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Skimming the news ... Walt Sonnenberg: Greatest Generation, page 18. hAnna Maria Islander Fore! See page 20. "The Best News on Anna Maria Island Since 1992" www.islander.org Sunset skier: Top Notch winner The fourth weekly winner in the 2006 "Top Notch" Islander photo contest is by Meta Azar of Holmes Beach and Tampa of her husband Rustom Azar mono-skiing at sunset in Ada, Ghana. Her prize is an Islander "more-than-a-mullet-wrapper" T-shirt and a certificate for Minnie's Beach Cafe, and his photo will go into the pool of six weekly winners eligible for a grand prize that includes $100 from The Islander, a dining certifi- cate from Ooh La La! Bistro, a bottle of champagne from Anna Maria Island Liquor and Wine, dinner for two at a Chiles Group Restaurant and framing of the winning photo by Decor and More. For more contest infor- mation, see page 4. Ex.mayor considers running, SAM president runs Former Anna Maria Mayor Gary Deffenbaugh took out a candidate packet last week, but said last Friday he was considering whether to run for either the mayor's position or one of the two city commission seats to be contested in the November election. Planning and zoning chairperson Fran Barford and former P&Z chairman Tom Turner have already filed as candidates for the mayor's slot being vacated by Mayor SueLynn, who announced last week she would not seek a third term. Deffenbaugh was mayor from 2000 to 2002, but did not seek re-election then. As of noon July 17, the first day of candidate qualify- ing, the only other people to pick up election packets in Anna Maria were incumbent city commissioners Linda Cramer and Duke Miller. If no other commission can- didates file and qualihf by the noon deadline on July 21,' Cramer and Niller will be returned to office unopposed. Dubious distinction for Island cities By Rick Catlin Islander Reporter Everyone knows Islanders and Island governments like to be different. But the three Island cities are head- ing in the opposite direction of other Florida beach resort and barrier island municipalities and indeed most other Florida cities when it comes to hiring a city manager. In fact, Anna Maria, Holmes Beach and Bradenton Beach have the honor of being the only Florida bar- PLEASE SEE MANAGER, PAGE 3 In Holmes Beach, Save Anna Maria president Sheila Hurst has announced her candidacy for one of the two city commission seats up for election this November. Incumbent commissioner Sandy Haas-Martens has already said she .will seek re-election, while Com- missioner Rich Bohnenberger, whose term is also up in November, will run for the mayor's position being vacated by Carol Whitmore, who is running for a seat on the county commission. Planning committee member John Monetti has also picked up an election packet as has former City Com- missioner Don Maloney. Incumbent City Commissioner Roger Lutz said last week he has still not made up his mind whether to seek a sixth consecutive term. Hlolmes Beach City Clerk Brooke Bennett said the qualifying packet for a seat on the city commission and the mayor's office are the same. In Bradenton Beach, Michael Pierce has announced he will seek the Ward 2 seat being vacated by incum- bent Commissioner Lisa Maria Phillips. Commissioner Bill Shearon of Ward 4 has also announced his intent to seek another term in office. No other candidates have indicated a willingness to run for the respective ward seats. The qualifying period for all candidates runs from noon-July 17 to noon July 21. Anna Maria candidates must qualify at the Manatee County Supervisor of Elec- tions Office in Bradenton, while Holmes Beach and Bradenton Beach candidates can qualify at their respec- tive city hall. The election is Nov. 8. The salary for the mayor's position in all three Island cities is $9,600 annually, while city commis- sioners in the Island cities earn $4,800 per year. Volume 14, No. 37 July 19, 2006 FREE GSR declares bankruptcy By Rick Catlin Islander Reporter Financially embattled GSR Development LLC once considered the leading developer of Island real estate by industry professionals filed a volun- tary bankruptcy petition in Tampa Federal Bankruptcy Court last week, gaining protection from the numerous lawsuits, mortgage foreclosures and other legal actions filed against it the past five months. The bankruptcy petition, however, failed to list all the debts of GSR and the company indicated in its appli- cation that information will be supplied to the court at a later date. GSR principals Robert Byrne and Steve Noriega did not file for personal bankruptcy, according to the court. The petition was assigned to Judge K. Rodney May, with Sarah Wiener as trustee for the case. GSR did file a document showing its 20 largest unsecured creditors, headed by well-known Island busi- nessman Kent Davis, who formerly owned the Siam Garden Resort in Anna Maria. Davis is owed $600,000, according to court docu- ments, while Patricia Hart of New Smyrna Beach comes in second at $535,500. Others in the unsecured creditor category are a number of Island residents, including Melvin and Carol Yudofsky of Key Royale in Holmes Beach, who are owed $441,667, GSR said. Another Key Royale resident, Merritt Fineout, is owed $48,686, while Key Royale resident Karen Day also makes GSR's unse- cured creditor list at $45,000. Bradenton Beach residents M.T. and Dorothy Owens are owed $45,967, and Cynthia Graeff, also from Bradenton Beach, has a $27,500 claim. Island businessman Christiaan Huth is due $25,364, according to court documents: GSR also owes its 2005 taxes to Manatee County in the amount of $196,768. The total amount of unsecured debts for the 20 PLEASE SEE GSR, NEXT PAGE No war of the roses The sales trailer formerly used by embattled GSR Development LLC for its Villa Rosa subdivision on South Bay Boulevard in Anna Maria has been empty for several months, but the city presently has no plans to initiate a code enforcement action against the company to have the trailer removed. The model home in the background has been completed, but no certificate of occupancy has been issued by the city. GSR is presently facing more than a dozen lawsuits and mortgage foreclosures and filed for bankruptcy July 13. Islander Photo: Rick Catlin _ I I I__lyr' t I, --L I 2 E JULY 19, 2006 N THE ISLANDER Barford makes it a race for Anna Maria mayor Current Anna Maria planning and zoning board chairperson Fran Barford will seek the office of mayor in the November election, opposing former planning and zoning board chairman Tom Turner. Barford made her announcement last week after Mayor SueLynn announced she would not seek a third term. Barford had previously said she would run for a seat on the city commission. "I think I bring a lot of experience to the position of mayor," said Barford, who was mayor of Temple Terrace for six years and a city council member in that city for eight years. "I'm confident 1 can do the job," she added. Barford graduated from the University of Illinois with a degree in occupational therapy and worked at the Veterans Administration Hospital in Gainesville before she and her family moved to Temple Terrace. An Anna Maria property owner since 1987, she and GSR files for bankruptcy CONTINUED FROM PAGE 1 largest creditors listed by GSR was $2,927,074, while the amount of secured debts owed to various GSR prop- erties will apparently top the $10 million mark when GSR files those documents. GSR listed a total of 115 creditors and estimated its assets at between $10 million and $50 million. Esti- mated debts were also between $10 million and $50 million, the petition said. GSR's two major projects on Anna Maria Island were the Villa Rosa gated-community project on South Bay Boulevard in Anna Maria and the Rosa del Mar condominiums in Bradenton Beach. Only the model home at Villa Rosa has been built and star NBA player Theo Ratliff has filed a notice that he has a contract to purchase that house for $2.5 million. A certificate of occupancy for the model home has not yet been issued by the city. No construction at Rosa del Mar has taken place and Bradenton Beach has withdrawn the building permit. her husband George moved to the city permanently in to be contested in November. 2003. If no candidates for the commission submit their With Barford now running for mayor, incumbent qualifying packets by the noon deadline on Friday, city commissioners Duke Miller and Linda Cramer July 21, Cramer and Miller will be automatically re- presently have no opposition for their commission seats elected. Man flees beach cops, holds minor girls captive, crashes By Mike Quinn NewsManatee.com Publisher Special to The Islander Bradenton Beach police and the Manatee County Sheriff's Office combined forces to cap- ture a 21-year-old man who was holding two girls, one 16, the other 15, captive in his 1993 Mercury. He crashed his car shortly before 9 p.m. Saturday during the pursuit and was taken into custody. According to the Florida Highway Patrol, Dwight Mills, of the 4000 block of Shade Avenue North, Sarasota, was running from Bradenton Beach police officers, who were in the process of pulling Mills over on Gulf Drive for a broken windshield. But Mills would not stop and instead tried to flee from the BBPD. Police caught up to him and boxed him in just south of the Cortez Bridge in the 700 block of Gulf Drive South. When a policeman attempted to walk to Mills' car, Mills sped away,-nearly striking the officer. Mills then went over the bridge and was eastbound on Cortez Road West. Bradenton Beach police terminated the pur- suit as Mills crossed the bridge. Manatee County Sheriff's Office deputies picked up the pursuit after BBPD issued a wanted bulletin. FHP later reported Mills lost control of his vehicle and began to rotate at about 100th Street West, traveled across the westbound lanes of Cortez Road and struck a concrete wall at the entrance to Casco Dorado Apartments at 99th Street West and Cortez Road. He then attempted to leave the scene again but struck another concrete wall at the same apartment complex. After Mills' car came to rest, he left the vehi- cle and fled the scene on foot. He was captured and held briefly by an apartment resident. The two girls in the car had not been harmed, according to the sheriff's office, but one of them suffered an ankle injury and was taken to Blake Medical Center for treatment. The FHP said it charged Mills with careless driving and leaving the scene of a crash. Bradenton Beach police said it would be charging Mills with more serious crimes: aggra- vated assault on a law enforcement officer, reck- less driving and attempted kidnapping. One of the girls had wanted to get out of the car, but Mills wouldn't let her, reports said. More charges may be added after police and deputies investigate the circumstances of the two girls in the car with Mills. ExcePtional Cuisine rld lass Wine iclue ,agers & Ales SromanCellars Gourmet Wine Dinner. Thurs. July 20, 2006. $75/person .... Join Bob Broman of Broman Cellars and the staff of the Waterfront Restaurant for an incredible four course dinner overlooking beautiful Tampa Bay. 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' -Wednesday, jazz pianist Tom Benjamin.-s Thursday, BISTRO JAZZ TRIO. - Friday, pianist BudrTilles entertains. 1. . ; : Happy hour at the bar 5-6:30 nightly 2 for 1 wine/beer Open nightly forldinner Sunday brealkfasl/brunch 8-1:30 5406, Marina Drive- Holmes Beach ., 941.778.5320 www.oohlalabistro.com THE ISLANDER N JULY 19, 2006 3 3 European vacation Herb and Peggy Dolan of Bradenton Beach with news from home in St. Mark's Square in Venice, Italy. They also visited Spain, France, Greece and Croatia. He is a former Bradenton Beach city commissioner, and cur- rently chair of the city's code enforcement board. Manager lack sets Island apart CONTINUED FROM PAGE 1 rier island/beach resort municipalities with a popula- tion between 1,000 and 10,000 that do not have a city manager or town administrator. According to data from the Florida League of Cities, research found there are 19 incorporated munici- palities with a population of between 1,000 and 10,000 on Florida's barrier islands and beaches. Of those cities, 16 (84.2 percent) have a city manager/administrator to handle the daily affairs of the city. That leaves just the three Island cities in the "do not have" category. In fact, two Florida barrier island cities with populations of less than 1,000 have a city manager, according to the FLC. But not Anna Maria, Bradenton Beach or Holmes Beach, with respective estimated 2005 populations of 1,814. L588-and 5,014. the FLC figures said. Of Florida's 410 municipalities, 270 or 65.8 per- cent, ha\e a cit% manager'admini'trator, said Lynn Tipton of the Florida City anid Counts Management Association. For cities-- ith a population bet\w een 5,000 "and 150,000, the figure rises to 95 percent. Florida barrier island and beach resort cities and all Florida cities ha\e increasingly favored a city "manager'administrator form of government in the recent s ears because of the gro\ ing difficulty of managing day- to-da\ operations and long-term development, she said. Since 1985. all ne\I 1N incorporated Florida cities have adopted a cit. manager form of government, she said. "The complexity isnow overwhelming," said Tipton, particularly for cities:v. ith a parttime mayor and city commission and no city manager Dealing with the ever-growing number of federal, state and county agencies and accompanying regulations can cause city governments a considerable headache and strain its ability to provide for its residents. S "Cities are in the business of delivering services,"- and these issues have made those services extremely complicated in recent years, especially for Florida bar- rier island and bea6h communities, Tipton said. Hurricanes, emergency evacuations and operations, en\ ironniental and wetlands issues, the Federal Emer- gency Managemen"t Agency and the Florida Depart- ment of Environmental Protection, growth manage- ment, de\ elopment and.redevelopment and tourism and its related issues are just some of the problems and agencies that barrier islands face that many inland communities don't have to deal with on a regular basis, she noted. Tourism and growth management are extremely important for Florida barrier island cities. About 1,150 people move to Florida each week and the vast majority want to live within 30 miles of the beach. Add in the 76 million tourists that visit Florida annually and Florida beach resorts and island communi- ties are under stress, particularly the smaller ones, she observed. A Florida beach municipality has to deal not just with its own residents, but the transient population that tourism brings. This can put a severe strain on city ser- vices, infrastructure and daily operations, particularly during the summer and winter tourist seasons, Tipton indicated. But a city manager may not be a "cure all" for a city's ills. Tipton cautioned that no two Florida cities are the same. What works for one might not work for another. For a city to hire a city manager/administrator, "Studies should show that a manager can make the day- to-day operation of the city better," she said. The key is if a city manager-administrator can deliver services for the city, handle other governmental agencies and laws, and deal with funding and grant programs better than a parttime mayor or council member. Florida cities must decide: "What is the priority of the city?" and "What does the public want?" before turning to a city manager/administrator, Tipton said. That said, however, Tipton was a bit taken back to learn that in the 1,000 to 10,000 population for Florida beach-barrier island municipalities, only Anna Maria Island cities do not have a city manager. "I'm surprised that the three that do not have a manager are all on the same island. I know we've had some of our retired city managers [Range Riders] go speak to some of those cities a few years ago when they showed some interest," she said. ' Apparently, Florida barrier island and beach resort cities other than those on Anna Maria now agree a manager does deliver better services for the city, even those with small populations. Barrier island/beach cities in the 1,000 to 10,000 population category that retain a city manager/adminis- trator include Flagler Beach, Gulf Breeze, Juno Beach, Longboat Key, Madeira Beach, St. Augustine Beach, Sanibel and St. Pete Beach, among others. Tiny Belleair Beach, with a population of just 1,750 people, recently added a city manager to its government. Island cities, however, have long maintained that they don't need a city manager and can't afford one anyway, an argument that Tipton finds difficult to accept. Because of higher property values, Florida barrier island/beach resort cities generally have annual bud- gets much greater than many inland communities of the same size that do have a city manager. Professional city managers, howe er. don'tcome cheap. According to the FCCMA, the average city, man- ager/administrator salary in Florida is $83.000 per year. For Florida barrier island municipalities with apopula- tion between 1,000 and 10,0.00, the average city man- ager/administrator salary rises to $89,000 annually. But as Range Rider Dick Simmons once told the Holmes Beach City Commission, "If you think :you can't afford one, that's why you need. one." Both the Holmes Beach and Bradenton Beach city commissions in the recent past have rejected hiring a city manager, while Anna Maria has a provision in its charter for an administrative assistant to the mayor, subject to commission approval. Anna Maria Mayor SueLynn and Holmes Beach Mayor Carol Whitmore have both campaigned for a city manager or administrator for their respective cities, but without success. Gulffront project rejected by planning board By Paul Roat Planning commissioners in Bradenton Beach have recommended the city commission deny the construc- tion of two Gulffront duplexes in the city. By a unanimous vote July 11, the board recom- mended denial of the proposed large-scale amendment to the city's comprehensive plan that would be needed to allow the duplexes. Developers of the proposed units at 1402 and 1404 Gulf Drive, Island Inc. and Beach Development Inc., appeared before Bradenton Beach officials in 2000 to request rezoning of the property. The lots were once thought to be part of the Bermuda Bay development across Gulf Drive, but ownership transferred to two other corporations. Developers claimed in 2000 that a scrivener's error had the property zoned for preservation within the city's comprehensive plan, which also states the area consists of special soils that should preclude development of any structures. City officials eventually denied the request. The developers took the matter to court, where a circuit court judge upheld the city's denial. On appeal, though, the matter was reversed and the city was ordered to allow the original request, which was a small-scale comprehensive plan amendment. However, when the change was forwarded to the Florida Department of Community Affairs,.the agency in charge of comp plans within the state, it determined the matter was not at all a small comp-plan amendment, but a large-scale amendment. The process began again at the planning and zoning board level earlier this year due to that decision. The P&Z recommendation will be presented to the city commission for consideration, probably next month. Meetings Anna Maria City July 24, 5 p.m., city commission meeting on budget. July 24, 7 p.m., planning and zoning board meeting. July 27, 7 p.m., city commission meeting. Anna Maria City Hall, 10005 Gulf Drive, 708-6130. Bradenton Beach July 20, 1 p.m., city commission meeting. Agenda: Second reading and public hearing on out-of-door lodgings, pier update, consent agenda and commis- sion reports. July 20, 2 p.m., city commission meeting on budget. July 24, 2 p.m., city commission meeting on budget. July 25, 1 p.m., scenic highway committee meeting. July 26, 2 p.m., city commission meeting on budget. July 26, 4 p.m., WAVES committee meeting. July 27, 4:30 p.m., code enforcement board meeting. Bradenton Beach City Hall, 107 Gulf Drive N., 778-1005. Holmes Beach July 25, 7 p.m., city commission meeting. Holmes Beach City Hall, 5801 Marina Drive, 708-5800. Of Interest July 20, 6 p.m., West Manatee Fire and Rescue Dis- trict Commission meeting, Fire Station No. 1, 6001 Marina Drive, Holmes Beach. July 24, 9:30 p.m., Sarasota-Manatee Metropolitan Planning Organization meeting, Manatee Convention Center, Palmetto. Elections Qualifying for various city commission or mayoral positions in Anna Maria, Bradenton Beach and Hol- mes Beach began at noon Monday, July 17, and will end at noon Friday, July 21. 