How well really know the Find The Island Aunaiiad S a n i b e I 2J, ^ since 1961 *g THE Captiva Islander Voi.20 No. 9 February 26,1980 Two sections, 15 cents SGCF adopts facility use policy The Board of Directors of the Sanibel- organizations now using the facilities have Captiva Conservation Foundation (SCCF) SCCF members. The $15 fee will not be has adopted a" policy governing com- charged if anSCCF key-holding member is munity use of the SCCF facility, according included in the group using the facility. to^jr. William Webb, Chairman of the "The $15 fee goes directly to the staff S^Board. member who has to be there in the evening According to Webb, the Board met last or on the weekend to open the building for Wednesday night and accepted a policy the group meeting there," said Webb. "I recommended by the Conservation think it's a good policy and is in line with Education Committe, chaired by Dr. Carl policies established by other agencies' Wagner. The/ Committee's recom- whose facilities are used by community mendation was to "allow non-profit, non^ groups." political; community oriented organizations with objectives not in conflict with the objectives of the SCCF" Commission meeting use of the building, according to Webb. Webb said that Island organizations such as the Coconut Co-op, Barrier Island audience chairless Group for the Arts, and the moderate cost housing committee,: would all be con- By Paul A. Howe sidered to be * 'community oriented" by the Yesterday's Planning Commission Board's definition and were welcome to started off with no chairs for the audience! use the facilities. They had been "borrowed back" by the Groups using the SCCF building will be Catholic Church so chairs were rushed to ged a $10 fee to help defray the cost the meeting from the Community Building Wease for additional utilities, according by Gary Prices' Public Works Staff to to Webb. If aqualified organization wishes accommodate the public. to meet in the evening or on Sundays when The 1633 Plaza application for a no regular staff personnel are on duty Development Permit to expand its ren- there will be an extra $15 charge. According to Webb, several of the continued on page 40 ISLANDER appoints new editor The Sanibel-Captiva Islander is pleased to announce the appointment of Patricia Kay Harmel to the position of Editor-in- Chief. Ms. Harmel has been on the Islander staff for the last 13 months and has covered various assignments, including City government, Island features, Por- "A possible signal 7on the-beach!'' traits, interviews and investigative news, By Pat Harmel ee January 1, she has been responsible .i the page design of the Islander. Ash Wednesday, 5:38 p.m. The panicked vehicles and racing towards the beach. Ms. Harmel holds a Bachelor of voice on the police radio pierces the Officer Mike Blackmore is already there Philosophy degree from the Grand Valley silence: administering CPR. Three other men State Colleges (Allendale, Michigan) with "There's a body floating in the water dressed in casual clothes, all doctors, are specializations in both Applied Media and about 20 feet out from the Sand Dollar already working to save a life. Counseling Psychology. She has worked in Condominiums!'' 5:43 p.m. Oxygen, CPR, and huge the press department of the Governor of Then, perhaps a minute later, the second syringes of life saving drugs are being Michigan, headed the public relations emergency call; this time a woman's shrill administered. Three doctors, two police department of Thomas Jefferson College, voice: officers and three, medics are fighting for and was News Editor of the East Lee - "There's a man's body washed up on the the life of a 69 year old man named Keith County Suburban Reporter before joining : the Islander. beach in front of Sand Dollar!'' Potter - who has no pulse. Ms. Harmel was named 1969 Woman of The call goes out from the SPD 5:45 p.m. A small crowd gathers. the Year at Lansing Community College dispatcher: a possible signal 7. The sirens Someone, mercifully, is turning curious (Lansing, Michigan) for her performance can be heard all over the Island. The children away from the life and death as Editor of the campus newspaper. In medic's ambulance, two different police battle raging under the sunset. 