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SEPTEMBER 10 1987 VOLUME 15 - . - . island NUMBER 13 - - . 2 SECTIONS. 52 PAGES

SANIBEL AND CAPTIVA, FLORIDA

County promises $800,000 for Captiva beach plan Another $1 million may be available, say commissioners r

By Steve Cason ;; ~ ounty funding to bt-lp pay for Ciptiva's'\'. new beach was virtually assured last . Cweek when three county commissioners Volrtl to earmark $S0O,000 in surplus Sanihcl .. Causeway funds for .the project. -:; o:--*'"" Thu three commissioners, sitting; as tlie'coiiniy's financial conditions committee, also promised to try to come, up with another $1 million. The coin- . mittcf's recommendation will be votvi on by the county commission Sept. 17, With the barking already of commissioners I'orier Goss. Charles IMgelow and Mary Ann Wallace, ils {iassagi? ap- pears almosUcertitin. And.CEl'boffkials are ehiU'd.'"\Vi-*n: happy," said Captiva Erosion Prevention District chairman ••Paul GitFvey. "Things are going well." •*• ••£•- The committee's positive, reaction lo the CEI'IfV request, coupled with the plan's seemingly over:s. whelming support by properly.owners, brings a .^November referendum one stop closer to realiiy. _ The CEPO Ringed impWmenlation o' \\iv proposed prSjpct on obtaining at feast $1,3 million from the - county. "We really need thu money if the project is goiiifr'o Ko through," Garvey said Thursday- "•''' The 5800,000 will come from Captiva's four per- cent share of the causeway surplus, an amount ex mised Caplivii 51 million then, but the project was budgeted S.1Q0.000 for impr(fvi-ments p : pected to reach $857,000 by the end of next delayed. Thu<; the county's newrst promise is a • Drive, ttiakinfi; the package worth a grand twtal of September. The committee was not certain where $2.1 million, the same amount the CKI'D originatjy ^it would obtain the additional $1 million, but a . reconfirmation of the previous commitments "The ; , likely source is the proposed refinancing of the county fell it should honor that earlier promise.'',"- ••asked for: =-'•.-• ; . ' •:.,•: . ""• * said Dr. William Strongt. the CEPD's economic - In return f«r its ni'tnty, (he county will realize. - causeway in 198'J. The couiity first planned Io(, .; : refinance the causeway back in'19^5, and had pro- consultant. • " ... >• - • improvements 10 Tt;m'T ikacn.and ine ani.ill .-. Oh top of thc$i.S million, .the e.tmmiltct' also ! _ • •please see page 5A Gulf counties take regional approach to save coastal resources .iioucH-.'s, he iatd..,, ^••- ". ./-- Goal of new research center V'ailin hit paid"a ptan io manage suriate;water is "to coordinate data gathering .on Sapib£l is ihc most 'mportahl plan in city y^or^n Ivriiis ol ma'mV.a\nmg ft\sat W tatts iW island anibfancf.1-'"- "''• :' . .-' - . By Malt Pprez . ; ^ \ :; Wawlavwttvi;\\w. c\ia\\\.^- n\ ttc«,\v*'aVcr and -IV".. saltwater is part of thai plan. •., t a time when the City of Sanibol ; s, ; is preparing a water management plan - "\Vater quality atfects us greatly," said Lind- ,ihal Mayor Fred Valtin calls the most : blad. "Collecting isn't the biggest problem .wit hV important of its kind, finally (here is a regional; protecting our shell population. Water quality is." research initiative of Southwest Florida counties v Also, wildlife, wetlands and public health hre ~ that could help Sanibel and Captiva maintain their directly affected by water quality. •'.'_. ; _. quality of life.: ... . '•- "We're not isolated,": said Sambei-Captiva Con- servation Foundation executive direcior Erick ]• ': Lindblad Tuesday in Sarasola. He was the only; People do not flock to Sanibel-Captiva island representative atttrdin? : Lee County to enjoy the " -\ the inauguration of Southwest Florida Coastal.; T amenities of Lehigh, Cape Research Center near Longboat.Key. ; -: .. • Coastal Research Center is formed by par-- =;. Coral, Alva or Buckingham ticipating politicians, scientists, resource managers ... they come because of and naturalists in a dozen gulf coast counties from coaslai resources — Magee Levy south to Monroe. It's stated goal Is to