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For a whale ofa fishing tale, be sure to go to page 23. S Anna Maria Thei Islander "The Best News on Anna Maria Island Since 1992" Volume 11, No. 32 June 18, 2003 FREE The windup, the pitch, and .,. yer out! Pat Cole kept The .. Islander team in the game with four solid innings of work during Junior League baseball action played in Palmetto last week, but the local team nonethe- less ended up out of ....... . the action, losing to BeefO'Brady's and ending the season ... with a 7-7 record. For more details on the game, see page 24. Islander Photo: Kevin Cassidy --------- -......... ....... . Anna Maria drainage project under way after years of debate By Rick Catlin Islander Reporter After years of seeing many city streets regularly flood after heavy rains, and often stay flooded for days, Anna Maria residents may finally get relief. Unfortu- nately, it may take years for the relief effort to show some effect, but at least a stormwater-drainage project for the city is now in motion. City commissioners at their June 12 work session gave the go-ahead-to Baskerville-Donovan Inc., the city's engineering firm, to take the first step in what is expected to be a lengthy process to alleviate the city's long-standing drainage problem. BDI engineer Kurt Jensen presented commission- ers with a plan that would utilize some of the 46 city alleyways in the city as swales to remove stormwater. While it's going to take some time just to identify which alleyways can be used in the plan, Jensen needed commission consensus to proceed because the deadline for filing the paperwork under Florida's Nonpoint Source Management Program in Tallahassee is July 7. That's just to get on the list for grant money, said Jensen. It may take several years to get approval, but "we have to get on the list first," he said. The city's matching grant portion is 40 percent and that could come from the value of 140,000 square feet of city alleyways, estimated by Mayor SueLynn at $2.8 million. And stormwater drainage is an issue the city has to address and try to solve as mandated by the state and federal government, said City Commissioner Chuck Webb. Jensen agreed. "The state and federal governments will require [the city] to do this," he said, but no dead- line for completion has been set. "It's going to be a lengthy process and we're just in the exploratory phase," said Jensen. "It's not going to be a quick fix, and it's not going to solve all the prob- lem." But Jensen believes the BDI plan will at least bring some relief to drainage problems in many areas of the city. The first step is to get commission consensus to file the plan, he said. In the second phase of the plan, BDI will prepare a list of alleyways and easements to be utilized and return to the commission. "The list will come back to you and you tell us where to attack first," Jensen said. "Everything must come back to the commission for final approval." He was aware of the concerns of some residents living adjacent to a city alleyway that might be used for a swale, but at this point, no specific alleyway has been targeted for the project. Some alleyways in the city may have to be cleared of plants, trees and other encroachments, Jensen noted. PLEASE SEE DRAINAGE, PAGE 4 IMS director leaving post By Diana Bogan Islander Reporter Before the 1 a.m. close of the Island Middle School Board of Director's six-hour meeting, Director Jeanne Shell announced that she "is choosing not to return" next fall. She told the board members they would have her letter of intent next week. The announcement came after a majority vote by the board to rescind the director's power to make staff- ing decisions and further to retain all members of the current teaching staff. Previously, Shell had authority to hire and fire staff, although the board had never set a policy or pro- cedure for Shell to follow. Several votes were taken at an earlier board meet- ing June 4 setting in motion significant changes. In March, the board formed a subcommittee to re- view school policies and procedures. Through their work, the committee also formed its own recommen- dation on staff retention for the next school year. Shell was considering not inviting the science, math and life-skills teachers back in the fall. The re- view committee, however, disagreed and recom- mended retaining the math and life-skills teachers. At this meeting, the board's first vote was 6 to I in favor of accepting the review committee's recommen- dations and passing them on to the director. Board member Chuck Webb was the only one opposed. Webb said he did not believe the review commit- tee was meant to do more than review policies and pro- cedures and that without any first-hand information he was uncomfortable making any staffing recommenda- tions. Webb said he wasn't at the interviews and didn't know the motivations behind the information anyone offered. "I don't put a lot of credence in it when some- one says 'Here's the report, please believe it.'" The next vote was to reconsider the policy adopted in May 2002 to give the director authority to hire and fire staff. Board member John Monetti said is was inappro- priate for the board to be discussing the motion at this PLEASE SEE SHELL, NEXT PAGE THappenlngg Much ado and to do Butterflies will flutter and the plants that attract them will proliferate thanks in part to a fundraising dinner for the Island Butterfly Park at 5 p.m. Sat- urday, June 21, at the Moose Lodge. Written some 400 years ago, Shakespeare's "Twelfth Night" will come alive at the Island Players' theater June 24-28. It's the third annual "Shakespeare on the Island" pro- duction and tickets are selling like, hmmm, En- glish hot-cross buns. Ticket information and more ... inside. . .- '*-* .... i"" f; -.. '.-' ._ .~ ~,/,, .I. t_., ._ __ II ~CII -3LF. ss~LI~113110~1~W~sr~ Skimming the news ... PAGE 2 E JUNE 18, 2003 0 THE ISLANDER Shell declines to return to IMS CONTINUED FROM PAGE 1 time because it implies that if the board doesn't agree with a decision made by the director, it can just take away her authority. Board member Cindy Jennis agreed that the direc- tor should retain her authority and that any staff mem- ber unhappy with the director's decision could file an appeal with the board. The board voted 4-3 to rescind the director's au- thority to make staffing decisions. Monetti, Jennis and Webb voted against the motion while board members Kimberly Holmstrom, Scott Bassett, Marlene West and Pam Fortenberry voted in favor. Next, the board received input from IMS teachers in formulating a new procedure for staff evaluations and a policy for staff retention. Most teachers told the board that they did not re- ceive adequate performance evaluations from Shell and that they did not know she was unhappy with their per- formance. The new board policy, passed unanimously, states that staff should have a minimum of two performance evaluations, one in November and one in the spring. If there are concerns, a follow-up evaluation should be scheduled in January. The new policy also states that all staff should be notified whether or not they will be retained for the next school year by March 15. Any staff member can appeal to the board in writing. With the knowledge that teachers in doubt of re- taining their jobs for the next school year did not re- ceive adequate performance reviews or an opportunity to address any issues putting their jobs in jeopardy, the board chose to invite all its current teachers back next year. Currently, the board will need to establish an in- terim director until a replacement for Shell can be hired. "Based on everything that's happened," Shell said it was "evident the board had no confidence in my skills and I can't continue. I think it's in the best inter- est of the kids if I not return." Shell said her final day as director will be June 30. Board Chairman Bassett brought up the final order IMS Director Jeanne Shell, pictured just before the start of the 2002-03 school year. Islander Photo: Diana Bogan of business. Disturbed by a staff member's guest col- umn in a local newspaper, he suggested the board set a policy for disciplinary action against any employee or board member that airs opinions directly to the press before dressing those grievances with the board. Bassett called the staff member's action "gross insubordination." "I think if a part of the administration or faculty goes to this extent to hurt the school, it's sabotage," said West. The board unanimously agreed that if any board, staff or faculty member goes to the press before dis- cussing issues with the board, he or she will face dis- ciplinary action depending on the nature of the offense. The board will meet again June 20, at which time it will discuss plans to implement a School Improve- ment Plan, which has been drafted by two of its fac- ulty members. Son of Holmes Beach police officer killed Michael K. Cumston, 20, of Sarasota, was killed Monday morning on State Road 70 near Ninth Street East. around 2:35 a.m. when he apparently lost control of his car and overturned. The vehicle struck a utility pole. He was the son of Holmes Beach Police Officer James Cumston, a 17-year veteran of the department. Cumston died at the scene of the crash, according to the Florida Highway Patrol. The FHP reported Cumston was not wearing a seat belt and was ejected from the car when it overturned. A memorial service is planned for 2 p.m. Wednes- day, June 25, at the First United Methodist Church at 603 11th Street W. in Bradenton. Key Royale Bridge replacement backed up By Paul Roat It appears the replacement of the Key Royale Bridge will be pushed back a year. Sarasota-Manatee Metropolitan Planning Organi- zation Senior Planner Mike Howe said the regional transportation planning board's upcoming transporta- tion improvement program calls for the bridge replace- ment construction to begin in fiscal year 2005-06, a year later than expected. However, engineering and design are planned for 2004-05 at a cost of about $95,000; construction is expected to cost about $1.1 million. Funding for the bridge comes from a somewhat obscure off-system bridge improvement fund, which allows state funds to be used for bridge projects that are not on state roads. The MPO TIP will be discussed at the group's next meeting June 23. At the urging of former Holmes Beach Mayor Bob VanWagoner, DOT inspectors visited the bridge and ranked it as being in "serious condition," which pre- ceded the search by the city and the MPO for funding. rfFrr < r I"rir ArnT r nrr -nTr r RF ; r rr- r r.r r-irr e Sb Buttonwood Plaza on Longboat Key 3170 Gulf of Mexico Drive Su Mon- Sat: 9:30 5:30 Sunday 10 5 383-2288 Senring thlt Island since 19i6 Come celebrate my birthday! A European Bistro Our June special celebrates Chef/Owner Damon's daughter Joselin's sixth birthday with a free glass of wine with a purchase , of any dinner entree BRUNCH AND LUNCH Wednesday-Saturday 11-2:30 SUNDAY BREAKFAST AND LUNCH 8-2:30 DINNER Wed.-Sun. from 5:30 (Closed Monday/Tuesday) Island Shopping Center ~ 5406 Marina Drive ~ Holmes Beach 941 7785320 I r~P g - , " New beach in Holmes Beach Actually, it's not a new beach, just material dredged from the two canals in the current Holmes Beach mainte- nance dredging project. The dredged material must first be dried before it can be trucked to the county landfill. The material is being dried near the baseball field in Holmes Beach. Islander Photo: Rick Catlin THE ISLANDER E JUNE 18, 2003 0 PAGE 3 Anna Maria Bridge repairs continue Work continues on the Anna Maria Bridge, and Florida Department of Transportation offi- cials said some lane closures and delays for mo- torists may take place. "Traffic will be reduced to one lane intermit- tently through June 21 between the hours of 10 a.m. and 3:30 p.m. while concrete is put in place," said DOT spokesperson Marsha Burke. CEM Enterprises Inc. began work May 27 on the 46-year-old bridge linking Holmes Beach with Perico Island at Manatee Avenue. This phase of the project will replace 19 pile jackets on the bridge's pilings at a cost of more than $231,000. Traffic will not be shut down completely, but motorists should expect delays due to the one- lane traffic across the bridge. DOT officials will spend about $7.2 million to repair the bridge, giving it an estimated "life expectancy" of 10 more years. The current project is the first phase; the remainder of the electrical and mechanical work has not been scheduled. The first phase of the work is scheduled to be completed by July 21. Decision on new Holmes Beach Meetings By Joe Kane Islander Reporter Holmes Beach property owners may soon have to pay an additional stormwater assessment tax of $42 a year. Should city commissioners approve the new tax, it will raise almost $190,000 per year for engineering, construction and maintaining Holmes Beach's drainage system." -. According to City Treasurer Rick Ashley, all Holmes Beach propertyobwnerswilLbe'taxed. "Every- one, even tax-exempt properties such as churches, the fire department, city hall and county beaches will be assessed," said Ashley. The assessment is aimed at paying the cost of maintaining a drainage system to remove the rainwa- ter flowing over land and roads, rather than allowing it to stand, flood roads, or slowly too slowly seep into the soil. The city's drainage problems increase with added paved driveways, patios and parking lots, which prevent stormwater from soaking into the soil. Holmes Beach City Commissioner Rich Bohnenberger has been a champion for this utility fee for more than eight years. He said that when he first introduced the idea to commissioners in August 1995, the idea was so alien that he was unable to get it even on the agenda for discussion. Bohnenberger was not deterred, however, and fi- nally after several years of building support, the Citi- zen Stormwater Committee (formerly the canal com- mittee) recommended a utility tax. "The best part about the utility fee is that everyone pays a fair share without exemption and the monies are dedicated," said Bohnenberger. "Future commissions cannot allocate the money to any other purpose." Bohnenberger feels the tax is fair because it is lev- ied on those properties impacting the city's drainage problems. "The fee is based on the amount of stormwater the property contributes to the system, not the value of the property," continued Bohnenberger. "The city's stormwater system needs major improvements to relieve flooding conditions and to comply with federal man- dates." The fee rate is based on an arcane Equivalent Resi- dential Unit, where a typical home may be assessed for one ERU. However, a strip mall, for example, because of paved roads, parking lot and sidewalks, would be assessed several ERUs. Each ERU will cost the prop- erty owner $3.50 a month, should the stormwater as- sessment be approved by the commission as proposed. The commission will discuss this proposed new tax at its next meeting at 7 p.m. Tuesday, June 24. Holmes Beach lawsuit now with judge By Rick Catlin Islander Reporter The lawsuit to determine who has legal rights to use a stretch of land at the beach end of 79th Street in Holmes Beach now rests with Judge Paul Logan of the 12th Circuit Court in Manatee County (The Islander, June 11). Arguments in the lawsuit ended Friday, June 13, and Judge Logan told both parties he expects to render his decision within 30 days. The lawsuit was filed in January 2002 by Jerald and Kristen Landkammer and 11 other property own- ers on 79th Street against beachfront owners William Roe and Elizabeth Cole of 102 79th St., John and Kathleen Robuck of 103 79th St. and Sunset Beach Inc. (the original 1945 land-development company). The controversy began in late 1999 when the City of Holmes Beach needed easements to beach access for the upcoming beach renourishment project and "swapped" a large chunk of road at the end of 79th Street with landowners William Roe and Elizabeth Cole and John and Kathleen Robuck re- spectively in exchange for a 10-foot easement to the beach. The issue can be traced back to the summer of 1945, when Holmes Beach developers J.E. and Maud Holmes sold two parcels of land at the beach end of Starfish Road (later changed to 79th Street). The words "perpetual easements" and "provide a common" were established in the original sale, but never fully ex- plained or defined. Attorney Bob Hendrickson of Bradenton repre- sented the plaintiffs while Jim Gibson of Sarasota was the lawyer for the defendants. Anna Maria City June 18, 6:45 p.m., Environmental Education and En- hancement Committee meeting. June 23, 7 p.m., planning and zoning board meeting. June 23, 7:30 p.m., joint city commission-planning and zoning board work session. Agenda: discussion on set- back definition, discussion on building heights. June 24, 6 p.m., city commission work session. June 26, 7 p.m., city commission meeting. Anna Maria City Hall, 10005 Gulf Drive, 708-6130. Bradenton Beach June 19, 1 p.m., city commission meeting. Agenda: public comment, revised pier lease proposal, discussion and first reading on noise ordinance, first reading on solicitation ordinance, Norman Family donation agree- ment discussion, budget amendment for improvements to Barolo South Park, final Golden Jubilee report, pri- oritizing visioning, Tingley Memorial Library fund discussion, sign clutter presentation, Bridge Street en- try sign presentation, special event request by Priva- teers for Fourth of July parade, special event request by Beach House Restaurant for July 3 fireworks, consent agenda and liaison reports. June 19, 6:30 p.m., code enforcement board meeting. June 25, 6:30 p.m., special city commission-planning and zoning board meeting with Tampa Bay Regional Planning Council. June 26, 6:30 p.m., board of adjustment meeting. Bradenton Beach City Hall, 107 Gulf Drive N., 778-1005. Holmes Beach June 19, 10 a.m., code enforcement board meeting. June 24, 7 p.m., city commission meeting with work session to immediately follow. June 26, 7 p.m., planning commission meeting. Holmes Beach City Hall, 5801 Marina Drive, 708-5800. Of Interest June 18, 2 p.m., Coalition of Barrier Island Elected Officials meeting, Bradenton Beach City Hall. June 19, 6 p.m., West Manatee Fire & Rescue Commis- sion meeting, Fire Station No. 1, 6001 Marina Drive, Holmes Beach. June 23, 9:30 a.m., Sarasota-Manatee Metropolitan Planning Organization meeting, Sudakoff Hall, USF- New College campus, Sarasota. tax expected Tuesday PAGE 4 0 JUNE 18, 2003 0 THE ISLANDER Professional Medical Center closing; insurance hike blamed By Rick Catlin Islander Reporter Faced with rising malpractice insurance costs, the Professional Medical Center in Holmes Beach, one of only three physician offices on Anna Maria Island, is closing its doors for good June 27. A statement from physicians Dr. Joseph Mazza, Dr. Carl Voyles and owner Anglea Dunbar said that after much deliberation, "we have decided to close the clinic." The statement said insurance and regulations for physicians and medical centers have changed consid- erably over the past few years, and the primary reason for closing the doors is the rising cost of malpractice insurance. "The cost of malpractice alone has sky-rocketed in the past two years here in Florida," said the doctors. "Because of all these changes, we have had to make a very hard decision. Unfortunately, after much deliberation, we have decided to close the clinic. "We wish to thank all of you for the support you have given our clinic over the past several years and wish you a very healthy and happy future," the state- ment concluded. Dr. Mazza and Dr. Voyles, who are both in their 70s, said they would retire from the practice Friday, June 27. Dunbar said some patients were being referred to the Bay Isles Medical Center on Longboat Key, while others were being sent to a practice on the mainland. There are no plans to recruit new physicians to the practice at this time, Dunbar said. "Physicians aren't coming to Florida, they're leav- ing because of the insurance costs," she said. Dunbar took time to thank the Island community for its support the past 10 years. "We've had tremen- dous support and we definitely feel sad that we have to close. I want to thank everyone." Professional Medical Center has operated since Drainage work finally cranking up CONTINUED FROM PAGE 1 Commissioners agreed that BDI should use Spring Avenue as a "test case" for its proposed one-foot-deep swale before proceeding to construct other swales, once funds and approvals are in place. In other commission discussions, commissioners agreed to budget for a building official in fiscal year 2003-04, in the event Holmes Beach decides not to continue offering its building official services to the city. "We should be ready to act," said Commission Chairperson John Quam. Absolutely, said Commissioner Duke Miller. "I think we should budget to have our own, and let it play itself out with Holmes Beach," he said. Quam noted that the 2002-03 budget had estimated around $200,000 city revenue from building permit fees, but because the Villa Rosa project has not yet started construction, that revenue will only be about $115,000. At the same time, however, the city has spent only $7,600 to use Holmes Beach for building official du- ties, but had budgeted $55,000 for its own official in the current budget. "So there's some offset to using Holmes Beach," said Commissioner Tom Aposporos. Mayor SueLynn said she was meeting with Holmes Beach Mayor Carol Whitmore to work out the details of Anna Maria continuing to use Holmes Beach for building official services. The commission also asked City Attorney Jim Dye to prepare a recovery ordinance for the city in the event of a hurricane or other disaster. The city needs this or- dinance in place to qualify for insurance estimates and repairs after a disaster. Dye said he would have the ordinance ready for a first reading on June 26. Commissioners also agreed to wait for the final version of the cellular communications ordinance from communications expert Ted Kreines before deciding to utilize him for consulting services to review applica- tions. The commission also approved $8,200 to BDI to prepare a comprehensive study of available and non- available parking spaces within the designated zones of the city's proposed parking plan. --J. -'- - ,--< .. s,, ,. ;! ,, -' -. . a ' '-.' ' -.---.---..