yp"L §'ii-^ •V.1? '>' 16 new subscribers this week. Since 1961 Still first on Sanibel and 1 Captlva islands VOL. 34, NO. 7 TUESDAY, FEB. 14, 1995 2 SECTIONS, 36 PAGES 50 CENTS Show Biz As It Wuz Wading the By Frank Wagner shallows This great white egret wades through the shallows in the J.N. "Ding" Darling Nation- al Wildlife Refuge on Sanibel in its apparent 'Baker's Dozen' at the never-ending search for food. Many island Plaza 9- and a meeting "waders" can regular- ly be found in the refuge, conducting with Barbra Streisand similar searches. While the country was still reeling under the aftermath of the Kennedy assassination in late 1963, Julius Monk was hard at work commis- sioning, listening to and assembling new topical material for "Baker's Dozen," our next show at Plaza 9-. The company would consist of a few mem- bers of the cast of Monk's highly unsuccessful Chicago revue,-"Struts and Frets." They includ- ed Jamie Ross, Nagle Jackson and Delphi Call promoted to SPD Harrington. Also featured were Gerry Matthews, who remained as top banana, along with new- comers Barbara Cason, Ruth Buzzi, Richard commander and head of Blair and Jan Templeton. As usual, the rehearsal period was full of ups and downs, numbers going in, numbers being pulled, and others being revised. Hot tempered emergency management arguments about the value of certain numbers, a By Steve Ruediger Bill Mills, Sanibel Finance Director Renee Lynch, Islander staff writer few personality clashes and neglected ego go- Punta Gorda Police Chief John Makholm, Capt. Larry Sanibel Detective Janet Cali became Commander rounds were much more in evidence that ever Hart of the Fort Myers Police Department and Maj. before. Could it have been the temper of the Cali Monday, Feb. 13. She is now in charge of both Al Caiata of Cape Coral. times? the administrative section of the Sanibel Police Cali has been with the SPD since October 1982 Department and is director of Emergency Rehearsals were all too soon completed and when she switched from a real estate to a law Management Planning for the City of Sanibel. we faced the ordeal of previews, the first test of enforcement career. performers and material under fire in front of an Cali takes over'the position vacated by Wayne She came to Sanibel from New Haven, Conn., audience. Hinz, who resigned from the SPD on Jan. 18 in order where she worked for the East Shore Community For some strange reason, Julius had insisted to start a remodeling business. Service Association helping troubled teenagers and that the first preview be on Dec. 23, two nights Police Chief Richard Plager said Hinz was "a fine other people needing assistance. She also worked as a before Christmas. The entire company and I officer who served the city well and I wish him the volunteer teacher's aide. strongly protested. We all suggested the first pre- best of luck." With the SPD she has been a specialist in domestic view be a day or two after Christmas. This Cali was one of five candidates for the administra- violence, sexual battery and child abuse. tive-emergency management position. Those candi- Cali has played a quiet role for years in public ser- Please see BARBRA, page 19 dates were interviewed last Wednesday, Feb. 8, by a panel consisting of Assistant Sanibel City Manager Piease see CALI, page 2 No changes Arts & Leisure 16 Calendar 12 Special CROW meeting held, board remains Cityside 6 By Anne Bel lew Called for by over 25 percent of the organization's mem-. Classifieds 25 Islander Staff Writer bers - primarily as the result of the board's removal of Commentary 8 On what will probably turn out to have been the coldest CROW's popular executive director John Kubisz - the Crossword 26 day of the year, over 100 members (in addition to seven meeting was held for the sole purposes of 1) amending the Police Beat 2 presiding directors, one director emerita, various "attorneys Articles of Incorporation as necessary to provide for the Recreation 20 and an indeterminate number of press representatives) removal of one or more directors from office by the mem- turned out for a special outdoors meeting of the member- bership and, if that passed, 2) so removing them. What's Playing 10 ship of Care & Rehabilitation of Wildlife Wednesday, Feb. What's Cooking? 17 Please see CROW, page 22 2 THE ISLANDER Tuesday. Feb. 14. 