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ANNA MARIA ISLAND'S FREE COMMUNITY NEWSPAPER NEWS HAPPENINGS DINING SPORTS REAL ESTATE ISIANDERI ll JUNE 10, 1993 Timetable key to Westco-city settlement By Pat Copeland Islander Reporter The City of Holmes Beach last week made a counter offer to Westco Investments, Inc., in the hope of ending a two-year-old lawsuit precipitated by the company's short-term rentals in the R1AA district (Key Royale). Westco offered to dismiss the lawsuit and stop short-term leasing in Key Royale in May of 1994. City attorney Steve Dye explained that Westco's offer was based on rental agreements which have been pre- booked months in advance. The city wants rental activity to cease in three months. Prior to council discussion, Dye gave background on the case. The issue was brought before the council in Janu- ary of 1991 when members of the Key Royale Homeowners' Association complained about short- term rentals in their neighborhood on a continuous basis. Five properties were involved. Research resulted in the passage of Ordinance 91-2, which pertained only to the R1AA district. "It clarified a use of the property by stating that rentals in that district cannot be for less than one month," explained Dye. "Prior to the passage of that see Westco page 2 Be wary: it's personal watercraft season Love 'em or hate 'em, Jet Ski and other brand-name personal watercraft are expected to be on the waters around the Island in record numbers this summer. Aficionados consider them the most wonderful device ever created by man for water sports. Critics consider them a pesky nuisance devised in hell. With the arrival of summer, there's one thing upon which both sides of the conflict can agree: Personal watercraft are back, and in greater num- bers than ever before. Personal watercraft, trade-named Jet Skis, Sea Doos, Wet Bikes, and several other brand names, are sort of the dirt bike of the water. Generally single-pas- Young Islander faces challenge of cancer The Lamoreux family, 21years as Island and Longboat Key residents, are facing a crisis. Jamie Lamoreux Overstreet, 26, recently underwent a bone marrow transplant and is in isolation at the Moffit Cancer Center in Tampa. Jamie has been bat-. e tling cancer for over a year and a half now. To make matters even more difficult, what insurance Jamie Lamoreux Overstreet doesn't cover is in the hundreds of thousands of dollars, according to her sister, Jodene Lamoreux of Longboat Key. Jamie's family needs some help. They want to hold a benefit garage sale and raffle. New, old, good junk and even junk junk will be gladly pick- up by a family member. Items can be picked-up by calling 387-9919 or 758-0066. Any monetary donations may be sent to The Jamie Overstreet Fund, 5715 16th St. W., Braden- ton, Fla. 34207. Cards and letters to Jamie would be most welcomed. They can be sent to her attention, Moffit Cancer Center, 12902 Magnolia Dr., #33 I, Tampa, FL 33612. senger although there are now crafts that carry up to four people and gear personal water craft are those brightly colored, sometimes noisy vessels seen zipping in and around the Island. It's the zipping and the noise that most critics find offensive about the waterborne motorcycles. They scare the fish, pester the dolphins and birds and gen- erally ruin the tranquillity of the beach scene, they say. Advocates of personal watercraft cite the fun of jumping the waves and the freedom of the open sea as the draw of the tiny boats. New fire chief Photo: Joy Courtney "Former" Anna Maria Fire District Chief Andy Price enjoys a moment with his successor (for the day), three-year-old Nicky Taylor of Holmes Beach. Nicky's parents, Jim and Pidge Taylor of Taylor- Made Marine Construction, placed the winning bid at the recent Anna Maria Island Community Center auction for "Fire Chief for the Day" to the excite- ment of their son. Nicky inspected all four fire stations, lunched with the firefighters and even operated afire hose. "The hose was so big and I squirted it and hit the (no parking) sign, said Nicky of his experience. There are few rules or regulations to hamper the craft's owners. As boats, the vessels have to abide by the same rules and regulations as their larger brethren - to stay more than 300 feet from beaches and the like. There are some other more specific rules personal water craft have to answer to, per Florida law. Those rules, found in Florida Statues 327.39, include: all operators and passengers must have a Coast Guard approved life vest; all operators must have a lanyard-type ignition off switch a kill switch, it's called attached to them- selves in case they tumble from the vessel; no personal watercraft may be operated at night - "one-half hour after sunset to one-half hour before sunrise," the law reads; operation of the boats must be "in a reasonable and prudent manner;" no weaving through boat traffic or jumping wakes in a unreasonable manner; all operators must be at least 14 years of age. Sale, rental or use of a personal watercraft by someone less than 14 years of age may result in a second degree misdemeanor. Be careful out there. SKIMMING THE NEWS ... Sign Ordinance........................Page 2 Letters..................................... Page 4 Those were the days ...............Page 5 Turtle........................................ Page 6 Island Picturebook.................Page 11 Streetlife ................................ Page 14 Outdoors ................................Page 16 Obituaries ..............................Page 18 Real Estate............................Page 19 jj THE ISLANDER BYSTANDER 0 JUNE 10, 1993 0 PAGE 2 Holmes Beach: one real estate sign enough By Pat Copeland Islander Reporter Holmes Beach City Council reversed the product of hours of negotiation by amending its sign ordinance to permit only one "for sale" sign per property. Terms of the sign ordinance, an amendment to the city's land development code, had been hashed out between the council and local real estate agents last year. It came back to the council for action at last week's meeting. Councilwoman Mary Ellen Reichard announced, "I have a problem with this." Reichard reasoned that if they allow two "for sale" signs on a canal properties, then people with beach-front property will want two signs as well. She said, "We'll be walking down the beach with advertising and "for sale" signs everywhere. In the backyard, that's people's privacy and they don't want to see a lot of advertising. The wa- terway is one of the few places left where we can get in our boat and not be bombarded with advertising. I think we have enough signs on the Island." Reichard said that in her informal survey on the subject, of 45 people queried, 37 opposed two signs, six did not and three did not care. Councilwoman Carol Whitmore responded, "It's $10,000 bench in Bradenton Beach? Bradenton Beach City Council members wrestled with this bench last week, with the outcome still in question. Seems the sign on the bench was approved in 1980, prior to a sign ordinance passed eight years later that outlawed off-premise signs. City Attorney Alan Prather says the lone sign, owned by Metro Systems with help from the Lions Club, does not meet city codes. However, he warned that recent legal action by sign companies indicate they are ready and willing to take issues such as this through myriad court proceedings. In fact, Prather said the legal fees "could well exceed $10,000" to have the sign removed. After debate, Council member Herb Dolan suggested Prather and Building Official Joe Romano get in touch with the sign company and try to work out a compromise. Photo: Paul Roat been in the paper off and on since May of 1992. The Re- altors are doing this now. Why have laws if you can't enforce them? People have a right to sell their property." Councilman Richard If it's thi Bohnenberger noted, "It's really why are m something we're not legally em- powered to regulate. It's their prop- Sign ordit erty." Councilwoman Billie Martini Couni asked, "If it's their property, why are we having a sign ordinance?" Resident Robert Van Wagoner said, "You have the right and responsibility to control signage just as you control other things that make this place attractive. If you're going to give them more signage, then they are going to appear on our water- front and it's going to cheapen our area. You have a place of quality here; quality attracts." Comments from several other residents indicated agreement with Van Wagoner. Carol Williams, a real estate broker with Smith Realty, offered that the problem in the past has been selective enforcement. "I'm willing to put up one sign, but I see my competitors putting up two signs," said ,ei we na cil Williams. City Clerk Leslie Ford admitted the ordi- nance is difficult to enforce, because of lack of coop- eration. Reichard moved to amend the r property, ordinance to permit only one "for having sale" sign, eliminate portable and Sa sandwich signs and permit only Tnce ?' one "open house" sign. There were immediate pro- woman Billie tests over the sandwich sign Martini elimination. "What about the school?" asked Whitmore? "Or Annunciation Church?" asked Mayor Pat Geyer. Reichard eliminated that part of the motion. Then Geyer and Whitmore protested the portion of the motion on "open house" signs. "This really frus- trates me," stressed Whitmore. "I've been working on this for a year. We've had Realtors here; we've had public meetings. This was agreed upon as being fair to Realtors and residents." After amending the motion to change only the number of "for sale" signs from two to one, the motion passed unanimously. City makes offer in Westco lawsuit, from page 1 ordinance, there was, and still is, a prohibition on con- ducting a business in a residential district, but it was never clarified. The ordinance attempted to clarify that." Westco then filed the lawsuit against the city maintaining the ordinance was invalid. The city filed a counter claim denying Westco's allegations and maintaining that, even if the ordinance was declared invalid, the company was still operating a business in a residential area contrary to zoning laws. "Soon after, there was discovery on both sides of the lawsuit that it was not just a Key Ro'yale problem, but a problem throughout the entire city," said Dye. "It so happened that Westco had rental units in every R district in the city except R3 and was doing a similar practice throughout its properties. If it was just Westco doing this in Key Royale, it would have made sense to continue with the litigation and the city would have been cleansed of this activity." According to Dye, the company was putting to- gether pre-paid, single expense tour packages for Ger- man tourists. They entered into five-year leases with property owners in Key Royale and subleased the properties for two-week periods. Because Westco's activity was taking place in other districts and because other property owners were engaged in the same activity, the city was faced with solving the question of short term-rentals. It addressed this by passing Ordinance 93-1, which established the resort housing overlay district. The overlay has only been applied to the R4 district but can be applied to other districts if necessary. In the letter from Westco making the settlement offer, Dye said that Westco "was not overly happy with the direction the city was going. They thought it was anti-tourist. They would like to see no regulations, but I think they could live with what the city came up with. The main issue with them is time when do they have to be out of Key Royale. They offered to be out in May of 1994 when two or three of their long- term leases expire." Dye said there were two more issues the city must decide in the settlement. One was whether or not to put the lawsuit on hold for six months. He advised this action to ensure that the suit can be revived if necessary. The other issue involved additional legal fees of $1,500, incurred when Dye had to go to court to get some information released. Westco protested paying the $1,500 and offered $600. Mayor Pat Geyer noted, "Just because they have a lease until next May, that's their problem." Council Chairman Don Howard added, "They were told two years ago. They've held the city hostage. They are actually dictating the whole proceedings." Real estate agent Maureen Dowd said the com- pany has cost the city thousands of dollars, and she felt the company was asking for another year's income. "I think it should be stopped now," she said. Howard, along with Council members Rich Bohnenberger and Billie Martini, felt the city should ask the company to pay all the city's legal fees in the case - $25,000. Dye said Westco would never accept that. The council agreed in consensus to ask Westco to cease its rental activity in Key Royale in three months and to pay the full $1,500. Best fish story on Island ends; pier charge goes to 50 cents It's the proverbial good-news, bad-news story in Bradenton Beach: The bad news is that the fishing fee at the Braden- ton Beach Fishing Pier is going to double within the next month or so. The good news is that it's going from a whopping 25 cents to an astronomical 50 cents. City council members have been discussing the matter for several months, and authorized the city at- torney to go forth and prepare the papers for the in- crease. Last Thursday, City Attorney Alan Prather pre- sented the ordinance to the council. A second reading and public hearing will be held June 17 and, if ap- proved, the 50-cent fee will go into effect. The two-bit price may have been the best deal around, remaining unchanged since the pier was for- mally dedicated to the city from the county and state 16 years and one day earlier. As a comparison, it costs $1.25 a day to fish at the Rod and Reel Pier in Anna Maria. The Anna Maria City Pier doesn't charge to fish, but a Florida saltwa- ter fishing license is required a $13.50 charge for Florida residents, $32 for non-residents. No fishing license is required to fish at the Braden- ton Beach pier. Money from the pier fishing fee is placed in a fund for maintenance and upkeep of the structure by the city. 19 Repaving on hold Holmes Beach motorists could be seeing rough roads ahead if