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Skimming the news ... Woody Opensky: Greatest Generation, inside.


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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.
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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


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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
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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.

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meeting, fire station No. 1,.6001 Marina Drive, Holmes
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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


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... 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.


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THE ISLANDER, U JUNE 7, 2006 5 5


Bradenton man dies

in boating accident
Bradenton resident Joe Freidman, 28, died Memorial
Day afternoon after he apparently struck his head after
diving off a boat near Jewfish Key in the Longboat Pass.
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.


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much-maligned emer-
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southernmost Bradenton
Beach city limits as
S planned, those areas that
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have a healthy dose of
beach sand extending out
from the shore about 100
feet at high tide. Islander
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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.


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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,
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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.


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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-
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are 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Tuesday
through Friday, 11 a.m. to
3 p.m. Saturday. It is at
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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

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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


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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


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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.


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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.

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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


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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
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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

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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
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Obituaries


Maxine E. Blake
Maxine E. Blake, 96, of Bradenton, died May 31.
Born in Noble County, Ind., Mrs. Blake moved to
Manatee County from Fort Wayne, Ind., in 1978. She
was Protestant.
Memorial services will be at a later date in Indiana.
Brown and Sons Funeral Home is in charge of arrange-
ments.
She is survived by son Jack Dietrich of Anna
Maria; sisters Peg Rood of Pierceton, Ind., and Donna
Kline of Syracuse, Ind.; three grandchildren; and five
great-grandchildren.

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.


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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-
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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.


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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


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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-
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and the market will stabilize by summer's end, so long
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The AMIPSR said that "if the natural purchase
price for the next year ends up at an average of about
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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.
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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.





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By Jim Hanson
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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
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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.
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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.
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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."


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By Bonner Joy
Hey, Holmes Beach residents: You probably don't
think of your city building official as a sentimental guy,
especially not as a softie with "goose bumps."
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-


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Mary Briggs of Decatur Ill.,
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After a honeymoon in the
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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. "This family has
been so great and I'm so moved to be included I
mean, I really have goose bumps."
Siebert and wife Sarah were the only members
of the bride's family present, while Lutz, who lives
on Terra Ceia, had plenty of immediate family pres-
ent, including his mom, stepdad and siblings, and his
grandmother, Elaine Bringman.
After the service and an array of photographs,
bubbles and congratulations, the couple proceeded by
limousine to the Sandbar Restaurant for a celebratory
dinner with their families and Duennes all. follow-
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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.

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Holmes Beach; and The Islander, 5404 Marina Drive,
Holmes Beach. Information: 746-7195.

Tuesday, June 13
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.
10:30 a.m. Pilates for beginners at the Anna
Maria Island Community Center, 407 Magnolia Ave.,
Anna Maria. Information: 778-1908. Fee applies.
10:30 a.m. to 1 p.m. Intermediate watercolor
class at the Anna Maria Island Community Center, 407
Magnolia Ave., Anna Maria. Information: 778-1908. Fee
applies.
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--
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Hurricane Preparedness & Safety Expo at
DeSoto Square Mall June 17.
Cowrie shell necklace making at the Island
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new board member Ellen Aquilina; and new president
of Off Stage Ladies, the theater's support group,
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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
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the goal of allowing clients to remain independent
in their own homes for as long as possible. Services
include preparing meals, administering medications,
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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-
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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
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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


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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
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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
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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


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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
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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
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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


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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.
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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.





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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.

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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.
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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
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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.


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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.

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ups, installations, native plants, palms, aquascapes,
rock and patios. Shell installed $42/yard. Shark Mark
941-727-5066.
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Updated. Shows beautifully. $899,000.
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BAYVIEW- 4-5BR/41A, including guest quarters. Large master suite. $1,330,000.
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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.


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Faux finish, wallpaper, stain, popcorn ceiling, wood-
work, pressure wash. Office 941-761-4071 or cell,
941-580-2421.
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tor: Weatherside LLC on Holmes Beach. Free, cour-
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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-
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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.

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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
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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.
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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
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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
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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

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