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Holy sharks! Up in smoke
"Great White," an offshore charter fishing boat, was totally destroyed in Cortez Aug. 29. According to West
Manatee Fire & Rescue District Deputy Fire Marshal Kurt Lathrop, boat owner William L. Turner was
working on the Great White near Annie's Bait and Tackle when he put down a lit butane torch, which in turn
caught the boat on fire at about 11 a.m. Fire Inspector Tom Soleau said the vessel, a 28-foot 1997 Premier,
was "pretty much a total loss." He added that Turner had just put a new engine in the boat two months ago. In
-other boat fire matters), Lathrop said a fire that caused at le/i i $1 million in damage to five boats at Longboat
Key Moorings last month is still under investigation, although he hinted that the cause may have been electri-
cal in nature. Islander Photo: Courtesy Capt. Kim Ibasfalean


'Big Brother' arrives at AME


By Diana Bogan
Islander Reporter
Visitors to Anna Maria Elementary School can soon
expect to be confronted by a screening process and
new procedures likened to "Big Brother" by some, but
others are pleased to see the safety measures enacted.
The school will begin this week utilizing a new
security system program called V-soft to screen visitors
to the school.
The V-soft program is meant to provide a safer,
more-monitored environment for the students, said
AME Principal Kathy Hayes. It's a program that was
tested at a few Manatee County schools during the past
school year and,'Hayes said, received favorable reviews.
The program is now being implemented countywide.
When visitors, including parents and volunteers,
enter the main lobby, they will be asked to present'
a valid state-issued identification card. This will be
entered into the "Raptor," a machine that scans the
information and, in turn, alerts staff to any persons who
may jeopardize a child's safety.
After scanning the ID and upon acceptance, the
Raptor will print a label.with the visitor's photo, name and
purpose of his or her visit, to be worn while on campus.
For those who plan to volunteer at the school or
visit on a regular basis, Hayes said she is considering
mounting the Raptor label on a permanent name tag,
which could be kept at the front desk and re-issued each
time the volunteer is on campus.
Volunteers must also fill out an application packet and
provide a copy of their identification for the school's file.
"This is a districtwide initiative handed down from
risk management," Hayes explained. "Parents can appre-
ciate the need for such safety measures at larger schools
where staff doesn't recognize each parent," she said.


"All these procedures have a common goal of
maintaining a safe school environment."
In other business, the Manatee County School
Board approved an additional $60,000 for the AME
construction team to finish some projects on campus.
This includes drainage issues in an outdoor storage unit
and increasing shade on the co\ ered pa\ ilion.
Hayes said the team is researching sunshades to
extend from the pavilion roof for additional shade. The
Parent-Teacher Organization is also researching shade
options for the playground equipment.
Students have finished taking writing assessment
tests to help teachers determine skill levels. Parents will
'be invited to an information session later this month to
learn about grade level expectations for writing and the
methods teachers use to evaluate writing skills.
Hayes also announced that she is in the interview pro-
cess for an additional second-grade teacher. The addition
of a third teacher will allow the school to comply with the
class-size amendment, which dictates that there should
be no more than 18 students per class in grades K-3.
AME currently has 51 second-grade students
enrolled. With the additional teacher there will be 17
students per second-grade class.
Hayes said this is the only grade-level at which
AME is not in compliance with the amendment.
This year, AME's target enrollment was 331 stu-
dents, and there are currently 322 students. Hayes noted
that countywide enrollment numbers are down. Mana-
tee County estimated 1,500 new students coming in
this year and missed its mark by 600 students. A lot of
schools have not met their enrollment projections, said
Hayes.
The new second-grade teacher will be housed in the
portable formerly used for music near the caboose.


Volume 14, No. 44 Sept. 6, 2006 * FREE


County gets


gold mine,


Islanders


get shaft
By Rick Catlin
Islander Reporter
To paraphrase the old Jerry Reed song that "she
got the gold mine, I got the shaft," the mainland may
have found a gold mine on Anna Maria Island, while
the Island could be getting the shaft - at least when it
comes to paying a proportionate share of the budgets
for Manatee County and the county school district.
Some Island elected officials say it's a case of the
few paying for the many.
With just about 9,000 residents (2.7 percent) of the
county's estimated 330,000 people living on the Island
and the Manatee County side of Longboat Key, prop-
erty owners here will pay enough in ad valorem taxes
to account for almost 16.2 percent of the property tax
revenues the county proposes to collect for the 2006-07
budget cycle.
Manatee County commissioners recently adopted
a record $582 million budget with 7.5063 village rate
for residents living in incorporated areas of the county.
At that figure, Island and Longboat Key taxpayers will
cough up approximately $37 million of the $228 million
total ad valorem tax revenues in the county's upcoming
budget.
Despite the fact that only about 1 percent of the
county's 43,414 public school students live on Anna
Maria Island and Longboat Key, Islanders and LBK
residents are also doing their fair share - maybe even
more than their fair share - to support public educa-
tion in the county, paying an additional $37.2 million in
property taxes to support the Manatee County School
District. That's an astounding 16.7 percent of the school
board's budgeted $222.3 million in ad valorem tax rev-
enues for 2006-07.
County commissioners and Manatee County School
Board members should be beaming messages to their
constituents that millage rates were actually lowered
this year, due largely to the dramatic rise in property
values in the Island cities. The school board was able
to decrease its millage rate from 7.933 to 7.614, thanks
to a $15 million increase in anticipated property tax
PLEASE SEE TAXES, NEXT PAGE


Island budget

hearings are here
The three Island cities will each hold the first
of the two required public meetings on their pro-
posed 2006-07 budget beginning this week and
next.
Dates of the first public hearings are:
* Bradenton Beach - 7 p.m. Sept. 5.
* Anna Maria - 6:30 p.m. Sept. 6.
* Holmes Beach - 6:30 p.m. Sept. 12.
All the public hearings will be held at the
respective city halls of each city.


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revenues, largely from escalating real estate values in
the Island cities.
In a city-by-city breakdown of the county budget,
Anna Maria, with about 1,500 residents (less than .5
percent of the county population) will fork over $5.9
million, or 2.6 percent of the county's projected $228
million in property tax revenues.
Holmes Beach (5,000 residents, 1.5 percent of the
county population) will pay $12.2 million (5.3 percent
of the property taxes); and tiny Bradenton Beach, with
just 1,000 residents (about .3 percent of the population),
will do its fair share to support Manatee County govern-
ment by paying $4.9 million (2.2 percent) of budgeted
property taxes.
Longboat Key will chime in with $13.6 million for
the county budget (6 percent of the total) and another
$13.8 million to the school board, accounting for 6.2
percent of estimated property tax revenues in the school
budget this year.
"Wonderful," said Holmes Beach Mayor Carol
Whitmore with just a hint of sarcasm. "Except it's not
really equitable. Less than 3 percent of the people in
the county pay 16 percent of the property taxes."
Anna Maria City Commissioner Duke Miller said
he has long considered the amount of taxes Islanders
pay compared to the return as unequal.
"I don't mind paying taxes if we get a proportion-
ate share of the benefits, but we don't," he said. "Right
now, it's the few paying for the many."
Bradenton Beach City Commissioner Bill Shearon
agreed taxes for the Island and mainland aren't the same
and the Island doesn't get a decent return on what the
county spends.
"It's inequitable. We are not getting back a fair
share of what we pay in. The tax base is not propor-
tioned."
The Island, he observed, is the "recreational heart"
of Manatee County. Every weekend, people "out east"
come to the beaches and the three Island cities have to
provide services and infrastructure for those people.
But Islanders aren't heading east every weekend,
he noted dryly.
Former Holmes Beach City Commissioner Don


Moving on up
Workers with Wood Dock and Deck have demolished the restaurant, deck and pilings at the Historic Bradenton
Beach City Pier off Bridge Street, and are now in the process of replacing the pilings. Bids are scheduled to be
available for the reconstruction of the restaurant later this month, with a projected opening date of May 2007.
Rotten Ralph's restaurant will operate the new dining facility when it opens. Islander Photo: Paul Roat


Maloney believes that rising property values and
accompanying taxation on the Island will gradually
compel Island families to sell out to developers and
part-time residents, eventually turning the Island into
a giant condominium or rental unit.
"I hope the county at least sends us a nice Christ-
mas present for us doing our part to support education
and the budget for the people who don't live here," he
quipped.
Anna Maria Mayor SueLynn added that increased
taxes are "driving all our small businesses to sell
out."
She reminded Island residents who complain about
their municipal taxes that less than 10 percent of their
total tax bill from the county goes to fund city govern-
ment. The remainder goes to the county government,


the school board, and as revenue for a variety of other
governmental bodies, agencies, services and budgets.
County Commissioner Jane von Hahmann, whose
district includes Longboat Key and Anna Maria Island,
said the current effort by the county commission to
establish a cap and a rollback rate on rising property
values is a step in the right direction. She anticipates
that the Florida Legislature will deal with the issue at
its next session when it holds committee hearings on all
taxation issues in Florida, including property values and
how property appraisers determine fair market value.
"While property values are market driven, they are
not something we are ignoring," von Hahmann said.
State Rep. Bill Galvano has pledged to spearhead an
effort to have the Florida Legislature revise the methods that
property appraisers use to determine "fair market value."


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Insurance: So you want to know more?


By Molly McCartney
Islander Reporter
If you want to determine if you're eligible for the
wind insurance available through the state-sponsored
Citizens Property Insurance Corp. for some residen-
tial and commercial properties on Anna Maria Island,
you have to know something about what is commonly
called the wind zone or the wind pool.
Exactly what is the wind pool?
It is a designated area on Anna Maria Island with
specific boundaries. It begins on the shore of the Gulf
of Mexico and extends east for 1,000 feet. It does not
run in a straight line; it jumps from street to street at
odd angles, as it follows the coastline that existed back
in 1986 when the wind pool lines were drawn.
If your property is within the state's boundaries for
the wind pool, you are eligible for wind insurance from
Citizens.
And if your property is outside that "zone," you
may also be eligible, under certain conditions. To qual-
ify for Citizens outside the wind pool, your property
must be limited to residential use.
Commercial property - or any other kind of non-
residential property - outside the zone does not qualify
for Citizens.
But if your.noif-residential property is outside the
wind pool and has a value of $1 million or less, you
may be eligible for wind protection from a new state
program sponsored by the recently established Florida
Casualty and Property Joint Underwriting Association.
The new JUA wind insurance was supposed to be avail-
able through local insurance agents Sept. 1. .
This newest wind insurance program is a limited'
measure aimed at providing immediate relief for small
businesses that have been unable to find wind insur-
ance, according to state Rep. Bill Galvano, who has
beenleading the campaign to find long-term solutions
to the insurance crisis.
'I wish it had been way beyond $1 million," Gal-
vano said of the new JUA limits. "But it is a step in
the right direction. I think we need to go in and have
a special session of the Legislature. I think we need
Citizens to provide all wind coverage."

In the past...
The history of the effort to accomplish that on Anna
Maria Island is a long and tortured tale stretching back
more than three decades.
In one letter.dated Sept. 17, 1974, and buried deep
inside the records of the Florida Office of Insurance
Regulation, a Bradenton insurance agent had this to
say about the insurance needs of Anna Maria Island
property owners. -
"For some unexplained reason. our Bradenton
beaches have been excluded from cot erage under the
state wind pool. It really does not make good sense
for the Longboat Key area and beaches to the south of
Anna Maria Island to be eligible for the wind pool and
the St. Petersburg beaches to the north to be eligible.
for the wind pool. And yet our own Anna Maria Island
is not eligible. Time and again we are told by (the)
underwriters to use the wind pool for Anna Maria when
we cannot. The reason for writing you is to ask that you
make every effort to contact the powers that be and see
how soon we can have Anna Maria Island included in
the Florida wind pool...."
The 1974 campaign failed. But insurance agents
tried again in the 1980s, when they asked for a smaller
slice of the wind pool.
In a %% written request dated Jan. 30, 1986, the Mana-
tee Count\ Independent Insurance Agents Association
asked that state insurance officials include "all areas (of
Anna Maria Island'i lying within-1,000 feet of the Gulf
of Mexico" in the srate \ind pool.
A public hearing was held three months later on
March 27, 1986, attheAnna Maria City Hall..The hear-
ing officer listened to a parade of witnesses speak in
support of the petition.
There was one notable opponent: the Florida Wind-
storm Underwriting Association - the state organization.
that preceded Citizens Property Insurance Corp. The
FWUA challenged the testimony and urged that the
application to include Anna Maria Island in the wind
pool be denied.
Despite that opposition, the hearing examiner rec-
ommended that the state wind pool be expanded. In his
findings, dated May 28, 1986, the hearing examiner


Much of the Island is not included in the state insurance wind pool. Islander Photo: Jack Elka


said: "The record is clear and overwhelming the resi-
dents have a dire need for windstorm insurance cover-
age; they are unable to secure such coverage through
normal markets."
On Aug. 7, 1986, the areas of-Anna Maria Island
"which lie 1,000 feet of the Gulf of Mexico" became eli-
gible for participation in the wind pool. The effect of that
decision was to include all of Bradenton Beach - but only
certain portions of Holmes Beach and Anna Maria City.
The 1986 boundaries, which reflect the 1986 coast-
line, are still in effect, even though the coastline has
changed dramatically over the past two decades, leav-
ing some Island property that is within 1,000 feet of
today's coastline outside the designated wind pool and
ineligible for Citizens insurance.
Finding exactly where the 1986 boundary runs
through Holmes Beach and Anna Maria City isn't easy.
But there is a page on the Citizens Web site at jaxblue.
citizensfla.com/SD/MANATEE.TXT the wind pool.

Arbitrary line?
Rep. Galvano has contended for months that the
1,000 foot rule for Anna Maria Island is "arbitrary and
capricious."
The wind pool boundaries for Anna Maria Island
are particularly puzzling when compared to the bound-
aries for Sarasota County's wind zone. In Sarasota
Count\. the entire city of Sarasota is included in the
wind pool.
Bradenton insurance agent John C. Laurie believes
that there should be a scientific basis for the %\i nd pi tol
boundaries. That's why he worked ith Gal\ apo to
draft an amendment to the state la\' that % wouldd rede-
fine the wind pool boundaries for five Florida counties,
including Manatee.
The Galvano amendment failed in the last session
by one vote. The final tally in the Florida Legislature
was 57-56,
Among those voting against the Galvano amend-
ment was state Rep. Ron Reagan, a Republican who
represents eastern Manatee County.
Rep. Reagan is a Bradenton insurance agent.
In a telephone interview with The Islander, Reagan
gave two reasons for voting against the Galvano amend-
ment. One season for his opposition, he said, was that
the amendment "was not the right thing to do at the
time because it would have dumped several thousand
more policies into Citizen."
Another reason he voted no, he said, was because
he was following the recommendation of the Republi-
can leadership in the Legislature.
Reagan said that he would support-expansion of the
wind pool for Manatee County if it can be done with
"proper" legislation that would encourage insurance
companies to start writing policies again.
"I don't want the state in the insurance market,"
Reagan said. "But if we can back the re-insurance
market and make it so that companies can get their
losses covered, I believe we can get the companies to
come back."
After his amendment to expand the wind pool
failed, Galvano found a rule-making procedure that
could be used to quickly create a joint under-writing
association to issue wind coverage to commercial prop-


erty owners unable to find insurance through the regular
market. Working with Kevin McCarty, the state insur-
ance commissioner, Galvano pushed ahead to get that
rule approved.
Recognizing the need for quick action, the Florida
Cabinet voted Aug. 15 to establish the Florida Casu-
alty and Property Joint Underwriting Association. The
board of the new JUA met Friday, Aug. 25, for the first
time and immediately began contract negotiations with
ICAT Specialty, a creation of a Colorado-based com-
pany, to provide policies to small businesses seeking
to insure a property valued at no more than $1 million,
coverage for contents and business materials of no more
than $750,000, and coverage for business interruption
of no more than $250,000.
The. JUA board voted to establish a rate of $1.49
per $100 of coverage for the new policies.
ICAT Specialty has no rating from the insurance
rating service, A.M. Best, because the company was
.created in July and is too new to have a rating, accord-
ing to ICAT Specialty spokesman Greg Butler. He said
ICAT Specialty currently has 9,600 Florida policyhold-
ers and 10 Florida employees.
The new wind policies to be issued by ICAT Specialty
won't be inumedi ttel. available for every agent in Florida,
Butler said. \\wich agents will be able to write the poli-
cies? "We don't know yet," he said. "We're still working
on that with the Office of Insurance Regulation."

