SMIBEl PUBLIC island PO Week of April 26-May 2,2001 SANIBEL & CAPTIVA, FLORIDA VOLUME 28, NUMBER 17, 28 PAGES 75 CENTS PLANTING BEAUTY DELINQUENT Short-term ordinance TAX NOTICES sent to city council AT LEFT: Beginning next week, the By Pete Bishop the law clearer and easier to Helping to Island Reporter will pub- Staff writer enforce. celebrate lish the delinquent tax Recommended changes to the Earth Day, notices provided by the In front of another full house at current ordinance, which states Sanibel MacKenzie Hall Tuesday, the Beautification Lee County Tax that dwelling units outside the Committee Collector's Office. In Sanibel Planning Commission resort housing district cannot be leaders plant addition to publication in unanimously decided to recom- rented for less than four consecu- bushes and the Island Reporter, the mend that city council adopt flowers on Cape Coral Daily Breeze changes to the city's short-term t> See Ordinance one of the and the Lehigh Acres rental ordinance meant to make page 20 four corner Citizen, the notices will islands at the be available at numerous Causeway/ locations throughout Lee Lindgren/ County including all Ordinance tested at hearing Periwinkle offices of the Lee County intersection Tax Collector, special Saturday newspaper racks and all Properties in Paradise could face $14,000 fine morning. offices of the Breeze Corp. including Cape By Pete Bishop Territo will answer when he rules Staff writer on the City of Sanibel vs Properties Photo 1 Michael Coral, Lehigh Acres, Pistdla North Fort Myers, Fort in Paradise case. Myers Beach, Sanibel Is advertising offering rentals of Arguments by Sanibel City Island, Pine Island and less than a month proof of a viola- Gaspanlla Island. A full tion of the city's short term rental list of locations will laws? That's the question Lee , > See M appear in this newspaper County Hearing Examiner Sal page* 20 next week. Planning commission: Size matters By Pete Bishop she was "very disturbed by this ent-sized houses would be current land development code Eco-news Staff writer large house syndrome," Bogen allowed. Pfalzer's plan is based on regulations is needed "to ensure asked Sanibel Planning Director three island-wide zones that the stability of existing neighbor- Reports on the recent mana- In order to bring the issue to the Bruce Rogers to place discussion reflect existing development pat- tee hearing; CROW sea tur- hood characteristics." forefront before the Sanibel City of a resolution she had asked City terns as well as on ratios of lot size The resolution asks the city tle rehabilitation tanks to Council's May 7 goal-setting Attorney Doug Wyckoff to draw to living area and floor area. open soon; and Bill meeting, the planning commission up concerning the problem on the Pflazer was directed to report on council to direct planning staff to Hammond on the politics of on Tuesday quickly passed a reso- board's next agenda. the project May 8. immediately review the code water. regarding the "size and impact of —See pages 5-6 lution recommending council ini- "We need to get the city council Rogers said Tuesday, however, tiate a review of the city's land to pick up the baton," said Bogen, that work on the project has large homes on the island" and to development code pertaining to who noted that a councilmember stopped and the planning depart- prepare appropriate ordinances to the size of houses and consider or councilmembers will have to ment needs direction from the city help solve the problem. ordinances that might help slow sponsor the review in order to "get council before it can continue the After City Councilmember the trend toward progressively it moved forward." study. Judy Workman reminded the larger houses being built on the The commission discussed The resolution the planning New owners island. board the council has scheduled large houses during its Feb. 26 and commission passed Tuesday notes the May 7 budget and goal meet- Two new owners bring a Commission Chairperson March 13 meetings and asked that the trend toward building Mediterranean flair to the Phyllis Bogen introduced the Assistant Planning Director Ken large homes on the island is ing, the commission unanimously Gieenhouse Grill. topic, which was not on the Pflazer to continue to work on a "rapidly changing the character decided to pass the resolution board's agenda, toward the end of proposed preliminary zone map and landscape of existing neigh- Tuesday rather than discuss the —See page 7 Tuesday's meeting. Explaining indicating districts where differ- borhoods" and that a review of issue May 8. J. Peg on parrot's Peggy wants a cracker — J. Peg Webster looks out the Earth Day nets a ton of fun, a ton of trash window one morning, hatch- ing the latest search on the Web. By Anne Bellew one-dollar bills — "probably the Staff writer smallest donation ever made to the — See page 8 PCRP fund," Debbi Friedlund About 170 volunteers scoured laughingly commented. the islands for litter Saturday, Keep America Beautiful and Earth Day, during the annual the local Keep Lee County Great Island Pickup. Beautiful were important sponsois Sanibel-Captiva Conservation of this year's nationwide effort to • Environmental News page 5 Foundation staffer Richard Finkel pick up trash. and volunteers Sam Landry and Members of Sanibel • Business & Technology page 7 Tim Gardner ran the show on the Beautification Inc. weie out in two islands. By the end of the day, force on Earth Day landscaping the • Opinion . .page 9 about a ton of junk filled the 20-30 Periwinkle/Lindgren/Causeway cubic yard Dumpster in the corner Road intersection with the help of • Looking Back . page 10 of the SCCF parking lot. Southern Tradition Landscape Island Zontians were out bright Contracting. • Dateline .. page 13 and early in their signature'*ed T- Libby Evans, J.J. Schneider and shirts — so early they were done • TV listings . .page 19 by 8:45 a.m. Their "outstanding Michael Pistella > See Earth Day find" was Maggie Mullins' five Glenda and Rol Campbell work on the side of San-Cap 8 Classifieds . , page 24 Road Saturday morning during the Great Island Pick-up. page 2 2 • Week of April 26-May 2, 2001 • ISLAND REPORTER City biiefs
full time to the remaining $35 million Planning Commission indicated it would Coy to speak worth of sewer improvements might probably not authorize five variances Private-use fireworks ensure that the project continues to DiCarlo needed to proceed with the pro- on island May 3 progress smoothly and economically, ject. ban in the works Lee County Commissioner Andy Coy according to Bernard Lubetkin, a commit- Noting that the large number of vari- At the city council's request, Sanibel will be the featured speaker at the tee member who prepared a report on the ances were submitted for a home that City Attorney Doug Wyckoff is working Sanibel-Captiva Republican Club's utility department. already lacks conforrnance with existing on a new city ordinance that will ban the monthly meeting next week. "I just felt that a project of this size cer- regulations, commissioners stated that private use of fire- The meeting will be held at the Sanibel tainly needs a full-time person," Lubetkin DiCarlo had not yet demonstrated that works on the island. Library, 770 Dunlop Road, 7 p.m. said, "freeing up John for operating the current regulations represent an undue While considering Thursday, May 3. entire department as well as the plant." hardship or that his current plans repre- whether to support a The committee also decided April 19 to sent the minimum amount of nonconfor- county ordinance Budget committee to recommend the council defer hiring more mance possible. banning fireworks planning department staff until the depart- DiCarlo and his representatives argued and open fires during recommend changes ment conducts a thorough resource allo- that building the needed addition will help drought conditions The Sanibel Five-year Budget cation study; the council not hire four the house blend in with his Sanibel during its April 17 Projection Review Committee indicated additional police officeis; and that the Harbours neighborhood and is a better meeting, city council April 20 it will recommend the city coun- council consider modest increases in per- option than demolishing the existing members were told cil consider hiring a full-time project sonnel at the city recreation center and structure and building a larger home from that fireworks are not manager to oversee all the remaining senior center. the ground up. currently specifically wastewater construction projects planned At DiCarlo's request, the commission regulated in the in the expansion of the Sanibel sewer sys- Second story addition agreed to continue a public hearing on the Sanibel code. In the past, the use of fire- tem. possible addition at its May 22 meeting. works on the island has been controlled In the meantime, DiCarlo, his architect through a noise ordinance, according to Although committee members to get second look Wyckoff. expressed confidence in the work of Daniel DiCarlo's plans to build a sec- and his builder have until May 15 to sub- Utilities Director John Hefty up to this ond-story addition to his home on Isabel mit new plans to the planning department. point, a professional who could devote Drive hit a snag when the Sanibel EARTH DAY From page 1
Suzanne Weinheimer, all Sanibel resi- was closed to motorized traffic from 1:30- dents, got, as Libby put it, "an object les- 3:30 p.m. The refuge/city/SCCF partner- son in what happens when people throw ship had booths and demonstrations set up cigarette butts out the window" along on the north side of the road — Lou Hinds, Causeway Road. Dave Ceilley and Willie Colon-Rios were The McCurry family and the Optimist at the Gavin site discussing Brazilian pep- Club cleaned the beach from Buttonwood per eradication. "We had about 50-55 peo- to Lindgren, and cheered in the back- ple stop by," Hinds said, "mostly residents, ground as they realized most of the junk which I thought was great." Linda Patton in Public Works employee Dave Thomas' and J.D. Bolden talked to approximately 150 people about endangered species at truck was the junk they had piled up. the Lions Club gazebo; Jorge Coppen and Later in the day, people took the oppor- Allison Baker discussed, wildlife manage- tunity to ride, rollerblade or just walk right ment with another 50-75 people at the Michael Pistella down the middle of San-Cap Road, which Kyler Babcock Walker, 4, cuts out a drawing of a Zebra Longwing, with the help of his mom Nancy during SCCF's activities during Earth Day. Rhodes Tract; and James Evans and Scotty bikes but also had an aquarium set up, Jim Where; Player answered questions about and Locasio demonstrating a magnifying demonstrated the workings of the Tarpon device that projected tiny sea creatures Gulfside City Bay weir for some 50-55 Earth Day onto a wall, and Dan Tudor playing his explorers — again, mostly residents. Music for the Birds on the deck. Park "I think SCCF did a terrific job," Hinds A Paddle Rally drew 30 people out said afterward. 'Tor a first-time event of onto the bay in kayaks and canoes, pad- off Casa Ybel Rd. on Algiers this magnitudegiud,, it was just great, and I'Id dling a course by compass and picking up Drive, Sanibel certainly want to participate the next information at designated points in the Wfteffts me'" , , bay. „ CROW Sunday May 6th Tarpon Bay Recreation not only lent Noon - 6 p.m. , 1 I SAIMBEL-CAFITVA Selling or Refinancing I FORT MYEKS BEACH •"^Participating Restaurants: You Have a Choice When It Dunes Lazy. Flamingo Sunset Grill HOULMESEMMIOH Gramma Dots Matzaluna Timbers Comes to Title Insurance Island House Rosie's Traders FORT Jacaranda Sanibel Grill SANDS/ Johnny's Pizza Seafood Factory EXECUTIVE Live Music foys TITLE Tropic Gypsy Best of the Island Humidity DISCOUNTS AVAILABLE Lynn Richardson Brings to you: • Experience EXIT 28 • (800) 285-8192 . 