Police Chief Chosen Australian Pines Antique Toys Take Spotlight
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Every week we mail to every home and business on Sanibel and Captiva, subscribers throughout the United States, and... Julia Child Cambridge, MA VOL. 3, NO. 21 SANIBEL & CAPTIVA ISLANDS, FLORIDA NOVEMBER 24 1995 NOVEMBER SUNRISE/SUNSET: 24 6:5517:36 25 6:54 17:35 26 6:56 17:35 27 6:5617:34 28 6:5817:35 29 6:5817:35 30 6:5817:34 Police Chief Chosen Left to right: Retiring Police Chief Richard Plager, Deputy Police Chief John R. "Jack" Primm, Police Chief Lewis L. Phillips, Jr., and City Manager Gary A. Price. very important position in any community, and Sanibel is no excep- tion, is that of Police Chief; therefore, serious consideration is neces- Asary. A committee comprised of citizens and department directors interviewed two candidates for this position, Assistant Chief Lewis L. Phillips, Jr. and Commander John R. "Jack" Primm. The committee has determined that both candidates are qualified, and that both candidates would bring their own strengths to the position. A wise move would be to utilize the strengths of both candidates for the good of the community. Therefore, I will follow the majority recommendation of the committee, with gratitude, and appoint Lewis L. Phillips, Jr as Sanibel's newest Police Chief. Furthermore, to take full advantage of the strengths of both candidates, I have, with the complete support of the new Police Chief, appointed John R "Jack" Primm as Deputy Police Chief. These two individuals will be an unbeatable force to carry on the leadership of the Sanibel Police Department. This young lad took to the "hands-on" toys at last year's Antique Toy Show at Gary A. Price, City Manager & the Historical Village. The show opens next Wednesday, November 29th. pine at Bowman's Beach Park umented. Most such playthings were Australian Pines advanced by Natural Resources Antique Toys homemade by family members. The Director Rob Loflin But the hybrid, museum has among its permanent Residents Split on known as Plan C with modifications Take Spotlight artifacts a carved wooden boat made Removal Plans of his Plan A, will have to suffice until he Antique Toy Show slated to about 1895 by one of the Bowen a new drawing is presented at yet open next week at the boys, Wulfert Point homesteaders, By Fran Nuelle another hearing on December 5 THistorical Village and Museum for his younger brother. here is nothing casual about when they will discuss again. reflects a long history of toys in By the mid-1800's the manufac- contrary, caustic opinions for (The beleaguered exotic Brazilian America. As early as the 1600's ture of dolls had become a business and against the Casuarina—or pine, a tree now on the city's total English colonists arrived here with on this continent, although china and T removal list, elicited no defense Nor porcelain heads were still often consider the ambiguities of attitudes gifts for the Indians, dolls among apropos Australian pines. did mother-in-law' tongue or the air them. And they were not the first. imported. But gradually American And it was all or nothing on that potato.) Native American girls already had ingenuity took over, first with the much discussed Sanibel non native Loflin's proposal would be for dolls as well as miniature cooking and production of papier-mache heads on Tuesday when City Councilmen killing some Australian pines, elimi- eating utensils. with painted faces and molded hair. took verbal chainsaws to the tree nating all seedlings and permitting From earliest Colonial days toys Wax became another favored materi- again—for the umpteenth time. the loftiest in the natural walkway were made from whatever was avail- al. Until, that is, City Councilmen area of Bowman's Beach. "It will able, primarily wood or fabric; but Early rubber dolls were made by voted for a hybrid of any one of three dolls made from fruits, vegetables, Charles Goodyear in Connecticut; plans for control of the prevalent Continued on page 4 sticks, shells and nuts have been doc- Continued on page 3 Page 2 Island Sun - November 24, 1995 Island Sun - November 24, 1995 Page 3 with loved ones and that you took accepted by the church trustees is in need of a replacement for his 12 Chamber time to reflect and be thankful. Dateline Florida because Mr. O'Neill was known as a year old Radio Shack speech pro- ABWA Women Afterall, it is what the Holiday was drinking man who also served alcohol gram machine. The Kiwanis hopes Perspective and still is all about. If not, you don't Seven Day Nov. 24 1903 at his hotel. The church council that someone will come forward with Of The Year changed their mind however soon by David Besse have to wait until next year You can one to help keep Glenn and the do so right now. So, from my family Weather Forecast after Mr. O'Neill died suddenly in Radio Reading Service for the Blind Methodist Church March of last year. The standing offer Thanksgiving..1 IldllH . (Betty and Jonathan) to yours, Happy by Jim Clarke, on the air. 