4 0 JULY 19, 2006 T THE ISLANDER Car burglar strikes in Bradenton Beach By Diana Bogan Islander Reporter A string-of vehicle burglaries were reported Tues- day, July ,11, in Bradenton Beach by Lt. John Cosby of the Bradenton Beach Police Department. He stated ihat the targeted vehicles showed no signs of forced entry and it appeared the burglaries were related. The first of five burglaries took place Monday night in the parking lot of Silver Surf Motel, 1301 Gulf Drive N. The owner of a Toyota truck found the driver's side door of his vehicle open. Reportedly stolen were a radar detector, compact discs and a stash of pill bottles containing Percocet, Soma, morphine and Vicoden. The burglar returned Tuesday to Silver Surf Motel, stealing a checkbook, compact disc player and several CDs from a two-door Acura. The vehicle owner told police he found the vehicle's alarm had been deacti- vated. At Runaway Bay condominiums, 1801 Gulf Drive N., a woman reported that she discovered her unlocked two-door Toyota Avalon was entered during the night and two bank bags containing $2,000 were missing. According to the report, it appeared the burglar went through every item within the vehicle and the trunk. Two more burglaries reportedly took place in the 400 block of 20th Place North. Both vehicles there had been unlocked. From the first auto, the stereo was removed. From the second, two Game Boys, more than 20 games and four Disney World passes were stolen. ... and 'person of interest' later nabbed in hit and run in Holmes Beach By Diana Bogan Islander Reporter Kyle Dale, 19, of Bradenton Beach, was arrested Wednesday, July 12, on a slew of charges, including battery of a law enforcement officer, leaving the scene of an accident, and intent to sell a controlled substance. Dale was reportedly involved in an altercation 0 bat 5406 Marina Drive and, e e upon leaving the scene in a Dodge Intrepid, he struck Sh another vehicle parked Center. Mane Cin the Island Shopping Holmes Beach Officer Kyle Dale Joel Pierce was approach- ing the Island from the mainland, driving in the 11000 block of ManateeAvenue, when he said he saw the gold car matching the one witnesses reported seeing leave the shopping center. From previous information given on the suspect, Pierce said he knew Dale had a felony warrant from Manatee County and no valid driver's license. Pierce and Holmes Beach Officer James Cumston pulled in near Dale at the Timesaver store on Perico Island and requested his identifi- cation. At this time, Dale identified himself using what officers were already aware was his brother's .name. According to the report, when Cumston attempted to place handcuffs on Dale, he resisted by not placing his hands behind his back, so the officers had to forcefully place his hands behind his back. Dale reportedly then attempted to flee and during the struggle to apprehend him, both officers received some minor injuries. Upon searching the defendant's car, the offi- cers found a plethora of contraband, including pre- scription Tylenol, morphine, Soma and Oxycodone. There was also a list of pills and their prices, more than $300 in cash and a plastic bag containing 7.3 grams of marijuana. According to the report, post-Miranda, Dale boasted to officers that he was a known drug dealer in the area and claimed to earn $1,000 a week sell- ing prescription pills. Based on the evidence found in the vehicle and the defendant's admission, offi- cers charged him with intent to sell a controlled substance in addition to leaving the scene of an accident and battery of a law enforcement officer. Other items believed to be stolen were also found in the vehicle. A radar detector was found in Dale's possession that was identified as one stolen on Monday, July 10, from a vehicle at the Silver Surf Motel in Bradenton Beach. In a final twist, the Dodge Intrepid Dale was driving was also reported stolen. The owner of the vehicle told police she had left the car in her drive- way with the key unsecured inside. She signed an affidavit stating that Dale did not have permission to use the vehicle, nor did she have any knowledge of any illegal drugs or stolen property found in the car. Auto theft was added to the charges against Dale. 'Top Notch' photo entries due this week If you've got a great snapshot, we've got a contest you could win and some prizes! Only two weeks of winning pictures remain to 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 newspaper and local merchants, including $100 from The Is- lander, framing of the winning photo by Decor and More, a dining certificate from Ooh La La! Bistro, a bottle of cham- pagne from Anna Maria Island Liquors and a dining certificate from the Chiles Group. The weekly deadline is noon Friday throughout the contest with the next deadline July 21. Weekly winners receive an Islander "More-than-a-mullet-wrapper" T-shirt and a dining certificate from Minnie's Cafe. Judging begins with a selection of pictures that may in- clude abstract photos, still life pictures, landscapes and scenic, candid unposed snapshots, action, holidays, humor and animal pictures. Nothing is overlooked, including great kid pics, sen- timental moments and moments of personal triumph. Send or deliver your favorites (no limits) weekly to Top Notch Contest Editor, The Islander, 5404 Marina Drive, Holmes Beach FL 34217. Digital contest entries should be submitted in the original JPG format via.e-mail to topnotch@islander.org or on CD. No retouching, enhancements or computer ma- nipulation is allowed. Complete rules and entry forms for the contest are published below. Please attach a photo contest label 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. Ad- ditional photo labels are available at the newspaper office or they may be copied. Top notch past winner Susan Brownewell of Anna Maria won the weekly contest in 2005 with '"Dripping Wet." 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 Islander or other competitions are not eligible. 3) Photographs may be taken with any make of camera. No retouching or other alteration (except cropping) is permitted of negatives, prints or electronic photo files; no composite pictures 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: 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 Islander Top 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 Islaridermay publish their pictures for local promotion. Entrants must be able to furnish the original negative or original digital image if requested by the NAME - ADDRESS CITY STATE PHONE DATE PHOTO WAS TAKEN: LOCATION PHOTO WAS TAKEN: I have read the contest rules and affirm that this entry is in compliance with them. SIGNATURE: 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 recogniz- able persons appearing in the-picture and those must be en- closed/attached with the entry. 6) Employees of The Islander and their immediate family members are not eligible to enter the contest. 7) Any taxes on prizes are the sole responsibility of the win- ners. Any cash prize won by a minor will be awarded to a parent or guardian. Prize rights are not transferable. NAME ADDRESS CITY STATE PHONE DATE PHOTO WAS TAKEN: LOCATION PHOTO WAS TAKEN: I have read the contest rules and affirm that this -entry is in compliance with them. SIGNATURE: - 1~~ .. .._ ----- * THE ISLANDER U JULY 19, 2006 5 5 Anna Maria commissioner questions budget process By Rick Catlin Islander Reporter At the Anna Maria budget workshop July 11, Com- missioner Duke Miller said he was confused. He said the proposed 2006-07 budget should show increases based upon actual or projected expenditures, not what was allocated in last year's budget. That's misleading, he indicated. "Why are we playing this mirrors game? I don't understand. Where is this coming from?" he asked. Actually, replied Commissioner Dale Woodland, this is how the budget has always been done. Mayor SueLynn chimed in that Miller has been involved in the budget process for the past three years and had not previously voiced an objection. Miller, however, was not swayed. He wants the draft budget to reflect increases based upon what is actual or projected spending. Woodland argued that he's been aware for years that budget increases are based upon allocated amounts, but Miller's idea can't be used for every line item. The mayor agreed to have a column for each line item on the budget showing increases over actual or projected spending, in addition to presenting the per- centage increase over the previous budget. The real issue of the meeting, however, was how to cut the proposed $2.47 million budget enough to keep a reserve fund of 35 percent. City treasurer Diane Percycoe said if the proposed budget is adopted in its entirety, the reserve fund would only be 25.7 percent. The proposed milage rate is 2.0 mils, the same as in last year's budget. A mill is $1 for every $1,000 of assessed value on property. Commission Chairman John Quam said it was apparent the commission would have to slash thou- sands of dollars from the budget to reach the 35 percent reserve fund goal. That prompted SueLynn to reply that she knows what happens when the commission starts cutting the budget. Commissioners questioned the city's maintenance contract for lawn services and slashed that amount by $2,000, from $30,000 to $28,000. The mayor said she didn't know if the contractor would accept the lower amount and noted that when the contract was bid, the firm selected was the lowest by thousands of dollars. Using an outside contractor allows the city to save about $40,000 annually in salary and benefits because it does not have to hire an additional staff person. Commissioners also questioned a number of pro- posed increases for staff overtime, travel and storage rental, but saved the major cuts for fixed assets. The commission cut $6,500 from the budget by declining to purchase two additional satellite telephones for emergencies, opting instead for just one phone. That move will also save $1,125 per year in communications fees. But the big slash came when commissioners opted to remove the $28,000 budgeted for a boat for the Man- atee County Sheriff's Office substation to patrol Anna Maria near-shore waters and canals. The mayor, who has long campaigned for the boat in prior budgets, said the city is surrounded by water, but the MCSO deputies have no way of enforcing the law in waterways and canals. In addition, there's a safety issue. She noted that while Bradenton Beach and Holmes Beach both have boats, those were acquired by grants from the West Coast Inland Navigation District. The city has previously applied for a boat grant, but WCIND replied that money is no longer available for a boat, SueLynn said. Quam said the back-up information on purchasing the boat was inappropriate, the city doesn't have the manpower to staff the boat, and the MCSO has a boat that patrols area waters. A frustrated SueLynn told commissioners to just "take it out" of the budget. Commissioners had only reviewed about half of the budget by the time the meeting ended. Other budget workshops are scheduled for July 18 and 25. Bradenton Beach record sale Terry Hayes of SkySothe- bys Real Estate has sold S this Bradenton Beach home at 108 13th St. for $2 million, believed to be a record sale for a single-family residence in Bradenton Beach. The house was recently fea- tured in a British Broad- casting Corporation documentary on homes along Florida's west coast. Islander Photo: Nancy Ambrose 2008 isaolp Huranm gme0 PCUP locations: Ace Pump 6804 Cortez Road, Bradenton Anna Maria City Hall 10005 Gulf Drive, Anna Maria * Anna Maria Police Station 10005 Gulf Drive, Anna Maria Anna Maria Island Chamber of Commerce 5313 Gulf Drive, Holmes Beach Anna Maria Island Moose Lodge -110 Gulf Drive,-Bradenton Beach Armored Dade Storm Shutters 8112 Cortez Road W., Bradenton * Bark and Co. Realty 5438 Gulf Drive, Holmes Beach Batteries Plus 6240 14th St. W., Bradenton BeachHouse Restaurant 200 Gulf Drive N., Bradenton Beach Ben Cooper and Associates 3909 E. Bay Drive #110, Homes Beach Bradenton Beach City Hall 107 Gulf Drive N., Bradenton Beach Bradenton Beach Police Station 403 Highland Ave., Bradenton Beach Bradenton Lawn and Fun 6004 43rd Ave. W., Bradenton Budget Self Storage 5305 W. Manatee Ave, Bradenton Coast Bank 9819 Cortez Rd. W., Bradenton Coldwell Banker * 3614 E. Bay Drive, Holmes Beach Curves 5366 Gulf Drive, Holmes Beach & 4228 60th St. W., Bradenton Diamond Shores Realty 1501 Gulf Drive N., Bradenton Beach Duncan Real Estate 310 Pine Avenue, Anna Maria -.Fantasy Travel 6630 Cortez Road W., Bradenton * Ginny and Jane E's at the Old IGA 9807 Gulf Drive, Anna Maria Griffith-Cline 6000 Marina Drive,-Holmes Beach Gulf-Bay Realty 5309 Gulf Drive, Holmes Beach Holmes Beach City Hall 5801 Marina Drive, Holmes Beach Holmes Beach Police Dept. 5801 Marina Drive, Holmes Beach Holmes Beach Post Office 5304 Gulf Drive, Holmes Beach Home True Value Hardware 5324 Marina Drive, Holmes Beach Island Branch Library 5701 Marina Drive, Holmes Beach Island Chiropractic Center 3612 E. Bay Drive, Holmes Beach Island Grill Store 5350 Gulf Drive, Holmes Beach LD's Jewelry and Watch Repair 7358 Cortez Road W., Bradenton Mike Norman Realty 3101 Gulf Drive, Holmes Beach Mister Roberts Resortwear 5330 Gulf Drive, Holmes Beach Mixon Insurance 5412 Marina Drive, Holmes Beach Nails on the Island 9908 Gulf Drive, Anna Maria Oswald Trippe and Co. 5203 Gulf Drive, Holmes Beach Publix Super Market 3900 E. Bay Drive, Holmes Beach Quality Build- ers 5500 Marina Drive, Holmes Beach Rader's Reef 5508 Ma- rina Drive, Holmes Beach Rotten Ralph's 902 S. Bay Blvd., Anna Maria Sandbar Restaurant 100 Spring Avenue, Anna Maria Sandy Rich Real Coffee & Realty 9906 Gulf Drive, Anna Maria Shutter Vue 8799 Cortez Road W., Bradenton Smith Realtors * 5910 Marina Drive, Holmes Beach Solar Vision 4908 Mana- tee Avenue W., Bradenton -Sun and Surf Vacation Fun Wear 5418 Marina Drive, Holmes Beach T. Dolly Young 5508 C Marina Drive, Holmes Beach Tidemark Lodge and Maria 5325 Marina Drive, Holmes Beach Tingley Memorial Library 111 Second SI. N., Bradenlon Beach Turtle Moon Boutique 9908 Gulf Drive, Anna Maria Wagner Realty 2217 Gull Drive .. N., Bradenton Beach & 3639 Corlez Road, Bra- . denton Wedebrock Real Estate Co. 3224 E. Bay Drive. Holmes Beacr. West Manatee Fire - & Rescue 6001 Marina Drive. Holmes Beach ' The Island Max Mayfield of the National Hurricane Center says, "Pick up a copy of The Islander's Hurricane Section today, and get prepared!" Also available at The Islander newspaper office 5404 Marina Drive Holmes Beach W." lk -A r Y', j, .e. 200 Gulf Prive Norh bradenton beach 941--R,9-2222 THE BEST EVER! The Beachhouse Restaurant would like to thank the following sponsors for making this Third of July Celebration the best ever'! 