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The Chamber report also highlighted The AT RIGHT: Ginny By Anna Liakas Fleming talks to Staff writer Taste of Retail Expo, a successful fundraising event that raised $1,754 for the crowd at Tuesday night's The Sanibel & Captiva Chamber of charity with the support of 74 local busi- nesses. Although Welcome Center visitors Sanibel-Captiva Commerce held their annual meeting Chamber of Tuesday evening at the Sanibel and phone calls were on the decline, first Commerce annual Community Association. Chamber time visits to the Chamber's thriving web- meeting. President Michael Billheimer warmly site soared as vacationers plan their holi- welcomed a packed house which included days on Sanibel and Captiva with the use Photo /Scott Martell many local business owners, chamber of the latest excursion planning technolo- staff and volunteers as well as numerous gy, their home computer. Chamber supporters from both on and off Support and interest in the islands has the island. also been generated through the B The Member to Member Discount fl A hosted chat site Through the use of a well-crafted Chamber's professionally designed publi- program with 52 businesses participating B Fishing Clinic power point presentation, Billheimer cations including the Sanibel Captiva B Successful Monthly Box Luncheons B Job Listing Page illustrated the chambers demographics for magazine and their latest video B A thriving Volunteer Program which B Info on local biking, shelling, etc. the year 2000, as well as the organiza- "Postcards from Sanibel- Captiva 2000". generated $44,000 worth of hours Billheimer noted that the work of the tion's make-up, mission and future plans. Other highlights of the past year included: Some of the plans in the works for the Billheimer first directed the crowd's M The New Residents Program which near future include: t> See Meeting attention to a notable rise in membership welcomed 65 new islanders. B OPT-IN Mailings for the website page 27 San-Cap Chamber honors Phillips, Fleming, Arp By Anne Bellew Shell Museum, the Sanibel Community Staff writer Church, the Sanibel-Captiva Review, both the Community Foundations of Sanibel- The recipients of the Chamber's Captiva and Southwest Florida and is a Citizen of the Year Award, the prestigious charter member of the Bailey Society. AT RIGHT: Ginnj Walter Klie Lifetime Achievement Award Fleming is active with the Lee and the new Sue Rosica Gray Award for Fleming accepts her Memorial Hospital Foundation and serves; Citizen of the Year contributing the most to the goals of the on the Pediatric Advisory Committee. A • award from friend. Chamber were announced at the Sanibel- member of the Periwinkle Garden Club in.;' City Councilman Captiva Islands Chamber of Commerce Fort Myers and a gourmet cook, she fre-: Steve Brown. Annual Meeting on April 24. quently houses performers from the the- aters, Sanibel Music Festival and BIG Photo I Scott Martel Graver Arp — Arts. ' "I feel so overwhelmed and so under- Sue Gray Award deserving," she said. "It's very humbling: ijThere could be one and only one .to-have my name listed with those who choice for "the Sue' Gray Award this year, have won before — who continue to give albeit posthumous — the late Grover Arp. back to the community." He was actually named on the very day he died, unbeknownst to the committee. Arp r will be remembered for his Chief Lew Phillips — AT LEFT: Walter Dolphinmobile, for selling raffle tickets Walter Klie Lifetime Klie Lifetime by-the-yard at AfterHours, for his love of Achievement Award Jimmy Buffett's music, for keeping the Achievement Award winner Lew Phillips Fourth of July Road Rally in gear, for his The distinguished Walter Kite Lifetime talks with Sanibel's never-ending smile... "Grover was always Achievement Award was named for the first police chief first fjiill-time paid executive director of and Sanibel native wining and always there, no matter what Ralph Woodring. the event, to help with the Chamber," said the Chamber who died in 1992. This Keith Trowbridge, Chamber Executive year's recipient is Sanibel Police Chief * f Photo/Scott Martell Director. "He was a true island character Lewis L. Phillips Jr. who was hired as the and Sanibel [is] a little bit less bright since fourth officer on the fledgling City of he left us." Sanibel's police force in October of 1975. Father Carmen Caruso, one of Grover's Sanibel's first chief, John Butler, was in the audience Tuesday evening to witness license the year Phillips came on the force history,"and said the recipient's name was best friends, made the presentation, and : the award was accepted, by Grover's his protegees honor. •' (and how well, therefore, Lew knew him no longer a secret (even from Lew)'-— the daughter, Bridget, who flew in from After Chamber president Mike as a 16-year-old), he waded thrpugh . - Chicago for the occasion. "This would Bilheimer told about getting his driver's Phillips' ("condensed") two-page career > See Honors, page Zl have meant so much to him," she said. "He dearly loved this community." Ginny Fleming — Citizen of the Year Ginny Fleming was named Citizen of ATTORNEYS AT titty - FOUNDED 1924 the Year for her generous and capable involvement for island (and off-island) non-profit organizations, Born in Heather W/Hawkins Littleton, Texas and raised in Camden, Arkansas, she moved to Sanibel in 1987 Richard A. Oilman • Jason R. Maughan, LL.M. from St. Louis after vacationing on the island since the '70s. She is currently the president of the Old Schoolhouse Theater David K. Fowler Foundation, serves on the boards of the Board Certified RealEstate Lawyer - •
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Telephone: I<)41)472-67IH) Facsimile: (9A h 334-4100 Web Site: www.honVaw.com 4Q Week of April 26-May 2, 2001 • ISLAND REPORTER eg ional We ROVING REPORTER By Michael Pistella Two sea turtles ore Question: rescued in local wafers Do you think there are too many, too few or just enough With sea turtle nesting season begin- boating laws protecting manatees? ning May 1, two of the animals have already been injured m local waters. Joe Moscarello Last week, Turtle Time, Inc. rescued Trenton, N. J. - I two very rare sea turtles, both of the Kemp's ridley (Lepidochelys kempi) "Whatever they can do to make it safer for them is species. All sea turtles are on endangered good, but they should so much that they impede on species lists, and it is believed that only the boaters — there needs to be a happy medium 300 to 350 nesting Kemp's ridleys are left. between the manatees and the boaters." Turtle Time Director Eve Haverfield came to the aid of one turtle on the Fort Myers Beach Pier, and she rescued anoth- ••'. Don Lewie er hit by a boat in Pine Island Sound. Both Vernon, Conn. had fishing hooks embedded in their jaws. The turtles were transported to CROW "You can make all the laws you want, but I think (Clinic for the Rehabilitation of Wildlife) "fry,.** you just need to keep educating the boaters." where their injuries were treated and the Special to the Reporter turtles were X-rayed. Eve Haverfield with a Kemp's rid- The Beach turtle was later released, but ley sea turtle. the turtle from Pine Island Sound died. Ron Walinder "The fishhook was very rusty, so it had ing its building options along the Chicago, 111. been there for quite a while," Haverfield Gladiolus Drive commercial strip. "There could be more laws instituted to protect the said. Brockington's Bar and Night Club, manatee. A lot are still being hit." In the past, injured sea turtles needing known to locals as the "purple bar," was a hospital stay of more than 24 hours have demolished by Habitat for Humanity in been transported to Mote Marine in late March. The organization, which Sarasota. But now they can be treated builds affordable housing for low- closer to home. CROW is in the final income families and gives them low-pay- Merciano DaCosta stages of completing an injured sea turtle ment mortgages in exchange for "sweat" Fort Myers hospital and is awaiting the permits equity, has torn down 20 old dwellings "I think they should have more. (Manatees) were required from the Florida Fish & Wildlife and built 97 new homes in Harlem here before us. The boats have to slow down," Conservation Commission. Heights. (Vivian McMahon, In 1999, Habitat began buying up Fort Myers Beach Observer) commercial properties along Gladiolus, including two grocery stores and two bars. "We literally bought the whole Town to approach Lee commercial strip," said Habitat President Vern Archibald. The organization wanted CORRECTIONS about bike paths to eliminate loitering, drug sales and Town Councilman Howard Rynearson noise at the sites, which they said The Island Reporter received new Martell editorial: wants to see paved bicycle paths along "adversely impacted the entire neighbor- computers last week. Alas, a font Estero Boulevard, and he is asking Lee hood." Two of the buildings were torn problem developed that led to a miss- Yes, Earth Day is Saturday. But it County to fund the project. down last year. A third will remain, ing final line on three stories when the behooves us all to celebrate the Earth The project would pave areas along (Ron Hefner, — with thought and action — every the boulevard that would include approx- Fort Myers'Beach Observer) newspaper was transferred to the pro- day. duction computers. The following are imately 80 percent of the bay side and the final paragraphs of those three sto- almost 100 percent of the gulf side, ries. Reflections on Holy Week Rynearson said. No speeding Through the veil of lush natural The $30 million Streetscape project, Solving traffic woes: resources on these gracious islands, which is still in the planning stages but allowed on causeway flows a subterranean stream of Living has no identified source of funding yet, Speeders on the Boca Grande A motion to approve the resolution, Water, ready to be freely shared, even would include bicycle paths. But Causeway may want to slow down. with the section listing qualifications Rynearson said the paths are needed If not, they may get a warning or, taken out and the time frame expanded with me. And even with you. sooner. "It would be kind of a Band-Aid worse yet, a ticket. But that ticket may to December 2002, passed 4-0, with approach, but it would help for now," he save their lives or keep them from killing Councilmember Marty Harrity absent. said. someone else, one woman was killed ear- (Charlie Loucks, lier this year on the island in Lee County's Fort Myers Beach Observer) jurisdiction. In the Charlotte County por- tion of the island on the causeway, two The Island Reporter wants to correct mistakes men escaped injury when the truck they as soon as possible after publication. Should you spot Purple bar last building were in clipped the rear of another vehi- a factual error, please call: cle. Speed was a factor in both incidents, to go in Harlem Heights officials say. Harlem Heights has lost its last (Valli Finney, The Editor - 472-1587 unsightly storefront and is now consider-
