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Skimming the news ... Don Meilner Sr.: Greatest Generation, page 13. I slander ctin p 16 "The Best News on Anna Maria Island Since 1992" www.islander.org Volume 14, No. 47 Sept. 27, 2006 * FREE Holmes Beach survey: county survey wrong By Rick Catlin Islander Reporter Some residents of Westbay Cove condominiums who thought they were no longer living in Holmes Beach because a county survey given to city officials two weeks ago showed the city limits passing through the east end of the complex may now be bona fide Holmes Beach residents - at least according to the city's own survey. (The Islander, Sept. 20) Insurance: special session planned By Molly McCartney Islander Reporter There will be a special session of the Florida Legis- lature in early December to address the wind insurance crisis, according to Rep. Bill Galvano. "That is the word we are getting as members of the House," he told The Islander in a telephone interview. Galvano said the timing is intended to give the Florida Property and Casualty Insurance Reform Com- mittee a chance to complete its report, which is due Nov. 15. The reform committee was created June 27 by Gov. Jeb Bush to look at the problems "plaguing the insurance market and our citizens" and to, make recommendations "to stabilize the industry." With those recommendations in hand, legislators meeting in special session would be able to "pursue some solutions" to the insurance crisis, Galvano said. Galvano, a Republican who represents the 68th Dis- trict encompassing western Manatee County, has been leading efforts to develop solutions that would make wind insurance available and affordable to owners of property in high-risk areas, such as Anna Maria Island. His amendment aimed at expanding the wind pool for five counties, including Manatee, was defeated by one vote in the Legislature earlier this year. - "From what I understand about what the governor's committee has been talking about, I bet that if we had to do it again, my amendment would go through," he said. In view of what he believes is a change in the thinking about insurance reform and in anticipation of the upcoming special session, Galvano is working now on a bill to broaden eligibility for commercial wind coverage even beyond what his earlier amendment would have provided. "I would like to have Citizens (Property Insurance Corporation) write all wind coverage, wherever people are in the state, without having those eligibility zones," he said. "And I would have Citizens cover all perils." He also would like to see the Florida Hurricane Catas- trophe Fund (also known as the CAT Fu'nd) focus even more effort on increasing the state's reinsurance capacity. Galvano said he had discussed his ideas for insur- ance reform with U.S. Senator Mel Martinez, also a State Rep. Bill Galvano has dratred a bill to broaden property owner eligibility for wind insurance in Citizens Prop- erty Insurance Corporation. Holmes Beach public works superintendent Joe Duennes said that surveyor Leo Mills "does not agree" with the Manatee County survey done by the engineer- ing firm of Zoller, Najir and Shroyer. While Duennes said last week that while Mills is still putting the finishing touches to the survey he was hired to provide, at this point his survey lines show the city limit along Manatee Avenue well east of where the county survey indicated. In other words, said Duennes, all of Westbay Cove is in Holmes Beach, at least according to the Mills survey. Duennes said Mills believes ZNS surveyors may have worked with a Florida Department of Transporta- tion map that was based upon a U.S. government survey done in the late 1800s. Those surveys were done using a magnetic compass. Today's modern surveyors use PLEASE SEE SURVEY, PAGE 3 Doctors, others, dare to go bare The doctors and other professionals with offices in the Anna Maria Square building at 3909 E. Bay Drive, Holmes Beach, lost their wind insurance on Sept. 23. "The company told us they wanted to lower their risk for hurricanes," said Dr. Paul J. Barrese, pictured here outside the building. He said the premium for one of the new state wind policies on iheu 1 million building could be as much as $40,000. If that is the case, he said, "we will probably have to go bare." Islander Photo: Molly McCartney Republican. "He was in town on Saturday and I specifically asked him how the state and federal government could partner on this issue, and he seemed very responsive in terms of having the federal government have a role and having a national CAT Fund or something of that nature." Galvano said he told Martinez that a special ses- sion of the Florida Legislature is planned for Decem- ber. "And he said they would be very interested at the federal level in seeing what we do." What Galvano wants this time "is a real fix" for the insurance problems. "I want to be able to work this issue through so I have my own idea of what will work," he said. "I don't want us to go up there and be presented with an industry proposal and then be told that this is a bill that will work ... and it turns out otherwise." 'They laughed when we asked for wind coverage' By Molly McCartney Islander Reporter The doctor's insurance has been canceled. So has that of the lawyer, the accountant and the dentist. They are the professionals who have their prac- PLEASE SEE INSURANCE, PAGE 4 Jam for 14 Perico fire victims benefit party Oct. 1 A benefit party for the 14 families whose apart- ments at Town & Country Perico were destroyed by fire Aug. 15 will be held at St. Bernard Catholic Church Sunday, Oct. 1. The party begins at 4 p.m. with entertainment by Koko Ray and the Soul Providers, featuring an "All Star Jam." Some of the musicians set to take the stage with the Soul Providers include Bobby Dealman, Gwen Fogts and Duane Freeman. Local businesses have offered to make donations for the benefit. Mr. Bones BBQ restaurant and the Chiles Group Restaurants, BeachHouse, Mar Vista and Sand- bar, are donating food. The owner of the Time Saver is donating beer and % ine. Donating gift certificates for the "Perico 14" is Subway restaurant. Tickets are $10 and are available at The Islander office, 5404 Marina Drive, Holmes Beach, or from Koko Ray. All proceeds will be given to the Perico fire victims. The event is sponsored by The Islander, the Island Rock School and Koko Ray and the Soul Providers. For more information, call 758-0395 or 518-4431. Tickets will also be available at the door the day of the event. The church is located at 248 S. Harbor Drive, Holmes Beach. �CIFC.'C-'C.'I~-~-~1IC3R� I I I I I 2 N SEPT. 27, 2006 U TIE ISLANDER City says Villa Rosa 'nuisance' By Rick Catlin Islander Reporter While some Island wags might have thought finan- cially troubled GSR Development LLC has long been a nuisance on the Island, Anna Maria Mayor SueLynn made it official last week. That's when the company's Villa Rosa property on South Bay Boulevard was declared a "public nui- sance" by public works director George McKay, but not before he and the mayor inspected the property Sept. 14, following removal of the company's leased sales trailer from the site. A letter from the city to GSR said the company has 20 days from Sept. 18 to get rid of the "trash, junk and garbage" left on the property. McKay said that during his inspection, he found "construction materials and rubble randomly scattered about," along with "pooled standing water, 'broken' stair parts, ramp, platform and awning" damage. If GSR doesn't clean up the mess, the city said it will "proceed to remedy this condition" and bill the cost to GSR. The company then has 30 days to pay the city, or it will impose a lien on the property. Getting paid, however, could take some time since GSR is already in federal bankruptcy court facing credi- tor claims of nearly $33 million. SueLynn said she understood that GSR was in bankruptcy proceedings, but that does not absolve the company from the city's public nuisance ordinance. She also said GSR has to maintain the property around its model home or that could also become a public nuisance and subject to the same action. The model home is under contract for purchase by NBA player Theo Ratliff for $2.5 million, but sources involved with the home's construction say considerable more work is needed before the house can meet the city's building standards and receive a certificate of occupancy. *MHMMHE1I'A4 IH~l^^B' -il A mess A slew of rubble is all that remains at the site of the former sales office of GSR Development's Villa Rosa development on South Bay Boulevard in Anna Maria. The city has declared the area a public nui- sance and ordered GSR to clean it up. In the background is the $2.5 million model home for the project. Islander Photo: Rick Catlin Escaped Manatee County inmate has Island ties Manatee County Sheriff's Office Deputies searched all day Sunday for an inmate who took off from the work farm at the Manatee County Jail. As of Monday, he was still at large. At approximately 8:30 a.m. James Greig, 39, whose last known address was Oak Avenue in Anna Maria, left the farm work area that is located behind the jail. Greig then broke into an unoc- Greig cupied residence in the 4900 block of Buckeye Road, where he apparently stole some clothes and a Ruger handgun and called for a taxi. The cab driver apparently mentioned that deputies were in the area, and Greig left the cab where it picked him up. Deputies tracked Greig from the residence to a swampy area where an intense search ensued. The search team included K9s, airboats, a helicopter' and teams from Hill -_boioilih County. - At about 4:45 p.m., however, the search in the swampy area was called off. Detectives and the Violent Crimes Task Force picked up from there, hoping to find him at an ex-girlfriend's house or place of employment, or possibly attempting to contact a relative. Greig has family members living in Holmes Beach, where he grew up and attended school, and The Islander learned that police questioned them about Greig's contacts. Greig was arrested in May and again in June on burglary and violation of probation. Greig has a record of arrests dating back to 1986 and has served time in a Florida prison. He is 6 feet tall, 180 pounds with brown hair and blue eyes. Since the mug shot was taken, Greig has had his hair cut to medium length and no longer has a goatee, News- Manatee sources said. Anyone with information on Greig's whereabouts is asked to call the sheriff's office at 747-3011, or Crimestop- pers at 1-866-634-TIPS. NewsManatee.com publisher Mike Quinn contributed to this story. x-ceptional Cuisine ok dGl'ass Wine ique Laers & Ales ppy Hour Monday - Friday :30)m to 6:30pm pmentarHors D'oeuvres Drink Specials fitg- gEvery other Thursday 't miss the fun! Cost $10.00 Call for details. RE -DISCO VER 10444 44,0A OUld Ad Ov1 H U Etguw RE STAU RANT 111 South Bay Boulevard Anna Maria Island : 941-778-1515 Northern Tip Of Anna Maria Island : Across From The City Pier Lunch: Every Day l:30am-4:30pm Dinner: Sun-Thurs 4:30pm-9pm : Fri & Sat 4:30pm-10pm www.thewaterfrontrestaurant.net It's our way of saying. CONTINENTAL BISTRO DINNER nightly trom 5 p m SUNDAY BRUNCH 8 o.m to -30 9 m. LIVE JAZZ Teaturing the Herb Horris Trio Thursdao nights Island Shopping Center -~ 5406 Marina Drive ~ Holmes Beach Hurry, half-price offer expires Oct. 7. Please. present coupon on arriVal or call after 5 p m. and ask for "special reservations." 941 778 5320 ta� THE ISLANDER N SEPT. 27. 2006 3 3 Islanders return from Capitol, Celebration on Hill By Diana Bogan Islander Reporter A sea of purple T-shirts: that's what Nancy Ambrose will remember most from her journey to Capitol Hill as part of the American Cancer Society Action Network's Florida delegation. "Everyone wore purple T-shirts," said Ambrose. "Ten thousand cancer survivors, caregivers, advocates, guests and supporters all speaking with one voice and one clear message to make the fight against cancer a national priority. This was the most worthwhile event I have ever been involved with and I am so honored to have been chosen to represent my friends, family and people of District 13. It truly made me believe that together we can and will make a difference." The Celebration on the Hill, held in Washington D.C., Sept. 19-20, was an event aimed at urging Con- gress to support the fight against cancer. On the eve of the Celebration on the Hill, there were three parties. Ambrose attended the Cancer Action Network Rally for a Cure. "Speakers throughout the evening got us fired up for the next day - energized and looking forward to the possibilities of making a difference, excited to celebrate survivorship and empowering us to advocate for laws that will help us fight cancer and win," said Ambrose. Ambrose said she was impacted most by former national news anchor Sam Donaldson, who told his personal cancer story, former Speaker of the House Newt Gingrich and Senator Tom Harkin. Gingrich gave advice on how delegates might best handle legislative visits and Harkin had a dynamic speech, ending with advice on the Cancer Promise Letter. His final words were, "Don't take no for an answer." "Celebration on the Hill is a celebration of survi- vorship and it was so heartwarming to hear people's cancer stories from across the count) All of those sur- vivor stories were so important at this event because they give lawmakers a reason to care and that gives us all a reason to hope," said Ambrose. As participants arrived, they came upon a Wall of Hope comprised of nearly 5,000 banners, including a banner sponsored by The Islander newspaper and T. Dolly Young Real Estate, and there were more than 3 million signatures on the banners from across the country. The Wall of Hope was one of the nation's largest- ever temporary monuments covering three city blocks. Cancer survivors were seen wearing sashes and the Florida delegation stood out in the crowd wearing bright orange visors and pink flamingo headband "ornaments." There were three key messages the group carried to the Capitol. The first, a request to-reauthorize and expand the breast and cervical cancer early detection program. The U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention provides breast and cervical cancer screen- ings to low-inc6me, uninsured women in the United States. Currently the funding only reaches 1 in 5 eligi- ble women. Ambrose said, "We want Congress to keep the program alive by re-authorizing it and to expand its reach with increased funding." Island survivors Cancer.survivors Nancy Ambrose and Dolly Young represented Manatee County at the Celebration on the Hill. Both are American Cancer Society A, iion ir coti;rk advocates and attended the event Sept.. 19-20 in Washing- ton, D.C., to lobby for research, education, prevention and a cure for cancer. Survey now says it's city land CONTINUED FROM PAGE 1 computerized equipment and the deviation between the old surveys-and the computerized versions could be substantial, he indicated. Duennes said Mills plans to complete his survey this week and meet with ZNS surveyors to discuss dif-. ferences in the surveys, determine where the errors are and which map is correct. The survey controversy erupted because the city was originally trying to determine if a portion of the Kingfish Boat Ramp was within the city limits or in the unincorpo- rated portion of Manatee County. Holmes Beach asked the county for a survey, but the city decided to obtain its own survey, rather than rely completely on Manatee County. Good thing, too. Duennes was a bit surprised two weeks ago when the county survey showed that not only was Kingfish Boat'Ramp well within unincorporated Manatee County, so too was the easternmost portion of Westbay Cove, including a part of Westbay Cove South. At that time, Duennes had still not received an opinion from Mills. Officially, however, who lives where is still up in the air. City Commissioner David Zaccagnino said he's not waiting for any surveyors or lawyers to hold a series of meetings to settle the issue. He planned to raise the sub- ject of annexing all land on both sides of Manatee Avenue up to the Anna Maria Island Bridge - including Kingfish Boat Ramp - at the commission's Sept. 26 meeting. "I just want to get a consensus from the commis- sion to have our city attorney proceed %\ ith the legal details," said Zaccagnino. Annexation makes good sense, the commissioner added, because the city already maintains and polices Kingfish Boat Ramp and most mainlanders think it's already in Holmes Beach. "There's no reason it shouldn't be part of the city. I think the boat ramp belongs in the city," he emphasized. Zaccagnino said that if the city waits for the issue to be resolved among jurisdictions, the DOT will likely bring its own survey to the control% ers\ and that ' would probably be different than the city and county surveys. Annexation is a way to "resolve all concerns," he said. The need for a survey arose earlier this year when the county said it wanted to increase the available park- ing at county-owned Kingfish Boat Ramp, install per- manent rest rooms and remove some of the Brazilian pepper trees at the west end of the ramp area. The city and Westbay Cove residents opposed the plan and the city requested that Manatee County provide a survey to determine the exact limits of city and county property. The second goal was to increase research funding to provide at least 5 percent increases for the National Cancer Institute to sustain progress in life-saving research. And the third effort was to get all Congressional rep- resentatives to sign the Congressional Cancer Promise. Members of Congress were asked to commit to specific legislative actions that will put the fight against cancer back on track. The Cancer Promise simply asks members of Congress for a commitment to elevate prevention, increase research funding and expand access to care. Ambassadors from District 13 met with Florida Rep. Katherine Harris. Ambrose introduced and explained the cancer promise letter and asked her. to sign it and she agreed. Unfortunately, said Ambrose, the meeting with Senator Nelson did not go as well. "He did not sign it," she said. "He led the group to believe he would at some point. Many of the ambassa- dors from Florida had been planning on voting for him, however, when you are so passionate about an issue, all it takes is something like this for you to decide to change your vote." That day Rep. Harris, along with Rep. Tammy Baldwin, sent a letter to their colleagues in the House asking them to join in the observance of Breast Cancer Awareness Month by co-sp6nsoring a resolution. At dusk, the Beam of Hope was lit by a spotlight, filling the night sky as a symbol of hope and possibility to Ambrose and other survivors and celebrants who attended. It reached 2,000 feet into the sky over Washington, D.C. The Washington Monument, when viewed from the steps of the U.S. Capitol, appeared purple in the glow-of the Beam of Hope and a purple beam was seen in the sky. "Celebration on the Hill really lived up to its name," said Ambrose. "It was a true celebration of life." Woman dies in late-night boating accident Sarasota police dive team members, along with several other officers and units from area law enforce- ment agencies were searching the waters of Sarasota Bay Saturday night shortly after midnight for a missing 38-year-old woman who was thrown from a boat fol- lowing a crash. The ,woman was one of four persons in a boat that slammed into Intracoastal Waterway marker No. 17. The four were heading south from Anna Maria Island when the crash occurred to the east of New Pass and north of the Ringling Bridge in Sarasota Bay. The 19- foot boat was towed to shore with minor damage. A Coast Guard helicopter spotted the body floating in the grass flats just north of New Pass at 9:34 a.m. Sunday. The victim has been identified as 38-year-old Court- ney Gail Westlake of Cape Aqua Drive, Siesta Key. The boat is registered to Alfred Sunberg III, 44, who was accompanied by passengers Sheryl Rosen, 39, and Adrienne Borden, 32, all of Sarasota. Sarasota City Police spokesperson Ja) Franks said the investigation is continuing. He did not know where the foursome were on Anna Maria Island before begin- ning what ended up to be a fatal trip for Westlake. Franks also said investigators were still looking into who was piloting the craft when the incident took place. Meetings Anna Maria City Sept. 27, 10 a.m. to 3 p.m., city commission work session on comprehensive plan. Sept. 28, 7 p.m., city commission meeting. Anna Maria City Hall, 10005 Gulf Drive, 708-6130. Bradenton Beach Sept. 27, 4 p.m., WAVES committee meeting. Sept. 28, 5 p.m., planning and zoning board meeting at Tingley Memorial Library, 107 Second St. N. Oct. 5, 7 p.m., city commission meeting. Bradenton Beach City Hall, 107 Gulf Drive N., 778-1005. Holmes Beach None scheduled. Holmes Beach City Hall, 5801 Marina Drive, 708-5800. 