PRSRT STD U.S. POSTAGE PAID FT MYERS, FL PERMIT #5718 Postal Customer A ECRWSS SECTION NEWSPAPER VOL. 19, NO. 28 SANIBELSanibel & CAPTIVA & Captiva ISLANDS, Islands FLORIDA JANUARY 6, 2012 JANUARY SUNRISE/SUNSET: 6 7:17 • 5:50 7 7:18 • 5:51 8 7:18 • 5:52 9 7:18 • 5:52 10 7:18 • 5:53 11 7:18 • 5:54 12 7:18 • 5:55 Ospreyfest To Benefit CROW Painted rock by Lisa Brown These rocks will form part of the 30 FISH Reveals Six Rocks! silent auction, helping to raise An osprey feeds its chick much needed funds for FISH. Attendees More Local Artists can bid on the rocks, which will be accom- spreys on the islands start incu- For 30 Rocks! panied by other auction items such as bating eggs in mid-January, so private flight rides, a renew your wedding Othe Clinic for the Rehabilitation of ISH (Friends In Service Here) will vows package, lunch with an artist and Wildlife (CROW) will celebrate the begin- celebrate its 30th anniversary on studio tour, a round of golf plus lunch at ning of breeding season with Ospreyfest FMonday, January 30. Thirty tal- The Sanctuary, Key West Express return on Sunday, January 15. ented Sanibel and Captiva artists have tickets, and a Sanibel-Captiva Islands Ospreyfest is sponsored by the Sanibel been invited to help mark this major Chamber of Commerce membership. Captiva Trust Company, with Bailey’s The auction is open to residents and General Store as wine sponsor. The event milestone, titled 30 Rocks! FISH has Jim Sprankle’s original carving of an osprey announced the next six artists who have visitors and will take place from 5:30 to will take place at Traditions on the Beach 7 p.m. at the FISH Walk-In Center, 1630 inside Sanibel’s historic Island Inn at 3111 feather has been donated by Congress created a variety of artistic rocks. They Jewelers as a silent auction item are: Periwinkle Way. West Gulf Drive, beginning at 4 p.m. • Jerry Churchill For more information call FISH at 472- Prior to a three-course dinner, a silent auc- • Josh Stewart 4775 or visitwww.fishofsanibel.com. tion will offer a number of osprey-related • Kim Nealon items, including a Luc Century vase with • Lisa Brown osprey and chicks deeply etched in half- • Geri Much inch thick crystal glass. • Susie Cronin The event features CROW’s The Story of Ospreys, presented by “Bird” Westall, founder of The International Osprey Foods, Inc. and Unilever, NA. In 1996, Foundation (TIOF), Claudia Burns, long- CEPD Elects New Boyle founded and operated an Australian- time CROW/TIOF volunteer, and Dave based wildflower export company and a Horton, illustrator of Look Who’s Flying, Chairman During U.S.-based flower import company, over- a coloring book about ospreys. seeing the sourcing, logistics, marketing, The highlight of the evening is a live Reorganization sales and distribution of fresh cut wild and auction of an original Darryl Pottorf oil t the December 14 Captiva exotic flowers. painting of a young osprey, created espe- Erosion Prevention District board The new chairman has been involved cially for CROW. The artwork is valued with the CEPD since he came to the at $22,000 and is currently on display at Ameeting, Jim Boyle was elected Congress Jewelers has donated Jim island in 1997. Bank of the Islands. Following the auction, chairman, succeeding Mike Mullins. Sprankle’s original carving of an osprey head Doris Holzheimer was re-elected vice “I have always felt that it is critically Burns will present The Story of Ospreys, important to protect our beautiful beaches punctuated with lifelike osprey calls per- to Ospreyfest as a live auction item. It is on chairman, Harry Kaiser was re-elected display at Bank of the Islands. secretary and Dave Jensen was re-elect- as well as the waters surrounding our very formed by Westall. ed treasurer. Each will serve a one-year special island,” said Boyle. “I see it as a All proceeds go toward the care term. ‘duty of care’ to preserve and maintain and feeding of wildlife patients at CROW. Sponsorships are still available for $500 Boyle holds a BS in food technology them for future generations of all species (Fledgling), $1,000 (Fish Hawk) and $3,000 (Food Sponsor). The Fledgling sponsorship from Rutgers University and a ME in to enjoy as we all do today.” includes tickets for two, the Fish Hawk admits four and the Food Sponsorship admits operations engineering from Penn State. Boyle was named to the CEPD Board eight. He has had a long and successful career of Commissioners in May 2011. He and Admission to Ospreyfest is $75 per person and limited to 175 attendees. For more worldwide as a manufacturing executive his wife, Fran, are lifetime members information and to reserve your place, contact Debbie Friedlund, co-chair of the event, and board member with TJ Lipton, Ragu continued on page 2 at 472-6667 or [email protected]. 