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" \~'~". •••:-—;•;•-••-, — -—-••-- — [ Conflicting statutes at bottom of lawsuits Extreme camps, splinter groups turn out Interim Guidance Strategy FWCC votes 5-1 for agreement USFWS ends public hearings this week By Dawn deBoer with amendments on manatee Issue Staff writer MANATEE BASICS FOB BOATERS By Dawn deBoer Today in West Palm Beach the last of TOHFJ*DRT Staff writer FWCC settlement eight public hearings with the U.S. Fish & • Proposal for Brevard County Wildlife Service is in session for input on Emotions edged with frustration car- manatee protection zones target- ried more than 70 opinions before the an interim guidance proposal, one of five ing eight geographic "hotspots" elements agreed to by the Service for Florida Wildlife Conservation Commis- statewide where manatee deaths sion at a special meeting held last week in review under the terms of a federal out-of- by boats are high, with final report court settlement signed January this year. Orlando. to the commission. Public hearing By day's end, after five hours of public Since Lee County's public hearing last set for May 4. week m Fort Myers, USFWS has held testimony and an hour's public debate • Proposal for eight new "safe among commissioners, the commission hearings in St. Petersburg, Marco Island, havens" statewide. In Florida, safe Jacksonville, Daytona Beach and voted 5-1 to accept an amended agree- havens are geographically smaller ment and settle a federal court case with Melbourne, all directed at permit applica- than hotspots and more restrictive tion for building any boating facility or the state. but range in rulings from no Ten times as many people showed here water-access point on Florida waters until human entry to no powerboats. new regulations are in place under the compared to recent U.S. Fish & Wildlife • By Fall 2003, an evaluation Service public hearings addressing a sim- Marine Mammal Protection Act. study of Lee County waterways A lawsuit filed last year by environ- ilar manatee protection settlement agree- with report to the commission, ment, each resulting from lawsuits filed mentalists sued the federal agency for • By Fall 2004, evaluation of negligence in the enforcement of the by environmentalists last year. Collier County's rules with report The large turnout for a vote was par for Endangered Species and Marine Mammal to the commission. Protection acts of which the latter does the course on a controversial issue, said Info Michael Pistella Dave Arnold, bureau chief for FWCC not allow for "incidental take" of a pro- www.f loridacomm lssion.org tected species. A board at 'Tween Water Marina Bureau of Protected Species Manage- www.myflorida.com gives manatee basics to boaters. ment in charge of the manatee manage- Here the MMPA statute conflicts with ment program for the state of Florida. ESA. 8 Public reacts "The public's perception of a commis- "The Endangered Species Act is a Advocacy groups and governmental • Standing Watch broad brush to protect species and ecosys- sion meeting, where they know a decision Boaters confers with legal counsel on agencies spoke out at U.S. Fish & ;1 will be made, draws a bigger response state's decision to settle. Story on page 23 tems," says Jay Slack, USFWS field Wildlife public hearings this month. than a workshop where a decision is not supervisor out of Vero Beach in charge of Story on page 23 putting an interim guidance plan together. eminent which is basically what the feds five meetings a year, excluding special of the lawsuits are doing," he said. meetings to focus on single topic. "ESA allows for incidental take in con- sidering authorization or implementation Conservation measures are specific Arnold said this meeting was adver- The one-time shot to speak on manatee steps to eliminate watercraft collisions tised as a time the commission would con- regulations at the state level brought more of a waterway building project, but unless USFWS has the same authorizing regula- with manatees by adequate speed zones sider what actions it should take on a set- than 100 people forward to address the with signage and sufficient enforcement tlement agreement. commission. With individuals allotted tion under MPPA, we cannot exempt manatee mortalities within the area of a for the zones. In providing for any of "Everybody expected they would make four minutes to speak and organizations these measures, a permit applicant can aid a decision, although their decision could six minutes, 25 went before the commis- permit applicant," he says. An informational segment of the hear- the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers in have been to hold off until the next com- sion in its early session, another 12 in the determining that an incidental take of mission meeting in May," he said. afternoon session, followed by another 30 ings details three "conservation mea- sures" proposed by the interim strategy manatee is not likely to occur. Marine advocacy groups took issue granted minute slots to air views not yet "Addressing these conservation mea- with the commission for the immediacy of voiced. plan which would allow the building of boat docks or ramps or marinas to move sures and the monitoring of these mea- its vote after only one .week of their inclu- The major camps took one of two posi- sures as part of a watercraft access build- sion in negotiations granted after appeal tions — settle and save the manatee or forward while special regulations are of a circuit court decision denying an ear- being developed. An estimated 1,000 lier request for intervene status. > See FWCC applications*for watercraft-access permits > See USFWS The commission typically schedules page 23 are on hold since last year with the onset page 23 'Get well' tanks ready for sea turtles if state permits
By Dawn deBoer transfer to facilities around the country. Staff writer "We would certainly be one of those facilities," Deitschel says. Homing in on sea turtles, Sanibel's A $30,000 island donation paid for the Clinic for the Rehabilitation of Wildlife is tanks and filter systems and radiograph nearing completion of a $30,000 home- for diagnostic care. The X-ray machine, away-from-home for the injured parties of which is expected to arrive within weeks, this endangered species. is all the center now waits on to set a state In applying for a state permit to accept inspection in motion for permit issuance. sea turtles for longer than 24 hours care, The additional care facility is expected the clinic, which now caters to 170 to run $10,000 a year in cost of mainte- wildlife species, will bring within its fold nance, diagnostic treatment and medi- its newest member. cines. First approached three years ago on "We don't have a clue at this point as to expanding the clinic for sea turtles, how many turtles will come here or how CROW's venture to meet strict regulations long they will stay. This is one of those on water quality and care required major unknowns that we'll just have to discover bucks for separate swim tanks, filter sys- as we go," Deitschel says. tems and diagnostic equipment required The new addition is a major extension by federal law for permit approval. to rehab center in number of species it can Today, an outdoor pavilion houses care for, "as I think we should," says three 900-gallon tanks, each with its own Deitschel, who admits CROW is limited filter system. Five filters, a heater and by facility and size and where it sits off chiller equip each tank. The center makes the water. its own water. "But I think we have the capability to at The pavilion is not open to the public least be a small rehab facility for sea tur- Michael Pistella but does provides video camera coverage tles," she says. "We can begin the rehab, just as the center's otter complex. and if we have to transfer during the tur- Three 900-gallon swim tanks are now in place. "These are not son-tour' educational tle, that's OK. At least when they do animals," says staff veterarnian PJ strand here, we can get them through the Injury to an endangered species must Deitschel. " It's a whole different permit." critical period," she says. Turtle turmoii be reported within 24 hours to the Florida Isolation is a must, she says, with one "This can absolutely save some lives." Fish & Wildlife Conservation turtle per tank an ideal situation. Deitschel has rehabiltated wildlife for Commission, the central authority for the Currently the closest facilities to the state which implements federal rules and The clinic will accept whatever turtles some 20 years now. islands permitted to take on the long-term the authorities transfer to the facility and "It's very stressful on any wild animal regulations for endangered species, under care of sea turtles are in Sarasota and the jurisdication of the U.S. Fish & not just those that strand from Sanibel- to be hauled here and there for care. Less Miami, and they are overcrowded. Captiva down to Marco Island. Last year, travel betters its chances of survival. We "They're loaded to the max with tur- extreme cold^ weather left 300 turtles can do a great service for those animals tles," says Deitschel, "and that means > See Turtles "cold stunned" in New England, reauirins stranded here and surroundine counties." *U™,V™ nnv;mio fr\r no try op tt " page 6 6 • Week of April 26-May 2, 2001 • ISLAND REPORTER Hammond explains 'Who owns the water'
Politics of Water comes at a particularly bad time, water supplies, then sell their extra water By Pete Bishop to large housing developments and golf Staff writer Resources and Hammond said, because of the region's Management" at the growing need for water and because the courses, Hammond said. Dr. Bill Hammond, a former member invitation of the state and federal government are current- There is hope, however. Projects like of the South Florida Water Management Democratic Club of ly undertaking the largest environmental CERP illustrate that there are issues that District (SFWMD) Governing Board, told the Islands. restoration project in the country's, histo- can transcend partisan politics and big a small group of islanders April 19 that Hammond ry. Although the Comprehensive business, Hammond said, and the coun- the uneasy future of the region's water explained how the Everglades Restoration Project (CERP) is ty's SMART Growth initiative promises supply now lies in the hands of a SFWMD powerful nine-mem- meant to restore a more natural flow of to open up a planned development process board whose "business is water," rather ber board is appoint- water in the region's ecosystem, political that has previously been dominated by big than a balanced board comprised of citi- ed by the Florida considerations and backroom dealing business, special interests and lobbying zens whose primary goal would be to governor and charac- threaten the effort. The key to making the process woik, ensure a supply of water for everybody in Hammond terized Jeb Bush's The new board members, Hammond Hammond said, is community involve- the coming decades. five appointments as said, are more familiar with powerful ment and citizens who attend meetings in Hammond, who is currently a profes- undermining strides in water management south central Florida agricultural con- large numbers and make their concerns sor of environmental studies at Florida made during the tenures of boards cerns than previous board members. known. Gulf Coast University and co-chair of Lee appointed by Bob Graham and Lawton Agricultural power brokers, citing the "Who owns the water?" Hammond County's SMART Growth initiative, was Chiles in the late 1980s and 90s. possiblity of freezes or other agricultural asked the audience. "In Florida, the peo- speaking at the Sanibel Library on "The The changing character of the board disasters, lobby for over-allocations of ple do." Florida panther numbers increasing in Southwest Florida The Fish and Wildlife Conservation are definitely more Florida panthers today animals' movements and behavior. That's as that is, it's not a bad record, considering Commission (FWC's) has tasted victory in than there were when we first started this when most of the injuries happen. In fact, we've performed this capture procedure its battle to save the Florida panther from field work back in the early '80s. It's a good the cats sometimes are injured too. Last 250 times on 104 different cats. We know extinction, but casualties are mounting. So feeling to know we have helped reverse the November and again in April, cats sustained there are risks to the cats and risks to the far, wildlife biologists have suffered serious decline in the cats' population." broken legs and had to be removed from the researchers, but the benefits definitely out- scratches and bite wounds to their hands Land said researchers now estimate the wild temporarily for treatment and rehabil- weigh the risks." and feet — not to mention sprained ankles, Florida panther population at 60-70 ani- itation. Also one cat died during the early Currently, Land said, researchers are heads slammed against trees one dislocated mals. Twenty years ago, the estimate was 80's when a tranquilizer dart struck an focusing their efforts on taking tissue sam- shoulder and tom ligaments. closer to 30. artery and released the tranquilizer drug ples from kittens in the dens, while the 'This is a pretty rough way to earn a liv- FWC scientists use tranquihzer guns to into the animal's body too rapidly. mother cats are away. ing sometimes," said Darrell Land, head of immobilize adult panthers so they can take "There were two other cats that seemed the FWC's panther field research efforts in tissue samples and fit the animals with radio okay after the capture but turned up dead a > See Panther south Florida. "But it has its rewards. There collars that enable researchers to track the short time later," Land said. "As unfortunate page 21
