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Skimming the news ... Anna Maria Island map in this issue, page 14. h Anna Maria Islander "The Best News on Anna Maria Island" ISLANDER Tough catch! Quick release? Frank Bartkus caught this tarpon about 300 yards off Egmont Key while fishing with Charter Capt. Gary Hiffinan on "Tuna Breath. But HuffIman captured this week's prize for his photo of Bartkus in the water with the silver king. "The tarpon pulled us in near shore and Bartkus jumped in the waist deep water to release him. The fish did a big head shake right when I took the picture, Huffman said. His photo is the fifth weekly winner in The Islander's eight-week Top Notch 2001 Photo Contest. He will receive an Islander "More-Than- a-Mullet-Wrapper" T-shirt for his effort and his winning photo will be included with the other weekly winners in the grand prize contest. Flapper valve flap ignites commission tempers By Laurie Krosney Islander Reporter Tempers flared at the July 26 Anna Maria City Commission meeting when a resident asked about the status of some promised storm drain repairs. Resident Larry Albert asked about the flapper valves, a potential solution to clogged storm drains, which commissioners authorized the city's administra-. tion to order and install to help control flooding on North Shore Drive. "I thought the commission was going to order valves in May," Albert said. A flapper valve on the outflow from the bay storm drain would prevent water from backflowing into the drain, and subsequently the swales and roads. Commissioners ordered the fix in October 2000, and when the valves weren't ordered and weren't in- stalled, they again directed the administration in May to get the valves ordered and installed. Mayor Gary Deffenbaugh said the valves had not been ordered because there was evidence they would not fix the flooding problem. "I couldn't justify spend- ing $ 10,000 of the taxpayers' money for something that wasn't going to work. We're trying to get permission to extend the pipes out further into the bay," he said, adding, "We are trying to get further information." Vice Mayor Tom Skoloda said, "We did vote on the issue twice. The vote wasn't to get information. It was to buy flapper valves." Commissioner Jay Hill said he was at a loss for words. "I guess what we are hearing is that it hasn't been done." Skoloda said, "If the chief executive officer hasn't gotten this done, then we need to get someone else to do this." Commissioner Linda Cramer said former Building Official/Acting Public Works Director Bob Welch told her that based on information he received, he thought the flapper valves wouldn't work. "I think it fell through the cracks when he trans- ferred to Bradenton Beach," Cramer said. "I said at the budget work session last night that I was told flapper valves fail. I wouldn't be opposed to ordering the valves, but I would feel more comfortable if we could have a person come out from the Southwest Florida Water Management District to see if they think this is the right solution to the flooding on North Shore." Skoloda said, "We have discussed this for over 12 months now. This is an extreme dereliction of duty. It's just one more instance in which the mayor has not done his job." "The reason we didn't spend the money was that it was an irresponsible decision," the mayor said. "I have the floor," said Skoloda. "That's not your decision," he added. "We were trying to find a better solution when Mr. Welch left," the mayor said. Deffenbaugh agreed to make the purchase and then told Skoloda, "You'll have two flapper valves and you can put them in your car and drive around with them." "I don't think the commission should tolerate a PLEASE SEE FLAPPER, NEXT PAGE J AVl01 li - I C---~'~5' ~LC~"~rrP;l~b~il"l""l""apl~l~c -L~pr Volume 9, no. 38, August 1,-2001 FREE Holmes Beach 2001.02 budget tops $5 million By Diana Bogan Islander Reporter Holmes Beach city commissioners once again chose not to raise the city's millage rate and just in the nick of time. State law requires a tentative tax rate be established by all governments by Aug. 3. The maximum millage rate will remain at 2.25 mills. A mill is $1 for every $1,000 of assessed value of prop- erty less any exemptions. This rate can be lowered through the adoption of the budget at the second hearing in Sep- tember, but it cannot be easily raised. Holmes Beach homeowners with a home valued at $225,000, and claiming a $25,000 homestead exemp- tion, will pay $450 in city taxes next year. The overall proposed budget for Holmes Beach is tentatively scheduled for review at the first of two pub- lic hearings at 7 p.m. Tuesday, Sept. 4. The proposed budget amount is $5,003,868, which includes reserves and carryover amounts from the 2000-01 budget. The actual operating expenses are proposed to be $3,503,868, up slightly from last year's $3,270,583. The $1.5 million reserve amount reflects an in- crease of $300,000 from last year's $1.2 million. Ac- cording to Holmes Beach City Treasurer Rick Ashley, the increase was recommended by the city's auditors during last year's audit fieldwork. Other highlights of next year's budget include: PLEASE SEE BUDGET, NEXT PAGE Happenings It's a boy! It's a girl! You're invited ... Baby loggerhead turtles are hatching by the hundreds and Anna Maria Island Turtle Watch is hosting a baby shower for the infants Satur- day, Aug. 4, to which everyone is welcome. Just bring picnic fare to share with others and a gift that will help baby sea turtles and the Anna Maria Island Turtle Watch. Turtle Watch is providing burgers, hotdogs, drinks, bug spray and the picnic setup. Suzi Fox, who holds the state permit for marine turtle preservation for the Island, said the shower for AMITW volunteers and friends from 11 a.m. until 2 p.m. at Coquina Beach Park at the bayside pavillion. What helps turtles and Turtle Watch are Vitamin E for the little guys' eyes, new five- gallon buckets and rubber gloves for the Turtle Watch volunteers, and Ambro ant or other insect bait for the areas around nests which are prone to attack by fire ants. And, Fox added, Turtle Watch can always use gifts of money. Adopt-A-Hatchling packages, including a "birth certificate" and hatchling photo, will be available at the shower. The cost to adopt and name your "baby" is $15. I -~C~r 3~ePlcr~lrrarsPBks~-~L~--~l~aC --I Il L _ PAGE 2 M AUGUST 1, 2001 M THE ISLANDER Australian pine cut compromise appears reached It looks like most of those pesky Australian pine trees will remain in Bradenton Beach's two city parks after all. City commissioners agreed in theory to keep the trees, although about six close to a house at Avenue A and 25th Street will probably be cut down due to safety and liability concerns. A final determination on the trees is scheduled to be reached at the Aug. 16 city commission meeting. The issue is safety, said Bradenton Beach Police Lt. John Cosby. He surveyed the city and advised com- missioners months ago that 25 Australian pines, 29 stumps and two oleander bushes should be removed Tingley goes high-tech Tingley Memorial Library has taken a centu- ries-old profession, book selling, into the next millennium in terms of high technology. The Bradenton Beach library is selling do- nated books on the Internet, with the proceeds being used to buy more books for the collection. Library Clerk Carol Sandidge said she and library volunteers have sold 344 books on a Web site since last August, averaging $5 per book. That revenue is greater than what the volumes usually bring at the library's regular book sales. Library Chair John Sandberg said patrons often donate books to the library. If the tomes are appropriate for the library's collection, they will be shelved, he said. If not, patrons are advised the books will be sold to raise funds for new books for the collection. The Web site the library uses is www.half.com. Used or unwanted books are always welcome at the library, and may be dropped off during busi- ness hours at the library, 1 1 Second St. For fur- ther details, call 779-1208. Budget in Holmes Beach $5 mil CONTINUED FROM PAGE 1 A 3 percent cost-of-living raise for employees based on the Consumer Price Index. $7,000 to install a state-of-the-art system provid- ing the opportunity to use PowerPoint graphics presen- tations at various city meetings. $250,000 to complete the bike-path project. $175,000 for the Haverkos basin drainage project. $50,000 for seawall replacement. $60,000 for dredging, including permits. $85,000 for road resurfacing. In the original budget proposal, $55,000 was set aside for a proposed gazebo project and $25,000 was budgeted for a skate park. However, commissioners asked Ashley to move those line items to a nondesignated fund. The consensus of the commission was to keep the $80.000 gazebo/skate park funding available for use on other community projects that may surface during the budget year. Flapper valves cause flap CONTINUED FROM PAGE 1 statement like that. It shocks me to hear that attitude," Hill said. "When we ordered this to be done, you needed to inform us if it was not right. You knowingly and willfully and purposefully ...." Commissioner John Michaels interrupted to say, "I agree with Commissioner Hill. This body had given you instructions. This is not a one-man show." Deffenbaugh replied, "Mr. Welch didn't order the valves, but he was taking care of finding out what we should do when he left. I don't know who to call, but he felt we should save the money until we knew what was the right fix." Hill said, "I'm not sure what the facts are. First it was 'I'm not going to waste the city's money,' and now it's Mr. Welch's fault. Now you blame it on a former employee. I'm not sure whether we should do it, but to not do it and know you haven't done it and go on for months and months.... If there's a reason, tell us and we'll consider it. That statement [to Skoloda] from your position on this podium at this time was remark- from a city park near the police department and at the 25th Street parks. Resident opposition at the time, plus the fact that bids to remove the trees were higher than projected by city officials, stalled the work. Last week, the compromise proposal was offered and accepted by city commissioners. A scope of work will be drafted and specific trees to be cut down or topped will be recommended to the commission later this month. State officials have classified Australian pines as an exotic species, and state law prohibits the sale of the fast-growing trees. Resident Mike Norman, who led the charge to save the trees earlier this year, concurred with the consen- sus to remove the trees endangering the house off 25th Street. He disagreed with the charge that other trees in the city's parks pose a safety issue. "Safety is a red herring," a more vocal-than-usual Norman told commissioners. "In the last storm we had, it wasn't a problem with pines coming down, it was a roof. You keep hanging the 'safety' issue on this and it scares everyone into thinking it's a real issue, which it's not." It is expected that the final scope of work will in- clude removal of six pines, topping of several others, and removal of pine tree stumps in both Lou Barolo Park and Herb Dolan Park. Plan ahead for Island school open house Anna Maria Elementary School, located at 4700 Gulf Drive, Holmes Beach, is hosting an open house Aug. 9 from 4:30 to 6 p.m. Classroom assignments for kindergarten through second grade will be posted on the evening of the open house. Students returning to grades three through five should have been notified of their classroom assign- ment with their final report cards at the end of the school year. The open house will be held from 4:30 to 5:30 p.m. for parents of kindergarten, first- and second- grade students. Classrooms will be open and parents are encouraged to visit the campus with their students anytime during this hour. A new back-to-school format is planned for grades three through five. There will be two sessions, at 5:30 p.m. and 6 p.m., and parents will choose a time to meet with the teacher in a sit-down information session. During the 20-minute session, teachers will review various procedures and aspects of the classroom so that everyone will be better prepared for the new school year. For more information, call the administrative office at 708-5525. I ,j '..'-,... .-.'- Little car a real 'GEM' Salesman Bill Riekel of Sarasota Chirysler Plymouth tells potential buyers Ed and Rhoda Kirk and Russ Olsen about the new electric Chrysler GEM before their demo-ride Saturday, July 21. They gave the car a good look and commented that they found it fun, roomy and exceptionally quiet, "the perfect Island car. Ooh la la! Chef/owner Damon Presswood, right, stepped out of the kitchen to take a look and lots more folks came by to give it a "spin during the demonstration at the Island Shopping Center. Islander Photo: Bonner Joy able," Hill said to the mayor. Cramer said the mayor's comment may have been inappropriate, but she felt he had tried to get things done and she herself had heard Welch say he would get prices for the flapper valves, and she heard him tell the commission he thought they wouldn't work. Resident Jim Conoly asked what needed to be done to get the administration to move forward and do the work. He suggested that what may be missing from the commission's orders was a time frame. Bill Modis, a city resident, said, "The mayor's be- havior was adolescent. I hope we won't ever see it again." Conoly said, "Let's move on. If it's not the right technology, let's have [Public Works Director/Build- ing Official] George McKay look into it." Michaels said, "I expect the mayor to come back to the next meeting with flappers or a good reason why not." There was further discussion about making another motion to order the mayor to get the flapper valves, but most of the commissioners were opposed on the grounds that the motion had already been made and passed twice. The mayor agreed to either get the flapper valves or to get information on why they are not an appropri- ate repair solution to the drainage problem on North Shore. After the meeting, Deffenbaugh said his statement about putting the flapper valves in cars and driving them around was not something he was proud of, and he would like to take it back. "I made that remark in the heat of the moment," he said. "And I'm sorry for it." On the Monday after the meeting, McKay said he had been able to take a preliminary look at the problem. "It appears the flapper valves are not going to work," McKay said. "You have to keep digging them out all the time and it is just not practical." McKay also said one of the flapper valves the com- mission wants ordered would have to be installed on a pipe that is deeply buried in the bay. McKay said he plans to talk to experts at Swiftmud to see what they recommend as a solution to the North Shore drainage problems. The commission's next regular meeting will be at 7 p.m. Aug. 9 at city hall. Anna Maria City Commission sets time limit on meetings By Laurie Krosney Islander Reporter There won't be much need for burning the mid- night oil in Anna Maria. City commissioners passed on first reading an or- dinance that states Anna Maria City Commission meet- ings shall begin at 7 p.m. and end at 9 p.m. except in the case of an emergency. Commissioner Jay Hill, an attorney, said he pre- pared the ordinance at the request of City Clerk Alice Baird. "Alice approached me several weeks ago about our meetings and how long they lasted. She mentioned that several cities restrict themselves. I drew up the ordi- nance after getting input from the staff," Hill said. Hill added he felt limiting the meeting times would take care of the employees and the citizens by providing hours when it is convenient for them to attend the meetings. Commissioner John Michaels said he liked the idea. "It will put a little bit of discipline in our meet- ings." Commissioner Linda Cramer said she also believed it was a good idea. "It gives a little relief to the staff and commissioners who have jobs during the day and for the residents as well. By 12 at night we have a meltdown, and the next day I'm a zombie." Resident Georgia VanCleave asked how this would affect the budget meetings and she asked if there would be an attendance policy for the