Anna Maria ranked third among U.S. islands – Charles Schelle Bradenton Herald

Anna Maria ranked third among U.S. islands – Charles Schelle Bradenton Herald

Gr8 article on Anna Maria ranked third among U.S. islands by @ImYourChuck http://www.bradenton.com/2014/02/20/5002473/anna-maria-ranked-third-among.html

BY CHARLES SCHELLE February 20, 2014

Read more here: http://www.bradenton.com/2014/02/20/5002473/anna-maria-ranked-third-among.html

ANNA MARIA ISLAND -- TripAdvisor has named Anna Maria Island the No. 3 island in the United States, up a spot from last year's No. 4 ranking.

The rating is based on the second annual Traveler's Choice Island awards from the website that compiles ratings and recommendations from travelers.

The TripAdvisor ranking is incredibly important to tourism in Anna Maria, notes Elliott Falcione, executive director for the Bradenton Area Convention and Visitors Bureau.

"TripAdvisor is really our biggest critic when it comes to visitation," Falcione said. "For them to rank Anna Maria with its character and Old Florida environment, it shows once again it's one of the top places to visit in the United States."

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According to a TripAdvisor.com site poll, 72 percent of U.S. respondents plan on visiting an island in 2014. Marco Island topped the list, with Chincoteague Island, Va., coming in second. Key West was the only other Florida island to make the list at No. 10.

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Top 10 Islands in the U.S.: 1. Marco Island, Florida 2. Chincoteague Island, Virginia 3. Anna Maria Island, Florida 4. San Juan Island, Washington 5. Maui, Hawaii 6. Kauai, Hawaii 7. Island of Hawaii, Hawaii 8. Nantucket, Massachusetts 9. Hilton Head, South Carolina 10. Key West, Florida

Charles Schelle, Herald business reporter. Follow him on Twitter @ImYourChuck.

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Original Popi's Place sold to Pittsburgh Pirates, to be demolished for parking | Small Business | Bradenton Herald

Original Popi's Place sold to Pittsburgh Pirates, to be demolished for parking | Small Business | Bradenton Herald: 

BY CHARLES SCHELLE  

 http://www.bradenton.com/search_results?q=Schelle

http://www.bradenton.com/2014/02/15/4994368/original-popis-place-sold-to-pittsburgh.html

"BRADENTON -- The Pittsburgh Pirates are tearing down the original Popi's Place I to build a parking lot.

The restaurant, previously sold in 2004 by Popi and Manny Ameres to Gus Johnson, was purchased by the Pittsburgh Pirates and will be demolished after spring training to become a parking lot for McKechnie Field, the organization announced Friday.

The deal closed at 3 p.m. Friday, and at the same time, the restaurant closed for good, said Trevor Gooby, senior director of Florida operations for the Pittsburgh Pirates."

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Orioles Baseball Operations Center Readies for Spring - Sarasota, FL Patch

Orioles Baseball Operations Center Readies for Spring - Sarasota, FL Patch:

Baltimore Orioles' renovation of its Baseball Operations Center is nearly complete, readying for players to report this week.

http://sarasota.patch.com/articles/orioles-baseball-operations-center-readies-for-spring

• By Charles Schelle

When the Baltimore Orioles train in Sarasota, they'll be doing so in style at the team's new Baseball Operations Center.


The 43,000-square-foot building is about one and a half times the size of the old building and features just about everything a pro ball player will need. It's located beside Ed Smith Stadium... http://sarasota.patch.com/articles/orioles-baseball-operations-center-readies-for-spring


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Orioles, Pirates Partner for Miracle Field; Payne Park May Get Disc Golf Course and more from Sarasota Patch

Orioles, Pirates Partner for Miracle Field; Payne Park May Get Disc Golf Course and more from Sarasota Patch