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It's that time of year again, the time when we can prove to ourselves and the world that we are indeed a democracy. It is mid-week of qualifying for candidates as you read this. Although it's classed as a mid-term election for many federal offices, there are still key state, regional and county offices up for grabs. Congress for one, governor and key Florida Cabinet seats for another. And then there is the Manatee County Commission race and, of particular interest to Islanders, seats on all three city commissions and openings for two mayors. In years past, elections on the Island have been lively affairs. Not too long ago, Anna Maria City saw about 1 percent of its electorate qualify to run for city commission. Ten candidates total at one point. But we've got a sparse turnout of announced candi- dates so far this election cycle. In fact, Bradenton Beach has two seats up for grabs, and two folks with.a willing- ness to serve. No election (again) there, so far. Anna Maria at least has two people vying for the vacant mayor's post, and maybe three seeking the two commission positions. Holmes Beach is no better, with the mayor seat and two commission posts up, but with only one bidder for mayor and, although a couple more have shown "interest," only two candidates have "declared" for the two seats on the commission. It's not much of a race. Islanders have always been a feisty bunch, and elections have always fed the flames of that particular political fire. We've had some memorable elections and campaigns here in the past. There was that year when the incumbents were defeated and the mayor packed up boxes of city hall records and took them home with him. And the time that a candidate's entire political plat- form consisted of the statement, "I like the tourists!" Cynics will undoubtedly point out that those of us in the news business like heated campaigns so we've got something to print. In reality, debates on issues 'provide insight, different perspectives, to the matters of interest in any government. Fresh faces, fresh ideas, fresh thinking. The concept is a pivotal element of democracy., The real question, though, is two-edged: Is the way things are being handled in the three Island cities so comfortable to voters that there is no perceived need for, change? Or are voters just so apathetic that no one cares what happens at city hall? You decide for yourself. You've got until noon , Friday. Just remember, a year from now you may be wishing you'd been a part of this process. And don't forget to vote. The primary balloting is in September and the elections are Nov. 8. The Islander JULY 19, 2006 Vol. 14, No. 37 V Publisher.and Editor Bonner Joy, bonner@islander.org V Editorial .. ..... .. Paul.Roat, News Editor, paul@islander.org Diana Bogan, diana@islander.org Rick Catlin, rick@islander.org Jack Egan Jack Elka Jim Hanson V Contributors Kevin Cassidy, kevin@islander.org Jesse Brisson Don Maloney David Futch Robert Noble Carrie Price Edna Tiemann V Advertising Sales Nancy Ambrose, nancy@islander.org V Office Manager Connie Brannon, connie@islander.org V Production Graphics Kelly McCormick, ads@islancder.org Lisa Williams, lisa@islander.org V Distribution Urbane Bouchet Ross Roberts Lisa Williams (All.others: news@islander.org) Single copies free. Quantities of five or more: 25 cents each. 1992-2006 Editorial, sales and production offices: Island Shopping Center, 5404 Marina Drive Holmes Beach FL 34217 WEB SITE: islander.org FAX 941 778-9392 PHONE 941 778-7978 SLICK '... and in this corner' By Egan 0 0 \JkJa New leadership needed I just need to comment on the art festival that was supposed to happen in Bradenton Beach. I cannot believe Mayor Crappie (sic) and his gang, they are stuck in the Dark Ages. This is not the first time they have stopped a cul- tural event from happening. What is it that they want this area to be? Certainly not in the esteem of an art community. As local artists living here we were count- ing on that festival to help show our work and bring more recognition to our Island. The commission (Lisa Marie Phillips excluded) can approve a developer's plans without a second.thought, but heaven forbid an art show to bring culture and diversity. They seem to have thriving business here but don't help anyone else. - I- for one cannot wait for that administration to be gone and will work to vote in a new progressive council that wants to help this end of the Island move forward. Sheila Young, Bradenton Beach Tell it like it is There are many very good saltwater fishermen in this area, some of them working as professional guides. I'm sure they are all very qualified but they don't have a lock on fishing ability. It appears to me that last year's red tide has done long-lasting damage to our waters and that fishing for our "resident" species, i.e., redfish, snook, sea trout, ladyfish, jacks, is much poorer than normal. Very good fishermen I know are struggling and feel that catching one good "resident" game fish now constitutes a good day. Yet, when you read the fishing reports in our Island paper, a few of the guides who contribute suggest that fish are practically jumping into their boats. How can this be, i.e., good fishermen are being skunked while certain guides have to fight them off? I've fished in saltwater for 60-plus years, having lived in New England, New Jersey, South Carolina and now Florida. All those areas have publications that carry fishing reports contributed by guides, tackle stores, bait shops, etc. It doesn't take long to decide which guides are providing solid advice versus those who are embel- lishing their results. Generally I ignore the comments of guides who never miss, those who always fill the boat. All fishermen strike out sometime. In normal times I wouldn't care if fishing reports were more sales jobs than actual.facts. However, these aren't normal times after 10 months of red tide. In Tal- lahassee, they are discussing budget allocations for red tide research. I it in anyone's best interest for our state government to hear that red tide, no matter how severe, has no long-term effects on our ocean? Also, those contributors to fishing reports that have been saying that snook are out on the Island beaches in their spawning ritual obviously haven't been out on Island beaches. Snook can't live on love alone, so they are staying where there is bait. I think now is the time for guides, tackle shops, . bait stores and fishing piers to tell it like it is with zero embellishment. Bill Chable, Anna Maria Still waiting for action We have begged, pleaded and so on for a simple request since May 2005 to Commissioner Dale Wood- land and George McKay, building inspector, for "cat eyes" reflectors to be placed in the median (only main two-lane thoroughfare Pine Avenue/Gulf Drive to con- nect at Holmes Beach). Even paint would help. I'm sure they (city officials) have met in session in the past 13 months. Anyone who has experienced medical emergencies will I am sure agree, and would gratefully appreciate driving on the right side of the street at night or when the roads are totally under water. Also the city pier is inaccessible for handicapped (half the Island). Will someone do something? Election time is near (if anyone runs), remember. Pat Cain, Anna Maria THE ISLANDER 0 JULY 19, 2006 M 7 Anna Maria City to cut some pine trees By Rick Catlin Islander Reporter Anna Maria city commissioners at their July 13 meeting agreed that a contract to remove some Austra- lian pines in the city's Gulffront Park should proceed. Environmental Education and Enhancement Com- mittee chairman Tim Eiseler said the contract was approved by the city commission last year and the $3,850 for removing the pines is in the committee's budge.t." Removing some Australian pines in the park will help restore the natural habitat of the area and the tar- geted pines are not a haven or rookery for any birds, said Eiseler, who has a degree in forestry manage- ment. But removing any Australian pines is certain to create controversy, indicated Mayor SueLynn. "Let the public know," she said, that only nine Aus- tralian pines will be removed and none are higher than six feet, they do not provide any shade for visitors to the park, and none of them are along Gulf Boulevard. They are all located on city property in the park. The public, however, seems to react negatively whenever any Australian pines are removed anywhere in the city. SueLynn said when Florida Power and Light recently performed its regular trimming of the pines to keep its power lines free of interference along Gulf Boulevard, the city was flooded with calls from citi- zens who were irate that Australian pines were being removed illegally. "Brace yourselves" for the reaction,- the mayor advised the commission. Daylight plane ordinance The commission also gave the go-ahead to city planner Alan Garrett to create a "daylight plane" ordi- nance for new commercial and residential construction that would require a vertical setback to any second and third floor elevation. The proposed ordinance is mod- eled after a similar measure Garrett prepared for Sara- sota County that was subsequently adopted. Pitchers o Bud & Miller Lite .Only $7 Community Center struggles with rising costs Expansion costs of the Anna Maria Island Community Center, once estimated at $2.5 million, have now risen to nearly $5 million, due to the escalating cost of construction ma- terials, particularly concrete. In addition, the Federal Emergency Man- agement Agency is requiring the center to flood-proof the gymnasium, an effort that will cost about $500,000. That was the "bad news" that Anna Maria City Commissioner Chris Toilette reported to the city commission July 13. But the community center isn't quitting, said Toilette, and that's the "good news." The center has already raised $2.4 million in pledges and commitments for the expan- sion and negotiated the re-bid of the contract down to $4.1 million. It's also obtained a line of credit from the Northern Trust Bank for $2 million and plans to go ahead with the project, she said. Toilette did note that it would be interest- ing to see what would happen if the AMICC defaulted on its line of credit, since the city owns the land. "It would mean the bank would be running the community center. That would be interest- ing," she observed. Other municipalities that have a daylight plane ordinance include Holmes Beach, Bradenton Beach and Longboat Key. Garrett said the Longboat Key ordinance was too restrictive, while the Holmes Beach ordinance had little flexibility for the builder. Essentially, the ordinance would require that as a new building goes up, it must go inward at various levels of construction. The building plane would be 45 LARGE FOR FOOD OR SOUVENIRS! ify Mimosa fT r Bloody Mary q Tequila Sunrise Screwdriver Ifor $6 ROTTEN RALPH'S WATERFRONT DINING -LUNCH & DINNER 7 DAYS FULL BAR SERVICE 902 S. Bay Blvd. Anna Maria Located at Galati Marina 778-3953 S --g00 A4 Gulf of Mexico AL* OUCN- IS CISALLDA3 -EVR DY!$89 degrees from the setbacks. Commissioner Dale Woodland suggested the ordi- nance also encompass new construction in the retail- office-residential district. Garrett will present his draft ordinance to the plan- ning and zoning board for review and comments before returning the issue to the city commission at its Aug. 8 worksession. Overlay ordinance district The commission received the opinion report from attorney Nancy Stroud on its proposed coastal over- lay district, but because city attorney Jim Dye was not present at the worksession, commissioners agreed to wait for his legal counsel before discussing Stroud's remarks. Commissioner Duke Miller, however, said he was "disappointed" with Stroud's report, as it appears to be both positive and negative about the COD. "I don't know what she's saying," he observed. There is a lot of "yes, but" in the report. "Well, we didn't pay her to paint a rosy picture," replied Commissioner Dale Woodland. The commission will get the data Stroud used for her report and discuss the issue at its July 27 meeting. Drainage projects SueLynn reported that the current drainage project on North Shore Drive from Spring Avenue to Willow and Pine avenues is going well. There have been few complaints from residents, costs are coming in below projections, and the contractor is expected to finish by mid-September. "They are doing a super job," she said. The city can also save some money by having the contractor immediately begin the North Shore- Gladiolus drainage project when the current project is completed. The contractor would not have to store its equipment and set it up again if it could start the second project right away, she said. Commissioners agreed. *** .* utn* ...JBb..g B* mb- u .-m^ u*m7..u W e 'uaBm u-a We'd love to mail W you the news! 5 We mail The Islander weekly for a nominal $36 per year. 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The planning and zoning board held its own public hearing on the plan July 10 and, following a lengthy debate on the future land use map and element, agreed to forward the document to the city com- mission with no major changes. A number of residents, particu- larly those on Palmetto Avenue, spoke against changing the designated use on the FLUM on Gulf Drive between Pal- metto and Pine Avenue to retail-office- residential. The residents preferred the current residential use be maintained. Of particular concern was the northwest corner of the Palmetto Av- enue-Gulf Drive intersection three properties. At one time, the board con- sidered placing these lots in the pro- posed ROR district. "Keep business uses out of resi- dential areas," said Steven Stanley of Palmetto Avenue, a sentiment echoed by Robin Wall and a number of other Palmetto Avenue residents. "Keep the residential character" of the area, exclaimed John Kimberly, and don't expand the ROR district. But at least two property owners in the area, Betsy Hill and City Commis- sioner Linda Cramer, said in letters to the city that they supported a change to ROR for those lots. The board disagreed and kept those lots as residential on the FLUM, while approving ROR for the west side of Gulf Drive from midway between Palm and Palmetto Avenue to Pine Avenue and the east side of Gulf Drive from Pine to Pal- metto Avenue. While the majority of residents in the Palmetto Avenue area argued against ROR, property owners elsewhere in the city were trying to get their areas desig- nated ROR instead of the current com- mercial designation. Attorney David Meyer and profes- sional planner Jan Norsohp, representing the Nally family on Spring Avenue, argued that an ROR designation for that road would "create compatability" with the residential use in the area of their home. The board, however, was not impressed. Board member Sandy Mattick said the Nallys were granted an exception by. the city commission a number of years ago to build a residence in a commercial zone, but were told "don't come back and complain" about the commercial charac- ter of the area. The Sandbar Restaurant is located at the end of Spring Avenue. Likewise, the board was not swayed' by a plea from attorney Diane Harrison of the Mackey Law Group, representing LBK Realty, owners of five lots on North Bay Boulevard immediately north of Pine Avenue. The real estate company requested that the designation of its lots be changed from commercial to ROR in the comp plan, but the board wasn't interested. A request by attorney Craig Colburn, representing the Olesen family at 504 S. Bay Blvd., to have the board update the comp plan to show the width of the beach access at his clients' property was turned aside. City attorney Jim Dye said the issue of beach access is not something that's part of the comprehensive plan. "This is an issue between the prop- erty owner and the city and is outside the scope of the comprehensive plan," he said. VV Land Use .4 ,.. t O~R ROR -. m IW4 .- 4. .UN4 Anna Maria's proposed future land use map would add retail-office-residential areas. Board chairperson Fran Barford agreed. "This is not what we are here for. This is a dispute and we are not able to deal with this tonight." The board also cleared up any mis- understanding that it is eliminating the medium-density residential category in the city and thereby making duplexes ille- gal. All the revised comprehensive plan does is lower the maximum density from eight units per acre to six units per acre. "Duplexes are not an issue" for the land use section of the comprehensive plan, said Tony Arrant, the professional planner who has guided the city through the comprehensive plan revision process since 2004. The current duplexes in the city, however, will be "grandfathered" and can be rebuilt or remodeled. In addition, new duplexes can still be built as long as, the density requirements of the com- prehensive plan are met, Arrant noted. Board members also declined to include a request by the city's environ- mental education and enhancement com- mittee that its formation and activation be included in the comprehensive plan. Problems could arise if the committee failed to have enough members, sug- gested Dye. The board did agree, however, to recommend to the city commission that the request be included in the plan when formally adopted by the commission. The board did make one adjustment to the comnprehenti, e plan, changing the maximum amount of annual debt service from 15 percent of annual revenues to 10 percent. Once finalized and approved by the commission, the revised plan goes to the Florida Department of Commu- nity Affairs in Tallahassee for review and final approval, barring any changes requested by the DCA. Anna Maria comp plan workshop July 24 Anna Maria City Commission Chairman John Quam has sched- uled the first commission workses- sion on the proposed comprehen- sive plan revisions from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. Monday, July 24. Commissioners will get their first opportunity to discuss the comprehensive plan as recom- mended by the planning and zon- ing board. Quam said he expects several worksessions will be needed be- fore the commission is ready to schedule the public hearings. Barford thanked all the volunteer members of the ad-hoc committee that pre- pared and analyzed the data that went into creating the draft comprehensive plan and congratulated board members for their time and effort in reviewing the document. The comprehensive plan revision process began in March 2004. 