commissioners to follow. Hill said there would be no problem with the bud- get meetings and that his administrative procedures committee is working on an attendance policy that it will recommend to the commission at a later date. The resolution passed unanimously on first reading. In other business. Manatee County Building Offi- cial George Davenport spoke to commissioners about services provided by his department. Commissioners asked Davenport to speak to them as they consider outsourcing some inspection services for new home construction, home additions and remodeling. Davenport said the county has had success with one firm and presently homeowners and their contractors have a choice of using the outside engineering and architectural inspection firm or the county's in-house services. Davenport said the outside inspection service re- ceives a percentage of the inspection fee. Commissioners also approved the hiring of a part- time code enforcement officer and instructed Baird to advertise for the position pending completion of ajob description. Next year's budget includes a part-time code enforcement officer salary of $8,320, or $20 per hour. The lease renewal for the museum property on Pine Avenue between the city and the Anna Maria Island Historical Society was approved. Vice Mayor Tom Skoloda then opened the meet- ing to public comment and there was a rancorous dis- cussion about the mayor's failure to order flapper valves for North Shore Drive. Resident Richard DeFrank then asked for the mayor's cell phone records, a request he has made sev- eral times through the clerk's office. "I am not singling anyone out. I have made re- peated requests for detailed records of the usage of one cell phone, but I can't get them," De Frank said. He asked commissioners to order the mayor to turn over the records of his cell phone calls. The city currently receives monthly statements from its service provider, Nextel, but individual calls are not detailed on the bill. City Attorney Jim Dye advised the city staff that it would be prudent for the city to request detailed records, but it is not required. The mayor said he sometimes uses his city-issued cell phone for personal calls. "People also call me all the time on my business phone with city business," he said. "Sometimes Ijust grab whatever phone is handy." Deffenbaugh said he has never gone over the maxi- mum 600 minutes allowed by the city's plan with LIGHTS OUT FOR SEA TURTLES! ,--- -- -- , LIGHTS OUT FOR SEA TURTLES! May 1 thru Oct. 31 9PM to 7AM Please turn out beachfront lights.* Lights disorient mother turtles and turtle hatchlings as they journey to the Gulf. I IF I SL _J Report turtles, turtle tracks. possible nests and hatchlings to ... A a Maria Turtle Watch I I 778-5638 or 506-6565 (pager) *By city ordinance, Anna Maria, Bradenton Beach, Holmes Beach. L.------------- .i. CUT OUT AND TAPE OVER YOUR LIGHT SWITCH! Beachfront properties and guests in beachfront rental units can have a handy reminder at the front door or in the kitchen wherever it will be noticeable that lights near the beach must be turned out or shielded from May to October. Just cut out this light switch cover and paste it. This is your chance to contribute to helping an endangered species and just maybe the hatchlings you save will return to your beach sometime during the next 100 years to nest! Sponsored by The Islander 5404 Marina Drive Holmes Beach 34217 (941) 778-7978 Lookir inviting THE ISLANDER U AUGUST 1, 2001 U PAGE 3 Meetings Anna Maria City Aug. 1, 1:30 p.m., administrative code committee meeting. Aug. 2, 6:30 p.m., beautification committee meeting. Aug. 9, 7 p.m., city commission meeting. Anna Maria City Hall, 10005 Gulf Drive, 708-6130. Bradenton Beach Aug. 2, 7 p.m., city commission meeting. Agenda: pub- lic hearing to amend comprehensive plan, Manatee County water franchise agreement public hearing, request for payment for city pier improvements by Commercial Divers Inc., request to proceed with cleaning of storm drains south from 22nd Street, public hearing to rezone bayfront property at 114 12th St. N. from residential to multi-family and public hearing on major development of same property, commission reports and public comment. Aug. 6, 1 p.m., commission work session on uniform procurement policy. Aug. 7, 1 p.m., scenic highway committee meeting. Bradenton Beach City Hall, 107 Gulf Drive N., 778-1005. Holmes Beach Aug. 1, 9 a.m., board of adjustment meeting. Aug. 7, 7 p.m., city commission meeting followed by work session. Holmes Beach City Hall, 5801 Marina Drive, 708-5800. Nextel. He added he has ordered Nextel to provide detailed records for each of the city's cellular phones from this point forward, and those records will be avail- able to the public, upon request. DeFrank said if the commission didn't order the mayor to order detailed records for the past use, his next step would be to ask judge to handle his request. After a long and bitter discussion, the commission voted 3-2 not to order detailed records for past cell phone use. Cramer, Deffenbaugh and Michaels were opposed. Hill and Skoloda voted to order the past records. 7g for a cool, repast? Here's some incentive I I FRENCH CONTINENTAL BISTRO Gorgonzola Filet ... A perfectly cooked-to- order filet mignon stuffed with delicious gorgonzola cheese. Mmmm. Mention this ad for a FREE glass of house cabernet, merlot or chardonnay with your choice from 17 dinner ,entrees, plus nightly specials. AWARD-WINNING FINE DINING WITH INTERNATIONAL FLAIR! NEW SUMMER HOURS ~ OPEN WEDNESDAY-SUNDAY BRUNCH AND LUNCH Wednesday-Sunday 11 a.m. to 2:30 p.m. SUNDAY BREAKFAST AND LUNCH from 8 a.m. DINNER Wed.-Sun. from 5:30 p.m. (Closed Monday/Tuesday) Formerly Chez Andre New Decor and Wine Bar! ~ Incredible dining without surfsidepricing - Island Shopping Center 5406 Marina Drive Holmes Beach 941 7785320 to try PAGE 4 M AUGUST 1, 2001 0 THE ISLANDER Handicap park plans again sought in Bradenton Beach After almost two years of gathering dust on a shelf, it appears that plans to create a handi- cap-accessible beachfront park in Bradenton Beach may be resurrected if a $10,000 state planning grant is awarded the city for even more planning. City commissioners agreed Monday to, apply for a grant from the Florida Department of Com- munity Affairs to develop a new plan for restruc- turing the Katie Pierola Sunset Park into a handi- cap-friendly area. The park is on the beach in the 2200 block of Gulf Drive. The property was acquired by the state as a public park seven years ago with trees and shrubs planted, tiki huts and benches erected, and a wheelchair-friendly boardwalk constructed near the water. That boardwalk, pounded and eventually ren- dered useless by high surf during storms, was re- moved last year. In October 1999, city officials approved plans of- fered at no charge by Eatman and Smith Architects to create a ground-level walkway to the beach, add more palms and native beach plants, and create a dune sys- tem near the water. On Monday, commissioners agreed to apply for the DCA grant, which would allow them to hire a consult- ant to create a new plan for the park. Commissioner Dawn Baker, who is spearheading the grant drive, said she believed once a plan was drafted, another state grant from the Florida Department of Environ- mental Protection could be obtained to fund the construction. Commissioner Bill Arnold opposed the handi- cap park project. "Anything you're going to do there has al- ready been done at Manatee Public Beach," Arnold said. "We're just duplicating what has al- ready been done, and it's just not feasible." Commissioners agreed 4-1 to seek the DCA planning grant, with Arnold dissenting, but all agreed that parking on the site would be only for those people with handicap permits. Great American Duck Race coming Aug. 11 The Great American Duck Race for a doctor's legs and against cancer is due on the Island, and there's room for a whole flock of duck-backing high rollers. It will pit a canalful of rubber duckies against one another at the whim of the currents and winds. Scene of the strictly un-wild race will be the Lake LaVista In- let between the Crescent Bridge and the humpback bridge over Bay Boulevard near the City Pier. Anyone can get involved as a duck sponsor, pay- ing $10 for a ducky contestant, or as many $10 bills as a backer has, and cheering the speedless little ducky drifters home. There is room for a lot of spectators, too, at the big event starting at 1:30 p.m. Saturday, Aug. 11. The quickest ducky will bring a fishing trip with Capt. Chris Galati to its owner. Second prize is dinner at the Sign of the Mermaid, third is a gift basket from Blockbuster Video. And there are many other prizes. Professional Dog Grooming e0o TAXX'@ ------ -1 1----- S5 Off Your I ff Your 1$ First Groom First Bath 761-1485 623 59th St. W. 16-Years Experience ust Plunimdhig: .. Just Right --Pur teanm of experienced plunubers provide 24-loun-r full-service plumbing. 771. 941 778-5622 LI. #CFC057548 ~62 Gulf Dr., Holiabilie ty r Prove worknuanship *.. .We guarantee it! LaPENSEE PLUMBING 941 778-5622 uc.cFco57548 B 5362 Gulf Dr., Holmes Beach W It's all part of the great Manatee County beauty contest for men's legs, and the money it raises will go to the Manatee Chapter of the American Cancer Soci- ety. It's not chicken, or even ducky, feed so far the Island's entry, Dr. Scott Kosfeld, has $6,000 to his credit in votes for his legs at $10 per vote. He's somewhat edgy about even this impressive showing, for his competitors include several mainland doctors, businessmen and others who are pushing as aggressively as Kosfeld. "Good," he said. "The better they do, the more money for the cancer society." He has rubber duckies for sale now at his office, 3908 East Bay Drive, and will flog them personally Thursday morning at the AMI Coffee Co., 314 Pine Ave., Anna Maria City. His supporters have placed Kosfeld jars at various businesses around the Island. He has 144 duckies on hand and more on order. A total of 12 leg men have entered the contest, he noted, and the winner will be announced at the 13th annual Tennis Shoe Ball, where the requested attire is black tie and tennis shoes. It will be Aug. 18 at the Bradenton City Center. 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Ire l 761-7511 Quality Petsitting Services in Your Home Reliable Property Services During Your Absence Insured & Bonded Jane & Steve Futch y..C_ Thanks for saying "I saw it in The Islander" I '; ",," -" .5, ii_____________________ if you cijI AIR AMERICA Air Conditioning & Heating L Cceed/ to-CHILL siMce 1981 Eric Bergan (941) 779-CHIL (2445) - "Tropical Bugs Need A Tropical Service" CALL US FOR A FREE ESTIMATE 778-1337 778-1913 Full Service Exterior and Interior State Certified/Licensed and Insured Erny Keller, Island Resident, S Owner-Operator Island Pest Control Inc. SERVING THE ISLANDS 20 YEARS I THE ISLANDER U AUGUST 1, 2001 U PAGE 5 Anna Maria tax rate stays at 2 mills for 2001-02 By Laurie Krosney Islander Reporter The final work session on the city's 2001-02 bud- get concluded in Anna Maria with commissioners set to propose a tentative millage rate of 2 mills. A mill is $1 for every $1,000 of assessed property value, less any exemptions. For an Anna Maria homeowner with a home val- ued at $225,000, and claiming a $25,000 homestead exemption, next year's city property tax will be $400. Total revenue for the coming fiscal year is pro- jected to be $1,325,122. Of that amount, $658,892 is expected to be generated from city property taxes. That amounts to an increase of $97,192 over last year's tax revenue. The increase is the result of the hike in prop- erty values. Other revenue comes to the city from fees and state-collected taxes. The commission held three budget work sessions in the last two weeks. On July 23, commissioners re- luctantly agreed to retain a seventh deputy to patrol the streets of the city. Anna Maria contracts with the Mana- tee County Sheriffs Office for law enforcement ser- vices. The city will spend $422,893 for police protection in the coming fiscal year, which runs from Oct. 1,2001, until Sept. 30, 2002. That is an 18 percent increase over the current budget year. It will spend $166,162 on street and road repairs with an additional $7,500 for roads in a contingency fund for that purpose. The amount budgeted for 2000- 01 was $15,000. This is the first time in recent memory the city has had specific line items for road repair in the budget. That amount is part of the construction mainte- nance and improvement category, which includes money for the regular inspection of the city pier, stormwater maintenance, public works equipment rent- als. beautification, bridge maintenance and sidewalk repair and maintenance. The amount budgeted for salaries and related ex- penses is $351,548. The city clerk's salary will rise from $36,755 to $38.588; the deputy clerk's from $22,523 to $26.250: the administrative assistants in the clerk's office and the building and public works depart- ments will also see a raise. This is offset by combining the public works director and building official into one 4 Locations to Serve You! 2801 14th St. W. 741-2000 7342 Cortez Rd. W. 792-8606 I Local Checking Account is Required 1 2 Bank Statements 4 Current Pay Stub 4 Phone Bills ,J Valid Picture I.D. 4 Social Security Card job, thus eliminating a $33,600 salary. Commissioners have tentatively set aside $168,896 for general government expenses, which include insur- ance, utilities, recreation, printing and legal services. Concerns were raised over the cost of legal ser- vices, and the commission budgeted $24,000, although commissioners decided to consider arranging their agendas so the city attorney doesn't attend every meet- ing, or attends only for the portion where it is antici- pated his services will be needed. At the July 25 work session, there was much dis- cussion about donations. Commissioners voted 3-2 not to provide funding to the Anna Maria Art League this year. 