four only. No pets. Now taking reservations for summer. Available weekly, monthly or seasonal. (941) 776-3696, or e-mail bjustin628@tampabay.rr.com. 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. Elm ^-9^ REALTOR. EXPERIENCE REPUTATION RESULTS TOWNHOUSE/VILLA: 3BR/3BA Heated pool, gazebo, upgrades. 5598,000. ARBORS 2BR/2BA, golf course, turnkey, clubhouse. 5263,900. MARTINIQUE N.-Direct Gulf view, corner with garage, storage. Updated. Shows beautifully. 5899,000. KEY ROYALE-Canalfront lot. 9,450 sf. Golf course view. 5699,000. BAYVIEW- 4-5BR/4BA, induding guest quarters. Large master suite. 51,330,000. GULF VIEW- Holmes Beach duplex or 4BR/2BA home. 5799,000. HARBOUR VILLA CLUB- 2BR/2BA, lurnkey, boat dock. 5794,900. BAYPOINTE- 4BR/3BA villa. Eight month new. 5251,000. VACATION, SEASONAL AND ANNUAL RENTALS LUXURY GULFFRONT VILLAS, CONDOS, HOMES 5508C MARINA DRIVE 778-0807 800-956-0807 yrealt7@aol.com www.tdollyyoungrealeslale.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 OR SEASONAL: New home, 55-plus park, across from beach, turnkey furnished, 2BR/2BA, central air conditioning, heat, washer and dryer, carport. $1,100/month, call for seasonal rate. (941) 778-4349. BEACH LIVING: SEASONAL, Furnished one room efficiency. Utilities included. Gulf views and large decks. (941) 505-1962.. HOUSE FOR RENT: North end, annual 3BR, spacious, clean, steps to beach, tranquil setting, $1,500/month. (941) 778-3006. SANDPIPER 55-PLUS: Furnished 2BR/1 BA bright, cozy mobile home. Large kitchen, wood deck, nice location. No pets. $625 monthly. (941) 779-0556. LIDO BEACH: 2BR apartments. Delightful and modern with porch/lanai in garden setting. Across from beach, walking distance to St. Armands Circle. Eight minutes to Sarasota Main Street. Fully fur- nished, including full kitchen and laundry room. Available weekly, (941) 383-2566. LUXURY CONDO WEEKLY rental at La Casa Cost-, iera on the Gulf, $2,500. 2BR/2.5BA, 2,000 sf. (866) 869-0824. BONUS! CLASSIFIED ADS are posted early online at www.islander.org. AFFORDABLE HOMES IN PARADISE ARE HERE! DEEPWATER CANALFRONT priced S100,000 below appraised value! Direct bay access in this specious 4BR/2BA, two-car garage, with heated pool/spo. New and update features plus 12,000 lb. boot lift, RV pad, and fenced trailer area. 5650,00. WOW! Walk to beach and boy for just S485,000. 2BR/1BA with garage. New kitchen plus other upgrades. Room for a pool. Great second home or investment. Zoned duplex. Call Vicki for your next Real Estate Venture. Vicki Gilbert, Realtor (941) 713-0195. FEAL ESTATE C\I .P l ' www.WEDEBROCK.COM REALTORS DUPLEX REDUCED One block to beach. 1 BR/1BA each side, Remodeled 2004, $560,000. Call Michel Cerene,Broker, (941)545-9591 evenings. DUPLEX WITH BOAT DOCK 2BR/1 BA each side corner lot. Designated boat dock access across street (with city approval). Current survey available. Sold as is. Right to inspect. $599,900. Call Carmen Pedota, Realtor, (941) 284-2598 evenings. GREAT LOCATION 3BR/3BA Key West elevated home. Like new! Dining room, four-car garage, lanai, workshop, elevator, pool. Views of Gulf and Intracoastal. $1,300,000. Call Michel Cerene, Broker, (941) 545-9591 evenings. . ISLAND; CONDO 2BR/1BA Sea Pirates, rental producing condo across from Gulf, heated pool, professionally decorated. $455,000. Call Susan Klement, Realtor, (941) 720-4107. ISLAND HOME REDUCED 3BR/2 5BAwith fireplace. Comer lot on canal with new dock and caged pool. New kitchen cabinets and granite countertops. New metal roof. $575,000. Call Carleen Weise, Realtor, (941) 224-6521 