Eight-Year Dream Comes True with Weekend Grand Opening
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COMMENTARY: ENVIRONMENT: EVERY WEEK: On the Islands, 'Let me tell Classifieds... 23B the rules you about Police beat... 4A are 'differenter1... 6A my gator'... 1B Portrait... 10A 1961-1988 Still first on Sanibel and Captiva VOL 27, NO. 3 TUESDAY, JAN. 19,1988 TWO SECTIONS, 56 PAGES 50 CENTS Eight-year dream comes true with weekend grand opening celebration of new Barrier Island Center for the Arts By MARA VERTREES In 1979 there was joyment and to see what kind of a response they would Islander staff writer very little access to fine get from the community. Polly Matsumoto arts for Islanders; The fun begins remembers, "Because we had absolutely no money, A dream comes true this week for Barrier Island there was no Barbara Saturday evening we went to the Southwest Florida Symphony for help Group for the Arts. B. Mann Performing with an 'art safari' with our first event. Baritone Frank Guarrera was On Saturday evening, Jan. 23, BIG Arts members Arts Hall in Fort 6B coming for a performance with the symphony, and we will celebrate the official opening of the Barrier Island Myers, there was no said, 'Since he's going to be in town anyway ..."' Center for the Arts. The center adjacent City Hall on Lund-Toperzer theater Guarrera agreed to perform at the Sanibel Com- Dunlop Road represents the success of an 8%-year ef- company, there was not even a public radio station to munity Association. Today Pete Smith, who was the fort by a group dedicated to bringing arts to the provide classical music or jazz. BIG Arts founders first president of the organization and who still serves Islands. Mike Klein, Louise Johnson, Pete Smith, Polly Mat- on the board of directors, fondly remembers the even- BIG Arts was conceived in anger by a handful of sumoto and Emil Fray, among others, all saw a very ing as "one of our golden moments." local artists who were opposed to a tax the city impos- real need on Sanibel for an organization whose focus More than 200 people showed up for that evening of ed on Island artists in the summer of 1979. Their would be the fine arts. classical music. Attendance was enough to pay for the discussion of the tax evolved into one about the need As soon as this small group organized, its numbers performer and also enough to convince BIG Arts for an organization to promote artists and the fine arts began to grow. organizers of a definite demand on the Islands for the on the Islands. Then they decided to form just such a A few months later the BIG Arts core decided to group themselves. stage an evening of classical music for their own en- Please see ARTS CENTER, page 24A New bank will open in temporary trailer early next month By BARBARA BRUNDAGE Islander staff writer The newly chartered Community Bank of the Islands will open for business early next month in a temporary structure on 2.15 acres just east of the new 7-Eleven store on Periwinkle Way. The Planning Commission last Tues- V * day approved a temporary use permit to place a pre-fabricated building on the site f for the operation of the commercial bank You are getting very sleepy../ until a permanent facility can be constructed. Hypnotist Jim Wand James Lowman, CBOTI's chief ex- ecutive officer and chairman of the board, told the commission that construc- convinced 10 people tion of the 5,000-square-foot facility is set to begin April 18. It should be completed on Captiva of just that by Aug. 31, Lowman said. By SUZETTE BEIGEL Please see BANK, page 23A Islander staff writer A single red light flickered nervously on the stage. All around, people sat with eyes glued INDEX to the light. Slowly, one by one, 10 pairs of eyes got heavy. Heads dropped and shoulders 17A sagged. Cltvside All was calm in the Crow's Nest lounge at Fishing tips 16B 'Tween Waters Inn after about seven Milestones 13A minutes. The audience was amazed. The 10 8B 11 Movie review people on stage were in a hypnotic state of works his magic at 'Twee mind. Top: The audience roared Recreation 12B when Dr. Jim Wand's subjects Waters Inn. Photos by Ricki Refuge report 3B Please see HYPNOTIST, page 21A "went under." Above: Wand Kosakow Cooper. Service directory 20B WEDNESDAY, JAN. 20 Society. Donations requested at the Nature orientation course for new • 7:30 A.M., Putting Pelican restaurant • door. residents of the Islands. Call 472-2329 THIS WEEK Regular meeting of the Sanibel-Captiva for information. ON THE Kiwanis Club. Visitors welcome. • 10 A.M. to 4 P.M., Island Historical o Museum - Open to the public free of • 11 A.M. to 6 P.M., Sanibel Community 55 > ISLANDS • 1 P.M., Sanibel Community Associa- charge, next to Sanibel City Hall. Association - Antiques and collectibles z Tuesday, Jan. 19,1988 tion • "Bridge for Fun" under the direc- show. Admission $2. o 2A • 1:30 P.M., Sanibel Community m Island Shorts tion of Roger Dickinson. 