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DRAFT BEER Open Seven Days a Week at 8 AM 120 Bridge Street i, 2709 Cortez Road West Bradenton Beach i -' Bradenton 778-9088 -~ 755-9825 PAGE 6 E AUGUST 1, 2001 N THE ISLANDER Opinion Please, be nice It's posted at government buildings and on meet- ing agendas almost everywhere. The form may vary, but the words are pretty'much the same: "We may disagree, but we will be respectful of one another. We will direct all comments to the issues. We will avoid personal attacks." Call it the "be nice" pledge. Unfortunately, officials and others sometimes ig- nore it. Perhaps it's the heat. It's so hot outside that folks just can't help but act like panting, snarling canines, ready to bite and bark at anything. It must be the on- slaught of August's dog days. Or maybe it's the myriad public meetings that take place in summer's peak heat and the recurring topic - budgets. Whatever the cause, the effect has been more yap than usual in the Island's. city halls. Anna Maria, of course, is leading the pack. At an Anna Maria meeting, a resident "barked" at the mayor, and when Commissioner Linda Cramer re- minded Vice Mayor Tom Skoloda (who runs the meet- ings) of the city pledge, he brushed it off, saying, "Oh, he's just telling the mayor what he thinks." Holmes Beach Commission Chairman Roger Lutz ruffled a few citizens' feathers recently with caustic remarks from the dais, and, most unbecomingly, Mayor Carol Whitmore bounced up and down in her chair and clapped her hands with glee when a vote on the Tide- mark project met with her approval. In Bradenton Beach, Mayor Gail Cole has gaveled meetings to adjournment and stalked from the chamber after being peppered with questions from other com- missioners. The questions were valid. His response was inappropriate. As the Florida Legislature wanes, hundreds of bills pass across legislators' desks in a day. The pace is fre- netic. Impassioned speeches are made. Tempers flare. Yet everyone in Tallahassee realizes it's only a job. It's not personal. Legislators who did everything short of calling each other's mothers dogs could be found cozied up to a bar the same night, best of friends again. plotting strategy for another day. Perhaps Island elected officials should keep that example in mind. A yapping cur today may have to be your best buddy tomorrow. Every day brings a new issue, a new focus, a new battle to be fought. If that dog won't hunt today, it may still be ready to go out among em tomorrow. Remember: Be nice. And, too, if you can't say anything nice, don't say anything. Tie Islander August 1, 2001 Vol. 9, No. 38 V Publisher and Editor Bonner Joy V Editorial Paul Roat. News Editor Diana Bogan Gretchen Edgren Jack Egan Jim Hanson Laurie Krosney V Contributors Gib Bergquist Doug Dowling Mike Shannon V Advertising Sales Rebecca Barnett Shona S. Otto V Accounting, Classified Advertising and Subscriptions Julia Robertson V Production Graphics Carrie Price Elaine Stroili V Distribution Rob Ross Mary Stockmaster ~, S 1994-.00 % SISLANDEg Single copies free. Quantities of five or more: 25 cents each. 2001 Editorial, Sales and Production Offices: Island Shopping Center, 5404 Marina Drive Holmes Beach FL 34217 E-mail: news@islander.org FAX 941 778-9392 PHONE 941 778-7978 / iOLMES BEACHGTYA SLICK Thanks for memories What a wonderful family week we had at Holmes Beach. I endeavored to teach my grandchildren about the turtle nests, why they were marked with tape and stakes and why we had to turn out all the lights. Not once did I think anything about leaving the kayak and chairs on the beach at night until I arrived home and read the articles in The Islander. Perhaps for those of us who failed to give this the proper thought or for some who dug big holes in the sand, the beach patrol could leave a note with a friendly reminder. There was a wonderful group in the entire rental and I am sure each and every one would have appreciated this. We will return with new considerations. .Barbara Lagrossa, Metairie, La. Simply heaven In 1943 my grandfather, Peter Stellas, came to Anna Maria to visit a friend who had a home on 43rd Street. Being an avid sportsman, Peter told his friend Andy Sellas about the abundance of fish in the local waters and the two of them decided to go back down on a fishing trip. In 1952, Peter and Andy walked through the mud and trees to the end of what is now 72nd Street and found a dead end surrounded by water. Peter couldn't believe the beauty and told his friend, "If we catch more than 30 fish here I will buy this property and build a home. You should buy the lot next door and do the same." Well, needless to say, they caught more fish than they could have ever dreamed of and decided to buy the lots and build homes. For the next 30 years Peter and Andy bought and built several properties, such as the White Sands Motel, S&S Plaza, and several villas on the beach. Peter's boys George and Jim saw the potential of the real estate and started their own company, buying and building several properties and condos on the beach. Some of the projects they built were Waters A jt-~E-rVes RiAPPEMED TO 3AtNGr Ct'\L.- AT CT% MrETICiWS I T <41&TIA. 1AWPiT 1-AS cOTTE, "70 T"UEM . ITtS AA RRAAssi-CT. T1EN' 1PAL, S %OOUL". CMILL. ouT By Egan Edge, Sunbow Bay, the beach condos on 68th Street and four duplexes on 68th Street. As children growing up in Chicago, my siblings and I enjoyed our second home on the Island, as it was a different environment from what we were used to. The Island people were always so kind, crime didn't exist, and we had a freedom that we just didn't have back home. Well, now my siblings and I have kids of our own and vacation on Anna Maria Island, as we think it's the greatest place on earth. Our parents now have a home on Longboat Key, but "SHHH," don't tell. They can have that island we still love the simple life on Anna Maria. We don't want to have to dress up to go to the food store, only talk about stocks and money, and we love to walk to the beach cafe and have a hot dog. That is what life is about! Throughout my life I have seen the Island grow; however, it seems to still be the same old Island where people stop to say hello, and kind words are exchanged. I am now looking for a home for my family on the Island, as my kids are the fourth generation on the beach and I am sure they will bring along a fifth gen- eration. I receive The Islander newspaper every week in Chi- cago, and it just seems to bring a smile to my face as I slip into the world of Anna Maria as I flip through the pages. So let's keep the simplicity of the Island, the white beaches, and the kind people a secret so we can keep our Island all to ourselves! It truly is heaven on earth! George Stellas Jr., Chicago, Ill. Thanks for beautification Thanks to Terry and Sandie Huffine and Jim and Kathy Gloth, we can enjoy beautiful flowers and green- ery as we drive along Marina Drive in Holmes Beach. Both couples have done an excellent job beautifying the medians and should be heartily commended by all Island residents. Carolyne Norwood, Anna Maria Q-/I~s4f / P---------------- *-* : "------- J / .4 9 O iion . :::::... .. .. :,:,.:,I.., From the Water's SJEd4 by Mike Shannon A change in weather We live in an age in which the wondrous has be- come commonplace. What was once unimaginable is now unremarkable. A world where images and data cascade over us with a speed and volume that are next to impossible to measure, much less keep up with. It is no wonder that each of us. according to our personal tastes and needs, picks and chooses that which directly relates to us. In the face of this.electronic fragmentation there is one aspect of the torrent that still unites us with its universal appeal while at the same time is on the very cutting edge of technological sophistication: forecasting the weather. The meteorologists of today have at their disposal an array of instruments that is extraordinary to say the least. Those ubiquitous sat- ellite images we now see on a round-the-clock basis are beamed to us from geosynchronous orbits thou- sands of miles in space, showing us with clarity and detail the comings and goings of weather systems that makes each of us an expert in highs, lows, cold fronts, temperature inversions and the whole gamut of weather terminology. However, we the amateur experts as well as the professional ones, still have a slight problem: No mat- ter how smart we may think we are, we still don't know what the heck is going on. A friend of mine who works for National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration the federal agency responsible for the long-range national forecasts - admitted to me once, "We are pretty confident 24 hours out, so-so at 48 hours, but on anything over 72 we're guessing. There are just too many variables." It would be rather refreshing to see and hear that level of can- dor from our local weather people. But in effect that is exactly what they are saying. When that nice man or woman with the pleasant smile looks you in the eye and tells you that there is a 50 percent chance of precipita- tion he or she is saying, "It may rain, and then again, it may not." Of course, depending on what you do for a living, interest in what the weather will or won't do is not necessarily a matter of small importance. In many a field of employment knowing what the day will bring THE ISLANDER 0 AUGUST 1, 2001 0 PAGE 7 can be not only helpful it can downright save your life. While I am most certainly not in a position where the latter is applicable, as a restaurant manager on a tropical island, I too have a direct need to know. When I first began working on Anna Maria Island I was taken aback by the obsession my fellow restau- rant people seemed to have with the weather. I did not yet realize that we in the outdoor dining business profit by the sun and take it in the shorts when it rains. There- fore the TV in the office was forever tuned to the Weather Channel now the Internet has joined it - and urgent phone calls to spouses and friends were con- stantly being placed at the slightest sign of threatening clouds to get the latest first-hand info on developing conditions. It was not long before I shared their neuro- sis. In spite of my own heightened sense of awareness, I was as surprised as everyone else by the storm which blew up Monday, July 23. Those winds were blowing as hard as any I have felt in my eight years on the Is- land. It is extremely fortunate that the wind shifted when it did to come straight out of the south, for had it remained due west, the results of the afternoon's high tide would have been far, far worse. There used to be a silly commercial on television which reminded us that "it's not nice to fool Mother Nature." Nor, it seems, is it ever wise to take her be- nevolence for granted. Bradenton Beach election: too early to call Although it's months away from election time heck, it's months away from qualifying time there's political maneuvering going on in Bradenton Beach. Vice Mayor John Chappie, who represents the southernmost Ward 4 in the city, has opened a campaign account and will resign his post to run for mayor in the Nov. 6 election. Three officials' terms on the city commis- sion are up this year, including those of Mayor Gail Cole, Commissioner Bill Arnold from Ward 1, and Berneitta Kays, Ward 3. Cole said he was "really thinking it over" re- garding his bid for a second term as mayor. Arnold, who represents the northernmost Ward I seat, was also noncommittal on his re-election plans. "I don't know. I really don't know," he said. Kays, who represents Ward 3 in the middle- south district, was more emphatic: "I'm done." Qualifying for candidates for Ward 1, Ward 3 and the mayor's position runs from noon Sept. 17 to noon Sept. 21. Besides a number of re- quired forms and signatures of voters in the city, candidates must pay a $48 qualifying fee for the commission, $96 for the mayoral seat. Bradenton Beach candidates for the two ward openings must reside in their wards, but are elected citywide. The mayoral candidates may live anywhere in the city and are also elected citywide. R -e eoe . .as y F Eo Shallow Observations by Rotten Ralph "Ham and Eggs - a day's work for a chicken, a lifetime of commitment for a pig." 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Commissioners then unanimously approved the first reading of an ordinance to increase the occupa- tional license tax by 5 percent. Florida law allows fees to be updated every other year, but the last time Holmes Beach revised its fees was 1993. In other business, Commissioner Don Maloney said he will invite a member of the Range Riders orga- nization to a future work session to give a brief presen- tation on the benefits of establishing a city manager form of government. Commissioners also agreed to look into the county commissioner and school board policies on participat- ing in meetings via telephone. The lack of a such a phone policy became an issue during the recent Tidemark hearings, when two com- missioners were asked to "attend" a public hearing on the proposed ordinances by phone. The legalities of voting by phone and the definition of "present" came into question, causing the meeting to be continued until both commissioners could be present. 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"I got tired of carrying my skim board to the beach," he said. "I had to figure out a safe and easy way to carry it." He had a bike and he had time to think the job through. And of course he had Dad. "I help, sure, but mostly it's Erik," said Mike Stahr. "I just give him assignments to keep that fine brain at work." Stahr the elder travels with a television news crew, freelancing magazine-type segments for networks, mostly NBC. Mom is Mary Ellen, psychotherapist with her private practice office in Cortez. His invention is not limited to skim boards, Erik said, but can be modified to carry chairs and other beach paraphernalia. And he has a second invention, a trailer he made from PVC parts to carry surfboards. With minimal coaching from Dad, Erik is doing spread sheets on his computer, figuring the costs of parts, labor, retail markup, and profit that he wants. The Surf Shop has agreed to retail them, Erik said, so the next step is "to make the deals." 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"He'd have to build a lot of $50 racks to pay that out." The lifelong Holmes Beach boy also skis, flew an airplane at 11 years of age and is now into model planes, and is working on a robot. He plans to end up building one that can locate a fire and put it out, with- Walk-Ins Welcome Open 7 days 7:30am-8pm Available to tend to your urgent care needs: Fever / Infections Minor Lacerations Simple Fractures Sprains PINNACLE MEDICAL CENTER 315 75th Street West Bradenton 941-761-1616 MASSAGE THERAPY Two Licensed Massage Therapists Stress reduction, relaxation and rehabilitation 778-0722 Island Chiropractic 3612 East Bay Drive Holmes Beach "I got tired of carrying my skim board to the beach, " said Erik Stahr, a 13- year-old inventor who is marketing a board carrier for bikes. Is- lander Photo: Bonner Joy out outside direction. But "those sensors aren't exactly pocket change." Erik's health is no great problem now, his father said. 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To register, call 388-4441, extension 229. Mote Marine Laboratory is located at 1600 Ken Thompson Parkway, Sarasota, across the bridge at the south end of Longboat Key. Rotary member joins scholarship committee Dr. James R. Dunne, president of the Anna Maria Island Rotary Club, has been named to the Rotary In- ternational District 6960 Paul Harris Ambassadorial Scholarship Committee. The committee will select in- dividuals from the west coast of Florida for a year of graduate study abroad during 2002-03. Paul Harris Ambassadorial Scholarships are val- ued at more than $20,000, which pays for all travel, tuition and living expenses. While overseas, recipi- ents speak before local Rotary Clubs and other civic organizations about their life in the United States. The scholarships are competitive and require an excellent academic undergraduate education as well as the ability to learn at a graduate level and live over- seas. There are no limitations on the age of candi- dates. Dunne has been a member of Rotary International for 36 years and previously served as a member and chairman of the Rotary District 6980 Scholarship Committee in Central Florida. Always a winner Winter or summer, hot or cold, rainy or snowy, Santa Claus is a sure winner, as demonstrated by these rapt youngsters at this year's "Christmas in July" party at the Moose Lodge in Bradenton Beach. 