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 r K -I r,. z , - .. , THE ISLANDER E MAY 24, 2006 0 B-11 ANNUAL RENTAL UNFURNISHED, large 3BR with caged pool on canal in Holmes Beach. Month-to- month lease, $1,500. (941) 778-3006. ANNUAL GROUND-LEVEL duplex: 2BR/1 BA near community center, large yard,. pet OK. Fridge, stove, screened lanai, washer and dryer hookup. $975/month. (905) 354-5950. KEY ROYALE: 3BR/2BA house on canal with dock, all new inside, two-car garage, community pool/tennis, washer and dryer, fireplace, pets OK, $2,250/month. Westbay Pointe & Moorings, 2BR/2BA condo, second floor, water view, fur- nished or unfurnished, annual lease, $1,500/month. 72nd Street duplex, 2BR/2BA, second floor, loads of storage, garage, 360 yards to beach, no pets, $1,200/month. SunCoast Real Estate, (941) 779-0202. www.suncoastinc.com. BRADENTON BEACH ANNUAL rental: Ocean/ beach view from yard. Single 2BR/1BA, washer/ dryer, big back yard,.pet OK. Clean house! Great neighborhood!. $995/month. 2204 Ave. C. Also, small 1BR/1BA, $695/month.,(216) 701-5334 or (216) 469-2857. SEASONAL DUPLEX: 2BR/2BA with laundry. Three-minute stroll to Gulf, north end of Island. $2,200/month, three-month minimum. (813) 949-6891. ANNUAL RENTAL IN Holmes Beach. One block to the Gulf. 2BR/1 BA. Close to trolley stop and stores. Washer and dryer on premises. $1.100/month. Call (646) 842-0096 soon! THREE 1BR/1BA APARTMENTS: each under $800/month. Seven-month lease. One in Bradenton, two in Sarasota. Call Jackie, (941) 929-7165. ANNUAL RENTALS: 2BR/2BA ground-level duplex $925/month; 2BR/2BA elevated duplex $950/month; 2BR/2BA Meadowcroft condo, $950/month; 2BR/2BA plus den, Perico Bay Club, $1,450/month; 1BR/1.5BA furnished, Sable Palms, $775/month. Anna Maria Gulf Coast Properties, (941) 782-5609. WATERFRONT ANNUAL RENTAL: 2BR/2BAwaterfront villa. Great view in quiet, retired neighborhood. Dock and one-car covered parking. $1,000/month. Call Capt'n Steve at (941) 778-2100, or cell (970) 846-7394. ANNUAL GROUND-LEVEL duplex; 2BR/2BA near beach, small pet OK, nice fridge, stove, hurricane- filmed, tinted windows, shutters, washer and dryer hookup. $1,000/month. (941) 778-2585. ANNUAL RENTALS! Two 1BR units close to the beach! $800/month plus utilities. Call Adele at An Island Place Realty, (941) 779-9320, or (941) 587-6328. GROUND-LEVEL DUPLEX nine houses to beach. 2BR/1BA, $1,100/month plus utilities. Call (941) 778-2677. WATERFRONT ANNUAL RENTAL: This 2BR/2BA waterfront villa has been completely remodeled. Home has a great view and is located in a quiet Holmes Beach neighborhood. Brand new dock and covered parking for one car. $1,500/month and ref- erences required. Call Rick, (305) 298-4068. -^rm~ nirmrn'IJ - HOLMES BEACH LARGE 1BR/BA: Walk to beach and shopping. Three- to six-month lease, no pets. $800/month plus some utilities. (703) 790-0077. ANNUAL RENTAL WESTBAY Cove: Lower unit, 2BR/2BA waterfront, unfurnished. Includes water, sewer, cable. Old Florida Realty, (941) 778-3377. ANNUAL GROUND-LEVEL Gulffront condo, 2BR/2BA, pool, washer and dryer, $1,600/month. Call Island Real Estate, (941) 778-6066. ANNUAL KEY ROYALE home: 2BR/2BA pool, lift, washer and dryer. Call Island Real Estate, (941) 778-6066. ANNUAL RENTAL: LARGE home. 3BR/2BA, hot tub. Watch the sunrise from roof top porch. $1,525/month. Call Island Real Estate, (941) 778-6066. EXECUTIVE CANALFRONT HOME for lease: Spa- cious 3BR/3BA home on a deep-water canal with direct access to Tampa Bay. Soaring ceilings, large decks, fireplace and wood floors. Spectacular water views and over 2,600 sf of living area. Offered on an annual lease at $2,500/month plus security. Credit check required. Green Real Estate, (941) 778-0455. LUXURY 2BR/2BA CONDO: Perico Bay. Yearly, waterview, tennis courts,, pool, clubhouse. $1,500/month. (941) 792-0568, Available now. DENNIS GIRARD Broker Associate 941.809.0041 1.866.837.3180 Fax: 941.487.3792 bellasofiaOl @'nsn.com www.realtyonefloridalistings.com www.realtyoneincomeproperlies.com REALIYONE 4134 Gulf or Mexico Drive F L O R I D A Longboat Key, FL 34228 K-lI LI ",'.