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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

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commentary the time has come to be counted

, i t>Ot4T tfMOW ANYTHING ABOUT fiNY j^^ ,MR. MARSTOW.. .-••} SAID WWAT LA&T WCCK2 \ For months now the Island Water probably be approved by the state, thus OH THAT MR. MARSTON •• HEW WEH. VtXi ) Association has been caught on the allowing them to satisfy their potential CAN &E SURE WAT REPLACING «JM WITH AfARTV/ horns of a dilemma between not being customers and the County Com- /WACK HAD NOTING TO OO WITH U»S CXRTY/—^ allowed to increase their water with- mission. Op OUR. GiOOP 'OL I&OVS- * drawals and pressure from irate It is fairly obvious that IWA officials Islanders who need water hook-ups. have not been comfortable with this This was complicated by recent County situation and have gone to some action advising the IWA that they are lengths to rectify it, the results of which in violation of their franchise will be presented tomorrow. agreement for not providing water There have been many calls over the service to their franchise area of past months for the community to Sanibel and Captiva. support the water utility during this Tomorrow, Wednesday, the IWA will trying time. Now is the time for unveil thier complete plans to ensure the community to be counted. This is that Islanders will have potable water the time for support. Now is truly the for generations to come. It will be time, when an answer is within reach, costly, but not as costly as once to reason together. With this attitude, thought. The price is within tomorrow's meeting will be productive moderation. The IWA's plan will for all.

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Resort Wear, Mexican Imports, Gifts from 35 Countries, Antiques, Toys, PELICAN Penny Candy, SANIBEL ISLAND Saimagundt, IWA Prints FLORIDA con't from page 1 Governors for the South Florida Water permits became the South Florida Management District at their naostbly Water Management District has meeting February 16. If they approve refused to allow the IWA to increase its it, the District has indicated that they water withdrawals from the Lower wffl be receptive to increased wia- Hawthorne Aquifer by sew welis untildrawaisfatotheLowerHawfidrawais fato the Lower Hawfiwrne, they have devised a plan to ac- enabling fee IWA to lift their comodate a growing demand for water moraterHHa on book-nss. Next to Tarpon on the Maud. If the membership Tomorrow's meeting, at 9 :38 a ja. at Bay Marina approves the IWA proposal, ft is ex- the Commiaity Association, is ex- Jed to go .before fee Board at pected to be well attended. 472-4449

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* . <* THE — CAFTIOft THIS PICTURE MAXHKHIM • If UUP* «m M i,I MMWwli MAMS ADDRESS DEPOSIT ENTRIES AT ART FAC BY FRIDAY NOON WINNING CAPTIONS Will BE PUBLISHED IN NEXT WEEK'S ISLANDER The Cycle-logicai way to see the Island WILDLIFE AND SEASHELL PHOTOGRAPHS TRANSFERRED TO ARTIST'S CANVAS LARGE SELECTfON OF ISLAND ARTS AND CRAFTS ART FAG SANIBEL, ISLAND MOPED BOX357 1470 Periwinkle Way Phone 1628 Periwinkle Way, Sanibei, Florida 33957 Phone (813) 472-3307 Sanibel/ Florida 472-5248 Tie ISLANDER commentary letters to the editor area needs weather facility former planning director We would like to add our voice toth e especially in this area where sudden, chorus of critics who are upset because harsh storms can develop. applauds council action the National Weather Service has Granted, there have been im- decided to close the weather station at provements in weather forecasting Page Field. over the years, but somehow we think To the Editor: Commission through extremely dif- As has been pointed out in other that the distance between Tampa and The citizens of Sanibel are to be ficult decisions. Regardless of his own editorials in other newspapers in the Miami leaves the area here pretty well congratulated for their role in the views on the ageing process, with last few days, it is the only weather unprotected once the weather return of Emily "Twink" Underhill to which I must respectfully disagree, I station in Southwest Florida. The stations are closed. the Sanibel Planning Commission. don't believe a sharper, more closest stations wfll be Tampa and While we are no experts, we un- There is no need to extol her fine analytical mind can be readily found, Miami. derstand that hurricanes, when on the qualities, and dedication to the "idea" at any age. I know-that Mr. Tenney will loose, can make sudden direction called Sanibel; these are readily continue to voice his opinions as a We are the first to believe that there changes and it is difficult for us to apparent at any random public member of the public in the are areas in the federal government believe that Tampa, or Miami, could meeting of the Planning Commission. challenging days to come, and he will that could be shaved, theraby saving call the last minute shots. On a less pleasant matter; Sanibel is always shine in most, if not all peoples' money. We seriously urge mat the National the poorer for the resignation of George eyes. But we don't flank that weather Weather Service reconsider its an- Tenney, whose foresight, sense of fair- Carleton Ryffel stations are the point to start, nounced action. play and courage oftentimes helped the Hopewell, N. J.

the following tetters were sent to islanders lap buntrock and chris Own the freeland from the poBce department and given to the ISLANDER for waterfront publication Dear Kip: vacation home This letter is our Departmental way of recognizing your honesty and commending you and Chris BYeeland for turning into our Department a youdlove billfold containing $800.00 that you young men found on Sanibel. We are presently attempting to locate the owner of the money and will to rent. keep yoa informed of our action. That's r%ht We've built the kind of Ouar Racquet Qub features i%hied Har-Tra courts, condominium you'*} love to rent on your a weD-stocked pro shop and a W-time va&ikm. One and two-bedroom "recreation teaching professional. Yes, it's resort living topped Sincerely, homes" designed m every detail to help make off by a full measure of enchanting Gulf of John P. Butler your vacation days fun-fiiled and relaxed. Mexico sunsets. Chief of Police it's island Irving at its be* Our white sand ft would be great to rent tee vacation after Gulf beach en one side vacation.. .and even better to own. Especially for Estero Bay on ihe other as iittfe as $36,750. See for yourself,, but TTwre'sa deep mterway huny, there are less than 30 available aJyow efoopstep cc: City Manager Nungester and boat slips, too. OCCUPANCY EARQf JAMJAR* Mayor Butler The Islander Tbe Island Reporter Estero Island Tie Fort Myers News Press Racquet Club SPD has since notified the owner

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IWA franchise challenges state rights Dear Jim: considering such relations with any The Joint Committee of IWA and the public body be predicated on the City to study the f easifciMty of a change preservation of the following in franchise met on Association's prerogatives: January 31st to review the initial draft of such a franchise agreement A-The power to fix without hindrance prepared by IWA's attorney, John the rates and charges needed to fund Schumacher. IWA's financial obligations and Several provisions of the document provide adequate reserves. were questioned by the representatives of both parties - and myself as an B-The right to solely determine who Association member and Sanibel shall be eligible for IWA membership taxpayer. It was concluded that fur- and services. ther consideration of the document was needed before a final draft could be C-The right to limit the uses of its presented for approval of IWA and the services to its plant capacity and .the City. needs of its existing members. That initial draft agreement, with a few departures, is essentially a D-The right to refuse to provide the "boilerplate" of me 1965 County-IWA services (granted by Charter) to franchise that currently governs IWA's Sanibel and Captiva, and assurance of operations on Sanibel and Captiva. It such right being affirmatively set. seems to me that such a base is currently inappropriate because it E-The right to EXCLUSIVELY reflects an abhorrent cavalier attitude provide the services (granted by of the County Commissioners prevalent Charter) to Sanibel and Captiva, and at that time. As you will undoubtedly assurance of such right being af-

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A tragic accident at the Sanibel Causeway toil facility on Monday, January 30, claimed the life of an elderly New York man as he and his wife were arriving for a vacation on the Islands. David Goldsmith, 80, of New York City was killed instantly at about 2:00 p,m. last Monday when the rented ear in which he was riding struck the concrete wall of the small office building at the toll facility. The ear was driven by the wife of the deceased, Bell Goldsmith, 72, who also sustained injuries in the accident. She was listed in fair condition at Lee Memorial Hospital late last .week. At the time of the accident, the couple was just arriving for a vacation on Sanibel from Miami, where they had rented the car. They were planning to stay with Delvalle Goldsmith, 71, of New York City, brother of the deceased, who owns an apartment at Ocean's Reach Condominiums on Sanibel. Delvalle Goldsmith had driven over to meet the couple and had just turned around to come back through the toll booth when the car driven by Bell Goldsmith went old: of control, Mt the rear end of her brother4n4aw*s car, lumped the curb and smashed into the office building at a speed of about 30-40 miles per hour. Lee Cwmty Sheriffs officials originally believed that the accelerator of the Goldsmith's rented car had stuck, but later reports in- dicated that Mrs. Goldsmith had become excited and hit the accelerator pedal by mistake. h Upon impact, David Goldsmith was thrown Mo the windshield and died instantly, Sheriffs officials said.

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like three out of every four Lee On Captiva, precinct 17, about 39 County residents, most Islanders voted percent of the Island's registered no last Tuesday to the Lee County voters turned out to take a stand on the Commission's $3(HnfllIon road bond bond issue. proposal which would have taxed area The final election results indicated residents for 29 years for the con- that 35 Captivans had voted for the struction and improvement of about 10 bond issue, while 71 cast their ballots in area thoroughfares. opposition to the proposal.

