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© 2014, Snook Publications P O Box 617, Everglades City, FL, 34139 Volume VIII z Issue #213 INDEPENDENCE DAY PAUL TRIBBLE HONORED AT STUDENT ART CELEBRATE WITH US! RECEPTION AT THE MUSEUM OF THE EVERLGADES
Saturday, June 28 On Tuesday, June 3, Mr. Paul “Trib” Tribble was presented with a plaque McLEOD PARK by Mayor Sammy Hamilton for his outstanding service to the students of EVERGLADES CITY Everglades City School for the past Games Arts & Crafts Music 38 years. Mr. Tribble will be on Hot Dogs Cold Drinks leave during the first semester of Raffles Prizes the 2014-15 school year, but he will be returning the second semester to “Little Miss and continue providing art classes to our Mister FireCracker” local children. During his time (Kiddies’ Best-Dressed Contest) away from school, Trib will offer adult art classes at the Museum SCHEDULE (more details to follow). 10:00 a.m. Opening Ceremony Jennifer Perry, Manager of the Museum of 10:30 a.m. PARADE the Everglades, would like to express her “Celebrating Our Heritage” sincere thanks to all involved in making the (prizes for the best floats) student reception and the tribute to Mr. 11:00 a.m. Art-in-the-Glades Tribble such an outstanding success! Food, Music 11:30 a.m. Parade Winners Announced 1:00 p.m. Kiddies’ Contests 2:00 p.m. Raffle Winners Picked 9:00 p.m. FIREWORKS (for information, call 695-3781)
CONTENTS Calendar p. 2 FWC p. 8 Events p. 3 Gulf Coast p. 8 School p. 5 Florida Tales p. 9 FL Flora p. 7 Museum p. 9 Recipe p. 7 Book Review p. 9 Taxing p. 7 Slice of Paradise p.10 Parks p. 8 Obituary p.11 TIDES & RESTAURANTS p.11 CLASSIFIED p.12 FEATURE: Mamie Street, p.10
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15 16 17 18 19 RAPPER 20 21 Happy Summer Camp Ladies Coffee Lions Club VA Support Father’s Day Smallwood Mtg City Seafood Island Café see p.3 8 am 5:30 pm
Hour of Prayer Chokoloskee Evening at the Church of God, 7 pm Museum 22 23 24 25 26 new moon{ 27 28 Summer School Build-a-Boat Ladies Coffee Build-a-Boat Build-a-Boat Independence Begins see p.5 Island Café see p.5 see p.5 Day 4 Build-a-Boat 8 am Operation Celebration Black Bear Mgt see p.5 Build-a-Boat Workshop Dry Water Art-in-Glades see p.3 Hour of Prayer see p.5 see p.3 see p.1 Holy Family Operation Catholic Church. 7 pm Dry Water see p.3 29 30 JULY 1 2 3 RAPPER 4 5 Operation Summer Camp Summer Camp Ladies Coffee Chuck E Cheese Dry Water (2nd Session) (2nd Session) City Seafood see p.5 see p.3 8 am Hour of Prayer Summer Camp nd Everglades Com. (2 Session) Church, 7 pm
6 7 8 9 10 11 12 Smallwood Mtg Ladies Coffee Harry Chapin see p.3 Island Café Food Bank 8 am Hour of Prayer McLeod Park Copeland Baptist Museum on 11 am – 1 pm Church, 7 pm Paradise TV see p.9 13 14 15 16 17 RAPPER 18 19 OFCD Mtg Ladies Coffee Build-a-Chair VA Support see p.3 City Seafood see p.5 see p.3 Hour of Prayer 8 am Build-a-Chair Chokoloskee Build-a-Chair see p.5 Church of God, 7 pm see p.5 Hot Summer Museum Movies Nights, see p.5
Aug 1: ORV Closure Aug 4: City Council Aug 14: Food Bank Aug 30-Sept 2: Clyde Butcher Open House Sept 27: Blessing of Crab Fleet ______
THRIFT SHOP: Tuesday and Sat, 11:00 am to 3:00 pm SKATING RINK: Fri, Sat, 7-10 pm DR DEMARTINO: Closed for the summer LITTLE GATOR CLINIC: Closed until October FOOD PANTRY: Sat, 8:30 to 10:30 am, Community Church AA: Wed, 5:00 pm, Community Church AL-ANON: Thurs, 12 noon, Community Church NA: Sat, 11:30 am, Community Center (Skating Rink) MUSEUM: Mon – Fri, 9 am to 5 pm; Sat, 9 am to 4 pm SMALLWOOD STORE: Daily, 11 am to 4 pm VA SUPPORT: Fri, June 20, July 18, 10 am WEIGHT LOSS: Tues, 5 to 6 pm, Community Church CARNESTOWN Recycle and Trash: 2nd Sat, 9 am to 1 pm
SHERIFF AT CITY HALL: Tuesday 6/23, 6/30 (10-11 am)
POST OFFICE HOURS: Everglades City 9:30 a.m. to 1 p.m. and 2 to 4:30 p.m.; Sat: outside pick-up 3:30 p.m.; Chokoloskee 9 a.m. to 12 noon; 1 to 3 p.m. Sat: outside pick-up 3:30 pm; Ochopee 8 to 10 a.m.; 12 noon to 4 p.m. Sat: Open for service 10 to 11:30 a.m.
