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NEWS HAPPENINGS DINING SPORTS REAL ESTATE ISLANDER I ki .1 Mv Holmes Beach begins motel district review By Pat Copeland Islander Reporter The Holmes Beach Planning Commission met in two sessions last week to begin reviewing the A-1 district in order to develop a recommendation for council on whether motel rooms are considered dwelling units with a density of 10 units per acre. Chairman Gabe Simches explained, "We are to discuss the issue of hotel/motel being considered in the definition of 10 dwelling units per acre, as was thought to apply to all struc- tures in the community. Some question has been raised (by the city attorney) on the clarity of the definition and whether hotel/motel falls within that limitation." Simches said one of the first things the board must determine is the intent of the 1989 comprehensive plan on the density of hotel/motel units. Commissioner Bruce Golding, who was also a plan- Shucker's is Reynard's again By Bonner Presswood With $1.8 million plus to their credit, Eleanor and Tony Tatakis barely needed to be concerned as to who would win the bidding for Shucker's Dockside Grill at the court ordered auction. There were plenty of interested observers and poten- tial bidders present The Manatee County Courthouse steps were packed with Islanders-- many recognizable faces from the local restaurant and real estate trade. The crowd included former owner of the High Seas (now-Zoomerz) Bob Fusco, former owner of D.Coy S Ducks Marty Moery, Beach Bistro owner Sean Murphy, real estate agent Frank Davis, some attorneys, entertainer Brian Beebe, and past and present frequent customers. Speculation was that the liquor license would be up for bid separately, and it was. But the property was auc- tioned first and Eleanor stepped up to the clerk and bid a cool $700,000. There was a thick air of silence and no one else bid on the property. Sold. That left the Tatakis with $1.1 million plus to bid with. When Eleanor bid $50,000 for the liquor license, the crowd was silent again. After paying $49,669.66 in delinquent taxes for 1992 and 1993, and $5,250 in real estate "doc stamps," the Tatakis were declared the successful bidders. Eleanor says, "We're gonna go fast! Fast! Fast!" Shucker's mortgage, held by Rock/David Pete Reynard's Restaurant, Inc., was ordered foreclosed by Judge Scott Brownell on Dec. 16. "We have an inventory from when they took over, but we don't know what to expect. We wanted to go through and take a look, not to talk to anyone or do anything, but they haven't allowed us in," Eleanor said. The Tatakis' still have some legal steps to go through before officially taking over. The first change will be the name. The Tatakis' plan to return to "Pete Reynard's,'" the restaurant's name since Eleanor and her former husband bought the restaurant in 1954. Eleanor added, "We want to keep it going for the Island and the people who work here." Eleanor Reynard Tatakis (right) stood staimch and ready to bid as the foreclo- sure clerk announced the sale of the property and liquor license mortgaged to the operators of Shucker's by the Tatakis'. Islander Photo: - Bonner Presswood ning commissioner during the development of the com- prehensive plan, stressed, "There's never been any mis- understanding it was 10. Times change and if the ho- tel/motel people want to build smaller units they can do that, but they can't get any more than they're grandfathered with or 10 if it's raw land. It was crystal clear in my mind. For Pat Petruff (city attorney) to say there's confusion she wrote all this. There was never any confusion." Planning Commissioner Frank Davis disagreed. "I can't believe that was the intent," he argued. "It prob- ably wasn't totally thought through. If I were to use common sense, I would say that it shouldn't apply to ahotel/motel zone, because that's where you want the intensity or the use to be and not out into the residential where it has spilled. My guess is that the plan may be in error." Luke Courtney, resident and hotelier, agreed. ~II~j~SAM "I've spoken to Kathy Mitchell, Tom Huffine and Aaron VanOstenbridge (council persons in 1989), and there was no misunderstanding whatsoever," he said. "They meant to have 10 units per acre in the motel district in order to stop any more motels from being built and large ones coming into the city. They said to check the minutes. This was not an oversight." Simches said he felt the intent of the city at the time was that 10 units per acre applied across the board. Commissioner Dr. Frances Smith-Williams added, "I would sense that the survey we put out (concerning resi- dential rentals) also replicates what you're saying. The citizens of this town want it to be a residential town." Simches noted that none of the city's hoteliers has raised concern over the issue in the four years since the PLEASE SEE MOTEL DISTRICT, PAGE 2 The Pete's that was On this old menu cover, (late '50s to early '60's) you can see the footbridge that once crossed the canal along Marina Drive. The seawall was in, but the roads and parking lots appear unpaved The menu includes a Florida lobster entree for $2.50, Spring lamb chops for $1.95 and a fisherman's platter for $2.25. The most expensive menu item was prime N. Y. cut sirloin steak with onion rings, vegetables, potatoes and salad bar for $3.75. Cocktail prices were 65 cents for a Cuba Libre, 85 cents for a Planter's Punch, and 90 cents for a Side Car. Beer and ales were 40 cents for domestic brands and 60 cents for imports. Special thanks to Roni McCudden for sharing her copy of the menu. Election surprises in Holmes Beach, page 3 SKIMMING THE NEWS ... Island Players Present................ Page 5 Opinion ...................................... Page 6 The Way We Were..................... Page 7 Announcements ......................... Page 9 -School Daze ............................ Page 15 ._. ..__ __ _,.,,Outdoors ................................... Page 20 JANUARY 20,1994 THE BEST NEWS ON ANNA MARIA ISLAND I'E PAGE 2 K JANUARY 20, 1994 A THE ISLANDER BYSTANDER Island transportation group blasts host of topics By Paul Roat Things got little feisty at Monday's Island Transporta- tion Planning Organization meeting. The group, comprised of mayors of each of the three Island cities, discussed: Filing suit to halt construction of the proposed 65- foot-high fixed-span bridge to replace the Anna Maria Island Bridge, Continuing to fight the new bridge at the Metropolitan Planning Organization level, with a presentation planned Monday outlining safety concerns for the big bridge, Imposing a bridge construction moratorium for all Community response needed about bridge opening tests The Citizens' Advisory Committee (CAC) of the Island Transportation Planning Organization is soliciting comments from users of the Manatee Avenue and Cortez Road drawbridges on this month's experimental schedule of bridge openings. The Coast Guard is currently testing half-hour intervals for openings on both bridges for the month of January instead of 20-minute intervals, thus re- ducing openings per hour from three to two between 7 am. and 6p.m. On Manatee Avenue, the openings occur on the hour and half-hour, i.e., 11 a.m., 11:30a.m., etc. On Cortez Road, the openings occur on the quarter our, i.e., 11:15 a.m., 11:45 a.m., etc. The Coast Guard has requested public com- ment on the test, as reported in the Jan. 13 issue of the Islander Bystander. The public comment period expires Jan. 31. Comments to the Coast Guard must be received on or before Jan. 31. Comments may be mailed to: Commander (oan) Seventh Coast Guard District 909 S.E. 1st Avenue Miami, FL 33131-3050. Add rule making number CGD07-93-093 to any correspondence. The CAC urges residents to respond. The CAC would like to receive copies of such responses or will accept responses made after the Jan. 31 cut-off date. This will help form a report and recommenda- tion from the ITPO to the Coast Guard after Jarn. 31. Responses to the CAC can be mailed to: CAC, c/o RE. VanWagoner, P.O. Box 4121, Anna Maria, FL 34216. Motel district CONTINUED FROM PAGE 1 plan was passed and asked if the density limitation was challenged at the time. Don Howard, council chairman andowner of the Island Plantation, replied, "A lot of questions were raised at the last public hearing on that, but it was passed to get it going." Howard said the limitation was challenged legally by Jack Cedar of Cedar Cove who had already submitted plans for ad- ditional units, and he was permitted to build the units. In the board's second meeting on the issue, Simches cited the following passages from the future land use sec- tion of the comprehensive plan: Policy 1.3.6 The land development regulations shall contain provisions whereby the development of sea- sonal tourist facilities within the multi-family residential/ seasonal tourist land use category is not used as a means to usurp the density limitations for multi-family develop- ment established by the comprehensive plan. Policy 12.2 -Residential development within the me- dium density residential and multi-family residential/seasonal touristland use categories at a density of 10 units per acre shall only be permitted within a planned unit development Policy 1.2.1 Multi-family residential/seasonal tour- ist density 0 to 10 units per gross acre and where ancillary commercial uses are permitted as part of a seasonal tour- ist facility. "Those in my mind represent what I think is the po- sition of the town that the 10 units per acre did apply to hotel/motel," concluded Simches. "We have to decide how we want to go towards recommending either that the town clarify the statements within the plan so there's no confusion or recommend some kind of adjustment to the 10 units per acre. The board developed a list of questions on the issue for the city attorney to respond to at the next meeting. bridges spanning Sarasota Bay until a regional study is completed on all traffic needs to barrier islands in Mana- tee and Sarasota Counties, Disbanding a county-state study of State Road 789, and Questioned the proposed trolley bus service to the Island, calling it "an obvious tourism promotion" rather than an aid to reduce traffic congestion. The group retained Bradenton Beach Mayor Katie Pierola as chair of the group. She will also serve as the Island's representative to the Metropolitan Planning Or- ganization, a regional transportation planning group. Pierola also accused Holmes Beach Councilman Don Howard of misrepresenting Islander's views for the high bridge to replace the one at Manatee Avenue. Pierola said Howard has had meetings with Manatee Chamber of Commerce and Florida Department of Transportation officials and "I'm afraid he's saying not to worry about things" on the Island, she said. Holmes Beach Mayor Pat Geyer did not attend the meeting. Anna Maria Mayor Ray Simches brought up the idea of an injunction to halt the bridge. "The courts can issue an injunction to stop the bridge, and it does not have to go through the MPO or any other agency," Simches said. The group agreed to have Save Anna Maria attorney Claflin Garst begin negotiations with other attorneys in prepara- tion of any suit. Pierola will present the MPO with the accident report filed March 13, 1993 on the Indian River Bridge. A car was blown across the roadway, against the guardrail and off the high bridge due to high winds there, raising safety concerns about a similar-sized bridge here.. Simches also brought up the concept of a moratorium on all bridge construction until a MIPO-authorized study is completed on bridges to barrier islands in the region. The study is to look at bridges from Cortez Road south to By PatCopeland Islander Reporter Holmes Beach city attorney Patricia Petruff met with the city's planning commission Monday to explain recent interpretations of the land development code. The commission is grappling with definitions related to a "dwelling unit" a subject that has gotten the atten- tion of many residents due to a potential increase in mo- tel units. The definitions of a hotel/motel unit and dwelling unit, the re-building of hotel/motels to higher densities and defining density and intensity as related to recent state legislation were up for discussion. Commissioners asked Petruff why hotel/motel units are not considered dwelling units. Petruff referenced the definitions of dwelling unit and family in the code: *Dwelling Unit A room or rooms connected to- gether, constituting a separate independent housekeeping establishment for a family, physically separated from any other rooms or dwelling units in the same building, con- taining sleeping and sanitary facilities, and with or with- out cooking facilities. Family-Any number ofindividuals related by blood, marriage or legal adoption, and not more than four persons not so related, living together as a single housekeeping unit "That to me connotes a permanency," Petruff re- sponded. "While a family may go on vacation together, they are not living together in a hotel/motel unit as a fam- ily would be in their permanent place of residence. "We also have in our code a definition of dwelling in terms of single family, multi-family, duplex. We took some pains to make a distinction between a multi-family dwelling and a hotel/motel in the code," Petruff continued. "It seems to me we were trying to say there is a difference in a multi-family building and a hotel/motel complex." The planning commissioners asked Petruff about her opinion that under existing regulations, many of the ex- isting hotel/motels may be able to rebuild to much higher densities than what currently exists. Petruff explained, "I played the devil's advocate by assuming that Mr. Fernandez's interpretation that the term dwelling unit, with a density of 10 units per acre, includes hotel/motel units is not upheld by a court. If one of the motels bums to the ground, they could ask for the Ringling Causeway in Sarasota, and is scheduled to begin this summer. Letters to that effect will be sent to the various agen- cies, the group agreed, although Simches said similar let- ters have already been sent The ITPO members expressed fear that a state-county task force charged with studying drainage, traffic, land use and landscaping along Gulf Drive. Concerns were voiced that the study would be an attemptto force action bedone on the road- way without Islander input The four-member SR 789 task force has two members from the Island, one member from Longboat Key, and one member from Coral Shores. Discussions took place about disbanding the task force or allowing the Island mayors to have veto power on the group's decisions. The group agreed to monitor the work of the task force. The next task force meeting will be Jan. 26 at 7 p.m. in the Bradenton Beach City Hall, although a change in the meeting time was discussed to accommodate an Is- lander Bystander candidates forum in Anna Maria. Citizen Advisory Committee Chair Bob VanWagoner presented a report by the group that in- cluded concerns about the Island trolley bus service. The proposal was shot down last year when funding was not forthcoming, but continued studies on ridership for the proposal were approved. VanWagoner said DOT officials are now considering charging fares for the bus service, but "... there would be no upgrading of mainland-to-Island service, thus limiting the program simply to buses running end to end along Longboat and Anna Maria. This is more and more an obvious tourism promotion than an attempt to reduce traf- fic congestion." ITPO members requested the DOT provide a presen- tation to update them with plans for the Island trolley bus service at the next meeting, scheduled for Feb. 21. it to be re-built as it is presently existing or make changes' to accommodate possible changes in the industry. "If the only things we have that govern hotel/motel units are the requirements of 200 square feet for the first room, 150 square feet for each additional room in a suite, 30 percent land coverage, setbacks, height, parking,land- scaping and so forth, it seems to me that someone could build up to 60 units per acre." Commissioners sought a clarification of the terms den- sity and intensity-and how they are affected by the Island's designation in recentELMS I (Environmental Land Man- agement) legislationas a coastal high hazard area. The definitions in the city's land development code are: Density, Gross The total number of dwelling units divided by the area of the total parcel or lot arealess public right-of-way. Intensity The degree to which land is occupied or the density of development There is no single measure of the intensity of land use. Rather, aland use is relatively more or less intense than another use. Generally, a particu- lar use may be more or less intense due to one or more characteristics, such as traffic generated, bulk of the build- ings or structures, number of employees or because of a nuisance such as pollution, noise, light, etc. The ELMS legislation is focused on moving perma- nent population away from coastal areas. The hotel/mo- tel district is already in the velocity zone a high haz- ard area. Petruff said, "ELMS IlM is looking at density, not intensity of use. I'm not sure there would be any affect" Planning Commissioner Frances Smith-Williams wanted to know why these questions did not surface in 1989, during the public hearings for the comprehensive plan. Petruff said the plan was drafted by the Tampa Bay Regional Planning Council and her office's input was "basically the same as the planning commission or the council. There was no direction from city council to re- draft anything." Betty Hill, the city clerk at the time of the hearings, insisted, "There was no confusion in the council's mind. It was their intent that it (the density for hotel/motel) be 10 units per acre. In the 1960s it was 36 units per acre in that district, and it's been the intent of council over these 20 some years to gradually cut back density there." The board will meet at 9 a.m. on Jan. 25 to continue discussion on the issue. Attorney clarifies opinions on A-1 district issue THE ISLANDER BYSTANDER 0 JANUARY 20, 1994 A PAGE 3 IEB Spouses to run in Holmes Beach election By Pat Copeland Islander Reporter In a first for the Island and perhaps the state, a mar- ried couple is running for election to the same governmen- tal body. Last week, Luke Courtney filed papers to run for Holmes Beach City Council, while his wife, Joy, filed papers to run for mayor. The Courtneys, owners of Haley's Motel,have been residents of the city since 1989. The couple checked with City Clerk Leslie Ford on the legality of both running for office in the same body. Ford called Election Supervisor Bob Sweat who re- searched state statutes and found no law against it. Sweat also called the state's ethics commission, said Joy, and they stated there's no problem on file with such an action. For both, the A-1 issue (motel unit density) was an impetus in the decision to run, but each made the decision independently. By Pat Copeland- Islander Reporter Holmes Beach qualifiersare full of surprises this year, with Mayor Pat Geyer stepping down from her administrative role to run for council; Council Chair- man Don Howard, a four-year council member, opt- ing not to run and Luke and Joy Courtney becoming- the city's first married couple to run. Candidates for mayor are Rich Bohnenberger and Joy Courtney. The week before Christmas, Bohnenberger resigned from the council seat he held nearly a year to vie for the mayor's spot His resignation will be effective on election day. Joy Courtney is making her first run for elective office. The mayor will serve for two years. Council hopefuls include veteran politician Pat Geyer, incumbent Carol Whitmnore and newcomers Luke Courtney, Lee Edwards and David Explained Luke, "I had planned all along not to run, because I felt I could accomplish as much being a con- cerned citizen. But I began to get calls'asking me to run and when the A-1 issue got hot and heavy, I decided to throw my hat into the ring. Joy said, "When the A-1 issue came up, I realized with that and all my other complaints, I was either part of the solution or part of the problem. I wanted to be part of the solution. I look at it the same way as I did re-enlist- ing in the Marines do you want to commit for two years? You have to look at it that seriously. I decided to commit I didn't do it on a whim or one issue." Both stressed they are not running as a team. "Let the people decide if they want one or two or none of us," said Luke. "We are two different people," added Joy. The couple said they expect speculation from other residents. Schueneman. Two will be elected to two-year terms and one will fill the year remaining on Bohnenberger's term. Geyer began her political career in 1978 as a councilwoman. She served 12 years on council be- fore moving to the mayor's seat in 1990. Whitmore was appointed to serve the remainder of Mary Mond's seat when Mond resigned to move to Bradenton. She was then elected to a two-year term in 1992. Luke Courtney and Schueneman were both un- successful candidates in last year's election in which 10 candidates jumped into the fray. Edwards is mak- ing his first bid for election. The mayor's position pays $8,401 per year and the council positions pay $3,601 per year. Registration for the March 8 election is open until the close of the business day Feb. 8. "Initially, people will think it's ridiculous," conceded Luke. "but the people who know us know it's not When people understand us and the political process of Holmes Beach, they'll accept it." Joy further explained, "The mayor is a non-voting officer of the city. Luke and I will be just like the super- intendent of public works and his family. By law we can talk about any issue without violating the Sunshine Law, but what the mayor can't do is act as a conduit of infor- mation from one council member to another." Luke said there are four possibilities both will be elected, he will be elected, Joy will be elected or neither will be elected. "I look at it this way no matter what, this action is saying to the voters, we are two reasonable people reach- ing out to get the attention of more reasonable people that city hall is not what it can be," said Joy. "It makes a statement if nothing else." With tongue in cheek, Joy added, "And at least the community knows we're in bed together from the start!" Anna Maria City Tuesday, Jan. 25: 7:30 p.m. Commission Meeting Wednesday, 1/26:6:30 p.m. Candidates' Night sponsored by The Islander Bystander Bradenton Beach Thursday, 1/20:1 p.m. Council Meeting Holmes Beach - Thursday, 1/20:10 a.m. Review Board / for Madd6x Issue Thursday, 1/20:7:30 p.m.Council Work Shop Friday, 1/21:1 p.m. Police Retirement Board Tuesday, 1/25:9 a.m. Planning Commission Of Interest Manatee County/FDOT Task Force Meeting, Wednesday. Jan. 26, 7 p.m., Bradenton Beach City Hall Subj: Improve S.R. 78 Special Meeting of the Community Redevelop- ment Agency, Tuesday, 1/25, 7 p.m., Bradenton Beach City Hall I \I ~~5'4str..