Zeiss Resigns from TWA Post Barbara Ward New Sanibel Principal
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B28 August 3,1979 Island Reporter The Finest VOL. 6 NO. 40 SERVING SANIBEL-CAPTIVA AND THE ISLANDS FltOM ESTERO BAY TO THE CASPARILLAS ©Suncoost Publication. 1979 i<< -V on Sanibel Island Zeiss resigns Welcomes from TWA post By Bradley Fray > ; )'• Island Water Association (IWA) ection General Manager Ralph Zeiss, Jr. resigned on Wednesday from that II. K post, apparently at the request of the board of directors. 's days i The action came during a These are the 'dog days,' Wednesday board meeting and that hot period originally •(• reckoned as 20 days ;.•..••• Zeiss reportedly cleaned out his before to SO days after the It:': desk following the meeting. conjunction of Sirius, the FURNISHED MODELS Zeiss, who held the position just 'dog star,' and the sun. a little more than 10 months, has But all that doesn't slow OPEN 9 AM - 6 PM EVERY DAY been replaced by Ian Watson, who down Daisy, the beach also will continue his duties as loving mutt belonging to I IWA's chief engineer. Watson's ap- George and Fleur pointment by the board took effect Weymouth, on Wednesday. Zeiss, interviewed Wednesday night, would not comment on what © continued on 15-A Typo stalk bondvcdid(Mori By Nancy DelFavero The legal description of the property in Captiva the ordinance reads as a parcel in A single-character error, possibly "Township 46 South, Range 22 East, Sec- typographical, has stalled court validation tion 26, Township 46 Soufth, Range 22," of Sanibel's bond issue for the Causeway when in fact, the proper section number for Casa and Brown ("Algiers") properties. the Algiers property location is Section 36. Last Monday, Circuit Court Judge Jack According to the city's tax rolls, the pro- Casa Ybel Resort Schoonover continued the hearing on the perty described by the "STRAP number" validation when it was brought to his atten- in the ordinance is a tract of land located in tion by an individual from the county's tax the vicinity north of St. Michael and All appraiser's office that the legal description Angels Church and northeast of Palm of the Algiers property in the city's Ridge Road, approximately one mile from enacted ordinance authorizing its purchase the Algiers property. 1 was allegedly incorrect. The validation will The typographical error was brought to certify the city's indebtedness to a $3.19 the attention of the tax appraiser's office million loan from the Farmer's Home Ad- ministration (FmHA). # continued on 14-A Barbara Ward new Sanibel principal By Susie Holly undergraduate degree in education from Longwood College in Virginia, and During her first day on the job as prin- master's degrees in elementary curriculum \r>. cipal of Sanibel Elementary Wednesday, and administration supervision from the Barbara Ward was kept so busy meeting University of South Florida. She has 15 : people and moving into her new office that years of full-time teaching /experience she didn't even have time to look over the behind her. whole school. But she didn't need to see the Mrs. Ward said she will enjoy overseeing building to know she is looking forward to Sanibel Elementary, which, with an ex- her new position. Tm very excited. I was pected enrollment of 120 and a teaching \u delighted with the assignment," she said. staff of six this year, is one of the smallest The Lee County School Board schools in Lee County. "It is delightful to unanimously named Mrs. Ward to her new have small classes. There is more of an op- position Tuesday night. She is replacing portunity to individualize, and it is easier Charles Wainright who retired earlier this to meet individual students* needs," she .1' summer. He had been principal at Sanibel said. Tice Elementary, where Mrs. Ward Elementary for two years. was assistant principal,' had 750-800 1 students. Barbara Ward assumed Mrs. Ward has been with the Lee County CASA YBEL ROAD AT WEST GULF DRIVE The new Sanibel principal has not yet her new duties as prin- School District since 1968 when she and her family moved to Fort Myers from Virginia. had time to formulate any specific plans or (813)472-1531 cipal of Sanibel Elemen- changes for Sanibel. "Part of my tary on Wednesday. She comes to Sanibel directly from Tice Elementary where she has been assistant philosophy as an administrator is that l principal for the past year. Prior to that she when you move into a new area, you don't P.O. BOX 353, SANIBEL ISLAND, FLORIDA 33957 was a teacher at Orange wood Elementary. have all the answers," she explained. 