coor- dinate scientific gathering*of information to pro-, teel and enhance coastal resources. „ •; •; . Water qiiaiity was continually nirpliopfd hyf; In addition, Lindblad alluded to learning a some oi.the state's most prominent politicians and lesson from the recent baltlr with city counrii *' natnraiists as an important watu^managemeRt,; - ; over protecting gopher tortoises. He sftid a conti- issue affecting all coastal com m tin it it-:;. •-. ... .': ' nuing problem with environmrftlai iniiiati\f;s is1-- _ the lack of research ioj>ack up warnings apainst-." Stn. La>?to»i Chilivs, in his keynote address in- : augur'ating ihe new lesr.'arc'h farilitv ;it Mtilc \i ;' overVleveioprfi.enU-pol^itiQfi or ftihcr harsrds. .. ^All buoyed up Marine Laboratory, pointed to water-quality pro-1 •'•••Youciia'i n?ht the hAtUe" with Ihwdaia,"1 said .: 'blems which post.'*) .in intmeniii:.threat to tbcv I] =.-.Lindblad, :" -^ v .. -,. ",, . •/(• S. i'(tr>-z l/itfht -7- ,! Innlt there, fur a n^rtindsr of.ibe <•)! (Is thi lir. . Importance of mnidtainirg *?n«eLive waiiT !jU;:lt!.y '.--. ,-' .'.---'-.•'.,•- $ pleose see page 19A •/•• h the island eye BusCapade visits Sanibel as national tour winds down Can you guess what, ft took at vtatlctlc* that mman nothing... %i could follow an adver- manof(Jannel,anda • tising gimmick like-a Houi many people don't heue any Idea why small team oleditors . newspaper stand that r : ardrt-portersintrr- ' resembles those BusCapode comB to Sanlbel Island? viewtd each Mate's-. : friendly family . governor fora televisions? ' column. Ozachowski It could only boa portrayed them as •10-foot barnstorming round robin distils "•Blue Bin! motorbus sions.Two'^etsof bearing the USA : reporters conducted " TODAY banner. And - inanon-lhe- - it carried a team "of :." street interviews. newspaper people ; The Florida piece reporting perfectly was in Tuesday's positive perspectives. paper. - : His hoped that an And a 27-year old accurate and positavc bus driver named Joe! BusCapade USA Today message was received Driver. • - hyalieoficerneil. ,\ -And a mission to •; ... One (juestion ask questions to elicit remains: Because of positive messages ; thebus.didNeuharth about hometowns, have to pay a tax on hometown people and advertising services hometown things. after the bus crossed Like: What's your '' • Florida state iines?Q. ; favorite food; why are you glad to live in a . . stale with different Sourca; , I moo Inot I on Bu Halt'P«r« . :, G. David Howard made rules; and how do you Richard Pryor look ..feel about lots of they'll be displaying newspaper stand •• last leg of the trip.,; : money? . *-. pictures of junonia-" Neuharlh had place . ( llerc's'what ' = ,\ like Mr. Rogers. - This bus thing is- finders in upcoming" on the 45 acre farm of di; another brainchild of issues. _.(? I' Lynn and Rosemary Gannet news release. ; By Steve Cason -, „ : Chadwkk's Lin- Cocoa Beach's Al Merrill. ^ Iy - " G. David Howard is' dbergh Hall Friday, ; Neuharth,lhe63- The BusCapade, as The stop on Sanibel "BusCapade USA a very funny man. A / Saturday and Sunday year-iSld mastermind Neuharih billed it,, followed a tour of the •' will attempt to find, bit deranged perhaps, nights (two shows behind USA TODAY, stopped in all 50 Fort Myers News- and present an ac-i _ but tunny each night), G. David "The Nation's - ."", states, including all ~ Press, which like USA curate reflection of nonetheless. Very Howard did more ,-. Newspaper," And we capitals, the largest TODAY is owned by .: places and people all . funny. What else than just knock 'em .' saw the brainchild on cities and little out-of- Gannett Co., Inc. ... * 'across the nation - ... could one expect from dead. He left them - \ Sanibel as it wound the-way places like Neuharlh was expec- what they are -''••'. ^ a man raised In Blue hurling,juslasthe down its nationwide our island. BusCapade thinking, doing and :] Bali, Ohio. Or who ; advertising flyers : ted to join the crew in" warned/ . - tour during a - -• started in the precise,., • Miami, said Paul wishing for them ;: 1 peddles a bumper stayover at Sundial population center of ••":• Czachowski, a '? selves, their com- ; sticker that reads: .. The two-hour show ' -• Beach and Tennis ^ the United Stales: 10 munitics and their ; "IJO( go of ray ears. I included a relentless correspondent who'. '"'. country." :."! -?••• Resort. ••'''.' miles northwest of came down from ,, know what I'm' assault on TV . ;•'. You just know Potosi, MO, at a Atlanta to travel the , Neuharth, chair- ...^ doing," evangelists. The • Appearing at -\.: routine included a~~ - FOCUS OtM:

