Council Raises Kain to Mayor Sanibel Shell Ban Approved by Governor
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Library New Sanibel facility officially opened Page 18 12 new subscribers tills week Since 1961 Still first on Sanibei and Captiva islands VOL. 33, NO. 48 TUESDAY, NOV. 29, 1994 2 SECTIONS, 36 PAGES 50 CENTS Davison also sworn in Council raises Kain to mayor Fair showpiece By Steve Ruediger Islander staff writer This attractive yet simple sculp- Wally Kain is the new mayor of Sanibel and Bob ture was created by Jim Lewk, Janes the vice mayor. The two were selected by unan- whose works were featured at imous vote of the City Council at its Tuesday, Nov. Booth #9 at the BIG Arts Fair last 22, meeting. weekend. Bob Davison and Kain were sworn in as a new city councilmen just before the votes on mayor and vice mayor were taken. Davison's resignation from the Planning Commission was also accepted. It was post-dated to Photo by Christopher Strine the date of his election to council. The council decided not to fill Davison's seat on the Planning Commission until January, when there will be two other seats to fill on that body. The list of people applying for„ consideration for a Planning Commission seat has been growing longer and is now at about 20. This large number of applicants is one reason the council decided Tuesday that it will definitely keep the Planning Commission at seven seats and will defi- nitely appoint three people to it in January. It had been suggested to the council that now might be a good time to drop to a five-member Planning All signs point to successful Commission. Kain was nominated for mayor by Janes with Davison seconding the motion. No other nominations 15th Annual BIG Arts Fair were made so nominations were closed and Kain was By Frank Wagner Regardless, a careful inspection of the booths declared elected. Islander staff writer proved this year's displays of quality arts and Until Kain was elected, City Attorney Bob Pritt All of the 76 booth operators at the 15th Annual crafts were outstanding. chaired the meeting. BIG Arts Fair on Friday and Saturday, Nov. 25 and Jerry Muench, whose term as mayor and as a At random, I was taken with these artists and 26, must have been thinking a paraphrase version their exhibits: Councilman had ended at midnight, Nov. 21, handed of this standard ditty: "Why such a beautiful mom- the City Council gavel over to Kain, who quietly - Luc Century~and Dee Serage's fabulous col- ing? Why such a beautiful day? If irwould only lection of saleable glass art. commented irwas the proudest moment in his life. cloud over, folks would be coming our way ... Kain's first act as mayor was to present a plaque to - Helen Bailer's outstanding basket designs. Why?. Oh why such a beautiful day?" - Bill Monroe's cartoons are extremely well Muench thanking him for his 12 years of service to Indeed Friday and Saturday were perfectly the city of Sanibel. drawn and have a delightful sense of humor. You delightful days for the beach but if fair exhibitors Another plaque was presented to Muench on had to take more than a cursory glance at this dis- had their druthers, it would have been cooler with behalf of the Lee County Regional Water Supply play to fully enjoy it. much more cloud cover. Sunless days on the Authority for his three years of service as Sanibel's islands are usually shopping days ... Please see FAIR, page 14 Please see COUNCIL, page 15 Sanibel shell ban approved Arts & Leisure 16 Classifieds 25 Cityside 6 by governor and cabinet Commentary 8 By Anne Beilew freshwater snails and bivalves) and echinoderms (sand dollars, Islander Staff Writer starfish, and sea urchins). On the Water 21 Exclamations of joy rose like multi-colored balloons from "This carries out to its fullest extent the idea and vision that Police Beat 2 delighted island environmentalists as they heard the news Sanibel is a sanctuary island, said Alice Anders, prominent Recreation 20 Wednesday, Nov. 23, that Florida Gov. Lawton Chiles had, the local sea life naturalist. "I am delighted." day before, signed into law Sanibel's regulation prohibiting The new regulation will be effective Jan. 1, 1995, and will Weather Watch 4 the taking of live shells within the city limits. require changes in most of the educational material the city What's Playing 13 Sanibel's city limits include the island itself, the low tide What's Cooking? 17 flats and underwater areas out to 1/2 mile from mean high tide provides to the public (brochures, signage, etc.) level. Shells included in the ban are mollusks (marine and/or Please see BAN, page 15 '.