The election results pointed out that The final tally of last week's road most Lee County taxpayers are op- bond referendum revealed that 26,113 posed to funding long-overdue road > % Lee Countyians opposed the bond issue improvements through increased ad Jf while only 9,966 favored fee proposal. valorum property taxes, which would have been necessary to retire the $30- la precinct 16 which includes all of million bond issue. Sanibel, about 46 percent of the Island's 1,975 registred voters went to the polls In the face of such overwhelming last Tuesday. A total of 204 Islanders opposition to the bond issue, county voted for the proposed bond issue, ©3 commissioners met Wednesday to voted against, while the ballots of consider alternate means of funding another 9 Sanibel voters were deemed area road construction and im- invalid because the voters had either provements. voted yes and no on the bond issue or The commission is tentatively set to simply hadn't marked the ballot at all, hold a workshop meeting with county acqprding to the Lee County Supervisor transportation officials and financial of Elections office. consultants on February 17.

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472-9919 ¥fee ISLANDER drive carefully — and don't i byv rich arthurss Last week, "Tuesdays at the Center" the American alligator and Florida feed them, buy them good dog food or destruction of loggerhead turtle nests. featured a presentation on the raccoon panther. He said that abundant rac- something with some nourishment in Campbell said that as the Island's and its role in the environment of coon populations would be vital to any lt population has grown and more and Southwest Florida by area naturalist effort to preserve the endangered Mand naturalist George Campbell, more people have been feeding the Ray Judah of the Environmental Florida panther, as raccoons normally on the other hand, said that man's raccoons, Caretta Research Director Education Center in Fort Myers. constitute about 75 percent of the artificial feeding of .raccoons on Charles LeBuff has noticed a decrease Judah's talk last week drew a panther's diet. Sanibel and Captiva may have had a in the number of loggerhead nests large turnout of Islanders to Con- Calling them "opportunistic positive effect in terms of the destroyed by foraging raccoons. servation Center, the Sanibel-Captiva feeders," Judah said that the om- Conservation Foundation's new facility nivorous raccoon will eat both animal south of Sanibel-Captiva Road. Ever and vegetable matter as well as marine since the recent initiation of the weekly life, adding that a species of bivalve series of environmental education called the "coon oyster" appears to be programs at Conservation Center, the raccoon's favorite food. The coon "Tuesdays at the Center" has at- oyster dings to mangrove roots, and tracted growing numbers of Islanders raccoons are frequently seen on mud who come to gain new insights and a flats at low tide feeding upon their keener awareness of the Islands* favorite delicacy. natural systems. Judah said that raccoons are also The North American raccoon quite fond of sea turtle eggs deposited 1 (Proeyon lotor) is an integral and on- Florida's beaches during the frequently-seen member of the wfldlife summer months, and Island raccoons community of Southwest Florida, have traditionally been the bane of literally found throughout the North Caretta Research officials in their American continent, the raccoon as a work to preserve the endangered species is far from endangered loggerhead sea turtle on the Islands primarily because of Its great adap- and elsewhere along the south Florida tability, Ray Judah explained to the coastline, * a gathering at Conservation Center last Insomuch as the raccoon does not week. necessarily shun human contact, the The raccon's distinctive coloration, species presents a possible threat to r dexterous forepaws, omnivorous man because raccoons are carriers of a feeding habits, and ability to regulate rabies and other diseases which can be its own body temperature render it well transmitted to humankind, Judah said. suited to a wide variety of habitats, He further stated that raccoons Judah said. The raccoon is able to living near residential areas appear to survive in habitats ranging from be less healthy than specimens living in mangrove swamps to pine forests, but the wilderness, and advised Islanders is most abundant la hardwood ham- against feeding these lovable mocks and coastal areas, he added, creatures. Judah said that these clever mam- "I know they're cute and it's an awful mals can weigh up to 35 pounds as temptation to feed them, but I think it's adults and are good fighters, enabling b •• • them to hold their own with almost any predator native to Florida except for

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Judah said that at the present time, cefulness of the species as they the raccoon's foremost enemy Is the stealthily examined the contents of speeding automobile, which annually pocketbooks and handbags carried by claims the lives of thousands of rac- unsuspecting Islanders who in listening coons across the state. to Judah failed to notice the tricky "With a conscientious effort on our raccoons. part to drive more carefully and Today, February 7, "Tuesdays at the ongoing efforts to protect areas of Center" will feature a presentation on critical wildlife habitat in Florida, I the indigo snake to be given by Tom think that the raccoon will be with us Crutchfield. Crutchfield is the owner of for quite some time," Judah concluded Reptile World, a research and breeding his presentation at Conservation center affiliated with Waltzing Waters Center last week. on Cape Coral. For his presentation last week, The following Tuesday, February 14, Judah brought with him two young Islander Ann Winter bo tham will raccoons that were found abandoned in conduct a "sketch-in" to instruct Lee County and were brm^ht to the amateur artists on the Islands in how to Environmental Education Center for draw native plants and wildlife for care. Under the direction of local "Tuesdays at the Center." naturalist Bill Hammond, the staff of A long-time Island resident, artist the Environmental Education Center and illustrator, Mrs. Winterbotbem is a " Local naturalist Ray Judah and has raised the young orphans ac- past-chairman of the Conservation friend, a three-month old raccoon, cording to a rehabilitation program Foundation and currently serves as appeared at Conservation Center last geared to restoring the three-month old chairman of the Sanibel Planning week for Ray's presentation on rac- raccoons to the wild. Commission. coons as part of "Tuesdays at the These young specimens provide "Tuesdays at the Center" offers Center," a weekly series of en- both visual aids and comic relief for the regular environmental presentations vironmental education programs being gathering at Conservation Center last beginning at 2:00 p.m. every Tuesday offered by the Sanibel-Captiva Con- week, as they scurried and capered throughout the winter season. The servation Foundation this winter. among the audience during Judah's series is open to the general public at talk. If nothing else, they demon- no charge other man the regular ad- strated the playfulness and resour- mission fee to Conservation Center.

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workshop focuses on personnel administrative problems

In a pair of late afternoon workshop meetings on January 30 and 31, jSanibel ... v-ftisi city fathers met with both tfi?planning commission and City Manager Bill Nungester for informal discussions on subjects ranging from city personnel problems to lack of coordination bet- 1 ween city planning commissioners and eouneilmen. Perhaps the most troubling ad- ministrative problem brought to the attention of the council last week is the city's apparent inability to hire and retain professional personnel in Sanibel City Hall. Alluding to the resignations of two planning directors within the past two years, City Manager Bill Nungester k \ told councilman and planning com- * missioners that the "interference" of outsiders in me city's routine ad- ministrative business has hindered the -— --•• city's ability to retain and to hire professional administrative personnel. "Frankly, I'm a little perturbed," Nungester said in an emotional address

to city fathers last Tuesday. "Fve found y. it very difficult to recruit professional •J help, mainly because of all the in- teraction on this Island between the city staff and people who actually have nothing to do with fee city ad- ministration." "Some of these problems are not of our own doing,"Nuagester added, "and handful of applications for the opening. Kogers, is slated to assume the post • problems is to jump on them im- I'm at a loss as to how to get around "AM that interference has affected later this month. mediately before they get out of hand." them." The city manager said that our ability to employ the type of planner Councilman Duane "White suggested "Also, we have a lot of people on this outside interference In city business has we'd like to employ," he told city that insufficient staff could be a partial Island who are vitally interested in the also tended to lower morale among planning commissioners last Monday. cause of the city's personnel problems. city's business, and to my way of members of the city staff, "The word has gotten, out aroond the "I feel that you are hampered because thinking that's good,'' he added. "From "We, the staff, hope that we can state that Sanibel is a very difficult you do sot have adequate staff in some the very beginning we've courted the change this attitude," Maagester said. place to work." areas of the administration," White told input of the citizens, and I would rather "I'm confident that we cm change It in- Planning Commissioner Betty the eity-Baafiager. have it this way than have no citizen house, but I'm really toaopoMUoa tod© Bobinsen toM Nuagester flat the ab- NuBgester responded that additions to participation at all. You've got to take anything abodf the people not employed sence of weU-defmed responsibilities the staff are presently virtually im- the good with the bad." by the city. This interference is worse and Job descriptions for dry personnel possible because of the city's limited City fathers were nonetheless on Sanibel than in any other community has left commissioners confused with budget and office space. unanimous in their commendation of the Pye ever worked in," respect to the services they can expect "I think that a lot of the problems I've work produced by Nungester and his from the city's professional planning encountered originate right here in city staff under trying circumstances. He said that the situation has ad- staff. hall," White continued. "It seems to me "I want to compliment you on an ditionally made fee job of finding that this could be controlled to an extent outstanding job given the handicaps qualified professionals to work on "I don't know what I can expect or in staff meetings by letting the staff you've been working under," Coun- Sanibel extremely difficult. Nungester what I have a right to expect from the know that their problems shouldn't be cilman White told the city manager. reported that the city's advertisements new planning director when he comes discussed outside of city hall. My "We've got a dedicated group of for in-house dry engineer over the past aboard," she told Nungester. I personal experience has taught me that few months have met with only a Nungester's selection for the job, Brace the oily way to handle personnel cont on next page