SHERIFF: 252-9300 CITY HALL: 695-3781 PUBLIC LIBRARY: 695-2511 CHAMBER OF COMMERCE: 695-3941 AIRPORT: 695-2778 FAKAHATCHEE: 695-4593 BIG CYPRESS: 695-2000 EVG NATIONAL PARK: 695-3311 CURBSIDE TRASH PICKUP (FRIDGES, WASHING MACHINES, TVS): 252-2380 COLLIER COUNTY: 252-8999
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______OCHOPEE FIRE CONTROL DISTRICT ROAD CLOSURE From Friday, June 27, at 7 p.m. 06/02/14: Emergency Medical, West of Port continuing through Monday, June 30, at of the Islands on US 41 06/03/14: Emergency Med, Everglades City 5 a.m. (weather permitting), CR 951 06/03/14: Emergency Med, Chokoloskee (Collier Blvd) will be closed to all 06/04/14: Brush Fire, 58 Mile Marker I-75 northbound and southbound traffic from 06/05/14: Emergency Med, 75 MM I-75 US41 to just south of Beach Resort Blvd 06/08/14: Vehicle Accident, Ochopee in order to work on the 951/US41 06/09/14: Emergency Medical, Copeland BLACK BEAR MANAGEMENT intersection. Detour will be around the 06/09/14: Emergency Med, 80 MM I-75 The Florida Fish and Wildlife Publix Shopping Center. 06/10/14: Emergency Medical, Plantation Conservation Commission (FWC) will 06/10/14: Down Power Line, US 41 MM 73 hold a public workshop in Naples 06/11/14: Emergency Med, Everglades City Thursday, June 26, from 6:30 to 8 p.m. LOCO’S PRODUCE STAND 06/11/14: Vehicle Accident, West of Port of Islands on US 41 at the Collier County IFAS Extension Frank will have a booth for his fresh produce in the Art-in-the-Glades under 06/12/14: Emergency Medical, Copeland Office at 14700 Immokalee Road. 06/13/14: Vehicle Accident, 81 MM I-75 the Pavilion on Friday, June 28, during The purpose of this workshop is to 06/13/14: Fire Alarm, Port of the Islands discuss management of black bears in the Independence Day Celebration. He 06/13/14: Emergency Medical, 73 MM south Florida and how people can get will return in October next to the 06/13/14: Vehicle Accident, 67 MM US 41 involved in working with the FWC on Everglades City Post Office. 06/15/14: Emergency Medical, 63 MM I-75 local bear issues. The FWC’s Florida 06/15/14: Mutual Aid, 68 MM US 41
Black Bear Management Plan was GREAT OUTDOORS MONTH The next OFCD Advisory Committee approved in 2012. The first steps are Governor Rick Scott has proclaimed Meeting is Monday, July 14, at 4 pm in being taken to create the South BMU to June to be Great Outdoors Month and the new Port of the Islands Fire Station manage the bear subpopulation in the noted that the FWC offers Floridians and at 525 New Port Drive #C in Naples. Big Cypress National Preserve and visitors 159 wildlife management areas surrounding areas. Workshops will offer in addition to the other public lands the public a chance to provide input on DOCTOR’S CLINIC totaling 12 million acres. For more local bear issues and allow interested Dr. Kirk DeMartino’s clinic in information, go to MyFWC.com. Everglades City is closed for the individuals to sign up to be active members of the South Bear Stakeholder summer. For appointments in his Marco Group. Island office, call (239) 642-5552. SMALLWOOD STORE Go to MyFWC.com/Bear and look The next meeting of the Smallwood for “Which BMU are you?” to find out Fundraising Committee will be on THRIFT SHOP HOURS more about black bears in the South Monday, July 7, at 9:30 a.m. in City The Thrift Shop, located behind the Fire BMU. A guide to living in bear country Hall (ESHP office). See page 10 for an Station, is open every Tuesday and is also available at MyFWC.com/Bear by update on the current situation. Saturday from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. Please clicking on “Brochures and Other do not leave items outside the door. Materials.” Find more about bears and the bear management plan at Big Cypress Preserve MyFWC.com/Bear or call Carli THE SHELTER FOR ABUSED Segelson, at (772) 215-9459. 2014 Annual ORV Closure WOMEN & CHILDREN The 60-day ORV closure for If you are in an abusive relationship, call Note: The above photo of a Florida Black management units within the Preserve the 24-hr crisis line: 775-1101/TTY or Bear walking in the underpass on SR29 just will be lifted on Friday, August 1. This (239) 775-4265; the Shelter provides all north of Everglades City was taken by FGCU plan allows for a period free from Panther Posse and submitted to The Rapper services free of charge. Visit by Craig Woodward. resource pressures related to ORV use. www.naplesshelter.org for more info.