*<: ,<i 2 THE ISLANDER Tuesday. Nov. 29.1994 Tuesday. Nov. 29.1994 JKE ISLANDER 3 All of the following Information came directly from A black and brown shepherd dog was missing Sanibel Police Department reports. from a Rabbit Road home Nov. 24. Sanibel Police Auxiliary looking for volunteers POLICE By Steve Ruediger There are no female police auxiliaries. auxiliary was his way of returning with a source of expertise. Among the Sanibel police checked on the well being of an 83- Felix F. Yannella of Ohio was charged Nov. 24 Islander staff writer Sanibel police would particularly something to the community. auxiliary members are experts on pho- year-old man Thursday, Nov. 24, who was supposed BEAT with going 65 mph on Sanibel-Captiva Road. The Sanibel Police Auxiliary is like to have women volunteer as auxil- Cochran said he prefers it to other tography, boating, diving, electronics to meet a woman for dinner but did not show up. It looking for additional volunteers. The iaries in order to provide help trans- available types of community service. and other subjects of use in police turned out he had forgotten he had a date. Jocelyne Cloutier of Canada was charged Nov. 24 auxiliary is one way islanders can sup- porting female prisoners to the Lee The auxiliary provides the police work. with going 65 mph on the Sanibel Causeway. port their local law enforcement force. County Jail. Rita Gonzales, who works on Sanibel, was stopped Nov. 24 with going 61 mph on Sanibel-Captiva Road. The auxiliary volunteers assist paid Friday, Nov. 25, for having a taillight out. It was personnel in any fashion needed, The auxiliary was formed about five determined there was an outstanding summons for A flag and flag pole were missing from a Birdie A Sanibel police car slipped into a ditch on including working at special events, years ago. Most of the auxiliary offi- her in regard to worthless checks. It was issued to her. View Point home Nov. 24. The flag had pilgrims on Sanibel-Captiva Road Wednesday, Nov. 23, and had checking houses whose owners are cers are business people on the island. Miami visitors arrested, it. to be towed out sideways. This resulted in some dam- away, filling in when regular officers They are considered either on duty or age, including the front end becoming out of align- are sick or on vacation and transporting on call all the time. Jose Antonio Johnson of Germantown, Md., was ment. charged Nov. 25 with passing in a no passing zone on Johnathan B. Mirer of Boca Raton was charged prisoners to the Lee County Jail. Steve Walters Jr. is president of the charged with shoplifting Nov. 24 with going 62 mph on Sanibel-Captiva Road. auxiliary group. The other 10 auxil- Periwinkle Way. Raymond J. Sylvester of Cape Coral was charged A 252-hour class for auxiliaries will By Steve Ruediger and officers were given a description begin on Feb. 14, 1995. It will cost iaries are James Pickens, Bruce Islander staff writer of the car being driven by the sus- Nov. 23 with going 54 mph on Sanibel-Captiva Road Cochrane, Peter (Mike) Robideau, Five visitors from Miami were An intoxicated woman walking on Sanibel-Captiva A child's wallet was found on a Sanibel bike path and with having a broken taillight. $243. The classes are held Tuesdays pects. Road Nov. 24 was driven home by police after being Nov. 24. and Thursdays from 6 to 10 p.m., and Gordon Tracey, Tracy Walters, John arrested on Sanibel Saturday, Nov. That car was found at another Saturdays from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. Decorte, Jeffrey Del Bagno, Donald 19, on grand theft charges. One was checked by medics to make sure she was not so ine- Patrick Gaffrey of Brattleboro, Vt., was charged shopping center. No stolen items briated that medical attention was required. Money was found in a plastic bag on the floor of a The auxiliary pays that cost. Pickett, George Krivas and Charles also charged with possession of Nov. 23 with going 57 mph on Sanibel-Captiva Road. Suter. could be found in it. Sanibel sandwich shop Nov. 24. However, after the auxiliary officer is cocaine. However, Sanibel police got a Albert G. Love of Fort Lauderdale was charged certified, he or she is provided a uni- Sanibel police also have three park- The charges were in connection report from Miami police that the car A Birdsong Place resident wanted it on record with form, a gun and other equipment by the ing enforcement specialist volunteers: with the shoplifting of about $300 police Nov. 23 that when his neighbor had the fence city. was stolen. So its driver, Collado, between their properties repaired, the contractor, Steve Walters Sr., Bruce Myers and worth of children's clothing from the There are currently 11 men serving Doris Schoenly.