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Casptlwa Vol 21 No 47 Tuesday No/emberJ4,1981 Three sections, 15 cents
Hurricane specialists laud Sanibei storm plan By Barter* bu6(t deterministic asdic lUe to givs fereatcocd Dr Robtrt SimpMB • ProbabulrtW coastal fcreag onlv II hours warning of a Hur-icane Waroin* System ud (be city of possible sink* Senlbel woo fcudo* fcna ttiU, rational txtd WWft Stmj*on • prob*UIUtfe: systaa Cut -ounty planners at at Joint workshop of tbn tine to twepore Is astntded to u much u 72 City Coundl Mid Planning Conmuwkn last boun befor» the burrlca«e • landfalk. Thursday Under the system tbe»trenstb *ptntm& Suibe! officials gathered to bur Simp- cfirBctkw of an *ppnwb^og storm is viewed son 3 evaluation of Jb3 *drynm of his to from a potal ou short io ftto caw Swibel novatlvt norm warning system during Viing ipedflc prlvUeacd data, input from UM HurtciM Denote last Aupal Hurrteane Center SEmpwsa s ivstem can Simpson, ft metaorolbsW and former detemlne when strike poaatbilltics «a»d m da-«ctor of the National HairrfcaneCtnter In OmduM vajiie danuded lo any of «Li time Miami it • consultant « the Warning perknla (time ntatowi) beginning 71 hours Elenw>tf of B»dr«sHtirriau« Evacuation b*for e expected storm touchdown and HaxardMmgatioa study H« revealed These color-coded lime windows cover that during thk yw1! barrfcxBfl touon be succeuive 11-taow periods with each alao monitored Hurrlcaoei G«rt and Hmr window asalgiwd appropriate Jurrk*n« vey both of which h*d (be potential to prcparedncBi actloni that mlrdmlte tn« threaten Sanibel and U. Ph«to by David Meardao. The tdcace of hurricane forecasting StrcpMn (fiKovered (bat ooly one In four peaked out several years ago Hsu said. stnrmi viewed as potntlal threats 71 hours If pscole«ww«hours Inadvanw that strikedependiencoordlnaUopotalldlssster And we ere faced with me tnanendMM ahead of predicted Uodfall •ctoally btu tbe there is a (our to oos chance of m. hurricaae preparednoss agendea £rom the state level burden of dedding whether to evacuate or target hitting Southwest Florida It earn result in an on down not to evacuate Dy Barbara Brvadage county a proposal to KU the bridge fcr GO finding* seUng it to Ihe city or deduct the repaj- City Mnrager B*raie Murphy was million At that time tbe coundi recognized I don t fcww wbether the UtUe dty of cods from the purchase price srvuld the dty authorized last Tuetday to nefoUate * the need for vaJd information before seriout Sanibei should take on such a project fund the repair* contract with the Ftnt Nattaaftl Bank of negotiations could begin ValUn said Ity Intuitive reaction is that Tbe council agreed that mani questions Boston to serve » the dty s flaetl agent tn As a first step In roW•Septembe r tbe Wai! it s jurt too Ug for t» remain to be answered b> both the the legal possible negotiations with Lee County to St»et law firm of Hiwkins DetafMd and High now we have ao l>aai» to make a counsel and fiscal agent purchase the Saniael Causeway Wood was retained to lerve as legal counsel decision '"'wn^'n-n U^e Klein said Coudlmui Frauds Bailey urged tbe Murphy wbocaidbebad worked with the and answer tbe lint question - can Sanlbel Tbe doatiny of thni Island fs tied to the coundl to go forward Boston bank tn tbe past, said the bank would legally boy the Causewsy? Causeway - controlled or uncontrolled We should go a? far as we can without coraoaObte as a part cf Sanibds City Attorney Neal Bowen estimate] It Mayor Duane White said "Tbe door has squandering money Bailey said negotiating teun would cost the dty no more than S7JHX) tobeGn opened to us for serious neeotiriions motion to retain the fiscal agent wu ap- Toe dty received sbw propoaab with find out If tbe purchue Is legally featlble and we should Uke advantage of the op- proved by a M vote of tbe coundl price tagu ranging from $w on so *7S,QW