Vol. 23, No. 43 Tuesday, October 23,1984- Two sections, 25 cents of Fire Safety IPoet Ew utoiy page 3IA .,PMo byl&iijrohnaoii. .. J?y* J> ** >4t ** ^*-^ The gator patrol Sanibel's three licensed alligator handlers suggest aty needs to educate the public By Cindy Chalmer* . nuisance gator report that comes through the could speak to vurlous groups about the danger and George Campbell. "Bird" WesUll and Steve Sanlbet Police Department. Tielr service is entirely Illegality of feeding alllgatorsr a practice that leads Phillips - UK only Uiree people on sanlbel lioensal voluntary, and they expressed concern over what to the majority of the nuisance calls on Sanlbel. to handle alligators — suggested last week that would happen in the future should one or al! three of "If 80 percent of tbe people who live and visit here public education about tbe reptiles would reduce them leave tlw area. knew the law about alligators, then we wouldn't get considerably the calls they receive about nuisance Campbell aald an Island wildlife officer employed a majority of our calb." Wcstall told the council. gators. - by the city could remedy tbe situation. In addition to One 01 the three men answers virtually every handling nuisance gator calls, he said, such a person continued page 25A Plans detailed for recently sold Pirate Playhouse Meet the candidates '•;-. ' By Scott MarteU was operated by himself and tbe Lee Executive Center and In lut week's story about the Nathurst. : :.. also is a partner in u group that this Thursday night „• , - sate of the Ptrate Playhouse, me Thia proved to be accurate. owns Lofton Island in . the of tbe new owners of tbe theater, Nathurst purvbase4 tbe Pirate Caloosahatchee River. Every Sastbd «*» should be s« informed wter Bob Amodeo. would not provide Playhouse as "trustee" for The first thinfl the new owners when casting ballots for the CUy Coandl rice Nov. details about tbe mechanics of $225,000 from .Captiva plan to do with the property is 6 To give Island voters every opportunity to get to the sale of the theater to a . restaurateur' Jamie develop the. playhouse into a kmwtl«au»lldates,UieCommuoity03nimltte<;for "trust" until tie had consulted . Parquhorson. Amodeo is a museum that will primarily Candidate* Night will host Me* «e Candidas. tiio partner, Hugh IJX Nathurst. partner of Nathurst and is now focus on turn-of-the-century Night at the Sanlbel Community Association at JJo Amodeo was. however. Quite in tbe' process of (orrnipg on theatrical : artifacts: The p.m.thU'murKtaj.Oct.B. association that will operate the museum will operate during the wtniQg to describe plans for the theater. day, and the theater will run at All six candidates for three seaU on tbe CUy theater. night., Council will briefly discuss their reasons for running Asked bow The blander Nathurst Is out,of town and tor office and will then tatequestions from ;be Boor. should represent him In the has been unavailable for Tlie candidates fciw^lacnfflbBOfro conDCluiien article, Amodeo said the trust comment. He ta the developer at continued page 25A . Pranctt Bolt?-. «lk»KWmmd-F*oiyjltlii;-and .Don Anderson, KtEtujM Donlta and 3errfMorach.," Bailey ard»>oliflaretTimtrigfor Scatl.-KltSniftl- 3-2 vote okays medical! center on Periwinkle Way Muench*irSea«tiaid.yam—* • By Cindy Chalmers . and Mike Klein -vigoreuuly op- Fred ValUn, Bill Hagrrup and Dr. John Collucci gained tbe posed the rezoning fi-em Francis Bailey provided (he blessings of three of five City residential to special use district necessary majority to approve Council members last week for a that Colluccl needed to ac- the request, comprehensive medical facility cwmraodate a medical facility At the outset of the" council in the Michigan Homes building on the property. .Kscusstoo ofl the 'matter last at the Intersection of Periwinkle City planners had raised weeft Mayor Fred Valtln said Way and Lindgren Boulevard. several objections to the : continued page 25A CouncHmen Louise Johnson reaming as well, but councBmen Tuesday, October a. ISM The ISLANDER What's inside Weather watch { ISLAND Ever/body Walter Franklin Emmons Jr. Bride, OB Walter Ftaokiin Emmons Jr. died Monday, Oct. JL5,19«4, athls bonit on Sanibel. He was 79. SHORTS BiHlnen BA talks about it.'..!" —n> Tho un wirier manager of the Island Water Association and a member of St. Michael and All Community news CltKSUledS SB Angels Episcopal Church. He moved to Sanlbel 17 vea.ni ago after his retirement from the Tennessee and announcements Valley Authority. Qufanewi 38 The wc^Uwnnaa predicts partly cloudy gfclea ov«t* Emmons Is survived by his wife, Margaret; one about yourt'riendsa-.