Meetings


Anna 1Maria Citv
Sept. 7, 6:30 p.m.. public hearing on 2006-07 budget.
Sept. 11 - Offices closed for Patrrotrs Day.
Sept. 14, 7 p.m., city commission work session.
Anna Maria City Hall, 10005 Gulf Drive,
708-6130.

Bradenton Beach
Sept. 7, 7 p.m., city commission meeting. Agenda:
Public hearing and final adoption of changeable sign
ordinance, city pier budget approval, approval of
survey work on city pier, approval of incentive pro-
gram for pier work, Island Inc./Beach Development
Inc. discussion, board appointments and invoice.
approvals.
Sept., 11-12, Waterfronts Florida manager meeting,
Sun House Restaurant, 111 Gulf Drive S., Bradenton
Beach, sponsored by WAVES committee andi Cortez
Waterfronts Florida
Bradenton Beach City Hall, 107 Gulf Drive N.,
778-1005.

Holmes Beach
Sept. 12, 6:30 p.m., public hearing on 2006-07 bud-
get.
Sept. 12, 7 p.m., city commission meeting.
Holmes Beach City Hall, 3801 Marina Drive,
708-5800.

Of Interest
Sept. 13, 10 a.m., Island Emergency Operations Cen-
ter meeting, Fire Station No. 1, 6001 Marina Drive,
Holmes ach.






4 M SEPT. 6, 2006 M THE ISLANDER


Court gives go-ahead for Villa Rosa sale


By Rick Catlin
Islander Reporter
U.S. Federal Bankruptcy Court Judge K. Robert
May last Friday gave financially troubled GSR Devel-
opment LLC of Anna Maria Island approval to proceed
with its proposed sale of its Villa Rosa property and two
adjacent parcels in Anna Maria.
GSR's emergency petition to the court said it can
sell the land to Gaspar Properties Inc. of Tampa for
$11.5 million. After all liens and mortgages against the
properties are paid off, GSR will net $2 million, which


Island woman wins

judgment against

GSR, principals
By Rick Catlin
Islander Reporter
Island resident Cynthia Graeff has been awarded a
$29,500 default judgment against GSR Development
LLC and principals Robert Byrne and Steve Noriega
individually.
Graeff, a longtime food server for a variety of
popular Island restaurants, had invested the $25,000
she had saved for her son's college education in GSR
and had a personal guarantee on the money from both
Byrne and Noriega.
Efforts by Graeff to obtain a refund on her own
were apparently unsuccessful, and she resorted to legal
action.
The default judgment in favor of Graeff was
awarded by the court Aug. 30. A final hearing and judg-
ment will be held Sept. 11. Graeff was represented in
court by the law firm of Lutz, Telfair and Bobo.
Graeff filed her lawsuit against Byrne, Noriega and
GSR on May 23, just seven weeks before the company
went into voluntary bankruptcy on July 13.
G SR has filed documents in federal bankruptcy
court claiming assets of $47 million against debts of
$33 million, but has alleged it is unable to continue
-business and pay creditors because of a lawsuit filed
against the company, Byrne and Noriega by minority
GSR partner Ed Furfey of New Jersey.
GSR claims that Furfey's lawsuit blocked the sale
of its Villa Rosa property in Anna Maria to a Sarasota
investor and forced the company into bankruptcy action
because it had no operating capital.


it claimed is much-needed operating capital.
Several creditors, however, objected to the sale,
including the Florida Department of Revenue.
That's because under bankruptcy laws, the sale of
any property by a company in bankruptcy is exempt
from paying document stamps. Attorneys for the DOR
argued that the exemption applies only after a company
in bankruptcy has filed a reorganization plan, which
GSR has not, attorneys said.
Judge May said that's an issue that can be dealt
with at a later date, as any money from the sale will be


retained by the court for distribution.
Gaspar Properties has until Sept. 11 to make a
final commitment on a purchase, which must still be
approved by Judge May.
The sale, however, would not pay off any of the
estimated $3 million in unsecured claims against
GSR.
Gaspar Properties Inc. is a Tampa-based develop-
ment company with Hamilton T. Jones of Davis Island
in Tampa as its president. The company has extensive
real estate holdings in the Tampa area.


Ernesto a 'no show'
While Tropical Storm Ernesto failed to make much of an impact on Anna Maria Island last.week, the clouds
and rain associated with the iiu, in kept most visitors away from Island beaches for the day, at least in this area
of Bradenton Beach around 19th Street North. A few people ventured out to enjoy the fairly balmy conditions.
Islander Photo: Rick Catlin

Waterfronts Florida managers meet next week


By Paul Roat
Bradenton Beach and Cortez will host the manag-
ers of the various Waterfronts Florida programs Sept.
11-12, featuring trolley tours of the Island and the vil-
lage and discussions on a wide range of topics aimed
at "working waterfronts."
The. focus of the workshop will be "revitalizing
waterfront communities through connectivity."
Among the speakers will be Jennifer Carver and
Michael. F. Conrad from the Florida Department of
Community Affairs, the agency that administers the
programs.
Cortez received a Waterfronts Florida designa-
tion several years ago; Bradenton Beach is in its ini-
tial stages of developing goals and objectives for its
program, through the Waterfronts: Accessible, Viable,
Ecological and Sustainable committee.
Other topics of discussion will be partnerships
with the Waterfronts program and local governments


presented by Manatee County Commissioner Jane von
Hahmann; comparisons between Cedar Key and Cortez
by Dr. Mike Jepson, who has compiled oral histories of
both fishing communities; discussions of "public places
... and why they fail" by Bradenton Beach Vice Mayor
Lisa Maria Phillips;. "connectivity" between Waterfronts
Florida-and tourism, by David Teitelbaum., a Braden-
ton Beach resident who serves on the county tourist
development council; and an update on resources to
preserve working and commercial waterfronts from
Tom Ankersen of the University of Florida.
Also on tap will be a private trolley tour of the
Island, including a stop at the Anna Maria Island His-
torical Museum in. Anna Maria, and a trolley tour of
Cortez.
The events begin at 1 p.m. Sept. 11 at the Sun
House Restaurant, 111 Gulf Drive S., Bradenton Beach.
The meetings are open to the public, but reservations
are needed and may be obtained by calling 778-4916.


Red tide remains offshore of Anna Maria Island


Kitchen shower -
The Islander staff threw Lisa Bogan a "kitchen
shower" to help replace items lost in the Town and'
Country Perico apartment fire. Bogan was one of the
second-floor residents whose apartment was com-
pletely destroyed when lightening struck the building
Aug. 15. Islander Photo: Diana Bogan


Moderate counts of the red tide organism continue
to be reported off Anna Maria Island beaches, causing
occasional coughs and sneezes for humans and as well
as dead fish washing ashore.
On Friday, according to the Florida Marine
Research Institute in St. Petersburg, "A bloom of the
Florida red tide organism, Karenia brevis, continues
to impact the Southwest Florida coast, \t it high con-
centrations detected alongshore between Manatee and
northern Charlotte counties. Northward movement of
the/bloom appears to continue with low concentra-
tions of K. brevis detected in southern Pinellas County
at the Fort Desoto Gulf pier and high concentrations
detected 1.5 miles offshore. Additional offshore sam-
ples collected 6 to 12 miles offshore between Johns
Pass (Pirfellas' County) and Longboat Pass (Manatee
County) contained medium to high concentrations at
sites west ofEgmont Key and Longboat Pass. Fish kills


and respiratory irritation are possible between southern
Pinellas County and northern Collier County."
Red tide, a naturally occurring organism, is found at
all times in Gulf waters. At times, for reasons unknown
to scientists, it "blooms" in concentration and can cause
death in marine life and respiratory distress for humans
near the shore.
FMRI readings indicated low to moderate levels of
red tide ,off Anna Maria Island, with higher concentra-
tions farther to the south in Sarasota.
In addition to the red tide organisms, another algae,
Trichodesmium, "remains in coastal waters between
southern Pinellas to Lee counties and continues to co-
occur with the K. brevis bloom," according to FMRI
researchers. "Trichodesmiumcan collect at the water
surface and appear brown, green or white. Although
non-toxic, at high concentrations, this bloom may be
mistaken for an oil or sewage spill."






THE ISLANDER M SEPT. 6, 2006 5 5


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Patrons of the Birdie Tebbetts Field in Holmes
Beach and the adjacent soccer fields, basketball and
tennis courts might want to plan on finding an alterna-
tive parking spot rather than the lot on the east side of
the ball field by the basketball court - at least for the
foreseeable future.
The parking lot is being used as the dumping
ground for the fill material being dredged by Millmac
Inc. as part of the city's on-going canal-dredging pro-
gram. Only a few parking spots are still available.
Public works director Joe Duennes said this is the
normal staging area for fill material and the location has
been used in previous canal dredging efforts for the city.
While Millmac's current contract calls for comple-
tion of canal dredging by Sept. 30, the company might
be back within a week after that date. Another contract
for $400,000 worth of dredging of about four-and-half
canals is in the proposed 2006-07 city budget that com-
missioners have yet to approve. Mellmac's present
effort involves only one-and-a-half canals.
Duennes said the fill material is dumped in the
parking lot until it's dry, then sold to companies need-
ing fill and then trucked away.


Turtle hatching

slows, not people
By Jim Hanson
Islander Reporter
Turtle nesting appears finished, the hatching is
slowing down, but the people who care for the giant
reptiles are still going full steam.
Seventy-five nests have hatched so far, leaving
46 still to go of the official total nests on Anna Maria
Island beaches this ear. That means something like
S7,500 baby turtles, most of them loggerheads, have
gone home to the Gulf.
A hundred volunteers for the Island Turtle Watch
are still faithfully rising early, walking their sections
of beach starting at dawn, and keeping track of every
hint of activity. They report to coordinators, who pass
along the information to Suzi Fox, who heads Turtle
Watch. She is responsible for submitting the figures to
Manatee County and the state.
The number of experienced watchers to walk the
beach is dwindling, mainly because so many are teachers
and have to get back to school, so some walkers have to
double up from time to time. Each walker is responsible
for a mile of beach on an assigned day of the week.
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Fill material dredged from Holmes Beach canals for the city's ongoing canal-dredging program now occupies
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be "full" for several months at the least, according to public works director Joe Duennes.


hatchlings from one nest lured upland by a light inad-
vertently left on at a Holmes Beach building. It shows
how a moment's inattention can bring disaster in the
turtle salvation business, said Fox.
"The building has been in compliance all season, no
light showing that could mislead hatchlings," said Fox.
"Then someone forgot one time, and probably 80 or more
hatchlings were doomed." Eight live babies were found
and rescued by volunteers, ot the 90 hatched there.
"People who live along the beach still need to go
out at night, kneel down to turtle level and make sure
no lights are visible on their property," Fox said.

Rotarian to discuss work in
Thailand at Island meeting
Rotarian Roscoe Turner will tell fellow members
of the Rotary Club of Anna Maria Island of his interna-
tional service project in Thailand when the club meets
at noon Tuesday, Sept. 12, at the BeachHouse Restau-
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This also will note "club assembly day" for the
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The juried exhibition will be at Art Center Sarasota,
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Sinking ship?
The sign should read "Your (Island) tax dollars at
work" at the entrance to Lakewood Ranch.
Sure, developers paid loads to provide infrastruc-
ture, and the glossy shopping center is supported by
merchants with a great deal of faith, and impact fees
are providing some of the ranch necessities, but Island-
ers should "get a load of the schools and parks" that
our disproportionate contribution to taxes provides for
Manatee County's new "city."
There's a big high school campus that rivals the
best of any big city, and adjoining fields of play for
every sort of sport, and huge parks (read parks, plural)
that support activities for all ages.
It's almost obscene when compared to the "parks"
on Anna Maria Island. Now, granted, we have beaches
- which they can't rival - but we host many, many
guests and visitors with very little county contribution
for our infrastructure needs.
Island parks barely meet the standards and the pop-
ulation needs that existed 50-60 years ago, and they're
nothing like the cultivated ball fields and recreational
areas in Lakewood Ranch. Far from it.
"Pay more, get less" should be the signpost for
Island homeowners when it comes to taxes. Especially
considering that Islanders, including the north end of
Longboat Key, comprise about 3 percent of Manatee
County's population, yet we chip in more than 16 per-
cent of county taxes.
A good example is the situation with boat ramps.
The crowd of boaters towing gear to the Intracoastal
- and Anna Maria Island - is overwhelming on ordi-
nary weekends.
The juxtaposition of our "Old Florida" charm driv-
ing out the old Florida lifestyle is the final, ironic straw..
Mom-and-pop motels, a historic mainstay, can't pay the
tax man, can't pay the insurance - if they can even
get insurance - and are being forced to sell to condo-
conversion entrepreneurs.
Bye-bye to what has drawn inner-state residents
and most all the visitors to our slice of"Old Florida."
Population growth in Florida is as inevitable as
a hurricane. It can also be as deadly. To assume that
the nice folks who are moving to Lakewood Ranch, or
Zephyrhills, or High Springs, and do not have any inter-
est in at least once or twice \ i-iting the beaches - say,
the beaches of Anna Maria Island - is. .ibsurd.
Taxpayers on Anna Maria Island should demand
more of their share.
, The welcome to Anna Maria Island sign may soon
say, "Welcome to the former je\\ el of Mlanatee County,
sucker."
This ship is listing from the weight of the tax
man.