4 M SEPT. 27. 2006 r THE ISLANDER Pier project moving along in Bradenton Beach By Paul Roat There's a lot going on with the Historic Bradenton Beach City Pier. Pilings and decking to support the new restaurant have been installed. The bid process has begun for the construction of the facility, an adjacent harbormas- ter office and tackle shop. A settlement has also been reached with the former piling contractor, who stepped away from the job after the condition of the piles was determined too extreme for repair. The new piling contractor, Wood Dock and Deck of Cortez, installed 44 wooden pilings after removing the badly spalled concrete structures. A new deck was also installed to support the restaurant. Bids will be accepted until Oct. 20 for construc- tion of the restaurant.and other buildings. The work is extensive: boardwalks; a day-docking structure; the restaurant, including mechanical, electrical, plumbing and lighting; dockmaster building; and a bathhouse. Stemic Construction was originally chosen to replace the pilings at the pier under the restaurant, but damage to the concrete component of the 30-year-old piles was too extensive for a cost-effective repair job, city commissioners determined. They agreed last week to pay the company $32,000 for work done before the project was halted. A contract is now also in place with David Russell of Rotten Ralph's Restaurant to manage the facility. He will work with the city on restaurant design. O'Brien and Smith Architects of Bradenton Beach drew the plans for the pier makeover. Work on the structures is expected to be completed by June 2007. Total cost for all repairs has been esti- mated by city officials at $2.1 million. Insurance crisis continues CONTINUED FROM PAGE 1 tices in the Anna Maria Square condominium office building at 3909 E. Bay Drive, across from the Publix Super Market in Holmes Beach. They provide medical and legal services for Anna Maria Island residents and businesses, and they have lost their wind insurance. This is the latest example of the growing insurance crisis for Anna Maria Island residents and businesses. "We're stuck in the same ball game as all the others," ;said Dr. Paul J. Barrese. "We've been dropped by our insurance company, as of Saturday, Sept. 23, and we're probably going to have to go bare - go without wind insurance.". Barrese, a board certified specialist in internal med- icine, is the president of the building's condominium board. He owns two of the eight units in the building. Other owners include Gy Yatros, who owns two units for his dental practice; Ben Cooper, an accoun- tant; and Island Family Physicians, which includes doc- tors Stephen G. Pelham, Scott L. Kosfeld and Gloria J. Fischer. The unit owned by Fischer, who moved her practice to another location, is now rented to attorney Charles H. Webb. Barrese said that wind insurance is a bigger prob- lem for him than medical malpractice insurance. Neither of the two Holmes Beach insurance agen- cies - Jim Mixon Insurance Inc. nor Oswald Trippe and Company Inc., both located in Holmes Beach- was able to help, he said. "They laughed when we asked for wind coverage," he said. He said he had checked with 23 other insurance companies and none of them would write a wind policy for the building. Barrese's building is not eligible for wind insurance from Citizens Property Insurance Cor- poration, the state's insurer of last resort, because it is - a commercial property located outside the state-desig- nated wind zone for high-risk properties. The building may qualify for the newly created state program operated by the Florida Property and Casualty Joint Underwriting Association (PCJUA), Barrese said. "We are waiting to find out." But the PCJUA insurance, if it is available for the building, is probably unaffordable, Barrese said. In discussions with agents at Dick-Johnson & Jef- ferson Inc. of Bradenton, he learned that the annual Cortez to face 'crack problem' Over the years, a vacant house here and there in Cortez has been taken over as a "crack house," sort of an illegal headquarters where drugs are sold and consumed. One such house at 12116 45th Ave. W. appears abandoned. It has old fish nets hanging in a side yard and most of the windows are broken. "But it isn't abandoned," a confidential source and Cortez resident, said. "I've seen people going in and out. of there as recently as a couple of days ago. They're not secretive about it, either. I've seen them out in the yard openly smoking 'crack.' They're in and out of there all the time," the source claims. According to Manatee County records, the owner is Julian P. Culbreath of Cortez. The house is well known to the Manatee County Sheriff's Office. premium for PCJUA wind coverage for his building might be as high as $39,500. Furthermore, he said, the policy would have a 5 percent deductible. Barrese said hequestioned the size of the premium he was quoted because the PCJUA coverage is sup- posed to be available to eligible property owners for $1.49 per $100 of covered value, with adjustments for building materials, distance from coast and so forth. "The agent laughed at the idea that anyone would qualify for the $1.49 rate," he said. Barrese said that a bigger, deductible of 10 to 15 percent might reduce the premium slightly 'but not enough to make any difference." "I consider all of this highway robbery," he said. "And if it comes down to a premium of $20,000 to $40,000, we will, go without wind coverage. We will just put that money into the bank. And pray. "If the Big One ever hits, there wouldn't be an island and we would be out .of business anyway, because we wouldn't have a patient or client base left. That would be swept away." Barrese said there are mortgages on the build- ing and the banks holding the mortgage may require that the owners carry wind insurance, regardless of premium cost. In that case, he said, "we will have to work out something with the banks, and if the banks don't want to do that, we will have to pay off the mortgages." He said his home is paid for and he could take out a mortgage on his house in order to pay off the mortgage on his office, if necessary. "That.isn't nice, but life deals certain blows and you have to deal with it." What bothers Barrese is what he views as the fail- ure of the state government so far to effectively resolve the insurance problem that he and others face. "I don't feel like anyone up there cares," he said. "We are on an island and yet we are not considered to be in the wind zone?" He says that simply isn't rational. Barrese said the building, until now, has had wind, fire and liability policy with Auto-Owners Insurance Company. "We've been with this same company since 1986," he said. "The reason they gave for dropping our wind coverage was that they are lowering their risk for hur- ricanes," he said. Records show deputies were there in July on a patrol request in reference to drug activity. Prior to that, deputies conducted another patrol request in September 2005. The sheriff's office isn't there more often because, as residents claim, they're afraid to get involved, for fear of retaliation. Manatee County Commissioner Jane von Hah- mann, herself a resident and business owner in Cortez, has arranged an Oct. 12 community forum with law enforcement, the state attorney's office and judicial officials to address the drug problem. \ The meeting will be at 7 p.m. at the nevly reno- vated 1912 Cortez Schoolhouse, 4415 119th St W. Newsmanatee.com publisher Mike Quinn contrib- uted to this story. An aban- doned home in Cortez, one of the alleged crack houses. NewsMan- atee Photo: Craig Herbert Barrese said last year's.premium for the build- ing was about $4,500 and included general liability as well as liability for the board of directors and the usual wind, fire and hazard insurance. The policy had a $250 deductible. "This year - and this really irks me - we are having to pay about $7,800 for liability, fire and hazard insurance, with a $2,500 deductible.- and no wind cov- erage," he said. Auto-owners needs time to research answers John Lindauer, a spokesman for Auto-Owners Insurance Company, told The Islander that he could not comment on the wind insurance cancellation for the Anna Maria Square building until he had time to do some research. "But I can tell you that we always give 30-days notice before a cancellation," Lindauer said. He said to e-mail The Islanider's questions and he would try to respond later this week. The company, which is based in Lansing, Mich., has "helped people with their insurance needs" since 1916, according to its Web site at www.auto-owners.com The Web site says the company offers its insur- ance products in 25 states through 5,800 indepen- dent agents. Mattick still awaiting answers, insurance Pine Avenue General Store owner Sandy Mattick is still waiting to find out if her business is eligible for the state's new PCJUA wind insurance and what the premium would be if she qualifies.. She said her agent is working to get answers. Mattick's store, located at 307 Pine Ave., Anna Maria, has been without wind coverage since July. E-mail or mail your comments about insurance to state Rep. Bill Galvano at bill.galvano@myfloridahouse.gov to help him to continue building a record that can be used to develop solutions to the insurance crisis. His mailing address is 1023 Manatee Ave. W., Suite 715, Bradenton FL 34205. The Islander wants to hear from you about your insur- ance problems and your ideas for solutions. E-mail news@islander.org or mail to 5404 Marina Drive, Holmes Beach FL 34217. THE ISLANDER N SEPT. 27, 2006 U 5 Anna Maria City budget adopted - finally By Rick Catlin Islander Reporter Maybe it was because Anna Maria city com- missioners and residents had already been through five worksessions and one public hearing on the 2006-07 budget. Then again, maybe commissioners and residents just believed the $3.37 million budget was one every- one could accept. Whatever the case, commissioners spent only 45 minutes at their Sept. 20 public hearing to officially approve the 2006-07 budget and its accompanying 2.0 millage rate. While the $3.37 million budget is a record, it includes $1 million as a line of credit for capital improvements. Fire assessments A.OK Property and business owners in the West Manatee Fire District must be bunch of happy\ campers, at least when it comes to their 2006-07 fire assessments. No one showed up at the district's Sept. 21 public hearing to appeal their fire assessment. despite the fact that the WMFR board pushed district assessments to their legal maximum for the upcoming fiscal year. Likewise. district property owners seem pleased with a board proposal to increase the impact fees that developers paN for new construc- tion. The district held three public meetings to discuss the issue, but only two people showed up. - both at the same meeting. Once the pair learned that the proposed impact fees would not involve ad valorem tax increases, only fees paid by de% elopers for new construction in the district, they left satisfied \\ ith the proposal. District voters will decide the impact fee issue in the November election., The reserve fund will start the fiscal year at 33.49 percent of the operating budget, but, if all revenues and expenditures are met, will close out the year on Sept. 30, 2007, at 38.1 percent. The city will receive an increase of $210,000 in ad valorem tax revenues for the coming fiscal year, up 16 percent from last year. The 2.0 millage rate remains unchanged. A last-minute effort by Commissioner Linda Cramer to. add $3,500 as a line item for a consultant's advice and report on making the city a "walkable" community failed to gain majority approval. While Commissioner Christine Tollette favored the measure, Commission- ers John Quam and Dale Woodland preferred to obtain public input on the issue, including an opinion from the environmental education and enhancement com- Greg Wigeri Van Edema, left, was honored by West Manatee Fire District Chief Andi Price and the WMFR board Sept. 21 as he became the 23rd WMFR firefighter to earn his degree in fire science technology * since the degree program started several years ago. Islander Photo: Rick Catlin mittee, before committing any funds. Commissioner Duke Miller was absent from the meeting. Quam and Woodland did leave the door open to discuss the issue at a future commission work session and, if the commission agreed, the money would come from the contingency fund. "Just because it's not in the budget doesn't mean we are going to wait another year" before discussing the issue, said Woodland. Mayor SueLynn had also favored the proposal as it ties in with the city's planning for a $300,000 transpor- tation enhancement grant it expects to receive from the Sarasota-Manatee Metropolitan Planning Organization in the 2010-11 fiscal year., "We should get an early start on planning for that 'grant," the mayor said. Budget approved without comment for Bradenton Beach With no comment from city commissioners or citizens, Bradenton Beach took 11 minutes to adopt a $3,831,315 budget for fiscal year 2006-07. The city's proposed property tax rate is 2.4878 mills, down from the current 2.4902 mills. A mill is $1 for every $1,000 of assessed value of a home, less any exemptions, such as homestead. For a house valued at $525,000 in Braden- ton Beach, minus homestead, the tax bill for the city for the next.year is $1,243.90. The spending-plan for 2006-07 is up from the current $3,087,624. Smile \ISLAND/ DENTAL SPAl WWWM] I ii W Il I ea Cwo weekends S_ !51 Vridav,... 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Free parking * Free admission each Friday 3pm-4pm Visit Oktoberfest Suncoast both weekends (941) 708-3456 * E-mail info@OktoberfestSuncoast.com www.oktoberfestsuncoast.com This advertisement is a community service of The Islander newspaper WILLS * TRUSTS * ESTATES JAY HILL Attorney-at-La w 778-4745 Anna Maria, Florida 6 M SEPT. 27, 2006 T THE ISLANDER Slick says, just say 'No' "Disaster averted" is perhaps a bit melodra- matic (it was never a threat to Anna Maria Island) to describe the accident at Port Manatee last week after a pipeline leaked an estimated 900 gallons of oil into Tampa Bay, but it does serve as a good exercise in contaminant cleanup. The spill was quickly secured with oil-contamina- tion booms. An estimated 500 gallons were retrieved without incident, and the rest mostly contained and removed from the water. There were no dangers noted to marine life. OK, 900 gallons of oil in the water isn't like the Exxon Valdez, but it's a lot of crude crud that could have really damaged fragile ecosystems like bird rook- eries, oyster beds or seagrass flats. Thankfully, the spill took place at a port, where crews are trained to respond with some speed to such incidents, which, also fortunately, are infrequent. Call it a good exercise, although not one in which anyone wants to engage. And it brings .to mind the problems Islanders and others faced more than 30 years ago, when Belcher Oil threatened to build an oil transfer station in the Gulf of Mexico off Anna Maria Island. The transfer facility would have allowed huge tankers to offload oil to pipes that would pump the petroleum to facilities at the Tampa port. The danger, as Islanders and environmentalists at the time expressed, was that any slight discharge - and 900 gallons would probably be viewed as "slight" when dealing with millions of gallons of pil - would endanger beaches and bays. The fight resulted in the creation of Slick, the oily bird, created from the pen of Islander cartoonist Jack Egan. And the fight was eventually won, with Belcher dropping plans for the station. The battle over offshore drilling in the Gulf is not over, though. Although there are still questions as to whether or not there actually is any oil under the sands of the deep Gulf, continued efforts by Congress and oil companies to dig exploratory wells several hundred miles from the Island persist. : Despite.the cry for more fossil fuels to feed our hungry energy needs, the threat to our multi-billion- dollar "sun, sand and surf" economy remains a prime reason to block such efforts. Environmental threats in the wake of any type of a "crude-oil boo-boo" is just too great. A spill of 900 gallons is manageable. A spill of untold barrels of oil washing ashore is untenable. Just say no to Florida offshore oil. Again. hT AnanaMaria * ~9 V Publisher and Editor Bonner Joy, bonner@islander.org V Editorial Paul Roat, News Editor, paul@islander.org Diana Bogan, diana@islander.org Rick Catlin, rick@islander.org Jack Egan, S Jack Elka S Jim Hanson V Contributors- Kevin Cassidy, kevin@islander.org Jesse Brisson Don Maloney Robert Noble Edna Tiemann V Advertising Sales Nancy Ambrose, nancy@islander.org V Accounting Services Melissa Burkett, melissa@islander.org V Production Graphics Kelly McCormick, ads@islarider.org V Classifieds & Subscriptions. Lisa Williams, lisa@islander.org Urbane Bouchet � S Ross Roberts Lisa Williams (All others: news@islander.org) Single copies free. Quantities of five or more: 25 cents each. @ 1992-2006 * Editorial, sales and production offices: Island Shopping Center, 5404 Marina Drive Holmes Beach FL 34217 WEB SITE: islander.org FAX 941 778-9392 PHONE 941 778-7978 SLICK Spread the insurance risk The following letter was sent to Florida Rep. Bill Gal- vano. * I am a Florida resident who is impacted by the - price and unavailability of homeowners insurance due to hurricane activity in recent years. There are many suggestions and proposals for improving the situation. I have one that I have not seen anywhere else: nationalize insurance regulation. The basic concept .of insurance is to spread risk among a large number of insured people, most of whom will not suffer a loss. Their premiums pay the few that do. But when a large percentage of the insureds ALL suffer a loss, the concept breaks down. The insurance company that only insures poor risks is doomed to fail- ure. That is what is happening in Florida with Citizens- Property Insurance Co. and subsidiaries of national companies that write only in Florida. These companies exist because national writers find Florida's risk unac- ceptable. Recent hurricane losses have been so large and widespread across the state that writing homeown- ers insurance in Florida is unprofitable. The problem is, to exist at all, the Florida-only companies have to charge extremely high rates. I believe we should spread the risk across the whole nation. Other states also deal with high risk situations due to hurricanes, earthquakes,tfloods; tornadoes, wildfires, etc. Flood insurance has long been underwritten by the federal government, but I would not propose that the government also provide wind peril coverage. Instead, private national carriers should be required to provide extended peril cover- age in ALL states and rate premiums appropriately to reflect the nationwide risk, not just the local or statewide risk. This practice would raise rates somewhat in low-risk areas, but it shouldn't be significant given the large number of poli- cies. Many state insurance regulators would be expected to object, which is why a national perspective is needed, with regulation at the federal level. Unpopular for some, but it is the only way insurance can work as intended, The same principle can be applied to flood insurance. The federal government now underwrites it at a loss, because only high-risk areas are required (by their mort- gagees) to carry it. If more - or all - homeowners were By Egan -.