'Up and away' for sales, views at Palma Vista Gail Sterling, center, and Sharon Harris, right, real estate agents for Palma Vista on Palma Sola Bay, are ready to fly "Above the Crowd" in the Re/Max balloon on Sunday. Sterling and Harris hosted some 100 guests for a "balloon's eye view" of the views offered by a Palma Vista home. Sterling said he met four new clients that will eventaully amount to more than $3 million dollars worth of sales for the week- end." Islander Photos: Re/Max and Nancy Ambrose THE ISLANDER 0 JULY 19, 2006 9 9 Haley's stirs up pool, fitness, fun Islander Reporter A Summer workouts might slide by the wayside -.. for those who say it's too hot to jog or too humid to bike, but there are no excuses at Haley's Motel and Resort where Islanders are taking fitness classes into the water. Rik Johns, a licensed personal trainer and group fitness instructor with 25 years of experience, is leading an hour-long aqua fitness class at 10 a.m. every Satur- day. Participants are asked to reserve their spot prior to class since the pool can only accommodate approxi- mately seven adults comfortably. An additional evening class will begin this week at 6 p.m. Tuesday. ' Johns was training the owner of Haley's Motel,' - Sabine Musil-Buehler, and, one afternoon, he suggested ,.,.. they take the workout to the pool. Unsure at first, Musil- Buehler quickly realized they could do all the same: ' exercises in the pool with the added benefit of water resistance. By the end of her session, she decided this was something worth offering to everyone. -1 M I:A The class is open to guests of the resort as well as the general public and has been under way since June. Musil-Buehler said she has even had guests book pri- Fitness guru Rik Johns brings his fitness training expertise to Haley's Motel and Resort where he leads weekly aqua fitness classes. Jones has 25 years experience as a group fitness instructor and personal trainer. Islander Photos: '. * ^ '-;,., '" : y F - Use your noodle Aqua fitness classes offer a way to get toned, improve cardiovascular health and stay cool. No one will even notice if you break a sweat, but it's an "awesome" workout, according to participants, including, front row, from left, Melissa Snyder and Sabine Musil-Bue- hler, and back row, from left, Tina Rudick and Mer- edith McKay. Diana Bogan vate sessions with Jones. Johns notes that the class is appropriate for people at all fitness levels. The water is gentle on joints and is very low impact, yet you get a total body workout that is very "heart healthy." "That's why I come," said Islander Melissa Snyder. "I have arthritis and this is low impact and gives you a good stretch." "It's a good way to get a cardio workout with- out beating yourself up," added Meredith McKay, a Sarasota resident who attended with her friend Tina Rudick. "When I came the first time, I thought it would be a joke," confides Rudick, "but it's not. I love it. Coming to a class motivates you and it's so fun." 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THOMAS ...sale tag In seeking consolidation" see^^^C^^SIRIB^mHHI^~HH con ** , ^ s A v iiilytriitii't^iiip +,+ ,, ^&* *** ^ '^ &* ^ &** ^j &M ALL WATCH BANDS In Stock 40% Off 75% OFF Invita Watches 40% OFF Estate Jewelry Accepting major S and Watch Repair credit cards 7358 Cortez Rd.W.* Bradenton, FL (941) 798-9585' & ATM cards. Island Florist You Know Why! 941-778-4751 800-771-7163 5312 Marina Dr. Holmes Beach www.island-florist.com I it FIRST LESSON FREE-** MUSIC LESSONS FOR ALL AGES FEATURING LESSONS IN: Guitar (All Styles) Drums Intro To Piano/Keyboard 9 P* Bass Guitar Saxophone 1 0 By Rick Catlin Islander Reporter Forgive Anna Maria Island Chamber of Commerce Board Chairman Don Schroder if he feels a bit like Capt. Kirk of Star Trek fame. Schroder is trying to "boldly go where no man has gone before" in getting the three Island cities to discuss consolidation. Schroder and the chamber have agreed to act as the "facilitator" to get discussion of consolidation of services among the three cities started again and moving forward. He said he's received approval from each of the three mayors to start dialog with each city's cham- ber liaison member to "ascertain areas of common ground. "I had the opportunity to work with each of the liai- sons through chamber activities and felt that we could work as a team to find and explore areas of mutual civic compatibility. I was not disappointed," he said. Schroder said the chamber has formed the All Island. Strategic Planning Initiative with city commissioners Duke Miller of Anna Maria, Bill Shearon of Braden- ton Beach and David Zaccagnino of Holmes Beach as core members. All three are commission liaisons to the chamber. The idea of the initiative and team is to "put aside personal agendas" and find common ground to begin discussing requests by citizens of each city for "more efficient and effective municipal services," he said. The chamber is simply acting as the moderator and facilita- tor. The AISPI mission will be to "find, explore and recommend potential opportunities [for consolidation]" which will benefit all three cities when enacted. No decisions will be reached by the AISPI without a consensus, he said. But Schroder isn't exactly "boldly going where no ... and Holmes Beach mayor advises to 'keep doors open' By Diana Bogan Islander Reporter The Holmes Beach City Commission meeting July 11 was lackluster until commissioners opened fire regarding the Anna Maria Island Chamber of Commerce's offer to facilitate a dialogue between the three Island city governments to provide more efficient municipal services. Don Schroder, chairman of the chamber, circulated a press release stating the chamber's desire to "assist in moving discussions concerning citizen's requests for more efficient and effective municipal services for- ward." Schroder further noted he had received approval from each of the Island's three mayors to start a dialog with each commission's chamber liaison member. According to Schroder, the dialogue is intended to determine areas of common ground between the three cities. This initiative on the chamber's part brought Com- missioner David Zaccagnino under the scrutiny of Com- mission Chairman Rich Bohnenberger. Zaccagnino is PLEASE SEE SQUABBLES, NEXT PAGE Aqua fitness at Haley's Motel CONTINUED FROM PAGE 9 ing on the Island joined the workout. "She completed the whole class, she was so fit," remarked Musil-Bue- hler. Johns said he pushes participants t&challenge them- selves, but stresses that it is important to listen to your body's limitations. Very seldom are weekly workouts repetitive -the routine changes to keep it interesting. Johns said those who come on a regular basis will notice an improvement in strength, muscle definition and fat loss.. Musil-Buehler said she has already lost some unwanted vacation pounds. man has gone before." Island consolidation and consolidation of services have been ideas discussed since 1959, when the three Island cities first rejected consolidating into one city, Since then, other failed initiatives at consolidatiigL were in the 1980s, when an attempt to form one Island police force failed, in 1989 when formation of a com- mittee to study consolidation was rejected by the three cities, and again in 2003-04 when a plan to have an. All-Island building department was derailed because the three cities could not agree on who would be in charge. As Holmes Beach Mayor Carol Whitmore has said previously, Bradenton Beach and Anna Maria fear a Holmes Beach takeover of the Island, while Holmes Beachkcommissioners have asked "What's in it for us?" in any consolidation effort. Schroder, however, believes in the adage that while the current effort might fail, to make no effort will surely fail. And he sees some signs of hope where other efforts have fallen by the wayside. S-"Therehas been a definite shift on consolidation;" he observed, noting that at least the three cities and respective commissioners are willing to sit down arid . sek common ground. Although the AISPI has already had two meetings, Schroder said Islanders shouldn't expect a quick fix or immediate plan. It's going to be a long process. "It's just fiscally responsible" to make the effort and it's what the voters want, he said, referring to the non-binding referendum on discussing consolidation in last year's November election that passed in both Holmes Beach and Bradenton Beach. The consolidation measure was not on the Anna Maria ballot because it was rejected by the city commission. The AISPI meetings do not fall under Florida's Sunshine Law as the three commissioners each repre- sent different voting districts, noted Schroder. Engaged Heather Rose Kirk, daughter of Kim Kirk of Anna Maria and Lenny Kirk of Newtown, Pa., and Christo- pher Bosner of Bradenton, are engaged and plan to marry, in November at the Crosley Museum, Sara- sota. He is the son of John and Mary Bosner of Bra- denton. Both are graduates of Manatee High School, and she is teaching at R.H. Price Elementary School and he is with the Sarasota Family YMCA. "It's an awesome workout," said one woman during class. "And,'it's a great way to start the weekend," noted Rudick. To sign up, call Haley's Motel at 778-5405. A one- day class costs $10-15, depending on the number of participants. Johns said participants should dress comfortably. For most women, he said that is a one-piece bathing suit or shorts that can be worn in the water. Also, he said,. remember to wear sunscreen. Hats and aqua shoes can be worn, too, for comfort. Haley's Motel and Resort is located at 8102 Gulf Drive, Holmes Beach. Hot holiday party Lexis Parkinson and Nicolette Beach enjoy a visit with Santa Claus at the Bradenton Beach Moose Lodge annual Christmas in July party. Lodge mem- bers host the party each year provid- ing food, games and a little holiday magic a special guest appearance by Santa. Islander Photos: Nancy Ambrose Jolly tot Grandfather Christmas Joll tt Kenny Freshwater proves believing in Santa Claus Madison Freshwater isn't quite sure what to make of K Fehar pv believr i Sn Ca Madison Freshwater isn't quite sure what to make of isn't just for little kids. He took a turn posing with her mid-July meeting with Santa Claus at the Moose S t th o L C s t in t Lodge in Bradenton Beach. Jolly St. Nick came to the Santa at the Moose Lodge Christmas in July party, lodge bearing mid-summer gifts for all the kids. which he attended with his granddaughter, Madison. THE ISLANDER U JULY 19, 2006 U 11 Outdoor KicheinA-Model NowAvailable Charcoal Gas Crills Smokers Jnfrared Grills -A4A f5350 Gulf Drive Holmes Beach 1=IrLST MCRE 779-9594 (S&S Plaza, next to post office) S, Just ask for me - I'll be the bag behind ,:' : the counter No need to go street hopping in New York City... 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"We have the lowest tax rate and we have one of the best public works departments in the area, not just the Island. Anna Maria doesn't have anything to bring to the table," he said. Commissioner Sandy Haas-Martens added that Anna Maria is "not looking to consolidate, they want to cherry-pick services." Holmes Beach Mayor Carol Whitmore reminded the commission that she has previously gone on record stating that if someone else "wanted to roll with the idea, Holmes Beach would listen, but not take the lead. "David is the liaison whether you agree with it or not," Whitmore said. "You shouldn't ever close a door." Bohnenberger said he would prefer to have a joint work session with the other city commissioners than to participate in the chamber's AISPI. "It seems we're being roped into [participating] despite staying that we're not interested." "We don't even know what [the other cities] want to do," Zaccagnino replied. "That's my point," Bohnenberger said. "That's why you go and listen," continued Zac- - cagnitio. "How else do you know? There is always room for improvement. I hear we have a lot of garbage problems lately." The mission statement of the AISPI is to find, explore and recommend potential opportunities which will benefit the Island as a whole, said Schroder, and he pointed out that the core team members have agreed that no decisions will be made without first having achieved a consensus. The other team members are Duke Miller from Anna Maria and Bill Shearon from Bradenton Beach. In the July 18, 1996, issue of The Islander, headlines announced: Bradenton Beach Mayor Leroy Arnold was in serious but stable condition at Blake Medical Center following emergency surgery to correct an abdominal aortic aneurysm. Doctors said the next few days would be critical to his recovery. Filming of the movie "Great Expectations" star- ting Robert DeNiro, Gwyneth Paltrow and Ethan Hawke began in Cortez with the home of lifetime Cortez resident Alcee Taylor used for a number of inte- rior scenes. The Florida Branch of the American Civil Lib- erties Union announced it would consider fighting the recently enacted statewide ban on net fishing, but will first study the issues. Cortez resident Karen Bell of A.P. Bell Co. will provide the ACLU with information that could result in court challenge to the ban. Date July 9 July 10 July 11 July 12 July 13 July 14 July 15 Low 75 75 75 75 77 77 74 High Rainfall 86 .40 91 0 91 .90 91 .10 92 .40 92 0 91 0 Average Gulf water temperature 850 24-hour rainfall accumulation with reading at approximately 5 p.m. daily. spa store it's personal. store elemental," nature skin care. '. .- . trees s orlne,:l y'.oijr kirkir Co:,nali ,oan3 ry,,one reacts differently. Aveda customizes skin care for real recovery with lasting results. 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Presently there are no guidelines for kennels and stables to have fire protection devices, and that is the goal of the NFPA. In addition, the organization wants there to be standards for kennels that would include evacuation plans and a staff that is educated in fire safety. "The biggest prob- lem with fires at these ken- Lathrop nels is that they often occur at night when there is no staff there," said Lathrop. The dogs have no way to call for help with no one there, and without alarms being required, a fire could be going on for quite some time before it was noticed. The final recommendations for the NFPA is in the process of being adopted, but it could take from two to three years to be accepted and finalized. "Kennels should plan logistically for an emergency and have provisions written up in a plan," states Lath- rop. Along with helping head up the NFPA, Lathrop has been a K-9 handler of arson dogs for 14 years. Working closely with Southeastern Guide Dogs, where his wife is kennel manager, he takes the dogs that do not make it as guide dogs and helps them become arson dogs. The dogs are evaluated in a program with classes in April and August that determine if they will succeed as an arson dog. Lathrop said he's trained 33 dogs over the years for various departments and all have been black or yellow Labrador retrievers. West Manatee's Capt. Kurt Lathrop and Lucky, the West Manatee Fire and Rescue arson dog. Islander Photos: Billy Malfese arson dog, Lucky, lives with Lathrop and has already "inspected" 45 fires since taking on the job in Novem- ber 2005. The dogs are trained to sniff out petroleum-based products and a four-week course in Maine must be completed before they are considered an official arson dog. Lathrop said that each arson dog is valued at about $15,000 according to State Farm Insurance, but "the time the dog saves us alone is well worth it." Lathrop advises not to go back inside a burning building for a pet or any material objects because they can be replaced, but a human cannot. He also suggests for every pet owner to have a way for their pet to get out of the house a small doggy door, for instance - in case of a fire. ^ Professional Nail Care & Spa -' 5H1?oPPE5 OF PARADISE BAY 7342 Cortez Rd. W., Bradenton 794-8888 SL5MMER SPECIAL $5 OFF Manicure and Pedicure Pivn avid White Full Set Bikivi Wax featuring: ... ___torm Stoppers '. -. ThA P nmdAmllahirnw *P,* HurricaneW atcI1L c Affordable Home Hurricane Protection (941)794-01 83 hurricanewatch@verizon.net www.storm-stoppers.com 53.2GufDrHles Beach1E'WRU Tennis turns to piano at Island restaurant After tennis stardom, Navy, and furniture executive, Bud Tilles is bringing talent as a pia- nist to Ooh La La! Bistro in Holmes Beach. He opens Friday, July 21, in the Island res- taurant for an extended engagement. "He is a fabulous pianist and entertainer," said Ooh La La! Bistro proprietor Damon Presswood. Tilles first came to public attention by play- ing championship tennis, nationally ranked as a junior those 15 to 18 years of age. He then attended the U.S. Naval Academy in Annapolis, Md., in 1946, and went on to active duty aboard an aircraft carrier and a destroyer, serving at sea for five years. He was a partner and chief operating offi- cer of the furniture manufacture and distributor John Stuart/John Widdicomb from 1953 to 1983, then headed a small company in the housewares industry. Retiring to Sarasota in 1990, he became involved in cultural and educational endeavors there and went back to his music more or less full time. He had been playing professionally all through his adult life, as time allowed "which was not enough," he said. One of his musical thrills he recalls is play- ing for New York Mayor Abe Beame at Win- dows on the World in the World Trade Center. Yellow tag sale ongoing at Guild Gallery The Artists' Guild of Anna Maria Island arnhounced it is having a summer "Yellow Tag Sale" at its Guild Gallery at 5413 Marina Drive in the Island Shopping Center, Holmes Beach. The guild artists invite everyone to "check out the wonderful work by local artists and the reduced prices on selected items" for this special sale, which is ongo- ing through July 30. Summer hours at the gallery are 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Tuesday through Friday and 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. Saturday. Call 778-6694 for more information. ItADER'S RE!F7 SHELLS & GIFTS The Island's Largest Selection! Shells Shell Craft Supplies Sea Life Mirrors Jewelry and Handmade Seashell Christmas Ornaments 778-3211 l 5508 Marina Drive Holmes Beach Across rom Island Library Pawsitively Pets & Property Services Inc. P.O. Box 265, Bradenton Beach, FL 34217 Quality Pet Sitting Bonded Insured 761-7511 et INTERNATIONAL S YOU CAN FEEL BETTER! Prime Delight is a delicious I pomegranate juice with CoQ 10 and plant adaptogens. AMS Health Sciences (AMEX:AMM) Call Loretta Owens (941) 778-2658 or visit The Good Earth Northwest Promenade 6717 Manatee Ave. W. THE ISLANDER 0 JULY 12, 2006 0 13 i77~ ~: .o~ Featured sale: This condo at 4307 Gulf Drive, Unit 207, Cayman Cay Villas, Holmes Beach, sold in December 2003 for $240,000 and in June 2006 for $337000 for a 40 percent increase in two and a half years. The cost petr square foot is $328. This property was on the market for 15 days before it sold. Islander Photo: Jesse Brisson Island real estate sales 106 36th St., Unit 2, Palm Gables, Holmes Beach, a 1,832 sfla / 2,100 sfur 3bed/3.5bath/lcar Gulffront condo built in 2006 was sold 06/13/06, Windsock LLC to Hunters Trace Investments Inc. for $1,900,000; list $1,950,000. 621 Key Royale Drive, Holmes Beach, a 2,645 sfla / 3,350 sfur 3bed/2bath/2car bayfront home built in 1964 on a 100x177 lot was sold 06/27/06, Swanberg to Schmoll for $1,400,000; list $1,899,000. 132 Hammock Road, Anna Maria, a 2,210 sfla / 3,203 sfur 3bed/2bath canalfront home built in 1981 on a 90x101 lot was sold 06/20/06, Hudson to Wheeler for $775,000; list $799,000. 