bafalis calls panama treaties bad deal

WASHINGTON - The more intensive waterway, valued at between six and in time of war? We say yes, Panama is Members of the House have petitioned the scrutiny of the Panama Canal seven billion dollars, will pass to hedging. Do our ships have the right to the U.S. Supreme Court to recognize* treaties the more vehement the op- Panama - and whatever government is go to the head of the line for canal the legitimate role of the House in this position ot our ratifying them in in control of that nation then. passage during wartime*? Again, we matter. After all, the Constitution anything remotely resembling then- Under a separate understanding, the say yes, but Panama doesn't. implies the House has a role in any current form. U.S. agrees to provide Panama with And these are significant issues since action giving away federally-owned So, let's take a good, close look at some $345 million in economic and more than 60 percent of the vessels property. some of the more odious provisioes of military aid - marking perhaps the first needed to run a modern military And, I am certain, any vote in the the treaty. time a nation has been forced to pay for campaign will use the canal in time of House would be against the treaties. First, six months after the treaties the privilege of giving away something war. Our combat ships and supply The House remembers all too well are ratified by me Congress, that 10 of value. vessels will either use the canal or be that there would be no Panama at all mile wide strip of land known as the As if that wasn't a steep enough forced to sail around Cape Horn, a with out the Panama Canal. What is Panama Canal Zone wffl cease to exist. price, the treaties also provide that lengthy trip which would put them at now Panama was part of Columbia That buffer of land, currently con- Panama can raise the price of canal the mercy of a nation which, until until 1903 when, in return for the trolled by the 13JS.f wfil revert to passage. recently, had a communist govern- treaties giving the U.S. perpetual Panama, making the canal itself much So, it is obvious these treaties give ment. rights over the canal zone, the U.S. more vulnerable to sabotage, terroism Panama all the financial benefits and But these treaties do more than give agreed to not only support the and harassment. none of the problems - and give mt Panama control of a canal we will need revolutionaires seeking independence No longer wffl the U.S. flag fly over nothing but' problems and Bathing in ia wartime. It also, in effect, gives from Columbia, but also quiekly the Zone. This new treaty absolutely the way of benefits. Panama veto power over any U.S. recognized the new regime and sent in negates the 1903 document which gave And that just takes care of the sec- plans to build a sea level, Atlantic-to- Marines to protect it. the U.S. in perpetuity the power it tions of the treaties everyone agrees Paclfic easial anywhere in Latin But. because a leftist dictator is needed to operate the zone on. There are a few sections QB which America. looking for an issue to distract his Then, a* noon, or Pece.-nber 31,1999, n no one is sure. That is too much control over our people from his own incompetence, we i'.S. nol ot -he ear.al :fself will Do the treaties give the U.S. the right destiny to give any nation. are being asked to giveaway the canal. ,.?>4,St..; Fifft j-esponsibili*} for this vital to' defend this all-iirporfant waterway It's a bad deal, abad. bad 'desl. 12 Tuesday, Fehreary 7, —-j^gISLA!«>ER workshops con't from page 11

people here/' replied the city manager. there is an adequate water supply to council," added Councilman Charles Wildlife Refuge. This fill could then be "Bill Nungester hasn't done the job serve new development before city LeBuff. used for road projects and repairs on alone." permits for new development can be In other discussions with the city the Islands, Nungester said. Problems of coordination with the city issued. Commissioners have long felt manager last week, Nungester Saying that he had noticed two on- administration and city council were that they lack the necessary technical reported that the staff's proposed five- premises advertising signs at foremost in the minds of city planning expertise to determine the adequacy of year capital improvement budget for Dunham's of Maine on Periwinkle commissioners at their workshop with the water supply for Sanibei, and have Sanibei will te ready for presentation Way, Councilman Francis Bailey the council on January 30. already complained to city fathers to the city planning commission by the asked Nungester what the ad- Among other things, the commission about the difficult position in which middle of February. ministration has been doing to enforce recommended that the present schedule ordinance 77-47 leaves the planning After the planning commission the provisions of Sanibel's relatively of hearings on requests for city commission. reviews the proposed five-year new Street Graphic Ordinance. development permits and amendments "It jusf completely throws me," capital outlay for improvements Nungester replied that both signs at to the land use plan be revised to give Commissioner Workman told the ranging from road projects to land Dunham's are legal because owners of commissioners more time to study the council, "I don't know how to vote on acquisition to the construction of city the establishment registered as two details in each case before the rapest anything involving water use because offices, the budget will be submitted to separate businesses with city officials comes to a hearing. you've given us no guidelines with which the city council for final action. and paid for two separate occupational "I feink we're trying to go about the to determine if there's an adequate Nungester said that he does not an- licenses. - poeessing of applications too fast, and water supply." ticipate the final adoption of a capital 'Other than that, I think that our sign too many mistakes have been made in Mrs. Workman also objected to the improvements budget for Sanibei ordinance enforcement program is too many areas/' commission Chair- city's lack of clear-cut policy governing much before the latter part of April. moving along pretty well," the city man Ann Wmterbotham told the the use of existing shallow wells on He also reported that fee city is near manager said. council, "As a result, some areas of the Sanibei. the point of finalizing a three-way The city council has established a plan have become problems." Commissioner Betty Robinson agreement with Lee County and U.S. policy of holding informal workshop City legal consultant Fred Bosselman requested that the city attorney be Fish and Wildlife Service officials on meetings with the city manager on the has proposed a different method for made available for planning com- Sanibei in which the city would be able last Tuesday of months with five hearing requests for long-form mission meetings and hearings to to excavate accumulated fill material Tuesdays, the first and third Tuesday development permits and amendments provide commissioners with timely from some parts of the Bailey Tract of of each month having been set aside for to the plan whereby hearings would only legal advice which they have hitherto the J.N. "Ding" Darling National the council's regular meetings. be scheduled at given times of the year, been lacking, she said. although city eoancilmen have declined "Every avenue should be open to you to act upon the proposal primarily to get you the legal help you need," because of the additional delay it would Councilman White replied, adding that impose upon applicants for city because of the city attorney's busy NOW SERVING development permits. workload, commissioners should submit BEER • WINE • COCKTAILS "At best, toe city's permitting process their questions to legal counsel in either THE is a time-consuming route already," workshop meetings or by way of explained Mayor Zee Butler. memoranda. Commissioner Judy Workman Commissioner Don Marshall made a requested that the council endeavor to plea for closer coordination between the insure that special conditions attached city council and planning commissioa in to the issuance of city developneatthefuture,andwarmlyinvit the future, and warmly invited eotti- permits by the planning commission eilmeii to attend EOIRHHSAGQ meetings and city council be earned out by Island to assist city planners in their developers during tlie actual con- deliberations. struction of a project. "It strikes me in my very short time "Those stipulations should be dearly on the planning commission that I really spelled out and called to the attention of didn't know what I was letting myself is city building inspectors," agreed for," new Commissioner Ray Fenton HICKORY Councilman White. told city eouRCilmen at the close of the SMOKED "It's a matter of constantly following meeting last Monday. BARBEQUED^' up through fte inspeeti«i process/* said CouneilmeB said that they look to R1BS » BEEF » PORK • HAM City Manager NuBgester, 'That's what future workshop sessions such as those FRIED SHRIMP FORT MYERS BEACH we're faced with In the fields." conducted last week as the means by NEXT TO THE-WOODEN 33;OSE Nungester said that is the future, which to get the handle on problems of special conditions Imposed upon coordination between the city ad- developers-by the planning commission ministration, city council, and ap- will be included in building permits pointed advisory bodies such as the posted at job sites on the Island to assist planning commission. city building inspectors in seeing that "I want us to work together in the the commission's wishes are carried closest spirit of cooperation/* Coun- out. cilman White told city planning POLLY FLINDERS Commissioner Workman also com- commissioners last Monday. plained to city fathers about their or- "I hope that this will be the start of FACTORY OUTLET dinance 77-47, which requires the more direct communications between planning commission to determine if the planning commission and the HAND SMOCKED INFANT & GIRLS DRESSES SPRING FASHIONS

