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Skimming the news ... Woody Opensky: Greatest Generation, inside. SAnna Maria Tile Islander "The Best News on Anna Maria Island Since 1992" www.islander.org Budding artists Dianna Grover is helping kids express themselves with a series of summer art classes in pottery, jewelry, sketching, papier-mache and more. Getting their hands wet with a papier-mache project are Andrew Ross, Alexandra Howe, Jake Ross, Grover, Noah Fischer, Austin Morrow and Miles Fischer Classes are held from 2 to 4 p.m. and the Anna Maria Island Art League in Holmes Beach. For information call Grover at 713-4720. Islander Photo: Lee Ross Shower of fish hits Islander By Jim Hanson Islander Reporter "It's the first time in my 91 years I've ever had a fish shower," said Arthur Bussey after a salvo of small fish rained down on him in his Holmes Beach back ,yard. The fish storm lasted only seconds, he said, but it was long enough to attract flocks of laughing gulls that snapped up the free lunch. "It was weird," Bussey said. "It's not something you can prepare for, even on Anna Maria Island." As last week's heavy thunderstorm subsided after dumping up to four inches of rain on parts of the Gulf Coast, Bussey strolled through the drizzle to the rain gauge in his back yard at his canalfront home on 67th Street. He barely had time to glimpse the inch of water accumulated in the gauge when a fish storm inundated him. "Fish were pelting down on me and my yard and maybe 50 feet out from shore," he said. "Not big ones, just up to four inches or so at most." He watched in wonder as the fish fell for a few sec- onds and as the gulls swooped in and gobbled them up. It's a natural wonder, he said, and he's heard of it happening elsewhere a strong thunderstorm and its strong air currents catch a school of fish, raise them very briefly, and dump them as the updraft subsides. "Logical, sure. But you just don't ever expect to see it, let alone get caught out in it." He is a longtime sailboat man, coming here in 1972 After retiring as an architect for the U.S. Navy in Wash- ington, D.C. He and his wife of 66 years said they at first expected to settle in the West Palm Beach area, where both grew up, but were put off by the "condo canyons" of the east coast. The looked for a more desirable sail- boat area and eventually bought a canalside lot on a sandspit here in Holmes Beach. The found it everything they ever hoped for and more they hadn't figured on the dividend of fish storms. Man found floating near city pier identified By Bonner Joy It can't be a good day at work when suddenly someone says there's a body floating nearby. So it was Friday afternoon at the historic Anna Maria City Pier. Fishers and staff finishing up lunch at the City Pier Restaurant were shocked to hear a body was found floating near the pier. Traci Kearton, a waitress at the pier, said some- one came running toward her, asking her to call 911 at about 1:15 p.m. PLEASE SEE MAN FOUND, PAGE 5-A Volume 14, No. 31 June 7, 2006 *-FREE Post.Memorial Day trash pre. July 4 headache? By Billy Malfese Islander Reporter Memorial Day weekendbrought "tons of folks" to the Island's beaches, not to mention tons of trash, too. From past experience, when Monday holidays occur, the garbage, that accumulates at the beach accesses in Holmes Beach tends to get out of hand, according to Holmes Beach City Commissioner Pat Morton. He noticed that this happened again, as he observed garbage cans overflowing with trash and more trash had accumulated around the cans on the ground as well as at many of the street ends where public beach accesses provide Waste Management receptacles. Monday and Thursday are the scheduled pickup days for trash for the Island. Cindy Little, a representa- tive of Waste Management Inc., said that when a major holiday occurs on a Monday and there is no collection, WMI does a special pickup on Saturday. That schedule leaves a five-day period that trash is not picked up and Morton noted that many visitors put trash out Sundays for a Monday pickup that doesn't happen due to the holiday. That trash stays at the road- side all week. Morton said the schedule is unacceptable because trash is supposed to be picked up every three days, and this amounts to an extra two days and the problem is worsened by the holiday. Morton said he would be working with the mayor to see what can be done before the next big "trash" holiday, Fourth of July, when weekend revelers and holiday celebrations in the past have left huge piles of trash at the beach accesses. Since July 4 is on a Tuesday this year, the trash problem may not be as bad as Memorial Day. This means that it will be picked up on Monday, and again on Thursday, July 6. This is all speculation, though. In previous years, spent fireworks and other trash could still be seen on the beach for weeks after Independence Day. Little states that "Since the beach is public prop- erty, we do our best to keep it clean for everyone's enjoyment." She also mentioned that anyone can request a special pickup if trash is missed at their resi- dence or by the beaches. Contact Waste Management at 941-753-7591. I-, Joselin Presswood, 9, a soon-to-be-fourth-grader at Anna Maria Elementary School, said the trash stench was "disgusting" at the 77th Street beach access on Wednesday, following Memorial Day weekend. Islander Photo: Bonner Joy c ~--~ ~C- -L 'II " 2 E JUNE 7, 2006 M THE ISLANDER Handley code violations referred to commission By Paul Roat Call it the never-ending story .... The Bradenton Beach Code Enforcement Board has deferred a decision of fines to the city commission on property owned by Patrick Handley at 2417 Gulf Drive. City code enforcement board officers found the property to. be in violation of a number of city codes regarding landscaping and general upkeep of the property, find- ings borne out by the city's code enforcement board. The property first drew city attention in 1989. In 1990, foreclosure action was initiated. In 1991, more Small business awards Thursday Small Business Week will climax with its awards breakfast Thursday, June 8, with six Island businesses in the running. The breakfast will begin at 7:30 a.m. at the Har- bourside Dining Roomnat the Longboat Key Club and Resort, 2600 Harbourside Drive. All week up to that point small businesses will have been honored and helped with seminars and dis- cussions and meetings, ranging from marketing, han- dling people, filling employee jobs, to many other items of interest to businesses. Among those nominated for honors at the awards breakfast are: For Rookie Business of the Year Ginny and Jane E's at the Old IGA, Anna Maria, and the Sun House Restaurant, Angela Rodocker, Bradenton Beach. Small Business of the Year with 10 or fewer employees The Islander, Bonner Joy, publisher, Holmes Beach; Capt. Kim's Boat Rides and Char- ters, Kim Ibasfalean, Cortez; and Fantasy Travel, Ben Mixter and Pieter Hahn. Small Business of the Year with 11 or more employees The Chiles Group, Ed Chiles, Anna Maria Island and Longboat Key. Complete information may be obtained by calling 383-2466. violations were found, more liens assessed. It is estimated that fines against the property total more than $600,000. Attorney Donald Hemke, representing Handley, said that the four original issues with the property - grass, debris, rotten wood and a broken window - were corrected long ago. "We contend this old case should be dismissed," Hemke said. "It's time for this matter to be closed out." CEB Chair John Sakelaris said that in his opinion the matter had not been closed by Handley "and the fines have been allowed to proceed since 1999. Where is the document that clears the matter of the four violations?" City Attorney Ricinda Perry said that the burden of bringing the property into compliance with city codes - and notification to the city of that.act rests with the property owner. Board member Michael Pierce said "there appears to be an ongoing track record for the property owner not to comply [with city codes]. It is the responsibility of the property owner to be responsible for what goes on with his property." After much more debate, the board voted to refer the matter to the city commission to determine what fines, if any, should be levied, but recommended the matter not be summarily dismissed. And stay out! Work crews have been busy on Perico Island preparing the former Preston property for the eventual start of construction of St. Joe's Seven Shores condominium project, and this old house on the property seen through the trees from Manatee Avenue was demolished last week. Islander Photo: Edna Tiemann Cuisine Ss Wine S& Ales The soul of Europe i Sthe hein of An.w Maria Islan 4 -=n4 H- RE-DISCOVER - RE S T A--U RAN T 111 South Bay Boulevard Anna Maria Island : 941-778-1515 Northern Tip Of Anna Maria Island : Across From The City Pier Lunch: Every Day 11:30am-4:30pm Dinner: Sun-Thurs 4:30pm-9pm : Fri & Sat 4:30pm-10pm www.thewaterfrontrestaurant.net 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. Thursday JAZZ! with the Herb Harris Trio. Happy hour at the bar 5-6:30 nightly ~ 2forl wine/beer Open nightly for dinner Sunday breakfast/brunch 8-1:30 5406 Marinac Drive Holmes Beach, 941.778.5320 www.oohlalabistro.com THE ISLANDER a JUNE 7, 2006 3 3 Sandbar site plan objections raised By Rick Catlin Islander Reporter A last-minute objection to the.Sandbar Restau- rant's final site plan has been raised by none other than the Sandbar's landlord. Anthony and Carmen Manali own two parking lots the restaurant has utilized for parking for many years at 107 Spring Lane in Anna Maria. The Manalis said in a letter from attorney George Harrison that the shell the Sandbar uses in the parking lots gets crushed "into a very fine condition," which causes water to run off onto the adjacent property where they reside, rather than being absorbed into the ground. The Manalis claim they frequently have had storm- water back up into their home from the two parking lots that the Sandbar leases from them. The Manalis object to the site plan "unless it is amended to require that the shell in the area be removed and replaced with large gravel, pavers, or small stones" that will allow stormwater to drain through the surface and not onto their property. As owners of the parking lots, they "do not approve of the plan as submitted," noting that they have advised the city and the Sandbar of the storm- water-runoff problem on many occasions during the past few years. The Manalis also noted that the Sandbar's lease Boatel project dropped in Bradenton Beach By Paul Roat A proposed "hotel for boaters" at the Braden- ton Beach Marina has been dropped. Marina owner Allan Bazzy withdrew his major development application last week that was sched- uled for review by the Bradenton Beach Planning and Zoning Board. He had proposed a 12-unit boat-oriented motel at 208 and 201 Bay Drive on property adjacent to the marina, which is located just south of the Cortez Bridge abuting Anna Maria Sound. Building Official Ed Mc Adam had offered 10 comments to board members based on previous meetings and questions raised about myriad issues: Signage, lighting, noise, site enhancements, set- backs, traffic, on-site stormwater retention, park- ing, density and eventual use of the proposed units. SKey elements addressed by Mc Adam per- trained to stormwater runoff and the need for an extensive management plan for the boatel project. He also raised questions regarding the number of boats, trailers and vehicles that could utilize the parking area. Density was also a sticking point in Mc Adam's presentation. The proposed boatel prop- erty consists of two 50-by-100-foot lots. Zoning there requires more than 29,000 square feet for the 12-unit resort, about three times the available space. Mc Adam also noted that at 1,174 square feet per boatel unit, "It appears that the boatel qualifies as a multi-famnily condominium." "We'll just withdraw," Bazzy said to the issues raised. "Let's make it an early evening." The board accepted Bazzy's request to with- draw the major development request and, indeed, made it an early evening. of the two lots states that "no alterations or improve- ments to the premises may be made" without their written consent. They object to placing retention areas or swales upon the property for retention of water "other than those that presently exist." The site plan "should not be approved" unless they give written consent, the Manalis concluded. The city commission is scheduled to hold the final hearing on the.Sandbar's site plan at its June 29 meet- ing. Meetings Anna Maria City June 8, 7 p.m., city commission work session. June 14, 6:30 p.m., environmental education and enhancement committee meeting. Anna Maria City Hall, 10005 Gulf Drive, 708-6130. Bradenton Beach June 8, 6 p.m., Manatee County water upgrade project information meeting. June 13, 1 p.m., scenic highway committee meeting. June 15, 1. p.m., city commission meeting. Bradenton Beach City Hall, 107 Gulf Drive N., 778-1005. Holmes Beach June 13, 7 p.m., city commission meeting. Holmes Beach City Hall, 5801 Marina Drive, 708-5800. Of Interest June 14, 11 a.m., Island Emergency Operation Center meeting, fire station No. 1,.6001 Marina Drive, Holmes Beach. Sixth Annual ... .... . ~YLK. ~~? a-.. '~*. j~ -.A- . A1 .~ -E;. K; - Saturd y-Sunday June 10-11 VACATION COTTAGES SPine Avenue ! maton Tlhe Islander s SmTc ast REAL EST&i ATELC * 100 Donation for each blood unit to the donor's charity of choice: ,Ann Maria Island Community Center Anna Maria sland rvateers West Manatee Fre & Rescue Volunteers Wildlife Edueation and Rehabtilittion Florida Blood Services Three bloodmobile locations: Holmes Beach at The Islander, 5404 Marina Drive and Publix, 3900 E. Bay Drive and Bradenton Beach at the Beach House, 200 Gulf Dr. N LIFESTYLE APPAREL 200I --- r ,- 4 M JUNE 7, 2006 T THE ISLANDER Island churches forgotten in insurance debacle 'We are a church, so we pray.' Lyle Kulhmann of Roser Church By Billy Malfese Islander Reporter With all the recent focus of the wind insurance debate being on residential homes, a new problem has arisen for the churches on the Island. Churches are not classified as habitable establishments and are not included in the state-run insurance pool regardless of whether the property is within 1,000 feet of the Gulf or not. With the way premiums are skyrocketing for hom- eowners, the situation for churches is similar. Since they have a much larger building to insure, obviously the costs are going to far exceed that of a house. That is the cold truth for Roser Memorial Commu- nity Church and Gloria Dei Lutheran Church, which both saw their wind insurance policies canceled in recent months. They are both in a predicament. As of June 1, Gloria Dei's wind insurance policy ended, and the church is unable to get a policy for the upcoming ..l .'. ?A - .. .. .... Gloria Dei Lutheran Church in Holmes Beach is without wind insurance... ... as is Roser Memorial Community Church in Anna Maria. Islander Photos: Bonner Joy year. According to Olga Ippedico, president of Gloria Dei's Church Council, the Evangelical Lutheran Church in America senate could not get a wind insur- ance renewal for Gloria Dei, and they have no hur- ricane insurance. Last year, $25,000 was spent on hurricane insur- ance alone for Gloria Dei, and it would likely cost double that if they could have gotten it this year, states Ippedico. So the plan for Gloria Dei is to self-insure, since no provider will cover them. This process is still in the works, but Gloria Dei anticipates opening a sepa- rate bank account that will take donations, and possibly an escrow account. An escrow or trust account can be held in the bor- rower's name to pay obligations such as property taxes and insurance premiums. The money in the account covers the estimated real estate taxes and insurance when they come due. Ippedico jokingly said, "The way our church is constructed, I don't think it will blow away." Church members can only pray she's right. The situation is relatively the same at Roser Memo- rial Community Church on Pine Avenue. Board of trust- ees member Lyle Kulhmann said that wind insurance "was not available for us, even after exhausting options from eight or nine insurance providers." He also mentioned that they had an agency from Brandon, Fla., that specializes in providing insurance to churches, trying to help, but had no luck. Because of Roser's proximity to the Gulf, its wind insurance was canceled on May 1. The church has flood insurance, but it covers only about 25 percent of the church's two buildings. Roser has taken a slightly different plan of action, relying on state Rep. Bill Galvano to continue his dedi- cation to helping out with the situation. Kulhmann said that what is happening to the church and all Island residents is "an injustice to us." In addition, Roser Church has done minor repairs to strengthen the establishment, especially reinforcing and protecting the stained-glass windows oh the build- ing. Kulhmann also mentioned, "We are a church, so we pray." For right now, that is about all that can be done, he said. Although unavailable for comment, St. Bernard Catholic Church is also said to be self-insured. WHEN ONLY THE BEST WILL DO FROM 1-BEDROOM Sanna maria APARTMENTS If Coast TO Gulf Coast 5-BEDOOM R E N T A L S EXECUTIVE HOMES 5319 Gull Dri e. 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The water where Friedman dove in head first was only about five feet deep. Florida Fish and Wildlife Con- servation Commission spokesperson Gary Morse said. Freidman's body was taken on board the boat and CPR was administered. A nearby Florida Marine Patrol boat arrived and transported Freidman to Coquina Beach from where he was taken by paramedics to Blake Medical Center and pronounced dead. A medical examiner will determine the exact cause of death, Morse said. Each year, more than 100 people die in Florida's inshore and offshore waters from boating accidents, said Morse. Dead man found in water off pier CONTINUED FROM PAGE I-A "Some guys who were watching the dolphins on the south side of the pier noticed the man floating in the water," she said, "but they thought he was snor- keling. Then they realized he had no snorkel gear and they went in the water and pulled him to the shore. "By the time 1 got to them, two women were per- forming CPR and a guy was giving them instructions he was getting on his cell phone from 911,".Kearton said. "They were just hoping," she said, "because it didn't look possible to me he was alive." Manatee County Sheriff's Office Deputy Beau Griner said Saturday, "For all we know, he could have fallen from the sky." The sheriff's office had done a review of missing person reports for all surrounding areas, he said, including Hillsborough and Pinellas counties, and there were no reports that matched the victim's description. MCSO released the man's identity Monday fol- lowing an investigation that led from an abandoned bicycle on the beach to the deceased's mailbox at the Anna Maria Post Office and, from that information, a photo ID was obtained. He is Donato Natale, 83, of the 200 block of Oak Avenue,-Anna Maria. There was no "evidence of foul play," according to the report and the cause of death is suspected to be the result of a heart problem. He was found wearing only light blue swim trunks and Deputy Griner said he also had sunglasses hanging around his neck. He also said the man had no identi- fication, but the sheriff's officehad learned he had a pacemaker. Deputy Brian Cherry reported that Fred Cola- giovanni of Bradenton, owner of Tropical Landscape, had pulled the man from the water with help from An early evening vehicle crash in Bradenton Beach Saturday hospitalized three people. According to police, Marshall J. Fisher, 19, of Bradenton, was northbound on Gulf Drive at about 6:15 p.m. when his 1992 Chevrolet crossed the center- line and struck a 2003 Mercury driven by Michael E. Hayes, 59, of Castleberry, Fla. SGoodbye Goodloe Work crews from Good- loe Marine ended the much-maligned emer- gency beach renourish- ment project last week near 19th Street South in SBradenton Beach. While Goodloe did not corn-. plete the project to the southernmost Bradenton Beach city limits as S planned, those areas that .. were renourished now have a healthy dose of beach sand extending out from the shore about 100 feet at high tide. Islander Photos: Rick Catlin another man. MCSO spokesperson Dave Bristow confirmed that a positive ID was made by contacting Natale's cardi- ologist, who had mail in Natale's mailbox, and from the pacemaker serial number. According to Manatee County online property records, Natale has owned his canalfront home on Oak Avenue since 1983. Both cars were totally destroyed, according to Bra- denton Beach Police Det. Sgt. Lenard Diaz. Fisher was transported by Bayflite helicopter to Bayfront Medical Center in St. Petersburg. Hayes and his wife Sandra were taken to Blake Medical Center. None of the injuries were deemed serious, Diaz said. Charges are pending in the accident. Olivia A. 