KD7H B.C. r- "It's heaven. In our ' weekdays. That's off hours, when we when she assists ...,-,. Coyne : finally get to relax.. .t two Fort Myers den- Think it's one of the tists with theif work. usy might be a most beautiful land- Work as a denlai good adjective scapes on Sanibel," assistant, or more B to describe shesaid. accurately, a resear- Beatrice "B.Z." Coyne describes - chersludying _ -_ , .Coyne. Stop by the the scene as deser- .. periodontal diseases, recently opened Tar- ted.onlymarkers gaveherreason to . : pon Bay Recreation, . along the shallow travel to Japan, ... Inc. concession at i bay indicating the... , Sweden and Swit- J.N."Dino" Darling. i presence of - zerfand a few years " Wildlife Refuge any t people. . . .,..' . .. ago, she said. She '.; weekend and see. ' . But she also- nods agreement to • Bright eyes -^ 11 speaksin favorof having lived a full life - , focused intently on a i change on Sanibel. inher31 years. - • cash register that | "You have to keep :- ".-•••" mjght as well bea. i \ growing,"she(said : Once an art i* r space shuttle control ; during a discussion student studying line panel, she counts I 'aboutislandaf- art photography at clams for customers ; titudes against in- the Chicago branch • renting canoes or" * creased develop- of University of buying cigarettes. ment. "Some people ^Illinois, Coyne now j.-" -••" Coyne is helping are just upset witrr looks forward to : husband Chip Hof- change." building a darkroom at Tarpon Bay : . (man operate the > Still; she wou'd -, Recfeation.lnc. new concession. The like people to know ,'i But that is a long : pair live In a loft she is proud to be a range goal she «, : above the store, part ol the wildlife [^shares with her '..• •;•• r sharing it with petfj. refuge. husband. Til the ' .- In November, they" | But that does not concession gets on plan to celebrate, ".;• mean that she shows Its feel, wilh an up- their second wed-_ " i favoritism to animals coming gala grand ding anniversary, she outside the family. opening in October, _. saldr j. She has two cats and Coyne will help out Outside, along (he V adog. on weekends. (-shore of Tarpon Bay, "It'll be hard work, j The Golden they have more pets ? . than Sanibel has T- ! Retriever, Chamois, but it's enjoyable,"' £ .shlrt shops.- | she calls the pick of she said. "It's a lot '^ Alligators, manatees j the litter. la a well easierworking with people who have a and bags of birds: ! connected canine. ;. on the island. whatsoever," sai.d Animals and '_•'.• smile on their lace;^' - ; these critters greet ;' • Like Coyne, whose Coyne. "So that's struggling with a "She's got this it's a real pleasant • Coy?ieinthemor-^ • familylivcson huge bsrk and ab- ' another reason why cash register are not !. Sanjbel, Chamois i way of dealing with ning with the rising solutely no bite we're early risers." part of her life during thepublic."D • : : sun. has many relatives p^^^fj^w^r^

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eye extra area story about Oral Jqrks," he at times,'. - Roberts'family; his iriarfi' itichard I'rjor - mother Nasal, his look like Mr. Rogers./ "" father Hccial, his Vt't ihcohly timt-hp brother Vocal, and .« ¬herl)rothi>rthat* was when lie impor- died ft birth. Written.' Jim and Tammy man:.anl Kim Sanchez ajCn'i>r Coral* awl 0 9 "Mars" - and implied .: to get up to go to the • :: genieJini (Can4yman)Rieehprt. who wxndthetstitifvr WMYR radii,sMioR.F^ukient.H-hich-i* -;ihat the police fon-e' restroom.. •' "£ o co-sponsored[by Shirty Borregqard ufCaptira and the Fort MymKivwiL* Club, rnUcffuhihttiia - was illiterate. A Fort yairforhom'h'ssckHdihLeOt ' " ^ \ ..Myers cop issuing a n ,'. Howard ended the ticket Ui a motorist/ '' show tiyencouragin g '/Write this down tike the crowd of about' • " Mew schedule for Causeway bridge ,. 