-1 lli H1 i rtl.-.l: rl,, pn, hi 'r K A C E MENDERSON BROTHERS ,I t11 li2 aa~f~f~F~$~o~lZ~; 12-B I MAY 24, 2006 T THE ISLANDER SSandy's Lawn Service Inc. Sandy's Established in 1983 Lawn Celebrating 23 Years of Service Quality & Dependable Service. Call us for your landscape 77841345 and hardscape needs. Licensed & Insured Paradise Improvements 778-4173 Kitchen and Bath Remodeling Specialist Replacement Doors and Windows 7-TT, Steven Kaluza Andrew Chennault Fully Licensed and Insured Island References Lic#CBC056755 WAGNER REALTY , N 22I7 CULM D2iVt NODGI'l* BhAi5eN'lwN IBACI. l' 3 1217 IHAQOLD SMALL REALTOR. . 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Massage by , Nadia 0 In In) ANNUAL 2BR/2BA with-garage on canal in Holmes Beach. No pets. Available June 1, 2006. (941) 778-7039. ANNUAL RENTAL: 3BR/2BA house: large bonus room, over-sized two-car garage. $2,000/month plus utilities. Call Carla Price, (941) 720-8746. Bark and Company Realty Inc. SUMMER SUBLET, JUNE and July. Great deal to the right tenant. Perfect family getaway or romantic beach house. $3,500 for two months or $2,000/month. 3BR/2BA, 1 block from beach, Mex- ican tile, big yard, deck, outdoor shower, plants, piano, skylights, full of paintings and books. Fami- lies welcome. Pet negotiable. Utilities included. (941) 778-7930, or cell (941) 855-0444. 2BR/1BA ANNUAL RENTAL: Holmes Beach duplex, washer and dryer, ground level, non- smoker, $875/month plus security and utilities. (941) 284-2598. DUPLEX: ANNUAL 2BR/1BA. $1,000/month. 200 steps to beach. New appliances and paint. 206 73rd St., Holmes Beach. Call first, (941) 778-2658. SEASONAL OR WEEKLY cottage-style rentals. 1BR/1BA or 2BR/1BA with pool. Walk to beach, shopping, restaurants. (941) 778-3426. Web site 2spinnakers.com. PRECONSTRUCTION PRICES! Lakefront Hidden Lake condominiums, west Bradenton. Close to beach. Starting at $329,900. Call Cori Woods, (941) 761-0444. WATERFRONT PROPERTY 2BR/2BA located on deep-water canal with large dock and views of Tampa Bay. Reduced $795,900. (941) 779-1512. 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.. 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. PERICO ISLAND: 1,170 sf, lovely 2BR2BA condo. Great water view/porch. Eat-in kitchen. Concrete built. $325,000. Agents welcome. (941) 792-7828. CONDO UNIT DIRECTLY on Gulf. Call (504) 819-0867 or (504) 391-0324. PALMA SOLA BAYFRONT HOME: Flamingo Cay. 1,500 sf 3BR/2BA, private dock and davits. Sail- boat 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. KEY ROYALE: Holmes Beach. Direct bayfront, gor- geous view of Skyway, 3BR/2.5BA, two-car garage, private dock. $2,500,000. North Point Harbor canal- front 4BR/3BA, five-car garage. Elevated with new lap pool/spa/waterfall, seawall and dock. $872,500. 2BR/2BA, two-car garage, renovated ranch with new seawall/dock/20,000-lb lift. $989,500. Both with community pool and tennis. -Call Lynn Bankuty, Realtor, SunCoast Real Estate, (941) 737-1420. C P R: (941) 794.1515. www.coastalpropertiesrealty.com. Sales, rentals, property management. Coastal Properties Realty. LOT FOR SALE: 57.75X114 feet. Great location one block from Gulf beach. $569,000. 