-2 :.. - - ,; :- . -_-- required to carry flood insurance, not only would they be better protected (almost anywhere can have a flood), but the cost of a typical flood policy would be greatly reduced. And, not insignificantly, the National Flood Insurance Pro- gram might break even for a change! When it operates at a deficit, federal tax dollars bail it out anyway, funded in part by many taxpayers who don't carry flood insurance. Wouldn't it be better to have, a fiscally sound program while providing valuable protection to more citizens? Spreading the risk is the definition of insurance. Let's get back to basics! Thomas Huntington, Holmes Beach and Brandon Thanks from vice mayor The city of Bradenton Beach and its WAVES com- mittee owe a huge debt of gratitude to the devoted vol- unteers and gracious speakers who helped make the state meeting of Waterfronts Florida Partnership Com- munities a success. For providing gorgeous rooms at state rates, Bar- bara Rodocker of Bridgewalk Resort and David Teitel- baum of Tortuga Inn; for top-notch hospitality, Angela Rodocker of Sun House Restaurant and Ed Chiles of the Sandbar Restaurant. For above-and-beyond giving of time and resources, thanks go to Jacob Spooner, Bridge Street Bazaar, and Sissy Quinn (and the lovely ladies of) Anna Maria Island Historical Society; for expertise and Willingness to give, thanks to The Islander staff, Bradenton Beach Scenic Highway Committee, city staff, Manatee County Area Transit, AMI Sun and Roger Allen of the Historic Village of Cortez. For contributing as speakers and experts, thanks to Winston DeSue, Mike Jepson, Commissioner Heath Davis of Cedar Key, Dr. Tom Ankerson and Mr. Teitelbaum. Our "Swap Your Bag, Save the Beaches and Bays" initiative would not have been possible with- out the Sarasota Bay Estuary Program, ASAP Florida, the enthusiasm of Bonner Joy at The Islander, and the inspiration of Mike and Ines Norman. I am so very proud to have served this community, 'and am equally proud of its direction. Bless you all! Lisa Maria Phillips, vice mayor, Bradenton Beach THE ISLANDER U SEPT. 27. 2006 7 7 Island grandparents encounter unique homecomings By Diana Bogan Islander Reporter Who says you can't come home again? More and more retirees are facing this-predicament: Their adult children are returning to live with them - often with grandchildren, and sometimes spouses in tow. According to Census 2000 data, approximately 2.4 million American grandparents are raising their grandchil- dren. In Manatee County, the census indicates that 3,200 grandparents are fulltime caregivers and, on the Island, there are 109 grandparents raising grandchildren. The reasons for this growing trend vary, explains Anna Maria Island Community Center counselor Shir- ley Romberger. Some adult children move back in with their parents after graduating from college, trying to make ends meet as they build a career. Others move in, bringing grandkids with them, as they work through difficult issues of losing a job or spouse. And in many cases, seniors are faced with raising their grandchildren because the parents are unable to do the job, yet again, for a variety of reasons that range from military duty to problems with addiction. Recognizing the large quantity of Island families experiencing the challenges associated with intergen- erational living, the Anna Maria Island Community Center's Family Foundations program is offering a support group twice a month. The group, named "Home Again," is designed for grandparents raising grandchildren and those with adult children living with them as they "re-organize" their own lives. The group is intended to give these families an opportunity to voipe their frustrations, find common ground with others facing similar challenges and learn strategies for handling this new family dynamic. "There are unique challenges these families face, especially when grandchildren are involved," said Rormberger. "It's their home, but it's difficult for many grandparents to define their role." For example, an adult child who comes home to live with his or her parents after graduating from col- lege doesn't necessarily want to keep the same hours as an older couple. And when the grandparents are made responsible for raising grandchildren, they lose the free- dom they had in their roles as grandparents, now having to be disciplinarians as well. "There are many emotional issues that these fami- lies face as well," Romberger said. "This is the time retirees have for themselves, to travel, to do what they enjoy. Many are not working. It's natural to want to care for your family, but it also puts this. generation out of kilter. There are a lot of adjustments to be made for all involved. A lot of families.do it well, but there are still challenges." Romberger and Center counselor Rosemarie Fisher will facilitate the group meetings, but the participants will drive the topics and direction. Currently group members include families dealing with long-term guardianship of grandkids and transi- tioning adult children. Romberger noted thatthe oldest generation within these families is not real quick to seek out therapy or support groups. She said that this group is meant to serve as a resource. Consider this for instance, grandparents don't have the same social opportunities as, say, new moms have in connecting with other parents who share similar experi- ences. Home Again offers a forum to make connections with other parenting grandparents. "This is a non-threatening environment," stressed Romberger. "We're not here to suggest that these fami- lies are not doing things right. It's a place to meet others who are in the same boat and share concerns." Home Again meets from 6:30 to 8 p.m. every second and fourth Wednesday of the month, beginning tonight, Sept. 27, at the School of Constructive Play. The School0is located at 304 PineAve.. Anna Maria. Babysitting and food will be provided. For more infor- mation or to register, call the Center at 778-1908. In the Sept. 26, 1996, issue of The Islander, headlines announced: * Beachgoers in Holmes Beach near White Avenue received a bit of a shock this week when a 5-foot- long alligator was spotted crawling out of the Gulf of Mexico. Manatee County animal control officers took the alligator into "custody" for release in an appropri- ate inland lake. Alligators can survive in salt water, the officers said, but need to drink fresh water. * Holmes Beach Mayor Bob VanWagoner.urged city officials to seek other means of funding a new Key.Royale Bridge after Florida Department of Transportation offi- cials appeared "lukewarm" about funding a new bridge, although the DOT had spent $60,000 for its design. * Bradenton Beach City Commissioner Dick Suhre resigned his position, citing health problems from a recent surgery. A 10-year resident of the city, Suhre had been a city commissioner since June 1994, when he was appointed to replace Jack Charlton. : i warinfall 792 Trace 790 2.10, 90- 0 92 .10 92 0 Low 80 80 78 77 71 76 .79 Average Gulf water temperature 880 24-hour rainfall accumulation with reading at approximately 5 p.m. daily. 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OR ONLINE AT islander.org iUu-*-**-*m� ,, UUU� U-DUE UUDUUUUUUUU-U C~i~i~~ 8 M SEPT. 27. 2006 N THE ISLANDER on . I ...'.. ... %- .... �-3 k - -1 - re.dediction of thupee p le an.p ant ng of me rimo'- al tres in th pe c gardn Tes: he ededicatiofn tals . . on theif-in- iverds t aryof the'. school participation in international Peace Day,.and is the first to take place on the new school campus. Following a procession of each class onto the front lawn. Holmes Beach. Manor Carol. Whitmore addressed the school. reading the International Peace Da) proclma- tion to official mark the beginning of the celebration. . Each grade planned different activities to share. Kindergarten students led the parade into the garden, Leaving behind them a trail of Quinoa, the first 'rain ever harvested bN man. First-'rade students released butterfllies. Second-araders crafted biodegradable Thfloer pots containing seeds sent to A nME tro PS-69 in Neo ' York shortly\ follow~ ing the Sept. 11. 2001. terrorist attacks. a which coincidental\ \\as the same da\ iornier t Ne l Yorkers Nicole and Julian Botero enrolled at the Island school. The Botero tamil Pa\ ere among the spe- cial guests in attendancte-. Third-graders crafted peace do\ es out of rec\cla- ble matenals. fourth-graders made placards to line the �*peace path,'" and fifth-grade led the flag ceremony. During the flag ceremony\ students rededicated the international flags posted beside the peace pole. These lags replace the ones stolen at the end of the past school ear, and represent the same cotintries that ate included on the peace pole. The peace pole has a placard on each side % ith the sa in* "'Nlai Peace Preo ail On Earth" inscrpted in different languages There was also a dedication and replanting of sev- eral memorial trees. Some of the school community members honored included Majorie Kinan, Beth Ann Schieble, Jim Sackett and Jim Taylor, among others. There will be other memorial tree plantings in the future. Former teacher Pat Wagner's memorial tree will be replanted on her birthday, Oct. 16. SSeeds of peace Kailyn Youngs, an AME second-grader, holds a biodegradable seed cup containing seeds Robert Purnell, an AME kindergartner, rang in the official sent to AMvE from PS-69 . start of the school's International Peace Day celebration elementary school stu- by striking a gong. He struck the gong shortly after Holmes elementary school stu- .i ' '- .. . - " " ' dents in New York. Beach Mayor Carol Whitmore read a proclamation declar- ing the city of Holmes Beach's support of the internation- ally recognized event. 4, Improve the Quality :: ... . .. of. You Life CERTIFIED COUNSELOR S' ....... ! 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We go to Alaska, England, Germany, Canada, Hawaii and nearly all points in between. These news-hungry subscribers can't wait to get their hands on "the best news on Anna Maria Island." The Islander Island Shopping Center * 5404 Marina Drive Holmes Beach FL 34217 941 778-7978 * email: news@islander.org TIE ISLANDER N SEPT. 27. 2006 0 9 Japanese storyteller brings books alive at AME By Diana Bogan Islander Reporter Anna Maria Elementary School media specialist Lynne McDonough will utilize a $4,600 Weller Grant to "Bring Books Alive" at AME this year. Leslie and Margaret Weller were longtime Long- boat Key residents whose interests included the arts and the importance of arts education in helping young people become better citizens. Funds from the Weller Arts Education Program are used to help schools and teachers in Manatee and Sarasota counties build arid refine programs that will enable students to develop a deep understanding of culture and the arts. The board of directors of the Community Foundation award a total of up to $100,000 in two categories each year. McDonough plans to utilize the Weller funds to bring a series of special guests that can creatively tie books to art, math, music, visual arts and other curriculum. The first special guest is Japanese storyteller Kuniko Yamamoto, who will dramatize Japanese myths and fables with a combination of traditional Japanese Turtle release The youth group from St. Bernard Catholic Church was in, ited to take part in a iirtle tltase with Anna Maria Island Turtle Watch director Suzi Fox on Tuesday, Sept. 19. Fox iooik thic youh group to a nest site at 69th Street in Holmes Beach that had recently hatched. Ai the site. she demonstrated how Turtle Watch volunteers excavate a nest and look for unhatched eggs and hatchlings trapped inside the nest. The youth group tallied 59 eggs, 35 that did not yield hatchlings. Two more babies were found alive in the nest, and one "pipped" egg (a live turtle stuck halfway in and out-of its egg). The youth group members gathered around a large turtle shell later in the day. Islander Photo: Diana Bogan Quartet Jan Olson, Co-Producer Oct. 12-22 * Evenings * Spm Matinees* Oct. 15 & 22 * 2pm Box Office Opens Oct. 2 Open 9am - 1pm Daily, Except Sun. l D778-5755* Gulf Drive & Pine Avenue * Anna Maria music, hand-crafted masks, dance and a touch of magic, said AME guidance counselor Cindi Harrison. Yama- moto will perform in the media center Sept. 29 for all grade levels. The stories are carefully selected to portray the cul- ture and moral perspective of Japan. Students will be encouraged to compare Japanese and American tales, arts and the cultural elements of the two countries during a question-and-answer session, said Harrison. Yamamoto will also present a workshop on origami and Japanese folktales to AME fourth-graders. Yamamoto is a native of Japan. She grew up studying and performing traditional theater and dance. Having moved to the United States 17 years ago, she has been hired to perform at the Disney Epcot Japanese pavilion, among other prestigious locations. For more information, call the school at 708-5525, or visit Yamamoto's Web site, www.KunikoTheater.com. S= MeQNU Monday. Oct. 2 Breakfast: Breakfast Pizza, Yogurt, Cereal, Toast, Fruit Lunch: Chicken Tenders or Shrimp Poppers. Steamed Carrots. Fruit Cocktail, Juice Bar Tuesday, Oct. 3 Breakfast: Chicken Patty Biscuit. Cereal. Toast. Peanut Butter and Jelly Sandwich, Fruit Lunch: Mac and Cheese or Fish Nuggets. Baked a Roll. Winter Mix Vegetables, Chilled Peaches Wednesday, Oct. 4 Breakfast: Pancake on a Stick. Yogurt. Cereal. Toast, Fruit Lunch: Popcorn Chicken or Sloppy Joe, Curly Fries, Veggie Cup, Strawberries and Bananas Thursday, Oct. 5 Breakfast: French Toast Sticks, Cereal, Toast, Bagels, Fruit Lunch: Breaded Chix Pieces or Mini-Corn Dogs. 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S REPAIRS 7 DAYS A WEEK 'Quartet' opens Island Players season By Jim Hanson Islander Reporter The Island Players will open its 58th season Oct. 12 to 22 with "Quartet" at the theater, 10009 Gulf Drive, Anna Maria, with Gareth Gibbs as director. The box office will open Monday, Oct. 2, with tick- ets $15 per show. Show times will be 8 p.m., Sunday matinees at 2 p.m. The theater will be closed Mondays. Director is Gareth Gibbs, Welch artist who came to the Island 30 years ago as part of a British com- pany on a Florida theater tour. He stayed initially with the late Helen Peters, who was then director of the Island Players. He subsequently brought his own company, the Players Theatre of Glamorgan, Wales, on 11 occa- sions, the last being two years ago when they performed Dylan Thomas's "Under Milkwood." He met his wife Mavis in 1958 when they were both in "A Midsummer Night's Dream," and on the evening of the last performance of "Quartet" they will celebrate their 40th wedding anniversary. She also appears in "Quartet." Others in the cast are Sam McDowell, Richard Schubel, Barbara Fleming and Rita Lamoreux. In addition to directing, Gibbs also designed the sets for "Quartet." Ruth Stevens is stage manager, Chris McVicker light design, Don Bailey costumes, Bob Grant sound, Jack Abene set and Dolores Harrell props. Additional details may be obtained by calling 778-5755. Four events on library's schedule for month of October The Island Branch Library has four events on its October schedule, all of them at the library, 5701 Marina Drive, Holmes Beach. They are an Internet class for beginners, with advance registration required, at 8:30 a.m. Monday, Oct. 2 and 16; origami from 10:30 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. Saturday, Oct. 7; Friends of the Island Branch Library Book Club meeting at 10:30 a.m. Wednesday, Oct. 11; and a meeting of the organization's board, 9:30 a.m. Friday, Oct. 20. The library opens at 10 a.m. daily except Sunday and closes at 8 p.m. Monday and Wednesday, 6 p.m. Tues- day and Thursday, 5 p.m. Friday and Saturday. Further information may be obtained by calling 778-6341. Autumn schedule to begin for bridge players Bridge players will resume play on the Anna Maria Island Community Center schedule Tuesday, Oct. 3. Play will be at, the St. Bernard Catholic Church activities hall, 248 S. Harbor Drive, Holmes Beach, during construction at the Center facility in Anna Maria. Hours for bridge wilLbe noon to 3:30 p.m. every Tuesday. Cost is $2 per person. Details are available at 778-1908. 