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The End of the Estero Bay Aquatic Preserve? Cont’D from Pg FREE NEWSPAPER Vol. 10, No. 533 By Islanders, For Islanders Fort Myers Beach, Florida April 29th, 2011 What’s Inside Letters, pgs 2, 4 TheThe EndEnd ofof thethe EsteroEstero BayBay The 50s Return, pg 3 Government Meetings, pg 6 Editorial, pg 7 AquaticAquatic Preserve?Preserve? Scholarship Awards, pg 9 Dana’s World, pg 10 New budget cuts proposed “Without staff on site the Fishing Page, pg 11 this week by the Florida House Estero Bay Aquatic Preserve’s Library Construction, pg 12 Easter Egg Hunt, pg 15 and Senate could have far-reach- programs will end. Over 20 years Island Times, pg 19 ing impacts on the quality of life of data about water quality in Runaway Retirement, pg 21 on this island by spelling the end Estero Bay will be abandoned. Starry, Starry Night, pg 22 of management for Lee County’s The current data collectors, which Islanders Offer Thanks, pg 23 most important natural resource: record water quality in the bay at Around About, pgs 24, 25 Funnies, pg 26, 27 the Estero Bay Aquatic Preserve. three locations every fifteen min- Classifieds, pg 28 The Estero Bay Coastal and utes, will cease to function. Ten NASCAR, pg 29 Aquatic Managed Area (CAMA) years of data on seagrass moni- Who’s Playing Where, pg 30 was established in 1995 and the toring in a particular site will end, Back Page Girl information it gathers is crucial to endangering the seagrass beds - maintaining the vast 11,000 acre which are a crucial nursery habitat MAY ENTERTAIINMENT MAGAZIINE watershed that is home to many for fish and shellfish. Professional WHAT TO DO ON FT.. MYERS BEACH endangered species and serves expertise on environmental as the cradle to our fishing indus- impacts will no longer be available NOW OUT try. to decision makers who plan and IN STANDS The cuts call for the clo- govern the surrounding municipali- NEAR YOU sure of six offices statewide, which ties.” serve a total of sixteen aquatic “A variety of environmental (SEE PG 28 FOR A LOCATION NEAR YOU) preserves. The Department of education for boaters, community OR GET IT Environmental Protection’s office members, Leadership Bonita, and ONLINE in Tallahassee sent the following others will not be available.” “The WWW.ISLAND- document that describes the only rookery monitoring of wading SANDPAPER.COM impacts that Estero Bay’s closure and water birds of its kind in will have: Florida will end. Cont’d pg. 8 County Commissioners Discuss Cinco de Mayo Anyone? Mining Deregulation Bill Cinco de Mayo – or the many to believe that that battle Fifth of May for those who are helped to end the Civil War. A new Senate bill that reduces the Florida Hispanically challenged – is a Here on the beach, several has the potential to derail local Department of Environmental celebration held on May 5th local establishments are host- efforts to harness mining was Protection and slashes the that commemorates the ing big parties to mark the holi- the topic of discussion at the Florida Department of Mexican Army’s defeat of day, so we at the Sand Paper county commission meeting on Community Affairs – two agen- French forces at the Battle of wanted to make sure our read- Tuesday, as was another, cies that the county would rely Puebla on May 5th, 1862. It is ers knew what the celebration not Mexico’s independence day is actually all about so they can seemingly contradictory bill that on if they had to take over and is more of a regional holi- trump their friends after they’ve makes the county responsible growth management. day for the state of Puebla. The had a couple of margaritas. for growth management. “This amendment was holiday is actually celebrated At Snook Bight Marina’s Senate Bill 1122 rewrites rushed through,” said mostly in the U.S. as a celebra- award winning Bayfront Bistro, all growth management Commission Chairman Frank tion of Mexican heritage and they are celebrating the holiday statutes in Florida, making indi- Mann. “No one has had a pride, as the defeat of the with a cause. From 5pm to vidual counties responsible for chance to look at it.” French on that fateful day also 8pm, everyone is invited to take what was previously the state’s House Bill 991 has even kept Napoleon III from supply- part in Cinco de Mayo Party ing Confederate forces, leaving and silent auction, job, but at the same time it scarier implications. Cont’d pg. 6 Cont’d pg. 9 Town Moving Forward with Walk On Water On May 1st Fixing the Water Utility Two recent develop- Michelle