for The fiscal agent wOl determine whether portunity But the basic preliminary question is [be negodatfajDs from day OM thnusti the Saalbd can afford touuy tbe bridge But we must get the facts whether we bow many coenmissionerB ere (n favor of tbe finalstep Murphy told tbe council Ust week Tae council appropriated »17.0» In (he want or can aQord to boy tbe bridge and Its proposal" White said Pint Nstloaml wOJ charge flOO u boor 1MI-B1 budget to bin both coDsuttanti condition tbe mayor added. To get the answer White was author lied to witn m dafly or nontnly cap no tune worked But Councilman Fred Valtin sold be has Whtte s&M be bad been assured by at least set up a workshop with the County Com Two month* ago the eouneil agreed to Teal reaenvtfaos about spending that two county commtatoners that tbe county mission at tbe commUsionerk convcnlencr explore the feasibility of pursuing tbe much money for only tbe moat preliminary would either pay to repair tbe bridge before } NvrtnOmU IHk TV ISLANDER Council hears first reading TueMby NoveraterM 1M1 of open space proposal Houstons to seek BMR house Obituary — By D.vW Meardon William J. Brunson Sanibel rtaideftU Unda and Mrlan Houston have been Ii> Barbara Hr*»««fif ttcrtt cue impact on the dcratty would \ proposed *aira>e Corn x given the first option to purchase the city s first Bduw be an ircrease to to units for the H Market Rale house The Houston* were selected for the first prthcna ve Lend Use P*i design^ to qualify intf parcels new »isi£ned*H!>dvdliii£ prcnec njid preserve op?u (pai.* 011 Sbnlbel option in a lottery held Sunday ia the newly-renovcted house ft Iliam J Brunwn age 6 106N Buttonwood Lane died uriU Ciij Plannet Ken PfslMT *»(• mated on Atlanta Plaza and have already Indicated their intention an Thursday Nav IS 1M1 at his rmidew rece v«j 3 mixed i-eoUMin at * fim hearing If all the er»ion c( the remaining ipen «psce Land board. Impact of urban developmed on this en Parsons ire c* y • legal counse! vlronmcntany lensiUire banter ialawf Th* board now will seek fln^pc*"g for the bouse and tn 1 Seaman explained tha* u> propped turn win set up an agreement with Uw th« buyer baaed on recording to City Attorney Nta Bowen who dinance seta standards In CLCP tir th- helped write (he document the terms available from th* bank. devdopmeat of sensitive land that could be The board received 13 applications from people infcrwUrf City Councilman Fred Vallin bwever wed for the legal defense of the plan —Memorial service— questioned the purpose of the ordlnanct The movies are moving! intbeBMRhouMbytaeOct • deadline Of the 13 four did 1 He said th* incentive to too dernoper wU. not abow up for an interview two withdrew tram can •Why ore we doing mis' be asked What he to enable him to receive a density credit sidertaan and another four were tfjsqualuled bscauM they problem of the c ty are we overcoming* for sensUv* tmdevtfopableibud n |b It took Bine Men auJ M wfccela Us! which will »B» for the Il^WMoot «• Elise Campbell Fuller VfwUradsy to move the l»-«*o l*lMrf psn»l*B *t, galley s already owned property elatwfaar* That laft three parbea Mayor buatte White was enthusiastic ThelneenUypfartlMdl^.Bcwf^srld Ifi and oe Houston wen the ffrct selected ibout the propoual and labeled the change rfaiemaS«>fe*tw«iloftt»r«rMM-|ocaUm I«lant.ers wilt have u wall «ntiJ (be Uul it will create 'darn graid development. next U Belley s «re*ery »fcwe In ibe drcl or tecond week la December bWart AI the op* notM on Sunday afternoon CHR treasurer •n opportunity and incentive for good The owners of }«nd that qualtW for w development 00 developable land and rant Island Shoeing Ctnler ttie theatre Is ready W reopen, aecordl&| r-^er Valtra prakMd an ttaoae inntved ia ranodeU&f the Open Space Zoue IT us! subral* • master plan house. Memorial service* for Eltet (UD*y) Campbell fuller icreace lr density for