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WEEK OF DECEMBER 23, 2015 SANIBEL AND CAPTIVA. FLORIDA VOLUME 54, NUMBER 9 VISIT US ONLINE AT CAPTIVASANIBEL.COM SCCF meets goals in 2015, sets new path for 2016 By BRIAN WIERIMA [email protected] There was plenty of positive news coming out of the Sanibel Captiva Conservation Foundation 2015 end-of- the-year meeting Tuesday, Dec. 15, as initiatives were reached and goals were set for the upcoming year. There were four main goals from the 2015 strategic plan reached by the Erick Lindblad SCCF, which will help nurture the foundation’s future, said Executive Director Erick Lindblad. “We are tapped on a very regular basis See SCCF, page 57 Sanibel dares brave souls to push their limits on ISIANDERINSIDE By BRIAN WIERIMA “When we started this in 20 01 , we I It was a 21st Annual [email protected] started with 29 participating,” said Papa “frigid” s winter temperatures plunge well below the 70-degree mark Bear John Carney. “We had around 300 Mini Golf Event jump during at The Community House and the Gulf of Mexico waters become their most frigid, it’s the last several years. It’s all dependent on the 2015 A the perfect time to hold the 16th Annual National Polar Bear the weather, if it’s cold and rainy, we Polar Club “Polar Plunge” at Tarpon Bay Beach on Sanibel at the “Crack don’t attract as many. But the ones who Plunge on of noon” Jan. 1. do show up, we make the best of it.” Sanibel. The Plunge will be Friday, Jan. 1, with the Sanibel-Captiva There is parking for 89 cars avail- Chapter of the National Polar Bear Club hosting its annual meeting able at the city lot. Don’t forget to display PHOTO for brave plungers. See POLAR PLUNGE. D aae 48 PROVIDED Saturday, Dac. 26, th ro u g h Tuesday, Dac. 29, from 10 a jn . to 8 p.m. Paga 17 Policing paradise: Deputy a natural fit for Captiva LET SGOINTHEISLANDER By BRIAN WIERIMA over 30 years of service. Lusk has worked for the Lee County [email protected] “I was born in Lee Sheriff’s Office wearing many different ALSOINSIDETODAY When Lee County Sheriff’s Office County and my dad has hats, while wrapping up his 15th year of Deputy Ed Waite, 56, retired from worked for the Sheriff’s service to the department. Word on the Island........... 4 his position on Captiva, his replace office for 30 years and I He started his law enforcement career Guest Commentary........... 4 ment, Deputy Chris Lusk, was a nat have an aunt and cousins after high school when he inspected area Business.......................... 8 ural fit. who work in the schools’ security and safety equipment, The Lusk family name is synony agency,” Lusk said. “It’s through the Safe School’s Grant. Preserving Paradise .... 13 mous with the Lee County Sheriff’s a pretty unique thing From there, he was hired on by the Lee Island Living...................... 53 Office, with a long line of Lusks fill having a family work for County Sheriff’s Office as a road patrol ing the ranks in the agency, including one big agency like that See DEPUTY, Island Faces................. 54-55 Chris’ father, David, who has given Chris Lusk for that long.” page 50 Sports.............................. 56 This Week's Featured Property 1195 Par View Drive 3 /2 .5 Custom Built Pool Home S S M U 03 jauioisno leiiuapraad Near Beach/Southern Exposure eezs# liuuad Golf Course & Tennis Community Id ‘SU3AIAI y $1,195,000 Call Eric Pfeifer aivd aovisod sn 239.472.0004 CLLS Q lS d d SunnySanibel.com A new Sanibel Hawthorne Deming to present the 2016 hurricane reentry pass Rachel Carson Distinguished Lecture series now being issued The Center for Environmental and how much animals have contributed to this long and deep companionship. 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Water quality problems steeped in old policies, politics captivasanibel.com apss islander In reviewing Mr. Judah’s Congressional Authorization ready to provide a meaningful plan on how Dec. 11 guest opinion in the of the Caloosahatchee West to address our water quality and water stor i s l a n d Cape Coral Daily Breeze, he Basin Storage Area (C-43) age issues, rather than pursuing a personal REPORTER failed to address the chal Project, an essential compo vendetta, give me a call and we can sit down (USPS 481-400) lenge — to provide a compre nent of the Comprehensive at the table and discuss your plan. __________ 2340 Periwinkle Way hensive plan to address water Everglades Restoration Plan I would be happy to compare my record Sanibel, FL 33957 storage and treatment, includ (CERP)”. I did not see any on implementing water quality projects and Phone: (239) 472-1587 ing within the Caloosahatchee mention in that Resolution of policies to Mr. Judah’s any time. In fact, dur Fax: (239) 472-8398 Web: captivasanibel.com basin where on average more the need for a water quality ing my tenure on Council the City of Sanibel than 50 percent of the damag treatment component. How has successfully implemented a fertilizer Publisher ing flows originate. quickly things change! ordinance, partnered with Lee County and Scott Blonde Instead, he continues to The City of Sanibel and the the Fertilizer Consortium to launch the [email protected] provide rhetoric and innuen Mayors of Lee County have “Don’t Feed the Monster Campaign,” adopt Island Reporter Island Reporter Editor Brian Wierima dos about policy changes that consistently advocated for a ed fertilizer and lake management BMPs for [email protected] he in his 24 years as Lee Kevin Ruane water quality treatment com Sanibel golf courses, eliminated all of the Sanibel-Captiva Islander Editor County Commissioner failed ponent for the C-43 Reservoir.