~ Award Winning Surfside Dining I I 778-6444 Y .'... .' .iy.'I fcij nit ..i... T .i i0; iJti i ,11 or tu (Jl yi q I Fresh Squeezed ORANGE I or GRAPEFRUIT JUICE I 1/2Gal. $ 58 I Reg. $2.59 Limit 2 Exo1-25-94 IB ]riL ,,l~iioM J .' Seven qualify for Holmes Beach election; mayor's seat open REPRINTED FROM .. 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Honfey.H Red Grapefruit shipped to most locations east USA Extra shipping costs West of ,Mississippi River & Ca=da& Gift #2 MOM $2 6_95 I Kumquat MadeinHforid STRAWBERRY Butter 8Oo PRESERVES ., Reg. $1.99 16 Oz. jar Limit2Exp 1-25-94 IB 17oz.lass "i I 5Lb Bag SEEDLESS $ 1 0 / L .GRAPEFRUIT $Mx ,00 4 Lb Bag SWEET JUICY U Match/ REG $1.99 ORANGES Limit 4 Exp 1-25-94 IBJ i---- -l- -I Al--l- I-B PAGE 4 A JANUARY 20, 1994 A THE ISLANDER BYSTANDER Howard's action still under question on zoning RE-ELECT MAX ZNIKA for S2-Commissioner Anna Maria WELL INFORMED INVOLVED A FULL TIME COMMISSIONER The "Bottom Line" CANDIDATE PD. POL. ADV. 1 r Questions on ethical behavior con- tinue to nag Holmes Beach Councilman Don Howard. Howard is the owner of two proper- ties in the city. He owns Island Plantation, a motel at 73rd Street and Plantation Villas, listed in city records as three duplexes, with six rental units. Howard is one of the leading pro- moters of an increase in the zoning use in the motel district within the city. Questions revolve around the num- ber of units Howard has at Island Planta- tion. It is listed for sale under motels in the Manatee County Multiple Listing Service with 22 units for $2.1 million. Plantation Villas is listed for sale under motels with six units at $430,000. Howard's rental license application for 1993/94 at Island Plantation, the mo- tel, has not been approved due to a dis- crepancy in the number of units. Howard requested a change in the license from 14 to 22 units. City records reflect that the previous owner, W.S. Bailey, had 15 units li- censed in 1980. A letter from Mayor Pat Geyer to Howard on Jan. 5, 1994 states, "In 1985, when you purchased the prop- erty, you licensed 14 units. The City has no record of an approved site plan or building permit to reflect the change in the number of units at this location." Geyer requested an inspection by the city's building official, John Fernandez. ,His Jan. 22 report states the number of units counted is 22, including the owner's residence. Fernandez says, "All units have separate entrances and bath facili- ties. I did not notice any new construc- tion." Plantation Villa, three duplexes in the residential district, are licensed for six seasonal rentals. Nothing on the license indicates duration of rental, but the Villa rental rates are shown on the same bro- chure with the motel for day, week and monthly periods. City Clerk Leslie Ford says that on Save Anna Maria met and nomi- nated officers for the coming year. The present officers were all nominated with- out opposition, and therefore, elected to serve again. Melody Kramer is president with Kay Hoey as vice-president. Walter Zahn, secretary. and Ismael "Izzy" Amaro, treasurer, will serve again. The meeting focused on recent de- velopments concerning the Department of Transportation's plans for the Anna Maria Island Bridge and SAM's plans to combat the proposal. The group's attorney, Claflin Garst, the current zoning map, nothing is indi- cated that Plantation Villa (the duplexes) may be used as a motel. In 1993, a resort overlay district was applied to the residentialdistrict known as R-4, mostly south of Manatee Avenue. It limited rentals in the district to a minimum of seven days. The overlay was supposed to be applied district by district throughout the City, but was sent to the planning com- mission for study. It has not returned to council in any other districts for a vote. Howard voted in favor of the limita- tions to the R-4 district. He claimed at the time that his vote did not constitute a con- flict. A difference in opinion exists be- tween City Attorney Patricia Petruff and Public Works Director John Fernandez when it comes to the motel zoning. Both Petruff and Fernandez have agreed a clarification is needed, and an ordinance is being debated by city plan- ning commissioners and, eventually will come before the city council, possibly prior to the council election on March 8. Petruff said that at a recent meeting, Howard asked if a conflict existed on the motel zoning matter. "We determined it was enough of a conflict that Howard should not vote but he is entitled to partici- pate fully in discussion," Petruff said. Howard has used that tact repeatedly during city council discussions on the motel issue. He has not cast votes on the zoning matter, but he has strongly lobbied his fellow council members on the matter at public meetings, asking them to allow a higher use of the motels in the area of the city. Plantation Villas is in the R-2 zoning district and would not benefit from the additional density if council members ap- prove such a change. The larger Island Plantation is in the motel district and would receive the benefit of added density if council members approve the increase. Florida Ethics Commission rulings pro- hibit public officials to vote on matters on which they may reap financial or other gains. has filed a petition for a hearing based on the notices by DOT in local newspapers, including The Islander Bystander, stating the 65-foot clearance bridge will be built in the 1994/95 fiscal year. The petition argues that no alternatives were given at the October 1993 public hear- ing as required, and that the advertising did not comply with Florida statutes. It also in- cludes statements regarding problems with impacts to seagrasses. SAM took a vote to discern group inter- est in the recent controversy in Holmes Beach over motel density and with little op- position, they agreed to become involved. Tax cap okayed by court Property owners throughout Florida will see some relief from escalating as- sessments of their land come 1996. The Florida Supreme Court upheld as constitutional a three percent tax cap on property assessments last week. The cap will take effect Jan. 1, 1995, but prop- erty owners won't see a change on tax bills until a year later. The Supreme Court action came af- ter voters approved such a cap in 1992. Currently, property is appraised at market value. As the value of the property increases as it has done on barrier is- lands like Anna Maria for the past few decades taxes increase as well. The new system will cap that property value increase to no more than three per- cent or the inflation rate, whichever is lower. When the property sells, the new appraised value will be assessed the new property owner. Officers elected for SAM SINCE 198 CACO 5 fUU.t.k AIR CONDITIONING/HEATING SALES & SERVICE We want to be the FIRST you call and the LAST so...*** We respond immediately 24 hours a day 365 days a year! We offer a PREVENTATIVE MAINTENANCE PROGRAM to insure reduced costs and increased efficiency. We want your business and we will work for it! FPL PARTICIPATING INDEPENDENT 8 77 CONTRACTOR AIR OF Q ; .. = f .K t 'i J ;'/'t. K al I Ik&J ~k|Kli Ak 166ll 1&R.ll kI t UI l I I AhI CE 2 56298 THE ISLANDER BYSTANDER I JANUARY 20, 1994 A PAGE 5 [I - II U 'Barefoot' to tickle Island Islander Photo: Jeannie Friedman. Adding zest to the Island Players' 1994 season is its production of Neil Simon's "Barefoot in the Park." Pictured are Jim Lewis, left, as the exhausted delivery man; Michele Strauss, as the lively and impulsive.bride Corie Bratter, and Tom Kocherry who plays the part of the sympathetic telephone man. Island Players to present 'Barefoot in the Park' An added spark to the winter season comes with the bright and bouncy "Barefoot in the Park" opening at the Island Players' Theatre on Thursday, Jan. 20, to run through Feb. 5. "First seen more than 30 years ago, 'Barefoot in the Park' remains one of the funniest, warmest plays ever," says Director Geoffrey Todd. "It gave its author, Neil Simon, one of the biggest hits of the 1966-67 Broadway season, a season that saw no less than four of his plays running simultaneously. We're sure our production will hit the same joyous note. Don't miss it." The fast-paced comedy deals with a very young couple starting their married life in a drafty, leaky, five- flight walk-up in an old Greenwich Village brownstone. They soon encounter incompatibility problems despite their passionate attraction for each other. Michele Strauss has the role of the lively and impul- sive bride, Corie Bratter. Darrin O'Brien plays counter- point as the steady, careful husband, Paul. Among the drop-ins at the Bratter establishment are Tom Kocherry, the sympathetic telephone man; Jim Lewis, the exhausted delivery man; Jo Kendall as the bride's mother Ethel Banks, and Charles Guy as the impoverished but gallant neighbor Victor Velasco, who lives above them in the attic. The Island Players' Theatre is at Gulf Drive and Pine Avenue in Anna Maria City. All shows start at 8 p.m. except for the single matinee on Sunday, Jan. 23, which opens at 2 p.m. No show on either Monday. Tickets are $9 and available at the Players' box of- fice, open daily from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m., except Sundays, or by calling 778-5755. Key Royale site of 'Hoedown' for AIDS Len Tabicman of Holmes Beach and Barbara Higgins of Bradenton hosted a fund-raiser at Tabicman's Key Royale home last Sunday. Proceeds from the event will help cover costs for the AIDS quilt display at Manatee Community College on Feb. 4-6 and for AIDS education. The gigantic quilt contains 25,000 names of AIDS victims.About 30 people each paid $25 to attend the hoedown. The AIDS Council of Manatee is sponsoring the Southwest Florida Regional Display of the quilt at the college, 5840, 26th St. W. Higgins (left) and Tabicman are pictured with "Louie." You are invited to attend our... CRUISE and RESORTWEAR SHOW FASHIONS WILL BE PRESENTED BY: Beach Style of Anna Maria Island AMI West of Anna Maria Island Sea Stable of Longboat Key Tuesday, January 25th BEING HELD IN THE Anna Maria Island Shopping Center Holmes Beach (suite 3228) 1:30PM Registration begins for the 2:00PM to 4:00PM program $2.00 donation per person accepted for Easter Seals Drawings for door prizes and a FREE CRUISE Refreshments served Come hear about Uniglobe's job opportunities RSVP please by January 24th by phoning 778-0715 THIS EVENT IS SPONSORED BY: Uniglobe Far Away Places Travel 3236 East Bay Drive., Holmes Beach MEMBER Institute of Certified Travel Agents CLIA ASTA *IATAN ARC I'm so glad we went to , S Uniglobe Travel's cruise and resort wear show! shSrThat's where you saw that darling swimsuit you are wearing. Those girls at Uniglobe Far Away Places Travel sure have the travel "ticket"! Sure ... they're professionals! L I IME. PAGE 6 K JANUARY 20, 1994 M THE ISLANDER BYSTANDER Deja vu all over again What's old is new again, or vice versa. In the case of Pete Reynard's it truly will be deja vu for Islanders- at least for those of us who have been here long enough to remember the old times at one of the Island's most popular restaurants. And to think it was just last summer the name of the landmark restaurant was changed from Pete Reynard's to Shucker's Dockside Grill. The restaurant was bought by a corporation headed by Islander David Ritoff in October 1988. In case you haven't heard, Eleanor Reynard Tatakis (Pete's widow) and husband Tony Tatakis have taken the restaurant back in a foreclosure sale. Long-time fans of the "old guard" will be pleased to see Eleanor "at the helm" once again. For the rest of us, it's business as usual we hope. A lot of really nice people have been working for Ritoff, and the food was sure good. But there's something more to be said here- about change. Islander's have a hard time accepting change. We just have to look at the fight over replacing the bridge on Manatee Avenue for an example. The prospect of four- laning Gulf Drive is super frightening. Bradenton Beach Mayor Katie Pierola sent us a holi- day greeting with a drawing of Santa riding on a dolphin down the Intracoastal Waterway with the drawbridge ahead opening like welcome arms. Nice choice in a Christmas card from someone so adamantly opposed to j replacing the bascule bridges to the Island-with high, fixed-span Megaa" bridges. Nostalgia may be stretching it, but the high-rise bridge will certainly affect the character of our island. It will surely impress newcomers with a different attitude, one other than the low-key, laid-back, quaint and small town atmosphere we have now. Then again, we messed with Mother Nature, changed (renourished) our beaches and came out big winners in terms of property loss in recent storms. We were all (okay almost all) for the "new" beach. Changing the name back to Pete Reynard's will be a lot easier when giving directions to anyplace north of the Anna Maria School. There's just too much explaining to do now, and when you say, "you know where Pete ,Reynard's was?" everyone says "sure." There's no question it.was a landmark. And who wants to lose another landmark on this precious bit of sand? ISLAND E NA0IO JANUARY 20, 1994 VOLUME TWO, NUMBER 9 V Publisher and Editor -Bonner Presswood V Editorial Paul Roat, News Editor June Alder Bob Ardren Pat Copeland Jack Egan Jeannie Friedman Tomara Kafka V Contributors Doug Dowling Dennis Friedel Mike Heistand V Advertising Sales Jan Barnes Dolores Knutson V Classified Services Darla Becker V Advertising Services and Accounting Susan Runfola V Production Darla Becker Dennis Friedel V Distribution Gene Rodgers Mary Stockmaster With a lot of help from our friends. 1994 Editorial, Sales and Production Offices: Island Shopping Center, 5400A Marina Drive Holmes Beach FL 34217 FAX 813 778-9392 -RHONE 813 778-7978 SLICK By Egan How about folding masts for boaters? I am writing in regard to the controversy of the build- ing of the high bridges that the people want to build for us, and that we do not want. And I think that is our right. So why don't you set up a law to have all boat own- ers have their masts lowered or folded down? That would save our Island a lot of money. a lot of controversy and would give boat builders a lot of much needed work! That would put and end to all this dickering back and forth and save a lot of money on all the meetings and taxes. Stahley Dot, Bradenton Beach Hear the wake-up call I applaud and echo Betty Hill's letter in the Jan. 13 issue of the Islander BTstander pleading for citizen par- ticipation in the current crisis facing Holmes Beach on the matter of motel room density ... and I up the ante to in- clude all of Anna Maria Island. The entire Island is under attack by pro-development forces and will be overwhelmed unless our residents have the concern and the will to stand up for their rights. No one has to cry "wvolf" anymore. The wolves are here. Each of the cities has one or more issues dealing with growth and private/public rights. Some developer propos- als have been slipped through before the citizens were alerted; others have been caught just as they were about to be executed. The people flooding the city council and planning commission meetings are not average residents, but are business owners or operators with special self-interest in unbridled expansion. The cities the Island are up for grabs. And he or she who sits on his or her hands will awake the poorer. The answers are to defend the Comprehensive Plans and the protections written into them; but the attacks come sub- tly and not always openly. Longboat Key has a charter pro- vision that flatly forbids ANY increase in density without a full public referendum. The Island should look at this. But our problems are multifold. One third of our population consists of seniors 65 or over in age. We have the perspective, and often the wisdom, that go with those numbers ... we don't always have the sharp acuity, fast instincts or the energy and the dynamics of youth to stay the battle, and to fight the battle. And most of us want to be fighting side by side withthe younger generations, not without them. Many.of them are working days and supervising faplies, at night; how and when can they attend the necessary meetirigs to become in- formed, or to cast their weight? Somehow, we must bring them out --- and share both the responsibilities and the bur- dens with them. To listen to them, and to get their opinions into the mix. They will be living under the rules and environ- ment determined today, long after most of us are gone. We need them (and in some cases are getting them) as serious political candidates, and on city and Island-wide commissions and boards, both advisory and ruling. We need them in the audiences at city council meetings and workshops to hear and weigh the proposals, to learn. what it takes to run a local government. Anna Maria Island is fundamentally residential with tour- ist and vacation facilities. That remains its uniqueness. It is in danger of being transformed into a tourism mecca. And let's be frank: area and national newspapers have recently featured articles about casino gambling roaring along the upper Gulf coast and again being considered for Florida. Would there be anymore vulnerable target than Anna Maria Island? Every single resident should hear the wake-up call. Get upon your feet. Bob Van Wagoner, Anna Maria Island Effecting all our lifestyles The Holmes Beach City Council is considering the proposed changes in the cities A-1 district, the present so- called motel district. The council needs to realize that it is the present den- sity, along with our beaches, that makes our Island so at- tractive to visitors. We should be making every effort to preserve our small town character and avoid becoming just another of the Florida over-developed cities. Ask any visitor, or for that matter, resident, what they like about Anna Maria Island and most will say the uncrowded feel- ing. That is why we live here. Voters are urged to watch this matter carefully and re- member the action taken by the candidates of Election Day. This issue is every bit as important as the bridge is- sue since it will effect all of our lifestyles. R. A. Meylan, Holmes Beach ...For.more letters, see page 8 I 1 YOUR OPIION I I 1 THOSE WERE THE AYS Part 7, Bridges Over Troubled Waters, by June Alder This 1948 photograph shows how the old Cortez bridge and the lower portion of Anna Maria Island looked before the bridge boom of the '50s and the creation of Coquina Beach. THE MAKING OF COQUINA BEACH Coquina Beach wasn't the result of wisdom and foresight. It was an acciden- talbyproduct of a snafu in connection with the building of the Longboat Pass bridge. The south end of Anna Maria Island used to be a morass of mangrove islets and sand flats frequently rearranged by Gulf storms. A small turn-of-the-century community there called West View was twice wiped out before people got the message that it was not a fit place to live. Then in 1956 the State Roads De- partment decided to fill in the swamp in order to construct the road to the new bridge they were building over Longboat Pass. So the SRD pumped in tons of sand from offshore, built a rock jetty to hold the sand in place and put up a number of rock groins to break the force of the sand-stealing breakers. In no time at all, tourists were cross- ing the Cortez bridge in large numbers to relax on the beautiful beach and enjoy the sparkling surf. County politicians re- alized right away they'd be smart to make it into a public beach and park. A good way to recover the some $1 mil- lion they'd spent creating it. But wait! There was something the SRD had overlooked. When real estate man E.P. Green built one of the Island's first resorts in 1912 called Cortez Beach then and Bradenton Beach later on he bought most of that worthless tail end of the Is- land, too. (Green was on the State Road Commission when the 1950s bridge- building spurt took off, and that's why the bridge across the Manatee River was named the Green bridge.) For some unknown reason, when condemnation suits on the south end property were filed by the SRD in 1956, none was filed on the late Mr. Green's property. The SRD simply got a "right of entry" letter from the Manatee Na- tional Bank, trustee for the estate. That was a bad mistake. For after a while the Green heirs claimed that the; ,; *. + .'