sea turtle population south of us right The cries of pain now, I don't know, but I expect we will see some of those turtles," says Deitschel, TURTLES who cites stranding a major problem for The injured coming to CROW closes in From page 5 turtles last year. In one stranding, hun- on a 71 percent increase from the Sanibel- dreds of turtles can lie in need of help. Capitva-Fort Myers Beach area within the Kemp's Ridley sea turtle, the green sea last five years. Wildlife Service. with six case transfers already this year. turtle and the loggerhead are common to "We're bursting at the seams in terms By recent year estimates, the island "Whether that means more stranding this area. The leatherback keeps to of facility and challenged to find addition- rehab center reports up to 12 cases a year because of problems going on within the Florida's east coast. al funding when you handle the numbers "There is an extreme problem with we handle and the different species with legarthic loggerheads," Deitschel says of their extremes in needs," says Deitschel, a paralysis crippling the movement of "What we're looking at in the future is island their flippers and heads which affects expanding the facility itself, just to keep proper breathing in the water. up with the numbers we're getting." After months of study, FWCC and Room is limited, calling for inventive thinking for capital improvements of an SANIBEL AND CAPTIVA, FLORIDA USFWS have no idea what's causing it, she says. old building in need of restructuring for better use of space, she says. www.islandreporter.com "They've lost many turtles with more than 24 intensive care cases transferred Majority of funding comes from on- The Island Reporter is Sanibel's newspaper of record, down to Marathon Sea Turtle Hospital in island, while the majority of the injured published each Thursday with over 4,500 paid subscribers, the keys." come from off-island. and is the primary source of news for islanders. Injured turtles on-island transfer to "There's an inequity there," says Clearwater Aquarium for the most part, Deitschel, herself plagued with the frus- but also Mote Marine in Sarasota and tration of getting a county to understand a Miami Sea Aquarium. service that is only island based. "The islands are holding up more than their share, when it comes to the number of animals that come to us," she says. "We're incredibly grateful." Jack Tonya Scott Shirlene Glarrow Squibb Martell Grasgreen Publisher Group Editor Classified Publisher Subscriptions The Rojal treatment \
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The elegant late evening Diane Badalich recently became co-own- menu featured many cold dishes such as ers of Sanibel's Greenhouse Grill. salmon mousse, gallantina polio, veg- DiSomma has created a new cuisine etable omelets, cold meats, fine cheese based on his extensive culinary experi- and fish. ence and skill. "Because cooking is an In 1981, he arrived in the United States art, it changes," DiSomma believes. and through the Hyde Park Culinary "There are new combinations of ingredi- Institute m New York was recommended ents and new influences." What DiSomma to become the executive chef at the is trying to do is to emphasize the Rolling Rock Country Club m Pittsburgh Mediterranean influence represented in where he also catered for Pittsburgh Israel, Lebanon, Egypt, Crete, Greece, Steeler football coach Chuck Noll and Italy, France and Morocco. club owner Arthur Rooney, Sr. During the DiSomma grew up in his family's hotel late '80s and early '90s, DiSomma business in Naples, Italy, and still remem- became general manager for the Toll bers the high priority his grandfather House Inn, a local historical landmark placed on fresh produce and herbs. Fine with an upscale restaurant followed by a food necessitated abundant farming, and move to Washington, D.C. where he had DiSomma learned that quality was the been invited to supervise the culinary staff norm. "I am sixth generation in the hotel for a company that owned three major business." When he was seven years old, hotels. Michael Pistella DiSomma was in charge of the wine cel- Longing for the South, DiCarlo adopt- Chef Carlo DiSonrma in his Greenhouse Grill kitchen. lar at his family's hotel. DiSomma was ed Albany in the heart of Georgia's pecan privileged to study at the Culinary country for his new location. As master what DiCarlo's grandfather taught him pano, gulf grouper, but our biggest seller Institute in Naples for five years and with chef and co-owner of Cafe Adeline he many years ago. The chef must begin is bouillabaisse with its variety of fish, his outstanding scholarship and penchant insisted on using the freshest ingredients with fresh herbs, fresh produce and an fresh herbs, saffron and other ingredients for food preparation, he "was granted of the region in his elegant northwest insistence upon top quality food to pre- which must be added to this world apprenticeships in the Middle East, South eatery. Here he combined his native north- pare his menu. Many of the products are famous and classic bouillabaisse. A Africa, South America and Northern ern Italian cuisine with three entrees fea- imported from Italy and leave Naples on salad speciality is the Mozzarella & Europe. "I was excited about what I was turing one of South Georgia's favorite Thursday morning to be delivered to the Tomato Fresh Imported Buffalo Cheese doing." He trained under distinguished specialities, pecans. Greenhouse Grill in Sanibel on Friday and Tomato with Basil Dressing which chefs on cruise ships, at grand hotels on Looking for a Sanibel culinary chal- before 2 p.m. DiCarlo prepares to perfection. A the Mediterranean and also attended the lenge and having fallen in love with Diane DiCarlo is noted for his touches of delightful grand finale can be a frozen university in Milano for a four-year Badalich, they bought the Greenhouse originality and his commitment to pre- fruit with Italian ice and an expresso, degree in economics and marketing m the Grill the week before Christmas. They pare everything fresh from scratch. His double if you like, or the finest cappucci- hotel business. had been thinking about changing the Escargot Borgia with Wild Mushrooms no. With equal culinary skill DiCarlo For 11 years, from 1970-1981, name of the restaurant, but there wasn't come from the Borgia family and the also prepares American style entrees and DiSomma owned a nightclub called "The time. "We did deep cleaning, redecorated recipe was discovered in a Tuscany cook- sandwiches served with homemade fries. Usual Place" or "Al Solito Posto" on Via and put our personal touches on thebook. These escargot with a demiglaze The Greenhouse Grill is under new Bausan "My nightclub was in the base- wine sauce are served on a large porta- ownership, has a new look and is an place." They added their own logo upbeat and different place to dine. "We ment of this incredible palace which "Discover the Ancient Flavors . . . the bello mushroom and unequaled for the delight they bring to the palate deliver quality and we want to be appre- belonged to Pianatelli, an old Neopolitan Unique Freshness for the Discriminating ciated for that." princess, and was the wine cellar for the Palate ... to Sinfully Tempt Your Mind." "We like to select fresh seafood from palace. This VIP club catered to the rich The key to the Mediterranean cuisine is the Gulf of Mexico like snapper, pom- Henderson, Franklin, Starnes & Holt hold grand opening of new Sanibel office The new office opening of than 200 guests for a gala welcome Henderson, Franklin, Starnes & Holt party featuring food and libations •'44 took place on Tuesday, April 10. The catered by the new proprietors of \ , new office is located at 1648 Periwinkle Rosie's Market and Deli, Ken and Way, Suite B. The group hosted more Leslie Barker.
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ue to the success } of the two-hour Sanibel-Captiva Road closure for Earth Day, there is now a move afoot to turn Sanibel and Captiva into vehicle-free islands. Earth Day on San-Cap was extraordinary, with islanders and visitors finally getting to use the road without blowing their tops at drivers going 15 mph. Instead, most people calmly biked, bladed, walked at less than 15 mph with no con- cerns. The no-vehicle concept Scott Marteli has notable examples from around the world that tell us that this really could work. Who doesn't love Copenhagen's walking streets? Isn't Useppa a letfden viable entity with golf carts instead of cars? Bermuda has always been famous for moped usage. All are enterprises. highly-viable financial and livability locations. Thanks, SPD, for job well done Robert S. Brown If there was ever a place that could go car less, it To the Editor: Sanibel is Sanibel and Captiva. We could allow the existing I believe that the Sanibel Police have done a fine job roads to be used by bicycles, mopeds and surreys, this winter in traffic control. No doubt more people than Children learn by example maybe even horse and carriages, if the owners agree ever have come over this year to clutter our roads, but the To the Editor: to put diapers on their animals [in fact, the manure police have done a wonderful job in keeping things mov- Re Teen programs could go to the Historical Village, and the garden plot ing. At the Annual COT1 [Committee of the Islands] meet- there could be expanded into a huge communal veg- Certainly I will be glad to have things let up a bit, but ing Mayor Nola Thiess remarked on the need of some etable garden]. we must give credit for a job well done during the season. programs for the island teen-agers 1 expressed my Bike paths could be used as sidewalks and for Thank you. doubts about such programs and suggested that it use walking babies in carriages. Steve Mullins our resources to educate parents and younger children The advantage for the commercial interests is that Sanibel Since some have questioned my ideas, I would like to people will really take the time to stop and shop, and clarify my position In my opinion, any successful program to help chil- .4 henceforth purchase more items. Occupancy rates, Are commissioners biased? dren or teens requires three key elements: 1) the parents which have just been released for the past year, are To the Editor: or family members must be active participants, 2) the now adequate. But they would be extraordinary if we Commissioner Marie Gargano was correct in ques- teens and their parents must be truly interested, and 3) quickly jump on this new concept. Talk about free tioning the other commissioners on the Sanibel Planning teens must have a good role model they can relate to. It's and positive press from around the world! We could Commission as to their possible bias to commercial best that the parents themselves are the positive role only do better if all our beaches were clothes option- aspects in commission rulings. After an extended review models. al. We ought to jump on this idea before the wise of the request for improvements and safety concerns to It would be almost impossible for the city, church, folks on the Fort Myers Town Council jump all over the Old Schoolhouse Theater, they demanded extremely government or any group to successfully plan and oper- this idea. costly vegetation additions. The Old Schoolhouse ate a program without the above major elements. The advantage for residents will be peace and Theater Foundation, a not-for-profit corporation, was Children learn by example. Parents are the first and pri- quiet and a real sense of community. Taxes would made to commit several hundred thousand dollars in mary role models. While some teens are greatly influ- also go down tremendously without costly road expenses to get approval from this board. It seems to be enced by their peers, it is a myth that all teens are at the maintenance. that public organizations that operate for the benefit of all There is also a huge wildlife benefit. Road kill will island residents are set at a different standard than the I> See Letters no longer be an issue, and we'll experience true coex- friends of the commissioners operating commercial page 10 istence with our wildlife neighbors as they cross the line of walkers and bikers. This proactive move could allow for complete At the Island removal of the causeway. We could sell the fill to Lee County developers and use the income to develop Reporter, more parks for children on Sanibel. San Carlos Bay would finally flush as it should, cleaning up an entire eWBWfe;J!fcte ecosystem. The fishing would be extraordinary, and we focus on the we might even see a healthy return of our shellfish. This is a terrific idea. I'm psyched! Let's do it. business of news.
