Opponents Blast Report Favoring New Bridge by Caren Herman Tesllmony by So-Called Experts
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> ••&• r So > r Opponents blast report favoring new bridge By Caren Herman tesllmony by so-called experts. It's enough to interest; Staff writer make your hair curl, yei we don't seem to have "All of the testimony that was taken can be Council chambers were packed Tuesday anyone in this city who is knowledgeable looKed at as having some bias. The chairman with residents angry over the city's bridge enough to see through It. It is a sad of the committee is an associate or an~ committee majority report that recommends commentary but unfortunately, that Is the employee of the man who is attempting to immediate ^replacement of the Sanibcl way it is," charged Andy Sclpos. develop.;.the last undeveloped part of the Causeway. .__. island." I-iljequisl said. • " Speaker after speaker said city council See letter from bridge committee 'The person heading the committee is "stacked" the committee with people in favor associated with development and may stand of the bridge; they questioned the integrity of ^ members on Page 40 to gain from further .development," he said, experts who testified and claimed those John Uljequist, who sough! but did not attacking bridge committee chairman Joe experts, and committee members, all had receive an appointment on the committee, Bums. ' " • ~ •' ulterior motives and something to Rain from a said Ihe hearings were not necessarily "above "I am going to Mke that real personally," new bridge. * admonished Mayor Jerry Mucnch, calling board and fair." Both experts and some Liljequist's barrage on Burns a "low blow." 'Never in my -10 years of engineering committee members would benefit from a new experience have I heard so much misleading bridge, providing for Inherent conflicts of •please see page 8A FEBRUARY 23,1990 VOLUME 18 = NUMBER 15 ' • ' 3 SECTIONS, 56 PAGES SANIBEL AND CAPTIVA, FLORIDA Where's the sand? Captiva'sncwjettylsohe " suspect in higher erosion • on Northern Sanibel shore Dr MAX Frledersdorf ABC Sale Capliva Memorial Library and an island starts" scholarship fund. Anything not sold Saturday during the sale, Treasures at the which closed by I 1990 Captlva ADC p.m.. Is donated to Sale can be found at The Nations the Captiva Association in Fort Community Center, Myers. on Saturday, Feb. 24 tarting at 8 a.m. Macintosh The rummage sale Bookstore ,. and auction will feature a wide range Celebrates 30th Shamlene Baitm of merchandise, from a sailing dinghy to February 20.1990, feather hat to antique marked the 30th Shamlene piano, according to anniversary of Baum Lolly Cohen, sale Macintosh Book in Who's Who chairman. Shop. "We've got great As part of the Shamlene Patricia stuff this year." anniversary 'Action!" Teacher Connie MummS 5th graders from Sanibet Elementary BaumofSanlbel, a celebrations. Florida School comply sprinting in front of camera for an environmentalJllm Cohen said, "and sponsored by General Motors. :._•_,- student at Edison more unusual pieces author James P.- Community College, than I remember in McMulIen, will be manager, replacing from a book by a has been selected for the past." there on Saturday, Women's Anita Pinder who has group of Sanibcl membership in the Several prominent Feb. 24 from 10:30 Guild to hold held that position for women. Barbara 1989-90 Who's Who pieces will be featured a.m. to 4:30 p.m. three years. An 18- Ochs. Betty Among Students In In the auctlun, which autographing copies meeting year resident of Rasmusscn, Kate American Junior begins around 10:30 of his book. "Cry or Monday Southwest Florida. Dietrich. Mary Ten" Colleges honors a.m. Approximately the Panther" in bojh program. Chaipel began Brock and Monle two dozen items will hardcover and St. Isabel's learning her new Amowltz. The book, The daughter of be auctioned, • paperback. He will be Women's Guild will - duties from Pinder about having Carlene F. Baum, of . according to Mary accompanied by his hold a luncheon who will stay for company. Is in the Sanlbcl, Shamlene Bates, auction lamed panther. meeting at noon on another week. early process of being ' was nominated chairman. Including "Tracker" who will be Monday. February written. earlier this year by a sterling silver on view at the 26. in Ihe Church Edison's nominating bracelet, donated by entrance to the shop. St. Isabel's^ committee. Hall, where they will Guild welcomes Congress Jewelers of A raffle will be host the Episcopal Society Captiva and Sanibcl. held for a copy of women from St. Episcopal The Who's Who . 