ARTS, DINING & ENTERTAINMENT — Pages 2-6B I OUTSIDE, SPORTS, FISHING & TRAVEL — 17-20B I BULK RATE U.S. POSTAGE PAID" SANIBEL, FL. PERMIT #33 POSTAL PATTRON Vol. 37, No- 8 Friday, January 2,1998 Two Sections, 40 Pages Week Audubon series The Sanibel-Captiva Audubon programs begin Thursday with a presenta- tion on the Everglades. 3A Final entry Naturalist Betty Anholt takes us on the Sanibel River for the final month. ,3A Solutions for Playhouse? Art Stevens offers a few creative alternatives to cure the theater's ills. 12A Monthly culture Need a dose of the arts? BIG Arts will offer every- thing in January from comedy, painting and cooking classes to tap dancing and string quartet performances. 5B Classifieds 14A Commentary 12A Crossword 19B Fishing/Shelling 17B Night Life 3B Outdoor/Recreation 18B Police Beat 6A Service Directory 18A Weather 4A Street Interviews 7A Tide chart r Dave fcharlie Carmel George " Ken Frey Jack George Wendy Angie ftobideau Margie Eaton D thy Sobzak Casale Veillette Claudia Samier Elisabeth oro ^?9Sy Kohlbrenner Humphrey Lapi ori Tony Smith Davison . Sprouse Miller .. Js. Loretta Janie Frey Jim • Linda McLaughlin McGowen Geiger Lapi Pritchard John Mary Lou Marsha Smith Bailey Clifford Branyon David McLaughlin ^ NEW LISTING SPACIOUS LAKEFRONT HOME Very near beach 2 BR house with pool and spa- excellent Come and see the hidden treasures of this 3 bedroom-2 / & ?ie&fo}t<M KJ^T location, new roof, new kitchen cabinets, new appliances, bath Dunes Country Club home. Fireplace, sparkling pool, beautiful garden setting. 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On Nov. 6 shortly after noon, the Lee County "Leishear is the one who went above and be- Sheriff's Office received a call for assistance regard- yond the call of duty," Poppalardo commented. "He's ing a fire in the three-story Beach Villa at South Seas in the Civil Division and was there serving papers." Plantation. There were guests in the building at the "It was a big plus to have Joe there and in voice time. An apartment on the second floor was in flames contact with me while I was inside the building — STAMEN and and filled with thick heavy smoke from a fire that really comforting," Montgomery said. LIVINGSTON apparently started in the unit's dishwasher. "We're always happy to see the Sheriff's De- THE VILLAGE "We always try to assist the Captiva Fire De- partment on the scene in a hazardous situation. A lot partment," Poppalardo said. "Lt. Don Montgomery of times on Captiva, there's only one person on duty was on the scene and got everything under control in the fire department," Montgomery said. "Take this in short order. Deputy Leishear and I were checking situation, for example -^ most of the time our vol- the units for people." unteers aren't around or can't be reached at mid-day, When they arrived, they found a security guard which is when this happened. The Sheriff's Depart- on the ground suffering from smoke inhalation and ment is always quick to respond, and we're very ap- Josh Thomas ofSanibel was aiming to win one of preciative of that." many prizes Friday at the third annual Holiday took his master key in order to search the apartments. Miniature Golf Tournament, a fund raiser for the Sanibel Community Association. People had played about 750 rounds in the four-day tournament by Audubon program on the Everglades Monday morning, the final day. Photo/Elaine Stacy. ByANNEBELLEW water river systems, Islander staff writer including the Kissim- The extremely popular Thursday evening San- mee, the Miami and Share the warmth the New Rivers, the Cap Audubon Nature Series starts Thursday, Jan. 8, ByJILLTYRER for Harvest Time Min- with Stuart Strain's presentation on the problems Caloosahatchee, the Islander staff writer Loxahatchee and the istries, a non-profit or- faced and the progress being made in the effort to Everyone's been ganization in Bonita. restore the Everglades. St. Lucie, as well as trying to stay warm re- Shark River and Tay- At Christmas Strahl is the executive director of National cently, but some people time, "everybody thinks Audubon's Everglades Ecosystem Restoration Cam- lor Sloughs. For the don't have the luxury of past 100 years or so about toys for the kids, paign and serves on the Governor's Commission on darting into a warm but you don't think a Sustainable South Florida. Audubon was asked to the Everglades eco- building or snuggling system, from the Kis- about them trying to coordinate the restoration effort, which involves the into a cozy bed. sleep on a cold floor.... U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, the South Florida simmee to the Keys, has been gradually de- Many migrant You don't realize how Water Management District, the legislature, the Stuart Strahl workers and their fami- cold it can get here." sugar industry, and all of the tax-paying public. spoiled by drainage to lies live in camps of Gerry and Don The River of Grass, as the Everglades water- accommodate agriculture, development and ever-in- creasing population of South Florida. unheated buildings in Franck, who attend the shed is known, plays a vital role in South Florida's the Bonita area, said A concerted, long-term effort is needed to im- same church as Bryant, natural and cultural history. The Everglades and its Sue Bryant, and she's are behind Harvest associated river systems are a case study in the in- prove water quality and revitalize the economy in trying to help them get the South Florida/Everglades ecosystem. The Ever- Time and they regularly terrelationship of society, the economy and the natu- blankets to keep warm.