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Best of ballot FISH honored Make 'em laugh page 15A page 7B . SECTION,1 pageiC NOVEMBER 21, 1997 VOLUME 25 NUMBER 2 3 SECTIONS, 52 PAGES Playhouse ... 'an institution beyond personalities' Group rallies for removal of eight board members By Gwenda Hiett-Clements Staff Writer "No matter what happens, it's great to have this kind of support. It's over- whelming!" said Robert Cacioppo, artistic director of the Pirate Playhouse, of the turn out at the ACT NOW meet- Gwenda Hiett-Clements ing called for Thursday, Nov. 13 at the Sanibel Community Center which A crowd of over 300 showed up to hear the details of the intentions of the ACT NOW group formed to contest the actions of the board of attracted more than 300 people. directors of the Pirate Playhouse. In reaction to the 9-5 vote on Oct. 28 by the Pirate Playhouse board of direc- tors not to renew Cacioppo's contract, Sewer improvement ACT NOW, who identify themselves as citizens concerned for the future of the Playhouse, was formed. Four of the five board members who opposed cost under one umbrella Cacioppo's being replaced resigned By Mark S. Krzos "Costs have not gone up; they just from the board and are now affiliated News Editor would have been paid off in two sepa- with ACT. The payment plan for the Sanibel rate ways. In fact, we are actually sav- ACT has called for a vote at a meet- Sewer System underwent another ing taxpayers money because that now ing Dec. 4 of Playhouse membership to facelift Tuesday when the Sanibel City means that the $7 million (if the refer- act on proposals to remove and replace Council sliced up a plan that would endum is approved) is tax deductible directors of the current board. have had taxpayers paying for the on your federal income taxes," Reding To respond to ACT NOW the cur- Gwenda Hiett-Clemenfs sewer in two different ways. said. "This brings it all into one refer- rent board of directors headed by Jack According to Sanibel City Manager endum." Zwick, president, will have a meeting David Lund explains the proxy Gary Price, user fees would pay for Initially a six percent increase was open to members tomorrow, Saturday, vote solicitation to people attend- $7.4 million in sewer improvements proposed in user fees to pay for capital Nov. 22 from 4 to 5:30 p.m. at the ing the meeting last week. and what council did was take that plan costs, but council denied the pioposi- Pirate Playhouse. At the special meeting Dec. 4 Pirate for funding and put it under the tion and instead decided to roll over the In a notice to Playhouse members of Playhouse membership will vote to act planned referendum. increase into the leferendum. its proposed action, ACT stated: upon the following proposals listed in What does this mean to taxpayers on But despite this new angle, Price "Efforts have been made to convince detail in a Proxy vote solicitation Sanibel? threw out a warning to the voters. "If the remaining directors to reconsider A lot, says Sanibel City Council mailed to members and handed out at •please see page 2A and reverse their decision to no avail. the Nov. 13 meeting: member Andrew Reding. The only remedy left is to attempt to 1) to appoint Martin J. Harrity as remove specified directors from office chairman of this special meeting in and replace them with candidates of Readers choice contest extended your choice." •please see page 2A The 1998 First Annual Best of the also gives readers a chance to express Islands competition was designed to their contentment with local businesses. give winning businesses something to Ballots are available in the Island brag about for a year. Reporter until Nov. 28, or just look Royce pleads no contest; And due to the popularity of the con- around town for the green ballot boxes test, the Island Reporter is giving read- and posters. Ballots need to be returned ers an extra week to make their choices. to the Island Reporter office in the gets 5 years probation "We've just had such a great Village Shops, 2340 Periwinkle Way. Jennifer "J,R." Royce, a former records clerk for the Sanibel Police response from advertisers and readers, Or you can drop them off at participat- Department, pled no contest to charges of grand theft Nov. 17 and was sen- we decided to enable more businesses ing merchants displaying the "Best Of tenced to five years probation, according to her public defender John Plant. to get involved by extending the contest posters and ballot boxes, Royce was arrested Aug. 22 for grand theft after Lee County Sheriff's through the month of November!" If you haven't cast your ballot or put Officers searched her home and found several items belonging to the Sanibel General Manager Morgan Newcomb