125 Neptune Lane, Holmes Beach. (941) 778-4246 . JSLAN'DER C ASSFD 5 ANNA MARIA ISLAND Club: 2BR/2BA condo. Fully furnished and equipped. Best-kept condo complex on the Island. Beautiful beach, pool, hot tub, sauna and sunsets. No more left on the Island like this! $969,000. (317) 873-3307 for instructions on virtual tour. REDUCED $128,000: BEACH duplex. 4Br/2Ba pool-size lot, partial ocean, exclusive area. Rare weekly income. $599,000. 205 71st St. (past beach Bistro on Gulf Drive.) Janet, (941) 538-033, Realty Executives Solutions. REDUCED! Large Anna Maria lot, deep-water canal, no bridges, custom plans available. $650,000. Details at http://mysite.verizon.net/talbotl, or call (610) 247-9496. ELEVATED DUPLEX: HOLMES Beach. 4BR total, concrete structure with enclosed downstairs. 3,300 sf total, easily convert to single-family. $529,000. (941) 807-5449. REDUCED $128,000: BEACH duplex. 4BR/2BA pool-size lot, partial ocean, exclusive area. Rare weekly income. $599,000. 205 71st St. (Past beach Bistro on Gulf Drive.) Janet, (941) 538-0233. Realty Executives Solutions. HUGE SWEEPING BAY views from 2BR/2BA bayside condo with deeded 35-foot deep-water dock and carport, pool, tennis. $539,000. (941) 807-5449. ANNUAL 2BR/2BA elevated duplex with screened porch, deck, Mexican tile, covered parking, washer/ dryer, yard care. Available now. $1,050/month. Call (941) 720-8746. FOR SALE: BRIGHT and clean, furnished 1BR/1 BA condo on Cortez Road, near Bradenton Beach. $150,000. Call Jackie, (941) 929-7165, or (305) 807-2585. $45,000 WILL BUY 566 sf of living space next to Bradenton Beach City Pier. Excellent condition, very clean, ready to move into with all appliances, plus washer and dryer, central air conditioning and heat plus 2005 20-foot Landau Bandit pon- toon boat and new 20-foot Continental trailer. Boat slips available to members of boating club and owners. Annual dues $50. This is a steal Bill, (250) 769-7531, or-.(250) 215-1275. Three hours time dif- ference at west coast. WATERFRONT TOWNHOME with deeded dock, pool, 3BR/3BA, large storage room, two-car garage. Former model, many upgrades. $825,000. (941) 962-5429. ONLINE SERVICE: Did you know you can place classified ads and subscribe online with our secure server? Check it out at www.islander.org, where you can read Wednesday's classified at noon on Tuesday. S jSyndicatedContent- Available from Commercial News Providers" L04 .; 4p 4 9 'R C ASS F 9E THE ISLANDER a MAY 24, 2006 N B-13 a *. S ** ALMOST ISLAND HOME: Adorable 1BR/1BA. Brand new furnished, bay windows with water view. Hurricane Force-3 manufactured home. One mile from Anna Maria Island and one block from Intra- coastal Waterway with new marina and boat ramp. Land owned. Home owner's association optional. $159,900. (941) 224-6521. WATERFRONT HOME WITH a pool. Only $575,000. U.S. designed, built, and renovated by famous architect (middle name Lloyd). Must see. Call Car- leen at Smith Real Estate. (941) 224-6521. ADORABLE CONDO: Move-in condition.1BR/1BA plus den. New paint, tile, doors, toilet, large lanai, pool. Only $149,900. (941) 795-2832. ISLAND CONDOMINIUM PRICED for quick sale at $396,900.2BR/2BA by owner. Unit completely reno- vated with new tile throughout except plush new carpet added to bedrooms. Kitchen remodeled: new appliances, pantry, laundry area and breakfast bar. Master bath: large walk-in closet, separate dress- ing area with loads of counter space. Screened lanai overlooks protected bird