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SANIBEL PUBLIC LI£r. New section; Enjoy the outdoors with the Islander each week m Outside ,,.. ?a%& W iiiiiiili first and finest Vol. 35, Mo. 13 Tuesday, March 26,1996 Two Sections, 36 Pages SO Cents SCA: flo more commercial shows! In a major decision, the Sanibel Community Association board voted unanimously to ban outdoor commercial shows after May 1. 3A Manatee update Manatee deaths declined last week, but scientists remain puzzled about what exactly caused ihe deaths of 97 manatees since March 5. Island Eye focuses on a person who is a "mover and shaker" in the community. This week, we talked to Mary Jaqua of the Sanibel Music Festival. 5A Sanibel Swan Song Attorney thanks Sanibel residents for the advice he received when faced with a potential tragedy concerning a neighboring swan family. , 10A Flyfishing Tips Capt. Mike Fuery reminds people that it's time to get out the fly rod for the spring migration of bluefish, Spanish mackerel and ladyfish. 5B What's Inside Arts-Leisure . 13A Fishing Tips . .. 5B CARNIVAL OF THE ANIMALS: There was a good community atmosphere this past Friday at the Sanibel Business .... ?,0A "Front Page". ..3A Elementary School. The Carnival of the Animals was presented by the Sanibel Music Festival. Artsreack Director Carrie Lund read a selection of poems by Ogden Nash. Local artist Jackie O'Connell shared cut-out animals — all in Bus. Directory 23A Health . 19A an event sponsored by Community Bank of the Islands. Photo by Carlene Brennen. ^-- Cityside . 7A Police Beat .. 9A CROW Meeting Meardon will present a SATURIW: 13th Classifieds... 7R Real Estate .. .. 9B show called "Sanibel - Annual Lions Arts and *WEDNESDAY: Commentary. 1QA Shelling Tips. .. 6B By Land, Sea and Air" Crafts Fair runs from 10 Annual meeting, 1:30 Dining In.... 17A Show Biz ... 13A for the final Audubon am to 6 p.m. at the Sani- p.m. at the Education bel Community Associa- DiningOut .. ISA Street Interviews 5A show, 8 p.m. Thursday Pavilion and Grounds. at the Sanibel Commu- tion. Approximately 125 ex- Sports .. 2B Audubon Show nity Association. hibitors. Proceeds to Lion's charities. $1 donation re- THURSDAY: Lo- Lions Craft Fair quested for admission. cal favorite David *FRIDAYAND ISLANDER* Tuesday, March 26,1996 • 3A 2A 'Tuesday, March 26,1996 • ISLANPER ,. • , BUSTING PEPPER FOR THE TASTE! By Anne Bellew the Taste will, as in Board member Valerie Pool is in Islander staff writer the past, benefit charge of rounding up a small army Care & Rehabilita- of people to help make the event the Taste preparation tion of Wildlife. success it has been for the past 15 The Sanibel Pepper Busters C.R.O.W., as it's years. To offer your services, contact worked hard one recent Saturday clear- familiarly known, her at 472-5187. It's a fun thing to do ing the lots on Library Way where the is the area's reha- on the island and it's certainly for a Community Association bans outdoor commercial shows 1996 Taste of the Islands festival will bilitation facility good cause. be held April 21. for injured, sick or By Scott Martell "We're hoping the community will continue to shows put on by Sanibel and Captiva clubs, such as Joining the "busters" were em- orphaned wildlife. Recent patients Islander Editor support other types of activities instead, such as our the upcoming 13th annual Lions Arts and Crafts Fair ployees and equipment lent by South These past few weeks saw a few The Sanibel Community Association (SCA) planned October Spook House, and a return of the - such fairs are put on by local people and have a Seas Plantation and Henri Nachtsheim interesting patients come to board voted unanimously last week to ban all Miniature Golf Tournament," said Tony Lapi, presi- high number of island crafts people. And, indoor who donated his Soon Come Landscap- Participating C.R.O.W. First, two 4-month-old commercial outdoor arts and crafts shows begin- dent of the SCA board. Lapi had worked hard over weekend commercial shows will still be allowed. ing root rake and truck. river otters arrived. Then, an 8-week- ning May 1. the past two years to enable the organization to insti- "The character of those indoor shows eliminates A second day, April 13, has been restaurants old eaglet which had fallen from its It's a move sure to bring smiles to all who tute such a ban. the number of motor homes, vans and trucks that are scheduled for CROW volunteers to The restau- nest in Bokeelia and broken a leg drive along Periwinkle Way and occasionally Lapi and the board had discussed the ban for visually offensive," said Bill Hicks, center