May 20th, 2010
No plans this weekend? We got you covered!
Here are just a few of the many events happening on Anna Maria Island and surrounding area this weekend.
Click on the event link or call the number for more information.
Friday, May 21, 2010
Bradenton Courthourse Square Concerts
Time: 11:00 am – 1:00 pm
The ComCenter Gallery in Lakewood Ranch presents:A Visual Journey of Eight Artists
Time: 8:30 am – 5:00 pm
Abstract Paintings by Darwin Leon and Fabulous Funky Furniture
Time: 9:00 am – 5:00 pm
Opening Reception for New South Florida Museum Exhibit – Masters of the Night: The True Story of Bats
Time: 6:00 pm – 8:00 pm
Reels at Rossi Waterfront Park Outdoor Movie Series – “Bedtime Stories” (Rated PG)
Time: 7:00 pm
Bradenton Women’s Club Dance
Time: 7:00 – 10:00 pm
Island Players Presents – The Prisoner of Second Avenue by Neil Simon
Time: 8:00 pm
Manatee Players Presents – Gypsy
Time: 8:00 pm
Saturday, May 22, 2010
Ellenton Farmer’s Market
Time: 8:00 am – 1:00 pm
Kiwanis Club of Anna Maria Island hosts guest speaker Rae Dowling of Florida Power & Light at Café on the Beach, 4000 Gulf Drive, Holmes Beach
Time: 8:30 am
Seed Savers Day
Time: 8:30 am
The ComCenter Gallery in Lakewood Ranch presents:A Visual Journey of Eight Artists
Time: 8:30 am – 5:00 pm
Bridge Street Market, Bradenton Beach
Time: 9:00 am – 2:00 pm Information: 518-4431
Downtown Bradenton Farmers Market
Time: 9:00 am – 1:00 pm
Abstract Paintings by Darwin Leon and Fabulous Funky Furniture
Time: 9:00 am – 5:00 pm
New South Florida Museum Exhibit – Masters of the Night: The True Story of Bats
Time: 10:00 am – 5:00 pm
Racing Dog Rescue Project hosts: Golf for the Hounds
Time: 1:00 pm – 5:00 pm
Snakes Alive! at Emerson Point Preserve
Time: 2:00 pm – 5:00 pm
Old Goats of Desoto Wine & Food Tasting
Time: 7:00 pm
Lakewood Ranch Main Street Sidewalk Astronomy
Time: 7:00 pm
Island Players Presents – The Prisoner of Second Avenue by Neil Simon
Time: 8:00 pm
Manatee Players Presents – Gypsy
Time: 8:00 pm
Sunday, May 23, 2010
The ComCenter Gallery in Lakewood Ranch presents:A Visual Journey of Eight Artists
Time: 8:30 am – 5:00 pm
New South Florida Museum Exhibit – Masters of the Night: The True Story of Bats
Time: 12:00 noon – 5:00 pm
Roser Memorial Community Church Pantry Dedication, 512 Pine Ave., Anna Maria
Time: 11:15 am Information: 941-778-0414.
Island Players Presents – The Prisoner of Second Avenue by Neil Simon
Time: 2:00 pm
Manatee Players Presents – Gypsy
Time: 2:00 pm
If you attend any of these events, come back to the blog and tell us your experience. Events are courtesy of The Bradenton Times Event Calendar, The Islander Calendar, Anna Maria Island Sun, The Bradenton Herald Weekend, Manatee Chamber of Commerce Calendar, Lakewood Ranch Events, and other sources. For complete listings of area events go to the these calendars. If you have an event you would like listed, send an email to social@satorealestate.com for consideration. Sorry no individual business events unless it a cultural or charitable event.
Tags: Anna Maria Island, Bradenton, Lakewood Ranch, Manatee County, Sarasota, Things To Do
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May 13th, 2010
No plans this weekend? We got you covered!
Here are just a few of the many events happening on Anna Maria Island and surrounding area this weekend.
Click on the event link or call the number for more information.
Friday, May 14, 2010
Payton Wright Foundation 2010 Golf Outing
Time: 10:00 am (registration)
Time: Noon (shotgun start)
Time: 6:00 pm (banquet)
Bradenton Courthourse Square Concerts
Time: 11:00 am – 1:00 pm
The ComCenter Gallery in Lakewood Ranch presents:A Visual Journey of Eight Artists
Time: 8:30 am – 5:00 pm
Manatee High Art Exhibit Opening Reception at the Anna Maria Island Art League, Holmes Beach
Time: 5:30 pm – 7:30 pm Information: 941-778-2099.