sanctuary and water- ways. Covered parking for two vehicles with extra storage room. Condo tastefully turnkey furnished in quality beach decor. Small pets and vacation rentals allowed. Condo resides in an extraordinary location where you cross over a quaint wooden bridge and find the small complex nestled amongst mangroves and a nature preserve where solitude abounds, yet just a short walk brings you to the beaches, stores and trolley. Incredible price that won't last long. Shown by appointment only. Call (941) 518-9275. For more details and pictures go to Web site: http:\ \mysite.verizon.net\reso3zmo. JUST REDUCED, PRICED for quick sale: Condo, 2BR/2BA, 100 yards to beach, 8-unit complex, 1,100 sf, pool, walk to restaurants, shops and beach, turnkey furnished, $499,000. (941 )713-0042 or (941) 713-2155. ISLAND ATMOSPHERE WITHOUT the price! Just 1.7 miles from Cortez Bridge. You can enjoy this spacious 2BR/2BA home on a very private large lot with fruit trees and Florida plants. Lots of charm. $279,900. Brian Heavrin, RE/MAX Gulf- stream Realty, (941) 758-7777. ONLY STEPS TO beach on Anna Maria Island. Newly updated and furnished. Open, bright 1BR/1BA.condo with partial bay view in Runaway Bay. 1801 Gulf Drive, #271, Bradenton Beach. Agent participation welcome. $359,900. By owner, (941) 778-8327. THE ISLANDER. The best news on Anna Maria Island since 1992. HOW TO PL 3BR/2BA WEST BRADENTON. Close to beaches. 2,095 sf, pool. 7508 19th Ave. W. $399,500. Rose Bay Real Estate. (941) 751-0582. FOR SALE: BRADENTON Beach duplexes. Four 1BR/1BA units, short walk to beach or bay. $528,000 per building. Call Carla Price, (941) 720-8746. Bark and Company Realty Inc. DESIRABLE ANNA MARIA lot for sale by owner, 50x110 feet. 117 Willow Avenue. Asking $500,000. (813) 837-6224. REDUCED HOLMES BEACH R2 lot, 12,500 sf with lake view, two blocks to beach, $629,000. (941) 400-9346. WESTBAY POINT AND MOORINGS: Turnkey fur- nished 2BR/2BA, heated pool, spa and tennis. Pets allowed. Perfect Island retreat. $397,900. Denise Langlois, Coldwell Banker. (941) 725-4425. BEST BARGAIN ON beautiful Anna Maria Island. 1BR/1BA half elevated duplex. 650 sf, backyard, lake view, central heat and air conditioning. Enclosed garage, two blocks to beach. $299,500. By owner, (863) 255-9771. PICKWICK LAKE WATERFRONT development on a TVA lake, approximately 90 miles long in Northeast Mississippi. A small gated community with private 30-foot covered boat slips, pool and spa. There are only 13 undeveloped 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, S(941) 778-1356. You will be glad you called! DAHLONEGA, GA.: 3.3 acres. Spacious 5BR/3BA brick ranch. Large sun porch, garage, carport, finished basement, storage galore. (770) 983-7322. $450,000. MURPHY, N.C.: Aah, cool summers, mild winters, affordable homes and mountain cabins, land. Call for free brochure, (877) 837-2288. 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Ads must be paid in advance. Clas- sified ads may be submitted through our secure Web site: www.islander.org or faxed to (941) 778-9392 or delivered/mailed to 5404 Marina Drive, Holmes Beach FL 34217. We,are located next to Ooh La La! in the Island Shopping Center, More information:(941) 778-7978. FEATURED LISTING r [l v lim A WATERLOVERS DREAM! Wonderful master T; suite with a grand deck overlooking the bay, 4 guest I I suites + a grand room, and a gourmet kitchen opening i l, MiiP up onto a wrap-around deck with bay views. Easy boat access Bay and Gulf. Offered at $2,795,000. LARGE LOT 101 1 12-foot lot located in central Holmes