Wildlife Reigns on the Islands Once Again Refuge Dedication
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SanibehCaptiva since 1961 vol. 18, no. 6 February 7, 1978 two sections ten cents wildlife reigns on the islands once again refuge dedication by rich arthurs Despite cloudy sides and chilly winds, a large crowd of Islanders, visitors and honored gaests showed up at the observation tows' on the wildlife drive through the main tract of the 3, N. "Ding" Darling National Wildlife Refuge last Saturday afternoon for a long-overdue ceremony formally dedicating the Refuge to the memory of raccoons the famous conservationist and Pulitzer prize-winning cartoonist Jay Norwood 'Ding" Darling (1876-1962). at From Sherry Fisher's opening remarks to the official dedication of the conservation Refuge by Assistant Secretary of the Interior Robert L. Herbst, the ceremony emphasized the need for a center continuing commitment to wildlife preservation efforts In this comtry, as see story en page S empUfied by the pioneering work of Jay Norwood Darling. As political cartoonist for the Des Moines "Register" from 1906 through 1949 whose work was eventually syn- dicated and carried in. .over 130 prominent newspqwars throughout the country, "Ding" Darling probably did more than -any other fjg«e to the history of this eoHatey to promote the spirit of wildlife conservation which now prevails on Sasibei and Captiva. Darling was a regular winter visitor IWA meeting tomorrow by gwen Stevenson discovered that it is not necessary for a utility to request an amendment to A special meeting of the Island Water the Plan to construct a plant, so that is Association's membership will be held one major problem JMS of the way." tomorrow, Wednesday, at 9:30 a.m. at Soell expects to have a development the Community Association. permit for the plant 30 days after the The membership will be asked to February 8 meeting. approve the IWA's plans for ensuring a The utility has been officially advised future potable water sigjply and a by the Lee County Commission that, by general rate increase. not issuing water hook-ups, they are in The utility plans to ask the mem- violation of their franchise agreement. Honorable Robert L. bership for permission to bviM a The IWA has been unable to issue Herbst formally unveils reverse osmosis plant on a 30-aere site the plaque and officially con't on page 3 dedicates the Refuge last west of Rabbit Road, on Sanibel-. [Saturday. Captiva Road. The IWA is also ex- pected to ask the membership for an increase in the water hook-up fee to approximately $1500 to pay for the inside installation of the new plant, which general manager Larry Snell and IWA arts and crafts fair - page IB engineer Ian Watson hope to have operational by February 1979. introducing jim foley's " **«» nieces are finally fallling people, places and things - •' said last week. ^visions of the page 7 «—«*.. Land Use Plan, we Taesday, February 7,1978 TheISLANDER THE SANiBEL-CAPTWA CONSERVATION CENTER is now Daily mass 8:30 a.m. and 5:30 p.m. open from 9-5 daiiy. Exhibits and nature trails. Members Vigil Mass preceeding Holy Day 5:30 p.m. free. Nominal charge for visitors. Holy Day Mass 10:0X1 a.m. and 5A:30 p.m. Confessions: Before each Mass and at 3:30 p.m. Saturdays. C.C.D. grades 1-12 will be held following the 8:30 am. Mass on how to get there Sundays. FIRST BAPTIST CHURCH BOATS {FISHING) TO RENT - Blind Pass Marina, 472 1020, Th« Rev. Gerald Frost, Pastor Island Boat Rental. 