>d neighbors Saolbel &nd CcpUva ibis week vU". highs In the low son, Walter Emmons of Chicago, III.; two Crossword puzzle US 90s, lows near 70. '•• daughters, Barbara Miracle of Sanlbel and Martha Lost week's wcatl»cr acrordliiff io r«ccrds kept by Lou Plant of Louisville, Ky.; seven grandchildren Entertainment, movies 7B tbe S«nlbei-Capliva Cbaicber of Commerce was as and seven great-grandchildren. Birthday parade draws 150 entrants follows: Memorial services were held last Thursday at St. Flshlngtlps to HIGH LOW RAIN Michael and All Angels Episcopal Church. So far 150 units have entered the - arc not finalized, all "B.Ccrs" will parade (hal will ix> held Saturday, ha"? a special place in the parade and Obituaries ' ' SA Nov. 10, in hoiior of Sanibri'ii IClh activities at City Hall. One thing all Monday, Oct. IS 83 Thomas Ellison birthday. Parade chairmen Chuck B-C.ers will have for sure, however, is Tuesday, Oct IS 83 71 0 Skinner Is still accepting entries from a button designating their status. PolMbeal 11A Wednesday, Oct. 17 M 71 0 Word has been received here or the death of Thursday, Oct. it: 05 : 70 0 Island groups. Call him at 472-4898 to If you were here B.C. and would like t • Thomas Ellison of Cleveland, Ohio, and Saalbel, on secure your place In the procession. Lett to rtsM;- SarJbel Girl Scouta Cnrisu DtaSerlch, Julie Worth Schoolnews »A Friday, Oct. 19 63 70 Q Sept. 7, 1984. Ellison was attending a Rotary Club to participate In the parade or simply Saturday, Oct 20 85 70 . 0 The parade will start at 11 a.m. on receive a button to wear boasting your and Sunshine Weekly enjoyed the camporee weekend. Photo by meeting in Ohio when he suffered a heart attack. He Periwinkle Way at Cana Ybel Road long association with the Islands, Hart Johnson. Service directory SIB Sunday, Oct. 21 as 72 0 was 67. and will travel west to Tarpon Bay contact Skinner. Ellison and his wife, Jane, lived first at Loggerhead Cay and Inter at Ferry Landing after Road then turn right to Florence Way After the parade participants and Local Giri Scouts host weekend camporee Shelling tips SB and across Palm Ridge Road to spectators are invited to join In fun they moved lo Sanibel In 1973. He was an en- Wooster Lane and end at the City Hall thusiastic volunteer at the J.N. "Ding" Darling and games with entertainment and Periwinkle Trailer Park was the canoeing, windsurfing, **immlng, Sports 10B complex. refreshments at the City Hall com- weekend home for approximately 300 shelling and Inuring the barrier National Wildlife Refuge. Those wbo want to watch the parade plex. At 3:30 p.m. the city's historical Girl Scouts last weekend when Sanlbel Islands. In addition to his wife, Ellison Is Survived by his should plan to take their places along museum at the "Uncle" Clarence troops 319 and 107 played host for the Aerobic dancing, Jazr dancing and Tides -••""••••••• . 8B daughters, Nancy Besancon nf Evergreen, Colo.; the parade route no later Uian 10:30 Rutland house will be dedicated. junior cadet scout camporee. arts and craft* were offered for those and Barbara Zodrow of Chagrin Falls, Ohio. a.m. Nov. lo. At that Ume Periwinkle No general parking will be per* Troop leader MaryShanklfn said the wanting a more relaxing fare. Memorial services were held In Ohio. Way will be blocked oft at Dixie Beach milled on City Hall grounds, so par- theme for the event was discover the Slunklin wished to thank Capt. Duke Boulevard, and all traffic will have to ticipants in the celebration should wonderful world of Sanibel. The scouts Sells and the people at Tarpon Bay use the connector roads to reach the make plans now lo park before the were able to participate in many Marina for their help in making the northern end of Periwinkle Way. parade begins. Island adventures, including camporee a success. One of life's simple Authentic Restaurant Francali There is a special place in Ihe The birthday celebration will end pleasures Is a OtPTflVA of our Islands parade for anyone who was on SanibeJ with a fireworks display Saturday and Captiva "B.C." — "Before evening from the Causeway. Everyone Baptist church plans 'Halloween alternative' Carry-Out Dinner PSSEVENYSON Causeway," Although the exact plans is invited to join in the festivities The First Baptist Church of Sanibel to free himself from the web of a cult, to fQcm-paut 6 will host a "Halloween Alternative" at will be shown. Another film, Eat at Homo 7 p.m. Wednesday, Oct. 31, at the "Heavensent." will be shown for the will hold thoir fiect i»su!or mooting on Monday, I French Corner Sanibel resident is regional finalist church on Sanibd-CapUva Road. The children. November 5 at 9 a.m. Ol Coptiwa Community I • . by SonlW'i Pott CMlea - Buttonwood C*nt»f. Th* tecond monthly mwrtlng will b« | Daily Froih Soolood 1 Oth«r Sp*clolli*« movie "Heavenly Deception," based For-, more Information^, call the Tarpon Boy Rood—R™>rvatlOf!«<7S.1493 in Mrs.