3J Association - "Duplicate Bridge" under • 1 P.M., Visitor Center at the J.N. "This Week On the Islands" lists • 6:30 P.M., Sanibel Community the direction of Sterling Bassett. "Ding" Darling National Wildlife Refuge c meetings and programs scheduled dur- a> - "Life At Salt Point," and "Life Between CO Zontians plan bigger, better Community Services Day ing the next seven days on Sanibel and Association • Regular dinner meeting of a the Sanibel-Captiva Lions Club. Visitors • 7 P.M., Sanibel Community Associa- The Tides," free films focusing on the 09 WEATHER Captiva. Items for the calendar should e tion • Safe boating class sponsored by waters off Salt Point, Calif., and on the be kept brief and should be typed and welcome. Art show, raffle prizes will join service agencies for fair the Sanibel-Captiva Power Squadron. intertidal zone that is so important to WATCH submitted no later than noon Friday for 3 the entire marine ecosystem. inclusion In the next Tuesday's paper. O> A small but energetic group of alcoholics and drug addicts, a fine boutiques will welcome par- THURSDAY, JAN. 21 FRIDAY, JAN. 22 executive business women on radio reading service for the blind, ticipating organizations and the • 9 to 11 A.M., Sanibel Community • 7:30 A.M., Coconut Grove restaurant • • 10 A.M. TO 4 P.M., Island Historical public along the boardwalk that TUESDAY, JAN. 19 Association • Shelters will bring the Regular meeting of the Sanibel-Captiva to Temperatures will warm up this week with Sanibel-Captiva has come up with a group dedicated to protecting Museum • Open free to the public, next winds among the shops. Each of • 8:30 A.M., J.N. "Ding" Darling Na- results of their morning beachcoming to Rotary Club. Visitors welcome. co highs in the upper 70s and lower 80s and lows a new way to combine fun and the rights of abused children, and to Sanibel City Hall. oo tional Wildlife Refuge • Tour of the the SCA for identification and counting oo in the 60s. Skies will stay partly cloudy with a education for Community Services a program matching needy the shops has contributed a raffle refuge: "What's That Bird? Birds com- as part of the 1988 Great Shell Count • 9 A.M. • Visitor Center parking lot, J.N. chance of showers on Thursday. Day on Saturday, Jan. 30. children with foster parents. prize, and a winning ticket will be • 4 TO 6 P.M., Island art galleries - "Art drawn every hour from 10 a.m. to 2 monly found on the refuge." Meet at the sponsored by the Sanibel-Captiva Shell "Ding" Darling National Wildlife Refuge Last week's weather as recorded at the The women all belong to the Zon- In addition to learning about the safari" exhibits, followed by exhibit and Visitor Center flagpole. Regular en- Club. • Field trip sponsored by the Sanibel- Sanibel-Captiva Chamber of Commerce was as ta Club of Sanibel-Captiva, a myriad of services available, p.m. on Community Services Day, art auction from 6 TO 8 P.M. at the new trance fees apply. Captiva Audubon Society. follows: world-wide classified service those who attended learned how Saturday, Jan. 30. Barrier Island Center for the Arts. organization. Zontians are their own time and talents could Nearly 200 organizations have • 9 A.M. to NOON - Outdoor workshop • 9 A.M. TO NOON, Barrier Island of the Sanibel-Captiva Art League • 10 A.M. TO 5 P.M., Sanibel Community HIGH LOW RAIN dedicated to promoting the be used by the various agencies, been invited to display their pam- Center for the Arts • Sanibel-Captiva Art followed by sack lunch and critique at Association - Quilt and ethnic craft Monday, Jan. 11 62 53 .84 welfare of their communities on a many of which rely heavily on phlets and spread the word about SUNDAY, JAN. 24 League workshop. Bring your own sup- the Pirate Playhouse. Bring your own show. Tuesday, Jan. 12 72 43 .00 local level and to improving the volunteers. their work. • NOON to 5 P.M., Sanibel Community plies for this session on still life. supplies. Also at 10 A.M., SCA • Line dancing Wednesday, Jan. 13 74 55 .00 legal, political, economic and pro- Community Human Services Along with picking up important Association • Antiques and collectibles classes with instructor Bob Walker. $3 Thursday, Jan. 14 73 51 .00 fessional status of women around Day was such a resounding suc- information, browsers will enjoy show.