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We want to express our deepest appreciation and
heartfelt thanks for e\x er) thing The Islander staff and
the Island community have done to help us recover
from the Perico.apartment fire. -
To say you have been most generous and kind is an
understatement: The outpouring of support and dona-
tions has been tremendous.
There is no doubt that we would not be back on
our feet as quickly without you. We are truly fortunate
and blessed-to be a part of your community.
Lisa Bogan and Michael Reyes, Perico Island

.Straightening the record
Parrot Cove Marina is not in foreclosure and is
not going out of business. We have been told by our
tenants, friends, several lenders and strangers that they
read or heard that the marina was in foreclosure and
was going to be sold at a sheriff's sale, and we want to
set the record straight.
We were not and are not in foreclosure, we are
in a lawsuit with Duncan Seawall pertaining to some
dredging work they did or didn't do for us. They allege
that we owe them more money than we think we do, so
they placed an $88,000 mechanics lien on our property
and sued us.
Since a contractor can only place a mechanics lien
on a property for the amount of money that corresponds
to work he.performed on that property, Judge Gilner
had them remove the mechanics lien and had us put
up a bondfor $2,500 to cover the possible amount that
they might be able to claim for work that they did on
our property during the dredging.
In January, Judge Dubensky took over the case
and we were told that a trial would probably be during
the week of June 19. On Monday, June 19, a letter
was written to us and sent by regular mail from the
court telling us to be at a trial on Thursday, June 22,
at 8 a.m.
The letter was not delivered to us until Thurs-


day afternoon, several hours after the trial. The letter
requested a phone call from us to confirm that it had
been received, but since we hadn't received.the letter
before the trial we couldn't call to confirm.
Knowing that we had not confirmed our notifica-
tion of the time of trial, the judge held the trial without
us there and a" arded Duncan Seawall all the money
that they were asking for and he also overruled and
changed Judge Gilner's ruling about the mechanics lien
and allowed Duncan Seawall to file a mechanics lien
against our property for $98,000 and he also allowed
them to set a mechanics lien sale date of Aug. 8, which
was published in the newspapers.
My attorneys formally requested that Judge Duben-
sky reconsider his decision before he finalized it, and
allow us "our day in court," and also for him to put off
the mechanics sale, he refused our requests.
We had to put up a. cash bond in the amount of
,-$116,000 to stop the mechanics lien sale and we also
had to file an appeal with the appeals court to overrule
the judge's ruling. We feel that the appeals court will
agree with us that we had our civil rights taken away
when we were denied "our day in court." All of the,
above is part of the public record.
No matter what the outcome of this lawsuit, which
we believe we will win, Parrot Cove Marina is open for
business and we plan to stay that way. Come on by.
Bob Gertz, owner, Parrot Cove Marina, Cortez

Keep up the good road work
I appreciated reading that the Anna Maria City
Commission approved the use of the city's line of credit
to pay for road projects. This is a good step in the right
direction toward improving the condition of our roads.
It is my understanding that money has previously
been budgeted for this work and yet the improvement
were never completed. I hope that city officials and the
commission will follow through with all steps to com-
plete the much-needed road improvement projects.
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Someplace for nothing
"Let me make sure I got this straight," my former
upstate New York neighbor asked when we told him
of our retirement decision some years back. "You and
Wife Sarah are giving all this up to move to some little
island in the middle of the Gulf of Mexico?'
After I assured him that what he described was,
indeed, close to how we decided to sit out our Medi-
care/Social Security years, I defended our choice. For
one thing, I made clear, while Anna Maria is a small
island, it is just barely out into the Gulf of Mexico, not
out in the middle.
"A little island!" he shrugged. "What in the world
can you do on a little island?"
Any answer to that question precisely recites what
attracted Wife Sarah and myself to Anna Maria in the
first place. That's because there is nothing you can't do
on Anna Maria Island.
So often, we decide over breakfast whether we will
spend the rest of our day doing some sort of something,
or settle on doing absolutely nothing. That's a tough
decision, and often we don't come to it until long after
lunch.
After living on any part of any mainland, Anna
Maria is life in the slow lane. The ability to.-do abso-
lutely nothing is the Island's top attraction. And you
can do nothing here in so many different places. For
instance, if you want your doing nothing to include
listening to rolling surf while you sit on the sand,
head for the Gulf. If you want to lounge quietly -
with no noisy, surf - in the sand, settle for the bay
side.
Fishing is probably done best off one of the
Island's piers. And don't misunderstand, fishing
doesn't mean that you have decided to do some-
thing. For myself, in fact, I prefer dropping a bait-
free hook-less line in the water. That way, I'm not


likely to catch a fish. If I did, that would probably
require me to do something other than the nothing I
came to the pier to enjoy.
Of course, the best place to do nothing is at home,
although home is usually my second do-nothing choice.
That's because Wife Sarah can often come up with a
do-something thing for me to do when I'm home.
Again, please, don't misunderstand. Anna Maria
can be a very do-something island. But personally, my
only cast-in-cement do-something involves putting out
the garbage on Mondays, Wednesdays and Thursdays.
That chore, simple as it sounds, keeps the mind active.
That's because, you have to remember here, that while
ordinary garbage goes out on Mondays and Thursdays,
recyclables - glass, metal and plastic-goes out in the
blue container only on Monday. The only things picked
up on Wednesdays are garden trimmings, and I try to
leave our garden just as it is.
There-are all sorts of other somethings to do on
the Island if you are so inclined. Like, if you consider
eating as doing something (that's numero uno on my
do-something list), there are lots of places here to sat-
isfy that urge. And if shopping is your do-something
(Wife Sarah's numero uno), there are plenty of places
here that can handle that for you. That includes not
only a lumber yard, but even places that sell sea shells
if you can't find them while on the beach. Plus, if you
don't want to buy anything, you can rent almost any-
thing.
There are even three post offices here. I think Long
Island in New York is the only other island with that
many postal opportunities. If you ever decide, for some
silly reason or other, to leave the Island, we even have a
bunch of gas stations to fill up your car, and marinas if
you care to row, putt-putt or sail away. Sorry if you're
in a real hurry, because our old airport is closed.
Do people love this place and want to move here?
You bet. That's why there are a couple of dozen real
estate offices here.
I hope all this reasoning, which I'm sending him,
helps my New York neighbor understand our choice.
Anyway, for now, enough is enough, maybe even
too much. Writing about all this doing nothing is really
doing more something than I can to get involved with
on a single day - especially since it's one of those days
when I have already put out the garbage.


In the Sept. 5, 1996, issue of
The Islander, headlines announced:
* Pioneer Island businesswoman Fran Maxon,
84, passed away Sept. 2. A former Anna Maria city
clerk' she opened her own real estate company in 1970.
Maxon had been an Island resident since 1954.
* The Florida Department of Transportation told
Holmes Beach officials that the Key Royale Bridge
"must be replaced as soon as possible" after DOT
inspectors gave the bridge a rating of 10 out of a pos-
sible 100 for structural safety. The DOT estimated the
cost of a replacement bridge at $700,000.
* The Bradenton Beach Planning Commission
approved an application from Bradenton Beach Marina
owner Alan Bazzy to relocate his on-site restaurant after
the Florida Department of Environmental Protection
fined him for operating a restaurant over the water with-
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8 M SEPT. 6, 2006 T THE ISLANDER


Accommodation owners face bleak future


By Rick Catlin
Islander Reporter
Two years ago, when escalating property taxes
threatened to drive a number of "mom-and-pop" motels
out of business on Anna Maria Island - and directly
into the condominium market - affected residents
formed the Citizens Against Runaway Taxation group
to literally fight to save the "Old Florida" flavor of the
Island.
Meetings were held, committees organized, politi-
cians gave great speeches about "helping the little guy"
and action was promised.
Two years later, however, any effective legislation
to halt the ever-increasing spiral of Island property
values is nowhere on the radar scope.
County Commissioner Jane von Hahmann, whose
district includes the Island and Cortez, is introducing
local legislation that would put a cap on taxation and
roll the millage rate back to a different year, but that


effort would only delay payment of the taxes until the
property is sold.
Any real change in how Florida property appraisers
determine property values, especially waterfront and
barrier island real estate, must come from the Florida
Legislature.
Although a bi-partisan tax committee of both the
Florida House and Senate will discuss all issues of taxa-
tion - including property appraisal methods - at the
next legislative session, any legislation that could ease
the plight of Island motel owners is probably several
years away.
It might be too late.
Since 2004, a number of Island accommodations
have been converted to condominiums, including
the Siam Garden Resort, the Anna Maria Beach Cot-
tages and the former Econolodge Resort in Bradenton
Beach.
And more "mom-and-pop" owners are considering


Food drive
Members of the Anna Maria Island Rotary Club and guests gathered for a good cause - a picnic and canned
food drive. The club collected 160 cans at the "Open Your Hearts - Empty Your Cupboards" event that was
held at the home of club members Pam and Steve Schlueter. The canned goods were donated to Meals on
Wheels Plus of Manatee. Back row, from left, are Dr. Don Dolan, Birgit Sesterhenn, Tom Creed, Ned Perkins,
Rotary Assistant District Governor Tim Milligan and District Governor Tony Gallo, and Doug Winton. Front
row, from left, are Rosann Creed, Lynne Gillard, Annie Close, Donna Misner, Sharon Milligan, Suzanne Gallo,
Ed Misner and Nancy Winton. Seated, from left, are Dr. Mary Creamer and Pam Schlueter. Islander Photo:
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such a move after receiving their 2006-07 Truth in Mill-
age notice from Manatee County Property Appraiser
Charles Hackney.
Bill Shearon and Tjet Martin opened Linger Longer
in Bradenton Beach four years ago for the rental income
from the two duplexes and as a retirement home.
Three years ago, Shearon's property value was
put at $1.5 million by the Manatee County Property
Appraiser's Office. This year, it's valued at $2.9 mil-
lion, a nearly 200 percent climb in value - and the
property taxes have risen accordingly.
"Last year I paid $26,000 in property taxes and that
was double what I paid two years ago. This year, my
[tax] bill is $39,900 and that doesn't include the $7,200
for insurance."
Shearon calculated that the first $47,100 in income
he generates this year will go for taxes and insurance.
Then come the utilities, maintenance and mortgage
payments.
"I only have four units," he said. "Basically, I have
to average $884 in revenue each week just to break
even. You've heard of a cash flow, well, this is a 'cash
trickle.'"
With an average annual occupancy of 60 percent
for Island accommodations, Shearon said he's now
operating a "non-profit business." And August was the
slowest month of the year.
"I can't believe my value doubled in one year. I
know the county is looking at the duplexes as condo-
miniums, but I would have to get $1.5 million for each
duplex under their logic," he observed dryly.
In a down Island real estate market, "No one is
going to pay that. So I'm stuck with the place," he
concluded.
"It's like an alligator," he maintained. "You have
to feed it every day, but you don't get to play with it,"
he said without laughing.
He dismissed the proposed "cap" by the Manatee
County Commission as "little help." It only defers
taxes, not lower them. "What about next year? Will
assessed values go down and taxes go down?"
The Florida Legislature might eventually take
action, but if property taxes were lowered through
changes in how county property appraiser's determine
taxable value, the politicians would just have to look
elsewhere for money.
Shearon's story has a "somewhat" happy ending.
After complaining to the PAO about his taxes, he was
told they were figured "in error" and his property tax
values and the TRIM notice were revised slightly down-
ward, but still up considerably from last year. And he's
still looking at money coming "out of pocket" to keep
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More condos for the Island
Attorney Robert Hendrickson of Bradenton
has informed Anna Maria Mayor SueLynn that the
owners of properties at 404 Alamanda Road and
780 Jacaranda Road plan to convert to residential
condominiums.
Hendrickson said there will be no change of
use, merely ownership, and no improvements are
planned.


Tax relief still a ways away
CONTINUED FROM PAGE 8
the property operational.
Shearon said he's lucky that he has "alternative"
funding sources to keep Linger Longer going, but other
accommodation owners on the Island might be facing
a difficult future, particularly in a down real estate
market.
"Eventually, you'll just have people giving the
property back to the bank because they can't make the
payments because of the taxes and they can't sell it,"
he predicted.
While that's a dire forecast, Tom Buehler and
Sabina Musel-Buehler at Haley's Motel in Holmes
Beach aren't ready to quit - yet.
"What else shall we do?" asked Musel-Buehler.
"We have all our money in this place. We don't
want to sell out to the condominium developers, but
soon we may have no choice," she said. And that's
assuming someone will pay the taxable value for the
property.
Four years ago, she and her husband paid $8,000
in property taxes. For 2006-07, her tax bill is $40,000,
a 500-percent increase. -
"People said we should sell, but we don't want to
sell. We want to keep the motel and keep the Island the
way it should look. We want to stay as Haley's Motel,"
said Musel-Buehler.
She's hopeful the proposed rollback to the 2003 or
2004 tax rate will help. "We want to hold on as long as
we can."
With taxes expected to climb upward next. year,
holding on to Haley's Motel as long as they can might
not amount to a very long time for the Buehlers.
Agreed, said Ken Gerry of the White Sands Resort
in Holmes Beach.
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have seen their property taxes climb $60,000 in just
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Curves "On the Island" women's fitness center at 5366 Gulf Drive. in Holmes Beach celebrated its second
anniversary on the Island Aug. 30 with a day-long party catered by CJ's Deli. A group of women received spe-
cial T-shirts commemorating their 300th workout at the center. From left are Lisa O'Neill, Leslie Cash, Curves
owner JoAnn Swan, Kay Pruden and Cindy Fletcher. Islander Photo: Nancy Ambrose


five years, eclipsing the $70,000 mark for 2006-07.
The lure of converting the property to condomini-
ums has not escaped Ken and his siblings.
"We want to keep it in our family as long as pos-
sible. We wanted to pass it on to our children, but the
day is coming when we have to seriously consider con-
dominiums," he said.
Gerry is hoping either the Florida Legislature can
take some action or that property values on ihe Island
decline, and soon.
If not, the White Sands Resort may soon join the
growing list of new condominiums on Anna Maria
Island that are replacing the "Old Florida" look of
houses and accommodations that visitors and Island-
ers have cherished for years.

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County Property Appraiser's Office is Friday, Sept.
8, by 5 p.m.
Ken Jackson of Green Real Estate, the Anna Ma ria
Island Chamber of Commerce and numerous other
Island real estate agents are working to encourage prop-
erty owners with spiraling taxes to submit a petition by
the deadline.
"We are in an extremely crucial period right now
concerning our property taxes,"' said Green. With taxes
so high - and going upward - rental properties are
not producing very good returns on investment and they
are not selling well, he noted.
Green said the hope is to flood the appraiser's office
with these petitions and "receive a positive response
so that our rental and sales markets will soon return to
normal."
Persons who wish to file a petition with the VAB
may do so in person at the property appraiser's office
at 915 Fourth Ave. W. in Bradenton, or online at www.
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The Florida Department of Environmental Pro-
tection has asked the City of Anna Maria for public
comment on a proposed application by Gabriel Buky
to build a house at 107 Elm Ave., property that was
formerly owned by Susan Negele.
Negele filed a lawsuit against the city in 2001
after her application for a builiini; permit on the
property was rejected. A settlement was eventually
reached among Negel, the DEP and the city which
allowed Negele to build a house, but only within the
footprint established by the DEP. Negele, however,
never began construction and sold the property to
Buky.
Now, Buky has applied to the DEP.for a permit
to build a house, but the city has filed several objec-
tions.
Among other problems with the application, said
Mayor SueLynn, the city "has issues with the driveway
as it's designed, with its impact and public access to the
beach" from this location.
The mayor said she has filed the city's comments
with S. Muthuswamy of the DEP.
Anyone wishing to also file an objection or pro-
vide the DEP with comment should do so based upon
the design adequacy of the proposed construction; the
impact of the proposed construction on the beach/dune
system; the impact of the proposed construction to adja-
cent properties; impact on lateral public beach access;
and the impact of the construction on nesting sea turtles
and hatchlings and ie leir habitat.
Public ci'meinmri may be sent to the DEP at 3900
Commonwealth Blvd., Mail Station 300, Tallahassee,
FL 3 2'0. .
A cop', of the proposed construction plan is avail-
able for review at the Anna Maria City Hall.


'Sunrise Business Breakfast'
for Chamber next week
The Anna Maria Island Chamber of Commerce will
have a "Sunrise Business Breakfast" from 7:45 to 9
a.m. Wednesday, Sept. 13, at the Sun House Restaurant,
111 Gulf Dri\ e S., Bradenton Beach.
Hosted by McCarthy & Associates, the breakfast
is designed especially for prospective new members.
Additional information may be obtained at 779-
9412.