manager. return to pull any seedlings which rants featured in '96 came to C.R.O.W. faced horrendous traffic situations due to the two years, and, in fact began decreasing the number "There will be fewer dealers, with smaller vehicles, have sprouted and to generally clean will be Tarpon Bay Patients in the rehabilitation cen- shows. And it may also bring smiles to businesses of shows from 12 last year to six this season . and these shows generally attract audiences of 500 Sanibel City Manager Gary Price in his Pepper Buster instead of 2,000." up the site. Cafe and both Lazy T-shirt gears up to shove a 10-foot Brazilian pepper into ter range from the ever-present pelicans who bristled at the competition from an island "This ban is also a reflection of the support of Flamingos; and many other bird species to rac- nonprofit organization. the local business people," said Deb Gleason, busi- The community association is a nonprofit or- Street Festival the South Seas Plantation donated chipper. Photo by ganization whose purpose is maintaining and improv- G i 1 1 i g a n ' s ; Anne Bellew coons, gopher tortoises, opossums and It's also a gamble for the community center, ness membership chairperson. The increase in busi- Morgan's Rain For- the occasional fox, fawn or bobcat.** which relied on such events to help fund the center's ness membership is a major reason the SCA is will- ing the quality of life on the islands. Membership Concept activities - everything from exercise classes to bridge, ing to eliminate the shows. dues, rentals, and a variety of activities provide the est; South Seas Resorts' Chad-wick's, Volunteers needed income to operate and maintain the community center. The April 21 Taste of the Islands, Windows on the Water and The Dunes; club meetings, classes, and much more. The ban does not include the popular arts craft with its change of venue due to The As always, it is volunteers who Bailey's General Store; The Bubble make the Taste, like any other Sanibel Dunes renovations, will assume more Room; Bullfeathers, Portofino andMona the guise of a street festival than in pre- event, work. Over twenty uniformed vious years. In addition to the 26 res- Lisa's; Hungry Heron; McT's, Jacaranda, Lee County Sheriff's Department Great Blue Heron beats the odds taurant booths, the traditional Waiter/ Tarwinkles and Temptations Bistro; V.O.I.GE. volunteers, for example, are By Christine Kreuder, VDM, C.R.O.W. at first glance, it was difficult to determine the ex- Waitress race and continuous live mu- Isabella's; Jerry's; Gramma Dot's' donating their services to direct and Staff Veterinarian tent of the problem. The tell-tale knot of monofila- sic, Too Much Fun will be on hand with Johnny's Pizza; Thistle Lodge, Sanibel control parking for the event. ment line confirmed our suspicion; the object was silly games, team challenges and an Island Chowder Company; and Timbers, Numerous volunteers are needed The Great Blue Heron had been spotted for sev- actually the eroded eye of a 3-inch fish hook which ever-favorite kids' activity, The Matzaluna and the Sanibel Grill. to help set up, man ticket booths, sell eral days at a fishing pier on Upper Captiva Island. penetrated through the oral cavity to the back of Bounce House. raffle tickets, serve beverages, and sell It was obvious to Louise Shaw that there was some- the head. Multiple swellings and draining tracts This 16th annual incarnation of limited edition Taste T-shirts, among thing dreadfully wrong with the very weak and di- indicated that the hook had migrated around for other areas. shevelled bird. Yet every attempt at capture was some time before lodging firmly in the back of the foiled because each time the bird would somehow skull. Three other fish hooks were found embed- muster just enough strength to fly away. Finally, ded in skin and muscle; one in each wing and one with the help of a net and some experienced han- in the bird's back. This heron was obviously a vet- For the Benefit of C.R.O.W. dlers, the heron was captured, taken by Jensen's eran of the fishing piers. Water Taxi to Captiva Island, and then rushed di- Hook and monofilament line injuries are rectly to C.R.O.W. common among water or wading birds that boldly The 16th Annual Initial examination at C.R.O.W. revealed an hang out around fishing piers waiting for hand-outs extremely thin and debilitated bird that was well or scraps. The birds become entangled in loose line below the average weight for an adult. Alarge wound and hooks or steal fish that have already been hooked TASTE OF THE in the neck appeared old and infected. Close inspec- by fishermen.