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Week of May 17-23, 2001 SANIBEL&CAPTIVA, FLORIDA VOLUME 28, NUMBER 20, 28 PAGES 75 CENTS
I>MMQUENT TAX anibel bank receives bomb NOTICES By Anne Bellew !#@-|!ing bank" — perhaps, Staff writer according to Gibson, from a cell phone, based on the background A Sanibel bank received a noise that was also recorded. This week, the Island phoned-m bomb threat Thursday, She summoned her head teller Reporter is publishing the May 10, causing an evacuation, a and played the message to her for delinquent tax notices search by a bomb squad and police verification, then mistakenly provided by the Lee diverting traffic away from the erased the message. Her security County Tax Collector's scene. agent instructed her to call the Office. In addition to Just before 10 a.m., while Sanibel Police Department which publication in the Island SunTrust Branch Manager immediately dispatched Sgt. Cliff Reporter, the Cape Coral Jennifer Gibson was taking a tele- Short to redirect traffic at the Daily Bieeze and the phone call from a customer, anoth- Tarpon Bay/Periwinkle intersec- Lehigh Acres Citizen, the er call came in and was recorded tion. Officers George Krivas and notices will be available in her voicemail box. When she Tiffany Dugan were re-assigned at numerous locations had completed the first call, she from a tiaffic stop on the east end Michael Patella throughout Lee County listened to the message in which a State Fire Marshal bomb disposal unit is on the scene including all offices of male with no accent announced he Thursday afternoon during the search of SunTrust on the Lee County Tax was "going to blow up the l> See Bomb threat Periwinkle Way after a bomb threat was called into the Collector, special newspa- page 6 bank at 9:57 a.m. per racks and all offices of the Breeze Corp. including Cape Coral, Lehigh Acies, North Foit Myeis. Fort Myers Beach, Sanibel Island, Pine Island and Gaspanlla Sanibel officer fires at pected of vehicle burglary and force to effect a misdemeanor investigation, said he couldn't see Island. A full list of loca- grand theft. arrest." how the decision could be over- tions is on page 18 of this suspect's car during The officer, Patsy Santo Sposato immediately appealed turned, and that Sposato "didn't newspaper. Sposato, said he thought one of the decision to the city manager do anything right, from the stop to incident In April the suspects — who allegedly had after the termination notice was the end." been drinking and allegedly said upheld May 14 by Sanibel Police Sposato, 58, has been a police • See timeline, page 14 later he'd had four hits of acid — Chief Lew Phillips. Fraternal officer since 1978 in New Jersey, was trying to run over another Order of Police negotiator Paul then joining the Sanibel depart- By Scott Martell officer, John Slater, with a car. Noeske said that if this appeal was ment in 1989 According to union No to 'biq' ttouses Editor Sposato shot at the car's tire and not successful, Sposato would file negotiator Noeske, Sposato has missed. for arbitration with Federal never filed his gun befoie in the Sanibel City Council deems A Sanibel police officer has However, a department investi- Mediation and Conciliation line of duty on Sanibel. 'big' houses inappropriate been recommended for termina- and asks the planning gation concludes that Sposato, Services. Sposato is currently on In fact, according to tion after firing his gun Sunday, when he drew his gun earlier in suspension with pay until the end Tomlinson, Sanibel police haven't department to review the April 8, at a Blind Pass beach problem. the incident, "escalated [his] of the appeal process. parking lot while attempting to response to a level that was unwar- make an arrest of three men sus- Commander Bill Tomlinson, t> See Cop —See page 3 ranted and was not reasonable who conducted the internal affairs page 14 SPD !© be reviewed Sanibel Police Chief Lew Phillips recently met with a Ackley to spearhead negotiations Sewer consultant who will provide the city with a staff review and an analysis of the department's efficiency. on Periwinkle/Bailey Road property assessments . i —See page 3 By Pete Bishop Staff writer adjusted, Although the Sanibel City Council Tuesday interviewed four lawyers in search of an agent to approved Sanibel on TV help the city negotiate the possible By Pete Bishop Abbott Video Productions of purchase of controversial proper- Sanibel hits nationwide tele- ty at the corner of Periwinkle Way Staff writer vision with late-night, early- and Bailey Road, the council Despite a recently discov- morning info-commercials. decided to let Interim City Manager Sam Ackley handle ered discrepancy concerning —See page 7 negotiations until he decides out- the formulas used to assess res- side counsel is needed. idents for different phases of the Sanibel sewer system The city is considering a pur- expansion project, the city chase of acreage owned by a council on Tuesday approved group headed by Mariner preliminary assessments for • Emergency blotter page 6 Properties Inc. While council Michael Pistella members have indicated interest over 500 property owners on The city is considering a purchase of acreage which the east end of the island who • Business & Technology page 7 in buying the entire 44 acres con- mcludes the tract at the corner of Periwinkle and Bailey tained in the parcel, Ray Pavelka, will soon receive city sewer Road owned by a group headed by Mariner Properties. service. • Opinion . page 9 president of Mariner Properties, has stated that 36 acres are already fronts Periwinkle, to the city, but Pavelka, noting that 25 to 35 per- Because of the discrepancy, • Looking Back ... . page 10 under contract to the Sanibel said hiring a lawyer to negotiate a cent of" th' e 36 acres the church C©iip.cdl adjusted the prelimi- Community Church and not avail- deal for the entire property is the hopes to build on would be pie- nary assessments for Phase IIB • Environmental News. .page 12 able to the city. wrong approach. served at no cost to the city. "It it tentatively adopted in April "I'm very perplexed as to why seems to me fiscally irresponsible and also adjusted Phase IIA The Community Church hopes • Dateline page 13 you're even considering the acqui- to go after a property with that low sewer assessments. Initial to relocate its sanctuary and sition of a property that, when intensity." expand its campus on the property • TV listings .. , . page 19 developed, would have such an !> See Assessments in question. Pavelka is eager to amount of open space," said t> See Property • Classifieds page 24 sell the remaining- acreage, which page 3 page 3 2 • Week of May 17-23, 2001 • ISLAND REPORTER
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sewer costs for both gioups have been Councilmember lowered by approximately $1,500 per Steve Brown said the equivalent residential connection (ERC). issue seemed like a 'Mayor on the Move' — Interim City Manager Sam Ackley told "shell game" in the council he discovered in the past few which the right weeks that assessments for phases IIA pocket pays the left, to the governor's mansion? and IIB had been but residents should By Scott Marten figured differently perceive assessments Editor than assessments for as fair and equal. Phase I. An error had "The more I look Scott Maddox is a "Mayor on the been made due to at it the more I think Move." Some wonder if it is toward the language in official we should go back to governor's mansion in a future election. transcripts from a the way it was done Brown Maddox, the current- mayor of Sept. 16, 1997 city in Phase I," said Tallahassee, has been president of the council meeting. Brown. "That way everyone's the same." Florida League of Cities, Inc. since When assess- Councilmember Dick Walsh agreed, August. He made a pledge then to ments for Phase I noting that during discussions of the attempt to visit all the 405 cities in the were figured, city assessments in 1997, the original inten- state of Florida, to hear about their prob- Scott MarteU staff used a verbatim Ackley tion was for the city to pay 50 percent of lems and challenges. Sanibel Mayor Nola Theiss transcript to deter- all costs. Walsh moved that the council To date, he's made it to 200 cities greets Tallahassee Mayor Scott mine that the council intended the city return to that formula for Phase IIB and including, last week, Sanibel. He also Maddox at City Hall, should pay 50 percent of the collection any future phases, and reassess HA using planned to visit Cape Coral, Fort Myers are in their infancy — Fort Myers Beach system project costs, transmission the same method. The council passed Beach, Bonita Springs and Fort Myers andJBQnita Springs, * charges and connection impact fees, while Walsh's motion unanimously. during his quick trip. think cities are cleajly where it is at homeowners benefiting from the project Later during Tuesday's meeting, the "The number one challenge I've '-' ' *'*'• '*"lf r progressive would pay the other 50 percent. council met as an equalizing board to con- found is the lack of infrastructure level of ser- In figuring the assessments for Phases sider individual complaints concerning throughout the state — whether it be ving of IIA and ITB, however, staff members used the assessments for Phase IIB. Most resi- water, sewer or schools*' Maddox said, official minutes from the 1997 meeting, dents in the Dixie Beach and Sanibel "We count on the state level to corject instead ofaccepting tpSfWfii-growth. If which stated that the city would pick up Harbors areas, as well as residents living that. 50 percent of only the collection system in an area east of Lindgren Road, will be "We're trying to get thje state ta project costs, with homeowners picking assessed between $7,185 and $8,704 in change its priorities. Yet, in toepas j leg- up the other 50 percent plus all of the connection fees and assessments on a pre- islative session, they cut &ve^thjng\an ROVING REPORTER Consultant to study By Michael Pistella Sanibel Police Department SIBLING By Pete Bishop And, he felt, there still may be ill feel- Staff writer ings arising from recent controversy sur- PLANTING rounding Phillips and former City Sanibel Police Chief Lew Phillips has Manager Ed Sealover. Sanibel School sev- recently met with a consultant who will "It's important that a community has enth-grader Michelle provide the city with a staff review and an confidence in the police," said Ackley. Johnson helps her analysis of the Sanibel Police The consultant may find problems or he sister, kindergarten Department's effi- student Anna, plant may find that the department is running a Pond Apple tree ciency. smoothly, Ackley said. "Probably a little next to the Pick "I asked the city of both." Preserve pond across manager if we could At Phillips' request, Ackley provided the street from the have a staff review the names of two consultants, one who school. Anna and her to get ideas on how turned out to be unavailable. classmates grew the we can increase effi- Phillips has recently met with the trees from seeds this ciency from an out- other, Bobby Jones, a former Miami- year. The Pick side, independent Dade sheriff now affiliated with Jones, Preserve pond is source," said Fletcher and Associates. part of the tract of Phillips. "Sometimes Phillips said the study is in the early land which the when you're on the stages but when he gets final approval for school has been inside you get a kind Phillips the project, the scope and goals of the given permission to of distorted view and y review will be further defined. use to assist them in we want someone from the outside, who their pursuit of envi- "We'll sit down with staff and the con- ronmental education. doesn't have an ax to grind." sultants and find out exactly what we While the Pick Interim City Manager Sam Ackley want to look at," said Phillips, adding that Preserve is not open announced the proposed study at a recent he and staff members may suggest partic- to the public, tours city council meeting and said Tuesday ular issues, while Jones may make sug- of it can be set up by that, while he did not want to microman- gestions based on his observation of the calling the Sanibel- age the police department, he thought the department. Captiva idea was a good one, considering percep- "We don't want to be hamstrung by Conservation tions in some segments of the community anything," Phillips said. "We want an Foundation at that the department may be over-staffed. open and honest review." 472-2329. City m m t High Low Rain Weather May 14 • 84 69 0.00 Bridge schedule study done; Mayor Nola Theiss Tuesday pro- May 15 88 72 0.00 claimed May 19 to May 25 Safe Boating High Low Rain feedback now needed Week, commending Commander George May 16 86 70 0.00 May 10 86 68 0.00 A 90-day trial test period during which Irwin Jr. and Executive Officer Robert Note: Rainfall levels are recorded from May 11 83 70 0.00 openings of the drawbridge on the Sanibel McCormick of the Sanibel Captiva Power the morning of the day given to the fol- Causeway were reduced from quarter- and Sail Squadron for their efforts in that May 12 88 69 0.00 lowing morning. hour to half-hour intervals has been com- area, including the squadron's top-rated May 13 83 69 0.00 pleted, and City Councilmember Dick courses on boat handling and safety. Source: Island Water Association Walsh reports that the U.S. Coast Guard McCormick and Irwin received a plaque needs input from Sanibel residents. and a certificate. The Coast Guard has received about 100 letters from members of a Cape Coral CORRECTIONS boating club, Walsh said, but no feedback from Sanibel residents or those who drive The Island Reporter wants to correct mistakes the causeway regularly. as soon as possible after publication. Should you To provide suggestions or other input, write Commander, 7th Coast Guard spot a factual error, District (obr), Brickell Plaza Federal please call: Building, 909 SE 1st Avenue, Miami, FL 33131-3050 (Attn: Mr. Dragon). The Editor - 472-1587 Councilmember Harrity Photo by Ed Harwell suggests parks, rec committee Executive Officer Robert McCormick and Commander SanibeB-Captfva City Councilmember Marty Harrity George Irwin Jr. receive a has suggested that the city form an advi- plaque and certificate from Tides sory committee to Sanibel Mayor Nola Theiss. help study the city's May 18-24 needs in regard to parks and recreation. Smart Growth Task Force Eri Sal Sun Mon Bis Wed Thu Mayor Nola on island, May 24 Punta Rassa Theiss said Tuesday Hi 11:14a 11:29 12:14a 1:10a 2:05a 3 04a 4:11a that Harrity should The Lee County Smart Growth Task draft a resolution to Force will hold a community meeting in Lo 4:22a 4:56a 5:26a 5r82a 6:15a 6:35a 6:56a order to gather feedback from interested _ 1:32p that effect, and Hi 11:13p 1:45a 12:04p 12:28p 1257p Harrity indicated he citizens concerning the goal of effective Lo 5:01 p S;47p 6:30p 7:11p 7:54p 8:39p 9:28p would consult with growth management in Lee County. The task force is working to define - Sanibel Recreation Sanibel Lighthouse Director Helene Harrity issues and solutions concerning land use, Hi 10:25a 10.40a 10:56a 12:21a 1:16a 2:15a 3:22a Phillips and Steve water supply, the environment, trans- Lo 4:29a 5:03a 5:33a 5:59a 6:22a 6:42a 7:03a Mullins, who studied the recreation center portation and community character in the Hi 10:24p 11:25p — 11:15a 11:39a 12:08p 12:43p this spring as a member of the Five-year county. The meeting will be held at at 7 Budget Committee. p.m. at MacKenzie Hall. Lo 5:08p 5:54p 6:37p 7:18p 8:01p 8:46p S:35p Blind Pass Council objects to offshore Hurricane seminar, June 15 The Hurricane Seminar for 2001 has Hi 10:55a 11-IOa 11-26a 12-41 a 1:46a 2:45a 3:42a drilling in waters off Florida been scheduled for June 15 at the Sundial i Lo S:44a 6:18a 6:48a 7:14a 7:37a 7:57a 8:18a The Sanibel City Council Tuesday Resort on West Gulf Drive. The seminar Hi 10:54p 11:55p — 11:45a 12:09p 12:38p 1:13p unanimously passed an ordinance urging will be held from 1 p.m. to 3:30 p.m. Lo 6:23p 7:09p 7;52p 6:33p 9;16p 10:01p 10:50p the Secretary of the Interior, the U.S. Sanibel Building Official George Congress and the Florida Department of Mikita and representatives from Lee Redfish Pass Environmental Protection to continue County Emergency Management and protecting the offshore waters of Florida WINK-TV will be in attendance. Hi 11:20a 11 -35a 12:20a 1:16a 2:11a 3:10a 4:17a by refusing to permit oil and gas leases Lo 4;27a 5:01a 5:31a 5:57a 6:20a 6:40a 7:01 a and development in the Gulf of Mexico. Council to consider Hi 11:19p — 11-51a 12:10p 12-34p 1:03p 1:38p The resolution notes the negative eco- Lo S:06p 5:'42p 6 35p 7:16p 7:59p 8:44p 9:33p nomic impacts oifshore drilling would short-term rentals, fireworks have on Sanibel and Florida as well as The Sanibel City Council Tuesday lis- adverse impacts on air and water quality, tened to first readings of ordinances that public safety and the danger to wildlife would modify city regulations regarding associated with oil spills and inadequate short term ientals and disallow the use of cleanup methods. fireworks on the island. Public hearings on the ordinances have been scheduled foi June 19. ISLAND REPORTER • Week of May 17-23, 2001 Q 5 Council brainstorms on 'how to make things work7 By Pete Bishop the advertisement ments through a city \ Staff writer for the position. manager first should Five major goal areas Attributes discussed be priorities. The Sanibel City Council continued its include knowledge I H City manager search discussion of goals related to the budget at of computer technol- H Creating a a special meeting Monday, looking at ogy, commitment to positive work H Management of the city objectives relating to five major goal areas citizen participation environment: M Creating a positive work environment including selection of a new city manager, and emphasis of Councilmember i M Building the budget management of the city, employee environmental val- Judy Workman I morale, the budget- ues. noted that a positive s H