472-2228, 'Tween Waters Marina, 472- SUNDAY SERVICE: _ activities 1784, Tarpon Bay (canoes) 472-1323. Sunday School 10 A-M- BOATS (SAIL) TO RENT - Southwind, Inc. 472-2531, Isiand Worship 11:00A.M. Boat Rentals, 472-2228, Capt. Hugh Alexander. Evening Services 7:00 P.M. MOTORCYCLE RENTALS - Sanibei Motorcvcle Rentals, WEDNESDAY EVENING: 1203 Periwinkle • 472-2001. Prayer Meeting ?:00 P.M. BICYCLES FOR RENT- HInes Rental, 472-2874 or check the * things to do motel you are staying in. ST. MICHAEL'S AND ALL ANGELS BINGO MUREX - American Legion Home, Thursdays. 8:00 CAPT AL'S ISLAND CHARTER SERVICE at Timmy's Nook, EPISCOPAL CHURCH p.m. No minors. Sanibel - Captlva Road, 472-9979. Captiva. Call Operator WX5811. The Rev. James D. B. Hubbs, Rector BIRD TOURS - Grlffing Bancroft, 472-1447; George Wey- SUNDAY: Holy Communion 7:3° A.M. m©uth*472- 1516,- DicfcFrieman,472-1315. 9:30 A M FISHING GUDES FOR CHARTER - Capt. Ted Cole, 472-2723;. clubs & civic groups 1st & 3rd Sundays - - - Capt. Doug Fischer, 472-155T; Capt. Baughn Halloway, 472: MORNING WORSHIP: 2802; Capt. BeJton Johnson, 472-1122; Capt. John Johnson, AMERICAN LEGION POST NO. 123 - American Legion Home, 2nd & 4th Sundays 9:30 A.M. 472-1020; Capt. Bob Sabatlno, 472-1784; Capt. Duke Sells, second Tuesday of the month, 8:00 p.m. 472-1784; Esperanza Woodring, 472-1126; Capt. Chic Kennedy, SANIBE COMMUNITY ASSOCtATON, INC. - Sanibel Commun- SANIBEL COMMUNITY CHURCH The Rev. Bruce E. Miffigan, Pastor 472-4087; Capt. Herb Purdy, 472-1849; Capt. Jerry Way, 472- ity House, 1st Tuesdays, 6:30 p.m. Sunday Worship Service 9:15 8.11 A.M. 1784or 472-1007. LADIES GUILD of the Sanibel Community Church meets at CHURCH SCHOOL: ELUE ltrS MUSEUM-By appointment. Cait472-2121. 1:30 every third Thursday of the month. For details phone NATIONAL HISTORY FIELD IMPS - to Sanibel's wildlife hab- Nursery, Kindergarten & Grades 1 &2 9:15 A.M. 472-2425. Grades3&48c5 10:30A.M. itats. For reservatons, information, times and fees, caal THE SANIBEL-CAPTIVA UNIT OF THE LEAGUE OF WOMEN 472-2T80. VOTERS meets at 10:00 a.m. en the second Monday of every • CHRISTIAN SCIENCE SERVICES SA1UNG (lessons and • or charter) - Southwind, 472-2531; month at the West Wind Inn. The public is warmly invited. Now being heW at Sunset South Paul Taylor, 472-1551; Chic Kennedy, 472-4087; Mike Fuery, Clubhouse on Middle Gulf Drive 'Tween Waters, 472-1784; Ft. Myers Yacht Charters, Roger THE COMMITTEE OF THE ISLANDS meets at 2:00 p.m. every Sunday Phone472-4449 11:00 A.M. Nodruff, 463-2320, Twin Palms Marina; Pap Nui, 332-1200; second Monday at the Sanibel Community House. The public Wednesday 8:00 P.M. Off-Shore Sailing School, S.S.P., 472-1551, ext. 4141. Capt. is invited. TEMPLE BETHEL Hugh Alexander, Island Boat Rentals, 472-2228. Del