'Christmas in July' draws a Moose crowd Parents, grandparents and 44 children hailed Santa Claus as their champion at a "Christmas in July" party at the Moose Lodge in Bradenton Beach. Members of Lodge 2188 and Chapter 1601 hosted the event, which raised $1,000 to be shared with the organization's Mooseheart Little Tykes pro- gram. The income was from a $6 buffet dinner of tur- key, ham and all the usual holiday trimmings. Santa arrived with an escort of Bradenton Beach policemen and with gifts for each youngster. There were games, too, with winners getting "gifts from donations from many of our Island businesses," said Sandy Freeman, who chaired the dinner. Cortez visioning: keep things same Cortezians' future should mimic the past, according to about 40 people present for a "re- visioning" session in the historic fishing village. "What is appropriate for the Cortez water- front?" asked Janet Hoffman, organizer of the Cortez Waterfront Florida Committee. Hoffman said the waterfront is zoned as a "light industrial" area that allows for manufac- turing, processing, wholesale, research and de- velopment or school uses. Housing is limited in scale to no more than one unit on each lot. Based on the input of participants in the meeting, Hoffman said she would draft a zoning ordinance for county commission approval, probably within the next six months after it receives the blessing of the village. And the thoughts of the village on the wa- terfront? High on the list of wishes were retention of the trailer park south of Cortez Road, reten- tion of water-dependent uses and keeps single-family homes. However, there were some contradictions: many Cortezians said they wanted no large boat storage facilities, while many others said they wanted boat racks. And although the votes were high for water-dependent uses charter boats, bait and tackle, boat rentals and the like votes were also high against a public boat launch. Beach House Olympics deadline approaching The Beach House Olympic games are coming right up, the restaurant's Molly Bramwell noted, with the dead- line for registration Aug. 12. The event is set for Aug. 26 at the Beach House Restaurant in Bradenton Beach. It takes a little organizing, she said, so contestant teams should get together soon. There's a $100 fee for each team, the money to go to the Tingley Memorial Library in Bradenton Beach. Each tearimwill have eight semi-athletes, at least two of them women. They will compete in such demanding contests as the keg roll through an obstacle course, a wa- ter relay, volleyball tournament and Frisbee toss. Prizes are still being assembled, said Bramwell, but she promised they will be worthy of their winners. Attire is swim suits, shorts and T-shirt, or other rainment suitable for the beach, with generous dashes of sunscreen. Contestants will get free beer and sodas, and food will be available. Interested persons may call Bramwell at 779-2222, arrange for a slot for their teams, and the best way to get the $100 fee to her for the library. The day of the Olympics the contestants must reg- ister starting at 9 a.m. at the restaurant, 200 Gulf Drive, Bradenton Beach, and the games are expected to run as late as 3 or 5 p.m. Parent support group is starting at Center A parent support group, to "make going back to school a positive experience," is being launched at the Anna Maria Island Community Center, 407 Magnolia Ave., Anna Maria City. The group, led by the Center's family therapist, Shirley Romberger, will meet throughout the school year from 6 to 7:30 p.m. every other Wednesday begin- ning Aug. 1. The fee is $2 per person. Pizza will be served and baby-sitting service is available, said Romberger. Interested persons may register and receive further information by calling 778-1908. Community Center organizing class in kickboxing The Anna Maria Island Community Center is look- ing for a few men and women to fill a new class in kick boxing, scheduled for Tuesdays from 7 to 7:45 p.m. at the Center, 407 Magnolia Ave., Anna Maria City. Jabbing, kicking, punching and blocking will be set to music, the Center said, and participants can burn up to 800 calories in one class. At least 15 exercise-hun- gry boxers are needed to make up a class, and those interested may register and get further information at 778-1908. (941) 778-4751 800-771-7163 5312 Marina Drive / Island Shopping Center Holmes Beach Falls Sie's mit Blumen sagen mochten wir sprechen deutsch. Day Beds For----B-ter --itQueen SetsS from $99 / -from$249 Custom Tile Work Available SPersonalize Free Your Home! Estimates! 4224B 26th St. W. Bradenton S (off Cortez Rd) 941-748-2187 Young cheerleaders ready Anna Maria Island has its first Police Athletic League football team of 9- to 13-year-olds, and cheer- leaders to hail them onward and upward. Twenty girls, also 9 to 13, have been practicing diligently and energetically for two months at the Anna Maria Island Community Center, which sponsors the team and the cheerleaders. Their first public appearance will be at the Island Dolphins first practice game at 3 p.m. Saturday, Aug. 4, at the PAL field, 202 13th Ave. E., next to the Red Barn Flea Market in Bradenton. They will have practice uniforms for the game, and their regular uniforms are to arrive on Aug. 10 in time for the Dolphins' first "real" game at 10:30 a.m. Sat- urday, Aug. 18. The cheerleaders have been raising money by car washes, raffles and the like for their half of the price of the uniforms. The Center is contributing half, said the cheerleaders' coach, Lynne Orlando. Practices have been at the Center, but are moving now to Anna Maria Elementary School, 4700 Gulf Drive, Holmes Beach, from 4:30 to 6:30 p.m. Monday and 10:30 a.m. to noon Wednesdays. Orlando took over cheerleader coaching duties when her daughter became a basketball cheerleader three years ago. She noted that the Island's several basketball teams have their cheerleaders, but "next comes soccer and there aren't cheerleader squads for that yet. Just wait." Writers meet Monday The Gulf Coast Writers Group will meet at 10:15 a.m. Monday, Aug. 6, at the Island Branch Library, 5701 Ma- rina Drive, Holmes Beach. Members are to bring original works to read. Details are available at 792-5295. Pikes Peakers Betsy Smith of Anna Maria City and granddaughter Katie Smith pause at the rop of Pike's Peak in Colorado, not forgetting newspaper company from home. 4j 4..- Newlyweds Anna M. Thompson, daughter of Katherine and Raymond Van Zile of Anna Maria and Tampa, married Glenn A. Kubik of Grand Rapids, Mich., in Roser Memorial Community Church. The Rev. Gary Batey officiated, and the bride's mother and bridegroom's father, Frank Kubik of Euclid, Ohio, were matron of honor and best man. The newlyweds will live in Grand Rapids, where he is in the insur- ance business. 41 it' O' ... -^^ .... .. Is ~~'.. * A- ' " 41, " :.,, .. .... .. Obituaries Hugh W. Dawson Hugh W. Dawson, 81, of Holmes Beach, died July 27. Born in Chelsea, Mass., Mr. Dawson came to Manatee County from Stoneham, Mass., in 1982. He was a retired engineer. He served in the U.S. Army during World War II. He was Protestant. There were no services. Memorial contributions may be made to Bradenton Hospice House, c/o Hos- pice of Southwest Florida, 5955 Rand Blvd., Sarasota FL 34238. Brown and Sons Funeral Home was in charge of arrangements. He is survived by wife Jackie; sons Stephen of Gilford, N.H., John of Laconia, N.H., and William D. Angell of Eldorado Hills, Calif.; daughter Nancy D. Clark of Gilford; sister Hariett Keyser of Holmes Beach; brother William of Holmes Beach; six grand- children; and three great-grandchildren. Jeffrey Alan Hickman Jeffrey Alan Hickman, 50, of Bradenton Beach, died July 24. Born in Terre Haute, Ind.. Mr. Hickman came to Manatee County from Columbus, Ind., in 1974. He was manager of the Bay Isles Beach Club. He was a mem- ber of Sigma Phi Epsilon fraternity. Memorial services will be Wednesday, Aug. 1, at Bay Isles Beach Club, 2111 Gulf of Mexico Drive, Longboat Key. Memorial contributions may be made to the Sarasota Memorial Health Care Foundation for Asthma, 1838 Waldemere St., Sarasota FL 34239, or to the Pelican Man's Bird Sanctuary, 1708 Ken Th- ompson Parkway, Sarasota FL 34236. He is survived by sister Janice L. Patterson of Holly Springs, N.C. Laura Ann Van Winkle Laura Ann Van Winkle, 43, of Anna Maria, died July 25. Born in Leominster, Mass., Mrs. Van Winkle came to Manatee County from there in 1978. She was the owner and stylist at Head Quarters Salon, Holmes Beach. She was a Eucharistic Minister at St. Bernard Catholic Church, Holmes Beach, and a member there. Visitation was July 27 and services July 28 at St. Bernard Catholic Church. Burial was in Palma Sola Cemetery. Memorial contributions may be made to Hospice of Southwest Florida, 5955 Rand Blvd., Sarasota FL 34238. She is survived by husband Brent M.; sisters Donata Cocks of Port Charlotte and Marisa Mangini of Leominster; and father and stepmother Nazarene and Antoinette Mangini of Bradenton. Virginia Leah Whittle Virginia Leah Whittle, 93, of Bradenton, died July 23. Born in Altus, Okla., Mrs. Whittle came to Mana- tee County from Oklahoma City in 1983. She was a homemaker. She was Presbyterian. Memorial services were July 26 at Freedom Vil- lage, Bradenton. Memorial contributions may be made to Westminster Presbyterian Church, 3011 19th Ave. W., Bradenton FL 34205. Griffith-Cline Funeral Home was in charge of arrangements. She is survived by daughters Nancy Guilford of Anna Maria and Ann Card of Zephyrhills; brother Sid Shaw of Oklahoma City; seven grandchildren; and eight great-grandchildren. 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Edwards is the opening act for the popular young male singing group. Radio station CTQ-106.5 sponsored the event in which 17-year-old Edwards sang a few songs and signed autographs for a packed house of teenagers. CTQ radio personality Duane Dean, who helped bring the promotional event to Bradenton Beach, also gave away tickets to Tuesday night's 'N Sync concert in Tampa. This is Edwards' first major tour, and her first al- bum, "Reach," is in stores now. The first two singles off the album, "A Rose is a Rose" and "The Bird Song," can be heard on the radio now. Edwards is from Clinton, Miss., where she and 'N Sync's Lance Bass were childhood friends. When Bass created his own entertainment company, Free Lance Entertainment, Edwards was the first artist to be of- fered a management contract. Edwards said her favorite part of the tour has sim- ply been performing. "It has been amazing. I keep learning with each performance and always try to go a step above." 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New patients welcome. 778-2204 3909 EAST BAY DRIVE Holmes Beach (Across from Publix) Rising star Seventeen-year-old county music singer Meredith Edwards signed autographs for a roomful of fans who turned up to see her at Sharkey's in Bradenton Beach. Islander Photos: J.L. Robertson Church on the Beach A Nondenominational Christian Ministry Join us as we give praise to our Lord and Savior, Jesus Christ Sunset Service: Sunday at 6:30 pm at the south side of Manatee Public Beach (in case of rain, service held at Island Fitness Center) Contact Rev. Rob or Debbie Roberts, 941-779-2143 "And you shall know the Truth and the Truth shall make you free." 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For more than two years Holmes Beach has been planning to acquire 37 acres along Anna Maria Sound and turn it into a public nature preserve similar to Leffis Key on the south end of Anna Maria Island. The Grassy Point acreage is pristine mangrove wetlands on the bayfront south of the Anna Maria Is- land Bridge on Manatee Avenue and opposite Walgreens on East Bay Drive. Florida Communities Trust approved Holmes Beach's application in January 1999 for $847,917 to buy Grassy Point and preserve it for public use. Ashley said that the grant remains intact. "It's sit- ting in our name and has not been released for any other use." FCT has been handling the process of making of- fers to land owners and negotiating prices. Distance seems to be the culprit in slowing down the process. According to Ashley, the 22-acre core parcel is part of a trust left to several family members. He said family members are scattered across the coun- try, which is slowing down communications. Landowners of the desired Grassy Point parcels are Nora Hames, R.L. Davis, Martha and Lawrence Wald, Josephine Frisco and the firm Zewadski & Smith. Details will remain confidential until after any deal is closed, said Ashley, who is handling the city's side of the transaction. All parties were required to sign a nondisclosure agreement. The city will get title to the land, assuming the deal goes through. FR WE'RE BACK OM VACATION! SDU PIER WALK CAFE Delicious cream puffs, '.. croissants, buckwheat crepes, sweet crepes, quiches and more. BEER and WINE! SUMMER HOURS: Tues.-Sun. 9am-l:30pm CLOSED NIGHTLY 127 Bridge St. Bradenton Beach 778-101 1 K' "Where locals take their friends" CAFE ON THE BEACH SUMMER HOW STYLE BUFFETS HEvery Thurs. 4:30-8 pm Delicious entrees, vegetable, salads Music y ickBoyd and desserts. 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S REE SUNSET VIEW FROM OUR DECK Bait Shop open 7 Days 5:30 am -9:30 pm Kitchen open Mon-Fri 11am-8pm Sat and Sun 6:30am-8pm 4334 127 St. W., Cortez 794-3580 IC8| NE of Cortez Bridge Come by boat or car ( ~ 35 &-* --^ ^g ::-- A'**^& % Star Fish Company Seafood Market and Dockside Restaurant uilrac i doc kside dinm f the work )rO TO. iSOriC .'*, - I . -. ." y'-' ,'.;.; .-r ; -. .. l-. Restaurant IChapters and Bookshop Dinner: 5-8 pm Tues. thru Fri. Breakfast-Lunch: 8am-2:30pm Tues. thru Sat. (Closed Sunday & Monday) The dinner theatre series continues with "The Legends of Laughter" starring song and dance great Spatz Donovan. Thurs, Fri & Sat, August 23, 24 & 25 Reservations Required 779-2665 m 5904 Marina Drive Holmes Beach "Under the cell tower" WE WILL BE CLOSED FOR THE MONTH OF SEPTEMBER B We're back IUAS from vacation! SIMDE Reopening Mon. 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IP PAGE 16 M AUGUST 1, 2001 0 THE ISLANDER Treacherous situation for baby turtles By Jim Hanson Islander Correspondent One of the most dangerous times in memory for sea turtle hatchlings has developed on the Island's beaches: Thousands of them will hatch any time now, and no one knows just where they will pop up. The beaches of Anna Maria Island are littered with unmarked turtle nests since the storm of July 22-23 washed away the stakes placed to locate nests. "People will have to be extra careful what they do on the beach for the next several weeks," said Suzi Fox, who holds the state permit for marine turtle pres- ervation on the Island. Ready, set, Adopt.-aHatchling program starts up ByJim Hanson Islander Correspondent As sea turtle nesting speeds up, an Adopt-a-Hatchling program is being launched on Anna Maria Island. Nesting is up considerably, said Suzi Fox, Presi- dent of Anna Maria Island Turtle Watch and holder of the state marine turtle preservation permit for the Is- land. Fellow Turtle Watch members logged eight crawls in one day, more than usual. That brings the total to 166 nests so far this season. Each nest has about 100 pingpong-ball-sized eggs, which incubate in the warm sand of the Island beaches. The Adopt-a-Hatchling program, which allows people to adopt one baby turtle for $15, is underwrit- ten by The Islander newspaper. Turtle "parents" will receive: Statistics on the nest from which their infant came. A certificate from Anna Maria Island Turtle Watch, recording their hatchling and their "parent- hood" and allowing them to name their "baby." An "official" Anna Maria hatchling photo. "This will give people an opportunity to get in- volved with sea turtles." Fox said, "and provide a way to help save an endangered species." Prospective "parents" may call her at 778-5638, or go to the Turtle Watch Web site at islandturtles.com. "People could drive a tent stake into the sand and spear a baby turtle almost anywhere. Not only would it make anyone feel awful, it is highly illegal to harm this protected species." And there are many tents on the beach on any given sunny day, though Fox was at a loss to explain why anyone goes to the beach for sun and puts up a shelter. No nests have hatched since the storm, she said, but the incubating sun and sand are expected to complete their work at any time on any number of the nests. The markers on 49 nests were washed away in the storm, with 117 others still located for Turtle They may also register to purchase hatchlings at The Islander office, 5404 Marina Drive, Holmes Beach, or by e-mail at news@islander.org. Four nests are ready to hatch any night now, Fox said, to join those already hatched. Volunteers are keeping close watch over those nests to lend hatchlings a hand toward the Gulf and assure them of every pos- Watch volunteers to monitor so as to be on hand when they hatch. Baby turtles instinctively head for the sparkle of the sea when they hatch and dig up to the surface of the beach. But.often they are attracted inland instead by lights carelessly revealed there. That's fatal, unless Turtle Watch volunteers steer them to the water. The good news? Fox reported nesting was up, "way up," after the storm. She estimates the loggerheads waited to nest until after the storm passed, when eight nests were discovered by volunteer beachwalkers Wednesday, July 25. A little help Jonathon Pang, 11, 'and Zach Anderson, also 11, called Turtle S' '" Watch President Suzi A. Fox recently with an Suffer to do something !' to help marine turtles. She took them up on it and put them to work, Cleaning off stakes used by Anna Maria Island Turtle Watch handing out informna- Photo: Bonner Joy sible chance of survival. Elsewhere on the beach, 10- to 12-year-olds are joining their grownup Turtle Watchers to hand out "turtle help" brochures on the beach. 