Bradenton Marauders vs. Fort Myers Miracle
Time: 7:00 pm
Manatee Unitarian Universalist Fellowship hosts:Our 2nd Coffee House Event
Time: 7:00 pm – 10:00 pm
Bradenton Women’s Club Dance
Time: 7:00 – 10:00 pm
Island Players Presents – The Prisoner of Second Avenue by Neil Simon
Time: 8:00 pm
Manatee Players Presents – Gypsy
Time: 8:00 pm
Saturday, May 15, 2010
Kiwanis Club of Anna Maria Island hosts guest speaker Cindy Sloan of Meals on Wheels PLUS at Cafe on the Beach, 4000 Gulf Drive, Holmes Beach.
Time: 8:30 am
“Sand in my Sandals” presentation by Jane Kitchings, director of Women’s Ministries, First Baptist Bradenton, at Crosspointe Fellowship, 8605 Gulf Drive, Holmes Beach.
Time: 9:30 am Information: 941-778-0719.
Annual “Snooks” Adams Kids Day: Bayfront Park, Anna Maria
Time: 10:00 am – 2:00 pm Information: 725-0184
Bridge Street Market, Bradenton Beach
Time: 9:00 am – 2:00 pm Information: 518-4431
Downtown Bradenton Farmers Market
Time: 9:00 am – 1:00 pm
Ellenton Farmer’s Market
Time: 8:00 am – 1:00 pm
The ComCenter Gallery in Lakewood Ranch presents:A Visual Journey of Eight Artists
Time: 8:30 am – 5:00 pm
Mainly Art – Downtown Development Authority
Time: 9:00 am – 2:00 pm
Civil War Re-enactment: Florida Railroad Museum, Parrish
Time: 11:00 am & 2:00 pm
First Annual Cycle-Thon hosted by the Junior League of Manatee County at Go Legs Indoor Cycle Studio
Time: 11:00 am – 5:00 pm
Robinson’s Preserve Wagon Tours
Time: 2:00 pm – 3:00 pm. Call 742-5757, ext. 1, for reservations.
Robinson’s Perserve Dog Walk
Time: 3:00 pm – 4:00 pm. Call 748-4501, ext. 4605, for reservations.
2nd Annual Bunco Tournament
Time: 5:00 pm
Nolan Night on Main Street Lakewood Ranch
Time: 5:00 pm – 9:00 pm
Island Players Presents – The Prisoner of Second Avenue by Neil Simon
Time: 8:00 pm
Manatee Players Presents – Gypsy
Time: 8:00 pm
Sunday, May 16, 2010
The ComCenter Gallery in Lakewood Ranch presents:A Visual Journey of Eight Artists
Time: 8:30 am – 5:00 pm
Manatee Rare Fruit Council 22nd Annual Rare Fruit Tree Sale
Time: 10:00 am – 4:00 pm
Island Players Presents – The Prisoner of Second Avenue by Neil Simon
Time: 2:00 pm
Manatee Players Presents – Gypsy
Time: 2:00 pm
Civil War Re-enactment: Florida Railroad Museum, Parrish
Time: 11:00 am & 2:00 pm
If you attend any of these events, come back to the blog and tell us your experience. Events are courtesy of The Bradenton Times Event Calendar, The Islander Calendar, Anna Maria Island Sun, The Bradenton Herald Weekend, Manatee Chamber of Commerce Calendar, Lakewood Ranch Events, and other sources. For complete listings of area events go to the these calendars. If you have an event you would like listed, send an email to social@satorealestate.com for consideration. Sorry no individual business events unless it a cultural or charitable event.
Tags: Anna Maria Island, Bradenton, Lakewood Ranch, Manatee County, Things To Do
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May 7th, 2010
First Friday Party
May7th 5-7 pm
Sato Real Estate
519 Pine Ave
Anna Maria, FL
If you know Sato Real Estate then you know what happens on the First Friday. If you don’t let me tell you. Back when we first opened in 2006 we decided to start a tradition on the first friday of each month and that tradition continues today. We wanted to bring together all of our friends, soon-to-be friends, and visitors in the Anna Maria Island community to have good conversation, great food, and drinks. This is all about fun not business. For new residents and visitors, this party is a great way to mingle with the local residents and learn more about our island life. So come party with us on this First Friday. Just be careful, you may just meet your new best friend on Anna Maria Island!
