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•I--'". r: .. *-"•*' •- •- ' .-: ' »<• " -•' ~<r*$ s, -' ' _,' 'ji' '• . " ' i .. * r ' '••• i' *>!.•»*• . •- i ' Shellcrafter Betty Gardner works on shell ornaments at the Sanibel Community House last Monday. Learn more about the Sanibel Shellcrafters — who are busy making goodies for the 70th Annual Sanibel Shell Fair & Show, to be held next March. 2 Q Week of August 11 - August 17, 2006 ISLANDER Water quality snapshots .. Photos by Greg Rawl I provided by PURRE Harbor * P'Ume °r b'°Om Of unknown ori9in in Charlotte Photos from a July 25, 2006 aerial survey of Lee County Blue green algae in the Caloosahatchee downstream of S-79 (Franklin Lock) SigkTseeing-SunseT Cnmses 31 Remal & TOUR Boar TRWS enjoy fnohcking fob/Mm, scewc nanm and SamheVs famous smsers Sanibel Marina SVNCATCHER'S DREAM 631 N ¥ACHKMA\ SAMBE1.IT ? Suncateher's Summer Sale// 2O96 QflF Selected k/ewebyt Lamps, Vases, Ceramics, Emmes (Oft* Bute docteide and enjoy nwuftwaferbg ifcights from the sea It doesn't get any fresher! ocated in the Charming Olde Sanibel Shoppcs 472-8138 LUNCH 1130AM DINNER 5.OOPM TAKE OUT AVAILABLE ext to Amy's O»er Easy Cafe Entertainment nightly in the Piaho Bar & Lounge, Dolce Notte. from around the world while .V m rw. IJLANLV.4 W. • I- •'* AMii.'t 1! - %ii;!ii-| 17, 2006 J 3 Colin Novick from Fairway, Kansas and Alex and Rachel Caffrey from Lee's Summit, Mo. have been shelling "forever," as one of them put It, and on Monday, July 24, just out from Sand Dollar Condominium, they found a cache of cone shells right at the edge of the water. Janina Boxan, pictured with her father, Juergen, from Frankfurt, Germany, Sanibel Shellcrafters found a junonia on July 26 after just 10 minutes of shelling at Turner Beach. She was on the Sanibel side, about 10 meters from the breakwater and in Photo b\ Jim llurnii about three feet of water when she felt something with her foot. She reached Left: A shell flower arrangement down and picked it up, shouting, "We have a junonia!" Her grandmother and in a horse conch, created by the parents said, "No, no, it couldn't be..." but it was. Her grandmother has been Sanibel Shellcrafters. Meet these coming to Sanibel for 20 years and has never found a junonia. Janina and her clever volunteers who work with parents have been coming to Sanibei for eight years. shells to craft beautiful creations that will be sold at the 70th Annual Shell Fair & Show, next March. The Shell Fair is one of the major fundraisers for the Sanibel Community Association. Story on page 10. J 239.472.J771 1223 Periwinkle Way • Sanibrt Island SEAFOOD • STEAK • SPIRITS Dine liwidc - Tu'n R<i«i>i,< !o Siul h>u, or Oul.n<)e Alfivjco Diiuiii] on Our I'-.itio. Serving Dinner DasSy 5-10pm Sun • Thurs Please respect island Fri-Sattil 11pm resources. Dispose of monofilament properly. The taking of live shells is illegal. Nightly Entertainment in the jAC Bar! Sanibel'<i Social Scene Best Happy Hour - 7 p.m. NIGHTLY! Callr^f Well Liquor Draft & Bottle Beer Call Ahead Seating Available f ..v , For Parties Of 8 Or More Select House Wine (in lounge only) • OUTDOOR SEATING • LIVE MUSIC EVERYDAY • TAKE-OUT AVAILABLE Crispy Fried Calamari, OPEN 7 AM JO JO PM Sesame Encrusted Ahi Tuna, Food & Beverage Discount B6Q Beef Satay, 10%OFF BREAKFAST 2163 Periwinkle Way, Chilled Oysters, Steamed Shrimp, Mond.i\ \iluida\ i-\ Sanibel Island, Florida Snow Crab Legs, Chicken Wings! • V.Y.V, , /."rWiV." •.'.". _®J.,X23?)472TQ606. 4 • Week of August 11 -August 17, 2006 ISLANDER Red Tide: June 24 - August 4 _>*- K*$*f«« June 24 - 30 July 3 - 8 July 9-14 July 14-20 July 22 - 27 Karema trews Counts. July 29-August 4,2008 While ii vcem^ to appear th;il the rcccnl red tijc "mo\etl" north, seienrisls ate in di*- agreeme.nl about Ihc eames of thai jnovenienl. Mosl believe thai the current flows to Ihc Miuuviio! U) the north, buL thetv are a lew dissenters. The 2005 Red Tide appeared to mo\ e from north to south. - KN Karenia brevis Possible Effects Description (cells/liter) (K. brevis only) PRESENT background levels None of 1,000 cells or less VERY LOWa > 1,000 to <5,000 Possible respiratory irritation VERYLOWb 5,000 to 10,000 Possible respiratory irritation and shellfish harvesting closures LOWa >10,000 to <50,000 Respiratory irritation, but chlorophyll levels too low to be detected by satellites LOWb 50,000 to <100,000 Respiratory irritation, maybe fish kills, and bloom chlorophyll probably detected try satellites MEDIUM 100,000 to <l,000,000 Respiratory irritation and probable fish kills HIGH >1,000,000 As above plus discoloration See next page, below left for description of red tide condi- tions for the-period July 29 - August 4. All red tide graphtks from www.myfwc.com njoy Our Authentic Mexican Cantina $15 Margarita Pitchei Wednesdays from 5 to 9 pm *20" ALL DAY LONG A Tas{.e Yo'i'il Soon "jieasu Visit Our Preparing Innovative Pool & Game Room Award-Winning Island Cuisine Saturday, August 12th for Over 20 Years! & Sunday, August 13th ROOHI Open 'til 1AM - 3 Pool Table: FfW MlHMNMrS Monday & Wednesday with Breakfast Buffet -8 Patron Appreciation Nights And Bajuy Uve I ft 2 for i after 10PM • Also Serving Pizza & Superb Pasta Dishes • We Serve ONLY BaSSey's Beef» \^^^W&mmmm^W0sV&fW %-t .QPEM ) '. 