'Karaoke for Cure' fundraiser set for cancer battle The battle against cancer moves to Pelican Pete's: Bar and Grill next week for a fundraising party for the local "race" team, "Karaoke for Cure." The event will be from 7 to 10 p.m. Saturday, Sept. 30, at the bar and grill at 12012 Cortez Road in Cortez. It is part of the "Race for the Cure" under the banner of the Susan G. Koman Breast Cancer Foundation. The "Karaoke for Cure" is also the name of the local team entered in the race. The party at Pete's will have a lot of singing, raffles, games, silent auction and so on. Additional details may be obtained by calling 792-4822. Mixed movements class 'Perpetual Motion' resuming. The mixed movements dance and exercise class led by Mo Dye is resuming Fridays under the sponsorship of the Anna Maria Island Community Center. It will meet from 10:30 to 11:30 a.m. every Friday from Oct. 6 through Dec. 29 at the activity hall of St. Bernard Catholic Church, 248 S. Harbor Drive, Holmes Beach. Cost is $5 for.members, $8 for nonmembers. Details are available at 778-1908. Island real estate sales this week This Playa Encantada condo at 6006 Gulf Drive, Unit 207, Holmes Beach, sold in April 1988 for $79,900 and on Sept. 5, 2006, for $650,000. The cost per square foot is $642. It is 1,011 sfla / 1,179 sfur 2bed/2bath condo built in 1980, sold by Grossweiler to Martinez; list price $695,000. Sold on Sept. 8 at Club Bamboo South, Bradenton Beach, 2412 Gulf Drive N., Unit 301, a 430 sfur studio condo, Lewison to Bamboo Gulf Properties LLCfor $475,000. Jesse Brisson, broker/associate at Gulf-Bay Realty of Anna Maria, can be reached at (941) 713-4755 direct, or at Gulf-Bay (941) 778-7244. Current Island real estate transactions may also be viewed online at www. islander.org. Copyright-2006. AME seeks Fall Fest sponsors The Anna Maria Elementary School Fall Festival will be held on campus from 11:30 a.m. to 3 p.m. Saturday, Oct. 28. The Parent-Teacher Organization festival committee is seeking food vendors for the event in addition to donations for its prize drawings. The Fall Festival is one of the PTO's annual fundraising events, raising more than $11,000 the past school year. There are many volunteer opportunities both in planning the event as well as the day of the event. The com- mittee will hold its next meeting at 8:45 a.m. Tuesday, Sept. 26. For more information, call the school at 708-5525. Whitmore to inaugurate Young Pros' interviews Holmes Beach Mayor Carol Whitmore, candidate for the Manatee County Commission, will be the first guest in the Anna Maria Island Young Professionals speaker program. .She will appear at a meeting at 7 p.m. Monday, Oct. 2, at Duffy's Tavern, 5808 Marina Drive, Holmes Beach. Title of the Young Professionals' new program is "Inside Business." Whitmore's topic will be "The Election's Impact on Business." The format calls for the group's president, Wil- liam Bouziane, to interview the speaker, then open the meeting to questions from the floor about "just about anything." Topics of future speakers will include "Event Plan- ning," "Business Tax Planning for 2007," "Giving Back to the Community," "Business Financial Planning" and "Business Strategy and Marketing." Additional information may be obtained by calling 779-9108. 'Sit and Be Fit' program getting under way at St. Bernard A "Sit and Be Fit" class is being launched by the Anna Maria Island Community Center, using minimal weight, tubing and other exercise equipment. "The focus is on slow, controlled moves using proper form for maximum benefit and minimum risk of injury," a Center spokesperson said. Shirley Fideler will be the instructor. It will be at 1 p.m. Friday starting Oct. 6 at the activities hall of St. Bernard Catholic Church, 248 S. Harbor Drive, Holmes Beach. Cost will be $5 for Center members, $8 for nonmembers. Further information may be obtained by calling 778-1908. OIWECK vacuums of Sarasota 4892 S. Tarniarni Trail, in the Landings Plaza Hours: Mon.-Fri, 10-6, Sat., 10-5, Sun., 12-5 SaraSo a is Plaza 941-924-1841 JJ"-'12AA5tMMjI - - - - - - --- - - - - - - - - I - =, Bayfront Park waters unhealthy for bathers A health advisory has been issued by the Manatee County Health Department for waters on the north end of Bayfront Park in Anna Maria. Bathers and beachgoers using this beach area should be advised there could be a health problem in the water. The advisory indicated that "water contact may pose an increased risk of infectious disease, par- ticularly for susceptible individuals." Tom Larkin with Manatee County said that the high level of bacteria "indicates that water contact may pose an increased risk of infectious disease, particularly for susceptible individuals." The increase in bacteria levels could be related to the recent heavy rains and associated stormwater runoff, he said. Larkin said the waters would be tested again this week and an updated advisory issued Sept. 27. Under a federally funded program, the county monitors 10 area saltwater locations. When levels of fecal coliform or other bacteria exceed the accepted EPA standard for a five-week test average, a warning is issued. Seven test locations are on Anna Maria Island, but no health advisories for those locations were issued. Longboat Key's "fish scooper" after a day's work at the village dock on the north end of the key. Islander Photo: Paul Roat Longboat Key fish scooper 'harmless' to turtles By Jim Hanson Islander Reporter Rest easy, sea turtle fans: The. machine that has been scooping red tide-killed fish from the waters of Sarasota Bay doesn't harm turtles. That's the word from the man in charge, Juan Florensa, director of Longboat Key's Public Works Department. He's.never seen a marine turtle on the surface of Sarasota Bay, and basking on the su face is where tur- tles are in most danger from man's machines in the sea, especially in the case in the Gulf of Mexico. That's the only place the Longboat machine could get at them, and it hasn't.- .He's seen plenty of dead fish, though, thousands of them of all sizes and shapes, floating on the bay's surface. They are victims of the red tide algae bloom, which interferes with fishes'breathing apparatus - and humans' too, to'a much lesser degree. ' The machine is far more interesting than the work it does. It is a very shallow-draft craft propelled by, paddle wheels on its sides, its blunt front end is open and lowered so that its bottom is a couple of inches below the surface of the water. This arrangement floats the dead fish into the bowels of the maw of the machine, to be stored until there's a load and then transferred to trucks and hauled away to a landfill where it is buried, and its smell along with it. As for turtles, Florensa is sure none has ever been scooped up by the scooper: "There's a mar up high on the superstructure, and he can seen everything that's coming into the boat. Never a turtle." ' The machine gets most of the dead fish, though, except for those hung up in mangroves by changing tides. They have to be plucked one by one by hand, or, if workers are too late, the fish just rot. Longboat people would much rather workers got to the mess -before that stage. Florensa said the fish scooper has done a real job - 156.24 tons of dead fish in two weeks. The machine is one of two operated by Grubbs Engineering Co. under contract to Longboat Key among other red tide- hit places. Mayor Joan Webster noted that the town has spent about $200,000 on Grubbs for the removal of dead fish from canals on the key during the most recent red tide outbreak. THE ISLANDER 0 SEPT. 27, 2006 11 * New & Custom Jewelry * Remounts * Appraisals * Repairs * Estate Jewelry o FF ALL0 OKTJEWELR. and Watch Repair 7358 Cortez Rd. W. * (941) 798-9585 \Tues.-Fri. 10-6, Sat. 10-4 Dean Brown, Master Jeweler and acceptingg major credit cards & ATM Card Watchmaker for 24 years J fAw~z^xe^lVat&& Jl)a, Yfnc. Profe5siowqal Nail Care & 5pa i 5HoPPE5 DF PARADISE BAY 7342 Cortez Rd. W.,Bradenton 794-8888 SMP5/ PUT ;.. HOME FURNISHINGS INC. Come see our f O unique style or Let us 10% * O customize or rejuvenate Refinishing/Painting /- veate Your furniture or ours your furniture! " withthisad Shop 941-795-4788 Cell 941-962-0567 Surfing World Plaza (next to Tyler's Ice Cream) 11804 Cortez Rd. W., Cortez, FL * Closed Sun. and Mon. 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Firestone is with the Sarasota-based Pepper Tree publishing house, which is to publish the book. It ,N ill contain \\ orkk by 30 Gulf Coast writers, said Mildred Roy of the group. -The meeting will be at 10:15 a.m. at the Island Branch Library, 5701 Marina Drive, Holmes Beach. Additional information may be obtained by calling Roy at 761-9036. for the season. Island Turtle Watch volunteers have excavated nests that have hatched and found that 6,722 hatchlings this year have called Anna Maria Island home. The eight remaining nests are mostly around 77th Street in Holmes Beach, said Suzi Fox, director of Turtle Watch, Last to hatch is expected to be a nest there due to deliver Thursday, Sept. 28. Girl Scouts have joined Fox and Turtle Watch regu- lars in clearing up the last of the season's work, mostly collecting the plastic stakes used to mark turtle nests to warn people away. The Girl Scouts will adopt one of the remaining eight nests and excavate it when the hatching is done, under Fox's supervision. " "It's been a very good year," Fox summed up. "The beach has not held much water, which can damage eggs. Even the renourished parts of the beach were very productive, which is good news not altogether expected - we've all been sort of holding our breath. "And thank heaven, no mutants this year. Most years there are a number of tnutants, which just breaks your heart. Altogether this has been a super year for turtles:" 5341 Gulf Drive Holmes Beach, FL 34217 778-3636 P OPIlI [:lJ IT ] ;1. IIlm usLoe/ d , ,1 -.' ' '. 't '" . r * ,~; * *' ^ I!-'.. .'^ rotection- Frze Ra: Food "Award-Winning" Grooming All Natural, All Organinc, and All Holistic Never Tranquilized - Just Loved! Advantage & Frontline Flea Protection FEATURING . Solid Gold ? Wellness Innova b Pinnacle SCa. Natural Avo ' Eagle 3 4 Canidae * . Frozen Raw Food 761-WOOF (9663) * 7338 Cortez Road W. Bradenton 12 N SEPT. 27. 2006 T THE ISLANDER Streetlife J.D. Webb gets his own day Island police reports Anna Maria City No reports available. Bradenton Beach, Sept. 11, 103 Gulf Drive N., S.S. Scoops Ice Cream Shop, burglary. The owner discovered the shop had been burglarized when arriving at work. Accord- ing to the report, a small window near the door had been broken with a rock and the deadbolt unlocked. A small amount of cash was stolen from a safe behind the store counter. Sept. 12, 100 block of Fourth Street North, drug arrest. Edward Everett, 38, and Walton Roderick, 42, both of Palmetto, were arrested on drug-related charges after an officer stopped their vehicle due to a cracked windshield. Roderick was in possession of a glass pipe reportedly used for smoking crack cocaine. Everett was found in possession of two plastic bags of powder cocaine. Sept. 12, 2100 block of Bay Drive North, burglary. A man reported money stolen from his vehicle. Sept: 15, 2513 Gulf Drive N., Circle K, trespass warning. An officer witnessed a man who had exited the store after previously being given a trespass warning. He was unable to find the original trespass warning on file, and issued the subject a new trespass warning. Sept. 17, 135 Bridge St., Bridgetender Inn Res- taurant, illegal dumping. A man and his son were seen dumping several items from a houseboat onto the shoreline property of the Bridgetender Inn. When confronted by witnesses, the men reportedly became verbally abusive. The father was given a notice to appear and a juvenile referral was issued to the son for littering. Both were given a trespass warning. Accord- ing to the report, the trash appeared to be furnishings and fixtures from the houseboat. Holmes Beach Sept. 15, 5200 Gulf Drive, Martinique South, theft. The property manager reported the theft of tools and maintenance supplies. According to the report, there has been an ongoing'problem for the past six months. 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Before you decide, askus to send you free written information about our qualifications and experience. By Jim Hanson Islander Reporter It will be J.D. Webb Day Saturday, Sept. 30, in Orlando, a day set aside for a particularly spectacular and dangerous wakeboard jump by the Anna Maria Island native. The 19-year-old will be immortalized on TV for Discovery channel's "Stunt Junkies" program, as he jumps a fountain in downtown Orlando. His father, Ben, said the wakeboard champion will attempt to sail 70 feet in the air from one 15-foot ramp to another, clearing 30 feet of vertical "fall." He was at 65 feet early in the week in practice jumps, so 70 feet shouldn't be all that difficult, said Ben. J.D. Webb was featured in the August 2006 edition of Wakevboard magazine. Islander Photo: Bonner Joy causing a disturbance. The suspect was given a trespass warning and arrested for battery. Sept. 17, 4000 Gulf Drive, Manatee Public Beach, burglary. Two women reported cash and- credit cards stolen from their purses, which they left locked inside their vehicle. Sept. 18, 4000 block of East- Bay Drive, traffic crash. A capias request was issued for a woman for misrepresentation of car insurance. The woman was found at fault of a traffic accident and, according to the report, she provided insurance information for a policy that had been canceled. Sept. 20, 8300 block of Marina Drive, theft. A man reported the theft of 11 potted plants from the front of his residence. Fulfilfing Dri *froo OLrimeM~n fc~~ng * Flee 0.�,e 6Bill Pay * Or J' 2.L'COAlNIs COAST I BANK f ( FLOORR IDA. 1-877-COASTFL "Tropical Bugs Need A Tropical Service" CALL US FOR A FREE ESTIMATE Beaches Bradenton Sarasota Parrish 778-1337 794-1005 365-2893 776-0779 Full Service Exterior and Interior \ [ .N/ ow Accepting Visa ", '____,__ - and Mastercard , Island Pest Control Inc. SERVING THE ISLANDS MORE THAN 20 YEARS State Certified/Licensed and Insured * Locally owned and operated Young J.D. has been at his chosen trade since he was barely able to walk. That was on Anna Maria Island, where the Webbs lived until a few years ago when J.D. developed to the point where he had to have year-around smooth water. They moved to a lakeshore home in Auburndale, near Winter Haven. That put them near Orlando, too, where so much of J.D.'s sport is centered. It's been nothing but up and up ever since for the gifted young athlete. He has won everything that's been open to him as he advanced in age and skill level. He has sponsors - Reef Brazil clothing, Hyperlite board maker, Air Nautique boats, Red Bull energy sports drink, Dragon Eyewear, Performance Ski and Surf and Body Glove wet suit manufacturer. He is "on the circuit" from May to December, com- peting in events around the world. And everywhere he goes, he conducts free wakeboarding clinics for aspir- ing young athletes, his father said. "He's a real giver, gives a lot to kids like he was not long ago. "He's not only a champion at his sport, he's a ter- rific kid, always has been," said Ben, his father. "He's never gotten into the scrapes I used to, never caused his parents the kind of grief I did and all the kids I knew did. He's just a great kid." With the keys to the city of Orlando coming to him, he's still just a "great kid." All he has to do is go through with that extremely dangerous jump Saturday. His mother, Susan, said, "I'm doing an extra lot of praying these days." And Ben's mom and J.D.'s grand- mother Jackie of Anna Maria City should be very proud of them all. Chamber map deadline near The deadline for sponsors to get their advertise- ment in the Anna Maria Island street map is imminent, the sponsoring Anna Maria Island Chamber of Com- merce notes. Advertising space must be reserved by 5 p.m. Wednesday, Sept. 27, by phoning the chamber at 779-9412, or in person at the office, 5313 Gulf Drive, Holmes Beach. The publication will be in full color, fold to 21 by 26 inches, on excellent paper, said the chamber's execu- tive director, Mary Ann Brockman. An initial printing of 25,000 maps is planned. Gloria Dei Lutheran Church, ELCA Pastor Richard Baker Saturday 5pm - Service of Celebration Sunday 9:30 am - Worship Service S.Nursery available al 9:30am . Youth Sunday School 9:30am . " Z glorade, lu ,er- ar.com t - y '6608 l Marina Drive .-" " Hoemes Beacn 778-1813 stoaer n SIenxorial COnmuunitg H1upxrd^ A Non-Denominational Christian Church Rev. 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By July 1943, however, Don's sisters were old enough to take care of the rest of the family and he decided not to ask for another deferment. "All my friends were going in and I didn't want to miss anything. I didn't want to be a hero, I just figured it was the right thing to do," he said modestly. Entering the Army at the ripe old age of 27, Don was dubbed "grandpa" and "old man" by the younger recruits, who were mostly teenagers. Still, Don man- aged to keep up and even pass most of the "kids" during basic training. Don fully expected to be sent to Europe as a rifle- man in an infantry division, but the Army - for once - managed to find the right man for the right job. Usually, the Army would assign mechanics to rifle platoons and guys who had been outdoor hunters in civilian life to mechanics school. Don, however, got the right assignment when he was sent to the 66th Signal Battalion after an extended basic training. "We were the guys who set up field telephones and wires and handled all communications for the division," he said. "It wasn't front-line duty, but we would be near the fighting." After more training, Don and the 66th Signal Battalion were sent overseas to France in September 1944, just a few months after the D-Day invasion, and assigned to the 9th Army. "We didn't go to the front lines right away, but had_ another two months of training before we went to the front. We were lucky. We were a few miles behind the main lines, so we didn't see too much combat until we had to go forward to fix some telephone lines or install phones, but I can't remember too many guys getting hit." Of course, the German artillery was always at work, lobbing shells at any suspected Allied position, but luck was again on Don's side. "Most of the shells never came near us. I guess the Germans figured a signal battalion didn't amount to much." By November 1944, Don had been transferred to the motor pool as a truck driver because he was one of the few men familiar with operating heavy- duty trucks. Driving a truck for the Army, however, wasn't a, walk in the park. Because of the blackout restrictions, night driving was extremely hazardous as the truck had At 27 years old, Don Meilner was the "old man" of his U.S. Army unit in World War II. only two small slivers of light from its headlamps to guide the driver. "When we drove into fog, it was really scary. Guys would just drive off a cliff because they lost the road, or the guy in front of them. I was one of the lucky ones. I never had any problems." Then came the Battle of the Bulge in December 1944. Don was ordered to drive to Bastogne to deliver supplies to the embattled 101st Airborne Division. Blackout restrictions were forgotten and Don and his fellow drivers were told to go full speed - and make sure their rifles were loaded and ready. "We were told we might run into Germans, but I was lucky again. I didn't have any close calls, but other guys reported that they got shot at by German troops. We had to drive 150 miles in one night over French roads that were pretty miserable and we were surrounded by the enemy. It was pretty hairy, but I got lucky and never had to fire my rifle." After the Battle of the Bulge, Don and the battalion settled back into, the routine of war. By this time, he had been promoted to tech sergeant in charge of a number of younger men. "They still called me 'old man,' but I had been promoted because I could do the job. And I was a bit older than those kids," he laughed. One of the "joys" of being in the Army in France for Don was a weekend pass to Paris, the City of Lights. "Paris was wild, that's all I'm going to say," Don said with a smile. "We actually made some money because we sold all our extra clothing to the locals. They were desperate for clothes, so we didn't go back to our headquarters broke." The German surrender in May 1945 found Don and his battalion just 100 miles from Berlin. "We had a wild celebration. We were one happy bunch that day. We thought the war was over and we were going home, but the very next day, orders came OPEN LUNCH WEE A FOR An.