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Roberts: planningprocess on schedule ppl The planning process for the City of Conservation Foundation under a" team there; could be as many as 35,000 dwelling; ua£ue5 headed up by John Clark, a senior associate units on the island. Humy Sanibel is right on schedule, with the final . product of the •WMRT study slated to go to of the Washington, p>C.rbased Foundation. Clark said that after a closer look at the City Council on' November 11, BUI The progress of the work being done by, conditions on Sanibel on this trip "I find that Roberts, WMRT senior partner, told the the Conservation:Foundation was outlined they have proved to be as deplorable as I Planning Commission1 on Monday. to the Planning ^Commission on Wednesday judged them to be after a brief look last v Roberts was particularly strong in his by Clark. : -f' :':••',, . '' • /- ' ., V •March." ... praise of the work; carried put by the various Both Roberts and jCJark referred^ to the Clark said that there were violations "all : "grave problems" that/exist On the island. over the island of state and federal laws and citizen "task forces.". : : "They not only did this voluntary work "We have; teen starred by the; sheer standards.'.' :. •' •-•" \ -':."-. . : • •~\. -'- •• Z?z7/ Roberts with Commission willingly," Roberts said, "but they -have amount of development that has taken place "I believe; the. means exist, however,". done it with impressive thoroughness." since 1970," Roberts told the Planning Clark added, "through the city government, Chairman Duane White (upper Commission. '•'. . > • and based on the. recommendations of - Roberts emphasized that the WMRT data turn 25 to 50% right) and WMRTplanner John gathering was being paralleled by what he He cited statistics to demonstrate that if WMRT and others, to correct past mistakes termed "the extremely important" research the island were to be developed out to the . • continued on 15-A W Sutton (above). being done independently by the national full potential allowed under "existing zoning
1 Recfuctitw - - ' •' " . -••,"•'. • ... • - • - : > _ . • . • . Council Island Beach €liib ebndo in 3-1 vote paid and several sub-contractors would t Sanibel Gity Council Tuesday approv- Beach Glub Vice President Lloyd Sheehan night foreclose on the project, and a court- said he had no obejctipn to paying a appointed receiver would be put in charge. probably go put of business. • ed by a three-to-one ypte- city building Several architects and engineers involved permits for the: completion: of the 75-unit reasonable impact fee to the city. Written Even if that occurred, said Brown, the documents were also given ;to the council- project would, be funded to completion in the project testified to the structural Island BeachClubcondominium project. ;l soundness of; the existing buildings, al- 'Charles LeBuffcast thelone"no" vote. man later in the day guaranteeing"financial through the receiver. : 1 An attorney for J. Evans and Associates though they said some repair work would -:•,Zee Butler was aDseht:-??- '>••'.;'••:;. •--•'•.:~'^ • .- '-suppor' t of the project tocbmpletion. ' T^c^/rt The engineer for the project also agreed said that if the permits were issued and the have to-be-completed before constructior The approval ^covered all six buildings in, could resume. . , the project; including a controversial beach to uncover, several footings; for-inspection money was loaned, the liens would probably and.promised that repairs to.deteriorated be paid. If the council refused to issue Goss later called the council approval "a front building that is 75-feet from the Gulf of 1 fair play" action. Mexico. Two weeks ago the Sanibel • buildings will be made before construction permits, he added, the liens would not be v : w Where the Unusual is the Usual Planning Commission recommened against resumes.. ' •-•/. .'•:•_,''..• •'•/ :.. ,.' .'^-"r '• •' . issuing a permit for the lone beach front A parade of attorneys, financial experts, , SANIBEL POPULATION building. _ engineers, construction contractors and No. 6 Periwinkle Place "I tried to see if I couldn't come up with developers built a formidable case for the the same number of units without building Island Beach Club. The members of the _©n the beach," said Mayor Porter Goss. "I'm council, were repeatedly told that if permits . since census vehemently opposed to it, but I just don't for the entire project were not issued, there would be no further construction and the , The Fort Myers area is the1970 show a Sanibel population of 1 unfinished buildings would stand idle fastest growing metropolitan area only 818. indefinitely. For the five year period the Condon spit? Five of the six buildings in the project are in the United States - and the City substantially completed. Work on the sixth of Sanibel has; by far the fastest population of Cape Coral increased Following the City Council approval of the building, the one facing the water, had just growth rate within that area. by 76V2 percent and that of the Natural Vitamins and Health Foods permits for the Island Beach Club condomin- begun" when Sanibel city officials closed city of Fort Myers by about 27 ium, Lloyd Sheehan, vice-president of Island down the project in March of this year In the five year period from 1970 percent. < Beach Crab, lac, was asked by ISLAND because county building permits for the M IN THE HEART W THE ISLAND ON SANIBEL REPORTER how the council's action might to 1975 the metropolitan area of "The Fort Myers Economist" project had expired. ,(. -, • affect any present or planned legal action "The project is not economically feasible if. Fort Myers increased from 105,216 points out that in addition to the against the city of Sanibel by Walter we cannot build 75 units," declared Daryl to an estimated 162,200, according resident population on Sanibel Condon, also a part owner of the condomin- Brown, a;. Sarasota attorney'who.said he . to U. S r Department of Commerce "persons with secondary (domiciles ium project, who earlier initiated a law suit represented the financial backers of the'statistics. This was a gain of 54and tourists add as estimated against the City: • project, "not the first nickel can be sunk in percent^ 5;000 to 7;000 to Sanibel's popula- "Well, the action taken by Walter Condon this "project if it is not allowed to go," he was taken in MB personal capacity," Sheehan added; "Far more, of a" purging of the In the same period the popular tion at 'the peak of season'." stated, "and I cannot, of course, speak for ; beaches will occur if the existing construc- tion of Sanibel is estimated to have According to these statistics, him; But I was very impressed by the tion is allowed to stand. Right now it is an increased 300 percent, from 1,500 the existing winter population on Distinctive Gifts and Fashion Jewelry fairness shown by the City Council hfise eyesore.*' - - in 1970 to 6,000 in 1975, Sanibel would total 11,000 to today and I can say that I will suggest a; Brown said he was offering .assurances The statistics are contained in a 13,000. ' J policy of full cooperation with the City.of that the project w.ould be completed if the new publication of the First - These figures are close to the We Gift Wrap And Ship Sanibel." ' .-,• -\'\'-.-- ,. ' : ....—,. permits were issued. National Bank of Fort Myers called estimates made by ISLAND RE- There are some' $450,000 in mechanics "The Fort Myers Economist." PORTER last year based on Island see any way out of it. I see it as an inherited liens filed against the project by'J. Evans IN THE HEART W THE ISLAND ON SANIBEL and Associates, the former general contrac- Actually the percentage in- Water Association water hook- problem."" crease could be greater since the The developers agreed to abide by several tor, and numerous sub-contractors. If the • continued on 12rA conditions imposed .by the council/Island liens cannot be settled Brown said banks official census figures as of April 1, 1622 Periwinkle Way • Phone 472-2291 • Open 10-5 A2 July 18,1975 ISLAND REPORTER ISLAND REPORTER A3 Denial of permit&is recommended excavation When you returrt Three prospective home builders ran into a roadblock that the hearing be continued when a clear definition of Late Wednesday the City of Sanibel next year, will the shells, Monday when the Sanibel Planning Commission voted to setback regulations was available. But Chairman Whiter"'-1 instructed Harper Brothers, general con- Sign ordinance adopted recommend to the Sanibel City Council that building permits he could not vote for recommending a permit * ' "" tractors, to "immediately discontinue dig- for each project be denied. . ' Pines area because of low ground elevations. / ging operations" on Little Lake Murex off the birds and the other _ Months of work by the city sign Nathan and Helen Johnson were told that their homesite Wilson said that Constandse has. already invested heavily west Gulf Drive. committee received praise from members in Sanibel Gardens is subject to summer flooding, and is to prepare the.property for building, but the commissioners In a letter from City Manager Dave "probably unsuitable" for conventional septic tank sewage countered that their only concern is the effect of building on Bretzke to Curtis W. Bpstick, executive vice natural features of the islands? T-&I of the City Council .Tuesday, just before . disposal. - ' "••,•-'• ." the outcome of tfie master plan. White said the City Council president of Harper Brothers, Inc., it was . they adopted an extensive sign regulation "I-feel you should wait for the master plan," said canr consider the economic aspects ,of a project but the stated that a city ordinance had "been ordinance. Details of the complex new law commission Chairman Duane White. "You don't want to live commission can not. With that, the commission voted to apparently violated in that there appears to They will if you'll join us in ourvprqtectiori efforts. will be explained in a future issue of in an area that will be under water six months out of the recommend that the request be denied. be intrusion of more saline water from below ISLAND REPORTER. year and'where your septic tank won't work." -••_- ,. _ Wilson also was unable to win approval for a homesite in or laterally into the layer presently being Your contributions support programs like these currently Michigan. Sales Manager Truman Wilson lost on two ' Beachview Country Club Estates, a subdivision owned by excavated in Little Lake Murex." separated petitions for permits to build-homes. Wilson . Michigan Homes in thetnidst of a proposed golf course west Bretzke said that that city would allow active projects: : Revised budget reviewed represented Mr. and Mrs. William
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J - v Businessmen jam City Hall for license hearing \ A "standing room only" crowd joined the produced," and he said he believed that such MacKenzie treated it more as a regulatory limitation on services that the city could city councilmen last week in what turned out information 'was important tin order- to device. provide." ' ' to "be a lengthy and inconclusive rap session ensure that the public would understand Councilman MacKenzie, in suggesting Goss said that the WMRT planning on the proposed occupational license fees. how the schedule had been developed.- B removal from the fee schedule of those who consultants would most likely recommend , A date for a new hearing before the Mike Peceri, speaking on behalf of the were licensed or regulated by the state, said that growth on the island not exceed the Council on the draft ordinance has not yet city's ability to provide services. been fixed. _ """"" Thejpouncil took no action on the proposed occupational license "Who wants growth?" Goss said, and On Thursday, July 10, the Council went ordinance. ' -" ' " . suggested it was largely the business through a third draft of the proposed community. He then posed the question ordinance page by page, making a substant- Sanibel-Captiva Hotel-Motel Association, that the city had no regulatory function in whether or not the occupational license fee ial number of changes. said that he believed he represented the those instances and could only be imposing could be considered an unfair burden on the At the very, outset the~re was informal views of hfs colleagues in saying "that we the fee for revenue purposes. "It is a •business community. v agreement by the councilmen that the entire—g6n>t oppose an occupational license fee." regressive tax and should not be used for John Kontinos, who had nlade his views schedule, with a few exceptions, should be But, he added, "we dojpbject to inequities in general revenue,'' he said. known in an earlier meeting before; the reduced by 50 percent. the' rate schedule." Mayor Goss outlined seven possible Finance Committee regarding some alleged After a wide-ranging "philosophic" discus- 'Sources of revenue available to the city ~ '" "inequities" in the rate schedule, told the sion of the occupational licensing by Peceri questioned what he called "the * Ad valorem taxes; council that he was willing to pay his "fair TO BOB BUNTROCK AND HIS ORGANIZATION council members, the meeting was opened, share of an occupational tax.". •A philosophy behind the occupational tax as it •Occupational license fees; v. up for public input. related to the impact on thej-island allegedly •Utility taxes; . "We don't question the fact that we have Allen Ten Broek made a statement on created by the motels. •Causeway, revenues; to support the city and that we have to pay a behalf of the Sanibel-Captiva Chamber of He said that three years ago the beaches •Revenue sharing; fair share," Kontinos said. He added that for Commerce in which he urged some council weren't crowded and there wasnt't exces- •Impact fees; and, that reason he disagreed with the Council's delay on the ordinance in order to permit the sive traffic on the roads. "Yet," Peceri said, •Returns from the county from double decision to "reduce the fee schedule fifty Chamber to complete its own study of the "there are exactly the same number of motel taxation "Equalization." percent across the board." problem. ' rooms today as there were then," adding Goss said that he could not "see this Councilman Zee Butler, who is. ex officio Saying that this was -something.on which that it was evident therefore that the motels Council going above about four mils" on ad member of the Finance Committee that the business community could make a real were not responsible for any increased valorem taxes. He spoke of the utility tax as developed the' drafts of the ordinance, said contribution. Ten Broek pointed out that the impact on island services. "regressive," questioned the liklihood of that she could not al^e~with~theqwfbcedure { Chamber recognized'the need for such an revenues from - Causeway funds, and said of reducing the fee schedule. She said that fir- ordinance. Peceri was referring to an argument made that revenue sharing funds from the state she wanted "to see a "gross yield roughly I} Hf said that one would have a better idea earlier by Mayor Porter 'Goss that the appeared unlikely this coming-fiscal year. along the lines proposed originally by the Executive Services, Inc. ->; he w this thing fits in*' if it were related to occupational licensing fee placed on motel Mayor Goss went on to say that all of this Finance Committee.'' \t i-o'iiprehmsive revenue plan" for the city. rooms could be passed on to~the~tourist, thus would notTeally "create a crisis for the city." It was estimated that the gross yield in He questioned the,wisdom of combining the absorbing some of the costs in city services "We can "operate on the approximate the Finance Committee draft, would be about (if* 'y and -revenue functions of the imposed by tourism. $360,000 that would be produced from a four $60,000. City Manager Dave Bretzke 455 PERIWINKLE WAY, SANIBEL ISLAND tVf-s in on6 ordinance. , In his presentation Mayor Goss emphasiz- mil ad valorem tax," Goss stated,"but this estimated the cost of administering the "iVn Broek said that there was "no known ed-the value of the occupational tax for might mean some lines in City Hall, less program at between five and ten thousand ixii base for the foe schedule that had been revenue purposes while Councilman Vernon frequent meetings of the City Council, and a dollars.. TELEPHONE (813) 472-4195
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J.3, t-; v , - A10 July 18,1975 ISLAND REPORTER ISLAND REPORTER Julyl8,1975 All If I: r 17 1! PEOPLE Randy Reichelderfer and Eric Winhusen, both 17, walked out the in the news door of their Blue Dolphin motel cottage early Monday morning and By day Charlotte Green, 26, is a because I'm a woman," she empha- found baby loggerhead turtles savings counselor teller at thesizes. "I really just want to do it on scrambling through the sand. Sanibel branch of First Federal my own — until some 180. pound Grabbing the nearest thing that Savings and Loan of Fort Myers. • guy tackles me." would hold salt water, a dishpan, Beginning this fall, she will they began collecting the"" tiny spend many of her evenings turtles. Loggerheads were found running up and down a football near the surf on the beach, under field blowing a whistle. Miss Green cars in the motel parking lot, is Lee County's first female state across Gulf Drive* and even on licensed football official. Gulf Drive. I've been a football fan all my In all, 23 live turtles were life," she explains. "Football is my located. After posing for a few pastime. I'm glued to the TV set snapshots the turtles were releas- when the games are on." Just ed in the Gulf. Randy, who is from watching is not enough, however, Reading,1 Ohio, said he has seen a 1J Jor five-foot-one-inch, 105 pound loggerhead nest before, but has Miss Green. "I just wanted to get always wanted to see the baby down there on the field and get turtles. some of the action." ; Caretta Research President Ch- She was granted the license arles LeBuff said that beach front after attending sC course at Edison h'ghts probably confused the turt- Community College called "Sports les when they emerged from their Officiating," and passing a state nest at night. LeBuff said that PEOPLE exam. The permit qualifies her to Caretta tries to ask people to turn officiate all kinds of football, from off lights near the beach at night so the pee wee leagues to senior the turtles can safely make then* in the news high. Referees are paid $25 a game way to the sea when they hatch. I for high school matches.' When she contacted Lee County But the day had just begun for school officials to add her name to Randy ^and. Eric. Several hours the list of available officials, Miss after releasing the turtles, they Green says she was greeted with a found a stunning junonia. Then, few chuckles. late in the afternoon they stumbl- "I don't want to push this thing ed over an albino horse conch.