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May 6th, 2010
No plans this weekend? We got you covered!
Here are just a few of the many events happening on Anna Maria Island and surrounding area this weekend. Click on the event link or call the number for more information.
Friday, May 7, 2010
First Friday Open House – Sato Real Estate
519 Pine Ave, Anna Maria
Time: 5:00 – 7:00 pm
Take Back Your Health hosted by: Anytime Fitness Bradenton
Time: 10:00 am
Bradenton Courthourse Square Concerts
Time: 11:00 am – 1:00 pm
First Fridays On Fifth:Car Show and Block Party
Time: 5:00 – 7:00 pm
Village of the Arts Walk
Time: 6:30 – 9:30 pm
Music on Main at Lakewood Ranch
Time: 6:00 – 9:00 pm
Southeast High School presents Prism Concert
Time: 7:00 pm ($5 at the door)
Bradenton Women’s Club Dance
Time: 7:00 – 10:00 pm
Manatee Players Presents – Gypsy
Time: 8:00 pm
Saturday, May 8, 2010
Stamp Out Hunger – Mail Carriers Food Drive
1. Place non-perishable food items in a bag
2. Place the bag at your mailbox prior to normal mail delivery time
3. Mail carrier will pick up and deliver it to your local food bank
Southeast Regional Youth Rowing 2010 Championship Regatta
Time: 8:00 am – 6:00 pm
Ellenton Farmer’s Market
Time: 8:00 am – 1:00 pm
Downtown Bradenton Farmers Market
Time: 9:00 am – 1:00 pm
Humane Society of Manatee County – Paws in Motion Walkathon
Time: 9:00 am – noon
Sister Keys Clean-Up 2010 hosted by: Sarasota Bay Watch
Time: 8:00 am – 12:30 pm
Village of the Arts Walk
Time: 11:00 am – 4:00 pm
Master Gardener tour, DeSoto National Memorial and Riverview Pointe Preserve, Bradenton
Time: 9:00 – 11:00 am Call 941-722-4524 for reservations.
Honor Sanctuary hosts Self guided Tour of 10 Beautiful Private Gardens in Manatee County
Time: 9:00 am – 4:00 pm
“5th Annual Parade of Ponds” Water Garden Tour
Time: 9:00 am – 4:00 pm
Take Back Your Health hosted by: Anytime Fitness Bradenton
Time: 10:00 am
Robinson’s Perserve Dog Walk
Time: 3:00 pm – 4:00 am (Reservations are required!)
Intergenerational community garden work party at Annie Silver Community Center, 103 23rd St., Bradenton Beach.
Time: 4:00 pm Information: 941-778-4619.
Manatee Players – Diamonds in the Rough Fundraiser
Time: 5:00 – 8:00 pm
Manatee Players Presents – Gypsy
Time: 8:00 pm
Sunday, May 9, 2010
Mother’s Day – I Love You Mom!
Pamper Mom with a day on Anna Maria Island
Southeast Regional Youth Rowing 2010 Championship Regatta
Time: 8:00 am – Noon
Manatee Players Presents – Gypsy
Time: 2:00 pm
If you attend any of these events, come back to the blog and tell us your experience. Events are courtesy of The Bradenton Times Event Calendar, The Islander Calendar, Anna Maria Island Sun, The Bradenton Herald Weekend, Manatee Chamber of Commerce Calendar, and other sources. For complete listings of area events go to the these calendars. If you have an event you would like listed, send an email to social@satorealestate.com for consideration. Sorry no individual business events unless it a cultural or charitable event.
Tags: Anna Maria Island, Bradenton, First Friday, Lakewood Ranch, Manatee County, Sato Real Estate, Things To Do
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April 29th, 2010
No plans this weekend? We got you covered!
Here are just a few of the many events happening on Anna Maria Island and surrounding area this weekend. Click on the event link or call the number for more information.