-----.. --- NONNI . -. : . . Going, going The Professional Medical Center at 503 Manatee Ave. in Holmes Beach will close its offices on Friday, June 27, victims of the rising cost of malpractice insurance in Florida. Islander Photo; Rick Catlin 1993. their practices. The closing leaves Anna Maria Island with only two practices, the Island Family Physicians at 3909 E. Bay Drive in Holmes Beach, and Dr. Paul Barrese at the same address in a different office. The high cost of malpractice insurance in Florida has caused a number of physicians in the area to close The Florida Legislature is expected to deal with the issue when it meets later this summer in a special session. Some Florida doctors are now requiring patients to agree to binding arbitration with a maximum liability of $250,000 for any claim of malpractice before they will treat the patient. Swiftmud disaster in 1995? Kurt Jensen of Baskerville-Donovan Inc., Anna Maria's engineering firm, agreed that the work on Spring Avenue done several years ago after the 1995 Southwest Florida Water Management District re- port on drainage in the city didn't work. But like it or not, "Swiftmud is responsible for water quality," and they are not going to allow the city to discharge all its stormwater directly into Tampa Bay. In his discussions with Swiftmud, however, Jensen has found they'll allow the city a "balance." "If we can show severe flood areas, Swiftmud will allow discharge [into the bay] with minimal treatment in those areas if we increase our treatment in other areas," Jensen said. Most cities use a retention pond for treatment, but that's not going to-happen in Anna Maria. The city would need a 50- to 60-acre retention lake and the cost would be prohibitive. "That would be ideal, but that's not going'to happen in Anna Maria," said Jensen. So Swiftmud agreed with the BDI proposal for one-foot-deep swales as "treatment" in some areas. The grass in the swales "treat" the stormwater runoff by filtering the water back into the ground, removing dirt and grime, he said. And a swale is.only one foot deep. "It's not a ditch," he said. A ditch is what runs along Spring Avenue. Swiftmud has agreed in principle with the plan to use alleyways for swales to accommodate stormwater runoff, Jensen said. Save building official Anna Maria Mayor SueLynn met with Holmes Beach Mayor Carol Whitmore and staff from that city's building department Monday, June 16, to iron out a draft long-term interlocal agreement for Holmes Beach to handle building official duties for Anna Maria. Holmes Beach has been performing building offi- cial duties for Anna Maria since August 2002 under a short-term interlocal agreement already in place at that time. Whitmore said she needed to have a number of questions answered in the draft before presentation to the Holmes Beach City Commission for approval. Anna Maria City Attorney Jim Dye and Holmes Beach City Attorney Patricia Petruff are working out the details, Whitmore said, and she hopes to have a fi- nal draft available for the next Holmes Beach commis- sion meeting. Some Holmes Beach commissioners have indi- cated a reluctance to continue providing building offi- cial services to Anna Maria on a long-term basis, but no final vote on the issue has yet been taken by that commission. Alleyway phases Mayor SueLynn has suggested that once the city commission identifies which alleyways will be used for swales, implementation of the plan be in two phases. In the first phase, the city will send out a let- ter explaining the project and notifying all affected property owners they have one year to remove en- cumbrances from the alleyway adjacent to their property. Town hall meetings to discuss the project with the public would be held and BDI would present its swale construction plan. A "sample swale" would then be constructed, preferably along the alleyway between Pine and Spring Avenues, under the mayor's proposal. This alleyway has "long been identified as an impediment to drainage," and exotics and property encumbrances have already been removed, she said. "A section, or the entire alleyway" would make an excellent demonstration for a sample swale, SueLynn concluded. _ ____~ 1 )PLlaP~"I-- ~_~ ~-.-lyl~J~CS%aXls~~aiLl~i~~ I THE ISLANDER 0 JUNE 18, 2003 0 PAGE 5 Cortez to state: thanks but no, FISH Preserve ours By Joe Kane Islander Reporter Not for sale. A forest of mangroves, Brazilian peppers and pine flatwoods in Cortez is priceless and won't be sold, voted the directors of the Florida Institute for Saltwater Heritage. All FISH members present at the meeting agreed to refuse an offer of $600,000 for the FISH Preserve. In a rare spirit of unanimity Thursday night, June 12, the board decided to reject an offer from the Southwest Florida Wa- ter Management District to purchase the property and lease it to FISH. The FISH Preserve, 95 acres of wetlands just east of Cortez on Sarasota Bay, is critical to the commercial fish- ing industry. This pristine estuarine ecosystem of lush mangroves, wet- lands and seagrass beds is the habitat for the breeding, hatching and growth of marine life in this inlet in Sarasota Bay, which the Cortezians call the "Kitchen." FISH members, acting with the business acumen of a Fortune 500 chief executive officer, dispensed with the murky options of conservation ease- ments and partnerships. Instead, FISH directors decided to reject the purchase offer, maintaining that the property is key to preserving the unique village. They packaged their rejection with such finesse that even White House spin doctors would be envious. And they invited Swiftmud liaison Steven Blaschka and Ed Chance, a former Manatee County commissioner and proponent of Cortez, to come to another FISH meeting this time with a sweeter offer. "I don't want Swiftmud to own any part of the Preserve. It's an offer we can and should refuse," said Thomas "Blue" Fulford, a third-generation FISH declines state bait FISH board members discuss a state offer to purchase the FISH Preserve for $600,000. Islander Photo: Joe Kane Cortezian. "I want the property to stay under FISH [ownership] forever," Fulford said. "Tell Swiftmud we will accept $750,000 and we will still own the prop- erty. With that money we can clean up the Preserve. And strong leadership from FISH to the community would do wonders." Fulford, 72, has fished all his life, and is no stranger to controversy. He fought tooth and nail, unsuccessfully, against a 1994 statewide referendum banning gill-net fishing in the near- shore Florida waters, giving a near fatal blow to the commercial fishing industry. He holds court daily at the Star Fish Company Restaurant, comforting those afflicted by the ban and contemplating the fate of Cortez. "There's nothing here for a young person, not even for an old one like myself, except to make cast nets," he reflected. "We're sinking one boat at a time." And Cortezians are mighty wary of suited gentlemen bearing gifts from Tal- lahassee or Washington, D.C. The leg- end is that during the Great Depression, Cortez was the only village in the coun- try to refuse welfare. Outside "help" is received by Cortezians with skepticism another secret of the longevity of Cortez's spirit. Suspicion of government was evident at the Thursday night meeting, presided over by Karen Bell, a third-generation Cortezian and manager of the A. P. Bell Fish Co., the largest employer in the vil- lage, as well as owner of the Star Fish Sea- food Market and Dockside Restaurant. "This project is a favorite of Swiftmud and they have been very cooperative," said Bell. "But my concern is the impression we are selling out, and the public, who has given us money for the Preserve, might see this as a betrayal to them." The Preserve was purchased in 2000 from Louise Schewe for $250,000. The last payment of $63,000 is to be made next April, with funds to be raised in part by a March 27-28 historic home tour and silent auction fundraiser and next February's fishing festival. Bell explained to the directors that should they accept the $600,000 offer, FISH would have to pay for the removal of exotic species on the land from that money at an estimated cost of $250,000. "But, what if in 50 years Swiftmud sells the land? What then?" Bell asked. "We need to protect that land for a fu- ture time when we are not here. And do we really trust Swiftmud? The money is nice, but we don't need the money. We're in a strong position. We need to do what is best for Cortez." "I don't like Swiftmud taking con- trol of the Preserve," said longtime Cortez resident "Plum" Taylor. "I don't trust government," said member David Zaccagnino, a vice presi- dent of Morgan Stanley in Sarasota. "Politicians can change the laws. Maybe 50 years down the road they change their mind about the contract. Then what?" In a vigorous discussion on the pos- sible breaching of the contract by the government, Linda Molto, artist and 20- year Cortez resident asked, "What hap- pens when government goes broke and they refuse to raise taxes, but instead sell the land?" "Even if we have a very well writ- ten agreement, government can change that contract," said Allen Gamer, a sec- ond-generation Cortezian. Several FISH board members ex- pressed concern that selling the Preserve would violate an agreement with do- nors. "We have a contract with every person who has given a dollar to keep the Preserve," said charter fishing Capt. James "Zach" Zacharias. "It seems we all want to have con- trol of the land," said Zacharias. "That should be the basis of the counter offer. If we can get money from them, we need to go after it." Custom Window Treatments for le$$ from =.-...- -- --- Authorized tf Dealer FREE IN-HOME DESIGN SERVICE (941)778-3526 Mobile 730-0516 What do the Corvette, ABC-TV ; / Network, and Haley's Motel have in common? 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These sold-out th -fast last time! . |sfander arket a ANTIQUES & ART V L 9807 Gulf Drive Anna Maria 779-2501 Cabico j I r- , I - I PAGE 6 JUNE 18, 2003 M THE ISLANDER Way back when: Everything's different, now it's the same Back in the 1970s, Anna Maria Island was facing a strong adversary in form of the Belcher Oil Company, a business that sought to drill for oil offshore of our beaches. In the face of a disastrous oil spill in 1970 that made national headlines, Anna Maria Island residents sent a resounding "NO" message to any and all govern- ment officials that they could get to listen. Islander cartoonist Jack Egan recalls heading to a local bird rescue site at the behest of his young flock of girls, only to be turned away empty-handed after an hour's wait in line. The last bird had just been adopted. He went home and explained to his daughters that he was going to draw a bird for them, and thus Slick, the oily bird, was born. Slick has stood the test of time, serving as a spokes- person for the wit and wisdom of the former Islander newspaper from the 1970s until 1989, and the present Islander newspaper since 1992. He's an outspoken bird. He stands up for our rights and our way of life. He and Jack. While a lot has changed since the '70s, we may again find ourselves defending our shoreline from off- shore drilling. It appears there is significant pressure in the ongoing energy debate in Washington, D.C., that has Democratic Sen. Bob Graham worried. In fact, he lost a vote Thursday when senators tried to gain the inventory of oil and gas resources in Florida waters that have been off limits to drill- ing since 1982. The House did not include the inven- tory in its version of the bill, but sources predict a hot summer could change all that. Voters may start to notice a rise in power costs, with a 6 percent rate increase pending for Florida Power & Light, and then the pressure on lawmakers may increase. Whether it's for gas or oil, it won't matter much to Islanders who will surely be staunch in their resistance to the potential damages to the Gulf of Mexico, its marine habitat and the Island shoreline. It may be a long, hot summer, but it'll get a lot hotter in the capital if drilling offshore Anna Maria Island gets one step closer to reality. You tell 'em, Slick. The Islander JUNE 18, 2003 Vol. 11, No. 32 V Publisher and Editor Bonner Joy V Editorial Paul Roat, News Editor Diana Bogan Rick Catlin Jack Egan Jack Elka Jim Hanson Joe Kane Katharine Wight V Contributors Matthew Barnes Gib Bergquist Kevin Cassidy Doug Dowling J.L. Robertson Jean Steiger Christopher Teofilak Lisa Williams V Advertising Sales Nancy Ambrose Rebecca Barnett Shona S. Otto V Accounting, Classified Advertising and Subscriptions Julia Robertson V Production Graphics Carrie Price Melissa Williams V Distribution Urbane Bouchet Ross Roberts Mary Stockmaster Single copies free. Quantities of five or more: 25 cents each. 1992-03 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 By Egan SLICK .i: ':. .. Closing with regret We wish to thank all Island residents for the support you have given our clinic over the past several years. As many of you are aware, the insurance and new regulations for physicians and medical centers have changed quite a bit during the past few years. The cost of malpractice insurance alone has skyrocketed in the past two years in Florida. Because of all these changes, we have had to make a very hard decision. Unfortunately, after much delibera- tion, we have decided to close the clinic. Dr. Mazza and Dr. Voyles will be retiring from this practice on June 27. Again, we are so grateful to you for the support and wish you a very healthy and happy future. Joseph L. Mazza, M.D., Carl Voyles, M.D. IMS: Best wishes I have been in education for 34 years. Only three of those years were spent in the traditional classroom, 18 years were in a non-traditional classroom, 11 were as a school counselor and the past two years have been as the director of Island Middle School. I can say that these last two years have definitely been the most in- teresting of my career. I became involved with Island Middle School af- ter reading the school's charter application and was intrigued with the opportunity to provide students with a unique educational opportunity that matched my edu- cational philosophy. It has been a wonderful experience to be the direc- tor, as the school has progressed from a vision to real- ity. The most difficult part of the job was to meet the needs of all stakeholders, while at the same time coor- dinating the vision of the charter with the educational requirements of the county and state. Although I am choosing not to return to Island Middle School, my heart is with them and my prayer is that the parents, students and staff will come together to make sure that this good school becomes great. Jeanne Shell, Bradenton IMS: Forward mission The past few weeks have not been easy for the Board of Directors, staff, parents or students at Island Middle School. Our director, Jeanne Shell, recently opted not to return for a third year. We are grateful for her contri- butions the past two years and wish her well. Like any new organization, there will be growing pains, as we solidify our mission. Overall, we have completed a very successful second year. It is important that parents and the general commu- nity understand the mission of IMS as defined in our charter. The founding committee envisioned a progres- sive school that would develop and implement "a cur- riculum that infuses and integrates the visual and per- forming arts into the core academic curriculum." Our charter obligates us to "encourage the use of different and innovative learning methods." In addition to providing classroom instruction, our charter envi- sions "teachers as mentors." As stated in our charter, "this is a subtle, yet profoundly different relationship with implications reaching beyond what children expe- rience as the norm in 'traditional' schools." We have a very diverse and talented faculty. Many of our teachers will continue throughout the summer to meet and refine our school improvement plan and to develop new and exciting ways to implement our pro- gressive curriculum. Our board is equally diverse, and not all mem- bers will agree on all issues. With a charter as vision- ary as ours, it is not surprising that each member will have his/her own views on how it should be imple- mented. Our board has demonstrated a rare ability to work together and overcome areas of disagreement for the welfare of the school. I can assure the parents, students, staff, and the com- munity that IMS is strong and will continue on its mission well into the future. Scott Bassett, President, Board of Directors of IMS / t "And they didn't even give trading stamps!" "I've either turned into a bald eagle, or I'm a quart low!" /- "Slick, if they won't let the people vote on Belcher Oil, you might become the state bird of Florida!" i Sinion -- :- .- -- -. ^ ^ .;: ; -; &s, _-. .:,;. .- ^ ^ B fl .' S ~ ^ Op11inion Jubilee praise Now that the Bradenton Beach Golden Jubilee cel- ebration is past and we've thanked our sponsors, our committee, our past officials and our volunteers, it is important to thank the one person who accomplished what no one else could or would. Gail Cole is the person who went to most of the businesses on the Island and collected the bulk of the sponsor money that made our 50th Jubilee the success it was. In his usual quiet and unassuming way, he gathered approximately $3,000 in sponsorships so that the tax- payers were not required to foot the bill for the many items that went into making the 50th birthday of Bradenton Beach a month to remember for the next 50 years. I personally cannot express enough appreciation, Gail, for the hard work you did in collecting all these sponsors for us, and I hope the city will realize how valuable all your work (now and in the past) has been. We owe you a lot that cannot be repaid, but we can at least say "Thank you!" Bradenton Beach Commissioner Dawn Baker Out of control My young family has lived in the same neighbor- hood for more than 10 years. I know many young teens and they are not all bad eggs. In my opinion we need a curfew or an ordinance to help curb activity after 10 p.m. I have had my home, car and property vandalized several times by young teenagers. They laugh at us. They know their rights. What about our rights? Nothing good happens af- ter 10 p.m. at night. We live on a back street and I can watch these teenagers wandering the streets at all hours. The police can't help until something gets done. Where are my rights as a parent and citizen? Why is it the kids can't play basketball by their house, play loud music or even ride the trolley after 10 p.m.? We do have a noise ordinance on the books. The state tells our young drivers to be home by 11 p.m. The young teens can not even work past 8 p.m. Why do they need to be out roaming the streets past 10 p.m.? To sign a petition to get a curfew time put into ef- fect, call this concerned parent at 778-7502 Nancie Fleming, Holmes Beach Defends feral cat ruling Recent newspaper articles and letters show that some people have serious concerns about the Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission's policy regarding feral cats. I believe those concerns stem from misunderstandings and as chairman of the commission I would like to explain our intentions and put people's fears to rest. On May 30, the commission unanimously adopted a policy, not a law but a policy, to protect Florida's native wildlife from adverse affects of feral cats. The primary focus will be to minimize the threat to animals we are responsible for, on lands we are respon- sible for. That is, protect imperiled species wildlife categorized as endangered, threatened or species of special concern living on land owned or. managed by the FWC. Our policy does not call for the FWC to kill cats, nor does it outlaw the practice of trap-neuter-release. It is the foundation for FWC staff to seek science- based, humane solutions when cats are threatening rare wildlife. Our action plan calls for a public-awareness campaign encouraging responsible cat ownership by showing the impact feral and free-ranging cats pose to native wildlife. I encourage anyone who cares about animals - domestic cats or native wildlife to work with the FWC for the benefit of both. Edwin Roberts, Chairman, FWC THE ISLANDER 0 JUNE 18, 2003 2 PAGE 7 THE BEST 10 YEARS Ten years ago in The Islander: *The Island Emergency Operations Center in Holmes Beach said it was seeking a 500 per- cent increase in its budget. The IEOC is funded by the three Island cities and the fire district. *Owner Ed Chiles of the Sandbar restaurant in Anna Maria announced he planned to expand the restaurant's parking lot and was negotiating to purchase Gulffront property at 101 Pine Av- enue. *Anna Maria's Code Enforcement Board told William and Kathleen Shafer of 214 Gladi- olus Street to get rid of the old car in front of their house and clean up the yard after hearing complaints brought by Code.Enforcement Of- ficer Frank Tyndall. ^^ ip^M^IwiT]?~w iTa 0 0i lS^ 9 .: 9 . (hecap -..^ (hearp Cheap! C.e 7 e e* ^^*(i^^4 (heaip Lunr! (heaCp irirks! C hearp Virer! 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Holmes Beach rejects beachfront swimming pool By Joe Kane Islander Reporter Holmes Beach's board of adjustment met Tuesday, June 17, and rejected property owner Rick Zimmerman's request to build a swimming pool on the beachfront of his Holmes Beach rental property at 3502 Fourth Ave. Zimmerman was requesting a variance to the city's land-development code to allow him to build a swim- ming pool 50 feet from the established erosion control line, half the setback distance now mandated by the city. "Where the property owner wants to build is a pris- tine dune system. Adding a swimming pool, umbrellas and fence is going to change the entire view of that area," said board member Russ Gibson. "I don't like it." Members asked Bill Saunders, assistant superin- tendent of public works, whether issuing this variance would be consistentwith the city's land-development code. "What is your feeling about building a pool in a dune system?" asked member David Moynihan. "We defer these type of cases to the Florida De- partment of Environmental Protection," answered Saunders. "I don't know that we've ever had a swim- ming pool on the beach." Board Chairman Hugh Holmes Jr. expressed con- cern over the lack of documentation of environmental impact the pool would have in the dune system. "We have very little detail to make a decision," said Holmes. "It's an incomplete application." Swimming pool contractor Max Powers agreed to go back to the drawing board, make the pool smaller and less intrusive on the nearby sea oats. Citizen Joan Perry spoke to the board, adamantly opposing the swimming pool. Perry cited a letter from Suzi Fox of Turtle Watch regarding the negative im- pact the pool would have on turtle nesting in the area. The swimming pool variance was denied by a 2-1 vote, with Holmes and Gibson opposing the variance and Moynihan voting for more time to readmit the request. Stormy times for Island post.disaster cleanup firm By Paul Roat Island officials have another worry beyond the threat of a storm this hurricane season anxiety sur- rounding the financial solvency of the post-disaster cleanup company all cities have retained. Grubbs Emergency Services LLC has been re- tained by Anna Maria City, Bradenton Beach, Holmes Beach and Longboat Key to clear debris caused by a hurricane. John D. "Gary" Grubbs, owner of the com- pany, has declared personal bankruptcy, and another of his' enterprises, Grubbs Construction Co. of Brooksville, has sought bankruptcy protection. The post-disaster cleanup division is not involved in the bankruptcy action of either Grubbs individually or the road-building division. GES has been retained to handle post-disaster cleanup in numerous communities in the state besides local government: the company has been retained by Sarasota Pasco and Hernando counties, plus the cit- ies of St. Petersburg and Clearwater. Officials from the Island's three cities voiced con- cern about the financial woes of Grubbs. "We need to get the facts, but it is a concern to me," said Anna Maria City Mayor SueLynn. "It doesn't make me feel confident," she said of the bankruptcies, "and I believe it merits the city commission taking a look at it in an upcoming meeting." She added that the was not aware that "the scope of their services in the area was so widespread," and wondered about the company having access to people and equipment to respond to a widespread disaster. Bradenton Beach Mayor John Chappie said he would bring the matter forward at Thursday's city com- mission meeting "and come up with a recommendation about what to do." Holmes Beach Public Works Superintendent Joe Duennes said the financial problems of Grubbs "is se- rious enough to look into. It makes you uncomfortable enough to want to look at it further." Longboat Key Town Manager Bruce St. Denis was unconcerned about Grubbs finances. "They let us know, we checked and we're satisfied they can perform well in the areas they need to. The post-disaster divi- sion is still OK, and our experiences with them in the past have been excellent. We don't see a need to change companies." The barrier island communities have contracts with Grubbs, usually for a pittance annually, which secures the company if a hurricane or other disaster befalls the area. Grubbs then mobilizes equipment and handles the debris removal and bills the federal agency in charge of providing post-disaster financial relief. Grubbs was the company that handled hurricane cleanup in North Carolina in 1996, reaping about $14 million for the effort. Center putting blood drive money in summer camp The $4,300 the Anna Maria Island Community Center received in connection with last week's Islandwide blood drive will mean reduced fees at sum- mer camp, the Center has decided. 