.' , beach belonged to them. The result was a lengthy legal battle, with the county and the SRD pit- ted against the Green descendants. The case dragged on for five years until, in an out-of-court settlement in 1962, the land was sold by the estate to the state and county for $318,000. The Greens stipulated that the property (appraised at more than $1 million) forever remain in the public domain. Meanwhile, the plot had thickened. Opposition arose to the plan for a sec- ond public beach on the Island (Mana- tee County Beach already had been es- tablished in 1951). The objectors in- cluded the City of Bradenton Beach, the Island Chamber of Commerce and the Manatee County Conservation Al- liance. One reason for the opposition, in those days of civil rights activism, was fear that the beach would become a "Negro beach." But again, Islander newspaper edi- tor Harry Varley took up his cudgels. He editorialized, in his last crusade before selling his beloved newspaper: "The south end of Anna Maria is the last strip of Gulf and Bay beach available in Manatee County for the people, for today's children and tomorrow's men and women. There will never again be such an opportunity to plan for the future and provide for the county and the state the finest stretch of Gulf and Bay beach land in Florida." Varley's attitude ultimately pre- vailed. And the money and effort ex- pended to create famed Coquina Beach turned out to be the best investment the people of Manatee County ever made. THE ISLANDER BYSTANDER I JANUARY 20,1994 A PAGE 7 Ii ,.RELAX! We can help! MAT CAT Carpet Upholstery Cleaning MEMBER: ANNA MARIA & LONGBOAT KEY CHAMBERS OF COMMERCE j THE NEWS! .. We mail the Islander Bystander weekly for a nominal $26 per year. 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EI' PAGE 8 M JANUARY 20, 1994 M THE ISLANDER BYSTANDER 509 Pine Ave., Anna Maria Open Tues.-Sat. 10-5 Closed Monday Sunday 11-5 SAn Art Gallery exhibiting an extensive collection by the.most talented Florida Artists. Painting, Sculpture, Three Dimensional Art, Glass & Pottery. Now Open OVER THE EDGE 119 Bridge Street Tues-Sat 10-5 778-4655 I' \Whims & Rine Award Winning Jewelry Designer & Master Metalsmith Autumn DeFrank Opens Gallery at 217 Pine Ave., Anna Maria 779-2787 14 K. & Sterling Lmited Edition One of a kind Handcrafted Jewelry Whimsical & Contemporary "Come in & See Me!" 4 Ladies' & Men's Sportswear NAME BRANDS LADIES and MENS Prices Reduced: Swimsuits SShorts Blouses Ladies Slacks and Jeans "Something for Everyone!" B S & S Plaza, Holmes Beach 778-4505 Islanders out of broadcast loop BOOKS MUSIC TOYS GAMES GIFTS Whole Brain Goodness! 5340-F Gulf Drive Holmes Beach 778-5990 S&S Plaza next to the Sweet Spoon release from Manatee County government. The broadcasts are transmitted from the County Ad- ministration Building. Gavel-to-gavel coverage is being televised of the following county meetings: the Manatee County Commission, the Port Authority, Environmental Action Commission and the Manatee County Civic Cen- ter Authority. Manatee County and Island residents have separate cable distribution points to receive and transmit cable pro- gramming to viewers, county spokesman Bob Schoenleber said. MGA is managed by the county's new Department of Community Affairs and Intergovernmental Relations. Board grants variance on Thomas addition The Holmes Beach Board of Adjustment granted a three foot variance to Dr. Thomas Thomas for the con- struction of an addition on his home on Peacock Lane. The property was the impetus for a recent ordinance providing a variance procedure for parcels fronting on two streets, providing one of those streets is a dead end street. The Thomas property fronts on Peacock Lane and 52nd Street. To build the addition prior to the ordinance would have required a front yard setback of 25 feet on each side fronting a street.The ordinance allowed the board to de- clare one of these setbacks a side or a rear setback, either of which is 15 feet, and grant a variance to the setback. The board unanimously declared the 52nd Street side a rear setback and granted the variance. A leaking fuel tank recently cited by the Department of Environmental Protection for causing soil contamina- tion in Anna Maria City is located on property owned by the Galati family who also own Galati Marine. The tank is situated on property leased by Five AMI Forever Young, the Island's newest organiza- tion for its active retired population, will hold its next monthly social from 12:30 to 2:30 p.m., Monday, Feb. 7, at the Anna Maria Island Community Center, 407 Magnolia Ave., Anna Maria City. Joy Courtney, the original editor and until most re- cently features editor of The Islander Bystander, has re- signed from the newspaper to pursue a political career. Courtney filed qualifying papers this week to run for the office of mayor in Holmes Beach. No shoeboxes Arethe registered voters and residents of Holmes Beach aware of the results to the density of tourist housing if the proposed change is made in the Land Development Code. The Comprehensive Plan and Land Development Code adopted in 1989 limited construction in A-1 to 10 "dwelling units" per acre of land. If motel rooms are no longer classified as "dwelling units," construction of motels in the A-1 district will be regulated by the 30 per- cent rule and the definition of a motel room. A motel room is a minimum of 200 square feet. Therefore, on one acre of land it will be possible, with two stories allowed, to translate into 120 motel rooms! There are over 36 acres in the A-1 district of Holmes Beach which extends from the Martinique condos at 52nd Street to 74th Street from Gulf Drive to the water. This means it is feasible that 4,320 motel rooms of 200 square feet each can be built in the A-1 district. It will be legal if the definition change takes place. The A-1 areas all built up so this can't be done, right? Wrong, because what is built can be torn down. This type of land will appeal strongly to chains like Econo Lodge and Holiday Inns. Small, uniform rooms are their business. Go the council meeting and voice your option do not change the Land Development Code to allow "shoe boxes" of 120,200-square-foot motel rooms on an acre of A-1 land in Holmes Beach and leave the "cap" alone! Margaret Miller, Holmes Beach No stilt city for Island If Betty Hill's letter to you last week is accurate - and Jack Egan's cartoon seems to indicate h e thinks it might be then I am completely appalled. O'Clock Marine but, according to Ken Peterson, owner of the boat supply and repair store, the leak existed before he leased the property. The 2,000-gallon tank and the contaminated soil is in the process of being removed. All are welcome and there is no fee for attending. Follow- ing coffee, refreshments and mingling, Corporal Pat Morris of the Manatee Sheriff's Department will speak. For information or to request transportation, call the community center at 778-1908. Courtney cut back her activities with the newspaper on Dec. 23, but has continued to cover Anna Maria El- ementary School events. She will provide weekly photographs of school activi- ties and student of the week. Any decisions to change motel room density in A-l, or the set back ordinance for that matter, deserve exten- sive analysis of the far reaching efforts and ramifications as well as intensive citizen awareness and involvement. Our Comprehensive Plan was drafted, read, studied, written, analyzed, re-written and, finally, presented and dis- cussed in public hearings and approved by the citizens by Holmes Beach. Any change in our plan should be presented to us openly, completely, and slowly, to give everyone time to understand, formulate views, and express them. If anyone at Holmes Beach city hall thinks that this is a small decision affecting just a few, that should be made quickly, and without on-going, open public discus- sion then they don't belong at city hall. Last I heard, this is supposed to be government "of the people, by the people, for the people" with the special interests of a few sacrificed for "the greater good". From what I've read and heard, it sounds like the opposite may be happening. Embarrassingly, I feel like the proverbial fat pig happily basking in the sunshine of my apathy and ignorance. Fellow voters, we need to attend the upcoming meet- ings and involve ourselves in these discussions. If the density change is made, we'll wake up one day --or our children will and Holmes Beach Gulffront will be Motel 6 stilt city and parking lots. Inevitable, the present property owners will cave-in to big dollar purchase offers - history proves it And where will that leave the rest of us? Sitting around in traffic gridlock watching our property values going down. The greater good? I don't think so! Janet Aubry, Holmes Beach Once more, residents of Anna Maria are being left out of the information loop. On Jan. 4 Manatee County began live broadcasts of Manatee County public meetings on a newly created government access channel, Manatee Government Ac- cess (MGA). Cable subscribers in Bradenton receive the televised meetings live on Paragon Cable, but Paragon customers on the Island will see only a tape-recorded version of the telecasts on channel 61 at 6 p.m. on Tuesdays. Live broadcasts will be available to Island residents only when a link is made along the proposed new bridge across the Intracoastal Waterway, according to a press TZZ to -Gri n Golf Custom Clubs Club Repair New & Used Clubs ,- I- I* Accessories 778-5184 = Open Mon thru Sat 9 to 5 (Sunday by appointment only) 2501 Island Plaza Bradenton Beach THE BROWN PELICAN GIFT SHOP Welcome Back Winter Residents! Come see all our new & exciting gifts! T-Shirts Cards Toys Souvenirs Beach Supplies Decorative Accessories Jewelry Pewter Miniatures 9908 Gulf Drive Anna Maria Post Office Plaza Mon thru Sat 10 to 5 Sun 12 to 5 778-1645 Property owners, not Five O'Clock Marine, cited AMI Forever Young to meet Feb. 7 Courtney resigns from Islander I YOURm9] eP ^ mgs AMC THE ISLANDER BYSTANDER 0 JANUARY 20, 1994 M PAGE 9 liKJ Women's Association to meet Jan. 24 The Women's Association of th(lie Key Royale Club will hold its first meeting of the new year on Monday, Jan. 24, in the clubhouse. Tea will be served at 1:30 p.m. with the program and meeting to follow at 2 p.m. The program includes a talk and demonstration of China painting by Phyllis Reichart. 'Island Photographers' honored at reception The Anna Maria Island Art I leaguee will host a recep- lion lor its "Island Photographers" show on Friday, Jan. 21, from 5 to 7 p.m. The reception will provide an opportunity to meel Island photographers Jay Canterbury, Karley Carlson, John DeFazio, Jack Elka, Juan Fruedenthal, Melody Kramer and Mary Worobec and to view their work. Re- freshments will be served. The "Island Photographers" show will run through Tuesday, Feb. 8., at the Anna Maria Island Art League, 5312 I lohnes Blvd., HI olmes Beach. Call the league at 778-2(099 for more inornmation. Island Garden Club holds dinner meeting The Island Garden Club will hold its monthly dinner meeting on Thursday, Jan. 20, at 6:30 p.m. at the Church of the Annunciation, 4408 Gulf I)r., I lolmes Beach. Jerry Jones who will speak on tlie opic of nursery management. Music group to perform at Baptist church The Toccoa Falls College Music Group, "Exulta- tion," will present a concert at the Island Baptist Church in Anna Maria City on Sunday, Jan. 23, at 7 p.m. The public is invited to attend and an offering will be accepted. Community Orchestra, Chorus to perform Thle Anna Maria Island Communily Orchestra & Chorus, under the direction of Alfred Gershhlfeld, will perform Sunday, Jan. 30, at 2 p.m. at Roser Memorial Community Church at 512 Pine Ave., Anna Maria City. Admission is free with a donation requested. Call Willem Bartelsman at 778-6517 Ior more information. Minnesota Club at Key Royale Club The Minnesota Club will meet al the Key Royale Club in I lolmes Beach on Thursday, Jan. 27, at 5:30 p.m. Space is limited and reservations are required. For reservations call Betty Iverson at 792-3304; TIhelma Schraeder at 383-2905 or Caroline Green at 778-1971 bclere Saturday, Jan. 22. Art Guild officers installed The Anna Maria Artist Guil insttilled new officers for 1994 at last . ,n week's nu'eting. The Sol f icers are W hlen Webb, S l e lst vice a president; SLoumise dhirris, recording o secretary; )Dorothy Swanberg, 2nd vice president; ltrry Cieszki, treaistirer; and Art IBtHlfIn tn, president. Not pictured is lhe Van Welde, corresipond- ing secretary. Library friends hosts baseball speaker The Friends of the Island Branch I library will spon- sor the third program series speaker on Tuesday, Feb. I, at 3 p.m., in the Walker-Swift Meeting Room. Author Irving Stein will discuss his lx)k, "hce Ginger Kid: the Buck Weaver Story." Buck Weaver was oneofl the eight White Sox baseball players who was banned I-roi the game in the aernnalth of the 1919 World Series scandal. Also, the library will fiaature an exhibit ol mixed me- dia art by Island artist Wxoody Candish, during the month of February. The Island Branch Library is located at 5701 Marina I)r., I lolmnes Beach. For further information about the Friends' program series, call 778-6341. RIB meets at Lido Key Holiday Inn Jan. 25 The RIB, Relired Insurance Brains, of Manatec and Sarasota Counties, will hold its monthly luncheon meet- ing at the Iido Beach I holiday Inn, 233 Ben Franklin D)r., on Tuesday, Jan. 25. A social begins at II a.m., liollowed by lunch at noonxm. All retired insurance industry people and their guests are cordially welcome to attend. For reservations and Further information, call Fred Mischler at 778-6766. Psychologist offers 'how to' for parenting )r. Patricia Parsels, of the University of South Florida, will speak to parents at Roser Memorial Com- munity Church in Anna Maria City on Sunday, Jan. 23, from 9 to 10 a.m. 1 er talk, "I lelp! My Kids Are Driving Me Crazy," will offer practical discussion in coping with the stress associated with parenting in today's society. The program will take place in the church's Coleman Building. All Island parents are invited to attend. Hot cakes at St. Bernard Sunday St. Bernard Catholic Church will host a Pancake Break- last on Sunday, Jan. 23, Ifrom 8:30 am. to 12:30 p.m. I homemade pancakes, sausage, orange juice and coTffee complete the menu. Adult tickets are $2.50 per person and children's are $1 each. There will also be a homemade bake sale held during the breakfast. Men's Club to flip flapjacks The Men's Club of Roser Memorial Community Church will hold a Pancake Brunch on Saturday, Jan. 22, fromt 8 a.m. to 12 noon in Fellowship I lall of the church at 512 Pine Ave., Anna Maria City. Tickets are $3 and may be purchased at the door. Cookbook sale at library Th1e Friends of the Island Branch library will hold its annual Cookbook Sale on Salurday, Jan. 22, from 11I a.m. until all the box)ks are gone at the Island Brach li- brary in Holmes Beach V I AMIA WEST ANNA MARIA ISLAND Selected Merchandise 30% to 50% OFF Sportswear, Swimwear and . Accessories Alexis Shopping Plaza 9801 Gulf Drive Anna Maria, Florida 778-6877 Under New Ownership! 0toiMrC6 I3ECAC Coin lAunfORy Join us for / Grand Opening \GSpecials ... S* -Saturday Jan 22 8 to 5 * 00t Top Loader Special 750 o o Fiee Coffee & Cookies We do Wash* Dry Fold 600 per lb. includes soap & bleach-Mon thru Fri, 7 to 3 Open 24 I tours Island Shopping Center 54(X) Marina Drive I lolmes Beach I I Resistancie Training Body Sculptingr S Semi- Inntutg12 yat LE A NC Welch 798-3729 Ave. ]W. dresses radonson SwDance Aerobics Calorie Burning 57Instructing12 MANAyrs. atE AVE. WHAASFIl IT F 'A()OR Y0(iI vfl 5 M AI)N ANI) ('1L1)9:-2 J N'i ('I,)TIING & FURNITURE" 5712 MANATEE AVE. '..4 HnAC'K ARE.A OF FA(rnolY (;AIEIr-oirn.l2T MvON -.F RI9:30-5 SAT 9:30-2 798-325 if' PAGE 10 M JANUARY 20, 1994 M THE ISlANDER BYSTANDER OTEY & \ ASSOCIATES COMPLETE COMPUTERIZED ACCOUNTING, BOOKEEPING AND YEAR AROUND TAX SERVICE '.- Individuals, Corporations, Partnerships & Estates "^y i Our NEW office is located at: "- 3909 E. Bay Dr. (Suite 110) Holmes Beach M O 94Enrfadl=genLt 778-6118 Ucensed by the U.S. Government to represent taxpayers before the IRS. THE LAW OFFICE OF INDA K. THOMAS ATTORNEY-AT-LAW 3737-B MANATEE AVENUE WEST BRADENTON 747-5500 .. - GENERAL PRACTICE OF LAW Reasonable Rates Member: Anna Marialand Flat Fee for Some Services ChambofCmmer 'I lituing of a lawyer is m iqom decision that s uld nk t be bae d solely qpon advetisement Before you dec, as t o send you ie ien inonmation about oM r quifica al expe e. 