Wednesday, Sept. 6
7 to 8 a.m. - Pier Regulars meeting at the Anna Maria
City Pier, 100 S. Bay Blvd., Anna Maria. Information: 778-
7062.
8 to 9 a.m. - "Good Morning, Longboat Key" breakfast
at the Longboat-Lido-St. Armands Keys Chamber of Com-
merce, 6960 Gulf of Mexico Drive, Longboat Key. Information:
383-2466.
Thursday, Sept. 7
8:30 to 9:30 a.m. - "Adding New Dimensions to your
Business" seminar and continental breakfast t the Longboat-
Lido-St. Armands Keys Chamber of Commerce, 6960 Gulf of
Mexico Drive, Longboat Key. Information: 383-2466.
. 8:30 to 11:30 a.m. -"How to Market Your Web site and
Web Placement" small business success workshop at the
Longboat-Lido-St. Armands Keys Chamber of Commerce,
6960 Gulf of Mexico Drive, Longboat Key. Information: 383-
8217. Fee applies.
8 p.m. - Opening night of "Review! Review!" at the Man-
atee Players Riverfront Theatre, 102 Old Main St., Bradenton.
Information: 748-5875. Fee applies.
Saturday, Sept. 9
8:30 a.m. - Kiwanis Club meeting at Cafe on the Beach,
Manatee Public Beach, 4700 Gulf Drive, Holmes Beach.
10:30 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. - Family origami class at the
Island Branch Library, 5701 Marina Drive, Holmes Beach.
Information: 778-6341.
Monday, Sept. 11
10:15 a.m. - Gulf Coast Writers meeting at the Island
Branch Library, 5701 Marina Drive, Holmes Beach. Informa-
tion: 778-3209.
3 p.m.- Anna Maria Elementary School Advisory Com-
mittee meeting at the school, 4700 Gulf Drive, Holmes Beach.
Information: 708-5525.
Tuesday, Sept. 12
9 a.m. to 4 p.m. - Excel Level 1 course at the Longboat-
Lido-St. Armands Keys Chamber of Commerce, 6960 Gulf
of Mexico Drive, Longboat Key. Information: 383-2466. Fee
applies.
Noon - Anna Maria Island Rotary Club meeting with
presentation by Roscoe Turner on his Rotary service in Thai-
land at the BeachHouse Restaurant, 200 Gulf Drive N., Bra-
denton Beach. Information: 350-4326.
6 p.m. -The 9 to 5 Women's Networking Group presents
"Women's Health and Fitness" with guest Sherry Fideler at
Capalbo's Pizza Restaurant, 10519 Cortez Road, Bradenton.
Information: 778-3444.
Wednesday, Sept. 13
7:45 to 9 a.m. - Anna Maria Island Chamber of Com-
merce Sunrise Breakfast at the Sun House Restaurant, 111
Gulf Drive, Bradenton Beach. Information: 779-9412.
Ongoing:
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Theatre, 102 Old Main St., Bradenton, through Sept. 17. Infor-
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Red for Lacina
By Molly McCartney
Islander Reporter
A red hibiscus has been planted in memory of the
late Barbara Lacina at Westbay Cove condominiums,
600 Manatee Ave., Holmes Beach, where she and hus-
band Larry resided.
The hibiscus was the gift of Save Anna Maria Inc.
in honor of the many years that Mrs. Lacina worked
as an active-volunteer. Lacina died May 13.
SAM president Sheila Hurst presided at a cere-
mony on Aug. 30 at Westbay Cove for the planting of
the hibiscus by Westbay Cove grounds superintendent
Doug Moore. Hurst also presented a stepping stone
to be placed at the foot of. the hibiscus. The stone
contains a plaque that states: "In loving memory of
Barbara Lacina."
An estimated 25 people, including Larry Lacina,
attended the ceremony, held near the big swimming pool,
one of Barbara's favorite places to exercise, and close to
the unit where she lived with her husband of 55 years.
Barbara Lacina came to Holmes Beach in 1986
from Glen Ellyn, Ill. She was a volunteer at Tingley
Memorial Library in Bradenton Beach, a member of
the Anna Maria Island Turtle Watch, and a activist in
SAM and the Manatee County Democrats.
She is survivedby Lany and two sons, Larry of Midlothian.
Va., and Steven, who moved here from Chicago.

Obituaries

John 'Mike' Dunnington
John "Mike" Dunnington of Holmes Beach died
Sept. 1.
Toale Brothers Funeral Home is in charge of
arrangements.
He is survived by companion Vera Atchison; par-
ents Diane and Mark Bennett; grandparents Frances
.Whitliger and Helen Bennett; sisters Leanne and Dawn
Bennett; and brother Jason Bennett.
Marjorie G. Kinnan
Marjorie G. Kinnan, 95, of Bradenton, died Aug. 30.
Born in Pittsburgh, Pa., Mrs. Kinnan moved to
Bradenton from Toledo, Ohio, in 1951. She was a
teacher, guidance counselor and served on the Mana-
tee County School Board for 16 years. She was the
Manatee County Distinguished Citizen of the Year in
1999, and had an elementary school in Tallevast named
in her honor. She was active in American Association
of University Women, the Manatee League of Women
Voters and Meals on Wheels. She taught Sunday School
and attended First United Methodist Church.
Memorial services were Sept. 2 at the church.
Memorial contributions may be made to Manatee
Education Foundation, Marge Kinnan Memorial Fund,
215 Manatee Ave. W., Bradenton FL 34205. Shannon
Funeral Home was in charge of arrangements.
She is survived by daughter Anne, a teacher at Anna
Maria Elementary School; sons Harry and Joe; grand-
children Joe Jr., Chris, Courtney Kinnan Cherry, Patrick
and William Russell; and great-grandchildren Jay and
Evelyn Grace Cherry.
Editor's note: Marge Kinnan, in her .association
with AAUW, showed us at The Islander early on the
value ofcommunity service to the newspaper when she
partnered sales. of the organization's luminaries with
us, and for that and much more, we are thankful to have
known her.
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Standing next to a red hibiscus planted.in memory of
the late Barbara Lacina are, left to right, Sheila Hurst,
president of Save Anna Maria Inc., Barbara's husband
Larry Lacina and Doug Moore, grounds superinten-
dent for Westbay Cove condominiums. The hibiscus
was a gift from SAM, an organization that Barbara
Lacina served with for many years prior to her death
on May 13. Islander Photo: Molly McCartney
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Newly married
Kristen Broecker, daughter of Jan Broecker of
Holmes Beach and David Broecker of Sarasota, and
Warren Culver, son of Warren and Katherine Culver
of Lawrence, Kan., were married in a ceremony at
Runaway Bay, Jamaica.

St. Bernard Church guild to
resume regular meetings
The St. Bernard's Guild of St. Bernard Catholic
Church will have its first meeting of the fall season at
12:30.p.m. Thursday, Sept. 14_
The meeting will be in the church social hall, 248
S. Harbor Drive, Holmes Beach. The general meeting
will be preceded at 10:30 a.m. by a meeting of the
board of directors. Details may be obtained by calling
778-2508.

Wed in Wisconsin
SCCI a/local luminaries were
in lIsc-toiNiii for the mar-
riage of Sara Bates and Peter
Bari.:l71. son of Dr. Fred and
Susan Bartizal, owners of the
Bridge Tender Inn in Bra-
denton Beach. Those present
included, from left, Mike and
Ines Norman of Bradenton
Beach;, Rick Bartizal, for-
merly of Bradenton Beach;
Kate Bartizal; the lbride and
groom (taking time out from
his wedding to read The
Islandeir); the bridegroom's
parents; Karyl Konecy of
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Monday, Sept. 11
Breakfast: Waffle Sticks, Yogurt, Cereal, Toast,
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Lunch: Pepperoni Pizza or Chicken Nuggets. Carrot-'
and Celery Sticks with Dip, Chips, Peaches
Tuesday, Sept. 12
Breakfast: Breakfast Burrilo. Cereal, Toast, Peanult'
Butter and Jelly Sandwich, Fruit .
Lunch: Cheeseburger or Buprito, Spanish Rice,
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cBreakfast: Egg and Cheese Biscuit. Cereal, Toast.
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AME School Advisory

Committee seeks

members
The Anna Maria Elementary School Advisory
Committee will hold its first meeting of the year at 3
p.m. Monday, Sept. 11, in the school media center.
AME principal Kathy Hayes said that parents and
representatives of the business community interested
in serving as committee members should attend.
Michael Pierce is the'2006-07 SAC president and
officers will be elected for the secretary and vice presi-
dent at the first meeting. The vice president serves as
the. president-elect for the next school year.
The SAC is meant to represent the voice of the
community, with 51 percent of the board comprising
parents and members of the community. Members are
not required to lia\ e children or grandchildren attending
the school.
The SAC serves as a liaison between the commu-
nity and the school- and assists in the enhancement of
decision-making and the development of educational
programs. It also serves in an advisory capacity to the
principal. The committee is responsible for re% iew ing
and appro% ing the AM IE Schnol Imrproxement Plan.
Members usually receive an update on the status
of the School Impro% ement Plan at the first meeting.-
-Nleetings general) run from 3 to4 p.m. and child
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By Diana Bogan
Islander Reporter
The Anna Maria Island Rotary Club's "Book Badge"
reading program, initiated at Anna Maria Elementary
School last spring, is thriving with students flocking to
the library looking for more books to read.
AME media specialist Lynn McDonough was the
guest speaker at the Island Rotary Club's Aug. 29 meet-
ing, where she said students have been busy reading. At
the end of the 2005-06 school year, students had read
2,000 books. One month into the 2006-07 school year,
the total number of books read by students is 4,300.
The reading program is voluntary and its purpose
is to encourage students to read books from a variety
of genres. Each student is given a sash, similar to those
worn in scouting programs, and after reading five books
at their skill level from one genre, they earn a badge.
Students were allowed to read books over the
summer and log their progress to continue earning
badges, said McDonough.
Two AME students attended the Rotary luncheon with
McDonough to share their reading experiences. Parker
Keegan, a fourth-grader, said so far his favorite book genre
has been mysteries and the last book he read was a Sherlock
Holmes novel. He also likes adventure and science books.
Keegan's sister Chloe, a first-grader, has help
from her mom, who reads books to her in order to earn
badges. She recently earned lier first patch and is eager
to read books on her own.
McDonough said she has been charting students
most-read genres, and routinely posts the results on the
library bulletin board. So far, science fiction books have
been the most popular. McDonough said she's noticed
that students have even begun giving each other book
recommendations.
The Rotary Club has helped the school purchase
the badges and some new books for the library. AME-
parent Dawn Wash sewed more than 300 sashes for the
program, said McDonough.
Rotary meinbers were invited to visit the media

AME continues 'Birthday Book Club'
Anna Maria Elementary School media specialist
Lynn McDonough is continuing her "Birthday Book
Club" this year to expand the school's library collection
and honor students' birthdays.
The Birthday Book Club is open to all AME stu-
dents at a.one-time cost of $15. Students who join the
club will be invited to a bi-monthl) birthday party in
the media center.
At their birthday party, students are able to choose
a brand new book for the library's collection. Students
sign their book's bookplate with their name and birth
date. Birthda\ book selections are then marked on the
binding % ith a stir sticker so students kno% \% which books_
have been dedicated to the library by club members.
The first birthday book club party will be held in
the media center Thursday, Sept. 28.
To learn more about the program, call McDonough
at 708-5525.


Rotary readers
Brother and sister Parker and Chloe Keegan
attended the Aug. 29 Anna Maria Island Rotary Club
meeting with the school's media specialist, Lynn-
McDonough. Fourth-grader Parker and first-grader
Chloe both attend Anna Maria Elementary School
and participate in the "Book Badge" Reading Pro-
gram sponsored by the Island Rotary club. Islander
Photo: Diana Bogan
center and volunteer reading to students, or help them
choose books to read.
Kindergarten students will be given the opportunity
to earn patches beginning in January.

AME-PTO dinner, Rick's Tricky Dogs
The Anna Maria Elementary School Parent-Teacher
Organization will host its first family dinner night of
the 2006-07 school year Tuesday, Sept. 19..
The Island Cub Scout Troop is serving the PTO
dinner from 5 to 7 p.m. in the school cafeteria. Meal
tickets can be purchased prior to the dinner in the school
administrative office or at the event at a cost of $7 for
adults and $5 for children.
Following dinner, there will be a special presenta-
tion by Rick's Tricky Dogs. The Tricky Dogs. Show is a
family-friendly circus-style dog act featuring the natu-
ral clowning.abilities of four little terriers, one poodle
and their favorite human, Rick Martin. It is described
as'a high-energy vaudeville-style variety act that has
been specifically structured to serve as an entertaining
and educational school program.
The dog show willbe presented in the school audi-
torium.
For more information, call the school administra-
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THE ISLANDER SEPT. 6. 2006 U 13


Featured sale: This Gulf-view condo at La Casa
Costiera, Holmes Beach, sold in June 2005 for
$1,300,000 and in August 2006 for $1,355,000 for a
4 percent increase in 14 months. The cost per square
foot is $634. Islander Photo: Jesse Brisson

Island real estate sales
7316 Gulf Drive, Unit 8, La Casa Costiera, Hohnes
Beach, a 2,136 sfla / 2,352 sfur 2bed/3bath Gulf-view
condo built in 2005 was sold 08/17/06, Johnson to
Greenwood for $1,355,000; list $1,599,000.
238 Chilson Ave., Anna Maria, a 1,566 sfla / 2,142
sfur 3bed/3bath canalfront home .built in 1957 on a
75x148 lot was sold 08/16/06, Mahoney to Webb for
$705,000; list $749,900.
210 76th St., Holmes Beach, a 1,100 sfur 1,413
sfur 2bed/lbath/lcar home built in 1956 on a 90x78
lot was sold 08/15/06, Fittro to Brown for $580,000;
list $599,000.
Jesse Brisson, broker/associate at Gulf-Bay Realty
of Anna Maria, can be reached at (941) 778-7244.
Current Island real estate transactions may also be
viewed online at www.islander.org. Copyright 2006.

Women's group to hear Fideler
The 9 to 5 Working Women's Networking Group of the
Democratic Women's Club of Manatee County will hear
Shirley Fideler speak when it meets at 6 p.m. Tuesday, Sept.
12, at Capalbo's restaurant, 10519 Cortez Road, Bradenton.
Fideler is fitness director of the Anna Maria Island Com-
munity Center, and her topic will be "Women's Health and
Fitness." Details may be obtained by calling 778-3444.


Expect interruptions
On Wednesday, Sept. 13, beginning at 8 a.m.,
Verizon Communications will be upgrading the
Holmes Beach Police Department's phone system.
This upgrade will take several hours and may
cause the phone system to "go down" intermit-
tently. If you require the assistance of a police
officer for a non-emergency situation during this
time, and are unable to contact dispatch at 708-
5800, call the Manatee County Sheriff's Office at
747-3011, ext. 1144.
If you have an emergency, dial 911.


Picture day at AME
A photographer will be on campus at Ann-a Maria
Elementary School Friday, Sept. 8, to take student
portraits.
All students will be photographed for the year-
book, but only students paying at the time of their
portrait-sitting will receive a portrait package.
Photo package information will be sent home
with students. For more information, call the
school administrative office at 708-5252.


'Adding Dimensions to Your
Business' seminar tomorrow
A seminar on "Adding New Dimensions to Your
Business" will be conducted by Michael S. Vejins at
8:30 a.m. Thursday, Sept. 7, at the office of the Long-
boat, Lido and St. Armands Keys Chamber of Com-
merce, 6960 Gulf of Mexico Drive, Longboat Key.
Vejins is a financial advisor for Raymond James &
Associates Inc. A continental breakfast will be served
at the free seminar. Details are available at 383-2466.

Registration open for three
chambers' tabletop show
Registration has opened for the "Business After
Hours and Tabletop Displays" Oct. 19 at the Van Wezel
Performing Arts Hall, 777 N. Tamiami Trail, Sarasota.
Participating are the Anna Maria Island Chamber of
Commerce, Siesta Key Chamber of Commerce and the
Longboat/Lido/St. Armands Keys Chamber of Com-
merce.
A tabletop may be reserved for $100 and further
information obtained by calling 383-2466. Admission
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Downtown Hoops, 3-on-3 tourney on horizon


By Kevin Cassidy
Islander Reporter
Bradenton Downtown Progress and the Florida
Gulf Coast Sports Commission have gotten together
for the second, semi-annual Downtown Hoops 3-on-3
basketball tournament Oct. 21 on Main Street in Bra-
denton.
Once again Main Street will be blocked off and
12 basketball hoops will replace traffic in anticipation
of more than 200 teams competing in five age groups
during the one-day tournament.
In addition to tournament play, Downtown Hoops
will also offer a three-point shooting contest and a
slam-dunk competition.
Cost to enter a team is $40, plus $12 per person for
a mandatory Amateur Athletic Union card, because that
group sanctions the event. To enter, make out a check
payable to Bradenton Downtown Progress and mail it
to P.O. Box 158, Bradenton FL 34206.
Area businesses are also encouraged to sponsor a
team or to become sponsors for the event. For more
information, go to www.downtownhoops:net or send
an e-mail to fgcsc@aol.com.