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Carol Itevenport brings cool weather in Mrs. Herbert Lewis Lynn A. Greenwalt, along her own seating Saturday. reviews the history of the Director of the U.S. Fish ofj and bundles up for the refnge. and Wildlife Service refuge dedication commemorates wildlife preservation committment cont from page 1 on the Islands for many years, and Ms Sanibel presently included in the J. N. mitment to wildlife preservation in great love for the natural beauty of "Ding" Darling National Wildlife order to protect the vast Alaskan Sanibei and Captiva led him to Refuge. From the group of Islanders frontier. spearhead an effort which by the involved in the Committee's work was Greenwalt went on to introduce the present day would result in the born the Sanibel-Captiva Conservatioa featured speaker for the ceremony, the protection of 4.IB3 acres of en- Foundation in 196?, the same year in Honorable Robert L. Herbst, Assistant vircaunentaEy sensitive land on Sanibel wMeh the name of the Refuge was Secretary of the U. S. Department of under the auspices of the U. S. Fish and changed from the Sanibel National the Interior for Fish Wildlife, and Wildlife Service. Wildlife Refuge to the J. N. "Ding" Parks. t "Mr, Darling had a lifetime of Barling National Wildlife Refuge in "Ding" Darling saw a good thing devotion to our cotmtry's natural honor of fee late cartoonist. when he wintered in this area-," began areas," said Sherry R. Fisher, "I sever drive through this sanc- the conservationist from -M&kesota, chairman of the J. N. "Ding" Barling tuary without feeling a real lifting of who accepted the post of Assistant Foundation, lac. of Des Moines, in his the heart," Mrs. Lewis said. "I get Secretary of the Interior last year. opening address. '"Ms refuge has almost ecstatic when I think that today "The time he spent on these beautiful fostered a new awareness of the great this wonderful area is saved for all of Islands strengthened his resolve to value of our natural resources, and it is us, dedicated to the memory of . J. N. fitting that this beautiful sanctuary "Ding" Darling, its original founder." should be dedicated in Ms honor." Mr. Lawrence S. Givens, who served But the preservation of a vast portion in both the U. S. Fish and Wildlife of Sanibel Mand was hardly the work Service as well as its predecessor, &e of one lone plucky cartoonist, and U. S. Biological Survey, explained the Colonel Robert M. Brantly, director of state and federal roles in the establish- Mayor Zee Butler looks the Florida Game and Fresh Wats-mentoftheRefuge,fr ment of the Refuge, from the time of oa the dedication with Fish Commission, was on hand last the establishment of the Sanibel pleasure. Saturday to recoimt the role of state lighthouse in 1883 to the 19TO acquisition of remaining lands agencies and officials in the creation of that 92-million acres in Alaska be set proposed for inclusion in the Refuge the Refuge. aside as protected wildlife habitat. under a management plan drawn up in After chronicling the state in- Herbst commented on the "wise volvement in the establishment of the 1967. stewardship" exemplified by the Refuge, Colonel Brantiey concluded, Givens then surrendered the podium wildlife protection efforts of Darling "It's only through the efforts of private to Mr. Lynn A. Greenwalt, director of and other Islanders over the years individuals that government can hope the U. S. Fish and Wildlife Service, who resulting in the establishment of the J. to preserve beautiful areas such as this addressed the present and future N. "Ding" Darling National Wildlife refuge in their natural state." challenge of Refuge management. Refuge. He was followed to the speaker's "I feel that I've received a legacy of "Man did not create the riches platform by Islander Mrs. Herbert sorts, for although I never met "Ding" spread before him. None of this Lewis, who spoke on the contribution of Darling, I am in a way an heir of his," belongs to him, and such dominion is a private citizens in the establishment of Greenwalt said. "I think that this frightening responsibility," Herbst the Refuge. Refuge is an appropriate wildlife area, said. "Conservation involves a con- Mrs. Lewis told of the formation of showing a commitment on the part of cern for future generations. It the J. N. "Ding" Darting Memorial local citizens to the idea that man is recognizes the rights of citizens who Committee, of which she was a responsible for Ms fellow creatures on will inherit tMs land one-thousand member, in the weeks following the this earth." years from now." cartoonist's death in 1982, and of that Calling the popular cartoonist "a "As we dedicate this Refuge, we are group's efforts to gather money and capable visionary," Greenwalt said preserving those riches for future support Mr the dedication of a wildlife that the Refuge is "a uniquely generations,"Herbst continued, "and it sanctuary on Sanibel in Mr. Darling's significant area that deserves to be was J. N. "Ding" Darling's hope that honor, dedicated to the memory of J. N. future generations could share the WoAing together with the J. N. "Ding" Darling." beauty of this land wMch he had known "Ding" Darling Foundation, Me. in *"The activities that have gone on and loved." Des Moines, the Committee succeeded here are very important to the nation Herbst delivered a speech formally m gaining first state, and later, federal as a whole," Greenwalt added, pointing dedicating the Refuge to the beloved protection for undisturbed lands on to the need for a nationwide com- cartoonist and unveiled a plaque The ISLANDER"'~ Tuesday, February 7,1978 IS

\ nicies the challenge Hie Honorable Robert L. future wildlife Herbsfc, Assistant srvatfon. Secretary of toe U.S. 4- Department of the In- terior pins at his at- Col. Robert Brantly, Director, tentive audience. Florida Game and Fresh Water Fish photos by Commission. gwen Stevenson

protect the natural resources of this Herbst said that the dedication of the The ceremony concluded with the nation." Refuge does not signal the conclusion presentation of "Ding" Darling's "What has been accomplished here of Darling's pioneering work in fee original engraving for the first federal by all of you gives me great con- field of wildlife conservation. Duck Stamp to the Department of the fidence." Herbst told the large "It is rather the beginning of the Interior. Darling designed and created gathering in attendance for the future," Herbst said, revealing that a the first federal Duck Stamp, "the ceremony, program- of increased management, flying goose," in 1934. The sale of the like Greenwalt, Herbst emphasized interpretation, and additional land popular stamps to hunters and sport- the urgent need for federal acqudstion acquisition on Sanibel is in the offing smen has provided the federal and protection of .Alaskan wilderness for Fish and Wildlife Service officials government with much-needed funding areas, saying he has recommended on the Island in the years ahead. for land acquisition and wildlife commemorating J. N. "Ding" management efforts ever since. Darling's great contribution to Use "Hie bronze plaque of dedication is Assistant Secretary of the Interior Islands and to all creatures of the mounted on a large stone, which will be Refage manager Del. Herbst accepted the original Darling earth.adding that "perhaps he was the moved to the entrance to the wildlife Pierce and Charles engraving from Darling Foundation best friend the ducks ever had.** drive eventually, Herbst said. LeBuff were in at- Chairman Sherry Fisher, who ex- tendance. plained that the priceless gift was offered through the courtesy of Darling's daughter, Mrs. Richard Koss. Mr. and Mrs. Koss were also present for the ceremony, A cocktail reception at the Sanibel- Captiva Conservation Foundation's new Conservation Center followed the dedication ceremony last Saturday, and the visiting dignitaries were the guests of Sanibel City Councilman Porter Goss at a dinner party at the Goss home later that night. Islanders interested in the life, work and achievements of Jay Norwood Darling are directed to the Foun- dation^ Conservation Center off Sanibel-Captiva Road, where a unique collection of Darling's cartoons and personal memorabilia will be on display through^'-1 „*« month of February Ine display features a remarkable full-scale recreation of the scene depicted in "Ding" Darling's last cartoon, captioned, "Bye now—it's been wonderful knowing you," which was designed by Nora Dietlein, Don Cook, and members of fee Conservation Center staff. After more than ten years of bearing his name, the J. N. "Ding" Darling National Wildlife Refuge on Sanibel, representing the fulfillment of the The chilly winds did not cartoonist's dreams, was at last for- keep the crowds away mally dedicated to .the memory of the from the Refuge uncompromising conservationist oh dedication. Saturday, February 4, 1978. 16 Tuesday, February 7,1ST8 The ISLANDER

•"••••- -.-•.' open letter from mayor butler

The following letter was given to the Dear Phil: sacrifice on your part to allow the Department. The Fire Department and ISLANDER for publication by the I very much appreciate you and Alan Police Department to share your all of its professional and volunteer Sanibel Fire Control District, with the Nave taking the time to bring to my quarters in the first place. It certainly firemen have, indeed, been a real asset permission of Mayor Zee Butler. attention your concerns over a has been a real service to the com- to this community. Mayor Butler appeared on a program statement that was made by me on a munity. While you have justifiably not Thank you for allowing me the op- called "30 Minutes" aired on Channel recent television interview. It is always renewed the lease to the Police portunity to clear the air, and let me II, Saturday, January 21, where the in the best interest of everyone con- Department, there has never been a assure you that your dedication is discussion revolved in part around the cerned that you bring any such matters question of pushing for the police to deeply appreciated by the members of removal of the police from the fire to the attention of those involved rather vacate your facilities. In fact, you have this community. Henceforth, I will station. than discussing them among your- been very generous and patient in count to ten before I make any further selves and getting nothing resolved. waiting for the City to find other statements about anything! quarters for the Police Department. It It is well known that the cooperation was never my intention to imply in any Sincerely, of the Fire Department with the City of way that there was a lack of Zelda P. Butler Sanibel has been outstanding. I believe cooperation on your part. I can only Mayor, City of Sanibel Mr. Phil Verdung, Administrative we all realize that the small space plead a poor choice of words. I would Assistant involved has worked a hardship on both not in any way wish to leave the im- cc: Alan Nave, Fire Chief, Com- Sanibel Fire Control District the Fire Department and the Police pression that there had been any lack missioners McClintick, Wakefield, Sanibel Island, Florida 33957 Department. I feel it was a real of cooperation on the part of the Fire Carner commercial fishermen plagued by many laws