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February 22, 2012 Your News February 22, 2012 Payne Park May Get Disc Golf Course Charles Schelle | Feb 22, 2012 | 0 Comments A 9-hole disc golf course may be built in Payne Park for less than $6,000. Would Sarasota Give Susan Stanton Another Chance? Charles Schelle | Feb 22, 2012 | 0 Comments Susan Stanton, a transgendered female who was the former Largo city manager as Steven Stanton, is interested again in the Sarasota city manager post. Cholesterol Unchained: What's Your Number? Judy Gray | Feb 22, 2012 | 1 Comment Read along as we learn the good, bad and ugly facts about cholesterol, the benefits of incorporating plant-based foods into your diet and reducing risk factors on the journey toward living well. 5 Things: Mock Drills Wednesday and Thursday Charles Schelle | Feb 22, 2012 | 0 Comments Sarasota County Government and law enforcement agencies will conduct two unrelated mock drills this week in Sarasota. Today will feature a tornado response drill and Thursday will cover child abduction. Orioles, Pirates Partner for Miracle Field Charles Schelle | Feb 21, 2012 | 0 Comments Sarasota County will host a grand opening for the Orioles Pirates Miracle League Field of Manasota in Longwood Park on Saturday. See more News » Opinion February 22, 2012 Cholesterol Unchained: What's Your Number? Judy Gray | Feb 22, 2012 | 1 Comment Read along as we learn the good, bad and ugly facts about cholesterol, the benefits of incorporating plant-based foods into your diet and reducing risk factors on the journey toward living well. See more Opinion » Community Bulletin February 22, 2012 Social Notes Education Foundation’s February 24 Benefit To Auction Top 25 Student Art Works | Feb 21, 2012 17th Annual Evening of Excellence Over 400 guests in will gather at Michael’s On East on Friday evening, when the Education … Accomplishments 2012 New College Juried Student Art Exhibition Announces Winners | Feb 21, 2012 The winners of the fourth annual New College Juried Student Art Exhibition were announced at the opening reception on February 9. … See more Announcements » Things to Do February 22, 2012 9:00 am Florida Watercolor Society 40th Annual Exhibition at ArtCenter Manatee    Exhibition at ArtCenter Manatee Florida Watercolor Society 40th Annual Exhibition ArtCenter Manatee kicks off its 2011-2012 … 9:00 am Servicemen's Food Drive Servicemen Food Drive at Representative Steube's District 67 Office This food drive is for the service men and women who will be … Wednesday, February 22, 2012 9:00 am Florida Watercolor Society 40th Annual Exhibition at ArtCenter Manatee 9:00 am Servicemen's Food Drive 9:00 am Visiting Artist Paul Allen Taylor’s Watercolor Workshop 9:00 am Southeastern Guide Dogs Campus Tour 9:00 am New College: 2012 Annual New College Juried Student Art Exhibition 10:00 am Adult Movement Lessons 10:00 am Six Penguins a-Swimming and More Holiday Fun 10:00 am Cupcakes A Go-Go's 4th Birthday Celebration 11:00 am Wonderful Wednesday Storytime 11:00 am A Moment Captured 11:30 am ArtWhisperer: Libby's Arts-Tini Promotion 2:00 pm Raisin in the Sun 3:00 pm Ice Skating in Shorts and T-shirts - Floridian Way 5:30 pm Manatee Memorial Hospital - Free Community Seminar - The Latest on Aortic Valve Disease 5:45 pm Jazzercise Classes 5:45 pm Jazzercise @ Colonial Oaks Park Rec. Center 6:00 pm Zumba classes Sarasota 6:00 pm Breaking Up is Hard to Do! 6:30 pm Everything You Ever Wanted to Know about Acupuncture 7:00 pm Advance Ballroom Dance Lessons 7:00 pm International Folk Dancing 7:00 pm "Nick Danger: Third Eye" 7:00 pm Firesign Theatre's “Nick Danger: Third Eye” 7:00 pm Wednesday Candlelight Healing Service 7:30 pm Shake, Rattle, and Roll at Florida Studio Theatre 8:00 pm Next Fall at Florida Studio Theatre 8:00 pm A Chorus Line 10:00 pm Tony Tyler See more Events » You can also: Upload photos to Neighborhood Gallery » Post an event » Send us news tips » Start a blog » Follow us

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Fugitive Apprehended Without Incident Early Friday Evening In Hagerstown http://tinyurl.com/2e46t6n

FUGITIVE APPREHENDED WITHOUT INCIDENT EARLY FRIDAY EVENING IN HAGERSTOWN http://tinyurl.com/2e46t6n

Brian Joseph Hill allegedly attempted to shoot Westminster deputy Monday

GUN FAILED TO DISCHARGE DURING TRAFFIC STOP

By Kevin Dayhoff Friday, 18 June 2010 23:50

A fugitive wanted for attempting to shoot a Westminster deputy sheriff was apprehended and arrested by police early Friday evening.