Key Royale golf news
The Key Royale Club men teed it up on Aug. 28 to
a two-man, low-net partners game. Dana Cessna and
Jim Dunne came out and combined to shoot a one-
over-par 65. That was one shot better than the team of
John Atkinson and Dick Grimme and the team of John
Driscoll and Jim Finn, who both finished at 66.
Aug. 30 had the men playing an 18-hole, individual
low-net game. Dick Grimme and Al Morgan both shot
a one-under-par 63 to finish in a tie for first place. Bob
Elliott fired a 65 to finish in second place, while Vince
Mercadante and Bob Kral tied for third with a pair of
68s.

Horseshoe news
George McKay and Sam Samuels were the only
team to post a perfect 3-0 record during Aug. 26 horse-
shoe action at the Anna Maria City Hall pits. Jay Dis-
brow and Ron Boelman grabbed runners up honors with
a 2-1 pool-play record.
Aug. 30 saw only six horseshoe regulars brave the
threatening weather. Sam Samuels again found himself
in the winner's circle, this time with fellow Cortezian
Tom Rhodes, Steve Doyle and John Johnson claimed
second place.
Play gets under way at 9 a.m. every Wednesday and
Saturday at the Anna Maria City Hall pits. Warmups
begin at 8:45 a.m., followed by random team selection.
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following drills and some no-hands dodge ball. Islander Photo: Bonner Joy


Anna Maria Oyster Bar tourney
on the move
The sixth-annual Anna Maria Oyster Bar golf tour-
nament will be played at the Palm Aire Country Club
on Sept. 29. Cost for this always-entertaining, sell-out,
charitable event to benefit the Anna Maria Island Com-
munity Center is $200 per golfer or $800 per foursome.
The field is limited to the first 48 foursomes, so sign up
now.
There are also sponsorship opportunities available
for those interested. For more information, contact
Stephy Ricketts at 761-7797.

One spot open for Her-icane
golf challenge
There is one spot for a foursome still available for
the Manatee High School Her-icane Golf Challenge'
at the Bradenton Country Club at 1 p.m. Saturday,
Sept. 9.
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Soccer concerns
Teams have been chosen, coaches have called their
players to practices, and although schedules for team
play have not yet been distributed, games will start
Sept. 18. The soccer banquet will be held at 6:30 p.m.
Tuesday, Sept. 12, at St. Bernard Catholic Church,
when uniforms and - hopefully - schedules will be
distributed.
"Spirit Week," a soccer fan frenzy where team fans
compete to be named the most spirited, will begin Sept.
13 and run through Sept. 16, and all games will be
played at the Holmes Beach soccer fields.
Picture day for teams and individual players is Sat-
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Streetlife


Island police reports
Anna Maria City
Aug. 25, 300 block of North Shore Drive, burglary.
A bike was stolen from an unsecured garage.
Aug. 25, 10005 Gulf Drive, Anna Maria Sheriff's
Department Substation, found property. A Florida driver's
license was found and left at the sheriff's office. Attempts
to contact the owner were reportedly unsuccessful.

Bradenton Beach
Aug. 23, 2400 block of Avenue C, trespass warning.
An officer responded to a report of a runaway. A woman
told police that her daughter, 15, left the home in the
company of an adult male whom the mother claims had
been confrontational towards her husband. The daugh-
ter and her 18-year-old companion were located nearby,
and the male was given a trespass warning to stay away

Boil water advisory for
areas of Holmes Beach
The Manatee County Utility Operations Depart-
ment has issued a precautionary notice to some Holmes
Beach residents for today, Wednesday, Sept. 6, to boil
all water after 12 p.m. until further notice,
The department will shut off the water that day
between 8:30 a.m. and noon for residents from Gulf
Boulevard and Marina Drive between 54th Street and
62nd Street, including the West Point and Shell Point
condominiums and along Flotilla Drive, while it installs
a "tie-in" water line.
After water service is restored, water should be
boiled- for at least one minute before usage, said a
press release from Roger Simpson of the MCUOD. As
an alternative, added Simpson, bottled water may be
used.
The advisory will remain in effect until a bacterio-
logical survey has shown the water to be safe, Simpson
said in a press release.
Holmes Beach public works director Joe Duennes
said that as far as he knows from the MCUOD, this is
a "one-time",notice.
Anyone with questions about their water should
call 792-8811, ext. 5216, for more information.


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Aug. 24, 116 Bridge St., Bradenton Beach Post
Office, theft. An American flag was removed from the
flagpole in front of the post office.
Aug. 26, 1325 Gulf Drive N., Tortuga Inn, stolen
vehicle. A man reported his vehicle stolen. It was located
by Sarasota police Aug. 27 after a landlord reported a
suspicious vehicle parked behind his duplex. According
to the report, the vehicle had been lifted onto blocks.
The wheels and tires were missing and it appeared as if
the stereo had been removed. The tag was also missing.
The VIN number confirmed the vehicle was the one
stolen from Bradenton Beach.
Aug. 26, 2500 block of Avenue C, Baker Act. A
woman was transported to Blake Medical Center under
the Baker Act after she reportedly took several sleeping
pills while consuming alcohol.

Holmes Beach
Aug. 26, 100 block of 52nd Street, drug arrest. John
Willis, 25, of Riviera Beach, Fla., was found by a police
officer reportedly hunched over his steering wheel with
the driver's door open. According to the report, when
the officer went to check on Willis' wellbeing, he saw a
knife, steel baton and plastic bag containing marijuana
on the seat next to him. Prescription bottles containing
methadone and antibiotics belonging to Willis were also
found. The officer took possession of these items and
attempted to wake Willis. According to the report, it
took a half hour for three officers and Emergency Medi-
cal Services to wake Willis, who was issued a summons
for possession of marijuana,
Aug. 27, 2700 block of Gulf Drive, drug arrest.
Daniel Pasquariello, 19, of Bradenton, was stopped for
speeding. According to the report, the officer detected
the odor of burnt marijuana when he approached
Pasquariello's vehicle. Pasquariello admitted to posses-
sion of 3.8 grams of marijuana that he had in his pocket.
He was also charged with possession of a counterfeit
driver's license. Two passengers in the vehicle were
'also arrested. Robert Barnhart, 18, of Bradenton, was
charged with possession of a controlled substance after
an officer found prescription Xanax pills in Barnhart's
bag. Chelsea Harpe, 18, of Bradenton, was charged with
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Holmes Beach man
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battery
Manatee County Sheriff's Office depu-
ties from the Anna Maria substation arrested a
Holmes Beach man Aug. 30 for burglary and bat-
tery.
The MCSO report
of the incident said that
about 2 a.m. on Aug.
30, John M.Mueller, 400
block Clark Drive, broke
into a rented room in the
700 block of Jacaranda
Road in Anna Maria. The
room was occupied at the Mueller
time by another man and
a struggle ensued, said Sgt. John Kenney of the
MCSO in Anna Maria.
The confrontation apparently regarded a girl-
friend of Mueller's, Kenney indicated.
Mueller was arrested at 12:30 p.m. Aug. 30 in
.the 7100 block of Palm Drive in Holmes Beach
and transported to the Manatee County Jail.
NewsManatee.com contributed to this
story.

had a marijuana "blunt" cigar in her possession.
Aug. 28, 2700 block of Avenue C, burglary. A man
reported some items stolen from his unlocked vehicle,
including cash and a box of steel doorknobs.
Aug. 29, 100 block of 51st Street, theft. A woman
reported the theft of her bicycle, which had been on her
porch.
Aug. 29, 700 Key Royale Drive, Key Royale Club,
theft. A woman reported her golf clubs stolen. The clubs
had been stored on her golf cart, which was parked in
the country club's cart barn.
Aug. 29, 500 block of 70th Street, theft. A woman
reported her three-wheel bicycle stolen from her home.
Aug. 29, 500 block of Key Royale Drive, civil
matter. An officer stood by as a woman gathered.her
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Ernesto critique; read this, feel older


Tropical Storm Ernesto turned into an, er ... fizz-o,
- at least as far as Florida was concerned.
Coming ashore at Plantation at the southernmost tip
of the Sunshine State Wednesday morning, the storm
weakened to a tropical depression as it lumbered its
way north before exiting near Daytona Beach. It inten-
sified in the Atlantic Ocean, though, and had near-hurri-
cane winds when it made landfall near the North-South
Carolina borders Thursday.
All we got on the Island was a bit of a drizzle and
a cloudy day. In fact, a line of thunderstorms coming.
in from the Gulf of Mexico early Thursday morning
produced more rain than all of Ernesto's "wrath."
There has been some discussion in the media
regarding the National Hurricane Center and the
projected long-range forecast track and intensity of-
Ernesto. Some have pointed out that extrapolating the
track early in the storm's formation had landfall in the
Texas-Louisiana area, then Tampa Bay, and then finally
its final destination of South Florida and the Carolinas.
Why the huge swing? some have voiced, or penned.
In reality, the NHC was pretty right-on with the
"cone of indecision." Remember that just a little wobble
in, a storm can result, in a five-day projected path, to
hundreds of miles of discrepancy.
NHC forecasters kept repeating in their advisories
that they expected the storm to veer to the east - it did
- and expected it to weaken as it passed Cuba, which
it also did.
Was the Ernesto forecast path as arrow-straight as
when the weather gurus predicted for Hurricane Katrina
last year? No,.but Katrina didn't have all those pesky
islands like Haiti and Cuba to contend with either, just
a wide-open Gulf.
And kudos have to go to the NHC and the Cuban
government and weather authorities, too, for a long-
standing but seldom-reported easing of U.S.-Cuba rela-
tions during a weather emergency. Hurricane hunter
aircraft are allowed pretty much carte-blanche flyovers
during storms, with data available to all. Ditto any
information Cuban weather watchers glean.
Keep up the good work, all.

... and now, to feel really old
Beloit College in Wisconsin has been offering a
quick guide to faculty and all the rest of us that has put
some age on more than a few people.
One of the college's humanities professors has
come up with a quick history of what the incoming
freshman class has experienced it its 18 years of life.
It's meant as a guide to staff as to life-experiences they
can expect from their students. It also serves as a rude
-awakening to the rest of us.
Can they be that young? Yep.
)"Most 18-year-old students entering the class of
2010 this fall were born in 1988," the college reports
on its Web site.
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of whom are only a Ph.D. older than their students,
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Below is part of the "Belolit College Mindset List."
For incoming college freshmen:
The Soviet Union has never existed and therefore
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They have known only two presidents.
For most of their lives, major U.S. airlines have
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Ml1anuel N,-'iiei., has always been in jail in the
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They have grown up getting lost in "bi. boxes."
There has always been only one Germany.
They have never heard anyone actually "ring it up"
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A stained blue dress is as famous to their generation
as a third-iate burglary was to their parents'.
Thanks to pervasive headphones in the back seat,
parents have always been able to speak freely in the
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A coffee has always taken longer to make than a
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Smoking has never been permitted on U.S. air-
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Faux fur has always been a necessary element of
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The Moral Majority has never needed an organiza-
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They have never had to distinguish between the St.
Louis Cardinals baseball and football teams.
DNA fingerprinting has always been admissible
evidence in court.
They grew up pushing their own miniature shop-
ping carts in the supermarket.
They grew up with and have outgrown faxing as a
means of communication.
"Google" has always been a verb.
Text messaging is their e-mail.
Mr. Rogers, not Walter Cronkite, has always been
the most trusted man in America.
Bar codes have always been on everything, from
library cards and snail mail to retail items.
Madden has always been a game, not a Superbowl-
,winning coach.
Phantom of the Opera has always been on Broad-
way.
"Boogers" candy has always been a favorite for
grossing out parents.
Carbon copies are oddities found in their grandpar-
ents' attics.
Non-denominational mega-churches have
always been the fastest growing religious organi-

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Backwater * Near Shore * Up to 7 miles out in the Gulf
Snook * Redfish * Trout * Flounder
Mackerel Snapper
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zations in the U.S.
They grew up in mini-vans.
Reality shows have always been on television.
They have no idea why we needed to ask "...can
we all get along?"
They have always known that, "In the criminal jus-
tice system, the people have been represented by two
separate yet equally important groups."
Young women's fashions have never been con-
cerned with where the waist is.
They have rarely mailed anything using a stamp.
Brides have always worn white for a first, second,
or third wedding.
Being techno-savvy has always been inversely pro-
portional to age.
"So" as in "Sooooo New York," has always been
a drawn-out adjective.modifying a proper noun, which
in turn modifies something else.
Affluent troubled teens in Southern California have
always been the subjects of television series.
They have always been able to watch wars and
revolutions live on television.
Ken Burns has always been producing very long
documentaries on PBS.
They are not aware that "flock of seagulls hair" has
nothing to do with birds flying into it.
Retin-A has always made America look less wrin-
kled.
Green tea has always been marketed for health pur-
poses.
Public school officials have always had the right to
censor school newspapers.
Small white holiday lights have always been in
style.
Most of them never had the chance to eat bad air-
line food.
They have always been searching for "Waldo."
The really rich have regularly expressed exuber-
ance with outlandish birthday parties.
They never played the game of state license plates
in the car.
They have always preferred going out in groups as
opposed to dating.
There have always been live organ donors.
They have always had access to their own credit
cards.
They have never put their money in a "savings and
loan."
Bad behavior has always been getting captured on
amateur videos.
Disneyland has always, been in Europe and Asia.
They never saw Bernard Shaw on CNN.
Beachvolleyball has always been a recognized
sport.
Acura, Lexus and Infiniti have always been luxury
cars of choice.
Television stations have never concluded the broad-
cast day with the national anthem.
LoJack transmitters have always been finding lost
cars.
Diane Sawyer has always been live on Prime
Time.
Dolphin-free canned tuna has always been on sale.
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Bang! Startup of snook season inshore


By Capt. Mike Heistand
Red tide and bad tides plus hot water has produced
poor fishing in the past few days, but with September
should come an upturn in action both inshore and out
in the Gulf of Mexico.
Snook season started with a bang Sept. 1, with most
charters reporting good catches of linesiders. Redfish,
trout and some flounder are also good bets in the back-
water.
Offshore action was a little slow with last week's
threat of Ernesto's squalls, but there were still some
good reports of grouper, amberjack and snapper coming
from those who went out in the Gulf.
Capt. Thom Smith at Angler's Repair on Cortez
Road said he's been catching lots of snook and redfish,
with snook running to 29 inches and reds to 26. Arti-
ficial bait is his mainstay for the best action, but he's
also getting good results with live shiners.
Bill Lowman at Island Discount Tackle at Catch-
ers Marina in Holmes Beach said high winds and surf
kept most of the offshore fishers close to port last week,
but the hardy few who did venture out into the Gulf
caught amberjack to 30 pounds, red and gag grouper,
plus lane, yellowtail and mangrove snapper. Inshore
fishing for snook was off to a great start, with lots of
good-sized fish coming into the coolers.
Capt. Zach Zacharias on the Dee-Jay II out
of Parrot Cove Marina noted that "Ernesto wasn't
even a bump in the road and the red tide is random
and patchy, but neither had a negative effect on local
angling. Action remains pretty strong, as it has all
summer, with Spanish mackerel, redfish and man-
grove snapper making up the bulk of the catch." He's
finding snook "staged up along the beaches and just

Sandscript
CONTINUED FROM PAGE 18
Disposable contact lenses have always been avail-
able.
"Outing" has always been a threat.
Oh, The Places You'll Go by Dr. Seuss has always
been the perfect graduation gift.
They have always "dissed" what they don't like.
The United States has always been studying global
warming to confirm its existence.
Richard M. Daley has always been the mayor of
Chicago.
They grew up with virtual pets to feed, water and
play games with, lest they die.
Ringo Starr has always been clean and sober.
Professional athletes have always competed in the
Olympics.