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On stage, Kyle and Devin Shoemaker, Corinne Woodland and Ryland Jones pose for press photos, attempting to keep their facial expressions spontaneous through different angles and several photographers' ef- forts. The younger cast members gather in the back and gossip and goof off before rehearsal starts in earnest. Heather Kopp, decked out in period garb, attempts to fit a cellphone in the cleavage created by her elaborate bodice. The kids alternately preen in and tug uncom- fortably at their elaborate costumes, while the more seasoned actors strut around in pantaloons and velve- teen jackets as if they are in everyday street clothes. Priscilla Boyd, the costume designer, takes notes. "Fix the zippers on the twins' costumes. Find some tan slippers for Heather." It is a Wednesday night, and this night's rehearsal is just gearing up, although rehearsals have already been going on for quite some time, as many of the ac- tors explain. Director Kelly Woodland engineered a full month of dialogue rehearsal alone no blocking, just script analysis. The amount of work shows. It is still nearly two weeks from opening and the actors breeze through the complex iambic pentameter. The rare occasion someone does need to call for a line, they pick it up again with minimal prompting. It is a difficult task, especially with a cast that includes many young people. With press photos out of the way, the rehearsal can begin. The sea nymphs, portrayed by Jill Stockseth, Julie Bouse, Kelsey McCarter, Raven Jones, Kelli St. John, Nicole and Michaela Coffin and Trina and Holly Rizzo, are first up, as they open the show, converging from all over the theater to the stage. They gradually overtake the stage in a dramatic interpretation of the play's storm scene, which capsizes a boat, separating twins Viola and Sebastian (played by Woodland and Jones) and leaving Sebastian presumed dead. The whole scene is set against the crashing sounds of a thunderstorm, and is creepy and compelling, even with house lights up and the actors back in their street clothes. The production utilizes every nook and cranny in the theater, taking it beyond the stage, and it adds a new dimension to the proceedings. Function (i i(d S h' le We (1o it(all! A BOLD L 0 K A0T STYLE , ''- LIC 'CFC057548 S 5362 Gulf Dr., Holmes Beach -. 'Twefth Night' opening Tuesday Shakespeare on the Island debuts Tuesday, June 24, at Island Players in Anna Maria featuring "twins" Corrine Woodland and Ryland Jones, right, and Richard Garcia, left, and Devin and Kyle Shoemaker, rear, who are all astonished at the stunning resemblance. Islander Photo: Bonner Joy Woodland seems to be everywhere at once, shepherding actors, setting the stage, running the mu- sic cues, observing her actors and keeping place in the text. She is clad in jeans and a T-shirt, pony-tailed, ef- ficient and bristling with a no-nonsense attitude. But she has a camaraderie with her actors that be- lies her businesslike demeanor. She jokes with Heather Kopp, who plays Olivia, about the amount of hairspray they'll need to maintain her period hairstyle, and, when Kopp later forgets some of the words to "Greensleeves," Woodland chimes in with her lovely, clear singing voice. As the rehearsal continues, the rest of the actors huddle in the audience to watch, or they review their own lines, or they group quietly backstage where au- dio is piped in so they can hear their cues. A few come to the lobby where they can answer questions without disrupting the rehearsal. Kopp, a fresh-faced blonde going into her junior year at Booker High School in Sarasota, has done a lot of work with Manatee Players, and has done one prior production at Island Players as "Girl" in "Mother Hicks." She joined the cast at the director's behest, she said, although Kopp was surprised to find such a great that will be remembered Send a gift subscription to Thi Islander and receive a free holiday card o an- nounce y our gift! -5404 Marina ] ,i;l.L I )B- ,;Bcach slandel'org role for a young woman. "I think this role shows the power of a woman," she says, keeping her eyes on the stage, ready to dash on. "Olivia gets to tell everyone what to do. She's smart." Ryland Jones, who plays Sebastian, attends the Manatee School for the Arts, along with several of the play's sea nymphs. He and Dylan H. Jones (no rela- tion to Ryland), a student at New College, who an- nounces, "My girlfriend is the pretty blonde [Kopp] onstage," and says he's also done a lot of work with Manatee Players, and has worked with many of the people in this production. "Many of us have worked together before," Dylan says, "but even those who I haven't worked with, I get along with great. It's a blast doing this production. It feels like a family." The Island Players Theater is located at the comer of Gulf Drive and Pine Avenue in Anna Maria. The curtain times for "Twelfth Night" are 8 p.m. for the five nightly performances and tickets are $10. For in- formation or ticket orders, call the box office at 778- 5755 weekdays from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. and one hour before performances. THEPAW SPA oE so Pet Grooming, Supplies, u 1Q Dboggie bay Care, Gifts Pick-up & Delivery Service Available for your Convenience Call for a Grooming Appo6intment 5343 Gulf brive Holmes Beach Next to the Island Vet 778-0885 oU WANT f? WE'VE GOT IT! 2004 2005 o 2006 2300 2008 2009 \ 200 20t 20t2 2013 -\ \ \ 10-YEAR ALL PARTS AND LABOR WARRANTY Because Amana gives you quality at a price you can afford. AMANA MEANS QUALITY SINCE 1934. REFRIGEFPTIOrj mi-N ',::, -;r--/ ff .,_T-t '. =2T^^ ^ 3ui! Ben i. 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Bradenton Closest Club to the Islands! *Some Restrictions May Apply The Islander Visit us online at www.islander.org (news & classifieds) 'Sherlock Bones' now investigating dognapping case By Rick Catlin Islander Reporter The man known throughout the pet world as "Sherlock Bones" is now investigating the disappear- ance of a blonde Pomeranian dog near the Manatee Public Beach May 3 (The Islander, May 7). John Keane, also known as "Sherlock Bones," has been investigating and solving petnappings for 26 years with considerable success. He's worked with celebri- ties such as Robert Redford and Jim Carrey, has ap- peared on "The Tonight Show" several times, and been featured in publications such as the Wall Street Jour- nal, Time Magazine and Cosmopolitan. He's the man Judy and Jim Nusser of Conyers, Ga., have turned to after their own efforts to find their miss- ing dog have been fruitless. The Nussers are now offering a $1,000 reward for the safe return of their dog with no questions asked, said Keane. "The interesting thing about this case is that Jim Nusser has Lou Gehrigh's disease and his only solace in life was his dog," said Keane. The dog goes by the name of Angel, weighs about 3.5 pounds, and was last seen Saturday, May 3, at the Manatee Public Beach with yellow and turquoise bows in its hair. Judy Nusser told police the dog was seen being carried away by an Hispanic couple headed north on foot from the Manatee Public Beach that day. Keane said his own investigation has led him to believe the people who stole the dog did it to keep the animal as a family pet, probably for a young child. In addition, Keane said it's not likely the people live on Anna Maria Island because posters of the dog scattered around the Island failed to produce any sighting. Reward Judy Nusser holds a reward poster offering $400 for the safe return of her blonde Pomeranian dog, which was apparently taken by dognappers in Holmes Beach near the Manatee Public Beach around 3:30 p.m. Saturday, May 3. The reward has now been upped to $1,000. Islander Photo: Rick Catlin He's asking pet grooming stores, veterinarians and the general public to call him if they have any informa- tion on someone who recently acquired a yellow- blonde female Pomeranian. Keane will return to the Bradenton area in the near future to continue his investigation. Anyone with information is asked to call Keane at 800-942-6637, or the Nussers at 770-922-8495, or 770- 483-1628. Villa Rosa stuck with the mud By Rick Catlin Islander Reporter Construction of the infrastructure and a model home at the Villa Rosa subdivision in Anna Maria has been on hold the past few months while developers await a permit modification from the Southwest Florida Water Management District. "We've had to apply for a re-modification of our Swiftmud permit and we expect an answer within 30 days," said Villa Rosa developer Steve Noriega. The modification requirement from Swiftmud con- cerned removal of some brown silt about four feet below the surface of the property, located on South Bay Boule- vard. "We believe our modification will satisfy Swiftmud. Nothing else has changed in the scope of work," he said. Until Swiftmud grants a modified permit, Noriega can't build the roads or the planned model for the project. "Once the Swiftmud permit clears, we'll begin construction of the model home," Noriega said. The model home could be ready in about three or four months, he said, providing Swiftmud is satisfied with the modification. And that can't come soon enough for Noriega and partner Robert Byrne of Holmes Beach. Their company, GSR Development LLC, received preliminary approval from the City of Anna Maria last summer for its planned 17-unit gated subdivision, but have been slowed by the Swifmud requirements for drainage and a now-resolved dispute over ownership of the canal bottom surrounding the project. Once a model home is on site, Noriega said he expects interest in reservations and pre-sales to be high. "People have already shown a lot of interest in Villa Rosa, but people also want to see something in the ground before they commit," he said. Lots in the project, expected to sell for around $1 million, can't be sold until GSR receives final plat ap- proval from the city. That will happen when all the infrastructure is in place and all federal, state and city requirements have been met, Noriega said. Homes in Villa Rosa should sell in the $2 million range, according to local real estate analysts. Five.year projects identified in Bradenton Beach By Rick Catlin Giovanelli said the county had not yet done preliminary Islander Reporter design drawings for the new station. The project was Bradenton Beach's Scenic Highway Committee still in the discussion phase with county officials, she Corridor Management Entity identified a number of said. projects at its June 10 meeting for inclusion in a five- In other CME matters, Bob Herrington of the year CME plan. Sarasota-Manatee Metropolitan Planning Organization Mayor John Chappie suggested that coordinating announced the MPO will fund an "intersection analy- its long-term projects with the city and its capital im- sis" of the Cortez Road-Gulf Drive intersection to de- provements committee will make it easier for grant termine if a roundabout is feasible at this location. funding when the time comes to begin those projects. No start date for the analysis has been finalized, The CME identified crosswalks at the S-curve on Herrington said, but the study will take into account Gulf Drive; shelters for the Manatee Trolley; the multi- both the winter tourist season and off-season traffic. use path for the east side of Gulf Drive across from Fawn Ker reported that the city is waiting for Coquina Beach; entryway signs along Gulf Drive at the Florida Department of Transportation approval of the city limits with Holmes Beach and Longboat Key; and city entryway sign at the Cortez Road-Gulf Drive in- beautification of the deadend of some streets. tersection. A suggestion to become involved in the proposed Speaking of signs, Ker also presented a proposal to new lifeguard station at Coquina Beach was dropped remodel the "Historic Bridge Street" sign at the en- for the time being after CME Chairperson Judy trance to that street. Park plans proposed in Bradenton Beach An ambitious plan to improve a park in Bradenton Beach has been proposed by neighbors. Resident Rick Bisio presented the plan to city commissioners last week. He said neighbors began talking about improvements to the Herb Dolan North Parks, on the bayfront at 25th Street between Avenue A and Avenue B. The park is divided by 25th Street. The park currently suffers from erosion, Bisio said, and the area suffers from drainage problems. The children's play area is in a deteriorated condition, and the shelters and benches have an "overall dated looking style." Bisio and neighbors propose to create a "central viewing dock" along Anna Maria Sound and a board- walk over a seawall complete with gazebos for nature viewing. There could also be canoe or kayak launch- ing to the Sound. Playground equipment would be replaced with more modern amenities, and Bisio said there were even suggestions to have a splash pool for children - or perhaps children not so young on hot summer days. "This isn't going to be cheap," Bisio readily admit- ted, with a proposed budget of more than $200,000, but he said he believed private contributions and state grants could be found to handle much of the costs. "It is a $4 million piece of property," he added. Probably the most controversial aspect of the pro- posal lies in the request to close a portion of 25th Street, thereby tying the two parks together. "You will limit access to Avenue A," resident John Bums said. "Now, we don't have a dead-end street, but under your plan, you will have two of them." "I love the idea," said resident Nicole Dubats, "but I don't like the road being blocked off, both because of safety and for flooding." "Before we do this, we need to do something about the drainage," said resident Bill Garringer. City commissioners appeared pleased with the park plan, but postponed action of Bisio's request for concep- tual approval of the plan and a survey of the property. By Rick Catlin Islander Reporter Historic Roser Cottage on Pine Avenue in Anna Maria is no longer officially listed for sale, according to real estate agent Gary LaFlamme of Wedebrock Real Estate. The property is no longer in the multiple listing ser- vice, he said, but it's still for sale if the right offer comes along. "The owner has decided to wait," said LaFlamme. "It's still for sale, just no longer an official listing," he said. A contract by a private party to purchase the cot- tage, which was built in the 1920s, fell through in April. ,, The property was listed for $459,000. , Anna Maria Mayor SueLynn said the property had been considered for possible purchase by the non-profit Trust for Public Lands organization to be retained by the city as an historical site. ObitUaries Joseph E. Button Joseph E. Button, 44, of Bradenton, died May 6. SBorn in Indianapolis, Ind., Mr. Button came to Manatee County from McLean, Va., in 1977. He was a landscaper in Anna Maria. He was a life mem- ber of the National Rifle As- sociation and a member of the North American Hunt- ing Club. He was Christian. oA gathering is H planned to start at noon Sat- urday, June 21, at the Joseph Button Merry-Go-Round, 10104 Cortez Road, Bradenton. Memorial contributions may be made to Hospice of Southwest Florida, 5955 Rand Blvd., Sarasota FL 34238. Kicliter Funeral Home, Palmetto, is in charge of arrangements. He is survived by sister Barbara of Indianapolis; brother Tom of Okahumpka; niece Erin of Indianapo- lis; and nephew Chris of Bradenton. Mark Walter Button Mark Walter Button, 50, of Bradenton, died April 8. Born in Indianapolis, Ind., Mr. Button came to Manatee County from Plainfield, Ind., in 1998 and was a former resident of Anna Maria Island. He was l a laborer and security guard. S" He served more than seven years in the U.S. Marines and was a Vietnam War vet- eran. A gathering is Mark Button planned to start at noon Sat- urday, June 21, at the Merry-Go-Round, 10104 Cortez Road, Bradenton. But after inspecting Roser Cottage, the mayor said TPL officials told her it was not the type of property purchase they are normally involved in. "They did say there were other properties in Anna Maria they are going to look at for possible purchase," SueLynn said. The TPL criteria for purchase is generally for prop- erties and sites to preserve as public open space, but the mayor said she would talk to TPL about including Roser Cottage in any major TPL land purchase. Anna Maria Island Historical Society President Carolyne Norwood said her group has had preliminary discussions with the owner of Roser Cottage on a pos- sible purchase, but has a long way to go. "We are trying to go forward," she said. "Roser Cot- tage is something we would very much like to have as a valuable extension to the museum and Belle Haven Cot- tage," both located on city property at 402 Pine Ave. Memorial contributions may be made to Hospice of Southwest Florida, 5955 Rand Blvd., Sarasota FL 34238. Kicliter Funeral Home, Palmetto, is in charge of arrangements. He is survived by daughter Erin of Indianapolis; son Chris "Buddy" of Indianapolis; and brother Tom of Okahumpka. Michael K. Cumston Michael K. Cumston, 20, of Sarasota, died June 16. Born in Bradenton, Mr. Cumston was a student at Manatee Community College and was employed by Winn-Dixie. He also worked for Done-Wright Pest Control. He was Methodist. Memorial services will be at 2 p.m. June 25 at First United Methodist Church, 601 11th St. W., Bradenton. Griffith-Cline Funeral Home, Manatee Avenue Chapel, is in charge of arrangements. He is survived by parents Jennifer and Holmes Beach Police Officer James Cumston; brother Shaun; paternal grandparents Paul and Donna of Bradenton; and maternal great-grandmother Edna Martin of Deltona. Barbara S. Wood Barbara S. Wood, 86, of Bradenton, died June 11. Born in Attleboro, Mass., Ms. Wood came to Manatee County from North Attleboro in 1998. She was a member of the Business and Professional Women's Club and the Emblem Club, both in North Attleboro. She was Roman Catholic. Memorial services will be held at a later date. Memorial contributions may be made to the American Diabetes Association, 1101 N. Lake Destiny Road, Suite 415, Maitland FL 32751-7105. Brown and Sons Funeral Home, 43rd Street Chapel, is in charge of ar- rangements. She is survived by daughters Susan McKinnon of Anna Maria and Tracy Strother of Deering, N.H.; sons Jay of Sausalito, Calif., Jeff of Sneek, Netherlands, and Jon of Branford, Conn.; eight grandchildren; and 10 great-grandchildren. 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Bradenton (off Cortez Rd) 941-748-2187 PAGE 12 K JUNE 18, 2003 N THE ISLANDER Costly property By Joe Kane Islander Reporter Feuding neighbors are in court, making lawyers richer and Holmes Beach taxpayers poorer. The dispute is over a portion of a sandy, dusty road, Second Avenue, which runs south from Cafe on the Beach and through the parking lot at the Manatee Pub- lic Beach. The City of Holmes Beach and Noah's Ark Enter- prises Inc. are defendants in the lawsuit brought about by Fernando, Carmen and Gladys Torres. The street spat apparently started in 1991 when John and Kim Pace bought the Aquarius Motel now the Anna Maria Island Beach Resort at 105 39 th St. - and their neighbor, Fernando Torres, had concerns over use of the street that runs searward of the two proper- ties to access his beachfront property. Pace has said Torres drives too fast through the intersection of Second Avenue and 39th Street, where Pace contends there is a blind spot affecting drivers and threatening pedestrian safety. Torres accuses Pace of using the public street as a private lounge area for his motel and that all the landscap- ing Pace has installed on the right of way are a disguised attempt to take over public land for a private purpose. Not so, say the Paces. John Pace shakes his head in frustration when he ponders the costly effect of being a neighbor of Torres. Pace says when he received approval from Holmes Beach Mayor Carol Whitmore to add plants to beautify his neighborhood, he was applauded for his efforts and, as well, for asking the city's permission. "Mayor Whitmore told my wife, Kim, and I, we were the only owners on the Island to ever ask permis- sion to add plantings" on the right of way, said Pace. "Everyone else just goes ahead and does it without permission." Pace claims he and his wife have paid more than $13,000 in lawyer fees "... that we should never have had inflicted on us." According to Holmes Beach City Attorney Jim Dye, the trial is about Second Avenue. Improve the Quwlty ." of Yovu Life Carol Greer Siemaszko , B.A. Ed., M.A. Psych. CERTIFIED COUNSELOR AND LIFE COACH Perico Island Bradenton (941) 794-1492 ICH SPRECHE DEUTSCH!. lawsuit entangles Holmes Beach slI Litigious neighborhood Second Avenue is the point of controversy in a lawsuit currently being heard in court. Fernando Torres is suing the City of Holmes Beach and his neighbor John Pace's corporation, Noah's Ark Enterprises Inc., owner of Anna Maria Beach Resort, claiming he has limited access to the Torres' beachfront home. Looking south is the resort at left and Torres home in the distance. Islander Photo: Joe Kane "Mr. Torres is upset with the landscaping next to Anna Maria Beach Resort, and the way the city has managed the road bed," said Dye. John Thomas, attorney for Torres, asserts, "The Torres family is concerned with the landscaping of Second Avenue and the city's unwillingness to clarify any limitations that may have been imposed on the landscaping," said Thomas. "The city has indicated many times its intent or desire to vacate and/or to close Second Avenue to ve- hicular traffic," said Thomas. "These circumstances affect access to the Torres and the Torres' plans to de- velop the property." Representing the Anna Maria Island Beach Resort is attorney Richard Georges, who claims, "I agree with Mr. Dye, that the case is about Second Avenue. Our po- sition is that the plaintiff does not affect access. We support the city." LONGBOAT CARDIOLOGY COLLEEN M. HEALY, M.D. BOARD CERTIFIED CARDIOVASCULAR DISEASES New Patients Welcome [7 Caring staff in an inviting atmosphere. Just a short drive onto the Key. Lon oat (941) 383-7300 5650 Gulf of Mexico Dr. Cfdiooy Longboat Key Monday-Friday 8-5 0. Holmes 'Beach Mayor Carol Whitmore and Holmes Beach Building Supervisor Joe Dueness waited eight hours to give sworn testimony June 9. ."What a waste of taxpayers' money to pay for at- torney costs on this lawsuit. The trial, depositions and meetings have cost the city a lot of money. What a shame," said Whitmore. This long simmering neighborhood feud has a col- orful and costly past. Attempts by owners of Anna Maria Beach Resort and the Allamanda Villas to per- manently close off Second Avenue in 2001 were de- nied by city commissioners. The city then installed 5- mph speed-limit signs in the area in an attempt to pla- cate the warring neighbors. Fernando Torres is a familiar figure at Holmes Beach City Commission meetings, repeatedly request- ing that Second Avenue be repaired and restored to its October 2000 condition in accordance with city codes. 