Becaase of the BMOt «f Florida have always taken resource with as many supreme. for the consumer. industry. It appears obvious eoBtiwerry «vcr fitting in pride in producing one "of pressure groups who think It has always been the Anti commercial fishing that the commercial canals by commercial nature's most perfect foods they should be regulated. gillnetter who has produced bills always take the special fisherman of the state of fishermen.t fee edKer cf tMs at prices everyone could Most of these laws wen the cheaper fish which over acts route as tins insures Florida are confronted with newspaper feds that the afford. passed for political reason the years provided a major passage, as a a myriad of inequitable, foDowiag article concerning and ere in fact s hindrance source of protein for the low "parliamentary courtesy.". frustrating and confusing fishing will be of In- Back in the days when to scientific management of income and fixed income "Ms very effectively cir- regulation of their Business terest to both canal front state owned fish and state the resource. They are families. We forget that cumvents the scruting and occupation. We know no property owners and owned waters belonged killing the gill uet fisherman during the depression it was associated with being other lawful endeavor commercial fishermen. The equally to all citizens this and drying up the cos- the commercial fisherman general acts legislation. pursued by citizens of this following was written by was no problem. Over the sumer's source of supply. who put fish on the docks for The state court in state which is subject to Corhett Levens, of North past 20 years ownership at The gillneter Eves from a penny a pound. Tallahassee after con- such voluminous conflicting Fort Myers, president of the coastal waters has been one legislative session to the ducting a 10 month long in and stringent regulation. Organized Fishermen of farmed out through special next Each year he wit- Unfortunately these depth Study of 102 of these Florida. acts of legislation to nesses the ax falling on his people share a supply and special act had this to say The why of high price whatever political pressure counterpart up and down the demand see-saw with the about their impact on the seafood is no mystery. We By CerbettLe vera group could yell the loudest sbore and wonders if be win gillnetters. When special fishing. reap what we sow and for 20 Sta«e President, or promise the most support be next. Equip-ment acts creats an artificial Again, we note that no years special interest has Organized Fishermen at the next election. financing becomes a gamble shortage of seafood by uniform or coherent policy been the sower, special acts of Florida We presently have 220 of because what m legal today confiscating commercial exists in this state with their seed and the consumer these acts all trying to will not be legal tomorrow. fishing grounds, that respect to the regulation of has been forced to pull the Commercial fisherman in regulate the renewable Bedlam and chaos reign shortage creates high prices the commercial fishing plow. sheriffs concerned about constitution revision their salaries paid by the sheriff's The Sheriffs of Florida are concerned four appeals per year and many are trained officers have to be pulled off office. that a vital part of their independence settled on the local level before going their normal duties to provide tins "The bill, House Bill 394, does not may be destroyed if the Constitutional before the cabinet which makes the transportation service. give the court appointed bailiffs any Revision CominlssiQQ adopts one of the final determination. Myself, IVe never The sheriffs feel the solution is to law enforcement powers," said Sheriff proposals presently under con- had an appeal in Lee County." legislatively prohibit the jailing of Jennings Murrhee, of Clay County, "so sideration. "Repeal of the Sheriffs budget these people and to give fee Depart- sheriffs would still have to hire bailiffs At present, sheriffs who feel that they appeal law has been debated m the ment of Health and Refaabilative with police powers. It would be an do not have adequate funds to fight Florida Legislature many times, but it Services both the responsibility and obvious duplication of effort and an crime, can appeal to Tallahassee to get has never passed," said Associate funds to properly handle these un- additional expense to have two sets of more money for their budget. General Counsel John A. Madigan, Jr. fortunate people. bailiffs when we are now getting along Proposal number 151, presently "Sheriffs feel it was proposed to the If you do not understand why the just fine with" bailiffs selected, trained before the Commission, would con- Constitutional Revision Commission as numbering and coding of Florida auto and paid by the sheriff." Murrhee is stitutionally prohibit the Legislature of a means of circumventing the license tags was changed, don't feel immediate past president of the Florida from allowing such an appeal legislative process." bad because the sheriffs are confused Florida Sheriffs Association. process. Meeting here at the Mid-Winter also. More than that, they are upset. Legislation more to the liking of the The Chairman of the Florida conference of the Florida Sheriffs "I thought one of the reasons for Sheriffs is a bill which would mandate Sheriffs' Association Board of Association, the sheriffs also voted to having license plates was to help law a minimum, no parole jail term of one Directors, Sheriff Walt Pellieer of support legislation which would enforcement," said Sheriff Aubrey year for persons found guilty Putnam County, pointed out that prohibit the placing of incompetent or Rogers, of Collier County. "We have burglarizing a private residence. "Although the budget appeal process is allegedly incompetent persons in the such a mess now, they are more of a The measure is similar in concept to rarely used by Sheriffs, its very county jails. binderance than a help." a law passed in the 1975 legislature existence insures mat the sheriff is Sheriff Don Mordand of Marion Sheriff Rogers said the Department which requires at least a minimum insulated from local political pressures County, pointed out that the Bate- Act, of Highway Safety and Motor Vehicles sentence of three years for conviction which could adversely affect his ability which deals with mentally ill people, probably would not admit it, but he of a crime involving the use of a to vigorously enforce the law in his has a shortcoming because a lack of understands that the Department is firearm. That law was also suggested county. other facilities is being used as an months behind in getting registration and supported by the Sheriffs In other words, if the county com- excuse for placing these noa-eriroinai into computers so local law en- Association. mission had the final, unappealable people in county jails. forcement officers can check the This year the sheriffs hope to show word on the sheriff's budget, a sheriffs "We don't have the facilities andregistrationofvehiclesstopped registration of vehicles stopped for the legislature the 3-year to Me department could find itself grossly specially trained staff to care for these traffic violations. measure has been successful in underfunded or politically com- people," Sheriff Moreland said. '*Tfaey "If we can't get current registration reducing armed crime and that the promised in order to get the necessary should be in a hospital or treatment information, we're wasting our time one-year measure can have the same funds. center, but not our jails.'* running a registration check," Rogers effect on home burglaries. fThe budget appeal procedures have A related problem is &e fact the said. never been abused by the Sheriffs of Sheriff must also transport these The sheriffs also voted to oppose a The Florida Sheriffs Association Florida," said Lee County Sheriff, people from jail to a doctor, from the bill prefiled in the Florida House of election of officers was held in January Frank Wanicfca, who is the Sheriffs doctor to a hospital, from the hospital Representatives which would allow and Lee County Sheriff Frank Wanicka Association Treasure-. "There have to a jatt. The sheriffs contend this is not circuit Judges to appoint court bailiffs. was elected Treasurer for the fourth been an average of only about three or a law eaforcemeat activity and that Currently bailiffs are selected and consecutive year. The ISLANDER Tuesday, February 7,1978 17

s I t introducing jim foley After climaxing a long career m journalism, advertising public a matter of breathing relations and politics with 12 heart attacks, Jim Foley figured it was time to slow down. by jim foley So, he left behind the Philadelphia advertising agency he and wife Jean had run for 16 years, bought a 42-foot Breathing had become slightly and hung up. boat and headed down the In- difficult, and I was apprehensive It was then that I called Lee tercoastal Waterway, a trip that was about my diminishing supply of Memorial Hospital in Fort Myeers almost mishap-free. ("We did get medicine and lack of a valid and met Dr. Jack Carrer, who agreed lost in a creek once," he admits prescription. My problem was to fill the prescription if I would bring wryly.) caused by the laws governing the him the vial with the label attached He is working on one novel, has issuance and refilling of prescrip- and some means of identification. plans for a second and will be writing tions. "We get many requests of this a weekly column for the ISLANDER. These laws insist that all refills for kind, especially during the holiday Foley has worked as a reporter for legend drugs such as digitalis, an- and tourist season. We give people the Chicago Herald-American, tibiotics and diarrheties must be just enough medicine to last until United Press International, the obtained from the pharmacy ac- they return home or can visit a local Washington Post and has been cepting the original prescription. doctor," he explained. published in national Sunday Refill labels are not honored from Dr. Carver, who practices internal newspaper magazines. one state to another or even from one medicine at Lee Memorial, added He was also news and sports editor drugstore to another within the same that the emergency ward of a for ABC, in charge of three network town. hospital can issue such drugs without stations. I had started my six-^nonth voyage first examining the patient because it It took heart trouble to slow Foley from Maryland to Florida armed is a public facility. The hospital down. His brush with death gave him with six prescriptions. IWs would be permits each doctor to decide for a mystical kind of experience. sufficient, I thought, until I reached himself whether to prescribe without "My world almost stopped, so I got Cape Coral and found a new doctor an examination. The Cape Coral off," Foley says. And they picked who would see me immediately and Hospital follows a similar practice. southwest Florida. He'll be sharing issue prescriptions to keep me "A doctor in private practice will his experiences past and present, breathing. But, I hadn't counted on not issue a prescription without first with Islander readers in his weekly the holidays nor telephone answering examining the patient because he column. services which protected the doctor's assumes legal responsibility once he privacy as zealously as fee Dallas prescribes a drug," he said. Cowboys guard their goal line. I thanked Dr. Carver for keeping It was the Friday before Christmas me breathing through the holidays and calls to my intended new doctor, and departed with a promise to call like calls to Ms colleagues, brought my new doctor for an appointment Sanibel Sampler similar replies. after the New Year. I kept my "Sorry, the doctor's office is promise, fully expecting to be in- closed until after the holidays," tercepted by the answering service's "That's two weeks from now. How right guard. I was pleasantly sur- do I get my medicine in the mean- prised when a cheerful voice greeted time?" I asked. me with, "Good morning. Doctor's "Is this an emergency?" one office." opeerator asked, j I introduced myself as a new "Well, I'm still breathing but if I patient seeking a quick appointment run out of medicine Imay not be," I since I had only a small supply of replied. medicine. I was given a date of "That would be an emergency and March 23. you could call back," she said. "Thafs three months away. How I wished her a Merry Christmas do I get medicine during the in- and tried another doctor. The voice terim?" I inquired, of the answering service sounded "Tell the druggist to call as and familiar. . well approve your prescription as a "I need a doctor's prescription to new patient," she said. get some medicine. Any idea where I I thanked her and hung up, should go?" I asked. resenting the frustration experienced Exclusively by Her long silence Isold me I had getting a prescription filled when it asked the wrong cpestion. was as simple as getting a doctor's "No sir, I can't tell you where to appointment. go," she replied with a slight snicker Still, I was happy to be breathing. IDLE HOURS Needlecraft and Hobbies 31 Periwinkle Place, Sanibel, Florida 33957 FSI3J 472-1039

