It's been around for such a long time, sometimes we take it for granted. But thanks to some forward thinking individuals, Anna Maria Island can look forward with confidence that it will remain true to its roots.
That's because last week a local business owner, an elected official and an historian announced the formation of the Anna Maria Island Preservation Trust.
David Teitelbaum, owner of several island resorts; Anna Maria Commissioner, Jo Ann Mattick, and Sissy Quinn, former director of the Anna Maria Island Historical Society, organized the trust to complete the audit of historically significant buildings on the island.
The trust also will work to place sites that are 50 years or older on the Florida Master Site File in Tallahassee, install historic plaques and markers, save cottages, piers, churches and other historically important structures, create a historical walking tour map, and pursue grant funding for preservation activities.
The official launch of the trust will be on April 13, in the Katie Pierola Commission Chambers, Bradenton Beach City Hall, 107 Gulf Drive N.
For more information about the Anna Maria Island Preservation Trust, contact Quinn at 778-5120.
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