'ell, I trust Thanksgiving.& Opens Doors was accepted as trustees found it Most of us remember Glenn as Chief Meteorologist, WBBH-TV hard to carry a grudge against a dead you had a he Methodist Church of Ft manager of the No-See-Ums, a blind wonderful man, especially after all he has done softball team which last year chal- Myers opened the doors of for our town The land for the holiday and your their new sanctuary for the first lenged the Kiwanis to an "all eyes meat of choice was iWBBH-TV T Church was purchased a little over a What Is time this last Sunday The first ser- barred" game of softball. Played with cooked to perfec- year ago and construction began vice was led by Rev S W Lawler almost immediately tion. I apologize to Happening To Date Temperature Rain Wind Gulf who preached a fine sermon and was our vegetarian November Low High (Chances) Knots Temp aided by the choir who added several The church will conduct its first friends, I do not Our Beaches? 24 54 77 30% E10 69 devotional hymns. wedding this coming week when Miss Mary Josephine Hendry will marry know the vegetable of tradition on he Florida Shore and Beach 25 60 79 40% Var10 69 Located at First and Royal Palm Thanksgiving Day! I have normally Harry Robert Knight. Preservation Association, in 26 62 77 20% NW 10-15 69 the church was built in large from a tried with this column to write a short conjunction with its recently $4,000 gift donated to the church by Dedication of the church will be narrative on the issues related to busi- T 27 53 72 10% N 10-15 68 formed Sanibel Chapter, will present the late Hugh O'Neill The donation held in the spring and the church is ness and or community. However, I a panel of four beach experts in a 28 49 73 10% NE10 68 was first offered to the church by Mr. to be named the O'Neill Memorial wanted to take a short break from Beach Forum entitled "What is 29 56 78 20% E 10-15 68 O'Neill in early 1898, shortly after he Church in remembrance of Mr. the routine to remind everyone to be O'Neills only son who died in Happening to Our Beaches?" to be 30 61 78 30% Var10 68 built and opened the Fort Myers Thankful. Our society has yet to find held at the Sanibel civic Center on Hotel At first the money was not 1892 # a way to change the focus of Thursday, November 30th, from Thanksgiving. For this, I am thankful. 1:30 p.m. until 5-00 p.m. Our culture has turned Christmas, a The first speaker will be Dr. Dr. Cliff Truitt, the second coastal holiday celebrating the Birth of Christ expert, is a Director of the Southwest Christmas Tree From page 1 expand to include Sundays from 1 to into Xmas, a holiday about many Richard "Skip" Davis, currently 4 p.m For further information call Distinguished Research Professor and Florida Coastal Research Center at Antique Toys things but Christ's Birthday. the Mote Marine Laboratory in Lot To Open 472-4648 during open hours.& inny Bissel was honored as Interesting how the holiday was Director of the Coastal Research Glenn Sabatka and Kiwanis President Woman of the Year by her Laboratory in the Department of Sarasota. Dr. Truitt plans and con- renamed Xmas and not ChristX. ducts both and applied research in or the 26th consecutive year, and New England also produced all- ~ Bob Sandin Gpeers at the November meet- Geology, at the University of South Historical revisionists are working coastal hydraulics, shoreline process- the Sanibel-Captiva Lions Club wooden dolls by the 1870's with Kiwanis a special beeping softball and bases, ing of the Sanibel-Captiva Chapter of Florida in Tampa. Dr. Davis special- patented mortise-and-tenon joints overtime these days, but thank God es and physical oceanography, espe- Fwill sell Christmas trees this holi- it is challenging and fun. American Business Women's izes in coastal geology an sedimentol- allowing full mobility. From 1878 to not on the one day our country has cially addressing issues of a regional day season across from Bailey's Donation The local Kiwanis prevailed 5-4 in Association. This annual award is ogy, especially beaches inlets, barrier 1889 Thomas Edison manufactured set aside a time of reflection to God General Store on Tarpon Bay Road.