COMMENTARY: RECREATION: ARTS: Sunny, Chelle surveys Terry ventures BIG Arts Craft with some Fort Myers into Octopus's Show features rain 2A Beach...6A garden... 11B fine gifts... 5B 1961-1988 Still first on Sanibel and Captiva VOL. 27, NO. 46 TUESDAY, NOVEMBER 22, 1988 TWO SECTIONS, 64 PAGES 50 CENTS Lorenson becomes mayor fev- Valtin and Klein honored By Barbara Brundage Islander staff writer Councilman Lennart Lorenson's first official act as Sanibel's new mayor was to present plaques to the two outgoing councilmen recognizing their years of ser- vice to the city. Last Tuesday councilmen Mike Klein and Fred Valtin stepped down after completing two terms (eight years) on the council. Both had served as mayor - Valtin three times in 1984,1985 and 1987. Klein, just finishing up his second stint as His Honor, served the first time in 1983. Valtin, who is still convalescing from a heart attack sufferd last June, said he was deeply touched by the honor but he was "confident the city is in good hands." Klein said he was not saying "Goodbye but only So Long." Please see LORENSON, page 26A A Photo by JUDY CORRIGAN Erika Moreira, 13, a Lee County Humane pelican named Seymour. Proceeds from the Society Youth Corps volunteer, with Scruffy, two-day event will benefit Care and Rehabilita- one of the Society's hundreds of dogs and cats tion of Wildlife, Protection of Animals Welfare up for adoption. This weekend's Thanks To The Society and the Humane Society of Lee County f * Animals fundraiser at Periwinkle Place in their efforts to help wild and domestic featured several dogs, cats, raccoons and a animals. •«».. , •-<•• Nand Theatre Wing drive passes $300,000 The Island Theatre Wing has passed $300,000 in its paign. Co-chairmen of the solicitation committee are campaign to raise $500,000 for a new Pirate Margery Angst and Milena Eskew. Playhouse. This will be the last year for professional When the $500,000 is raised, $350,000 would go for X t; ;re in the historic little faded red building on construction of the new theatre, $100,000 for equip- \ Periwinkle. That property has been sold. ment, and $50,000 for a Pirate Playhouse endowment The crossing of the $300,000 level was announced fund. early last week by Island Theatre Wing Board chair- Pledges or gifts should be mailed to Island Theatre man Walter Klie Jr. to a meeting of more than 40 Wing, Inc., Mary B. Carter, treasurer, P.O. Box 1459, Photo by JUDY CORRIGAN volunteers who are working on the fund-raising cam- Sanibel, Fl, 33957. Mayor Lennart Lorenson INDEX Calendar 3A Cityside 10A Emergency meetings held on Tropical Storm Keith Classified 26B The city of Sanibel emergency operations center The storm was sitting at 22.5 degrees latitude, 87.2 Commentary 6A was activated Sunday in response to a possible threat longtitude north of the Yucatan Peninsula and 500 Fishing Tips 16B from tropical storm Keith. The storm was virtually miles southwest of Tampa at 2 p.m. Monday uncertain Needlepoints 3B motionless near the Yucatan Peninsula of Mexico where to go next. Officials could still not rule out the Pigskin Picks 12B Monday morning. possibility of it turning toward Southwest Florida but Sanibel Mayor Lennart A. Lorenson, his first week it was becoming increasingly unlikely. Portrait 18 as mayor not even completed, was at city hall from 8 ports 11B p.m. to midnight Sunday and returned early Monday Shelling tips 17B morning. cis(cuuletv\ 2A Island Shorts Tuesday, November 15,1988 Tween Waters •y • WEATHER Christmas tree WATCH lights go on Friday Last week's magnificent weather, as record- ed at the Sanibel-Captiva Chamber of Com- Christmas in merce, was as follows: Southwest Florida is ex- emplified by the fan- HIGH LOW RAIN tastic animated toyland Monday, Nov. 14 80 64 .00 and light display at Tuesday, Nov. 15 80 65 .00 'Tween Waters Inn on Wednesday, Nov. 16 84 67 .00 Captiva Island. Thursday, Nov. 17 86 67 .00 Its a tradition that has Friday, Nov. 18 86 69 .00 grown with the years - Saturday, Nov. 19 86 71 .00 with the help of Sunday, Nov. 20 82 71 .00 Christmas Designers Inc. of Ft. Lauderdale, A check of last year's weather shows the who are in the business island's temperatures about the same as this of Christmas year years' at the beginning of the week, but they round. steadily declined throughout the week. The planning of the Christmas spectacular Seasonably cool (cold) temperatures nipped at Barbara Brundage at her busy desk in The Islander office Photo by JUDY CORRIGAN our noses in the night. starts in January each year, and