development to OH* city and befpre -me Ui#atr* h*» b**n closed "tawe N«* to Salami Shopping Center owner Jokp wbo dta! on Oct. I U«l,wflIb«b«ldoaSahrfay NOT a, at Councilman Francis Bailey Mid he hut] building jwrmll if loved a precise plan mu * uhile vroritmen prepared (or the move KontlBO* "1 dont tMnk tbtre wm* a itafk «*aa« at m« rcmodettag 10 a.m. al Sahn Mkhad tod AD Anffab Cpsacopal Ooacb not hud tn opportunity u> study the. 10-pag* of th* DOOM where we dtoVt ha»e help - aad meat of it was bo submitted - beuld. udbel irdwance and could not cotnmm at that Both will b- reviewed by the Ptaniurg Hn.FuIkr • iwnnanentrwidestof Fkridasince ma fa time ton mission and the muster plan miMt be rvfeed by ew> ttapaoa, PUra FvAar of Nor««U, Huaa. Urban Palmer president of ihe Com spprov«d by tJie Cii\ Couiicil ai wrij wp«adcbJJdr«fl lour creat-frndditidrtsi and one Kite* rtUtec or Neighborhood Assc-Lstions threw Density wjll be assigned on a raie-tQ-cvie Hurricane pfan lauded from page ifn niDer made many valuaUn eonafouUiinB ts ttw ip his hands admitting I dun t understand basis giving the routKll Ihe option tc in eemaunlty n( SanifacL 1 word of It crease density i all (tie Eowcn sUd be and RHOBP Attorney VreA ram effort find t e in v. tth Ihe Sou ft Florida forecasting he said Thur.day scheduled tor h ill p m at ttic Dec 1 countII Bossseltian w ere motivated to draw up the eg onnlindiitatcstorm evacuation plans Frank said for years Jie Hurricane Center meeting ordinance by two SUDreme Court dcdsious Haaa Mid has routinely used the 72 hour track of a Thanksgiving schedule The ordinance sets up an Open Space Zone that have advanced the use ai open sp«ce as Dr Neil Fronk who succeeded Simpson storm but the information was not made Tfc* [ftdKder oCflc* will be closed tills Thursday, category for tracts of undeveloped land or 20 a recognized tool of planning • the director of live NiiUonal Kjrricbne public bcauac It might lead to over nianksglvingPav Our regular deadluw of noon Friday wui acres or mnre and provide! far reasonable The 'J S Supreme Court in June 1980 ruled Center in Miami said he was thrilled and reaction itU) apply to cuustfled and dlspu^ edvertUing for next development of the land if it contains not leu thai the city of Tlburon Cellf had the right :clted bv i#nibcl a planning for storm Sirapton aald he had learned much about rueaday s issue IP percent or five acres of sensitive to develop local plans to discourage 'scuctton the strength* and weaknesses of hi* land and not less than 10 percent or five premature and unnecessary couverEfon of \ou are in the forelrmt of reaLst^v probabilistic system by Ihe real time teat or crca of higher land open space to urban utes Boweo laid plaining he told city of'iclals I en monitoring the the three hurricanes this Sensitive [and is defined as land tn the Gulf The Florida Supreme Court decision in the :ourage you to move on Beach Blind Pais Lowlands ami tplands Estuary Properties case affirmed that it is a Frank emphaiiied Chat he uas not al the The system it not separate or In Wetlands Mangrove Forest or Bay Beach legitimate concern of local and state Sanlbc! meeting to endo~M Slmpaon • dipendenl but Is an extension of the work uies governmental bodies U> protect en tystcm done at thn National Hurricane Center he Higher land is defined as land in the Gulf vlronmentally sensitive areas he said It has nothing to do with forKasting he ssid Beach Rkffie Mid Island nidge or Altered It appeared to ds that Sanibel ix a tsM Rather it is a tool that nakes When the tbree elorm* were within 1 200 Land rones Filcrocosm of the Estuaries case with much deosion-maidng rare objective milo of Sanibel he begin competing the hit Demi y of not lets than J or more than one of the remaining open span un the Island a Councilman Fred Valtln who has bt«n or ml** probabilities for each time window dwelling unit per acre will be permitted mixture of wetlands and more developable skepLcal of the value of Simp«oa s scheme using computations available at the Miami Planning Director Bruce Rogers sxid laud, Bowen uld first Introduced to the city last National Hurricane Center