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Director Nigel Paterson and his crew put two 40- by-40 foot giant grids, looking like ladders of PVC pipes, offshore, which were then filled with air, creat- ing what Paterson termed a "bubble net." At 1 p.m. Tuesday high tide a 23-foot SeaRay boat was brought 100 yards out into the Gulf, over the trellis-like apparatus, to see what, if any, ef- fect the air-bubble net would have on the boat. "If you move the water out with air, there's no pressure left on the hull so the boat sinks," said Alex Stevens, assistant project scientist for the film project. For three months, the crew has been preparing for this experiment. Will the test work? "I think the boat will sink," confided special-ef- fects specialist Beck. "But I am not sure if the boat will sink low enough to fill the boat up and sink." Beck, who has supervised special effects for more than 80 movies, including Waterworld, does all special effects for "America's Most Wanted" TV show, has Scene 1, take 3 BBC television crews document a "Ber- S"'' muda ...... Triangle" .".'.. theory off : the shore - of S" ..' Bradenton Beach. ..- Islander Photo: Joe Kane circled the globe six times working on projects, and is presently responsible for building a 50-foot dragon for MTV. The BBC show will explore a possible reason why five aircraft planes were lost 200 miles off Ft. Lauder- dale in during World War II. Paterson and crew are testing a theory that possi- bly subterranean bursts of gas swallowed all objects in and around the area where the planes flew. At last report Tuesday before press deadline, the "triangle" failed and Bradenton Beach and its residents were safe, although amused. Electric cars lose their charge in Bradenton Beach By Paul Roat Vicky Sweeney hit a bump in her bid to rent elec- tric cars at her Island Water Sports and Scooter Rental business in Bradenton Beach. Deborah Snyder, traffic operations manager for the Florida Department of Transportation, wrote that al- though Florida law allows use of the "low-speed ve- hicles" Sweeney is proposing to rent, "the DOT may prohibit the operation of low-speed vehicles on any road under its jurisdiction if it determines that such prohibition is necessary in the interest of safety." She added in a letter to Bradenton Beach Police Chief Sam Speciale that "in the interest of safety, I rec- ommend not allowing these vehicles on SR 789 [Gulf I -;. ~ v : W.Iand Shtropractie ^@i7 Dr. Kathleen Goer Visit our web site: www.islandchiro.com S78-0722 3612 East Bay Drive Holmes Beach, FL 34217 (between Publix and Ace Hardware) Drive]. It is my intent to prohibit these vehicles from SR 789 in Bradenton Beach." Gulf Drive is part of the state highway system. Sweeney appeared before the city's planning and zoning board last week to seek its blessing in expanding a special exception use which allows her to rent bicycles and scooters at Silver Surf Resort, 1301 Gulf Drive. City Planner Bill Brisson said the expansion of use to allow electric cars would need to be determined by the planning board to be an "ancillary, customary use of mo- tels. Bicycles, boats and scooters are customary, but do hotels or motels customarily rent cars, even electric cars?" He also questioned the parking availability on the site and asked if the additional parking required by the WEBB, WELLS & WILLIAMS, PA. COUNSELORS & ATTORNEYS AT LAW Charles H. "Chuck" Webb Commercial and Residential Real Estate, Governmental Law, Environ- mental and Land Use Law, Business Entities and Condominiums Agent for Attorneys' Title Insurance Fund, Inc. 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SERVING THE ISLANDS 20 YEARS I g * *fwlasgi~ PAGE 14 JUNE 18, 2003-0 THEE ISLANDER Privateers give $9,000 in scholarships The Anna Maria Island Privateers have awarded a record sum of scholarships totaling $9,000 to seven students, led by the organization's Whitey Horton Memorial Scolarship worth $3,000. The civic service organization finances the schol- arships and many other youth-oriented activities through its mullet smokes, thieves' markets, the recent Islandwide blood drive and various other fundraising activities. This year's $9,000 is the highest scholarship total in the Privateers' history, said the organization's leader, Greg "Shiprek" Davidson. Winner of the top scholarship, given annually in the name of the late Whitey Horton, longtime Privateer, is Nicole Witton. It is worth $3,000. Winners of $1,000 scholarships are Megan Brady, Amber Beccera, Erica Hoggatt, Angela Joseph, Ben Miller and Brian Stephenson. St. Bernard Bible school opens St. Bernard Catholic Church's Bible school for children 3-10 years of age will be all next week, June 23-27, at the church, 248 S. Harbor Drive, Holmes Beach. Titled "Super Cool Undersea Bible Adventure," the vacation school will be "be exploring how deep God's love is for us." Details are available at 778-4769. Business 'hurricane party' tomorrow on Longboat A "hurricane party" to show "how to prepare your business for a hurricane" is scheduled Thursday evening, June 19, by the Longboat Key Chamber of Commerce. It will be from 5-7:30 p.m. at the Hilton Beachfront Resort, 4711 Gulf of Mexico Drive, Longboat Key. The seminar will begin at 5:30, said the chamber, and will be followed by "Big Momma" playing the piano and singing songs familiar to all. The party will be free and includes hors d'oeuvres, plus a cash bar. Details may be obtained and reserva- tions made by calling 387-9519. Golf tournament Sunday on Longboat Key The 15th annual golf tournament of the Longboat Key Chamber of Commerce will begin with a shotgun start at 9:15 a.m. Sunday, June 22, on the Harbourside course. Registration will be at 7:30 a.m. and the driving range will open at that time. A banquet and awards party will cap the day's events at 1:30 p.m. All events will be at Harbourside at the end of Bay Isles Road. Costs are $125 per player, $150 for a green or tee sponsor, $250 golf cart sponsor, $400 clubhouse spon- sor, $750 corporate sponsor, $1,000 title sponsor. Additional information may be obtained by phon- ing 387-9515. Congrats for Maloney Holmes Beach Mayor Carol Whitmore presents to Commissioner Don Maloney a "Certificate of Completion "from the Florida League of Cities International Academy. Beach Olympics Sunday to help Legs candidate The annual Sandbar Beach Olympics will be Sun- day, June 22, with proceeds going to the American Cancer Society and the support at a dollar a vote going to Anthony Cucci. The Olympics start at noon and feature friendly competition in volleyball, Frisbee toss, keg roll, tray race and water race. Competitors are being sought for the event on the beach at the Sandbar restaurant, 100 Spring Ave. in Anna Maria. Details may be obtained at 778-1696. There is room for 20 teams of three men and two women each, plus an alternate. Pre-registration is $100 per team or $12.50 per person. Teams joining the day of the event will pay $125. Cucci is a manager at the Beach House Restaurant, Bradenton Beach's member in the Chiles Group of res- taurants, which also includes the Sandbar in Anna Maria and Mar Vista on Longobat Key. He is an entrant in the Mr. Legs competition, a major fundraising event for the Manatee County chapter of the American Can- cer Society. Contestants get one vote per each dollar raised for the society. An event last week at the Beach House cleared more than $2,000 for the society and 2,000 votes for Cucci, said his campaign manager and wife, Maggie Cucci. The winner from among 11 Manatee County con- testants will be announced Aug. 16 at the Tennis Shoe Ball, where dress for men is tuxedo and tennis. It will begin at 7 p.m. at the Municipal Auditorium in Bradenton. The Cucci campaign headquarters phone is 778- 1679. 'Zoom Zone' registration open at Gloria Dei Registration is under way for Gloria Dei Lutheran Church's vacation Bible school "Zoom Zone: Discover Jesus Is Forever," scheduled from 9 a.m.-noon daily July 14-18. The program will feature stories of Jesus Christ, "cool crafts, zoom tunes, wild and crazy skills" and other interactive learning experiences, said the church. It is open to 4-year-olds through fifth-graders for $5 for one child or $15 for a family. All events will be at the church, 6608 Marina Drive, Holmes Beach. Children may be registered for "Zoom Zone" there or by calling 778-1813 from 9 a.m.-4 p.m. Monday-Friday. Family caregiver group will meet on Friday A family caregiver support meeting by Neighborly Care Network will be from 1-2 p.m. Friday, June 20, at the Island Branch Library, 5701 Marina Drive, Holmes Beach. It is open free to anyone caring for an older adult friend or family member with chronic health or memory problems.. Details may be obtained by calling 748-3001. Patient Appreciation Day at chiropractic center Saturday, June 2 will be Patient Appreciation Day at the Island Chiropractic Center, 3612 E. Bay Drive, Holmes Beach. The observance %ill be from 9 a.mi.-1 p.m., with "everyone invited, current and especially new pa- tients," said Dr. Kathleen Goerg. 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Before you decide, ask us to send you free written information about our qualifications and experience. 6 \ ,' ^ * Zamioff gemeat 11lm814ln THE ISLANDER M JUNE 18, 2003 M PAGE 15 Turtle nests find parents, Suzi finds turtle By Jim Hanson Islander Correspondent A one-weekend record of 25 people "adopted" sea turtle nests on the Island for Father's Day, a rush cred- ited to an Islander news story last week, according to Island Turtle Watch. The story suggested a good Father's Day gift would be adoption of a marine turtle nest in Dad's name for a $100 donation to Turtle Watch. Twenty-five people did so starting Friday, mostly Islanders but a few from Indiana and New York and one from En- gland. They were alerted by Island residents who read the story, Turtle Watch believes. "The story was awesome," said Amy Talucci, who oversees the Turtle Watch education center and gift shop at 5408 Marina Drive, Holmes Beach. The cen- ter used up all the adoption forms it had on hand and had to quickly run off some more. The total of "par- ents" this year is 100, she added. And so far 150 mem- bers have signed up with Turtle Watch at $5, $10, $25 and $100. Meanwhile, Suzi Fox got her first look at a logger- head turtle at sea. She heads Turtle Watch and holds the state marine turtle preservation permit for the Island. She has seen hundreds of the giant reptiles and tens of thousands of their hatchling offspring in her 12 years with Turtle Watch, but never before in their habitat. She and a friend were sailing in the 42-foot ketch "New Hope" from Clearwater to the Island when she spotted the loggerhead, she said. The way to spot them, she learned, is not to look at the sea but to keep an eye on the horizon, which "gives you an overall view and anything but water stands out." Her turtle was basking, she said, just floating on the surface, then "its head shot up when it spotted that quiet sailboat, and it did a quick dive and vanished." Ashore on Anna Maria, 74 mother turtles have made nests on our beach in the six-week-old season and many more are anticipated. Last year's nests to- taled 93 for the whole summer, a bad year for sea turtles here. Three Anna Maria city employees busted Anna Maria city staff members Alice S Baird, Ann Marie Thorpe and Diane Percycoe, were arrested Friday, June 6, and taken to "jail" in Sarasota. The "arrests" were all to benefit the Muscular Dystrophy Association and the three were "bailed" by donations from local busi- nesses. As part of their arrest, the three were given complimentary refreshments by Damon Presswood, right, of Ooh La La! Bistro in Holmes Beach. Serving the arrest warrants and taking the fearsome trio to "jail" was Mike Moran, left, of Executive Limo. The Islander newspaper helped the effort by making "bail" for Amy Stickler of Sun & Surf in the Island Shopping Center. Islander Photo: Bonner Joy The first hatch is expected June 29 or shortly there- after, said Talucci. That's 55 days after the nest was dug, eggs laid and covered so the sun and warm sand could bring life to the embryos. For adoptions, memberships, and full information on sea turtles, call the store at 778-1435. Shells robbed in Holmes Beach Two armed men entered a rear door of Shells Res- taurant at 3200 East Bay Drive in Holmes Beach early Saturday morning, June 14, and made off with an un- disclosed amount of cash. Holmes Beach Police Lt. Dale Stephenson said the staff was working late at the restaurant and the two men entered when an employee opened a rear door. The suspects had nylon coverings over their faces, Stephenson said, hiding their identity and facial characteristics. One suspect was described as about 5 feet 10 inches tall while the other about 5 five feet 7 inches in height. They were last seen heading west on foot from the restaurant. Anyone with information on the crime is asked to call Stephenson at 708-5804 or Crime Stoppers at 747- 2677. Crime Stoppers offers a reward for information leading to an arrest and conviction. Ka-booooooom If your "bells and whistles" went off around noon Monday when you heard a booming sound and felt a window-shaking shock wave, you weren't alone. Relax. It wasn't a plane crash, terrorist at- tack or even aliens landing, although it did bring lots of folks out to the curb and onto the beach to investigate. Sources attributed the boom to an electrical panel explosion at St. Petersburg's downtown Albert Whited Airport, saying it was felt as far south as Sarasota. --V ,-~ ~ - ,2~ PAGE 16 E JUNE 18, 2003 0 THE ISLANDER Island Biz Ship it with Shari Ship N Shari's packing and mailing services at 7424 Cortez Road W. near the Winn-Dixie supermar- ket opened its doors Monday, June 16, and owners Shari Overstreet and daughter Jessica are excited about their joint venture. "We're offering complete U.S. Post Office service along with FedEx, Airborne Express and United Par- cel Service," said Shari. In addition, Shari and Jessica have mail box rent- als, copy machines and fax service, and a key-making machine. If that's not enough service, you can also get your passport photo made at Ship N Shari's, or get your business cards printed. "Whatever the customers want, we're going to pro- vide it," said Shari. A 30-year resident of Bradenton, Shari said she'd been a store manager for other people during her busi- ness career. When the opportunity came up for her own busi- ness and to work with her daughter, she and Jessica jumped. The Overstreets plan a grand opening later when they get settled in. "Right now, we're just getting our feet wet and meeting and greeting old and new friends," Shari said. Office hours are from 9 a.m. to 6 p.m. weekdays and from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Saturday. For more information, call 794-1138. Island girl returns with Paw Spa The Paw Spa pet grooming store at 5343 Gulf Drive in Holmes Beach opened its doors Sunday, June 15, with an open house and Island native and owner Joyce Akins said it's a "dream come true" to be back home. The Paw Spa will offer complete grooming ser- vices for dogs and cats, from shampoo and bath to pet products and gifts. Joyce will also offer a daycare center for pets. "It's for people going to the beach who want some- one to look after their pet that day, or someone going to work who needs their dog exercised," she said. Going down Three of four parcels that will make way for the Rosa del Mar condominiums, a 14-unit project in the 2500 block of Gulf Drive, were demolished in Bradenton Beach. Steve Noriega and Robert Byrne paid $7.9 million for the properties of Shelly Wheeler, Merritt Fineout's Whispering Sands, George Sinclair's Breakers, and Roland Vildostegui's Island Breeze. Sale prices for the Rosa del Mar Gulffront townhouses are estimated to start at $1.5 million. Islander Photo: J.L. Robertson Joyce spent 10 years managing a pet-grooming store in Utica, N.Y., and husband Carmen is a certified dog trainer, so they both have plenty of experience in pet grooming and handling. When the opportunity came to return "home," she and Carmen didn't need any convincing. "This is definitely coming home for me, and Carmen used to live in Florida, so we're both real happy to be here," Joyce said. The Paw Spa is located in the Holmes Business Center next to the veterinarian's office. Store hours initially will be from 9:30 a.m. to 5 p.m. To learn more about Pet Spa, call Joyce at 778-0885. Mama Lo is 3 Mama Lo's old-fashioned ice cream and sundry store in the Bayview Plaza at 101 S. Bay Boulevard in Anna Maria is celebrating its third anniversary in busi- ness with some ice cream specials Thursday, June 19. Mama Lo, also known as Lois Finley-Shook, said this is going to be a fun week at Mama Lo's and she invited all her Island and mainland friends along with visitors to stop in and try the specials. Mama Lo's is open from 7 a.m. to 9 p.m. daily. For more information, call 779-1288. PLEASE SEE ISLAND BIZ, NEXT PAGE 'Top Notch' photo contest kicks off June 25 If you've got a great snapshot, we've got a contest you could win. The Islander photo contest starts with the issue of June 25. Eight weekly winning pictures will be featured on the cover of The Islander through Aug. 13, and one snapshot will be a grand prize winner with prizes and gift certificates awarded by the newspaper and local merchants. The deadline for the first week's submissions is Friday, June 20, and weekly on Friday throughout the contest. Judging begins with a selection of pictures that may include abstract photos, still life pictures, land- scapes and scenics, candid unposed snapshots, action, humor and animal pictures. Nothing is overlooked, including great kid pics, sentimental moments and moments of personal triumph. 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 JPG format via e-mail to news@islander.org or on diskette or CD. Sorry, no retouching, enhance- ments 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. 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 photo contest rules 1) The Islander Newspaper's Top Notch Photo Contest is strictly for amateur photographers. Amateurs are those who derive less than 5 percent of their income from photography. 2) Black-and-white and color photographs taken after Jan. 1, 2002, are eligible. Photos previously published (in any media) or en- tered in any Islander/other competitions are not eligible. 3) Photographs may be taken with any make of camera. No retouching or other alteration (except cropping) is permitted of nega- tives, prints or electronic photo files; no composite pictures or mul- tiple printing can be submitted. Digital photos may be submitted in their original JPG file format (via e-mail or disk) or a printed photo- graph. Slide (transparency) photos are not accepted. 4) Entrant's name, address and phone number must be written clearly in ink on the contest label and affixed to the back of each print, or listed similarly in an e-mail message along with each digital photo. One photo per e-mail submission. Mail entries to The IslanderTop Notch Photo Con- test, 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 or digital image if requested by the contest editor. All photos sub- mitted become the property of The Islander. Photos will not be returned. The Islanderand contest sponsors assume no responsibility for negatives, diskettes, CDs or photo prints. NAME ADDRESS CITY STATE PHONE DATE PHOTO WAS TAKEN: LOCATION PHOTO WAS TAKEN: I have read the contest rules and affirm that this en- try is in compliance with them. SIGNATURE OF ENTRANT: Entrant must know the name and address 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 mem- bers 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 guard- ian. Prize rights are not transferable. Please attach to photo and mail or deliver to The Islander, 5404 Marina Dr., Holmes Beach FL 34217. Please include all form informa- tion with digital photographs sent by e-mail in the message text and preferably the contestants last name on the "subject" line. Please note on envelopes "Attention Top Notch Photo Contest" NAME ADDRESS CITY STATE PHONE DATE PHOTO WAS TAKEN: LOCATION PHOTO WAS TAKEN: I have read the contest rules and affirm that this en- try is in compliance with them. SIGNATURE OF ENTRANT: NAME ADDRESS CITY STATE PHONE DATE PHOTO WAS TAKEN:_ LOCATION PHOTO WAS TAKEN: I have read the contest rules and affirm that this en- try is in compliance with them. SIGNATURE OF ENTRANT: ---i THE ISLANDER M JUNE 18, 2003 M PAGE 17 Island Biz CONTINUED FROM PAGE 16 Vinjavagar modifications Vinjavagar in the BridgeWalk Resort in Bradenton Beach is temporarily closed for some modi- fications, said Angela Rodocker of the resort. The store features fine wines, cigars and coffees from around the world. Rodocker said she did not yet know when the store would reopen, but an announcement on changes and a reopening date will be made some time in the future. Neumann's for sale Glenn Neumann's Island Beach Store at 417 Pine Ave. in Anna Maria is for sale. The sale includes the family residence at the same location. Neumann, who assisted with the marketing effort to bring the Manatee Trolley to the Island, said he and his family are ready to retire, but will either stay on the Island or move to Bradenton after the sale. Trolley Stop Deli relocating The Trolley Stop Deli formerly at the Time Saver convenience store in Holmes Beach is relocating, ac- cording to owners Melinda Lampariello and Terry Weaver. "We are seeking a new location in Holmes Beach and will be back offering our breakfast burritos and other Trolley Stop specialties," said Melinda. The deli stopped operating at the convenience store June 1, she said. Ducks drops food D. Coy Ducks in the Island Shopping Center in Holmes Beach is eliminating its kitchen and menu be- ginning July 1. The move comes in the face of the Florida law effective the same date that bans smoking from es- tablishments with more than 10 percent of its busi- ness from food sales, said owner/manager Beth Guergin. Guergin said she and the other owners weighed the Capalbos' SHouse of Pizza Buffet Special , I with the purchase of a soft drink. PLEASE PRESENT COUPON Expires June 30, 2003 792-5300 10519 Cortez Rd. W. Mon.