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YEARS State Certified/Licensed and Insured Locally owned and operated Is 6 M JUNE 7, 2006 0 THE ISLANDER Opinion On trash, turtles, manatees Anna Maria Island is becoming inundated with white trash. Especially on holidays. Those ubiquitous white plastic bags that are used to bring items home from the store have a habit of making their way to the beaches, where they find a new home in the sand. Or in the sea oats, or the water, or wafting down the road. The result is not only unsightly and labor-intensive, but dangerous to marine life. A major component of sea turtles' diets is jellyfish. The reptiles often will gobble up the human refuse think- ing it is to them, at least a succulent jellyfish. The plastic goes down the turtle gullet and often causes fatal problems. The same is true for other marine life, includ- ing dolphins. Remember the hiking motto of pack your trash when you go into the field? Do the same at the beach. Please. Another trashy problem Holidays frequently are celebrated in three-day weekends that include Monday. And garbage collection routinely takes place on Monday in Anna Maria and Holmes Beach, with the alternative pickup day on the Saturday before the holiday. The long weekend trash accumulation awaits the reg- ular pickup on Thursday and is most evident at public locations such as the beaches and the containers at the beach accesses. Add to that problem the residents and vacationers who forget the Saturday pick up and put the cans out on Sunday and it's not the idyllic vista the Island would like to present. While Fourth of July.falls on a Tuesday this year and the problem shouldn't be as evident, we need to improve getting the detritus to the landfill in a timely manner. And about manatee protection The Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Com- mission will be debating the downlisting of manatees and bald eagles when it meets later this week. For mana- tees, the current "endangered" title may become "threat- ened." FWC defines "endangered" as "in imminent danger of extinction;" "threatened" is judged to be "facing a very high risk of extinction-in the future." Semantics aside, and fairly flat census figures for the past few years notwithstanding, there aren't a lot of sea cows out there. But there is a 25 percent mortality rate caused by interaction with boats. The key to all this is what FWC officials plan for recovery of manatees. The recovery protocols, be they more slow-speed zones or greater no-boat areas where manatees congregate, is essential if we want to maintain . a viable manatee population in Florida. The Islander JUNE 7, 2006 Vol. 14, No. 31 V Publisher and Editor Bonner Joy, bonner@islander.org V Editorial Paul Roat, News Editor, paul@islanderorg 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 i- i ar,.jr :.rj V Distribution - Urbane Bouchet Ross Roberts Lisa Williams (All others: news@islanderorg) 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 FJL 34217 WEB SITE: islander.org FAX 941 778-9392 PHONE 941 778-7978 By Egan SLICK Opinion Bags, bags bags If the county commissioners are unaware of the proliferation of plastic bags at Coquina Beach and Leffis Key and do nothing to stop it, they should hang their heads in shame. On the other hand, if they do not know about it they should educate themselves with an early morning stroll through Leffis Key and see the litter of bags. An empty plastic bag on a picnic table mysteri- ously becomes airborne in about 60 seconds. They blow ghostlike across fields and snag on the flowers, brambles and trees east of Gulf Drive or, worse, end up in the channel or bay, sink to the bottom and smother all life. This does not say the county crews don't do an excellent job cleaning the area. They do. The bags are just beyond them. With gas at $3 a gallon and Arab nations hating us, why do we continue to make these bags from an oil derivative? We have thousands of acres of pine trees just here in Florida for making paper bags. The pines are a.renewable resource. They keep loggers, truckers and mill workers employed. Ireland got rid of plastic grocery bags ahnost over- night by imposing a 15-cent charge for them at the store. Manatee County could at the very least outlaw plastic bags at all county parks and beaches. Impose a $50 fine, ticket people for a week, get the news stories printed and real soon the parks will be clean again. The Mote Marine biodegradable time line doesn't have plastic bags listed, but a plastic bottle takes 450 years. You'll just have to guess on the bags. Mike Norman, Holmes Beach Insurance, taxation thoughts Recent articles in the media should be a wakeup call to all residents of Anna Maria Island and to anyone else who owns a home or business within 1,000 feet of the water, headlined "Residents lose wind cover- age" and "Home sales drop 44 percent since 05." If those headlines don't keep you up at night, nothing will. There is a direct correlation between the two. Quoted were several real estate agents regarding home sales, stating that it was only the market adjusting after the double-digit rise in values of the past several years. I think the real reason is the lack of insurance coverage available. Randall Stover said it best, "If you can't insure it, you can't sell it." Florida State Rep. Bill Galvano only made matters worsewhen he said people should write and call lawmakers and put pressure on them to do something. That approach has never worked in the past and would not work now. I have an idea that will put pressure on the people who have to get their act together and fix this problem. It goes like this. For too long now, the county and the state have used business owners and homeowners in the areas affected by this crisis as a cash cow with little or no return to the people whose pockets are being picked. The first thing you have to do is get their attention. Just like the mule, you have to hit them with a two-by-four. I suggest a taxpayer's revolt. When the tax bills come in August, send them back with a letter stating that since you can't insure your properties, and without said coverage you can't sell it if you wish, your property is now worth nothing, and therefore you owe NO taxes. Say that when you can get coverage, you will be glad to send in the money, but until that time, no more taxes. Do put the money in an escrow account so it will be available when the time comes. Fire district, school, all of it. In this way, you will have the county com- missioners, school board, and all the other government entities working together to get the problem fixed. There is one more thing that can be done that will, have an immediate effect. Call the Republican Party chairman for Manatee County.and tell him in no uncer- tain words that Donna Clark should drop out of the race for the U.S. House seat in the upcoming election. She has lost any reason for Islanders to support her. Ron Reagan should also find something else to do. He is a disaster as a politician. J.E. Spencer, Bradenton THE ISLANDER M JUNE 7. 2006 7 7 SAM hears Island turtle news Members of Save Anna Maria were scarce, num- bering only seven, at the June meeting that included a presentation by Suzi Fox, director of Anna Maria Island Turtle Watch. Fox reported that TW volunteers had found six log- gerhead turtle nests on the beach that morning, bringing the total since nesting season-began May I to 20. She indicated that the nests laid within the beach renourishment "zone" were all along the edge of the escarpment, or the peak area above the water line, and that state officials had advised her that the nests should be left there and documented rather than moved land- ward. Fox said the volunteers work hard to save turtles and don't like to see them become ,l.i. i ii," and she would be contacting the state for permission to move the eggs to an area less threatened by flooding from wave action. "They asked us to leave them and get data and we're asking them to let us move some," she said. Fox is contracted by Manatee County to monitor the effect of the new sand on turtle nesting, which is generally from May 1 through October. She said she receives $20,000 per year compensa- tion of the total $31,000 paid to Turtle Watch for the beach monitoring, for "365 days a year, 24 hours a day. I can't work and do this job, too," she said. Fox said the remaining $11,000 goes toward train- ing, gas and upkeep for an ATV, telephone bills and cell phones, and said Turtle Watch had paid $300 for 300 informative booklets. She indicated a group of six teachers would be developing an education program when they arrive in .July for vacation from Michigan and to volunteer for Turtle Watch. That program will include an opportunity for kids and adults to earn "patches" for helping Turtle Watch. Responding'to some recent criticism about a lack ofl public information about turtle nesting, Fox said she would seek grants and city permits to provide sig- nage at beach-end streets that would inform beachgo- ers about turtle nesting, sea oats, berms, lights and She noted that the "hole issue" beachgoers dig- ging holes in the sand.that amount to a hazard for sea turtles is a new issue that is not presently addressed in the 3,000 brochures she has distributed this year to rental accommodations on the Island. In the June 6, 1996, issue of The Islander, headlines announced: Anna Maria city commissioners agreed to form a parking committee to determine whether or not the city should allow parking along beach access streets or for- mulate a resident-only parking plan. Holmes Beach officials announced they would begin a strict crackdown on illegal signs and advised all property owners and real estate agents to remember that all signs must be located 5 feet from the property line.or they will be confiscated. Holmes Beach Mayor Bob VanWagoner sent a memo to all city commissioners asking them to provide information on what authorization they have to contact the city attorney without his approval. VanWagoner also asked commissioners for a list of subjects they would like to discuss with the city attorney. Student artist of month Victor Guy of Manatee High School is Student Artist of June at the gallery of the Artists Guild ofAnna Maria Island, shown here with Faye Nierman, gallery director His works will be on display at the gallery during the month. He plans to major in photography at Savan- nah (Ga.) College ofArt and Design this fall. Gallery hours are 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Tuesday through Friday, 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. Saturday. 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BULK MAIL U.S. SUBSCRIPTIONS (allow 2 weeks for delivery) SOne Year: $36 Q 6 Months: $28 L 3 Months: $18 S U.S. FIRST CLASS AND CANADIAN SUBSCRIPTIONS S Q One Year: $140 l 6 Months: $87.50 l 3 Months: $52 SSingle Issue: $3.50 FIRST CLASS MAIL, U.S. ONLY, Maximum Four Weeks * Call for mail rates to Europe or other countries. MAIL TO: * ADDRESS S CITY STATE ZIP * Credit card payment: L El i O l No. S Exp. Date Name shown on card: S MAIL START DATE: . .unw,, trton . T sdThe Islander Island Shopping Center 5404 Marina Drive Holmes Beach FL 34217 S CHARGE IT BY PHONE: (941) 778-7978 M . OR ONLINE AT islander.org EU UUUUUEUE.UEEEUEUUEE UUUUEEUUUEU EEUUEEUEEEE Pitchers of Bud& - Miller Lite Only $7 8 JUINE 7, 2006 T THE ISLANDER Great blood drive this weekend Blood Types and Frequency By Jim Hanson Islander Reporter The sixth annual Islandwide blood drive is just around the corner, with a new "worldwide" means of getting there being introduced. The drive will be at three locations Saturday and Sunday, June 10 and 11. A streamlining of schedul- ing makes it possible to make an appointment by com- puter, arranged by the Florida Blood Service. Just go to www.fbsblood.org and click on make an appointment. That should do it. On arrival at the bloodmobile, it works like "pre- ferred seating" at your favorite restaurant. Bloodmobiles will accept blood from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. both days at three locations: The BeachHouse Restaurant, 200 Gulf Drive N., Bradenton Beach. Publix Super Market, 3900 E. Bay St., Holmes Beach. The Islander, 5404 Marina Drive, Holmes Beach. An anonymous beneficent foundation will donate $100 in each donor's name to any of four nonprofit organizations: Anna Maria Island Community Center, Anna Maria Island Privateers, Wildlife Education of Anna Maria Island, and West Manatee Fire & Rescue Volun- teers. Anyone 17 or older, weighing at least 110 pounds and in general good health may donate. "General good health" means you don't have cold, flu or sore throat symptoms, and your blood's iron level is good the people manning the bloodmobile will tell you whether your blood's iron is OK. There is no upper age limit on donors. Most medi- cations, such as blood pressure medicines, cholesterol medication, diabetes treatments and even blood thin- ners, do not rule out eligibility in a donor. After donat- ing, you can get your cholesterol reading. People who have traveled in certain areas of the world have to wait until a year after their return to be eligible to give blood. The most common ones are Costa Maya and Tulum in Mexico, Belize, Costa Rica and Honduras. Make an online appointment if that is more conve- nient for you, but you don't need an appointment at all. Just go to one of the three locations during the dona- tion hours and it will all get done swiftly and painlessly. And for a good cause. Additional information may be obtained by phon- ing 746-7195. The event is sponsored by A Pine Avenue Salon, BeachHouse Restaurant, Publix, Spinnakers Vacation Cottages, SunCoast Real Estate, Sun & Surf Lifestyle Apparel, Tropicana, Pepsi and The Islander newspa- per. The sponsors, charities and the blood service will thank you. Blood drive bonuses If donating blood and having a $100 donation to your choice among four Island charities isn't incentive enough, try this on for size: Organizers of this year's Islandwide Blood Drive are offering prize packages that include, among other items, a ride on the Privateer ship in their July 4 parade and a ride on the West Manatee Fire & Rescue Volun- teers antique fire truck. Blood drive participants will have a chance to register at the three blood mobile locations on Anna Maria Island June 10-11, and the prize packages will also include a variety of dining certificates, movie tickets, a basket of goodies from A Pine Avenue Salon and more. The first 100 donors at each location will receive a commemorative 2006 Islandwide Blood Drive T-shirt. Blood Type and Rh Factor How many people have it O Positive 40 out of 100 O Negative 7 out of 100 A Positive 34 out of 100 A Negative 6 out of 100 B Positive 8 out of 100 B Negative 1 out of 100 AB Positive 3 out of 100 AB Negative 1 out of 200 If You Have... You Can Receive.. O Positive O+, O- O Negative -0- A Positive A+, A-, O+, O- A Negative A-, O- B Positive B+, B-, 0+, 0- B Negative B-, 0- AB Positive All Types, + Or - AB Negative AB-, A-, B-, 0- Holmes Beach boil water order rescinded Manatee County has checked the purity of water from previously suspect locations and found it safe to drink, thus rescinding its mandatory boil water notice briefly in effect. The mandatory notice affected all homes and busi- nesses between Gulf Drive and Holmes Boulevard and 53rd Street and Gulf Drive. Further information may be obtained by calling 792-8811, ext. 5268. 'Top Notch' photo contest under way in June If you've got a great snapshot, we've got a contest you could win. The Islander photo contest will begin publishing weekly winning photos on June 28. Six weekly win- ning pictures will be featured on the cover of The Islander and one photo will be a grand prize winner with prizes and gift certificates awarded by the news- paper and local merchants. The weekly deadline is noon Friday throughout the contest with the first deadline June 23. Judging begins with a selection of pictures that may include abstract photos, still life pictures, land- scapes and scenics, candid unposed snapshots, action, holidays, humor and animal pictures. Nothing is over- looked, including great kid pics, sentimental moments and moments of personal triumph. Send or deliver your favorites (no limits) weekly to Top Notch Contest Editor, The Islander, 5404 Marina ~;;~-.. Drive, Holmes Beach FL 34217. Digital contest entries should be submitted in the original JPG format via e-mail to topnotch @ islander.org or on CD. No retouching, enhancements or computer manipulation is allowed. Complete rules and entry forms for the contest are published below. Please attach a photo contestlabel to each photo or CD you submit. E-mail entrants must submit the label information in the text of the e-mail, one photo attachment per e-mail. Photos without entry forms will be disqualified. Additional photo labels are available at the newspaper office or they may be copied. Top notch dolphin shot Dr Gy Yatros won the weekly contest in 2002 with this dolphin smile. Islander photo contest rules 1) The Islander Newspaper's Top Notch Photo Contest is strictly for amateur photographers. Amateur photographers are those who derive less than 5 percent of their income from photography. 2) Black-and-white and color photographs taken after Jan. 1, 2004, are eligible. This allows for extended eligibility. Photos previously published (in any format/media) or entered in any Islanderor other competitions are not eligible. 3) Photographs may be taken with any make of camera. No retouching or other alteration (except cropping) is permitted NAME ADDRESS CITY , STATE PHONE DATE PHOTO WAS.TAKEN: LOCATION PHOTO WAS TAKEN: I have read the contest rules and affirm that this entry is in compliance with them. SIGNATURE: of negatives, prints or electronic photo files; no composite pictures or multiple printing will be accepted. Digital photos may be submit- ted in their original JPG file format (via e-mail or CD) or a printed photograph. Slide (transparency) photos are not accepted. 4) Entrant's name, address and phone number must be written clearly, in ink, on the contest label and affixed to the back of each print, or listed similarly in the e-mail message along with the digital photo attachment. One e-mail per photo submission. Mail entries to The IslanderTop Notch Photo Contest, 5404 Marina Drive, Holmes Beach FL 34217. E-mail digital entries to topnotch@islander.org. 5) Entrants by their entry agree that The Islander may publish their pictures for local promotion. Entrants must be able to furnish the NAME ADDRESS CITY STATE PHONE DATE PHOTO WAS TAKEN: LOCATION PHOTO WAS TAKEN: I have read the contest rules and affirm that this entry is in compliance with them. SIGNATURE: original negative or original digital image if requested by the contest editor. All photos submitted become the property of The Islander. Photos will not be returned. The Islander and contest sponsors assume no responsibility for negatives, CDs or photo prints. Entrant must know the name and address of any recog- nizable persons appearing in the picture and those must be enclosed/attached with the entry. 6) Employees of The Islander and their immediate family members are not eligible to enter the contest. 7) Any taxes on prizes are the sole responsibility of the win- ners. Any cash prize won by a minor will be awarded to a parent or guardian. Prize rights are not transferable. NAME ADDRESS CITY STATE PHONE. DATE PHOTO WAS TAKEN: LOCATION PHOTO WAS TAKEN: I have read the contest rules and affirm that this entry is in compliance with them. SIGNATURE: h K I5. - ------ --------------- --- ---- ;-----;------ -------- - "7 -Z " Akv THE ISLANDER 0 JUNE 7, 2006 M 9 Memorial Day: Madness, crowds, traffic By Billy Malfese Islander Reporter The Island cities and beaches were crammed with countless people looking to relax over Memorial Day weekend. The Manatee Public Beach was by far the most packed, as cars were lined up to park on the grassy berms along Manatee Avenue. The public beach could have even been more crowded, but the Holmes Beach Police Department was out in full force, ticketing illegally parked cars, forcing people to other Island beaches. Even the northernmost beach on the Island, Bean Point, which rarely attracts anyone because of its distance from the mainland, was packed over the weekend. At its worst, Memorial Day traffic was backed up from the public beach all the way to the Palma Sola causeway in Bradenton. Along with beaches being packed, the waterways were, too. Kingfish Boat Ramp on Manatee Avenue had easily more than 40 trucks with boat trailers parked in the lot. Hundreds of Jet-Skis and boats could be seen on the water over the weekend. As long as there is beautiful weather, a beach, and a day or two off, people will flock to the Island to get a glimpse of paradise. Where they will flock is the question, as more Manatee population crowd limited public facilities on Anna Maria Island. Wind insurance discussed at Rotary Club meeting Christiaan Huth of the Oswald Trippe & Co. Island office will discuss wind insurance as it pertains to the hurricane season when the Rotary Club of Anna Maria Island meets Tuesday, June 13. The meeting will be the weekly luncheon of the club at noon at the BeachHouse Restaurant, 200 Gulf Drive N., Bradenton Beach. Further information may be obtained by calling 713-0042. A MindQJ.ody SConn etion Av,' YM :o] B r !B -,.