Sandscript factoid
Super Typhoon loke made landfall with little notice
last week on the Pacific island of Wake. The island's
2,500 people were totally evacuated before the storm's
150-mph winds reached its shores.


inside the passes of local bays. If you are out to catch
a keeper, remember the minimum slot has increased to
27 inches. The best shot at a keeper right now would
be targeting late evening and night tides." Capt. Zach
also advised that "artificial baits will really produce
now, as most of the flats fish are favoring deeper
dropoffs and the water is really stained from runoff.
The abundant freshwater entering the estuary is flush-
ing a lot of inshore fish out to the more open and saline
areas of the bays. Trout will especially avoid water
that is a bit too sweet."
Bob Kilb at the Rod & Reel Pier said he's seeing
mackerel, snapper and some good-sized, keeper snook
coming onto the pier..
Jesus Rosario at the Anna Maria City Pier said
,anglers there are catching plenty of mackerel, bluefish,
yellowtail jacks, mangrove snapper, small sharks and a
few flounder.
Dave Johnson at Snead Island Crab House said
snapper are thick in the cut, black drum are being
caught by the Snead Island boat works, and snook are
fat and hungry,near Terra Ceia Bay.
Capt. Rick Gross on Fishy Business out of Catch-
ers Marinain Holmes Beach said he found the first few
days of snook season to be excellent for his charters,
with 30-inch linesiders caught, as well as lots of smaller

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both
students
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Maria
Elementary
School,
vacationed
in Maine
during the
summer,
where Kim
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fish. He's also getting into lots of redfish to keep his
customers happy.
At Skyway Bait and Tackle, reports include
mackerel being caught in the mornings by the Sun-
shine Skyway Bridge, plus shark at night and mangrove
snapper.
Capt. Tom Chaya on the Dolphin Dreams in
Holmes Beach out of Catchers said he expects redfish
will continue to school around oyster bars and man-
grove shore lines in the next few weeks. "Snook will
be more active around the docks at night," he predicted,
"and mackerel and trout will be feeding near the bait
schools in the deeper seagrass areas."
On my boat Magic, we've been catching redfish
from 18 to 27 inches in length, trout to 23 inches, and
we did get a nice 29-inch snook.
Good luck, and good fishing.
Capt. Mike Heistand is a 20-year-plus fishing
guide. Call him at 723-1107 to provide fishing report.
Prints and digital images of your catch are also wel-
come and may be dropped off at The Islander, 5404
Marina Drive, Holmes Beach, or e-mailed to news@
islander.org. Please include identification for persons
in the picture along with information on the catch and
a name andphone number for more information. Snap-
shots may be retrieved once they appear in the paper.


FISH TALES
WELCOME
We'd love to hearyour
fish stories, and pictures
are welcome, too.
Just give us a call at
778-7978 or stop by our
office in the Island Shop-
ping Center, Holmes Beach.

TMe Islander


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AERIAL PHOTOS of Anna Maria Island. View and
purchase online: www.jackelka.com.

FREE DELIVERY to your home or condo: Shrimp,
crabs, native fish. Prompt delivery to your door. Call
James Lee, 941-795-1112 or 704-8421.

LONGBOAT KEY HISTORY "From Calusas to
Condominiums" by Ralph B. Hunter. Signed copies
available at The Islander, 5404 Marina Drive,
Holmes Beach. 941-778-7978.


ROSER THRIFT SHOP: Open Tuesday and
Thursday 9:30am-2pm, Saturdays 9am-noon.
Half-price porch sale. 941-779-2733.511 Pine Ave.,
Anna Maria.

SALE: NIKI'S ISLAND Treasures: Great Labor
Day bargains. All sterling jewelry 50-70 percent
off. Closing out select Florida gifts, paintings,-
prints, shark teeth, cups and saucers, ruby glass,
Salvadore Dali prints, furniture, books, vintage and
costume jewelry, paperweights, collectible shoes,
spoons. Open seven days, 9:30am-5pm. 941-779-
0729. 5351 Gulf Drive, Holmes Beach.

OUT WITH THE old, in with the new. Fifty percent
off everything. "Housewarming By Horigans"
located in Essence of Time. 5306 Holmes Blvd.,
Holmes Beach.


MISSING CAT: FAMILY pet, inside cat. Orange
and tan, small and friendly. Name is Woodstock.
Last seen Aug. 13 on 62nd Street, Seaside
Gardens, Holmes Beach. If found, please call
941-778-7770.



KARATE ON THE Island: Ages four through adult.
Call 941-807-1734 or visitwww.islanddojo.cmasdi-
rect.com..

KEY WEST FANTASY Fest: One cabin left. 5 days/6
nights aboard 65-foot sailing vessel, Lex-Sea.
$1,895 per couple, inclusive, bring your own beer.
Depart from Cortez Oct. 25. 941-713-5958.

BUTTERFLY PARK BENEFIT: Purchase a
personalized brick in the Anna Maria Island Butterfly
Park. Two lines, $40. Three lines, $50. Forms
at The Islander or call 941-518-4431 for more
information.

FREE GUN LOCK. Yes, free. Just for the
asking. Courtesy of the Florida Fish' and Wildlife
Conservation Commission. Free at The Islander
newspaper office, 5404 Marina Drive, Holmes
Beach. Don't be sorry, be safe.

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


BILLIE JOE: I'm a 2-year old male cat, very
handsome, black and white. Need a special person
to adopt me, my family was evicted. Neutered and.
microchipped. 941-920-1411.

BONUS! CLASSIFIED ADS are posted early
online at www.islander.org.


FOSTER PARENTS NEEDED for loving homes to
foster puppies and kittens until they are old enough
for adoption. All food and medical provided. Julie,
941-720-1411.

ADULT CATS in desperate need of loving homes.
All are current on vaccines. All applicants screened.
Please, call 941-922-0774.


BOAT SLIPS FOR rent, up to 50 feet. Two minutes
to Intracoastal Waterway by Cortez. Parrot Cove
Marina, 941-795-0088.

WANTED: WOULD LIKE to rent private boat lift
and dock for 18-foot deck boat, water, power. 941 -
592-9270.


LET'S GO FISHING! Call Capt. Mike Heistand on
the charter boat "Magic." Full or half day backwater
and near shore fishing. USCG licensed. Ice, bait,
tackle provided. 941-723-1107.


NOW HIRING ALL positions. Rotten hours,
rotten pay. Apply at Rotten Ralph's, Waterfront
Restaurant, 902 S. Bay Blvd., Anna Maria, or'call
941-778-3953.

SEEKING KITCHEN HELP and servers for
fine dining restaurant. Apply in person to Chef
Damon, Ooh La La! Bistro, 5406 Marina Drive,
Holmes Beach.

SEEKING PIANO PLAYER evenings for Ooh La La!
Bistro. Music range from classical to jazz. Call Chef
Damon, 941-778-5320.

HELP WANTED: .FULL-time prep cook and
part-time dishwasher. Call 941--794-3489 or
941-792-8731.

WANTED: ONE OR two responsible persons for two
hours daily from 6-8pm to assist with the evening,
closing of the Key Royale golf club course. Contact
Shirley Cessna, 941-794-0715 or 941-778-3055.

VOLUNTEERS NEEDED: Tingley Memorial Library.
Duties include checking books in/out, reshelving,
and generally assisting library patrons. Call Eveann
Adams, (941) 779-1208.


BEACHFRONT RESTAURANT: THRIVING
business, building with additional income, beer/wine.
$1,690,000. Confidentiality agreement required.
Longview Realty, 941-383-6112.


SPENCER'S SKIM SCHOOL for beginners and
intermediates. Free skimboard use with lessons. $10
per half-hour lesson, three lessons recommended.
Local teen, team- competitor. Call 941-778-0944.

BABYSITTER: Responsible 10th-grader, great with
kids, firsf-aid certified. Charlotte, 941-756 5496.

BABYSITTER, PETSITTER, dog walker: First-aid
certified, 13-year-old, eighth-grader, female, great
with kids and animals. Call Kendall, 941-779-9783.

NEED A BABYSITTER? Call Felicia, 941-761-1569.
Red Cross certified.

RED CROSS first-aid certified babysitter certified.
Call Alex, 941-778-5352.


ENSURE YOUR CHILD'S safety while you relax.
Call Gemma, 941-447-9657. Responsible, reliable
and experienced, with a love for children. Red Cross
babysitting and first-aid certifications.

DOG WALKER, PET sitter, child sitter and odd jobs.
Tenth-grader, available after school and weekends.
Zach, 941-779-9783.

GET YOUR BOAT washed without the hassle,
just give me a call. Regular scheduling available,
perfect for when you're out of town. Call Richard,
941-447 9657.

BABYSITTER/PETSITTER: RESPONSIBLE, Red
Cross certified. Experienced with kids and pets of
all ages. Many Island references! Transportation
available. Weekly and monthly rates available. Call
Hilary or Natalie. 941-778-5181.

PAYTON AND DINA'S cleaning service: We do
yard work, dog-sitting, house cleaning and we run
errands. We do not mow grass. Open 3-5pm every
day! 941-524-9350.

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
gardens, trimming, cleanup, edging, maintenance.
Hard-working and responsible. Excellent references.
Edward 941-778-3222.

LET US DRIVE YOU! Shopping, medical
appointments, airports, cruise ports. Flat rates.
Sunshine Car Service. Serving the Islands. 941-
778-5476.

COMPUTER OBEDIENCE TRAINING. Is your
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941-545-7508.

ISLAND PRESSURE CLEANING for great results,
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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-
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ROOFING REPAIRS and replacements. Remod-
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baths. Free estimates. License #CGC061519,
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MasterCard/Visa. 941-720-0794.

PROFESSIONAL I.T. SERVICES: Complete com-
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repairs, upgrades, networking, Web services, wire-
less services. Richard Ardabell, network engineer,
941.-778-5708, or cell 216-509-1945.

CUCCIO TILE: Many Island references. Free
estimates. Licensed and insured. 941-730-2137.

EXPERIENCED CERTIFIED TEACHER available
for tutoring in math, science and reading for
elementary-to college-level students. $35/hour.
941-524-4177.


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HANDYMAN SERVICES: PAINTING caulking,
interior carpentry, custom mirror and other interior/
exterior general household repairs. Offering quality
services since 1994. Reliable. Call Colin at 941-
376-0541.

PIANO AND VOICE lessons by New York
-professional artist/teacher. By appointment.
Palmetto. 941-729-2244

EXTERIOR AND INTERIOR painting by "Sisters."
Decorating and popcorn removal. Call Nancy, 941-
756-9595, or Ellen, 941-779-0555. References.


SELL it fast with an ad in The Islander.


D&E HANDYMAN SERVICES: Drywall, finishing,
texture, painting, trim, demolition. Free estimates.
Dwayne, 941-524-0299, or Elda, 941-524-9046.


UNHAPPY WITH YOUR house cleaner (even if
it's you)? Call Shirley at 941-778-4515, or e-mail:
smundell@tampabay.rr.com.


BUYING NEW WINDOW treatments? Avoid mis-
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purchase. Years of experience. Call Shirley at 941-
778-4515, or e-mail: smundell@tampabay.rr.com.


CHECK US OUT AT www.islander.org !


MUSIC LESSONS! Flute, saxophone, clarinet.
Beginning to advanced. Contact Koko Ray, 941-
758-0395.

BEACH SERVICE air conditioning, heat,
refrigeration. 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-
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ANYONE CAN TAKE a picture. A professional
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NADIA'S EUROSAGE Relaxing, healing massage
in the comfort of your home. Call today for an
appointment, 941-795-0887. MA#0017550.
TILE AND MOSAIC custom installation, 20 years
experience. References available. For a reasonable
price, call Sebastian, 941-704-6719.


CONNIE'S LANDSCAPING INC. Residential
and commercial.-Full-service lawn maintenance,
landscaping, cleanup, hauling and more! Insured.
941-778-5294.
ISLAND LAWN SPRINKLER service and repair.
Monthly and quarterly accounts available. If it is
broken, we can fix it. Call 941-778-2581.
CLOUD 9 LANDSCAPING: Top quality lawn and
landscape maintenance. Now accepting new
accounts at great rates. Please call 941-778-2335
or 284-1568.
JR'S LANDSCAPING AND MAINTENANCE Lawns,
native plants, mulching, trimming, hauling, cleanup.
Island resident 25 years. Call 941-807-1015.

GULF SHORE LANDSCAPING: Lawn care, pres-
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Island resident. Exceptional value! Licensed
and insured. Call 941-726-7070. www.gulfshore-
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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.
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NATURE'S DESIGN LANDSCAPING. Design and
installation. Tropical landscape specialist. Residen-
tial and commercial. 30-years experience. 941-
729-9381.

STRAIGHT SHOT LANDSCAPE: Complete
cleanup, installations, native plants, palms,
aquascapes, rock and patios. Shell installed $42/
yard. Shark Mark 941-727-5066.


VAN-GO PAINTING residential/commercial, interior/
exterior, pressure cleaning, wallpaper. Island
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
estimates. 35-year Island resident. Call Jim Bickal
at 941-778-1730.
CHRISTIE'S PLUMBING Island and off-Island
service since 1975. Repairs and new construction.
Free estimates, no overtime charges. Now certifying
back flow at water meters. FL#RF0038118-941-778-
3924 or 778-4461.

TILE -TILE -TILE. All variations of ceramic tile sup-
plied and installed. Quality workmanship, prompt,
reliable, many Island references. Call Neil, 941-
726-3077.

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

CUSTOM RENOVATION/RESTORATION expert.
-All phases of carpentry, repairs and painting.Thirty
years experience. Insured. Meticulous, clean, sober
and prompt. Paul Beauregard, 941-779-2294.


For quality building, qtialiy rewnnatrwin ad a quality rpiatiioni, cal..
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AUCTION

TWO WATERFRONT LOTS:

7089 Longboat Drive North
Longboat Key

Initial bid at $1,025,000
Auction at the Bankruptcy Court in Tampa
September 25, 2006 at 11:00 am

To pre-qualify:
Contact Robert Davenport
at Brasota Mortgage Company
-941-746-6119


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,
handyman, light plumbing, electrical, light hauling,
pressure washing and tree trimming. Call 941-778-
6170 or 447-2198.
WINDOW SHADES, BLINDS, shuttersand 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
distributor: Weatherside LLC on Holmes Beach.
Free, courteous estimates. Jeld-wen Windows and
Doors. Lic.# CBC1253145. 941-730-5045.

THIRTY-SIX YEARS craftsman experience. Interior,
exterior, doors, stairs, windows, trim. Pressure wash.
Driveway paint. Dan Michael, master carpenter. Call
941-518-3316.

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.

INTERIOR SURFACE RENOVATION: Drywall,
texture, paint, tile, wall and ceiling repairs, Fred
Weingartner, 941-586-3656.
RANDY'S REMODELING: WINDOWS, door,
insulation, drywall, interior trim, carpentry,
finishing, texture, demolition and exterior repair.
941-320-2506.