invites you to see Saturday night dark, chilly their furnished model home By Cindy Chalmers Saturday evening Islanders remained In the Roughly 6 7JO residents of both Sanlbel dark until arier midnight and Captiva Islands were without eiectriciiy Electric co-op officials explained the 'or nearly oLic hours "Saturday afternoon outage was caused by a break in a porcelain and night because of a faulty insulator atop a insulator high atop a power pole in a dense / ZSraiXHrev /><— -power pole near Matlacha Pass mangrove area near Mallacha Past Kii--i^w'W«ri' OK?"**, - A iota of 14 700 residents of the Islands The remote location or Ihe power pole was Women s Cape Coral and Pine Island were a fected by blamed for the lengthy blackout on the UE007S ihe blackout that started shortly af*er 3 p m Islands Work crews were taken to the sit* , Power wds reuoreftja lht*t LeRiSjuwj by helicopter and worked through the nlgta $150 • JElectrlc Coope-jr'vC customers in Cape bj floodlights and flashlights I • Toral and Pine Island however early t Quartz deep-sea professional •Low bid received}o remove Algiers • divers' watches at very shallow prices. Pulsar Quartz timekeeping accuracy can now dive to H •" , ,Bv Barbara UruodaR* Three other bids opened Thursday ranged Sand Castle A fine Is.and gereral con ractor has from M7 000 to Ilia 000 Price sold ' 150 meters (495 feBt) These very rugged very 'juhmlttrdalnu-b doftH 9B7 to completely Gm and JertBon tnc Fort Mym c attractive watches can stand up to any sport or ••tirove (he *amboat A gicra (rom dtj enRmpering firm tha made a bludy of ways The Sand Castle feature* an enclosed enlrr whtch permits 1 property on HIP OuL beach and means In restore Ue former car ferry interior access between the levels. The split bedroom design weather They feature accuracy that s virtually perfect PUIL Schneider ol BokPel a nl*o submitted for public use had estimated the coat of allows max mum privacy The entry, living and dimnp «•<"<« long battery life luminous dial elapsed time rotating bidh of Mfl7 to piirtia, i reroov Iho boot demolition between 185000 and $150 000 have s spacious cathedral ceiling. A larjce screened porch ad- aid mo-ind over the site and l~ 480 to hreak t was Habbergai-ted al tue low bid -• • * ——i and roaster BC le All bezel, calendar screw-m locking crown up the baa. and mound ccr the site Pnrc said 1 don 1 know how Schneider s and tough neoprene st^ap Asi staiit Oty Manager Gary Price said going to do It But he csnured us he voulii get Decorating by Art by The perfect CJir/i/nas gift for the captain he wJl recommend complete removal of the the bond and the f 1 mill on insurance we re and his first mate » —-^ boat that many Islanders consider a white requiring elephant AJlhojjZh an SBJ 000 appropriation for the Price said Schneider s three bids wit! be Algic- s demolition was rcnoved from the ihe CEDBR QiEST OF SANIBEL chocked for sperifimlions by Gee end 1981-82 cuy budget Price said S7U00 ear For thoti* Mth good tast« gifts with an Island flavor S Jerdon engineer Paul Carroll whose marked to put a protective fence around the m recommendation will oe presemrd to the sitecouldbeuscdtoparllallyfundUiecostnf (813) 472-2881 TahHIan Careen Op.n Mon Sol (813) 472 3871 A Cttj Council De^ l removing the "yesore from the beacn Visa • Mastercard • American Express 5p : Ta* ISLAXDEK Twaaa* W—ih—at KM