Five-year-strategic plan ing process and a The council also work environment is La. five year strategic decided it needs to Tipton not something the Workman plan. set compensation council can legislate, Stuart Langton guidelines and that it will ask Howard but that hiring a city manager who can enough money to improve the facility. again facilitated the Tipton, a League of Cities Range Rider, to "foster teamwork in the city employees" When a city bankrolls a want like the discussion, and told conduct negotiations with the selected by respecting their ideas and treating them museum, it provides only the minimum the council he would candidate. fairly will help. "Word on the street is that amount of funding and the facility too write up the conclu- morale has greatly improved around city often "does not give the users what they sions the council M Management of the city: Much of hall recently," Workman added. Other want." In addition to deciding that ser- reached Monday and the discussion concerning city manage- strategies discussed include rewarding vices should be provided by the city and forward the report to ment revolved around micromanagement. good work and noting poor work, resolv- services that should be fee based, the individual council council decided that addressing the five- Langton Councilmember Marty Harrity said, "I ing the pension issue and creating incen- members. The coun- know I keep beating this drum ... but tive programs based on both recognition year budget recommendations and ques- cil members will then work on the list, when you start undermining the authori- and pay bonuses. tions from department heads should be making changes and recommendations tiry of the person you've hired you might priorities in the process. before the next goal setting meeting, as well get rid of him." Interim City M Building the budget: The council scheduled for June 27. Manager Sam Ackley pointed out that discussed the difference between needs • Five-year-strategic plan: "Studies, These are the five major goal areas "micro-policymaking" is a trap city man- and wants, but Councilmember Steve studies, studies," said Brown, suggesting worked on Monday, and some of the con- agers can fall into, and creating the prop- Brown said that any difference is "in the that the city needs to accumulate data clusions the council reached: er balance between a council and admin- eye of the beholder." Mayor Nola Theiss before it can begin to create an effective istrator requires a lot of trust. The council said that "some of the things we want plan. The council also decided that it M City manager search: The council decided that open-door communication, should be self-supporting," including the needs to conduct a careful review of the decided that priorities in the search periodic reviews of the manager/council historical museum. If the museum Sanibel Plan with the budget in mind, that include a description of qualities a new relationship and an operating procedure charged a reasonable rate, she argued, it any long-term strategic plan relates to the city manager will need, in addition to that funnels work conflicts or diasagree- could become self-supporting and have Sanibel Plan, and that the city needs both those discussed when the council created internal and external prospectives con- City's traffic committee set, first task assigned By Pete Bishop create noise and are a hazard to pedestri- council could not authorize that plan study of the whole island." Staff writer ans. In addition to damaging yards and unless 80 percent of the residents on the Theiss added that the issue would vegetation, all the extra dust the added street agreed, and the group came one res- require a public hearing, and noted that Even before the members of the newly- traffic creates on the shell road has ident short. During council discussion, it with ramy season around the corner, dust formed Sanibel Traffic Committee were become a health problem, residents say. was noted that closing the road might be problems might lessen. appointed by the Sanibel City Council "It's become a health risk of a high another option for the residents, and Brown then moved that the council Tuesday, the fledgling group received its first assignment. order," said Ron Ulmer who has lived on Planning Director Bruce Rogers and City table discussion of Nerita Street and ask During discussion of the future of a the street for about 12 years. "It's more Engineer Gates Castle reported on the the traffic committee to examine the issue stretch of Nerita Street that is often used than just an inconvenience ... I don't idea at Tuesday's meeting. and provide a report by Thanksgiving. as a short cut between East Gulf Drive and understand why the city doesn't take care Councilmember Steve Brown said he Later during Tuesday's meeting, the Junonia Street, the council decided to of its problems." was not prepared to evaluate any idea con- council named the new traffic committee defer further discussion until the new Earlier this spring, a group of Nerita cerning the street without more informa- members: Stephen Alexander, Michael committee can study the problem. residents asked that the city pave the street tion, however, and suggested the traffic Cuscaden, Paul Emilius, Richard Hale, Nerita residents have been complain- with asphalt, hoping that would curb the committee might handle the issue. "It's a Allen Kaiser, Bern Katchen, Gordon R. ing that motorists who make the short cut dust problems. 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H On May 7, Cathy Reynolds beached Three stingray wounds have already Alarm activated Clark of Cape Coral managed to do her canoe between Bailey and Causeway been reported in the first week of May, An alarm activation was reported going SI0,000 damage to his car all by himself. Roads and left it. When she returned early according to local fire and rescue units. off at Plantation View Shopping Center He was headed west on West Gulf Drive at As stingray season got off to a jump across from South Seas Resort. On arrival, an estimated speed of 60 mph (the speed on May 8, the $800 canoe was gone. SPD officers and member of other departments start, Sanibel rescue units responded to employees advised that they could smell an . limit is 30 mph), ran off the north side of the several incidents, including one call for electrical smell near the vacant corner shop. road, pulled back on the road, spun 180 have been unable to locate die vessel as of May 15. The canoe is dark green fiberglass assistance that originated from the beach at All power to the business was shut down degrees and went into the ditch on the south Lighthouse Way, while the others were while firefighters inspected the area, but side, completely rolling his vehicle once vessel with a flat stern and a ventilated stern seat. reported coming from Periwinkle Way and nothing was discovered. and coming to rest in an upright position. Palm Ridge Road. Clark was charged with a seatbelt viola- M Linda Kohr of Cranford, N.J. report- ed that she had lost her 8"x5" maroon zip- Fire officials surmised that two of the tion, failure to used due care, having an victims attempted to drive themselves to get S-curve accident open container in the car, no proof of insur- pered wallet sometime after dinner at A car accident on the winding s-curve Morgan's Forest followed by ice cream at help and were halted in progress by the ance, and failure to change the address on radiating pain of injury. section of Captiva Road sent the driver to his driver's license. In the course of investi- Dairy Queen. the hospital sporting five broken ribs. Fire gating the crash, officers found several U Lewis Jerome Lopez of Fort Myers station officials reported that the Medic-5 empty beer containers on the ground near was cited for failure to secure the loose load Brush fire rescue unit transported the driver of the the wrecked car and some green leafy mate- on his truck. automobile to HealthPark Medical Center rial with seeds on the left front seat. Clark M On May 14, Mary E. Wik reported on Island Inn Road after the unidentified woman failed to was taken to HealthPark by Lee County that she had place some of her property in A rescue unit on its way from another negotiate the turn and crashed the vehicle Emergency Services, the locked owner's closet at her condomini- call responded to the report of a small brash into a large, limestone boulder. um on Dec. 8 and left for the season. When fire 75 yards east of the gate on Island she returned to Sanibel on May 12, she dis- Road. The two juveniles at the scene, who Strike two, yer out! covered about $225 worth of her belong- apparently quelled the fire, complained of Chicken wing dilemma Juan P. Diego Bernabell of Fort Myers ings missing from the closet and evidence smoke inhalation and one of the youths was An unidentified male who was suffering was arrested on May 10 after being stopped of force having been used on the hmge side treated for burns to the face. shortness of breath, complaining that a for the second time in two days for display- of the door. chicken bone had lodged in his throat, was ing a tag not assigned to his vehicle and dri- transported successfully to the Island Clinic ving with no driver's license. Pool accident on May 7. On the roods A young child just learning to swim Eleven citations were issued on San-Cap struck his chin on the edge of a pool deck Pesky old 4-wcy Road for speed during the past week along with seat belt violations, using high beams stop... with oncoming traffic, wrong addresses and On May 12, about 4 p.m, John D. Adler so on. of Boynton Beach was riding his bike on Nicholas David DeFranco was given a BOMB THREAT Tarpon Bay Road heading south when ticket for violation of traffic control device German visitor Tobias Glaser failed to stop after he squealed his tires pulling out of From page 1 of the Palm Ridge/Tarpon Bay intersection. Gilligan's and headed east on Periwinkle at Glaser hit Adler, who sustained no injuries, a high rate of speed. DeFranco drove off the of the island to detour traffic onto Palm "We found a few things we couldn't and agreed to pay for the damage to his roadway three times, and the police report Ridge from Periwinkle. Krivas then pro- explain," Phillips said on the scene. "Then bike. notes that he had received many previous ceeded to evacuate the surrounding busi- we called the Sheriff's Department, the warnings for the same kind of behavior. nesses. SunTrust is between Tarpon Bay Port Authority and the State Fire and Palm Ridge Roads on the north side Marshal." of Periwinkle. Officer. The Bureau of Fire & Arson Detective Scott Ashby and Officer Investigation Division of the Fire island Frank Crandon evacuated the bank Marshal's Office responded with sophisti- employees and interviewed them at the cated x-ray equipment and declared the Greenhouse Grill across the street. Chief building safe just before 1:45 p.m. when SANIBEL AND CAPTIVA, FLORIDA Lew Phillips and Deputy Chief Jack the roads were re-opened. Pnmm then did a walk-through of the Michael Pistella www.islandreporter.com bank and found two packages they con- contributed to this report sidered suspicious. 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It's amazing that with tech- nology today you can condense a TV studio into a box," Midnight, seven days a week, Abbott Video Produc- he says of his one-man computerized office. tions of Sanibel hits television airwaves nationwide in Like father, like daughter, Liz Abbott joined the 20- broadcast of late-night, early-morning marketing of year-old, on-island home business four years ago to workout machines and kitchen and home gadgets of anchor and direct the segments. Between the two, a half- every modem convenience yet known to man. dozen info-comercials hit the market every year nation- And h-e-r-e-'s info-comercials. wide, the company now broadcasting more than 120 on- Best sellers, big sells, hot.stuff, it's the game of air spots around the country. "Jeopardy" and "Millionnaire" for entrenpeneurs around "It's not a kid's game. You've got to have a lot of back- the country. Make it big here, and a product can make a ground to go in, and willingness to take a chance, and life for itself on market shelves of 24-hour shopping are- knowingness of when to stop," Abbott says. nas around the country. Inner-business secrets come into play, where expertise "It's all in half-hour programming or one- to three- pays off in gauging product burnout and "magic tagging" minute short-form formats — a long commercial — only for timely entry into retail markets. monitored by television every minute on the air," produc- Abbott, at a stage now of joint-venturmg, reviews 20 er Don Abbott says. Every info-comercial ends with that to 30 product ideas a week while homing in on a rising magical 800-number to call in and order on the spot. market for home business seminars. Fifteen years ago, television stations couldn't give Two to three times a year, the Abbots head out on a away air tune past the midnight hour, says Abbott. Photo courtesy of Abbott Video Productions two- to three-week whirlwind tour to film testimonials Perceiving no market for sale, TV stations sold spots for around the country, which become the news base of their $75 a throw, even in New York, he says. Today stations Producer Don Abbott at work film editing educational seminar info-comercials. pull in $4,000 to $5,000 for the same time on air. "It's a business I never thought would be exciting, had Early on, an idea could test the market for a selling no desire to do, but products develop in this country so price of $9.95. Now it re-quires a $79 product minimum ket viability following geographies, time slots and station fast," Abbott says. to pay for the initial $250,000 on-air market test in a 25- broadcasts to tweak segments — 30 to 35 edits, at times The key is marketing and knowing what the majority to-1 shot of success, says Abbott. Still, Abbott's compa- — to get it right, he says. Script to screen takes about 60 will go for." ny deal in $2 million to $3 million of business annually. days. Today this once-upon-a-time, big-city ad man says, "I "We are really marketing people in the television busi- A big-agency advertising man before moving to love the business and what I am doing. Life doesn't get ness," says Abbott. "We do the concept and get the testi- Sanibel in 1981, Abbott dropped a 26-person staff down much better than that — and I'm living here on an island monials. Direct response is our total business now." to two in formulating a totally Florida-based company, — just figure that out!" Abbott analyzes and correlates incoming data for mar- outsourcing work by e-mail and phone to Florida film served overseas touis in Vietnam, gram), two more as part of a group that Lowfirm names Germany, Italy and England, as well as put together the KID-LINK project for serving on the Pentagon staff. Southwest Florida Addiction Services, director of administration and a" third for SWFAS' Palmetto Pride Southwest Florida's largest law firm, Cookbook project. Karen Ryan, APR, Henderson, Franklin, Starnes & Holt, Familiar names Dana Nicloy and Tina Haisman, APR, PA, has announced that David K. marketing specialists with Lee County Reading of Estero has joined the firm as among aware! winners Electric Coop, not only took an Image Vice president named! director of administration. Formerly with The Southwest Chapter of the Florida Award for their LCEC 60th Anniversary Terence M. Igo, formerly director of an even larger Manchester, N.H. law Public Relations Association recognized promotion, but also an Award of Finance and Planned Giving at Bishop firm, Reading will oversee daily opera- outstanding work of several local mem- Distinction for the 1999 LCEC Annual Verot High School, has been named Vice- tions including finances, supervision of bers with their recent 2001 Image Report. Kate and Ken Gooderharn of President of the Sanibel-Captiva Trust support personnel, purchasing, informa- Awards. Among them were Susan Gooderham & Associates, Inc. received Company. He will oversee the firm's mar- tion systems, facilities management, Bennett, APR, CPRC, of Susan Bennett an Award of Distinction for Captiva keting, business development and client marketing and administrative policies Marketing & Media, who took five Island Briefing Book. relations programs. and procedures. awards — two for Edison-Ford Winter The 2001 Image Awards sponsors A resident of Fort Myers since 1990, Reading received his undergraduate Estates Foundation Gala 2000 (one of were Broadway Palm Dinner Theatre, Igo comes from St. Paul, Minn, where he degree from Rensselaer and his MBA them the Southwest Florida Grand Gravina, Smith, Matte & Associates received a Bachelor of Science in from the University of Utah. He is a Image Award representing the best over- and Susan Bennett Marketing & Media Business Economics. retired Army Lieutenant Colonel who all public relations campaign or pro- L.C. Introducing A Captiva's Finest % Pete's Time ©lit EBa§a Marine Corporation Realize vacation single home owner- Poweiboal Parade Power Boat Hides ship in the luxury of the sewn Palm 7 p.m. @ -11 a.m. Sk 4 -I p.m. Avenue Villas in ihe heart of Capiiva. The Matanzas Pass "Sky" Bridge Best Western Pink Shell Resort The homes will be in excess of 3500 closes at 6.30 p.m. ©fffslaore Powerleoat Haees sq ft with private pods, elevators, op- Tiie Times Square Party 11:10 p.m. - 3 p.m. tional guest cabanas and lavish land- To be held after the parade, 8-11 p.m. i ,. Off Fort Myers Beach scaping, Features that would be con- Winder's Circle 1:3® p.m. sited optional in other homes are Gather at the Bridge Restaurant, standard in these qualify homes, Build- 708 Fisherman's Wharf ing to commence May 1, £001. Hap HIaiime COTporattow Currently taking reservations. Call Maiy 0'' Leaiy Powei Boat Hides Party ist tine Piti For You Free Package! 