Section B — THIS WEEK: ARTS & ENTERTAINMENT GUIDE J Section C — OUTSIDE: NATURE NEWS, RECREATION, SPORTS 1 BULK RATE U.S. POSTAGE PAID SANIBEL, FL PERMIT #33 POSTAL PATRON Vol. 36, No. 36 Friday, September 12,1997 Three Sections, 52 Pages 75 Cents This Way of the Periwinkles Week Taxes Gut City Council takes a jigsaw to the budget to cut taxes, but leaves in money for environ- mental land acquisition, Brazilian pepper removal. 3A Heart in Africa The Peace Corp led Joel Katz into the heart of Africa, where he found immense . satisfaction and a cause to work for. ...........5A island Scene . Here's what's happening with a variety of island folks this week. 7A Clinic 101 Dr. Christine Kreuder ex- plains CROW's philosophy about the treatment and release of wild animals. 12A Classifieds 15A Commentary 12-13A Crossword... 19B Environment ;. 9C Fishing/Shelling...... 4-5C Golf... 3C Health .................... 11C Island Dining 2-4B Night Life .....,„ 5B Outside/Recreation 5C Police Beat 11A Service Directory 19A Show Biz 15B Travel..... IOC • Weather 2A Tide chart ^ ..,„...: 4C HaVe A Greal Week! Just how did Periwinkle Way get its name, and how did the first of these flowers arrive on Sanibel? See story page 3A. Photo/Carlene Brennen. 2A - September 12, 1997 » ISLANDER ISLANDER- ^Friday, September 12, ] 997 « 3A Remember When..-. the front Page By Scott Martell- Stores in Lee County. The site of the new shopping is the developer. Islander Editor center is the 22.59-acre, triangular piece of land Thirty years ago (Information for this column was taken from where McGregor Boulevard and Summerlin Road Council cuts taxes (Sept. 7, 1967) Sanibel Captiva Islander newspapers over the past meet. •Ruth and Philip Hunter have returned to Sanibel 36 years. Tfie paper started publishing in 1961.) Fifteen years ago from a 5,000-mile trip to the nicest happening of Restores money to environmentally sensitive land One year ago (Sept. 6, 1982) all, some new actors waiting to be assigned roles at acquisition and Brazilian pepper removal programs (Sept. 12, 1996) •Planning Commissioner Jerry Muench was the the Pirate Playhouse.... The highlight of their va- •Mark Westall decides to "retire" from City Coun- first candidate to qualify to run for one of the two cation, say the Hunters, was seeing daughter Robin ByJILLTYRER Council restored to the though. In fact, the tax cil after eight years of service, plus three-and-a-half City Council seats up for grabs in the Nov. 2 at the Strawhat Theater in Morristown, Tenn., in Islander staff writer budget $250,000 that had rate has been dwindling years as a,Planning Commissioner. election. Once Upon A Mattress. She received seven rave City Council been cut for Brazilian for at least 10 years. •Sanibel Elementary showed a drop in enrollment newspaper notices for her role as Princess Winifred trimmed and massaged pepper removal as well as Meeting the rolled- Twenty years ago and did the Pirate Playhouse proud. the budget Saturday and $200,000 to buy environ- ... 300 attended last year, but so far the count is 259 (Sept. 6, 1977) back rate is not only "bad this year. The drop meant the loss of two teachers •Meeting canceled: Regular meeting of the Board finally decided on a tenta- mentally sensitive lands. fiscal management," he •In a recent letter to the Islander, Mariner Properties of Directors of the Sanibel-Captiva Chamber of tive tax rate that meets the Saturday's was the first of and the creation of two "split" classes of fourth and Executive Vice President Allen Ten Broek stated that said, "but taken into fu- fifth graders, and kindergarteners and first graders. Commerce was canceled for August. Any emer- rolled-back rate, in spite of two public hearings on the ture is fiscal ruination for Mariner, the Islands' largest developer, "has never gency business that may arise before the regular earlier discussions that the budget. The second, at had nor does it currently have any interest in pur- the City. If we keep on Five years ago Sept. 25 meeting will be handled by a special ses- City is in such a financial which the rate will get a meeting the rolled-back (Sept. 8, 1992) chasing the Island Water Association." sion if necessary. crunch that tax payers final vote, is scheduled for •"Only God and the man who put it there will ever rate, [the City's finances] •Sanibel and Captiva residents have provided a wide Thirty-five years ago would need to pay a rate 5 p.m. Wednesday, Sept. will keep getting worse variety of help in the Hurricane Andrew relief ef- know for sure what was in that briefcase," Sanibel almost 25 percent higher 24, in Council Chambers Police