201 69th St., Holmes Beach, a 1,664 sfla / 2,534 sfur 4bed/2bath duplex built in 1969 on a 70x100 lot was sold 06/27/06, Shortelle to Phillips for $654,000; list $674,500. 2919Ave. C, Bradenton Beach, a 1,040 sfla / 1,050 sfur 2bed/2bath home built in 1979 on a 50x105 lot was sold 06/20/06, Smith to Taylor for $463,500. 4307 Gulf Drive, Unit 207, Cayman Cay Villas, Holmes Beach, a 1,027 sfla / 1,123 sfur 2bed/2bath condo built in 06/29/06, Washburn to Vanderwerff for $337,000; list $339,000. Jesse Brisson, broker/associate at Gulf-Bay Realty of Anna Maria, can be reached at Gulf-Bay (941) 778- 7244. Current Island real estate transactions may also be viewed online at www.islander.org. Copyright 2006. New digs for Chapae Pat Slusser of the Chapae boutique recently celebrated her purchase of Unit No. 4 at the Bayview Plaza in Anna Maria at the intersection of Pine Avenue and South Bay Boulevard across from the City Pier. Chapae offers "unique" jewelry and fashions in a variety of prices. For more information on Chapae, call Pat at 778- 6728. Islander Photo: Nancy Ambrose New student registration starts at AME next week New student registration begins at Anna Maria Elementary School July 24. Students entering a Florida school for the first time must present the following documentation: Certified birth certificate. Proof of a physical examination dated within the past year. Social Security number. Proof of residency. Proof of immunization. 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AME is located at 4700 Gulf Drive, Holmes Beach. For more information, contact the school adminis- trative office at 708-5525. Duncan celebrates five years Duncan Real Estate Inc. at 310 Pine Ave. in Anna Maria will hold its fifth anniversary celebration Thurs- day, July 20, at Ginny and Jane E's at 9807 Gulf Drive in the old IGA store in Anna Maria. The anniversary party is from 5:30 p.m. to 8:30 p.m. Duncan Real Estate can be reached at 779-0304. Turn to West Coast Air Conditioning & Heating, Inc. for technical expertise, customer satisfaction and Carrier systems that are second to none. 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SERVING THE ISLANDS MORE THAN 20 YEARS State Certified/Licensed and Insured Locally owned and operated . - I I& 14 JULY 19, 2(006 TIHE ISLANDER Obituaries Fond memories of Gibby by an old pal By G. Edward Saxe When I first came to Anna Maria Island in 1977 I1, of course, read The Islander newspaper doesn't every- one? I fell in love not only with the Island but also The Islander. The various articles and those contributing col- umnists held my interest to the point of each Wednesday I made the trek to the newsstand to pick up my weekly dispenser of worthy happenings on our beautiful piece of paradise. In the early 80s, a new column appeared with the headline of "Cracker Crumbs" by Gib Bergquist. Well, now I had even more to look forward to Wednesdays, even though jat the time I only got to visit the Island in November. I did subscribe to the newspaper for awhile, partly because I really enjoyed Gib's column. Somewhere around 1983 on one of my holiday visits I looked in the phone book for Gib Bergquist's number. When I called and he answered, I shall never forget that conversation. "Mr. Bergquist, when you hang up this phone you will tell your wife you just received a call from a crack- pot, or we will become good friends." Gib's reply was, "I prefer the latter." That was the start of a friendship that lasted for 23 years until his passing on June 11, 2006. We exchanged Christmas cards, letters, jokes and news of our families. We had the pleasure of spending many hours in each other's homes, both on the Island and in our home in Pennsylvania. On his visit with his wonderful wife Madeline, they awoke one morning and when they came in to the kitchen I noticed Gib had a black eye which he did not have the night before. Naturally, I assumed Madeline gave him 2005 SMALL BUSINESS PERSON OF THE YEAR I iand " Chiropraetic Dr. Kathleen Goerg Now Offering Thai Massage! Lic# MA33390 778-0722 3612 East Bay Drive Holmes Beach, FL 34217 Visit our Web site: www.Islandchiro.com a well-deserved punch in the eye, but he swore that it happened when he was dreaming that he and his brothers were playing football in the cow pasture as young lads and he went out for a pass and fell out of bed and hit his eye on the corner of the night stand. (As he said at the time, "That's my story and I'm sticking to jt.") His columns were interesting and informative and most times humorous. On his 70th birthday, his bride published a book, in cooperation with The Islander, of a select number of his columns. The book was a success and profits were donated to the Anna Maria Island Com- munity Center (typical of Madeline and Gib not to profit for themselves but for the community). When the playoffs for the league were between the Philadelphia Eagles (being from Pennsylvania, obvi- ously I was rooting for them) and Tampa Bay Bucs (Gib, of course, was rooting for them) I had Gib and his son Kevin to my Island home to see the game. The Eagles scored first and I was really being obnox- ious to Gib about how the game was over, etc. Well, as we all remember, that was either the last time the Eagles scored or the Bucs scored often and won the game. Each time the Bucs scored, Gib really let me have it. After about three times of these verbal attacks, Kevin said, "Dad, I think you're being a little to rough on Ed," to which the retired FBI agent, a man's man, Mr. Macho Bergquist replied, "Well, he started it." We all laughed at this obvious juvenile response. Gib was a good friend, a wonderful family man who loved his wife, children and grandchildren dearly and spoke often of them with great pride. A man who con- tributed much to the community with his time, money and talents. I never heard an unkind remark about Gib. Life is about sharing, whether it be your faith, wisdom, laughs, time, talents, a shoulder to cry on or ovser 49emnrialT (mm umnitg (fpxrd1 A Non-Denominational Christian Church Rev. Gary A. Batey Serving the Community Since 1913 Come Celebrate Christ Worship Service: 10am Children's Church School: 10am Transportation & Nursery Available 512 Pine Ave, Anna Maria 778-0414 www.roserchurch.com fruit from your citrus trees. Gib shared. Gib will be missed. Gib was loved. Thank you, Gib, for being my friend. Thank you, Gib, for telling me "I prefer the latter" rather than telling your wife that "some crackpot just called me." Capt. Ralph 'John' Boozer Capt. Ralph "John" Boozer, 49, of Bradenton, died July 12. Born in Chicago, Ill., Capt. Boozer moved to Anna Maria Island in 1957. He began work as a cook at the Seafood Shack restaurant in Cortez in 1983, and helped bring the "Showboat" dinner boat to the area from Ken- tucky in 1986, becoming its captain. He was a member of Roser Memorial Community Church, Anna Maria. Memorial, services were July 17. Memorial contri- butions may be made to Bishop Animal Shelter SPCA of Manatee County Inc., 5718 21st Ave. W., Bradenton FL 34209, or Southeastern Guide Dogs Inc., 4210 77th St. E., Palmetto FL 34221. Brown and Sons Funeral Home, 43rd Street Chapel, was in charge of arrangements. He is survived by wife Treva; mother Elaine Pilger of Anna Maria Island; and "children" Buddy, Sammie and Rose Marie, his beloved cats. Paul M. Gebbia Paul M. Gebbia, 80, Bradenton, Fla., died June 27, 2006. Born in the Bronx, N.Y. He-served in the U.S. Navy and was a World War II veteran. He was an exten- sive world traveler. A Memorial Mass with military honors will be held at 3 p.m. Friday, July 21, at St. Bernard Catholic Church, 248 S. Harbor Drive, Holmes Beach. PLEASE SEE OBITUARIES, NEXT PAGE FRESH MULLET SALE 1l1ore thlan a mullet wrapper.. ...-. -- --- -- r- m An an.r -_ The Islander FRESH MULLET T-SHIRTS! S,M,L,XL $10 ISLAND SHOPPING CENTER 5404 MARINA DRIVE 941 778-7978 WWW.ISLANDER.ORG b o C. . . . . . . . THE ISLANDER U JULY 19, 2006 M 15 OBITUARIES CONTINUED FROM PAGE 14 Survivors include brother Gaetano; sister-in-law Marie Gebbia; brother-in-law Jimmy McPartland; many nieces and nephews; great-nieces, great-nephews and friends. Helen Maragakes Helen Maragakes, 79, of Holmes Beach, died July 9. Born ir an author. She received bachelor and master degrees from Hunter Cc'oige. She was a member of Phi Beta Kappa. There v, re no services. She is survived by husband Chris and sister Ann Vergos of Springhill, Fla. Wayne Schelin Wayne Sci lin, 84, of Bradenton, died July 12. Born in Veoua, Mo., Mr. Schelin came to Anna Maria Island from Maine in 1998. He was a retired accountant. He served in the U.S. Naval Air Corps in World War II. He was Protestant. Private memorial services will be held at a later date. Memorial contributions may be made to Desoto National Memorial, P.O. Box 15930, Bradenton FL 34280. He is survived by wife Jane W.; daughters Barbara of Bradenton and Peggy Jude of Denville, N.J.; son Richard of Centennial, Colo.; six grandchildren; and six great-grandchildren. Arlene C. Vincek Arlene C. Vincek, 73, of Bradenton, died July 12. Born in Passaic, N.J., Mrs. Vincek moved to Man- atee County from Clifton, N.J., in 1985. She was a homemaker. Visitation was July 16 and Funeral Mass July 17 at St. Bernard Catholic Church, Holmes Beach. Brown and Sons Funeral Home 43rd Street Chapel, was in charge of arrangements. She is survived by husband Joseph; daughter Susan Gibson of Bradenton; son Ronald of Totowa, N.J.; grandchildren Kristi, Greg, Casey, Brian, Amanda and Kaitlyn; ana great-grandchild Ryan. iIl I ii r. 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Thursday, July 20 2 to 4 p.m. "Stories by the Sea" at Mote Marine Aquar- ium, 1600 Ken Thompson Pkwy., Sarasota. Information: 388- 4441. Fee applies. 10 F Streetlife Island police reports Anna Maria City July 6, 100 Spring Ave., Sandbar Restaurant, lost property. An employee filed a report when she noticed her cell phone was no longer clipped to her purse. July 7, 101B S. Bay Blvd., Anna Maria Post Office, criminal mischief. Someone drew graffiti on a lobby wall and on the walls of several locations outside the building. July 11, 500 block of Bayview Place, grand theft. A man reported the theft of personal watercraft that were docked behind his residence. Bradenton Beach No reports. Holmes Beach July 10, 700 Key Royale Drive, Key Royale Club, criminal mischief. According to the report, someone drove a golf cart through a fairway sand trap and drove "donuts" (circles) on the No. 6 green. 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A clerk reported that a customer complaint became an abusive situation when the customer threatened to hurt the clerk, attempting to get behind the service counter. A witness reportedly broke up the argument. July 11, 500 block of 74th Street, burglary. A man reported his bag stolen from an unlocked vehicle. July 13, 100 block of 74th Street, burglary. Approx- imately $1,000 in tools were reported stolen from a storage room. According to the report, the storage room door had been kicked in. 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This wise, witty and warm comedy by the Bard of Avon has been given a sparkling, bravura performance by an enormously gifted cast, working at the top of their talents under the inspired direction of Kelly Wynn Woodland. The scenes tumble all over the theater, using side stages, the back aisle, as well as all the exit doors for the auditorium to facilitate the complicated conm- ings and goings. Rick Kopp's scenery is helpful, except for one ugly black curtain, but in the Forest of Arden scenes, truly beautiful. And the scenery is aided by Chris McVicker's evocative lighting, with vivid colors and leafy patterns. Woodland's inventive staging, from lyrically romantic to low-comic bawdiness, is, quite simply, the best work I've seen from this talented lady. In addition, she has elicited performances from her sterling cast that tops most of their previous work on area stages. The ensemble performance literally took my breath away. Corinne Woodland (yes, her daughter) moves to the front ranks with a scintillating delineation of a spir- ited creature (who masquerades as aboy for much of the evening). Don't ask it's a complicated plot about banished dukes and disinherited sons, usurpers, jesters, philosophers and assorted zanys, mixing and mismatch- ing in that enchanted forest. Young Ms. Woodland has elegant eyes, superb speech (as does the entire cast) and a slender body that responds with a dancer's suppleness to the myriad emo- tions called for in this demanding role. As her enamorata, Orlando, the multi-talented Andrew Foster grew from a charming "boy-about- town" into a man in front of our very eyes. Following a year of incredible versatility on area stages from the Manatee Players to Florida Studio Theatre--. he brought it all together here in a performance of subtlety and depth. He has reached a level of listening that is eloquent. The Julliard Drama School has a real treasure heading its way this fall. 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His scene with Herb Stump as the eccentric shepherd had wonderful rhythm, shifts of pitch and terrifically bawdy interplay. What a two- some! Stump was a consistent delight with his imagi- native character work. The always delightful Heather Kopp as Celia brought a'joyous freedom to her every scene espe- cially those with Ms. Woodland, which had an effer- vescence that was exhilarating. Mark Shoemaker opted for a quiet, low-key approach EATIN OR Sl-OFF I TAKE-OUT $ 0 F I Any Size Pizza I FREE DELIVERY! OMA PIZZA & ITALIAN RESTAURANT I Specializing in Veal Chicken Fish Pasta Makers of the World's Largest Pizza S Open 7 Days 11AM to Midnight e 201N. Gulf Dr. Bradenton Beach 778-0771 or 778-0772 L.... -------------- 3232 East Bay Drive A r-7-1Next to Walgreens lea_1778-7878 to the philosopher Jacques, which contrasted well with the high-jinks and low-jinks going on around him. I espe- cially liked his lovely speech about meeting a fool in the forest. I thought his handling of the famous -"Ages of Man" speech could have used more dynamics, but I have never seen this fine actor be less than marvelous. Indeed, the stage fairly abounds with terrific thes- pians, including Ryland Jones in an intensely comic, PLEASE SEE ISLAND PLAYERS, NEXT PAGE SCHNITZELHAUS 'T The Best German Restaurant on Florida's West Coast Every Friday Bavarian Haxen (Pork knuckle with bread dumpling and recd cabbage) |Please phone ahead 24 hours Reservations a must! 778-1320 HOURS: MON-SAT 5-9:30PM Anna Maria Island Centre 3246 E. Bay Drive Holmes Beach SF~ntastic Fish & Chips* Seafood lT'.nI All-You-Can-Eat Fish & Chips *711 Oi W-~ Poker 7 anci 10 pm ' M &~gW Karxaoke~pm Sun-Fri ~ A-til late Sat ~ noon-til late I. Closed Mon 12012 Cortez Rd. W. 792-4822 - and we DO like it! THE ISLANDER U JULY 19, 2006 0 17 Island Players CONTINUED FROM PAGE 16 almost androgynously antic reading of the shepherd, Sylvius. His Monty Python moment, kissing a column in the auditorium, was lunacy at its height. Mark Woodland's pleasant jollity as the singer, Amiens; Thom Allen's ease and energy in a beau- tifully spoken Duke Senior; Rick Kopp's amusing comedy bits as the servant Adam; James Thaggard's tall authority as Duke Frederich; Mike Cunnigham's rustic thrust as wrestler, Charles, in a dynamically staged (by Mr. Bowden) fight with Orlando; Brian James Dennis made some very imaginative contribu- tions as the First Lord; and Jeremy Mitchell and Seth Smith had fun with a song-and-dance in Act 2. Sarah McClure had some raucous vocalism as country girl Audrey and Laura Parks brought "rock star pizzazz" to her song at the end. A couple of quibbles: Jeremy Heideman had a campy flair as Le Beau, but threw away too many lines. He acquitted himself better as his other two roles, William and Jacques (the second). Beau Bob Bailey showed marked improvement over-his lackluster per- formances in last year's "Much Ado About Nothing." As Orlando's brother Oliver, he looked wonderful and had some striking inflections. He had a firm grip on the character's complex psychology, with a strong, reso- nant voice in Act 1. His Act 2 scene, on the other hand, lost all energy of thought and voice. Who understands the reaping of the grain? Other happy memories: The richly layered and sparkling pace of the mock wedding in Act 2; Foster's mock heroics and confused looks at Ganymede/Rosa- lind; Bowden's outrageous "takes" to the audience; Mark Woodland's jaunty "Heigh Ho the Holly;" Pris- cilla Boyd's best-yet costumes; Bowden's exciting double-dagger duel; and the stunning vocal audacity from all hands. Bravi Tutti! Alas, the play has ended its run at the small theater in Anna Maria, but watch for these "players" to appear again, and again. Applause for Island Players and its upcoming 58th season. 