-Sat. 11 am-10 Opm Sun. 12pm-9pm mamm--- m--- mmmmn ip options of continuing to offer food under the new law, but without smoking, and found that with nightly en- tertainment, the vast majority of customers were not interested in food service. "Come July 1, you can still smoke in D. Coy Ducks," she said. D. Coy Ducks will expand its entertainment area with the loss of the kitchen, Guergin added, but con- tinue to offer incidental food for customers. In addition, the pub will provide free foods such as hot dogs and snacks for customers. Island real estate sales 222 84th St., Holmes Beach, a 1,280 sfla 3bed/ 2bath/2car home built in 1989 on an 83x100 lot, was sold 4/21/03, Lee to Parking, for $360,000; list $360,000. 401 Bay Palms, Holmes Beach, a 1,393 sfla 2bed/ 2bath/lcar home built in 1965 on a 98x100 (approxi- mate) lot, was sold 4/25/03, Hernandez to Paszko, for "The best hamburgers and the coldest mugs of beer . this side of Heaven." Pat Geyer, Proprietress OPEN 11-8* Closed Tues 59TH & MARINA DR. HOLMES BEACH 778.2501 Kick off CentSummer .: .campers got the gymiwith .... indoor soccer at the Anna ;Maria Island Community Center summer camp. Islander Photo: Diana Bogan. $275,000; list $295,000. 444 62nd St., Holmes Beach, Seaside Gardens, a 868 sfla 2bed/2bath/lcar attached home built in 1974 on a 45x93 lot, was sold 4/22/03, Bettin to Gillies, for $198,000; list $198,500. 509 65th St., Holmes Beach, a canalfront 1,852 sfla 3bed/2bath/2car home built in 1972 on a 90x94 lot, was sold 4/25/03, Whitehead to Kelly, for $360,000; list $439,500. 527 74th St., Holmes Beach, a canalfront 1,497 sfla 2bed/2bath/2car home built in 1963 on a 100x108 lot, was sold 4/24/03, Garvey to Kohlmann, for $590,000; list $649,000. 6400 Flotilla, Holmes Beach, 55 Westbay Point & Moorings, a 985 sfla 2bed/2bath condo built in 1977, was sold 4/24/03, West to Porter, for $372,000; list $385,000. Compiled by Doug Dowling, licensed real estate broker, 778-1222, exclusively for The Islander. Copy- right 2003. a.p. BeLL fisH compaNyi e. 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Summer at Nicki's is resident appreciation time! r --'COUPON --0 1 , I Complimentary II S purchase of Bananas Foster early bird entree. dessert with Expires Sept. 30. 2003 ei I purchase of tL -r I dinner entree. I I i Expires Sept. 30, 2003 L -. . Our coupons are valid for Small guests at the table. 1830 59th St. West (on 59th St. W., just north of Blake Medical Center in Blake Park) Hours: Mon-Sat: 11-11, Sun: 5-9 795-7065 ^^^^^^^^^^^^^^---^^^ --- ^^^^^-- PAMGE e I pl appved by shool board AME Phase I plan approved by school board By Diana Bogan Islander Reporter The Phase 1 plans for a new Anna Maria Elemen- tary School were approved by the Manatee County School Board at its June 16 meeting. The plans for the new elevated two-story school include a separate auditorium and cafeteria, making AME one of the only two elementary schools in the county to have an auditorium. Due in part to demands from the school staff and the community, the audito- rium plan was approved, although current school guidelines call for a "cafetorium," a combined cafete- ria and auditorium space, in elementary schools. In fact, the state no longer funds separate auditorium and cafeteria facilities for elementary schools. The school's auditorium, according to the plans submitted, would be the same size as the existing facil- ity and will have an elevated stage with access from both the music and art rooms. In developing the overall design plan for the school, lead architect Tom Cardinal, design leader Dick Allen and project architect Mike Carlson, all with Edu- cational Design Associates in Sarasota, spent numer- ous afternoons conducting extensive interviews with AME teachers and staff. The result is a design that Cardinal says takes into account two key factors: saving as many trees as possible and keeping the school operating during construction. The new structure, which will sit directly behind the current building, will be built on a platform in or- der to meet the required elevation for the school, which is five feet above the floodplain. Two retention ponds, one on either side of the campus, will be created to handle stormwater runoff. To ease traffic congestion during morning arrivals and afternoon departures, the design calls for two sepa- rate circular driveways leading from Gulf Drive. One drive will be designated for school buses and the other for parents and visitors. Additional parking is also included in the plans. Adjacent to the auditorium is a parking lot with ap- proximately 40 spaces. At the opposite end of campus is a smaller lot containing approximately 18 parking spaces. To tighten security on campus, there will be one entrance to the school and the administration office, and a nurse's station, the principal's office and confer- ence room will be located near the entrance. A '. -~ ~ ,.=i., ThAv&i I.. t~I -~ A I-- 1 ~. -. -" ,. l ,.F ,= " I I I,. - -- --- --..', :'I~ l tL' . .. - / . New plans for the Anna Maria Elementary School in Holmes Beach. Islander Photo: Paul Roat Lower grade levels will be housed on the first floor and the higher elementary grades will be on the second floor. The new school will have 16 classrooms with views of the bay. Initially plans included a fenced playground de- voted solely to the kindergarten classrooms, but after receiving feedback from teachers, the plans were changed to accommodate both kindergarten and first- grade on a single playground. The upper grade levels will be housed on the sec- ond floor and two rooms will share boys' and girls' rest rooms between them. Kindergarten classrooms will each have their own boys' and girls' rest rooms. The media center will be on the second floor and may have a glass-enclosed storytelling room that ex- tends off the main room. The upper level will be accessible from three sepa- rate stairwells and a central elevator. The kitchen will also be greatly updated and will have its own service dock near South Harbor Drive, although it will be accessed from Gulf Drive. Construction will take place while school is in ses- sion and some of the existing buildings will be utilized while other areas are being transformed. The construction team has identified several things that will need to be done during the summer, such as moving the computer lab, caboose, gazebo and the cov- ered play area to a location near the auditorium, where they will remain for the next school year. The new school is being built to accommodate 350 students. Construction could begin as early as October 2003. 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Focusing on art that is cutting-edge, contemporary and apt to "liberate, not decorate," artist Valeri Rose has organized several summer art exhibitions and a new artist's group, The Edge. The Edge was formed three months ago to facili- tate opportunities for artists to show their work and meet like-minded people. The Islander's own Carrie Price is among the members of The Edge and says that the artwork at The Edge exhibits is outside what you might see in main- stream shows. "Some artists have a political agenda or social statements to make," she said, "but not all do. Mine doesn't." Price describes her work as bright and colorful images spawned from her whimsical imagination. She creates mixed media paintings and three-dimensional art from her home studio. The Edge is still a young group defining itself, but it already has a full summer schedule of exhibits lined up. The first summer event takes place Saturday, June 21, when the Edge will host two artists' receptions. On the Island from 2 to 4 p.m. Price will be at the Island Branch Library for the "Introducing the Edge" artists reception. She is one of six Edge artists exhib- iting work at the library. Also on June 21st, there will be a one-night art ex- hibition and celebration called the "Garage Mon- tage" at P-man's Classic Cycle Paint Shop, 721 Sev- enth Ave. W., Bradenton, from 7-11 p.m. Price said The Edge is open to any artist, includ- ing those in the music and writing fields. 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Price said The Edge is a valuable organization be- cause it elevates the status of this type of artwork by giving artists the opportunity to be involved in the com- munity and show their work. Price credits Rose for starting the coalition and organizing the artists. "She is the real juice behind the whole thing. She hustles to make the shows all happen Rod & Reel Pier Now Open for Breakfast - 8- 11am. S- k .-4 AA Breakfast, Lunch & Dinner 7 Days 778-1885 875 North Shore Dr Anna Maria Island *006*00006000000000000000000000 L. - On the edge 4 Islander staff -og 2 member Carrie Price 0 is one of I t seven artists displaying art in the "Intro- -7 during the Edge" exhibit e ^at the Island Branch Library. Price has several including two dog sculp- tures and some paint- ings. Islander S Photo: Diana L_~ ---i---- -- ---J Bogan and puts everything together, including a Web site." Other Edge artists in the Island Branch Library exhibit and the Garage Montage are Karen Klosky, George Box, Pamela Seiber and John Sudnik. In addition to special events, The Edge hosts a, "Sunday Salon" the last Sunday of the month, when the core group meets to discuss business and share music, art, poetry and ideas. For more information about The Edge or the Sun- day Salon, call Rose at 748-8671. TAKE-OUT100 OFF Any Size Pizza FREE DELIVERY! 1 OMA PIZZA & ITALIAN RESTAURANT I Specializing in Veal Chicken Fish Pasta Makers of the World's Largest Pizza Open 7 Days 11AM to Midnight S201 N. Gulf Dr. Bradenton Beach I 778-0771 or 778-0772 L.-------------- Where the locals bring their friends! CAFE ON THE BEACH A GrandBUFFET Thursday June 19th 4:30-8pm 4C. 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Information: 778-6341. 6:30 to 8 p.m. Financial workshop with Mike Valley and Glori Fernandez at 3226 E. Bay Drive, Holmes Beach. Information: 779-2499. Thursday, June 19 5 p.m. Hurricane "Party" Seminar sponsored by the Longboat Key Chamber of Commerce at the Hilton Beachfront Resort, 4711 Gulf of Mexico Drive, Longboat Key. Information: 387-9519. Friday, June 20 1 to 2p.m. Family caregiver support group at the Is- land Branch Library, 5701 Marina Drive, Holmes Beach. In- formation: 748-3001. Saturday, June 21 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. Patient appreciation day at Island Chiropractic Center, 3612 E. Bay Drive, Holmes Beach. In- formation: 778-0722. 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Manatee County "Hurricane Pre- paredness and Safety Expo" at the Desoto Square Mall in Bradenton. Information: 749-3070, extension 6837. 2 to 4 p.m. Artists' reception for "Introducing the Edge" exhibit at the Island Branch Library, 5701 Marina Drive, Holmes Beach. Information: 748-8671. 5 p.m. Anna Maria Island Butterfly Park Dinner and Silent Auction at the Moose Lodge, 110 Gulf Drive, Bradenton Beach. Information: 778-5274. Fee applies. 7 to 11 p.m. The Edge presents "Garage Montage" at P-man's Classic Cycle Paint Shop, 721 Seventh Ave. W., Bradenton. Information: 748-8671. Monday, June 23 9 a.m. to noon Vacation Bible School begins at St. CLOSED WEDNESDAYS for the summer Visit us Monday, Tuesday, Thursday and Friday 7am-2pm -- lr .lI^lV L7 Saturday and Sunday 7am-1pm BR~ilane BREAKFAST SERVED LL ALL DAYI EVERY DAY SUMM6RI siZZLeR speCiaLSL Brian's Burger & Fries af$3.99 e hPancakes & Coffee V hALL-U-CAN-EAT $3.99 Two Great L 5360 Gulf Drive Holmes Beach 778-4140 Locations P 9516 Cortez Road Bradenton 792-6010 Bernard Catholic Church, 248 S., Harbor Drive, Holmes Beach. Information: 778-4769. Fee applies. Tuesday, June 24 7:30 a.m. Business Network International meeting at the Hilton Beachfront Resort, 4711 Gulf of Mexico Drive, Longboat Key. Information: 383-5543. 1 to 4 p.m. Veterans Service officers at the Island Branch Library, 5701 Marina Drive, Holmes Beach. Informa- tion: 749-3030. 2 to 3 p.m. "Hats Off to Reading" children's program with storytellers Mary Kay Clune and Flossie Baker at the Island Branch Library, 5701 Marina Drive, Holmes Beach. Information: 778-6341. 8 p.m. Opening night of Shakespeare's "Twelfth Night" at the Island Players Theater, Gulf Drive and Pine Av- enue, Anna Maria. Information: 778-5755. Fee applies. Wednesday, June 25 8 to 9 a.m. "Good Morning, Longboat" continental breakfast at the Longboat Key Chamber of Commerce, 6854 Gulf of Mexico Drive, Longboat Key. Information: 387-9519. 6p.m. Family storytime at the Island Branch Library, 5701 Marina Drive, Holmes Beach. Information: 778-6341. 6:30 to 8 p.m. Financial workshop with Mike Valley and Glori Fernandez at 3226 E. Bay Drive, Holmes Beach. Information: 779-2499. 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Hurricanes, floods, wildfires, hazardous ma- terials and terrorism will be covered to inform residents and businesses how to prepare for just about any eventuality. The exhibits will start near the J.C. Penney store and expand toward the center of the mall, said Robert Day, hazard miti- gation planner for Manatee County. He has or- ganized and is directing the expo. Special guests will include Kathy Peel, Ms. Florida Plus America 2003, and Bob Harrigan, Sarasota TV meteorologist. Also on the agenda are outdoor displays of vehicles from many first-responder agencies, Day said. They will include firefighting appara- tus, command-post vehicles, boats, hazardous materials units and others from public and pri- vate sectors. Day said the expo is presented each year by the countywide Local Mitigation Strategy group, which has helped mitigate disasters by acquiring properties that flood repeatedly, shuttering fire stations, and improving drainage for flooded roads. Additional details may be obtained from Day at 749-3070, extension 6837. i" k 1 THE ISLANDER 0 JUNE 18, 2003 M PAGE 21 Streettfe Island police reports Anna Maria June 11, 5801 Marina Drive, Holmes Beach Police Department, assist other agency. A deputy was dis- patched to assist a Holmes Beach officer with a bur- glary case involving teenagers. According to the report, the deputy assisted in retrieving a purse stolen from a Holmes Beach home. Bradenton Beach June 7, 100 block of Bridge Street, domestic bat- tery. According to the report, a woman punched her boyfriend in the eye during an argument about money. The victim reportedly signed for a domestic violence packet and received information on obtaining an in- junction. June 8,400 block of 21 st Place North, grand theft. A man was arrested for stealing a boat from a neighbor's dock after negotiations to purchase the boat fell through. According to the report, officers found the boat in the inlet near the owner's home and it was re- turned to her dock. June 9, 100 block of Third Street, warrant arrest. A man was arrested on a warrant for reckless driving. June 9, 2400 block of Avenue C, domestic distur- bance. Officers responded to a domestic disturbance between a dating couple. According to the report, the couple claimed their argument had become violent and the female party volunteered to leave the home for the evening. June 9, 200 block of Gulf Drive, drug arrest. Jo- seph Clark, 26, of Bradenton, was charged with posses- sion of five grams of marijuana, a glass marijuana pipe and two Ecstacy pills after being stopped for speeding and, according to the report, giving officers permission to search his vehicle. June 9,2100 block of Avenue C, criminal mischief. A man reported damage to his mailbox. June 9, 2200 block of Avenue C, towed vehicle. A teenager was given a ticket for driving with a learner's permit and not having an adult in the vehicle with him. According to the report, the vehicle was towed because the owner of the car was out of town. June 9, 2400 block of Avenue C, grand theft. A woman reported her late husband's jewelry stolen. According to the report, she kept the jewelry in a bag between the mattress and box spring of her bed. Among THE BEST REAL GERMAN RESTAURANT OLD AMBURQ SCHNITZELHAUS Best German home cooking on Florida's West Coast .. Owners Brigitte and Wolfgang and the friendly staff welcome you to their comfortable atmosphere. Chef Brigitte prepares traditional German food and cakes. German beer and select wines. Friday Dinner Special: DINNER Mon- Sat 5-9:30 Pork Knuckle with Bread 778-1320 Dumplings and Sauerkraut. Anna Maria Island Centre 3Z46 E. Bay Dr. Holmes Beach the missing jewelry is her husband's Buffalo Bills Wall of Fame ring and diamond Buffalo Bills Championship ring which are inscribed with her husband's name and jersey number. June 10, 2300 block of Avenue C, criminal mis- chief. A man reported his vehicle's door handle was snapped off. June 10, 1801 Gulf Drive N., Runaway Bay con- dominiums, theft. Two emblems were pried off a parked BMW. June 10, 1801 Gulf Drive N., Runaway Bay con- dominiums, theft. A total of four Cadillac emblems were pried off two parked cars. June 10, 1007 Gulf Drive N., Summer Sands con- dominiums, domestic battery. Officers responded to an argument between a married couple. According to the report, the couple had calmed down and agreed to sepa- rate for the evening by the time officers arrived. Holmes Beach June 6, 6700 block of Gulf Drive, theft. A woman reported two fishing poles, a tackle box and skimboard missing. June 7, 700 Manatee Ave., Kingfish Boat Ramp, domestic argument. Officers were called to assist the U.S. Coast Guard in reference to a domestic argument that took place on the waterway. According to the re- port, the woman involved was taken to her home and the man involved stayed out on his boat. June 8, 4000 Gulf Drive, Manatee Public Beach, theft. A woman reported that her purse was stolen while she picnicked on the beach. June 9, 4100 block of Fifth Avenue, criminal mis- chief. According to the report, a man made death threats to two men he suspects had an affair with his wife. June 9, 5500 block of Gulf Drive, robbery. A man was arrested for robbing a teenage boy riding the trol- ley. According to the report, a fight broke out on the trolley between the two individuals when the defendant stole the teen's cell phone and attempted to steal his ' money. June 9, 4200 block of Gulf Drive, theft. A moped, which was locked to a post with a chain, was reported stolen. June 11, 2700 block of Gulf Drive, burglary. Ac- cording to the report, two teenagers were arrested for breaking into a friend's house and stealing a purse. The teens admitted to police they went into the house look- ing for money they believed their friend had in her room. June 11, 3200 block of Gulf Drive, burglary. A man reported his videocassette recorder missing from his apartment. Islanders in Sydney Jan VanAlsburg (left) and Jo and Gregg Waters, all of Holmes Beach, t .' to Sydney harbor in S Australia, the harbor bridge in background. They S were visiting Australia and New Zealand with John VanAlsburg, who was manning the camera for this photo. 3232 East Bay Drive Next to Walgreens 2U 7 78-7878 ----------------- I"FREE COOKIE with any purchase I I Cortez l Cafe Serving Breakfast & Lunch Daily Early Risers Welcome! 