77?e Sanibel Elementary School children cheer the end of the class room year, but their teachers so dear! Story & pix inside. Vol. 17, No. 22 Tuesday, May 31, 1977 1 section — 10 cents Water hook-up moratorium horns by gwen Stevenson South Florida water managers, in a Branch Chief Patrick Gleasoii of the "The South. Florida Water move that could lead to a South Florida Water Management Management District is a new District CSWFMD) telling the IWA organization," said Snell. "and I am A request by the Island Water moratorium on all new residential that the District can only at this point not overly "concerned with the letter. Association for permission to drill water hook-ups. authorize "the allocation of water If worse comes to worse, we could two additional water wells has been IWA General Manager Larry Snell according to existing useage or the put a moratorium on outside useage, denied pending further review by told the ISLANDER he had received a letter from the Water Usage largest historical usage". such as sprinklers." "We have obligated ourselves to the buildings now under con- Bowman's Beach access challenged again struction" he continued "and we On May 23, a new lawsuit was en- in a legal action intended to clarify the county the desired public access to have enough water to meet those tered in circuit court challenging Lee issue once and for all. Bowman's Beach. demands but,, as a practical County's long-embattled claim to Nationwide has also sued the city for Although never eonsumated, said businessman, I have to say that if ownership of a walking easement to injunctive relief from the provisions of Helgemo, the agreement also called for this decision is upheld, we will not be Bowman's (Turner) Beach. Sanibel's comprehensive land use plan Nationwide to build the existing able to take on any new customers." Filed by the Sanibel Condominium as they apply to Sanibel Bayous, but footbridge over the state's sovereign "The man who wrote that letter is a Corporation against both Lee County the suit has been dismissed three times waters in Clam Bayou (then Blind cuckoo," said Snell, who said he has and the City of Sanibel, the suit con- at the circuit level because of Pass) under county sponsorship to tried to appeal the decision through tends that the group holds the bitterly Nationwide's failure to exhaust their privide the public with a second access phone calls. disputed easement connecting administrative remedies within the to the county-owned beachfront. The The IWA will meet with the Sanibel 'Bowman's Bridge Road with some city. only other public access to the beach is City Council in a special session 14,000 feetj^county-owned beachfront In an attempt to comply with the at the Sanibel-Captiva bridge over two tomorrow morning (Wednesday) at ojtSanibelTa^portion of which is also in wishes of the court, Nationwide has miles away. 10 a.m. to review the letter and its litigation. recently applied for a general amend- According to City Attorney Neal implications. The county's claim to ownership of ment to the land use plan for Sanibel Bowen, the recent suit filed by the The loss of the source water an easement corresponding to the Bayous, but their request is still pen- Sanibel Condominium Corporation available to an Island already present footpath connecting Bowman's ding a final determination by the city contends that any interests the city or plagued with more water demand Beach Road and the footbridge to council. county might have in regard to the that supply could result in a grinding halt to all further development on Bowman's Beach dates back as far as In the action filed last week, the disputed easement to Bowman's Beach September of 1972, when a tenuous are unknown to them. Sanibel. The City's Comprehensive Sanibel Condominium Corporation Land Use Plan contains provisions agreement was struck between Lee alleges that a deed to the path between Bowen said last week that attorneys County and Nationwide Realty Cor- stipulating that, if water is limited, the end of Bowman's Beach Road and involved in the defraise had not yet fully development must stop. poration, developers of the adjacent the waters of Clam Bayou was con- researched the case and were un- 208-aere Sanibel Bayous Subdivision, veyed to them by Nationwide President certain as to the interests and identies South Florida Water Management which ultimately resulted in the con- William Broeder on May 19, 1975. of members in the Sanibel Con- District's Director of Resource struction of the footbridge" l>y the Islander Paul Howe, on the other dominium Corporation, although other Control, Dick Rogers, confirmed Nationwide group. hand, possesses a letter dated