10 a.m. - I p.m. § - Ifl p.m. 941/472-7855 Best Western Pink Shell Resort HEADLINER: 800/232-6004 1 lap around race course $25. Lynn Richardson Band Wink ffM C®mc©it Gulf Waters RV Park, 17500 Pine Ridge Rd, Email; moleaiy49@aolcom Party in ihe Pits East of Summeilin Rd and San Carlos Blvd 6 «• if p.m. s HEADLINER: Broker Salesperson Marcy G & The Humidity ©ffshore P«»werl>®at i Accredited Buyers Representative Gulf Waters RV Park, 17500 Pine Ridge II a.m. - 3 p.m. Rd, East of Summerlm Rd and San Off Fort Myers Beach • V>> JOHN NAUMANN Carlos Blvd intersection. HI HOMEf AW 1HOW WiBBiiev's Citcle islO p.m. £i$ & ASSOCIATES Gather at the Bridge Restaurant. sofilEBrs 708 Fisherman's Wharf Awards Ceremony starts at 6 p.m. 8 • Week of May 17-23,2001 • ISLAND REPORTER Deeds recorded for more than $120,000 Trustee; Robert M. McAnerney, Trustee; $370,000: Katherine W. Swoyer to William E. & Cynthis K. Hoban— at the Lee County Courthouse for the Barbara Thomason Trust; and Barbara T. Jonathan D. Pendleton—Plat of Ul, Sundial-Unit D301. period ending April 29 included: Kirkman— Sanibel Estates. $749,900: Martha E. Gresia Tiust; (Addresses are Sanibel unless otherwise $716,200: Richard W. Gutovvski, Trustee; $368,000: Betty T. & L.D. Beard to Sara Ercolini & Martha E. Gresia; Martha E. indicated.) Judith A. Gutowski, Trustee; and Jean Beard—218 Daniel. Gresia; and Martha E. Gresia, Trustee, to Non-Condos Gutowski Trust to Jacqueline A. $365,000: Bradford T. & Louise R. Lawrence M. Jarvis, Trustee, and $2,500,000: William H. & Janet M. Sweeney—1018 Kings Crown. Windsor to Susan S. Salt—788 Nenta. Lawrence M. Jarvis Trust—Sandpiper Paddison to McTernan LLC—3441 West $600,000: Natalie S. & Ronald D. Olsen; $362,000: Barbara Amon Chapin to Beach-Unit 404. Gulf. Natalie S. Olsen; Natalie S. Olsen, Weston H. Palmer—1737 Serenity. $725,000: Nancy W. Day Trust; Thomas $1,800,000: Nickolas & Fiona Palin to Trustee; and Natalie S. Olsen Trust to $355,000: Joseph & Patricia A. Gergyes R. Day; and Thomas R. Day, Trustee, to Judge A. Dickson-—12-46-2 l-t4- Timothy J. Murty, Trustee, and to Jeanne E. Cannon, Trustee, and Jeanne Three Day Trust and Jeffrey K. Day, 00010.039b. Lichtenstein Trust—593 Lake Murex. E. Cannon Trust—704 Cardium. Trustee—White Sands-Unit 15. $1,300,000: Robert C. & Anne G. Warner $525,000: Madsyd LLC to H. Lee $200,000: John W. & Carol E. Conley to $690,000: Doug S. & Monica J. Cook to to Craig C. & Susan M. Scott—2332 Cooper III, Trustee, and H. Lee Cooper William G. Waller—L25, Sanctuary at Steen A. & Eileen E. Metz—Lighthouse Troon. III Trust—L182, Sanibel Bayous II. Wulfert Point. Pointe-Unit 327. $1,095,000: Raymond R. & Linda L. $520,000: Raymond K. Roberts to Anne $315,000: J.L. Wallace Inc. to Thomas E. $625,000: Donald W. & Joyce E. Bonneau to Captiva Properties Inc. E. Scanlon—1395 Sand Castle. & Beverly S. Bryan—L52, Soutwinds. Kennedy to Donald J. & Bonato and Iris LLC—L49, B3, Captiva Beach. $500,000: Bernard D. & Deborah $304,000: Arthur C. & Helen L. Jolley to D. Meller—Sand Pointe-Unit 131. $1,000,000: Kenneth A. & Barbara M. Lamach to Barbara Baron & James C. Charles S. & Kimberley H. Andrews— $505,000: Francis H. Pschirer, Trustee, Mannino to John P. & Debra Morin— Egan, Jr.—Par in Gil, 19-46s-22e. 4562 Bowen Bayou. and Francis H. Pschirer Trust to Jennifer L44, Sanctuary at Wulfert Point. $490,000: Peter B. & Mary Ann Walsh to $299,500: June Steiner Sieber and June Mogck—Sundial-Unit H301. $1,000,000: John W. & Carol E. Conley Gary W. & Diane F. Stewart—LI 1, Belle Hashagen to Paul F. & Dorothy L. $410,000: David C. & Wanda V. Williams to Michael D. & Janice M. McKee— Meade. Mount—1971 Roseate. to Carolos J. & Dina Marrero—Blind 2477 Wulfert. $475,000: Shirley Jean McDermott Trust; $285,000: Beachview Golf Club Estates Pass-Unit B101. $825,000: Gerard L. Buhrman; and Shirley Jean McDermott, Trustee; and Inc. to Ward C. & Anne Johnson—L24, $405,000: Dale & Ann Touchette to Suzanne P. & G.L. Buhrman to Gulf Shirley Jean Jackson to Karen L. Rice— Bf, U2, Beachview Country Club Estates. Steven H. & Barbara Gunderon—Sanibel Pines Holding Company—927 Strangler Par in G15, 27-46s-23, $274,000: Beachview Golf Club Estates Arms West-Unit H2. Fig. $425,000: Louise B. Blauvelt; Louise B. Inc. to Janice Mader—L40, Bf, U2, $390,000: John A. & Anita J. Dickerson $800,000: The Wolter Group Inc. to Blauvelt Trust; Louise B Blauvelt, Beachview Country Club Estates. to Orrin A. & Jan L. Wilson—South Seas Stephen L. & Deborah A. Staley—L42, Trustee, to Philip R. & Patricia B. Love— $245,000: Charles T. & Betty J. Plantation Beach Villas, Captiva. Bf, U2, Beachview Country Club Estates. 279 Southwinds. Westbrook to Peter and Patricia Bluvas— $264,900: Paul R. & Laurie A. Leroy to $785,000: Steve & Betsey Herman to $415,000: Mary V. Orr to William A. & L7, Bb, Ul, Beachview Country Club Murielene J. Swadner Trust; Murielene J. U.S. Trust Company of Connecticut, Mary A. Kelly—L84 & 84a, Lake Murex. Estates. Swadner Parrilla; and Murielene J. Swadner, Trustee—Sundial-Unit C201. Condos $249,000: Charles A. & Mary Patricia Place your website $1,570,000: Tilmon & Harriette Kreiling Schneider Trust; Charles A. Schneider; Chuck & Elaine Smith to John R. & Patty L. Roesch—White and Charles A. Schneider, Trustee to ad here ... call Regis R. & Shannon K. Schaffer- Can find you that Scott Jacobs @ Sands-Unit34. Single Family Home, $800,000: Jack B. & Marcia Cohen to Lakeside Villas-Unit 22B, The Dunes. 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The trick is to keep our natural resources clean and our communities healthy enough to sustain the new growth, because it won't stop unless Southwest Florida becomes overrun, Programs for teens supports, want the village atmosphere of our island to be pre- sprawling, and choked with traffic. served! We trust that our elected representatives will respond As I travel around the county, speaking to groups and not replaces, parenting to the taxpayers and to the COTI survey, accordingly. individuals, I hear many of the same concerns from com- Richard B. Hasselman munities ranging from Sanibel to Cape Coral to Estero to To the editor: Sanibel Lehigh Acres. People are concerned about transportation Having just read the letter from Dr. Ponce in the May and congested roadways, about rapid new development, 2 issue of the Island Reporter, I felt compelled to write in Sanibel City Council should and about the availability of adequate water supplies. support of his message. I have been an educator for 33 Most recognize that growth is inevitable, but people want years and a high school guidance director for 21 years. not be a paid profession to see their communities and their quality of life pre- Dr. Ponce is entirely correct in saying that children need To the editor. served. good role models and that their parents should strive to Sanibel does not need professional politicans to run That's why it is so important to plan now and to estab- be those positive models beginning while their children the city. The founders of Sanibel more than 25 years ago lish a path for future growth. It's a task not only for gov- are infants. Programs for teens should only serve to sup- had the vision, commitment and dedication that built this ernmental agencies but for everyone who cares about plement, not replace, effective parenting. great community. In' fact, one of the most important their communities and their quality of life. Michele Bertolino aspects of Sanibel is the "sense of community" that pre- "Smart Growth" is a buzzword you probably have Staunton, III. vails. heard by now. A few years ago, when I was still mayor The founders of Sanibel worked very hard in those of Sanibel, I served on the Horizon Council, which start- Sanibel is a residential area, first years in meetings, crafting charters and working ed looking at Smart Growth, a concept that was being with the county and state. They gave much time and actively pursued in communities around the country that not a tourist community effort to forge this new city. They did this on a volunteer are facing similar growth and environmental challenges. To the editor basis with much personal sacrifice and without receiving I currently serve as the Lee County Board of Last week's writer from new Jersey has her facts one dime of compensation. I am confident that they Commissioners' liaison on the Smart Growth Task Force. backwards. Sanibel is not a tourist community. It is a res- would have been offended had anyone even suggested The group of citizens on the task force represent diverse idential community. that they be paid. interests and have come together with a common goal — - The facts show that more than 88 percent of Sanibel's Now that we are living the dream that our founders to manage growth better in Lee County and to help plan taxes are paid by homeowners and less than 12 percent envisioned, the newly elected city council members a livable future. The 36 members include representatives are paid by businesses. Therefore, we are clearly a resi- moved quickly with their hidden election agenda to pay of business, government, environment, and education. dential community — just as our Vision Statement says city council members (themselves). It was the hidden The committee is co-chaired by a lead environmental we are. agenda that surfaced immediately through the Five Year advocate and a developer. So, when our city council talks about a "balanced Budget Committee. The Budget Committee, which was Their purpose is to address all concerns with equal approach," we trust that "balance" means that residential stacked with friends of a few of the council members, respect and to reach consensus on the best way to guide interests will be given not less than 88 percent of the issued an agenda within weeks of their appointment and future growth — Smart Growth. weight in any planning or other decision! on that agenda was "Consideration of Paying City The recent COTI survey confirmed that most of us are t> See Janes residents on Sanibel because we love the "sanctuary t> See Letters, page 10 page 10 character" of our island. We are not here for tourism. We Thanky&d for voting us best for Interior Design, EVERTHING IN-STOCK The experts at Decorating Den,,, IS ON SALE! 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May 14, 1976 20 years ago, May 15, 1986 Armed with fish props and video The debate over Sanibel's proposed which Asen threatened to play if the tide comprehensive land use plan could take May 14, 1981 Businesses absent from of Sanibel Planning Commission senti- a back seat this summer to another issue ment did not go his way, Asen admitted dear to the hearts of islanders: the col- CROW wins approval commercial meeting he added the bas-relief fish to the build- lecting of live shells. Who cares about commercial changes ing on Tarpon Bay Road without Renowned shelling beaches have for for its new center on Sanibel? No one very much, it approval. years drawn.a steady flood of profes- CROW— Care and Rehabilitation of seemed, from attendance at the Sanibel Initial designs included a wood bal- sionals, dedicated amateurs and week- Wildlife — got the unanimous blessing Planning Commission public hearing on cony railing, hand carved with 42 fish end novices eager to practice the of Sanibel's planning commissioners on a proposed commercial plan Tuesday. encompassing some 294 square feet. But "Sanibel Bend." Monday for improvements at the CROW "I'm appalled there aren't more com- when developers realized hand carved Live Sanibel shells have been harvest- center. mercial people in the audience," asserted wood fish would cost some $25,000, ed for centuries. Nearly 2,000 years ago, The plans include a 300-400-foot Commissioner Jerry Muench, gazing out plans were changed and the fish became Caloosa Indians ate the mollus>ks inside artesian well, three shallow wells, above over a sea of empty seats. stucco, embedded in bas relief on the large conchs and whelks, then used the ground sealed retaining pools and a Planning Director Bruce Rogers said outside walls of the building. empty shells as weapons and tools. ground level water table pond. the planning department had not had a The school of fish was reduced to 28, Strict preservationists now argue that The work will complete CROW's single suggestion or even comment from so Asen presumed it would be permissi- it if> senseless to kill the mollusks simply site—across Sanibel-Captiva Road from any business owner since it became clear ble to go with the reduced fish density. for hobby. Shells are a valuable natural the Elementary School — and provide current business owners would be resource that is being depleted because an adequate water supply for the birds allowed to retain their present uses. Five years ago, of overcollection. and animals under the organization's Collectors scoff at the notion that care. Ten years ago, May 17, 1996 there are fewer shells today. "There may CROW President Adelaide be more people collecting live shells Cherbonnier told the commission the May 17, 1991 Reding throws hat today," remarked one experienced col- ponds would be for loons, terns, shore lector," but they take fewer shells than birds and "recovering pelicans." Electric Timbers fish wiggle into the ring did the Indians." protective fencing will be solar powered, Andrew Reding announced his inten- Last week, the Sanibel City Council eliminating the need for unsightly wires, free of official net tion to run for one of three Sanibel City scheduled a public hearing for June 15 to she said. Amid rare gaiety in Sanibel Planning hear arguments for and against a possi- Commission chambers, Matt Asen con- t> See Back, page 19 ble city ordinance concerned with die vinced city officials to leave in peace the Second, $12,000 a year is not a living professional politicans. This is a com- wage, so we should raise it so council munity of people who care for each members can work full-time for the city. other and the environment in which we LETTERS Third, if the real intent is to allow the live. Sanibel has a strong sense of com- opportunityh for working people to partic- munity, because from our founders, From page 9 pate, then the council should move meet- many people have given to the commu- ings to the evenings or Saturdays. Then, nity — not taken from it. Council." It is quite apparent that this was And, of course, city council members not only working council members but Sanibel has not suffered from a lack a predetermined issue. should have medical and retirement bene- also working citizens could attend. of talented volunteers. We have benefit- This is an attempt to get the camel's fits. And, what about city cars for the If we want to expand the Sanibel City ed from the great dedication and com- nose under the tent. It is suggested that council? Yes, this i?only the beginning. Budget, let's spend the money on true pro- mitment of Sanibel citizens. We have a only a nominal stipend of $1,000 a month But, it is argued, we need to pay city fessionals like the city workers or more' great community. We don't need to pay will be paid. But, after this is passed, the council members so that younger citizens recreation opportunities for families and people for what should be an honor and next argument will be, "That $12,000 a that are working can run for council. First, the children of Sanibel. We do not need privilege. year is not a living wage. It is less than not many jobs allow a person to take off full-time city council members. Steven B. Smith minimum wage." every other Tuesday for a "part-time job." No, Sanibel does not need full-time Sanibel their children. Anyone who cares to con- I urge you to get involved; to attend tribute and participate can sign up for die one of the meetings the Smart Growth JAMS task force's working groups and citizens Task Force is holding in May throughout from all areas of the county already are the county. For more information, visit the From page 9 taking part. These groups are in the Web site at www.smartgrowthlee.com, process of defining what, exactly, Smart or contact Beverly Fox in the Economic Growth means to them — what issues Development Office at 338-3161, or e- Defining "Smart Growth" is a little dif- tainability, sound government fiscal poli- need to be addressed and how. What mail [email protected]. ficult because it is such a far-reaching cy, and a sustained improvement in quali- should Lee County really look like in, say, Growth will continue. That's what hap- concept that touches on everything from ty of life. 30 years? What should your community pens when you live in an area as desirable the economy to government, to schools, What that means is that communities within Lee County look like? Will it have as Southwest Florida. But it does not have airports and roadways, and the environ- must be alert to their environment and to tree-lined streets, diverse neighborhoods, to continue in the shortsighted, wanton ment. To try to get a handle on all of its see how air and water quality, quality of community parks, and neighborhood manner that it now sometimes seems to facets, the task force has several working life, and economic viability are inextrica- shops? Will its design result in more traf- have happened. By planning now, Lee groups to focus on specific facets — land bly entwined. The failure or success of fic and more water use? Will neighbor- County residents can shape the future of use, transportation, environmental quality, one weighs heavily on the failure or suc- hood children have to ride a bus for two our home and ensure that it remains beau- water supply, and community character. cess of the other. hours every day? tiful and healthy. The task force defines Smart Growth as The only way to plan efficiently and a continuation of growth, balanced eco- effectively, however, is to know what nomic development, environmental sus- communities want for their future and for You can purchase any of the photos STEPS BEACH Custom Michigan new; immaculate 3 BR/2 BA, pool, condition you see in our newspapers! house Order vnurs island access today... 