council cuts down on a list of repaving projects suggested by Public Works Supervisor John Fernandez at last week's city council meeting. "It will take nine to 11 years to get all the streets repaved at a cost of $70,000 per year," said Fernandez, "then you'll start to have streets in need of repair again. If we don't do it gradually, five years from now we'll be looking at a $200,000 to $300,000 repaving budget and then it becomes a bigger problem to come up with double or triple the amount." , Councilwoman Carol Whitmore said she is in fa- vor of the resurfacing, but reiterated her opposition to paving any new streets. However, Councilwoman Mary Ellen Reichard said she opposes the repaving of any roads, except those in particularly bad condition, until the Southwest Florida Water Management District (Swiftmud) completes its I in Holmes Beach engineering study of Island drainage problems. "I spoke to Dave Arnold, an engineer with Swiftmud, and he told me it's wise not to pave any new roads until we get the results of that study," stressed Reichard. "He says there are new develop- ments in paving and that is the problem of the flood- ing on the Island that we've paved it out. He said reshelling is okay, but it would be a bad idea to start paving over any road that is not paved at this point." Reichard showed photographs of streets ear- marked for repaving which she feels are currently in good condition. She said some streets have potholes, that should be patched. Whitmore suggested putting any decision off un- til the June 17 work session but felt council should plan to budget the $70,000 needed for the entire list. Council Chairman Don Howard asked each coun- cil member to make a list of priority repaving projects. THE ISLANDER BYSTANDER 0 JUNE 10, 1993 E PAGE 3 Anna Maria sand saga hopefully coming to end Trucks from the Town of Longboat Key and privately-hired haulers have been cutting away at Anna Maria City's mountain of beach-quality sand dredged up during the recent clearing of the Lake LaVista Channel. Anna Maria officials have been working for weeks to legally get rid of the grains, which according to them, bordered on being a public nuisance. Longboat is taking the lion's share of the 2,000 cubic yards to stockpile for sandbag, wash-out and road bed use. With the permission of the public works department, some Anna Maria residents paid private trucking firms to haul sand to their empty lots at no cost to the city. Photo: Joy Courtney Anna Maria City Thurs., 6/10: 10 a.m. Charter Review Thurs., 6/10: 7:30 p.m. Code Enforcement Board Tues., 6/15: 7:30 p.m. Commission Meeting City of Bradenton Beach None scheduled City of Holmes Beach Tues., 6/15: 9:00 a.m. Planning Commission Tues., 6/15: 7:30 p.m. Council Meeting Wed., 6/16: 9:30 a.m. Island Elected Officials Of Interest Thurs., 6/10: 10 a.m. Red Cross Hurricane Preparedness at the Anna Maria Island Community Center Anna Maria Fire District Mon., 6/14: 7 p.m. Commission Meeting La Pensee Plumbing and the Islander Bystander congratulate the Anna Maria Elementary Graduating Class of 1993 Mrs. Ellis' Class Scot Atkinson Ron Baker Kimberly Berrett Christopher Blake Andrea Brooks Gabriel Buky Myles Cameron Amber Cooper Ashle Eddington Brian Epright Jessica Feuer April Fusillo Shawn Hewitt Sara Janik Monica Johnson Brooks McEldowney Paul Messina Jeanine Michaelis Debbie Oliveira Mark Pelham Miranda Petrovich Derek Pettigrew Logan Shields Chad Stephens Ryan Trout Eddie Velez Manon Wacker Nicole Wagner Ryan Wheeler Lauren Wherley Cheyenne Whitaker Nicole Wirth Mrs. Russell's Class Jennifer Back Jacob Becker Kara Blossom Nicole Brockway Patrick Cogan Elizabeth Curtan Joseph Dale Melissa Doster Robert Douglas Shawn Duncan Paul Feeney Evan Fischbach Coll Fletcher Maggie Freeman J. D. Hapner Felicia Jones Meredith Kahl Gregory LaPensee Jeff LeGrand Kelly Moore Christine Potter Evan Purcell Justin Romeo Michelle Ross Anthony Saupe Michael Smith Garrett Steger Dustin Wagner Anne Marie Whiteside Victoria Wogatzke Ms. Small's Class Dustin Allen Jeremy Brainard Larissa deBetz Emmy Lou Frost Shauna Lampariello Kerri Putnam Kyle Riter George Shute Chad Sine Justin Wall LaPensee _'cI. Plumbing, inc. ZI ISLANDERI- i.0 IIR MM THE ISLANDER BYSTANDER 0 JUNE 10, 1993 I PAGE 4 SAM is in the forest Saturday's Save Anna Maria (SAM) meeting was not exactly full of new information regarding The Bridge. They expressed a great deal of concern over the "press" leaking their strategies on what position they will take at the state Department of Transportation's (DOT) new public hearings. But, they didn't discuss or reveal any sort of strategy, so we have no recourse but to comply. In the past, we (the Islander Bystander) tried to point out to SAM that they walk, talk, and look just like a PAC (political action committee). So, after the meeting, in a little discussion, we asked what they in- tend to do, what they will pursue from their three is- land city governments, based on the announcement from DOT regarding new public hearings. We pointed out that in last week's paper, George Craciun, environmental supervisor in charge of the Anna Maria Island Bridge project at the Department of Environmental Regulation (DER), went on the record in favor of DOT withdrawing their application for a permit from his agency. It seems SAM could do a great deal for their cause, if they helped Craciun with his. It is inconsistent for DOT to continue to pursue this agency's approval when district secretary for DOT Dave May has an- nounced at the most recent local Metropolitan Plan- ning Organization (MPO) meeting that DOT will con- duct new public hearings and that everything is subject to change; height, alignment, etc. SAM should seek the help of the now unified Is- land cities to persuade DOT to withdraw their appli- cations and permits until the public hearings are con- cluded. If the elected officials in our three cities want to represent the majority opinion, that of opposition to a 65-foot, fixed span bridge, they should be eager to put a halt to the MPO's approval of a 65-foot span and DOT's continuing pursuit of the same. SAM needs to get out of the forest to see the trees. In more precise words, SAM, lobby your government agencies to do their job. Next on SAM's agenda: Is anyone surprised that they plan to focus on Jet Skis? Kudos for Bradenton Beach It seems that the city of Bradenton Beach is the most aggressive of Island cities for snatching state or federal money for their citizen's use. They received $500,000 for the community devel- opment block grant for the Bridge Street area. And now appear destined to get $27,000 from the state for an artificial reef under the city pier. We commend officials there for a far-sighted ap- proach to enhancing the near-shore habitat for fish and other marine life. These types of artificial reefs are highly productive homes for fish and will be a tremen- dous benefit to the area. Good job. Willing to share the responsibility Your recent article regarding Bill D'Allaird's fail- ure to have his nomination for public service seconded in Anna Maria gave me a pang of guilt. I must confess that when he and Mrs. D'Allaird bought my former residence on the curve of North Shore Drive several years ago, it already had small rocks along the road. I feel Commissioner Wolfe's criticism should be shared by myself and the former owner, Mrs. Fouts, who ini- tially placed the rocks there in the early '50s, I believe. It may be of interest to note that during a brief period I removed the rocks at the request of Charlie Kehm. Since the house site is only a few feet from the road, people were constantly missing the curve at night, almost crashing into the house. One night a car hit the utility pole at the end of the drive so hard that the driver and passenger went to the hospital. Blood was everywhere, and the neighborhood was without power for hours. Since the old beach cottage is not exactly an evolved example of reinforced structural engineering, I felt had the car hit the house, we would have possibly been killed. Out of the five neighbors on the curve on that side of the street, three (one of whom was Commissioner Znika) opted to put in an illegal sidewalk and invite me to join them. I declined and instead put the rocks back. One other neighbor also declined for financial reasons and because their duplex was set further back from the road, and thus further away from the curve. I believe the reason Mrs. Fouts put the rocks there in the first place was safety and that is valid still today. I can't take the blame for Mr. D'Allaird's political problems, but I must share the responsibility for those darn rocks. They may have killed his political career, but they probably saved his life! Janet Aubry, Holmes Beach Testing the waters? Mayor Ray Simches' recommendation of Bill D'Allaird to the Code Enforcement Board did appar- ently separate the men from the boys. Commissioners Doug Wolfe and George McKay had every right to address Simches' appointee. I can- not see how the appointment to any city board could establish a base for a city election. Bill D'Allaird's name-calling, i.e., "political animal," "zealots," etc., is either a sign of immaturity or the open- ing shot in the 1994 mayoral race. Who is Mr. D'Allaird testing the waters for? It's certainly not for himself. Leon Kramer, Anna Maria City Jet Ski noise problem I often visit my daughter's home in Holmes Beach. Since she pays a lot of taxes, I venture to say she should be concerned with everything that goes on. I note quite a few of your readers speaking out. I have noticed an item or two lately that might be a cause of concern. I am speaking of the ever-increasing number of jet skis roaring just a few feet away from swim- mers. I know they contribute to polluting your clean wa- ters. More than ever before I counted 18 passing her prop- erty off 78th Street. They are also noisy. As a retired developer, I know property values can decline when once pristine beaches lose their appeal by an increase in noise and disruption by commercial enterprises. Condos rent because people want to see sunsets, birds, dolphins cavorting, etc., but mostly to enjoy the lapping of the waves conveying peace. We spend a lot of our money in restaurants and stores on the Island. I feel the noise factor created by the jet-skis is a problem. You might also discourage the increase in bicycles on the beach. Stop this on Anna Maria Island. It's still the place I like the most for cleanliness and quiet. Pat Imperato, Palm Harbor, Fla. Keep up the good work I so enjoyed the profile of Kay Pruden by Jan Gooderham (also my student). I cannot believe that shy, retiring Kay who had never written before, has blossomed so. I'm very proud of her!. Congratulations on this new, much-improved Is- lander. Helen Nettleton, Holmes Beach Note: Nettleton is a creative writing instructor at the Anna Maria Island Community Center. SHARKS. Sl r t 1SV$. ' ^ - / ~I I YSI'/~ 'h I - ii r~II i I SISIANDER I[MVE1s1g 179111 THE FREE VOICE OF ANNA MARIA ISLAND VOLUME ONE, NUMBER 29 V Bonner Presswood, Publisher V Editorial Joy Courtney, Editor Paul Roat, News Editor Pat Copeland June Alder Jack Egan V Contributors Bob Ardren Dee Becker Doug Dowling Mike Heistand Bob Hulburd Bob Woods V Advertising Sales Jan Barnes Dolores Knutson V Classified Services Darla Becker V Advertising Services and Accounting Susan Runfola V Production Mike Atwood Darla Becker V Distribution Jesse Johnston Galene Shorter Mary Stockmaster With a lot of help from our friends. 1993, MacBonner Computer Services Editorial, Sales and Production Offices: Island Shopping Center, 5400A Marina Drive Holmes Beach, FL 34217 813 778 7978 For more letters, see page 7 THISE WERE THE AYS Part 12, conclusion of the Saga of Anna Maria City, by June Alder f \~o Gue~ V. 315s Yrs n Yrs .4 1K~AYJA~L I- ~ ~ Mitch Davis and the jail he built in 1927 when he was finishing up his five years as Anna Maria's first mayor. RELIC OF THE PAST Over the years countless tourists have stopped their cars on Pine Avenue to have their pictures taken standing in,the door- way of the old Anna Maria City Jail. Postcards featuring the roofless little building have been mailed all over the country. It has appeared in Ripley's "Believe It Or Not" column and the "Keeping Posted" department of The Saturday Evening Post when it was in its heyday. The late Island author Wyatt Blassingame, who wrote many an ar- ticle for the old Post, sent the item in and it attracted a lot of attention. The jail that was to become a symbol of Anna Maria Island was built by Anna Maria City's first mayor, Mitch Davis, in 1927. Mitch told its story to an Islander newspaper reporter in 1968 two years before his death at the age of 85. Mitch exploded the myth that the jail only had but two occupants, suppos- edly Chinese aliens smuggled in from Cuba and nearly bitten to death by the fierce Island mosquitoes. The truth is, Mitch said, it had a number of guests during the Roaring Twenties when flap- pers and their boyfriends would come to dance and drink the night away at the Anna Maria beach pavilion (where the town was founded in 1923). "Most of the offenses were just plain drunkenness, disturbing the peace and threatening property, life and limb as the liquor robbed them of their senses," Mitch said. "We had to have some place to put them to cool off until their cases came up. It was good pre- ventive medicine. After we had put a dozen or two offenders behind bars, why, most of the trouble stopped." The little building had thick walls made of tabby (blocks made with shell mixed with mud). It had toilets, a washbasin and septic tank that the city got for free when Fort Dade on Egmont Key was dismantled. And Mitch put three feet of concrete under- neath the floor "to be sure nobody could tunnel their way out of there." "There was a time," Mitch re- called, "we had to confine overnight a big strong drunken fellow. With his bare hands he bent two bars apart, but not wide enough so he could escape. The way the bars were designed, they were close enough together that es- cape was impossible unless the bars were sawn through." During the Depression years, when drinkers and speeders "ran out of gas" so to speak, there was no longer a need for the jail. In the 1940s, the roof went up in smoke one day when there was a high wind and no fire equipment. It was Harry Varley, the founder and long-time editor of The Islander newspaper, who in the 1950s got the idea of using the burnt-out hulk as a tourist attraction. He convinced the city commissioners to leave it stand- ing and penned the bit of doggerel that made the old building famous. Varley's rhyme is not quite accu-' rate. There are still bars. on a window at the rear of the old jail a relic of a bygone era on an island "Where Life Is Peaceful... and Fishing Is Good," to quote the motto Varley used to run on the front page of his paper. Not as true nowadays as it once was. Next Week: Beginning the story of the Hurricane of 1921 The day the jail burned. The founder of the old The Is- lander newspaper had the idea of preserving the roofless building as a tourist attrac- tion. [l THE ISLANDER BYSTANDER JUNE 10, 1993 0 PAGE 5 i.U Island Foods S 3900 East Bay Drive Holmes Beach 778-4100 Store Hours MO 7 Days A Week 7AM to 10PM We welcome Food Stamps Sizzling Summer Special EXTRA VALUE COUPONS SEE OUR IN STORE FLYER FOR MORE VALUES - - - - - - MRADE A d LARGE EG S3S 1 ,.' 