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The Clay Project class begins Thursday, Jan. 20, from 4 to 5:30 p.m., and will run in two-week sessions through May. Cost is $25 per child and includes all ma- terials and firing. Students must pre-register. Kids Krafts will be an ongoing class beginning Monday, Jan. 24, from 3:30 to 5 p.m. Each week a new craft will be introduced. Cost is $12 for four weeks or $5 per class. The League is also offering two hands-on workshops for adults in making and firing Raku Pottery. The first workshop will be held Saturdays, Jan. 22 and 29, from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m., followed by the second workshop on Sat- urdays, Feb. 19 and 26, from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Tuition for each workshop is $75 and includes clay and all supplies. Registration is a must for all classes and workshops. Call the league at 778-2099 to register and for more in- formation. Polish Night at St. Bernard Saturday The Ladies of St. Bernard Guild will hold its annual Polish Night Dinner and Dance on Saturday, Jan. 29. Dinner will feature Polish specialties and will include dessert and coffee. A local band will provide music for polkas and other fun dances. Tickets are $10 per person. This is a B.Y.O.B. event with set-ups provided. Reservations are a must. For tickets call Mabel Peltier at 778-5432 or Gable Drutowski at the church office at 7784769. Big fashion show at. community center Uniglobe Far Away Places Travel in Holmes Beach, is sponsoring a Cruise and Resort Wear Show, on Tues- day, Jan. 25, at the Anna Maria Island Community Cen- ter from 2 to 4 p.m. The event will benefit Easter Seals with a $2 donation at the door. Fashions will be provided by AMI West and Beach- Style Boutique, both located in Anna Maria City, and Longboat Sea Stable Resortwear. The public is invited to attend. Baptist youth host dinner for camp The Island Baptist Youth Group will hold a spaghetti dinner on Saturday, Jan. 22, from 4 to 7 p.m., at the Island Baptist Church, 8605 Gulf Dr., Anna Maria City. The fundraiser will benefit the group's camp fund for youths in grades six through 12 to attend camp this summer. The menu will include spaghetti, salad, bread and cof- fee or tea. Tickets are a $4 donation for adults and $3 for children 10 years of age and under. Carry-out orders will be available and orders of 10 or more dinners can be delivered. Tickets may be purchased from any member of the Island Baptist Youth Group or at the door. Call 778-0719 for more information. Line dancing classes starts at AMICC Line dancing classes will be offered at the Anna Maria Island Community Center beginning Friday, Jan. 21 from 11 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. No partner is needed for the classes which are being offered to intermediate and advanced dancers only. Bunny Barton, who taught at the community center last winter, will offer the classes until March 25. To register or for more information, phone 778-1908. Off Island happenings The American Cancer Society, Manatee County Unit, and the Manatee County School Board will present a seminar entitled "Put Your Life In Your Hands: What You Should Know About Breast Cancer" on Saturday, Jan. 11, from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. at Freedom Village in the Landings. The seminar is open to the public. Pre-regis- tration is required and the fee is $3, which includes brunch. Call 753-6471 for more information. The Manatee County Audubon Society will meet at 7:30 p.m., Jan. 20, at Emmanuel United Methodist Church, 5115 Cortez Rd., Bradenton. The program will include a speaker who will discuss the need for bio-diver- sity and future generations. For further information, call 794-0255. During the Manatee County Fair, Jan 24 29, fairgoers will have an opportunity to participate in a Cow Patty Bingo with 100% of the proceeds going to benefit county youth in the4-H program. Three bingo games will be played: Wednes- day, Jan. 26, at 4 p.m.; Thursday, Jan. 27, at 12 noon; and the final one on Saturday, Jan. 29, at 7:30 p.m. Tickets are a do- nation of $10 and prizes will be awarded. For more informa- tion, call the 4-H Program at 722-4524 between 8 a.m. and5 p.m., Monday through Friday. The 10-person musical ensemble from the Republic of Moldova will perform classical chamber music and native folk songs at 8 p.m. on Tuesday, Jan. 25, at Mana- tee Community College Neel Auditorium, 5840 26th St. W., Bradenton. Call the auditorium's box office at 755- 1511, ext. 4240, between 8:30 a.m. and 3:30 p.m. week- days for ticket information. Ringling School of Art and Design's Annual Student Art Sale will be heldinconjunction with Sarasota Arts Day, Sun- day, Jan. 23, from 12 noon to 5:30 p.m. in a tent located in downtown Sarasota on 1st Street between Pineapple and Coconut Avenues. Proceeds will go to the students. The Longboat Key Art Center, 6860 Longboat Dr. S., will have a demonstration in "Acrylics as Under-Painting, Finishing With Oils" by Mary DuCharme on Saturday, Jan. 22, at 2 p.m. The donation is $3. Call 383-2345 for more information. The American Red Cross will offer a free course en- titled "Introduction to Disaster" at the chapter office at 2905 59th St. W, Bradenton, on Monday, Jan. 31 from 6:30 to 8:30 p.m. The purpose of the training is to intro- duce students to the American Red Cross responsibilities during a disaster and the services offered. To register for the free course call 792-8686. Christ Episcopal Church Chorale is sponsoring an Auction to be held in the St. Stephen's School gym, 315 41st St. W., Bradenton, starting at 7 p.m., Saturday, Jan. 22. Entertainment, dancing, and a wine and cheese recep- tion is included. Tickets are $5 and can be purchased by calling the church office at 747-3709. The Auction will benefit the Chorale's trip to sing at Washington National Cathedral in April 1994. Award-winning Sarasota artist Eleanor Merritt will give a lecture at The Education Center on Longboat Key titled, "Black Art: Ancestral History," on Tuesday, Jan. 25, at 3 p.m. Call 383-8811 for reservations and details. The Longboat Key Community Center is reorganiz- ing its Adult Co-ed Softball League for the upcoming season and its Senior Men's Softball League is still accept- ing new members. Anyone interesting in playing should call Sherry at the center at 383-3136 for details. The Manatee Convention & Civic Center gets into the rhythm with its third annual salute to the Big Bands se- ries, featuring Abe Guard & His Sixteen Piece Orchestra. The event will be held on Thursdays, Jan. 20, Feb. 17, and Mar. 17, from 7 to 10:30 p.m. Tickets are now on sale at all Ticketmaster locations and at the Manatee Convention & Civic Center box office. The Florida Winefest and Auction announces the addition of ajuried art show in its event schedule for 1994. With a theme of "Wine and Art," the show will be on exhibit from April 21 to April 29, at the US Garage Build- ing, 330 S. Pineapple Ave., Sarasota. Entries for the show, which is open to all media, must be submitted to the com- mittee in form of slides between Feb. 15 and Mar. 15. For details, call 922-6211. Riveting performances by uniquely different women will create an extraordinary evening of Folk, Gospel, Caribbean Reggae and Jazz at The Players Theatre on U.S. 41 at Ninth St. in Sarasota on Sunday, Jan. 30, at 8 p.m. For ticket information, call 365-2494. Social notes welcome! News about social events, clubs, anniver- saries and special gatherings are always welcome at The Islander Bystander. Call 778-7978 to find out how to include your news. I A IISLANDER THE ISLANDER BYSTANDER 0 JANUARY 20, 1994 U PAGE 11 li Election update Anna Maria City By Jeannie Friedman Islander Reporter Signs dot the landscape from gulf to bay, flyers are being freely passed about and telephones are ringing as loyal supporters call to urge friends and neighbors to vote for their favorite candidate. It's election time again in Anna Maria City. The qualifying period is over and citizens who failed to register by Jan. 10 are not eligible to vote in this elec- tion. They'll have to wait for two years to cast a vote. Four candidates are running for three seats on the city commission. Doug Wolfe and Max Znika are both seek- ing re-election to two-year terms. Leon Kramer and Chuck Shumard are first-time candidates for positions on the commission. The top two vote getters will be elected to fill the regular two-year terms while the third highest will fill the one-year remaining in the term vacated by George McKay who is running for mayor. Mayor Ray Simches and the ex-commissioner are the only candidates seeking the city's top office. Commissioners in Anna Maria City earn $3,000 per year and the mayor $6,000. Voting for the Feb. 8 election will take place at the Anna Maria City Hall. Polling hours are 7 a.m. until 7 p.m. Votes will be counted and the results posted at the Manatee County Courthouse in Bradenton. The first campaign financial reports are due Jan. 21. , --- OPEN AUCTIONS... STEEL MAGNOLIAS 6 WOMEN (19-66) Sunday, Jan 23 7:30 p.m. Sara Marshall, Director Gulf Drive & Pine Ave., Anna Maria 954-7782 'A Paradise Cruises 2forl1 7Day Caribbean Cruise Aromatherapy on the Regent Spirit #MA0015776 From Daily Cruises $2000 1/2 Hour to Nowhere ... $3800 One Hour to Weekly Cruises to Everywhere ! NAILS A Paradise will Manicure $800 cruise you there. Acrylic $ 1 700 Tia Bartholow 778-5549 3018 AveC, Holmes Beach S- .. .. Who is the beach bagpiper? Islander Photo: Jeannie Friedman Just who is that man who walks the beach, bagpipe in hand, leaving a trail of beautiful music for anyone lucky enough to be in listening distance? We caught sight and sound of him last week and would like to know and hear more. Give us a call at 778-7978 Not enough time By Katharine Wight Islander School Correspondent Has 24-hours ever seemed like a short amount of time to you? When you think about it, time can become very short. We middle school students have to endure much hur- rying around in a short 24-hour time period. A six-hour school day (not to mention a 20 minute bus ride there and back), homework, plus about seven and a half hours for sleep ... takes care of about 15 hours altogether, which only leaves nine hours to have fun. Now, add in a few extra-curricular activities, and your life can turn chaotic! My Own Personal Recipe for Pandemonium (Guaranteed to turn kids into raving lunatics) Add one drop of after school math tutoring (have to keep up the old grades, right mom?); one cup of baseball games; two tablespoons of baseball practice, one half cup of teen court, and stir in a few weekly newspaper columns. Then, boil until steaming and ready to explode! This meal will leave you dizzy, confused, and anxious. By over-burdening yourself, you don't stay focused on anything. Your mind is constantly wandering and the next thing you know you could be giving yourself a hairdo that looks like a "before picture" in the Hair Club for Men catalog. Luckily, scientists are working on a cure a day with more than 24-hours! Meanwhile, I have found a few solutions of my own: Relax! You're having a good time and that's what really matters, right? Take things in stride. So what if you hit a few little snags. Nothing is ever going to be perfect. You can handle it. Repeat these reminders over and over to your- self in a chant, until you believe them. Variety really is the spice of life. If you really love all the different things you're doing, then try to figure out a way to do them! Quit. But only if all else fails. Temporarily drop one thing but only try this if nothing else works. Follow my simple rules and perhaps you can man- age your time more effectively and make the rest of your life fairly peaceful. Got to go time to feed the cats! Katharine Wight is a seventh-grade student at King Middle School and a resident of Holmes Beach. ,i Gee at Artist's Guild Fay Gee is shown with some of the 17paintings she now has on display at the Artist's Guild of Anna Maria Island The Guild I held an opening recep- S" tion last Sunday to S introduce Gee's paint- ings. She paints land- scapes, flowers and birds from both Canada and the United States. Gee, a Toronto native, spends her summer months on the shores of Lake Ontario and winters in Valrico, Fla. Her art will remain on display until Feb. 12. INSUIUANCE NOTICE If you are having difficulty with insuring your home or other personal property please call us. You may qualify for one of our preferred companies or the Florida Residential Property and Casualty Joint Underwriting Association. We can help you. Please call. 778-2206 John P. Huth INSURANCE AGENCY, INC. 5203 Gulf Drive Holmes Beach, FL. Speci alzingi Specializing in * American * International * Smooth * Latin Public Dance Tuesday 8-10 p.m. $5.00 per person * Country Western * Line Dancing * Group Class plus Opal Dancing Wednesday 7:30-10 p.m. with Ray Klama $5.00 per person 761-0102 4332 Palma Sola Blvd. YAU [iiM PAGE 12 E JANUARY 20, 1994 A THE ISLANDER BYSTANDER DeFrank's whimsy shines in Anna Maria By Tomara Kafka Islander Reporter Autumn's Whims and Fine Things was not officially open yet but people keep stopping by just to say hello. They hear from friends, they say, that she has relocated to Anna Maria and welcome her to her new home. DeFrank's reputation- she's an award-winning and nationally-recognized jeweler and master metalsmith - has preceded her move. Autumn and Rick DeFrank don't even have the boxes unpacked in their move from Boca Grande to 217 Pine Ave. but the place is bustling with activity, as if they've been here a long time. "The first time I came to Anna Maria," says Autumn DeFrank, a petite woman with a big, sunny smile, "I fell in love with it." That was in 1985 when she participated in the Ringling Arts and Crafts show in Sarasota and won the "Judges Choice" award. She has won many awards for her work including several first-place awards in the Anna Maria Island Art League's Fine Arts Festival held in Holmes Beach. DeFrank, whose parents are both artists, began her professional career making jewelry at a young age while attending college. She graduated with a BA in Fine Arts in jewelry design/crafts from Virginia Commonwealth University, in Richmond. "At the time, it was the fourth largest art school in the United States," says DeFrank. She laughs when she con- fesses it took her about 10 years to get that degree. But her. formal education was interrupted by a three-year stay in Japan, where she took some art history classes, studied enameling and learned Mokume-Gane, a technique of layering two metals to create a swirl design. DeFrank's jewelry clearly reflects the Oriental influ- ence, and recently her style has developed to add a Jamai- can flair for the primitive. But DeFrank's jewelry remains uniquely individual. "That's why I call it whimsical," she says. By definition, whimsical means playful, capricious and unusual, but to DeFrank, it means "fun, cheerful and flavorful of me." DeFrank has a distinctive Island-type nature motif. Her birds, fish and other marine animals including things such as horseshoe crabs have layers of metals and added stones. And they move. "My work has to have humor in it," says DeFrank. "Everything is whimsical and almost everything moves." DeFrank was one of the Florida artists asked by the President and Hillary Rodham Clinton to create one of the "Year of the Angel" ornaments for the White House 1993 Christmas tree. It was costly, says DeFrank, because "it was huge. Eight inches by five inches." Which, of course, is a lot of silver and gold to donate to the federal government. DeFrank created, she says, "a howling alligator, with an- gel wings and a halo." But DeFrank feels it was an honor and, in return, she received a hand-signed Christmas card from the Clintons for her contribution, which, she says, "is a collector's item." When you walk into the Pine Avenue shop, Autumn's PLEASE SEE DEFRANKS, NEXT PAGE MiNATEE WEST SHOPPINc CENTER MfANfiTEE fVE. 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THE ISLANDER BYSTANDER 0 JANUARY 20, 1994 M PAGE 13 Ia Regulars of the Island's round tables By Jeannie Friedman Islander Reporter If you want to know what's going on around the Is- land, in the country or throughout the world-at-large, you might consider eavesdropping at one of Anna Maria's infamous round tables. If you're very lucky, you might even be asked to "set a spell." Almost every eating establishment on the Island has at least one table that serves as meeting place for "locals" who get together to eat and drink coffee or sip Bloody Marys. But the eating and drinking is secondary. Mostly they come to immerse themselves in the spirit of camaraderie. They barb, needle, gossip, argue, criticize and laugh a lot. They discuss politics, religion, sports and a variety ,of other topics. Almost nothing is taboo. It is, to those who show up time after time, Island liv- :ing at its best. At regularly intervals sometimes daily, sometimes weekly, bi-weekly or monthly the same faces can be ;seen at the same tables. There are breakfast and lunch groups and even a couple of tables with a revolving crowd that changes all, ,day long. They come and go as they please, depending on whatever pace and pattern they've established. How do I get a back issue of the paper? Issues up to 30 days old are available from The Is- lander Bystander office at no charge. Older issues are available for $1 each. To order by mail, send $2 for each copy of each is- sue requested along with the specific date of the newspa- per desired to The Islander Bystander, 5400A Marina Dr., Holmes Beach 34217. Cherie A Deen LMT Neuromuscular Certified Massage Therapist Now Accepting Appointments Qift Certificates Available House Calls MM0003995 MA0012461 792-3758 Professional Medical Center The Island's new MEDICAL CENTER New Patients Welcome Family Practice Walk-Ins Welcome or call for appointment 778-0711 503 Manatee Ave., Holmes Beach Gy Yatros, D.M.D. FAMILY DENTISTRY The "Pier Regulars" have been meeting at the Anna Maria City Pier every morning for 12 years. The "Lunch and Grunch Bunch" meet at the Anchorage Restaurant every Fri- day at noon. They've met once a week for eight years. The Rod and Reel Pier gets a daily visit from regu- lars and the Manatee County Beach has its own group. CONTINUED FROM PRECEDING PAGE Whims and Fine Things, you might meet Autumn but you'll most likely meet her husband Rick. Autumn is sup- posed to be somewhere in the back of the house creating new jewelry or catching up on some of her back orders. Rick, a licensed real estate broker, is going to take care of some of the more mundane aspects of Autumn's new business enterprise and help out with customer service. This is the DeFranks' first attempt at a real jewelry store. DeFrank has sold her jewelry at art shows, at vari- - ^. The diners, cafes and pubs host their own assemblage. Who are they? Where do they come from and how did they meet? These and other questions will be an- swered beginning next week when the Islander Bystander publishes the first of a series of articles about the Island's round tables and those who frequent them. Island daughter weds Lori Znika, right, and Don Brunner were married on Dec. 31 in Tampa. The Znika family, including Lori's parents Commis- sioner Max Znika and Dorothy Znika, have lived in Anna Maria City for 11 years. The groom's mother, Mrs. William Brunner, lives in Bradenton. The bride has worked for Jim Mixon Insurance for the past five years and the groom is an assistant manager for Wal- Mart in Bradenton. The couple will live in Bradenton. ous art studios, galleries and boutiques, and sometimes out of cases temporarily set up on the floor of her living room. Besides DeFrank's jewelry, she displays other artists' works, such as etched glass by Lucas Century. "Every artist I've chosen to display in the shop," says DeFrank, "is similar to the work I do that Island-y motif and, you know, whimsical." DeFrank is optimistic and confident about the new direc- tion of her jewelry/art business. "This is a lot like doing art shows," she says, "but with a lot more paperwork." STEPHEN G. SCOTT L. 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CALL FOR LAWN & HOUSE PROTECTION Guaranteed New patients are welcome. 