Chief Butler told waiting reporters Friday af- (Sept. 12, 1962) and worse. ... It's not fort. ... Islanders have so far donated 20 truckloads •The Hurricane House, one of the three oldest build- than last year. at City Hall. keeping the taxes the of food in a Bailey (General Store effort, according ter the briefcase suspected of containing a bomb had The proposed rate If the Council ap- opened while it was being towed from the Cause- ings on the islands, was destroyed by an early morn- same for residents, it's to Rodney Jobe.... Seven city employees have vol- ing fire last week. Owner Paul Stearns and two council members settled proves the rate at that hear- having them pay less and unteered to go to Homestead ... and Dave and way and the contents of the case, whatever they were, on during Saturday's pub- ing, 1997 will make the were lost in the waters of the Bay. guests in an apartment adjoining the main building less." Roberta Schuldenfrei have already made five trips escaped in their night clothes. The Hurricane House lic hearing is 2.0693 mills, sixth year Sanibel has met City Manager Gary to the area to take supplies, first to family members Twenty five years ago was built in 1896 by the Willis family and has been lower than 1996's rate of or dropped below the Price has warned that the there and then to others. The Sanibel Inn ended up (Sept. 1972) operated by Paul and Edna Stearns since 1955. 2.1182. That means a rolled-back rate — the tax City's revenues have not sending 100 beds to the Miami area for victims of •A multi-million dollar development of single-fam- •Father Miquel Goni celebrated the first mass at property owner with a rate which generates the been keeping abreast of Hurricane Andrew. ily homes on 330 acres west of Bailey Road and east the islands' new Catholic church with 49 persons house with a taxable value same amount of revenue as its expenses, partly be- Rothschild Realty, Inc. of New York City has ac- of Dixie Beach Boulevard has been approved by the in attendance. of $250,000 would be in the previous year. cause the growth in con- quired the rights to develop the Sanibel Factory Lee County Zoning Board. William Vines of Naples paying the City of Sanibel As Councilman An- struction has dwindled. $517.33 this year com- drew Reding pointed out, Because of that, the fees Be sure to mark your calendar for Saturday, Sept. 20, when the Coastal Cleanup will take pared to $529.55 last year. that doesn't mean the tax the City has been able to place on Sanibel and Captiva and throughout the country. Above, Dick Noon pitched in SamiJiels Great BJiiy In the process, rate is at the same level, (Continued, page 20A) his share of garbage one year. More information, page 9C, "ColIeetiMes in The Dunes, 3 bedroom, 3 bath spa- Weather cious beauty. Walking distance to Charm" Clubhouse, pool and tennis courts. Features volume ceilings, beautiful "ReCreation of the 19tK century Qeneral Store" spacious decks, 4 car undercover Name for Sanibel's main road has roots in the flower parking, elevator and in-law apart- ment. A very reasonable price for a 4S^ home with so much! Only ByJILLTYRER In fact, Bailey butted heads during the Chamber's Collectible Teddy Bedrs arid nipf^.71il( Shell tamps on Sa/e $295,000. Islander staff writer annual Road Rally July 4 with Grover Arp, who was Sundial Beach On an island famous for it shells, it would make scoring Rally participants. "Grover Arp said it was SANIBEL EXCLUSIVES and Tennis Club sense that Sanibel's main road is named for the shell of named for the shell," Bailey said. "I told him he was Ethel Longmire told Exclusive Daddy's Long Legs Dolls 2 bedroom, 2 bath creampuff con- the little Periwinkle shell. full of prunes." a group from the • David Winter Cottages • Byers Choice Collectibles dominium. A little peek at the Gulf, No so, said one of the island's longest-term resi- "I have no doubt that Francis is right," Arp said Historical > Lizzie High. Dolls • Liliput Lane Cottages • Candles, Afghans, Candle but just a hop, skip and a jump to Forecast dents: "It was named for the flower and not the shell," with a laugh, but there it was on page 12 of the Guide. Committee that her swimming pools, tennis, restaurants said Francis Bailey. "I marked his answer wrong." grandmother, Irene Rings and Holders •Aromatique Potpourri, Candles & Oil • Jewelry and more. New gorgeous interior, Friday through Sunday—partly Rutland, Iwd a hand $324,900. Before the luxuries of mosquito control and air in introducing Wall Hangings, Shell Lamps, So Much More! cloudy/sunny, highs of 91, lows of conditioning, "living here was not so great," he said.