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Is the Causeway for Sale? PUBLIC you ]j 0 island- REPORTER DECEMBER 23,1999 SANIBEL & CAPTIVA, FLORIDA VOLUME 26, WEEK 51 NUMBER 52, 32 PAGES 75 CENTS Nev/s DAWN OF THE NEW Is the SCA plans park The Sarabel Community MILLENNIUM Association is pioceeding Causeway with a family-oriented park on (he property behind the Community House. for sale? — See page 3 Lobbyist needed? Sanibel City Council has By Amy Fleming budgeted $10,000 foi a Staff writer lobbyist in Tallahassee — The issue of purchasing the Lee County- some believe the money owned Sanibel Causeway was revisited in would be better spent Tuesday's City Council meeting, along with elsewhere. other ideas on gaining control of the three-mile — See page 3 long entranceway to the islands. City Attoiney Bob Pntt said that he had met with the Lee County legal office regarding the causeway purchase, and while it is not impossi- ble, it would mean undoing the municipal bond resolution that lies together three sepaiate struc- More madness tuies — the Cape Coial Bridge, the Midpoint The Buck Key acquisi- Bridge, and the Sanibel Causeway One sugges- tion is running into tion tiom Lee County involved refunding the seveial deadlines — bonds, a complex solution that would entail and now a new wiench obtaining permission horn the many municipal has been thiown into the on-going discus- t> See Causeway, page 4 sions. —Sec page 17 Natural Selection Mark "Bird" Westall looks at why some creatures survive and others do not. —See page 17 Letters & Cartoon —See page 17 BUSINESS Selling the Island of the Arts —*See page 9 Michael Pistella From 3-6 6 p,m. Friday, January 7, at Sanibel Art & Frame, Edu Room Permits & Deeds Matsumoto wiE be signing his new poster designe4 for the Island Reporter - Dawn of The New Millennium. The posters are given free to —See page 12 subscribers of the newspaper and are now available. at the Inns ARTS By Amy Fleming Staff Writer Terrorism, Y2K concerns put a damper on a"green" Sanibel and kki Matsumoto, long-time Sanibel resident and artist, remembers being surrounded by Director's Note; art all of his life. "Ever since I can remember," he said, when asked when he first Captiva Christmas J.T. Smith talks about became interested in making art "Because my father was a book illustrator in Japan, I his new presentation, I By Scott Martell Millenium Madness. grew up with someone painting and drawing around me. I took art in junior high school and Executive Editor — See page 21 became more or less aware of what I wanted to be in late high school. My father suggested I The threat of international terrorism, concerns so to the United States and go to art school there," So, m 1955, Ikki moved to Indianapolis over Y2K and the changing millennium, and pos- Stepping Out: and signed up to study under artist John Herron. After two years, Herron was impressed sible overpricing appear to be affecting Sanibel Here's what's showing enough with his new student to send him, along with a scholarship, to the Art Academy of and Captiva's Christmas tourist season — annu- in the area. Cincinnati.-It was there that he met his wife, Polly. "I was a senior, she was a freshman. ally one of the best times commercially on the —• See page 21 We've been stuck ever since — about 40 years," islands. Ikki and Polly moved down to Sanibel in 1975. "We got tired of Ohio winters. For the first Rep. Porter Goss, who is chairman of the nine vears we lived on Sanibel, surrounded by birds — I couldn't help myself, I started draw- House Intelligence Committee, gave a hint to the ing birds Artists get influenced by their environment." Birds are perhaps what Ikki is best business community of the government's concern INDEX known for — his images of anhmgas, ospreys, herons, and other native birds done in clean, about terroiism last wee*k at the Chamber of flowing lines, cool soft colors, and bold compositions have made him one of Sanibel's Commerce's box lunch: "We have an abundance •Police Beat page 5 of information. It's scary. There was a calculated •Environmental.. page 7 Tte^atsumotos now share a farm in Arcadia with five horses. "We're surrounded by a decision m Washington, to warn people to-be on •Looking Back... .page 14 wild wooded area, with horned owls, wild turkeys, and red-shouldered hawks. I'll be doing guard, to be discreet!'