3909 East Bay Drive (Suite 205) Holmes Beach 778-2204 OPEN: MONDAY thru THURSDAY 8:30 to 5:30 FRIDAYS BY APPOINTMENT FiB PAGE 14 I JANUARY 20, 1994 A THE ISLANDER BYSTANDER 'Florida House' model nearing completion By Paul Roat "We're in the last five percent of work, that takes about 50 percent of the time," is the status report from John Lambie, president of the Florida House. The innovative home combining traditional old-style Florida home-building methods with state-of-the-art en- ergy efficiency should be completed soon. "We are a volunteer effort, and the more volunteers we have, the faster the work goes," Lambie said. He said he hoped to have a busy crew at the Florida House be- tween the holidays to deal with the remaining trim and detail work needed to complete the innovative structure. "It has been an extraordinary experience," he added. Offices for the foundation will open next month, "and anyone wishing to use a year-end tax deduction is wel- come to donate office tools to the Florida House." A second, more contemporary Florida House should break ground by early spring. The Florida House in Sarasota serves as a model for how to live smarter. The Traditional model Florida House utilizes high ceilings and huge windows to allow flow-through venti- lation to reduce air conditioning costs. There are wide porches to shade the house from the summer heat. At 1,600 square feet, the three-bedroom, two-bathroom Florida House seems more spacious due to its nearly 800 feet of covered porch surrounding the enclosed space. Its high ceilings and clerestory-like pinnacle roof lit- erally pump air through the house. Ceiling fans assist in the high-tech, low-maintenance ventilation system. Solar power is used for many of the house's systems, including hot water and clothes dryers. A cistern system collects rainwater for later use, reducing potable water re- quirements. Terry Osborne, architect of the Florida House, said the only potable water use would be for drinking, cooking or showers. The metal roof funnels water into a cistern storage system, which provides a water source for toilets, laundry and outdoor irrigation needs. Lambie said the Florida House is a product of hun- dreds of volunteers contributing thousands of hours of time. Building materials, construction advice, landscap- ing and other services have been donated to the project from a score of industries in the region. Landscaping is another integral element of the Florida Landscaping the Florida way Allen Garner is the head of the landscape project at the Florida House model, nearly completed in Sarasota. The house and grounds provide energy and landscaping tips to visitors and residents. House. Working with Allen Garner, Florida Yards and Neighborhoods coordinator for the Sarasota Bay National Estuary Program, the area surrounding the house is a ha- ven for native plants. More than 60 percent of the landscaping is native. The back yard will include large number of edible plants. The land has been contoured to reduce stormwater runoff from the property. The end result of the landscaping ef- forts native plants that require little water, fertilizer or pesticides, contouring to reduce stormwater runoff - means an eco-friendly yard and neighborhood. The Traditional Florida House is located at the Sara- sota Vo-Tech School at Proctor and Beneva Roads. The Contemporary model will be located on adjacent property. Cost of the Florida House is between $100,000 to $125,000. Florida House representatives estimate a 40-60 percent energy and water saving from a more traditional house by following the examples of the home. The Florida House will be used as full-time learning center as well, with professionals and trained volunteers offering classes in how to build smart houses, according to Osborne. The houses are "healthy" too, using non-toxic mate- rials to avoid the problems of chemicals infiltrating the houses. Extensive filtration systems are installed in the house, and natural products are used as much as possible for carpets, paints and tiles. In fact, there is a metal termite shield in place in lieu of chemically treating the soil to avoid the pesky insects. Osborne says the individual features of the houses can serve as examples of what people can do in their own homes to cut electricity costs or water consumption prac- tices. Plans and blueprints for the houses are all available for the asking. For information or to volunteer, call the Florida House at 922-5277. We're moving! But not too far. We're just moving a few doors down in the same shopping center. Very soon. We'll be located right between D.Coy Duck's and Chez Andre. Still easy to find with plenty of parking. Same phone, same fax, same people. More room. IISLANDER I Y (813) 778-7978 THE ISlANDER BYSTANDER 0 JANUARY 20, 1994 0 PAGE 15 li- Anna Maria SSchool menu Monday, 1/24/94 pBreakfast: Cereal, Toast, Fruit : Lunch: Grilled Chicken Pattie on Bun, Oven Potato: Sa* Rounds, Fruit Cup, Pudding Tuesday, 12594 . S Breakfast: French Toast w/Syrup or Cereal, pFruit Juice t Lunch: Nachos w/Cheese, Lettuce/Chopped Tomato,: .* Juice, Ice Cream Cup Wednesday, 1/26/94 p a Breakfast: Toast and Sausage or Cereal, Juice d Lunch: Baked Buffalo Wings, Carrot & Celery h Sticks w/Low Fat Dip, Corn Meal Roll, 1, ,,Cake w/Whipped Cream * Breakf s Thursday, 1/27/94 Breakfast: Scrambled Egg, Toast or Cereal, Fruit Juice . Lunch: Pizza, Whole Kernel Corn, Mixed Salad, Cookie Friday, 1/28/94 Praiseworthy performance No School County Fair Day These are the Students of the Week at Anna Maria Elementary School for the week ending Jan. 7. Seated left to right All meals served with milk are Susanna Van Andel, Jamie Gregorich, Sabrina Foley, Kelsea Bachman, Brooke Trovato-Brown and Genna * * * * * * * * * * . . . . Douglas. First row standing left to right are Everett Southwick, Ben Sato, Chuck Carter, Katie Holmes and Brittany Parker. Back row left to right are Joshua Shimandle, Randy Blancet and Kaelan Richards. School Daze .. Planning puppets A teacher with a vision Mark Manali and Justin Dries, students in Vicki Small's fourth-and-fifth-grade split Adina Brdges cuts and shapes a teacher puppet with healthy eyes. Her puppet is class, work with Gerald Little from the Acme Puppet Company, a program dedicated needed to help teach all the other puppets about how to protect their vision. to learning through the fun of making puppets and putting on a show. Today's program, financially supported by ophthalmologist Dr. Daniel Pope of Bradenton, is dedicated to learning about the eye and how it works. School library committee needs rummage The Anna Maria Elementary School Library Com- mittee is asking the community and its businesses for white elephant sale items for a fundraising sale to be held on Saturday, March 12, at the school from 8 to 11 a.m. All proceeds will be used to purchase materials for the school library. Donations of books (no magazines, please), furniture, household items and collectibles can be depositedA . at the school now through March 9. Formal clothing, cos- tumes and girls' party dresses will also be happily accepted. Anyone wishing to donate baked goods can do so one Chippendale chairs, appraised at $1,000, will be raffed off. Tickets will be available for purchase the day of the sale as will coffee and donuts. The school is located at 4700 Gulf Dr., Holmes . Beach. Call the office at 778-1125 for more information. , Puppet power Vicki Small's class with puppets on hand take a bow for a fine performance. I!]] PAGE 16 K JANUARY 20, 1994 M THE ISLANDER BYSTANDER By Tomara Kafka There are lots of variety and choices on Longboat Key from breakfast to late night and plenty of entertainment to keep everyone busy every night of the week. Whitney Beach Plaza, at the north end of Longboat, houses several eating choices. Isabelle's Southern Eat- ery offers breakfast and lunch with "everything home- made," says owner Kim Durocher, from oven-roast tur- key to specialities such as banana crunch, apple cinnamon or berry germ pancakes. Isabelle's is open Monday through Saturday, 6:30 a.m. to 2:30 p.m., Sunday, 8 a.m. to 1 p.m. Poco Loco's Fine Mexican Cuisine, will cel- ebrate their first anniversary with a festival on Sunday, Feb. 6,.say owners Estela and Javier Curiel. Along with another Whitney Beach Plaza event that day, the Curiels (who are the chefs, too) will serve free samples of their Mexican cooking from 2 to 4 p.m. Poco Loco's is open Monday through Saturday, 10 a.m. to 10 p.m., Sunday, 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. And it's cash only. Uncle Dan's Place, is a carry out and delivery restaurant only, serving Chicago- style thin-crust pizza, baby-back ribs, fish and chips, hot sandwiches, salads and more. Hours are 4 to 11 p.m., weeknights and 4 p.m. to 1 a.m. on Friday and Saturday. They deliver to Anna Maria Island. Mar Vista Dockside Restaurant and Pub, has two addresses. One by land: 760 Broadway St.; and the other by sea: Marker 39, Intracoastal Waterway. This casual restaurant on the waterfront offers a Caribbean barbecue only on Sundays, and a Tuesday Italian night from 5 to 10 p.m. Mar Vista is open seven days a week from 11:30 a.m. to 10 p.m. weeknights, and to 10:30 p.m. on Friday and Saturday. Call for preferred seating. Two of the finest restaurants found anywhere are located near each other on Longboat. Euphemia Haye, with its European quaintness and fine cuisine, is open 5 to 10:30 p.m., seven days a week. Owners Raymond and D'Arcy Arpke, recently opened the Haye Loft, upstairs lounge and dessert room, with some terrific live entertainment. Skip Cook and Katt Hefner per- form Friday, and Sunday through Tuesday, beginning at 7:30 p.m.; Skip Cook plays piano on Saturdays at 7:30 p.m.; and Dean Miller, classical and jazz guitar- ist, performs Wednesdays and Thursdays, 7:30 p.m. Harry's Continental Kitchens, has offered delight- ful dining since 1979. Adding to the elegant atmo- sphere, local artists Linda Molto and Jean Blackburn hang their lovely (and very saleable) works of art on the walls. Harry's offers lunch, dinner, a bakery and a deli, as well as take-out, catering and gift baskets. Res- taurant hours are Monday through Saturday, lunch from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. and dinner from 5 to 10 p.m.; and Sunday lunch from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. and dinner from 5 to 10 p.m. Reservations are preferred. The Centre Shops, midway down Longboat, offers two nice places to eat. The Hunt Club, owned by Ralph Russell of Rotten Ralph's (Anna Maria), has a British flair, which includes an Afternoon Tea from 2 to 4 p.m. on Wednesdays and Saturdays. Early Bird is from 4:30 to 6 p.m., and Happy CONTINUED ON NEXT PAGE CR% Cafe Robar K Finest Steaks Freshest Seafood Early Bird 4-6 p.m. Entertainment 6 Nights Rich Kendall Jan. 18 & 22 Karaoke Every Sunday 6-10 Theater Goers Early Bird honored 'til 7 PM (with proof of tickets) 204 Pine Ave. 778-6969 Anna Maria SUPER BOWL PARTY Sun., Jan. 30 '- with FREE Buffet KITCHEN OPEN DAILY 11 AM BANTAM PLAZA* 10104 CORTEZ RD. WEST 1.5 MILES EAST FROM BEACH ON CORTEZ RD. ROD C-L-L ROD -3REEL r - "Likely The Best Fishing Spot in Florida"TM ISLAND COOKING BEER FUN WINE 875 NORTH SHORE DR. ANNA MARIA "upstairs Open Daily * Early to Closing ISLAND COOKING * Full Breakfast * Draft Beers * 12 or 20 oz Swiss Mugs Large TV: All Games!* RESTAURANT- SEATING 778-1885 875 NORTH-SHORE DR. ANNAMARIA join us for Happy Hour 4-6 IT Authentic British Atmosphere 8 British Draft Beers on Tap Live British Soccer via Satelite TV Saturday 10 AM Coronation Street Mon thru Wed 3 PM S Fish & Chips Mixed Grill Shepherds Pie Steak & Kidney Pie Bubble & Squeak OPEN DAILY BRITISH PUB BREAKFAST SERVED SAT. & SUN. FROM 8 AM RESTAURANT ohstle LUNCH & DINNER SO v NooN to 10PM 2519 Gulf Dr. N., Bradenton Beach 778-5173 Best Homemade Breakfast & Lunch Specials on the Island! Fresh Baked Pies & Biscuits Thursday: PRIME RIB SPECIAL EGGS BENEDICT Full cut, potato, $6.9 9 All Day...7 Days a Week vegetable, salad, rolls $ -9 < r H EYE OPENER...2 eggs, toast, home fries and coffee...Only $1.75 Isfandulnn Restaurant OPEN 7 DAYS A WEEK 7AM-2PM 778-303 /,\ 1701 Gulf Dr. N., Bradenton Beach 778-3031 I "If you haven't, tried it yet, you're in for a very pleasant surprise." CAFE ON THE BEACH Put your toes in the sand and then enjoy dining on our casual outside patio." '' ,'P.S. We have the very best sunsets. Old Fashioned Breakfasts, Great Lunches & Dinner Specials Nightly OPEN 6 AM 7 DAYS A WEEK 778-0784 , Casual Inside Dining Room or Outside Patio Dining Plenty of Parking Live Entertainment Tuesday thru Sunday pre-sunset until ? (Weather Permitting) On Beautiful Manatee Beach where Manatee Ave. ends and the Gulf begins! ISLAND PACKAGE LIQUORS FINE WINE SPIRITS BEER ICE Free Delivery Full Service Low Prices 5904 Marina Drive Holmes Beach 778-2507 ISIANI) SPEICIAUTIES L Fresh Live Maine Lobster & New England Fish directly from Kittery Pt, Maine to you! Stop In to See Us for the Freshest Fish Available Special Prices on Whole Fish Also Available ~-Smoked Fish Open 10 to 6 Monday thnru Saturday 5704 Marina Drive Holmes Beach 778-0333 I I THE ISLANDER BYSTANDER M JANUARY 20, 1994 M PAGE 17 I-] Hour is 5 to7 p.m. daily. Sunday brunch is 11 a.m.to 3 p.m. The Hunt Club pub is spacious and comfortable, with enter- tainment every night Duane Dee (whose big, big hit "Before the Next Teardrop Falls" will be heard at some point in the nightly performance) plays Tuesday through Saturday, 7 p.m. Barbara Johnson performs Sunday and Monday, 7 p.m. Ciao, is a casual restaurant serving Italian cuisine. Hours are Mon- day through Saturday, for lunch 11:30 a.m. to 2:30 p.m.; for dinner 5 to 9:30 p.m. Every other Sunday is a special event at Ciao, from4to 9 p.m., with their Festa italiano, a six-course dinner (a different wine served with every course). It begins with hors d'oeuvres and champagne and is accompanied with entertainment by a classical guitarist. Cost is $35 per person. Ciao will be closed on Super Bowl Sunday. Stormy's, the lounge at the Holiday Inn Holidome, is being remodeled and will open again in about three weeks. The Holiday Inn's restaurant, the Crest Dining Room, serves a Sunday brunch, a Wednesday night Italian buffet, and a Friday and Saturday night Seafood buffet. In the Sunset Bar, at the Longboat Key Hilton, Don Huntsinger plays on Tuesday through Saturday, from 6:30 to 11:30 p.m. That Jazz Band plays through the remainder of January on Sunday (except Super Sunday), from 5 to 8 p.m., and on Mondays, from 7 to 10p.m., it's a sit-in session (bring your instruments and join the band). Outside, weather permit- ting, there's live entertainment by the pool. Ivo's Fine Dining, serving Italian Continental Cui- sine, is open from 5 to 10 p.m., seven days a week. Ivo Jean Marguerite Fagan Jean Marguerite Fagan, 81, of Bradenton Beach and Hamilton, Ontario, Canada, died Jan. 14in HCA/L.W. Blake Hospital. Born in Durham, Ontario, Canada, Ms. Fagan was a winter resident for 10 years. She was a retired physio- therapist and former president of the Physio Therapy As- sociation of Ontario.She is survived by a sister, Winifred, of Bradenton Beach and Hamilton. No local visitation was held. Memorial services will be held at a later date. Toale Brothers Funeral Home was in charge of the arrangements. James Edward Hughes James Edward Hughes, 79, of Bradenton, died Jan. 10 in Whitehall Nursing Home, St. Petersburg. Born in Auburn, N.Y., Mr. Hughes came to Bradenton Scafa, owner, says specialties include their Caesar salad, rack of spring lamb, Dover sole and crispy duckling. Lynches Landing Bar & Grill serves lunch, dinner and a full- menu late night dinner (which means after midnight). Lynches has live entertainment with Mike Moran's Dixieland Jazz Band, Wednesdays, at 7:30 p.m.; and Seamus Healy, on Friday and Saturday, at 7:30 p.m. One of Shenkel's big draws for years is Big Mama, who performs with Eddie Bayer, Tuesday through Satur- day, beginning at 5 p.m. The regular crowd shows up there night after night and it's a friendly place to go. The Chart House, located just this side of Longboat Pass bridge on the way to Sarasota, has an awesome fa- cade. But don't let that deter you from trying them for from New Paltz, N.Y., 49 years ago. He was owner of J.E. Hughes Trailer Center in Bradenton for 10 years and was owner/operator of J.E. Hughes Insurance and Real Estate Agency in Bradenton for 35 years. He was a member of Christ Episcopal Church. He was an elected member of the Mana- tee County Mosquito Control District Board of Commission- ers from 1967 to 1992, and served asits chairman. He was an appointed bankruptcy trustee and a member of the Republi- can Committee of Bradenton, Bradenton Lions Club and Anna Maria Power Squadron.He is survived by two daugh- ters, Sandra Latham of Moreno Valley, Calif., and Donna L. Discus of St. Petersburg; and three grandchildren. Services were held at Christ Episcopal Church in Bradenton with the Rev. Rick Marsden officiating. Inurnment is in Skyway Memorial Gardens. Memorials may be made to American Cancer Society, P.O. Box 10459, Bradenton, Fla. 34282. dinner. They have a new secret that they are sharing with diners. Their early dinner menu, served from 5 to 6 p.m., from Monday through Saturday, and 4 to 5:30 on Sun- days, lists entrees for under $15, which includes bread, rice and all-you-can-eat salad bar. Some entertainment hints to put on your calendar. The Anna Maria Island Art League will hold a recep- tion for their invitational "Island Photographers" show on Friday, Jan. 21, from 5 to 7 p.m. Meet the artists and stay for wine and cheese. The Island Players presents Barefoot in the Park, a Neil Simon comedy, through Feb. 5. The Island Players Theatre is located on the comer of Gulf Drive and Pine Avenue, in Anna Maria. Tickets are $9 and they sell out fast. ST. BERNARD'S Pancake Breakfast SUNDAY, JANUARY 23 8:30 AM to 12:30 PM 4 r6 Homemade Pancakes, Sausage, OJ & Coffee. Adults $2.50. Children .. I $1.00. Also-there will be a Home- made Bake Sale. Come and enjoy. SActivity Center, 43rd St. Holmes Beach THE HUNT CLUB RESTAURANT Lunch & Dinner Daily Early Birds from 5.95 4:30 to 6 p.m. Sunday Brunch 11 a.m. 3 p.m. Afternoon Tea Wed & Sat 2-4 p.m. 5350 Gulf of Mexico Dr. Longboat Key 383-0543 RESTAURANT & LOUNGE 778-9611 AND OYSTER BAR ON ANNA MARIA CITY PIER 778-0475 1 WATERFRONT LOCATION... Lunch Specials From $5.95 Early Birds From $6.95 Dinner Specials From $8.95) CAUGHT DAILY FROM OUR BOATS STONE CRAB CLAWS 1 LB. DINNER OR TRY OUR WHOLE STUFFED FLORIDA LOBSTER DINNER SWING BAND TUESDAYS DANCE BAND FRI & SAT DIXIELAND with SONS OF THE BEACH THURSDAYS S3 101 S. BAY BLVD. ANNA MARIA 778-9611 Great Casual Seafood Now Open at 4 pri Happy Hour 4-7 pm 778-5997 3200 East Bay Drive, Holmes Beach WATERFRONT DINING FULL MENU* FULL BAR Specializing in British Style Fish & Chips Our Key Lime Pie is made with real Key Lime Juice and is rated one of the BEST ANYWHERE We Dare You to Compare! Open 7 Days 901 S. Bay Blvd, Anna Maria Anna Maria Yacht Basin 778-3953 I m m i[J PAGE 18 0 JANUARY 20, 1994 K THE ISLANDER BYSTANDER New full-time firefighter hired By Pat Copeland Islander Reporter Rich Jasinski was hired as full-time firefighter by the Anna Maria Fire Commission at its Jan. 10 meeting. Jasinski will replace firefighter Rick Gamin who recently resigned. Jasinski said a sales job brought him to the Island in 1976, and he liked the area so much he settled here. Jasinski became interested in the fire department through colleagues and friends. "I knew Sylvia Harris because my boat was docked near her house," he recalled. "I asked her about volunteer- ing and she brought me to the Anna Maria Fire station to sign up as a volunteer. Jasinski combined volunteering with a job at the Sandbar restaurant, but his goal was to become a full-time firefighter. "I came to the station on my time off and learned the ropes," he said. "I went through fire school and EMT (emergency medical technician) school and waited for the opportunity to get hired. This is the only department I wanted to work for because it's a small department and people are very close." Jasinski is continuing to further his education by working on an associate degree in fire science. He also enjoys sailing and bicycle riding. "I look forward to playing checkers with firefighter Larry Revell," said Jasinski with a twinkle in his eye. Cfzezndre I S 1C, Take Ou4.dn wiches Forlllh ach ^ 'cf(^ ^~cWs Freshly Cut & Made to Order Deli Sandwiches, Soup& Salad Bar Served for Fresh Bagels Ice Cream Cakes EVERYTHING HOMEMADE! Mon-Sat 10 AM 9 PM Sunday 12 9 PM Eat-In or Take-Out Island Shopping Center 5318 Marina Drive Holmes Beach (813) 778-7386 By Popular .~ A 'g Demand \\ Z We're adding an 50 extra hour to Mar Vista Caribbean BBQ New hours 4-10PM Every Sunday Caribbean Combo- Half a rack of BBQ ribs . and a quarter of Jerk "k chlcken...