100 to pull up a plant ItcllyaV _ The U.S. Coast Ouiird Has approved a open: Friday, the .bridge will iinly be opened twice, enre . Dressed Sunday arid take it home as a ing schedule for the Sanibcl Causeway souvenir. at 4:15 and once at -J:45 p.m. On Saturday's, Sun- evening ai! in white ••.• drawbridge. . ,-. ; : "'•.- -'--'. day's and federal holidays^! he bridge will be open- with a pullover shirt Truly a man after - ., The drawbridge will be opened on .signal to ^ ed al 15 minute intervals, as needed. - •A Q ".that road "Cool : my own'Hart.D.. boats as usual except between the hours of 3:43:455 •$ ltf' The new schedulsc e went into effect .. > J" and 5:15 p.nK During those hours Monday through Wednesdav.O %'•••. SajiibeVs First & Only : Stock Brokerage : • Stocks & Bonds : -•.IRA's ^.. • ••. • Cash Management Account : from the Travelers ' ,. ; , FRESH • Portfolio Management PRODUCE OR • Trust Services ^ :$OLAPi SHIELD AROMATIC AGED WINES ATV Call todav- 472-4041

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I r- Nine out of ten Captivans surveyed favor beach plan ByStevcCason : :/"/" The survey was mai!?d to property owners . o : respondents favored the p!an,-10 percent opposed early last month. The deadline for responding' ••'; :,_. it,and five percent were undecided. No "ifs/'^'iiiids" or "but s" about it. Captiva whs Tuesday. . •'* A. , "• • > •"-|_- : Si ronge said those who voiced opposition to the property owners wanl a beach.. Asof Sept. 2,760 responses" had been received r: pian were not limited to any one, particular area Fully 85 percent of the island's property out of a possible 1,150. Stronge called the number of the island, but appeared to be distributed owners favor the Capiiva Erosion Prc-yc-ntiiisf ' - of responses "incredible. ..most mail surveys :. ;.,' ; equally throughout. For example, there was no District's proposed bnach restoration plan, a oniv don't get any where near that response," he said. ';; .'~ greater percentage of Village property owners : question survey of property owners shows. . L Healtributedthenumberofrespondentsto- '_ !;: opposed to the plan than.tfwire wtre Cold Coast -_ ; Although not all otthe responses have beeir the high level of interest in tht project island >• • or South Spas Plantation residents. tabulated, early indications are that responses ',_ wide, and prediclcd an increase in the number of ;' Si rongc added that there was also a wide are running almost nine to one in favor of the -' • registered voters come November when the plan variety of comments, ranging from personal at- ;/ plan, said Dr. William Stronge, the CEl'D goes to referendum. „.. ,. . : [.- : tacks on individual board members, to Sou.th Seas economic consultant who is evaluating the .. , Of the 760 responses he's received, Stronge -l: property owners unhappy about having to pay for ; responses. Stronge will present The results of the said only about 660 had been evaluated. Based on; : ' a second beach renourishment project when they survey to the CEPD board at Saturday's meeting. thSrnumber,Strongesaid85[iercehtofthc :^ haven't finished paying for the first one yet.C}

. -An artist's remUnntj Beach restoration i ^ ~ ! ,i ''/ '^T Turner Bench . • dnn following fomplt^. will delay water -;-, ,. • •§,:<• ^ ' Erosion 'Prevention " tank, but protect pipes . .'• . , District's prnpusr " '"• ",--'. • In fact, they'reRlaihrt«,!'«'the tii-arh.: rt'stor.tlion project get funding. "IlVa very Jm- liortant (irojcrl and il has enmnmnitv support." - . said IWA general m.inagcr liobi-rt Hollander. "Wis're <|uitc pleased that it Jooksjikt- th*/ pr«jfcl'.' 1 will gn ahead af'.er all these years." . " "--• Budget hearing plays Holiatider said f he hearh restoration projprt will help IWA by providing more protection for . to empty seats portions of its pipeline, which runs under Captiva By Steve Cason _, Road. During the No -name storm in 19S2.a20 :- As was expected, the first public hearing on the fool section of the pipe was exposed along the un- ~ Captiva Erosion 1'revention District's tentative '. protected stretch of road between thf.