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he new Juvenile But with juveniles respon- millage rates in years, gets into the busi- ing SWFAS and the school system, Assessment Center is sible for about one out of ness of providing human services, funding which plans to handle truants there. But scheduled to open in four violent crimes in must come from somewhere. while these aencies will staff their T offices, none are committing funds to November, yet a lot of Florida, the need is still So far, Lee County has put about $1.3 questions are still unan- there for assessment and million of an expected $2.6 million into operate the facility. swered about its funding, early intervention. constructing the 6,622-square-foot facility Early intervention with at-risk youth its operation, and what role Those services, however, — a project it pursued based on a Florida and other assistance to juvenile delin- — if any — the county already exist in Lee County. Department of Juvenile Justice commit- quents are, by their very nature, long-term, should have in its opera- Southwest Florida ment that the state would foot the bill to costly commitments and it is critical that tions. Addiction Services — the staff and operate the center. That commit- the necessary resources be available to The center is designed to private agency tapped to ment was as high as $230,000 per year, but assist these youths and their families, elf screen juveniles who are head up the center — and Gov. Jeb Bush has clearly indicated that he the community does not have an appropri- arrested, as well as truants, other public and private views juvenile delinquency as a local ate level of resources, or if funding is inad- to head off potentially human sendees agencies problem. In the governor's proposed bud- equate, then these youths will not receive greater problems for youths have been assessing at-risk get for 2001-2002, not only is the state the help they need and the community ma) at risk of becoming Whcifs Up in youths and providing sup- contribution for operating the JAC cut to very well be burdened with the long-term involved with more serious, port. These services might $92,920, the governor proposes that coun- cost of their care and rehabilitation. violent or chronic crimes. Lee Coynfy be centralized at the JAc, ties reimburse the state for 70 percent of Given the financial limitations, alterna- The center would assess but they will not increase. the costs for juveniles awaiting trial. tives must be discovered and discussed to In fact, given the lack of Legislators have responded to the county's accomplish these goals. the needs of the youths and Commissioner their families, direct them to funds, they could dwindle. requests and $100,000 more could be Perhaps that means centralizing the sei- assistance and services Bob Janes Historically, juvenile appropriated, but the success of a long- vices electronically rather than physically, available in the community, delinquency has been a term program would be uncertain, at best, perhaps the center should be a juvenile and monitor their progress. matter between the courts and both public if the county has to appeal every year to holding facility to alleviated the responsi- The plan is that all arrested juveniles and private social services agencies; truan- the legislature. bilities of law enforcement agencies. will be taken to the center. If it is the cy matters have been in the realm of the The center would be a great boon to the High expectations have been placed on youth's first arrest, he or she would be school system. The county itself, howev- law enforcement agencies in the county; the center but the funds are not available to processed, assessed for services, then er, has not traditionally been in the busi- currently, officers must wait with a youth make those expections come to fruition. K referred for all appropriate services avail- ness of providing human services and has until he can be turned over to a parent or might be that such a center is what Lee able in the private social services Sector. A no experience to do so now. Some states responsible adult. With the JAC, they County needs and wants, but if it is, then coummunity-based coalition at the JAC do leave the administration of human ser- could deliver the youth to the center and citizens must understand the polentia! from various human services agencies, vices to local government; in Florida, that return to duty mor quickly — a more cost- costs and long-term repercussions when both state and private, will determine what is a fairly new trend. And while the state efficient concept that is obviously enticing local governments begin taking on respon- steps to take — in terms of the law and in is cutting funding for such services, leav- to the sheriff's and local police depart- sibilities it has not had before. assistance for the children and their fami- ing it to communities to pick up these ments. lies — and the youths would be monitored responsibilities, it is not pitching in any In addition to law enforcement, a {Former Sanibel Mayor Bob Janes is a during and after the referral process. significant funding for communities to pay number of other public and private agen- Lee County Commissioner whose district hi the past several years, juvenile crime for these projects. ' • i cies also would make use of the center. includes Sanibel and Captiva.) and lecidivism rates have, in fact, dropped. If Lee County, which has not raised-c Many are slated for office space, includ-
need to teach their children right from seek help do not realize their need or do wrong at an early age and provide a lov- not want to spend the time or make the ing home where the teaching is lived out effort required. Personal responsibility LETTERS in their daily lives — is not popular. is more than 90 percent of a successful From page 9 Many people consider such an idea old- outcome. Or as a quote I recently read fashioned and inconvenient, particularly states, "A man who wants to do some- when it is the general will of American thing will find a way... a man who does- mercy of the bad influences around them. similar behavior and values as theirs. culture to do what feels good and to grat- n't will find an excuse!" And if the I am a father of three and have more than Children who don't have these positive ify itself instantly. But the reality is that "way" that we find is not based upon 35 years of experience as a pediatrician influences and firm foundations are not a civilized society needs the time proven, basic principles of morality and self-dis- in private practice and in city clinics. I all lost to positive guidance and direc- old fashioned principles or we are left cipline, then the self-destructive behav- have observed over and over again that tion, but it is much harder for them to with selfish, self-destructive behaviors iors and chaos will continue to reign. younger children and teens who come mature and overcome peer pressure and chaos. from stable, loving homes where they are because they have usually developed We have an obligation to help teens Pedro Ponce, M.D. taught strong morals and accountability poor attitudes, little self discipline and and their families who truly want help. Sanibel are less influenced by peer pressure. poor self esteem. But, sad to say, it has been my experience They tend to choose close friends with What I'm suggesting — that parents that much of the time those who should ach Marco dredging decision marks 'greening of America'
sentatives of Sanibel and Captiva was people feel is essential to maintain, preserve, 25 years ago, 20 years ago, whether those who pay to traverse the .and conserve Sanibel's unique way of life April 23, 1976 April 23, 1981 causeway would be footing the bill for Tuesday, the Planning Commissioi What might be called "the environmen- improvements to the Cape Coral Bridge and unanimously approved the name change tal ethic" has gone through some dramatic Underground power construction of a parallel span. of the Comprehensive Land Use Plan t> changes in recent years — and those Although the idea of installing Sanibel's the Sanibel Plan and added a Vision changes are highly visible to all but the stu- complete electricity system underground 10 years ago, Statement to be included in that plan. pid or the blind. looked like being "the right way to go," it April 26, 1991 "It's not nice to fool with Mother was not a matter which should be raised just Nature," is more than a paraphrase of a yet. "There is undoubtedly a consensus of Captiva groin partly One year ago, witty and popular commercial. It is an opinion that underground is the way to go April 27, 2000 expression of a deep seated feeling that is but I don't want the (electric co-op negoti- at fault for erosion obviously shared by millions of Americans. ating) committee to take this up at this Florida's Department of Natural Captiva sewer The television viewer cannot but be point," said Councilman Fred Valtin at Resources has ruled that the groin on aware of the fact that hours of prime televi- Tuesday's City Council meeting. "I think to Captiva is responsible for a third of plan scrapped sion time are now given over to films and tackle that large a question is going to com- Sanibel's northern beach erosion. Due to major problems at the waste other programs on nature, animals, the out- plicate the committee's posture vis a vis the Gary Price, Sanibel city manager, said water treatment plant at South Sea-. doors and other aspects of our environment. LCEC as to make it hopeless from the he received a call from Kirby Green with Resort, members of the Captiva Island The newspaper reader cannot ignore the beginning." the natural resources department's division Sewer System (CISS) have dissolved thei fact that even the, staid and conservative of beaches and shores this week indicating organization and abandoned their missio i U.S. Army Corps of Engineers has been 15 years ago, the state has decided there are^hree basic for now. compelled in some cases to pick up the April 24, 1986 causes to the city's erosion problem: For the past two years, the group ha- cause and come out in defense of "overrid- Tropical Storm Keith, revetments at the been investigating the possibility of estafc ing public interest" in protection of envi- County approves Noonan house and the Santiva Cottages and lishing a voluntary-participation-baseJ ronmental values. the groin on Captiva. sewer system on the island that would rel, The most recent and dramatic example causeway bond issue on the South Seas plant. occurred when the corps turned down a cor- Five years ago, They also looked into the Wulfert plant poration's lequest for dredge and fill per- up to $100 million April 26, 1996 on Sanibel, but found too many difficul- mits on nearby Marco Island, even though ties in piping raw sewage across Blind the decision appeared to adversely affect The first two of five steps toward improvements to the Sanibel Causeway Vision Statement Pass, coordinating with the city of Sanibd' the economic interests of people who had and prohibitive costs. already purchased over 3,000 lots in the passed the Lee County Commission last proposed project. week as lawmakers approved a home rule clears first hurdle ordinance and a bond issue of up to $100 Sanibel's Vision Statement will provide million. But of most concern to the repre- the groundwork for what the city and its L. ISLAND REPORTER • Week of April 26-May 2, 2001 • 11
