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I Buik Rate U.S. Postage Paid Sanibel, FL. Permit #33 Postal Patron Vol. 38, No. 40 Friday, August 20, 1999 36 Pages Free , i Michael Pistella Sanibel School building supervisor Nofman Mohr power washes the pavement in the courtyard Monday afternoon preparing for the first day of school. 2 • Friday, August 20. 1999 • Islander island Island Newspaper Group In our companion newspaper the Island Reporter, you won't want to miss announces promotions the following stories: To better serve our readers, the Island humorous," Martell said. "We must make high school after college, then returned to Newspaper Group has undergone the fol- sure that each publication is different and the islands to work for the Island Reporter. M How safe is the Sanibel School? lowing reorganization, according to Group that readers are anxiously looking forward After a stint as an assistant editor with a Manager Carlene Brennen. to each publication. national magazine, she joined the Islander H Island visitors — Who visits '~This is an intriguing place to live — this year as a staff writer. Sanibel and Captiva. and how do they B Scott Martell, formerly Editor of there is a lot of change, a lot of diversity, H Pace wrote news and features for a affect us? " . the Islander, has been appointed Executive and a lot of threats to our lifestyle," Martell newspaper in Pittsburgh before moving to Editor of the group, which includes the said. "It's our job to cover it all, and to help Southwest Florida where she was quickly • U Sanibel man 'files lawsuit Islander, Island Reporter, Captiva Current create a true sense of community." grabbed as a news reporter for the Island against city* , • - > "-• , and the Captiva Chronicle magazine. B Martell, after graduating with a Reporter. In the words of a former editor, * B.A./Literature degree, ended up selling Pace is one of the fairest and most meticu- hospital gm«w t fl Jennifer Workman has been pro- cameras, cruising timber and living on a fire lous reporters she has ever seen (from a holp youth-; stricken with cancer moted to Managing Editor of the Islander lookout tower in the late-1970s. He went statement by former Island Reporter Editor newspaper. back to school for two years of graduate Dawn Grodsky). Enjo> the Island Reporter's work in journalism at the Univeristy of B Pistella is a jack-qf-all-trades who "Fun Page." B Pattie Pace has been promoted to Oregon and moved to Sanibel in 1983 to has helped publish newspapers on Fort News Editor of the group. work for the Islander. He subsequently Myers Beach, Sanibel and Captiva. When worked for the Charlotte Sun-Herald, the editors are in transition, or on vacation, he • Michael Pistella has been promot- Fort Myers News-Press and the Pirate has often been the one to make sure the Mission statement: The Island ed to Photography/Design Editor of the Playhouse before returning to the Islander newspaper is produced — on time! When Reporter is the islands' official NEWS- group. three years ago as editor. The author of he's not asked to do "everything," he is the PAPER; our sister paper, the Islander, is Island Journeys, he also publishes the group's only professional the islands' favorite COMMUNITY "It's my feeling that, in this group, we Sanibel-Captiva Review literary magazine. photographer/designer. paper. By working together, the two have some of the best writers and photogra- fl Workman grew up on Sanibel. She In addition, the group is well served papers ace complementary to one anoth- phers I've ever known, and some of the best is the daughter of environmental consultant by such notable staffwriters as Arts Editor at; columnists — all who are interested in pro- Dick Workman (a former executive director Frank Wagner, environmental writer Anne viding reliable and fair information and of the Sanibel-Captiva Conservation Bellew, feature/newswriter Gwenda Hiett- interesting stories — everything from the Foundation) and Planning Commissioner Glemeiits and entertainment and feature very serious to the heartwarming and and attorney Judy Workman. She taught writer Jill Goodman. Back-to-school basics Getting charismatic Go back to school with the new Sanibel School faculty in getting-to-know-you pro- Former Huxters owner Karen McGee makes a switch to pearls and lace with her new files. store Charisma! of the Islands. —See pages 3,4, 5, 23 —See page 16 Summer rec snapshots Wagners review Summer is gone but not forgotten. Reminisce with a photo spread of summer rec Arts Editor Frank Wagner reviews "an evening of dance for the '90s with