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. j * > i-t -t - 111, V. !,'• ISLAND REPOR'TER July 18,1975 A13 A12 July 18,1975 ISLAND REPORTER- issue raises ,-C Population grows since 1970 The City has filed all' the proper applications, residents have been made things, that the special act creat- . aware of their current options for govern- . /rom ing the city ran counter to another ment subsidized residential and commercial ups. There are now about 4,200 piece of state legislation setting flood insurance coverage and the City of Sanibel now is in the waiting period until the ANSWERS BY f IA TO KEY QUESTIONS hook-ups. guidelines for creation of municip- Federal Insurance Administration (FIA) They are also strikingly similar alities -- one of which was a issues officially accepted flood plain rate e program' ; to the figures resulting from a minimum population of 5,000. maps before further action can be taken. !:•;• Mayor Porter Goss has been assured that To contribute further to an under- risk, 7After FIA's.. detailed Flood used in conjunction with a community's study done earlier this year for the In a public presentation to the standing of the complex question of Insurance Rate. May has been. prepar- participation in the Regular Program. City Council by a group of Sanibel City Council this week, Bill because all requirements have been met the flood insurance, ISLAND REPORTER City, need not do anything further until ed, and the . community enters the This study and map further refine citizens headed up by Duane Roberts of the WMRT planning contacted,by the,F.I.A.. :~ obtained a question and answer list Regular Program, the available limits the boundary lines of. a community's White. firm asserted that there are now The actual height requirementwill not be ' prepared -by the Federal Insurance of coverage are double those available special flood hazard areas to reflect the Thai group came up with a about 4,000 residential -units pn Administration compiling the most under the Emergency Program. The flood elevations in such areas that established until the results of an overall frequently asked questions concerning second layer of coverage at acturial would: occur during a flood with a minimum population estimate of Sanibel, which would indicate a Lee County study is completed, probably flood insurance. In view of the unusual •: (non-subsidized) rates is available one-percenjt .chance of occurrence in 10,360 and a maximum, including population of nearly 10,000. some time this fall. Thereafter, the City or public- interest. in the subject, the together with: the subsidized first visitors in both cases, of 13,522. On the other hand, the Division any Sanibel resident will have a 90 day any giveri year. The acturial of They estimated the population, of Population Studies of the. period to appeal the height level. . responses are published in full. layer of coverage for"; all existing non-subsidized' premium rates reflect- Bureau of Economic and Business What is the National Flood Insur- structures regardless of location. Both ing the degree, of flood risk to which not including visitors, within a After the 90 day period, a six month time ance Program and what is it designed layers^of coverage under the Regular properties i are exposed in flood-prone range of ,7,299 and a maximum of Research at the University of- A great way to pass time during a slam Sanibel summer is to read about clock will start ticking during which time the todo? Program for' new. structures in the areas are determined from this data. 9,277. " . Florida, estimates the "permanent the adventures of Huck Finn or learn more about birds. Here, Danny Council must enact enabling legislation to The program established by Conr : identified special flood hazard areas are Who determines whether properties The issue first arose when resident population of the City of meet the building code and pther require- gress in the National Flood Insurance made available.at acturial rates reflect- require flood insurance? Burns thumbs through the card catalog at the Sanibel Library in ments in order to remain in the flood ing the degree of flood risk for each Walter Condon filed a suit against Sanibel" to be 2,334 as of July 1, program. • . 'Act of 1968~arid expanded in the Flood When the financial assistance is the city alleging, among other 1974. search of a good book. : Disaster Protection Act of 1973 is property 1 Acturial premium fates for directly from a Federal agency, the Adding this all up it seems the approxi- designed to provide flood^insiirance at new construction built at required agency itself must make the determin- mate date a permanent program of federally rates, made affordable through: a elevationsr are comparable. to of, in subsidized flood insurance could be putiftto ation. In the case of lending institutions IF YOU ARE A RETIRED COUPLE 1 Federal subsidy. In return, communit- some cases, lower than the subsidized cohered by-the Act, the lender or his effect is nine months after the elevation ies must adopt and administer local rates; However, the rates for new authorized representative must make height requirement is presented, probably measures that protect lives and new structures built improperly in the the determination. This responsibility M about June, 1976, just in time for next year's construction from future flooding.- special flood hazard areas will be very cannot- be •, discharged by obtaining a DONAX VILLAGE O G hurricane season. What is the National Flood Insurers hi£h reflecting the appropriate degree self-certification from the borrower. The above was one of the most important Association? of flood risk. : How much flood insurance is requir- fits into your life. items of information that came out of the. > The NF1A is an association of private; ed by,Iaw? ; recent open forum on flood insurance held at insurance companies formed specifical-^ When is flood, insurance required by CONDOMINIUM the close of the July 1 City Council meeting. Usually, up to the amount of the you can have your own ly to provide flood insurance under the law? ...•••..••• '..; -..- • . . ;. financial assistance of. the maximum Glenn- Woodard, regional administrator cooperative Government - private Flood insurance must be purchased amount of insurance available under We Invite You To View Our Permanent 21" Wide. Big Capacity, FuHy Automatic for the Department of Housing and Urban industry program. Membership is open as a condition of obtaining Federal the program, whichever is less. Wtsher & Dryer Development's Federal Insurance Adminis- to all qualified companies licensed to financial assistance for the construction Can condominium units be Insured Residential Lifestyle And Receive A tration came from Atlanta to give answers write . property insurance, under the or acquisition of buildings in the that fit most anywhere. "To flood insurance questions which had been " separately? pf Beautiful Free Shell Gift laws of any State. Member insurance identified special flood hazard areas of Yes, When the condominium unit is a submitted to David Bretzke... City Manager, companies have subscribed more than communities where flood insurance is traditional towhhouse or rowhouse. it prior to the meeting. Woodard % also $44 million in risk capital. The NFIA available. • . is considered for insurance purposes as fi- answered; questions from the floor -- the . appoints a servicing company, general- What is meant by "Federal or . • a single^amily^.dwelling and: may \n council room-; was" filled for the session by ly on a statewide basis, to disseminate federally-related financial assistance"? insured separately. For other types o! interested residents and businessmen; Of all information both to the public and to The term includes direct Federal residential condominiums, the build -I the; questions posed during the two^hour ^insurance agents, to process all insur- financial assistance such as grants, ings are considered multi-family session-iSLAND REPORTER believes'the ance policies, and to handle the SBA and FmHA loans, VA and FHA ings and insurance must be taken p following represent those having the. great-' adjustment .of claims for loss pay- mortgage - loans, -and conventionally the name of the condominiums owners est general interest: - . ; : •• ments. • • -" '•;•••'• '•_.;""•• ••".,[ /:' •' • .';.. construction and mortgage loans fr%m associartion.. The coverage may be What is the status of the Lee-County' , Is the program, designed for individ- federally insured, regelated or super- taken lout', in-an'amount .equal''to the. ' study? '• • :'' '".-•' :;•.' • •••'.•/•" •; uals or communities? •; vised lending institutioris,. e.g., banks ' maximum amount available on the The Lee County ri'-study.and rate map is Both. While individuals in a partici- insured by FDIC, savings and loan building or in an amount to cover the rjn ^ts final phase and is expected to be; pating community may obtain financial • institutions insured by. FSLIC or value of each unit until the maximum completed in three mbnth[S. It will then be protection against flood losses, the regulated by the Federal Home Loan amount of insurance available on the- presented to the County and the three "community itself enhances the overall " Bank Board, credit unions insured by building^ has been purchased; '. incorporated areas 4>l the County, including value of its flood plains and assures the the National Credit Union Administra- . What kinds of property are not Sanibel. There will:'be a ; map made increased safety of its citizens. tion, banks regulated by the Comptrpl- insurable under the program? specifically for Sanibel. t What insurance benefits axe avail- ler of the Currehcy of the 'Federal '•••;. Wharves, piers, bulkheads, growing What effect would the elevation require- able under the program?. . Reserve Board. . crops, land, shrubbery, livestock, ments have on existing subdivision and deed When a community initially qualifies . What is a Flood Insurance Rate roads, bridges, motor vehicles, etc. restrictions on the island? . w for the sale of flood, insurance under the. " Map? .;.••. . •;.• • .•;. • •••••'. ..;.... Are sewer back-ups covered? • . ft "The requirements, once they are accept- Emergency Program, limited amounts A Flood Insurance Rate Map is Yes. but a general condition of i ed by the City of Sanibel, would supercede of coverage are available at subsidized usually the second map FIA furnishes flooding must exist and the sewer all local deed restrictions/' said Woodard. rates for virtually every building as to a community; This map is the result back-up must be clearly a result of that Following this statement a resident well as the contents, regardless. of the of a detailed engineering study and is condition. ' only Norge has.it and in roll-around • • font in ued on 14-A 1 and permanently installed models, too. m You dont have to give-up the convenience and economy of 742 Donax Drive your own Jjome laundry. Norge has 21" wide fully automatic Sanibel Island, Florida 33957 washers & dryers that fit where washers and dryers would never fit before. You can fit a pair into your mobile ' dotvntfwlineforlWA i RAEMEL HOMES, BUILDER home, your condominium or wherever you live. Ph. (813) 472-1608 After hours - 472-4304 The Island Water Association (IWA) has "unusual use" of a. tract of land zoned for Wulfert Road, and fronts on the north side Sanibel and Captfva. The plan calls for the cleared the first hurdle in a plan to erect a. single family homes on the Sahibel^Gaptiva1 of the Sanibel-Captiva Road. operation of three two million gallon water Only 20 families will share the 20' x 40'" (for example: complete GE kitchens with Automatic Washer Automatic Dryer third two million gallon water storage tank Road near Wulfert Road. The 300-foot- According to Walter Emmons, general storage tanks. The second tank is now being • washes 2 to 10 lbs. • dries 2 to 10 Ib. loads ohSanibel. . •-'...-..''.-: square lot is the site of the proposed tank. manager of the IWA, the tank is part of the built towards the east end of the island near heated pool, the gas-fired barbecue grills ice-maker refrigerator, trash compactor and . The Sanibel Planning Commission approv- The lot is approximately 2000-feet west of Association's master plan to provide ade- the Dunes subdivision off Periwinkle Way. • gets clothes really clean and the tennis court nestled in the center of self-cleaning oven plus washer and dryer.) • all fabric timer control ed a request from the IWA Monday for the the intersection of Sanibel-Captiva Road and quate potable and fire-fighting water . to IWA attorney John Schumacher said the *jM this private village. • all fabric controlled land was purchased from Nationwide Realty 2 Bedroom, 2 Bath homes with over 1,500 • permanent press coot-do in March, 1974. He explained that the zoning sq. ft., cathedral ceiling/ and impressive Model Open Daily 1 to 5PM • 10 programmed cycles •-multi heat selection request Was filed now because it is best to • permanent press care f secure the necessary approvals for new loft, a screened-in porch and all the extras • big efficient lint fitter facilities about a year in advance. "You don't i • automatic dispensers • ideal drying weather buHt right in want to wait until the day before it is needed," he said. ONLY 10 HOMES AVAILABLE plus Norge commercial heavy-duty quality In a home The IWA submitted an application to the washer and dryer county asking for the unusual use status ALL Qualify for the $2,000 Tax Benefit shortly after the land was purchased, said Buy the washer on Sale at Schumacher, but the county-declined to hear Complete A Appliances $229.95 the petition because of the impending vote Please send vie additional information I Donax Vulajge and pay Only 724 Donax Street $149.00 Sanibel Island, Florida 33957 New storage tank on Peri- Phone [813] 472-1608 for the matching Dryer winkle nears completion. NAME ADDRESS on the incorporation of Sanibel. . TV & APPLIANCES Construction on the tank will not begin for I PALM RIDGE ROAD • Across From New Library 472-1133 another two years. The Sanibel City Council OPEN Monday thru Saturday 8:30 to 6:00 will make thie- final decision on the IWA STATE ZIP. Sales And Service -16 years on Sanibel • Captiva request. IWA officials will have to apply for pity building permits before construction can Donax Village . SMCIAL5NOWonBKX!«.0YNACO«ZENHH fncloMir** ItpMtoMrilwni) Irem Sl»,?s, oho: FoddvrVAIf Conditioner*. begin. '.'"•..' .."'••'.. . KHchan Aid 'dlihwoihtrt ond dllpoioh.. No
' ? *•* *_- j* *~i» ISLAND REPORTER July 18,1975 A15 A14 July 18,1975 ISLAND REPORTER In the interim he urged the Planning the WMRT recommendations takes place in Commission and the City Council to make as mid-October. <$' few exceptions as possible to the morator- In his presentation to the- Planning - - Planning process on schedule ium on building. Commission on Wednesday, Clark showed a REGULAR PROGRAM w e Insurance questions # from 1 "A wil^l **be givegiven tto variou variouss optionsoptions'fo" for solvingg "We know there are interests with series of infra-red slides, primarily designed fi the problems and the impact that would millions tied up on the Islands, that jobs are to illustrate the sensitive vegetation and and contain further damage." Emergency Program result from the selection of any given option. at stake, and we realize that our task is water areas on the island -- "areas,** Clark > manual has not been published as yet. Roberts outlined the work schedule that urgent. That is the reason we sa'id we would emphasized, "that need to be handled with from 13-A What are the advantages of accepting all would be followed in coming months by Layer Roberts cited as an example the traffic do the job in six months, although it _would—the utmost sensitivity." protested that this is a violation of the the regulations for federally subsidized flood First Layer Second WMRT. '' problem on Periwinkle Way arid he listed normally require much longer." introducing Clark for the Planning United States Constitution which assures insurance coverage? First, he said, is the period of data John Clark, in speaking of the Conserva- Subsidized Actuarial Total some sample options that might be consider- Commission session, Dr. Charles Wilson, the recognition of an agreement made At the present time Sanibel home owners Limits of 'gathering,'which is now under way anded (widening the road, building a parallel tion Foundation study, which is financed president of the SanibeUCaptiva Conserva- have conditional flood insurance coverage Limit Rotes Umit R Continental <* Cuisine Form 64p (State)-(12-74) State Bank No. 769 Specializing In 4 Neapolitan Gourmet Dishes Consolidated Report of Condition of "Bank of the Islands. Sanibel-Captiva" of Sanibel in the State of Florida and Domestic Subsidiaries at the close of business on June 30,1975. Overlooking the Gulf ' On Beautiful Sanibel Island "ASSETS Veal Cutlet Alia Milanese Cash and due from banks 825,331.68 ~ Fine Wines & Beer Veal Cutlet Alia Parmigiana U.S. Treasury securities 2.585,594.12 Obligations of Federal Financing Bank 196,625.00 ALL DINNERS Braciuolini (stuufed top round steak) Baked Breast of Chicken (Sauteed in White Other securities .' t ._ 471,000.00 INCLUDE OUR Federal funds sold and securities purchased under agreements to resell ._.. 495,000.00 SPECIAL NEAPOLITAN Wine & Mushrooms) Other loans ". 1,213,238.88 STYLE SALAD- Stuffed Eggplant Alia Parmigiana An Age Bank premises, furniture and fixtures, and other assets representing bank premises... 479,061.91 Old Recipe Other assets 82,664.24 Your Hosts: Margie Ann Baked Lasagna • Ravioli * Manicotti TOTAL ASSETS 6,348,515.83 And Louis Letizia Spaghettini (Served with a variety of sauces) LIABILITIES Demand deposits of individuals, partnerships, and corporations 2,242,896.14 3313 West Gulf Drive, Sanibel, Florida Reservations: 472-2177 Time and savings deposits of individuate, partnerships, and corporations 2,612,502.76. Open 5-9 PM • Closed Tuesday Deposits of United States Government....'...-. ».: 15,655.26. Deposits of States and political subdivisions 549,781.56 Certified and officers' checks, etc -123.721.97" TOTAL DEPOSITS $5,544,557.69 — . (a) Total demand deposits •• $2,502,054.93 MAMA (b) Total time and savings deposits $3,042,502.76 THE Breakfast Place Other liabilities 18,540.30 ftV-\ \ When they're playing night ball, we're really TOTAL LIABILITIES : 5.563.097.99 Lighthouse Restaurant The Islands Italian-American on out there in the outfield. We're on in the RESERVES ON LOANS AND SECURITIES ', infield, too. Reserve for bad debt losses on Ipans (set up pursuant to IRS rulings) 2,803.47 Open Tues. - Sun. 7AM to 2PM In fact, we light up small town ball parks all TOTAL RESERVES ON LOANS AND SECURITIES 2,803.47 "Family" Restaurant over the place. Light them up from the bull. - CAPITAL ACCOUNTS Closed Monday Equity capital, total. .782,614.37 BREAKFAST - 7:00 AM to NOON pen to the concession stand. r Common stock-total parvalue ..: (> , . i ..400,000.00 Supplying electric power for all types of No. shares authorized 40,000 EGG DISHES OF ALL KINDS LUNCH - 11:00 AM to 2:00 PM recreation is an important part of what we do No: shares outstanding 40,000 " „ . '- ' • ' DINNER - 5:00 PM to 9:30 PM in a 24 hour day . . . right along with what it Surplus '. T. 300,000.00 WAFFLES - PANCAKES - FRENCH TOAST Undivided profits .....,.".., : " r 82,614.37 takes to help you do your work using electric TOTAL CAPITAL ACCOUNTS .