4VA:LA3L% ISLAND REPORTER • Week of May 17-23, 2001 Q 11 ipoiti Little League plans all star gomes, picnic this weekend "1 IBP ^r^ c ••> V f i 1 * K 1 / X •* i { i ~~ 1 1 ~\* >. ' t * \^« 1 t j \ * I - > f 1 / i f • / ,' hlf- ;; ^- Photos courtesy ofMoto Photo The Major League's top team, the Marlins, The Minor League's top team, the Pirates, fin- The Senior girl»B top team the Cardinals, ended with a 16-2 record. ished the season with a 7-1 record. wrapped up the season at 7-2. The Sanibel Little League will play all Mayor boys #1 includes: Spencer Minor boys #1 includes: Dillian Seniors girls #1 includes: Brandi Rider, stars games and have an end-of-year picnic Hamilton, Zach Faraone, Austin Williams, Thomas, Andrew Adams, Carl Von Harten, Caitlyn Hamilton, Brenna Williams, and awards ceremony this weekend. Ray Mason, Ryan Hall, Brett Shannon, Palmer Rosen, Travis Garmarger, Jay Lindsay Phillips, Kasey Harrell, Cassie Games begin at 10 a.m. with the picnic and Guy Pepitone, Zach See, William Thomas, Murray, Robert Cooper, Charlie Cooper, Humphrey, Alexis Healy, Emma awards ceremony set for around noon at the Ryan Gelpi, Joey Harrity and Dennis Paul Gavin, Troy Thompson, Nick Alvarez Halverson, Tess Walsh, Cherie Gelpi, Piper pavilion adjacent to the ball fields. All are Florie. and Travis Rriclle. Home and Chizette Kremer. invited to come on out and enjoy the fes- Mayor boys #2 includes: John Tolisano, Minor boys #2 includes: Kris Kilgore, Senior girls #2 includes: Danielle tivities. Steven Radakovic, Greg Gleason, Max Nick Blaze, Hunter Shamlian, Andrew Owens, Samantha Strauss, Victoria Commissioner Dick Muench also Fitz, Bobby DeForest, Joey Earl, Wesley Ambert, Trevor Baer, A. J. Martinez, Wolanin, Shelby Peters, Amanda Walters, announced this year's all stars this week. Owens, Scott Grazier, Alex Dowd, Alex Daniel Fletcher, Max Cook, JD Hall, Whitney Wolanin, Dana Lubinski, Brittany There are two major, minor and senior McDaniel, Scott Messinger and Tracey Samantha Martinez, Zach Burmudze and Traucht, Natalie Weatherby, Joy Degele, girl's teams. Walters. David Bilske. Sabrina Bunch and Alexis Pettinato. Sanibel-Captiva Youth Sunday afternoon Golf for Food Bank The public is invited to participate in an inaugural Baseball & Softball girl's basketball games Southwest Florida Republican Charity Golf Tournament The Sanibel Recreation Complex has scheduled an June 30 at Gulf Harbour Golf and Country Club in Fort Standings: Open Girls Basketball afternoon from 3-5 p.m. each Myers. The even, sponsored by Watermark Communities, Sunday through the end of the school year. Inc. and GrassRoots 2000 will benefit the Harry Chapin Major League The games are for girls ages 10-16. Teams will be cho- Food Banks and Lee County Republican Party. An 8:30 Astros, 0-18 sen by dividing up the girls who show up each afternoon. a m. shotgun start will follow registration which begins at 7 Giants, 8-10 Games will either be on the full court, or on the three half a.m. The $100 donation entry fee for each golfer will pro- Yankees, 9-9 court baskets, depending on how many people show up to vide gree fees, carts, hole-in-one pnzes for three holes, Marlins, 16-2 play. numerous prizes, continental breakfast, awards luncheon, Diamondbacks, 8-9 In addition, TopNotch Entertainment Corp will hold practice facilities, silent auction and special events. A Rockies, 12-6 an intense four-day basketball camp in June at the Rec putting contest against elected officials is also being Center. The camp, TopNotch Girls Future Starts planned. Tee and green sponsorships are also available. Call Minor League Basketball Camp, will be a skills day camp for competi- 481-0592 for more information. Tigers, 0-8 tive girl basketball players. Girls who are entering 7th, Cubs, 4-4 8th or the first year of high school in the fall of 2001 are Indians, 6-2 eligible for the camp, which will run from 9 a.m. to Golf Tourney benefits Pirates, 7-1 noon, June 18-21. Entry fee is $125 for the four day addiction services Angels, 3-5 camp. Applications are available by E-mail, Albertsons will present a Charity Golf Tournament Girls Softball [email protected], or by calling 982-1515. benefitting Southwest Florida Addiction Services Dodgers, 3-5 Camp Director will be Vincent Wolanin, head coach of (SWFAS) Sunday, May 20, at Lochmoor Country Club in Phillies, 4-6 the 2000 and 2001 Championship Comets girls basket- North Fort Myers. Blue Jays, 4-5 ball team. Instructors will include current college and/or Foursomes of men and women will play in a scramble Cardinals, 7-2 high school players. format with a shotgun start at 1 p.m. Cost is $40 per son, including beverages on the course and an awards lun- In games last week: cheon after play. M The Marlins beat the Yankees, 17-5, 10-0 For more information, call 437-5899 or 338-2977. M The Astros beat the Giants, 20-11, and the Giants beat the Astros, 16-15 H The Rockies beat the Diamondbacks, 13-9, and the Diamondbacks beat the Rockies, 19-14 1 The Cubs beat the Indians, 18-6 H The Pirates beat the Tigers, 24-1 m The Cardinals beat the Phillies, 15-13 ATTORNEYS AT LAW » FOUNDED 1924 Sundials hosts Spring Heather W. Hawkins Fling tennis tournament Richard A. Collman • Jason R. Maughan, LL.M. The Sundial Beach Resort will hold is NTRP Sundial Spring Fling Doubles Championship Tennis Tournament David K. Fowler Board Certified Real Estate Lawyer Events will include men's and women's 3.0, 3.5, 4.0 and 4 5 doubles, and 6.5, 7.5, 8.5 and 9.5 mixed doubles. Entry fee is $20 per person. Forty percent of the paid Offering a full range of legal services for over 75 years including entries will be awarded in prize money. All participants will receive a commemorative tournament T-shirt. Complimentary beverages will be served courtside Real Estate Family Law throughout play. , . . Title Insurance Estate Planning For more information, contact tennis pro Tom Halski, 1031 Like Kind Exchanges Wills & Trusts 395-6016. * Real Estate & Commercial Litigation Probate Beachview Men Construction Law & Contracts Business Law & Contracts The Beachview Men's Golf Association played a two Land Use Corporations man best ball match over 18 holes on Saturday, May 12. The team of Dick Grant and Marty Summa shot 56 to Island Medical & Business Center 1715 Monroe Street capture first place, followed by the team of Mel Bleiberg Fort Myers, Florida 33901 and Al Krause, 59, and the team of Ralph Ariss and Russ 1648 Periwinkle Way, Suite B Bilgore, 60. Sanibel, Florida 33957 Telephone: (941) 334-4121 Telephone; (941) 472-6700 Facsimile: (941) 334-4100 Facsimile; (9.41) 472-1119 Web Site; www.henlaw.com 12 Week of May 17-23, 2001 • ISLAND REPORTER Expanding national wi dlife refuges, habitats USFWS pub ic meetings explore complex boundaries By Dawn deBoer Trokey says this tracks an area study of lands — from willing sellers only — p.m. with 7 p.m. meeting Wednesday, Staff writer first initiated by the Service several years avenues currently closed to the refuge. May 23, by Amtel Marina at Ramada Inn ago but put on the back-burner with man- Restricted to work within official downtown, 2500 Edwards Drive. Public meetings for expansion of the atee refuge and sanctuary issues at the refuge boundary lines, recent requests of • Refuge proposal and USFWS fact J.N. "Ding" Darling National Wildlife state and federal levels this past year. people for USFWS to take donations of sheet as well as future meeting updates Refuge Complex boundaries are back on "The meetings are the first step for the private lands surrounding area refuges available by request. Call Ding Darling at schedule after several delays this year. Service to work with the public in moni- were turned down, Trokey says. 472-110 or write Charles R. Danner, Additional fish and wildlife habitats toring this study,"' Trokey says. "This will give us the ability to work USFWS, Division of Refuges, 1875 around five existing national wildlife Normal USFWS procedure produces with other agencies, state and county, in Century Blvd., Atlanta, GA 30345. refuges in Lee and Charlotte counties preliminary map and study document in a joint agreements in wildlife management Online By Dawn deBoer patiently, for those yet to come with car- Volunteers, call on in! CROW's await- Staff writer ing hands to clean their cages and bring ing at 472-3644 for patient caregivers or / * out the munchies and that clean water. rescue-and-transport volunteers. Who, who, who cares? The owls at the Reports one hooter, "Some of us had a Clinic of Rehabilitation for Wildlife hope hard time getting here to CROW after we Morning tour only summer islanders do now that their sea- were injured, so if you drive a car, you • CROW holds one 11 a.m. program sonal caretakers have flown the coup. might be able to get others like us here for daily during the summer months — rain, CROW's owls wait wide-eved, and the care and attention we're getting now!" thunder or lightning canels the tour — at the clinic on San-Cap Road across from the J.N. "Ding" Darling Wildlife Refuge. Admission is $5 for adults; CROW mem- bers and children ages 12 and under, free. At right, a screech owl patiently Attention: Readers waits at CROW. The staff of the Island Reporter and Captiva Current would like to thank those local merchants whose financial assistance has HURRICANE SEASON made The Sanibel School's Newspaper in Education program a FOR SANIBEL RESIDENTS success. With the start of hurricane season on June 1st, the Sanibel Emergency Management Program is now issuing HURRICANE PASSES to property When Education benefits, owners and to business owners and their essential employees. The pass is valid for one year only. This pass allows the card holder immediate access we ALL benefit. back onto the island following an evacuation, at a time when return access could be limited due to any ongoing response and recovery efforts on Newspaper In Education is a cooperative effort between The Sanibei-Captiva in the aftermath of a disaster. Please come by the police Sanibel School and our publications to promote newspapers as an department to get your hurricane pass, or, if you happen to be leaving town educational resource. for the summer, send a stamped self-addressed envelope to the police department with a request that your pass be mailed to your summer home. Thank You! A HURRICANE SEMINAR has been scheduled for Sanibel residents at the ...and be sure to patronize the businesses below who have made Sundial resort, June 15th, from 1:00 to 3:00. This seminar is sponsored by this possible. the City of Sanibel and will feature topics of interest, with area/local experts giving presentations. RADIO STATION WDRR-FM, 98.5, in cooperation with the City of Sanibel, has been designated as the City's official Emergency Preparedness Station. WDRR-FM will act as a public information resource for the City for BAILEYS ,•1111111 any island-wide emergency, broadcasting official advisories and information. iiiiiiistt Residents are reminded that WEATHER ALERT RADIOS are sold at the general store police department for a cost of $65. These radios have been converted to use a Sanibel Police frequency for emergency broadcasts to residents; an alert signal is first transmitted by the police department, and then followed up with an advisory broadcast. This radio is programmed for Sanibel use only. The primary poinl of contact for Sanibcl's Emergency Management Program is Deputy Police Chief Jack Primm, 472-3111; or contact Wayne Blythe, 472-3111. ISLAND REPORTER Q Week of May 17-23, 2001 • 13 by Dawn deBoer 17 ts Opens at Old ' * Pools closes Luncheon meeting Schoolhouse at SCCF 1 p.m. to 5 p.m. Potluck dinner at the Dunes 4 p.m. every 11 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. Theatre Nature Center for aquatic convention at 5:30 p.m. Info 472-3355 Tuesday at SCA next to Planning and Info 472-6862 Info 472-2329 Info 472-5743 Info 472-2155 Building departments He© soil 71 «» 11 a.m.atBIG 1 p.m. to midnight coming in June 4 p.m. every Gamble Plantation Workship at Arts Center for at American Legion at Centennial Park Tuesday at SCA 10 a.m. at SCCF trip for Island Seniors Murdoch Family families of island work- on San-Cap Road in Downtown Info 472-2155 Nature Center Info 472-5743 Phyisicans Cape Coral ers! Fort Myers Info 472-2329 barrier islands. Info 418-2329 SW DESTROYER ESCORT SAILOHS DESA lun- Mike Pitt again teachs a youth workshop for wlbowi cheon noon at Quality Inn Fort Myers, 2431 ages 8 yeras and older from 10 a.m. to noon, IN GERMAN Tours of the Fort Myers Historical Cleveland Ave (U.S. Hwy. 41). Guest speaker Capt. June 18 to July 30 at BIG Arts. (No class on July Museum in German, 10 a.m. and 1 p.m. Cost: $6, Paul Faulhaber USNR Ret. Reservations required: 23). An adult class meets 7 p.m. to 9 p.m. adults; $5.50, seniors; $3, children. Museum is locat- 458-8471. Info Bill York, 967-6857 Classes are six weeks, $125 for youth and $150 ed at 2300 Peck St. in Fort Myers. Info 332-5955 SMi-CAP ART LEAGUE Outdoor prainting, 9 a.m. for adults plus a $5 a week fee for supplies. to 1 p.m., at Ding Darling Wildlife Refuge (walking Preregistration required. Contact BIG Arts dike). Info 472-9150 at 395-0900. 'FUNNY MOfciEY' Ray Cooney's English farce writ- ten by the zany author of "Run for Your Wife" at the X SUGAR BABIES Through May 26. Musical celebrat- ing the days of vaudeville plays with performances Old Schoolhouse Theatre directed by JT Smith. Tuesday to Sunday at Broadway Palm Dinner, Info 472-6862 afer 1380 Colonial Blvd. in Fort Myers. Tickets: $20 to AARP 55 ALIVE DRIVING CLASS 9 a.m. to 1 p.m., Even-numbered addresses: 4 a.m. to 8 a.m., $39. Info 278-4422 Thursday and Friday, at Senior Friends, 3955 Fowler Thursday and Sunday; AIN'T MISBEHAVIN' Through June 10, Naples St., in Fort Myers. $10. Attendance at both four-hour Odd-numbered addresses: 4 a.m. to 8 a.m., Dinner Theatre, 1025 Piper Blvd. Info 514-7827 classes required. Info 768-2944 Wednesday and Saturday only. •euctylutccfe • SANSBEL HISTORICAL PRESERVATION p COMMITTEE New meeting hour, 9 a.m. the first Rec Center pool: 10 a.m. to 5 p.m., Monday • Memory Boxes Through May 31. An international Thursday of each month in Mackenzie Hall. through Friday; 1 p.m. to 5 p.m., Saturday and effort by Decorative Artists of Southwest Florida to •TAMIAMI TALE TELLERS Tell the tales of heros Sunday. use their love of painting to benefit others in creative and heroines, sung and unsung, legendary and per- "Ding" Darling Wildlife Scenic Drive: APRIL of keepsake boxes that may keep a family together sons of conscience, 7 p.m. to 9 p.m., at the Grand hours: 7:30 a.m. to 7 p.m. daily , except Fridays. for generations. Exhibit at Dunbar Jupiter Hammon Court, 8351 College Parkway in Fort Myers. TTT Visitor Center open dally. NOTE: San-Cap Road Public Library, 3095 Blount St., in Fort Myers. story-swap sessions held the third Thursday of each will close for two hours, 1:30 p.m. to 3:30 p.m., • Hanging art and decorative paintings Through month. Meetings are free with tellers and listeners come Earth Day, April 21, at the SCCF. May 31. Decorative Artists of Southwest Florida at coming out from ages 5 to 95. Info 472-1781 Refuge tram: 10:30 a.m. and 1:30 p.m. tours North Fort Myers Branch Library, 200iN. Old U.S. • YOGA AT SCA 9 a.m. Thursdays and 4 p.m. from Tarpon Bay Recreation at north end of Hwy. 41 just past the Goodwill Store, in Fort Myers. Tuesdays at the Santbel Community Association, Tarpon Bay Road. Adults, $10; children 12 and Info 277-7713 2173 Periwinkle Way. Fitness classes cost $6 for SCA under, $5. Reservations, 472-8900. members and $7 for non-members. Public Library: 9 a.m. to 8 p.m., Monday and Info 472-2155 Thursday; 9 a.m. to 5 p.m., Tuesday, Wednesday, -f3 Friday and Saturday. : "3 CROW tours: 11 a.m. Care & Rehabilitation of Wildlife tours , Monday to Friday; 1 p.m. on >_ ^ HA11 EY ROAD RIDERS 35th RALLY Sunday during winter season. Adults, $5; chil- "''4 '• '-f\ ,>|xX Downtown Bike Night meeting up, 6 p.m. '_ ^^i ' Friday at Fort Myers Harborside dren under 12 free, J I LZ_ < 2001 JASPER CELEBRITY GOLF Convention Hall, then on to 1950s theme ui i // CLASSICS 7 p.m. Sunshine Network IMsw hoyrs for nificiifs tiisw® dinner and dance at 6:30 p.m. Saturday at the con- >-J LJ broadcast of March 5 event staring NFL From now through August, Wildlife Drive in the vention hall. Info 275-HOGS stars mark Brunei!, Jimmy Smith, Keenan J.N. "Ding" Darling National Wildlife Refuge will WYLAND GALLERIES EXHIBIT All-Artist Show of McCardell and more. Info 472-1781 remain open until approximately a half-hour renowned artists James Coleman, Dan Mackin and SHORELINES DISCOVERY WALK 9 a.m. every before sunset or 7:30 p.m. in May and August; 8 Walfrido with special artist Jim Warren, 6:30 p.m. to Thursday at SCCF Nature Center parking area to- p.m. in June and July. Vehicles must leave the 10 p.m. at Disney's Polynesian Resort, 1600 Seven learn about the forces that shaped this gulf chain of refuge by sunset. Center hours: 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. Seas Drive/Lake Buena Vista. Info (407) 824-9635 E> See Notices, page 16 t> See Dateline, page 16 Join tncuuwES this summer as a Social Member Benefits include: • Complimentary Greens Fees, May-Oct. • 50% off Tennis Court Fees, May-Nov. • 20% off Golf & Tennis Shop Apparel • 20% off Meals at Dunes Restaurant - Immaculate 3 Bedroom / • 20% off Meals at Windows on the Water 2 Bath "Island Home" . • Year-round Use of Swimming Pool y 1 • Invitation to Member-Only Events located on 1.75+ acres. f.:* • And much more!!! Only $325/Family, $300/Single Linda Gornick Voted the Islands Best Golf Course 2001 472-6669 ext.027 V 1-800-459-1985 • k Call Cecilia at 472-3355 ! 456 Periwink'e Wcy * Sanibel, FL For more information or join today I 1 . • *• . • • 14 Q Week of May 17-23, 2001 • ISLAND REPORTER Household Items For Sale Beds, Dressers, The Sposato incident timeline Pictures, linens & more call 209-6171 to Cabbage Key, Cayo Costa Slater "had a radio in his left hand slammed the [car] door and locked it Yard Sale May 26th By Scott Martell and North Captiva Editor and screamed at the people to get out and he started the car and he took off Household Items, of the vehicle before I could even spinning and sliding ... Officer Patsy Beds, Dressers. 