Landowners, and their guests, that hold
special use permits to access private NPS Operation Dry Water properties within the Preserve will retain Volunteer at the Museum A campaign, called Operation Dry continued access along approved routes. Call Martha at 695-0008 or stop by the Water, will be held June 27-29 to help Museum of the Everglades if you are educate recreational boaters and to interested in volunteering. increase awareness about the dangers of Art of the Swamp alcohol and drug use while boating. Big Cypress Visitor Centers Officers will be out on the water in Veterans Support Group The Big Cypress Swamp Welcome Meetings are held every other Friday; Florida Bay and the Gulf, looking for Center and the Oasis Visitor Center will boaters who are under the influence. next meetings will be held June 20 and exhibit “Voices of Big Cypress” 9 a.m. July 18 at 10 a.m. in the Jinkins They want to ensure that every one has a to 4:30 p.m. For more information on day of safe boating. For more Fellowship Hall at the Everglades the exhibit, please use the following link: Community Church. There will be no information about this campaign, visit http://www.nps.gov/bicy/planyourvisit/ar www.operationdrywater.org. meeting on July 4. t-exhibits.htm.
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AQUACULTURE LAB IMPORTANT DATES June 16 Summer School Began Students (pictured left) June 30 – July 2 ReachOut Summer Camp (preK - 5th) visited the aquaculture lab 9 am – 2 pm (no charge, lunch served) which was created to learn
June 27 Jr. Archaeology Day, 10 am about raising tilapia and Collier County Museum (252-8242) cichlids and the economics of farming fish. June – July Summer Programs (see column right)
July 24 Summer School Ends Photo by Morgen Herrin
A Poem For Dad SUMMER SCHOOL SCHEDULE In a very special way, Summer School began on June 16 with breakfast and lunch Have a happy Father’s day! served Monday through Thursday each week from 8:00 a.m. to You can do anything, I know you can. 12:30 p.m. Summer School will end July 24. Because you’re a smart and special man. You should be very proud, too, Cause you have a family that really loves you. 2014 SUMMERFEST PROGRAMS You’re a great father, you really do a lot. Collier County Sheriff’s Office Like responsibility, being something you taught. As your kids, you teach us how to be strong. June 23 – 27 Build-a-Boat, Everglades Com. Ctr, 8 am – 4 pm And know the difference from right and wrong. July 16 – 18 Build-a-Chair, Everglades Com. Ctr., 8 am – 2 pm And then you teach us how to be tough. July 18 Hot Summer Nights, McLeod Park, 6 to 9 pm For all the other times that are rough. We’re all happy, we have a great dad. FIELD TRIPS SCHEDULE And can remember all the fun that we had. Everglades Community Center 8:30 am – 3:00 pm I hope today, you can learn something new. But, dad, remember, we always love you. Thursday, June 26 Sun-N-Fun Lagoon (wear Deputy Club T- I know there's more that I can say… shirt & backpack, towel, flip flops, swim suit / shorts, But have a happy Father’s day! sunscreen, extra change of clothes)
th Thursday, July 3 Chuck E Cheese’s (wear Deputy Club T- LeAnne Bedford is 16 yrs old and will be beginning the 11 grade at shirt, backpack, sneakers, sunscreen; bring money if needed Everglades City School. for souvenirs and extra snacks)
FREE SUMMER MOVIE DAYS June 24 – July 31 – All Ages Tuesdays & Wednesdays, Hollywood 20 Theater, 9 am – noon Thursdays, Paragon (Pavilion) Theater, 9 am – noon
For more information, visit CCSO website, Click on “Kids Zone” http://www.colliersheriff.org/index.aspx?page=2784 or Call the Youth Relations Office at 252-0144
*Any youth planning on attending any of the CCSO Summer Field Trips must pre-register through ReachOut Everglades and COPS Inc. Summer Camp. Permission slips for these field trips will be available for pick up at Summer Camp at Everglades Community Center.
*Any youth interested in attending either “Build a Chair” or the “Build a Boat” Sheriff’s Office sponsored programs must pre- register through Youth Relations Deputy Jimmy Quintana at Everglades City School. Cpl. Quintana has the permission slips for the parents or guardians to complete. Again this program is Summer Camp Begins ! pre-registration only.
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Recipe for Good Eating SUMMER GAZPACHO submitted by Patricia Huff
Gazpacho is a soup made of raw vegetables and served cold, usually with a tomato base. It is said that this cold soup originated in the southern Spanish region of Andalusia. My daughter just returned from a trip to Costa Rica and she said they had amazing gazpacho served in a variety of ways. Here is a recipe without a tomato base but very refreshing on a hot summer day.