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But if you don't live here and you would like to subscribe, please fill out the form below and mail or drop off at our office with a check in the proper amount. BULK MAIL U.S. SUBSCRIPTIONS START DATE: _ C3 One Year: $26 El 6 Months: $18 C0 3 Months: $10 1st Class Mail and Canadian Subscriptions: LI One Year: $125 C3 6 Months: $75 NAME ADDRESS CITY STATE ZIP_____ ITSANDER IWNIO@.An MAIL OR DROP IN PERSON TO: THE ISLANDER/BYSTANDER THE FREE VOICE OF ANNA MARIA ISLAND U 5400A Marina Drive, Holmes Beach, FL 34217 We're located right between D. Coy Ducks and . the Holmes Beach laundromat in the Island Shopping Center. IEMWWII gagiaga U I n i iu iignlngnun ng. n A A A I w l 1 6 Il THE ISLANDER BYSTANDER 0 JUNE 10, 1993 N PAGE 6 Turtle crawl yields A call from a neighbor sent me running down 81 st - Street towards the Gulf. It was late. My flashlight and my camera clinked together as my feet hit the beach to , join friends and neighbors under the moonlight. All of us had seen turtle crawls and turtle eggs re- r moved from nests to the Island hatchery, but none of us had ever witnessed the main event. It was time, and there . she was a female loggerhead with her head pushed into a wall of sea oats, preparing to lay her eggs! We were not to turn on our flashlights or use our camera flashes, insisted Chuck Shumard, director of . the Anna Maria Island Turtle Watch and a representa- .." tive of Florida's Department of Natural Resources. He 1 told us unnatural lights present a problem before and - after eggs are laid. The lights can scare turtles into abandoning the process in order to look for a safer a , place and confuse their sense of direction, when exit- ing and returning to the water. After loggerheads start * laying their eggs, however, they seem to become oblivious to their surroundings. Lights and photo flashes would be OK at that time, explained Shumard. As excited as we were, we did as he asked. As we waited, we noticed that the 120 feet of crawl marks were abnormal as they reached from the Gulf to the nest. The tracks showed only one back flipper; the other New beginnings was a stub. Shumard guessed it was a natural deformity, An approximate 260-pound loggerhead turtle chos that could present a problem for our turtle turtles use Chuck Shumard, director of the Anna Maria Turth their back flippers to dig and then cover their nests. If the Island, pushes sand towards the turtle's good b nothing else, our approximately 260-pound loggerhead would have a lot of extra work to do. We also spent time thanking Curt and Kathleen Mitchell of Holmes Beach for alerting us. "We had just sat down from our walk on the beach," said Curt, "when I looked to my right. 'That log wasn't there a moment ago,' I thought to myself. Then I saw it move and knew it was a turtle." For more than an hour, as the clock moved to- wards 10 p.m., our turtle dug in the sand with the resi- "- . due flying only to her right. Her left stub thrashed but' - moved nothing. Finally she was still. Shumard moved .- .. . closer, saw a few eggs (the size and shape of ping- . pong balls) and gave us the go-ahead for flashlights and picture-taking. Our turtle rarely moved as she laid her 126 eggs, which were later moved to the hatchery. A noise remi- niscent of a long sigh tinged with a clue of exhaustion, could be heard a few times during the 45-minute event. - We were signaled she was done by her thrashing to the left and right, after which her back flipper and stub - started to cover the eggs. The stub was so ineffective Shumard pushed sand under her good flipper, doubling its productivity. Finally, she was still again. Then, suddenly, she made a gargantuan thrust to her left in an obvious ef- i fort to turn around. She couldn't. Making a 180 turn From the crackle of breaking twigs, we were afraid Lights from a Gulffront building caused the turtle her nose was caught in the grasses and, because of the track marks behind her show how she turned towa stub, she didn't have the leverage she needed to make ers, under the direction of Turtle Watch personnel the turn. Shumard and Turtle Watch member Bubba Stewart discussed how they could help her, but before they moved in, she made one more thrust and did it! Sure enough, just as Shumard had told us, our turtle , crawled parallel to the water, obviously distracted by un- natural lighting spilling on the beach from a Gulf-front building. Shumard told us to move toward the water, turn , on our flashlights and flash away for pictures. We almost tripped over each other as we quickly obeyed. Shumard stooped over and shoved the loggerhead to the left. Our turtle turned, saw our lights and headed right for us. We watched, moving our lights around, trying to help the obviously tired loggerhead make her way to- ward the water. She'd walk a few paces then rest.- ': Finally her return to the Gulf was only inches / away. To our surprise, she stopped and set her head / . down on the sand. We heard nothing but vividly un- ' derstood it was a moment of rejuvenation. " She lunged into the water with her head down, her shell losing its reflection of the moonlight as she moved deeper into the dark sea. - Her job was done. She was home. Story and photos: At rest .Joy Courtney The loggerhead stopped frequently to rest as she c to touch her. 126 eggs A.e .-. - ... ^ -. '-.'d se a spot near 81st Street in Holmes Beach to lay her eggs. e Watch and responsible to the DNR for turtle activity on back flipper to help her cover her nest. to head away from the water after she laid her eggs. The rds the water, attracted by the flashlight beams of onlook- . crawled toward the Gulf and on-lookers took their moment Turtle ATVs okayed in Bradenton Beach Look for all-terrain vehicles on the beach in Bradenton Beach, drivers busily looking for turtle crawls, during the next few months. City officials approved the ATVs after hearing a request by Island turtle savior Chuck Shumard last Thursday. Shumard has requested permission Island-wide to utilize the ATVs strictly for the use of transporting the eggs. He intends to use the big-tired, four-wheeled vehicles to transport turtle eggs to nurseries at Coquina Beach and in Anna Maria. Shumard said the problem is that the turtle volunteers, mostly retired resi- dents, often have to park several blocks away from the turtle nest and carry the eggs their cars and then to the nurseries. At 20 or 30 pounds, the eggs are a heavy load, Shumard said. Bradenton Beach officials join offi- cials in Anna Maria in okaying ATVs. Holmes Beach council members balked at the proposal, based on Florida state law that appears to pro- hibit non-emergency vehicle operation on beaches. Shumard, however, quoted a letter from a Florida Department of Natural Resources official that endorsed the use of the ATVs on the Island. I' LETERS Unforgiveable This is written for all the true ani- mal lovers, especially on this Island. After returning home from a Memo- rial Day weekend trip, I found a letter signed by Rev. Frank Hutchison on my front porch apologizing for accidentally killing my cat "Baysea" with his car in front of my home in Anna Maria City. Upset and crying, I called Rev. Hutchison regarding the whereabouts of my cat. He said that he, "threw the cat in the dumpster at Bayfront Park." I don't believe a dead animal should be thrown in a dumpster like an eaten piece of chicken. -, I'm writing this because I feel a ter- rible loss. Not only will I never see her again, but Baysea didn't even receive a proper burial. I must have looked like a maniac digging through all the trash in the dumpster only to find my cat wasn't in it. I appreciate the note he wrote, but I will never, ever forgive this man who is a preacher on Anna Maria Island, a man who speaks of life and death, who people are supposed to look up to and who sets an example. I enjoy church occasionally, but I will never, ever attend any church that Rev. Frank Hutchison preaches in. I don't know this man and I have no desire to ever meet him. This man has no compassion for ani- mals, and it makes me wonder why people spend their time attending church to listen to someone of his nature. I hope that if this ever happens to anyone else, they have the compassion to put the animal in a safe place until its owner can properly do what they want with their pet. I am not blaming him for Baysea's actual death, but for what he did with her afterwards. I was raised in a good home, to take the good with the bad and always for- give and forget, but what he did is un- forgivable to me. Galene Shorter, Anna Maria City Thanks to all for help I wish to extend my gratitude to our friends and neighbors, the Island Chamber and Roser Church for their generosity during the recent illness of my husband, Myron. Your prayers, communications and gifts created an indelible memory and made each day endurable. Prognosis is good. We should be able to resume our normal lifestyle within 30-60 days. Thank you and God bless each of you. Jan Martin, Anna Maria Island Chamber of Commerce From St. Jack to St. Bob: who's funnier now? Bob Ardren's comments in his outdoor column regarding the ban on purse seining for baitfish should have appeared on the editorial page, which is commonly reserved for opinions. His references to religion, the roots of this community, and his use of Latin phrases were far more amusing than any of my cartoons. I attended Manatee County schools with members of the local commercial fishing community, the Bells, Guthries and Capos. As far as I know, none of them have been canonized. I also doubt if St. Peter was using a huge, Japanese manufactured seine net to wipe out large schools of baitfish for a cat food com- pany when he got the call from Jesus. On April 14, 1993, I witnessed a commercial fisherman in a small boat, registration number FL8024SG, put out his net close to shore at the north end of Anna Maria. When he pulled in the net, he systematically untangled a large number of small sharks and bashed them against the side of his boat, killing them before throwing them back into the water. As much as I strained my eyes, I could not make out even a glimmer of a halo over his head. Res Ispi Locutur. (The facts speak for themselves.) St. Jack, the cartoonist Note: Jack Egan is the Islander Bystander's editorial cartoonist. Great shirt As per our discussion, I am enclos- ing a check for $9.26 for one extra- large Islander Bystander tee-shirt plus tax and priority mail. Please send it to the address I have indicated. Thanks, I know my husband will get a kick out of it! Margaret Busch, Buffalo, N. Y. Put the bridge on Longboat Key I want to compliment Mr. Rockensuess on his letter published in the Islander on May 20 regarding the bridge. He said it all and that's the way most permanent residents feel about the bridge. If any bridge is built, it should be on the north end of Longboat Key for evacuation purposes. Thelma Blow, Holmes Beach P.S. Keep up your good reporting. 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Bradenton 747-4999 Mon.-Sat. 10 a.m.-5:30 p.m. WOMEN'S WEAR SALE STILL 50% OFF Don't give Dad another TIE select that unique Father's Day Gift at The Outfit- ters Sale begins June 10! * Nautica Sportswear ............30% OFF * Men's Slacks ...............up to 50% OFF * All Tarponwear ..................25% OFF * All Men's Longsleeves ........40% OFF * Aftco Shirts & Shorts..........33% OFF Many other items on sale as well! Bonnie Never Takes 'Holidays'...we are radio dispatched 24 HOURS A DAY! AIR CONDITIONING * G g g g 778.0773 SALES & SERVICE CACO 56298 4 ID. OB THE ISLANDER BYSTANDER M JUNE 10, 1993 M PAGE 8 I I I Say you saw the ad when you shop or dine with the advertisers in the ISLANDER BYSTANDER. 