PRSRT STD. U.S. Postage Paid ': Sanibel, FL Permit #33 Postal Patron Since 1961 Week of April 20 -26,2001 Two Sections 40 Pages Free .• . photo by Michael Pistella Saturday, April 21 is Earth Day, the 31st one to be celebrated, and this Julia butterfly from the butterfly garden at Sanibel-Captiva Conservation Foundation butterfly house, is our representative of the event for this week's cover. Marsha Wagner reviews . ! . Qadspell at,the Old Schoolh««se , : '• ,. •— Se0 story on.page 2B.. j 2A • Week of April 20 - 26, 2001 • Islander beverages at the open bar sponsor tent, Excitement builds for Taste of the islands complimentary 2001 Taste T-shirts and By Terri Blackmore lic. To date, some of the best Island eateries lots more. Call today; to become an official General Manager have signed up: The Lazy Flamingo, corporate sponsor. All the ingredients that that go into Timbers, Sanibel Grill, Matzaluna, Seafood Write the date on your calendar — making a successful Taste of the Islands Factory, Island House, The Dunes and May 6, 2001 — if you want to indulge in (TOTI) are now being prepped so the Traders. So hurr up, you guys, contact Anita fabulous food, lots of fun and be enter- 2001 event will be one of the most suc- at CROW or Brian Murty of the restaurant tained by some of the the best bands in cessful ever! Committee president, Anita Committee to sign up and get the details for Southwest Florida. Pinder, is hard at work coordinating with the day of the event. Check the Islander next week to find members to make sure every minor detail Local businesses are showing their CROW'S out who Diane Hertz, of the judges com- is addressed from T-shirts to transporta- support of CROW by becoming corporate mittee, has selected to sample the fabu- tion to the event site. *. TOTI sponsors. Not only are they show- lous foods being prepared by the partici- The most important element, the restau- ing their allegiance to a worthy cause for £OO1 pating restaurants. rants, are already signing up and planning wildlife, they also reap great rewards on admission for up to six guests, a reserved Just look for the fabulous 2001 Taste of their delicious menus that will be voted on May 6th, the day of the Taste. table in the1 VIP tent, VIP parking, 100 by the event judges and the attending pub- Perks for participants include free food tickets ($100 value), complimentary TflSte, continued page 9A NEW" ipiiS; - - <$•* Spectacular top floor Manner Pointe 3 bedroom, 2 bath 1 bedroom, 1 bath Ocean's Reach 2 bedroom, 2 bath 1750sq'A/C- 1933 sq'total Great Gulf view 2 bedroom, 2 bath Fully furnislied Pool, tennis, beach Recently redecorated Fully furnished Boat dockage widi deep water access Kings Crown-W. 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I fouNP A I FoUN* A BURNT- WAIKLESS MINN6S0TAN.' Fishing & Shewing y Capt. Mike Fuery - 6A Dave Horton 'Say it with a Brick' Nancy Santeusanio - 5A Lee Horton Center Stage Marsha Wagner - 2B well be saving our own species because, even though we are masters of the planet, Mditdritil we still don't yet know how everything Visual Arts works. Some species are connected to ing to worry now. other species in ways we are still a long Amy Fleming Earth Day: a wider view But back to earth — April 22, 1970, the way from understanding. -5B Saturday is Earth Day and it deserves first Earth Day. Our world was rapidly, In Southwest Florida we have seen first- our attention for so many reasons. On sinking in sludge, nuclear waste and other hand what happens when plants from out Sanibel and Captiva it will be revolting effluvia. of town (e.g. melaluca, Brazilian pepper or observed in a multitiude of ways Much has been done to clean air potato) get going. With no natural ene- ranging from the both islands' up the mess and to avoid produc- mies they take over in no time. Great Island Pick-up, including a ing more of it in the future —- the We have pretty well taken care of any waterway clean-up by kayak in Clean Air A.cl, the Clean Water natural enemies we might have and the" tie early morning, to live music, Act, the Endangered Species-Ae|j y igJj,,TQm.pp«^ag^X, , festivities and a two-hour road and so on. '•- here and cholarig out all other life is u closing in. the afternoon on The fact remains however that. Pogo was right in ways mat Walt Kelly: Sanibel. as our numbers continue to;, never dreamed of: "We have met the .;, While the music and the increase, we will have to find.;', •enemy and he is us!" 7; rollerblading down the middle of ways to-house and-feed .ourr'! '• -We need.an- "enemy V, if .the planetis .tci", RENNY remain habitable. We need to find ways to the San-Cap Road is a whole lot SEVERANCE selves. of fun, let's remember why we're Editor Earth Day isn't about saving control ourselves,, our population .growth doing this. cute, cuddly manatees, or keep- and our environment,'to makesure there'is In, just a handful of decades ing the scenery relatively green room for all of us, humans arid others. If humans have really become the masters and pretty. It is really about making sure not, we all fail, not just the first dodos to' of the earth. As the most successful that we have a habitable planet in the disappear. organism to inhabit the place, we have future. Earth Day is a positive way to be remind- thrust ourselves into every nook and Looking out for other species isn't just ed of this and to get us thinking that it isn't' Please, cranny, regardless of climate or other being a good neighbor, or good guys just a matter of keeping the place tidy — it's. be careful with fishing line. hazards. Hey, even outer space is start-' because we're nice to animals. We might a matter of keeping the place at all. Dispose of monofilament properly. This Weeks Special: Serving CULINARY & SERVICE Lunch 11:30am Bronzed Dinner 5:00 pm AWARDS SINCE 1989 -1998 TASTE OF THE ISLANDS AWARD- Salmon Takeout Available 1st Place • Best Seafood Award -1997 TASTE OF THE ISLANDS AWARD- Best Seafood*2nd Place/Best Salad*2nd Place -1999 TASTE OF THE ISLANDS- 1st Place/Best Fish/Seafood GRAMMA DOTS -2000 Taste of The Islands Award - Seaside Saloon 1st Place /Judges Best Overall DOCKSIDE DINING 1st Place Best Booth Pres. • Best Appetizer/Tie • Best Fish & Seafood/Tie SANIBEL MARINA 634 N. Yachtsman Drive • Sanibel Island, FL 33957 (941) 472-8138 4A • Week of April 20 - 2.6, 2001 • Islander Happenings p.m., Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday and among others. For further information The public is invited and kids are wel- April 25, Sanibe! Community Saturday 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. call Bettie Modys at 472-0156. come. In addition to lots of good food, The book drop, which is located in the there will be live music, sun, fun, raffles, Assocgation Snuual Meeting covered parking area on the east side of the a horseshoe contest and more. TheSanibel Community Association's library building, is available for returning Troops'to land at Collier Performing bands are: The Dave annual meeting and dinner program will library items.