- •- -.782.614.37 Delicious Luncheon Sandwiches, Soups & Salads powered tbols, equipment and appliances.. TOTAL LIABILITIES, RESERVES. AND CAPITAL ACCOUNTS 6,348.515,83 Sunday: Breakfast 8AM to 2PM; Lunch 11AM to 2PM Featuring Our Famous Clam Chowder Daily • , ' MEMORANDA J. • . -r Average of total deposits for the 15 cqlendar days-ending with call date 4,991,433.22 Lee County Electric Average of Total loansforthe 15 calendar days ending with' calj date....' 1.124,189.18 Wednesday thru Saturday Open from 8PM-1AAA Open 6 Days A Week, Closed Wednesday I, Keith R. Barton, Cashier, of the above-named bank, do solemnly'swear that this report of Cooperative, Inc. condition is true and correct, to the- best of my knowledge and belief. - LIVE MUSIC- $2.50 minimum American Express - Bank Americard - Master Charge P.O. Box 3455 Directors Located at 1625 Periwinkle Way t Robert C. Haynie i James P. Hermes 362 Periwinkle Way 472-9976 472-1033 ' (across from the Heart of the Island) Ft. Myers, Fla. 33903 G. Byron Kirby ' " - p • "•>-. A16 July 18,1975 ISLAND REPORTER ISLAND REPORTER July 18,1975 A17 are going to spray and avoiding my house. : f£ But somebody goofed on July 4th and July Assuming that the necessary permits are speak out 13th. On the 4th they called me twice, the secured, there could be a new building for night before and that morning, but the plane shops opening up in the award-winning the • from 5-A sprayed anyway. On the 13th they did not Periwinkle Place shopping center as early as call and sprayed. -get necessary help. Finally, thinking of our December. I also wish, to extend my thanks to Mr. Allen Ten Broek, executive vice president Rescue Squad, immediately called and the Carmichael, who does the ground spraying gentleman on duty, (regretfully didn't get of Mariner Properties, has announced plans by truck, and calls to notify me of it so that I for thenew single story structure, which his name. It was about 1:80) was very may close up the house and take necessary helpful and concerned about me when I told would be located along the west side of the Continental ^ Cuisine precaution. He too has been a big help. . center's courtyard.. „ ^ > Specializing In , • him of my plight! Assuring him I'd be alright My thanks again, /s/ Mrs. H.V. Braun . if they would just stop spraying over my The new building, Ten Broek states^ " will Neapolitan Gourmet Dishes house, so the medication would take effect, continue the design theme that has keynpted Overlooking the Gulf and if I got worse and needed further help plans the center's appearance." : . , On Beautiful Sanibel Island The planned building would be 40 feet would call him back. My breathing by then Fee compromise ; Your Hosts: Margie Ann And Louis Letizia was pretty-desperate but didn!t want to go deep and 100 feet long with recommended, to the hospital. For the past two years it has but adjustable, shop spaces of 20 by 40 feet. To ISLANJ) REPORTER: There has been Ten Broek states that there have been an been my home. Folks •'who know me can much heated interest and difference of new understand my anxiety to avoid hospitaliza- extraordinary number of inquiries regarding -1.'.. .opinion on a proposed occupational license shop space and for this, reason a procedure V tion if at all possible. for Sanibel businesses. It is my understand- has been set up for securing space ••V' The gentlemen told me he would have the ing that this fee would accomplish two reservations. 'copter radioed and apparently he. did, things: 1. It would be a regulatory power for . , He said that reservation requests will be because soon after that the pilot avoided my the city and 2. It would produce revenue. taken in order that reservation requests are >•••- house to the best of his ability. My heartfelt Since early Greek and Roman-^times, received and given "to shops whose purpose you* thanks to the gentlemen on our squad and compromise has, we*haWlearned( benefited . and product line are in keeping with the tone God bless you for your help and concern most. Therefore, I suggest a compromise: 1 r*. , * *, of Periwinkle Place and do not conflict with about me. The city shall obtain regulatory power by • existing shops and services.!1, These men are terrific. Their efficiency, issuing- licenses, but, at the cost of fifteen This week Robert Taylor, chairman of the Real Estate and kindness and compassion, as one human dollars per business. Development Task Force, met with WMRT representatives in WHAT COOKS being to another, is commendable, for this The city shall tax all residents at the rate day and age when one person caring about of one-half of one percent of all unearned anticipation of the meeting of the committee on July 23 at 1:30 p.m. at another has become a thing of the very past. income over $20,000. < - City Hall. To round out information already on hand, Taylor would So far hack, it is just a faint memory. Thus all residents of Sanibel will partici- welcome information from owners of undeveloped property of uses for mango Mr.-Miller of-the mosquito control has pate in achieving the. city's goals, /s/ been cooperative in calling me when they Stanley P. Wegryn, M.D. approximately five acres and larger. ••'. ALL OF US HERE AT LETIZIAS WOULD LIKE TO LET YOU IN ON By Twink Underbill browned. Add the almonds and SOMETHING NEW!..... ",'. stir briefly^JV.dd the rice and stir "OURT.G.S." Now that the mango crop is over medium high heat until grains OUR "TO GO SPECIAL" IS AVAILABLE DURING THE SUMMER 'upon us, we are trying to think of are coated with butter and lightly MONTHS BETWEEN THE HOURS OP 5:00 - 6:30 P.M. EXCEPT TUES. Yum Yilm new uses for them. Mostly they browned. Reduce heat to low and wind up in a dessert or are eaten add the broth and water, stirring OUR SPECIAL NEAPOLITAN ANTEPASTA SALAD « as.is.; .. •• '.", •• ..: .':•••'..-. -.'..:; '• well. , SMGHETTINW300KEP TO ORDER WITH YOUR CHOICE OF ONE: is - Rice with Mangos Coyer and cook slowly until 2 Cups long grained rice, not liquid is absorbed, about 20 .....MEAT^SABCE:.... minutes. If you wish rice to be .....MEATBALLS II instant ...:.MEAT & MUSHROOMS SAUCE..... Getting 3 Tbsp. butter softer, add a little more water and i cook a little longer. ALL DINNERS INCLUDE OUR CRUSTY ITALIAN BREAD. 1 onion, chopped : tad 1 (1Q % oz.)-can chicken broth Add the mango pieces, turn off •••; .-....;.-....-.: --: \ • • ..•••• ...... ONLY$3.85..,..': •, ;. ' •;•;. :•';. :.,.;-' P m 1 soup can water : heat and replace cover. Allow to ICE COLD BEER....ALS0 A TOP SELECTION OF IMPORTED WINES V4 Cup slivered almonds remain until mangos are heated AVAILABLE TO GO...., THERE'S A PLACE FOR NUTMEG VILLAGE through, about 5 minutes, and stir 1 Cup mangos, cut in large dices lightly before serving. Serves 6 to YOU AT THE and drained . 8. .'•-.' ;•-.;•-.• ••••••-••.•••• ••, 3313 West Gulf Drive, Sanibel; Florida Reservations: 472-2177 Melt butter in large frying pan This is good with duck or . • Open 5 9 PM • Closed Tuesday GHEPS GARDEN... ",. and saute the^onion until lightly chicken. ll 'Sing-a-long" FRIDAY night Individual Service bring your own instruments and join in Excellent Cuisine FEATURING MARY CLARK AT THE HAMMOND RESTAURANT 642-5500 stuirnpstearr^ $3.50 m Dinner 5:45P/v\-9PAA This isn't what you think it is at all. But it is absolutely delicious, Restaurant Reservations: Call 472-1141 and what's more,.it's good for you, so dean up your plate. Seconds are extra, but you'll be too full anyway. Now Open Reservations Recommended 500 5TH AVENUE SOUTH, NAPLES #II Tues.-Sat.i Lunch 12-2:30,Blnner 5-9:30 Sun.(Dinner Only) 5-8:30 For The_ 2761 Gulf Drive, Sanibel Island Captlva Island CLOSED MONDAY Closed Thursday Phone (813) 472-1737 Summer Doubly Delicious Dinners from Duncan's Serving Friday, Salun OYSTER tiBUSE Golden-fried Chicken & Sunday Evenings Tender, Sweet strip-style Clams Seafood Dinners To Take Out Broiled-to-order New York strip _ Forth* final! In Mdfoodprepared frash dally . or .HOURS' Golden Brown Butterfly Shrimp Tuesday thru Thursday -4:30 PM to 9:00 PM Si THE SELECTION IS YOURS ^ Friday & Saturday - 4:30 to 10:00 PM Dinners Include* tossed salad or slaw, potato, roll and coffee or tea Sunday -12 Noon to 8 PM ^ Friday - Seafood Buffet Closed Mondays I And you thought wo only — rwed Ice creaml Saturday - Regular Menu •'P: Chosen as one of the 100 Best Restaurants in the State of Florida English Hunt Breakfast by F:la. Trend Guide to Better Restaurants RESTAURANT AND ICE CREAM PARLOR Lobster Special $2.50 per pound (with this ad) -For land lovers'we have Prime Ranch Cut Steak- - Sui 11-2 •WINES. . ALL ITEMS- v,-. BEER FRESH SEAFOOD DAILY 2075 Periwinkle Way. Sanibel Island;Florida 33957 On Our Menu Are Prepared 472-2525 - Cosed Sunday ON PERIWINKLE WAY NEXT TO ISLAND BAKE SHOP Fresh Daily in our Kitchen and Oyster Bar.... __ ., OPEN 10 AM - 9 PM EVERY DAY ' AAARK & PEG BRUNO/OWNERS 472-2860 111 A18 July 18,1975 ISLAND REPORTER ISLAND REPORTER July 18,1975 A19 Wildlife instruction, arts arid crafts, read- "Children's Story Hours: Wednesdays, THINGS TO DO Summer doings for the young ing, and trips. Afternoon session, 12:00 noon at the Sanibel Public Library, 10:00 a.m. to Activities: South Seas Sailing Club open to all sailboat owners. For If young people wish to tear themselves to 4:00 p.m.Includes all the above activities 11:00 a.m. Carolyn Beebe and Sylvia Strom Church gatherings: to clip this itejn and saye for trip with a trip scheduled every Thursday are the storytellers. South teas Sailing Regatta open to all board boats. At membership and meeting information contact Brian Webb at away from the beach this week, they'll have preparation! the South Seas Plantation Marina, Sunday, July 20 - first race 472-1551 a variety of activities to select. In addition to afternoon. Fees are on the basis of $1 "Sing-spirotion" at First Baptist Church on Sanibel, last Sun- Golf lessons for boys and girls age 13 and at 11:00 a.m. -j-egistration at 10:30 a.m. Second and third independent shelling activities and crafts -- Children's Center of the Islands, for per hour. Youngsters can "attend both Island Water Association Board of Directors: meetings day night of every month at 7.00 p m. followed by a social pre-schoolers ages 2V2 to 5: Morning sessions if they bring a sack lunch. For under with pro Robby Wilson at the Dunes races at 1:00 p.m. and 4:00 p.mjollowed by a Chicken Fry at period. the following ideas offer recreational oppor- the Plantation House. Entry fee for races is $3 per boot; the third Wednesday of each month, 9:30 a.m., in attorney tunities for island young people and visitors: session, for a two weeks minimum at $15 per further information call Pam Toomer at Country Club, Bailey Road, July 16 and 18, John W. Schumacher's office in Periwinkle Place. week includes Monday through Friday 472-4538 between the hours of 9:00 a.m. and and July 21, and 25 at 9:30 a.m. and 11:00 dinner reservations: $4.50 each. Reservations can be made Bible Study group of the Community Church meets every sessions from*-9:00 a.m. to 12t00 "noon". 5:00 p.m. . — a.m. Fee: $8 per week. at registration time. For further information call Brian Webb - City off Sanibel Council will have regular summer Monday from 2:00 p.m. to 4:00 p.m. at the home of Mrs. John at 472-1551. ' ~~ meetings the first, third and fifth Tuesdays 9:00 a.m., City P. Glass (3025 Gulf Drive). Call 472-1154 if transportation is ' Free Sailing Lessons and clinic Tuesday needed. All interested in attending are welcome. July 22, all day starting at 9:00 a.m. by Bill Sanibel Public Library, open Monday, Wednesday, Hall. Friday: 2:00 p.m. to 4:00 p.m.; Tuesday, Thursday and Blough at Blough's Boat Rental on the Gulf The Ladles' Guild of the Sanibel 'Community Church, open Saturday, 10:00 a.m. to 12:00 noon. Palm Ridge Rood. Sanibel-Captiva Shell Club: regular meetings are held on of Mexico at The Colony, The sailing clinic the third Wednesday of the month at the Community House, to all women of the church meets at 1:30 p.m. on the third , will utilize Hobies, catamarans, day sailers, Captiva Memorial Library, open Tuesdays and Saturday, 8:00 p.m., November through April. Thursday of each month. For further details phone 472-2425. Aquacats, Sunfish and other small sailboats. church calendar 9:30 a.m. to 12:Q0 noon, Captiva Civic Center, Gore Road. •, Lessons will be held at the same time on First Baptist Church will be open for personal prayer or July 81. Natural History Field Trips to Sanlbel's wildlife habitats Sanlbel-Captiva Motel Association meeting, third meditationTuesdays, Thursdays, and Fridays from 8:00 a.m. Sanibel Community Church St. Isabel Catholic Church offered by island naturalists Richard Beebe and George Tuesday of each month, 8:00 p.m.; Chamber of Commerce to 11:00 a.m. Building. Deadline for reservations for the Disney Campbell Tuesdays and Thursdays by appointment only. For Bible Class led by- Al Hartley will meet every Monday at rates and reservations call 472-2180. Wednesdays open field World Bus Trip is now Tuesday, July 22, Reverend Bruce Milligan, Pastor, Father Gerard Beauregard, Pastor. Sanibel Volunteer Fire Department: meetings second and 7;30 p.m. at the Community Church. trip meets at parking lot of Sanibel Elementary School. 1975. The first bus has been filled, but a few / Service: 11:00 a.m., Sunday School 9:30 Sunday Mass 10:00 a.m..; Saturday - fourth Thursdays, 7:30 p.m. at the Fire House, Palm Ridge Sanibel-Captiva Road, 9:00 a.m. Special summer fee, $4 per reservations are available for the second bus Rodd. a.m. evening Mass 5:30 p.m., Friday Mass, person, minimum lour people. Special nocturnal field trips to if you hurry. They must be prepaid in Alcoholics Anonymous, open meeting, St. Michael and All Island Cinema: advance at the Bank of the Islands first Friday of each month, 7:30 p.m.; rainy season wetland habitats. (remember, the Bank closes at 2:00 p.m. on Angels Episcopal Church, Periwinkle Way, every Friday Baha'i Group of Sanibel Island ,. Daily Mass: 5:30 p.m.; Holy Days: 10 .Bird Tours of the Islands by Griffing Bancroft depart from night, 8:00 p.m., for information call 337T300 Young Frankenstein: A monster comedy. This- is Tuesdays) for the trip to the land of fantasy, entertainment plus - described by critics as pure gold. Stars adventure, and frontiefland in Orlando on a.m.; Vigil: 7:30p.m".; Confession before Island Shopping Center, in front of Cinema. 7:15 a.m.. return Informal discussions about the teachings 9:30 a.m. daily. Prepaid reservations must be mode at Mac Sanibel Captiva American Legion: meeting of members the Gene Wilder, Peter Boyle, Cloris Leachman and Madeline July 25. The air conditioned buses will leave each Mass. Intosh Bookshop. second Tuesday of each month'. Kahn. Rated PG. Friday-Saturday, 18-19 July. 7:00 & 9:00. from the Sanibel Community House "at 8:30 of the Baha 'i Faith: For information call Kiwanls Club: meeting every Wednesday morning at 8:00 a.m. (note new time), returning to Sanibel at Nature adventures afloat, "Wet Pants," Captain Dick 472-2141 or 472-1322. a.rti., Scotty's Pub, visitors welcome. Sheila Levine Is Dead and Living in New York: Story of approximately 1:00. a.m. the following St. Michael.and All.Angels Episcopal Frieman. 4721315. Charter. ' a Jewish girl who is husband hunting. Based on the best morning. Parents are cautioned to be on Lions Club of Sanibel-Captiva: meetings first and third Bingo, (Murex), every Wednesday, 8:30 p.m.. American selling novel 'by Gail Parent, it is the tale of a funny and hand at that time at the Community House Church -c Wednesday of each month, 6:30 p.m., Island Beach Club. First Baptist Church Leqion Hall. Sanibel-Captiva Road. sympathetic heroine who comes to New York in search of life to pick up their children. happiness and a husband. Stars Jeannie Berlin and Roy Trippers are asked to clip out this item to Rev. James D.B. Hubbs, Rector Sailing Lessons at the South Seas Plantation Sailing Sanibel Community Association Board of Directors: Scheider. Rated PG. Sunday-Tuesday, 20-22 July, 7;00 & 9:00. remind them to: eat a good breakfast, bring Rev. Gerald Frost, Pastor School, Paul Taylor, instructor, held very week-end at 10:00 meetings every third Tuesday of each month, 7:30 p.m.. Com- \ Sunday - Holy Communion, 7:30 a.m.; munity House. " T, a large bag lunch for a picnic before arriving - Sunday Service: Sunday School, "9T45 a.m. and 1:00 p.m.' Beginner, intermediate and advanced Murder on the Orient Express: An all-star cast in this at Disney World, an umbrella, a pillow, and 9:30 a.m. on 1st and 3rd Sunday's of the- sessions. Call 472-1551 for information. Captiva Civic Association Board of Governors meeting, t a.m.; Sunday worship, 11:00 a.m.; highly successful Agatha Christie mystery set in the 30's. 4 spending money for dinner, additional month; Sunday. - Morning Prayer, first and third Tuesday, 10:00 a.m., Captiva Community One of the year's best movies. Rated PG. Wednesday- tickets, and souvenirs. The following prices Evening services, 7:00 p.m.; Wednesday Center. I Church school and Kindergarten, 9:30 Saturday, 23-26 July. 7:00 & 9:00. include transportation costs and a 12-trip evening prayer meetings 7:00 p.m. Regular meetings: Captiva Erosion Prevention District: meetings the second 1 admission book to attractions: up to age 11, a.m.; Wednesday - Holy Communion, Tuesday of each month, 4:30 p.m., Captiva Civic Center. $13.50, 12 to 17, $13.75, and 18 or over Open for meditation and counselling, if The Sanibel Fire Control Commissioners will meet \ $14.25. The trip is sponsored by the Youth desired, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday 10~ 9:00 a.m. every Tuesday at 1:30 p.m. at the new Fire House on Palm Al Anon meets weekly on Fridays at. 8:00 p.m. at St. Ridge Road for' the duration of the construction of the V Committee of the. Sanibel Community a.m. to 1:00.p.m. Open for meditation Michael and All Angeles .Episcopal Church in Sunday school h .Association. For further information call and . counselling, if desired, Tuesday, Captiva Chapel by-The-Sea addition to the Fire House. The public is invited. room in rear of building. Call 472-2491 for information. Sherry Vartdal at 472-1267— but remember Sanibel Community Association: monthly meeting at 6:30 Sanibel City Planning Commission meets every Monday Answer - Thursday, Friday 8:00 a.m. to 11:00 Services will resume p.m.. first Tuesday of each month. Sanibel Community House; at 9:30 a.m. in the Planning Commission Offices, Periwinkle a.m. , ' ' members and guests welcome. (Dinner, business meeting, Place Shopping Center. All interested parties are invited to to in November. program). attend and to participate. White Space Christian Science Service The Sanibel Fire Control District Commissioners hold their the puzzle regular meetings on the Firsl Tuesday of the month at 7:00 Captiva Fire Control District Commissioners Meeting, Services-suspended until next season. p.m.,"at the new Fire House on Palm Ridge Road.The public s second Tuesday of every month at 8:30 a.m., Captiva Increases Readership invited. Community Center, Gore Rood. PROMPT PICK-UP & DELIVERY TO AIRPORT FROM FORT MYERS & NAPLES OFFICES ONLY Budget Rent-A-Car If you thought rents first class, AJL.J.l.-"O.Lut5 L^CH S dl/ A LICENSEE OF BUDGET RENTACAK CORPORATION Great Sm itf s E xxon on Budget prices! , y' c u k i South Seas Plantation ° * — Island Shopping Center 472-2012 was just an etegant resort, In Fort Myers In Naples i 2549 Cleveland Ave. 3080 Terrace Ave 332-2101- ,774-2730 coming: Rent a Gar On Marco Island you have a delicious surprise coming. 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All in the ele- 25c 9c Kodak Honeywell gant setting of KODACOLOR - ROLLS - DEVELOPED Polaroid NEGATIVES ONLY Olympus \A South Seas Plantation — Agfa Any Size Up To - 20 - Exposures " " $.95 Novoflex on Captiva Island. Any Size Up To - 36 - Exposures $1.25 -Fuji For reservations call 472-1551 _ CHECK OUR PRICES ON KODAK FILM SLIDE AND MOVIE PROCESSING by KODAK .. . 