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THE BROWN PELICAN GIFT SHOP Miniature Collections for your Doll House Iron Wire Furniture & Potted Flowers Decorative Accessories Jewelry Pewter Miniatures T-Shirts Cards Toys Souvenirs Beach Supplies 9908 Gulf Drive Anna Maria Post Office Plaza Mon thru Sat 10 to 5 778-1645 By Pat Copeland Islander Reporter Over protests by Walter and Olivia Gruen's future neighbor, an ordinance designed to give the Gruen's re- lief to build their home was passed unanimously by the Holmes Beach City Council in its first reading. The Gruens purchased an undersized canal-front lot with the understanding that it was buildable. They were forced to ask the council to permit them to use a portion of the lot that is underwater to calculate lot size, because it was determined to be undersized when they applied for a building permit. The ordinance establishes a procedure for all such owners to apply for a variance. Neighbor Peter Mansfield objected to the ordinance, saying the previous council had nixed the idea and "the attorneys put it off until a new council came in. You didn't listen to what other people had to say against it." He maintained he was not advised of recent coun- cil discussions on the matter. He said it would ad- versely affect the value of his lot, relax the city's build- ing code and have an adverse affect on flood insurance rates. Mansfield then made several personal accusa- tions against the Gruens. Councilwoman Carol Whitmore pointed out, "At- torneys did not ask the council to delay it. It was held up with the mayor, and then the old council decided to wait until the new council came on to give them the courtesy of hearing the case. This is an adjustment we felt needed to be in the land development code for fu- ture property. Also, if we do grant this variance, they will have to go before the variance board." In their defense Olivia Gruen countered, "We've sat here and heard Mr. Mansfield call us liars and thieves. A lot of what he said is not so, but we didn't want to take the council's time for something so irrelevant We're trying to work out a situation. We are going to go forward with this and we appreciate your consideration." The second reading of the ordinance is scheduled for June 15. MotelRom I ficinces - 35to$6 060 Landscapes at library Photo: Joy Courtney Island artist Art Ballman works to complete his exhibit of landscapes in oil at the Island Branch Library. Ballman is a retired architect who began painting as a hobby in 1960 while a student at Georgia Tech. Ballman has been published in four issues of "House Beautiful" and is currently first vice-president of the Anna Maria Artists Guild, a set designer for community theater and also an actor for the Island Players and Chapel Players. His exhibit will be featured at the Island Branch Library in Holmes Beach through the month of June. Chamber contest finds local talent The Anna Maria Island Chamber of Commerce recently sponsored a "Design an Ad" contest for ' the students of Anna Maria Elementary School. The children were invited to choose and design an ad for a Chamber business. The effort was an exercise to help students understand the world of business. Third-grade student Nichole Miller- Freeman (center) received more than just a prize. , She designed an ad for Neal & Neal Realtors, "', which chose to feature her ad in its half-page advertisement in this issue of Islander Bystander (see page 24). Luke Courtney (left), Chamber board member and chairman of the education committee, and Patti Young, representing Neal & Neal Realtors, congratulates Nicole and her father, Richard Freeman, a Neal & Neal sales ". associate, while pet, Sadie, takes it all in. Photo: Joy Courtney Neighbor's protest does not sway Holmes Beach council 5600 MARINA DRIVE HOLMES BEACH (NEXT TO DOMINO'S PIZZA) ANNOUNCEMENTSI Snooks Adams' Kids Day Saturday The Anna Maria Island Privateers will again spon- sor the annual Snooks Adams' Kids Day, Saturday, June 12, from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. at Bayfront Park in Anna Maria City. The event is free to all youngsters from Anna Maria Island, Longboat Key and Manatee County. There will be prizes for games, a sand castle building contest, a treasure hunt and a contest for the best dressed "little pirates." Free hot dogs, Coca-Colas and Dominos pizzas will be available for the youngsters. For additional information, call 778-5934. Children's 'paint in' at library The Island Branch Library will begin its children's summer programming with a "paint-in" on Wednes- day, June 16, from 6 p.m. to 8 p.m. on the grounds of the library. Under the direction of local artist Woody Candish and friends, the session is open to youngsters grade two on up; adults are encouraged to participate, also. Candish will provide paints, brushes and backdrops for Under the Sea images created on door. The colorful art work will remain on display through July to promote the branch children's pro- grams. Participants should wear old clothing and are welcome to bring their own brushes. No registration is required. The Island Branch Library is located at 5701 Ma- rina Dr., Holmes Beach. For further information, call 778-6341 and ask for Mary Kay Clune. Vets get help at Library The Manatee County Veteran's Service Officer will be available at the Island Branch Library in Holmes Beach to assist veterans filing VA claims, certificates of eligibility, or any paperwork usually requiring a trip to the Veterans Administration's re- gional office in St. Petersburg. The time is 1 p.m. to 4 p.m. on Mondays, June 14, 21, and 28. An appointment is mandatory. To arrange an appointment, call the Veteran's Service Office at 749-3030. Opening reception at Artists Guild The Artists Guild of Anna Maria Island will have an "Opening" reception to feature the paintings of Marjorie McKeever and Burrell and Jeanne Maschek. The reception will be on Sunday, June 13, from 2 p.m. to 5 p.m. It will be held at the Artists Guild Gal- lery at 5414 Marina Drive in the Island Shopping Cen- ter in Holmes Beach. The public is invited and admission is free. McClure to speak to Kiwanis State Representative Julie McClure will speak to the Kiwanis Club of Anna Maria Island at its Monday, June 14, meeting. The 6 p.m. meeting will be held at Key West Willie's restaurant, 107 Gulf Dr., Bradenton Beach. The public is welcome. Call 778-7962 or 778- 1349 to let us know you're coming. League taking arts applications The Anna Maria Island Art League is now accept- ing applications for its fifth annual Anna Maria Island Festival of Fine Arts to be held on December 4 and 5, 1993, at the Holmes Beach City Hall park. The juried festival will feature original works of fine artists and craftsmen from Florida and other states. Completed applications must be received by Septem- ber 15, and interested artists and craftsmen are encour- aged to apply early. To receive an application, send a request along with a self-addressed, stamped envelope to the Anna Maria Island Art League, Festival Director, 5312 Holmes Blvd., Holmes Beach, FL 34217. For more information, call (813) 778-2099. Congratulations ... to these 1993 high school graduates from Anna Maria Island and Manatee High School. Lisa Hopko Brian Shook 'Fiddler' closes Players' season "Fiddler on the Roof" villagers (left to right) Golde (Jan Docking), Yente (Shawn Marie Robinson), Tevye (Sal Rabell) and Perchik (Stuart Flaherty) try to have an amiable discussion. "Fiddler" will be presented at The Players of Sarasota from June 11-20. Curtain is 8:15 p.m. Tuesday through Saturday nights and 2:15 p.m. Sunday. Tickets are $13 for adults, $6.50 for students. The Players is located at U.S. 41 at 9th Street, Sarasota. Off Island events Sarasota resident and nutrition specialist, Harvey Diamond will be leading a seminar based on his nine-million-copy bestseller, "Fit For Life." The afternoon workshop will be filmed for a special tele- vision presentation. The cost is $10. The seminar will be held Sunday, June 14, from 2 to 4 p.m. at Unity Church of Sarasota, 800 Cocoanut Ave., Sa- rasota. A pitch-in vegetarian luncheon will be held at 12:30 p.m. For more information, call 955-3301. The Manatee Players will host two special con- certs by Bradenton's Yellow Dog Jazz Band on Fri- day, June 18, at 8 p.m. and Sunday, June 20, at 2 p.m. The program will include ragtime, blues, Dixieland and swing and will feature works from 1899 to 1927. Tickets are $6 for all seats (general admission; no reserved seating) and are on sale now at the Riverfront Theatre Box Office at 102 Old Main Street, Bradenton. Tickets may be purchased by visiting or calling the box office at 748-5875 be- tween 10 a.m. and 2 p.m., Mondays through Fridays. A poetic conception of death is explored in a Manatee Community College Theatre Department production of "Death Takes a Holiday." Originally written by Alberto Casella, the play was rewritten for -the American stage by Walter Ferris. The three-act comedy will be presented by Instructor Ken Erickson's summer workshop class. Performances, beginning at 8 p.m., are scheduled for June 16, 17,18 and 19 in MCC's Studio 84 on the Bradenton Cam- pus, 5840 26th St. West. General admission is $5; $3 for students. All seats are reserved. Tickets are on sale at the Neel Auditorium Box Office. For more information, call 755-1511, ext. 4240. Historical Society to celebrate 100th anniversary Plans are now being discussed by the Anna Maria Island Historical Society for the 100th anni- versary celebration of the arrival of George Emerson Bean, the first homesteader on Anna Maria Island. Bean settled on Bean Point, now the North Point. The month of May 1994 has been designated as the celebration month. Churches, civic organizations, clubs and the three Island cities will be invited to participate in the gala festivities. Summer hours for the Island Historical Museum, 402 Pine Ave., Anna Maria City, are now Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. through August. 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HOLMES BEACH L-------_------------ [I^L' I^ t ~ 1]for away placeS SF travel Service S1-800-245-3912 ANNA MARIA ISLAND CENTRE ,778F-0715l lan Fairweather Youths cook up a storm As part of a project for students to learn about cooking, Andre Gotti, chef/owner of Chez Andre, the French restaurant in Holmes Beach, taught students at the Island's pre-school, School for Constructive Play, to make crepes. No problem getting them devoured. Attentive and curious, from left, Patrick Cole, Charlie Woodson, Chef Andre, Kala Garner and Marissa Ortiz check the batter for consistency. Owners and chef partners at Sign of the Mermaid, allowed daughter Serena to pick the menu for their instructive day at the school, which included peanut butter no-bake cookies, ham and cheese biscuits and fruit punch. Stirring the cooking batter with Chef Andrea are daughter Kellie Spring and Johanna Cannon, both age five, with Chef Ed looking on. Hank McDermott Piano player jazzes up Duck's By Kay Pruden Islander Correspondent The first thing you notice about Hank McDermott is his magnetic smile, and because of it he appears ageless. He was dressed in tan shorts and a red banlon shirt in keeping with our casual Island style, but there was nothing casual about this Baldwin baby grand piano, or the way he plays it. Flashing that marvelous smile, he tells me, "This is my wife Bobbi's piano. She graciously allowed me to move it here and, as you an see, Bobbi joins me wherever I play." Hank McDermott has been an Island resident for five years and has been playing at D. Coy Ducks for the last three of them. He is originally from Maine and after earning his Masters Degree in Music, he taught both high school and college there. McDermott plays at D. Coy Ducks Thursday, Fri- day and Saturday nights from 5 p.m. to 9 p.m. "I really enjoy working here," McDermott says. "They are great people to work for and we often have other musicians dropping by just to sit in. It's never planned, but it always adds interest and the element of surprise to the evening." McDermott is a member of the Sarasota Jazz Club and has played in concerts from Venice to Tampa, in- cluding the Van Wezel Performing Arts Center. At D. Coy's he plays dinner music, show tunes, sing-alongs or just about anything requested. The cozy pub-like atmosphere of D. Coy Ducks is a perfect setting for this man, his music and that great smile. Friendly, Professional [IE THE ISLANDER BYSTANDER M JUNE 10, 1993 N PAGE 11 Frye Thomas Patsy L. Frye of Holmes Beach announces the engagement of her daughter, Libby Lovelace of Redondo Beach, Calif., to Michael John Thomas of Long Beach, Calif., son of Mr. and Mrs. James Tho- mas of Carmichael, Calif. She is also the daughter of the late Dr. William Kenneth Frye. The couple will wed Oct. 23 at Christ Church - Episcopal, Redondo Beach. Miss Frye is a 1984 graduate of Manatee High School and a 1988 graduate of Southern Methodist University. She is a buyer for Princess Cruises Duty Free Shops. The bridegroom-elect is a 1983 graduate of El Camino High School and a 1988 graduate of State University Sacra- mento. He is director of Quality Austral-Asia for Austra- lia New Zealand Direct Lines. White Plath Mr. and Mrs. Ronnie L. White of Bradenton announce the engagement of their daughter, Karen Renee, to Steve Conrad Plath of Bradenton, son of Fern Plath of Holmes Beach and the late Wesley Plath. The couple will wed June 19 at Roesel Ranch on the Manatee River. Miss White attended Southeast High School and received a bachelor of arts degree in math from the University of South Florida in 1990. She is a math teacher. The bridegroom-elect is a firefighter and an emergency medical technician with Cedar Ham- mock Fire Department. ISLAND IDNCiTkUI;*IEBOO Pastor, puppet and the pulpit Pastor Dan Kilts of the Gloria Dei Lutheran Church in Holmes Beach has had a "talking" friend for years. Kilts and Jerry, a ventriloquial figure, entertain church members as everyone enjoys an informal Sunday fellowship potluck dinner. Jerry has been known to also assist Pastor Kilts in dialogue sermons. Photo: Courtesy of Richard Ross Bank does its part for environment Bob Hogue, vice-presi- dent First Union National Bank of Florida, Holmes Beach, stands by the bank's on-going exhibit, "Florida Wildlife," of prints by Mary Ruth McCracken, which emphasize concern for endangered plant species. The current exhibit features a member of the iris family, the Bartram's ixia. Photo: Joy Courtney We are read everywhere Pam and Dale Nadon of Holmes Beach, traveled to Scotland recently and took along a copy of the Islander Bystanderfor "preferred reading material." 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Then they took the teachers on in two volleyball games (students lost) and moved on to challenge their educators in an exciting baseball game. Island Sandy and David Austin Inn have RE-OPENED ... Homemade Breakfast _, QRestaurant and Lunch Specials Daily 1701 Gulf Dr. N., Bradenton Beach 778-3031 Mon.-Sun. 7 AM to 2 PM CAFE ON THE BEACH Patio and Inside Dining Directly on the Gulf "Ein herziches willkommen anansere freunde at the Manatee Public Beach aus Deutschland!" 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Special Prices on Whole Fish Now Available Smoked Fish, Chicken & Ribs Open 10 to 6, Monday thru Saturday 5704 Marina Drive Holmes Beach 778-0333 Cafe Robar Dinner Served 5 10 PM Finest Steaks & Freshest Seafood 2- W-- Lobster Tails for 12.95 Including Soup or Salad, Baked Potato or French Fries Sunday Brunch 11:00 a.m. 2:00 p.m. Open for Lunch and Dinner Six Days a Week (Closed Monday) 204 Pine Ave. Anna Maria 778-6969 OR 1 IJfl THE ISLANDER BYSTANDER E JUNE 10, 1993 0 PAGE 13 M w.