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I 18 E JULY 19, 2006 E THE ISLANDER JENERNEiATION by Rick CatUn Freedom Village resident fought for freedom at Iwo Jima Walter Sonnenberg had just graduated from high school on Long Island in December 1941. He and a buddy were sitting in a coffee shop in Bayshore when they heard the news that the Japanese had bombed Pearl Harbor. America was now in World War II. "Everyone started to join up. Me and my buddy figured the Marine Corps looked like a sharp outfit, so we signed up together. We figured it would be better than the infantry," Walt remembers. The two young men were sent to Parris Island for Marine boot camp in the summer of 1942. There, Sonnenberg discovered that while basic training in the Army might be tough, Marine Corps training was twice as long and four times tougher. "Once we got used to it, it wasn't so bad and I had my buddy there, but at times I wondered what I was doing there." During basic, Walt and his fellow recruits learned that the Marines had landed on Guadalcanal in the south Pacific, the first American offensive of the war. "We heard about the 'canal' and immediately fig- ured that's where we'd be going." In fact, Walter was ready to go after basic training, but he'd done so well as a recruit, the Marines kept him at Parris Island as a drill instructor. "Boy, was I mad. I wanted to go with my buddies. They were all shipping out to the south Pacific." After a year as a drill instructor, the Marines decided Walter would make a good officer. He was first sent to infantry school, then to officer candidate school, graduating as a second lieutenant in late 1943. "I was what people called a mustang. That's a guy who got his commission by coming up through the ranks. I was pretty proud to get my commission." Walt was then assigned to Dunedin, Fla., for train- ing on amphibious landing craft. His job would be to take the ground troops ashore during an invasion, then swing back to the mother ship and pick up more men. "I liked Florida. There were only a few officers in training and Dunedin wasn't very big. Clearwater was the big city and we got over to the beach quite a bit. People there couldn't do enough for us." Midway during training the Marines took about half the men in the training camp and sent them to Tarawa for that invasion. Walt and his other Marines, however, would get their turn in July 1944 when they participated in the invasion of Saipan. "We were nervous and scared. Everybody was, but we had a job to do and we took comfort that our bud- Walt Sonnenberg as a young marine during World War II. dies were there. Then, heading into the beach on our first trip, we got blown out of the, water by a Japanese artillery shell." Walt said it was by luck and the grace of God that he ended up without a scratch, although the shell killed many of his men and the troops in the landing craft. "We were about 1,000 yards from shore and I just swam in. There was nothing else to do. I was one of the few who got out alive." During the days following the invasion, Walter would occasionally head up to the front lines at night, participating in night combat missions and coming under constant fire from enemy troops. The Japanese soldiers, he noted, never surrendered. And the Japanese civilians on Saipan committed sui- cide by jumping off a cliff rather than to be interred by American forces. "The Japanese told their people that we were mur- derers, cannibals, rapists and whatever, so they didn't want to be captured. It was horrible to see what hap- pened at that cliff and hard to stomach. As American soldiers, we couldn't understand why people would do that." Eventually, the Marines secured Saipan, then Walt and his fellow marines captured the nearby island of Tinian, where the B-29 bombers would begin daily operations to bomb mainland Japan. "Tinian was a piece of cake compared to Saipan," he remembered. Walt and his amphibious battalion then began train- ing for the invasion of Iwo Jima, just 600 miles from mainland Japan. Iwo Jima was considered part of the mainland Japa- nese Empire. It was also critical to the Allies because the B-29 bombers had no place to make an emergency landing on the 1,200 mile return trip from a bombing mission over Tokyo. "We were told Iwo Jim would be a 72-hour opera- tion, but we ended up spending 34 days there," remem- bered Walt. Iwo is a memory he has carried with him all his life, and always will. "It was miserable. The island was just a barren piece of rock with Mount Suribachi at one end. The Japanese were dug in underground and there was no cover for our troops. Our guys were getting slaughtered, but they kept going forward. The Japanese had vowed to fight to the death and they did." The day the United States flag went up atop Suri- bachi, Walt remembers that you could hear the cheering of the troops above the roar of battle. "It sounded like a Bucs game when they score a touchdown," he said. "It was that loud. It brought tears to your eyes." Ironically, the flag-raising made famous in the pho- tograph was actually the second flag-raising that day. The first had taken place about an hour earlier amid little fanfare. Walt remembers that the Marine Corps commander wanted a bigger flag to let all the troops know the mountain had been captured, He has read the book "Flags of our Fathers," by James Bennett, son of one of the six men in the famous photograph who raised the flag on Mt. Suriba- chi that day. Walt can sympathize with the story and understands how hard it was for those three remaining Marines three were later killed on Iwo Jima after the flag-raising to adjust to civilian life. "To this day, it's hard to explain how I feel unless you were there. I lost a lot of good buddies on Iwo. I saw a lot of men just get blown apart. It was tough. It can bring tears to your eyes just thinking about it. I was just very lucky. God brought me through. It's something that will always be with me." After six weeks of fighting, nearly 7,000 dead American Marines and another 25,000 wounded, and 20,000 dead Japanese, the fighting on Iwo Jima finally ended. Only 17 Japanese soldiers were taken alive. Walt and his amphibious outfit then headed for Maui, Hawaii, for some rest and relaxation. There was also the little problem of training for the next invasion: Japan. "Nobody was real happy about invading Japan after Iwo, but we were Marines and we were going to do our job. We would do anything not to let our buddies down." Then came the news on Aug. 5, 1945, that the atomic bomb had been dropped on Japan. "We didn't know what that was, but when we found out how much it had destroyed, we hoped that would be it for Japan.", On Aug. 15, 1945, Japan surrendered, touching off a wild celebration among the 4th Division Marines sta- tioned on Maui. Immediately, men were discharged from the Marines and Walter found himself back home on Long Island. He decided to use the G.I. Bill and went to Hof- stra University to study business. There, he met a pretty PLEASE SEE GREATEST, NEXT PAGE The best news anywhere... _ AFN THE ISLANDER M JULY 19, 2006 0 19 Walt Sonnenberg next to an Iwo Jima memorial hand sewn by his wife. Islander Photo: Rick Catlin Greatest Generation CONTINUED FROM PAGE 18 young Navy nurse also studying at the school. He and Marguerite were married in 1946. Walt eventually graduated from Norwich Univer- sity in Vermont in 1949, but got recalled to the Marines in 1950 when the Korean War broke out. Luckily, he stayed in North Carolina as a training officer for two years before being sent home from the Marines for good. He then accepted a commission in the U.S. Coast Guard for four years, returned to graduate school for a master's degree, went to work at Massachusetts Insti- tute of Technology, then headed back to Florida in 1963 to help establish New College in Sarasota. He was one of the first deans of the school. . He and Marguerite stayed in Florida and raised 3 When's the last Time you tasted '-, coffee in an ] ld-fashioned "diner" mug? The Islander jIFnd Shopping Center 54I4 Marina Drive Phone 941 7.78-7978 there family here. He went into business and became a certified public accountant and a private pilot. His son Scott went to the U.S. Air Force Academy and spent 30 years as a fighter pilot in the Air Force. Walt's wife Marguerite passed away six months ago. She was buried with full military honors in Bushnell. He considers himself a lucky man. "I was very fortunate. I went into the Marines as a country boy from Long Island and came out as a man. I have no regrets. I owe everything to the Corps. I'd fight again for my country if I had to. In the Marines, we were blood brothers. We took care of each other and we never left a brother behind on the battlefield. I'm not a hero. The heroes were buried on Iwo Jima, but I consider myself a Marine all the way and I'm proud of it." Jessica's Beach Lounge Happy Hour M-F 4-7pm Thursday 7pm SKoK0 RAY & SORRY D 111 7th St. N. Bradenton Beach (next to the Green Turtle) 778-0830 Monday painters party Monday Paint- ers of the Ariists Guild of Anna Maria Island gathered for a party with their founder, Gen- evieve Alban, G '"just for enjoy- a K, meant Pictured l are Alban, Nancy Sullivan, Chris i HHuntington, Connie Sheda, Loretta Owens, Karen Cunning- ham, Darlene Holbrook and .Mary DuCha- !Z rme. Islander Photo: Courtesy Trudy Horigan Just another member of the Greatest Generation. EDITOR'S NOTE: Clint Eastwood recently completed producing and directing the movie "Flags of our Fathers" based upon the book about Iwo Jima written by James Bennett. The movie is scheduled for release later this year. "The Greatest Generation" column is for Island, Longboat Key, Perico Island, Palma Sola, Freedom Vil- lage and Cortez veterans, man or woman, who served in the armed forces ofany allied country (U.S., Canada, Britain, Holland, Norway, France, Poland, Australia, New Zealand, the Philippines, etc.) during World War II. 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We're just tearing up big mackerel out there on our half-day trips using jigs, cut baits and small live baits drifted in the chum line. We've also been catching a few triple tail and permit using pass crabs scooped up from the surface while we're anchored over these productive near-shore reefs. Back in the bay, there seem to be more and more tarpon finding their way into back channels off the flats where they can be targeted along with snook and redfish during the early morning and evening hours." Capt. Zach Zacharias on the Dee-Jay II out of Parrot Cove Marina said, "Inshore fishing has been good most days with catch-and-release snook, redfish and trout for those willing to expend the energy to catch them. Tampa Bay and the nearshore Gulf off Anna Maria Island and Longboat Key have been giving up good numbers of Spanish and juvenile king mackerel, bluefish and bonito." He said he took Jim Barnett of Bradenton and son Bill and grandson Mike from Char- lotte, N.C., out last week for mackerel and bluefish off the beach "and young Mike caught his first snook in Palma Sola Bay. Bill Barnett also caught, photoed and released a 45-pound barracuda just off Longboat Key that morning." Capt. Thornm Smith at Angler's Repair on Cortez Road said he put his charters onto some catch-and- release 29-inch-long snook using artificial bait last week. Bill Lowman at Island Discount Tackle at Catch- ers Marina in Holmes Beach said mackerel and red- fish action is hot right now in the backwaters. Offshore fishing is good for dolphin, wahoo and a few sailfish catches in about 100 feet of water. Trolling seems to be working the best, he said, and there were also a few cobia caught. 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He's been catching lots of big Spanish mackerel and sharks in the 15- to 30-pound range, plus a few bonita and Goliath grouper in the same areas, and large redfish around oyster bars in the bays. snapper and jacks. Capt. Larry McGuire of Show Me The Fish Dave Johnson at Snead Island Crab House said Charters said he's been catching lots of red grouper, the rain last week slowed fishing a bit, but there were gag grouper, large amberjacks, a variety of snappers, still a few mangrove snapper caught, plus mackerel, lots of big sharks, barracudas, little tunas and client redfish, black drum and lots of small catch-and-release Scott McCurry of Bradenton even caught a nice-sized snook. kingfish. 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Good news for beachfront property owners, bad news for cruise ship passengers. The freak waves were generally thought of as being, well, freakish, for a long time. It's only in the past few years that scientists began to realize that rogue waves could be anticipated, spotted and maybe tracked. Accord- ing to the New York Times, marine researchers looked at satellite images and worked out the data to come up with a projection of something like 10 rogue waves working their way along the earth's oceans every day. Not so rogue after all. The waves apparently form when strong ocean cur- rents running in one direction smack into strong wind currents. The impact causes waves to build. Sometimes, the current-wind interaction can get an extra boost from other waves following the initial set of surf, like a set of railroad cars following a locomotive. And.like a train wreck, the waves can sometimes pile up and combine into a massively destructive force. Just ask anybody on any of a bunch of ships that had to deal with a rogue wave, 100 feet tall, that came out of nowhere and pummeled the vessel. It's estimated that dozens of ships and millions of dollars of damage, and hundreds of lives, have been lost to rogue waves in the past. With more and more cruise ships plying the seas, the wave impacts can just keep flowing. The science on all this doesn't seem that compli- cated. You've got a strong ocean current the Gulf Stream, or currents off Japan and South Africa. You've got strong winds blowing into those cur- rents something that satellite radar or even ocean buoys can detect. And then you've got the potential of the monster waves something that an "aid to mariners" should be able to pick up. Rogue waves aren't something that last for days or weeks, or even travel for hundreds of miles. Some disperse in a few minutes, others in an hour or so. Lo be the unlucky mariner that's caught in the grip of a monster wave when it's working, though remember "Perfect Storm?" As with all things scientific, more study is needed and sought. In the meantime, there is some consideration being made in the cruise industry to bolster the vessels to be able to handle 100-foot waves at higher-deck ports and hatches, and otherwise "storm proof" the big boats. $L efied Full Automotive Repair 5333 Gulf Drive Holmes Beach .779-0487 [at the corner of Gulf and Marina Drive] FISHING LICENSE LIVE & FROZEN BAIT I 0 TERMINAL TACKLE SUNGLASSES & HATS 0 *PENN*SHIMANO#ST. CROIX CEverything You Need for Florida FishingJ 5503 MARINA DRIVE / at CATCHER'S MARINA ACILEl OPEN DAILY (major credit cards) And then there are these waves ... Anna Maria Island has had a rogue wave hit its shore, but of an apparently different source than that which causes the deep-ocean big waves. It was March 25, 1995. A calm day on the Gulf of Mexico, bright blue skies, lots of sun, no clouds. About mid-morning on that Saturday, an 8-foot wave came crashing ashore from the northwest. The surf was about a foot except for the three or four big combers that hammered theshore. No injuries, no prob- lem except for a bunch of soaked towels and coolers of beachgoers, and a personal watercraft rider who got quite the ride while he tried to surf the freakish wave off Passage Key. And a guy swimming along the shore in Anna Maria reported being tossed about and losing his false teeth in the wave. Whazit? Was the question. National Weather Service gurus in Ruskin decided that the mini-tidal wave wasn't caused by a meteor or any other stuff falling from the sky, sometimes attrib- uted as the cause of a big wave. No seismic activity was reported, either. Winds were light, no special current activity was happening, no regular spur to a rogue wave event. But NWS folks thought there might be yet another instigator of the wave we had 11 years ago, a wave that hit beaches from Pinellas to Collier counties: A freak gravity wave or an equally odd dip in the jet stream into the Gulf. The gravity wave a rise in atmospheric pressure followed by a sudden drop in that pressure seemed to move down the state that morning, meteorologists said, with several reporting stations noting the fluctuation in barometric pressure. To make the freakish even more weird was that those kinds of barometer changes usu- ally happen when there's some kind of a front, high or low, moving around, which didn't happen that day. Another option was even more odd: The high-speed current of air that circles the planet several miles above us decided to dip down to the surface and literally punch a hole in the Gulf, spurting'out a big wave. A gravity wave was attributed to a much bigger tidald wave that struck Daytona Beach in 2004. Reports indicated that wave was at a height of 20 feet, and bystanders said it caused cars on the beach to crash against buildings and caused significant property loss. No one was injured, partly because the accompanying storm drove most people from the beach before the big wave hit. The ocean is a big and strange place, isn't it? DOCKS-N-DECKS Specializing in docks and decks Maintenance Painting Cleaning Repair (941) 779-1839 docksndecks@verizon.net Licensed and insured WOOD DOCK ] &.SEAWALL CUSTOM DOCKS SEAWALLS BOAT LIFTS Design Build Permitting -Sales4 Service Sui e 792-5322 StateCert.. 