$12.95 " BBQ Baby Back Ribs Negril Basted with spicy citnus BBQ sauce... $11.95 Jerk Chicken Marinated with Jamaican herbs and spices then char- grilled... $9.95 Port Antonio Seafood Kabobs - Basted with rum butter... $10.95 Grouper Port Royal Char-grilled and basted with mango chutney sauce... $9.95 Specials served with Caribbean peas & rice, sweet and spicy cabbage, slaw & rolls. Tucked away in the village of Longboat Key By the Bay... 760 Broadway Street Channel Marker 39 383-23941 Island police reports City of Anna Maria Jan. 8, driving while license suspended, Gulf Drive and Oak Avenue. Jan. 13, theft, 500 block of Magnolia Avenue. Bradenton Beach Jan. 10, lewd and lascivious, Coquina Beach. The complainant walked into the bathroom and observed sexual activity by two males in the stall. The subjects fled. Holmes Beach Jan 7, suspicious person, 6306 Gulf Drive, Blue Wa- ter. The complainant called about an intoxicated white male in the parking lot The officer transported the man home. CONTINUED ON NEXT PAGE Smith Realtors hosts chamber Jan. 26 The Anna Maria Island Chamber of Com- merce will hold its monthly Membership Recep- tion at Smith Realtors, 5910 Marina Dr., Holmes Beach, from 5 to 7 p.m. on Wednesday, Jan. 26. All chamber members and their guests are invited. "The best hamburgers ana the coldest mugs of beer this side of Heaven." "tiSiza - Puffg, Pat Geyer, Owner. Across from Manatee Public Beach Mon-Sat 1 lam-7pm Sun 12-7pm Closed Tuesday Takeout 778-2501 "...Superb...Sensational... I plan to return often...' Pat Benson, the Bradenton Herald "...A piece of paradise...' The Islander Bystander ie Mutiny Inn Ptcain s Islc[and" / A.Restumrant Something InnovativeLy N ew Fresh, Chef Picked Gulf Catches Daily Imaginative Steaks, Pastas & Salads Intimate, Relaxed Dining Serving Dinner5:00-10:00 Tuesday thru Saturday e* fservationsSugg. SunruayBrunci 10:00 -2:00 605Manatee Ave. at'East Bay Dr., 9HormesBeach (813)778-5440 Formed qhe '0 'XJfef s Wine Cefar' Come one Come all at Roser Church Sat -Jan 22- 8 to 12. $3 Sponsored by The Men's Club of Roser 512 Pine Ave. Anna Maria 778-0414 ^t~yHrHoyW Fine Selection of Imported French Wines Breakfast Daily Special Luncheon Intimate Dinner Entertainment by: Tony's Soft Guitar every Friday night! Breakfast and Lunch Dining in France Tues thru Sat Thur, Fri & Sat 8AM-2:30PM 6-10PM Sun 8AM-1:30PM Sun 5:30-9PM Reservations Suggested for Dinner Island Shopping Center 5406 Marina Drive Holmes Beach Carry-out available for Breakfast, Lunch & Dinner 778-5320 ^~~I'~i THE ISLANDER BYSTANDER 0 JANUARY 20, 1994 M PAGE 19 jG ISTREET Jan. 8, trespass, 400 block of 63rd Street. The com- plainant was watching television and heard someone walking across the roof. The complainant went outside to investigate and found that the driveway and front of the house had been pelted with raw eggs. Jan. 9, loose dog, 200 block of 76th Street. Jan. 10, grand larceny, 5704 Marina Dr., Island Garden Center. A subject unknown removed a dual wheel trailer. Jan. 10, worthless check, 3304 East Bay Dr., Island Bazaar. Jan. 10, loose cats, 4100 block of Gulf Drive. Jan. 10 suspicious person, 2900 block of Avenue C. The complainant heard scratching at the door. SPAGHETTI DINNER Island Baptist Church YOUTH CAMP FUND RAISER Saturday, January 22 Serving 4 to 7 PM i Eat-in or carry-out DONATION: $4.00 Adults $3.00 Children 8605 Gulf Drive Holmes Beach 778-0719 RESTAURANT Fine European Cuisine "German & Polish Specialties" Serving Lunch and Dinner OPEN 11:30 am to 11 pm HAPPY HOUR EVERY DAY 4:30 6:30 2 for 1 - Bitburger Draft & Wine - Located in the Anna Maria Shopping Center (We're right next to Walgreens) 3246 East Bay Dr. Holmes Beach Anna Maria Island 778-1320 Bridge Tender Inn Jan. 11, worthless check, 3204 East Bay Dr., Island Discount Tackle. Jan. 11, burglary of a microwave, coffee pot, tele- vision and phone, 4100 block of Gulf Drive. Jan. 11, loose dogs, 200 block of Haverkos Court. Jan. 11, suspicious person, 500 block of 72nd Street The complainant said a man came to the door seeking a book of matches with "Anna Maria" printed on them for a scavenger hunt. Jan. 12, assistance, Anna Maria Bridge. The officer pushed a disabled vehicle off the bridge. Jan. 12, damage to pool heater, 500 block of 75th Street Jan. 12, trespass, 3803 East Bay Dr., Sunbow Bay. The complainant called about three persons on the property fish- ing. The complainant asked the three to leave but they ignored him. They were gone upon the officer's arrival. ANCHOR INN BEER WINE LIQUOR 7AM to 2:30AM 3007 Gulf Drive Holmes Beach 778-3085 Wed Jan 19 9:30 pm- 1:30 am Rocky & the Beatheatheatns Thurs-Sat Jan 20-22 9:30 pm 1:30 am Dine out often! And be sure to mention you read The Islander Bystander. The Finest Italian/Spanish/American restaurant that does breakfast too! A SAMPLING FOUR MENU THE BEST PIZZA ON OR OFF THE ISLAND INTERNATIONALLY FAMOUS STROMBOLI 2 for 1 Early Bird Specials 4:30-6:00pm Daily Ches's Delicious Nightly Specials OPEN 7 DAYS Hours: Breakfast, am-Noon; Lunch, 11am-2pm; Dinner, 4:30pm-10pm S&S PLAZA 5348 Gulf Drive, Holmes Beach INTERNsATINLL AMOUSSTROMBOLI Jan. 12, noise, 3610 East Bay Dr., Dry Dock. The door was propped open while the band was playing. The officer noted that this is an on-going problem and turned it over to code enforcement. Jan. 13, DUI, 500 block of Manatee Avenue. The officer observed the defendant, Darrin O'Brien, 23, of Bradenton, driving in a careless manner and stopped O'Brien's vehicle. According to the report, O'Brien did not satisfactorily complete performance evaluations and was placed in custody. Jan. 13, lose dogs, 4700 Gulf Dr., Anna Maria School. Jan. 13, found property, 5900 block of Marina Drive. The complainant found a wallet and turned it over to the police, who located the owner. Jan. 13, noise, 3007 Gulf Dr., Anchor Inn. ---"" --- e' eee'"e-""e'""- - -I Tropical 7- Lunch & Dinner Special Buy 1 Entree, Get 2nd FREE! (Free Entre6 of equal or lesser value. 15% gratuity added before discountNol valid with any other offer or lake-ou.) Exp. 1/26/94 I Open Daily for Lunch 11:30 to 3 and Dinner 4 to 10 S 4304 14th St. West Bradenton 758-6390 | Take out & Catering Available (Behind Rooms to Go) 307-- PINE GENERAL STORE Take Out $ o 05 Breakfast ... Starting at I and up OVER 50 SANDWICH SELECTIONS :r s s -sme em - BEER SPECIALS I TIA : DAILY I.J..........I OPEN 7 DAYS For Fast Service ... 7AM-9:30PM 778-4656 Dell Closes at 9PM Call 778-4656 307 Pine Avenue Anna Maria 10519 Cortez Road '<" ( 792-5300 1 * I DINNER... I Coupon 0 PIZZA BUFFET Exp. 16/94 Buy One Buffet 0 o at $4.49 and get U /A I Second Buffet for onm t \ | I LUNCH... 0 o 1 PIZZA BUFFET Mon-Sat 11 AM-3 PM Sun 12-3 PM SBuy One Buffet so at $3.99 and get 2 9 u * Second Buffetfor 14 Efo S GOURMET GULF FRONT DINING OPEN 7 DAYS A WEEK Monday thru Thursday 4:30 to 9 Pm Friday thru. Sunday 4-30 to 10 PM Incredible Daily Chef Specials - Early Bird Sunset Specials ...thm January PLEASE CALL FOR RESERVATiONS 778-5362 1325 Gulf Drive North Bradenton Beach XXAAI4~ 0 $2.00I OFF La--rae PIZZA-.- n 02,71 II 1IE PAGE 20 M JANUARY 20, 1994 M THE ISLANDER BYSTANDER Score one for the mullet, minus one for fishers By Bob Ardren Outdoor Perspectives The mullet roe harvest is about over for another year - probably commercial fishing's activity we most love to hate and, according to my sources, it wasn't a year to brag about. Dan Woodson at Sigma International in Cortez and St. Petersburg is the world's largest buyer and shipper of mullet roe, with 70 percent of the entire Florida catch netted between Tampa Bay and the Everglades. Woodson says the catch this year was down "prob- ably 40 percent off last year due to new restrictions. As an industry, it was only a fair year, and the fishermen made a living. You could call it a victory for the resource this year," he continued. Sarasota seafxxood dealer Tom Wallin says the roe har- vest this year was "awful, and we should get off them anyway I've always said that." Besides selling the best mullet sandwich in Sarasota, (he and his brother own the local Walt's seafood restaurants and markets), Tom is also chairman of the Gulf Council of the National Marine Fish- cries Council, having been recently re-appointed to the group by President Bill Clinton. The Marine Fisheries Council governs offshore Gulf fishing, where its recent record in reviving the kingfish, Spanish mackerel and growing stocks of red snapper at- tests to some sound judgment. It looked like an 18-inch long snake at the waters' edge early one morning last week as I walked the beach. When I started to pick up the grayish-brown crea- ture with a black fin around the back third of its body, it reared up flashing an impressive set of teeth and I backed off to reconsider trying to make friends. Flipping it back into the water, (with a stick... actually, Taylor sinks hole-in-one It isn't the Master's Course in Augusta, but it was a hole-in-one just the same to Bud Taylor of Hlolmes Beach. Taylor hit the ball 65 yards with a sand wedge to sink the ball at the I lolmes Beach "firehouse golf hole." Family Owned and Operated for Over 12 Years Millwork & Wood Cut To Size We specialize in custom cabinet making * Formicaa tops* entertainment centers vanities kitchens 213 54th Street- Holmes Beach 778-3082 We are located just west of the Island Shopping Center Mail subscriptions available form on page 7. FPL SUGGESTS* these ENERGY SAVING practices: When heating, setting your thermostat on "auto" instead of "on" is more economical. Clean or replace filters. Clogged filters make operating your equipment more expensive. No filter allows dirt to clog your coil and makes your equipment inefficient. Keep your outdoor unit free of debris. Keeps leaves and shrubs away, this blocks air flow. Have system "tuned up" annually. To ensure peak performance, your heating system needs to be checked before each season. We offer ESP* maintenance programs tai- lored to your needs. ENERGY SAVINGS* means more money savings for you! You'll have to call us or we'll never meet! *FPL's 12/93 REFRIGERATION AIA 1ONDITIo CAC44365 Holmes Beach 778-9622 Holmes Beach a long stick) I watched it quickly swim away and disappear. About a hundred yards up the beach I spotted a sec- ond identical critter, and then a third. Obviously a quick trip to Mote Marine was in order. There, senior scientist Ernie Estevez grabbed a couple of young researchers ("eel guys," he called them) who quickly produced a picture of a black-edged moray eel. Bingo. They said the critters are supposed to live up in the northern Gulf of Mexico and only grow to about 24- inches. "Must be coming south Ior the winter," they joked. No need for bathers (bathers? the water temps are in the 50s!) to worry about them, and they apparently aren't especially good to eat, but believe me, seen up close even small black-edged morays carry on the family tradition with their impressive dental work. Want to make some waterfront homeowner mad? Callinig-lhe-cops-and-demandi ng-your-head-on-a-plalltter mad? Going-to-courl, hiring-lawyers, passing-new-laws and going-to-court-again mad?'! Just anchor your funky old boat within their view. An- choring can sometimes be the most dangerous part of boat- ing. Just ask hose sailors run out of Iongboat and Sarasota. Though not really a problem here on the Island in recent memory, (because we tend to be a pretty mellow bunch of lolks), boat anchoring and mooring is a constant source of agitation lor citizens and a source of revenue for lawyers in many parts of Florida. But that may all be over soon. Our state government is preparing to solve the problem. You may recall that a couple of weeks ago I outlined some proposals the state was considering on statewide boat anchoring rules, and apparently the state folks have made up their collective minds. In a nutshell, the director of the Florida Division of State I hands within the Florida Department of Environmental Pro- tection has decided to support a pilot proposal put forward by Sarasota's Boaters' Action & Information I league (BAIl .). At least that's what Director LPercy W. Mallison said in a letter to Walter Stilley, president of BAIL. In his letter to Stilley, Mallison says, "...the concept is excellent and should be supported by all entities inter- estled in improving the management of our waterways and 00 ~~'((. 4~ S 778-2761 Sightseeing & Water Taxi WINTER CRUISE SPECIAL- On our Covered 28 ft. Pontoon Boat (with ball mxii) 1 1/2 1iours $10 per person 0 Fish Tales Welcome! Got a great catch? We'd love to hear your fish stories, and pictures are welcome! Just give us a call at 778-7978 or stop by our office in the Island Shopping Center. Problem with Insurance? Call 778-2253 Jim Mixon Insurance, Inc., representing the Florida Residential Property and Casualty Joint Underwriting Association. (State Pool Insurance) Jinm Mixon Insurance Co. Inc. 5412 Marina Dr., Island Shopping Center *' _ Holmes Beach, FL 34217 778-2253 ........- associated submerged lands." The "concept," by the way, is establishing one set of mooring and anchoring rules for the entire state, thus eliminating the crazy quilt of local laws now on the books. Also included in the BAIL proposal is a study, begun in 1992, to determine the current ecological structure of some 50 anchorages on the west coast of Florida as iden- tified by BAIL. When the plan is implemented, certain harbors might be overseen by local harbor committees, operating within the pilot program guidelines. You can probably expect to hear screams of pain and anguish when lolks like our neighbors to the south are told their local laws no longer apply, but the greater good here is the free passage of cruising boats, every one leaving a lot of money ashore wherever they stop. See you next week. Little League registration closes Saturday Registration for the 1994 Little League season at the Anna Maria Island Community Center is going on now. Registration will close Saturday, Jan. 22 at noon. Fees are $25 for members of the community cen- ter and $30 for non-members. Each additional child is $20 for members and $25 for non-members. A child's membership in the community center for a full year is only $5. All players must provide a copy of their birth certificate to register. Tryouts for the teams will also be held on Saturday, Jan. 22, with 8-year-olds at 8 a.m.; 9-year-olds at 9 a.m.; 10-year-olds at 10 a.m., and 11- and 12-year-olds at 11 a.m.. There are no tryouts for Tee-ball players. Age restrictions: Players must be 6 years old by August 1, 1994, and not turn 13 before August 1, 1994 Children must be registered by Jan.22 and attend try- outs in order to be ensured a spot on a l Jtle leaguee team. 2004 ST. GEORGE DR. EAST PHONE BRADENTON, FL 34208 (813) 747-3866 CAPTAIN TODD ROMINE CHARTER BOAT U.S. COAST GUARD LICENSED HALF DAY NATIVE OF MANATEE COUNTY FULL DAY SPECIALIST IN LOCAL WATERS Westcoast Seawalls MARINE CONTRACTORS INC. R r [ . Chuck Potter 813/778-5084 RIkRvm Owner Mobile 370-1077 PlofessIonal Slate Certified Contractors Lic CRC0056636 ST. PETERSBURG BRADENTON SARASOTA FT. MYERS NAPLES * Snook Trout Redfish Flounder * '\S0 LIGHT TACKLE SN SPORTFISHING CAPT. RICK GROSS 1 V2 DAY FULL DAY CHARTERS 2 Bradcnton, Florida (813) 794-3308 & Grouper Snapper Kinfjish Cohia SAILING CHARTERS Aboard "SPICE" Half Day Cruises $25 per person Half Day Cruise to Historic Egmont Key $25 per person Sunset Cruises $20 per person Swim Picnic Snorkel Shelling Complimentary Soft Drinks Coolers Welcome 4- ED HARTUNG 778-3240 U.S.C.G. Lic. Capt. THE ISLANDER BYSTANDER M JANUARY 20, 1994 A PAGE 21 [IE Convict fish break out local By Capt. Mike Heistand The same story holds true this week as last: rough weather, high winds, and lots and lots of sheepshead. The tasty striped "convict fish" are around most of the docks and bridges in the area. Capt Zack on the Dee Jay II said fishing has been as unpredictable as the weather. He did have one good day with a mess.of big redfish 16- to 30-inch sized in -7. B. i . THAT'S a big sheepshead Dale Schaffer caught this huge 21-inch, 7 3/4-pound sheepshead with a tube worm off the Anna Maria City Pier last week. OFFSHORE FISHING ALL BAIT, TACKLE & EQUIPMENT INCLUDED NO LICENSE REQUIRED Fishing Diving Island Excursions the channels and canals. Sheepies are also in the Bay in droves. Capt. Zack said trout fishing is improving, with the tasty fish bunching up in deeper spots. Carl at Perico Harbor Bait & Tackle said fishing hasn't been too hot due to the back-to-back cold fronts passing through the region. He said there have been a few trout caught, and sheepshead action is real good. As to redfish, Carl said they are few and far between. Ruth at Miss Cortez Fishing Fleet said the offshore action is sound. The four-hour trip averaged 125-head of Key West grunts. The six-hour trip averaged 1 80-head of porgies, beeliners, Key West grunts and red and black grouper one up to 18 pounds. The nine-hour trip pro-, duced amberjack and red and black grouper. Arkee at the Bradenton Beach Pier said anglers there have been doing okay flounder and sheepshead. Chris at Galati Yacht Basin said high winds are keeping most offshore fishermen in-shore. He said sheep- shead were found around the Skyway Bridge and Egmont Key docks. In the backwaters, there are a few flounder and some trout to be had for the taking. Capt. Todd Romine said lots and lots of sheepshead and a few reds are around the docks. Sheepshead fishing is improving by the day, accord- ing to Bill Lowman at Island Discount Tackle. Reds are also out there around the docks and canals, and Bill sug- gested using lead-headed jigs or live shrimp. Offshore, Bill said the fishing is excellent when the weather accom- modates, with red and black grouper being reported in the 20-pound range, and some more of the 50-pound amber- jack. There are also a lot of snapper out in the Gulf. Capt. Rick Gross said the weather has kept him in port most of the week. Kevin at the Rod and Reel Pier said pier fishermen there FREE BA/\ITNIET ISLAND THROWING DISCOUNT TACKLE THROW N N LESSONS 3240 Easi Bay Drive Call Anytime Anna Maria Island Cenler 778-7688 Holmes Beach II/ I~/ UOU fishing action have been catching a lot of sheepshead and small sharks. Capt. Mark Bradow said sheepshead, flounder and medium-sized trout were all caught from his boat last week. Capt. Phil Shields said the weather has even kept him in port a lot this week, but when he was able to get offshore he did well with amberjack, mangrove snapper, red grouper and yellowtail snapper. Some of those amber- jack are weighing in at upwards of 50 pounds. Wow! On my boat Magic, we're still catching sheepshead and a lot of mangrove snapper under the Skyway Bridge. We've also been able to pick up a few reds around the docks. My prediction is that the weather's improvement will improve the fishing. Capt. Tom Chaya was able to get a charter out last week and scored on reds, sheepshead and trout. He's been able to get his limit on reds at almost every trip. Good luck and good fishing. Sailing and Seamanship course starts Feb. 1 U. S. Coast Guard Auxiliary Flotilla 81 is offering a Safe Sailing and Seamanship course for sail boaters be- ginning Tuesday, Feb. 1. The class will meet two times a week for three weeks on Tuesday and Thursdays at 7:30 p.m. in the Flotilla's building located at The Pointe Marina, just north of the Seafood Shack on 129th St. W., Cortez. Subjects to be covered include sailing and boat termi- nology, handling and heavy weather sailing, piloting, engines, lines and knots, weather, radiotelephony and navigation aids and rules. For additional information call Flotilla Staff Officer Shirley Northrop at 722-6971. DOLPHIN DREAMS CHARTERS GULF, BAY AND BACKWATER FISHING PROFESSIONAL GUIDE all bait, gear & equipment supplied - no fishing license required - CAPT. TOM CHAYA (813) 778-4498 U.S. COAST GUARD LICENSED ANNA MARIA ISLAND HOA SUN GLASSES 30% OFF WHILE SUPPLY LASTS OPEN AND COVERED BOAT SLIPS AVAILABLE! ... with each slip rental, receive a DISCOUNT on gas or diesel. GAS & DIESEL 100 OFF per gallon with the purchase of 100 gallons or more. 50 OFF per gallon with a purchase of $50 or more. BEER ICE SODA SNACKS LIVE & FROZEN BAIT TACKLE f,- OVERNIGHT DOCKAGE PUMP-OUT STATION 0 OPEN 7 DAYS A WEEK* 8 TO 5 0 BE A GOOD SPORT! Buy your distant friends and relatives a gift subscription to the "Best News on Anna Maria Island." A subscription form for The Islander Bystander is available on page 7. Check us out If you demand the best! ^J Competitive prices on topflight boats & motors [] The newest and largest rental fleet in the area [J Family owned and operated since 1955 SALES SERVICE RENTALS OPEN 7 DAYS 'Q 8AM 6PM m I SALES & SERVICE Walk-Around and Center Console Fishing Boats from 18' to 25' L - BOAT GROUP BOAT GROUP Starting at $6439. STHE STANDARD QUALITY THAT SETS THE STANDARD ~Ib I F~A ~ Vee Bottom & Jon Boats available 10' to 18' Starting at $325. Five O'Clock Marine quality Services and Products at Affordable Prices" P. 0. Box 775 412 Pine Ave Anna Maria Island, FL 34216 813-778-5577 ANNA MARIA DAY Thu 1/20 Fri 1/21 Sat 1/22 Sun 1/23 Mon 1/24 Tue 1/25 Wed 1/26 AMHIGH 6:59 0.9ft 9:55p'2.2ft 10:40p'2.2ft ISLAND TIDE TABLES AMLOW 12:190.2ft 1:33 0.0ft 2:38 -0.1ft 3:28 -0.3ft 4:13 -0.4ft 4:50 -0.5ft 5:24 -0.5ft PMHIGH 5:50 1.9ft 6:40 2.0ft 7:32 2.0ft 8:23 2.1ft 9:09 2.2ft 12:39 1.1ft 12:50 1.1ft PMLOW 10:07a0.8ft 2:55 1.0ft 3:47 0.9ft * Fuel Live Bait * Ship's Store * Bottom Painting * Boat Storage * Bulk Oil * Consignment/ Brokerage * BOAT RENTAL * Cortez High Tides 7 minutes later lows 1:06 later. II (813) 777-5489 Anna Maria Island GALATI YACHT BASIN GRA>Y ,os ro WHITE WHALE 5/ 1B OATS - I MiCiA 9 I o I e r a n ce [V-Z lrAF-IMFI.