Havana Horizon Week Bye Hunter! Sanibel Elementary Students on a Field Trip Get to See a Rehabilitated Manatee Return to the Wilds of Tarpon Bay
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Section C — OUTSIDE: NATURE NEWS, RECREATION, SPORTS | BULK RATE U.S. POSTAGE PAID SANIBEL, FL PERMIT #33 POSTAL PATRON Vol. 36, No. 35 Friday, September 5,1997 Three Sections, 56 Pages 75 Cents This Havana Horizon Week Bye Hunter! Sanibel Elementary students on a field trip get to see a rehabilitated manatee return to the wilds of Tarpon Bay. :..3A Eminent Domain For the first time in the City's history, officials will use eminent domain to take private property. ..3A Bank Merger NationsBank and Barnett .Bank have announced a merger. How it will affect the two Sanibei branches is unclear. ..........3A Bobcats 101 Longtime Sanibel wildlife expert Charles LeBuff has quite a few things to set straight when it comes to bobcats on Sanibel. ....15A Glassifieds 15A Commentary 12-13A Crossword 19B A dream that turned into reality Environment 9C Fishing/Shelling 4-5C David Frank, a charter and snorkeling guide Golf 3C on Captiva once had a dream — to sail his Health 11C boat to Cuba and explore Havana and the Island Dining 2-4B Night Life 5B island. He did so earlier this summer, and is Outside/Recreation 5C now Havana daydreaming again about a Police Beat...... 12A December trip. Above, the horizon of Havana Service Directory 19A Show Biz 15B comes into sight after a 24-hour sail from Key Travel IOC West Left: Frank made the trip with his Tide chart ;*^* father, George Frank, his brother, Jim Frank, ..4C "Corky from Pine Island*, and Matt Have A GreM Week! Nunnery. See story page 5A. 2A • September 5, 1997 • ISLANDER ISLANDER •Friday, September 5, 1997 - 3A Remember UUhen... The Front Page By Scott Martell Truman Morris, the Fort Myers Beach resident ac- Miami attorney with whom she had been staying at Islander Editor cused of shooting an osprey. Morris allegedly shot South Seas Plantation. The attorney allegedly threat- Bye-bye Hunter! (Information for this column was taken from the bird as it was perched on top of the mast of his ened her with a kitchen knife, a broken ashtray and Sanibel Captiva Islander newspapers over the past sail boat. The osprey was brought to CROW where ripped her clothes off. By ANNE BELLEW 36years. The paper started publishing in 1961.) it had a wing amputed. •Price reduced — 1/2 acres of Dunes Subdivision Islander staff writer One year ago Fifteen years ago — $17,000. This past Wednesday, Sept. 3, manatee spe- {Sept. 6,1996) (Aug. 31, 1982) TWenty five years ago cialists from the Department of Environmental •Shell Point Village dramatically increases in land •An 18-hole minature golf course with a "Pirate (Aug. 31 1972) Protection and Sea World, released a 795 pound, size by buying the adjacent 695-acre Stardial prop- Island" theme is not appropriate for Sanibel Island, 'John Wayne and the Cowboys is the current at- 7-foot-long orphaned male manatee, "Hunter," erty for $7.5 million. Islanders and others had been the Planning Commission determined last week. traction at the new Jerry Lewis Cinema at the Is- into the waters of Tarpon Bay. fighting Stardial's owners over a proposed golf The commission denied a request for such an land Shopping Center. After Labor Day the movie Hunter has spent the last two years devel- course community, commercial center and hotel for amusement facility in Nave's Sanibel Square will be open weekends only. oping the necessary survival skills to thrive in several years. Feedback about the sale appeared shopping center. •Jack Roberts, the new manager of the Castaways his native waters of southwest Florida. He had good, pending further details about Shell Point's •Shell Harbor Inn (currently the Sanibel Inn) has filed Restaurant at Blind Pass, is working feverishly to been captured in the Orange River near Fort plans. a lawsuit in Lee County Circuit Court seeking a writ get the restaurant ready for a Labor Day opening. Myers in March of 1995 after his mother had been •Marty Harrity is appointed to the Planning Com- of certiorari to force the Planning Commission to Thirty years ago badly injured by a boat. She subsequently died, permit a 200-seat restaurant at the gulf-front resort. mission. He was chosen from 11 candidates. (Aug. 31, 1967) and Sea World undertook the responsibility of Scott and Gretchen McPhee, Captivans sailing Twenty years ago •Once again, islanders are urged to write all county raising the orphan which, at capture, was six feet around the world for the second time, write to the commissioners urging a delay in a vote on proposed long and weighed 320 pounds. Islander from the Panama Canal zone. (Sept. 6,1977) "The Islander has a new home! The editorial office re-zoning for a trailer park adjoining Sanibel Isles. "It is just fantastic to be able to rescue an Five years ago has been moved to