-. m o I Praiseworthy performance These are the "Students of the Week" at Anna Maria Elementary School for the week ending May 28. Kneeling are Kearnan Wilkins and Chad Sine. First row are Sydney Herman, Jonathan Cannon, Krystal Kahn and Ashley Chiles. Back row are David Michael, Nicole Wagner, Elizabeth Curtan, Lauren Shuford and Randy Blancet. (Top) Teacher Pat Stockton was called safe at first base starting the rally for the teachers during the annual Teacher vs. Fifth-graders baseball game. (Right) But revenge is sweet! Students won 15 to 8. So long and best wishes to Anna Maria Elementary School's graduating class of 1993! Photos: Joy Courtney ISLAND PACKAGE LIQUORS FINE WINE SPIRITS BEER ICE Free Delivery Full Service Low Prices 5904 Marina Drive Holmes Beach 778-2507 AMBROSIA e44 Silver MELONS Queen Corn AW C K Wed. & Thurs. F Tim & Tom ^ii7pm "til Sunday "After the Beach Party" i^ Tim & Tom ____ -_ 6pm till? 500 Drafts 350 Hot Dogs DAIU DE GRI LL 500 Mini Burgers DOCKSIDE GRILL $1.o Shooters $1.50 Molson * Formerly Pete Reynard's $1.50 Coronas KARAOKE Friday & Saturday Enter the Weekly Contest Now ... Don't Get Left Out! 2 Prizes Every Night! Finals 1st Prize is a trip to the Bahamas Dinner Specials Half Lb. 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The television was left on and RR was written on the counter. Bradenton Beach *May 29, 3rd Street North and Gulf Drive North, Baker Act. Subject flagged down officer and said-she could not handle life anymore and wanted help. She was transported to Manatee Memorial Hospital. *May 29, Sports Lounge, 116 Bridge St., theft of beer pitcher and DUI. *May 29, 2300 block of Gulf Drive North, dog bite. *May 29, 100 block of 3rd Street South, aggravated assault. Two roommates were arguing and one threat- ened to kill the other. *May 30, 1000 block of Gulf Drive North, spouse battery. *May 30, Coquina Beach, theft of wallet from automobile. *May 30, 2200 block of Avenue C, spouse battery. *May 31, Coquina Beach, lost child. *June 1, 2600 block of Gulf Drive North, stalking. An ex-husband with an active domestic violence injunc- tion phoned his ex-wife numerous times. *June 2, Coquina Beach, attempted automobile bur- glary. The suspect attempted to gain entry by punch- ing out the driver's side door lock. *June 2, Coquina Beach, automobile burglary. The suspect punched out the driver's side door lock and took a purse and a compact disk player. 'June 2, Coquina Beach, automobile burglary. The suspect punched out the passenger side door lock and took a wallet. -June 3, Circle K, 100 Gulf Dr. N., retail theft of a pack of cigarettes. *June 3, 100 block of Gulf Drive North, domestic violence. *June 5, Coquina Beach, lewd and lascivious. A nude male was lying on a beach towel. Holmes Beach *May 29, 5200 block of Gulf Drive North, trespass. Four males trespassed in the pool area of the Martinique. They were ordered to remove patio furni- ture from the pool. One was issued a summons for obstruction. *May 30, Clark and Palm Drives, suspicious persons. The officer received a complaint about four men stand- ing around an automobile, and one male was showing a rifle and a hand gun. The guns turned out to be a paint gun and a cap gun. *May 30, Manatee Public Beach, petty larceny of a radio. *May 31, 4000 block of Gulf Drive, vandalism. Dur- ing a violent domestic argument, the girlfriend burned the boyfriend's clothes and bike. *May 315400 block of Marina Drive, burglary to au- tomobile. A motor home was parked at the shopping center on Marina Drive and at the laundromat in Anna Maria. A wallet, credit cards and two check books were taken. *June 1, 7100 block of Gulf Drive, corn snake re- I "PIG ROAST" Wednesday 4 to 8 P.M. PLUS 5 TA95X H9^H A SERVED WITH BAKED BEANS, COLE-SLAW, CORN ON COB AND DIPPING SAUCES LIVE ENTERTAINMENT featuring Kenny Mullinix Caf6 On the Beach Dine Directly on the Gulf at the Manatee Public Beach 4000 Gulf Dr., Holmes Beach 778-0784 Simply ... the soul of Europe in the heart of Longboat Key. FINE DINING 383-8898 Ivo Scafa, Proprietor Adjoining Four Winds Beach Resort An elegant resort on the Gulf of Mexico 2605 Gulf of Mexico Drive, Longboat Key 86 ( -Happl) Hour -- Mon-Fri 4-7PM Nightly Entertainment 795-8083 Dad and Navy grad Larry Parks ofAnna Maria City and assistant general manager of Cafe Robar in Anna Maria, enjoys a proud moment with his son Timothy after his graduation from the U. S. Naval Academy, Annapolis. Armed with a degree in aerospace engineering, Tim will return to Orlando, Fla, after a month's vacation in Europe to attend the Navy's Nuclear Power School. moved. *June 1, 200 block of 85th Street, vandalism. A mail- box and post were knocked down. *June 2, 5300 block of Gulf Drive, warrant arrest. *June 3, 4700 block of 2nd Avenue, warrant arrest. *June 3, 2700 block of Gulf Drive, found property. The subject found containers of miscellaneous ammunition in a vacant residence he was cleaning out. 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Maddox described two amendments in the city's personnel policy regarding auxiliary officers that they may not be compensated without prior approval of the mayor and they may not carry a concealed fire arm while off-duty. "There are three primary benefits of a well-trained and capable police auxiliary," said Maddox. They can patrol waterways and beaches and participate in crime prevention training. There are currently six auxiliary officers, with authorization for 10. Four of the six are certified to operate water craft and two of the six are women. Of- ficers must be at least 19 years of age and put in 16 hours of time in each calendar month. "The auxiliaries primary function at the moment is to be proficient in the police officer's role and to assist the police officer on the duty shift," Maddox said. "They can be called out for any type of function, detail or whatever, but the 16 hours they put in a month is essentially to accompany the full-time officer." Council also discussed an ordinance to change the vesting of police officers from 15 to 10 years. Ward Foster, actuary for the police fund, explained that the recommended schedule is a hybrid between the mini- mum in the state statute and the private sector. The vesting schedule would be 50 percent after five years and 10 percent per year after that. The new schedule will not affect anyone currently drawing benefits. The first reading to enact this ordinance will be on June 15. In other business, Jack and Pauline DeUnger, Holmes Beach residents and accredited surveyors for Access US, offered their services to the city in com- plying with the American Disabilities Act. They agreed to meet with city department heads to deter- mine what changes need to be made to bring the city into compliance. Council will discuss standardization of employee benefits at the first budget work session on June 24. 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You are more likely to be- Outdoor Perspective come ill from your local salad bar." Shuffle now and just keep doing So if you're a healthy person and it the rest of the summer. "Our friends" like raw oysters, enjoy them. Just make the stingrays are back. So just shuffle sure you buy them from a reliable those feet when wading and you've source. nothing to worry about. White goes on to say in his article that I'd feel even better about rays if this scare is probably just another round in somebody would send me a good the ongoing campaign against commercial recipe for them. fishermen in Florida. The developers and But along with rays come the turtles, promoters have long wanted to rid the and nesting season is finally really getting scene of commercial fishermen for lots of underway on the Is- land. Sea turtle savior Chuck Shumard and his dedicated volun- teers report a total of 17 turtle nests on our beaches so far this sea- son. The eggs from nine of them are incu- bating at the Willow Street hatchery, with the remainder down at 'Each time the com- mercial fishing industry is discred- ited, developers profit by getting just a little closer to eliminating it entirely.' the Coquina Beach hatchery. Shumard also reports "We had 38 or 39 false crawls so far this year and that's a lot. The turtles seem a little confused with the beach renourishment and that may be why we're getting so many false crawls." One ugly little thing to report about the turtle nesting season is the damaged nest found near the Harbor House. Shumard reports there was obvious evi- dence of tampering and that someone also obviously tried to cover up the turtle tracks leading up to the nest and back to the water. As has been mentioned in this space before, any tampering with a nesting turtle, her nest or her eggs is a felony in this country. The fine is ex- tremely heavy and can include one year in the slammer. And as I've said before, it's deserved, in my opinion. If you find evidence of a sea turtle nest on any beach, just give Chuck Shumard a call at 778-1156 and then, shucks, bask in the glory of having done the right thing. In case you're interested, Mexico has now passed a turtle protection law similar to ours, so they've come to re- alize the value of these creatures too. So I see by the TV and papers that the "experts" are now recommending we stop eating any raw oysters. This latest round of media hysteria seems to have gotten started back in February when a tQbloid TV show called "20/20" aired a "report" called "Danger on the Half Shell." Randy Wayne White, former Sanibel fishing guide and now novelist and monthly columnist for "Outside" magazine, decided to chase down the truth, and it makes for a fascinating story in the June issue of "Outside." It's on the newsstand now. Cutting to the chase here, White quotes David Vaughan, director of aquacultures at the Harbor Branch Oceanographic Institution in Fort Pierce, as saying, "According to the most recent study on diseases cause by food, seafood and that includes raw shellfish is less of a disease problem than any other major food source." In the same article, Mark Tamplin, associate professor of food safety at the University of Florida's Institute of Food and Agricultural Sciences, says, "If you're worried about food-borne illness or mortality, raw oysters are not your pri- reasons, not the least of which is that they can then go ahead and build condos on the sites of harbors and fish houses. He also quotes biologist Jack Rudloe, one of north Florida's best known and re- spected environmental- ists, on why this is true. "Because fish houses and a vibrant commercial fishery are impediments to development. Also, visit any commer- cial fishing docks anywhere in this country and judge for yourself how valuable that property is to developers. The channels are already dredged and marked. The business zoning is already extant. Each time the commercial fish- ing industry is discredited, developers profit by getting just a little closer to eliminating it entirely." Through the good graces of an old friend, I managed to do some fishing in the Keys last week, and can report lots of dolphin up to 40 and even 50 pounds being caught offshore in the middle Keys. Likewise, both swordfish and marlin, an unusual combination there. But we fished the back country and saw the wretched condition of Florida Bay, a wonderful fishing grounds just a couple of years ago. Now the algae forms a "dead zone" and the water looks like "Mountain Dew," the popu- lar soft drink. You know, like Sarasota Bay on a very bad day. We put nearly 100 miles on a flats boat one day looking for clear water and fish, and found none of either. Once we were three miles north of Islamorada, we never found any clear water all the way to Flamingo, 30 miles to the north. It's very sad, what has happened there in the past couple of years. I asked David Tomasko, who lived in the Keys for years and is now the sci- entist for the Sarasota Bay Project, about it and he says the collapse started around 1990 or '91. "Now the area is really falling to pieces," he commented. "What's even worse," he went on to explain, "is that the Army Corps of En- gineers tripled the water flow out of the Everglades in response to demands for action, and things just got worst." I don't pretend to know what the answers are for Florida Bay or even Sarasota Bay, but at least we've gotten started on figuring out the local prob- lems and we know there are no simple answers. Perhaps the biggest irony of the Florida Bay situation is that virtually the entire body of water is part of Ever- glades National Park, and it's supposed to be a national showplace. Hey, they even banned commercial fishing there years back to "insure the Bay's pristine quality." See you next week. PERSONALIZED AUTO DETAILING $85 CAR CLEANING SPECIAL * Full car detailing including ... WASH WAX SHAMPOO Engine & Underbody Cleaning & Protection All Leather & Vinyl Conditioned Tires & Trim Dressed & MUCH MORE! We welcome you to enjoy full auto and boat detail service at your home or business, by appointment. At your convenience, of course. We use absolutely the finest products for your car and for the environment. Since 1985. For a cleaner car, call today. CALL MOBILE SERVICE NUMBER: 356-4649 (or leave a message for Damon at 778-7978) *$85 includes most car models. SWIN5000 CASH I FOR FIRST PLACE IN .. a 0% w- - SATURDAY, JUNE 19 IJf THE ISLANDER BYSTANDER 0 JUNE 10, 1993 M PAGE 17 I. I r "Islander catches bull off Keys Dennis Shavey from Key Royale went fishing with Anna Maria Island charter boat Captains Mike Heistand and Eric Bergan in the Keys. Shavey stands by the 40-pound bull dolphin he caught. Sixty other smaller dolphin added to his catch. Tarpon are coming through By Captain Mike Heistand Dave from the Anna Maria City Pier reported angelers were catching a lot of mackerel during the daytime, trout at night and redfish anytime of the day or evening. Yvonne from the Miss Cortez Fishing Fleet said the fleet had a very good week. It's four-hour trip av- eraged 70 head of Key West grunts and porgies, its six- hour trip averaged 150 head of