-n ^ LA, FoR o'e Stone ALL Co0 Ls T KP I Est 1967 ^~e Water 39m ANNUAL FLORIDA LOBSTER SPECIAL $1299 FLORIDA CRACKER SPECIALS 1 299ro $1 999 GROUPER, SALMON, STEAK Er COMBO PLATTERS IN THE HISTORIC VILLAGE ON THE NORTHERN END OF LONGBOAT KEY. 11:30AM-9:30PM DAILY PHONE383-1748 * 800 BROADWAY ST. -ary011AnaMri sln A M vebl Fas gra: od oyordor LoIlwl:KyF Innovaive Pstas -eS..eafoo ks `-L I down that said we were going to the Pacific to prepare for the invasion of Japan. It was a hell of a letdown. Talk about a bunch of unhappy soldiers. There were a lot of complaints, but there wasn't anything we could do. Most of us didn't have enough points to get discharged." The battalion sailed from France to England, then back to New York for a brief leave before heading for the Philippines, which by that time had been liberated by Allied troops under Gen. Douglas McArthur. Shortly after the unit reached the Philippines, however, the atom bomb was dropped and the Japa- nese surrendered. "Once again, we thought we were going home, but we didn't," laughed Don at the memory. "We still didn't have enough points for a discharge, so we stayed in the Philippines for a few months, then went to Japan for occupation duty." It was in the Philippines that Don had his closest call with military discipline. Never one to shy away from making a little extra spending money, Don and his buddies would collect all the empty beer bottles left by the troops after a beer call. The bottles were brown colored and the enterpris- ing Don and his pals would fill the bottles with water, then sell them to the natives as real beer. Because the bottles were brown, you couldn't tell what was really inside until you opened one up, Don joked. "We always made sure we went 50 or 60 miles away from our camp, and we covered up our unit designation. We'd collect the money real quick, then drive like hell to get away before they found out they'd bought nothing but water." Business was booming until one day they went to a sleepy Filipino town for a sale when their com- pany lieutenant passed by in a jeep. He immediately stopped and asked what the hell they were doing so far from camp. Thinking quickly, Don replied that they were look- ing for supplies for the battalion mess hall. That seemed to satisfy the lieutenant and he drove off, but Don and his pals decided to get out of the "beer" business. "If we'd been caught, we would have been lucky to just get busted to private. We probably would have gotten a lot worse," he chuckled. Lacking any beer or alcohol was never a problem in the 66th Signal Battalion, however. "There were a few boys from the hills of Ken- tucky and Tennessee who knew how to make moon- shine.. It was strong stuff, enough to make your hair stand up straight, but it was better than nothing," he remembered. The battalion eventually went to Japan for occupa- tion duty. Don remembers that Japan had been thor- oughly bombed by the U.S. Air Corps and there wasn't a lot to do in a country with nothing. The highlight of Don's stay in Japan was when Gen. McArthur inspected the battalion, complete with corncob pipe and all the photographers. But all good things must come to an end. After just under three years in the Army, Don and his buddies were eventually discharged, and he returned to Chicago in February 1946. Don returned to his old job with Western Electric and spent another 31 years with the company. He had gotten married two months before entering . PLEASE SEE GREATEST, NEXT PAGE ISMNI H~g 14 M SEPT. 27, 2006 M THE ISLANDER Greatest Generation CONTINUED FROM PAGE 13 the Army and he and his wife had two children. Don now has three grandchildren and three great-grandchil- dren. His wife passed away several years ago. His son, Don Jr. and wife Jo Ann live on Anna Maria Island, while his daughter is in Winter Haven. Don moved to Bradenton in 1977 after he retired from Western Electric. He remains active to this day, working out at a fitness club daily and driving his car on vacations or to visit his daughter. "It's been a good life. I enjoyed the Army. I wasn't a hero and I didn't do anything special. The heroes are still over there. But I was very lucky to get into an outfit that didn't see much combat, even though I had figured I'd be in the infantry. The heroes were those frontline troops," Don said emphatically. Although he was already a grown man when he went into the service, he wouldn't trade his Army experiences for anything. "The Army really helped me become a better person. A lot of guys went in as kids and came out as grown men. It's something I'm proud to have done, and I'd do it all over again if I had to." Just another member of the Greatest Generation. "The Greatest Generation" column is for Island, Longboat Key, Perico Island and Cortez veterans, man or woman, who served in the armed forces of any allied country (U.S., Canada,-Britain, Holland, Norway, France, Poland, Australia, New Zealand, the Philip- pines, etc.) during World War II. We'd like to hear from you. Please call Rick Catlin at 778-7978. Calling all Island vets The Islander newspaper is planning a special ceremony and breakfast on Friday, Nov. 10, to honor all veterans who have been featured in "The Today, Don Meilner Sr. is 90 years old'and maintains an active lifestyle, working out five times each week and driving his car to many locations around Flor- ida. Islander Photo: Rick Catlin Greatest Generation." Some of the telephone numbers and addresses of the veterans have been misplaced. If you know the address or phone number of any of the following veterans, or if you are the veteran, please call us at 778-7978 or e-mail us at news@islander.org. The veterans we need are: Ray McDonnel, Marty Higgins, Bob Shafer, Bill Olsen, Peter and Cedella Duke, Bob Frank, Frank Zac- chero, Dick Hennessey, Joe Frattura, Bob Seipel, Bill Tester, Bob Keller, Dave Bennett, Henry Becker, Jack Morris, Paul Kaemmerlen, George Wilson, Jack Mead, Roy Davis, Ken Holmes, Ken Stabeck, Walter Stewart, Leo Ostiguy and Anne Kurtz. .- - 2 Wednesday, Sept. 27 5 to 7 p.m. - Anna Maria Island Chamber of Commerce Business Card Exchange at Wachovia Bank, 5327 Gulf Drive, Holmes Beach. Information: 778-1541. 6:30 to 8 p.m. - Anna Maria Island Community Center Family Foundation's "Home Again" support group meeting at the School of Constructive Play, 304 Pine Ave., Anna Maria. Information: 778-1908. Babysitting provided. Thursday, Sept. 28 8:30 to 11:30 a.m. - "Internal Marketing" 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. Friday, Sept. 29 6 to 9 p.m. - "Parents Night Out" babysitting and activ- ity night for kids potty-trained through fifth-grade at Island Baptist Church, 8605 Gulf Drive, Anna Maria. Information: 778-2979. Saturday, Sept. 30 8:30 a.m. - Kiwanis Club meeting at Cafe on the Beach, Manatee Public Beach, 4700 Gulf Drive, Holmes Beach. 7 to 10 p.m. - Karaoke for the Cure at Pelican Petes, 12012 Cortez Road W., Cortez. Information: 792-4822. Proceeds benefit the Susan G. Komen Breast Cancer Foundation. Sunday, Oct. 1 4 p.m. - Jam for 14 Perico apartment fire victim "beach party" benefit party at St. Bernard Catholic Church, 248 S. Harbor Drive, Holmes Beach. Information: 778- 7978. Fee applies. Monday, Oct. 2 8:30 a.m. - Internet classes at the Island Branch Library, 5701 Marina Drive, Holmes Beach. Registration: 778-6341. 10:15 a.m. - Gulf Coast Writers meeting with guest Cerne Firestone at the Island Branch Library, 5701 Marina Drive, Holmes Beach. Information: 778-3209. 7 p.m. - Island Young Professionals "Inside Business" PLEASE SEE CALENDAR, NEXT PAGE FOR BenefitConcertand Beach Pwty f", t e ic 4 ' '4" -re Victim _ornv 7.1 EN D1LARS :AlfI'rbedsN to - \4PM- '*Sunday'dOct 1.. -' S- StBernard ActivityrCnter elmesBeach Sp ored by The lander- island stock Schol * Chiles Groiup fsammnts FOR Benefit Concert and Beach Party for the "Perico 14" Fire Victims teaitarng KOKO RAY SOUL PROVIDERS WiTH AN ALL-STAR JAM $10 * TEN DOLLARS - Allproceeds to Perico 14 4 PM-? * Sunday * Oct. 1 St. Bernard Activity Center * Holmes Beach Sponsored by The Islander * Island Rock School * Chiles Group Restaurants THE ISLANDER M SEPT. 27, 2006 M 15 Calendar CONTINUED FROM PAGE 14 interview with Holmes Beach Mayor Carol Whitmore at Duffy's Tavern, 5808 Marina Drive, Holmes Beach. Informa- tion: 779-9108. Tuesday, Oct. 3 Noon - Anna Maria Island Rotary Club meeting at the BeachHouse Restaurant, 200 Gulf Drive N., Bradenton Beach. Information: 350-4326. Noon to 3:30 p.m. - Bridge Club at St. Bernard Catholic Church, 248 S. Harbor Drive, Holmes Beach. Information: 778-1908. Fee applies. 5 to 7 p.m. - Business After Hours with the Anna Maria Island Chamber of Commerce and the Longboat-Lido-St. Armands Keys Chamber of Commerce at the BeachHouse Restaurant, 200 Gulf Drive N., Bradenton Beach. Information: 383-2466. Wednesday, Oct. 4 7 to 8 a.m. - Pier Regulars meeting at the Anna Maria City Pier, 100 S. Bay Blvd., Anna Maria. Information: 778-7062. Ongoing: * Florida Watercolor Society exhibition at ArtCenter Sara- sota, 707 N. Tamiami Trail, through Oct. 14. Information: 365- 2032. Coming up: * "Development of Ads and Public Relations" workshop at the Longboat-Lido-St. Armands Keys Chamber of Commerce Oct. 5. * Food for Life cooking class at the Anna Maria Island Community Center Oct. 6. * Mixed movements class at the Anna Maria Island Com- munity Center Oct. 6. * Sit and Be Fit class at the Anna Maria Island Commu- nity Center Oct. 6. * Florida Coastal Cleanup Oct. 7. * "A Taste of St. Armands" Oct. 7. * Count Sharkula at Mote Marine Aquarium Oct. 7. * Family orgami class at the Island Branch Library Oct. 7. Save the Date: * Bayfest on Pine Avenue Oct. 21. * Fall Festival at AME Oct. 28. * Taste of Manatee Nov. 4-5. * Suncoast Winefest Nov. 11. * Bridge Street Festival Nov. 11. * Sandblast Nov. 18. Obituaries Ricky E. Allen Ricky E. Allen 49, of Bradenton, died Sept,. 18. Memorial services were Sept. 21. Memorial contri- butions may be made to the Ricky Allen Cancer Fund, care of Bank of America, 1201 Sixth Ave. W., Bra- denton FL 34205. Griffith-Cline Funeral Home was in charge of arrangements. He is survived by wife Kathleen; son Richard of Lake Wales; daughter Jennifer of Orlando; step-son Tim Coombs of Bradenton; brother William and his wife Sharon of Holmes Beach, and David of Braden- ton; sister Diane and her husband Stephen Johnson of Hephzibah, Ga.; and mother Kathleen of Bradenton. Betty M. Costello Betty M. Costello, 87, of LaGrange Park, Ill., and formerly Holmes Beach, died Sept. 18. Born in Grand Island, N.E., Mrs. Costello was a 24-year resident of Holmes Beach. She was a- member of the Key Royale Club, where she served as secretary. She was a member of Queen of Apostle's Women's Club. Memorial services were Sept. 23 at Chicago Heights, Ill., and memorial services will be held at St. Bernard Catholic Church, Holmes Beach, at a later date. Memorial contributions may be made to National Ataxia Foundation, 2600 Fernbrook Lane, Suite 119, Minneapolis MN 55447, or to the Alzheimer's Associa- tion of Greater Chicago, 4709 Golf Road, Suite 1015, Stokie IL 60076. She is survived by sons Michael and his wife Judie of Burnsville, Minn., William and his wife Jennifer of Phoenix, Ariz., and James and his wife Jackie of Crete, Ill.; daughter Patricia and her husband Jeffrey Slovak of Oak Park, Ill.; sister Eileen McGuan; eight grand- children; and three great-grandchildren.. Joseph R. Hayes Joseph Reed Hayes, 88, of St. Augustine and for- merly Anna Maria Island and Sarasota, died Sept. 11. Born in Indianapolis, Ind., Mr. Hayes was a novelist, playwright, and winner of two Tony awards. He wrote the novel "The Desperate Hours" while living on the Island in 1953, which was later turned into a play starring Karl Malden and Paul Newman and a movie starring Hum- phrey Bogart and Frederic March. That film was remade in 1990 starring Mickey Rourke and Anthony Hopkins. He wrote 12 novels and more than 20 plays, six of which were performed on Broadway. He also wrote screenplays and scripts for television. Among his works were "Mr. Peepers," "Calculated Risk," "Like Any Other Fugitive," "Bon Voyage" and "The Happiest Millionaire-," A celebration of his life will be at 1:30 p.m. Sept. 30 at the Holiday Inn Lido Beach. Memorial contribu- tions may be made to the Manatee-Sarasota Alzheimer's Association, 1230 S. Tuttle Ave., Sarasota FL 34239. He is survived by sons Daniel, Greg and Jason; and five grandchildren. Pelican Man sends out SOS The Pelican Man's Bird Sanctuary has sent out an emergency call for volunteers to help rescue birds at the facility on City Island. "This time of year we have fewer volunteers because local workers are focused on work and school, and our 'snowbirds' have not yet migrated back to Florida," said Karie Hajek, manager of the volunteers. A volunteer is expected to commit to at least one four-hour shift once a week. They will be trained by the sanctuary. Those interested may call Hajek at 388-4444. The sanctuary is at 1708 Ken Thompson Pkwy., Sarasota, on City Island at the south ramp of the New Pass Bridge. 16 M SEPT. 27, 2006 0 THE ISLANDER Soccer season kicks off first week of action By Kevin Cassidy Islander Reporter The dress rehearsals are complete and the games are for real as the Anna Maria Island Community Center kicked off its 31st season of recreational youth soccer. Unlike past years, this season is being played at the new Holmes Beach field and the majority of the games are being played on Saturdays during the day. In hot, muggy conditions, Autoway Ford defeated a short-handed Mike Norman Realty team by a score of 4-0 in Division III action on Sept. 23. In a nice gesture of sportsmanship, Autoway Ford agreed to play one player short to match the number of players present for Mike Norman Realty. The two teams battled it out fairly evenly in the early going. Mike Norman Realty had the first good scoring chance when Morgan Greig got fouled drib- bling toward the Autoway goal. His free kick from 22 yards went just wide of the goal. Autoway then kicked it up a notch and applied tre- mendous offensive pressure over the ensuing 15 min- utes. In the fifth minute, Robby Officer pounced on a short goal kick, dribbled inside the 18-yard mark and fired a shot that Norman goalie Zoe Piccirillo saved. Neil Carper came right back at the Norman defense and ripped a shot that had goal written all over it, but again Piccirillo was up to the task. The ball deflected off of her hands and went directly to Officer, but his fol- lowup offering was blocked by Mike Norman defender Samantha Burgess. . Carper got free up the right side in the ninth minute, but his shot caromed harmlessly off the left post and was easily picked up by Piccirillo. Carper found some space through the middle of the Norman defense in the ninth minute, but Piccirillo made another strong save to deny the Autoway striker. Carper followed that offering with an even better shot from 22 yards out that Piccirillo just got a hand. on. The ball rolled slowly toward the corner of the goal, but fortuitously bounced off the post to preserve the tie. Autoway finally broke through when Officer beat three defenders up the left side, cut back and found Carper alone inside the box and he rocketed a near-post shot for a 1-0 lead. Mike Norman Realty almost tied the score two min- PLAN TO JOIN US FOR OCTOBERFEST OCT 12 N^ All-you-can-eat -. .. Pancakes & Sausage S95 Mon.Fri 7am.noon 595 SalSun7am.r.pm Evening entertainment!.4-8pm Monday Italian Night ^N) H All-you- $795 v795 can-eat 4-8pm . TUESDAY 4,8pm SUNSET SPECIALS - C -9o & XFAJITA Every Wednesday 4-8pm All-You- $=q95 Can-Eat IifI! 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Stephanie Purnell led West Coast Surf Shop with one goal, while Molly Stoltzfus and Christian High- tower played strong games on defense for the Surf "The best hamburgers * and the coldest mugs of beer this side of Heaven." _d it f eti www.DuffysTavernAMI.com Pat-Geyer, Proprietress OPEN 11-8 *CLOSED TUES. 59TH & MARINA DR. * HOLMES BEACH * 778-2501 Morgan Stanley forward Trevor Bystrom shoots and scores as West Coast Surf Shop defender Molly Stoltzfus arrives a split second too late during Division IHsoccer action. Islander Photos: Kevin Cassidy Shop. Island Real Estate sank Cannons Marina by a 6-1 score in Division II action on Saturday morning. Daniel Pimental and Chris Pate each scored three goals to lead the way for IRE. Nick Papazian notched the lone goal for Cannons in the loss. Division I had a pair of games to open soccer action on Saturday morning. LaPensee Plumbing received four goals from Joey Hutchinson and one goal apiece from Sarah Howard and Chris Callahan as they shut out Danziger's Destroyers 6-0. Island FamilyPhysicians received goals from four different players as they carved up ReMax Gulfstream Realty 5-1 in the second Division I match of the day. Martine Miller led IFP with two goals, while Alex Hall, Kyle Crum and Kyle Parsons each notched one goal in the victory for the doctors. Carlos Rios led ReMax with PLEASE SEE SPORTS, NEXT PAGE OPEN 7 DAYS A WEEK Kitchen 11:30am-10pm * Full Bar 11:30am til late nite Full food and liquor service and daily Specials that'll BLOW YOU AWAY! 778-5788 . 5346 Gulf Drive, in the S&S PPI ! SCHNITZELHAUS The Best German Restaurant on Florida's West Coast COME JOIN US RE-OPEN THURS, SEPT 28 Please call for pork knuckle reservation on Thursady for Friday 3246 E. Bay Drive Holmes Beach *778-1320 THE ISLANDER N SEPT. 27. 2006 17 Sports CONTINUED FROM PAGE 16 one goal in the loss. The Sun edged Morgan Stanley 5-4 in Division II action on Sept. 22 behind a hat trick from Joel Hart and one goal apiece from Arianna Collins and Connor Field. Jacob Titsworth scored four goals to lead Morgan Stanley in the loss. Autoway Ford received an own goal and one goal apiece from Neil Carper and Robby Officer to defeat Ooh La La! Bistro by a 3-1 score in Division III action on Sept. 21. Josh Zawistoski scored the lone goal for Ooh La La in the loss. Mr. Bones smoked Mike Norman Realty 3-0 in Division III action on Sept. 20. Blaine Jenefsky led Mr. Bones with two goals, while Keegan Murphy added one goal in the victory. ReMax Gulfstream Realty flooded LaPensee Plumbing by a 9-4 score in Division I action on Sept. 19. Carlos Rios led the way with four goals, while Cory Wash added three goals and Jordan Sebastiano notched two. Zach Evans led LaPensee with four goals in the loss. Harry's Continental Kitchens cooked Danziger's Destryers 6-2 on Sept. 18 behind three goals from Matt Bauer in the Division I contest. Alex Burgess, Chandler Hardy and Blake Rivers each added one goal in the victory. Sage Geeraerts and Tommy Price each scored one goal for Danziger in the loss. Key Royale golf news Jim McCartney fired a three-under-par 29 to win the Key Royale Club's nine-hole, low-net golf competi- tion on Sept. 18. Vince Mercadante and Austin Rice tied for second at 30, while Bob Jorgenson, Larry Fowler and Matt Behan were a shot back in third place. On Sept. 15, the men and women teamed up for a co-ed, two best balls of threesome competition. The team of Terry Westby, Teddie Morgan and Al Morgan combined to fire a six-under-par 58 to run away with the title. Frankie Smith-Williams, Joyce Brown and Lorraine Toiano finished four shots back in second place. 