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SUNDAY BREAKFAST/LUNCH from 8 a.m. formerly Chez Andre in the Island Shopping Center 5406 Marina Dr. Holmes Beach 778-5320 Chef/Owner Damon Presswood (13 years at Cafe L'Europe) THE ISLANDER 0 AUGUST 1, 2001 0 PAGE 17 Streetlife MI Island police reports Anna Maria City July 25, 9906 Gulf Drive, Anna Maria Coin Laun- dry, burglary. Someone pried open the doors to the cash machine and the detergent dispensing machine and fled with an unknown amount of cash, according to police. July 25, 314 Pine Ave., Sandy's Lawn Service, burglary. The lock on the side door of a lawn service trailer was cut off and lawn service tools were stolen. Bradenton Beach July 19, 1325 Gulf Drive N., Tortuga Inn, property damage. A guest reported damage to the passenger side of his rental car. According to police, there were some scratches visible but officers could not locate a vehicle which might have caused the damage. July 19, 2513 Gulf Drive N., Circle K, theft. An unknown male reportedly drove off without paying for $12 in gas. July 19, 100 Gulf Drive N., Circle K, information. A man reported that another vehicle backed into his car as he was leaving the parking lot. The driver of the vehicle that backed into his car left the scene. Accord- ing to the report, there was no damage to the vehicle. July 19, 500 Gulf Drive S., Cortez Beach, burglary. A man reported a vehicle burglary in progress. Offic- ers responded to the call and pursued the suspect, who fled the scene in his own car. Officers abandoned the 525 S. Jude,- Drivc (5600 Block GMLD) Longboat Key www.harrvskirchen.com I 383-0777 Delghtful Dining Gourmet Dei Stylish Catering Site 1979 1arotlBay Cafe& S' Breakfast Lunch Ice Cream ". All-You-Can-Eat Homemade Soup & Salad Bar S Philly Steak & Cuban Sandwiches Breakfast served all day Sunday S Specialty Omelets Eggs Benedict Open 6 Days 7AM-3PM I,, Closed on Mondays .-'B. 778-1804 5318 Marina Drive Island Shopping Center chase due to heavy traffic. Police reported that the suspect's speed reached approximately 100 mph and his driving became reckless. July 21, 2200 block of Gulf Drive North, traffic crash. Officers responded to a traffic crash. Two ve- hicles had minor damage and the drivers exchanged information. July 21, 1900 block of Gulf Drive South, Coquina Park, burglary. A man reported that two of his credit cards were stolen from a wallet he left in his car. July 26, 200 Bridge St., city pier, burglary. A pas- senger window of a car was smashed with a brick and a woman's purse was stolen from the vehicle. Accord- ing to the report, there was nothing of value in the Bridge Street Pier a Cafe BREAKFAST LUNCH DINNER r'Fresly Mad Hand-reade Seafod Entre s Covered seating .-^,nnkinc All-U-CAN-EAT GROUPER $12.95 Mon., Wed. & Fri. 11:30 close ALL-U-CAN-EAT SNOW CRAB $24.99 DELICIOUS PASTA DISHES WORLD FA S URGER Lji~iJinjj~j~es 1 Also BAIT & TACKLE SHOP 779-1706 Mile Marker 49 Open 7 Days. 7 am 10 pm ilare 200 Bridge Street Bradenton Beach CAStI DIV rNG Lunch Di e breakfast 7uj3-4949 Large Selection of Pasta Dishes The Best Pizza On or Off the Island Seafood & Poultry Selections Internationally Famous Stromboli Our famous Black Beans & Cuban Sandwiches Pizza Stromboli Salads Grouper Sandwich CalzoneS Steak Bombs and much more! 12 CHOICES OF OMELETS 6 CHOICES OF PANCAKES EGG BEATERS SPECIAL BELGIAN WAFFLES EGGS BENEDICT BISCUITS & GRAVY NEW HOURS: MON. CLOSED TUES. 4:30-10 PM WED.-SAT. 11 AM-10 PM SUN. 8 AM-2 PM & 4:30-9 PM S&S Plaza 5366 Gulf Dr. Holmes Beach 778-4949 purse. Part of the glass window is being processed for fingerprints. July 26, 1300 block of Gulf Drive, Cortez Beach, burglary. Two women's handbags and a man's wallet were stolen from a parked car. In addition to several credit cards, approximately $1,200 in cash was stolen. July 27, 100 block of Fifth Street North, warrant. A man was picked up on an outstanding Manatee County warrant. Holmes Beach July 22, 4000 Gulf Drive, Manatee County Public Beach, burglary. The right front window of a vehicle was broken and a purse left inside the car was stolen. w The best Top winners in the annual Island Moose Lodge golf Tournament are, left to right, Bucldy Dtyden of Longboat Key, Gibson Dubois of Bradenton Beach, and Bob Mason and Rocky Johnson, both of Bradenton. They won the 2001 trophy over 84 other golfers. Islander Photo: Courtesy the Moose Lodge Lozano's Mexican Restaurant YOTEI #1 N7EW tRESTViUIRNT IN ICTWN! II am n E I Hours: Mon-Sat 10:30-9 pm 752-9348 5606.14th St. W. Bradenton Across from Staples M =-- = alj Fried Shrimp Dinner....... $7.99 Grilled Shrimp ............$10.99 Shrimp Trio ................. $9.99 HAPPY HOUR Monday thru Saturday 4-7 PM Sunday 12-7 PM 6bMi A_ PAGE 18 N AUGUST 1, 2001 0 THE ISLANDER Jeez! Can't we leave Mother Nature alone? We've been tinkering with Mother Nature, or at least the old tried-and-true beliefs we've always had, to the point where things are really starting to break apart. Here are a few less-than-sunny examples of human interven- tion. Turtle lights too bright As any diligent reader of The Islander knows, lights on the beach are bad for sea turtles. Female turtles instinctively head toward the faint glow from the moon and stars on the Gulf of Mexico after they lay their eggs in the sand. Baby turtles also use the Gulf glimmer to navigate out to sea after hatching. Unfortunately, any other lights on the beach tend to disorient the turtles and draw them away from the water. All too often the little turtles end up under car tires on Gulf Drive as they scamper toward the glow of lights from houses or streets. The Florida Department of Transportation and Florida Power & Light are working on solving their part of the problem by tweaking street lights. Florette Braun with FPL has outlined what she calls a "three- tiered" approach to control lights near turtle nesting beaches. Her plan includes: Keep light off the beach by realigning, modify- ing, repositioning, shielding or screening light sources from beach view. Reduce the total amount of illumination adjacent to the beach by turning off lights, installing fewer lights, or reducing wattage. Change the spectral qualities of light sources to emit wavelengths that are minimally disruptive to sea turtles. The last one makes the most sense. Sea turtles can only see some wavelengths of light; filter a light with Horseshoe winners Winners in the July 28 horseshoe games were Neil Sweerus of Holmes Beach and Bill Stanrett of Anna Maria Runners-up were John Bennett nf Pepka of Bradenton and Jim Spencer of Holmes Beach. Runners-up were Jack Cooper of Holmes Beach and Starrett. The weekly contests get under way at 9 a.m. every Wednesday and Saturday at Anna Maria City Hall Park, 10005 Gulf Drive. @nno aorfn nslonJ Oes Moon Date AM HIGH AM LOW PM HIGH PM LOW Aug i 9"48 2.5 5:58 0.i Aug 2 10'34 25 38 01 IFM Aug 3 2 16 1.5 4:10 1.4 -1 16a* 2.6 7:10 0.1 Aug 4 234 1.5 5:03 1.4 11:51a* 2.5 7:36 0.2 Aug 5 257 1.5 5:52 1.3 12:33 2.5 8:04 0 3 Aug6 1.15 1.6 6:42 2 1:15 2.4 8:31 0.4 Aug 7 3:27 1.6 7:30 .1 2:01 2.3 S:54 05 Aug 8 3:35 1.7 8:23 1 2:50 2.2 9:20 06 Cortez High Tides 7 minutes later lows 1:06 later a color the turtles can't see and you've got turtle- friendly lighting. "Unfortunately, this step still remains elusively theo- retical," Braun said of the filter factor. She did two years of tests on filtered lights with results she called "inconclu- sive, and the follow-up controlled lab tests did not show any discernible advantage of filtered lights over unfiltered in reducing hatchling disorientation. "There is concern that widespread use of filters as an alternative to other, more effective light control techniques could actually aggravate lighting impacts on turtles in certain areas," she continued. "Filters should only be used in addition to other, proven options." You may remember that FPL tried filtered lights in Bradenton Beach last year. The result on the Island with the pilot program pretty much echoed those else- where even though the darn turtles weren't SUP- POSED to see the lights, they did anyway and headed toward the streetlights and road. Although safety concerns by DOT for motorist-pe- destrian interaction government-speak for cars run- ning over people trying to cross the road at night - usually mandate that streetlights be lit, Braun suggests otherwise for turtle safety. "While shields and other techniques may help in some locations," she said, "there will still be some ar- eas close to the beaches where the only thing that will work for turtles is to switch the lights off." Historical fish tales W e'. e ill lhlc-d i, es "l im the o,.-,-d old J , across tlie waer without a fish jumping inio it. Nuw, scientists are saying that tale isn't all that tall after all, and perhaps we have no real clue as to how prolific life in the oceans once was. It's another one of those "cause-and-effect" stories, or a description of how badly we've screwed up. Nineteen scientists were charged with looking into human impact on the worlds' oceans. To get a baseline - how things were hundreds of years ago before we stuck our dirty hands in the water the scientists looked into historical archives. They used marine sediments dating back 125,000 years, archaeological records from coastal settlements occupied in the last 10,000 years, records from the Eu- ropean colonial expansion in the Americas and South Pacific starting in the 15th century and ecological stud- ies from the past century. The damage predated mod- em pollution and fishing and began thousands of years ago as humans exploited resources in coastal waters. It seems humans became adept at eliminating the top links in the marine food chain sharks, turtles, whales and the largest fish species. The results were startling. When Christopher Columbus sailed the Caribbean, he wrote that sea turtles so crowded the bays he was afraid his ship would ground on their backs. Just a little ways north, millions of green turtles called Florida Bay home. Oyster beds in the Chesapeake Bay were so abun- dant that navigation was a hazard. Oysters were of a size that a knife and fork was needed to eat them. Since oysters are filter feeders, and were so numerous, the bay was crystal clear. Otters were everywhere along the Pacific Coast from Alaska to California. Then humans came along. We killed off most of the turtles in Florida Bay. Green turtles used to munch on turtle grass there and, as they pruned the seagrasses, allowed the underwater plants to grow more lush like trimming a yard plant to allow it to grow better. Without turtle pruning, turtle grass was stunted and became sickly with a fungus that depleted the oxygen in the water and killed fish. We harvested most of the oysters in Chesapeake Bay and removed the natural oyster filtration system. Bay water quality changed, and the home of whales, sturgeon and alligators was destroyed. We killed the-otters in the Pacific for their fur. Otters eat sea urchins; without otters, urchins flour- ished and devoured hundreds of acres of kelp forests, home for untold other marine critters, which also died. "Removal of key predators or other animals has set I ,tit ':, toxic aTgae, ocean dead zones, outbreaks ot disease and other symptoms of ecological instability," is how one person put it. See what we've done? Sandscript factoid There were 35 million recreational fishing trips recorded in the Atlantic Ocean in 1999. Florida led the eastern seaboard by having 23 percent of the launch- ing points, followed by New Jersey with 14 percent. Custom Trips Available Reef & Wreck Fishing Docked at Bradenton Beach Marina h\I Capt. Roy Salgado Owner/Operator Lifetime experience in local waters U.S.C.G. Licensed 31-foot custom built Morgan Fishing License, Ice Bait & Tackle Furnished 79-2178 779-2178 36' Trojan Flybridge Sportfish Yacht Spacious Salon with Captains chairs and couch to lounge in Large Sundeck Comforts of home at no extra cost Please call or visit us BRIANIJE WOOD CONTRACTING INC. CUSTOM DOCKS SEAWALLS BOAT LIFTS Design Build Permitting Sales Service Supplies 792-5322 r Anna Maria/Cortez tate Cert. CRC049564 James G. Annis LICENSED WATERFRONT CONTRACTOR LI L &; I DCSi &ii Ti; &DiiA VITSI 778-477 1 P.O.BOX 1353, Anna Maria, FL 34216 MC00361 Keilly's I Automotive Complete Auto Repair Foreign Domestic Diesels S ASE Certified Master Technician John Keilly, Owner Formerly with "All Work Guaranteed" Holmncs Beach BP 4523 30th St. W., Bid. A Bradenton 941 756-7854 FRESH MULLET SALE -4ore than a riullet wrapper! -- -- - The Islander Mullet T-shirts M,L,XL $10 XXL $12 Mail order add $3 for postage and handling. 5404 Marina Drive, Holmes Beach, FL 34217 Fishing or Cruising Boats S.* Pontoon Boats -^ Parasailing ANNA MARIA BOAT CLUB 5323 Marina Drive Holmes Beach 778-7990 1 $95 perf I ."-yzx I xvz" I --~' m &L I H r THE ISLANDER U AUGUST 1, 2001 U PAGE 19 Grouper action excellent offshore; reds thick in bays By Capt. Mike Heistand After a couple of pretty dismal fishing weeks, things are finally on the "up and up" for local anglers. Look for good-to-excellent results fishing for snapper or grouper offshore, lots of redfish in the bays, plus pompano off the beaches. Capt. Mike Greig of Captain Mike's Charters in Holmes Beach probably brought back the catch of the week: a 45-pound cobia. He also reeled in sharks, reds and trout. Capt. Rick Gross and his team finished second in the inshore professional division of the DeSoto Fish- ing Tournament, catching two 39-inch snook, one 31 - inch linesider, a 27-incher, a 30-inch redfish and a flounder. Congratulations, Captain! Otherwise, Capt. Rick says redfish are his best bet of the week, with as many as 20 being caught per trip. He's also putting charters on mackerel and snapper. Sam at Island Discount Tackle said redfish are plentiful, mangrove snapper are around the artificial reefs, whiting and pompano are off the beaches and he's getting more and more reports of permit. Offshore, both grouper and snapper fishing is excellent. Capt. Matt Bowers on the Outcast in Holmes Beach said snapper fishing is outstanding right now, with grouper action not far behind, mostly in about 100 feet of water offshore. He's also getting into some scamp and lane snapper. Capt. Jason Ramsey said he's been reeling in catch-and-release snook and reds in Terra Ceia Bay. but reports that tarpon season is all but history this year. Capt. Curt Morrison said gag and red grouper up to 20 pounds are hungry for live pinfish. Other action includes lane and mangrove snapper, with best results coming from cut bait: Capt. Mark Bradow said he's running into school- ing redfish up to 32 inches on the seagrass flats and man- grove snapper along the Intracoastal Waterway. He also 'Boat Smart' set Saturday by Manatee squadron "Boat Smart," a one-day safe boating course, will be presented from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. Saturday, Aug. 4, by the Manatee Sail and Power Squadron at 700 Eighth Ave. W., Palmetto. The course will focus on boat handling, seamanship, state and local regulations, terminology and weather. It will satisfy state requirements for training of individuals born after Sept. 30, 1980, to operate power boats, and help reduce insurance rates, said the squadron. A fee of $30 will cover lunch and course materi- als. Details may be obtained from the squadron com- mander, Robert Kreiling, at 776-0144. I AMERICAN CAR WASH 24-HOUR SELF-SERVE CAR WASH COMPLETE AUTOMOBILE DETAILING QUICK LUBE $2395* MOST CARS SUMMER HOURS: Mon-Frl 8-4pm Sat 8-12pm 5804 Marina Dr. Holmes Beach 778-1617 Major credit cards & debit cards accepted *Subject to change Inshore Sport Fishing Charter Boat ,,leat A%,, Full & Half Day Trips Custom Trips Available Captain Steven Salgado Owner/Operator Lifetime experience in local waters U.S.C.G. Licensed Custom-built Privateer Fishing License, Ice, Bait & Tackle Furnished Anna Maria Island, Florida 778-9712 ". i l it i / / Keeper grouper Bill Moss caught this 13-pound gag grouper while fishing 25 miles offshore with Capt. Eric Bergan and Capt. Keith Barnett aboard the charter boat "Kattina. " hooked up with a few catch-and-release snook. Capt. Tom Chaya on the Dolphin Dreams in Holmes Beach has been putting his charters onto Span- ish mackerel, grouper, permit and redfish. Lee Gause at Perico Harbor Bait & Tackle said wade fishers are catching good-size catch-and-release snook near the mangroves and big trout on the east side of Palma Sola Bay. Offshore action includes grou- per to 20 pounds. Old Salt fishing tourney coming Aug. 8-12 You're too late for the early entry