up ballot boxes at your business, TIME Police Department that were listed as missing. Items found in her home said. IS RUNNING OUT! For more infor- included: a laptop computer, police badges, a holster and several Sanibel The Island's Choice contest allows mation, call the Reporter at (941) 472- Police jackets and other clothing. Five days later, Royce was charged with the readers to vote for their favorite busi- 1587 or fax (941) 472-8398. Deadline fraudulent use of a credit card. ness and give them the honor of being is noon Saturday, Nov. 29. Winners will "She pled no contest," Plant said explaining that her plea is not one of guilt, chosen by their friends and neighbors be published in the Dec. 5 issue. All but part of a ptea bargain offer with the state attorney. "No jail time was part as "Best Of Champion. semi-fmalists and winners will be invit- of the offer. Now she'll have to pay fines, court costs and restitution. Because With more than 100 categories to ed to a celebration party at BIG Arts of this agreement she'll have to serve five years probation." vote for, the contest opens opportuni- Monday, Dec. 1. Plant explained that there was no mention of community service at the trial. ties for every business to market their So go ahead! Tell us who your wares and talents to the community. It favorite is. Ready? Let's vote! NOVEMBER21'V'1'397'Q Police watch closed due to reconstruction and unsafe the car stolen to Sanibel police. A short had found it along Periwinkle Way. 'Ding' violations conditions. The man crawled through time later the Lee County Sheriff BUSTED—Officer Anthony On Nov. 1 a Refuge Officer at the the fence and past a "closed" sign. He Department discovered the car gutted Thompson was on routine bicycle J.N. "Ding" Darling National Wildlife was issued a violation notice for tres- at the corner of A&W Blvd. and patrol when he saw three white males Refuge checked the cooler of a couple passing m a closed area with a fine of Gladiolus. The interior of the car was standing outside a pickup truck smok- of people fishing off Wildlife Drive and $50. completely torn out including the seats. ing in front of a Periwinkle Way shop- discovered 15 undersized mangrove The car was still running, but the steer- ping center. When he approached one of the men said he was smoking a snapper and one undersized TICKETED— ing column was smashed out. The sus- "roach." Thompson identified himself sheepshead. The couple stated that they Jerry Lee Uhl of Cape Coral, Nov. pects apparently gained entry to the and searched the men. Joseph Clifford did not know there was a size or bag 17, failure to use signal, $86; no regis- vehicle by smashing the driver's win- Martin, 26, was arrested and charged limit on snapper or sheepshead. The tration, $43; no insurance, $46. dow. The alarm was not activated on with possession of marijuana. Officer seized the fish and issued each David A Spoehr of Conch Court, the vehicle. Thompson searched 20-year old a violation notice for possessing fish in Nov. 17, following too close after a NO MORE HOPE—A Fort Myers William Alfred Pohto Jr.'s vehicle and violation of state law in the amount of four car chain reaction accident on man left his bicycle at a local restaurant discovered a small bag of marijuana. $100. Periwinkle Way; $86. and discovered it missing in September. Pohto was also arrested for possession SOUND SLEEPERS—A local cou- He waited until Nov. 13 before report- of marijuana. They are scheduled to On Nov. 8 a Refuge Officer at the ple on retreat at their Periwinkle Way ing it stolen to police. He had hoped appear in Lee County Court Dec. 1. J.N. "Ding" Darling National Wildlife condominium awoke to find their 1992 someone would return the mountain Refuge observed a man within a closed Cadillac gone Nov. 13. They reported bike valued at $367.19 to where they area, Shell Mound Trail, which is Proxy: Candidates state they were not contacted; survey supports Cacioppo Page 1A Taub and Richard Riley. Current board members not designated for removal include Joe Adams, Lex place of the president of the board, Jack Zwick Roulston and Liddy (Smith) Johnson.) 2) to approve the fact that there is cause to remove 5) to fix the number of directors at 15 from office those directors who voted not to renew Liddy Johnson in a notice issued to the media Cacioppo's contract noted that on the Proxy solicitation, Proposal 4 states: 3) to remove from office for cause each director "All candidates have agreed to serve if elected." who voted not to renew Cacioppo's contract Johnson said: "I have never been asked to serve on (Directors listed for removal are Barry Roth, Mary ACT's slate of officers.

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