472-5800 The following is a timeline of exit my vehicle." [Sposato] runs up behind the car and Moving Sale!! events on April 8 in which Police While waiting for more informa- fires at least one round ... We were 1163 Seagrape Lane Jensen's Marina Officer Patsy Sposato fired a gun at a tion about the suspects, Slater's standing there wondering, what the 9-12 Captiva island car holding a fleeing suspect, thus report reveals a mellow attitude at hell this guy done to be running and No Early Birds leading to the officer's potential ter- the scene, where suspect Libby asks getting shot at. [Det. Scott Ashby mination from the Sanibel Police to get a pack of cigarettes out of the asks: Was the white-haired officer Department. The information comes car, and the three suspects start to [Slater] ever in front of that car?] Not from the incident report and sworn smoke. Seay and Wells talk to Slater to my knowledge. It is possible, it's statements taken during an investi- about fishing. possible ... it is possible that the gation of the event. Information comes over the radio white-haired officer ran down here with more details on the suspects, and was in front of the car. I can't say April 8 including hair color and earring for sure because I was looking over studs on their tongues, causing Slater here, and it was only a second, you [from sworn testimony by Tony know, that this officer shot and then Wayne Seay] to have "a very strong suspicion that ... the three had been involved in the he turned on us with the gun and told M 10 a.m. — David Christopher us to get down. CHARGRILLED Libby invites Shawn Wells and Tony incident." Wayne Seay to go fishing on Sanibel. [from sworn statement by Officer [from sworn statement by Officer Hot Dogs According to Seay's testimony, Wells and Seay fish from the cause- Sposato] David P. Jalbert] Burgers way and Libby disappears for about M Sposato hears over the radio M A report comes in that the car is Fresh Cut Fries an hour. Libby returns, and the group that there was blood on the inside of spotted pulling into a driveway on Fish & Chips heads to the Lighthouse Beach area. the victim's car [possibly from San-Cap Road. Officers Sposato, Wells and Seay head out to check the someone cutting their hand when Jalbert and Tiffany Dugan, pull into water. Libby stays by the car. breaking into the car]. Apparently the driveway at about the same time. the transmission is overheard, and Jalbert hears Sposato yelling in suspect Libby begins to back away [from sworn testimony by Officer back of the house and sees a person from Sposato as the officer asks, David P. Jalbert] • standing in the water about 30 feet "May I see your hands, please" H Before 1 p.m. — A com- from the shore hollering that he was- Libby allegedly says "enough of this plainant reports that three people had n't going to go back to prison, he (expletive deleted)," and begins to allegedly broken into a car at the would rather die first. Jalbert asks Selling or Refinancing run away. boat ramp on Causeway Road. him to come out of the water. The You Have a Choice When It [Jalbert responds] A German couple At this point Sposato draws his suspect refuses, and heads towards reports that their car was broken into. weapon and orders him to come the mangroves [on the other side of Comes to Title Insurance Jalbert notices blood on the rear han- back. Sposato runs to attempt to cut Clam Bayou]. dle of the vehicle. Description of car him off, and yells at Libby to return Jalbert and Sposato borrow a and is perpetrators given. to the parking lot. canoe from the homeowner, but lose "At some point in time he ran sight of the fleeing subject in the EXECUTIVE [from official incident report] down the hill in the direction of the mangroves. A helicopter is requested M 1:08 — Officer Patsy Sposato vehicle," Sposato reports. and arrives, and officers set up a TITLE overhears a police radio transmission Slater slammed the passenger perimeter. about burglary to a vehicle and tells door shut. Libby ran to the back of In the canoe, Jalbert reported that Best of the Island dispatch he will check out the Blind the vehicle. Slater turned and went he said: Pass parking area. He observes three around the front of the vehicle to "This kid seems pretty desperate." Brings to you: white males in a vehicle closely make an attempt to slam this door, And Patsy said, "Yeah ... I really matching the description of the car. the driver's door. Libby was able to want this guy ... I took a shot at him." • Experience He contacts SPD for more informa- get into the vehicle [and locks it "What do you mean you 'took a tion. before Slater could get to the door]. shot at him?'" Jalbert asks. "I leveled off (Sposato's gun) at "He tried to run over John • Service the vehicle and redirected towards [from sworn statement by Det. [Slater], so I took a shot at the car." the right rear tire (Slater's testimony John Slater] Meanwhile, the helicopter spots • Cost Savings indicates that the shot was toward the Libby along the gulf beach. In an fl 1:08 p.m. — At almost the left tire, on the driver's side.) "At the unconfirmed report, Libby swam out same time, off-duty Det. John Slater CALL US FOR A QUOTE. same time, Officer Slater started to into the water, yelling for a boat to is returning from church and lunch move from the vehicle. At the same take him to Fort Myers Beach. with his wife on Captiva. He, too, time that Officer Slater moved (941)472-8228 notices the suspect's car and tries to Sgt Cliff Short takes the depart- towards the rear of the vehicle, I get a tag number. The vehicle starts ment's four-wheel drive pickup on fired at the tire. ... He [Libby in his to move and Officer Sposato starts to the beach. car] spun around this way, around to follow it in his police car. Slater According to testimony by two go out. He threw dirt and debris all jumps out of his personal vehicle and witnesses, Short drives very fast over me." runs toward the car. Both officers down the beach, coming close to a request that the suspects get out of Libby departs at a high rate of man sleeping on the beach and the car [The reports show conflicting speed, and the other two suspects are young children. arrested and cuffed by Sposato. However, Short chases down Gilda Suarez, CLC accounts as to which officer first asked the suspects to get out of the Libby and, together with Officer 1456 Periwinkle Way car, with Slater's account saying it [from sworn statement by Tony Terri Cummins, captures the suspect. Sanibel, Florida was "close to, if not at the same Seay] gsuarez @ exectitle.com time," and Sposato's account saying B According to testimony by one www.exectitle.com of the suspects: "David [Libby] CLINIC FOR REHABILITATION OF WILDLIFE, INC. Sposato's personnel file includes commendations, one reprimand PO. Box ISO, Sambd Island, FL 33957 Patsy Santo Sposato joined the timony he gave in court. twice within six months — on Sept. Sanibel Police Department Dec. 1, B He took numerous training 30, 1997, when he missed a training PLEASE JOIN Us NOW! 1989. His personnel file includes the courses and received certificates of class due to a family emergency; the following: completion. second in March 1998, when he WITH YOUR HELP, H He helped start the marine B His file includes several com- missed a Bureau of Driver patrol unit and was instrumental in mendations — including participat- Improvement hearing for which he C.R.O.W. PLEDGES acquiring motorcycles for the depart- ing in the search for the "dinner set" said the subpoenas were confusing. TO ALWAYS BE ment. burglars — from both the public and B His annual reviews by his duty B He was a licensed Intoxilizer his superiors. sergeants indicated satisfactory per- THERE FOR OUR officer early in his job, and was com- B He has one previous reprimand formance during his over 12 years of HELPLESS FRIENDS mended for the excellent related tes- — being absent without permission service. —Anne Bellew OF THE WILD. Q YES, I want to help C.R.O.W. by becoming a member. Enclosed is my contribution for: Q Individual $25 Q Sustaining $250 Q larnily $50 Q Donor $500 At-the Island Reporter, our business is covering the news. Q Supporting $100 Q Sponsor $1000 fj Benefactor, over $1000 Call us at 472-1587 and give us the scoop, or e-mail us at 1'Iease List My Membership as. gan Huu miU i huts pit II)IL t»( IK) W .ifliltus mil uintrilHilitim m 11\ iluliiilibU ISLAND REPORTER Q Q 15 COP FACES TERMINATION RENT BOATS From page 1 Fishing and Shelling • Closest to Outer islands fired a weapon at or towards anyone 472-5800 in an attempt to stop them in recent Jensen's Marina • Captiva island memory. "This is not some cowboy [Sposato]. This is Sposato was recommended for termination, according to an isolated situation with an officer who Tomlinson's investigation, for: truly believed there was danger to another Events on the web II Unjustified application of the officer, so he fired at a tire." use of deadly force. Send us your Events... H Failure to notify a supervisor of — Police union negotiator Paul Noeske whether they be this month, or this year! the use of deadly force and remain at For more events, check out this website set up for the the scene. at out of there, he was not in control. Sambel-Captiva Chamber of Cornmerce- H Failure to activate the in-car mined anything yet at the scene wnmw.sanibel-capiSiva.orgi [whether, in fact, these were felony Not only was Slater in harm's way, video system to document the stop so could other people [have been]." or log on to the Island Reporter website at and detention of felony suspects. suspects]," Tomlinson said Tuesday. Tomlinson said his evaluation of In addition, Sgt. William Cliff Sposato is not allowed to com- interviews with Sposato and Slater Short, Sposato's supervisor the day ment on the investigation. However, showed that Slater was never in any of the incident, was investigated for union represen- danger, "even based on what Patsy failure to complete a thorough and tative Noeske [Sposato] said, and Slater wouldn't proper report of the incident and for said that say for sure." operating a patrol vehicle m an Noeske, however, said that this unsafe manner in chasing down the Sposato had to know these was a split-second decision by an suspect on the beach. officer on the scene. "It was his per- Short was given a written warning were felony suspects. ception that he felt a fellow officer, for the first charge, and the investiga- or others, might be in danger. These • - i: **.' * •• tion found that the second charge "There was a very good were bad guys, who may have been was "not sustained." on drugs." According to regulations, an offi- description out • there of the sus- Det. Scott Ashby's interview with 1 ' cer must immediately report the fir- a second suspect, Tony Wayne Seay, ing of a gun to a supervisor and pects and the Tip car. Then one Tomlinson notes that Seay said Libby was remain on the scene. Short allegedly drinking during the day. According did not note that Sposato failed to took flight. Officers are certainly allowed to to Tomlinson, Sposato, during the HiPa -ffiJffT.i j...;j^fffTO^™4^^™™Bs^mli*S follow these rules, and did not follow pre-termination hearing, said that up on whether or not alcohol or draw their weapons on a felony sus- * pect who refuses to comply. When it Libby, when arrested, admitted that drugs were involved in the incident, "he couldn't remember anything, according to Tomlinson. is a felony stop, it is an officer safety issue. In the Police Academy, in the that he had four Short and Officer Terri Cummins case of a felony stop, they teach you hits of acid that arrested the fleeing suspect near to draw your weapons, make the sus- day." Bowman's Beach after the long pects put their hands on their heads "He must chase (see incident timeline). have been on Tomlinson said that even in the something, the According to the incident report, case of a fleeing felon, a police offi- way he acted," at about 1 p.m., on April 8, Sposato cers doesn't draw his gun unless Tomlinson located a car with three men parked there is imminent danger. agreed. at Blind Pass. At that time, they were Interviews possible suspects in a vehicle bur- "Twenty-five or 30 years ago, the Supreme Court ruled that you can't show that the glary and grand theft which had Blind Pass occurred earlier in the day. One man, shoot a fleeing felon. This is particu- larly true if a felon doesn't present parking area Noeske David Christopher Libby, refused to was full to cooperate and began to walk away. any threat or danger ... It's your duty to back off. You can always pick him capacity at the time of the incident. By walking away, according to Slater's statement reads that "... the Tomlinson's report, Libby commit- up later." By the time Libby fled, drivers' lot, I would say, was full. There was ted the crime of resisting an officer people walking around ..." without violence, a misdemeanor. licenses had been provided and the men identified, Tomlinson said. Again, Tomlinson emphasized, a The report states that Sposato had According to Sposato's statement, policeman can decide to step back, to the right to use reasonable force to Libby turned and ran towards make sure no one gets hurt, even the make the arrest at this point. Sposato, then jumped in the sus- suspect. According to the report, by drawing pect's car. He quickly accelerated. Noeske summed up his feelings his gun, Sposato "limited [his] abil- Sposato said it looked like he was by stating: "This is not some cowboy ity to deal with him [Libby]. going to run over Slater. [Sposato]. This is an isolated situa- POWER INTERRUPTION NOTICE [Sposato] exceeded the force "I felt my partner ... could have tion with an officer who truly required in dealing with that level of been struck by the vehicle as it believed there was danger to another resistance [running away]. departed," Sposato's statement read. officer, so he fired at a tire." "Based on Patsy's [Sposato's] "Also, the fact that the high rate of All three suspects — Libby, Seay Dear Sanibel & Captiva Residents, own statement, he had not deter- speed that this individual was going and Shawn Wells — were arrested and charged with two counts of bur- , ,As you are aware LCEC glary, one count of grand theft, and \Jf has been enhancing the "Twenty-five or 30 years ago, the Supreme one count of petit theft. Libby was Sanibe! Island Power also charged with resisting an officer Court ruled that you can't shoot a fleeing without violence. The State Substation in an effort to felon. This is particularly true if a felon Attorney's Office last week dropped give the residents of Sanibel doesn't present any threat or danger ... It's all the charges against Seay and "% and Captiva Islands better Wells, Tomlinson said. quality & electric reliability. your duty to back off. You can always pick According to Tomlinson, Libby him up later." — who yelled he would not go to We are in the final stages of prison again as he began flee — has construction and are ready to —Sanibel Police Commander Bill Tomlinson served time for burglary and drug energize your new substation. offenses. In order for us to complete the transition to the new substation, a brief interruption of power will be necessary on Friday, May 18, 2001 at 2:00 am. The interuption will last for approximately 15 minutes. If you have questions, please Live Shelling Restriction contact our Customer Information Florida law prohibits the Services Dept., at 656-2300 or 1-800-599-2356 Thank you for your understanding conserve during this brief interruption of service. recious "Continual improvement is an unending journey*" — Lloyd Dobens and Clare Crawford-Mason 16 Q Week of May 17-23, 2001 • ISLAND REPORTER r.- • _ ,? 'VI / America Pageant in Honolulu, Hawaii, on Sept. 21. • 'D1WG1 SYUDfcWT VGLUNTB6-R3J.N. "Ding" Tickets: $35 to $55 , ,. ^ H^D^I WITH KIM 7:30 a.m. today RARE FRUIT TREE SALE The Manatee Chapter of Darling National Wildlife Refuge is hiring high school : ; j , ' <, and May 18 at SCCF Nature Center park- Rare Fruit Council International holds its annual Rare students for its annual Youth Conservation Corps s / summer program for ages 15-18, June 18 to Aug. 10. '"' ---"-' " ing area to explore the interior of Sanibel Fruit Tree Sale, 10 a.m. to 4 p.m., at the Manatee Participants mwork on outdoor projects and surveys while in search of avian species. Civic Center, 1 Haben Blvd., in Palmetto. Growers and paid at least the minimum wage. The goal of the Info 418-2329 from all parts of Florida will offer the finest stock of program is todevelo p responsible work habits in rare and unusual fruit trees. Buyers can choose from young people and teach them about the Florida envi- • WEST COAST PILATESat BIG ARTS, 4:30 p.m. to more than 1,000 trees at this once-a-year sale ronment. Contact Layne Hamilton, Ext. 225, or Julie 5:30 p.m. Info 395-0900 Admission is free. Info Larry Rued, (941) 722-9550 Hiiler, Ext. 226, at 472-1100. Deadline: May 18. • FITNESS WITH CATiLA Low-impact aerobics " HARLEY ROAD RIDERS 3Cih HALLY 1950s theme • EDUCAt&F. V^TER Volunteers of all ages are Mondays, Wednesdays and Fridays, 9:30 a.m. to dinner and dance, 6:30 p.m. Saturday at Fort Myers Harborside Convention Hall. Info 275-HOGS also in need at the U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service 10:30 a.m. at Sanibel Community Association, 2173 ISLAND PARTY Benefit for Ruben Herrera at the Center for Education at the refuge. Current needs Periwinkle Way. (No classes May 28 until June 8; Island House restaurant and The Bungalow, 2 p.m. are Fridays, when the Wildlife Scenic Drive is closed, Mondays and Wednesdays in August) Fitness class- until closing. Dancing, food, prizes, darts, pool, early and Sundays. Contact J.D. Bolden, volunteer coordi- es cost $6 for SCA members and $7 for non-mem- children's show. Be there are be square! nator, at 472-1100, Ext. 222. bers. Info 472-2155 • PILAY23 PJiAl GLASSTuesdays and Fridays, 9:15 DOUBLE EDGE DRAMA Double Edge Productions • SAfMiBEl SEi^OHS piano bench is in trouble with presents a drama 9:30 a.m. at Peace Lutheran an apparent broken leg. The seniors kayak trailer a.m. to 10:15 a.m. at the Sanibel Community Association, 2173 Periwinkle Way.Fitness classes Church at their worship site at Masonic Temple, needs help along the automotive lines. Call for help cost $6 for SCA members and $7 for non-members. 