fee, but you've still got time to register for the 30th An- nual Old Salt Loop All-Release Billfish Tourna- ment Aug. 8-12. Cost to enter the tourney is $1,000 per team boat, which will run out of Longboat Key Moor- ings, Longboat Key. Only photos of catch-and- release billfish will be judged, with a weigh-in on wahoo, dolphin and tuna on Aug. 12. Event organizers say 90 percent of entry fees will be awarded to the winners. Further details are available at 727-319-0568, or 727-347-8833. Iwo Sl5V CAPT eB^ CHARTERSi^ffH^@B |GulfHiEa^3 e (90 Got a great catch? We'd love to hear your fish stories, and S0 pictures are welcome at The Islander. Just give us a call at 778-7978 or stop by our office in the Island Shopping Center, Holmes Beach. Bob Kilb at the Rod & Reel Pier said anglers there are catching black drum and redfish, a few small catch- and-release snook, big sand perch and mangrove snapper. Capt. Thom Smith at Angler's Repair on Cortez Road said redfish are thick in Terra Ceia Bay, plus trout up to 17 inches. He also caught a tripletail last week, but warns that bait is really hard to get. Capt. Matt Denham on the Rip-Tide out of Holmes Beach said grouper fishing is fair, snapper action is excellent and there are still good results on tuna, dolphin and wahoo out in the Gulf. Dave Johnson at the Snead Island Crab House said there are big snook lurking around the docks in the Manatee River, shark off the rocks in front of Rattle- snake Point, and a few lonely tarpon in Tampa Bay. On my boat Magic, we're getting sharks up to 100 pounds, lots and lots of reds up to 27 inches and man- grove snapper to 3 pounds. Good luck and good fishing. Capt. Mike Heistand, a 20-year fishing guide, has taken over the helm of the weekly fishing column. Call him at 779-9607 to provide a fishing report. Pictures of your catch are also welcome and may be dropped off (use drop slot in the door after hours) at The Islander, 5404 Marina Drive, Holmes Beach. Please include identification for persons in the picture along with in- formation on the catch and a contact name and phone number fbior more information. Pictures may be re- trieved after they appear in the paper. i Temps ," s & Drops on A.M.I. Date Low High Rainfall July 22 77 87 1.90 July 23 75 85 3.80 July 24 77 87 .40 July 25 79 90 0 July 26 77 90 0 July 27 79 91 0 July 28 80 91 0 Average Gulf water temperature 85 47- Charter Boat "MAGIC" Backwater Near Shore Up to 7 miles out in the Gulf Snook Redfish Trout Flounder Mackerel Snapper Light Tackle Fishing Reservations a must Tackle, bait, ice, fishing license provided! 779-9607 Captain Mike Heistand U.S.C.G. Lic. lOD,REELSTACKLEAIMb I 1[** *4,* I* c ~jj~ D PAGE 20.E AUGUST 1, 2001 THE ISLANDER ReafEsftat Island property sales 2812 Avenue B, Holmes Beach, a 1,080 sfla 2bed/ 2bath2cp home built in 1975 on a 50x 00 lot, was sold 6/4/01, Davidson to Oliveira, for $195,000. 300 22nd St. N., Bradenton Beach, a 1,030 sfla 3bed/lbath/lcar home built in 1945 on a 50x100 lot, was sold 6/4/01, Faust to King, for $195,000; list $208,000. 233 85th St., Holmes Beach, a 1,442 sfla 3bed/ 2bath home built in 1958 on a 90x 100 lot, was sold 6/ 4/01, Hueber to Byrne, for $223,500; list $259,1000. 3020 Gulf Dr., Holmes Beach, a 50x100 lot, was sold 6/6/01, Gilmore to Worth, for $96,000. 3607 E. Bay Dr., Holmes Beach, 109 Sandy Pointe 2, a 976 sfla 2bed/2bath I car condo built in 1996, was sold 6/7/01, Bernhard to Larson, for $137,050. 9801 Gulf Dr., Anna Maria, a 4,274 sfla commer- cial building built in 1992 on a 110x104 lot, was sold 6/7/01, Riverview Development to D&D 35 Corp., for $450,000. 1800 Gulf Dr., Bradenton Beach, 115 Lacosta, a 952 sfla Gulffront 2bed/l.5bath condo built in 1979, Recently refurbished "near Gulf" duplex offers two nice units separated by twin garages and only 350 feet to beach! More than 1,600 sq. ft. and includes spacious 2BR/1BA and 1BR/1BA. Great rental or home/rental. Priced to sell at $450,000. Possible owner financing for qualified buyer. CALL FOR ADDITIONAL INFO ON ABOVE LISTING AND OTHER GULF AND GULFSIDE PROPERTIES! MA since "y-^ A1957 MARIE LIC REAL ESTATE FRANKLIN REALTY BROKER "We ARE the Island." 9805 Gulf Drive PO Box 835 Anna Maria, Florida 34216 1-800-845-9573 (941) 778-2259 Fax (941) 778-2250 f- 5500 Marina Drive Holmes Beach, FL S, 941-779-2580 Fax: 941 779-2602 11opjiala. SropertiA After Hours: "' .' : Larry Albert 725-1074 Greg Oberhofer 720-0932 \_____________________ was sold 6/13/01, Wood to May, for $325,000. 208 76th St., Holmes Beach, a 1,210 sfla 2bed/ 1 bath/I car home built in 1952 on a 90x78 lot, was sold 6/11/01, Henninger to Osbor, for $182,500. 223 85th St., Holmes Beach, a 2bed/1.5bath/2car 864 sfla home built in 1971 on a 90x 100 lot, was sold 6/11/01, Upshaw to Violano, for $214,900; list $219,900. 209 71st St., Holmes Beach, a 4bed/4bath/4car 1,960 sfla duplex built in 1987 on a 60x105 lot, was sold 6/11/01, Plath to Cardinal, for $331,000; list $349,800. 2409 Avenue A, Bradenton Beach, a 50x92 lot, was sold 6/12/01, Durant to Mullins, for $175,000. 309 61st St., Holmes Beach, a 1,944 sfla duplex built in 1978 on a 90x100 lot, was sold 6/13/01, McGrath to Shackett, for $279,000. 311 57th St., Holmes Beach, a 2bed/2bath/2car 1,344 sfla 1/2 duplex built in 1995 on a 44x112 lot, was sold 6/12/01, Worth to Bujarski, for $185,000. 313 Poinsettia, Anna Maria, a canalfront 1,698 sfla 2bed/2bath/2car home built in 1991 on a 75x1 10 lot, was sold 6/12/01, Moser to McConnell, for $650,000; list $689,000. (Sold March 1999 for $325,000 then March 2000 for $350,000.) VACANT LOTS: 5208 Riverview Blvd............................. $1,999,999 4006 6th Ave. Lots #1-4 (each) ................ $149,000 404 Magnolia Ave. ................................... $135,000 MAINLAND: 2418 90th St. NW ............................... $3,495,000 5208 Riverview Blvd (lot) ..................... $1,999,999 Regatta Pointe Condo............................ $199,000 COMMERCIAL PROPERTIES: 7300 Gulf Drive (Motel) ....................... $3,420,000 9915 Manatee Ave. (Restaurant) ............ $1,495,000 SPECIAL NEW CONSTRUCTION: Bradenton Beach Club: 1609 Gulf Drive, starting at .................... $400,000 Avenue of the Islands: 6th Ave. in Holmes Beach, lots from ......... $149,000 Developer has house plans ready for review! YOR OUC FR H AMD* Ra sm0BET F HEI LAND $359,000 ONE OF THE FEW... Gulffront condos available. 2BR/ 2BA with security entrance, elevator and heated pool. Bonuses are a one- car garage and extra storage space. Turnkey furnished. Appliances have been updated. IB75628. $225,000 WANT PRIVACY? La Lenaire Isle. Accessible by boat only. Bayfront acre +, lot on Jewfish Key in Sarasota Bay. Great bay view from one of 13 parcels on this 26-acre island. Water, septic and electric at site. Community dock, sandy beaches. IB73855 iMill 0, El ** OPEN HOUSE SUN. AUG. 5, 1-4 PM BRIDGEPORT CONDO $289,900 501 GULF DRIVE, #301, BRADENTON BEACH Directly on the Bay! 2BR/2BA fur- nished end unit. Updated ceramic tile, new carpet and window coverings. Steps to beach, heated pool. Don Pampuch. IB75972. 1810 59th Street West Bradenton (941) 778-0766 (877) 924-9001 Visit our website at www.ArvidaRealty.com 3207 Sixth Ave., Holmes Beach, a 1,352 sfla house built in 2000 on a 90x50 lot, was sold 6/11/01, Eldridge to Tharp, for $280 S)III) 3801 E. Bay Dr., Holmes Beach, 209 Sunbow Bay 4, a 2bed/2bath 1100 sfla condo built in 1981, was sold 6/15/01, Johnston to Menard, for $174,000. 6321 Gulf Dr., Holmes Beach, an attached 3bed/ 2bath/2car 1206 sfla half duplex built in North Beach Village on a small lot, was sold 6/15/01, Viker to Eaton, for $265,000. 693 Key Royale Dr., Holmes Beach, a bayfront 2,350 sfla 2bed/2bath/2car/pool home built in 1981 on a 100x150 lot, was sold 6/15/01, Barbour to Taylor, for $820,000; list $899,000. 703 S. Bay Blvd., Anna Maria, a canalfront 2,049 sfla 3bed/2bath/pool home built in 1960 on a 90x100 lot, was sold 6/11/01, Bortell to Massaro, for $339,000; list $369,900. 1801 Gulf Dr., Bradenton Beach, 174 Runaway Bay, a 1,080 sfla 2bed/2bath condo built in 1978, was sold 6/27/01, Murphy to Mooney, for $175,000. 203 72nd St., Holmes Beach, a 1,273 sfla 4bed/ 2bath duplex built in 1971 on a 66x105 lot, was sold 6/28/01, Regis to Harlow, for $255,000; list $262,500. 207 70th St., Holmes Beach, a 1,820 sfla 4bed/ 2bath duplex built in 1966 on a 90x102 lot, was sold 6/29/01, Strempel to RNM Ltd, for $289,500; list $289,000. Compiled by Doug Dowling, licensed real estate broker; 778-1222, exclusively for The Islander. Copy- right 2001. "rWe're In fact, we're global times 1,400 plus! More than 1,400 PAID subscribers receive The Islander out of town, out of state and out of the United States. We go to Alaska, England, Germany, Canada, Hawaii and nearly all points in between. These news-hungry subscribers can't wait to get their hands on "the best news on Anna Maria Island." Island Shopping Center 5404 Marina Drive Holmes Beach FL 34217 941 778-7978 e-mail: news@islander.org The""" Islnder Resort-Style Living at TOWN & COUNTRY PERICO FEATURING: Spacious 1 & 2 BR Apartments Attractive Island Location Pool & Spa SFitness Center Lake or Nature Views Optional Garages Free Boat Parking* Roman Tubs Small Pets Welcome kt TOWN & COUNTRY PERICO 941-795-4899 HOURS: Mon-Fri 9-5, Sat 10-5, Sun 12-5 Directons: From U.S. 41, travel west on Manatee Avenue (SR 64) and cross Paina Solo Cvuseway to Peco Isand. Town & County Perico wi be on the left. www.tchome.com Limited time offer certain restrictions pply. 'Size restrictions opply. 0 ; 4N 4y 723 KEY ROYALE DRIVE Bayfront with incredible view of Tampa Bay. 3BR/3.5BA (two master suites.) Gour- met kitchen, fireplace, dock, boat lift and seawall. $1,085,000. BUILD YOUR NEW ISLAND BEACH HOUSE Two great lots: 803 Gladiolus St. $340,000 303 South Bay $295,000 s ______ ii~zs~a~ 4-- ~a~F~II - c~~ Y 10006 GULF DRIVE BOHEMIAN RHAPSODY An artist's paradise in downtown Anna Maria across the street from city hall and a stone's throw from the Sandbar restaurant. Two huge (1,400 sq. ft.) work bays downstairs with a mighty Gulfview upstairs (1,200 sq. ft.). Two full baths upstairs with two one-half baths downstairs. Parks eight. Asking $500,000. Doug Dowling Realty 409 Pine Ave. Anna Maria, Fl 34216 Phone& Fax: (941) 778-1222 E-Mail: dougdowling@earthlink.net www.dougdowling.com I REALTOR. 27 Years of Professional Service OUR LISTINGS DON'T EXPIRE, WE SELL THEM! RESIDENTIAL RIVERFRONT 2BR/2BA condo. Boat dock. club house, clcvalor. S1200.(00). IMNIERIAL HOUSE CONDO 2BR. Gulf to bayfront, Gulf view from porch. Healed pool. Turnkey lurnished. $130,000. DIRECT GULFFRONT 2BR/2BA, sunsets. lurnkey furnished. North Homies Beach. Call Dolly Young. $425.000 PERICO SHORES LAKEFRONT 3BR/2BA. Quality home. mlom for pool. Furnished. $324.900. COMMERCIAL STYLING SALON Eight stations. established 35+ years. $39.0)i. WVALGREENS Triple net. AAA, good CAP. S2.65 million. SUPERMARKET plus rental income and inventory. $3.150,00.0. VACANT CONVENIENCE STORE SITE Sarasota. $419.000. RENTALS VACATION AND SEASONAL AVAILABLE GULFFRONT CONDOS, HOMES, APARTMENTS 5508C MARINA DRIVE 778-0807 800-956-0807 tdy41@aol.com *www.tdollyyoungrealestate.com I Gloria Schorpp Helen White Mary Ann Schmidt BEACH HOUSE 4BR/4BA turnkey furnished beach house west of Gulf Drive in historic Anna Maria City. Large lot. great rental. $495,000. WESTBAY POINT & MOORINGS CONDO 2BR/ 2BA immaculate, turnkey furnished. View of lush landscaping and heated pool. Ceramic tile and Berber carpeting, glassed-in lanai. $289,900. HOLMES BEACH DUPLEXES 3BR/2BA & 2BR/1BA duplex west oFGulf Drive. Near gorgeous beach. Large yard. $259,000. 2BR/2BA each. Close to beach, new roof and carpeting. Large lot. Excellent rental. $299,900. ANNA MARIA ISLAND CLUB 2BR/2BA Gulffront turnkey-furnished condo. Gorgeous Gulf view, beautiful beach, heated pool, excellent rental income. $475,000. PALMA SOLA BAYFRONT 3BR/4.5BA contemporary cedar home. Panoramic ciew of Palma Sola Bay. More than 5,000 sq. ft. of living area. Cathedral ceiling, elevator, loft, family room, den, pool and spa, deck and boat dock. $699,900. Julie Gilstrap-Royal Patti Marifjeren ANNUAL RENTALS SUNBOW BAY Spacious 1 BR/1BA condo $795 month 2BR/2BA DUPLEX Garage, large storage, available Aug. 1 $850 month SEASONAL RENTALS Condominiums and Homes Weekly/Monthly from $500 week / $1000 month 779-0202 (800) 732-6434 ANNA MARIA MLs SiA Coast REAL ESTATE, LLC Island Shopping Center 5402 Marina Drive Holmes Beach, Florida 34217 www.suncoastinc.com -L 1 THE ISLANDER N AUGUST 1, 2001 0 PAGE 21 Simply the Best "WALK WITH ME..." in paradise at p * I can make your island dreams come true. REALTOR Sales & Rentals Since 1981 Office 778-4800 Cell 778-1199 5201 Gulf Dr. Holmes Beach, Fl 34217 SThanks for saying , I saw it in The Islander" ANNA MARIA S&EETCoast REAL ESTATE. LLC /,oR TH V0 DPL X c-"ir7- "H-4 Fto foooJ / F~ 4 A fPRI/vr S 5. 4A tJ.D 9 +H 1fi A- 4dL6. U77PL- Vi-C3l oG Ft I /3o D eO44 AJm- oef 7lft Ot5r 1c^4AT/FUL A RI4 -PRV47-rE j+om4z ol AeLL- a ) AAJAI 'IA-. 3,--z a D/Rec> y ,J THe 6-Lf P Mike Sally Lisa Marianne Rochelle Largest selection of rentals on Anna Maria! ~ 70+ Gulffront Units Hundreds more just steps from the beach ~ Four full-time rental agents Mike Norman soo-srfos N orman 800-367-1617 Realty MN 941.778696 3101 GULF DRIVE HOLMES BEACH WWW. MIKENORMANREALTY.COM E mail: info@smithrealtors.com Web site: www.smithrealtors.com ....., - -. o p BAYFRONT. Breathtaking direct bayfront with bay and Gulf views. 33 ft. family room overlooks sand and sea oats. Open floor plan with brick feature wall, wood- burning fireplace, terrazzo and hand-painted tile living- room floor and two baths. Two-story guest house has 3BR/2BA. $999,900. Dial the Duncans! Judy or Marion, 778-1589. LONGBOAT KEY SINGLE-FAMILY LOTS. Nine luxury homes to be built on 6.53 acres. Assigned boat docks with electric and water and no bridge obstruction to the Intracoastal waterway. Walk to the Gulf of Mexico, community heated pool/spa. Will custom build. or developer must approve plans. Priced from $230,000 to $265,000. Call Carol or Clarke Williams for details 744-0700 eves. REALTORS 5910 Marina Dr. Holmes Beach, FL 34217 Call (941) 778-0777 or Rentals 778-0770 Nous parlons francais Mit .ns koennen Sie deutsch reden 1-800-741-3772 OPEN SEVEN DAYS A WEEK MILS I I FR44OL) ,FAM4 IViV o M LJ CkAlftAL +4-k, 3/ 6A4-. Fr, /L Ro, ,r/ krC /5s HtdrT' Pc- f r. '.5 OFP-J F-Lao PL ., .PL./r 4,DIA,, Ao s5 Po KeY f'DY V4L 4-0 F AR4/ DePP JATrrt Doc Ki/ Pit)/T ,- P06K. 4;Z/;^Tu ;7.6-00( snuth]i CSmt^ PAGE 22 0 AUGUST 1, 2001 0 THE ISLANDER Islander's 'Top Notch' photo contest continues to Aug. 22 If you've got a great snapshot, we've got a contest you could win. The Islander photo contest started July 4, 2001. Eight weekly winning pictures will be featured on the cover of The Islander through Aug. 22, and one snap- shot will be a grand prize winner, earning prizes and gift certificates awarded by the newspaper and local merchants. The deadline for this weeks submissions is Friday, Aug. 3. with succeeding deadlines weekly on Friday throughout the contest. Judging begins with a selection of pictures that may include abstract photos, still lifes, landscapes and scenics, candid snapshots, action, humor and animal pictures. Nothing is overlooked, including great kid The Islander 2001 'Top Notch' photo contest rules 1) The Islander Newspaper's Top Notch Photo Contest is strictly for amateur photographers. Amateur photographers are those who derive less than 5 percent of their income from photography. 2) Black-and-white and color photographs taken af- ter Jan. 1, 2000, are eligible. This allows for extended eligibility. Photos previously published (in any format/ media) or entered in any Islander or other competitions are not eligible. 3) Photographs may be taken with any make of camera. No retouching or other alteration (except S Please attach to photo and mail or deliver to The Islander. 