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The Islander Newspaper E-Edition: Wednesday, April 16, 2025 Welcome, Readers! The Anna Maria Islander e-Edition is free for a limited time due to the Hurricanes in 2024. Here is this weeks e-Edition
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How important is community-based curbside recycling? Essential. Somewhat important. Wish we had the service. Not important. View Results Last week’s questionHow do you rate this spring season? Busiest ever. 8%Typical. 23%Seems off. 19%Slower than past. 29%Just getting started? 12%To suggest a poll question, email [email protected].
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islander.org | Bonner Joy
Island churches are observing Holy Week, which began April 13 with Palm Sunday. Observances will be at Roser Memorial Community Church, 512 Pine Ave., Anna Maria; CrossPointe Fellowship, 8605 Gulf Drive, Holmes Beach; St. Bernard Catholic Church, 248 S. Harbor Drive, Holmes Beach; and Harvey Memorial Community Church, 300 Church St. N., Bradenton Beach. Also, on Longboat Key, worship will be at Christ Church, 6400 Gulf of Mexico Drive, and Longboat Island Chapel, 6200 Gulf of Mexico Drive.
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Cortez Bridge utility relocation project: State Road 684/Cortez Road. The Manatee County Public Works Department is relocating a water main and force main at the Intracoastal Waterway crossing. The work requires shoulder, sidewalk and bike lane closures in the area, as well as road detours and flagging operations. Through early summer, the contractor will be installing pipe between the north and south sides of Cortez Road on the eastern and western sides of Cortez Bridge.
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islander.org | Bonner Joy
The Kiwanis Club of Anna Maria Island and local churches will present a sunrise service on Easter Sunday. With sunrise expected at 7:01 a.m. Sunday, April 20, the event will begin about 6:30 a.m. at Manatee Public Beach at the west end of Manatee Avenue in Holmes Beach. About 1,200-2,000 people typically attend the beachfront service. The Rev. Phillip Schweda of St. Bernard Catholic Church will deliver the sermon. The Rev.
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islander.org | Bonner Joy
Anna Maria Mayor Mark Short, in an April 11 email to The Islander, said the city entered an agreement with HR Direct for services, including a hotline for employees to call in confidence regarding employment issues. “This takes that process completely out of city hall and provides third-party resources to address (employment) issues or concerns,” Short said.
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islander.org | Bonner Joy
The Islander is a free weekly community newspaper serving Anna Maria Island. There is no charge for our standard obituary, including survivors, services, photo and other lifetime information for present and former residents of Anna Maria Island and people with affiliations on Anna Maria Island. It’s an honor for us to provide this service to our readers… Bonner Joy, Publisher. [email protected] JennisMichael Jennis, 68, of Holmes Beach, died March 26. He was born Nov.
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islander.org | Bonner Joy
Anna MariaNo new reportsThe Manatee County Sheriff’s Office polices Anna Maria. Bradenton Beach April 5, 2500 block of Avenue B, noise, 11:26 p.m. Bradenton Beach police officers responded to a call concerning noise complaints filed over the course of several evenings. Dispatch contacted the property manager, who met with police and asked to evict the tenants.
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islander.org | Bonner Joy
ITEMS FOR SALEGARMIN FISHFINDER 240, original box, directions. $75. Call Bill, 724-986-0314. FURNITURE FOR SALE: Studio apartment, Nightstands, upholstered bench, dresser. 970-556-0596. ANTIQUE PARTNER DESK: All wood, $500. Inquire at 941-778-7978. FREEBIE ITEMS FOR SALEIndividuals may place one free ad with up to three items, each priced $100 or less, 15 words or less. FREE, one week, must be submitted online. Email [email protected]. (limited time offer).