17525 Pine Ridge Road, Fort Myers Beach. is now official. And, as a bonus, the seniors would Info 472-2155 Info 437-2599 like to build a storage rack on the kayak trailer. Any WYLAND CMILERES ZiHISiT All-Artist Show of volunteers? Quick call Jane at 472-5743 renowned artists James Coieman, Dan Mackin and 5 Waifrido, 1 p.m. to 4 p.m., at Market Street at Optimists island *ioad RaJSy CuOSfcD 1 p.m. to Celebration, 671 West Front Stret, Suite 100, in Preparations for the annual Fourth of July Island 5 p.m. for aquatic convention. Celebration, Fla. Info (407) 566-1020 Road Rally are well under way. The rally brings car- L FREE EXPEDITION Fort Myers SENIORS PROGRAM Potluck dinner of tropical loads of people together to analyze clues for a trea- Historical Museum and the Florida taste with Bahama flair at 5:30 p.m. for Island sure hunt that sends them all over the island. For the Humanities Council discover the ancient world of the Seniors. Prepare your best tropical dish and come past 21 years, the Optimists invite business commu- Calusa Indians with Professor Corbett Torrance, out and share. Info 472-5743 nity members as sponsors of the event. This year the exploring the Pineland Archaeological dig site. Bus Chamber of Commerce and Board of Realtors joins heads to Pine Island at 9 a.m. Info Fort Myers up for the rally. Sponsorship fee is $150. Historical Museum, 332-5955 by Mary 14 to signup . WYLAND GALLERIES EXHIBIT All-Artist Show of renowned artists James Coieman, Dan Mackin and Lawyer Douglas Wyckoff with expertise in Education Commissioner Charlie Crist awarded Walfrido, 6:30 p.m. to 10 p.m. at Disney's Polynesian local, state and federal environmental scholarships to 40 Florida teachers for study in Spain Resort, 1600 Seven Seas Drive, Lake Buena Vista. laws speaks 7 p.m. at the Sanibel Public this summer, The scholarships are result of a collab- Info (407) 560-8750 Library on 'The Inside Look on How Government orative effort by the Florida Department of Education, CHILD CARE TRAINING SEMINARS State-mandat- Works" at the Sanibel Public Library. Info 472-0915 Spanish Embassy in the United States, Spanish ed, 30-hour introductory family child care course for ROCKHURST NATIONAL SEMINAR Finance and Ministry of Education and various universities family child care homes, 8:30 a.m. to 2 p.m. at Estero accounting basics for non-bean counters at 8:30 a.m. throughout Spain. Scholarships are funded by a United Methodist Church, 8088 Lord's Way, May 19 at City of Fort Myers Harborside Convention Hall. $63,530 grant from the U.S. Department of Educa- through June 30. The course will also be offered 8 Info 332-6888 tion to cover registrations, materials, room and a.m. to 4 p.m. at the Child Care of Southwest Florida SW FLORIDA SYMPHONY Auditions for 2001-2002 board. Most recipients will study methods of teaching training facility, 3630 Evans Ave., in Fort Myers. season, 4 p.m. to 9 p.m., today and Monday, May 21, Spanish to non-native speakers. Courses will last Classes: $40. Info 278-0160 for musicians up to the age 21. Monday rehearsals, three weeks and set to begin in June. 6:30 p.m. to 9 p.m. at Cypress Lake Center for the j Arts. Info 482-5699 YOGA at BIG Arts' Phillips Gallery. Info 395-0900 DIET SEMINAR Nutrition lecturer Mary Lou The first annual Lee County Sheriff's Office Golf Williams presents a seminar, "Why Dieting Makes You Tournament for Charity raised more than $21,000 for Fat and What to do Instead," 6:30 p.m. the Stone Age Emporium, 12995 South Cleveland Ave., Fort Myers. the American Heart Association, Healthy Choice MRS. FLORIDA PAGEANT The 25th Cost: $15. Seating limited. Reservations required. Ministries and the Coalition for a Drug Free Lee J Silver Anniversary Mrs. Florida America Info 939-0100 County. pageant, the preliminary to the Mrs. SAN-CAP TROA Sanibel-Captiva Chapter of The America Pageant, hits the stage Saturday Retired Officers Assoc. meets for lunch at the Dunes and Sunday at Hard Rock Golf and Tennis Club restaurant, 949 Sandcastle Live, Universal Studios in Road. Info 472-3355 NOTICE OF PUBLIC MEETING Orlando. This year 31 con- testants, ages 23 to 42, CITY OF SANIBEL, FLORIDA compete Event schedule: 4 • WEST COAST PILATES at BIG ARTS, 4:30 p.m. to p.m. to 6 p.m., semi-finals, 5:30 p.m. Info 395-0900 Saturday; 4 p.m. to 6 p.m., • OIL PAINTING at BIG ARTS, 9 a.m. to noon today, June 11 and June 25 through July 16. Cost: $45 for The Capital Improvements Element Committee, a standing committee of finals, Sunday. Mrs. America wins a prize packet of four weeks. Info 395-0900 the Sanibel Planning Commission, will be conducting a public meeting on $40,000 and a trip to Mrs. > See Dateline, page 20 TUESDAY, MAY 22, 2001 beginning at 8:30 A.M. VACATION RENTALS Furnished 2 and 3 bedroom Gulf-front properties. at the Sanibel City Hall in the Council Chamber (MacKenzie Hall) at 800 Available weekly /monthly / Discounted Summer Rates Dunlop Road, Sanibel, Florida. The purpose of the meeting is to discuss the Land Development Code-mandated annual review of the Capital Rental Accommodations • Rental Property Management Improvements Element as required by Land Development Code Section Local: (941) 472-5050 • Toll Free: (877) 388-5050 82-281. Web: sanibelcaphvavacation com • Email: rental5@sanibelcaptivovacation com If a person decides to appeal any decision of the body with respect to lbA Cmitoi $ any matter considered at such meeting or hearing, such person will need 15 OFF ' a record of the proceedings, and for such purposes may need to ensure BODY SCRUB that a verbatim record of the proceedings is made, which record includes or the testimony and evidence upon which the appeal is to be based. THE In accordance with the Americans with Disabilities Act, persons needing a GRAND ULTIMATE special accommodation to participate m this proceeding should contact the City Manager O Sam Ackley at 941-472-3700 no later than one day prior OPENING FACIAL to the proceeding If hearing impaired, telephone the Florida Relay Service 472-0116 0ade & Pearls) j Numbers, 800-955-8771 (TDD) or 800-955-8770 (VOICE), for assistance 430! SAN-CAP ROAD SomNote vali restrictiond with othes mary offci applsy 1 Oifci Lxpires 6/01/01 I 7n\ki rncr MFMBERSHfP AVAILABLE UNTIL MAY 15 littsfyies i A visit to Sanibel new treasure museum brings forth a wealth of knowledge by Anna Liakas Fortune and misfortune are like the twisted strands of a And each of them said, "How wise we are! rope. Though the sky be dark, and the voyage long, — Japanese saying Yet we never can think we be rash or wrong While round in our sieve we spin!" For those who search the sea for its vast stores of hidden f treasure — entrepreneurs, salvors, and historians alike — 1 For hundreds of years men like Cowles have dreamed ot there lies at their feet the faithful loyal companion of belief 1 uncovering buried treasures and unrestrained adventures that one is helmsman of one's own destiny. It's what steers 1 ! on the high seas. For Cowles, the adventure began in New them on, despite their encounters with the ramshackle England as a boy, when his mother read to him the classic ghosts who gather in raucous clouds about their boats and buccaneer tales of Treasure Island and Robinson Crusoe. randomly knock them off their course of passage. These "My mom would draw pictures of pirate ships and I modern day mariners possess a vast and ancient knowledge would add the pirates, swinging on lopes off the masts and of how Fate plays into the hands of Destiny, of how the p- foredecks," he remembeis, speaking from across the desk Wheel of Fortune can spin madly on its axis, of how a in his office, which, too, is dark and reminiscient of an ship's rigging can suddenly unravel against the steel blade i I admiral's stately quarters. He swivels forward slightly in of an icy wind. They hold within their stores fragments of 1 his huge chair, which is smooth and deep red, a color rem- Greek mythology, legends of human destiny determined by iniscient of the brandy that trickled into the lips of pirates the three Fates, ancient spinstresses who huddle about the Long John Silver and Captain Bly alike spindle and serve to weave the cord of life, measure out 1 Cowles' first dive took place near his hometown when each individual length and decide when to cut the thread. he was only 11, and by 12 he had earned his diver's certifi- At Mel Fischer's Treasure Company on Sanibel we are 1 __J _ cation. He talks little of his high school escapades with his privey to the tale of one such seafarer, but it is not who you twin brother, most of which he would prefer to not have on might think. Legends of Mel Fischer "The World's Greatest Shaun Cowles record, noting that there were some wild times that perhaps Treasure Hunter" sail from beyond the gulfshore waters paved the way to his adventures on the high seas. and have come aground here, to rest on the islands of The Voyage of the Shelburne Falls, where Shaun grew up is a quaint New Sanibel and Captiva. Modern day adventurers who have England village that lies along the banks of the Deerfield ever had an inkling or an itch of the tieasure hunting spirit Nuenesfra Senora de Afocho river in Western Massachuetts. A graceful five-arched trol- have heard the tales of the man who discovered and sal- ley bridge that spans the river into Shelburne Village is well vaged the wreck of the Senora de Atocha, a Spanish galleon And when the sieve turned round and round, known as The Bridge of Flowers. After the trolley wheels that sunk just off the Florida Keys in 1622. Draped in gold and everyone cried, "You'II all be drowned!" ceased to scrape and rattle along their tracks, ingenious chains dating back to the fifteenth century, Fischer is often he called aloud, "Our Sieve ain't big, Yankee women began to cultivate a path of flowers along pictured "Liberace-style," heavily adorned with his found But we don't care a button! We don't care a fig! the broad back of the bridge, hauling wheelbarrows of rich wealth, and up to his elbows in gold. For some, his com- In a sieve we'll go to sea!" New England loam and pocketfulls of tiny seeds, nursing mercialization and dispersion of the Atocha treasures at the tendei shoots of purple columbine and winking blue- auctions and along the sometimes treacherous trail of the n Sept. 4,1622, the Spanish fleet which included the eyed bachelor buttons above the echoe of rushing water. "World Wide Web," inspires anger, and beneath all that glit- Santa Margarita and the Nuenestra Senore de Beyond the bridge, Shaun and his brother might have ven- ters they see an underwater predator more worthy of the OAtocha along with 26 other merchant vessels, hoist- tured along the Mohawk Trail or dared the waters of term "shark." But at the newly opened treasure museum, ed its mainsails and began to make the long journey from Salmon Falls, where glacial potholes that now lie bare curator Shaun Cowles, treasure diver and explorer of the Havannah Harbor back to the welcoming arms of its against the brown backs of young boys used to strike Spanish galleons, has followed faithfully in the famous trea- Spanish motherland. The ships, some of which were against the silver backs of salmon, forcing them to labor sure hunter's footsteps, and has, in fact his own mariner's equipped with huge bronze cannons, carried a wealth of their way upstream to spawn. tale tale to tell. treasure from the New World, including dark blue indigo Cowles points out that there were bits of history in New die in clay vessels, precious emeralds, Inca-inspired jewel- England that coincided with the wreck of the Atocha, men- They went to sea in a Sieve, They ery set with perfect ivory pearls, copper ingots and a wealth tioning the Salem Witch Trials as an example. Johann did, In a sieve they went to sea: of silver and gold. Weyer's novel "Shipwreck of Souls," published in 1515 In spite of all their friends could say, was written in response to the persecution of witches On a winter's morn, on a stormy day, And everyone said who saw them go, throughout the colonies and across Europe. Weyer used his In a sieve they went to sea! "O won't they soon be upset, you know!" background in theology, medicine law and philosophy to —From the For the sky is dark, and the voyage long, argue that the senseless attacks on old women and the poem The Jumblies and happen what may iti's extremely wrong insane should be taken out of the legal realm and handed by Edward Lear 1812-1888 To sail in a sieve so fast! over to the treatment of physicians and priests. He argued against the constant "shipwreck of souls" that had come Cowles, a handsome man in his 30s, with a finely chis- As the ships voyaged across the seas the sky itself began from years of hunting and murdering witches. In ancient eled face and gentle manner worthy of at least the rank of to swell with dark clouds, slapping heavy rains and winds folklore sieves were said to be the favorite traveling vessels quartermaster, welcomes us into the entrance room of the against the deck, crew and riggings of the ships. The ships of witches, who also boasted of being able to carry water in treasure company, where customers can purchase original were parted in the midst of the surging waves and nine the pourous containers without spilling a dropln artifacts salvaged from the Atocha including gold coins, magnificent galleons were heaved asunder, crushed and Shakespeare's play "Macbeth," the first witch makes refer- emerald jewelery and religious artifacts straight out of their. scattered along the reefs of the Florida Keys. Of the crew of ence to the popular superstituous belief of the time, and in gleaming glass cases. The museum is a fine piece of work, the Atocha, there were few survivors, only three shipmates Act 1, Scene 3 of the famous tragedy, cries out "But in a designed with great attention to detail by Cowles himself, and two black slaves out of the 265 passengers on board, survived. and leads us on a passage, first through the silver doorway t> See Treasure of a mine shaft in Podesi, Peru, (where the makings of page 2] many of the Atocha treasures were chiseled out of the side Tlie water soon came in, it did, of the "silver mountain") and men into the museum's inte- The water soon came in; rior which is made to resemble the rich dark hold of a Span- So to keep them dry, they wrapped their feet island r» faptwa ish galleon. In a pinky paper all folded neat, And they fastened it down with a pin. 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Consideration of requests for a continuance by applicants with items scheduled on this agenda. 4. Adoption of Resolutions. a) Consideration of a resolution recommending revisions and approval of an ordinance amending the Land Development Code, by amending Section 126-241. Zoning districts, subsection (3) overlay districts, sub-subsection e. Environmentally Sensitive Lands Conservation District, to replace the current district map with a com- puter generated version of the adopted map; which: • identifies all lands in the district when it was established in 1992; and • identifies all lands purchased by the City with funds from the City's environmentally sensitive lands acquisition fund since the district was established; and • adds additional lands owned by the City of Sanibel to the district; and • adds lands owned by the United States Fish & Wildlife Service (part of Lighthouse Park) to the district; providing for codification; providing for conflict and severance; and providing an effective date. Submitted by the City of Sanibel. Application no. 01-689 LDC. b) Consideration of a resolution approving a report by the Chair of the Land Development Code Review Committee Richard Downes which contains the Committee's recommendations to the City Council for changes to the regulations in the Land Development Code Chapter 110, Special Events, 9:15 AM 5. Commencement of scheduled public hearings (morning session). The applications appearing in this notice will be heard in the order that they appear. a) Continuation (from April 24, 2001) of consideration of a request for variances to: • LDC Section 126-313 (Bay Beach Zone) required conditions, to allow development [authorized by LDC Section 82-136 (Variances) Authorization] in the Bay Beach Zone; and • LDC Section 126-454 (Altered Land Zone) Required conditions (c) Front yaid setbacks, to reduce the setback from the centerline of the public right-of way to 45' (from 50') to allow the proposed entry and elements of the second story addition and the basis for the angle of light to be 5' closer to the road than the minimum permitted, and • LDC Section 126-454 (Alteied Land Zone) Required conditions (d) side yaid setbacks, to reduce the setback from side property lines to 8' (from 10') to allow pro- posed elements of the second story addition 2' closer to the side property line than the minimum permitted; and • LDC Sections 126-454 (Alteied Land Zone) Required conditions (g) Coverage and (h) Vegetation removal and developed area, to allow a small amount of additional impermeable surface and developed area in addition to that currently existing on the subject parcel (which is more than the maximum permitted); and • LDC Section 118-81 (Wastewater Disposal Systems - Permits) Required, to allow the proposed addition to a single family dwelling without requiring a wastewa- ter disposal permit to replace the existing on-site system with an on-site system that meets the design and construction standards for a septic tank system or to LDC Section 118-258 (Septic Tank Systems) Design and construction of absorption field, to allow less than the minimum unobstructed area for the proposed absorption field (drainfield) of the new on-site wastewater disposal system for the larger dwelling proposed; All variances requested are to allow a 1550sf second story addition to the existing 3100sf single family dwelling located at 1290 Isabel Drive (tax parcel no. 18- 46-23-T3-00300.0360 - Sanibel Harbours; Lot 36). The application is submitted for the property owners, Daniel and Janet DiCarlo by Heather Hawkins, Esquire. Application no. 01-711V. b) Consideration of a request for a variance to Land Development Code Section 126-454(f) Setback from open bodies of water, to permit a replacement screen enclosure (with a modified roof) to be constructed on the existing swimming pool deck located less than the required 20' from the canal adjacent to the subject parcel located at 1670 Dixie Beach Boulevard (Lot 4, Water Shadows Subdivision - tax parcel no. 18-46-23-T4-00500.0040). Submitted for the property owners Ronnie C. and Diana M. Fluke by Steven C. Hartsell, Attorney. Application no. 01-654 V. c) Consideration of a request for a development permit to construct an 4800sf addition to a 5100sf residential structure located at 6111 Sanibel-Captiva Road (tax parcel no. 11-46-21-T1-00010.0120), This application is being referred to the Planning Commission for a determination as to whether the design of the proposed addition and remodeling constitutes a second dwelling unit and whether the design conforms with Land Development Code Section 86-43 Appearance of structures, size and mass of struc- tures The application is submitted for the property owners A.J. and Lynda Scribante by Steven C. Hartsell, Esquire. Application no. 00-579 DP. 1:30 PM Commencement of scheduled public hearings (afternoon session). d) Consideration of a request to determine the location of the zone boundary between the D-1-Lowland Wetlands Zone, C-Mangrove Forest Zone and the G- Altered Land Zone (as established on the Ecological Zones Map) as these zone boundaries cross the subject parcel. The subject parcel is located at 1834 Woodnng Road (S. B. Woodrings Subdivision, Lot 14 - tax parcel no. 13-46-22-T2-00100.0140). The application is submitted by the property owners, Darrell and Roberta Hanson by Randall D. Williamson. Application no. 01-678ZB, 6. Presentation of the Report of the Capital Improvements Review Committee for discussion and action by the Planning Commission. 