Ingredients: FLORIDA FLORA Florida avocado Cucumber (partially peeled and seeds removed) by Patricia Huff Fresh Basil Garlic (1 clove) Scallions (1 cut in large pieces) 1½ cups cold water Salt & pepper to taste Key lime juice Lecheso or Milky-Way Tree (Stemmadenia litoralis) Keep above ingredients in the refrigerator until ready to use; Combine together in a blender As mentioned before in this column, my and mix on a high speed. Put back in the refrigerator for one hour before serving. Cool as a husband and I enjoy visiting Fairchild cucumber! Botanical Gardens in Miami several If you have a favorite recipe to share, please email us at [email protected]. times a year. Last year during a plant sale, this beautiful little tree caught my eye. In 2009 this evergreen tree was named “Plant of the Year” by Fairchild TAXING THINGS Gardens. The most attractive features of by Mike the Tax Guy this tree are the two-inch long, trumpet- Keep Your Records Safe in Case Disaster Strikes like, very fragrant white flowers that Some natural disasters are more common in the summer. But major events like hurricanes, bloom any time from late winter to late tornadoes and fires can strike any time. It’s a good idea to plan for what to do in case of a fall. The leaves are smooth and glossy. disaster. You can help make your recovery easier by keeping your tax and financial records Because it likes a dry climate, is salt safe. Here are some basic steps you can take now to prepare: tolerant and only grows up to 20 feet, the Lecheso tree is ideal for South Florida 1. Backup Records Electronically. Many people receive bank statements by email. This gardens. It requires very little care after is a good way to secure your records. You can also scan tax records and insurance policies being established in the ground. You onto an electronic format. You can use an external hard drive, CD or DVD to store may also keep it in a container if you important records. Be sure you back up your files and keep them in a safe place. If a wish, but be careful not to over water disaster strikes your home, it may also affect a wide area. If that happens, you may not be since it needs a well-drained, dry soil. able to retrieve your records.
The tree may be planted in full or partial 2. Document Valuables. Take photos or videos of the contents of your home or business. sun to light shade. Native to Mexico, the These visual records can help you prove the value of your lost items. They may help with Lecheso is attractive to bees, butterflies insurance claims or casualty loss deductions on your tax return. You should store them and/or birds which is another reason to with a friend or relative who lives out of the area. consider it as a landscape subject for your yard. 3. Update Emergency Plans. Review your emergency plans every year. Update them Although it is considered to be one of when your situation changes. Make sure you have a way to get severe weather information. Have a plan for what to do if threatening weather approaches. the most beautiful tropical ornamental trees in the world, the name “lecheso” 4. Get Copies of Tax Returns or Transcripts. Visit IRS.gov to get Form 4506, Request refers to the milky latex that oozes from for Copy of Tax Return, to replace lost or destroyed tax returns. If you just need the broken leaves and stems. It contains information from your return, you can order a free transcript online or by calling (800) 908- poisonous compounds that can cause 9946. You can also file Form 4506T-EZ, Short Form Request for Individual Tax Return skin irritation in some people. This is a Transcript or Form 4506-T, Request for Transcript of Tax Return. characteristic defense mechanism of all 5. Count on the IRS. If you fall victim to a disaster, you can call the IRS disaster hotline plants in the Apocynaceae Family. at (866) 562-5227 for special help with disaster-related tax issues. Fairchild Gardens are open daily from 7:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. and located Visit IRS.gov to get more about IRS disaster assistance. Click on the ‘Disaster Relief’ link at 10901 Old Cutler Road in Coral in the lower left of the home page. You can also get forms and publications anytime on Gables. Admission is $25 for adults ($18 IRS.gov. To get them in the mail, call 800-TAX-FORM (800-829-3676). for seniors) and includes all of the garden exhibits, a narrated tram tour and Mike, The Tax Guy, provides income tax services. His phone number is 695-0595. walking tours when available. The fee and trip to Miami is well worth the wonders you will experience (café is The 2014 Atlantic hurricane season officially began on June 1 and ends excellent). See www.fairchildgarden.org. on November 30.