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The vote was close - 4-3 - to recom- mend the non-registration status to the full board in December, which will then make its recommendation to the Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commis- sion. Anything that's powered has to have a registration sticker, an FL number, in the state. Debate has raged, of sorts, for years about placing some sort of semi-official status on wind- or human-powered vessels. However, the subcommittee did suggest "state- approved education courses strengthen their educational component for non-motorized vessels." And get this: The group magnanimously decided to ignore other "watercraft" classed as "watertoys" such as <-- "air mattresses, inner tubes, float tubes, boogie boards, surf boards, beach rafts or other similar devices designed to be used by bathers at beaches, lakes or swimming pools." Can you imagine the furor that would erupt if all "fun noodle" owners had to register their "vessels" and take some sort of a boat-education course? Before all you kayakers get worked up about the need for some sort of boater education course, FWC points out that, "Of Florida's 70 reported fatal boating accidents in 2005, 10 involved non-motorized vessels, _ which resulted in 12 of the 81 boating fatalities." Be careful out there, no matter what type of water- craft you're on. There be seals here! Willing to submit to charges of anthropomorphism, here's what I'd like to think happened a few months ago somewhere along the eastern seaboard of the United States: "Hey, Big and Lumpy! What are you doing so far from home?" "Hey, you two little slinky girls, what are YOU doing so far from home?" The wandering manatee tells the pair of female' hooded seals about the wonders of Florida's waters. The seals describe the delights of their own home off New- foundland. They part, each to vacation in the other's home turf. According to the Palm Beach Post, a pair of the juvenile seals were rescued off a South Florida beach a week or so ago. Patches and Sandy were dehydrated and lethargic - no wonder, since they swam a long, long way. They were responding to treatment, and Sandy, was later flown to New Jersey for more care before her release; Patches, unfortunately , worsened .over the weekend and was euthanized Saturday. The manatee's fate is still uncertain after it was spotted off Cape Code a month or so ago. It was the most-traveled sea cow noted to date, and probably will -have to also receive some human intervention as waters chill up north and it's long, long trek becomes more deadly a fall and then i\ inter temperatures drop. 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The male can inflate the red- colored hood as part of the mating ritual or to scare off predators. Hooded seals are found in deep, cold waters throughout much of the North Atlantic and Arctic Oceans, but the seals, especially pups, tend to *wander far outside this range. "The seals have been spotted as far south as Puerto Rico. This year, there have been nine hooded seal strandings between North Carolina and Puerto Rico, including three in Florida.", The previous high spot in seal migrations came in 2001, when seven made a trip south. Most years see one or two. The Post offered a good quote about Patches and Sandy, too. "They're like little extraterrestrials, really,". Gregory Bossart, director of marine mammal research and conservation at Harbor Branch, a research facility north of Fort Pierce, told the newspaper. There's no real explanation as to why the seals took off. Speculation has been offered that warmer tempera- tures in the Arctic Circle - global warming! - caused the ice to melt earlier than usual and the seals just trav- eled farther than they thought they should. Another thought was that a change in ocean cur- A male hooded seal with its distinctive red "nose." Photo from International Fund for Animal Welfare FRESH MULLET SALE -or than taullet WraPpen The Islander FRESH MULLET T-SHIRTS! S,M,L,XL $10 ISLAND SHOPPING CENTER * 5404 MARINA DRIVE 941 778-7978 * WWW.ISLANDER.ORG - 5333 Gulf cDrr'.e * Holmes Becicr 779-0487 I|, I lr, ,- :, rr.r ,i .:.t C, uli *3r, r I i, .-,i ri , .? rents - hurricanes! - spurred the extended travel. Whatever, the little seals, all of 65 pounds each, are called "notorious wanderers" when young, not unlike a puppy or kitten trying to explore its new universe. Oh, and to save you having to look it up, anthropo- morphism is the placement of human characteristics to non-human things, like animals or inanimate objects. Bag it, and save a turtle Bradenton Beach and its WAVES committee have come up with a pretty nice little environmentally friendly gift for folks heading to the beach. They've got some nice little canvas bags that they hope beachgoers will use instead of plastic to carry drinks and eats or trash for a day on the sand or a day boating. The problem with plastic is that it tends to blow around in the wind, littering the beaches and bays and Gulf. The real problem with the plastic is that when it gets into the water, sea turtles and other marine life often mistake it for their usual food of jellyfish and gobble it down, causing an intestinal blockage that can often prove fatal. The bags were the result of a grant from the Sara- sota Bay Estuary Program. Sponsors include the city, Waterfronts Florida and The Islander. We've got a few bags at the office, and you're welcome to take one and, and the slogan states, "Swap your bag ... save the beaches and bays!" We're at 5404 Marina Drive, Holmes Beach. Sandscript factoid Hooded seals are a bit more hardy than manatees, able to withstand much more diverse temperature extremes in their watery world. Nonetheless, they are mostly a cold-water creature, and the waters off South Florida and the Caribbean are naturally warmer than their usual haunts. Florida once had a.seal population, by the way. .According to the International Marine Mammal Asso- ciation, "At one time, Caribbean, 6r West Indian, monk . seals inhabited the Caribbean Sea, northwest to the Gulf of Mexico, as well as from the Bahamas to the Yucatan Peninsula, south along the Central American coast and east to the northern Antilles. "The Caribbean monk seal was formally declared extinct in 1996. The last reported sighting in 1952 was from Seranilla Bank between Jamaica and Honduras, where a small colony was known to have lived. "The Caribbean monk seal was documented as being easily approachable and not aggressive and they were easily killed during directed hunts in the 17th and 18th centuries. It is also known-that sailors, whalers and fishers opportunistically killed the seals they encountered. As well, Caribbean monk seals were killed by museum, collectors and displayed in zoos. "All monk seal species appear to have been sen- sitive to disturbance, and early habitat exclusion by humans throughout their range may have exacerbated their decline," The seals were grayish-brown in color and about 6 feet in length. c YYnno )aria slanc T ices Moon Date F N i) - Fy, " (-' rI 2 HIGH AM LOW PM HIGH 2 CJ 2' 'I 4 .I I - I 4 I - - '4 - I- 24 2 5 44 I 2 I I ' 2. I , -ir i , - " , , i""fm.l, Ilr- ,),iw I ,r'. I ,- LOW I 4 JCharter Boat "MAGaIC-I Backwater * Near Shore * Up to 7 miles out in the Gulf Snook * Redfish * Trout * Flounder Mackerel * Snapper Light Tackle Fishing * Reservations a Must! Tackle, bait, ice, fishing license provided! Capt. Mike Heistand * USCG Licensed 723-1107 TIlE ISLANDER a SEPT. 27, 2006i 19 Fall's start should signal kickstart to fishing fun By Capt. Mike Heistand Some lingering traces of red tide are still somewhat chilling fishing, and continuing warm water tempera- tures are doing anything but heat up the action, but with the start of fall last Saturday things should improve. Inshore action for redfish, trout, snook and snapper remains steady. Offshore fishing for grouper and snap- per is also good. Capt. Zach Zacharias on the Dee-Jay II out of Parrot Cove Marina said the start of fall Sept. 23 seemed to also start a positive note for fishing. "Red tide blooms of the past two weeks have cleared up and thin 'ook pretty good," he said. "Bait is still plentiful and s ece alive and frisky in my bait well on a couple of trips lately. The trips produced mostly redfish and snook with pretty good numbers of each. The reds ran from 14 to 3' inches depending on where you were fishing, and t .. snook were pretty much the same, fish- ing various areas mostly north of the Cortez Peninsula over to the mouth of Terra Ceia Bay. The cool front that passed through the area made for comfortable angling conditions without the threat of rain, a welcome change from the anytime-of-day deluges we had been experiencing for weeks." Capt. Zach said other action included a few trout, mangrove snapper and flounder. He also offered this prognosis: "The amazing mackerel run of summer 2006 waned a bit the past couple of weeks, but it should commence again in earnest about the first of October, with kingfish not too far behind." Bill Lowman at Island Discount Tackle at Catch- ers Marina in Holmes Beach said redfish and snapper are the best bets right now, but snook are hitting "pretty good," he said, and offshore fishing for grouper and snapper is also good. Capt. Thorn Smith at Angler's Repair on Cortez Road said he's catching keeper-size snook, a few red- fish and some mackerel. At Perico Island Bait and Tackle, reports include redfish from the seagrass flats in the bay on the lower tides near Prices Key at the mouth of Palma Sola Bay. Snapper are being caughtby the Intracoastal Waterway, and there is still an occasional mackerel hookup. Bob Kilb at the Rod & Reel Pier said fishers there are bringing in a few snapper, some small redfish, sheepshead, small pompano and a few snook. Jesus Rosario at the Anna Maria City Pier said -anglers are reeling in snook at night, plus snapper, flounder, small sharks, a few mackerel and some large yellowtail jacks. . ,' Capt. Larry McGuire of Show Me The Fish Charters said he's finding fishing to be good 15 miles to 50 miles offshore. "We are catching re dgrouper, gag grouper, red snapper, mangrove snapper, triggerfish, tilefish, lots of sharks and barracuda, he said, adding that he, too, thinks the red tide seems to have cleared out. Dave Johnson at Sniead Island Crab House said there are snapper around tlhe dock in the mornings, and redfish are being caught in Miguel Bay. Black drum are INSHORE SPORTFISHING CHARTER BOAT] Captain Steven Salgado L Owner/Operator Lifetime' experience in local-waters Full & Half Day Trips Custom Trips Available- U.S.C.G. Licensed Custom-built Privateer Fishing License, Ice, Bait & Tackle Furnished Anna Maria Island S Florida 778-9712 still coming out of the Manatee River, and - believe it or not - some tarpon are being sighted but not caught in front of Terra Ceia Bay. At Skyway Bait and Tackle, reports include some nice-sized redfish near Miguel Bay and Joe's Island. One 37-inch snook was caught from Miguel Bay, and bait is still plentiful. On my boat Magic, we have been catching lots of redfish to 27 inches,.a 22-inch trout, and limit catches of mangrove snapper. There are also really big schools of yellowtail jacks out there, with some 10-pound hookups / Beachgoers may be able to breathe, literally, a sigh of relief regarding red tide off Anna Maria Island. It would appear that the throat-scratching, fish- killing algae that has been found off the Island shores through the summer has somewhat abated in the past. few days. According to the Florida Marine-Research Insti- tute in St. Petersburg, "extensive" samples last week resultedin the determination thut, although "concentra- tions in Manatee and Sarasota counties % ere generally highest nearshore with highest concentrations detected in the Ne" Pass area of Sarasota." fe"' complaints had been voiced in the past few days along the beaches of. the Island and counts were generallyin the "moderate" Snook * Trout m Redfish * Tarpon * Grouper * Cobla 941-704-6763 sumotimefishing.com Capt Mark Howard USc ens / . .....^ ...l,, ..., . *A -----.."----------- . ......----- � -------- -- _ -- -- Showy shark Kelly Quin caught this nice-sized shark about 50 miles out in the Gulf of Mexico while - - fishing with i - Capt Larry Pr- McGuire of - Show Me The Fish Charters. not at all unusual. 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 and phone number for more information. Snap- shots may be retrieved once they appear in the paper. range. The bloom appears to have moved farther to the north. FMRI found that red tide readings were from the "present" status to "medium" near Clearwater Beach ,to "higher" readings farther to the north at Redington Beach. Karenia brevis, the local version of red tide, is a naturally occurring algae found in waters of Florida. At times, for reasons still unknown to scientists, the red tide "blooms" and can cause respiratory distress to humans and marine mammals as well as fish kills. No cause of the bloom has yet been revealed to scientists, although some have postulated that nutrients within stormwater runoff may contribute to the trigger of the bloom. CAPIMZ-E*S FISH TALES WELCOME We'd love to hear your 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. Tl Islander WOOl DOCK & SEA WALL CUSTOM DOCKS * SEAWALLS * BOAT LIFTS Design * Build * Permitting Sales * Service * Supplies 792-5322 State Cert. 12044 Cortez Rd.. W. CRC049564 -~-i"-S3 .3 C-- /Red tide woes ease off Anna Maria Island CHARTER BOATJAN MARIE 20 M SEPT. 27, 2006 T THE ISLANDER I -LA ND CLA SSIFIED DINING SET: BIRCH color, four pastel cushioned, swivel chairs on casters, 60-inch table, including leaf. $160. 941-778 -6113. ELECTRIC STAIRWAY LIFT, $2,500. Sofa bed $150, lounge chairs $100 each, electric range and refrigerator $125 each. 941-383-3844. COMMERCIAL GARLAND COMBO: Two-oven Six burner, flat-top grill. Taking best offer start- ing at $500. Must sell by Oct. 1. 941-795-1111. Leave message. 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 Con- dominiums" by Ralph B. Hunter. Signed copies avail- able 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. BUDGET BOX THRIFT shop: We're open again. 10am-4pm Monday-Friday, 10am-2pm Saturday. Plus sizes sale, lovely. 401 42nd St. W., Bradenton. SALE STOREWIDE: NIKI'S Gifts, Antiques, Jewelry. Gorgeous collector dolls 50-60 percent off. Collect- ible plates 50-60 percent off. All sterling jewelry 50- 70 percent off. Paintings, prints, gifts, crystal, cups and saucers, furniture, vintage and costume jewelry 50-90 percent off. Open seven days, 9:30am-5pm. 941-779-0729.5351 Gulf Dr., Holmes Beach. GARAGE SALE: 8am-noon Saturday, Sept. 30. Crystal, European tablecloth, household goods and lots of more interesting pieces. 2912 Gulf Dr., Holmes Beach. FOUND: WATCH. 700 block of N. Shore Dr., Anna Maria. 941-538-4770. 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. 6 days/5 nights aboard 65-foot sailing vessel, Lex-Sea. $1,895 per couple, inclusive, B.Y.O.B. Depart from Cortez Oct. 25. 941-713-5958. DIVORCE? RELOCATING? ESTATE sale? Foreclo- sure? House in disrepair? We pay cash, any price or condition. Close in ten days. 941-448-0963. BAYSIDE BANQUET HALL Affordable waterfront patio and tiki bar available for events. Bring your own food, drinks and grill. 941-798-2035. www.bay- sidebanquethall.com. BUTTERFLY PARK BENEFIT: Purchase a per- sonalized 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 Conserva- tion Commission. Free at The Islander newspaper office, 5404 Marina Drive, Holmes Beach. Don't be sorry, be safe. GUARDIAN AD LITEM volunteers needed: A guard- ian ad litem is a trained volunteer appointed by the- court to represent and advocate for the best 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 hand- some, black and white. Need a special person to adopt me, my family was evicted. Neutered and microchipped..941-920-1411. 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. SUBURBAN 2500 SERIES: 1994 very clean, out-- standing maintenance records. Heavy-duty pack-' age for trailering. Dual air conditioning, heavy duty brakes, radiator, tranny cooler, etc. Must see to appreciate. $6,500 or best offer. 941-730-9622. 2004 STARCRAFT DECK boat: 18-foot, 140-hp Suzuki four-stroke in warranty. Showroom new, always in dry storage. Perfect! 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. CHECK US OUT AT www.islander.org ! SELL it fast with an ad in The Islander. NOW HIRING ALL positions. Rotten hours, rotten pay. Apply at Rotten Ralph's Waterfront Restau- rant, 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. NURSES NEEDED FOR long-term home care for lady with spinal injury. Hoyer lift. Full/part-time avail- able.Travel opportunity. 941- 383-6953. LOOKING FOR A nanny to care for 13-month old in my home. Flexible work schedule including week- days and weekends. Light housekeeping a plus! Please contact Haley, 727-641-0240. NANNY WANTED: LOOKING for responsible high school or college age female to assist 7-year-old with homework and after-school activities. Must be able to provide transportation. Monday-Thursday, $10 per hour, plus mileage. Contact Paige at 941- 798-3448. LOOK WHAT'S NEW: Two Scoops, Ice Cream Parlor and Coffee Cafe opening soon. Bayview Plaza, Anna Maria Island, 101 S. Bay Blvd. Now hiring part-time and full-time staff, varied work schedules including day, evening and weekend shifts available. Experience not required but helpful. Great pay and a great place to work and have a little fun. Owned and operated by your friends from Two Sides of Nature. Apply today, applications available at Two Sides of Nature. 101 S. Bay Blvd., unit 1. PART-TIME HOUSEKEEPER for area motel. Flex- ible hours. Call 941-778-2780. 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 busi- ness, 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, first-aid certified. Charlotte, 941-756 5496. THE ISLANDER U SEPT. 27. 2006 0 21 A -1 E D S 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. 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. S One of the biggest names in mortgages is right in your own backyard. B' 2 .. .. likc Ron Haaes I,.. 'e t l l" . ...ll R on .'.. i !.:, tr . ... ihl ,i..r r , -' 9411tl -61-9SOS (24 hcursl or 18001 559-, 025. 