Demetrius memories. ^ . Klein Dance, Inc. at the Arcade Theatre. ••«# —See page 10 —-See page 22 Photo Cr?allerL) Sanibel School's Beverly Pierce A Familiar Face and Bernie —"see page 7. Swartz — see page 3. .a,. ,f,...,— a KICK at camp — see page -zv. lake us home with you -— Call Beryl, 472-5135 Islander • Friday, August 20, 1999 • M Island Eye — the Sanibel School Back to school. new faculty By JENNIFER WORKMAN organizing and preparing for her students, can't have so much personality. Her laugh Islander Managing Editor and it hadn't kept her from being positive. It is, as they say, contagious, but her smile is Sanibel School seemed, electricity was a bonus to her—the more so. It's welcoming. It's spirited and Teachers What with teacher in-service meet- icing on an already pretty good Cake. it's warm. Kindergarten: ings, faculty meetings, adding a new grade And the fire in the art portable Originally from Colorado, Swartz has Mrs. Simmons and Mrs. Zocki with new portable classrooms, several new Monday night? Well, it was caused by an lived in Fort Myers since 1985. She is mar- Grade 1: teachers and staff members and a fire in the electrical problem with the air conditioner, ried and has been, to the same person, for 26 Mrs. Manzella and Mrs. Kamosa art portable, Principal Barbara VonHarten reported Sanibel Fire Control District Chief years. And she has two sons. "My oldest is a Grade 2: had a pretty hectic week-before-the-first- P. Charles Fredrick. But that too was han- West Point graduate which I think is news- Ms. Mumm and Mrs. Sanders week-of-school. "This week I'm so busy," dled. VonHarten got an early Tuesday morn- worthy," she said. Her second son, having Grade 3: she said, "But my calendar's empty for the ing e-mail from the school district that said gone to school at the University of Mrs Fink and Mrs. Wappes first week of school." they were already looking for a new Wyoming, is relocating to Santa Fe to pur- Grade 4: So, as VonHarten ran from meeting to portable to bring out to the island to replace sue a construction management career— Mrs. Crosby and Mrs Lombardo meeting and from office to portable, kids the fire-damaged one. that's newsworthy, too. Grade 5: and parents filed into the main office to pick According to the Sanibel faculty and It's hard to believe Swartz is old Mrs Darbyshire and Ms Brown up back-to-school packets. And, Susan staff, this busy week wasn't a matter of what enough to have college-age kids, but she Grade 6: Holly, this year's PTA president, was on else could go wrong, but what else could go insists that she is. It's also hard to believe Ms Taylor and Mrs Swartz campus hurrying to a School Advisory right. And the newest members of the she's been teaching for 25 years, but she Exceptional Student Education: Council meeting, a Sanibel School Fund Sanibel school team were all excited about promised that to be true, as well. She spent Mrs Nodruff meeting and a taping of a video back-to- the first day of school and excited about 20 years at the elementary level and the Gifted Program: Mrs Compton school message for Thursday's open house. meeting the kids. other five teaching middle-school. And, she Art: Mrs. Boswell The purpose of the open house, said Holly, became a teacher because she said she Curriculum/Technology: was for parents and students to meet the Bernie Swartz—Sixth "always, always" enjoyed children./'It was Mrs. Herman teachers. And, for the teachers to give a a natural thing for me. It really is a calling," Guidance: Mr. Howard beginning-of-the-year introduction to their Grade Social Studies she explained. "I take it very seriously and I Music: Mrs. Fancher classrooms—the classrooms they busily put and Language Arts want to be a part of making public schools Speech: Mrs. Judah together the first part of this week. She is part of a milestone in the histo- work." But in all the commotion, the feeling ry of the Sanibel School. Bernie Swartz, What do you do for fun? I still enjoy What's your pet peeve? I don't like at the school was excited,, positive and along with Louise Taylor, will teach the first the dogs that eat the homework. That's my eager. The teachers beamed as they greeted sixth-grade class. snow skiing. There's no mountains around here, but we do get away...I really enjoy gar- pet peeve. And I wanted to say something each other in the walkways. "How was your And, after a few about disrespect. I don't have much toler- summer?" they asked each other with rested minutes with her, it dening and I love reading. I like eating... If I had more time, I'd get more involved in ance for that.