- "S" curve. : 1987-88 budget failed to draw a single member of he said. -.<--• i ' , the public.. • ,r . IWAvwhich supplies water to Captiva residen The $312,617 budget includes . . Is, had asked the county for .§300,000 to help fund $114,350 in operating expenses. $65,947 in - the water tank project, nut ?oun!y officials len liabilities, and $132,320 for Capital projects. ^ tatively earmarked the money -,$500,000 - for The proposed budget is about $67,000 less than beach restoration instead, tf approved by the last'year, and includes a carry over surplus of •• county commission.R would leave a projected almost $180,000. .r balance of $57,000 in surplus funds by the end of • 1 The proposed millage rale for 1987 88 is 0.65, or next September, not nearly enough to complete - 65 cents per $1,000 of assessed property value. „ the $675,000 water tank project. ' ,. ...• The final public hearing will bi> held Sept. 15 at ; .Hollander said IWA hjis already budgeted « -- 5:01 p.m. in the Capiiva Civic Association hall. ,$:J00,000 of its own money for the project, and has The board will hold its regularTneoling Satur- obtained a commitment of $75,000 from South day! heginning at 9 a.m.G " ••> . Seas Plantation. _' - Captiva gets its water from Sanibfl via a 12- v inch pipeline that runs the icni^ih of Captiva : " COUNTY ', •: Uoad.Cat,itivansu*ieaboi!l")00,000gal!ons(>f - . • from page 1A '•'water daily, and the only storage facility curren- -'•'' ., tly iin I he island is a liio,000 gallon lank about a parcel at the, north end of Captiva Drive, as well • half mile north of Blind Pass.lihdgc. as increased storm protection for the exposed _ CF.VD Cammmi-wr Paul Gnney ._ ;: :,. 1 ' Th? proposed "O-foot diameter tank, which stretch of Captiva Road between the "S" corves, will In; the slate. The CF-I'D has asked the state'' would be located on South Seas property, would:: "Although the countv's contribution represents _-. for $1.8 million, and it will be at least tv.(» men? serve two purposes: providing firt'fighters with . almost one-fifthi'of the initial project cost, propirly .wi-cKs hefot-tflhey find out how they farcd:C.ip ~ 'increased water supplies in the event of a lire,- - owners will not see any significant reduction in tiv;i is one nf 59 (irojecfs .iround ihe state vying and providing residents with an emergency water .• their assessments because the phn was approved foFifumlinjt in the.ISS8-89 fiscal yrar. In Ap^ii they : "supply in thti event water service is interrupted. contingent on the county paying its way. : were ranked 30th among those elated t'» receive The pmjfct hasbren in the planning stages 'fop about three years. Hollander said. IWA obtained ' Assuming the county approves Ihc committti.-'s funds but that list irTei^ected to be updated bv ; 'recommendation, the CEl'D's next major hfinilc,'-- the ijdvernor and cabinet Sept. 23!' ; : ' pirmits for the prnjcci earlier this yt ar.••..': Ten Broek takes helm of beach preservation group 1 By Steve Cason . . ' :~ ••_ aru our number one resourct ," ne said. Stan Tait. executive director of the association; ariner president Allen Ten Ilrot-k has said he was pleased, with Tpti Brock's>i«rliIines,""said a member of thn association. Tait saHJ. the = Ted Broek. "We arc- interested in anything that organization would not get involved direrlly.with relates to the deveiopnior.t and management 'siiitt; : managemeni;by the stnL*-. "The" bi'.irhes of Florida - ofFlorida/'O •'•="..;• .:. ... • :' " :' ©