12044 Cortez Rd., W. CRC049564 pc~p'W'e'A, m IM This is awful! Jim Guigli of Carmichael, Calif., is the dubious winner of the 2006 Bulwer-Lytton Fiction Contest for bad writing. / If you have a weak stomach, please don't read farther. "The judges were most impressed or revolted perhaps, by his passage about a comely/woman who walks into a detective's office," according to an Internet account. Here's your last chance to skip the/winning entry. "Detective Bart Lasiter was in hys office study- ing the light from his one small window falling on his super burrito when the door swung bpen to reveal a woman whose body said you've had your last burrito for a while, whose face said angels did exist, and whose eyes said she could make you dig your own grave and lick the shovel clean." Aack! The contest is named for Edward George Bulwer- Lytton, whose 1830 novel "Paul Clifford" began with the oft-mocked, "It was a dark and stormy night," according to event organizers. Sandscript factoid Oceanographic researchers figure that most of the rogue waves found roaming around are pretty much maxed out at 80 feet or.so. The largest conceivable height of a monster wave would be 198 feet, based on some set of wave-dynamic physics. To bring those dimensions into perspective, the tall- est buildings on Anna Maria Island are the Martinique condominiums atsix stories, or about 70 feet. The Sunshine Skyway Bridge span is 193 feet high. The good news is that the water current-wind speed conditions aren't all that conducive for rogue waves in the Gulf. But we've had that freakish Loop Current moving close to shore this spring and summer .... Policy drafted for Holmes Beach tree dedications By Diana Bogan Islander Reporter Holmes Beach Mayor Carol Whitmore put her seal of approval on a tree dedication program proposed by the city parks and beautification committee. The purpose of the program is to urge citizens to dedicate plantings in memory of someone or in celebra- tion of an event. A request in writing must be submitted to the mayor and. copied to the superintendent of public works. The applicant, mayor and public works superintent will then choose a tree native to the Island and the location for planting. This selection will be brought to the parks and beautification committee for consensus. The city of Holmes Beach will arrange for the tree purchase and contribute up to $200 per tree. A cer- emony date for a tree dedication will be planned and contributors will be able to select a marker, stone or. plaque for the tree's location. Public works will be responsible for mainte- nance. - For more-information, call city hall at 708-5800. INSHORE SPORTFISHING FIRA7 YLVIT CHAF1TER BOAT rCaaptain Steven Salgado "TePt" iOwner/Operator Utetime experience in local waters Full & Half Day Trips Custom Trips Available U.S.C.G. licensed Custom-built Privateer FishingLicense, Ice, Bait & Tackle Furnished Anna Maria Island - Florida 778-9712 22 ,JULY 19, 2006 M THE ISLANDER Summer is for sizzling golf: faster, cheaper rounds By Kevin Cassidy Islander Reporter If you're an avid golfing enthusiast, then summer is the time for you. Not only can you easily play 18 holes of golf in a reasonable 3 1/2 hours, you can do it without having to reach too far into your wallet or purse that is if you can stand the summer heat and humidity. Municipal courses like Manatee County, Buffalo Creek and River Run all offer greens fees just over $20 for a round of golf in the mornings, while fees for an afternoon round drop below $20. Compare those rates to winter when it costs golfers upwards of $40 to play a round of golf that will prob- ably take five hours to complete. There is also a variety of regulation-size courses out east like Stoneybrook, the Links at Greenfield Plan- tation, River Club and others that offer discounted rates for the summer as well. These semi-private courses take part in a program called the "Big Summer Card" that provides an average savings of 30 percent on more than 40 golf courses between Port Charlotte and Brooksville. A summer card costs $60, and is worth every penny to a regular golfer. Another option for linksters is the par-68 Pine- brook-Ironwood course on Cortez Road. At Pinebrook, you can play golf for around $20 on a challenging 4,000-yard layout that boasts some of the best greens in Manatee County. Lacking someone to play with on a regular basis? Most of the above-mentioned courses offer weekly and/ or monthly leagues or games that are open to anyone interested. Pinebrook-Ironwood hosts a twice-monthly Grego's Almost to the Beach tavern outing that kicks off at 10 a.m. on selected Saturdays. Call Grego's at 761-3055 if you're interested in joining this outing. The Manatee County (no name-)Golf-Course on: 53rd Avenue West has several leagues available. On the second Sunday of each month, in partnership with its sister course, Buffalo Creek, the county hosts the Mana- tee County Men's Golf Association for a shotgun start at 7:30 a.m. MCMGA started in 1978 and has more than 100 members and offers a variety of games throughout the year. For more information on MCMGA, go to its Web site at www.golfweb.ws/4383 MCGC also offers a Thursday night nine-hole game starting at 5:30 p.m. and a coed nine-hole game on Friday nights starting at 5:30 p.m. River Run also hosts nine-hole leagues on Wednes- days and twilight couples leagues on Fridays. If you've been contemplating grabbing your sticks and giving it the ol' college try, now you've got no excuses. Manatee County and River Run also have very reasonable youth rates for up-and-coming golfers. Give them a call for more information. Key Royale golf news Joyce Brown fired a seven-over 39 to capture the Key Royale women's' golf low-gross golf competition on July 11 at the Key Royale Club. Roswitha Fowler and Cindy Miller tied for second in the first flight with a pair of 45s. Second flight low-gross winner was Rose Slomba with a 48, while Markie Ksiazek finished second with a 53. Brown also won the low-net competition in Flight 1 \ itb a 28, follow ed by Tootie Wagner. \ hose 32 put her in second place. Lois Biel, Fowler, Miller, Joyce Reith and Lorraine Towne tied for third with 35s. Rose Slomba's 32 earned her first place in Flight 2, tio shots better than second-place finisher Jean Tourt. Horseshoe news Rain hampered the turnout at last week's horseshoe competition and players saw the end to Ron Pepka's winning streak. After seven consecutive trips to the winner's circle, Pepka and Steve Doyle were defeated July 8 by Sam Samuels and Gary Howcroft by a 21-4 score. Pepka was back in form on July 12 when he defeated Tom Rhodes and Steve Doyle 24-4 in another light turnout at the Anna Maria City Hall pits. Play gets under way at 9 a.m. every Wednesday and SSaturday at the Anna Maria City Hall pits. Warmups begin at 8:45 a.m. followed by random team selection. Thereejs no charge to p.la and e\ er one is welcome. Doug Larsson hits a shot during a round of golf at Pinebrook-Ironwood. ' Larry Waterman shows good form on this swing during a round of golf at Pinebrook-fronuit ood. Register now for Center soccer The Afria Maria Island Community Center is now registering players for its 2006 recreational youth soccer league. Boys and girls must be at least 4 years of age and no older than 16 by Aug. 21 in order to participate. Cost for playing soccer at the center for members is $50, with each additional sibling playing for $45. Non-member fees are $65 for first child and $60 for each additional sibling. Players receive a jersey and matching socks from the league and are responsible for their own black shorts and shin guards. Shin guards are required to play and are offered at the Center for $5.. Registration will take place at the Holmes Beach Public Works building (near the skate park) at the fol- lowing dates and times. 6-8 p.m.Tues., Aug. 8, 15. 6-8 p.m.Thurs., Aug. 10, 17. Everyone who signs up will be placed on a team, but for parity of the league, tryouts for specific age groups are mandatory. Tryouts will be: Ages 4-7: 6:30-7:30 p.m. Aug. 21. Ages 8-9: 6:30-7:30 p.m. Aug. 22. Ages 10-11: 6:30-7:30 p.m. Aug. 23. Ages 14-16: 6:30-7:30 p.m. Aug. 24. Ages 12-13: 6:30-7:30 p.m. Aug. 25. Soccer camp 2006 The Center will again host a soccer camp for new and returning players to "kick off' the season. Players will be put through the paces to refresh already-learned skills and perhaps to learn some new skills. For more information, contact Center athletic direc- tor Andy Jonatzke at 778-1908. Surfing camp offered Bluewater School of Surfing will offer one more week-long surfing camp July 24-28. There are still some spaces available for the camp for $205. To sign up for the camp, which runs from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m., call the West Coast Surf Shop at 778-1001. You can also visit the Bluewater School of Surfing on the Web at www.bluewatersurfing.com Join Her-icane golf challenge The Manatee High School Her-icanes girls' soccer team is hosting a golf tournament at the Bradenton Country Club at 1 p.m. Saturday, Sept. 9. For only $100 per golfer, players can test his/her golf skills at one of Bradenton's most exclusive and challenging layouts in a four-person scramble. A goody bag, cart and greens fees are included in the fee for all players who register before the Aug. 1 deadline. Also included with early registration is the post-tourney banquet and awards party. On tap are a straightest-drive contest, two closest- to-the-pin contests, a putting contest and raffles for tons of prizes. The field is limited to the first 100 golfers, so don't delay. The Her-icanes are also looking for sponsors for the tournament. For $800, a business can purchase the Hat Trick package, which consists of a foursome for golf and the banquet, a tee or green sign on the course and a banner which will be displayed at all Manatee Her-icane home soccer games. A golden goal sponsorship package includes a foursome and a tee or green sign on the course for $500, or just a business sign on the course is $125. To sign up a foursome, list four players and their respective phone numbers and include the list with a- check to Manatee Girls Soccer Booster and mail it to me, Her-icane Coach Cassidy, at 3610 York Drive, Bra- denton FL 34205. For more information, call me at 751-6602. SWet traveler Islander Kendra Presswood traveled to Staniel Cay, an Island in the Outer Exumas, and the Staniel Cay Yacht Club to dive and fish and shared her Island news with some underwater inhabitants lots of sharks and -- -. bonefish at a popular tourist dive spot. i mply the Best 14 ' ADORABLE COTTAGE Hardwood floors, large garage/workshop. 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You'll get ALL the best news, delivered by the mailman every week. It's almost as good as a letter from home! Visit us at,5404 Marina Drive, Island Shopping Center, Holmes Beach or call 941-77b-7978& Online edition: www.islander.org The Islander SINCE 1992 THE ISLANDER U JULY 19, 2006 M 25 FAI E D S DOG WALKER, PET sitter, child sitter E, d 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. GETYOUR 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 available. Weekly and monthly rates available. Call Hilary or Natalie. 941-778-5181. PAYTON'S CLEANING SERVICES: I do cleaning, dog sitting, carwashes and yard work.You can contact me at this number, 941-778-3759. Open every day! KIDS FOR HIRE ads are FREE for Island youths under 16 looking for work. Ads must be placed in person at The Islander newspaper office, 5404 Marina Drive, Holmes Beach. 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. READY TO MOVE IN! Brand -- new 3BR/2BA, twoar garage wih den, 2,053 sf, near Prime Oullets Mall in Ellenton. Neu- rol colors, upgrades galore, quiel cul-de-sac lot on pond/ S- preserve. Close to 1-75 and 275, commuter's dream. Two-year bumper-to-bumper and 10-year structural home warranties. Very low HOA fee. Room for pool. MLS #529860. $369,900. Call Melanie Johnson 941-704-7394. WAGNER 'REALTY eWs V& /lefi9eld estate, s& 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 ISLAND PRESSURE CLEANING for great results, wash away mildew, dirt, salt. Thorough, reason- able, reliable. Free estimates, licensed, insured. 941-778-0944. CONNECT-ICON Your local computer specialist. Experienced certified technician for communica- tion electronics offers wireless and cable networks, upgrades, maintenance, repairs, tutoring and train- ing. Call Robert, 941-778-3620. ROOFING REPAIRS and replacements. Remod- eling, repairs, additions, screen rooms, kitchens, baths. Free estimates. License #CGC061519, #CCC057977, #PE0020374. Insured. Accepting MasterCard/Visa. 941-720-0794. 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. CLEANING COUPLE: A few open slots for offices, condos, houses, etc. We also do errands and hurricane checks. Honest and dependable. (941) 448-7119. CUCCIO TILE: Many Island references. Free esti- mates. Licensed and insured. 941-730-2137. EXPERIENCED CERTIFIED TEACHER avail- able for tutoring in math, science and reading for elementary-to college-level students. $35/hour. 941-524-4177. CHECK US OUT AT www.islander.org ! Prudential Palms Realty Michelle MustORenllo, 941-809-3714 www.michellemusto.com LONGBOAT K iY .- .., 752 SI. Judes: Canal S front home, 3BR/2BA, 1,925 sf, boat dock. $749,000. e-mail: michellemuslo@prudenlialpalmsrealty.com CPA BOOKKEEPER AVAILABLE for temporary and/or part-time work to assist with your small busi- ness or personal accounting/reconciliation needs. $35/hour, two-hour minimum. 941-914-2037. 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. ABOUT GROUT: CLEANING, sealing, staining painting of grout, tile and grout repair, caulking of showers/kitchen. Bonded and insured. Call Jeff, 941 545-0128. CARETAKER/HANDYMAN WILL barter services for lodging near beach. Call Thomas, 941-807-2210. References. LEWIS MOBILE CAR wash service at your home, office, anywhere inside or outside. Wash, vacuum- ing, detailing. Henry Lewis. Cell (941) 465-6963. $10-PLUS PERSONALIZED signs. Tiki bar signs and colorful sayings by Rhonda K. at Star Fish Com- pany. 12306 46th Ave. W. Cortez. 941-447-6349. HANDYMAN SERVICES:' PAINTING caulking, interior carpentry, custom mirror and other inte- rior/exterior general household repairs. Offering quality services since 1994. Reliable. Call Colin at 941-376-0541. MUSIC LESSONS! Flute, saxophone, clarinet. Beginning to advanced. Contact Koko Ray, 941- 758-0395. BONUS! CLASSIFIED ADS are posted early online at www.islander.org. Norman Realty IN 3101 Gulf Drive, Holmes Beach, FL 34217 (941) 778-6696 Office Kathy Caserta (941) 778-4364 Fax Realtor, GRI, CRS 1-800-367-1617 Toll-Free (941) 778-6943 Home (941) 704-2023 Cell r BAYFRONT HIDEAWAY Tucked away on a secluded, dead-end street, this cozy and inviting 4BR/2.5BA pool home offers endless views across Anna Maria Sound! Includes canalfront boat dock and lift, gazebo, vaulted ceilings, spacious kitchen and sundeck, and enormous bayside master suite. Privacy plus! $1,597,500. Countrywide Home Loans is close by and ready to help you get the home of your dreams. Sf Competitive rates. Sf Local experts with the power to say "YES" to your home loan. fUp-front approval* at the time of application. BAs little as no-to-low down payment options available to make qualifying easier. I Loan amounts to $6 million. B Construction financing available. Pam Voorhees Home Loan Consultant 401 Manatee Ave.W. Holmes Beach pamvoorhees@countrywide.com www.pamvoorhees.com I Countrywide HOME LOANS (941) 586-8079 EQUAL HOUSING LENDER 2003 COUNTRYWIDE HOME LOANS, INC. TRADE/SERVICE MARKS ARE THE PROPERTY OF COUN- TRYWIDE FINANCIAL CORPORATION AND/OR ITS SUBSIDIARIES. ADD APPROPRIATE STATE, LEGAL. UP-FRONT APPROVAL SUBJECT TO SATISFACTORY PROPERTY REVIEW AND NO CHANGE IN FINANCIAL CONDITION. SOME PRODUCTS MAY NOT BE AVAILABLE IN ALL STATES, PRICES AND GUIDELINES ARE SUBJECT 10 CHANGE WITHOUT NOTICE. RESTRICTIONS APPLY. ALL RIGHTS RESERVED. REALBSRS REALTORS ISLAND CONDO 2BR/1 BA Sea Pirates, rental producing condo across from Gulf, heated pool, professionally decorated. $455,000. Call Susan Klement, Realtor, 941-720-4107. ISLAND HOME REDUCED 3BR/2.5BA with fireplace. Corner lot on canal with new dock and caged pool. New kitchen cabinets and granite countertops. New metal roof. $545,000. Seller will pay one point towards buyers mortgage. Call Carleen Weise, Realtor, 941-224-6521, evenings. KEY ROYALE 3BR/2BA single-family on deep large canal. Kitchen updated. Large caged pool, great dock, boat lift. Turnkey furnished. $1,100,000. Call Michel Cerene, Broker, 941-545-9591, evenings. CANALFRONT Anna Maria 3BR/3BA home with new guest quarters. Updated electric, new air conditioning/heat, updated kitchen, vaulted ceiling. Sailboat water, no bridges to bay. Turnkey furnished. $749,900. Call Lori Guerin, Realtor, .941-773-3415 or Carmen Pedota, Realtor, 941-284-2598. WEST BRADENTON Well-maintained, updated 3BR/2BA home on spacious lot. Wood flooring in living area. Roof replaced 2003. New air conditioning. Excellent starter or retirement home. A pleasure to show. $274,900. Call Zee Catanese, Realtor, 941-742-0148. K 5910 Marina Drive Holmes Beach FL 34217 Call (941) 778-0777 or Rentals 778-0770 1-800-741-3772 info@smithrealtors.com Web site: www.smithrealtors.com 2 26 0 JULY 19, 2006 U THE ISLANDER BEACH SERVICE air conditioning, heat, refrigera- tion. Commercial and residential service, repair and/or replacement. Serving Manatee County and the Island since 1987. For dependable, honest and personalized service, call William Eller, 941-795-7411. CAC184228. ANYONE CAN TAKE a picture. A professional creates a portrait. I want to be at your wedding! www.jackelka.com. 941-778-2711. NADIA'S EUROSAGE Relaxing, healing mas- sage in the comfort of your home. Call today for an appointment, 941-795-0887. MA#0017550. TILE AND MOSAIC custom installation, 20 years experience. References available. For a reasonable price, call Sebastian, 941-704-6719. CONNIE'S LANDSCAPING INC. Residential and commercial. Full-service lawn maintenance, land- scaping, cleanup, hauling and more! Insured. 941-778-5294. ISLAND LAWN SPRINKLER service and repair. Monthly and quarterly accounts available. If it is broken, we can fix it. Call 941-778-2581. CLOUD. 9 LANDSCAPING: Top quality lawn and landscape maintenance. Now accepting new accounts at great rates. Please call 941-778-2335 or 284-1568. CHECK US OUT AT www.islander.org ! JR'S LANDSCAPING AND MAINTENANCE Lawns; native plants, mulching, trimming, hauling, cleanup. Island resident 25 years. Call 941-807-1015. PROFESSIONAL LANDSCAPE DESIGN and installation. Huge selection of plants, shrubs and trees. Irrigation. Everything Under the Sun Garden Centre, 5704 Marina Drive, Holmes Beach. 941-778-4441. SHELL DELIVERED and spread. $42/yard. Hauling: all kinds of gravel, mulch, top soil with free esti- mates. Call Larry at 941-795-7775, "shell phone" 941-720-0770. KARAZ LANDSCAPE Lawn Service. Mulch, clean- ups, power washing, tree trimming and more. City of Anna Maria resident. Cell 941-448-3857. NATURE'S DESIGN LANDSCAPING. Design and installation. Tropical landscape specialist. Residential and commercial. 30-years experience. 941-729-9381. STRAIGHT SHOT LANDSCAPE: Complete clean- ups, installations, native plants, palms, aquascapes, rock and patios. Shell installed $42/yard. Shark Mark 941-727-5066. ONLINE SERVICE: Did you know you can place classified-ads and subscribe online with our secure server? Check it out at www.islander.org. VAN-GO PAINTING residential/commercial, inte- rior/exterior, pressure cleaning, wallpaper. Island references. Bill, 941-795-5100. JOE UNGVARSKY CONSTRUCTION Remodeling contractors. In-house plan designs. State licensed and insured. Many Island references. 941-778-2993. License #CRC 035261. INTERIOR AND EXTERIOR PAINTING free esti- mates. 35-year Island resident. Call Jim Bickal at 941-778-1730. 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. Remod- eling, repairs, additions, screen rooms,, kitchens, baths. Free estimates. License #CGC061519, #CCC057977, #PE0020374. Insured. Accepting MasterCard/Visa. 941-720-0794. CUSTOM RENOVATION/RESTORATION expert. All phases of carpentry, repairs and painting.Thirty years experience. Insured. Meticulous, clean, sober and prompt. Paul Beauregard, 941-779-2294. A B C E F G H ,;L N.'l ,4- Li.,. / c\,.' "/ ,iw;IJr. The Manatee Trolley runs seven days a week, 6 a.m. to 10:30 p.m., with approximately 20-minute intervals at all 31 75 stops up to 9 p.m., and 30-minute intervals from 9- , 10:30 p.m. It starts at both ends of the Island at 6 a.m., from Coquina Beach and from the Anna Maria City Pier. Northbound the trolley runs Gulf Drive to Marina/Palm Drive in Holmes Beach, merging back to Gulf Drive in Anna Maria. It runs from Gulf Drive to the city pier along .Pine Avenue, where it turns around. Southbound it runs Gulf Drive all the way from Anna S.61 Maria City Hall to Coquina Beach. S Have some fun, ride the trolley, and tell folks along the way and at all the stops, "The Islander" 71. sent me! Free MCAT ride guides available at The Islander, 5404 Marina Drive, Holmes Beach. (Trolley stops No. 23/53.) 