-Stop mokin Cal fo aFREEconulatin 30-96 Boatload Scores of people visited the Island beaches over Memorial Day weekend and many brought boats to put in the water at Kingfish Boat Ramp on Manatee Avenue, where the parking lot overflowed with trucks and trailers. Islander Photo: Billy Malfese Turner tosses hat in Anna Maria ring Tom Turner, longtime property owner and resident of Anna Maria, has tossed his hat in the ring early to run for the mayor's seat in the upcoming November city election, Turner was active in the past in city government for many years through various city committees and sought election unsuccessfully to the city commission in 1993. Turner said he's seen "spending go out of control in many ways," and added that he believes the "financial LTTh NA 6;_.o i AWARD-WINNING l5 IDEAS FOR YOUR HOME CALL 941-779-2106 ki [Tli .:- e -r. S:.-| T F:-G T reserve has been run down to the point where the city is not financially stable." He said he would like to be a part of the process to revise the comprehensive plan and that he hopes to maintain the "low profile" of the city. Turner is a retired U.S. Air Force flight engineer superintendent with 12,000 hours of logged flying time. 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Strong enough to pick iiI Hotel Strength up a 16 lb. bowling ball. REPAIRS 7 DAYS A WEEK i OIIECKVacurnsf~arso I 4892S. amiai Tail in he andigs laz Hour: M n.-Fi.,10-6 Sa., 1-5,Sun,12 I 941-24-141 Ai Manatee County has been awarded a $50,000 grant for restoration of the Robinson Preserve, and is conducting a large tour of the big area Saturday, June 10, to celebrate and introduce the project to the public. The Preserve is across from the Palma Sola Botan- ical Park, near the west end of ninth Street West, off 75th Street, in Bradenton. The free two-hour tour will begin at 10 a.m., and the touring visitors will get an overview of the Preserve and of work to be done there. To reserve a seat, call Melissa Cain at 748-4501, ext. 3654. This is the property sold at a bargain price to Man- atee County by Bill Robinson when he decided to develop the area and put a golf course there then practically gave the county 485 acres for a preserve in the name of his family, which farmed the area for decades. The grant is one of five made in the United States under the Coastal Counties Restoration Initiative, the money coming from the National Association of Coun- ties, National Fish and Wildlife Foundation, and the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration. The grant to Manatee County is to "create and restore 142 acres of wetlands and create 44 acres of open water habitat" in the Preserve. The Robinson project won out over 48 applications around the coun- try, awarded to "innovative, high-quality county-led or supported projects that support wetland, riparian and coastal habitat restoration." "These projects will help several species of fish, wading and shore birds, and sea turtles and the fragile habitats they depend on," said Jeff Trandahl, executive director of the Fish and Wildlife Foundation. Other grants awarded along with the Robinson project's: Humboldt County, Calif., $100,000 to restore upstream fish passage on Indian Creek by removing a barrier to migrating salmon. Coos Watershed Association in Coos County, Ore., $63,000 to improve access to fish along Palouse Creek. Mid Puget.Sound Fisheries Enhancement Group, Kitsap County, Wash., $60,000 to clear barriers to migrating fish and restore estuary habitat. Sea Turtles at Risk Inc., Franklin County, Fla., $28,350 to restore a section of hurricane-damaged St. George Island dune system to provide habitat for marine turtles and improving nesting and hatching rates. Manatee County is seeking further grants to restore land, plant native species, bring old berms down to the level of the rest of the land, and bring back marshes, said a spokesperson. Big, little fishers compete Father's Day By Jim Hanson Islander Reporter The deadline is Monday, June 12, for signing up for the big Anna Maria Island Father's Day fishing tournament, with youngsters joining their dads in the festivities. Registration applications are available at Island Discount Tackle, 5503 Marina Drive, and Bark & Co. Realty, 5348 Gulf Drive, both in Holmes Beach. New this year in the traditionally popular tourna- ment will be the "mini-tournament within a tourna- ment" for youngsters up to age 12, said Steve Bark, who chairs the tournament for the Anna Maria Island Community Center. The mini will be from 9 a.m. to noon Saturday, June 17, at the Anna Maria City Pier, with trophies for biggest, smallest and most fish. Anna Maria Island Privateers and parents will be on hand to be sure everything goes well. There is room on the pier for 40 young fishers, so it is advised to sign up early and get the $20 entry fee in the right hands. Festivities for the big folks will begin with a cap- tains' meeting and "taste of the Island" party from 5 to 8:30 p.m. Friday, June 16, at the Center, the food specialties donated by Island restaurants. Fishing will begin as early as 6:30 a.m. Saturday and go on until weigh-in from 4 to 8:30 p.m. at the City Pier and Mar Vista Restaurant on the north end of Longboat Key. Fee is $225 per boat, with up to six anglers per boat, including the captain. Inshore catches are to be photographed and the pictures and score sheets brought to the City Pier or Mar Vista, while offshore catches may be kept and taken to the weigh-in. The awards banquet will be Sunday from 12:30 to 3:30 p.m. at the Center, with the Chiles Group providing the food for a special fish fry. Fishers young and old get tickets to the banquet, non-fishers can get in for $12 each. Additional information may be obtained by calling Bark at 778-5900 or the Center at 778-1908. 'Koko Ray' offers Relay for Life donation Island musician "Koko" Ray Hansen plans to sup- port The Islander team in the American Cancer Soci- ety's Relay for Life with a silent art auction at his June 10 performance at D.Coy Ducks. Having previously featured his artwork in Phil- adelphia restaurants and galleries, this will be the first time Hansen has made his work available since moving to Florida. Hansen will offer six tropical-theme acrylic paintings. The series is being created solely as a fundraiser to support the Relay for Life American Cancer Association walk. The paintings will be origi- nal works that Hansen says will not be duplicated for future sales. Better known for his musicianship, Hansen says his painting style is reflective of the type of music he performs. "It's high-action psychedelic popr art," the band leader for Koko Ray and the Soul Providers said. For more information, call Hansen at 758-0395. New art by Koko Ray auctioned to benefit the Relay for Life. Manatee hurricane expo scheduled June 17 Manatee County is organizing its sixth annual Hurricane Preparedness & Safety Expo from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Saturday, June 17, at the DeSoto Square Mall. The free public event will cover various hazards and how to prepare for them. Topics will include hurricanes, floods, wildfires, hazardous materials and terrorism. The Federal Alliance for Safe Homes will pres- ent materials on home safety, and government and nongovernment organizations will provide information and answer questions about their roles before, during and after disasters. Fire and law enforcement vehicles will be there; and a children's fire safety house will be outside the mall near the J.C. Penney Co. store. Speakers will include representatives of the coun- ty's Division of Emergency Management; Ben Nelson, meteorologist for the state emergency management unit; and Steve Jerve, chief meteorologist for TV Channel 8. Teen writing workshop, contest at library Just because you are a teenager, doesn't mean you have to wait to share your talents. That's becoming increasingly true for aspiring teen writers. Islander Reporter Diana Bogan will host a work- shop beginning at 5:30 p.m. at the Island Branch Library Wednesday, June 7, outlining where teens can publish their writing and how to approach editors and publishers. "When I was a teen, the only options I found to submit my work were markets geared for adult read- ers," said Bogan. "I wish that there had been the forums for sharing my work with my peers that exist today." There are many options available to today's teen writers from online publishing to printed magazines, that require the same writing standards expected of pro- fessional adult writers, but are run by and for teenag- ers. At Wednesday's workshop, teens will get a guide to some of these publications, will learn how to deter- mine if his or her writing is appropriate for those pub- lications, and learn how to submit materials. The door is open to all writers, whether they enjoy writing fiction, poetry, essays or have an interest in journalism. And, for those aspiring to write the next great American novel, there will be some discussion on examples of teens who have been successful in that venue. Bogan has been writing since she was 8 years old, her first poems having been published in schoolwide anthologies. At the age of 19, she was awarded the "Editor's Choice Award" in the National Library of Poetry 1994 Contest, recognized by the judges as being among the top 3 percent of all entries nationwide. She was also the fourth-place winner in America's Best Writing Contest 1997. And she has spent more than 10 years working as a freelance writer and editor. Teen writers interested in learning how to navi- gate the publishing world are invited to attend the first of three workshops Bogan will facilitate. The second workshop will be a forum for writers to share and cri- tique each other's work. The final session will be an open mic night, in which writers will be invited to recite their work. The June 7 workshop will also kick off a Teen Writing Contest sponsored by the Friends of the Island Branch Library. Details on how to enter will be given at the end of the workshop. Contest entries may also be published in a chapbook, a compilation of poems and short stories. For more information, e-mail Bogan at dian@ islander.org. Island library holds teen night Wednesdays The Island Branch Library has opened its doors to Island teens every Wednesday night with a series of special guest presentations. Teens will learn about writing, illustration, jewelry- making and more. Presentations begin at 5:30 p.m. in the meeting room. June 7 kicks off a teen writing contest sponsored by the Friends of the Island Branch Library. Islander reporter Diana Bogan will guide aspiring writers to pub- lishing opportunities and announce contest guidelines. June 14 will focus on aspiring teen illustrators with a program presented by a panel of local illustrators, a graphic novelist and comic book creator, including Jolie Bell, Justin Noyes, Jon Scott and Bruce Allen Wallis. Teens will also learn about the Friends of the Island Branch Library illustration contest. On June 21, the owners of Nica Rose jewelry store will host a workshop teaching teens to make cowrie shell surfer-style necklaces, anklets and bracelets. All materials will be supplied. Perfection Daniel Connelly received a perfect score on the eighth-grade Florida Comprehensive Assessment Test writ- ing exam. He was one in five students at his school to achieve the honor Yoga classes Monday Beginning to intermediate yoga classes at the Anna Maria Island ArtLeague, 5312 Holmes Blvd.; Holmes Beach, are from 9 to 10:15 a.m. Monday with Pres- ton Whaley Jr. as instructor. Details are available at 778-2099 or 747-9397. A followup workshop for writers will be held June 28. This will be an opportunity for teens to share their writing and get feedback on how to improve their work. It will allow time to fine tune contest entries. On July 5, teens will get help and suggestions from Steve Borggren, Noyes and Wallis on how to improve their comics and illustrations. This is a chance to bring their work in for constructive criticism. Teens are invited to gather at the library July 12 for a pizza party and July 19 to head to outer space with Jonathan Sabin of the Bishop Planetarium. He will offer tips and tricks to capturing some "out there" images on film. July 26, teens will gather for an open mic night where everyone may read their writing and share their talents.. There will be a display of the illustration contest entries and winners for both contests will be announced. Fore more information about Island library pro- grams, call 778-6341. Staebler up to test Max Staebler was recognized among 239 state- wide sixth-grad- ers scoring at least 99 percent on the eighth- grade Florida Comprehensive Assessment Test. More than 4,000 sixth-graders took the Duke e-iio D(University) Explore Test in Florida. Staebler is pictured at the ceremony with Gordon Michal- son Jr, president of New College. Kiwanis Club will hear of March of Dimes Beverly Hunter of the March of Dimes will discuss the works of her organization when the Kiwanis Club of Anna Maria Island meets Saturday, June 10. This will be the weekly breakfast meeting at 8:30 a.m. at the Cafe on the Beach, at the Manatee Public Beach where Manatee Avenue runs into the Gulf of Mexico. Details are available at 778-7823. THE ISLANDER M JUNE 7, 2006 11 OLtdoor Kitchen MAodel Now Availcble Charcoal Gas Crills Smokers fJnared Crills sf. K1 C3E 5350 Gulf Drive Holmes Beach G ILL TOR PE 779-9594 (S&S Plaza, next to post office) Zwadfiv Professiovic Noil Care &5c 5MAMMER PECIALc 5 Di~ vicicre cvid Pediculv9.- iil cwid W~iite fuiI Set, Bikini Waxx 15HOrF OHPP~P.5 DF PAR.Aqt E 3AY -32-I? C.iaifz Rd Bridcrrin 794-8888 Just ask for me I'll be the bag behind the counter No need to go street Shopping n New York City... i "i e allthe famous designer names! ..n Leatheg Metallie -* h..d-iiji hc dl3 Acceiopees e emelr 412 10th Ave. W. 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Mary Elizabeth 'Bette' Carr Mary Elizabeth "Bette" Carr, 87, a longtime resi- dent of Holmes Beach, has died. Born in Dayton, Ohio, Mrs. Carr was a guidance counselor at Fiarmont West High School, Kettering, Ohio. She received a bachelor's degree in secondary education and a master's degree in counseling from the University of Dayton. In the late 1930s and again in the early 1950s she was parish secretary at St. Paul's Epis- copal Church in Oakwood (Dayton), Ohio. She held most lay offices at the Episcopal Church of the Annun- ciation, Holmes Beach. She served for many years as president of the Woman's Club of Anna Maria Island. She was an avid gardener. She is survived by son Stephen H. of Evanston, Ill.; grandchildren Rosamond Carr of Pasadena, Calif., and Louisa of Evanston; nieces Kay Armstrong of Spring- field, Ken., Janice Watson of Tipp City, Ohio, Patricia Dunn of Largo, and Carol McNeeley of Bettendorf, Iowa; and nephew David Senseman of San Antonio, Texas. PATRiCIA STAEblER STATE CERTified GENERAL AppRAiSER COMMERCiAl ANd RESidENTiAl 'INVESTMENT CoNSulTiNq ~ ESTATE DECISioNS EMINENT DOMAiN-- REAl ESTATE TAX 941.705.01 2 FL LICENSE RZ 2890 P.O. Box 1 1 15, ANNA MARiA Fl 3421 6 / improve the Quality of Your Life Carol Greer Siemaszko B.A. Ed., M.A. Psych S. CERTIFIED COUNSELOR AND LIFE COACH 941-794-1492 Perico Island Bradenton Dr. Wilfred 'Wil" Duffield Little Jr. Dr. Wilfred "Wil" Duffield Little Jr., 74, of Anna Maria, died May 30. Born in Toledo, Ohio, Dr. Little practiced derma- tology in Tampa for more than 25 years and served on the Tampa General Hospital medical staff since 1967. He retired from practice in 1993. He attended prep school in Belmont Hill, Mass., pre-med at Davidson College in North Carolina and medical school at the University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill. He served in the U.S. Coast Guard after graduating from medical school. He was co-founder and past president of the Flor- ida Society of Surgeons, past president of the Florida West Coast Dermatology Society, 1991 Florida Soci- ety of Dermatology Practitioner of the Year, a member of the Sandpipers Barber Shop Quartet, Pelican Man's Bird Sanctuary, and was a Rotary International-Paul Harris Fellow. He enjoyed traveling, fishing and was a private pilot. Services will be June 17 in Dayton. Memorial contributions may be made to the Pelican Man's Bird Sanctuary, 1708 Ken Thompson Blvd., Sarasota FL 34236, or the Cancer Patient Care, 1507 E. Sprague Ave. Spokane, WA 99202. He is survived by wife Sue Ankeny; sons Duff (Rozanne) of Cheney, Wash., and Mike of Spo- kane, Wash.; stepdaughter Paige Strohson of San Diego, Calif.; stepson Malcolm Strohson of New- port Beach, Calif.; brother Roger Little of Palm Desert, Calif.; six grandchildren; and several nieces and nephews. urrj.Il Ivion.-fril. rauam-,pm Sat., Sun., Holidays 73oam-5pm WALK-INS WELCOME 5 We're available to tend to your urgent care needs Fever/Infections Minor Lacerations Simple Fractures Sprains PINNACLE MEDICAL CENTER 315 75th Street West Bradenton 941-761-1616 .- ... , S ..- ... - -on -KIP S3 3BCESSIB 501Via ge Green Parkway o Bradenmton he best new anywhere..I ~-. _ : ; n Mildred R. Warrener Mildred R. Warrener, 96, of Bradenton, died May 24. Born in Toledo, Ohio, Mrs. Warrener retired to Holmes Beach from Sylvania, Ohio, in 1977. She taught at Chase School in Toledo (1929-1936), Hillview (1950-1961) and Maplewood in Sylvania (1961-1968). During her education career, she served terms as president of the Sylvania Educa- tion Association and primary chairman of the N.W.O.E.A. She was a graduate of Libbey High in Toledo in 1927, Michigan State Normal (Teachers) College (now Eastern Michigan) in 1929, and later attended Bowling Green State University and the University of Toledo. She was a Golden Violet member of Sigma Sigma Sigma sorority, and a member of the Sylvania United Church of Christ and Roser Memorial Community Church, Anna Maria. Memorial services were at Roser Church June 3. Rememberences may be made in eare of Richard Warrener, 25707 Bloomsbury Ct., Land O Lakes FL 34639. She is survived by sons Larry of Toledo, Douglas of Fair Oaks, Calif., and Richard of Tampa; seven grandchildren; and seven great-grandchildren. Boating classes set by flotilla The American Boating Course on boating safety - and seamanship will be conducted June 17 and 24 by Flotilla 81 of the Coast Guard Auxiliary. Classes for the two-day course will be from 8:15 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. at the Flotilla 81 building in G.T. Bray Park, 5801 33rd Ave. W., Bradenton. Cost is $30. Full information may be obtained and registration completed by calling 795-6189 or 761-4847. .... ( Everyoteg loves. iLt ET ytfa Well, almost everyone ... Anna Maria Island's longest-running, most award-winning newspaper ever is favored by Islanders and visitors at newsstands and by mail-order subscribers. And Baby Evan Talucci of Holmes ,Beach highly recommends reading The Islander every week. The Islander SINCE 1992 Web site: www.islander.org I - -- - ----- :,li '" lill - ; ,.i . --.--. A ''" S r :t P T r';l - -iI: r-F: ii jl~ r~~~ ..