Friday, April 30, 2010
Arbor Day Tree Plantings
Time: 10:00 am (Spring Lake Community Park, Holmes Beach)
Time: 11:00 am (Bayfront Park, Anna Maria)
Bradenton Courthourse Square Concerts
Time: 11:00 am – 1:00 pm
Helicopter Golf Ball Drop Benefiting First Step of Sarasota at their 6th Annual Golf Classic
Time: 1:30 pm
Art Center of Manatee presents: The Figure and The Abstraction Paintings by Darwin Leon
Time: 5:00 pm – 7:00 pm
Bradenton Marauders vs. Charlotte Stone Crabs
Time: 5:30 pm (Gates Open – One Night Rodeo Concert)
Time: 7:00 pm (Game Time)
Family night film screening of “Relating with Money” at Crosspointe Fellowship, 8605 Gulf Drive, Holmes Beach.
Time: 6:00 pm Information: 941-778-0719.
Bridge Street Market
Time: 9:00 am – 2:00 pm
Robinson Preserve Visitor Center Grand Opening, 99th Street N.W. and 17th Avenue N.W., Bradenton
Time: 9:00 am – 1:00 pm
Anna Maria Island Relay for Life begins at Coquina Beach, Bradenton Beach.
Time: 3:00 pm Information: 941-518-4431.
The Valentine House Open House
Time: 12:00 am
Woody’s River Roo’s 5th annual Macy’s Miracle Foundation fundraiser
Time: 1:00 pm – 5:00 pm
Bradenton Marauders vs. Charlotte Stone Crabs
Time: 1:00 pm
If you attend any of these events, come back to the blog and tell us your experience. Events are courtesy of The Bradenton Times Event Calendar, The Islander Calendar, Anna Maria Island Sun, and other sources. For complete listings of area events go to the these calendars. If you have an event you would like listed, send an email to social@satorealestate.com for consideration. Sorry no individual business events unless it a cultural or charitable event.
Tags: Anna Maria Island, Bradenton, Manatee County, Things To Do
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April 22nd, 2010
No plans this weekend? We got you covered!
Here are just a few of the many events happening on Anna Maria Island and surrounding area this weekend. Click on the event link or call the number for more information.
Friday, April 23, 2010
Friends of the South Manatee Library Book Discussion Group
Time: 10:00 am
Bradenton Courthourse Square Concerts
Time: 11:00 am – 1:00 pm
AARP Safe Drive course at the Island Branch Library, 5701 Marina Drive, Holmes Beach.
Time: 1:00 – 4:00 pm Information: 941-776-1158. Fee applies.
Bradenton Marauders vs. Fort Meyers Miracle
Time: 7:00 pm
Saturday, April 24, 2010
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April 15th, 2010
No plans this weekend? We got you covered!
Here are just a few of the many events happening on Anna Maria Island and surrounding area this weekend. Click on the event link or call the number for more information.
Tags: Anna Maria Island, Manatee County, Things To Do
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April 8th, 2010
No plans this weekend? We got you covered!
Here are just a few of the many events happening on Anna Maria Island and surrounding area this weekend. Click on the event link or call the number for more information.
Friday, April 9th
Manatee Players Presents-Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat
Time: 8:00 pm
Bradenton’s Field of Dreams: History of McKechnie Field
Time: 10:00 am – 5:00 pm
Manatee Jazz Fest 2010’s Friday NIght Times and Venues
Time: 11:00 am – 11:00 pm
Gulf Coast Rhythm & Ribfest
Time: 5:00 pm – 10:00 pm
Island Gallery West hosting Artist Reception
Time: 5:30 pm – 7:30 pm
Bradenton Woman’s Club Big Band Dance
Time: 7:00 pm – 10:00 pm
Reception for Karen deLeon Stuart at the Artists Guild Gallery, 5413 Marina Drive, Holmes Beach.
Time: 5:30 p.m. — Information: 941-779-2039.
“Artists Gone Wild” opening at the Anna Maria Island Art League, 5312 Holmes Blvd., Holmes Beach.
Time: 5:30 p.m. — Information: 941-778-2099.
Saturday, April 10th
Arts and Crafts Show to benefit the Anna Maria Island Butterfly Park
Time: 10:00 am – 5:00 pm
Anna Maria Island Privateers Thieves Market at Coquina Beach in Bradenton Beach.
Time: 8 a.m. to 3 p.m. — Information: 941-323-4075.