- . I'M PAGE 22 E JANUARY 20, 1994 M THE ISLANDER BYSTANDER WHEN IN PARADISE SEE... I 5203 Gulf Drive Holmes Beach, FL 34217 (813) 778-4800 Toll Free 800-327-2522 I r -1ME40r= M E You Can Have Everything! with this like new, direct Gulffront condominium, heated pool, jacuzzi, sauna, elevators, 2 bedrooms & 2 baths furnished. A must see, shows like new. $227,000. Call Lynn Hostetler 778-4800. OPEN HOUSE SAT & SUN January 22 & 23- Noon to 5 PM Runaway Bay 1801 Gulf Drive Unit 205 Holmes Beach Canal Lovers! Dock your boat only steps from your back door. Call to see this lovely 2 b edroom, 2 bath with den - couldbe 3rdbedroom. Home is close toeverything. Caged pool too! Call Dave Vande Verde 778-4800. Picture Perfect! Love to beach and boat? Then this home is for you! Super clean 3 bedroom, 2 bath canal house. Just a short walk to the beach. Features include boat lift, hot tub, mature fruit trees and large screened porch. A must see at $229,000. Ken Rickett 778-3026. See news happen? ... call 778-7978. ** GRAD ** * OPENING REALTORS invites everyone A" to stop in and visit our new office at 5910 Marina Drive, Holmes Beach on Wednesday, January 26th 1:00 5:00 PM Refreshments m REALTORS 5910 Marina Dr. Holmes Beach, FL 34217 Call (813) 778-0777 or Rentals 778-0770 1-800-741-3772 OPEN SEVEN DAYS A WEEK MLS 7 d I- a . . - . CONDOS FOR SALE! ISLAND PARADISE luxury Gulffront! 3/2 - $279,000 to $289,000. GULF BEACH PLACE 2/ 2-$179,000. GULF VIEW TOWNHOUSES -2/2.5 $129,000 SHELL POINT 2/2 $112,500. Also, Duplexes & Homes from $79,900. CALL DEBBIE THRASHER 778-2259 *We ARE the Since Island." 1957 LIC. REAL MARIE - ESTATE FRANKLIN REA LTY BROKER 9805 Gulf Drive PO Box 835 Anna Maria, Florida 34216 1 (800) 845-9573 (813) 778-2259 Fax (813) 778-2250 a nt--.-,-ELO RS@- I I UNIQUE PROPERTYI 2 family homes, 1 elevated, 1 ground level w/vacant buildable lot too! Each home has 2BR/1BA, elevated home has 2 car garage & lots of storage. Reduced to $239,500. MLS# 53310. Call Dick Maher or Tom Nelson. EXCELLENT RENTAL HISTORY Spacious 1 bed- room unit just 2 blks. from beach. Heated pool, laun- dry facilities in large rec room. $51,500. MLS# 54850. Call Bill Bowman. 778-2261 or 778-4619. WATERS EDGE- 2/2 condo completely redecorated. Direct Gulffront w/ drop dead views. $264,900. MLS# 54981. Call John Green. 778-2261 or 778-3167. ANNA MARIA ELEGANT! Lovely 3BR/2BA custom home. Marble entry & fireplace. Beau- tiful upgrades. Dock with electric davits. Only $299,000. MLS# 01425. Call Rose Schnoerr. 778-2261 or 778-7780. GULF SHORES Lovely 3BR/2BA Gulffront condo. Light & bright unit on beautiful renourished beach. $189,000. MLS# 11725. Call Rose Schnoerr. 778- 2261 or 778-7780 eves. SHELL POINT Updated 2BR/2BA unit w/lots of ex- tras. Walk right out to lawns & beautiful Bay. Complex has club room, putting green, pool & tennis all for $109,000. MLS# 10631. Call Marilyn Trevethan. 778- 2261 or 792-8477 eves. REDUCEDI $220,000 Key Royale 3BR/2BA canal home. Split bedroom plan, lots of upgrades in last 3 years. Boat dock on sailboat water. MLS# 10648. Call Hall Gillihan. 778-2261. GULF VIEW HOMEI Recently renovated, elevated home. 2BR/2BA with elevator. Panoramic Gulf views from this great beach house. $338,000. MLS# 54595. Call Tom Nelson or Dick Maher. Office- 778-2261 or 778-1382, 778-6791 eves. 605Maate-veue- es -Home Bech* 01 PneAvenue- An ai 7826 "TA M P-IT SCCSS678-24 S' .SINCE 1939 0r Island Relocation Specialist l ED OLIVEIRA REALTOR When Buying or Selling, Ed can make your Island Dream come true! 778-1751 Evenings 2217 Gulf Drive Bradenton Beach FL 34217 778-2246 Office 50th Anniversary? ... call 778-7978. TOUR OF FINE HOMES Sunday, January 23rd 1 -4 PM 697 Key Royale Dr., Holmes Beach $550,000 Gorgeous Bayfront home overlooking Tampa Bay. Heated pool, new kitchen & appliances. Your Host, Dick Rowse. 674 Key Royale Dr., Holmes Beach ... $259,000 4BR/2BA pool home, dining room, morning room, parlor and more. Your hostess, Carol Williams. 602 North Point Dr., Holmes Beach ... $269,000 Two story canal home. 2-3BR/2.5BA, heated pool, 2 fireplaces. Your hostess, Marion Ragni. 620 Dundee Lane, Holmes Beach...... $196.000 Key Royale canalfront home, 2BR/2BA, Florida room plus family room. Your hostess, Helen White. 404 Bay Palms Dr., Holmes Beach. $139,900 To settle estate, 2BR/2BA home with family room, large screened porch & updated kitchen. Your host, Bill Donnelly. 206 67th Street, Holmes Beach....... $149,900 Close to the beach, 4BR/2BA home with many: updates, versatile & charming. Your host, Frank Migliore. 29 Seaside Court, Holmes Beach ..... $92,500 Seaside Gardens, 2BR/2BA waterfront villa on Watson's Bayou, private dock. Your hostess, Carla Price. 504 59th St., Holmes Beach ......... $214,900 Carefully kept, top notch, 3BR/2BA waterfront home vaulted ceilings dock, 3 walk-in closets. Your hostess, Debbie Walther. 830 North Shore Dr., Anna Maria .... $227,000 Views of Gulf & Bay. 3BR/3BA home on a large lot. Beach access across street. Your hostess, Sandy Greiner. 730 Estuary Dr., Perico Bay Club ... $159,900 3BR/2BA unit with gourmet kitchen, glass en- closed lanai and many enhancing upgrades. Your hostess, Judy Duncan. 307 59th St., Holmes Beach ......... $110,500 Well maintained home. 2BR/2BA. Vaulted open beam ceiling. Screened porch, workshop. Your hostess, Darcie Duncan. 4847 Independence Dr., Mt. Vernon $64,900 2BR/2BA condo with view of park-like grounds overlooking Sarasota Bay. Shows like a model. Your hostess, Zee Catanese. 208 Peacock, Holmes Beach Duplex 402 & 404 Magnolia 1930's Cottage plus possible buildable lot. REALTORS 5910 Marina Dr. Holmes Beach, FL 34217 Call (813) 778-0777 or Rentals 778-0770 1-800-741-3772 OPEN SEVEN DAYS A WEEK MLS s 0nut THE ISLANDER BYSTANDER 0 JANUARY 20, 1994 1 PAGE 23 EI- GULF FRONT ANNA MARIA Buy it or sell it in an ISLANDER classified ad ...it really works! 2 Watch for our listings on Classivision, channel 19. JUST LISTED! Wonderful Waterfront Home Don't miss this spacious and inviting 3 bedroom, 2 bath home, ideally situated near end of cul de sac with bright, southerly exposure overlooking sparkling Bimini Bay! Amenities include a new 80' boat dock on deep, sailboatwater, expansive sun deck, marble fireplace, sprinkler system on private well, and more! A pleasure to show! $375,000. Associates After Hours: Barbara A. Sato...778-3509 Christine T. Shaw...778-2847 Marcella Cornett...778-5919 Nancy Gullford...778-2158 GULF VIEW TOWNHOUSE Spacious Gulf view townhouse with 3BR-3BA, private 2 car garage and with 3200 sq. ft. under roof. Complex offers two pools, tennis, lush grounds and short walk to prime beach. Offered at $159,900. Call Dave Moynihan for details. * HOLMES BEACH WATERFRONT Spacious 3BR-2BA waterfront residence, beautifully reno- vated with cathedral ceilings, new modern kitchen with top end appliances. Lovely new pool and 30 foot concrete dock with deep water. Offered at $274,000. Call Dave Moynihan for details. * DIRECT GULFFRONT Turnkey furnished apartment in popular Sunset Terrace Condo- minium. Experience the best of Gulffront living for only $128,500. Call Dave Moynihan. * BAYFRONT LOT Central Holmes Beach loca- tion with deep water dockage and fabulous view. Lot is cleared and measures 85' x 130'. Offered at $189,500. Call Dave Moynihan. * LA PLAYITA 2BR-2BA townhouse, close to beach and shopping,- large pool and recreation area, garage and storage for $79,900. Call Dave Moynihan. * BAY WINDS Direct Bayfront apartment with great views of Bay and Intracoastal waterway. Short walk to beach and shopping. Excellent Is- land second home with strong rental opportunity. 2BR-2BA with under cover parking. Priced at $89,900. Call Dave Moynihan. * $1,100 INCOME Per month from this modern duplex. 2BR/2BA each side. Amenities include dish- washer, disposals, laundry room, skylights and cov- ered parking. Priced at $124,900. Call Stan Williams. ONE YEAR WARRANTY Ill*_-"-"---i-------.--ilin GULFFRONTI Magnificent views from all rooms of this great house. Popular rental. Expansive, sandy beach in all directions. Priced at $299,000. Owner anxious. Call Stan Williams for details. * MOTEL WITH OWNER FINANCING Island motel close to beaches and Bay. Buyer's dream for on site management. Priced at $595,000. Call Stan Williams for details. * SUNSET LANDINGS Gulf and Bay views from the balcony of this 2 story, unfurnished townhouse. 2BR-2.5BA with extra storage and two carports on ground level. Just across the street for a walk on the beach. Priced at $119,900. Call Stan Williams. * 1/2 BLOCK TO GULF OR BAY from this well- maintained, 2BR-2BA home. Double car garage, large porch with sliding screens. Yard is land- scaped and partially fenced. Priced at $130,000. Call Tom Eatman. * ONE OR TWO duplexes with a total of four, fully furnished, 1BR 1BA units for only $175,000. Or buy just one duplex for $87,500. Well-main-, tained and located in quiet neighborhood. Only two blocks to great beach. * SUNRISE OR SUNSET Pick your preference from one of these 2BR-2BA Gulffront or Bay View, unfurnished condos. Pool, elevator and close to shopping and restaurants. Great beach just across the street. Priced at $86,900 and $89,900. Call Stan Williams. * GREAT PRICE for four income units located in convenient, central Holmes beach. Two efficiencies and two one bedroom apartments with tenants in place. Call Stan Williams for details on this great investment. W waterfront 419 Pine Avenue, Anna Maria, Florida Estates REATO (813) 778-2291 P O Box 2150. Video Collection MlS EVENINGS 778-2632 FAX (813) 778-2294 A SAILOR'S DREAM! 2Bd, 2Ba elevated home on deep water canal with dock. Great room concept, skylights and lots of extras. Just .$294-9(0) $194,900. #11030. CALL DICK MAHER Office 778-2261 Evenings 778-6791 r Toll Free 1-800-422-6325 'Team Up With Success" S MLS R DICK MAHER "" '"* 'REALTOR" REALTOR0 ASSOCIATE Fran Maxon LICENSED REAL ESTATE BROKER SALES AND RENTALS 9701 Gulf Drive P 0 Box 717 Anna Maria, FL 34216 FAX# 778-7035 (813) 778-1450 or 778-2307 I -~--- - 207 Periwinkle, Anna Maria JUST WHAT YOU'RE LOOKING FOR a pretty home in a nice location, one and a half blocks to the Gulf. It has a screened pool'and lanai, family room, garage, carport and two bedrooms, two baths. Please call for an appointment. (813) 778-0426 HORIZON REALTY of Anna Maria, Inc. 420 PINE AVENUE BOX 155 ANNA MARIA, FL 34216 NEW USTING! Spacious 3 bedroom, 3 bath home which is de- signed to include an open living area & kitchen plus Florida room with wet bar for entertaining. Also ideal as mother-in-law suite. Lush landscaping surrounds this lovely home and dock & davits included. $289,000. Call Debbie Thrasher. We ARE the Since Island. M A 17 I UC. REAL MARIE ESTATE FRANKLIN REA LT Y BROKER 9805 Guf Unve 'u box eUo anna Maria. Florida 34216 1 (800) 845-9573 (813) 778-2259 Fax (813) 778-2250 _.____ i -- 202 LAKEVIEW 2 bedroom, 3 bath home with 2 car garage. Heavy duty boat davits. Seawall and dock, fireplace, central vacuum. Renovations done ready for offer. Asking $100,009, $175,000, $171,000, $160,000. $165,000. i Doug owG Dowling REALTY SF A Realty S778-1222 778-1222 SL j : 778-1222 SALES RENTALS PROPERTY MANAGEMENT The ONLY Island Real Estate Group AND we offer you ALL REAL ES- TATE SERVICES! Anna Maria Island Real Estate Specialists extend- Ing both Personal AND Professional Services in New Construction & Design, Existing Property Sales, Lot Sales, Free Market Analysis, Home Warranty, Free Network to Other Areas, Best Property Manage- ment and Annual & Vacation Rentals. Over 75 Yrs. Combined Expe- rience AND SmIles! WATERFRONT PARADISE 212 ft. of waterfront on a deep water canal. This lovely 2 bed- room, 2 bath home is bright and airy with cathedral ceilings and large glass windows. A unique property, the GULF is just a short walk away. Must 'see to be appreciated. Call evenings Agnes Tooker. 778-5287 or Kathy Granstad. 778-4136. Anna Maria 4Bd, 3Ba includes new Mother-in- law Suite. Sandy white beach. $399,000. R ealty HelpeUeSell L Counselors 795-0615, Where Buyers and Sellers Save Call for FREE "By Owner Magazine" Matt Stella and Bryan Guentner The real estate team with over $87 Million marketed and sold. 4909 Manatee Ave. W, Bradenton 34209 r~II i DI WAG ER REALT orps . 3-A^ P[i PAGE 24 E JANUARY 20, 1994 M THE ISLANDER BYSTANDER VILLAGE GREEN HOME 1406 63rd St. W., Bradenton Split plan, 3bd/2Ba, 2 car garage. $107,000. Call Harold for details! Harold Small Realtor&iVAssociate Million Dollar Club Member Ofc. 778-2261 Evenings 792-8628 Toll Free SMLS 3 1-800-422-6325 Vacation Rentals Anna Maria Island Great Selection of Seasonal Properties Beachfront Bayview Gardenview Weekly rates from $500.00 Monthly rates from $1,200.00 Contact: Debbie Dial 800/881-2276 813/778-2275 Michael Saunders & Company Licensed Real Estte Broker 3222 East Bay Dr., Holmes Beach FL 34217 (813) 778-2275 ANNA MARIA ISLAND [ ~- I ='i 3110 Avenue F Holmes Beach, FL 34217 Delight in the peaceful seclusion where gentle breezes, golden sunsets and miles of walking beach abound in nature's tranquillity. Your private world is waiting and it's your for the asking. * Smack dab on the beach * Nicely furnished (by professional decorator). * 3BR/2BA with garage. * European security shutters throughout. * Seawalled. * Dishwasher with hardwood top. * Panoramic Gulf views. * Escorted exclusive showing. * Furniture negotiable. * Owner executive transferred. * Only property on Gulf beach in this quality/ price ratio. Won't last! * Two door cooler/freezer. * Automatic ice maker (cubes, crushed) * Brand new roof. * New plumbing, Seawall reinforced. * Water heater, A/C Heater new. * Ceiling fan and much more. ONE OF A KIND OPPORTUNITY Offered at: $298,000 Please call Dick Maher or Nick Patsios/REALTOR/ASSOCIATES (813) 778-2261 Bus (800) 422-6325 Toll Free MLS REALTOR The best snow removal person in the whole world can end your shoveling FOREVER! Call ... N.G. "Nick" Patsios Broker/Salesperson Island Specialist for 15 years 'The One Who Knows" 778-2261 or 1 =778-4642 Toll Free 1-800-422-6325 JUST CALL ... 778-7978 for free home delivery anywhere* on Anna Maria Island. You don't want to miss the BEST news on the Island. You may also call to stop home delivery if necessary. Sorry, individual unit delivery is not available at most mobile home parks or condominiums. VOUT THESE CLUB CONDOS 802 Audubon Dr.-1/1 ... $79,900 SSOLD 40 Sandpiper C G ... 09,900 843 Audubon Dr 2/2 ... $107,000 912 Sandpiper Cr 2/ ... $95,900 1217 Spoonbill Landings Cr - 2/2... $117,900 Contract Pending,1227 Spoonbill Landings Cr, furnished 2/2 ... $129,900 1237 Spoonbill Landings Cr- 2/2 ... $116,900 1171 Edgewater Cr -2/2 ... $142,000 1163 Edgewater Cr 3/2 ... $209,000 Buying or Selling Perico Bay CALL TODAY! ! Marilyn Trevethan Evenings 792-8477 neaLsneaL REALTORS (813) 778-2261 Toll Free 800-422-6325 ANNA MARIA ISLAND RECEPTION MAGNIFICENT ISLAND HOME Spacious 3BR/3.5 custom built home has sprawling decks lead- ing to sugar-sand beaches. Pool/spa, fireplace and more! Re- duced to $875,000. Wendy Foldes, 755-0826. CANAL LOT IN WEST BRADENTON One of the last waterfront lots. House does not have to be elevated, no bridges to ICW or Bay, nice neighborhood, close to new, improved Cortez Road. $89,900. Terri Robertson, 795-2676. BEACH FRONT IN ANNA MARIA 3BR/2B house with one of the finest walking beaches and gorgeous views. Family room, stone fireplace, deck, garage and fruit trees. $425,000. Jeanette Rampone, 747-2244. GULFFRONT CONDO $175,000 Contemporary 1BR/ 1.5B with den/guest room is partially furnished and sits on prime walking beach with sunsets galore. 778-6654. PERICO BAY CLUB 2BR/2B unit has estuary view and features a gated community, pool, tennis, screened lanai, garage and turnkey furniture package. $114,900. Bob Fittro, 778-0054. Anna Maria Island Centre / 813-778-6654 3224 East Bay Drive / Holmes Beach, FL 34217 e Smart People Choose... BRUCE L. SKORUPA REALTOR "The Shining Star" When buying or selling ... S^ Properties on the Island aand the Mainland Graduate of The Floyd Wickman Star Development Program Awards Won and Received 1. TOP LISTER in transactions of the entire class. 2. SHINING STAR AWARD as the most improved individual in attitude, commitment and skills. 3. "ON TRACK' AWARD for consistent and above average production accomplished during the course. Some reasons why you should choose Bruce: * Experience Personal Caring Attention * Reputation Professionalism * Trust Professional Knowledge * Honorable Exceptional Service * Honesty Innovative Marketing Tools * Competence REALTORS Code of Ethics * Dedication Your Goals are My Goals . Friendly Loves the word "SOLD" * Award Winner Unquestionably Your Best Choice Call Bruce today for additional credentials or a second opinion. Team up with "The Shining Star." The Prudential ( Florida Realty 5340-1 Gulf Dr., Holmes Beach, FL34217 778-0766 1-800-778-8448 Eves: 795-0303 ,n L~ neaL LUXURIOUS TOWNHOUSE: You have to see this to believe it! Four large bedrooms, 3 full baths, with private dock, plenty of storage, atrium windows, 2 large decks, wet bar, large open kitchen with prep island, water views, 2 heated pools, tennis court, covered parking, fabulous location. $129,900. ELEVATED ELEGANCE: Bright and breezy 3BR/ 2BA home on sailboat canal, easy access to Bay. Gourmet kitchen, cathedral ceiling in greatroom, wraparound decking and 4-car parking. Bring your boat there's a dock and boat lift, too! All for $229,000. Please call Judy Duncan, 778-1589 eves. REALTORS 5910 Marina Dr. Holmes Beach, FL 34217 Call (813) 778-0777 or Rentals 778-0770 1-800-741-3772 OPEN SEVEN DAYS A WEEK MrS L&n L REALTORSO m 0 ATTENTION ,.q. SNOWBIRDS' n1t-h ma 03ATO MIS THE ISLANDER BYSTANDER E JANUARY 20, 1994 A PAGE 25 l! LWA N D E RiC L A SU S I F I E D I TEMSe- R SALEA WANNA SKATE? Island Rollers In-Line Skates. For skating information and sales call 778-3880. ASK ME ABOUT the Mary Kay Cosmetic opportunity! You could qualify! Call Donna Jean 383-3202. CRAFTMATIC ADJUSTABLE BED 54x80. Massage, duel speed, heat. Was $1800. Asking $900. 778-6140. TWO TWIN bedroom. Triple dresser with mirror, $175. Rug (blue/green) 20 X 12, nylon, good condition, $75. Magnavox, recondition, player, AM & FM radio, make offer. 778-5557 let ring. 14' LANDSCAPE TRAILER "Galvanized". 3 years old. $1500 OBO. Call after 5 pm. 383-5618. TWO HOCKEY TICKETS Tampa Bay Lighting vs. Detroit Red Wings. Wed., Feb. 2. Blue line, 34th row. $50 includes parking pass. 751-5700. S \i ISLAND REAL ESTATE k "'0', of Anna Maria Island , PAUL T. COLLINS Realtor/Associate Island Specialist 6101 Marina Drive Holmes Beach, Florida 34217 1(800) 865-0800 . After Hours (813) 778-4330 ' Beeper (813) 569-4602 ... Fran Maxon LICENSED REAL ESTATE BROKER SALES AND RENTALS S 9701 Gulf Drive PO Box 717* Anna Maria, FL 34216 FAX#,778-7035 (813) 778-1450 or 778-2307 PARADE OF HOMES OPEN HOUSE SUNDAY 23, 1994 12PM TO 3PM $105,000 ... 243 S. Harbor Drive Holmes Beach. Great beach cottage. 2 bedroom, 1 bath. Close to the beach, bay and stores. STOP BY TODAY! $109,000 ... GULFFRONT COMPLEX 5400 GULF DRIVE #3 Holmes Beach. Beautiful unit with a peek of the GULF from the enclosed sun porch. 2 bedroom, 1.5 bath. A MUST SEE! $138,000 ... GREAT LOCATION. 407 S. Bay Blvd. Anna Maria. 2 bedroom, 1 bath home with lots of potential. Located across the street from the Bay with a view of the water from the living room. MOTIVATED SELLER!!! Broker Nancy Ungvarsky Associates: Frances V. Maxon, Prue Maxon-Yost, Agnes Tooker, Kathleen Tooker Granstad, Janice Tressler, Pat Jackson, Kenneth Jackson, Rosemary Schulte, Mike Schulte, and Kay Kay Hardy WEEKDAYS 9A.M. to 4:30P.M. SATURDAY 9A.M. to NOON CUSTOM BUILT 2 story antique brick home in Parrish. 4 bedroom, 3.5 bath, 3 car garage. Beautiful tile floors, wet bar, whirlpool tub in master bath. On lake & golf course. Security entrance at gate. Call Horace T. Gilley, 792-0758. #55302 ... $475,000. GOLFER'S! Looking for the right home on 9 hole golf course. 2 bedroom, 2 bath, over- sized 2 car garage. Heat pump. Call Bruce Skorupa. 795-0303. #11718 ... $94,900. Please stop in for your 1994 Calendars. Carol Heinze -CRS Realtor* Million Dollar Club 778-7246 Proud corporate sponsors of Mote Marine Laboratory. Call us for a brochure and discount coupon. THE MAGIC CLOSET need to make room for new consignments. 