1571 Periwinkle Way at intersection (Jackets, please, after 6:00 p*m.) 20 exp - Roll of slides only $2.25 with Dixie-Beach Boulevard. Phone 472-1086 36 exp - Roll of slides only $3.60 SOUTH SEAS ^PLANTATION Super-8-movie ' , only $2.40 _d\ _i~- A20 July 18,1975 ISLAND REPORTER Ray's barb doesn't help popularity . By George R. Campbell International Coordinator for the Fund for Animals ' Sting rays are among the least parts and they are all members-of water. On sandy or muddy bot- popular of Sanibel's wUdlife popu- the genus Dasyatis, Southern toms they are able to bury lation and for a very good reason Sting ray, the Stingaree and Say's themselves vertically by fluttering •" .;-'' •': whictt I can personally attest to. Stingray. the wings and allowing the sedi- A number of months ago before These dangerous animals to- mentary material to rest on top. tri V we had any medical services on gether with all other rays, skates clear water it is possible to see the this island, with great skill .and and sharks are elasmobranchs. outline of the ray piL.the bottpm.. dexterity, I managed to step down This designation denotes the gro- But in waters such as we have on hard on a large sting ray at the up of fishes that do not have bones both sides of Sanibel this is not Rocks beach. I immediately felt an but have cartilagenous skeletons. often possible, -making it manda- ; absolutely excruciating pain rath- The skates andhrays belong to an tory or at least very good sense for er like you would imagine a red hot order called Batoidei and there are one to shuffle his feet in order to poker jammed into your foot to be all together some 350 species in all avoid receiving a painful wound like. This pain lasted for many the seas of the world, and also from-one of these animals. hours but was about 90 percent quite a number that enter fresh The sting ray tail is usually quite gone by the next day: after which water river systems of South flexible and much longer than the only a small painful sensation America, Africa, Asia and- even body. On the dorsal surf ace of the lingered on for quite a few months. North America^ tail can be found the venomous Starting m April this year there The ray's anatomy is interesting spines j- commonly7 just 6iie but were iriahy sting ray accidents on in that the pectoral fins are sometimes as many as three. Some Sanibel. One clinic had 15 one May students feel that there is a _ weekend. They seem to be constant' replacement of spines tapering off now arid are reduced much as the rattlesnake fang is to just a few isolated cases that island replaced. This makes for the Ulv have been taken to our doctors in normal compliment oi, one but if recent weeks. All of this means • the new one takes the place of one that the ray and its allies are Section B July 18, 1975 not yet shed that makes two and well-known if rather unpopular attached to the sides of the head sometimes this "process leads to members of Sanibel's wildlife list. with the gills underneath them. more. I This flexible appendage can be m Perhaps the most common gro- These great pectoral fins then are whipped about in most directions li m up of rays that can do you damage what we refer to as the "wings" of and is readily lodged in one's leg if are. those which belong to the a ray.^ With this anatomical you're careless enough to step on family Dasyatidae and of these development these beasts are able or get too near such an animal. A three are known among, these literally to "fly" through the large ray can drive his spine right ••»--••- through the planking of a small 1' ••' boat and there are cases of a leg being, completely, penetrated from pi one side to the other by a large sting ray spine. Most accidents usually occur to the foot, ankle, or calf but there are records of abdominal penetration and such rare cases have always resulted in •m '•. deathi:^,. • •• .•' • ':••:• ': : ':: -. ' • '.• I have searched the literature and have talked to several medical dcKJtpfs skilled in treating the stjng ray and haye;;fouhd[ the following ©1O74_,_M-W. to be an acceptable treatment: 1. Irrigate the wound with a solution of epsoh salts. 2. Surgically remove any of the venom spines together with any venomous ma- terial that might remain. 3. Immerse the wound in extremely hot water as hot as one can stand, for upwards of an hour. The theory here is that the hot water oxidizes or causes the oxidation of the •;,*. toxiant. 4." A second search of the wound for further bits of elasmor-, phant tissue. 5. Suture if required. Some doctors also give an anti- tetanus injection. Forty years ago before this writer realized that conservation was going to become an important consideration for the future of the, human species on this , insulted planet, I undertook with numerous other people in this Southwest Florida area an illegal and environ- mentally destructive activity. It 11 was in the days when the "runboats" used to come down Jliis flexible appendage can be whipped about in most directions and from Charlotte Harbor stopping at is readily lodged in one's leg if you're careless enough to step on or get numerous fish houses or ice nouses too near such an animal A large ray can drive his spine right through all the way down to Punta Rassa the planking of a small boat and there are cases of a leg being picking up fish and leaving ice. The many lone fishermen who completely penetrated from one side to the other by a large sting ray spent their days angling- for spine. redfish and trout among the many coves of the bay were . the backbone of the fishing industry. L But there were some who were • • continued*on 12-B B2 July 18,1975 ISLAND REPORTER ISLAND REPORTER July 18,1975 B3 n BOATING TIPS present some mighty good fly Moore Haven area around by the fishing at the big lake early in the Lakeport Bay and the Monkey Box Coastal fishing : morning or late in the day and lots (there really is such z. plac^). 'Man overboard'cry demands clear thinking, fast action —of bass action can be had for the Again, be on the watch for_gators By Capt. Duke Sells tell there for a minute who was waders if you are willing to get up ^.f^^f^f^ Charter Skiff "Whee Three" dragging who back to the boat. in the A.M. ,v . this year. By Myton Ireland When a man falls over don't legs can get cut off. Put a boarding As a sideline, there is at the Best place; seems to -bewthe Sells. panic. Try to remain calm and ladder over or, if one is not Tween Waters Marina, Captiva Boating can be and usually is thin]kg§|raight. We should mention available, make a loop in a line and lots of fun, but there are times that^ue saving equipment is av lower it so he can put his foot in it Local rains have put many of us _ when things do go wrong. must". Red flares, lite rings, lines, pr leverage to climb aboard, in the market for an ark or sorne suitable means of transportation One of them is when someone boarding ladders, lights, and life N falls overbaord. It would be easy perservers are among some of the Under severe conditions throw but it has muddied up the snook to recover a man overboard in gear that should be aboard. over a life ring and seconds later waters some, which is a blessing decent weather, but unhappily this If a man overboard accident throw another. Take a bearing on for the anglers. v ur Night action continues to be event rarely happens under good occurs under fair weather condi- <> compass. Turn around and conditions. Footing becomes trea- good for snookers at the Blind Pass tions slow down your craft, turn steer the-reciprocal of your bridge, with live shrimp or pinfish cherous during times when the around and approacpp h the man into.heading. Upon locating your rings, wind'is.howling, rain is pouring, J. P on a long leader under a lantern. th+i*eA nrwind;nA . m».A»Throwr oaline i;no , nra^ahipreferablvy line one up oenind the other and These lanterns serve to rally the decks are slippery as ice, and with a ring or life perserver this should give you a course to the visibility is nil. " - - . man bait which lures the big guys for attached. overboard. some fun. ' "; Of course you can . say why When you arfe within reach of Boats that race or run fit night bother to be on deck under such him do not, and we emphasize do should have life rings with lights Just be sure, not to strike circumstances, but there are times not, forget about your propeller. " attached. These rings should be heartily and step backward into when you have to be handling sails Put your engine in neutral or turn thrown over "in the-same manner, alert boats in your area and call the path of a car. I almost snuffed or pulling up anchors and tending it off. A propeller can really be one after the other. If yoif dre not the Coast Guard with your loca- out an over eager striker the other lines." night. harmful. Lines can get snarled and able to find your man fire flares to tion. Tarpon action has slacked off a FISH FINDER BIRD TOURS lot this month but nevertheless S/S RADIO. SHELLING 1 The FUN WAY to see the Islands there are still worlds pf fish V4 ENGINE SIGHTSEEING -Captain Ted Cole waiting down there for a bait, and since the crowds have thinned out, ; Whee Sfaee. Sportfishing & Sightseeing Aboard this is a good time to go try^the - w SLAND BOAT RENTAL Boca Grande area. ' ~~~ -' Capt., Duke Sells The Charter Skiff "Lucky Lady" Met an ol' boy last week whoiias SNCHDK • TARPON • REDFISH • TROUT been doing real well surf casting ° . 24 FT. CHARTER SKIFF Tackle Furnished At Sanibel Marina along the grass flats by the passes TWEEN WATERS MARINA , - at night. Course this type of Captiva* bland, Fla. RM. R. 10, Ft. Myers, Fla. - Marina. Sanibel Residence OPEN 7 DAYS A WEEK 472-1784 — 472-1266 Phone 481-4895 tishing refjuires that you get your 472-2723 .Marina 472-1258 butl up about 3 a.m., park your RUNABOUTS for sightseeing bojit by the passes then step about SKIFFS for bay fishing merrily among the night crea- PONTOON BOAT AND CANOES tures, ' all the while, flinging your lure into the shadows. All of this is well and good and SAIL Now Available For Charter does proiluce plenty of fish but is 23 foot Grampian definitely not for the light of heart Three young ladies from Missouri boated these beautiful BOATS 34footGrampician or lor any poor soul who has just tarpon while Jishing in Boca Grande Pass-with Captain Peter vie wed-" Jaws". Scott of Boca Grande. Visit our Docks , Reserve Ahead I wist summer I took it upon The ufisherpersons," as they were described to ISLAND * .472-222$ myself to try this sort of sport and Lucky ladies Box227, Sanibel, Fla. immediately got a few gray hairs REPORTER; are [left to right] Miss Sheryl Kelce, Miss every time I brushed a stingray, Jennifer Kelce, and Miss Janice Kelce. Their tarpon weighed and then the snook thatI had in at 69 pounds, 89 pounds, and 120 pounds. caught w rapped around and arou- land lunkers The Kelce girls are from Chesterfield, Missouri and MOSS nd my leg and it was pretty hard to Mariner Pointe on Sanibel.— %'•. - MARINA GULF & BACK COUNTRY Snook •Tarpon • Redfisti Across The Swing Bridge Off 3rd St. Ft. Myers Beach Also Special Shark Trips ' SALE! WILDLIFE 463-6137 • ^72 RESCUE 'tween waters marina NIGHTS & SPORTFISHING ON THE Great Bargains! WEEKDAYS-472-J 856 MAKO• CHALLENGER 23 Fishing & Shelling Rental: Boaitsfit Racquets— • .____. Reg. Sale SUNDAYS-472-1103 Guides Available Motors - Rod & Reel ''EIRayBdor" COBIA • ERICSON 24 foot fully equipped Aquasport. All tackle provided. Wilson T2000-unstrung ""-' 40.00 30.00 Guy McRae, Mgr. - Captiva Island 472-1784 Sailing from South Seas Plantation in Captiva. FORMULA* SUN FISH All Your Fishing Needs'•- Bait, Tackle, etc. 4721323 Wilson T2000-strung * 48.50 35.00 White Space Early Reservations 31.00 23.00 Suggested Wilson Match Point-strung ' JOHN ALLMANDEFORCE 5 Capt. Doug Fischer Wilson Billie Jean King-unstrung 3*8.50 22.50 Increases FISHING SIGHTSEEING SHELLING South Seas Plantation 28.00 MERCURY MOTORS Captiva, Florida 33924 Century 100-unstrung 20.00 Trips to Cabbage Key Tel: 813/472-1551 BAY MARINA s Century 100-strung 32.00 22.50 '•I-. . or' '• • • • •• Dry Storage 813/472-2332 GUIDED FISHING OR SIGHTSEEING TRIPS Garcia Pro "Royal-strung 40.00 26.50 33.00 24.00 Engine Repair - Ships Store Garcia Pro Royal-unstrung Readership EvmnuDE 35.00 22.50 Garcia 240-strung Captain Boughn Holloway -lAtES & 'SERVICE- 'Garcia 240-uristrung T> 27.50 20.00 Boat Rentals — > a orAUJDay Slazenger Pro-unstrung 30.00 23.00 South Sea3 Plantation U.S.G-G. Approved White Space Increases Readership Canoe Rentals— '2 or All Day NOW OPEN TILL 10 PM Captiva Island Phone: 472-2802 Women's Dresses. (Top Seed; Allie Mae, Mondessa) As Open Fishing Skiffs (all have live bait wells) miich:Jas,$VO.obpff bri some. Up to $.3.00 savings on Tops and FISHING SIGHTSEEING ft SHELUNG Runabout Pleasure Craft Shorts^ Rods, Reels^ (tops, walk-thru windshields and Tom Gorman warm-up suits - Reg. $25.00, NOW $17.50 HCfK Line, Bait cushioned bow riders) ; SANIBEL - 472^515 - CAPTIVA Mr. T.P. Men's Sweaters - Reg. $29195, NOW $20.00 EDUCATED SHRIMP 75c A DOZ. biquif* at Jimmr'% Hook • M* - •r: ••.•.•:•.•,•••, »-2 Day or All Day Fishing Men's Socks Reg. $1.75 Sale $1.00 Tackle of Live Bait Women's Visors, Socklets, Tote Bags, Tennis _ SKII'I'I'ltnV , all kinds Tackle for Rent or Sale : 172 LW1 Ice, Cold Drinks; Sandwiches -'-' • * towels,-ALLReduced. 1 VISIT BY WATER ,,•; •#,:••-.•-• PIN FISH HAVELUNCH 1 UPPER CAPTIVA "Bait and Tackle Shop ! Shell Shop ON Swim Fins, -TV; ICE BOCA GRANDE \ C TENMS & GOLF EQUIPMENT CABBAGE KEY Masks CANOEING: Explore the newest trail the Pro Shop •A ' / BAFTS-BEACH TOWELS-BAIT BOOKEELIA 359 PERIWINKLE WAY CASTING NETS-SPEARGUNS-TIPS& BANDS PINEISLAND (Lighthouse end of the bland) ••: m. "•:•• into the Bird Sanctuary from the Marina v- ^ 1 MEN'S SWIM TRUNKS-FILM-SUNTAN LOTION-MASKS. KINS. SNORKLES VISIT THE . PHONE: 472-9954 RODS. REELS & FISHING TACKLE-ISLAND'S ONLY SCUBA AIR STATION- Ice & idl Beach Hotel - ' SCUBA RENTALS-TENNIS-WATER SKIKS ' PINK ELEPHANT Tues. - Sun. 8 AM- 5PM 472-4151,ext. 288 Closed Monday - , Cold-Drinks Bay End of Tarpon Bay Road 1246 Gulf Drive Sanibel Sniel CeBtVBl4. MmUe & _&« Yhel Road, fit' • July IS; 1975 B5 . . ..-^ B4 July 18,1975 ISLAND REPORTER ISLAND REPORTER . •:• ir. • ..•••. ; .-, ••.'•• .-.•-*- •'••'. .' •'•'•.'• : • . . " - \ RAEMEL ING. GENERAL CONTRACTORS - W % ENGINEERS 472-2272 ARCHITECTS MM 7 1470 Periwinkle Sanibel, Fl. mm ^ "INTRODUCES" ^^^^I^H Those who say the tfpBHHB /tsfem^r is stow UHMIY •••••' .f" H'VHHHP persuade Mildred Hol- ftiflH mes anc^ Aubrey Hard- BHHI nKH| m/? 0/ Largo, Florida. HJMPI ^f/t £o& Sabatino as HHHHp . f/ieir guide, they came ^^^^B^H| in with this impressive Eugene Spannato of Hollywood, Florida and Eugene > my catc/i of snook. Nannini of Detroit, Michigan with snook they caught £ree swim™n8 classes sponsored by the No registration is necessary. A Red Cross with--- Capt.- Baughn- Holloway of South Lions Club of Sanibel-Captiva are fontin- instructor, Ann Hughes is the teacher* and Plantation. The largest weighed 16 pounds. uing to be. offered every Tuesday at 9:45, certificates will be awarded for proficien- a.m. at the pool of J. Cecil Rhodes, 4449 cy. The classes will conclude on July 29. West Gulf Drive, Tahiti Shores, Sanibel. ' FT. 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BOOKS • BOOKS-BOOKS- and more full thick insulation and plastic vapor avoid overload- changes be necessary in the T/ ! barrier .between blocks>and plastered ing. future.- Fixtures of cast iron r':- sheet rock. "" and ceramic cost more but. are regarded as." more desirable than less costly steel or plastic. Shelling Books, Fishing Books, Flower Books; f •] t;. MASTER BEDROOM Comic Books, Coloring Books, Paper Back Books; UWilTTT •i-C and the most extensive selection of Magazines cxn thp .t:: SUNKEN ¥ LIVING ROOM? TJtie Princeton SINCE 1899 3 BEDROOMS • 2% BATHS •DEN -FAMILY ROOM • PORCH • DOUBLE GARAGE GROCERIES-MEAT MARKET-PRODUCE It pays to know your builder! Locally owned $57,250 and operated.— and doing all their building in built on your lot on Southwest Florida — Michigan Homes has sat- _' Sanibel. HARDWARE - FISHING TACKLE isfied some 4,000 buyers in over 20 years. Over including central heat 200 construction specialists orr our payroll — and dir conditioning DRYGOODS - SPORTSWEAR not the usual sub-contractor arrangement — 2563 sq.ft. BAILEY'S Living AreW participate in an enviable profit-sharing pro- Porch 201 sq.ft. gram. This stimulates pride, efficiency and Laundry 142 sq.ft. LOCATED IN THE ISLAND economy. Volume buying results in lower costs. Double Garage 445 sq.ft. It all adds up to a professional building ap- Entry 48 sq.ft. proach that produces value for owners of Mich- Screened Enclosure 113 sq.ft. SHOPPING CENTER igan Homes. TOTAL 3512 sq. ft. GENERAL STORE Get a good look... visit models furnished by (ROBB «>. BPTTjexsnr ) Would you really mind paying LESS • WESTERN UNlO^yyiNE^OpLD BEER •FILMDEVELOPING SERVICE FORT MYERS JSANIBEL ISLAND ~~~ NAPLES for a BETTEtl, nome? Tanglewbod Shell Harbor — The Moorings McGregor Blvd. Lindgren Blvd. CraytonRoad MARCO ISLAND North Barfield Building from Port Charlotte to Marco Island AAondqy Thursday 8 a.m. to 6 p.m. ^ Friday and Saturday 8 a.m.>o 8 p.m. • Sunday 9 a.m. to 6 p.m. aaamraia^^ B6 July 18,1975 ISLAND REPORTER ISLAND REPORTER Jutl8,1975 B7 }•'$•: u Unusual twin palm planted at fire house species list The familiar alligator, one of the island's The Fish and WUdlife Service began a The Sanibel Fire House has been bel-Captiva Conservation Found- physical damage that causes this major tourist attractions, could be removed review of the status of the American beautified this weel^ with a long- ation identified the twin meristem strain. from the endangered species list in Florida — alligator in July 1974 and found "that awaited planting of a Sabal Palm- as very unusual. He said ""this Chief Nave commented ~ "it but it won't be done without an argument population levels in parts of South Carolina, etto tree (Cabbage Talm) which phenomenon was reported to have looks like a giant sling-shot!" The from some. . ' Georgia, Florida, Louisiana, and Texas are has a twin meristem •, considered occurred in the Everglatles. When •Fire Department plans to have a The Department of the Interior's U.S. high and in many areas are considered to be « bronze plaque made and placed on Fish and Wildlife Service has made several ecologically secure." very unusual. A veteran member the palm was young black bears recommendations concerning ihe status of The study also found that the populations of the Fire team, the late Arthur would scratch and injure it enough the tree in memory of Arthur the alligator throughout the southeastern -in- Cameron; Vermilion, and Calcasieu Gibson, who came to the island in to create a.twin palm." It is not Gibson, fire fighter and tree United States, in most cases proposing Parishes in Louisiana were neither endang- 1900, discovered it in the Wulfert known whether it is genetic or fancier. downgrading the. reptile from the endanger- ered nor threatened and would be best Ridge area, according to Fire Chief ed list to the threatened list. served by returning them to the State for Allen Nave. . - * , - The Wildlife Service argues that -the management and protection. The popula-. "country's largest reptile has made a tioris in the other three States where the ' He showed it to Nave and kept comeback and is no longeY thought to be reptile is found are still considered endang- the discovery confidential lest threatened with extinction, throughout its ered. somepne;,*eise' lay claim to it range."- •••''••• . '••' .'•-. • •• • • . • -: ';'• •; " In those parishes where the alligator because of its value. . George Campbell, president of the South- endangered list to the threatened list in alligator, Campbell, says, the reptiles do not Would no longer be under Federal control, Hoping to make the palm a west Florida Alligator Association, an seven States where ., populations are no readily breed there. alligators could be hunted in accordance memorial for Gibson's long devo- organization authorized by the. state to longer in critical condition. The States are: *!On Sanibel in 1974, to my knowledge and with State law. The marketing of these tion to the Fire Department, study alligators and. relocate "trouble" Alabama, Florida, Georgia, Louisiana (ex- after much study, I concluded that only one hides would be strictly controlled under a recently 'Nave^and. his fellow fire alligators, says that it isn't true. cept Cameron, Vermilion, and Calcasieu nest produced young - and we do have an Federal licensing and marking system which "In reality," he states, "the alligator and Parishes), Mississippi, South Carolina, and estimated 100 potential: breeding females would ensure that alligators taken from fighters got in touch with the the two dozen or so other crocodilian forms Texas. spread over our islands." other areas could not be placed in commerce, present owners of the- property around the world are in very serious trouble When the alligator was first listed as an the Wildlife Service states. and obtained permission to move it r-all in peril.", •Retain the alligator as an endangered endangered species in 1966, many alligator Unpresuaded by these arguments, Camp- to the Fire House. On the other hand, the Wildlife Service species in three States where its populations • populations had been either wiped out or bell states that "the delisting of the alligator contends that America's alligator population are still in serious trouble. These States are: seriously depleted in much of the 10 state would, be an unfortunate mistake. Our Last Tuesday Everglades Nurs- Oklahoma, Arkansas, and North Carolina. ery of Fort Myers accomplished, is doing so well that it is proposing, three range in the Southeast. Strict enforcement Association will continue to gather biological separate actions to be taken by the Campbell, says that while alligators are of Federal and State laws protecting the field data in the hope that we canicontribute he task." A representative of the government.'