Ipoiii Swedish-designed boat propels team into second place project Gargiulo chuckles. "I just came in Sanibel team's next for an oil change!" It is clear that a pas- sion for fast boats has helped ignite both race is May 17 off team and sponsors. Fort Myers Beach The Reindl V-24 is an unusual racing By Anna Liakas craft, to say the least Designed in Sweden : . -•' Staff writer by Oke Mannerfelt, the boat is a careful melding of fish and bird with its sleek V- With Continental Airlines pilot Jeff shaped hull which allows it to slice Louwers on the throttle and Sanibel Shell through deep water and its stubby wmgs proprietor Ken Kasten behind the wheel, which provide stability in turning as well the powerboat racing team "Performance as keeping the boat level when it's thrust is the Answer" tested their skill in maneu- airborne over large waves. In addition, the vering a state-of-the-art racing craft, the wings are coated with Kevlar, a substance Reindl V-24, through choppy Atlantic that provides seven times the strength and waters for a second place finish in a Mgh- durability of a more traditional fiberglass .Hi. speed.competitive race just off the shores covered hull. Because of its unique wing of Daytona Beach. The event, which took design, coupled with its Viking-inspired place on Saturday, April 21, was the open- hull, the 24-foot long 380 horsepower ing venue for the American Powerboat P.I.T.A can easily overtake many larger Association's (APBA) Pro-Series and more powerful vessels. Offshore Powerboat racing season and the Michael Billheimer, owner and opera- Michael Pistella team's first offshore powerboat race tor of the Lighthouse Cafe, another local Throttleman Jeff Louwers and driver Ken Kasten flank two of their together. John Read, a police officer with sponsor, cites something else unusual sponsors Mike Bilheimer of the Lighthouse Cafe and Gene Gargiulo of the Lee County Airport Authority, was the about the V-24. "The boat is leasable," he the Mel Fisher Treasure Co. official race coordinator for the team, observes, "Which really makes this the was a crushing ride," recounts Kasten swells of the Atlantic creating a few assisting with transportation and provid- first opportunity for a lay person to com- who acknowledged that having an experi- minor mechanical problems, overall the ing a steady and reliable backbone to sup- pete in a high-speed race without having enced pilot like Louwers on board made P.I.T.A.'s wild ride was a huge success port the racers' endeavors. Gene Gargiulo, to be a multimillionaire." all the difference. Although the fledgling and holds promise for the team's next the owner of Sanibel Coin and Jewelery is The U.S. Coast Guard reported mar- team was required to start 100 yards back performance in Fort Myers Beach on one of the local business owners sponsor- ginal conditions for the Saturday race, in the paceline, by the first turn the May 17. For more information on the ing the powerboat and its crew. When with waves reaching six feet and more in Swedish powerboat had quickly fallen teams racing schedule or about placing a asked how he became involved with the height, forcing the APBA to reduce the into second place. Aside from the heavy business logo on "the coolest traveling number of laps from six down to four. "It
Tournament sponsors are Bailey's Hoffman, 129. Cross, 101. lions sponsor Center, Barrier Island Title, Bank of the On April 17, the men played a two-per- C Flight/low net: M Vemon, 66, J. Islands and Century 21 Realty. Other area son best ball match over the back nine. The Baumler, 71. charity golf tournament merchants are providing generous support team of Don Hummel and Don Manning D FlightAow gross: J. Levene, 104, P. Sanibel-Captiva Lions will sponsor their as prize donors and hole sponsors. pocketed first place, shooting 29, followed Maloney, 104. fourth annual Charity Golf Outing on All proceeds will benefit Lions chanties, by the team of Jack Tukey and Joe D Fhght/low net: M Somers, 70, B. Saturday, May 5, at the Dunes Golf and including a Habitat for Humanity home Hoffman, 30 (scorecard playoff), and the Bornhorst, 70. Tennis Club. with the Lions are building for a handi- team of Ed DeFabio and Jack Shay, 30. Chip-ins: M. Hasselman and M. Drwyer. The fun event will be a four-person capped occupant. scramble with an 8:30 a.m. shotgun start. It Entry forms are available at the Dunes will be open to golfers of all skill levels, pro shop, or call 472-2535. Dunes Women Dunes Men Lions and non-Lions alike. An entry fee of The Dunes 18-hole Women's Golf The Dunes Men's Golf Association $75 will cover greens fees, golf cart, picnic Association played a flightedlo w gross/low played an individual lot net event April 17. lunch, beverage and the chance to win Beachview Men net event on April 20. In A Flight, Herb Gerhard shot 54 to take many special prizes. The granddaddy of all The Beachview Men's Golf Association ' A Flight/low gross: D. Griebaum, 81, J. first place, followed by Bill Keefer and the prizes will be $5,000 for anyone who played a best ball match over 18 holes April Wellons, 86. Doug Tudhope, 66, and Wally Allaire, 68. has the skill and good fortune to score a 21. A Flight/low net: M. Dwyer, 67, B. In B Flight, Dick Wilhoit shot 57 to grab hole-in-one on the Dune's par-3 17th hole. The team of Bruce Avery, John Moores, Curiello, 68, N. McConnell, 68. first place, followed by Jim Bradford, 60, There will also be major prizes for an "ace" Russ Bilgore and Ken Karasin shot 125 to B Flight/low gross: E Amsterdamn, 87, Max Friedersdorf, 61, and Dewey Tate, 63. on any other par-3 hole — a Seiko watch, a capture first place, followed by the team of L. Gailius, 91,1. Hanslmeir, 91. In C Flight, Bob Sultar shot 60 to pock- set of Calloway irons, two round-trip airline Bob Mooney, Ed House, Tom Maggio and B Flight/low net: B. Cassavell, 63, C. tickets to any destination in the country, and Dick Codar, 127, and Jerry Kohmescher, Adams, 68, J. Baker, 68. t> See Sports, a Sony video camcorder. Clyde Rockwood, Stu Merz and Joe C Flight/low gross: J. Stone, 100, A. page 19
* In Memory of BILLY BLAUFUSS April 27,1991 As you are remembered..... SHELLjiPOINT What is precious is never How do people find out about to forget. Golf Club As long as we live, so will you live, Sanibel & Captiva? Because you will always be 18 HOLE SPRING SPECIAL in our hearts According to the Lee Island Coast Visitor & Convention Bureau, And a part of our lives forever FEE $28 7 a.m. to 1 p.m. 62% of the people who visited us in July 2000 got their information INCLUDES via the Internet. And 79.6% of them made their reservations Your son, Bradley CART $23 1p.m. to 4 p.m. before leaving home. That's why Royal Shell Vacations AND TAX. $15 4 p.m. to close maintains a complete and updated Web site featuring all the properties under our management. If land CALL 433-9790 TO RESERVE TEE TIMES. OFF SUMMERLIN ROAD, TWO MILES It's another way visitors and owners get the royal treatment with Yoi c e i FROM SANIBEL CAUSEWAY
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Outdoor! i Now is the time to 'whip' /our plants into good shape n the arena of landscape weeks. Not true. care, April is a very These shrubs need to be Iimportant month. The pruned selectively, which steps you take now — or means the individual prun- fail to take — will vitally ing of branches so that the affect the health and plant is pointing in the appearance of your shrubs direction you want it to and trees throughout the grow, and allowing for it to coming year. With the become thick and bushy on threat of cold weather now the interior. Unfortunately, gone, the plant life of such pruning means the Southwest Florida will temporary loss of blooms arise from its semi-dor- on flowering shrubs, mant winter state and begin because flowers are borne to sprout luxuriant new on soft new growth. In only growth. During the summer a month or so, however, months to come, that you will be rewarded with growth will be rapid and an abundance of blooms. uncontrolled — unless you Other plants, such as small whip the members of your trees, should not be horticultural stable into Ron Sysnpson trimmed at all for the first shape. two or three years, except to This is the time to complete your first rid the trip of dead twigs and shoots. After \ ** round of major pruning and trimming, that point, you can begin selectively trim- both to keep the size of plants within ming the trees to produce the shape you bounds and to divert growth in the manner desire. Michael Pistella you desire. For ornamental shrubs that With the pruning comes the need for a Hibiscus need, to be pruned selectively — by individual pruning of ; you wish to keep to a reasonable height, good spring feeding. A complete fertilizer, branches. you can now trim the plants back by one- meaning one that contains secondary force, that means fertilizing on a day you (Ron Sympson has a bachelor's degree fourth to one-third. More drastic trimming nutrients, should be applied around each are allowed to water. in journalism with additional studies in than that is never recommended at one plant, beginning a few inches from the On more April tip: If you planted poin- Florida horticulture. He has owned plant time, because you are endangering the life trunk and extending to the area of outer settias after Christmas, you need to cut the stores and landscape-design firms in Lee of the plant. foliage, or the "drip line." Fertilizer needs plants back by about one-half to create a and Broward counties. He can be reached Hibiscus, for example, often fall victim to be evenly distributed, not tossed on in "hat-rack" effect. Mark the same treat- by mail at P.O. Box 809, Sanibel, FL to the old "cut 'em to the ground" tech- clumps, and it must be watered in thor- ment on the calendar for early September 33957, by fax at (941) 472-8398, or by e- nique, whereby the owners expect that the oughly and immediately after application. and you should have some bushy, colorful mail at [email protected]) plants will rebound to full glory within With the current water restrictions in poinsettias for Christmas 2001. Winter is ending in a roar of shells tumbling ashore h
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Noon at City Hall San-Cap Lions Last day for City School Gallery with "Jebry" 16-panel photo gazebo.(See story, TOUR at Lovers Key clubs at the Dunes of Fort Myers Beach Exhibition at Alliance at the BIG Arts exhibit through May page 17) Info 463-4588 Info 395-1952 Info 765-0202 of the Arts, Fort Myers Info 395-0900 11 at Sanibel Library
ialeiin® deadlines lust call for all! Notices of upcoming events on the islands run in Dateline with a cut-off date of Friday for the following Thursday's publication; writeups received Monday will At the next Stories for Grownups, Steve and ART entry deadline, April 27 appear according to space. Fax 472-8398 Maggie Mullins will be the tellers. After a run of Keep Lee County Beautiful is on the lookout for more than five its 20th Annual Environmental Calendar. It's theme years, the popular i) ,i- on-island series for is "Leave the Scene Clean" in which Lee County adults is drawing to students from Grades 1 to 12 are asked to visual- a close. Come, lis- ten and "tell" if you ize a correct environmental action and transpose SAW-CAP AHT LEAGUE OUTDOOR PAINT San- wish. Time is saved their thoughts into a work of art. Cap Art League meets 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. at SCCF for the audience to Info 472-9150 The 12 winning artists' work will be featured in its say, "That reminds AMERICAN SEWING GUILD MEETS 12:30 p.m. to 2002 calendar. Cash prizes are awarded. me of the time ..." Free and open to the public, 3 p.m. at Terry Park on Hwy. 80. Speaker: Dorothy tea and cookies will be served — 2 p.m. Friday, The four-color calendars are sold in schools and Simms, owner of Suzy Q's, the new quilt shop in May 4, to say "thank you," Steve and Maggie. Info community outlets. Participating schools keep the North Fort Myers at Lockmoor Plaza. Info 995-6980 472-2483 proceeds for in-school environmental projects. Deadline for entries is April 27. WEEKLY NOTICES Info Keep Lee County Beautiful, 334-3488 v * i f THE ODD COUPLE Through May 6, Cultural Park Wafer restrictions POETRY entry deadline, April 30 Theatre, North Cape Coral. Info 772-5862 Even-numbered addresses 4 a.m. to 8 a.m., SCCF BUCK KEY KAYAK ADVENTURE 9:30 a.m. Thursday and Sunday; The International Llbraty of Poetry, the Odd-numbered addresses 4 a m. to 8 a.m., today and Friday, May 4. Limited space available. largest poetry organization in the world, Wednesday and Saturday only. Reservations required Cost. $35, which includes tan- announces the International Open Poetry Hours of operation dem kayaks and paddling instruction. Register Rec Center pool 10 am to 5 p.m , Monday through Contest with more than 250 prizes totaling SSCF Nature Center, 472-2329 Friday; 