8 Islander Info: 941 778 7978 S MCAT: 749-7116,, 1| GUL BAsl ES T' TleIslander r IS ANDERCLAS IFIE KEN & TINA DBA Griffin's Home Improvements Inc. Handyman, fine woodwork, countertops, cabinets and shutters. Insured and licensed, 941-748-4711. TILE, CARPET, LAMINATE supplied and installed. Why pay retail? Island resident, many references. Free estimates, prompt service. Steve Allen Floor Coverings. 941-792-1367, or 726-1802. JERRY'S HOME REPAIR: Carpentry work, handy- man, light plumbing, electrical, light hauling, pres- sure washing and tree trimming. Call 941-778-6170 or 447-2198. WINDOW SHADES, BLINDS, shutters and more. Lifetime warranty. Call Keith Barnett for a free in- home consultation. Island references, 15 years experience. 941-778-3526 or 730-0516. HANDYMAN SERVICE: Winton's Home-Buddy Inc. Retired banker, Island resident, converting life- long hobby to business. Call 941-705-0275 for free estimates. IMPACT WINDOWS AND doors. Exclusive dis- tributor: Weatherside LLC on Holmes Beach. Free, courteous estimates. Jeld-wen Windows and Doors. Lic.# CBC1253145. 941-730-5045. THIRTY-SIXYEARS craftsman experience. Interior, exterior, doors, stairs, windows, trim. Pressure wash. Driveway paint. Dan Michael, master carpenter. Call 941-518-3316. FIND GREAT DEALS on wheels and everything else in The Islander, 778-7978. bef W come Jo waradise! Call Deborah Thrasher for all your real estate needs! 941-518-7738 or debmthrash@aol.com OPEN WATER VIEWS AND STEPS TO BEACH! Quiet north end location! Turnkey t furnishled! Boat dock! Hot Stub! New tile floors and new kitchen cabinets. Offered at: $799,000. 10.41 ACRES off state road 70 in quiet subdivision, beautiful property with pond, can subdivide into five-acre parcels. Reduced at: $599,000. ISLAND CONVENIENCE STORE .WITH GAS! REDUCED TO $149,900 & INVENTORY! Super opportunity to own Island business! Deborah Thrasher/RE/MAX EXCELLENCE 24 North Blvd. of the Presidents, Sarasota, FL 941-383-9700. **** S** @@*** ** ** ** ** * TUB AND TILE refinishing: A division of D.J. Murphy Painting Inc. Save up to 80 percent over traditional remodeling costs. Call us with your kitchen and bath needs. Don't buy new redo! 941-751-1245. Licensed, certified and insured. 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. VACATION RENTALS: 2BR apartments across from beautiful beach, $375 to $500/week. Winter and spring dates available. Almost Beach Apartments, (941) 778-2374. GULFFRONT CONDOS: 3BR/2BA, 2BR/2BA, 1BR/1BA with breathtaking sunsets. Pools, Jacuzzi, walk to shops and restaurants. Available weekly, monthly, seasonal. 901-301-8299 or e-mail captko462@aol.com. WEEKLY RENTALS: Alecassandra villa, 1 BR/1 BA, $700/week; Island duplex, 2BR, $800/week; Gulffront cottage, 2BR, $1,000/week; Braden- ton Beach Club, 2BR/2BA, $1,400/week. Please call Kim Fisher, Wagner Realty, 941-778-2246. www.wagnerrealty.com. 31 Years ofProfitsoalSe mce EXPERIENCE REPUTATION RESULTS TOWNHOUSE/VILLA-3BR/3BA Heated pool, gazebo, upgrades. $598,000. ARBORS 2BR/2BA-golf course, turnkey, clubhouse. $263,900. MARTINIQUE N.-Direct Gulf view, corner with garage, storage. Updated. Shows beautifully. $899,000. KEY ROYALE-Canalfront lot. 9,450 sf. Golf course view. $699,000. HARBOUR VILLA CLUB- 2BR/2BA, turnkey, boat dock. $794,900. DESOTO SQUARE VILLA 2BR/2BA, gated community. $175,000. THE LINKS AT PINEBROOK Golf course view, beautifully furnished. 2BR/2BA. $260,000. VACATION, SEASONAL AND ANNUAL RENTALS LUXURY GULFFRONT VILLAS, CONDOS, HOMES 5508C MARINA DRIVE 778-0807 800-956-0807 yrealt7@aol.com www.tdollyyoungrealestate.com THE ISLANDER N JULY 19, 2006 U 27 ANNA MARIA S ISLAND REAL ESTATE LLC BAY PALMS SELLER FINANCING 3/4BR/2BA updated canalfront home. Dock and boat lift. Ceramic tile, new large kitchen, granite counters, heated pool and Jacuzzi, family room. $1,179,000. HOLMES BEACH POOL HOME 2BR/2BA open plan, vaulted ceiling, wet bar, deck, pool, hot tub, large lot fenced yard, residential area. $599,900. BEACH HOUSE LARGE LOT 4BR/2BA elevated house, just steps to gorgeous beach. Furnished, breakfast bar, eat-in kitchen. Seller may finance! $1,299,000. GULFFRONT WATER'S EDGE 2BR/2BA Gulffront condo. Turnkey furnished. Updated. ceramic tile. Excellent mid-Island location. Pool, secured lobby, under-building parking. $995,000. PERIWINKLE COTTAGE 2BR charmer, close to beach! Great income producer with view of Gulf! Italian tile, fireplace, furnished. Patio with pavers. $649,900. HOLMES BEACH WATERFRONT 3BR/2BA home. Ceramic tile, breakfast bar, backyard with pavers, room for pool. Fence, new dock. Direct access to bay. $799,900. 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. CONTEMPORARY ANNA MARIA HOME 4BR/2BA, turnkey-furnished. Open plan, vaulted ceil- ing, breakfast bar, eat-in kitchen. Bamboo flooring, elevator. Near beach. Four-car garage. $1,350,000. 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. 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 residential area. $870,000. 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 : Tsland beaches. Headed pool. tennis, clubhouse/fimness room. Carport. Short drive to shopping and restaurants. $349,900. GULFFRONT HOLMES BEACH CONDO 1BR/1.5BA Seaside Beach House condo. Turnkey furnished. Sautillo tile. Gorgeous view of the Gulf. Beautiful beach. Excellent rental. $799,900. FABULOUS GULFFRONT OCEANA CONDO 3BR/2BA, turnkey-furnished condo on beautiful walk- ing beach. Open plan, breakfast bar; walk-in closets, elevator. Small pet. $1,999,000. SUN PLAZA WEST CONDO 2BR/2BA turnkey furnished. Gulffront complex, secured entry, heated-pool and sauna, tennis. Great rental. Central Holmes Beach. From $675,000. TRADEWINDS RESORT 1 BR/1BA Turnkey-furnished villa. Heated pool, steps to deeded white sandy beach access. Rental program in place, on-site manager. Small pet. $325,900. WILDEWOOD SPRINGS 2BR/2BA Tuscany villa. Remodeled, Mexican tile, hardwood, courtyard-patio, den and fireplace. Extra storage room. $399,900. 2BR/2BA.updated villa, Corian counters, courtyard. Enclosed lanai, tile, greenbelt views. Lowest price in Wildewood! $269,900. ANNUAL anid SEASONAL RENTALS 779-0202 (800) 732-6434 ANNA MARIA f S OnCXSt REAL ESTATE LLC Island Shopping Center 5402 Marina Drive Holmes Beach, Florida 34217 www.suncoastinc.com BUY IN JULY AND RECEIVE YOUR CHOICE: .--- j $25,000 FURNITURE PACKAGE 2006 CHEVROLET HHR 6 MONTHS NO PAYMENTS SIZZLING JULY SAVINGS! GULFBREEZE ON 66TH NEW CONSTRUCTION. LOWEST COST PER SQUARE FOOT ON THE ISLAND!!! 2,500 sf, 3BR/2.5BA, elevator, pool, gourmet kitchen, wood floors, granite and more! Every upgrade imaginable. ._.. PRICES STARTING AT $879,900 Call 941-753-9011 for more details. S Certain restrictions apply :m R CB PROPERTIES --R COMMERCIAL & INVESTMENT REAL ESTATE more information yo /lo waww.rcprop. corn s .1 28 N JULY 19. 2006 N TlHE ISLANDER Sandy's Lawn Service Inc. Sandy'S Established in 1983 Lawn Celebrating 23 Years of ServCe Quality & Dependable Service. SCall us for your landscape 778-1345 and hardscape needs. _(Licensed & Insured Paradise Improvements 778-4173 S Kitchen and Bath Remodeling Specialist "Replacement Doors and Windows 1 -i; Steven Kaluza Andrew Chennault Fully Licensed and Insured Island References Lic#CBC056755 W WAGNEQ REALTY S 2217 Gclllt DPIVt: NO rl D AI',N:ION iM ACII. l - HAQOLD (SMALL REALTOR. Office: (941) 778-2246* (941) 792- 8628. ' E-mail: haroldsmall@wagnerrealty.com ' U S A FENCE K"S Specializing WHITE. VINYL FENCE CRC016172 94 1 -75O-9300 HAUL-AWAY Removal of all types of trash, debris and junk. 720-2217 The Paver Brick Store 8208 Cortez Road W. Bradenton 34210 (941) 794-6504 9:00 AM til Noon, or by Appointment Pool Deck, Patio and Driveway Renovations Design Build TNT ROOFING REROOF SPECIALISTS TILE METAL SHINGLE FLAT FREE 6 yr. Maintenance Program 100% FINANCING AVAILABLE Experienced in: ALL REPAIR TYPES 941-556-ROOF 941-556-7663 727-341-1600 FREE ESTIMATES Licensed & Insured (Lic. #CCCt325742) Reach more than 20,000 people weekly with your ad -for as little as $20.00! Call Nancy .778-7978 www.islander.org. HOW TO RELAX:. ON AN ISLAND,.. Massage by Nadia 941.795.0887 BRADENTON BEACH: NEWLY remodeled BR/ 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. ANNUAL OR SEASONAL: New home, 55-plus park, across from beach, turnkey furnished, 2BR/2BA, central air conditioning, heat, washer and dryer, carport. $1,100/month, call for seasonal rate. 941-778-4349. LIDO BEACH: 2BR apartments. Delightful and modern with porch/lanai in garden setting. Across from beach, walking distance to St. Armands Circle. Eight minutes to Sarasota Main Street. Fully fur- nished, including full kitchen and laundry room. Available weekly, 941-383-2566. ANNUAL RENTALS: 3BR/2BA waterfront pool home, $3,250/month. 1BR/1BA upstairs apart- ment, furnished. $750/month. Call Betsy Hills Real Estate, P.A., at 941-778-2291, or e-mail Jason @ betsyhills.com. 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/1 BA Anna Maria waterfront apartment with dockage. $1,300/month. Furnished or unfurnished. Cable and water included. First/last/ security. 941-778-5445. ISLAND CASTLE: FABULOUS French Normandy home. 4BR/3BA on best beach and quiet street in Anna Maria. 941-794-8202. ANNUAL RENTAL WESTBAY Cove: Lower unit, 2BR/2BA waterfront, unfurnished. Includes water, sewer, cable. Old Florida Realty, 941-778-3377 or 941-713-9096. SALT LAKE CITY, Utah, townhouse: 2BR/2BA with balcony and view of mountains. Weekly or monthly rental. Call Paige at 941-798-3448. LARGE 2BR/2BA VILLA: 55-plus, furnished/ unfurnished. Great location, quiet, modern. 941-750-0648. ANNUAL 2BR/1.5BA Holmes Beach duplex: $825/ month plus utilities. Landlord pays trash and lawn. Call 517-230-4648. HOLMES BEACH ANNUAL 2BR/2BA, two-car garage, office. Steps to beach. $1,600/month. 941-545-6118. 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. WEEKLY/MONTHLY/ANNUAL rentals: wide variety, changes daily. SunCoast Real Estate, 941-779-0202, or 1-800-732-6434. www.suncoastinc.com. LEASE A $320,000 condo in private, gated Braden- ton island community and share, increase in equity 50-50 with us. We pay taxes, condo fees, water and standard cable. You pay mortgage ($1,570/month), phone, electricity. 2BR/2BA, recently renovated, fur- fiished or not.Two minutes to beach. 24-hour guarded gate. Lighted tennis courts, clubhouse, heated pools, Jacuzzi, bike paths. Washer and dryer in condo. No pets, no smokers. 941-720-4307. pericocondo.com. ANNUAL: ISLAND HOME"2BR/1 BA with garage and fenced yard. Newly remodeled. $1,200/month plus utilities. Small pet OK. 941-795-8979. Credit check. PERICO BAY CLUB villa: 2BR/2BA, garage, furnished. $1,100/month, flexible. Real Estate Mart, 941-7556-1090. ISLAND CANAL HOME: 3BR/2BA all new inside. Pool and spa, dock. $3,000/month. Real Estate Mart, 941-756-1090. ANNUAL 1BR/1BA DUPLEX: Bradenton Beach. Steps to Gulf, clean, bright, quiet. First month rent and security. $725/mopth. No pets. Call evenings, 219-322-0149. 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, utili- ties included. Call 646-842-0096 soon! CORTEZ: CUTE 1BR/1BA trailer. Fully-furnished, includes water/sewer/trash/yard maintenance. Com- munity boat ramp. Yearly rental, $695/month. Sea- sonal rates to be determined. Call 813-748-7995. Owner/Realtor. ANNUAL, $1,700/MONTH. Seasonal $3,400/month. 3BR/2BA, two-car garage, Palma Sola, block to bay. New kitchen, screened pool, 1,645 sf, plus large screened patio. 941-778-3051 or 775-338-9492. BEACHSIDE GROUND LEVEL: 1BR/1BA, great views, like new, sleeps four, $770/week or spe- cial seasonal rates. 106 72nd St., Holmes Beach. 863-529-3579. HOLMES BEACH: 30 yards to Gulf beach, 2BR, appliances, ground-level home with laundry. No smoking or pets. Year lease. $950/month. 1-800-894-1950. ANNUAL: ATTRACTIVE 2BR/2BA with Florida room. Washer and dryer hookup, dishwasher, carport, $1,000/ month. Nice 2BR/1 BA, washer and dryer hookup, carport, $900/month. 1 BR/1 BA close to beach, $700/ month. Dolores M. Baker Realty, 941-778-7500. ANNUAL RENTAL: $575-2,200/month. Efficiency - 3BR with pool. Island Real Estate, 941-778-6066. entire @tampabay.rr.com. ANNUAL HOLMES BEACH duplex: 2BR/2BA com- pletely remodeled, furnished, washer and dryer. $1,000/month plus utilities. 941-778-1819. CORTEZ/BRADENTON BEACH area. Spacious 1 BR/1 BAifurnished apartment (resort style). $995/ month, includes utilities, cable, laundry, parking. 941-791-2725. ROOMMATE WANTED to share 2BR/2BA, two living room house in Anna Maria. Five doors from beach. $650/month. Utilities included, washer and dryer. Quiet professional/grad student preferred. Credit check required. 941-778-8201. ANNUAL RENTAL: 2BR/2BA riverfront condo. Downtown Bradenton. Gated, pool, gym. Washer/ dryer, carpet, tile, Corian counters Covered parking. $995/month and up. 703-680-1676. ANNUAL RENTAL: 2BR totally remodeled town- house. Very close to beach, fenced yard, two patios, . washer/dryer. Available mid-August. $1,300/month. 941-778-4548. SEASONAL OR WEEKLY cottage-style rentals. - 1 BR/1 BA or 2BR/1 BA with pool. Walk to beach, shopping, restaurants. 941-778-3426. Web site 2spinnakers.com. WATERFRONT PROPERTY 2BR/2BA located on deep-water canal with large dock and views of Tampa Bay. Reduced $779,000. 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. . SyndicatedCo entve , Available from Commercial News Providers" DR C.LAS SwIF I E j -A JS A ND' C ASS FI DS KEY ROYALE: Holmes Beach. Direct bayfront, gor- geous view of Skyway, 3BR/2.5BA, two-car garage, private dock. $2,500,000. North Point Harbor canal- front 4BR/3BA, five-car garage. Elevated with new lap pool/spa/waterfall, seawall and dock. $872,500. 2BR/2BA, two-car garage, renovated ranch with new seawall/dock/20,000-lb lift. $989,500. Both with community pool and tennis. Call Lynn Bankuty, Realtor, SunCoast Real Estate, 941-737-1420. C P R: 941-794.1515. Sales, rentals, prop- erty management. Coastal Properties Realty. www.coastalpropertiesrealty.com. 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. DESIRABLE ANNA MARIA lot for sale by owner, 50x1 10 feet. 117 Willow Avenue. Asking $500,000. 813-837-6224. LONGBOAT DUPLEX: 4-6 bedrooms on canal. Deeded beach access. Rent it out or redevelop (adjacent property available). $799,000. Mary Ann Namack, Longview Realty, 941-383-6112. LOT FOR SALE: One block to Gulf. 50x100 feet, cleared. $539,000. 215 71st St., Holmes Beach. (941) 778-4036. HOLMES BEACH DUPLEX: 4BR/2BA great annual rental history. Updated, close to beach and bay. $539,000. 941-778-5482. TWO BEAUTIFUL HOMES for sale on Anna Maria Island by owner! For more information, visit www. coxpristineproperties.com, or call 941-778-8281. BEAUTIFUL TWO-ROOM professional office, Anna Maria Island. Ground floor, lush landscaped, over- looking bay, plus kitchenette, bath. Share copy machine, cleaning, private parking. Prestigious location. 941-778-3113. ALMOST ISLAND HOME: Adorable 1BR/1BA. Brand new furnished, bay windows with water view. Hurricane Force-3 manufactured home. One mile from Anna Maria Island and one block from Intra- coastal Waterway with new marina and boat ramp. Land owned. Home owner's association optional. $159,900. 941-224-6521. ELEVATED DUPLEX: HOLMES Beach. 4BR total, concrete structure with enclosed downstairs. 3,300 sf total, easily convert to single-family. $529,000. (941) 807-5449. REDUCED! 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. KEY ROYALE CANAL home: Totally remodeled 3BR/2BA, spa, pool, boat dock. Way below appraisal. $850,000. Call owner direct, 941-356-1456. BRAND NEW 2BR/2BA villa with garage. Only $89/ month fee. $225,000. Bill, 941-518-9300. LONGBOAT KEY VILLAGE, north end: Remodeled 3BR/2BA two-car garage. Unique extra-large master suite with Roman bath and sun deck. $729,000. Real Estate Mart, 941-756-1090. AFFORDABLE CONDO RIGHT across from beach. 2BR/1BA modern. $350,000. Real Estate Mart, 941-756-1090. PERICO BAY CLUB: 3BR/2BA with full bay views! Granite countertops, glazed porcelain tile, carpet, designer furnishings, plantation shutters and more. $595,000. 859-264-8644. NEW 2005 CONDOS: Close to beaches, gated com- munity. 1, 2, 3 and 4 bedroom models. $139,900- $250,000. Keller Williams Realty. 941-932-1288. 3BR/2BA HOME IN pleasant Palmetto. Water views and shady pergola. Three-car garage. $310,000 or offer. Call Carleen at 941-224-6521. HURRY! ONLY $529,000. Custom 3BR/3BA, over 2,100 sf with large efficiency and optional boat dock. Holmes Beach. Show anytime. 513-378-9100. BAYSHORE: 4BR/2BA all new inside, kitchen, baths, appliances, air conditioning, laundry room and boat slips. Call owner direct, 941-356-1456. HALF THE MONEY gets million-dollar water view with large 2BR/2BA condo with long boat dock and carport. Open house anytime. $539,000. 941-807-5449. TRIPLEX FOR SALE: Just steps to the Gulf of Mexico! This triplex is on beautiful Anna Maria Island, Fla. Currently, a rental property with a yearly income of $34,800. Rent out two units and live in the other. Rent annual or seasonal. Walking distance to shop- ping, restaurants and trolley stop. Asking $599,000. Easy to rent or create your own Island hideaway! Call 646-842-0096 for more information. ISLAND TOO EXPENSIVE? Distress sale In North- west Bradenton, close to beaches and Island, one acre, 4BR/3BA home. Extremely motivated owner, selling $100,000 below market value. 6907 Ninth Ave. Dr. N.W. $475,000 or best offer. 941-794-6777. THE BEST AND $20,000 less than the next least expensive. Runaway Bay 2BR/2BA, gutted in 2006. All new furniture, carpet, tile, washrooms, decor, and more. True turnkey ready! Great view and one minute walk to beach. Six-year guarantee on air conditioning. $379,999. George, 312-321-7501. DIRECT GULFFRONT! Club Bamboo South. Com- pletely remodeled condo. Crown molding, stainless, granite and-more. Great rentals, pool, and large balcony overlooking beach. 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