FRESH PRICE!! Bring he whole family. 2,920 l 3BP 3BA :.inalt:ion cag
pool home can expand to five bedrooms. Enjoy the master suite getaway
equipped with its own kitchenette. Meticulously maintained. $1,075,000.
CALL THE PRODUCERS
Lori Guerin 773-3415 * Carmen Pedota 284-2598
S5910 Marina Drive * Holmes Beach FL 34217
Call (941) 778-0777 or Rentals 778-0770
1-800-741-3772 info@smithrealtors.com
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LARGE DUPLEX: Beautifully updated, two
2BR/2BA units, 2,400 sf living area plus finished
storage and garages downstairs. New heated pool,
lush landscaping. One block to the beach. Condo
conversion underway. Sacrifice $798,000.
ISLAND CHIC: Tastefully remodeled 2BR/2BA
Island home. Perfect beach getaway, or rental. One
block to beach on a large duplex lot. Granite counters,
porcelain tile floors, large deck and pergola, plenty
of room to expand or add pool. $545,000.
Call Robin Kollar (941) 713-4515
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2203 88th St. Ct. NW NEW 3BR.'2.5BA, los of upgrades.
Large lot in quiet northwest Bradenton. Marina within
walking distance. $584,900. Open daily lOam-3pm.


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QUALITY TRIM CARPENTRY: Specializing in
interior crown moulding, door, window and base
trim. Licensed and insured. Kimball Wood, 941-744-
9892 or 941-400-4319.

LICENSED AND INSURED building contractor -
ready to help you renovate all aspects of your
existing home, add extensions or build a new home
on your lot. We only do high quality work and are
very prompt with our customers. Call Daniel DeBaun
at 941-518-3916.



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: beachdreams@
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,
1 BR/1 iA with breathtaking views. Pools, Jacuzzi,
walk to shops and restaurants. Available weekly,
monthly, seasonal. 901-301-8299 or e-mail
captko462@aol.com.

WEEKLY RENTALS: Alecassandra villa, 1 BR/1 BA,
$700/week; Island duplex, 2BR, $800/week;
Gulffront cottage, 2BR, $1,000/week; Bradenton
Beach Club, 2BR/2BA, $1,400/week. Please call
Kim Fisher, Wagner Realty, 941-778-2246. www.
wagnerrealty.com.

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Jim Anderson Realty Company
PO Box 1789 *401-B Pine Avenue
Anna Maria, FL 34216
941.778.4847 * toll free 1.800.772.3235
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Enjoy specdocular Bimini Bay
walerfronl views from Ihis
private 19,000 sf beautifully
landscaped property, one of the largest lois around. Super Key Royale
location in a very desirable neighborhood. It's a boating paradise with
deep, protected water. Fish from your private dock and swim in the large
solar heated pool. Your cars will even be happy in the three-car garage.
3-4BR/3BA. Please call Gayle Schulz, 941-812-6489.


BRADENTON BEACH: NEWLY remodelediBR/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.

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,.

WEEKLY/MONTHLY/ANNUAL rentals: wide vari-
ety, changes daily. SunCoast Real Estate, 941-779-
0202, or 1-800-732-6434. www.suncoastinc.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.

ANNUAL HOLMES BEACH duplex: 2BR/2BA
completely remodeled, furnished, washer and dryer.
$1,000/month plus utilities. 941-778-1819. 2906
Ave. B, Holmes Beach.

NICEST HOME IN North Beach Village. Total
remodel 2006. Heated pool, sun desks, screened
patio. One minute to beach. Private cul-de-sac,
tropical landscape. $750/weekly. Amivacationrentals.
com. 407-765-4445.

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Harbour Landings - 5,659 sf, 5BR/5BA, Riverview Blvd-Newer home in Riverview
elevator, four-car garage, lagoon pool, district. Over 3,400 sf with 4BR/3.5BA and
waterfall, wine storage closet, three fire- pool. Almost one acre lot on Wamer's Bayou.
places, and 40+ foot dock on deep water to With newer dock and davit. $1,350,000.
bay. $2,795,000.







Smuggler's Landing - 2ER.2BA wtier- Smuggler's Landing - �BR 2BA Rrmol.
front condo with den: Almost 1600 sf with eled unit with glass enclosed lanai over-
40-footdeep-water boat slip. Vaulted ceil- looking your 40-foot deep-water boat
.ng,. buill-i: a)nd wet-bar. $699,000. slip.'$559,000.


Mariner's Cove - Elegant town home with Harbour Landings. Estates -.Approx. 1/3
deeded 24-foot boat slip. 4BR/3BA with over acre on deep-water canal in the estate section
2,700 sf of living space. Just completed in of Harbour Landings. Lotcomeswith40-foot
Dec. 2001 and is like brand new. $849,000. boat slip on protected basin. $879,000.
Over 20 years experience specializing in waterfront & boating properties
www.floridamoves.com/pamela.dialpa* pamela.dial@floridamoves.com


55-AND-OVER BRADENTON Beach mobile home
rental. 1 BR/1 BA, steps to beach or bay. $800/month,
$300/week. Available April through December. 941-
779-4634.

FURNISHED MOTHER-IN-LAW apartment, canal
view with a large deck, dock and saltwater pool to
share. Apartment has private entrance, bath and
kitchenette. All utilities except telephone included.
$350/week or $850/month. Perfect for a clean and
quiet individual! Please e-mail tlyonsrq@verizon.
net or call 941-928-8735. Leave message for
information and availability.

ANNUAL 2BR/1BA: AIR conditioning, washer and
dryer, water, large pool, cable. Parking only 200
steps to beach. First and deposit. Small pets OK.
$1,150/month. 941-779-1586.

2BR/2BA CONDO AT the Waterway in west
Bradenton. Boat slip, pool, washer and dryer, water-
view. Annual or long-term. 941-773-3375.

ANNUAL BRADENTON BEACH: ocean views from
big back yard. 2BR/1 BA. Washer and dryer. Pet OK,
no pit bulls, etc. 2204 Ave. C. $995/monthly. 216-
469-2857.

ANNUAL RENTAL: 2BR townhouse 500 feet from
Gulf. Updates with granite, tile in kitchen, baths.
Patio, private yard, washer and dryer. $1,350/month.
941-778-4548.

MONTHLY RENTAL: 2BR/2BA with den. Furnished
condo on canal. West Bradenton, five minutes to
beaches. $2,100/month. June through November.
2006.708-532-2149.

LUXURY! BEACH HOUSE: Gulf views, 200 feet to
beach, 3BR/3.5BA, sleeps nine, pool-spa, elevator,
gourmet kitchen, granite tops, five TVs, golf cart. Check
pictures, prices, availability at www.costalotta.net or call
863-581-3252. 3600 Gulf Drive, Holmes Beach.

ANNUAL 1 BR/1 BA GULFFRONT: covered parking,
open deck. $725/month. Fran Maxon :Real Estate,
941-778-2307. www.franmaxonrealestate.com.










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748-6300 or 705-5704. 530642 Roehl, 748-6300 or 447-9988. 535650
CLASSIC COASTAL DESIGN 3BR with outstanding curb appeal. Features include
beautiful wood floors, custom cabinets, granite counters &stainless steel appliances.
$779,000. Kimberly Roehl, 748-6300 or 447-9988. 527574
START LIVING THE FLORIDA LIFESTYLE in this Flamingo Cay home. 3BR on acanal.
No bridges to bay & Gulf. Open floor plan & maintenance-free yard. Home warrant
provided. $675,000. Debbie Capobianco, 748-6300 or 704-2394. 535298
COMPLETELY RENOVATED 4BR home on a beautifully landscaped 1/2-acre lot. Fea-
tures Brazilian mahogany floors, porcelain tile, custom cabinetry & pool. $625,000:
Kathy Valente, 748-6300 or 685-6767. 534908
COTTAGE JUST 2 BLOCKS FROM BEACH & BAY. Home features ceramic tile, Corian
counters & Trex decking for low maintenance. Turnkey furnished on Anna Maria.
$599,000. Peggy Horlander, 748-6300 or 932-7199. 532842
SUNRISE TO SUNSET VIEWS overlooking Regatta Pt. Marina & across river to
downtown Bradenton off the spacious balcony. Totally renovated. Hurricane shut-
ters. $574,900. Cindy Pierro, 748-6300 or 920-6818. 528934
COMPLETELY REMODELED 1 BR condo, turnkey furnished, six homes from beach
access. New roof & new spectacular heated pool, extensive tropical landscaping.
$399,000. Kimberly Roehl, 748-6300 or 447-9988. 536364.
2BR ISLAND RETREATGulfwatch condo, comfortably decorated &turnkey furnished
encouraging relaxing Island lifestyle. Attractive rental policy or your own beach
oasis. $399,900. Kimberly Roehl, 748-6300 or 447-9988. 535113.
NATURE PRESERVE VIEWS from this 2 BR end unit villa w/garage. Over $10,000 in
upgrades, including hurricane-rated windows and crown molding. $221,000. Ruth
Lawler & Maryann Lawler, 748-6300 or 587-4623. 535800
INCREDIBLE GOLF COURSE & SUNSET VIEWS from this Pinebrook top floor
immaculate 1BR, 1020 SF unit. Glass verandah, inside laundry & deeded covered
parking. $174,900. Leah Secondo, 748-6300 or 545-4430. 535603.






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ENJOY SUNSETS FROM large balcony, glimpse of
the Gulf, steps to beach. Annual, updated 2BR/2BA,
living and dining rooms, kitchen with granite
counters, garage and office, recreation room with
access to patio. $1,500/month. 941-545-6118.
ANNUAL 2BR/1BA DUPLEX Holmes Beach.
� $925/month including garbage and yard service,
near beach and shopping, large backyard, pets
considered. 941-224-4091.

55-PLUS MOBILE home resort. 1 BR/1 BA turnkey
furnished. Steps to Gulf and bay. Available Sep-
tember through December, $800/month, or $700/
month for two months or more. Includes utilities.
941-778-6207.

KEY WEST WATERFRONT vacation condo:
2BR/2BA sleeps six at the Galleon Resort and
Marina. Regularly $2,700, only $1,800 for the week,
Oct. 7-14. Nancy, 941-518-4431.
FURNISHED 2BR/1 BA. Sandpiper Resort, steps to
the beach. Sale price, annual and seasonal rates
on request. 941-778-2912.
ANNUAL RENTAL: 2BR/2BA riverfront condo.
Downtown Bradenton. Gated, pool, gym. Washer/
dryer, carpet, tile, Corian counters. Covered parking.
$995/month-plus. 703-680-1676.
ANNUAL 2BR/1BA DUPLEX: Completely
remodeled, yard service, pets accepted. Large back
yard, close to shopping, trolley and beach. $925/
month plus utilities. First, last and security required.
941-730-8339.
1-4BR DIRECT BEACHFRONT, gorgeous
views, designer furnished, cable, DVD/VCR,
dishwasher, phone, quaint village. 941-713-0034
or beachdreams@tampabay.rr.com.
ANNA MARIA VILLAGE: annual or seasonal.
3BR/2BA, washer and dryer, steps to beach,
shopping, restaurants. Annual .$1,100/month,
seasonal $3,000/month. 941-778-5482.
WOODLANDS, NORTHWEST BRADENTON: 2BR,
pool. Ten minutes to beach, shopping, $2,800/
month; Holmes Beach canalfront, 2BR/2BA with
dock, $2,700/month. T. Dolly Young Real Estate,
941-778-0807.
MANATEE RIVERFRONT: 2BR/2BA, spectacular
views! Gated, pool, covered parking, security,
fitness center. $1,250/month annual. Call Maria,
941-720-1712.
ANNUAL DUPLEX: 2BR/1BA, large screened
porch, washer and dryer hookups, high ceilings,
extra parking. Four houses from north-end beach.
Pet considered. $950/month. 941-778-4837.
ANNUAL RENTAL 2BR/1BA home, $1,150/
month. North Anna Maria. Island Real Estate,
941-778-6066.
ANNUAL RENTAL: 1BR/1BA, updated, tile, $825/
month. Call Island Real Estate, 941-778-6066.
PANORAMIC GULFFRONT 3BR/2BA home: Fall
special: rents for $2,000/week summer, now $1,100-
$1,300/week. 813-920-5595 or 941-778-5722.
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 open-plan
with great views of Tampa Bay. Canalfront, walking
distance to beach and restaurants. $779,000. Diane
Miller, 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
bedrooms. 1,400 sf, county water/sewer, citrus
trees, near Brentwood school in Sarasota. Reduced
to $274,900. 941-379-4196 or 941-954-7474.


KEY ROYALE: Holmes Beach. Direct bayfront,
gorgeous view of Skyway, 3BR/2.5BA, two-car
garage, private dock. $2,500,000. North Point
Harbor canalfront 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, property
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.
$499,000.941-778-5482.
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
Intracoastal Waterway with new marina and boat
ramp. Land owned. Home owner's association
optional. $159,900. 941-224-6521.
BRAND NEW 2BR/2BA villa with garage. Only $89/
month fee. $225,000. Bill, 941-518-9300.
TRIPLEX: IDEAL LOCATION WITH great appeal.
Beautifully updated and maintained, new roof,
turnkey furnished. Beach access just steps away,
bay views, boat dock, ample parking, great income
rental. Room for a pool. Convenient to restaurants
and shopping. $875,000.111 8th St. S., Bradenton
Beach. Bridget Spies, ReMax Properties, 941-308-
6763. MSL# 313022.
BEACH CONDO: LIKE new. Priced below appraised
value. 717-392-4048.

WEST BRADENTON: OPEN noon-4pm Sunday.
Six months condo fees paid! Free-standing, pri-
vate three-bedroom upgraded condo with two-car
garage, new lanai. Call for details, 941-792-0763.
$309,900.5605 Whipporwill Ct. off 59th Street West,
Tanglewood.

REDUCED $151,000! BUY now and save Realtor's
fee and more. Brand new 3BR/3BA, steps to beach,
elevator, granite, bamboo floors, Gulf view. $999,000.
941-932-7131.747 Jacaranda, Anna Maria.
OPEN HOUSE: 1-4pm Sunday: New home, 3,746 sf
3-4BR/3BA, granite/cherry kitchen, three screened
verandas. $829,000. Horizon Realty, 941-725-7000.
303 58th St., Holmes Beach.
CANAL HOME FOR sale in Holmes Beach by
owner. $790,000. Call 717-392-4048.
UPDATED 3BR/2BA: .1,560 sf, tastefully furnished
and decorated, sold turnkey. For sale by owner.
Buyer's agents, 3 percent. $599,900 Appointments
only. 813-818-8314. 8104 Marina Drive, Holmes
Beach. www.bohnenberger.homesindeed.com.
HOLMES BEACH AREA: charming canalfront home,
newly renovated, 3BR/2BA. Granite kitchen. 1.5 miles
to beach. For sale $599,000; rent $1,600/month, or
lease with purchase option. 614-207-7878
HOLMES BEACH AREA: charming canalfront home,
newly renovated, 3BR/2BA. Granite kitchen. 1.5
miles to beach. Sale, $599,000, rent $1,600/month,
or lease with purchase option. 614-207-7878.


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BEACHFRONT CONDOS: TWO 1BR/1BA, new
construction, designer furnished, breathtaking
views, Jacuzzi. Great rental, walk to shopping,
restaurants. Both $995,000 or each $519,000.
Captko462@aol.com. 901-301-8299.
BRADENTON BEACH 2BR/2BA end unit with
full Gulf views. Turnkey furnished, stainless-steel
appliances, granite, boat docks, tennis, pool.
$659,000. 941-388-5238.

FIXER UPPERS: BARGAINS, these homes need
work, lowest prices. Call for a free list with pictures.
Free recorded message, 800-946-4016, ID#1048.
Re/Max Gulfstream.

NEW 2005 CONDOS: Close to beaches, gated
community. 1,2, 3 and 4 bedroom models. $139,900-
$250,000. Keller Williams Realty. 941-932-1288.
OPEN SATURDAY AND Sunday lpm-3pm,
refreshments served. Remodeled house, 4BR/3BA.
$899,000. 941-730-3653. 408 Poinsettia Road.
Anna Maria. Island Team, Wedebrock Real Estate,
941-730-3653.