black and red grouper, lane snapper and yellowtail snapper while its nine- hour trip averaged 100 head of black and red grouper, mangrove and vermilion snapper, and a 35-pound amberjack with a few scamp. Shirley from the Bradenton Beach Pier told me that at her location redfish, flounder and pompano were making a good show during the day. Carl from Perico Harbor Bait & Tackle said that the "Foxfire" went out on an overnight trip and brought back 250 pounds of blackfin tuna. He also said the redfish were up on the flats and oyster beds. Dewey from the Rod & Reel Pier reported redfish were being caught with shrimp and pinfish, pompano with white and yellow jigs, and trout with shrimp. He added they saw tarpon coming through. Clyde from Annie's Bait & Tackle told me Cap- tain Dave Pinkham with Gulf to Bay Charters had a lot to report because the action was hotter than hot offshore. Barracuda were everywhere, yellowtail snapper were found in 60-plus feet of water and bonita, a few kings and blackfin were found at 100 feet. Captain Zack with "Dee Jay II" said snook have settled in response to less air pressure and provided good sport up to 16 pounds. Plenty of redfish were coming in at all sizes up to 33 inches. Trout were found in small numbers but their size, 20 to 25 inches, was good. In the Gulf, a few tarpon showed up with a lot of mangrove snapper, mackerel and cobia out there. Captain Zack added a fisherman by the name of Robert Dare caught a eight-pound, 25- inch black drum using live shrimp. As for me, I've "gone fishing" this week. Have a great week and great catches! Tennis group forms Islanders who play tennis at Walton Tennis Cen- ter in Bradenton will be interested to know that they are organizing a tennis association which will give the Center new dimensions. Under their new organization, a social committee will be planning a number of activities in addition to tennis. These will include among other things, lun- cheon and dinner affairs, special events and trips to matches. Another committee will study the needs of the fa- cility in terms of its physical plant and improvements to its maintenance. The committee will make recom- mendations to the county for replacement, upgrade and preservation of the facilities. Still another committee will study ways to attract new players to the facility through various outreach programs such as team tennis, junior involvement and possibly wheelchair tennis. Of the 200 present members, approximately 20 Is- landers are already participating in Walton activities. Interested players and tennis enthusiasts may pick up a copy of Walton Tennis Center's proposals at the center, located adjacent to G.T. Bray Park at 3600 59th St. W., Bradenton. Leave your name, ad- dress and phone number there for future contact or call Islander Matt Donohue at 778-2401. The boys of summer Area restaurants are forming a summer softball I b league with some 11 teams and counting. Getting in a little warm-up game, Beach Bistro combined with D. Coy Ducks to form "Beach Ducks" and played Euphemia Haye. Bistro owner Sean Murphy, left, Cafe Bijou owner Freddie Matson (playing for former -<. ] employer Euphemia) and Lou Fiorentino from Ducks, survey the action. The final score was Euphemia 15, Ducks 14. We'll let you know the schedule as soon as they know. THE GOLF SH4P *Callaways "Big Bertha" Look-A-Like $98.50 Regrip $1.99 & Up With Island Locksmith in Island Shopping Center 5408 Marina Drive Holmes Beach 778-1661 30 7&PINE GENERAL STORE Deli Delights Boiled Ham ... .......................... 1.89 lb. Sliced Turkey ......................................... 2.99 lb. OVER 50 SANDWICH SELECTIONS Fi $2.00 OFF - g._^ I Large PIZZA BEER | or Large STROMBOLI | SPECIALS 1 (WITH THIS AD) | DAILY Lm m- - OPEN 7 DAYS For Fast Service ... Del Closes a 9PM Call 778-4656 307 Pine Avenue Anna Maria BE A GOOD SPORT! Send the Islander Bystander to your distant friends and relatives. They'll love hearing all the news from Anna Maria Island. See page 5 for details. * Fuel Live Bait OUTBOARD SALES f Ship's Store BOAT RENTAL Bottom Painting 2 HP Boat Storage thru Consignment/Brokerage 225 HP Bulk Oil-In your container In Stock SFive O'Clock Marine 412 Pine Ave Anna Maria 778-5577 AUTHORIZED SERVICE BO ATS Johnson, Evinrude, OMC QUEST ~ Sea Drive & OMC Cobra Stern Drive ANNA MARIA ISLAND TIDE TABLES DAY AMHIGH AMLOW PMHIGH PMLOW Thu 6/10 6:10 1.5ft 9:59 1.3ft 4:25 2.0ft11 11:22 0.5ft Fri 6/11 6:41 1.7it 11:321.2it 5:37 1.811t - Sat 6/12 7:14 1.8t1 12:040.6ft 6:59 1.6ft 1:05 1.0ft Sun 6/13 7:52 2.0ft 12:430.811 8:34 1.5ft 2:18 0.8ft11 Mon 6/14 8:25 2.1ft 1:15 1.011t 10:05 1.4ft 3:22 0.6ft Tue 6/15 8:57 2.3ft 1:50 1.1ft 11:26 1.4ft 4:15 0.4t11 Wed 6/16 9:36 2.4ft 2:15 1.3ft ---- 5:04 0.2ft Cortez High Tides 7 minutes later lows 1:06 later. Problem with Insurance? Call 778-2253 Jim Mixon Insurance, Inc., representing the Florida Residential Property and Casualty Joint Underwriting Association. (State Pool Insurance) Jim Mixon Insurance Inc. . 5412 Marina Dr., Island Shopping Center Holmes Beach, FL 34217 778-2253 j3 THE ISLANDER BYSTANDER 0 JUNE 10, 1993 M PAGE 18 Westwood Fletcher Jr. Col. Westwood 'Wes' H. Fletcher, Jr., 70, of Holmes Beach, died June 1. Mr. Fletcher was a native of Bradenton and a long time Island resident. He S "- g served as a fighter pilot dur- ing World War II, the Ko- rean War, and the Vietnam War before his retirement / 'v as a colonel in the U. S. Air Force. He graduated from Duke University, the Na- tional War College, and the Geneva College of Geneva, Switzerland. A Manatee County commissioner for eight years, he was commission chairman from January through March 1983 and was Manatee County admin- istrator for two years. He was a member of the YMCA board of directors, a board member of the Manatee Chamber of commerce and a member of Christ Epis- copal Church. He headed the American Heart Associa- tion Manatee County Chapter and was past director of the Manatee County YMCA. For his service to Manatee County, it has been suggested the Manatee County Government Adminis- trative Center in Bradenton, be named after him. Survivors included his wife, Audrey; a son, Westwood III of Bradenton; two daughters, Joan of Hollywood and Lynda Fletcher Ray of Tampa; a brother, Newman of Fort Myers; a sister, Marinel Hammock of Clearwater, and four grandchildren. ISLANDER CLASSIFIED really get results from 9,500 newspapers delivered on Anna Maria Island and to the surrounding area. Visitation was held last Friday at Shannon Funeral Home, Westview Chapel, followed by a Masonic ser- vice. Funeral services were held the following day at Christ Episcopal Church. Committal services and burial with military honors were held last Monday at the Florida National Cemetery Bushnell. Fenella 'Kay' C. Cossairt Fenella "Kay" C. Cossairt, 80, of Anna Maria, died June 3 in HCA/L.W. Blake Hospital. Mrs. Cossairt was a lifelong resident of the area. She was the former owner, instructor and counselor of the Lakeland Beauty College in Lakeland. She was the former owner and founder of the Bradenton Beauty Academy. Mrs. Cossairt was a member of Christ United Method- ist Church in Lakeland. She was a member of the American Business Women's Association, Phi Beta Kappa sorority and Women of the Moose Lodge, Lakeland. She was past present of Florida Hairdressers & Cosmetologists Association of Tampa and Lakeland, first president and founder of Florida Beauty Schools Association, past vice president of the National Asso- ciation of Cosmetology Schools, past president of Business and Professional Women's Association and was named Woman of the Year. She was a HOPE counselor in Bradenton. She is survived by her husband, James C.; a daughter, ReNell C. Moroz of Bradenton; a son, Wil- liam R. Johnson of Lakeland; a brother, William Radcliffe Kermode of Terra Ceia; four grandchildren, and four great-grandchildren. No visitation was held. Graveside service was held at Palmetto Cemetery with Rev. John D. Hiers Jr. of- ficiating. Memorials may be made to HOPE Family Services, P. 0. Box 1624, Bradenton, Fla. 34206. Island Bapsti t Church f James M. Metis. Jr. Pastor 9:45 .............................................. SUNDAY SCHOOL 10:55 .........................SUNDAY MORNING WORSHIP 7 PM ........................ SUNDAY EVENING WORSHIP 7 PM...................WEDNESDAY PRAYER MEETING Nursery for all Services "A Loving People, On a Lovely Island, Preaching Christ!" 8605 Gulf Drive Anna Maria, Florida 778-0719 Christian Science Services First Church of Christ, Scientist 6300 MARINA DRIVE HOLMES BEACH SUNDAY SERVICE & SUNDAY SCHOOL 10:30 AM WEDNESDAY 7:30 EVENING SERVICES READING ROOM 5314 Marina Drive, Holmes Beach Monday thru Friday 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Saturday 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. Roy H. Dunlap Roy. H. Dunlap, 70, of Anna Maria, died June 2 in Manatee Memorial Hospital. Born in Cameron, Texas, Mr. Dunlap came to Anna Maria from Rome, N.Y., 14 years ago. He was an engineer for Hughes Air- craft and a member of Sara- sota Pilots Association. On Anna Maria Island, he was an avid supporter of the Island Players and worked for years as its sound designer. Politically he was known through his work as chairman of the board of zoning ap- peals in Anna Maria City. He is survived by his wife, Dorothy M.; two daughters, Diana Rhodes of San Antonio, Texas, and Lisa Buckhaults of Angleton, Texas; a sister, Blanche Thornburg of Canyon Lake, Texas; seven grandchildren, and one great-grandchild. Visitation was held at Griffith-Cline Funeral Home, Holmes Beach. Services were held the same day at the funeral home with Rev. Ben H. Eason officiating. Memorials may be made to the American Lung Association of Southwest Florida, 1436 Royal Palm Blvd., Fort Myers, Fla. 33919. Oops! Leon Kramer was re-appointed to the Anna Maria City Code Enforcement Board. The appointment was omitted in the article "AMC commissioners grill code candidate" in last week's issue. closer (3lemnraI a immunity (Spiurr The Rev. An Interdenominational Christian Church Frank W. Serving the Community Since 1913 Hutchison, 9:00 ............... Sunday School 10:00........... Sunday Worship 10:00 ............Children's Church V Sat. 7:00pm ... Seaside Worship 512 Pine Avenue, Anna Maria Transportation & Nursery Available Come, Celebrate Christ 778-0414 FUNERAL HOMES KEITH L. GRUENDL General Manager BRADENTON HOLMES BEACH 720 Manatee Avenue W. 6000 Marina Drive 3904 Cortez Road West (813) 778-4480 (813) 748-1011 FAX 746-6459 STEPHEN G. SCOTT L. PELHAM, M.D. KOSFELD, M.D. Family Practice Accepting Medicare Assignment Now Open on WEDNESDAY Accepting New Patients 3909 East Bay Drive (Suite 100) Holmes Beach 778-1007 Day/Night 9 to 5: 778-6631 FISH TALES WELCOME. We welcome stories about fishing, people and events ... anything to do with Anna Maria Island and Islanders. If you have a story to tell or you know what may be an interesting news item for other Island- ers, please, you are welcome to give us a call. IISLANDER 1 IHPU ANNA MARIA ISLAND'S FREE COMMUNITY NEWSPAPER NEWS HAPPENINGS DINING FISHING SPORTS REAL ESTATE Island Shopping Center 5400A Marina Drive Holmes Beach Between D. Coy Ducks and the Laundromat 778-7978 Frederick 'Fritz' Miller Jr. Frederick "Fritz" Miller Jr., 82, of Holmes Beach, died June 5 at home. Born in Pesen, Germany, Mr. Miller came to Holmes Beach in 1978. He was a U.S. Air Corps vet- eran of the South Pacific in World War II. He was superintendent of maintenance at the Richland County Highway Department for more than 30 years. He was a Mason and a Shriner. He was a member of Mansfield's Venus Lodge No. 152; Grand Chapter Royal Archmason's No. 28; Mansfield Council Royal Masons No. 94; Knight Templars No. 21; Baku Grotto and the Eastern Star, Ruth Chapter No. 17 of Mansfield; Valley of Columbus Scottish Rite as a 32nd Degree Mason; Sahib Temple Shrine in Sarasota; the Royal Order of Jesters Court No. 189; the Gulf Shrine Club of Anna Maria Island; High Twelve Club No. 357 in Holmes Beach; and American Legion Post No. 16 in Mansfield. He was a member of St. Paul's Lutheran Church in Mansfield and an associate mem- ber of Gloria Dei Lutheran Church in Holmes Beach. He is survived by his wife, Olga Luich; a son, Frederick III, of Jacksonville; a daughter, Milena, of California; two sisters Alice Stevenson and Katherine Lutz, both of Mansfield; a brother, Joseph, of Florida; and a grandchild. A memoiral service will be held at 1 p.m. Saturday at Gloria Dei Lutheran Church, 6608 Marina Dr., Holmes Beach. In lieu of flowers, memorials may be made to Knight Templars Eye Foundation, 5097 N. Elston Ave., Suite 101, Chicago, Ill. 60630-2460, or Shriner's Hospi- tal for Crippled Children, 12502 N. Pine Dr., Tampa, Fla. 33612-9499. For all your real estate needs Call ... Toni King. Realtor/Associate Office: (813) 795-2211 After Hours: (813) 778-1785 The Prudential i^. F hrida Realty 1810 59rn SI W. Bradenlon FL 3420'3 UI [jM THE ISLANDER BYSTANDER E JUNE 10, 1993 E PAGE 19 REAL ESTATE TRANSACTIONS CITY ADDRESS/lot. Anna Maria 806 S Bay Blvd 60x160x77x133 Bradenton Beach 2418 Avenue C 50x100 601 Gulf Dr N #103 Gulf Watch Condo Holmes Beach 309 63rd St 90x101 3210 6th Av 50x100 3401 Gulf Dr #121 Horizons West STYLE/rooms AGE/size. Bayfront 2-story 1964 3br/3ba/lcar 2400 sfla duplex lot elevated condo 2br/2ba SELLER/BUYER/when SALE$/LIST$ Wright/Sommer week of 5/17/93 Bianco/Schaarchmidt week of 5/17/93 1984 City Nat'l/Petre 1200 sfla week of 5/17/93 ground duplex 1972 4bed/2bath/2car 1976 sfla elevated duplex 1987 4br/4ba 2240 sfla elevated condo 2br/2ba Heath/Hillman week of 5/17/93 Flaherty/Eckert-Spear 5/17/93 1983 Eastman/Sullivan 1092 sfla week of 5/17/93 5300 Gulf Dr highrise #303 1972 Martinique N Condo 2br/2ba Gulffront 1135 sfla 6700 Gulf Dr #18 elevated condo 1976 18 Gulf Place Condo 3br/2ba Gulf view 1400 sfla 7100 Gulf Dr #210 Nautilus Condo Gulffront 2bed/2bath Anderson/Hamilton week of 5/17/93 Theobald/Cox week of 5/17/93 1973 Curcuru/Rose 1100 sfla week of 5/17/93 $350,000 list $385,000 $43,000 list uk $84,000 list uk $145,000 list uk 155,500 list $159,900 $85,000 list $110,000 $142,500 list uk $162,500 list $179,900 $187,500 list $192,500 Compiled by Doug Dowling, Licensed Real Estate Broker, 778-1222 Henry J. Van Welde Henry J. Van Welde, 81, of Holmes Beach, died May 30. Born in Detroit, Mr. Van Welde started coming to the area in 1979 from Powell, Ohio. He was a 1934 graduate of the University of Michigan with a degree in electrical engineering. He was affiliated with the Triangle fraternity. Mr. Van Welde served his country in both the U.S. Army and ''CALL A PROFESSIONAL! READY TO HELP YOU! .