The ISLANDER TiwMiay NwmbtrU IMl •Quote1 Island Island visit prompts Thanksgiving Day poem SAP urges protection CEPD commissioner yota- paper The mm b so bright (We waicb and take care) F« us OM beat thinfs aboct your And there a manv si s.ght Is a gator as big as we've seen newspaper are th« articles about abdung To cause us to laugh sod u&I.e of Australian pines speaks out for Dick Butze . Our family haa visited rour loveiy Island and wUdlife We lova Csptaln Hike Fuery s Some dolphins at play We swim Ln the sun And relax In the shaoe A copy or the following letter was given to which we UiDjjycn twill and paid for with he is taUr.g and I m sure hi* wife ii> also (our times rince Ihe spring of 1V7V and wt And sandpipers stay 1 To Tfce !• Under We eat and we drink brew with foam In* UEander lor publ'calion nary en Australian pine to fall across getting certainly hat no rewird for cither of have enjoyed every minUe of our visits We One thing we would like to sae you include With us 4s we walk awhile wo*ild be a llttla boi wlJi the hi«h and low The day* pass so quick 1 would like tcceply U tftf letter wrltlen by them except to tr> Mid nuke Captiva as also ttiV?j very much our subacrlptioa to Vie have an orf map of Sanibel Sanybel) temperatures and rainfall for the days of the We ride oo a bike That It Jut makes us sick To .sland Resident! dated 1B31 in which the legend states U>at the J Wesley Skifflngun III which was lovely a plact ai It used -o be week [xeceeding publication That so soon It is time to go home I am writing to wi-n you ID cue you are Island wak picked for settlement because it published la jwr pa/ei Nov S 1MI SP I think Mr Skifftngtonb£otnpletelyorf And Ibea uke a bike not already aware of whit Is happening 1/ vii bamn (the rest of the terr'tory of As a fellow commlwloner with Dick Bufte base and is unqualitled in the remarks be b Last November we were lucky enough to On Ihe beacb - see Ux pelican dlvi you love Sanibel the way I do you wit] uot •send Thanksgiving week on Sanibel and We Uke chelb that are dead So over the causeway Florida being « JungJ o at that time) und wn who is the Prosidea* of the Board. I would making here At to voter registration vans thoughts of that vteit proraptM the enclosed And to the plane allow our lovely canopy of Australian puxt therefore moat tiitad to tmabaadry like to say a fev worth) in h>i beha.f oo the Island this has happened prior to Let it never be said to be destroyed (agriculture) was no one of that name or po*t office boi on bit of writing fl cant caD it poetry) That we ever took one while alive Tanned and happy and well Fiint of aH Mr Butn would have ab every election And is put of the democratic We nope to return Insidiously one by OM the Causuriaas solulely DO reason for working on the Cap- Captlva Iwand We wbh everyone oo Suibd a Happy If you w»nt to see Sdnibd become as it I anyone who b a dtitea of an Thanksgiving We have plans to vbit the We lived and we learned along Periwinkle axe being removed eitter originally was almost IK years ago you vill tiva Erosion Prevcntloc District to try and I think thb hcipa lutlher put the news We walk In the surf 1 i b entitled to vote I trust he does not Ubnd next May lit the good Lord b willing) The wonders of Saalbel by the law or by poiion (who can lay blame tee a barren taland All at voti woo like this -enourteb th* rest of the Island because of fault the way our government la set up and media tnto question Certainly some of tna And pick ahem on* by one Tor cutting down • dead trw) I underhand life style should move forthwith la dpe any connection with Mariner things Uw Wasalugtaa Pest ha. pulled lately Mn. Robert Kemaca, Br Oh look at the conch by my toe1 Toledo Ohio that the Powers that B« arc prepared to Coral Dick lives in the South Seas compound Being MXi erodoc have not helped iht iwufwailTMi *yi^ ^^p#» of A scallop shell bright this nature certain!]' cannot help get rid of « percent of the Australian nines Rite up you tilcot majority who Isvas and hfs home b right tn Ihe middle He in violation of Mariner in A-edffinf the ad itaaksglvlnglSSO