Baywind Plaza on Palm Ridge Last week, the Zoning Board unanimously turned animal and get it back alive to its natural habi- down the application. It is now scheduled for an Oct. tat," said manatee specialist Tom Pitchford, who (Sept 1, 1992) Road. Three Citizens of the Week from each class at Sanibel Elementary were selected to accompany Principal Barbara 4 County Commission vote — a time when many is- is a biologist with the Marine Resources Divi- •Friends in Service Here (FISH) was called upon to •Water, water everywhere — the islands see 16- Von Harten to watch the release. Transportation was provided by the Tarpon Bay Recreation tram and the students evacuate 97 clients with the threat of Hurricane inches of rain in 24 hours. Sgt. Bill Trefny rowed landers have not yet returned from their summer sion of DEP. Andrew. This is the first time the service — to help down to Blind Pass condomininum on Saturday to homes. brought their lunches. disabled or older Islander leave the islands — was rescue some folks who had to catch a plane. Water •Arthur Orloff of the B-Hive has returned from a 10 implemented, and it succeeded with "flying colors" on Bowman's Beach Road reached a depth of three- day trip to New York where he attended the Fancy according to FISH President Abe Lerner. four feet. Food Show. A City first: taking property by eminent domain '$64,000 is raised in the Arts for ACT auction. •Deborah Gould Lawford, estranged wife of Peter •Choice homesite lot in Tradewinds Subdivsion — ByJILLTYRER Unless information proves that the City cannot this project," Mills told the Council, but they have been 'The Lee County Court delayed again the case of Lawford, filed aggravated assault charges against a $2,900. Terms if desired. Walking access to Gulf Beach. Islander staff writer legally do so, officials intend to assess the cost of the influenced by their neighbors. In its 23 years as a city, Sanibel has never forced easements in each subdivision to the project cost for "These are coming in every day," Pritt told Coun- its residents to give up their property rights through its that neighborhood. That means that neighbors will be cil, but "it's down to crunch time." To stay on schedule power of eminent domain. But Tuesday, City Council paying for the City having to buy the property. and not lose a state grant, the City should pursue other Is your bank charging agreed not once, but twice to go ahead with eminent No one seemed sure whether it was possible, but means to get the remaining easements. Just lifted! Just domain proceedings, in one situation for the planned resident Jim Courtney suggested the Council look at Council agreed unanimously to take steps toward more for checking Old Florida, Near Beach, Pool Home in sewer expansion, in another for a bike path. ways to charge people who don't give the City their condemning the property. That means the issue would Impeccable condition. Of about 150 easements the City needs to install easements proportionally more than those who do. That go to court if it can't be settled before then, and the than you're depositing? sewer lines, fewer than 40 have not turned over the ease- way, those who drive up the costs would bear more of court would determine how much the City should pay ments voluntarily, said Assistant City Manager Bill the cost. the property owner for the easement. To exercise emi- Mills. Council accepted 35 more on Tuesday, the third City Council has scheduled a more thorough dis- nent domain powers, though, the City must establish batch of easements its received. cussion of financing options for the sewer system at 9 that it has good reason for taking the property. The sewer NO-FEE BUSINESS But there still are some who are not turning over a.m. Sept. 16 in Council Chambers. Expected to speak system, Council agreed by resolution, is "necessary for their property rights voluntarily, said City Attorney Bob at the meeting will be Thomas Lang, an expert on bond the public health, safety and welfare." s Pritt, some apparently because they want to hold out financing and public project financing, whom Council The City took preliminary steps toward eminent agreed Tuesday to hire as a consultant. CHECKING for a payment from the City, others because of title dif- (Continued, page 4k) ficulties. "Alot of these people don't particularly agree with is here! Priced to sell at $349,900 Sanibel banks part of I Service Charge Waived Budget questions I No Minimum Balance New Listing-Looking for spectacular and S Unlimited Checkwriting panoramic Gulf of Mexico views?? ByJILLTYRER country's largest banking sale Islander staff writer By SCOTT MARTELL S Checks Returned A tentative millage rate of 2.5745 mills proposed for the coming year Islander Editor — a 24.4 percent increase over last year — has some property owners ner- S No Per Item Fees NationsBank Corp., one of the country's largest banks, has tendered an offer to vous.