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Dr. William Gray came to Tampa last Friday from his high-altitude office at Colorado State University to offer his forecast for the 2003 Atlantic hurricane sea- son before participants at the Governor's Hurricane Conference. Gray's forecast: 14 named storms, eight of them having hurricane-force winds of 74 mph, and three of them attaining winds of 130 mph. "Basically, it's the same old story the sky is falling," Gray said with a laugh but, on a more ominous - note, added, "it seems inevitable that Florida will see damage like you've never seen it previously." Gray and his team have been offering hurricane predictions for 20 years. As forecasts become more precise, "Gray and Co." have become more accurate in their prognosis for what the storm season will bring, even months in advance. Like the old bumper sticker that read "Think glo- bally, act locally," Gray said that global weather pat- terns help shape what happens in the Atlantic and Car- ibbean. Probably the most powerful of those weather patterns elsewhere that impact us is the El Niio-La Nifia system in the Pacific Ocean. During El Nifio years, when the Pacific cools, At- lantic storms seem to abate. In La Nifia years which, by the way, we're in now the Pacific is warmer and Atlantic hurricanes are more prevalent. Gray said there is a longer cyclical pattern than the Pacific water changes, which take place every six or so years. "There are cycles that run 20, 40, even 50 years that we're just now starting to learn about," he said, predicting that the Atlantic is entering one of those stronger and more active patterns that should last for the next 15 years. "Since 1995, six of the last eight years have been very active," Gray said. He said that from 1966 to 2002 only one hurricane made landfall in the United States. From 1941 to 1965, there were nine hurricanes making landfall. Gray is also using a historic "barometer" to assist in his predictions. There are pretty good data on glo- bal weather conditions starting in the 1940s, and Gray is tapping into that historic information to add to his knowledge of what will happen in the future. If you find years in the past that mimic current conditions, you can look at the number of hurricanes -that formed in those years and have a pretty good idea that the same thing will happen again. For 2003, those "mimic years" are 1952, 1954, 1964, 1966, and 1998. One more thing the Old Wise Man offered: As hurricanes work their way up in strength from category to category, the damage goes up by a factor of four. And, of course, with coastal development increas- ing in leaps and bounds, the potential for loss increases every day. Hurricane season began June 1 and ends Nov. 30. And we still have some copies of The Islander's special hurricane section available at the office and at city halls, libraries and the fire stations on the Island for more information on how to weather the storm season. FREE TOWING a FOR MEMBERS 756-3422 Big-time garbage hauler Ben Turner is the head of Phillips & Jordan. The company specializes in post-disaster debris removal and got the contract to remove the remains of the World Trade Towers after Sept. 11, 2001. He spoke at the hurricane conference and, although it was pretty much a 30-minute sales pitch for Phillips & Jordan, there were some interesting elements to his talk. The company removed something like 1.4 million tons of debris from the towers. The material had to be inspected for human remains and evidence to bolster the case against terrorists, so every scrap of material was looked at again and again and again Turner said he estimated that the debris was picked through at least 14 times by almost every alphabet agency in govern- ment. Phillips & Jordan provided oversight for the whole thing, starting work Sept. 13 and finishing the job by late June 2002. In that time, there was only one acci- dent: "a card table wasn't secured in a storm and blew over, breaking a cop's ankle, but it happened before we got on the scene." It was a pretty impressive feat that only one foot was injured in the massive cleanup operation. Toughman Sorry I missed you at the Sarasota Toughman Competition last weekend and, before you hurt your- selves laughing, no, I was not a participant but only a spectator. A buddy mentioned a few weeks ago that he had signed up for the event. Mark is not a big guy, and with his mild-mannered approach to life, he doesn't seem to me to be all that "tough," but as we talked about the upcoming bouts it kept sounding like fun. "Jeez, I just hope I.make I through the first fight," he said. "That first punch always hurts. A lot." As near as I can figure it out, a bunch of guys - R~GolfflClub $28Ridng*$18Walin AtrI prnIII~ $2 Rdig- S $16 Walking Sum Membesi p-S Avilable72,-,4 380775th StB.il W.Bradentol n i -Julst5minutes'fromi l andij [ and at least a few women get girdled in groin pro- tection gear, fit with some somewhat fancy headgear, don 16-ounce gloves, gag onto a mouthpiece and thump each other for three one-minute rounds. First night is within some pretty wide-ranging weight categories that seem semi-fair. Final night is the real "toughman" test, where you've got some poor 139- pound geek who won a bunch of fights against people his own size facing off against some 300-pound gorilla who has pummeled all of his opponents in his same weight category. Let the toughest survive. Mark came out strong in the first round, facing off against a guy named Blue Tick who was billed as a Sarasota lumberjack with seven kids. Then Blue Tick did some kind of a wrestling move that carried both him and Mark through the ropes of the ring and onto a table. Mark was on the bottom and, although I was up in the nose-bleed seats at the arena, I could still hear the thump when his head hit. Mark came around a few minutes later, both were invited back the next night for the finals, and Mark ended up winning his Saturday bout, although the doctor wouldn't let him compete further because of the neck injury resulting from Friday's match. Blue Tick ended up in the hospital after Saturday night's bout. One woman is on life support and is not expected to make it. My summation of the event is that yep, it is an event and yep, now I can say I've seen a Toughman Competition. Sandscript factoid We've already had one named stores this season. Ana was unique in that it was the first storm to form in the Atlantic in April since records began being kept in 1871. Ana topped out with winds of about 50 mph and is what forecasters call a "sub-tropical" storm. "A sub-tropical cyclone is a low-pressure system existing in the tropical or subtropical latitudes that has characteristics of both tropical cyclones and mid-lati- tude, or extratropical, cyclones," according to the Na- tional Weather Service. "Often, these storms have a radius of maximum winds which is farther out, on the order of 60-125 miles from the center, than what is observed for purely 'tropi- cal' systems. Additionally, the maximum sustained winds for sub-tropical cyclones have not been observed to be stronger than about 74 mph." Home from Gulf Dr. and Lt. Cmdr. Erica Miller is reunited with her parents, Richard and Barbara 4 Kitchell, after nine months in Gulf aboard the USS Nassau assault carrier. She served with a fleet surgical team. Ms. Kitchell lives in Holmes Beach. 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Sam Kimball out of Annie's Bait & Tackle in Cortez has the fish story of the week he and his charter spotted a 30-foot-long whale shark in about 80 feet of water out in the Gulf of Mexico, quite a sight when you're in a 26-foot-long boat. According to an Internet source, "The whale shark is the biggest shark and the biggest fish. It is not a whale. It has a huge mouth which can be up to four feet wide. Its mouth is at the very front of its head, not on the underside of the head like in most sharks. "The whale shark has distinctive light-yellow markings on its very thick dark gray skin. Its skin is up to four inches thick. This enormous shark is a filter feeder and sieves enormous amounts of plankton to eat through its gills-as it swims. "The whale shark is up to 46 feet, weighing up to 15 tons. The average size is 25 feet, and is the largest fish in the world. "The whale shark is a filter feeder that sieves small animals from the water. As it swims with its mouth open, it sucks masses of water filled with prey into its mouth and through spongy tissue between its five large gill arches. After closing its mouth, the shark uses gills rakers that filter the nourishment from the water. The prey includes plankton, krill, small fish, and squid. The shark can process over 1,500 gallons of water each hour." Despite that monster, anglers can expect to do well with lots of catch-and-release snook, with big linesiders being caught in the passes with big ladyfish as bait. Redfish are also a good bet, although they are scattered across the seagrass flats. Offshore action for grouper and snapper continues to be good. Tarpon ... well, the reports are mixed, with some guides reporting lots of hookups and others saying the silver kings have "lockjaw" when it comes to their bait. We could send them to Boca Grande Pass for some tips on tarpon fishing and bait, but with reports of a bad season there and warring factions of bait versus jig fish- ers, doesn't sound like we need their advice. Lee Gause at Perico Harbor Bait & Tackle said wade fishers are doing very, very well with catch-and- release snook on the flats, especially on incoming tides. They are also catching lots of keeper-size trout around the mangroves and redfish, although the reds are scat- tered and not schooling. A few blacktip sharks are be- ing caught off the west end of the Anna Maria Bridge. Mark Johnson and a buddy had a memorable trip in his flats boat one day last week: they caught and released 22 snook, with 17 of them within the slot limit. Baitfish are also starting to get thick, Lee added. Capt. Thorn Smith at Angler's Repair on Cortez Road said he's really getting into a lot of catch-and- release snook on outgoing tides, with some linesiders going better than 28 inches. Artificials and live bait are both working for the snook, he said. Trout up to 20 inches in length are a good bet on the seagrass beds in the bays, he said, and "tarpon are out there, but they've got lockjaw for me" with no hookups despite the silver sN CAR WASH SELF-SERVE CAR WASH COMPLETE AUTOMOBILE DETAILING and QUICK LUBE Mon-Frl 8-5pm Sal S-12pm 5804 Marina Dr. Hclmes Beach 778-1617 MAJOR CREDIT CARDS .S DEBIT CARDS ACCEPTED SCapt. Mike's 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 . Capt. Mike Heistand USCG Licensed Double-header, fishing style Kyle Messina, 12, from Bradenton Beach, landed a 37-inch, 20-pound snook and a 23-inch-long speckled trout, all in the same morning in Tampa Bay. kings rolling all around his boat. Don't forget to tune in to Capt. Thom from 8:30-10 a.m. on WWPR 1490- AM radio for the best bets for fishing, and his "On the water with Capt. Thom". show welcomes call-ins at 745-1490. Paul Templin at Island Discount Tackle said offshore action features grouper and dolphin the fish, not the marine mammal about 30 miles out in the Gulf, with dolphin seeming to hang around the weed lines. Kingfish are here and there, he said, but mostly out of the picture. Tarpon action is hot and heavy between the Sunshine Skyway Bridge and Egmont Key in Tampa Bay, with threadfins producing the best action or, on outgoing tides if you can net them for bait, pass crabs. Redfish are still pretty thick in the canals near the passes, with large shrimp working best to reel the biggest reds in. There are a lot of small trout being caught around Key Royale, but the big action is catch-and-release snook up to 40 pounds in the passes for those anglers using ladyfish of about 12 inches as bait. Yes, those linesiders are big! The smaller snook are still a good beachside feature, but night fishing is working best, Paul said. Capt. Rick Gross on Fishy Business out of Catchers Marina in Holmes Beach said tarpon are still a hot ticket for his charters, with hookups coming most trips out into Tampa Bay. Capt. Tom Chaya on the Dolphin Dreams in Holmes Beach out of Catchers said he's also getting into lots of silver kings. Capt. Matt Denham on the Rip-Tide out of Catchers said his offshore charters have been slightly hampered by weather, but he's still able to bring snap- BRIAN WOOD CONTRACTING INC. CUSTOM DOCKS SEAWALLS BOAT LIFTS Design Build Permitting Sales Service Supplies 792-5322 Anna Maria/Cortez State Cert CRC049564 per and grouper back to the dock on most trips. Capt. Sam Kimball on Legend charters out of Annie's Bait & Tackle in Cortez said he's been catch- ing lots of barracuda, bonita, amberjack and jacks in about 65 feet of water offshore, with shiners producing the best results. Farther out, in about 100 feet of water, he's finding gag and red grouper, plus mangrove and lane snapper. And on one trip last week he and his char- ter caught a real treat when they spotted a 30-foot whale shark in about 80 feet of water offshore. He didn't get a hookup, though. Bob Kilb at the Rod & Reel Pier said things are about on-par for the season: lots of snapper, snook are tearing up everything, big redfish are being caught, "there are about 8 jillion jacks around" and tarpon are on the wane as the moon phase changes. He is seeing evidence of a few sharks being caught at night, since Bob is the one to clean up the mess. Jeez, guys, clean up your mess, would you? Good luck and good fishing. Capt. Mike Heistand is a 20-year fishing guide. Call him at 779-9607 to provide a fishing report. Prints and digital images of your catch are also welcome and may be dropped off at The Islander, 5404 Marina Drive, Holmes Beach, or e-mailed to news@ islander.org. Please include identification for persons in the picture along with information on the catch and a name and phone number for more infor- mation. Snapshots may be retrieved once they appear in the paper. Captain Doug Moran * Snook Redfish * Trout Tarpon USCG Licensed Half & Full Day Charters S(941)792-0035 5 Cell: (941) 737-3535 I PAGE 24 0 JUNE 18, 2003 0 THE ISLANDER The Islander loses final game on 10-run mercy rule By Kevin Cassidy Islander Correspondent For .the second straight game, The Islander bats were silent and the result was an 11-1 thumping Wednesday, June 11, against Beef O'Brady's to exit the double-elimination Junior League baseball tourney. Thus ends a baseball season for The Islander team that began with a promising 7-0 start, but wound down to a 7-7 record, finishing in third place with a 14-7 record in its Junior League division. Winning 66 percent of your games is normally the stuff pennant winners are made of, but the way the last two games went has to leave a sour taste in the mouths r of the players and perhaps even the friends in the stands. The Islander was shut down by O'Brady's Zach Thomas' four perfect innings the previous Saturday, and Wednesday was more of the same. Josh Strawn matched Thomas with four perfect innings of his own, including six strikeouts. Strawn also hurt The Islander at the plate, going 4- for-4, including a three-run double in the sixth that scored Derek Gargett, Tyler Wooten and Robby Smith to give Beef O'Brady's an 11-0 lead. The game was a close affair through four innings as Pat Cole limited Beef's to two runs through four innings, though Cole did it in entirely different fashion than Strawn. Cole faced bases-loaded situations in every inning he pitched and managed to surrender only two runs on seven hits while striking out six. The first inning saw Beef's load the bases when Robby Smith reached on an error in front of Strawn's single. Cole, who retired the first batter on a come- backer to the mound, induced a fly ball from Will Kretzman before walking Clay Cook to juice the bases, but he escaped by striking out the last batter. The second inning saw Cole surrender a lead-off single to Niko Rodriguez before getting a groundout and a strikeout. With two outs, Tyler Wooten, Smith and Strawn connected on consecutive singles to score Rodriguez and Wooten for a 2-0 lead. Cole and his Islander teammates ran into trouble in the third thanks to an error, a hit-by-pitch and a walk, but Cole induced Wooten to ground out to Shane Pelkey at third for the final out of the inning. Another hit batter, a walk and a single again had Cole in trouble, but he responded with three consecu- tive strikeouts to end his night on the mound with his team trailing only 2-0 still in striking distance. Beef's broke the game open in the fifth, getting walks from Sean Powers and Derrick Gargett and a single from Smith to load the bases. A walk by Strawn forced in one run before Kretzman cleared the bases with a single that was misplayed into a double. With one out, Cook drew a walk and Muldoon singled to score Kretzman. Beef's squandered an opportunity to break the game open when, with two on and only one out, The Islander's Steve Faasse got a double play on a pick-off play at first that would be scored 1-3-5-4-6-1-6 for those of you scoring at home. The Islander finally received some base runners in the fifth, getting a one-out single from Matt Bobo and walks from Shane Pelkey and Cole to load the bases, but Conner Bystrom's ground ball was fielded cleanly Tim Bouziane had to come in quickly to make the catch on this pop fly during Junior League baseball action. .4V~' ~' l2Y~I Shane Pelkey puts the tag on Jimmy Muldoon to complete a pick-off play started by pitcher Steve Faasse. by Wooten, who flipped it to Strawn for the final out of the inning. The Islander bats showed a little life in the sixth with Sean Pittman and Sean Price connecting on con- secutive singles. Faasse worked a walk to load the bases with one out, but after Pittman scored on a passed ball and Tanner Pelkey walked, Beef O'Brady's pitcher Wooten struck out the next two batters to end the game along with The Islander's season. We'll be looking for a strong team and an equally good showing next year with many players eligible to return for another year of Junior League ball. WMFD dishes up awards WMFD's Little League baseball season officially came to an end Saturday, June 14, with an awards ban- quet that saw Tyler Fitzgerald take home two honors. Fitzgerald was an overwhelming choice for most valu- able player while also garnering the best hitter award. He finished the year batting .520, including a home run, nine doubles, two triples and 20 runs scored. Fitzgerald led WMFD in average, doubles, triples, to- tal bases and also showed great versatility by playing virtually every position on the field. Primary competition for the MVP award came from Lance Burger, Jared McKenzie and Ben Valdivieso. McKenzie pitched and caught all season long while also being one of the more effective hitters with a .340 average including nine doubles, 16 RBIs and 12 runs scored. He also threw out five runners trying to steal to lead WMFD catchers, while compiling a 6-4 record on the mound with a 3.23 ERA and 80 strikeouts in 52 innings. Valdivieso was probably WMFD's most consistent pitcher, while also playing a steady, if not spectacular, shortstop when McKenzie was on the mound. Valdivieso led WMFD in walks and was second in runs scored with 15, while going 4-3 with a .243 ERA and Sean Pittman rips one of The Islander's four hits during its 11-1 tournament loss to Beef O'Brady's. 61 strikeouts in 42 innings of work. Lance Burger, who gave Fitzgerald a run for the batting title with a .390 average was named tops in sportsmanship. Burger finished with six doubles, one triple, 13 RBIs and scored 16 runs. The rookie of the year award went to second baseman Stephen Thomas. Thomas batted .380 and scored 13 runs, while playing solid defense at second base, making only six errors all season long. He fin- ished with three doubles and 13 RBIs, good for third on the team. Ryan Guerin earned consideration for the rookie award with solid contributions during the year at the plate and on the mound. Congratulations to all of the WMFD players, coaches and parents for another season of baseball. I also want to thank Evan Bordes, Brad Lisk, Tammy Catt and Nichole Pelkey for their help in providing game statistics and re- sults throughout the baseball season. Umpire clinic on tap Here's your chance to show everybody how it's done. If everybody's heard you complain and yell, "How in the world did he miss that call?" well, step up to the plate and become an umpire so you can make the calls right. If you're interested in becoming one of the men in blue, call 761-3556 or 755-1248. You can also contact them at HeyBlue099@aol.com. Island Wiffle Ball League to start July 1 Sign up as a team or as an individual in the Anna Maria Island Community Center's second annual wiffle ball league. Teams are limited to 10 players and the cost is $20 per player. Each player will receive a T- shirt and teams are guaranteed at least 10 or more games and a championship tournament. Deadline for signing up is Saturday, June 21. For more information, call Joe Cheblus at 778-1908, or sign up at the Center. Dolphin football season on the horizon The Anna Maria Island Community Center an- nounces that registration for its third season of tackle football in the Police Athletic League is under way. The Dolphins will be back to defend its 2002 Junior Varsity PAL Superbowl championship. Registration forms are available and will be ac- cepted until Monday, June 23. Island and non-Island players are welcome to sign up for the season at $60. All registrations must include a copy of the player's birth certificate and parental permission. Varsity players must be 14 years old as of Sept. I with no weight limit. JV players must be less than 160 pounds and be age 12- 13 as of Sept. 1. Mighty Mite players are 9-11 years old and less than 140 pounds, while fag football players have no weight limit, but must be 6-8 years old as of Sept. 1. For more information, call Joe Cheblus at the Cen- ter at 778-1908. If you have a story idea or have sports news to re- port, call the Islander at 778-7978 or email me at sportspg@tampabay.rr.com. ki THE ISLANDER E JUNE 18, 2003 0 PAGE 25 ISLA~ NDEU ;Le WSIN DSWZ ITMSFO ALE ARAGESLotiudTASPORT9.ATIO RHEEM WATER HEATERS, low profile, 30 gallon, 208/240 volt, 3,500 watt. Used very little. $50 each. Call 778-6671, extension 404. DINETTE TABLE, parkay light oak. Four cane backed chairs with fabric seats. Like new, excellent condition. $299, 778-4901. BEDROOM SET: solid oak in a stateroom style by National of Mt. Airy. Eight pieces with king-size head- board, but no beds, $1,400. Pickard China, floral chintz pattern, service for eight, plus extras, $200. Oriental rugs, library of classic books printed before 1900. 792-4274. FANTASTIC AMERICAN COINS! 37 oldies, includ- ing two and three cent pieces, 21 Indian-head cents. $75 for all! Call 792-4274. FREE DELIVERY: SEAFOOD to go. Shrimp, crabs, native fish. Delivered to your door. Call James Lee, 795-1112 or 704-8421. BIG BEAUTIFUL HOUSEBOAT $28,500 or make offer. View at Web site: geocities.com/ houseboat_sunseeker or call 778-3526. WITNESS? April 2, 2003, in Holmes Beach Publix parking lot a white SUV with trailer ran into a red Buick and did not stop. If you witnessed this accident, please call 778-9684. ROSER THRIFT SHOP Open Tuesday, Thursday, 9:30am-2pm and Saturday 9am-noon. Always 50 percent sales rack. 511 Pine Ave., Anna Maria. 779- 2733. MOVING SALE FRIDAY and Saturday, June 20-21, 7:30am-1pm. It all goes cheap! 501 74th St., Holmes Beach. Wedehrock Redl[ Mte Coimpn -y ' Islan Aussie GeoffWall. Realtor. No one knows an Island like an Aussie 941-545-0206 Toll Free 1-866-206-4510 islander@aussiegeoff.com Thanks for saving "I saw it in The Islandser TWO HOUSEHOLD SALE Friday, June 20, 10am- 2pm and Saturday, June 21, 9am-2pm. Furnish- ings, books, housewares, like-new baby equipment, clothes. 811 S. Bay Blvd., Anna Maria. MOVING SALE FRIDAY and Saturday, June 20-21, 8am-2pm. Entire contents of house. Top quality items. Kayak, TVs, art work, three bedroom sets, couches, chairs, cocktail/end tables, lamp, mirrors, tools. 318 Tarpon St., Anna Maria. (908) 347-2021. FLEA MARKET INSIDE Friday, Saturday and Sun- day, June 20-22, 9:30am-5pm. Collectibles, four desks, jewelry, linens, roller skates, books, crystal bric-a-brac. 5351 Gulf Drive, Suite 4, Holmes Beach. MOVING SALE SUNDAY, June 22, through Sun- day, June 29. Everything must go! Bedroom furni- ture,.dinette, rugs, wicker, kitchen, miscellaneous. 127 52nd. St., Holmes Beach. PUPPY FOUND in Bradenton Beach, vicinity of 2200 Gulf Drive N. Please call to identify, 504-4199. LOST HEARING AIDS: Pair of Beltone Hearing aids in blue pouch with Beltone logo on pouch. Lost between parking lot and Peaches Restaurant in the Anna Maria Centre Shops, Holmes Beach. Please call 778-0021. FOUND: PRESCRIPTION SUNGLASSES. Blue Ray- Bans, found on the Gulf side in Anna Maria, can be picked up at Holmes Beach Police Department. CRITTER SITTER Seven years in pet care, 22 years as an Island resident. Tender, loving care for your pets with in-home visits. 778-6000. L Real Estate REALTORS l. Cayman Cay Condo REDUCED to $239,000. Well cared for updated 2BR/2BA condo. Heated pool, covered parking, screened lanai with vinyl windows, interior laundry. Steps to the beach and pets accepted. Furnished turnkey. Immediate possession. 