2 ISLAND SUN - JANUARY 6, 2012 From page 1 CEPD, added, “We are honored and grateful that Mike has chosen to expend League Of CEPD New so much energy and attention to the needs and rights of Captiva residents.” Women Voters Chairman At commissioner Mullins’ urging, the of SCCF and members of both the referendum for the next Captiva beach Luncheon Captiva Civic Association and the Captiva nourishment project was held a year ear- he League of Women Voters of Property Owners Association. Jim cur- lier than scheduled and the Captiva voters Sanibel will begin the New Year rently serves as secretary of the Captiva overwhelmingly approved it. His foresight Twith a luncheon meeting and Community Panel. in this area paid off handsomely; because speaker on Monday, January 16, 12:30 For more information about the of the early referendum, CEPD was able p.m., at Bistro at Beachview, 1100 Par Captiva Erosion Prevention District, con- to jump at the opportunity offered late View Drive. tact administrator Kathy Rooker at 472- last year by the Army Corps of Engineers The speaker will be Robert McKnight, 2472 or [email protected]. for an accelerated project schedule, leav- former state senator, former state repre- ing CEPD well positioned for success with sentative and consultant for ABC News its next beach nourishment. Tallahassee. His topic will be Legislative On behalf of the CEPD board, staff Reapportionment ...The Golden Years and Captiva residents, we’d like to extend of the ‘70s and ‘80s versus today. The Mullins’ Legacy a sincere thank you to Michael Mullins for Golden Years has been recognized a job well done. nationally with literary awards, including of Achievement the 2010 Book Award for Political Non- ommissioner Michael Mullins Fiction by Books and Authors Net; and announced at the December nominated as the outstanding new book Robert McKnight CCaptiva Erosion Prevention District Captiva by Fore Word Magazine and the Eric from Florida Southern College, has board meeting that he wished to take Hoffer Award in 2008. The book will be served as chairman of the Florida on a different role with CEPD and so Community available for purchase at the luncheon. Chamber of Commerce Foundation. His ended his tenure as CEPD chairman, a Make reservations by January 9, book The Golden Years ...The Florida position he assumed in January 2009. Panel To Meet by emailing [email protected] Legislature, ‘70s and ‘80s. Reflections During the three years that Mullins or call Carla Benninga at 472-6689. on Campaigns and Public Service was chaired the agency, his vision, inspira- he Captiva Community Panel will Cancellations must be made by January published by Sentry Press, 2007, 2009; tion and hard work have brought a hold its regular monthly meeting 13 in order not to be charged for your eBook on Amazon Kindle, Infinity pub- more systematic, formal, and organized Ton Tuesday, January 10, begin- meal. Cost is $20 for members and $25 lishing, 2011. approach to running the district, encour- ning at 9 a.m. in the Wakefield Room for non-members. If you cannot attend The League of Women Voters is an aging standard operating procedures, at ‘Tween Waters Inn. The meeting is the luncheon, you can come to the pro- organization that encourages informed strategic planning, greater use of tech- open to all interested islanders and the gram only at 1:15 p.m. and active participation in government, nology, a more professional work envi- public. All interested individuals are invited works to increase understanding of major ronment and outsourcing of services. Among the agenda items: to attend. For more information contact public policy issues, and influences public Mullins’ financial management skills • Creating a vision of Captiva’s future, Carla Benninga at [email protected]. policy through education and advocacy. have enabled CEPD to build up its Capital an update. McKnight, who received his MBA Project Fund (for beach nourishment) • Community Panel overview and ori- from Florida State University and BS by almost $500,000. During his watch, entation. parking revenue from the Hagerup Beach • Land Development Code review Park parking lot increased by 70 percent, update. financial audits have been exemplary, • A Captiva Erosion Prevention and past projects have been successfully District update. closed out without penalties or major • A Hurricane Preparedness and paybacks. He championed the cause of Response Committee update. transforming CEPD into a more transpar- • Other matters as necessary. ent organization, encouraging community Public participation is invited outreach and education, working coop- and encouraged. The next Captiva eratively with the City of Sanibel, and Community Panel meetings will be raising the level of awareness about beach February 14 and March 13.