Paine Webber outdoors ..:-. "•-,., j •'"• ' Est.1879 Swiftness of current arid wind — a warning By Fran Nuelle -. '•„.-- •••-"• [, shock", after they had fed them Coca Cola and got- Robert D.Snell " "I want to make people nut there aware of the H itn the boat righteti and in tow back lo Sanibel. : ; ^Investment Executive ^ ..;-"They had four children wailing for thorn at / swiftness of the current anrt 1 In.* wind.. -" '!; 7 : Tatt In (7sNow. l'oii Could Thank Us (.alcr Sanibel skipper Hob Mu!(k:30 i; Commenti'd Mulder, "I just, wart to tell people : p.m. on July'S when they spotted "a hazard in tht !; what the dangers are. The Days had rented a sun-. ; B"lf'. ; " ; .. • •••-/•.' "•;<(• fish sailboat and (enccuntert-dla 20 mile-an hour ^ Un cioser inspection, they distovertd a sailboat wind that was pushing them out lo sea. Down here, CENTRAL FLORIDA hafi'tumcu ovt?r an*i "tw"o h^ans wtrc ab?)\'t* the .." you have those terrific tides - a four mile tide that ARMS SHOW . water and two people were hanging onto the krpi." day — that can carry you our, loo." ,. ~i •. .' Said Bob, "We threw them a line and they "climbed f The Original Lakeland Gun Show _ _"IVrso nally( I wouldn't get in a dinghy unless it _ i= aboard." ' '•- -, • L ! hasi two meanl: o_f propulsion: motor and oars, motor Florida's Largest Show The capsized couple, John and Diana Day of i . and sails or two motors," he added. "You get out Cuba, IL had rented a sailboat on Sanibel that did :; there and your motor won't start and who will help Sept. 19-20,1987 > not have auxiliary power and necessary other- ; • you?" • '"" y • •'•'•-• Admission $3.00 . equipment,according to Mulder. ;. . ; • Mulder, a lawyer, sails two times a week, he said. -Hours: Sat. 9:00 A.M. lo 5:00 P.M. Maintaining that it was just lucky he and Barth ;' ; He has been living on Sanibel and sailing the gulf for had happened to sail by, Mulder said they delivered seven years, but has spent 40 years jailing and ^ "-.- - Sun. 9:00 A!M. to 5:00 P.M. :: the "exhausted, dehydrated (Days) who were in - !. racingon Lake Michigan.G • " . LAKELAND CIVIC CENTER . • • •. - Lakeland, Floildn Sporting, Antique and Military Firearms ' Sponsored by: LAKELAND RIFLE i PISTOL CLUB, INC: 2000 lasso Lane, Lakeland, Florida 33B0f ~ ' - Phone: 181316SS0092 .

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o area • officers in the Continental army. The most.impressive man there was George /, County joins nation in Stan Mulford. :: Washington. Without his presence the convention . former educator, has Freedom Ring ceremony '.would most likely have failed. Ben Frankly, old spccialisedin the ~ s the country unites on Sunday. Sept. and feeblr at 81, .was still the sage, but it'was his study of history as a 13 to honor the bicentennial «ifjning %• presence that .was influential, not anything he said. When the '•demigods" got to wrangling, Oid jtay of understanding A 'English. These com- of the Constitution of the United States, Ren advised bringing in a chaplin to begin the ses- Lee County will join in the celebrating with both sions with daily prayers. The "demigods" hooted ments are excerpts from the commentary expected and unexpected events. -. : ' ;3 him down. (These, the richest men of the conti- of a slide show he has In keeping with the national slogan "Freedom nent, said they couldn't afford a chaplin.)" ^ : : '•preparvtf^both visual--- Rings", Lee County churches will join in concert - ' James Wilson of Pennsylvania who created the with ringing of thsir steeple bells at noon to kick- presidency and eslabfished the equation for '[" l>t ami i-erbttUtj., , describing the events off the ceSebration. VJ , ' membership in the IIOUT of Representatives,' • County Historical Graff and food booths Will open in downtown - overspeculatcd in laiid anil died hroke. that went into the Society timl an the framing of the Con-'V Fort Myers at noon, followed at 2 p.m. by a 24 unit Thomas Miffiin »f Pennsylvania followed the board of the Fort parade with Grand Marshal! Gem James iJozier tStiitttinn. M'llford is , .Myers Historical nmlwif..