0I CHASE ____ ANNA MARIA ISLAND REAL ESTATE LLC KEY ROYALE WATERFRONT POOL HOME 3BR/4BA plus den/office. Outstanding contemporary home. Vaulted {ceiling, fireplace, 55-foot dockage. Four-car garage. $1,695,000. RUNAWAY BAY CONDO 1BR/1BA condo. Great rental complex. Heated pool, close to beach. Barbecue area, heated pool, clubhouse. $349,000. FABULOUS GULFFRONT OCEAN CONDO 3BR/2BA turnkey furnished on beautiful beach. Small pets, open plan, elevator, carport, shutters. $1,999,000. OLD FLORIDA - ANNA - ANNA MARIA NEAR BEACH 3BR/1.5BA Cracker cottage plus separate studio apartment. West of Gulf Dr. Just steps to finest beach! $875,000. FLAMINGO CAYWATERFRONT POOL HOME 3BR/2BA plus den, heated pool, new roof and landscaping, dock and boatlift, direct access to Intracoastal. $859,000. HOLMES BEACH POOL HOME 2BR/2BA open plan. Vaulted ceiling, wet bar, deck, large lot, fenced yard, pool and hot tub. $574,500. S HOLMES BEACH WATERFRONT 3BR/2BA home. Tile, pavers, fence, room for pool, new dock, direct access to Tampa Bay. $799,900. ANNA MARIA CONTEMPORARY 4BR/2BA open plan, vaulted ceiling, elevator, four-car garage. Bamboo flooring, turnkey furnished. Near beach. $1,350,000. GULF PLACE CONDO 3BR/2BA turnkey furnished, tennis, heated pool, beautiful beach, on-site management, excellent rental. $995,000. BEACH HOUSE - LARGE LOT 4BR/2BA just steps to white-sand beach, turnkey furnished, deck. Seller financing. $1,299,000. SEASIDE BEACH HOUSE CONDO 1BR/1.5BA turnkey furnished, Sautillo tile, pool, beautiful beach. Direct Gulf view, manager, excellent rental. $799,900. BAY PALMS WATERFRONT HOME 3BR/2BA canalfront. Private dock. Direct access to Tampa Bay and- Intracoastal Waterway. $679,000. * TRADEWINDS RESORTcVILLA- 1BR/1BA, Pool. $325,900. * KEY ROYALE BAYFRONT - 3BR/2.5BA, Dock. $2,500,000. * WILDEWOOD SPRINGS CONDO - 2BR/2BA, Patio. $399,900. * SUN PLAZAWEST CONDOS - 2BR/2BA -From $675,000. * PERIWINKLE COTTAGE - 2BR, Close to Beach. $649.900. ANNUAL and SEASONAL RENTALS 779-0202 * (800) 732-6434 ANNAMARIA REAL ESTATE LLC Island Shopping Center * 5402 Marina Drive ,Holmes Beach, Florida 34217 www.suncoastinc.com RED CROSS first-aid certified babysitter certified. Call Alex, 941-778-5352. GET YOUR BOAT washed without the hassle, just give me a call. Regular scheduling available, perfect for when you're out of town. Call Richard, 941-447 9657. BABYSITTER/PETSITTER: RESPONSIBLE, Red Cross certified. Experienced with kids and pets of all ages. Many Island references! Transportation available. Weekly and monthly rates available. Call Hilary or Natalie. 941-778-5181. BONUS! CLASSIFIED ADS are posted early online at www.islander.org. 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 gar- dens, trimming, cleanup, edging, maintenance. Hard-working and responsible. Excellent references. Edward 941-778-3222. 513 56TH ST. Spectacular full bay view, protected mooring and custom dock with boat lift. Close to new full service marina and short walk to beach, shopping and library. Great rental! $989,000. ' ,4 i . *k * 1~~~~ m-1~~~~~-1~_1-~-11__----11 111~- iz4W113664b--8 www771ikyseinaebys.cono I I 22 0 SEPT. 27, 2006 M THE ISLANDER ISA N 9 - CA S FED LET US DRIVE YOU! Shopping, medical appoint- ments, airports, cruise ports. Flat rates. Sunshine Car Service. Serving the Islands. 941-778-5476. COMPUTER OBEDIENCE TRAINING. Is your com- puter misbehaving? Certified computer service and private lessons. Special $40/hour. Free advice. 941- 545-7508. ISLAND PRESSURE CLEANING for great results, wash away mildew, dirt, salt. Thorough, reason- able, reliable. Free estimates, licensed, insured. 941-778-0944. CONNECT-ICON Your local computer specialist. Experienced certified technician for communica- tion electronics offers wireless and cable networks, upgrades, maintenance, repairs, tutoring and train- ing. Call Robert, 941-778-3620. ROOFING REPAIRS and replacements. Rerood- eling, repairs, additions, screen rooms, kitchens, baths. Free estimates. License #CGC061,519, #CCC057977, #PE0020374. Insured. Accepting MasterCard/Visa. 941-720-0794. PROFESSIONAL I.T. SERVICES: Complete com- puter solutions for business and home. Installation, repairs, upgrades, networking, Web services, wire- less services. Richard Ardabell, network engineer, 941-778-5708, or cell 216-509-1945. CUCCIO TILE: Many Island references. Free esti- mates. Licensed and insured. 941-730-2137. EXPERIENCED CERTIFIED TEACHER avail- able for tutoring in math, science.and reading for elementary-to college-level students. $35/hour. -. 941-524-4177. LOOKING FOR A GOOD DEAL? You,can read Wednesday's classified at noon Tuesday at www. islander.org. And it's FREE! S~MNORTH END NEAR I TGALATI MARINA! ." Totally redone, elevated '2BR/ F K i,. ~2BA canalfront with bay viiews. Beautiful wood floors, granite countertops throughout, large decking and workshop below: $7,5,000. Call Sue Carlson to see! V 0 An Island Place Realty (941) 779-9320 www.islandplacerealty.com 411 Pine Ave * Anna Maria SALES 419 Pine Ave. * PO Box 2150 * Anna Maria FL 34216 Home: 941-778-1820 Cell: .941-713-5321 sherrys@betsyhills.com 2BRP2BA (anal home w [h sail- 3BR 2BA baylrornt home. water pool, north end. Two boat $1,589,000 docks. $849,000 I h ' :. 20 feel eac h, rnorthri end or 100x223 sl Possible boat slips Anna Mari $125000 Build your home on great location. 6all JheI'f irI moe ) in' mationG 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 profes- sional artist/teacher. By appointment. Palmetto. 941-729-2244 CEILING, TEXTURE AND fixtures, drywall, tile, etc. Drew Hudson, conscientious handyman. 941- 812-5073. HOUSE CLEANING: HOMES, apartments and condos. Experienced, thorough, prompt and dependable. A homeowner and resident of Bra- denton for 27 years. Satisfied customers are the cornerstone of my business. Very reasonable rates and terms. For more information, call Peter at 941- 753-7838. WILLIS HYPNOSIS CENTER: Smoking, weight, pain, stress, insomnia, etc. Betty Willis, master clinical hypnotherapist. Phone 941-524-0358. www. willishypnosiscenter.com. MUSIC LESSONS! Flute, saxophone, clarinet. Beginning to advanced. Contact Koko Ray, 941- 758-0395. BEACH SERVICE air conditioning, heat, refrigera- tion. Commercial and residential service, repair and/or replacement. Serving Manatee County and the Island since 1987. For dependable, honest and personalized service, call William .Eller, 941-795- 7411. CAC184228.. 'ANYONE CAN TAKE a picture. A professional cre- ates a portrait. I want to be at yourwedding! www. jackelka.com. 941-778-2711. NADIA'S EUROSAGE Relaxing, healing mas- sage in the comfort of your home. Call today for an appointment, 941-795-0887. MA#0017550. - - U m a -i 2203 88th St. Ct. NW NEW 3BRi2.5BA. lots of upgrades. Large .ol in quiet northwest Bradenton. Marina within walking distance. $584,900. 7 Q aIEit � Custom Design S | |* New Homes B, I e r rs * Remodeling rI'm qualky hullding, qtiualty rcniatilon nand a quatliy reputation. call.,, 778-7127 * 5500 Marina Dr, Holmes Beach Countrywide Home Loans is close-by and ready to help you get the home of your dreams. SCompetitive rates. If Local experts with the power to say "YES" to your "home loan. f Up-front approval* at the time of application. IAs little as no-to-low down payment options available to make qualifying easier. S Loan amounts to $6 million. f Construction financing available. PamV oorhees Home Loan Consultant 401 Manatee Ave. W. * Holmes Beach pam_voorhees @ countrywide.com www.pamvoorhees.com Countrywide HOME LOANS (941) 586-8079 EQUAL HOUSING LENDER � 2003 COUNTRYWIDE HOME LOANS, INC. TRADE/SERVICE MARKS ARE THE PROPERTY OF COUN- TRYWIDE FINANCIAL CORPORATION AND/OR ITS SUBSIDIARIES. ADD APPROPRIATE STATE, LEGAL. UP-FRONT APPROVAL SUBJECT TO SATISFACTORY PROPERTY REVIEW AND NO CHANGE IN FINANCIAL CONDITION. SOME PRODUCTS MAY NOT BE AVNLABLE IN ALL STATES. PRICES AND GUIDELINESS ARE SUBJECT TO CHANGE WITHOUT NOTICE. RESTRICTIONS APPLY. ALL RIGHTS RESERVED. TILE AND MOSAIC custom installation, 20 years experience. References available. For a reasonable price, call Sebastian, 941-704-6719. CONNIE'S LANDSCAPING INC. Residential and commercial. Full-service lawn maintenance, land- scaping, cleanup, hauling-and more! Insured. 941- 778-5294. ISLAND LAWN SPRINKLER service and repair. Monthly and quarterly accounts available. If it is broken, we can fix it. Call 941-778-2581. CLOUD 9 LANDSCAPING: Top quality lawn and landscape maintenance. Now accepting new accounts at great rates. Please call 941-778-2335 or 284-1568. JR'S LANDSCAPING AND MAINTENANCE Lawns, native plants, mulching, trimming, hauling, cleanup. Island resident 25 years. Call 941-807-1015. GULF-SHORE LANDSCAPING: Lawn care, pres- sure washing, landscaping. owner operated by Island resident. Exceptional value! Licensed and insured. Call 941-726-7070. www.gulfshoreland- scaping.com SHELL DELIVERED and spread. $42/yard. Hauling: all kinds of gravel, mulch, top soil with free esti- mates. Call Larry at 941-795-7775, "shell phone" 941-720-0770. KARAZ LANDSCAPE Lawn Service. Mulch, clean- ups, power washing, tree trimming and more. City of Anna Maria resident. Cell 941-448-3857. NATURE'S DESIGN LANDSCAPING. Design and installation. Tropical landscape specialist. Residential and commercial. 30-years experience. 941-729-9381. Melanie Johnsomroker/Re.o WAGNER X- REALTY 941 704-7394 WEST BRADENTON Cozyand cute 2BR/1BA old Florida-style bungalow. Quiet neighborhood, large, fenced yard. $159,900. ELLENTON Brand ne" l le garage with great upgrades on a cul-de-sac a .Lrm- e Uutlets Mall. $349,900. SARA it condo in popular Central Park II. Great location AL.19,900. o.- , A ,,wiis 990 Siply the Best ISLAND VILLAGE CONDO 3BR/2BA turnkey furnished, one block to beach, large screened lanai, two pools, tennis and covered parking. $450,000. Mike 800-367-1617 T^OT IHRH 941-77s.696 Norman 941-77""b 3101 GULF DRIVE Realty INC HOLMES BEACH Ofrecemos servicio de ventas en espan6l L. www.mikenormanrealty.com till H H-BI. .->....< 1 I... IH Iff . � . . . I l l .� .,.-- |l|.l.ll|l|lll. I r THE ISLANDER U SEPT. 27, 2006 U 23 LADSAPN Cntned. 9MEIMROEMET oninedl - ENAL Cntnud. STRAIGHT SHOT LANDSCAPE: Complete clean- ups, installations, native plants, palms, aquascapes, rock and patios. Shell installed $42/yard. Shark Mark 941-727-5066. VAN-GO PAINTING residential/commercial, inte- rior/exterior, pressure cleaning, wallpaper. Island references. Bill, 941-795-5100. JOE UNGVARSKY CONSTRUCTION Remodeling contractors. In-house plan designs. State licensed and insured. Many Island references. 941-778-2993. License #CRC 035261. INTERIOR AND EXTERIOR PAINTING free esti- mates. 35-year Island resident. Call Jim Bickal at 941-778-1730. CHRISTIE'S PLUMBING Island and off-Island ser- vice since 1975. Repairs and new construction. Free estimates, no overtime charges. Now certifying back flow at water meters. FL#RF0038118-941-778-3924 or 778-4461. TILE -TILE -TILE. All variations of ceramic tile supplied and installed. Quality workmanship, prompt, reliable, many Island references. Call Neil, 941-726-3077. ROOFING REPAIRS and replacements. Remod- eling, repairs, additions, screen rooms, kitchens, baths. Free estimates. License #CGC061519, #CCC057977, #PE0020374. Insured. Accepting MasterCard/Visa. 941-720-0794. CUSTOM RENOVATION/RESTORATION expert. All' phases of carpentry, repairs and painting. Thirty years experience. Insured. Meticulous, clean, sober and prompt. Paul Beauregard, 941-779-2294. KEN & TINA DBA Griffin's Home Improvements Inc. Handyman, fine woodwork, countertops, cabinets and shutters. Insured and licensed, 941- 748-4711. TILE, CARPET, LAMINATE supplied and installed. Why pay retail? Island resident, many references. Free estimates, prompt service, Steve Allen Floor Coverings..941-792-1367, or 726-1802. JERRY'S HOME REPAIR: Carpentry work, handy- man, light plumbing, electrical, light hauling, pres- sure washing and tree trimming. Call 941-778-6170 or 447-2198. .Mike Norman- IV Realty. m 3101 Gulf Drive, Holmes Beach, FL 34217 (941) 778-6696 Office Vic Caserta . (941) 778-4364 Fax Realtor, fluent in 1-800-367-1617 Toll-Free Italian, Spanish and English (941) 778-69432Home (941) 730-1062 Cell Everyone loves *l Everyone reads I1 Wellalmost everyone ... Anna Maria Island's longest- runningmost a drid-winning newspaper ever-is favored by Islanders and visitors at newsstands and by mail-order subscribers. And Baby Evan Talucci of Holmes Beach highly recoinmennds reading The Islander every week. TIHe Islander SINCE 1992. Web site: www.islander.org WINDOW SHADES, BLINDS, shutters and more. Lifetirie warranty. Call Keith Barnett for a free in- home consultation. Island references, 15 years experience. 941-778-3526 or 730-0516. HANDYMAN SERVICE: Winton's Home-Buddy Inc. Retired banker, Island resident, converting life-long hobby to business. Call 941-705-0275 for free estimates. IMPACT WINDOWS AND doors. Exclusive dis- tributor: Weatherside LLC on Holmes Beach. Free, courteous estimates. Jeld-wen Windows and Doors. Lic.# CBC1253145. 941-730-5045. THIRTY-SIXYEARS craftsman experience. Interior, exterior, doors, stairs, windows, trim. Pressure wash. Driveway paint. Dan Michael, master carpenter. Call 941-518-3316. 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, tex- ture, paint, tile, wall and ceiling repairs, Fred Wein- gartner, 941-586-3656. LICENSED AND INSURED building contractor ready to help you renovate all aspects of your exist- ing 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. HOME REPAIRS AND improvements: General repairs and quality renovation, including carpentry, drywall, tile, paint, even landscaping. Please call Chris, 941-266-7500. 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@tam- pabay.rr.com. SELL it fast with an ad in The Islander. We have two annual rentals and a few Winter rentals available too. Call us today! "We ARE the Island!" SINCE 1957 Marie Franklin, Lic. Real Estate Broker 941 778-2259 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 GULFFRONT CONDOS: 3BR/2BA, 2BR/2BA, 1 BR/1 BA 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, 1BR/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. 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 res- ervations for summer. Available weekly, monthly or seasonal. 941-776-3696, or e-mail bjustin628@ tampabay.rr.com. 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. 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/1BA 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 com- pletely remodeled, furnished, washer and dryer. $1,000/month plus utilities. 941-778-1819. 2906 Ave. B, Holmes Beach. 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 informa- tion and availability. CHECK US OUT AT www.islander.org ! ISLAND LUXURY WTH GULF VIEWS. , Brol new 4BR io0rih, U5 |uil 00rio 'le sleel hornm th.e beadh. Wa1(h qoijqous sulese5 r om 2 SparIOus balctoi es. Enjoy 9 ceintg%, go.,ins, oIkrchen Z 2 ."o ,i garage. SI ,195.11 i0 0 ldy Shinn, 148-6300 or 105-57(14. / 530642 ANNA MA AIWI rioE sOusers over ,le Gult in frri o ll brlc:,niesofthis brand new. spacious, 3BR, o..cr guri,;] - levoled hfit, drdir,:,,lvaros'. hre slreei S ENJOY ISLAND UVING wit th is wonderful Ite Gull beache; Sponous resident e wi open floor plan fearurig ~(4t0edral el;ings, large reat i orom wioparound pori:h 899,000. Jody Shinn, 148-6300 or 705.5704. #530811- S IWIE COTTAGE, One block to i ij:" of Mexico. Quoaint 3BR cortoge with wood floors' Newer fur hadngs & neweiai n/c enc d-rn r'md , roomf oro0rpool $629,000. lmd-Shiinn, 748300 o r70'510U4. #53249' JODY SHINN:, 941-705-5704 Michael Saunders & Company 4-100 rMar1ee . cr.ue \.10 *.Bra .e on, Plorda 3-09 * 941-748 o300 \' W W . M I L H A E L S AL N D E R S . CO M ANNA MARIA VILLAGE DUPLEX NEAR GULF The great location of this duplex on Elm Ave. can't be beat! Features 2BR/1BA on each side. Good tenants in place. Affordably priced at $675,000. This one won't last long! 24 M SEPT. 27, 2006 M THE ISLANDER Paradise Improvements 778-4173 -. Kitchen and Bath Remodeling Specialist Replacement Doors and Windows '-"f , - Steven Kaluza - Andrew Chennault t Fully Licensed and Insured * Island References Lic#CBC056755 k WAGNEQ REALTY S 2217 GULF DRIVE NOR'HI BRAfDENTON BEAC, FL , HAQOLD (SMALL REALTOR. .- Office: (941) 778-2246 * (941) 792- 8628 1 .E-mail: haroldsmall@wagnerrealty.com USA FENCEKINDALL Specializing WHITE VINYL FENCE CRC016172 94.1' -750-9300 HAUL-AWAY Removal of all types of trash, debris and junk. 720-221 7- Curtis Clark & Assoc. Inc. Vinyl Siding & Aluminum Specialists Vinyl Siding - Soffit * Custom Break Work * Corrugated W (941) 713-SIDE f - Storm Panels ,4 (941) 713-7-. 3 L Acrylic& Vinyl Room (941) 776-9403 .- * Conversions State Lic #SC-CC'-".-_ " The Paver Brick Store 8208 Cortez Road W. Bradenton 34210 (941) 794-6504 9:00 AM til Noon, or by Appointment Pool Deck, Patio and Driveway Renovations Design - Build TNT ROOFING W OUA REROOF SPECIALISTS WWW.ISLANDER.ORG TILE * METAL SHINGLE * FLAT an na mari a - FREE 6 yr. Gulf Coast Maintenance Program PROPERTIES 100% FINANCING AVAILABLE (941)782-5609 Experienced in: Now accepting annual rental ALL REPAIR TYPES properties on Anna Maria Island 941-556-ROOF Chris 941-556-7663 Eagleberger 727-341-1600 sae 9 b , FREE.ESTIMATES Over 20 years Licensed & Insured Real Estate ILic. #CCC1325742) experience ON AN ISLAND... Massage by Nadia 941.795.0887 .. 4 9 * 4 R9LSS FI DS ANNUAL 2BR/1BA: AIR conditioning, washer and dryer, water, large pool, cable. Parking only 200 steps to beach. First and deposit. Small pets OK. $1,050/month. 941-779-1586. ANNUAL BRADENTON BEACH: ocean views from big back yard. 2BR/1 BA. Washer and dryer. Pet OK, no pit bulls, etc. 2204 Ave. C. $950/monthly. 216- 469-2857. 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.costa- lotta.net or call 863-581-3252. 3600 Gulf Drive, Holmes Beach. ANNUAL RENTAL: 2BR/1BA ground-level duplex. Anna Maria city, near beach. $925/month plus utili- ties. 941-778-7003. 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. 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. 1-4BR DIRECT BEACHFRONT, gorgeous views, designer furnished, cable, DVD/VCR, dishwasher, phone, quaint village. $975-$2,375/week9 941-713- 0034 or beachdreams@tampabay.rr.com. MANATEE RIVERFRONT: 2BR/2BA, spectacu- lar views! Gated, pool, covered parking, security, fitness center. $1,200/month annual. Call Maria, 941-720-1712. ANNUAL 1 BR/1 BA FURNISHED, washer and dryer, bay view. Quiet neighborhood. $850/month. 941- 545-7109. ANNUAL RENTAL: BEAUTIFUL, immaculate 2BR townhouse, 500 feet from Gulf. Granite, tile in kitchen and baths. Patio, private yard, washer and dryer. $1,300/month. 941-778-4548. ANNUAL RENTAL: BRADENTON Beach 2BR/2BA condo, just steps from the beach, furnished, newly remodeled, washer and dryer, huge deck, great view. Call 941-650-4259, or e-mail shag1111 @ aol.com. TEMPORARY ISLAND RENTAL: One month or more, September through January. 2BR/1 BA duplex, newly remodeled, one block to beach. $975/month. 941-807-5449. SEASONAL BRADENTON BEACH condo: Decem- ber through April, luxury beachfront efficiency sleeps 2-4. Breathtaking. views and sunsets from your,own private balcony, turnkey furnished, full kitchen, granite counters, cable TV, internet access, heated pool,, second-floor unit, elevator access, maid service. No pets/smoking. New construc- tion, completed at the end of 2005. $1,100/weekly, $4,000/monthly. View pictures/slideshow at http:// photos.yahoo.com/mlmswartz2 @ sbcglobal.net. Call 330-933-7174, or e-mail mlmswartz2@sbc- global.net for questions/reservations. ANNUAL DUPLEX: CHARMING 2BR/2BA, Florida room, washer and dryer hookups, tile floors, carport, $1,000/month; 2BR/1 BA washer and dryer hookups, carport,. $900/month; 1BR/1BA nice, clean,-$700/ month. Dolores M. Baker Realty, 941-778-7500. ANNUAL RENTAL: 3BR/2BA duplex, garage, total renovation, walk to beach. $1,350/month, first, last, security deposit. Unfurnished. 