'Tm Born and raised in the coastal area of Virginia, Mrs. Ward received an # continued on 16-A s THE REPORTER - SUSIE HOLLY Island Reporter August 10,1979 A3 A2 August 10,1979 Island Reporter •'V" Smith resigns, Jones named GOTI head Captivans favor beach renmirishment By Bradley Fray tion in Smith's view, in terms of a cultural movement, a think tank or other "direction" for the island, the word car- By Bradley Fray renourishment advice and begun a pro- referendum would go," Burner said. If Commissioners .also; are scheduled to Citing a "heavy work load and other commitments," ried visions of billowing smoke stacks to some islanders, in- gram that will replenish 1.8 miles of its ballots show that beach renourishment still discuss a proposed $169,155 budget for EYBRIEF Committee of the Islands (COTI) chairman Pete Smith cluding some COTI members. The concept was discussed Sentiments are running overwhelmingly beach, with South Seas owners sharing the is not favored by Captivans, Burner has 1979-80 at the September meeting. That resigned from that post at a special board meeting last Fri- at several COTI board meetings, and although Smith did in favor of a $3.5 million plan to renourish estimated $2.29 million cost. said the erosion commission would have no topic was to be addressed at the August day. have some allies among the COTI board, directors ques- Captiva's eroding Gulf beaches, according If response to the poll continues in favor reason to continue meeting, since no new meeting, but it was cancelled due to lack of Former-vice chairman Rod Jones will take over the tioned whether or not such a focus was within the group's to early returns of a poll of that island's of the project the District could join South erosion control measures are planned. a quorum. An eventful weekend chairmanship until the 600-member citizens' group's an- purview. Ultimately directors decided it was not. property owners. Seas in its 'venture, ultimately nual meeting and election of new officers in December. Did that affect Smith's decision to resign? Not really, That's good hews to the Captiva Erosion renourishing the island's entire 4.8 mile Looking for something to do this (COTI recently revised,its calendar year, which used to Smith said this week. "COTI is a political organization and Prevention District Commission, which in- shoreline. And by joining South Seas, the start in April.) ' . the issue of the island's direction is better pursued outside itiated the poll to determine if the owners District could save about $450,000 in weekend? Two events wiU add to your of the political scene." he said. "COTTs charter is fairly are willing to dip into their pocketbooks to engineering and equipment costs. weekend on the islands. On Saturday, When Smith, who retains his seat on the COTI board, strong - the group works to get the finest government save their beaches. Out of 153 returns A letter by Burner accompanying the Sanibel Postmaster Paul Adams is hosting was unanimously elected to head the group in late April, Sanibel can have. Remember the core of COTI was the counted on Monday, 118 property owners straw ballot includes estimates on private an open house at the new post office on he told Island Reporter he hoped COTI could focus on a original Sanibel Tomorrrow group that worked to initiate favored the renourishment plan, and 35 op- financing of the project, not the least of Tarpon Bay Road. SanibelMayor Duane new direction for Sanibel, one that would employ long- the city's incorporation. posed. A total of 870 owners were polled in which is a $1.59 million bond issue that White will dedicate the new facility at 1:00 range planning to "ensure a true community quality 20 "COTI spends most of its effort assuring good govern- a letter sent by District Commission Chair- would cost about $200,000 annually if p.m., followed by refreshments and tours years from now." Smith cited COTTs successes in passing ment for Sanibel. The island's direction, aside from man Dan Burner on July 27. Owners have retired in 10 years. The annual payment, from 1:15 to 4:00. An all-day music festival the growth control law for Sanibel last year and their politics, should come from another sector and I believe until August 27 to return the straw ballots. according to Burner, would come from Cap- earlier fundamental efforts in helping to establish the com- more can be accomplished from outside the political The District's plan calls for rebuilding tiva's share of surplus causeway toll featuring two local bands at the American prehensive land use plan. "But I would hate to see the perimeter than from within." the island's beaches by pumping sand in receipts, about $45,000 a year; a $50,000 an- Legion Hall will highlight Sunday. "Mon- island as only a resort and a place to retire.