"T WEEK OF AUGUST 10, 2012 Island Faces ' w1, ~ * »• 5 A island Shared Use Path holds popularity all year rMK Ik »••* "-T- W3ff>d - Page 32 SANIBEL AND CAPTIVA, FLORIDA VISIT US ONLINE AT CAPTIVASANIBEL.COM Golf courses improve water quality By JIM LINETTE lakes the Sanctuary and the Dunes are j I i nette@breezenewspapers. com meeting the intent of the best management Rewarding Work Sanibel Natural Resources director practices checklist." Sanibel Mayor Kevin James Evans told City Council Tuesday While Beachvicw Golf Club also made Ruane presents Tara that Sanibel's golf courses have made progress its report card score remains in the Willette with the Employee tremendous improvements in the past year non-compliance range. of the 3rd Quarter award at toward complying with the city's Golf The city adopted its nutrient and lake Tuesday's City Council Course ^utrisuLJ?141 Lake Management management practices for golf courses in meeting. Willette, a full program. October 2008 and initiated the annual time administrative secre- "Two of the three courses now score report card anary'SiS-iaialv 2011. tary, was recognized for The courses voluntarily have worked her work in dealing with high enough to be considered in full com- nel while engaged pliance," said Evans. "All three have made with the city natural resources staff on computer skills progress in implementing the city's recom- implementing 13 practices through training mendations. Although more work can still trali be done to reduce nutrient loading to the See GOLF COURSES, page 23 JIM LINETTE Early voting in Lee closes Saturday By CHUCK BAL1ARO [email protected] It's primary time. Those who can't wait to cast their ballots in the numerous races in their district have a couple of days left — Popular Rosie's to reopen until Saturday — before the Aug. 14 pri- in Hungry Heron space mary date. Aug. 11. Offices are open weekdays from Just because you're unaffiliated, doesn't 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. and weekends from 9 By JIM UNETTE mean you're out of the loop. There are a.m. to 5 p.m.. [email protected] races for board of education and judicial One of the many advantages of early Rosie's by any other name smells races in which you voting is, unlike on Election Day, any voter just as sweet for the many dedicated can take pan. can vote at any office, not just at the closest patrons anxious to pick up where What started as a one or the one in your precinct. they left off a year ago. voluntary thing in "You just bring your photo ID and Rosie's Deli & Market on the east 2002 was such a hit it| they'll tell you your precinct and an on- end of Sanibel Island closed abruptly became a state man- demand printer will print it," said Joann at the end of April 2011, leaving cus- date two years later. Beaumont, administrative assistant to tomers hitting the social media sites Today, early voting Harrington. trying to find out what happened. has become about as Harrington said the idea started in 2004 Their quest to become reac popular as showing) in the aftermath of Hurricane Charley, up at the polls on quainted with each other . v . which happened three weeks before the pri- Election Day. and their favorite » maries and turned election centers in menu items is com- According to Sharon Harrington Charlotte County into rubble. ing to an end. Sharon . Harrington, "It started a system where you could go Lee County supervisor of elections, mail-in wherever a tent was to vote," Harrington See ROSIE'S, - ballots and early voting accounted for two- page 25 / said. "Over the years we refined it to where thirds of all ballots in 2008. there's a bar code on the certificate that you Irving Gavin] "The trend is building as more leant scan." moves a about it," Harrington said. "We live in a Republican and Democratic primaries Rosie's Deli & 'me' society. Everyone wants things set on can only be voted on by those in their 1 their schedule and their choice." Market table. respective parties unless specifically open JIM LINETTE Early voting began Aug. 4 and ends " See EARLY VOTING, page 23 Letters to the Editor 18 Business 21 Island Living 27 MSIDiTODAY Word on the Island 18 Preserving Paradise 26 Sports 30 •••I RES IN PARADISE OUTFITTERS 30 % OFF r1Tahitian Gardens 2019 Periwinkle Way Sanibel! FL. 33957 J 239-472-8236 For 30 Days! www.TheSanibelStore.com Starting August 1st Rotary supplies aid Sheriff offers school bus safety tips Special to the Reporter Summer vacation is coming to an end and students are returning to the classroom. This means Lee County road- ways will see an increase in pedestrian and automobile traf- fic, including those bright yellow school buses carrying its precious cargo. 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