404-441-6471. CHARMING, UPDATED HOME: Anna Maria Island. 2BR1BA plus den, nicely furnished. Short walk to beach, restaurants. $950/month plus utilities. First, last and security required. Nonsmoker, no pets. 941- 727-5789. BRADENTON TROPICAL PALMS: 55-plus park, 2BR, furnished, gated, pool, hot tub. Cable, air con- ditioning, washer and dryer, on creek. $695/month, yearly lease. Winter, $1,000/rmonth. E-mail chicken- plucker@webtv.net. 863-688-3524. ANNUAL 2BR/1BA DUPLEX: Completely remod- eled, 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. FOR RENT: SPACIOUS, bright canalfront home. 3BR/3.5BA. Oversize lot, screened pool, large kitchen, deck, garage. Pets OK. Holmes Beach, $1,600/month. 941-362-9585. ANNUAL RENTAL:HOLMES Beach. Tropi- cal 2BR/2BA, balcony, lanai and garage. Nice quiet area. No smoking/pets. $1,000/month. 406-837-0679. HOLMES BEACH: POO,L furnished 2BR/2BA. Oct.- Dec. 31. Dishwasher, washer and dryer, tile through- out, cable TV, pool. 1.5 blocks to beach. $1,400/ month or $950/month plus utilities. 941-778-3104. ANNUAL BRADENTON BEACH 2BR/2BA steps to the beach and Intracoastal Waterway, dock, soar- ing ceilings to upper loft, master bedroom, walk-in closets. $1,200/rnonth plus utilities. 941-809-6694. ANNUAL RENTAL: HOLMES Beach. Great location, 2BR/1 BA, washer and dryer. 306 62nd St. $1,000/ month. First, last, security. 941-705-2757. STEPS TO BEACH: 2BR/1.5BA elevated duplex. Great Gulf and bay views. Annual $940/month, plus utilities. No pets. 941-922-2473 or 941-928-3880. ANNUAL RENTAL: PERICO Island condo: Tropical 2BR/2BA second floor. Open and bright, carport, pool and tennis. $1,250/month,. includes water and basic cable. Anna Maria Gulf Coast Properties, 941- 782-5609. ANNA MARIA VILLAGE annual: 3BR/2BA, washer and dryer, steps to beach, shopping and restau- rants. Annual, $1,100/month. 941-778-5482. ANNUAL 2BR/1BA: CONVENIENT location, new appliances, large back yard, pets considered, great neighbors. $925/month. Garbage and yard service included. 941-224-4091. RIVIERA DUNES: 2BR/2BA, two-car garage, den, formal dining, gated maintenance-free marina com- munity on Manatee River. Pool, tennis, fitness center. $1,550/month, annual lease. 941-358-7560. ANNUAL HOLMES BEACH: Glimpse of Gulf from large balcony, steps to beach, updated 2BR/2BA, living room, dining room, eat-in kitchen with granite counters. All new appliances, large garage, office with separate entrance and access to patio. 941- 545-6118. NEAR BRADENTON BEACH: month-to-month fur- nished 1 BR/1 BA condo. $750/month includes utili- ties. References. Call Jackie, 941-929-7165. WATERFRONT: ANNA MARIA.. Beautiful 2BR condo completely furnished,,two TVs, porch, boat dock. $995/month. Year lease. First, last and secu- rity. 941-778-4451. ANNA MARIA: ANNUAL rental. Beautifully remod- eled efficiency apartment with new appliances. Just two-hundred steps from Gulf beach, Back yard dock with canal access to Tampa Bay. $645/month. Call 941-778-9158. OWNERS! WE HAVE a list of qualified tenants seeking annual rentals! List your property with us and ride out the slow selling cycle. Receive income on your property! We are very accommodating and easy to work with! Call Adele at An Island Place Realty, 941-779-9320 or 941-587-6328. ANNUAL RENTAL: Beachfront condo. 717-392-4048. SEASONAL: SUPER UPDATED, furnished 2BR townhouse. Canal waterfront, boat slip and heated pool. November and December $1,500/month. Jan- uary through April $2,800/month. Real Estate Mart, 941-756-1090. ~4ELKAZ. PHOTIOGR'APHICS e 941---8-2~'k~. 11f THE ISLANDER M SEPT. 27, 2006 0 25 ISANDERCLASIFEDS 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, walk- ing distance to beach and restaurants. $779,000. 941-779-1512. FOR SALE BY owner: Best value on the Island! 2BR/ 2BA, one-car garage, gourmet kitchen, new windows, updated baths and more. Two blocks from beach. $615,000. 941-778-8677. 406 Bay Palms Drive, Holmes Beach. 3BR/2BA: One bedroom used as a den/office/ playroom, enclosed lanai, tiled with carpeted bed- rooms. 1,400 sf, county water/sewer, citrus trees, ear Brentwood school in Sarasota. Reduced to 4,900. 941-379-4196 or 941-954-7474. KEY YALE: Holmes Beach. Direct bayfront, gor- geous vie of Skyway, 3BR/2.5BA, two-car garage, private docy 2,500,000. North Point Harbor canal- front 4BR/3BA, f e-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/20,00-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 man- agement. Coastal Properties Realty. www.coastal- propertiesrealty.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. 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. 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. Walk- ing 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. LOT FOR SALE: One block to Gulf. 50x100 feet, cleared. $539,000. 215 71st St., Holmes Beach. (941) 778-4036. NORTHWEST BRADENTON: THE best buy in this friendly, small community next to Palma Sola Bay. A very tidy and clean Richmond home on a double lot. $299,000. Call Ken Jackson at Green Real Estate, 941-778-0455. ALMOST ISLAND HOME: Adorable 1BR/1BA. Brand new furnished, bay windows with water view. Hurricane Force-3 manufactured home. One mile from Anna Maria Island and one block from Intra- coastal Waterway with new marina and boat ramp. Land owned. Home owner's association optional. $159,900. 941-224-6521. 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. 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. BEACHFRONT CONDOS:TWO 1BR/1BA, new con- struction, designer furnished, breathtaking views, Jacuzzi. Great rental, walk to shopping, restaurants. Both $995,000 or each $519,000. Captko462@aol. com. 901-301-8299. COURTYARD COTTAGE, 700 feet to the bay in north Anna Maria! Some peeks of the bay! $405,000. Call-Green Real Estate for more details. 941-778-0455. 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. BRADENTON BEACH 2BR/2BA end unit with full Gulf views. Turnkey furnished, stainless-steel appli- ances, granite, boat docks, tennis, pool. $659,000. 941-388-5238. OPEN SATURDAY AND Sunday 1 pm-3pm, refresh- ments served. Remodeled house, 4BR/3BA. $899,000. 941-730-3653. 408 Poinsettia Road. Anna Maria. Island Team, Wedebrock Real Estate, 941-730-3653. r---------------------------- --------------------------------- HOW TO PLACE A CLASSIFIED AD DEADLINE: NOON MONDAY EVERY WEEK for WEDNESDAY'S PAPER: Classified advertising must be paid in advance. 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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. 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. 3BR/1 BA CITY OF Anna Maria. Updated, ground- level, close to Gulf, fully furnished. $515,000. 941- 727-5789. CONCERNED ABOUTWIND insurance and energy costs? Check out www.greengulfbuilders.com for the solution. PERICO ISLAND PATIO/pool home: 2BR/2BA two-car garage with den clubhouse, tennis, sauna, weight room. Golf and beach two miles away. $373,000. 11006 Peach Point.Ct. 941-794-1491. CANALFRONT 3BR/2BA: GULF access, boat lift, fireplace, caged pool, San Remo Shores, two miles to Island beaches. $459,900. 941-447-9844. ABSOLUTE AUCTION: 4pm Sunday, Oct. 15. 4BR/3BA two-car garage, dock and lift. Two story, 3,000-plus sf, deep sailboat canal, custom home with pool, quick bay access. Country Club Shores. 562 Ranger Lane, Longboat Key. Neal Van DeRee, Realtor, 941-488-1500. www.vanderee.com. HOLMES BEACH: R-2 lot reduced. Over 12,000 sf. Two blocks to beach. $590,000. 941-351-3922. CLASSY HOLMES BEACH duplex. One block to beach, secluded, little traffic, new appliances. Each side 2BR/2BA. 5613 Guava. $650,000.941-778-6219. VACANT LOT: HUGE lot zoned R-2 in central Holmes Beach. One block to the beach, Gulf-Bay Realty. Call Jesse Brisson, 941-713-4755. NORTH BEACH VILLAGE: Pristine townhome, 2BR/2BA, two-car garage, pool, close to the beach!. SGulf-Bay Realty. Call Jesse Brisson, 941-713-4755. SELL it fast with an ad in The Islander. . . Rents C owners Call us to 78-2307 ..1-800-306-9666 rentyo r franmo r,,nrealestate.comr properties! . . .. Unbeatable' J service for over 35 FRA. ; "1 EVNG THE ARENCE - 9701 Gfn riaWve SJSERVING THE AREA SiNCE 1970 MLS Anna Maria. r REALTORS ISLANDCANALHOMEREDUCED 3BR,2 5BAwithfireplace. Corner lot on caral with new dock and caged pool New kitchen cabinets and-granile countertops New metal root. $580 000. Seller will pay "pl towards buyers mortgage Call Carleen Weise Realtor, 941-224-6521 evenings. KEY ROYALEThis oulslanding 3BR '3BA carialfrorl home has been renovated updated and added orn E:xensive pavers brick walkand -patios, new barrel roof 2004, 75-toot seawall, 50-fool dock wint 13,000 Ib bnatlift This home is lovely inside and out. A 27-foot Sport Crati with twin 150s will slay with full price offer. Offered at $1,650,000. Call Zee Catanese, Realtor. 941-742-0148 evenings. GULFFRONTCONDDOSerene Gulf vistas can be yours ai a remarkable price Spacious 3BR/2BA witn private lanai overlooking while sandy beach. Undercover parking $795,000. Gall Lori Guerin. Reallor, 941 - 713-3415 or Carmen Pedola Realtor. 941-234-2598 evenings. WEST BRADENTON REDUCED.Well maintained, updated 3BR/2BA home on spacious lot. Wood flooring in livingarea. Roof replaced 2003. Newairconditioning. Excellent slarler or retirement home A pleasure to show. $265,000. Call Zee Catanese, Reallor, 941-742-0148. 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 GULF-VIEW CONDO: 2BR/1 BA condo with full Gulf views. Low association fees, five-unit complex. Gulf- Bay Realty. Call Jesse Brisson, 941-713 4755. TROPIC ISLES, PALMETTO, Fla.Turnkey furnished, spacious 2BR/2BA mobile with deep-water slip, dock and davits, no bridges to Gulf. Share owned. $203,000. Many amenities. 218-728-3690. REDUCED REDUCED REDUCED: Perico Bay Club: Sweeping bay views. Updated 3BR/2BA condo at "The Point." Now only $579,900. Call Marilyn Trev- ethan, Island Real Estate, 941-778-6066. WIDE CANALFRONT ISLAND lot on truly one of the last few private islands of Florida. $562,500. By owner. Call 941-697-8259. 50-by-1 10-FOOT LOT in Anna Maria. Owner will finance. No streets to cross to the beach! $480,000. 813-837-6224. 117 Willow Ave. SANDY POINTE CONDO with many upgrades. 2BR/2BA plus two-car carport, new wood floors, stainless-steel appliances, quartz countertop, ceil- ing fans and blinds. Walk to beach, enjoy watching wildlife from your cozy veranda or take a refreshing. dip in the heated pool. Perfect Island residence or vacation getaway! $349,900.,Chard Winheim, Hori- zon Realty, 941-713-6743. BAYSHORE 4BR/2BA TOTALLY remodeled. Com- munity pool and boat slips. $249,000. Real Estate Mart, 941-756-1090. KEY ROYALE: REMODELED 3BR/2BA, pool, spa, dock. $829,000.Real Estate Mart, 941-756-1090. BEAUTIFUL NORTH CAROLINA: Escape the heat in the beautiful peaceful mountains of western North Car- olina homes, cabins, acreage and investments. Chero- kee Mountain GMAC Real Estate. cherokeemountain- realty.com. Call for free brochure, 800-841-5868. WITH TENNESSEE'S BEAUTIFUL lakes and moun- tains, you are sure to find the perfect spot to call home. Call Nancy Gaines, Gables & Gates, 865-388- 7703 or 865-777-9191. www.nancygaines.com. PRIME NORTH FLORIDA hunting properties from 60 to 480 acres. Starting at $3,000 per acre, Call J.W. Hill, licensed real estate broker, 888-821-0894. RE ALLTIOR. EXPERIENCE - REPUTATION - RESULTS SUNBOW BAY Direct Bayfront, 2BR/2BA end unit. S449,000. MARTINIQUE N. Dired Gull, corner, gaoage, storage. Updated. Shows beautifully. S859,000. KEY ROYALE (analfront lot. 9,450 sf. Golf course view. S699,000. BAYVIEW 4-5BR/4BA includes guest quarters, large master suile. S1,330,000. IRONWOOD 1-2BR, exlra storage. S139,900. Greal buy! HARBOUR VILLA CLUB 2BR/2BA lurnkey, boatl dock. 5794,900. LINKS PINEBROOK Golf course view, sixth floor, lurnkey. S260.000. DESOTO SQUARE VILLA 2BR/2BA, gated, pool, clubhouse. S175.000. VACATION, SEASONAL AND ANNUAL RENTALS WOODLANDS 2BR, healed pool, ten minutes to beach. LUXURY GULFFRONT VILLAS, CONDOS, HOMES 5508C MARINA DRIVE - 778-0807 * 800-956-0807 � yrealty3,''aol.com * www.tdollyyoungrealestate.com Guf-ayRelt I KEE HOM E When you buy this duplex lot: One block to the beach, just remodeled 2BR/2BA home, granite counters, porcelain floors. Plenty of room for pool, add-on or tear down and build two units. $545,000. SAVANNAH AREA: DESIRABLE Richmond Hill lake community. One-to three-acre lots from $79,900. Gated entrance, great schools. Lakefront and marsh- front available. Premium amenities package. Excellent financing. Pre-construction sale Saturday, Sept. 30. Call for more information! 888-525-3725, ext. 1796. NORTH CAROLINA MOUNTAINS: Gated commu- nity with spectacular views, public water including fire hydrants, DSL accessibility, paved roads, nearby lakes. Pre-selling phase IV. $35,000-plus. 800-463- 9980. www.theridgeatsouthmountain.com. 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. ONE-PLUS ACRE Tennessee homesite: 1.8 acres, large lot with nice view, level building site on top. Stone outcroppings for natural landscaping. Pond on the east side. Close to large state park. Only $89,900! Call 866-292-5769. 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 MOUNTAIN LOG cabin: unfinished inside, view, trees, private, large creek and river nearby. $139,500. Owner, 866-789-8535. VA94.com. GEORGIA/NORTH CAROLINA: Captivating moun- tain views, lakes, rivers, waterfalls. Homesites start- ing at $39,900. Log home kits at $39,900. Limited availability. Call 888-389-3504, ext. 700. NEW, PRE-CQNSTRUCTION golf community: coastal Georgia. Large lots with deep-water, marsh, golf, nature views. Gated, golf, fitness center, tennis, trails, oak park, docks. $70s-$300,000. 877-266- 7376. www.cooperspoint.com. WATERFRONT: WILMINGTON, N.C., Historic port city coastal development. The Bluffs on the Cape Fear. Fastest growing county in North.Carolina. Grand opening Oct. 21. Direct ocean access. Pre- construction incentives to call now. www.thebluff- snc.com. 866-725-8337. Cape Fear Bluffs, LLC,-,,. Broker. WESTERN NEW MEXICO: Private 36 acres, $52,990. Trees, mountain views, wildlife,: borders state land. Horseback riding, hiking, hunting. Perfect family ranch get away, for retirement. Electricity. 100 percent financing. NALC, 866-365-2825. Kathy Geeraerts, Realtor lya 778-0455 3reen REAL ESTATE OF ANNA MARIA www.greenreal.com t , Pnrudential Palms Realty Michelle Musto, PA Realio, 941-809-3714 www.midichellemusto.com GREAT BUYS IN BRADENTON BEACH 301 Highland Ave., #2: 1 BR/1 BA, heated pool, furn. S299,000. 301 Highland Ave., #5: 2BR/1BA, healed pool, furn. S479,000. 1301.N. Bay Drive, #5B: 2BR/2BA, 1079 sf, pool, furn. S489,000. LEGENDS AT TATUM RIDGE: SARASOTA 230 Londonderry Dr: Lakefront home. 3BR/3BA, den 2,338 sf. 5473,000. email: michellemusto@piudentialpalmsiealty.com BEAUTIFUL TORTUGA INN ?PR urni ran .a WOWI!!!! QUALITY AND LOCATION Old fullkitc.6nE and iurniture. Gaadbrinview fia Bridge .Village. Top-end luxury, pools, *steps to the'privatebeach, pools, bay, and docks, slip, 2BR, bonus room, living, 'dock: Flexiblerental, on-site management. kitchen, dining, private elevator, turnkey "$470,0060. . ' home. $999,900. Realtor .. ..- 941-315-0908 GREAT SUNSETS acros,0s lo ,r, Clu.na maya ci Corn B -s,:r, 'BiR io ,,r,,u -.r.ruie h:r . rer, iinr .a dinette. Upgraded throughout and new H orizon furniture. Fantastic for rental or second home. $599,000. Realty - -- ~TWi~ ~ THE ISLANDER M SEPT. 27, 2006 0 27 Wantto keep in touch? Subscribe to the "best news!" Call 941778-7978 and charge it to Visa or MasterCard. 2217 GULF DR. N. WAGNER " REALTY BRADENN"BACH (941) 778-2246 " RR " (800) 211-2323 S. . . e-mail: ami@wagnerrealty.c ..8ri. wtseH~S.,we99 c, R, www.wagnerrealty.com .. COMPANY Ih5 / TH , F WORI.D) 4- " -- ,= , ; ,, B ' ;": - . -.. - ., . . . ;'- .�r Mom 9 LUXURIOUS VILLAS ON THE BAY! Galed :oi' Triuniry wiih elevai:rs',, garage:, dck.; and de.ligner interior. o please ihe mosi discmminaringl Maor eled ir, operationiin wion P&J Realry by Kare.' Dcay 941 .;8.2246. ML.S#5J I .9. From K2.500 000. JEWFISH KEY A private Island paradise Elevated cypress piil and bea3n home on irhe Iniracairiai waterway 701cldot k Accessby boalornly.AnneE Miller. 941-778 2246. MLS#535.314. ,1 95.0 00 DIRECT GULFFRONIT!!! Enj:y sun.ei v',e,, WATERFRONT DUPLEX Island duple, in waierfiril MARINERSCOVE Direc baytron, lopfitor 3BPh'/2A. Iron .creened lanea lhai also overlocis pool stirrng 2BPJ2BA plu tamily room and 2'BR/iBA 2,000.st,ga3edcomminuiny tw:pools.lenri,elevalor, Unil has never been rpnled Turnley lurniried. Currently leaked Loledi in quiet -area ol island protecled deep waler 35 foo boat slip Dave Moyni. 21B','2A plu; laufdlry k arer Day, 941.778-2246 Ca ,,a wlh dockage Dave Moyrihan, 941 773.2246 ar, 941 7782246 MLS525552 1679,500 ML#5i1594.2 ,'750.000 MLS#532305 1I749.500 BEACHFRONT CONDO Top Iloo middle unit with labuloijs views ol Gull 2PR/IBA coodo in a well maintained 10unit comply in Holmes Beach Healed pool. Near reslaurarnil Dave Moyniharn. 941.778. 22-16 MLS#5169,4. $575,000. RUNAWAY BAY CONDOS low available several. I1 r.r BPurnli'l bavironl.po l :idc arid,'liherview, Some updaled phone lIr delaii3 On-isie remcials 941.778 2246 Priced '1349.000 $494 000. FABULOUS GULF VIEWS Pomre end lurnisred junlil ,fferliog pacious lloor plan wlnih a in 1i lchken, breas ,lasI bar walk-in closels. lireplace and- Iwo balconies Dave Moynihan, 941-778 2246. MLS#50]3 :j i.65,000 BEAUTIFULLYDECORATEDSTUDIO. Enrioy�unrieri Iron your balcony, walk -the wtla'and be ac; i. lounge. around tie tropical pool rr enjoy a soothing bath in the JacuZilub Unliilsft'e-riewand isagrealterilal pruperly Karen Day 941.778.2246 ML5#523917 '44'9.000 BEAUTIFUL VIZCAYA 2BR.-2BA plui d .ivr RIVERFRONT CONDO Thi lop Il\,,,'r end unrl han a3 2,l0'01 '1 I Hitl,.:u.:;lj : m.del iOip l iivrn roourri'd"niigQ rier view C irpol healed pOul .I r lenni j.] , ri ta room lal.ir hen.r ewrelW,.I PuvaleSeing ony nearManna shlr.oppring.:ChuinEj B 'ec-'ySmrnTiior Joan smih 761.3100 MLS#527088 $324900 Ell, 'ilarren 778.2246 MLS#52r37.5 $29000J PERICO BAY CLUB Beaultully ria;riaied and lur nisned2?R/28A i;llaingaiedCom'muniry. Twom;leslto Gulibea.-hes Moveinandi.larltoeri0y Ka3hyTririln, 94i-778 2246. MLS#524318 $400,000 GATED COMMUNITY Thl i uril ,r.:luds a A,'iAGE Lar,.e2e.R IlBAllorpljnwl hrr o Il.;:,l , lirn , *cr iened bal:Yir pOC'I lenNr.t .ileaulgiounrd Be,:,y Smirrnh. EIh $rarre.n,- '.41..78.2246. MLSa ;21 .199.9(10 BRAND SPANKING NEW! 3BR/2BA hidden Lae :orido, mrinueslromb'acn. vaulledcihng,,g,,.,:rt-ern-d laria, one car aflached garage. Lae view. pool, spa, fitness. Nonievacualiori zone Penny Bray. 941-778 2246 MLS5523475 $359,900. GOLF COURSE COMMUNITY view 01 country and TimnbeCre�'coures very privaili.lurnisled Harold Small. 941 778 2246 MLS#528419 .199900. ~~ ____ ~...........1 28 E SEPT. 27, 2006 U THE ISLANDER A: ,I ;, . ' / ,-.�; I Wisteria Park is a new neigbh -.od in i h.:-. tih - [.i. ir .ao offered by Neal Communities Th-i _. it: fothin l:hti .' ,!L with maintenance-free and tr:dclit,.: I-I.I L IL-ti.-iiti, i'l.-,t- aJi twelve floor plans with two-:r ,': '.'['i-s l.l- l' , Inn 2 1I 5 to 3,341 a/c square feet. VisiF \ 'i rk-.I:i trod :..ndL, tou.i. .U four beautiful new models. i A atc t r' . . *a" " F..i A I,, H, -L. 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