requires hun- dreds of man-hours of HIGH LOW RAIN labor to string Brundage retires from Islander Monday, Nov. 16, 1987 64 67 .00 Tuesday, Nov. 17,1987 83 thousands of lights and 69 .00 By Wendy McMullen "You are the exception," he con- Wednesday, Nov. 18,1987 80 install the many 65 .44 animated characters Islander editor tinued. "I soon learned that you did an Thursday, Nov. 19,1987 80 69 .00 that make 'Tween excellent job of reporting." Friday, Nov. 20,1987 76 64 .15 Waters Inn a Christmas After nearly eight years at The Members of the city council and plan- Saturday, Nov. 21,1987 72 47 .00 wonderland. ' Islandei-jBarbara Brundage, our city ning commission as well as numerous Sunday, Nov. 22, 1987 75 50 .00 For many, Christmas reporterjfetired last Friday. city staff members also sent Barbara Since she announced her retirement tributes. Rainfall last week: none. is not complete without an evening drive to Cap- last week, Barbara has been over- She will be missed not only for her November rainfall to date: 2.00 inches. whelmed with tributes from city staff professional attributes; her depe Normal rainfall for November: 1.35 inches. tiva Island and a stroll through the grounds at and officials, both past and present. dability, her determination to get tu 1988 rainfall to date: 34.37 inches. "In a long and busy professional life, facts right and her sheer volume of Normal rainfall for the year: 53.64 inches. 'Tween Waters Inn. Everyone is welcome. I have dealt with many newspersons," knowledge, but also for her humor, Lighting ceremony is wrote Dr. William Webb, former city loyalty, thoughtfulness and integrity. As we trot toward turkey day, a look at the November 25 at 5:45 planning commissioner, in a letter to She will be very much missed by the shivery temperatures in the cities where some p.m. in front of the Olde Barbara. "As a result, I learned to pro- staff at The Islander and many in the of your loved ones may be gathering should Captiva House. tect myself to avoid being misquoted. community. make you quite thankful for the warmth we are HIGH LOW Albany, N.Y. 42 38 Mea Culpa Birmingham, Ala. 67 59 Chicago, III. 39 37 By Steve Ruediger that context. Columbus, Ohio 62 43 Islander staff writer In order to lay this issue to rest I Hartford, Conn. 41 35 must not lie nor let the matter lie Indianapolis, Ind. 47 38 In last week's Islander a grievous er- unresolved but must admit that I was Memphis, Tenn. 50 46 ror was made in grammar. This writer wrong and that I used bad grammar. Pittsburgh, Penn. 68 41 wrote that a book was "laying around I will make every effort to be more Portland, Maine 44 28 WE'RE FIGHTING our office." Several people have con- careful in the future. And, of course, I Richmond, Va. 76 46 FOR \OUR LIFE tacted the paper to point out that "ly- was embarrassed that it happened. Seattle, Wash. 52 43 ing" not "laying" is the correct word in After all, I are a writer. Washington, D.C. 58 42 25 Years Ago This Week 5 Years Ago This Week November 28,1963 REMEMBER November 22,1983 A heavy, black-bordered headline spoke of the hor- A proud group of about 300 residents and guests at- ror of the assassination of President John F. Kennedy. WHEN? tended Saturday's dedication ceremony at the new "The prayers and hopes of the nation also turn toward Sanibel City Hall on Dunlop Road. A time capsule co: President Johnson, who is taking office at a most dif- taining various items representative of 1983 will be en- ficult and tragic time." cased in concrete and buried in front of the new At Bailey's General Store, turkey is 37 cents a municipal complex. It will be opened Nov. 5, 2024, the Mrs. James Ealy and Mrs. Harold Esty Jr. were in pound, bacon is 49 cents a pound, pork loin is 59 cents a 50th anniversary of the city's incorporation. Reisinger's Tavern when an inquisitive palmetto bug pound, and 39 cents will buy 1 pound of pork sausage or decided to explore prohibited areas of Mrs. Ealy. She 5 pounds of sugar or 5 pounds of flour or a 3-pound can A 25-year-old forester from Moab, Utah, with a started to do the Twist - figured out a number of in- of shortening. master's degree in natural resource management and teresting new steps, too - and had just started into a planning from Michican State University has been strip routine that would have raised the roof when Mr. 15 Years Ago This Week hired as the city's noxious plant control officer. Palmetto Bug gave up the battle and took off, coward November 15,1973 William Patric will begin his duties as the ad- that he was.