- ': " P:~I THE ISLANDER 0 JUNE 7, 2006 M 13 Report sees 'positive signs' in Island real estate market The latest issue of the Anna Maria Island Property Sales Report published by Dantia Gould sees some positive signs for Island real estate in what apparently has been a "soft" market the past few months. The AMIPSR noted that while active property list- ings on the Island have increased from 632 in February to 714 in May, there are currently 38 1ie ndin' sales and that's a good sign. Those include 20 single-family homes at an aver- age asking price of $957,000, 15 condominiums at an average of $719,000 and two duplex/triplex properties at an average of $660,750. "Most buyers on the sidelines, while smart buyers are finding good deals," said the AMIPSR headline, a sentiment noted in several recent Islander stories on the local real estate market, including the May 17 issue. The AMIPSR blamed the soft real estate market on "hurricanes that never hit us, then the red tide, then the relentless press coverage of slowing sales because of hurricanes that never hit us and red tide, then the expanded media coverage of the bad press about the slowing of the market:..." After placing at least part of the blame for the "soft" market on media coverage, the AMIPSR then said something a bit different. "Most experts," continued the report, "say -the drop-off is a result of a combination of the reluctance of buyers wondering if prices are going to drop signifi- cantly and the reluctance of sellers to accept the fact that the market is correcting itself after the abnormal spike in sales prices of the last year or so." But the market is picking up, the AMIPSR said. A number of Island real estate companies are reporting "significant interest from buyers, but not at the current asking prices." In fact, according to the report, "Smart buyers are negotiating great deals right now." And sellers are still ,TJFloridaT , S-I ioeHealtlP Florida Home Health RN/Case Managers We are looking for RN/Case Managers to work Full-time and PRN in the Beaches and North West Bradenton areas. NEW PRN HEALTH BENEFITS WEEKLY PAY, VISIT INCENTIVE and FLEXIBLE SCHEDULING! Please Contact: Vanessa O'Neal, RN Florida Home Health Phone: 941-745-7394 Fax: 941-745-7457 vanessaoneal@caretenders.com EOE YOU CAN FEEL BETTER! Prime Delight is a delicious pomegranate juice with CoQ 10 and plant adaptogens. AMS Health Sciences (AMEX.AMM) Call Loretta Owens (941) 778-2658 or visit The Good Earth SNorthwest Promenade 6717 Manatee Ave. W. 2005 SMALL BUSINESS PERSON OF THE YEAR klamnd Chiropractic : Ce t t, Dr. Kathleen Goerg Now Offering Thai Massage! Lic# MA33390 778-0722 3612 East Bay Drive Holmes Beach, FL 34217 Visit our Web site: www.Islandchiro.com King grads Ariel and Kayla Jennis, Paige Carper, Donna Barth and Stephen Thomas graduated from King Middle School in the top 10 percent of their class, maintaining a 4.0 grade point average for three years. Carper also received the outstanding student award for girl's physical education and the American Legion award. Barth received the outstanding student award for English. Thomas achieved the outstanding student award for math and perfect attendance for middle school. The awards are given to one student for each subject. Carper.and Thomas were also the only two eighth-graders to receive the Presidential Physical Fitness award. All five have been accepted into the AP+ Honors Program at Manatee High School for the upcoming school year. making money, just "not profiting as much as they had hoped for," the report added. The report continued that the "drop-off in the number of sales is sending a clear message from buyers," and sellers are listening. "Professionals involved with the real estate busi- ness are predicting this adjustment period will end soon and the market will stabilize by summer's end, so long as red tide is minimal and we do not see a repeat of last ,oxeir ffiemnrial CImnvmrittf ipTUrd A Non-Denominational Christian Church Rev. Gary A. Batey Serving the Community Since 1913 Come Celebrate Christ Worship Service: O1am Children's Church School: 10am Transportation & Nursery Available L 512 Pine Ave, Anna Maria 778-0414 www.roserchurch.com KIiVuum Mimhiiuj^^M k Assisted Living AL,'s. W Quality Accommodations for Seniors Sunny Bower Bradenton Marella House Bradenton 77 Our Island Home Anii.j rMli .oij Family Owned (941) 219-2106- & Operated Assisted Living Facility Affordable Monthly Rental Nos.5178 9577,10140 Full Range of Services www.anniesfamilyhomes.com Need help budgeting your insurance costs? U ow you can pay for your personal and business ijrsurtnce prorectin with an i. r i .llI payvmenr plan from Auttru '.' I-- Insurance Com pany. 1 1v , plan means les; st rain -a year's hurricane activity," the report said. The AMIPSR said that "if the natural purchase price for the next year ends up at an average of about $780,000, it-would be consistent with the average annual increases of the previous nine years." While this would only be a $52,000 increase "from where we are now," it's still a 7 percent increase. "Common sense would say buyers would come back and the market should get back on track," the report concluded. aa on-' l. I 1 Calu m a-, \-b_ .... ancd ask about it today \ . Jim Mixon i. \sm Inc. 5412 Marina Dr.* Island Shopping Center Holmes Beach (941) 778-2253 OUR OFFICE IS CLOSED FOR LUNCH NOON-1 DAILY. F t' 14 JUNE 7, 2006 M THE ISLANDER City to Rosa Del Mar: Move the dirt By Paul Roat A city's "desires" have become reality for one developer in Bradenton Beach. Code enforcement board members last week ordered GSR Development LLC to re-grade a Gulffrqnt lot it owns in the 2500 block of Gulf Drive. The property was destined for development as a 14-unit condo project called Rosa Del Mar until some prob- lems arose. In site preparation, though, existing buildings were demolished and the property graded, with soil amassed on the westernmost beachfront area of the parcel. Building Official Ed Mc Adam said that the'pile of soil constitutes a safety issue in the event of a storm. He had originally noticed GSR, whose principals are Robert Byrne and Steve Noriega, in May 2005 of the problems with the soil. The matter was not dealt with, and the building permit for the project later expired. Mc Adam again brought the matter to GSR atten- tion in April 2006 and, failing to have a response, initi- ated code enforcement proceedings to move the dirt. To explain, Mc Adam cited a section of the city codes that reads, in part, "The city of Bradenton Beach desires to protect public safety, lives, buildings and structures by adopting regulations maintaining its coastal area free of accessory uses and obstructions that can cause public danger in the event of a hurricane or major storm event." He suggested the code enforcement board give GSR five days to move the soil or be found in viola- tion, with a $250 per day fine assessed. GSR attorney Fred Moore said the code doesn't mention piles of dirt on the property. He also ques- tioned the danger the soil posed to surrounding proper- ties in a storm. Byrne said the Rosa Del Mar property had had several setbacks with engineers and plans not correctly drawn and other issues. Those matters have taken time, he said, "but we're ready to go now. We have to pay the $137,000 in building permit fees again, and we're prepared to do so, so why push the sand back and then have to move it again?" Board member Herb Stump said he didn't fault the building official's decision to have the dirt spread out, but questioned the citation used. "It says 'Bradenton Beach desires' these things," he said. "I believe there is a hazard there, but I don't believe this is the code to enforce it." In the end, the board gave GSR until June 7 to have the dirt pile relocated or face the levy of $250 per day in fines. Manatee Foundation makes $74,000 in grants The Manatee Community Foundation.has made $74,000 in grants to 20 nonprofit organizations, Ed Chiles of Anna Maria Island, president of the founda- tion, has announced. Chiles explained that the foundation focuses on funding programs that support healthy families such as mentoring services for children at risk of failing aca- demically or socially, therapy equipment for children's treatment, prescription drug funding, camper scholar- ships, and extended care at Manasota Arc. Grants through the foundation from the various charitable funds include those to Manatee County Lions Sight Conservation, Animal Rescue Coalition, Big Brothers/Big Sisters, H.O.W. Organization, Chil- dren's Haven and Adult Community Services, ArtCen- ter Manatee, Children's Academy of Southwest Flor- ida, Manatee Children's Services, Children's Guardian Fund, Jewish Family and Children's Service, Palmetto Youth Center, Meals on Wheels, Literacy Council of Manatee County, Catholic Charities, and Manasota Arc. Also Sarasota Opera/Police Athletic League music education program, Pathfinders Inc., Gene Witt Ele- iennar. School, Resource Connection for Kids, and Family Partnership Center. Details may be obtained by calling 747-7765. mcuN' 'lt, -i',dic h',iic S I/c, li/p derl-ticilV COI'S ,flhI aii l (111111L, A/I'L ii %c' PA ,t 'w i' ic III( ,tuiqiuti tJamlu-mi liaded/ d'BlilL /IlitICI S~a. 11p7itaid. aduiid teAJagic TicTr C' ''h/h'. bliahO (--'/RI'L71. flit baLIC.'t T- hiibis, a 'sit IIIant iai. a1. 1'n itCa d/cs and 011.i/,tm cm-lib/t /11t d I Lil~t' tifil/S 11 bi/t t/he gatlicl inqipch Ikd ",ilc [inet El1a/llt/ cnIn I 'rns (?f. t bt b s 5c.u I.bit tI.Id. 01,i I - ni,y'cr Laurie KA6, saidlit iwas aLwi to give Sw'im timing '"be.side s'oill thoig~s and /'/ayel'c Is. Nam Ilcr P/id 's: B,,mit mi A- Threatened litigation results in commission gag order By Rick Catlin Islander Reporter An implied threat by an attorney to sue Anna Maria has resulted in city attorney Jim Dye advising city commission- ers not to discuss the matter with attorney Craig Colbum, unless it's in a public forum (The Islander, May 31).- Colburn represents the Olesen family of 504 S. Bay Blvd. Dye told Colburn in a letter to stop contacting commissioners directly. He added that Colburn has on more than one occasion "indicated that you were look- ing at litigation if the administrative options do not work out in your client's favor." It's inappropriate for commissioners to discuss a matter that may end up in court, Dye advised Colbum, and he also advised commissioners to only discuss the matter in a public forum, such as a commission meeting. Dye recommended that the Olesens file for a vari- ance to build an extension of their property 5 feet into a city easement, and said in light of a Florida Supreme Court ruling, "the better policy is not to discuss quasi- judicial matters with the parties or witnesses involved outside of the formal hearing process." "My office is very willing to work with you and your clients in resolving this matter," Dye told Colburn. However, Dye insisted that "based on the threatened litigation," Colburn should observe "proper protocol" and stop contacting commissioners privately. The Olesens claim they have owned the right of way for the past 53 years and have produced corre- spondence from the city indicating the city did not dis- pute their claim. That may be true, Dye has said, but there is no legal record the city ever vacated the right of way to the Olesens. Without a legal deed, the only avenues left for the Olesens to build their house extension into the right of way are to ask for a variance or a vacation, or file a motion in the Manatee County Circuit Court and let a judge decide the matter. Center sets up program schedule for summer Summer vacations or no, the Anna Maria Island Community Center continues its service schedule for the months ahead. Adult classes are ongoing at the Center, 407 Magno- lia Ave., Anna Maria, throughout the week. Additional information may be obtained by phoning 778-1908. The summer program: Muscles & More, fitness program for all ages over 18 and all physical conditions with Sherry Fideler, instructor, $5 per class for Center members, $8 nonmembers. Meets Tuesday; sand TlhurdaS from 9 to 10 a.m. Pilates with Laura Bennett as instructor, $5 per class for members, $8 nonmembers. Meets at 10:30 a.m. Tues- days and Thursdays for beginners, 9:30 a.m. Saturday for intermediate exercisers. Pickleball, combination of indoor ping-pong, tennis and badminton for those over 21 years of age, $2 per person, 6:30 to 8:30 .m. Tuesday and Wednesdays. Intermediate watercolor with Susie Cotton, $17 per class for members, $19 nonmembers, from 10:30 a.m. to 1 p.m. Tuesday. Call for reservations and list of supplies. THE ISLANDER U JUNE 7, 2006 0 15 .. ...... (1T ddbT CEzfefralio1Z L1rri thz ivaq1/ LOL lo'ok at 1170i cato n Hair and makeup fc'r ,cur entire wedding party fc r an cccasicn tc. remember. Cafffo oi Uyou'C aonsutatllon Lcrie I Kav Cathy" Sara 941-704-5392 locks Salcn (net tc. \lbertsc n'sl 7 Mi \anatc \e e \\. Bradenlc n Clock% i se trom tlie top. a collage from the Rice wedding in Ct. Lucal. the Huth \iecddiii at Ros.er Church and beach \cdding.s on Anna Maria Island the Lutz \wedding. the Briges wedding part\ celebration, and Bills and Tamara Rice celebrate their \Ol, S\ ith a ire dance at the Sandals resort m St. Lucia. ad' ^J ii^&J-BJ i |^ g iMM (5 |JJ|1I11 m|1h^: : *^ ^'; ^B -fflE . I. I I ', p- "" u pr ivate parties i ..rsaidinners in omi Sqwe setting! Uniquely designed menus to suit your appetite. ..nny's & JTLVfE tk * E 9bL~I 9. * Accommodate up to 25O Rain or shine SEnjov our uiki bar and sunset vi\v. SCaterer or-bring your o\. n-tood and liquor 941-798-2035 www.baisidebanqueehall.com 4628 1 19th St. \.. Corez poolu'e i^' e " tea ccti hIelp yot!t up to- 30 cGte't - Accommodations Close to Sandbar Restaurant 3' ; Al ^^^^^^^ n4 and a8 Flowers 'or all occ 0- 941-720- Vl [ V.-, *, %.3. ~t-= - 24AW M L - F" - 16 0 JUNE 7, 2006 U THE ISLANDER P'*dt l /i^ ,o By Jim Hanson Islander Reporter You could say the bride came from a pioneer family: Her grandmother and mother were Islanders, and Betty Huth has been married to husband John long enough to celebrate their 50th wedding anniversary come July. Born in the house in which she grew up in Anna Maria, she swam before she walked and rode horses not long after that. Her family is the history of this area. Her mother and father, the Hartley Blackburns, taught in the old brick school building in Cortez. He was principal and later served as Manatee County superintendent of schools for 27 years. When they were in Cortez, mother Elizabeth Blackburn was the only teacher. Betty Huth's grandfather, Harold Phelps, bought 60 acres on the Manatee River, and the Huths still live there in the original "farm cracker house." Cracker it may have been, but it had, and has, seven bedrooms. The Manatee Historical Society arranges tours of it each year, and it is a popular attraction for the society. Betty's mother was born in the house, and all of her uncles. When Betty came along, the Blackburns had a home on the beach in Anna Maria near the present Sandbar Restaurant, and she was born there. The house had to be moved away from the sea but it survived that wrenching and remains to this day on White Avenue. "It was a wonderful place to grow up," she says now. "We had horses and plenty of space to roam and the sea to swim in and everything a child could want in those days." Mother Elizabeth, also called Betty, taught at the old Anna Maria Island school and an aunt, Lena Phelps, was principal. Betty's husband John came from a family with a share of Island history, too. His father Ed Huth was the first doctor on the Island and John himself founded the insurance company that bore his name and was sold on his retirement to Oswald Trippe and Co. The Island office is now operated by son Christiaan. John was a student at the University of Florida when a friend brought him to the Blackburn home to make sure he met Betty before going back to Gaines- ville in the fall. He fell at once in love and asked her for a date. Well, thanks but no thanks. Before summer ended he asked her again and she said OK. From then on they did Island things together PLEASE SEE HUTH, NEXT PAGE .4 BBJDGEWV.AL.K 7 *i- --- gfc.q ~l ",.' ,t ' y/ : /b ', f"//I .//,f /'//' /yt f .z,! "'U,/' ...<'/ /-/ The wedding party at Roser Church. John and Betty relaxing at home today. -Your Beautiful Island *Wedding Sunset Ceremony on the Beacfi Reception, Rficarsa(cDinner aid othergathering for up to 50 quests. Oz Food andBiteverage provided 6y iTe Sun 'House Rstaurant. 03 Guest Accommodations wwwU'. siC'verresorts. corn w. w. tfesunhouseresturant. corn (Phone 941 779-2545 941 782-1122 Betty Blackburn Huth's little sister, Jeannie (now an artist), and Hugh Holmes Jr (now operating Holmes Construction) were flower girl and ring bearer at the Huth wedding. Continental Bistro STh .perfect oamiance anJ cutisneofr tde erfec't -rt. p Before you say "I do," do something special with your friends. Experience our full service salon and spa - from facials, massage, manicures and pedicures to hair and makeup services. Each .isa ceremony in itself. Start the celebration by scheduling your appoint- ments at A2 Aveda Lifestyle Salon and Spa today 5311 gulf drive anna maria island 778.5400 AVEDA www.A2salonandspa.com 5406 Marina Drive Holmes Beach 778-5320 www.oohlalabistro.com Ci (il_~ ~ I_ THE ISLANDER JUNE 7, 2006 0 17 By Jim Hanson Islander Reporter The Island's premier wedding photographer, Jack Elka, has given himself some odd assignments in his long career, but none can compare with his St. Lucia "surprise." He intended to surprise the bridal couple, and he certainly did. He didn't intend to surprise himself, but he certainly did. Elka is a musician as well as a photographer, play- ing with the popular Billy Rice Band. And Billy Rice is a builder as well as a musician; originally from Anna Maria Island, he built the Anna Maria Island Commu- nity Center, Elka noted. The two are old pals as well as sharing music and a band. So when Rice and Tamara Vendetti of Bradenton decided to marry, the couple assumed Elka could be there as friend and photographer, but Elka begged.off. Too busy, he said. Rice wanted to get as private as possible, so he decided to have the ceremony on St. Lucia, a small, picturesque, romantic Caribbean island. Sounds good, said Elka, sorry I can't be there but best wishes. Elka was going to attend and photograph, had planned to all along, but he planned to surprise his friend at the wedding ceremony. Only he couldn't stay at the Sandals Resort, site of the nuptials. It was booked solid. He went hotel shop- ping. All'he could come up with was the Green Parrot, which was quite a way from the Sandals from any Sandals, for that matter, for it turned out there are sev- eral of the resort chain on St. Lucia. The Green Parrot was a long way from any San- dals, in more ways than one. "The water didn't run, so the plumbing didn't work, yy~4e9t~ Photographer Jack Elka flanked by Tamara and Billy Rice in St. Lucia. the toilet didn't flush," said Elka. "No air condition- ing. Tons of mosquitoes buzzed around, the hard-biting kind." But it was a hotel. The only entertainment was radio, and the only program was BBC news. "It was very interesting in a strange way for an American. The news was all about African countries. I learned all about tribal fight- ing and revolutions. The U.S. was never even men- tioned." He took a cab to the Sandals, but the cabbie headed for the wrong one. He caught a bus downtown to make a connection to the right Sandals. It was a revelation. "It was rough and poor," he said. "Strictly third world. I was the only white face in sight in any direc- tion. It was OK, but I quickly learned how a solo black person must feel among a bunch of white people." A sympathetic woman advised him to catch a cab, and despite his earlier taxi experience, he was only too glad to do so. He found the happy groom-to-be in the Sandals' 4, geta u(Jb&ha&^ gazebo, he recalled, and Rice "was just astonished. And a bit perplexed at first I had grown a beard since I last saw him." The wedding went off without a hitch. A video pho- tographer was busy shooting everything, but Elka took pictures anyway just in case. Rice was overjoyed with it, for Elka "caught the real spirit of the wedding," he said later. That made the whole thing worth the doing, Elka said. Huth wedding on Island CONTINUED FROM PAGE 16-A until he had to go back to school. She especially cher- ishes the memories of sailing to Egmont Key, "beauti- ful and very romantic," she says. At the university, he became a naval air cadet and by 1956 was a full-fledged pilot. They were married at the height of the mosquito season on July 27 at Roser Memorial Community Church and had their recep- tion on the patio of the home on White Avenue with a crowd of 500 well-wishers. One of her strong recollec- tions is of "millions of mosquitoes," saying they were under her veil and under her dress, "but I really didn't mind so much." They lived their first married year in Norfolk, Va., where he was on active duty in the Navy. When they came back to the Island in 1958, he went into the insur- ance business. In addition to Christiaan, they have two daughters, Anna Maria Flath, a teacher in the Manatee County school system, and Gina Ramey, who lives in Tyler, Texas. "We've been very happy, and we're happy now," Betty said. "I think the Lord has been on our side all along." ?Iec/J* ( 1,osanannouncemenIs are always we/comea! 