50% off sale. 5344 Gulf Dr., Holmes Beach. GE REFRIGERATOR (beige), one year old. GE electric range and microwave. Lovely household items and garden tools. Sat., Jan21 & Sun., Jan. 22.9 am to 4 pm. 105 49th St., Holmes Beach or call 778-1758 after 6 pm. SOFA 86" Excellent condition. Large tan/gray/brown print on light beige background. $225 Also two coor- dinating 32" table lamps. 778-7913. STEAL A DEAL! KEY ROYALE 624 Foxworth Lane 100 feet on deep water canal. 3 bedrooms, 2.5 baths, eat-in kitchen and formal dining room. 1,880 sq. ft. New sea wall and dock. 778-7837 GULFFRONT Ocean ParkTerrace Condo-3BR/2BAfullyfurnished. Two screened porches & Roof Top Sun Deck overlooking entire Gulf, Intracoastal Waterway & Island. $189,000. ISLAND 6-PLEX 2/2 each unit. Close to beach, restaurants and shop- ping. Pool and laundry facilities. $450,000. RUNAWAY BAY 2 BD/2BA Unit, Turnkey Furnished, Completely updated, custom ceramic tile throughout. UNOBSTRUCTED VIEW OF TAMPA BAY This lot is ready for you to build your dream house. $114,900. GULFFRONT COMPLEX DESIRABLE TIFFANY PLACE- 2 BR/2BA, all the amenities, elevator and turnkey furnished. $169,900. Call Mary Ann Schmidt 778-4931 or Janis Van Steenburgh 778-4796 Neal & Neal Realtors 778-2261 or Toll Free 1-800-422-6325 . MLS FOR SALE Twin box springs and mattress $30.36" Ander- son aluminum Jalousie door $50. Two bronze awning type windows. (44" W X 62" H) $50 each. 778-1511. GARAGE SALE Sat., Jan. 22. 8 am to 4 pm. Sofa, chairs and ottomans, oak end tables, inflatable kayak, girls bike, misc. items all like new. Don't miss this one! 506 Magnolia Ave., Anna Maria. CONTINUED ON THE NEXT PAGE , '.I.. WATER'S EDGE The Island's premier Gulffront condo- minium physically, financially & socially. Recently refur- bished complex and unit. Financially sound association. Resi- dent manager. Amenities include heated pool, tennis court, elevator and security entrance. One of the few units for sale at WATER'S EDGE. $139,900. New Island Home Priced Below Competition. Features 2 BR/2 BA- vaulted ceilings, great room with open deck. Lots of storage and carport area that can be enclosed at buyer's request. Very close to beach. Asking 114,900. For Sale by Owner: Call 778 2806 PRESTON B. FLETCHER Licensed Real Estate Broker Please call Karin Stephan REALTORG Ich. Spreche ': | ~ Deutsch S ., Office: 813-778-0766 After Hours: 813-388-1267 Mobile: 813-350-5844 BEAUTIFUL LARGE DIRECT GULFFRONT condo! Wall of mirrors in living rm. Light & bright: panoramic view of Anna Maria's sunsets. 2 bedroom/2 bath. #5KS64 $339,900. GULF BEACH PLACE only $244,900 for large turn- key furnished 2 bedroom/2 bath condo w/extra stor- age. Enclosed balconies overlooking Gulf. Super Gulf & Bay views from roof. #5KS39. ISLAND VILLAGE! Newly decorated and fur- nished. Great rental potential. 3 bedroom, 2 bath. Extra storage, covered parking. Steps to beach. #5KS86. $145,000. PERICO BAY CLUB beautiful view of lake from 2 bedroom/2 bath home. Tennis, pool, putting green. Only minutes to beach! #5KS35. $106,000 PERICO BAY CLUB! Enjoy the best of life here! 2 bed- roornm/2 bath. Turnkey furnished. Tennis, pool, putting green, security guard. Easy to rent. #5KS07. $105,000. SHELL COVE Enjoy fabulous GULF sunsets from your balcony! Turnkey furnished, 2 bedroom, 1 bath. Close to everything! 5KS41. $99,900. 4 LOTS in Ellenton 100 x 120, 2 with pond. #5KS15. For information and to see any of these, please call Karin Stephan at 778-0766 or 388-1267 evenings. The Prudential Florida Realty 5340-1 Gulf Dr. Holmes Beach FL 34217 ---------- 778-7455 Pj IlJ PAGE 26 M JANUARY 20, 1994 U THE ISLANDER BYSTANDER 1 KILTS PIANO STUDIO g ENROLL NOW for Private Music Instruction Piano or Keyboard Youth to Adult Instruction at 6608 Marina Drive Paulette Kilts Holmes Beach (813) 778-3788 Commercial Residential Free Estimates and' Lawn Mowing Trimming Edging Law Hauling By the cutor by the month. Service *12 YEARS EXPERIENCE INSURED GUARANTEED LOWEST PRICES 778L1345 AND SATISFACTION JUST CALL ... 778-7978 for free home delivery anywhere* on Anna Maria Island. You don't want to miss the BEST news on the Island. You may also call to stop home delivery if necessary. Sorry, individual unit delivery is not available at most mobile home parks or condominiums. CHRISTIE'S i PLUMBING i COMPANY S' Commercial & Residential S 'Open Saturday SJ 24-Hour Service .No Overtime Charges! 778-3924 or 778-4461 "Remember, it pays and saves to get a second estimate." 5508 Marina Drive, Holmes Beach (RF0038118) Painting by Elaine Deffenbaugh "Professional Excellence" INTERIOR & EXTERIOR RESIDENTIAL & COMMERCIAL ': JWe repair popcorn ceilings Serving the Islands Since 1969 Licensed and Insured 778-5594 778-3468 *01]) a [Till] w It STATE REGISTERED CONTRACTOR State Reg. RC0043740 RESIDENTIAL ROOFING CONTRACTOR S_* ALL NEW WORK GUARANTEED LICENSED INSURED COMPLETED OPERATIONS INCLUDED FIBERGLASS SHINGLES MILDEW RESISTANT MATERIALS SINGLE PLY ROOFING SYSTEMS Free Estimates 748-3558 L tO J.R. Painting * Interior/Exterior 20 Years Experience Husband/Wife Team * Free Estimates 778-2139 YARD SALE 114 Tern Dr., Anna Maria. (Go to North Bay Blvd. and look for signs.)Five families. One loca- tion. Easy access. Lots of parking. Housewares, cloth- ing, automotive, toys, sporting goods, '83 Olds Delta 88. All sorts of treasures. Fri., Jan. 21 & Sat., Jan. 22. Not before 9 please. GARAGE SALE Antiques, furniture, lamps, household items, clothes, toys, etc. Sat., Jan. 22. 9 am to 2 pm. 779 Jacaranda, Anna Maria. SALE Sat., Jan. 22.8 am to 2 pm. Fishing tackle, tools and misc. 420 Magnolia, Anna Maria. YOGA now offered in Holmes Beach. Beginning, ad- vanced & senior classes. Call 778-3892 for enrollment information. ISLAND CLEANING Starting Feb. 1st, in addition to our cleaning services will be adding vacuum sales, service and repairs. (Rainbow, Letra Lux, Filter Queen, Hoover, Kirby & Erukea. New and reconditioned. 5600 Marina Dr., Holmes Beach. SPAGHETTI DINNER by Island Baptist Church Youth. Fund raiser for camp. Sat., Jan. 22 from 4 pm to 7 pm. Adults $4.00 Children $3.00. Tickets at door. 8605 Gulf Dr., Anna Maria. THE ANNA MARIA Art League is looking for artists for a show and sale to be held Sat., Feb. 19 at the new premises. 5312 Holmes Blvd., Holmes Beach. To reserve please call Tomara. 778-2099. Limited spaces available! LOST WATCH between Bradenton Beach and Holmes Beach. 35th St., & 70th St. on bike ride. Great sentimental value. Call 778-2686. BEN AND IRENE'S Dog Babysitting Service. At our home with constant supervision. No cages/kennels. House calls (Island only). Cats included. 778-1012. 66 CHRYSLER New Yorker. Great looking. No rust. Runs great. $2700. 794-0298 after 6:00 pm. CAR CLEAN SPECIAL: Wash and vacuum every week all year on a $15 weekly contract basis. Call mobile phone # 356-4649. 1966 MUSTANG Excellent condition. $4500 OBO. Daytime 366-5000. Evenings 355-7035. '85 PONTIAC STATION WAGON Good on gas. Au- tomatic with A/C. 78,000 miles. Must sell $900. Morn- ings 778-2776. SCOOTERS Two '87 Honda Elites 80 CC. One needs exhaust. One for parts. $400 for both. 778-6577. 1987 FORD RANGER Super clean and white. 27,000 miles. A/C, stereo, V-6, 5 speed, camper top and more. $4400. 778-6624. 15' 6" RIVIERA Tri hull with open bow. 35 HP Johnson. Magic tilt trailer. $1200 OBO. 778-6569. BOAT PROP for 175 Merc. 14 X 19. Brand new. $45. 778-5168. CHARTER FISHING with Capt. Mike Heistand aboard Magic. 1/2 & full day. Reservations please. Call 778- 1990. RETAIL SALES Experienced. Beach Style Boutique. 778-4323. VOLUNTEERS WELCOME for the new Tingley Me- morial Library in Bradenton Beach. Part or full time. 778-9413 OR 778-6247. HELP WANTED Small, reputable Island Company needs knowledgeable person (retiree equally invited) with experience in small administration. Payroll (approx. 10 employees), dealings with bank, check/ reconciliation, daily sales computation, pre-accounting for chartered accountant, no correspondence. Most work can be done at home. All required equipment will be supplied by company. Work appox. 1 to 3 hours a day. Approx. 4 hours on payroll day. Right person names their own salary. Please call 813-794-5093 during office hours please. Ask for Yvonne or leave your phone number. Thank you. WORKING PARTNER for established weight loss center. Will consider all inquiries. Great opportunity for moms or retired person. For appointment call Nancy at C.H.O.I.C.E. 758-3656, 10 am to 5 pm. ROD & REEL PIER Now accepting applications. Please apply in person. 875 North Shore Dr., Anna Maria. PINE-SOL PATTY & CO We do everything! Light cleaning, spring cleaning, WINDOWS, moving help, organizing, whatever! 18 1/2 years on this Island! (20% discount to Tom Selleck). 778-9217. HOME REPAIR-Kitchen & Bath, handyman and home repairs. Island resident, 23 years experience, local references. Call Mark at 778-5354. EXPERIENCED Private duty CNA available week- days for Anna Maria area. Excellent references. Call evenings 778-3675. PROFESSIONAL YACHT & Boat cleaning by Carleen. 15 years experience. No job to small. For free estimates call voice pager 813-252-0080. Island resident. CHEERFUL, REFINED mature companion for home care, driving, shopping, errands, appointments and light cooking. Dependable Island resident. 778-0601. MARY KAY COSMETICS-Free facials. Free deliv- ery, Call Donna Jean. 383-3202. HOUSEKEEPER Available for annual residents on Anna Maria. Excellent references. Call evenings 778- 3675. HOUSE CLEANING by Jackie Smith. Residential and commercial. Excellent references. $10 hour. Husband, Skipper, available for painting and odd jobs. Extra $10 hour. 755-5965. TREE SERVICE Topping, trimming, removal of all types of trees. including palms. Insured, reasonable, Island resi- dent. Local references. Call Brewers 778-7790. CRITTER SITTER Going out of town? While you're away make certain your pets have food, water, exer- cise ... plus lots of T.L.C.! 778-6000. HOME REPAIR SERVICE Professional tile installa- tion, marble work, plaster & stucco. Interior/exterior. All repairs. Excellent Island references, 23 years experi- ence. Call Mark at 778-5354. VAN-GO PAINTING 15 years experience. Residential/ Commercial, Interior/Exterior, Pressure Cleaning, Wallpaper hanging. Island resident with Island refer- ences. Call Bill Chamberlin at 778-5455. JOE UNGVARSKY CONSTRUCTION. Remodeling specialist. State licensed and insured. Many Island references. 778-2993. Lic# CRC 035261. MONTGOMERYS CERAMIC TILE Professional instal- lation and repair. Fully insured. Manatee Co. resident 25 years. Call today for a free estimate. Ken 792-1084, FAUCET PLUMBING Remodel, service, water heater, sewer cleaning. 24 hour service. Serving the Island for 17 years. 778-0181. Lic. # RF0038400. Interior/Exterior Painting. Call Jim Bickal 778-1730. Free Estimates 28 year Island Resident. ALUMINUM VINYL CONSTRUCTION. All types. New installation and repairs. Insured and references. LIC #RX-0051318. Rex Roberts 778-0029. ISLAND UPHOLSTERY Danish craftsman, free esti- mates, pick-up and delivery. Furniture repairs. 778- 4335. 121 Bridge St., Bradenton Beach. HANDYMAN Carpentry, screens, fans, lights, im- provement and repairs. If you need help call Bob. Ref- erences, Island resident. 779-1112. HOME REPAIR Seniors discount. Special rate for mobile homes. 24 hour service. Island resident for 22 years. Call Pete 778-2812. Great deals on wheels. Sports tickets. Tropical plants and fine art. An almost new boat. Someone to take care of things around the house. The home of you dreams. It's all in The Islander Bystander. IS ANDE C ASSFID I AAG-A LESCONINED EL WATEDCOTINED9 SABAL PALM CARPENTRY A FLORIDA COMPANY SMALL HOME REPAIRS CUSTOM FENCES DECKS SIDING FASCIA SOFFITS DOORS WINDOWS ODD JOBS Fully Insured Reasonable Rates 778-7603 Rick Lease 32-Yearlsland Resident lpm-m- THE ISLANDER BYSTANDER M JANUARY 20, 1994 M PAGE 27 Fi' ONE LARGE commercial studio. Gulf view. Gulf Drive. Ideal for small business, office, crafts, etc. Neg. Call Frank at 778-6126 Eves. 778-6127. NORTH BEACH VILLAGE Seasonal, annual available rentals. 3BR/2.5B. 2 car garage. Furnished or unfur- nished. Also units for sale. Excalibur Realty. 795-4394. GULFFRONT- Wonderful views from this furnished, 2/1, apartment with pool and sandy walking beach in quiet area of Holmes Beach. Availabilities from Dec. to Apr. 94 at $625 per week. Call Pat eves. 813-778-7976. SEASONAL BAYFRONT condo. Open Jan. and Feb. due to cancellation. Large 2/2, beautiful view, tennis, pool, washer/dryer, etc. $1800 month for Jan. & Feb. or $2100 for 1 month. Island Real Estate 778-6066. SEASONAL GULFFRONT/canal homes and condos. Weekly and monthly. Call Debbie Thrasher, Anna Maria Realty, Inc. 778-2259. ANNA MARIA N. Shore cottage. 2/1, central air, rattan fur- niture, cable and w/d. $1200 month inc. utilities. Jan.-April. 778-8233 weekends/813-251 -0944 weekdays. ANNA MARIA 805 Bay Blvd. 3/1, screened porch, sun room, boat dock. Great view of canal. Completely fur- nished. Across from bay and two blocks from city pier. $1000 month plus deposit. 813-985-1965 or 985-1745. BRADENTON BEACH waterfront duplex. 2/1, w/d hookups, davits, view of Intracoastal, walk to beach, carport and central A/C. Annual $700 month. 1st/last/ security.. 778-1288. MAGNIFICENT 3/2 Anna Maria beachfront home. Panoramic sunset views of gulf from every window. Beachfront patio steps to water. Available now and all 1994. All amenities. Hurry!. Wk/Mo/Sn. 778-3171. APARTMENT FOR RENT 1/1, furnished. Cable TV & microwave. 1.5 blocks to beach. Quiet neighborhood. Utilities included. Seasonal/annual available. 778- 9413. /FOR RENT 2/2 duplex apartment. West of Gulf Drive. Three houses from Gulf. Completely furnished. Cen- tral A/C & heat. Florida room. Yearly furnished $1000 month plus utilities. Seasonal $1520 month plus tax and utilities. Call Betty Cole 813-778-2422. LOVELY GUEST HOUSE 2/1, 65th St., Holmes Beach. Newly remodeled with lanai overlooking tropi- cal garden. One block to.beach. Weekly or monthly rates. 778-3892. VACATION RENTAL Panoramic Gulffront home. Available now thru Jan. 31 due to cancellation. Very reasonable. Weekly rates. 813-920-5595. SEASONAL Holmes Beach. 2BR, furnished Gulfview. Available Feb. 1. $1400 month. 794-6293. SEASONAL Feb. 1 to June 1. 3/1, Bayview close to beach. Covered parking, sundecks, big kitchen, washer/dryer, cable TV. $1400 month. 778-9546. THE CARRIAGE HOUSE Classic Anna Maria Island beach cottage. 1/1 with screened porch. Carpeted, fully furnished, washer/dryer, microwave, cable TV. A stones throw from beach and bay. Annual $500 month. 1st & last plus electric. 778-3205. BRADENTON BEACH Large 1BR home furnished. 1/ 2 block to gulf beach/city pier. 114 3rd St., S. 778-2896' STEPS TO BEACH Holmes Beach. One large bed- room apartment with garage. Seasonal $1200 month. Annual $600 month. 813-985-6765. IISLANDER LOVELY DUPLEX UNIT 3/2, 210 81st St., Holmes Beach. Available Jan., Feb. & Mar. '94 & '95. 813-962-0817. COMMERCIALLY ZONED SHOP in Anna Maria Post Office Plaza. Available now. Probably best location for walk- in traffic in the City of Anna Maria. Call T. H. Cole 778-2422. GULF VIEW SEASONAL 2/1 apartment, everything furnished. $300 week/$1100 month. Also 1/1 apart- ment. $250 week/$900 month till April. 778-7197. FOR RENT 3/3 beach house just steps to beautiful beach. Fully equipped. Available for month of Febru- ary. Call 778-4468. BRADENTON BEACH apartment, clean and comfort- able, 1 large bedroom, 1.5 blocks to beach, furnished. $300 week/$1100 month. Wk/Mo/Sn. 779-1112. VACATION/SEASONAL 2/1 furnished duplex. Clean. In- cludes utilities. Washer/dryer. Available Jan.-April. Reason- able. Close to beach. No pets, References. 792-1104. HOLMES BEACH duplex. 1/1 upstairs. Unfurnished. Annual. $400 month. First/last/electric/deposit. Non- smoker. 778-2167. ISLAND LIVING 100 yards to Gulf. Holmes Beach. 1 BR completely furnished, ground floor. 778-5246. ANNA MARIA ISLAND Unfumished rentals: Baywinds Condo, 2/2 loft, Bayfront/Gulfview, $850.104 Pelican, 4/3, pool, dock, $1500. Perico Bay Club, 2/2, beautiful view, $900. Neal & Neal Rentals 778-9477 or 800-422-6325. FOR RENT Beautiful 2/2 Gulf Watch condo with ocean view! New tiled floors throughout. Very nicely ap- pointed. Ready for immediate occupancy. $2180 per month or $650 per week. Call today! Betsy Hills Real Estate. 778-2291. HOLMES BEACH 2/2 and 1/1 furnished duplex. Two blocks to beach and shopping. Covered parking. Sea- sonal or annual. 778-0468. KEY ROYALE 624 Foxworth. 100 ft. canalfront. 3/2.5, living room, dining room, kitchen with eating area. 2 car garage. $225,000. 778-7837. BY OWNER Two story brick. 4/2.5 with family room. Oak floors. Completely renovated. Two car attached garage. Separate brick studio. Northwest Bradenton. Best schools. Must see. $179,000. Call 794-0145. FOR SALE (with lease back) Deep water canalfront home. Well maintained 3/2. Spilt plan, all upgraded, new A/C unit. Boat dock with water & electric. Asking $229,000. Call 813-778-6140. WESTERN NORTH CAROLINA location. Escape sum- mer heat. Approved subdivisions, local experienced build- ers available. Mountain top lots with scenic view, or river front lots with full underground utilities, including town wa- ter and sewer. Three large lakes nearby. Reasonably priced. For more details call local 778-7094. BY OWNER Large cleared lot in Anna Maria. 522 Blue Heron Dr. 10,735 sq. ft. 110 X 100 approx. 778-3349. HOLMES BEACH LOT by owner. Great neighbor- hood, short walk to beach. 90 X 90. Zoned single fam- ily. Call collect 412-794-3422. HOLMES BEACH By owner. 3/3 elevated duplex. Owner financing available. $169,500. 778-0468. COMMERCIAL BUSINESS FOR SALE The only es- tablished dog grooming shop on Anna Maria Island. Excellent clientele. 7.5 years following. Turnkey opera- tion. 778-2095 days 778-2160 evenings. iBlYl] HOW TO PLACE A CLASSIFIED AD THE DEADLINE IS NOON ON MONDAY FOR WEDNESDAY'S PAPER Classifieds need to be placed in person and paid in advance at our office we do not invoice or handle credit card charges. Our office is located at 5400A Marina Drive, in the Island Shopping Center, Holmes Beach. We're on the corner between D. Coy Ducks and the laundromat. Hours: 9 to 5, Monday thu Friday, Saturday 9 to 2. CLASSIFIED RATES: Minimum $4.50 for up to 3 lines 21 WORDS. Additional lines: $1.50 each, Box: $2, One or two line headlines 250 per word. BUSINESS CLASSIFIED: Minimum $6.50 for up to 3 lines 21 WORDS. Additional lines: $2 each, Box: $2, One or two line headlines 250 per word. Call 778-7978 for information and assistance. IS ANDE C ASSFID ALS ETL f Cavanagh Marine Repair MOBILE ENGINE REPAIRS DOCKSIDE COMPLETE MARINE REPAIR Cortez Rd. & 124th St. 795-7264 778-2586 MA Eve: 778-6771 20% OFF . L WITH THIS AD ONLY S OMERS DRAPERY CLEANERS Take Down and Rehanging Also Specializing in Oriental Carpets, Area Rugs and Upholstery Free Estimates James Husbands Commercial & Residential 955-7877 FREE $OLMES ESTIMATES BEACH BUSINESS CENTER -756-3533 C3 ZONING FREE ESTIMATES 20YEARS EXPERIENCE RENTAL Call "Roofin Ron" to SPACES Protect Your Roof! Roof Coating AVAILABLE Roof Cleaning . Beautify Your Home! Office Suites Spraycrete Mini Storage Exterior Retail or Service Waterproofing CALL NOW 756-3533 778-2924 6-35 5347 Gulf Drive 3310-55th Dr. East Holmes Beach Bradenton FREE SNOW A REMOVAL! Lawn Maintenance . & New Plant T s , Installation a . Little Extra. .- -' Call David at /- 778-6972 " AUTO & BOAT DETAILING WASH WAX SHAMPOO Engine & Underbody Leather, Vinyl, Tires & Trim Every detail is cleaned and protected. Your car and boat can look like new again ... and maintain its value! By appointment, at your home or office. Most cars $85. Call mobile service # 356-4649 or 778-9392. Anna Maria Pest Control CALL (813) 778-1630 uc.No.4467' -g Island Typing Service Computer Operated -wST l FAX Service: Send & Receive FAX # 778-8390 310 Pine Avenue Anna Maria 778-8390 [( PAGE 28 E JANUARY 20, 1994 U THE ISLANDER BYSTANDER d S3900 East Bay Drive Holmes Beach now OPEN 7 DAYS A WEEK 7 AM to 10 PM SUNDAY 7 AM to 9 PM- PHONE 778-4100 We Welcome Food Stamps PRICES EFFECTIVE NOW THROUGH TUESDAY, JANUARY 25, 1994 goods 0 -' -"mo m CELESTE i Bathroom Tissue - '49 4 ROLL 490 PKG i WITH THIS COUPON NOW THRU JAN 25 LIMIT TWO PER CUSTOMER PLEASE m---- mm mm mu. am. RIGHT HERE ON THE ISLAND! PRICE SAVER BUTTER QUARTERS 9 9 EACH WITH THIS COUPON NOW THRU JAN 25 LIMIT TWO PER CUSTOMER PLEASE U.S.D.A. BONELESS CHUCK IN STORE DELI Cajun Roast BEEF 99 LB. LB. THANK YOU FOR SHOPPING ISLAND FOODS ... FREE BLOOD PRESSURE CHECK Every Friday 11 A.M. to NOON Green IN STORE DELI Provolone Cheese $329 |