email: [email protected] x x x PAGE 7 x x x www.evergladesmulletrapper.com The MULLET RAPPER What’s Happening in the Everglades City Area June 20, 2014 NEW ACTING Living Gulf Coast SUPERINTENDENT by Charles Sobczak Bob Krumenaker, superintendent of Mud Dauber Wasp Apostle Islands National Lakeshore in Wisconsin, has been appointed the next (Sceliphron caementarium) acting Superintendent for Everglades and Dry Tortugas National Parks, effective Other names: dirt dauber, dirt diver, mud August 4. He is replacing the current acting wasp / Status: FL=thriving / Life span: 2 superintendent Shawn Benge and will to 5 years / Length: 0.75-1.25 in. (19-32 continue until the search for a permanent superintendent is mm) / Reproduces in small, mud-based completed. Bob has 37 years of experience with the NPS. He nests under piling homes, in crevices and began as a volunteer in 1977 and became a permanent employee on natural rock formations / Found in 1983. Some of his other assignments include: Big Thicket throughout SW Florida. National Preserve in Texas, the NPS Washington Office, Isle There are actually three species of mud dauber wasps that Royale National Park in Michigan, Shenandoah National Park in thrive in Southwest Florida. The most common of these is the Virginia, Zion National Park in Utah, and Valley Forge National black and yellow mud dauber (Sceliphron caementarium), but the Historical Park in Pennsylvania. Bob received a bachelor of other two, the solid black organ pipe mud dauber (Trypoxylon science degree from Brown University in 1979 and a master of politum) and the iridescent blue mud dauber (Chalybion forest science degree from Yale School of Forestry and californicum) are also quite common. Environmental Studies in 1982. He is a 2009 graduate of the Although mud daubers look threatening enough, they seldom Harvard Kennedy School of Government’s Senior Executive bite and are not at all aggressive. Their biggest threat comes from Fellows Program. where they build their nests and not from the nasty stings they are capable of delivering. A mud dauber wasp nest was believed to be responsible for the crash of Birgenair Flight 301 on Feb. 6, 1996, Everglades National Park Receives Grant killing all 189 people on board. Upon investigation it was learned Everglades National Park is one of 39 national parks selected to that black and yellow mud daubers had built nests in the air speed receive a 2014 America’s Best Idea grant from the National Park indicator, which was the primary reason for the crash. The plane Foundation, the official charity of America’s national parks. The had been sitting in Puerto Rico for 25 days before resuming a America’s Best Idea program connects people – particularly youth flight schedule, giving the mud daubers ample time to build their – to America’s national parks. nests in these important tubes. This grant will support an innovative new program called Mud daubers can also cause electrical shorts in outdoor ceiling “Everglades Wilderness Writing Expedition” which supports the fans, which may sit for months without rotating and thereby allow Park’s 2014 Wilderness Celebration this Fall. The expedition will multiple mud dauber nests to completely jam up their ability to engage 10 college students, age 18-25 years old, enrolled in a rotate. To prevent this, move the fan blades by hand at first to journalism/writing program at an accredited university/college in insure they are able to move freely before turning on the fan. Mud South Florida. The selected student participants will explore the daubers can be a real nuisance under piling homes where they are concepts of wilderness while embarking on their first multi-night prone to building their little mud huts just about everywhere. expedition into the designated wilderness areas of Everglades Mud daubers are beneficial in that they are good pollinators National Park. In order to accomplish this program, the Park will and are predators to black widow spiders, which are a venomous partner with North Carolina Outward Bound School (in spider. They are kept in check by a number of parasitic wasps and are also eaten by snakes and anoles. Everglades City), AIRIE Inc., the South Florida National Parks Trust, the South Dade News Leader and local universities This article is from Living Sanibel - A Nature Guide to Sanibel including the University of Miami, Florida International & Captiva Islands. Charles Sobczak lives and writes on University and Florida Atlantic University. Sanibel Island. Visit www.indigopress.net for more For more information on the National Park Foundation and information. how you can support and protect America’s national parks, please visit www.nationalparks.org. For more information on the National Park Service, please visit www.nps.gov. SHERIFF’S REPORT Sometime on June 3 or June 4, person(s) unknown committed criminal mischief by spray painting graffiti on FLORIDA FISH & WILDLIFE numerous objects in Everglades City. These acts appear to be of a The Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation random nature. The suspect(s) used black spray paint with the Commission requests the public’s help in locating three letters “EPC” painted on the objects. Several persons of interest species of rare birds during their breeding season. The have been interviewed. southeastern American kestrel, the burrowing owl and the painted A victim reported that sometime between June 11 and June 14 bunting are rare and declining species. People are encouraged to a shotgun was taken from their unlocked vehicle while parked at use the FWC's new Rare Bird Registry to quickly map locations City Seafood in Everglades City. Anyone with any information where they observe these species, with the option to upload into these cases is urged to call Collier County Sheriff’s Office at photos and additional comments. To assist in locating these rare 252-9300. Please remember to lessen your chances of becoming a birds, visit MyFWC.com/Get-Involved and select “Citizen victim of crime by assuring that your unattended property is Science” then “Sightings” for the Rare Bird Registry link. always left secured.