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But Joe Duennes is that and lucky. First he had a blowout on the Interstate and, luck- ily, he said, he kept the car under control and pulled over to the shoulder, where he saw a car follow him to the side of the road almost immediately. "It made me a little nervous," Joe said. "You just never know ...." But it turned out the guy who stopped to help was a really nice guy, Joe said, and, after some reassurances the problem could be resolved, they exchanged busi- ness cards and the helpful Samaritan went his way. Next thing Joe knew, the guy called and said his daughter was planning a wedding and wanted it to be on the beach. He told Joe they wanted to have the wed- ding in Holmes Beach and asked, "Can you help us find someone to perform the wedding?" Pastor or notary, Joe replied, and when the answer was that the family wasn't planning a church cere- mony, Joe said, "I think I can do better than a notary." Duennes, who is the longtime superintendent of public works for Holmes Beach, said, "I'll ask my boss, the mayor, if she's available." Knowing Mayor Carol Whitmore had performed weddings in the past, Joe asked, Carol agreed, and the plan was "consummated." Thursday, June 1, the daughter of "Good Samari- tan" Terry Siebert, Krista, married Jason Lutz on the beach near the 77th Street access with the mayor offi- Daphne and Todd get married Daphne Heger daughter of Fred and Pansy Heger of Holmes Beach, and Todd Briggs, son of Steve and Mary Briggs of Decatur Ill., were married on the beach at the BeachHouse Restau- rant in Bradenton Beach. After a honeymoon in the Virgin Islands, they are living in Chicago. Islander Photos: Dara Caudill citing. Music played from a portable radio. Plants and flowers formed an "altar," and dolphins leaped in the Gulf of Mexico in honor of the occasion. Duennes beamed with pride on the beach during the vows. "I have goose bumps," he said. 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Bradenton g i g g g g g gg g g g H-olmes Beach Super- intendent of Public Works Joe Duennes, right, in the striped shirt, watches the wed- ding cer- emony he helped arrange. Islander Photos: Bonner Joy I C; f * I;r THE ISLANDER M JUNE 7, 2006 m 19 * Wednesday, June 7 7 to 8 a.m. Pier Regulars meeting at the Anna Maria City Pier, 100 S. Bay Blvd., Anna Maria. Informa- tion: 778-7062. 3p.m. -TheTingley Book Club at Tingley Memo- rial Library, 111 Second St. N., Bradenton Beach. Infor- mation: 779-1208. 5:30 p.m. "Markets for Teen Writers" presented by Islander reporter Diana Bogan at the Island Branch Library, 5701 Marina Drive, Holmes Beach. Information: 778-6341. 6:30 to 8:30 p.m. Pickleball at the Anna Maria Island Community Center, 407 Magnolia Ave., Anna Maria. Information: 778-1908. Fee applies. Thursday, June 8 9 to 10 a.m. Muscles and More fitness class at the Anna Maria Island Community Center, 407 Mag- nolia Ave., Anna Maria. Information: 778-1908. Fee applies. 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. "Seas the Day," world ocean day family festival at Mote Marine Aquarium, 1600 Ken Thompson Pkwy., Sarasota. Information: 388-4441. 10:30 to 11:30 a.m. Pilates for beginners at the Anna Maria Island Community Center, 407 Mag- nolia Ave., Anna Maria. Information: 778-1908. Fee applies. 2:30 p.m. Irish dance lessons at Duffy's Tavern, 5808 Marina Drive, Holmes Beach. Informa- tion: 778-2416. Saturday, June 10 8:30 a.m. Kiwanis Club meeting at Cafe on the Beach, Manatee Public Beach, 4700 Gulf Drive, Holmes Beach. 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. Islandwide Blood Drive at the BeachHouse Restaurant, 200 Gulf Drive N., Braden- ton Beach; Publix Super Market, 3900 E. Bay Drive, Holmes Beach; and The Islander, 5404 Marina Drive, Holmes Beach. Information: 746-7195. 9:30 to 10:30 a.m. Pilates at the Anna Maria Island Community Center, 407 Magnolia Ave., Anna Maria. Information: 778-1908. Fee applies. Sunday, June 11 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. Islandwide Blood Drive at the a.p. 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Noon Anna Maria Island Rotary Club lunch with a presentation on wind insurance at the BeachHouse Restaurant, 200 Gulf Drive N., Bradenton Beach. Infor- mation: 713-0042. 6 p.m. "9-to-5 Working Women's Networking Group" of the Democratic Women's Club meeting with guest speaker Jane Pfeilsticker, school board candi- date, at Rasher Tierney's Restaurant, 5160 14th St. W., Bradenton. Information:,778-3444. 6:30 to 8:30 p.m. Pickleball at the Anna Maria Island Community Center, 407 Magnolia Ave., Anna Maria. Information: 778-1908. Fee applies. Wednesday, June 14 5:30 p.m. Illustration forum for teens with local professionals at the Island Branch Library, 5701 Marina Drive, Holmes Beach. Information: 778-6341. 6:30 to 8:30 p.m. Pickleball at the Anna Maria Island Community Center, 407 Magnolia Ave., Anna Maria. Information: 778-1908. Fee applies. Ongoing: Art by Jean Ehlis at Island Gallery West, 5368 Gulf Drive, Holmes Beach, through June 30. Upcoming: American Cancer Society Relay for Life June. 16-17. Anna Maria Island Community Center fishing tourney June 16-18. Safe boating class at the U.S. Coast Guard Aux-- iliary June 17. Hurricane Preparedness & Safety Expo at DeSoto Square Mall June 17. Cowrie shell necklace making at the Island Branch Library June 21. EAT-IN OR $100 OFF | I TAKE-OUT SAny Size Pizza I \ FREE DELIVERY! I SOMA PIZZA ' & ITALIAN RESTAURANT I Specializing in Veal Chicken Fish Pasta I Makers of the World's Largest Pizza Open 7 Days 11AM to Midnight 201 N. Gulf Dr. Bradenton Beach l 778-0771 or 778-0772 ------_. Island Players top prize, more Outgoing president of Island Players Linda Davis presents the Igo Award for outstanding service, named for Island Players founder Harold Igo, to cos- tume designer Don Bailey at the organization's sea- son-end banquet at the Bradenton Country Club Sat- urday night. Also recognized were Peg Faarup, incom- ing president; Phyliss Glentzfor 20 years of service; new board member Ellen Aquilina; and new president of Off Stage Ladies, the theater's support group, Carol Heckonan. Islander Photo: Bonner Joy Save the Date: Outdoor Festival at Coquina Beach June 24. "Son Treasure Island" vacation Bible school at Island Baptist Church June 26-30. FRESH MULLET SALE AOiPe than a 1illet Irappe,rl Tl e Islander FRESH MULLET T-SHIRTS! S,M,L,XL $10 7 Euphemia Haye Restaurant 5540 Gulf of Mexico Drive Longboat Key, FL 34228 Reservations: (941) 383-3633 www.euphemiahaye.com Dining Room Open Nightly Sun.-Thurs. 6 -10 pm Fri. Sat., 5 10:30pm Reservations Recommended New HayeLoft Summer'Specials Prix Fixe Dinner $17,50-$32.50 Sun,-Thurs, 6-9pm First come, First Served Seating Desserts Pizza Lighter Fare top Shelf Spirits Live Music Nightly Dessert Room Open 6 Midnight Lounge Open 5- 12:30 20 0 JUNE 7, 2006 THIE ISLANDER Streetlife Island police reports Anna Maria City May 27, 10005 Gulf Drive, Anna Maria Sheriff's Office substation, found property. A bike was found left beside the substation door. May 27, 877 N. Shore Drive, Rod & Reel Motel, hit-and-run. A white car was reportedly seen driving very fast into the parking lot and a witness reported hearing a loud crash. The driver of the white car alleg- edly hit a parked pickup truck and fled the scene, leav- ing behind a hubcap. According to the report, the driver returned to the scene 20 minutes later to retrieve the hubcap, only to find deputies still on the scene. The defendant, George Simons, was cited for careless driv- ing and given a field sobriety test, which he reportedly failed. May 28. 100 Mangrove Ave. on the beach, indecent exposure. Three women reported a white male, approx- imately 40 years old, was lying nude on the beach near them. The man was issued a capias warrant for indecent exposure. May 29, 100 block of Willow Avenue, criminal mischief. A man reported a window of his home broken. May 30, 875 N. Shore Drive, Rod & Reel Pier, assist other agency. A military-style flare emitting a cloud of white smoke was seen floating under the fish- ing pier. The U.S. Coast Guard was contacted regard- ing what was reportedly a U.S. Navy MK 58 Flare. Contact was also made with the U.S. Air Force, which then activated an explosive ordinance disposal team to Stake custody of the flare for proper disposal. According to the report, it's unknown which military branch was responsible for the flare that had apparently been used for training purposes. Bradenton Beach May 21, 1800 Gulf Drive N., Coquina Park, Straffic/drug arrest. Israel Hampton, 33, of Bradenton, was stopped for a traffic violation. According to the report, the officer discovered Hampton did not have a driver's license, but he did have a marijuana cigarette and a Sarasota County warrant for his arrest. May 25, 1800 Gulf Drive N., Coquina Park, false name. During a routine traffic stop, a 19-year-old was arrested for providing officers with a false name. According to the report, his true identity was deter- mined utilizing booking photos at the jail. He report- edly was wanted on five outstanding warrants. May 26, 2800 block of Gulf Drive North, warrant. A Brandon man was arrested on a Broward County warrant. May 28, 2000 Gulf Drive S., Coquina Park, con- cealed firearm/drugs. An officer stopped a vehicle due to the loud volume of its stereo. The officer reported seeing in plain view a bag of marijuana between the driver and passenger. Upon further investigation, the passenger, Tyron Harris, 24, of Palmetto, was found to be in possession of eight more bags of marijuana and a large sum of cash. A 9-mm pistol was also found between the passenger seat and door. According to the report, the gun was loaded with a bullet in the chamber. Harris does not have a concealed weapons permit. The driver was cited for the loud stereo use. Holmes Beach May 27, 3800 block of Cortez Road, driver's license. A man was arrested for driving without a license. May 27, 3800 block of Cortez Road, driver's license. A man was arrested for driving with a sus- pended license. May 27, 500 block of 69th Street, theft. A white cooler was reportedly stolen off a boat kept behind a residence. May 27, 5300 block of Gulf Drive, information. A man was arrested for providing police with a false name during a traffic stop. May 28,4000 block of Gulf Drive, license. A man was arrested for driving without a license. May 28, 100 block of 72nd Street, license. During an investigation of a traffic accident, a driver was charged with driving with a suspended license and was arrested on a Hillsborough County warrant. May 29, 4000 Gulf Drive, Manatee Public Beach, theft. A man reported leaving his wallet at the cafe and when he returned to retrieve it, the cash was missing. May 30, 4600 block of Gulf Drive, license. A woman was arrested for driving with a suspended license and charged for having an open container of s d Biz By Rick Catlin A family home Almost Family in-home care for seniors and other adults with special needs recently opened a facility at 5515 21st Ave. W. in Bradenton. The new facility will provide in-home care with the goal of allowing clients to remain independent in their own homes for as long as possible. Services include preparing meals, administering medications, organizing activities and seeing to personal needs. "We can be with someone a few hours. a week or every hour of every day," said registered nurse Teresa Beeman, in-home program director for Almost Family. With more than 25 years of experience in caring for people, Almost Family is "looking forward to serv- ing the needs of the community, Teresa said. For more information on Almost Family, call Teresa at 794-9033. Got a new business going up in Anna Maria Island, Palma Sola, Perico, Cortez or Longboat Key? How about a new product or service, an anniversary, a new hire, or an award-winning staff member? Call Island Biz at 778-7978, fax your news to 778-9392, or e-mail us at news@islander.org. alcohol in her vehicle. She was also cited for failing to yield while making a left turn, causing an accident. May 31, 500 block of Key Royale Drive, theft. A homeowner reported the theft of a sun-shaped sculp- ture that was hanging on the front of his house. June 1, 4000 Gulf Drive, Manatee Public Beach, burglary. A man reported the keys, cell phone and T-shirt he left on the front seat of his unlocked vehicle were stolen. DISCOUNT LIQUOR COCKTAIL LOUNGE S Coupon Good June 7-13, 2006 Popov Vodka MANATEE cOUNTY'S Barcardi Rum 1.75 #1 INDEPENDAN 1.75 $1 L99 175G D $R 99 1.75 I1 9 LTR BEVERAGE DEALER $ 2 199.LTR J :. All-you-can-eat < Pancakes & Sausage S$C95 MonFri 7am.noon SSat-Sun 7am.1pm '** ******* **** Evening entertainment! 4-8pm Wed Larry Rich Thurs & Sat ~ Rick Boyd Fri & Sun ~ Tom Mobley Mon & Tues Mark Cravens Monday Italian Night SAll-you' $795 can-eat 4.8pm TUESDAY 4-8pm r SUNSET SPECIALS *************.**. 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THE ISLANDER U JUNE 7, 2006 M 21 Summer is here and the stories are elusive By Kevin Cassidy Islander Reporter After one of the nicest springs in memory, summer emphatically arrived last week in spite of what the cal- endar may say. Daily temperatures of 92 degrees or higher are now the norm. Let's hope the recent after- noon rain shower also becomes the norm. Along with the daily high temperatures of summer, which officially begins June 21, comes the daunting task of finding Island sports stories to write about since no youth leagues operate when school is out. Stories are out there, but they're harder to track down. Island youths undoubtedly will be participating in water sports, like skim boarding, surfing, wake board- ing and fishing throughout the summer. Some will enter contests and have good showings in some of these activities. Other Island youth are probably making plans to attend a summer camp in the sport or activity of their choice. Help a sports-starved reporter out. E-mail me at kevin@islander.org with an update on your camp, or to let me know of upcoming events. With advance notice, I will come and cover your event or activity. Failure to do so will result in another summer reporting my own weekly antics, be it photos of my kids, vacation updates or tales of woe from the golf course. You've been warned! Horseshoe news May went out like a lamb as only four players showed up for horseshoe competition last Wednesday. John Johnson and Herb Ditzel bested Ron Slagh and Jimmy Spencer three straight games to earn bragging rights for the day. The turnout was much better on May 27, with 14 participants split up into seven teams. Debbie Rhodes and Jim Maguire rallied from a 15-12 deficit in their final pool-play match to finish as the only 3-0 team and the day's outright champions. Rhodes had consecutive four-point rounds, while teammate Maguire closed the match out with a ringer. Three teams then battled it out for second place with Ron Slagh and Ron Pepka emerging from the play- off as the best of the rest. Play gets under way at 9 a.m. every Wednesday and Saturday at the Anna Maria City Hall pits. Warmups begin at 8:45 a.m. followed by random team selection. There is no charge to play and everyone is welcome. Key Royale golf news Nancy Grimme fired a four-under-par 28 to capture the Key Royale Club women's low-net golf competition on May 30. Tootie Wagner finished a shot back at 29, while Diane Miller rounded out the top three in Flight 1 with a 30. LuAnne Collins led Flight 2 golfers with a 30, five shots ahead of Jean Tourt, while Markie Ksiazek fin- ^ 1.j, I'm fine! Sarah Scott was "bawling her eyes .-.,' out" and assumed the worst, but was 1704" X greatly relieved when she learned the manatee floating in the Holmes Beach S city basin wasn't dead. The graduating fifth-grader spotted the manatee on her Swdy home from her last day of school / ..,. at AME and summoned The Islander newspaper for help. There was an adult and a juvenile, and Scott and others thought first the adult was dead, then in distress. The rear of the adult remained out of the water while it "dipped" its head. It appeared to be "flatulence." It was back swimming happily under- water through the canal within the hour and photos sent to the Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Com- mission confirmed it is a "photo SID" manatee named "Manx." Islander Photo: Bonner Joy ished in third place with a 36. Grimme also won the putting contest with a low 12 putts in nine holes of golf. Tootie Wagner finished in second with 13 putts, while Dee Bassett, Roswitha Fowler and Jane Winegarden finished each finished with 14 putts. Fowler also managed a chip-in on hole No. 4. AMICC basketball camp news The Anna Maria Island Community Center's "Driven" summer basketball camp is now accepting applications. Players ages 9-13 are encouraged to sign up for the two-week camp that will focus on teaching techniques to improve player's offense, defense, inde- pendent thinking, sportsmanship, ball handling and shooting. Cost for the camp is $35. The camp will be held from noon to 2 p.m. Monday-Friday, June 19-30, except for the first day which starts at 11 a.m. with orienta- tion. Registration deadline is June 16. For more information, contact Center athletic direc- tor Andy Jonatzke at 778-1908. OPEN 7 DAYS A WEEK Kitchen 11:30am-10pm Full Bar 11:30am til late nite Full food and liquor service and daily Specials that'll BLOW YOU AWAY! 778-5788 5346 Gulf Drive, in the S&S Plaza SCHNITZELHAUS The Best German Restaurant on Florida's West Coast Will be closing for vacation on Sun., June 11. Reopen Tues., June 20 Reservations a must! 778-1320 HOURS: MON-SAT 5-9:30PM Anna Maria Island Centre 3246 E. Bay Drive Holmes Beach OPEN FOR Ores Stone ^ ALASKAN LUNCH ALL 0 KING CRAB WEEK. Est 967 LEGS. Est 1967 is IN THE HISTORIC VILLAGE ON THE NORTHERN END OF LONGBOAT KEY. NEW OUTSIDE PATIO AND DECK. HAPPY HOUR LUNCH SPECIALS SUNSET SPECIALS 4PM-6PM 11:30AM-3:30pM 3:30PM-6PM 11:30AM-9:30PM DAILY PHONE 383-1748 800 BROADWAY ST. 22 M JUNE 7, 2006 U THE ISLANDER New hurricane forecast out; 'very active' still watchword The Mystery Florida: A Conference To Die For, Chapter 2 is over, and it appears to have been a huge success at least that was what the authors, readers and fans all said. The glitches always associated with trying to throw a party for 60 people were minor, luck was running with us and a few potential nightmares were merely bad dreams. In fact, we're already thinking about next year's event. As you can see from the goofy picture, there were a lot of happy people there and the picture is of just some of the authors that attended. A special thanks to Bradenton Beach developer David Teitlebaum for sponsorship, as well as The Islandert Hope to see you next year. Hurricane forecast The latest forecast for the 2006 hurricane season has been released, and the numbers remain in the "very active" category. Phil Klotzbach and Dr. William Gray at Colorado State University have announced that "the 2006 Atlan- tic hurricane season will be much more active than the average 1950-2000 season. We estimate that 2006 will have about nine hurricanes (average is 5.9), 17 named storms (average is 9.6), 85 named storm days (average is 49.1), 45 hurricane days (average is 24.5), five intense hurricanes of at least Category 3 stature (average is 2.3) and 13 intense hurricane days (average is five). The probability of U.S. major hurricane landfall is estimated to be about 60 percent above the long-period average, the pair added. "We expect Atlantic basin net tropical cyclone activity in 2006 to be about 195 per- cent of the long-term average." The latest report by Klotzbach and Gray, issued May 31, echoes other forecasters in the season's intensity. ISLAND DISCOUNT TACKLE V' 5503 MARINA DRIVE at CATCHER'S MARINA (by Holmes Beach boat basin) 779-2838 OPEN DAILY (major credit cards) A' .,". ; I 44 ,, fly Pa uiug R~oaat .