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An Islander may have she recognized as from the apartment. day last week to report The report was three dead racacoons prevented a break-in at suspicious knowing that the theft of television relayed to C.R.O.W. along an Island road, her neighbors' con- the owners are away SPD officials are from one of the rooms at (Care and Rehabilitation saying that they did not dominium apartment from the Island. currently seeking in- the motel. of Wildlife) staff, but appear to have been hit last week. Upon notifying Island formation concerning To date, no clues as to before they could arrive by cars and wondered if Upon returning home police, they investigated two young white males the identity of the thief the investigating officer perhaps they might have one afternoon, an Island the mystery and learned who attempted to pick up have been uncovered. observed the raccoon been shot. woman noticed an open from various neighbors a young Island woman in climb a tree and resume By the time window at the apartment in the complex that the their van one day last In another incident at normal behavior, ap- patrolmen arrived on the above her own, which attempted break-in must week. the same motel, a guest parently uninjured. scene, the deceased have been in progress at The young lady was was relieved of a wallet coons had been sub- about the time walking along containing currency and A man called SPD sequently run over by too the woman returned Periwinkle Way when credit cards while away from Illinois one day last many cars to make a home. the van stopped and one from her room one week to report having determination of cause They feel that her of the suspects made a evening. left his firearm, a .25 of death possible. watchfulness over the grab for her, which she Once again, no signs of caliber pistol, in his building may have carefully eluded. forcible entry were Island motel room upon Residents of the Donax scared off the illegal They thereupon sped discovered at the crime checking out. Street area called SP1 ) entrants, who ap- away, and the young scene, and few if any The room had since last week to complain parently left before they lady was unable to make clues have come forward been rented to another that trucks are still could remove anything a positive identification to explain the mystery. guest and the firearm ignoring the new truck- of their license number. was nowhere to be found. route signs which have Incidents of breaking been posted along the BEFORE YOU BUY A An unknown motorist and entering seem to An Islander called road. made a hasty retreat have been the norm on SPD one day last week to The report was for- CONDOMINIUM from an Island gas the Islands last week. complain of a loud truck warded to city officials, station last week after Another visitor lost which he said along with the SEE failing to pay for $12 over $200 in cash, deliberately backfired as suggestion that ad- worth of gasoline that traveler's checks and it passed his house. ditional signs be erected. E.A.BROWNE the attendant had credit cards when his car The complainant REALTY pumped into his car. was broken into one day stated that he was suf- Over and abcee rthe Esther A. Browne SPD's attempts to last week. fering from a painful individual reports listed Reg. Real Estate Broker apprehend this cheap- earache that day and herein, Island police investigated nine traffic 1554 PifttWINKLE skate proved futile. Rocks residents have further maintained that WE HAVE SEVTSAJ. USTWGS FOR begun calling to com- backfiring tracks were accidents last week, four MAOTWUUY FUKMSHB3 I, S AWJ 3 An Islander called plain of parking along definitely in bad taste. reports of lost or injured BED»OOM oamxummms OH TOE «*CH — Wt WQU10US* TO SHOW SPD one day last week to West Gulf Drive once By the time patrolmen pups, one noise-related IKEMTOYOU. complain of a speeding again tMs season. could arrive m the neigh- complaint, and two motorcycle in the neigh- Thus far, no action has borhood, the truck had confidential matters WE ALSO HAVE borhood, adding that he been taken by SPD, and disappeared. involving juveniles, knew the identify of the complainants said that while escorting seven RENTALS cyclist and wanted to file they would take their Island patrolmen trucks across the 813-472-5454 a formal complaint. griefs to the city council. ousted a group of illegal Islands, securing seven As the investigating campers last week after insecure premises, officer had not observed An Islander called the discovering them asleep issuing six traffic the violation in progress, station to complain of in their camper near the citations, and rendering .. VIUA6E EMPORIUM he advised the com- vandalism perpetrated Sanibel lighthouse. miscellaneous \ Jewelry and Imported Gifts plainant against taking at Ms tennis courts. It The group said that assistance on 44 oc- -*~? FOR VALENTINE'S DAY *~~* such action. they had failed to notice casions. 1 seems that every night ISJ* HEART NECKLACES at dusk, a group of the "No Camping on Emergency medical Mich* Gold Chains, Bracelets and Earrings SPD received another unknown vandals takes SanibeP' signs as they technicians on the Lapis, MeHcate and Ivory Necklaces report of an attempted it upon themselves to approached the Island. Islands were called into OPEN I1AMTO9PM BeWndS«tty'sPu& breaking and entering on break glass bottles all action on five occasions, the Island last week. over the courts, An Islander called to while Sanibel Firemen As the complainant necessitating unpleasant report that a truck had were called out once. had cleaned the apart- clean-up efforts on been stolen from his ment in cpestion before following mornings. properly one day last Ed. Note: It is the reporting the alleged SPD will maintain week. time of year when crime, Island police close surveillance of the Upon further in- visitors and residents Beacfwood Homes were unable to deter- area hereafter. vestigation, it turned out should remember to mine if indeed a break-in that the truck was in the secure their premises (formerly Sanfbel Homes) had been attempted. An Island resident custody of its owner. and their cars. Also a called SPD last week to good idea: Lock camera invites you to An Island motel report aninjjur ed raccoon An Islander called equipment and valuables manager called SPD one in her driveway. SPD last week to report in your trunk. the opening of their Lakevlew Mode! z The Papasan Chair The A You have to try it to believe it Gemini Salon 1026 S, Town and River Dr. Mw^r^&szm mis HP*^ ™ on B Saturday, February n O iiLJ and A Sunday, February 12 Hair Styling for Men and Women N Complete Beauty Service We use and recommend

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The Sanibel Planning CommissiQh but it's a tremendous undertaking to The commission's workshop meeting Murtry had endeavored to revise the met on the morning of January 30 in work out a feasible plan for mass last Monday also included a discussion draft of the ordinance somewhat, and MacKenzie Hall to discuss a number of transit on the Island and the cost is of historical sites on Sanibel with they recommended that the ordinance areas of ongoing concern for city of- going to be high," Marshall said. Island historian Elinor Dormer, should give the city the authority to ficials. Commissioner Eay Fenton suggested chairman of the city's Historic correct "hazardous" drainage The question of mass transportation that the commission should first Preservation Committee. situations by ordering property owners for Sanibel was a prominent item on determine the goal of the proposed After hearing an update on the status to ditch and drain their property when the agenda for the meeting, as Com- mass transit program for Sanibel- of various historic sites on the Island, deemed necessary by the city ad- missioner Joe McMurtry presented bis whether it be to provide convenient commissioners decided to recommend ministration. In cases where the fellow commissioners with a report on transportation for elderly and han- that the map of historic places con- property owner fails to comply with the a mass transit sudy completed recently dicapped residents, to relieve traffie tained in the city's comprehensive land city's wishes, the proposed ordinance by the Sanibel-Captiva Unit of the congestion, or to promote tourism—and use plan be revised by city planners to gives the city the authority to make League of Women Voters of Lee then undertake to formulate a mass bring it up'to date. necessary improvements and assess a County. transit plan which would effect the Further, the commission agreed with lien for the cost of the improvements against individual property owners. The Island Unit of ike League of city's purpose, Mrs. Dormer that plaques denoting Women Voters had considered historic sites on Sanibel should be in- Despite the reservations of some arily the expense involved in "No mass transit system is going to stalled by the city, and that city of- commissioners, the commission ng a mass transit system on the eliminate traffic congestion on the ficials should strive to keep a decided to recommend that the city Islands, and have recommended that roads,v Marshall argued. "A lot of the photographic register of all historic council adopt the proposed drainage sites on the bland. The commission the city pursue some type of open-air day-visitors wouldn't use it, and we've ordinance as amended by Fenton and offered Mrs. Dormer their support and McMurtry. tractor-drawn vehicle similar to that been told again and again that the day- assistance in this undertaking. used in downtown Fort Myers because visitors are the root of our traffic "I think proper drainage is a fine of its initial low cost. problems." In other action on January 30, thing, but it's a big problem on Sanibel City planning commissioners, "I would hate to see the city have a commissioners reviewed a proposed and it seems to me that the city has however, felt that a slow-moving million-dollar parking lot at the ordinance relating to drainage on done more to cause the problem than private developments," argued tractor-drawn vehicle travelling up Causeway and a $20,000 bus and then Sanibel. Commissioner Marshall. and down Periwinkle Way might only have no one use it," Fenton concurred Commissioners Fenton and Mc- serve to exacerbate the Island's traffic with Marshall. problems, rather than relieving the "In terms of cost to the city, the congestion as mass transit proponents minimum figure I come up with is had hoped. $100,000 a year to operate a mass THE VACATION COMPANY "A slow-moving tram traveling at 15 transit system on Sanibel," said miles per hour is out of the question for Marshall. "Is it worth that much Sanibel," said Commissioner doa money?" Marshall, who voiced numerous ob- "It might be as a way to buy us a jections to the proposal outlined by the little time with the road situation," VACATION League of Women Voters. "And if we Commissioner McMurtry responded. opt for a faster vehicle we*re talking Commissioners agreed upon the need about a considerable amount of for professional help to detenaine the RENTALS money." feasibility of mass transit for Sasibel Marshall added that a city-operated and decided to include a feasibility mass transit system on the Island study of mass transit proposals in their would increase the city's lability in- suggested work contract for city If you are planning to visit our islands for your surance costs considerably. planning consulatents "I think it would be a good thing. Fm Wallace.Roberts, McHarg and Todd winter vacation, why not let the professionals for it and I'd like to see it on Sanibel, (WMRT). in condominium vacation rentals assist you. New restaurant opens Sanibel Accommodations rental manages many privately owned and elegantly furn ished condo- minium homes. Each is complete fo the fast detail in Kingston Square and is made available for your rental pleasure.