Brian Joseph Hill, 27, of the 3900 block Penhurst Avenue in Baltimore — the subject of a nationwide search after he attempted to shoot a deputy sheriff Monday morning during a routine traffic stop outside Westminster — was apprehended in Hagerstown, Washington County, Maryland... Read More: http://investigativevoice.com/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=4555:xx&catid=25:the-project&Itemid=44

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Attempted murder suspect Hill captured in Hagerstown by Charles Schelle

Posted: 6/19/10 in Carroll Eagle

$10k reward offered for attempted murder suspect's arrest by Charles Schelle

Posted: 6/17/10 in Carroll Eagle, Westminster Eagle

Search for man who shot at sheriff's deputy turns statewide by Kevin Dayhoff and Charles Schelle

Posted: 6/14/10 in Carroll Eagle, Westminster Eagle

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Fine Art of Recycling By Charles Schelle

My Explore Carroll colleague, Charles Schelle, has written a great article on Eric Veach, who caught my eye with his wonderful art at the Westminster Flower and Jazz Festival:

Fine Art of Recycling

One man's junk is this man's creative canvas

Posted 5/16/10 by Carroll Eagle, Westminster Eagle

http://www.explorecarroll.com/news/4326/fine-art-recycling/

By Charles Schelle

When Eric Veach saw some leftover tractor parts pegged for the trash can last summer, the gears in his head started turning.

The 38-year-old Manchester resident thought he could take those worn-out parts, which had been removed from construction equipment, and create a holder for his pet's dog food bowl.

As it turned out, one man's junk turned out to be another man's canvas — and maybe even an environmental message.

"I started laying (the parts) out on a bench and seeing what would work, and that's kind of how I got started," Veach said.

Veach has been busy over the past year creating items ranging from miniature tractors and trucks to candle holders and some funky looking critters. He handcrafts each sculpture for his budding art business, Daughter's Delight.

Read the entire article here:

http://www.explorecarroll.com/news/4326/fine-art-recycling/

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#9 Westminster Flower and Jazz Festival May 8 2010

#9 Westminster Flower and Jazz Festival May 8 2010 Photo by Kevin Dayhoff http://tinyurl.com/28blr74

Sculptor Eric M. Veach looks over the large crowd at the Westminster Annual Flower and Jazz Festival in Westminster on May 8, 2010. Veach specializes in reclaimed metal art sculptures. Visit him at www.daughtersdelight.com Photo by Kevin Dayhoff

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#10 Westminster Flower and Jazz Festival

#10 Westminster Flower and Jazz Festival May 8 2010 Photo by Kevin Dayhoff http://tinyurl.com/2frzo2o

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Local artist and photographer Dr. Pam Zappardino takes a picture of me taking a picture of Eric M. Veach’s reclaimed metal art sculptures at the Westminster Annual Flower and Jazz Festival in Westminster on May 8, 2010. Photo by Kevin Dayhoff

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Carroll County MD Commissioners plan to put resident troopers back in budget

Commissioners plan to put resident troopers back in budget

Keeping nine troopers this year would result in $400,000 surplus

By Charles Schelle Posted 5/14/10

— Kevin Dayhoff contributed to this story

http://www.explorecarroll.com/news/4325/troopers/

A discussion this past week about deferring the transition of nine resident Maryland State Police troopers to Sheriff's Office deputies turned into a political debate between Commissioners Julia Gouge and Michael Zimmer.

"You're strongly in favor of the sheriff, but don't mess it up by putting in this other crap," Gouge said to Zimmer during a heated back-and-forth at the commissioners' May 11 meeting.

In total, the county currently contracts 45 resident troopers to help patrol the county, in addition to Sheriff's Office deputies.

A Zimmer-initiated proposal would have moved to transfer nine resident trooper positions into the Sheriff's Office to save $400,000 in fiscal 2012.

But Gouge and Commissioner Dean Minnich gave county staff direction to keep the nine resident troopers in this year's proposed county budget, based on an offer by state police to reduce its contract cost to the county -- an offer that would save $400,000 in the county's proposed fiscal 2011 budget.

Zimmer fought the move, wanting instead to begin this year the phase-out of the troopers and a gradual hiring of additional Sheriff's Office deputies to take their place.

Two work sessions on the issue, on May 11 and May 13, included heated exchanges between Gouge and Zimmer.

Read the entire article here: http://www.explorecarroll.com/news/4325/troopers/

Carroll County MD Commissioners plan to put resident troopers back in budget

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