-\ What makes their report a little different is the use of what they call an "extended range statistical forecast pro- cedure, which utilizes 52 years of past global reanalysis data" or, they take current global weather patterns, look back at what happened in the past 52 years to find similar conditions, and use that data in crunching the forecast. Think of it as looking at history to predict the future. Hurricane nutrition guide? A hurricane has sideswiped the Island. Power is out. It's hot, you're sweaty, bugs are everywhere, and it's time for some comfort food. Break out the Twinkies and Doritos, and the heck with eating smart. Wrong, says a nutritional expert from the Unversity of Florida. "If there's no power or running water for cooking, a steady diet of candy, chips and take-out fast foods might seem appealing, not to mention easy, but focus- ing on healthy foods will help you weather the crisis better," said Linda Bobroff, a professor with UF's Insti- tute of Food and Agricultural Sciences. "Good nutrition is especially important when you're recovering from a disaster," she said. "To cope with high levels of physical activity and discom- fort, you need to provide your body with appropriate About 30 authors were on hand last Friday at Mys- tery Florida: A Conference To Die Fo, Chap- ter 2 on Lido Beach, and they took a moment out from their book-signing schedule to pose for a pic- ture by "the batmobile." Islander Photo: Paul Roat SUNCOAST DOCK & BOAT LIFT DOUG HUGENBERG P.O. Box 153' Sa.nItaJ, FL 34230 phone 941-792-5685 ax 941-366-9069 WOOD DOCK & SEAWALL CUSTOM DOCKS SEAWALLS BOAT LIFTS Design Build Permitting Sales Service Supplies 792-5322 State t. 12044 Cortez Rd.. W. CRC049564 amounts of all the nutrients, including water, protein, fat, carbohydrates, vitamins and minerals." Remember that food and water for seven days is what Island officials are advising us to have on hand. Bobroff suggests that you try the food you've stockpiled before you stockpile it to make sure every- body can eat it. "If you don't like canned spinach now," she said, "you won't want to eat it when your roof is leaking and a tree is down in your yard." Good advice. Bobroff also suggests to look for items that can be consumed in a single meal or stored safely.without refrigeration, once opened. Take advantage of coupons and store specials, but only if you really need the items. Most important, always shop with a plan in mind. I'm still stocking.up on Twinkies. Another threat from global warming Increased carbon-monoxide levels due to global warming could cause poison ivy to grow faster and be more toxic to humans, according to a study in the online edition of Nature. A group of researchers out of Woods Hole, Mass., sprayed carbon-monoxide gas on three plots of land in North Carolina that was thick with poison ivy. The plants were exposed to about half-again the gas found in nature. After six years of spraying, not only had the ivy grown like crazy about twice as fast as normal - but it had also packed more urushiol poison into its leaves. Urushiol is the chemical in poison ivy that is irritating to humans. The "super ivy" had about 150 percent more of the chemical it its leaves than the untreated plants. Manatee, eagle changes coming up? The Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Com- mission is scheduled.to address reclassification of man- atees and bald eagles when they meet later this week in West Palm Beach. On tap is "the final phase of reclassifying manatees from endangered to threatened, and to remove bald eagles from the imperiled species list," according to the FWC. The agency has received data in the past few years that indicate that both species have experienced enough of a population increase that they'don't rate the more- stringent status. FWC officials are quick to point out that if the change in status does occur, the next step would be to create species-management plans to ensure protection. measures continue to match species' needs. "Classification changes reflect changes in species' vulnerability to extinction, but they do not alter protec- tion measures, which scientists detail in species-man- agement plans," according to FWC officials. Sandscript factoid Poison ivy, by the way, causes an estimated 350,000 reported cases of skin rashes each year in the United States. Around 80 percent of people react to the toxin, and their reaction tends to get worse the more frequently they are exposed to it. There is no immunity from repeated poison ivy exposure. The LinksC' at G Hren i-eldPant at io W I1 A Charter Boat -t-^ /"MAGIC" Backwater Near Shore Up to 7 miles out in the Gulf Snook Redfish Trout Flounder Mackerel Snapper Light Tackle Fishing o Reservations a Must! 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CROi( SEverything You Need for Florida Fishing I THE ISLANDER U JUNE 7, 2006 m 23 Dolphin 20 miles offshore, tarpon rolling through, too By Capt. Mike Heistand Mackerel and dolphin are the best offshore action right now. Weird currents are bringing usually deepwa- ter fish close to shore, and there are lots of reports of dolphin catches as close as 20 miles from Anna Maria Island in the Gulf of Mexico. Tarpon are rolling through the waters off the beaches, in Tampa Bay, near the Sunshine Skyway Bridge and off Egmont Key. Mackerel are also every- where, and biting. Redfish is the best action in the backwater, as well as a few big catch-and-release snook. Capt. Zach Zacharias on the Dee-Jay II out of Parrot Cove Marina said the bulk of his action has consisted of catch-and-release snook to 34 inches, reds to 30 inches and trout to 25 inches from inshore waters of the area. "Along the beaches there has been numer- ous Spanish mackerel in all size ranges," Capt. Zach said, "plus a few kingfish, bluefish, snapper, sharks and bonito. Tarpon have been showing all over but not showing any great propensity to bite anything. I attri- bute that to very clear water, and maybe the onset of the summer rain will help in souping things up a bit." Capt. Thom Smith at Angler's Repair on Cortez Road said he's been putting his charters onto snook, redfish and trout, using both artificial and live bait, with artificial seeming to work the best. Bill Lowman at Island Discount Tackle at Catch- ers Marina in Holmes Beach said kingfish are all but gone, but mackerel are swarming around the nearshore artificial reefs in the Gulf. The big news is dolphin - the fish, not the mammal being caught in the Gulf within 20 miles of shore, plus lots of mangrove snap- per. Cobia are being spotted, and there have been a few hookups. Backwater fishing for redfish is the best bet, Bill advised. Bob Kilb at the Rod & Reel Pier said action there includes catch-and-release snook and mackerel. "Tons" of bait have invaded the waters around the pier, and cobia are working through the area. Tarpon are rolling by the-pier every day now. Jesus Rosario at the Anna Maria City Pier said there are good catches of Spanish mackerel in the mornings, snook at night and a few mangrove snapper and yellowtail jacks working through the bait. Dave Johnson at Snead Island Crab House said there are plenty of black drum being caught in the cut Snook' Trout Redfish 'Tarpon Grouper Cobia 941-704-6763 sumotimefishing.com Capt Mark Howard .. .. f.:"'.:'. Inshore/Nearshore USCG licensed/Insured ... -- ,:h -..~.,s -ii au..Sa -VT Charlot Dore, 80, of Bradenton, shows off one of the six sharks she caught on a charter with Capt Larry McGuire of Show Me The Fish Charters. Dore said it was her best Mother's Day ever. She also caught grouper snapper and trigger fish. and mangrove snapper and mackerel near the Sunshine Skyway Bridge. Shrimp are swarming in the bays right now, with lots of people going out at night with lights and dip nets to catch the little wrigglers. One person reported hauling in 14 pounds worth in one evening. Capt. Rick Gross on Fishy Business out of Catchers Marina in Holmes Beach said for his char- ters its mackerel in the morning and redfish in the after- noon. At Perico Island Bait and Tackle, reports-include redfish being caught in Palma Sola Bay near the man- groves on the higher tides. Trout are hard to come by, but mackerel are thick, they said. At Skyway Bait and Tackle, reports include catches of Spanish mackerel from the Sunshine Skyway Bridge system, plus some small grouper and a few small sharks. There are lots of tarpon rolling through UNCLE PETE WANTS YOU 1 TO DRIVE A CLEAN CAR! '. 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A I 1 MG ACADEMIES n 24 E JUNE 7, 2006 0 THE ISLANDER JENEIATION by Rick Catlin Marine Corps was adventure for Bradenton Beach man Sheldon "Woody" Opensky remembers Dec. 7, 1941, like it was yesterday. "I was walking down the street in Chicago with a pal of mine. We stopped to get some coffee and the guy said the Japs had bombed Pearl Harbor. We were stunned. We figured a war was coming sooner or later, but not this way." Just 17, Woody was enrolled as an apprentice in carpentry school. A lot of his friends joined the U.S. Army Air Corps after Pearl Harbor. "I figured I'd be drafted into the Army when I was 18, so I got to thinking about the Marine Corps. It looked like a good outfit. Little did I know," Woody said with a laugh. He entered the Marines in mid-1943 and was sent to San Diego for basic training. "I'll never forget our drill instructor. The first thing he said to us was 'Your soul belongs to God, but your rear end belongs to the Marine Corps.' I didn't know what to expect in basic, but it was tough. It was like nothing I'd ever imagined." Woody figured that after basic he'd be sent to the Pacific to join the First Marine Division fighting in the jungles of Guadalcanal and New Caledonia. The Marine Corps, however, had other ideas. "When you're young, you don't care where you go. I was ready to ship out to the front lines," he said. Instead of combat duty, however, the Marines had other ideas and Woody was assigned to Norman, Okla., and flight engineer's school. "It's what you would call an aircraft mechanic's school," Woody explained. "And I never figured out why the Marines were in Norman. There wasn't anything there but a college and farms. And to this day, I don't know why I was sent to be a flight engineer, while just about everybody else was going to the front lines." After nine months of schooling, Woody returned to San Diego where he boarded a troop ship to Guadalca- nal, which was now securely in Marine Corps hands after months of bloody fighting. He was assigned to the Southern Cargo.Air Trans- port as the flight engineer on a DC-3 Marine Corps cargo aircraft, what the military called a C-47. Prior to joining SCAT, he was promoted to corporal, which was a big promotion in the Marines. "They didn't give out promotions in the Marines like some of the other services. You had to earn it. I guess I did good in flight school because I got promoted when I left." Woody remembers that his crew was a great bunch of guys, including the pilot, Joe Moss. "He was from Texas and was a typical Texan. Loved to drink and play cards. He was just a good ol' boy, but in the air, he was the best pilot. He got us out of a lot of tight spots. He never pulled rank on anybody. He didn't have to." Woody flew cargo to just about every island in the Pacific, often returning to Guadalcanal or New Cale- donia with a load of wounded men. "My heart would go out to those guys. They had seen plenty of fighting and lost a lot of their pals. And they were pretty beat up and in a lot of pain. After the war, I often think about those guys and wonder why the Marines picked me for aviation instead of sending me to the front lines. It's just one of those things that happen. At the time, I didn't ask why. I would have gone to combat if ordered. When you're 18, you don't think about those things. I was just lucky." SCAT flew to combat zones in Palau, Truk, Kwajelein, Tarawa, and other Pacific islands, but Woody and his crew never got jumped by Japanese fighters. "That was a good thing, because our plane could only go about 150 knots. We often had air cover with us, and the fighter pilots would have to fly circles around its because we were too slow for them." Woody along with "Tex" and the rest of the crew were eventually transferred to a PBY Catalina flying Sturdy Catalina 11';,-,J Op',i.-ns I na l ri /.i ,Ia I/, PR) (C taia i i rhm i /',a t i1. l ri in /it hc Pii ic JiIurin l I" d/ H a II. liolhlt Phoi,:." Rhi.I Catfill boat.. the per.on.il aiircratl ol Marine Corp, MNajor Gen- eial Ro\ Geiger "It was our job to fly him to the combat zones. But his office was in Pearl Harbor and we were stationed in New Caledonia. In a PBY, that's about a 16-hour flight because the Catalina could only do 110 knots maximum, and that was in a dive," remembered Woody. "And we'd have to fly to Pearl just about every week." Still, Pearl Harbor had its advantages. "We got to stay at the Royal Hawaiian hotel for 25 cents a week. That was some vacation. Of course, all the girls were already taken by the service guys sta- tioned at Pearl, so there wasn't much left for us." Despite its slow speed, Woody swears the Catalina was the best plane ever built, although its wings were made of canvas. "They were built in the 1930s and some of them are still flying today. It was real dependable. We'd get into bad weather and Tex would tell everybody not to worry, the plane would hold together. And he got us through every time. He was the best pilot ever." Woody was discharged from the Marine Corps in 1945 and returned to Chicago were he completed his apprenticeship as a carpenter. Not content to work for someone else, he started his own construction company, building homes in the Island resident and World War II veteran Marty Higgins has written a book about his war-time experiences and donated a copy to the Island library. The book "Just Americans" deals with the 100/442nd Regimental Combat Team in Europe. This was a Japanese-American unit that broke through the German Army in the Vosges Mountains to rescue Hig- gins' unit, the First Battalion of the 141st Regiment. "This book is dedicated to my Island friends. I Long-time Bradenton Beach resident Jim Kissick has had his autobiography, "A Fly- er's Dash," placed in the Library of Con- gress. Kissick was a career U.S. Navy aviator and Chicago area for returning servicemen. In 1946 he got married and started a family. He came to Anna Maria Island in 1983 and bought a condominium in Bradenton Beach. The following year, he went into "semi-retirement" and moved to the Island permanently. "It's been a good life. I have no regrets. I was proud to be a Marine. I've been active in the Marine Corps League. The Marine Corps was the greatest experience of my life. I went in as a boy and came out a man. It's something I'd do all over again if I had to." 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, Holland, Norway, France, Poland, Australia, New Zea- land, the Philippines, etc.) during World War II. We'd like to hear from you. Please call Rick Catlin at 778-7978. have felt a debt to the Japanese Americans of the 100/442nd RCT for over 62 years," wrote Higgins in dedicating the book. "They suffered tremendous casualties to effect the rescue. My peers chose me to take command of the unit," he concluded. Marty Higgins was later captured by the Ger- mans and became a prisoner-of-war until his escape. His World War II story was featured in the Sept. 17, 2003, issue of The Islander. became a- private pilot after he retired from the ser- vice. He is a native of Manatee County and served two terms as a Bradenton Beach city commis- sioner. Island vet donates book to library and 'A Flyer's Dash' enters Library of Congress - THE ISLANDER U JUNE 7, 2006 M 25 A` I E D 10-FOOT JOHNBOAT, $120, Baldwin piano, excellent condition, $1,000. 941-778-4330. TWO EIGHT-FOOT banquet tables and two silk trees, $20 each. Large computer desk, $25. Two wood desks, $45 each, three bedroom highboys, $45 each. Knotty-pine cedar-lined wardrobe, $150. 941-778-4451. ANTIQUE DRESSER/BEVELED mirror, $285; Lloyd Flanders five-piece white wicker patio set, $475; queen sofa bed, used once, $85; Italian metal and glass table, $45; drum table, $40; antique dresser with tri- ple-folding dresser mirror, $35; Queen mattress, box spring and frame, like new, $45. 941-778-2167. FOR SALE: QUALITY-built, cream-colored, leather couch, $250. La-Z-Boy navy rocker-recliner, $150. Antique (1900) student school desk, $50. 941-524-4177. MARBLE-TOP, THREE-drawer chest in hallway. One year old. Beautiful oak. $275. 941-792-6263. AERIAL PHOTOS of Anna Maria Island. View and pur- chase online: www.jackelka.com. FREE DELIVERY to your home or condo: Shrimp, crabs, native fish. Prompt delivery to your door. Call James Lee, 941-795-1112 or 704-8421. LONGBOAT KEY HISTORY "From Calusas to Condo- miniums" by Ralph B. Hunter. Signed copies available at The Islander, 5404 Marina Drive, Holmes Beach. 941-778-7978. ROSER THRIFT SHOP: Open 9:30-2 Tuesdays and Thursday. 9-noon on Saturdays. Always clearance racks. 511 Pine Ave., Anna Maria. 941-779-2733. SALE: NIKI'S GIFTS, Antiques Jewelry. All sterling jewelry; 50-70 percent off. Select gifts, antiques, col- lectibles, art,.furniture, vintage and costume jewelry, collectible spoons and miniature shoes, stemware, dolls, books, 50-90 percent off. Open seven days, 9:30am-5pm. 941-779-0729.5351 Gulf Drive, Holmes Beach. MAKE AN OFFER sale: 9am-5pm Saturday, June 10. Dale Earnhardt Sr. die casts, Liberty Fall's collection, furniture and a little bit of everything. 214B 54th St., (across from Island Lumber), Holmes Beach. Mike ,. Norman P-*, Realty IN 3101 Gulf Drive, Holmes Beach, FL 34217 (941) 778-6696 Office Vic Caserta (941) 778-4364 Fax Realtor, fluent in 1-800-367-1617 Toll-Free Italian, Spanish and English (941) 778-6943 Home (941) 730-1062 Cell Gulf-Bay Realty Jesse Brisson Broker Associate, GRI 941-713-4755 SPANISH MAIN Detached villa on Longboat Key. Waterviews, 55-plus community; $395,900. RIVERVIEW CUSTOM 3BR/3BA, 3,200 sf under air. Tons of features. $989,000. MINI RESORT: Two duplexes, four units in Bradenton Beach directly across the street from the beach. $649,900 each duplex. FULL GULFVIEWS: 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. SANDY POINTE: 2BR/2BA impeccably maintained condo close to everything. Must see. $355,000. YARD SALE: 8am-2pm Saturday, June 10. Consolidation of two homes into a small apartment. Many household items, furniture and clothes. 205 69th St., Holmes Beach. YARD SALE: 8am Saturday, June 10. 510 59 th St., Holmes Beach. MOVING SALE: 9am Thursday, June 8th. Furniture, six-foot soaking tub with faucet, washer and dryer, bikes, miscellaneous household and tools. 305 Spring Ave, Anna Maria. FOUND: MALE RABBIT, gray and white. Holmes Beach. 941-778-5590. KARATE ON THE Island: Ages four through adult. Call 941-807-1734 or visitwww.islanddojo.cmasdirect.com. FREE: MUST DISPOSE of our stuff. Cash register, work bench, parts cabinets, office desk, lots of other stuff. 941-778-2694. BUTTERFLY PARK BENEFIT: Purchase a personal- ized brick in the Anna Maria Island Butterfly 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. Cour- tesy of the Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Com- mission. Free at The Islander newspaper office, 5404 Marina Drive, Holmes Beach. Don't be sorry, be safe. GUARDIAN AD LITEM volunteers needed: A guardian ad litem is a trained volunteer appointed by the court to represent and advocate for the best interest of chil- dren who have been abused, abandoned or neglected. Make a positive impact! Call 941-744-9473 or visit www.12circuitgal.org. FOSTER PARENTS NEEDED for loving homes to foster puppies and kittens until they are old enough for adoption. All food and medical provided. Julie, 941-720-1411. BONUS! CLASSIFIEDS ADS are posted early online at www.islander.org. Kathy Geeraerts, Realtor S778-0455 !A I Screen REAL ESTATE OF ANNA MARIA www.greenreal.com ALMOST QUARTER ACRE! DUPLEX LOT in Holmes Beach Bay Palms. Tropical foliage surrounds spacious lot for duplex and removal of older structure provides a lovely building site. Asking $649,000. Open to offer. "We ARE the Island!" SINCE 1957 Marie Franklin, Lie. Real Estate Broker 941 778-2259 Fax 941 778-2250 E-mail amrealty@verizon.net Web site www.annamariareal.com ANNA MARIA WATERFRONT: : i Natural setting surrounds this 3BR/2BA home with : open water views, boat * dock, hot tub, steps to S beach and turnkey furnished! Offered at S.. $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: $169,0I00 & Inventory. Deborah Thrasher .. RE/MAX Excellence "" (941)518-7738 S S(941) 383-9700* DebMThrash@aol.cum n *. .... .... .... .... .... ... ADULT CATS in desperate need of loving homes. All are current on vaccines. All applicants screened. Please, call 941-922-0774. 1993 OLDSMOBILE CIERRA, $1,200. 941-778-1912. 1996 CADILLAC : White and blue coach roof. 80,800 miles, nonsmoker, all power, chrome wheels, fresh tuneup and brakes. Cold air conditioning. Very sharp! $6,000 or best offer. Jim, 941-920-9227. 1994 FORD ESCORT wagon: Automatic and ice- cold air conditioning. Clean and dependable, $1,400. Holmes Beach. Cell 513-378-9100. 2003 TRIUMPH 19-FOOT Bay boat. Center console with T-top. Four Stroke Yamaha 115-hp with 165 hours. Loaded with options, storage, cooler, rod hold- ers, casting decks. Excellent condition with recent bottom paint. $12,995. Call 941-224-5015. SCHOOL TEACHER FROM Ohio relocating to Anna Maria Island, wants to be live-aboard. Interested in purchasing. Please call evenings, 440-892-6890. GREAT BOAT, FUN Bowrider: 23-foot Maxum, inboard engine. 1996, low hours, runs good, canvas and Bimini top, lift-kept, $4,500 or best offer, Holmes Beach, 941-778-1137. 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. HOUSEKEEPER WANTED: $10-12 per.hour, week- ends at Island resort. Call 941-778-2577. ASSISTANT BUILDING MAINTENANCE: experienced carpenter needed for condo association. Small repair jobs, knowledge about tools, can work well with others and is reliable. Year-round employment, benefits and a drug-free workplace. Apply Monday-Friday at Mt. Vernon Condo, 4701 Independence Drive, off Cortez Road. Bradenton. When's the last time you tasted coffee in an old-fashioned "diner" mug? Tlie Islander Island Sh,:,ppmg Center 5404 Mainna Dri.e Phone 941 77,S-797S One of the biggest names i 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 Maoholtan Mortgage Corpotation s -^- --.