/ now appearing in back yards, swimming reptile are credited with being responsible to an overall study of the species"-- leading: irm said that if is a one-of-a-kind The actions, announced by Keith M. pools, and- garages •• thus becoming more for its recovery. In some areas of Louisiana once again to its complete protection." "/'• .' or this area — the nearest one he Schreiner, Associate Director of the Ser- visible -- it is not because they are and Florida alligators are now so numerous Interested persons who have comments or nows of is below Naples; "Most vice, inchide: ... . , . . necessarily overabundant but.because sq that they have become public nuisances, suggestions on the WUdlife Service proposal iave much smaller trunks,"- he Phil Verdung helps Allen and Chuck Nave dig a hole for the curious •Remove the alligator from all Federal much of their natural habitat has been crawling On golf courses, resting on roads, in should submit them in writing to the .aid. lists in three counties of Louisiana where its destroyed. back yards and in other places in direct Director (FWS-LEr; US, Tish and Wildlife cabbage palm, found in the Wulfert' Ridge area. populations have attained a healthy balance. While real estate lakes and golf courses contact with people, the Wildlife Service Service. P.O. Box 19183, Washington. D.C; Richard Workman, of the Sani- : •Downgrade the alligator from the provide an adequate habitat for the; adult .argues..' •;.. . , -..;.. ,. • .'.••.••;•••':-.•':.;.;, '• 20036, by September 5, 1975. •'•-- Fine selection of cold ave Dr. Robert G. LeSage SANIBEL cuts, bulk cheeses and lumbing Hines Bicycle OPTOMETRIST STANDARD i gourmet foods, imported Announces the Opening of ah ^Office Rentals, and domestic wines, SAKIftEL ISl Expert VW Repair m 2402 Palm Ridge Road. Sanibel :}:'•;'-.. .'.:.....••,• '•;":. • Tune lips -Salesand Service french bread. (BaywindLPlaza) ::•-, : Air Conditioning NEWANDUSEDBIKES FRESH GROUND COFFEE Front End Alignment Largest: Selection On ;.. Small Engine Repair Tues., Wed., Thurs., 9-5 472-4204 - 8-6 Monday-Saturday ^ $2.50 Per Day The Cdeeae Hook & Gwmd if no answer please call 542-1463 472-2125 • Jim Anholt, Prop. 1213 Periwinkle Just behind the Gulf Station 20 Periwinkle Place New Shop in Periwinkle Place Specialists In the World's Finest Cheese and Gourmet Foods Men's Fashions AT PERIWINKLE PLACE TOL Have A Happy Foxeua" SHOPPING CENUR ww Sterling Silver 472-2515 and HOMEMADE FUDGE •is- Gold Jewelry <[• l and __ :••/••'• Sculpture FRESH GROUND PEANUT BUTTER WHEEL Created*. by NAPOLEAN & PASCAL POTTERY • G FT S Periwinkle Marttn HARD CANDIES' SIR Monday through Your plants will love hanging around in Andrew . Lasak Salt Water Taffy In 15 Flavors our stoneware planters, made by Relocation Sale at Other goodies Sanibel Island's resident potter No. 2 Periwinkle in our workshop. for those with Place Sanibel a sweet tooth Come in arid- Kelp, us clean out at 30% to 40% off Caribee Studio Batiks - Clay Concretions - Turquoise/silver jewelry - African trade beads Island on many items'. • ; . ,. '. 10:30-5:00 Mon to Fri 10-5 Sat. Relocating in the same Periwinkle Place complex. Monday-Saturday 10-5 1524 Periwinkle Way Sanibel 472-4330 New Children's Shop to occupy our present location. Private Label SAIL PIPE Tobacco and Pipes: TOBACCO Dunhil! R-B LIQUORS e Chartan eBBB Magazines, Out- four out of five doctors say e HilsQn of-Town News- •hi-! ; e Abbey papers, Paper- "for tr»at tirecJ run down back Books, feeling take a trip to the- Cards - Forget Me Not line, sea Horse shop " Sundrws for your Smokir>s Needs. Contemporary Cards, Wrapping In Periwinkle-Place Shopping Center -^ Paper & Gift I' (-the fifth doctor had laryngitis No. 4 Periwinkle P1»ce Bcws, Candy, 2075 Periwinkle Way ' but we are sure he would say ~ Jeari Selections by ^ ; Sanity! Island, Florida 33957 Gum, Imported "i.t the some ) Wrangler, H.I.S. and Levi. and Domestic 'Mi '• Tobacco \kennihgtbn Shirts, Indian Shirts, and. Disijnctivej Market and Cigars. 9:00 • 5:30 Monday-Saturday T-Shirts/ Sandals, Bandanas/and Belts. 12:00-5:30 Sunday "Closed Sunday At Lighthouse End of Sonitwl 472-1171 < r\.. ISLAND REPORTER July 18,1975 B9 B8 July 18,1975 ISLAND REPORTER VERY GREEN GARDENER Westi I have a few choice Tips from young mother Beach FrontiJnits available ByTwinkUnderhill nut palms are growing from MAS set in soil. Seagrapes are " Sherry Vartdal has a ten- year sprolpfng from seed, to act as a plan for her Shell Harbor garden winfebreak as well as for.privacy. BJ on Sanibel. Sprengeri abound, some having 'The agave is sending the When you are a young mother, grown from berries stuck in the. •Ai. keeping house for a busy husband ground. There is a rectangular plot great asparagus into the and three energetic kids, you can't which is given over' to the sky,..' do .everything at once. Gardening children's vegetable_garde'n in the time must be stolen in bits and winter. M pieces.'-The time for neatly edged Gardeners learn from doing and borders and the like will come Sherry gave me some tip's I found areas free around the house and look from the neighbor's yards and when ~ there aren't twelve for very helpful. To hold loose soil in a along the lot lines where.you will across the canal at your own |tunafish sandwiches at noon. ' pot, cut an old piece .of screening want to plant. The gravel can-* house. The bald spots are glaring. "*' Hanging up high on the Vart- larger than the diameter of the pot leave a limey wash that's not too ' Some agave, or century plants dal's lanai, away from the pool and make several short slashes good for most plants. are overwhelming. They can dom- splash, are planters filled°with lush toward the center so the screening inate a garden and the sharp burro-tail plants and many variet- will fil easily into the pot. A few If the veins on the , hibiscus spines are formidable. The Vartdal ies of'Hoya. Pieces of these are shells on the bottom and the pot's leaves look extremely pronounced, kids say the agave is sending the broken off and rooted to give to now ready for dirt. ; there may be an iron deficiency. great asparagus into the sky; friends: If you are using gravel instead of A good trick is to try and see •somehow-I know I'll never see one . Outside, near the seawall, coco- grass, remember to leave large yourself as others'see youv,Take a in bloom again without a big smile. r i The best accommodations Agency, 9ne. Spectrum Is and tennis on the beach f'.Serving all your Insurance needs" home •business Beautiful Apartments & Studios. 1, 2, & 3 Bedrooms aufo ~ • 13 Tennis Courts Sailboats, Bikes, Shuffleboard & a Pool marine •flood Our developments: 40 units at Ggquinci Beach and FRANKLIN "FRANK" D. JOYCE ' Special Family Rates 2398 Palm 'o units at Vilia Sanibel are eompleted and mqfe than 50% sold; I• Available by Day, Week or Month Ridge Road With^he features and the • (across from the fire station) that we put into them H for reservations & information ON SANIBEL ISLAND i 472-1005 •all that really isn't hard to imagine. 1 call Sundial Beach Hotel & Tennis Club 472-4151 _ Res. 472-2649 • VThe Islands' First Resident Insurance Agency•' • II island winds /CAUSEWAY n Luxury Apartments COIFFURES 1•• • Owner: MARION MELVIN Operator: JEANNE MELVIN PERI> at Motel Prices? Ph. 472-2591 • On the Gulf of Mexico CASA. • Two Heated Pools SENIOR CITIZENS DAY • Gas Bar-B Qae Grills WEDNESDAY : U CUNUOMIKIUMS • Beautiful.Game Room , SHAMPOO & SET ^g. 5.oo on Nerlta Street • Central Air Conditioning ' (off Donax) • Priced Lower Than Most Island Motels $4.00 Island Condominiums In Tha Island Fair Shopping Canter on Casa Ybel /•• • Golf & Tennis Privileges Acron from th»Now Library *~ ' - -"• * 9-S TUESDAY - SATURDAY One - Two or Three Bedrooms] EVENINGS BY APPOINTMENT Boat Docks Screened Porches 2 Bedroom-2 Bath condominiums with fully Decorator Furnished^ / equipped kitchens, Complete Laundry facilities Please send mo additional Information about n Long or Short f eim ' landscaped grounds, 'It • Coqulna Beach -i Sanibel tennis courts and Sandy Bad The Spectrum Corporation a swimming pool SANIBEL MOORINGS Tullpa Way, Sanibel Island, Florida 339S7 I .would like more, information about your, - ONLY 8 UNITS are designed for GULF DRIVE ,." SANIBEL, condominiums rental program. I understand -. FLORIDA 33957 (813) 472-4119 LUXURY GULF RENTALS Phone (813) 472-2998/ 472-1581 , thore Is no obligation. (minimum one wnk) delightful island living. Address - skelu NAME. State while SMdocach ADDRESS. See us Imnlt riTY today for details. I Reserve Your Escape Now { STATE. -Zip. tlfcal IslaM, FlerioV Appliances by mi MLF Kill 47JUH 'General Electric lri^»^«K'!*BsaiiWra!3»fc>-»reoi^»i.j, BIO July 18,1975 ISLAND REPORTER ISLAND REPORTER July 18,1975 Bll KNOW YOUR BUSINESS •A canine beauty By Anne J. Marsh If you have an item relating to the Sanibel or Captiva business community - a new opening, an expansion, a new employee, new unique and different merchandise, service Building? Buying a Home? offerings, or residential and commercial buUding and sales, we'd like to hear about it. Call 472-1588; Sanibel Homes, Inc. will unveil "The Sandpiper," its new model home at The Dunes subdivision this week-end from 10:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. The Sandpiper is a two-pod home designed and built to^comply with pending Federal flood regulations - it is an elevated home with two distinct living areas. The model has been furnwhed by Robb and Stucky of Fort Myers, and wm be open dally from 10:00 a.ni. to 4:00 FOR •p.m.-'';.-. ']">•'::'•-''•• '••...".•..;. .1- • •'•:••'•'...':':'::": ' ' A look into the Lee County condominium market has been By-Anne J. Marsh furnished by Chuck Burdette of Burdette Advertising in Fort Myers. Since 1971 he has been keeping a record of Island canines now have their own beauty emporium right County condominium deed recordings by month and project on Sanibel and no longer have to make the tiring trip to the as published in local newspapers. He says: "deeds recorded mainland for primping and pruning purposes. Dip and Clip is for Lee County condominiums in the first six months of 1975, now quartered at 918 Main street, presided over by surpassed the second six months of 1974, as well as the first Madelynn Carmichael, a licensed dog groomer, and her nine six months of-1974. V • ' - months old daughter, Stephanie, a young lady with a wide These statistics do not include units priced under $25,000. A total record of 588 deeds for the first half of 1975 includes smile. . V 165 resales. The same six months of 1974 totaled 567 units Dip and Clip caters to all breeds -- a full treatment with 111 resales. V : . includes toenail clipping, cleaning the ears and eyes, Burdette's records indicated 478 conco units over $15,000 conditioning, attention to skin problems, and a Lindane dip sold in 1971, 669 units over $20,000 sold in 1972, 854 units for fleas and ticks. The session lasts from two to two and one over $25,000 sold in 1973, and 1130 units in 1974. half hours, depending on the style of cut selected. Dogs in this state are particularly susceptible to Florida In property transactions recorded in the County this week dandruff- an ailment that afflicts local dogs to the degree it were, three parcels in the Belle Meade section of Sanibel is as painful as the heartbreak of psoriasis is to humans. "It deeded by the J.P. Carter Co., Inc. to General L.J. Harris of is caused," says Madelynn, "by wading in salt water, fungis, Sanibel. Paul B. Lyon transferred property to Rowland C. heat, and bugs." The conditioning treatment removes the Radford of Sanibel on the Sanibel-Captiva Road. Two lots - and coristnicted, set oivthe Gidf^washed dandruff by an application of oil of mink to the dog's coat. number 25 and lot "A", were deeded by Rosalyn M. Sedlak Dip arid Clip uses a special soapless, no-rinse shampoo/ to Frank-Kalvoda. ! after which the dog can immediately be towel dried. shores of fabulous s^^ahitSaiiibel Mand. "Grooming is not for appearance," cautions Madelynn -- According to closings recorded at the Lee County "it is vitally important to dogs' health." She says her pet Courthouse this . week up until Thursday, July 17, peeve is "people who acquire a poodle and don't give it the condominium; sales and re-sales greatly outnumbered single *» •• proper care regularly. The cardinal rule if you have a poodle family residential, property, and business real estate, sales SEE- The ^epitome of ike finest southwest is to have it groomed once a month," according to the owner on the island,, this weeki I'here were no building permits of Dip and Clip. issued by^the City of Sanibel except permits issued to Florida Has ^ - Madelynn Carmichael attended the University of South continue construction of the Island Beach Club's condo- Florida in Tampa. She was later associated with the minium. ;.' . '.'•••;.• ,':."' ••'.< .;•••• ;••;..''."" ;,''•' •'.'.'•'•••-;. Pampered Poodle in St. Petersburg, working both in their " Condominium sales recording in Lee County for Sanibel mSfflm " shop and mobile saloft. included: a resale by Zelda P. Butler to James L. Laidlaw of BEACHFRONT UNITS-Some still available; The Carmichaels previously had their own Gefman Toronto and a new unit transferred by Sanibel Associates "SI Schnauzers that they groomed themselves. Prior to coming, Ltd., the developers, to James Doyle of VFort Myers. to the islands they resided on Cape Coral. Presently they are Spectrum Development closed two units of Villa Sanibel to house-sitting on Captiva and plan to move to Junonia Street Dorothy F. Corbin of Johnston, Pennsylvania, and Richard on Sanibel in November. '.••w'M ^ L. Kraft of Sanibel. ^ ^ ; v ; . Gerry Carmichael is the mosquito control man for Sanibel Mariner Pointe has closed on one of its Phase HI Model Open N -- he regularly operates the insecticide misting truck, and is condominiums with James A. Happel of Cedar Rapids, Iowa, also employed by Bill Corbin. r: ——• and one on of its Phase II units with Frank C. Byers; Jr., 7 days, 10 am - 5 pm The Carmichaels are pleased at the wide response they've also of Cedar Rapids, Iowa. A Sunset South condominium received since the shop was opened. Their clients seem was sold this week to John R. Fielding of Chicago by the pleased asjwell. "Chica," (means girl in Spanish), a dark mini Sanibel Development Corporation. Poodle, was being beautified when we visited and she gently Myton W. Ireland had a closing on one of,his Breakers and calmly submitted to the clipper without any mechanical West condominiums for Norman Chrisman, Jr. of FAMILY restraints. Madelynn says "when you know how to handle a Lexingtons Kentucky. An Ocean's Reach Unit was closed by Write lot detailed brochure: dog you don't need restraints except in rare cases." Outer Islands Development Corporation to Northeast FINANCIAL Dip and Clip is open Monday through Friday from 9:00 Minnesota Acceptance Corporation of Virginia, Minnesota. Pointe Santo de Sanibel a.m. to 2:00 p.m. by appointment only. You can make There was a resale of a Sundial condominium by John E. Gulf Drive & Tarpon Bay Road CENTER appointments by calling 472-4393. Manning to Edward M. Elmendorf of Vassar, Michigan. Sanfbel Island, Florida 33957 (813)472-1568 ^•^ EQIMl HOUSING We have gone to the mountains. Come and see POINTE SANTO LENDER us there or we will see you back on the island in jde Sanibel November. - Cashiers. North Carolina WARNING: IGNORE THIS ADI OUR SHOP MAY BE HABIT FORMING! Financing your home purchase is easy at First Federal. Easy because we're professionals with 41 years of service in the business of making "!------•--•-• ------Tear Here ------. home loans ... a reputation for integrity that has earned the confidence of our customers in Southwest Florida! , L. Purveyors of Gentlemen's Furnishings Nautttua Whenever you're ready,to buy or build . >.,. we're ready to help ~ 1509 Periwinkle Way-Sanibel, Florida Phone 472-2269;. Mon. - Sat., Open 10-5 - . HANDCRAFTED GIFTS AND CRAFT SUPPLIES you — tomorrow, next week, next month, anytime. * HOURS: 10TO 5 ClOSW SUNDAY 2365 PERIWINKLE WAY SANIBEL this beautiful exotic shell Come in. The time may be right for-yoO to get a home loan at is waiting for you at Pointe Santo de Sanibel TO QUALIFY: S/isit edera our model Villa, and SAVINGS AND LOAN ASSOCIATION of FORT MYERS present this coupon 5?Wildttfe Art Gallery for your shell. cFmj Feathers, i SANIBEL ISLAND Please - Couples only. 2449 Periwinkle Way MEN'S SPORTSWEAR One shell per family. 472-1537 _ -— y fatncflii For Fine Apparel Open 9:00 a.m. - 4:00 p.m. Mon.-Thur. • 9:00 a.m. - 6:00 p.m.,Friday fTarriright off Causeway) Master Charge —BsnkAmericard ' 7..- B12 "July 18,1975 ISLAND REPORTER ISLAND REPORTER July 18,1975 B13 GirlScmUs visit from 1-B lights and crouch low in the water are found in many tropical regions surface flopping the tips of their A contingent of 74 Gadette the.far West, deep South, New England and cal Education at the University^ Northern - Mario Hutton will aid girls interested in when we thought the authorities including this one and they can and wings out of the water. invaded the Island Inn on^ "Wednesday, July the East/Coast; Iowa, Environmentalist and Camping Spec- nature photography and help them create a impatient with this slow, tedious were passing us. do a lot of damage with this 16, intent on. learning as much as possible "Our Gulfcoast has one of the three great ialist, is the Director of "Sanibel Shelling." collection of shell pictures. —~ saw-bill as they wave it from side One of the most fascinating of all about Sanibel, its shells and its environment shelling beaches in the world on Sanibel," She's been working for a* year on shelling Working with the U.S. Fish and Wildlife yirifto^ir ^ IrTsome cxrlturesthe dried spine the ray groups is .that of the for the next'ten-days. . '; ^ said Elisabeth Ethal, executive director of program and looking for opportunities for Service, and with Richard G. Beebe, to catch more fish with less effort. of the sting ray is used as a spear to side. They are participating in "Sanibel Shell- the Scouts to participate in conservation president of the Audubon Society of Sanibel I was for a short time associated Electric Rays or the Torpedo the Gbuhcil, and assistant director, of point or arrow point. In some parts Another group is the devil fish Rays, family Torpedinidae. Time ing," a Girl Scout National Opportunity "Sanibel Shelling;" • projects. and Captiva, the girls can participate in sea with such a group. We undertook of the world the sting ray pectoral or manta rays which are really program sponsored by the" Gulfcoast Girl "We will try to help the girls plan a oats plantings to.help control erosion of the. that illegal activity known as magazine's July 4, 1776 issue Scout Council and approved by the Girl lifestyle based on the belief that people can . The shell seminars and craft workshops sand dimes, conduct opinion polls for the "stop-netting". The procedure was carries an interesting story on the Scouts of the U.S.A. ; :: enjoy --rather than destroy — the world will be conducted by Louise Danforth, staff Wildlife Service, and run bird surveys. to put a half-mile-long tarred net- torpedo ray on page 63. This The girls are coming to the island from 34 around them," said Miss Ethal. conchologist, assisted by Beryl Hill. Visiting Because the environment on Sanibel is article describes how a group of states, Puerto Rico and Japan. During their stay here scouts will go scientist-in-residence-.will be- ,R. Tucker unique in combining fresh water wetlands, across the mouth of a river or Of 175 applicantsifor the opportunity shelling on the beach and study live shells in Abbott, dePont Chair of Malacology, tidal mangroves, and open beaches, the girls bayou at high tide and wait for the investigators linked together elec- Delaware Museum of Natural History, a trically "felt a commotion" as the program, 74 were selected.based on their their natural habitat on mud flats and sand will take field trips to Woodmere Botanical . Tushing low tide to leave all those interest in shelling and their'concern for the bars; They will learn how to identify; shells,- professional who is well-known to many Preserve and the famous "Ding" Darling animals of that enclosed area stuck Among the fascinating rays, are the ray discharged his electricity. Dr. environment. ! "• start educational collections, study shell islanders. Mr. Abbott is hoping to foster the Sanctuary where they will be free to roam in the large net. Electric Rays, of which there are'over 30 John Hunter's experiments are The scouts are representative of pur history and have the- opportunity to visit work of the Gulfcoast Council in encouraging and observe the rare vegetation, birds and discussed: He dissected the Elect- nation as a whole — coming from the Pacific Sanibel's outstanding private shell collect- Girl: Scout interest in shell conservation. ' wildlife at dusk.' . u Upwards of a dozen men would species. They are equipped with paired ric Ray in that year, 1776, and Coast, (California is seridingjiuie girls -- the ions.. ' .'