City of Scmibel-Captiva? Captivans Studying Three Them in Studying Three Possible of a 10-Page Government Assess- Open to Talking About the Possibility
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^^ PORTER OCTOBER 21,1999 SANIBEL & CAPTIVA, FLORIDA VOLUME 26, WEEK 43 NUMBER 44, 24 PAGES 75 CENTS FLASH! City of Scmibel-Captiva? Captivans studying three them in studying three possible of a 10-page government assess- open to talking about the possibility. alternatives for the future of Captiva ment report for Sealover to share "You can use whatever cliche possible alternatives for — annexation to Sanibel, incorpora- with members of City Council. you want, but basically 'the ball's in the future of Captiva, tion as a city or remaining under After receiving the letter their court' or 'the shoe's on their Lee County, perhaps with control Monday afternoon, Sealover said it foot,'" said Sealover. "It would take including annexation to over land use and code enforce- wasn't the first time he had heard of initiation on their side." the City of Sanibel ment. the idea. In mid-September CCA On Captiva, Garvey emphasizes CCA Executive Director Paul members Bob Lloyd and Mike that the CCA has merely authorized Garvey requested the city's assis- Mullins, members of an ad hoc a study of options and that the board By Barbara Linstrom tance in gathering information committee appointed to look into of governors is not leaning m any Special to the Island Reporter regarding those possibilities in a let- future governance, paid the city particular direction. Members of the Captiva Civic ter to Ed Sealover, city manager. He manager a visit to discuss the option Association (CCA) formally asked also attached copies of the first draft of annexation. Sealover says he's t> See Join, page 4 According to Mote the City of Sanibel Monday to assist Marine Lab, the red tide in the _ ^ -•<• northern sound is dissipating and moving north. Sites chosen Tragedy Money for for towers in the Bay Buck Key? As the Island Council chooses "best" sites, but Repot ter goes to press, it's possible towers could be built Congress is still in con- ference, hammering out in other areas details of the budget. A Amy Fleming $4 million allotment for Si aff Writer the J.N. "Ding" Darling The Sanibel City Council completed the hist National Wildlife Refuge IL iding ol the Wuclcss Telecommunications — which likely would be I istci l'liiu «md U-leuimnuinu .ilions Oidmancc used foi Buck Key — is it the Oct. 19 niretin;' David Stotl ol 211ULP still on the table, and i insulting and Michael Kinds ol Kuitis and Rescuers Steve Willower and signs, appear good that it Xssociates, RC. were piesent at the meeting, wa|J st^y in the budget. Myton Ireland The money for the raftxg&, j§|ins orithe <Jh0M controversial elements of is being strongly promot- $$nj Mmfatr, < ^w* Tuesday's diieiissiqrtj centered around the selec- i ed by Rep. Porter Gos's, tion of 15 "telecommunications-tolerant" sites It's been almost a SwM$$£yeF y R-Sanibel. — chosen for their distance from residential Ireland still wakes in the q»| hearing a If the money does areas, the amount of buffering vegetation and the woman's hysterical scr&n&p for &wp» make it through confer- possible use of towers already in existence. Two remembering a boat filled with, blood, arid ence, the budget would sites, located at City Hall and 1400 Periwinkle still distraught that the woman was left still have to go up for Way, were removed from the list. The remaining abandoned on a sandbar at the mouth of the approval by both the sites are: Caloosahatcb.ee River for an hour and a House and Senate. The 1. Public Works maintenance yard (750 Dunlop half after her badly injured husband had budget could be in Rd.) been medivaced. President Clinton's hands 2. Donax Street Wastewater Plant (930 Donax At 7:40 a.m. Thursday, Oct. 14, Ireland, who owns Sanibel Marina, was walking by this weekend. Michael Ptstella St.) The Trust for Public 3. Wulfert Road Wastewater Plant (2222 Wulfert around his docks when he was called into Lands has a purchase The Sprint tower or "that big orange Rd.) the office. option on Buck Key that monster" in the words of Council runs out at the end of member Nola Theiss. > See Towers, page 4 t> See Tragedy, page 4 1999. The non-profit group does the negotiat- ing, and puts up the money to make a pur- chase. Then,-local entities CEPD first in the Irene "rains" on Ding's parade buy the land back from the Trust. The money earmarked by Congress nation with for the refuge is consid- Birthday celebration and new ered essential for making any deal work. Refuge Education Center opening emergency plan rescheduled for this Saturday, Oct. SPORTS By Barbara Linstrom 23; see revised schedule on page 3 Special to the Island Reporter Beat the Expertsf What il Hnnicane Irene had slammed into By Anne Bellew Captiva Island last weekend and swept away the Staff Writer Roger Zocki won the $50 Rained out isn't quite the right phrase, but . prize in the Island majority of sand placed there during the 1996 nourishment at the cost of about $9 million? Islanders woke up Friday morning to hear R&porter\ college and their ALERT ladios lecommending voluntary professional football con- Because of an innovative effort by the Captiva Erosion Prevention District (CEPD), those sands evacuation of Sanibel and Captiva to get out of test the way of Hurricane Irene. (One group drove all - See page 13 would stand to be readily replaced, in fact, the CEPD's board of commissioners won an award the way to Ocala before finding a place to stay!) in September that recognized it for being the first The refuge and many businesses were shuttered local government in the nation to have a hurri- or boarded up. And the "Ding" Darling Society INDEX cane response plan. board met in emergency session with Refuge Manager Lou Hinds and, after much anguish and •Regional News page 5 Rene Miville, CEPD commissioner, came on soul-searching, postponed the "Ding" Darling •Police Beat page 6 the board two years ago with the intent of creat- Birthday & Federal Duck Stamp Celebration and •Looking Back page 8 ing such a plan. And, the fact that it became a the Center for Education's Dedication/Ribbon- 'Business. ........page 9 reality over a relatively short time has him feel- Michael PLstella •Commentary. pagell Cutting to this coming weekend — Saturday, Oct. ing pretty good. 23rd, to be exact. •Spoits/Outdoois. .page 14 "Now people can relax — they're not going to Watching for storm winds: Jini Myre •Island Life page 15 lose their beach; they're not going to lose their of Cape Coral waits for some wind on (And it's going to be fun! The very formal •TV listings.. page 16 the Sanibel Causeway Thursday so he could enjoy a ride on his wind surfer. E> See Refuge, page 3 •Classifieds page 20 > See CEPD, page 4 2 • OCTOBER 21, 1999 •! ISLAND REPORTER Carmel Ken Frey -\\ Andy Sandy Dave David McLaughlin norothy Sherrill Karen George Kohlbrenner Sheila Jack Wendy )m Brian Jim Gelberg Koch Eaton Linda McLaughlin Sprouse Sims Bell lloen Samler Humphrey Cu.sale Claudia Wiley. 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