Beach. Many possibilities on ths property including room to build two h6mes. $6891000; ANNA NILRL CANAL HOME Tranquility and gracious living in this spacious home. Covered deck. Swedish hot tub room, art studio, dock and lift, fireplace, giant walk-in closet and room for a pool. $985,000. WESTBAY POINT & NIOORINGS: Rarely available 3BR unit,-overlooking canal. Spacious bedrooms and eat-in kitchen. Over'1600 sf, heated pool aidspa in beautifully maintained bay-front community. $599.000. NORTH BEACH VILLAGE UNIT. Largest floor plan over 1,500 sf with three decks. Choice location, pnvate condo w ith two-car garage, nicely maintained, heated pool and close to the beach! Lowest price in North.BeachVillage. $579,000. GREAT VALUE! Home with Deeded Boat Slip. Ground level 2BR/1BA home -in a quiet neighborhood. Bright and airy with ,an open floor plan. Short walk to the beach and just steps from your boat. Great. winter residence, or investment/ renovation potential. Priced to sell at $575,000. MINI RESORT Four units in Bradenton Beach directly across the street from the Gulf! Room for a pool, great rental history, Gulf view s from roof top sundeck. Property is ripe for condo conversion or just sit back and let the income roll m. Each duplex offered at $649.900. 1 AND 2 BEDROOM CONDOS 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. Turnkey furnished & ready to rent. New heated pool and rooftop deck! Wonderful island escape! Starting at $329,000. FULL GULF VIEWS! Unobstructed views of the Gulf from this adorable 2BR/I BA turnkey condo in Bradenton Beach. Low association fees, no rental restrictions, and zero maintenance. $499,000. BUILD YOUR DREAM IIOME75 x 106 lot across the street from the beach in central Holmes Beach. Walk to shops and restaurants. Architectplans available for a custom designed. beautiful ground level home permissible on this lot,:or build up for gulf views! $627,500. SANDY POINTE: Impeccabl. 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. co ered parking.; storage, washer drn er. and new water heater! Don't wait come see thus tastefully done unit today! $355,000. GREAT CANALFRONT VALUE IN LONGBOAT KEY 3BR/2BA home with won- derful open-beam ceilings, new flooring, new dock, no bridges to bay. Short w'alk to beach, botanical park and a great restaurant. $779,000. 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, tlo open decks. Hardi Plank siding, a swim- ming pool and much more all close to beach access! This is a must see! $849,000. -50 Guf rie o ,e Bac SALES & RENTALS 419 Pine Ave:, Anna Maria FL 34216 PO Box 2150 *(941) 778-2291 EVENINGS 778-2632 FAX (941) 778-2294 COCONUT BAYOU BEAUTY! Spacious 2BR/2BA waterfront. ome with caged pool, Mexican tile floors, new custom kitchen with granite counterlops and center island, waterside family, room, breezeway, and more! Priced at $759,000. Visit our Web site at "", R .... --" '" TIMELESS VINTAGE HOME 2BR/2BAin Anna Maria. White glove renovation, betterthan new! Heated pool and spa,,cabana, teak floors, quartz countertops, headboard cabinets, gas fireplace with Spanishtile, brick pavered driveway. $1,200,000. www.betsyhills.com THE ISLANDER 0 MAY 24, 2006 B B-15 S- "Copyrighte'd'Material SyndicatedContent Available from Commercial News Providers" f .