ISLAND TOO EXPENSIVE? Distress-sale in
northwest 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.

LOT: ONE BLOCK to beach. 57.75x114 feet.
$529,000. 941-778-4246. 125 Neptune Lane,
Holmes Beach.
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 shopping, restaurants and trolley stop.
Asking $599,000. Easy to rent or create your own
Island hideaway! Call 646-842-0096 for more
information.
PERICO ISLAND PATIO home: 1.5 years new,
3BR/2BA split plan, shabby chic, master bath,
vanity, wood-look floors. $435,000. Rhonda, 941-
761-8135.
BEACH HOUSE: 2BR/1 BA, garage, storage shed,
new roof, new air conditioning. Quaint. Close to
beach, west of Gulf Drive. Call 813-690-5143 or
813-681-9111. 112 81 st St., Holmes Beach.
FOR SALE: ALL new beach house. 1 BR/1 BA, fully
furnished, all appliances. Sandpiper resort #521.
55-plus community on the Intracoastal across the -
street from the beach. $175,000. You can't get on
the Island for less than this! 317-873-3307.

FROM OUT-DATED TO fabulous! West Bradenton
2BR/2BA, family room and garage. .$249,900.
Carol Heinze, 941-920-8089. Coldwell Banker
Real Estate.


PALMA SOLA PARK: 3BR/2BA cedar home with
guest apartment, two-car garage. $595,000.
Carol Heinze, 941-920-8089. Coldwell Banker
Real Estate.

CONDO FOR SALE: Beautiful water view. Immedi-
ate occupancy. Turnkey, only bring your toothbrush.
Condo in pristine condition. Sale by owner, seller
will carry mortgage to qualified buyers. Low down
payment, low fixed interest rate. Huge price reduc-
tion. Phone 315-733-0851.

RIVERVIEW BOULEVARD: CUSTOM 3BR/3BA
home, elevator, 3,200 sf, oak floors, cabinets and
much more. Gulf-Bay Realty. Call Jesse Brisson,
941-713 4755.
WEST BRADENTON: LOVINGLY maintained
2BR/2BA on large corner lot. New paint inside
and out. Gulf-Bay Realty. Call Jesse Brisson, 941-
713 4755.
SANDY POINT: TURNKEY condo, pool, close to
everything, covered parking. Shows great. Gulf-Bay
Realty. Call Jesse Brisson, 941-713 4755.
LOW INTEREST RATE: Beautiful Key Royale home.
All new interiors. Pool, spa, boat dock. $849,000. Call
owner, Fred, Real Estate Mart, 941-756-1090.
3BR/1BA CITY OF Anna Maria. Updated, ground-
level, close to Gulf, fully furnished. $515,000. 941-
727-5789.


PRICED FOR QUICK sale! 3.2-acre lake lot, 148 feet
of frontage. Northeast Georgia's largest and newest
lake, Patriot's Pointe. $98,500. More information,
706-213-6734. www.lakerussellproperties.com.
MURPHY, NORTH CAROLINA: Aah, cool summers,
mild winters, affordable homes and mountain
cabins, land. Call for free brochure, 877-837-
2288. Exit Realty Mountain View Properties. www.
exitmurphy.com.
NATIONAL BUILDER: ZERO percent down when
you own land! Home built on your lot starting at
$58 per square foot. Call for free color brochures,
800-622-2832.
EAST TENNESSEE: NORRIS Lake. 5.6-acre
wooded lakefront lot, $66,500. 5.1-acre wooded-
view lot, $28,900. Call Lakeside Realty at 423-626-
5820, or visit www.lakesiderealty-tn.com.

NORTH CAROLINA MOUNTAINS: Asheville area
starting at $89,900 for spectacular parcels with
views, waterfalls, mountain streams, amenities and
much more. Call for appointment. 866-930-5263.

TAX DEED TITLE insurance without a quiet-title
action, faster and cheaper. Dave Schumacher,
president, Tax Title Services, 949-798-1180. www.
taxtitleservices.com
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GULFFRONT LOTS: $595,000. Homes starting mid-
$300s. New master-planned oceanfront community
on beautiful Mustang Island, near Corpus Christi,
Texas. www.cinnamonshore.com. 866-891-5163.

WITH TENNESSEE'S BEAUTIFUL lakes and
mountains, you are sure to find the perfect spot to
call home. Call Nancy Gaines, Gables & Gates, 865-
388-7703, 865-777-9191. www.nancygaines.com.

CENTRAL GEORGIA LAND for sale. Great
investment opportunity. Strong, proven market. One-
to five-acre tracts starting at $5,200 per acre. Owner
financing available. Call 706-737-2954.

REDWEEK.COM: #1 TIMESHARE marketplace
15,000-plus resales, rentals, resort reviews. Before
you buy, rent, sell, visit RedWeek.com.

TENNESSEE DEEP-WATER properties! Starting
at only 39,900! Won't last! Call now! 866-950-5263,
ext 105.


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OUTSTANDING BAY WATERFRONT: Cap-
turing expansive bayviewsthis impeccably
renovated Key Royale home offers 2653
sf of living area. Dock and 10,000lb lift.
$1,790,000.

NEW PRICE



ISLANDER'S RETREAT' 2BR Gulfwatch
condo that is comfortably decorated and
turnkey furnished encouraging relaxing
Island lifestyle: Attractive rental policy or
ideal for your own beach oasis. $399,000..





SOOTHING GULF BREEZES: i.urpr n'
'ain, vi,,r- h Inom ir upjiled Ijre 1 .6R
duplex with an open floor plan, bamboo
- floors and multiple decks including a roof
deck with endless possibilities. $709,900.

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41-447-9988
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STUNNING BEACH BUNGALOW: Spectacular
kitchen and family room area with beauti-
ful wood floors, custom cabinets, granite
counters, stainless appliances and turnkey
furnished with heated pool. $779,000.

NEW PRICE



BEACHTREASURE: Enchanting and meticu-
lous describes this beachfront complex and
the location of this 2BR turnkey furnished
condo that has front-seat views of the pool
and spa. $700,000.





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lii-anid Ird upri i l e -in i ll .Ai lli i:a n aji ,e :.
from most rooms that is ideal for waterfront
living. New dock,. 10,0001b lift. '$629,900.


Listings


GREENFIELD PLANTATION 2- .B rminr,- NEW TAMPA 3BR waterfront home with
tenance-freehomein'move-in'condition, many upgrades and custom details.
F iurei r, in judijll ippliarne: i:iri iTi: Features include built-in entertainment,
lil rir,, ie wa)rr nit,, proii.',d d .and r,)n', vjullnd I . - i ', ' .) l ,-:hr I r llr n ai ,liiin-
mrijrnii plji,-j rer:rehlri.ir: ie~i wii ing breakfast room, extended screened
,:,10':. pri ,mily Io 1-i. '1.250.r0 1 patio with brick pavers. $329,900.
INTEREST RATE
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b~w al~vyMa iri ri nf . t' ' wor0,h0p1, lenced
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VILLASBYTHESEA 1BR.:,:.ndc ..erdlially BEACH COTTAGE iBR c:ior, min d a lerran,
located in Bradenton Beach. Updated location in Holmes Beach located just six
interiorand exterior renovations including homesfrom beachaccess.Turnkeyfumished,
new heated pool, new roof, new tropical completely updated including new roof, new
landscape and turnkey furnished. Ideal heatedpoolandnewtropicallandscape.Great
investment opportunity. $319,000. _ rental or beach get-away. $399,000.
www.michaelsaunders.com
KimberlyRoehl@michaelsaunders.com
4400 Manatee Ave. W. * Bradenton * 941.748.6300


* ASHEVILLE, N.C., AREA: Breathtaking mountain
view and river parcels. One-to eight acres from the
$80s. Nature trails, custom lodge, river walk and much
more. Five minutes from town. 866-340-8446.

VIRGINIA MOUNTAINS: FIVE acres with frontage on
large pristine creek, fishing, canoeing, good access,
private, near New River Trail State Park, $49,500.
Owner, 866-789-8535. www.mountainsofVA.com.

GEORGIA/NORTH CAROLINA: Captivating
mountain views, lakes, rivers, waterfalls. Homesites
starting at $39,900. Log home kits at $39,900.
Limited availability. Call 888-389-3504, ext. 700.

COASTAL GEORGIA: NEW, pre-construction golf
community. Large lots and condos with deepwater,
marsh, golf, nature views. Gated, golf, fitness center,
tennis, trails, docks. $70s-$300,000. 877-266-7376
www.cooperspoint.com.


We have two annual rentals and a few
Winter rentals available too. Call us today!




"We ARE he Island!
SINCE 1957
Marie Franklin, Lic. Real Estate Broker
S941 778-2259 Fax 941 778-2250
E-mail amrealty@verizon.net
Web site www.annamariareal.com





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
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ADORABLE VINTAGE HIDEAWAY Captivating 2BR/2BA,fully refur-
bished cottage is steps to Gulf! Offers Mexican tile floors, white
bheadboard walls and ceilings, Bermuda shutters, and private rear
patio. Affordably priced at $689,000.


NEW OFFERINGS IN'

ANNA MARIA CITY!
SEASIDE BEACH HOUSE
SThis beautiful home has it all!
........ . 3BR/2BA with open floor plan
. and custom tile throughout.
.. Family room with fireplace
-'_'" " - -'- ....- " and amazing media room with
theater ,eautn Complete with a free-form pool and spa, with gourmet
grill station and cabana. Best of all it is directly across from the beach
on the north end of Anra Maria,Just listed at $1,219,000.
- BAY BREEZES This 3BR/3BA
pool home is just step. to the bay
in great r.eigFhborhood orall newer
17 'homes EleatLed th two-plus-car
garageanditc.r3ge Nicelyupdated
Swith wood' ct.,neets anrd granite
counter tops, beautifully landscaped with large deck overlooking great
pool area.This could be your perfect"family beach house" Owner would
like to lease back for two years. Offered at $879,999.
. PRICEDTOSELLUThis charming
. ' Richmond home-is "tucked away"
on a huge lot in the village of
Anna Maria. This one comes
completelyfurnished and has been
* - e.'well maintained with many recent
updates. Plenty of room for future additions and pool.This is the chance
of a lifetime to own a beach cottage in Anna Maria complete with boat
,dockage with direct access to Tampa Bay! Priced to sell at $499,000.
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OF ANNA MARIA

941-778-0455 Ken Jackson, 778-6986
9906 Gulf Drive Kathy Geeraerts, 778-0072.
Maureen Dahms, 778-0542
Anna Maria Kate Eiseler, 778-5115
www.greenreal.com .Evelyn.Mitchell, 778-1952
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LET ME HELP you sell your home quickly and for
near full value. We finance almost anyone! www.
IWIN-YOUWIN.com. 305-387-6780.

WESTERN NEW MEXICO: Private 62-acre ranch,
$129,990. Mountain views, trees, rolling hills,
pastureland, borders bureau of land management.
1930s stone homestead and barn ruins. Horseback
riding, hiking, hunting. Perfect family ranch,
electricity. 100 percent financing. Additional parcels
available. 866-365-2825.

BEAUTIFUL NORTH CAROLINA: Escape the heat
in the beautiful peaceful mountains of western
North Carolina. Homes, cabins, acreage and
investments. Cherokee Mountain GMAC Real.
Estate. cherokeemountainrealty.com. Call for free
brochure, 800-841-5868.

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GULFVIEW CONDO 2BR/2BAfull Gulf view condo, second
floor, corner unit. Offered at$825,000. Call Michel Cerene,
Broker-Associate, 941-545-9591 evenings.
SINGLE FAMILY Centrally located, one block to beach.
2BR/2BA spacious home on corner lot. .$635,000.
Call Joy Murphy, Realtor, 941-730-2820 evenings.
SAN REMO SHORES Situated on deep-water canal,
2-3BR/2BA, den, ceramic tile, new kitchen 2005, two-car
garage, barrel tile roof, privately situated. $509,900. Call
Marion Ragni, Realtor, 941-720-7046 eves.


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


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GULFFRONT
Newer three-story
private home
with 3BR/3BA.
Beautifully turnkey
furnished, heated
pool, big covered
decks, dumb waiter,
spectacular views.
$1,949,000.


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941-778-6696
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6 Hurry
11 Complaints
16 Soldier's fare, for
short
19 Accustom
20Appropriate
21 Full-length
22Anthem
contraction
23 Parent's
admonishment
26 Records that are
easily broken
27 Greets
28 Catchers
29 Drink with a three-
leaf logo
31 Water source
3226-Across, e.g.
35 Disorder
36 Landon of 1930's
politics
391986 Pulitzer-
winning novel set
in a cattle drive
43 Computer-
animated hit film of
1998
44 Vein holder
46 "In principio _
Verbum"
47 Hot, in Vegas
49 Delta hub
52 They're hooked
55 Satisfy


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week's puzzle
on 25


58 Paul Theroux novel
made into a
Harrison Ford film,
with "The"
60 Hebrew name
meaning "Hill of
spring"
62 Biased
63 Solid South, once
65 Thus far
66"_ my case"
69 Cheering loudly
71 Snap, e.g.
76 -free
78 Dangerous place
84 Painting and
printing, e.g.
86 1982 #1 hit with
the lyric "living in
perfect harmony"
89 Nixon commerce
secretary Maurice
90 Dickens boy
92 Certain book
addendum
93Zip
95 Rossetti's"
Ancilla Domini"
97 II, first man-
made object to
reach the moon
98 Baker's stock
100 Sign of affection
105 Form W-9 datum:
Abbr.
106 Initial progress
108 Response to "am
not"
109 Canon camera
111 Black ice, e.g.
112 About
114 Goes for the bells
and whistles


119 Suffix with infant
120TV announcer's
exhortation
124 U.S.S.R. successor
125 Reds, once
126 Host of TV's "In
Search Of..."
127 New Mexico
county
128 Salon job
129 Candymaker Harry
130 Sends to Hades
131 Spring

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1 Gifts of greeting
2 One-two connector
3 Water mark?
4 Young's partner in
accounting
5 Devastating
6 Un plus sept
7 Invite to one's
home
8 Lyon who played
Lolita
9Word of
encouragement .
10 Gabriel Fahrenheit
or Anders Celsius
ll'Actor Young of the
"Rocky" films
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13 Prefix with system
14 Causing more
laughs
15 Strengthen
16 Soft rock?
17 Evangelist's cry
18 Imitation
24Slimming
procedure, briefly


25 One of two rivers
forming the Ubangi
30 Personal, often
33 180-year-old in
Genesis
34 Avoid
35 "Halt!"
36 Something to
remember
37 Reveal
38Two-timing
40 More trim
41 Adulterate
42Minn. neighbor
45 Common Web site
content
48 Olympics city after
St. Moritz
50 Rapa_ (Easter
Island)
51 More trim
53 Pat
54 Puerto Rico, e.g.
56 Paramedic's need
57 Seth and Abel's
mother
59 Pablo Neruda's
" to Common
Things"
61 Online brokerage
since 1993
64 Nostra
67 Curtain raiser?
68 Mug in a pub
70 Founder of the
American Shakers
71 Duplicates, briefly
72 Bran material
73 Marmalade
ingredient
74 Home of Carthage
College
75 Superlative suffix


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79 "Kid-tested,
mother-approved"
cereal
80It can't be good
81 Part of a magical
incantation
82 Smooths
83Ronan _, "God
Bless America"
singer at Yankee
Stadium


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87 Flower girl,
sometimes
88 Some pool sites
91 Bookkeeper's
mailing: Abbr.
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96 Salad morsel
98 Law school class
99 One interested in
net savings?


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Washington on
4/4/1949
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103 Creator of Genesis
104 Somewhat
107 Where a person
might get into a
habit
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eyes?
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116 Lord in France
117 Net
118 Part of a piggy
bank
121 Originally
122 Kind of operation
123 "Let me think
about that ..."


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