1979 she was awarded First Place in the the Islander last June. cars, and a f ire.truck are on then* way. 5:47 p.m. Bystanders are speculating. Florida Press Club weekly newspaper Ms. Harmel is married to photographer 5:41 p.m. Another voice over the radio. Was the man fishing? Shelling? Did be competition for her solar energy special Mark Harmel and they have one child, "He's alive! We're bringing him in and section which ran in the Islander last Fall. have a heart attack? Did he swim out too Andrea, nine years old. giving CPR (cardio-pulmonary far? There is still no sign of life from the The Florida Press Chib also awarded her Harmel replaces, former editor Gwen Second Place in the weekly news feature resuscitation)." body clad in red swim trunks and navy Stevenson who has left the newspaper to 5:42 p.m. The medics and the fire truck competition for her article "Fort Myers pursue a career in the import-export arrive simultaneously, hopping out of continued on page 40 Beacb: a personal odyssey" which ran in business. Tuesday, February 26,1980 The ISLANDER Panel seeking opinion on tax statute By Cindy Chalmers give the Commissioners a deadline for there, as it has to be in every county to keep seeking answers to their dual A decision from the Florida Attorney addressing the Attorney General," department. If it doesn't come out in the taxation questions. General oh the intent of the State's dual Blomquist said. final budget analysis, then we've got to get "Our first concern is to determine what taxation statutes is necessary before the The Committee then decided to request to it some other way." the law requires and whether or not the cities of Cape Coral, Sanibel and Fort time on the agenda for the County Com- A legislative decision about the State county is in compliance," Blomquist said. Myers can reckon with the county and mission's next regular meeting, which is laws will take some time. But in the "But there are other things we can do, budgeting procedures, members of the scheduled for tomorrow. "We can present meantime, Committee members are going too." Tri-City Committee on Taxation decided our case and ask for an answer right then last week. and there,'' Butler said. "We have no interpretive guide to help "I can tell you what will happen right us understand the dual tax law and what it then and there," Committee Chairman requires of county budgets," Sanibel City Fred Zander said. "The Commissioners Attorney Neal Bowen said in a memo to will send the request to the County Putting on the brakes Committee member Zelda Butler. Attorney for his review and opinion." "Therefore," the memo continued, "I "He (County Attorney Jim Yaeger) will recommend that the cities request that the come back next week and advise the Lee County Commission seek an opinion Commissioners that going to the Attorney from the Attorney General," about how General would be worthless because the the county budget must be broken down State law already clearly states that the according to the State law. county does not have to break down the County officials claim the law requires a budget city-by-city. breakdown only as far as funds going to "We're just spinning our wheels," incorporated and unincorporated areas of Zander added. the county as a whole. Blomquist said he thought going to the City officials, however, claim the law Commissioners rather than directly to the requires a city-by-city breakdown of Attorney General was a good idea county revenues and expenditures. because, "We can't try to outguess the The Committee's decision to ask the Commissioners. We should at least give Commissioners to go to the Attorney them a chance first.'' General puts the Commissioners in a tight While the Committee awaits in- spot, Ms. Butler said. terpretation and clarification of the State "If the county refuses to go along with statute, Zander recommended that our request, it will make good press," she Committee members make a concerted said. "Then we can always go to the effort to develop working relationships Attorney General ourselves as a duly with county department heads. appointed Committee. At any rate, we'd be "The information we want about how no worse off than we are now." much money is spent on this particular Committee member John Blomquist park, for instance, exists somewhere in the agreed with Ms. Butler and added that county," Zander said. "Somewhere, i timeliness is important right now because somebody's got to know" how much of the upcoming legislative session in money is spent for rakes and shovels in which legislators could review and clarify each county park. the statutes if it were deemed necessary Zander said he has seen county charts by the Attorney General. detailing how funds were budgeted for "We've got to lay it out on the table and various parks. "I know the information is _ its® - Kiwaios Photo Calendar AVAILABLE NOW! ORDER BLANK: ) 3 SCENIC PHOTOS OF THE ISLANDS SUITABLE FOR FRAMING 1 BEGINS WITH JAN-80 ' LARGE DATE SQUARES SIZE: IT'xl7" (OVERALL) PRICE: $2.50 « .50 FOR POSTAGE S HANDLING LAST CALL IS SAMBEL-CAPTIVA KIWANIS CLUB: PO BOX 1, SANIBEL, FLA 33957 NAME: ; ADDRESS: QUANTITY ORDERED:.