-Judith- ." /, • -"". same ruinous pattern. Luther Martin of Maryland active.in both.the Lee died drunk and briiku. Hichard Sjuiuht and Alex";' .Museum. Military color «uanjs wiil he joined Vv color — ander Hamilton were killed in .Isfpb.Aml Robert- guards frnm VFW posts ffom Cum- Coral and Fort Morris, the financier oTthc Revolution; and host io Myrrs-Iiearh; the pipe and drum unit from thr ' •: ' Shrine: Mariner*and Ffirt Myers Iiii;h Srhool - ^ ' .Washington during tin- oi'irsvrniion. never tittcrtil of Breat. minds was that so iWnf them had ; '• \ ; a word during the four months' proceeding- He any thing in say. at all. Distrust him tf as heavy in'-' bands. Spectalors will b»> invitt-d to }n\n the . _ :: just listened, planned, speriihtrd and went to rfelv tlia't hot,"shuttered room at the state house as -\ '' ;iOfficial cfrf-niontes will he held following the- - tors prison.later. fl.ii broke and $3.million in debt. would tlie smoke of the irifjar-rhnmpint; "pols" of = [iar;vi'' at Exhihition Hall pri'siuW over by Fnrt '-. .' .The youngest.jneml)(T of the rortvriitiiin, at 2(5, laier I/.S. politics.»'- '"' •-•••-- .'. Myftrs Mayor Art Ihmcl. Hamet will inlrfiduce ~ Jonathan Dayton spe'cTifated ho-ivity in Ohio real -.... To fitM.-iir/almost all of ihr men present wi-re : r iwrticipating ministers, neighboring government '"" " estate, .e;ivine hishiinie uUneht'-i! to a small low}, tones', capable people who wuuhJ takean c*- : dignitaries who *ill prcsfM signatures from their - . he built thcriCbut ruint'd his political career by. fremeiy -ictivp role in the government they./.vn? iCon^tifuenls to f«; forwarded jointly for inclusion getting involved In Aaron Burr's i-razy schemes. creating. Most would eventually serve as senators, in the reaffirmatton of the power of the ronstitu And William Blotint of North Carolina, who was represent.lives, supreme court justices, cabinet • lion and enshrined in the national archives. interested only in money, had the dubious distinc- officers, foreign ministers and governors. :', As a special, meaningful feature, t'Kp flon. tion of being the first U.S. senator to be expelted '": One, Elbridge Gerry of Massachusetts, would , (ieorge T. Schwartz, Magistrate.of the Fo'.rth from the senate for trying tc give Florida to the ! make his name 3 household word by redrawing '] Middle District of Florida, will be present to. con- ; - RfUish! (It was owned by Spain at the time - odd voting districts 'o favor^his own candidates in o duct a citizenship ceremony, inducting 21 people ' behavior for a "demigod".) into the ranks of United States cilizenship.n • = • Another puzzling feature'of this grand coalition - :-.•• - ,;• ; • please see page 22A J# p- -':•&- THE BRASS ELEPHANT RESTAURANT

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business toiled (on Labor Day) so others might eat Left: Michelle Gromcr- Bakery employees' Tcmovisr' 'r»_n? . i.. «.-...... :iL iL.. :_L'•__..„ 4- When we told him his Bailey's ba^el was the only: cx;impte of that ethnic item (usually stale as shoe- Jcalher) wt'd ever enjoyed, he said "They're su/v poiftl to he gummy and chewy. That's the way a.-. Like many bakers; Arthur got started in th«_ bagel is supposed to be made," '"• military. HK was in the navy in World War II. - ;• Arthur came to Bsilcy's two years "ago! He says Also like many bakers, he has a little "dough-hoy" :the bakery business "has increased over a hun-.: "paunch that bt>tr3ys his healthy appetite. -: dred prrrent." He attributes his success to not Frfnch"anci"stry and training in the Jewish overbaking, adding variety and using quality in- : . gredients; _• bakeries of Worcester. MA have helped mold an ' : approach and an instinct that make Arthur .1 con- "We sell four or five limes as many cakes, for summate professional. • i"~^' *'c- fxample. because of the bultercream. I use 25 to r .10 pi-rcent pure butter." _ - . "o Arthur admits lhal «outhorncrs are less deman- : ding when it comes to i|nalily baked goods, com- , The bakery sold 320 pounds of fruitcake last . ~ Christmas after offering samples in th« store, "It \ pared to natives of ihe north with its ethnic :; neighborhoods. And evt-n the totlrists, when was good because of the handling of iht? fruit. I * ' visiting'here. an- U-ss demunding of variety than marinate it -IS hours in rum and brandy."* ' .; . .-they would he back home. Hut slowSy the situation The key lime pie is anolher popular item, as are. is changing. . ,•. " '; . •the'apple frittcrs.^Aiid -we do a hi-Il of a job with, In Naph-s, Arthiir helped Mart the Fifth Avenue dougnniits," add^ Arthur. : - Bailey's bakery uses about \S0 pounds of flour a day right now. Naturally, that figure goes up in CAP'N SAMMY'S season. One of the tricks of t'h'e trade is knowing