• • . *• ' ••.•'..;• ' ••',••"''• :' :.. ••'/••"' ' Local naturalists will assist in acquainting Recreation plays a large part in the then get out into the flats and by electrical organs 'and can discharge 'a program. As the schedule is flexible, hand haul this great net into a discovered the electricity produc- greatest representation from any one state), Dr. Elinor Crawford, Professor of Physi- the scouts with the island's natural wonders wallop of more- than 200 volts. Electric ing organ. Dr. Hunter was physi- swimming in the Gulf and the Island Inn small bunt perhaps 25 by 25 feet in pool, shopping trips, beach parties, explor- which there would be literally tons Rays have been hooked up to electronic cian to King George III. ing, and bringing home a Florida tan can all of fish of all kinds: shark, tarpon, devices to control radios or lighting There are over 30-species of be included, as the girls desire. redfish, trout, snook and hundreds The girls are sleeping at the Island Inn, fixtures. Such a demonstration can be these remarkable animals which but their food will be prepared by their own and hundreds ol sting rays. The are equipped with paired electrical procedure then was to stand in the quite dramatic. • I have myself rigged a staff with hopping tables, washing dishes, loudspeaker for this purpose. You simply organs consisting of modified and cleaning up their own rooms, and the ' waist deep water beside this last muscle tissue. They are located in Inn-dining room their responsibilities. Each .bunt enclosure and try to release , scrape electrodes on the 'animal to make the wings and are made up of disks day they will have a flag; ceremony in the the trash fish and save the redfish, the speaker growl. These animals are not or plates of which there are many morning and they plan to have an snook and trout. Among the most inspirational "Scouts*. Own" ceremony on nearly so common in our waters as are the hundreds in each organ. The top of :; : abundant of the trash fish were the the ray is positive and the bottom Sunday. ' -' .' \.: -'f •• ••" ,:. .. • • -rays. They wereTeleased by wrap- , sting rays, but they are present and of The girls arrived at the Sarasota-Braden- considerable interest. negative electrically. They are ton Airport on July 13. They will depart ping the very tip of the ray's tail capable of discharging a wallop of from there on July 28, having spent two around ones finger, and using this more than 200 volts. Electrical days preceding their Sanibel stay, and two handle, gently pulling, the beast discharge is used to overcome days following, at the homes of host families .over the .top of the net and active prey food, for orientation in the area. On the day before departure, releasing it at ones feet. fin or wing is eaten. One can order docile creatures in spite of their much as sonar is used, and maybe two busloads of Scouts will visit Disney- After an hour of this, one would world in Orlando. - _ sting ray in restaurants in South- huge size. They are not "flesh as a defensive device. The Scouts were welcQmedearlier this be waist deep in sting rays.a very east Asia. eaters but feed on plankton,.the week at a reception at the Church of the . uncomfortable thought,"but really Electric Rays have been hooked Pahns, Sarasota. Laura Griffith, hostess for not so dangerous because by the An awful lot of sting ray is eaten microscopic plants and animals up to electronic devices to control the event, was assisted by Cathy Bahruth, time they had been pulled up in in the United States, too, but not that live floating in the seas. radios or lighting fixtures. Such a Florida's "junijjr ]\^s," and a Gulfcoast this huge net and had been openly. Many of the scallops sold They are equipped with a device demonstration can be_guite drama- .Senior Scout from Fort Myers. \ traumatized by the manhandling in this country are not scallops at to strain huge quantities of sea- tic. I have myself rigged a loud- ; Two Gulfcoast Senior Scouts, Lisa Bounds •they . were rather docil/e and all but sting ray fins that are cut^water and thus secure sufficient speaker for this purpose. You and Kathy Patrick, will serve as staff aides. amounts of this material to provide Other staff members are adult Scouts, all m thoroughly fatigued and in shock. into round disks using something simply scrape electrodes on the experienced campers, who have been As I recall no one was stung by a like a cookie cutter. This is a very for their nutrition. Those animals animal to make the speaker growl. recruited from throughout the country. ray although we handled many widespread practice. It smells of can grow to be 22-feet across the These animals are not nearly so Patrol advisors'.-are:. Alta ' Gras of hundreds in this way. misrepresentation to me and I am wing tips and reach a weight of common in our waters as are the Annapolis; Janet Opel of Boca Raton, Ann •' The practice of .stop-netting no surprised,that the P.D.A. has not more than 3,500 pounds. sting rays but they are present Robinson, Cedar Falls, la., Billie Sour of longer exists here "in Southwest looked into this. They are great jumpers and it is and of considerable interest. Shrevepdrt,''/Mary Holtz, Lake Ponderosa, a truly horrendous feeling to be in The Sting Rays and the Electric Iowa, Antonia KUmas of Fairfield, Conn., Florida. I suppose I should feel Karin Blake, New Palte,N.Y., Janet ashamed at having been a part of There are many other rays but a small boat next to one of these Rays; like the Manta Rays all give Kihseyi Riegelwood; North Carouna, and such a destructive business but as we can't discuss them all here. But creatures when it comes crashing birth to living young. That/is they LaVerne Cleary of St. Ablans, West a youngster in high school I did not.there are a few groups which we down beside you. In days gone are ovoviviparous. The cases that Virginia.' know any better. Bulf that cop outmust touch upon, such as the saw past they were very evident along look like purses found on our The auxiliary staff includes Belle Kane,. really. doesn't hold water either fishes which have a great tooth- the shores of Sanibel but not many beaches belong to the skates, Palmetto, Joyce Knight, Palmetto, and because I remember on more than armed beak protruding from the are seen now. They can be spotted another group that is closely Directors of 'Sanibel Shelling'program plug theme 74 girls on the island, coming from 34 states, Puerto Vivian Golden, Charlotte Harbor. Eloise easily as they swim lazily along the Stearns of Fort Myers will serve as bus one occasion we had to douse our front of the head. These animals allied. ; - that one can 'enjoy but not destroy.' 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FORT MYERS - 1205 CAPE CORAL PARKWAY, CAPE CORAL < ^ , ' ;•:', 1626J»eriwinkleWay , IN THE HEART <^THE^AND ON SANIBEL I MAIL^ TO: BIKE PATHS c/o 3869 GULF DRIVE, SANIBEl, FLORIDA 33957 \K& pS>-i-i:iiiJ B15 B14 July 18,1975 ISLAND REPORTER ISLAND REPORTER July 18,1975 WILD FLOWERS Police activity around the island sininier- ed down this past week, contrasting with Geiger tree is striking ornamental -the "mini" crime wave" experienced before and after, the July 4th weekend. By Mary Grosvenor Ellsworth throat and five-inch joined petals. Two burglaries were^ reported -=_ a The petals themselves are inter- break-in of the soda machine in front of the The Geiger Tree is a native of estingly shaped. They emerge B-Hive on Periwinkle Way, which netted the Florida Keys. It got its odd from the tubular throat in pleats, POLICE NEWS the thieves $40 in cash and the.soft drink name from "Audubon himself, to as though they had been smocked, contents of the machine, and a swinging, then flatten out and spread to form chair was stolen from the home of Mrs. commemorate his friendship witht Agnes McClintock at 928 Limpet Drive. a Keys marine pilot by the name of a salver-shaped corolla. "No parking" signs were removed from- John Geiger. The Geiger Tree'is a member of Two robberies the front of a house on Bowman's Beach [.Its botanical name is Cordia the Borage family which is so Road", and a German Shepherd dog who The Sea Oats Subdivision on West Gulf Drive. sebestena, the "Cordia" for a 16th named because the foliage of many allegedly bit a child and was harassing is the most natural place on Sanibel century German botanist, Valerius species is rough and hairy. In the guests at the Castaways Restaurant was to build your island home. ' . . Cordus. TheM sebestenaM is simply case of the Geiger Tree, this is" are reported returned to his owner with a warning. (underground^utilities) identified as "Arabic" and never conspicuously true.. The 8-inch A wedding ring with the initials H.G. explained. heart-shaped leaves are almost The flowers are a brillant orange red. engraved on the inside was lost in -the OFFERED BY: . N vicinity of Sundial. The owners name is on C. Ru>s Earle & Associates By any name it puts on a sand-papery to the touch. open settings in full sun. However, summer or. falL.. according to its file at the' Police Department on Palm Ridge P.O. Box 265, Sanibel Island. Florida 33957 stunning show. The flowers, in it is very sensitive to cold, and will own mysterious schedule, but Road and if the ring is found it can be Phone (813) 472-2462 loose .terminal panicles at the ends The tree itself has a handsome kill to the ground if touched by whenever it blooms it rivals the returned there and will be forwarded to the of branches, small and large, are a habit, round-topped, dense, dark frost. showiest of our imported orna- owner-s. brilliant orange red, one to two green. It withstands our sand and Like many Florida natives, is a mentals. It would make a*striking J inches long, with a deep pleated our salty air readily and thrives in "sometime" bloomer... spring, addition to any landscaping plan. 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FL 33957 A72-1B7B B16 July 18,1975 ISLAND REPORTER ISLAND REPORTER July 18,1975 B17 SANIBEL LIBRARY Best selling itemsmake good summer reading fare By Hal H. Harrison Shardik by Richard Adams... ful, intricately plotted McGee Michael Crichton, who also wrote No. 2 on the list. You may or may thriller in which our hero is out to The Andromeda Strain and The TRAIN Just because a book makes, the . not like it. Do you remember discover why a young woman who Terminal Man, was the Book-of- magic "best seller" list is not a Adams's best sefier last year, appears on his houseboat with the-Month Club's July selection BBERY guarantee that you are going to Watership Down, "the story about $104,200 cash turns up dead two and fe now lodged in fifth place enjoy reading it. But as a basis for the rabbits?" Well, this one is weeks later. among the best sellers. The story i'Novel judgment, and on the average, a about bedrs, or rather, about a The superlatives are flying thick is based on an actual train robbery book that has enough back of it to huge and fierce bear named and fast for Peter Matthiessen's that occurred in England in 1855. reach that,exalted position is one Shardik. The animals_becomes a Far Tortug- a in every revie"w ' I It is an entertaining tale about a that you are likely to want to read. symbol in an imaginary world of read. The New York Times verWWrfy clever —con ma— n who was At any rate, if you are looking for people who live in a mythical land featured the book on Page 1 of its successful in lifting a fortune in some good fiction to help you while of long ago. The book is much more Sunday Review. Lawrence Ma- gold bullion from a railway train. away.sultry Sanibel afternoons or involved and _ complicated than honey in The Miami Herald calls is The best-seller list is nothing 'Train Robbery', in fifth evenings, I can do no better than Watership' Down and in this "magnificent." Other revi^wer^new or novel to Phyllis Whitney place on list. recommend that you borrow one of second book, Adams focuses his have referred to it as "a classic." ItTwho is back again with SPIN- the" books now on The New York attention more on humans than on is a masterfully spun tale of the ^RIFT (No. 9). Ms. Whitne/s Times Best Seller list. * the animal. Caribbean centered around the reputation as one of the top Gothic Every Sunday in its Book While you are reading jShardik, turtle industry in the Cayman author's is upheld in this involved Review section, The Times lists you will find me with my nose Islands and a captain, his ship and tale of a family's troubles, the top 10 (in sales) books of fiction buried in the adventures of Travis -his crew, that ply the Caribbean It may sound like a book for Scouts on camp-out and non-fiction. The Sanibel Lib- McGee, John D. MacDonald's - waters. It is a story of the sea that children, but believe^ me, it is a rary tries throughout the year to hero, whose latest exploits are told is being compared to the works of- million miles from the recommend- Boy Scouts from Troop 88 ,of- hiking, firebuilding and other have, them on our shelves, and inThe Dreadful Lemon Sky, which Conrad 2398 Palm Ridge Rd. (across from the library) Socto-Economic Environmental Impact CLOSING OUT Sounhd hfaivd, Best Value In Town A Private Condominium dub - Sutibel Wand, Florida 75% Sold Out • Prices From $35,900 Featuring- Each large roomy apartment features huge The finest construction.in Southwest Florida. walk-in closets^and private laundry rooms, thick All apartments complete and ready to move in- shag rugs, self-cleaning oven-range, frost free DIRECTIONS: After crossing the Causeway turn, right* on refrigerator, and disposal — all by G.E. Periwinkle Way. After about V* of a mile you will see a Gulf to. Gas Station. Just after passing the station turn left on Oonax and see for yourself All apartments are built on the edge of a fresh Each is priced $15,000 to $20,000 under com- Street. At the end of Donax turn right and follow the road to water lake full of fish with sun decks to laze on parable units and we'll give you a free golf and Gulf Drive right up along the beach to Spanish Cay. just how easily or fish from. There's 60' of Gulf beach access tennis membership to boot. See your Broker or Call 472-2625 across the street. A great place to live - ask our residents. The Swimming pool area is tastefully lan- - Prices start at a low $35,900 and we're 75% we can be yours. dscaped, as is the entire complex, to fit Sanibel's sold out now. __ GULF DRIVE unique beauty. Come our and see for yourself. . • King's Crown, designed for beauty, engineered SANIBEL ISLAND, FLORIDA 33957 for security and built to lastl UriM| For Information, call 472-2424, 72 Ultra Modern Efficiencies and Motel Rooms. or your local broker. All units Face Gulf; all Air Conditioned & Heated. Room Phones & Color TV, Large Heated .Pool. Tennis Courts, Shuffleboard, Putting Green. "Turn right on Gulf Drive from Tarpon Bay Road. Only 3/lO of a, Excellent Shelling, Fishing & Safe Swimming. mile to the tops in condominium value. PHONE 813-4724541 ISLAND REPORTER July 18,1975 B19 B18 July 18,1975 ISLAND REPORTER sacred gift of God for his glorifica- tions. Crime, poverty, social injus- columbines along with the more bizarre tion by bringing forth an Improved tice, war, and ecology are among species such as the venus fly trap and some new generation. The church can- the greater concerns of the church. pitcher plants. - not condone the commercialization I think the sheriff arid the law have Cacti are particularly hard hit with an more pressing problems ontheir Rare Sanibel plant on endangered list estimated one-third of all their species of sex sights or symbols." believed to be either threatened or By A. Ray Cartlidge the paper?" asked my friend. On the other hand the church handsi than raiding restaurants." A rare plant with the romantic popular endangered. Among the trees to be Every clergyman welcomes an .does not regard sex or the human name of "Tracy's lovegrass" was spotted on reviewed are the Florida royal palm, a . -To be topless or. n,ot to be opportunity to pontificate. I ani no body as evil; dirty, or sinful. No Sanibel about 75 years ago - and some 120-foot giant with nine-foot leaves, and topless, this is the question," if I different from the rest. I held forth instinct is thus. The sin is in the specimens might still be hidden away in This is one species of the genus several types of oak, ash, cypress, willow, - may paraphrase. Shakespeare. At with words such as the following: way it is .used. "The sin is in the some nook Or cranny of the island. and-hawthorne. A considerable number of least this is the dilemma facing the exploiter and the heart of the After that find in May, 1901, "Tracy's popularly known as 'lovegrass'. shrubs and grasses are also on the list. None "Those who frequent such places lovegrass," scientifically known as Eragros- are major food sources for humans. County Commissioners and ourare immature. They are seeking to viewer." tis Tracyi, wasn't spotted again on the island The precise reasons for their decline are good sheriff. : have an irresponsible sex excite- My personal opinion is that until April 13,-1954 -- and "has never been not yet known; however, it is generally One of my clergyman acquaint- ment and are to be pitied. Those there would, be no topless contro- found elsewhere" according to an article by agreed that the destruction of habitat and ances asked me what I thought who use this immaturity to make versy if the public didn't want it. I George Cooley in a 1955 publication of the commercialization have teen major causes. about it since an insistent reporter, money are degrading asacred God myself will stay away from such New England Botanical Club. Commercial and private collectors have of the Ft. Myers paper was given power arid are worthy of places. If enough do this the Cooley went on to say that "the habitat it been largely responsible for threatening the topless question is solved. occupies leads one to believe that Eragrostis -survival of certain groups of plants, pressing him for a statement from contempt. The purpose of sex is tricyi has been introduced onto Sanibel. But especially cacti. Some of the most rare and the Ministerial Association on the not to publicly entertain nor to I added a postscript to the^bove from where did it come?" beautiful cacti are collected by the truckload stance of the church in this matter make money out of it. but to pontificatiori, I said further, "It Now people are asking -- where has it and may bring several hundred dollars each. of topless waitresses and danseus- express mature and responsible seems to me that there are greater gone? Because Tracy's lovegrass" is one of Competition from foreign species has also es who exposed their mammary love, the establishment of a home and more terrible problems facing hundreds of plants that are on the affected native plants. Over 2,000 species of organs in their work. "What for the nurture of children. It is at our society than this one. We've threatened and endangered list compiled by Schreiner, Associate Director of Interior's foreiurn plants have^ieen introduced into the should I make as. a statement to its best when it is thought of as a had burlesque shows for genera- Smithsonian Institution of Washington, U.S. Pish and Wildlife Service, was United States. Some, such as the common D.C. undertaken in response to the report dandelion from Europe and the honeysuckle Also on the list is the Florida royal palm. -prepared by the Smithsonian Institution. from Asia, can become firmly established in JUST ARRIVED Through a vegetation ordinance the City new areas and choke off older and more of Sanibel is .attempting to control the The Smithsonian was directed to review. delicate plant types. destruction and removal of vegetation •Ahe status of plants by the -Endangered Disease and pollution have also depleted DAN RIVER through landf-dearing operations. Some of Specie* Act of 1973.The report found that of these plant-populations. , the threatened species occur on the Island. the. more than 22,000 kinds of seed plants The Fish and Wildlife Service is seeking ' and ferns native to this country, about 2,800 50 percent of the State's native plants, are Work Shirt Chambray Solid & Prints *!