* •Business ..page 9 owls and horses next," he laughed. "In Cincinnati, we lived on a farm, and had 13 horses. .page 15 Those kind of warnings, as well as other fac- •Commentary..... Polly wanted to have a horse again." However, the Sanibel influence is still very strong — tors, appear to be causing some people to stay •Sports/Outdoors.. .page 29 images of horses and horned owls are still in the future for now, "I'll have to sit on that for •Dateline..... .page 12 home for the holidays. ..page 26 awhile, before it conies out. Right now I'm doing a painting of a loggerhead turtle." You can •TV listings take the artist out of Sanibel, but.. •Classifieds page 35 t> See Vacanies, page 4 2 • DECEMBER 23,1999 • ISLAND REPORTER Susan Joyce John Hap Polly Rose Marlene Kathryn & Andrews Blakely Buskirk Connelly Cosyns Gibney-Dakos Donaldson Anthony Gaeta A beautifully furnished • Boating, beach and pool! Spacious 3 bedroom, 2 bath 3 bedroom, 2 bath with a 2 car 3 bedroom, 2 bath • Fabulous view! home! garage Oversized lot with beautiful Newer pool looking out to dock • Convenient location! Screened pool & water lake & wildlife views! Very private, backs up to Brand new furniture with island • Quality built 3 bedroom, 2 bath Den is possible 4th bedroom. sanctuary preserve charm and den! 6 car garage, fireplace, Remodeled $369,000. • $775,000! cathedral ceilings & more! Yours furnished for only $339,000! Call JAMES or PENNY $349,000. Charlene • Call ADA SHISSLER Call MIKE MCMURRAY Ruth HETMANEK Call DAVID SCHULDENFREI Timothy at 472-5187x254 (990977) at 472-5187 x 250 (990723) Hamann at 472-5187x219 (991113) at 472-5187x227 (990855) i •J *' V •t(..;'v..i Ada 3 bedrooms, 2 1/2 bnth plus • Inside & out, from brick to • Great lishing and boating! Olde Florida flair! Ralph Shissler guest house! walkways, 3 bedrooms, 2 baths! Hansen Lush, private estate - 2 adjoining • Private, quiet neighborhood! • & paved driveway to new Screen enclosed pool, spa! properties! gourmet kitchen. • Caged pool wiLh southern Open floor plan, boat dock! Casual elegance throughout • Over 7500 sq. ft. with wood ...from floor to ceiling! floors. exposure! Skylights, fireplace, top floor Overlooking bay, dock with master! • 3 faux fireplaces & detailed • Asking $599,000! covered boathouse! moldings. Unbeatable at $599,900! $2,850,000. with deeded beach • $1,495,000. • Call HAP CONNELLY Call JIM HALL accessl Ask for JIM HALL • Call SUSAN ANDREWS at 472-5187x216 (990139) at 472-5187x215 (990541) at 472-5187 x 215 (990557) at 472-5187x251 (990758) David ft ;CJ.^"", James Schuldefifrei Hetmanek UNIQUE OPPORTUNITY RARE ACREAGE Exceptional lot site! OffSanibel-CaptivaRd.! Total parcel is 35,169' +/-! Approximately 1.2 acres! Conveniently located off Tarpon Bay Rd.! Near Bowman's Beach! Survey and site plan available! Ideal for someone seeking privacy! Exceptionally priced at $149,000! $274,000! Ask for JIM HALL Call now & ask for JIM HALL at 472-5187x215 (980641) at 472-5187x215 (420789) Rosemary LAKE FRONT LOT PRIME INTERSECTION Robinson, Sea Oats subdivision. • Ranchette Rd. and Penzance Blvd. in Fort Near beach. Myers. Area of lovely newer olde Florida style homes. • Excellent single family home site. Sewer hook-up paid $128,000. • 9.37 acres, may subdivide. Call VAL POOL • Zoned AG-2, utilities on site $249,000. at 472-5187x256 (990424) • Call MARLENE DONALDSON at 472-5187x242 (419718) KING'S BAY ESTATE Captive Office. • River front lot in Fort Myers. GOLFER'S DREAM KosscLifie PO rtnx37i) City conveniences/country living. Overlooking the 3rd fairway! l'J41.472-8182 • '877) 47U-K182 Paul Fabulous views. Lakefront lot surrounded by beautiful homes! Kl\ OH. t7J-SIJ'! Great boating location $158,000. Primeaux Amazing golf and wildlife views a plus! ADA SHISSLER, GRI, Asking $425,000! at 472-5187x254 (971053) Please ask for MIKE McMURRAY Visit Is On The internet at 472-5187x250 (990718) Imp, \vww.\ipi(-ali\ com Mike Rosanne Mark Jackie Carolyn Mike Papanicolas Ondarcho Newberry Natzke Musgrave McMurray ISLAND REPORTER • DECEMBER 23,1999 • 3 liland Newi Almeida family offers thanks to islanders understand. You did an article on my fam- Fundraising continues ily regarding the tragedy of my husband's Council approves {Editor's note: The island community illness and our lack of housing, among has jumped in to help the family of Joe other financial constraints. The article also motorized wheel-chair Almeida who .is striken with an aggressive focused on the many donations of people in inoperative cancer... The Pirate Playhouse this community. I want to thank our Creator use on bike paths held a fundraiser Dec. 9, bringing in almost for touching the lives of so many who felt $700 to help with medical expenses. Arnold compelled to help. Names are not important By Amy Fleming Goodman's Millennium Contest is getting as the bearer brought perfect gifts in many Staff Writer a strong response (look for the ad in today's forms including: Loving hands who pre- By a unanimous vote in city council, Islander and Island Reporter], and there are pared warm and nutritious meals for us, motorized wheelchairs arc now allowed on still two special accounts set up to offer hands who packed boxes and stiong hands the bike paths, and their owners no longer assistance; The Bank of the Islands, (ask who carried.
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