\ SANDY GREINER REALTOR*Associate An Hrs 778-3794 Pager 333-1864 ,Lz"l= REALTORS- 5203 Gulf Dr.Holmes Bead' CLS l caI (813) 778-0777 or Rentals 778-0770 Rf- f t m l )0-741-3772Exl55 OPEN SEVEN DAYS A WEEK Uji'_5 --neaL &neL--- Commercial Building 4,800 s.f. on three lots with building zoned Residential/Of- fice/Retail. Building is divided into offices & storage/warehouse area. Use for retail shops, professional offices, restaurant, beauty/barber shop, day nursery, marina or artist studios. Call Tom for your brochure & land code use infor- mation! $219,900. Tom Nelson I REALTOR/Associate Office 778-2261 Evenings 778-1382 605C Manatee Ave. West Holmes Beach Navy as a Lt. Commander. He settled in Cleveland, Ohio, as a manufacturing representative and owned his own company. He resided in Brecksville and Hinckley, Ohio, until his retirement. He is survived by his wife, Beatrice H. Sampson-Van Welde. A memorial service was held at Church of Annun- ciation. Memorials may be made to the church, at 4408 Gulf Dr., Holmes Beach. Stay in touch with island real estate by subscribing now to the Islander Bystander! See details on page 5. Whether BUYING OR SELLING, REACH RICHARD! f 778-2261 S After Hours: 778-2284 C 'I,. 5$ j/."&, ~c Perico Bay Club Great duplex, great invest- Fantastic beach cottage. 209 Priced Right. 301 23rd St. N., 1181 Edgewater Circle. End unit, ment. 208 Peacock, Holmes Beach. Coconut, Anna Maria. Totally up- Bradenton Beach. Two Bedroom, fabulous Bay view. 3BR/2BA with 2BR/2BA on each side of this totally dated. A must see, not a drive by. one bath. A cute, little updated cot- garage. Drive by and take a look! upgraded duplex. Close to wide Fireplace, beautiful dining area. Best tage. Turnkey furnished. $116,500. beach. Good rental history. of all, next to world class beach. Richard A. Freeman, Island and Key Specialist, Realtor Associate, l eaL neaLREALTORS Toll free 1-800-422-6325 PROPERTY OWNERS Worry-free leasing of your property with our professional management program. For details on receiving the highest possible income add the extensive services provided both owners and guests, contact the DARCY PHILLIPb Anna Maria specialists, OR (813) 778-2275, or call MARY S. MILLER collect if out of state. EXCEPTIONAL PROPERTIES & EXCEPTIONAL SERVICES i -3222 East Bay Drive, Holmes Beach, FL 34217 BEACH! BEACH! BEACH! Gorgeous views of Egmont Key, the Skyway Bridge and Tampa Bay. North end of Anna Maria on white, sandy beach. Reduced to $379,500. Turnkey furnished. Twelve years experience I i specializing in Creative Transactions. Make your dreams and goals a reality with Paul Collins REALTOR-ASSOCIATE After Hours (813) 778-4330 Michael Saunders & Company Ucensed Real Estate Broker 3224 East Bay Drive, Holmes Beach, FL 34217 (813) 778-6654 [U THE ISLANDER BYSTANDER M JUNE 10, 1993 1 PAGE 20 SALE OF THE WEEK Barbara Sato of Betsy Hills Real Estate concluded the Contract for Sale and Pur- chase of 806 S Bay Blvd a mere 2 1/2 weeks after Betsy Hills listed it. On Tampa Bay, this 3 bedroom 3 bath 2 story home has its own white sandy beach, something that is becoming a big draw (to the tune of $350,000) for this neighborhood in Maria. Compiled by Doug Dowling. Anna .m m a "FI ISMANDER I ii CLASSIFIED ADVERTISING is a bargain. And our classifleds really get results from 9,500 newspapers delivered on Anna Maria Island and to the surrounding area. REALTOR 3001 Gulf Dr., Holmes Beach, FL 34217 (813) 778-4800 Toll Free 800-327-2522 Coquina Reef lBd, 1Ba turnkey furnished. Close to new library in Bradenton Beach. 2 Blocks to new beach. A steal at $57,000. Pelican Cove 2Bd 2Ba in a 16 unit complex with pool, tennis, jacuzzi and boat dock. Excel- lent rental. Great water views. $130,000. Gulf Watch We still have a limited number of choice units available. Turnkey furnished 1200 square feet across from the new beach. Starting at $84,500. Questions concerning buyer's broker?? Call Dennis McClung at 778-4800 ^ REAL ESTATE OF ANNA MARIA ISLAND Maureen Dowd, Lic. Real Estate Broker Great Central Holmes Beach Location This well-maintained, two bedroom/two bath home has ceramic tile floors, automatic sprinkler system, lots of extra landscaping and a lovely screened porch. Short walk to beach and convenient to shopping. Asking $119,500. (813) 778-6066 6101 Marina Drive, Holmes Beach 34217 S Sales W Rentals ( Property Management I WANERii REALTY INC.s Ng^^^J GREAT VISTAS From this exceptional 2BR 2BA ISLAND RESIDENCE Modern, well maintained condominium. You can see from Tampa to Sarasota 2BR 2BA residence located on north tip of Island. along the Intracoastal waterway. Recently redeco- Short walk to prime beach. Oversized garage with rated from top to bottom. Premium bayfront for only large storage workshop area. New roof in 93. $129,900. Call Stan Williams. Priced to sell at $139,900. Call Dave Moynihan. MOM AND POP MOTEL 9 units plus owner's unit close to Bay and Gulf. Business increasing steadily. $595,000. Owner financing available. Call Stan Williams for details. HOLMES BEACH RESIDENCE Newly listed 2BR- 2BA residence with short walk to excellent beach. Home is well-maintained and has 1,000 square foot garage and storage area. Offered at $112,500. Call Dave Moynihan SUNSET VILLAS Two duplexes, side by side, only one-half block to sandy walking beach. Offered at $194,500. Possible owner financing. Call Dave Moynihan. BEST BUY ON THE BEACH Wide sandy beach in front of this lovely 2BR 2BA, turnkey furnished condo. Many conveniences including eat-in kitchen, washer/dryer, covered parking for 2 cars, pool, secu- rity entrance. Priced at $139,900. Call Stan Williams. ISLAND HISTORY BUFFS... June Alder's column features the saga of Anna Maria City this week and every week in the ISLANDER BYSTANDER. Don't miss an issue. You can even mail it to friends up north! See the form on page 5 to subscribe. The Prudential Florida Realty 5340 Gulf Drive Holmes Beach, FL 3421 NORTH BEACH VILLAGE! $135,000 #51390 ... Beautiful townhouse filled with sunshine! JUST REDUCED $169,900 #51587 ... Very nice Island duplex 1/2 block from the Gulf. ~j7 '4:;* We Are Firida W e The Prudential ( 7 (813) 778-0766 Florida Realty CAROL HEINZ REALTOR-ASSOC S -. Million Dollc ll ', I M 5340-1 Gull Drive M .il i' Holmes Beach. FL 34217 - i SI I S (813) 778-0766 -- Fax(813)778-3035 After Hours (813)792-5721 NEW LISTINGI $220,000 #51662 ... 3 bedroom, 2 bath Anna Maria Island home with Bayview. Are you looking for a Real Estate Agent with International Contacts? Call one of the Top Sales Associates of the PRUDENTIAL FLORIDA REALTY for Sarasota Manatee Counties. KARIN B. STEPHAN 778-0766 or 388-1267 SPORTSMAN HARBOR! #50204 $108,900 ... 2 bedroom, 1 bath turnkey furnished! Call T. Dolly Young now or 778-5427 eves. ISLAND VILLAGE! #51953 $159,900 ... 3 bedroom with private spa and Gulf view. This townhouse is elegantly furnished! Call T. Dolly Young now or 778-5427 eves. SAN REMO SHORES! #50223 $178,700 ... 2 bedroom, 2 bath canal home with caged, heated pool. Move-in today! Call Bob or Lu Rhoden, 778-2692 eves. E. CRS ClATE* ar Club )W5l. GREAT LOCATION! #51650 $169,000 ... Ideal as 2 bedroom with guest quarters. Call T. Dolly Young now or 778-5368 eves. ANNUAL & SEASONAL RENTALS available. Call Jack Bachman 778-0769 or 778-5368. HERITAGE WEST! #50905 $56,900 ... Very nice 2 bedroom, 2 bath condo. Mirrored wall, small porch off Master bedroom & more! BRADENTON BEACH! #381 $115,900 ... 2 bedroom, 1 bath each side. Good investment! Come see this duplex today. CALL ROBERT ST. JEAN 778-6467 or TERRY ROBERTS 778-1679. ill _neaL & neaL. FS Location, Location, Location! HOLMES BEACH Near library, post office, shops & just 3 blocks to the beach. 1 BR/1 BA condo with private garage. $56,000. Dick Maher Office: 778-2261 Evenings: 778-6791 CALL 778-7978 FOR FREE HOME DELIVERY OF THE ISLANDER BYSTANDER (on Anna Maria Island.) IIJ THE ISLANDER BYSTANDER E JUNE 10, 1993 N PAGE 21 LIVE THE DREAM ... A LIFE OF SANDY BEACHES AND SUNSETS. Gulf Garden Apartments Apartment complex offers the Island lifestyle across Gulf Drive from white sandy walking beaches. Six units in three buildings on three lots in Holmes Beach. Room for a pool. Lots of great possibilities. Buyer could assume mortgage, seller take a second. $50,000 cash down to quali- fied buyer. $338,000. For more details call Rose Schnoerr, 778-2261. ROSE SCHNOERR, REALTOR* GRI, LTG, RRC * Neal & Neal Top Company-Wide Sales-person of the Year * #1 in Sales and Listings on Anna Maria Island nea &neaL ^'^ .KEY WEST STYLE NEW HOME $125,000 Gorgeous NEW home, approximately 400 ft to white sandy beach & sparkling blue water! if Spacious 2 bed, 2 bath, w"ilh beautiful whihe tiled kitchen. bailh & laundry room. BIG enclosed garage. Drive by our OPEN HOUSE at 2802 Ave. C., or call for appointment. LOTS: 2803 Ave. E., with a Gulf view $72,500. 2806 Ave. C. $44,000 A South Harbor lot for $54,500. 2803 Ave. E., with Gulf view. $72,500. Dolores M. Baker 0f-- Licensed Real Estate Broker 778-7500 L_ Michael Saunders & Co. of Anna Maria Island, Inc. Licensed Real Estate Broker FEATURE OF THE WEEK GREAT VIEWS FROM LA COSTA Totally refurbished condo, including new carpet, tile, ap- pliances and furniture. 2BR/2B, pool, covered parking and screened lanai. $119,900. Paul Collins, 778-4330. PARADISE Bask in the sun while watching birds and boats on the Bayou. Upgraded 2BR condo gives you paradise at the affordable price of $89,900. Ken Rickett, 778-3026. BETTER THAN GULFFRONT Where the Gulf meets the Bay at the very tip of the Island. Find the comfort and charm of a true beach house in this 4BR/ 3B residence. $489,000. Wendy Foldes, 755-0826. ANYTHING ELSE IS A COMPROMISE! Contem- porary 3BR/2B canalfront home in Anna Maria's most prestigious nautical community North Point Harbour. Split plan, French doors, screened atrium, great room with vaulted ceilings. $349,000. Don and Karen Schroder, 778-2200. REDUCED FOR A QUICK SALE! Cozy well main- tained duplex near beach. Exceptional lot with fruit trees could expand or convert to a 3BR/2B single family home. A real bargain at $129,000. Ken Rickett, 778-3026. Anna Maria Island Centre (813) 778-6654 3224 East Bay Drive Holmes Beach, FL 34217 MLS 1-800-422-6325 (813) 778-2291 EVENINGS 778-2632 FAX (813) 778-2294 P. 0. Box 2150 419 Pine Avenue Anna Maria FL 34216 Associates After Hours Barbara A. Sato ....778-3509 Christine T. Shaw ....778-2847 Marcella Cornett ...778-5919 Nancy Guilford.........778-2158 99F Jizndfy cRea ita& yiofzciasiondc1 Iwizd-l, in q an diz& .rUobl faPijd s. Call or Stop by our office to schedule a complete "Drive-By Preview" of current listings through the use of professional videotape. ExdUsi 3 ( veT Wneatrl neaU. Mary Ann Schmidt GRI REALTOR* Evenings: 778-4931 Toll-free 1-800-732-6434 ON THE RIVER New Custom Built 2BR/2BA. 5 year Builder Warranty. Key West Style, wrap around porch, bring your boat. $169,900. GREAT DUPLEX close to the beach. 2BR/1.5 BA each side. Fenced yard, workshop and inside utility. Screened porch. JUST $169,900. WALK TO THE BEACH Beach cottage 2BR/ 2BA home with large heated caged pool. Sepa- rate 2 car garage with workshop. $169,900. GULF VIEW from both levels 2BR/2.5BA half du- plex. Full balcony on 2nd floor for privacy and 2 car garage. Walk to the beach. $198,500. BAYWINDS CONDO 2&3 BR, boat dock on Intracoastal waterway. Nice quiet setting. ISLAND SIX-PLEX with 2BR/2BA each unit. Great assumable loan. Swimming pool on property. Recently painted and waiting for new buyer. $450,000. ISLAND LOT located one block to shopping & beach. Build your own Island paradise. $62,000. Call Mary Ann 778-4931 Neal & Neal, Realtors (813) 778-2261 SALES RENTALS P Planning to SELL or RENT you -- -REALTY GROUP OFFICE F ,working together to provide( 'Over 75 combined years shows we are long establish :- ^- M -l l 1 --. . .. . - SUNBOW CONDOMINIUMS SEASIDE GARDENS CANALFRONT Elevator, swimming pool & tennis fa- We've newly listed a 2BR/2BA unit in Seaside cilities. A nice two bedroom, 2 bath Gardens. Beautiful canal view and direct Bay S,.access. Low monthly maintenance fee of $35. unit. $94,900. Or a two bedroom, 2 Room for boat dock. Priced to sell $89,000. bath townhouse. $119,900. Call Rosemary Schulte (eves. 794-6615). HORIZON REALTY OF ANNA MARIA, INC. 420 Pine Ave P 0 Box 155 Anna Maria, FL 34216 (813) 778-0426 FAX 778-1849 FRAN MAXON REAL ESTATE Licensed Real Estate Broker 9701 Gulf Drive P 0 Box 717 Anna Maria, FL 34216 (813) 778-1450 or 778-2307 GULF INVESTMENT Island duplex on the Gulf in choice Anna Maria beach! Great for partnership investment as two identical units designed as two single-family homes. Beautifully maintained, turnkey units and excellent rental history! REDUCED PRICEI Call TODAY for details! ANNA MARIA REALTY, INC. LIC. REAL ESTATE BROKER (Formerly Blassingame Realty, Inc. Since 1957) 9805 Gulf Drive P 0 Box 835 Anna Maria, FL 34216 (813) 778-2259 PROPERTY MANAGEMENT ur property? Please call an ISLAND - our ISLAND Real Estate :Offices e personal & professional services. of ISLAND business experience = ied ISLAND offices! _ '- -; ... .. _ 849 N. Shore Dr. Gulffront in Anna Maria on northern tip of Anna Maria Island. 