• . .More than 10 percentof all plant varieties on the list. Other'major concentrations of the views of the Governors of the States in in the United. States are being reviewedMjy, ' are-likely candidates for either the threaten- ed or "endangered lists. The report also the plants are found in the PadfieNorthwest which these plants are thought to occur. the. Wjldjifie. Service for 'possible dassiftca- and the-Southern Appalachian regions. At ' Other interested persons are encouraged to Sewing Machines For Rent " tJon as endangered, or threatened .species. "found that 355 kinds of native plants are ARTISAN SHOP '•thought to be extinct; ' " . least one plant on the list is found in each - submit any factual information relevant to The areas where the plants exist are also State. this review to the Director, "rU.S. Fish and being studied to determine if they qualify as A majority of the plants to be reviewed Wildlife Service (SE), Department of the Specimen Shells AND GALLERY are found in Hawaii, California, Florida, and - Many types of wildflowers are on the list "critical habitats." ,- - such as lilies, irises, orchids', primroses, and Interior, Washington, D.C. 20240. DESIGNER GIFTS - PAINTINGS The review, announced today by Keith M. •Texas. In Hawaii over 1,100 species, almost " FLORIDA AND WORLD WIDE ^Nimble 2807 Gulf Driv«. Sanibel Island. 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And there are no maintenance worries, no land leases.' and no + 2460 Palm Avo.; -. recreation leases at Blind Pass. ..' ' ...'...... -,... " te8^ [AVENUESOUTH NAPLES. FLORIDA 33M0 HDIlAi IPO B20 July 18,1975 ISLAND REPORTER DOWN ISLAND REPORTER July 18, B21 1 Economist Marriner 2 Ivy League prep D\ ' school 3 Request from %•• classified advertising the gallery 4 Timetable abbr. - WRITE P.O. DRAWER R, SANIBEL ISLAND, FLORIDA 33957 472-1587 5 Western range i' alien 6 Cabaret An Import Boutique . 7 " longa... CLASSIFIED WORK WANTED- Dependable, AVAILABLE - We have open- FOR SAL.E - 17' Trident Boat WANTING TO RENT - 2 or 3 FOR RENT - Spacious 2 Bed- I*" 8 Highly personal INFORMATION young woman will do house- ings for a limited number of with 125 hp Johnson Motor bedroom home on Captiva, room, 1 Bath house, large Toddler Sized art form work, July through August. licensed real estate sales- includes all accessories, trail- will rent or lease' long term. lanai, washer-dryer, close to 9 Noun, at times Coll 472-2971. persons with '•:•, our .; Sanibel er & power winch. $2,300. Call Contact Bill or Debbie 472- beach, reasonable. Evenings Mexican & Indian Clothing 10 Beggar's income DEADLINE: 7-18 branch office. For your opport- 472-4500 evenings. 1266. 472-2520, Days 939-0688; Noon Tuesday unity to prepare for or im- 7-25 8-8 TFN 11 Old-World bird 2 reliable girls to housesit July prove your career in real & August in exchange for rent. estate, contact Bob Wade, WANTED TO RENT - Executive 12 The winners DISPLAY: Imported Clothing 13 Brezhnev's Willing to perform upkeep, Realtor, 334-3350, for an relocating to Sanibel, needs 3 yesses $1.75 per column inch etc. Reply S.Richtor, c-o Alice appointment. 2373 West .First bedroom home by the end of Toys & Gifts 18 Black Sea port Inserted for 4 times or Aleck, P.O. Box 7,^Sanibel, Fl. St., Fort Myers. August. Furnished, or partly. i 19 Refuge more without change, 33957. phone 472-2253. TFN Year lease. Call Mrs. Finkbein- Original Jewelry $ 1.50. per column inch 7-18 er 472-4151 ext. 258. 24 Checked HELP WANTED - Security guar- 8-1 Punta Ybel Plaza 25 Idea accepted RATES: FOUND - Tame gray & white ds needed for Sanibel Island. as true $1.50 minimum for 25 rabbit. 472-2468. Call 995-1264. Uniforms & (around the corner on But ton wood Lane) 27 Scot's skirt words or Jess. Over 25 "^ ? 7-18 Equipment furnished. Equal 28 Quick to learn Opportunity Employer. FOR SALE - Boy's 10 speed WANTED B i • at the Lighthouse end of the Island * words, 7 cents per word LOTS FOR SALE- Bargain 31 Pronoun Offers to purchase considered 7-18 bicycle. Orange, 23" frame, $140,000. waterfront home oh Tues.-Sat. 10-5 472-4561 32 Scarab, for .one . on fifty shares in Bank of the clincher tires. European type TO BUY SPECIAL RATES: pilings on Gulf of Mexico. Islands. Tender to "stock". WATER PLANT POSITION - coffered crank. Practically 34 N.C.O. House, or Cottage -on Beautiful type villa estate. 6' regular, classified ads of Write 2343 Ivy Ave., Ft. Myers, Plant. Maintenance . Superin- new - only used once. Make an 35 Small coin tendent or trainee for this Sanibel - medium price'ran- fence enclosure. Owner relo- 25 words inserted for 4 Fl. 33901. offer. 472-1645. c 36 Rounded hill position. Some experience ge. Write Box ASB c-o Island cating to Cape Coral. 542- 37 Crimson Tide times, or more without 7-25 7-18 . change-$1.25 perweek. with pumps, piping, motors, or Reporter, P.O/ Drawer R. 2496. rooter other electrical • equipment. Sanibel, Fl. 33957. TFN Over 25 words 6 cents 38 Hemisphere org. Salary according - to experi- FOR SALE - 14,000 BTU Cold- 7-23 spot air conditioner. Mint 39 Talk-show per word ence & ability. Apply Island FOR SALE - Gulf Front 100 condition. $125. Call 472- partner^ Water Association, 3425 Sani- foot, - Polynesian Beach Cott- * Blind Box $1.00 4265. bel-Captiva Rd;. Sanibel, Fl. WANTED TO RENT • Retired age. Captiva Island near South 40 Anger 7-18 43 Point out ~ 7-18 couple wants furnished house, Seas Plantation' entrance. Ot- 44 Envoy preferably near The Rocks, her interests .forces. sale. CROSSWORD PUZZLE FOR SALE - 4 air conditioning from Dec. 15 to April 15. Write $140,000. value open to of- shell net 36 Kind of coat units with heat strip, wall R.W. McMurphy. 62 Main St., fers:542-2822. 47 Mideast stopover Wanted units. May be seen at Island ACROSS 29 Like autumn 45 "Deliver us Allenstown. N.H. 03275 or call TFN leaves from " 48 French note Part Time Inn, Gulf Drive. 472-1561. 603-485-4226. ISLAND ART 1 Fanfare 30 Not 49 Decline 50 Head man: Abbr. 8-8 7-18 FOR SALE - Sanibel Duplex. PAINTINGS 6 Roman Censor (middling) 50 Word with carpe 52 Info FOR SALE - 1972 MG Midget Work Unusual custom design. Un- $1,95p.~Call 472-2034. FOR SALE - Furniture - beau- usual Low Price. 472-1168 or 10 Make fm 32 "Take- from or per Have~ tools & know how. 54 Magic item . tiful decorator furniture com- 334-6075. SHELL CREATIONS 14 Dusting, e.g. me" 51 " and the 7-18 Money not the most important WANTED 55 Hang fire plete for 2 bedroom apart- TFN 15 fast horse 33 Bone of River" factor. Want to keep occupied. 57 N. Y. player FOR SALE - 1974 Honda, ment used only 10 weeks, TO BUY 16 Home contention 53 Causing fear 2 or 3 days per week. including tables, lamps, pic- 17 Ambassadors 35 Silvery fish 55 O. T. book: Abbr. 58 Compass point Model 350. 3,400 original 472-2891. 2 Lots miles, excellent condition. Ca- tures, living-dining room, bed- Commercial lot. Write Box ' on Sanibel- plum 36 Where cons get. 56 Spiteful woman 59 Richard, in court TFN room, kitchen - must be sold at con justice "57 Riggs victim FOR ll 472-2746 or 472-1366 after ASB c-o Island Reporter, P.O. private road, 20 Young man 60 "Over and " 5 pm ask for Art Leanos. great sacrifice. Can be seen in Drawer R, Sanibel, Fl. 33957. near Gulf 21 Wdrk by Pindai 40 Coastal feature 61 Israeli V.I.P. Ft. Myers. Contact Dr. Sol M. SHELLS; CORALS - SHELL CANDLES SALE 7-25 HELP WANTED - Full or part 7-23 with permanent easement. Ir: SANIBEL ISLAND 22 Curt 41 Film-director 62 English public time employment. Apply in Gold. Box 1. S. Hadley, Mass. - $18,000 each. ISLAND SHOPPING CENTER 23 Forever, to a Walsh school person at Huxter's Market & 01075. 472-2621 poet, 42 Hope-Crosby . 63 Piano man Answers on -Deli, 1203. Periwinkle Way, 8-8 25 Half a clock locale 64 .Serve One of the last remaining Sanibel. FOR SALE - Maple chest of sound 43 Edible part of 65 Oboe gulf front lots. Shells, white, 7-18 drawers, excellent condition, 26 VineofN.Z.. fruit 66 Condition o 19- i sandy beaches, Captiva Is- RENT land. WORK WANTED -14 yr. old best offer. Call 472-^916. GULF FRONT- .girl desires part time work. TFN SANIBEL ISLAND Babysitting & table busing Our beautiful 2 Bedroom, 2 experience. 472-2648. WATER DISTILLER bath apartment at Sunset $70,000 7-25 BY South Condominiums. Com- AOUASPMNG pletely furnished, miles of GROUNDS HELP wanted for sandy beach. Season, month- ideal for home or boot FOR RENT -1 bedroom duplex Mature Dunes Golf Club. Apply in ly, 2 weeks, Don Fase, 4236 Your dream come true,.. no plumbing necessary apartment, furnished. Palm person. Hunsberger NE, Grand Rap- With shack that has potent-, couple low cost pure water St., Sanibel. $200. plus utili- 7-18 ids, Mich. 49505. 1-616- ial. Write P.O. Box 964, Cape For information ties. 472-1410. 361-9167. Coral, Fl. 33904. seeking call Shelby 7-23 living on TFN TFN manager 472-2993 <| 7-18 gOR RENT!- 2 bedroom Duplex, position furnished, dishwasher, garb- Sanibel Island AVON for apartments or motel on je disposal, carport, use of REPRESENTATIVE the Island. Reliable & know- Tennis Ball Special washerand dryer, adults only. ledgeable in maintenance. .from $300 monthly plus electricity, Tennis-Anyone EDE STOKES John Daubar, 3316 Arch St., yearly lease. 472-2952. Available- only $2.60 per can TFN Waterfront Tampa, Fl. 33607, Periwinkle Place DEMONSTRATORS Sanibel Condominium: SAMPLES (813)876-3836 Shopping Center FOR RENT • On Sanibel^ 2 Call Evening* 472-2965 X 7-18 bedroom duplex, 3 minuses Annual leases available at TFN 7-25 from gulf, central air & heat. residential condominium on SELL OR Sanibel. Two bedroom apart- HELP WANTED - Reservation Available now. Call 472-2870. TFN ments, complete GE applian- DR. HARRY KAIR, The Practice clerk for regular job at a TRADE CLEARANCE ces, wall to wall carpeting, of Chiropractic, 455' Periwink- Sanibel Beach Motel. Also heated pool, boat dockage, le. Office hours: Mon., Tues., wanted. All Around Do It 52'Custom 5Q% off: FOR RENT - Lovely house on tennis, private fishing pier, Wed., Fri.. 8-12 & 1-5. Thurs. & Yourself Maintenance Man.' Bargejlo canvas shoulder the Gulf. Three bedrooms, two' directly^ on Son Carlos Bay. Sat. 8-12. Office & Residence Write Box GMT c-o Island CB Ketch bags and typewriter covers/ baths, completejy furnished. Furnished or unfurnished. Phone 472-1824. Reporter, P.O. Drawer R, Shellephahts and other .'For minimum three weeks. Call or write to Mary Lou Sanibel, Fl. 33957. , Exceptional v Creatures , Call for brochure, evenings at Trau'cht, Mariner Pointe, 760 7-27 .' .-•-." '•'.• Go Anywhere ..•.;' ;•' • (313) 332-5152. Sextant Dr., Sanibel Island, ORGAN INSTRUCTION -In the Luxurious LiverAboard 1/3 off: - - TFN Fl. 33957, (813) 472-1613. $35,000 or Trade for Condo- ; : convenience of your home by Bijqn table sculpture and FOR RENT .- Furnished 2 • ••' -".••• " 'VT'" " '.; TFN professional instructor - enter- minium ' SW • Florida Coast wall hangings bedrooms. One half of duplex. tainer. Results assured. Wally Marketing & (Sanibel-Captiva Preferred). $300 per month plus electric. THE WHEEL 472-4304 after 6:00 p.m. Call (215 687-0112 or Write FOR SALE ^ 7-25 Adminis- 1524 Periwinkle Way.Sanibel '-. •••• ' ' ' •'•"•• /TFN' P.O. Box 552. Paoli, Pa. 472-4330 trative 19301. " FOR RENT - Captain's Walk. 2 By Owner Open Monday- Saturday 10-5 Positions 7-18 bedroom furnished apartment Unique 'Gulf Pine Home (offering you a generation of Island; experience 7-18 available August 1st. Also V- Close To Beach With View Of bedroom apartment. furnish- A limited number of Gulf And Private; v-Beach : A Complete ed. Call after 6:0b'481-5318. ; ; Access. .. • "'_ •' ' '. .V- '.' • key marketing and ad- For Sale TFN. ministrative positions are r Golf Course Community being offered by a well Sailboat Contdins 4 Bedrooms. 2 RRISCIIICI established local develop- Baths, Open Beam -Ceiling, With All Underground Utilities Piano & Voice ment corporation for em- CATALINA 27 FOR RENT - 2 bedroom duplex Skylight, Sundeck,', Large ployment on the islands. apartment, furnished or un- Screened Porch. . • • '.. . Realty. Inc: SAVE as much as $5,000 on your lot, Lessons These positions offer dual RacehCruise Equipped furnished. 6 months or year Advance Fall compensation Incentives . Loaded with Extras* lease. No pets. 472-437£k Gulf Pines Has Two Tennis ' if you build ori.it right away. Registrations and excellent opportun- Must Sell TFN Courts, Club . House, One Priscilla A. Murphy, Chairman Now Being Taken ities for growth and rapid Swimming Pool .Completed, CHILDREN AND ADULTS advancement. Applicants $14,800 FOR RENT- NEW 2 BR-2 Bath Another To Be Built This .. Sfanl«y.E. Johnson, Jr., President 1 FOR SALE OR RENT - Establish- DeLuxe furnished CBS Duplex Summer. •' :... JUST CONTACT: Judith Kennedy, B.M.A. Cle- should have* some real 472-1062 or (after 6410 •»•*,. tt ed commercial building plus All-electric, Centr. Air-Heat, K. veland Institute of Music. estate experience, prefer- pun.) 472-2867. - ably an'active-salesman's apartment located on Peri- Color TV, Washer, Dryer: 150 .. Priced Well Below Main Office: P.O. Box 57 MICHIGAN SALES & DEVELOPMENT CORP. Write JLK c-o Island Report- Winkle Way.-Room for expan- license. Please direct In- TFN yds. to beach. Absolute Priva- Replacement Cost . .' Periwinkle' Way, Sanibel Island 472-1511 er. P.O. Drawer R, Sanibel sion. Inquire Box IBS, Go cy. Min. 2 wks., Seasonal. : "JRegi tered Real Estate Broker Florida 33957 or call: 472- quiries ta Box TPC, c-o Branch Office: Island Shopping Center 472-1513 . Island Reporter, P.O. Dra- Island Reporter, P.O. Drawer Yearly. El Terramar. 3334 W. Phone 472-1896 1SOO before 10 a.m. dnd ' FOR SALE - Catyak Catamaran wer R, Sanibel. Fla. 339S7. R, Sanibel Island. Flo. 33957. Gulf Dr., Sanibel Tel 472-1705. : after 5 p.m. Branch Office: Causeway Road 472-4121 ••*l xclusive Sales, Agent after 6 p.m. Sailboat. $250.00. 472-2986. TFN TFN •'..••• ' •.'..• •• • 8-1 TFN Oolf Memberships also Available 7.23 TFN u ISLAND REPORTER July 18,1975 B23 i B22 July 18,1975 ISLAND REPORTER LEGAL NOTICE LEGAL NOTICE LEGAL NOTICE LEGAL NOTICE PUBLIC HEARING hold a Public Hearing at 1:30 being in the Southwest Quart- PUBLIC HEARING to construct a single-family with Ordinance 75-30, Section CITY OP SANIBEL. FLORIDA P.M. on Tuesday, August 5. er (SW'/«) of the Northwest CITY OF SANIBEL. FLORIDA residence on Lot 94, Block "A" 3. as adopted by Sanibel City 1975 at City Hall to consider Quarter (NWVi) of Section 26, in the Beachview Country Club Council on May 6, 1975. The Sanibel City Council shall the following ordinance to be Township 46 South. Range 22 hold a Public Hearing at 11:30 The Sanibel City Council will subdivision in Section 25, TWP classified advertising entitled: East, Sanibel, " Lee County ATTEST: David J. Bretzke hold, a public hearing on 46 S. R 22 E. Sanibel. Lee A.M. on Tuesday, August 5, Florida (Boca Grande Avenue 472-1587 Tuesday. .July 29. 1975 at County, Florida (Par View City Manager - City Clerk WRITE P.O. DRAWER R, SANIBEL ISLAND, FLORrDA 33957 1975 at City Hall, to consider AN ORDINANCE FIXING THE off Sanibel Boulevard). the following ordinance to bet 11:30 A.M. in the City Council Drive off Tulipa Way). i SUPPLEMENTAL BUDGET AP- Chambers, City Hall, to hear a 7-18 entitled: PROPRIATION FOR THE CITY Said hearing is in compliance request by Frances G. Falvey Said hearing Is in compliance FOR SALE - $12,000 buys FOR SALE BY OWNER - Beaut- OF SANIBEL. FLORIDA. FOR iwth Ordinance 75-30, Section FOR RENT secluded cleared homesire - ifully furnished 1 bedroom', 1 AN ORDINANCE ESTABLISH- THE FISCAL YEAR COMMENC- 3, as adopted by Sanibel City Now Leasing FOR FOR RENT Kearns Subdivision - approx- bath apartment. Sanibel Moor- ING PROCEDURES FOR MAK- ING NOVEMBER 5. 1974, AND Council on May 6, 1975. Try life on a peaceful island ings. Complete Recreational p; Two motel^ rooms, 2 eff. imately 95' x 100' - Near Gulf ING ALL RESOLUTIONS, OR- , ENDING THE 30TH DAY OF in the Bahamas. Fantastic SALE Facilities & Rental Program. for early apartments, attractive, clean of Mexico and Wildlife Lake - DINANCES. TECHNICAL COD- SEPTEMBER, 1975. ATTEST: David J. Bretzke shelling & beautiful beaches. $35,000. Call after 6 at (516) quiet, restful, & reasonable. Roadway easement to Gulf ES ADOPTED BY REFERENCE Gtv Manager • City Clerk Modern 3 bedroom house. New 3 Bedroom - 2 Bath 928-9352. opening in Walk to beach. Drive - Walking easement to AND THE CHARTER OF THE Said proposed ordinance is on 472-2291 Home, Central Heat & Air, the Gulf. Write Box ELB c-o TFN CITY, AVAILABLE TO THE file and may be inspected by 7-18 TAHITIAN Large Lot, Ready for Occu- Island Reporter, P.O. Drawer PEOPLE OF THE CITY FOR the public in the City Clerk's pancy, Excellent Terms. Call FOR SALE - 2 new adjoining -PUBLIC INSPECTION AND AV- Subscribe 472-4212 R, Sanibel Island, Fl. 33957. office, Sanibel City Hall, No. GARDEN George Morrison. duplexes. Each with 2 bed- 7-18 AILABLE FOR PURCHASE AT A 27 Periwinkle Place, Periwink- PUBLICHIARING The Spectrum Corporation rooms, 2 bath apts. Furnished. TFN REASONABLE PRICE, PROVID- le Way, Sanibel, Florida. All CITY OF SANIBEL. FLORIDA offers Sanibels' newest exotic FOR SALE - New duplex one & Exclusive area, near private ING FOR INCLUSION IN THE interested parties may appear 25,000 sq. ft. Plaza for 472-2578 beach. For appointment' call two bedrooms, carports. With CITY CODE. PROVIDING AN at the meeting and be heard - The Sanibel City Council will Coqulna Beach quality restaurant & special- Please' begin my subscription to ISLAND REPORTER beach access. 600 ft. to beach. 472-1198. EFFECTIVE DATE. with respect to the-proposed' ' hold -a" public hearing on - _ 472-1581 ty shops. Owner: 4633 Rue TFN J Hines Realty Lot of storage. 