A wonderful sight along Periwinkle alone UWe trees an the SAP nws in them aacllet Mfcly jvroiectad by a "ery fine beach The ditJonal sand is well docuxrenled, and all the jHfatOstcr.Jr Over the causeway And cockle shells toot In a row) Their excuses are l) They are a weed yuur name b* heard by our Cf!y Fatn*rs No only thing ac b string to Oo by working to get proper authorities were informed UkeWalM Florida Aad to the shore (21 They are not Indigenous to this Island or more murder of our precious heritage vfokh Ihe rest of Ifce Muni nourished is to increase I ooa t toow why renourbniag the rest of Far Tliankagivlng week we go A trip to the refuge awl county Hi They are shallow rooted awl will •ffords us our m*si unique aod covet*! :0s MX bxse MTJiuse all of Ihe South Seas the Islandb good for Mariner only Itbgood The gulb lead tb« wsy Ob what we sec! blow dawn during a hurricane thus blocking product - abnlt PTOjJf although tb»y »r* paying for their for the rest of Captive I also wonder how F-or our hatchback sldgfa Heron* in blue acd in peea our escape route Write no it the address below If you euro remurtstatect also win nave an ad long be wants a% to wait to see bow long the To follow the road so slow And swimming light there 1 will answer thus (1) They are beautiful want four name joined to those I will nrtstnt dltfunai U( lo help c«vtr the rest of the beach at South Suu stands up one year two trees to most of ui (!) We human* in to City Council to preveut mny further Ubrtd years or to years or If be b mere Intereeted eluding the Vegetation Committee George slaughter of these wnfeprrisg friend* Sot&erelft ateUln'y no personal gain In It in watching the Island disappear Campbell Mike Klein and the R^yal PaJina SAP for Dick HA only interMi Is one of a true Also it b of gnat interest lo me that thb .Unquote. along McGregor Boulevard are alao cut SJVC Australian l\>ea ftnldcni of C*pUva wto realize* he* letter should hn published bv Tfce lalaader indigenous to this bland or county (1) We BetuWUUaJMM* precarious our situation Is aad thewnen the matter was checked with the now have an EER (Emergency Escape S739 Plw Tree Drive vUnerabUity of our beaches,, and be is Postmaster and report wss given that there Route) a beautifully paved rwd that con Sanibel FL 33957 donating bis time dints and energy to try »¥*¥¥ ¥ ¥ ¥ ¥¥********* necU West Middle and East Gulf Drive* and protect the real of the Island The abuse continued next page £ GJFTS RTISAN SHOP ANUTMER G VILLAGS E j SHELLS • GIFTS • T-SH.R1S 2807 West Gulf Drive Sanibel Ftortaa 33957 1609 Periwinkle Way AmartcorMnodc Dmtlgnar Gifts Sanibel Island Fla 33957 onrf Pointings Featuring Florida Arllcf s and Craftsman (313) 472-4318 Open 10 AM to 5 P M Mon Sat
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i II for 76 to SO icotumoinctiovwHwmai Aadlttooaltl o «rttor colum n inchn ovr-» MTDI NO B« for CmplCmploymwio t or Uiti »na Founc *di Mall ad* to Enjoy the best of South Seas SANDDOUAR JEWELRY CO Bon s** SmSmM If end Florid* OW7 or at Jver to WS) IMWTATIONS —l «IIB.G«flfilOfm«ta OtulMdndlni This charming three bedroom three bath South Seas Plantation Legand has It that th» sonoUoHor tall* AIHNOUMCEMENTS Beach home h?s a lovely view uT the Gulf across the newly the if or/ of Chrlits uHforlng and bis restored wide white sand beach The home has vaulted ceilings gforjr W* haw o Jov»/y tuition of MAPKINS handmod* 14 Kt gold ttmddolhn as an open loft and Is completely furnished and tastefully decorated cnomii pandanH aarringx brac+t*H TOAMK YOO NOTEi One of the finest residences available on Captiva ond »« foes Biavitfut mwmorln of RECEPTION rTEMS Tennis court and pool naturally Christmas that lott a tl(»ilm» ATTENDANTS OIFTS JJM7 Furnished S4OO0OO Beautiful wedding stationeiv HUH OFDCt - r 0 am W • PamwiUa W* tn even/ pnee range WO PM-iwI PrisciHa •MUCH OFFICE - Ciutcwrr »