Set among tropical foliage view. Tbe lounge is called Our condominium homes range from efficiencies with a Polynesian-style the Tack Room and one of atmosphere sits Iona's tbe specials there is the fo three bedroom/two bath apartments and offer newest shopping center, 'Derby Cooler'. Kingston Square. The menu has a variety of amenities such as heated pools, tennis, sailboat Boasting of 18 individual items fo choose from with shops, it's newest addition is the specialities being steak and bicycle rentals. the Kingston Square and fresh seafood. The chef, Restaurant and Lounge. James (Rocky) Brown, was Owned by GWE toe., it is recently tbe head chef at one For your most memorable vacation ever, just operated by Betty Evans, of New York's leading one of the owners. "My restaurants, according to contact Sanibel Accommodations for our free husband and I used to owna Mrs. Evans. restaurant on Bonita brochure. Beach," said Betty, "and I Along with the dinner always wanted to get back menu there is also a hm- intoit" cfaeon menu from which you Horse racing is the theme can choose anything from a of the interior decor with a sandwich to a full-course large mural on the far wall meal. of a horse race in progress. Kingston Square is located The mural was done by local on McGregor Blvd halfway artist Fredi Ann Keith who between Miner's Plaza and •NIBEL captures fee excitement of the Sanibel Bridge and is the event from a dose-up open from 11 a.m. to 10 p.m. AC IONS Professionals in condominium sales. HAND CRAFTED GIFTS CRAFT SUPPlf ES A division of re-sales and rental JOHN NAUMANN & ASSOCIATES INC. management. P.O. Drawer W Sanibel Island, Fla. 33957 Tahitian Garden (813) 472-3191 HOIKS: 10 TO S O.OSED SUNDAY 365 Pe«WW«Kt-g WAY. SANiBEL ISLWO 20 Tuesday, Fefcroary 7,1«8 The ISLANDER

a road by any other name.

In recent weeks, a number of that this work was coined by the sign- discerning Islanders have called our painter apparently as a description of attention to fee fact that someone in himself. local government evidently cannot Upon calling John Goode, director of spell. the city's Department of Engineering To be more specific, it has recently and Public Services, we were informed been pointed out to us that there is a that most street signs os the Island, minor discrepancy in the spelling of including those in question apparently, "yachtsman" as the word appears on were installed by Lee County tran- street signs denoting North Yachtsman sportation officials long before the Drive and South Yachtsman Drive off city's incorporation in 1974. PeriwinkleWay at the Island's east end. "I doubt very much that the city put A quick check of these signs revealed any of those signs up," Goode said. that the portion of the road south of Goode and other city officials said Periwinkle Way is correctly presented they were unaware of the misspelling as "South Yachtsman Drive," while up until last week, although many the continuation of the road north of Island residents claim to have noticed Periwinkle is erroneously labeled the error years ago. "North Yatchsman Drive." As the In either case, Goode said that the work "yatchsman" does not appear in sign would only cost city taxpayers our copies of Mr. Webster's generally about $7.00 to replace, which he hopes authoritative dictionary, it is assumed can be accomplished in the near future.

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During the 24 hours of Daytona at the Daytona International Speedway, Feb. 4-5, Fred Lang of Sanifrel, along with Carm Solome of Woodrige, Illinois placed 37 out of 67 finalists. They were J in a Camara 456. Hie race was won by Rolf Stom- melen, of Cologne, Germany; Antoise Hezemans of The Netherlands and Pater Gregg, Jacksonville, Florida in a turbo porsche 680. today at city hall

9:00 A,M. 9. CSty Manager's Report. W. Taylor for Marines^ Pointe Condominium Invocation and pledge of allegiance. (Goss) 10. Mayor and Couneilmeh Reports. Association. 2. Approval of Minutes of Meetings held January 12:00 Noon- Recess for Lunch 3rd, January 16th and January 17th, 1978. 1:30 P.M, 2:00 P M. 3. Presentation of Certificate of Appreciation to 11. Public Hearing and Second Reading of an Or- 13. Consider Request by Steven R. Jolr "% George C. Tenney. dinance Specifically Amending Ordinance No. 76-21, Executive Vice-President Latham Corporation, for 4. Planning Commission Report. The Comprehensive Land Use Plan, Sections 3.3.1: Council Approval of a Development Permit for Phase 5. Presentation by Mr. Leif Johnson, Johnson Residential Densities and 3.2,2.: Development In- HI to Include Twenty-One (21) Dwelling Units Engineering, Inc., Of initial work completed to date tensity Map, to Permit Construction of a Single Located at Kings Crown Condominium (Lots 6,7, and on Sanibel Base Map. Family Dwelling on Lots 10 and 11, Block 8, Sanibel 8, Sedgemoor Subdivision, Section 35, Township 46 .Highlands Subdivision {Brookhaven Road), as South, Range 22East, Sanibel, Lee County, Florida), 10:15 A.M. Submitted by Anne Frances Coles. 6. Public Hearing and Second Reading of an Or- as required by Ordinance No. 76-47 and in Accordance dinance Prohibiting Certain Acts of Solicitation; With Resolution No. 77-26. Providing for Registration of Solicitors; Providing 1:45 P.M. 14. Consider Approving an Application for an for Exceptions; Providing for Permits. 12. Public Hearing and First Reading of an Or- Occupational License for Door to Door Solicitation as dinance Specifically Amending The Comprehensive Submitted by Chris G. Westfall on behalf of The 10:30 .M. Land Use Plan as adopted by Reference Pursuant to Unification Church of Florida, Inc. 7. Public Hearing and Second Beading of an Or- Ordinaeiie 76-21, Sections 3.9.6: Development in the 15. Consider Request by Sam Price for Council dinance Amending Ordinance No. 75-25, Sections 4 Filled Land Zone to Permit and Increase in the Approval of an OCCUPATIONAL License for (h}» 9 (a) (b) and (c), 11; Transfermng Certain Amount of. Impermeable Surface Coverage of the Operating a Private Club to be Conducted Under the Functions to the BuMng Official From The Code Property to Forty nine (49) Percent for the Purpose Name of "Sanibel Island Water Polo Association" Compliance Comaiittee; Clarifying the Function of of Installing Bituminous Paving of Existing Shell and Designating a Tax for Said Business. (Ordinance The Code Compliance Committee as, and Renaming Drives and Parking Areas at Mariner Pointe Con- No. 77-30, Section 14) The Code Compliance Committee to, The Board of dominium OH Sextant Drive Located in Government 16. Public Inquiries and Comments. Adjustment and Appeals, Lot 3, Section 20, Township 46 South, Range 23 East, 8. City Attorney's Report, Sanibelj Lee County, Floridat as Submitted by Robert Adjournment. ThelSLANDER 21