472-2623. TFN ordinance. Tuesday. July 29. J975 at and Belle Mer, Sanibel, Fl. 33957 TFN 11:15 A.M. in the City Counil Villa Sanlbel Phone 472-U98. Of Sanibel, Said proposed ordinance is on 472-2998 file and may be inspected by ATTEST: David J. Bretzke. Chambers, City Hall, to hear a NAME: KATES: the public in the City Clerk's City Manager - City Clerk request by Mr. and .Mrs. I.yr.an Selective, Beachfront TFN Inc. THIS SPACE bland- $6.00 Island Condominiums office, Sanibel City Hall, No. William J. Cbnstandse to con- struct a single-family residen- ADDRESS: lyr.off for details write: FOR RENT "Heart of 0. ^Russ C/arU 27 Periwinkle Place, Periwink- 7-18 Island- $7.50 COULD ce on Lot. 63. , Gulf Pines le Way. Sanibel, Florida. All CITY: Coqulna Beach Furnished Efficiencies $170. 1 the Island" and BE interested parties may appear subdivision. Section 20, T 46, R NOTE: Aiming i Tullpa Way, Sedrobm $195. Plus Electric. No 1628 Periwinkle Way at the meeting and be heqrd PUBLIC HEARING 22. Sanibel. Lee County, Flor- of $4.40 and ida (Cormorant Circle off Gulf ZIP: S2.90. Sanlbel Island. Fla. Pets br Children. One month Sanlbel; Florida ., C^ssociajtes YOURS with respect to the proposed CITY OF SANIBEL, FLORIDA , STATE: 33957 ~ THOMAS H rent free for 6 months lease.* ordinance. Pines Drive). a, (813)472-2462 The Sanibel City Council shall iwwiitandprical ATTEST: David J. Bretzke hold a public hearing on Said hearing is in compliance BROWN Call City Manager • City Clerk Tuesday. July 29, 1975 at with Ordinance 75-30, Section I i I enclose my check for $ . mREALTOR* 472-4384 Sea Side Lots 11:00 A.M. in the City Council 3. as adopted by Sanibel City |~1 Please bill me. X ISLAND Centrally located duplex for 7-18 Chambers. City Hall, to hear a Council on May 6. 1975. rent - temporary or perman- high, estate size, Gulf Front request by Nathan G. and Please cut out and send to: ISLAND REPORTER, P.O. REAL ESTATE 8-29 ent basis. PUBLIC EHARING Helen Mii Johnson to construct ATTEST: David J. Bretzke CLAM BAYOU HOME, Drawer R, Sanibel Island, Florida 33957 THOMAS H CITY OF SANIBEL, FLORIDA a single-family residence on City Manager - City Clerk FEATURE QF 2 bedrooms, 2 baths, large 2 bedroom 2 bath furnished Sea Oats Lot 7 in Block 3 of Unit tvof THIS WEEK living-dining area, Florida residence, -close, to! beach, The Sanibel City Council shall Sanibel Gardens Subdivision, 7-18 Room, electric kitchen, was- EDISON secluded, $350 per month - Subdivision BROWN 2 Bedroom - 2 Bath Home her - dryer, double enlarged full time. on a large deep canal-with garage, utility area, central - lots priced right-beach access no "overhead obstructions. Family business with over air and heat,- city water, IF IT IS PROPERTY FOR Perfect for a' large sailboat.' 100 feet of frontage on m A two-thirds acre beautifully SALE IN LEE COUNTY, WE UtAtTOR" Has a great view. $75,000. _Perjwinkle Excellent terms. , Condominium landscaped with deep- wetf r HAVE IT. FOR RENT FOR DETAILS for underground sprinkler' Furnished 2 bedroom 2 COMMERCIAL &~ INVEST- Sales service system. Price in the seven- " CALL US COLLECT bath condominium, boat do- LOGGERHEAD CAY CON K . ties. MENT PROPERTIES AVAIL- A Specialty! /M LAUGHREY ck in back, view of the Gulf, ABLE NATIONWIDE. PUR- DOMINIUMS.Gulf front and WRITE P.O. BOX DRAWER R, SANIBEL ISLAND, FLORIDA 33957 Won't last long at $43,500. Gulf View, 2 bedrooms -2 472-1587 DUPLEX HOMESITE ADJOI- CHASE OR EXCHANGE.-, &H0LTZ Complete down to linens. baths, electric kitchens, was- NING .LAKE MUREX SUB- Acreage: her-dryer, color TV. $200 to ISLAND DIVISION. BEACH ACCESS. HINES REALTY 29 +"or" - acres - 1300' Riverfront Home wishes to $275 per week until Decem- OF SANIBEL. INC Frontage .on Sanibel-Captiva WM "MAC MCARTHUR REAL ESTATE, -exchange for Sanibel condo- ber 15th. Minimum 1 week. Presher's Complete 1 SHELL HARBOR HOMESITE; & Associates Rd. - near Ding Darling En- '• REMO(RIP)GABACCIA Air P&B Marine & SONS minium on the Gulf. Call for Robert C. Parcells, Broker PLUMBING CONTRACTOR Island Construction INC. 236'on Canal. ,^ r trance. Painting & Paperhanging more details. Virginia R. Brown Sharpening 472-4100 Conditioning Wooden Docks & Sea Walls 472-2979 'if BROKER Realtor-Associate 'Licensed -Insured • Bonded Locksmith PERIWINKLE WAY, Zoned - SALES 1 1711 Periwinkle Way Over 300'- of frontage on Palm Ridge Road Captiva-472-2518 472-2487 Service Business, 200' Frontage, Rentals: Licensed - Bonded SERVICE ON ALL MAKES Call Before 7:30 am Sanlbel. Florida Periwinkle zoned for busi- Sanibel Island, Flo. TFN ar Trailer Park Entrance. 33957 DON HUMPHREYS Commercial Regrigeration Call for & Pick Up at or After 7:30 pm across from the Bank ness in prime location. Beauti- SANIBEL Duplexes with, private 6014 Los Colony Road ful piece of property. Phone 472-2394 Ice Machines THREE STAR ' , of the Islands PRIME LOCATION, Zoned REALTY beach area CONVENIENCE STORE. Sanibel. Fla. 33957 Phone: 472-1123 - multi-family,.2 and .2 " ~ Condominiums 472-4138 ISLAND AIRE Tuesday to Tuesday PO Box 293 After Hours: 472-1846 Beautiful canal home ALPOTE COMPLETE LAWN on PERIWINKLE WAY. Rentals on the Gulf by the Eves. 472-2450 Service week or month. Tastefully I THE Huxters Market Pkuc with pool' INC MAINTENANCE "Your Home Sanibel Mowing - Trimming JOOOERHEAD CAY CON- furnished condominiums. Call 1207 Periwinkle Way The J TRACTOR MOWING 472-9919 DOMINIUMS, BEACH FRON- today for reservations. •• 472-1566 ,- Associates 472-1260 Is Our Castle" HOW REFRESHING to know Trouble- Maintenance T AND GULF VIEW. Com- JJVt.Reed CR. Smith that,: you CAN, buy ,o- 2 Tom Hines, Jr. TFN pletely furnished. 2 bed- 472-1663 • 472-1387 New CBS bedroom furnished condo on EDISON REALTY, Inc. R. Chuback shooter Service Sanibel for $37,500. Added, rooms, —2 i baths, electric Home REALTORS Member MLS Home Carpentry TOTAL HOME CARE -2673 ISLAND features are enclosed porch, kitchen, washer • dryer. PROPERTY 472-2036 Periwinkle Place Masonry corner 'unit* (gives,, 3 expo- Assufnoole mortpapo* Remodeling GARAGE Shopping Center P.O. Box 265 Sanlbel Island, Additions Lawncare For , all your refurbishing, sures) ' laundry and boat . Expert Carpentry 472-4116 See You Jn -.,- I ; . Florlda?3957 Remodeling Painting carpeting & drapery needs, call clocking facilities too. Call Evenings Occupancy To Your - . Specializing in V.W. " .Palm Ridge Road> Licensed - Bonded • Insured Window - Washing for appointment to see. 481-6305 936-0652 Church Sunday - Specifications Terra Verde •*• 8 Foreign Car Repair ^ Sanibel Island, Fla. 1870 sq. ft. under roof. 2 472-2537 also...American Cars DAVID'S INFORMAL ELEGANCE Th- 33957 See:You In Bedroom, 2 Full Baths. Car EdHooghkerk Lawn at's the way to describe this Port, Tool Room, 10x28 472-2568 472-4318 INTERIORS modern 4 bedroom 2 bath Our Office Screened Lanai, Fully Car- 939-1703 Maintenance home in Gulf Pines. Located 472-4138 peted, Refrigerator,' Electric 334-4695 just a stones throw from the EVM.472.24S0 Monday-Friday Stove with Eye Level Oven. TFN Sod & Toro 1609 Perwinkle Way Beach with Its own walking Dishwasher) Automatic Was- Islands Sanibel Island, Fla. 33957 Commercial & residential es- easement. Home is 'designed Excellent for retiree. Live in her, Electric Clothes Dryer, GREEN Sprinklers Hours: timates given free,' but. by. for'familyjiving and enter- GULF FRONT one side, rent the other. Garbage Uis'poSal Unit. Fully Spruce 8-5 Mon. thru Sat. appointment please. taining. See'Today I $85,200 CONDOMINIUM RENTALS Sodded Lot. Ups EARTH Cab Service After 5 pm TFN TFN DUPLEX* Near Beach, 2 $39,930 472-2228 472-2542 A SIZZLER Hot off the wire -. Shell Harbor Area bedroom, 1 bath each side.- Call J.P. Carter Co., YARD Lawn and Now on island for your 'owner must sell immediate- Attractive. Fully furn. Like for inspection- TFN .transportation needs; Call ly! Nice homesite on water- One Unit Open For Long Winter Seasonal new condition. Price $75,000 472-2472-472-1788 CARE BABYSITTER REGISTER Grounds Island Cab Company 334- way in Gulf^ Pines. Under- RENTALS FROM $125 per week After May-1 st or call your local realtor 8873 or 463-9466. ground utilities. Poof' and For More Information » McCormick Enterprises DUPLEX* Built on Pilings. TFN Mowing, Edging, Gardening, AS A SERVICE TO THE COMMUNITY ISLAND Maintenance TFN tennis courts nearbyCBeach And Appointment , S 671 E. Gulf Dr. Apt. 2B1 Enjoy cool breeze. Two bed- General Maintenance; Rea: ~ IS PROVIDING THIS REGISTER:OF BABYSITTERS access. Asking $15,500. -P-hone (813) 472-4228 Sanibel Island, Fl. 33957 room plus 1 Vt bath. 1100 Sq. 472-2693. 472-4336 or 472- sonable Rates. Sheila Adams -'473-2648 (anytime) (813)472-4236 Feet living area. Other side 1712. C. Newberry & R. Children's Center Preschoot Ages 2% to 5. Noon - A generation plus of islands one bedroom and bath. Fully ScoH. 5:00 p.m.. Mon. - Fri. 472:4538 experience. furnished. 400 Sq. Feet Util- o* New CBS TFN Call 472-1335 Janice Watterson-472-2336 (after 5:30 or on weekends) ity' room. Auto parking be^ "CALL FOR CALL" Christ Stokes -4724965 (after 5:00 and weekends) low living quarters. Excel- Home _ ' TFN Pmscflla LET'S EXCHANGE fent'location. Price $65,000. Laurie Kaams - 472-1696 (after 6:00 and weekends) Good terms. ISLAND Eric Yartdal - 472-1267 Your unwanted property . ready for Pom Purdy - 472-1485 (young mother) WATER FRONT LOT Del Quality Printing rtolswi MacMillan. KJf. - 472-1151 (all day Monday - Occupancy WHILE YOU WAIT Radio Dispatched Trucks V.W. Reahy. Inc. for something you really like! Sega. Lovely over vize Lot Friday) ^ SANIBEL , for Just pennies • % Complete Maintenance Luxury Gulf Front Condominium,. Sanibel Island. direct access -to Bay via REPAIR Barbara Humphreys -472-2394 (any time) Main Office: 1935 Coronado 2-1, trim 8.ready, . - •'•• pinken Bayou. Owner will Dorothy Pate - 472-2537 (daytime and some evenings) P.O. Box 57 Residential Grocery on Pine Island - Mom & Pop Operation. trade *for house. Price Rhonda Slankard - 472-4364 (anytime) Periwinkle Way, Commercial And Other 10 Acres in recreatonal land in Northern Indiana. ' . -\ ' $19.000.00 SIGNS i Sanibel island 472-1511 ditto .Industrial . Foreign Makes Dobby or Donna Lance - 472-1310 (any evening) Seasoned land contracts in Indiana. ..,'•*_ 35 YEARS at Lynn Taylor - 472-1496, College age, (any time) 4 bedroom - plus eff icericy apt. near Yacht Club in Cape Coral Cafl or write:- - ". OF QUALITY WORK Charlene Lequlre -1220 Junonla Dr. (mon. - Fri., 7:30 a.m. Branch Office: 4 bedroom 2 bath,' fireplace, large pine" shaded yard on Island Shopping Center mREALTOR - 4:00 p.m.) mainland $28,000. Will exchange for your property, business SANIBEL 472-1513 NEWTON Associates, Inc. . %' - -.._ * • Sue Bailey - 472-1755 - (week nights) location or recreation vehicle. 1485 San Carlos Blvd. $39,950 Prompt Service One to a thousand printed ' Ralph A. Call. Realtor (813)472-1566 or ~~ STANDARD ANYONE WISHING TO BE REGISTERED SHOULD Ft. Myers Beach. FL Call J.P. Carter Co., copies in minutes! Branch-Office: " Exchanger.and Counselor, write PO Box 371, Sanibel RHONE CALL 472-1587 Adjacent Chamber (813) 463-O1O1 or 463-4511 for inspection . 1327 Lafayette St. -, 472-2472-472-1788 ** See Don Day Ofc Commerce ' 1471 Periwinkle, Sanibel Island ROBERT POTTS, REALTOR I MEMBER MLS REALTOR ' ' Cape Coral. Fla. (In providing this service, ISLAND REPORTER assumes no or call your local realtor- , , 472-4256 472.2125 Causeway Rd., MAILING ADDRESS Associates: Wm. "Bill" Howardl -. 542-4315 - responsibility vis-a-vis those who use it) • TFN ART FERRIER TIN Sanibel Island, 33957 472-4127 P.O. Box 232 472-4309 -' Wilbur C. Shannon I 9-18 472-4T21-" ';"*" Sanibel, Fla. 33957-*- .TFN iti island 1 IP! REPORTER M Vol. 2 No. 37 - Serving the islands from Estero Bay to Boca Grande Pass July 25, 1975 20c fa -M Rrrfr Discussion on budget begins, public input is urged M$ The- City Council's advisory " Finance At the moment the city is paying its daily could even end up with a bit over $20,000 in f.ifi Committee, chaired by • Jim Robson, sat bills through what amounts to a number of surplus. down on Tuesday with City Manager Dave loans made to the city be residents who Beginning with the new fiscal year, which Bretzke for a preliminary go-round on the purchased tax anticipation bonds,, at a time starts on October 1, 1975 and ends Sanibel city budget for fiscal year 1975r76. when, the city had difficulty in getting September 30, 1976, the city will be able'to This morning they are going .into -the- unsecured bank loans because of the law suit levy ad valorem taxes -- theoretically in any secohd round in a meeting to be held in City .initiated by Naples Attorney Walter Con- amount up to the constitutional limit of 10 Hall at 9:00 a.m. • , . don.. . mils, or $10 on, every $1000 dollars of In an effort to give full opportunity, for . " \The maximum that the city could borrow, . assessed property value. m public input, a night meeting of the Finance uitaer .terms of the charter, to ,carry it Almost at the outset of Tuesday's •oil Committee has been scheduled for Monday, through this first partial year was $250,000. meeting, however, it was made clear that I August 4, at T:30 p.m. at City Hall. It is now "making do", on that amount — and the members of the Finance Committee have no inclination to go much over 3.5 mils in ad valorem taxes. ••-.'• "So far as I can see," commented Robson, lit "this also is.the view of the city councilmen." gfiuch a rate would mean a maximum revenue for the^ city on ad valorem jyc Sanibel landmark changes hands property taxes of something in the vicinity of $350,000, based on the anticipated tax 1 base of about $100 million after necessary deductions. . 1^M -^ The city can anticipate other sources of )9 revenue, but in just what amounts is not yet clear. . . . '. . City Manager. Bretzke was not prepared v M on. Tuesday to present to the committee his firnrrecommendations on the budget, but he •l did come up with some round figures. •jiJ Bretzke's budget came. out to a total of 1 about $543,000, of which nearly 70 percent 1 . was taken up with .three, items -- legal fees ($100,000); . payment of salaries.: of *the 1 present city hall staff ($143,000); and, a . n "fully staffed, 24jhour protection, police;. ^%~j«?i& r .£••'*•* ' -.force" ($132,000)." •- \ • • •; ^ •_.; ^'••Pv^^M I The other 30 percent would go for items to.-'. H I . which the city is already substantially committed, such as payment of the balance of $30,000 owed to the WMRT planning m earinlo firm; payment of service on the debt owed by the city; rent and utilities for City Hall 1 Sanibel Island is clearly the . flowing layout. "And many and the police department, totaling about t most beautiful island in '•• overlook a mangrove-lined $30,000; and administrative and office 1• I ^Florida. A small town kind of tropical lagoon, with great expenses, amounting to - approximately place. With miles of unspoiled clusters'bf coconut palm's all $60,000. " " H beaches. Arid shady paths for It was made clear by Bretzke, the Finance 1 around to assure natural -Committee, and Councilman Zee Butler, IP- hiking and biking. And little privacy.. We have .pur;b\vn : who is an ex officio member of the European shops. Andan ' •-•.swimming poo.l and tennis committee, that the discussion on Tuesday amazing absence of noise and courts. Our clubhouse is was of a very "preliminary nature." : "It is an opportunity to exchange . crowds and traffic. But finished. . . .: • .- convenient access to golf, • The Villas of Lighthouse • continued on 15-A - • •.; schools, shops and a fine .:.-•• Point. On Sanibel Island. The Sanibel Marina is expected to have a airport. . . They blend into each other 'face-lifting' under the new ownership. Arid now Sanibel Island so beautifully, you can't tell . has a place to live that's as where the Villas begin and beautiful and peaceful as the nature leaves off. Bill Way, one of Sanibel's colorful personali- Florida — by boat — over 40 years ago. He island itself. , ' . .', V Two bedropm/two'bath ties, is no longer seen in his familiar haunt at fished for years from the Keys to the Jersey Input on tax A place called Lighthouse the Sanibel Marina, which"he owned for many coast, as well as in the Bahamas. (plus den) villas. Priced years. Cole was a pioneer in Blue Marlin fishing off Yesterday the Civic Affairs Commit- Point. On the most picturesque from $81,700. . - The marina, itself one of the island's Cape Hatteras, North Carolina, and the Outer tee of the Sanibel-Captiva Chamber of spot on Sanibel. And perhaps Islands in the Bahamas. Commerce submitted to the City's . in all of Florida. - . picturesque landmarks, changed hands this . Finance Committee its recommenda- week. . . •'••.'-. Ralph Call, with\ Ms "Call for Call" realty tions on the proposed occupational . . On the eastern tip of the slogan is familiar I to, most islanders. His . license ordinance. island, away from the;-main-1 The new owners are all full-time or part-time residents of Sanibel and ardent boaters. They daughter, Shirley Geddes, is going to be The Civic Affairs Committee, for ,,:. stream of visitors. 'Bprderecf' helping out at the marina. what it called "simplicity," greatly ••x. ion one side by San-Gairlps Bkyy^l are Ted Cole, who will also serve as the marina . The third owner, Fred W. Fuhrer, is reduced the number of business and manager; Ralph Call, island realtor; and Fred . professional categories. "This should :; On the other side by-the ,:'', * 4 vice-president of Dahlstrom Manufacturing J.N:"Dirig" Darling ISfationaj; ^ Fuhrer, part-time resident of Sunset South greatly reduce administrative costs condominium. Company of Jamestown, New York. He is and simplify enforcement," the Com- •••'- Wildlife Refuge. JustV)ut the' ^ described by the qther owners as "a dedicated mittee's memorandum stated. door is the Gulf of'Mexicof - - The sales price, as recorded at Lee County sportsman with a great love of the islands." The other criteria used by the Civic The -Villas of LighthpTise: -^ courthouse, was $300,000. At Sanibel Marina, charter boats are Affairs Committee .was "equitability," ?- -/Point seerii to have grown ^ The new owners have plans to improve the available for guided fishing trips, sightseeing, which it said would provide, better. - relationship between large and small" quite naturally put of the -.._•"', facility and to expand the facilities, "as feasible and water skiing. businesses, among other advantages. island itself .Spacious, single and in phases." . Boat rentals are available at the adjoining The Civic Affairs Committee dis- I The first step, said manager Cole, is to do Island Boat Rental, which is.under separate . • level units with three.terraces missed the debate over whether the IT.-. , . that make-it virtually an . some housecleaning." . management but works cooperatively with the ordinance was to regulate or provide -I outdoor apartment. With free- The plans include extending the summer marina. revenue by saying that it "is essentially hours for service to boaters from 6:30 a.m. to "When we get the marina organized fully," a revenue law." .' Cole said, "we hope to establish a cruising and . Under nine categories, the Civic .. For information, pJfibne.472-J2Q92, 6:00 p.m. . Affairs Committee memorandum listed or write:; There Will also be extensive repairs, now fishing club for islanders who wish to extend the essential business and professional - underway, on the docks, and greater capacity their boating horizons." concerns on and off the island. Bill Way was not available for comment on The recommendations are likely to -Lighthouse Road, for fuel and boat dockage. ,,^, . ,\ the sale, but according to ISLAND REPORT- be considered by the City's Finance , P.O. Box 244>.- :, "We have other plans on paper, Qole said,. ER sources Way has purchased a large Committee at its meeting today at City Sanibel.FIorida 33957 "but that is down the line a bit. We have to do air-conditioned mobile home.- "andi could.be Hall, beginning at 9:00 a.m. one thing at a time." . :planning to do some travelling." - Capt. Cole, who operates the charter boat "Lucky Lady," out of Sanibel Marina, came to