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She feature film “Distant Drums.” For a complete would have the two older girls ready for listing of the movies, visit the Friends’ website school and they would walk to www.evergladesmuseum.org. Shadowlawn School because then the During the High School Awards ceremony on requirement was if you lived less than two May 20 at the Everglades Seafood Depot, Dairean miles from school you walked or furnished Williams was awarded the Carol Moseman your own transportation. They walked but Education and Service Scholarship by the Friends of the Museum of the Everglades. later got bicycles to ride. So now I got to Dairean will be attending Full Sail University in Orlando to study computer graphics. keep the youngest, Valerie. She was a happy little soul, liked to eat and sleep Congratulations, Dairean! when not bothered. I liked to get out of the The Museum, located at 105 West Broadway, is open every Monday through Friday house so I took her with me because we from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. and Saturday from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. Please stop by and see the could not afford a baby sitter. I had an old summer exhibit of the Everglades City School art students. Nash Rambler and my wife had the newer car. We would load up and never knowing where we would go, but Val got interested Off the Shelf Book Review in fishing at a very young age. It was about reviewed by Patricia Huff the time she could walk good. I would put “The Widows of Rainman Island” her in the back seat of the car with her by Miriam Brock Peterson bottle and she would watch me or others fish. One day I got her a cane pole and it This novel first came to my attention last Christmas when I received my annual letter from was the start of many hours of enjoyment Camille Brock Baumgartner. Many locals remember “Cam” as the incredibly talented artist watching her fish. We went to Isles of who lived in the “nurse’s” house, originally built by Barron Collier in the 1920s. In 1990 Capri or anywhere you could fish off a Camille added her own studio, connecting it to the historical home with a breezeway. It is seawall or bridge. She got to where she the home my husband and I purchased from her in 1994. Camille has kept in touch with us could handle a spinning rod with great ever since she moved to north Georgia 20 years ago. accuracy. In her letter Camille mentioned that her sister Miriam had just written this book, One night I took my wife fishing off combining memories of Everglades City and her other favorite island off Vancouver. She the Moorings Bridge; this was back in the describes many of the local Everglades City events, such as the blessing of the fleet, the late 60s before all the development. My annual seafood festival, art shows, etc. wife was having a tough time throwing her bait under the bridge and kept hitting the Camille and Miriam are both characters in the book, as twins (they are not in real life). piling. Well, little Valerie with all this Another individual is the local artist who chats about fishing experience I taught her and she her art of life-casting Esther Williams and the learned a few things herself by watching Native Americans. Again, many may recall how others fish, walked over and said "Mama, Camille started casting in plaster, converting to I'll show you how to do it." She threw her bronze, several of the elder members of the bait under the bridge without hitting the Seminole Tribe (two of these works went to the piling. Her mother looked at me and gave Smithsonian Institute). One of my favorite paintings me a dirty look; I just shrugged my in our home is the one we purchased from Camille. It depicts three children standing on the shoulders. She still kids her Mama about dock overlooking the Barron River. We also have a watercolor and several of her prints. that and still likes to fish. Although I don’t read a lot of novels, I found this book very entertaining, especially Val is the office manager of Marco because I was able to revisit Camille’s life and her charm through these characters. Island Marine and can remember part Miriam brings her faith and her beliefs into the daily lives of the individuals. She numbers and every customer’s name and portrays her character as the more devout of the two sisters. There are a lot of family and most on Marco Island. She now has three friends’ dynamics going on, and I believe readers will find this book very appealing. If grown children and a grandchild. you’re looking for a light summer read and remember Camille, you’ll enjoy it even more.
Chester Keene is a retired law enforcement The Widows of Rainman Island may be purchased through amazon.com or other online officer and Florida native. He retains the bookstores. copyright to this article. Photo of Camille Baumgartner’s life casting.