8 am to \ pm - SaEAKr-AST * 11:30 am to 5 pm - LUNCH 5 pm to. 10 pm - DINNER Reservations Not Necessary, But Accepted for Parties of 5 or More. ISLANDER Week of August 11 - August 17. 2006 • 5 Dave Sarofef J-Iorton Captna idanrfer TMMUCHI Loe USPS481-400 ITorton The Islands' Community Newspaper since 1961 Mailing address: P.O. Box 5b • Sanibel, Fl. 33957 Phone: (239)472-5ISS Fai: i 239)472-1372 [email protected] www.breczenewspapcrs.cnm Location: Promenade Center 695 Tarpon Buy Road. Unit #13 — • — General Manager Terri Blackmore Executive Editor Gary Phillips Managing Editor Karen Nelson Staff Writer Anne Bellew Advertising Sales Rich Martin Postal Information: The Sanibel Capliva Islander is published ever; Friday and is distributed throughout Sanibel and Cuptiva Islands New Garegiver Lake 0 water woes featured on WGCU by the Breeze Corp. WGCU unveils three-part series and pubilc outreach campaign on "Water Woes" P.O. Box 56, SanibeJ. FL Support Group Third Class postage is paid at the The Caregivers is a support group for all Lake Okeechobee: Airdates: persons helping to care for ill or elderly Big Water, Big Trouble • October: Friday, October 13, 8:30 p.m. Sanibe! Post OtViuc. spouses of friends. The suport group will (Premiere); Saturday, October 14, 6:30 meet Wednesday, August 16 at 10:30 a.irL at • Radio: Wed., August9, Gulf CoastLIVE! p.m.; Sunday; October 15, 11 p.m. Postmaster: the Bank of the Islands in the Captiva con- 2 to 3 p.m. • November: Friday. November 10, 8:30 send address changes to: ference room. • Television (locally produced "Earth p.m.; Saturday. November 11, 6:30 p.m.; Edition" series): Lake Okeechobee: Big Sunday, November 12, 11 p.m. Sanibel Cuptiva Ulandcr The meeting will be led by Catherine Cruikshank and will last for approximately Water, Big Trouble. During the past 125 P.O. Box 56 one and a half hours. All those interested are years, a series of well-intentioned deci- Public Conversation: Sanihel, FL 33957 invited to attend. If you have need of someone j sions, actions and policies have turned Sunday, October 29. 2 to 4 p.m. at Sanibel to stay in your home while you attend, FISH '• what should have been one of Florida's Harbour (to be recorded for future use on Classified Ad Deadline: does have volunteers who will visit your h 1 greatest natural treasures into an environ- radio and TV specials) ome to free up this time for you. Just call j mental villain. Six thousand years after it Noon, Tuesday FISH at 472-0404 to arrange for visitation. was formed, residents and agencies Southwest Florida's Estuary Crisis: across the state are now raising the ques- O 2006 BREEZE CORP. Cruikshank is well versed in the care of A Question of Balance the lederly, having received her MA in geri- tion: Is it too late for Lake O atric administration. For more than a Airdates: • Radio: Wed., December 6, Gulf Coast decade, Cruikshank has worked with indi- • August: Friday, August 11, 8:30 p.m. LIVE! 2 to 3 p.m. vidual ssuffering from Alzheimer's disease (premiere); Saturday, August 12, 6:30 • Television (locally produced "Earth and related dementias. p.m.; Sunday, August 13, 11 p.m. Edition" series I: Southwest Florida's • September: Friday, September 8, 8:30 Estuary Crisis — Where the River Meets p.m.; Saturday, September 9, 6:30 p.m.; the Sea will explore how the health of the Sunday, September 10.11 p.m. lake and the river are affecting local estu- aries — critical hatcheries for marine life. IBELPRINT Public Conversation: 'Airdates: &GRAPHICS Sunday, September 10, 3 to 5 p.m., lohn B. • December: Friday, December 8, 8:30 Just off island at the Kapok Plaza Boy Auditorium, 1200 S W C Owens Ave.. p.m. (Premiere); Saturday, December 9, 15630 McGregor Blvd, *J03 Clewiston (to be recorded for future airing 6:30 p.m.; Sunday, December 10, 11 p.m. H. Myers. VL 33908 on radio and TV specials) • January: Friday, January 12, 8:30 p.m.; Red Tide conditions in Southwest Saturday, January 13, 6:30 p.m.; Sunday, Florida as of August 4, 2006 The Caloosahatchee: January 14, 11 p.m.