30,1999 Sanibel & Captiva, Florida Volume 26, Week 51 Number 52, 28 Pages 75 Cents
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J i * I RTER DECEMBER 30,1999 SANIBEL & CAPTIVA, FLORIDA VOLUME 26, WEEK 51 NUMBER 52, 28 PAGES 75 CENTS Resolutions Scott Mai tell in "Around Our Town" Try this test! recommends a few New Year's resolutions for islanders. —See page 13 Mark "Bird" Westall comes up with an interesting philosophy about violence —See page 13 State of ihe City Mayor Bob Janes pre- Sanibel Fire Chief P. sents a Year m Review Charles Frederick was about the city's accom- recently diagnosed with plishments and chal- multiple myeloma. lenges in this 25th year or the City of Sanibel. —See page 12 Fire chief Don't pave Wildlife Drive battles Roger Crouse tells us why he doesn't believe the refuge's Wildlife cancer Drive should be paved. —See page 12 Islanders jump in to help From Italy chief and his family by S. Giovanni establishing a bank fund Giacomazzi reports on the political turmoil in By Scott Martell Italy. Executive Editor —-See page 12 A group of islanders — Friends Letters & for Charlie Frederick — has banded together to take away any financial Cartoon stress the Sanibel fire chief may —See page 13 incur as he battles cancer. Seott Martell Frederick, 50, was diagnosed with multiple myeloma a few Can you identify the above pieces of Sanibel-Captiva's green world? Maybe you should, months ago — a blood plasma dis- whether you are interested in serving on a city vegetation committee (see below), or ease which lodges in the bone mar- just simply live here and enjoy these islands. Answers are on page 4. row. He kept the diagnosis to him- Meet die new self until it became obvious he was Beachview owners sick; then the word began to spread — See page 9 like wildfire through friends and community members. He is still working as fire chief and hopes to Residents question how city continue doing so, though he said he "knows there may be some days committees are chosen when I can't." D> See Frederick, page 4 By Amy Fleming are legitimately able to be in the vegetation commit- Staff writer tee, and as a vegetation inspector, to go out and make Permits & Deeds an assessment and recommendation to the planning Police —See page 12 Various members of Sanibel's volunteer commit- department." tees expressed their dismay and confusion over the He added that the vegetation committee is unique City Council's committee recommendations last Dec, in that specific knowledge, not only of plants, but of nab teen liii 7. In the Dec. 16 meeting of the vegetation cotnmit- standards and regulations is necessary to function as a tee, Chairman Bill Wollschlager said that "We are contributing member, burglars very concerned about the latest action on the part of Molly Kxival, of the wildlife committee, agreed Director's Notes the city council approving" new members of commit- that the Dec. 7th council meeting represented a depar- J.T. Smith of the Old tees without the input from those committees. There is ture from the customary method of choosing Two young men were anested Schoolhouse Theater a need for some written direction on how the appqint- appointees. "In the past,..appjications came to com- on Christmas night for burglary of a and Bob Cacioppo of ments are accomplished for all to follow." mittee members. We could go over them and assess vehicle at the Sanibel Fishing Pier, the Arcade talk about Wollshlager later said that "City council has the right the background of people who were interested in serv- resisting arrest without violence, their new shows to appoint whomever they please," and that regarding ing to see if (they had) enough background to be use- and are linked to a burglary of. a — Seepage 17 appointments, the vegetation committee has no formal ful to the qonunxttee," Krival also said that the building earlier in the evening. plan to present to council. "It's worked out in the past, wildlife committee was given more members than Patrick Charette, 19, of Fort Myers Stepping Out: and Scott Jackson, 16, were arrest- Here's What's showing successfully. This Is one of the few times an appoint- they needed. "If we have too many people who don't ment was made without going through the steps." live here y^ar round, we don't have a quorum," and ed after they left the island hiding m in the area. a car driven by Jackson's sister, — See page 17 Some of the functions of the vegetation eontmittee that this was especially problematic in the summer. "The workload covets all year," she added. While conducting an area check include carrying out inspections for vegetation per- of the fishing pier at 10:15 p.m., mits, and conducting surveys of exotic vegetation and One of the responsibilities of corrtonittee members Officer Jane Cechman was stopped iillif providing data to the Department of Natural is studying the wildlife in ttacts. of land purchased by by Charles Montz who asked if she Resources. Committee members are expected to the city for restoration. Information and recommenda- had seen two white males running •Police Beat page 5 become proficient in identifying exotic plants, as well tions from these surveys are then offered to city coun- •Environmental. ..page 7 from the area. Moritz said he had as Sanibel's protected species. A course in native and cil. "We have a good, knowledgeable base to offer to seen the young men breaking into •Business page 9 invasive plant life is offered on the first Friday of the city," said Krival, adding that the committee •Datelme , page 10 his friend's, Frederick Keiper's, every quarter, concluding in an exam on the following includes professionals such as a veterinarian and a pickup truck. Moritz checked the •Looking Back. ..page 11 herpetologist. •Commentary-page 12-13 Friday. Wollschlager said that all appointees would truck, according to the police •TV listings page 18 be required to go through in-house training, beginning > See Committees, page 6 report, and found damage to the •Classifieds page 22 with attending SCCF's Weeds 'n Seeds program, rear window and the two side vent before taking the test. "If they pass that (the test), they E> See Burglars, page 6 2 • DECEMBER 30,1999 • ISLAND REPORTER RENTALS AVAILABLE! 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