Manatee Players Presents-Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat
Time: 8:00 pm
Downtown Bradenton Farmers Market
Time: 9:00 am – 1:00 pm
Master Gardener Tour at DeSoto National Memorial
Time: 9:00 am – 11:00 am
Volunteer Workday – Native Planting at Robinson Preserve
Time: 9:00 am – 1:00 pm
Bradenton’s Field of Dreams: History of McKechnie Field
Time: 10:00 am – 5:00 pm
De Soto Heritage Festival’s Bottle Boat Regatta at Palma Sola Causeway
Time: 10:00 am – 12:00 am
Arts Brunch and Fashion Show in the Village of the Arts
Time: 10:30 am – 12:30 pm
Gulf Coast Rhythm & Ribfest
Time: 11:00 am – 10:00 pm
Jazz in the Park at Manatee Village Historical Park
Time: 11:00 am
14th Annual Terra Ceia Regatta “Red Sails in the Sunset”
Time: 1:00 pm – 7:00 pm
Gospel Music at Palmetto Historical Park
Time: 5:30 pm – 8:00 pm
American Cancer Society’s Relay for Life of Palmetto
Time: 6:00 pm – 12:00 pm
Bowl for a Cure with Blake Medical Center
Time: 6:00 pm – 9:00 pm
Doctors for Charity first annual fundraiser for HIV/AIDS Ministries of Catholic Charities
Time: 6:30 pm
Sunday, April 11th
Arts and Crafts Show to benefit the AMI Butterfly Park
Time: 10:00 am – 5:00 pm
Manatee Players Presents-Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat
Time: 2:00 pm
Master Gardener Tour at Robinson Preserve
Time: 9:00 am – 11:00 am
Bradenton’s Field of Dreams: History of McKechnie Field
Time: 10:00 am – 5:00 pm
Gulf Coast Rhythm & Ribfest
Time: 11:00 am – 8:00 pm
14th Annual Terra Ceia Regatta “Red Sails in the Sunset”
Time: 1:00 pm – 7:00 pm
World-Renowned Pianist Donates Concert in Sarasota
Time: 4:00 pm
If you attend any of these events, come back to the blog and tell us your experience.
Events are courtesy of The Bradenton Times Event Calendar, The Islander Calendar, and other sources. For complete listings of area events go to the these calendars. If you have an event you would like listed, send an email to social@satorealestate.com for consideration. Sorry no individual business events unless it a cultural or charitable event.
Tags: Anna Maria Island, Bradenton, Manatee County, Sarasota, Things To Do
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April 6th, 2010
Did you miss us? Sorry we haven’t been blogging for several months, but we are back and ready to go.
With the help of our friends at Webtivity Designs, we have spruced up our Blog page, our Twitter page, and our Facebook page. Our goal is to give you multiple ways to communicate with us as well as us to communicate upcoming local events, news, and just how wonderful Anna Maria Island is to live and vacation. We encourage residents and visitors to participate by sharing your thoughts by commenting, posting pictures, or even becoming a guest blogger. We would love to post some good personal stories about the island history or recent fun times on island. If you would like to be a guest blogger, send your blog post to social@satorealestate.com for consideration.
So sign up, follow us, and become a fan of Sato Real Estate!
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September 11th, 2009
I never thought I would say this, but I just had a relatively easy short sale closing.
I’ve done quite a few in the past year, and every one was headache, shortest before now was 5 months, the longest 8 months. Most that time spent making sure they had the complete package. For those who haven’t had the pleasure of these deals, one has to put together the package, which has the listing contract, sales contract, distress letter, financial papers of the seller and whatever that particular lender thinks it needs. Many times, stacks 2 inches thick, then you must put the loan number on each page and fax it to them. I remember naively asking the first time if I could overnight it, NO it must be faxed to the processing center, where they promptly lost parts. Weeks would go by and when you finally got a hold of someone, they would tell you what they didn’t have and you would start again. Of course every time you would call you would get a different person, who didn’t know anything. I finally could tell after awhile, when they answered the phone if they would or could help, if they sounded like a idiot I would just hang up and call again to get a person who might help me. After the third or forth person, I would get a person who cared. I asked over and over why don’t you let us overnight it, why can’t one of those dozens of phone people or fax processors be assigned to take the overnights, make sure its complete and walk it to the next level.
Well guess what, the short sale that closed today was 8 weeks! I called the lender, Bank United, they asked my address and within 2 days I had a letter with what they wanted. I overnighted it to them, they called and said it was complete they assigned one person to oversee it, gave me her email and direct number. I almost fainted. She worked very hard to get in front of the various committees, when they asked for something she got on the phone and called me.
I’m praying if I get any more, that the lender will be that bank, great job guys. Now I hope all the lenders will take note.
Debi Varelis
Sato Real Estate
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