email: [email protected] x x x PAGE 9 x x x www.evergladesmulletrapper.com The MULLET RAPPER What’s Happening in the Everglades City Area June 20, 2014 UPDATE ON MAMIE STREET My Little Slice of Paradise by Patricia Huff by Kathy Brock People have been asking The Rapper what is happening to the Nature on Display (Without Even Leaving EC) development on Mamie Street after Florida Georgia Grove (FGG) The 10,000 islands are very unique. As the name implies, we are removed the vegetation and graded the property more than a dotted with small islands numbering into the thousands. The month ago. mangroves, rivers and bays give life to so many unique creatures. As of today, June 18, things are still in limbo. There was a We are all aware that development has encroached on the native mediation on June 9 between Collier County/Smallwood Store flora and fauna, but not so much in our little town. We are still and FGG, and the results of that meeting will be forthcoming. The surrounded by nature, some quite common, and some, not so litigating parties are trying to resolve the issue of Mamie Street common. One of our regular residents serves a very, very important and access to the historic Smallwood Store & Museum which is role. In fact, this little animal may have already helped save your life, listed on the National Register of Historic Places but was shut or the life of someone you know. down for six months in 2011 when FGG bulldozed and fenced off The horseshoe crab is something the only road leading to the museum. we have all seen at one time or another. The Collier County Historic Archaeological & Preservation If you go onto any of the outer island Board (HAPB) discussed Mamie Street during its May 21 and beaches, you'll often see a horseshoe June 18 meetings. In May HAPB requested Code Enforcement to carcass in the sand. During the summer, investigate whether the grading was illegal since no permit was you can even catch them on the shore of Chokoloskee Bay making baby issued and “grading” was not listed on FGG’s permit application horseshoe crabs. One day I witnessed for “vegetation removal.” A county engineer responded that this and decided to do a little research. What I discovered was that “since the archaeologist’s assessment of the site did not contain a these crabs are critical to the health of so many other stipulation to prevent this type of grading, it was his opinion that animals....including humans! the clearing and grading was consistent with their permit.” Code Native shorebirds consume the eggs horseshoe crabs lay on the Enforcement continues to investigate other issues. shoreline. Sea turtles eat them throughout their lifetime. Gulls and HAPB also asked for documentation that an archaeologist was other scavengers love them, too. But what else I discovered was that on site and to review a copy of the findings. On May 1 the blood of the horseshoe crab is critical to pharmaceutical medicine. archaeologist Greg C. Smith submitted a “Management Over fifty years ago it was recognized that some sterile solutions, Summary” stating that he “conducted archaeological monitoring when injected into humans, caused a fever or pyrogenic response. at the Blue Heron Boat Basin during April 28-30, 2014.” Scientists soon learned that these so-called "injection fevers" were However, work on the property actually started on April 24, and caused by endotoxin (a potent pyrogen) leftover from bacterial this activity was reported to the Collier County Code Enforcement components that remained in the injected solutions after sterilization. Office on April 25. Several area residents said they did not see ¹Even though the medicine was sterilized, some people still anyone (except the bulldozers) on site where the grading was developed a severe bacterial response from the pyrogens. done on the historic Indian Mound. Mr. Smith stated he would Horseshoe crabs’ blood cells contain amebocytes. In the 1960s, follow up his initial report with a “technical memorandum” Dr. Frederik Bang discovered that when amebocytes from the blood including photographs and a Survey Log Sheet in May. As of of the horseshoe crab are injected with these bacteria, massive June 18, the County still had not yet received this information. clotting occurred. From this discovery, the researchers were able to develop a simple test, using a test tube, that can detect these harmful HAPB has requested that the Mamie Street property (site of bacteria, even after sterilization, that may still be present in the Indian Mound) be listed as a county historic site (more intravenous drugs and vaccines. Prior to this discovery the presence discussion on this in future issues). of these pyrogens would have gone undetected causing many to get The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers visited the site after the very sick, and some to die. most recent grading and stated “this project has unresolved What's also great news is that horseshoe crabs are not killed to violations with the Corps permit and considered an enforcement acquire their blood. They "donate" their blood in elaborate blood case.” banks (labs) set up in the Northeastern US, similar to "human" blood There are two separate issues: banks. Scientists claim that less that 3% of the donors are killed 1) Smallwood Store fighting to obtain a permanent access to during the process - far fewer than the 10% lost annually during their their historic site and museum (in 2011 the court ordered a courtship on the beach (due to flipping over). temporary injunction for FGG to replace their access Before I learned about this, I used to look at the horseshoe crab through Mamie Street). If you are interested in helping the and think it was just some prehistoric looking thing that simply Smallwood Store, please attend the July 7 meeting in City existed. Now, each time I see one, I know I am looking at a truly Hall at 9:30 a.m. Also, visit the Smallwood Store website unique and beautiful little creature that helps us live better every at www.smallwoodstore.com for more information. single day. So, the next time you are out on one of the outer islands 2) Whether Mamie Street is a county road (which was proven and see a horseshoe crab upside-down or struggling to get back into in court due to the continued county maintenance and the the water...give it a little help. After all, he (or she) may be partially responsible for saving you or someone you love someday. continued use by the public for nearly 100 years). Florida Georgia Grove, LLP, wishes to obtain the rights to Mamie ¹ Quoted from http://www.horseshoecrab.org/med/med.html Street even though they lost in two court appeals of the ori- Next Time in My Little Slice of Paradise - What's "Bugging" My ginal court hearing. In January 2014 the Board of County Palms? Commissioners voted NOT to vacate Mamie Street.