We would like to thank our Island friends for understanding the growing pains of a new business, .; and for your continued support. „ •';;•-.. During the past 6 months, you have suggested • how to Improve our products and service. WE LISTENED... AND MADE THE CHANGES YOU WANTED! • New air conditioning! (Ain't that cool?i • : 'improved carry out service and packaging. - •- (Onion loaves toon •'..••' • More fun for the summer! „: . '* Cheeburger Cheeburger Is proud to "V' welcome our new manager..;-.-. Patrick Hennessey! New Summer Hours:-• Julvist-Sept.ist 11:00AM'tlhOOO 472-6111 - • .• 2413 Perwinkje yvay , 0IC PARKIN'dtO'

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how much of each item to prepare. . Boaters cautioned : The public is quitt> recepHvn. "People call up and write letters. I just got a letter from a lady in not to land ,.$-s =' Ohio Who wants a formula for bran muffins.". r ... Arthur is assisted by Ruth Cohen, onc'of the • '"" on Skimmer Island . : • vast majority who had Labor Day off. "When I'm : By Matt Perez '•>''~'_ I not here,'she takes care of things." Edna Rusnak - is behind the counter,'making sueEestions. A' Boaters along the intracoaslal waterway have c relatively new employee, Michelle Gromer, "is told the Island Reporter that signs placed on a * good in decorating cakes" according to her super- • spoil of island dredged for black, skimmers are too l visor. And delicatessen manager Libby Fiala is - small to SOP. until on the island. . ( busy in her corner of the kitchen steaming The spoil island was built about two years ago j vegetables and frying chicken. - . ^ by U.S. Fish and Wildlife officials from J.N. - It's like a family. It's cnjoyahle to come to • "Ding" Darling Wildlife Refuge. Signs were install- \ work," I just love baking in general," says Arthur. ed designating the land closed during black skim- - f At risk of belaboring the point, we might call il tner nesting season. ' - ~ _-,- I /. a labor of tove.n Refuge manager Ran Hight said there is no ex- : cusc for boaters to miss seeing the signs. Also, - f refuge workers regularly patrol the area to keep - the area clear for the 161 adult skimmers nesting William Fowler assumes ' there. \ • ' .-•. .. '•". .- •• '-. -:•-.' Hight said people landing on the island are ' Robb & post primarily picnickers. . • . - William W. Fowler has been appointed operations As for curious bird-watchers, hts said the signs systems analyst for Robb A Stucky, fine furnishings are easily visible through binoculars. Certainly, a " showrooms and interior design studios. ' •',"• billboard sign in the water will not be erected, he '

: : Recently director of systems at Manjuia Hotel added. . • ••-:.:-• ,,"• •£. -; ,,:. • - . ^ and Resorts, Fowler will manage operational •_'• " He cautions boaters not to land on the five-acre - systems and data processing programs for Robb & spoil island, which some call Skimmer Island or - : Stucky, which, like Marquis, is under Mariner Group Hight Key. Aiso, he warns against letting a dog or _' ownership, , :- • I ...i . cat loose onthe island. Fowler's background spans fluids of hospitality, Deli manager Libby Fiala stirs things up. " 'That's the worst thing they can possibly do is medicine, hospitals, insurance and manufacturing. take a dog on the island," Hight said. v '' : He will be based at the furniture company's Colonial Black skimmers are found year round on "*.:: L.•••'.-"• Boulevard headquarters,D ••"' = .. Sanibfl, Captiva and outlying islands, according to author Connie Toops. Before the spoil island was : BROWN BAG dredged, the birds nested along Sanibel Causeway „ -^ • please see page 25A LIMOUSINE Now WEDDINGS in tlie tavern! SHOPPINQ NIGHT OUT : COMPLIMENTARY a"mf\ SIGHTSEEING *- CHAMPAGNE «/• SPORTING EVENTS Rtsanrt Now :.

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