7. Report from Director of Planning or staff. 8. Report from Commission Liaison to the City Council. 9. Report from Commission Members. 10. Report from Commission Chair. 11. Open discussion among Planning Commissioners regarding Commission Functions and Goals and the methods and procedures for achieving them. ALL IN THE CITY OF SANIBEL, LEE COUNTY, FLORIDA If a person decides to appeal any decision of the body with respect to any matter considered at such meeting or hearing, such person will need a record of the proceedings, and for such purposes may need to ensure that a verbatim record of the proceedings is made, which record includes the testimony and evidence upon which the appeal is to be based. In accordance with the Americans With Disabilities Act, persons needing a special accommodation to participate in this proceeding should contact the City Manager O. Sam Ackley at 941- 472-3700 no later than one day prior to the proceeding. If hearing impaired, telephone the Florida Relay Service numbers, 800-955-8771 (TDD) or 800-955-8770 (VOICE), for assistance. ISLAND REPORTER Q Week of May 17-23, 2001 • 19 island REPO Listings for the week of May 17-23, 2001 THURSDAY PRIME TIME 11:00 11:30 EB Rampage (cc) (S) BACK Friends (Part 1 of 2) Crossroad |Antlques Ballykissangel (cc) Judgment Might- DMA The Ultimate Test From page 10 Star Trek: Voyager Charmeii (cc) (S) R News (cc) [News Primellme Thursday Hews fee; NlghUine Bodtford Files fee; Martial Law fccj fg; Council seats this week. Business Served? A self-employed public policy consultant, Reding said he decided to run when he was approached by Sanibel residents after speaking at a Lee County Baseball Sf Louis Cardinals at Pittsburgh Pirates (Live) (cc) (S) Commission meeting. Subsequently, he attended other Walker. Tex Ranger island groups' meetings, including that of Committee Intimate Portrall (cc) Unsolved of the Islands (COTI), where he said the response to SportsCenter (Live) Challenge [NHL Hockey Conference Final, Game 4 SportsCenter (Live) IBaseball |Florlda Sports News his running was favorable. The Pretender (cc) MBA Basketball Conference Semifinal (Live) (cc) Hollywood Lives ... The Three Stooges American Justice (cc) (S) improving nature's odds Arnold I Runrafc Strokes IFacls/Life Sanibel's real-life Doc Ford is out to save the seas Unlike the Tarpon Bay marine biologist who's the hero of Randy Wayne White novels, the Marine Habitat Baseball Colorado Rockies at Atlanta Braves (Live) Foundation's Mike Calinski is no swashbuckler. Mysteries |Trua Hollywood In fact, Calmski wants to turn his swords into plow- shares—or crab claws into ranches, as it were A recent breakthrough at the Tarpon Bay research Boxing Golden Gloves Tournament B center may well see Calinski realizing his goal. This week, Calmski and his Edison Community College mtern Lori Hayworth achieved what very few other scientists have ever done: they raised stone crabs to youth from egg. FRIDAY PRIME TIME Die 28th Annual Daytime Emmy Awards One year ago, May 18, 2000 City Attorney Bob Pritt resigns from cify City Attorney Bob Pritt announced his retirement Monday, after submitting a tentative letter of resigna- Two/Kind |8how Me World's Greatest Magic tion to the city council. In the memorandum, he said Walker, Tex. Ranger () () July 16 would be his last day. Monaco DanceSport CtiampionshipIHasti Bridgea (cc)s (cc) Pritt, who has been Sanibel's attorney since 1987, pick Schaap: Flashing Before My Eyas R SportsCenter (Live) Llvel [Arena Fonttoll Tampa Bay Storm at Detroit Fury (Live) said that "the last 12 3/4 years have been the best of my The Pretender (cc) life. The commitment by council, boards, committees The Three Stooges and administrative staff to principles of preventive law High Roller'* Vegas has resulted in the payment of $0 in damages and attor- ney's fees for erroneous actions." RW/RR Chal. 2001 Summer Uncensored Business Center (cc) National Geographic Explorer Geographic Explorei Baseball San Francisco Giants at Atlanta Braves (Live) lalk S'B |Mystorle» [Mysteries Saturday Night Live Hi SANIBEL REALTY CmiEGTION Baseball Detroit Tigers at Tampa Bay Devil nays (U oflers Oiltl SMPHBEL SATURDAY MORfilNQ as seen only from PBS Kids Bookworm Bunch (cc) (S) Digimon Diglmon the Saturday Early Show Spacious Z Bedroom, 2 Bath Condominium Homes with Large Screened Lanai, Full Size Laundry, Lots of Storage and a Community which oflers: Heater! Pool and Spa •> Shuffleboard Private fishing Psr » Picnic Areas Tennis * Adjacent Fun Service HflaiMna Klds/402 Anaconda a¥liil IPald Prg Designing RESILES FROM THE MID $150,00Q.0Q'S SpartsGonter (cc) R idartsCsnter (cc) R SportsCenter (Live) (cc, aid Prj. SEC-T* MACATIOli SANiBa HARBOUR RESORT PUNTA RASSA COAffiOMINIUtVIS A FULL SERVICE REALTOR AT THE GATEWAY TO SANIBEL 15009 Punta Rassa Road » Fort Myers, ft 33908 (041)466-3313 Visit Our Website at vmP:\\mw.SrlliBa.WEI [email protected] 20 • Week of May 17-23, 2001 • ISLAND REPORTER SATURDAY AFTERNOON Feeding healthy minds, bodies 12:00 12:30 1:00 1:30 | 2:00 | 2:30 3:00 3:30 4:00 4:30 5:00 | 5:30 L 23 NBC 1 World City Guys MBA Movie: *•* Socoen. TSmBetum Slam City Jam NBA/NBC Horse Racing (Live) GD Pas Kitchen G. Hirscli Handy House Workshop H'meiime Victory MotorWk Antiques McL'ghltn Wash. [Rukayser : Education provides free [4J FOX Steles ## Maid «j» 0tdet MasH l&mSe:. •*•*»* /towAfW f t£90, £<5 Paid Prg. [Paid Pra. 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Well, to all those throughout the region, reasons, I say, "Balderdash!" more and more resi- Repeat after me: "Grass is dents are finally begin- but a ground cover." Very A home on. Donax ning to recognize the good. And now that you rec- Street on Sanibel shows basic South Florida ognize it for what it is, let me the benefits of using lawn for what it really provide you with a trio of something other than is: an expensive, trou- alternatives — all of which conventional grass for blesome, wasteful way .ire cold-hardy, drought- lawns. to cover up sand. No Jesistant and salt-tolerant: Michael Pistella other part of our land- "Jungle grasses" — Into scape takes so much this group, I place the numer- time to get established, ous species of low plants that and then maintained. group in grass-like clumps Few plants attract the Island and often produce spikes of same number of flowers. Among them, my '50s and '60s now regaining its popular- South Florida native that needs full sun insects, fungi and Gardening favorite is the very desirable ity because of its vigor and ability to for best results but adapts to a wide weeds. And when com- grow luxuriously in shade as well as sun. range of soil types. Dwarf lantana grows Ron Sympson Evergreen Giant, a species of pared to the many Liriope known to some as Wedelia trilobata is a ground-hugging to about 8 inches in height. The plants plants that are well- lilyturf and to others as mon- vine with deep-green leaves and daisy- produce little flower clusters most often suited to our subtropical climes, none key grass. Evergreen Giant is easy to like yellow flowers. Getting wedelia available in white, yellow, orange and requires so much of the precious establish and requires little to no mainte- started is as easy as tossing some cut- purple colors resource of water that grass does. Think nance. It is called "giant" because it tings on the ground, covering very light- (Ron Sympson has a bachelor's for a moment about why you have a lawn grows taller than other members of its ly with sand and applying water. As it degree in journalism with additional in the first place: family, up to about 18 inches under opti- grows, wedelia forms ground mats that studies in Florida horticulture. He has crowd out weeds. It is an excellent owned plant stores and landscape- • Because you had one back in Ohio. mum conditions. It produces spikes of pale lavender flowers. Its best uses are as choice for planting under large trees design firms in Lee and Broward coun- • Because your neighbors have one. where lawn grasses don't stand a chance. ties. He can be reached by mail at. Box • Because your local government or foundation plants in front of higher shrubs or along meandering walkways. Lantana — The dwarf variety, 809, Sanibel, FL 33957, by fax at (941) homeowners association requires that Lantana depressa, is particularly suitable 472-8398, or by e-mail at you have one. Wedelia — This is one of those old- because of its hardiness. Lantana is a San ibelPlantMan @ aol.com.) • Because some day you just might pull Florida plants so much in vogue in the Theatre Conspiracy announces contest winner Theatre Conspiracy has paced and very funny joui- are $14 and can be reserved by calling we are established among playwrights all announced the winner of its ney explores the faults we 936-3239. over this country and arlroad. The ulti- 4th Annual New Play find in each other and the Arcieri is from Blue Point, New York mate decision rests with which is the best Contest, A Brief complications of relation- and is an instructor at the State University overall script. This one is very tight, and Introduction To Modern ships. of New York/Farmingdale. He made his audiences should be pleased with our Astrology: Part One, a com- The world premiere will Off Off Broadway debut in 1993 with The choice, not only because it is very funny edy by D.T. Arcieri. Chosen • be directed by Karen Scream at the Actors Institute and but because it is extremely well written. I from 167 entries from Goldberg, who this past sea- returned to that venue with Requiem For look forward to producing at least one or across the United States, son directed The House of Albert in 1994. Other New York shows possibly two other finalists later in the Canada, England and Blue Leaves for Theatre include Myriad Productions' staging of year." France, A Brief History... Conspiracy and Barefoot in Drinking Zombies and Requiem For The deadline for the 5th Annual New revolves around four dis- the Park at the J. Howard Albert for Vital Theatre, both in 2000. In Play Contest is Nov. 30, 2001. tinct characters — Peter, a Wood. The production runs 1998 Norman' ran at Theatre Three and Submissions should be sent to Theatre Leo, who loves meditation, from May 24 through June The Scream at the Purple Cow Playhouse Conspiracy New Play Contest, 10091 sock puppet theatre and 10, Thursdays through on Long Island, and both plays were pre- McGregor Boulevard, Fort Myers, FL Artistic Director sented earlier this month by The Bedlam Mary; Alan, an Aries, who Bill Taylor Saturdays at 8 p.m. with 33919. Playwrights should include bio, loves chemistry, lab explo- Sunday matinees at 2. There Theatre Company m Perth, Australia. character breakdown, SASE for contest sions and Mary; Dennis, a Capricorn, will be a special question and answer ses- According to Theatre Conspiracy's results or return of script, and a $5 entry who loves money, money, money and sion with the playwright, director and Artistic Director, Bill Taylor, "The final fee. The winning playwright will receive Mary; and Mary, a Libra, who doesn't cast immediately following the perfor- decision on a winner in the New Play $600 prize money and his or her play will really know who she loves. This fast- mances on May 24th and 25th. Tickets Contest is never easy, especially now that be produced in May of 2002. First Church of Christ, Scientist— Church. Sunday service and school, 10:30 a.m.; Sanibel Community Church — Sunday Wednesday evening meeting, 7:30 p.m.; Sunday services, 8 a.m.; communion ser- 8 p.m. Sunday Night Step Meeting (C), Thursday Noon. Men's Big Book Group (C, Reading room hours, Monday, Wednesday vice in sanctuary, 9 a.m.; contemporary ser- United Congregational Church, 2050 and Friday, 10 a.m. to noon. vice in Fellowship Hall, 10-10:30 a.m.; Periwinkle. BB), Congregational Church. 8 p.m. Sanibel New Life Group (CD). Fellowship for everyone in the courtyard, Monday St. Michael & All Angels Episcopal Sanibel Congregational United 10:30 a.m.; traditional Service in sanctuary. 10 a.m. Sanibel Women's Group (CD), Church 2304 Periwinkle (Next to The Church of Christ — Morning chapel, 7:45 Congregational Church. Village) a.m.; full worship service, 9 and 11 a.m. St. Isabel Catholic Church — Daily 6'3O p.m. Captiva Survivors (OD), next • 5:30 p.m. last Thursday of month, AA (Child care provided); Sunday School dur- mass, 8:30 a.m.; Saturday, confession at 9 to library off Captiva Drive. (Take Wiles & Alanon Anniversary Meeting (O), fol- ing 9 a.m. service. Elevator for easy access. a.m.; vigil at 5:30 p.m.; Sunday mass, Drive or Chapin Lane.) lowed by pot luck dinner, Community 8:30 a.m. and 10:30 a.m. Church. Bat Yam, Temple of the Islands — Tuesday Shabbat services at the Congregational Unitarian Universalist Society of the 8 p.m. Sanibel-Captiva Tuesday Night Friday Church Friday evenings at 8 p.m. Islands — Sei vices are Sunday evening* Group (CD) .Congregational Church. 8 p.m. Sanibel-Captiva Group (OS), Reformed. at 7:30 p.m. at the Sanibel Congregatb- ' Church Fellowship Hall. Potluck suppers St. Michael's. Wednesday Temple Beth-El — Shabbat services at are on the last Sunday of every month at 8 p.m. Fridays. Conservative. 16224 members' homes. For information, call 8:30 a.m. Sanibel Step Meeting (O), Saturday Sanibel Community Church, 1740 Winkler Road, Fort Myers. 472-4855. Periwinkle (next to Jerry's). 9 a.m. Captiva Saturday Morning 7:30 p.m. Sanibel Wed-nesday Meeting (CD), next to library off Captiva St. Michael & All Angels Episcopal Peace Evangelical Lutheran — Women's Group (O, BB), Congregational Drive. Church — Sunday services: Holy Euch- Sunday worship, 9:30 a.m.; Bible study, arist, 7:30 a.m. and 9:30 a.m.; Eucharist Sunday, 8:45 a.m. Temporary site is with healing, Wednesdays, 9 a.m.; Holy Masonic Temple, 17625 Pine Ridge, Fort Have a news item? Call 472-1587 Eucharist/Thursdays, 7:30 am. Myers. 437-2599. At the Island Reporter, our business is covering the news. 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HEALTH INSURANCE Driver- COVENANT TRANSPORT www Zattaindreams com Owner Operators/ Solos 83c help you fill Lease option purchase 800-949-4561 AND MORE. negotiable, CALL FOR Teams 83c plus fuel charge 310-0900 APPOINTMENT Coast to Coast Runs "Teams AVON Looking for higher income' Start up to .46c For Experienced if with a More flexible hours' PETE FLEMMING Drivers (800)441-4394 For Owner Independence' AVON has what Operators (877)848-6615 For Fed Ex ground package delivery, you're looking for Let s talk (888) 941-574-1110 Graduate^Students (800)338-6428 classified ad! truck & route for sale. Call 941- 942-4053 463-4282 COLLECTIONS EXCELLENT Driver- It PAYS to start with us Call 11 SRT Today (877)244-7293 or GROWING BUSINESS NEEDS INCOME Collect Local past-due Publications company seeks person (877) BIG-PAYDAY 'Great Pay HELP' Work from home Mail- debts. Training and accounts pro- familiar with Pagemaker 6 5, Word Paid Weekly "Excellent Benefits order/E-Commeroe vided. Computer Required No Perfect 8 0, Pagination and 60 New Equipment *$1,250 Sign- on $522 + wk PT $1000-$4000/wk FT experience necesssary Full or wpm skills on IBM Also seeking Bonus "Student Graduates Call 472-1587 www AmazinqGoals com part-time (800) 397-3987 ext 48 proofreader Benefits. Call Carol Welcome Southern Refnaerated ISLAND REPORTER • Week of May 17-23, 2001 • 25 island -v -v -y ^| ACf ICHmf M[SCELLAJEQ8JS AUTO & TRUCKS GENERAL REAL REAL ESTATE VACATION VACATION FACTORY DIRECT POOL PARTS/SUPPLIES ESTATE DISTANT RENTALS RENTALS HEATERS: Heatpump, Solar, or Gas. Major brands. New and/or Mitsubishi camper top, emerald RIVER PLANTATION. The Used. Do it yourself or installed. green, 2 sliding windows, back Southeast most beautiful moun- Free Phone Quotes. (800) 333- & front windows, 2-yrs. old. tain setting w/waterfalls. river LANDS END SUNSET CAPTIVA WARM (9276) Fiberglass. Paid $1,000. Will sell frontage...estate size homesites. VILLAGE CONDO Elegant 3 BR/2BA Home www.solardirect.com $450. O.B.O. Excellent condi- Located in Greenville Tennessee in Private UcJCWC029795 tion. Call 772-7215 AND; At South Seas Plantation #1 small town, for info (800) 628- 2 Bedroom / 2 Bath Beachfront Community. 