'The Audubon of Symphony program has honored Michael's. women The ABC auction Soclely Encyclopedia The luncheon, Women Individual scholastic of North American excellence of :-_\ generates several following a business fashion show thousand dollars Birds." Raffle tickets . meeting at 11:15 a.m., St. Isabel Catholic outstanding campus will be Issued free to Church Women's leaders for the past 56 each year of the will feature Chef Paul $20,000 to $25,000 any customer - Guild has Invited the A spring fashion years, and the Grav from show and lunch will . raised. The clothing purchasing $15 or Chadwlck's who will women from St. prestigious award . more of books. Michael's Episcopal be sponsored by the represents one of the and furniture demonstrate how to departments are also Tickets are available Church for lunch and Society of Symphony highest student make easy garnishes. Women on Friday. major fund-raisers. from today through The "Company a program. ;; honors conferred by tomorrow. March 9. at 11:30^ Ihc American Coming" program "Company's Coming" ; Proceeds from the on Monday. Feb. 26 at a.m. at Sundial Beach academic James Hayes, the will also feature skits and Tennis Resort. community. ABC Sale go to the present owner of the and the sharing of 12 noon. The church Captiva Civic bookstore for 3 1/2 Ideas on Is located on San-Cap Among the shops . Shamlene. a . of Sanibcl presenting sophomore, who Association and years, has turned the entertaining. All Road. underwrite its management over to A salad lunch will fashions are Lion's plans to attend the women attending are Paw. Chlcos. Sweet University of South support of the his daughter and son- asked to bring a card be served followed by in-law. Kate and Chef Poul Grav of Caroline, Olde House Florida In Tampa with one of their Shoppe. Jonna's, next fall. Is president Philip Armitage. favorite recipes. For Chadwick's , -"We've tried to Information call 472- Restaurant Cooper Wild, Silks by oftheRolaractClub : Lajha,! Spy, The of Edison, a member maintain the 4S32. demonstrating "Easy tradition established Garnishes." Strand and Maggie X of the Student Elliot. Government, and by Macintosh by Wildlife rehab Women from St. -i CTJrS continuing to provide Isabel's will present Reservations can . Chief Justice of the group to hold •'. be made by calling \ Student Court. a personal and four skits about D friendly service for open house \ different aspects on 482-7953 or 433- book lovers on the having company, 3040. Tickets are $15 Islands, while at the Care and isome Ideas of which . each. same time Rehabilitation of -i * 'will be brought out introducing new Wildlife. IncwilL :: Innovations hold Its next Open — OPEN HOUSE — (computerized House on Sunday, ~ : ' Beaulilul iwuse pictured below inventory and sales Feb. 25 from 1 to 3 t. al 15168 BahiaCl. system)." Philip said. p.m. : '' "> (at Tahrtian Shores off fona Rd). Kate has expanded There will be tee I; SUNDAY, Feb 25; 1P.M.-4P.M. the children's section shirts, sweat shirts ; and created a special and other gifts ; children's room, and available. at special times •" A van will be during the year she available to shuttle has children's story i people from the telling. parking area at the "When parents Sanlbel Elementary School ball field lot. Executive 4 bedroom 2 1/2 bath pool home just under come Into a , 2600 air conditioned sq.ft. Cathedral ceilings through- bookstore for a nice Another out. S minutes to Sanibel. Larga family room, skylight, leisurely browse. .. newsworthy item of naw oak cabinot kitchen w/ view of river, lushty land- their children can be the clinic is that as of scaped, private lot must see. Asking $175,900. amused and enjoy March 1, Gall Chaipel their time in the will be the new office Magnificent Colonial Home, 2 story over 5000 living children's corner,^ area. 6 bedroom 3 1/2 baths, pool. Built In 1939 on 1.4 Kate said adding, "we acias, 5 min. to Sanibel. Too many features to mention. Mary Bates, right, with the help of Lolly Co encourage the Terrle Downing hen, behind sail, and Dog Grandy, try tojlgure children to look at 454-5172 out how to rig this seven-foot dinghy to be books there." mm: WK. 489-0444 auctioned at the ABC Sale. -v. REALTY GROUP WHERE'S SAND — average erosion and shoreline retreat technology and conventional wisdom. We •from page 1A recorded since the Jetly was constructed in need lo define long term goals and minimize Price observed that assessing cause for November. 1988. Further evaluation of a pos- our costs." the Commissioner added. beach erosion is a "very inexact science." and sible Jetty effect should be undertaken after Parravano also urged the document be said "it Is loo soon lo point lo any one factor" the monitoring survey of April 1990,' .mailed to every person on Captiva "so they for Sanibels' heavy erosion since conslruc- Campbell said the the first survey at wading., know what we arc doing and why we arc doing ,. lion of the Captiva Jelly.