- * - ON PALMA SOLA MAY YOU HAVE SPOKEN WE HAVE LI STENED NOW available An enclave of 25 luxury residences in a gated community by Rowe Homes, each with a breathtaking view of Palma Sola Bay. Located on Palma Sola Boulevard just 1/4 mile north ofCortez. Four styles to choose from with square footage from 2,800 to 4,200. Introductory pricing from $895,000, including a standard bay-view lot. www.palnavistahomes. com 'I'_ 1. ..9 'Contact Realtors Francis Perkins or Kristie Tonitis, Palma Vista on-site sales agents at (941) 761-0402, or. Gail Sterling Palma Vista listing agent, at (941) 962-2374 or Harris, Palma Vista managing agent, at (941) 224`6947 NO av^ aiable -An Gul fiteam "Making Dream Homes Come True" since 1992 by Rw |oe , ;iq~~~ a ; e:~ k; *"'".:* . 16-13B MAY 24, 2006i THE ISLANDER t I I * M 110 & "7l- w 0 - i'S . 'V 7~- i' -, -, * ii. A9 m~z The Islander WAGNER REALTY WMnjg People Hos Sic 19 flRairigh Realty WAGNER W REALTY &" I II I -I m i" l 1. 1 ,r. ln Pr, .l pl H.P p l ,ncr 1i '19 2217 GULF DR. N. BRADENTON BEACH (941) 778-2246 (800) 211-2323 e-mail: ami@wagnerrealty.com www.wagnerrealty.com 9 Luxurious Villas on the Bay! Gated' community with elevators, garages, docks and designer interiors to please the most discriminating! From $2,500,000 > Over 3,000 Sq. Ft. > 2 and 3 Bedrooms *> 10 ft. ceilings with crown molding > Balconys front & rear Model Open Fri Sat Sun 14 pm A cooperative marketing venture between Wagner Realty and Rairigh Realty & Investments, LLC 813-294-6429 941-778-2246 or 941-518-3682 www.HolmesBeachVitlas.com rru ,r a^C1SffWK --a~rrr~iB-^lM gnW.-^-B>"l<"ri* r.,.,,u-^> ~r~ ,-K^. (>^ -*-* . ANNA MARIA'WATERFRONT Cuslom built MARINERS COVE Direct baylront, top BEACHFRONT CONDO Top floor middle HOLMES BEACH RESIDENCE Updated in 2000, this 3-4BR/2 58A canaltront resi floor, 3BR/2BA. 2.000 sl, galed com urnit with fabulous views ol Gulf, 2BR'iBA 3BR/2BA with great room design, Dearred dence offers open floor plan, 10-lool ceilings munily, two pools, tennis, elevator, pro- condo in a well maintained 10-unil complex cathedral ceilings and spacious porches and deluxe kitchen with granite. Tropical Lected deep water 35-loot boat slip. Dave in Holmes Beach. Heated pool. Near res- arid decks Short walk to beach Deep- landscape, pool, dock/lift and four-plus car- Moynihari, (941) 778-2246 MLS#525552 laurants. Dave Moynihan, (941) 778-2246. waler city dock available across the garage. Dave Moynihan, (941) 778-2246. $739.500. MLS#516964. $635.000. street. David Moynihan. (9411 778-2246. MLS#524629. $1,299,500. MLS#528334. $565,000. i. Ii *. '" lr s OLD FLORIDA CHARM You'll love this COMPLETELY REMODELED 3BR/2BA. spotless wonderfully located hideaway Iwo-car garage, new rool, windows floor. resort. Fresh waier heated pool, deeded ing, like new, nice water view. Harold beach, large fishing pier. Becky Smith or Small, (941) 778-2246. MLS4525623. Elfi Starrett,(941) 778-2246. MLS#524057. $380,000. S$389,900. RUNAWAY BAY CONDOS N'low a:ail- able several 1 or 2BR units, baylroni, pool side and other views. Some updated phone for details. On-site rentals (941) 778-2246. MLSt00001340. Priced $349,000-$494 000 RIVERFRONT CONDO This top Iloor end unit has a river view\ Carport, healed pool. ter)nis glass-in balcony, near marina shopping, churches Becky Smith or Elli Starret, (9411 778-2246. MLS#521375 $289.000. PERICO BAY CLUB Beautifully main- tained and furnished 2BR/2BA villa in gated community two miles to Gull beaches Move in and start to enjoy. Kathy Tobin, (941; 778-2246. MLS#524318 $400,000 SHOREWALK BATH AND TENNIS CONDOS 10 to choose from All 2BR/2BA furnished. Lake-views. Great rental opportuni- lies Walk to shops and restaurants Minutes to Anna Maria beaches Roger Marquis, (941) 727-2800. MLSr4527969. From $199,900. H sin .4 ------ -- - ------1 -u.~.. _ r isander org Island home delivery: 778-7978. |