9102 12th Avenue Northwest Hawthorn Park 4BR/2.5BA, two-story pool home with many deluxe custom features. Dual fireplace, eat-in kitchen, large family room, circle drive, lanai, all appliances. Immediate possession. $349,000. j Please call Carol R. Williams, Broker/Realtor for more details or appointment to show. (941) 744-0700 or (941) 720-7761. Email: callcarol@juno.com 1993 BUICK LESABRE Limited. One owner, 67,000 miles. Non-smoker. $3,950 or best offer. Call 518-9300. 1995 DODGE CARAVAN SE: Green, good shape. Kelly Blue Book value, $3,100. Asking only $2,200 for quick sale. Call 778-1716. 1990 ECONOLINE 150 VAN, cold air conditioning, has towing package. Ready for travel. Runs great. $3,100, or best offer. 730-9622. BOAT/TRAILER STORAGE/DOCKAGE. Vacation or long term. Private ramp, wash-down areas. Minutes to Intracoastal, Gulf, restaurants, bait. Capt. John's Marina. 792-2620. Bottom painting. BOAT SLIPS FOR sale on Sarasota Bay in Bradenton Beach. Located on Bay Drive South be- tween Third and Fourth Streets. Each slip from $750,000. New spacious 2BR/2.5BA condos free with purchase. Call Old Bridge Village, 778-0156 or www.oldbridgevillage.com BOAT LIFT for lease. Capacity of 7,000 Ibs. Located at a residence in Key Royal, Holmes Beach. Avail- able immediately. $150/month, payable in 2-3 month blocks in advance. For details, call 730-1086. 27-FOOT CARVER Montego, 1986 Twin 190-hp Mercruiser, air conditioning, Ceranfield 120V/alcohol, all electronics, water heater, shower, WC Tank, re- frigerator. New CD stereo, runs great. $27,500 or best offer. 778-6565 or 920-1318. 14-FOOT SAIL BOAT with trailer, motor available, $950 778-6561. HOUSEBOAT FOR SALE. Excellent live aboard, guest quarters or rental income. $28,500 or make offer. View at Web site: geocities.com/ houseboat_sunseeker or call 778-3526. Marina Pointe Realty Co. 314 Pine Avenue Anna Maria (941) 779-0732 Toll Free: (866) 779-0732 SAES9 ENALS9MAAEMN P'i F'- -REALTOR. 29Years of Profissional Service YOUR NEIGHBORHOOD REAL ESTATE SHOPPE. Experience Reputation Results RESIDENTIAL CONDO Ground floor 2BR, 1.5 BA Gulfside, $350,000 5400 CONDO Gulfview, ground floor, 2BR/2BA, some updates, washer/dryer. Priced to sell at $490,000. Call for weekend open house times. SEASONAL & ANNUAL RENTAL KEY ROYALE Large 2BR/2BA, pool, spa, boat dock/lift. MARTINQUE Gulffront 2BR/2BA, pool, tennis, elevators. 5400 GULFFRONT complex, 1 and 2BRs, pool. BEACHFRONT 3BR/2BA home, tastefully furnished. BEACH TOWNHOUSE 2BR/2BA pool, across from beach. CANALFRONT 2BR/2BA condo pool, near island, annual. PERICO BAY CLUB CONDOS waterfront. CAYMAN CAY 2BR/2BA, pool, gazebo, annual. 5508C MARINA DRIVE 778-0807 800-956-0807 yrealtaol.com www.tdollyyoungreatestate.com REALTORS 5910 Marina Dr. Holmes Beach, FL 34217 Call (941) 778-0777 or Rentals 778-0770 1-800-741-3772 OPEN SEVEN DAYS A WEEK Web site: www.smithrealtors.com LAKEFRONT HALF DUPLEX 2BR/1.5BA turnkey fur- nished, well maintained half duplex. Updated AC and appliances. Charming Island getaway in desirable area of Holmes Beach. This is one not to miss! $249,500. Call Susan Hatch, Realtor 778-7616 evenings. Club Bamboo Direct Gulffront and poolside condos priced from $285,000 $335,000 * Econo Lodge Going Condo Great Rental Opportunity On-site rental office Newly renovated All new furnishings Now taking contracts Conversion now in progress HIf CENTRAL PARK REALTY Call Dennis Girard 941-809-0041 email: dennis@centralparkrealtycorp.com www.club-bamboo.net ^T~il0 M E-- -k i -t:. PAGE 26" JUNE 18, 2003 f THE ISLANDER EGMONT EXPRESS CHARTERS Thank you for voting us #1. Sunsets, snorkeling, Sarasota Bay, Egmont Key and more. Custom tours available. See dolphins all day! Hourly, half-day and full day. Call 778-7459 or 720-5470. LET'S GO FISHING! Call Capt. Mike Heistand on the charter boat "Magic." Full or half day backwater fishing. USCG licensed. Ice, bait, tackle provided. 779-9607. BABY-SITTING AND PET-SITTING My name is Sarah, I am 14-years old. Hourly charge: $5/child or $3/pet, $2.50/hour for each additional pet or child. Please call 778-7622 or 778-7611. CHILD SITTER AND PET SITTER. Seventh-grade male looking for a job. Available after school and weekends. Call Zachary, 779-9803. NEED A BABY-SITTER? Or a pet sitter? Our motto: Anytime, any place, any price! We love kids and that's all that matters! Call one line and get con- nected to six wonderful babysitters, 778-3295. MENEHUNE SKIM SCHOOL Anna Maria Island teen will teach your child to skimboard. Four half- hour one-on-one lessons. For information, please call Spencer, 778-0944. BABYSITTER: 15 years old, attends St. Stephen's Episcopal School. Certified by the Red Cross. Call Nita, 778-3187. NURSES: Long-term home care for spinal injury quad. Morning and overnight shifts available. Hoyer lift. Traveling nurses also needed. Call 383-6953. CHECK US OUT AT www.islander.org !!! 0- ...a , COUNTER HELP PART-TIME needed for busy marina. Sunday and Monday, 8am-6pm. Job duties include phone, retail sales, customer service. Con- tact Jane at 383-1311. THE TINGLEY MEMORIAL Library in Bradenton Beach is looking for volunteers who can work dur- ing the summer months. Duties include checking books in and out, reshelving books and generally assisting library patrons. Anyone interested in vol- unteering in our friendly community library can call Eveann Adams at 779-1208. DINING ROOM SERVERS: apply Ooh La La! Eu- ropean Bistro. Day and/or evenings. Fine dining experience preferred. 5406 Marina Drive, Holmes Beach. Ask for Chef Damon. PART-TIME ISLANDER REPORTER: Journalism skills a must. Computer literate. Independent worker. Resumes: E-mail news@islander.org, or fax 778-9392, or mail/deliver to The Islander, 5404 Marina Drive, Holmes Beach FL 34217. 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. ASSISTED LIVING: Haven Home Bradenton Beach is admitting residents. Day care and drop-offs. Re- spite, long term. Call 779-0322 for details, inquiries welcome. OUR ISLAND HOME Assisted Living Facility: We are committed to creating the warmest and most loving homes. We have an English RN living on the pre- mises. We offer respite and daycare and always have space available for your long-term needs. Call Annie, Maria or Chris for more information. 778-7842. CALL "CARE COMPANY" for qualified home health- care aides, caregivers and companions. Twelve years serving Anna Maria Island and Bradenton. 778-4192. SPECIALIZING WITH ALZHEIMER'S patients. Caregiver with local references, attention given to quality of life, meals and daily living. Ten years ex- perience. 778-7502. MAN WITH SHOVEL Plantings, natives, cabbage palms, patio gardens, trimming, clean-up, edgings, more. Hard-working and responsible. Excellent ref- erences. Edward 778-3222. LET US DRIVE YOU! Shopping, medical appoint- ments, airports, cruise ports. Flat rates. Sunshine Cab. Serving the Islands. 778-5476. COMPUTER OBEDIENCE TRAINING. Is your com- puter misbehaving? Certified computer service and private lessons. Special $25 per hour- free advice. 545-7508. ISLAND PRESSURE CLEANING for great results, wash away mildew, dirt and salt. Thorough, reason- able and reliable. Free estimates, licensed and in- sured. 778-0944. KATHY & MIKE'S CLEANING Service: Delivering a standard of excellence for all your interior and exte- rior cleaning needs. No job too big or small. Great rates and references, 722-4358. AUTO DETAILING BY HAND Spotless inside and out. I can save you time and money. Island resident, references. For pricing call 713-5967. CHECK US OUT AT www.islander.org !!! JUST R- I =DHI Direct bayfront with gorgeous views. 3BR/ 2BA spacious home on beautifully land- scaped lot. Boat dock, lift, room for pool. Call Deni Dillon at 941-232-3126 or 800-352-0367 Now Offered at $1,190,000 i!!l.a'. WAGNERD EALTY Gulf of Mexico Drive Longboat Key, FL 34228 di;9et s I 2leal&stateZ ia. SALES & RENTALS 419 Pine Ave., Anna Maria FL 34216 PO Box 2150 (941) 778-2291 EVENINGS 778-2632 FAX (941) 778-2294 SUPERLATIVE SUNSET COVE ESTATE %ji '4.L' t S r t .. ,' :',.--'i,.; This gracious 3-4BR/2.5BA Gulf view retreat offers quality and taste through- out. Some of the countless amenities include 10-foot ceilings with crown mold- ing, recessed lighting and fans, a gourmet eat-in kitchen with gorgeous granite countertops and breakfast bar, plus marvelous raised-panel maple cabinets, a marble wood-burning fireplace, built-in bookcases and shelves, plus several gracious arched entryways with rounded corners. Other features include Anderson sliding doors and hurricane-proof windows, plantation shutters, several breezy covered verandas with spectacular Gulf views, ceramic-tile floors, a sumptuous master bath with Jacuzzi and solid-surface countertops and sinks, brick-paved driveway and four-car garage. The :-iutilully land- scaped lot is watered by an automatic sprinkler system and features many specimen palms and plantings. A very rare offering located in the gated Gulffront enclave of Sunset Cove, this impeccable residence is being offered ..... ... - r ^ OWt1O INA MAiARIA NO T iiI i !,l I I I i , I tl i :.I 1 1 ( ' : l I i the, 1 I l l r,-. "l , ^ REAL ESTATE SO~ A.A MHARI 941 778-0455 w ww.greenreal.corm 9906 Gulf Drive Anna Maria - ..- -, a. .1~~,..,- EQUAL HOUSING OPPORTUNITY All real estate advertising herein is subject to the Fair Housing Act, which makes it ille- gal to advertise "any preference, limitation or discrimination based on race, color, religion, sex, handicap, familial status or national origin, or intention to make any such preference, limitation or discrimination." Familial status includes children under age of 18 living with parents or legal custodians, pregnant women and people securing custody of children un- ~i"":':ia i5 der 18. This newspaper will not knowing accept any advertising for real estate which is in violation of the law. Our readers are hereby informed that all dwellings advertised in this newspaper are available on an equal opportunity basis. To complain of discnmina- tion call HUD toll-free at 1-800-669-9777, for the hearing impaired (TDD) 1-800-543-8294. -_l d i-4 - - :~4*~4<~~. ~ .0~* . 1. ~ - ./ .4.-:~~~>- ~i THE ISLANDER 0 JUNE 18, 2003 M PAGE 27 S I C SEVIE Ctu WA ND GARDEN C o .tnudW TREE SERVICE BY BREWER Topping, trimming, shaping, stump grinding and removals. Trim palm trees. Insured. Call Phil, cell 545-4770. RELIABLE HELPER AVAILABLE. Yard work, er- rands, light hauling. Call Tony, 779-0908. MR. BILL'S HOME REPAIR/maintenance service. Over 30 years experience, self-employed in construc- tion trades. "I'm handy to have around." 779-9666. I DON'T CUT corners, I clean corners. For profes- sional, friendly cleaning service, call Chamberlain Professional Cleaning. Please leave message, 233- 3333. MASON: 27 YEARS of experience. All masonry work and repair. Cinderblock work, brick work, glass block work, paver and brick driveways. Call Chris, 795-3034. Lic.#104776. Insured. AIRPORT TRANSPORTATION Fast service, new vehicles, best prices. Fully permitted at all airports. Call 779-0043. HOUSE CLEANING: Bi-weekly, great references. 12 years experience. Call 792-3772. GILLIGAN'S LIGHT HOUSEKEEPING and errand service. Kitchen and bathroom cleanup. Dusting, vacuuming, grocery shopping and more. Island resi- dent, free estimates, references. Call 778-2831. EXPERT CLEANING Personalized service! 20- year resident, many excellent references. Call Fran 708-3765, cell 224-1147, or Kris 750-8366. ONLINE SERVICE: Did you know you can place classified ads and subscribe on line with our secure server? Check it out at www.islander.org. TANYA WILLIAMS ESTATE & Fine Art Appraisals of- fers professional valuation and inventory services for your personal property without a view to buy or sell. Video documentation of your household or business, fine art and household content, appraisals, consultation services. 355-8456. www.artappraisals.org MUSIC LESSONS! Flute, saxophone, clarinet. Be- ginning to advanced. Contact Koko Ray, 792-0160. SEWING: Get your sewing alterations done fast and reliably. Hems, zippers, sleeves, waistlines, cush- ions, etc. Reasonably priced. Call Jenifer Catlin, 727- 5873. BEACH SERVICE air conditioning, heat, refrigeration. Commercial and residential service, repair and/or re- placement. Serving Manatee County and the Island since 1987. For dependable, honest and personalized service, call William Eller, 795-7411. RA005052. KEY WEST WOODSHOP for your custom wood- working needs. Bermuda/Bahama/batten and board shutters. Custom Caribbean style railings. For a tropical transformation, call 779-9146.. NADIA'S EUROSAGE Relaxing, healing massage in the comfort of your home. Call today for an appoint- ment, 795-0887. MA#0017550. PIANO AND KEYBOARD lessons. Call Jack Elka, 778-2711, CONNIE'S LANDSCAPING and Lawn Maintenance. Residential and commercial. Full-service lawn main- tenance, cleanup, tree trimming, hauling, Xeriscape. Island resident. Excellent references. 778-5294. ISLAND LAWN SPRINKLER service and repair. If it is broken, we can fix it. Free estimates. Senior dis- count. Call 778-2581 or 962-6238. KARAZ LANDSCAPE Lawn Service. Mulch, clean- ups, power washing, tree trimming and more. Call 779-0851 or cell 448-3857. ECONOMY CUT lawn service. Professional lawn care at the kid-next-door prices. Free estimates. 778-5294. TROPICAL TROUBLES? Landscape, cleaning, weed- ing, trimming, general maintenance, after-storm care, weekly or monthly schedules available, affordable rate, thorough and dependable. Call 755-1155. GILLIGAN'S LAWN MAINTENANCE Services. Mowing, hand raking, bush and small tree trimming, mulching and more. Island resident, free estimates. Call 778-2831. JR'S LANDSCAPING AND MAINTENANCE Lawns, native plants, mulching, trimming, hauling, cleanup. Island resident 25 years. Call 807-1015. PROFESSIONAL LANDSCAPE DESIGN and instal- lation. Huge selection of plants, shrubs and trees. Irri- gation. Everything Under the Sun Garden Centre, 5704 Marina Drive, Holmes Beach. 778-4441. SHELL DELIVERED and spread. $30/yard. Hauling: all kinds of gravel, mulch, top soil with free estimates. Call Larry at 795-7775, "shell phone" 720-0770. FREE SNOW REMOVAL! And when it's not snowing, I specialize in installing shell and rock yards, driveways and walkways. Rip-rap, sand and mulch also delivered and spread. Please call David Bannigan at 794-6971 or cell at 504-7045. SANDY'S LAWN SERVICE. Celebrating 20 years of quality and dependable service. Call us for all your landscape and hardscape needs 778-1345. 830 & 832 N. Shore Dr., Anna Maria Two platted lots overlooking the Gulf of Mexico. One house of 3BR/3BA, one-car garage. The house used to be too nice to tear down to take advantage of the two building lots but not any more. $975,000. Doug Dowling Realty Phone & Fax: (941) 778-1222 E-Mail: dougdowling@earthlink.net www.dougdowling.com Rarely on market, one and two bedroom Westbay Cove models. Poolside and bayfront. Upgraded and close to all services. Open most days from 11am. From $215,000. Call 778-3377 After hours Sharon Annis 778-3730 or 713-9096 One of the biggest names in mortgages is right in your own backyard. t en you choose Chase you are guaranteed by a variety of products offered by one of the nation's top mortgage lenders. Plus, the knowledge of loan officers like Ron Hayes who are familiar with and dedicated to your local community. RON HAYES So, whatever your mortgage needs fixed rate, adjustable rate, jumbo, govern- ment, call Ron local1v for a free consultation at (941) 761-9808 (24 hours) or (800) 559-8025. 10CHASE Manhottan Mortgage Corporation Buying? Selling? Renting? We Can Help! DUPLEX WEST SIDE OF GULF DRIVE! Charming duplex, short half-block to beach. Recent updates include tile floors, exterior and interior paint, wooden deck. Large 2BR/1 BA and 1BR/1 BA. Great rental history, tenants in place. A must see! Priced to sell at $325,000. Call Stephanie Bell, 778-2307 or 920-5156. Owner/Agent MLS# 93114 CALL NOW! 1-0-0696 7820 L w rn aoraett ....... lB. SERVING THE AREA SINCE 1970 MLS aiss OEMm PAGE 28 JUNE 1 ,'200 TtEIBISDLNDEAD : '- '' Sandy's Lawn Service Inc. Sandy'S Established in 1983 Lawn Celebrating 20 Years of Service Quality & Dependable Service. vice Call us for your landscape 778.1345 and hardscape needs. Licensed & Insured G3 @ STATE LICENSED & INSURED ]' '0a CRC 035261 EXPERIENCED @@NKD@TRDU@T@ JOE UNGVARSKY CONSTRUCTION CONSTRUCTION Remodeling Contractors CONSTRUCTION CONSTRUCTION In-house plan designs @@G]9@V VT@TO ] Building Anna Maria since 1975 @@ ]'T[gU0@GM (941) 778-2993 Residential Commercial Check our references: "Quality work at a reasonable price." Ucensed/Insured Serving Anna Maria Island Since 1986 761-8900 Paradise Improvements 778-4173 fi w 9 Kitchen and Bath Remodeling Specialist Replacement Doors and Windows Steven Kaluza Andrew Chennault Fully Licensed and Insured Island References Lic#CBC056755 Vinyl Siding & Soffit Specialists Call for a free estimate Island References 941-713-SIDE (7433) No commissioned salesmen EN-JOY CLEANING Commercial Residential Vacation Rentals Call Joy 25 Years experience (941) 812-2485 FIRST FLORIDA CONSTRUCTION ROOFING G | 1 2 4 5 6 7 8 9 10O 1 Leak repairs to YComplete Re-Roofing | B (941) 722-5571 Many Island References Reach more than 20,000 people weekly with your ad - for as little as $20.00! Call Rebecca or Nancy 778-7978 The Islander G L LE INIEB P L U I 0I B I R ALP HIWIA L DE O EMERSO N A EITS I A E N D N BENS CUES cos ERAS BROUGHTASTONUE DRAY KLEE TERRE GMEN GET WHITNEY SAN E MUCBERNE HUN TRANSCENDENTAL SM 0EMI C0 NEIN RODE LN R~RLP W L D EME R 0 N B DED I F ER RA VER E S E NDE SnR ASQ STRAIGHT SHOT LANDSCAPING. Installations, clean-ups, pruning, irrigation, trees, edging, rip-rap, mulch, rock, patios, shell, seawall fill. Reliable and insured. 727-5066. VAN-GO PAINTING residential/commercial, inte- rior/exterior, pressure cleaning, wallpaper. Island references. Dan or Bill, 795-5100 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. CHRISTIE'S 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. OVER THIRTY YEARS craftsman experience. In- terior, exterior, doors, stairs, windows and trim. Dan Michael, master carpenter. Call cell 320-9274. 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 Interior/exterior paint- ing, pressure washing and wallpaper. For prompt, reliable service at reasonable rates, call Kevin at 704-7115 or 778-2996. Husband/wife team. ROOFING REPAIRS and replacements. Remodel- ing, repairs, additions, screen rooms, kitchens, baths. Free estimates. Lic#CGC061519, #CCC057977, #PE0020374. Insured. Accepting MasterCard/Visa. 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. 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. HOME REPAIRS & IMPROVEMENTS Carpentry, painting, sheetrock, popcorn, doors, bi-folds, trim, moldings kitchen remodeling, general repairs. Homes, rentals. A.J. Winters, 713-1951. COMPLETE BATHROOM REMODELING Drywall, repairs, texture coating, painting. Custom shower stalls, tub enclosures, fixtures, cabinets, tile. Unique Options, 752-7758 or 545-6141 cell. CARL V. JOHNSON JR. Building contractor. New homes, additions, renovations. Quality work and fair prices. Call 795-1947. Lic #RR0066450. ARTHUR GUIDE'S Home Repairs from A-Z. Car- penter, electrician, plumber. Free estimates, inte- rior/exterior, no job too small. Call 749-0454. Sat- isfaction and quality guaranteed. ISLAND HOME REPAIR, painting, carpentry, elec- - tric, drywall, plumbing, tile, doors, windows, screen repairs. Roofing. No job too small. Low prices. Call 504-2027. HANDYMAN SERVICES: Scott Fulton contractor. 20 years experience. Island resident, area refer- ences available. Cell, 713-1907; home, 778-4192; e-mail: scottfulton636@hotmail.com REMODELING, CARPENTRY, drywall texture, skip trowel, finishing, knock down, orange peel. Randy Boyd, 778-0540 or 320-2506. JERRY'S HOME REPAIR and Lawn Care: Light carpentry, plumbing, electrical, grass cutting, tree trimming, light hauling. Call 778-6170. HANDY ANTHONY. Jack of most trades. Home re- furbishing and detailing, 778-6000. WINDOW SHADES, BLINDS, shutters and more. Lifetime warranty. Call Keith Barnett for a free in- home consultation. Island references, 15 years ex- perience. 778-3526 or 730-0516. ANNUAL RENTALS, several to choose from. Big ones, small ones, and one just right for you. Mike Norman Realty, 778-6696. BAYFRONT COTTAGES with docks available now. Beautiful views, breezy, quiet area. No pets, non smoking. Priced from $800month, $450/week, $85/ night. 794-5980. www.divefish.com. SUMMER, AUTUMN, WINTER rentals available weekly, monthly, seasonal. Wedebrock Real Estate Co., 778-6665 or (800) 749-6665. VACATION RENTALS: 2BR apartments across from beautiful beach, $350 to $450/week. Winter and spring dates available. Almost Beach Apart- ments, 778-2374. HOLMES BEACH annual. 3BR/2BA steps to beach. No pets. $900/month. 725-4190. ANNUAL RENTALS: Half duplex, 2BR/2BA, new ceramic floors, $750; 2BR/1 BA, stackable washer/ dryer hookup. $725; New tile floors, stove, refrigera- tor, 1 BR/1 BA, $650. Dolores M. Baker Realty, 778- 7500. KEY ROYALE BEAUTIFUL canalfront home 2BR/ 2BA, tropical pool area with hot tub, dock with two boat lifts, completely updarted- Mow through Sep- tember, 2003, $2,100/month. Previous deal for 2004 fell through! January-April, 2004, $3,500/month. 730-1086. SPACIOUS WATERFRONT, upper, sundeck, dock. Panoramic view, furnished, Key West-style. 2BR/ 2BA, washer/dryer. Pet considered. 794-5980. TURNKEY FURNISHED 1 BR/1 BA with full kitchen. Walk to beach or downtown Holmes Beach. Small pet OK. Available now, $500/weekly or $300 for three nights. Call 778-0554. NORTH SHORE DRIVE beachfront. Four spacious 3BR/2BA homes with all conveniences. Summer rate, $1,200/week. Please call 778-2541 and leave message or call (813) 752-4235. E-mail: jbtpchs55@aol.com ANNUAL AT MARINER'S Cove. Bayfront 3BR/ 2.5BA with 2,158 sq.ft. of living space. Gated com- munity with pool, tennis, elevator and 36-ft. deep- water dock. Available now, unfurnished. Call Dave, 778-2246 or 778-7976 evenings. SEASONAL OR WEEKLY cottage-style rentals. 1BR/1BA or 2BR/1 BA with pool. Walk.to beach, shopping and restaurants. 778-3875. ANNA MARIA BEACHFRONT Furnished 2BR/2BA. Incredible view. North Shore Drive, weekly/monthly. Call 778-3645. WATERFRONT KEY WEST-STYLE annual, unfur- nished, 2BR/2BA plus bonus room and large dock. $1,450/month. One and a half blocks to beach. www.divefish.com or call 794-5980. VACATION & SEASONAL Private beach, some lo- cations. Book now for 2004. Units are complete, most have bikes, two TVs and VCR, fully-equipped kitchens, dishwashers, washer/dryer, gas grills, beach chairs and more. Rates seasonally adjusted. $375-$775/week, $975-$2,275/month. (800) 977- 0803 or 737-1121 or www.abeachview.com. LONGBOAT KEY Furnished efficiency available for annual rental. Easement to beach. Close to restau- rants and shopping. Quiet area. No pets! $550/ month, includes water. First, last, security of $250. 