Stay tuned; still lots of unresolved issues. Kathy Brock and her husband Tim have been spending weekends in their Everglades City home for over 20 years.
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OBITUARY RESTAURANTS IN MEMORY Dr. George O. Perraud, Jr.
Alice T. Morrow Dr. George Perraud, age 90, of Plantation, Camellia Street Grill (695-2003): 03/02/1939 - 06/25/2012 FL, passed away on May 21 surrounded by 5 pm – 9:00 pm; Tues – Sat his family. Dr. Perraud was born in Boston, Closed Sunday - Monday "I miss you so much; it MA, in 1923, raised in New Jersey, and
City Seafood (695-4700): seems like your passing attended The Citadel in Charleston, SC. was yesterday!" After two years, he joined the Navy and 6:00 am – 6:00 pm; daily
became a Naval Pilot during WWII. Dr. Everglades Seafood Depot (695-0075): Myron H. (Moose) Perraud completed his college education at 10:30 am - 9:00 pm; daily Morrow Rutgers University in New Jersey, receiving Glades Haven Deli (695-2091): a Bachelor of Science Degree. He graduated 6:00 am – 9:00 pm; daily from Kirksville College of Osteopathic (Marina- Fri-Sat-Sun 6 am - 12 noon) TIDES FOR BARRON RIVER Medicine and interned for two years at Havana Café (695-2214): Lat: 25.87ºN Long: 81.37ºW Doctor's Hospital in Columbus, Ohio. He Closed for the summer began his first practice in Family Medicine http://TIDESANDCURRENTS.NOAA.GOV
Island Café (695-0003): 06/20 Fri 04:23am 0.4 L in New Port Richey, Florida, where he met 6:00 am – 9:00 pm; daily 06/20 Fri 09:51am 2.7 H and married his wife, the former Lily Belle
Ivey House (695-3299): 06/20 Fri 05:22pm 0.4 L Calais. In 1958, he moved to Fort 6:30 – 9:30 am; daily 06/20 Fri 10:34pm 2.1 H Lauderdale where he joined his brother, Dr. 06/21 Sat 05:24am 0.5 L Robert L. Perraud in Family Practice; they Joanie’s Blue Crab Café (695-2682): 06/21 Sat 10:43am 2.8 H were two of the founders of Doctor's 11:00 am – 5 pm; Closed Tues-Wed 06/21 Sat 06:28pm 0.2 L 06/22 Sun 12:05am 2.1 H Hospital. Dr. Perraud had a particular love Oyster House Restaurant (695-2073): 06/22 Sun 06:23am 0.6 L for Aviation Medicine, which he continued 11:00 am – 9 pm; Sun thru Thurs 06/22 Sun 11:35am 2.9 H for 50 years. He had a sharp mind to the end; 11:00 am – 10:00 pm; Fri, Sat 06/22 Sun 07:26pm 0.1 L and even through cancer therapy, he had his Rod & Gun (695-2101): 06/23 Mon 01:26am 2.1 H 06/23 Mon 07:18am 0.7 L son drive him to the office to see his pilots. 11:30 am - 9:00 pm; daily His interests and hobbies were making sick 06/23 Mon 12:23pm 3.0 H Subway at Gator Express (695-3937): 06/23 Mon 08:18pm -0.1 L people well, his family, flying and anything 7:00 am – 7:00 pm; daily 06/24 Tue 02:23am 2.2 H to do with aviation, the outdoors, fishing and 06/24 Tue 08:09am 0.8 L boating, books and reading, travel when he Sweet Mayberry’s Café (695-0092): 06/24 Tue 01:06pm 3.1 H 8:00 am – 3:00 pm; Tues-Sat; Wifi 06/24 Tue 09:05pm -0.1 L could get away. Dr. Perraud is survived Closed Sunday - Monday 06/25 Wed 03:01am 2.2 H by his wife, Lily; son, Bruce and his wife 06/25 Wed 08:57am 0.8 L Kimberly; grandsons, Kevin and Garrett; The New Angler’s Cove, Port of the 06/25 Wed 01:45pm 3.1 H Islands (757- 374-3194): brother, Dr. Robert Perraud and his wife 06/25 Wed 09:48pm -0.2 L Ruth, of Gainesville; several nieces and 2 – 9 pm; Tues thru Fri 06/26 Thu 03:30am 2.2 H 11:30 am – 9 pm; Sat & Sun 06/26 Thu 09:40am 0.8 L nephews, Robert, Russell (Jodi), Renee (Dave), Delane (Ron), and Adrianne Triad Seafood (695-2662): 06/26 Thu 02:21pm 3.1 H 06/26 Thu 10:28pm -0.2 L (Charlie). His son, Martin Perraud preceded 10:30 am – 4 pm; Mon- Sat 06/27 Fri 03:57am 2.2 H him in death. Funeral services were held in Closed on Sunday 06/27 Fri 10:20am 0.8 L Ft. Lauderdale. In lieu of flowers, donations 06/27 Fri 02:56pm 3.1 H Right Choice Supermarket (695-4535): 06/27 Fri 11:06pm -0.2 L may be made to: Salvation Army or The 9:00 am – 7:00 pm; daily 06/28 Sat 04:28am 2.3 H Humane Society of Broward County and
06/28 Sat 10:58am 0.8 L would be greatly appreciated. Grimm’s Stone Crab (695-3222): 06/28 Sat 03:30pm 3.1 H Closed until October 15 06/28 Sat 11:43pm -0.2 L 06/29 Sun 05:03am 2.3 H NOW SERVING Loco’s Fresh Produce (239-462-7050): 06/29 Sun 11:35am 0.7 L ECity Post Office parking lot 06/29 Sun 04:05pm 3.0 H EVERGLADES CITY 06/30 Mon 12:19am -0.1 L Closed until October 06/30 Mon 05:42am 2.4 H 06/30 Mon 12:12pm 0.7 L SUNDAY CHURCH SERVICES 06/30 Mon 04:43pm 2.9 H
Chokoloskee Church of God 07/01 Tue 12:54am 0.0 L 10 am Sunday School, 11 am Sunday Worship 07/01 Tue 06:23am 2.4 H 07/01 Tue 12:51pm 0.7 L Copeland Baptist Church 07/01 Tue 05:25pm 2.7 H S.W. FLA’s Pest Authority 10 am Sunday School, 11 am Sunday Worship 07/02 Wed 01:30am 0.1 L since 1990 07/02 Wed 07:06am 2.4 H CALL 239-455-4300 Everglades Community Church 07/02 Wed 01:37pm 0.7 L 11 am Sunday Worship 07/02 Wed 06:15pm 2.5 H
Everglades First Baptist Church 07/03 Thu 02:06am 0.2 L 07/03 Thu 07:49am 2.5 H 9:45 am Sunday School, 11 am Worship 07/03 Thu 02:34pm 0.7 L St. Finbarr Catholic Church 07/03 Thu 07:16pm 2.3 H Palmetto Bugs, Roaches 8 am (Spanish) and 10 am Mass 07/04 Fri 02:46am 0.4 L YUCK!!
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