1995 Tuesday. Feb. 14.1995 THE ISLANDER 3 All of the following information was taken directly from Sanibel Police Department reports. A man complained Feb. 9 that a woman harasses POLICE him at his home and at his place of business. Letting nature take its course Kimberly L. Alexander of Sanibel was charged Friday, Feb, 10, with DUI and failure to drive within BEAT A Mangrove Lane resident reported men in a a single lane. Police said she crossed the double yel- neighbor's yard Wednesday, Feb. 8. They turned out City Council proposes interesting approach to beach erosion problem low line on Periwinkle Way. She refused to submit to to be Roto-Rooter men working on the neighbor's By Steve Ruediger nourishment; sandbags of 200 pounds or less as a ered was quickly adopted by the council. It extended a breath test. Such a refusal results in automatic sus- Police talked to the woman and she promised to leash sewer line. Islander staff writer temporary solution; offshore submerged breakwaters the current ban on seawalls in the Gulf Beach Zone to pension of the driver's license for one year. the dog and clean up after it. The Sanibel City Council began its consideration (there are no successful examples in this area but this include revetments (except to protect public infra- A Gulf Pines resident reported Feb. 8 a $28,000 of a proposed beach management plan Tuesday, Feb. was Taylor Engineering's recommendation for Gulf structure), groins, jetties and other hardened struc- Eric Austin Ames of Chesterfield, Mo., was Police stood by Feb. 9 while a man removed his lady's platinum watch missing from her secret jewel- 7, by adopting a general policy of letting nature take Pines.); rock revetments for protection of public tures on the beach or within 100 feet of the mean high charged Feb. 10 with DUI and with failure to main- items from a woman's apartment on Sanibel. ry box. its course in regard to beach erosion. infrastructure only; new technologies as developed water line. tain a single lane. He blew .167 and .160 on a breath Those residents who spoke in opposition were for and proven satisfactory. The next section said the city would provide no test. Ames was stopped on Sanibel-Captiva Road. A lost 5-year-old child was found on the beach Ervin William Gates of Fort Myers was charged the Sanibel government taking a more active role. Smith questioned putting them in order of prefer- direct financial help for an erosion project but if Feb. 9 and reunited with her mother. Feb. 8 with improper passing on Sanibel-Captiva The City Council studied the proposed plan section ence because each case of erosion is unique. approached by property owners with a specific pro- A Nerita Street resident complained Thursday, Road. by section. Two hours had been allotted for the dis- Nudists were reported on Silver Key Feb. 9. They Larry Bower questioned why lighter weight sand- posal and a method of funding. ... At that point the Feb. 9, that when a neighborhood woman walks her cussion and after 120 minutes only half the plan had dog, k is not on a leash and it defecates in his yard. were dressed by the time police arrived. Police received a report on Monday, Feb. 6, of a bags are preferred. He pointed out the ones at Gulf wording came into question. The staff had written been addressed. The entire section on beach dune Pines have only been there a couple weeks and there that the city "would" provide a variety of types of vehicle on Sanibel with an electric sign in the rear restoration still needs to be covered. window saying, "I need help call police." The police is already slippage. help. However, it was suggested that perhaps the were unable to find the vehicle. The discussion is scheduled to resume at 2 p.m. Loflin responded that heavier bags act like sea- word "should" would be better. Then other words during the Feb. 21 council meeting. walls, which are opposed. He said building a seawall were suggested. It appeared by the end of the discus- At about midnight Feb. 6, a man at a Sanibel resort The opening statement of general philosophy was would not be allowed because of damage it would sion that the word "may" might have been the word was awakened by another man making a lot of noise. left unchanged after council discussion. It reads as cause to adjacent beaches. selected. However, it might or could or shall or would He got up and went out to tell the other man to be follows: "Overall philosophy of managing beaches Jensen pointed out that erosion is getting close to or may or might be best to wait until the amended quiet. The other man hit him and then jumped on him not only for people but for wildlife and in general let- Shalimar. report is printed to see what it says. and pounded him, he later reported to police. ting nature take its course; this includes a non-inter- Councilman Mark Westall said, "People wait until In any event, here is what may (or might or shall, vention policy by the city and active encouragement the last minute and then they want government to bail etc.) be provided: "professional engineering and envi- A loud humming noise was reported at 11:23 p.m.