9073 Fully furnished. POOL TABLE, Air Hockey and Luxury Unit www.river-plantation.com Fantastic Ocean Views 2CATV's, VCP, . Ping Pong. All-in-one by Fischer UTILITY TRAILERS CD/Stereo, W/D. Price. Only $45. Call (941) 624- Weekly or Monthly Rentals SW Colorado. 10 acres $39,900. 35 DISCOUNTS OFF Pool - Tennis - Boat Dock. 313 APARTMENTS S HOMES FOR CONCRETE & DUPLEXES FOR RENT MASOSURY DRIVEWAY CRACKED?'" Complete or partial concrete TWO BEDROOM ******** removed and replaced. Sanibel Library SPRING VACANCIES Driveways, patios, sidewalks, AVAILABLE IN THE lanais, and pool decks 15 years BELOW MARKET RATE HOUSING Find Your Place With experience. Licensed and insured PROGRAM. contractors Accurate Concrete APPLICATION REQUIRED. Cutting!! 574-8001 M-F ANNUAL LEASE ONLY. AM BUND WITHIN AN BLAND FOR FURTHER INFORMATION, PLEASE CONTACT LOCKSMITH COMMUNITY HOUSING AND RESOURCES, INC. To escape tie hustle and bustle of the tig city, you might try an hour or two _ _ 472^118? VIP Charming 1 Bedroom Furnished at the Sanibel Library, It's a quiet place led with natural liek Its both Cottage III 0 Offered for year round rental VIP Realty Group Located off Periwinkle Way in LOGO #1152 Sanibel. Immediate occupancy comfortable and stimulating, Take a few minutes to catch up on what our $800/month plus utilities Call Jim _^ forjetails 472^447 SANIBEL/CAPTIVA/ FT. MYERS BEACH / local authors are writing, learn more about this barrier island environment or Large one Bedroom FT. MYERS on Sanibel's east end •RENTALS' ISLAND LOCKSMITH Canal front. just browse through the latest magazines, Whatever you seel, information or Seasonal* Annual Washer/Dryer Short Term * Homes * Condos No dogs Waterfront * Off Water 24-hour Emergency Immediate occupancy reading pleasure, you resur e to find it in your home away from home, You $695 Service 339-2337, Month-to-month Rentals Piease leave message. Sanibel: are always welcome Jor more information, call 472-2483. (rate based on 472-2394 length of stay) HOMES FOR Home near Beach, RENT 3/3 ground level, ($1800 -$2200) Lakefront Dunes Duplex SANIBEL 2/2, ($1400-$2000) ATTENTION: USERS OF 2-STORY, Captain's Walk 2/2. TOWNHOME: 1 and 2 bedroom Two screened porches ($750 - $1500) Overlooking lake. Covered parking. SANIBEL: Quiet street near 941-472-1613 FEN-PHEN OR REDUX Shopping, library and 800-237-7526 Bike paths. Tenant moving, VIP Realty Group/ Must sub-lease. Rental Division Discounting rent to $975/month. Available June 1: In September, 1997, Fen-Phen and Redux were pulled off the Call SOUTHWINDS DR'VE VIP REALTY GROUP, INC. SANIbEL market after they were linked to serious heart valve damage. 472-1613 BESIDE CASAYBEL RESORT 30 Second walk to Beach. Two bedrooms, two baths. Beautifully furnished. Fully equipped Since then, thousands of lawsuits have been filed against the makers Charming beach home. HOMES Near shops. of these drugs. Some of these claims have already settled. AVAILABLE: We are your private home JUNE 2001 specialist with over 350 941-395-1430 homes in our network. If you used Fen-Phen or Redux, you should know your rights. Valve 2 to 8 bedroom homes, damage may be a progressive disease, and often symptoms are most with pools. On 0DOWN water or inland. 100* FHA FINANCING not noticeable at first. You may need more information if: TOTAL COST Monthly & weekly 5310 rentals. We are booking NO CRrDIT OR now, summer and the PREVIOUS BANKRUPTCY OK • You have been diagnosed with pulmonary hypertension year 2002 now. FOR INFORMATION CALt CCM (PH or PPH); 941 461-0499 Call 472-0457 or 800-325-1352 • You have already had heart valve surgery to repair or replace one or more heart valves; • You did not obtain an echocardiogram until October 1, 1999 or later and you know you have valve damage; 1-800-SANIBEL, • You opted out of the class action but have not hired an Reservations attorney or settled your case; or ® You are having symptoms such as shortness of breath, TEAMSANIBEL .COM swelling in the legs, chest pain or heart palpitations. ISLAND RIAL ESTATE If you would like further information, please call: Law Offices of SEASONAL RENTALS PMR CAMPBELL & DENES Priscilla Murphy The Best Choice of Properties Realty, Inc. Available on the Islands 6100 S.W. 76 Street Miami, Florida 33143-5002 TOLL FREE: 1 -888-775-3820/TEL: 1-305-666-3820 Sanibel & Captiva CENTRAL Internet: www.campbelllaw.com RESERVATIONS, INC *• Your ORIGINAL central reservation service on the islands with PERKY'S PIZZA 1000 LEE BLVD. TOPS MORTGAGE 205 JOEL BLVD. GENISIS HAIR &NASL SALON 1000 LEE BLVD. LEHIGH RESORT 235 JOEL BLVD. LEHIGH LANDOWNERS 1000 LEE BLVD. LEHIGH RESORT II 235 JOEL BLVD. LEE COUNTY ALLSTATE INSURANCE 1000 LEE BLVD CITGO JOEL BLVD. AMERICAN HERITAGE REALTY 1000 LEE BLVD. LEHIGH AUDITORIUM JOEL BLVD PINEWOOD MEDICAL PLAZA LEE BLVD. GERMAN MARKET PLACE 368 JOEL BLVD. SCOTTY'S HARDWARE STORE 1250 LEE BLVD. DUTCHESS BEAUTY SALON 520 E JOEL BLVD. ECKERDS 1350 LEE BLVD. LAKE CAMILLE LAUNDROMAT 518 JOEL BLVD. STARVIN MARVIN LEE BLVD 7-11 530 JOEL BLVD. LEE AUTO SERVICE 1400 LEE BLVD. INSIDE CAFE 2305LAKEVIEW GOODWILL STORE 1408 LEE BLVD. 23 RDST PRODUCE JOEL BLVD/23 RDST SUBMARINO 1428 LEE BLVD. STAR QUICK MART 21450 SR 80 DELINQUENT BOBBY'S WASH & DRY 1452 LEE BLVD. HANDY MART 21321 PALM BEACH BLVD LOS AMIGOS GROCERY 1454 LEE BLVD. ALVA COUNTRY DINER 21200 SR 80 STAR MART 1464 LEE BLVD. VILLAGE MARKET 18500 SR 80 ALVA RIB CITY 1480 LEE BLVD. CHEVRON 1490 LEE BLVD. IN THE SANIBEL AND CAPTIVAAREA EAST POINT HOSPITAL 1500 LEE BLVD. EAST POINT MEDICAL 1530 LEE BLVD. TAX 1500 LEE BLVD. ETD FOOD MART 1750 SAN CARLOS BLVD. CROSS KEY NURSING HOME WRIGHT CUT BARBER SHOP 1303 LEE BLVD. CHAMBER OF COMMERCE 17200 SAN CARLOS BLVD. LEHIGH ACRES CITIZEN 1303 HOMESTEAD RD. SUGAR SHACK PUNTARASSA DEUTSCHE DELI 1305 HOMESTEAD RD. PUNTARASSA MARINA PARKING LOT BLACK LAGOON RESTAURANT 1305 HOMESTEAD RD. CHAMBER OF COMMERGE CAUSEWAY RD 2ND RADIO SHACK 1315 HOMESTEAD RD. DAIRY QUEEN 1048 PERIWINKLE WAY DOIN'TIME 1315 HOMESTEAD RD. HUXTER'S MARKET 1203 PERIWINKLE WAY NOTICES 1315 HOMESTEAD RD. 7-11 1521 PERIWINKLE WAY SILVER SHEARS CAR CARE CHIARELLI PLAZA 1331 HOMESTEAD RD. SCHNAPPERS HOTS 1528 PERIWINKLE WAY BIG A AUTO CHIARELLI PLAZA 1331 HOMESTEAD RD. VENDING MACHINE DIXIE BEACH &ALBATROS HESS MART HOMESTEAD RD.& BETH ARUNDLE HALLMARK 1626 PERIWINKLE WAY LEHIGH LIBRARY ANNEX 1301 HOMESTEAD RD. SANIBEL HOLIDAY 1630 PERIWINKLE WAY COMMUNITY CENTER HOMESTEAD PLAZA JERRYS OF SANIBEL 1700 PERIWINKLE WAY SENIOR CENTER 1305 HOMESTEAD RD TAHITIAN GARDENS 2015 PERIWINKLE WAY •HH FLINTS RESTAURANT 1251 TAYLOR FOREVERGREEN CENTER 2025 PERIWINKLE WAY BISTRO MUNICH 1251 TAYLOR THE BEAN 2240 PERIWINKLE WAY THE FLOWER SHOP 1251 TAYLOR PALM RIDGE PLAZA 2330 PALM RIDGE RD BURGER KING 1160 HOMESTEAD RD.M. ECKERDS DRUGS 2331 PALM RIDGE RD FROi THURSDAY MAY 3 THROUGH AMERICAN LEGION 1124 ASHLEY AVE. HESS STATION 2499 PALM RIDGE RD D&B LAUNDROMAT PUBLIX PLAZA 7-11 2460 PERIWINKLE WAY WEDNESDAY MAY 23 SUBWAY PUBLIX PLAZA VENDING MACHINE HAPPY SHRIMP DOLLAR GIANT PUBLIX PLAZA BAILEY'S GENERAL STORE 2460 PERIWINKLE WAY PERFORMANCETIRE& WHEEL 1350 HOMESTEAD RD. MACINTOSH BOOKS 2365 PERIWINKLE WAY ALSO AVAILABLE ON THE INTERNET AT: PUBLIX SUPERMARKET 1324 HOMESTEAD RD. VENDING MACHINE WULFERT&SANCAPRD. AIM MORTGAGE 1380 HOMESTEAD RD. TWEEN WATERS MARINA CAPTIVARD FLGUIDE.COM OR LEETC.COM COLDWELL BANKER 1400 LEE BLVD. VENDING MACHINE CAPTIVARD &GREEN FLASH CIRCLE K 1181 HOMESTEAD RD. JENSEN'S MARINA 15107 CAPTIVARD. ANDYROSSERD CHIQUITA & TRAFALGAR CREATIVE HAIR WINN DIXIE PLAZA VENDING MACHINE VENDING MACHINE WINN DIXIE PLAZA S.S.PLANT-HGRIGGS SOUTH SEAS RESORT CIRCLE K 1829 SKYLINE PALERMOS RESTAURANT IN THE CAPE CORAL AREA WINN DIXIE 1145 HOMESTEAD RD. VENDING MACHINE GOURMET CAPTIVA CUMBERLAND FARMS 2128 SANTA BARBARA BLVD BUND PASS PARKING 2200 SANTA BARBARA BLVD MARIA'S RESTAURANT WINN DIXIE PLAZA VENDING MACHINE 2510 DEL PRADO BLVD. DEBONO'S MARKET 6406SANIBEL-CAPTIVARD BREEZE OFFICE 2505 SANTA BARBARA BLVD. DOMINO'S PIZZA WINN DIXIE PLAZA HAL'S GROCERY 2710 DEL PRADO BLVD. CIRCLE K SAN-CAP RD.& BOWMAN BE. WALGREEN'S DRUG STORE 3206 SANTA BARBARA BLVD. MAGIC NAILS WINN DIXIE PLAZA VENDING MACHINE 2710 DEL PRADO BLVD. 7-11 STORE 900 RABBIT RD. SPRINT 127 W CAPE CORAL PKWY. SHERIFF DEPT WINN DIXIE PLAZA ISLAND HOUSE 2808 DEL PRADO BLVD. ALBERTSON GROCERY 3951W GULF DR. CIRCLE K 3700 PELICAN SHIPPING STATION WINN DIXIE PLAZA SAND CASTLE CONDO CORNWALLIS& DEL PRADO BABE RUTH BALL FIELD 3345 W GULF DR. VENDING MACHINE 407 CAPE CORAL PKWY. CHINA STAR WINN DIXIE PLAZA WEST WIND INN 3310 DEL PRADO BLVD. BANK OF AMERICA 3111W GULF DR. STUFF-A-BAGEL PELICAN & 52 ND ST. FAMILY DOLLAR WINN DIXIE PLAZA ISLAND INN 3336 DEL PRADO BLVD. VENDING MACHINE 2669 W GULF DR YESTERDAY'S 1534 CAPE CORAL PKWY FINAL TOUCH WINN DIXIE PLAZA CARIBE BEACH RESORT PLACO GRANDE & DEL PRADO WALGREENS TARPON BAY BEACH VENDING MACHINE 1603 CAPE CORAL PKWY. SHELL STATION HOMESTEAD RD. VENDING MACHINE 3512 DEL PRADO BLVD CIRCLE K 2265 W GULF DR. CAPE SMOKE SHOP CHIQUITA &49TH TERR. JAN BO RESTAURANT LEHIGH PLAZA ISLAND BEACH CLUB 3522 DEL PRADO BLVD. VENDING MACHINE 2230 CAMINO DEL MAR LAZY FLAMINGO ROSE GARDEN DR. HAIRLINES LEHIGH TOWN PLAZA VENDING MACHINE 3608 DEL PRADO BLVD VENDING MACHINE 1600 MID-GULF DR CASALOMA MOTEL 1616 CAPE CORAL PKWY. LEHIGH CLEANERS 25 HOMESTEAD RD GULFSIDE PUCE CONDO SAVONA& DEL PRADO BLVD, CAMELOT PUBLIX 1451 MID-GULF DR VENDING MACHINE CHIQUITA & ELDORADO FLOWER FASHION LEHIGH TOWN PLAZA SUNDIAL SHOPPES 3914 DEL PRADO BLVD. VENDING MACHINE FULGERRD PARKING FARM STORE CHIQUITA &SW BEACH PKWY. THE DOLLAR STORE 25 HOMESTEAD RD. VENDING MACHINE 3922 S.DEL PRADO BLVD, VENDING MACHINE 1231 MID-GULF DR. DENNY'S RESTAURANT CHIQUITA & MOHAWK PIZZA HUT LEHIGH TOWN PLAZA HOLIDAY INN 4130 CORONADO VENDING MACHINE 1015 PERIWINKLE WAY VETERANS PARK 3816 CHIQUITA JACK'S MARKET 25 HOMESTEAD RD AMOCO GAS BEACH PARKWAY CHIQUITA PLAZA MID-GULF DR. &NERITA JAYCEEPARK CHIQUITA &GLEASON JACK'S MARKET 510 JOEL BLVD VENDING MACHINE BEACH PKWY & DEL PRADO VENDING MACHINE 979 BEACH RD, VENDING MACHINE SKYLINE &GLEASON JOE'S CAFE 43 HOMESTEAD RD. LOGGERHEAD CAY 4403 DEL PRADO BLVD, VENDING MACHINE 959 E GULF DR. SUPER STAR 3704 SKYLINE HOMESTEAD INN LEHIGH TOWN CT TORTUGABEACH RESORT 4601 DEL PRADO BLVD CIRCLE K 863 E GULF DR JIMBO'S RESTAURANT 707 S. DEL PRADO BLVD. CULVER CARPET 9 HOMESTEAD RD. SONG OF SEA RESORT 1721SE46LN. VENDING MACHINE 845 E GULF DR. MALAGA MOTEL 636 DEL PRADO BLVD. VFWPOST 25 HOMESTEAD RD. SANIBEL MOORINGS 4715 CAPE CORAL PKWY CAPE CORAL HOSPITAL 827 E GULF DR. CITGO STATION REAR OF HOSPITAL CENTURY 21TANNASSEE HOMESTEAD RD./LEELA SANIBELARMSWEST 4728 SE 17 PL. WELLNESS CENTER 419EGULFDR POST OFFICE 5 DEL PRADO BLVD. AQUA CARE 33ARKANSAS COLONY RESORT 1633 CAPE CORAL PKWY BAKIN BAGELS PERIWINKLE WAY- ROBERTS PHARMACY 2327 HANCOCK BRIDGE PKWY. REALTY WORLDS RENTALS 30 COLORADO EAST END DELI 1314 SE 47 TERR. GAS & SHOP LIGHTHOUSE BEACH ACC BIG JOHN'S TOWN CENTER 125 DEL PRADO BLVD. BENCHMARK MORTGAGE 28 COLORADO VENDING MACHINE 1021 CAPE CORAL PKWY. LUCKY 7 STORE PERIWINKLE &ANHINGA BREWED AWAKENINGS DEL' PRADO BLVD. & P.I. RD. REALTY WORLD 4409 LEE ST. VENDING MACHINE 905 E CAPE CORAL PKWY. 7-11 STORE 634YACHTMANDR WALGREENS DRUG STORE 798 DEL PRADO BLVD. KASH&KARRY JOEL & BELL BLVD, SANIBEL MARINA 805 SE47TH TERR. 7-11 STORE MARINER POINT RD MAMA ANGELINA'S 1735 NE PINE ISLAND RD. FOXY LADY 1305 HOMESTEAD RD. VENDING MACHINE 814 SE 47 ST. ALBERTSON'S GROCERY ANNIE'S RESTAURANT 1541 DEL PRADO BLVD. CENTURY 21 HEAL ESTATE 201 LEE BLVD. 833 CAPE CORAL PKWY. CITGO STATION HESS STATION 1523 PINE ISLAND RD. 805 CAPE CORAL PKWY, CIRCLE K CAPE MOBILE MART SKYLINE BLVD. & MOHAWK 622 SE 47 ST. VENDING MACHINE CAPE CORAL HARDWARE SE24THST.&BOLADO 533 CAPE CORAL PKWY, VENDING MACHINE IN THE BONITA BEACH AREA CIRCLE K SKYLINE BLVD. & PINE ISLAND 516 SE47 TERR. VENDING MACHINE LEE CO LAUNDRY CC. PKWY &AQUALJNDA BLVD. 437 CAPE CORAL PKWY. VENDING MACHINE LUCKY 7 STORE WILDWOOD&SE8THAVE. PALM TREE &SE 47 TERR. VENDING MACHINE 7-11: BONITA BEACH ROAD AND IMPERIAL SHORES HESS STATION: 27001 OLD 41 ROAD VENDING MACHINE PELICAN BLVD. &SW47TH ST. SE5AVE.& COUNTRY CLUB VENDING MACHINE KASH-N-KARRY: 8951 BONITA BEACH ROAD 7-11: ACROSS W. TERRY FROM HESS STATION VENDING MACHINE SKYLINE BLVD. &SW47TH ST. 38 TERR. & COUNTRY CLUB VENDING MACHINE HESS STATION: BONITA BEACH RD @ I-75 BONITA BEACH PUBLIC LIBRARY VENDING MACHINE COUNTRYCLUB&SE12THTER 36 ST.& COUNTRY CLUB VENDING MACHINE AMOCO/MCDONALDS STORE: BONITA BEACH RD. §1-75 VENDING MACHINE PINE ISLANDS BURNT STORE COUNTRY CLUB & 9 THCT. VENDING MACHINE WALGREENS: CORNER TAMIAMI TR./BONITA BEACH RD. VENDING MACHINE EVERSTPKWY.&SE17THST. ARCHER & COUNTRY CLUB VENDING MACHINE VENDING MACHINE CC LIBRARY SW39THTERR. VENDING MACHINE PALM TREE &WILDWOOD VENDING MACHINE INTHEESTEROAREA VENDING MACHINE 40TH&PALMTREE 419 CAPE CORAL PKWY. 7 -11 STORE IN THEN. FT. MYERS AREA SITE GAS: TAMIAMI TR. @ PELICAN LANDING RD. VENDING MACHINE SUNSET CT.&C.C. PKWY. 4804 CORONADO PIK-N-RUN/DUNKIN DONUTS/PIZZACITY: 10351 CORKSCREW RD. GEORGE'S EXXON 516 PONDELLA 7-1121200 THREE OAKS PKWY/CORNER CORKSCREW RD. VENDING MACHINE CORONADO & VICTORIA 7-11 STORE CIRCLE K 780 PONDELLA SOUTH COUNTY REGIONAL LIBRARY. 21100 THREE OAKS PKWY. CAPE CORAL YACHT CLUB 5819 CORONADO PKWY. 13761 N CLEVELAND AVE. VENDING MACHINE CORONADO & EL DORADO PUBLIX 13300 N CLEVELAND AVE. ESTERO VENDING MACHINE LOCATIONS M1 STORE 4833 CORONADO PKWY . JOHNNY'S RESTAURANT DUNKIN DONUTS 904 CAPE CORAL PKWY. IN FRONT JIFFY LUBE BONITABEACH BLVD/S TAMIAMI TR KASH&KARRY 4820 LEONARD ST. ESTERO BLVD. @ HICKORY BLVD. IN THE F.MYERS AREA PUBLIC BEACH ACCESS • ESTERO CORNER OF WILLIAMS/S TAMIAMI TR. COLONIAL RESORT 4913VINCENNESCT. CORNER SANDY RDJCORKSCREW RD PUBLIX CHARLENE'S RESTAURANT § OLD 41/BONITA BEACH RD. LEE CO ADMINISTRATION 2115 2ND ST. WONDER GARDENS RESTAURANT CORNER OF BROADWAYyS TAMIAMI TR, PUBLIX 1012 CAPE CORAL PKWY. E. 2200 2ND ST. 1616 CAPE CORAL PKWY. W. FT. MYERS CITY HALL ENTRANCE TO IMPERIAL HARBOR BEALL'S OUTLET: S TAMIAMI TR., ESTERO BOOKS & CARDS 15271 MCGREGOR BLVD, SHERRI'S FRIENDS & COMPANY RESTAURANT: MOBIL STATION 1206 CAPE CORAL PKWY. CURBSIDE, UPPER LEVEL POWELL'S RESTAURANT 1306 CAPE CORAL PKWY. SW REGIONAL AIRPORT 19630 S TAMIAMI TR., SAN CARLOS PK. PERKINS RESTAURANT 1502 CAPE CORAL PKWY. L MJU {m DELPRADOIf£ rTLT' N 1502 MIRAMAR ST. IN THE LEHIGH ACRES AREA ^CHAMBER OF COMMERCE 2051 CAPE CORAL PKWY. DELINQUENT TAX NOTICES ALSO AVAILABLE AT ALL APPLEBEE'S BAR & GRILL 2228 DEL PRADO BLVD. GATEWAY BLVD. GATEWAY AMOCO USA GAS STATION 2231 DEL PRADO BLVD. LEE BLVD. LEE COUNTY TAX COLLECTOR'S OFFICES POSTMART MASTERCRAF WELCOME CTR. 2323 DEL PRADO BLVD. WESTMINSTER GOLF COURSE LEONARD BLVD. WINN DIXIE 2301 DEL PRADO BLVD. LEE BLVD. CORALWOOD MALL CORALWOOD BUS STOP HESS MART LEE BLVD. CAPE CORAL: 1039 SE 9TH PL. #102, CAPE CORAL, FL 33990 MOTHER EARTH 1717 DELPRADO BLVD. - MUGS & JUGS 4325 LEE BLVD. LEHiGH ACRES: 1446 LEE BLVD, LEHIGH ACRES, FL 33971 WALMART SUPER STORE 1619 DEL PRADO BLVD. 7-11 801 GUNNERY RD. BONITA: 25300 BERNWOOD DR., SUITE 3 BONITA SPRINGS, FL 34135 PERKINS RESTAURANT 1551 DEL PRADO BLVD. LEHIGH ACRES HIGH SCHOOL 4109 LEE BLVD. N FT. MYERS: 13860 N. CLEVELAND AVE, N FT. MYERS FL 33917 PONDEROSA RESTAURANT 1706 DEL PRADO BLVD. CHAMBER OF COMMERCE 403 SUNSHINE FT. MYERS BEACH. 17105 SAN CARLOS BLVD. FT. MYERS, a 33908 DENNY'S RESTAURANT 1306 S. DEL PRADO BLVD, DISCOUNT AUTO PARTS 3121 LEE BLVD FT. MYERS: 2480 THOMPSON ST., FT. MYERS, FL 33902 ENGLUND'SDELIII 1109 DEL PRADO BLVD, CITGO MART 3121 LEE BLVD. HESS EXPRESS 1006 DEL PRADO BLVD HANDY MART 402 JOAN AVE. DISCOUNT BEVERAGE SE10THTERR.& DEL PRADO FLEX BON CENTER 406 JOAN AVE. DELINQUENT TAX NOTICES ALSO AVAILABLE AT ALL BURGER KING 1013 DEL PRADO CLIPPER BARBERSHOP 2915 LEE BLVD. GAS & SHOP VISCAYA& DEL PRADO BLVD. TOWN & COUNTRY HARDWARE 2913 LEE BLVD BREEZE CORPORATION OFFICES VENDING MACHINE COUNTRY CLUB &SE9TH ST. AUTOZONE 2523 LEE BLVD. SKYLI'S PLACE 985 COUNTRY CLUB SUPER WAL-MART 2700 LEE BLVD. CIRCLE K 935 COUNTRY CLUB PERKINS 2710 LEE BLVD. LEE COUNTY SHOPPER: 2508 DEL PRADO BLVD. CAPE CORAL, FL 33904 CITY HALL 815 NICHOLAS POPEY'S CHICKEN 2714 LEE BLVD. CAPE CORAL DAILY BREEZE: 2510 DEL PRADO BLVD. CAPE CORAL, FL 33094 LEE COUNTY JUSTICE CENTER TACO BELL 3004 LEE BLVD. LEHIGH ACRES CITIZEN' 1303 HOMESTEAD RD., LEHIGH ACRES, FL33936 LEE COUNTY ADMIN BLDG. 2787 N. TAMIAMI TR., N. FT. MYERS, FL33918 HESS EXPRESS 1020 SANTA BARBARA BLVD. HARDEES 3210 LEE BLVD. N FT. MYERS NEIGHBOR: 500 SUNSHINE FT MYERS BEACH OBSERVER 19260 SAN CARLOS BLVD., FT MYERS BEACH, FL33931 SENIOR CENTER 400 SANTA BARBARA BLVD. REFLECTIONS TOTAL HAIR CARE 10700 STRINGFELLOW RD, SUITE 60BOKEEL1A, FL33922 PUBLIX 100 HANCOCK BRIDGE PKWY ELMWOOD/LEE BLVD PINE ISLAND EAGLE. FLEET RESERVE 2340 PERIWINKLE WAY, SANIBEL, FL 33957 DOLLAR STORE 1305 HOMESTEAD RD SAN-CAP ISLAND REPORTER 100 HANCOCK BRIDGE PKWY. VENDING MACHINE 695 TARPON BAY RD. SUITE 13, SANIBEL, FL 33931 CIRCLE K PINE ISLAND RD. 902 LEE BLVD SAN-CAP ISLANDER: DENNY'S GASPARiLLA GAZETTE 5800 GASPARILLA RD BLDG C, BOCA GRANDE, FL 33921 FOOD MART 601 PINE ISLAND RD.W • 902 LEE BLVD CURVE BALL SPORTS BAR 1000 LEE BLVD VENDING MACHINE PINE ISLAND RD & NICHOLAS PUGLIESE'meS OCTQHO RESTAURANP T 28 • Week of May 17-23,2001 • ISLAND REPORTER ,.:.."! ^-"v 4 '' PRINT with each subscription Be first with the latest news and happenings on Sanibei and Captiva. Subscribe now to the Islands best, award- winning newspaper The Island Reporter. ..#1 Pick up your poster at our office or add $3 postage & handling and-we SanibGl Sashimi ISLAND REPORTER O 2001 ISLAND REPORTER » IKKI MATSUMOTO will mail it to you. SANIBEL ISLAND FLORIDA .-: s. Subscription Special $25.00 Annual NAME Subscription STRFFT APT. NO. 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