Prado Parkway, Cape Coral SISKTSEEtNG TOURS - Herb Purdy, 472-1849; Tarpon Bay Rabbi Simon Friedeman Marina {canoesj 472-1323; Capt. Chic Kennedy, 472-4087; "^™^- •^••^ ^^^^ "^•w^^™^- ^•^PF' •"* 481-4214 (home) Capt. Herb Purdy, 472-1849, Mike Fuery, 472-1784, Jerry Way Friday Worship 8:00 P.M. 472-1784. Capt. Hugh Alexander, island Boat Rentals, 472-22B. Cap't. A! Rogers. Docked at Timtny's Nook. Cali Operator church THE SHEPHERD OF THE ISLANDS WX5811. LUTHERAN CHURCH The Rev. Judson H. Westgate, Pastor TENMS & SCUBA EQUIPMENT iRENTAL) - The Real Eel, 472-4249 472-2674. ST. ISABEL'S CATHOLIC CHURCH SanfceJ Community Association Building WATER SWING- Herb Purdy, 472-1849. Father Gerard Beau regard, Past or Sunday Worship 9:00 a.m. OFF ISUUm BAY TIME ATTRATfQNS - Edison Home in Fort Sunday School 10:15 a.m. Myers, 334-1280; Shell Factory. U.S. 41 North Fort Myers; Father Jantes J. K eBy, Assistant Pasta- Sunday Mass 8:30,10:00and 11:S3a.m. Jungle CruJses, 334-7474, Fort Myers Yacht Basin; Waltzing Saturday evening Mass , 5:30 p.m. CHAPEL BY THE SEA Waters, 283-9636, Pine Island Road. Dr. David E. WanJand, Minister Services 3rd Sunday, Nov. thru 3rd Sunday in April Sunday Worship 11:00 A.M. SANIBEL CONGREGATiONAL SANIBEL island *;gifts UNITED CHURCH OF CHRIST Rev. Dr. Janes W. Lenhart, Minister Sunday Worship at 472-5290 STANDARD Lighthouse Point Condominium Club Room 10:30 A.M. JEWISH COMMUNITY CENTER of LeeCowrty <H«?f! gifts 915 S.E 47th Terrace Cape Coral, ¥h, 33904 DAILY 7 TO Rabbi: Samuel S8ver, D.D. at l»«l «rt Way, Sanibel 472-4318 549-1967 SUN. 1UAM-4PM Services every Friday ....A Services every Saturday lO*:O0a.m. JIM ANHOLT, OWNER GREEK ORTHODOX CHURCH A warm, frlencllj welcome Cypress Lake Drive The Rev. Fr. Arthur Kotrtinos awaits you at 481-2099 Sunday,January 15 Apostolic Lesson: Colossians3:4-Ti FIRST BAPTIST CHURCH Gospel Lesson: Luke 17:12-19 SUNBAIfSarWCE Wednesday, January 18 Saint Athanasius Sunday School 10:00a.m. Worship 11 :GQ a.m. Orthros9:00a.m. Ev*nirtgServices 7:00 p.m. Divine Liturgy 9:30 a.m. WEDNESDAY EVENING: Prayer meeting 7:00 p.m. Gerald Frost, Pastor Tel 472-1018 SANIBEL-CAPTiVA SOUTHWEST FLORIDA'S ONLY BIBLE CONFERENCE CENTER* Islander Established 1961 • Hear Dr. J. Vernon McGee • SANiBEL CONGREGATIONAL UNITED CHURCH OF CHRIST '7hru the Bible" Broadcaster Sun., Feb. 12: 11 cum. and 7 p.m. EtRtor .7.... ;v. Gwendolyn J. Stevenson DR. JAAAIS W.LENH ART, MINISTER Feb. 13,14, 15 Nightly 7:30 p.m. Advertising and Business Manager ER Steve Sherman Cordially invites you to share In The Auditorium /. '• •" in the worship, work and witness -ADVERTJSING- classifieds: All classifieds appear in the Sanibel-Cap- of the new church in our community. SHBI POT 1LLAGE CHURCH tiva {slander. Fort Myers Beach Bulletin, and Bonita Bulletin. S1.00 for first 10 words, C Sf mON— "ffil SILENCES OF JESUS' 5 each additional word. Boxed ads in class- ifieds section $1.00 extra. Mailing add- 10:30 AM MORNiNG WORSHIP AND VALENTINE'S ress: P.O. Box 2867, Fort Myers Beach, CHURCH SCHOQt Florida, 33931. — WHERE TO CALL — DAY news items 472-1881; 472-1418 Sunday, Fsbwary 12,1978 — 10:30 a.m.