October sources indicated that the group is today that the SFWMD had Nationwide Attorney Steve Helgemo, 16, 1973, from Broeder to Sherman comprised essentially of the principals requested additional information however, maintains "that the Weiss, a trustee of the State's Internal in Nationwide Realty. before any decision is made on the agreement was mythical and never Improvement Fund, expressing Bowen said that the city and county IWA's request for the permit to drill consumated, and recently asked the Nationwide's willingness to execute an have twenty days in which to file a the additional veils. city and county to join with his clients agreement which-would; have given the response to the suit. contd. on page 24 Tuesday, May 31,1977 The ISLANDER libraries CAPTIVA LIBRARY - Tuesdays and Saturdays, 9:30 a.m. 'til Activities noon. •'•••' Church SANIBEL LIBRARY*- Mob., Wed., Fri., 1 to 4 p.m.; Tues., Thurs., Sat., 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. No evening hours during the Calendar summer season. Calendar fraternal groups These listings are presented as a public service for visitors ROTARY INTERNATIONAL - area meetings. Fort Myers, ST. ISABEL CATHOLIC CHURCH and motel owners {who may get tired of reciting long lists for Tuesdays at 12:75 in the Shrine Building off Cleveland Ave.; Fr. Gerard Beauregard, Pastor their guests) by the Sanibel Captiva iSLAN DER. if you have Fort Myers South, Mondays at 12:15 in the Sweden House on Fr. Ladislaus Pelczyski, Asst Pastor a service, either paid for or free, which you think should be Rt. 41; Fort Myers Beach, Thursdays at 12:15 in the Holiday Sunday Masses included, please cal! the ISLAN DER office at 472-1881. Thank Inn on Estero Blvd.; Cape Coral, Wednesdays at 8:00 a.m. in Vigil (Saturday evenings) 5:30 p.m. you. the Nautilus Inn. i Sundays 8:30,.10& 11:30 a.m. things to do KIWAN1S CLUB meets at Scotty's Pub each Wednesday Other Masses morning at 8:00. Friday Mass (1st Friday) 7:30 p.m. BINGO MUREX - American Legion Home, Thursdays, 8:30 BOY SCOUT TROOP NO. 88 meets at 7:30 p.m. Wednesday Daiiy .... 8:30 a.m. Sc5:30 p.m. p.m. No minors. Sanibel-Captiva Road, 472-9979. at the school. Holy Days (Vigil) .............. 7:30 p.m. BtRD TOURS: Griffing Bancroft, 472-1447; George Wey- LIONS CLUB of Sanibei-Captiva meets at <5:3O p.m. the 1st Confessions before each Mass. mouth, 472-1516; Dick Frieman, 472-1315. and 3rd Wednesday of each month at the American Legion. FISHING GUIDES FOR CHARTER: Capt. Ted Cole, 472-2723; Sanibel-Captiva Road. FIRST BAPTIST CHURCH Capt. Doug Fischer, 472-1551; Capt. Baughn Halloway, 472- AL ANON - Every Friday, 8:00 p.m. at St. Michael's and Ail The Rev. Gerald Frost, Minister 2802; Capt. Belton Johnson, 472-1122; Capt. John Johnson, Angels Church. For information call 472-2491. SUNDAY SERVICE: . : 472-1020; Capt. Bob Sabatino, 472-1784; Capt. Duke Sells, V 3OHOUCS ANONYMOUS: St. Michael's and All Angeis Sunday School 9:45 a.m. 472-1784; Esperanza Woodring, 472-1126; Capt. Chic Kennedy, Chi"-'"'!. Periwinkle Way, Fridays, 8 p.m. For information, Worship 11:00a.m. 472-4087; Capt. Herb Purdy, 472-1849; Capt. Jerry Way, 472- Evening Services 7:00 p.m. 1784 or 472-1007. WEDNESDAY EVENING: MUSEUMS the Odyssey Museum of Miniature Americana Prayer Meeting 7:QO p.m. 7554 Periwinkle Way 472-1736. Effe May's Museum. By appoint- how to get there ment. Call 472-2121. BOATS (FISHING) TO RENT • Blind Pass Marina, 472-1020, NATURAL HISTORY FIELD TRIPS: to Sanibel's wildlife hab- Island Boat Rental, 472-2228, 'Tween Waters Marina, 472- ST. MICHAEL'S AND ALL ANGELS itats. For reservations, information, times and fees, call 1784, Tarpon Bay (canoes), 472-1323. EPISCOPAL CHURCH 472-2180. BOATS (SAIL) TO RENT - The Colony, 472-1424; Southwind, The Rev, James D.B. Hubbs, Rector SAILING (lessons and - or charter): Southwind, 472-2531; inc. 472-2531, island Boat Rentalss, 472-2228, Capt. Hugh SUNDAY: Paul Tayfor, 472-1551; Chic Kennedy, 472-4087; Mike Foery, Alexander. Holy Communion 7:30 a.m. 'Tween Wafers, 472-1784, Ft. Myers Yacht Charters, Roger MOTORCYCLE RENTALS - Sanibel Motorcycle Rentals, Modruff, 453-2320, Twin Palms Marina; Papa Nui, 332-1200; 1203 Periwinkle-472-2001. 1st & 3rd Sundays 9:30 a.m. Off-Shore Sailing School, S.S.P., 472-1551, ext. 4141. Capt. KCYCLES FOR RENT: Hines Rental, 472-2874 or check the Morning Worship, Hugh Alexander, Island Boat Rentals, 472-2228. motet you are staying in. 2nd & 4th Sundays 9:30 a.m. SHELLING TOURS - Beach Bay Bayou, 472-1315; Baughn Hatfoway, 472-2802; Duke Sells, 4?2-t784; Tarpon Say Marina political and governmental SANIBEL COMMUNITY CHURCH 472-1323, Jerry Way, 472-1784, Hugh Alexander, island Boat The Rev.