387-9252. IS ANDER C A IF- E IFD LANDSCAPIN Cntnud HMEIMROEMNTCotiue ADINA HUSAK, REALTOR Wagner Realty Ich spreche Deutsch Call me to find your dream home. (941) 778-2246 (800) 211-2323 5 : : - ISLANDE CASIFED CONDO FOR RENT: Turnkey ready, six-month lease. $1,150/month, plus deposit. Utilities included. Gulf view. Call 761-9530. VACATION RENTALS Anna Maria Gulffront apart- ments, large, fully furnished, comfy, tropical settings, lovely interior, porch, sundeck, no pets. Owner, call 778-3143. INTRACOASTAL BRADENTON BEACH LARGE DUPLEX 3BR/2BA waterfront on Intracoastal. Dock, davits, steps to beach, yard, carport, washer/dryer, storage. Available July 1! Annually $1,000/month. Pets OK. (727) 784-3679.. PERICO ISLAND Brand new 3BR/2BA, two-car garage. Maintenance-free home. Lakefront, all ap- pliances, amenities, clubhouse and pool. Annual lease. $1,450/month-$1,350/month. Call 798-3885. DUPLEX BRADENTON BEACH LARGE 2BR/1 BA waterfront on Intracoastal. Dock, davits, steps to beach, yard, carport, washer/dryer, storage. Immediately available! Annually $900/ month. Pets OK. (727) 784-3679. SUN PLAZA WEST 2BR/2BA beach condo. Fully furnished, heated pool, sauna, tennis, elevator, washer/dryer. Available now through Oct. 31 and Nov. 15-Jan.15:' Mbnthly or bi-weekly. Call owner, (231) 276-9533. ANNUAL 1BR/1BA CONDO in Holmes Beach on Gulf. Pool, ground floor, partially furnished. $850/ month. Call Smith Realtors, 778-0700. 1 Lt.IVIt=,5-DEAO1 1 Olocn -BR home with Gulf views. 50 yards to beach. Annual rental, no pets, good credit. $975/month. 3103 Avenue F. Call (800) 894- 1950. ANNUAL RENTALS Elevated home and apart- merints available. Efficiency and 2BR properties. Prices range $475-$1,250/month. Fran Maxon Real. Estate, 778-2307 for details. HOLMES BEACH RENTALS: Furnished house for rent, 2BR/2BA, annual, $1,700/month, plus utilities. Furnished apartment, 1BR/1BA, $750/annual, plus utilities. Call 794-8048. GULFFRONT FURNISHED DUPLEX for rent. $750/ month, short-term rental. No pets. First month, se- curity deposit. Call 779-2425. RUSTIC COTTAGE in Bradenton Beach. Steps from the bay. Unfurnished. $700/month, first, last and security. Call 795-1243 or 778-5807. TWO WEEK or monthly, Gulffront condo, 3BR, pool, tennis, Jacuzzi. 794-8877 or 730-5393. HOLMES BEACH steps to Gulf. 2BR/1 BA, annual, washer/dryer, screened lanai. $795/month, first, last, security. Call 778-5412 or (585) 473-9361. CORPORATE APARTMENTS ready now. Large pool, one block to beach. $300 per week. Call 778-1915. BEAUTIFUL BRAND NEW 3BR/2.5BA model home on Perico Island! Never lived in! Granite counter tops, beautiful open kitchen, high ceilings, private courtyard, two-car garage. Association pool, tennis courts and exercise room! $1,300/month, annual. 779-0733. BEAUTIFULLY FURNISHED 3BR/2BA home on Perico Island, month to month! Washer/dryer, cable TV, two-car garage, all association privileges, in- cluding pool and tennis courts. $1,100/month. 779- 0733. HOLMES BEACH CANALFRONT home, 2BR/2BA, completely furnished, garage, laundry, dock, many extras. $750/week, $2,000/month. Call (813) 286- 9814. HOLMES BEACH GULFFRONT New rental. 2BR/ 2BA, partial Gulf views, pool, tennis, saunas. Non smoking, no pets. $650-$925/week. Monthly dis- counted. Call (443) 255-4140. www.sunplazahaven.com. ANNUAL FURNISHED 2BR/1BA in City of Anna Maria. $750/month, plus utilities. Non smoking. First, last and security. Call 778-5439. ANNUAL 2BR/1.5BA duplex in Holmes Beach. Available June. $825/month plus utilities. Owner pays lawn and trash. Call (773) 793-8599. ANNUAL 1BR/1BA CONDO in Holmes Beach on Gulf. Pool, ground floor, partially furnished. $850/ month. Smith Realtors, 778-0770. ANNUAL RENTALS 2BR-3BR, live in paradise all year long. Great move-in specials call for details. Call Island Real Estate, 778-6066. LOVELY HOLMES BEACH duplex. Elevated 2BR/ 2BA, washer/dryer. Annual lease, no pets. $850/ month. Call 228-7878. ANNUAL 2BR/2BA HOUSE in Holmes Beach on canal. $1,400/month. Partially furnished. Smith Re- altors, 778-0770. RENTALS RENT fast advertised in The Islander. OCEAN VIEW: Large 1BR/1BA, large sundeck, washer/dryer, dishwasher. Annual. $850/month. Call 778-0292 or 650-3552. ANNUAL 1BR/1BA DUPLEX in Holmes Beach. Close to beach. $650/month, unfurnished. Smith Realtors, 778-0770. ANNUAL 1BR/1BA in pristine condition. Private second-floor condo with waterview. Furnishings optional. $675/month includes water, sewer. Call 726-6016. ANNUAL 2BR/1 BA CONDO in Bradenton on canal. Second floor. $850/month furnished. Smith Real- tors, 778-0770. - - - - - - - - - - - - --- - - HOW TO PLACE A CLASSIFIED AD DEADLINE: NOON MONDAY EVERY WEEK for WEDNESDAY'S PAPER: Classified advertising must be paid in advance. We accept ads by fax with credit card information, 778-9392, at our Web site (secure server) www.islander.org, and by direct e-mail at classifieds@islander.org. Office hours: 9 to 5, Monday-Friday, (Saturday 10 to 2 as needed). CLASSIFIED RATES- BUSINESS OR INDIVIDUAL: Minimum rate is $9 for up to 21 WORDS. 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Date Name shown on card: __ Billing address zip code: House no. or post office box no. on bill __ E-Mail address: [for renewal purposes only] The Islander Fax: 941 778-9392 . 5404 Marina Drive -I Phone: 941 778-7978 Holmes Beach FL 34217 E-mail classifieds@islander.orge --- -- --- - --- - --- -- -- --- -- ---r- -- --- THE ISLANDER E JUNE 18, 2003 E PAGE 29 You'll be glad you called. YVONNE HIGGINS P.A. 778-7777 or 518-90035 ' RVMI Gulfstream Realty "I work the Islands & the Inlands" P. ff./VIVTIZiVC E/aieDejfeaui/ I "Professional Excellence" Residential-Commercial Interior & Exterior Serving the Islands since 1969. 7 After 5 Call Licensed and Insured 78-5594 778-3468 Custom Painting Wallpaper Hanging / < t Interior/Exterior Design Pressure Cleaning S Call Bill or Dan 941 795-5100 Licensed & Insured WAGNEQ REALTY ) c t2217 CULf DCIVE NOsNo BRADENTON BEACH FL 34217 - IHADOLD SMALL REALTOR. Office: (941) 778-2246 792- 8628 E-mail: haroldsmall@wagnerrealty.com The Paver Brick Store 8208 Cortez Road W. Bradenton 34210 (941) 794-6504 9:00 AM til Noon, or by Appointment Pool Deck, Patio and Driveway Renovations Design Build /"Tile Installations by Cliff Streppone I (941) 587-1649 SBeautiftul floors and walls for every room. \, UCENSED &. INSLUPED A 7S iJ CH ITE Sl JI[K~MJjINCEtj;1975 WATERING G RESTRICTIONS Rules in effect for Manatee County: > Lawn and landscape watering is limited to two days * a week. >- Addresses ending in even numbers (or A M): * Tuesday and Saturday. ) Addresses ending in odd numbers (or N Z): * * Wednesday and Sunday. * > Irrigation not allowed from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Ir- rigation with treated waste water allowed any time.) * > Owners can wash their vehicles anytime as long * as they use a hose with a shut-off nozzle. (Pull the * car on the lawn to wash!) * > Rinsing boats and flushing of boat motors is al- lowed for ten minutes daily. S> Hand-watering of plants, NOT LAWNS, is permit- ted any day. Questions or comments? Call the Southwest Florida Water * * Management District (Swiftmud) toll-free: 1-800-423-1476. * ***.**.************************* "-'1 Anyone can t ._ . a p-'iCtl Ap es. '. ,l .' w.i creates a portrait. .._ ,, r4 ELKA PHOTOGRAPHIC 941-778-2711 www.jackelka. corn PAGE' 30 JUNE i8, 2003 M THE ISLANDER RNAL i A ALSi DOCK AT YOUR back door! Comes with 1 BR/1 BA condo, partially furnished, all for $750/month. Six- month minimum. Discount possible. Call 650-0323. SUMMER SPECIAL: 1BR apartment, steps from beach, Anna Maria Island. Fully furnished, tele- phone, TV, kitchen. Only $425/week, $1,495/month,. Call 778-1098. ANNUAL RENTALS: 103 23rd St., Bradenton Beach. 2BR/1.5BA cottage, furnished, $900/month; Longboat Key, 2BR/2BA condo, water view, $1,700/month; Perico Bay Club, 2BR/2BA condo, pool, $1,000/ month; Mango Park, 4BR/2.5BA, pool, $2,500/monthi; 607 N. Bay, 3BR/2BA, garage, $1,400/month. Call SunCoast Real Estate, 779-0202. HOLMES BEACH ANNUAL 2BR/1.5BA townhouse. Sundeck with Gulf views, steps to Gulf. Washer/dryer, $795/month. Call 758-1899 or cell (203) 417-2331. LARGE 3BR/2BA annual steps to the beach with pool. Located in quiet family subdivision. $1,175/ month, includes all utilities. 778-4675. ANNUAL RENTAL: Holmes Beach 1BR/1BA ground-floor duplex. Across from beach with direct access. All new Spanish tile throughout. Available July 1. $650/month. 778-3854. NEW 2BR/2.5BA condos, each with private boat slips. Located on Sarasota Bay in Bradenton Beach on Bay Drive South, between Third and Fourth Streets South. Greatrooms, media rooms, screen porches, spectacular views, garden, etc. From $750,000. Call Old Bridge Village, 778-0156 or www.oldbridgevillage.com. SELL it fast in The Islander. BEACHFRONT North Shore Drive. 2BR/2BA, newly remodeled with incredible beach view. 869 N. Shore Drive. $1,089,000. Brokers protected. Call 778-3645. SELLING OR BUYING a house? Need extra space? Budget Self Storage can help. Daily, weekly, monthly specials. Boxes and packing sup- plies. 795-5510. PRISTINE TURNKEY FURNISHED Gulf-bay mid- rise 2BR/2BA unit. $429,900. Weekly rentals pos- sible. www.Latitude27Realty.net or call 744-2727. FOR SALE BY OWNER, one-of-a-kind Holmes Beach duplex, $389,000. See it at HolmesBeachDuplexForSale.com or call Lee at 302-0779. HARBOUR LANDINGS: Lot for sale with boat slip in exclusive gated waterfront community. Room for 40-foot boat, easy access to Intracoastal. Offered at $259,900. Piroska Planck 730-9667, or Susan Hol- lywood 726-6125. Coldwell Banker Residential Real Estate. RENOVATED DUPLEX for sale by owner. Steps to the beach, 3BR/2BA, downstairs, 2BR/1BA, family and living room upstairs. 2306 Avenue B, Bradenton Beach. Call 778-4499. SUNBOW BAY CONDO 2BR/2BA bayfront corner unit, spectacular views, two heated pools, tennis, underbuilding parking. Turnkey furnished. By owner, 795-3778. $339,500. DUPLEX: OK, LET'S wait and think about this as an opportunity passes you by. 2BR/2BA and approxi- mately 1,000 sq.ft. each side. 311 63rd. St., Holmes Beach. 232-3665. $325,000. LOOKING FOR LAND? Go to www.USLots.com for land and lots in the Ft. Myers/Tampa area and throughout the United States or call us toll-free at (888) 262-8996. DESIRABLE NORTH END Anna Maria Island, 2BR/ 2BA, plus loft. Gulf view, steps to beach. Asking $479,000. Call 778-4253. ANNA MARIA WATERFRONT 10-ft. wide boat slip at Marina Drive and 85th Street. $49,900. 3BR/2BA home available across the street. $339,900. Call (847) 878-1461. BEAUTIFUL GULFVIEW Island condo, totally re- modeled, 2BR/2BA, furnished, custom built-ins. Holmes Beach on Gulf, for sale by owner, 778-8347 or 713-9484. DUPLEX: OK, LET'S wait and think about this as an opportunity passes you by. 2BR/2BA and approxi- mately 1,000 sq.ft. each side. 311 63rd. St., Holmes Beach. 232-3665. $325,000. HOUSEBOAT FOR SALE. Excellent live aboard, guest quarters or rental income producer. $28,500 or make offer. View at Web site: geocities.com/ houseboat_sunseeker or call 778-3526. HOW TO ADVERTISE DEADLINE: MONDAY NOON for Wednesday publi- cation. UP to 3 line minimum includes approximately 21 words $9. Additional lines $3 each. Box: $3. Ads must be paid in advance. Classified ads may be submitted through our secure Web site: www.islander.org, or stop by or mail to 5404 Marina Drive, Holmes Beach FL 34217. We're located next to Ooh La La! in the Island Shopping Center- More information: 778-797R SOAK UP THE SUNRISE i as it cascades across the bay in your 3BR/2BA canal "i home. Spectacular views from this split-level which also offers lots of extra space. Lush landscaping with triangular shaped pool and a dock. Great' investment property. $595,000. MLS#93332; Melinda Bordes, Realtor Ma (941) 778-6066 Island Real Estate of Anna Maria Island Inc. L 6101 Marina Drive, Holmes Beach 3224 EAST BAY DRIVE HOLMES BEACH Gail Tutewiler 941-705-0227 1-866-587-8559 gailtutcre@aol.com Imagine only 50-ft. from your property line is your direct deeded access to a wonderful natural beach! On Anna Maria's prime north end, this beautifully maintained home offers over 2,000 sq.ft. living area which includes 15- by-24-ft. living and dining area, adjacent 10- by-18-ft. kitchen, 10-by-35-ft. glassed-in Florida room, two spacious bedrooms, three full baths plus a 12-by-17-ft. family room that could easily be a third bedroom. Two-car ga- rage and large maintenance-free yard. Must see the potential here in great location! $679,500. Bay View Terrace Condo, nicely updated, turnkey furnished 2BR ground floor condo in bayfront complex in Bradenton Beach, just steps to the beach. $199,900. Highly sought after 2BR/1.5BA end unit at bayfront complex. Upgraded with new carpet and tile, new furniture and more. Panoramic views of Gulf and bay. $295,000. Adorable Island cottage totally updated 2BR/1 BA cottage just steps from the beach. Big fenced-in yard with room for a pool. Turnkey furnished. $315,900. Cayman Cay Condo! 2BR/2BA upstairs, nicely turnkey fur- nished condo. Very private setting close to beach. $249,900. Awesome Gulfviews from thi affront unit at Martinique Noit ling out into the rain. Large sto .n'g' Elevated duplex in Hol i 3BR/2BA with two-car ga- rage plus workshop each 5,000. Affordable beach condo with vie y and Gulf from the balcony of th C.pt Bay View Ter- race. $189,004fl3-u - Postcard views! Fourth floor, corner unit at Martinique Souelm. tra storage in- cluded. $475,0COI Direct Gulffront with b SO-L Sixth floor corner unit at Martinique South. Nicely V etiey furnished. 459,000. Gulfviews from th a j Pi d6 0rtinique South. Beautifully turnC ra seasonal rental. $469,000. SML COMPANY THE ISLANDER 0 JUNE 18, 2003 0 PAGE 31 Check us out at www.islander.org COS JP 1 91S7115 $599,000 ISLAND FOURPLEX Excellent investment for this well-maintained Island fourplex. Only half-block to the bay and three blocks to the Gulf. Each unit has central heat and air, refrigerator and range and its own electric meter. IB93309. 6016 Manatee Avenue West, Bradenton (941) 751-1155 (800) 778-8448 Visit our Web site at www.cbflorida.com Simply the Best .5. NEW GULFFRONT 4BR/4.5BA luxury IbAckfroht petkLouse. Nihe-foot ceilih7s, pool, elevator, two-c.ar 7&rx7e plus extr& covered pxrkity7. HOLMES BEACH Afford&let &sJ spacious 2 or 3BR/zBA witL V&UlteJ tot7ue-it-7roove wooJ ceilih7 s i te< living root,.. Rooi. for & pool. Just reduced. $335,000. GULFFRONT SIX UNITS Directly oh tke Gulf. Grtet rentals. Ret*,oJ- ANNA MARIA REAL ESTATE LLC OPEN SUNDAY 1-4PM June 22nd SPECTACULAR GULF VIEWS! One house from the beach. Custom-built home by Whitehead. 3BR, plus den, 3BA, gourmet kitchen, separate dining room, deck, patio and two-car garage. Walls of windows to enjoy the sunsets. $1,295,000. ANNA MARIA WATERFRONT 2BR/2BA elevated contemporary island home with sundeck overlooking natural canal and pri- vate boat dock. Lots of storage, close to fishing pier, restaurants and shopping. 2 car garage resi- dential area. $499,900 DUPLEX NEAR BEACH INCOME 2BR/2BA each. West of Gulf Drive, just steps to one of the island's finest beaches. Very quiet residential area. 2 garages, 2 carports. Excellent rental. $595,000. ANNUAL RENTALS From $700 / month SEASONAL RENTALS Condos/Homes: $500 week / $1,000 month 779-0202 (800) 732-6434 ANNA MARIA I MLS SiCOSt REAL ESTATE LLC Island Shopping Center 5402 Marina Drive Holmes Beach, Florida 34217 www.suncoastinc.corn ^ --- ----- ___ --- ^^ -d Frank Davis i Broker QU/ storefri Mellnda Bordes ment. Realtor unbeli< _ $695,( PAINT OLD FLORIDA ont with fabulous apart- Live your dream in an evable Island location. )00. MLS#93303. WATERFRONT HOMES & LOTS 861 North Shore Dr......... $1,950,000 rianne Correl Realtor 510 72nd St................... $559,000 ;524A 71st St .... 440000 Bob Fittro Realtor Wendy Foldes Realtor Richard Freeman Realtor Alan Galletto Broker/Associate Jon Kent Broker/Associate Tom Nelson Realtor Nick Patsios Broker/Associate Chris Shaw Realtor 9,.. * I-r l at. ................ , 4212 Redfish Ct. LOT ..... $575,000 307 Iris St. .................... $495,000 536 Key Royale Dr........ $849,900 106 Gull Dr. .................. $629,000 524 77th St................... $648,700 507 77th St................... $649,000 508 Key Royale Drive ..... $479,900 606 Dundee Ln ............. $549,000 616 Hampshire Ln. ........ $799,900 511 59th St................... $595,000 8401 Marina Dr ............ $699,000 ISLAND HOMES, CONDOS, LOTS & DUPLEXES Westbay Pt Moorings #86. $395,000 4915 Gulf Dr ............. $1,715,000 Beachwalk Townhomes 11 up to. $539,000 308 55th St. Lot ........... $197,500 Sun Plaza West #201...... $399,000 315 58th St., B .............. $167,900 1205 N. Gulf Drive #100 .. $439,000 408 Pointsetta Rd ........... $495,000 710 North Shore. Lot ..... $279,000 747 Jacaranda. Lot ....... $389,000 Water's Edge #110N ....... $759,000 Sun Plaza West #202 ..... $409,000 404 80th St................... $875,000 104 7th St. S. Duplex ..... $459,000 233 85th St. ....................$339,000 100 7th St. S. Duplex ....... $750,000 Bayou Condo 5C ........... $298,000 COMMERCIAL 3014 Avenue C #1&2. .... $259,000 Southern Breeze......... $1,450,000 427 Pine Ave. ................ $695,000 MAINLAND 2418 90th St. NW........ $2,995,000 1280 Spoonbill Landings Cir.... $314,000 11336 Perico Isles Cr........... $329,000 12607 Safe Harbour Dr. Lot .... $325,000 7504 NW 15th Ave. ........ $154,900 9920 Sebastian Ct ........ $162,000 11434 Perico Isles Cir. ... $349,000 Marilyn Trvan Stop by and use our talking Realtor window 24-hour information center. I KITCHEN *1 Opeh outside dihihy plus a retail fisk market Seatih7 for 60+ Oh tLe< by witlt Jockih7 Gre&t lexse uAitl option for 20 years KITCHEN *2z Inside dihnih: newu rustic decor ulitL loads of cLhart, Seatinh for 150+ Oh the bay uitl. 7reat views adh lots of docki'7 Outside tiki bLr Great I21ase witl. options for 20 years Business ohly All equip 70+ Gulffront rental units with hun- dreds more just steps from the beach. Mike I Norman 800-367-1617 Realty INC 941-778-6696 3101 GULF DRIVE HOLMES BEACH www.mikenormanrealty.com J PAGE 32 0 JUNE 18, 2003 E THE ISLANDER y IN SO MANY t WORDS G r3 d y 1fW S hortz 1 '-'-I' By Elizabeth C. 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End of the quote Mule-drawn vehicle "Fish Magic" painter Pomme de __ Feds land 94 Dig 33 Top choices 97 Museum with an Ed- 35 Overseas refusal ward Hopper collection 36 "Artaxerxes" composer 100__ Vito, Sicily 37 Quote, part 2 101 Author of "What Do You 41 France's Jeanne Say After You Say 43 Paraguay and Uruguay Hello?" 44 Advantages 103 Vandal 45 Sticky stuff 104 Philosophy associated 46 Quote, part 3 with 59-Across 49 See 52-Across 107 Columbia-associated 50 A to Z record label 51 Wedding dance 108 Greene of "Bonanza" 52 With 49-Across, singer 109 Where barrels may be with the 1997 hit "I Do" seen 53 Till compartment 110 Shining 54 President who was once 111 Series opener? a labor leader 112 Broke off 55 Wister who wrote "The 113 10-Down member Virginian" 114 Performs eye surgery, 56 "All in the Family" star maybe 58 Comics interjection 59 Poet born in 1803 Down 65 Ottoman governor 1 Hot stuff 66 Uplifts, intellectually 2 Grabbers 3 David Copperfield's 23 second wife 4 Ticket choice 5 "Parallel Lives" biogra- 31 pher 6 Politico from Tennes- see 7 Fortune 500 company 46 based in Moline, Ill. 8 Butcher's cut 9 Social connections 55 10 1960's invaders 11 Monitors covertly 12 Supermodel Carol 13 Stag party parties 14 Goes to 15 Woody's wife 16 Baseball rarity 17 Like ink, to Shakespeare 86 18 Tabasco's effect 24 Open __ of worms 25 First bed 97 30 Kind of technician 33 Bridge call 34 Rolling stock? 107 36 Deep secrets 37 Balkan capital 38 Opposite of a smash 58 39 Sonata, e.g. 60 40 Big cheese in Greece 611 41 Persian Gulf craft 62 42 Broadcaster 43 Plant again 63 46 "Says ?" 64 47 Made off (with) 48 Noted thermal bath lo- 68 cale 69 49 Poet Jones a k a Amiri 70 Baraka 50 Talks for hours 71 53 Aprbs-ski quaff 72 54 Exacerbate 57 Padres and Cards, e.g. 73 "I'm history!" Wall St. deals Flow out Sight from Biscayne Bay Cantankerous Headliner at the '76 Olympics Moving vehicles Ticker tape letters? _ Report (luxury magazine) But: Ger. Beachwear on the Riviera Upshot 74 Hard work 75 Dostoyevsky novel, with "The" 79 Boy who was king 80 Perfect 81 Head shot? 83 Root for 84 Turns quickly 87 Not likely to bite 88 7-Down product: Abbr. 89 Key of Mozart's "Re- quiem" 90 Prefix with angular 93 Garson of "Mrs. Mini- ver' 94 Southern bowlful 95 Come next 96 Old Paris newspa- per, with "Le" 97 "This is fun!" 98 Runs smoothly 99 Railroad area 101 Icelandic epic 102 Lamb's nom 105 St. Louis-to-Peoria's dir. 106 "Hardly!" Want to keep in touch? Subscribe to the "best news!" Call 941778-7978 and charge itto Visa or MasterCard. 1. 'p--7 WAGNER REALTY email: ami@wagnerrealty.com website: wagnerrealty.com 2217 GULF DR. N. BRADENTON BEACH (941) 778-2246 (800) 211-2323 JEWFISH KEY ISLAND Custom el- evated 2BR/3BA with a special ambi- ance. Secluded, private with views of Sarasota Bay. Great room, 22-by-18-ft., dining room, game room, boat dock. Anne Miller, 778-2246. #88820. $1,775,000 KEY ROYALE GEM Floor plan designed for entertaining! Lead glass front door, tiled living/dining room, family room with sliders to the large lanai, wet bar and Jacuzzi. Becky Smith or Elfi Starrett, 778- 2246. #93435. $539,500 ~ r - PANORAMIC BAY VIEW Impressive home on Palma Sola Blvd. Two-story, greatroom, 4BR plus office, gourmet kitchen, children's wing has media room. Three-car garage plus workshop/hobby room, dock w/ boat lift. Elfi Starrett or Becky Smith, 778-2246. #93442. $950,000 -. . TOTALLY RENOVATED Impeccable 2BR/2BA residence with den and only one block to beach. Improvements in- clude new roof, A/C, windows, doors, electric, Mexican tile & more. Dave Moynihan, 778-2246 #90350. $379,900 BAYFRONT HOLMES BEACH Large bayfront lot zoned duplex with older 2BR/2BA residence with detached apartment and boat dock. Lovely bay views, close distance to beach. David Tyler or Dave Moynihan, 722-2246. #91543. $625,000 CLOSE TO THE ISLANDS Desirable Casco Dorado 2BR/2BA with park-like view. Friendly 55-plus community offers heated pool, clubhouse with billiards. kitchen. Short waiting list for dock. Becky Smith or Elfi Starrett, 778-2246. #91970, $135,000 ., ADORABLE COTTAGE near Historic Bridge Street. This nicely decorated 1BR/1BA cottage in B- Bradenton Beach is conveniently located close to shopping and k restaurants, and is available for your summer rental. HISTORIC CORTEZ VILLAGE 2BR/2BA home, plus a den. 'i Great home in an even greater location! Close to the fishing i "', '- docks, or to many other local at- S. tractions. Available for the sum- mer. Call for more details! SPEND THE SUMMER AT THE '-BEACH! This 2BR/2BA condo h', ^Manatee Public Beach, with shops and restaurants. Large unit with plenty of room for the family. 3BR/2BA triplex in Bradenton Beach. Recently remodeled and lovely. A must see! Asking $1,100/month, but will look at all offers. 2BR/1BA duplex in Holmes Beach. Great location! $775 a month. 2BR/2BA condo in Holmes Beach. Centrally located for the area. $875/month. 1BR/1BA condo in a 55+ community in Bradenton Beach. $700/month. Call for details. I I _____- |