5404 Marina Dr.. Holmes Beach FL 34217. I NAME S ADDRESS CITY I STATE ZIP S PHONE NO. DATE PHOTO WAS TAKEN: LOCATION PHOTO WAS TAKEN. I have readthe competition rules and affirm that this entry is in compliance with them. SIGNATURE OF ENTRANT L----------------1 pics, sentimental moments and moments of personal triumph. Judges include Islander News Editor Paul Roat and graphic designer Elaine Stroili and Gretchen Edgren of Holmes Beach, contributing editor of Playboy magazine. Send or deliver your favorites (no limits) weekly to Photo Contest Editor, The Islander, 5404 Marina Drive, Holmes Beach FL 34217. Digital contest entries should be submitted in the original JPEG format via e-mail to news@islander.org or on diskette or CD. Sorry, no retouching or computer manipulation is allowed. Complete rules and entry forms for the contest are published below. Please attach a photo contest label to each photo, disk or CD you submit. cropping) is permitted of negatives, prints or electronic photo files; no composite pictures or multiple printing can be submitted. Digital photos may be submitted as digital files (via e-mail) or as printed photographs. Slide (trans- parency) photos are not accepted. 4) Entrant's name and address must be written clearly, in ink, on the contest label and affixed to the back of each print, or listed in the e-mail message along with the digital photo attachment. Mail entries to The Islander Top Notch Photo Contest, 5404 Marina Drive, Holmes Beach FL 34217. E-mail digital entries to news@islander.org. 5) Entrants by their entry agree that The Islander may publish their pictures for local promotion. Entrants must be able to furnish the original negative if requested by the con- test editor. All photos submitted become the property of The F ---------------~--^ Please attach to photo and mail or deliver to The Islander, 5404 Marina Dr., Holmes Beach FL 34217. NAME ADDRESS CITY I STATE ZIP PHONE NO. DATE PHOTO WAS TAKEN: LOCATION PHOTO WAS TAKEN: I have read the competition rules and affirm that this entry is in compliance with them. SIGNATURE OF ENTRANT L----------------I DICK MAHER AND DAVE JONES ISLAND SPECIALISTS. '" Simplify Your Search! Cali anytime for a consultation. f ~ndeastle or joMir castle Our property manager Carol Saulnier .7 :--- will treat you like royalty! .... WHAT ARE YOU LOOKING FOR IN A PROPERTY MANAGER? "r. '* Trust and confidence Attention to detail '-- :. .d Professional and personal service Long term commitment S Our property manager Carol Saulnier has all of these qualities and more. She Shas been with Green Real Estate for more than 13 years. Her continuing goal .. is to earn your trust, your confidence and your business. Call Carol today and -' find exactly what you have been looking for in a property manager. eIsyourIpr et e e fr tn s 0Wuldyo0 lie t0tadetheda- to-daystres of eig lndor frSrindype sonlze erie 3reen REAL ESTATE OF ANNA MARIA 778-0455 9906 Gulf Drive Visit our website at www.greenreal.com Amateur photographers have until Friday to get their pictures to The Islander for entry in this week's contest. E-mail entrants must submit the label information in the text of the e-mail, one photo attachment per e- mail, please. Photos without labels will be disqualified. Addi- tional photo labels are available at the newspaper of- fice or they may be copied. Islander. Photos will not be returned. The Islander and contest sponsors assume no responsibility for negatives, diskettes, CDs or photo prints. Entrant must know the names and addresses of any recognizable persons appearing in the picture and those must be enclosed/attached with the entry. 6) Employees of The Islander and their immediate family members are not eligible to enter the contest. 7) Any taxes on prizes are the sole responsibility of the winners. Any cash prize won by a minor will be awarded to a parent or guardian. Prize rights are not transferable. Please attach to photo and mail or deliver to The Is- lander, 5404 Marina Dr., Holmes Beach FL 34217. Please include all form information in the message text with digital photographs sent by e-mail. r--- ---- ---i Please attach to photo and mail or deliver to The Islander, 5404 Marina Dr., Holmes Beach FL 34217. NAME ADDRESS_ CITY I STATE ZIP_ PHONE NO. DATE PHOTO WAS TAKEN: LOCATION PHOTO WAS TAKEN. I have read the competition rules and affirm that this entry is in compliance with them. SIGNATURE OF ENTRANT Li. -----_ .-..-... SALES & RENTALS 419 Pine Avenue, Anna Maria, Florida (941) 778-2291 P Box 2150 EVENINGS 778-2632 FAX (941) 778-2294 i i' .p WATERFRONT AYWVE POOL HOHE This charming 3BR/3BA, Key West-style hideaway offers spellbinding views of Tampa Bay, plus pan- oramic views down the expansive navigable canal. Features include a heated swimming pool and spa, seawalled lot with boat dock and electric lift, circu- lar brick driveway, ceramic tiled floors, beamed vaulted ceilings with fans, lovely French-style doors with gorgeous plantation shutters and a brand new elevated master suite with private bayview sundeck! Truly in a class by itself! Priced at $599,000, includ- ing preferred one-year homeowner's warranty! Visit our Web site at www.betsyhills.com -IA:LAND -' VACATION - DDPOPCRTItr-E II r Sr\,,r r.r\l I-s, J-J-,, - SALES AND RENTALS ., Ann (Harmon) Caron COME IN TODAY AND MEET OUR FRIENDLY STAFF 3001 Gulf Drive Holmes Beach, FL 34217 941.778.6849 1.800.778.9599 www.islandvacationproperties.com I I "1~8 .ii )' THE ISLANDER 0 AUGUST 1, 2001 N PAGE 23 I DNonHWT ni BUILDERS HOME FURNITURE Displayed but never used. Four-piece bedroom sets $259; sofa and love seat $399; queen bed set $199; full $159; twin $129; futons (sofa by day, bed at night) frame and mattress $199; daybed (white with brass finials) including two mattresses and pop-up unit $285. Can deliver. Call 753-7118. COINS FROM Royal Mint, non-circulated, presenta- tion case.with Princess Di and Prince Charles silver crown, $45; Elizabeth tl 25th Jubilee Crown $10; Fes- tival of Britain 1951 silver crown $20; silver 50 nobles, celebrating Drakes conquest, $10. 792-4274. WORLD PHILATELIST: More than 50 new pre- stamped envelopes from the USSR. Each has a great commemorative picture of a significant person or event in history. From Tverskaya Post Office. $50. 792-4274. GARAGE MUSIC SALE Saturday, August 4, 8 am- 1 pm. Music duo "K and the Rhythm Man" selling all equipment. Includes P.A., sound modules, se- quencer, amps, keyboard, stands, effects, accesso- ries, monitors, rack, mikes, guitars and more. Some brand names include: Roland, Boss, Carvin, Shecter, BBE, Alesis, Laney and others. Cash only. 122B 51st St., Holmes Beach. THREE-FAMILY CARPORT SALE Saturday, Aug. 4, 8 am to ? Furniture, antiques, housewares, clothes. 310 64th St., Holmes Beach. CANON SURE SHOT with green case in the area of Manatee Beach on Gulf Drive somewhere near access road behind the bank near Manatee Beach. If anyone has found the camera, please just send me the film. You can keep the camera as a reward. If found, please contact Joe at 414-817-9979. 2BR/2BA HOLMES BEACH CONDO Fantastic view overlooking nature preserve and the Intracoastal Waterway. Great location near shopping and beaches. This three-year-new unit includes washer/dryer, all window treatments, storage shed, covered parking for two cars and pool. For sale by owner $150,000. Call 941-778-1260 or 941-778-3097 LOST SET OF WEDDING rings on 7/11/01 at Publix, Resort 66, Street or Inn at the Beach. 44 years of sentiment. Reward: larger than the value of the rings. 941-778-5152. CRITTER SITTER Six years in pet care, 21 years as an Island resident. Tender, loving care for your pets with in-home visits. 778-6000. ANIMAL LOVER? Foster, adopt or help transport dachshunds for coast-to-coast dachshund rescue. Call Shona at 941-761-2642 for information. FIND GREAT DEALS on wheels ... and everything else in The Islander, 778-7978. LARGE AND LUXURIOUS houseboat for sale, $70,000. Shown by appointment only. Call for more information. 704-4133. 1983 WATKINS 32-FT. SAILBOAT 22-hp diesel, 1,350 hours, four- foot draft roller furling, depth finder, auto pilot, VHF. Very clean. Asking $22,000. 778-3350. 1990 8 FOOT TRINKA rowing dingy, $800; 1995 Avon 3.15 inflatable roll-up dinghy $1,500; 1995 9.9 hp Mercury outboard. $900. 778-5088. MOTOR: 2001 9.9 Johnson outboard motor like new, 778-3093. CUSTOM 30-foot PEARSON 1977 inboard, good con- dition, new bottom paint, rigging tuned, VHF, LORAN, extras. Stable ocean cruiser. John, 778-7990. OPPORTUNITIES: HONEST, DEPENDABLE, ener- getic people. Waitress, breakfast daily; cleaning, bed and breakfast and motel; laundry. Call 778-6335. RENTALS Annual / Seasonal / Monthly / Weekly SEASONAL RENTAL ceilings and beautiful Gulf views! Call Michel Cerene 792-6546 eves. TI I REALTORS 5910 Marina Dr Holmes Beach, FL 34217 Call 941-778-0770 Toll Free 800 741-3772 OPEN 7 DAYS A WEEK SPORTS AND FEATURE writer for thriving weekly newspaper. Journalism experience a must. Mail, fax or e-mail resume to The Islander, 5404 Marina Drive, Holmes Beach, FL. 34217. Fax 778-9392, e-mail news@islander.org; FREE SODA CANS! Now that we have your atten- tion: Yes! We take free soda cans at the Bradenton Beach Recycling Center at Coquina Bayside. We also take newspaper and corrugated cardboard. Open seven days a week, 8:30 am-1 pm. Staffed by valued volunteers. Call and be- come one at 778-1005, extension 0, or 778-3947. Let's save our Earthrecycle! CROWDER BROS. ACE HARDWARE- Seeks permanent full and part-time sales clerks and cashiers. Retired trades people welcome. Apply either location. LEGAL SECRETARY/PARALEGAL 24-40 hours per week. Casual office, litigation experience pre- ferred, for sole practitioner, employment litigation. Call 749-6433. TEACHERS/COUNSELORS needed at Anna Maria Island Community Center. After-school program (grades K-5). Work 25 hours/week, Monday-Friday. Must be dependable, responsible and a team player in an exciting positive environment. Pays $7-$9/ hour, depending on experience/education. Call Mary, 778-1908. ATHLETIC ASSISTANT needed at the Anna Maria Island Community Center. Flexible days, part-time hours: Monday-Friday, 5-9 pm, half-day Saturday. Must be dependable and a team player in a positive environment. Salary $7-$8.50/hour. Call Tom Moore, 778-1908. reen REAL ESTATE SOF ANNA MARIA / Real estate is MY life .. Let me help you with ALL your real estate . needs! ieff thayer 778-0455 jeff tayer 730-2810 Mobile J Sales Specialist 9906 Gulf Drive jeff@greenreal.com GOING THE EXTRA MILE SKathy Caserta Realtor, GRI, CRS After Hours: 941-778-6943 Pager: 319-0480 Michael Saunders & Company Licensed Real Estate Broker 440 Gulf of Mexico Drive, Longboat Key (941) 383-7591 E-mail: kathycaserta@michaelsaunders.com The Islander YOUR HOMETOWN REALTOR SINCE 1939 WAGNEQD EALTY E-MAIL: AMI@WAGNERREALTY.COM WEBSITE: WAGNERREALTY.COM 2217 GULF DRIVE NORTH BRADENTON BEACH, FL 34217 941 778-2246 800 211-2323 ENCHANTED ANNA MARIA ISLAND RETREAT on Bimini Bay. Serene tropical grandeur is displayed throughout the grounds and interior of this striking residence. 5BR, wonderful kitchen, music/family room, office, exercise room and sauna. Heated pool and 35 ft. dock with lift. $1,430,000. Sandy Drapala, 749-5797 or Kathy Marcinko, 713-1100. 76167 WATERFRONT SAVOR THE SUNSETS. Penthouse overlook- ing Sarasota Bay, large deck for viewing nature at it's best. Hurricane shutters, custom-made doors, upgraded appliances. $299,900. Carol Greenwald, 962-1148. 72760 COMMUNITY BOAT RAMP AND RECRE- ATIONAL CENTER within half-block of this open 3 or 4BR home with 1,600 +/- sq.ft. Con- venient to Tampa and St. Pete. $114,900. Ruth Lawler, 856-0396. 76715 ONCE IN A RARE WHILE a home such as this will appear on the market. A custom-built executive home overlooking Sarasota Bay with stunning kitchen, incredible master suite. In a guarded community. $1,250,000. Bob Hall or Penny Hall, 74-5981. 71717 MAINLAND BUILDABLE ONE ACRE LOT just 25 minutes from town. Established platted subdivision near Lake Manatee. $38,500. Bill Stufflebeam, 798-3007. 76682 TRADITIONAL ELEGANCE in quiet setting with large lanai and pool area. Perfectly main- tained and quality construction. Light wood kitchen cabinetry, Corian counters. Warranty provided. $298,000. Julie DeSear, 319-0461. 76131 14 4 6 e w w .ms . OPENING DOORS TO MANATEE COUNTY . .. r1" PAGE 24 E AUGUST 1, 2001 0 THE ISLANDER S Commercial Residential Free Estimates Sandy's\ Lawn Mowing Trimming Edging LaHauling By the cut or by the month. SeriA e We Monitor Irrigation Systems Service INSURED GUARANTEED LOWEST 778.1345 PRICES AND SATISFACTION Established in 1983 @@NU@VJ' @ STATE LICENSED & INSURED @@00@UB@T'ia@K] CRC 035261 EXPERIENCED @@G@TBj~U@TN JOE UNGVARSKY CONSTRUCTION CONSTRUCTION Remodeling Contractors CONSTRUCTION In-house plan designs @@ T'U@T@]0 Building'Anna Maria since 1975 @@NT'U@oT 1 (941) 778-2993 IIm / Ah P IlTIN / Residential Commercial Check our references: "Quality work at a reasonable price. Licensed/Insured Serving Anna Maria Island Since 1986 761-8900 Paradise Improvements 778-4173 Kitchen and Bath Remodeling Specialist li --- Replacement Doors and Windows Steven Kaluza Andrew Chennault t Fully Licensed and Insured Island References Lic#CBC056755 EVERYTHING UNDER THE SUN LANDSCAPING IRRIGATION MULCH, SHELL, SOIL, SHRUBS PALM TREES ORCHIDS HERBS MEXICAN POTTERY CHIMENEAS Tues-Fri lo-4 Sat 10-2 5704 MARINA DR HOLMES BEACH 778-4441 Water Damaged Drywall Tiling Painting HAND AND SPRAY TEXTURE Clean, Honest, Reliable More than 20-years experience SFred 752-7758 Cellular 545-6141 CS I---------------------I pSyCHic Lybia I~j paLm aNb taRot caRb ReabeR | $10 with this ad 778-2412 LReveals who and when you will marry How to find lost articles & much more! A TO Z INTERIOR & EXTERIOR Painting I Kenny Smith Custom Finishes C: 941 224-1527 Trim Installation John Kreiter Cabinet Installation T: 941-792-4761 Ceramic Tiling ,7- C: 941-730-6422 Light Remodeling t Michael Diehl Repairs Siding Free Estimates r Free Estimates Roof Repair* Decking State Regisered 50-Years Total Expenence Partnership 3. *:i . MILESTONE m HOMES IN A General Contracting Company Remodels Decks Driveways Additions Replacement Windows 941-779-0551 Based in Holmes Beach ROTTEN RALPH'S NOW HIRING kitchen help and servers. Put your college degree to good use by work- ing rotten hours for rotten pay. There's no such thing as overqualified. Apply in person or call 778-3953. CALLING ALL VOLUNTEERS! Would you like to meet interesting people from around the world? Are you interested in learning the history of Anna Maria Island? Get involved with the Anna Maria Island His- torical Museum, 402 Pine Ave., Anna Maria. WE NEED YOU! Call 778-0492. VOLUNTEERS NEEDED for Tingley Memorial Li- brary. Three and six hour shifts. 779-1208 or 778- 6247. CHRISTEN'S KIDDY PLAYHOUSE. Babysitting at my house. Experienced, trained, certified, dedi- cated, dependable. Available evenings and week- ends. $8 per hour, conveniently located in Anna Maria. Call Christen at 778-7918. BABYSITTING ANYTIME. Red Cross certified sit- ters. I'm dependable. I'll take all ages. $4 to $5 per hour. Elyse, 779-2610, or 778-0572. THE ISLAND SITTERS. Hi, my best friend and I are making a new club, it's called The Island Sitters. We sit for animals and kids. For more information, please call us at 778-7611, Sarah or 778-0361, Merrily. HOME HEALTH CARE Professional of 20 years. Seeks part- to full- time employment. Excellent lo- cal references. Sheila Fulton, H.H.A., 778-4192. MAN WITH SHOVEL Plantings, natives, patio gar- dens, trimming, clean-up, edgings, more. Hard- working and responsible. Excellent references. Ed- ward 778-3222. LET US DRIVE YOU! Shopping, medical appoint- ments, airports, cruise ports. Flat rates. Sunshine Cab. Serving the Islands. 778-5476. ISLANDER CLASSIFIED The best news in town and the best results from classified ads and service advertising! BATHROOM REMODELING. Water damaged dry- wall, tiling, texturing, painting. Reliable, over 20 years experience. Call Fred, 752-7758 or 545-6141, cell. CLEAN WINDOWS! Wouldn't that be nice? Chris' Window Cleaning. 941-725-0399. SIMPLY BLUE POOL Maintenance. Full or chemi- cal service. Dependability guaranteed. Free esti- mate, call 795-2052. COMPUTER OBEDIENCE TRAINING. Is your com- puter misbehaving? Certified computer service and private lessons. Special $10 per hour- free advice. 545-7508. ESP ISLAND SHUTTERS. Hurricane protection for your home. Shutter and glass. Sentinel, super- strength protective shield. Licensed, insured, free estimates. 778-2840. WE DON'T CUT CORNERS, we clean them. Qual- ity, experienced home cleaning service. Reason- able. Weekly, bi-weekly. Island references. Laurie 795-1225, or Pam 761-8052. THE ROYAL MAID SERVICE. Licensed, bonded, insured, professional, experienced maids. Free es- timates, gift certificates. 