-._a-t READY TO MOVE IN! Brand new 3BR/2BA, two car garage with den, 2,053 sf,,near Prime Outlets Mall in Ellenton. Neutral colors, upgrades galore, quiet cul-de-sac lot on pond/preserve. Close to 1-75 and 275, com- muler's dream Two-year bumper-to-bumper and 10.year structural home warranties. Very S low HOA fee. Room for pool. MLS #529860. S369,900. (all Melanie Johnson 941-704-7394. VAGNER R, REALTY 26 0 JUNE 7, 200(06 THE ISLANDER S L AA9 GROUNDS WORKER: FULL-time, year-round employ- ment. All phases of grounds work. Must work well with others and be reliable. Apply Monday-Friday at Mt. Vernon Condo, 4701 Independence Drive, off Cortez Road. Bradenton. Drug-free work place. NOW HIRING ALL positions. Rotten hours, rotten pay. Apply at Rotten Ralph's Waterfront Restaurant, 902 S. Bay Blvd., Anna Maria, or call 941-778-3953. NURSES NEEDED FOR long-term home care for lady with spinal injury. Hoyer lift. Full/part-time available. Travel opportunity. (941) 383-6953. SEEKING PART-TIME property manager: Small beach resort on Anna Maria Island. Hours flexible'. Fax resume, attention: general manager. 941-778-1645. LANDSCAPE HELPER: PART or full-time. Island work, great pay. Experienced or will train. Immediate open- ing. Call 941-778-2335 or 941-284-1568. HANDYMAN NEEDED FOR small resort on Anna Maria Island. Experience in all aspects of main- tenance required. Hourly wages/as needed basis. Fax information to 678-361-6052 or e-mail timdelta@peoplepc.com. SEEKING PIANO PLAYER evenings for Ooh La La! Bistro. Music range from classical to jazz. Call Chef Damon, 941-778-5320: BUSY ACCOUNTING FIRM seeks full-time book- keeper to assist with accounts, daily record keeping, payroll. QuickBooks and Excel expertise a must. Call Jamie, (941) 748-2683. BEACHFRONT RESTAURANT: THRIVING business, building with additional income, beer and wine, $1,690,000; Breakfast/lunch turnkey restaurant in busy Bradenton plaza, beer and wine,$79,990; Pet groom- ing, profitable business in strategic location, good cus- tomer base. $75,000. Bait and tackle, profitable. Great Cortez location, motivated seller, $65,000. Confiden- tiality agreement required for details. Longview Realty, 941-383-6112. For more great business and realty buys: www.longviewrealty.com. SPENCER'S SKIM SCHOOL for beginners and inter- mediates. Free skimboard use with lessons. $10 per half-hour lesson, three lessons recommended. Local teen, team competitor. Call 941-778-0944. BABYSITTER: Responsible 10th-grader, great with kids, first-aid certified. Charlotte, 941-756 5496. BABYSITTER, PETSITTER, dog walker: First-aid cer- tified, 13-year-old, eighth-grader, female, great with kids and animals. Call Kendall, 941-779-9783. (etSc~.~~PetC~siei te, ^ SALES & RENTALS 419 Pine Ave., Anna Maria FL 34216 PO Box 2150 (941) 778-2291 EVENINGS 778-2632 FAX (941) 778-2294 *www.betsyhills.com BETTER THAN NEW! Beautifully remodeled 3 or 4 bedroom, 2-bath home on secluded cul-de-sac in Northwest Braden- ton! New kitchen with maple cabinetry, granite countertops, stainless steel appliances, tiled floors, French doors,.and new heated pool with waterfall hot tub. Priced at $449,000. NEED A BABYSITTER? Call Felicia, 941-761-1569. Red Cross certified. ENSURE YOUR CHILD'S safety while you relax. Call Gemma, 941-447-9657. Responsible, reliable and experienced, with a love for children. Red Cross baby- sitting and first-aid certifications. DOG WALKER, PET sitter, child sitter and odd jobs. Tenth-grader, available after school and weekends. Zach, 941-779-9783. RED CROSS first-aid certified babysitter certified. Call Alex, 941-778-5352. GET YOUR BOAT washed without the hassle, just give me a call. Regular scheduling available, perfect for when you're out of town. Call Richard, 941-447 9657. BABYSITTER/PETSITTER: RESPONSIBLE, Red Cross certified. Experienced with kids and pets of all ages. Many Island references! Transportation avail- able. Weekly and monthly rates available. Call Hilary or Natalie. 941-778-5181. - MAN WITH SHOVEL: Plantings, natives, patio gar- dens, trimming, cleanup, edging, maintenance. Hard- working and responsible. Excellent references. Edward 941-778-3222. LET US DRIVE YOU! Shopping, medical appoint- ments, airports, cruise ports. Flat rates. Sunshine Car Service. Serving the Islands. 941-778-5476. COMPUTER OBEDIENCE TRAINING. Is your com- puter misbehaving? Certified computer service and private lessons. Special $40/hour. Free advice. 941-545-7508. ISLAND PRESSURE CLEANING for great results, wash away mildew, dirt, salt. Thorough, reasonable, reliable. Free estimates, licensed, insured. 941-778-0944. CONNECT-ICON Your local computer specialist. Expe- rienced certified technician for communication elec- tronics offers wireless and cable networks, upgrades, maintenance, repairs, tutoring and training. Call Robert, 941-778-3620. ROOFING REPAIRS and replacements. Remodel- ing, repairs, additions, screen rooms, kitchens, baths. Free estimates. License #CGCO61519, #CCC057977, #PE0020374. Insured, Accepting MasterCard/Visa. 941-720-0794. J.V.'S HANDYMAN AND painting services: Over 20 years experience. Reliable, dependable and neat. Call today for a free estimate. John P. Vukas (retired fire captain). 941-531-4753. W6 Prudential 1111W Palms Realty $"^gMichelle FMAusto Realtor SFine Homes Specialist 941-809-3714 www.michelle musto.com Presidents OCrrle Recipient PERICO BAY CLUB: BRADENTON 920 Waterside Lane: Furnished lakefront villa, 2BR/2BA. 1,132 sf. 5399,000. 827 Walerside Lane: 2BR/2BA updated, turnkey furnished, 1,069 sf. 5429,000. 940 Waterside Lane: Lakefront villa, 2BR/2BA, 1,292 sf. Furnished. S429,000. BAYWATCH: BRADENTON BEACH 1301 N. Bay Drive: Bayfront. 2BR/2BA furnished, 1,079 sf. S499,000. LONGBOAT KEY 752 St. Judes: Canalfronl home, 3BR/2BA. 1.925 sf, boal dock. S749.000. 411 Firehouse Ct: 9,435 sf vacant lot west of Gulf of Mexico Drive. S549,000. AZALEA PARK NW: BRADENTON 1015 85th Ct. NW: 3BR/2.5BA, 2,242 sf, fireplace, community pool. S4 10.000. LEGENDS AT TATUM RIDGE: SARASOTA 230 .ondonderry Drive: Lokefront home. 3BR/3BA, 2,338 sf. S499,000. Email: michellemuslo@pludentialpalmsreally.com PROFESSIONAL I.T. SERVICES: Complete com- puter solutions for business and home. Installation, repairs, upgrades, networking, Web services, wire- less services. Richard Ardabell, network engineer, 941-778-5708, or cell 216-509-1945. CALL DAN'S RESCREEN for your free estimate today. Affordable rates, quality work guaranteed. Pool cages, lanais, windows, doors. Call 941-713-5333. CLEANING COUPLE: A few open slots for offices, condos, houses, etc.We also do errands and hurricane checks. Honest and dependable. (941) 448-7119. HANDYMAN WILL BARTER services for lodging near beach for summer months. Call Thomas, 941-807-2210. References. FREE HOUSESITTING: RETIRED Christian couple. Bondable, with much experience available anytime. Refer- ences furnished. 770-832-7319. Ewingwt@earthlink.net. CUCCIO TILE: Many Island references. Free esti- mates. Licensed and insured. 941-730-2137. THE ROYAL MAID Service: Licensed, bonded, insured. Professional, experienced maids. Free estimates, gift certificates available. Call now, 941-727-9337. EXPERIENCED, DEPENDABLE CNA looking for pri- vate care. Can work any shift, references available. 941-752-3562 or 941-228-1367. CPA BOOKKEEPER AVAILABLE for temporary and/or part-time work to assist with your small business or personal accounting/reconciliation needs. $35/hour, two-hour minimum. 941-914-2037. EXPERIENCED CERTIFIED TEACHER available for tutoring in math, science and reading for elementary-to college-level students. $35/hour. 941-524-4177. ANNA MARIA ROCK School at School for Con- structive Play. Lessons in guitar, drums, piano, bass guitar, saxophone, flute, theory. All ages. Call 941-778-1747. MUSIC LESSONS! Flute, saxophone, clarinet. Begin- ning to advanced. Contact Koko Ray, 941-758-0395. BEACH SERVICE air conditioning, heat, refriger- ation. Commercial and residential service, repair and/or replacement. Serving Manatee County and the Island since 1987. For dependable, honest and per- sonalized service, call William Eller, 941-795-7411. CAC184228. ANYONE CAN TAKE a picture. A professional cre- ates a portrait. I want to be at your wedding! www.jackelka.com. 941-778-2711. NADIA'S EU.ROSAGE Relaxing, healing massage in the comfort of your home. Call today for an appoint- ment, 941-795-0887. MA#0017550. Enjoy the beautiful sunsets from the master bedroom in this 3BR/2BA Island home. Located on the north end of Anna Maria. Offered at $899,000. reeni - REAL ESTATE ,. OF ANNA MARIA c '- J 941 778-0455 Ken Jackson, 778-6986 9906 Gulf Drive Kathy Geeraerts, 778-0072 Maureen Dahms, 778-0542 Anna Maria Kate Eiseler, 778-5115 www.greenreal.com Evelyn Mitchell, 778-1952 ISLAND CONDOS FROM $299,000 Just one block from the beach and as cute as can be! Small five-unit complex with a brand new heated pool and privacy fence. Great location In Central Bradenton Beach, walk to Historic Bridge Street, shops, restaurants, marina, and more! Great Island retreat for weekend getaways, vacations, and/or use as seasonal rental. 1 & 2 bedroom condos sold turnkey fumished! NEW BAYFRONT CONSTRUCTION IN EXCLUSIVE MARINA ISLE Go.rgeous Kle We-i -style residence in 3 small. ei:luSive neighborno0. n Ihe mo'i. prvale arie3 orn Anna Marl Island Enloy Iranquil Day vISL1s wan0fldrl OuldOOirlr living spaces ilgrgeous interior ele'rrnls, and Creaulul aIjnrscapira. From ine sa.3ring cellinr in h[ grand room to Ihe inlayed sione rl ooring in Ihe airing ruom, his 5BR A 5BA Dayftront rnrme I- lull cl CuTluim iinishei The wonrjreiully cesigred gourm el lChlEn i; 3 masierpiece in il.ell wilh .j be)ulul li iruii :-anl:-gro':'ve' relying Cusionl CJtneir', jn i more' A lu-urifcvU yel ionilorljtle horrnm wilh ,irecl lbatling aci:ss o1 Ihe Tampa Bajy jn, Ihe Gull io Me-li'o. a healer puil an ell 'il'r 100 Ilnluh 10 renrilori Without a daouD. ih, paraatse in paradise $2,9'5.000 QUIET NEIGHBORHOOD, GREAT PRICE Located in a quiet neighborhood only three blocks from the beach. Bright and airy two-bedroom home with an open floor plan and great potential for renovation or build up. Home needs some TLC. Optional boat slip available. Reduced price for a limited time! $529,000. MT 0vII 'YXI ( ffA- tl' 0 f I hrwl llv-, Al THE ISLANDER U JUNE 7, 2006 M 27 -- F I D 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 com- mercial. Full-service lawn maintenance, landscaping, 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 land- scape 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. PROFESSIONAL LANDSCAPE DESIGN and installa- tion. Huge selection of plants, shrubs and trees. Irriga- tion. Everything Under the Sun Garden Centre, 5704 Marina Drive, Holmes Beach. 941-778-4441. SHELL DELIVERED and spread. $42/yard. Hauling: all kinds of gravel, mulch, top soil with free 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. Residential 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. SARAMANA TREE COMPANY: Serving your area with fast, friendly and dependable service. Great rates. Call 941-400-2887 or 941-224-0848. VAN-GO PAINTING residential/commercial, interior/ exterior, pressure cleaning, wallpaper. Island refer- ences. Bill, 941-795-5100. IRIEALTOR. 31Years ofProfessional Service EXPERIENCE REPUTATION RESULTS TOWNHOUSE/VILLA. 3BR/3BA Heated pool, gazebo, upgrades. $598,000. ARBORS 2BR/2BA, golf course, turnkey, clubhouse. $263,900. MARTINIQUE N.-Direct Gulf view, corner with garage, storage. Updated. Shows beautifully. $899,000. KEY ROYALE-Canalfront lot, 9,450 sf, Golf course view. $699,000. BAYVIEW- 4-5BR/41A, including guest quarters. Large master suite. $1,330,000. GULF VIEW- Holmes Beach duplex or 4BR/2BA home. $799,000. HARBOUR VILLA CLUB- 2BR/2BA, turnkey, boat dock. $794,900. BAYPOINTE- 4BR/3BA villa. Eight month new. $251,000. VACATION, SEASONAL AND ANNUAL RENTALS LUXURY GULFFRONT VILLAS, CONDOS, HOMES ,5508C MARINA DRIVE 778-0807 800-956-0807 yrealt7@aol.com www.tdollyyoungrealestate.com Countrywide Home Loans is close by and ready to help you get the home of your dreams. E Competitive rates. I Local experts with the power to say "YES" to your home loan. I fUp-front approval* at the time of application. IfAs little as no-to-low down payment options available to make qualifying easier. if oan amounts to $6 million.' If Construction financing available. Pam Voorhees Home Loan Consultant 401 Manatee Ave. W. Holmes Beach pamvoorhees@countrywide.com m cowww.pamvoorhees.com *.ountrywide HOME LOANS S(941) 586-8079 EQUAL HOUSING LENDER 2003 C[0NTRYWIDe HOME LOANS, INC.TRADE/SERVICE MARKS ARE THE PROPERTY OF COUNTRYWIDE FINANCIAL CORPORATION AND/OR ITS SUBSIDIARIES. ADD APPROPRIATE STATE, LEGAL. UP-FRONT APPROVAL SUBJECT TO SATISFACTORY PROPERTY REVIEW AND NO CHANGE IN FINANCIAL CONDITION. SOME PRODUCTS MAY NOT BE AVAILABLE IN ALL STATES. PRICES AND GUIDELINES ARE SUBJECT TO CHANGE WITHOUT NOTICE. RESTRICTIONS APPLY. ALL RIGHTS RESERVED. JOE UNGVARSKY CONSTRUCTION Remodeling contractors. In-house plan designs. State licensed and insured. Many Island references. 941-778-2993. License #CRC 035261. INTERIOR AND EXTERIOR PAINTING free esti- mates. 35-year Island resident. Call Jim Bickal at 941-778-1730. 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 supplied and installed. Quality workmanship, prompt, reliable, many Island references. Call Neil, 941-726-3077. ROOFING REPAIRS and replacements. Remodel- ing, repairs, additions, screen rooms, kitchens, baths. Free estimates. License #CGCO61519, #CCC057977, #PE0020374. Insured. Accepting MasterCard/Visa. 941-720-0794. CUSTOM RENOVATION/RESTORATION expert. All phases of carpentry, repairs and painting. Thirty years experience. Insured. Meticulous, clean, sober and prompt. Paul Beauregard, 941-779-2294. KEN & TINA DBA Griffin's Home Improvements Inc. Handyman, fine woodwork, countertops, cabinets and shutters. Insured and licensed, 941-748-4711. TILE, CARPET, LAMINATE supplied and installed. Why pay retail? Island resident, many references. Free estimates, prompt service. Steve Allen Floor Cover- ings. 941-792-1367, or 726-1802. JERRY'S HOME REPAIR: Carpentry work, handy- man, light plumbing, electrical, light hauling, pres- sure washing and tree trimming. Call 941-778-6170 or 447-2198. WINDOW SHADES, BLINDS, shutters and more. Life- time warranty. Call Keith Barnett for a free in-home consultation. Island references, 15 years experience. 941-778-3526 or 730-0516. HANDYMAN SERVICE: Winton's Home-Buddy Inc. Retired banker, Island resident, converting life-long hobby to business. Call 941-705-0275 for free estimates. Nearly3,800 sf of finely appointed living space in this on-grade, two- level, canalfront home with four h-41---- f- L-fLt 1II Lh._- bedrooms, live ui rooms are suites) dock and short beach. Call for atrh (all ubedu- ) caged pool, APOSPOROS & SON walk to Gulf REALTY, LLC new price. 941-387-3474 PAINTING BY CARLOS: Exterior and interior painting. Faux finish, wallpaper, stain, popcorn ceiling, wood- work, pressure wash. Office 941-761-4071 or cell, 941-580-2421. IMPACT WINDOWS AND doors. Exclusive distribu- tor: Weatherside LLC on Holmes Beach. Free, cour- teous estimates. Jeld-wen Windows and Doors. Lic.# CBC1253145. 941-730-5045. RANDY'S REMODELING: DRYWALL hanging, finish- ing, texture, interior carpentry. 941-320-2506. RENTALS available weekly, monthly, seasonal. Wedebrock Real Estate Co., 941-778-6665 or 800-749-6665. SEASONAL RENTAL: Holmes Beach, 4BR two master suites-/3BA, house on canal. Two minutes to beach. Heated pool, dock, cable TV, washer/dryer, garage, designer furnished with tropical yard setting. One of the finest rentals on Island. $1,600/weekly. Call 941-713-0034 or e-mail: gamiller@tampabay.rr.com.. GULFFRONT CONDOS: 3BR/2BA, 2BR/2BA, 1 BR/1 BA with breathtaking sunsets. Pools, Jacuzzi, walk to shops and restaurants. Available weekly, monthly, sea- sonal. 901-301-8299 or e-mail captko462@aol.com. WEEKLY RENTALS: Alecassandra villa, 1BR/1BA, $700/week; Island duplex, 2BR, $800/week; Gulffront cottage, 2BR, $1,000/week; Bradenton Beach Club, 2BR/2BA, $1,400/week. Please call Kim Fisher, Wagner Realty, 941-778-2246. www.wagnerrealty.com. 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. 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. SELL it fast with an ad in The Islander. AMY GORDAN REALTOR S* Dedicated to service Expertise in renovation and rehabilitation properties. SIsland, waterfront and area lifestyle specialist. The JEWEL of Gulf Coast Real Estate Contact Amy for all of your REAL ESTATE needs! 1941-779-*1811 ------------ ------ ~i~~r ll~r~~41Wii~ ~r~ ,, A5~i 28 MJ UNE 7, 2006N TIIE ISLANDER Sandy's Established in 1983 lawn Celebrating 23 Years of aSerie Quality & Dependable Service. Cice all us for your landscape 778"1345 and hardscape needs. a Licensed & Insured Paradise Improvements 778-4173 L Kitchen and Bath Remodeling Specialist Replacement Doors and Windows -- Steven Kaluza Andrew Chennault Fully Licensed and Insured Island References Lic#CBC056755 ,< WAGNCIQ Q EALTY I- 7 I I. !i Dk r ) 'IV'l ]'l MAI):' N I:A) II. I '1 v 1I HlADOLD (SMALL REALTOR, Office: (941) 778-2246- 792- 8628 .- E-mail: haroldsmall@wagnerrealty.com .. . U S A FENCE ALL Specializing WHITE VINYL FENCE CRC016172 94 11-750-930 0 HAUL-AWAY Removal of all types of trash, debris and junk. 720-221 7 The Paver Brick Store 8208 Cortez Road W. Bradenton 34210 (941) 794-6504 9:00 AM til Noon, or by Appointment Pool Deck, Patio and Driveway Renovations Design Build TNT ROOFING REROOF SPECIALISTS TILE METAL SHINGLE FLAT FREE 6 yr. Maintenance Program 100% FINANCING AVAILABLE. Experienced in: ALL REPAIR TYPES 941-556-ROOF 941-556-7663 727-341-1600 FREE ESTIMATES Licensed & Insured {Lic. #CCC1325742} Reach more than 20,000 people weekly with your ad -for as little as $20.00! Call Rebecca or Nancy 778-7978 The Islander www.islander.org HOW TO RELAX - ON AN ISLAND.. Massage by ' Nadia 941.795.0887 Anyone can take a picture. A professional I r . creates a portrait. ELKA PHOTOGRAPHICS 941- '-2 -11 www.jacA-elkAa. comn ANNUAL OR SEASONAL: New. home, 55-plus park, across from beach, turnkey furnished, 2BR/2BA, cen- tral air conditioning, heat, washer and dryer, carport. $1,100/month, call for seasonal rate. 941-778-4349. SANDPIPER 55-PLUS: Furnished 2BR/1BA 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 furnished, including full kitchen and laundry room. Available weekly, 941-383-2566. 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, furnished 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. SEASONAL DUPLEX: 2BR/2BA with laundry. Three- minute stroll to Gulf, north end of Island. $2,200/month, three-month minimum. 813-949-6891. DUPLEX: ANNUAL RENTAL. 2BR/2BA large utility room with washer and dryer. $950/month plus utilities. Available June, 2006. Holmes Beach. (941) 779-2265. THREE 1BR/1BA APARTMENTS: each under $800/month. Seven-month lease. One in Bradenton, two in Sarasota. Call Jackie, 941-929-7165. ANNUAL 3BR/2BA with garage in Holmes Beach. Washer and dryer hookup. No pets. Available June 1, 2006. 941-778-7039. DUPLEX: ANNUAL 2BR/1BA. $1,000/month. 200 steps t6 beach. New appliances and paint. 206 73rd St., Holmes Beach. Call first, 941-778-2658. GROUND-LEVEL DUPLEX nine houses to beach. 2BR/1BA, $1,100/month plus utilities. Call (941) 778-2677. 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. Also, small 1BR/1BA, $695/month. Or, 3BR/2BA $1,550/month. 2204 Ave. C. 216-701-5334 or 216-469-2857. ANNUAL RENTALS: 2BR/1 BA home with garage. $1,350/month. 3BR/2BA waterfront pool home, $3,250/month. Call Betsy Hills Real Estate, PA., at 941-778-2291, or e-mail Jason@betsyhills.com. ANNUAL 2BR/2BA BRADENTON Beach. Bay views, close to beach. 2319 Ave. B. $1,000/month. (941) 778-3875. ANNUAL HOLMES BEACH 2BR/1BA new apart- ment, close to beach. Includes all utilities and cable. $1,000/month. 941-545-6118. ANNUAL RENTAL: 3BR/2BA Palma Sola Park. New kitchen and bath, new paint, large yard. $1,600/month. First/last/security. 941-778-5445. ANNUAL RENTAL: 2BR/1BA Anna Maria waterfront apartment with dockage. $1,300/month. Furnished or unfurnished. Cable and water included. First/last/ security. 941-778-5445. OFFICE SPACE: BEAUTIFUL 1,200 sf, second floor, all Gulf view, completely finished, carpeted, good park- ing. $725/month. 941-778-4451. ANNUAL RENTAL AVAILABLE in "Historical Cortez Vil- lage:' Adorable 2BR/1BA updated villa. Quiet, garden- style setting, private screened lanai, laundry room and carport. Too much to list. Well-behaved pet considered. $1,200/month, turnkey furnished, $1,100 unfurnished. No smoking. View online at www.greenreal.com. Please, call Maureen at 941-778-0542. ANNUAL EFFICIENCY: HEART of Holmes Beach, New refrigerator, new air conditioning, new paint, $650/month. Call Island Real Estate, 941-778-6066. ANNUAL RENTALS: 1BR/1BAs Holmes Beach and Anna Maria from $775-$850/month. Call Island Real Estate, 941-778-6006. 2BR/2BA ELEVATED UNFURNISHED duplex. Two miles from beach. $875/month. First, last, $1,000 security. 