1 p m. to 5 p.m., Saturday and Sunday. $58,000. Entry is opento all,, previously pub- TAKING THE FEAR OUT OF PUBLIC SPEAKING' "Ding" Darling Refuge Wildlife Scenic Drive 7 30 a m. to 6 p m. daily except Fridays. Visitor Center open lished or not, and entry is free Each poem Workshop by trainer Marsha Freedman, 8:30 a.m. to daily. NOTE: San-Cap Road will close for two hours, 5 p m. at Double Tree Guest Suites, 12200 Tamiami 1:30 p.m. to 3-30 p.m., come Earth Day, April 21, at the poet's name,j SCCF Trail North, in Naples. Fee: $110. Info 344-0266 Refuge tram 10:30 a.m and 1.30 p.m. tours from QPEM AIR BEACH FARMER'S MARKET Tarpon Bay Recreation at north end of Tarpon Bay Road. Adults, $10, children 12 and under, $5. Tradition returns to the Beach under the Reservations, 472-8900. Matanzas Pass Bridge on Fort Myers Beach, Public Library 9 a.m. to 8 p.m., Monday and 7 a.m. to 2 p.m., for fresh produce, seafood, Thursday, 9 a m. to 5 p.m., Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday and Saturday. fresh-cut flowers, live plants and baked goods. CROW tours 11 a.m. Care & Rehabilitation of Wildlife, Monday to Friday; 1 p.m. on Sunday during t> See Dateline, page 14 winter season. Adults, $5; children under 12 free. r Best Of The Islands Update Viva Gallery presents The Island Reporter and Captiva Current would like to apologize for inadvertently Exhibition omitting Priscilla Murphy Thru April 30 Realty from the Best Of The Islands Mini-Book. PMR Gallery Hours finished tied for second in 5-10: Mon-Sat the Real Estate Company Category. Plus Private deeded Apologies also go out to Beach Parking* Michael Patnode, Chef at Ctff'for details > Traders Cafe, and Beverly Linda Gornick Hills Hair Design for errors (941) 472-6669 ext.627 in how their respective 800-459-1985 names were printed. Brian Ransom 1456 Periwinkle Way • Sanibei, FL "Sounding Ceramics"
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Dr. Ed Vander Hey of Sanibel the woid trom latecomers, "Once I heard what was going Community Church brought to the ships on, I just got in line1" prayer cards strapped with a Fighting Conch. The squadron, Ireland Yacht Sales end Captiva Yacht Club organized the celebration out of Sanibel Manna "It was a little bit of everything from everywhere," says Mike Mosier of H.M.S Yacht Sales in Naples, who brought his business partner-wife, Sandi, to experience 'Lord protect me, the sea is so great her first blessing of a fleet. and my boat is so small/ For others like Liz Lombardo, it's been a long time for the islands, since the late '70s and early '80s, when a mariner's prayer the annual tradition found safe haven here. By Dawn deBoer Staff writer Sanibel's blessing Like a cathedral rising out of the sea, the Hardgrave 94-footer, Marquerite, rested soundly on the waves of No one knows better than M.T. "Fritz" Stoppelbein, inner-gulf waters in wait of the approaching fleet and its 85, who brought the first blessing to the waters of Sanibel blessing. Photos Dawn deBoer and its recent revival in On the waters some 50 boats, as if off to a grand wed- The Rev. Dr. Ed VanderHey blesses Carl memory of those lost at sea. ding, fell into quiet procession as each waited its turn Schultz on Always for Sail, a powerboat In those early days, he Sunday to approach the mastership and its clergy named after the sailor's long-time love for bis rode the waters in a 40-foot A lone kayaker paddled out alongside power captains 10-foot sailing dinghy. Harkers Island Sports as seaworthy as therr boat sterns heralded from ports of Fisherman call as far as Nova Scotia and Rhode Island. Today he jaunts the shore- gency room doctor alone with his ship, riding the roll of lines in his pontoon boat,, Neither seaman nor wit was lost here in a parade of the waves with sea legs planted firm midship, one hand vessels touting terms of endearment like Practically My heading out to sea on special left to the wheel as the other reached up to bring his cap days like this to rescue cler- Dear and Always for Sail in their wake. to his heart. As if in answer to his bowed head, the waves In Viking motor yachts and the islands' growing fleet gy and media marooned on laid down within the sea And Carl Schultz floated quiet- the waters for safe return of Pursuits, in Cape Dorys and Ted Hoods and Hinkleys ly within an arm's length of the prayerful until his 22- of the east and the retro designs of lunch boats, oyster back to work ashore. footer received its first blessing at sea. In the waters he leaves boats and tugboats, they came. At humble idle speeds "I feel good now, and I feel even better about my 14- they left safe harbor to be blessed by servants of the Lord M.T. "Fritz" behind an anchor wreath of year-old son, David, going out in it," he later says ashore lilles in the middle of their sea. with a smile of contentment perking with fatherly wis- Stoppelbein, foTthe'souls of the for- The Rev. Dr. Ed VanderHey of Sanibel Community dom. father of Sanibel's ever seabotind. *.* : Blessing of the Fleet Church of Christ and the Rev. Donald Fishburne of Saint All flagged up for "a bit of a parade," the most deco- Michael and All Angels Church stood waited aboard the "Som£ -wmt^d&m to the rated boat on the water could not outdo its captain's own sea in ships ...'.- "* '' * / Marquerite with palms raised, calling for the names of glow of gratitude or that of many others as they shared in nearing boats and giving prayers of thanksgiving. Tfiey cried to the Lord in their trouble, the fleet's blessing. and He brought them out from their distress." Boat crews bowed their heads, while their captains Clergy were expecting a parade of 25 boats for the looked on m reverence of the blessing. ancient rite, but off the waterways they kept coming, says Always for Sail drifted in close, at the helm an emer- Psalm 107:23, 28 Pray for a nation An on-island celebra- tion of National Day of Prayer will be held noon on Thursday, May 3, at the gazebo behind Sanibel City Hall, where it has traditionally been observed. National Day of Prayer is observed every year on the first You can py rchase any of the photos Thursday in May, and people nationwide join Muff Prosser, owner in. yoy see in ®yr newspapers! The islands observe FACIALS! Order yours Psalm 33:12: "Blessed is MANICURES! today... the nation whose God is PEDICURES! the Lord." STYLE CUTS $17 • BLOW DRY $17 The national procla- SHAMPOO AND SET 417 « MEN'S CUT $13 mation will be read and islsnd prayers given for city REPORTER government, state and national legislators and executives. With close to 400,000 veterans living m the state of Florida Events on the web today, veterans will be honored and encouraged Send us your Events... to come m uniform. whether they be this month, or this year! Children who would Pleatcajlqw 7bwstnejstiayaforciellvg like to participate with For more events, check out this website set up for the T55ST music and leadings, call Sanibel-Captiva Chamber of Commerce- ^ash or i Jean Wood at 472-0673. www.sanibel-captiva.org Bring a flag and folding chair. Seating will be pro- vided, although limited. or log on to the Island Reporter website at Info 472-9150 www.islandreporter.com 18 • Week of April 26-May 2, 2001 • ISLAND REPORTER Lifeiytles New book by Sanibel cancer survivor helps others By Renny Severance Islander Editor What: Book signing for The Cancer Patient's Workbook On Saturday, April 28, Macintosh Books will be host- ing an unusual book signing. Sanibel resident, Joanie Author: Sanibel resident Joanie Willis Willis, will be autographing The Cancer Patient's Where: Macintosh Book Shop Workbook. While it starts with a brief history of her own experiences, it's not about her. The bulk of the book and When: 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. its value lies in the well-thought-out pages that follow. It is indeed a practical workbook, it is meant to be written My phone rang off the hook with people frantic for in, and used, not just read. knowledge and I found myself spending hours trying to To her credit, she has looked past her own disease and tell them where to get safe information and help. developed a book that speaks to all cancer patients, no Not only were the long phone calls stealing precious matter what their particular brand of ailment. This is not time away from my family, they were robbing me of what a book about a cure, or even a treatment. It is a book little reserves I had for myself. about how to understand what is happening and what the Out of self-preservation I decided to write down all the patient can do to learn more and organize the informa- information I could, make up "care" packages to send the tion. patient's who called and spend the shorter amount of time Joanie Willis is a rare creature, indeed. She is among on the phone giving comfort and encouragement. The the very few who have survived Stage 4 cancer. To put idea for The Cancer Patients Workbook was born. this in perspective^ there are only four stages. When she For three years I worked one on one with cancer was diagnosed with lung cancer that had also spread to patients in my community. The urgency of dealing with her lymph nodes, it was described to her as terminal. Her people who were just diagnosed put the idea of writing a doctors told her that the only thing they could offer her complete and comprehensive workbook on the back was a little more time. burner. I never felt as if I could take the time away from With two children, ages 10 and 12, her immediate those people who needed immediate help so desperately. reply was, "I'll take all you can give me." Understanding During a routine cat-scan four years after my initial that "time" meant grueling treatments, both radiation and diagnoses, a tumor was found in my right lung. chemo-therapy, she went on to say "give me everything Photo special to the Reporter Again I was plunged into the world of chemotherapy, you've got — I can take it." Cancer survivor, and now author, Joanie surgery and more chemo-therapy. I was left reeling. They did and she did. The general principal behind Willis. Where would I find the strength to recover, and was that these treatments appears to be to poison the entire body even a possibility for recurrent lung cancer? over a period of time and hope that the cancer dies the My mother-in-law died of a heart attack a few weeks day before the patient does. Sort of a medical brinks- after my last chemo-therapy treatment and I fell headfirst manship that takes its toll, even on the survivor. into the world of depression and isolation. My only Joanie Willis is a fighter with an indomitable spirit and My story solace was the computer and the ideas for a workbook. I lots of positive energy, qualities that were no doubt key in was determined to leave a legacy to cancer patients and, making the difference for her advanced case. By Joanie Willis since I could no longer talk to them one on one, I knew Following massive doses of treatments and a year of the workbook was the only way I would be able to reach recovery from the "cure," her cancer went into remission n the same year that I was diagnosed with terminal them. for four years. During all this time she learned that there lung cancer, three of my dearest friends and co-work- The next two years found me sitting every day at my is very little information for cancer patients that is orga- I.ers and five other young ladies in my small communi- computer putting all the practical knowledge and experi- nized in any useful way. ty were diagnosed as well. Over the next year, as the nine ence I had as a cancer patient into a workbook. There are many different kinds of cancer, including six of us fought for our lives, I became a crusader of sorts, The Cancer Patient's Workbook is completely different types of lung cancer alone, she says. The information networking resources, encouraging everyone to fight from any other book on the market. It not only suggests that is available tends to be heavygoing, medical techno- through any means possible and always, always collect- questions to ask doctors but also provides space to record jargon, aimed at the professional, not the patient, or it is "ing information in the hopes that some