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For entering the corsage or currently seeking 180 able-bodied On Sunday, March 5, it will be open well as the more familiar cattleyas and arrangement class, contact Mrs. Island volunteers. Some have already from 12noon until 5 p.m. The first hour vandas at the Twenty-first Annual James Snyder at 482-1268. Individuals volunteered - more are needed. Mrs. on Sunday is to be reserved for han- Southwest Florida Orchid Society wishing to enter single plants or a Krueger, Chairman of ...the hosts and dicapped viewers. Last year there Show, Saturday and Sunday, February display are mere than welcome and hostesses committee for the 1978 Shell were 53 people with minor or major 11th and 12th, at the Terry Park should contact Mrs. Lois Allen at 334- Fair, announced that she needed that handicaps who were helped to enjoy,, ExMbition-Building. The show will be 4629. many helpers to work fee 2% hour the Fair by the volunteers. There will open to the public from 2 p.m. to 9 p.m. shifts. The popular event will be held probably be more this year. Men Saturday, and 10 a.m. to 6 pjn,, Sun- There will be several marts where this year on March 2-5. helpers are especially needed at this day. Admission is $1.00. plants of all types, sizes and prices time. Please call Mrs. Krueger at 472- Exhibit classes will include corsages, will be for sale; but beware: Growing The 1978 Shell Fair will be open for 2826. (The wrong phone number was in orchid arrangements, individual plants orchids is like eating peanuts ... you viewing from 10:00 a.m. through 8:00 a previous announcement by mistake). of each specie, table and large cannot stop with just one! audubon society Jewish community center "Nature Trail Tour Time" is the title highly popular "Coast to Coast Nature "What the Jew Stands for and "What Community College, Rabbi and Mrs. of the program to be given by the Trail", which was shown here on He Shouldn't Stand For" was the title Silver offered an illustrasted lecture on Sanibel-Captiva Audubon Society this Sanibel two years ago, and is based on of the pulpit discourse by Rabbi religious music. Held under the Thursday evening, February 9, 1978. their most recent travels. Samuel Silver at the Sabbath eve auspices of the Jewish Federation of The program will begin at 8:00 p.m. The slide show will cover the service of the Jewish Community Lee County, the program was open to and will be held at the Sanibel Com- following six sequences: Center of Lee County, 915 S. E. 47 the general public without an ad- munity Association. Terrace, Cape Coral, on Friday, mittance charge. Mr. Lee Canfield, nationallyknown Conservation in Wisconsin February 3, at 8 pan. At a reception Ballroom dancing is being taught at nature photographer, will present the after the service, the hosts were Dr. the Jewish Community Center by a program. Since retirement, the Scenic Northwest and Mrs. Harry Corenzwit and Mr. and professional instructor, Cy Ledgin. Canfields have traveled extensively. Mrs. Carl Rapperport. Sessions, open to the public at a These trips have resulted in hundreds Colorful Arizona Last night, February 6, at Edison nominal fee, resume Monday, of nature and scenic photos for use in February 13, at 8:00 p.m. competitions, exhibits, slide shows and Exciting Sanibel In commemoration of Brotherhood print sales. Many photos are also taken power squadron wives Week, -Rabbi Silver will be seen on at their home in Chesterland, Ohio, Picturesque Downeast Channel 26, WEVU-TV, Friday, where birds and small animals are On the Trail in Ohio The wives of the Sanibel-Captiva February 10, 6:30 ajn. attracted to a mini-sanctuary. (The Past notes: Power Squadron are meeting tonight, The next Bible Session at the Center home is also equipped with a modern February 7, at 7:30 pjn. at Sunset is this afternoon, Febntary7, 1:6ft pan. darkroom for color processing.). On Sunday, January 29, the Sanibel- South Condominium to further discuss Rabbi Silver says to brmg (a) a Bible, "Nature Trail Tour Time", a new Captiva Audubon Society members organization {flans. Cb) a friend. Abo on February 21. show, has the same format as the enjoyed a wonderful trip to Corkscrew Swamp, A National Audubon Society Sanctuary. Some sixty different species were observed while in travel, and some thirty species were seen close-up on the refuge. Tripping Chairman, Carolyn Russell reports that the next bus field trip will be to Shark River Valley, the Northern entrance to the Everglades National Join Park. The Sliark River Valley trip will take place on Sunday, February 19, Joan & Charlie Patterson 1978 and tickets for this trip will be on natural frozen yogurt for a "15 DAY TOUR" sale at the Sanibel-Captiva Audubon leaving APRIL 6th for Meeting. PORTUGAL-SPAIN - Complete line of M MOROCCO -*925. Field Trip Schedule natural vitamins p*r pwson do u4>!« Air, sightseeing, hotels, February 19,1978 Shark River Valley- and nutritional foods ' eontfnentat breakfasts, and 9 Dinners, baggage handling, 4 tips. Bos trip February 26 Car trip to Pine Island and Mon.-Sat. 10-5 472-3666 PA GERACI TRAVEL AGENCY, INC. ffce Eagles' Nests

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Community association hears kinney league of women voters In an effort to encourage more Memorial Journalism award. He has The Sanibel-Captiva League of study, voter registration, beaches, participation by residents of Sanibel in been Director of Photographic Arts for Women Voters meets each second energy and a "Know Your Island" the Retired Seniors Volunteer the Philadelphia Inquirer and Monday of the month - with the next booklet. These items will be expanded Program, Mary Margaret Watley, photographer for the MIAMI HERALD meeting scheduled for February 13 at or discontinued according to the wishes head of the program in Lee County, will and PALM BEACH POST. He 10:00a.m. atthe West Wind Inn. At the of the League's membership" and ad- outline possiMe BSVP activities on the currently is Director of Marketing for February meeting the League will ditional items proposed. Island at the monthly dinner meeting of Captran, Inc., on Sanibel. decide on study and action items for the On February 21, the third Tuesday of the Community Association tonight, Island newcomers and visitors are coming year and select a nominating the month, the Lee County League of Tuesday, February 7, at 6:30 pjn. welcome at the community Association committee for the March election of Women Voters meets at Seven Lakes According to Ms, Watley, the ob- dinner, which is a covered dish affair, officers. Committee chairs and for a program on Election Laws, with jective of RSVP is to afford retired and members of the Association are members also must be chosen in Ms. Patrick Keough speaking. Coffee people an opportunity to use whatever encouraged to bring guests. No March. is served at 9:30 a.m.; at 10 a.m., the skills they possess in helping others - reservations are needed. Just bring a During the first year of the League's program starts. The public is urged to ^ volunteer service to the com- covered dish and silverware, says existence, the agenda included a traffic attend both meetings. . One RSVP activity already Association Secretary, Pat Milligan. started on Sanibel is a Telephone Paper plates, cups, and beverages are Reassurance Program for shut-ins. furnished. RSVP is a part of ACTION, a federal first baptist church agency for volunteer services and is sponsored locally by the Lee County The Bible study and Prayer meetings School Board. community church have begun on Tuesday mornings at Featured at the meeting will be a The Church Office is open 9:00 a.m. 9:15 a.m. at the Fellowship Building. slide presentation by Dallas Kinney, tol:00p.m. A few places remain on the They will continue indefinitely and who has won a Pulitzer prize in charter bus trip to the Lake Wales were begun with the book photography and numerous other Passion Play on February 22. Please "Gallatians". All interested people, awards. The series that won him the get your reservations to Orloffs(472- members or non-members, are Pulitser^ prize was "Migration to 3117) as soon as possible to assure a welcome to attend these meetings, as Misery'V,- photos of migrant farm place. announced by The Reverend Gerald workers. He also won national Copies of the 1977 Annual Report and Frost. recognition for his photographs of the of the current issue of the San-Piper Martin Luther King funeral and a are available at the exits of the Church. series on the Seminole Indians in Anyone" willing to volunteer time Florida. In addition to his Pulitzer Cor for a nominali ee) to assist with the prize, Kinney received Picture of the nursery for the Christian Women's Year awards from the National Press dub from ID to 2:30 the second Wed- Photographers Association four years nesday of each month, please call in a row and the Robert F. Kennedy Barbara Nave, 472-4378. 'Too New To Kn r cIbo Lovely Not To

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We are going to get down to the personalities of How do you like sleeping on the couch? Island viators this week in our continuing series Was that beach boy giving the eye to you or me? called Island Survival. This is because it's not Has your headache cleared up? unusual for two people to plan for 50 weeks to come to Didn't you like San Juan better? Sanibel and-or Qaptiva Islands, only to discover that Weren't you the one who suggested this vacation? they have traveled 1,900 miles to get into a big fight You want to step outside and say that? that works itself into an uncommunicative two weeks Are you going to call your secretary every night at of vacation. 11? ••.'•.. You can always tell these people when they come Is Ed anything more than just our stock broker ? into a restaurant because they use the waiter or How come the manager winks when you enter the waitress to convey their messages. Things like the lobby? woman saying to the waiter, "Tell that bungling Why did the maid take six hours to do our room whimp sitting across from me that I'm having a today? terrible vacation." Are you going to watch television all through our "Waiter," the man replies, "tell the woman that if vacation? she wears any more make-up, the men at the bar will Why are we wasting our vacation arguing? be coming over and dropping 50-dollar bills on her Is that a retorical question or should I tell you what side of the table," Ithink? You want to call a truce? We've only got two days And so it goes. You've seen them, too. But, we've left? got something for those couples who are struggling Are you going to stop telling fat stories about my for Close Encounters of the Best Kind. This week, we mother? are presenting a check list of questions you might Are you going to stop telling everyone I'm cheap? want to mark and relay to your partner. Who knows, Think we should order a bottle of wine and...retire? you two might be speaking after marking your an- Wonder if we could get a "Do Not Disturb" sign? swers. Get your pencil. I mink we should get three of them, how about you? Do we have enough money to get home? Three Whats? I'm not as young as I used to be. Do you flunk we should call my mother? Good night, Ed, you finally having a good time in • Can you remember if you turned off the upstairs Florida? " • : faucet? Ed?! •- j.'-i*^.' l>a you think the sttter is teaching the Mds to smoke I meant Bob. Do you always have to get technical? ' pot? Which way to the couch? Have you ever messed around with the sitter? Do you always have to give me a headache with *- '.-'?• You want to go home if it rains one more day ? your shouting? Are we going to sit here in the lounge all night ? Should we make reservations for next year? Would you please stop dropping olives down the Do you think our marriage can stand another front of year dress? vacation? MikeFuery

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