941-387-0817 or 734-675-2853. RIVIERA DUNES: 2BR/2BA, two-car garage, den, formal dining, gated maintenance-free marina com- munity on Manatee River. Pool, tennis, fitness center. $1,850/month, annual lease. 941-358-7560. FURNISHED, TURNKEY EL Conquistador second- floor condo. Spectacular view of Sarasota Bay. Near IMG. 3BR/2BA, $3,200/month. Call 941-747-5095 or 941-749-1704. FISHING FOR a good deal? Look in The Islander, 778-7978. ISLAND CASTLE: FABULOUS French Normandy home. 4BR/3BA on best beach and quiet street in Anna Maria. 941-794-8202. BRADENTON BEACH BUNGALOW: 3BR/2BA totally remodeled. Six-month lease, pets negotiable. 105 N. 12th St. $1,100/month. 888-929-9316. ANNUAL RENTAL: EFFICIENCY garage apartment with porch, quiet, north end of Island. $750/month. 941-778-1514. ROOMMATE WANTED: ONE house from- beach. Private bathroom, laundry. $600/month. Call Bill at 941-518-4222. FLORIDA KEYS WEEKLY rental: luxury 2BR/2BA condo. Spectacular Atlantic views! Marina, ramp, dockage, gated, pool, private beach, tennis. Maria@flycapers.com/720-1712. GREAT WATER VIEWS! Steps to beach! 2BR/1 BA and 1BR/1 BA for rent. $900 and $750/month. Washer, dryer and screened porch. 941-747-3321 or 941-219-1042. STEPS TO BEACH on Gulf Drive. 1BR/BA, washer/ dryer, courtyard, Internet access available. $495/week, $1,495/month. 941-778-1098 or www.gulfdriveapartments.com. SEASONAL OR WEEKLY cottage-style rentals. 1 BR/1 BA or 2BR/1BA with pool. Walk to beach, shopping, restau- rants. 941-778-3426. Web site 2spinnakers.com. PRECONSTRUCTION PRICES! Lakefront Hidden Lake condominiums, west Bradenton. Close to beach. Starting at $329,900. Call Cori Woods, 941-761-0444. 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. PALMA SOLA BAYFRONT HOME: Flamingo Cay. 1,500 sf 3BR/2BA, private dock and davits. Sailboat water. 130-plus feet of seawall. Room for a pool. Ready for remodel or build new. Incredible full bay views. $999,000. Mike Faber, 941-504-6345. RE/MAX Gulfstream Realty. 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 com- munity 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 Proper- ties Realty. 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. CHECK US OUT AT www.islander.org ! S"Copyrighted Material < N-Syndicated Content Available from Commercial News Providers" L -A S lF; U THE ISLANDER 0 JUNE 7, 2006 29 TSA 9 S4 9SV S 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, con- crete 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 car- port, pool, tennis. $539,000. 941-807-5449. FOR SALE: BRIGHT and clean, furnished 1BR/1BA condo on Cortez Road, near Bradenton Beach. $150,000. Call Jackie, 941-929-7165, or 305-807-2585. OPEN HOUSE 1-4pm Saturday and Sunday Bayview and canalfront with pool. 2BR/2BA open plan, new kitchen. Totally upgraded. Dock, three davits. Owner motivated. Not a drive-by, must see inside! By owner. Call Herb Dolan, 941-705-4454.404 21st Place. Bradenton Beach. WATERFRONTTOWNHOME with deeded dock, pool, 3BR/3BA, large storage room, two-car garage. Former model, many upgrades. $825,000. 941-962-5429. DESIRABLE ANNA MARIA lot for sale by owner, 50x110 feet. 117 Willow Avenue. Asking $500,000. 813-837-6224. PRICE REDUCED! Two bedroom, extra-large bath with Jacuzzi tub. Huge kitchen, bay view and directly across from Gulf beaches! Million-dollar views for only $169,900. Seller motivated. Call Jill Sullivan at Keller Williams, 941-232-9783. ANNUAL RENTAL IN Holmes Beach. One block to the Gulf. 2BR/.1BA. Close to trolley stop and stores. Washer and dryer on premises. $1,050/month, utilities included. Call 646-842-0096, soon! CLUB BAMBOO SOUTH: Direct Gulffront. Everything is new in this professionally decorated condo. Great rentals, oh-site management, pool and more. Priced to sell fast at $459,000. George, work 312-321-7501. Cell 847-707-3859. NO ASSESSMENTS FOR one year! Runaway Bay 2BR/2BA. Everything new in 2006. Great view of pond, guarantee on air conditioning and more! Best in the complex at the lowest price in complex and I will pay your first year's assessments. $385,000. George, office 312-321-7501. Cell 847-707-3859. TWO WEEKS ONLY: New home, 3-4BR/3BA, whirl- pool tub, two-car garage, Holmes Beach location. $897,000. Ron Johnson, 941-387-7136. 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, Mexican tile, big yard, deck, outdoor shower, plants, piano, skylights, full of paintings and books. Families welcome. Pet negotiable. Utilities included. 941-778-7930, or cell 941-855-0444. BEST BARGAIN ON beautiful Anna Maria Island. 1BR/1BA elevated half duplex. 650 sf, back yard, lake view, central heat and air conditioning. Enclosed garage, two blocks to beach. $299,500. By owner, (863) 255-9771. FORECLOSURE LOOMS: KEY Royale canal home. Don't miss this opportunity to own a nice 3BR/2BA home. Pool, boat dock. Asking $869,000. Principals only. Call owner/Realtor and let's deal. 941-356-1456. NORTHWEST BRADENTON: 3BR/2BA, two-car garage. Large lot, minutes to Gulf beaches. No-flood zone. $333,500. Real Estate Mart, 941-756-1090. LONGBOAT KEY VILLAGE: 3BR/2BA, two-car garage, updated home with large, private master suite. $719,900. Real Estate Mart, 941-756-1090. ADORABLE CONDO: Move-in condition.1BR/1BA plus den. New paint, tile, doors, toilet, large lanai, pool. Only $149,900. 941-795-2832. KEY WEST IN Longboat Village: Large lot, 110x105 feet. Bay views, 3BR/2BA. $1,100,000. Real Estate Mart, 941-756-1090. CORAL SHORES: SALTWATER canal. 1,890-sf, 3BR2BA, dock, davits, lift. New caged pool. $785,000. 941-794-1875. LONGBOAT DUPLEX: 4-6 bedrooms on canal. Deeded beach access. Rent it out or redevelop (adja- cent property available). $799,000. Mary Ann Namack, Longview Realty, 941-383-6112. RARE OPPORTUNITY: FIRST time offered in over 50 years. Three lots zoned ROR, 1/2-acre. Historic residence (G.W.Bean home). 2,025-sf 3BR/2BA, com- pletely remodeled inside. Original wood floors, high plastered ceilings, central HAVC. Five garages plus 250-sf storage. Five-figure income from garages plus one owner occupied. 153x150 feet. Bayside lot and three garages can be sold separately. 503 Pine Ave. Corner Tarpon and Pine, Anna Maria. Price, $1,300,000. Owner/broker, 828-743-1865. DUPLEX: 4BR/2BA, CARPORT, Laundry, fruit trees. Both sides rented, good income. All new appliances. Holmes Beach. $595,000. 941-705-2757. LOT FOR SALE: One block to Gulf. 50x100 feet, cleared. $539,000. 215 71st St., Holmes Beach. (941) 778-4036. VILLAGE OF THE Arts home located in Bradenton. Zoned professional, commercial/residential! 2BR/2BA, $245,000. 1414 11th St W. RoseBay Real Estate. Laurie DellaTorre, 941-232-3665. HOLMES BEACH 3BR/2BA Home built in 2005. Beautifully furnished with upgrades. $629,900.307B 59th St. RoseBay Real Estate. Call Laurie DellaTorre, 941-232-3665. WEST BRADENTON HOME with pool, minutes to Anna Maria Island beaches without paying the high taxes and insurances. 3BR/2BA. $365,000.750819th Drive W. Rose- Bay Real Estate. Call Laurie DellaTorre, 941-232-366.5 REDUCED TO SELL! Anna Maria Island. Canalfront Holmes Beach, Florida, home. 2BR/2BA. $699,900. 527 70th St. RoseBay Real Estate. Call Laurie Del- laTorre, 941-232-3665. HOLMES BEACH DUPLEX: 4BR/2BA great annual rental history. Updated, close to beach and bay. $539,000. 941-778-5482. KEY ROYALE OPPORTUNITY: 3BR/2BA, two-car garage, pool and spa on deep-water canal. $899,000. Also adjacent canal property available, turns it into a two- home family compound. Call owner at 941-356-1456. AFFORDABLE ISLAND CONDO: 2BR/1BA, across the street from beach. Turnkey furnished, $350,000. Real Estate Mart, 941-756-1090. - -- --- -- ---- -- -- -- -- --- -- - HOW TO PLACE A CLASSIFIED AD DEADLINE: NOON MONDAY EVERY WEEK for WEDNESDAY'S PAPER: Classified advertising must be paid in advance. We accept ads by fax with credit card information, 778-9392, at our Web site (secure server) www.islander.org, and by direct e-mail at classifieds@islander.org. Office hours: 9 to 5, Monday-Friday, (Saturday 10 to 2 as needed). CLASSIFIED RATES BUSINESS OR INDIVIDUAL: Minimum rate is $10 for up to 20 WORDS. Additional words: Each additional word over 20 is 500, Box: $3, One- or two-line headlines, line rate plus 250 per word. WE ACCEPT MASTERCARD AND VISA! 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We go to Alaska, England, Germany, Canada, Hawaii and nearly all points in between. These news-hungry subscribers can't wait to get their hands on "the best news on Anna Maria Island." Thie Islander Island Shopping Center 5404 Marina Drive Holmes Beach FL 34217 941 778-7978 email: news@islander.org I I I 30 0 JUNE 7, 2006 THIE ISLANDER IAE 4 I S I ID S, WILDWOOD SPRINGS CONDO: 3BR/2BA 2,100-sf model. Open kitchen, lake view, one-year home warranty. Huge enclosed lanai, Percala waterfall, $334,900.941-739-2093. OPEN HOUSE: BEACHFRONT condo, 2-4pm Thurs- day, June 8, at #105 Martinique North, 5300 Gulf Drive, Holmes Beach. 941-379-0541. GORGEOUS DIRECT BEACHFRONT condos, newly renovated for sale. 717-392-4048. OPEN 1-4PM SATURDAY and Sunday. Only steps to beach on Anna Maria Island. Newly updated and furnished. Bright 1BR/1 BA condo with partial bay view in Runaway Bay. $359,900. Agent participation welcome. 1801 Gulf Drive, #271, Bradenton Beach. By owner. 941-778-8327. UNIQUE CUSTOM 1950s Holmes Beach 3BR/3BA. Exposed Cypress beam ceilings, fireplace, over 2,100 sf, plus nice large efficiency. Walk to your boat dock or beach. All offers considered. $650,000. Can show anytime. Cell 513-378-9100. BEAUTIFUL NORTH CAROLINA. Escape to beauti- ful western North Carolina mountains. Free color bro- chure and information. Mountain properties with spec- tacular views homes, cabins, creeks and investment acreage. Cherokee Mountain GMAC Real Estate. cherokeemountainrealty.com. 800-841-5868. PICKWICK LAKE WATERFRONT development on aTVA 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, includ- ing boat slip. Property taxes range from $500-$1,500/year. Call Bailey at Bailey Williams Realty for more information. Office, 800-748-9051. Cell 662-415-7999 or Anna Maria, 941-778-1356. You will be glad you called! TENNESSEE GRAND OPENING! Swan Ridge lake resort, a private, gated community with both lake-view and mountain-view homesites. Lots starting at $29,900. Call today! 931-243-4871. www.swanridgedevelopment.com. BENT TREE GOLF and Tennis, gated community in the north Georgia mountains with clubhouse, pools, lake, stables. Homes and lots available. Craft Inc., 800-822-1966. www.craftrealestate.com. NORTH CAROLINA: COOL mountain air, views and streams, homes, cabins and acreage.: Free brochure, 800-642-5333. Realty Of Murphy, 317 Peachtree St., Murphy NC 28906. www.realtyofmurphy.com. 6.24 ACRES! EXCELLENT investment opportunity property. 1-95 and Highway 17, first exit in Florida. Joins 95 ramp, 15 minutes JAX International. $1,600,000 or best offer. 904-321-2679. MORTGAGE BROKERS/ LOAN officers/ branch man- agers: ready to take the next step in your mortgage career? www.get90percent.com. FEATURED LISTING S.' -' '( MOVE RIGHT IN Enjoy Island living in this beauti- St. Ill i fully remodeled home located in Anna Maria. Granite counter tops, wood floors, brand new carpet. Move right in. $765,000. SPANISH MAIN Wonderful detached 2BR/1BA villa on Longboat Key. Water views, close to the clubhouse and deeded beach access. Spanish Main Yacht Club has much to offer and is a beautiful and exciting 55-plus community. $395,900. RIVERVIEW BLVD. Custom open floor plan offers gracious living for discriminating tastes. Custom home with views of the Manatee River boasting 3,200 sf under air with 3BR/3BA. Observation tower, elevator, hardwood cabinets and floors, granite countertops and much, much more. Ask about the energy-saving features. $989,000. A WATERLOVERS DREAM! Wonderful master suite with a grand deck overlooking the bay, 4 guest suites + a grand room, and a gourmet kitchen opening up onto a wrap- around deck with bay views. Easy boat access Bay and Gulf. Offered at $2,795,000. LARGE LOT 101xl 12-foot lot located in central Holmes Beach. Many possibilities on this property including room to build two homes. $689,000. ANNA MARIA 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 & MOORINGS: Rarely available 3BR unit, overlooking canal. Spacious bedrooms and eat-in kitchen. Over 1600 sf, heated pool and spa in a beautifully maintained bay-front community. $599,000. 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 views from roof top sundeck. Property is ripe for condo conversion or just sit back and let the income roll in. 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/1BA turnkey condo in.Bradenton Beach. Low association fees, no rental restrictions, and zero maintenance. $499,000. BUILD YOUR DREAM HOME 75 x 106 lot across the street from the beach in central Holmes Beach. Walk to shops and restaurants. Architect plans available for a custom designed, beautiful ground level home permissible on this lot, or build up for gulf views! $627,500. SANDY POINTE: Impeccably maintained 2BR/2BA condo in central Holmes Beach within walking distance to shops, restaurants, and the beach! No rental restrictions make this condo an instant income producer. Heated pool, covered parking, storage, washer dryer, and new water heater! Don't wait come see this tastefully done unit today! $355,000. GREAT CANALFRONT VALUE IN LONGBOAT KEY 3BR/2BA home with won- derful open-beam ceilings, new flooring, new dock, no bridges to bay. Short walk to beach, botanical park and a great restaurant. $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, two open decks, Hardi Plank siding, a swim- .ming pool and much more all close to beach access! This is a must see! $849,000. EUFAULA, ALA., WATERFRONT: 1/2 to 3 acres from the $40s. Gated with planned clubhouse, docks, and boat ramp. Two hours from Atlanta and the coast. Roll- ing terrain, beautiful hardwoods. 866-882-1107. LAKEFRONT PARCELS for sale: Gorgeous lakefront and view lots. Awesome views. On 46,000-acre Lake Barkley, 90 minutes to Nashville. Great for second or retirement home. One to 40-plus acres from the $40s. Call 866-339-4966. TENNESSEE: CUMBERLAND PLATEAU. One-to five- acre parcels from the $40s. Amazing rolling vista views. Close to parks and lakes. Planned clubhouse, nature trails. Call for appointment. 866-292-5769. VIRGINIA MOUNTAINS: Five acres with frontage on very large pristine creek, very private, excellent fishing, canoe- ing, good access, near New RjyerTrail State Park, $39,500. Owner, 866-789-8535. www.mountainsofVA.com. FIRST YEARS PAYMENTS are on us!* Dockable lake- front lots from $149,900! One-plus-acre lake access lots from $49,900! Giant 72,000-acre lake only two hours from Atlanta. Next available showing on Saturday, June 24. Call for your appointment now! 877-426-2326, ext.1344. *Some restrictions apply. Qualified buyers only. Rates and terms subject to-change without notice. Offer void where prohibited by law. LAKEFRONT AND LAKEVIEW properties nestled in the hills of Tennessee on the shores of pristine Norris Lake. Call Lakeside Realty at 423-626-5820, or visit www.lakesiderealty-tn.com. BEAUTIFUL TORTUGA INN 2BR unit has WOW!!!!! QUALITY AND LOCATION Old a full kitchen and furniture. Garden view Bridge Village. 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 -T Reallor -:.--- 941-315-0908 GREAT SUNSETS ,,:: I,:,',, :.',:,Qv, ll'ni j h 1 1 Beach. 2BRtownhouse style kitchen, living, dinette. Upgraded throughout and new H o rizon . furniture. Fantastic for rental or second 'Uai y . home. $599,000. Realty Reach more than 20,000 people weekly with your ad -for as little as $20.00! Call Rebecca or Nancy 778-7978 The Islahder www.islander.org DENNIS GIRARD I , - -W 4, Cindy M Jones 4.c GR CRS, Sale Associate DUNCAN Real Esltat. Inc 779-0304 773-9770 310 Pine Avenue. Anna Maia. LTD MORTGAGE INC. The Oldest Mortgage Co. on Anna Maria Island Linda G. Davis Ted E. Davis Licensed Mortgage Brokers SConforming and jumbo loans. 1st and 2nd mortgages. SNo closing cost home equity lines of credit. 100% purchase money mortgages. Residential and commercial mortgages. Private money available for those hard-to-place loans. S ,(941) 779-2113 I ,, 502 72nd Street I 1Holmes Beach K REALTORS KEY ROYALE 3BR/2BA single-family on deep large canal. Kitchen updated. Large caged pool, great dock, boat lift. Turnkey furnished. $1,100,000. Call Michel Cerene, Broker, (941) 545-9591 evenings. CANALFRONT 3BR/3BA home in Anna Maria with new guest quarters. Updated electric, new air conditioning/heat, updated kitchen, vaulted ceiling. Sailboat water, no bridges to bay. Turnkey furnished. $749,000. Call Lori Guerin, Realtor, (941) 773-3415 or Carmen Pedota, Realtor, (941) 284-2598. KEY ROYALE-This outstanding 3BR/3BA canalfront home has been renovated, updated, and added on. Extensive pavers, brick walk and patios, new barrel roof 2004, 75-foot seawall, 50-foot dock with 13,000 Ib boatlift, this home is lovely inside and out. A 27-foot Sport Craft with twin 150s will stay with full price offer. Offered at $1,650,000. Call Zee Catanese, Realtor, (941) 742-0148 evenings. GULFFRONT CONDO Serene Gulf vistas can be yours at a remarkable price. Spacious 3BR/2BA with private lanai overlooking white sandy beach. Undercover parking. $795,000. Call Lori Guerin, Realtor, (941) 773-3415 or Carmen Pedota, Realtor, (941) 284-2598. 5910 Marina Drive Holmes Beach FL 34217 Call (941) 778-0777 or Rentals 778-0770 1-800-741-3772 info@smithrealtors.com SWeb site: www.smithrealtors.com 2 -.--- I V 1'7..Mr = X..' t& 70 ,' PLAYA ENCANTADA: 28A o:i-nard Gultroni $10.000 REMODEL ALLOWANCE: 2BR complex.Turnkeyfurnished, heated pool/spa; single family on Anna Maria Island for under tennis courts, shuffleboard, clubhouse, $400,000withwaterviews. Deededaccessto saunas,.and partial Gulf views. $749,000. Spring Lake. Room for pool. $378,500. NEW PRICE | OUTSTANDINGBAYWATERFRONT (:jpunnri OWNER FINANCING OPTIONS POSSIBLE: expansivebayviewsthisimpeccablyrenovated Turkey-fumishedlightandopenendunitwith Key Royale home offers 2653 sf of living area. all the extras. Readyforyour enjoyment. Pool Dock and 10,0001b lift. $1,999,999. and deeded beach access.. $459,000. www.michaelsaunders.com. KimberlyRoehl@michaelsaunders.com S4400 Manatee Ave. W. Bradenton 941.748.6300 r Simply the Best KEY ROYALE Lowest price on Key. Beautifully furnished 2BR/2BA, overlooks boat basin and down canal with boat slip. Tastefully landscaped. View of bay. FABULOUS BAYFRONT LOCATION Faces North East to Skyway. Older frame house but plenty of room for tear down and large new house. $999,999. HISTORIC CORTEZ Original one-room schoolhouse from the 1800s. Now a 3BR/1BA. $399,000. SIX GULFFRONT APARTMENTS From 3BR/3BA to 1BR/1BA with tile floors throughout. Or very large 5BR/4BA home with four guest cottages. Small pool. Great value. $2,999,999. 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. .GULFFRONT NEW LUXURY HOME S! 3BR/2BA, heated pool. Exceptional views, turnkey furnished. $1,950,000. OLD BRIDGE VILLAGE The view doesn't get any better from this condo. Overlooks entire bay. 3BR/3BA turnkey furnished. Elevator and upgrades galore. 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. Mike -800-367-1617 941-778-6696 Norman / 3101 GULF DRIVE Realty INC HOLMES BEACH Ofrecemos servicio de ventas en espanol Lwww.mikenormanrealty.com THE ISLANDER J JUNE 7, 2006 0 31 ANNA MARIA Sihiiast REAL ESTATE LLC 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. 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. 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. $875,000. 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. BEACH HOUSE LARGE LOT 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 with view of Gulfl Italian tile, fireplace, furnished. Patio with 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 CONDO 3BR/2BA nicely furnished first floor unit. Just steps to heated pool. View of beach, tennis, great rental, on-site manager. Ceramic tile. $995,000. 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. $945,000. GULF PLACE CONDO 3BR/2BA. Turnkey furnished condo. Views of Gulf. Tennis, heated pool, beautiful beach. Excellent rental with liberal rental 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. 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. NORTH POINT HARBOUR- KEYROYALE 4BR/3BA waterfront home. Auto-clean lap'pool, hot tub and waterfall New seawall and dock. Five-car garage. $889,000. ANNUAL RENTALS From $700 / month SEASONAL RENTALS Condos/Homes: $500 week / $1,000 month 779-0202 (800) 732-6434 ANNA MARIA SML, SuCoast REAL ESTATE LLC Island Shopping Center 5402 Marina Drive Holmes Beach, Florida 34217 www.suncoastinc.com ---- " 32 3 JUNE 7. 2006 U THE ISLANDER 5 0% I U'- -% ".Copyrighted Material - SyndicatedlContent Available from Commercial News Providers" I Ii 3 Wantto keep in touch? Subscribe to the "best news!" Call 941778-7978 and charge itto Visa or MasterCard. WAGN 2217 ER RE ALTY B giwg Vpe fow $i .1 939 w GULF DR. N. 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