clinical trial or answers. specific to only certain types of cancer, often delivered in vitamin or new treatment would cross my path and save The workbook furnishes the patient with step by step stories of personal struggle and heroism. While these are us. guidelines on all aspects of cancer and treatments, lists, true, compelling and uplifting, they tend to have a narrow I experienced tremendous grief and heartache as each calendars, pain tracking charts, recommended books to focus that is not helpful to the newly diagnosed cancer one of my friends died. While I attended one funeral right read, helpful hints, a complete source of organizations patient. after another, I became certain that I would be next. from which to obtain information, survival tests, enrich- Willis spent a great deal of time gathering all the infor- The fear and frustration I felt was nearly unbearable ing quotations and personal advice from a cancer patient mation she could from every source she could think of. and I was determined to make every day count by help- who has gone through it all. She researched diets, medications, herbs, vitamins and ing as many newly diagnosed people with cancer as I Not everyone can survive cancer, but I am convinced more. could, for as long as I could. that being a knowledgeable and pro-active patient can Along the way she realized that cancer patients fre- The treatments I had to undergo were brutal and it give many people the edge and a sense of control. quently have a hard time keeping their thoughts focused took me nearly a year to recuperate from them. During Throughout my disease I have wanted to help cancer for extended periods. Her life was made up of hundreds this time, my name became well known throughout the patients. The Cancer Patient's Workbook is my best effort of scraps of paper, notes she had jotted down about side cancer grapevine. to do so. effects, nurse's comments, books that might be helpful, Cancer patients from all over began calling me. I If I could change one thing in the world, I would foods to avoid or try and more. It cried out for organiza- would advise them on what to eat, how to take care of change that you have ever heard the words "you have tion and the workbook was born. themselves during treatment, how to find and get into a cancer." But she tells it best in her own eloquent words: clinical trial, and what vitamins and herbs to take. THESAMBEL Call us at 472-1587 and give us the scoop, or e-mail us at REALTY CONNECTION offers [email protected] and Sanibel JOHN NAUMANN SANIBEL Chiropractic ^ASSOCIATES 8S S66I1 Call Anytime only from 472-0900 PUNTA RAS5A CONDOMINIUMS 1717 Periwinkle Way Spacious 2 Befroom, 2 Bath Condominium Homes (across from ]erry's) with Large Screened Lanai, Full Size Laundry, Lots of Storage and a Community which offers: DR. MICHAEL TOUSANO • DR. 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Licenced/Insured Visit Our Website at VtnrnwwvtSJUWBBL.NET www. captiva-island.com For a free estimate call Keith Messery E-MJUL [email protected] 800-547-0127 or 10=5-7400 (941)4814512 ISLAND REPORTER • Week of April 26-May 2, 2001 • 19 island REPORTER Listings for the week of April 26-May 2, 2001 THURSDAY EVENING APRliJ.fi.9nm 6:00 6:30 7:00 7:30 8:00 8:30 9:00 9:30 10:00 10:30 11:00 11:30 WINK «l _sj UBS News US CBS News Edition Extras: Survivor-Aust. Outback DSI: Crime Scene Invstqtn. 48 Hours (In Stereo) 3E *lews5E _ate Show Ui) JBC News BE NBC News Fortune Jeopardy! IS Friends 52 Weber 28 Will & Grace Must Shoot ;R "Sailinq Away" S3 •(ewsSE Toniqht WZVN yj News ABC News Ent.Toniqht Hollywood Whose? Whose? 3e a Millionaire 3rimetime ThursdayJB ^lews •Jiqhtiine JE WGCU til!) jj PBS BBC World World News Newshour Wi h Jim Lehrer Crossroad Antiques Ballykissanqel 2£ Mystery! 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CNBC (3bl EdqeBE Business Center BE Hardball Rivera Live News With Brian Williams iardball In D Flight, George Southard shot 61 to snare first CNN |21| Politics Monevline Newshour BE Crossfire BB Wolf Blitzer IThe Point [B Larry King Live BS CNN Tonight Spin Room Sports Moneyline COM [47| Saturday Night Live SH Daily Show Ben Stein Movie **'A "Beautiful Girts" (1996) Timothy Hutlon, Sports Niqht Sports Niaht 3ailyShow Turn Ben place, followed by Bill Ford and John Green, 61. CSPN 149] House of Representatives House ol Representatives Prime Time Public Affairs , ' 3rime Time Public Affairs DISN [60| Smart Guy BovWorld Movie "Stepsister From Planet Weird" IS Movie "Motocrossed" (2001, Adventure) Alana Austin. SE IMovie "Kidii the Wood" (1996) IS E! WSJ Fashion News Dally Homes Talk Soup IScandals Scandals ITrue Hollywood Story •toward S. [Howard S. ESPN 1261 Sportscenter BE Blq League Stanley Cup Playoffs: Conference Semifinals Game 1 •• Teams to Be Announced. BE IBaseball Sportscenter 3E Beochvsew Women FAM laoj Two-Kind Boss? Major Leaque Baseball: Anaheim Anqels at Cleveland Indians. (In Slereo Live) BE lExDlorinq the Unknown 700 Club BE HBO ["1 Movie Movie *Vi "Tlree to Tango' (1999) Matthew Perry. ED Moulin Movie **'A 'The Whole Nine Yards" (2000) Bruce Willis. Strlppers-Nakd The Beachview Women's Golf Associated challenged HN l»l News News News News News News News News •lews [News News News the links iri-gale force winds and 60-degree weather on HSN [19] Home Gifts for Mom Home Gilts for Mom "lome Gifts . Home Gifts far Mom -lome Gilts for Mom USA Gold Mother's Day April 18. Fairing the best on the fairways was Betty Puff LIFE 124) Golden Girls IGolden Girls Intimate Portrait Jnsolved Mysteries Movie "Echo" (1997, Susoense) Jack Waqner. QB Golden Girls Golden Girls MAX [17] Movie *** "The Omen" (1E 76, Horror) Greqory Peck. W Movie **V4 "Damien: Omen II" (1978) William Holcfen, BEMovie ** "The Final Conlli t" (1981. 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BE 72. • •••••• • :- •• ••• SPC .62] NASCAR Sports See This Last Word Boxlnq: Fiaht Time - Camacho Jr. vs. TBA Sports [Sports See This Last Word The ladies played their final round of the season, The SUN •il\ Hialeah Park Sunshine Sunshine Motor Motorsports |Wheel Reaction {Corvette Florida Sports News Capitol FHSAA Xtra : TDC [31| Wild Discove V: Andes Wild Discovery: Ice Aqe Human Combustion Beyond Bizarre Beyond Bizarre Justice Files Last Hope Tournament, on April 25. • •• • TMC Movie Movie ** "A1 First Siqht" (1999, Drama) V I Kilmer, Mira Sorvino. IB Movie ***'A "Witness" (1985, Drama) Harrison Ford. SB Movie "Hideaway" (1995) TNN ;«i Rockford Files (In Stereo) Miami Vice (in Stereo) Martial Law "Red Storm" E Movie **'/; "Siesta" (1987, Drama) Ellen Barkin. W Dead Man's Gun (In Slereo ! : TNT ER "The Lonq Wav Around" Pretender "Anqels Fliqht" NBA Basketball Playoffs: T ams to Be Announced. (In Stereo Live) 7 the city advertising a property on Agate Court might How I Spent My Summer" (1990. Comedy) Movie "Au Pair II" (2001) Gregory Harrison denote evidence of a violation of the code, but does not 11:00) Movie "28 Days" SB rocodile Dunded e II" (1988) PauPl l HoqaH n I represent proof. ourmet IHSN Health [Lessman-Complele Health Lessman-Complete Hi "There was never a rental, and without a rental there's (10:30) Movie "Anna" Movie "Woman Scornd no violation," said Waksler. "Just advertising via email is Movie *'/; "Love Stinks" (1999. Comedy) IMovie **• "Risky Business' prima facia evidence but not a violation, not unless it's occupied." Movie "Club Land" {S001, Drama) Alan Alda B Movie *** "Dirty Dancing" (1987) Jennifer Grev. (B) Wyckoff contended that e-mail messages from the colleqe Softball- Virginia al Florida Stale ollege Softball Tennessee at Florida. ( rental company establish evidence that Properties in Uovle **'/; "Tea With Mussolini" (1999) Cher Movie ** "Crisscross" (1992, Drama) GoMin Hawn Paradise has failed to rebut. Advertising the property is a Weather IWeathe he Stand Based on author Stephen Kind's epic novel aboul a virus that escapes liom a top-secrel lab causing Ihousandsoi |> See Hearing TS "L6 UPIIIUCI gnu ygpuva y laiiui o niiuiiiitiUDn |OoniOCl gnu wgpilV3 VlSttOf S IniOriTIStlOti WGN [36] m* page 23 ieastmaster "Mydoro" BE IXena: Warrior Princess BS IMalor League Baseball Seattle Manners at Chicago While Sox (In Starwi ISLAND REPORTER • Week of April 26-May 2, 2001 • 21 SUNDAY EVENING APRIL 29, 2001 6:00 6:30 7:00 7:30 8:00 8:30 9:00 9:30 10:00 10:30 11:00 11:30 WINK O) Lsj CBS CBS News News S3 60 Minutes (In Stereo) 3D Touched by an Angel 3S Dn Golden Pond (In Slereo Live) 3fl Mewsffi Edition WBBH Hi) UJ NBC NBA Basketball Playoffs: Fisi Round-TeamsTBA Movie ** "U.S. Marshals" ( 998. Suspense) Tommy Lee Jones, Wesley Snipes GS News SB Sports WZVN W LU ABC ABC News I News Movie *•* "Tarzan" (1999) Voices ol Tony Goldwvn. BB it a Millionaire I Practice (In Stereo) W News EnL Tonight WGCU 83 Al HbS To Be Announced Lawrence Welk Show Mature "Eagles" E Twiliqht: Los Anqeles (In Stereo) fS IFender In Focus Balance HEARING WFTX ID Li) FOX Star Trek: Deep Space 9 Simpsons 32 ISimpsons SE Simpsons & Malcolm X-Files "Vienen" [H News Maximum Exposure E WTVK 03 LU UPN S1ar Trek: Next Gener. Stargate SG-1 BJ Jamie Foxx PJsE Harvev lOblonqsffi Nikki m IFor-Love X-Files "Young at Heart" H From page 20 A&E [3UJ [5:00) Movie' About..." Law & Order "Precious" 3E Nero Wolfe (Parti of 2JJE Lost in Las Veqas 3C Law & Order "Star Struck •AMC [29J [5:30) Movie *** 'The Chosen" (1981) Lotiffi Movie ***'•', 'Bullit!" (1968, Drama) Steve McQueen. Screen Movie *** "Crand Theft Auto" (1977) CNBC [3SJ Senior PGA Golf: Bruno's Memorial Classic National Geographic Explorer BE Tim Russert Nat'l. Geoqraphic Explorer prohibited activity and represents a violation of land-use CNN [211 CNN Sunday IBusiness |Late Edition CNNToniqhtlPeople ILarrv King Live [icl Perspectives BE Sports NBA Wk. COM l«J Movie *Vi "Kissinq a Fool" (1998) David Schwimmer Movie *+ "Cheech & Chonq s Next Movie11 (1980) Man Show (Strip Mall K South Park That's My regulations in and of itself, he said. CSPN [«] Public American Politics Booknotes British I American Politics Booknotes The e-mails in question stem from a sting operation the OISN 160] Lizzie BoyWorld Even ILizzie Heartbeat | BoyWorld Movie ** "White Fanq" (1991) Klaus Mana Brandauer Lizzie Even El 1153 Scandals Scandals Celebrity Profile Inside Pro Wrestling True Hollywood Storv "Menendez Biolhers" Howard S. Howard S. city conducted last December. In response to an e-mail ESPN 126) Sportscenter S) Baseball Tonight US Malor Leaque Baseball. Allanla Braves at Arizona Diamondbacks (Live) SB Sportscenter BS query from Code Enforcement Officer Ray Hendzel, FAM I20J Movie ** "Sabrina the Teer -Aqe Witch" (1996) Movie "The Face on the Milk Carton" (1995. Drama! Uovie**'A "Protocol" (198 ^Comedy) Goldie Hawn \B 1 HBO [«] [5:15) Movie' Qhostbustr" Movie *i"2 "Ghostbusters I (1989) Bill Murray E Sopranos (In Stereo) 31 Dwarfs: Not a Fairy Tale M Movie** "28 Days" (2000) operating under the name Jerry Setterling, Properties in HN [23] News INews News 3News News INews Hews News •Jews INews News INews 118] Paradise offered two properties for rent. The Agate Court HSN Jade Celebration Lessman-Complete Health Lessman-Complete Health Brenda D. 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Hendzel said addresses on the notices of violation WEEKDAY MORNINGS enabled Properties in Paradise to identify Setterling. 6:00 6:30 7:00 7:30 8:00 8:30 9:00 9:30 10:00 10:30 11:00 | 11:30 WINK 03 L=J CBS News News Early Show Halcheft Curtis Court frsie O'Donnell 'rice Is Right Also on Jan. 12, the city searched the rental business WSBH T> si NBC \Jew5 Cont'd Today :amllyFeud ITell Truth lerrt Springer and seized records looking for evidence of violations. WZVN T> U ABC ^Jews Good Morning America Live With Rea s and Kelly Martha Stewart Living 'he View Properties in Paradise has claimed that the search was WGCU 03 Ml PBS Body Elec. Stretch Arthur Zoboomafoo Sesame Street 3arney Teletubbies flr Roqers IVaried Prograns WFTX 33 :o FOX Business Rocky Action Man Biq Guy Bus Paid Proq. 'aid Proq, 'aid Prog. licki LaV.e Montel Williams conducted illegally and has sued the city for damages. WTVK 03 ;s) UPN Bullwinkle Clueless Men in Black Hlsteria! Kenneth C. 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