4 bedroom, 2.5 baths. $275,000. DOUG DOWLING REALTY Lic Real Estate Brokers of Anna Maria Island P.O. BOX 1667 409 Pine Ave. Anna Maria, FL 34216 (813) 778-1222 DUPLEXES ISLAND DUPLEX: Modern elevated duplex with 1 car garage and carports, convenient enclosed stair- way to living areas. Each side is 2 bedrooms, 2 baths with private balconies. Cooking is a joy with well ap- pointed kitchen. Ample storage throughout. Catch the sunset with short stroll to beautiful Gulf Beach. Best priced elevated duplex on the Island at $122,900. To see, call Debbie Walther, 794-6295 eves. ISLAND DUPLEX: 1 bedroom, 1 bath each side. Excel- lent rental history. Short walk to Gulf and Bay. Priced at only $79,000. Call Carla Price 778-5648 eves. HOLMES BEACH DUPLEX: Sit back and collect the rent with this turnkey furnished 2 bedroom, 2 bath each side duplex, refurbished in 92. New ex- terior paint, kitchen cabinets, appliances, ceramic tile floors, carpet and more. Short walk to a wide sandy beach. $125,000. Please call DebbieWalther 794-6295 eves. REALTORS 5203 Gulf Dr. Holmes Beach, FL 34217 Call (813) 778-0777 or Rentals 778-0770 1-800-741-3772 Ext. 56 OPEN SEVEN DAYS A WEEK MIS I __-- cr "I C-fTR [3 THE ISLANDER BYSTANDER 0 JUNE 10, 1993 PAGE 22 Finishing Touches Wallpapering YOUR PAPER HUNG WITH PRIDE & CARE FREE ESTIMATES 778-2152 ) CAVANAGH MARINE REPAIR GAS DIESEL I/O INBOARD ENGINES DRIVES GENERATORS FULL SERVICE MARINA MOBILE SERVICE 795-7264 124TH ST. CT. W AT CORTEZ ROAD Elaine is still here ... Painting by Elaine Defenbaugh "Professional Excellence" INTERIOR & EXTERIOR RESIDENTIAL & COMMERCIAL Serving the Islands Since 1969 Licensed and Insured 778-5594 778-3468 NIMU-Weatherside SINCE of Florida, Inc. Rxoo6s455 WINDOW REPLACEMENT i- VINYL SIDING I *e SOFFIT & FASCIA PORCH ENCLOSURES 778-7074 Financing Available STATE REGISTERED CONTRACTOR State Reg. RC0043740 RESIDENTIAL ROOFING CONTRACTOR ALL NEW WORK GUARANTEED -* LICENSED INSURED COMPLETED OPERATIONS INCLUDED FIBERGLASS SHINGLES MILDEW RESISTANT MATERIALS SINGLE PLY ROOFING SYSTEMS Free Estimates 748-3558 Plaster, Stucco Stonework & Tile Cement Coating Etc. Interior & Exterior Repairs a Specialty Drywall Repair Free Estimates Quality Work Photo album of Completed Jobs with References 5401 24th St. W., Bradenton William F. Pardy (813) 756-2154 r--- CLIP&SAVE -"ii RESIDENTIAL AUTO COMMERCIAL American Disabilities Act Surveys DEFFENBAUGH LOCKS & SECURITY I Licensed Bonded Insured EMERGENCY SERVICE .'"' C Gary & Elaine 778-5594 * Deffenbaugh After 5PM 778-34681 CLIP & SAVE m- -- I J.R. Painting * Interior/Exterior 20 Years Experience Husband/Wife Team * Free Estimates 778-2139 OTEY & ASSOCIATES' COMPUTERIZED ACCOUNTING lv_. BOOKKEEPING 49" 'AND wn -YEAR loll .11 ROUND " si; ITAX SERVICE Individual/Corporation and Partnerships 503 Manatee Avenue W. Holmes Beach Shirley Otey, E.-A. Licensed by the U. S. Government to represent taxpayers before the IRS 778-6118 RADIO SHACK Realistic Scanner. Program- mable. Picks up police, fire & rescue, Coast Guard and can seek and find for cellular phone. $85. 778-5429. MICROSOFT MOUSE, PS/2 version, never used, (retails for $109, catalog priced at $89), asking $55. 5.5 Word for dos (sells for $370). Never registered or used. Asking $195 (includes Grammatik IV). 778-9392. USED ASSORTED WINDOWS for sale. Take all for $100. 778-4800 ask for Lynn. FOR SALE Office desk $45, King headboard w/ 2 night stands, 6 drawer dresser $75, Similar set but twin $65, convection oven $30, Drexel dresser $190, washer & dryer, other items. Nancy 778-5876. FISHING RODS & reels. Tackle & bait box. Ste- reo/record player. 778-1769. FOR SALE Self propelled 18" reel mower $50. Drop-in elec range $40. Dishwasher $30. Dbl kitchen sink (cast iron) $25. Garbage disposal $20. 3 ceiling fans $10 each. Best off on any. All in good condition. 778-9618. SAVE 50% Business travel or family vacations. Never pay full price for hotels and dining again. Plus save up to 50% on over 1,000 cruises. LeisuretymeT Travel Club membership on $49.95. Call now. 813-778-2174 ext 1010 or send check or money order. Travelers Best, PO Box 1205, Holmes Beach FL 34218. BIG MOVING SALE Fri, June 11 & Sat, June 12. 8 to 2. Furniture, patio furniture, lots of household goods and misc. 305 Tarpon, Anna Maria. (Cor- ner of Magnolia, east of Community Center). RV New engine, fully equipped, solar panel, gen- erator, deep cycle batteries, good tires, etc. $5000. (813) 778-6885. FISHING ABOARD the "FISH HOEK" with Cap- tain Mitch Cockrell on 17' boat. 1/2,3/4 & full day charters. Snook, tarpon, trout & redfish. 745- 1361. 1989 23' Baretta Phaser. New 5.0 cobra engine, cuddy cabin, AM/FM cassette stereo, trailer in- cluded. Worth $14,000, sacrifice at $10,000.778- 4084 or 778-6541. FISHING BOAT 17' Wellcraft, 55 Johnson, trailer $1650. Tandem boat trailer $800. MerCruiser 6- cyl outdrive, complete $1600. Tampa 962-0817. Weekends 778-2695. 1987 21' CELEBRITY V-6, 205hp, MerCruiser I/ 0. VHF and loran. 1 owner in mint condition. $8,500. 813-644-2951. 18' HOBIE CAT with wings and trailer. New tram- poline. Excellent condition $1200. 778-0437. HOUSEKEEPER WANTED Reliable, non- smoker. Harrington House Beachfront Bed & Breakfast. 778-6335. P/T AND F/T. Peaches Ice Cream and Deli. 778- 7386. CONTINUED P/T SUMMER/evenings. Apply Tylers Ice Cream, 12 noon till 9. 11904 Cortez Rd W. EXPERIENCED, AGGRESSIVE sale associate for active Anna Maria Island office. Unlimited pos- sibilities, nice office, guaranteed sales. NEAL & MANNAUSA. Call 778-6665. EXTRA SUMMER $ Sitter needed for 10 & 8 year old. Afternoons and some early evenings. Located on the beach. 778-5312. PAINTER. Looking for work. 35 years experi- ence. Also some carpentry jobs. Free estimates. Call Don 778-2356. MATURE COMPANION Do you need a mature companion in your home? Non-smoker, cook, drive, etc. Full-time or part-time. 778-8216. GRADUATE NURSE Flexible and reliable, physi- cal therapy, stroke re-hab. Excellent references. Cook and non-smoker. 798-3706. ISLAND GARDENER will turn your boring land- scape into a yard bursting with blooming flowers and color. For beautiful ornamentals, perfect for the beach environment all summer, call 778- AUTO & BOAT DETAILING at your home, office, or dock-at your convenience. Complete detailing includes wash, wax, shampoo, engine & under- belly cleaning, leather & vinyl conditioned, tires & trim dressed and much more. Protect your invest- ment. Call Damon on mobile number 356-4639. YES, Pine-Sol Patty & Co. We do everything. Light cleaning, spring cleaning, windows, moving help, what- ever! Rental property our specialty for 18 1/2 years on this island. 10% discount to Tom Selleck. 778-92171 JOE UNGVARSKY CONSTRUCTION. Remod- eling specialist. State licensed and insured. Many island references. 778-2993. MONTGOMERY'S CERAMIC TILE SERVICE. Professional repairs & installation. Fully insured and a Manatee County resident for 25 years. Call Ken Montgomery for your free estimate today at 792-9252. ALUMINUM VINYL INSTALLATION. Remod- eling & repairs. Screen rooms, soffit & fascia, roof-overs, carports, etc. LIC #RX0051318. In- sured, references, reasonable prices. Rex Rob- erts 795-3757. Anna Maria Laundromat 9906 GULF DRIVE ANNA MARIA In the Anna Maria Post Office Plaza OPEN 24 HOURS *- 7 DAYS A WEEK SUNSHINE ENTERPRISES and SUNSHINE CARPETS See us for Carpet Vinyl Verticals Mini-Blinds & Cleaning New Location! 315 58th Street Holmes Beach t 778-6903 SUNSHINE CARPET CLEANING Specialists in Insurance Work Water and Flood Extractions 24-Hour Emergency Service Call Sunshine for all your carpet needs. 315 58th St. Holmes Beach 778-6903 A-NEW LOOK PRESSURE CLEANING Aluminum, Wood, Vinyl Siding Cleaning Wood Decks, Patios and Boats Free Estimates Insured Tom Thompson 792-4659 0] THE ISLANDER BYSTANDER E JUNE 10, 1993 0 PAGE 23 CLASSIC IE ON THE ROCKS Bartending Services. Private parties or any occasion. 794-5947. FAT CAT HOME WATCH Will care for your home or condo while your are away. Call Jon Kent mobile #745-4723 for information. GINIE'S PERSONALIZED CLEANING A clean- ing service to meet your needs. Will drive and run errands. Island resident with island references. 778-1863. COMPANION, CARING person to help with per- sonal care. Cook, clean, chauffeurs license, free to travel. Licensed massage therapist. Longtime Island resident. References, nice appearance, good education. Non-smoker. 383-2747. CHILD CARE Certified teacher, mother of two, will care for your child in my home. 778-2068, QUALITY CLEANING Island resident w/island references. Residential/commercial. Depend- able, honest. 778-5371. SPECIAL WEEKEND OFFER at Island West Apartments. Includes 2 night stay (Fri & Sat) plus late check out Sunday. Hospitality bar and Sat- urday evening BBQ. Call now for reservations 778-6569. SUMMER RENTAL Large, direct gulf front. Beach, tennis, pool, jacuzzi, sauna, etc. Two week rentals for summer or fall. 794-8877 or 778- 1096. FEMALE WANTED to rent large bedroom in 3/2 house in northwest Bradenton, w/35 year old fe- male. House privileges. 10 minutes from Island. Weekdays 778-6541. LOVELY FURNISHED Anna Maria gulf front apartments. Sundeck & porch. No pets. Wk/Mo/ Sn. 778-3143. RENTAL TO SHARE Nice Anna Maria water- front. Dock, washer/dryer, fully fumished. Smoker OK. $300 + 1/2 utilities. 778-1273. BAYSIDE BEAUTY 1 BR & large studio room, liv- ing room w/fire place, kitchen and dining room. Lower duplex with unobstructed view from Cortez bridge to Sarasota. $775 annual. 778-0300. SPACE AVAILABLE Excellent store front loca- tion at Alexis Plaza 9801 Gulf Dr, Anna Maria. Rent negotiable. 778-6309. ISLANDER ADS really get results from 9,500 news- papers delivered on the island and to the area. 1 BEDROOM Fumished apartment, 1 block to beach. $500 mo, includes utilities. 2/1, unfur- nished duplex located in Anna Maria. $550 mo, plus utilities. Call Debbie, Anna Maria Realty 778- 2259 or 778-3395 WATERFRONT FURNISHED Secluded 2BR with large screened porch overlooking tranquil lake in Anna Maria w/dock. July or August. $800 mo. Dates negotiable. 778-5583. WATERFRONT SEMI-FURNISHED 2/3, private dock, garage, 1 block to beach. $750 mo/6 months. Nancy 778-5876. PERICO BAY CLUB 2/2, 2nd floor, water view. Extras and upgrades. $88,000. Owner 795-2636. GORGEOUS LOT city of Anna Maria. Spring Ave. 52' X 145', $80,000 or build to suit. 778- 7127. Quality Builders. PERICO SHORES Large waterfront lots with scenic views. Starting in the $70's. Ready to build in July. Jake Rumph 813-778-7127 or 416-741- 1975. PERICO BAY CLUB 1181 Edgewater Circle. End unit, fabulous bay view. 3/2 with garage. Drive by and take a look and then reach Richard! Richard A Freeman, Island and Key Specialist, Realtor, Assoc. Neal & Neal, Realtors. 778-2261 or after hours 778-2284. REDUCED! 2/2 condo. See the bay, 1st floor, like new condition, appliances & floor covering, cov- ered parking, heated pool, tennis, club room. "Shell Point". Make offer! Call Marilyn Trevethan (813) 792-8477. Neal & Neal Realtors (813) 778- 2261. SPACIOUS VACATION HOME 3/2 home lo- cated just on short block from wide walking beach & sun sets. Good rental potential. Just $179,900. Call Marilyn Trevethan (813) 792- 8477. Neal & Neal Realtors 778-2261. LOW COST health insurance. $10,000,000. On the job coverage, small groups, prescriptions in- cluded. Preferred provider hospitals. Over 10 years experience. Call 778-2324. AD DEADLINE: MONDAY for Wed. publication. Up to 3 lines-$3. Additional lines, $1 each. Place in per- son at the office, Island Shopping Center, 5400A Ma- rina Drive. For more information, call 778-7978. Commercial Residential Free Estimates LS11dy'S Lawn Mowing Trimming Edging * Lawn Hauling By the cut or by the month. lService 12 YEARS EXPERIENCE INSURED 778.1345 GUARANTEED LOWEST PRICES 7 44AND SATISFACTION Anna Maria Pest Control CALL (813) 778-1630 Lie. No. 4467 Carpentry, Concrete, Aluminum and Sreening Service Rotted Wood Repair Specialist High in Quality -Not in Price Will Beat Any Written Estimate 30 Years Exp. Call Frank 753-7757 ROOF OWNERS... Your present roof can be CHRISTIE'S PLUMBING COMPANY Commercial & Residential Open Saturday 05 24-Hr Service No Overtime Charges! 778-3924 or 778-4461 "Remember, it pays and saves to get a second estimate." 5508 Marina Drive, HolmesBeach (RF0038118) ROOF REPAIRS INSURE. LICENSED BUILTUP RE-R0.FNG .65.0 R251 SHINGLES CARPENTRY GARY BRINGMAN SINGLE PLY ROOFING 74 RE-CONSTRUCTION43 Bringman Roofing, Inc. 1111 29th Ave. W., Bradenton 34205 Genstar, Elk and GAF Shingles 5347 GULF DRIVE NORTH HOLMES BEACH (813) 778-7808 Family Owned and Millwork Operated for Over Wood Cut 10 Years To Size .730tos5 AND 1ato12 ,HARDWARE We specialize in custom cabinet making: formica tops entertainment centers vanities kitchens 213 54th Street, Holmes Beach 778-3082 We are located Just West of the Island Shopping Center gISLANDERIBiA Ia HOW TO PLACE A CLASSIFIED AD THE DEADLINE IS NOON ON MONDAY Classifieds need to be placed in person at our office after all, who can afford to invoice for $3.00? Our office is located at 5400A Ma- rina Drive, in the Island Shopping Center, Holmes Beach. We're on the corner between D. Coy Ducks and the laundromat and we are open daily from 8 to 5, Monday through Friday. CLASSIFIED RATES: Minimum $3.00 for up to 3 lines. Additional lines: $1 each, Boxes $1, Headlines 100 per word. For more information, call 778-7978. [I THE ISLANDER BYSTANDER 0 JUNE 10, 1993 0 PAGE 24 JOIN THE FUN AT THE SANDBAR'S COMPETE NINTH ANNUAL SUMMER ( BEACH OLYMPICS FOR TO BENEFIT THE UNITED WAY. THE Sunday, June 13, 1993 / W Registration at 10:30 a.m. E Games begin at 12:00 noon i Trophy and Prizes For more information or to confirm your participation, please call Gary, Steve, Joe, Alan or Lynda 100 Spring Avenue UNITED Anna Maria Island 778-0444 WAY FREE draft beer and soft drinks for team members. Team registration fees are $75.00 SANDBAR r -----REGISTRATION FORM:------ I BUSINESS NAME:___ ADDRESS: PHONE: CONTACT: PARTICIPANTS: 1. CAPTAIN: __ALTERNATES: I2. I. 3. 2. 4. 5. 6. FEE: $75.00 PAID CASH_________ CHECK I We, the undersigned, individually accept total responsibility for any personal injury I incurred while participating in the Beach Olympics, and release the Sandbar Restaurant of any liability due to participation. 1.: 5. 2. _______________________ 6. __________ 3. __ 7. ." -8.- RELAX! 5 \We can help! Carpet Upholstery Cleaning Dry Foam, Dries :Fastk We never use steam! We have happy customers ... "After several disappointments with other companies, Fat Cat did a wonderful job on our light-colored berber!" Melvin and Barbara Pauly, Anna Maria Clean Carpet Lasts Longer & Looks Betterean Dry For fast, thorough, friendly service - "After sevrcall me Jon Kent, Island resident and S with owner of Fmpanies, Fat Call my mobile phone Clean Carpet Lasts CALL TODAYoks Better MEMBER: ANNA MARIA & LONGBOAT KEY CHAMBERS OF COMMERCE I numer,.7454723,.8M to 5P....i |