727-9337 (72-SWEEP) ISLAND TRANSPORTATION now offering flat rates to Tampa and St. Pete. Member of Longboat Key and Anna Maria chambers. $1.50 to get in, $1.50 per mile. Clean, friendly service 7am-3am. (Call ahead for pickup.) New! Land line! No more dropped calls! 779-2520 HOUSE CLEANING Professional and reliable. Call 795-1112. JR'S LANDSCAPING AND MAINTENANCE Lawns, native plants, mulching, trimming, hauling, cleanup. Island resident 25 years. Call 778-6508. PROFESSIONAL LANDSCAPE DESIGN and in- stallation. Huge selection of plants, shrubs and trees. Irrigation and pest control service. Everything Under the Sun Garden Centre, 5704 Marina Drive, Holmes Beach. 778-4441. SHELL DELIVERED and spread. $27 a yard. Haul- ing: all kinds of gravel, mulch, top soil with free es- timates. Call Larry at 795-7775. STRAIGHT-SHOT LANDSCAPE Service. Installa- tions, Koi ponds, clean-ups and hauling. Shell deliv- ered and installed as low as $26.50 per yard. 727- 5066. CODY'S CARPET Cleaning and Upholstery Clean- ing Need your carpets cleaned right, call Cody's. Owner operated since 1984. Satisfaction guaran- teed as always 714-0668. VAN-GO PAINTING residential/commercial, interior/ exterior, pressure cleaning, wallpaper. Island refer- ences. Dan or Bill, 795-5100 or cell 809-3100. JOE UNGVARSKY CONSTRUCTION Remodeling contractors. In-house plan designs. State licensed and insured. Many Island references. 778-2993. Lic# CRC 035261. INTERIOR AND EXTERIOR PAINTING free esti- mates. 35-year Island resident. Call Jim Bickal at 778-1730. JENNIFER HENSON CHAPMAN, LMT Licensed Massage Therapist SM.Ml I i(,2; Prole;sion.d Member AMITA 9-4l-20-254- ii. NU-Weatherside of Florida S CLAC286523 SINCE 1948 WINDOW REPLACEMENT 778-7074 Financing Available computer Professionals Unlimited, Inc. http://www.cpuflorida.com Network Services System : ..-' ' Software Consulting and Development R OBB COMBO IHAD SNEAD MAN FESTOS T H E T ROU B L E NSTONE WI SEACRE SASS ARC ONA IR ACME W I TH B I N G PIU N C T U AL IS JOH ND EEE IMON I TOR ESP E L MI I S H B S C S IM N DNIA FE L I X EURO ESE0BLEATS FOSS OSG OOD TALE THATTHERE NOBODY TUTS FLEECE LOSE ELPASO APR KROC REUPS R E A R S_ F L O U T S AR W E LB RP THERETOAPPREC IIATE I T CHU G A K T R E SE S H R IMIPS HAROLDROME COMPENDI UM AR G U E AT AN TU BERE NCE DIE TSWO NA TACY SETcEW HELPWANTEDCtI L A A I HOEIPRVMNTCniued -URETAS CotiueI CHRISTIES PLUMBING Island and off-Island ser- vice since 1975. Repairs and new construction. Free estimates, no overtime charges. Now certify- ing back flow at water meters. (FL#RF0038118) 778-3924 or 778-4461. ISLAND UPHOLSTERY Furniture repair. Danish craftsman. Free estimates, pick-up & delivery. 121 Bridge St., Bradenton Beach. 778-4335. WINDOW SHADES, BLINDS, shutters and more by Hunter Douglas and other major manufactur- ers. Lifetime warranty. Call Island resident Keith Barnett for a free in-home consultation. Many Is- land references. 15 years experience. 941-778- 3526 or 730-0516. THIRTY YEARS craftsman experience. Interior, exterior, doors, stairs, windows and trim. Have saw- mill, will travel. 745-1043 Dan Michael, master carpenter. TILE TILE TILE. All variations of ceramic tile supplied and installed. Quality workmanship, prompt, reliable, many Island references. Call Neil, 726-3077. GRIFFITHS' ISLAND PAINT/ paper services: Inte- rior/exterior painting, pressure washing and wallpa- per. For prompt, reliable service at reasonable rates, call Kevin at 778-2996. Husband/wife team. ROOFING REPAIRS and replacements. Remodeling, repairs, additions, screen rooms, kitchens, baths. Free estimates. Lic#CGC061519, #CCC057977, #PE0020374. Insured. Call 720-0794. 25 YEARS EXPERIENCE, highly skilled, depend- able restoration/renovation expert, carpenter, fine finishing contractor. Kitchen/bathroom specialist. Repairs, painting. Paul Beauregard, 779-2294. KEN & TINA DBA Griffin's Home Improvements. Handyman, fine woodwork, countertops, cabinets and shutters. Insured and licensed, 748-4711. B&D SEAMLESS aluminum gutters. 5 or 6 inch available. Insured, free estimates. Dean Guth, owner and operator, 729-0619. TILE;.CARPET, LAMINATE supplied and installed. Why pay retail? Island resident, many references. Free estimates, prompt service. Steve Allen Floor Coverings. 383-5381, or 726-1802. HANDY ANTHONY Jack of Most Trades! 20-year Island resident. painting, masonry, plumbing/electri- cal repairs. Installation of floors, windows, cabinets. 778-6000. VACATION RENTALS: 2BR apartments across form beautiful beach, $350 per week. Fall and spring dates available. Almost Beach Apartments, 778-2374. ANNUAL RENTALS, several to choose from. Big ones, small ones, and one just right for you. Mike Norman Realty, 778-6696. ANNUAL ONLY 2BR/1BA directly on Gulf in Bradenton Beach. $1,000/month, assurity/security required with contract. 792-2779. SEASONAL 3BR/3BA Holmes Beach townhouse. Beau- tiful unit, great location, heated pool, washer/dryer, garage, much more! 713-0096 for more information. SUMMER SPECIAL 1BR/2BA, furnished, steps from beach, Anna Maria Island. Pets are welcome. $350/week; $1,198/month. Call Gulf Drive Apart- ments, 778-1098. ANNA MARIA ISLAND CLUB: Direct Gulf front 2BR/ 2BA. Great fall rates! August-December 2001. Ask about our Fall 2001 and May 2002 Golf Special. Frank 716-454-7434. BAYFRONT COTTAGES with docks. Turnkey, beautiful views, breezy, quiet area. No pets/smok- ing. Priced from $700/month, $350/week. 941-794- 5980. www.divefish.com. . SPACIOUS CONDO, Sunbow Bay. Pool, tennis, parking garage, one bedroom. $795/month annual. 779-0029. SPACIOUS BAYSIDE waterfront in Bradenton Beach. Furnished 2BR up and down units with porches and dock. Call 794-5980 or www.divefish.com/islandhouse.htm. ISLANDER CLASSIFIED The best news in town and the best results from classified ads and service advertising! CHARMING ISLAND HOME on deep-water canal. 2BR/2BA. Completely furnished, garage, laundry, dock, many extras. $600/week, $1,800/month. Call for details. 813-286-9814. ANNUAL RENTAL Holmes Beach, 1 BR/1 BA $650/ month. first, last and security. No pets. 795-7805. PANORAMIC BAYVIEW ground floor, furnished, 1BR. July through December, or annual. Also, 2BR summer/winter vacation. No smoking, pets. 778-7107. BEACH RENTAL. 2BR/1BA completely furnished. One house from beach. No pets. Available August- December. Minimum two weeks. 813-689-0925 or 941-778-4742. SEMI-ANNUAL fully furnished 2BR/1BA cottage. $850/month, washer/dryer, digital cable included. One half block to bay and beach. 779-2393. ANNA MARIA ISLAND canal Key West home for rent. 3BR/2BA completely newly decorated with pool and boat dock. Heavily vegetated and private setting. Monthly/seasonal. Call 908-832-1034. STEPS TO THE BEACH. 2BR/1BA with washer/ dryer, screened lanai. $800/monthly, utilities not in- cluded. 778-1345. THE ISLANDER U AUGUST 1, 2001 U PAGE 25 YVONNE HIGGINS WAGNER REALTY - ,.ll mIe 1,- tirn,l fid,. Best Properties of the Island S- 224t r -(0 211-2323 "Professional Excellence" Residential-Commercial Interior & Exterior Serving the Islands since 1969. 77 5594 After 5 Call Licensed and Insured 7 8"55.9 778-3468 STrust the professionals Island Discount Tackle 941 778-7688 in a pump as described by Dr. John R. Lee Special Prices Free Tapes with First Purchase (218) 835-4340 wwwpaulbunyan.net/users/mlzeller Healthcare Professional/Wholesaler Inquiries Welcome Paul T. Coffins SaraBay Real Estate Assistixg buyersaxd sefim ex Axna Maria IsLiud amdL*xgb"tKcyfvr more thau 15years. 928-4062 355-7696 MIKE McCALEB ARCHITECT 10 Year Island Resident AR-0014004 25 Years Experience Phone 778-5560 Affordable Remodels *New Home Design Get It Together Inc Need Organization? I can help! Cheaper than therapy and a lot more fun. Home Office Confidential Edie Force, Major Organizer, 778-7916 ISLAND LUMBER AN HARDWARE 213 54th St., Holmes Beach 778-3082 OPEN: MONDAY thru FRIDAY 7:30 to 5 SATURDAY 8 to 12 piS Island Custom Tops LComplete Corian Counter Top Service Commercial Residential Dupont Certified Dave Spicer 778-2010 r -- -!9j= ...... .....u.. -.. ------------------------------------------------7 HOW TO PLACE A CLASSIFIED AD DEADLINE: NOON MONDAY EVERY WEEK for WEDNESDAY'S PAPER: Classified advertising must be placed in person and paid in advance or mailed to our office in the Island Shopping Center, 5404 Marina Drive, Holmes Beach, FL 34217. We are located next to Chez Andre. Hours: 9 to 5, Monday Friday, (Saturday 10 to 2 usually). CLASSIFIED RATES- BUSINESS OR INDIVIDUAL: Minimum rate is $9 for up to 21 WORDS. Additional words: $3 for each 7 words, Box: $3, One- or two-line headlines, line rate plus 250 per word. WE NOW ACCEPT MASTERCARD AND VISA! You can charge your classified advertising in person or by phone. We are sorry, but due to the high volume of calls we can not take classified ad copy over the telephone. To place an ad by phone, please be prepared to FAX your copy with your credit card information. FAX (941) 778-9392. USE THIS FORM FOR YOUR CONVENIENCE: One word per blank space for minimum charge 21 words. ____ ____ ____ _____ _____ _____ 21 Run issue date(s) Amt. pd Date Please indicate: Ck. No. or Cash For credit card payment:J ED LT No. Exp. Date _Name shown on card: Billing address zip code: House no. or post office box no. on bill 5404 Marina Drive T slarFax:941 778-9392 Holmes Beach FL 34217 sla nrE- mail news@islander.org 5404-------------D---------- mne--------- ----- L - - - - - - - - - - WE SPECIALIZE IN REPAIRS! \--W Residential \. Commercial %-U Restaurant Mobile Home \-W Condo Assoc. %W Vac and Intercom \. Lightning Repair X Service Upgrades COMMUNITY ELECTRIC David Parrish Owner Lic # ER0006385 Serving the Beaches Since 1978 I PAGE 26 M AUGUST 1, 2001 0 THE ISLANDER RENT Cni ed REC eI ELES 2BR/1BA HOUSE. Fireplace, $900/month. 941-756- 5819 or 704-1490. ANNUALS, BRADENTON BEACH. Renovated 2BR/1BA with Gulf and bay view, $1,095/month. 1 BR/1BA, walk to beach, two available $750/month. Dial Debbie Dial, A Paradise Realty Inc., 778-4800. ANNA MARIA 2BR/2BA monthly or longer. Beautifully furnished. Peek-a-boo bayview. Walk to everything. May allow small pet. Best rates. (813) 390-4532. HOLMES BEACH GULF view. 2BR home, 100 feet to beach. Quiet dead-end. $950/month, plus secu- rity and utilities. 1-800-894-1950. SEASONAL RENTAL HOLMES BEACH. 2BR/2BA with elevator, completely refurbished, new furniture, Gulf view, walk to beach, restaurants, shopping. (813) 267-4754. ANNA MARIA ANNUAL 2BR/2BA large, open floor plan, tastefully decorated, new appliances, washer/ dryer, ground level, double lot. $1,400/montih,. Call Bob, (813) 839-3800. ANNUAL 2BR/1BA Unfurnished upstairs condo with canal and bay views! Boat dock included. Washer/ dryer in unit. $800 per month, plus electric and secu- rity deposit. No pets. Anna Maria Reality, 778-2259. 2BR CONDO, large pool, newly decorated, non- smoking, $695 per week Call 778-3320 COVERED CARPORT for rent on Holmes Beach for single car or boat storage. $50 per month. Call 722-0165. WATERFRONT VACATION, Bradenton Beach. 1BR furnished, nice, clean, reasonable rates. Daily, weekly, monthly, seasonal. 778-4555. CHARMING 2BR/1BA with washer/dryer in Bradenton Beach's historic old town. Half block to bay and Gulf. $900 month, plus utilities. 778-6690. ANNUAL RENTAL WANTED: Professional couple seeks single-family home with pool preferred. Call 387-7050. 1 BR OR 2 BR APARTMENTS close to beach. Fur- nished, utilities included, Pool. $790 to $1,000 per month. Phone 778-6569. ROOMMATE NEEDED to share great house on the bay. Separate entrance and bath. Contact Patty at 779-0905. BRADENTON BEACH 2BR/1.5BA. Half block to beach. $775 per month. Small dog OK. First, last and security deposit. Call 795-7288. BRADENTON BEACH, 5 units, 4-1BR/1BA, plus 2BR/1 BA cottage with wood floors. Renovated, very cute. Great area. 203 Second St. N. $399,000. 813- 223-919-3. NEW ON MARKET: 4BR/2.5BA on canal on Tarpon Street, Anna Maria. Pool, dock, private. No brokers, please. $599,000. 778-0361. PERICO BAY CLUB Villa. Grand Cayman model, 2BR/2BA, plus den. Beautifully furnished. $235,000. Private listing must be seen with Marilyn Trevethan, Island Real Estate, 941-778-6066. FOUR UNITS ON BAYOU. Very private. Lush land- scaping. Fish from your very own dock, take a boat ride to Tampa, or walk to one of the most beautiful beaches in the world. Great rental or family com- pound. $599,000. For more information, call Yvonne Higgins at Wagner Realty, 720-3879. OPEN HOUSE Sunny Island duplex, only one lot from the bay. New ceramic tile, fresh paint, fireplace. Walk to beach, shops, banks. $269,000. 210 Haverkos. See it Sun- day, Aug. 5 from 1 to 4 pm. Yvonne Higgins, Wagner Realty. 720-3879. WESTBAY POINT & MOORINGS Updated 2BR/2BA CONDO Enjoy beautiful Gulf views from 2BR/2BA turnkey furnished condo in very pri- your living room in your new Island getaway. This vate tropical setting. Fully enclosed and air con- unit is tastefully furnished and the complex has ditioned lanai with view of heated pool and peek many amenities including clubhouse, pool and of the bay. Priced to sell at $260,000. Call Dick tennis courts. $399,000. Call Quentin Talbert Maher or Dave Jones at 778-4800. 778-4800 or 704-9680. MLS#74843 KEY ROYALE Beautifully maintained 3BR/2BA canal home with boat dock, new ceramic tile and carpet steps to golf course. This one won't last long at $439,000. Call Lynn Hostetler at 778-4800 or 720-5876. TOTALLY RENOVATED 2BR/2BA duplex minutes to the beach. New carpet and tile, two screened porches and covered parking. Excellent investment opportunity at only $149,900. Call Jane Grossman or Nicole Skaggs at 778-4800 or 795-5704. GREAT INVESTMENT CONDO Tastefully furnished 2BR/2BA, ten minutes to the beach. Excellent rental history. $79,900. Call Lynn Hostetler at 778-4800. OPPORTUNITY KNOCKS Established ice cream and penny candy store in busy Anna Maria Island Plaza. Business is completely turnkey. $39,900. Call Jane Grossman or Nicole Skaggs at 778-4800 or 795-5704. CALOEFUIO e 3OAOAL 5201 ulf 6've-Holm esIBeah, lL34217 .8027.5 The Village at Holmes Beach Six SEPTEMBER/OCTOBER COMPLETION! Nine Luxury Condo Townhouses * 3 Bedroom/2 Bath /C * 1,700 sq.ft. Livin * Heated Pool * Large Private Ga * Elevator Availabl * Steps to Beach/Sl * Starting at $370,( Planning & Design AA0002335 AA0002335 g Area rage le hopping 000 JI .- I .i!. " f^g^ftfE- I I 't t : r- *, r- ii ^ 1 :r ~~i~t~c~i4' o -I~~i;Yk ~ae i~si Developer: The Village at Holmes Beach Development, LLC. General Contractor Visit us at: www.aboutthevillages.com IjF ike r Information: Jon Tipton, 941-779-9464 CGC012070 I I - C FRAN MAXON REAL ESTATE Inc. SALES RENTALS PROPERTY MANAGEMENT 9701 Gulf Drive PO Box 717 Anna Maria, FL 34216 E*, l7C (941)778-2307. www.franmaxonrealestate.com Mi Attention Realtors! Need a change? If so, then come join our team! We are looking for experienced sales associates for our busy office. Give me a call, Stephanie Bell at 778-4942. All inquiries are confidential. VACATION RENTALS Call for our color brochure 800 306-9666 or visit us at www.franmaxonrealestate.com Bradenton Ironwood Condo. Pool, golf, clubhouse, furnished. Annual $850/month; six-month seasonal $1300/month. 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Garfield 60 Has kids 62 Jack-tar 64 Pallid 65 Floral wreath 66 Madcap 69 70 74 75 77 78 80 84 85 86 87 88 89 90 Part of a Web address Former British money Clifflike ridge Claims, as the throne "_ plaisir, monsieur" Road to ruin Eggs Colorful newspaper They get scoops "Der Ring __ Nibelungen" _ sleep Big name in kindergarten Fit Sin all and weak 93 Delta, for one 94 Like tires 97 Nonuniversity type 98 Like Roman senators 99 African herd animals 101 "The Nine Tailors" author 103 Big__ 106 Person with a 114-Across?: Abbr. 1 10 Garden area III Reader's Digest co-founder Wallace 112 Familiar with 113 Sit (down) 115 Big mouth 116 Sound after a pinprick Want to keep in touch? Subscribe to the "best news!" Call 941 778-7978 and charge it to Visa or MasterCard. -Ub Er PAGE 28 AUGUST 1, 2001 0 THE ISLANDER ~~Zn~~ j~~~~~;;Y';~~- '" --,--~~~II~~~i . ~j -P~-~ U Own a piece of waterfront property in Florida! 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