Mayher testified at the ments may mean that the long- validation hearing, which was awaited redo of Estero held at the Lee County Justice Boulevard is on the horizon. On Center where Judge Sherra Monday, a judge in downtown Winsett validated the referen- Ft. Myers validated the Town of dum that allows the Town to Fort Myers Beach’s 2007 refer- borrow for the long term. The endum to borrow money to fix referendum received a sound the island’s aging water utility, approval from islanders four and last Friday Mayor Larry years ago with 91.6% of the Kiker reported that the county votes being in favor. Per Town has decided to spend $750,000 charter, voter approval must be on planning and designing for given for any debt that will last future upgrades to Estero. longer than three years. The first ever Bay to Gulf SUP (stand up paddleboarding) race will start at 9:30am Town Manager Terry Stewart told us that the at Bunche Beach Preserve at the end of John Morris Road. Story on pg. 13. Stewart and Town Clerk Town would now Cont’d pg. 6 Page 2 The Island Sand Paper April 29th, 2011 LettersLetters toto thethe EditorEditor on Ft. Myers Beach. I have seen dogs on the beach urinating and defecating on and in the sand where my grandchildren sit, playing while building sand castles. These children can also not speak for themselves. However I believe there is a place for pets and the beach is not one of them. To be a responsible animal owner one must keep them out of the sun, make sure they have water and carry a bag to clean up after them, but also to think of those children who play in that same sand. Now who is more important, your enslaved dog or a child? Also quit blaming the visitors who come to your island, spending money, how high would your taxes be without them? In closing I believe that the beach should be a place to enjoy the water and sun, for children to play, for my grandchildren to build to their hearts content and this is more important than any dog. Thank you, Sue Hobot Fort Myers Beach Ed. note: To clarify, the Town’s guide to the Beach states this about dogs: “Dogs on the beach must be on a leash and under the owner’s control at all times. Owners must clean up after their animals and deposit animal waste in the trash receptacles at each public beach access. Pets Look out to all fish below! This hungry Osprey is making a are not permitted in the Little Estero Critical Wildlife Area, which includes steep dive with those menacing talons ready to scoop up a fresh "catch all wetlands, beaches and land extending southward from the Holiday Inn of the day". The Osprey was diving with wings retracted for speed from to the boundary signs at Mulholland Point.” over one hundred feet into the waters on the Gulf side of Little Estero Critical Wildlife Area. The powerful legs and talons are smoothly tucked under the Osprey for regular flight or soaring and are only rarely seen extended when they dive for food. The dive is over in just a few sec- Bad for Tourism onds, so it was just a lot of luck to capture it in a photo. In response to Sue Dennis' comments in last weeks issue ranti- Ken Platt ng about tourists to not return if they don't like certain things on our Fort Myers Beach island: Bad for Tourism, Bad for our Island. Dennis wrote: "So if you want to help us reduce traffic, have less people with snobbish behavior and have a cleaner beach next year. Kids Come First Why don't you just stay up north and freeze next winter". Sue, this is classic behavior of one bad apple that can ruin the bunch. You are that Love your paper and after reading the last issue I decided to bad apple as you fail to think about the ramifications to the service rebut Kenneth Vackar’s letter to you. I, with my husband have lived industry and its workers. Your "Don't come back" mentality is the death here for 15 years, we are residents, pay taxes and do not have a dog. of our existence for far too many on FMB (your family island), as your Oh, we have had many pets as I had a large family. Our menagerie rhetoric has the potential to devastate the way of lives for many of our consisted of cats, birds, rabbits, pheasants, dogs and numerous fellow island-family members. Tell tourists politely to rent a bike, provide rodents. However we do not have a dog now and we do not want dogs Letters cont’d pg. 4 OPEN 11AM UNTIL 2AM ***KITCHEN OPEN UNTIL 2AM DAILY*** IT’S BACK!! EVERY HOUR IS HAPPY HOUR AT CASTAWAYS Smokin’ Oyster Brewery $3 WELL, $4 CALL, $5 PREMIUM, $2.50 DOM.
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